Ge-ge-ge no nyobou 5/13
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mbarkera.k.a. doesn't anybody have money?
This episode started with flashbacks from yesterday's episode -- the old first sheet of Hakaba no Kitaro, Sugiura saying that he hasn't given up on kamishibai, even though the era is over, Sugiura sleeping on the kitchen floor under a blanket, Shigeru talking about kamishibai being over...
Fumie was outside hanging up the wash. Shigeru came out and said, "I'm going to go out for a walk." Sugiura followed him, saying, "Good morning. It's such a beautiful day, I'm going to walk with him." He went into the street, as Shigeru stepped closer to Fumie and said, "Could I have some money? Enough for the coffeeshop?" Fumie got out the wallet, and handed him a bill. "Is that enough?" He said, "Maybe a little more?"
The theme ran at this point.
Next, Sugiura and Shigeru sat in the coffeehouse, being served a cup of coffee each. Sugiura sipped it, then sighed. "Ah, that's so tasty. And the smell here is great, too." Then he looked at Shigeru and said, "I'm glad to see you doing so well." Shigeru said, "Well, not too bad." Sugiura said, "So the manga business is good." Then he set down the coffee cup and said, looking at the coffee, "It's... well... I wanted to get your advice..." He was clearly somewhat embarrassed, and started to say, "keiki ga ii" (business is good) Shigeru looked puzzled, and Sugiura looked at a nearby table where someone was being served a piece of cake, and said, "the cake looks tasty, doesn't it?" (punning in Japanese on the close sound of the two words). Shigeru agrees, worriedly.
Shigeru counted coins in his hand under the table edge. Sugiura looked at the piece of cake on the table between them and said, "Just one piece? Do you want to eat it? I know you like sweets, don't you?" Shigeru put his hand on his cheek and said, "I've got a toothache. Please, go ahead." Sugiura took a bite, and muttered, "Oh, it's been a long time since I had cake." Shigeru said, "What?" Sugiura said, "No, no, nothing important."
Shigeru said, "Oh, what did you want to ask about?" Sugiura hastily swallowed, took a sip of coffee and gulped that, and said, "Well, really, kane (money)..." Then he gulped, looked around, and said, "Curry rice... curry rice looks good, doesn't it?" (Someone at a nearby table was eating some. Again, punning on the close sound of kane and curry in Japanese. kah-nay and kah-ray)
Shigeru looked pained, and said under his breath, "I can't..." Sugiura looked embarrassed.
Fumie was still outside when they came back, and greeted them. Sugiura went inside, and Shigeru quickly said, "Tonight? Could you make curry rice?" She looked confused, but agreed. Shigeru said, "Good, good." Then as Shigeru went inside, she told herself, "Curry? I'll have to buy meat." Then she picked up a leaf and stroked it. "You really can't change into a 100 yen bill?" (I haven't seen these bills, but I have heard that they used to have paper money for 100 yen. Nowadays that's a coin, as is 500 yen.)
Later, Shigeru was in his workroom, drawing. In the kitchen, Sugiura was poking and prying at possible hiding spots. (Apparently Japan has a history of hiding money in the home, too.) When Fumie came in, he sat down. Fumie glanced around and said, "Oh, Shigeru went back to work? I'm sorry we left you alone." Sugiura said, "No, that's fine. Although I really wanted to talk to him..." Fumie set down her shopping bag, and smiled. "I know. Let me show you a great place nearby."
Fumie took him to the nearby temple. She explained that it was a nice ride on the bicycles, beautiful scenery, and didn't cost anything. Sugiura agreed that it was very nice. Then she smiled and said, "Let me show you Shigeru's favorite place near here."
She took Sugiura to the graveyard. He laughed and said, "He really does know graveyards, doesn't he?" As they are walking, she saw a figure kneeling in front of a gravestone. It was Michiko, the bookstore lady. She had a bucket and ladle (used to wash the gravestones) and Buddhist prayer beads (like a rosary). She stood up and looked at Fumie. "Oh, I didn't expect to see you here." Fumie said it was in the neighborhood, and asked who the gravestone was for. Michiko said, "Oh, I better hurry back. If I'm late, Kiyo (her mother-in-law) gets upset." (she stuck her fingers up like devil's horns -- turning into a devil is a common Japanese metaphor for being angry). Then she saw Sugiura and said, "Aren't you the man who was in the shop yesterday reading Hakaba no Kitaro?" Sugiura said, "Fumie, there's a very interesting gravestone back there, I think." He hurried off. Fumie excused herself and followed him.
Michiko looked at the gravestone. There was a chocolate candy bar, some wrapped candy, a toy, and a mug sitting on the offering ledge in front of it. (Perhaps hinting at a child)
Back at the temple gift shops, Sugiura and Fumie sat down outside. They talked a little about Sugiura giving Shigeru his start, and Fumie said it was really too bad that Sugiura didn't have the old sheets anymore. Sugiura said that it was his destiny. Then he looked around and said, "This is a really beautiful place. It makes me want to do kamishibai here." Then he said, "The kids are so great. But the kids' eyes are scary, too. You have to be skillful. If you fumble, they call you foolish. And you have to have new stories every day. It's fascinating work. But I never made money at it."
As he stood there, ghostly figures of kids ran by. He and Fumie turned and watched the figures. Then Sugiura said, "Yes, a beautiful place."
Meanwhile, back at the house, Uraki was arguing with Shigeru in the entryway. Uraki said, "I had to warn you. I've heard that he borrowed lots of money, and needs to get more." Shigeru got angry and shoved Uraki, saying "How would you know? Get out of here with your lies about Sugiura." Uraki said, "I heard from other people in Tokyo and Osaka. He's just after your money." Shigeru shoved him out into the street. Then Uraki said, "Something else. Tomita -- has he paid you yet?" (the publisher) Shigeru didn't say anything, and Uraki said, "That's what I thought. He's not going to pay you, either." Shigeru grabbed him, "What are you talking about?" Uraki said, "He's in real trouble, and he's using your profits to pay off his other losses." Shigeru said, "Yeah, your model kits." Uraki shook his head, "Is that what that tanuki said? He's got bigger problems than that." Shigeru got furious, and then stormed off, yelling, "Tomita!"
Fumie and Sugiura walked away from the temple. Sugiura said, "This has been really nice."
When Fumie and Sugiura walked down the street to the house, Uraki was pacing outside. Fumie said, "Uraki? What are you doing?" He muttered (stage whisper), "Ah, I'll tell her..." Then he turned, smiled, and said, "Fumie, a terrible thing. Tomita..." Sugiura looked at him and said, "Uraki?" Uraki turned away and muttered, "Oh, no." Sugiura walked around him. "Uraki! Back in Kobe, you hung around Mizuki's apartment, and you borrowed money from me. So are you ready to pay up?" Uraki turned away. "I don't really remember..." Sugiura smiled. "Oh, that's okay. You wrote me an IOU, and I still have it." Fumie said, "What terrible thing?" Uraki muttered, "I can't talk to her, and I can't pay him." Fumie and Sugihara said, in chorus, "Uraki?" Then Uraki looked down the street and said, loudly, "I wonder where Ge-ge (Shigeru) is." As they both glanced down the street, Uraki turned back to them, and said, "Sorry, can't stay. Goodbye!" And turned and ran.
Sugiura said, "There goes my money again."
Fumie just looked bewildered.
to be continued...
This episode started with flashbacks from yesterday's episode -- the old first sheet of Hakaba no Kitaro, Sugiura saying that he hasn't given up on kamishibai, even though the era is over, Sugiura sleeping on the kitchen floor under a blanket, Shigeru talking about kamishibai being over...
Fumie was outside hanging up the wash. Shigeru came out and said, "I'm going to go out for a walk." Sugiura followed him, saying, "Good morning. It's such a beautiful day, I'm going to walk with him." He went into the street, as Shigeru stepped closer to Fumie and said, "Could I have some money? Enough for the coffeeshop?" Fumie got out the wallet, and handed him a bill. "Is that enough?" He said, "Maybe a little more?"
The theme ran at this point.
Next, Sugiura and Shigeru sat in the coffeehouse, being served a cup of coffee each. Sugiura sipped it, then sighed. "Ah, that's so tasty. And the smell here is great, too." Then he looked at Shigeru and said, "I'm glad to see you doing so well." Shigeru said, "Well, not too bad." Sugiura said, "So the manga business is good." Then he set down the coffee cup and said, looking at the coffee, "It's... well... I wanted to get your advice..." He was clearly somewhat embarrassed, and started to say, "keiki ga ii" (business is good) Shigeru looked puzzled, and Sugiura looked at a nearby table where someone was being served a piece of cake, and said, "the cake looks tasty, doesn't it?" (punning in Japanese on the close sound of the two words). Shigeru agrees, worriedly.
Shigeru counted coins in his hand under the table edge. Sugiura looked at the piece of cake on the table between them and said, "Just one piece? Do you want to eat it? I know you like sweets, don't you?" Shigeru put his hand on his cheek and said, "I've got a toothache. Please, go ahead." Sugiura took a bite, and muttered, "Oh, it's been a long time since I had cake." Shigeru said, "What?" Sugiura said, "No, no, nothing important."
Shigeru said, "Oh, what did you want to ask about?" Sugiura hastily swallowed, took a sip of coffee and gulped that, and said, "Well, really, kane (money)..." Then he gulped, looked around, and said, "Curry rice... curry rice looks good, doesn't it?" (Someone at a nearby table was eating some. Again, punning on the close sound of kane and curry in Japanese. kah-nay and kah-ray)
Shigeru looked pained, and said under his breath, "I can't..." Sugiura looked embarrassed.
Fumie was still outside when they came back, and greeted them. Sugiura went inside, and Shigeru quickly said, "Tonight? Could you make curry rice?" She looked confused, but agreed. Shigeru said, "Good, good." Then as Shigeru went inside, she told herself, "Curry? I'll have to buy meat." Then she picked up a leaf and stroked it. "You really can't change into a 100 yen bill?" (I haven't seen these bills, but I have heard that they used to have paper money for 100 yen. Nowadays that's a coin, as is 500 yen.)
Later, Shigeru was in his workroom, drawing. In the kitchen, Sugiura was poking and prying at possible hiding spots. (Apparently Japan has a history of hiding money in the home, too.) When Fumie came in, he sat down. Fumie glanced around and said, "Oh, Shigeru went back to work? I'm sorry we left you alone." Sugiura said, "No, that's fine. Although I really wanted to talk to him..." Fumie set down her shopping bag, and smiled. "I know. Let me show you a great place nearby."
Fumie took him to the nearby temple. She explained that it was a nice ride on the bicycles, beautiful scenery, and didn't cost anything. Sugiura agreed that it was very nice. Then she smiled and said, "Let me show you Shigeru's favorite place near here."
She took Sugiura to the graveyard. He laughed and said, "He really does know graveyards, doesn't he?" As they are walking, she saw a figure kneeling in front of a gravestone. It was Michiko, the bookstore lady. She had a bucket and ladle (used to wash the gravestones) and Buddhist prayer beads (like a rosary). She stood up and looked at Fumie. "Oh, I didn't expect to see you here." Fumie said it was in the neighborhood, and asked who the gravestone was for. Michiko said, "Oh, I better hurry back. If I'm late, Kiyo (her mother-in-law) gets upset." (she stuck her fingers up like devil's horns -- turning into a devil is a common Japanese metaphor for being angry). Then she saw Sugiura and said, "Aren't you the man who was in the shop yesterday reading Hakaba no Kitaro?" Sugiura said, "Fumie, there's a very interesting gravestone back there, I think." He hurried off. Fumie excused herself and followed him.
Michiko looked at the gravestone. There was a chocolate candy bar, some wrapped candy, a toy, and a mug sitting on the offering ledge in front of it. (Perhaps hinting at a child)
Back at the temple gift shops, Sugiura and Fumie sat down outside. They talked a little about Sugiura giving Shigeru his start, and Fumie said it was really too bad that Sugiura didn't have the old sheets anymore. Sugiura said that it was his destiny. Then he looked around and said, "This is a really beautiful place. It makes me want to do kamishibai here." Then he said, "The kids are so great. But the kids' eyes are scary, too. You have to be skillful. If you fumble, they call you foolish. And you have to have new stories every day. It's fascinating work. But I never made money at it."
As he stood there, ghostly figures of kids ran by. He and Fumie turned and watched the figures. Then Sugiura said, "Yes, a beautiful place."
Meanwhile, back at the house, Uraki was arguing with Shigeru in the entryway. Uraki said, "I had to warn you. I've heard that he borrowed lots of money, and needs to get more." Shigeru got angry and shoved Uraki, saying "How would you know? Get out of here with your lies about Sugiura." Uraki said, "I heard from other people in Tokyo and Osaka. He's just after your money." Shigeru shoved him out into the street. Then Uraki said, "Something else. Tomita -- has he paid you yet?" (the publisher) Shigeru didn't say anything, and Uraki said, "That's what I thought. He's not going to pay you, either." Shigeru grabbed him, "What are you talking about?" Uraki said, "He's in real trouble, and he's using your profits to pay off his other losses." Shigeru said, "Yeah, your model kits." Uraki shook his head, "Is that what that tanuki said? He's got bigger problems than that." Shigeru got furious, and then stormed off, yelling, "Tomita!"
Fumie and Sugiura walked away from the temple. Sugiura said, "This has been really nice."
When Fumie and Sugiura walked down the street to the house, Uraki was pacing outside. Fumie said, "Uraki? What are you doing?" He muttered (stage whisper), "Ah, I'll tell her..." Then he turned, smiled, and said, "Fumie, a terrible thing. Tomita..." Sugiura looked at him and said, "Uraki?" Uraki turned away and muttered, "Oh, no." Sugiura walked around him. "Uraki! Back in Kobe, you hung around Mizuki's apartment, and you borrowed money from me. So are you ready to pay up?" Uraki turned away. "I don't really remember..." Sugiura smiled. "Oh, that's okay. You wrote me an IOU, and I still have it." Fumie said, "What terrible thing?" Uraki muttered, "I can't talk to her, and I can't pay him." Fumie and Sugihara said, in chorus, "Uraki?" Then Uraki looked down the street and said, loudly, "I wonder where Ge-ge (Shigeru) is." As they both glanced down the street, Uraki turned back to them, and said, "Sorry, can't stay. Goodbye!" And turned and ran.
Sugiura said, "There goes my money again."
Fumie just looked bewildered.
to be continued...
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