Memoirs of a Geisha

Sayuri Nitta: [turns to see the Chairman standing in front of her] Chairman, where is Nobu-san?

Chairman: He won't be coming.

Sayuri Nitta: Is something wrong?

Chairman: He knows what happened. It is not in his nature to forgive.

Sayuri Nitta: Chairman, what happened on the island...

Chairman: Please, you don't have to explain.

Sayuri Nitta: But I have shamed myself so deeply, past all forgiveness.

Chairman: No! I'm the one who must be forgiven.

Sayuri Nitta: I do not understand.

Chairman: Perhaps... if you had only known the truth.

Sayuri Nitta: The truth?

Chairman: Some years ago, I was on my way to the theater. I saw a little girl weeping by the Sunagawa. I stopped to buy her a cup of sweet ice.

Sayuri Nitta: You knew I was that little girl?

Chairman: Didn't you ever wonder why Mameha took you under her wing?

Sayuri Nitta: Mameha came to me because of you?... I wish you could have told me long ago. [turns her back to him]

Chairman: What could I do? I owe Nobu my life. And so when I saw that he had a chance at happiness with you, I stood silent, but... But I cannot any longer. I hope... it is not too late. Don't be afraid to look at me, Chiyo.

Sayuri Nitta: [turns around to face him again] Can't you see? Every step I have taken, since I was that child on the bridge, has been to bring myself closer to you. [finally kiss and embrace, cries in his arms]