[Scene: A young boy, Tanjirou, carries his sister, Nezuko, on his back through the snow,while walking with his two friends,Emely and Adam,Nezuko is bleeding from a wound on her head.Emely is bleeding from her arm.]
Tanjirou: (Thoughts) How…?
(Thoughts) How did this happen?
Nezuko, don’t die! Don’t die on me!
I’m gonna save you no matter what!
I won’t let you die! I swear your big brother will save you no matter what!
[Scene: At a small cabin in the mountains, during the morning. Tanjirou takes up a basket of charcoal on his back and is preparing to leave the house.]
Mother: Tanjirou? Your face is covered in soot. Come over here.
[Action: Tanjirou’s mother comes out of the house and wipes Tanjirou’s face with a towel.]
Mother: It’s dangerous with all this snow. You don’t have to go, you know.
Tanjirou:Well, I want everyone to eat their fill on New Year’s, so I’m gonna sell as much charcoal as I can.
Mother: Thank you.
Shigeru: Big Bro!
Tanjirou: Hmm?
[Action: Tanjirou’s younger brother and sister, Shigeru and Hanako, come running to Tanjirou. Another brother, Takeo comes out from behind them.]
Shigeru: You’re going to town again today?
Hanako: I’m going with you!
Mother: Oh no, you’re not. You know you can’t walk fast like Tanjirou.
Shigeru: Mom!
Mother: You may not.Since he can’t use the cart today, he won’t be able to give you a ride when you’re tired.
Shigeru:Big Bro!
[Action: Shigeru runs to Tanjirou and clings onto him.]
Hanako: I wanna go with you! I promise I’ll help you!
[Action: Tanjirou pats Hanako’s head.]
Tanjirou: Thanks, Hanako. But you’re staying home today.
Hanako: What~?
Tanjirou: You too, Shigeru. But I’ll get you tons of goodies, okay?
Shigeru: Really?
Tanjirou:Yeah.And Hanako, I’ll read for you when I’m back.
Hanako:Yeah!
Tanjirou: That’s a good girl.
Mother: Thank you so much, Tanjirou.
Tanjirou: Sure. Okay, I’ll be heading out now.Takeo, will you chop as much wood as you can?
Takeo:Sure, I’ll do it, but… I was hoping we could do it together.
[Action: Tanjirou walks over to Takeo and pats his head.]
Tanjirou: There, there.
[Action: Takeo jumps away from Tanjirou’s hand.]
Takeo: What’s with that all of a sudden?
Shigeru: You’re blushing, Take!
Takeo:Hey, you shut up!
Tanjirou:There, there.
[Action: Tanjirou continues patting Takeo’s head, and Takeo jumps away again.]
Takeo: I said cut it out!
[Action: All of the family laughs, and Tanjirou sets out for town with his three siblings and mother watching him.]
