Sound! Euphonium (2015) s01e09 Episode Script

1
♪
Do you think
all the euphs will make it in?
There aren't many of us.
But I have a feeling
that Mister Taki
wouldn't hesitate to drop us
if we don't play well enough.
[KUMIKO]
I can't lower my guard.
♪
[KUMIKO]
The Agata Festival had passed,
and our rehearsals
had become dominated
by our summer uniforms.
With the date
of our auditions approaching,
the band's mood had become
increasingly tense.
[NOBORU]tambourine
roll at the top of C.
[NARAI]
Yes, sir!
I'd like you to focus
on the parts I just noted
as you continue your practice.
[ALL]
Okay.
Mister Taki,
for the clarinet part
Right, come see me in a bit.
Can we go over the flute, too?
All right.
[KUMIKO]
Everyone in the band
was practicing
their parts intently,
so their section wouldn't be
the one dragging
everyone else down.
During individual practice,
people were spending
even more time
staring at their sheet music.
Everyone was so focused
on their own goals
and practicing
as if their anxieties
were chasing them.
[KUMIKO]
Speaking of
Contrabass, you're behind!
Uh, um, yes.
What's going on with you today,
Sapphire Kawashima?
[ASUKA]
Is there a problem?
[whimpering]
Well, it's Midori Kawashima.
[KUMIKO]
One of those people was Midori.
♪
Episode 9
Please, Audition
[rain splattering]
[ASUKA]
Natsuki,
you're still sounding weak
on that part
you were warned about.
Don't be afraid to go for it.
You have to hit your note
and make it staccato.
Okay.
Hazuki, you're too focused
on trying to make any sound
come out at all.
So your playing
is a little rough.
Okay.
But, Kumiko,
your tone's really improved,
hasn't it?
Huh?
-It definitely has.
-Uh.
It was sounding
kinda boring at first,
but now it's like some gossip
I just gotta hear!
What's happening?
New inspiration?
Well, I'm not really sure
what you mean.
[ASUKA]
It's great! But my sound
is much more rich and mellow,
like a creme brulee
at a fancy restaurant.
[TAKUYA]
The heck are you talking about?
Never mind that.
[ASUKA]
Sapphire Kawashima.
[gasps]
Yes?
[ASUKA] What's with
that lackluster performance
you just gave?
Now, your penance is to go
get me a music stand
that doesn't shake!
[MIDORI]
Uh, okay!
[footsteps receding]
Your stand's not really
that shaky, is it, Asuka?
Of course it's not, Takuya.
What's going on, Kumiko,
did something happen
to Sapphire Kawashima?
[gasps]
Uh
I mean
-It
-Yep, something happened.
No, it's more like
[HAZUKI]
What it is, is.
So, I got rejected
at the Agata Festival
the other night,
but don't stress!
But, Hazuki.
It's okay, girl! It's all
in the past by now, right?
What's the deal?
Is he in band?
[HAZUKI] Please don't
make me answer that question,
Natsuki!
[HAZUKI]
Anyway, Midori was the one
who encouraged me to go for it
at the time, so
So she feels responsible
for you getting rejected.
I tried to explain to her
that she doesn't have
to worry about it.
[ASUKA]
I don't care about any of this.
I honestly, really don't care.
I really, really,
seriously don't even care!
Maybe that's a little bit
too
I'm going
to practice by myself.
See you later, Asuka.
[ASUKA] I don't have
time to deal with immature kids
who can't practice
because of adolescent drama.
[footsteps receding]
[Natsuki sighs]
Yeah.
She's pissed.
What do you mean?
Why's she upset?
She can be scary!
Losing valuable practice time
getting sidetracked
upsets Asuka
more than anything
you could imagine.
[HAZUKI]
Hey, Kumiko,
when we're heading home today,
do you have some time to talk?
[car accelerates]
-[HAZUKI] Chop! Chop! Chop!
-[MIDORI] Ow. Ow. Ow.
-And chop, and chop, and chop.
-[MIDORI] Ow, ow, ow.
[KUMIKO]
Hazuki!
When are you gonna
stop pouting about this?
I already said I'm fine,
so quit it!
It's just, if
If I hadn't said
what I did to you, then.
[MIDORI] I wish
I could take it all back!
Love and death are great
in music, but not in real life!
[HAZUKI]
What are you talking about?
Anyway, Midori, I'm happy
things turned out
the way they did
with all that Shuuichi stuff.
Really?
Yeah, if I didn't have you
as a friend,
I wouldn't have had the courage
to do anything on my own,
and I'd wonder forever.
So I appreciate you giving me
the push to go for it.
And I feel like even if I'd
waited longer to tell him,
it would've been the same.
Don't you agree with me,
Kumiko?
Huh?
Well, um
I don't really know.
[HAZUKI]
You see?
So seriously,
don't worry about it, Midori.
I genuinely
believe that's the truth.
[Hazuki grunts]
[HAZUKI]
Hey, Midori!
My name is Georgie.
Would you please cheer up?
But, Hazuki. I'm
Did you hear what I said?
Cheer up, Midori!
[HAZUKI]
You like these, don't you?
Yes, you know I do.
I'm collecting them all!
C'mon!
Let's go.
♪
[chuckles softly]
[train slowing down]
[train chugging]
[HAZUKI]
Thank you, Kumiko.
For helping me out.
Oh, it's nothing.
Hmm.
When you feel sad,
I can't help but get kind of
bummed out, myself.
Yeah, but, I bet it was also
a bit hard for you, wasn't it?
'Cause it also
involved your feelings,
in a way,
if you think about it, right?
Uh, actually,
I kinda feel like
the whole thing
was really my fault.
Huh?
[KUMIKO]
It was just a feeling I got.
I'm, uh
Well, I'm.
I'm sorry.
I mean it.
Look,
if you're gonna point fingers,
the whole situation
was my fault.
-No it wasn't.
-It was.
[HAZUKI] I think I knew
that if I told Midori
about my crush,
she would probably
tell me to go for it.
And besides,
I think you seem
pretty shy in that regard,
so I figured
that if I went for him first,
you'd naturally back off.
[train chugging]
[HAZUKI]
I'm so sorry.
I'm just
Ugh,
I'm such a terrible friend!
[KUMIKO]
Hey, that's not true.
Wait!
Hazuki, do you mean,
you thought
I'd back off from Shuuichi?
So, you mean, you think
I'm into Shuuichi Tsukamoto?
You are, aren't you?
[HAZUKI]
I mean, that day,
when I was talking
to Shuuichi at school,
you looked kind of upset.
No, no, no!
It wasn't
an "I'm into you" thing
as much as a "leave
my friends alone" thing!
So you're the oblivious type,
too then?
[KUMIKO]
No, seriously,
I swear on my euph
and your tuba!
Well, when you
do finally figure it out,
you know where to find me!
See you, Kumiko!
[footsteps receding]
Uh.
Oh.
Yo.
♪
[CORNER STORE CLERK]
Thanks for coming in!
[car accelerates]
[chimps]
[munching]
Mm.
Yummy.
[chuckles softly]
[train chugging]
[car accelerates]
[KUMIKO]
It's just not like that
with Shuuichi and me.
He's just
a friend from way back,
we've known each other forever!
I mean, uh
What the heck are you doing?
This is some creepy stuff, sis.
[KUMIKO]
I thought I told you to knock
before you come in here!
I heard you have a new
band director, is that true?
Huh?
How'd you even hear about that?
An old friend of mine
from band told me.
[MAMIKO]
Apparently, his father
was the concert band director
at a really good school.
Everyone who's anyone
has heard of him,
I guess he's pretty famous.
Mister Taki's dad?
[MAMIKO]
That's right.
I would even say kids
will start joining your band
just to learn from him.
He's that famous?
[MAMIKO] That's what
everyone's saying, yeah.
And how long
'til you leave my room?
All right, all right,
I'm leaving, fine.
Jeez, Kumiko.
[KUMIKO] Wow, Mister Taki's
that big of a deal.
Him and his dad.
Oh!
Oh, that's right!
Reina Kousaka
ended up at Kitauji.
I heard that she was
admitted to Rikka,
and she turned them down
so she could go to Kitauji.
Just so you know,
Mister Taki is awesome.
So I won't let you
bad-mouth him!
Hmm?
Are you still up?
[KUMIKO]
Midori?
[MIDORI] I'm sorry
to be calling you so late.
[KUMIKO]
It's okay. What's up?
[MIDORI]
Well, I, uh
I was just wondering
how Hazuki's been doing.
Oh, right.
[MIDORI]
I think she's actually
depressed, isn't she?
She acts like she's happy,
but after the Shuuichi thing,
she must be bummed.
Yeah.
I think she is, too.
But something
makes me feel like
she really wants to try to act
like she's happy
and nothing is bothering her.
-[MIDORI] Huh?
-[KUMIKO] Yeah,
Hazuki
wants to be okay with it.
She wants to be
her usual, happy self.
So I think if we act like
everything's normal,
that would make her happy.
Huh?
Hello? Midori?
[MIDORI] [chuckles]
Hey, Kumiko,
you've definitely
changed a little.
Yeah?
You think so?
[MIDORI] Yes,
it's like all of this stuff
has made you more grown up.
What are you saying?
[MIDORI]
And you know what else, Kumiko?
I like that about you.
[KUMIKO] [chuckles]
Thanks.
But you're embarrassing me!
[KUMIKO] I think
the whole "grown-up" thing
is probably because of that
night with Reina
at the Agata Festival.
Seeing Reina be so vulnerable
in that moment,
just trying to move forward
with understanding her life,
as she fought those
inexplicable
feelings we shared,
well, I was truly moved.
[train slowing down]
[KUMIKO] Unfortunately,
I still can't talk to Shuuichi.
[HAZUKI]
What's this?
It's Tubacabra, Hazuki.
That's not Tubacabra,
that's just a tuba keychain.
[gasps]
No, you can't do that!
You've been trying to get
one of those forever!
It's not a tuba keychain.
It's Tubacabra, all right?
[HAZUKI]
I've said it before,
but you sure
are stubborn, Midori.
[HAZUKI]
Jeez.
[sighs]
Okay! It's mine now!
It is Tubacabra, you're right!
Yeah, you're right,
that's Tubacabra.
[MIDORI]
Not a tuba keychain.
♪
[HARUKA]
Wow, you sound good!
Oh.
[HARUKA] Your high notes
are getting really steady.
That's
pretty hard to do, right?
[KAORI]
I think it's because of what
Asuka said before.
That the Gods won't
make or break my audition.
[HARUKA]
Oh, yeah?
You know, Haruka,
ever since last year's ordeal,
I was hoping
I could play well enough
to inspire the rest of the band
and hopefully,
avoid more fighting.
[KAORI]
But
I'm already in
my third-year of high school.
And I wanna focus on me.
Hmm.
[KAORI] I've put in
three years with this band.
[KAORI] I want
to play my favorite parts
and I wanna do my very best.
I want to play well.
All right, then, I'll get you
baked potatoes if you don't.
-But it's summer.
-I know.
So don't make me go on
a wild goose chase for them.
[chuckles]
That's a weird way
to give a pep talk.
[rain drizzling]
[rain splattering]
[HARUKA]
Whoa! It's coming down.
[KAORI]
This is your fault again!
[HARUKA]
What? My fault?
Yeah, everyone's always saying
how you're insanely good
at jinxing the weather.
[HARUKA]
Oh, that is so not true.
-Oh!
-Oh!
Oh, hey, Reina.
Good morning, Kaori.
Practicing?
That's right.
Break a leg then.
Thank you so much.
[footsteps receding]
♪
[alarm beeping]
Well, you're up pretty early.
[KUMIKO] Yeah,
we have auditions today.
So I'm going in early.
[AKIKO]
Oh, yeah?
[KUMIKO]
Yeah, see you later.
What about breakfast?
[Kumiko grunts]
[train chugging]
[train slowing down]
[birds chirping]
[running]
♪
[HAZUKI]
Morning.
Oh!
Morning.
-Practicing early, huh?
-Mm-hmm.
I thought even a little bit
would help me.
I know the feeling.
That's why I'm here!
-Oh!
-Oh!
Good morning to you both!
-Morning.
-Morning.
♪
♪
Oh!
That sounds good.
Is that Asuka practicing?
[gasps]
[KUMIKO]
Oh! It's Natsuki.
♪
[gulping]
[sighs]
[TAKUYA]
Natsuki can't do it at all.
I feel a little better.
So it's your seventh year,
then.
No wonder you're so good, huh.
[KUMIKO]
Are you taking that home?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, for once.
[panting]
[KUMIKO]
Everyone wants to make it!
Everyone wants to play
in the competition.
I don't know why it took me
this long to figure out
something so obvious.
More than that,
I was terrified of having
to compete
in the auditions with
[REINA]
Morning.
[KUMIKO]
Reina.
What is it?
[KUMIKO]
Reina, I
[bag thuds]
[Kumiko grunts]
Huh?
I'm going to play my heart out.
So you have to as well.
[KUMIKO]
Reina.
[REINA]
I'm going to do my best,
so, so do you.
Promise me, now.
[Reina gasps]
[KUMIKO]
I'll do my best.
[NOBORU]
All right, folks,
let's begin the auditions.
[NOBORU]
The A-group competition,
which we'll be taking part of,
allows a maximum of
55 concert band members
per team.
In other words,
some of you who are here
will end up being disqualified.
Now then,
are you all nervous?
[MIDORI]
I definitely am!
-[all laughing]
-Of course, you are.
[NOBORU]
But I believe
that every one of you here
deserves to be able to play
in the competition this year.
You've all worked very hard.
So, please,
stand tall and show me
the fruits of your labor.
Okay, kids.
Let's get started.
Thank you, Mister Taki.
[HAZUKI]
Oh!
Oh crap, oh crap,
oh crap, oh crap!
[KUMIKO]
Uh, Hazuki.
I don't care!
I just want to get it done!
I'm over it!
You know, all this stress
and anxiety
is bad for your heart.
I know.
Hey! Look out!
Oh, no!
I'm so sorry!
[MIDORI]
Sheesh, are you okay?
-Hah -Uh, yeah,
I guess I'm all right.
That's great, Kumiko!
The fact that you felt pain
means that your soul
is already deeply
connected to Jack!
Hmm.
Who's Jack?
You're euph that's who silly!
[KUMIKO]
What happened to your finger?
It's just what happens
when you spend a lot of time
practicing contrabass.
That looks bad.
No, it's not really
that bad at all.
One time, my skin peeled off
during a middle school
concert performance.
[MIDORI] My sheet music
was totally soaked in blood!
Soaked, you say?
And it doesn't make you
want to quit?
[MIDORI]
No way.
I just love contrabass
too much to stop!
That's our Midori, I guess.
[MIDORI]
I'm dedicating my life to it!
[SAYAKA]
Thanks for waiting, guys.
Bass section's
auditioning next.
Starting with the euphs.
-Okay.
-[ASUKA] Yes!
Okay, let's get to it!
Right.
♪
[KUMIKO]
Asuka auditioned first,
and her turn ended
surprisingly quick.
I'm done!
[footsteps receding]
[NATSUKI]
Okay. Thank you.
♪
[KUMIKO]
On the other hand,
Natsuki's audition
seemed to take
an unusually long time.
♪
♪
[KUMIKO] And then,
it was my turn to play.
I've been told you're already
quite experienced,
eh, Miss Oumae?
How long have you been playing
in the concert band, then?
[KUMIKO]
I started in fourth grade,
so this is my seventh year.
And always on the euph?
[KUMIKO]
Yes.
That's quite
an impressive instrument
to learn, Miss Oumae.
[KUMIKO]
Oh, man, I might have
set the bar
too high for myself.
And, are you
all set with your tuning?
[KUMIKO]
Uh, yes.
♪
And you're comfortable
with your chair like that?
[KUMIKO]
Yes, I'm fine.
All right, then.
Let's get started.
Euphonium starts playing
from bar 23,
does that sound correct?
Yes.
[breathes deeply]
[inhales]
♪
Miss Oumae,
thank you very much.
And, for the next piece,
let's see, why don't you
go ahead and start playing
from bar 61
and play up to bar 70.
Oh.
Okay.
[KUMIKO]
Oh, no.
I didn't
practice that part much at all.
[NOBORU]
Are you okay?
[KUMIKO]
Yes.
[inhales]
Here I go.
[KUMIKO]
I honestly couldn't tell you
whether my audition felt like
it was long or it was short.
But I do know that
my heart was on
the verge of exploding
from the excitement.
I was so nervous!
And I could feel it
as I left the music room.
[KUMIKO]
A few days later,
Music Room
the results were announced.
All the jitters I had
during the audition
came rushing back,
and the mood
in the music room was tense.
I'll start by listing
the candidates
who were successful.
I'd like you to respond
when your name is called.
[ALL]
Okay.
[MICHIE]
First, percussion.
Narai Tanabe.
-Yes!
-[MICHIE] Saki Kayama.
[SAKI] Okay!
-[MICHIE] Chieri Takashita.
[CHIERI] Yes! -[MICHIE] We have
a total of eleven clarinets.
-[MICHIE] Chikao Takigawa.
-[CHIKAO] Okay!
[MICHIE]
Seven saxophones total.
[Shinobu crying]
And next up is the euphonium.
Asuka Tanaka.
Okay!
[MICHIE]
Kumiko Oumae.
Yes!
[MICHIE]
And we have two total.
[gasps]
[MICHIE]
Next up, tuba.
Takuya Gotou.
Okay!
-[MICHIE] Riko Nagase.
-[RIKO] Yes!
-[MICHIE] Also two total.
[MICHIE]
Next, contrabass.
Sapphire Kawashima.
[MIDORI]
Okay!
[KUMIKO]
Are you taking that home?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, for once.
[MYSTERIOUS STUDENT 7A F]
Do you think that this is funny?
[MICHIE]
Shuuichi Tsukamoto.
[SHUUICHI]
Yes!
[MICHIE]
For a total of five trombones.
Oh!
I didn't make it!
And last,
we have the trumpet players.
[MICHIE]
Kaori Nakaseko.
Okay.
[MICHIE]
Sana Kasano.
-[SANA] Okay!
-[MICHIE] Junichi Takino.
-[JUNICHI] Yes!
-[MICHIE] Yuuko Yoshikawa.
-[YUUKO] Okay!
-[MICHIE] Reina Kousaka.
-Yes!
-That's five total.
The solo parts will
all be played by Reina Kousaka.
[all gasp]
[indistinct chatter]
[KUMIKO]
And so
Yes!
[KUMIKO]
the next piece begins!
To Be Continued