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
The God of Death came to Romeo's house, seeking to buy him.
But Roberto refused, insisting he would never sell Romeo
regardless of how hard the times were.
But that night, Romeo's father collapsed because of the injury
which he had received in the fire.
Episode 3:
Farewell, My Village
Dear!
Roberto! Hold on!
Roberto! It's me, do you understand?
Romeo...
Won't sell...
Dear!
Romeo...
Won't sell...
Big brother, what's going to happen to Dad?
Is he gonna die?
Of course not!
Dad's strong...
...the strongest in the whole village.
The disease is attacking his eyes.
His eyes?!
His condition is dangerous.
What on earth can we do to help him?
Calling a doctor is the only way.
In the town of Locaron,
There's a doctor named Baregi.
Considering his notoriety...
I think it's likely he could save Roberto.
How much?
How much would it cost for this doctor to come?
Father?
Twenty francs.
Possibly more.
We won't be able to get that kind of money from anywhere!
Twenty francs...
You need this carried, right?
Hey! Take it easy, Romeo!
I want to work!
I'm sorry...
We heard about Roberto's condition...
Plesase hire me...
I need 20 francs to get a doctor!
I'll clean... chop wood... anything you need!
Tony!
I'm sorry, Romeo...
We have nothing to spare, because of the drought and fire.
We can't even sell these potatoes...
they're our seed-potatoes for next year.
Please God...
Please God, please, I beg you...
I pray that Dad will get better...
That he will get better...
Carlo! Pedro!
Brother!
Carlo! Let's tell him!
Brother, don't tell anyone!
About what?
Okay now, it's really great.
A secret, ok?
We're gonna call the doctor!
We've got a bunch of money!
We found it!
You mean it?
See!
Isn't it great!
We were hiding it.
How much money is this?
Thats one rappen.
So will the doctor come?
It's not nearly enough.
But, if we got a bunch more, the doctor would come, wouldn't he?
Wouldn't he come then?
Lets go look for more!
Yeah!
Hey! Let's look where we looked before!
Yeah!
Dad... what should I do?
If your father had just agreed to sell you in the first place,
you wouldn't have had to go through what happened to your family.
I stretch out my hand as your saviour...
Tell them this:
Be at Scara's shop by the midday bell
and I'll have 25 francs ready.
Twenty five francs?!
I intend to buy you.
See, it was thirty francs last night
but your breadwinner has collapsed now.
So even at five francs less, he will prefer it to the hand of Death at his throat.
So tell them, and don't forget.
Any later than midday and it goes down even more.
So tell them, and don't forget. Be at Scara's shop by midday.
Damn it!
I beg of you!
We will without fail work and return the money!
I hear you, but...
I know I'm asking the impossible, but...
I'm so sorry...
I really want to help, but I'm also having
such a hard time this year, that...
I'm truly sorry, Jessica.
The fire has ruined business.
No customers have come by except for you.
They'll come.
Lured here, with twenty five francs as bait.
Hey Romeo! You need anything?
There's something I want to know.
If you bought me, where would I be taken?
Milan.
Milan?
That's the big city!
It's like a dream there.
You'll work there as a chimney sweep.
I'll go.
l'd like you to call a doctor with the money.
So you've decided have you, Romeo?
Bah! Chimney sweeping isn't such hard work.
It gets a teensy bit tough sometimes, but just in winter.
And in the spring you can come back.
- Eh? To this town? - Sure
Kid...
Sign here.
This contract says that I own you until spring.
Here! Use this.
I... I...
Just an X is fine.
If I sign, you'll call the doctor, right?
That's right.
How much is this?
That's one rappen.
Will the doctor come?
I know what I'm asking is impossible.
We couldn't get that kind of money from anywhere.
With this, you are now mine!
It's me, Scara!
Hey there, Jessica...
I brought him here without a moment's delay.
Good evening, madam.
Good sir, you are...?
My name is Baregi.
Brought him straight from Locarno.
Even there, he's a famous doctor.
A doctor?!
But we have no...
Don't worry, it's taken care of.
Just ask Romeo!
Romeo, What does he mean?
Well...
Romeo... you didn't go to that man...
I... made a promise.
This discussion can wait.
Where's the patient?
Roberto... can you hear me?
- Who is it? - Darling, it's a doctor.
Darling!
Quiet! Please don't move.
What's the meaning of this, Jessica?
Mom...
How's Dad?
Sleeping.
So...
Yes, he'll be fine now.
He'll need the bandage for some time,
but he'll be able to see again, for sure.
Thank goodness. Thank goodness, Mother!
Romeo... what have you done?
Don't worry, Mom.
It's only for half a year.
After half a year, they'll let me come back...
...that was the promise.
Why didn't you say something to your mother?
Fretting about so... Deciding such things... all by yourself.
I'm sorry, Mother.
But... I'll be fine.
After all, it's for Dad's sake.
Romeo!
Forgive your poor helpless mother as well, unable to do anything.
Forgive me!
Thus the night passed, and the father was saved.
And then the day after tomorrow came.
The day for Romeo to leave the village.
Tino! Mario! Breakfast!
Yes!
Where is Anita?
Outside.
Sulking because Romeo leaves today.
It's really something, don't you think?
I hear there's a church as big as a mountain there.
There's even supposed to be hundreds or thousands of shops to see!
It's a dream city!
And you can return in springtime.
Romeo is so lucky!
Gee... I want to go clean chimneys too!
Don't say that! Don't ever say that!
Why?
"Coming back" is just a futile hope.
That's what Scara said.
Lots of children go to Milan...
But none have returned.
None!
You mustn't tell this to Romeo's family, understand?
It would be too cruel.
Today turned out to be the last day of work!
Ready? Let's go home, Piccolo.
Romeo!
Don't go!
If you go to Milan, you'll die!
I heard that Scara said
that coming back in the spring is a lie!
The truth is that children who go to Milan don't come back alive!
But why?
No one knows,
but not even one has returned!
It can't be...
I beg you!
Please don't go!
I've already promised...
and paid the doctor.
If I don't go, I'll be a coward.
You made a promise to me too!
That when...
when winter came, if it snowed...
I hate you, Romeo!
I'm sorry, Anita...
Romeo!
Please Anita...
Don't say anything about this to Mom or Dad.
Ok?
Romeo, you fool!
Rain!
It's rain! The first rain in five months!
Darling, can you hear it?
Yes, thank goodness.
The village will make it now.
It's like a twist of fortune...
Just as Romeo is leaving...
Yes.
I always thought I was being too sweet to him...
For him to go like this, for out sakes...
I mustn't cry.
When spring arrives, he will return back to us.
Is that so.. in the spring?
Yes. In the spring.
Jessica...
Roberto!
Our boy! Our poor boy!
Jessica!
There's something I wanted to tell Romeo someday.
The boy thinks I'm a hero...
but he's wrong.
"You must grow up much bigger..."
"and much more powerful than even me."
Jessica...
I'm a man with no education.
Whats more, I must part from a family member that I'd give my life for
because we live in such... poverty.
But Romeo is different.
He wants to carve out a life using his own strength
and he really does have the strength to do it.
This hope...
is one of my heart's many wishes for Romeo
but not even one such wish have I been able to grant him.
Dad...
Romeo! Is that Romeo?
Dad!
You're wrong! You're a hero!
I'm going to become strong like you, Dad.
I won't give up!
I... I'm... I'm your kid!
Romeo...
Remember, Romeo...
no matter what, have courage.
If something brings tears to your eyes, then remember us.
We believe in you.
You are my precious son.
Dad!
Romeo, I'm proud of you.
Here's your lunch.
It's your favourite, cheese and bread.
Thanks!
Big brother!
You won't forget about me? And me?
I won't forget.
Take good care of Piccolo?
Ok.
Mom...
Well!
I'm going!
Brother!
Romeo!
Brother!
Come back home, Romeo.
I'll come back. Absolutely.
After all, this is... my home!
The carriage turned toward Milan,
...and sped away.
Romeo had no way of knowing
of the dreams and friendships,
and the violent tempest of events
that lay in store for him in Milan.
In met a boy in the rain.
He says he's also going to become a chimney sweep...
but he won't tell me anything but his name.
All right. I won't ask you any more questions,
Alfredo.
Next time: The Boy on the Poster See you then!
"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