3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (母をたずねて三千里)

Far away above the pampas

A cloud is drifting

It's wondering aimlessly

Without any mountain or valley

There is nothing in sight

But, Marco

You are here

on the way to the Andes

Come, let's go. Get on your horse now

Hold on the light of hope

Take on your cape and face the wind Get on your horse and ride forward

Fly to the sky above mama

Head to the North

"A Long Night"

I still can't see it

There is too much cloud

They said as soon as we go out that inn

we'll see it

But I can't see anything now

They said that mountain used to be a road sign for travelers

After they built this road

Nobody get lost again

See that mountain yet?

Not yet!

I slept very well

Actually only Uncle Peppino didn't get into sleep

Anything wrong, papa?

What is that?

What?

A bird, maybe

All right

Let's go over and take a look

It's a really big bird

It must be a rhea

A rhea?

That is rhea?

Right This is a strange Argentine ostrich

All right. Go after them!

The birds. The birds...

run so fast

Big bird

They are three-toe birds Three-toe birds?

That's right

They are Argentine ostriches They are a food source for Gauchos

They have soft skin They can be used to make fine clothing

Really? They are faster than us

That's right They are faster than horses

The birds don't have wings

But they are faster than the horses

Because they don't have wings

They can't fly in the sky So they have to run fast

You are right about this

We are behind schedule Better keep going

It's the mountain, Fiolina

Really! It's the mountain!

Great! We finally see the mountain

Bahia Blanca is behind that mountain

This is the first mountain we've seen after we arrived Argentina

Though we can see the mountain now

We have to go for two more days to get there

Let's go

I wonder what Bahia Blanca look like?

Maybe it's like Buenos Aires

A square city with white walls everywhere

We'll soon arrive the inn we'll stay tonight

How could this happen?

There was a fire

It looks like happened couple days ago

But sleeping in here

is better than sleeping outdoor

Uncle Peppino. There is a well!

We got water. And it's still bright

With a little bit work We'll make it comfortable for us to stay

Papa

A deer

Fiolina. That's a big deer

Marco, do you want to go deer hunting with me?

With this gun?

Of course

Beef for every meal I am tired of that

We need to have something different once in a while

Venison stew will be nice

Concetta I'll leave it to you and Fiolina

Start the fire and wait for us!

Yes, papa I'll wait for your good news

I am serious

Let's go. Marco

Wait for us!

Can you give me a hand, Fiolina?

Julietta! Amedio!

I remember it's around here

It must got scared away by me

Is it hiding underground?

There are footprints, Uncle Peppino!

Look at this!

That's right

Let's go, Marco. Okay

What is going on?

No. We won't be able to know where it went

Where is it?

Can't wait till I show up?

It's over now. If I knew this earlier

I would kill an ostrich first

It's there. Really?

That's strange. Where is it?

Un... uncle Peppino

What?

Be... behind you

Behind you

Shot, Uncle Peppino!

Right...

Oh, no. I forgot to load the bullets, Marco

No... We are going to die

Don't... give up, Marco

Listen. Back off slowly

And get away from this side

Okay, I know. I know

Ready to go?

Yes

No

What?

I can't move. I can't move my legs

God

I have done many regrettable things in my life

Please forgive me

I haven't ask you to take care of my daughters

Please don't shut the door to heaven

You have to wait for me

Uncle Peppino

Amen

Uncle Peppino

Sister, you want to get everything ready now?

They will come back with empty hands

He will say he is too good

nothing dare to show up Because they are afraid of him

Wait and see

But it's too late

Why didn't it eat us

Why?

Maybe our meat

is not puma's first choice

It's gone any way

Oh, no!

What's wrong, Uncle Peppino?

The puma might think

Concetta, Fiolina, Julietta

and Amedio taste better

Uncle Peppino

It's still alive

You are back

Marco, don't tell them about the puma

Go tell them. Yes!

And after we have supper

We'll seal the windows with boards

And don't forget to bring the horse in

And don't forget

to prepare enough firewood for the entire night

Yes

You come back so late Sister is very worried about you

I am sorry

That deer is really tough

I mean it, Concetta

I traced it and trapped it

Then we pulled out the gun

And "Bang!" We thought we got it

But amazingly