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

"Going Home with Mama"

Cordoba, one child

Did you sleep well last night?

Why?

You don't have anything

to worry about

You have been so nice to me

I see

You were so touched by their support

So you couldn't get to sleep

I never dreamed

I could go to Cordoba by train

Arriving at eight

Thank you

Now, Marco

Here is your ticket to Cordoba

And here is the change

Thank you, uncle Giovanni

The train doesn't seem to be crowded

Got everything, Marco?

Yes!

Cordoba is the last stop

You won't miss it

Now I feel better

Great, Marco

Grandpa

What's the matter with you?

Are you crying because

you are going to see your mama?

What if... I won't see grandpa again?

I...

I can't thank you enough

Don't say that

We did very little

That's right

We had fun last night

and left feeling quite refreshed

Wherever I go

I'll never forget you

Marco

Though we work very hard

we don't make that much

Though we don't have much money with us

we use it to do a good deed

We were happy to do that

People should always help each other

Don't worry

I really wanted to invite you to my house

I wish you could see

my awarded bull

Right, Amedio?

Wish you could meet my grandson Galrone

my daughter-in-law Maritta

And

my wife and my son

But you want him

to see your bull first, don't you?

How dare you tease me?

Train to Cordoba is leaving now

Hurry up, Marco

Passengers, please aboard the train

Good luck, Amedio!

Please tell people in the restaurant

I am happy to leave for Cordoba

Yes, I'll do that

Try to comfort your mother when you see her

Understand, Marco?

Good-bye, grandpa Federico!

Good-bye, Marco

Don't lose the ticket

We'll make a toss for you tonight

Thank you, grandpa

Uncle Giovanni

Please send our regards to your mother

Take care, Marco

Good-bye

Good-bye

Good-bye

Amedio

Look! It can do much better than us

Here, take this as a reward

Are you going back, monkey?

It left as soon as it got the reward

It is so interesting. Look!

It's cute! Right!

It belongs to that boy

Amedio

I am hungry now

Aunt from the restaurant gave me a package this morning

Let's see what is inside

So many!

Look! Your favorite orange

Amedio

Wish papa and Tonio

could read this letter from mama

Right! When I meet mama in Cordoba

we'll write home together

and also put this one in

I have to be careful. Never lose it

Right

We have...

the map papa gave me

and mama's address

I already remember it

And these...

money and the ticket

Great! I've got everything

Though this map is small

It's hard to read

But I am sure it's around here Amedio

We left Buenos Aires

went up La Plata then to Rosario

Then, here is Cordoba

Amedio

It's a town

Please board the train

Please board the train Take everything

All right. You can go back now

Thank you, boy

Narciso Can you find us enough seats?

Boy, is this seat taken?

No one is here but me

Great

Narciso, sit by your brother

Pedro, take that seat

What's wrong, Fernando?

Look! The train is moving

Don't cry. Be good. Look!

It's a monkey. Monkey!

Fernando There is a cute little monkey

Don't worry. It's a good boy

I want to touch it, mama

It's really cute

Is it your monkey?