E26 - 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?