Bocchi the Rock! (2022) s01e05 Episode Script

1
-There was cream to the ceiling--
-Attention, please!
It's your favorite day of the month,
payday.
-Hooray!
-H-Hooray.
-Thanks!
-Thank you.
-Thank you!
-Sure.
Here's your share.
T-Thank you.
A-A whole ten thousand yen.
My blood and tears have paid off!
What should I spend it on?
New sheet music? A mountain of manga?
A surprise cake for my family?
Sorry to burst your bubble,
but we have concert fees to pay off.
I present to you my new song,
Goodbye Money.
Sorry!
This is as hard on me as it is on you!
I forgot that we started working
to meet the quotas of our gigs.
Oh well, our monthly wages
will help support the band.
-This is fine.
-No way!
It costs this much to produce an album?
What?
If we're going to have gigs, it'd be nice
to have something to sell.
Shooting music videos isn't cheap either.
Guess we'll have to take on extra jobs
over the summer break.
Looks like it.
How does working at a beach house sound?
What a great idea!
The b-beach?
Or how about the amusement park?
-That sounds fun!
-Damn. They won't give loans to minors.
Perhaps I should hit up the Dark Web?
-Time to sell my liver.
-Bocchi.
I-I should be able to take out
a loan with my guitar as collateral.
A-Anything but extra jobs at the beach
or amusement parks, I beg you.
-I finished the song.
-Eh?
Whoa, isn't this pretty great?
It totally is!
The tune came to me
as I went through Bocchi's lyrics.
That's wonderful!
All that hard work wasn't for nothing.
I bequeath thee with praises. Atta girl.
I-I-I've been working my butt off as well!
Look at how much better I've become!
That's great.
It is? Then I'd like to be
treated like a dog too!
Atta girl.
My dream may actually come true.
Alright.
I'll ask my sister
to let us play next month.
You mean you haven't run it past her yet?
No worries. She instantly gave us
the green light last time!
You'll do it again, right?
Says who?
I liked dark, cramped spaces
So I'd bury my face deep in my hood
My eyes resented the heartless world
But yearned for love
I liked being soaked by the rain
Because my face looked better clouded over
I pretended to be afraid of the storm
While waiting for the sky to burst
Strum through the light's distortion
I want to make thunder roar
Drum beyond the pain
What can I do?
This fierce pounding is out of control
Strum in a harmonizing quartet
I want to cause a revolution
Drum in a lamenting forte
What can I do?
My savage nature is beyond wild
AUGUST BAND CANDIDATES:
MACARONI PENCIL, YUKIGUNI WITH TUNNEL
Why not? We even have
an original song this time.
That's none of my business.
Things seem really bad.
If you're worried about not filling seats,
we can make up for it.
The problem is not the money,
it's your skills.
You approved us without a word last time.
That was just for you
to have a one-off experience.
Are you serious?
You know that I judge demo songs.
So, what about it?
Sorry to say, but a performance
like yours last May doesn't cut it.
But if you won't let us,
then what are you suggesting we do?
You could always keep at it
as a little club activity among pals.
Are we done here?
Tough words coming from someone
who still sleeps with her plushies!
Wait, don't go!
Was that her idea of biting back?
By plushies, do you mean
this worn-out panda and bunny?
How adorable.
Delete that! Pronto!
Now's not the time for this!
We should be going after her!
Quit whining!
Come on Gotoh-san! Let's go!
O-Okay!
-Not so fast, Bocchi-chan.
-Y-Yes!
Why me? Why now?
Why how? Why even? Why ever?
Someone's in a bad mood.
Zip it.
Hey senpai are you okay?
I'm sorry for running out like that.
She really didn't have to put it that way.
E-Excuse me!
Bocchi-chan.
Just… now… manager…
Take a deep breath! Breathe!
This is yours.
T-Thank you.
Have you calmed down?
Y-Yeah. The manager told me this.
Let Nijika know,
If you want to have
a gig, then first, audition.
I'll make up my mind based on how
you perform on Saturday next week.
Eh? What are you doing?
I-I'm showing that I'm a helpless
little puppy at your mercy.
You won't catch up to her
if you don't hurry.
W-Woof!
There's a theory that
when dogs show their bellies,
it's a sign of aggression
rather than submission.
You're so knowledgeable!
No, not that. So doesn't that mean…
-An audition!
-Yes!
If we can pass that,
then we have ourselves a gig!
Y-Yeah.
She should've just said so! What a meanie!
All we have to do now,
is give it our very best!
What a relief.
Uh, sure. You got that right!
Your face says that those two
are our biggest liabilities.
ZOINKS
We'll pre-record your parts so you
only have to work on pretending to play.
-Got it!
-Rejected!
We're supposed to be a real band.
There's only so much we can do in a week.
Passion can still be conveyed
through crappy playing!
Crappy…
Oops, sorry!
Seriously though, you've both
improved a lot since the first time.
Isn't that right, Ryo?
Back me up here!
Bocchi-chan!
Please don't retreat into a pipe!
S-Sorry for getting a big head
again over writing a song.
-Her rambling's being amplified.
-Someone like me belongs to be in here
-Hang on. I may be bad, but Gotoh-san?
-where it's dim, damp, and humid.
Even an amateur like me
could tell how good she was at school.
You can come out now!
-Was that a fluke?
-Please do forget all about me.
We just have to get a good rhythm going!
You think so?
Yep! It's not like they're expecting
us to be on Ryo's level.
T-Then what are they expecting?
Enthusiasm? Noticeable growth as a band?
Growth?
Thanks, Gotoh-san.
For helping me practice.
Oh, y-you're welcome.
Couldn't we do this in class
and not this poorly lit space?
W-Well… you see… it's…
People would be gossiping
about what a cool girl like you
is doing with the likes of me
and we'd get nothing done!
I get it!
If we did, it would be a nuisance
to everyone. How considerate of you!
I'm so glad
she came to a better conclusion!
By the way, Gotoh-san.
I've given it some thought.
To grow as a band, means that
we have to make our efforts felt.
G-Guess so.
I want to be able to say
that I gave it my all
and regret nothing when the time comes.
So please continue looking out
for me until audition day.
P-Please raise your head.
I-I'm the one who should be
asking you to look after me.
What's with the hair?
What are you three up to?
W-We're visibly displaying
our growth as bandsmen.
Or so she said.
Of course it was you.
Chugging booze,
smoking cigs and banging chicks.
Throw in a mop top,
and you have yourself a bandsman.
You piled on every stereotype imaginable!
Plus, smoking and drinking is
out of the question until we're of age!
Say mop top!
-Nijika.
-Happy now?
There's still a spot for you to join in
as the guy with the annoying emo bangs.
Thanks but no thanks!
U-Umm.
B-Banging chicks is beyond me.
There wouldn't even be anyone
for me to bang in the first place.
I got you. We can stand outside
Shimokitazawa's Village Vanguard
looking listless with guitars on our backs
and someone should approach us.
Stop it! You're not filling their heads
with any more prejudiced info!
We're doing this the proper way!
It's hard to show our growth visibly
and the definition isn't clear.
Oh, but it is! What it means is
we have to convince my sister!
Practice on top of more practice!
Come on, get changed! You too Kita-chan!
O-Okay!
I could see where Ryo-san was coming from.
Honestly, I really don't get
what defines growth.
Ouch!
It seems to be different from effort.
This past month has been a wild ride.
I started working.
I can now occasionally
look someone in the eye.
Your fingers have gotten a lot better.
But I don't think that growth
applies to the band itself.
It's more like a water flea
or euglena finally reached
the starting line on the journey
towards becoming human.
I'm in the band of my dreams, but
I'm too hung up on growth to savor it.
I…
Right, let's call it a day.
-So soon?
-Yup!
Get all the rest you can
before tomorrow's audition.
-Good work everyone.
-See you tomorrow!
Bocchi-chan!
Apologies for startling you.
Not at all.
Would you like a soda?
Eh? W-What? Uh, s-sure?
-Here.
-Oh…Thank you.
I'd like to apologize
if I made you feel obligated
-to put up with us.
-What?
Cause like, you know,
things were unfolding so quickly
and you were kinda swept
into joining the band.
Yeah…
When we met, you said you always
wanted to be in a band.
It struck me that I never asked you
what kind of band you were looking for
-or why you even sought to be in one.
-I…
S-Should I be honest about
wanting to have people fawn over me?
Everyone has their own reasons.
It's not like performing live
is all there is to it.
If you want exposure, there's always
streaming and other options too.
She has a point. My streams
as Guitar Hero have been enjoyable.
I'm very much at home on the Internet.
As for me, I have
an ambition, or perhaps a dream.
It makes me be sort of, like,
gung-ho over it.
So I wondered
if I may have been pressuring
you into doing stuff you didn't like.
N-Not at all! No p-pressure! None!
Really? That's good to know.
Are you doing this because you want
the band to be famous and play at Budokan?
My real dream lies beyond that.
But I'll be keeping that
under wraps for now.
Let's do our best tomorrow!
AUDITION DAY
The question of what I wanted to achieve
in a band… I thought about it all night.
We're Kessoku Band.
We'll be playing our song,
"Guitar, Solitude, and the Blue Planet!"
I still want fame and adoring fans.
That hasn't changed.
But it's not exclusively for myself.
I want it for all of us.
A sudden evening shower falls
And yeah, it figures
I don't have an umbrella…
Who cares how the sky's feeling, anyway?
-I never figured what counts…
-When it's time for the seasons to change
-…as growth.
-What are you supposed to wear? Who knows?
-However, I want people to clamor over us.
-Spring and fall… yeah, where'd they go?
-I want us to stay as a band.
-The pressure of information, suffocating
-I wanna make Nijika's dream a reality.
-A spiral of vertigo don't know where I am
-Which is why no audition's…
-I can hear myself breathing
-… going to stop us!
-So loud, so loud…
But why?
-Our band can't end, not like this!
-I can't hear the sounds of the world…
It's not enough, not enough
No one knows I'm here
I screamed when I couldn't
Make a scribble of a sound
Who am I supposed to show
Just who I am to?
So I'm singing just like the fool I am
Let's lay it all out to the stars
Thank you very much!
That was good.
Or so I'd like to say.
Drummer, you need to relax more.
Guitarists, your feet aren't
where the audience is.
Bassist, you should be
more aware of the other members.
But well, I've got a good grasp
of what sort of band you are.
Thank you for the feedback.
Why the sombre looks?
Didn't we fail?
I said I could tell
what sort of band you are.
That's a compliment.
What she's probably
trying to say, is you passed.
That's what I meant! You passed!
Damn it sis,
you could've been more direct!
You…we.… wha… You mean we did it?
-We did it! We passed!
-Yes!
-Isn't that great?
-Yeah!
-Gotoh-san, we did it!
-Did you notice?
It was brief, but Bocchi-chan
was playing on a whole different level.
I must say, you really were amazing.
Excuse me, K-Kita-san.
Gotoh-san!
Gotoh-san!
PLEASE STAND BY - BOCCHI THE ROCK!
TAKIZAWA DAM, SAITAMA
PLEASE STAND BY - BOCCHI THE ROCK!
KUROBE DAM, TOYAMA
PLEASE STAND BY - BOCCHI THE ROCK!
YUDA DAM, IWATE
PLEASE STAND BY - BOCCHI THE ROCK!
MISOGAWA DAM, NAGANO
-Want some water?
-Maybe it was all in our heads.
S-Sorry, I'm not used to this stuff
so my stomach turned itself inside out.
Don't sweat it! No one
can blame your stomach for that.
We didn't think we'd actually pass.
I always knew we would.
I was even considering our next song.
Wow! You never cease to amaze!
Oh sure, easy for you to say that
after the fact.
Let's commemorate the occasion
with a photo!
I-I need to clean the floor first.
She really does have some serious talent.
Except she clearly lacks
experience playing with a group.
Her lack of confidence also prevents her
from making full use of her skills.
What a shame,
she could go so much further than this.
Is it me, or has the manager
been locking eyes since earlier?
She needs clear recognition from
others in order to build her confidence.
Oh God, is she looking right at me?
Is she mad?
Was my performance too cocky or something?
Just so you know.
I'm always watching you.
She's out to get me!
Come on Gotoh-san, let's take that photo!
I'm done for.
Hey, manager.
You always intended
to let them play, didn't you?
It was obvious with how you kept
one open spot on the schedule.
Why go through that charade?
I wasn't doing it for fun.
I really wouldn't have let them
on if they didn't prove themselves.
But you know,
though a little rough
around the edges, they show promise.
It's my job as her sister to show some
tough love and help them mature.
What was the term
for this again, a sister complex?
Another word and you're fired.
Okie dokie.
Alright, let's boost our band skills
before our next gig!
Yeah!
We're counting on you
to write some new lyrics.
I-I'm on it!
Things are getting even more exciting!
Y-Yes!
T-That's right! This isn't the end!
In fact, our battle has only just begun!
Our quota is 20 tickets at 1500 yen each,
so that's five per member.
I have to sell five tickets?
Five tickets!
Five tickets, sure thing!
Five stinking tickets?
-Dad!
-My daughter's making rock history.
-Mum!
-This calls for a celebration!
-Sister!
-You're amazing!
Dog!
Dad! Mum! Sister! Dog!
Dad! Mum! Sister! Dog!
T-There's still one left!
She's crying tears of joy!
-We have to make this a success.
-Indeed.
O-Okay, this time I'm really done for.
I sleep, with big problems
Weighing down on me
Though you can't beat that feeling
Of being loved, it's true
When I awaken from cold dreams
My body feels numb
You shine so brightly
It could make me a shadow
It's time to take that step
Though there's nothing certain about it
It carries my childish heart into tomorrow
It's time to blast out the thoughts
Rattling around in my brain
And live, to its fullest, a life
I've been taking advances on for so long
But I also love the days I spend
Lying around, doing nothing
So I know I'm going to go see you
Before it all disappears some day
Tune in next week!