RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN IN
“SHOGUN”
© 2003. Okihei Enterprise, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Tribute to Richard Chamberlain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
There are sixty heavily armed --Brown Samurai standing in 
neat lines -- porters and kaga-men arranging the large 
amount of baggage, eight of them standing alongside the two 
covered palanquins -- Yabu and Buntaro supervising
the well-disciplined contingent. 
Blackthorne:"What will happen when we get to Yedo?" 
Mariko:"Oh, it will be very busy. Everyone will be making 
arrangements for Lord Toranaga's return." 
Blackthorne:"When is he coming?" 
Mariko:"Perhaps in several days -- 
after the meeting of the Council of Regents." 
Blackthorne:"What will happen to me?" 
Mariko:"That is' for Lord Toranaga to decide." 

Kiri comes out of the castle, a voluminous cloak covering 
her travelling kimono, a vast, wide-brimmed hat tied under her chin. Sazuko is walking with her -- moving slowly because of her advanced pregnancy. Yabu and Buntaro move toward them.

 

 
Mariko sees Buntaro walking toward them - - and she bows.
Buntaro takes a step back, then his eyes move to Blackthorne 
and Blackthorne bows. 
Mariko: "Buntaro requests that you walk beside my palanquin".
Blackthorne: "Who is he?"
Mariko: "Lord Buntaro, Lord of Sakura.
He is the son of Hiro-Matsu-san. He is my husband.

Blackthorne turns to her, but Mariko cannot meet his look.
She bows and moves away.

 

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