Macross 7 (1994) s01e22 Episode Script

Men Of Burning Passion

1
[song playing]
When I look up at the purple panorama ♪
The galactic highway ♪
A SHOOTING STAR pierces my heart ♪
When I match my quickening heartbeat ♪
To the sleepless city ♪
Praying to an uncertain tomorrow ♪
I hear that melody ♪
A mysterious voice
That won't let me go ♪
Tell me, SEVENTH MOON ♪
Where are you taking me ♪
And this troubled heart of mine? ♪
Palely shimmering, SEVENTH MOON ♪
I'm just looking for an answer ♪
In the rhythm
With this crazy dance of mine ♪
[music stops]
[narrator] Macross 7 is
MACROSS 7 FLEE
a giant emigration fleet traveling the
galaxy in search of a habitable planet.
METROPOLIS SHIP CITY 7
Finding such a planet to colonize
in this vast universe
is a long and time-consuming journey.
And so the fleet
has seven large residential ships
with cityscapes inside where people
can live the way they did on Earth.
CITY 7 MAYOR, MILIA F. JENIUS
But seven years after leaving Earth,
they were attacked by a mysterious enemy
GIGIL
and City 7 was separated from the fleet.
BATTLE 7 - CITY 7
Then a dangerous enemy
called Sivil infiltrated City 7
SIVIL
attacking citizens at will.
This Sivil has now possessed
the music producer Akiko Hojo
AKIKO HOJO
and is stalking Basara Nekki.
BASARA NEKKI
GIGIL'S FLAGSHIP - BATTLE 7
Meanwhile, the captain of Battle 7,
Maximilian Jenius,
has grown frustrated by
all the failed attempts to rescue City 7.
CAPTAIN OF BATTLE 7,
MAXIMILIAN JENIUS
[sighs]
Damn, it's hot today.
MEN OF BURNING PASSION
What's the heat tolerance threshold
of City 7?
The limit is 6,000 degrees.
We're cutting it close.
This time I want
a full media blackout, all right?
Yes, ma'am.
It's just one thing after another.
R-Right
What is it?
No, it's just you look like
you're enjoying yourself.
Do I really?
Well, yes.
That's not good. I'll be more careful.
Oh, Mayor Milia.
I've already been briefed on the basics.
So, we'll be plunging into that star
in 12 hours?
Eleven hours and 48 minutes,
to be precise.
[assistant]
Couldn't we have predicted this earlier
when we were still able to change course?
[controller 3] The star generates
a unique magnetic pulse
that caused a slight miscalculation
in the navigation radar.
[controller 2] We suspect that it's also
the reason we couldn't contact Battle 7.
Well, I guess we'll just have to fold
somewhere else to avoid it then.
But the Fold System isn't completely
Then get it ready on the double!
-What's with this heat?
-[drumsticks pattering]
[Gubaba shrieking]
This is why I was against
recording in Slums!
What can I say? Basara wanted
to do it here and Akiko agreed.
Selfish jerk! What were you thinking?
[chuckles] This is the best, man.
You gotta have heat when you're rockin'.
-[Gubaba mews]
-[huffs]
-So hot.
-[Akiko] Come on, guys.
-You better get prepared.
-[Basara, in English] Okay.
[drumsticks pattering continues]
-[drums playing]
-[in Japanese] Whoa.
Nice and cool. I'm alive again!
What are you doing, man?
The air conditioning's on.
Leave me alone. If it was cool,
I wouldn't be doing this!
-Oh, God. What a baby.
-What's your problem?
[Basara]
I'm telling you to tune your bass.
[Mylene] I don't need you to tell me that.
-But you're not doing it!
-I'll do it when I'm cooled off!
Do it now!
Looks like fun.
-What? You're not having fun?
-[music playing]
What?
And by the way, you seem kinda listless.
Is that so?
Yep. You eating all right?
Hmm. Now that you mention it,
I haven't been eating much lately.
Come on, I know you're busy and all
So, you're worried for me?
Of course I am.
You're the only one we can depend on.
-[Akiko chuckles]
-Huh?
-Is that all it is?
-Um
Tell me, is that all it is?
Uh What What is?
-Don't play dumb.
-Wh-What do you mean?
Don't. Play. Dumb.
-A-Akiko.
-Yes?
Excuse me for a sec.
Okay, the settings are good.
I'll leave the rest to you.
["PLANET DANCE" playing]
I'm throwing this beat
In the face of tomorrow ♪
[Chiba] As I have explained,
you can see that this music causes
a certain effect within the body.
We'll call this X.
And if we take this X and
Oh, right.
Let's try putting it into an equation.
Now that should make it
easy to understand.
And by making use of this effect,
I created the Song Energy Detector.
Now let me explain
the inner workings of this machine.
You're saying it's possible to detect
Fire Bomber's location with this?
[grunts]
And by doing that,
we can pinpoint City 7's location as well.
[commander] Currently, we are working
as fast as we can
to incorporate this detector
into our ship's Super Dimensional Radar.
[clears throat]
Now, we'll just have to wait
for Fire Bomber to sing
somewhere out in the galaxy.
You're still not done?
We've finished temporary repairs
on the ignition system,
but we still have to set the coordinates.
Due to strong interference
from the star's magnetic pulse
Forget the coordinates' settings!
Start the fold energy charge now!
That will still take another six hours.
We have less than eight hours
till we plunge into that star,
so start charging now!
Yes, ma'am.
-Good.
-[comms beeps]
["Holy Lonely Light" playing]
I race through a city ♪
[gasps]
TONIGHT TONIGHT that never sleeps ♪
[breathes shakily]
A crowd of eyes searching for ♪
An emergency escape
SIGN OF THE TIMES ♪
-Turn up Basara's voice.
-What?
Raise the vocals!
R-Right
More!
I can't. It'll distort the sound.
-I said more!
-D-Don't say I didn't warn you.
HOLY LONELY LIGHT ♪
[loudly] Hurry up, believe in yourself ♪
-HEAVY LONELY NIGHT ♪
-[panting]
Go find the answer within the darkness ♪
Is this really what you want?
Sorry, you guys keep going.
[door opens, closes]
Weird.
[normal voice] Some love
You mustn't give up ♪
[Miho] Attention, all ships.
Commencing search operation.
All comms will be temporarily shut down.
Can we really find City 7
with that weird thing?
Beats me.
-I have no expectations whatsoever.
-[giggling]
[Chiba] Ladies, can you be quiet
for a moment, please?
[both] Sorry, sir!
-[radio static]
-[song playing]
[Chiba] Got it!
There's no doubt about it. I got a signal.
Coordinates, please.
Hmm? No, I lost it.
[sighs]
Fold is charged at 65%.
Fold can be engaged in two hours.
Four hours to impact.
If things go well, we should make it.
Madam Mayor, the more energy we expend
on charging the drive,
the harder it is for the weather system
to maintain the temperature.
City temperature is
currently 34 degrees Celsius.
How about we lower the shell?
It can cut heat transmission
from the outside by 15%.
Nonsense!
If we lower the shell when we're not
in battle, the citizens will suspect!
No, let's lower the shell.
We'll tell the citizens
it's a systems test.
You're very sharp to have thought of that.
No, I'm just worried about
my wife and daughter in the city.
I see.
I promise I'll get us all out alive.
[controller 1] Madam Mayor,
defold detected ahead!
I-It's the enemy fleet!
The enemy?
Now I don't have to make up
some stupid excuse.
[soldier] Dropping into the star,
Alpha, X Huawei, 1101.
Probability of escaping
the star's gravitational pull is 0.002%.
Whatever!
I don't care if Gepelnitchi's dream
goes up in flames and turns to ash.
Besides, with that thing gone,
Sivil will likely give up and come out.
[alarm blaring]
[citizens clamoring]
-[citizen] What's happening?
-[citizen 2] Again?
An enemy attack!
[panting]
Huh?
[gasps]
[chuckles]
Gepelnitchi, this is what you get
for treating me like dirt!
So you're here too, you womanizer!
What? What the hell are you talking about?
But, man. What a big sun!
Won't we dive straight into it
on our current course?
That might just happen,
unless you two can do something about it.
Mayor Milia, please give me the details.
We're charging up the fold drive
as fast as we can right now.
Lt. Gamlin, go protect
the underground generators.
If the Fold System is destroyed,
then all is lost!
Roger!
And I'm going to sing to them
on this fiery stage!
["PLANET DANCE" playing]
Let's go!
Okay, let's get started SATURDAY NIGHT ♪
I don't got time
to play with you right now.
We want to go where that other one went!
Ignore this guy and go!
Can you feel the beat? ♪
This is a flying paradise ♪
A half-forgotten energy ♪
NOW HURRY UP ♪
Let's get it back ♪
Anima Spiritia.
Ecstas!
Before everything fades away ♪
Like a dream ♪
-Yo, where's Akiko?
-[alarm blaring continues]
[sound engineer]
She left a while ago and never came back.
Damn, what's going on with her?
Ray, don't you think it's all the same,
no matter where we take shelter?
No, I don't.
They have weather control in the city.
-Definitely better than this inferno.
-[engine starts]
NO MORE WASTIN' LOVE ♪
Don't you waste love ♪
There must be someone
Who has eyes only for you ♪
Damn it!
HEY, EVERYBODY ♪
Follow your heart ♪
Let's shout it out loud ♪
JUMPIN' ON THE PLANET DANCE ♪
Okay, let's get started
SATURDAY NIGHT ♪
Oh, no!
[cackles]
This residential area is done for!
All I have to do now
is wait for Sivil to come out!
I guess I'll go play with the other guy.
Two of you, follow me!
The rest of you, return to ship!
A half-forgotten energy
NOW HURRY UP ♪
This is D2 Gamlin.
The generator's been destroyed!
What?
Charge remains at 80%.
The Fold System has shut down.
The explosion just now
has accelerated our descent into the star!
Fifty minutes to impact!
Surrounding temperature
has rapidly exceeded 1,000 degrees!
We won't last long, even with
the weather system cooling effect!
Make it rain!
We have to lower the temperature!
-Gamlin.
-Yes, ma'am.
You're going to repair the generator.
Repairs, ma'am?
I can't send an engineering team
out there in this heat.
B-But
I'll send you the generator details.
We're counting on you, Gamlin!
R-Roger that!
NO, THANKS!
You're not welcome here ♪
Fool. Singing won't save City 7!
Unseen sweat and tears ♪
INTO MY HEAR
They give me courage ♪
-[static on headphones]
-NO MORE WASTIN' LOVE ♪
Huh? Got it! I got it!
You found them?
It's "PLANET DANCE"! Outputting data now!
I'm throwing this beat
In the face of tomorrow ♪
Coordinates confirmed.
City 7 is on the other side
of that star, Alpha 1101.
We're aligned at a distance of 550,000.
So, they're on the other side
of that star.
Right under our noses.
Captain, City 7 is under
Alpha 1101's gravitational pull!
They'll be dragged into the star!
We're leaving at once to rescue City 7!
Fold to that sound source!
Charging fold energy now!
[Basara, Chiba]
JUMPIN' ON THE PLANET DANCE ♪
HEY, EVERYBODY ♪
[Basara] HEY, EVERYBODY ♪
HEY, EVERYBODY ♪
EVERYBODY
YEAH YEAH YEAH! ♪
What's the situation, Ray?
Lt. Gamlin has begun repairs
on the generator,
but it's not certain
if he'll finish before we hit the star.
I see.
Good luck, Gamlin.
What is it, Ray?
[gasps] Akiko!
All right, next number!
Can you hear me?
-Yes, we can!
-[Miho] Fold in!
[Basara] LET'S GO straight on through ♪
To the daybreak we dreamt of ♪
It's still far away, but ♪
[controller] Thirty minutes to impact!
As long as we have love ♪
Gamlin! We done yet?
It's difficult, but I'll get it done.
If you listen to my song ♪
Basara! I'm giving you a mission.
It's so easy to intertwine
Our two hearts ♪
Help Gamlin fix the conduits!
Loveheart racing across the night sky
Go with burning passion ♪
And shoot down ♪
[Basara, Chiba, controller]
All the sorrow and the hate ♪
There's a loveheart inside of you, too ♪
Meet your destiny head-on ♪
Charge ahead
For billions of light-years ♪
TOTSUGEKI LOVEHEART ♪
Basara!
-What the
-[scoffs]
It's Battle 7!
Slowpoke! What took you so long?
[Basara] LET'S DANCE
The stars sing too ♪
Fire! Fire all weapons!
Captain, enemy fire incoming!
Begin transformation!
-[both] Yes, sir!
-[explosions]
Emergency battle formation. Limit 07.
Engage immediately upon completion.
-[Basara] If you listen to my song ♪
-LISTEN TO MY SONG ♪
-And put your back into it ♪
-IT'S SO EASY ♪
Don't give up until the end ♪
Don't let that ship transform! Fire! Fire!
Loveheart racing through tomorrow ♪
Paint a crimson streak ♪
And spread elation and joy ♪
Take them out!
There's a loveheart in all of us ♪
A crackling telepathy ♪
Energy supply from
Auxiliary tank, complete.
Beginning countdown!
[in English] Ten, nine, eight, seven
[in Japanese]
They're going to fire that energy cannon!
Fold this ship now!
Macross Cannon, fire!
[controller] Ten minutes
to impact with star!
Surrounding temperature
has reached 4,000 degrees!
-[Milia] Max, hurry!
-[alarm blaring]
[drumsticks pattering]
Even the rain has dried up.
The city's getting hotter by the minute.
Will Akiko be okay?
[Ray] Yeah, we're almost at the hospital.
[controller] Surrounding temperature
has exceeded 5,000 degrees!
Parts of the shell have begun to melt.
[controller 2]
Less than five minutes to impact!
Battle 7, this is City 7. Come in!
This is Max!
Max, if we don't fold right now,
City 7 will melt!
We can't do it right away!
It takes 60 minutes
to charge the fold drive
after discharging the Macross Cannon!
City 7 won't hold!
Calm down and think!
There must be a way!
[Basara] Yo, you two! Stop fighting!
-We're trying to make repairs here!
-Basara
[pants]
[gasps]
Max, City 7 still has
an 80% fold energy charge!
If we hook the power cable
to Battle 7's auxiliary tank,
-we can fold!
-We can fold!
Gamlin, let's go!
[panting]
All right.
You out of gas already?
Maybe you need more training.
Shut up! Let's go!
Damn it! It's so hot!
Try singing! It'll lift your spirits!
["MY SOUL FOR YOU" playing]
If you're to become the wind ♪
It's that woman!
Basara, run!
I'd like to be the endless sky ♪
-Gamlin, hurry up with the power conduit!
-[grunts]
Basara!
When you're scared ♪
By the sound of pouring rain ♪
I'll strum my guitar ♪
And calm your heart ♪
COME ON, PEOPLE ♪
I want you to feel it ♪
[grunting]
Even if you can't ♪
Understand right now ♪
-COME ON, PEOPLE ♪
-[shrieks]
I will keep protecting you ♪
That woman
He chased her away with his song?
Damn!
[controller] S-Surrounding temperature
at 6,500 degrees.
City 7 is doomed.
[Basara] Mayor, it's done!
G-Got it!
Max, we've finished repairs!
-Fold energy, charged!
-[alarm blaring]
Fold now!
[sighs]
Basara Nekki, we made it.
[Basara] Yeah.
What's with your face?
Look who's talking. What's with your face?
What?
[chuckles] It ain't as bad as yours.
[Gamlin] That's not true!
[Basara] Mylene would be laughing so hard
if she could see us now.
[Gamlin] That's not true!
-Miss Mylene isn't that kind of person!
-[Basara] You just don't know her.
No! You're the one
who doesn't understand her!
[sneezes]
Huh?
[song playing]
As if in love ♪
Our voices intermingle in a KISS ♪
My HEART is here ♪
Forever always ♪
But, OH! What are those
Sparkling eyes of yours ♪
Still searching for? ♪
OH! MY FRIENDS ♪
I run with you ♪
Towards a world
Where our dream goes on ♪
If we look into each other's eyes
See? ♪
Everything will come true ♪
NEXT EPISODE
[Mylene] Why am I being excluded
from Sound Force?
[Basara] The girl's got spirit!
[Mylene] I want to fight
with my music too, you know?
[Basara] Music is about soul!
Not fighting!
[Mylene] Next episode: Sound Force.
[Basara] Fire to the extreme!
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