01x02 - Lift Those Lips

[bunniefuu]

[intriguing music playing]

[Fumi] <i[There are some people</i[

<i[who see aging naturally</i[
<i[as nothing but humiliation.</i[

[woman] Confirming.

[Fumi] <i[How much did this woman spend</i[
<i[only to end up with such a pathetic face?</i[

<i[A gold mine that's been fully exploited.</i[

<i[And yet,</i[

<i[they never seem to learn their lesson.</i[

<i[After multiple surgeries</i[
<i[in an attempt to stop the aging process,</i[

<i[and with a face</i[
<i[over-saturated with hyaluronic acid,</i[

<i[this patient can</i[
<i[no longer smile naturally.</i[

[Rui] Ms. Anna, we will
bring your smile back, I promise.

I know you will. I have faith.

[Rui] You'll feel a little prick.

There.

[Fumi] <i[Still hoping to regain her smile,</i[

<i[she made the shocking decision</i[

<i[to go under the knife yet again.</i[

<i[How insecure can she be?</i[

You gotta check out this new club.

Who's that?

[man 1] Isn't she super cute?

-Huh? I don't know.
-[Yoshiko] Good morning.

[Fumi] <i[Out of all living creatures,</i[

<i[only humans try to defy</i[
<i[the laws of nature.</i[

[Yoshiko] Hina.

[Yoshiko giggles]

-Tanaka, oh my…
-[music fades]

No way.

I mean, my goodness!

-It's like I'm looking right at Nastassia!
-[both laugh]

[funky music playing]

Wow.

-You look so great!
-[both laugh]

[Fumi] <i[Fighting your natural appearance,</i[

<i[refusing to age…</i[

<i[What is there to gain from that?</i[

-[Rui] Gauze.
-[woman] Here.

[Rui] Suction, please.

[Fumi] <i[No matter how hard</i[
<i[you fight against nature,</i[

<i[you pay a price, one way or another.</i[

[music fades]

[Hina] Enough already.

Those guys are totally staring at you.

[indistinct chatter]

Don't worry about it. [chuckles awkwardly]

Hey, guess what?

VOICE ACTOR AUDITIONS

-I signed up.
-[chuckles]

Sorry, but you missed the cut-off.

He said he'd make an exception for me.

Oh wow, that's excellent!

[giggles]

Can I ask a favor?

You think you could give me
a little dance lesson?

The debt payments have all been processed.

However, since her father's debts were

accrued with an ill*gal lender,

we took all the necessary measures
to conceal our involvement.

Is she even planning
to show up to work today?

Oh.

I believe she's coming in
for Dr. Rui's surgery this morning.

[chuckles] Surgery on her first day?

She said she would like to sit in on it.

[tense music playing]

-[Fumi] Excuse me? Doctor?
-[Rui] Hm?

I noticed the way
you're using your scalpel.

Um, the superior labial artery…

-[Rui] Take over.
-[woman] Yes, Doctor.

Suction.

-[Rui] Tanuma, come with me.
-[Fumi] Okay.

[Rui sighs]

-[Rui] Do you have something to say?
-[Fumi] Sorry.

It's just that you handled the scalpel

in a way that could nick the artery.

[Rui] Do you know how many surgeries
our clinic does in a year?

Way more than any
third-rate teaching hospital.

[Fumi] Is a doctor's skill measured
by the number of surgeries they do?

[Rui chuckles] What was that?

[Rin] So you're saying,
no matter how much experience you have,

a surgeon can never improve?

[Rui] Director.

[Rin] Hm.

If that's what you're saying,

why don't we have you perform the surgery?

[Fumi] What?

I think we're all curious
to see if you're capable.

[Fumi] No, I won't.

And why not?

[Fumi] Because I'm a doctor.

I won't operate on someone who isn't sick.

[chuckles]

[Rin] Mm.

[sighs]

I'm relieved that's how you feel.

Dr. Numata,

we're glad to have you here.

I think you'll fit in very well.

[music fades]

[Fumi] What does that mean?

In our world…

everyone we treat is sick.

[funky dramatic music playing]

[music fades]

CLINIC VICE-DIRECTOR
RUI KOMIYA

-[Rui] Sorry for the delay.
-[funky music playing]

-[Fumi] It's no problem.
-So, what do you think?

[Fumi] I feel like I'm in Kabukicho.

[chuckles]

We sure aren't here to entertain guests.

Anyway, just to fill you in,
we've got three clinics in Tokyo.

Our flagship clinic in Roppongi,
one in Shinjuku, and one in Shibuya.

The main clinic is Roppongi
is just the director and me.

In other words, I'm one of the best
cosmetic surgeons ever.

But, Tanuma, pretty soon--

[Fumi] Are you doing this on purpose?
My name is Numata.

[laughs] I don't really care
what your name is.

Here.

-Take off your mask.
-[Fumi] What?

[Rui] There are no clients here. Do it.

Take a look.

You look like you're pissed off
at the whole world.

Patients don't want to see that.

First, just take a breath.

[Rui inhales deeply]

[Rui exhales slowly]

[sighs]

Relax the spot between your eyebrows.

Better. And now,

lift up the corners of your mouth.

[music fades]

LIFT THOSE LIPS

[laughs]

All right, we'll work on it. Let's go.

Yes, understood.

-Hello.
-[woman] Oh, hello.

[Rui] So this is the medical office.

-Just like a teaching hospital, right?
-No. It's completely different.

[Rui] Hm?

Well, I'm guessing
you didn't have sales quotas.

But on the bright side,
the pay is unlike anything else.

[Fumi] They're all such money-grubbers.

I mean, professional doctors are supposed
to be above material things like that,

aren't they?

Don't you agree?

It's your own fault for expecting ethics
from a plastic surgery clinic.

They hire their doctors
straight out of school.

No residencies, no internships, and yet
they let them do high-risk surgeries,

paid for by insurance,
with zero experience.

That doesn't mean
they're not still good doctors though.

Get this.

Their reviews are all way too positive
to be real.

<i[They gotta be paid for.</i[

[Rui] This is our media PR department.
They control our online presence.

Normally, a third party would do it,

but the director insists
that it be done internally.

The internet is still a wild west.

It just takes one keyboard warrior
to destroy your reputation.

-Was that directed at me?
-[chuckles]

[Fumi] They hire people
to flood their page with positive reviews.

If there's anything negative,
they rush to have it taken down.

Honestly, it's not that different
from what the mob does.

[Okura] Honestly, I'm just surprised
that you're so surprised, Dr. Numata.

-What?
-[laughs]

And here is our production department.

They handle everything video-related.
Subtitles, editing…

[upbeat music playing]

<i[This is the</i[
<i["Name 100 Cosmetic Procedures" challenge!</i[

Our Head Nurse, Ms. Todoroki.

If you're confused about anything,
she'll help you out.

[chuckles]

Feel free to ask anything.

And that includes anything on Dr. Rui.

I know everything from his income
to who he's slept with.

-[chuckles]
-Uh-oh.

[all laugh]

All jokes aside, though,

we've been following
the backlash you've been facing online.

We were saying how tough it must be
to see your character dragged like that.

While you're here, us on the nursing team

will do everything we possibly can

to help you feel comfortable,

and forget about that mess.

-Oh. Thank you very much.
-[Todoroki chuckles]

-I look forward to working together.
-Mm.

-[Rui] What did you think of her?
-[Fumi] Oh, her?

I thought she was nice.

I'm a bit relieved.
I was feeling like a fish out of water.

Hm. You should know, Ms. Todoroki was
very close to Kanabun before her death.

Even outside of the office.

[music stops]

[Fumi] What?
You're only telling me this now?

Wow, what are the odds

we end up with Dr. Backlash?

But she's gotta be good, right? I don't
think she would have been hired otherwise.

-[woman] Mm.
-She won't last long here anyway.

Because I won't let her.

-[funky music playing]
-[laughs]

Through here is the VIP section. A special
area hidden from the general public.

[Fumi] It's like a ninja house. [gasps]

Celebrities, politicians,
anyone high profile,

can enter through here
without being seen out front.

Hey, Mr. Hikita.
No employees allowed back here.

He's also one of our doctors.
We refer to him as Mr. Spot Remover.

[Fumi] Spot Remover?

Wait. I… I didn't see his name out front.

Mm. You wouldn't.
He's actually on the dark side.

The dark side?

No online presence.

No interaction with patients. He just
scrubs in and scrubs out. That's it.

[scoffs] What kind of cosmetic surgeon
doesn't use social media? Unreal.

[Fumi] He can't understand that not
all doctors want to be on social media.

Says they're on "the dark side,"
like they're villains.

The whole thing is so discouraging.

If you hate it that much,

then why did you even agree to work there?

Is the money that good?

That's part of it.

But

it's absolutely clear as day,

they're responsible for Kanabun's death,
and I'm gonna prove it.

Whoa. You're gonna be a whistleblower.

[chuckles] Not exactly.

Hey, why do you always have sunglasses on?

Uh… [giggles]

I mean, does it matter if I see your face?

Well, the thing is,

I'm actually still healing.

[laughs]

[music stops]

[chuckles awkwardly]

[upbeat pop song playing]

[Yoshiko yelps]

-Are you okay? [giggles]
-[Yoshiko groans]

[Yoshiko] I can't anymore.

This song's too hard. I can't.

-No, come on. You totally had it!
-[groans]

Why didn't I ever train seriously
as a dancer?

[laughs]

Be kind to yourself.

You've got an amazing voice.

That alone is good enough
to get you all the way. Right?

-[mumbles]
-[teacher] Nice job.

-[Hina] Thank you.
-[Yoshiko] Thank you.

-[teacher] Ms. Tanaka, may I have a word?
-Yeah.

I was looking over your résumé
for the audition.

-Are you… using a stage name?
-Oh.

-Stage name?
-Uh…

[Hina] Mashiro Himenoki. Oh!

-Great choice!
-Oh, thank you!

"Yoshiko Tanaka" just felt
plain and boring, you know?

I thought… Am I allowed to?

Hm. This is a first.
I've not seen many students do this.

But it's clear
you're taking this seriously, so

sure, it's fine.

[giggles] Thank you so much.

Well, in that case,
I should choose one too.

Your real name
is already a movie star name!

[Takashi sings in Japanese]

[laughter]

[continues singing in Japanese]

[in English] Oh! Fumi's here!

[Fumi] Uh, why did you order sushi?

[chuckles] We told the regulars
that all our debt was paid off,

and they insisted on celebrating.

[chuckles awkwardly]

Have a bite, Fumi.

-Oh.
-This is the good stuff.

-Oh my.
-[mom] It's expensive.

-Of course, naturally.
-[mom laughs]

-Damn straight.
-[Takashi] Fumi.

We'd like to thank you, your mother and I.

As a father,

I'm so honored

to have a daughter like you, honey.

-Thanks a lot.
-[mom] That's so sweet.

-[man 1] I'm gonna cry.
-Stop it, or you'll make me cry too.

[mom laughs]

-[man 2] All right.
-[Takashi] Listen up, everyone.

Thanks to Fumi here,

we've all been given
a second lease on life!

-[cheering]
-Everyone, drink!

[cheering]

[distant laughter and cheering]

Fumi, come on.
Come have one drink with us at least.

Not now. I'm tired.

Wait, Mom,
you're not drinking alcohol, are you?

What about your cirrhosis?
That could be fatal.

I'm drinking tea, okay? Lay off.

-Oh, really?
-[mom] That's right.

Hey, make sure
Takashi understands the full story.

The debt isn't gone.

It was taken over by someone else.

Oh yeah, so who took over the debt anyway?

-What?
-[mom] Who took over the debt?

I'm your mother. I deserve to know.

We should bring them a gift or something
to thank for their generosity.

No. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

-[mom] Whoa, what?
-Uh…

A senior doctor in private practice,
he took it over.

But he doesn't want any fuss made.
He wants to stay anonymous.

It's not like you were ever that much
of a mother before, so why start now?

Hey. Where's Takeru?

Oh, him. He doesn't seem
to want to come out of his room at all.

Honestly, both you and Takeru,

you two can be so antisocial.

[chuckles] Wow, really?

-Come out when you're ready.
-[Fumi] What?

[cheering]

FUMI NUMATA HAS BEEN ARRESTED, RIGHT?

SEEING HER NAME MAKES ME SICK

JUST SEEING HER NAME MAKES ME SICK

[light knocking]

[Fumi] Takeru?

Takeru.

What's wrong?

You okay?

There's sushi downstairs.

[Takeru] I'm not hungry.

What is it?

What's going on?

I came here to see your charming face.
Show me that smile.

How am I supposed to smile right now?

Mm, you know what they say.

How when you smile,
it can make you happier, or whatever.

[Fumi chuckles]

Look.

You look like you're pissed off
at the whole world.

Whatever.
Smiling isn't gonna help anything.

[Fumi] Yeah.

Well, I'm gonna go take a shower.

[Takeru] You're telling the truth?

[Fumi] Hm?

About Kanabun.

I did everything in my power as a doctor.

Okay.

[poignant music playing]

[machine beeping]

-[Fumi] First, cleanse.
-[woman] All right.

-[Fumi] Next, we'll suture.
-[woman] All right.

[Tojo] Wait. The silicone.
She asked us to put it back.

[Fumi] What? What's the point?
That tumor's gonna have to come out.

Okay, suturing now.

[breathes shakily]

[music fades]

[Rui] <i[The director will be in the clinic</i[
<i[all day today.</i[

We have several procedures on the books,
so I'll be assisting.

Dr. Takada and Dr. Hamada from Shinjuku
will offer their support

with first-time and returning patients.

-Yes.
-Yes.

Numata, you'll be assisting them.

-Okay.
-[Rui] Also--

[Rin] I think…

Numata will assist me
on the surgery today.

[tense music playing]

What?

Dr. Rui, you have patients who will
require your time, so this works out.

[music fades]

[Fumi] All this in one day?

The director is often away
doing TV interviews and lectures,

so they squeeze in as much as possible
on the days she's here.

[exhales]

[upbeat music playing]

[Rin] Scalpel.

-Let's lift the right side a little.
-[Fumi] All right.

[Rin] I knew it. You are good.

Right. Next.

[Fumi] Are we cutting
the orbicularis oris muscle?

-[Rin] Precisely.
-[Fumi] Okay.

[Rin] Seeing as there is space
to work with on your face overall,

I suggest that the first thing we do

is smooth out this section
on your nasal bridge with hyaluronic acid.

It should give you much better balance.

I can also see that you have
dark circles under your eyes.

Let's add some volume there,
which will brighten…

[Fumi] Okay, next.

Uh, are you doing
my liposuction correctly?

[Fumi] Of course. Yes.

Dr. Numata,

we have a procedure that requires
full anesthesia this afternoon,

so make sure
to be back from lunch by 12:30.

[Fumi] That's only ten minutes!

[upbeat music continues]

-Good, huh?
-[music stops]

What, my cigarette?

Not that. I'm talking about her surgeries.

What?

I've watched a lot of her surgeries,
and I still find it amazing.

I guess it's in her genes.

That woman's earned her reputation
as The Hand of God.

Yeah, but surely there are other doctors
just as gifted as she is, right?

-Dr. Tanuma--
-Numata.

Oh. [chuckles]

I'm… I'm sure you probably
feel like a hypocrite working here,

but… but just know,
you keep your head down,

do as you're told,
you can become obscenely rich.

Just go with the flow.
Don't question things.

"Dark side." Yeah, right.

[woman wheezing]

[Fumi] Are you all right?

[wheezing continues]

I'm a doctor. Can I take a look at you?

Here, let me see.

[wheezing continues]

[Fumi] Take deep breaths.
Just rest here for a moment.

I… I'm fine. I just need to get a taxi.

-[Fumi] No, just sit here for a bit.
-I'm fine. Thank you.

Taxi. I need to get a taxi.

-[Fumi] Don't go.
-Yes. Thank you.

-[Fumi] Are you sure?
-Yes.

[woman breathes shakily]

[tense music playing]

[Rin] Dr. Numata,

why don't you do the next surgery?

-[Fumi] What?
-[Rin] Don't worry. I'll be assisting.

[Fumi scoffs] Come on, that's ridiculous.

[Rin] You're already familiar
with the procedure,

since you saw what I did on Kanabun
when you removed her implant.

[Fumi] It's not the same.

[Rin] Putting them in
is easier than taking them out.

[sighs] A plastic surgeon
actively practicing

should be able to do this procedure
with their eyes closed.

[tense music builds]

[boys laugh]

[boy 1] Got him.

-[boy 2] Nice throw.
-[boy 3] Oh sh*t.

k*ller PSYCHO DOCTOR SENTENCED TO DEATH

[boys laugh]

[boy 2] Damn, that's cold.

[Rin] <i[Right, let's get started.</i[

Numata's operating?

A breast augmentation.

Can you believe it?

[Rin] All right, now make an incision
along the marker.

[Fumi] Yes, I know.

-Two-pronged retractor, please.
-[woman] Here.

-[Fumi] Insertion sleeve, please.
-[woman] Yes.

[music stops]

[poignant music playing]

[Rin] Dr. Numata?

[Fumi] Yes, sorry.

-Here.
-[woman] Okay.

[music fades]

I'll finish everything else up.
You complete the medical paperwork.

Okay.

Make sure you're thorough.
Include as much detail as possible.

I'm very pleased.
You're just as good as they said you were.

[groans]

PARTNER MODEL AGENCIES

[intriguing music playing]

NATURÉ

KANA KOKUBUN

MALIGNANT TUMOR FINDINGS

ENTER PASSWORD

[Fumi] Mm.

-Ms. Miwa?
-[Miwa] Yes?

[Fumi] I'm trying to complete my charts,
but do you know the password?

Uh, sorry, only the doctors know that.

-[Fumi] Oh, okay.
-[Miwa] Yeah.

[music fades]

[crowd clamoring]

[crowd screaming]

Thank you.

Make room. Out of the way, please.

Thank you so much.

[woman 1] Stand aside, please.
Let us pass. Coming through.

[laughs] Come on, let's go.

[woman 2] Ms. Tanaka!
Ms. Tanaka! Phone call for you.

It sounds like an emergency.

[woman 3] Can I get
your autograph, please?

Please, just one selfie? Please!

[Yoshiko] Don't scare me like that!
I thought something had happened to Dad.

[mom] <i[I had to.</i[
<i[You wouldn't have picked up otherwise.</i[

<i[Besides, your dad isn't doing well.</i[

<i[I need you to come back to run the shop.</i[
<i[It's too much for me.</i[

What, do you want me
to drop out of school? Is that it?

[mom] <i[Don't be like that.</i[

<i[People like us can't just climb the ranks.</i[
<i[Not in this world.</i[

<i[You can't keep living in a fantasy.</i[

I can do it!

[somber music playing]

[sighs] Just please let me try.

Please.

[mom] <i[Yoshiko…</i[

We need all participants
to head to the main hall now.

-[mom] <i[Yoshiko!</i[
-Yes!

[phone receiver clatters]

-[exhales]
-[Fumi] <i[An outing?</i[

[woman 1] Yes.

The whole staff
goes out together once a month.

The director wanted to make sure
you were invited.

-Oh, that's not really my thing--
-[woman 1] Come on!

It's a chance
for us to get to know each other.

Ah.

Okay, I'll check it out.

[giggles] Fantastic.

Ah, just one more thing from the director.

It's really important
nobody recognizes you.

The backlash, you know?

Mm. For sure.

I'll do that.

[upbeat music playing]

-[woman 2] Wow, is that another new bag?
-[Todoroki] Mm-hmm.

[Miwa] Wow, that's so cute.

[woman 2] How many do you have?

Hm. It's a secret.

KABUKICHO ICHIBANGAI

-[man 1] Customers!
-Welcome.

Hey.

[man 2] Welcome. First time?

[Fumi] Didn't see this coming.

VOICE ACTOR AUDITIONS

[upbeat music playing]

-[music stops]
-[cheering and applause]

[announcer] Next up, Mashiro Himenoki,

a third-year student
in the voice acting department.

[laughter and chatter]

[woman] Oh, thank you.

[dance music playing]

[man] Excuse me.

I'm Ryuga.

May I?

Are you recovering?

-[Fumi] Oh. [chuckles] Yeah, actually.
-[chuckles]

I just finished
healing my nose. [chuckles]

[Fumi] Oh.

[Fumi chuckles] I see.

Does everyone who works here
get work done?

I don't think
there's anyone left who hasn't.

You have to keep up to survive.

-[Fumi] Keep up?
-[Ryuga] Mm.

Oh, wait. Are you new there?

You don't know
our club is partnered with Tohyama?

[Fumi] Oh. Right. Of course.
Yeah, that makes sense.

[both chuckle]

You can't imagine the number of customers
we've referred to you guys.

I was able to get my nose done
at a 50% discount.

[Fumi] Oh.

Hey. You can't drink alcohol.
Aren't you recovering?

-[Fumi] Oh.
-[Ryuga] Isn't that bad for you?

[Fumi] The alcohol disinfects.

[Yoshiko whimpers]

You can go ahead
and introduce yourself now.

Uh… [breathes shakily]

Mm… Uh…

Um…

Uh…

I'm going to…

read this letter to my family.

Your family?

[Yoshiko] Because, well,

I think that true voice acting…

relies on reading.

[breathes shakily]

"Dear Dad."

Mm.

"Thank you."

"Dear Mom."

"Thank you."

"Thank you for raising me, even though

I'm not anything special."

"But…"

[poignant music playing]

"…I still…

want to say to both of you…

that the time has come to say goodbye."

[music fades]

[man 1] Welcome, partners
of the Tohyama Clinic Group.

-The Hand of God!
-[man 2] Yeah!

[man 1] Congrats!
Their highest quarter yet!

"Not to sound overly dramatic…"

[poignant music resumes]

"…but I've…

become someone totally new."

"I'm no longer

the sad little girl you once knew."

"And I'm

a better, stronger, braver person,
no longer hiding away!"

Let's have the best night ever!

-Let's go!
-[men] Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!

-[man 1] Yeah! Kings! Queens!
-[men] Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

"I have been reborn

into a wonderful…

dazzling, beautiful, amazing new world!"

"And I have…

decided that this is the world
I'll live in."

"Mom and Dad…"

[breathes shakily]

"…just know…

that it breaks my heart…"

[cries]

"…to leave you behind. I'm sorry."

[cries]

"But

it is here on this stage…

that I shall now give you
this final goodbye."

"I shall soar in the sky
like a butterfly!"

"I shall fly off to this brand-new world,

so beautiful and exciting."

"So farewell."

"I love you."

"Goodbye…

Mom and Dad."

"Farewell

to my old self."

[applause]

[music fades]

[sniffs]

[vomits]

[Fumi coughs]

[Tojo] Numata?

[Fumi coughs]

Hey, are you okay?

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Stop. You're drunk.

-[Fumi] Why are you even here?
-You haven't answered your phone or texts.

-[Fumi vomits]
-[Tojo] You're getting it all over me!

-Okay, you're all right.
-[Fumi] I'm sorry. I'm fine, I swear.

-Leave me alone.
-[Tojo] No way.

-I'm not leaving you.
-[Fumi] Bye-bye!

-What the hell? Come on.
-Get your hands off me.

So you're working for a plastic surgeon?

Not gonna lie. I'm honestly surprised.

[Fumi] Yeah, duh.

I still can't believe I'm doing it.

They take advantage of our insecurities.

And they make us think beauty is the only
thing that could possibly matter. [scoffs]

Disgusting.

[Tojo] I guess.

Still, sounds like it's the fastest way
to get your dad out of hot water

and fix his money troubles.

Don't you guys get paid
so much more than a regular doctor?

Come on. Cut yourself some slack.

You can always come back
once you've figured things out.

Look, what I mean is,

I'll be there for ya.

[laughs] If you ever need to vent,
you call me.

[chuckles] We'll get a drink.

[laughs]

[Tojo laughs]

[Fumi] "Total Beauty?"

Yes. We have a patient on the books today
for this package.

The director asked me to make sure
that you had the necessary information.

[Fumi] A full-body makeover?

Yes, the patient leaves everything
up to the director, from head to toe.

It's the most deluxe treatment package
we offer here.

-[knocking on door]
-Come in.

Excuse me.

Ms. Sakashita is here for her appointment.

Oh, hello.

It's lovely to meet you.

[tense music playing]

Thank you for seeing me.
It's an honor to be here.

[teacher] <i[We shall now announce</i[
<i[our five finalists.</i[

First,

Hinano Tachibana.

Yes!

-[applause]
-[woman] Wow!

-Yurina Toyama.
-[Yurina] Yes!

[teacher] Great.

-Sakura Shinomiya.
-Yes.

-[teacher] Saki Kashima.
-Yes.

[teacher] And lastly,

Mashiro Himenoki.

[Hina] Tanaka.

Oh. Y… Yes.

[teacher laughs] Did you forget
your own stage name?

Sorry.

[teacher] Ms. Hiiragi spoke very highly
of your audition.

What?

-She did?
-[teacher] That's right.

In the final round, they'll be scoring
your singing and dancing abilities,

so make sure you all practice.

Yes.

[music fades]

[Rin] All right,
I'm starting to paint a picture.

Now, regarding your budget,

Altogether, it looks like your package

will cost at minimum… this amount.



-No problem. I trust you, Doctor.
-[Rin] I'm glad to hear it.

Well, we'll take a few photos
and draw a little blood.

[Sakashita] Okay.

-[Rin] Show her to the changing room.
-[Fumi] Of course. Right this way.

-Right in there.
-Okay.

-[Fumi] You can take a seat.
-[Sakashita] Oh. Yes, of course.

[breathes shakily]

Sorry. I'm just a little nervous
since this morning.

I even forgot

to take my pills.

I'm so forgetful these days.

OPSO ORAL SOLUTION 5 MG

[tense music playing]

[Fumi] Excuse me.

[ominous music playing]

-[Rin] Morphine?
-[Fumi] Yes.

I saw her take the pills myself.

I guess she has a serious condition
she hasn't told us about.

She nearly collapsed outside
the other day.

[camera shutter clicks]

Besides, I don't think her body
is strong enough to handle surgery.

[Rin] <i[I understand.</i[

I'll decide if she's a good candidate
once her blood work is in.

-[Fumi] Okay.
-[cell phone buzzes]

-One minute.
-[Fumi] Of course.

[music stops]

Morning, Dad. Can I help you?

[Rin's dad] <i[I'm sorry</i[
<i[to bother you at work.</i[

<i[It's just that, uh,</i[
<i[I heard a rather strange rumor.</i[

I wanted to double-check it with you.

-What rumor?
-[dad] <i[I'm not saying that it's true…</i[

Uh, there's talk that the Tohyama director
made a critical medical error,

and that a lot of clients, uh,

are leaving for other clinics.

[laughs]

Oh, you can't be serious. Come on, Dad.

-[tense music playing]
-<i[Don't tell me you believe those lies.</i[

Why don't you talk to our accountant?

We're making even more money now
than when you were running the show.

[laughs] That's what I thought.

It's just a silly rumor. You know people
will say anything to try to drag me down.

That's all there is to it.

I have to get back to work.

However, that being said,

the fact that you can't
nip these rumors in the bud,

doesn't that mean you're losing your cred?

Oh, don't be ridiculous, Dad.

<i[Our sales are great.</i[
<i[We're not losing anything.</i[

I've still got my reputation
as The Hand of God.

Don't worry.

That's good.

Well, I'm glad
I got to hear it from you directly.

Mm. Yeah.

[suspenseful music playing]

[music fades]

[woman] Dr. Tohyama?

Oh. I'm so sorry. [chuckles awkwardly]

This question is from
a woman in her seventies.

She'd like to know if there's an age limit
for plastic surgery.

Well, it depends on the procedure itself.

However, I do think that any procedure
can be conducted safely on elderly people.

Doctor, are you all right?
You seem a little off today.

[chuckles softly]

That's because you haven't
asked me to dinner today, Hamaguchi.

[laughs] Hey, that's not fair.
You never come when I do ask.

But for real, are you okay?

[exhales] I'm absolutely fine.

-Okay.
-Wait.

-I was wondering…
-[Hamaguchi] Yes?

You once said that you'd be interested
in doing a documentary on the clinic?

Oh, yeah, I'd love that.
An inside look on plastic surgery.

A documentary that shows patients and
doctors as their most authentic selves.

Mm. So…

[suspenseful music sting]

I might have an angle for you.

Yeah, yeah, that's right.

Opso. Five milligrams.

[Tojo] Oh, I see.

Uh, if they're on Opso
and they're suffering hair loss,

then that definitely points to cancer.

And if we factor in their advanced age,
surgery would be a huge strain,

so I imagine
that they're now in palliative care.

That's what I thought.

Yeah.

[chuckles softly]

[chuckles softly]

Takeru.

What are you doing?

Well, you're the one
who said smiling makes you feel happier.

-Huh?
-Yeah, I Googled it.

Apparently, there's some truth to it.

Just lifting the corners of your mouth
can improve your friendships.

So, you're just gonna be smiling 24-7?

You know,

I'm thinking about eyelid surgery.

-What?
-I think it would look good on me.

[poignant music playing]

[music fades]

[doorbell chimes]

Oh! Dr. Tohyama.

-I'm sorry to be bothering you this late.
-[Sakashita] It's fine.

I just wanted to discuss something.

-[Sakashita] Oh?
-This is Mr. Inoue, our legal advisor.

-Won't you come in?
-Thank you so much.

[Inoue] Yes, thank you.

[elevator dings]

[indistinct chatter]

FILMING FOR A TV PROGRAM BEGINS TODAY

[Fumi] What's going on here?

[woman] Watch those cables.

[man] We need to get this lighting set up.

They're filming one of our clients

for a Total Beauty documentary.

[Fumi] A Total Beauty client?

[indistinct chatter]

No, it can't be…

Hey, what are you doing?

I'm sorry. I don't have time right now.

[Fumi] You said you'd wait for Ms.
Sakashita's test results before deciding.

What were they?

It doesn't matter. I already know.
She has terminal cancer.

[suspenseful music plays]

And if she does?

[Fumi] You know what will happen if you
operate on someone in that condition.

And now you're filming her?
What are you thinking?

-Takashina, her consent form.
-[Fumi] What?

She told us herself directly
about her cancer diagnosis.

She still agreed to both the surgery
and the documentary.

I ACCEPT THE OUTCOME, WHATEVER IT MAY BE

[Fumi] So you're going to exploit her
as a publicity stunt?

Don't be so dramatic, Dr. Numata.
She has consented to be filmed.

They won't film any surgery that may
require general anesthesia, so drop it.

So, you're fine
just giving her whatever she asks for?

If she says she wants to die, you'll just
k*ll her? Have you lost your damn mind?

[Rin] Hm.

Someone who doesn't have much time left

is asking for one last chance
to be beautiful!

My duty is to help people like her.

Life isn't just quantity.
It's also quality.

There are ways to help
besides chemotherapy.

[tense music playing]

I'm not cut out for this.

Yeah, and don't I know it.

I was hoping you'd rise to the occasion.

[sighs]

By all means, quit if you'd like.

Of course,

you will regain all your debt
if you do that.

[dramatic music playing]

[music fades]

[pop song playing]

[music stops]

How was that?

That was amazing!

-Yay!
-Yay!

-[squeals]
-Thank you!

[Hina] That was so good, Tanaka!

[Yoshiko] Oh, Mr. Kudo.

What is it?

[Kudo] Well…

Ms. Tanaka, we need to talk.

Uh…

[Okura] You're gonna
blow the whistle on Tohyama?

How are you gonna do that?

[Fumi] I looked at Kanabun's medical
records. There were signs of a tumor.

Which means the director already knew
about the tumor when she operated on her.

I have full access
to these records. It's proof.

So it'd be like an anonymous leak?

That could get some traction.

Also, I found a folder
for that modeling agency.

I can expose that document too.

Okay, then. We'll leak it on my page.

Oh, but wait, what about all your debt?

Oh, well,

I'll figure that out.
Don't worry about it.

-Dr. Hikita.
-[Hikita] Mm.

-[Fumi] Hi.
-Hi.

Uh… Hey, you know the files
containing the surgery data?

-Yeah.
-Would you mind telling me the password?

What?

-Why would you need that?
-Oh.

It's just that the director
wants me to study your previous surgeries.

She never told me the password.

Oh. [chuckles]

So you decided to go through with it, huh?

-Is it cool that I asked you?
-Yeah.

-Forfeit?
-Mm.

But I don't understand. Why would I quit?

Well, it seems we've got an issue.

-What? What kind of issue?
-Listen.

Ms. Hiiragi received an anonymous message

claiming you were sugar dating
to pay for your plastic surgery.

Her manager called me immediately.
She's concerned.

Agencies are uncomfortable
with that kind of thing.

-But--
-I know. I know.

[tense music playing]

I know this is hard.
Listen. Here's my advice.

If you drop out,
it's not an admission of guilt.

<i[I know it's hard.</i[
<i[You can try out again next time.</i[

I won't do it!

I won't. I'm not gonna drop out!

[Kudo] <i[Please think about the school.</i[

This agency collaboration could benefit us
so much. We need the audition to go well.

If I fail at this, I'll have nothing left.

If they find proof of your actions,

you could jeopardize the chances
of any future students, and then what?

You could ruin the--

Is everything okay?

Are you fighting about something?

[Kudo] Hm.

You did it.

It was you, wasn't it?

[music stops]

[chuckles softly]

What do you mean?

[suspenseful music playing]

How… How…

-How could you do that?
-[Hina] Stop! Get off. Hey!

-How could you do this to me?
-[Hina] Ow!

[Kudo] Hey, girls, stop it!

Why? How could you?!

PARTNER MODEL AGENCIES

USER ACCESSING PROTECTED FILE
HIKITA

[Rin] Mr. Hikita?

[exhales]

[gasps] Takashina!

Yes?

-It was you! No one else knew about it!
-[Hina] Get off!

I know it was you! What is wrong with you?

-Knock it off!
-[Hina] You're crazy. Let me go!

[suspenseful music playing]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

-[music stops]
-[woman] You free?

-[Rui] I'm free.
-[Fumi] Excuse me!

Hey! Numata, watch where you're going.

[suspenseful music resumes]

[tense music playing]

[music fades]

-Knock it off! Break it up already!
-[Hina] Get off of me!

[screams] You scratched me!

-You can go to hell!
-[Yoshiko screams]

I never want to see you again!

-You just thought I'd beat you!
-You beat me?

[Yoshiko panting]

You're delusional!

-Stop!
-[screams]

-Quiet!
-[screams]

[wails]

You'd lose.

-[Yoshiko sobs]
-You can't even dance.

-It'd be way too easy to beat you!
-[screams]

[crowd gasping]

[Yoshiko gasps rapidly]

-[groans]
-[Yoshiko whimpers]

[ominous music playing]

[whimpers]

-[Hina screams]
-[Yoshiko whimpers]

[Yoshiko wails]

[panicked breathing]

[ominous music continues]

[Yoshiko whimpers]

[Rin] <i[Are you struggling with something?</i[

<i[Your new self</i[

<i[begins right here.</i[

[music stops]

<i[Turn that dream into reality.</i[

<i[-You can be reborn.</i[
-[Yoshiko whimpers]

[Rin] <i[The Hand of God</i[

<i[can change you.</i[

<i[Do it for yourself.</i[

[sobbing]

[Rin] <i[Are you satisfied</i[
<i[with who you are right now?</i[

[sobbing continues]

[Rin] <i[Everyone…</i[

<i[deserves to be beautiful.</i[

<i[Tohyama Cosmetic Surgery Clinic.</i[

Who were you going to send these to?
A tabloid, I guess?

[Inoue] All right. [exhales]

Let's cut the bullshit.

First of all, Numata, stealing
confidential information is a felony.

Punishable by jail.

Are you even listening to me?

Director, may I have a word?

Not right now.

It's important, Director Tohyama,
I assure you.

-[woman] It's okay. We can fix this.
-[Yoshiko sobbing]

[woman] I promise. It's going to be okay.

-Ms. Tanaka?
-Dr. Rin!

[somber music playing]

Oh, Doctor, please!

-Please tell me you can fix this!
-[Rin] Ms. Tanaka, just calm down.

-You have to do it!
-Prepare her for surgery.

-[woman] Yes.
-Okay.

-Fix me, please!
-Relax.

-[sobs]
-[Rin] It'll be okay.

Okay, just breathe.

Ms. Tanaka, I know you're in pain,
but please listen.

I promise you I will fix your nose, okay?

-It'll be fine.
-[whimpers]

[Rin] But for that to happen,

you'll need a very long recovery.

No, please!

[crying] I have the final round
of auditions next week.

-[Rin] You can try again next year.
-No it has to be this year!

I won't get this chance again!

Please!

I have to win.

[Yoshiko sobs]

Doctor…

[cries]

[somber music continues]

[Fumi] Director.

You're really going to do this surgery?

[water running]

[Rin] She wants to do this audition.

[Fumi] She'll be swollen and bruised.
How can you in good conscience do this?

You know what could happen if you put
a prosthesis in. She's at high-risk for--

-[Rin] Do you have a better plan?
-[Fumi] Yes, first repair the broken bone.

Wait for it to heal.

It's the medically responsible
thing to do.

[Rin] I can't do a procedure
she doesn't want.

[Fumi] Then let me do it.

Can I go talk to her?

[poignant music playing]

Ms. Tanaka?

[breathes shakily]

[Fumi] Do you remember me?

Katsushika Hospital.

I remember you very well, Ms. Tanaka.

And what your face looked like before.

I used to work in the ER.

So, as you can imagine,
I've worked on a lot of facial injuries.

I will do my absolute best

to help fix your injury.

You have my word.

So my recommendation

is that we first restore your nose
to its original state.

[music fades]

VIOLET EIKAEN

TEMPORARILY CLOSED
FOR PERSONAL REASONS

Yoshi?

Yoshi!

[chuckles happily]

You came back. I can't believe it!

We got him through the worst of it,

but he still hasn't
regained consciousness.

I know he would have wanted you here,

so I begged the doctor
to let me bring him home.

Before the stroke,

he was looking forward to teaching you
how to run the business.

To spend time with you.

Sweetie.

She came back.

Yoshiko is here, darling.

So please get better soon.

You have to show her the ropes
at the store.

[Yoshiko] I'm sorry.

Mom…

I…

I can't give up on my dream. Not yet.

But…

what's gonna happen to the store then?

I'm not Yoshiko Tanaka now.

[poignant music playing]

I am Mashiro Himenoki. All right?

[whimpers]

[Yoshiko] I'm sorry.

I have to…

live the life I want in Tokyo.

You can't.

Please don't give me my old nose.

[Fumi] Why not?

-You can audition next year--
-It's not about the audition.

[somber music playing]

I just can't.

Please, I can't bear
to have that face again.

If you do that…

I will k*ll myself.

The surgery…

changed my life in the best way.

I was finally able
to live to the fullest without fear.

[Yoshiko cries]

I want Dr. Rin to fix it.

I…

I won't let you do my surgery.

[Yoshiko sighs]

[whimpers]

[melancholy music playing]

[Rin] Why don't we fit that new procedure
in once you have some time for recovery?

[Kotomi] Oh yes, please.

Sounds good, Kotomi.
I'll see you next week.

All right. See you next week.

Oh, just to fill you in,

Ms. Tanaka will be able
to attend her audition after all.

I managed to get it postponed.

[music fades]

[Fumi] Pays to have friends
in high places.

[chuckles softly]

All I did was ask Kotomi
to give Ms. Tanaka another chance.

The rest will be up to Ms. Tanaka.

One other thing.

If you wouldn't mind, Doctor,

it would go a long way if you could
take that scowl off your face.

[funky dramatic music playing]

[boy 1] It's the m*rder*r's brother!
Where are you going?

-[boy 2] Hey, get back here!
-[boys laugh]

Hey! Answer us!

You're running off
to go k*ll someone too. Is that it?

[boy 2] Whoa. Why is he smiling?

Yeah, weird. He's a total psycho!

[scooter engine revs]

[boy 2] Oh damn, run!
I can't get caught again!

How you been?

[man] Okay, now let's get a close-up.

[Hamaguchi] Wow, look at her.

Her skin's hanging off her bones.

Think she'll be okay?

She better not die halfway through.
The whole project would be scrapped.

Come on. Don't joke around like that.

[music fades]

[man] Okay. That's all we need here.

Great work. That's all we need
for pictures today, Ms. Yuriko.

They'll do your interview next.

-Go ahead and get changed.
-Okay.

KANA KOKUBUN

[tense music playing]

MALIGNANT TUMOR FINDINGS

DELETE ALL FILES?

[suspenseful music playing]

DELETED

[dramatic music playing]

[Yuriko coughs]

[gasps]

[coughs]

[dramatic music builds]

[coughs]

[music stops]

[dramatic electronic music playing]

[music stops]