Hana Chiru Juro Shura Sangai Ohaya San Sharin

Inspired by Chikamatsu Monzaemon's "Three Courtesans in Three Carriages" (1698)
Chikamatsu Monzaemon's "sewamono" (domestic drama)

"The Three Carriages" is a parody of the Buddhist tale "Three Carriages in the Burning House" from the Lotus Sutra, and the three cars represent the inescapable fate (karma) of a courtesan (beautiful woman).
"Love's Carriage": The car that takes her to her beloved.
"Debt's Carriage": The car that carries her to hell (poverty and death).

"Karma" and "Insanity."
Because of love, they lie and deceive each other, and ultimately, they ride the "Fire's Carriage" to their double suicide (or death).
Ohaya is in love with her beloved Seijuro, who is indecisive but devoted to her. However, Seijuro is betrothed by his parents and is caught between a rock and a hard place. Ohaya says, "The only thing I'll ride is the carriage of love that's heading to you."
Then talk of buying her freedom comes up. Ohaya is about to be sold to a nasty client to pay off her debts. Seijuro tries desperately to raise the money, but he's deceived and betrayed. With no way to escape, the two begin to have hallucinations. What comes to pick them up is not a glittering palanquin, but a blazing "Hell's Cart." The demon beckons, and the sound of wheels creaking (a cacophony) echoes. Ohaya laughs. "Oh, it's warm. If we ride in this, we can go anywhere." The two climb into the flaming carriage.

Actual lines from the script

"A lie is a means to an end, for the sake of love."
Three carriages pile up.
"Even though there are no cows..."
"The wheels are turning..."
"Shura..."
"Hell..."
"There is no home in the three realms."
"I will not leave the gates of the burning house."

"Morning... Morning..."
"Morning... Morning..."