Memoirs of a Geisha2005

Mameha:
Now that your beloved Granny is gone, you have no need for a maid.

Mother:
I would never question the great Mameha. But...you could choose anyone in the hanamachi!

Mameha:
[laughing]: You flatter me.

Mother:
I'd give you my Pumpkin, if she were not already tied to Hatsumomo.

Mameha:
Please, I'd never dream of asking.

Mother:
Besides, I could always sell Chiyo to Mrs. Tatsuyo...

Mameha:
With your eye for beauty and nose for talent, surely you can see what a terrible waste that would be?

Mother:
If you were not the kind-hearted geisha I know you to be, then I might think you were scheming against Hatsumomo!

Mameha:
Then I'm grateful that you don't have a suspicious mind, Mrs. Nitta.

Mother:
Perhaps you could pique my interest with...

Mameha:
Yes?

Mother:
Your offer.

Mameha:
[pauses]: I will cover Chiyo's schooling, and all of her expenses, until after her debut.

Mother:
Now I am certain, you are teasing.

Mameha:
I could not be more sincere. If Chiyo has not repaid her debt within six months after her debut...

Mother:
Impossible! Too little time!

Mameha:
Then I will pay you twice over.

Mother:
What...? [pause] Why...no geisha could ever...!

Mameha:
I am sure you will not object to one trivial condition?

Mother:
Yes?

Mameha:
If Chiyo erases her debt in the time allowed... you will have no part in her future earnings.