Paradise Kiss (2005) s01e02 Episode Script
Illumination
1
How could just trimming the bangs make
a one-piece dress look so different?
My sister told me that Nippori is a wholesale
town, so they're closed on Sundays.
What should we do?
Should we look somewhere else?
Well
Maybe we should shop for fabric after
we have settled on our model.
We have to coordinate colors with her, too.
Then I'll take a look around outside again.
But we have Caroline!
Do you think she'll accept?
Probably not.
It's a waste of out time.
Is this the right color for the fastener?
Is it?
Where the hell did George go?
Is he off to scout another model?
There is no way he can wait patiently for three days.
Is he going to give up on Caroline?
I wonder about that.
I will wait three days for your reply.
Hayasaka Yukari-san
will you be our model for the show?
Three days, huh?
Hey there.
You're
What a coincidence!
Why are you here?
Don't mind me. Carry on.
I'm distracting you, aren't I?
Oh?
Did he go home?
He could have said good-bye before he left.
Umm
Would you like to join me for a bite to eat?
May I?
Sure.
So, you study here on Sundays?
I end up goofing off if I stay home.
It's my first time here, but it seems like a nice place.
They've got a lot of rare Western literature, too.
Can you read it?
I understand most of the vocabulary in our field.
Just looking at the pictures is fun, too.
Fun?
Do you need some kind of certification to become a pro designer?
I don't think so.
That idea is so like you.
Then how can you become one?
Well
I guess you need to have a smidgen of natural talent,
a lot of passion,
and drive it match.
That's not what I asked!
I think anything's possible as long as you don't forget that.
It must be tough.
Not really.
I envy that.
I don't have any goals like that.
Doesn't the entrance exam count as a goal, too?
But it's just something I'm being carried along to
Just something my parents want.
Your mama's big on education?
Yeah. Exactly.
She's always telling me to study. I get tired of it.
Wow.
Sometimes, I want to scream at her,
"It's my life, so let me do what I want".
But if someone were to ask me, "What do you want to do?"
I don't think I'd have any answers.
I'm sorry.
Eh? What for?
I'm bitching about myself.
Silly me.
It must be a real drag listening to me.
Sorry. I'll stop.
Why stop?
You're talking about your life, aren't you?
Don't call it silly.
I'll take you seriously.
So tell me.
Maybe I can tell you, George.
Thanks.
But I'm fine
I'm going to study until they close. What about you, George?
I'm going to head back to the atelier.
Umm About modeling
Yeah?
Tell Miwako-chan and others that I'm still considering it.
Sure.
I never thought anybody would listen to my story.
I thought they'd just laugh it off.
But now things are different.
I want to live like them.
I really hope I can.
Sister!
Sister!
What is it?
A man named Koizumi George called this morning.
Huh?
I told him that you were at the library.
Did you get to see him?
Of course I didn't say a word to mom.
What a coincidence!
Are you studying?
Don't mind me. Carry on.
Why that
I'll take 1,000 yen as hush money.
Idiot!
500 yen, then?
200 yen?
I can't tell when he's serious and when he's lying.
Besides, how did he know our phone number?
Morning.
Oh? Did you cut your hair?
Huh? Yeah.
I see.
It looks cool.
Like a model.
Hey, Hiroyuki.
Commenting on a girl's hair is considered sexual harassment.
Huh?
Can't I even give a compliment?
You'll get sued.
You're fine!
You're totally fine, Tokumori-kun!
Honestly, I'd love to be sexually harassed by you!
So, what's different about Hayasaka?
Oh, Yukari! What did you do to your hair?
Something.
You trimmed it to much!
It looks like a wig!
Yeah, yeah.
Tokumori-kun said I looked nice, like a model.
A model, huh?
I have to give him my answer by tomorrow.
Therefore
Can I model for a fashion show?
we derive this to this formula.
This question comes up often in the exam, so be sure to make a note of it.
But I think I want to accept it.
Now, the next problem
If I decline, I'll probably never see them again.
Why stop?
You're talking about life, aren't you?
Don't call it silly.
l'll take you seriously.
So tell me.
I'm usually here making clothes after school.
If you change your mind, you can stop by any time.
What should I do?
I can't decide.
But to model, I just have to stand on stage for their school festival.
The practice and stuff might not interfere with my studies.
That's it!
I'll ask about it today.
Excuse me.
What's the matter?
Oh, hello.
Umm I guess the place is occupied right now, so, umm
Caroline, wait!
Oh?
Miwako. We have a guest, you know.
Oh! Thank you.
Eh? What's this?
Jeez! This is totally beyond me.
Arashi, Miwako This is not a love hotel.
Japanese love hotels cater to couples for an hour or two of privacy
And the pool table is not a bed, either.
Mm. But Arashi said it's more fun when we're not on the bed!
I see.
I can understand that.
Huh? I don't want to understand that!
Oh, We're out of tea.
I I I can go get some!
Oh, thank you. I appreciate it.
I'll come too.
Arashi might look scary, but he's really sweet!
I can really relax when I'm with him.
He's been like family to me for a long time now.
A long time?
Yup.
We lived close to each other, so we've
been together ever since we were kids.
Childhood friends?
Yup!
A childhood friend becoming your boyfriend
That sounds very real.
I envy that.
You have a boyfriend too, don't you Caroline?
Wh What? I don't!
I haven't had a boyfriend in eighteen years!
What about Hiro-kun?
Hiro-kun?
I looked inside your student ID, Caroline.
Y You mean
I'm sorry!
But I thought I needed to deliver the ID.
So I looked for contact details.
But George took everything.
Eh? So he didn't use the phone number in the ID to call me?
He?
George!
George is a gentleman! I don't think
he would look inside a girls ID.
I see.
Did you have something you didn't want George to see?
No, not really.
So I thought that maybe you were Hiro-kun's girlfriend.
Who is Hiro-kun?
That's Tokumori Hiroyuki-kun in the picture, right?
Yeah!
It really is Tokumori-kun! He's so cute!
I lived in the same condo complex as Hiro-kun until ninth grade.
The three of us always played together.
Until ninth grade?
Because of their jobs, my mom and dad moved
overseas when I started high school.
So I moved in with my sister and her husband.
Overseas?
What do your parents do?
Dad's a cameraman.
He takes pictures of the sky in all different countries.
Sky, huh?
Mom is a shoujo manga artist
but now she's traveling around the
world with dad, writing essay manga.
That's incredible.
And your sister is a designer.
What does your dad do, Caroline?
He's an ordinary office worker.
He is working in another city right now, though.
That must be lonely.
Hey,
did you tell Arashi about Tokumoru-kun's photo?
No.
Thank god!
Can you keep it a secret?
I just admire him and nothing else.
I don't want it to cause Tokumori-kun problems.
Sure.
Also, Arashi moved out and lives by himself
now, so he's not near Hiro-kun anymore.
I haven't seen him in a while, either.
As I watched Miwako-chan's lonely-looking face,
I wondered about the ties between people.
Do people drift apart when they move away from each other,
even if they were close to each other at one time?
And how many encounters will I be able
to have from now on, in this town?
This tea is delicious.
And with how many people will I have a good understanding?
Maybe I should buy this.
Maybe I should do the modeling.
Really, Caroline?
I'm so happy!
Yeah. But what do I need to do, exactly?
Oh, right! We haven't explained it yet!
I'm sorry.
I'll explain the details when we get back to the atelier.
It's almost time for cram school, so
it'd be better if we do it tomorrow.
That's right!
I'm sorry I took up your time.
But I left my bag there, so I'll go back to the atelier with you.
Oh, I see. Sorry!
You're apologizing a lot, Miwako-chan.
Really?
Right.
I should say "thank you" and not "sorry".
Thank you, Caroline!
We made our way back to the atelier, holding
each other's hands like innocent children.
What kind of face would he make
when he found out I was taking the modeling job?
I fell asleep thinking about that.
Can you really do it?
I want you to work at our pace once you've committed to it.
We have no time to work around your schedule.
Can you still do it?
I decided
I decided to do it for myself.
I am prepared to do it responsibly.
What's wrong with him?
I thought he'd be happy.
Why are you laughing?
What's so funny?
No, I'm happy.
Really, it's fantastic.
He's happy?
Now, the guest of honor should be dressed better than that.
Cheers!
Welcome to ParaKiss!
Here's to our model!
They fixed all this?
Thanks, guys.
This is so good.
You sure eat a lot.
This is good, too!
I can't believe you're about to be a model!
It's all right.
It's all low-calorie food.
Hey, Cinderella.
Doesn't your spell break at six o'clock?
It's 5:30 already.
Cinderella?
Should you be drinking this much just before cram school?
This is non-alcoholic isn't it?
Oh, that stuff's for kids!
Eh? What's so funny?
Hey, Miwako, help her change.
Okay, lady.
Hey-hey! Don't be passing out from kids' champagne!
I'm totally fine!
The spell will be broken at six o'clock.
Be sure to come back by then.
Welcome to paradise.
What time is it?
Miwako was worried, so would you
give her a ring on my cell phone?
Caroline, are you okay?
Yes.
Sorry to make you worry.
It sounds lively over there.
Yeah.
That's Alice. She's my sister's daughter.
Is that your friend?
That's so cute.
Oh, hello!
Oh, I'm fine.
And I really had fun.
H-Hey!
That's my bag!
Sorry! I'll stop by the atelier after school tomorrow.
Yeah, good night!
Get in.
I'll give you a ride home.
Is this okay?
Yeah. It's just around the corner.
Thanks for today.
I'll try my hardest with the modeling.
What should I do ?
Would you come to the atelier again tomorrow?
Yeah.
Oh? It's not coming off.
Hide your mouth and head straight to the bathroom.
I could smell the strong scent of George's cologne.
as the handkerchief pressed against my mouth.
It was for more intoxicating than the champagne.
How could just trimming the bangs make
a one-piece dress look so different?
My sister told me that Nippori is a wholesale
town, so they're closed on Sundays.
What should we do?
Should we look somewhere else?
Well
Maybe we should shop for fabric after
we have settled on our model.
We have to coordinate colors with her, too.
Then I'll take a look around outside again.
But we have Caroline!
Do you think she'll accept?
Probably not.
It's a waste of out time.
Is this the right color for the fastener?
Is it?
Where the hell did George go?
Is he off to scout another model?
There is no way he can wait patiently for three days.
Is he going to give up on Caroline?
I wonder about that.
I will wait three days for your reply.
Hayasaka Yukari-san
will you be our model for the show?
Three days, huh?
Hey there.
You're
What a coincidence!
Why are you here?
Don't mind me. Carry on.
I'm distracting you, aren't I?
Oh?
Did he go home?
He could have said good-bye before he left.
Umm
Would you like to join me for a bite to eat?
May I?
Sure.
So, you study here on Sundays?
I end up goofing off if I stay home.
It's my first time here, but it seems like a nice place.
They've got a lot of rare Western literature, too.
Can you read it?
I understand most of the vocabulary in our field.
Just looking at the pictures is fun, too.
Fun?
Do you need some kind of certification to become a pro designer?
I don't think so.
That idea is so like you.
Then how can you become one?
Well
I guess you need to have a smidgen of natural talent,
a lot of passion,
and drive it match.
That's not what I asked!
I think anything's possible as long as you don't forget that.
It must be tough.
Not really.
I envy that.
I don't have any goals like that.
Doesn't the entrance exam count as a goal, too?
But it's just something I'm being carried along to
Just something my parents want.
Your mama's big on education?
Yeah. Exactly.
She's always telling me to study. I get tired of it.
Wow.
Sometimes, I want to scream at her,
"It's my life, so let me do what I want".
But if someone were to ask me, "What do you want to do?"
I don't think I'd have any answers.
I'm sorry.
Eh? What for?
I'm bitching about myself.
Silly me.
It must be a real drag listening to me.
Sorry. I'll stop.
Why stop?
You're talking about your life, aren't you?
Don't call it silly.
I'll take you seriously.
So tell me.
Maybe I can tell you, George.
Thanks.
But I'm fine
I'm going to study until they close. What about you, George?
I'm going to head back to the atelier.
Umm About modeling
Yeah?
Tell Miwako-chan and others that I'm still considering it.
Sure.
I never thought anybody would listen to my story.
I thought they'd just laugh it off.
But now things are different.
I want to live like them.
I really hope I can.
Sister!
Sister!
What is it?
A man named Koizumi George called this morning.
Huh?
I told him that you were at the library.
Did you get to see him?
Of course I didn't say a word to mom.
What a coincidence!
Are you studying?
Don't mind me. Carry on.
Why that
I'll take 1,000 yen as hush money.
Idiot!
500 yen, then?
200 yen?
I can't tell when he's serious and when he's lying.
Besides, how did he know our phone number?
Morning.
Oh? Did you cut your hair?
Huh? Yeah.
I see.
It looks cool.
Like a model.
Hey, Hiroyuki.
Commenting on a girl's hair is considered sexual harassment.
Huh?
Can't I even give a compliment?
You'll get sued.
You're fine!
You're totally fine, Tokumori-kun!
Honestly, I'd love to be sexually harassed by you!
So, what's different about Hayasaka?
Oh, Yukari! What did you do to your hair?
Something.
You trimmed it to much!
It looks like a wig!
Yeah, yeah.
Tokumori-kun said I looked nice, like a model.
A model, huh?
I have to give him my answer by tomorrow.
Therefore
Can I model for a fashion show?
we derive this to this formula.
This question comes up often in the exam, so be sure to make a note of it.
But I think I want to accept it.
Now, the next problem
If I decline, I'll probably never see them again.
Why stop?
You're talking about life, aren't you?
Don't call it silly.
l'll take you seriously.
So tell me.
I'm usually here making clothes after school.
If you change your mind, you can stop by any time.
What should I do?
I can't decide.
But to model, I just have to stand on stage for their school festival.
The practice and stuff might not interfere with my studies.
That's it!
I'll ask about it today.
Excuse me.
What's the matter?
Oh, hello.
Umm I guess the place is occupied right now, so, umm
Caroline, wait!
Oh?
Miwako. We have a guest, you know.
Oh! Thank you.
Eh? What's this?
Jeez! This is totally beyond me.
Arashi, Miwako This is not a love hotel.
Japanese love hotels cater to couples for an hour or two of privacy
And the pool table is not a bed, either.
Mm. But Arashi said it's more fun when we're not on the bed!
I see.
I can understand that.
Huh? I don't want to understand that!
Oh, We're out of tea.
I I I can go get some!
Oh, thank you. I appreciate it.
I'll come too.
Arashi might look scary, but he's really sweet!
I can really relax when I'm with him.
He's been like family to me for a long time now.
A long time?
Yup.
We lived close to each other, so we've
been together ever since we were kids.
Childhood friends?
Yup!
A childhood friend becoming your boyfriend
That sounds very real.
I envy that.
You have a boyfriend too, don't you Caroline?
Wh What? I don't!
I haven't had a boyfriend in eighteen years!
What about Hiro-kun?
Hiro-kun?
I looked inside your student ID, Caroline.
Y You mean
I'm sorry!
But I thought I needed to deliver the ID.
So I looked for contact details.
But George took everything.
Eh? So he didn't use the phone number in the ID to call me?
He?
George!
George is a gentleman! I don't think
he would look inside a girls ID.
I see.
Did you have something you didn't want George to see?
No, not really.
So I thought that maybe you were Hiro-kun's girlfriend.
Who is Hiro-kun?
That's Tokumori Hiroyuki-kun in the picture, right?
Yeah!
It really is Tokumori-kun! He's so cute!
I lived in the same condo complex as Hiro-kun until ninth grade.
The three of us always played together.
Until ninth grade?
Because of their jobs, my mom and dad moved
overseas when I started high school.
So I moved in with my sister and her husband.
Overseas?
What do your parents do?
Dad's a cameraman.
He takes pictures of the sky in all different countries.
Sky, huh?
Mom is a shoujo manga artist
but now she's traveling around the
world with dad, writing essay manga.
That's incredible.
And your sister is a designer.
What does your dad do, Caroline?
He's an ordinary office worker.
He is working in another city right now, though.
That must be lonely.
Hey,
did you tell Arashi about Tokumoru-kun's photo?
No.
Thank god!
Can you keep it a secret?
I just admire him and nothing else.
I don't want it to cause Tokumori-kun problems.
Sure.
Also, Arashi moved out and lives by himself
now, so he's not near Hiro-kun anymore.
I haven't seen him in a while, either.
As I watched Miwako-chan's lonely-looking face,
I wondered about the ties between people.
Do people drift apart when they move away from each other,
even if they were close to each other at one time?
And how many encounters will I be able
to have from now on, in this town?
This tea is delicious.
And with how many people will I have a good understanding?
Maybe I should buy this.
Maybe I should do the modeling.
Really, Caroline?
I'm so happy!
Yeah. But what do I need to do, exactly?
Oh, right! We haven't explained it yet!
I'm sorry.
I'll explain the details when we get back to the atelier.
It's almost time for cram school, so
it'd be better if we do it tomorrow.
That's right!
I'm sorry I took up your time.
But I left my bag there, so I'll go back to the atelier with you.
Oh, I see. Sorry!
You're apologizing a lot, Miwako-chan.
Really?
Right.
I should say "thank you" and not "sorry".
Thank you, Caroline!
We made our way back to the atelier, holding
each other's hands like innocent children.
What kind of face would he make
when he found out I was taking the modeling job?
I fell asleep thinking about that.
Can you really do it?
I want you to work at our pace once you've committed to it.
We have no time to work around your schedule.
Can you still do it?
I decided
I decided to do it for myself.
I am prepared to do it responsibly.
What's wrong with him?
I thought he'd be happy.
Why are you laughing?
What's so funny?
No, I'm happy.
Really, it's fantastic.
He's happy?
Now, the guest of honor should be dressed better than that.
Cheers!
Welcome to ParaKiss!
Here's to our model!
They fixed all this?
Thanks, guys.
This is so good.
You sure eat a lot.
This is good, too!
I can't believe you're about to be a model!
It's all right.
It's all low-calorie food.
Hey, Cinderella.
Doesn't your spell break at six o'clock?
It's 5:30 already.
Cinderella?
Should you be drinking this much just before cram school?
This is non-alcoholic isn't it?
Oh, that stuff's for kids!
Eh? What's so funny?
Hey, Miwako, help her change.
Okay, lady.
Hey-hey! Don't be passing out from kids' champagne!
I'm totally fine!
The spell will be broken at six o'clock.
Be sure to come back by then.
Welcome to paradise.
What time is it?
Miwako was worried, so would you
give her a ring on my cell phone?
Caroline, are you okay?
Yes.
Sorry to make you worry.
It sounds lively over there.
Yeah.
That's Alice. She's my sister's daughter.
Is that your friend?
That's so cute.
Oh, hello!
Oh, I'm fine.
And I really had fun.
H-Hey!
That's my bag!
Sorry! I'll stop by the atelier after school tomorrow.
Yeah, good night!
Get in.
I'll give you a ride home.
Is this okay?
Yeah. It's just around the corner.
Thanks for today.
I'll try my hardest with the modeling.
What should I do ?
Would you come to the atelier again tomorrow?
Yeah.
Oh? It's not coming off.
Hide your mouth and head straight to the bathroom.
I could smell the strong scent of George's cologne.
as the handkerchief pressed against my mouth.
It was for more intoxicating than the champagne.