"Geez my lower back's killing me!"
"Y, yes...sir!!"
"How do you do! I'm the Manager."
"Nice to meet you."
"Well, if you'll pardon me, I'll be leaving. Good-night."
"Oh, those items are free, so please help yourself."
People in Costa Del Sol
"Hey! Spread out, all
of you, out!!"
"Put any fingerprints,
scratches, or dents in that plane and I'll put one in your head!"
"Da plane, da plane!!
That's something you'll never be able to do in your lifetime."
"So you just watch
from a distance... and wish."
"He's quite handsome,
isn't he?......"
"Oh, don't worry,
I'm not talking about you."
"I'm talking about
President Rufus. Charming, rich, blond... He even looks good in a double-breasted
suit."
"Rufus complimented
me on my job!"
"Wow!! I guess it
pays to do good work."
Shinra manager
"Oh, oh, oh!!! I'm
gonna quit this company!!"
"I mean it. I'm really
gonna quit!!"
(He runs to the edge of the water)
Shinra manager
"Heidegger's such
an idiot!!"
"And Rufus, acting
all big!!"
"God, that sure felt
good...."
"Damn. I'm soaking
wet down to my underwear."
"Oops! You must be
those AVALANCHE guys!"
"Quick! Let's get
outta here! Heidegger's in charge of the transport ship."
"That's tough for
both of us."
"What a fluffy bed...... feels so great...."
"...SNORE...SNORE..."
"Geez my lower back's
killing me!"
"Y, yes...sir!!"
"How do you do! I'm
the Manager."
"Nice to meet you."
"Well, if you'll pardon
me, I'll be leaving. Good-night."
"Oh, those items are
free, so please help yourself."
"Say, aren't you bored?"
<CHOICE>
Not that much
Yeah, we fight a lot
***Cloud
Not that much
"Oh, really? I'm a
little bored."
"Come on, back to
work now!"
***Cloud
Yeah, we fight a lot
"Isn't that good? You're
just expecting too much."
<//>
"Here you are! The
Costa del Sol tourist information guide."
"What do you want
to know?"
<CHOICE>
Where's the inn?
Where're the stores?
Show me around town
***Cloud
Where's the inn?
"Let's see. I recommend a resort located on the outskirts of the city."
***Cloud
Where're the stores?
"If you're not looking for souvenirs, we recommend Butch's."
***Cloud
Show me around town
"Wait a minute. I'm
going to look for my guidebook."
"It says, Costa del
Sol is the gateway to the West. And has a prominent world renown resort,
which has been around for ages."
"Come on!! I don't
care about that."
"If you want a good
time, come to the beach! There are lots of beautiful women."
"You wouldn't happen
to be... rich?"
<CHOICE>
Oh yeah...
Well, not so
***Cloud
Oh yeah...
"You're kidding! You
can't tell just by looking."
"But I'll tell you
just in case."
"After relaxing in
Costa del Sol, stop by the Gold Saucer. It's a rich and exciting place
to play!"
***Cloud
Well, not so
"I thought so."
"Are you interested?
This is the road to Gold Saucer."
<//>
"Head south to the
Gold Saucer, and you'll find casinos and an amusement park."
"But if you're planning
to walk, you'll have to cross mountains and valleys. I wouldn't recommend
it."
"But if you're on
a vacation, you should go there at least once."
<//>
"We're all headin'
over to the Gold Saucer now."
"We're gonna make
a ton of money at the Chocobo races."
"Then we're gonna
take a trip to Icicle Inn and snowboard."
"Yeah, snowboarding's
what's happening this year."
"I'm sick of surfing."
"You want drink? Iz ok. You take time."
"...huff...puff... I can't stand hot places..."
"......HIC... Mm? Wanna order? We're outta that now."
Mukki
"I really like this
town."
"You could walk around
nearly naked, and no one'd look twice at you."
"Hey! I thought you'd
drop by."
"( That's 1,2... 4
fishes all together... not bad."
"Come on... please. If you don't buy from me... I can't make ends meet." (sells weapons)
"Shall we play our hand around here?"
"Not yet. Remember, no compromises."
"You're right. After all, this trip was expensive."
"But only your average Joes are trying to pick us up."
"Well, that's because we're just too beautiful and hard to approach."
"I guess so. Well, I envy the plain Janes."
"Why don't we compromise? We'll make do with what we have."
"I heard. That big
dog talks like a human."
"That's cool... but
it's weird."
Red XIII
"Hm, that's interesting."
"It's not as if I'm
doing this because I want to."
"You see, this tail
of mine, moves quite independently of my will."
"1, 2, 3, here we go!"
Butch
"Yeah, I'd like to
hire a gorgeous chick and have a great time." (sells materia)
"How about a 'Soft' as a memento of this wonderful trip? Made especially in Costa del Sol!" (sells items)
Johnny
"What's with YOU!!"
"Hey, is it........
you?"
"We were in SOLDIER,
and childhood friends before that. You were such a playboy."
"And a $#&^ murderer!!"
"Why can't I remember
your name?"
<CHOICE>
Who are YOU?
I'm Cloud, and don't
forget it
***Cloud
Who are YOU?
Johnny
"That's right. Long
time no see. Do you remember me?"
"That's okay. We'll
just keep on like we don't know each other."
"I'm starting a new
life in this town."
"A lot of things happened
to us. Heh, I better stop my mumbling! I sure envy you all just living
outside with the sky as your ceiling."
***Cloud
I'm Cloud, and don't
forget it
Johnny
"You think you're
good enough to go around bragging about who you are?"
"I don't wanna hear
it! Heh, no more mumbling from me!"
"From now on, I'm
starting a new life!"
<//>
"I'm sorry about that. He's had some big shocks lately and is pretty depressed."
Johnny
"Hurry up and get
out of here!"
"I'm happy like this.
So keep out of my life."
(When you walk into the inn)
Barret
"Uh uh!"
"Hmmmm!?"
"Marlene! You ok?....."
"Dad'll wear this
when I go to see you."
(Barret is in the bathroom, wearing his sailor suit and posing in front of the mirror. Cloud bangs on the door)
Barret
"Hey, yo!!! Someone's
in here, awright?"
"Uggh! I feel God awful!
Oh!! You!"
"Weren't you the one
with that big sailor?"
<CHOICE>
Dunno what you're
talking about
Wasn't me
***Cloud
Dunno what you're
talking about
Cloud
"What's the matter?"
"Listen to this..."
"All of a sudden,
this big sailor just busts in here, and takes over the restroom."
"He's been in there
moaning ever since."
"I don't know what
I'm gonna do.."
***Cloud
Wasn't me
Cloud
"I don't know."
"Wrong guy? It puts
us in a bad situtation. That guy's taken over the john."
"And he hasn't even
paid his hotel bill yet."
"Ah... if you're checking
in, would you pay his bill, too?"
<//>
(Barret runs out of the bathroom)
Barret
"Yo, Cloud! Still
too early, ain't it?"
(He runs back in)
"What now? Call it
a night?"
"200 gil a night."
(sells a room)
(Cloud walks onto the beach.)
Aerith
"Oh! Cloud!!"
Tifa
"Look, look at that!"
(The camera pans over to show Hojo reclining in a beach chair, surrounded by beautiful women.)
Cloud
"Hm...?"
<CHOICE>
Who, Hojo...?
That girl in the bikini......?
***Cloud
Who, Hojo?
Cloud
"Is that man over
there, Hojo?"
Tifa
"Go over and talk
to him."
***Cloud
That girl in the bikini......?
Cloud
"Not a bad view...."
Tifa
"What're you looking
at?"
"That man over there.
That's Hojo from Shinra. Get outta here. Go talk to him!"
<//>
(He goes over to him)
"God!! What do you want?"
<CHOICE>
I want to talk with
that man
Is that Hojo?
***Cloud
I want to talk with
that man
"(Hey, who do you think
you are?)"
"Professor Hojo. That
scary man says he wants to talk with you."
***Cloud
Is that Hojo?
"(What's his problem?)"
"Yes, that's right.
It's the Professor!"
"Professor... someone's
here to see you, sir."
<//>
Hojo
"I'm busy right now."
".....But. Too bad."
Hojo
"Oh, I remember you
all now."
"Yes, yes. I remember
now."
(Hojo sits up)
Hojo
"It's been a long
time, Cloud."
Cloud
"Hojo....."
Hojo
"Sometimes you just
gotta do something like this."
Cloud
"....What are you
doing?"
Hojo
"It should be obvious.
I'm getting a tan."
Cloud
"Answer me!"
Hojo
"Hmm! I believe we're
both after the same goal."
Cloud
"You mean Sephiroth?"
Hojo
"Did you see him?"
"I see..... Ha! Ha!"
(He stands up)
Cloud
"What is it?"
Hojo
"Nothing. I just remembered
a certain hypothesis......."
"Haven't you ever
had the feeling something is calling you?"
"Or that you had to
visit some place?......"
Cloud
"I'll go anywhere
Sephiroth is at!"
"To beat him and put
an end to all this!"
Hojo
"I see...... This
could be interesting."
"Were you in SOLDIER?
....Heh heh heh! Would you like to be my guinea pig?"
(Cloud draws his sword)
Hojo
"Oh, now what? Are
you going to draw your sword?"
Tifa
"Stop, Cloud! I know
how you feel, but you mustn't."
(He puts it away)
Hojo
"Ha! Ha! Ha!...."
(He gets off his beach chair and looks at Aerith)
Hojo
"Say, aren't you the
'Ancient?'"
Aerith
"I'm Aerith. The least
you can do is remember my name."
"I want you to tell
me something, Professor Hojo....."
"I know I'm an Ancient.
My mother told me."
Hojo
"Your mother? Oh,
you mean Ifalna. How is she?"
Aerith
"You didn't know?
She died."
(He looks away)
Hojo
"......I see."
Aerith
"Professor Hojo...."
"Is Jenova an Ancient?
Is Sephiroth an Ancient? Do we all have the same blood?"
Hojo
"......mumble....mumble.....
head west...."
Aerith
"He's mumbling slowly....
That must mean he's hiding something!"
(Hojo gets back on his beach chair)
Hojo
"................."
Tifa
"Hey! Answer us!!"
(He is silent)
Cloud
".......It's no use.
It's no go."
"He never takes off his lab coat even in thie heat. I guess that's the mark of an intellectual."
"I'd be happy to be a guinea pig, if it's for Professor Hojo!"
"Yipes! Help!!"
"....breath.... breath...!
Kind of takes your breath away, don't it!?"
"If you're headed for
Mt. Corel, then you'd better buy some 'Soft.'"
"At least that's what
they always say, don't they?"
"Be prepared, and
you'll never fear."
"Hey, I'm no idiot.
I NEVER count my chickens before they hatch! Pretty good, huh?"
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