THE BRAT FROM BREMEN
Lydia, the descendant of the Flower Spirits,
continues her journey searching for the Flower in Seven Colours,
with Cador and Cathy, the messengers of the King of the Planet of Flowers.
They are now in the old city of Bremen.
Here's the famous statue of the Bremen Town Musicians.
Is it that famous?
You never heard about it? It was inspired by a tale by The Brothers Grimm.
- I don't know anything about it. - We're from the Planet of Flowers, you know.
Indeed. When I was little, my grandma would read me this tale to sleep.
Once upon a time, there was a heartless mill man who had a donkey.
The donkey was old, and when he became too weak to work,
the mill man decided one day
to dispense of the animal which didn't serve him anymore.
The donkey ran away from his master and decided to go to the town of Bremen.
He wanted to meet some musicians.
On the way, he was joined by other animals too old to be of use to their masters.
A dog that couldn't chase anymore,
a cat too weak to catch mice and a rooster.
On the road, they came across a cabin which was a lair of thieves.
The animals climbed one upon another and the thieves thought they seen a monster
and scattered in haste.
After that, the four friends lived happily until their death
in the cabin left by the thieves.
I understand now. It's the statue of those four friends.
If we find the Flower, I hope they will make us a statue like that.
With your stupid look, no one would make a statue of you.
I might have a stupid look, but you should look more often in the mirror.
A dog and a cat that talk!
It can't be! You heard wrong, little one!
I’m sure of it! That dog and that cat spoke!
Please! You don't have to shout so loudly!
I'm sure of it! I heard them talking!
But it's impossible!
I'm sure these two were talking!
You see I was right?
Come and see! A talking dog!
Look! This dog can talk!
I swear it's true! Come on, speak!
I want you to speak like a human!
That's enough! It's cruel what you are doing!
This boy has read too many fairy tales!
But it's true! The cat can speak too!
- Tell me why didn't you talk! - You are exaggerating! It hurts!
The cat spoke! I swear!
- No one will believe him. - What a naughty boy! Let's go.
He is still following us.
He thinks we will talk where everybody can hear us?
Don't worry about him. Pretend you don't see him.
Strange! This kid won't stop!
I wouldn’t be surprised if Cador and Cathy didn't kept their mouth shut.
I hope this won't delay Lydia in her search. It would be troublesome.
If it will come to this, you will have to step in.
Count on me! My genius brain will find the right solution, be assured!
The wheel, you idiot! Watch the road!
As I was saying... I found the solution right away!
That's enough! Leave us alone and go home!
Listen, kid. You will not be the one to make us talk in front of strangers.
Don't worry. I don't want to make you talk anymore.
- Then why are you following us? - You are headed south, right?
I'm just on the same way.
You want to come with us? But we're on a long journey!
- Me too! - You too are travelling?
- But... - You can call me Emil.
And you What's your name?
- I'm Lydia. - And you?
I am Cador.
- And you? - My name is Cathy.
That being said, our group from Bremen Town is complete!
You, Lydia, will be the donkey.
How come? Me, a donkey?
We have a cat, a dog, and I will be the rooster.
I see you more like a yellow little chicken!
And now, we can depart! On the way!
Wait a second, Emil!
Thing is we don't know who you are or where you come from.
So what?
Look, Lydia! A flower bed!
You're right!
How beautiful they are!
Maybe the Flower in Seven Colours is amongst them!
What's so special about these flowers?
These flowers are here so people can see and enjoy them.
So what if they will be a couple less?
Emil!
You have no respect for flowers, is it?
Don't you know it's forbidden to steal flowers?
No, but I... It's...
This is how your parents raised you?
- I'm so sorry... - You say that after you did it.
Leave and don't do it again!
Really! It's because of Emil that we have these problems!
- We can't travel with the likes of him! - I agree.
Who knows what will happen next!
- Where is he hiding? - Lydia!
Emil!
I know! You have been caught because you are bad!
It's because of you that we were scolded!
- Look, a white crow! - A white crow? Where?
Quick, Lydia! Let's get out of here!
Let's run!
You are trying to get rid of me!
Quick!
What a race!
I think we escaped trouble.
Aren't you ashamed to leave your little brother like this?
You are my little sister!
It's no use!
This kid is too cunning for me!
Looks like Lydia doesn't know what to do with him anymore.
Meanwhile, this slows down her search for the Flower in Seven Colours.
Miss Sabrina, I think I have a brilliant idea about what to do with this kid!
- What idea? - Come closer so I can tell you.
One second, please. I'd prefer not to get too close.
- And why is that? - Just tell me about your idea!
Here it is...
- Brilliant, isn't it? - What's this, Boris?
Miss Sabrina, please, don't get mad! I assure you, it's the best solution!
Trust me! All will happen just like I told you!
It will be a ball!
Emil, you still don't want to tell me where you live?
- Look! Ducks! - Emil!
Why do you do that? It's not nice!
He would be sad if he would remain behind his brothers.
Go to your family!
Now tell me where is the house of your parents, ok?
- They are in Hamburg. - You live in Hamburg?
What? But it is the other way!
Where are you really going, Emil?
It doesn't matter, is it?
Of course it does! It matters a lot!
If you don't return home, your parents will be worried.
- You ran away from home? - Answer, Emil!
- No, I did not run away from home. - Then why?
I told you it doesn't matter!
If that's the case, then we can't travel together anymore!
- Why, Lydia?! - Because we are moving away from your house!
- We keep going! - Emil! We will return together in Hamburg!
- No way! - Sabrina and Boris! You again?
You lost plenty of time. You were in Hamburg this morning and you will not go back!
- But this kid... - We don't care!
Sabrina wants you to search the Flower and don't mind him.
And what will you do?
Magic Whirlwind, take away Lydia and her friends!
How about that, kid? Now it's useless to follow them!
How about that, you say? Now I'm coming with you, big sister!
- What?! - What do you mean?
Boris, I demand an explanation! Now!
I didn't expect this at all...
What's with her?
When she summons the Magic Whirlwind, she gets wrinkles on her face for a week!
Leave me alone!
- Where am I? - That blasted Sabrina!
- We must go back quickly! - But why?
- Because of Emil! - We just got rid of him!
- You are right, Cador! - I'm worried about him!
We must take him to his parents!
What a nuisance! Sabrina is hysterical,
and this kid is on my tail for hours now!
OK! Let's play him a trick!
Wait!
I saw someone run that way!
Not a chance! I can see your tail!
We tried so hard to get rid of him and now we go back to find him?
I don't see the good in it either.
Just look at the bright side.
If you knew how hungry I am! Will you buy me some pie?
If you are hungry, then eat!
Very well! I'm going!
Hey, dad, this man wants you to pay him!
Did I hear well?! Pay him?!
As if I didn't have enough trouble...
But...
It's them! Lydia!
Free! Free, at last!
- We finally found you! - Lydia!
We are The Musicians from Bremen Town! I knew you will come looking for me!
Hello, Miss Sabrina? Lydia found Emil!
And she has taken a big annoyance off my head!
What?! Then we're back from where we started?!
Try to understand me! I couldn't get rid of him!
I'll never trust your stupid ideas ever again, Boris!
I can't figure out how he made Boris pay for the pie.
It's a mystery for me too.
- But this is not the right direction. - Yes, it is. We go with you to Hamburg.
- I don't want to go there! - Yes you will,
if it means I'll have to carry you there all tied up! Come on!
I don't want to! Leave me alone! I don't want to go back home!
- Let me go! - You again?
Please, mister, help me!
I assure you, officer, I didn't want to harm him!
This boy...
Come with me!
I swear it's not true! I have not kidnapped this kid!
Let's say you found him cute and went away with him.
No! Emil, tell him it wasn't like that!
Emil!
Emil, here you are, finally!
You are Emil's parents? My name is Lydia.
I assure you I didn't tried to kidnap your son!
It's not true! They are not my parents!
Trust me, it's the truth.
Emil doesn't lie. His parents died when he was three.
I admit, I ran away from home and met Lydia on the road.
Why did you do that? Aren't you happy with us?
- Yes, I am. - Then what is it about? Tell us.
I just wanted to see the house where my mommy was born.
That's why I left.
Poor Emil!
I understand perfectly how he feels. Please, take him to his mother's house!
I thought this kid was just a spoiled brat.
But he has suffered a lot.
The house changed owners, but Emil's mom was raised here.
This is mommy's house?
Mommy!
Calm down, Emil. You know that lady can't be your mother.
Emil, where are you going?
Mommy...
Emil!
- Go away! - Come out! You are being a whimsy again!
Go away! You can't understand how I feel!
Yes, I can. I am like you too. I have no parents.
My mother gave her precious life so she could bring me into this world.
You have to know! A special child will be born!
Please, let him live instead of me!
It's because my mother had in her an endless love for life, I could survive.
You see, Emil, I received the gift of life with the price of my beloved mother's life.
Lydia!
I won't disappoint you anymore, Lydia!
I've decided to act like a big boy from now on!
- I'm so glad, Emil! - We are the Musicians from Bremen Town!
Good bye, little Emil!
Good bye, Lydia! See you soon!
Good bye!
Be happy, Emil! Good bye!
In remembrance of your friendship with Lydia, would you like to plant these seeds?
If you have become friends with Lydia, you are also a friend of mine!
Those were mum seeds.
Emil took great care of them,
because every time he looked at them, his heart would fill with joy.
In the language of flowers, the mum means "always be radiant".
translated by diclonius4120