Dear Alice, How are you?
I have found it!
The stamp you've wanted all along.
Right. The one that will make you a princess.
The Cinderella Stamp!
So, this is "Cinderella Shadow," the legendary stamp!
Due to war...
...it is the last of the 12 hand-made stamps issued in Europe.
Grace Kelly, the Queen of Monaco...
...is said to have owned a stamp like this.
If the owner becomes a princess...
...they say the shoe-shaped watermark will disappear.
Please don't touch the case.
They say that this is the last stamp left.
I'm gonna get it by any means necessary.
Just you watch!
No fun. It's just a laughing cat.
Wait!
Oh, no!
The Cinderella Shadow has been stolen!
"Where Did the Cinderella Stamp Go?" (Cinderella No Kitte Wa Doko E ltta)
How did it go, Lupin?
Well... Here it is.
Good. Climb up!
A strange addition has tagged along.
What?
What's going on, Lupin?
I have no idea.
Give me my stamp back.
Watch out! I'm gonna fall!
Give it back to me!
Lupin's fans are getting younger and younger.
Is this any time for jokes?
Not really. Here!
Now, let's take off!
Huh?
Who is this child?
Well, I'm not really sure...
Miss, I'm sorry, but this helicopter can only carry 4 passengers.
So before I get angry...
...please get out peacefully.
That's right. We get scary when we're mad.
I'll get out if you give me back my stamp.
Damn!
Look! The real, scary policemen have come!
All right, leave this to me. You guys escape.
Cool! He's a samurai!
Here we go!
Say, old man...
Don't you get it, little one?
This here gentleman is still single.
So please don't call me old.
So you're that unpopular?
Don't kid around!
If this old man... no, this YOUNG man... gets serious...
...women fall all over...
Aren't you getting sidetracked, Lupin?
Yeah. So going back to the original subject...
...in a nutshell...
...this stamp was first taken by me, Lupin the Third!
So, it's mine. You got that?
Just for now.
But if I take it back from you...
...it will be mine, right?
That's the rule for thieves.
Right, old man?
What?
Are you calling me "old man", as well?
Are you starting with that, too, Jigen?
But I should be seen as Jigen the "aristocratic bachelor"!
It doesn't matter, does it?
The challenge is how to get this girl away from Lupin.
Are you jealous, old woman?
What?
She called you "old woman".
What's so funny?
Well, nothing.
Hey, this isn't the time to be fussing over such things.
Oh, no. A police cordon.
If the kid wasn't here, we could fool them.
I'll go, if you give me the pendant with the stamp inside.
License!
Mr. Policeman.
What? Well...
What happened?
Well, it looks like the bad guy...
...who stole the stamp landed nearby.
Oh, that...
A car was driving away really fast in that direction.
This old woman says she saw it.
Is that true?
What?
Well... Uh, yes.
You saw it, right?
It was, well...
You should go and show them where.
What?
Where was it?
But...
Don't be shy, now.
Please. We will drive you home.
Please come this way.
She's in for a comfortable ride.
Indeed.
But later, it'll be scary.
I have one less rival.
Let's go!
The only person who should become a princess is Alice.
Give me a break!
Let's get away, before it's too late!
But can we get away from that kid...
...with such a simple trick?
No, I don't think so.
- Oh, my. Sure enough. - The car key.
Why don't you give up now and go home, OK?
No!
Then how about this?
This young man will buy the stamp from you.
I will pay you.
You can buy dolls or dresses...
...or whatever you want!
That's a good idea.
But the stamp is very valuable.
You don't look like you are that rich.
We don't have cash on us right now...
...but there is plenty of money in the banks around here.
We are world-renowned friends of banks.
I see.
Wait here.
I'm gonna grab, er...
...withdraw some money from the bank.
OK.
But it hurts my pride to use such an outdated style.
Mine, too, but we have no choice.
Let's go!
- OK, let's beat it! - Wait a minute!
Don't move.
- We need a keepsake picture. - Keepsake picture?
Lupin and his gang!
- Damn! - Damn!
Here, there is more! This should be enough.
No matter how rare, it's just a stamp.
This should be more than enough.
Of course it is.
So don't mention the stamp anymore.
Then I will buy the stamp from you.
Now you have no complaints, right?
N-no way!
You're not fair!
You said I could buy the stamp with that money!
You're not fair!
Do something, Jigen!
She's just a kid...
...but very persistent. Like a woman...
What are we supposed to do now?
No doubt! This sure is Lupin.
But why did Lupin commit such a petty crime like bank robbery?
There is also the charge of kidnapping.
Miss Alice Henderson in the picture...
...is the only daughter of a family well-known around here...
...and we had been looking for her as a missing person.
Then has there been a demand for ransom?
Well, so far they've been silent.
In any case, a young lady of a distinguished family...
...couldn't be involved with a villain like Lupin!
She must have been taken against her will.
I always believed this sort of thing was beneath Lupin.
But being cornered by me must have forced him to resort to this.
Yes! This time I'll capture him with my own hands!
Me, a kidnapper?
Why would I kidnap such a troublesome kid?
I'll pay the ransom, if they'll just take her back!
- You're not eating? - Well, no.
Somehow I'm not hungry...
Listen, you call home...
...and tell them you weren't kidnapped.
You followed us on your own accord.
Tell them that!
It doesn't matter either way, does it?
Sure it does.
If we are suspected of kidnapping...
...our names will be tarnished.
That's right. Our names will be tarnished.
Old people care about strange things.
Enough. Now do what I tell you to!
Wait. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Look, I'm begging you, like this!
I'm just kidding!
But don't run off while I'm on the phone.
Oh, sure! This Lupin the Third wouldn't do anything tricky like that!
It's a promise!
She doesn't know the saying, "Road to thievery starts with lying."
Right. And we are already thieves.
Let's go, Jigen.
Here we go!
See ya, Alice dear.
How come old people always do useless stuff?
- Huh? What? - Huh?
Ah! What is this?
That's why I said not to run off.
They are indeed late.
I don't care what happens to those guys!
Lupin should be forced to ride in a squad car just so he'd see what it feels like.
There are no ominous reflections at all.
Why has it turned out this way?
You! Did you?
Yes, I asked them to pick me up because I was with Lupin.
What?
Lupin!
Pops!
Damn it!
He doesn't give up easily.
No doubt Lupin fled into this park.
The entrances to the park are all blocked.
He's a rat in a bag.
But Lupin is a master of disguise...
...so we need to keep our guard up.
What? Everyone leaving this park...
...must go through this entrance.
We won't miss them.
Of course not!
They can't escape my eyes.
Those two! Wait a minute!
A girl from a rich family...
...wouldn't be in such an outfit.
But it smells! It really smells.
Am I that stinky?
I haven't bathed in a long time.
Play dumb if you want to. I'll just ask this kid...
Boy, aren't you actually a girl named Alice?
No, I'm Carol.
Really? If this man is threatening you...
...into lying to me, don't worry. I'll help you.
Are you really gonna help me?
Of course.
What?
Now, tell me the truth.
My dad is mean. He took away the pendant that I got.
Well, this is, well...
Tell him to give it back to me.
Don't steal stuff from a kid.
Hurry up and give it back to him.
But. Well, but...
I am busy, but if you keep mumbling...
...I'm gonna arrest you!
Thank you... Old man Lupin!
What? What was that?
Leave it to me. Go, Lupin!
Thanks, Jigen!
Wait!
Lupin!
She sure snuck into a weird place.
Where did she hide herself?
This way!
Old man!
I'm over here!
Wait!
There!
Now give me my pendant, huh?
Over here!
What?
Damn!
What happened?
Over here! Over here!
Please wait!
Bye-bye!
What is that?
Old man!
What?
There!
I got you, Princess!
Now, give me back my pendant.
Unbelievable!
Here we go! Giddy-up!
Here we go!
Wait!
Here I go!
Dumb horse!
Princess, no more playing tag in Fairy Land.
This is the last stop, Princess.
Well, can I get my pendant back?
You can't trick me anymore.
But I dropped the pendant with the stamp in it.
What? Really?
Do I look like a child who lies?
You sure do.
If you doubt me, just search me!
So... Search me!
I got it! I trust you.
But where did it go?
Lupin!
Lupin, waaaait!
Lupiiiiiin!
Oh, no! Not good!
- Where is Lupin? - That way!
Lupin, that bastard!
I won't let you get away! Here!
Have a nice trip!
Lupiiiiiiin!
What the hell is this?
Did she really drop it around here, Lupin?
Hey, Lupin!
Lupin! You don't seem very motivated to look for it.
Lupin! You are...
Look at that.
Stamp and a mailbox. A nice pair...
Too late, I guess.
Thank you.
See? It has arrived, as I promised.
I sent it so that Alice...
...could become a princess some day.
Huh?
It was changed to Mr. Lupin's name somehow.
Dear Princess Alice, How are you?
The Cinderella Stamp seems more suitable for you.
When your dream comes true...
...and you no longer need the stamp...
...I'll come to get it back.
So, keep it somewhere safe.
Until then... See ya! From Lupin the Third.
We have a large-scale plan
to take tons of money from banks all over Paris.
But the beautiful Detective Melon is very anxious to arrest me.
I can't wait!
Next Episode
"Revenge of La Nerd" (Female Detective Melon) See ya'!
"Female Detective Melon"