# E2 - The Running Man
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GVWU09GN1/the-running-man)
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**[00:00] ---**
**[00:02] (Flashback) Young Vash**
Good morning, everyone.
**[00:10] (Flashback) AI**
1\an8}This is a Level E-3 emergency.*
**[00:13] (Flashback) AI**
1\an8}This ship is in free fall.*
**[00:14] (Flashback) Young Vash**
Nai! Rem!
**[00:17] (Flashback) Rem**
Get inside. And hurry.
**[00:19] (Flashback) Young Vash**
Rem?
**[00:20] (Flashback) Rem**
Meeting you...
**[00:22] (Flashback) Rem**
...has brought me so much joy!
**[00:24] (Flashback) Young Vash**
Rem!
**[00:28] (Flashback) Young Vash**
REM!
**[00:44] (Flashback) Young Naives**
A brilliant success! I finally did it!
**[00:53] (Flashback) Young Naives**
You're my accomplice...
**[00:57] (Flashback) Young Naives**
Vash.
**[01:02] Radio Host**
*There's nothing on this planet.*
**[01:05] Radio Host**
*No water. No food.*
**[01:06] Radio Host**
*Without plants, our ancestors
would have gone straight to heaven.*
**[01:11] Radio Host**
*"We would've been better off
that way"? Right on!*
**[01:16] Radio Host**
*Was surviving in this hellscape
really a stroke of good fortune?*
**[01:21] Radio Host**
*Or should we be pitied for our bad luck?*
**[01:24] Radio Host**
*Anyway, here's a tune...*
**[01:41] OP Lyrics**
*My tears scattered like bits of paper*
**[01:45] OP Lyrics**
*Scared of the unknowable tomorrow*
**[01:48] OP Lyrics**
* I lived the same day over*
* and over, back and forth*
**[01:52] OP Lyrics**
*But a new morning never came*
**[01:56] OP Lyrics**
*All the reasons to calm down*
**[01:58] OP Lyrics**
*Are just some moments until the crash*
**[02:03] OP Lyrics**
*I’m no longer the one that everyone knows*
**[02:06] OP Lyrics**
*Took off the fragile armor*
**[02:10] OP Lyrics**
*I don’t want to lose any more love*
**[02:18] OP Lyrics**
*I don’t want to lose any more love*
**[02:25] OP Lyrics**
* There’s still no line*
* between today and tomorrow*
**[02:28] OP Lyrics**
*My waking nightmare doesn’t end*
**[02:32] OP Lyrics**
*And yet I won’t lose hope*
**[02:36] OP Lyrics**
* And yet there’s no night*
* that doesn’t end*
**[02:42] OP Lyrics**
*Not here, not here*
**[02:58] Radio Host**
*Late last night, two dangerous criminals
escaped the May City Prison!*
**[03:02] Radio Host**
*These criminals, known as the Nebraskas,
were convicted of 69 counts of manslaughter*
**[03:08] Radio Host**
*and twelve counts of attempted murder.*
**[03:12] Bargoer 2-A**
That's nearby!
**[03:14] Bargoer 2-B**
How disturbing.
**[03:15] Meryl**
So what you're saying is that...
**[03:18] Meryl**
you're *not* the person running around
stealing plants all over the planet.
**[03:23] Meryl**
And the real culprit is your twin brother
who looks exactly like you.
**[03:30] Roberto**
A different man with the same face, huh?
**[03:34] Roberto**
Sounds a bit too convenient.
**[03:36] Meryl**
There's no proof, either.
**[03:38] Roberto**
In other words, we can't just
take you at your word.
**[03:45] Meryl**
You can't cry your way out of this.
**[03:48] Roberto**
So, this brother... "Knives" was it?
**[03:51] Roberto**
What does he want with the plants anyway?
**[03:54] Meryl**
Is it about money? Or maybe honor?
**[03:57] Roberto**
Could it be revenge?
**[04:05] Roberto**
What's up, kiddo?
**[04:07] Vash**
Are those for me?
**[04:11] Vash**
Thanks, Tonis. I'll take good care of them.
**[04:15] Meryl**
Oh, what a heartwarming scene...
**[04:17] Roberto**
Like you're even looking.
**[04:19] Meryl**
Is he gone?
**[04:20] Roberto**
Not yet.
**[04:21] Rosa**
Tonis!
**[04:22] Rosa**
How many times do I have to tell you
not to bring Worms into the diner?!
**[04:27] Rosa**
You stay outta here for a while!
**[04:29] Meryl**
You didn't have to go that far.
**[04:32] Rosa**
Now then...
**[04:40] Rosa**
Real sorry about this, Vash.
***SIGN*** #02 The Running Man
**[04:59] Rosa**
Don't let him get away!
**[05:06] Townsperson 2-A**
This way!
**[05:08] Townsperson 2-B**
He's here!
**[05:19] Townsperson 2-C**
Over here!
**[05:27] Vash**
Oh dear.
**[05:28] Townsperson 2-D**
Got him!
**[05:32] Meryl**
Vash!
**[05:35] Meryl**
Now!
**[05:36] Roberto**
Yeah, yeah.
**[05:46] Roberto**
What the hell is going on?
**[05:47] Meryl**
You're heavy...
**[05:48] Vash**
That's what I'd like to know.
**[05:59] Nebraska**
What's wrong with this hunk of junk?!
**[06:02] Soldier 2-A**
All the cars out here are like this.
**[06:05] Nebraska**
For crying out loud! I can't have
my son turning stupid on me!
**[06:08] Soldier 2-A**
If you wanted better stuff,
you should've gone to a big city like JuLai.
**[06:12] Nebraska**
I think I will, thank you very much.
**[06:14] Nebraska**
Right after we catch this loser
and get our six million!
**[06:19] Nebraska**
Seriously, what a dumb face...
**[06:22] Nebraska**
He's got to be an easy catch, Gofsef!
**[06:28] Vash**
Why'd they use *this* photo?
**[06:31] Roberto**
Is that really the issue?
**[06:34] Townsperson 2-E**
So those journalists were part of his gang?
**[06:36] Townsperson 2-F**
Whatever. We'll just catch them all.
**[06:38] Townsperson 2-G**
We can demand a higher bounty for 'em.
**[06:42] Roberto**
Great idea, trying to save this guy.
**[06:45] Meryl**
I'm sorry.
**[06:46] Roberto**
If you could actually put up a fight,
this would be a lot easier.
**[06:49] Vash**
What? You wanna have a shoot-out?
**[06:52] Vash**
Come on...
**[06:53] Meryl**
Don't tell me you forgot
to load up on ammo again.
**[06:56] Vash**
No, I made sure I brought plenty today.
**[06:59] Vash**
But I'd rather not use them.
Bullets are pretty pricey.
**[07:03] Meryl**
You could get locked up!
**[07:05] Vash**
But one bullet is worth
two whole slices of pizza!
**[07:08] Roberto**
We're as good as dead.
**[07:10] Vash**
Hey, hey! Come on!
**[07:12] Vash**
We just have to get out of town, right?
**[07:19] Townsperson 2-H**
I see him!
**[07:21] Townsperson 2-I**
Hey, someone saw him!
**[07:22] Townsperson 2-J**
Found him!
**[07:23] Townsperson 2-K**
Come on!
**[07:27] Townsperson 2-L**
That's a dead end!
**[07:31] Townsperson 2-M**
Damn it, he got us.
**[07:37] Townsperson 2-N**
Find him!
**[07:49] Rosa**
Vash.
**[07:50] Rosa**
Don't make this any harder.
**[07:57] Nebraska**
I'm looking forward to this.
Aren't you, Gofsef?
**[08:04] Soldier 2-A**
Looks like someone already caught him.
**[08:06] Nebraska**
What?!
**[08:09] Nebraska**
Whatever! We'll steal him from them!
**[08:11] Nebraska**
Run them over!
**[08:13] Soldier 2-A**
For real? You promised you'd
let me go before we hit town!
**[08:17] Nebraska**
Shut him up, Gofsef.
**[08:23] Nebraska**
You idiot!
**[08:25] Nebraska**
Now who's going to drive this thing?!
**[08:31] Rosa**
With the plant in this state,
all we have to rely on is money.
**[08:35] Meryl**
How can you be so heartless?!
**[08:37] Meryl**
Who does this to someone who saved
their town twice? It's unthinkable!
**[08:42] Rosa**
I know that.
**[08:45] Rosa**
I wouldn't dare if were just adults here.
**[08:48] Rosa**
But we're mothers.
**[08:51] Rosa**
I won't stand by while
our kids get sick and starve.
**[08:55] Rosa**
Sorry, Vash. If you need to lay the
blame somewhere, call it bad luck.
**[09:10] Rosa**
Tonis!
**[09:24] Roberto**
You good?
**[09:25] Meryl**
Yeah.
**[09:26] Rosa**
Tonis...
**[09:30] Nebraska**
*Power is justice! Power is truth!*
**[09:32] Rosa**
Vash?
**[09:34] Nebraska**
*There's no future for those who can't fight!*
**[09:36] Nebraska**
*Get out here, Vash the Stampede!*
**[09:39] Nebraska**
*We, the Hard Puncher Nebraskas,
challenge you to a duel!*
**[09:44] Nebraska**
*Where are you, Vash the Stampede?!*
**[09:49] Meryl**
Vash?
**[09:51] Nebraska**
Stop! My six million!
**[09:56] Meryl**
Hurry! After them!
**[09:58] Roberto**
Wait... Hey!
**[10:09] Vash**
Go back to town!
**[10:11] Meryl**
What about you?
They're going to mow you down!
**[10:14] Nebraska**
Don't think you can get away!
**[10:33] Nebraska**
Ugh, stop, you bastard!
**[10:35] Nebraska**
I can't have my son turning stupid!
**[10:40] Nebraska**
Do it, Gofsef!
**[10:47] Vash**
Now *that's* a punch.
**[10:50] Nebraska**
*I'll end you!*
**[10:52] Nebraska**
*Get flattened!*
**[10:59] Nebraska**
You piece of junk!
**[11:07] Roberto**
Did their engine stall?
**[11:10] Vash**
Beats me.
**[11:11] Roberto**
Well...
**[11:18] Nebraska**
Stop running and fight us!
**[11:21] Vash**
No thanks. I'm not a fan of pain.
**[11:25] Nebraska**
Have you no pride as a gunman?!
**[11:28] Vash**
Nope. None whatsoever.
**[11:31] Nebraska**
I hate cowards like you!
**[11:35] Nebraska**
This whole planet is fighting for survival!
**[11:37] Nebraska**
Anyone who runs is bound
to die like a sorry loser!
**[11:41] Nebraska**
But you, Stampede! How dare you?!
**[11:50] Vash**
That had to hurt.
**[11:57] Nebraska**
I can't have my son turning stupid!
**[12:01] Vash**
Take it easy!
**[12:03] Nebraska**
You insult me!
**[12:06] Gofsef**
Gofsef.
**[12:08] Nebraska**
This is no laughing matter!
**[12:09] Nebraska**
You're turning into a coward like him.
**[12:12] Nebraska**
You shame the Nebraska name!
**[12:14] Nebraska**
Damn it, damn it!
**[12:17] Nebraska**
Without that cash,
we're going back to prison!
**[12:20] Nebraska**
Oh, I know.
**[12:33] Meryl**
I agree with that man.
**[12:36] Meryl**
You think you're so clever,
running away like this?
**[12:44] Meryl**
How totally lame.
**[12:47] Meryl**
It's not an act of kindness.
You're just running away from pain.
**[12:52] Roberto**
That's enough, newbie.
**[12:55] Meryl**
Fine.
**[12:57] Vash**
You might be right that I'm too timid.
**[13:01] Vash**
But is that such a terrible thing?
**[13:05] Vash**
Is fighting everything head-on so important?
**[13:10] Vash**
Even if it gets someone killed?
**[13:20] Townsperson 2-O**
Don't let them get in! Fire!
**[13:30] Tonis**
Mom!
**[13:37] Nebraska**
How did we miss this?
**[13:39] Nebraska**
There's something *much* more valuable here.
**[13:43] Nebraska**
A real treasure!
**[13:49] Radio Voice**
*Intruders at the factory! We need backup now!*
**[13:52] Radio Voice**
*We need backup—*
**[13:57] Meryl**
Vash?
**[14:00] Roberto**
Get in, newbie!
**[14:01] Meryl**
Okay!
**[14:13] Nebraska**
Power is justice!
**[14:17] Nebraska**
Power is truth!
**[14:23] Nebraska**
There's no future for those who can't fight!
**[14:30] Woman 2-A**
Rosa! We can't shoot or we might hit the plant.
**[14:33] Rosa**
You folks stay here.
**[14:35] Woman 2-A**
Rosa!
**[14:40] Rosa**
You give back that plant!
**[14:57] Nebraska**
Wha?!
**[14:58] Nebraska**
Stampede!
**[15:05] Nebraska**
What are you doing back here, you coward?
**[15:09] Nebraska**
Don't tell me you did all that running to
draw our attention away from the plant.
**[15:15] Nebraska**
Eh, who cares?
Now we can finally fight head-on.
**[15:23] Nebraska**
Gofsef!
**[15:39] Nebraska**
Why won't you draw your gun?!
**[15:42] Nebraska**
Draw!
**[15:44] Nebraska**
What gives?!
**[15:46] Nebraska**
Why won't you shoot?
**[15:48] Vash**
Right back at you!
**[15:50] Nebraska**
A single round for this baby
costs a boatload! I'm saving up!
**[15:54] Nebraska**
Don't make me say that out loud!
**[15:56] Vash**
I guess we've all got problems, huh?
**[15:57] Nebraska**
Shut up!
**[15:58] Nebraska**
I'll show you.
**[16:01] Nebraska**
Gofsef!
**[16:06] Nebraska**
Weapons...
**[16:08] Nebraska**
are made for fighting!
**[16:17] Rosa**
Vash...
**[16:18] Meryl**
Vash!
**[16:24] Nebraska**
Do you get it now?!
**[16:26] Nebraska**
There's no future for those who don't fight!
**[16:29] Vash**
That was close.
**[16:31] Nebraska**
Wha?!
**[16:34] Vash**
Come on, can you back off?
**[16:37] Vash**
I really don't want to fight anyone.
**[16:39] Nebraska**
That's the attitude that pisses me off!
**[16:42] Vash**
If you take the plant,
this town won't make it.
**[16:47] Nebraska**
You remember they're after your head, right?
**[16:50] Nebraska**
They're worse than regular villains
for pretending to befriend you.
**[16:55] Nebraska**
What value is there in trying to save them?
**[16:58] Vash**
There's no reason *not* to help them.
**[17:01] Nebraska**
They tricked you!
**[17:04] Vash**
I don't mind.
**[17:06] Nebraska**
Don't you have any pride?
**[17:09] Vash**
These people were kind to me.
**[17:13] Vash**
So I want to save them. That's all.
**[17:20] Nebraska**
In that case...
**[17:24] Nebraska**
Fight!
**[17:42] Nebraska**
Seriously?
**[17:46] Vash**
I want to help.
**[17:48] Vash**
That includes you.
**[17:50] Roberto**
This guy...
**[17:53] Roberto**
Whose side are you on?
**[18:03] Nebraska**
Oh no! Run, Gofsef!
**[18:11] Nebraska**
Gofsef!
**[18:16] Nebraska**
You idiot!
**[18:19] Gofsef**
Gof...sef...
**[18:28] Vash**
You're almost there!
**[18:32] Gofsef**
Gof!
**[18:34] Nebraska**
Gofsef!
**[18:48] Vash**
I've... got you!
**[18:51] Nebraska**
Gofsef! Gofsef!
**[18:59] Vash**
Rosa...
**[19:05] Nebraska**
H-He's my darling son...
**[19:11] Vash**
Rosa!
**[19:12] Vash**
Please! I need your help!
**[19:17] Rosa**
You give back that plant.
**[19:20] Nebraska**
Yes, ma'am.
**[19:23] Rosa**
Come on, everyone!
**[19:26] Rosa**
One, two! One, two!
**[19:31] Rosa**
One, two! One, two!
**[19:37] Rosa**
One, two!
**[19:39] Nebraska**
Gofsef!
**[19:42] Nebraska**
I'm so glad! I'm so, so glad!
**[19:47] Nebraska**
Gofsef!
**[19:59] Meryl**
Vash the Stampede...
**[20:02] Meryl**
What a weirdo.
**[20:07] Nebraska**
Let's go, Gofsef.
**[20:11] Vash**
Take it easy.
**[20:14] Rosa**
Hold it.
**[20:17] Rosa**
There's plenty of booze to go around.
**[20:19] Rosa**
Just for today, knock yourselves out!
**[20:25] Nebraska**
Drinking at this hour?
These folks really are terrible.
**[20:29] Rosa**
Don't be shy.
**[20:32] Nebraska**
I don't drink.
**[20:33] Rosa**
What?
**[20:47] Meryl**
You know what?
**[20:48] Meryl**
You gotta lay off the booze and smokes
or that stuff's gonna get to you!
**[20:55] Meryl**
Hey, are you listenin' to me?
**[21:15] Roberto**
Not even a goodbye?
**[21:18] Roberto**
They'll miss you.
**[21:20] Vash**
I don't like overstaying.
**[21:23] Roberto**
No, that's not it.
**[21:24] Roberto**
You couldn't stay in one place for long
even if you wanted to.
**[21:31] Roberto**
Just who are you running from?
**[21:34] Roberto**
Wait... You told me his name this morning.
**[21:38] Roberto**
Millions Knives.
**[21:48] Meryl**
Vash! Roberto!
**[21:49] Roberto**
What's going on?
**[21:51] Nebraska**
What is this stuff?!
**[21:55] Roberto**
Lost technology?!
**[22:05] Nebraska**
Gofsef!
**[22:20] ED Lyrics**
*Your light...*
**[22:34] ED Lyrics**
*If that light never changes*
**[22:38] ED Lyrics**
*And continues to shine high above the sky*
**[22:42] ED Lyrics**
* Even when I’m lost,*
* even when I’m struggling*
**[22:47] ED Lyrics**
*I’ll continue to search for you*
**[22:51] ED Lyrics**
*Even on days of sickness or sadness*
**[22:55] ED Lyrics**
*I’ll open the window to a new morning*
**[23:00] ED Lyrics**
*I’m moving forward, I’m standing still*
**[23:04] ED Lyrics**
*Tell the people who are praying*
**[23:07] ED Lyrics**
* But today this flower*
* before me is praising you*
**[23:13] ED Lyrics**
*My song is a song of joy and wishes*
**[23:16] ED Lyrics**
*Yes, I’m reaching out*
**[23:19] ED Lyrics**
* But you’re too high up*
* in the evening stars*
**[23:24] ED Lyrics**
* But today this flower*
* before me is praising you*
**[23:30] ED Lyrics**
*My song is a song of joy and wishes*
**[23:33] ED Lyrics**
*Yes, I try to reach out*
**[23:36] ED Lyrics**
* But you’re too high up*
* in the evening stars*