Miss Luce. Miss Luce.
-My father sent this. -Thank you.
-Where's your mother? -She's dead.
She died long ago.
The lady's not interested in all that.
-Aren't you married? -No.
-Don't you want to marry? -That's enough! Shut up now.
Apparently, Miss Luce was married to a nobleman.
He was related to their king.
-He had a castle. -She fell for an American.
She left her husband to go to America.
When she got there, her American didn't turn up.
-She couldn't get in alone. -She's looking for a man now.
They say Luce was married to a prince,
but he had so many wives he sent her to America.
She's all on her own now,
and she needs a man to care for her.
-Perhaps she's a queen. -How should I know?
The sleepwalker's back.
If you want my men's protection, you have to earn it.
Behave yourself like the rest of us.
My son's not right for you. You're too foreign.
You need a man who can support you. Look at your hands.
Why? What's wrong with my hands?
Come here, Pietro!
Don't be scared. Come with me.
You'll wake him!
Let go of me!
So where's America?
It's here, but you can't see it.
-Good morning. -Good morning.
You look younger without a mustache.
I'm still young, though.
Salvatore, would you marry me?
Who? Me?
Of course. Right away.
You're the one asking me?
I need a man to help me get in.
I'm here. When can we get married?
When we reach the island, you'll have to call me out.
I'll call you right away. I'm not scared.
I'm not marrying you for love.
Love?
We hardly know each other.
Those things take time.
Isn't that right? Isn't that right?
Yes.
Here's what we'll do.
Give me a lock of your hair.
Now we won't lose each other.
I don't believe in magic.
With time, I'll teach you.
-We don't have all day. -Stay behind the line.
Stop there!
Stay behind the line! Over there! Over there! Move along!
Put the bags down! Put the bags down!
Take your hats off!
Lower your head.
What month is it?
What day is it?
What month is it?
What day is it?
I'd like to know. What day is it?
Leave the cross there.
Do you understand me?
Why are you doing this?
Can't you answer?
-Your name? -Mancuso, Salvatore.
-Where are you from? -Petralia Sottana.
-How old are you? -Thirty-seven.
Thirty-seven.
-Pick up your bags! -Was that so hard?
Pick up your bags!
In line! In line!
Nice and neat. I want neat lines above all.
Don't push.
In line!
Look down. Look up. Down. Up.
Don't worry. It's all right. Look down.
Open your eyes. Keep still. We won't hurt you.
-Try not to move. -Off you go.
Next.
Hat.
Lift your hands. Lift your hands.
Spread your fingers.
Turn your hands around.
Open wide. Stick your tongue out.
Come on. Further. Further.
To one side.
Further out.
Wider. Stick your tongue out.
Further out. Further out.
Have you been sick?
Can you speak?
Why don't you answer?
He's my son.
Can't you make him speak?
He's a stubborn one, but he works harder than a mule.
-Take your trousers off. -Take your pants off.
Take them off.
Come on! Come on!
-Leave your brother alone. -What are you doing?
Pietro. Pietro, don't be afraid. Take them off.
He's still shaken from the journey, poor kid.
He'll do it now! He'll do it now!
My son stays with... Okay.
My son stays with me!
-Come back here. -I'm telling you he's my son!
-We have to finish the examination. -What examination?
Don't worry, Pietro.
-My son... -Come. Come.
Lie down, madam.
Lie down on your side, please.
Like this, with your head here.
What's she doing? Get your hands off. What are you doing?
-Calm down. It's procedure. -Get your hands off me!
I don't want anyone touching me!
Don't be afraid. Take your time. Think hard.
How many legs on a horse?
Four.
How many legs on a horse and how many on a hen?
Four and two.
Therefore?
-They walk. -No.
How many legs in all?
How many legs on a pig, a hen and a goat?
All right. All right.
This is the house.
You can dry things here or keep animals.
You can put them here.
You're out at sea in a small boat. There's a big storm.
There are two sacks in the boat.
One is full of bread, and the other, full of gold.
Which do you throw overboard?
Why throw them overboard?
Get rid of the gold? I can't throw gold away.
I eat the bread.
I don't throw anything overboard.
Is that right? Is it right?
Let's try an exercise now.
I'll give you instructions, and you have to carry them out in order.
Open the door and put the chair near the door.
You have to do things in the order that I tell you.
First, you open the door, then you move the chair.
You got it wrong.
I asked you to open the door and then take the chair over to it.
Start again.
That's better.
Now
open the door, put the chair near the door,
pick up the book and put it on the floor.
Miss Rita D'Agostino, stand up, please.
Do you acknowledge this man as your future husband?
Miss, look up a little, please.
Miss, do you acknowledge this man as your future husband?
Yes.
The wedding will be on the 1 7th at Ellis Island.
Please be seated.
Miss Rosa Napolitano, please stand up.
Miss, do you acknowledge this man as your future husband?
-How old are you? -Thirty-five.
-How old? -Thirty-five.
Liar! Wretch!
I thought you were a lot younger and taller.
You're so short.
Anyone would think you were still sitting.
This is what I left my family for?
I already have a father at home. I don't need another!
Ugly wretch! Have you got money?
Do you acknowledge this man as your future husband?
Yes.
The wedding will be on the 1 7th at Ellis Island.
Please be seated.
Miss Dolores Torres, please stand up.
Mr. Sergio Dominguez.
Sergio Dominguez, I know you're here.
Why won't you show yourself?
How long will you leave me here?
I've been waiting for days now.
Mrs. Fortunata Mancuso. Thank you.
Mrs. Fortunata Mancuso.
-Present. -Please.
I'm fine sitting here.
What is that stuff? All those stars and crosses?
Madam, do you think we wish to do you harm?
What do you want from us?
Who do you mean?
Everyone from the old world.
Madam, we want to know if you're fit enough to enter the new world.
And you think you're God?
Who are you to decide if we're fit or not to enter this new world of yours?
Madam, if you wish to enter the new world,
you must accept its rules. Sit here and take the exam,
or we'll deport you. We'll send you home.
Mr. Marcello Tarsitano, please.
What the hell is this glass?
It's frosted glass. You can't see anything.
-Not a thing. -You can see from up there.
We'd have to climb up.
-Shall we climb up? -Let's do it.
What are those long things?
-They look like towers. -Bell towers.
-Could they be houses? -They're houses, 1 00 floors high!
How do you get up there?
There's a wooden box that carries people up and down, on its own.
-On its own? -On its own.
-Can animals go up, too? -Everything can go up.
-I wouldn't like to go home in a box. -Me, neither.
-My house has to be on the ground. -I'd like a house in the sky.
What are you doing? Get down now!
-What do we do? Pray, too? -Our Father or Ave Maria?
Let's say them all.
"In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit..."
It's like eating a cloud.
God be praised.
Mr. Mancuso, have you filled out the form?
No.
Do you know this woman?
You bet I know her, and she knows me, too.
What is her name, please?
-Luce. -Luce what?
-Luce Reed. You always forget it. -Luce Reed.
Please complete the form. Here.
What's going on? What do I do with this thing?
You don't want to marry me?
Of course I do, but you have to write it down.
I can't write. I can't read, either. Can't we get married anymore?
Mr. Salvatore Mancuso, please stand up.
Mr. Mancuso, do you acknowledge this woman as your future bride?
Of course. Would I be here otherwise? Yes.
The wedding will be at Ellis Island. Date to be determined.
Do you have flowers for your fiancée?
I'll offer you this crown that flies.
Mr. Mancuso, step forward.
Mr. Mancuso, your son is mute and cannot be admitted.
Your mother is feeble-minded and cannot be admitted.
What will you do now, continue the admission process or return home?
But...
Excuse me. I...
I don't mean to be disrespectful,
but I don't understand.
What's wrong? How can they be a problem?
How are my mother and my son a problem
with all the land and work you have here?
Because he doesn't speak? It's for the best, you know.
This way, he won't bore anyone. He'll never complain.
And, my mother, look at her. She's like a young girl.
True, she talks a lot,
but I'll keep her indoors and won't let her out.
We've come all this way only to be parted now?
Dad,
Grandma told me she wants to go home.
She also told me that we have to stay.