(celebratory orchestra music) - [Ignatius] The
dome of St. Peter's is going to be magnificent. - Indeed, Father. After all it was designed
by the great Michelangelo. - And now it's being constructed
by the great Giuseppe. - Yes, by me and a thousand
of others, Ignatius of Loyola. (laughs) - C'mon, c'mon!
- Over here! - No fair, Gino! You and Antonio are running
through the puddles. - We aren't afraid
of a little mud! - We're smart, Maria! Faster!
- You'll never catch us! - Well, taking a
shortcut is smarter. - Although I must admit, all the rain has slowed
us down quite a bit. - Well, it sure isn't
slowing her down. (screams) (spits) - Oh, I'm sorry, Grandpa. - At least these
drawings are still dry. - Here, Giuseppe, I'll
hold them for you. - Thank you, Father. (laughing) (thunder rumbling) - Uh-oh!
- Uh-oh! - Well, at least the
drawings are still dry. (thunder cracks) Uh-oh. (laughing) - Brother Joseph, please
have these clothes and drawings dried and
bring them back to me. - [Joseph] Yes, Father Ignatius. - Thank you for taking us
to your office, Father. - Well, we were close by. Besides, it's not every day I have such distinguished
athletic little guests. - Too athletic if you ask me. - We're sorry, Grandpa, but how can we be
champions when we grow up if we don't practice? - Giuseppe, doesn't Antonio remind you of my
college roommate? - Ah, you're right, he does. - Oh yeah? Why is that? - Well, he wanted
to be a champion and win the whole world. - The whole world?
- The whole world? - Yep, and you know what? He did become a champion, but not the way he
thought he would. Tell them, Giuseppe, while
I get us something hot. - Well, back when Father
Ignatius and I were students in Paris, we had
a special friend. He was a very smart and he was the
best athlete, too. His name was Francis Xavier. (panting) - Don't miss the rope, Jacques! - What? (screams) - Nice hat, see you around. (laughing) Whoa, whoa! - Here, take the
loser's hat, Francis. It looks better on you. Nice try, Francis
but I'm going to win. - Ha, you wish! - No, I know. - Hey! - Give up, there's more
where that came from. - Thanks, but this
is all I'll need. - Hey, where are you going? The finish line's here. You can still be second. - I'd rather not so I think I'll be first. (shouts) (cheering) - Amazing, Francis. Yesterday you won the
prize for best student and today you win the
big race the same way. - The same way? - Both times you used your head. (laughing) - Come on, Francis. The winner's party can't
start without the winner. - Or without the winner's
best friend and roomie. Come on, Ignatius. - You go ahead, I'll
catch up with you later. I've got a -- - Francis, wait,
your parents sent -- - My tuition money! Just in time.
- But -- - I'm going to a party. Ignatius, you take it,
leave it on my bed. - Giuseppe? - They didn't send the
money, just a message. They can't afford it to keep
him in school any longer. I'll tell him later.
- Nevermind. I'll take care of it. (laughing) - Oh, Ignatius, you
missed a great party. (laughing) Oh, I forgot. He always goes to
mass at sunrise. - But he hasn't
even been to bed. He must've found a
better party than yours. - Nah, that doesn't
sound like Ignatius. Well, he may not be here but he left the money
from my parents, but this isn't the kind
of pouch they usually use. And there's less
money than usual. Just barely enough
for my tuition. - Maybe Ignatius needed a
little for himself, huh? - You think so? (cheerful orchestra music) Ignatius, where have
you been hiding lately? - I've just been busy
with, uh, things. - But you missed my
greatest triumphs. Why, I've been magnificent
if I do say so myself. - Always so humble, Francis. - Talk about humble. At last night's party, I
couldn't even pay my share. My parents aren't sending as
much money as they used to. - Sorry to hear that. At least there's
enough to get by. I'm afraid I'm running late. - Francis, what
are you doing here? - The same thing you
are, going to school. Have you lost your
senses, Giuseppe? - But I thought, I mean, since your parents couldn't
send money anymore? - What are you talking about? What do you call this? - A money pouch from the
Dubois Mill down the road. See the D? All I know is your parents said they couldn't send
any more money. Didn't Ignatius tell you? - [Francis] Ignatius... (horses neighing) - That will do, Ignatius. Every night, week after
week, you work very hard. You more than earn your pay. I hope you put it to good use. - Oh, I do, Mr. Dubois, I do. Thank you. (gasps) (melancholy orchestra music) - Oops. (snoring) - Ow! Oh! Whew. - Ignatius, I'm so ashamed. I thought you were
stealing from me, but you were giving not
only money but yourself. I don't deserve it. - Yes, you do, Francis. After all, didn't Jesus tell us what does it profit a man
to gain the whole world and lose his soul? You see, I was
giving, not gaining. Francis, you're my friend. What I'm doing
for you is nothing compared to what Jesus
did for us, his friends. He gave his very life. - I thought I was a champion,
but you're the real champion, winning the world for Christ. Not for yourself. Please show me how
to do that too. - And so he did. Mm, that smells a
good, Father Ignatius. - Just let it cool
down for a minute. - And then what, Grandpa? - And then sip it slowly. It will warm you. - Grandpa, I mean what
did Francis do then? - Yeah, don't stop now. - What happened next? - Oh, you want to hear
more about Francis? Father Ignatius, why don't
you take it from here? - Yeah, please!
- C'mon, tell us the story! - We want to hear the story! - Well, Francis made the same
decision I had, to serve God. So we became priests
and with a few others, we formed the Company of Jesus. - What's that? - A winning team
with a special goal to do what the Pope, our
captain, asked us to do. - And what is that? - To help the Pope bring
everybody closer to Jesus and the church. - One time the Pope
needed brave missionaries to go to far off India. There'd be no turning back. Francis was chosen and
he obeyed immediately. - Hm. Which way? Who knows? I guess I'm lost. They said I couldn't miss it. (monkey screeching) - He's lost. Hey, Sheesh, let's
have some fun. (monkey giggling) - Hello? Is someone there? (monkey laughing) Hello there, can you help me? (monkey laughing) (yelping) Hey, are you all right? (tiger growling) Hey! (tiger growling) Up the tree, fast! (tiger growling) - Climb, climb quick! - Thank you for saving me. - It was his idea. Sheesh is very smart
and my best friend too. - I'm Kamu, who are you? - My name is Father
Francis, I'm a missionary. And from now on, best
friend to both of you. - This is the village you seek. The village of pearl
divers, my village. (gasping) There's been another attack! Mother, Father! - Oh, Kumar, what
will we do now? - It will be all right, Sunita. - But you're the village chief. They will hold you
responsible for the pearls. - Mother, Father, you're safe. - [Francis] Kamu, wait! - Who are you? - That's Father
Francis, he's a friend. He saved me from a tiger. - What happened? Who did this? - Pirates. They take anything of value, especially our
harvest of pearls. - They did it once before too. - And both times just
before we were to sell the pearls to the trader. The government will
take everything we have if we fail to pay
our taxes again. - We'll find a way,
Sunita, somehow. - I'll take these,
just lead the way. (gasping) - This is the
second time, Kumar, that I come to buy your pearls (shushing) only to find that your
village has provoked the pirates into attacking. - We provoked no one, Marlo. - No pearls? But if you again fail to pay when I come to collect the taxes you will all lose everything. - And I'll have to
bring in my own divers to harvest the pearls. - But how can we possibly
pay the taxes on time? - By filling that chest
again and soon, if you can. - But how do you
expect them to do that and make the village
livable again all at the same time? - Who's this? - I'm Father Francis Xavier. - Just what are you doing here? - I'm here to bring Christ to
the people of this village. - Ah, Father, you are the
answer to our prayers. - Isn't that right, Rachi? - Oh, yes, of course, Marlo. - You see, Father, there's
a village inland from here which badly needs a
priest to, um, uh... - Yes, do go on. - To help the sick
and the dying, the lame and the hall, the poor. - And the rich! - Thank you, gentlemen but I think I am
needed here more. Good day. - All right! See, I told you he's a friend. - I think perhaps
he could be trouble. - Wonderful, now
you figure it out. (soothing flute music) - That man, his
face, his clothes, what he's doing, all so strange. - [Kumar] His name's Yajiro. Marlo says he's a samurai,
a Japanese warrior, and that he's a criminal. - [Sunita] He's very odd. He dives for pearls, then
throws them back into the sea. - I like him! (monkey laughing) And Sheesh does too! (laughing) - You see Father Francis how
little hope my people have. Only four of them
show up to dive. - They are for you. - Why, thank you, Yajiro. Thank you very much. - You're welcome. - Whatever else he
might be, Kumar, he's very generous. - Well, at least he
didn't throw them away. He seeks only a
great black pearl, the kind our village
was famous for long ago. He says it will
restore his honor. - I hope he finds it. - He has even less
chance of that than we do a filling
this chest in time. - [Francis] Well,
these will help. - But we still
need so many more. It's hopeless, Father. - With God, there's always hope. With his help, we'll rebuild and all of you will
learn to hope once more. (soothing classical music) (bell ringing) Another bag like this and
the chest will be full. - As our hearts are full. You have remade all our lives through Christ, Father Francis. - We can't wait for
the baptisms tomorrow. - Yes, the whole village is
happier than ever before. - [Kamu] Except for the samurai. He still hasn't found
his black pearl. - More pearls for you.
- Well, thank you. My crucifix! (dramatic classical music) - For you and for you. - Thank you and God bless you. - Yes, thank you. (gasping) Look, samurai, come back! You found your black pearl! It was in the oyster you
brought up with the crucifix. - Arigato, thank you. And my thanks to your
God on the cross. - You could come
to know him better. Let me teach you. - I have other matters
to take care of. I must return home to my master
and regain my samurai honor. - Joseph Kamu, I baptize you in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Now, if only God
had given me a way to baptize more
than one at a time. (laughing) Hey hey! (elephant trumpets) - [Rachi] The priest
has the villagers eating out of his hand. - [Marlo] But tomorrow
that hand will be empty and so will that chest of pearls and this time we get it all instead of just a
share from the pirates. - But what if those
cutthroats catch us? - They won't. As soon as they attack,
we'll grab the pearl chest and be down the
river in our boats before they know
what's happened. - But how can you be sure
they will attack at all? - Because they've
always taken my advice! (monkey hooting) (gasping) - They're coming, Sheesh,
just like the samurai said! (bell ringing) (villagers shouting) - [Yajiro] Grab your swords! - No, Yajiro, not this time. Let this be our protection. (villagers whispering) - There! - Come on. (pirates yelling) - What's this? - You must leave now
and never return. (laughing) - You and this bunch
of pearl divers think you can run us
off all by yourselves? (laughing) - We can do nothing
by ourselves, but everything with
the help of God. - And what weapons
does your God have? - Charity and truth. (pirates whispering) - Quiet! You're a man of great
courage, I admire that. So I will grant your wish. All right, we're leaving! (thieves yelling) (bees buzzing) - Why did you have
to go and open it? - I just wanted to
look at our pearls! - Try to cheat me out
of my share, will you? Seize them! (thieves yelling) You're not only
courageous, you're smart. I'm glad we didn't get
that chest full of bees. Don't worry, we won't be back. - Take him! - I only knew about
hiding the pearls and putting rocks in the chest. Now who thought up the bees? (monkey hooting) (laughing) - You'll pay for this. Someday you'll pay dearly. (cheerful orchestra music) - I'm glad Father Ignatius
has sent us more missionaries. - I came to say
sayonara, goodbye. I am leaving on that ship. - It's sailing on to Japan? Yes, where I will
restore my samurai honor and serve my master,
thanks to you, Francis. - Father Ignatius
has asked me to bring the light of Christ
to the whole world. Now that other priests are here I shall go to Japan with you. - Take me with you. I can be a missionary, too! - Joseph Kamu, there's
still much to do here for Jesus and the church. The new priests
will need your help. (laughing) (cheerful orchestra music) - [Ignatius] And so there went
Francis, ever the champion, off to Japan, determined to
win the world for Christ. - We must see the
emperor right away. - You go ahead, Yajiro,
and regain your honor. I'm going to the city and
tell people about Jesus. - But without the emperor's
permission, no one will listen. - Well then, let's not
keep the emperor waiting. I hope you remembered to
bring your black pearl. - It is as close
to me as my heart and as important. (laughing) That is the emperor's palace. - Good, let's go. But Francis, in these clothes? The emperor does
not receive beggars. - We're not begging. - Maybe not, but we
look like we are. We must go get proper clothing. - I don't want the emperor
to be impressed with me. It is God's word that
must impress him. (laughing) - Oh, you wish to meet with
the emperor, do you, beggar? (laughing) - And what gift
do you bring him? Ivory, jade, gold? Where is it? - I bring him the
greatest gift of all, but it is for the soul. The eyes cannot see it. - Then the emperor's eyes
won't see you, begone. - Well, Yajiro was
right about the clothes. I have to ask him to -- - [Marlo] Huh,
they've grown a lot since I brought them
on my last trip. - That voice! It can't be. - [Nomo] Yes, these
imperial pets always hunger for more meat. - As you always hunger
for more power, ey, Nomo? - Marlo! - But as you know, Marlo, I am very good at
feeding that hunger. - Yes, like when you stole
the emperor's black pearl and blamed it on Yajiro. You got him thrown
out in disgrace so you could take his place as
the emperor's chief samurai. - So that's what it's all about. - And it worked, did it not? - Beautifully. Until now, that is. - What do you mean until now? - Yajiro has returned
with a new black pearl for the emperor. He plans to be restored
to his position of honor. - This time I will
have his head. - I would advise you to
have both their heads. There's a foreigner with
him, a European priest. He will undermine your control. He seeks the emperor's
permission to tell people about love, truth, and freedom. - Oh, I hate those words. Neither man will ever
reach the emperor. (gasping) - It's only birds. But why dirty your sword when these poor creatures
are always hungry? - After you told me Marlo
and Nomo want to surprise us, I got some extra things
to surprise them instead. Today the emperor will receive two very important,
very well-dressed, very unrecognizable dignitaries. (soothing classical music) Oh, most honorable gods. It is my honor to bring before His Majesty, the Emperor, His Majesty, the
emperor of yick yack. - Hm? (guards whispering) - We'll have to go another way. (shouting) - Watch it! - A thousand pardons,
most honorable samurai! I am such a wretched fool to not watch where I'm going. - Very well, from
now on pay attention. - And just where are you going? - I am taking Ping Po
the wealthy art merchant to the imperial
hall so he may view our excellent works of art. - Very well, proceed. Wait! You are going the wrong way. The imperial hall is that way. - A thousand thank yous,
most generous samurai. - Why, you! Wait!
- Your wig! - Uh-oh! - Greetings, Nomo, I have
waited for this a long time. - You should have waited
much longer, Yajiro, for now you have come
to the end of time! Your time! - How does it feel, Nomo, to fight an opponent
face to face instead of behind his back? You never thought I'd
be back, did you, Nomo? You're a disgrace
to all samurai! Now justice will be done! - Stop or he dies! - First the pearl. And now... - [Marlo] The pearl! - Now, Francis, escape! - No, wait! I will go into the water
and get the pearl for you in exchange for Yajiro's life! - No, Francis! - Agreed. If you get the pearl. - Francis, no, you
will never make it. - If so, at least
I'll be giving my life for a friend, as my
master Jesus did for me, but God wants me to
bring his word to Japan. He will protect me. - But Nomo will never
keep his promise! (dramatic orchestra music) - He'll never get the
pearl or get out alive. (alligators growling) - Then we will be rid of him. We have nothing to lose except the pearl,
which is gone anyway. - The pearl, Nomo, I have it! (triumphant classical music) - Here it is, Marlo. - It's beautiful, Nomo, it makes a perfect
match for the one you stole from the emperor. - You have your pearl, Nomo. Release Yajiro. (laughing) - Surely you didn't believe
that we could really let him or you leave, did you? - And since the crocodiles
don't find you appetizing... - We'll take care of
you in the usual way. - [Emperor] No, you won't! - Huh?
- Wha? - Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty. (soothing flute music) - I have seen and heard
enough to know the truth about all of you. Arrest them! And because they are so eager
to feed the imperial pets, throw them to the
crocodiles for dinner. - No!
- No, Your Majesty, please! Stop! - Your Majesty. - Oh. - Yajiro, my faithful samurai, I have done you a
great injustice. - No, master, it
is Nomo and Marlo who have done you an injustice by deceiving you and the people but thanks to the
help of this man they will never do so again. - I have seen many
men of courage but none braver than you. Your master must be
very proud of you. I will grant you
any reward you ask. - Then, please spare the
lives of Marlo and Nomo. - But they tried to kill you! - My master commands
love those who hate you, do good to those
who persecute you. - That is a strange command
but very well, then. Put them in prison instead. - Oh, thank you, thank
you, Your Majesty! - Thank you, Francis! - But you are here
for another reason. What is it? - Please, let me teach
Japan about my God and master, Jesus Christ. - I don't know your master but only a most honorable master could have a servant such as you so I grant your request. And you, Yajiro, you
may keep the pearl and if you wish
serve me once again as my chief samurai. - Thank you, Majesty,
but the pearl is for you. I have found another
treasure of much greater beauty and value. It is Francis Xavier's
god on the cross. He is the master I
now wish to serve. - What? - And that was
how Francis proved to be a true
champion for Christ. - Wow!
- Wow! (knocking on door) - Ah, good, that
must be our things. - But what ever
happened to Kamu? - Yeah, and Sheesh, too! - Here's everything, Father! Clean and dry. - Ah, well, thank
you, Brother Joseph. - And what about? - Oh, the drawings! I forgot. (cheerful piano music) Ah, thank you, Sheesh! - Sheesh?
- Sheesh? - Children, meet
Brother Joseph Kamu and his faithful
assistant, Sheesh. (monkey hooting) (cheerful orchestra music)
