Moomin (1990) s01e25 Episode Script
The Lighthouse
1
Fun Family
Moomin
Even you, who always tries to keep strong,
itsumo tsuyogari bakari itteiru kimi demo
will have moments when you need to shed tears.
tama ni wa namida wo kobosu koto mo aru hazu
In those moments, just cry your heart out,
sonna toki ni wa omoikiri naku no mo ii
and then you will find that the sadness quickly disappears.
kanashii koto nado hora sugu ni kieru kara
saa oide boku no tokoro e
Come, come here to where I am.
Come and hold out your little hand to me.
chiisana sono te wo nobashite goran
I shall take you to the world of dreams.
yume no sekai e tsureteyuku yo
As long as you have an honest heart, all is well.
sunao na kokoro dake ga areba ii
On Pappa's Dream
Pappa sure looks to be having quite the pleasant nap.
Is he, now?
He was napping yesterday too, wasn't he?
Well, the weather's been nice.
The other day too.
Pappa is worrying about something.
So he's napping because he's worrying?
What Mamma said was true.
Moominpappa is currently worrying about something.
This is the dream Pappa is having.
Oh! Lighthouse!
That's it. A lighthouse!
A lighthouse? What do you mean, Pappa?
I found it, My!
Found what?
The lighthouse!
A small island! The sea!
Mamma! I've finally done it!
I see. You've finally done it.
Yes, I did it!
It came to me like a flash!
Flash! Flash! Fla- fla- f-f-f-flash!
That's good to hear, Pappa.
Yes, it is! Flash!
Truly good to hear.
It wasn't a very significant worry, I suppose.
Snufkin!
Snufkin!!
Why does Pappa want to go to that island with a lighthouse?
He says it's so he can write a novel about the sea and a lighthouse.
The sea and a lighthouse, I see.
Pappa's constantly had a furrow in his brow lately.
It seems to have been because he couldn't think of a subject for his novel.
The so-called "writer's slump," yes?
That's right. But then he had a sudden light bulb moment.
The sea and a lighthouse.
Those are what he needs, according to him.
Why the sea and the lighthouse, though?
In his youth, Pappa sailed to and from many places.
Apparently, lighthouses hold significant meaning for him.
I see. Lighthouses serve as guideposts for sailors to find their way at night.
Pappa intended to go alone at first. But Mamma said she wanted to come along.
So now, I'm coming along as well.
Oh, I see. So the Moomin family will be sailing out on a trip soon then.
My said she wanted to go as well.
So, she'll be joining us on this trip.
With My around, your boat trip will be kept exciting all the way through.
Floren wants to come along too.
As expected.
So, Snufkin
Won't you come along as well?
To the island with a lighthouse?
Yes.
Let's see
This island.
What?! This?!
I thought that was a speck of dust.
How long do we have to travel to get there?
It will depend on wind conditions, but two days should be long enough.
Oh my, two days?
Is this a problem?
Not at all.
How long will we be staying there?
Well, I haven't decided yet.
However, I'll be going there to do various research and explorations in order to write my novel
So, I'd say at least a week
Only a week?
And at most, a month.
Just a month?
So you quit?
No, I don't.
Did I just hear something about a month?
Yes.
Then we'd better bring more things
No, no, no. I'm sure we'll get by with that much, Mamma.
There are people on that island, aren't there?
Of course there are.
There's sure to be a lighthouse keeper, at least.
And certainly the keeper's family as well.
But it is a tiny island, so I believe there'll be no other inhabitants apart from the lighthouse keeper's family.
Oh? Sniff
Oh, hello, Mr. Hemulen.
Aren't you going on a trip with the Moomins?
The Moomins are departing tomorrow.
But I'm not going with them.
Why is that? Snufkin is going as well, isn't he?
I have other matters to attend to.
Matters?
Sniff is just afraid of going into the ocean.
My, don't just pop out of nowhere!
Mr. Hemulen, you know very well that Sniff is a big coward.
Well, I would say he is very cautious
See, swimming isn't really my strong point so
Even if by chance a storm sinks the boat,
you could just grab onto some wooden remains until somebody comes and rescues us.
The ocean's pretty vast, you know?
Even so, I'm sure somebody will find us.
But what will you do if nobody comes?
Hey, hey. You're both talking as if it's already certain that the Moomins' boat is going to sink!
It's the perfect weather to sail out on a trip.
Mamma and the others sure are taking their time.
Well, there's no need for any rushing on this trip.
Is it heavy, Sniff?
No, it's fine.
We might be gone for a while, so would you be a dear and take a look at the house from time to time?
Sure thing!
Oh, yes.
I left some pancakes and strawberry juice, so you can go have some whenever you want.
Yes, thank you, Mamma.
You'll upset your stomach if you eat them all at once, so be careful to eat in moderation, alright?
All aboard! Row those oars!
Just a little rowing and we'll catch the wind soon.
Pappa, have a safe trip!
Yes. I'll be counting on you to take care of Mamma's requests, Sniff.
Right
Alright, let those oars up.
Hey!!!
Hey, wait! I'm coming too, take me with you!
Hey! Hey!
Look, Sniff is waving at us!
Why, yes he is!
Let's wave back.
Farewell!
Goodbye!
No, no!!!
Take good care of the house, Sniff!
Even if you yell, he can't hear you anymore from here.
Sniff's been sending us off for quite a while now, though.
I should've gone with them after all
Such wonderful waters calls for some wonderful music. Don't you think so too, Snufkin?
Pappa, we're heading straight for that island with the lighthouse, aren't we?
Of course. No detours at all. Straight to that island.
If so, at this rate, we might arrive there much earlier than we planned.
Yes. If this northeasterly wind keeps blowing even through the night, that is.
We're still getting some good wind.
I'm quite surprised.
I didn't think we'd be progressing this quickly.
Pappa, do you think we could go far enough to see the light of the lighthouse within tonight?
I've just begun to think so as well.
That's great, Pappa!
Indeed it is.
The wind stopped.
It's too sudden, though.
Should we use the oars, Pappa?
Let me think
I believe it's best if we get some sleep.
And here I was just thinking we could see the lighthouse soon
Is this some fog I'm seeing?
I can't see the stars anymore either.
Well then, wake me up in two hours, will you, Snufkin?
Will do.
What's the matter, My?
I hear something.
Hm?
Over there! I hear something coming from there.
Do you see anything, My?
No, I don't.
But I hear it.
True. It's coming nearer.
Pappa, wake up! Pappa!
Augh, what is it?
That hurts, My.
You wake up too. Just in case.
What's the matter, My?
I hear something!
But I can't see anything because of the fog. I think it's a ship.
A ship?
I hear it coming from that direction.
It's gradually coming nearer.
It's true. It seems to be a big ship.
It'll be bad if we collided.
We need to let them know that there's a boat here.
Oh my.
Huh?
It really is a ship.
It's huge!
Oh no! It's going to hit us!
What do we do, Pappa?
We need to hurry!
It's too late! Don't move.
Everbody, down! Down on the floor!
Ah! Lie down, My!
What in the world is this?!
My
My!
Dear, dear! So it didn't hit us
It did!!!
What?
It hit us. I'm certain it hit this rudder!
I was looking!
But we felt no impact, whatsoever.
That's strange
I wonder if there were people on that ship
There were no lights on it at all.
Could it be Could that have been a ghost ship?
A ghost ship?
Now that you mention it, I didn't feel any shaking from the waves when that ship passed by.
That was a ghost ship. I'm sure.
Oh my, oh my What a troublemaking ghost ship that was.
Pappa Isn't a ghost ship a harbinger of bad things to come?
Meeting a ghost ship in itself is already a bad thing, you know.
That's true. But if that were a real ship, we would've been in deep trouble with this fog.
It's actually a good thing that it was ghost ship.
Yes, that was truly lucky.
Yes, that was lucky! And it was interesting to boot!
What is it? Did something entertaining happen?
It's strange, everyone's laughing
Why didn't you wake us up, Moomin?
My, my, what a strange bunch.
How beautiful! It feels as if stars could rain down at any moment.
Oh, the fog has cleared up.
Oh
It seems I fell asleep.
Thank heavens. It seems we'll have good weather today.
Oh?
It's the lighthouse!
Hey! Everyone, wake up! Wake up, I say!
It's the lighthouse! I can see the island!
Oh my, the sun is up already.
Oh! It's the lighthouse!
Oh, how ridiculous.
So we've been really near even last night, then?
I'd like to reach the island soon.
Well, then! Let's row our way there.
Alright! Everyone, help me out!
Yes sir!
It's strange, though.
What's strange?
Pappa Our boat wasn't moving last night, was it?
Yes. There wasn't any wind at all last night.
Then, why didn't we see the lighthouse?
The fog cleared up too.
Indeed.
Indeed, that's strange.
I wonder why we didn't see it?
Maybe the lighthouse keeper forgot to turn on the light.
That's impossible.
A lighthouse keeper wouldn't forget such a thing.
Maybe the light got broken.
In any case, let's get to the island first.
We'll certainly find out if we ask the lighthouse keeper himself.
There's a person over there.
Oh, he's fishing.
Maybe he knows about that lighthouse.
Alright! Let's go there.
Everyone, row slowly.
Hello! Good Day!
How's the fishing?
The morning sea is very pleasant.
Yes, it is.
Speaking of the sea, I'd like to ask a question. Was the light on that lighthouse turned on last night?
Like I'd know anything about that
Excuse me? What was that?
It was turned off last night.
Just as I thought. The keeper forgot.
It's not just last night.
I've never seen that lighthouse's light.
What?!
What in the world is the lighthouse keeper doing?
There is no such lighthouse keeper.
Why is that?
Even if you ask me, though, I don't know.
It's just that I've never seen a keeper there.
Do you both live on that island?
Hey!
You're asking too many questions.
Oh
I'm Moominpappa from Moominvalley.
I came here to do various research about that island.
Go back home.
There is nothing on that island.
Oh, I only came here looking for material for my novel.
I don't really-
Go home. You've come too far out.
Ah! Please wait a moment!
Oh dear, don't yell. Just leave them be, Pappa.
Well, then! For now, let's go to that island, shall we?
Those two aren't father and son. I'm sure of it.
Pappa! There's a path leading to the lighthouse from here.
Yes. It's just as I thought.
Alright, everyone! Let's leave the baggage for later and head towards that lighthouse for now.
Yay!
Hurry!
Mister, why do you get irritated when it comes to that lighthouse?
I have no connection whatsoever to that thing.
That's not true. You were like that when I first asked about that lighthouse as well.
Just now, you didn't give those people a proper reply either.
Enough! That's enough of this topic, Toft!
You can't cultivate a garden in this place.
A garden?
Yes.
Hello!
Is anybody home?
It's just as that kid said.
There really isn't anybody here.
They left without even locking the doors. This can't be normal.
Something definitely happened here.
Something?
Oh! No! Don't tell me! I'm scared, My!
It's alright, Floren. My, herself, doesn't know anything.
But it's scary. I don't want to hear anything of it.
Then the sissies can just cover their ears.
Meanwhile I'll be talking about it.
Oh! Hurry up and talk, then!
This place's lighthouse keeper is up there even as we speak.
However, he's been stricken by a terrible disease. He's unable to get up or talk.
Of course, he wasn't able to eat anything as well, so now, all that's left are his skin and bones.
Oh! I hear the clattering of his bones!
Stop it, My!
My, please stop that.
What a frightful story!
That was my serious guess.
What is it? What's wrong?
What did My say?
Oh, nothing. Just a bunch of nonsense.
Come on! Do tell me! But only the parts that aren't scary.
Where are you going, Pappa?
Oh
Everyone, lend me your ears.
I shall go to turn on the light at the top of this lighthouse.
Also, we shall thoroughly clean this place and stay here for a while.
That is, we shall become the lighthouse keepers of this place.
Hurrah!
There might be someone here, so don't be too loud, everyone.
Will Pappa be able to bring back the light to this lighthouse?
Where could the lighthouse keeper have gone, leaving such an important job behind?
Oh no, Pappa! There's a ghost in this lighthouse!
But this ghost seems to know the secret of this lighthouse with no light.
Next on Fun Family Moomin: The Day the Lighthouse Shines Again.
Look forward to it!
The Day the Lighthouse Shines Again.
My dream, my love, when you're by my side
my dream, my love, anata ga soba ni iru to
even the color of the wind changes
kaze no iro sae kawatteshimau
The water shines as it plays with light
mizu wa kagayaki hikari to asobu
Melt time into that sky
toki wo ano sora e tokashiteshimae
Melt time into that sky
toki wo ano sora e tokashiteshimae
Fun Family
Moomin
Even you, who always tries to keep strong,
itsumo tsuyogari bakari itteiru kimi demo
will have moments when you need to shed tears.
tama ni wa namida wo kobosu koto mo aru hazu
In those moments, just cry your heart out,
sonna toki ni wa omoikiri naku no mo ii
and then you will find that the sadness quickly disappears.
kanashii koto nado hora sugu ni kieru kara
saa oide boku no tokoro e
Come, come here to where I am.
Come and hold out your little hand to me.
chiisana sono te wo nobashite goran
I shall take you to the world of dreams.
yume no sekai e tsureteyuku yo
As long as you have an honest heart, all is well.
sunao na kokoro dake ga areba ii
On Pappa's Dream
Pappa sure looks to be having quite the pleasant nap.
Is he, now?
He was napping yesterday too, wasn't he?
Well, the weather's been nice.
The other day too.
Pappa is worrying about something.
So he's napping because he's worrying?
What Mamma said was true.
Moominpappa is currently worrying about something.
This is the dream Pappa is having.
Oh! Lighthouse!
That's it. A lighthouse!
A lighthouse? What do you mean, Pappa?
I found it, My!
Found what?
The lighthouse!
A small island! The sea!
Mamma! I've finally done it!
I see. You've finally done it.
Yes, I did it!
It came to me like a flash!
Flash! Flash! Fla- fla- f-f-f-flash!
That's good to hear, Pappa.
Yes, it is! Flash!
Truly good to hear.
It wasn't a very significant worry, I suppose.
Snufkin!
Snufkin!!
Why does Pappa want to go to that island with a lighthouse?
He says it's so he can write a novel about the sea and a lighthouse.
The sea and a lighthouse, I see.
Pappa's constantly had a furrow in his brow lately.
It seems to have been because he couldn't think of a subject for his novel.
The so-called "writer's slump," yes?
That's right. But then he had a sudden light bulb moment.
The sea and a lighthouse.
Those are what he needs, according to him.
Why the sea and the lighthouse, though?
In his youth, Pappa sailed to and from many places.
Apparently, lighthouses hold significant meaning for him.
I see. Lighthouses serve as guideposts for sailors to find their way at night.
Pappa intended to go alone at first. But Mamma said she wanted to come along.
So now, I'm coming along as well.
Oh, I see. So the Moomin family will be sailing out on a trip soon then.
My said she wanted to go as well.
So, she'll be joining us on this trip.
With My around, your boat trip will be kept exciting all the way through.
Floren wants to come along too.
As expected.
So, Snufkin
Won't you come along as well?
To the island with a lighthouse?
Yes.
Let's see
This island.
What?! This?!
I thought that was a speck of dust.
How long do we have to travel to get there?
It will depend on wind conditions, but two days should be long enough.
Oh my, two days?
Is this a problem?
Not at all.
How long will we be staying there?
Well, I haven't decided yet.
However, I'll be going there to do various research and explorations in order to write my novel
So, I'd say at least a week
Only a week?
And at most, a month.
Just a month?
So you quit?
No, I don't.
Did I just hear something about a month?
Yes.
Then we'd better bring more things
No, no, no. I'm sure we'll get by with that much, Mamma.
There are people on that island, aren't there?
Of course there are.
There's sure to be a lighthouse keeper, at least.
And certainly the keeper's family as well.
But it is a tiny island, so I believe there'll be no other inhabitants apart from the lighthouse keeper's family.
Oh? Sniff
Oh, hello, Mr. Hemulen.
Aren't you going on a trip with the Moomins?
The Moomins are departing tomorrow.
But I'm not going with them.
Why is that? Snufkin is going as well, isn't he?
I have other matters to attend to.
Matters?
Sniff is just afraid of going into the ocean.
My, don't just pop out of nowhere!
Mr. Hemulen, you know very well that Sniff is a big coward.
Well, I would say he is very cautious
See, swimming isn't really my strong point so
Even if by chance a storm sinks the boat,
you could just grab onto some wooden remains until somebody comes and rescues us.
The ocean's pretty vast, you know?
Even so, I'm sure somebody will find us.
But what will you do if nobody comes?
Hey, hey. You're both talking as if it's already certain that the Moomins' boat is going to sink!
It's the perfect weather to sail out on a trip.
Mamma and the others sure are taking their time.
Well, there's no need for any rushing on this trip.
Is it heavy, Sniff?
No, it's fine.
We might be gone for a while, so would you be a dear and take a look at the house from time to time?
Sure thing!
Oh, yes.
I left some pancakes and strawberry juice, so you can go have some whenever you want.
Yes, thank you, Mamma.
You'll upset your stomach if you eat them all at once, so be careful to eat in moderation, alright?
All aboard! Row those oars!
Just a little rowing and we'll catch the wind soon.
Pappa, have a safe trip!
Yes. I'll be counting on you to take care of Mamma's requests, Sniff.
Right
Alright, let those oars up.
Hey!!!
Hey, wait! I'm coming too, take me with you!
Hey! Hey!
Look, Sniff is waving at us!
Why, yes he is!
Let's wave back.
Farewell!
Goodbye!
No, no!!!
Take good care of the house, Sniff!
Even if you yell, he can't hear you anymore from here.
Sniff's been sending us off for quite a while now, though.
I should've gone with them after all
Such wonderful waters calls for some wonderful music. Don't you think so too, Snufkin?
Pappa, we're heading straight for that island with the lighthouse, aren't we?
Of course. No detours at all. Straight to that island.
If so, at this rate, we might arrive there much earlier than we planned.
Yes. If this northeasterly wind keeps blowing even through the night, that is.
We're still getting some good wind.
I'm quite surprised.
I didn't think we'd be progressing this quickly.
Pappa, do you think we could go far enough to see the light of the lighthouse within tonight?
I've just begun to think so as well.
That's great, Pappa!
Indeed it is.
The wind stopped.
It's too sudden, though.
Should we use the oars, Pappa?
Let me think
I believe it's best if we get some sleep.
And here I was just thinking we could see the lighthouse soon
Is this some fog I'm seeing?
I can't see the stars anymore either.
Well then, wake me up in two hours, will you, Snufkin?
Will do.
What's the matter, My?
I hear something.
Hm?
Over there! I hear something coming from there.
Do you see anything, My?
No, I don't.
But I hear it.
True. It's coming nearer.
Pappa, wake up! Pappa!
Augh, what is it?
That hurts, My.
You wake up too. Just in case.
What's the matter, My?
I hear something!
But I can't see anything because of the fog. I think it's a ship.
A ship?
I hear it coming from that direction.
It's gradually coming nearer.
It's true. It seems to be a big ship.
It'll be bad if we collided.
We need to let them know that there's a boat here.
Oh my.
Huh?
It really is a ship.
It's huge!
Oh no! It's going to hit us!
What do we do, Pappa?
We need to hurry!
It's too late! Don't move.
Everbody, down! Down on the floor!
Ah! Lie down, My!
What in the world is this?!
My
My!
Dear, dear! So it didn't hit us
It did!!!
What?
It hit us. I'm certain it hit this rudder!
I was looking!
But we felt no impact, whatsoever.
That's strange
I wonder if there were people on that ship
There were no lights on it at all.
Could it be Could that have been a ghost ship?
A ghost ship?
Now that you mention it, I didn't feel any shaking from the waves when that ship passed by.
That was a ghost ship. I'm sure.
Oh my, oh my What a troublemaking ghost ship that was.
Pappa Isn't a ghost ship a harbinger of bad things to come?
Meeting a ghost ship in itself is already a bad thing, you know.
That's true. But if that were a real ship, we would've been in deep trouble with this fog.
It's actually a good thing that it was ghost ship.
Yes, that was truly lucky.
Yes, that was lucky! And it was interesting to boot!
What is it? Did something entertaining happen?
It's strange, everyone's laughing
Why didn't you wake us up, Moomin?
My, my, what a strange bunch.
How beautiful! It feels as if stars could rain down at any moment.
Oh, the fog has cleared up.
Oh
It seems I fell asleep.
Thank heavens. It seems we'll have good weather today.
Oh?
It's the lighthouse!
Hey! Everyone, wake up! Wake up, I say!
It's the lighthouse! I can see the island!
Oh my, the sun is up already.
Oh! It's the lighthouse!
Oh, how ridiculous.
So we've been really near even last night, then?
I'd like to reach the island soon.
Well, then! Let's row our way there.
Alright! Everyone, help me out!
Yes sir!
It's strange, though.
What's strange?
Pappa Our boat wasn't moving last night, was it?
Yes. There wasn't any wind at all last night.
Then, why didn't we see the lighthouse?
The fog cleared up too.
Indeed.
Indeed, that's strange.
I wonder why we didn't see it?
Maybe the lighthouse keeper forgot to turn on the light.
That's impossible.
A lighthouse keeper wouldn't forget such a thing.
Maybe the light got broken.
In any case, let's get to the island first.
We'll certainly find out if we ask the lighthouse keeper himself.
There's a person over there.
Oh, he's fishing.
Maybe he knows about that lighthouse.
Alright! Let's go there.
Everyone, row slowly.
Hello! Good Day!
How's the fishing?
The morning sea is very pleasant.
Yes, it is.
Speaking of the sea, I'd like to ask a question. Was the light on that lighthouse turned on last night?
Like I'd know anything about that
Excuse me? What was that?
It was turned off last night.
Just as I thought. The keeper forgot.
It's not just last night.
I've never seen that lighthouse's light.
What?!
What in the world is the lighthouse keeper doing?
There is no such lighthouse keeper.
Why is that?
Even if you ask me, though, I don't know.
It's just that I've never seen a keeper there.
Do you both live on that island?
Hey!
You're asking too many questions.
Oh
I'm Moominpappa from Moominvalley.
I came here to do various research about that island.
Go back home.
There is nothing on that island.
Oh, I only came here looking for material for my novel.
I don't really-
Go home. You've come too far out.
Ah! Please wait a moment!
Oh dear, don't yell. Just leave them be, Pappa.
Well, then! For now, let's go to that island, shall we?
Those two aren't father and son. I'm sure of it.
Pappa! There's a path leading to the lighthouse from here.
Yes. It's just as I thought.
Alright, everyone! Let's leave the baggage for later and head towards that lighthouse for now.
Yay!
Hurry!
Mister, why do you get irritated when it comes to that lighthouse?
I have no connection whatsoever to that thing.
That's not true. You were like that when I first asked about that lighthouse as well.
Just now, you didn't give those people a proper reply either.
Enough! That's enough of this topic, Toft!
You can't cultivate a garden in this place.
A garden?
Yes.
Hello!
Is anybody home?
It's just as that kid said.
There really isn't anybody here.
They left without even locking the doors. This can't be normal.
Something definitely happened here.
Something?
Oh! No! Don't tell me! I'm scared, My!
It's alright, Floren. My, herself, doesn't know anything.
But it's scary. I don't want to hear anything of it.
Then the sissies can just cover their ears.
Meanwhile I'll be talking about it.
Oh! Hurry up and talk, then!
This place's lighthouse keeper is up there even as we speak.
However, he's been stricken by a terrible disease. He's unable to get up or talk.
Of course, he wasn't able to eat anything as well, so now, all that's left are his skin and bones.
Oh! I hear the clattering of his bones!
Stop it, My!
My, please stop that.
What a frightful story!
That was my serious guess.
What is it? What's wrong?
What did My say?
Oh, nothing. Just a bunch of nonsense.
Come on! Do tell me! But only the parts that aren't scary.
Where are you going, Pappa?
Oh
Everyone, lend me your ears.
I shall go to turn on the light at the top of this lighthouse.
Also, we shall thoroughly clean this place and stay here for a while.
That is, we shall become the lighthouse keepers of this place.
Hurrah!
There might be someone here, so don't be too loud, everyone.
Will Pappa be able to bring back the light to this lighthouse?
Where could the lighthouse keeper have gone, leaving such an important job behind?
Oh no, Pappa! There's a ghost in this lighthouse!
But this ghost seems to know the secret of this lighthouse with no light.
Next on Fun Family Moomin: The Day the Lighthouse Shines Again.
Look forward to it!
The Day the Lighthouse Shines Again.
My dream, my love, when you're by my side
my dream, my love, anata ga soba ni iru to
even the color of the wind changes
kaze no iro sae kawatteshimau
The water shines as it plays with light
mizu wa kagayaki hikari to asobu
Melt time into that sky
toki wo ano sora e tokashiteshimae
Melt time into that sky
toki wo ano sora e tokashiteshimae