Quartet for Two

Shotaro and Minako are arguing Minako has confessed her infidelity to her husband and informs him of her intention to leave him She has ceased to enjoy living with a submissive husband Minako who works for a construction company loves her job and is progressing in her successful career while her husband eagerly takes care of the house and the kids He buys groceries he cooks he does the laundry constantly The couples arguing intensifies until Minaka files for divorce Their older daughter Mari isnt that upset by her parents problems as shes more interested in the piano piece shes got to play with her mother at a concert organised by her music school admittedly shes also rather interested in her music teacher But her younger brother Toru feels betrayed by his mother and cant manage to reconcile himself to his fathers role as a housewife A partial reconciliation occurs at Minako and Maris concert where their entrance on stage is met with loud applause