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Ladies and gentlemen,\ngood evening.

The youth, who had been ravaged by poison,\nwas restored to life through my friend's efforts.

However, my friend\nsaid something to me.

I will not let his soul\nbe lost yet.

Not until the day that he himself\nsnuffs out that light.

Act 10: The Letter From Edmond

Monsieur Albert.

Have you managed\nto get any sleep?

If there is one thing I have\nconfidence in, it's my stamina.

Well, you look\nlike hell to me.

It looks like all the maids\nhave been laid off.

Yes, I heard.

I can't leave her alone\nin this house.

Besides, Franz told\nme something.

Marriage isn't necessarily the only way\nto make the person you love happy.

And so, I've been mulling it over\nas best I can.

What is the one thing that she\nneeds most of all right now?

Maximilien...

She may be asleep now, but I think\nthat Mademoiselle Valentine...

...is lonely to the\npoint of crying.

So I at least want to be by her side\nwhen she wakes up.

Which is why I made up\nmy mind today.

I'm going to take her to my family home\nin Marseilles to recuperate.

I don't want her to have to endure\nany more suffering.

I had a feeling that\nyou would be here.

Your Honor, I came here today\nto discuss...

Mark my words, boy.

I dare you to try to take my daughter\nso much as one foot out of this house.

The instant you do, I'll have you\narrested as a kidnapper.

That is no threat.

But the things that are happening\nin this house are...

Are none of\nyour business!

Get out! You too, Albert.

Begging your pardon, sir, but someone\nis trying to kill your family!

I myself was almost...

By "someone," you say?

If there is anyone close to hand who could be described as suspicious,

...it would be that impudent\nfraud of a Count!

Are we clear?! From now on,\nthis is strictly a family matter!

I strictly forbid you\nfrom interfering!

The following is a report regarding my\ninvestigation on the Count of Monte Cristo.

In the course of visiting the various\nlocations indicated by Your Honor,

...I discovered by accident that a certain old\npriest was making a similar set of inquiries.

He has visited this area several times\nduring the past three months.

The priest seems to be gathering information\non an old man who died penniless here.

The old man's name\nwas Louis Dantes.

In order to ascertain the\npriest's objectives,

...as well as to clarify the connection\nbetween him and the Count of Monte Cristo,

...I plan to investigate the house that Louis Dantes lived in while he was alive.

The old man's name\nwas Louis Dantes.

Dantes...

Dantes?!

Papa, my school play is today. You're coming, aren't you?

Didn't your mother tell you? I'm sorry,\nbut some urgent business has come up.

But you promised! You said that you would\ncome this time, no matter what!

Papa's work keeps him\nvery busy, Edouard.

I don't care about that! You're a liar, Papa!

Get him out of here. It's your job as his\nmother to explain these things to him!

But Edouard has been so\nexcited about today.

I don't care how excited he was! Stop bothering me!

Tell my teacher that the yellow dwarf\nisn't gonna be in the play!

Monsieur.

What?

You're still here? Hurry up and get your bags packed.

An invitation... An invitation\nto a funeral just arrived.

What's the meaning\nof this?

It's all well and good that I've\ninherited vast land holdings,

...but there's still so much\nthat I don't understand.

The first thing is to learn the law\ninside and out.

That goes doubly so when you've come\ninto possession of a huge inheritance.

If we don't keep estate taxes and whatnot\nunder control, it can become a big problem.

Oh, I had no idea.

Truth be told, I'm looking for a partner who will\nbe able to effectively manage my assets.

Oh, a partner,\nyou say?

Mademoiselle Eugenie, would it be all right if I paid you a visit in your room after I'm done?

I'm sorry, I'm in the middle\nof my piano lessons.

Oh, for Heaven's sake... Please forgive her lack of charm.

Not at all.

This is just between\nyou and me,

...but there's a bit of a scandal beginning\nto brew around her fiancée's family.

Is something the matter?

N-No, it's nothing.

I have a letter here\nfor the General.

Oh. Thanks.

Edmond Dantes?

Yes?

I'm sorry,\nare you working?

No, that's all right. I was just finishing up.

There's something that I want\nto talk to you about.

There is, eh? Have a seat.

Now that the election is drawing near, there are\na lot of matters that have to be taken care of.

I can imagine. Oh, this was addressed to you.

A funeral invitation?

The thing is, I just got back\nfrom Villefort Manor.

I'd like to get Valentine\naway from that place.

I was wondering if there was anything\nthat you could do to persuade her father.

She's in great danger\nevery minute she stays there.

If the request came from you, Monsieur Villefort might listen to...

Why do you feel the need to poke your\nnose into another family's affairs?

What do you mean, why? My friend is...

Neither you nor your friend have any right\nto throw someone else's house into turmoil!

How can you say that?! You have\nno idea what's going on!

If we don't do something,\nshe'll...

My answer is no! Don't get involved any further!

What are you\nso angry about?!

My friend is in trouble, and you're\ntelling me to just abandon her?!

Forget it. It was stupid of me\nto even ask.

What's the matter? You look upset.

I got into a shouting match\nwith Father, that's all.

I see.

Mother, do you know someone\nnamed Edmond Dantes?

Edmond Dantes?

Yeah. That was the name of the sender\non a letter that came for Father today.

The instant Father saw that name, he started\nacting strangely for some reason.

What's the matter?

It's nothing. I haven't been\nsleeping well lately, that's all.

With the election race almost here, I bet you're tired, too.

Yes, that might\nbe it.

You should take it easy.

Who is he? Who's this "Edmond Dantes" person?

That man is\nlong since dead...

What could be worth coming\nall the way out here for?

Well, damn!

So, you were sent\none of these, too.

Who's behind this?

I don't know.

It's just a stupid prank. Let's get out of here.

But they knew us.

Someone knows about the connection\nbetween the three of us.

Well, well, the gang's\nall here...

Who the hell\nare you?

You're...

I'm your old friend Caderousse.

Now that you've made it big,\nhave you forgotten about me...

...along with all those\nunpleasant memories?

I see you're all big, powerful men now,\nnot at all like you were in the old days!

You're the one who's behind this, Caderousse? What kind of stupid stunt is this?!

I-I have one of\nthese invitations, too...

Who could it be?

Someone else knows\nabout us?

What's going on here?

You're asking me who else knows\nbesides the four of us here?

Only this man.

Edmond Dantes?

But he was sent to the Chateau d'lf and...

Yes, I thought\nhe died there.

The dead man has\ncome back to us!

Edmond would never forget\nwhat we did to him.

He would never forget what we did,\nnot in a million years.

Whose body is\nin here, then?

Who is in this coffin?!

Open it.

No way! I don't wanna!

Quit your whimpering\nand open the thing!

Don't make me!

Go on!

Hurry up and do it!

Boville!

Hurry, this way!

Is it really okay for us\nto be doing this?

There's no other way!

Mama, did you hear something\nupstairs just now?

I'm not sure. Maybe your grandfather\nfell out of his wheelchair again.

And with Valentine asleep, there's\nno one to help him up, is there?

On the other hand, it might turn out to be\na good rehabilitation exercise for him.

Watch what you're doing!

Sorry about that.

Noirtier...

I will keep Mademoiselle Valentine safe.

Is it me, or is he saying that\nhe wants us to go that way?

What's this mean?

I don't believe it! Was it really her?!

You sure were gone a long time. Where have you been?

That's none of\nyour business.

Oh, my! I'm so offended!

Gosh, and here I was gonna give you\nsome great news...

Tell me what?

Maximilien finally decided\nto put his plan into action.

The scene of the crime, Villefort Manor. Accomplices, two. Franz and Renaud.

They came here to get you,\nbut you weren't around.

What's the matter?

Commander! Commander! This is Edouard!

Three criminals spotted!

Good work! Apprehend them immediately!

And just what do you think you're doing\nwith my daughter?

What are you doing\nin here, my son?

Nothing, l...

You seem to be doing a lot\nof research regarding me.

What is it that you\nhope to uncover?

Something about me? Or about\nthe Count of Monte Cristo?

Allow me to tell you\nabout both of them.

It will be...

...far faster this way!

Monsieur.

Monsieur!

What is it?

There seems to be some sort of\ncommotion in front of the manor.

What?

Those kids!

Summon my men\nat once!

The lovers depart,\nand new misgivings arrive.

Unexpected news leaves me\nat a loss.

Next time on Gankutsuou, The Count of Monte Cristo act 11:

Act 11: An Engagement Broken

..."An Engagement Broken."

Bide your time,\nand hold out hope!