Come in!
Well, well.
Why does a pretty young lady like you want to hire an unpopular actor like me?
Well, I'm an established producer, scriptwriter and director.
I'll pay you well.
Money isn't the issue. I want to play a challenging part.
Naturally, you'll play the lead.
Real name: Alan Budonson. Fifty-five years old.
Started out as a child actor. An experienced,talented veteran actor.
Here's my favorite part. For whatever reason,he's absolutely unpopular.
Well researched.
Well, I DID select you out of 25,000 people.
I'm honored. Now, what's the play?
Let's see...
How about this?
Would you like "Ukiyo-e Blues"?
"Would You Like Ukiyo-e Blues?" (Ukiyo-e Blues wa Ikaga?)
What a babe.
Cute face and a gorgeous body. Oh, I'm gonna drool...
Ukiyo-e. You have good taste, old man.
What... what's wrong, old man?
Hey, are you all right?
Hold on. I'm gonna look for a doctor.
Whoa, whoa, doctor!
Wa... water...
Water? All right!
Here is some water. Water!
Thank you. You see, I have a chronic heart condition.
Lately I've been having several attacks a day.
Sharaku, huh?
I'd love to collect such art pieces some day.
Old man, I'm gonna say goodbye here. Well, take care and live long.
- Thank you. Thank you. - Taxi!
- Hey, old man! - I... I'm all right.
I can't leave you like this. Guess I'll have to escort you home.
Thank you.
- Well, old man, is this it? - Yes.
Wow!
Are you surprised?
Wow! I'm impressed.
It's amazing for you to have collected all these ...
...Sharaku replicas while living in the States.
- They are all originals. - What?
I said they are all originals.
Old man, bad jokes are not good for your heart.
Are you home, Sharaku?
Sharaku?
Fu...
Fujiko?!
Whoa! What a surprise that Fujiko and this old man know each other.
We met by a strange change. But I'm surprised, too. Why are you here?
He took good care of me on the airplane.
Airplane? I didn't see you for a while. Where in the world have you been?
I went to Japan for one last visit.
You shouldn't have. You are in no condition to be traveling around, Sharaku the Third.
Sharaku the Third?
Right. He's the authentic third generation of Sharaku, the Ukiyo-e painter.
Sharaku the Third,huh?
Fujiko, is he an acquaintance of yours?
Don't be surprised.
He's Lupin the Third, the one you've wanted to meet for a long time.
What?
You... you are Lupin the Third?
Old man!
Sharaku the Third!
So, you're saying that all the Ukiyo-e pieces all over the world are fake and...
...the ones in the adjacent room are the originals?
That's correct.
Wow! That's awesome! It's worth a medal of honor!
Mr... Mr. Lupin.
- You need to be lying down, Sharaku. - I'm all right.
I heard, old man.
Because you wanted to try your skills against your ancestors...
...you created replicas of Sharaku originals and switched them.
What an accomplishment!
- It's not that... - What?
One more piece...
Unless I switch the last piece...
...my life work will be left unfinished.
Come on, Sharaku the Third.
Lupin the Third. I have wanted to see you for a long time.
As you can see, my body is not in a good shape.
So, I figured that you're the only person in the entire world...
...who could finish the job for me, Lupin.
In other words, you want me to switch that last art piece. Right?
That... that's right.
After looking for you for a long time, you were sitting right next to me on the airplane.
Fate sure took a strange turn. Could you please fulfill my dream? Please?
Lupin, could you please fulfill Sharaku's dream?
Hmm. But...
You, of all the people, should understand his feelings, being a top-notch thief.
But, I can't do it for free.
One more art piece. I can't breathe...
All right. If you fulfill the dream of Sharaku the Third...
...I will do anything for you.
You mean ANYTHING?
That's right. I'll give you everything.
So, that's how it came down.
This is your ancestor, Goemon.
What do you think? Does it make you well up with joy?
So, where is the original of this piece?
Right here.
"The Ukiyo-e collection at the Central Museum has been quite successful and..."
"...will be shown for three more days."
"The collection will then leave New York and tour St. Louis, Chicago and other cities."
So, how much are you getting paid?
- Nothing. - What?
Nothing!
What, are you kidding?
The going rate for an Ukiyo-e by Sharaku in the black market is millions of dollars.
Hey, what's really behind this?
Because Fujiko... Oh, no! No! No! There is no behind or front.
I just wanted to add a final touch to the last moments of the life of Sharaku the Third...
...the master of switching in the history of thieves.
Count me in!
What about you, Jigen?
I'm out. I don't wanna do a job that doesn't pay a penny.
Hey, wait a minute, Jigen.
Whoa! Scotch! The very best kind.
Fujiko is out until this evening.
Have a sip from time to time and look after Sharaku the Third.
Look after?
All you need to do is just be by his side.
An easy a job for the best Scotch there is. The map to his place is in your pocket.
Huh? You're sure are well-prepared!
Now, let's go take a look at the museum beforehand, Goemon.
Sure.
It's almost closing time for today. We have two more days to go.
I hope nothing will happen.
I didn't know Ukiyo-e was so popular.
Hey!
This is the art piece in question.
Lupin the Third and Goemon?
Let's go, Goemon.
- You were absent-minded, Lupin. - Ze... Zenigata!
Fire!
What the...?
Lupin, you're under arrest!
Stop resisting!
You idiots! Lupin is over there!
Hey, wait!
Wait, Lupin!
that was close. I never imagined I would see Zenigata at such a place!
What's up, Jigen?
Hey, Lupin, do something!
Sharaku the Third started moaning and groaning all of a sudden.
Don't panic. Just calm down and look after him.
Damn it!
One more art piece. One last piece...
We'll take care of it. So just calm down.
Are you sure? Can you really do it?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We'll take care of it. Somehow...
Water. Water!
Oh, no. It's...
Ah! He drank all of it.
Lupin the Third. Now that I know your target is the Ukiyo-e...
...all I need to do is wait for you.
You always finish what you start no matter what.
The security is tighter than expected.
What shall we do, Lupin?
Well, we have no choice but to target it when it's being transported to St. Louis.
Right. You have no other choice.
Huh? Jigen. You're still hanging out with us?
I can't help doing something after seeing the tenacity of Sharaku the Third.
So, that's how it is. That's it. I'm counting on you guys.
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
You look absolutely awesome, Fujiko.
I'm gonna love you even more!
Not until the job is done.
No, no, no! What am I doing? Today is the last day.
No good. He's been in a coma for quite some time now.
I hope he'll last through tomorrow, at least!
Gosh. I feel bad. I wonder if that Scotch caused this.
Lupin! You never showed up.
Still, I will stay with this Ukiyo-e until you show up!
Jigen, the preparations are complete.
Over here, too. Ah!
Here they come at last!
- Hello. - Thanks for your service!
Inspector, all the procedures have been performed. No irregularities were found.
Good.
Now I can finally relax.
Would you like some coffee?
This is it!
Inspector, it's the Appalachians.
So, that's the Appalachians. It's beautiful.
nothing. I have a little stomach ache.
Are you all right? Can I help you?
Oh, no. Please, pay no mind.
It hurts like hell!
And the painting?
Got it right here!
What's going on?
This is your captain speaking.
The plane has been attacked by an unidentified aircraft and has caught fire.
Please take the parachute from the compartment above your seat and...
...evacuate the aircraft immediately.
- Hey, hey! Parachute! - Sir!
Inspector! Hurry up!
Inspector! Hurry!
Mercy on me!
This place is...
...a hangar!
That bastard, Lupin!
Now, the old man is waiting!
We did it, old man!
We're too late.
Old man, we buried all the Sharaku the Third Ukiyo-e with you.
Now the Ukiyo-e by Sharaku will remain an eternal illusion.
Only the four of us know the true story behind the mystery.
Inspector, we've checked over and over again, but we see nothing wrong with these Ukiyo-e.
That's weird. Why would Lupin do such a thing? For what purpose?
Even the greatest thief of the century is destined to return to the soil at death.
Hey. What happened to my dear Fujiko?
She was very close to Sharaku the Third.
It's better to leave her alone for now.
Well... I guess you're right.
By the way, isn't it sort of wasteful...
...to bury millions of dollars' worth of Ukiyo-e underground?
The performance of my life!
Hey, you removed the transmitter from the switched Ukiyo-e, didn't you?
Oh, no. I forgot.
Then, Goemon in the Ukiyo-e is walking around on his own?
What?
Damn it!
Care to explain, old man?
What the hell is going on?
Oh, well. Your price is not too bad.
Here is what I promised you.
Here's your money.
Wow. 10,000 dollars! I feel bad getting paid so much money.
The play is over. So long. Bye bye.
Call me for the next play, too. I'll be waiting, talented producer!
That Fujiko. She's ten years too young to be putting on a show to fool us.
Well, that was pretty good for a woman with fragile arms.
However, I almost made a fool out of myself.
"I took the original. I'm giving you back all the fake ones. Lupin the Third"
Uh!You! You are...
I see. You screwed up and confessed everything.
What a wimpy actor! Couldn't you just have ad libbed an excuse?
Now I know why you are such an unpopular actor!
Speaking of acting...
...I'm a much better actor!
The Third generation!
The prince of society in Paris, Marcel.
Fujiko and I were invited to his party. But, it was a trap. Fujiko was taken hostage.
And, I was ordered to steal a file from Scotland Yard. The next episode:
"Steal the File M123" (Zenigatacon) See ya!
Next Episode: "Steal the File M123"