Room 1 -- "Even though he moved"

Page 4
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Sound FX:
     rattling

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Fuwa:
     Hm?

3
FX:  suddenly opened eyes.

Fuwa:
     It's an Earthquake!

4
Sound FX:
     head hitting lamp.

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Fuwa:
     Ow!

6
Sound FX:
     stepping in tissue box

Fuwa:
     Wha. . .

Page 5
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Fuwa:
     (mumbling)

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Sound FX:
     knee hitting table.

Fuwa:
     Ahh!

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FX:  totterring

Fuwa:
     mmph!

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Sound FX:
     ri-i-i-i-p

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Sound FX:
     falling curtain

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Sound FX:
     falling and clatter

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Fuwa:
     Am I stuck in a sitcom?

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Television:
     A level one earthquake in Tokyo

Fuwa: (laugh).
     Judging by the damage, I'd say it's at least a seven.

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Fuwa:
     Are the Tokyo earthquakes bad or am I bad for not getting used to
     them?

Fuwa:
     No.

Page 6
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Fuwa:
     It's the room that's bad!

Fuwa:
     The room is too small. This sucks!

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Apartment salesman:
     Well, sir, you're in luck.

3
Apartment Salesman:
     A 90,000 Yen (about $900) per month, 2 room plus dining and kitchen
     apartment close to a rail line is a real find.
     (Translator's note: This is a pretty good price, in Tokyo, for a
     apartment as described.)

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Sound FX:
     key in lock

5
Apartment Salesman:
     Please, take your time.

Sound FX:
     opening door

Page 7
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Apartment Salesman:
     The bath is also clean.

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Apartment Salesman:
     The toilet is separate. Mm.

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Fuwa:
     Although that building construction is a bit noisy, don't mind that.
     It will soon be finished.

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Apartment Salesman:
     What? That? Sir. . . .

Page 8
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Fuwa:
     It's okay, it's okay. It's cheap.

Fuwa:
     Most important, it's roomy!

Apartment Salesman:
     You don't say.

2
Apartment Salesman:
     The deposit will be 25 and the key money 25.

3
Apartment Salesman:
     It comes to this.

Marginal note:
     630,000 Yen (about $6,300).

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Fuwa:
     630,000? The price of a room has gone up.

Fuwa:
     I'll need a loan for this.

Page 9
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Sound FX:
     train

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Sound FX:
     walking up stairs

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Sound FX:
     Door opening

Fuwa:
     Good mor. . . . Wha. . . .

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Fuwa:
     The office is cramped too.

Page 10
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Female co-worker:
     Well, Mr. Raizo Fuwa [American name order], late again.

Fuwa:
     Isn't that a bit rude?

2
Female co-worker:
     You live the closest, but you're always, every day, coming late.

Fuwa:
     You got me there.

3
Co-worker1:
     Don't you have someone to get you up?

Fuwa: (laughs)
     Please forgive me.

4
Co-worker2:
     Would it be better if you lived in the office?

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Fuwa:
     I've been here two years now and you still tease me like a rookie.

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Coworker [undetermined which]:
     You can use that kind of line when you stop acting like a rookie.

Page 11
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Sound FX:
     typing

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Sound FX:
     computer

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Fuwa:
     Let's see. Oops.

Sound FX:
     falling pile of papers.

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Female co-worker:
     Fuwa!

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Female co-worker:
     Aren't you always saying you'll straighten up your desk? What a mess.

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Sound FX:
     coughing

Coworker 2:
     Ah. . . .

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Coworker 2:
     You're overflowing a bit here.

Fuwa:
     Isn't that little bit okay?

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Coworker 2:
     No way! It's my desk.

Fuwa:
     Isn't that a bit unbending?

Coworker 1:
     Mr. Fuwa, a moment.

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Coworker 1:
     There's a problem. You have to line up the zeros and I didn't receive
     it right. Fix it.

Fuwa:
     This sucks. What a small office.

Page 12
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Boss (off panel--singing):
     The world is happy and it's also sad.

Coworker 2:
     It's the boss.

Female Coworker:
     The boss's come.

Coworker 1:
     Well, she seems to be in a good mood again.

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FX:   Sudden appearance.

Boss:
     Good morning everyone!

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Everyone:
     Good morning.

Boss:
     Leave what you're doing and listen up please.

4
Boss:
     Because of existing land rights, we've been forced to leave but. . .

Boss:
     Today, finally, we've made the commitment to relocate.

5
Female coworker:
     Is it true, boss?

Coworker 2:
     Where to?

Boss:
     It's a nearly completed building. We'll have double the space we have
     here.

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Boss:
     Let's order just those things we can't afford to run out of and then
     look forward to the next bonus.

Page 13
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Fuwa:
     Congratulations, boss.

Boss:
     Thanks, Fuwa. It's been a long haul.

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Boss:
     Oh, yes. Since we're getting some long awaited space, we'll be getting
     the new employee we've needed for a long time.

3
Boss:
     Good luck, Fuwa-senpai.
     (Translator's Note: A new hire, who would be more junior than Fuwa,
     would at last give him the chance to be "senpai," or a mentor/advisor,
     to the new employee.)

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The Boss and Fuwa (Singing):
     A spacious office, a spacious house, and a broad mind. Namifuku DM
     Service.

Coworker:
     I don't think the company direction is first in Fuwa's mind.

Another Coworker:
     I agree, I agree.

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Fuwa:
     If we're making rapid progress, maybe you could advance the bonus. . .

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Boss:
     Well, then to work, to work.

Fuwa:
     Boss?

Coworker 2:
     Naturally, the boss keeps a tight purse string.

Female Coworker:
     That's so.

Coworker 1:
     If it's not business it's all the same.

Page 14
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Fuwa:
     Well, thank you. With the next bonus, I'll pay you back for sure.

Fuwa:
     Okay Okay

Tokiko:
     Geez.

3
Tokiko:
     Asking for money from your old girlfriend is making you nervous?

Tokiko:
     That's just like you, Rai-chan
     (Translator's Note: Extremely familiar nickname type address form.)

Fuwa:
     Maybe we should wait until we've written up a contract.

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Tokiko:
     That's okay

Fuwa:
     But. . . .

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Tokiko:
     If you say you'll pay me back, then you'll pay me back. Your word's
     good enough. You wouldn't lie.

Page 15
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Fuwa:
     That far . . . I . . .

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Fuwa:
     Tokiko . . .

3
Fuwa:
     Maybe we should do it all over again?

Tokiko:
     Right. And maybe I should get my husband's advice?

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Fuwa:
     Are you happy, Tokiko?

5
Tokiko:
     Well, I've managed to marry into a wealthy family.

Fuwa:
     You're too much.

Page 16
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Fuwa:
     Wow! Even with all my things, there's so much space left over.

2
Fuwa:
     Ah! I'm so glad I moved!

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Sound FX:
     rattling.

Fuwa:
     hm?

4
Sound FX:
     rattling

5
Fuwa:
     Uh, is this. . . ?

Sound FX:
     more rattling

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FX:   boxes starting to fall

Fuwa:
     Wha. . . .?

Page 17
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Sound FX:
     rattling

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Fuwa:
     Better get cracking.

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Fuwa:
     That's a tall building to have in such a dangerous place. Hm?

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Fuwa:
     Is this window tilted, I wonder?

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Fuwa:
     Well, I guess it's okay. It's spacious and. . . .

FX:   scratching the head

Page 18
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Sound FX:
     wrecking ball hitting building.

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Boss:
     Farewell, old haunts!

Sound FX:
     falling bricks

Sound FX:
     breaking glass

Sound FX:
     crane motor

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Boss and Fuwa:
     Hello, new world! We're outta here!

4
Sound FX:
     truck engine

Page 19
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Boss:
     But, I was surprised. The building is so close to Fuwa's new house.

Fuwa:
     Ha ha ha, I'll be able to save time commuting.

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Coworker 1:
     It's good, isn't it, to be released from commuter hell?

Female coworker:
     So you shouldn't be late any more, right?

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Fuwa:
     If you're going to be jealous, then be jealous and stop pestering me.

Coworker:
     Who's been pestering you? Who?

Another coworker:
     Fuwa! Watch the road!

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Boss:
     After such a small, small place, it'll be good to get someplace,
     spacious, won't it Fuwa?

5
Boss:
     A spacious office! A spacious house!

Fuwa:
     And a mind's breadth. . . .

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FX:   tires stopping

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Fuwa:
     Hey, hey! Here's my house. Hey.

Page 20
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FX:   surprised stares

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Policeman:
     All right. There' some danger here. Step back. Step back.

Policeman:
     Please let us through.

Page 21
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Boss:
     Why can't we go in? Why is only this building leaning?

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Boss:
     It's because the Earthquake swarm continued, isn't it?
     (Translator's Note: An "Eartquake swarm" is a series of small
     earthquakes that are associated with volcanic activity. They tend to
     be local and to come in clusters, thus "swarm." This would seem to fit
     with Fuwa's earlier comment about a "dangerous place" using kanji that
     mean "earthquake zone.")

Boss:
     There's nothing wrong with the other buildings is there? Was the
     earthquake really that bad? It was only a level 4.

3
Construction worker:
     Maybe they didn't make a solid enough foundation. At any rage, the
     Ministry of Construction has ordered the building closed. Sorry, but.
     . . .

4
Boss:
     We spent all day yesterday and today getting ready. Can't we go
     through?

Construction worker:
     We're making a complete investigation of the building's faults. You
     can't go in there.

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Boss:
     What!

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Driver:
     What do I do with your things? I've got another load to pick up.

Boss:
     I'm not sure.

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Boss:
     At any rate, we've got to find someplace to put the stuff for a while.
     Someplace close, with enough space. . . .

Page 22
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Fuwa:
     Really. Really, boss, you can leave it here just for a while.

Boss:
     I understand. I understand. Ah. The desk goes over here.

2
Mover:
     Um, the copier?

Boss:
     There, in the kitchen. Get the chest of drawers out of the way!

Female coworker:
     I wonder if this is everyting?

Boss:
     Put it in anyway.

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Fuwa:
     How did I get into this?