What's wrong? You look pale.
Um... I just got a phone call from a producer
who helped me back when I was on the TV show,
and it seems he's in a bit of trouble.
Trouble?
What happened?
"Together With Mommy?!" is going to tape before a live audience.
It'll be a singing and dancing show in the space in front of the TV station.
But it seems the actors who wear the costumes suddenly can't come,
so they're looking for stand-ins.
To play Specter?
Uh-huh. But there's also Phantom and Bogey in the "Go! Strighton" puppet show.
Specter
Phantom
Bogey
All three are ghosts that haunt this world for some reason.
As for what that reason is... Don't ask.
Um, you don't have to get into their backstory...
I was asked to find people to fill in by tomorrow!
But where am I going to find
three young, strong, breathing people on such short notice...?
And three people...
You know...?
I think I know people like that...
You just need three young, strong people who
always sit around chewing the fat?
Right?
I'm counting on you, Bosspecter!
Who the hell is Bosspecter?!
Episode 38: Kigurumi Break
Metabolic Mr. Tanuki...
You can't keep drinking like this.
Eating and drinking to excess non-stop, eating and drinking to excess non-stop!
Do something to forget just the bad things.
So, look, I hope you'll dance the rumba like you did that time!
What the hell is this song?
Okay! That's it for rehearsal.
That was great!
You three really have it down.
Seriously?
I knew Remi-oneesan would come through.
I was just kind of moving in time to the music, but that's all right?
I thought maybe it looked like Specter and his friends totally lack motivation...
No, no, it's fine. That's the kind of characters they are.
What the hell's with these characters?
Anyway, I'm beat...
Yeah. Wearing these costumes uses up a lot of energy.
Oh, in that case...
You still have half an hour before the performance starts at 3,
so go take a break in the storeroom over there.
I'm sorry that it'll be a little cramped, but...
Hurry up and open it!
What do you expect?! It's hard to get a grip with these floppy arms!
Got it.
Took you long enough.
You can tell this belongs to a TV station, with all the stuff left in here.
But this storeroom is filthy.
All the crap in here is old.
Don't they use this place anymore?
Anyway, I'm exhausted.
This is pretty hard work.
For starters, I think I'll pop the head off.
For starters, I think I'll pop the head off...
The head...
...won't... come off...
Oh, that's right! There's a fastener on the neck!
Hey, Himeko! Undo my fastener, will ya?!
Yeah, sure... Pain in the ass...
Be quick about it, huh?
I know! A little patience!
I can't!
Your arms are super-long, too!
What's the deal with these creepy arms?!
Phantom's a cheerleader, so she's got pom-poms attached.
I don't care about her backstory!
These things are so long you can't get a hold of anything!
They're useless! Forget it!
Hey, Switch!
Why are yours long, too?!
Why do we all have long arms?!
All three of us with these damn floppy arms!
And what's with those hands?!
What the hell are you holding?!
Bogie is a professor character, so he's got magnifying glasses.
Huh?
Even though he looks like the stupidest of the three...
Actually, I was wondering why Switch has been so quiet,
Internal View
but I guess he can't use his computer in there!
He can't talk, his arms are too long, he can't do anything...
Poor guy...
But, hey! Specter! You've got fingers, so do it yourself!
Look at how long these arms are!
My own arm goes out to here!
It has nothing to do with the design of the hand!
Guess we're outta luck...
Might as well just wait here quietly 'til the show starts...
Nice day outside...
And I'm broiling in here!
"Together With Mommy?!"
My metabolic wife..
Huh? The door of that storeroom's open...
Nobody uses this place anymore!
Did somebody just say "ga-cha"?
Somebody closed the door?
Sounds like it was locked...
A "ga-cha"... from the outside...
You gotta be kidding me!
Quit screwing around! We were told to go here...
What's wrong?
No good. I can't get a hold of the lock with these things.
Unless I get this costume off...
What? What's the problem, Bossun?
What? What's our situation?
We're locked in!
I can't open the lock with this costume on and I can't take the costume off!
In other words... we can't get out of here!
Let us outta here!
Hey! Hey!
And we can't open the windows either...
But somebody will come if we just wait here, right?
The producer knows we're in here, remember?
Oh, that's right!
Well, if worse comes to worst,
somebody will come and get us right before the show starts.
Huh? I can see a... What is that, another storeroom?
...so go take a break in that storeroom over there.
I bet the producer meant that storeroom...
I mean, this one obviously hasn't been used in a while...
You're probably right!
Then nobody knows we're in here...
Help! Open up! Somebody!
Open the frickin' door! Morons!
No use... I can't channel my strength through this costume...
What are we gonna do, Specter?! The show's gonna start soon!
Yeah, it's almost time!
Another exit! Is there another in here?!
No, of course not!
Wait! Calm down!
We're gonna be in trouble if we don't get outta here somehow!
You mean we'll never be able to get out?!
No! Anything but that!
I don't wanna become a skeleton inside this floppy-armed costume!
Himeko
You won't! Just calm down!
Even Switch is expressing panic...
You're both pains in the ass...
But standing around griping isn't gonna help us!
We're gonna think of a way to escape from here!
Look for something that we could maybe use, anything!
Roger!
It's gotta be something that these weird hands can hold.
Remember, these fingers are useless.
What's this?
Onee-san! In a place like this...
Thanks to doing you a favor, we're...
But I'll refrain from commenting on why there's so many of these left over here in storage...
Bossun... How about this?
Matches! I've got it...
We can use them to burn down the storeroom and get out that way!
That's our Bossun!
As if! We'd burn down, too! Think harder!
Switch is using a prop sword to try and break through the wall...
He needs to think harder, too!
Don't badmouth Switch! He's a nervous wreck about this.
Wrong! He's just stressed out because he can't talk!
Enough! Enough already!
Look, you two... Chill out!
Don't think of burning or destroying things!
That's what an elementary school kid would come up with!
Our biggest problem is not being able to grasp the lock,
so we should think of some way to do that.
For example, we put something shaped like this around it
and make an impromptu lever...
Yeah, that!
So we should look for something that could be used as a lever, right?
That's right! That should be easy to find, right?
That's Bossun, always thinkin'!
You're the smartest guy in Japan when it comes to finding a way to escape
from a storeroom because your arms are too long to unlock the door!
You don't have to recap our situation!
The smartest guy in Japan when it comes to finding a way to escape from a storeroom because your arms are too long to unlock the door!
Just search!
Magnets
Oh, Switch! That's...
There's probably a tool or office supply that we can use!
How about this?! It's just about the right size!
That's it! There it is!
It's this, it's this! Here it is, here it is!
We'll be able to use this for sure!
All right! Let's hurry up and put it around the lock!
I can't pick it up...
What the hell?! These goddamn arms!
Why do all three of us have to have these frickin' arms?!
Stop it, Himeko! Accept these floppy arms already!
Dammit... We slammed into the reality
of not being able to pick up small objects.
So irritating... Too irritating!
You use both hands to hold something like this, right?
That's it! If we use those...
Magnets!
Magnets
They were right over here!
No, wait... They're still in the package...
I can't open it with these...
Hmm...
Can't use fingers...
Can't cut...
Can't break...
Then what should we do?
Burn?
That's right! Fire!
Where are the matches that Himeko brought over?!
Himeko scattered them all over the floor!
And I can't light a match with these arms in the first place...
Wait... It's a great idea!
If I can just get a fire going...
I wonder what Bossun is thinking...
Fire... The sun...
Oh!
The magnifying glass! I did it!
All right! We can get outta here!
What'd you say?
Listen up! I'll explain it to you right now!
My "Escape Project Plan Mission"!
That's a long-winded name!
In fact, it's totally redundant!
It's kind of detailed, so remember what I tell you!
Here's the full picture of my "Escape Project Plan Mission"!
First, we use Bogie's magnifying glass
to concentrate a sunbeam coming in through the window...
It hits a match...
The match ignites!
The flame is transferred to Remi-oneesan's fan and we move!
The package of magnets is set on fire...
...and the magnets are freed!
The magnets stick to that sword...
...and we use it to pick up the scissors!
Then we head over to that damned lock!
If we can get the handle of the scissors around the lock...
...we've got our lever!
All we have to do then is turn it!
Unlock
If everything goes our way, we'll be able to escape!
Probably!
Y-You're a genius... Probably!
Probably!
Give me lines!
If we don't escape, it'll be a picture like this every time, huh?
Nooo!
"Together With Mommy?!"
No, Sket Dance!
The show will start in five minutes!
Everyone remember to give a lot of applause!
Will that brother of mine be okay? Does he even know how to dance?
Well, I guess we'll see what he's got.
I'm gonna video him in that ridiculous outfit and upload it on the net.
But his face will be covered, so no one would know it's him!
You've got a point...
Momoka-san!
You reserved us some great seats!
I can't wait!
I wonder if she's already backstage...
Probably. I'm gonna take a peek.
The audience is already seated! Where did those three go?!
What happened to her?
It doesn't make sense. They're not in the storeroom either!
Where did you go, Specter?!
It's time for the show to begin, everyone, but please wait a few more minutes.
It sounds like the audience is seated...
There's no time!
Listen, you two! This mission requires accuracy!
Stay calm and do it carefully!
Roger!
You first, Switch! Set up the magnifying glass!
Ignite the match by shining the concentrated sunlight on it!
Go, Switch!
Hey, do it right.
Floppy arms!
Muster up more motivation, Switch!
Don't just stand there with your stupid face!
I think he's saying that he does have motivation...
Jesus, it's annoying that he can't talk!
Then, Himeko! Support his arm so the magnifying glass is in place!
Yes, that's it! Now just move it over to the match!
What the hell... What the hell are we doing?!
Don't say that!
There! It's lit!
Bossun! Next, the fan!
Yeah! We have to set Remi-oneesan on fire!
I can't pull it out! I can't pull out any of these Remi-oneesans!
Crap! I spilled them all over the floor!
Idiot! Now what do we do?!
I can't pick it up with these hands!
I know! Dammit...
L-Let's look for something else we can use instead!
Oh! That...
What?
That, I said!
And I said, "What?!"
Uh-oh! The kids are getting antsy!
Buy us some time somehow!
How?!
What's wrong?
I'll buy time until you show up, Ma'am!
I'm with you!
Yeah!
Hi, everyone!
Hello!
Isn't that Yusuke's friend...?
Momoka! How lucky! I'm glad we came!
Gotta get pics of her!
That's the voice of Liberty Maji!
It's Yankee Detective!
Oh, that's...
Camera! Camera!
Momoka promoting "Yankee Detective"!
I used to be a yankee, but as fate would have it, I work for the cops now!
Yo! Yankee Detective!
Listen to the kids!
Momoka's great!
The best!
N-No! Nooo!
I'm scared! I'm really scared!
Calm down! You're heading the right way!
No!!
It's not catching!
No good! It won't burn from the cardboard underneath, so it'll take time...
Jesus! This plan just goes on and on...
Burn! Keep burning, Phantom!
If you just hang in there a little longer, the magnets will come loose!
Don't move until then!
Right now, burn, Phantom!
It's hot! I can't! I can't! I can't! I can't! I can't!
All right, put it out!
Enough! Why do I have to go through this?!
I wanna go home!
I wanna breathe the outside air!
It's okay, Himeko! The magnets are out of the pack!
Really? Then attach them to the sword!
Yep! We're almost to the goal!
Does something smell like it's burning?
Why?!
Oh, wait! When you were waving your pom around, sparks flew off,
lighting the matches and whatever else!
Oh, no! What do we do?!
None of you are gettin' away!
Momoka! Momoka!
K-Keep going with the plan!
There's no way we can put out this fire!
We just have to break out of here fast!
Roger!
The sword! Where's the sword?!
Over there!
All right! This is the key to victory!
Huh?
Hurry up! Hurry up!
Huh? Huh?
Bossun, quickly!
They're not sticking...
This sword is aluminum!
Now you tell us?!
Something else! We've gotta find something else made of metal!
At this rate, we're gonna be cremated in these costumes!
D-Dynamite?
Bossun! Did you find something good?!
Y-Yeah... I found something incredible, though it ain't gonna help us...
This is no time for screwing around, Switch!
Stop swinging that thing!
No, wait!
A fishing hook is made of metal!
Is that what you were trying to tell us, Switch?!
Or were you just waving it around for fun, Switch?!
Yes!!
We did it! We did it!
The plan will... What's wrong?
Don't lose your head!
Leave it to me!
This'll work for...
Help! Put it out!
What the hell are you doing?! Are you a stuntman?!
Did you think it would look cool with the fire behind you?!
No!
Anyway, I'm gonna go fishing for those scissors, even with my back on fire!
A man's back is kind of cool...
Even though it's burning...
Nice...
What is this, a fishing game?!
...is what you make me wanna shout!
Shut up!
Got it!
I caught the scissors!
All right! Go, Specter!
Go, Bossun!
Momoka! Momoka! Momoka!
Momo-chan is great!
Is something burning...?
What?
The old storeroom is on fire?!
Hurry up! Idiot! Dumbass!
Why do you keep dangling it?!
Shut up! I'm nervous!
Huh? That's a fire!
A fire...?
Everyone! There's a fire, but calmly evacuate!
Come on! We've gotta put that out!
Right!
Yes! There!
Now just gotta turn it...
Unlock
It's open!
Dynamite
We're saved!
What happened?! Wait, I know!
Those three kids... They went in that storeroom by mistake...
They're...
Okay, everyone! The droopy-droppy exercise...
...is gonna start!
Droopy, droppy, droopy, droppy, slow and steady, droop! Dropp!
Clubroom Talk Corner!
I thought I'd finally be able to talk, but it's already part C!
You really had it rough, Switch-kun.
Yeesh! If you're gonna have an explosion in there,
you should've had me set it up!
It'd be like, "Kabooom!"
Well, don't be so mad, bro.
I'm not mad!
But I will say this!
This is the last episode of the year!
And yet... until right here...
...I didn't have a single line!
Usui Kazuyoshi will tell you right now!
I'm not such a small man that I'm obsessed over whether I have lines or not!
Right?
You two in the costumes!
Why don't you talk?!
Out of sympathy?!
Out of pity?!
Say something, you information have-not hypocrites!
You're blunderers! Dullards! Turtles!
I'm not done yet!
Episode 39 One Broken, Special... New Year's
I'm gonna sing!
I'm gonna howl... Hey!
Cut it out!
You just put the next episode title card without warning?!
Everyone, let's meet again...
We look forward to your continued support next year. -from the cast and staff
Please watch next year, too!