This is Bordeaux, a region famous for producing great wine.
Napoleon special-ordered bottles of wine from this region for his beloved wife, Josephine.
The last of those rare wine bottles remain here.
As a token of friendship, the City of Bordeaux has decided to give this precious bottle of wine...
...to the President of the United States for a Christmas present.
Hmm. The one and only bottle of aged wine left in the world?
It must be really tasty.
There is nothing like Japanese Sake.
That's just prejudice. Try high-quality wine like that one. You'll become a big wine fan.
Isn't it romantic that Napoleon ordered a special wine for his beloved wife?
I would love to be a wife of someone like Napoleon.
Ah! If you like, I'll give you that wine as a present, Fujiko dear.
What? Really, Lupin?
Are you serious, Lupin?
You must be drunk from drinking cheap wine.
I'm serious. I'm serious! I'm sober!
I'm so happy, Lupin!
Don't you guys want to taste it to see how delicious it is?
But, how will you find out where that bottle of wine is stored in Bordeaux?
I'm sure security is pretty tight.
It's easy. Easy. I have a good idea.
Then, cheers to pray for our success!
Instead of this kind of cheap stuff, let's do the next toast with...
...the one and only bottle of the best wine in the world.
A Gift for the President (Daitoryo e no Okuri-mono)
Jesus Christ called this wine his own blood and this bread his own body.
It certainly is a hard body to chew.
Ah! I want to eat meals with rice and miso soup.
I can't indulge in luxury at the government's expense.
Here is a letter for you!
What? Letter? Let's see.
It must be a care package from Imperial Japan.
Lu... Lupin? What... what in the world...?
"Dear Pops, I'm sure you know about the bottle of wine being given to..."
"...the president of the United States. I, Lupin, will graciously come take it."
Uh! That bastard, Lupin!
I will never let him get away with such a plan!
Ah!
Oops. Damn it! I know nothing!
There is nothing like the vineyards of Bordeaux. They are so vast!
There are so many beautiful castles.
Wine has been produced in those castles since ancient times.
That's why they put "Chateau", castle, in front of the name of good wine.
Gosh, I'm so knowledgeable!
Here they are!
It's certainly Pops!
Taking advantage of Pops to find the location of that bottle of wine.
Way to go, Lupin.
Oh, come on! Don't compliment me now!
That bastard, Lupin, clearly declared war on me!
Chief, please include me in your security guard team!
Don't worry. We will protect the bottle of wine from Lupin or whoever it is.
There is no one but me who can capture Lupin!
If you have that much confidence, why haven't you captured him yet?
Ugh.
Well, you've come all the way from Japan. I can at least let you observe.
Are you sure?
But, make sure you don't interfere with our security.
Of course not. By the way, where is the bottle of wine?
I'll take you there now. Come with me Mr. Zenigame (pond turtle).
Aye yi-yi. My name is ZENIGATA! Not Zenigame!
All right. Let's follow Pops!
You, pervert! This is serious business!
You're so... Huh?
Here, Lady, please get in. Are you ready?
&#@$%#!
What is that?
He's greeting you.
Me?
People here are really friendly and they greet anyone.
Is that so?
&#@$%#!
#@%&#@$%!
#@%&#@$%&#@%!
&#@%&#@%&#!
It's so dumb. How long does it go on for?
It means he is that much more hospitable, Mr. Zenigame.
I am ZENIGATA!
Huh. That's the chateau. Pops, thanks!
I see. The security guards are hiding inside the chateau not to stand out.
Well, let's see what happens. We'll proceed with our plan.
Hello. Bon jour.
What do you need, Old Man?
Well, I was sent to stow the wine in the wine cellar.
Could you help me unload, vous?
Hah! What a shrewd old man he is!
Easy, easy. If you handle them roughly, you will ruin the flavor of the wine.
So, be careful. Roll them slowly.
What hard work!
Wait! What's the matter?
Oh, yes, sir. These barrels of wine are to be stowed in the wine cellar, vous.
Chief, why don't you check inside the barrels just in case?
I know. You don't have to tell me, Mr. Zenigame!
ZENIGATA! How many times do I need to tell you?
As you can see, it is wine, vous.
All right, check the others, too.
There is nothing suspicious.
Open the doors to the basement for him.
Whoa, whoa! If you roll them so quickly, they're gonna get dizzy, n'est pas?
Huh?
Uh. Well, you know they say wine is alive.
All right, old man, that's enough. Get out.
Now I need to take three old barrels out.
You must be kidding. I can't believe it.
It will take a while to decide which ones to take out. Could you wait for me, vous?
We can't wait down here for so long.
We'll be waiting upstairs. Let us know when you're done.
Good. You can come out now.
Phew.
Uh.
A wine cellar is a dirty place with lots of cob webs.
It's because of the long history, vous. It is constantly kept at 12 degrees.
I still like Japanese Sake better.
Enough lecturing Lupin. Let's hurry up and find that bottle of wine.
Right. The shelves for the bottled wine are over here!
Lupin, how are we going to find that bottle?
You were easily caught in my trap, Lupin!
Ze... Zenigata! Pops!
The bottle of wine you guys are targeting is not here. It's at a different chateau.
I assumed you were gonna follow me to find the wine.
So, I asked them to take me to the wrong chateau intentionally!
Whoa! We got tricked!
Lupin and gang! You're under arrest!
Here you are!
Wow! What are you doing?
Ah! You dummy! Stop! Don't do it!
- Wait! - Lupin!
Hey, Pops! Wine is alcohol, too. What do you think would happen if I light a fire?
Oh, no, no, no! Don't! Lupin!
Then, soak in the wine a little bit longer. All right? Bye for now, Pops!
You, bastard, Lupin! Wait!
Monsieur Zenigame! We need to enjoy life, don't we?
Damn it!
Are you all right, Lupin?
Oh, I'm fine. I'm fine. That much wine is not gonna affect me!
Damn! That was such a stupid move!
Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch! Don't talk so loud!
Having drunk that much wine, no wonder we get hung over.
Now I'm determined to get that wine at any cost! It hurts!
Ouch. Ouch.
Hello, hello, hello! Monsieur Zenigame!
Thanks to you we've been able to guard the rare bottled wine. Thank you! Thank you!
The chief of police sends his best regards to you, Mr. Zenigame!
They never learned my name correctly until the end.
By the way, because of your capability,
we'd like you to help us transport the wine to the United States.
Huh? To the United States? All right.
That's great. Thanks!
The security is pretty heavy.
They're treating it as if it were a V.I.P.
Here they are.
They must really have confidence in Pops. He's boarding the airplane to fly with it.
What is it, Fujiko?
Lupin, I don't know what that big crate is. It looks suspicious.
Hmm. We should look into it.
I'm gonna go check it out.
Excuse me! What was that big crate?
What? Oh, I heard that it was a Christmas present from the French government to...
...the American government.
What's in it?
Very few people know. I heard it's supposed to be a surprise when they open it.
Hmm. A Christmas present?
I prefer that one to wine.
Let's take that one, too, Lupin.
All right. Then, Goemon should take an earlier flight than the charter flight to the U.S. and...
Oh, Monsieur Zenigata, comment allez-vouz? (Hi, Mr. Zenigata. How are you?)
Oh, merci, merci! (Oh, Thank you. Thank you!)
- Oh! Sil vous plait! (Oh, Please!) - Oui. Oui. Oui. (Yes. Yes. Yes.)
O.K. O.K. Comment allez-vous? (How are you? Bull shit!)
Hello.
Hello, hello. Je vous aime. (I love you!)
Hello, Merci beaucoup! (Hello, Thank you very much.)
Adieu! Adieu! (Farewell! Farewell!)
Lupin never showed up after all.
Maybe wine got to his head and he can't even move.
We're in control once we take off.
Control Tower, this is a charter flight. All the operations are normal. Over.
Captain, though we made such a big deal out of Lupin, nothing happened.
True.
Would you like some coffee?
Oh, how can I resist service by such a babe! Yes, please. Yes, please.
He is the ultimate pervert! Inspector Zenigata tried to flirt with me!
Pops is still in the womanizing game.
Ah! My nose is itchy.
Then, shall we get started, Jigen?
Are you ready? Here we go.
We've passed New York and we'll reach our destination very soon.
I wonder how Goemon is doing.
Ah! Isn't that the truck?
- Ah! I see his red loin cloth. - Oh, my!
That's definitely Goemon!
Let's get started!
- I know. - All right.
- Look! Finally we got it! - Fabulous!
Pops! I'm sorry, but I'm taking it away.
This is THE wine! This is THE wine!
What the hell is this?
"Dear Pops. Thanks for your hard work. Here is a cheap bottled wine from your friend, Lupin."
Lupin you bastard!
Ouch, ouch, ouch!
He got me!
What happened?
Lupin did it!
Lu... Lupin?
Oh, the wine is secure.
Uh. It's... um...
Ah, thank you. Thanks to you, the wine was not taken, Monsieur Zenigame!
Um... that's... well...
I'm so happy. I'm so happy.
We're at the White House.
The party to enjoy the wine presented by the City of Bordeaux is about to begin.
How pathetic! They don't know it's a cheap wine.
Pops must have not had enough courage to tell the truth.
Once they find out it's cheap wine, it will create a mess!
Pops will be forced into harakiri.
What a messy situation I've created!
It's too late to tell them it's the wrong one. What shall I do?
Citizens of Bordeaux, thank you.
I am so happy to be able to have such a wonderful Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
Ah! I'm finished!
Bravo! What a wonderful flavor!
- Delicious! - Nothing like Bordeaux wine!
He said bravo!
I guess human taste buds are unreliable!
Well. Now we get to enjoy the highest quality wine!
Hmm. It has a distinguished smell!
Yes! It does have a different smell.
Well. This is a rare wine that Napoleon special-ordered.
Let's take our time to enjoy it.
Merry Christmas!
What the hell is this taste?
It tastes too moldy to drink!
The wine has aged past its prime.
No doubt. Japanese Sake is the best!
So, does this mean that we went out of our way for nothing?
Inspector Zenigata, let me ask you this.
Instead of targeting the rare wine, why did Lupin and the gang...
...steal the French dolls that the French government prepared for...
...underprivileged children in the United States?
Any thought on this?
I have absolutely no clue.
What did he say?
Those are French dolls!
Lupin is despicable! Shame on him for stealing presents for children!
Hey, Pops! Don't get so excited!
Lu... Lupin!
Just look outside!
What?
What is that?
- It's snow! - No, it's not!
Here! Presents for children from Lupin Santa!
I go after Zenigata, the Pops. Isn't it a little crazy?
Well, it's because he has an important piece of microfilm.
I happened to be in the right place at the right time. Wait! Zenigata!
You're under arrest! Next episode:
"The Great Chase in San Francisco" (I Left My Mind in San Francisco) See ya!
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