47. THE STOLEN FLOWER
Lydia now reached Venice, together with her friends,
still searching for the Flower in Seven Colours.
I am so happy! I have been dreaming for so long to ride a gondola in Venice!
We are not here for leisure, not for fun, either!
- I know, don't worry! - Not true!
First of all, you should not use, the Key of Flowers as a jewel!
- What's wrong with that? It's not forbidden. - Yes, it is forbidden!
Here's the famous bell tower of the San Marco cathedral! It's fabulous!
- She took the Key of Flowers! - What?!
- Indeed! - Look, she's running away!
Let's chase her!
Do you smell something?
I can't trace her, there are too many mixed odours.
What will I do? If it will be broken...
*If it breaks, you will not be able to live on Earth anymore.*
*You will not be able to return to the Planet of Flowers either!*
It's my fault. I should have been listening to you,
instead of wandering around and having fun.
Don't get so upset!
I promise you that we will find together the Key of Flowers!
You are kind. Yes, we must find it!
- How it's going, Bianca? - Its none of your business. Let me pass!
Stop selling us stories, I've seen everything!
You wanted to become friends with us, isn't it?
You must have sold it for a nice sum. Give us our cut!
Stay away from me! I won't allow it!
Don't touch me! I forbid you!
Let's see the money! Nobody will see. Faster, Bianca!
Stop it! I tell you to stop this game right now!
What? Do you have something to say?
The dog wants to bite me! It's a wild beast, I tell you!
- Help! - Until next time!
Who were those? Some thieves?
It is you who...
This is really... Wait!
Give me back the Key, right now!
- I don't have it, I sold it already! - What? You sold it?
Yes. And I don't see why such an ordinary pin is so important
for a rich tourist such as you!
- What? An ordinary pin? - A talking cat?
If the Key breaks, something terrible will happen!
The dog speaks too?
It's awful! If the Key breaks, I could die!
What? You will die? If I'd have known about this great risk for you...
You mean you wouldn't have stolen it if you knew what would happen?
- Please shut up, Cathy! - It was my first steal ever.
That's the truth! You must believe me!
I was penniless and hungry.
- So I decided to steal. - Where is your home, Bianca?
I don't have a home. I have no place to go.
What? You don't have a family?
- No, my dad died. - And your mother?
I don't have a mother, she went away. She left!
When my poor daddy died, she promised that we will live together.
- Instead, she left! - What happened? Why did she leave?
It's none of your business! I won't say any more about this matter.
If I understood well, you want to get back the Key.
Yes.
The Key that you are talking about has already been sold, dear children!
You have sold it already?
Yes, Ms. Visconti from down the street brought it.
Thank you!
Stupid Lydia! How could she be such an idiot and lose the Key?
You are the stupid one! Lydia will not resume her search until she finds the Key.
I see!
But this is an opportunity for us.
I wanted for so long to have the Key!
Then all you need to do is to give me this mission, Miss Sabrina!
Let's think... Boris, I think that you are the king of all hustlers.
Yes, that's me!
What do you mean by king of hustlers? Me?
Yes. And this time I will try to trust your exquisit ability.
I thank you so much! Actually, I have an idea!
Then make it happen. I'm watching you!
Please, Madam! Could you give me back the pin?
If it's so important, why did you sell it?
It's just... I was wrong when I gave it to the antiques dealer.
I beg you, Madam! I really need this pin!
OK. It was for my granddaughter's birthday, but I will sell it back to you.
- Hooray! - I am so happy, Lydia!
How much did you pay to the dealer, Madam?
50.000 liras.
I don't have so much money!
Perfect, I got here just in time!
Good day, Madam, how are you?
I am a Japanese merchant and I want you to sell the pin to me.
- No matter the price. - You don't have the right, it's mine!
Don't talk like that. You don't have enough money, little girl.
Madam, ever since the days of Marco Polo,
Venice and Japan have always had excellent commercial relations!
This is why I insist in asking you to sell the pin to me. Do you understand?
But...
I will work hard and earn the money! I promise!
Madam, this transaction will considerably improve
the cultural exchanges between the East and the West!
But for me it is a matter of life and death!
International relations will benefit from this transaction!
I think I will sell it after all.
To you, little girl, because you are kindhearted.
Thank you, Madam!
Dear Lydia, the Key is reserved only to my beloved Sabrina!
Boris, it's you!
But it's a badger!
The door isn't the only way out!
- I will fall! No! - Boris! Give me the pin!
If it breaks, I could die and I won't be able to find the Flower in Seven Colours!
- Do you hear me? - I will not believe your lies!
Help! Please, help me! Don't let me fall!
Boris! Where is the Key?
In my pocket! That's where it is!
Then give it to me now!
Give it to me!
Oh my God! It's terrible!
Wake up, Lydia!
Yes!
- Don't forget about me! - I'm coming to the rescue!
It fell in the gondola! We can catch it!
Wait for me!
Wait!
- We can't get any further! - Follow me!
This alley leads to the channel.
- There's the gondola, Lydia! - Luckily, it stopped!
Let's hurry!
Wait! The Key is mine! It's mine!
Sabrina!
If you want the Key back, hurry and find the Flower!
It's not fair, Sabrina!
I don't care. The Key is suited only for a beautiful woman, like me.
I beg to differ. Charge!
Miss Sabrina! Throw the Key to me!
- Catch! - Careful! Don't let it fall to the ground!
- And away I go! - I will catch you! Boris!
Boris! Throw it to me!
This game is starting to become dangerous.
Give it back! The Key belongs to Lydia!
Never! Mind your own business!
This is my business, I have to bring the Key back to my friend.
- Then come and get it! - Here, Miss Sabrina!
Catch!
Too late!
Give it back! I told you to give it back!
You have to give us back the pin, Boris!
No way! There, Miss Sabrina! Long pass!
No, you idiot!
It must be of great value, if it causes so much agitation!
It has no value. Don't meddle and give it back!
Stop the nonsense! Let's see, how much could it be worth?
Wait! I ask you just to listen to me.
Shut up! If you want it, run for it!
This way, Miss Sabrina!
Got it!
I didn't knew about the water. Those boys are so bad!
You idiot! You idiot! You idiot!
I'm on it, Lydia. I will bring you back the Key, I promise!
Bianca! I was wondering when will you show up.
The Key! Where is the Key that you took?
Too late. We have sold it already.
You have sold it? To whom?
On the black market. I don't know the guy's name, but he paid a good price.
I tell you what, Bianca. If you join our gang, you will make a lot of money.
Isn't it tempting?
There you go!
Be careful! Don't forget what you just did, Bianca!
In the end, we don't have the slightest clue, Cador.
If someone breaks the pin...
Don't talk like that, please!
Sorry!
I am so sorry. It's my fault alone.
All this happened because I was thinking only about myself. I'm a little egoist.
It's not that bad. I don't want to hold you responsible now.
But...
But... Bianca!
Mom!
My darling, you are safe and sound! If you only knew...
Together with your father, I have searched everywhere for you.
- Now we can go back home. - You want it, don't you?
No! You promised that it will be only the two of us,
but then you got married with this guy. I hate you!
Bianca!
Rosa. Bianca will understand someday.
You should never despair in life.
Listen to me, Bianca.
No! I will never return home!
- Never, for as long as I'll live! - Stupid girl!
I didn't believe that you are so self-centered!
You make your mother worry so much about you and then you scold her!
This may seem normal to you, but what does your mother think?
What? You couldn't understand my deep hatred, Lydia!
Of course not, Bianca!
- What? - I don't understand you at all!
I'm unable to understand how can you hate such a good mother.
Lydia! But...
Lydia has no parents, she is an orphan.
You are lucky to have a good mother. You shouldn't cause her grief.
But why am I interfering? Mind your own business!
It is our business!
Are you going to say now that we lost the key not because your self-centrism?
You care only about yourself!
This is how it is.
All of this happened only because you are so self-centered!
Lydia is in trouble and your mother is suffering because of this!
The ego-centrism? It is the worst enemy!
Bianca!
Listen to me, Bianca. I believe I can be a good father to you.
I had a feeling that we will find you, so I brought you a nice gift.
Take it as a daughter would take it from her father.
Take it. I think that you will like it.
Actually, no! I don't want it!
The Key of Flowers!
Is it broken?
- Lydia! - Lydia!
Lydia...
It's your fault, Bianca! All this is because your ego-centrism!
Oh my God! Mom, I killed Lydia!
- What are you saying? - I finally understood.
I knew deep down that I was egoist, but I have been stubborn.
I ran from home, then I stole the Key.
And now the Key is broken and Lydia is dead because of me.
Bianca, my dear!
You know...
- Actually, it isn't broken! - What? Really?
But I have seen it break!
It was only a reflection.
Then, Lydia is not dead!
Lydia!
What is it?
- I am alive! - Of course! The Key did not break!
- We were scared when you fell down. - Sorry, I fainted because of the shock.
- My dear friends! - Lydia! We were so scared!
The Key belonged originally to Lydia. Can I return it back to her?
All right.
Thank you for becoming friends with Bianca and for helping her so well.
It wasn't anything special.
- You are so good! Thank you, dad! - It's only normal.
Wait, did you call me 'dad'?
Dad? That's a good joke!
Boris!
I don't like it at all to see you leave like this!
Bianca, it won't be so easy for you!
Who are you?
They don't understand words, but something else!
Flower! Flower! Flower!
What kind of disguise is this?
It's a Judo uniform! I can dress Japanese too!
Come on!
What did you say? I'll teach you a lesson! Charge!
It's my turn now!
Like this! See?
Well done, Lydia!
Watch it, Lydia!
- Bianca! - Don't come closer, or I'll kill her!
You should watch it, boy!
You didn't even see me!
Dad!
I'm warning you! If you ever come near my daughter, I won't forgive you!
- OK, got it! - Understood!
Don't worry, it's over.
Thank you, dad.
- Bianca... - Forgive me, mom!
Good bye, Lydia!
Good bye!
Good bye, Bianca! Good bye!
I feel that we are a real family now.
This is thanks to Lydia. We owe her a lot.
She was wonderful!
Excuse me! Now you are friends with Lydia, isn't it?
Please, plant these seeds in your new home.
They were Chinese bellflower seeds.
When Bianca sees these flowers, she remembers Lydia
and she knows that her mother and father love her endlessly.
In the language of flowers, the Chinese bellflower signifies "everlasting love".
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