Tama and Friends Forever/Episode 13 dub transcript

This is a transcript for Episode 13 of Tama and Friends Forever, both shorts in this episode were written by Gen Urobuchi.

Takeshi's Vengeance (Part I)
(...)

[Fujimoto points a gun at Takeshi's forehead]

Fujimoto: "Are you stupid, kid? You know better than to intervene in a Yakuza mission."

Takeshi: "That's why I came. To tell you what you're doing to these animals is cruel and despicable. Especially killing a defenseless elderly cat in cold blood."

[Fujimoto drinks a bottle of Ramune soda, while smugly smiling]

Fujimoto: "Listen kid. She was getting old anyway, so it was time for me to put her out of her misery. Elderly creatures need to die in order to get out of pain."

Takeshi: "What about the cats who no longer have a mother, including my cat Tama? You think the lives of these innocent animals are disposable?"

Fujimoto: "You know, you have this whole thing wrong. Ever heard of something called the biological life cycle? Didn't they teach you about it at school?"

[We see a closeup of Fujimoto's mouth, or the mouthscreen camera trick]

Fujimoto (continues): "The haplontic life cycle is the haploid stage - multicellular. And the diploid stage is a single cell, meiosis is "zygotic". The diplontic life cycle is multicellular and haploid gametes are formed, meiosis is "gametic". And the haplodiplontic life cycle is multicellular; diploid and haploid stages occur, meiosis is "sporic". And as these lifeforms get old and see their bodies deteriorate, they die."

[Tama and Momo watch in horror as Takeshi is threatened]

Tama: *Gasp*

Momo: "Oh no!"

[Fujimoto shoots a pistol in the air. Takeshi fumes with anger, and we see a close up of his eyes]

Takeshi: "Why you..."

Fujimoto: "Don't tell me, you don't believe in that 'warmth of a mother's love' schmaltz, do you?"

[Tama turns around and looks in disgust at Fujimoto as he taunts Takeshi, and we see a close up of Tama's left eye as Fujimoto finishes his first sentence.]

Fujimoto: "Come on kid. You didn't buy that little fantasy. Did you?"

Takeshi: "WHAT IF I DID, HUH? AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!" [runs to Fujimoto and tries to punch him, but Fujimoto grabs his fist, and they struggle]

Fujimoto: "Stop throwing tantrums like a little baby."

[both continue to grab a hold on each other]

Fujimoto: "I don't like kids trying to interfere in gang activity. That pisses me off." [pushes Takeshi to the ground, face down]

Tama: "Oh, nyo! Takeshi!"

Fujimoto: "Go cool your head off for a while, punk." [Takeshi struggles to get up, but is able to stand.] "Serioisly? The hit you took should've taken you to the hospital."

Momo: "Tama, is he okay?"

Tama: "He looks alright. But he's surely taking what happened to my mom personally, and that's not very surprising. I'm angry about it too."

Takeshi: "You had enough, tough guy? Tama no longer has a mother because of you. You're a COWARD for that!"

Fujimoto "Okay." [turns around and faces Takeshi, ready for another fight] "Now, you've made me really mad. You know what, you shouldn't take like that. I've done this martial arts thing much longer than you."

Takeshi: "SHUT UUUUUPP!!!!"

[both start their martial arts battle, starting an all out battle with bruises]

Fujimoto: "You gonna throw tantrums all day, or are you gonna fight back?"

Momo: "Takeshi!"

Tama: "Nyo, Momo! You're gonna get us both hurt!"

[Fujimoto pushes Takeshi onto a brick wall, causing him to fall to the ground]

Fujimoto: "You just don't get it, do you? Beating you to a bloody pulp won't fix anything. Looks like you death is imminent."

[Both continue to fight, while Tama and Momo continue to be terrified by what they see]

Takeshi: "I won't lose. YOU MONSTER!!!!!!"

[Takeshi is punched in the face by Fujimoto, and we see him develop a bloody lower lip, but he still fights]

Takeshi: "RAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!"

Momo: "Why? Why is this happening? Takeshi's only 14, he shouldn't be fighting like this."

Tama: "It can't be helped. Takeshi loves me, and that guy did a horrible thing to my mom. The fact that this jerk would do what he did just caused Takeshi to snap. Now, neither one of them is willing to back down."

Momo: "Please Tama, make them stop. This is awful!"

Tama: "We're cats, there's nothing we can do. The only thing we can hope for is that Takeshi gives that jerk what he bargained for."

Momo: "I certainly hope he wins. The man he's fighting is a psycho."

Tama: "It's unforgivable, killing innocent animals like that. And Takeshi's right to be angry about it."

Momo: "But, what would his parents say if they found out he was killed by the Yakuza? What would Emi say?!"

[We find Takeshi fall face down on the floor with a black eye, bloody mouth, and bruises, struggling to get up]

Fujimoto: "Had enough?"

(...)

Takeshi's Vengeance (Part 2)
[Takeshi has a nightmare of a shadowy figure pointing a gun at Tama's mother, a gunshot is heard, but it is assumed that the defenseless elderly cat is shot dead]

Takeshi: "AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!" (breathes heavily after waking up in a sweat, and hears meowing)

Tama: (meows while shaking in horror after having the same dream as Takeshi)

Takeshi: "Huh? Tama? You were having a nightmare about your mother. And I was having it along with you." (Picks up and hugs Tama, who cuddles him back) "Don't worry. Everything will be okay. I know how much your mom meant to you, Tama. What happened to her is unforgivable; only a monster would be so cruel. But, you still have me, thankfully - as well as your animal friends. You'll always be with me. At my side. Although our respective groups of friends are great with us, I have to say... you're my very best friend. And I love you, so much..." (cries)

[We see tears coming out of Tama's eyes as he and Takeshi both cry while the latter continues to hug the former.]

[Cuts to the park, where Tama tells his friends about his nightmare.]

Tama: "I don't remember much about the dream anymore, but one thing I remember is that my mom was shot point blank. But the thing that woke me up was Takeshi's scream."

Pochi: "That's awful."

Tora: "Was he sweating? That's what usually happens when humans wake up from nightmares."

Tama: "Yeah. I think the reason he's having these dreams, is because he's pretty upset with that jerk, but I was the one having those nightmares first."

Momo: "I had that exact same dream too."

Tama: "Really, Momo?"

Momo: "Yeah. (starts crying) A shadowy figure approached your mom, and he as big and scary. He had no remorse for what he did. I'm so sorry Tama, your mom didn't deserve that."

[Tama approaches Momo and starts bunting her head]

Tama: "You don't have to be. Because I still have you." (turns to Pochi and Tora) "And you guys as well. You're my friends, and you have my back. No matter what happens."

Pochi: "We're on your side, I don't know what would happen without a friend like you."

(...)

[Takeshi hears Emi playing with Momo, reminding him of how close he's gotten to Tama ever since Fujimoto shot his mother. Fujimoto appears suddenly; startling Takeshi]

Fujimoto: "You spent all that time looking for her, and now you're just gonna leave without seeing her?"

Takeshi: "You again."

Fujimoto: "That's right, kid. So this is where your little sweetheart lives. You've been friends with her ever since your little cat developed a crush on hers. How adorable... not. Sounds like something out of a movie."

Takeshi: "What do you know about anything?"

Fujimoto: "I know more than you, you little shrimp. I'm a graduate of Nagoya University after all, and as a middle schooler, it's you who still has a lot to learn about anything. And if a kid ever falls for another kid at an early age, it always turns out bad. Don't tell me your parents didn't teach you that."

[Takeshi gnashes his teeth in anger, shocked at such vitriol coming out of Fujimoto's mouth.]

Fujimoto: "If all you want is to find the girl of your dreams, there are better ways to do it. Hey, you're learning martial arts now, you could just barge in there and break her spine, femur, and pelvis... heck, even her humerus, tibia, and fibula if you wanted to. That way, she'll be with you forever.

Takeshi: "You monster..."

Fujimoto: "Here's an idea. If you don't have the stomach to do it, I can beat her up for you. Like a favor between a gangster and a little brat. It'll be easy as pie."

Takeshi (fumes with anger, while trying to hold it back): "How dare you?! Only a coward would do that to another human. We're gonna end this now.

Fujimoto: "Let's settle this some place quiet. We'd attract too much attention here."

(...)

Takeshi (flashback from Takeshi's conversation with Tama after their shared nightmare): "I know how much your mom meant to you, Tama."

Tama: "I know how much Takeshi's family means to him too, meow. He sure is like a brother to me."

Momo: "TAMA!!!! TAMAAA!!!!!"

Tama: "Huh, Momo? Pochi? What are you guys doing here?"

Pochi: "Hurry, Takeshi's in danger! Come with us!!!"