A scene from Pom Poko 1994
First Drunk

I used to see stuff like that, too, when I was a kid. You know, monsters in the closet, that kind of thing.

Second Drunk

When you're young, it seems sur-surreal. I swore I saw these ghosts... dancing on my ceiling.

First Drunk

D'ahh, have another drink. You'll see them again. [The two men laugh]

Second Drunk

Isn't that weird? Now, why do you think you see that?

First Drunk

Do you think ghosts really exist?

Second Drunk

Huh? Don't be stupid. It's your brain playing tricks.

First Drunk

It must be... your brain plays tricks on you when you're young. Things like the boogeyman and monsters in the closet. They're all in your head. Because of... all the scary stories people tell you as a kid. It plants the seeds in your brain. So as a kid, you think it's real. [The second drunk laughs]

Second Drunk

Kids are suckers. Because, there's no way those ghost stories are real. Still, they frighten you half to death. Yep. The brain is scary that way. You think things, and then you see them, if they're real or not. Your ima... [He slowly turns around and sees a throng of strange creatures running across the sky] ... agination... [Shocked, he gets up from his seat and stares at the sky] There really are monsters out there.

First Drunk
[still oblivious]

See? We talk about ghosts and then you start to see 'em.

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