GW Episode 14

Express Train to Florence (フィレンツェ行き超特急) is the fourteenth episode of Golden Wind and the one hundred twenty seventh episode of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime. The episode covers from Chapter 486 to Chapter 489 of the original manga.

Team Bucciarati take a train to Florence, hiding inside the shell of the turtle Coco Jumbo. Unbeknownst to them, the team are trailed by the duo of assassins Prosciutto and Pesci.

Summary
Team Bucciarati has acquired the the Boss has instructed them to find in Pompeii. After having gathered and stitched back Abbacchio's hand with a zipper, they all depart inside their minivan to Naples' train station. On the way, Abbacchio reexamines the jewel inside the key inside of which are engraved further instructions to head to the sixth platform of the train station and take the earliest train to Venice. Meanwhile, Fugo is unwillingly mixed with Mista's attempt at sneaking a peek at Trish's cleavage. The car suddenly swerves and Fugo is thrown into Trish's chest, causing Mista to loudly beg for mercy and deeply embarrass Fugo in the process.

At the train station, the duo of assassins, Prosciutto and Pesci, find Bucciarati looking around on the platform. While Pesci expresses a wish to avenge his fallen comrades, Prosciutto chastises his junior for expressing empty threats. As they close in on Bucciarati, the latter is perplexed that no present lock fits the key but finally finds a turtle whose shell has a key-shaped hole. Taking the turtle with him, Bucciarati suddenly rushes inside the train to his companions. When Prosciutto and Pesci arrive at Bucciarati's supposed position, they cannot find their target. Indeed, the turtle named Coco Jumbo is a gift from the Boss, possessing a "room" inside of its shell that people can access, complete with chairs, a couch and even a fridge with drinks in it. The small turtle sneaks past the assassins into the driver's cabin.

Prosciutto is sure that the group is somehow still aboard the train and decides to stay aboard with Pesci. On Prosciutto's orders, Pesci summons his fishing rod Stand, Beach Boy. Launching the hook and line through the door of the driver's cabin, Pesci only senses two life forms and hooks the driver, forcing the door open. Seeing no one in the cabin, Prosciutto shifts his attention elsewhere but Pesci privately investigates further, sure about the second life form. Although he almost finds the turtle, Pesci sees dark fumes and realizes that Prosciutto has summoned his Stand The Grateful Dead to wreak havoc and force his targets in the open. Distracted, he leaves the cabin.

Inside the turtle, the group tries to kill time as best they can. Mista offers Narancia a drink, but he is seemingly unable to hear him. To the group's shock, Narancia has become extremely old, with all the ailments that come with it. To their horror, the heroes realize that everyone is becoming older, and it is revealed that the entire train is aging at a dramatic rate. Realizing that a new Stand user is attacking them, Bucciarati immediately sends Mista out to fight their unknown enemy but the barely conscious Giorno stops him from rushing. Despite the urgency, Giorno notices that some of them have remained relatively young and that the assassin must somehow discriminate between people as they want Trish alive. Deducing that the ability affects the most those with higher body temperature, the group sends Mista out with the two remaining ice cubes from the fridge.

Out of the turtle, Mista decides to activate the air conditioning to help his teammates. However, Pesci, who is munching on ice in the bar wagon has turned the button into a bait for Beach Boy, immediately sensing Mista punching the button. Pesci hooks Mista who realizes he has two enemies to fight.

Commentary
"It was a relief seeing Fugo and Mista's banter after so many action-filled episodes. Everyone seemed used to Fugo's bursts of anger, so I'm guessing Fugo is just always like this. The whole scene was the calm before another storm. I also noticed that Trish's clothes were pretty revealing in the manga, but they covered her up a bit for the anime."

- Junya Enoki, Blu-Ray limited edition commentaries

"I appreciate all the animators who work to keep everything moving smoothly, such as when The Grateful Dead makes their faces shrivel up, or when their faces go back to looking younger. And the other thing that I find memorable is in episode fifteen, when The Grateful Dead parries Sticky Fingers's attack with one hand."

- Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Blu-Ray limited edition commentaries

"1. Big Bro Prosciutto and Pesci

With one striking line after another, Prosciutto is a fan favorite. Director Kimura jokes, "I want to use them in my daily life!" He also enjoyed drawing Pesci. "We prepared more faces for him than any other character. I'm sure the character designer Takahiro Kishida also had fun." As an aside, the train station is based off of Milano Centrale, not Napoli Centrale.

2. From the Enemy's Eyes

These next three episodes narrate from Prosciutto and Pesci's perspective; Bucciarati and gang are seen inside the turtle only after Prosciutto finishes searching the area. Kimura is fond of the scene where Bucciarati panics about not being able to find the right keyhole.

3. This Turtle's Like a Spaceship!

The boss prepared the turtle to transport Trish safely. The inside of the turtle can be seen from the outside, but the outside is made to be only visible at times from the inside. "We didn't include a television like in the manga, but the staff pored over various Italian drinks for the refrigerator, so check it out! Man, I really want a turtle like this!" says Kimura.

4. Why Do You Look Like a Freakin' Grandpa?!

Kimura loves Mista's honesty when he notices Narancia's withering features. The music in this episode also pushes the suspense forward. "The voice actors were so good at voicing the aged characters. By the way, Abbacchio's hair is already pretty white, but it becomes whiter when he's aged.""

- Yasuhiro Kimura, Blu-Ray limited edition commentaries