Billy Bat 57

[Billy Bat 57 Translation by Kewl0210]
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Narration: Dallas, November 22nd 1963----
Guy: You going to New York on urgent business, too?
Narration: 8:30 AM-----
Jackie: Huh?
Side Text: November 22nd. The day that will forever change America and the world. Will it be the beginning of a tragedy, or the beginning of glory?!

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Guy: Naw, it's just nobody'd blame you for staying in Dallas on a day like this.
Jackie: Right......
Guy: Are you going out to New York, or going back?
Jackie:Ah...... Well, I'm going back......
Guy: Heh. Why would a young girl like you go from New York to a place like Dallas......?
Jackie: I came here to look for someone.
Guy: Someone......?
Did you find him?
Jackie: No......
With just knowing he's a Japanese American Cartoonist and not even knowing his face, there was no way I was gonna find him.

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Guy: Then why don't you hang out here one more day?
Even I'd like to, but I'm a humble salesman.
Anyhow, Jackie's coming to this city of Dallas.
Jackie: Jackie............?
Me......?
Guy: Hahhahha, so you're a Jackie, too, huh?
That's quite a coincidence. This Jackie is here with her husband, though.
Jackie: President Kennedy?
He's coming to Dallas?
Guy: Yeah, with his wife Jacqueline.
Right around now he's probably landing in Fort Worth.

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Guy: Anyhow, look at this newspaper ad.
It says the President is "wanted for treason".
The sponsor for it's some Texan fanatical right wing group, eh......?
Jackie: Heeeh. So President Kennedy is having a parade......?
Guy: Yeah, but you haven't really got a chance of seeing him up close.
Jackie: I see...... The President's parade, huh......?
Guy: But the one I'd really like to see up close is Jackie. Hahhahha......

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Jackie: Okay, I've made up my mind!!
Mister driver, I'm getting off!!
Guy: Give Jackie my best.
But I guess I'm pretty glad I was able to meat this Jackie.
Jackie: Thank you.
SFX: KII
Umm... where's the refund counter?

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Jackie: Kyah!!
Kevin: Excuse me!!
Jackie: Hey, that hurt!!
Kevin: HAA
HAA
HAA
Title: Chapter 57 The President's Parade

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Narration: Forth Worth
9:00AM-----
Guy: What's going on? The schedule for the breakfast meeting are 30 minutes behind.
Guy: I heard the President was caught by fans in the parking lot.
Guy: He likes to put on a performance. It'd been a real pain for the secret service.
Don't you think, Tony......?
SFX: *Applause*
Tony: !!
Guy: Oh, there he is!

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Guy: Everyone, may I introduce to you the proud President of these United States......
John F Kennedy!!
SFX: *Applause*
Guy: And now, the woman you've all been waiting for.
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy!!
SFX: *Applause*

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Kennedy: Two years ago, I said that -- introduced myself in Paris by saying that I was the man who had accompanied Mrs. Kennedy to Paris.
I'm getting somewhat that same sensation as I travel around Texas.
Nobody wonders what Lyndon and I wear...
[I'm using direct quotes from this speech, here. The Japanese is slightly paraphrased to be shorter and doesn't mention Lyndon Johnson.]
People: HAHHAHHAHHA
HAHHAHHAHHA
SFX: *Applause*

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Guy: Did you hear? Apparently they changed the course of the President's parade.
They're not going down Main Street, they're going down Elm Street, through Stemmons Freeway, and toward the Trade Mart.
Guy: Then I've gotta phone the wife! She said she was going to go watch.
Tony: ......

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Johnson: This is the manager of the Golden Cola Dallas branch......
Kennedy: Ooh.
Tony: Mi......
Mister President.............

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Tony: It...... It's an honor to meet you!! I...... I'm the manager of the Golden Cola Dallas branch, Tony Goodman.
Kennedy: I'm really going to need Golden Cola's support in the next campaign.
I hope I can count on you, Tony!!
Tony: Y......
Yes, sir......

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Tony: I finally spoke to him!!
It's true, Diane!!
Just now, I spoke to and shook hands with the JFK! ["the" in italics]
And guess what he said?
"I need Golden Cola's support. I hope I can count on you, Tony"!!
Diane: Huhuhu...... Calm down, Tony.
Tony: Diane, it was really worth is coming to Texas and working hard for three years, making Golden Cola this big.
I feel like we're being rewarded for everything!!
Diane: Tony, are you listening?

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Tony: Ah......Oh, yeah. Diane, you're gonna go watch the parade, right?
They changed the course.
Yeah. They revised it all of a sudden.
The parade won't be going down Main Street, it'll be on Elm Street.
Yes, Elm Street.
Narration: Dallas 10:00 AM----

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Kevin: HAA
HAA
HAA
HAA
HAA

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[You're here. Finally made it.]

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Kevin: ..........
Diane: Watch out!!
Kevin: !!
Guy: Hey, that was dangerous, pal!!
Kevin: A convertible......
Diane: Are you all right?

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Kevin: Yeah...... Thanks......
Diane: You really shouldn't stand in a place like that......
Are you here to watch the President's parade, too?
Kevin: Ah...... Eh, well......
Diane: Are you a Japanese American?
Kevin: Yes......
Diane: I owe a great deal to you Japanese Americans.
There's this Japanese American man named Momochi...... Actually, he's a taxi driver, but
if it weren't for him, me and my husband would never have gotten married.
And this child would never have been born.
Kevin: Is that so...... What's his name?

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Kevin: Kevin.
Kevin: That's a good name.
Diane: Thank you.
Kevin: Well then, see you......
Um......

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Kevin: Around here, something dangerous......
Cop: Yes, please step back, sir. Back behind this line!!
The President's parade is going to come through, so onlookers can't come past here!!
Bartender: Looks like the President's parade is finally starting.

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Oswald: Um......
A Japanese American man...... he's a cartoonist, have you seen him?
Bartender: Japanese American......?
There was a Japanese American girl here, if that's who you're looking for.
Oswald: I'm looking for him.
Or rather, I......
have to protect him.
He's going to put himself in danger because he has to protect the President.
But......
I can't let anything happen to him.
Bartender: That's a pretty complicated problem you've got.
Oswald: That's why I need to ask him...

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Oswald: What am I supposed to do?
Bartender: I'm sorry to say.........
I haven't seen any Japanese American cartoonist.
Jackie: Uwa!
It sure got crowded.
I can't see anything this way.

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Ah......
Texas School Book Depository..........
I'll have a great view if I'm in this building.
Somebody: The President's private plane, Air Force One has arrived at Love Field Airport!!
Narration: 11:40 AM------

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Somebody: Following his wife, the President has appeared on the ramp!! What a beautiful sight!!
Narration: 11:50 AM------
Somebody: President Kennedy's parade here in Dallas has finally begun!!
Side: Kevin, Oswald, Jackie... Numerous fates intertwine, has history started to go "as predicted"?!
Bottom: "BILLY BAT" Chapter 57 / End
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