You Are Ms. Servant (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

1
[railway signal clanging]
[train horn blares]
[train chugging]
[railway signal clanging]
[machine whirring]
[bells jingle]
[footfall]
[bells jingle]
[street traffic hums]
[crickets chirping]
[bells jingle]
Yokoya.
[doorbell ringing]
[gasps]
[groaning]
[doorbell ringing]
[doorbell ringing]
[HITOYOSHI] Hold up.
Just gimme a minute, okay?
[crickets chirping]
Alrighty, let's see now.
How can I help you?
[gasping]
Allow me to apologize
for imposing on your time.
I have a favor
I must ask of you.
Won't you please employ me
as your servant?
[HITOYOSHI] Out of the blue
a maid appeared on my doorstep.
[bells jingle]
[wings fluttering]
♪
[street traffic hums]
[plastic crinkling]
Sorry my parents
aren't home right now,
so the place is a mess.
It's fine.
Oh, you must be thirsty, yeah?
Please, don't trouble.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[sighs]
[HITOYOSHI]
I let her in without thinking.
[clanking]
[insects chirping]
Did she really come here
looking for housework?
I just hope
she's not pushing some scam
or part of something shady.
[fizzing]
I'll humor her a little
and then send her packing.
So, um
since you're
a professional and all,
tell me about your prior
maid experience and stuff.
Like, what kind
of work do you do?
Well, let's see
I mainly perform
assassinations.
Keep in mind,
it's only against those
who have wronged
my master in some fashion.
[YUKI] As it happens,
my master was the one
who recommended
I come here to seek work.
[whimpering]
Right, that's a funny joke.
- In fact, you almost fooled me.
- Hm?
- What joke?
- [whimpering]
[HITOYOSHI]
Red flag!
I gotta find a way
to get her outta here
without pissing her off.
[insects chirping]
Never mind.
Can you maybe expand
on that last part
about your master
sending you to my house?
Is there some kind
of connection to my family?
Hm.
There most certainly is.
You're the grandson of a woman
who for a time used to freeload
off my master's child's
wife's cousin's second son's--
- [thwacks]
- That's a pretty loose tie!
[HITOYOSHI]
Gah, I'm an idiot!
I interrupted her
and swatted her!
Great, she looks upset.
Emergency subject change!
So, uh, assassination sounds
like a fascinating career.
What sorta methods
do you specialize in?
[insects chirping]
[gasps]
[thumping]
[whimpering]
[thumping]
[YUKI]
Are you impressed?
[HITOYOSHI]
More like terrified.
In truth, I don't often
throw these while practicing,
but this should do.
It was the most practical way
to demonstrate my skills
without a living target.
[HITOYOSHI]
That's nice.
I don't have anyone
I need assassinated.
Um, unfortunately
as for that referral,
I honestly have no idea
who this master of yours is.
Um, I don't really understand
why you're here,
so I can't accept your offer.
I'm sorry.
[insects chirping]
[bell jingles]
[YUKI]
I see.
I truly do apologize
for troubling you.
I'll be on my way at once.
[wings fluttering]
[footfall]
[door opens]
[door closes]
♪
That was just a dream, right?
♪
Huh?
[street traffic hums]
[footfall]
♪
[HITOYOSHI]
That's a pretty loose tie!
[railway signal clanging]
[YUKI] I had no business
daring to hope like that.
Where else can I go?
[train chugging]
[gasps]
♪
[machine whirring]
♪
[HITOYOSHI]
Hey, Ms. Servant!
Wait, you forgot something!
[sighs]
[engine revving]
[horn blowing]
[brakes squealing]
[MALE DRIVER 1A] Geez!
Watch where you're going!
[engine revving]
- [panting]
- Just a dream.
That was close,
I hope you're all right.
- [panting]
- I am, but only thanks to you.
Sorry, I'm flustered.
I've never saved someone's
life like this before,
only the opposite.
My my heart
won't stop pounding.
[breathing heavily]
Ah, here, this is yours.
[gasps]
[bell jingles]
[YUKI]
Thank you for returning it.
[footfall]
[sighs]
Ms. Servant!
[gasps]
[HITOYOSHI]
I-I could really use someone
to chip in with cleaning.
I think you can help me out?
Yokoya.
[whimpering]
We'll start here.
The knife is said
to be the first tool
ever employed by mankind,
simple enough
for a child to use,
and yet, in the hands
of a practiced wielder,
can end any target's life.
[HITOYOSHI]
Whoa, back up!
I know I said something
about needing your help,
but I meant with cleaning
and scrubbing!
Y'know, things that don't
require spilling blood.
[YUKI]
Cleaning, scrubbing.
Understood, cleaning a "mess,"
I'm on it.
[HITOYOSHI] Pretty sure you
don't understand what I said!
- What else could it mean?
- Take a guess.
Notice how I'm living
in a certified dump?
[HITOYOSHI] The mess may
be because of me, but still!
[YUKI]
Now I get it.
There must be a body bag
amidst the rubbish.
[HITOYOSHI] You've really
got a one-track mind!
I need you to do what I won't,
trash, vacuum, laundry!
What I need is a housekeeper!
Housekeeper.
[sighs]
[HITOYOSHI] Patience, man,
she saved your life.
And she seems nice
for an assassin.
Does that mean
if I can "housekeep"
you would agree
to let me work for you?
[insects chirping]
Yokoya.
[gasping]
[HITOYOSHI]
What even happened?
I literally just
gave her those supplies!
Is she made of clumsy?
[gasps]
Please forgive the mess,
I swear it won't happen again.
[YUKI] I, I'll clean
this up right away.
[HITOYOSHI] [gasps]
Ms. Servant.
[YUKI] I should not
have worried you like that.
I will refrain
from further humiliation.
- [groaning]
- [HITOYOSHI] Aye-yai, yai, yai.
[HITOYOSHI]
Can I ask you something?
You wouldn't happen
to be extremely clumsy?
[gasps]
[sighs]
[YUKI] I feel awful
for having failed you.
After those blunders,
I'm guessing
you no longer want me.
[groaning]
[gasps]
Wrong.
[HITOYOSHI] I know you have
no experience with all this.
♪
[gasps]
But it's never too late
to learn new things.
I'll lend a hand.
Deal?
So I hope you'll agree to stay.
I can't do it without you.
[gasps]
♪
[HITOYOSHI]
It's a miracle!
You can see the floor again!
It looks so tidy in here!
I could never find the
motivation to do it on my own.
You're a real lifesaver,
thank you!
[chuckles]
[gasps]
Yikes, look at the time!
So much has happened,
I forgot about lunch.
Oh, by the way!
Any chance
you know how to cook?
- [groaning]
- [HITOYOSHI] Well, never mind.
I've gotcha covered!
Ya boy's got the ultimate
dinner menu in mind!
Feel free to get
cleaned up while I prep.
[gasps]
[water rippling]
♪
You're a real lifesaver,
thank you!
[water rippling]
♪
[HITOYOSHI]
I'm Hitoyoshi Yokoya.
Just your average
high-school sophomore.
I'm getting all the
juice squeezed out
of my parentless summer.
But right now,
I'm a pile of nerves.
Earlier, a maid
came a-knockin',
claiming to be an assassin.
That part's okay.
♪
[door opens]
[whimpering]
It's this bath situation.
Knowing her, she's gonna
carelessly saunter out here
wearing just a teensy towel.
- [YUKI] Pardon.
- I'm innocent!
Thank you for letting me
bathe first.
My lost youth!
♪
It's okay.
No need to force yourself
to help out.
I insist.
No one is better
at knifework than I am.
[sighs]
♪
[exhales sharply]
[YUKI]
I have shredded the cabbage
into tiny, little pieces!
- [HITOYOSHI] That you have.
- [plastic crinkling]
All that's left
is the instant miso soup
and unboxing
our tonkatsu side dish!
- [YUKI] Tonkatsu?
- Yep!
Don't tell me you haven't
heard of its splendors.
Sorry, I do recall
eating something
like that in the past.
But I have
little interest in food,
so I find it difficult
to remember specifics.
[YUKI] I've always
considered food as something
one ingested solely
for the purpose of survival.
That's why I've never cared
about its taste or form.
No more!
That's not okay!
Behold.
Beneath this cheap plastic
is an experience
that will rock your world
to its core!
Ta-da!
[HITOYOSHI]
Founded 60 years ago,
the Katsuda Side Dish Store
is our shopping district's
crown jewel!
At the break of dawn,
Mr. and Mrs. Katsuda
lovingly craft cheap-yet-tasty
side dishes.
Rumor has it
even celebrities sneak by
for the occasional nibble!
And without further ado,
Katsuda's tonkatsu!
[YUKI]
Oh.
That's seriously your reaction
after my epic setup?
[YUKI]
Indeed.
I hope you enjoy
your single serving.
[laughs]
It's a quick fix!
[HITOYOSHI]
Intense focus.
A steady hand.
And the deed is done!
I present dinner for two!
So eat up, Ms. Servant
That reminds me,
I've been meaning to ask
what your name is.
About that.
I don't have a name.
[YUKI]
I have always simply answered
to whatever my employer
wishes to call me.
To that end,
you may address me
however pleases you most,
Mr. Yokoya.
That a fact?
Well, uh I dunno,
how about I just stick
with Ms. Servant for now?
Turns out naming people
isn't my strength.
[sighs]
[YUKI]
How very strange.
Somehow, I never really cared
about what name
I was called until now.
[HITOYOSHI]
It's time!
- Let's destroy this food!
- I will try.
Aaah!
[chomps]
[HITOYOSHI]
Ooh, yeah, I'm a genius!
[chomps]
[sighs]
[crickets chirping]
There! So?
[YUKI]
As usual, I can't distinguish
whether it tastes great
or if it's awful.
Although
♪
I feel warm.
- Tasty?
- Quite so.
I daresay it's delicious.
[laughs]
That's amazing!
[YUKI]
What is this warmth?
From the bath, the meal,
and him as well.
Oh, so I hope you don't mind.
Your room's at the end
of the hall upstairs.
[YUKI]
Oh.
I hooked you up
with some fresh sheets
and pillowcases and all that
so you should be good to go.
[HITOYOSHI] If I missed
anything, just holler.
Did you really
prepare a room for me?
Mm-hm.
[gasps]
[YUKI]
Name.
I don't have a name.
[MENTOR] You've passed
girl with skin white as snow
and a heart just as cold.
Your name shall be
[YUKI]
I don't have a name.
Now I understand.,
that's why I lied.
I don't want him calling me
something that evokes coldness.
Um, whoa.
Y'know, it's against the law
to eat tonkatsu dry like that.
If so, I plead ignorance.
It's a mockery
without tonkatsu sauce.
Voila, a Katsuda Side Dish
Store original!
Tonkatsu sauce?
[chomping]
[gasping]
[whimpering]
- Is your world rocked?
- [YUKI] It is.
[chuckles]
[YUKI]
Blessed Tonkatsu sauce.
[crickets chirping]
[dog barking]
[grunting]
[sighs]
Ah?
[groaning]
[HITOYOSHI] It's been a good
while since I had that dream.
[stomach rumbling]
I hear ya, it's ramen time.
[metal clanging]
[HITOYOSHI]
What?
There's someone in the kitchen!
I mainly perform
assassinations.
- [echoing]
- [whimpering]
[HITOYOSHI]
Nah, that can't be it.
Hm?
[gasps]
[crickets chirping]
[whimpering]
[YUKI]
Oh, um, I I was just
- I sincerely apologize!
- Easy.
It's fine in fact
it's a huge load off.
[whimpering]
[HITOYOSHI] Were you feeling
hungry, Ms. Servant?
I was kinda peckish myself.
[YUKI]
Well, I suppose
I was thinking about
how uncertain
our time on Earth is
and it would be a shame
if I died tomorrow
without tasting this
incredible sauce once more.
So super true, I have an idea.
[gasps]
[HITOYOSHI] I dub thee
"pseudo sauce fondue!"
[chuckles]
Ah, the ingredients may
not be special, but who cares?
Let's have a feast!
♪
[gasping]
[YUKI]
Precious tonkatsu sauce.
[HITOYOSHI]
I'm getting the feeling
it's all about the sauce
for you, yeah?
Uh-huh.
Pardon, but I was wondering
if you had some sort
of nightmare, Mr. Yokoya.
Why do you ask?
It's just when I left my bed
to partake of the heaven sauce,
I heard anguished groaning,
and the sound was coming
from your direction.
[gasps]
I considered
the very real possibility
of an assassination attempt
and allowed myself
into your room.
[HITOYOSHI]
How is that a real possibility?
Then you saw me, right?
♪
Hm.
[HITOYOSHI] [sheepish]
How embarrassing.
[HITOYOSHI] Did I say anything?
Yes, you called
for "Mom" a lot.
[whimpering]
♪
- [YUKI] I had one, too.
- Huh?
A most impactful dream.
[YUKI] A bottle of tonkatsu
sauce spoke to me.
[HITOYOSHI]
Come again?
[YUKI] It whispered,
"I am large that you may
have your fill
and never run out.
Enjoy to your heart's content."
But as I was leaning in
for a taste,
I woke up and it was gone.
Oof, one of those
close-yet-far dreams.
- [YUKI] Still
- Huh!
♪
It was a first for me.
[YUKI] Until tonight,
I had only ever dreamed
about killing
or perhaps being killed.
And I never felt any sort of
emotion while I was dreaming.
The same was true
when I woke up, as well.
That's why this night
was special for me.
It was the first time
I wanted to keep dreaming.
It's not fair.
I'm so sorry.
You deserve better than to have
a nightmare on a day like this.
I wished I could do something
to fix it for you.
But I couldn't.
As much as I wanted to,
I couldn't think
of a single way to help you.
It made me feel
rather sad and unfulfilled.
There's no need to worry.
I just have
that dream sometimes.
Mom, no, where are you going?
Come back, Mom!
[HITOYOSHI]
Truth is
back when I would wake up
crying as a kid.
The only thing
that got me back to sleep
was laying my head
on my mother's lap.
- Pretty embarrassing, huh?
- Huh?
Laying upon a lap.
♪
[YUKI]
There you go.
[gasps]
[YUKI] Please rest
your head on my lap.
Huh?
[HITOYOSHI]
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
I did that when I was a child!
Now, I'm a high school kid
who knows morals
and standards and stuff!
And besides an adolescent
boy has no business
Huh?
[YUKI]
So it's true, I'm not
[MENTOR]
You are a born killer
and will never
be anything more.
[YUKI]
It seems
I'm not
No, I'm cold.
[grunts]
[gasps]
♪
[HITOYOSHI]
Soft.
- You're warm!
- Really?
Oh, you are, too.
[YUKI]
Um Mr. Yokoya?
[HITOYOSHI] Uh, y'know,
you can just call me Hitoyoshi.
[YUKI]
Right, understood.
[HITOYOSHI]
That should do the trick.
♪
Will you have sweet dreams now,
Master Hitoyoshi?
♪
[HITOYOSHI]
Yes, thank you.
♪
This story is about
how a lonely maid
finally found a family
to call her own.