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028
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Morning. Exterior of Misato's apartment.The doors to the other rooms are shut.
SE <<Voices of birds>>
Morning Newscast Woman:“And now, from the studio, we go to Natsuko Shinohara in Matsuzaki.”
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029
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BGM START: C-4 [Waking up in the morning]
Weather Girl:“Yes! Good morning. This is Shinohara.”
Dining room. Misato's dining table has a rice bowl and instant miso soup.
SE <<KNOCK-KNOCK>>
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030
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Weather Girl:“This morning I'm in Matsuzaki in West Izu for a little scuba diving!”
Empty beer cans, books, etc., in Misato's room.
—Pause—
SE <<KNOCK-KNOCK>>
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031
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Shinji opens the fusuma (sliding door). He looks apologetic.
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032
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Weather Girl:“The Izu-Hakone region has good weather today. The forecast predicts a high of 30 degrees, 2 above the average.”
Shinji is further in.
Shinji:“Hey, Misato-san. It's morning already.”
Weather Girl:“We have hot days all year now, but Japan once had four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.”
The futon wriggles about (Misato turning over in bed).
Misato:“———. Uh… I just got back from night duty. I don't have to go to work until this evening… So please, let me sleep.”
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033
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Weather Girl:“We never see snow these days, instead, due to the recent warmth, aquatic life has been coming back little by little.”
Shinji, through the gap of the fusuma.
Shinji:“Then I'll…”
He is about to shut the door when Misato abruptly speaks. Shinji notices and stops.
Misato (OFF):“Is today Thursday?”
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034
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Shinji's feet in front. Misato takes her hand out of her futon and waves it.
Misato:“Take care of the burnable trash, please.”
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035
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Shinji's face is of the mood, "It can't be helped".
Shinji:“——— Okay.”
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036
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Weather Girl::“As you dive into the sea you can clearly see an abundance of fish. It makes me think of catching some for tonight's dinner.”
The room is slightly dark, except for the white from Misato's room, which Shinji peers into.
Misato (OFF):“Are you used to school yet?”
The bad timing sours the conversation.
Shini (from behind):“Yeah…”
Misato (OFF):“Alright. See you later.”
Weather Girl:“Although the submerged town brings back sad memories, this is a hot diving spot.”
Shinji (from behind):“Later.”
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037
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Shinji closes the fusuma.
BGM END: C-4 [Waking up in the morning]
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038
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Trash repository. Shinji puts the trash down. There is no other trash. He walks away
SE <<Voices of cicadas and the city>>
SE <<Phone Sound (OFF): RING-RING-RING RING-RING-RING>>
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039
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A telephone. Misato's hand hunts around for the phone. It rings 2 times.
SE <<RING-RING-RING
RING-RING-RING>>
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040
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Misato's room is messy as usual. Misato's hand goes out of her futon. She brings the telephone receiver inside.
SE <<RING-RING CLICK>>
Misato (OFF) (sleepy):“Hello? Oh, Ritsuko.”
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041
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BGM START: B-1 [Hedghog's Dilemma]
A book computer on top of a desk. A mountain of documents. A coffee cup being held and a woman's legs are in the foreground.
Ritsuko (OFF):“How's it going? Are you getting along with your boyfriend?”
Misato (OFF - TEL):“Boyfriend?”
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042
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The desk from above. A full ashtray. Small cat ornaments. Documents.
Misato (OFF - TEL):“Oh, you mean Shinji-kun. He transferred into school two weeks ago and he hasn't changed.”
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043
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Computer. Coffee maker to its side.
Misato (OFF):“He hasn't gotten any phone calls”
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044
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Ritsuko UP.
Ritsuko:“Phone?”
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045
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Cell phone on top of a desk.
Misato (OFF):“———. Since I figured he'd need one, I gave him a cell phone a while back.”
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046
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A route used for school commuters, a road under construction, a red light switching on and off. Several people in a group. Shinji walks alone, apart from them.
SE <<Sounds of construction>>
Misato (OFF):“But I don't think he's ever used it, or received any calls.”
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047
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Shinji walking, hanging his head.
At the end of the cut, the screen is covered roughly by a grove of trees.
Misato (OFF):“I'm not sure, but I don't think he has any friends.”
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048
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A view from the window of Ritsuko in her office.
Ritsuko:“I would guess that Shinji's not the sort who makes friends easily.”
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049
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The school entrance hall, lined with getabako (shoe boxes). No one is there.
Ritsuko (OFF):“Are you familiar with the story of the 'Hedgehog's Dilemma'?”
Misato (OFF - TEL):“Hedgehog? The things with the spikes?”
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050
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The classroom before school starts. Several students.
Ritsuko (OFF):“Even though a hedgehog may wish to get close to another hedgehog, the closer they get…”
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051
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Boys reading weekly comics.
Ritsuko (OFF):“…the more they injure each other with their spines.”
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052
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Girls playing with each other's hair.
Ritsuko (OFF):“It's the same with some humans. Shinji-kun is probably afraid of pain…”
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053
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Boy using T-shaped ruler as a guitar.
Ritsuko (OFF):“…and has become a coward somewhere in his heart.”
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054
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Students having a friendly conversation as Shinji enters the classroom.
Misato (OFF):“Well, he'll learn sooner or later.”
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055
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Shinji sits in his seat and glances behind him.
Misato (OFF):“Growing up means finding a distance with other people…”
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056
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From Shinji's point of view.
A girl in bandages at the window, all by herself.
Misato (OFF):“…where you can avoid hurting each other too much.”
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057
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Rei gazes outside blankly.
Misato (OFF):“He'll just have to find that out…”
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058
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Shinji gazes at her and sits down.
BGM END: B-1 [Hedghog's Dilemma]
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