Porco Rosso/Transcript

This transcript is based on the original Japanese and Disney dub of Porco Rosso.
 "K U R E N A I N O B U T A"
 
 T H E C R I M S O N P I G
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A Studio Ghibli production
STUDIO GHIBLI
Tokuma Publishing -- Japan Airline
Japan TV Network -- Studio Ghibli
 Co-Production
 
 Title:
THE CRIMSON PIG (PORCO ROSSO)
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ORIGINAL SCRIPT TRANSLATION BY: Koji Ono, March 18, 1993.
FIRST EDITED VERSION BY: Larry Greenfield, March 27, 1993.
REVISED BY: Lee Collins with Deborah Goldsmith, July 20, 1993.
REVISED BY: Lee Collins with Deborah Goldsmith after reading script
 by Ichiro Arakaki(?), July 27, 1993.
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[Porco's hideout. Phone rings]
 Porco Rosso
Yeah?!
 Phone voice
Porco Rosso, get flying! "Mamma Aiuto" is on the move.
[NB: "Mamma Aiuto" means "Mama, help" in Italian]
 Porco Rosso
"Mamma Aiuto"? I don't bother with cheap jobs.
 Phone voice
They're attacking a charter ship from Venice. The ship's carrying a
mining company's payroll.
 Porco Rosso
Is that all?
 Phone Voice
Well... Some students on vacation from a girls' school were also on
board.
 Porco Rosso
Well, that's going to cost you a lot.
 Phone Voice
I'll invoke article 14, clause 3 of the contract.
 Porco Rosso
Don't forget clause 4.
[at the attacked ship]
 Pirate Boss
Stop, or we'll sink you! Stop!
 Kid
We're gonna be kidnapped, yeah!
 Kid
They're pirates, sea pirates!
 Kid
Not "sea pirates". They're called "air pirates".
 Porco Rosso
About time for an overhaul...
 Kid
Are you bad guys?
 Pirate
Yeah.
 Kid
Are we hostages?
 Pirate
Yeah.
 Kid
You guys are called air pirates, aren't you?
 Pirate
You know everything.
 Kid
It's a skull!
 Kid
Well done, too!
 Pirate Boss
Hurry up kids! We're in a hurry.
 Pirate
Do you want all 15 of them?
 Pirate Boss
Of course I do! It wouldn't be nice to separate them from their
friends.
 Kid
Hey...
 Porco Rosso
I'm too late.
 Ship's Captain
The girls and the gold were stolen! Bring them back! They went
that way!
 Passengers
No!! Not that way!!
 Porco Rosso
I'm not going the wrong way.
I can see what they're up to. They'll fly until they're out of sight
then change course. They're so poor and stingy that they'll fly to a
nearby island to save on gasoline...
 Porco Rosso
Damn it!
 Porco Rosso
Son of a bitch!
 Porco Rosso
Not much time...
 Porco Rosso
They did just what I said.
 Porco Rosso
What the hell is this? Just a sightseeing plane touring the islands.
 Passenger Girls
Look at that! A pig! Mr. Pig. Mr. Piiiig. He's cute... Look over
here.
 Porco Rosso
Your whole tour group could be kidnapped flying around here.
 Passenger Girls
Cool!!
[Mamma Aiuto plane]
 Pirate Boss
What a nuisance!
 Kid
We're flying!
 Kid
I wanna see, I wanna see!
 Pirate Boss
Cut that out. Be quiet, quiet please.
[to underling] Hey, do something, will you?
 Pirate
That's why I asked you if we wanted to take all of them!
 Pirate Gunner
Just for a little bit. I'm not really supposed to.
 Kid B
Neat! Look, a red plane.
 Pirate Gunner
Where, where!
 Kid B
He was over there.
 Kid C
Yeah!
 Porco Rosso
You won't get away now.
 Kids
Here he comes.
 Pirate Gunner
It's Porco Rosso!
 Kids
Hey, I can't see.
 Pirate Gunner
Damn!
 Kid
It stopped.
 Kid
We're gonna crash.
 Pirate Gunner
We won't crash. We have one more engine!
 Pirate Boss
Shit! What the hell are you doing! Shoot! Shoot him, shoot
him down!
 Kid
Wow! That red plane is really good!
 Kid
You keep missing him.
 Pirate Gunner
You're in my way!
 Pirate
Signal from the pig! "You lose. Listen to me."
 Pirate Boss
Shut up!
 Pirate Gunner
There, he's coming! Here! Get your heads down!
 Pirate Gunner
Where, where'd he go?
 Kid
He must be hiding.
 Pirate Gunner
Uwaaa!
 Kids
Wow. We crashed. We're gonna sink. Let's go, let's go! Come on!
 Pirate Gunner
We aren't gonna sink. This is a flying boat! Oh no!
 Kids
We're sinking!
 Pirate Boss
Don't! It's dangerous!
 Gunner
I told you, we're not gonna sink!
 Boss
Stop them. They're valuable hostages!
 Kid
Don't worry. We're on the swim team.
 Pirate Boss
Oh no.
 Kid
Me too!
 Pirate
Contact from the pig again: "I'm going to allow you to take half of
the gold. But leave the rest of the gold and the hostages
behind!"
 Porco Rosso
"If you don't, I'm going to kill you all!"
 Pirate
Says the pig. But...
 Pirate
Half of the gold!?
 Pirate Boss
Keep your mouth shut! Come on, you rotten Pig. Let's fight it out!
 Pirate Boss
Here we go! What?!
 Pirates
It jammed! We're finished
 Kids
Bye bye, play with us again, will you?
 Pirates
Bye bye.
 Pirate
Things turned out ok. At least we have enough money for
repairs...
 Pirate Boss
Stupid! Set your sights higher!
 Porco Rosso
Calm down, calm down, will you? Don't pull on that.
Keep away from the propeller. What? Pee-pee? Do it over there.
[at the Hotel Adriano]
 Newspaper headline
"New song of triumph for the Crimson Pig"
 Pirate
The Mamma Aiuto gang said they couldn't make it today.
 Pirate
Shit! That dirty bounty hunter acting the hero... The young punk's
American, isn't he?
 Pirate
It's gonna look bad if the pilots of the Adriatic have to be saved by
an American.
 Man from the employment agency
Oh, not at all. His grandmother is one quarter Italian. Anyway, we
should do something about Porco. We have a great deal of trouble.
 Pirate
But 10%! That's not fair.
 Curtis
Shhh...
[Gina sings]
 Curtis
Beautiful...
 Pirate
Here he comes.
 Pirates
That jerk.
What an ugly puss.
The show-off.
 Curtis
Shhh...
 Reporter
Mr. Porco Rosso! I'm a reporter for the Neptune. You did
another great job, again. I don't think "Mamma Aiuto" will appear
again for a while. Anyway, about your estimated bounty this year,
people say that the amount must be over that of the last year...
[Curtis grabs him]
Ouch! ... Wait! Let go of me!
 Curtis
Listen to the song quietly.
 Curtis
She's wonderful. All the flying boat pilots back home have heard of
Madame Gina of the Hotel Adriano. Around her place, even air pirates
and bounty hunters are well behaved.
 Porco Rosso
Does that Curtis out front belong to you?
 Curtis
Yeah, it brings me fame and fortune. It's my lucky rattlesnake.
 Porco Rosso
That's the plane that beat an Italian boat at the Schneider cup, two
years running.
 Curtis
It's not only fast, it's good in aerial combat. I hear that a pig
named Porco Rosso has quite a reputation around here.
 Porco Rosso
If you make a deal with the air pirates, watch your tail, young'un.
They're a bunch of penniless cheapskates. They stink 'cause they
don't bathe.
 Curtis
Yea... that's for sure.
 Pirate
What's that! You rotten pig! Let's have it out!
 Gina
What's this? So many important people here. Are you up to no good
again?
 Pirate
Hee, hee, hee, hee, yes ma'am.
 Gina
I'm glad you came, but no war games.
 Pirate
We know, Gina. We don't work within 50km of this establishment.
 Pirate
But we're getting along fine with the pig.
 Pirate
Yeah.
 Gina
Such good boys.
 Curtis
See you later.
 Pirates
Whaa, whaa, what are you doing!
 Lady In The Restaurant
Hi, Porco... tell me all about your adventure.
 Porco Rosso
Next time the two of us are alone.
 Gina
That American is funny. As soon as he saw me he asked, "Will you
marry me?" So I told him: "I married three pilots... the first died
in the war, the second died in the Atlantic Ocean, and the last one
died in Asia."
 Porco Rosso
So you've heard something?
 Gina
Yes, today. His remains were found in a remote part of Bengal.
I've been waiting for three years. My tears dried up long ago.
 Porco Rosso
Good guys always die. To my friend...
 Gina
Marco, thank you for staying with me all these years. You're the
only one of my old friends still around .
 Porco Rosso
The only thing I don't like about this place is that you don't take
down that photograph.
 Gina
Don't break it, you promised me. That's the only picture left of
you as a human. How can we free you from your curse?
 Porco Rosso
That American is pretty good...
[at the bank in Dubrovnik]
 Bank Clerk
I envy you. I wish I could make money the way you do.
 Porco Rosso
Here's the payment for this month.
 Bank Clerk
You've payed off the entire loan for the airplane. Let's see, how
about buying some patriotic bonds to contribute to our nation?
 Porco Rosso
I'll let the "humans" do that.
[at the weapons shop]
 Gunsmith's Apprentice
Welcome, Mr. Porco Rosso. This is ready.
 Porco Rosso
Give me 60 rounds of ammo as well.
 Gunsmith's apprentice
O.K.
 Porco Rosso
Things are getting wild out in the streets.
 Gunsmith
Oh, yeah? Looks like we're in for a change of government. If so,
people like you will be outlaws.
 Porco Rosso
"Country" and "law" don't mean anything to a pig.
 Gunsmith
You're right, Mister. Same goes for us moles.
 Gunsmith's Apprentice
Just the usual? We have a new supply of high capacity incendiary and
armor piercing ammunition...
 Porco Rosso
Hey kid. I'm not going to war. See ya.
 Gunsmith's Apprentice
Excuse me, boss. Can you tell me the difference between a soldier
and a bounty hunter?
 Gunsmith
Uhm... A guy who makes money from war is evil. A guy who can't make
money from bounty hunting is incompetent.
 Pirate Boss
An air pirate in debt, ridiculous!
 Underling A
We couldn't help it. (OFF) We spent all our money on repairs.
 Underling B
Alliance ships!
 Pirate Boss
Why do I stay with these losers?
 Underling A
It's the pig's fault, the pig's.
 Pirate A
Take a look at that. Those Mamma Aiuto guys can't even afford paint.
 Pirate A
Pretty shabby. Are we finally all together? Hey, how are things in
back? Any sign of the American?
 Underling A
Yea, he's in the sun, straight out of the book.
 Pirate C
Target sighted! It's the Queen of the Mediterranean!
 Underling A
We're gonna take on such a big ship?
 Boss
That's why we're doing this as a group. Don't be so nervous!
 Pirate F
"We're having engine trouble. We'll back you up. You go first."
 Pirate D
"Don't try to chicken out! Do as we agreed!"
 Pirate G
"We share the cost of repairs when we lose, don't we?"
 Pirate C
"What a baby. Everyone is responsible for his own expenses!"
 Pirate E
Even for the bombs?
 Pirate C
Of course.
 Pirate F
We're having engine trouble, engine trouble.
 Pirate A
We're having engine failure, engine failure.
 Pirate Boss
Shut up! Calm down!
 Shipboard Announcer
"Attention please, attention please. Air pirates are attacking this
ship, but there is nothing to worry about. This ship carrys excellent
fighters. Let me introduce them: No. 1 is the Black Stallion,
Signore Bulkar, and No.2 is the Wolf of Tibere, Captain Visconti."
 Boss
They brought along bodyguards.
 Pirate F
I didn't hear anything about this!
 Curtis
Oh oh! They're scattering.
 Pirate G
Keep away from me. Curtis!!!
 Curtis
Hold on. I'm coming.
[Porco's hideout]
 Porco Rosso
This engine has finally had it. Well, looks like I'll have to take
it to Milan...
 Radio Voice
"...the two pilots were shot down, but succeeded in escaping by
parachute.
The air pirates, who took all the money and gold from the ship, left
the following message:
Pirate Boss
'You're next!
All pirates
Come on out, pig!'
Radio
I repeat, 'You're next! Come on out, pig!' This attack...
 Porco Rosso
What's stopping you, you trash. Ha, ha, ha.
 Porco Rosso
Too bad I'm going on vacation.
White sheets, beautiful women...
Porco
Hold out until Milan, little engine.
[up in the air]
 Porco Rosso
I don't like this weather. Guess I'll have to go under the
clouds.
 Porco Rosso
That's a good boy, keep going. That's right, good boy little engine
 Curtis
Hey Pig!!!
 Curtis
Let's fight, one-on-one!
 Porco Rosso
I don't have time for that now.
 Curtis
Don't run away, or I'll tell everyone about it!
 Porco Rosso
See you later, American, ha ha ha...
 Porco Rosso
Damn it, I'm out of the clouds!
 Porco Rosso
Damn.
 Curtis
Gotcha!
 Porco Rosso
No, you didn't. It's broken.
 Curtis
I did it! Now, I'm a celebrity!
 Curtis
They're not going to believe me if I don't bring back some proof.
Let's see...
 Curtis
There!
 Curtis
This crimson-colored piece. No doubt about it. This'll be a nice
gift for mom back in Alabama.
[Hotel Adriano]
 Gina
Please hurry up.
 Bellboy
Madam, madam! Telephone! He's alive after all!
 Gina
What?
 Bellboy
Please take the phone at the front desk.
 Gina
Marco, is that you? Are you hurt? I was about to leave to search for
you by boat. Is that so. That was fortunate.
 Porco Rosso
I lost some weight, because I was stranded on a desert island for two
days. I'm going to Milan to repair my plane. If that American stops
by your hotel, please tell him this : "We'll meet again."
 Gina
What? You think I'm your bulletin board or something?! No matter
how much we worry about you, you flying boat pilots only regard women
as nails in a landing pier. Marco, you're going to end up as roast
pork someday. I couldn't bear to be at your funeral.
 Porco Rosso
A pig who doesn't fly is just an ordinary pig.
 Gina
Idiot!
 [On the train to Milan ]
 
 Newpaper Headline
"The Red Wings are Broken. Is the Crimson Pig Dead or Alive ?"
[Piccolo's factory]
 Piccolo
I thought you'd get here tonight so I waited.
 Porco Rosso
I need your help again.
 Piccolo
It really took a beating this time. Wouldn't it be faster to just
build a new one?
 Porco Rosso
I want to keep this one.
 Piccolo
I know how you feel.
 Fio
Out of the way. I'm backing in.
 Porco Rosso
Who's the cute girl?
 Piccolo
My granddaughter who was living in America.
 Piccolo
Keep coming, keep coming.
 Fio
Pretty boat. Pretty, isn't it grandpa. Nice lines.
 Piccolo
There are almost no workers to do a job like this these days.
 Porco Rosso
She doesn't resemble you.
 Piccolo
Hmm?
 Porco
Is she really your granddaughter?
 Piccolo
Keep your hands off her!
 Porco Rosso
Huh?
 Piccolo
Fio, I'll leave it to you.
 Fio
Ok. I'll do it.
 Porco Rosso
My opponent is Curtis. I need 15 knots more.
 Piccolo
Curtis? I've heard of him.
 Piccolo
What do you say?
 Porco Rosso
This is a Folgore, isn't it.
 Piccolo
Don't ask how I got it.
An Italian boat that had this engine lost the Schneider Cup to Curtis
in 1927. But it lost because of a bad mechanic, not this engine. It
makes my blood rush.
 Porco Rosso
Don't tune it up too delicately. This isn't a race.
 Piccolo
You're "Preaching to Buddha," as they say in Asia.
 Porco Rosso
Are you going to take all of my money?
 Piccolo
These days, bundles of bills are just scrap paper. Give me the money
in your pocket for the propeller, paint and...
 Porco Rosso
But that's for my living expenses, such as hotel and meals...
 Piccolo
You can stay here. I won't charge you much. Meals included.
 Porco Rosso
I don't see your sons. Are they alright?
 Piccolo
All three left looking for work.
 Porco Rosso
Then... who is going to design my plane?
 Piccolo
Fio is.
 Porco Rosso
Fio! The girl who was just here?
 Piccolo
She's young, but she's got something my sons lack.
 Porco Rosso
Hey old man. We've known each other for a long time, but I want
someone else to do this job.
 Fio
(Off screen) Wait! You're nervous because I'm a woman, aren't you?
Or am I too young to do it?
 Porco Rosso
Both, Miss.
 Fio
Ok. I agree with you. (Considers) Well, can you tell me the first
requirement for a good pilot?
 Porco Rosso
Hmmm?
 Fio
Experience?
 Porco Rosso
No, inspiration.
 Fio
Oh, I'm glad you didn't say "experience". Anyway, grandpa says that
you soloed at a very early age... (offscreen) and have been an
excellent pilot since then.
 Porco Rosso
That was 1910, when I was 17.
 Fio
17? That's the same age I am now! I can't quit being a woman, but
let me do the job, will you? Also, I have the original design.
 Fio
If I can't do it well, don't pay me.
Ok, grandpa?
 Piccolo
She's my granddaughter, she'll do well. Me, I was able to fix
engines at age 12.
 Fio
Sleep here tonight. I'll fix you a bed tomorrow.
Breakfast is at 7:00am. You can take a hot shower. I've you left
a towel already. Good night.
 Piccolo
You don't have enough money. We know each other well, so we'll make
the rest a loan.
[ ]
 Fio
Good morning. Did you sleep well?
 Porco Rosso
Did you stay up all night?
 Fio
This is the draft. What do you think? I want to redesign this wing
section, leaving the lower surface as it is. This will make your
plane fly faster. Five knots faster, I think. I'm amazed at the
original design. The wing was wooden monocoque. These calculations
are superb. The designer who built this wing must have known the
qualities of the wood very well. I'm really impressed.
 Porco Rosso
This is the only plane of its kind. They said it
was too dangerous to fly. It was gathering dust in a warehouse.
 Fio
No wonder! I'm surprised that this radical angle of incidence allows
you to take off from the water.
 Porco Rosso
Only take offs and landings give me some difficulty. Once it gets up
speed the wings have enough lift. [pointing to the drawing] Give me
0.5 degrees more incidence.
 Porco Rosso
The rest should be fine.
 Fio
Does that mean you'll let me continue? Thank you!
I'll give it everything I've got!
 Porco Rosso
But on one condition, young lady. Don't stay up all night.
Insufficient sleep will keep you from doing a good job. And it
doesn't help your looks.
 Fio
Thanks for the advice. To be honest, I couldn't sleep well last night
because I was nervous. I was worried that you wouldn't let me do
this job. That's why I'm so happy now. I'll make you some coffee.
 Porco Rosso
She can't be building the whole plane by herself.
 Piccolo
Next is my niece, Monica. She'll be in charge of drawing.
 Monica
Nice to meet you.
 Piccolo
This is the wife of my nephew, Silvana. She is going to do the
finishing work. These are daughters of my relatives. Sophia, Laura,
Constance, Valentina. This is Fio's elder sister, Giliora. Oh,
you're looking for me? This is Sandra, my cousin. You look so
pretty Marietta.
 Piccolo
Wives of my sons... Maria, Tina, Anna, and her younger sister
Birreta.
 'Grandma'
Porcellino (Piggy)!
 Porco Rosso
Grandma! Are you still alive?
 'Grandma'
You've grown up to be a fine man!
 Porco Rosso
Are you ladies going to work?
 'Grandma'
Yes, I'd like to give some spending money to my great-grandchildren.
 Porco Rosso
There really are no men.
 Piccolo
Yea...
 Porco Rosso
Are they all your relatives?
 Piccolo
Yes, they don't have any jobs these days. All the men went off to
other places to work.
 Porco Rosso
Because of the 'Great Depression'?
 Piccolo
Don't worry. Women are good. They work well and have guts.
 Porco Rosso
Making an airplane isn't the same as cooking pancakes...
[at the dinner table]
 Piccolo
Our God who art in Heaven, we were on the edge of bankruptcy, yet
thou didst give our company, bread and work. Please forgive us who
are deep in sin for using women's hands to make a fighter plane.
 All
Amen.
 Piccolo
Well, let's eat heartily and work hard!
[]
 Piccolo
Sounds good! This engine is right on! What do you say?
It spins well, doesn't it?
 Porco Rosso
Don't over-do it, or this shed's gonna fly away.
 Piccolo
Curtis is gonna do a lot more than fart!
[]
 Piccolo
Uh-hm, sure, this is a good idea.
 Fio
So, let me do it.
 Piccolo
But this is going to cost a fortune. We're already over budget with
bills piling up like this.
What's our sponsor think.
 Fio
Porco...
 Porco Rosso
Ok, ok. Don't look at me like that. Do it your way.
 Fio
Yes! I've already talked to the manufacturers. I'll order
these immediately. Porco, I love you!
 Piccolo
Wait at least three months, will you?
 Porco Rosso
Mebbe I should change my job and become an air pirate.
 Piccolo
She's a nice girl, isn't she.
 Porco Rosso
Uh-hm?
 Piccolo
Don't lay a hand on her.
 Porco Rosso
I'm in enough trouble already.
[Lit. My tail feathers are plucked clean and I'd have a nosebleed?]
[at the theatre]
 Porco Rosso
You're a major, eh? You've come up in the world, Fierrali.
 Fierrali
You fool. Why did you come back?
 Porco Rosso
I make it a rule to go wherever I want to.
 Fierrali
The authorities aren't going to let you go this time.
Did somebody tail you?
 Porco Rosso
I gave them the slip.
 Fierrali
A warrant for your arrest is being issued for refusal to cooperate
with the state, illegal coming and going, decadent thoughts, being a
lazy pig, and display of indecent materials...
 Porco Rosso
Ha ha ha ha
 Fierrali
You idiot, this is no time to laugh. They're threatening to
confiscate your fighter.
 Porco Rosso
This is a terrible film.
 Fierrali
Marco, come back to the Air Force. We'll use our influence to work
something out for you.
 Porco Rosso
I'd rather be a pig than a fascist.
 Fierrali
The age of dare-devil aviators is over. Now we can only fly in the
service of worthless causes like "country" or "nation".
 Porco Rosso
I only fly for myself.
 Fierrali
When it comes down to it, a pig is just a pig.
 Porco Rosso
Thanks for your advice, Fierrali. Give my regards to the others.
 Fierrali
I think it's a good film. Be careful, they're not going to bother
with trying a pig.
 Porco Rosso
Yeah.
 Fierrali
Goodbye, comrade.
[on the street]
 Fio
Porco, need a ride?
 Porco Rosso
Hey, you're a life saver.
 Fio
I borrowed this because I need to take your plane to the lake
tomorrow. It's for a test flight.
 Porco Rosso
No test flight. I need to fly as soon as possible.
 Fio
Don't be such a fool. I'm not going to give you the plane without
testing it. Besides, it'll take almost a day to take it apart and
transport it to the lake.
 Porco Rosso
We don't have much time. Take a look back, will you? Slowly.
That's the fascists' secret police. They were following you, Fio.
 Fio
Me? Why?
 Porco Rosso
Because I gave them the slip. And, because you are working on my
plane.
 Fio
Porco, are you really a spy?
 Porco Rosso
Ha, ha, ha, ha! Me? A spy? Ha, ha, ha, ha. You have to work
harder than me to be a secret agent.
 Fio
But you were a hero during the war. This is strange if you didn't do
anything...
 Porco Rosso
I think so, too.
 Porco Rosso
This isn't the right way!
 Fio
Looks like you're not completely innocent.
 Porco Rosso
Well, we'll be very busy.
[At Piccolo's shop]
 Piccolo
You can fly anytime you want.
 'Grandma'
Two guys are hiding in the backyard, and three in the front.
This is exciting!
 Piccolo
Calm down, granny.
 Fio
See you later.
 Fio's Mother
Take care of yourself.
 Fio
Thank you.
 Porco Rosso
Fio! What are you doing?
 Fio
I'm going, too. Wait for five minutes, please! I want to prepare my
seat.
 Porco Rosso
This is no joke! Do you understand what you're saying!
 Fio
Shh... Don't talk so loud.
 Porco Rosso
Fio. Look. You're a respectable young lady. Besides, you're not
married yet. Then...
 Fio
Would you hold this for a moment? Thanks. I made this in a hurry,
look! This really fits! Would you hold that?
 Porco Rosso
Young lady. I'm a bounty hunter with a death warrant on my head.
This isn't a flying tour.
 Fio
I'm sorry, but this is my first job and I want to do it right.
There'll be adjustments to make once it's flown.
 Porco Rosso
But, I'm going to take off from the canal in the back.
And I'm not even sure if I can fly without any problems.
 Fio
Even more reason for me to go. And if you fight Curtis, you'll need
a good mechanic.
 Porco Rosso
Hey, I'm a man, you know. We're going to be camping alone on a
deserted island.
 Fio
I don't care, I love camping!
 Porco Rosso
I'm not talking about THAT.
 Piccolo
Take her with you. I want you to win and pay the debt. You've got
to beat Curtis. My company may go bankrupt if you don't pay it.
 Porco Rosso
Are you really this girl's grandfather?
 Piccolo
You don't have to pay her any money. Plus, I'm going to install this
speaker tube for you two.
 Porco Rosso
You really want her to be wanted by the police.
 Fio
No. I'm going to be Porco's hostage. That way the factory workers
can tell the authorities that they had no choice but to help you. So
please, take me with you. I can help.
 Porco Rosso
Take out the machine gun on the right side.
 Fio
What?
 Porco Rosso
There's almost no space between the guns even if you have a small
butt. We're taking out one machine gun!
 Fio
Thanks! My butt is bigger then it looks. I'll have it out in just a
minute.
 Porco Rosso
We're taking off right away. If we hang around any longer even the
old ladies are gonna want to come.
 Piccolo
Oh, that's a good idea.
 Fio's Mother
Grandma, hurry, hurry.
 'Grandma'
Fio. You don't have to bring back a souvenir.
 Piccolo
Contact.
Open the door!
[whistle]
 Porco Rosso
Let it go!
[gun fire, Porco answers with a machine gun]
 Piccolo and women
Kidnapper!! Pay us!!
 Fio
How's the steering, Porco?
 Porco Rosso
It's a wild horse, just like you. It's getting hard to handle.
 Fio
Stop the plane at once! I'll change some settings!
 Porco Rosso
No time for that. I'll hold it on course somehow!
 Porco
Can't get out of the water!!
 Fio
Ship up ahead!
 Porco Rosso
Let's fly!
Easy, you wild bronco!
 Fio
Water's hitting the aileron. Use the tab!
 Porco Rosso
The tab?
 Fio
The new one I put in!
"Hurry!"
 Porco Rosso
Good. It's suddenly tame.
[in the air]
 Fio
Beautiful. The world is really beautiful!
 Fio
Is he following us?
 Porco Rosso
Doesn't look like he's going to attack. He's from the Italian Air
Force. Looks like it's Fierrali...
 Fio
Do you know him?
 Porco Rosso
He's saying that the Air Force lies in wait up ahead and that he'll
show us a way to escape.
 Porco
He also says that we should fly low to the Adriatic Sea. Thanks,
comrade!
 Fio
Thank you!
 Porco Rosso
That jerk! He saw you with me and said, "Pearls before swine".
[In Gina's garden]
 Curtis
You're so beautiful. "A rose blooming in a secret garden."
 Gina
You're impossible! This is a private garden.
 Curtis
I really want you to look at this.
 Gina
Oh, it's from Hollywood.
"About the production of the scenario and casting you sent..."
 Curtis
"...would you please contact us as soon as possible, because we are
in the middle of preliminary trials." The title is "Bouquet of the
Adriatic."
 Gina
That's nice.
 Curtis
Really? That means O.K., doesn't it? Gina, come to Hollywood with
me. Being bodyguard for the air pirates is only one step on the way
to fame and fortune. Next, I want to be a Hollywood star.
 Gina
And then?
 Curtis
The President!
 Gina
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
 Curtis
I'm serious! I promise to make you the first lady.
Gina.
 Gina
It's your stupidity that I like.
 Curtis
Really?
 Gina
But the answer's no, because I already have a bet going here.
 Gina
I bet myself that if a certain man ever comes to visit when I'm in my
garden, we'll fall in love. But the fool only comes to the restaurant
at night. He never emerges in the daylight.
 Curtis
That guy's back.
 Gina
Stupid...
He left without landing.
I lost the bet again.
 Curtis
You're kidding! Your bet is about that jerk?
 Gina
Is that a problem?
Life is more complicated here than in your country.
If you're only looking for a fling, that's easy...
Go to Hollywood by yourself, little boy.
 Curtis
Little boy...
[In the air]
 Fio
I hit my head because of your sudden maneuver.
 Porco Rosso
I just said hello to a friend.
 Fio
To Gina of the Hotel Adriano?
She was the one on the terrace wearing a white dress, wasn't she?
Grandpa told me that all the flying boat pilots of the Adriatic fall
in love with Gina.
 Porco Rosso
That old busy body...
 Fio
What's she like?
You fell in love with her too, didn't you?
 Porco Rosso
We're going down to re-fuel. Close your mouth, or you'll bite
your tongue.
 Fio
Wa! Wait! Uwaa...
[]
 Gasoline Supplier
A girl on a fighter?
 Fio
Where's Porco?
 Gasoline Supplier
He is talking about something serious with my dad.
[at the tavern]
 Boy's Dad
Not only the provisional government, but even the Royalists
are trying to get along with the air pirates. You won't make a penny
hunting air pirates these days.
 A Woman
Here you are.
 Porco Rosso
Thanks.
 A Woman
No thanks for such bad news...
 A Man
Why don't you sell yourself to one side. They'll pay good money for
your skills.
 Another Man
You got a cigarette?
 A Man
Curtis will go back to America sooner or later.
 Boy's Dad
It's us who should go to America.
 Porco Rosso
"Farewell to freedom in the Adriatic and to the days of wild
abandon."
 A Man
Byron?
 Porco Rosso
No, it's mine.
See you later.
 Boy's Dad
Later.
[back at the plane]
 Fio
Porco, this is outrageous. The gas price is three times as much as
in Italy. It's crazy!
[To the boy] Don't be such a businessman. Make it cheaper.
 Gasoline supplier
It's because we don't mix our gas with anything.
That's why I can't stand women.
Hey Mister, would you tell her...
 Porco Rosso
Pay him, Fio. After that, put your butt that's bigger than it looks
in the space between the machine guns. We're going to fly to my
hideout.
 Fio
I'll be sure to add the gas bill onto the other bills.
[Porco's hideout]
 Porco Rosso
He wasn't trying to rip us off. We rely on each other.
The sea and islands here are beautiful, but there's not a soul around.
I can see it. It's that island.
 Fio
Beautiful!
What a wonderful hideout.
Ohh... my butt is stiff from the long flight.
 Pirates
Pig! Don't move!
 Porco Rosso
Surrounded by a pile of filth again...
 Pirate
Boss, we caught him! Boss!
 Pirate Boss
Shit! Don't step on me... Step aside!
I was waiting for you, pig!
 Boss A
I knew you'd come here.
 Pirate Boss
We've got a big score to settle.
 Boss C
It's a girl. The pig has a girl on board!
 Pirate
She's cute...
 Pirate Boss
Shut up! What about a girl?
Half the world's population is women, idiot!
 Porco Rosso
Hey, she's no ordinary girl.
She's chief engineer at the Piccolo company.
 Boss C
But she's so young and pretty.
 Boss F
She's a girl. Are you sure?
 Porco Rosso
She made my plane much better than before. She may be young, but she
knows what she's doing.
 Fio
Do you mean it?
 Porco Rosso
I never lie about flying boats.
Treat her with respect.
She came along to make sure I pay my bill.
 Pirate Boss
Ha, ha, ha, ha. So you're in debt too.
It serves you right!
Hey! Break the infamous red plane into pieces, but leave him his debt!
 Fio
Break it? You'd dare to break the plane I made?
You're going to break such a beautiful airplane with axes?
 Boss F
But Miss, there is a complicated reason behind this...
 Fio
You're actually going to break it.
 Boss F
But, what I want to say is...
 Fio
Are you guys really flying boat pilots?
Back off!
My shoes!
 Fio
I've grown up with stories about flying boat pilots since I was a
small child. Grandpa always told me the flying boat pilots are the
greatest bunch of guys there are. He said it's because the sea and
the sky purify their hearts. So flying boat pilots are much braver
than sailors and prouder than ordinary pilots
 Boss
Don't tell me. I know that. I'm a flying boat pilot myself.
 Fio
What they want the most, he said, is neither money nor women, but
honor.
 Pirates
Yes, you're right!
Long live flying boat pilots!
 Porco Rosso
She's really something.
 Pirate Boss
Okay. We won't smash up the plane you made. But we'll lose face if
we leave without doing something. Turn the pig into ground pork!
 Pirate
Yea! Beat up the pig!
 Fio
What the hell are you talking about?! You guys didn't understand a
word I said. I asked whether you feel ashamed or not. Aren't you
ashamed of being helped by Curtis, an American? If your mothers
heard about that, they would cry. What the hell are you saying, you
don't even bathe.
 Fio
Porco came back to fight against Curtis, for the pride and honor of
the pilots of the Adriatic. You guys have no guts or honor. You're
the lowest of the low! Fight with dignity!
 Boss F
That's why I was opposed to hiring Curtis in the first place!
 Boss C
Coward. Trying to worm your way out of this.
 Pirate B
Boss, what should we do?
 Pirate C
She's got a convincing argument.
 Boss A
We have to preserve both sides' honor. Should we ask Curtis?
 Pirate
You mean ask him to fight the PIG again?
 Pirate
The contract is already over.
 Pirate Boss
I'm so ashamed of myself...
[Curtis appears]
 Curtis
Ha, ha, ha, ha...
 Pirate
It's Curtis!
 Curtis
I heard you talking. I'm not going to run away!
 Porco Rosso
You morons. You came down through there?
 Porco Rosso
Hey, hold this.
 Curtis
You want a return match, don't you. But I won once already.
I'm no longer a bodyguard for these guys.
 Fio
You mean you won't fight for free? What's your proposition?
 Curtis
She's beautiful!
Will you marry me if I win?
I'm serious.
 Fio
O.K. But if Porco wins, you pay these bills.
 Porco Rosso
Wait, Fio!
 Pirate Boss
Back off, you!
 Pirate Boss
Miss Fio, you still have time to think about this.
 Fio
Ask him, not me.
 Curtis
These bills are a little expensive.
 Fio
They're extremely reasonable.
 Pirate Boss
Are you going to fight or not?
 Curtis
I'll gladly fight for the one I love.
 Pirate Boss
O.K. Listen up everybody! I'm really impressed with Miss Fio's
determination. "Mamma Aiuto" is going to back this fight up!
 Boss A
The air pirates alliance will too!
 Pirates
Miss Fio! See you soon!
 Porco Rosso
They're full of crap!
 Pirates
Hey pig, don't run away!
 Porco Rosso
Shut up and get lost!
 Pirate Boss
Later!
 Porco Rosso
This is a strange situation. Well, you are...
 Fio
Don't get mad. I know, I'm foolish.
 Porco Rosso
Fio, I think I have to say thank you. You gave me a chance to fight
Curtis. Thanks. We're in this together.
 Fio
You mean we're partners?
 Porco Rosso
Curtis and I are evenly matched.
 Fio
I trust in you.
 Porco Rosso
Trust? I hate that word, but coming from you it sounds different.
What's wrong? You feel sick? Fio?
 Fio
I'm fine. It's just that my heart is pounding. To be honest, I
was really scared. My knees are shaking.
 Porco Rosso
Hey?
 Fio
I want to swim.
[Off screen] Porco! I made a mistake!
 Porco Rosso
What's wrong?
 Fio
I should have padded the bills. We made a bad bargain.
 Porco Rosso
HA, HA, HA, HA. You're right. HA, HA, HA, HA.
[at night]
 Fio
Porco....
 Porco Rosso
Hmmm? You can't sleep?
 Fio
Just now, I just saw... It must have been a dream...
 Porco Rosso
Nothing's wrong. Go back to sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow.
 Fio
Porco...
 Porco
Yea?
 Fio
Why did you become a pig?
 Porco Rosso
I dunno...
 Fio
I know a lot about Captain Marco Paggot. My father used to be in the
same unit. I like the story about the time when Captain Paggot landed
in a raging sea to save the life of an enemy pilot. I've heard it
often.
Porco! What if I try kissing you?
 Porco Rosso
Huh?
 Fio
You know, like the fairy tale where a prince is turned into a frog
and a princess turns him back into a human by kissing him.
 Porco Rosso
Silly. Save it for something important!
 Fio
Don't you like me?
 Porco Rosso
Of course, you're a nice girl. Seeing you makes me wish I were human
again.
Be a good kid and go to sleep.
 Fio
Tell me a story and I will.
 Porco Rosso
A story? Well... It was the last summer of the war. We were flying
over the Adriatic on our usual patrol, aiming at Istria. Belneldi
[Beruliini] was flying beside me. He was an old friend of mine. That
guy. He got married just two days before. I was best man. He didn't
have enough leave, so he returned to battle right after the ceremony.
 Porco Rosso
All around me, friend and foe were falling like flies. I had three
planes after me. I had no time to worry about my friend. In the end,
I was the only one left from my unit. But the enemy never gave up
chasing me. I made desperate efforts to fly away. My hands
and feet went numb, and I grew dizzy. I thought I was going to die.
Suddenly everything before my eyes turned white.
 Fio
White?
 Porco Rosso
Maybe it was more like being in the center of light. Because of the
strange light, it took me a while to realize that I was in a cloud.
I was exhausted, and didn't have any strength left to fly. My plane
just flew by itself.
 Fio
A field of clouds...
 Porco Rosso
Yeah. It was amazingly quiet, and the sky was really beautiful. Far
above me there was a line of strange clouds.
 Captain Paggot
Berneldi, you're alive, aren't you! Berneldi, wait! Where're you
going?! Berneldi, don't go! Are you going to leave Gina all alone?!
I'll go in your place!
 Porco Rosso
When I recovered my senses, I was flying over the sea, almost
touching it, alone.
 Fio
God said it wasn't your time yet, didn't he?
 Porco Rosso
I thought he was telling me to fly on alone, forever.
 Fio
That wouldn't have been right, because you're a good guy!
 Porco Rosso
The good guys were the ones who died. Besides, what I saw might have
been Hell. Well, my story is over. Go to sleep.
That damn junk man, sold me rusted cartridges.
 Fio
I'm glad you came back to live because I like you. Good-night!
[at the race]
 Boss F
Curtis is backed by the Air Pirate Alliance.
 Others
8 to 7, 8 to 7, ice cream, opera glasses...
 Pirate
Hey, hey, which one's gonna win, the pig or...
 Porco Rosso
Morons. They're turning this into a party.
 Fio
Are they all air pirates?
 Porco Rosso
The Trash of the Mediterranean...
Gangsters, pirates, smugglers, spies and undercover police. There
might even be a few respectable people.
 Curtis
Heh, this makes my reputation rise more and more...
 Pirate
Ten minutes till start, ten minutes till start!
 Pirate Boss
This fight is between Porco Rosso and Donald Curtis! There ain't no
special rules, but any guy who fights dirty will be blackballed
forever.
 Audience
Enough with the introductions, let's get on with it.
Off the stage. We didn't come to hear a speech!
 Pirate Boss
Shut up. Any one who whines will be killed!
 Porco Rosso
He should try throwing a 10 ton bomb...
 Pirate Boss
This is the fight that will determine the fate of Miss Fio
Piccolo, whom we all love and respect.
Shut up, I said!
Do you understand?
If you do, clap your hands.
CLAP!
 Porco Rosso
Let's get started.
 Pirate Boss
Shut up. There are rules to be followed here. Rules.
Now, both of you place your bets.
 Pirate Boss
Have a seat.
 Fio
Thank you.
 Pirate Boss
Put it on the chair already!
No objections, right?
Now, shake hands before you start!
 Porco Rosso
No way. I like to stay clean.
 Pirate Boss
What a rude guy.
 Curtis
Fio, as soon as this fight is over, we'll go to the church.
Don't worry. My mom told me that growing used to each other is
better than love at first sight.
 Boss
You guys!
 Pirate
May I take a picture with you?
 Pirate
I took a bath already.
 Photographer
Everybody, smile!
 Pirate Boss
SMILE!
 Boss E
There's no time left.
 Boss F
If the flight is over in 3 minutes, the black plane has the
advantage...
 Pirate
This is great.
We should get them to do this every month.
 Announcer
"15 seconds to go."
 Pirate
They're so cool...
 Announcer
"5 seconds to go."
"4"
"3"
"2"
"1"
"0!"
 Pirate Boss
Curtis is up first!
This is going to be a one-sided fight.
 Fio
Let me borrow those.
Porco, what are you doing! Angle higher!
 Pirate Boss
He'll be eating bullets if he lifts his head now.
He's harder to hit if he stays close to the water.
 Curtis
I know you want me to waste bullets. I won't fall for that trick.
 Pirate Boss
He's looping! The pig got behind Curtis!
 Fio
Looping?
 Pirate Boss
That technique made the pig the ace of the Adriatic.
 Curtis
Shit!
 Pirate
He's gonna shoot!
 Man A
He doesn't open fire.
 Man B and Man C
Is his machine-gun jammed!?
 Woman
What's wrong?
 Pirate Boss
I see what he's doing! The pig won't shoot until the end.
 Fio
What?
 Pirate Boss
The pig doesn't actually kill anybody.
The American must be scared out of his mind.
You got him! Shoot!
He still didn't shoot yet....
See, I told you he won't fire...
If the pig opened fire now, he would hit the American, so, he's going
to wait and hit Curtis' engine with a few bullets after Curtis gets
tired.
He said this is not war, but...
That guy is just too smug.
 Fio
Porco...
 Curtis
Are you teasing me or what? Come on and shoot! Is your gun broken?
Serves you right.
 Boss C
They're coming this way!
 Curtis
You're teasing me.
Keep on coming, pig!
 Announcer
Don't come this way!
 Boss
He pulled away from the pig.
 Announcer
Jump!
 Pirate
Do it over there.
 Pirate Boss
Fantastic! The pig is leaving a contrail.
 A
You only see a fight like this once in a lifetime.
 B
I'm impressed.
[at the hotel Adriano]
 Gina's Pilot
I'm all ready to go, but if she doesn't hurry, the fight will be
over.
 Dock Attendant
She's in her room, and isn't coming out.
 Gina's Pilot
Does she want to go or not?
I want to see that fight...
 F.
"To G of Hearts, for the pig."
"Air Force found out."
"Stop stupid fight."
 Gina
F. Oh, this must be from Fierrali. I'd better hurry.
[back at the race]
 Pirate
Both of them are tough.
 Pirate Boss
The show isn't over!
The show isn't over yet!
 Fio
Porco, hang in there!
 Porco
Whew, whew
 Curtis
The pig...
 Porco Rosso
I'm not going to give Fio to a man like you.
 Pirate Boss
O.K. The pig's on Curtis' tail.
It's over!
 Porco Rosso
Whoops.... Jammed....
 Curtis
This is the finish.
Whoops... Jammed, too.
 Porco Rosso
You, idiot!
You're out of ammo!
Damn it, it broke. Thanks to Fio's butt...
 Curtis
I'm not going to finish this fight with a draw!
 Porco Rosso
Ha, ha, ha, ha. This isn't a Western.
You can't hit me.
You...
 Curtis
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
You really think it will reach here?
Heigh ho Silver!
 Porco Rosso
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
 Curtis
You, stinking pig!
 Porco
Ha, ha. Can't reach me. You
 Curtis
Waa. Ha, ha, ha
 Porco
That chicken!
 Curtis
He did it.
 Porco
What's for love?
 Curtis
Shut up, stupid pig.
 Pirate Boss
Looks like something is wrong.
 Fio
They're coming down.
 Fio
They're back!
 Pirate Boss
Wait! The bets can't walk away.
This is hopeless. Wait, you guys!
 Curtis
You fat pig!
 Porco Rosso
You cowboy!
 Curtis
Come on with your bare hands!
 Porco Rosso
Go back to your cows!
 Fio
Porco, hang in there!
 Curtis
Get up, pig!
 Curtis
You fight dirty, pig!
 Porco
Shut up.
 Curtis
You jerk
 Porco
You hick potato!
 Curtis
Hamhock!
 Boss
Upper cut, upper cut, block. Block, block.
 Boss A
Taking bets. Bets still are open! The alliance is banker.
 Boss F
Do we have a gong. A gong?
[in the air]
 Gina
Can't you fly faster?
 Gina's Pilot
It's impossible. The engine would burn up.
 Gina
Flying boat pilots are all stupid...
[back at the race]
 Porco Rosso
Hey, Fio.
Did you see my punch?
 Curtis
I'm gonna take him down next round.
 Porco Rosso
This time, I'll put him to sleep.
 Fio
Porco, hang in there!
 Curtis
I'll make prosciutto [pressed ham] out of you!
 Crowd
Go! Beat him up. Upper cut, upper cut. Aim for the body. They're
both losing.
 Curtis
Sex maniac!
 Porco Rosso
You're the sex maniac!
You seduce all the women around you.
 Curtis
You are!
Choose Gina or Fio, one or the other.
 Porco Rosso
What?
 Curtis
Don't monopolize both. Gina is...
 Porco Rosso
Don't say "Gina, Gina..."
 Curtis
Gina loves you, pig.
She's...
waiting for you...
in the garden!
 Fio
Porco!
 Pirate Boss
It's the gong!
 Curtis
Take the count!
Look at that!
[in the air]
 Gina
I can see them.
The Italian Air Force hasn't arrived yet.
[back at the contest]
 Porco Rosso
You're a dirty liar.
 Curtis
Don't you understand, you idiot!
I'm not telling a lie...
 Porco Rosso
I won't give Fio to you.
 Pirate Boss
That's Gina's plane.
 Fio
It's an emergency signal.
 Pirate Referee
"1"
"2"
 Pirate Boss
The winner is the one who stands up first.
 Referee
Three, four
 Gina
Everybody, please let me through.
 Referee
Five, six
 Pirate Referee
Seven.
Gina, don't.
"8!"
 Gina
Marco, Marco, can you hear me?
Do you want to make yet another girl unhappy?
 Pirate Referee
"9!"
"Ten"
 Boss
He did it!
 Fio
Porco!
 Pirate Referee
Porco!
 Fio
Porco, thank you!
 Porco Rosso
Well, it was nothing.
 Gina
The party's over.
The Italian Air Force will be here soon.
Everybody get away quickly, please.
Come to my restaurant. It's on the house.
 Pirate Boss
Hey everybody, let's go!
 Gina
It's over.
 Pirate
Hey boss, hurry up!
 Pirate Boss
Shut up! There are rules to follow, rules.
I don't like the pig, but I like you.
Become a good flying boat engineer.
Goodbye!
 Fio
Thank you.
Take a bath sometimes, will you?
Thank you, too, Mr. Curtis.
 Curtis
Next time I'll propose to you formally, not as a bet.
 Fio
O.K. But I've made up my mind already.
 Porco Rosso
You, get in Gina's plane.
 Fio
No! No!
I'm going on your plane.
You said I'm your partner, didn't you?!
 Porco Rosso
Gina.
Take her back to the respectable world, please.
 Gina
You trickster. You always do this.
 Porco Rosso
I'm sorry.
Please leave.
 Gina
Let's go.
 Curtis
The Italian Air Force is on its way.
 Porco Rosso
Do you want to help me?
I'm going to draw them off.
 Curtis
What?
Wait, your face!
Wait!
Let me see your face!
 Porco Rosso
Your plane is over there!
 Curtis
Just let me see it a second!
 [Fio's Narration]
"The Italian air force arrived to find nothing. I returned to Milan,
but never saw Porco again. Instead, I became good friends with Gina.
There have been wars and chaos since then, but our friendship has
continued.
After I took over the 'Piccolo' company, I made it a rule to spend
summer vacations at the Hotel Adriano. Gina has become more beautiful
over the years. The old gang still visits regularly.
Oh, and Mr. Curtis, he writes to me sometimes, though he is not the
president of the U.S. yet. He says he longs for that summer in the
Adriatic.
And as for how Gina's bet turned out, that's our secret."
 ::::: THE END :::::
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TRANSLATION BY: Adrienne, Sarah, and Gordon
REVISED BY: Pascal Janin
Following is Gina's cabaret song, plus translation
Le Temps des Cerises (Lyrics: J.B. Clement; Music: A. Renard)
 Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises,
 Et gai rossignol et merle moqueur
 Seront tous en fete!
 Les belles auront la folie en tete
 Et les amoureux, du soleil au coeur!
 Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises,
 Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur!
 
 Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises,
 Ou l'on s'en va de cueillir en revant
 Des pendants d'oreilles
 Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles
 Tombant sous la feulle en gouttes de sang.
 
 Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises,
 Pendants de corail qu'on cueille revants.
 
 J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises,
 C'est de ce temps que je garde au Coeur
 Une plaie ouverte.
The Time of Cherries (The good old days?)
(Translated by Adrienne, Sarah, and Gordon, revised by Pascal Janin)
 When we come to sing of the time of cherries,
 both the jolly nightingale and the mocking blackbird
 will celebrate!
 The pretty girls will have folly on their minds
 and lovers will have the sun in their hearts!
 When we come to sing of the time of cherries,
 the mocking blackbird will whistle much better!
 
 But they are short-lived, the happy times,
 where one goes daydreaming to gather
 ear pendants (1)
 cherries of love with the same dresses
 hanging under the leaves like drops of blood.
 
 But they are short-lived, the happy times,
 coral hangings that one gathers dreaming.
 
 I will always love the time of cherries,
 it is from those times that I hold in my heart
 an open wound.
(1) Cherries, when picked in pairs, look just like fancy earrings
 (ear-pendants, or "pendants d'oreilles").
----
TRANSLATION BY: Deborah Goldsmith and Lee Collins, July 27, 1993
Following is the translation for the ending song. In order, there are
the roman transliteration, the English translation, and the original
Japanese in JIS code. The JIS code is Old JIS(2); replace the ^[
combination by escape to convert it to true JIS code.
TOKI NI WA MUKASHI NO HANASHI O
toki ni wa mukashi no hanashi o shiyou ka
kayoi nareta najimi no ano mise
MARONIE no namiki ga madobe ni mieteta
KOOHII o ippai de ichinichi
mienai ashita o muyami ni sagashite
dare mo ga kibou o taku shita
yurete ita jidai no atsui kaze ni fukarete
karadachuu de toki [kanji: shunkan] o kanjita sou da ne
michibata de nemutta koto mo atta ne
doko ni mo ikenai minna de
okane wa nakute mo nan to ka ikiteta
mazushisa ga ashita o hakonda
chiisa na geshukuya ni iku nin mo oshikake
asa made sawaide nemutta
arashi no you ni mainichi ga moete ita
iki ga kireru made hashitta sou da ne
ichimai nokotta shashin o goran yo
higedura no otoko wa kimi da ne
doko ni iru no ka ima de wa wakaranai
tomodachi mo iku nin ka iru kedo
ano hi no subete ga munashii mono da to
sore wa dare ni mo ienai
ima demo onaji you ni mihatenu yume o egaite
hashiri tsudukete iru yo ne doko ka de
ONCE IN A WHILE, TALK OF THE OLD DAYS
Translated by Deborah Goldsmith and Lee Collins, July 27, 1993
Composed and sung by Katou Tokiko / Arrangement by Sugano (???Sugeno)
 Youko / Piano Arrangement by Ooguchi Junichirou
Once in a while, shall we talk about the old days?
That familiar shop we used to visit so often
Along the road, rows of chestnut trees could be seen from the window
One cup of coffee through a whole day
Recklessly seeking an unseen tomorrow,
Everybody had hopes
Blown by the hot wind of that unsettled era,
we felt the moment with all our being. That's how it was.
Sometimes we all slept by the side of the road
None of us had anywhere to go
We had no money, yet somehow we lived
Poverty brought tommorrow
In a small boarding house, we barged in,
were rowdy till morning, then slept
Like a tempest, every day was aflame
We ran till we were out of breath. That's how it was.
Look at the one remaining photograph
The bearded fellow is you
Nowadays, there are many
friends I've lost track of
Yet I can't say that those days
were completely in vain
Even now, as then, tracing an unfinished dream
you're still running. Somewhere...
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