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 and Alfredo were sold to work as chimney-sweeps.
Then they were separated from each other.
A man named Rossi bought Romeo.
In Rossi's house, Romeo's life in Milan began.
Episode 8:
A Gift from an Angel
That jerk.
The angel's song I heard last night came from that room for sure.
Why you little sneak!
When did you steal this key?
What a detestable child, sneaking around all over the place.
I didn't steal it!
It was lying here on the ground!
You rogue!
Probably scheming behind our backs, intending to get a good laugh out of it, eh?
That's not true, I--
Shut your mouth!
If you've got time for such mischief...
...then you can just clean the whole house!
Do you hear me?
Take this and this and get to work!
Hasn't that been enough?
How about giving him a little something to eat?
Er, never mind...
Be kind to them and they'll ride you for all you're worth.
If he thinks he's going to have it easy here, he'll soon see his error.
Quit collecting dust!
Mom, I'm full.
Oh really?
You don't have to force yourself to finish it if you don't want to.
Thank you!
So, I'll just give this to Palmo.
Here ya go, Palmo.
Like that, Palmo?
Dammit!
I haven't done anything wrong!
You believe me.
Don't you?
And surely, Alfredo also.
We'll reach Milan tomorrow.
What's going to happen to us?
When I was feeling low, Bianca always used to tell me...
What would she say?
"There's only one day like today in your entire life."
"When all else fails, keep living."
So... Keep your spirits up and things'll turn out okay.
High spirits... things will be okay.
And when you can't keep your spirits up...
When you can't keep them up...?
Just do this.
So? Feel better, don'tcha?
Yeah!
All right!
High spirits... things will be okay!
All right!
So what's there to complain about?
Hey Romeo!
Boss, I finished the cleaning.
You did?
Time to leave for work soon.
Yes sir!
You're a strange one!
Well, I thought...
Frankly, I thought you'd be more depressed!
I am depressed, a little.
But walking around with a sour face doesn't do any good!
I see.
Put all that out of your head, and get ready.
This street is our territory-- Mantsuoni Street.
Spatza camino!
"Spatza camino"
"Would you like your chimney cleaned?"
This was the call of the chimney-sweep.
Don't just watch, do like me.
Me too?
Spatza camino! We'll make your chimney beautiful!
Okay.
Spatza...
Louder, louder!
Shout it out from the bottom of your lungs.
Right...
Spatza cami...
Are you talking in your sleep or something?
Gimme a bellow loud enough to reach all the way back to your village!
Here goes...
Spatza camino!
Please, Mr. chimney-sweep!
Great! We've got a job!
Over here, chimney-sweep-- in the kitchen.
Okay!
Well then, what seems to be the problem, ma'am?
The smoke won't go out from the chimney, it's just awful.
The soot will have to be thoroughly cleaned away.
What're you just standing there for? Come here.
Yes sir!
Grab a brush and take off your jacket.
Yes sir.
Okay, get in the fireplace.
Do what?
Use your head!
Obviously, I can't fit in there!
Hurry up!
Yes sir!
He's just a beginner.
This is his first job.
You WILL clean it well, I hope...
But of course.
So, let's do it! Up the ladder!
Hurry up!
Yes sir!
I'm up.
Very good, now there should be an iron handle somewhere...
Did you find the handle?
Found it.
Use that to climb up.
Grab the second, the third... all the way up.
And once I'm at the top?
Look for another hole.
It leads to a large chimney.
If you find it, punch the hole.
Close your eyes when you move and don't worry if soot falls down!
What're you doing?
It stings my eyes--- and I can't breathe.
Breath through your nose!
Once you get used to it soot'll smell like perfume to you.
And you call yourself a man?
I'll go again.
Good, that's the spirit.
Did you find the hole?
Not yet.
Climb higher!
Keep climbing! Punch that hole when you find it!
Keep your spirits up and things'll turn out okay.
Keep you spirits up and things'll...
Found the hole!
Thank you, about how much will it be?
Yes ma'am, that will be one lira, please.
Spatza camino!
Pull yourself together... what happened to all that energy you had earlier?
I've still got energy...
Spatza camino!
Hey!
Boss, over here, would ya?
I brought 'em.
What's the problem?
It must be clogged...
Smoke, fumes... it all just comes back out.
Please have a look.
Leave it to us.
Come on, Romeo.
Yes sir.
How long ago did you put out the fire?
Just a while ago.
Well then, we can't do anything yet. We'll just get burned.
I don't have time!
My kid's got a bread delivery to make before one o'clock.
Please, do it quickly!
I'll pay double.
Double!
How 'bout it? Will you take the job?
Get in.
G'wan, get inside.
In THERE?
Get in!
Here goes...
Ahh--hot!
Just a second.
Use this.
Okay.
The chimney can't be that high. I'll bet a brick is dislodged.
God it's hot.
Oh thank goodness, you came to!
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Now get up! We ain't done yet-- you're climbing up again!
It was a sky so deeply blue that it seemed to singe the eyes.
Romeo felt as if he were in the middle of the sky.
The city, the clouds, all belonged to him.
On the rooftops... was a world into which no adults could intrude.
A world of the chimney sweeps alone.
Boss...
Oh, there you are... Sorry for the wait.
You sure knocked 'em down, didn't you...
Hey Romeo!
You did a bang-up job today.
You sure showed a lot of grit for the very first day.
What, are you hungry?
Well I haven't eaten a thing since last night!
All right, I'll have the wife fix you up a big meal.
You did more than your share of work today.
Really?
"Hellish or not, we'll tumble right in."
"That's the lot of the chimney sweep!"
I'm home!
You've been drinking again, haven't you?
Why, as a matter of fact...
Why didn't you stop him?
He just drinks away our precious money.
I...
What an unbelievable dullard you are!
If you were more alert this wouldn't have happened!
We can't budge him an inch when he gets like this.
Excuse me...
Please give me some dinner.
I haven't eaten since last night and I'm starving.
I heard from Carlo the baker earlier...
You choked on a little soot, passed out and were no help at all.
That's not true. I did pass out, but afterwards I finished my job.
No more wine, thanks...
The world is full of 'em.
Fellows who don't sweat a drop at work but come running for handouts.
I can't believe this. Off he goes and spends eighty-five lira, and for what?
This useless, lazy worm!
But if it were me, I'd be working as hard as I could.
What an adorable child!
There's no one as nice as you in the world.
Now, go and shut that boy up in his room, okay?
Yes, mother.
I can't let it get me down.
Alfredo...
When you can't even keep your spirits up...
...then what do you do?
What is it, Piccolo?
Is there something in here?
Bread and cheese!
This is...
...a gift from the angel!
Professor Casera is very kind.
He taught me how to write!
I wrote my first letter with the letters I learned.
Right, I'm going off to deliver it... to the angel!
Next time: A Love Letter, in the Moonlight 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