01x07 - The Order of Dreams

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "First Love". Aired: November 24, 2022.*
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01x07 - The Order of Dreams

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[The Radio Dept. playing " "]

[woman] This is an announcement
from Norn Airlines.


Due to heavy snow, all outgoing flights
after p.m. today are canceled...


♪ ...it's walking miles
To see your love ♪


♪ It's knowing you're alive
Through all the fuzz ♪


♪ It's never coming down
From going up ♪


♪ is cutting classes ♪

♪ It's sitting over coffees
Talking indie treats ♪


♪ It's the mere sensation
Of being the first one ♪


♪ That you see
When morning opens up the skies ♪


♪ You see me
When daylight opens up your eyes ♪


♪ ♪

♪ And though I'm happier now ♪

♪ I always long somehow ♪

♪ And though I'm happier now ♪

♪ I always long somehow ♪

♪ And though I'm happier now ♪

♪ I always long somehow ♪

♪ Back to ... ♪

[turn signal clicking]

Yae, I'm sorry.

Yeah.

[gasps]

Huh?

Oh, that's my exit!

I'm know, I'm sorry. I gotta go
to the next exit to turn around.

- I think there's one not far up ahead.
- Come on, what the hell!

You know, you can't charge me any extra!

Yeah, I know, just the normal amount
is enough, of course.

I'm sorry.

That's why women... That's why!

[man sighs]

I'M SORRY FOR THE OTHER DAY

IT'S OKAY

[door opens]

- [Tsunemi] Hey, hon.
- [bird chirping]

I'm wiped out.

All this stuff I need to do
for the wedding keeps piling up.

Ah, Harumichi.

So, the one who's going to speak,
Motohashi, was it?

You better call him soon.

- Tsunemi.
- Ah!

I forgot to order the gift cakes!

My dad insists they be Momiji Manju
and won't listen to anything classic.

- Tsunemi, before...
- They're good, you know, they're good.

But Momiji Manju will be like giving
Tokyo Banana to someone from Tokyo.

Tsunemi.

Oh, man, I'm really tired,
so can we do this later?

Harumichi.

Hm?

I won't go anywhere, okay?

The "tsune" in Tsunemi
means "fixed," a "fixed star."

A star that's always there
when you look up.

Even if you get lost and stand still

or stray from the path
from time to time...

I'll always shine bright
so you can return.

[door closes]

[man on bullhorn] SDF, don't go to Iraq!

[protestors] No to w*r! Don't go to Iraq!

Protect the lives of the SDF members!

Don't send our kids to the w*r!

Stop funding the w*r now!

- Stop funding the w*r!
- Don't support the w*r!

No to w*r!

We'll never be unaccompanied by risk.

However, you officials
are the foundation of our country

and the foundational cornerstone
of our nation's peace and safety.

Iraq's security situation
may be unpredictable and volatile,

but the Iraqi people,
they truly wish to build

a stable and democratic nation
under national reconciliation.

Don't do that.
Be more sharp. Come on, okay?

Do you really need to go?

Going when they tell me to
is part of being in the SDF.

That's not a...

Protecting your own country

is protecting your family.

Hey, listen, now, play safe, all right?

Take care of them all.

Ah! Harumichi! Hey, son!

[cheering]

[soft voices in nearby room]

- [Yukihoto] Oh, apple pie.
- Well, is that okay?

[Tsuzuru] Mommy!

I'm glad you're back, Mommy.

I see you've come to visit. Great.
I'll go get all of us some tea.

- No, thank you. I'm just about to leave.
- Ah!

Oh, also, we're going to have
our hospital party next month.

Ah, it's the th anniversary.
Yeah, I'm aware.

I thought it'd be a good opportunity
to introduce Tsuzuru to all the guests.

- You'll be attending, right?
- Yeah, of course.

And I'll definitely
let my mom know about it.

No need to bother Kihako this time.

Uh, yeah, but, you know, Mom,

she's been looking forward
to celebrating as well.

[laughs] There's going to be
important people there.

[laughs]

I just don't think Kihako
would fit in very well there.

The stage is different.

I'd just end up worrying
she'd get drunk again like last time.

[laughing]

[contemplative music playing]

I'm going. I'll call you later.

Okay.

Uh, I...

Hold on a second.

Go to a good college and have a career.

So I studied, all my life,
as hard as I could, to make that happen.

'Cause I didn't want to end up like Mom.

I know she's an uneducated worker.

She's never tasted
free-range chicken eggs,

ones with feed
that cost , yen a pack.

And of course she's never had
special organic tomato juice

costing, like, hundreds a bottle.

And why?

Because for years,

hours a day,

sometimes until the sun came up,

she was working hard, really hard,

and also raising me on her own.

Even though we weren't well-off,

on her paydays,
we'd shop over in the town

next to ours and she'd buy me clothes.

All while she always
wore the same clothes.

So why should she

be looked down upon, vilified and turned
into some outcast by you like that?!

I can't forgive you for insulting my mom.

Hello, Mom.

Oh! Perfect timing.

So, I was thinking
about wearing this for Yukihito's party?

Is it too loud, though? [chuckles]

I shouldn't turn up empty-handed.

I'll give them money as a gift.

But then again,
they got so much of it, so...

The party's now canceled.

Huh? Why is that?

You know, all the relatives will be there.

We can't just leave them hanging.

We're gonna get a divorce.

Huh?

Could Tsuzuru and I get our things
and move back in with you?

Oh.

Well, I guess that's okay.

Can't you start over, though?

I'm sure it's not too late
to apologize and go back!

I've made up my mind.

KEISEI TRANSPORTATION

I thought it was only just taxi drivers,
drunks, and the crows...

walking around at this time.

I've been on nights.

I safely passed my last examination.

I wanted to tell you and thank you.

And about the other night...

Did you know this part
of the day is known as "twilight"?

It lies between day and night
and light and dark.

Is that breakfast?
Or are you having dinner now?

It's just my twilight ice-cream meal.

I let myself enjoy it

when something good happens, you know,

or when something bad happens.

Which is it?

[groans] I'm sorry, stupid question.

- For you.
- What?

[laughs softly]

You know, I was with a customer,

and I totally missed
the exit on the highway.

I was stuck for miles,
with an angry customer,

until the next exit.

[sighs]

It's hell on Earth to keep driving,
knowing it's really just a wrong turn.

[contemplative music playing]

You know, I'm sorry for the other day.

You've got to stop.
I told you I don't think about the past.

I enjoy eating, and it's done.

And besides,
I don't think of you that way at all.

Not in that kind of way at all.

It's the same as... always.

Tell me what your fiancée is like?

Hmm...

She has a strong heart

and always says what's on her mind.

She's much more open-minded than me,

but she's actually timid
and easily frightened.

She's got a lot of hometown pride.

Kansai Okonomiyaki
or the Giants, Okayama,

make sure to never mention them.

Right now she's not eating ramen,
so she can fit into the dress.

She sounds so great, though.

Yeah.

Too bad she's almost over me.

[distant bird squawking]

[jet passing over]

[woman] Yes, I told him
three times to come in today.

Well, you know how he gets.
It was good, it was good.

I found an amazing gyoza place yesterday.

- Really?
- It was so amazing!

- Is it close?
- I went alone.

- Yeah, I couldn't eat much.
- [laughing] Sounds like a big menu.

Yeah! So let's go together
next time, okay?

[air hissing]

STEAM

Hello. Could I have one of these, mister?

[man] Uh... go ahead.

Thank you very much.

YUKIGUNI PUDDING

[softly] I'm home.

[door rattling]

Good morning.

Oh.

I'm back at the factory
right after the cleaning job today.

Would you mind picking up Tsuzuru?

You're definitely going
to ruin your health.

Working both day and night.

[sighs]

Pudding's in the fridge.
Make sure he eats it, okay?

I'm off to school, Mom.

[jet flying over]

Mommy, you liar!
Hey! What about the pool?!

I'm sorry!

Hey, listen, someone mommy
works with has a stomach ache.

I'll go with you next time!

Maybe I'll add
a strawberry parfait as well!

It's just a silly cleaning job, though!
Come on, Mom!

Tsuzuru!

- Goodbye.
- [woman] Come on, say goodbye.

Be kind to your mom.

[indistinct chatter]

[woman] Oh, my best trip ever.
I love my job!

[laughing]

- Sorry, mind throwing this away?
- Yeah, sure.

- See him? There.
- Oh!

[woman] Hey, over here!

Taxi!

Daddy!

Ooh!

You losing weight?

Think I am?

Peekaboo.

Well, I'm picking him up tomorrow, then.

[woman] There's our bus. Wait, wait, wait!

[Yukihoto] Yae.

Climb in the car.

- About our conversation earlier.
- I thought we settled that already.

- At this rate, you'll...
- I can't.

I can't do it. I just can't.

So, tomorrow, right? Right here.

Tsuzuru. You be good today.

- Okay, bye-bye.
- Bye-bye!

- Mm.
- It's good, yeah.

- It's very good.
- Thank you very much.

Ah! Let me...

- Oh, thank you.
- Of course.

Mm.

I heard you were good at drawing, Doctor.
So much talent!

Ah! [laughs]

Way back in college,

I won a prize at the Nitten exhibition.

Do I take up the scalpel
or the paint brush?

I struggled with the decision.

If he didn't quit,

we'd still be living
in an old rental unit.

That is true, it is.

Harsh words, am I right?

No, I'd say it was a good choice.

The Okochi surgery technique you developed

saved the lives
of many at-risk patients, I'd say,

and cut the operation time
down significantly.

I have a slogan called
"the three S's," okay?

"Speed, skill, satisfaction."
Is that right?

My dad recommended your book to me,
and it left a big impression.

You might turn out to be
a better brain surgeon than your father.

[laughing]

Yeah, that would be so great.

- Oh, uh, allow me.
- Ah, thank you.

[knock on window]

Tsuzuru! Did you get a bear?

Excuse me.

Coming?

[Yukihoto] Here. Oh, there's more.

Grandma bought them for me.

- Ah! That's nice of her.
- So many toys!

Thanks a lot.

Yae...

I want you to think it over again.

What will make Tsuzuru the happiest?

Exams year's around the corner.

For the sake of his future,
would you let me take him home, please?

Oh! Why wouldn't I?

Hey! You know Ohashi in sales
broke up with Yoshimi in HR?

[woman, voice muffled] Oh, yeah?

Anyway, when did Halloween
become such a national event?

Did we have this silly thing always?

Halloween is a wonderful event

that allows us shy Japanese people
to take advantage of the chaos

and do dumb tings.

Hey, which do you think Ohashi would like?

Bold and sexy or...

the soothing sexy?

[laughs] I think that's a sexy overload.

Oh, yeah?

Ah! You gotta try this!

Here. Here you go. This.

Huh?

You know, I think I'm good.

That's probably not quite right.

It's also Mr. Saruwatari's goodbye party,
so we gotta make it fun, you know?

Huh?

Mr. Saruwatari is quitting?

You didn't know?

They're calling it voluntary retirement,
but it's basically a lay-off.

You know that.

A lot of work he skipped
to take care of his old mother?

Excuse me, I'd like to buy both of them.

Hold on, could you reconsider?!

I've worked here for two years
and gotten used to things

and was made co-leader earlier this year.

No, that's doesn't matter.

This hasn't been easy for us.

Was it 'cause I asked
for time off the other day?

Well, my son had a bad fever
and I needed to be with him.

But that barely ever happens.

- If necessary, I can work Saturday...
- Ms. Noguchi!

Yes?

I know what you're feeling,
but it's been decided.

It's not immediate,
so work hard and look for something else.

[peaceful music playing]

[music continues over dialogue]

♪ Everyone is sound asleep ♪

♪ I am wide awake ♪

♪ I threw out the sleeping pills ♪

♪ They wanted me to take ♪

♪ I guess I'll get some sleep ♪

♪ When you awake ♪

[Tsuzuru] Wow!

Cool!

Wait until I bring all of them.

[Tsuzuru] It's definitely going to be
the best I've ever tasted!

It's nice, right? Ready?

- Okay, now.
- [both] Time to dig in!

[Tsuzuru] Let's eat.

♪ I guess I'll get
Some sleep when I... ♪


How is it?

This is so good!

I'm saving this for last.

♪ Every night I toss and turn ♪

♪ Crawl under the sheets ♪

Here.

♪ Toes on fire, fingers burn ♪

♪ Please turn off the heat ♪

♪ I just wanna fall asleep... ♪

Ahhhh!

Strawberry!

It's so tasty!

You see?

So tasty!

[music fades]

CHANGING CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS

TSUZURU NOGUCHI

[sniffles]

[contemplative music playing]

Let's go.

Hey. Come, Tsuzuru. Come.

- [Tsuzuru crying] Mommy! Mommy!
- Come on.

- Let's get him in the car.
- Mommy!

- Mommy!
- Come on, let's go.

- Mommy!
- Let's go!

- Come.
- Mommy.

Let's get in the car with Grandma.
Daddy's going to drive.

[car doors closing]

- Hey, Tsuzuru!
- Tsuzuru!

- [grandmother] Come back!
- Mommy!

Mommy!

- Mommy!
- Tsuzuru.

- Mommy!
- Come on.

Mommy! [sobbing]

- [grandmother] It's okay.
- Mommy!

It's going to be all right.

Mommy!

- Mommy!
- [car starts]

Mommy!

Mama!

Mama!

Mama! Mama!

[sobbing]

[jet engines roaring]

[alert chimes]

Yes, may I help you?

- [woman] I'd like a blanket, please.
- Yes, of course.

TO MY BROTHER

YU

[cart rattling]

Sir, would you like some snacks?

Uh, yes, please.

- Would you like some coffee with it?
- Yeah, thank you.

[attendant] Here you go.

Enjoy.

[Namiki] Thank you.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Hello, Mom.

ENGLISH SPEECH CONTEST
SECOND PRIZE

I was sure I tossed that.

All your rivals were very talented.

But the audience applauded your speech.

And you did so good,
and you got second place.

[chuckles]

I was proud.

Are you done?

Oh, I found this too.

Look at this. Look.

[chuckles]

It's in your blood, Yae.

Did I say that I was
the first Miss Okhotsk ever?

Let's be honest, shall we?

[chuckles]

Wasn't everyone other than you ugly?

Okay, stop it!

Everything was perfect.

Why did things have to turn out this way?

Sorry to disappoint.

For not being your special child.

Why did the good Lord
sentence me to such a cruel fate?

I don't get it.

Fate doesn't exist.

[contemplative music playing]

[zipper unzips]

[woman] This is an announcement
from Norn Airlines.


Due to heavy snow, all outbound flights
after p.m. today are canceled.


[child] Mommy?

Mommy?

Mommy?

Mommy?

Mommy?

Mommy?

- Are you all right?
- Where's Mommy?

Your mommy?

We're just playing hide-and-seek, okay?

Shall we go find her?

Maybe you'll get a nice Christmas present!

[laughs]

[child] How can I be like you?

Like me?

Okay. What's your name?

My name is Emma.

Emma. Nice to meet you.

I'm Yae.

Emma, being a flight attendant is tough.

But if you really try,
I'm sure you can make it.

Excuse me, sorry!

Emma! Let's go find Mommy.

[contemplative music playing]

[air hissing]

[music fades]

Good day, sir.

Thanks, you too.

[sighs]

Excuse me.

Please sit.

Nice to meet you.
I'm Tsunemi Arikawa.

My name "Tsunemi"
means "fixed star" and "beautiful."

A fixed star,
like Andromeda or Centaurus.

I'm from Onomichi City, Hiroshima.

I love eating local specialty ramen,
and my favorite's from Onomichi.

Uh, Ms. Tsunemi meaning
"fixed star" and "beautiful"...

so sorry to disappoint.

It's just that I don't have
serious stress or some problems

worth discussing with you.

I'm just here because of my orders.

Also, ramen from Asahikawa is best.

Harumichi Namiki, second lieutenant.

In , you were sent
to help the Iraqi reconstruction

with a transport division

and were based in Kuwait.

Afterwards, you were
assigned a peacekeeping mission

in Golan Heights on the Syrian border.

Just so you know,
the JASDF was never att*cked

or had any casualties to report.

However, before you landed
your C- at Baghdad Airport,

a few rockets were fired
and you made some evasive maneuvers

before they struck the airport.

Did I get that right?

I just followed the training
and landed the airplane.

They say people systematically
try to forget unpleasant memories.

The time you spend confronting
your experiences is important.

You don't have to talk to me
if you don't want to.

But you are a government employee.

And unfortunately,
this time is a large part of your duties.

Furthermore, this is also my job.

It'll be a problem for me
if you aren't here until p.m.

So go ahead and talk
when you feel like it.

[helicopter hovering]

[bird chirping]

What's the name?

- It's Tsunemi. It means "fixed star"...
- I meant the bird.

Ah...

Pippi bird.

- Doesn't look like Pippi is eating.
- What?

- Seriously?
- Mm-hmm.

Parakeets pretend to act happy
even when they're not well, you see?

So...

Maybe the temperature's too cold.

Hmm?

- Oh! May I?
- Ah.

[remote beeping]

- You know a lot.
- Hmm. I had one as a kid.

He could sing the theme song
to Jounetsu Tairiku all day.

- Yeah?
- I named him Hakase.

[laughs]

- Pippi.
- [bird chirps]

- Pippi.
- [chirps twice]

Oh, huh? Pippi.

[chirps twice]

Hello.

- Hello there.
- [chirps three times]

I'll see you the same time next week.
Does that sound all right?

Sure. Thank you.

Thanks for coming.

[bird chirps]

Oh, could I ask something?

Mm-hmm.

Hmm...

Would it be possible
to recover lost memories?

Like in an accident,
when someone hit their head?

Do you have someone specific
in mind you're thinking of?

I'm talking about someone I actually know.

Neurology is an unpredictable area.

Despite that,

it's more than possible
to recover memories.

By stimulating
the five senses, it is possible.

Like smells, sounds, taste,

or something like
the lighting or touch as well.

Are you familiar
with Proust's famous novel?

The moment the protagonist tastes
a Madeleine soaked in some hot tea,

he suddenly recalls
some of his childhood's oldest memories.

"Involuntary memories"
is what Proust called them.

It all came back.

In other words...

the body's memories.

Mm-hmm.

[tranquil music playing]
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