00:00A young man once lived with his mother.
00:03She cooked his food, cleaned the house, and took care of him with great love.
00:10One day, the man got married, and his wife came to live with them.
00:17That evening, the man returned home late from the fields.
00:22Wife, he said. I'm tired. Please bring me some water. I want to wash myself.
00:30His wife didn't reply.
00:33He called again, louder this time.
00:37Wife, he shouted.
00:39I'm hungry. Where's my dinner?
00:43Again, there was no answer.
00:47The man became angry.
00:49What's the matter with you? he asked.
00:53Why don't you answer me?
00:56His wife began to cry.
00:59It's your mother, she said through her tears.
01:04She hates me.
01:05She fights with me all the time.
01:08She calls me a stupid lazy girl.
01:11She says, why did my son marry you?
01:15I can't live with her anymore.
01:19The man looked at his wife.
01:21She was young and beautiful, and he loved her deeply.
01:26Please, my darling, he said gently.
01:29Try to live peacefully with her.
01:32She's an old woman.
01:34She won't be with us forever.
01:37Don't think about it now.
01:39Just bring me my dinner.
01:40Dinner?
01:42Dinner?
01:42His wife said bitterly.
01:44There is no dinner.
01:47I can't cook while that old woman is in the house.
01:51Do this, do that.
01:53That's wrong.
01:54That's bad.
01:55She constantly tells me what to do.
01:59I'm tired of it.
02:02The man sighed.
02:03But she's my mother.
02:06This is her home too.
02:08I can't send her away.
02:12His wife looked at him coldly.
02:15You must choose, she said firmly.
02:19You can live with me or with her.
02:21You can't have both.
02:23That night, the man went to bed hungry.
02:29He lay there, unable to sleep.
02:33His thoughts ran deep.
02:35What can I do?
02:37How can I choose between my wife and my mother?
02:43My mother raised me, fed me, protected me.
02:48But my wife?
02:52She is young and beautiful.
02:56I love her.
02:58I can't live without her.
03:01The next morning, his wife spoke again.
03:06Well, husband?
03:08She asked.
03:10Have you made your choice?
03:12Do you want your mother?
03:15Or do you want me?
03:16I want both of you, the man replied.
03:22You can't have both, said his wife coldly.
03:28Kill your mother.
03:30She's old.
03:32She'll die soon anyway.
03:35But I am young.
03:38We love each other.
03:40We can have many happy years together.
03:43Kill my mother?
03:47The man gasped.
03:49What are you saying?
03:51How can I kill the woman who gave me life?
03:55He left for work in the fields, but the thought wouldn't leave him.
04:02All day, he battled with his mind.
04:05My wife is right, he finally decided.
04:12My mother is old.
04:15Her life is almost over.
04:20I will take her up the mountain and throw her off the cliff.
04:26Then, my wife and I will be alone.
04:33And we will be happy.
04:38That evening, when he returned home, his wife asked.
04:45Well, have you made your decision?
04:48Yes, he answered.
04:51I have chosen you.
04:56Tomorrow, I will take my mother up the mountain and throw her over the cliff.
05:06Now bring me some water.
05:10I am tired.
05:12I want to wash.
05:14His wife smiled and ran to get the water.
05:20She came back quickly.
05:23Now bring me dinner, the man said.
05:27I am hungry.
05:28Yes, yes, yes, said the wife.
05:33I have cooked all your favourite dishes.
05:36When your mother is gone, I will make them for you every day.
05:45The next morning, the man got up early and went to his mother.
05:51Mother, he said softly.
05:54You and I are going on a journey today.
06:00We're going up the mountain.
06:03It's cool and peaceful there.
06:06You will like it.
06:09His mother looked surprised.
06:11I'm old, she said.
06:14I can't walk up the mountain.
06:17Don't worry, he replied.
06:19I'll carry you.
06:20He lifted her onto his back and began the long climb.
06:26At first, the old woman was happy.
06:29Her son was taking her somewhere special.
06:32But he said nothing.
06:34The mountain was steep and high.
06:38After a long silence, the old woman spoke softly.
06:42My son, she said gently.
06:46I know what you want to do.
06:48I understand everything.
06:50But please, be careful.
06:54Throw me off the cliff if you must.
06:56But don't fall yourself.
06:59Look, there is a tree near the edge.
07:02When you push me, hold on to one of its branches.
07:06That way, you'll be safe.
07:08The man stopped walking.
07:12He looked at his mother in shock.
07:15Mother, he whispered.
07:17You knew?
07:19You knew everything I planned to do.
07:22And still, you're worried about me?
07:27She smiled sadly.
07:29My dear son, she said.
07:31Only a mother can love like this.
07:36One day, when you have a child of your own, you'll understand.
07:40Then you'll know what it truly means to love someone.
07:45The man sat down beside her, buried his face in his hands, and began to cry.
07:51Does my wife love me like this?
07:55He thought.
07:56No.
07:57She doesn't.
07:59How kind my mother is.
08:01How good she is.
08:03I wanted to kill her.
08:05And she still loves me.
08:09He thought about his wife again.
08:12She is cruel.
08:14She told me to kill my own mother.
08:16I once loved her, but now, I no longer do.
08:22The man stood up, lifted his mother gently, and carried her back down the mountain.
08:29When they reached home, he told his wife,
08:33I have made my choice.
08:35I choose my mother.
08:37Then, without another word, he sent his wife away.
08:41And he lived happily with his mother for many, many years,
08:47forever grateful for her unconditional love.
