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 was cleared of all guilt before the King.
But doing so exhausted what little life remained in him.
After uttering his last words to his best friend,
...Alfredo passed away in Romeo's arms.
Episode 30:
The Last Promise
Alfredo, where are you? Where?
Alfredo.
Romeo.
Please carry on for me... see and do the things I would have...
...the dreams I never...
The dreams you never what, Alfredo? You didn't finish.
That's right... Alfredo's gone.
Alfredo!!
In the days that passed since that terrible morning,
...Romeo could hardly recollect his activities.
He felt as if he were in a mist.
His heart was overflowing with sorrow.
What's with him?
Hey! Romeo!
You're in bed all the time!
Get up and get to work!
What gives with this kid?
Always with that same look on his face!
Let him alone.
What are you saying?
A close friend of his was taken up to Heaven yesterday.
You mean Alfredo?
Yes.
How terrible.
The news was also reaching the other boys.
What? You're kidding... If you're lying, I'll kill you!
I wish it weren't true... but he's... he's...
I...
I can't believe it...
I can't believe it!
Giovanni, you tell me:
Why... why did he have to die? It isn't right!
It must be a mistake!
Somebody tell me!
Hey, Nikita!
No... it's not right...
Big brother, you said you wanted to see Mother and Father again...
Well, now you've gone running to meet them so far ahead of me.
But I won't sit around crying, big brother.
I know you wouldn't like that.
Wherever you might be...
You'll always be mine.
We mustn't forget...
God has given us a priceless treasure in this burdensome life...
...Alfredo's spirit.
Although in his heart it's now still,
...it continues to live on in his friends.
Bianca.
I wish you understood how much I trust Romeo.
I really believe that I don't measure up to him.
He doesn't realize how kind he himself is.
Romeo is the only one who's truly brave.
I'm sure you'll like him one day.
Big brother... it's Romeo, isn't it.
He's the one who's going to carry on for you.
Why? How could you have gone to a place where you and I can't even talk?
I'm alone now.
Please come back, Alfredo.
Romeo! I've been looking for you all day! I really need to see you.
It's the first time I've ever felt down like this... surprised?
I know what you'll tell me:
"Don't let it get you down!"... right?
Gimme a good whack... right here.
I don't have the energy.
Romeo!
Come to the secret base! Everyone's waiting.
Enrico and Embelino are too depressed to do anything.
Come and talk to them!
We need a leader right now.
Who, me?
Romeo!
Everybody says only you can take Alfredo's place as leader.
Alfredo's place...? I can't take Alfredo's place... you know that!!
Don't say that. I don't know what we'll do if you say that.
We need to discuss something.
The funeral.
Funeral?
When I went to the church a while ago,
...the priest asked me what we were going to do with the body.
We don't have the money to pay for a gravestone...
No, no!!
He won't come back if we give him a funeral!
He won't...
Romeo.
What's wrong with you, Romeo?
Where's all your usual spunk gone, eh?!
I'm sorry... I can't do it.
I can't, I can't!!
Romeo!
I can't do it!
Damn...
Hey, Nikita!
You could at least answer.
I'm depressed too, though I might not look it.
I know without you telling me.
I just realized that... it's you I've liked all this time, Nikita!
Drat... Dumped before I even had the chance to ask you out?
You liked him, right?
So did I...
...enough to break down crying.
I won't give up! Alfredo fought! And for his life!
I can't...
Well, I'm going to fight! Like him!
What're you...
Nikita!
The water's cold! You'll kill yourself!
Fight!
She's right... Fight!
Fight!!
How long are you going to act like a bunch of crybabies?
And you call yourselves the Black Brothers?
What happened to you...? You're all wet.
You'll catch a cold.
So what if I catch a cold!
If we don't get off our duffs, we're finished!
Alfredo would never accept us like this. Right?
Let's fight! Let's fight and overcome it.
Nikita, can you write? Take down a letter for me.
A letter? To whom?
To Romeo.
Alfredo's never coming back, Piccolo.
A letter...
"We, the Black Brothers, challenge you, Romeo, to a fight."
"If you lose we will cast you out of the Black Brothers."
Cast me out?
"If you win, you'll become our new leader."
"You choose: run or fight."
There's Romeo.
What did you guys mean by a "fight"? I'm confused...
I'll tell you.
If you can't face trouble, you don't deserve to be a Black Brother.
I...
If you're going to turn your back on us, then get the hell out!
Get out?
That's what I said!
How about it! Did you hear me?
What'll it be? We don't accept you as a friend of Alfredo.
Dante...
You don't have half his courage.
All the time he knew he was going to die,
...he didn't shed a single tear!
Yet Romeo, you... you're running away!
Running away?
We're all asking you to become our leader.
We want you to give us courage and hope.
Like Alfredo.
Like Alfredo!
Still don't get it??
If you don't show some courage, we can't go on!
Stand up. Come on, stand up!
You coward!
Coward? - That's right, Romeo.
Why are you still moping around?
My brother always praised you.
Romeo...
...why did Alfredo die with such a peaceful expression on his face?
Because... Romeo... you believed in him.
Because...
Romeo, he believed in you!
He didn't mind leaving us, because he knew you were here.
He was more proud of you than he could bear!
Romeo, you really don't get it, do you?
I'm the one who's depended on you.
You've been my heart's support.
Alfredo.
Please stand, Romeo. For my brother's sake.
Come on! Fight, Romeo!
Fight!
Get up!
You can do it!
Romeo,
I've made it this far because you've been there.
Thank you, Romeo.
No! I don't want to be separated from you!
Romeo, get up! Get up, in my place!
We'll always be together, no matter how far apart.
Now... get up, Romeo!
Okay, Alfredo.
Bianca, Alfredo is here with me...
I think Alfredo will be with me for the rest of my life.
Romeo...
I'll... I'll do the things he can't.
Dante, I...
I know how you feel. You don't have to tell me.
Thanks, Dante.
Say, Romeo... Hit me.
Hit me! Knock me out!
Dante!
Okay, sure!
Are you okay, Dante?
That smarts.
But now I can stand up too.
Yeah. Yeah!
Will you become our leader, then? We won't take no for an answer now!
Romeo's the only leader for us.
Romeo! Romeo!
I'll try. I'll do my best to live up to Alfredo.
You guys'll have to help me.
Of course! - Right!
Right!
Like Alfredo always said...
There's nothing we can't do if we work together!
Let's celebrate!
Let's not leave it to the adults.
Let's give Alfredo a proper burial on our own!
On our own!
And that's how the money to pay for Alfredo's funeral was collected.
Then... on one of those days when the sky is as clear as crystal...
...all those who had loved Alfredo solemnly assembled for his funeral.
Alfredo... This is the book you loved. Take it.
We never had a chance to finish our fight, Alfredo.
Well... Goodbye, my hero.
Big brother, Mother and Father are waiting for you in Heaven.
Our hero, Alfredo. You'll have our trust and respect forever.
We're all heroes.
The whole town's in a fuss.
Come on! Let's sing our song.
Every day, every night, covered in soot.
It's tough in the chimney, but
Down the hatch! Our courage is burning.
Hey hey, hoi hoi.
We're all heroes.
The whole town's our friend.
Alfredo, I'm going to live my life so that you'll be proud of me.
We'll be walking together forever.
Forever... forever.
You are hope itself to me, Alfredo.
The circus has come to town. To see it, we need 20 lira.
But we don't have any money.
We need an easy way to get 20 lira quick...
There must be a way!
See you then!
The Real Treasure
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