Ep 10. Eat Something Sour When You're Tired

Gintama season 1 episode 10, titled "Eat Something Sour When You're Tired," follows the daily adventures of the quirky samurai protagonist, Gintoki Sakata, and his companions in the strange and comical world of futuristic Edo Japan.

The episode begins with Gintoki and Shinpachi trying to find a way to pay their overdue rent, which leads them to work for a local restaurant as waiters. However, the restaurant is located in a dangerous part of town, which worries Kagura, another member of the group.

Throughout the episode, we see Gintoki and Shinpachi struggling to serve customers and deal with the eccentric and demanding owners of the restaurant. Meanwhile, Kagura fights off some dangerous hoodlums who try to harm her and the other waitresses.

As the night goes on, the trio realizes that the restaurant's food is making them incredibly tired due to its sour taste. Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura try to continue working, but they eventually collapse from exhaustion.

The trio wakes up the next morning to find that they have been locked in the restaurant and are being held captive by the restaurant owners, who are revealed to be aliens. The aliens reveal that they have been using the sour taste of their food to extract energy from humans, which they need for their intergalactic travels.

Gintoki and his friends manage to escape from the aliens' grasp, and they intercept their ship, hoping to put an end to their evil plan. However, they soon discover that the aliens are not as evil as they seem. They are simply trying to collect enough energy to return to their home planet, which was destroyed in a war.

In a heartwarming moment, Gintoki and his friends decide to help the aliens by providing them with a new and less harmful source of energy. The aliens are grateful for their help and they reward the trio by giving them a large sum of money, which they use to pay their overdue rent.

Overall, "Eat Something Sour When You're Tired" is a hilarious and heartwarming episode that showcases the unique and wacky world of Gintama. It highlights the importance of friendship and compassion, even in the most unlikely of circumstances.