Scandal (1950)

Noriko Sengoku: Sumie

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• Sumie : You're not the type for scandals. Now, Mr. Kawamura -- he's different. But you're safe. I'm very picky about whom I pose nude for. But I never worried with you. You haven't done any nudes for a while. Am I such a lost cause?

  Ichirô Aoye : No, not at all.

  Sumie : It's all right. It's true what they say about giving birth. My stomach got all flabby. But if you want to paint nudes, feel free to use other models. Don't worry about me. It would be hard to find another client like you, but I'm sure I'd get by.

  Ichirô Aoye : It's not that. Stop being foolish. I'm beginning to have doubt about nude art in Japan. We lack both the tradition and the healthy spirit to accept the naked body. People say our nudes lack proportion. What they really lack is spirit.

  Sumie : I get it. You hatch these crazy theories to save me embarrassment.

• Sumie : You're a good man. Just remember: I'll always be on your side. When you go to court, call me as a witness. I'll yell at the judge, "Mr. Aoe's innocent! I know it! My experience tells me so! He's the only man who never leered at my naked body. Other artist always get fresh."

• Sumie : Are you really that perverse?