E23 - The Unwavering Path

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SIGN    THE UNWAVERING PATH
[01:39] Commentator
    The Phony pair just can't be stopped!
[01:42] Carrol
    Take this!
[01:43] Commentator
    Carrol's hit just went in a crazy angle!
[01:56] Carrol
    Damn it. Time for the next plan.
[01:58] Carrol
    Adjust the net's height.
[02:10] Nafalia
    Twilight...
[02:11] Twain
    Yes.
[02:12] Twain
    It's moving up and down
    by about a ball's height.
[02:14] Twain
    We'll correct our trajectory
    calculations and strike back.
[02:21] Kim
    That's not working at all!
[02:23] Carrol
    Then we'll just have to use some wind!
[02:30] Kim
    Hey! They're just using
    it to their advantage!
[02:33] Carrol
    Damn it!
[02:34] Narrator
    The Campbell siblings use one method
    after another to try to stop them.
[02:38] Carrol
    Damn it! Douse the ball with
    the putrid-stench spray!
[02:40] Kim
    That's gonna reek for us, too, though!
[02:43] Narrator
    But they were nothing more than child's play to
    the pair of spies who had found their groove.
[02:47] Twain
    Your observation skills, judgment,
    and control are all perfect, Nafalia.
[02:53] Twain
    I'm glad I have you playing by my side.
[02:55] Nafalia
    Darling...
[02:57] Commentator
    We are now entering our final set!
[02:59] Commentator
    Which pair will take home the glory?!
[03:00] Nafalia
    Ah, damn it...
[03:02] Nafalia
    I want this tournament to continue forever!
[03:04] Nafalia
    Perhaps I'll force a tiebreaker
    that goes on forever... No, Nightfall.
[03:08] Nafalia
    That'll make Twilight hate me.
[03:11] Nafalia
    He just reminded me why I fell
    for him, yet I almost ruined the moment.
[03:15] Nafalia
    That was a close one.
[03:17] Twain
    Nightfall...
[03:18] Twain
    Looks like she's carefully
    thinking up a strategy.
[03:20] Twain
    It appears as though she's regained her cool.
[03:22] Cavi
    What do you two think you're doing?!
[03:24] Cavi
    Do you have any idea how much
    this match is going to cost me?!
[03:27] Carrol
    Tch. Guess we're gonna have
    to use our trump card.
[03:35] Twain
    Did they give up their petty tricks?
[03:37] Nafalia
    He lobbed it nicely into the air. This ends it!
[03:39] Carrol
    Nyah!
[03:41] Twain
    A new signal?
[03:50] Twain
    Nightfall!
[03:56] Nafalia
    Twi—
[04:00] Commentator
    What's this? Twain just suddenly pounced
    onto his wife and took them both down!
[04:04] Carrol
    Hey, now. Could you old farts spare
    us the snuggling during our match?
[04:09] Carrol
    Did he sense it before the
    shot was taken? No way.
[04:12] Nafalia
    Darling... Darling, are you all right?
[04:15] Twain
    Don't worry. It's not too bad.
[04:19] Nafalia
    Darling...
[04:22] Twain
    It's a special rubber bullet.
[04:24] Twain
    There's a sniper somewhere in the air ducts.
[04:26] Twain
    Look. They even painted the bullet
    the same color as the court.
[04:30] Nafalia
    I'm terribly sorry. This happened
    because of my carelessness.
[04:34] Twain
    Don't worry.
[04:35] Twain
    I figured something like this might happen,
     so I wore a bulletproof vest.
[04:39] Nafalia
    Impressive as ever.
[04:40] Twain
    The fact that he even considered this
    possibility makes him the best, for real.
[04:46] Carrol
    Impossible! He's unharmed?!
    It hit him, didn't it?!
[04:49] Nafalia
    This interference has
    definitely gone too far.
[04:52] Nafalia
    Perhaps we should talk to the umpire
     and see about having a penalty issued.
[04:55] Nafalia
    Depending on where the victim is shot,
    that could be lethal.
[04:58] Twain
    I'm not so sure about that.
[04:59] Twain
    I'm pretty sure most of the staff and
    management are in Campbell's pocket.
[05:03] Twain
    Not to mention, if something
    happens to the tournament
[05:05] Twain
    and we lose our chance to get the painting,
[05:08] Twain
    that would be a huge blow.
[05:10] Twain
    Thankfully, these are low-velocity.
[05:12] Twain
    If we purposely leave enough
    room and shift our timing,
[05:15] Twain
    we can make them miss.
[05:17] Twain
    Don't miss their signals.
[05:18] Nafalia
    I will do my best.
[05:20] Umpire
    Are you two all right?
[05:23] Twain
    Sorry about that. I'm still a
    bit hungover from yesterday,
[05:26] Twain
    and I lost my balance.
[05:27] Carrol
    Th-That can't be true!
[05:28] Commentator
    Unbelievable! Twain has been pulling off
    those elegant plays while hungover!
[05:30] Twain
    It's not.
[05:36] Commentator
    And now, let's continue the match!
[05:38] Carrol
    Nyah!
[05:39] Twain
    So they're going to target
    me right as I'm serving.
[05:42] Commentator
    Look at Twain's bizarre footwork and serve!
[05:48] Sniper
    Damn it... I missed.
[05:48] Commentator
    Is he starting to feel drunk yet again?!
[05:50] Sniper
    Court engineering squad, we need
    to work together and distract them.
SIGN    Floor Dent Team
SIGN    Net Raising/Lowering Team
SIGN    Wind-Blowing Team
SIGN    Sniper Team
[05:53] Sniper
    We must make sure the young master
    and lady win at any cost!
[05:56] Minions
    Roger!
[06:00] Commentator
    Looks like Nafalia is feeling
    a little drunk herself.
[06:00] Sniper
    Why can't I hit them?
[06:03] Commentator
    Was the couple drinking
    together into the night?
[06:05] Twain
    Their overconfidence is making
    them very easy to read.
[06:08] Sniper
    Team BB! We need you now!
[06:11] Sniper
    Just don't let the crowd
    or the umpires catch on.
[06:13] No.1
    Number 1 here. Roger.
[06:15] No.2
    Number 2, roger.
[06:16] Twain
    Here they come, Nightfall.
[06:17] Nafalia
    Yes, Twilight.
[06:19] Twain
    Really? Even the ball boy?
[06:22] Commentator
    Twain just whiffed the ball!
[06:24] No.1
    He parried?
[06:25] No.2
    He did that to mine, too.
[06:26] Nafalia
    Looks like two more are getting in our way.
[06:28] Twain
    Yes. But unlike the sniper we can't see,
[06:33] Twain
    we can see their gazes and the
    movement of their fingers.
[06:35] Twain
    They're no match for us.
[06:36] Twain
    Let's go ahead and finish this!
[06:39] Commentator
    The Phony pair is making absolutely
    incomprehensible movements!
[06:43] Commentator
    Is this what they call the
    drunken fist in the far east?
[06:48] Cavi
    Stop them, Carrol and Kim!
    You have to stop them!
[06:58] Umpire
    Are you all right?
[07:00] Carrol
    Y-Yes. Looks like the milk I drank
     this morning had gone bad.
[07:03] Commentator
    Apparently, Carrol has been
    playing through a stomachache!
[07:07] Commentator
    This is a pure battle of wills! What passion!
[07:10] Carrol
    I don't want to lose!
[07:12] Carrol
    I don't want to lose...
[07:15] Carrol
    But our opponents are just too good!
[07:21] Commentator
    Game set! The winners are...
[07:25] Commentator
    The Phony pair!
[07:25] Member C
    Yes!
[07:29] Carrol
    You saw through all of our tricks, didn't you?
[07:33] Carrol
    And despite all that, you still defeated us.
[07:36] Carrol
    You crushed us.
[07:38] Carrol
    I think this is the first time
    I've been genuinely upset...
[07:43] Twain
    You're still young,
    and you're clearly talented.
[07:46] Twain
    From now on, hone your craft properly.
[07:48] Twain
    I'm sure you'll become an amazing player.
[07:54] Carrol
    Twain! I'll really do my best from now on!
[07:58] Twain
    I believe in you.
[07:58] Nafalia
    Not only did we successfully
    complete our mission,
[08:00] Nafalia
    but he managed to reform our opponent.
[08:03] Nafalia
    Impressive as ever, Twilight. I love you.
[08:06] Kim
    How stupid.
[08:08] Cavi
    We lost this match, but we
    still gained something.
[08:11] Cavi
    You've grown so much, my son.
[08:14] Member A
    Has it sunk in just how
    much you've lost yet?
[08:18] Secretary 1
    Sir, you have a phone call.
[08:20] Cavi
    Don't ruin this moment!
    What's wrong with you?
[08:22] Secretary 1
    Well...
[08:23] Commentator
    Our winners, the Phonys,
[08:25] Commentator
    will be presented with a piece of their
    choice from Mr. Campbell's collection.
[08:29] Commentator
    Congratulations to them!
[08:35] Nafalia
    This one. We'd like Lady in the Sun.
[08:38] Secretary 2
    Understood. I will go fetch
    it from the gallery.
[08:42] Cavi
    No, wait.
[08:44] Cavi
    I'm terribly sorry, but that is the
    one piece I cannot give you now.
[08:50] Nafalia
    And why is that? It's clearly
    listed in your catalog.
[08:54] Cavi
    Something came up.
[08:56] Cavi
    You can pick any other piece.
    I'll even make up the difference.
[09:01] Nafalia
    Twilight...
[09:02] Twain
    I knew it. The State Security
    Service just called him.
[09:07] Twain
    They must've caught wind of the code.
[09:10] Twain
    They'll be here any moment to retrieve it.
[09:12] Cavi
    Well? You don't have to decide
    right at this moment, but...
[09:17] Nafalia
    Would it be all right if we make our
    choice after seeing the actual pieces?
[09:21] Cavi
    Sure, that's fine.
[09:26] Nafalia
    My, how lovely.
[09:28] Cavi
    Only a select few are allowed
    in here. You're truly lucky.
[09:32] Cavi
    Oh? Where is your husband?
[09:34] Nafalia
    His hangover was getting worse,
     so he went to lie down.
[09:39] Nafalia
    The painting is still here.
[09:41] Nafalia
    Do you have any recommendations?
[09:43] Nafalia
    If Lady in the Sun is out of the question,
[09:44] Nafalia
    I was considering getting
    something that isn't a painting.
[09:46] Cavi
    Right this way.
[09:49] Nafalia
    Do you mind if I put my things down here?
[09:50] Cavi
    Of course not.
[09:52] Secretary 2
    Sir, what about Lady in the Sun?
[09:55] Cavi
    They'll be here in ten minutes.
[09:57] Cavi
    I told them to wait in the lobby,
    so take it out to them right away.
[10:01] Secretary 2
    Yes, sir.
[10:14] Security
    Hey, what are you doing? Hurry up.
[10:16] Secretary 2
    It's better to make sure the piece
    is in good condition, is it not?
[10:20] Security
    Leave it. They didn't seem like they're
    heading here just to retrieve an art piece.
[10:26] State Security Service Officer
    Yes, this is definitely Lady in the Sun.
[10:30] State Security Service Officer
    Thank you for your cooperation.
[10:32] Cavi
    Oh, of course! I look forward
    to seeing you again.
[10:39] Secretary 2
    I will go see the Phonys to the entrance.
[10:44] Cavi
    Yes, I'm counting on you.
[10:45] Cavi
    Try seeing if they'll come play
    for us while you're at it.
[11:02] Nafalia
    Should we take them up on their offer
    and continue working for WISE?
[11:07] Twain
    I think I've had my fill of tennis for awhile.
[11:10] Twain
    What did you pick from his collection?
[11:13] Nafalia
    A strange pot and some rings
    that are in awful taste.
[11:16] Nafalia
    I have no interest in either.
[11:18] Twain
    I suppose we could give them
    to the Handler as a gift.
[11:21] Nafalia
    Indeed.
[11:27] Twain
    The exhaustion hit me all at once.
[11:29] Nafalia
    But everything went well.
[11:30] Twain
    I did panic a bit when he said
    he couldn't hand it over...
[11:38] Twain
    But things worked out in the end.
[11:40] Twain
    All because you used your
    racket bag to sneak in a fake.
[11:44] Nafalia
    This was only possible due to your
    technique in swapping them out.
[11:48] Nafalia
    It also helped that the
    code wasn't in the frame.
[11:51] Twain
    Yes. The traces of special ink
    on the back here must be it.
[11:57] Twain
    Let's get this to the analyst
    team back at HQ immediately.
[11:59] Nafalia
    The State Security Service will probably
    continue searching for a code that doesn't exist.
[12:06] Twain
    Yes.
[12:08] Twain
    Well, anyway...
[12:11] Twain
    Mission complete.
[12:17] Loid
    You can let me out over there, Nightfall.
[12:20] Fiona
    I'll drop you off at your house.
[12:21] Fiona
    So I can stay with you for
    even a second longer.
[12:23] Loid
    I'm Loid Forger, a husband and father.
[12:26] Loid
    I can't have our neighbors getting the
    wrong idea about our relationship.
[12:30] Loid
    Plenty of people get reported to
    the Secret Police over adultery.
[12:35] Fiona
    Twilight... I was useful
    on our mission, wasn't I?
[12:39] Fiona
    I did my best for you.
[12:42] Fiona
    I should be your rightful partner.
[12:45] Fiona
    It should be me...
[12:47] Fiona
    Very well.
[12:54] Loid
    Well, see you at the hospital.
[12:55] Yor
    Miss Anya! Bond! We should
    start heading home.
[12:59] Anya
    Okie.
[13:02] Loid
    I guess they were playing tennis again today.
[13:13] Loid
    Nightfall?!
[13:15] Fiona
    Good evening, Mrs. Forger.
[13:17] Yor
    Huh?!
[13:18] Yor
    Oh, um... Fiona? Good evening.
[13:21] Anya
    It's that one lady.
[13:22] Loid
    I'm back, Yor.
[13:23] Yor
    Oh, Loid.
[13:25] Loid
    She gave me a ride since
    we were going the same way.
[13:28] Fiona
    I figured I should say hello.
[13:30] Yor
    I-I see...
[13:34] Fiona
    Do you play tennis, too?
[13:36] Yor
    Huh? Oh...
[13:38] Yor
    Miss Anya became obsessed with it after
    we practiced with Loid the other day.
[13:42] Anya
    Anya is an expert at home runs.
[13:44] Loid
    We got really far in today's
    competition thanks to you two.
[13:48] Yor
    That's wonderful!
[13:49] Fiona
    Hmph. You really think you helped
    Twilight raise his level?
[13:53] Anya
    Where are the fabulous prizes?
[13:55] Fiona
    You arrogant woman. Even I could... no.
[13:59] Fiona
    I would've helped Twilight become
    more powerful far more efficiently.
[14:03] Fiona
    Oh, then you must be quite
    the tennis player yourself.
[14:06] Fiona
    May I request a match with you, then?
[14:11] Loid
    Er, Fiona, what are you doing?
SIGN    I would like to find out if
[14:13] Fiona
    I haven't gotten quite enough
     exercise just yet.
SIGN    this woman is athletic enough
SIGN    to carry out Operation Strix.
[14:19] Fiona
    If you wouldn't mind...
[14:21] Fiona
    I'll crush you.
[14:23] Fiona
    I will crush your heart to the last and make
    you lose your place at the Forger household!
[14:29] Yor
    I didn't know my place.
[14:31] Yor
    I will let Fiona take my place as your wife.
[14:33] Loid
    Okay!
[14:34] Anya
    Huh?!
[14:35] Yor
    Um, um...
[14:37] Yor
    I have no idea what's going on.
[14:39] Loid
    Feel free to say no, Yor.
[14:42] Yor
    I accept!
[14:44] Yor
    I have a feeling I cannot lose
    or run away from this fight!
[14:48] Loid
    I've always wanted to marry someone
    who's really good at tennis.
[14:51] Fiona
    For real? I'm awesome at tennis.
[14:53] Anya
    Huh?!
[14:59] (Flashback) Becky
    Anya! Did you see this
    week's Berlint in Love?
[15:02] (Flashback) Becky
    You wouldn't believe what happened!
[15:04] (Flashback) Becky
    The protag's fiancée and his childhood
    friend happened to run into each other!
[15:09] (Flashback) Becky
    Oh my gosh! Those girls were
    about to have a total catfight!
[15:12] (Flashback) Anya
    Anya prefers cartoons.
[15:14] Anya
    I finally understand how Becky felt!
[15:18] Anya
    Anya loves shows about fighting, too!
[15:29] Anya
    Huff, huff!
[15:38] Fiona
    Come at me with everything you've got.
[15:41] Loid
    Uh, don't, Fiona.
[15:42] Fiona
    Please stay out of this, Doctor.
[15:45] Yor
    She's right. It would be rude of me
    to hold back against my opponent.
[15:49] Yor
    I'll give it everything I've got!
[16:00] Yor
    Oh!
[16:04] Fiona
    You disappoint me, Yor Briar.
[16:06] Fiona
    I knew it. You're...
[16:12] Yor
    Oh, no! I've done it again!
[16:16] Yor
    If I put too much strength into my swing,
[16:17] Yor
    the racket strings just cut up the ball,
    and it crumbles into pieces.
[16:21] Yor
    I'm so sorry, Mr. Ball.
    I'm just awful at tennis.
[16:26] Yor
    I need to give it my all, but hold back
    just enough that the ball actually flies.
[16:29] Yor
    Miss Anya, could you get me another ball?
[16:32] Anya
    Go forth, Transport Officer Bond!
[16:33] Bond
    Borf!
[16:37] Yor
    My apologies! Let's try that again!
[16:38] Fiona
    Uh... wait. What?
[16:40] Fiona
    What in the world did I just see?
    The ball fell to pieces? Wha...
[16:44] Fiona
    Huh?
[16:49] Fiona
    Faster than the speed of sound?
[16:52] Fiona
    Its path doesn't stray even a millimeter.
[16:55] Fiona
    Oh, what a beautiful trajectory.
    It's headed straight out of bounds.
[16:58] Fiona
    That doesn't matter right now, Nightfall.
[17:00] Fiona
    Put your racket in front of you. Or...
[17:02] Fiona
    You'll die!
[17:07] Fiona
    It's so heavy!
[17:09] Fiona
    I can't push it back!
[17:11] Fiona
    But...
[17:13] Fiona
    But my love for Twilight is just as heavy!
[17:17] Fiona
    This is nothing compared to all the
    feelings for him I've built up over the years.
[17:21] Fiona
    Forward! Bring the racket forward!
[17:23] Fiona
    Shoot right through
    Twilight's heart, Nightfall!
[17:26] Fiona
    Don't let this woman steal him from you!
[17:28] Fiona
    That's right. I'm the one standing next
    to Twilight in the future he envisioned!
[17:32] Fiona
    We'll reminisce about the hardships
    we faced in the living room,
[17:35] Fiona
    visit former battle sites together,
    and retire in old age
[17:37] Fiona
    to a neutral nation,
    relaxing and gazing at the ocean.
[17:39] Fiona
    Ah, just thinking about it
    is getting me excited.
[17:41] Fiona
    And that's why...
[17:42] Fiona
    When it comes to being "Mrs. Forger"...
[17:45] Fiona
    You need to switch with me!
[17:59] Fiona
    I've lost... completely.
[18:02] Fiona
    I stood no chance.
[18:04] Loid
    That's why I said "don't."
[18:06] Yor
    Are you all right?! Are you hurt at all?!
[18:09] Fiona
    I'll admit it. Right now,
    you're better than me.
[18:12] Yor
    I beg your pardon?
[18:13] Fiona
    But...
[18:14] Fiona
    Mrs. Forger... I request a
    revenge match in the future.
[18:25] Fiona
    Just go ahead and enjoy
    your life until then!
[18:29] Fiona
    I will not give up!
[18:32] Yor
    D-Did I make her mad?
[18:35] Anya
    That lady sure is energetic.
[18:36] Loid
    I-I think she's just very
    passionate about tennis.
[18:39] Loid
    I hope Yor doesn't get
    too suspicious over this.
[18:42] Loid
    Then again, this is just a marriage
    of convenience, so it doesn't...
[18:46] Yor
    Loid...
[18:48] Yor
    I won!
[18:49] Loid
    Er, yes... Congratulations.
[18:52] Yor
    I won!
[18:54] Loid
    Yes, you sure did!
[19:02] Loid
    I'm really... really tired.
[19:05] Anya
    Papa, I'm hungry.
[19:07] Bond
    Borf...
[19:08] Loid
    Sorry... Do you mind if we get takeout today?
[19:18] Sylvia
    Excellent work retrieving
    that painting last week.
[19:21] Sylvia
    I have the results of the analysis today.
[19:24] Loid
    Hm? Where's Nightfall?
[19:25] Sylvia
    She said she's holing up in the mountains
    to work on her swing speed today.
[19:29] Loid
    I see.
[19:31] Sylvia
    The code itself was extremely simple to crack.
[19:34] Sylvia
    We've identified the top-secret depository,
[19:37] Sylvia
    and sent our agents there
    to retrieve the goods.
[19:39] Loid
    Were you able to retrieve
    the Zacharis Dossier?
[19:45] Loid
    A journal?
[19:48] Colonel Zacharis
    August 21st. Today, I have sealed something
    extremely dangerous within this depository.
[19:54] Colonel Zacharis
    Photographs of young actresses.
[19:57] Loid
    Huh?
[19:59] Colonel Zacharis
    I love all forms of theater!
[20:01] Colonel Zacharis
    Though I much prefer comedic
    musicals to tragic operas.
[20:04] Colonel Zacharis
    Any production featuring young
    ladies is truly exceptional.
[20:07] Colonel Zacharis
    I just feel so compelled... to support them.
[20:10] (Flashback) Loid
    I, uh... Uh-huh...
[20:12] Colonel Zacharis
    I became so obsessed that my
    wife beat me to a pulp once.
[20:15] (Flashback) Wife
    How much money have you spent on this?!
[20:17] (Flashback) Colonel Zacharis
    Er, I'm just being charitable...
[20:20] Colonel Zacharis
    I even invited my wife to attend a show
    with me, but she just didn't understand.
[20:24] (Flashback) Wife
    I don't understand why they
    just suddenly burst into song.
[20:27] Colonel Zacharis
    She told me to throw all the photos away,
    but I just couldn't let go of the rare ones.
[20:32] Colonel Zacharis
    Ever since then, I've kept my
    visits to the theater a secret.
[20:36] Colonel Zacharis
    I've buried everything,
[20:38] Colonel Zacharis
    including the photos that could reignite
    conflict, in this basement depository.
[20:44] Loid
    So "reignite the flames of war"... didn't mean
     the war between the East and West.
[20:48] Sylvia
    Rather, between husband and wife.
[20:49] Loid
    How in the world would one
    consider this a top-secret file?
[20:52] Loid
    What was all of my hard work for?
[20:54] Senior Agent
    Right before the war ended
[20:56] Senior Agent
    and the diplomatic corps
    from the West arrived,
[20:58] Senior Agent
    Colonel Zacharis invited
    them out to the theater.
[21:01] Senior Agent
    But the fact that he asked them to keep
    that outing a secret from his wife
[21:05] Senior Agent
    is probably where this all originated from.
[21:08] Loid
    No... There must be another code somewhere
    between this journal and these photos!
[21:12] Sylvia
    There is not. The analyst thoroughly
    checked every last inch of it.
[21:18] Sylvia
    There was nothing that could reignite the war,
    and that's more than enough this time.
[21:26] Loid
    You're right.
[21:32] Loid
    A picture of the colonel?
[21:35] Loid
    "My beloved wife and daughter."
[21:37] Senior Agent
    After all was said and done,
    the colonel remained a devoted family man.
[21:40] Senior Agent
    He took his secret to the grave
    to protect his happy family.
[21:43] Sylvia
    If he truly loved his wife and daughter,
    he would've tossed the photos. They're creepy.
[21:47] Senior Agent
    Jeez, you just don't get it!
[21:49] Senior Agent
    This is this, and that's that.
    Rare items are still rare.
[21:53] Loid
    It must be difficult to
    maintain a happy family.
[22:00] Loid
    Let's see... Can I get two each of these
    apple tarts and caramel nut cakes?
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