Scenario: Opening

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So much has happened, and I'm gonna be running the Golden Branch Inn. The place is a wreck, and nobody knows about it...

Can I really make a success of things?

## Transcript

> Gino: It's a shame father couldn't come.
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> Patty: Yeah, Gino. I guess he couldn't get time off.
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> Romano: Madam Patricia, Gino. We'll be at the villa very soon.
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> Patty: By the way, Romano. How long have you been working for us?
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> Romano: I've been the butler at the Maggioni household for 120 years.
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> Patty: Is it really that long?
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> Gino: Of course it's not...
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> Romano: It's really about 60 years.
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> Romano: From the time of the master two generations ago... Your great-grandfather's time, Madam Patricia.
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> Patty: I completely believed it. You're good at jokes, Romano.
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> Gino: But you're about the only person who'd believe a joke like that.
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> Gino: If you've been working for us for 60 years, Romano, you must have know my father when he was a kid.
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> Romano: Yes, of course I did. Your father looked just like you do now, Gino.
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> Patty: So Gino's gonna grow up to llok like father...
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> Patty: No, no! Let's stop this! I can't imagine Gino with a beard!
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> Patty: Don't grow up, Gino! Stay cute like now, forever!
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> Gino: Don't say such crazy things.
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> Romano: Anyway, we should be going.
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> Romano: Gino, you shouldn't read while walking. It's dangerous
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> Gino: I'm okay. I know where I'm going...
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> Patty: Gino!
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> Gino: \*ouch\*
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> Romano: You're not injured, are you?
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> Gino: I'm okay... I guess.
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> Romano: I did warn you. I said it was dangerous...
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> Gino: Sorry...
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> Patty: That monument thing there's fallen over. What are we gonna do about it?
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> Romano: We can tell Mayor Savarnie later.
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> Romano: Oh my...!
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> Gino: What's wrong the with the two of you? Why are you so shocked?
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> Patty: Look behind you, Gino!
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> Gino: Wow!
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> White Creature: ...
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> Gino: What is it? I've never seen an animal like it before! Do you know what it is, Romano?
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> Romano: It's the first time for me, too. It doesn't look so fierce, though.
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> Patty: No, it's soft and white and cute. But... Did it appear out of thin air?
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> Romano: Yeah, I saw that clearly too. That white, soft...
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> White Creature: \*squeak\*
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> Gino: It made a noise! The animal made a noise!
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> Romano: Yeah, it did... It was a cute little noise, too.
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> White Creature: \*squeak\*
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> Patty: But it doesn't look so lively. I wonder what's wrong with it?
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> Gino: Maybe it's hungry. I'm gonna give it a sweet.
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> Romano: Gino, you shouldn't do that. You should be careful when feeding animals.
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> Gino: Ah, it's okay. Look how cute it is.
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> Romano: That's no the point...
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> Gino: Here... This is a cookie my sister made.
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> Patty: Stop that, Gino!
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> Romano: \*sigh\* It's no good...
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> White Creature: \*sniff\* \*sniff\*
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> Gino: Are you being cautious, little creature? It's okay. It tastes good!
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> White Creature: \*chomp\* \*chomp\*
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> White Creature: \*squeak\*
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> White Creature: \*munch\* \*munch\* \*chomp\* \*chomp\* \*smacking lips\*
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> Gino: It ate it! Patty! Romano! It enjoyed the cookie!
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> Romano: It ate it so quickly, too. It must have been really hungry.
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> Romano: You even made a customer like that happy... Your cooking is as good as your father's, Madam.
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> Gino: It's not paying, so it's not a customer, right?
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> Patty: You're such a rascal, Gino.
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> Romano: Ah, here we are.
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> Patty: So it came with us.
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> Gino: How about we keep it here?
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> Romano: We'd have to talk to your father about that...
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> Patty: Eh? There's something aon your arm, Gino!
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> Gino: Eh? What is it? It's like a bruise!
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> Romano: It doesn't look like you got hurt, though. It looks like some sort of mark...
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> Romano: There seems to be no pain. Let's go inside for now. I guess we should put some ice on it.
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> Maid: We've been waiting for you, Patty and Gino.
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> Romano: Maid, make sure Gino puts some ice on his arm. You got to your room, Gino.
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> Gino: Okay.
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> Romano: When Gino comes back, I'll have the maid start lunch right away.
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> Romano: There's the monument to talk about, so I'll invite the mayor to lunch too. Is that okay?
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> Patty: Yes, of course.
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> Romano: Maids, start making lunch. We're gonna have a guest.
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> Maid: Of course, Romano.
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> Patty: There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with you, Gino. Good.
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> Gino: Yeah, I'm fine. Maybe I hit my arm when I fell over?
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> Romano: The mayor has arrived.
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> Patty: Nice to meet you, mayor. I am Patricia Maggioni.
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> Gino: I'm Gino, her brother. It's an honor to meet you, mayor.
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> Mayor: No, the pleasure is all mine. I am Matteo Savarnie, the mayor of Cookoro. Thank you for the invitation.
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> Romano: Let me show you to your seat.
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> Mayor: So why did you invite me to lunch today?
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> Romano: Well, to tell the truth...
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> Mayor: What? That monument?
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> Romano: Was it precious or something...?
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> Mayor: Precious or not, that's not the point here! This could be really terrible...!
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> Messenger: Sorry to disturb your meal! This is bad, Romano!
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> Romano: What's all the noise about?
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> Messenger: The tavern... The Silver Spoon Inn went under!
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> Romano: What did you say?
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> Patty: What... What do you mean?
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> Messenger: It seems that there were debts... The house, tavern and villa hav all been seized.
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> Patty: What about father?
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> Messenger: He went off somewhere. He said he's gonna be a deluxe ingredient hunter, and not come back until he'd repaid the debts...
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> Gino: I don't understand all this, not one bit...
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> Patty: \*sigh\* Father...
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> Chubby Man: Excuse me...
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> Romano: Who are you? We're pretty busy right now...
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> Chubby Man: My name is Gustav. I'm from the bank.
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> Gustav: This building is collateral for a loan. You're gonna have to leave, right now!
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> Patty: I don't believe this...
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> Gino: It's all too sudden!
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> Gustav: Not my problem! Go on, get out!
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> Patty: This can't be... How did things get like this?
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> Romano: I think we're not getting the whole story. Everything seems too suden.
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> Mayor: \*sigh\* It's turned out how I thought... It's the curse of that monument...
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> Romano: Curse? What do you mean?
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> White Creature: Okay. I'll explain.
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> Romano: Did... Did that white hamster speak just now?
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> Patty: No, Romano, it's not a hamster. It's a rabbit, isn't it?
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> Gino: No, it's a stoat. Of course!
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> Romano: That doesn't matter now! If I heard correctly, it spoke just now!
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> White Creature: Such rude humans. I'm not an animal.
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> White Creature: The kid knocked down a monument, right? Well, I was sealed away there. I'm a god.
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> White Creature: Actually, I'm the God of Poverty...
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> Mayor: I thought so!
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> Patty: The God of Poverty?
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> God of Poverty: 100 years ago, I was sealed away in these lands. I am one of the 78 kin of the God of Misrey, Ngunesis. I make all those I possess poor.
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> Romano: So all this about the debts...
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> God of Poverty: Sorry. It's my fault.
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> Romano: God of Poverty! How could you!
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> God of Poverty: That's what I've just been explaining! Ah, and you can call me Coco. That sounds much more friendly, I think.
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> Romano: I understand... Your ability. But if you can possess people, can't you leave them too?
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> Coco: No, I can't do that.
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> Gino: Why not?
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> Coco: I formed a partnership with Gino.
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> Gino: With me? When?
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> Coco: You gave me a cookie, right? Giving food to the God of Poverty is a sign of forming a partnership.
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> Coco: And that bruise on your arm, Gino... That's proof of your partnership with me.
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> Romano: What?
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> Gino: All I did was give you something to eat...
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> Coco: Erm... So do you believe that I'm the God of Poverty now?
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> Gino: Yeah, I believe it. I believe, and I'll say sorry! So please put things back to how they were! Please!
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> Coco: Sorry. I can't just leave when I decide to. I really am sorry.
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> Gino: I don't believe this...
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> Mayor: You have the power to ruin even the Silver Spoon Inn, such a famous place...
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> Coco: Yeah, but that was because I'd been sealed away with nothing to eat for more than 100 years. I was so hungry I ate a lot of happiness.
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> Patty: Do you mean that if we give you lots of delicious things to eat, your power will weaken, then?
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> Coco: Yeah, that's right. I like the happiness of others, but I like good food even more.
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> Gino: A pretty shameless god... But anyway, we can go home, and even if father isn't around, you can cook, Patty!
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> Romano: Did you forget, Gino? Your house, and the tavern, have been taken. We have nowhere to live right now.
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> Romano: And as for cooking...
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> Gino: Now that you mention it...
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> Mayor: You have a big problem, don't you.
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> Coco: I'm really sorry.
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> Patty: We need to find somewhere to live, and make tasty food to give to Coco... that's not gonna be easy to do...
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> Mayor: Ah, I know! there's a closed tavern in this village! There's nobody to take over it.
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> Mayor: You could live there, no problem.
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> Romano: Could you show us where it is?
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> Mayor: Please, this way.
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> Mayor: This is it.
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> Patty: The Golden Branch Inn?
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> Gino: \*cough\* \*cough\* The dust is certainly something.
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> Romano: It certainly is. But if we cleaned a bit, we could live here.
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> Mayor: That's good to hear. The tavern will be glad too that there are people living in it, and that it's useful again.
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> Mayor: Youre' the daughter of the owner of the Silver Spoon Inn. This tavern'll be famous in no time!
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> Romano: But even with somewhere to live, we're gonna need money.
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> Romano: Your grandfather Julio started from a small tavern like this, and built things up over time.
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> Patty: Hmm... I wonder if I can do that...
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> Romano: What are you saying? Your father is a genius cook, Madam Patricia. You have his blood in your veins.
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> Romano: Of course you can do it. Madam! I'll help you any way I can! Let's do it!
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> Gino: Yeah, let's do it!
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> Patty: Listening to you guys, I'm getting excited! I'll give it a try!
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> Coco: I don't like to say it, but I'm against this.
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> Patty: Coco? Why?
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> Coco: I don't like places that are too lively... If this place gets too thriving, I won't be able to possess Gino properly anymore.
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> Gino: That sounds like a good thing to me.
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> Romano: One of the reasons for starting the tavern is to get rid of you, Coco.
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> Coco: \*ugh\* I didn't wanna hear that...
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> Romano: If that's decided, then, let's start the cleaning and some repairs. You can help us, Gino.
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> Gino: Yeah!
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> Patty: What should I do?
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> Romano: You prepare to open, Madam Patricia. Get the tools and ingredients you're gonna need.
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> Romano: Is there a shop in the village, mayor?
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> Mayor: There's Gusko Store in the village square.
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> Romano: Please go shopping, Madam. Here's some money, and a list of things to buy.
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> Patty: Okay, I'll be back soon!
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> Patty: Oh, they'll need some water for cleaning.
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> Patty: \*heave\*
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> Patty: Here, use this for cleaning.
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> Gino: Thanks. Good luck with your shopping.
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