FFIX - Script - 3.2 - Treno
Amarant
"I never knew about this secret passage..."
Tot
"I apologize for the lack of space."
Amarant
"It's fine..."
Zidane
"Hey, Amarant, have you been here before?"
Amarant
"...What about you?"
Zidane
"Me? I've been to every place where there are beautiful women!"
Amarant
"......"
Eiko
"Can we talk about Madain Sari later? I wanna go sightseeing."
Tot
"Oh, of course. There's no hurry."
[Eiko runs off screen, then back on screen]
Eiko
"What are you staring at? Let's go!"
Vivi
"Wh-Who? Me?"
Eiko
"Yes, you! This is my first time in Treno. Show me around."
[Eiko and Vivi walk off]
Freya
"Then I shall go, as well. I'll take this chance to relax."
[Freya walks off]
Zidane
"What about you, Amarant?"
Amarant
"......"
[Walks away]
Zidane
"...I don't understand him."
Tot
"You know, today is the last day for the card game tournament registration."
Zidane
"Well, then I better go register."
Tot
"I'm a skilled card player. Please let me know if you need assistance."
Zidane
"Hey, I'm not so out of practice that I'd need your help."
Tot
"I see. Good luck."
- Eiko Talks Life
[Eiko and Vivi are outside of Tot's house]
Vivi
"Um...Why didn't you..."
Eiko
"Why didn't I invite Zidane?"
Vivi
"Y-Yeah."
Eiko
"These two are thick like bricks. They don't realize how they feel about one another until they're apart."
Vivi
"...What do you mean?"
Eiko
"Aaargh! You big dope!"
"Okay, listen carefully. Zidane really likes Dagger."
"But Zidane wants to act cool, so they misunderstand each other and end up fighting. Now do you understand?"
Vivi
"...Not really."
Eiko
"Zidane wouldn't stop acting cool in front of me, either."
"It's so hopeless..."
"Hey, what's that? Is that the card stadium?"
[Eiko runs to the stadium]
Vivi
"H-Hey, wait...!"
"...She's gone."
Passerby
"Hey! You're..."
Vivi
"Huh...?"
[Zidane walks down the stairs to exit Tot's]
- How He Ended Up Here
[Vivi is walking with the passerby, Marco, near the entrance of Treno]
Marco
"I never expected to run into you again."
Vivi
"Um, thank you very much for your help on the airship."
Marco
"Hey, no worries."
"My master is a good man. Anyone else would've refused."
"You should thank my master. He's the one who agreed to take you to Alexandria for free."
Vivi
"Yeah..."
Marco
"So, how was the play? Did you like it?"
Vivi
"Y-Yeah."
Marco
"Wasn't there an accident during the show? Were you okay?"
Vivi
"Oh, um... Well, yeah, I was okay."
Marco
"Good! Well, I gotta get back to work."
"Hey, don't you live near Treno?"
Vivi
"Yes, I do..."
Marco
"Your family must be worried. Go home soon! See ya!"
[Marco walks off screen]
Vivi
"...But Grandpa's gone."
"Hmm..."
[Choose between "Stop by at home" or "Stay in Treno". Choosing the first gives an extra ATE, so it's the one I chose]
"Well, since I'm so close to home, I might as well stop by."
[Vivi walks towards the exit, as the screen fades to black]
[Zidane exits Tot's]
- Memories By The Water
[Amarant is standing outside of a mansion]
Amarant
"Nothing's changed..."
Four-armed Man
"Dammit! That bird lady didn't fall for it!"
"Gotta find my next scam..."
[Amarant walks right by the Four-armed Man, ignoring him]
Four-armed Man
"Damn! Ain't you gonna apologize for that?"
Amarant
"......"
Four-armed Man
"Hey, I'm talkin' to you! Don't you know who I am!?"
Amarant
"...No."
Four-armed Man
"What!? I'm the infamous..."
"Huh? I've seen you somewhere before..."
"!"
"Y-You're... the Flaming Amarant!"
[Two people, in their own conversation, overhear and respond with "!"]
Four-armed Man
"I-I'm sorry!!!"
[Runs off screen. Eiko walks on and approaches Amarant]
Eiko
"What happened, Amarant? That guy was totally frightened!"
"Oh, I know! You were being a bully, weren't you?"
Amarant
"......"
Eiko
"My grandpa always told me that bullies are actually cowards."
Amarant
"Just leave me alone..."
"......"
Four-armed Man
"Hee hee... So he's traveling with a kid..."
"I never knew the Flaming Amarant had a soft spot for kids!"
"Well now, excuse me!"
[Runs off]
Eiko
"...So weird."
"Amarant? Where are you going?"
[He walks off screen, ignoring her]
"...So weird."
[Zidane reaches the next screen]
- City People
[Inside a shop of some sort]
Nobleman
"I purchased a life-sized griffon statue the other day..."
Young Nobleman
"How wonderful! I'll bet it's gorgeous."
Nobleman
"Indeed, it is. I had to add a room to my mansion for it!"
Noblewoman
"Oh, my..."
Nobleman
"Everything costs so much!"
Young Nobleman
"I am also thinking about buying a behemoth statue for our mansion."
Nobleman
"Everything costs so much!"
Noblewoman
"Tee hee hee..."
Nobleman & Young Nobleman
"Ha ha ha..."
[Screen changes up to Eiko and Mog, on the second floor]
Eiko
"Hmm... I guess city people have their problems, too."
"I thought they would be more carefree."
Mog
"Kupopo!"
Eiko
"?"
[The Four-armed Man approaches Eiko]
Four-armed Man
"!"
Mog
"Kupo!"
Eiko
"Hey... What are you doing?"
Four-armed Man
"H-Hello, little girl..."
Eiko
"Oh, you're the one who was being pushed around by Amarant."
Four-armed Man
"Ha ha ha... D-Don't be silly!"
Eiko
"So? What can I do for you, Mr. Wimpy?"
Four-armed Man
"...Alright. Hey, are you new here?"
Eiko
"Uh-huh. I'm sightseeing."
Four-armed Man
"Hey, why don't I show you around.?"
Eiko
"No thanks. I'm fine by myself."
Four-armed Man
"W-Wait!"
(Dammit, why do I gotta deal with this brat?)
(I just need to nab her and get even with Amarant...)
(That bounty on his head is mine for the taking!)
Eiko
"I'm leaving."
[She starts to walk away with Mog]
Four-armed Man
"W-Wait! I'll take you out to dinner."
Eiko
"Dinner?"
Four-armed Man
"That's right! What would you like to eat?"
[Quina suddenly walks onto the screen and approaches the four-armed man from behind]
"Treno gelato, seaweed pasta... The choice is yours."
Quina
"You say you have delicious food?"
Four-armed Man
"Yeah, lots of delicious..."
"Huh!?"
[He turns around]
Eiko
"Hey, Quina."
Quina
"You say you have delicious food?"
Four-armed Man
"Wha- Who the heck are you!?"
Quina
"I want delicious food."
Four-armed Man
"Wh-Why do I gotta..."
"A-Are you part of Amarant's posse?"
(Maybe Amarant hired...him? ...to protect the girl...?)
"Ahhh! I'm sorry!!!"
[He starts to run away. Quina chases him]
Quina
"You give delicious food!!!"
[They run off screen]
Eiko
"...SO weird."
Mog
"Kupopo!"
Eiko
"Hey, he dropped something."
[Received Chimera Armlet!]
[Zidane goes to the card stadium]
Card Seller
"Registration for the card tournament is still open."
"You must win two games before you can challenge the champion."
"Fantastic prizes await the contestant who defeats the champion."
Zidane
"What's the champion like?"
Card Seller
"Lo and behold...!"
Zidane
"Is he that amazing?"
Card Seller
"Oh, yes, very much so..."
Zidane
"Just tell me what he's like!"
Card Seller
"Well..."
<Whisper whisper...>
Zidane
"Wh-What!? She's a cutie in a sailor's uniform!?"
"Wow, I'd love to challenge her!"
Card Seller
"See? Now, go ahead and register!"
Zidane
"Sure, I'll register. Anything to meet this girl!"
Card Seller
"You're registered now. Please enter through the gate."
"The game will begin automatically."
[Zidane passes through the gate. "Card Game Tournament, First Round. Opponent: Attic Man Wake". Zidane has to win to move on to the second round. If he loses, he has to keep doing it until he wins. After winning, he exits the building]
Card Game Usher
"Congratulations! Advance to the second round when ready, or go inside and play right now!"
- Good Old Days
[Amarant is standing in front of the auction house. Freya exits it and walks up to him]
Freya
"Oh, it's you, Amarant."
"What are you doing? Looking at the lake?"
Amarant
"I thought you'd be the quiet type..."
Freya
"Sorry. Maybe I've changed. It's probably his influence."
Amarant
"Zidane, huh...?"
"So... Did you find what you were looking for?"
Freya
"Well, I've been investigating Kuja..."
"Some people seem to think that King, the owner of this mansion, is Kuja."
"True, I found people who witnessed Kuja on his property. But there is no proof that Kuja is Lord King."
Amarant
"Hmph."
Freya
"...What do you know?"
Amarant
"Nothing, really..."
Freya
"Maybe I can find out the truth from the mansion's auctioneer..."
Amarant
"Don't hold your breath."
Freya
"So, what's your story? You seem to know your way around. Are you also here for a reason?"
Amarant
"Who, me? I'm only an unemployed security guard."
Freya
"Security guard?"
Amarant
"It was painfully dull... until the day he showed up."
Freya
"?"
Amarant
"...I've said too much."
Freya
"Hey, wait!"
Amarant
"What, you're interested in hearing about my past?"
Freya
"Your past, huh...?"
[Choose between "Of course I'm interested" or "I won't force it out of you". First one means an extra ATE, so I chose it]
"Of course I'm interested"
Amarant
"......"
- Lessons Of Life
[Amarant and Freya are still in front of the Auction House. Amarant recalls his story]
Amarant
"This was where he and I met for the first time..."
Freya
"Who is 'he'?"
Amarant
"...Zidane."
Freya
"I thought the two of you just met!"
Amarant
"I don't think he remembers."
"I was working as a security guard at this mansion..."
"I was looking for a fight... It didn't matter who, as long as he was strong..."
[Flashback to past]
"THIEF!!!"
[Zidane opens a door and runs out]
Zidane
"That was too easy!"
[He's about to run off screen, but Amarant gets in his way]
Zidane
"Wh-Who are you?"
Amarant
"You look like a worthy opponent..."
Zidane
"Hmph. So you're the King family's infamous new security guard, huh?"
Amarant
"What if I am? Hasn't got me any action yet."
"Come on, fight me."
Zidane
"Hmph. So you're just a thug."
Amarant
"What did you call me!?"
Zidane
"My favourite kind! I'll knock you out in one minute, flat!"
Amarant
"Don't dissapoint me."
"Where did that thief go!?"
[Two guards run outside]
Zidane
"Hee hee... Here they come."
Amarant
"I won't let them interfere... Come on!"
Zidane
"Don't be silly. The game's over!"
Amarant
"What!?"
[Zidane runs up to the guards]
Amarant
"!!!"
Zidane
"H-Help!"
"He came out of that door as I was passing by!"
"I was staring at him 'cause I thought he might be a burglar, then he started pummeling me!"
Guard
"But he's a guard for this mansion..."
Zidane
"That's why he's suspicious. Just look at him!"
Guard
"W-We always had our suspicions, but..."
Zidane
"I'm gonna call the police! You guys hold him off until they get here!"
[Zidane runs to Amarant]
"(I'll tell you one thing... The truly mighty ones don't flaunt their power.)"
"(How can I describe it to you? The sly eagle hides its claws.)"
Amarant
"Hmph..."
Zidane
"(I'm outta here! Buh-bye!)"
[Zidane runs off]
Guard
"W-We've got you now!"
Amarant
"...Yeah, right."
Guard
"H-Hey!"
Guard
"Don't run away!"
[Amarant walks off screen. Screen returns to present day]
Freya
"S-So you..."
Amarant
"I became a wanted man..."
Freya
"Ha... Ha ha ha...!"
Amarant
"What's so funny?"
Freya
"Sorry. I just didn't expect you'd fall for such a childish trick..."
Amarant
"...It's no concern of yours."
Freya
"I'm sorry. I see, so that's what happened."
Amarant
"Don't get me wrong. I don't hold a grudge against him."
"But I need to understand him... He doesn't flaunt his power. He only cares about being with his friends..."
Freya
"You were destined to meet each other again."
"Two men walking on the same path are destined to confront each other one day."
"That's what a man told me some time ago..."
[She walks to the end of the screen]
"Honesty is a virtue. That's if you can manage to stay alive..."
- Home Sweet Home
[Vivi is in Quan's dwelling, a cave with hot water at the bottom]
Vivi
"This place hasn't changed..."
"This is where I fell... I was staring at something down there."
"Grandpa helped me..."
"I haven't liked heights ever since."
[Vivi walks to a new screen. There's a ladder, a table, a stool, and a long bowl]
Vivi
"Wow... Dusty..."
"I guess that's natural. It's been a long time since I left..."
"Grandpa didn't eat anything towards the end... His cooking tools are badly damaged now."
"Oh yeah, he said something like..."
[An apparition of Quan appears at the base of the ladder]
"Vivi! I learn art of fulfillment without eating food!"
Vivi
"......"
"...You know, Quina looks so much like my grandpa."
[Zidane passes through the gate. "Card Game Tournament, Secoud Round. Opponent: Cardona Bishop Wake". Zidane has to win to move on to the final round. If he loses, he has to keep doing it until he wins. After winning, he exits the building]
Card Game Usher
"Congratulations, you won twice! Advance to the final round when ready!"
"A word of caution! You have only one chance to play in the final round! Be careful!"
"Find a moogle and save now if you have any doubts!"
- Hallucination
[Quina is walking along a path]
Quina
"H-Hungry..."
"I try travel to eat many foods from different cities..."
"But why you need Gil to eat anything!?"
"I cannot eat without Gil..."
"Ah, light on water look like food... Is just illusion..."
"But maybe real! I go jump in!"
"No... I drown if I jump..."
"But...I hungry..."
"HUNGRYY!!!"
[He jumps in. There's a big splash heard]
Old Man
"Suicide, eh?"
"I've seen many people commit suicide because of gambling debts..."
"What a shame..."
"Rest in peace..."
- Premonition
[Eiko runs up to Tot, in his home]
Eiko
"I'm back!"
Tot
"Welcome back! How did you like Treno?"
Eiko
"Hmm... It was okay."
Tot
"Do you prefer your own village?"
Eiko
"Yeah... But it's fun to meet different people. I've only had my moogles 'til now."
Tot
"Just the moogles...? What about the others?"
Eiko
"They're gone... I'm all alone now."
Tot
"I see... So you are the sole survivor of the summoner tribe..."
Eiko
"Why does everyone wanna know about my horn and the eidolons?"
Tot
"Oh, I'm a researcher of sorts... I'm just curious."
Eiko
"I see... Oh yeah, you were Dagger's teacher, right?"
Tot
"Well, yes."
Eiko
"Teach me how to become a grateful princess like her!"
Tot
"Ha ha... The princess used to be a rumbustious girl, just like you."
Eiko
"Do you think I can be just like her when I grow up?"
Tot
"Oh, of course..."
Eiko
"I'm glad to hear that! You see, Dagger gave me her 'mark of the princess'!"
Tot
"The mark of the princess...?"
Eiko
"Yeah! Dagger gave me one of hers. So now she's got two and I've got two."
Tot
"Do you mean... the legendary crystals!?"
Eiko
"Yeah. That's what Dagger called them, too."
Tot
"I-I see..."
"So the crystal was divided. One piece remained in Alexandria, while the others were sent to Cleyra, Lindblum, and..."
"The summoner tribe took the last piece to Madain Sari..."
"But why did they have to split the crystal? What happened 500 years ago to prompt such actions...?"
"......"
"Ah! Excuse me."
"I'm sorry. I get lost in my thoughts sometimes."
"Miss Eiko?"
Eiko
"...Mog is calling me..."
"Mog wanted to talk to a moogle she met here in Treno, so I left her there, but something's wrong!"
"I have a bad feeling about this... I've gotta go get Mog!"
[Zidane enters the building for the final card battle. As he leaves, a girl runs onto the screen]
Erin
"This way, Regent!"
Regent Cid
"Yes, I know... But remember my condition..."
Erin
"Please, Regent! You must behave like a champion!"
"Let's register!"
[A father and son see Erin approach]
"It's the champion!"
"Yeah, here she comes..."
[Erin walks up to the registration booth]
Erin
"I'm the champion, Erin! I'd like to enter the tournament, please!"
Card Seller
"Ah, we've been waiting for you! Please go inside."
Erin
"Thanks. Hey..."
[She sees that the boy and the father are pestering Cid the oglop]
Boy
"Ewww, Dad, it's an oglop!"
Father
"Shoo! Shoo! Go away, you filthy oglop!"
Regent Cid
"......"
Erin
"Um... I'm sorry, but this oglop is my..."
Boy
"It's the champion's pet?"
Father
"I-I'm sorry!"
Erin
"It's okay..."
[Cid and Erin walk to the building]
Regent Cid
"Since when am I your pet? <Gwok!>"
Erin
"Well, you ARE an oglop right now, after all..."
Regent Cid
"Silence! <Gwok!> I'm the champion!"
"<Gwok-gwok...> No one understands..."
[Erin and Cid enter the building]
Father
"I heard the champion is a master of winning games with oglop cards..."
"Her name is... 'Erin the Oglop Master'..."
["Card Game Tournament, Final Round. Opponent: Sailor Erin". Whether he wins or loses, this is his only match; it's a one-shot deal. If he loses, he gets nothing; if he wins, he gets an oglop card (all 5 oglop cards if he's perfect) and a Rebirth Ring]
[Screen changes to outside the building. Erin and Cid are waiting; Zidane exits it]
Card Game Usher
"Congratulations, you're the winner!"
[Zidane goes to speak to Cid and Erin]
Zidane
"So the champion was an airship pilot from Lindblum..."
Erin
"I'm Erin, the airship pilot! Nice to meet you."
Regent Cid
"Don't be ridiculous! I'm the champion!"
Zidane
"Hey, Regent Cid. Still an oglop, I see."
Regent Cid
"And you still haven't learned any manners..."
Zidane
"Cut me some slack, will ya? What are you doing here, anyway?"
Regent Cid
"Mainly participating in the tournament, but there was something I wanted to test."
Zidane
"What are you testing?"
Erin
"Our new airship, Hilda Garde 2!"
Zidane
"The one that can fly without Mist?"
Regent Cid
"Correct. We can't go very fast yet, but we made it to Treno."
Zidane
"Why now?"
Regent Cid
"I have a funny feeling there'll be more trouble on the horizon."
Zidane
"Don't you worry. I'm sure our almighty Queen Garnet will take care of everything.
[Eiko runs on screen, Mog following her]
Eiko
"Oh no! This is horrible!!!"
Zidane
"What's up, Eiko?"
Eiko
Oh, it's just terrible! A moogle from Treno told me-"
Regent Cid
"What's wrong? <Gwok!>"
Eiko
"It's Alexandria! Something horrible is happening!"