Sky Castle (2024) s01e06 Episode Script

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She seems to not want to see you too.
She'll be staying the night at my place.
From now on,
parents are the ones
who should be disposable.
People live their lives
in the shadows of their past.
RURI ASAMI
AYAKA KUJO
Let's give her
one more day to settle down.
SAE ASAMI
Yes.
She's not coming back today either?
Ms. Kujo said Ruri will be studying
at her place until Sunday night.
It's been two days.
-No tutor does that!
-Hey.
If sis is not coming back today,
can Big Sister Miku join us for dinner?
No.
If Ruri knows of this,
she won't feel good.
Why do you always put Sis first?
-What about my feelings?
-Why won't you understand!
She's taking her entrance exam soon.
It's not easy!
The reason Ruri doesn't want
to come home is because of you, right?
But my mom's a liar,
and her father is a criminal!
MIKU YAMADA
SKY CASTLE
I want to hear stories about Dad
from time to time. What was he like?
He was a kind
and wonderful person.
You loved him, didn't you?
What do you want? If it's cash you need,
please find someone else.
Our relationship ended long ago.
Don't ever call again. It's annoying.
The past is always there,
lurking in the shadows.
Here, Ruri.
-Thanks, Dad!
-What's inside?
-What did you get?
-It's the watch I wanted! It's so cute!
I want you to value your own time.
-I love you, Dad!
-That's so cool!
What about me?
As for you, Maju
-Here!
-Thanks!
-What's inside?
-Open it.
MOCK QUESTIONS FOR JUNE'S SCHOLASTIC TES
Why were you up there?
Don't wander around the house as you like.
I'm sorry.
I'm just jealous of this grand house
and I wanted to see Ruri's room.
Make this the last time.
Ruri hasn't been back.
Did something happen?
Nothing.
Hurry up and go back to your room.
Okay.
I'm so sorry!
I
IZUMI MINAMISAWA
exposed you in front of them.
just how much the kids
in Wakanaen, an institution
my family runs, are suffering!
You spent time at the institution,
so you know that better than anyone!
-I'm really
-You're not at fault here!
Mrs. Izumi only spoke the truth.
Look at you, dressed so stylishly.
But no matter how well you dress,
your past remains the same.
-Your inferiority complex just shows.
-Hey, Mrs. Misaki
Ruri, I didn't mean to
It's okay.
I despise my mom too.
The past is always there,
lurking in the shadows.
Why did you have to say
you were from the institution?
Were you going to tell everyone
that your dad
was a criminal who stole and swindled?
Ms. Kujo.
Can't I stay at your place again tonight?
I
don't want to see my mom.
You're suffering
because you see her as your mom.
Think of her as a housekeeper
who's helping you during this period
-and you'll be fine.
-But
Miku is there too.
That girl
is there to motivate you.
She's like a pacemaker in running.
Just think of her
like a tool for your studies.
The one who will win the race is you.
I'm with you.
Thank you.
AOBA MINAMISAWA
SHO NIKAIDO
KENSAKU NATSUME
Time is up.
I'll be collecting the papers now.
JUNE'S SCHOLASTIC TEST RESULTS
NUMBER 5 - RURI ASAMI - 481 POINTS
NUMBER 3 - KENSAKU NATSUME - 494 POINTS
NUMBER 2 - SHO NIKAIDO - 496 POINTS
NUMBER 1 - MIKU YAMADA - 500 POINTS
Oh, you lost to a freeloader.
You're just a pacemaker. Don't act big.
The mock questions Ruri's exam tutor
prepared are really accurate.
Don't you think it's a bit unusual?
Yeah.
Sorry, I've got to go.
Where are you going?
What's wrong, Miku?
Okay, let's eat!
Why is Miku eating with us?
That's because Daddy
Thanks to Ms. Miku,
Maju scored at the top of her class.
I want to thank her,
so I invited her to join us.
Big Sister Miku
is really good at teaching.
What's so great about being
at the top of Class B?
I've been at the top
of Class A multiple times.
But this time,
Big Sister Miku was the top scorer, right?
She doesn't go to cram school,
and she is self-taught.
That's not a nice way
to put it, little Maju.
It's a fact that Ruri has been
the top scorer more times than I have.
Ruri, you shouldn't shoot
your sister down. She tried so hard.
Ms. Miku, you're really mature.
I'm counting on you
for Maju's studies from now on.
You can leave it to me.
I see little Maju
as my own younger sister, after all.
I wish you were my older sister.
Come on, let's eat.
It's your favorite stew.
It's your fault
my grades declined in the first place.
I couldn't focus on my studies at all!
The only person I can trust is Ms. Kujo!
Second place twice in a row?
First place is within reach.
WATARU NIKAIDO
KYOKO NIKAIDO
This is getting creepy.
It was thanks to the mock questions,
but you're happy
as if it was due to Sho's ability.
What do you want to say?
Don't you think it's strange
how they can compile
such accurate mock questions
-in the first place?
-Not at all.
Miku
You'll find
happiness.
As you wished, Mom.
I'll find happiness.
Who would have thought
our boy could get into the top three?
I'm not dreaming, am I?
I feel like framing it
and hanging it on the wall.
I got carried away. We were talking
about Mrs. Sae and Ruri, right?
I went too far
and hurt Ruri's feelings,
causing their relationship to be strained.
I was the cause of all this.
-It's all my fault.
-But that's
because she subjected you
to a kangaroo court
-to stop you from writing.
-You can't blame us for our stand.
If the scandal was exposed,
it would devalue
Sky Castle's brand equity,
and what would
Mr. Tetsuto and Haruto think?
You're right.
I didn't consider
the feelings of the people involved.
Did something happen?
I met with the husband
of the late Mrs. Saejima.
What? Mr. Tetsuto?
He was still unable
to get in touch with Haruto
and was coping with his grief alone.
Nothing will change
even if I write the novel.
Haruto and he will only be subjected
to a barrage of criticisms.
That's what he said to me.
But I'm surprised you knew where he is.
Ms. Kujo found him for me.
Ms. Kujo?
She read my novel
about the suicide of one of my students
and was supportive of my actions.
She even wrote a letter to Mr. Tetsuto.
A person like her would do that?
Is something wrong?
She gives the impression
that she's businesslike and ruthless,
so I think it's weird
she would go that far for you.
What were her intentions
in doing such a thing?
And what kind of person is she?
I think it would be wise
to investigate her thoroughly.
I agree too.
We should know
what's in that exam tutor's mind.
Thanks.
She said she would help you,
but perhaps she thought
meeting Mr. Saejima
would cause you to give up
on publishing your novel.
She let us both meet intentionally,
so I would stop writing?
In this world,
there are people who pretend
to be our ally
and try to curry favor with us.
Ko, what's wrong?
The director
wants me to introduce
Parliamentary Secretary Higashibara
to him to cover up
falsification of clinical trial data.
What?
It seems this was the reason
he appointed me as chief.
Whether it's Teito Hospital or Sky Castle,
people try to hide inconvenient events
to protect their brand equity.
I'm afraid it'll lead
to a great tragedy one day.
WHO KILLED THE MISTRESS?
I've managed to reach
Parliamentary Secretary Higashibara.
RYUTARO NATSUME
He says he can make time
for a meal on Saturday afternoon.
We did it.
The question is,
how are we going to bring this up to him?
-What do you mean?
-He's always been
a champion of justice.
It will be challenging to get him
to cover up the wrongdoings.
I did my homework. We'll take advantage
of his weakness.
-You're nasty.
-It's to protect
the prestige of Teito Hospital.
Please don't get me involved in that mess.
Don't forget it's me who made you
chief of the neurosurgery department.
I don't recall asking you
to make me chief!
TAKASHI OKOCHI
Excuse me.
You look pale. Is something bothering you?
There's a lot going on for a director.
At times like these, how about
a nice meal to divert your troubles?
I'm not feeling it.
Oh, what a shame.
I thought it would be beneficial
if you got to know
Parliamentary Secretary Higashibara
Is Parliamentary Secretary
Higashibara coming too?
-Are you acquainted with him?
-He's Dr. Nikaido's childhood friend.
If it's possible,
I'd like to meet him right away.
Is there a pressing situation?
You guys are devoted to Teito Hospital,
so you can keep a secret, right?
In the respiratory medicine department,
some clinical trial data
for medical devices was falsified.
If the Ministry of Health, Labor,
and Welfare investigates and exposes us,
we would face harsh criticism,
and our prestige could go down the toilet.
In other words, for the cover-up,
you need Parliamentary Secretary
Higashibara's help?
Cover-up? There's got to be a better word.
Surviving this predicament
is the hospital's greatest mission!
Please!
I plan to reward you guys
with career advancements.
Saturday's meal
-is something we definitely can't mess up.
-Yes.
If all goes well,
Mr. Asami will move up the ladder
from chief of the neurosurgery department
to center director
and will eventually be promoted
to director.
Then the next chief of the neurosurgery
department will be Dr. Nikaido.
You can take
the next chief's seat, Natsume.
What?
Unlike Dr. Asami
who has the backing of his parents,
no matter how hard I try,
I am at best a center director.
In other words, when my fingers
stopped working like before,
my dream of building reputation
as a surgeon
and reaching the top of the pyramid ended.
This is why
I'm entrusting that dream to Sho!
Didn't I say that
it would be a burden for Sho?
There are places you can get to
because of the burdens you carry!
I'll definitely
make you stand at the top of the pyramid.
Cheers for Sho! Hip, hip Hurray!
Go, go, Sho!
To help Sho reach the top,
I'm prepared to do whatever it takes!
This is stupid.
-What?
-That dream of yours is stupid!
The Earth is round.
Stop being so hung up about pyramids!
If you won't come to your senses,
don't blame me for what I'm going to do.
Mrs. Sae.
It's late. Why are you here?
I could ask the same of you.
I sometimes feel like
having a family is a pain.
I feel the same too.
I feel like I've found myself a companion.
Your husband
must be tough to deal with.
What about you?
Still not getting along with Ruri?
Ruri
trusts Ms. Kujo more than me.
Ms. Kujo is someone
to be feared after all.
What do you mean?
When I first met Ms. Kujo,
I wanted to depend on her.
She has the charisma
to make you feel that way about her.
That's how she wins people's hearts.
And in the end, I feel like
everything is going her way
I'm thinking of investigating her.
What?
I'll update you if I find anything.
Don't lie to me! Who else could it be?
I don't know!
Why all the morning commotion?
The watch Dad gifted me is missing.
-It's really precious to me.
-I said I don't know about it.
If not you, then who?
A burglar broke in or something?
-I said
-I'll help you find it later, okay?
Come on, you girls are going to be late.
Go on.
-See you.
-Yes.
Don't wander around the house as you like.
I'm just jealous of this grand house
and I wanted to see Ruri's room.
I'm happy to be with you, even at work.
I feel the same too.
I see little Maju
as my own younger sister, after all.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
Don't tell me
DNA TEST CENTER
RESULTS OF THE DNA TES
AFTER EVALUATING
THE TWO HAIRS YOU SENT US,
WE FOUND THAT BETWEEN THE MALE
AND FEMALE, THERE IS A 99.9% PROBABILITY
OF A PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP.
Is something wrong?
Oh, no.
Today is the day of the meal
where my future will be decided.
Wish me luck.
Yes.
I'm going out for a bit.
Ms. Miku.
Never mind.
See you.
See you later.
You seem a little down lately.
-Is everything all right?
-Well,
I'm just tired, that's all.
If you ever want to relax,
come join us for basketball.
Basketball?
I play with Sho and Kensaku
on Sunday afternoons.
-Is it okay for me to join too?
-Of course.
Thanks, Aoba. I'm feeling better now.
-See you then.
-Yeah.
-Aoba, you're being nice.
-You saw that?
Ruri seems to be happy.
I sure hope so.
Ruri seems to have feelings for you.
Huh?
You didn't notice? How dense.
What will you do
if she confesses her love to you?
Well
I don't feel the same for her
Do you have someone in mind already?
Well
that's
I'll be going now.
Where are you headed?
Not telling you.
MASATAKA HIGASHIBARA
It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
After all, Mr. Higashibara
comes from a family
that has been involved
in medical administration
-since his grandfather's generation.
-Oh!
But
I had no idea that I'd be invited
to such a luxurious setting.
Showing hospitality to those we care about
is how Teito Hospital operates.
In support of your policy
of promoting the expansion
of medical welfare.
we are also making efforts
-to improve the welfare of our patients.
-That
is reassuring.
If Teito Hospital is spearheading it,
I'm sure other hospitals will follow suit.
However, there is one challenge.
-What is it?
-A small scandal.
Scandal, you say?
Could that be
the reason I was invited today?
Oh, no!
We'd like to discuss with you,
Mr. Higashibara,
how our hospital should deal
with welfare and medical care.
Then why did he go to the trouble
of revealing the scandal?
-Well, that's
-What is it?
If
you are planning to use me
to resolve your scandals,
I will definitively refuse.
-Higashibara
-I'll excuse myself.
Hey, wait. Higashibara
Wait up.
It seems our ulterior motive
has been revealed.
TETSUTO SAEJIMA
Good afternoon.
How can I help you today?
I'm sorry to bother you again.
There's just
one thing I want to make sure of.
-Ms. Kujo?
-Yes.
Mr. Saejima, before we met,
how did Ms. Kujo
explain the situation to you?
She said there was
a novelist she wanted to support
who was trying
to write about our family's tragedy.
She told me to share
with that novelist what I knew.
Did she mention anything else
about my novels?
She praised how you raised
a lot of awareness through your novels.
So, she really meant
to support me in writing the novel?
On the surface, at least.
What do you mean?
She's the kind of person that you'll
never know what she's truly thinking.
To be frank, there is a website where
people who have lost their wives connect.
It was there I met a man who, like me,
had a son taking the entrance exams
and who lost his wife.
After hearing his story, I was surprised
at how much we had in common.
And what was that?
Like me,
his wife also committed suicide.
His son did too,
and he was also Ms. Kujo's student.
Ms. Kujo?
The mother of a student
under the tutelage of Ms. Kujo
-also committed suicide five years ago?
-Yes,
-and
-And?
After receiving guidance from Ms. Kujo,
the two kids became more independent
and began to reject parental interference.
But I'd say that's common
for kids taking
entrance exams at their age.
But when I think
about how both sides had lost their wives,
it's hard to dismiss it
as just coincidence.
My sentiments exactly.
If you feel the same too,
I think you should dig deeper
as a novelist.
I'm also worried about Mrs. Sae, whose
daughter is also studying with Ms. Kujo.
If you're still fretting over your mom,
you should stop at once.
Your mother is not the one
who has your best future in mind.
It is you, yourself.
You should walk your own path.
If you do not become independent
from your mother,
you will not pass.
When times are tough,
turn not to your mother
but to me.
You came just in time. Here, your drink.
I don't want it.
I already made it, come on.
Listen.
When we first met with Ms. Kujo,
didn't she give us a list of meal recipes?
This is not made
according to the recipe, right?
That recipe has kale in it,
which you don't like.
This, however, is what
you've liked since you were young.
I want to drink the one
made according to Ms. Kujo's recipe.
Please make it like that from now on.
Wait, Ruri. Where are you going?
Do I need your permission
to even go for a walk?
Ms. Kujo said I should
get some fresh air once in a while.
If you're here to apologize, don't.
There's no point in doing so now anyway.
I came here today
to ask you about Ms. Kujo.
Ms. Kujo?
It's about the kind of guidance
and advice she is giving Ruri.
I wanted to ask you about that.
Why do you want to know?
I met with Mr. Tetsuto Saejima.
You're still on that?
Don't bring that up again.
Another person committed suicide too,
five years ago!
The mom of a kid who was also
under the tutelage of Ms. Kujo!
Mr. Saejima said
that after meeting Ms. Kujo,
Haruto's behavior started to change.
He became rebellious to his parents.
I'm terrified.
Perhaps you and Ruri are being driven
to a corner by Ms. Kujo or something.
The only person I can trust is Ms. Kujo!
Ms. Ruri is saying
she doesn't want to go home.
I want to drink the one
made according to Ms. Kujo's recipe.
Do I need your permission
to even go for a walk?
So, something did happen?
No, nothing.
Aren't you afraid of Ms. Kujo?
What are you saying?
Exam tutors are like reference books.
They're disposable once exams are over.
Why would I be afraid of such a person?
Don't put up a tough front.
Be honest with me.
Don't act like we're friends.
We're different from the Saejima family.
Unlike Haruto, Ruri loves to study
and willingly wants to become a doctor.
There is no way tragedy will befall us!
-Yeah!
-Great shot!
Nicely done!
You're smiling.
Do you like Aoba?
He doesn't feel the same way though.
It's a pity.
What do you want to say?
One-sided love is tough, isn't it?
My mom was like that too.
My supposed dad
wasn't even interested in her.
She was so foolish.
Why are you telling me this?
I never asked for it.
Ms. Miku.
Do you have a moment?
You should sit down too.
I really don't want to say this,
but I must.
This watch.
You stole it from Ruri's room, right?
Stealing is a crime. Do you know that?
Of course.
I deeply regret it, and I apologize.
Will that suffice?
Is that all you wanted to say to me?
If so, I'll take my leave.
Wait.
I have another thing I want to ask.
What are your intentions
in coming to our house?
What do you mean?
I'm the one asking the questions, not you.
Seems like the cat's out of the bag.
I'm glad I stole it then.
So, you're telling me that
you stole it so I would realize?
I
came to the Asami family to seek vengeance
for damages to me and my mom.
People live their lives
in the shadows of their past.
What do you want from us?
You're going to comply with my wishes?
-How nice of you.
-Answer me seriously!
I wish to
take on the surname of Asami.
To be able to call Mr. Hideyo "Dad".
To be able to live happily
with little Maju.
To be able
to wander freely around the house.
That's about it for now.
And so, the past
brutally erodes the present.
Your dad is my dad too!
I want to kill Miku with my bare hands.
Don't mess with me!
What happened between the two of you?
AND SO, TRAGEDY REPEATS ITSELF
Subtitle translation by : Jeffery