3 - The Goddess of Baseball? / The Invincible Mascot / Rah! Rah! Rah!

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SIGN    The Goddess of Baseball?
[01:38] Dennis
    Mama. Papa.
[01:40] Dennis
    How are you doing?
[01:43] Dennis
    Japan is so muggy, and the pizza is tiny.
[01:48] Dennis
    So many people here are idealistic
    about baseball, and I can't keep up.
[01:54] Dennis
    I don't fit in here.
[01:56] sign
    Chiba MotorSuns Overseas Import
    Dennis Young (27 Years Old, Chicago Born & Raised)
[02:20] Dennis
    I'll make my MLB comeback next season.
[02:24] Narrator
    Dennis Young, formerly
    of Major League Baseball.
[02:27] Narrator
    He didn't realize that today would
    be a red-letter day in his life.
[02:35] Joji
    Hey, Dennis, what are you doing?
[02:37] Joji
    You're up to bat soon!
[02:37] sign
    Chiba MotorSuns Club Interpreter
    Joji Cronin
[02:44] Joji
    A foreign player like you
    needs to put up numbers, sure,
[02:47] Joji
    but team spirit is important, too.
[02:49] Dennis
    Only if you want a long career in Japan.
[02:54] Dennis
    I'm not holding a samurai sword.
    I'm holding a bat.
[03:02] Colorcaster
    Batting fourth is recent
    import Dennis Young.
[03:06] Colorcaster
    He let the second pitch go by,
    and the count is one and one.
[03:10] Man B
    We snagged a great player in him!
[03:13] Man A
    Nah, he's a total fly-by-night.
[03:17] Man A
    Totally focused on the MLB scouts.
    No team spirit.
[03:20] Man A
    He only cares about his personal numbers.
[03:24] Man B
    So even if he does well, we still boo him.
[03:28] Man B
    Boo!
[03:31] Man A
    He's awkward around the other players.
    I doubt he'll ever really fit in.
[03:40] Ump
    Strike two!
[03:47] Ruriko
    Hey, mister, want some salty snacks with that?
[03:51] Ruriko
    They won the last time you
    bought from me, remember?
[03:55] Man B
    I'll take a pack, then.
[03:59] Man A
    Your sales tactics are improving, little lady!
[04:06] Man A
    Hey, does it seem like Dennis is staring at us?
[04:09] Man A
    Did he hear us talking about him?
[04:11] Man B
    No way. He couldn't hear us from—
[04:20] Ruriko
    Here ya go. One for each!
[04:22] Man A
    M-Me, too?!
[04:26] Man A
    If you insist...
[04:27] Ruriko
    Thanks a bunch!
SIGN    20/20 Vision
[04:30] Dennis
    B-Beautiful...
[04:33] Narrator
    Dennis wasn't looking at the scouts or
    the hecklers, but at the vendor girl.
[04:39] Ump
    Strike three!
[04:46] Dennis
    Wh-What's wrong with me?
[04:48] Dennis
    With the MLB scouts watching...
[04:51] Dennis
    Concentrate, man!
[04:56] Announcer
    Batting fourth: third baseman, Dennis Young.
[04:59] Man A
    There's a man on first.
    A home run now could put us in the lead!
[05:03] Man B
    Nerve-racking, isn't it?
[05:06] Colorcaster
    And the runner takes off!
[05:08] Man A
    Oh, no! Dennis hates steal attempts
    when he's at the plate!
[05:11] Man B
    He says it distracts him or something!
[05:17] Colorcaster
    Safe! That base is stolen!
[05:19] Man A
    Watch him! He'll be so mad!
[05:24] Man B
    He's not mad at all! He's smiling!
[05:28] Man A
    Stone-face Dennis... smiling?
[05:34] Boy
    It's Ruriko!
[05:35] Girl
    Ruriko!
[05:36] Ruriko
    That's not polite at all, you guys.
[05:38] Boy
    Ruriko!
[05:39] Girl
    Ruriko!
[05:41] Dennis
    B-Beautiful!
[05:43] Narrator
    Dennis wasn't distracted by the runner,
    but by the vendor girl.
[05:48] Man A
    You think he's mellowed out a little?
[05:50] Man B
    I sure hope so...
[05:53] Man A
    Maybe we can get our hopes up now...
[06:01] Ump
    You're out!
[06:02] Man B
    Pop fly to the catcher.
[06:04] Man A
    He's still useless!
[06:13] Man B
    Dennis is cheering from
    the lip of the dugout today.
[06:17] Man A
    You think he's developing
    some real team spirit?
[06:21] Dennis
    Where is that beautiful girl?
[06:26] Narrator
    Should that be your focus, Dennis Young?
[06:35] Colorcaster
    It's a tie game in the seventh.
[06:37] Colorcaster
    With two outs and the bases loaded,
    Dennis Young steps up to the plate.
[06:40] Colorcaster
    If he can bring a runner in,
    they'll take the lead!
[06:42] Colorcaster
    This is a big chance for the team!
[06:45] Dennis
    Lock in, man.
    You've been distracted all day!
[06:50] Dennis
    You can't afford to look like a loser
    in front of the MLB scouts.
[06:55] Dennis
    You need...
[06:56] Dennis
    You need to put up something big!
[07:01] Dennis
    You need to...
[07:02] Dennis
    hit it!
[07:10] Colorcaster
    It's a weak grounder!
[07:11] Colorcaster
    But the infield was playing deep!
[07:13] Colorcaster
    This might be interesting!
    Will Dennis beat the throw?!
[07:17] Dennis
    Damn it! This is pathetic!
[07:19] Dennis
    It's just pathetic!
[07:20] Dennis
    If this weak crap is the best I can manage...
[07:29] Ruriko
    It's so hot.
[07:32] Dennis
    Oh, my destiny!
[07:38] Dennis
    Crap!
[07:40] Narrator
    It had been a terrible outing for Dennis Young.
[07:43] Narrator
    But though he was fighting alone
    in a distant foreign land,
[07:47] Narrator
    God had not yet abandoned him.
[07:51] Ump
    Safe! Safe!
[08:00] Colorcaster
    The MotorSuns take the lead!
[08:03] Colorcaster
    The typically cool-headed Dennis
    with a fiery header into first!
[08:06] Fans
    Dennis! Dennis! Dennis! Dennis!
[08:10] Colorcaster
    It's an invaluable go-ahead
    run for the MotorSuns!
[08:13] Colorcaster
    A dive into the dirt earns Dennis
    a tenacity-fueled RBI!
[08:17] Colorcaster
    He's been critiqued in the
    past as being stone-faced,
[08:20] Colorcaster
    but today, he shows a different side!
[08:21] Colorcaster
    His passion earns him
    unbridled cheers from the stands!
[08:28] Dennis
    What the heck?
[08:30] Dennis
    It's not so bad here after all!
[08:35] Dennis
    Thank you, beautiful girl.
[08:40] sign
    Dennis Young
    Says he's staying for another season
[08:40] sign
    Dennis Young
    Says he's staying for another season
[08:42] sign
    The Goddess of Baseball
    Is Here in Japan!
[08:50] Ruriko
    What a great picture.
[08:52] Ruriko
    Youthful passion personified!
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[09:00] sign
    MotorSuns Sputtering
[09:00] sign
    Another
    3-game slide...
SIGN    The Invincible Mascot
[09:04] Murata
    It's like they just can't win.
[09:07] Narrator
    As you may have noticed,
    the MotorSuns are not a good team.
[09:12] Murata
    But baseball's not just about winning... There.
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    Soccer
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    Sumo Newcomer Itada Scores
    Long-Awaited First Win
    "I Eked It Out"
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    Boxing Circle Maruyama
    Konshu at Triple-WBC:
    "Going For the KO"
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    Kitano Begins Rehab After
    Right Elbow Surgery
[09:16] sign
    MotorSuns Give Up Lead for Third Straight Loss
[09:16] sign
    Sun-Shiro (Japanese Giant Salamander) Cleans Seats With Fans After the Game
[09:16] sign
    Strong-Arm Kitamura's Right Field Slammer Leads to Dramatic Come-From-Behind Win
[09:16] sign
    Sports
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    Top Sports Entertainment
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    General
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    What's New
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    Featured
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    Baseball
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    MLB
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    Soccer
[09:16] Narrator
    But many would say they are the club
    with the closest relationship to their fans.
[09:23] Murata
    Wonder if I'll make it to the ballpark today.
[09:26] sign
    Sun-Shiro (Japanese Giant Salamander)
    Cleans Seats With Fans After the Game
[09:27] Narrator
    This is exemplified by their mascot, Sun-Shiro.
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[09:34] sign
    2:30pm
[09:34] sign
    Batting
    practice
    before
    MotorSuns
    game
[09:43] Kojiro
    No good. My hitting's
    dropped off since last year.
[09:46] Kojiro
    I'm putting topspin on it.
[09:51] Kojiro
    Damn it. I won't acknowledge it. I won't!
[10:01] Kojiro
    Hey, Sun-Shiro.
[10:04] Kojiro
    I wish I could always smile like you.
[10:08] Kojiro
    Sometimes I feel like the
    pressure's gonna crush me.
[10:15] Kojiro
    I thought I'd forged myself a career
    I wouldn't regret, even after it was all over.
[10:21] Kojiro
    But I don't want to be benched just yet.
[10:25] Kojiro
    Maybe it's just my stubborn pride,
[10:27] Kojiro
    but I'm afraid of the day
    when I'm no longer needed.
[10:34] Kojiro
    Sorry to vent at you like that.
[10:38] sign
    Higher starting stance!
    Right elbow up!!
[10:40] Kojiro
    Is that supposed to be advi—
[10:45] Kojiro
    Wait a minute.
[10:48] Kojiro
    You might just be right.
[10:51] Kojiro
    My stance has gotten lazy,
    and it's affecting my swing.
[10:54] sign
    Give it a try!
[10:57] Kojiro
    Thanks, Sun-Shiro.
[10:59] Kojiro
    I'm gonna try it out.
[11:13] Kojiro
    That does feel better!
[11:16] Kojiro
    I forgot. Who's in that suit again?
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[11:23] sign
    5:40pm
[11:23] sign
    First
    pitch
    imminent
[11:24] Kids
    Sun-Shiro!
SIGN    Hey, Sun-Shiro.
SIGN    You're overweight.
SIGN    You can't dance like this!
SIGN    I'm not overweight, just a bit chubby.
SIGN    But I did eat too much pizza
    because I was so happy
    that you're staying in Japan.
SIGN    I'll treat you to Chicago pizza.
SIGN    It's so thick.
[12:01] Dennis
    The guy in the suit can speak English?
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    7:30pm
[12:06] sign
    Concourse
[12:12] Natsuno
    It's finally settled down.
[12:15] Natsuno
    I wonder if I'll get to see
    Prince Charming today...
[12:19] Murata
    I'm back.
[12:20] Natsuno
    No, stop that! You can't go
    falling for a customer!
[12:24] Natsuno
    Stop that, Natsuno!
    Focus on your work already!
[12:33] Natsuno
    Sun-Shiro, how long have you been there?!
[12:35] Natsuno
    Look, um, I was just talking to myself...
[12:38] Natsuno
    Please don't think anything of it!
[12:43] sign
    Love is a sport without rules
[12:47] Natsuno
    Sun-Shiro...
[12:55] Natsuno
    The person in the Sun-Shiro suit
    must have a lot of experience in love.
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    8:05pm
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    Upper Deck
    Tunnel
[13:04] Ruriko
    I'm exhausted!
[13:06] Ruriko
    I've barely made any sales today.
[13:09] Ruriko
    Haven't been to see my parents in a while.
[13:11] Ruriko
    I wanna drop in and take a nice, hot bath.
[13:14] sign
    Don't just sit around!
    Look alive!
[13:16] Ruriko
    Oh, it's you, Sun-Shiro.
[13:18] Ruriko
    I was just taking a break.
[13:23] sign
    Are you properly thanking the customers? A sense of gratitude is crucial!
[13:27] Ruriko
    Hey, where's this coming from?
[13:32] sign
    You look under the weather, too!
    Have you been eating?
[13:34] Ruriko
    Get off my back already!
[13:39] sign
    I'll be there for you if it gets rough, okay?
[13:45] Ruriko
    Fine, fine. I get it, Mom!
[13:50] Ruriko
    Wait... Did I just call the mascot "Mom"?!
[13:59] Ruriko
    Wait, could that be... huh?
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    8:30pm
[14:04] sign
    Seating
[14:07] Miku
    It's Sun-Shiro!
[14:19] Customer
    Nice catch!
[14:20] Customer
    Sun-Shiro's awesome!
[14:25] Customer
    For me? Thank you!
[14:27] Miku's Dad
    Thank you, Sun-Shiro!
[14:29] Miku's Mom
    Thank you so much!
[14:31] Miku
    Sun-Shiro, you're good at baseball!
[14:34] Miku
    What do you eat?
[14:40] sign
    Women's Changing Room
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    9:15pm
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    Vendors'
    Locker
    Room
[14:41] Ruriko
    Hey, Mom?
[14:44] Ruriko
    It's me.
[14:46] Ruriko
    Sorry to call out of the blue.
    There was something I wanted to ask...
[14:51] Ruriko
    You haven't taken a job
    as a mascot, have you?
[14:54] Ruriko's Mom
    Huh?
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[14:55] sign
    9:15pm
[14:55] sign
    Employee
    Hallway
[14:58] Narrator
    Sun-Shiro may be the mascot
    with the closest relationship
[15:02] Narrator
    to the players and ballpark staff.
SIGN    Rah! Rah! Rah!
[15:14] Narrator
    At the ballpark,
    there's a place called "the base"
[15:18] Narrator
    where vendor girls swap out their kegs.
[15:21] Narrator
    Checkers work in two-man teams
    to instantly swap out the kegs,
[15:24] Narrator
    restock the girls, and
    make sure they're hydrated.
[15:29] Narrator
    They work as fast as the pit crew in an F1 race.
[15:35] Narrator
    The swap happens in a part of
    the park that visitors can see,
[15:40] Narrator
    so if you catch sight of it,
    cheer for them in your heart!
[15:44] Ruriko
    Need a new keg, please!
[15:50] Nakaizumi
    Ruriko, you've got a great pace going today.
[15:58] Ruriko
    Thanks.
[16:00] Kohinata
    Ruriko, let's see if you can hit 150 cups today!
[16:05] Ruriko
    No way I'm hitting 150.
[16:09] Kohinata
    Come on, cheer up!
[16:12] Kohinata
    Rah! Rah! Rah!
[16:16] Nakaizumi
    C'mon, Ruriko! I think you can make 150!
[16:20] Ruriko
    I told you, there's no way.
[16:24] Colorcaster
    That's eight straight fouls for Dennis Young.
[16:27] Colorcaster
    He's really hanging in there!
[16:34] Murata
    Dennis usually has a low P/PA
    and doesn't hit many fouls,
[16:35] sign
    P/PA = The average number of pitches the player makes the pitcher throw per at bat
[16:38] Murata
    but he's really racking up
    the pitch count this time.
[16:40] Murata
    He's really shaken off the "Fast Food Man"
    nickname since declaring he'd stick around.
[16:48] sign
    Section Chief Kobayashi
[16:49] Murata
    The section chief? This can't be good.
[16:53] Murata
    H-Hello? Good to talk to you, sir.
[16:56] Kobayashi
    Hey, Murata? About that system
    design we've been discussing...
[17:00] Kobayashi
    The deadline's been moved up three days.
[17:01] Kobayashi
    Take care of that. Later.
[17:09] Ruriko
    Hey, there!
[17:10] Murata
    Yes?! I'm very sorry!
[17:13] Ruriko
    It's been a while, Mr. Regular.
[17:16] Murata
    R-Ruriko?
[17:19] Ruriko
    You're looking pretty blue.
[17:22] Murata
    I'm really not...
[17:24] Ruriko
    Too bad.
[17:26] Ruriko
    If you were, I'd teach you
    some magic words to cheer up!
[17:30] Ruriko
    Okay, let's say it together!
[17:33] Ruriko
    One, two...
[17:34] Ruriko
    Rah! Rah! Rah!
[17:44] Ruriko
    Hey, why didn't you do it?
[17:46] Murata
    Look, I'm around thirty already...
[17:50] Ruriko
    Well, okay. That'll be 700 yen!
[17:53] Murata
    H-Huh? For what?!
[17:56] Ruriko
    For the pep talk?
[17:58] Ruriko
    That was a beer's worth
    of encouragement, right?
[18:00] Murata
    No, that was... well...
[18:03] Murata
    Okay, fine.
[18:06] Ruriko
    I'm kidding!
[18:08] Ruriko
    Still can't recognize a joke, huh, mister?
[18:11] Murata
    She's teasing me again!
[18:13] Young Woman
    The vendor girls are so cute, aren't they?
[18:16] Young Woman
    Maybe I'll give it a try sometime.
[18:19] Young Man
    I dunno, aren't they basically hostesses?
[18:22] Young Man
    It's not a great look.
[18:26] Murata
    H-Hey... Ruriko?
[18:31] Murata
    I-I hate it when people say that sort of thing!
[18:36] Murata
    Every job has its struggles
    that others won't understand!
[18:40] Murata
    It's rude both to vendors and to hostesses!
[18:45] Ruriko
    Hey, mister...
[18:49] Ruriko
    Was that a "don't you
    badmouth my woman" speech?
[18:55] Ruriko
    Say it again!
[18:57] Ruriko
    Whoo, what a speech!
[19:00] Ruriko
    C'mon, one more time! One more time!
[19:02] Murata
    I-It's really not like that!
[19:06] Ruriko
    That was a great break!
[19:10] Ruriko
    See ya!
[19:12] Murata
    As usual, she teased me half to death.
[19:15] Murata
    But wasn't she supposed to sell me a beer?
[19:24] Murata
    Seven runs behind in the eighth...
[19:27] Murata
    Barely had any men on base.
[19:28] Murata
    Guess it's another write-off day.
[19:31] Murata
    Hey, wait a minute.
[19:32] Murata
    They're fist-bumping the catcher, Kawamatsu.
[19:35] Murata
    That means they haven't given up yet!
[19:39] Murata
    There's no look of defeat
    on their faces, either.
[19:42] Murata
    I'll have to keep the faith!
[19:46] Murata
    H-Huh?
[19:49] Ruriko
    Found ya, mister!
[19:52] Murata
    Don't you have to do your job?
[19:54] Ruriko
    I haven't sold a cup since the
    blowout started in the fifth.
[19:58] Ruriko
    I've got nothing but time.
[19:59] Murata
    Well, then... I'll take one.
[20:02] Ruriko
    Oh, it's fine, really. Don't sweat it.
[20:06] Murata
    It's just... You encouraged me before...
[20:10] Murata
    And besides...
[20:14] Murata
    When I saw you working so hard...
[20:22] (Flashback) Nakaizumi
    Ruriko! Doing great!
[20:24] (Flashback) Nakaizumi
    You're on track to 150!
[20:26] (Flashback) Nakaizumi
    Get to it!
[20:27] (Flashback) Ruriko
    I told you, there's no way!
[20:40] (Flashback) Ruriko
    Today's my 150 day! Sell 150!
[20:48] Murata
    It made me realize how
    seriously you take this job.
[20:53] Ruriko
    Oh, yeah?
[20:55] Ruriko
    Then...
[20:59] Ruriko
    I mean... Hang on a minute.
[21:02] Ruriko
    You stare at me way too much, mister!
[21:05] Ruriko
    In love much?
[21:06] Murata
    I-I just happened to catch sight of you!
[21:13] Ruriko
    Thanks a bunch!
[21:15] Ruriko
    See ya later, Mr. Peeper Man!
[21:17] Murata
    I told you, it was just a coincidence!
[21:33] Ruriko
    S-Someone saw me like that?
[21:35] Ruriko
    So freaking embarrassing!
[21:41] Murata
    I'll get to work early tomorrow
    and rearrange the schedule.
[21:46] Murata
    And I'll be thinking, "Rah! Rah! Rah!"
[21:51] Nakaizumi
    Hey, Ruriko, welcome back!
[21:53] Nakaizumi
    You can clock out now.
[21:54] Kohinata
    Great work today.
[21:56] Ruriko
    Y-You, too!
[21:59] Nakaizumi
    Hey, Ruriko! You sold exactly 150 cups!
[22:03] Ruriko
    Huh? You mean it?!
[22:05] Kohinata
    Congratulations! You worked really hard!
[22:08] Ruriko
    Y-Yup!
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    "Soul Announcer"
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    "The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 1)"
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    "The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 2)"