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

A Studio Ghibli production STUDIO GHIBLI Tokuma Publishing -- Japan Airline Japan TV Network -- Studio Ghibli Co-Production Title: THE CRIMSON PIG (PORCO ROSSO)

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.

[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 are women! 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 :::::

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...