01x05 - Joey Sakamoto

[bunniefuu]

[KOTO MUSIC PLAYING]

A long time ago, in a far away village,

lived an old man and an old woman.

They had no children,
and they were very, very lonely.

[AUDIENCE CHUCKLING]

[NARRATOR] Until one day,

as the old woman
washed clothes at the water's edge,

an enormous peach came
bobbing down the river.

When the woman
and her husband cut into it,

- to their surprise...
- [AUDIENCE GASPS]

...they found a small boy inside.

[NARRATOR] And so they decided
to call him Momotaro,

which means "peach boy."

The old man and the old woman
loved their peach boy very much

and raised him very well.

Until one day,

brave Momotaro set out
to battle a cruel clan of demons.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

[SUZIE] Are you okay?

Where were you?

Why didn't...
Why didn't you call? You...

You missed the whole thing.

There was an issue at work.

A big cleanup.

No one else could stay.

- Like, what...
- [SIGHS]

What do you even mean by that?

[SIGHS]

Are you serious?

You're drunk?

Masa.

You wouldn't understand.

When something you care about
goes to sh*t, it really hurts.

[IN JAPANESE] But you don't really
let yourself care about stuff so...

[IN ENGLISH] f*ck you.

I care about stuff.

If you're gonna be a d*ck, at least
have the ba*ls to do it in English.

[IN JAPANESE] Or you
could learn Japanese.

[APPLAUDING]

[IN ENGLISH] Tell him that you came late

and that you watched from the back.

I won't lie.

He should get used to disappointment.

You can't protect him forever.

Your bad day isn't
an excuse to ruin his.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[ZEN] Mama.

Mama. Mama.

- Mama.
- [MIXXY] Suzie?

- Suzie.
- [TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS]

Hey. This is us.

[MIXXY] Hey. We'll be
at my family's house really soon, okay?

Just a quick shuttle and we're there.

Safe and sound.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

What's wrong?

So, apparently the shuttle that goes
by the farm isn't running anymore.

Like, ever?

- And you didn't know this?
- I reckon it's a new thing.

Okay. So can you call your family?

Have someone pick us up?

They definitely would pick us
up on Rosie, my uncle's tractor.

You would love her.

Only,
we can't call to tell them we came.

There's no service.

[DEVICE CHIMES]

You?

Okay, so now what?

Well, the next train back
isn't until morning.

So, we could walk?

It's only a couple of hours.

Your family doesn't know we came?

[MIXXY] Well,
we left in kind of a hurry.

[GASPS]

Did you see that guy get off the train?

- Mmm. No.
- [MOUTHS WORDS]

[SUNNY] My lidar's
glitchy from the cold.

[SUZIE SIGHS]

[TAPPING]

[SUZIE] Well, where the f*ck
did he come from?

[STRANGER SPEAKS JAPANESE]

[SUZIE WHISPERS] f*ck, f*ck, f*ck,
f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck.

[SUZIE SIGHING]

[IN ENGLISH]
How long did you say that walk is?

[SUNNY] Look, I really don't
wanna be the as*h*le here,

but I think we should
assess other options

before we continue
to take guidance from...

[WHISTLES]

Hello?
I'm standing right here, you know?

Mm-hmm.

[SUNNY]
We are not prepared for a big hike.

- My vote is no.
- Okay.

Okay, so what do you propose we do, huh?

Wanna just spend the night here
and freeze to death?

Or get gunned down
by the assholes who destroyed my house?

For f*ck's sake.

I mean, something has to work.
Something has to be okay!

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

I'll activate my tire grips.

Good. Let's go.

[CHATTERING IN DISTANCE]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Noriko-san.

- [LAUGHS]
- [CHATTERING CONTINUES]

[IN JAPANESE]
I'm sorry for dropping by like this.

I misplaced my device. [CHUCKLES]

I thought you might
fancy a game of shogi?

[STAMMERS]

A small party for my
grandson's birthday.

- Ah!
- [MUTTERS]

- I would have invited you, of course.
- [CHUCKLING]

But I thought you might...

Might have other plans?

Indeed.

Busy day.

Give my wishes to Riku-kun.

Such a good boy.

Well, please excuse me then.

[MASA WHISTLING]

[WHISTLING CONTINUES]

Suzie-san.

- [IN ENGLISH] What was that?
- [BIRDS FLUTTERING]

I didn't hear anything.

Probably just a squirrel.

[SIGHS]

Uh, S-Suzie,
I've been thinking more about it,

and the timing of that policy
would make it seem

- as if Masa's dad was in on the crash.
- Enough! Okay.

We've talked about this.

There are no f*cking answers.

[SIGHS] I have to pee.

How much further?

[MIXXY] Um.

Maybe another two hours?

You said two hours total.

Are we on the right path?

[MIXXY SIGHS] Of course.

Are you sure about that?

You do get why
that's an insulting question, right?

I grew up playing hide and seek here
with my cousins.

- Who do you think won every time?
- Sorry.

Will you just go pee?

I'll pick greens
and we can fry them up at the farm.

Can you just keep watch so I don't
get m*rder*d with my a*s out?

[SIGHS]

[GROANS]

[SIGHS DEEPLY]

[URINATING]

[SIGHING]

I'm not feeling all that confident
in our nature guide over here.

I don't think we have a choice.
We have to just trust her now.

- Do we though?
- [SIGHING]

There was a store at
the stop before ours.

We could walk the track back.

Ask for help?

There's just something off about her.

You know?

Like she's always trying
just a little too hard.

[SIGHS] Yeah.

That's just being in your 20s.

I just think we have
to ask ourselves why...

[MIXXY] Oh, my God!

[SUZIE] What? What is it?
Did you see something?

[MIXXY] The hell? [LAUGHING]

All right, all right.

They're just old.

[MIXXY] Those look like
the first knickers ever made. [LAUGHING]

You do have so many other cute pairs.
Why wait to wear them?

You deserve to feel pretty every day.

I will thank you to stay out
of my underwear drawer, perv.

You know, if you need to borrow undies,
you can always ask.

They're my lucky underwear, okay?

- Can we go?
- [GRUNTS]

I'm afraid the judges are gonna
need to hear why they're lucky.

[SIGHS]

When I was in college,

I was a student guide
for this economist who came to lecture.

And you and him...

She and I.

Oh!

Oh.

- Please, do continue.
- [SUZIE] That's it.

She is brilliant,

and she totally
changed the way I think about the world.

And I kept her underwear.

You stole her underwear?

I kept her underwear.

I don't really know why.

Because once something is lucky,
you have to hold on to it.

But why are you wearing them now?

[SIGHS]

[MIXXY GRUNTS]

Do you want a little water? Here.

- Have some water.
- Wait! Suzie!

I-I don't understand.

[IN JAPANESE] What is wrong with you?

Her son is missing.

She's a mom.

[IN ENGLISH] Oh.

[SIGHS] I'm sorry, Suzie.

[MIXXY] You know, when I'm upset,
I like to sing it out.

- You know any Dolly Parton?
- I don't sing, but thank you.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[NORIKO, IN JAPANESE] Suzie-san!

[KNOCKING CONTINUES]

Sunny-chan!

I came to finish our shogi game.

Sunny-chan!

[SIGHS]

What a slob.

[SIGHS]

[SUZIE] You think it's safe
to stop for a second?

I really need to sit down.

[MIXXY] Absolutely.

And we're almost there, I promise.

[OWL HOOTS]

[BOTH SIGH]

[SUZIE] Who knew there could be
so many g*dd*mn f*cking trees.

[MIXXY] Yeah. I get it.

When my mom first moved us here
after my dad died,

I wasn't so keen either.

I was like, "f*ck the trees.
Where's my Makku?"

[CHUCKLES]

- Oh, Mixxy. When did he die?
- [SIGHS]

When I was in middle school.

f*ck, you were a baby.

- Sorry.
- [BLOWS]

Sorry. I didn't know.

No worries.

My trauma will still be here
in the morning.

- [CHUCKLES]
- [SIGHING]

[MIXXY] Seriously, I ended up okay.

Moving to the farm was honestly
the best thing that ever happened to me.

- [LEAVES RUSTLING]
- What was that?

[MIXXY] Yeah, about there.

Oh.

[CHUCKLING] Oh, no.

[SQUAWKING]

Oh.

Are you alone, little bird?

[SQUAWKING]

What if I told you I could establish
an appropriate avian environment

for you to thrive in?

[COOING] Yes, I can.

Yes, I can establish
an appropriate avian environment.

Mmm. Little Hiroshi?

Hmm. Izumi? Joey?

- [SQUAWKS]
- [GASPS]

Oh. [LAUGHS] Ah.

Hey, you guys! Come over here.

Look what I found!

- [SQUAWKING CONTINUES]
- I'm calling him Joey.

What? No. Absolutely not.

Do you prefer Hiroshi?

You can call it whatever you want,

but we are not adding
a dying baby bird to the mix.

We don't need anything else
slowing us down.

But, Suzie, he needs our help.

Honestly, I think that bird has
a better chance of survival without us.

So, do it a favor and put it back.

It's not Joey's fault we're lost.

We are not lost.

You didn't seem so sure
at that last bridge.

Put it back.

[GASPS]

Now can we please just get the f*ck
out of here before they find us?

[JOEY SQUAWKING]

Shh, shh, shh.

[MIXXY SPEAKS JAPANESE]

We have an incubator at the farm.

Okay, I'll make Suzie an omelet.

If we ever get there...

I mean, if you wanna keep him.

But Suzie said...

Suzie says a lot of things.

She doesn't really mean it.

[SIGHS, SPEAKS JAPANESE]

It'll probably die if we leave it.

[SIGHS]

Don't worry.

I can be your mama.

[CRYING]

- [SUNNY, IN ENGLISH] Eat up, little one.
- [SQUAWKS]

[KISSES]

[URINATING]

- What's wrong with you?
- Autofunction to keep my battery warm.

I wish you had one too.

[LEAVES RUSTLING]

[SUZIE WHISPERS] Oh, my God.

[SUNNY WHIRRING]

Sunny, sleep.

[PANTING] Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.

What the f*ck? I swear he saw me.

Do you think he's...

Sunny, wake.

[GASPS] It's the guy from the train.

No f*cking sh*t.

He's gone now.

I think he's yakuza.

No f*cking sh*t.

[SIGHS]
Mixxy, how much further to the farm?

I think the question we should be asking
is, "Is there even a farm?"

Oh, Jesus, Sunny.

Of course there is a farm.
Why would I lie about that?

I couldn't say.

We don't know you very well.

Well, excuse me,
but we don't know you very well.

For all we know, you're
programmed to k*ll us in our sleep.

How did that guy find us?

Huh?

How did he know exactly where we were?

What? How the hell should I know?

[SUNNY WHIRRING]

Oh, my God. Can you stop?

- That's how he knew where we were.
- [SUNNY] No. I can't stop.

Because the longer we're out here
wandering aimlessly in the cold,

the more energy I have to expend
to keep my basic functions

up and running.

What does that even mean?

If I can't recharge soon,
I'll shut down,

which means no more light.

[ANIMAL SCREECHING]

Jesus f*cking Christ.

- Mixxy, how much further? Mixxy.
- [SIGHS]

sh*t. I don't know.

I'm sorry. [BREATHING HEAVILY]

We are lost.

Aren't you going to yell at her?

Sometimes you like to throw a shoe
at moments like this.

Why the f*ck didn't you say something?

I guess, I just, um...

I kept hoping it would be okay.

[SIGHS]

I messed up with the shuttle,
so I wanted to fix it.

I... I got turned around and I-I...

I kept waiting to see a landmark.

Something I recognize.

I'm so sorry.

You're sorry?

People die this way.

That isn't helping, Sunny.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

[PANTING]

[SOBBING]

I'm so sorry.

It's okay. I get it.

You do?

Yeah.

She made a mistake.

She's human.

[MIXXY SOBBING]

[SIGHS]

I really am. I'm so sorry.

Can you get a tissue?

[JOEY SQUAWKS]

Uh... My battery.

I'm out of tissues.

- [SIGHS]
- [SNIFFLES]

All right.

Let's just keep going.

Okay?

[SUZIE] Mixxy, look.

[BOTH PANTING]

[SUZIE] You sure this is safe?

Yeah. I mean, if that guy had wanted to
do something,

he'd have done it before.

You'll be okay if I switch off?

Sunny, sleep.

Sorry I dragged you here.

[SUZIE SIGHS]

I'm pretty sure I dragged you here.

Sorry Sunny was being such a d*ck.

I think her algorithm just, like,
can't compute why you're helping me.

Since we just met.

Wanna hear something really cool?

About fungus?

[SUZIE] Always.

So, they used to think trees
fought each other for nutrients.

Survival of the fittest style.

Like they were lone wolves.

But turns out they are actually

connected through this
underground network of fungi.

So when one tree's struggling,

the others send nutrients
through the fungus to try and save it.

And it's not just the ones
they're related to.

It could be any old pine tree
off the street.

It's just what they do.

So I'm a dying tree?

[MIXXY CHUCKLES] Sometimes.

But then sometimes I'm a dying tree.

Goes both ways.

[CHUCKLES]

[SUZIE SIGHS]

Do you wanna try to sleep for a bit?

I can stay up, keep watch.

No way I can sleep.

[SIGHS]

[ZEN] Mom.

Mama.

- Mama.
- [GROANS]

You okay, honey?

[WHISPERING] Where did Papa go?

Oh, my love. [MUMBLES]

He's probably just in the bathroom.

I saw him leave.

[SNIFFS]

Mmm, sometimes when he can't sleep,
he goes for a walk.

To clear his brain.

[ZEN] Why did he have a suitcase then?

Can we call him?

Of course, sweet pea.

- Call Masa.
- [DEVICE CHIMING]

Calling Masa.

Calling Masa.

[WHIRRING]

[SUNNY] Who's the
best baby in the world?

- [SQUAWKS]
- Mmm. [CHUCKLES]

[SUZIE] Wait.

Is that another bird?

No.

Is that why you're running out of power?

To keep that bird alive?

- Um.
- W-What's going on?

- Sunny kept the f*cking crow.
- [SUNNY] Mixxy said you wouldn't mind.

Whoa. Oh, hold on. I never said that.

You said there was
an incubator at the farm.

Sure, I mentioned an incubator,

but I definitely didn't
invite your crow orphan to stay in it.

Yes, you did. You implied...

[GASPS] She's doing this on purpose!
She wants to sabotage me!

Listen. You're the one
holding the f*cking bird, Sunny.

- Okay?
- [SIGHING]

But I'm not surprised.

Of course you're full of sh*t.

Masa made you.

I was going to tell you.

- I only...
- [LEAVES RUSTLING]

[CLATTERING]

[SUZIE WHISPERS] He's back.

Oh, my God. [GASPS]

It's not him.

[SIGHS]

But don't panic.

It's a bear.

- What? A-Actually a bear? What?
- [BEAR GROWLING]

[THUDDING]

[SUNNY WHIMPERS]

It probably smells that g*dd*mn orange.

What do we do? Do we run?

No. You never run.

- You play dead. Or throw things.
- [GROWLING CONTINUES]

[SUZIE STAMMERS] Oh. Okay.
Um, I'm... I could throw my shoes.

♪ Bittersweet memories ♪

[SUZIE] What the f*ck are you doing?

They're scared of noise!

♪ That's all I'm taking with me ♪

♪ So goodbye ♪

♪ Please don't cry ♪

♪ We both know that's not what you ♪

♪ You need ♪

♪ And I will always love you ♪

♪ And I will always love you ♪

- [PANTING]
- [BEAR GRUMBLES, DEPARTS]

Okay.

Now we can run.

[SUZIE PANTING]

[MIXXY LAUGHING]

[BOTH SIGHING]

[MIXXY, IN JAPANESE] Good morning!

[FARMERS CHATTERING]

Uncle!

- [CHUCKLES]
- [MIXXY GIGGLES]

[SPEAKING JAPANESE]

[SPEAKING JAPANESE]

[CHUCKLES]

[CHIMES]

[SIGHS]

Joey.

[CHATTERING]

[NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

[SIGHS]

[NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

[SIGHS]

[IN ENGLISH] Sorry about the bird.

Are you okay?

But it's what I wanted.

- Jesus, Sunny. That is...
- Pathological?

Well, yeah, it's...
It's really f*cked up.

I was just trying to understand you.

What it's like to be a mother.

Well, don't.

I don't want you to.

I'm a terrible mother.

I know that's not true.

Then why did I let
him get on that plane?

You trusted your husband.

Exactly.

I'm a f*cking idiot.

[SIGHS]

Hey, did Mixxy really tell you
to take that bird?

I think I misunderstood.

I may have been jealous.

I should have known.

[GROANS] There were signs.

- [GONG BANGING]
- What kind of signs?

f*cking neon ones.

He started to stay late at work.

- He stopped sleeping.
- [PRIEST CHANTING]

He was just so not reliable.

He showed up to Zen's school play
completely wasted.

[STEADY TAPPING]

He said things had gone bad at work.

I thought he was talking
about his f*cking refrigerators.

[GROANS]

- [CHANTING CONTINUES]
- [TAPPING CONTINUES]

And then he just left.

Without telling me.

[SIGHS]

He was out all night.

I knew something was wrong.

And I let myself ignore it.

[CHANTING CONTINUES]

[GONG BANGING CONTINUES]

Oh, my Masa.

[IN JAPANESE] Call...

[IN ENGLISH] "Do Not Answer."

[DEVICE CHIMES]

[LINE RINGING]

[DEVICE SPEAKS JAPANESE]

- [DEVICE RINGING]
- [WATER RUNNING]

- [CHANTING CONTINUES]
- [TAPPING CONTINUES]

[IN JAPANESE]
What's going on? Are you okay?

[MASA] You're the
only person I can go to.

I have to protect them.

[IN ENGLISH] But where
was he taking you?

I don't know.

I can tell there's more there though.

More memories.

I can't figure out how
to access them yet.

But I will, okay?

I promise.

[SUNNY SIGHS]

[GROANS]

Where were you?

Zen was scared.

It doesn't matter now.
It's all fine now.

Taken care of.

What does that mean, "taken care of"?

What the hell were you doing?
Where the f*ck have you been?

Okay.

I'm sorry.

I worried you.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Sunny, I just remembered...

Sunny?

Sunny!