# E26 - The Big Dancing Rabbit
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GQJUG55X0/the-big-dancing-rabbit)
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**[00:06] Sign**
Fairy Princess
**[00:06] Sign**
Minky Momo
**[01:36] Narrator**
Long, long ago...
**[01:38] Narrator**
In a "long, long ago" recent enough that
it could very well seem like tomorrow...
**[01:43] Narrator**
In a universe over there, in an Earth
over there, in a city over there,
**[01:47] Narrator**
there lived a girl.
**[01:50] Narrator**
She looked like a completely normal
girl of the kind you'd find anywhere.
**[01:54] Narrator**
The one difference was...
**[01:56] Narrator**
The girl could use magic to
transform into a grown-up!
**[02:00] Narrator**
They called her Minky Momo.
***SIGN*** The Big Dancing Rabbit
**[02:05] Momo**
"The Big Dancing Rabbit."
**[02:12] Momo**
Coming!
**[02:13] Momo**
Yes? Sorry for the wait—
**[02:18] Ernest**
Hi!
**[02:20] Ernest**
Here, dear! An invitation to my party.
**[02:23] Momo**
Thank you, big rabbit man!
**[02:27] Ernest**
I can also do this!
**[02:30] Ernest**
Ta-da!
**[02:32] Ernest**
Ta-da!
**[02:33] Momo**
Wow, a rabbit magician!
**[02:36] Ernest**
Yes, I'm Ernest the Rabbit!
**[02:39] Ernest**
Please come to my party!
**[02:40] Momo**
Sure, I'd love to!
**[02:43] Ernest**
Oh, gotta go!
**[02:45] Ernest**
Bye-bye, dear!
**[02:46] Momo**
Wait!
**[02:49] Momo**
That was amazing!
**[02:51] Momo**
There are talking animals on the surface too?
**[02:54] Momo**
And magicians, at that!
***SIGN*** Momo, I don't think that was—
**[02:58] Cecile**
Excuse me!
**[02:59] Cecile**
Have you seen a rabbit?
**[03:01] Momo**
Yeah... he went that way.
**[03:04] Cecile**
Thank you!
**[03:05] Cecile**
Come back here!
**[03:07] Momo**
What was that?
**[03:09] Momo**
If she was chasing a rabbit,
she must have been Alice!
**[03:12] Chamo**
No way.
**[03:14] Mom**
Wait, I said! You haven't
finished your homework.
**[03:18] Boy**
Let me go! I gotta practice!
**[03:21] Mom**
Stop worrying about baseball
and study already!
**[03:24] Boy**
I will, when I get back!
**[03:26] Lupi**
Hey, look!
**[03:28] Mom**
No, no! Studies come first!
**[03:35] Ernest**
Now!
**[03:48] Boy**
You saved me, Ernest!
**[03:50] Ernest**
I'm a friend to all children.
**[03:52] Boy**
Mama doesn't understand me at all.
**[03:55] Boy**
I wanna play baseball as a pro!
**[03:57] Ernest**
You will!
**[03:59] Boy**
Really? I'll give you a
signed ball when I do!
**[04:04] Ernest**
I can't wait!
**[04:06] Ernest**
Oh, and the party's in three days.
**[04:08] Boy**
Sure. Later!
**[04:11] Ernest**
All right, then...
**[04:12] Ernest**
Who's hiding out back there?
**[04:16] Momo**
Yes! It's Momo!
**[04:22] Momo**
Ernest, why are you holding a party?
**[04:25] Ernest**
I wanna have fun. My
friends are excited, too.
**[04:28] Momo**
There are more like you?
**[04:30] Ernest**
Yeah, lots!
**[04:32] Ernest**
Wow! There's more?
**[04:34] Chamo**
I wanna meet more talking animals!
***SIGN*** Seriously, I don't think—
**[04:40] Ernest**
E-Eh?
**[04:51] Lupi**
What's the matter?
**[04:52] Lupi**
This feels awkward...
**[04:55] Cecile**
Brother, you're dressing up like that again?
**[04:58] Momo**
You're siblings?
**[05:01] Ernest**
Cute, isn't it, Cecile?
**[05:03] Cecile**
Big Brother...
**[05:06] Chamo**
Oh, there was a person inside.
**[05:09] Momo**
Too bad.
**[05:10] Momo**
I was trying to tell you!
**[05:14] Ernest**
Momo?
**[05:15] Momo**
Yes?
**[05:15] Momo**
Let's run!
**[05:16] Momo**
Hey, wait!
**[05:23] Cecile**
Wait, you!
**[05:36] Momo**
Wow! This is the party venue?
**[05:39] Bear**
Hey!
**[05:40] Momo**
A bear!
**[05:41] Bear**
Welcome!
**[05:43] Momo**
Thanks! I'm Minky Momo.
**[05:48] Momo**
He looks about the same with the mask off.
**[05:50] Momo**
You said it.
**[05:52] Bear**
I'm the head of the Dream Troupe.
**[05:55] Bear**
A pleasure!
**[05:56] Momo**
Troupe of Dreams?
**[05:57] Momo**
Yeah. Do you have a dream?
**[05:59] Momo**
Yes! So many.
**[06:02] Momo**
That's how children should be!
**[06:04] Momo**
But children these days are
gloomy, without dreams!
**[06:06] Momo**
Is that acceptable? No, it is not!
**[06:09] Momo**
The Dream Troupe make it our mission
to bring dreams to children,
**[06:14] Momo**
and to adults who have
forgotten their dreams!
**[06:17] Momo**
That sounds so lovely!
***SIGN*** Ah, a gift of dreams?
**[06:23] Lupi**
Sounds great to me!
**[06:26] Lupi**
Let me go!
**[06:27] Lupi**
Don't just grab a lady like that!
***SIGN*** What are you doing?!
**[06:32] Momo**
Ernest, you're like a child!
**[06:38] Ernest**
There!
**[06:40] Ernest**
And there!
**[06:42] Ernest**
Go!
***SIGN*** What's the matter?
**[06:46] Chamo**
Well, he just really just
reminds me of someone...
**[06:51] Momo**
Yeah, I feel the same way...
**[06:58] Queen**
He seems rather familiar to me as well.
**[07:01] Queen**
Can it be...
**[07:03] King**
The itsy-bitsy rabbit
hopped up the water spout!
**[07:07] King**
Then the rain came, la-dee-da!
**[07:10] King**
Do I seem hopping mad, darling? La-dee-da!
**[07:13] Queen**
I see now. Of course he looks familiar.
**[07:16] King**
Familiar how? Familiar how?!
**[07:18] Queen**
No, nothing at all...
**[07:25] Momo**
Hey, mister. What's Ernest's story?
**[07:29] Bear**
Well, he just appeared
out of the blue one day.
**[07:32] Bear**
None of us know where he lives
or what he does for a living!
**[07:36] Momo**
How mysterious!
**[07:38] Bear**
He's the one who rented
this party venue, too.
**[07:41] Bear**
He said we could have it for free!
**[07:43] Bear**
I figure he's a generous
kid from a rich family.
**[07:48] Momo**
I know! I'll help too!
**[07:51] Momo**
We'd love that.
**[07:52] Momo**
Here, give out these invitations.
**[07:55] Momo**
Sure! Leave it to Momo!
**[08:00] Momo**
Let's all play together! It'll
be a party filled with dreams!
**[08:04] Lupi**
So much to do, so much to do!
***SIGN*** It does align with our goal of restoring dreams to the surface people!
***SIGN*** Give it your best, guys!
**[08:13] All**
Yeah!
**[08:16] Momo**
Hey, kid! Take one!
**[08:19] Boy**
No, I've got cram school...
**[08:25] Ernest**
Hey, don't worry!
**[08:26] Ernest**
You can study some other time!
**[08:28] Momo**
Ernest!
**[08:31] Ernest**
See? You'll get to see cool magic tricks!
**[08:34] Boy**
But...
**[08:35] Ernest**
It's not good or healthy
to always be so serious.
**[08:38] Ernest**
You want to go, right?
**[08:41] Ernest**
Yeah.
**[08:42] Ernest**
Okay, it's decided!
**[08:43] Ernest**
Here's your invitation!
**[08:46] Ernest**
Thanks!
**[08:47] Ernest**
Ernest is so good at this!
**[08:48] Ernest**
Nice work!
**[08:49] Kids**
Let's play hide and seek, Mr. Rabbit!
**[08:51] Ernest**
Yeah, let's play!
**[08:53] Ernest**
Momo, come play with us!
**[08:54] Cecile**
Big Brother!
**[08:57] Ernest**
Cecile, come play— no,
you wouldn't, would you?
**[09:00] Cecile**
You're playing out here again?
**[09:02] Cecile**
Get a grip already!
**[09:06] Ernest**
Momo, help!
**[09:07] Ernest**
What do we do?
**[09:09] Ernest**
This looks fun. Let's follow them!
**[09:14] Ernest**
Momo!
**[09:18] Chamo**
An old, run-down apartment.
**[09:20] Chamo**
Doesn't seem like a rich family to me...
***SIGN*** Let's keep following!
**[09:25] Cecile**
Big Brother!
**[09:28] Ernest**
Momo!
***SIGN*** Oh, my!
***SIGN*** This is something else!
**[09:42] Chamo**
What's going on here?
**[09:49] Ernest**
Momo!
**[09:50] Cecile**
You're still doing this, Big Brother?
**[09:53] Cecile**
Yeah, yeah.
**[09:56] Butler**
Oh, you've returned!
**[09:58] Ernest**
Not good...
**[10:00] Cecile**
You're here again?
**[10:01] Butler**
Yes, it must be decided today.
**[10:04] Butler**
Is that Prince Ernest?!
**[10:07] Momo**
Prince... Ernest?
**[10:09] Momo**
H-Hey...
**[10:12] Butler**
Our Prince of Sartocoa, still
dressing in such a manner...
**[10:18] Butler**
I'm so ashamed, as your butler!
**[10:20] Ernest**
It's really not that bad...
**[10:22] Cecile**
No, that hobby of yours is the
reason I'm getting married off!
**[10:26] Momo**
Married off?
**[10:28] Butler**
Oh, that's right...
**[10:33] Butler**
His Majesty wishes you to choose
a marriage partner with all haste!
**[10:38] Cecile**
No way! I'm not going to get
married until I fall in love!
**[10:43] Ernest**
Yeah, yeah.
**[10:44] Ernest**
You shouldn't force her to do
things she doesn't wanna do.
***SIGN*** This is sounding pretty complicated.
**[10:49] Chamo**
But I'm shocked and rocked!
**[10:51] Chamo**
He's really a prince?!
**[10:54] Lupi**
Sneaking out in a false guise!
**[10:56] Lupi**
How romantic!
**[10:58] Momo**
You think?
**[11:00] sign**
Fairy Princess
**[11:00] sign**
Minky Momo
**[11:04] sign**
Fairy Princess
**[11:04] sign**
Minky Momo
**[11:06] sign**
Fairy Princess
**[11:06] sign**
Minky Momo
**[11:14] Mama**
No guests again today...
**[11:16] Mama**
How boring.
**[11:26] Cecile**
Excuse me.
**[11:27] Mama**
What is it?
**[11:28] Cecile**
This is a hotel, isn't it?
**[11:30] Cecile**
Yes...
**[11:30] Cecile**
May I have a room?
**[11:32] Cecile**
Y-Yes...
**[11:33] Cecile**
Room for one, please!
**[11:35] Momo**
Coming!
**[11:37] Momo**
Cecile?
**[11:38] Cecile**
Oh... you're...
**[11:43] Momo**
What? You've run away from home?
**[11:46] Cecile**
Yes, I've run away.
**[11:47] Momo**
That's not good.
**[11:49] Momo**
Ernest must be worried about you!
**[11:51] Cecile**
Good! Let him to learn his lesson, then.
**[11:58] Papa**
Excuse me...
**[12:02] Momo**
Papa, Mama. What is it?
**[12:04] Momo**
Er... could we have your autograph?
**[12:07] Momo**
It's rare to have a genuine
princess staying with us!
**[12:12] Momo**
Argh!
**[12:16] Momo**
So you can smile, huh?
**[12:19] Momo**
You're always going like this.
**[12:22] Momo**
I like you better this way. It's a smile!
**[12:24] Cecile**
Momo...
**[12:28] Momo**
Yeah, that's the way!
**[12:36] Cecile**
It's like a dream. I can't
do this in my home country.
**[12:39] Cecile**
Why not? You never have
a sleepover with friends?
**[12:43] Cecile**
They say it's bad manners.
**[12:45] Cecile**
I never had friends at the castle anyway.
**[12:48] Cecile**
Just nagging grown-ups.
**[12:50] Momo**
But you've got Ernest, right?
**[12:53] Cecile**
Yeah, and he's very kind.
**[12:56] Momo**
Why are you mad at him, then?
**[12:57] Cecile**
Well...
**[13:05] (Flashback) King**
What? Ernest is playing around
during his study abroad?
**[13:09] (Flashback) Butler**
Yes, sir.
**[13:11] (Flashback) Man**
Your Majesty. If I may say, Prince
Ernest is unsuited to be the next king.
**[13:18] (Flashback) Man**
Let's have Princess Cecile
marry and assume the throne.
**[13:22] (Flashback) King**
Yes, perhaps...
**[13:25] (Flashback) Man**
Honestly, an irresponsible prince like him...
**[13:28] (Flashback) Man**
Playing around in a mascot suit!
**[13:37] Momo**
That's why they're making you get married?
**[13:38] Cecile**
Yes. But I won't let them
decide my whole future!
**[13:42] Cecile**
My brother even knows what everyone's saying
about him, but he just laughs it off.
**[13:48] Cecile**
He's actually very kind and intelligent.
**[13:51] Cecile**
He's much more suited to
lead our country than I am.
**[13:54] Cecile**
People just don't know it!
***SIGN*** Given the rabbit costume, yeah.
***SIGN*** He just looks like he's playing around!
**[14:00] Cecile**
If he'd give up the costume,
nobody would look down on him!
**[14:05] Momo**
You really like Ernest, huh, Cecile?
**[14:09] Cecile**
Th-That's not what this
is! He's such an idiot!
**[14:13] Cecile**
I can't just relax and get
married because of him.
**[14:15] Momo**
Then why run after him?
**[14:18] Cecile**
W-Well...
**[14:20] Cecile**
I want him to become a respected
king so that I can be free!
**[14:24] Momo**
Liar.
**[14:25] Cecile**
It's true!
**[14:29] Momo**
Now you've done it!
**[14:31] Momo**
Take that!
***SIGN*** Hey, quiet down!
**[14:38] Momo**
Gotcha!
**[14:54] Cecile**
Hey, where are we going?
**[14:55] Cecile**
Never you mind!
**[14:57] Cecile**
There they are, Momo!
**[15:00] Ernest**
Here!
**[15:03] Ernest**
Now, what will you see next?
**[15:08] Girl**
Mr. Rabbit, when I grow up, I
wanna be a magician like you!
**[15:13] Ernest**
Oh, I know you will!
**[15:16] Momo**
Hey, Cecile, aren't you going?
**[15:18] Cecile**
Sure...
**[15:19] Ernest**
C-Cecile!
**[15:21] Momo**
Wait, Ernest!
**[15:23] Ernest**
No way!
**[15:28] Cecile**
Big Brother...
**[15:29] Chamo**
He's fast on his feet, at least...
**[15:32] Momo**
Stop admiring him and go after him!
**[15:35] Trio**
Yes, sir!
**[15:37] Momo**
C'mon, Cecile.
**[15:38] Momo**
R-Right...
**[15:39] Momo**
What's wrong, Cecile?
**[15:41] Cecile**
I think my brother doesn't want to be king.
**[15:45] Cecile**
That's why he always runs away from me.
**[15:50] Cecile**
I suppose...
**[15:51] Cecile**
If I get married and inherit the throne,
**[15:54] Cecile**
he'll be able to continue
playing the rabbit he loves.
**[15:59] Momo**
Cecile...
**[16:15] Butler**
Princess Cecile! I'm so glad you're safe.
**[16:17] Cecile**
I'm going home.
**[16:19] Cecile**
Prepare my things.
**[16:20] Butler**
What?!
**[16:21] Cecile**
I'll come home and do whatever it takes
to inherit the throne— even marry!
**[16:25] Momo**
Cecile?
**[16:26] Cecile**
Thank you for everything, Momo.
**[16:28] Momo**
Are you sure? But what about you?
**[16:35] Momo**
Cecile...
**[16:46] Momo**
Hurry! Hurry!
**[16:47] Momo**
We don't have time!
**[16:48] Momo**
But where could he be?
**[16:50] Momo**
Ernest!
**[16:52] Momo**
Hey!
**[16:53] Momo**
Ack!
**[16:54] Ernest**
Huh? Cecile isn't with you?
**[17:20] Momo**
Cecile?
***SIGN*** It's no use. We didn't make it.
**[17:27] Ernest**
Hey, let me borrow that!
**[17:31] Ernest**
Momo, get on!
**[17:33] Momo**
Right!
**[17:35] Man**
You thieving rabbit!
**[17:52] Ernest**
Over there!
**[17:55] Ernest**
Grab on tight!
**[17:56] Momo**
What are you gonna do?
**[18:22] Momo**
*Y-You gotta be kidding...*
**[18:38] Momo**
We're saved...
**[18:45] Ernest**
Cecile. I'll inherit the throne.
**[18:48] Ernest**
What about the rabbit costume?
**[18:49] Ernest**
I'm gonna keep wearing it.
**[18:51] Ernest**
Big Brother?
**[18:52] Ernest**
I've gotta keep wearing the rabbit costume.
**[18:55] Ernest**
As part of who I'll be as king, too.
***SIGN*** What's he mean?
**[19:00] Momo**
No idea.
**[19:01] Ernest**
Cecile, just come to the party tomorrow.
**[19:04] Ernest**
You, too, Momo.
**[19:06] Momo**
Sure thing! You bet!
**[19:27] Cecile**
They're all having so much fun!
**[19:29] Ernest**
The reason I started wearing the rabbit
costume was to see more faces like these.
**[19:34] Ernest**
I made a promise to you when
we were kids, remember?
**[19:50] (Flashback) Cecile**
Big Brother, they burned my rabbit!
**[19:53] (Flashback) Cecile**
They said he was too old!
**[19:54] (Flashback) Ernest**
That rabbit was your friend, huh?
**[19:58] (Flashback) Cecile**
My rabbit...
**[20:02] (Flashback) Ernest**
Okay. I'll be your rabbit from now on.
**[20:05] (Flashback) Ernest**
So don't cry.
**[20:06] (Flashback) Cecile**
Really?
**[20:07] (Flashback) Ernest**
Yeah.
**[20:08] (Flashback) Ernest**
That's a promise.
**[20:15] Cecile**
I remember!
**[20:16] Ernest**
I wanted to make lots of people
smile, like I did for you back then.
**[20:21] Ernest**
Including the people of our country!
**[20:24] Cecile**
Big Brother!
**[20:32] Lupi**
What a nice story!
**[20:34] Momo**
That's it!
**[20:39] Momo**
Parariru Parariru Doririnpa!
**[20:41] Momo**
Tiaran Tianan Maririnpa!
**[20:44] Momo**
Become a magician with a Minky touch!
**[21:13] Momo**
Did I get it right?
**[21:15] Ernest**
Watch! I'll put on an amazing show!
**[21:18] Momo**
Will you let me help too?
**[21:21] Ernest**
Who are you?
**[21:22] Momo**
A friend of Momo's!
**[21:24] Momo**
Hey, everyone! Welcome to the party!
**[21:30] Momo**
Now, it's time for the main event!
**[21:32] Momo**
Ta-da!
**[21:34] Momo**
It's Ernest Rabbit, the magician!
**[21:36] Ernest**
Here I am, folks!
**[21:40] Ernest**
Ta-da!
**[21:43] Ernest**
Ta-da!
**[21:53] Butler**
How utterly shameful!
**[21:55] Cecile**
Really? You don't think a rabbit
king would be a lot of fun?
**[21:59] Butler**
Oh, what will become of our nation?
**[22:02] Momo**
Hey, it'll be okie-dokie!
**[22:04] Momo**
I know an even more carefree king than him!
**[22:08] King**
Who could she mean?
**[22:10] Queen**
Really, it's amazing that you
do manage to serve as king!
**[22:14] Queen**
Thank you for that spent-cent-compliment!
***SIGN*** Next Episode Preview
**[24:10] Momo**
Where did you come from?
**[24:12] Momo**
I saw you standing alone on
the corner, just smiling...
**[24:14] Momo**
But it was a sad smile.
**[24:16] Momo**
Next time on *Fairy Princess Minky Momo*:
**[24:18] Momo**
"Smile, Cherry Doll"!
**[24:20] Momo**
Tears don't suit a smile.
**[24:21] Momo**
C'mon, let's laugh together!
**[24:24] Momo**
Whoops, I laughed so hard I cried!
**[24:26] Momo**
But tears don't suit a smile!
**[24:28] Momo**
Make it clear if you're crying or smiling!
**[24:30] Momo**
No, life's a mix of smiles and tears!
***SIGN*** Smile, Cherry Doll
**[24:31] Momo**
Isn't that nice?