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
Alfredo, sensing he would not recover,
...devised a plan to break into the banquet and reveal the truth to the King.
Romeo busied himself with preparations,
...as enthusiastic about the plan as the rest of the Black Brothers.
But the night before the banquet,
...Alfredo was suddenly confronted with Giovanni, the leader of the Wolf Pack.
Episode 27:
The Start of a Long Day
Alfredo, let's settle our differences once and for all!
I'm going to defeat you!
Giovanni, why are you so bent on defeating me?
I've been looking for somebody like you for a long time.
You're the only guy I can take seriously as an opponent.
I appreciate that. But aren't you overestimating me?
You'll see if I'm overestimating you.
Not bad... I'm starting to like you, Alfredo.
Same here, Giovanni.
Go for it!
Time to finish you off!
Alfredo... Dammit, you're sick!
Mind your own business.
I'm not so low that I'd hit a guy...
...who can't stand upright on his own feet.
Let's call it a night. We can settle this at a later time.
In the meantime, keep this as proof.
All right.
Then I'll be going. So long.
Wait, Alfredo.
Alfredo, are you...
We're more alike than I thought.
If I had more time, we might have become friends...
If you had more time? What does that mean?
So long, Giovanni. - Alfredo!
Answer me! What does that mean?
Damn it.
He didn't beat me.
Why do I feel like I've been beaten?
Giovanni. - How'd it go with Alfredo?
Giovanni must have wiped up the floor with him!
One punch?
That's our Giovanni, he's one in a million.
Ow! - Quit your yammering!
So it's not settled yet. SO WHAT?!
You blank-faced idiots!
Go and do something useful for once in your lives!
I've never seen Giovanni so angry.
What do you think happened?
I'll bet he didn't find Alfredo.
Could be...
How could we get him back to his old self again?
I know!
Why don't we capture Alfredo and offer him to Giovanni?
Capture Alfredo? - Good idea!
Good idea!
Then take it from him, Mauricio... every last penny.
It's easy.
Take his money? How?
We send him to Heaven.
Alfredo! Run! We've been betrayed.
Take this with you, it's the treasure of the Martini family.
Mother, Father, please give me courage.
And so, the sun arose on a fateful day for Alfredo.
...and for Romeo as well.
Finally... Finally... It's today!
I've been waiting so long for this day!
You're more beautiful than ever, Grazela.
Our aristocratic standing will soon be handed to us on a plate.
Once the parade is over, then the banquet starts.
They say only the elite of the elite have been invited?
That's right. It's an honor just to have been invited.
Fancy that! Just takes one's breath away.
We can see better over here.
The King and Queen are passing by!
It's beautiful!
I can't see.
Mom, I can't see anything.
My poor Anzelmo, don't worry.... Dad'll do something.
Hey! Dear!
Where'd he go?
Dad!
Since everyone's having fun today, I'll have some fun at the bar.
Is Alfredo here? - Not yet.
It's finally going to happen.
I'm itching to go.
Are they ready? - We can do it at a moment's notice.
Does an Alfredo live here?
That's me. - Here.
For me? - Yeah.
Who's this from?
"Bianca's in trouble."
"Come quickly under the Santa Maria bridge."
"Nikita."
Bianca!
What a nitwit.
Nikita was right. He'll do anything for his sister.
But won't Nikita get mad that you're using her name?
She won't care!
Let's go.
Almost time for the banquet.
This is the place.
Why's he going under there?
Romeo!
Sorry for arriving late, but I just finished the dress.
Now we just wait for Alfredo.
My brother isn't here yet?
He'll be here soon.
In the meantime, we'll go over the plan once more.
Bianca! Nikita!
Where are you?
There he is. Remember, capture him.
Bianca, are you in there?
Just a rat...
You're Tachioni!
Cool your heels in there for a while, Alfredo!
Open up! Open up!
He fell for it hook, line and sinker.
Leo, go call Giovanni.
Okay.
Tachioni! Where are Bianca and Nikita?
Search me.
I just heard that you'd come running at the sound of Bianca's name.
What happened to Alfredo?
Don't ask me.
The door's locked.
Romeo, what the heck happened to Alfredo?
What do we do now?
Everyone stay here. I'll go look for Alfredo.
I'm coming with you. - Me too.
Big brother.
Let's split up and look.
We have to find him no matter what.
OK.
Everybody's having fun... Everybody's...
Heya Romeo... - Boss, have you seen Alfredo?
Sure...
Where? Where did you see him?
Over there...
Over here...
Boss, tell me! Where did you see him?
Alfredo's... down in the ground...
In the ground? What does that mean?
Don't you know anything?
What else? Santa Maria bridge, of course...
Santa Maria bridge...
You did WHAT to Alfredo?
You bastard! You used my name to lure him out there?
I'll never forgive you!
Hey, but I just... - Out of the way, Nikita.
Giovanni... - Move!
When did I tell you to trick him?
If you pull something underhanded, it means he wins!
Damn! - Giovanni, I'm coming too.
W... wait!
Underneath Santa Maria bridge?
Here it is.
Snap out of it... If I don't get out of here in a hurry...
I might not be in time for the banquet.
Good. It's open.
If I don't get out of here...
Romeo.
Alfredo! Where are you?
It's Romeo!
Alfredo!
Tachioni! So it was you guys.
We've trapped Alfredo.
What?! - You'll need this to get him out.
But... I'm not giving it to you.
Come on, Romeo! Let's settle our differences here!
Hey!
Dante, did you find my brother?
He's not at the secret base.
I even stopped by the palace for a quick look,
...and the royalty is beginning to arrive.
It doesn't look good.
I'm going to look for him! - Stop!
Don't stop me.
Your going wouldn't change anything.
Give Romeo a chance. He'll come back with Alfredo, I know it.
Come on, Romeo!
I don't have time to waste playing around with you.
After him!
Wait!
Where'd he go?
Let's split up.
Right.
Got to get to the... banquet...
It's a dead end.
Something's wrong. We should have found him.
I'm going back!
Alfredo's... in here?
Alfredo! Alfredo, it's me!
Are you all right, Alfredo?
Romeo!
I'm coming, Alfredo.
Let's go! Romeo's over there! Follow me!
Romeo! Are you hurt?
I'm okay... Thanks to this padding here.
That was insane...
Nonetheless... here I am.
Romeo.
He jumped through this window.
He's crazy.
We don't have much time left.
Come on.
Here. If we move this box, the door will open.
All right...
Break it down, Faustino!
It looks like it leads up to the surface.
Alfredo... you go. I'll stay behind and stall them.
Romeo. - Go. Hurry!
No! Come with me!
You've got to go meet the King.
Tell him who it was that killed your mother and father.
Get into the banquet, for the sake of your own honor... and Bianca's.
I'll protect you.
Romeo... Thank you.
Alfredo.
Romeo! Where's Alfredo?
I wouldn't tell you even if I did know.
Move aside!
You're not getting past me. - Why, you...
Go ahead, hit me as much as you want.
But you're not getting past me.
Romeo.
Giovanni!
Tell me. Why do you stand up for him this way?
You wouldn't understand.
Sure, you may be strong.
But you just make your friends obey you through force.
It's different with Alfredo.
Everybody becomes courageous in his presence.
Alfredo is the only one with real strength.
He's right!
Nikita.
Alfredo made me swear to silence.
But I can't take it anymore!
Alfredo's not going to get better.
He's got the same illness that killed your father!
You're lying...
You're lying!
You're gonna get it if you're not telling the truth, Nikita!
I wish I WAS lying!
He never let it show on his face... That's just how he is.
Alfredo... why didn't you tell me?
He...
Big brother!
Sorry if I made you worry.
Alfredo! - What happened?
I apologize.
Now then... to the King!
To the King!
Giovanni, let's finish this fight tomorrow.
What?
I have to be at the royal palace tonight no matter what.
The royal palace?
I've got to bring Alfredo to see the King.
Hah! Are you guys out of your minds?
You, keep out of it!
Go on.
Alfredo is my best friend.
I wouldn't lose his friendship for anything in the world...
My best friend is putting his life on the line to protect his honor.
So I have to be there to protect him.
Once it's over, I'll come back here to finish this fight. I promise.
You'll come back here tomorrow, then? Alone...?
I will. I promise.
Romeo, you and Alfredo are real friends.
Listen up, everybody! We're going to break into the banquet too!
We're going to lend Alfredo and Romeo a hand.
Giovanni!
I'll be looking forward to our next fight afterwards.
Great idea, Giovanni!
Romeo, let's join forces... the Wolf Pack and the Black Brothers.
Let's save Alfredo together.
Okay. Giovanni...
It's just for one night, Romeo.
Okay... For Alfredo's sake.
Where'd he go?
Who are you looking for, little boy?
Would you happen to know where we might find Alfredo?
Romeo, I'll meet the King... and tell him the truth.
We make it to the castle grounds, past Mauricio's interference.
Our destination: The Great Hall, where we'll find the King!
Go and tell the King the truth!
See you then!
Lord Alfredo
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