03x01 - Weekend in Tokyo

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Okay, guys, that's enough.

Very good, Nagata.

Thanks.

Well, I guess you know, Robbie, that this
makes you Nagata's alternate on the wrestling team.

Yeah, I know.

How come you can flip me like that, Freddy?

Oh, it's a little leverage deal my dad taught me.

He was a black belt back in the old country.

Black belt?

That's the badge of a judo champion in Japan.

All right, guys, let's hit the showers.

Oh, Robbie?

Mike, what are you doing here?

Dad wants you home right away.

Why?

Why come?

Because we're going on a trip.

When?

Dad got free tickets someplace, so he arranged for
our passports in a hurry, and all of a sudden, instant trip.

Now, get going, will you?

Going to Japan for the weekend.

I don't believe I ever heard of anything, Cecilia.

How come you're not going with us, Bub?

I was in Japan in 1921 when I was in the Navy.

You see one pagoda, and you see them all.

Boy, isn't this the wildest?

It certainly is.

You better check that suitcase, see if I put enough shirts.

And drawers and all that stuff in there.

This is about the stupidest thing I ever heard of.

Go halfway around the world just to turn
around and come right back again.

Mike, we'll only be away for two days.

You and Jane can be apart for one weekend
out of the year, can't you?

Well, it's more than that, Dad.

Jane and I have been talking pretty seriously.

And it's not just kid stuff.

In fact, I was about to suggest we get engaged.

Well.

And later, married, sort of.

Mike, how do you get married, sort of?

Bub, how come we're taking this trip all of a sudden?

Well, your dad got this assignment to design
some stuff, and he's going over for a quick meeting.

But how come he didn't take us?

Well, they're ferrying an empty plane over,
and another one is coming back Sunday night.

How long are we going to stay out of school?

Well, you'll be back at your untidy little
desk, Monday morning, the same as usual.

Well, I just can't see running off to Tokyo
when things are, well, the way they are.

But, Mike.

Mike, feeling the way you do about Jane, I'm sure one
weekend away from her wouldn't make any difference.

Wouldn't change anything.

Well, no.

Well, it's not every day that I get the chance
to take my family on a free trip to Japan.

But, but she'd be all alone.

Mike, you can write her, can't you?

Yeah.

Of course, come to think of it, you'd
get back here before your letters would.

Well, that's not the point.

The point is, she'll know I've been
thinking of her every minute.

The letters will prove it.

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay, I'll ride her on the plane.

I'll mail an airmail special when we get
to the Tokyo airport.

That way, she'll get the first letter before I get back.

Good thinking, Mike.

Good thinking.

Oh.

Dearest Jane, we've been airborne about 20 minutes now.

The reason it took me so long to start
my letter is that they're ferrying this plane.

Therefore, there's no regular stationery available.

Hope you don't mind the paper bag.

Why don't we just wait here, huh?

Hey, Dad, you know how to say good morning in Japanese?

No, how do you say good morning in Japanese?

It's, uh, Ohio, just like in Cleveland, Ohio, you know?

Well, boy, that's an easy one to remember.

Dad, I'll be right back.

I want to see if I can find a place to mail a letter.

What do you find?

Are you sure you got enough stamps?

Yeah, the co-pilot said I had plenty.

Hey, Chip, here's one you better remember.

It's, uh, it's domo a rig a to.

It means thank you very much.

Oh, domo a rig a to, huh?

You better remember that, Chip.

How do you say butterscotch sundae?

Mr. Douglas.

Oh, Mr. Tanaka.

How do you do?

A thousand apologies for my late arrival,
but the traffic these days, dreadful.

Here, too.

Here, too.

Mr. Tanaka, I'd like you to meet two of my
sons, Robbie and Chip.

Boys, this is Mr. Tanaka of the Nipponese
Aerodynamics Corporation.

How do you do, sir?

Iowa, Mr. Tanaka.

It's Ohio, not Iowa.

Even I know Cleveland isn't in Iowa.

That's quite all right, Robbie.

We appreciate it when any attempt is made
to speak our difficult language.

Arigato gozaimasu.

Very good.

Oh, I have a car waiting outside, and I
took the Liberty of engaging a house for you.

Oh, that's very kind of you.

Oh, and this is my other son, Mike.

Mike, this is Mr. Tanaka.

How do you do?

My pleasure, young man.

Shall we go?

Yeah.

And may I help you with something?

Oh, I'll have it.

Thank you.

Bye.

Oh, Mr. Tanaka, is there some place we
could stop to get some stationery?

I have to write a letter to someone.

Oh, I believe there's an abundance of
stationery at the house.

She can wait that long.

Oh, Mr. Tanaka, is there a place in Tokyo
where I could take a couple of judo lessons?

One or two.

We'll see to it, Robbie.

Now, wait a minute.

You've just met Mr. Tanaka, and you've
each asked a favor of him.

Now, let's... Not me.

I didn't say one word about a butterscotch sundae.

Beautiful place, Mr. Bullocker.

Douglas, this will be your housekeeper, Mrs. Nakagawa,
but I think she would prefer it if you call her Obasan.

Ohio.

Yeah, Ohio.

Welcome, everyone.

Uh, a regatta.

Kimiko, Akira, Chotto.

Yes.

Yes.

Akira and Kimiko.

Oh, uh, all the boys can carry their own luggage.

Oh, this is our mess that are showing
hospitality, Mr. Douglas.

Please permit them to welcome you.

Well, all right.

Oh, thank you.

Well, thank you.

I will go now.

The girl, Kimiko, speaks English.

She learns at the university.

Fine.

And thanks for everything, Mr. Tanaka.

I will send my card to bring you to my
office for our meeting.

Goodbye, everyone.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

So long.

Well.

What's she saying, Dad?

I don't know.

Dad, maybe she wants us to look at the goldfish.

I think she means... Let's sit down.

Yeah, well, let's sit down.

Excuse me.

These are for wearing in the house.

Oh, fine.

Thank you.

Hey, that's funny.

I thought for sure I had a hole in my right sock.

That's because you switched socks with me.

I've got the hole.

Come on, cut it out.

That's it?

No, no, no.

I can do this.

Really.

Thank you.

Don't move.

Hurry up.

There.

Don't just stand there, not head.

He's bowing to you.

Cheap as that.

Do I have to?

Well, Chip, you're in another country now.

It's the custom.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

My grandmother suggests that you sit down.

Oh.

Grand Rapids.

My grandmother is proud of the
genuine Grand Rapids furniture that Mr.

Tanaka said you would require.

Well, that was very thoughtful of him.

Why don't you sit down with me?

Hey, this is neat.

It's very nice.

Kimiko, Mr. Tanaka's car is going to be
here for me in a little while.

I wonder if I could freshen up a bit.

Oh, by the way, Douglas, I need your food.

I'll tell this guy.

Your hot bath will be ready in a minute.

It should be ready immediately.

Oh, fine.

Excuse me a moment, please.

I will show you to your room.

Thank you.

A nice, quiet, hot bath is going to seem
mighty good after that trip.

It will be very hot, Douglas-San.

Now, here we are, eh?

Bath all drawn.

Arigato, Uba-San.

Hey.

O tetsudai shimashita.

A big fan?

Dozo, kore O Tori Tori-San.

Oh, wait, wait, wait.

O tetsudai shimashita.

No, well, no, no, I am.

No, thank you.

Thank you very much.

I don't like me to go home.

No, thanks.

Oh, look, please.

Let's just, we need to tie it in.

Well, I... No, no, no.

Kimiko, Kimiko.

Would you explain to your grandmother that
I can take off my own robe?

Papa, America is your guru-guru-pa, ne?

Guru-guru-pa, let's go.

Thanks.

She lived just trying to help, I guess.

Professor, son, you see, we do not think
the human body is a shameful thing.

Jane, please excuse my humble grandmother.

Well, I guess it's my fault.

It's just that I'm a little ticklish.

Also, one does not bathe in the tub.

One washes the body outside the tub, and
when one is clean, he steps into the tub and soaks.

Thus, the same water may be used by all the family.

Oh, I see.

Well, fine, I'll do that.

And explain to your grandmother that next
time I come to Japan, I'll be a little more relaxed.

Thanks very much.

Dear Janie, isn't it funny how long a few hours can
seem just because we're far apart from each other?

I've been away from you for less than a day, and yet,
because I'm halfway around the world, it seems an eternity.

Is that all you write are a bunch of mushy junk?

Why, that's a word.

Mike, son, are you busy?

No, of course not.

I was just writing to somebody back home.

Perhaps your brother would like to play
some boy games with Akira outside.

Well, that sounds great.

Chip, why don't you and Akira go outside and play?

Tibbers, do we have to keep bowing to each other?

I think you both have done enough bowing.

Akira, oyoshinasai.

Kodomo no onamai wa Chip desu.

Chip?

No, Chip.

Come on, let's go outside, Akira.

Hi, Chip.

Mr. Tanaka also suggested I show you something of Tokyo.

That is, if you're interested.

Well, sure, that'd be great.

How about your friend?

Oh, uh, he won't mind waiting.

Fine.

Well, you certainly do take hot baths over here, don't you?

What are you going to do?

Oh, no, no, more hot water.

I barely got no hot water at all.

Boy, it is hot.

Hot.

And this is just one of the practice rooms
in our Kodokan School of Judo.

Asana-San.

Robbie Douglas.

Robbie, I have made all arrangements with
Asana-San, including a map for you.

Isn't that the black belt?

Yes.

Mr. Asana was formerly one of our great champions.

Oh, yeah?

Well, I don't know how to get to a lot, Mr. Schnock.

My pleasure.

Yeah, we do that, too.

What do you want to do now?

You got any marbles?

Marble?

Marble?

No, marble.

You know.

Yeah.

After 1873, the number of public parks increased.

Would you like to hear about my hometown?

Why, yes, if you like.

Well, uh, it was named after me.

It was named after Mr. Bryant, who
was an itinerant pots and pans salesman.

Now, one day, his wagon fell completely apart,
so he decided to stay right there and found a city.

Gee, I don't think so.

Hey, how about that?

Would you like to hear about the foundry or
the new carpet factory at the edge of town?

I think no.

Mike, son, what do the young people our age
do in your country when they go out together?

No, you don't.

I'm in your country.

Now, you tell me what people our age do here.

Well, for one thing, they go home to dinner
when they promise their parents they would.

Oh, yeah, we'll barely make it.

That'll be right out.

He's having trouble getting into his bathroom.

Oh, everything's fine.

Dad.

Oh.

Oh, it's terrible, Mr. Douglas.

We are not used to so large a man.

I'm sorry.

I think it was just the scene that gave away.

It'll be cooler this way.

Oba-San is famous for her tempura.

I have instructed her to prepare a typical
Tokyo-style dinner in your honor.

Give me the book.

What do you want to look up?

How do you say mamma Mia in Japanese?

Perhaps you two would rather have gone to
the baseball game with Mr. Tanaka.

No, no, this is great.

Is this typically Japanese?

It is young Japan.

We keep what we admire from our old friends.

We keep our own culture, and we borrow
what we admire from the West.

Would you like to dance?

Yes.

This is sure a lot better than discussing
the number of canals off the Sumida River.

Uh-huh.

Anatoa Kirei Desu.

Where did you learn that?

From Robbie's handbook.

It's supposed to mean you're very pretty.

But with my luck, it probably came out,
when does the next bus leave for Osaka?

No.

It came out right.

Mike, son, tomorrow you leave for home.

I know, I know.

We've only known each other for a few
hours, and the whole thing's ridiculous,

and we should be sensible about it and everything else.

Well, is that not true?

From now on, we discuss nothing but the
gross tonnage of Japanese shipping and the cost.

Carpet factory in the edge of my hometown
and the number of swans in anybody's park.

Right?

Right.

Kimiko.

No.

Don't say it.

How do you know what I was going to say?

A woman's intuition is not restricted to the west.

Boy, oh boy.

What?

Oh, nothing.

I was just thinking of what a smart man my father is.

I don't know.

Man, I just can't thank you enough for taking me
to the Kodokon Judo School and everything, Mr.

Shinaka.

It was my pleasure, Robbie.

And thanks for taking us to that baseball game last night.

It was neat.

Yeah, it is neat.

Mike, Mike, I forgot to mail that postcard
that you wrote to Jane yesterday.

Oh, uh, that's okay.

Would you want me to mail it now?

Yeah.

Okay.

When you come to the United States, I'll get
you on my team, and you can be the teacher.

Okay, sir.

Mike, are you looking for someone?

Uh, no, no.

Well, everything's all set.

I guess we'd better get aboard our plane.

We'll walk you out.

Oh, fine, Mr. Tanaka.

I can't begin to tell you how much you'll
regard our stay in the room.

Why not take all these up?

Mike!

I know we said there'd be no goodbyes,
but I just couldn't help it.

I'm glad.

You know, travel's a wonderful thing.

Like they say, it's so broadening.

What do you mean, Dad?

Never mind.

Come on.

Give me a look.

Look, up in the sky, it's a bird,
it's a plane, it's not Superman,

it's My Favorite Martian.

Stay tuned for two episodes of My Favorite
Martian during this twice as nice morning on TV Land.