Shadows House (2021) s01e03 Episode Script

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I have my first class today.
We'll teach each other
stuff we don't know.
There's so much I still don't know
about Shadows House. I can hardly wait!
However
Oh!
Mia.
U-Um
Emilico! Good morning!
Huh?
What's wrong?
Still half-asleep?
I thought you didn't like me.
You mean the last time we met?
Those were Sarah's emotions.
You have a lot to learn.
Oh
Did I miss something?
It's our little secret, isn't it?
Everyone is here.
Let the class begin.
But let us dispense with the formalities.
We shall give Emilico
a tour of the house today.
Okay!
"The Soot Sickness"
"The Soot Sickness"
First, the hall of cleaning implements.
One might call this
a gathering spot for living dolls.
After we cleaned the great hall,
I put my broom away here!
Mine is
this one!
That's right.
Next time, you can come get it yourself.
Are these for cleaning, too?
We use them in emergencies.
But that doesn't happen too often.
Hmm?
Where do those stairs go?
To the kitchen and laundry.
Lou, do you know who works there?
The veiled dolls.
There's no need for us to go there.
That's right. Well done.
Emilico, you need not give any
thought to such places, either.
This is the classroom!
Will I learn my letters here?
Let's do that next time.
This is Shadows House's
That's right. This house
has different floors.
The living dolls' rooms are below
the Shadows family's living quarters.
What's this?
That is a portrait. You wear
it when serving as a face.
The arms and legs are covered
in lace so your face will stand out.
It's a living doll's formal attire.
You will wear it after the debut.
The debut?
It's yet to come for you and Lou.
Lou hasn't done it yet, either?
This is the great hall,
which we cleaned last time.
Huh?
Hmm?
The soot is already collecting.
Shall we clean it up?
Oh my!
Your sharp eye is impressive!
I think I'm going to like you!
But you need not fret
over such a small amount.
Ordinarily, we would clean it up,
but our lesson takes precedence today!
Yes, ma'am!
Lou, can you tell us
where that hallway leads?
The debut hall.
Yes, that is correct. Very good!
Um, what do we do during the debut?
It is a very important ceremony.
The competency of both
shadow and doll will be judged.
And whether they will be
an asset to the Shadows family.
Once a Shadows family member debuts,
they are said to have a face.
That is a sign of adulthood.
Oh, so then Mistress Kate
is not yet an adult?
Right. You might say
she is in her trial period.
Do debuts ever not go so well?
Forgive me, but we're not supposed
to discuss any details about the debut.
All we can say is do the best you can.
Are there any dolls
older than you, Rosemary?
Why, of course there are.
They're in another wing of the house.
It's where the lords live.
You mustn't fret over trivial matters.
Living dolls must feel nothing but
loyalty toward the Shadows family.
You must remember that.
How go your sentiments
toward the Shadows family,
so they go toward each shadow master.
Abide by this, and we shall be happy.
But living dolls that
are not loyal and useful
will be discarded.
Discarded?
Come to think of it, Lord Grandfather--
Only the members of the
Shadows family call him that.
We call him the Lord of Shadows
House and the Shadows Family,
Father of All Living Dolls,
The Grand Creator.
But those words must
seldom pass your lips.
Such an eminent name will be tainted
if those of our standing speak it.
Did I say more than I should have?
It's the emergency bell. That means
A phantom.
A phantom?
To the hall of cleaning implements!
Mia, how do I put this on?
Your soot suit is fine for now. Hurry!
This is for places that
are thick with soot.
But it obscures your vision.
We must use our tools properly.
A phantom? As in that thing
we heard of? They really do exist?
This is my first time, too.
What thing?
A cluster of scorches.
What's a scorch?
A scorch is soot that gathers together
and begins to move with ill intent.
Soot that moves?
What is that?!
What now?
Let's wait for the
Star Bearer's instructions.
Get to work, you sluggards!
It's the doll I saw the other day.
This problem won't fix itself!
Barbie! We brought the
hammers. What now?
Smash it to bits, you maggots!
Are you all right?
Rose, you dimwit!
Is your whole team
made up of dimwits, too?!
The rest of you worthless fools,
smash those scorches!
Emilico, let's get 'em!
Y-Yes, ma'am!
That Star Bearer truly
is a horrible creature.
Star Bearers are very important dolls,
and scorches are soot that
gathered and started to move.
And if even more gather,
they form a phantom.
Save it for later. This isn't a classroom!
Where did it hide?
I think it's behind this painting.
I want you to poke it from that side.
I'll smack it when it comes out.
Yes, ma'am!
You two sure are quick.
Look out!
Rosemary!
Smack it! Smack it!
No, Lou! Not Rose!
Smack the soot on her head!
She collapsed!
We must remove it quickly!
There's one over here, too!
Oh, no!
She'll hang to death!
Stop kicking, Rose!
Please! Not my face!
Water.
Huh?
Pouring water on scorches
makes them slow and brittle.
I read it in the manual.
Cleaning spray.
It worked! Try some more!
Lou! It won't reach!
This is all I have in my cleaning kit.
I'll go fill up a bucket!
It's too far. You won't make it in time.
Enough of this!
I'm going to let go
before she scars my face!
I don't like making choices.
Emilico, which one would
you save, Mia or Rosemary?
Emilico!
Ow, ow, ow.
What a relief. The scorch came off.
We're supposed to clean up,
yet you made a mess with that water.
F-Forgive me!
That never occurred to me.
You're amazing, Emilico.
Mistress Kate is always scolding me
for tipping over vases full of water.
You never think outside the box, Lou.
Rosemary?
Rosemary?
It's the soot sickness.
The first-aid team will handle it.
We must have her drink
a large quantity of water.
Let's take her to the washroom.
Put her to sleep.
We better clean up all this soot.
You're right.
Rosemary.
We never finished today's lesson,
but I learned something important.
We must always be diligent in our cleaning
so that soot can't collect
and start moving.
Good morning, Rolly.
Y-You moved!
Rolly, I'm right here. Come to me!
Huh?
That's strange.
I just saw you move.
What's wrong, Emilico?
Didn't get enough sleep?
Yes, ma'am. I didn't
sleep well last night.
I'm not surprised, considering
that scare on your first day of class.
It shocked even me.
Is Rosemary going to be all right?
She'll be fine. She was
still moving, after all.
And it's Rose we're talking about.
She'll say something like,
"That was so embarrassing,"
and be back before you know it.
But enough about that.
Today, we have something fun in store!
We will wash ourselves
squeaky clean in the washroom.
Each bath is made for two.
Emilico, you can go in with me.
Lou, you go find someone else.
But first
Huh?
I'll never get used to that.
It makes me dizzy.
This feels so good!
Is this the same stuff used for cleaning?
It's a special type of soap for dolls.
I was scared.
I thought water would
get inside me, and I'd break.
Don't worry. Living dolls
are finely crafted.
Does "finely crafted"
mean we're built to last?
Something like that.
Come to think of it, you don't
know many words, do you?
That's right. I'm still
learning my letters.
I was able to read when I was born.
You could?
It seems the starting
line differs for each doll.
I was born brilliant.
Mistress Sarah was quite delighted
when I came to serve as her face.
And you?
Mistress Kate is always scolding me.
Well, consider yourself lucky.
I will teach you all sorts of things.
Hurray! I can hardly wait!
What do we do here?
You didn't warn me.
It was just a little prank.
Forgive me!
All right, we're even now! Stop!
Did you enjoy your cleaning?
Even better things await as your
shadow master's standing rises.
There's Lou!
Rosemary!
Are you all better now?
Yes, but I had quite a fright.
I had heard of the soot sickness,
but to think I would contract it.
What is the soot sickness?
It occurs when scorches enter the body.
If left untreated,
the afflicted doll will break.
It is quite dreadful.
But with swift treatment,
one need not worry.
We have an excellent first-aid team.
You must drink plenty of water.
Indeed. You must flush out all the soot.
It is so much water,
you never want to drink again.
So you're all better now! I'm so glad!
This just won't do.
I wished to show what
a fine team leader I could be.
That was so embarrassing.
Did I say something funny?
And then Rosemary came back,
and she was completely fine.
The first-aid team is the best!
I'm so glad the four of us will
be able to clean together again.
Oh, that's wonderful.
Is something wrong?
Kate has never heard of a phantom.
Oh, forgive me. I didn't mean
to keep talking like that.
No, it's quite all right.
However
As you've been told before,
if you move things while cleaning,
put them back where you found them.
Forgive me! I hadn't noticed!
What was it I moved?
That stuffed toy wasn't where it belongs.
Yours, too, Mistress Kate?!
My Rolly moved on his own, too!
You may correct your failings,
but excuses will not be tolerated.
B-But I saw it happen!
Living dolls can move,
so stuffed toys should be--
They're not the same thing!
It flew.
I knew it! Stuffed toys can move!
It is the power of our Lord Grandfather
that breathes life into living dolls.
Dolls and toys couldn't
possibly move on their own.
Then perhaps you, too,
have great power, Mistress Kate.
Why don't you try and make Rolly move?
Is such a thing possible?
It truly was Kate.
I knew it!
To think such a thing was possible
But nothing else moves
besides stuffed toys.
Why stuffed toys?
Rolly and Kate's stuffed toy
I sewed them up.
Oh, I know! It's the soot!
Mistress Kate, you can make soot move!
But it was the stuffed toys that moved.
Actually, I stuffed Rolly with
the soot from your sootman.
What? Why would you do that?
I didn't have any spare cotton.
Plus
I wanted to put something
I treasure into something I cherish.
Now I'll always feel like you are nearby.
To think you'd use a sootman
Kate made in that manner
You're weird.
D-Did I do something wrong?!
Never mind. Just clean up.
Yes, ma'am.
Soot is emitted due to negative feelings.
That's why scorches
begin moving with ill intent.
But soot can also be made to move
on purpose like Mistress Kate did.
Why can Mistress Kate make soot move?
And that phantom we saw
Was someone making it move?
And the lords in the
other wing of the house
Living dolls must feel nothing but
loyalty toward the Shadows family!
I mustn't fret over trivial matters!
You rang, Mistress Kate?
Wow! I can't believe you can
already control it like that!
But only for a short time.
It's still amazing!
I can't wait to tell the other
living dolls what you can do!
That is why Kate summoned you.
Tell no one about this, at least not yet.
Shadow lore says
nothing about such things.
We must be careful.
Yes, ma'am.
The debut draws near,
and there is so much to learn.
But shadows mustn't
leave their room before then.
We must study using what books we have.
Living dolls are allowed
to gather, but not shadows?
That's right. But we could learn more from
one another by exchanging information.
Yes, ma'am!
We shall have to study together.
Yes, ma'am!
Mistress Kate!
You're quite weary.
We'll begin our studies tomorrow.
Forgive me.
How many candidates remain?
We must cull the failed fruit with haste.
Let us hope it's as fun as last time.
Edward, how goes the debut preparations?
All shall be ready soon.
Please leave it to me.
The debut It's my big chance now
that I've been chosen as judge.
I will give the third-floor lords
a show they won't forget.
Perhaps I'll even rise to the third floor
if Lord Grandfather notices me.
The candidates are of no consequence.
What matters is that
this goes as I planned.
Next episode, "Watchers in the Night."