44. A FAMILY AFFAIR
Still searching for the Flower in Seven Colours,
Lydia, Cador and Cathy are crossing the Tuscany region, in central Italy.
What's wrong, Giovanna?
- I have a headache again. - Are you feeling sick?
I'll tell the driver to stop for a little.
Mister! Could you stop the truck, please?
Stop the truck!
What happened?
Sorry for the trouble, but my wife has a headache.
Do you have some water to give her?
- Take it! - Thank you, Mister!
Drink this, it will do you good.
Sorry for the trouble.
Travelers must help each other in need, isn't it?
Thank you, you are a good girl.
- Have you finished? Can we go? - Not yet! Let her rest a little!
I don't have time, I must load the merchandise!
- But you could stop a little, no? - I have took you on board for free, don't push it!
- You can go too, Lydia. It will be OK. - Are you sure?
Oh, no!
Give me the baby. You take care of Giovanna, see if she needs anything.
Handle him with care!
How are you feeling, my dear?
Don't cry!
You two could help me with this!
This is it! Now he laughs!
- I smell flowers! - Maybe there is a garden nearby.
Let's go see it, Lydia!
Not now, I have to look after the baby while Giovanna is resting.
Baby!
Make him stop!
- Good bye! - We thank you for your help, Lydia!
Baby!
Be careful on the road, Lydia.
You too.
- Good bye! - Yes, let's hope we will see each other again.
Now can we go after those flowers?
Look!
Luck brought us here! We have never seen so many flowers!
Maybe we will find here the one that we are looking for.
Is something wrong?
I think I saw Mr. Florent!
I'm so happy!
- Mr. Florent! - Lydia!
- I'm so glad to see you! - Me too!
And we meet here, surrounded by so many beautiful flowers!
Why are you crying, Lydia? You mustn't!
I cry because...
First, calm down. After that, wipe your tears.
Thank you!
It's beautiful to be in love! What a chance she has!
We mustn't trust Florent!
They might get married. She is in love with him, and he is in love with her.
If one connects the dots, the obvious result is marriage.
- You are an idiot! I'll show you! - You are acting stupid, Miss Sabrina!
- Sabrina! - Sabrina!
It's them again!
Florent, you will make a little trip with the Magic Whirlwind!
- But why? - Magic Whirlwind, take him far away!
Mr. Florent!
- The Flower in Seven Colours! - What did you say?
Let me see, Cathy!
Indeed, it is!
Give it to me!
Give it back, it's mine!
Your face is all wrinkled!
Lydia, the picture flew away!
- Boris! - Yes, I'm going!
Step aside!
Lydia, now it's the time to do something! What are you waiting for?
I'm ashamed. I thought only about The Flower in Seven Colours!
Yes, Cathy! I should have helped Florent first,
and then worry about the Flower. I am selfish!
- This is not true! - I must find Mr. Florent!
Come with me!
Where is she going?
- I don't understand. - Me neither!
It may take too long to find Florent
and ask him where he made that picture!
But let's help her anyway!
Just a few centimeters more and I'll have the picture!
I don't want it anymore!
We must find Florent before Lydia does it!
He will tell us exactly where to find the Flower in Seven Colours!
Why didn't you tell me this earlier?
Shut your mouth and come down immediately!
Yes, Miss Sabrina, you are so kind to ask me that...
What's happening?
An young man is hanging on the church roof. We don't know how he got there!
- It's Mr. Florent! - He is unconscious!
We can't help him! We would need a helicopter!
I have an idea!
What do you want to do, Lydia? Make us understand!
Flower! Flower! Flower!
You think you can reach the church top with this?
I am not sure, but I will try.
- Look there! - A hang-glider is approaching!
- Hooray! - He did it!
I will help you, Mr. Florent! Don't be afraid!
It's a dangerous attempt!
- Come on! Just a few meters more! - You can do it!
Unbelievable!
Please, tell me, where is the hospital?
It's Boris again!
Hurry!
Stop!
I really would like to know where they took him! What do we do now?
I think Sabrina must have asked him where to find The Flower in Seven Colours
and now they are after it.
But why Mr. Florent said nothing to us?
Why didn't he speak about the Flower before Sabrina and Boris showing up?
I don't know.
We have been through so much together since we started this journey!
But we haven't had a serious talk about all this.
The Flower is the most important to us, it's above anything else.
Well said!
So enough about Mr. Florent.
All right, but I must find him anyway, to apologize.
To apologize?
Of course! Sabrina sent him away with the Magic Whirlwind because of us.
We must ask his forgiveness!
You are jumping to conclusions too quickly.
Lydia, we must find The Flower in Seven Colours!
Stop it already! It's like you were humans!
But, even if you speak, you are just animals!
You are mean!
We were telling you just that if we keep searching for the Flower,
we will surely have the chance to meet with Florent again.
Forgive me if I have been too harsh.
- That's Lydia! - It's good seeing you again, Lydia!
- Your headache has passed? - Yes, we were just resting.
- Our village is close from here. - That's good.
You look upset, Lydia. Is something wrong?
We are searching for the Flower in Seven Colours, but we don't know where it is.
- The Flower in Seven Colours? - Do you know where it can be found?!
We know that my father had one in his garden, a long time ago.
Take me to him!
Take me to him! I must see it!
If you had told us earlier that you are searching for such a flower,
we would have stayed together with you and help you find it.
You know well that my father had made it grow especially for me.
We arrived!
- My father lives here. - And where is the Flower?
We will go see it in a minute.
It would have been nice if Florent was here too.
Lydia! In order to see the flower, we must go to a specific place.
- Really? - Her father wanted it this way.
We must climb up there!
Come and see it, Lydia! It's wonderful!
- This is your flower? - Yes, and that is my home.
It's not the flower that we are searching for!
True, Lydia!
Mr. Florent! You are healed!
So are you feeling better now?
This is where I have made the picture.
But I didn't tell nothing to Sabrina and Boris, because they are evil.
Will you tell me where is the Flower?
I will never show it again to anyone!
I grew it for my daughter, who betrayed me!
Teach him a lesson, Boris, make him reconsider!
Stop! I will tell you everything! I will show you where it is!
- You must climb that rock. - We'll see.
Is he telling us the truth?
- Lydia is there, with some people! - What? Give me that!
Those are Florent and the pair in the truck. What are they doing up there?
I want to see too!
I was sure of it! They came back!
I still remember everything and I will never forgive her!
- Forgive who? - That's my daughter up there.
She is with that no-good that is to blame for everything!
So they brought Lydia and Florent here!
I'll show them!
Wait! Better tell us first where the Flower is!
Let's stick with him and he will speak, eventually. What do you say?
For once, you are right. Help him!
Wait, I'll help you!
My father still has the madness. Such a shame!
Poor you!
I will not forgive you! I haven't forgotten anything!
Leave!
I don't understand what is he doing.
We left because Giovanna's father was opposing our marriage.
Today we come back for the first time.
An old legend says that flowers in seven colours bring happiness and good health.
This is why my father made one for me.
Until the day when...
No way! I don't want to see you with that no-good Santi!
Look at this flower garden! I am keeping it for you,
to have happiness, a good husband and children!
I am sorry, father, but I can't love anyone else but Santi!
Because you won't listen, here's what I'm going to do!
No!
Come back, Giovanna!
The garden is the same, so my father kept it.
But, even if he will look calm, I know that he will still be upset.
Now we have a baby and we came back to ask for his forgiveness.
This is terrible! They will destroy all the flowers!
It's pointless to insist, it's too late. Come, my dear.
Why are you giving up?
Are you sure that there is nothing that you could try?
We came to ask for his forgiveness, but it's impossible.
- Her father won't accept. - Try one more time!
You never know! Maybe now he will forgive you.
Yes! Go! I will look after the baby.
- I will never forget! - Stop!
Don't do this, father!
Leave! I don't want to see you again!
Don't destroy the flowers! Better hit me instead!
If this is how you want it... have it!
Stop it, father! He isn't he guilty one, you should hit me!
- Both of you... - Stop!
The baby is crying because you are hurting his parents.
- His parents? - Here, hold him.
He's so beautiful!
- So you have a baby. - His name is Gino.
Gino? My name!
Santi wanted it this way. We both are taking care of him.
Does he ever stop crying?
He must be cradled and fed, and he will calm down.
The flowers that I have grown are smashed.
Santi, if you don't have anything better to do, start working on them.
Then we will see what to do with you.
- This means, father... - ...that you forgive us?
Shut up and start working!
And with no extra help!
- Thank you, Lydia. - You don't have to thank me,
but Cador and Cathy, who made faces to scare the child into crying.
- Lydia! You fooled us again! - Where have you hid the Flower?
Nowhere! Actually, you will see it from up there!
- Boris! - Got it!
Impossible! We have been fooled again!
It's your fault, Boris! I hate you! You are an idiot!
I can't stand the sight of you!
Good bye! I hope to see you again soon!
Good bye, Lydia! Thank you!
Where could our friend Mr. Florent be right now?
I would like to know too, but he disappears quietly every time.
Because you have lost many flowers, plant these seeds.
After several weeks of work, Santi brought back to life the flower garden.
The family lived there happily, hoping that Lydia is happy too.
In the language of flowers, these flowers symbolize the hope
that one day all our dreams will come true.
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