The Girl in Glass (ガラスの中の少女)

GOTO Kumiko

YOSHIDA Eisaku FUJITANI Miki

MANDA Hisako

TSUGAWA Masahiko

Director DEME Masanobu

I'm home.

Welcome home. Why didn't you go to the piano lesson?

I went to a fencing lesson by mistake.

And you're supposed to be home by seven o'clock.

The cram school was longer than usual today.

Please call us if you'll be late.

Yes.

The Girl in Glass

Ouch.

I'm sorry.

Do you always use this locker?

Do you go to Seiwa Junior High School?

Don't you have strict rules?

Do you hide your uniform here and go play?

I won't tell anyone, so can you keep this here?

Steamed potatoes?

Yeah... something like that.

I have to go to work now and can't take this with me.

I'll finish work at nine. Meet me here at 9:10, OK?

I thought Father was coming home today, right?

It's an election year so he needs to visit many places.

That man has become a bureaucrat.

Please study hard pr I'll be the one who'll get into trouble.

Please don't call Father "that man" in front of me.

I'm sorry. I'm used to calling him... that way.

When you were his secretary, you called him "Sir," right?

I married your father for you.

I'm the only one who can raise you to be a great woman.

That's what he said when he proposed to me.

He married me for you.

Didn't you love Father?

I wouldn't have married him just because I loved him.

I could have spent more time with him if I remained as his sectary.

Is that how it goes?

Mr. Eto is here.

Please be nice to Madam. She's doing her best.

You're on her side, too?

Miss...

What was my mom like?

She was beautiful.

You always say the same thing.

Please bring his clothes with you.

Sure.

When will Father come home?

He was supposed to come home from Hokkaido today,

but he had to go to Kansai. He'll come home next week.

Please tell him to call me.

Sure.

I'm sorry. I can't wait... I'll take it home.

Idiot! Why did she take it home?

Idiot!

He's such a kid.

How silly...

Darn!

Eat this.

I already ate at work.

What? Money?

Don't worry about money. Eat first.

Have you seen a key around here?

A key? Did you lose it?

I guess...

Where?

If I knew where I dropped it, I'd go get it.

Where is the gun?

It's at a safe place.

Go get it now.

Well... I can't.

Why not?

Don't worry.

If someone finds it, I'll have to go back to the Philippines.

Nobody will send you home. You said you didn't want to

go back when our factory closed down so I found this job for you.

Your visa has expired. Who's helping you with money?

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Yasuko.

What a pretty dress. Is it a designer brand?

Yup.

I want to buy one, too. Where did you buy it?

Forget it. It'll look inexpensive if you wear it.

Excuse me...

We're told not to talk to men so...

Excuse us...

You're home. You were OK...

Is there something to eat?

We have ramen noodles.

How is Jose? I haven't seen him for a while.

Did you find a job?

No.

Mom was worried. Ed, Sanchez, and Jose have been working hard.

If Dad was here we'd have been OK...

It's not Mom's fault. All steel factories aren't doing well.

Don't talk so much. Make some noodles...

You better decide what you want to do.

You graduated from high school, so you need to find a job to help Mom.

After I graduate from junior high school, I'll go to nursing school.

You always say the same thing... Idiot!

Thanks for waiting.

You're late.

Yasuko. Try harder.

Who knows the answer? Miss Okinaka.

The best way to see around is from the top of the bus.

Next... You translate this.

Big Ben...

Yes...

I visited Big Ben... stool.

Give me back my stuff.

I didn't bring it today.

Did you see it?

Where is it?

It's at home.

I'll go there with you so please return it to me.

Hurry up.

Who are you?

I don't know him. He walked me home to

make sure that I'd be safe.

Thank you, but please don't do this again.

I came here to take care of some business with her.

What kind of business? Let me hear it.

Are you her sister?

No. I'm her mother.

I don't need to talk to Mom.

Hello.

What's going on here?

I don't know who you are. I don't need to talk to her.

Wow. She's a princess.

Because you're flirting, a guy like him comes to you.

Mr. Sasaki will come here to tutor you during the summer.

I'm going to Nasu with Father for a week.

I don't know if he'll have time this summer.

He always spends a week with me during summer break.

You need to act like a Diet member's daughter.

We all have to be good.

Is getting remarried acceptable?

It's because your mother passed away.

Why don't we have her altar here?

Your father is thinking about you.

No. He is thinking about you.

You have a phone call.

Please transfer it here.

No. This is for Miss Yasuko.

Father is calling me?

Hello. This is Yasuko.

You'll be back tomorrow.

Dinner together? I'm looking forward to seeing you.

We're having a party!

Chicken, fried rice, soup, and dessert. A full course meal.

Eat first.

Eat more.

We can't see the stars.

The air isn't clean here.

The South Cross.

What's that?

The South Cross. It's the star we can see in the Philippines.

Do you want to go back to the Philippines?

No. I can't find a job there.

When you eat and see the stars, your immigration

problem seems so insignificant.

Yasuko.

Wait.

Here is the guy again...

I'll report to school.

No. He's actually my cousin. See you later.

Give it back now.

I forgot it at home. I'm sorry.

Give me a break.

That's my lunch box.

Go get it now.

Is that a real gun?

My friend is a bit... He goes crazy when he doesn't have it.

Don't be embarrassed. I know it's just a toy.

Come with me. I'll show you something interesting.

I can't... I have plans tonight.

Cancel it.

No, I can't. He's a great man.

OK. It'll be done by evening.

It smells like the ocean.

Wait here.

Act crazy... You want the gun back, right?

She thinks it's a toy, so she doesn't want to return it to us.

She's strange...

Strange?

Anyway, tell her you're going to die without it...

Hey...

Strange...?

I've never been under the sun.

I always had to wear a hat even at the beach.

All I did was look at the watch.

Oh, really. She's strange.

Tell her.

Return it to me.

He's the one... If you catch me, I'll give back the toy.

What did she say?

If we catch her, she'll return the toy to us. So...?

OK. Tell her OK.

What should we do?