Cat's Eyes (2025) s01e03 Episode Script

1
So listen, Toshio and I are going to see
the British Exhibition
at the Ohashi Art Museum tomorrow.
And when I looked at their site,
I saw this.
Show me.
The Lakeside House painted by
Cranaff?
[Hitomi] Rui
I know.
This isn't a piece
that we can let slip away.
- [door opens]
- [Hitomi] Huh?
I don't mean to interrupt,
but you two got a second?
Ai, you should be asleep already.
There's just something
that I need you two to see.
[giggling]
[opening theme song playing]
Racing through the midnight streets ♪
Jewels swaying close to my ears ♪
A night bird vanishing ♪
Slipped through the long nails
and high-rise towers ♪
Sorry, but I've been lying to you
from the very start ♪
The truth is never what meets the eye ♪
It's always hidden in secrets ♪
Look at me now! ♪
I'm tired of boring imitations ♪
Oh, drive me crazy ♪
Am I fake? Am I real? ♪
Ephemeral blooms from liars
Artificial flowers of "truth" ♪
I'm obedient to vague temptations ♪
But in the end, I'll take it all! ♪
To the beat of your pulse, ready? ♪
Magic, magic, magic ♪
Dance to my signal ♪
One day, all of it, get it! ♪
Magic, magic, magic ♪
A fantasy of secrets, tricks unseen ♪
Un, deux, trois, jump in, baby!
Dancing all night ♪
Back and forth
between illusion and reality ♪
I'll bewilder you, it's a mystery ♪
Ignite the searchlight
That becomes my spotlight ♪
But just staring at me
Won't tell you a thing ♪
This is my love in labyrinth ♪
#3 Difficult Love
Lately, there's a thought
that I just can't get out of my mind.
With as many baddies
as Cat's Eye takes down,
we should have way more
awesome weapons to do it.
So with that in mind, I created this.
It's a prototype I call the Bungee Whip.
And you've never seen a whip like this.
It's more of a glove than a whip,
isn't it?
You would think that, huh?
But check this out.
[grunting]
[both gasp]
There's a button on the handle
you used to extend and retract it,
and this baby has a range
of 10 whole meters.
Amazing, Ai.
Hook mode gets you
to the top of a building with one click.
Set it to hammer mode,
and this thing will take out
a bear with one blow, no problem.
- So?
- That's a veto.
But why?
It's far too dangerous,
and I can't say that Cat's Eye
fights a lot of bears, either.
Good point.
And here I was just about to add
the ability to do electric shocks.
Don't even think about it.
Cat's Eye's rule is no violence
unless absolutely necessary.
So that thing's a no go. You got that?
[hesitantly] Yeah.
And I know you've got
a tool to fix that door.
[grumpily] Yep.
Shoot, shoot! I overslept!
I'm running late! [panting]
Hey!
[Ai panting]
Hey, Ai. What's up?
You're a real lifesaver, Toshio.
I need some wheels.
Huh?
[Toshio] I'm supposed to be meeting
Hitomi right now.
Oh, my school's close.
I just need you to drop me off.
You know, seeing that uniform
is taking me back.
Yeah, that's right.
I completely forgot you and Hitomi
went to the same high school as me.
I want to hear about what
the two of you were like back in the day.
Where to start?
Toshio, were you listening?
Huh? Uh, I am.
You were thinking about
something else, right?
Well, it's just We've been
going out a long time, right?
Uh-huh.
I was just thinking
that we don't do much together
that's very couple-y.
What do you mean by "couple-y"?
Oh, you know, like holding hands
when we're walking home together.
You're saying that you want
to hold my hand?
I mean, I guess that I am.
[gulps]
[sighs softly]
- I won't allow it.
- [chuckles]
That's what I thought.
Huh?
[Hitomi] Could you stop
staring at me like that?
Uh Sorry.
It's making me self-conscious.
[chuckling] Wow! To be young and in love.
I'm gonna need you
to stop making that face.
You look like a perv.
- [sighing happily]
- Oh, drop me here.
- But why?
- Ah, don't worry. Just pull over.
Huh?
[Ai] Shuhei, how's it going?
Hey, Ai. Good morning.
You're here early today.
Yeah, I got up extra early.
I guess it's Ai's turn
to be young and in love.
Ugh, my date! Crap!
[sighs]
- [footsteps approaching]
- Uh
He's 10 minutes late at this point.
Don't worry about it.
Ten minutes is nothing.
You've got the whole day.
[both] Hmm?
[car door opens]
Sorry to keep you waiting.
It won't happen again.
Ai needed me to drop her off
near her school.
So that's why you were late.
What is she thinking?
You're her personal driver?
But it was a real trip
- seeing the school again.
- Huh?
Back then, we went around
without a care in the world, didn't we?
Like, remember holding hands
for the first time?
Yeah, I do.
[Toshio] Have you decided what
you're gonna do after you graduate?
[Hitomi] Huh? Oh [chuckles]
Yeah, I talked it over with Rui.
I decided
I'm going to help out at Cat's Eye.
[Toshio] Yeah, your café.
I'll be one of your regulars.
[Hitomi] Mmm-hmm.
[Toshio] I made up my mind too.
About work.
You did?
I'm planning to enroll
in the police academy
As in, you're going to become an officer?
Yeah. I'll be the star detective,
taking down bad guys
like there's no tomorrow.
Wow.
Okay, Hitomi. You don't need
to sound so excited.
Uh Sorry, I
You should go for it.
I feel like the only one without a care
in the world back then was you.
- What?
- No. Nothing.
That was a fun time in our lives.
Well, get ready.
Because today I'm gonna make sure
those fun times continue.
[Hitomi] I can't believe it.
It's so pretty.
[Toshio] Everything about this museum
is high-tech.
Yeah, this place is cool.
[both gasp]
Incredible. [chuckles]
[Toshio] Maybe this is the lake
that the painting was based on.
Hey, look, The birds are guiding us
to where the exhibit is.
This installation
is the whole reason I wanted to come.
I heard that they have a number
of rare paintings from other countries.
Mmm. Which is to say that the exhibit
might be a target, then.
Like, I don't know,
maybe Cat's Eye would go after it?
Oh! I mean,
I suppose that's a possibility.
- But look, here we are.
- [softly] Hmm.
[Toshio] The Lakeside House by Cranaff.
Cat's Eye has targeted pieces
by this artist a number of times before.
Hmm.
So, hey, let's say
that Cat's Eye announces
they're going to take this painting.
How would you make sure that it doesn't
get stolen if you're running security?
I can't tell you that.
It's internal procedures.
And listen,
Cat's Eye could be here right now
acting like regular visitors
to scope the place out.
- Oh
- As if.
I don't think even Cat's Eye
is cocky enough to do that.
[Hitomi] I guess we're cockier
than you think, Detective.
Hold on a second. Isn't that Ai?
Uh
I can't believe how much
you know about art, Shuhei.
It's not like I'm an expert.
It's more like my dad has been
working here since I was a little kid.
So I've spent a lot of time
looking around the museum.
Really? That must have been cool.
My dream is to train as a curator
and get a job here
so I can work with my dad
after graduation.
- That sounds awesome.
- Huh?
You know, I've felt drawn
to great painters
and to people who love art
for as long as I can remember.
Oh, really? You aren't more interested
in guys who are into sports?
No way. Those guys aren't my type at all.
[men chattering and laughing]
Terrible.
That's one of the museum's pieces.
Well, I'll just have a word.
Huh? Wait, Ai!
[Ai] That's a work of art.
It's museum property.
Huh?
It says on the sign right there,
"Do not touch."
[man] Sure. But you know what
it don't say is? Do not sit.
[all laughing]
If you damage this art piece,
can you pay for it?
I'm sick of your voice, pipsqueak.
How about you get lost?
[Ai] You're not getting it.
The ones who should be leaving
are you all.
Excuse you?
Are you picking a fight,
or are you stupid?
[groans softly]
[grunts] Please don't hurt her.
She's right.
I think you should all be going.
Shuhei.
- Yo, what's up with this goody two shoes?
- [man 3 chuckles]
[man 2] That's a convincing tough guy act
and all.
- But you're shaking like a leaf.
- [men snicker]
You should have just kept to your books,
teacher's pet!
- Watch out!
- Hmph.
Why's Toshio here?
I think that's as good
a place as any to leave it.
- [cracking]
- [groaning]
Come on, guy! Let him go!
Here you go!
[both grunting]
Keep your arms and legs
inside the vehicle at all times.
Man, that hurts.
Who is this guy?
- [Hitomi] Chill out, guys.
- [both gasp]
Hitomi!
Maybe if you all had bigger brains,
you would've picked
- a fight you could win.
- [both] Huh?
Right. And throwing a punch
is considered assault.
[all exclaiming]
We understand, Officer.
[both] Sorry about that, sir!
[Hitomi] And take the junk with you.
[all gasp]
[man 1] Right. Sorry.
[man 3] You bet!
[all panting]
[Toshio sighs]
Excuse me. Is everything all right?
Yes. We're all fine here.
Sorry for the commotion.
Nothing to worry about.
Utsumi. I'm with the police.
I didn't realize you were an officer.
You can call me Kono.
I'm head of security for the museum.
Kono?
[gasps softly] Shuhei?
Hi, Dad.
Huh? [gasps]
[Ai] This is Shuhei's father?
[gasps softly]
So this is your son, sir?
Yes. Forgive me.
It seems that my son
has been causing a bit of trouble.
He wasn't causing trouble at all.
He's quite brave.
- He was doing his best to protect Ai.
- Who's Ai?
Nah, the two of us
know each other as well.
[man screaming] Kono!
Are you in here?
Director Odajima. Is something wrong?
I've heard all about it!
The violence
that broke out on our premises.
I wouldn't say that it went that far, sir.
And on top of that, apparently your son
was wrapped up in this!
I apologize, sir.
So, you're the son.
I don't know what it is about people
your age, but they're absolute menaces.
Excuse me. It wasn't Shuhei's fault.
Ai, it's all right.
[sighs]
[Odajima] The budget and scale
of the British Art Exhibit
is on a different level
from what we're used to,
and it's drawing a lot of eyes.
Your sorry excuse for security
will take us all down with you.
So get your act together!
Yes, I'll see to it, sir.
There are rumors that Cat's Eye
will target this exhibit.
If they lay so much as one finger
on any of the pieces,
it will be your head
on the chopping block!
Right.
[Shuhei sighs]
- [Hitomi] Director, I'm sorry, but
- Hmm?
your suit jacket's collar
is sticking up.
Huh?
I appreciate it, young lady.
[giggles softly]
At any rate, keep your wits about you,
and don't screw this up.
[door slams shut]
He's horrible!
[Ai] Ugh, that guy
is so slimy and annoying.
He thinks he's better than everyone.
You wouldn't think it looking at him,
but he's only been director for six months
and apparently has already
doubled the visitor count.
The bad talk around him doesn't change
the fact that he's good at his job.
Yeah, well, he still doesn't need
to talk to people like that.
I don't get it. He seems to have it out
for my father for some reason
Hmm.
Shuhei. He's nice.
Huh? You think so?
Yeah, of course he's good looking,
but he's also not a coward.
You've got good taste
when it comes to guys, don't you?
Well, let's not say anything too crazy,
but there's something I need to ask you.
What's up?
Why were you at the Ohashi Museum today?
Oh, because Toshio and I were on a date.
No other reason?
What do you mean by that?
I thought you might have been
scoping the place out.
What if that's what I was doing?
Huh?
I'm messing with you.
It was just a normal date.
[chuckling] Okay, then. Good one, Hitomi.
[door opens]
Ai, you need to be up early
for school, right?
Get ready for bed.
Yep. On it.
She asked you.
So why didn't you tell her the truth?
You were listening?
Yeah. And if you don't tell her now,
she's going to find out eventually.
We can't miss a chance
to get our hands on that painting.
Then again, I don't want to do anything
to jeopardize
her and Shuhei's relationship.
So this time, why don't we do it together,
the two of us?
[chuckles softly]
If that's what'll make
you feel better, then okay.
Thanks, Rui.
- [Rui] But I gotta say
- Hmm?
both of you have a knack for choosing
men who get in Cat's Eye's way
[groans]
Hmm [gasps]
[phone vibrating]
Hello.
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