Ishido Kazunari, Lord Sugiyama and others in “Unfinished Business”

Any day, the Lady Ochiba will be returned to us from Toranaga's castle in Edo. Let us ensure that the mother of the heir comes home to a safer city than what she left. Toranaga must be impeached.

I agree. His escape from Osaka was not only a mockery of this council but also an insult to the heir. Ohno... what do you think?

Impeach.

How fortifying to see us this united. It's only... Toranaga's resignment has made impeachment impossible with our council now incomplete.

Let us vote on his replacement. Ishido's friend, Ikeda, would make an excellent regent. [Kiyama scoffs]

The man's an idiot. The seat would stink of countryside. Perhaps Hiroda?

The seat would stink of Christian. Lord Kiyama sends his regrets. I propose Maeda.

Wonderful choice.

I won't sit on a council with that rotten syphilis. I'd rather slit my own belly.

Sugiyama. Perhaps you were unaware. Maeda is Ohno's cousin. [Servants carry away seats and tables with Sugiyama coughing helplessly]