Burn the House Down (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript

MITARAI HOSPITAL

I still remember

how my mother looked that day.

What happened?

Anzu!

Hey, you okay?

I'm sorry.

It's my fault.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's a pleasure.



Mother Service sent me here
as the new housekeeper.

I'm Yamauchi Shizuka.

I'm Yamauchi Shizuka.

I'm Yamauchi Shizuka.

Hello?

Excuse me.

- I've come here from the house...
- I know.

Nice to meet you, Mitarai-sama.

- I'm from Mother Service...
- Yes, come in.

I thought
the last housekeeper informed you.

Um, I uh...

I told them I didn't want it
to be public knowledge

that I'm hiring housekeeping help here.

I'm so sorry, ma'am.



Anyway, what's your name?

Yamauchi Shizuka.

Yamauchi-san?

Uh...

Here. I brought you this.

RESUME
SHIZUKA YAMAUCHI

The first floor is kind of a mess.

I'd really appreciate it
if you'd clean meticulously.

I'm expecting guests.

Yes.

So I really would like it
to look perfect

without a lived-in feel.

It should look like
a pristine room in a model home.

I've been so busy recently

that I've had no time for housework.

My work is
in front of the camera, you see.

Mitarai-sama,
I've heard that you're a model.

The modeling is a side job.

Some people from the magazine
will be here tomorrow.

I wanna give the impression
that I'm not only a reader

who knows cosmetics,

but that I'm also a homemaker

who can manage a home very well.

Not to worry.

I may not have many years of experience,

but I was the top score

at the training workshop
we held last month.

Really?

I'm heading out now
to go to work at the hospital.

I'll be back by six.

I'll decide about your contract

after I observe how well
you housekeep today, okay?

Yes, absolutely.

You aren't allowed upstairs,
do you understand?

And...

you don't have to open the door
for any package deliveries.

Yes.

And also...

stealing anything from here
will not be tolerated.

What?

I've heard about such crimes,
but don't worry, all right?

Well, I hope you do a great job.

Have a good day.

After that fire,

my parents divorced.

We all left this house.

Later,

my father remarried...

to a single mom who was
a close friend of my mother's.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

Good morning.

Okay.

Here we go.

Yes.

Here. I brought your things.

Thanks for your time.

Perhaps your ex-wife
would have been here a bit sooner.

- Apologies about that.
- Uh.

That's not true. Thanks so much.

Good morning.

All right. Shall we begin?

I'm glad you like it.

- Mmm!
- It's great.

- Yuzu, your mouth.
- Hmm?

Oh! She's right. Hey, be careful.

Ah!

- Hey, her mouth isn't there, sweetie!
- Oh, that wasn't her mouth. Mm-hmm.

I'm sorry.

It's my fault.

I'm sorry.

Uh, ah, it's dangerous. Let's go.

- How'd the fire start?
- They said in the kitchen.

She left the stove unattended.

- That's why she's crying.
- Mm-hmm.

Please, stand back.
Let me through here.

- Don't come forward.
- Go back. It's dangerous.

Solidifying our presence
as the core hospital

in this region is a must as you know.

Thank you all for your efforts.

Thank you very much.

- Ichihara-san.
- Yes?

Take this.

RESUME
YAMAUCHI SHIZUKA

As you requested,

I've finished all the housework.

You're hired.

I'll inform your company
about the contract,

Yamauchi Shizuka-san.

Thank you so much.

Yamauchi-san!

You forgot this.

Ah.

Thank you very much.

Ciao.

You see,
my real name is Murata Anzu.

Thirteen years ago,
my name was Mitarai Anzu.

That woman took so much from my family.

I'll get it all back.

I will get everything back.

BURN THE HOUSE DOWN

NARIOKA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Hiya!

Hey.

How was it?

You didn't blow your cover, right?

It was all right.

Ah.

Thank goodness!

I'm so relieved!

I was scared about what might've happened.

You were totally asleep
this morning though.

Sorry. I couldn't get up.

I heard she wasn't doing so well.

Ah, um, but don't worry, she's stable now.

Hi! Mom?

Oh, she's sleeping.

Let's let her sleep.

Yeah.

Wow, that's pretty.
Where did you get it?

I took it.

Mitarai's house.

What? Huh?

What do you mean? Isn't that risky?

Yeah, so?

This was mom's barrette. Look at it.

- Huh?
- See that?

Mitarai Satsuki?

But why was it there?

It's because she...

took it from our mom.

HOMEMAKER/AMATEUR MAGAZINE MODEL

268 LIKES - MY SHOPPING OUTFIT.
FIRST SELFIE IN A WHILE.

Do you think she has
more of mom's things in there?

Probably.

I remember every time she visited,
mom's things disappeared.

Including the evidence
that you talked about?

Mm-hmm.

I bet it'll lead us
to the person who set the fire.

It's probably still
somewhere in that house.

I'm gonna find it.

I wanna tell her...

I want to tell mom
that the fire wasn't her fault.

It wasn't her.

I'd do anything
to make that happen.

Hello, Mitarai-sama.

Since there's still time,
should I clean the room upstairs...

I said upstairs is off-limits.

- I'll do halfway upstairs...
- I said, no.

Yes, sorry about that.

I'll clean the pots and dishes.

Oh, right.
Tomorrow is recyclable pickups,

so put together the boxes
in the pantry area, hmm?

Yes.

Oh.

Hi, I'm home.

Well, you know that Monet
is known for being bold and sensitive.

You're so funny, Mitarai-san.

Really? Why?

I mean, being bold
and sensitive at the same time?

That sounds like you.

- Think so?
- Hello.

Oh, you're back, Anzu.

This is Watari-san.
She's your classmate's mom.

Watari Shinji you already know.

Hi there, Anzu-chan.

That was the first time
my mom made friends with another mom.

Hey, what do you think about going too?

Those earrings are beautiful.

Really? Thank you.

I admire you, Mitarai-san.

Mmm.

You're always beautiful

and fashionable...

...and so refined.

Ah, ah...

I understand.

She was always by mom's side.

Mozart is good of course...

Gradually, her behavior and looks
became more and more like my mom's.

Oh. Hi.

I couldn't force myself
to like her.

I'll be heading back home now.

OUTFIT OF THE DAY

And later, when I found out

that Makiko Watari...

had become Makiko Mitarai...

...it was already too late then.

She has generalized amnesia.

SATSUKI MURATA

What is generalized amnesia?

Well, your mother has lost her memory.

People erase their memories
as a form of self-preservation.

When they experience severe shock,
or they've been under long-term stress.

Will her memory return?

Well, It's hard to tell.

Her body is not very strong,
to begin with,

so let's make sure she gets her rest
in a stress-free environment.

Hi.

What are these?

Don't they look familiar to you?

I remember.

They used to be my favorite pair.

My gosh, I thought
that they were gone forever.

I loved these.

And my barrette too.

Thank you.

That's so nice...

Mother.

I can tell this is something
I used to have...

...but still, I'm...

I just don't feel like I'm...

that you're my daughter yet.

I'm so sorry.

Ha! Hey! Check it out!

Makiko's follower account went up again.

134,000 FOLLOWERS

Why are people so interested
in someone else's daily life?

Right?!

Yay!
That looks so good.

Mmm, smells great too.

Oh, how is it going over there?

Did you see the closet?

Mm-mm.

I'm still not allowed to go upstairs.

Ooh, she's being careful.

She sure is.

I wish there was a way
I could get her to trust me.

Thanks for the meal!

Looks so yummy.

- Hmm.
- Thanks for the meal.

Mmm. It's so good!

Seriously. Your cooking is the best
in the whole world.

Mmm! Psycho!

So delicious.

Wow. This is so impressive!

I hope it's all to your liking.

Honestly, I didn't expect you to cook.

Mmm.

Hmm!

So good.

How did you get so good at cooking
at your young age?

I grew up with one parent,
and my mom was always working,

so I've been cooking for a while now.

Oh.

It's not public, but...

I actually used to be
a single mother myself.

You see, my husband and I...
are both divorcees.

My two sons are
from my previous marriage though.

Ah, I couldn't tell.

My eldest, Kiichi, works
for a trading company living abroad.

Shinji is pre-med.

He's a student at Teimei University.

They both seem to be doing so well, right?

That's right.

I'm so proud of both of them.

Well, um... now that I don't have to think

about what we're going to have
for dinner tonight...

...I'm going to the nail salon.

I'll be back by four o'clock.

Finish up by then.

The first floor only, yes?

Yes.

IMMUNOLOGY
SIMPLE PUBLIC HEALTH

TEIMEI UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL SCHOOL REFERENCE

Who are you?

- Excuse me! I just, uh...
- What are you doing here?

Uh... I should, um... introduce myself.

I'm the housekeeping staff, Yamauchi.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

That fucking bitch.

She hired a new housekeeper?

Don't look.

What?

I told you, don't look at me!

Don't ever come to my room again!

There was a really weird guy?

Yeah. In the room upstairs.

- Here.
- Thank you.

It was an unexpected setback.

Mmm!

- I think you're eating too much, Claire.
- Don't worry!

Sometimes at night, I'll go for walks.

To buy some Karaage Kun snacks.

You eat too much.

Mmm. Well, anyway,

who was that weird guy?

MEDICAL SCHOOL REFERENCE,
CHEMISTRY WORKBOOK

That must have been

Shinji, the younger brother, I think.

The younger brother, huh?

The one at med school?

MY SON WAS ACCEPTED TO MED SCHOOL

Mm-hmm.

I thought it was strange
that Shinji passed and got accepted there.

He used to be absent-minded before,

and all he did then was
sit around playing video games.

I bet he pushed himself too hard
for med school

and wasn't able to keep up
with the schoolwork.

That's why she didn't want you
to go upstairs, I suppose.

The hidden life of a celebrity model!

Her past, so dark.

Her bloody secret exposed

becoming more suspicious.

But it's quite exciting!

How can you be joking about this?

I'm serious!

I told you I'd seriously help you.

I let you borrow my name, right?

Thanks. I appreciate it.

We go way back.

You and I hated practicing so much
to perform in that ballet.

Yeah. I was Mouse A, and you were Mouse B.

But now, I'm Claire,
the cosplay costume designer.

You must call me Claire.

Yes,

Claire-san.

We have that history between us,

so I'm willing to lend a hand or two
for your master plan.

Leave it to me.

I'm counting on you.

Hmm!

This is what

I think is happening here.

MAKIKO'S BELONGINGS

I don't think she's the type of person
that can easily throw her stuff away.

I'm sure she must still have
some of your mom's stuff

in the walk-in closet.

Also,

evidence that links her
as the fire culprit.

KNIT CARDIGAN?

Don't ever come to my room again!

Upstairs is off-limits.

Excuse me.

Please, come in.

I'm happy to be working for you today.

Today,

they offered me a job

and said I'm the only one who can do it.

A photoshoot?

Mmm. It's for the Shine magazine.

Well, they want me to give beauty tips
for women over forty.

The secret is effort and money.

That's all it takes.

All right, clean the first floor,
and get dinner ready, okay?

Yes. Have a nice day.

The problem is...

It's Shinji?

- Yeah.
- So what's the plan then?

Shinji called his mother "that bitch,"

and he didn't know about me being there.

I can tame him if Shinji is isolated and...

alone in that house.

Excuse me. It's the housekeeper, Yamauchi.

I wanna apologize about the other day.

I'm really sorry.

Thank you for not telling your mom
about me coming up the stairs.

Aren't you... I made you some fried chicken.

I can give you some.

If you'd like.

Oh no, we should hurry.

Come on, let's go.

Oh, let's hurry. Come on. Come on.

Excuse me, it's Yamauchi.

Today, I made some oyakodon.

I'll put it by your door again.

Wow. You finished it all.

Um, video games! Do you like them?

I don't know much about them,
but I'd like to try.

Do you have any tips for beginners?

Oh!

Last night,
was the National Soccer Team match, right?

Are you a fan?

Ah.

It's a nice day today.

A perfect day.

Oh, you...

you could see the stars at night
from here.

I used to love stars when I was a child.

I'd gaze up at them.

What was that star?

The big red star,

the one that's in the Orion constellation?

Betelgeuse.

Ah.

That's it.

Betelgeuse.

A red supergiant.

They're stars
with low surface temperature.

- One more time.
- Yeah, okay.

That's Orion.

- Now?
- Mm-hmm.

And that red star is...

Betelgeuse.

A red supergiant.

They're stars
with low surface temperature.

Kiichi-san?

TEIMEI UNIVERSITY

Shinji!

CHARISMATIC HOMEMAKER
AND MODEL MAKIKO MITARAI

Hey. We're going drinking afterwards.
You should come too.

Well, I... I need to study.

Yeah, but the exams just ended.

Are you that much into studying?

Nah, I need to review it repeatedly.

To memorize the material.
I'm not that smart.

Shinji, you're too serious, dude. Come on.

You're gonna take over
your dad's hospital anyway.

You don't have to study that hard... Ouch!

- Hey man.
- You shouldn't say that dude.

- Shinji-kun.
- Ah.

I reserved the study hall seats.

- Let's go there.
- Thank you. Have fun, you guys.

- Sorry about that.
- No problem at all.

Is that Katsuragi-san
from the Education Department?

She was second place
in the Miss Campus Contest.

ANZU

Betelgeuse.

A red supergiant.

They're stars
with low surface temperature.

Ah.

Here.

Don't give up.

I do this and look

whenever I'm feeling worried.

The stars are always there
when you search.

Don't give up?

Right. They'll always encourage you.

It's a galactic message.

You're kidding, right?

You can have that.

Yeah?

So... don't give up.

Mm-hmm.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

YAMAUCHI SHIZUKA

YAMAUCHI SHIZUKA

WE ASKED HOMEMAKER
AND MODEL MAKIKO MITARAI

HOW SHE HANDLES HOUSEWORK,
A JOB, AND PARENTING!

I DON'T TRY TOO HARD.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE YOURSELF.

I'm home.

Oh, you're back. Did you eat yet?

- I did. Thanks.
- Okay.

Hey, did you buy it yourself, for me?

- It's not good to lie.
- Lie?

You said you do all the housework

in addition to your job when you,

actually, just hire
a housekeeper to do it all.

That's really not a big deal, you know.

If you talk about our family too much...

they'll start looking...

into things you don't want
them to know about.

I know that too.

I'm here at the fire in Musashigaoka City.

The fire started
near the kitchen of this house.

The cause of the fire was thought to be
careless handling of an unattended stove,

but now there is new information
from a few neighbors saying

that they saw someone suspicious.

The police and the fire department say
that they will work together

to investigate the possibility of arson.

There were no injuries to the family
who were living in the house.

Kiichi, I made you some udon.

Are you okay?

Sweetie?

You haven't been eating much lately.

You've got me worrying out here.

Is that really how you feel?

Is that really how you feel?

What?

Do you honestly think

Mitarai-san forgot to turn the stove off?

Is that really how you feel?

Honey.

Kiichi.

Tell me if there's anything
you need from me.

You know that...

...your mother will always be by your side.

YAMAUCHI SHIZUKA HOUSEKEEPER

NO SEARCH RESULTS.

TRY REFINING YOUR SEARCH
WITH DIFFERENT KEYWORDS.

- Oh, he's so cute.
- He looks so comfortable.

Excuse me. It's Yamauchi.

I made fried chicken again.

You seemed to like it.

Oh.

Mmm. Mmm.

Oh, man.

Mmm.

Would you like some more?

It's so much colder today, it seems like.

That room over there

must be your mother's room, right?

Walk-in closet.

Ah. Oh, I see.

It must be wonderful.

I think she will probably
be home soon, so...

Uh... Um...

Oh, uh...

Thanks for the food.

Ah.

I'll make it for you again.

I think I've tamed him.

The closet. Any updates?

I'm hoping
that he'll show me around upstairs.

Then, I'll have an excuse to find my way
into and out of the walk-in closet.

Yeah. I'm so impressed
at how brave you are.

Here.

It's my analysis of Makiko's social media.

Huh?

Wow. This much?

I haven't been able to research
everything yet.

My cosplay, enthusiast friends
overseas helped out too.

Most are new, high-end brands,

but some of them seem to be things

only sold overseas
which aren't even coming into Japan.

And...

the one you asked about...

It was made over fifteen years ago
by a German brand.

By image analysis, the pattern
the designer made was exclusive.

This cardigan was made only that year.

I think there's a good chance
it was your mom's.

KNIT CARDIGAN

There we go. The data looks perfect.

What will it show?

Well, the fire began
sometime in the evening, right?

Mm-hmm. Seems so.

Was it around this time?

Huh?

Who's that?

Mother?

What? Are you sure?

I can't really tell,

but that pattern looks like mom's sweater.

That's it...

It must be.

Dad, but maybe
there's more evidence on the video.

Wait, Dad...

He got rid of all the data.

And he never showed it to anyone else.

But if it's true
that Makiko stole the cardigan...

If you're correct in your theory about it...

that means Makiko wore the cardigan,

broke into the Mitarai house,
and started the fire.

You can do it, Anzu.

Make it to the closet.

And if this cardigan is still there,

I'll be happy to investigate it
for you with all of my friends, okay?

Go find the truth about the fire...

...thirteen years ago.

Mm-hmm.

I'll do it.

- It's nice to see you this morning, ma'am.
- Please, come in.

Why don't we have a drink together, hmm?

What?

Come and sit.

Yes.

Is coffee okay with you?

I was given cold brew as a gift,
but I'm having trouble finishing it.

Oh no, I should be doing that.

It's all right.
I'm grateful for your service.

Your work is always thorough,

and you're earnest and very polite.

The prior housekeeper liked to gossip
about celebrities a bit too much.

Ah. So I thought,

"She must be talking
about me behind my back too."

It was far better to fire her on the spot.

In that regard,

you don't needlessly interfere
with my privacy, do you?

Milk or sweetener?

Uh, no. Let me do that, ma'am.

Your apron.

What happened to the button?

Huh?

Oh, this?

I believe it's yours.

Just where do you think I found it?

Now, Yamauchi-san,

I've told you so many times...

...that you are not to go upstairs.

I was very surprised.

I didn't think you were the type
to break your promise and my trust.

- I don't...
- Sit down.

Listen.

I wanted to ask you.

You saw something?

- I'm not sure what you mean.
- Oh, right.

Don't look so anxious, all right?

I was going to introduce you someday.

Actually, he's only here temporarily.

He's just recuperating right now.

I'm sorry that it was a surprise.

It's all right.

I'm the one who surprised your son.

I'm sorry about that.

Truly.

What's this about?

Huh?

I was only...

referring to the swallow recuperating
on the balcony upstairs.

You saw my son?

Uh...

Yes. I... I wasn't...

Take this and don't come back here.

I won't... I won't tell anybody!

Please, just... give me one more chance.

I'm sorry to say this, but...

you broke your promise to me

and lied to me with a smile.

Since you're that type of person,

I can't be letting you in my house at all.

Thanks so much for your hard work,

Yamauchi Shizuka-san.

Thank you for all your help here.

Uh, um...