Johannesburg, South Africa
The world's leading diamond mining company, De Pairs, huh?
That's a worthy opponent for me.
I wonder where they keep the diamonds.
They're located in a safe in the President's office.
We'll carry out the plan tonight at 2:00, OK?
Yeah.
There he is!
The moon and Zenigata...
Hey, don't move!
You guys must've come here after hearing the rumor...
that the world's biggest rough diamond was dug up here, right?
Lupin, thanks a lot for insulting my short legs and long torso.
Just remember, a person's looks is not all that important.
Oh, really? It's not often that one's character surpasses his looks.
What?
What are you doing?
Hey, you over there! What's all the ruckus about?
Oh, hi there. I'm Inspector Zenigata from Interpol.
I was about to arrest Lupin and...
Why do I have to be treated like this?
Ha! He called himself an inspector?
He must be a miner who tried to escape.
Come on, ya moron.
It's the discrimination against black people called apartheid.
Guess it's even tougher than what I've heard.
I feel a little sorry for Pops.
Well, back to work!
Huh, Lupin? You're done already?
It was totally unprotected.
I've never worked a gig that was this easy. I'm so disappointed.
I wonder why.
We heard originally that even an ant couldn't get in.
Now that you think about it, it is a little strange.
The locks were crappy, and the alarm system was broken.
Lupin, don't you think there's a catch?
Whether there's a catch or whatever, I'll take what I can. That's my policy.
Mr. Guinness, I'll leave the rest to you.
You can count on me, President.
"The Terror of the Chameleon Men" (Kyofu no Kamereon Ningen)
Hmm. So, that's the rough diamond?
No matter how you look at it, it's nothing but an ordinary rock.
Lupin, are you sure it's worth a hundred million dollars?
That's why we need to cut it.
Well, just sit back and watch the moment of birth...
of the world's largest 2,000 carat diamond.
Guess it's the world's toughest rock to cut through, too.
Humph! I've got plenty of blades with me.
Ugh! You're so mean!
Lupin, I know you don't want to, but it's about time you gave it up.
It's just impossible! Damn!
Damn! Damn! You idiot!
Lupin, what are you trying to do with that rock?
I need a "brilliant cut"!
If we can't cut it, we can't even use it as a weight for a tub of pickles.
The more I look at it, the more frustrated I get!
"Brilliant cut," you say?
Is this what you wanted?
Ugh! If you could do it, why didn't you tell me sooner?
I didn't want to use my sword for something like this.
Oh, Mr. High-Hat!
All right. Now it's worth a hundred million dollars!
Oh, please let me see.
Let me hold it for a second. Oh, please, please.
Anyway, it's an awesome diamond.
Yes. We never saw one like this even when we robbed Tiffany's in New York.
I wonder how many carats it is.
It's gotta be over 2,000 carats.
- Let's relax somewhere tomorrow. - Sure. The Cape of Good Hope?
Maybe it's my imagination.
Huh? Hey, Jigen. Did you take my fried shrimp?
You've gotta be kidding. I don't like shrimp.
Goemon! Could it be... Did you possibly...
Hmm? I'm not like you. I'd never stoop so low.
Then what about you, Fujiko?
What are you talking about? How could I reach it from here?
That's so strange. I set it aside so I could eat it last.
Someone ate it! That's so unfair!
Maybe it fell!
Oh, man!
What? Where's the diamond?
It should be on the table... or not!
It's gone!
Damn! Someone must have sneaked in here!
But I didn't see anything. Could he be invisible?
Hello!
Hello? Front desk?
I need another plate of fried shrimp.
Yes. Please hurry.
How could you order more fried shrimp? This isn't the time!
Don't worry.
The stolen one was a fake. We still have the real one.
- Where? - You're holding it.
I hid it, since there's someone here who always wants the prize all to herself.
Hey, Lupin, look!
Someone did sneak in here.
I wonder who it could be.
I don't know, but he'll probably come back for the real one tonight.
Jigen dear, it's your turn.
Lupin, doesn't look like the enemy will be showing up tonight.
I guess we're wasting our time waiting, huh?
I'm going to bed now.
Me, too.
I'm going to bed, too.
Wait, Fujiko dear.
What is it?
Just once... could you give me a good-night kiss?
Sure. But only if it's on your cheek.
Cheek is absolutely fine! Give it to me. Hurry!
Oh, what am I gonna do with you?
You're just like a kid.
Ugh! You've got piles of ear wax. I'm not in the mood any more!
Good night.
Huh? Ear wax? Damn!
Zzz...
Look for the diamond!
- Lupin, what are we gonna do? - We'll catch them alive.
Run!
Hey, wait!
- Wait, wait, wait! - Wait!
Wait! Wait!
Hmm? I can feel a human presence.
All right. Let's use this. Pepper! Pepper!
Ah-choo!
Damn! He got away.
Huh? Who's this?
Hey, old man. You must have a good reason for this, don't you?
You don't look like a guy who would do something like this.
OK. If you don't wanna talk, I won't ask.
Maybe I should call the front desk and get the police.
Oh, please wait.
To tell you the truth, my name is Mumba.
I'm the scientist who discovered the color change drug.
Color change drug?
As you know very well, this country promotes racial discrimination.
At restaurants...
at stores.
Even on buses...
black people are segregated.
Outraged over the situation on a daily basis...
I came up with an idea one day.
It would be wonderful if we could freely change the color of our skin!
I immersed myself in research day and night and finally...
I succeeded in developing...
the color change drug from a chameleon's bodily secretion.
Then I developed clothing that freely changes colors, too.
It's made from chameleon skin.
But not only did the drug get stolen by thugs...
but I was threatened and forced to do what I did earlier.
That bastard, Guinness!
Guinness? You mean that gangster?
Do you know him?
Yeah. If someone like him gets hold of a drug like that...
it's like giving a kid a loaded gun.
That's what I'm afraid of. So I have a favor to ask of you.
If you just want us to get the drug back, we won't do it. Right, Lupin?
Yeah, old man. You don't have the money to pay us, right?
Nowadays the only thing that moves for free is an earthquake.
That's what Guinness said, too.
He said, "That pain in the ass bastard Lupin would say the same thing."
Pain in the ass?
He also said...
"I'm the world's greatest lady's man, because I can freely change colors.
"What can a dork like Lupin do? He's dumb, stupid, and..."
Ugh! I'm totally ticked off! Where's Guinness' hideout?
Lupin. Where's he going? All right, I'll get ahead of him.
We still have a long way to go before we get to Guinness' hideout.
Let's stop to eat here.
You eat strange stuff.
To tell the truth, the drug has a side effect.
Side effect?
Yes. A chameleon eats only live bugs.
You pick up the same habit.
But it goes away after three months or so.
Oh, everyone must be thirsty. There's water over there.
That's spring water, so it's good for drinking.
Hey, watch out, Jigen!
The hundred million dollars will sink to the bottom of the water!
Ooh, what beautiful water!
It's so tasty!
Hmm! Cold and refreshing!
Hmm! It's so good!
- Damn! - All right, don't move!
Look around carefully.
You! You must be Guinness!
You figured it out, Lupin.
This is the only way we could get a hold of the diamond.
You bastard! What did you do to the real Dr. Mumba?
You must have killed him and stolen the drug!
Exactly.
What's this white powder?
Pesticide!
Do you think you can kill humans with something like this?
Hey, how come they're not aiming at us?
You still don't get it, do you?
I'll make you guys suffer and starve to death!
Starve to death?
I put the color change drug in the water you guys drank earlier.
Soon you'll only be eating live bugs.
And now I'll kill all the bugs for a hundred square kilometers around you.
Damn! You're a real creep, Guinness!
Boss, it's strange. The drug's not working on them yet.
They should've turned into chameleons by now.
All right then, we'll shoot them to death instead.
Lick, lick, lick... I'm a chameleon.
Wait a minute. The drug seems to be working now.
I've changed my mind. Let them starve to death.
Yes, sir.
Whoa. We totally fooled him.
You can stop now.
Lupin, how did you know the water was contaminated?
Hey, guys, don't drink the water. Just pretend you're drinking it.
Whoa! It's so tasty!
It's tasty.
Well, it's because I didn't see any wrigglers.
Wrigglers?
When I was a kid, my grandmother said to me...
"If a wriggler can't live in the water, something's wrong, so don't drink it."
Pops!
You were waiting for us in there?
I'm hungry. I wanna eat bugs!
Bugs. Bugs... bugs... bugs.
Dead ones are no good! I'll eat fleas, ticks, or ants as long as they're alive.
Bugs... bugs...
Man, Pops must have drunk a lot of contaminated water.
Lupin, do you know where to find Guinness' hideout?
I'll commend them if they notice the micro-transmitter on Jigen's hat.
That's a pretty filthy hat.
You let Lupin steal it, cut it, and get the hundred million dollar diamond back.
Your scheme was quite effective, Boss.
Mr. Guinness, you did a great job.
Thanks to you, my company will make a huge profit...
while Lupin wastes all his time and energy.
By the way, this is a token of my appreciation besides your reward.
Don't hold back. Go ahead and eat them while they're fresh and alive.
Well, maybe not today.
A steak? I thought you couldn't stand eating anything other than bugs!
I can easily make the side effect go away...
with the potent carbon from the world's largest diamond.
Its taste is beyond description!
Now's the time. Here we go!
Ah, Lupin!
You idiot! It's a party favor! Bye, now!
Mr. Guinness, what are you gonna do?
There's no need to panic. We'll get them for sure.
Pops' bug-craving will go away once he licks this diamond.
Are you sure?
We got it back too easily.
No one's coming after us.
Whoa! Run!
It's a tank made with chameleon skins. It can change colors at will.
Here we come!
There!
Damn! It's a dead end!
Our bullets aren't gonna work!
You idiot! The body of the tank is made of super alloy.
Wimpy bullets like that won't penetrate!
Oh, I know! Goemon, cut this diamond down to bullet size.
I sure do hate to waste it on this, though.
Help! Help!
How do you like the discoloration effect from the hydrogen peroxide?
Bugs! Bugs! There! I wanna get me some bugs.
Ah! What a tasty-looking red dragonfly! Wait!
Man! The diamond's gone, and Pops will be like that for three months.
Actually, it's not that bad. He is enjoying being a kid again.
Lupin, how come you're dressed like that?
See? I'm in camouflage. Don't tell Fujiko.
He's enjoying being a kid too much.
Whoa! Those flowers are beautiful!
Hmm! It smells so good!
Come a little closer... a little closer... for a smooch!
Ouch!
I'm so sad and lonesome. I've never felt like this.
It's because my dear Fujiko is marrying a millionaire.
I couldn't forgive her, so I killed her by my own hand.
Life without love is pointless.
The next episode is "The Bride Came D.O.A." (A Wedding Dress Doesn't Look Good on Fujiko)
See ya!
"A Wedding Dress Doesn't Look Good on Fujiko"