Grrl Power (2004) Movie Script

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Outta my way! Outta my way!

Is there a Hiroki here?!

That's me! Who the heck are you?!

We take on all sorts of jobs from delivering

forgotten items to defeating monsters!

Shirasumaru

We take on all sorts of jobs from delivering

forgotten items to defeating monsters!

Shirasumaru

Shonan's best handyman shop, Irukaya,

shirasumaru

is here to deliver the lunch that

your loving wife made for you!

Shirasumaru

shirasumaru

There!

Whoops!

All right!

Oh, here's the message! She said,

"Hiroki, I love you!"

You moron! My Irene doesn't have

a kiddy voice like that!

And that Irene told me to collect

the fee from you!

What?!

Keep the change!

Thanks for your business!

You sneaky thief!

I may be a sneaky thief,

but he chose ME.

What's so great about her?!

She's just young!

I'm breaking up with you!

Okay, the slap is a separate fee,

so 1,000 yen,

if you please.

Oh, right!

If you please.

Thank you for your business.

Don't Make Gomez Quit

Against Firing

"Currently, due to deterioration,

the saurel filleting machines

cost 300,000 yen per machine

just to run every month

and 1,500,000 yen in maintenance

costs per year.

Don't Make Gomez Quit

Opposed to

firing Gomez!

Don't Make Gomez Quit

Opposed to

firing Gomez!

Mr. President, you seem to be thinking of

laying Gomez off to slash labor costs,

Don't Make Gomez Quit

Opposed to

firing Gomez!

But on average, Gomez's

manual labor capability

Don't Make Gomez Quit

Opposed to

firing Gomez!

Is equal to the output of two of

these rundown machines."

Don't Make Gomez Quit

Opposed to

firing Gomez!

Gomez filet. Cut, cut, cut, cut, filet.

Gomez!

Everyone's Gomez!

Gomez!

Everyone's Gomez!

"In fact, even if you got rid of two

of the rundown machines

Gomez!

Everyone's Gomez!

And tripled Gomez's salary,

Gomez!

Everyone's Gomez!

Cut, cut, cut, cut.

And tripled Gomez's salary,

Gomez!

Everyone's Gomez!

And tripled Gomez's salary,

Gomez!

Everyone's Gomez!

As long as you employ Gomez,

Gomez!

Everyone's Gomez!

That would still result in at least

3,000,000 yen of profits per year.

Gomez!

Everyone's Gomez!

Cut, cut, cut, cut.

That would still result in at least

3,000,000 yen of profits per year.

Gomez!

Everyone's Gomez!

That would still result in at least

3,000,000 yen of profits per year.

If you spend that on employee bonuses,

social insurance, and on welfare expenses,

the productivity of your factory will

go up even more, guaranteed!"

Don't Make Gomez Quit

Opposed to

firing Gomez!

The productivity of your factory will

go up even more, guaranteed!"

Gomez!

Ajisan Fisheries, Ltd.

Gracias, gracias. You have been

a great help, Miss Irukaya.

Ajisan Fisheries, Ltd.

But Gomez has no money at all right now.

Ajisan Fisheries, Ltd.

This is all...

Thanks for your

business.

Grrl Power!

Umi

Umi Sora

Umi Sora Ao

Somewhere in the Shonan area

near Kamakura,

Umi Sora Ao

there were three very different girls,

Umi Sora Ao

who ran a handyman shop named Irukaya.

Umi Sora Ao

Kokudou itsudemo juutai de

The highway is always gridlocked

Sakamichi nobotte mawarimichi

Climb up a hilly street for a detour

Umineko kururi to wa o kaita

A black-tailed gull circles around

Riyakaa no rizumu karoyaka

The rhythm of the cart is light and airy

Konna choo-waru atama no yo no naka de

In this super-dummy world

Bokura no deban wa arisugi

There's too much demand for us

Hiai to jiai o mune ni dakishime

Embracing sorrow and love in our hearts

Shoubai daihanjou

Business is booming

Maido ari

Thanks for your business

Shoubai daihanjou

Business is booming

Maido ari

Thanks for your business

Oide koko wa fushigi na kuni

Come on over, this is a land of mystery

Sou kagayakeru bokura dake no

dokuritsu-koku nano sa

Yeah, it's the shining independent

nation that's all ours

Oide fushigi na kuni

Come on over to the land of mystery

Sou umi to sora aoku kirameku

Yeah, the ocean and sky sparkle blue

Tokonatsu genki

Everlasting summer and energy

Bokura no wandaarando

It's our wonderland

Part 1

"Let's Go To School!"

Irukaya

Pardon!

I came, since I heard this was

a good handyman shop.

I would actually like you to find a

diamond ring I dropped in the sea.

The ring is a memento of my youth.

"No", you say?

What?! Why not?!

"You're pompous."

"Bow tie."

"Your mustaches are curled at the ends."

What?! For reasons like that?!

Outta the way, outta the way!

Oh, wait! My diamond...

Hey, why won't you do it?!

I've got money! Plenty of it!

Hey, come on!

Hey, hey! Where are you taking that?!

Hey! I'm talking to you!

Hey, hey! Wait for me!

I said, wait for me!

Oh, Sora! Umi! Ao!

You came to school!

Hi! The truck that transports the

school lunch broke down,

so Irukaya has brought it for you today!

Ah, here you are. Put it down

right over there.

Aye, aye, Sir!

Oh, are you girls elementary school kids?

Say, Ma'am, what are these?

Oh, those are leftovers from yesterday.

Brats these days complain that the school

lunches don't taste good and won't eat it.

Say, could we take these?

Sure, I don't mind.

They're getting tossed anyway.

Wh-What are you going to do

with those leftovers?!

We're going to eat it.

The leftovers?!

Oh, but even leftovers are food.

W-Well, that's true, but...

What?!

Hey, you're leaving?!

Hey!

Irukaya

So, about my diamond ring...

Welcome!

I'm glad, you're all here.

Hey, I've seen this guy somewhere before!

What? Who is he?

I'm Akira Kosaka, the representative

of your class!

Oh.

Today, I'm here as your

class representative!

The three of you haven't attended school

in a long time, have you?

Come to school, Umi, Sora, Ao!

School?

Oh, I'd forgotten about it.

Forgotten about it?!

Listen to me, school isn't just

a place to study academics!

It's also a place to make friends

and get used to living in a group

where there are rules.

People can't live on their own, right?

Even after you go out into the real world,

you become involved with various people,

and live your lives helping and

dealing with one another.

So, I think it's important to learn about

those things while we're still young.

Such a model student.

Huh? What?

So, the class representative doesn't

understand sign language.

What?

Anyway, come to school!

Great, another stubborn character.

And he's not a customer.

What an annoying guy.

You see, we don't have any time

to be going to school.

We're too busy.

Would you please

go home?

Busy?! Is that really a good reason?!

Elementary school is mandatory education!

Excuse me...

Elementary school is mandatory education!

Excuse me...

Hi, there. Welcome to Irukaya.

Well, I heard that you take any job

and always get it done, so...

Oh, you're children?

We may be children, but we

still get the job done.

We won't turn down any job!

What?! Then what about me?!

You're a different story.

Why?!

The truth is, my son hasn't been

to school in half a year.

What?!

Did I spoil him too much, I wonder?

What?!

Please, make my son...

Make my son go to school!

WHAT?!

The biggest job ever

WHAT?!

The biggest job ever

in the history of

WHAT?!

The biggest job ever

in the history of

the Irukaya!!

WHAT?!

The biggest job ever

in the history of

the Irukaya!!

Who are you guys?

H-Hi, we're Irukaya.

Get out of here, this is my room.

Well, this is quite a nice room you've got.

Nice PC you've got there!

Did your parents buy it for you?

Don't touch it!

Ooh, sorry about that.

Whoa, he's a geek!

I think he might be introverted.

I don't like him.

What should we do, Ao?

"First, go with a straightforward

approach, " huh?

I see. Okay!

Come on, go to school!

That's being TOO straightforward, Sora!

What?! I am?!

Why don't you go to school?

It's boring, pointless, and a pain.

You're exactly right!

No! No!

You shouldn't praise him, Sora!

Oh, shoot!

You idiot!

Wh-What did you do that for?!

Sora, keep going, keep going.

You idiot!

No, we heard that part already.

What?!

Listen to me, s-school isn't just

a place to study academics.

It's also a place to make friends

and get used to living in a group

where there are rules.

People can't live on their own, right?

Even after you go out into the real world,

you become involved with various people,

and live your lives helping and

dealing with one another.

So, I think it's important to learn about

those things while we're still young.

Um, that's exactly what

I just said earlier...

Do you guys seriously believe that?

What?

Is there any real education going on

at schools these days?

Schools only teach you exactly

what's in the textbooks.

Are textbooks really correct?

Does the world work just like it

says in the textbooks?

If everyone in the world lived

according to textbooks,

nothing bad should ever happen

in this world, right?

What's up with this guy?

He's suddenly started preaching.

I want to live according to my ideas.

I want to know how I can live,

so I can be true to myself.

Schools don't teach you a thing

about stuff like that!

You're exactly right!

What?

What did you say?!

So, you guys run a handyman shop?!

That's incredible!

You get to live the way you want to,

you don't have to go to school,

AND you get to earn an allowance!

That's great!

You idiot, we've our own reasons

for why we do what we do.

Yes, all sorts.

A handyman shop! Great! Great!

Yeah, that's great!

Let me join you guys!

That's impossible.

What?!

Freedom!

Wonderful! WONDERFUL!

This is freedom!

Now, I'm free from the stupid school

and from my nagging parents!

Starting today, THIS will be my way of life!

Irukaya

Starting today, THIS will be my way of life!

Irukaya

I guess he had a lot pent up in him.

Wake up!

Wake up, Riku!

I SAID, wake up!

Oh, morning. You guys get up early.

We finished the gardening work already

while you were taking your sweet time.

Huh? Gardening?

Let's go do a little work

before breakfast!

What? We're not having breakfast?

Hey, what's this "little work"?

There's a granny who lives up there

and part of her daily morning routine

is that I take her for a walk.

What? She lives at the top of this?

Quit dawdling, Riku!

Say, what's with the "Riku" thing?

It's your name.

We've got Umi, Sora, and Ao,

so you're Riku!

What? That's not a very good name.

Yeah, but it fits you.

We walk along the Enoshima

Electric Railway,

take a look at the morning fair at

Koshigoe Beach, and then go home.

This is Granny's daily routine, okay?

Remember that, Riku.

If she's going for a walk, why doesn't

she just walk it herself?

Oh, no, I would get tired.

Heavy!

What's with this guy? He's

nothing but talk! Pitiful!

Sorry about this!

D-Doing this before breakfast is rough.

Really? But you're going to be doing

this alone starting tomorrow.

What?!

Ah, welcome back, Sora!

What? You came again, Mister?

It looks like you guys are

shorthanded inside.

How many people are here?

Two middle school students.

Two, huh?

Oh, hey, please, hurry up

and do mine, too!

Please help me out.

Go on, Riku, you're up!

What?

We get them every morning.

Guys who come in at the last minute

because they forgot their homework.

Homework?

Factor these equations.

What?

I haven't learned this stuff yet.

Hurry, hurry!

But there's no way for me to do this...

Oh, just move it!

I'll do the factoring myself!

Don't be slow about it.

I'll do the factoring myself!

Don't be slow about it.

Ao, how do I do this one?

Oh, okay, thank you.

Thank you!

You saved us.

Thank you!

You saved us.

Thanks for your business!

Umi, what's my job after this?

We've got a job from Aranami Bath

to clean their chimney.

Aranami Bath, huh?

I'll need scrub brush suits for

both Riku and me today.

Vegetables... It's all stuff I hate...

I'll need scrub brush suits for

both Riku and me today.

Vegetables... It's all stuff I hate...

Okay, let's go, Riku!

Here we go, Riku!

Now, we have to do this 10 more times!

What?!

After this, today, we have to clean up the

oversized trash at Mr. Kamata's place

and scour the drain at Shirikaku Temple.

Ao, the president of Chigasaki Bank

said he wants you to write

the manuscript for the

morning meeting again.

Okay.

Riku, which one do you want to go to?

Hey, I'm asking you.

Huh?! What?!

This guy is such a bum.

And he's stupid, too.

This guy is such a bum.

And he's stupid, too.

Don't you have any easier jobs?

Then, do you want to come with me?

Don't worry, don't worry! Don't worry!

Woohoo! Don't worry, right?!

See? Isn't this totally easy?

Give it a try.

Hit it big, hit it big!

What?!

Hit it big, hit it big!

Hit it big for me!

Don't worry, don't worry! Yay!

He's creepy!

Go home!

Don't show us your ugly butt!

You're a guy! What's up with that?!

What are you doing showing us

your ugly butt?!

I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!

What are you doing showing us

your ugly butt?!

I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!

Go home!

I guess it doesn't work after all.

Go home!

Irukaya

Hey, Riku, go heat up the bath for us.

Do you guys do this sort

of thing everyday?

Come on, the bath!

You guys do that yourself!

Hey, what are you reading?

Hey! What are you read...

You can't do that, Riku!

When you're talking to Ao, make

sure to face her properly!

Oh, okay.

Hey, what are you reading?

Differentiation and Integration

High school Math II

High school math?!

Economics of Interest

A-And you have a book on economics?!

Economics of Interest

"R-Research on Biogas

Electricity Generation"...

What are you doing?

You're reading these, but do you

even understand them?

You idiot, we're reading them BECAUSE

we don't understand.

B-But why are you reading books on

high school math and economics?

It's for our business, of course.

Business?

We never know when a high school student

might ask us to do their homework, right?

We never know when a moron who

can't pay back his loans

might come to us for help, right?

In our business, we have to be able

to deal with all that.

Because like you said, they never

teach you anything at school.

Like, you shouldn't become a surety

liable jointly and severally,

or that they make gambling so

the house always profits,

or just how high the moneylender's

interest is,

even though they exude a

super goodwill image

with pretty ladies and cute animals

in their commercials.

Nobody ever teaches you those things.

Teachers always say upright things like,

"You must not hurt other people," and,

"All people are equal",

but in this world, you can't survive unless

you outmaneuver someone else.

So, I wish they'd teach us about

those kinds of things instead.

Like even our parents. They went

to school like everyone else,

but in the end, they were deceived

by other people

and driven out by the world, eventually

disappearing somewhere.

Leaving us behind.

Never mind that! Hurry up and

heat up the bath, Newcomer!

Oh, yes!

Irukaya

Oh, yes!

Irukaya

How am I supposed to heat this?

Pa-man!

It's a little lukewarm.

Counterstrike!

Oh, he collapsed.

Wake up!

Let's go to the garden!

Garden?

What?! You guys even grow

your own vegetables?!

Of course!

Good morning, everyone!

What is this?

Compost. It's dirt that'll

serve as fertilizer.

It stinks!

Well, sure, because it's our

poop to begin with.

What?

Right. We mix poop and leftovers

with dirt and grass,

and then leave it to ferment

for about half a year.

You okay there?

Whoa! What a waste of compost!

Gather it up, gather it up!

I got poop dirt in my mouth! Yuck!

Oh, but if you think about how it

came out of cute little us,

it's not dirty at all, right?

I've had it!

I'm quitting! I'm going home!

Give me my pay for yesterday's work!

What? There ain't nothing like that.

Ain't...

But...

This isn't a part-time job for us.

"We save up the money we earn."

Save...?

Yeah!

See that island over there?

We're going to buy that island.

What?!

What's the point of buying

something like that?

We're going to build an independent nation.

Wha... An i-independent nation?

Would you listen to yourselves?!

That's so stupid!

There's no way you can do that!

Who says we can't?

We can do it,

if we have the money.

There isn't a single thing in this world

you can't do if you have money.

"Until then, we'll keep working with spirit."

Right?

Th-These guys plan on doing this

for the rest of their lives?!

W-Well...

I think...

Maybe I'll go to school.

Thanks for your business!

Amazing! Umi, Sora, Ao, somehow,

you guys are just amazing!

There is a school here.

Hey, Riku.

We've fallen through the cracks,

but you can go to school like a normal kid.

You have a mom who worries about you,

a great room of your own, and your

parents even bought you a PC.

You have a happy life.

This is what makes US happy.

We enjoy every day of it.

So, you enjoy your life, too.

Impressive!

Well, I had heard the rumors, but

you are truly impressive!

Now, I absolutely want you

to take on my job.

The ring that is a memento of my youth!

No way!

Why not?!

Grrl Power (2004) - full transcript