World Masterpiece Theater
Romeo's Blue Skies
"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
Takara Fansubs Original translation: TechnoGirls
Rossi's mother had come to visit for the first time in ages.
Although she nagged a little, the kindly grandmother...
...left Angeletta and Romeo with a warm memory in their hearts.
Episode 20:
Grampa Theo's Puppet Show
The rain stopped.
Good morning.
The smell of autumn!
Each day the wind grows a little colder.
What a tender fragrance.
Angeletta has been looking out of this window for years now.
None of the events in Bolgo Alley below escaped her knowledge.
The morning sun has risen past the treetops,
...so Mr. Zebetto should be leaving soon.
Good morning, Angeletta! - Good Morning!
...See?
See you later!
He's swaying his shoulders - something good has happened.
He always does that when he's happy.
Oh no... Angeletta, it's Mrs. Madela's place!
If we don't do something, they'll tear the house down.
Wait one moment.
That bracelet was a memento of my mother. How could you sell it?
You're wrong, the only thing I sold was that pot.
No, you sold my precious bracelet, too!
Bracelet? It was Cleopatra.
Cleopatra?
It must have been her. Cleopatra loves shiny things.
Mrs. Madera.
Good mo...
I'm telling the truth! I didn't sell your bracelet!
Don't give me that story! - Angeletta says... the thief!...
IS CLEOPATRA!
Cleopatra?
Over there.
Cleopatra!
If you said that at the beginning, I wouldn't have blamed you.
Thanks, Angeletta!
How many times has Angeletta put a stop to one of our arguments?
Angeletta's our guardian angel.
I'll bring you a pie later on, okay?
Romeo, can I ask one more favor of you?
Eh?
Across the way, at Grampa Theo's place.
Oh, you mean the old puppet master who moved in recently?
It's little Nana's birthday over there.
Yes? Come in.
Hello there.
Welcome.
Little Nana... Happy Birthday!
Here you are. A present from Angeletta.
Oh, from Angeletta? - How pretty!
Why, Nana, you look like the princess of the flowers!
Thank you... umm...
Romeo.
Right, Romeo.
I knew from the day I moved in...
...that Angeletta was spreading around happiness from that window.
Happiness?
Angeletta is happy whenever she sees somebody else that's happy.
Hey there.
All right! I'll help Angeletta spread around happiness!
Hmm? Did you say something?
I said Angeletta is like an angel!
Everybody says so, too.
Right, boss?
Well - didn't you know? She really IS an angel.
An angel?
Long, long ago, she flew onto my pillow with a tiny pair of wings.
What can I say - God finally noticed what a honest man I am.
You can talk! You little teapot, short and stout.
And that I'm a lady-killer, too, on top of honest.
The truth is, ten years ago...
Ten years ago?
When this guy was a regular visitor at a certain count's house...
Ow-ow...
You idiot! What are you saying?
Is it still a secret that Angeletta isn't really your child, but...?
Shh.
What are you looking at? Go on, get to work!
Y-Yes.
Something smells fishy. - Yeah.
And Little Red Riding Hood opened the bed's curtain.
"What big ears you have, Grandma."
"The better to hear you with, my dear."
"What a big mouth you have, Grandma."
"Yes, my dear..."
"The better to eat you with!"
CHOMP!
Well, that's all for today.
Angeletta! Don't you think so too? Isn't Grampa great?
You know, Grampa can talk to the moon!
To the moon? - Yeah!
Last night the moon and I sang a lullaby...
...to little Nana the prankster here.
I love you, Grampa! - Yes, yes.
Grampa!
Suppose Angeletta and I...
...were to take you to the land of the stars tonight?
I'm so happy!
Oh, it's raining again.
Umm, did you know that it doesn't rain in heaven?
Because Mom and Dad live there!
Grampa said that Dad lives in heaven...
...so even though I can't see him, I don't need to be sad.
Right, Grampa?
Uh... Yes... That's right.
Some time earlier, Angeletta had become aware...
...that Grampa Theo was hiding a painful secret.
I'm sorry, Nana.
Your Grampa is a liar.
Angeletta!
Should you be coming out here like this?
This way it's warm.
It was said in an old story...
...that a grampa has the kindly smell of tobacco.
That odor of tobacco about you brings memories back to me.
You're trying to cheer me up.
What a kindhearted child.
Those magic ears of yours hear every one of my sorrows, Angeletta.
Grampa Theo...
Will you listen to my story?
It isn't a fairy-tale or a fantasy.
Just a slightly bitter, real life story.
Long ago, the three of us - Nana, Nana's father Leon, and I...
We travelled around the country putting on puppet shows.
I greatly enjoyed our travels.
But Leon... my son... was different.
Ever since childhood, he had wanted to become a doctor.
He was completely uninterested in the puppet show.
Leon! When will you give up this foolishness?
Be a good son, and take over the puppet show.
What's so bad about that?
Father, I'm serious about becoming a doctor.
Please, let me study.
It was right about that time that Nana got very sick.
Neither of us could do anything to help her.
Thankfully, Nana was spared.
But because of that, Leon just became more stubborn.
I want to become a doctor!
Then I can help the children going through what Nana went through.
What good could you do? You who'd leave Nana behind!
Fine, get out. And don't ever let me see your face again.
The next day, Leon was nowhere to be seen.
I was a fool. Nana, Leon and I - we all loved each other.
Where's Leon now?
Some time ago, I heard a rumor that he'd been seen in this town.
That's why we came here.
But it's too late, no matter how much I may regret it now.
Life is sad, Angeletta.
What's wrong, Angeletta?
Romeo, I've got a favor to ask.
Eh?
So... Nana's father is here in Milan?
It's only a rumor, and it might not even be true.
But I want to believe in miracles.
Because Grampa Theo's such a kind person, after all.
So you want to reunite Leon with Nana and Grampa Theo?
All right, then!
Leave it to me, Angeletta. I'll find him for sure.
The man's name is Leon, and he has chestnut hair and blue eyes.
Chestnut hair... Blue eyes...
What other clues are there?
That's it.
That's ridiculous. - How are we supposed to find him?
You've got to be joking, Romeo. You're not even sure he's IN Milan.
Yeah...
Listen! The more challenging it is,
...the more courage it'll give you.
Isn't that what the Black Brothers are all about?
The more challenging it is...?
If we divide up the work, we should be able to comb the entire city.
After all, can't we get into every house?
Chimney cleaning!
I get it! We'll climb up the chimneys all over Milan!
Right - let's find Leon together.
Right!
His name is Leon.
Chestnut colored hair...
Blue eyes...
Sorry.
About thirty years old...
I don't know him.
Don't you have any further description?
Please, God...
...just for Grampa Theo and little Nana...
...please, give us a miracle...
Come near! See the pirate and the mermaid princess!
Theo's thrilling puppet show is about to begin!
About to begin!
That's correct.
His name is Leon. Chestnut-color hair.
Chestnut-color, okay, whatever.
Romeo!
How did it go?
Nothing over by the park.
Hey - Grampa Theo!
We're going to find Leon for you!
Just wait 'n see.
Be waiting, okay?
Okay.
We'll come watch your puppet show next time around!
Bye-bye!
Romeo... Thank you.
Do you know a person named Leon?
Leon? Never heard of him.
We're looking for a man named Leon.
Good ol' Leon, you say?
What cuties!
Stop in for a belt?
Listen, boss! I'm trying to ask if you know a guy named Leon...
I told you, no! Now go do your work!
How'd it go, Romeo?
Nothing at all!
All too quickly, ten days passed by without turning up a single clue.
You've all looked from there to over here for me.
Next we'll check the other side of the great cathedral.
And then...
You never get tired, do you, Romeo?
Get tired? How could I?
I'm DETERMINED to help Angeletta.
Angeletta wants to make everybody happy!
But she can't go outside, you know, so...
So I do the flying around for her... like those birds.
Come to think of it, those birds nested in Prof. Casera's chimney.
That's it! A doctor!
Eh?
Prof. Casera!
Prof. Casera?
That's right!
Prof. Casera might know.
Leon?
The man's name is Leon?
Do you know him, Prof. Casera?
Romeo... come with me.
The Leon I know has sought his father and daughter for a long time.
He suddenly came to my door a few years ago,
...and began studying to become a doctor.
He didn't seem to have any formal education, but he was a hard worker.
He kept absorbing difficult subjects without complaint.
And now, he's...
Leon is in here?
Good. Your complexion is looking much healthier.
Thank you very much, doctor.
Keep at it.
That's Dr. Leon.
He does all he can for the sick children of the poor.
Dr. Leon...
You're looking well.
Thank you, doctor.
You'll be walking without crutches in no time.
Really?
You bet.
I finally... I finally found him, Angeletta.
I did it, Angeletta! I did it!
It's a miracle!
Thank goodness! Really - thank goodness!
Nana, I'll tell you the truth one day.
Tell me what? A story about the moon?
Come this way.
He's right over there.
Grampa Theo!
May I introduce... the best doctor in Milan... Dr. Leon!
Father...
I've finally fulfilled my dream.
I've been looking for you two for a long time.
You pigheaded...
Grampa!
Nana...
it's your... your... - Father! Nana!
Forgive me, Leon! - Me, too.
Nana...
It's your father.
Please forgive me... Nana.
It's good, isn't it, Angeletta?
Thank you, Romeo.
Romeo was proud to have been of service to Angeletta.
And Angeletta, too, thanked Romeo from the bottom of her heart.
It seemed like that moment of happiness could last forever.
Yes, but how could they have guessed...
...that an unforeseen incident,
...and their day of parting, lay such a short time away?
So, does your Angeletta up in that tower...
...know yet that she's a count's daughter?
Matteo, stop talking about that.
Look at that, Rossi.
A patrician get-together.
Chattering about the opera, no doubt.
Your ladyship!
I follow the boss to Count Montovarni's mansion...
...and there I discover an undreamt-of secret!
Angeletta? A member of the Count's family?
See you then!
Angeletta's Secret
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