Cat's Eyes (2025) s01e08 Episode Script

1
[soft music playing]
Hello, Rui.
My apologies for asking you here
at the last minute.
She'll have one of the same, please.
[bartender] Right away.
What is it you have for me this time?
- [glass clinking]
- Do tell.
[drink pouring]
It began with a party I attended recently
hosted by a business conglomerate.
[indistinct chatter]
[Nagaishi] A Mr. Seguchi
was in attendance.
He drank a great deal
and ended up revealing
that Tear Girl is in his possession.
He has Tear Girl?
Nagaishi, isn't that one
of the artworks that went missing
after the fire
that broke out 15 years ago?
Yes. I know it's hard to believe,
but he even showed us
photos of him with it.
There's no doubt
that he has Tear Girl somehow.
This is valuable information.
Thank you for sharing it.
Not at all, miss.
Also, what of Dad's self-portrait?
I don't have good news there.
I haven't been able to find any leads
as to its whereabouts.
You're right. That's not good.
[opening theme song playing]
[woman singing]
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 ♪
#8 Dad's Self-Portrait
So whoever this Seguchi guy is,
he has Tear Girl?
I'm doing my research. Don't worry.
[both] Hmm?
Yo, I've got something to show you all.
Ai, don't go around
slamming doors like that.
Yeah, I got it. My bad.
- So, take a look at this.
- [Rui] Mm?
And what is it?
[Ai] Behold my latest gadget.
I call it the Smoke Tears
and Light-O-Matic.
Not only does this baby put out tear gas
and a smoke screen,
it's also a flashbang grenade.
So you better believe
that Cat's Eye's enemies
won't be seeing nothing.
- Do we really need all three of those?
- Huh?
If you think about it,
we'll have to wear both masks
and goggles while we're on the job,
and that's a bit much.
But this is a three-in-one, Rui.
Which is what makes this too big for us.
It's definitely gonna come in handy.
- [Hitomi and Ai gasp]
- [Rui] Hmm?
[Toshio slurring] Hey,
what's up, girlfriends?
You're having a girl boss meeting?
Toshio, it's late.
We're closed for the night already.
Don't be a stick in the mud, you old folk.
- You okay?
- [Toshio chuckles]
Oh, I can smell the chuhai.
- [Hitomi] Just sit down here for a minute.
- [Toshio] Can do.
You had a big night?
[chuckles] What gave it away?
Could I have water, please?
- [Rui] Coming right up.
- [Hitomi sighs]
I never see you drink this much.
- Was it a special occasion?
- [Toshio] Mm-hmm.
They say I'm getting a new position
at work, up in the mountains.
That sounds rad.
If they're giving you a new job,
that's gotta be good.
It's not. They want me back
in a police box.
A neighborhood cop?
Yep. And if you want me to dumb it down,
I'll put it to you this way,
I got demoted.
They have no need for a dumb guy
who keeps getting trounced by Cat's Eye.
[whimpers]
[wailing loudly]
And there's no going back?
It's been decided?
[Toshio crying] Yeah,
word on the street is
they're gonna tell everybody soon.
[grunting] Freaking Cats!
- Uh
- [Hitomi gasps]
[exclaims, screams]
- Uh-oh.
- My bad.
[gasps] Toshio?
[mumbling] Let me out.
Gotta take down Cat's Eye.
[sighs softly]
[Ai] It only did smoke.
What happened to the other two?
You've got to be more careful, Ai.
The only reason we're getting away
with this is because Toshio was so drunk.
[door opens]
So how is our favorite detective?
He's gonna be fine.
He's sawing logs in there.
That's good. Lucky us.
About Toshio's transfer,
can we do anything?
It will be harder
to get inside intel if he leaves.
We don't have to think
about it that way, do we?
I'm pretty sure I've heard you
say those exact words.
[Hitomi] Hmm.
We could set him up
to get credit for something.
Good idea.
I've got just the thing.
And it involves a painting
called Tear Girl.
[both] Huh?
Let's get to planning.
[upbeat music playing]
[Hirano] I got bad news, gang!
- [Hirano yelling]
- [Toshio] Ah! I've got a hangover.
Do you mind not talking so loud?
[Hirano] We just got a calling card
directly from Cat's Eye!
They did what? [yelps] Jeez!
"On July 27th at midnight,
we will claim Tear Girl,
which is
in Hiroyuki Seguchi's possession."
Signed "Cat's Eye."
[grunts] This time they're going down.
This is strange. They've always
delivered their announcements
directly to the museum being targeted.
Yeah, you're right. Maybe 'cause
it's not a museum but a private citizen.
SEGUCHI ESTATE
[doorbell rings]
- [door opens]
- Huh?
This guy's not messing around.
Security up the wazoo.
It's justified given his status
in the business and political worlds.
[door opens]
[Seguchi clears throat]
Mmm.
[Seguchi] From Cat's Eye?
Yes, sir. Delivered to the Inunari Police.
Huh?
You didn't have
an identical one show up here?
No.
They announced they're after
a painting of yours called Tear Girl.
- [Seguchi] That's not in my collection.
- Huh?
Beyond business, I am, of course,
known for my vast collection of art.
However, Tear Girl is not
one of mine, I'm afraid to say.
But, sir, their calling card said--
It appears you've been misled
by some bad information.
We have never known Cat's Eye
to make a mistake
in their announcements, Mr. Seguchi.
I've already said I don't have it.
That'll be all, detectives. Bye-bye.
- Right this way, please.
- [grunts] Hold on!
This is over.
[tense music playing]
[both grunt softly]
[Toshio grunts]
What do you make of that?
It's possible he has it,
but he might be hiding it for some reason.
[Toshio] Hmm.
[Asatani] It could be that he's trying
to avoid some trouble with the police.
[Toshio sighs] What would be something
that could get him in trouble?
I'm going to investigate this right away.
If we can't secure Tear Girl,
then we can be sure
Cat's Eye will slip away with it.
And that will not be
a good development for you.
You're right.
I need to take this as far as it goes.
Thank you. Good looking out.
Um
[Toshio] I have to get
Cat's Eye this time.
This is the last chance I'll get!
[door opens]
[butler] Mr. Seguchi,
the detectives are gone.
Good.
I don't understand.
How did Cat's Eye know
I have that painting?
I've been keeping an eye on the mansion.
I haven't seen any paintings leave
and certainly none
that look like Tear Girl.
So it's still inside
and ours for the taking.
Quiet. I hear someone coming.
[Ai] Toshio?
He's doing a stakeout of his own.
Now that he's here, we can get started.
Let's do this.
[Hitomi grunts]
[cat meows]
Hmm?
Hmm?
[yelps]
- [groans]
- [body thuds]
Meow.
[all panting and grunting]
[Rui] Tear Girl should be
behind that door.
[Hitomi] Ai, can you work your magic?
Easy as pie.
I like it when they make me
work for it a little,
- but, oh, well.
- [lock beeps]
There you go.
That's our girl.
[captivating music playing]
Huh?
[grunts]
[Asatani] Detective Utsumi!
[gasps]
[panting] Thought I'd find you here.
Of course. They did tell us
they were coming today.
Seguchi declined our help,
but that doesn't mean
I can't be in the area.
What's up?
I've been doing my research on Tear Girl.
Ah, you're the best.
I'm not.
I'm only doing my job.
The last recorded instance
of its being exhibited was 15 years ago
at the Harada Art Museum in Shinagawa.
That's quite a while.
So then what happened?
A fire broke out around
when the museum had just opened.
That's when the painting went missing.
[gasps]
- [Ai] So do you see it?
- [footsteps approaching]
[gasps]
Look who we got here.
[Ai whimpering]
- [man grunts]
- [Rui groans]
Let go of her.
[groans]
I'm about to make you regret that.
[groans, grunts]
[Ai grunts]
[thrilling music playing]
[Hitomi grunting]
Nice one.
[chuckles, grunts]
[Hitomi grunts] Not a scratch?
It's my turn now, you little pipsqueak.
- [grunts, groans]
- [electricity crackling]
[groans]
Huh? Wow, Rui.
[crackles]
I didn't have it cranked all the way up,
so he should be all right.
Okay, let's find what we came for.
It should be somewhere in this room.
Did you see this one?
There's something weird about it.
A secret room?
His collection is amazing.
[mellow music playing]
Another one down.
There she is.
You're saying that some of the works
in Seguchi's collection are stolen?
That's right. In fact, it would explain
why he didn't want
the police providing security.
Thinks he's clever, huh?
Let's go search the place right now.
Now's not the time.
He's a public figure
with a lot of influence.
If you enter his home
without getting the proper warrant,
they'll come for more than your job.
They're demoting me as it is, Asatani.
If I can't chase
after Cat's Eye anymore, then--
- [alarm blaring]
- Huh?
[Toshio] What? A fire!
Look at that.
The fire means lives are at stake.
So now we can go in. Let's go!
[doorbell ringing]
[butler over intercom] You rang?
Police here! We came to assist you
with the fire that broke out.
[butler] The master of the house
has instructed me not to admit anyone.
This isn't the time for following orders!
If someone dies,
you think you'll rest easy
knowing you did what he told you?
[hissing]
[exciting music continues]
Oh, a fire! And it's a big one too.
It's spreading quickly.
Would you rein it in, sis?
We've waited long enough. Let's go.
[all grunt]
- [Seguchi] What is this chaos?
- [man] Fire in the storage room!
It must be Cat's Eye.
Take care of the fire,
and get this alarm turned off at once!
[man] Yes, sir. Right away!
- [Toshio] Mr. Seguchi, are you okay?
- Huh?
[Seguchi] Hey! Why are you here?
You can't enter without my consent.
[Toshio] No, sir.
We're here because of the fire.
Let us help you get it under control.
Get out of here! You can't go any further!
Sorry. Duty calls!
Get back here, you bums!
Tear Girl really is here.
And that's not all that's in here.
He has other famous works in this room
that have gone missing as well.
[Seguchi pants]
Seguchi, turns out
you had the painting after all.
Well, then, why don't you
come down to the station?
We would love to hear
where you got the rest of these.
[grumbles]
Right this way, sir.
[Seguchi grumbling]
Huh?
[Hitomi] Dear Detective,
we'll come to claim this one another time.
Well, what did they do that for?
[pleasant music playing]
I wonder if Toshio's job
is still in jeopardy.
Considering the value of the painting,
it's really quite the achievement.
They're not gonna demote him now.
We saved him from that. Huh?
- [Ai chuckling] Well, look who it is.
- Oh. Hi!
[Ai] Well, aren't you
a ray of sunshine, Mr. Utsumi?
[Toshio] Yep! No one's talking
about demoting me anymore.
No kidding. That's a huge relief.
I honestly couldn't have come out better.
It's almost like the Cats just
handed me a win on a silver platter.
[all chuckle quietly]
Toshio, who's that man with you?
This is Miyake. He's an art dealer.
He was asking my advice on something.
A pleasure to meet you. How do you do?
[girls] The pleasure is ours.
[Toshio] Here we have Rui, Hitomi, and Ai.
They work at a cafe not far from here.
Oh, uh, sorry.
Your names are Rui, Hitomi, and Ai?
Uh, is it possible I've met you
somewhere before, Mr. Miyake?
Uh, no. [chuckles lightly]
Well, Utsumi, I'm off.
Sure. You know where to find me
if there's anything else.
[sighs softly]
[doorbell chiming]
[Ai] Hey, sisters.
- [Rui] Welcome home.
- Welcome home, Ai.
There he is again.
How many is that, four days in a row?
[Hitomi] Four days.
[Ai] Maybe he just really likes
the coffee we make?
It's odd.
I can't shake the feeling
that I have met him somewhere before.
- [door opens]
- What's the haps?
- Toshio, come here.
- [Toshio] Hmm?
I got something to ask.
The man you were walking
with the other day.
How do you know him?
Uh, Miyake? Why do you ask?
Since we met, he's been coming
in here every day.
He said he runs an art gallery in Shibuya,
and he has a museum, too.
[Hitomi] How did you even meet
in the first place?
He came to consult with us at the station
'cause he has a painting
he thinks Cat's Eye might steal.
So then he thinks he might get targeted.
Oops, shouldn't have said that.
- Forget I said anything.
- [Hitomi] Hmm.
MIYAKE'S ART MUSEUM
[Hitomi] I've been through
the whole museum,
but I don't see anything
we'd want to steal.
- [Miyake] Hello, miss.
- Oh.
You're Hitomi, aren't you?
Hello.
I thought that I might see you here.
Huh?
The detective tells me
that you're interested in art.
[Hitomi] I am.
And if I didn't know
your museum was privately owned,
I never would have guessed.
It's really impressive.
That's so nice of you to say.
We do have our own hardships,
of course, miss.
For example, art thieves like Cat's Eye.
Are you familiar with Roman Woman
and the painting known as Reading?
Oh, yes, I am.
They're known around the world
as works of Cranaff's,
but there's a rumor that they were painted
by an artist from Germany, Michael Heinz.
He eventually emigrated here.
Michael Heinz, Mr. Miyake?
Do you know him?
Oh, I don't.
It's only a personal theory,
but my belief is
that Cat's Eye is targeting those works
by Michael Heinz.
I don't think you have
anything to worry about.
As far as I can tell, the paintings are--
There aren't any on exhibit.
We're keeping them in special storage.
In fact, we have one Cranaff only.
And that painting
is the sole self-portrait
of Michael Heinz known to exist.
[Hitomi] He has it?
Dad's self-portrait?
I've been trying
to track it down for years.
Who would have thought it?
And he knew that Cranaff was an alias.
He somehow knew that
it's a cover-up for Dad's works.
Miyake. Who is he really?
Why are we just sitting around?
We should go get it now.
[Hitomi] We can't rush this, Ai.
I'm the only one who doesn't
actually know what he looks like.
I want to see
my father's face.
[both sigh]
[suspenseful music playing]
[Toshio] Wait a minute.
They let Seguchi go?
While he's still under investigation?
[grunts] This came down from on high.
What, the top brass twisted your arm?
Think before you open your mouth, kid!
[Toshio grunts]
What'll happen to Utsumi?
That's right. He's not gonna
get demoted anymore, is he?
[Chief] I'll be discussing that with them.
Believe me, you all aren't the only ones
not happy about this.
Sir, where are the stolen paintings?
They were supposed to be logged
and filed as evidence at HQ.
The thing is, they never made it there,
and it's been a real scandal.
Respectfully, you've got to be
kidding me, sir!
Utsumi, recuse yourself from this case.
You won't just be heading toward demotion.
[grumbling]
[suspenseful music playing]
[Hitomi] The special storage
is in the back.
[Ai] Isn't this too good to be true?
There aren't even guards.
[Rui] It might be our lucky day.
But maybe not.
Ai, you got this?
- [Ai] Uh, wait.
- [Rui] What's wrong?
It's not even locked.
What do you think?
Let's be careful about it.
[slow tense music playing]
That's gotta be it.
This could be a trap.
Hitomi, be careful.
[all gasp]
[emotional music playing]
[sighs]
Hi, Dad.
That's it. That's him.
Yep, that's him, all right.
- [switch clicks]
- [all gasp]
I've been waiting for you.
You two, run! Get out of here!
I'll make quick work of him. Go!
- Please wait, Miss Heinz.
- [gasps]
You've forgotten me after all.
Let me remind you.
Moriya is my name.
Moriya?
Mr. Michael Heinz,
or rather, your father was instrumental
in my work as an art dealer.
I had the privilege of meeting you girls
many times when I visited his home.
[inaudible]
[pensive music playing]
[gasps] You're him.
I haven't seen you in years.
Huh?
[Moriya] When I first read
about Cat's Eye in the paper,
I thought it possible
that his own daughters were involved,
but couldn't believe it
until I saw it for myself.
Am I right, that you're doing this
in order to reclaim your father's works?
We are.
Why the fake name?
You could have just told us
who you were from the beginning.
You'll forgive me.
There are people who betrayed Heinz,
and I must remain hidden from them.
[all gasp]
I wrestled with the fact
that there was no way for me to know
if you were his actual daughters.
For all I knew, it was a setup.
And who are the people who betrayed him?
The so-called Cranaff Syndicate.
Heinz's younger brother
started it with other art dealers
who turned on Michael.
But Cranaff is the name
of the artist who
Every one of Dad's paintings
that we've taken back so far
has been circulating as work
credited to the artist known as Cranaff.
[Moriya] Cranaff is a shell,
a fictitious painter
created by the Syndicate
in order to buy and sell Heinz's works.
Who are these people in the Syndicate?
What do you know about this organization?
The membership
is completely shrouded in mystery.
I've tried to decipher
their ranks a long time,
and I've only been able to confirm
the identity of one member,
the CEO of the Seguchi Company,
Hiroyuki Seguchi.
[chuckles maliciously]
Hiroyuki Seguchi?
He's that slimeball
we were dealing with the other day.
[Hitomi] Moriya,
did the Cranaff Syndicate kill our dad?
I assure you, your father is alive.
[gasps]
And what's more, that painting
is the proof that he is.
[dramatic music playing]
[music fades]
[closing theme song playing]