Shadows House (2021) s01e05 Episode Script
The Debut
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"The Debut"
"The Debut"
Now we know!
"The Debut"
The phantom mayhem was
caused by an equipment failure.
But if you slack off,
it will happen again!
So keep on your toes! Dismissed!
Did you see how
disappointed Barbie looked?
Rose and I know nothing about
the soot processing equipment.
The Star Bearers handle that.
Barbie must've been sleeping on the job.
Well done, Emilico!
Exchanging letters with you helped.
I never expected a handmade
doll as your reply. Thank you.
I still can't write very well,
so I let my sewing do the talking.
It's about time to return to our rooms.
So it is. We must hurry.
Bye, everyone!
Goodbye!
I really enjoyed that.
Mistress Sarah.
The debut is tomorrow?!
You've been so busy.
There was no chance to tell you.
And we couldn't study together.
Will you make that face at the debut?
You need not clean
anymore today. Go to bed now.
But!
Your job right now is to sleep.
Yes, ma'am. Good night.
Wait.
Come here.
Laugh.
Huh?
Now, act sad.
Oh, um
That's enough.
Huh? What was that all about?
Never mind. Hurry up and get to bed.
I've caused Mistress Kate
nothing but trouble.
I don't understand what she is feeling.
I wonder if Mia understands
everything that Mistress Sarah is feeling.
Mistress Sarah, I beg you to
give me the opportunity to grow.
Very well.
Mistress Kate told me about scorches.
She said they are soot that gathered
and started to move with ill intent.
But if that happens after
soot gathers together awhile
Will Rolly be all right?
But it's been a while,
and he hasn't done anything bad yet.
He's full of Mistress Kate's
goodwill! He'll be fine!
We're not supposed to
go outside of the house.
I wonder if there are people out there
and whether I can meet them.
Maybe I'd learn lots of new things
if I became a Star Bearer.
If so, I want to be a Star Bearer!
We must
become
Star Bearers!
We shall be the ones who gain
Lord Grandfather's approval.
We haven't had our debut,
yet you waste your time with that failure!
Mia, you are to serve Sarah alone!
You are meant to make Sarah shine!
You are exceptional!
I wonder what Mistress Kate wants.
Does she want to be a Star Bearer?
But first, the debut.
If I fail at the debut,
I'll probably be discarded.
I'll never see Mistress Kate again.
I wonder if she has any friends.
I wonder what she likes to do.
I don't know anything about Mistress Kate.
I really want to make it past the debut.
Listen, Shaun.
Yes, Master John?
The debut is tomorrow.
Your nightly watch duty must be tiring,
so enough cleaning. Go rest.
Not yet.
Why?
It's my duty to finish
cleaning my master's room.
Your master, John,
is telling you to go rest.
But I cannot rest while
your room is still dirty.
You're always so stubborn.
And you haven't worn your glasses lately.
You used to wear them here.
I want to get used to not wearing them.
Plus, I have sharp ears and a good nose.
I'll wear them for detailed cleaning.
But why are you wearing glasses?
You finally asked about the glasses!
John asked a veiled doll
to find a pair just like yours!
Now there's no reason
for you not to wear glasses.
Master John, I should be
the one trying to match you.
You don't appreciate
John's attempt at a compromise?
Forgive me.
But if I don't properly
fulfill my role as a living doll,
it will lead to a poor debut evaluation.
You have a point there, Shaun.
Let's dispense with the glasses.
But get some rest. At least
fulfill one of John's requests.
Very well.
John will turn in, too.
Good night, Master John.
I have never given
Mistress Shirley a kiss good night.
Tomorrow, I'll fail at the debut,
and that will be the end of my life here.
Rum, are you okay with that?
It doesn't matter, Rummy!
I don't have anyone who
I could be friends with her,
but it's already too late.
Black Sheep, Good-for-Nothing, and
What was the other one, Ricky?
Sunshine, Master Patrick.
Yes, that was it!
Competition like that can only
serve to make Patrick look good.
There is one more candidate
on dimwitted Roses' team,
but she is not much of a threat.
So then, the only viable
candidate tomorrow is Patrick.
Ricky, you are a fine face.
Patrick is sure to be a Star Bearer.
Then he shall have
Lord Grandfather's love.
All who dare stand in
the way shall be struck down.
We must dispose of
Shadows House's excess baggage.
Patrick will sort
the garbage at the debut.
Will you help, Ricky?
Gladly. I will take out the
garbage once you have sorted it.
Ricky, that's the look.
That is Patrick's face, the look
of contempt for those beneath us.
Don't ever forget that face.
All done with your morning cleaning, Lou?
Then we shall pretty you up.
In addition to paintings, we can also
take and display photos at the debut.
It shall be wonderful!
Let's try some makeup, too.
Oh, how pretty. What a joy it is
to see Louise's face like this.
Aren't you happy, too, Lou?
Of course, Mistress Louise.
Oh, what flawless skin.
Louise simply must touch it.
Oh dear, we must start over
so that you'll look pretty.
I have to wear that?
That's right. We must hide
you before the debut.
A pleasure to meet you. I am Edward,
a special doll who lives in
Lord Grandfather's wing of the house.
Lord Grandfather's wing?
What does it mean to be special?
Now then, this way to the debut hall.
A question for the dolls.
Why do you suppose this corridor
to Lord Grandfather's wing is so long?
Is it a security measure?
It's so the lords can
feel safe and secure.
Living dolls shouldn't
think about such things.
We have some promising dolls as well.
Now, let the debut begin.
Are debuts always this empty?
We can't meet Lord Grandfather yet?
The living dolls may remove their veils,
and you are free to speak.
You are the candidates for today's debut.
Show me what you've got.
Umm
Hmm?
The shadow masters are getting anxious.
They don't know what to do.
We'll be rated according
to what we do here.
I can't mess this up.
"Show me what you've got"?
What does that even mean?!
Master John!
There's food here.
Perhaps we should help ourselves.
Kate shall have some tea to start.
Louise shall have something to eat.
So, your name is Kate, is it?
Yes.
Having never met another shadow
before made Louise quite anxious.
Really? Let's be friends.
No. There is no need for that.
Huh?
Look, look!
This is Louise's face. Isn't it so pretty?
It is.
Right? So glad you agree.
One becomes so anxious
without an objective opinion.
You may tell Louise how wonderful she is.
No, thank you.
Oh, but your face says you would
like to keep looking at Louise.
That makeup makes Lou look even prettier.
Forgive me, Mistress Kate!
Your face isn't anything special.
What did you say?
Look at Patrick's face.
It's nothing like
It's nothing like
The fake smile of one who
doesn't know her place.
Right! It's an expression
you could not possibly make.
How rude! What an atrocious personality!
Atrocious? I beg to differ.
Patrick's face has
a marvelous personality.
Faces have personalities?
N-No! It's Patrick's marvelous
personality that exudes from his face!
Very well, if you say so.
Mistress Louise rose one rank
because the correct way to view
living dolls is as mere faces.
But that is kind of sad.
No! I must remember
my "don't fret" notebook.
Fret not over
Rum.
Rum.
Why don't you try talking to your
shadow master with your finger?
You know, like you did with me that time?
You know about Rummy?
Rummy! I talk to my stuffed toy,
Rolly, just like Rum talks to you.
Would you like some tea?
Oh no! I left Mistress Kate all alone!
A face that forgot where its body was.
No need to be so aggressive.
It's a party. Let's have fun.
Shaun is fulfilling his role as a face.
I-It's so
It's so yummy! It makes one
want to roll upon the floor!
Mistress Kate is acting like me now.
You're no ice queen.
You're so expressive about food.
You're John's cup of tea.
Listen, Kate. That face's behavior
has been atrocious today.
And what's with the name Emilico?
What of it?
Faces must have a name.
It's one of the rules.
Emilico? What a strange name.
A name closer to one's own is customary.
Huh?
Who knows about that shy one,
but the rest of us have such names.
Louise and Lou, John and Shaun,
Patrick and Ricky
It's one's own face, so it's only natural.
Kate must not like her face.
It is a face so unloved.
This won't do. If we remain
so emotionally distant,
we shall fail the debut.
What is wrong with her?
Why won't she act as Kate wishes?
We must be more like Sarah and Mia.
But she frets over trivial matters.
She befriends other faces.
She let that name issue get to her.
Living dolls exist only
to be a shadow's face.
Fretting over trivial matters
amounts to defying your master.
Come what may, a doll must swear
to be ever loyal to its master.
Living dolls need not befriend each other.
What an elegant tune.
Who knew special dolls
could play the piano?
Maybe he wants us to dance to see
if we're at one with each other.
Oh, um, very well. Shall we dance, Ricky?
Oh my! Louise loves to dance.
We've practiced this dance
so very much, haven't we, Lou?
They practiced?
I don't know how to dance.
One can easily see that Louise truly
loves her face, or in short, herself.
She is leading Lou, and Lou is
surrendering to her master.
But with Patrick,
Ricky leads him at times.
Ricky is spotlighting Patrick
without standing out too much.
They are in harmony with
their similar personalities.
We're falling behind.
Emilico will never be Kate's face.
Isn't there some way
we can pass the debut?
Kate doesn't want to get eliminated here.
There is something she must do.
Would you care to dance
Mistress Shirley?
Thank you.
Shall we join them, Shaun?
Don't give up.
Mistress Kate! Forgive me
for feeling discouraged.
I won't give up!
I was wrong.
It was I who was not
paying attention to Emilico.
Very well. Let's dance, Emilico.
But first laugh.
Laugh out loud.
A grand laugh.
That's it. You are fine
just the way you are.
I was never seeking
to be the perfect shadow.
Follow Kate's lead.
Her secret talent will handle the rest.
Huh? My legs are moving on their own.
Surrender yourself to Kate,
and you'll be fine.
Emilico
look how well I can control soot now.
You're hopeless. So many blunders.
You won't ignore those in need,
and you fret over trivial matters.
You're a terrible living doll.
But I think the truly unique
part of you is wonderful.
Plus, you try hard
and are nice to everyone.
But I'd like you to pay
attention to me sometimes.
How dare a living doll
treat a shadow so rudely.
Being judged by a doll was
intolerable from the start.
Where is your shadow, Edward?
I am a special living doll.
Are you suggesting a high-ranking shadow
must appear before
a lowly shadow like you?
Still, you are shadows.
I should have paid you more respect.
Let me apologize by
showing you our lovely garden.
This way, please.
A splendid idea.
Louise would love to see it.
What do you think you're doing?
Huh?
Eat your sweets.
Next episode, "The Garden Labyrinth."
"The Debut"
"The Debut"
Now we know!
"The Debut"
The phantom mayhem was
caused by an equipment failure.
But if you slack off,
it will happen again!
So keep on your toes! Dismissed!
Did you see how
disappointed Barbie looked?
Rose and I know nothing about
the soot processing equipment.
The Star Bearers handle that.
Barbie must've been sleeping on the job.
Well done, Emilico!
Exchanging letters with you helped.
I never expected a handmade
doll as your reply. Thank you.
I still can't write very well,
so I let my sewing do the talking.
It's about time to return to our rooms.
So it is. We must hurry.
Bye, everyone!
Goodbye!
I really enjoyed that.
Mistress Sarah.
The debut is tomorrow?!
You've been so busy.
There was no chance to tell you.
And we couldn't study together.
Will you make that face at the debut?
You need not clean
anymore today. Go to bed now.
But!
Your job right now is to sleep.
Yes, ma'am. Good night.
Wait.
Come here.
Laugh.
Huh?
Now, act sad.
Oh, um
That's enough.
Huh? What was that all about?
Never mind. Hurry up and get to bed.
I've caused Mistress Kate
nothing but trouble.
I don't understand what she is feeling.
I wonder if Mia understands
everything that Mistress Sarah is feeling.
Mistress Sarah, I beg you to
give me the opportunity to grow.
Very well.
Mistress Kate told me about scorches.
She said they are soot that gathered
and started to move with ill intent.
But if that happens after
soot gathers together awhile
Will Rolly be all right?
But it's been a while,
and he hasn't done anything bad yet.
He's full of Mistress Kate's
goodwill! He'll be fine!
We're not supposed to
go outside of the house.
I wonder if there are people out there
and whether I can meet them.
Maybe I'd learn lots of new things
if I became a Star Bearer.
If so, I want to be a Star Bearer!
We must
become
Star Bearers!
We shall be the ones who gain
Lord Grandfather's approval.
We haven't had our debut,
yet you waste your time with that failure!
Mia, you are to serve Sarah alone!
You are meant to make Sarah shine!
You are exceptional!
I wonder what Mistress Kate wants.
Does she want to be a Star Bearer?
But first, the debut.
If I fail at the debut,
I'll probably be discarded.
I'll never see Mistress Kate again.
I wonder if she has any friends.
I wonder what she likes to do.
I don't know anything about Mistress Kate.
I really want to make it past the debut.
Listen, Shaun.
Yes, Master John?
The debut is tomorrow.
Your nightly watch duty must be tiring,
so enough cleaning. Go rest.
Not yet.
Why?
It's my duty to finish
cleaning my master's room.
Your master, John,
is telling you to go rest.
But I cannot rest while
your room is still dirty.
You're always so stubborn.
And you haven't worn your glasses lately.
You used to wear them here.
I want to get used to not wearing them.
Plus, I have sharp ears and a good nose.
I'll wear them for detailed cleaning.
But why are you wearing glasses?
You finally asked about the glasses!
John asked a veiled doll
to find a pair just like yours!
Now there's no reason
for you not to wear glasses.
Master John, I should be
the one trying to match you.
You don't appreciate
John's attempt at a compromise?
Forgive me.
But if I don't properly
fulfill my role as a living doll,
it will lead to a poor debut evaluation.
You have a point there, Shaun.
Let's dispense with the glasses.
But get some rest. At least
fulfill one of John's requests.
Very well.
John will turn in, too.
Good night, Master John.
I have never given
Mistress Shirley a kiss good night.
Tomorrow, I'll fail at the debut,
and that will be the end of my life here.
Rum, are you okay with that?
It doesn't matter, Rummy!
I don't have anyone who
I could be friends with her,
but it's already too late.
Black Sheep, Good-for-Nothing, and
What was the other one, Ricky?
Sunshine, Master Patrick.
Yes, that was it!
Competition like that can only
serve to make Patrick look good.
There is one more candidate
on dimwitted Roses' team,
but she is not much of a threat.
So then, the only viable
candidate tomorrow is Patrick.
Ricky, you are a fine face.
Patrick is sure to be a Star Bearer.
Then he shall have
Lord Grandfather's love.
All who dare stand in
the way shall be struck down.
We must dispose of
Shadows House's excess baggage.
Patrick will sort
the garbage at the debut.
Will you help, Ricky?
Gladly. I will take out the
garbage once you have sorted it.
Ricky, that's the look.
That is Patrick's face, the look
of contempt for those beneath us.
Don't ever forget that face.
All done with your morning cleaning, Lou?
Then we shall pretty you up.
In addition to paintings, we can also
take and display photos at the debut.
It shall be wonderful!
Let's try some makeup, too.
Oh, how pretty. What a joy it is
to see Louise's face like this.
Aren't you happy, too, Lou?
Of course, Mistress Louise.
Oh, what flawless skin.
Louise simply must touch it.
Oh dear, we must start over
so that you'll look pretty.
I have to wear that?
That's right. We must hide
you before the debut.
A pleasure to meet you. I am Edward,
a special doll who lives in
Lord Grandfather's wing of the house.
Lord Grandfather's wing?
What does it mean to be special?
Now then, this way to the debut hall.
A question for the dolls.
Why do you suppose this corridor
to Lord Grandfather's wing is so long?
Is it a security measure?
It's so the lords can
feel safe and secure.
Living dolls shouldn't
think about such things.
We have some promising dolls as well.
Now, let the debut begin.
Are debuts always this empty?
We can't meet Lord Grandfather yet?
The living dolls may remove their veils,
and you are free to speak.
You are the candidates for today's debut.
Show me what you've got.
Umm
Hmm?
The shadow masters are getting anxious.
They don't know what to do.
We'll be rated according
to what we do here.
I can't mess this up.
"Show me what you've got"?
What does that even mean?!
Master John!
There's food here.
Perhaps we should help ourselves.
Kate shall have some tea to start.
Louise shall have something to eat.
So, your name is Kate, is it?
Yes.
Having never met another shadow
before made Louise quite anxious.
Really? Let's be friends.
No. There is no need for that.
Huh?
Look, look!
This is Louise's face. Isn't it so pretty?
It is.
Right? So glad you agree.
One becomes so anxious
without an objective opinion.
You may tell Louise how wonderful she is.
No, thank you.
Oh, but your face says you would
like to keep looking at Louise.
That makeup makes Lou look even prettier.
Forgive me, Mistress Kate!
Your face isn't anything special.
What did you say?
Look at Patrick's face.
It's nothing like
It's nothing like
The fake smile of one who
doesn't know her place.
Right! It's an expression
you could not possibly make.
How rude! What an atrocious personality!
Atrocious? I beg to differ.
Patrick's face has
a marvelous personality.
Faces have personalities?
N-No! It's Patrick's marvelous
personality that exudes from his face!
Very well, if you say so.
Mistress Louise rose one rank
because the correct way to view
living dolls is as mere faces.
But that is kind of sad.
No! I must remember
my "don't fret" notebook.
Fret not over
Rum.
Rum.
Why don't you try talking to your
shadow master with your finger?
You know, like you did with me that time?
You know about Rummy?
Rummy! I talk to my stuffed toy,
Rolly, just like Rum talks to you.
Would you like some tea?
Oh no! I left Mistress Kate all alone!
A face that forgot where its body was.
No need to be so aggressive.
It's a party. Let's have fun.
Shaun is fulfilling his role as a face.
I-It's so
It's so yummy! It makes one
want to roll upon the floor!
Mistress Kate is acting like me now.
You're no ice queen.
You're so expressive about food.
You're John's cup of tea.
Listen, Kate. That face's behavior
has been atrocious today.
And what's with the name Emilico?
What of it?
Faces must have a name.
It's one of the rules.
Emilico? What a strange name.
A name closer to one's own is customary.
Huh?
Who knows about that shy one,
but the rest of us have such names.
Louise and Lou, John and Shaun,
Patrick and Ricky
It's one's own face, so it's only natural.
Kate must not like her face.
It is a face so unloved.
This won't do. If we remain
so emotionally distant,
we shall fail the debut.
What is wrong with her?
Why won't she act as Kate wishes?
We must be more like Sarah and Mia.
But she frets over trivial matters.
She befriends other faces.
She let that name issue get to her.
Living dolls exist only
to be a shadow's face.
Fretting over trivial matters
amounts to defying your master.
Come what may, a doll must swear
to be ever loyal to its master.
Living dolls need not befriend each other.
What an elegant tune.
Who knew special dolls
could play the piano?
Maybe he wants us to dance to see
if we're at one with each other.
Oh, um, very well. Shall we dance, Ricky?
Oh my! Louise loves to dance.
We've practiced this dance
so very much, haven't we, Lou?
They practiced?
I don't know how to dance.
One can easily see that Louise truly
loves her face, or in short, herself.
She is leading Lou, and Lou is
surrendering to her master.
But with Patrick,
Ricky leads him at times.
Ricky is spotlighting Patrick
without standing out too much.
They are in harmony with
their similar personalities.
We're falling behind.
Emilico will never be Kate's face.
Isn't there some way
we can pass the debut?
Kate doesn't want to get eliminated here.
There is something she must do.
Would you care to dance
Mistress Shirley?
Thank you.
Shall we join them, Shaun?
Don't give up.
Mistress Kate! Forgive me
for feeling discouraged.
I won't give up!
I was wrong.
It was I who was not
paying attention to Emilico.
Very well. Let's dance, Emilico.
But first laugh.
Laugh out loud.
A grand laugh.
That's it. You are fine
just the way you are.
I was never seeking
to be the perfect shadow.
Follow Kate's lead.
Her secret talent will handle the rest.
Huh? My legs are moving on their own.
Surrender yourself to Kate,
and you'll be fine.
Emilico
look how well I can control soot now.
You're hopeless. So many blunders.
You won't ignore those in need,
and you fret over trivial matters.
You're a terrible living doll.
But I think the truly unique
part of you is wonderful.
Plus, you try hard
and are nice to everyone.
But I'd like you to pay
attention to me sometimes.
How dare a living doll
treat a shadow so rudely.
Being judged by a doll was
intolerable from the start.
Where is your shadow, Edward?
I am a special living doll.
Are you suggesting a high-ranking shadow
must appear before
a lowly shadow like you?
Still, you are shadows.
I should have paid you more respect.
Let me apologize by
showing you our lovely garden.
This way, please.
A splendid idea.
Louise would love to see it.
What do you think you're doing?
Huh?
Eat your sweets.
Next episode, "The Garden Labyrinth."