Baccano! (2007) s01e02 Episode Script

1 Ah, yes, that way, please.
Be careful.
The Chicago-to-New York transcontinental express, Flying Pussyfoot.
It's a mobile ornament, built by Nebula.
Its design is taken from the English royal train, and these first-class cars, which are usually in the rear, are said to be up front because the sculpting complements all the ornamentation.
Still, it does feel a little ostentatious, huh? Let's not get on.
Why not? Something not right is going to happen.
This train is cursed.
Hey, now, is this the same sixth sense you always get? Has it ever been wrong? It's going to be terrible.
A lot of people are going to die.
The only ones who will survive are those with fairly good luck, and And? Probably those who are not human, I'd say.
Hey, Isaac? What, Miria? What are we doing here? We're digging for kin, Miria.
By kin, you mean, "gold," right? Yeah, that's right, Miria.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime big job for us! After all, we're stealing kin from the earth.
By "earth," you mean, this planet, right? Yeah, that's right, Miria.
No one has ever tried to steal from the earth before! By which I mean, our names are going to go down in history, Miria! Incredible! All right, let's go, Miria! Let's go! Ready, set Hey, Isaac? What, Miria? People usually take gold out of the river, so why are we digging a hole? That's something that hopeless amateurs who don't know better do.
But then, when we tried to pan out a little gold dust there, some men made a lot of noise about us being on their turf, That was humiliating, huh? However, I saw a centipede out in front of this abandoned mine.
A huge one, that had many hundreds of legs! Word is that in the Orient, centipedes are the gods of gold mining.
That's when I became convinced that a whole bunch of gold was coming out of here! Wow! We haven't found a single nugget yet, but that's incredible!! Oh, yeah, Isaac What, Miria? We got a letter from Ennis.
Oh, and what does it say? "Dear Isaac-san and Miria-san, Almost a year has passed since you left New York.
Everything is the same here, but we sure do miss having the lively pair of you around.
Why not knock off your unsuccessful gold mining for now, and come this way to visit us? Isaac-san and Miria-san, I feel like you two are my own brother and sister.
The real brother and sister that I never got to meet.
When I think of everyone that was created before I was, I feel very sorrowful, but thanks to you, Isaac-san and Miria-san, I am able to get past it.
" Hey, Isaac? What, Miria? Does Ennis mean that her older siblings are already dead? No, no, you're wrong.
You're wrong, Miria.
Um, "was made"? "Never got to meet"? You see, what she means is Yeah, that's it! She wants a younger brother! So you mean, she's like a happy little problem child, pestering her mother? Yeah, that's right, Miria.
That's it.
Ennis is happy, you see? Well, Isaac, we're not Ennis's mama, so we can't do anything, huh? Nope.
Unfortunately, you're right, Miria.
Instead, let's come up with some amazing gift, and go to New York! But Isaac, we don't have any money at all.
Well then, let's commit a train robbery.
Ah, fantastic! By the way, a train robbery is where you take the train to a destination, do the robbery, then get on the train again and flee, isn't it? That's right, Isaac! All right! Then, like we've done before Let's steal some money from the Mafia, who do bad things! Strike! The count is 2-and-2.
Will the batter be able to come from behind and deliver? Yes, he'd certainly want to go for broke here.
The pitcher winds up and throws! Wham! He hits it! Wham! It's going it's going it's gone! A home run! Hold it-- The crowd is cheering wildly! What do you think, Miria?! It's incredible, Isaac! We're champions of justice! Wow, incredible! J-Just a minute J-Just a minute Look at that, Miria.
Oh, what's that? Just to be safe, the orchestra will be riding in the freight hold, if that's all right with you.
No, that's out of my hands-- We have received permission.
Ah, in that case, there is no problem.
Our instruments are delicate, you understand.
Carry them in.
Miria! A symphony! An orchestra! Mozart! Paul Dukas! And Beethoven, huh? Tony-san, nice work, there.
Nice work, yourself.
You're as energetic as ever, huh? Yeah.
I finally get to ride aboard the Flying Pussyfoot, after all.
I just can't bring myself to be fond of this train, but maybe a youngster like you will enjoy it more.
What are you talking about? Tony-san, you're not through yet.
I'm retiring after this go-round.
I've already told the company so.
You mean it? I'm old.
This is your era now.
Tony-san I'm counting on you.
This is a special train.
Right! Oh, there's a fine woman! Don't you think so? Huh? Huh? What do I do? What do I do? I heard there was going to be some sort of lookout in the freight hold! It's all right.
It looks like what we're after is going to be loaded into another hold.
B-But T-Take it easy.
I'll take care of the lookout.
N-N-No, no, you can't! Donny, if you do anything, you'll die! No! No! It'll be all right probably P-Probably isn't good enough! We've made a hidden room in the freight hold.
As long as nothing comes up, no one will find it.
What might come up? An explosion, or something.
They're in black, huh, Isaac? I wonder what kind of rich folk there's going to be, riding in first class aboard this thing.
Ah, first off, there's that black-suited orchestra, huh? They're all in white, Miria! See? Doesn't it feel great, with them accentuating the contrast between us? Hey, has anyone seen who else is going to be aboard? Over there.
Senator Beriam's wife and daughter.
I've seen them in the newspaper, so I know I'm not wrong.
Oh they must really be enjoying their way in the world.
Riding in first class, I'll bet they think they're going to be in for quite a safe trip.
Okay, let's get going.
We're going to care for these poor passengers like our own livestock.
We'll despise them like maggots lovingly angrily carefully carefully What do you say? Let's grind them up! Ladd! Ta-da! I got us a conductor's uniform! You're the best.
They're all in white, huh? I wonder if they're having a wedding on the train, or something.
A happy wedding, right? A big bash, right? Yeah! This is indeed a train fit for us to be doing our train robbery on! Eh? We've already done it, and we're running away on the train, right? That's part of the train robbery, too! They departed on schedule.
And the item? It's safe.
However Your wife and daughter are aboard.
You're certain? I checked the list of names.
The item is in the last car, furthest away from the first-class car.
If anything were to happen, I believe they would be safe.
It is also possible to force the train to stop, and get just the two of them off.
It doesn't matter.
Stick to the plan.
But sir It's a matter of which is more important.
The item, or my family.
Senator Beriam If anything does happen, such is my wife and daughter's fate.
I told you not to talk about that here.
But Youn, coming at night didn't do any good.
It's too risky.
They say this is a high-grade package.
It's supposed to be a new type of bomb.
Thanks for waiting.
B-Bomb?! Thank you for waiting.
T-They just said it might be, right? Right? They were certain of it.
O-oh, man if it were to explode or anything That would be neat, wouldn't it? That's Nice for you.
Living up to her reputation as a bomb fiend.
Cut it out, would you? It's embarrassing.
A-Are we really able to steal it? Are we? Are we? With me along, it'll be all right.
B-But Knock on wood.
That's right, Miria! Are they actors, or something? They've been ordering nothing but Chinese dishes for a while now.
And honey green tea.
W-Why? Who knows? Why don't you try talking to them? Go on and talk to them.
We were right, Miria! Go on and talk to them.
Go on and talk to them.
Incredible, Isaac! Go on and talk to them.
Incredible, Isaac! Incredible, Isaac! It will be fun, won't it? Incredible, Isaac! Incredible, Isaac! B-But I'm scared! B-But I'm scared! They could be movie stars.
It would be kind of cool if you got chummy with them, wouldn't it? You think so? I sure do.
U-Um Stop teasing Jacuzzi so much, would you? That's not what I'm doing, Youn-san.
I just want Jacuzzi to be a little more sociable.
I have to say, buddy, that looks really cool! I've never seen anyone with a tattoo right on their face! It's like culture shock, huh? By any chance, are you a movie star? Huh?! Incredible! N-No, I-I'm not a movie star, I make and sell liquor And? And? No that's not true I'm just a delinquent, or whatever you'd call it.
And? And? A-Anyhow, I'm just a normal person I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm not sure why, but he's suddenly apologizing to us.
What do we do, Miria? From a win-or-lose standpoint, we've won, huh? Oh, we've won, have we, Miria? It was a good match! Buddy, wipe those tears away, and come sit over here! Come on, have some Chinese cooking with us! It's all-you-can-eat! O-Okay No, it isn't.
Cows are herbivores, right? Mm-hmm! Which means that when you eat beef, it also means that you're eating meat and grass together! You're so smart, Isaac! Aren't I? If you eat something that's been eaten, it means that you eat that, too! And it's not just food, either! If you pick up something that something else is carrying it all becomes yours! If a person is carrying a bag full of money, then they're carrying both the money and the bag! Yay! They're rich! They have an expression for this over in the Orient.
"And then I went" um "and ate you.
" Yeah, that's it! Oh, is that right? That's funny.
Oh, is that right? That's funny.
I haven't seen Jacuzzi have this much fun in a long time.
I haven't seen Jacuzzi have this much fun in a long time.
It is funny, huh? I haven't seen Jacuzzi have this much fun in a long time.
Jacuzzi? I'm sorry! Um, are you all right? Yeah, I'm perfectly fine.
Mary! I'm terribly sorry my daughter disturbed you.
Oh, no, I should be apologizing to you.
What for? Are you taking a family trip? Yes.
My daughter and I are going to see my husband.
I'm Natalie Beriam.
My daughter's name is Mary.
J-Jacuzzi Splot.
T-This is Nice- Isaac and Miria! Good evening! G-Good evening.
I'm Czeslaw Meyer.
I'm on my way to see my family in New York.
You're so cute! Just like Jacuzzi was, way back! I really am sorry.
Oh, it's all right.
It's not like you did anything wrong.
Yeah, yeah! You did do something wrong, and now You're gonna get eaten by the Rail Tracer! M-Me? That's right! Gobbled right up! W-What's the Rail Tracer? Oh, Jacuzzi, you don't know? The Rail Tracer is a monster, that comes chasing after trains.
It is cloaked in the darkness of night, and little by little, it draws closer to the train.
And it can change its shape into many things.
What happens when it catches up? The people, you see they all disappear Starting with the rear of the train, gradually, one at a time Until finally, everyone is gone And the very existence of that train just vanishes Ha, that's ridiculous.
But what's even more frightening More frightening When you tell this story on a train, it comes to that train, too.
The Rail Tracer!! T-This is terrible! We're gonna get wiped out! Take it easy, Jacuzzi.
There is one way to keep the Rail Tracer from coming here.
Only one? Yes.
And that is Oh, just a minute.
It's time.
It's time.
Split up into teams of three, as planned, and get to work.
So, um, in order to be spared, you see I know of a similar sort of story.
And you want to swap ways to be saved, right? Oh, it's a simple story.
A story about the ghosts they call "Lemures.
" We no longer have any blood relatives.
All we have is our allegiance to Master Huey Laforet.
Our earnest wish is to transcend both life and death, and ultimately become one with Huey, who has obtained eternal life! We are the Lemures.
I want you to consider once again what it means to call yourselves ghosts.
We are no longer afraid of death, because we have become ghosts while still alive.
So, in order to be spared What are you supposed to do again, Miria? I don't know.
This is the first time I'm hearing about this, too.
O-o-oh, no! I've heard the story.
R-Really? Yeah.
From the young conductor on this train, as I recall.
Isaac-san! I-I'm going to go ask him right now how to be saved! Sorry, he's a bit of a scaredy-cat.
Sorry, he's a bit of a scaredy-cat.
Why did I give my real name out earlier? Why did I give my real name out earlier? Jacuzzi is a hell of a guy, huh, Miria? Why did I give my real name out earlier? Why did I give my real name out earlier? Well, we'll have to let him win later.
Why did I give my real name out earlier? Well, we'll have to let him win later.
Well, we'll have to let him win later.
Is there an immortal among them? Is there an immortal among them? Yeah! Let's let him win a round! Is there an immortal among them? Yeah! Let's let him win a round! Yeah! Let's let him win a round! It's scary, huh, Czes-kun? It's scary, huh, Czes-kun? Just one round, Isaac? It's scary, huh, Czes-kun? Just one round, Isaac? Just one round, Isaac? Huh? Oh, you're right.
Huh? Oh, you're right.
Okay, two rounds? Huh? Oh, you're right.
There was a great leader among the ghosts.
But the United States government arrested that man, and is trying to keep it all hushed up.
This is a rite, to bring our great teacher back to us again.
This train is our altar, and the passengers are no more than sacrifices.
Do not forget that.
Whoa.
What's the matter, Jacuzzi? What's the rush? Oh, it's terrible! This train just might vanish! So I have to get to the conductor! So then, the remaining ghosts had an idea.
They would take some passengers hostage, including the family of a senator, and demand that their leader be freed.
Our great teacher, Huey, is going to be questioned by the judiciary in New York tomorrow.
And so, this train has been chosen to be a sacrifice for our teacher! Have faith that our actions will lead to the release and rescue of our captive Master Huey! Be right back.
Watch it, you little brat! S-Sorry! Excuse me.
The train is in trouble! T-That's why I have to get to the conductor's compartment! Anyhow, I'm sorry! Wasn't that I'm sure of it.
Now then, as for the all-important way to be spared Everyone who heard this story died right away.
They say there wasn't a single way for any of them to be saved! Looking up at the starry sky that goes on forever, we sing a melody of a dream we have of our limited eternity The water of adoration, overflowing in our hearts will reach someone in the distant future I believe so Running through time prolonged, our voices calling out will someday become a great song We can go on spinning our love though it may still be such a tiny light now Hey, Miria, what do you do to get ready for a party? First, you get people together.
Then what? Then you make a lot of noise! Miria, that's not getting ready, that's the actual party.
Oh.
Then, what do you do? What do you do?