**Macross Robotech The Movie ACT 4 The Future Meets The Past — Transcript & Summary | SozAI**
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A dramatic encounter unfolds as Lieutenant Misa confronts mysterious past events involving Valkyries, family secrets, and hidden identities aboard a military base.

## Key Takeaways

- The sealed file and Valkyrie incident are central mysteries driving the narrative.
- Misa's personal and professional lives are deeply intertwined through family secrets and military duty.
- Time travel or future elements complicate relationships and identities aboard the base.
- Trust and secrecy are critical for the characters' survival and mission success.
- The story balances action with emotional depth, highlighting character development.

## What the video covers

- Lieutenant Misa investigates a sealed file about two unidentified Valkyries from two months ago, uncovering a mysterious connection to her own past.
- Misa discovers a bracelet identical to one given by her mother, linking her to a voice from a classified recording.
- The narrative explores complex family dynamics, including Misa's relationship with her mother and a daughter from the future.
- Misa orders a private dinner with Kenji to discuss sensitive matters related to the sealed file and their shared history.
- The story reveals a secret mission involving time travel, identity concealment, and the presence of two Valkyries on the base.
- Kenji and Misa navigate the tension of keeping their knowledge secret while dealing with surveillance and suspicion from others.
- Misa struggles with the emotional weight of being a mother to someone younger than herself and the implications of their connection.
- The video includes scenes of camaraderie, military protocol, and personal vulnerability among the characters.
- Themes of trust, secrecy, and the impact of past actions on the present are central to the plot.
- The story hints at future conflicts and revelations as the characters prepare for what lies ahead.

## Chapters

1. 00:00 Searching for Kenji and the Bracelet Mystery
2. 02:22 Late Night File Request and Sealed Incident
3. 04:29 The Mother's Bracelet and Voice Connection
4. 06:14 Strange Questions and Suspicion
5. 09:41 Secret Meetings and Orders
6. 11:58 Revelations About the Valkyrie Incident
7. 15:45 Trust, Secrets, and Protective Orders
8. 17:42 Personal Reflections and Emotional Bonds
9. 20:26 Closing Moments and Future Uncertainties

Answers

## Questions about this video

What is the significance of the bracelet in the video?

The bracelet is a key symbol linking Lieutenant Misa to her mother and a mysterious voice from a sealed recording related to the Valkyrie incident.

Why is the file about the two Valkyries sealed?

The file is sealed due to the sensitive nature of the incident involving two unidentified Valkyries, one of whom is connected to Misa, and the potential impact on military security.

What is the relationship between Lieutenant Misa and Kenji?

Kenji is a close associate of Misa, involved in the same mysterious Valkyrie incident, and they share a bond of trust as they navigate the secrets and dangers aboard the base.

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00:03

Speaker A

Owie, have you seen Kenji? You just missed him 20 minutes ago. Where'd he go?

00:11

Speaker A

To pick up Trish. Sorry, I'm late for something. Was it work? That's the same clasp, the same links, the same everything.

00:30

Speaker A

My mother gave me this one. My 18th birthday. So why does Owie have it?

00:48

Speaker A

Where are you three going? It's Friday. We're going to the club. Come with us.

00:58

Speaker A

Not tonight. I've been up since 5. That's what you said last Friday. Has anyone told you you look like Lieutenant Misa?

01:08

Speaker A

What? Around the eyes. Everyone at the base says it. It's kind of uncanny. I get that a lot. Next time, I promise.

01:27

Speaker A

You left this? Oh, I didn't even feel it go. Where did you get it? My mom. 18th birthday.

01:41

Speaker A

Your mother gave it to you. [snorts] My mom 18th birthday. Say it again. My mom.

02:08

Speaker A

There. Right there. That's the same voice from the recording. The day the two Valkyries came.

02:22

Speaker A

It's late, Lieutenant. You're not even in uniform. I need a file. Which one? The incident two months ago.

02:32

Speaker A

The two unidentified Valkyries. The audio. That file is sealed. I know. I'm the one who sealed it.

02:52

Speaker A

One word. She says, "Mom." That's all I need. Against the sealed audio. The same word, same speaker or not. This takes a minute. Sometimes it takes longer.

03:05

Speaker A

I'll wait. It's not a probable match. Then what is it? It's the same voice. Exactly the same.

03:20

Speaker A

[snorts] Where did you get the second recording that's classified? I just ran it against a sealed file for you.

03:33

Speaker A

You did? So, I'd like to know what I'm now part of. Nothing yet. And when it's something, then you'll be the first person I tell.

03:52

Speaker A

Two contacts, no transponder, no squadron marks. Do not engage. Please do not engage. Mom. Mom, it's me. Tell them to stand down.

04:03

Speaker A

She's calling for her mother. No, she's calling a name. Two months, same face. My bracelet. My mother's bracelet.

04:17

Speaker A

She was calling me. I don't have a daughter. Not yet. Not for six more months.

04:29

Speaker A

Mom gave me this when I turned 18. There's only one. There was only ever one.

04:36

Speaker A

Unless somebody carried it back. She called me mom on an open channel. She's not from somewhere else.

04:47

Speaker A

She's from the future. Your flight log needs a second signature. Ops doesn't usually walk those down. I was coming this way.

04:57

Speaker A

Ma'am, that's the long way around. Then I'll know the short one next time. There. Anything else, ma'am?

05:05

Speaker A

No, nothing else. Ai, have a good shift. Ma'am, ma'am, you can sit. It's fine. I was going to anyway.

05:23

Speaker A

Do I have something on my face? You hook your foot behind the chair. My mom does that. Drives her crazy that I do it.

05:33

Speaker A

What else does she do? Everything I do, apparently. That happens. What's she like? Your mother.

05:46

Speaker A

Strict, fair, bad at pretending she's fine. Are you close? We were. It got complicated.

05:56

Speaker A

Complicated how? I left without telling her. She'd have stopped me. Would she have been right to probably? She usually is. Have dinner with me tonight off base. Just the two of us.

06:14

Speaker A

Yeah. Ma'am, there's something I need to talk to you about. Is this about my file?

06:26

Speaker A

It's not about your file, ma'am. I don't think I can. It's an order from a superior officer.

06:32

Speaker A

You can't refuse. You fly with AI. What's she like? Best wing I've had. Why?

06:42

Speaker A

Review paperwork. She's careful. Quiet about herself. Family. Never mentions them. Not once in two months.

06:56

Speaker A

That's a long time to not mention anyone. Some people don't. I never asked. Ma'am, why all the questions about Ioi routine? Two-month reviews.

07:11

Speaker A

Nobody does a two-month review in a hangar. I was already down here. Is she in some kind of trouble?

07:22

Speaker A

No, she's not in any trouble at all. Then what is it? Paperwork. Kenji. Was that Lieutenant Misa? What did she want?

07:37

Speaker A

She was asking about you. About me, what you're like, whether you're close to your family.

07:48

Speaker A

She asked about my family. She said it was paperwork. It wasn't paperwork. What did you tell her?

07:58

Speaker A

The truth. You never talk about them. She's been strange with me all morning. Questions. Watching me.

08:07

Speaker A

Watching you how? Like she's trying to place me. Did you ask her why? She ordered me to dinner tonight. Off base.

08:17

Speaker A

Ordered. You said it's something private. Something important. Then I shouldn't have answered her. I think she's caught on to something.

08:27

Speaker A

She can't have. There's nothing to catch. She asked about your family. Owie. That's not nothing.

08:34

Speaker A

No, it isn't. Whatever she asks tonight, be careful. One wrong answer and we're both finished.

08:42

Speaker A

I'll handle it. O, I said I'll handle it. Kenji, my mother's in agriculture, outer settlements.

09:01

Speaker A

My mother's in agriculture. We don't talk much. She'll ask which settlement. Then I'll say one. Anyone. She won't check.

09:15

Speaker A

She'll check. Don't say anything true. Not one thing. Ask her about her day. Let her talk.

09:30

Speaker A

And if she lies to me, then she lies to me. She's allowed 3 months.

09:41

Speaker A

She's 22. I'm going to meet her twice. Excuse me. This is crew only past here.

10:01

Speaker A

Owie. Sir, I thought a super model had gotten lost on my base. It's a dress, sir. Not a costume.

10:14

Speaker A

Going somewhere good. Dinner with Lieutenant Misa. Dinner with Lieutenant Misa. Yes sir. She didn't mention it. I saw her twice today.

10:31

Speaker A

No, sir. She wouldn't have. What's it about? I don't know, sir. You don't know?

10:46

Speaker A

That's why I'm going. Good night, sir. Owie, you found it just in time. Not tone setting terms. Not tonight. Not here.

11:00

Speaker A

Ma'am, sit down. Should I be worried? No. That wasn't very convincing, ma'am. I know.

11:19

Speaker A

How's the squadron treating you? Well, ma'am, good people. You and Kenji came in together. Same intake two months ago. Yes.

11:30

Speaker A

And before that? Before that I wasn't anywhere, ma'am. Everyone's somewhere. Then it's in my file.

11:44

Speaker A

That's the problem. It isn't. Two months ago, we logged two contacts. No transponder. Ma'am, one of them was broadcasting on an open channel. I sealed the file myself.

11:58

Speaker A

Ma'am, I I don't I listened to it again last night. I know what you called me.

12:15

Speaker A

Mom, you looked right through me. I couldn't tell anyone. And it hurts deep inside.

12:26

Speaker A

Do you know how long that is? Two months. I've had one day. Say it again.

12:38

Speaker A

Mom, I'm 26. I'm 3 months along. You're 22. There's four years between us. I don't know how to be that for you yet.

12:59

Speaker A

You don't have to be. I'm going to be anyway. Give me your hand. Mom, I don't think I can. Your hand, please.

13:13

Speaker A

I've wanted to do this since the corridor. Your hands are exactly the same. The same as when? The last time you held mine.

13:26

Speaker A

When was that? The night before I left you. Why did you come back? That's all I can say, Mom, for now. Owie. Every word I tell you could change what happens next. To you, to me. Then tell me one thing. Just one.

13:46

Speaker A

One. Are you safe here? As long as nobody knows, then nobody will. Not from me.

14:00

Speaker A

I promise. The file said two contacts. I know. I was in one of them. Who was in the other one? Mom, please. You don't have to tell me why. Just who?

14:10

Speaker A

Someone you already know. Someone on this base. Someone I've talked to. Someone who asked you for a day off to show his wife the ship.

14:23

Speaker A

Lieutenant Owie, sorry. I was walking past outside and saw you both through the window.

14:28

Speaker A

You should go, please. I just wanted to say hello. I'll go. No, stay. Ma'am, you arrived exactly on time.

14:40

Speaker A

Ma'am, I should really get going. Sit. I know everything, Kenji. Everything. She knows who I am, Kenji. And I know you came through with her two months ago. Two contacts.

14:58

Speaker A

Then you know enough already, ma'am. No, not yet. But it's a start. Kenji, it's all right.

15:06

Speaker A

It's not all right. She knows. She knows who we are, not why we came. I didn't tell her.

15:14

Speaker A

Then what happens now? Nothing. It stays between the three of us. For your safety, both of you.

15:24

Speaker A

You'd keep it off the record. I already sealed the file once. I can keep a secret. Kenji.

15:33

Speaker A

Kenji, look at me. Ma'am, whatever happens next on this ship or anywhere else, you stay on her wing.

15:45

Speaker A

I've been on her wing for 2 months. Not in the air. Everywhere. Mom, he doesn't have to. That's an order.

15:56

Speaker A

Understood. It was never going to be anything else, ma'am. Where did you get that jacket?

16:06

Speaker A

This? I'm just borrowing it. From who? Nobody. I found it at MinMay's house. It was hanging inside the closet.

16:14

Speaker A

That's Hikaroo's.

16:28

Speaker A

So, how did it end up at MinMay's house? Ma'am, I swear I have no idea how it got there. It was just in the closet when we moved in.

16:36

Speaker A

When you moved in, we asked her about it twice. And she changes the subject every time.

16:48

Speaker A

Offers tea, asks about our day. Last time she started talking about the weather indoors.

16:57

Speaker A

Of course she did. How long have you two been living at Minmmes? Just over a month now. a month. She's been very kind to us, Mom. She's really helped us a lot.

17:10

Speaker A

Fed us, found us clothes, never asked where we came from. She never asked, not once.

17:22

Speaker A

Then she's kinder than I thought. Or she already knows. It's late. Go home, both of you.

17:31

Speaker A

Mom, go. We'll talk tomorrow properly. Good night, ma'am. Thank you for not reporting us.

17:37

Speaker A

Good night, Kenji. Take care of her. Good night, Mom. Good night, sweetheart. Just over a month and a jacket in a closet.

17:56

Speaker A

What else don't I know, little one? You told her. She already knew, Kenji. I just didn't lie.

18:03

Speaker A

You said mom in a restaurant. I've wanted to say it for two months. One wrong word and we don't just get sent home. We don't have a home to get sent to.

18:16

Speaker A

Then I'll be careful. Was she how you remembered? Younger. You're back late. How was dinner with Aoi?

18:31

Speaker A

Fine. She's settling in. Well, that's it. You ordered her there. Career talk. She's thinking about a transfer. I told her to wait a year.

18:42

Speaker A

Since when do you do career talks over dinner since tonight? She argues with me in briefings. Reminds me of someone.

18:52

Speaker A

Who? [snorts] You. Same stubborn look. Hey, Karu. The jacket I gave you for your birthday.

19:01

Speaker A

Which one? The flight jacket. I haven't seen it in a while. It's at the base in my locker.

19:09

Speaker A

Your locker. Tore the sleeve on a hatch. Meaning to get it fixed. [snorts] I'll take it to the tailor tomorrow then.

19:20

Speaker A

No. No. I'll handle it. Don't worry about it. You two are back late. How was dinner?

19:36

Speaker A

Fine. Long. Oh, this. I borrowed it from the closet. Hope that's okay. Of course. It suits you. Minme, whose is it? Tea. I just boiled the water.

19:50

Speaker A

We ate. Thanks. Then you'll want something warm. Sit. Sit. Tell me about your day.

19:58

Speaker A

Minme about the jacket. You're home. How was your day at work? Did they keep you late again?

20:04

Speaker A

Long. Good. Long. Which one? Both. I was just making tea. Trish, sit. I'll pour you a cup. Chamomile. The way you like it.

20:14

Speaker A

You're an angel, MinMay. Saved by the tea again. MinMay, this is perfect. Thank you. You deserve it. Long day. Studio ran late. Same verse 12 times.

20:29

Speaker A

Was it good by the end? By the ninth, the rest were for the engineer. Sounds exhausting. It was. But this is nice. All of us here. This isn't yours.

20:41

Speaker A

It's borrowed. From who? You don't own anything this worn in. Found it in the closet. I'll put it back tonight.

20:48

Speaker A

Minay? Whose is this? An old friend's. An old friend. You're blushing. It's lovely. He must have been sad to leave it. He never came back for it. He might.

21:01

Speaker A

Kenji wore you today. Ahoi asked. Trish asked. Someone's going to ask him next. If Misa ever sees you, she'll know exactly whose you are. So, you're going tonight. No jacket, no questions.

21:14

Speaker A

I should have done this years ago. I kept you safe like I promised. You were supposed to come back for this.

21:29

Speaker A

You were supposed to come back for me. You chose her. I know. I watched you choose her.

21:37

Speaker A

And I kept your jacket like an idiot in case you changed your mind. Now nobody has to know.

21:45

Speaker A

Goodbye, Hikaru. You didn't have to burn it. [snorts] Oie, how long have you been there?

21:54

Speaker A

Long enough. I heard everything. [snorts] Then you know I'm a fool. No, I know you loved him. That's not the same thing.

22:04

Speaker A

He chose Misa. I don't really know what that's like. I just understand where you are.

22:10

Speaker A

How could you possibly understand? Trust me, MinMay. I do. You want to understand? Then understand this.

22:19

Speaker A

I'm 3 months pregnant. It's Hikaroo's. A boy. He doesn't know and he never will.

22:29

Speaker A

Three months. A boy. And that jacket in his room. Kenji never told me who his father was.

22:35

Speaker A

Owie. Say something. It's him. It was always him. Say something. Please. Come here. [snorts] I'm so tired of being the only one who knows.

22:54

Speaker A

You're not the only one anymore. You barely know me. I know enough. He'll have your smile.

23:05

Speaker A

I've been looking at it for years. Hi, little brother. Promise me something. Anything. Don't tell anyone. Not Kenji, not Trish, and never Hikaru. He has a life now. He doesn't need this.

23:26

Speaker A

I promise. Minme swear it. I swear. Misawa's carrying me. You're carrying him. Neither of you knows about the other. And I just promise to keep it that way. Come on. It's late. I should stay until it's gone. It's gone, MinMay.

23:45

Speaker A

There's nothing left to watch. You're right. Go up. Sleep. You need to rest. Both of us. Both of us.

23:58

Speaker A

Aoey. Thank you for tonight. Don't thank me. Just get some sleep. And never knew.

24:07

Speaker A

And I just promised I'd never tell you. Good night, little brother. Maybe Minme took it back in the middle of the night.

24:24

Speaker A

Kenji, why does it matter so much? I don't know. It just does. MinMay, you up?

24:42

Speaker A

In here. Breakfast almost ready. Have you seen the jacket? The one from my closet?

24:48

Speaker A

Which jacket? The flight jacket. It was on the chair last night. Now it's gone. Lieutenant Misaw says it's Hikaroo's. I was going to return it to him today.

24:58

Speaker A

She said that at dinner. She bought it for him, apparently. If it turns up, let me know.

25:10

Speaker A

You mean the flight jacket? That was me. You? I took it early this morning while you and Tris were still asleep. I was sending our clothes to be washed. I added it. The cleaners came early and picked everything up. That's why I went

25:24

Speaker A

to your room. Okay. Thanks, AOI. I'd better get ready for work. Go. I will have to prepare also.

25:31

Speaker A

Save me some breakfast, MinMay. Always. You didn't have to do that. I know. cleaners at dawn. You're a very good liar, a owe. I've had a lot of practice lately.

25:48

Speaker A

Thank you for the jacket, for last night, for all of it. That's what friends are for.

26:00

Speaker A

Morning, you two. Morning, sir. Why are you mad dogging the lieutenant? I'm not. You look like you want to shoot him down.

26:13

Speaker A

Maybe I do. Ai, he's our squadron leader. Then he should know better. That's the second time she's looked at me like that. What did I do wrong to her?

26:30

Speaker A

Excuse me. Excuse me. Is that your plane? Whoa. Slow down. Hi. Who are you?

26:39

Speaker A

I'm Dana. Can I sit inside it, please? What are you doing here? Where are your parents?

26:45

Speaker A

Mom's at work. I slid right past her when she wasn't looking. Your mom's going to love that.

26:52

Speaker A

One minute in the cockpit. Then we find your mom. Dana Sterling. Uh oh. That's a full name voice.

27:04

Speaker A

Where exactly? Every time I bring you to the base, you sneak off. Every single time alone past two security doors.

27:12

Speaker A

I just wanted to see the planes, Mom. You can see them from my office window.

27:16

Speaker A

They're smaller from there. She did ask very politely, madam. She always does. That's the problem.

27:25

Speaker A

Come on, Dana. We have to go already. Your dad's going crazy looking for you all over the base again.

27:31

Speaker A

Bye. Next time I'm sitting in it. Kenji, that's Dana Sterling, commanding officer of the 15th Alpha Tactical Armored Corpor, the specialized unit hover tank pilots in the Army of the Southern Cross.

27:50

Speaker A

That's her 20 years early. Nothing looks good. Mom mo lieutenant, not really good. I made too much. You made lunch for me?

28:04

Speaker A

Sit with me. It's my mother's recipe. She still makes it every Sunday. Rice balls with pickled plum. You used to pack these for me every school day.

28:18

Speaker A

Then I'll keep packing them. Don't forget the extra plum. You're not sleeping, are you? How can you tell? You rub your eyes when you're tired like I do. You used to say that, too. Eat all of it. You're flying patrol

28:34

Speaker A

tomorrow. Yes, of course. And stay on Kenji's wing. Don't be a hero. You said that every time I left the house.

28:48

Speaker A

Then I was right every time. The jacket. Dad's jacket. Minay burned it last night. Burnt it in the back lot.

28:58

Speaker A

I followed her down. MinMay said they were together once before you. I know and it's a complicated situation.

29:06

Speaker A

She said dad chose you. What else did she tell you? 3 months a boy.

29:15

Speaker A

I promised. Nothing. That was all. Can I ask one thing about later? One thing. Are we happy? Your father and I.

29:30

Speaker A

You're an admiral. You command the SDF3. An admiral. And dad's a vice admiral. He runs the ground forces.

29:40

Speaker A

So I outrank him. You never let him forget it. [laughter] That wasn't what I asked.

29:47

Speaker A

That's how I know you're happy. Is Daddy in here? Lieutenant, have you seen Max anywhere?

29:57

Speaker A

He's in the repair bay. Something about his gun pod. Mom, it's her. The lady from the hanger.

30:03

Speaker A

She hasn't stopped talking about your jet. She's welcome in at any time. You two have the same eyes. Are you sisters?

30:13

Speaker A

Uh, something like that. Come on, let's find your father. Bye. Sisters. Sisters. Daddy. Dana.

30:28

Speaker A

Where have you been? I checked three hangers. Never do that again. You scared me.

30:34

Speaker A

I met a pilot lady. She has a jet. She got past you again. Past me. Two security doors and a sentry.

30:44

Speaker A

She gets that from you. She gets the wandering from you. I get everything from both of you.

30:52

Speaker A

Daddy, guess what? Lieutenant Misa has a sister, does she? Now, the pilot lady. They have the same eyes.

31:01

Speaker A

She's not wrong. I saw Aoi with her at lunch. Misah doesn't have a sister.

31:08

Speaker A

I know. That's what bothers me. Aoi came in two months ago. Same week as the two contacts.

31:18

Speaker A

Can she take me up in her jet? [laughter] [gasps] Go look at the jet. Don't touch anything.

31:25

Speaker A

I won't. At lunch, they looked at each other like they share a secret. Two new pilots. No records before that week.

31:36

Speaker A

And Misa's covering for her. Then she knows something we don't. Do we report it?

31:45

Speaker A

Not yet. We watch quietly. Daddy, how do you get up there? What do you do?

31:54

Speaker A

I watch the radar. If anything's out there, I see it first. And you? I talk to everyone. Pilots, ships, your dad when he's late.

32:06

Speaker A

Hey, bridge crew, full speed ahead. I I captain, full speed ahead. Dana, out of the chair.

32:15

Speaker A

Captains don't take orders from pilots. Technically, she's got a point. Don't encourage her. Any other orders, Captain?

32:26

Speaker A

Yes. Nobody tells my mom I was here. Your mom is standing right next to you.

32:34

Speaker A

[laughter] Captain on the bridge. Oh, no. I believe you're in my seat. Are you the captain?

32:49

Speaker A

I am. You can be my second in command. Sir, I am so sorry. At ease, Sterling.

32:57

Speaker A

Permission to have my chair back, Captain. Permission granted. She'll have my job in 20 years.

33:06

Speaker A

So Captain what do you want to be when you grow up? A commander with my own team.

33:14

Speaker A

Pilots, tanks, big ones that can turn into robots. [laughter] Where does she get these ideas?

33:24

Speaker A

Not from me. And I'll be the boss of all of them. I don't doubt it for a second.

33:40

Speaker A

Your jacket isn't in your locker. I know. You were wearing it the night we fought. What happened, Hikaru?

33:48

Speaker A

I got drunk. Really drunk. I woke up in a bed, someone else's house. Nobody was there. I left in a hurry without the jacket.

33:59

Speaker A

You never went back to find out. Even if I'd wanted to. I was too hung over to find it again.

34:05

Speaker A

Tell me everything you remember. The bar. After that, nothing. Just a dream. What dream?

34:16

Speaker A

I dreamed I came home. You forgave me. You held me. Told me it was okay.

34:23

Speaker A

Then I woke up in someone else's house in their bed alone. That's the truth, Misa.

34:32

Speaker A

I believe you. You went to her concert. You told me you had a late patrol.

34:40

Speaker A

It was one song. She asked me to come and you always go when she asks.

34:46

Speaker A

That's not fair, Misa. Then tell me I'm wrong. Tell me you don't still love her.

34:55

Speaker A

I need some air. Hey Karu, if you walk out now, one question and I couldn't answer it.

35:07

Speaker A

two years with Misa and I just stood there. She's right. I always go when Minme asks. Why couldn't I just say it?

35:25

Speaker A

One drink, then I go home and fix this. Rough night, Lieutenant. The worst. Thought you said one drink.

35:40

Speaker A

That was one. Leave the bottle. Want to talk about it? She asked me one question. I didn't have an answer.

35:53

Speaker A

Go easy, Lieutenant. Nobody finds the answer in there. Last call was an hour ago, Lieutenant.

36:03

Speaker A

The whole thing. Of course. Hey. Hey, kid. You still with me? I'm fine. You're not driving. You're not walking either.

36:17

Speaker A

Who do I call for you, son? Where's home? Take me home. That's not an address, kid.

36:29

Speaker A

Evening, MinMay. The usual. Please. Long show tonight. Who's your friend? The lieutenant came in hours ago.

36:37

Speaker A

Finished the whole bottle. Hikaroo. What happened to him? Fight with his girlfriend from what I could get out of him. Kept saying she asked him a question he couldn't answer.

36:51

Speaker A

You know him? He's a friend. Help me get him upstairs. My place is on the 12th floor.

37:02

Speaker A

You sure about that? I'm not leaving him here. All right, get his other arm.

37:12

Speaker A

Misa. Misa, I'm sorry. Shh. It's okay. That whole bottle messed him up. He thinks you're his girlfriend.

37:22

Speaker A

I know. Easy, easy. There you go, Lieutenant. Thank you, Bob. Really? I'll take it from here. I'll look after him.

37:45

Speaker A

You're a lifesaver, MinMay. I didn't have a clue who to call to get him home.

37:49

Speaker A

He'll be fine here. Misa, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have walked out. Please forgive me.

38:08

Speaker A

It's okay. I forgive you. I love you, Misa, so much. Don't go. I'm not going anywhere.

38:24

Speaker A

My head. Where am I? This isn't home. Got to get home. Good morning. I'll make you some coffee.

38:46

Speaker A

You left without even saying goodbye. Wave top run. Let's see what she's got. Don't clip the water, Kenji.

39:10

Speaker A

Not today. You said that last time right before you did. Pull on my mark. Three, two, mark. Still on your wing.

39:24

Speaker A

Wouldn't have it any other way. [snorts] Uh Oie, quiet sector today. Quiet's good. I pulled the personnel files again last night.

39:36

Speaker A

And every pilot in this squadron, nothing matches. Mom only ever told me one thing. He flew.

39:47

Speaker A

Maybe you're looking too hard. For all I know, I've walked past him every day for two months.

39:53

Speaker A

Stay on my wing, Kenji. Last run before home. With you. Clean. Take us home. Lead base is dead ahead.

40:11

Speaker A

Then let's go home, Kenji. Nice formation work out there, you two. Thanks, sir. She leads a mean barrel roll, sir.

40:24

Speaker A

Sir, can I ask a favor? You've been in the squadron the longest. Go ahead.

40:29

Speaker A

I'm trying to find my father. He was a pilot. Maybe even here. Sure. I'll dig through the old rosters with you.

40:37

Speaker A

Really? Thank you, sir. Don't worry, Kenji. We'll find him. Get some rest, you two.

40:48

Speaker A

Kenji, what else do you know about your father? Not much. He flew. He was good at it.

40:55

Speaker A

What did MinMay tell you back home? Almost nothing. She'd get this look and change the subject. Once she said he was the only man she'd ever loved and and that he never knew about me.

41:10

Speaker A

Maybe that wasn't his fault. Not his fault. He left mom alone with a kid.

41:16

Speaker A

Maybe he never knew there was anything to leave. You talk like you know something.

41:24

Speaker A

I know you. That's all. I don't hate him. I just want to ask him why.

41:32

Speaker A

What would you say if he was standing right here? Probably hi. Then I'd figure out the rest.

41:43

Speaker A

Okay, every pilot who flew off this ship the first year. Start with the ones with no family listed.

41:50

Speaker A

Sterling Max, wife, one daughter, not him. Ichigio Hikaru. That's me skipping. You know, you remind me of someone.

42:05

Speaker A

Yeah. Who? Can't put my finger on it. Next name, sir. What about your mom? Her name might narrow it down.

42:16

Speaker A

She'd rather I kept her out of it. Fair enough. She did say one thing. He told the worst jokes. Then he'd fit right in with this squadron.

42:26

Speaker A

Why don't pilots ever get lost? They always wing it. [laughter] That was terrible. [gasps] Mom would have laughed at that.

42:41

Speaker A

Nope. Not him either. Next page. It's late already. What are you two still doing up?

42:47

Speaker A

Rosters. Kenji's looking for his father. Your father? What do you know about him? He flew. He told terrible jokes. And he never knew about me.

43:00

Speaker A

Terrible jokes. That's half the pilots on this base. Some are worse than others. Hikaru. Hey, my jokes are good.

43:10

Speaker A

I've heard them. Go ahead, tell him one. Okay. What's the difference between a pilot and a jet engine?

43:18

Speaker A

What? The engine stops whining after you land. [laughter] That's even worse than the first one.

43:28

Speaker A

You two even laugh the same way. Do we? Poor kid. I'll take that as a compliment sir.

43:38

Speaker A

Night, sir. Thanks again. Night, Kenji. He told the worst jokes. Guess I'm in good company.

43:53

Speaker A

Those two, they both look at me like I owe them something. Who do you remind me of?

44:05

Speaker A

Get some sleep. Pikaroo, admit it. That one got you a little. It got him. I've heard it 40 times.

44:12

Speaker A

41 now. Why are you helping him anyway? He asked. A kid shouldn't have to look for his father alone.

44:21

Speaker A

Funny thing is, he reminds me of someone. I can't place who. You okay, Hikaru? I It's nothing.

44:35

Speaker A

Let's go home. That's your it's nothing face. I've seen it before. And you said he reminds you of someone.

44:42

Speaker A

Who? Honestly, me. I think at his age, same stubborn streak, same crooked grin. Maybe that's all it is.

44:56

Speaker A

Hey, whatever it is, you can tell me whenever you're ready. I know soon, Hikaru. I promise. Now take me home. You're late. Trish waited up for you again.

45:09

Speaker A

Rosters. The lieutenant has been helping me search. He's helping you all evening. He told me two jokes. Each one worse than the last.

45:23

Speaker A

Kenji, maybe take a break from the search. Why? I'm close. I can feel it.

45:30

Speaker A

That's what I'm afraid of. You sound just like my mother. I'll take that as a compliment.

45:40

Speaker A

She's right upstairs. And I can't even ask her. She doesn't know who you are yet.

45:47

Speaker A

She told me he was the only man she ever loved. So why didn't she tell him about me?

45:52

Speaker A

Maybe she was protecting someone. Protecting who? Aoi. Come on. It's late and Trip is still waiting.

46:06

Speaker A

You're home late? Rough night? Not bad. Okay, here's one. What's the difference between a pilot and a jet engine?

46:13

Speaker A

I don't know what. The engine stops whining after you land. Someone used to tell me that one.

46:21

Speaker A

Yeah. Who? [snorts] Just someone who flew. My mother always said that, too. What did you mean? Your mother said that?

46:35

Speaker A

It's how she talked about my father. Someone who flew. That's all she told you.

46:41

Speaker A

That and he told terrible jokes. He never knew about me. Why didn't she tell him?

46:52

Speaker A

She said he was the only man she ever loved. Then she must have had a reason.

47:03

Speaker A

Go on up. I'm not coming in yet. I know it's none of my business. Misah, where are you going?

47:10

Speaker A

Aoea asked me to meet her for a drink. A drink? You two are getting close.

47:17

Speaker A

She's easy to talk to. Should I be jealous? Only a little. Don't wait up.

47:25

Speaker A

I always wait up. I know you do. You came. I wasn't sure you would. You said it was important. Nice place. Kenji and I live upstairs, 12th floor with Miniway.

47:43

Speaker A

This building. Have you been here before? No, but someone I know has. I'm sorry. I should have told you sooner. I didn't know how.

47:58

Speaker A

Just order me something without alcohol. What can I get you? Something without alcohol for both of us.

48:05

Speaker A

Two without? Must be a special occasion. Something like that. Thank you, Bob. Oh, I forgot something upstairs. Something I want to give you now. Stay here and wait for me, Mom. I'll be right back.

48:28

Speaker A

Bob, do you remember a lieutenant came in here alone, drank by himself? Oh, I remember him. Young pilot about 3 months back. Drank a whole bottle by himself.

48:41

Speaker A

I thought you might. Miss MinMay came in for her night cap and found him slumped right there.

48:48

Speaker A

And he couldn't even stand. So, I helped her get him upstairs to her place.

48:55

Speaker A

Her place? Poor guy kept calling for his girl the whole way. Misa. Misa. He was so far gone. He thought Miss Min was her.

49:10

Speaker A

He thought she was me. Misa, everything okay? Yeah, I'm fine. I just wanted to hear your voice. You sure? You sound like you've been crying.

49:25

Speaker A

It's just the wind. It's cold out here tonight. Want me to come get you?

49:29

Speaker A

No, stay there. I'm already on my way home. Hikaru. Yeah. Wait up for me. Okay.

49:39

Speaker A

Always. I'll be right here. Bob, where did she go? She left in a hurry, sweetheart. didn't say a word without saying anything. That's not like her.

49:53

Speaker A

Went out that door like she had somewhere she needed to be. She didn't even wait for this.

50:01

Speaker A

Whatever it is, I'd say it'll keep till morning. I hope so. There you are. I was starting to worry.

50:11

Speaker A

I told you I was with Ahoi. Misa, your eyes. Were you crying? What happened tonight?

50:21

Speaker A

Nothing happened. We talked. She's a lot like me. You're a terrible liar. You know that?

50:29

Speaker A

Then don't ask me tonight. Okay. But someday some things have to happen the way they happen. 3 months ago, the night he didn't come home, he woke up in her building, in her bed.

50:45

Speaker A

Then a boy shows up with our daughter. Laughs like him. Grins like him. He never knew about me.

50:55

Speaker A

Oh Hikaru. 3 months. Same as you. You have a brother and your father has no idea.

51:22

Speaker A

[music] We've been through everything together. Late night talks and stormy weather. [music] You know my secrets are my scars.

51:35

Speaker A

We've driven endless [music] nights and borrowed [singing] cars. I see the way you look at me sometimes.

51:43

Speaker A

[music] Cross that border those lines. [music] But we built something I can't risk to lose.

51:53

Speaker A

Even though my heart [singing] already chose. [music] We're too close to fall in love now. Share [music] too much to turn around.

52:05

Speaker A

Every secret, every tear we ride. [music] Build these walls we can't climb from either side. Yeah, [music] we're too close to fall.

52:18

Speaker A

Too late to risk it all. [music] Best friends forever. That's the deal. [music] Even if it's not what we really feel.

52:30

Speaker A

[music] I watched you date the ones who broke your heart. held you close [music] while you fell [singing] apart.

52:41

Speaker A

You've seen me at my very worst. [music] Sometimes I [singing] wonder who came first. The friendship or thesen in my chest. [music] Wishing I could say the rest. [singing] But what if we crash and [music] burn away? Lose the only one

53:04

Speaker A

who stays. We're too close to fall in love now. Share too much to turn around.

53:14

Speaker A

Every secret, every tear we cry. Build these walls [music] we can't climb from [singing] side.

53:22

Speaker A

Yeah, we're too close to fall. Too late to risk it all. Best friends [music] forever.

53:32

Speaker A

That's the deal. Even if it's not what we really feel. [music] Maybe in another life we met different strangers [music] at a bar [singing] with no commitment, no history to lose, no fear to face. We could have had it

53:52

Speaker A

all in that empty [music and singing] space. I love you. You know that. Just not the way I want to.

54:04

Speaker A

Or maybe exactly the way I want to, but can't afford to. We're too close to fall in love [singing] now. No, too much to turn [music] around.

54:19

Speaker A

Every moment, every inside joke we've made. Build this prison where [music] we have to stay.

54:27

Speaker A

Yeah. We're too close [music] to fall. Safe. Safer not to risk it all. [singing] Best friends forever. [music] Let that be enough.

54:39

Speaker A

Even when it kills me not to call this love. [singing] Too close to [music] fall. But I'm falling anyway.

54:49

Speaker A

Too close [music] to call. We [singing] really are today. We'll keep pretending that we're fine. Just [music] two friends crossing no line. Heat. Heat.

54:59

Speaker A

Heat. [music]

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