The Rose of Versailles Episode 28 "Andre, a Green Lemon" translated by GinRei [] = description of the scenes () = alternative translations (feel free to put them or drop them), and sometimes my comments or explanations {} = translation of what it says on the screen ********************************************************************** notes on names: Andre should be spelled with "/" accent acute over the "e" Francois should be spelled with a cedilla (like "5") under the "c". ********************************************************************** OSCAR Andre! Andre, where are you? Strange...He's the one who suggested going horseriding. Where (the hell) did he go? Andre! ANDRE Wait, just a bit more, Oscar. My right eye is blurry right now...my only eye (that's left). It's all right. It'll go away soon. I'll be with you as soon as I can see again Please wait for me, just a bit more... {Opening Title} {Episode 28: Andre, a Green Lemon} [editor's note: The title is literally "aoi lemon", which might be translated as "blue lemon". However, "aoi" in this sense is used as the color of unripe fruit, so we used "green" here. It implies Andre's still immature.] FERSEN What is it? What's wrong? MAID The Crown Prince fell ill suddenly with a high fever. All the Court doctors have gathered in the Crown Prince's room. ANTOINETTE Joseph, your Mother is here. Hang on! Joseph, the Crown Prince... JOSEPH Father...Father! Father...! ANTOINETTE Ah, Joseph! It's all right. There's nothing to worry about. Your father will be here soon. Very soon... ANTOINETTE Lord, he called for His Majesty from his loneliness. He spends most of his time with me everyday. Yet he calls His Majesty for help, instead of me! ANTOINETTE Forgive me. Please forgive my sins. If... if my son's suffering is the punishment for my sins, I can promise here right now that I'll never see Fersen again. So, please. Please forgive me! OSCAR The Crown Prince's fever calmed down (/dropped?) towards the dawn. Prince Joseph has a weak constitution. I hope this won't drag on. ANDRE Oscar. ANDRE Would you practice fencing with me? I can't get the perspective right with only my right eye. I'll be in trouble if I can't use a sword when I need it (/to). OSCAR All right. (You can) Count on me. I'll put you through a wringer. OSCAR What's wrong? Steady on! FERSEN Excellent! You've won! OSCAR Fersen... FERSEN Long time, no see, Oscar. OSCAR Yes, a really long time. FERSEN Even though we both work at Versailles, I'm in the Army, you're in the Royal Guards. We didn't have any chance to see each other at all. OSCAR Yeah. FERSEN When was the last time we met? Do you remember? OSCAR Yeah, when was it? FERSEN At any rate, you look fine. I've heard the rumors about you. Like the incident about the Black Knight. OSCAR That was a failure. We never found the real one. (or, We could never figure out who it was). FERSEN Yeah. Things never work out as you wish in the real world... OSCAR Fersen, what about you? What have you been doing? FERSEN Me? Nothing in particular. Nothing especially happy, nor especially sad... OSCAR I see... FERSEN Oh, yes. There was something mysterious at a ball about a month ago. I met a lady who looks exactly like you. She was a countess from a foreign country. I only saw her at that ball. I couldn't find her at any other balls. [Oscar reaches out for a glass] FERSEN As I thought, Oscar. It was you! You were that Countess! Even if you try to hide it, you can't hide a reflex. FERSEN Oscar! If I only knew from the beginning (/first time we've met) that you are a woman... OSCAR Don't say anything, Fersen. You shouldn't say anything to me. I've already given up (everything) in my mind. There are two kinds of love in this world: a love of joy...and a love of agony (/Torture). FERSEN No, Oscar. There's only one kind of love. Only a love of agony! OSCAR I knew a day like this would come eventually. It's over, Fersen We have to part. (or, "I can never see you again.") [There's no exact translation for that line. "Wakare" means separation or to part.] FERSEN Don't forget, Oscar. You are my best friend ever, and I've tried my best to be your best friend as well. OSCAR I'll never forget that, I promise. FERSEN Good-bye, and take care. FERSEN Go! OSCAR May the grace of God be with you, Fersen! And someday, please give him a love of joy! [ending theme] ANDRE Do you need help, Oscar? OSCAR No. It's OK. (or, No, I'm all right.) ANDRE Oscar...help me! [You know, I really think this shot makes Andre look like the coach in Aim for the Ace!] [bar] [singing "Mylene" song] Good-bye, Mylene, don't be a flirt My fist is more frightening than the bullets of the enemies! Let's go, let's go, we're gonna fight A big fight is a man's desire! So, Mylene, your lips (/kiss) Are put off for a while! [repeated from the begining] ALAIN Hey, young man! What's up? You look pretty depressed. I'm Alain of (/from) the French Guards. Why don't you join and sing with us? [NOTE: Alain's full name is something like: Alain de Soisson. In the manga, he's a poor noble (as "de" in his last name indicates). But in anime, I think Dezaki changed him into a mere commoner, since Alain later says he hates nobles.] [NOTE2: The way Alain speaks is really informal and sometimes very rude. Of course, he's a commoner, so he doesn't know how to speak proper French! ] MEMBER Good idea, the more the merrier! ANDRE Thanks. I'll join you guys then. [Andre sings with the guards] So, Mylene, your lips (/kiss) Are put off for a while! [repeated from the begining again] ALAIN Today is the payday for the (French) Guards. (So) This is a bit of diversion. Even though the name "French Guards" sounds kinda cool, we're just a bunch of sons of bakers and farmers. Unlike the Royal Guards, with their proper family backgrounds, or the official Army,. we're just a bunch of trouble-makers thrown together. We do all the risky jobs. The current task thrusted upon us is to patrol this turbulent (/dangerous) Paris. Ooops, sorry. I've only grumbled about our job. Young man! You should spit out what's in your guts, too! That's the best! [Andre only smiles---isn't he cool?] ALAIN Well, that's OK. If you can't tell, you can only drink (more)! (or, If you can't tell, all you can do is just to drink more!) MEMBERS Hey, you! You pushed the bottle! I didn't! Yup, you certainly did! ALAIN Ha! It started! MEMBERS Apologize, you son of a bitch! Like Hell! Ha! What's that "Ah!", eh? Hey hey, don't hold back, you two. Let's make it big. OK! ALAIN Don't worry! This is just a part of the fun! [going back to the Jarjeyes' on a horse] ANDRE Good-bye, Mylene, don't be a flirt My fist is more frightening than the bullets of the enemies! Let's go, let's go, we're gonna fight... No, Oscar. It doesn't work. No matter how much I drink and make merry. Someday, I'll lose the sight from my right eye, too! [screams] Oscar... the hardest thing for me is not being able to see you any more! OSCAR What's wrong, Andre? Nanny was worried about you. ANDRE You, too, Oscar. You can't go to sleep? ANDRE Hey, hey, the fire (in the fireplace) is almost out. OSCAR Andre. OSCAR I'm quitting the Royal Guards. [Versailles] ANTOINETTE Oscar, what did you just say? OSCAR Please release me from the duty of Royal Guard Regiment Commander. OSCAR Please, issue an official appointment from Lady Antoinette. ANTOINETTE What is this all about? Why? Why, Oscar?! OSCAR As long as it's not the Royal Guards, I'll go anywhere, Border Guards or the Navy. Please! ANTOINETTE Tell me why, Oscar. OSCAR I, Oscar Francois, ask a favor for the first and the last time. Please consider it! ANTOINETTE Oscar, I'll give you the rank of Army General if you wish. So, let me know why! Why you want to quit the Royal Guards? OSCAR Please forgive me. I cannot tell you why no matter what. But please trust me. Even if I leave the Royal Guards, my regards for Lady Antoinette will never change. ANTOINETTE You're stubborn (/You win), Oscar. I will think about it. OSCAR Thank you very much, Your Majesty. I appreciate it with all my heart. [Oscar horseriding] ANDRE Why, Oscar? Why did you quit the Royal Guards?! Is it because the separation from Fersen is too much to handle? Or you want to get away from Lady Antoinette, whom Fersen loves? If you can get away, Oscar, I (already) could have run away from you a long ago! ANDRE The more you struggle, the more I...I... OSCAR Andre, Do you remember those scratches on this wall? ANDRE Yeah, I do. It was around the time I first came to this mansion. These are the marks when we measured our heights. OSCAR That was 23 years ago, when I still believed that I was a boy. I still didn't know anything about falling in love or loving somebody. OSCAR I was raised as a man. There's nothing wrong if I spend rest of my life as a man. That's why I quit the Royal Guards. ANDRE Oscar... OSCAR I want to live as a man! I want to be on a mission that only men can do. Something that will make me forget that I'm a women or dependent! Even a foot soldier is fine: carry a gun, cross the river, and fight against the enemies! No love or romance, I want to spend days risking my life! I want to live more like a man. I'll go back to the days when I still believed that I was a boy. I will! ANDRE OSCAR-!! OSCAR What's wrong, Andre? ANDRE No, nothing. Nothing wrong. OSCAR Strange. I'm sure you called my name. ANDRE No, I didn't say anything. OSCAR Just my imagination then. [Oscar playing piano] NANNY Andre, Andre! I heard that you went to Dr. Lassonne(sp?) today during the day? ANDRE Ah...uh-huh. He helped me in manys ways when I got my left eye injured. So I brought some flowers to thank him. NANNY Oh, I see. It's all right then. (or, "So that's it." or "That explains it.") You've been acting strange lately, so I thought you got sick someplace. ANDRE Ha, no way. Nothing like that. [flashback at Lassonne's] LASSONNE So, since when did your right eye start to blurr? ANDRE About a week ago... LASSONNE I see... ANDRE Doctor, I'm worried that my right eye will go blind, too. LASSONNE Hmmm... ANDRE Will I really become blind? (or, lit., "Is it really hopeless?") LASSONNE Well, I can't really say for sure but there's a lot of strain on your right eye after losing the other one... ANDRE Please tell me frankly, Doctor! LASSONNE Well, hmmmm... NANNY Andre! If you have time to make yourself drunk, help me a bit. Bring this tea to Madomoiselle. ANDRE Yes, yes. As you say. OSCAR Thank you. ANDRE Well, good night. OSCAR Andre. In order to live more like a man, I can't depend on you any (/much) longer. I still don't know which section I'll be transferred to, but after I quit the Royal Guards, you don't have to accompany me any more. You can do whatever you wish. First, I want to start out by living (/doing things) by myself. Good night. ANDRE Oscar. I just want to make one thing clear: A rose is a rose whether it blooms in red or white. A rose can never become a lilac. OSCAR Andre! Do you mean that a woman will always be a woman?! Answer me, Andre! [slaps] OSCAR Answer me! Depending on your answer, I'll...! OSCAR Let me go, Andre! OSCAR Let me go, Andre! I'll call someone! OSCAR So, what are you going to do with (/to) me, Andre? ANDRE I'm sorry. I swear to God that I'll never do this again. ANDRE A rose can never become a lilac. Oscar, it's impossible for you to become someone else. For 20 years, you were the only one that I saw and thought about. I love you...no, I couldn't help loving you. More deeply than anyone else... [ending title] NEXT EPISODE: Oscar left the Royal Guards, seeking a more hard and active life. But what awaited Oscar at the French Guards was a rough welcome from men, who live straightforwardly and mean what they say. Next episode on The Rose of Versailles: "A Marionette Starting to Walk". END - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bruce Carlson carlson@indirect.com Phoenix, AZ