Episode
4: S.I. 3
"Free
As A Bird"
/
"2008"
"SEGA"
:The
employees at Sega finish off the last string of Shenmue 3:
:They
cheer in relief, but the worst is about to happen:
:Yu's
two closest workers gather outside of Yu Suzuki's office, holding
the final, working project, on a disk, of Shenmue 3 in their hands:
:They
take deep breaths, then proceed into the office:
"Yu Suzuki's Office"
:The
men stand before Yu Suzuki:
:Yu's
backside of his chair was faced before them:
:He
turns his chair around:
:He
had a cat in his lap, simply stroking it:
SEGA
Employee #1: Yu… we have the final copy of Shenmue 3 right here.
SEGA
Employee #2: It took forever. But, it's official now.
Yu
Suzuki: Hmmm… I see…
SEGA
Employee #1: Would you like to approve it now?
Yu
Suzuki: Burn it.
SEGA
Employee #1: B-But… Yu?
Yu
Suzuki: Burn it I say!
SEGA
Employee #1: I will NOT burn it. This piece of work right here is the
milestone of hope and joy to millions of videogame players in the
world. I will NOT burn it. What's with you anyways? I thought you
were all for this game?
Yu
Suzuki: If you do not burn it, you both can find yourself another
job.
:SEGA Employee #2 snatches the game from #1's hands:
SEGA
Employee #2: I'll burn it for fucks sake!
SEGA
Employee #1: (trying to wrestle the game back) No-you-will-NOT!
:Yu stands up:
Yu Suzuki: Ah, well, not that we have that taken care of, I'd like you to excuse me gentlemen.
:Yu unbuttons his work shirt, takes it off, and reveals his Ryo jacket and white t-shirt underneath, then his working pants, revealing his dark blue jeans:
Yu
Suzuki: I have a killer to catch.
SEGA
Employee #2: (leaning over near #1's ear) (whispering) Don't tell
me he's pretending to be Ryo again?
SEGA
Employee #1: He is. He is. Dear God.
Yu
Suzuki: The series I love so dearly will never end. Don't you see
gentlemen? Not only will Ryo never die, but he will live on, in real
life. AS ME!
SEGA
Employee #1: Oh Dear God.
:Yu walks out, sticking his head back for one last remark:
Yu Suzuki: So long men.
:Yu walks off:
SEGA
Employee #2: He's finished. I say good for him!
SEGA
Employee #1: I say get your head out of your ass! We need to save our
leader! He's in trouble.
:SEGA Employee #1 grabs his coat:
SEGA
Employee #1: I'm going after him.
SEGA
Employee #2: What are you gonna do?
SEGA
Employee #1: Pray.
"1988"
"Guilin
City"
"Ryo's
Stakeout Apartment"
:Shenhua walks into the living room and sees Ryo sitting down and staring forward, not blinking once:
Shenhua:
Our you being one with nature Ryo-san?
Ryo-san:
No. I'm imagining Lan Di in front of me. That way, when I see him
in person once more, I won't be so overwhelmed. I'll be used to
his presence.
:Shenhua sits on Ryo's lap:
Ryo-san:
Shenhua please! Your breaking my concentration.
Shenhua:
Do you want to know what I do to relax?
Ryo-san:
I don't care. Sorry. Now please, I'm trying to concentrate.
Shenhua:
I pretend like I'm a bird. That always seems to ease my mind.
Ryo-san:
You mean you flap your arms and everything?
Shenhua:
I just call my bird, and he takes me anywhere I want to go. I just
hold onto his legs and I tell him my destination, and I'm there!
Ryo-san:
That's a strong bird.
Shenhua:
Many believe that my bird came from the 14th century when knights
secretly attacked other empires from the sky.
Ryo-san:
I have to see this.
Shenhua:
Let's head for the roof. I'll show you.
"Japan"
"Hazuki
Residence"
:Fuku
awake bright and early:
:The
house never seemed so quiet:
:He
walks out of his room, looks down the hallway which seemed so
narrow:
Fuku-san: Hello?
:There
was no response:
:No
one seemed to be home:
:Fuku
checks Ine-san's room, only to discover that most of her important
belongings are gone:
:The
phone rings:
:Fuku
answers:
Fuku-san:
Hazuki Dojo.
Ine-san:
Hello Fuku-san.
Fuku-san:
Ine-san. Where are you? I need some Milk from the store.
Ine-san:
I decided to stay at a friends house for a while.
Fuku-san:
Will you ever come back?
Ine-san:
You need to grow up. I figured a few days in the real world would do
you some good.
Fuku-san:
So I have to act mature now?
Ine-san:
Are you mature Fuku-san?
Fuku-san:
No.
Ine-san:
Then this will do you some good. I will return when I think your
grown enough.
Fuku-san:
Awesome!
:Fuku hangs up:
Fuku-san: Wait… this is bad. Isn't it?
"Mcdonalds. 2008."
Manager:
Clean the kitchen, Yu. Then hop on the Cash Register.
Yu
Suzuki: (dressed in his McDonalds outfit) Alright.
:Yu
walks into the kitchen and sees a Big Mac wrapper on the floor:
:He
charges for the wrapper and kicks it into the trash can like Ryo did
the soccer ball in Shenmue 1:
:He
turns to his right and double blow's the microwave door shut:
:The
SEGA Employee #1 walks in and waits for Yu to come back up front:
:Yu
walks back to the front, breaking a sweat and out of breath:
Yu
Suzuki: What would you like today?
SEGA
Employee #1: Yu…
Yu
Suzuki: Might I recommend a double quarter pounder?
SEGA
Employee #1: YU! Get a grip on yourself! Look at you.
Yu
Suzuki: This is the way thing's have to be. If your not going to
buy anything, then step aside. I'm trying to work my way up to
Store Manager.
SEGA
Employee #1: You already are a Manager Yu Suzuki. A manager of
Shenmue, and Sega. And you're a damn good one. So cut the crap!
Let's go back to SEGA. You and I. Besides, don't you hate being
on a cash register all the time?
Yu
Suzuki: Well I also do drive through. I hate it when black cars come
through though. I had a perfect picture set for a black car. Ya know?
The Chinese Mafia type kinda like Lan Di's. But around here, it's
usually drug dealers with shiny rims sitting on 24's that blast rap
music.
Manager:
Hey! Suzuki! Break a leg will ya?! I don't pay you 5.50 to stand
around and suck people's dicks!
:SEGA Employee #1 jumps over the counter and puts his arm around Yu:
SEGA
Employee #1: He's not doing anything anymore. He's coming back to
Sega. Isn't that right Yu?
Yu
Suzuki: Uhhh…
Manager:
Who the hell are you?!
SEGA
Employee #1: Just call me a friend, pal. This man right here is above
you and all of your buddies here. In a few days, he'll have ALL of
you fired.
:All of the employees start brusting in laughter:
Mcdonalds Employee: Dude, he's got an IQ of like 30.
:SEGA
Employee #1 signals somebody with his hand:
:A
whole team of paparazzi run into the store and surround Yu:
Reporters:
Mr. Suzuki! How do you feel about your success?! What do you have to
say?!
Yu
Suzuki: I-I…
SEGA
Employee #1: Go ahead Yu, let it out. It's your time to shine.
Yu
Suzuki: I'm speechless. I'm so happy for Shenmue.
SEGA
Employee #1: There you go! So how about that Sega, Yu?!
Yu
Suzuki: Sounds GREAT!
:The
counter cleans to the side, the McDonalds floor turns into a club
floor, and a disco ball lowers from the ceiling:
:Yu
walks forward onto the floor in his McDonalds outfit, tosses off his
hat, and starts to dance and sing…:
Yu
Suzuki: (singing) No! I won't back down! Yes! I will go back to
Sega! Yes! I'll do fine!
No
one will take the credit for what I started, unless that man is
MEEE!!
:The McDonalds employees and the Paparazzi start to dance in the background:
Yu
Suzuki: (singing) Yes, I'm free, free from his life,
I
will go along with this finale of Shenmue with all of my might,
I
am the Father, the Emporer, the God of this masterpiece,
And
I will stomp over anyone's ass, who disagrees, with my own two
FEEET!!
McDonalds
Employees: (singing in an echo) Feeeeeeeet.
Yu
Suzuki: (singing) This is my time to shine, no more games, no more
lies, can't you see?
There's
a man out there that's going to shine, right now in time, and that
man is Yu Suzzuuukkiii!!
:SEGA Employee #1 runs up to Yu:
SEGA
Employee #1: (singing) There's millions waiting for you, let us go
now, my friend,
There's
a limo outside that you must attend.
Yu
Suzuki: (singing and shaking his index finger at Employee #1) Hahaha.
You are right, but first, I have to finish off my day here, I work
from two o' clock to night.
:The music dies:
SEGA Employee #1: Are you kidding me?
"Guilin
City. 1988."
"Roof
of Ryo's Stakeout Apartment"
:Shenhua
whistles:
:A
big gust of air pounds Ryo and Shenhua:
:A
average sized bird appears in the sky, swooping down with the wind as
it's guide:
:The
bird glides over the two and rests in the air:
Shenhua: Grab ahold of his leg. Quickly.
:Ryo and Shenhua grab a leg and are immediately lifted into the air by the bird and before they knew it, the apartment was distant:
Ryo-san:
(the wind making it hard to hear) Shenhua you were right! This is
awesome!
Shenhua:
I know! I do it all the time when I have to travel long distances!
Ryo-san:
Why didn't you come to Japan then?!
Shenhua:
I did! Didn't you ever hear of that land slide three years ago?!
Ryo-san:
No.
Shenhua:
Then nevermind! But this is great! Hey, where do you want to go?!
Ryo-san:
Hawaii sounds nice!
Shenhua:
I figured I'd drop you somewhere in the middle of the Artic Ocean.
I heard the fish around that area are going extinct because of a food
shortage!
Ryo-san:
Put this bird down RIGHT NOW!
Shenhua:
Hahaha I'm kidding! Relax Ryo-san!
:Shenhua
yanks on the birds leg:
:The
bird looks down:
Shenhua: (to the bird) Take us to the highest peak of Guilin!
:The bird makes an odd sound and shifts direction:
Ryo-san:
(looking uncomfortable) Uhhmm… Shenhua?!
Shenhua:
Yeah?!
Ryo-san:
My arm is starting to feel weak. I think we may have to take a break!
Shenhua:
Nonsense. This bird doesn't take breaks. It's got a schedule of
it's own you know?
Ryo-san:
Then your about to find yourself a new Man from the East because my
arms about to give out!
Shenhua:
Oh tuff it up you pussy!
Ryo-san:
This isn't going to be good…
"Japan"
"Hazuki
Residence"
:Fuku calls his closest friend:
Fuku-san:
(on the phone) Hey Ateiro-san! Wanna come over and play some Virtua
Fighter?
Ateiro-san:
Not today. I'm busy.
:Fuku calls another friend:
Fuku-san:
(on the phone) Hey Bodu-san! Wanna play Virtua Fighter?
Bodu-san:
Fuck off. I don't even like you.
:Fuku hangs up the phone:
Fuku-san: That about sums up my phone book. Hmmm.. what to do, what to do…
"Fuku's Room"
:Fuku takes out his daily planner and checks off his list of "Thing's To Do When Your Fuku":
Fuku-san:
(checking off) 1.)Stare at the Cherry Tree all day. Check.
2.)Spare
in the Dojo. Check.
3.)Get
Ryo to spare with me at least once today, or at least touching him is
good enough. No check.
4.)Kill
Ine-san. Why do I keep putting that off?
5.)Play
Russian Roulette with my dick and a blender.
:Fuku looks at his check box:
Fuku-san: Hmmm.. #5 is already checked.
:Fuku puts away his planner:
Fuku-san: Sometime's there just isn't enough check boxes. I think I'll just go to the arcade. I believe I have a tournament to win.
