Grandma, you still alive?!
I have Chinese herbal medicine with 3,000-year history.
I bring plenty! They cure all kind of sickness quick!
Your salve for stiff shoulders made my shoulders stiff.
Aren't your medicines fake?
I never lie. I am renowned for honesty in Tibet.
You want salve for stiff shoulder, so shoulder come stiff.
Oh, give me salve that cures stiff shoulders, then.
You should ask that from beginning.
What this?
Missy! You have good eye! That is Red Thread of Love.
Red Thread of Love?
Tie to your pinky and pinky of man you love for five hour. . .
and miracle happen! You become true lovers!
True lovers?
This my perfect chance.
Ranma, are you here?
What's going on?!
I brought the book you wanted to read!
Aiyaa! I fail!
Akane--!
I was enjoyin' my nap. Why throw this at me?!
You brought it on yourself !
What's with her?
C'mere, you--!
Cut it out!
C'mere. . .! Dirty--!
I fail again.
You okay, P-chan?
Where'd this thread come from?
Shampoo!
Nihao, Ranma.
Ranma, play cat's cradle with me.
I'm too old for stuff like that.
I give you free food from Cat Cafe for one week.
I'm good at playin' cat's cradle!
Oh, so you like that sort of thing?
No. . .I got a good reason for this. . .!
Why not go for it? But if you do. . .
it's better with two women!
What's the idea?!
Don't get all mushy at our front gate!
Who was gettin' mushy?!
Hey, what're you doin', Shampoo?
What're you doing, beautiful?
We discuss wedding now.
Wedding?!
You're right. It's about time we stopped actin' like kids.
What?!
At last you love Shampoo back. I so happy.
So Son-in-law has finally seen the light.
Shampoo and I will look after you, so don't worry about a thing.
I can hardly wait.
"Who'll care for me in MY old age?"
Shall we decide on the date now?
If you ask me, a church wedding would be best.
Sound nice!
Count me out!
What?!
Ranma's getting married to Shampoo?!
What's the meaning of this, Saotome?!
I hope you didn't change your mind just to get free food at Cat Cafe!
How could you--?! Do I look like that kind of person?!
Yes!
C'mon, disagree!
I can't.
Ranma!!
Why're you holding hands?!
This? An expression of love.
Love?
Saotome! Did you hear that?!
Aw, c'mon.
- Sir, I have a request. - What is it?
Please cancel my engagement to Akane.
My hopes are dashed!
Thank you, Ranma. It so touching.
It was decided by my pop and Mr. Tendo.
It had nothing to do with us!
That's awful!!
Akane!!
It doesn't concern me!
You can't be so casual about this!
Ranma and Shampoo are serious!
It doesn't matter! It was Ranma's decision! What can I do about it?!
Are you just going to take this, Akane?
You're Ranma's betrothed, you know.
Let me make this perfectly clear!
The engagement was made by you and Mr. Saotome!
I had nothing to do with it!
How can you say that?
It's not too late! Weep and beg Ranma to reconsider!
Weep. . .?
"I was wrong."
"I'll mend my ways and be good to you, Ranma."
That's how!! It's sure to get Ranma back!
That's stupid!
Akane. . .?
Akane?
You're beautiful, Shampoo.
I love when Ranma talk nice.
Not that I care. . .
but isn't Ranma overdoing this?
Maybe he can't help it.
Come on, not you, too, Kasumi?!
But they're joined by the Red Thread of Love.
Oh, there's no such thing!
But look.
It just a charm!
Something strange is going on here.
I don't care!
P-chan! Let's run!
What?!
How could this suddenly happen to Ranma Honey and Shampoo?!
Can I have some shrimp next?
You can have shrimp, squid, octopus, anything!
It's all on me! Tell me what happened!
Kasumi says it's all because of the Red Thread of Love.
The Red Thread of Love? The one that ties two pinkies together?
But I thought it was invisible.
This one's plain as day.
Ranma's acting weird, too. It's no ordinary thread.
I wouldn't put it past Shampoo.
What're you doing here?
After a year of scrimping and saving, I came to eat here.
Anyhow--! I must inform Master Kuno and Mistress Kodachi.
Good-bye!
Fine!
I'll cut that Red Thread!
No, you don't, Ranma!!
What?!
You must be joking, Ranma Darling!
I won't let you push me aside!
The wedding must be stopped!
I won't allow anyone to tear Ranma and Shampoo apart!
- Aside. - No!
I know exactly what you're up to, dear Brother!
What?
If Shampoo and Ranma marry, Akane Tendo will be all yours.
Isn't that so, Big Brother?
Silence!
What a conniving creep!
You came to cut the Thread of Love yourself !
Who's the conniving one?!
I'm asking you nicely!
- An opening! - Weak!
Now's our chance!
Come back!!
Only three more hours until this become permanent.
Shampoo, you okay?
I fine with you. We always run together.
Right.
Stop! Cut that Red Thread!
They sure are persistent.
Akane Tendo!!
Let us have a double wedding with Ranma and Shampoo!
Who wants. . .
to marry YOU?!!!
Who cares about Ranma? Let him do what he wants.
Am I having a bad dream?
It's no dream!!
Dad! Knock before you come in, will you?
We've got bigger worries.
A wedding invitation came from Ranma and Shampoo.
"Wedding at downtown church today at 5:00. Come for sure."
How stupid! Why should I go?!
Whether you go or not, they're really getting married.
Are you going to let them?
That's none of my business. Besides, it was Ranma's decision.
I don't think it was.
Ranma and Shampoo are marrying because of the Red Thread.
The Red Thread?
They're joined together by a real Red Thread.
- Is that true? - No!
It IS true! Kasumi and I saw it!
Shampoo would resort to a sneaky trick like that.
Red Thread?
Could it be. . .?!
That's when it happened!
Akane!
You must cut that thread with your own hands.
I don't care what happens to Ranma.
Then you don't care if he gets married?
Why be so stubborn? Ranma's only under the thread's spell.
Get out! I've got homework to do!
P-chan?!
I won't let anyone make Akane sad!
What a kind person I am.
It's very becoming, dear.
You have gown made for me, Great-Grandmother?
No, I had this made for my own wedding.
But I'm glad you'll get to wear it.
How you like, Ranma?
You look beautiful, Shampoo.
Thank you, Ranma.
Ranma Honey, open your eyes!
Shampoo, Ranma has you fooled!
Mousse, keep quiet!
I won't let anyone keep us apart!
Ranma Honey. . .!
So that's the Red Thread?
If you're so serious about her, I won't say any more.
The wedding in one hour. Everybody come. Okay?
Thanks a lot!
What you do?!
What's going on? You goin' to a costume parade?
Ranma Honey's back to normal!
Kuno Wooden-Sword Knot!
You're beautiful, Shampoo.
Brother, what are you doing?!
I shall make sure that this wedding takes place!
I won't allow it!
Ranma Saotome, escape now!
Ranma!
- Ryoga! - What you want?
I won't allow anyone to make Akane sad!
Prepare yourself !
What you do?!
Have you learned your lesson?
Is this the Red Thread?
What're you guys doin'?
Ryoga, give back thread now.
For Akane's sake, I can't!
Listen, Ryoga. If Ranma marry with Shampoo, Akane belong to you.
What?!
- How happy I am. - Me, too!
I see!
But if I let you marry, it'll hurt Akane.
But that's good for us--! Don't know, don't know. . .!
I take back.
Fifty minutes left.
But it doesn't matter to me!
Do you, Ranma, swear to love Shampoo?
I do.
You idiot, Ranma!
Congratulations!
The perfect couple!
What perfect couple?! It was the Red Thread that did it!
What'll we do, Saotome?
We'll just have to stop them by brute force!
- Shall we? - How can we not?!
Should you do that, Mr. Saotome?
Ranma might not look after you in your old age.
Let's rethink this calmly.
Saotome! What kind of man are you?!
Let me pass!!
How persistent you are, girlie. Why can't you be happy for them?
They're only tied together by that weird thread!
How can I be happy for that?!
That's how it is so far.
But look, once those hands point to five o'clock. . .
What happens at five o'clock?
The Red Thread will disappear, and their love will become real.
- What?! - No, you don't!
Rats!
Where are the guests?
Strange. I send invitations.
But now time. We start.
All we need is each other.
Ranma, I so happy.
Well, then. . .
Ranma belong to me now.
Hold it!
Akane! You come to stop us?!
Silly! I want to help you celebrate.
You attending wedding?
Of course!
Akane, when we're married, come visit us, will you?
Thank you.
It not be long.
Congratulations.
You trick me!
Only because you used dirty tactics!
What'm I doin' here?
Ranma!!
Whaddya all want?!
Prepare yourself, Ranma!
Quit it! Can'tcha stop botherin' me for one second?!
You'll stop?
YOU'RE the one who's bothering US!
Whaddya talkin' about?!
- Akane, help me, willya?! - Run!
Hey, come back!
Why should we have to run?!
You're right.
What's wrong?
- What was THAT for?! - You deserved it.
Hey, Akane. . .!