World Masterpiece Theater
Romeo's Blue Skies
TAKARA FANSUBS
"To the Sky..."
Overlooking the rows of houses and stores
from the highest vantage,
Such things as tears and sadness
will quickly vanish
The birds, wind, and sunshine...
...all are your friends
I'll carry this dream farther than far
...no matter the distance...
I long to fly freely
through the blue sky in my heart...
The far distant blue sky
It flows into tomorrow
Romeo was poor, but he was raised in a warm, kind household.
But then, on the day of the town festival
a man known as The God of Death came in search of children.
Seeking to obtain Romeo, the God of Death
set fire to his father's sole remaining cornfield.
As the festival was going on,
Romeo's cornfield was being engulfed in flames.
Episode 2: Destiny's Beginnings:
The Family Within the Flames.
It's one of our goats.
Romeo!
It's too dangerous. Stay here.
But....!
Dad!
Stay back!
It's Jessica.
Roberto!
Romeo!
Dad!
Come here!
Be careful!
What are you doing?
Go back!
But...
Hurry up!!!
Hurry!!
Romeo!
Mom...
Romeo...
Jessica...
What are you thinking of doing?
Roberto...
Roberto is still in there!
Roberto!
Dad!
Dear!
Dad!
Are you two ok?
The fire burned for three days and nights.
And by the time it finally died down,
Romeo's father had lost everything.
Dear...
How is your head?
Does it hurt?
No... Don't worry.
Oh, good.
But... I have to have a talk with Romeo.
He still shows some carelessness.
Compared with poor Roberto,
we're extremely fortunate.
I feel so sorry for them.
They lost everything, down to their last cornfield.
How will they survive from now on?
The rumors say that
they are going deeper and deeper into debt.
Look!!
It's the God of Death!
Romeo is his target.
He's planning to try to buy Romeo.
And we can do nothing but stand here and pity them.
Yeah...
Selling Romeo might be
the only chance that family has to survive.
And then? What did you do then?
Come on! Tell us!
Tell us!
Sure...
Come on Romeo!
Stop moping around and talk.
Then there was this cracking sound around me, like the snapping sound of a fire...
A crackling sound? Were you scared?
Just a little...
But, brother rescued a goatling!
Wow!
Awesome!
Romeo's a real hero, eh?
I changed my mind about you, Romeo.
I would have run away for sure!
Well, didn't I say so?
Romeo's a hero.
The town's greatest hero, huh...
Hooray!
Brother's a hero!
Hooray!
A hero!
Hooray!
Romeo! And you little ones too!
Dinner's ready!
OK!
Is that all?
Hey now!
Don't say things like that in front of Mom or Dad!
Why?
Because of the fire, we are in dire straits rights now.
You gotta be tough.
Ok, I will.
I'll be tough!
Me too.
All right then.
See ya later...
Wait, Romeo!
What about clearing the ashes away from the fire?
Clearing away the ashes...?
Your dad told you, didn't he?
Clean up the burnt field, he said.
Really! You're the eldest son.
What are we going to do if you can't hold things together?
Oh, right.
Even you guys could do something like clearing away a field, right?
Yeah!
All right now, I'm leaving it to you!
Romeo!
If I fish up something delicious, that'll make Mom and Dad happy! Right?
Romeo, as was his nature,
tried his best, wanting to do what he could to be useful.
Carlo!
Ah! Blood!
Whats wrong?
Where's Romeo?
I'm back.
Romeo.
Yes
Where've you been?
The same valley as usual,
but I didn't catch a thing.
I thought I told you to clear away the ashes from the fire.
Well, you know, I told the little ones...
I ask you to do it!!!
And it's not just the first or second time
that you haven't done as you were told.
You go off by yourself and do as you please.
No matter how old you get,
you are still a selfish baby!
Think about what you've done!
And finish the job NOW!
Not a baby...
I'm not a baby!
You don't understand!
You just don't understand at all.
I'm trying my best too.
I saved that goat, didn't I?
Everyone's praising me for it.
And still...
Dad is still...
always angry!
All you do...
All you do is...
just act big and get mad!
As if...
As if I hadn't saved a single damn goat!
Dear...
Leave him alone.
Are you going out?
I was wondering where Romeo could be at this hour.
Saying such things to his parents...
Let him be.
Are you worried about the rumors of the God of Death?
I'm going out for a bit.
Romeo!
What's the matter?
I ran away form home.
RAN AWAY?!
It's ok. There's no one here.
This way, Romeo. We can hide here.
Anita!
How fun! It feels like we're eloping!
What's eloping?
A pair of lovers flee and hide, hand in hand!
Well, for one night, this will do.
What will you do afterwards?
I don't know. But...
I'm absolutely not going back home.
Is it true, that Romeo will be sold...?
Yes indeed...
bought by that man called the God of Death.
The whole town's buzzing with rumors.
Roberto could't possibly do something like that,
to sell his own child!
But the two little brothers are a different story,
No matter what, I know he would't sell them.
After all...
They're his real sons...
Romeo's his real son too, isn't he?
This is just between you and me...
The truth is, a long time ago I heard a strange rumor.
I came to talk.
Romeo's real parents died in the war.
Roberto's not his real father.
That's a lie!
Romeo!
That's just a LIE!
Romeo! Wait!
A lie...
It's got to be.
A LIE!
Anita!
Ma'am...
Something terrible happened with Romeo!
Is that true? That Romeo will be sold?
Yes, bought by the man called the God of Death. The town's just buzzing with the rumors.
Sold?
Roberto's not his real father.
Not his real father...
Go away!
Mom!
I've been looking for you all over.
Lets go home, Romeo.
I'm not...
I'm not Dad's son.
I'M NOT DAD'S...
It's true.
I was going to tell you...
...when you were a little older.
Mom...
Will I be sold?
No! How could we?
Romeo!
I want you to see something.
I'll give you 30 francs tomorrow
and take him the day after.
Our destination is Milan.
He'll work there cleaning chimneys.
It's a simple deal.
You wanted to show me something?
Your mom got married to Roberto
when you were just two years old.
The wedding was in December.
Bright white snow was falling.
We had the priest come
and conduct a simple ceremony with just the family.
Jessica... Do you think I'd be a good father?
Daddy...
Oh! He called me Daddy!
Jessica...
I promise I'll make our boy happy!
Thank you... Roberto.
Daddy! Faster! Faster!
Here we go, Romeo!
Open... There you go....
But then, that winter...
Daddy... Daddy...
You fell ill with severe pneumonia.
Everyone had lent their every effort,
but still your health worsened daily.
They said you were doomed.
- Everyone had given up. - It can't be, It can't be.
But Dad didn't give up.
I beg you...
Please... Somehow please...
Please save Romeo...
Somehow, please...
Dad continued pleading all night
with no sleep at all.
Someone who'd never set foot before in a church
prayed for the first time.
And his prayers were answered.
Roberto!
The fever...
Has it gone down?
Oh, God!
Dad wanted to do something special to offer thanks.
He worked his hardest and saved his money little by little...
and two years ago he gave his True Heart.
True Heart?
Yes.
Dad gave that stained glass in offering.
Dad did that?
Yes, this is Roberto's True Heart.
Your own dad's True Heart.
My dad?
Yes, thats right.
Let me make this clear.
I won't sell Romeo.
Now I'll ask you to leave.
You want the thirty francs.
Your only sensible choice.
Tomorrow... no... the day after tomorrow
you'll surely sell him
to go on living.
No matter what happens,
I'm not letting go of him.
Romeo is my son!
Remember this then
I'll be the one with the last laugh.
Romeo!
I'm sorry... Dad.
Why's this... you're already apologizing?
Such a baby...
Now now, no crying...
I'm not crying!
Thank goodness...
Truly, thank goodness.
Where's that guy?
Has he already left?
All right, let's start over from today, everyone.
Start over?
Starting over from this point having lost everything.
Our family's great first step.
Yeah.
Sure, why not?
Even without money things will surely work out
as long as the family is togather.
Dad?
Romeo!
Dad!
Roberto!
Dad!
I've decided to go to Milan and clean chimneys.
I'm not going to give in!
I'm... I'm... I'm Dad's kid!
Next time: Farewell, My Village. See you next time!
"Si Si Ciao ~ On These Roman Roofs"
Si Si Ciao, why do the good times
seem to end so soon?
Si Si Ciao, we're all friends
Let's meet again on these Roman roofs
Your laughing voice dances
Once again in the sky
Your pocket bursting with memories
Si Si Ciao, goodbye but for now
Let's meet again on these Roman roofs