Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Sunlit Garden: Prelude - full transcript
Miki, a shy pianist and member of the Student Council, has an interest in Anthy. Miki swears he has no interest in the duels and offers to help tutor Utena and Anthy.
So, this is what it all
comes down to Miki?
Yes, I have to get that music back.
And for that I must have
Anthy, the rose bride, by my side.
I think you should just stick to
piano playing. It suits you much better.
I agree.
I'll make the rose bride mine.
Even if...
Even if it means hurting you.
(Miki plays The Sunlit Garden on piano)
(the music abruptly stops)
Your piano playing is wonderful.
Thanks to your performance that
party the other day turned out so perfectly
but why did
you drop out of the competition?
All the teachers were
so disappointed Miki!
I think this piano's a little out of tune.
Oh, really? It was just tuned recently.
(sigh) Then maybe I'm
the one who needs tuning.
(The Sunlit Garden begins again)
You always play this
song when you're alone.
The truth is this is the only song
I play that means anything to me.
Somehow when I play it, I
think that she might hear.
Who's she?
But no matter what I do, I
can't get the song just right.
I can't seem to find
the right way to finish it.
Oh no! It sounds wonderful.
It sounds exactly the way you feel inside!
Huh?
It's a song about how I can't
express the eternal beauty I feel inside.
What's the song's name Miki?
The Sunlit Garden.
Oh no! This is the worst
grade I've ever gotten!
Really? That sucks for you.
I just wish I could get A's or B's
in math, at least once in a while.
You have to have a sense of logic for that.
But my mother always told me "a real
woman can force her logic onto any man!"
Oh, yeah?
I just wish I could be
as good at math as you.
No way. You don't usually
do this bad in math Utena.
I got lazy.
You know you should really try
to have a better sense of logic.
Huh!
Anyway, I'll have to take a
make-up exam with this score.
Sucks for you.
(faucet squeaks off)
(smack)
We all heard! It's your fault!
Our Miki dropped out of the competition.
We all know how much Miki loves you.
I don't know...
You said something to him,
and he lost his self confidence!
Yeah.
I-I never said anything!
(stopwatch clicks)
You there, what are you doing?
Looks like you got caught in
a misunderstanding about me.
I'm really very sorry that happened.
Thank you.
(discordant note)
Hmm?
What?
Who's that boy with Anthy?
Oh, that's Miki.
Miki?
You don't know him? Miki Kaoru, a Freshman.
The handsome boy who fences
and plays piano at a national level.
He's a total genius who's
studying a college curriculum
even though he's a middle school Freshman.
Wow.
He's really popular, even with the older
girls. They're all just in love with him.
But...
I can't figure out what in the world
he would be doing with Anthy Himemiya.
(stopwatch clicks)
Hi there!
Oh, Miss Juri.
You weren't in your dorm room or at the
council, so I thought I'd find you...
here at the library
studying or something...
Hey what are you doing there?
Correcting somebody's test paper?
Yeah, sort of.
That seems strange for a boy like you
who never deals with other kids much.
Hey, Miss Juri?
Happiness can sometimes be
surprisingly close by, can't it?
Hmm?
Well, anyway, that's quite a test there.
Who's is it?
(crickets)
I corrected your test for you.
That teacher always gives
tricky problems like that.
Just try to pay attention from now on.
Oh boy, what a lucky stiff.
Hey Chu Chu, maybe I
should get a genius boyfriend.
Miss Tenjô.
My name is Miki Kaoru.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
You know who I am?
Of course I do.
Everyone knows who you are.
You're all we ever
seem to talk about lately.
Who's we?
This is we.
(ring glimmers)
You're one of them? You're
one of the student council?
I suppose you're after the rose bride too?
No! Please don't get me wrong.
I may be a member of the council
but I don’t want to fight a duel to make
Miss Himemiya my bride.
I swear it!
Here's a few problems I think
will be on the make-up exam.
If you just memorize
the formulas in this notebook
you should
pass without any trouble.
Thank you.
(discordant note)
Ee-it's okay.
Heh.
Looks to me as if you're really
taking care of her there Miki.
(depressed chu)
Well you see, Miss Himemiya
reminds me of a girl I know.
That's all.
I'm not going to fight a duel with you.
I've no intention of doing that.
You better believe you're
not.
Do you guys in the student council have any
idea how much trouble you've been to us?
I don't know why, but we're both
caught up in your stupid dueling matches
or whatever it is you call them.
And because of that, we have to
study for these make-up exams now.
We have to?
You're taking a make-up exam too?
Uhm... well... uh...yeah I am.
(Miki plays The Sunlit Garden on piano)
You're playing well today.
Your technique isn't
overpowering like it tends to be.
There's a richness to the sound.
Did you find that shining
thing you told me about?
Yes, I think I really have.
I just might be regaining what I lost.
The feeling I lost so many years ago...
(The Sunlit Garden continues to play)
(The Sunlit Garden ends)
I envy you Miki.
If you really have found that shining
thing, be sure to let me know what it is.
What do they mean by shining thing?
(bell tolls)
Do you know? Do you know?
Have you heard the news?
The first one to fall for me in middle
school was the boy who was best in math.
Oh?
That's news to me.
Was he here back then too?
When he found out I like pro-wrestling,
and my noodles with lots of garlic...
Oh no!
"Now I know what kind of girl you
are!" he said, and then he left me.
Oh dear lover. Oh young
man who dreams of love...
The truth behind the girl...
Do you really know what it is?
Do you know? Do you
know? Do you really know?
(doorbell rings)
Coming!
Sorry I'm late Utena.
Oh, come on in!
That's okay.
Uh-well, uh, ya see...
Huh?
Oh, do you mind if I
tag along with you guys?
Wait, aren't you...
I'm Nanami.
Your girlfriend Miki?
No way!
Well, come on in. Anthy's
just making some tea for us.
I'm coming!
Nice to meet you!
Wow, I heard this was some sort of haunted
house, but it's really clean inside.
What a lovely room this is.
That's because Anthy works her fingers
to the bone keeping it clean every day.
You like to keep things neat, huh Anthy?
Wow! I'm just so impressed!
Hmph! Now to show him she
isn't the sweet girl he thinks she is.
You're lucky to live with
such a neat girl Miss Utena.
Is that sarcasm?
Oh Anthy? May I borrow an eraser?
(dramatic violin music)
A snail! There's a snail in there!
She keeps a snail in her pencil box!
Miss Himemiya! I've misjudged you!
I'm so shocked!
(shing)
The jig is up! Anthy is a great big weirdo!
That's what will happen.
I call it Operation: Anthy's a Weirdo
Who Keeps a Snail in Her Pencil Box
Did you say something?
Huh?
No! Nothing.
Then let's start with the simple problems.
Uhm...
Don't worry. If you remember how
to do them, it's like solving a puzzle.
Oh, Anthy, may I borrow an eraser?
Anthy Himemiya, prepare yourself.
(discordant arpeggio)
(screaming)
Snails! There are snails in her pencil box!
Oh! Don't worry about that.
That's just my snails home.
I told you not to keep them in there.
I think it's cute. It's just like
Miss Himemiya to do that.
But they're snails!
What's cute about snails!?
Katherine, Juliette, Marcie, seeya later!
(stopwatch clicks)
I see it Miss Tenjô. Here's
where you got caught.
Oh where?
Well, in this case...
Well in this case, you leave me no choice.
My! What an adorable desk
this is. I wish I had one like it.
(dramatic violin music repeats)
A garter snake! There's
a garter snake in there!
That girl keeps a garter
snake in her desk drawer!
Miss Himemiya! I've misjudged you!
I'm so shocked!
(shing)
The jig is up!
Anthy is a great big weirdo!
That's what will happen.
I call it Operation: Anthy's a Weirdo Who
Keeps a Garter Snake in Her Desk Drawer
Did you say something?
Huh?
No. Nothing.
For triangle ACP line bx
is parallel to line cp so....
My, what an adorable desk
this is. I wish I had one like it.
(chomp)
(discordant arpeggio)
My garter snake...
the one I spent all
night trying to catch...
Oh, you found the drawer
where Mr. Mongoose lives.
I told ya' not to put him in there.
I think it's cute. It's just like
Miss Himemiya to do that.
She has a mongoose! Don't
either of you think that's weird?!
Okay Mr. Mongoose, we're
studying so I'll have to see you later.
Did you like eating that mean old snake?
(exhasperated sigh)
(stopwatch clicks)
Hmm... so what do I do here?
Oh, uh, you do this!
Oh...
Alright, if that's how
you're going to play it.
I didn't want to use this,
but you leave me no choice.
(dramatic violin music repeats)
An octopus! There's an octopus in there!
That girl keeps an octopus in her closet!
Miss Himemiya! I've misjudged you!
I'm so shocked!
(shing)
The jig is really up this
time Miss Anthy Himemiya.
That's just gotta be
what will happen this time!
I call it Operation: Anthy's a Total Weirdo
Who Keeps a Live Octopus in Her Closet
Did you say something?
Huh?
No, nothing at all.
(nervous giggle)
This time, with this
octopus, I'll get you for sure.
Anthy Himemiya, I'll beat you.
With this octopus.
Uh?
(apocalyptic music)
Octopus! Octopus! Octopus!
It's-uh dangerous to just open that closet.
This just can't be real. It
has to be some terrible dream.
How can this huge octopus be here?
That's the ad balloon they
had for last years school festival.
I felt sorry for it when it was thrown
away, so I brought it back here.
Anthy didn't you say that you
were going to throw that thing away?
I think it's cute. It's just like
Miss Himemiya to do that.
Aagh!
Now, x equals three.
So now you substitute
it and find the other value.
Oh! Now I see! Three plus y is...
Hmm.. and that means...
All done! How's this look?
You've got it!
Alright! Way to go genius boy.
You make this stuff seem easy.
Oh, it's nothing.
Huh?
Come on Anthy! Be serious!
The exam's next week.
Yes Miss Utena.
Wow it's that late?
Hey Miki!
Yes?
Do you wanna get a little snack?
How bout' you Nanami?
Nanmi?
O-oh. Yes!
A snack, right.
Actually, I made a snack
for all of us. I hope you like it.
(gasp)
Another animal?
I suppose this is Anthy's friend too?
Chu Chu! Shame on you for doing that!
(burp)
These animals... (disgusted groan)
I'm sorry. I'll make
something for us instead.
It's really good when you
mix the lemon with strawberry.
Oh really?
Animals... animals... animals...
You have to give me this recipe.
Chu!
Can I get a little more syrup on mine?
Nanami?
You better eat it before it melts.
You must be kidding me.
You should be more
polite to an upper classman.
Snails in her lunch box,
a mongoose in her desk drawer.
A giant octopus
balloon in her closet!
(distressed chu'ing)
And now shaved ice for dinner!?
You're making me sick!
I have a very delicate stomach.
Well I like shaved ice!
Too bad you've got such a weak stomach.
It isn't about the ice or my stomach!
Why does everyone like
her so much!? Don't you see?
Nanmi! Didn't you say you wanted
to be Miss Himemiya's friend?
Whatever do you mean?
You're in love with her Miki! Aren't you?
Admit it!
Well...
Wait!
Anthy's gone!
You're right!
I think she probably doesn't take
very well to study groups like this.
(clock ticking)
Chu?
Hi Chu Chu.
Chu.
I'm gonna go look for her.
I'll go with you.
Huh?
(The Sunlit Garden
plays from the next room)
A piano.
Isn't that the song you always play Miki?
(The Sunlit Garden continues)
(Anthy's playing grows louder)
Wow, I didn't know
Anthy could play the piano.
The same touch as my little sister's...
It's The Sunlit Garden...
I've found it. My shining thing.
(The Sunlit Garden ends)
comes down to Miki?
Yes, I have to get that music back.
And for that I must have
Anthy, the rose bride, by my side.
I think you should just stick to
piano playing. It suits you much better.
I agree.
I'll make the rose bride mine.
Even if...
Even if it means hurting you.
(Miki plays The Sunlit Garden on piano)
(the music abruptly stops)
Your piano playing is wonderful.
Thanks to your performance that
party the other day turned out so perfectly
but why did
you drop out of the competition?
All the teachers were
so disappointed Miki!
I think this piano's a little out of tune.
Oh, really? It was just tuned recently.
(sigh) Then maybe I'm
the one who needs tuning.
(The Sunlit Garden begins again)
You always play this
song when you're alone.
The truth is this is the only song
I play that means anything to me.
Somehow when I play it, I
think that she might hear.
Who's she?
But no matter what I do, I
can't get the song just right.
I can't seem to find
the right way to finish it.
Oh no! It sounds wonderful.
It sounds exactly the way you feel inside!
Huh?
It's a song about how I can't
express the eternal beauty I feel inside.
What's the song's name Miki?
The Sunlit Garden.
Oh no! This is the worst
grade I've ever gotten!
Really? That sucks for you.
I just wish I could get A's or B's
in math, at least once in a while.
You have to have a sense of logic for that.
But my mother always told me "a real
woman can force her logic onto any man!"
Oh, yeah?
I just wish I could be
as good at math as you.
No way. You don't usually
do this bad in math Utena.
I got lazy.
You know you should really try
to have a better sense of logic.
Huh!
Anyway, I'll have to take a
make-up exam with this score.
Sucks for you.
(faucet squeaks off)
(smack)
We all heard! It's your fault!
Our Miki dropped out of the competition.
We all know how much Miki loves you.
I don't know...
You said something to him,
and he lost his self confidence!
Yeah.
I-I never said anything!
(stopwatch clicks)
You there, what are you doing?
Looks like you got caught in
a misunderstanding about me.
I'm really very sorry that happened.
Thank you.
(discordant note)
Hmm?
What?
Who's that boy with Anthy?
Oh, that's Miki.
Miki?
You don't know him? Miki Kaoru, a Freshman.
The handsome boy who fences
and plays piano at a national level.
He's a total genius who's
studying a college curriculum
even though he's a middle school Freshman.
Wow.
He's really popular, even with the older
girls. They're all just in love with him.
But...
I can't figure out what in the world
he would be doing with Anthy Himemiya.
(stopwatch clicks)
Hi there!
Oh, Miss Juri.
You weren't in your dorm room or at the
council, so I thought I'd find you...
here at the library
studying or something...
Hey what are you doing there?
Correcting somebody's test paper?
Yeah, sort of.
That seems strange for a boy like you
who never deals with other kids much.
Hey, Miss Juri?
Happiness can sometimes be
surprisingly close by, can't it?
Hmm?
Well, anyway, that's quite a test there.
Who's is it?
(crickets)
I corrected your test for you.
That teacher always gives
tricky problems like that.
Just try to pay attention from now on.
Oh boy, what a lucky stiff.
Hey Chu Chu, maybe I
should get a genius boyfriend.
Miss Tenjô.
My name is Miki Kaoru.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
You know who I am?
Of course I do.
Everyone knows who you are.
You're all we ever
seem to talk about lately.
Who's we?
This is we.
(ring glimmers)
You're one of them? You're
one of the student council?
I suppose you're after the rose bride too?
No! Please don't get me wrong.
I may be a member of the council
but I don’t want to fight a duel to make
Miss Himemiya my bride.
I swear it!
Here's a few problems I think
will be on the make-up exam.
If you just memorize
the formulas in this notebook
you should
pass without any trouble.
Thank you.
(discordant note)
Ee-it's okay.
Heh.
Looks to me as if you're really
taking care of her there Miki.
(depressed chu)
Well you see, Miss Himemiya
reminds me of a girl I know.
That's all.
I'm not going to fight a duel with you.
I've no intention of doing that.
You better believe you're
not.
Do you guys in the student council have any
idea how much trouble you've been to us?
I don't know why, but we're both
caught up in your stupid dueling matches
or whatever it is you call them.
And because of that, we have to
study for these make-up exams now.
We have to?
You're taking a make-up exam too?
Uhm... well... uh...yeah I am.
(Miki plays The Sunlit Garden on piano)
You're playing well today.
Your technique isn't
overpowering like it tends to be.
There's a richness to the sound.
Did you find that shining
thing you told me about?
Yes, I think I really have.
I just might be regaining what I lost.
The feeling I lost so many years ago...
(The Sunlit Garden continues to play)
(The Sunlit Garden ends)
I envy you Miki.
If you really have found that shining
thing, be sure to let me know what it is.
What do they mean by shining thing?
(bell tolls)
Do you know? Do you know?
Have you heard the news?
The first one to fall for me in middle
school was the boy who was best in math.
Oh?
That's news to me.
Was he here back then too?
When he found out I like pro-wrestling,
and my noodles with lots of garlic...
Oh no!
"Now I know what kind of girl you
are!" he said, and then he left me.
Oh dear lover. Oh young
man who dreams of love...
The truth behind the girl...
Do you really know what it is?
Do you know? Do you
know? Do you really know?
(doorbell rings)
Coming!
Sorry I'm late Utena.
Oh, come on in!
That's okay.
Uh-well, uh, ya see...
Huh?
Oh, do you mind if I
tag along with you guys?
Wait, aren't you...
I'm Nanami.
Your girlfriend Miki?
No way!
Well, come on in. Anthy's
just making some tea for us.
I'm coming!
Nice to meet you!
Wow, I heard this was some sort of haunted
house, but it's really clean inside.
What a lovely room this is.
That's because Anthy works her fingers
to the bone keeping it clean every day.
You like to keep things neat, huh Anthy?
Wow! I'm just so impressed!
Hmph! Now to show him she
isn't the sweet girl he thinks she is.
You're lucky to live with
such a neat girl Miss Utena.
Is that sarcasm?
Oh Anthy? May I borrow an eraser?
(dramatic violin music)
A snail! There's a snail in there!
She keeps a snail in her pencil box!
Miss Himemiya! I've misjudged you!
I'm so shocked!
(shing)
The jig is up! Anthy is a great big weirdo!
That's what will happen.
I call it Operation: Anthy's a Weirdo
Who Keeps a Snail in Her Pencil Box
Did you say something?
Huh?
No! Nothing.
Then let's start with the simple problems.
Uhm...
Don't worry. If you remember how
to do them, it's like solving a puzzle.
Oh, Anthy, may I borrow an eraser?
Anthy Himemiya, prepare yourself.
(discordant arpeggio)
(screaming)
Snails! There are snails in her pencil box!
Oh! Don't worry about that.
That's just my snails home.
I told you not to keep them in there.
I think it's cute. It's just like
Miss Himemiya to do that.
But they're snails!
What's cute about snails!?
Katherine, Juliette, Marcie, seeya later!
(stopwatch clicks)
I see it Miss Tenjô. Here's
where you got caught.
Oh where?
Well, in this case...
Well in this case, you leave me no choice.
My! What an adorable desk
this is. I wish I had one like it.
(dramatic violin music repeats)
A garter snake! There's
a garter snake in there!
That girl keeps a garter
snake in her desk drawer!
Miss Himemiya! I've misjudged you!
I'm so shocked!
(shing)
The jig is up!
Anthy is a great big weirdo!
That's what will happen.
I call it Operation: Anthy's a Weirdo Who
Keeps a Garter Snake in Her Desk Drawer
Did you say something?
Huh?
No. Nothing.
For triangle ACP line bx
is parallel to line cp so....
My, what an adorable desk
this is. I wish I had one like it.
(chomp)
(discordant arpeggio)
My garter snake...
the one I spent all
night trying to catch...
Oh, you found the drawer
where Mr. Mongoose lives.
I told ya' not to put him in there.
I think it's cute. It's just like
Miss Himemiya to do that.
She has a mongoose! Don't
either of you think that's weird?!
Okay Mr. Mongoose, we're
studying so I'll have to see you later.
Did you like eating that mean old snake?
(exhasperated sigh)
(stopwatch clicks)
Hmm... so what do I do here?
Oh, uh, you do this!
Oh...
Alright, if that's how
you're going to play it.
I didn't want to use this,
but you leave me no choice.
(dramatic violin music repeats)
An octopus! There's an octopus in there!
That girl keeps an octopus in her closet!
Miss Himemiya! I've misjudged you!
I'm so shocked!
(shing)
The jig is really up this
time Miss Anthy Himemiya.
That's just gotta be
what will happen this time!
I call it Operation: Anthy's a Total Weirdo
Who Keeps a Live Octopus in Her Closet
Did you say something?
Huh?
No, nothing at all.
(nervous giggle)
This time, with this
octopus, I'll get you for sure.
Anthy Himemiya, I'll beat you.
With this octopus.
Uh?
(apocalyptic music)
Octopus! Octopus! Octopus!
It's-uh dangerous to just open that closet.
This just can't be real. It
has to be some terrible dream.
How can this huge octopus be here?
That's the ad balloon they
had for last years school festival.
I felt sorry for it when it was thrown
away, so I brought it back here.
Anthy didn't you say that you
were going to throw that thing away?
I think it's cute. It's just like
Miss Himemiya to do that.
Aagh!
Now, x equals three.
So now you substitute
it and find the other value.
Oh! Now I see! Three plus y is...
Hmm.. and that means...
All done! How's this look?
You've got it!
Alright! Way to go genius boy.
You make this stuff seem easy.
Oh, it's nothing.
Huh?
Come on Anthy! Be serious!
The exam's next week.
Yes Miss Utena.
Wow it's that late?
Hey Miki!
Yes?
Do you wanna get a little snack?
How bout' you Nanami?
Nanmi?
O-oh. Yes!
A snack, right.
Actually, I made a snack
for all of us. I hope you like it.
(gasp)
Another animal?
I suppose this is Anthy's friend too?
Chu Chu! Shame on you for doing that!
(burp)
These animals... (disgusted groan)
I'm sorry. I'll make
something for us instead.
It's really good when you
mix the lemon with strawberry.
Oh really?
Animals... animals... animals...
You have to give me this recipe.
Chu!
Can I get a little more syrup on mine?
Nanami?
You better eat it before it melts.
You must be kidding me.
You should be more
polite to an upper classman.
Snails in her lunch box,
a mongoose in her desk drawer.
A giant octopus
balloon in her closet!
(distressed chu'ing)
And now shaved ice for dinner!?
You're making me sick!
I have a very delicate stomach.
Well I like shaved ice!
Too bad you've got such a weak stomach.
It isn't about the ice or my stomach!
Why does everyone like
her so much!? Don't you see?
Nanmi! Didn't you say you wanted
to be Miss Himemiya's friend?
Whatever do you mean?
You're in love with her Miki! Aren't you?
Admit it!
Well...
Wait!
Anthy's gone!
You're right!
I think she probably doesn't take
very well to study groups like this.
(clock ticking)
Chu?
Hi Chu Chu.
Chu.
I'm gonna go look for her.
I'll go with you.
Huh?
(The Sunlit Garden
plays from the next room)
A piano.
Isn't that the song you always play Miki?
(The Sunlit Garden continues)
(Anthy's playing grows louder)
Wow, I didn't know
Anthy could play the piano.
The same touch as my little sister's...
It's The Sunlit Garden...
I've found it. My shining thing.
(The Sunlit Garden ends)