The Ramen Girl Page #2

Synopsis: Abby, four years out of college, an aimless child of privilege, comes to Tokyo to be with her boyfriend, who promptly leaves for Osaka. She wants to stay in Tokyo in hopes he'll come back to her, but she's miserable: she speaks little Japanese and has a dull job as a law-firm gopher. She stumbles into the neighborhood ramen shop operated by the aging master chef Maezumi and his wife Reiko. His soup cheers Abby, so she decides to apprentice herself to him. He's uninterested, she's insistent, so he shouts at her and gives her all the cleaning to do. Weeks go by; she's persistent. Will he ever actually teach her to cook? And if he does, will she bring the requisite spirit to the job?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production: Image Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.3
PG-13
Year:
2008
102 min
1,044 Views


Clean.

Clean the floors

Clean the pots

Clean the toilet, clean.

I don't understand what the hell you're saying.

And I'm sick of trying.

Goodbye.

Clean.

My dad told me I never stick to anything.

He's right.

I never manage to hold a job more

than four months.

I came here because I want to

be with my boyfriend

and since he left

I'm just hanging around waiting for him to come back.

I will clean for you.

I'll clean the windows

the pots, whatever.

I don't know why I wanted to stay

and the only thinkk that, uh,

I could think of..

the only reason

was

What ?

You need it?

Right.

The floors.

Am I fired ?

Ethan is such a jerk.

Who could have told you that?

But he didn't.

I must have left a hundred messages

But I don't think he even listen

to one of those.

What happened to you?

I walked into a door.

So, what now?

You going home to America, the Beautiful?

Amrica, bland and boring.

I rather die than go back there.

No, I'm staying.

Has that job at the law firm got any better?

No, I'm not doing that anymore.

So, what are you doing?

I'm training.

To become a

a ramen chef.

Isn't that, that noodle stuff?

Yes, ramen.

I have no ida.

Who cars.

Look at him, he's so gorgeous.

You are really studying ramen?

I'm trying to, yeah.

That's awesome.

Dime, where did you learn to speak English?

I lived in Los Angeles for one year

when I was a college student.

So what do you do now?

Our job is very exciting.

In America

I think you call it 'pushing papers'.

These are my colleagues, Akira

I am Akira.

And Kuma.

Call me Kuma.

- I am Abby.

- Abby.

- Charlie.

- Gretchen.

Toshi.

It'a pleasure to meet you all.

Which side do you think he plays on?

It's hard to tell,

he's Japenese.

So, Toshi, where to, next?

Ramen.

Bye, Gretchen.

- Bye.

- Good night.

- Nice to meet you.

- Bye.

Do you guys have any cigarettes?

Here you go.

Thanks, Charlie.

What time is it anyway?

It's 5:
00.

Thank you for taking us out tonight.

You are welcome.

See you again?

I'll give you my card.

Thank you.

Toshi Iwamoto.

Thanks.

Good night.

- Have a beautiful morning.

- Nice meeting all of you.

- Call me.

- What's he doing?

Witch!

Call me.

She's priceless.

Let me try.

The spinach.

Here.

Pork

This

at 2:
00.

What are you doing?

Can you show me?

Show me.

Please tell me what you mean.

What, are you crazy?

I'm so freaking wasted I'm about to collapse.

You got any beer?

Sure.

Thanks.

Drama, total drama.

You would not believe the stuff.

The creep who pays the rent for my apartment

keeps bringing home his ex

and keeps bringing his friends

Asking me to do favors and stuff.

Once in a while, okay, I mean..

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