Hello. Who is it?
Haruko. I came to get Ritsu.
Come in.
Yes.
Let's go.
Noboru, it's been a long time.
You've gotten so big.
You remember Grandma, don't you?
- Na. - Uh!
Hand Ritsu over!
Such language!
What have you been teaching them, Haruko-san?
I'm sorry. But about Ritsu...
Last night, we had a little disagreement, and...
That's why he...
Well, I'm sure we can clear things up if we talk. Please let me see him.
You haven't been here for 2 years.
Isn't there something you'd like to say first?
It's been a long time.
I'm sorry I haven't kept in better touch, Mother.
That's absolutely right.
Not a peep from you for 2 years.
Besides that,
my grandchildren are all I have left of my son.
And now I hear that Wataru-chan has run away, and now Rii-chan...!
What's the meaning of this, Haruko-san?
AND you've moved into the same building
as the man you've been seeing?
And, you're going to marry him?
Well,... that's interesting
But well, I knew something like this would happen.
But you wouldn't let me take care of the children.
It's not too late. I'll take care of Rii-chan.
Ritsu's going home with me.
Ritsu! Ritsu!
Wait, Haruko-san!
Ritsu, you're here, aren't you?
Ritsu.
Let's go home.
Let's go home!
No. I'm not going.
I'm going to live here. I've made my mind up.
Let's talk this out.
You heard what he said. Now, please leave.
So, please.
- Ritsu. - Ritsu.
Please leave.
Episode 8 DANGEROUS YOUTH
Door's open!
You're early today.
Too early. The store's closed.
Oh?
This place is such a mess.
Don't you have work?
What are you doing home at this hour?
Well, I, uh... how can I say it...
You didn't get fired, did you?
No! Not fired. I didn't get fired.
I, uh... I was suspended.
Suspended?
Haruko-san! Haruko-san
Hey! Someone!
I didn't mean to keep it from you but I just couldn't tell you.
And you said you couldn't keep secrets.
Sorry. But I'm just suspended.
It doesn't mean I'm fired.
Sure it does!
Not necessarily.
Once my boss calms down, he'll probably
call me to work again.
Don't you take anything seriously?
We used all our money on the move.
What about you?
- Money! - None.
Don't let it get you down.
If we try our hardest, something will work out.
Hot!
We've had nothing but bad luck since we moved here.
You got suspended. Ritsu left home.
Ritsu-kun?
He moved in with my mother-in-law.
When my husband died, she kept trying
to get me to let her adopt Ritsu.
Ritsu says he's not coming home.
He wouldn't even answer when I called him.
Nothing is going right.
One thing is.
We get to be together.
If we try together, things will work out.
If we move somewhere with a bath and a toilet, Ritsu will come home, right?
So let's move.
What about money?
It will work out. I promise.
Leave it to me.
I'll take care of the rest.
Oh? Thank you!
I feel so great these days!
Everything's great with our guests. I don't have to see that guy's face.
I feel great!
That guy?
You know! That guy.
He can't even speak proper Japanese!
"'Scuse me!" "The women's John, this way!"
"The reception's all set. Right this way."
"Let's go. Let's go."
Who talks like that here?!
- You mean Noda-san? - You got it!
It makes me sick just thinking of him!
I had to apologize to so many guests because of him!
Look at all this gray hair he gave me!
You're right.
What's wrong?
A strange feeling.
Even seeing his name
makes my body react.
Ah... it's the Noda syndrome Ah...I can't.
Hello. Apple Club.
Usually about 2 or 3
guys answer the phones.
You'll hand these out.
Try to hit businessmen in their 30's.
Let's play! Apple Club
They seem happy just to have tea or dinner.
with a teenage girl these days.
There's nothing for you to worry about.
You want money, right?
You can make 10 times more here than delivering papers.
I can start today.
I see.
But can I sleep here, too?
It's fine with me, but what about your family?
Well, it's none of my business. Make yourself at home.
Thank you.
- Hello. - Hello, do your best tonight.
Meet the new man. Fujii. We were on the basketball team together.
Don't tease him too much.
He's cute.
Be nice to us girls, okay?
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Good morning, Noda-san. Can I talk to you?
- I'm busy. - Homework?
- You can look at mine. - Eh? Let me see.
Are Haru-san and Non-chan okay?
Are they eating okay?
I wonder if Haru-san is okay, taking Non-chan to and from school.
Right. We're almost out of rice.
I wonder if Haru-san noticed.
It's better to buy it on sale.
I think it's going on sale this weekend. Yes.
A button came off
of Non-chan's pants.
Shut up!
If you're that worried, come home!
It's your fault I'm not talking to my father!
Got that?
I'm sorry. You're the only one I can ask.
I'll let you know if anything happens. Just be quiet for now.
Yes.
Fujii. Come here.
Here. 100,000 yen.
- No, thanks. - It's just spending money.
Thanks.
I want you to start taking the girls to work.
Yes.
You can't go dressed like that.
Put this on.
Kimiko! Udon's ready.
I've gotta go to work.
Hurry up and eat. Hey, Kimiko!
Still not talking? Kimiko!
Why don't it open? Kimiko! Open!
Kimiko, Kimiko, I said open this.
Okay, if that's the way you want ti!
What's this for?
Come on, Kimiko, listen,
We've got to communicate.
You keep blocking me off like this, and...!
Wait, you, Kimiko...
Hello, Fujii residence.
This is Haruko. May I speak to Ritsu?
This isn't a good time. Try later.
Who was that?
One of the neighbors.
It's a pity,
Haruko-san doesn't call at all.
It's Noda. Please open the door.
Yes
Good night. I made udon. You haven't had dinner yet, right?
What are you wearing that for?
I start work at a construction site tonight.
Really?
I'm gonna work and
save money. So don't worry.
- Let's eat. - Here Non-chan.
Here.
Non-chan, let's eat. Where's Kimi-chan?
She went to the public bath.
I see. It looks good.
But the soup's kind of watery.
Have you ever had udon like we eat in Kansai?
- No. - It's good.
What are you doing?
- Putting shoyu on it. - After all the trouble
I took to make it?
Ah~ wait.
I can't believe you Tokyo people!
We have our own way of eating things!
You'll spoil the taste.
Eat this one.
I'll eat it the way I want to!
I won't let you!
I will!
Don't eat like that in front of me!
Let's eat.
How is it? Good, isn't it?
It is good.
It's good.
That's right.
Spicy!
You're in junior high school, aren't you?
You sure it's okay for you to be doing this?
Kurata-san told me about this job.
I'm not doing anything wrong or anything.
I guess not.
But you'd better not trust Kurata too much.
As long as I make money.
Watch your step.
'Scuse me.
That's Wataru-kun.
- What are you doing? - 'Scuse me!
Sorry.
It's Noda! Open up, Haruko-san!
- Haruko-san! - Yes, yes.
Do you know what time it is?
It doesn't matter. I saw Wataru-kun.
With a teenage girl. Walking along the street.
- He quit? - Yes.
He found another job.
I tried to get him to stay
and work here.
- When did he leave? - The day before yesterday.
Do you know where he's working now?
No, he didn't say.
- I'm leaving. - Take care.
Natsui-sensei?
This is Fujii, Wataru's mother. My son is in your class.
How's Wataru-kun's cold?
He hasn't been to school for 2 days.
Please take care of him.
Yes.
Kimiko-chan. Kimiko-chan.
Are you there?
- Kimi-chan! - What d'you want?
I'm sorry, but could you watch Non-chan?
Why should I?
Non-chan, listen to Kimiko-chan.
I didn't say I'd...
Here. Dinner. And here.
See you.
There's dinner there for you, too.
Wait!
- You look like Gomora. - Gomora?
This!
What do you mean?
Excuse us, watch your step.
Watch your step. Sorry for causing you trouble.
Haruko-san
- Here. Dinner. - Oh, thanks.
Where did you see Wataru?
Over there. He went over that way.
Oh?
Shibozu! Die! He died!
There you're Gomora. Ultra Beam!
Specium Kosen! Ultra Eye!
You're noisy! I can't read!
Where'd Haruko go?
She's looking for Wataru!
Wataru-san? Why? Why is she looking for him?
Play Gomora, and I'll tell you.
Just this once!
- You look like the real thing! - I am!
Watch your step.
Noda-san.
Has Haru-san said anything about me?
She only came once to look for me.
She shouldn't give up after just once.
Most mothers would keep trying to get their son back.
Shut up! Haruko can't right now!
Your big brother's missing!
Ow!
What if I were a customer?!
- Here. Help me. - Yes.
Haruko stays out all night looking for him.
So I have to do EVERYTHING!
Play Gomora, play Ele King!
Wataru's missing?
Are you listening to me?
Ritsu!
Wataru!
Wataru, are you really missing?
What? I'm right here, aren't I?!
But...
Ritsu,
give this to Haruko.
- Why? - You'll see.
I can't. Because I left home.
I'm staying with Grandma, and I'm not going home.
Sure. Liar!
I can't give it to Haru-san.
Don't worry her!
What about you?
Forget about me. Go back home!
Why can't I if you can?
- Ritsu! - I'm not going back!
I'm a man, too!
A man? The way you're carrying on?
Where's the pride of man?
I AM a man!
What's Haruko going to do without both of us?!
Hit me if you want. But I'm not going back.
Ritsu,
I want to go home.
But I can't go back without money.
So you've gotta stay with Haruko.
Take this to her.
- You want to be my sister? - No.
Then tell your father to forget marrying my mother.
Yes.
You sure act different with him.
That's about as stupid as your leaving home!
See?
What am I going to do with this?
- Excuse me. - Ri-chan.
This is from Wataru. Could you give this to Haru-san for me?
Fujii-san!
Yes? Ritsu!
Oh! Wait!
A man like me has got his pride!
Ritsu! What on earth?
Fujii-san, he said this is from Wataru.
From Wataru?
Where'd he... Tell the boss I had to leave.
You could get fired for this!
Don't blame me if you do.
She's fired.
How'd Wataru get all this money?
He couldn't have earned this in just a few days.
- I'm going to look over there. - I'll go that way.
- Hey! Noda! Where are you going? - It's time for work.
I can't right now!
Hey! You!
- What do you want?! - What?
Excuse me! I want to ask you a thing.
You were walking around here with a boy named Fujii Wataru, weren't you?
Do you know where he is?
Who are you?
Well... a neighbor.
I could tell you.
Really? Where is he?
What is this?
A date club.
Will you give me this much? My name's Yukari.
Just ask for me and I'll bring him to you.
It's ready. I just threw some things together.
I don't know how good it turned out.
It's ready.
Kimiko!
Not Kimiko! She's Gomora!
Gomora?
Beam!
Still not talking?
Here you go. Special fried rice.
Let's eat.
- This is good! - Really? That's good.
I wonder what Wataru's doing now?
I always understood him so well.
Now I don't even know where he is.
How did he get that much money?
The more I think about it, the more upset I get.
It's like he went somewhere I'll never find him.
Haruko.
Don't give up.
We'll find him. Don't worry.
If you don't believe that, we're all lost.
Wataru-kun would never do anything to worry you.
I'm sure he's okay.
Now, let's eat. You, too.
Is it okay?
Can Non-chan stay here again?
Are you going to look for Wataru again?
Well... let's see...
I wonder if that was where I saw him.
But you said that's where you saw him with that girl.
Well, I did...
But we work at a lot of sites.
I wonder if that was the right one.
Anyway, Haruko-san
you ought to get some rest.
But...
What happens if you get sick or something?
I'm telling ya, he's fine!
Is this the Apple Club?
Can I speak to Yukari?
No, it's the first time...
Okay, the coffee shop at 10:00.
Kimiko, I'll be right back.
- Non-chan, pass the pillows. - Yes.
Yes?!
Kimi-chan? What's wrong?
What?
Dad was acting funny.
I'll bet that's where Wataru-san is.
Apple Club?
Hey mister!
Where's Wataru-kun?
He's waiting at the park.
Wait a minute! The money.
This much, right?
Here you go.
Wait a minute! I meant 30,000 yen! Not 3000!
Old man!
Wataru-kun.
What are you doing? Leaving without a word.
Your mother's worried about you.
Stay out of it!
Trying to act like her husband?!
I'm against your marriage!
How'd you get all that money?
It doesn't matter.
You're working at a date club, aren't you?
What's wrong with that?
It's to support my family!
I'll do whatever it takes to support them!
You think that's going to make Haruko-san happy?
Earning money like that?
Come on home. Haruko-san's really worried about you.
Just keep out of it!
Yes?
I'm Fujii Wataru's mother. I'd like to see Wataru.
There's no Fujii here.
Really? Let me see.
- It's not here. - Wataru!
I know you're here.
- Who's the old lady? - I dunno. I thought she was YOUR friend.
Parents these days.
You don't care about anyone but yourself.
- No wonder kids... - Where's Wataru?!
Tell me!
How should we know?
Wataru!
What?
Do you know Wataru?
No! Who's that?
Wait!
This is Wataru's Move away.
He IS here!
Old lady, we're trying to work here. Get out.
I'm not going anywhere until Wataru comes.
Oh? Then we'll put you to work.
Some men prefer housewives!
Not getting enough at home?
I'm not leaving. I'm waiting here for Wataru.
Hey!
Let me go! I'm going to wait!
Don't come back! See you!
Jerks!
You are!
Haruko-san!
What are you doing here?
Kimiko-chan gave me this.
I'm sorry. ,I didn't want to worry you.
Thanks. Did you see Wataru?
Wataru-kun
is trying to raise money for you and the kids.
That was what he said.
Says he'll do anything to support you.
I'm going to wait for him.
Wait? Haruko-san But it's late.
Who knows when he's coming back?
I'm going to wait.
I'm waiting until he comes.
Well, then I'll wait, too.
Wataru?
Are you going to run away again?
Wataru?
Haruko, don't you trust me?
Sure I do! But...
Then just go home.
I'll be home after I earn some money.
I don't care about the money.
I just want you to come home.
I can earn lots of money
in no time here.
You won't believe how much!
Wataru! Are you okay?
You didn't have to hit him!
He's bleeding.
Your father would've hit you if he were alive!
Some things are more important than money.
No matter how poor you are, or how hard it is.
don't do anything to ashamed him.
You forgot the most important thing.
Quit trying to act like my father.
Haruko! Hurry up with Noboru!
We'll be late!
Wait a minute! Non-chan, put these on.
Good morning! Leaving?
Good morning.
Dad, did Wataru come home?
Yeah.
That's the first thing you've said to me in a week.
- Wait! - I'm gonna be late.
Sorry. Here.
See you, Non-chan.
What's wrong?
Haruko.
You and that guy...
What?
Never mind!
Don't talk to your mother like that!
Don't hurt Wataru. Beam!
Oh, he got me!
Let's run!
Good-bye!
'Bye!