1 00:02:13,430 --> 00:02:17,290 Get your moccoletti! How 'bout a moccoletto! 2 00:02:21,970 --> 00:02:24,940 Act 1: At Journey's End, We Meet 3 00:02:37,350 --> 00:02:38,610 Franz! 4 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:40,820 Franz! 5 00:02:42,020 --> 00:02:44,050 Why, hello, Marquise! 6 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:48,460 When did you\narrive on Luna? 7 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:51,500 I made a loop around the inner planets. I arrived only yesterday. 8 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,360 I see. You arrived just in time to catch the end of Carnival. 9 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:57,770 And by the way... Who is this? 10 00:02:57,870 --> 00:02:59,000 Ma'am! 11 00:02:59,640 --> 00:03:02,370 My traveling companion,\nas well as my best friend. 12 00:03:02,540 --> 00:03:04,670 Viscount Albert de Morcerf. 13 00:03:05,810 --> 00:03:08,040 I am pleased to make your\nacquaintance, Madame. 14 00:03:08,350 --> 00:03:12,040 My... You're the son\nof General Morcerf. 15 00:03:12,150 --> 00:03:13,120 Well, well... 16 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:18,050 Is this your first time on Luna? I suggest you enjoy yourself, then. 17 00:03:18,890 --> 00:03:22,830 This is a city where all your desires can\nbe fulfilled, no matter what they may be. 18 00:04:12,210 --> 00:04:14,770 Apparently, he styles\nhimself a count. 19 00:04:15,380 --> 00:04:16,440 But I'm not so sure. 20 00:04:16,780 --> 00:04:20,980 Regardless, Luna's high society has been abuzz\nwith rumors about him this past month. 21 00:04:21,350 --> 00:04:23,750 There are some who say that he's a nouveau riche\nwho made his fortune on the frontier, 22 00:04:23,860 --> 00:04:25,980 ...or that he's an alien\nfrom outer space, 23 00:04:26,290 --> 00:04:29,820 ...or even that he's a monster in human form, or a vampire. 24 00:04:30,060 --> 00:04:31,690 That might be going\na little far... 25 00:04:32,030 --> 00:04:34,900 Excuse me, but what\nis he called? 26 00:04:35,130 --> 00:04:37,130 What is his name? 27 00:04:37,940 --> 00:04:40,600 The Count of Monte Cristo. 28 00:05:07,870 --> 00:05:11,330 "Death is certain,\nits hour uncertain." 29 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,540 Are you sure you weren't dreaming or\nsomething? Daydreaming or whatever? 30 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:58,370 Get serious. This proves\nthat it was real. 31 00:07:00,780 --> 00:07:01,650 And? 32 00:07:01,650 --> 00:07:04,170 I'm gonna use it to make his acquaintance. To meet the Count. 33 00:07:04,280 --> 00:07:07,180 Are you crazy? It's a huge hassle. 34 00:07:07,290 --> 00:07:10,350 Don't do it. You have no idea who this guy really is. 35 00:07:12,630 --> 00:07:13,810 You think so? 36 00:07:13,810 --> 00:07:14,290 Sure I do! 37 00:07:14,290 --> 00:07:18,300 Begging monsieur's pardon, but are you Viscount Morcerf from room 405? 38 00:07:18,500 --> 00:07:21,760 Y-Yes. Yes, that's me. 39 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:27,400 I have a message from my master, the Count of Monte Cristo. 40 00:07:35,210 --> 00:07:37,310 Well? What do\nyou think? 41 00:07:37,850 --> 00:07:39,880 What do I think\nof what? 42 00:07:40,450 --> 00:07:42,680 Why would he want to talk to two\ncomplete strangers like us? 43 00:07:42,890 --> 00:07:44,480 His note said that he wanted\nto establish friendly relations... 44 00:07:44,590 --> 00:07:47,020 ...with fellow aristocrats who were staying\nin the same hotel, didn't it? 45 00:07:48,230 --> 00:07:49,590 What a coincidence... 46 00:07:49,700 --> 00:07:51,130 I'm not so sure. 47 00:07:51,230 --> 00:07:53,660 There you go again. You're such a worrywart. 48 00:07:54,300 --> 00:07:56,430 At least stay and have\ndinner with the man. 49 00:07:56,940 --> 00:07:59,800 I have some doubts about whether\nthis guy is even a real aristocrat. 50 00:07:59,970 --> 00:08:03,070 This is Luna, remember? He's almost certainly a con- 51 00:08:17,990 --> 00:08:22,290 How do you do, messieurs. I am called\nthe Count of Monte Cristo. 52 00:08:22,530 --> 00:08:24,620 Thank you for coming. 53 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:28,160 Come now,\nthis won't do. 54 00:08:28,500 --> 00:08:32,400 When a man has come all the way to Luna,\nhe simply must try these dishes. 55 00:08:32,810 --> 00:08:36,170 Are you sure? We're the only ones\nwho are eating. 56 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,480 You haven't touched anything\nall through dinner. 57 00:08:39,580 --> 00:08:41,410 Please, you needn't concern\nyourselves about me. 58 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:49,280 Just as journeys traveled alone are dull,\ndaily meals eaten alone have no flavor. 59 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:56,620 For me, speaking with guests as I am now\nis the greatest feast I could wish for. 60 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,060 Please, help yourselves. 61 00:09:00,130 --> 00:09:03,590 Incidentally, what did you\nthink of the opera today? 62 00:09:04,500 --> 00:09:08,300 Speaking for myself, I don't normally see operas very often, 63 00:09:08,970 --> 00:09:12,070 ...but I couldn't help being\ndrawn into the story! 64 00:09:12,340 --> 00:09:13,540 Oh, I see. 65 00:09:13,650 --> 00:09:16,210 So, Monsieur Albert, are you saying\nthat you have someone... 66 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:19,110 ...whom you pine away for,\njust as in the play? 67 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:20,310 No, of course not! 68 00:09:20,820 --> 00:09:22,950 Come on, 'fess up. 69 00:09:23,390 --> 00:09:26,980 Eugenie and I were chosen\nfor each other by our parents. 70 00:09:28,190 --> 00:09:32,760 I've never been in love like the\nmain character of that opera. 71 00:09:35,270 --> 00:09:37,060 It's the same with everything\nelse in my life. 72 00:09:37,370 --> 00:09:39,100 Something that I can\nlose myself in. 73 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:41,710 Something that will grab my\nheart and never let go. 74 00:09:43,140 --> 00:09:47,040 I set out on this journey\nto find that something. 75 00:09:49,450 --> 00:09:51,080 Why are you trying to make it\nsound so noble? 76 00:09:51,180 --> 00:09:53,980 As I recall, the goal of this little quest had\nmore to do with what's below your waist. 77 00:09:54,090 --> 00:09:55,610 Franz! Cut it out! 78 00:09:57,990 --> 00:10:01,190 Oh, youth is\na wonderful thing. 79 00:10:02,190 --> 00:10:07,720 Endless possibilities. Hopes. And ardent passion. 80 00:10:08,670 --> 00:10:11,730 Count, have you ever been\nin love like that? 81 00:10:14,270 --> 00:10:15,330 I have. 82 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:16,840 What sort of woman\nwas she? 83 00:10:16,940 --> 00:10:18,380 Hey! Don't be rude! 84 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:23,710 To be honest, I, too, once had feelings for a certain woman. 85 00:10:25,990 --> 00:10:30,120 As well as dreams of a future\nwith this woman. 86 00:10:31,020 --> 00:10:32,580 However... 87 00:10:32,860 --> 00:10:36,950 ...all of them ended as nothing\nmore than dreams. 88 00:10:40,670 --> 00:10:44,570 In short, those dreams\nwere only dreams. 89 00:10:46,010 --> 00:10:50,970 And in those dreams' stead\nstands the man that I have become. 90 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:58,350 Bertuccio! Coffee for our guests. 91 00:10:58,450 --> 00:10:59,470 At once. 92 00:11:01,220 --> 00:11:03,980 I thank you for the honor\nof your company tonight. 93 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:06,090 Not at all, sir! The honor was ours! 94 00:11:06,190 --> 00:11:12,530 I would like you to join me for luncheon\non my balcony tomorrow. What say you? 95 00:11:12,930 --> 00:11:14,660 Really? We'd be honored to... 96 00:11:16,940 --> 00:11:18,730 We're terribly sorry, Count. 97 00:11:19,070 --> 00:11:21,470 We appreciate your kind offer,\nbut we couldn't possibly accept. 98 00:11:21,710 --> 00:11:25,730 Luna's public executions are the highlight of Carnival. 99 00:11:26,180 --> 00:11:29,240 The festivities reach their peak\nas the blood of heinous criminals... 100 00:11:29,380 --> 00:11:31,350 ...washes away\nthe crowd's sins. 101 00:11:31,680 --> 00:11:35,140 One cannot speak of experiencing Luna's Carnival without having seen this spectacle. 102 00:11:35,250 --> 00:11:38,420 Is that not so, Monsieur Albert? 103 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,150 Y-Yes, sir. You're exactly right, Count! 104 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:46,430 In that case, I shall await you here\nin this room again tomorrow. 105 00:11:46,730 --> 00:11:48,670 Pleasant dreams\nto both of you. 106 00:11:54,970 --> 00:11:57,910 Hey! Albert! 107 00:11:59,350 --> 00:12:00,140 Yeah? 108 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:03,210 What's the matter? You don't look so good. 109 00:12:06,450 --> 00:12:11,360 It was cold. His hand was as cold as ice... 110 00:12:12,730 --> 00:12:14,690 It was like a\ncorpse's hand... 111 00:12:20,710 --> 00:12:22,560 Who are today's condemned? 112 00:12:22,770 --> 00:12:26,360 One is a man who committed murder\nout of poverty. 113 00:12:26,570 --> 00:12:29,840 One is a man who committed murder\nover a love affair. 114 00:12:30,010 --> 00:12:35,240 And the third is a man who slaughtered\nan entire family to steal their possessions. 115 00:12:35,650 --> 00:12:39,080 All three are heinous criminals\nwho are beyond forgiveness. 116 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:45,050 I did it to feed my family! I had to! 117 00:12:46,030 --> 00:12:50,660 My beloved wife and child,\nplease forgive me! 118 00:12:51,500 --> 00:12:53,730 Please, spare me... 119 00:12:55,330 --> 00:12:57,800 Stop that! Stop it at once! 120 00:12:58,070 --> 00:13:03,510 My Lord Cardinal! I didn't murder anyone! 121 00:13:04,140 --> 00:13:08,580 My rival framed me! I'm innocent! 122 00:13:09,250 --> 00:13:11,740 Please, undo\nthese chains! 123 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:14,710 You have to\nbelieve me! 124 00:13:14,820 --> 00:13:18,310 I bet they're just saying anything\nthat might earn them a reprieve. 125 00:13:19,190 --> 00:13:23,720 I didn't do it! I didn't do anything! 126 00:13:25,060 --> 00:13:27,260 You moron! Shut your trap! 127 00:13:27,370 --> 00:13:29,830 I'm sick of you and\nyour damn whining! 128 00:13:32,070 --> 00:13:34,630 As for me, I killed\nten people! 129 00:13:35,540 --> 00:13:38,070 Women and children, I killed 'em all! 130 00:13:38,810 --> 00:13:41,540 How's that?! Live it up,\nyou bastards! 131 00:13:42,050 --> 00:13:45,480 C'mon! I wanna see some more\nhappy faces out there! 132 00:13:52,860 --> 00:13:55,790 Today's card is\nmost entertaining. 133 00:13:55,930 --> 00:13:56,860 What say you? 134 00:13:58,700 --> 00:14:01,530 Why don't we have a bit of sport\nwith this? 135 00:14:03,070 --> 00:14:06,040 A sideshow to the execution,\nas it were. 136 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:09,370 I have here\na single letter. 137 00:14:09,810 --> 00:14:13,870 It is a letter of pardon that was given to me by the Cardinal. 138 00:14:13,980 --> 00:14:16,310 How in the world did you\nget something like that? 139 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:22,280 Unfortunately, I have but\nthis one letter of pardon. 140 00:14:23,090 --> 00:14:26,790 To make the choice\nan impartial one, 141 00:14:26,890 --> 00:14:30,190 ...I have written the initials of one of\nthe condemned men on each card. 142 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:34,320 Now, please choose\none of them. 143 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:40,790 Come now, it's nothing more\nthan a little game. 144 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:42,300 Just a minute, Count! 145 00:14:42,410 --> 00:14:45,810 If that's the case, shouldn't we hear\nwhat they have to say first?! 146 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:50,810 My good Monsieur Franz,\nwe are not judges. 147 00:14:51,050 --> 00:14:54,580 Regardless of what we do,\nthey are going to die. 148 00:14:54,790 --> 00:14:59,020 I merely suggest that we make use\nof that fact in order to enjoy ourselves. 149 00:14:59,860 --> 00:15:04,590 At this moment, we have in our hands the\npower to offer the hand of salvation to them. 150 00:15:05,700 --> 00:15:10,900 Why do you hesitate to make use of that power to do good? 151 00:15:11,570 --> 00:15:16,970 Yes, it almost feels as if one has become God, does it not? 152 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:20,770 What are you thinking?! 153 00:15:20,950 --> 00:15:24,580 You're using people's lives\nas a game?! You're crazy! 154 00:15:24,820 --> 00:15:26,940 Come on, let's go. Albert! 155 00:15:27,050 --> 00:15:30,180 A game? Yes, it is a game. 156 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:36,180 Our own lives are pieces that are toyed with\nas part of someone else's game. 157 00:15:38,300 --> 00:15:41,600 Has it ever seemed\nthat way to you? 158 00:15:42,100 --> 00:15:43,970 I wouldn't know. 159 00:15:44,900 --> 00:15:45,870 Let's go! Come on! 160 00:15:45,970 --> 00:15:49,700 I was of the opinion that you and I would be friends, Monsieur Albert. 161 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:52,640 This is most disappointing. 162 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:58,350 You set out on your journey\nin order to find something. 163 00:15:59,950 --> 00:16:04,860 To find and grab hold of a new you. Through the exertion of your own will. 164 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,020 Come on, Albert,\nlet's go! 165 00:16:10,930 --> 00:16:12,120 Albert! 166 00:16:18,070 --> 00:16:20,700 I'll... I'll do it! 167 00:16:21,070 --> 00:16:23,300 Don't do it! You'll be sorry you did! 168 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,610 It's just a game. Isn't it, Count? 169 00:16:28,250 --> 00:16:31,680 No! No! 170 00:16:42,230 --> 00:16:43,390 Albert... 171 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:46,720 No! 172 00:16:54,510 --> 00:16:55,470 Albert! 173 00:17:10,260 --> 00:17:12,750 A pardon has been issued\nby the Cardinal! 174 00:17:13,360 --> 00:17:15,260 The condemned man\nwho is to be pardoned is... 175 00:17:15,730 --> 00:17:18,960 ...Rocca Briori, also known as Peppino! 176 00:17:28,710 --> 00:17:30,330 How do ya\nlike that?! 177 00:17:30,580 --> 00:17:32,300 Thank you! Thanks oh so much! 178 00:17:32,510 --> 00:17:35,380 Long live His Excellency\nthe Cardinal! 179 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:42,790 Monsieur Albert, you have\ndone a good deed. 180 00:17:43,790 --> 00:17:45,690 Truly a good deed. 181 00:17:46,390 --> 00:17:48,690 Now, the show\nis beginning. 182 00:17:49,900 --> 00:17:52,490 Kill him! Kill him! 183 00:17:52,630 --> 00:17:54,900 Kill him! Kill him! 184 00:17:56,570 --> 00:18:00,330 You mustn't look away, Monsieur Albert. 185 00:18:00,870 --> 00:18:02,100 Not for an instant. 186 00:18:02,210 --> 00:18:04,900 Kill! Kill! Kill! 187 00:18:34,170 --> 00:18:37,010 Don't hold back, Baptistin. 188 00:18:37,410 --> 00:18:39,270 Please forgive me. 189 00:18:40,150 --> 00:18:42,550 My vengeance... 190 00:18:42,550 --> 00:18:45,310 ...is now set in motion. 191 00:18:46,350 --> 00:18:49,510 Hey, let's go to a cafe or something\nto clear our heads. 192 00:18:50,690 --> 00:18:52,820 Or how about hitting\nthe red-light district? 193 00:18:54,060 --> 00:18:57,890 Oh, right. I forgot. Sorry about that. You hate that sort of thing, don't you? 194 00:18:58,430 --> 00:19:00,230 I guess there's always\nthe casino... 195 00:19:00,330 --> 00:19:02,490 Please, don't talk to me\nabout gambling! 196 00:19:03,570 --> 00:19:05,590 What's gotten into you? 197 00:19:09,410 --> 00:19:12,140 You were the one who was dying\nto see it in the first place. 198 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:15,480 And then you let the Count\ntalk you into... 199 00:19:15,580 --> 00:19:16,550 I know that! 200 00:19:16,650 --> 00:19:18,910 I know that! I know all that! 201 00:19:19,790 --> 00:19:25,920 "I brought this on my own head, and that's\nwhy I'm angry! I'm angry at myself!" Right? 202 00:19:26,590 --> 00:19:29,360 You're always fussing\nover me! 203 00:19:29,690 --> 00:19:32,460 Are you my girlfriend? Are you my mother?! 204 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:33,790 Are you? 205 00:19:38,670 --> 00:19:41,100 I'm going back to the hotel\nto get ready for the ball. 206 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:43,710 What about you? 207 00:20:07,970 --> 00:20:09,300 You alone? 208 00:20:10,170 --> 00:20:15,130 Tonight is the last night of Carnival. You shouldn't be alone on a night like this. 209 00:20:17,210 --> 00:20:21,610 I want to be alone. Today was the worst day of my life. 210 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:49,000 Albert... 211 00:21:14,730 --> 00:21:18,290 Hey, don't be\nin such a rush... 212 00:21:28,780 --> 00:21:30,300 Are you going to come? 213 00:23:13,020 --> 00:23:15,850 A passing fling on Luna. It was a trap set by bandits. 214 00:23:16,420 --> 00:23:18,480 Moment by moment, the hour\nof death approaches. 215 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:19,620 Next time on Gankutsuou, The Count of Monte Cristo, act 2:, 216 00:23:19,620 --> 00:23:19,660 Act 2: Until the Sun Rises Over the Moon 217 00:23:19,660 --> 00:23:21,690 Next time on Gankutsuou, The Count of Monte Cristo, act 2:, 218 00:23:21,690 --> 00:23:22,660 ..."Until the Sun Rises Over the Moon". 219 00:23:22,660 --> 00:23:23,590 ..."Until the Sun Rises Over the Moon". 220 00:23:23,900 --> 00:23:25,920 Bide your time,\nand hold out hope!