Princess Mononoke Page #3

gorgeous men in here, honey!

I've seen cattle

that looked better.

Listen, stranger.

Why don't you come over to our place?

You don't want to stay

in this stinking old barn.

Look, woman! We risked our lives

to bring you the rice...

you're all eating tonight,

so watch your mouth.

And who made the iron that paid

for that rice, huh? Tell me that.

Yeah, we're pumping those bellows

while you pigs are in bed.

Actually, if it's not too much trouble,

ladies, I would like to see where you work.

- You would?

- We'll have to work in makeup tonight.

Lend me your lipstick.

- Don't be a stranger.

- Don't forget now.

We'll be waiting for you.

It's best not to pay them

any mind, you know.

Lady Eboshi spoils them rotten.

That's why they're like that.

They say that happy women

make a happy village.

Happy? Ha!

Those kind of women workin' here?

Women like that- It's a disgrace.

They defile the iron.

Lady Eboshi goes around buying the

contract of every brothel girl she can find.

Milady has a kind heart,

that's all.

You got rice

on your chin, old man.

It's true. Everything here has turned

upside-down since she showed up.

That's right. She's not even afraid

of the gods, that woman.

You should have seen the way she dealt

with Nago. Am I right?

- Who's Nago?

- "Who's Nago?" The gigantic boar god.

He used to rule

this whole forest.

We couldn't even get near the mountains

with him around.

Nothing to do but sit around

on our backsides for months,

starin' at a bunch

of angry boars.

Mm-hmm. See, the iron in the sand

under this town had all been dug out.

Then we tried to get at the iron under the

mountain, but Nago wasn't gonna stand for that.

The problem was, before we could dig for

the iron, we had to clear away the forest,

and that's what

made the boar angry.

He's feeling no pain.

Then one day Lady Eboshi came along

with her warriors and her rifles.

Young man, what's wrong?

Is something

hurting your arm?

No, I was just thinking

about the boar god.

I was thinking how he must

have died filled with hate.

Forgive me for keeping you

waiting, stranger.

That's good iron.

We were running behind

with tomorrow's shipment.

Let's have a rest.

- You may tell the others.

- Yes, ma'am.

Some think you're either a spy for the

Wolf Girl or for Lord Asano and his samurai.

There are a lot of people out there

with their eyes on this iron.

Why are you here,

if you don't mind my asking?

I believe

you'll recognize this.

It shattered the bones

of a giant boar,

rotted his flesh and

turned him into a monster.

I fought with him, and for that I

was cursed with this mark on my arm,

and soon it will kill me.

Where is it you come from? I've

never seen a red elk like that before.

I have come a very long way.

I can't tell you more than that.

Answer milady's question

or I'll cut you in half.

What do you plan to do?

What exactly are you here for?

To see with eyes

unclouded by hate.

" Eyes unclouded"?

That explains it.

Come. I'll show you all my secrets.

- Is that wise, milady?

- Gonza, take over for me.

Oh.

This is my garden. None

of the townspeople dare to come here.

Follow me if you wish

to learn my secret.

Good evening.

We've only just

finished it, milady.

It's still too heavy.

Perhaps if you didn't

hold it so delicately?

Milady, if we make them

any lighter, they'll fall apart.

I trust you to figure it out.

They're not for me.

They're for the other women here.

That'll be something to see.

This is the latest rifle

that I've asked these people to design.

The ones we brought here

have turned out to be too heavy.

These will kill forest monsters and

pierce the thickest samurai armor.

You better watch out there, young man.

Lady Eboshi wants to rule the world.

I'm sorry to have

to push you all so hard.

- I'll have wine sent down later.

- Oh, that'll be nice.

First you steal the boar's forest from

him and then transform him into a demon.

Now you're making

even deadlier weapons!

How much more hatred and pain

do you think we need?

Yes, I'm the one who shot the boar,

and I'm sorry that you suffer.

I truly am.

That brainless pig. I'm the one he

should have put a curse on, not you.

No!

Does that right hand of yours

wish to kill me now, Ashitaka?

If it would lift the curse,

I'd let it tear you apart,

but even that wouldn't end

the killing now, would it?

No, it wouldn't. It would have to kill

all of us to be at peace.

Milady, Osa has

something to say.

Forgive me, milady.

You must not make light

of the boy's strength.

Young man, like you,

I know what rage feels like...

and grief and helplessness.

But you must not take

your revenge on Lady Eboshi.

She is the only one

who saw us as human beings.

We are lepers.

The world hates and fears us,

but she took us in and washed

our rotting flesh and bandaged us.

Osa?

Life is suffering.

It is hard.

The world is cursed,

but still, you find reasons

to keep living.

I'm sorry.

I'm making no sense.

Oh, they just keep coming back.

Every night they're

out there planting trees,

trying to turn the mountain

into a forest again.

Stay here. Help me kill

the Forest Spirit, Ashitaka.

You would do that?

Kill the very heart of the forest?

Without that ancient god the animals here

would be nothing but dumb beasts once more.

When the forest has been cleared

and the wolves wiped out,

this desolate place will be

the richest land in the world,

and Princess Mononoke

will become human.

Princess Mononoke?

Princess of the spirits of ghouls,

beasts and ancient gods.

The wolf stole her soul,

and now she lives to kill me.

The legends say the blood of the Great

Forest's Spirit can heal anything.

Perhaps it could cure

my poor lepers.

Might even be able to lift

your curse, Ashitaka.

Milady! How does the action feel to you?

Better?

Smooth as silk, the perfect

thing for ruling the world.

- Ah!

- It's still too heavy for the girls.

All right.

Well, look who's here.

Evening. All right if I work

the bellows for a while?

Well, I guess so.

- Excuse me. May I try it?

- Huh?

It's okay.

Might as well let him try.

When you get tired,

I'll take over for you.

Well, that won't be long.

Oops! Better keep

that kimono shut tight, girl.

I'm impressed, but you'll

never keep that pace up.

- It's hard work, isn't it?

- Mm-hmm.

You bet, and our shifts

are four days long.

You must lead hard lives here.

Yeah, I suppose. But it sure beats

working a brothel in the city, huh?

Here we get to eat as much as we want,

and the men don't bother us!

Unless we want 'em to!

- No!

- But you can't leave tomorrow.

- Can't you stay a little longer?

- You can stay and work here.

Thank you all, but there's someone I

have to find out there in the forest.

- She's here.

- Oh!

The wolves are coming.

It's the Wolf Princess!

Stop!

Wait! I don't want to fight you.

I'm a friend.

Here! She's here!

- She's on the roof.

- Hurry! She's after Lady Eboshi!

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