The target audience for these summmaries are those people who haven't seen it all, but are so hooked they have-to-have-it-all-NOW. You know who you are. Don't mind my dry sarcasm, and I'll try to keep my personal comments separate.
Please note that more often than not, all 'quotes' are paraphrases- not exact quotes.
Inside a dark warehouse-
Gaulun is meeting with two men. They're telling him they are displeased with the things they've heard about him. They accuse him of running away and leaving business unfinished, alluding to when he lost the nuclear warhead. They want to fire him, because they cannot trust him. So he shoots them.
Then Gaulun bitches about how his side projects have now been messed up by 'that boy', and decides it's time to return to his main project, while looking at a CDR labelled 'Toy Box'.
Title
A sunny summer day in the school yard.
Students in hard hats work on a large structure.
Sousuke's overseeing the project, and Kaname's run up to him, in a frantic manner, and demands to know exactly what that thing is.
He explains that it's a secure entrance gate (for the school's upcoming annual cultural festival). Last year's festival featured the theme 'peace', so this year the theme is 'security'. The gate the students are building offers both public survelliance and security, and could withstand even a well-armed military ambush (should such a group attack a high school's summer festival!)
Kaname (very exasperated) tells him she thinks he's been a lot wierder (in the military sense) since he came back from his last mission.
Shinji seems to be speaking for the working students when he tells Kaname they've all been going along with these plans since they like the idea of their visitors feeling safe.
Kaname grumbles that only someone like Sousuke could feel safe with such a thing...
She then whips out the school's festival budget and shows that the current cost for the gate has already been 1,471,000 yen (roughly $1K)!
Now Sousuke assumes a proud tone- he practically brags about being able to probably get ahold of a 'cheap' military armored tank (which normally go for 5 million)...
And Kaname cuts him off by whacking him with the budget.
Seems the school's only allowing 1,500,000 yen for total festival spending. The gate has taken almost all of it and they might not be able to have a festival this year- just a dumb 'security gate'!
She walks away from him, towards the gate, in a rather foul mood, ordering that the gate be demolished. Suddenly everyone gasps and Sousuke tells at Kaname to stop but it's too late- she steps too far under the gate and suddenly she gets sprayed from above with red paint!
Now she's getting really angry, and Sousuke tells her it's a malfunctioning security device (but the paint isn't dangerous...)
She pushes him and begins to rant about being in hell, wasting her youth arguing with a military freak. And summer is such an important time of year for a young woman...
'Really?' Sousuke, on the ground, asks.
Kaname's still ranting, having decided that after the festival, for the rest of the summer break, she's just going to sit around and do nothing and be uninteresting.
Sousuke gets up and asks her if she's really going to be free for that time, and then asks her if she wants to go to the islands.
This totally stops Kaname's current bad mood- she's shocked (and really blushing) when she asks him 'what?'
He says it should be just the two of them going.
All of the surrounding students are watching, totally silent...
'Seriously?' she asks
'Seriously. I'd been wanting to ask for a while.'
Kyouko approaches the edge of the group with her usual good cheer, and Shinji hushes her up real quick, saying 'don't ruin a good moment'
Kaname's really freaked, and asks 'This isn't anything strange, is it?'
'Nothing strange.'
'Nothing dangerous?'
'Nothing dangerous.'
Kaname's suddenly in a strange mood. She says 'Alright, but really, you should be nicer when you ask'. She turns away, sort of dreamlike, and ends up walking back under the malfunctioning gate. She doesn't seem to care one bit when she gets sprayed with blue paint, commenting that blue is the best color for summer, after all.
Later-
Kaname's trying on a white bikini, she seems both cheerful and nervous.
In her memory Mizuki gives it to her and tells her to take it.
Kaname coughs, packing it into her case, and shows that she's cynical enough to take along her frumpy school swimsuit just in case.
While packing, she muses some, wondering if it's really a smart thing for the two of them to go alone somewhere, but then decides that if it's with Sousuke, nothing really bad can happen.
She comes across Kyouko's camera, and remembers Kyouko giving it to her with the order to take lots of pictures, and the comment that Sousuke's invite is really daring.
Kaname decides that since this is promising to be such an adventure, perhaps she should take along her nice dress.
A submarine-
The officer watching the radar is watching an unknown submarine approach, it looks like they will collide with it!
The officers panic, as they can only watch the mysterious vessel get closer and closer, but at the moment of impact, there is none. The signal dissapears. There was no impact, and now they can find no sign of such a ship.
Maybe it's the 'Toy Box' an officer asks.
Another one explains the rumor of a ghost submarine that's been going around the region- a submarine vessel that appears fast and dissapears just as quickly.
The sub's captian is pissed, and decides the captian of any ghost ship like that is dangerously crazy.
The submarine continues on it's path, and behind it follows the huge Dannan.
On the Daanan's bridge, Tessa shivers, but says it's nothing.
She tells Marducas they did something very mean to that sub, and sounds apologetic.
The Daanan is practicing manuvers, as needed, but unfortunatly they lack anyone good to practice with.
Marducas advises Tessa to not worry about it.
She cheers up and says they should return to base- they have a party to get ready for, and there is a guest coming.
On an airport tarmac-
Kaname, suitcase in tow, admires a plane- Sousuke explains he had it arranged for her.
She follows him towards it, and cheerfully comments she was wrong about him (thinking he couldn't do something like this), and asks him exactly where they are going.
He answers Mithril's island base, and adds that Captian Tesstarosa's been wanting to meet with her.
Kaname stops walking, and Sousuke stops too, suddenly as if choked. Her good mood has entirely evaporated.
On the Daanan-
A message is coming in for Tessa.
She's sad as she says they will have to postpone the party- they have to change heading to south to Ferio Island.
There's been a crisis there- an american base has been raided by a group of armed men.
The base is a chemical factory and could cause alot of damage if destroyed, enough to seriously harm the little island country.
Marducas says that the americans will surely send in a special Arm-Slave squad, and Tessa hopes that that squad will be successful, but shows her doubt.
On the plane-
Sousuke and Kaname sit on opposite sides of the aisle. She just stares out the window, and he seems rather uncomfortable with the silence, so he breaks it with her name.
Kaname keeps looking out the window as she replies with a forman, distant tone 'What? Sergeant Sousuke Sagara?'
He looks irritated, but tells her that if she has any sort of problem, she should let him know about it because he wants to be able to fix it, as much as he can.
Her reply is pretty chilly, she says that it's alright, it's something someone like him couldn't do anything to fix.
Sousuke frowns, looking down.
Suddenly one of the pilots calls for Sousuke- he has a message.
Up with the pilots he talks with Kurtz.
Due to an emergency, he's being redirected to the Daanan, and that he has to bring Kaname.
Sousuke reminds him that Kaname's just a civilian, and Kurtz says it's Tessa's orders, and besides, the Daanan is the safest place in the world.
Sousuke relents.
Kaname's still looking out the window, and her face sours even more as Sousuke re-enters the cabin.
He asks her if she has a swimsuit with her, and orders her to change into it. He goes into the back room, leaving her very surprised.
She changed (and stowed away her clothes as ordered)- into the frumpy school swimsuit.
She expresses dread when she sees Sousuke all geared up in scuba style gear, and then some. He goes to hand her some gear, but changes his mind, deciding time is too short and that he'll take care of 'it' himself. She can't make a coherent protest (although she really tries), and when he's done she's wearing a harness (like he is)
The co-pilot reminds Sousuke about the time limit, Kaname tries asking what's going on (but is pretty much ignored).
Sousuke says goodbye to the co-pilot, connects himself (tandem jump style) to Kaname, and pushes her to the plane's door. It opens, she's trying to get out a complete question/protest, but can't- what she does finally manage to say, standing in the open door above the sea, is 'you're not really thinking of jumping!?', he say's 'that's right' while pushing them both out.
Free fall- Kaname's in another wierd mood as she thinks 'blue sky, blue sea, the two of us...'
The parachute opens and then releases just above the water- they drop into it with a splash.
On the bridge of the Daanan, splashdown is confirmed.
But the officer monitoring the situation is suddenly alarmed- on the surface there are sounds of violent splashing and yelling- someone may be drowning!
Tessa orders for an audio channel to be opened, and the whole bridge listens to alot of splashing around as Sousuke tries to fend of a throughly pissed and yelling Kaname.
Tessa listens intently a moment, then sighs and says the situation is alright.
Underwater-
The Daanan had sent out a module made for this purpose- pulling in a person (or two, in this case), while providing an air line.
Tessa welcomes Kaname to the Daanan, and comments on her exhaustion.
Kaname's sitting, towel draped, with a cup of tea, and answers that of course she's exhausted, with all of this stuff happening. Only someone like Sousuke woudn't be, she says. He's standing at the back of the room, already in full uniform, and standing at attention.
Tessa apologizes, and explains they have a sudden change of plans, messing up the plans for the island.
Kaname smiles friendly, and tells Tessa it's really alright, and that she had wanted to meet with her. She says they have some talking to do, right?
Tessa cheerfully agrees, and orders Sousuke to announce that their guest has arrived, then asks Kaname if she'd like to change clothes, so she can give Kaname a tour.
In a Daanan hallway-
Tessa explains to Kaname that the sub's hallways were designes to be wide for safety reasons- even in emergencies noone hits the wall.
Just then, as she's speaking, Tessa walks into the wall and falls to the ground with a thunk, but says she's alright.
Kaname is amazed she's really the captian, and helps her up.
Tessa says sometimes she feels wierd whenever she hears that (that she's captian), but that the Daanan is her home, and she knows everything there is to know about it.
The two girls have come to a portal, and Tessa begins to open it. She apologizes because Kaname might not like this 'sort of thing' but.... and she pushes open the door.
Kaname follows her into the room cautiously- it's vast and seemingly empty.
Suddenly a light slams on, and Marducas calls for attention.
He formally announces that for her courage, participation, and even temper in past situations of difficulty, they salute her.
All of Mithril's crew (minus Tessa) are in formation, and offer a formal standing salute to her.
The room is the ship's main hanger, and even the Arm-Slaves are lined up, saluting.
(One M9 turns and waves to Kaname- assumably Kurtz. The ARX stands all the way in the back, and maybe it's just me, but it really lools like it's the only one not saluting.)
Kaname is really wide-eyed with shock, blushing.
Tessa says that when the crew found out Kaname was coming, they wanted to show her their appreciation for her involvement in prior events.
Kaname's flustered saying she's honored but protests the importance of anything she ever did, and Marducas, standing next to Kalanin, cuts her off, explaining that the things she's done could not have been done easily even by a soldier, and that she should be proud.
Tessa confirms...
Kaname hesitates a moment, then smiles and offers a formal salute back, at which point the crew cheers.
Tessa declares that ceremony over, and that now it's time to get ready for a party, to which Kaname is invited.
It's the Tuatha de Daanan's first birthday party.
At the party -
Kurtz is on stage, acting as master of ceremonies.
He announces that now it's time for the final game of bingo. The first prize is....a sexy kiss from Captian Tessa!
In the crowd Tessa angrily protests she never agreed to such a prize, and Kurtz does a near perfect imitation of her saying 'Anything that I can do to help, I will...'
Tessa splutters, saying she did say that, but...
Kurtz then announces that if Tessa doesn't like that prize, then another good prize would then be her favorite pair of panties.
Tessa shrieks that that prize is even worse, so Kurtz says it's settled, with the prize being the kiss.
The (mostly male) crew cheers as the game starts.
It's been many rounds of numbers, and Kurtz wants to know if anyone is close to a win. Quite formally Sousuke raises his hand. He turns to both Kaname and then Tessa, wondering what's wrong- both girls are standing close but not 'with' him, each on one side, and had both had slight gasping reactions.
Kurtz silently thinks Sousuke is a lucky bastard.
Tessa silently wonders what she would do if Sousuke wins...
Kaname's silent, with a disapproving expression.
The next number comes up, and now two more officers announce they are both one away from a win.
The two men, officers McKaren and Laing, glare at each other.
Tessa prays for Sousuke to win...
Kaname's looking increasingly nervous...
Sousuke looks intent...
The next number...
And the winner is McKaren!
Sousuke looks surprised as McKaren cheers and Laing stomps.
Both girls sigh...
McKaren is up on stage to receive his prize. The crowd jokes with him as Tessa walks up to him. He leans down to her, and she gives him a peck on the cheek. The crowd cheers, Sousuke is wide-eyed. McKaren cheers and announces he's having so much fun it's the best day of his life.
On Ferio Island, a battlefield has been made.
Arm-Slaves are laying around in various states of destruction. Somewhere, a man is calling for help. The american squad has been hit badly.
An AS shoots at one that is approaching- we hear Gaulun's distinctive laugh.
The american special squad is losing.
The approaching AS? Its the red one from the desert (the one Zaido piloted)
Gaulun finishes off last American, who's helpless against him.
The party-
The girls are onstage- Melissa on keyboard, with Tessa and Kaname singing together.
The crowd cheers along...
In the back of the room, Sousuke stands. A quick shot of Kaname's face, and Sousuke sighs.
Kurtz is sitting next to Sousuke, and says 'Yep, she's got a great body, a great personality. She's pretty, and any average guy would fall right for her.'
Sousuke replies that he wouldn't know about any of that, he's not interested.
Kurtz asks him why he sighed.
Sousuke's silent a moment, then replies that he disappoves of the noisy party, because the sub is on the way to a mission.
Kurtz cuts him off, saying that stuff is boring. He says Tessa approves, so Sousuke shouldn't be worrying, if she isn't.
Kurtz's tone drops to a more serious one, and says that they all need some sort of release from the buildup of tension.
Ferio Island-
Battle debris clutters the landscape.
A man informs Gaulun that 'they' will be showing up.
They have information that 'they' will be sending up an assault team.
Gaulun laughs.
The man continues, saying that the two from before will also be there.
'That couple?' Gaulun asks, then says 'great!'
The man suggest that 'they' not be treated in the same manner as everyone else in Mithril.
Gaulun says that the 'child' can't be allowed to die, but that 'accidents' are things you make happen.
At the party, the girls are ending their song, and the crowd cheers.
End
