You know, not only did Ranka risk her life to resolve the crisis, she did so knowing she might do irrepairable damage to her career by possibly missing her debut concert. Something she's spent probably months now working at it. If not for the lucky break with the movie, she'd still be trying to sell carrots.
Putting it into that context would have made more sense than making an appeal to Alto to be sensitive to Ranka's feelings. The fact that she selflessly risked everything should be obvious even to a dunce like Alto. If Ranka wants Alto to fly her home, he'd better get flapping.
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