(Giordano) Two nights after the war was over,
everybody was outdoor looking at the stars,
no more fear of the bombs.
Maria found a bike without tires in the watermelons field.
She got on and after a while she ``jumped high in the air``.
She was 9 years old and it was a huge light.
There!
Stay back! Eveyrbody down!
- Well? - What are you doing?
I am pissing.
LAUGHS.
Do you want a cranberry cocktail?
- No. - Morgan could get offended!
I have to go to the theatre.
Finally we met Clara`s driving teacher.
But he can`t leave us without telling about that friendship of his.
Besides being a catering manager at the deaf-mute theatre
I am a friend of the star Enzo Fiermonte.
- Who? - Enzo Fiermonte.
The protagonist of “Spy in the sky“ and “Last fight“.
“To Nino Ricci, wishing to receive soon an autograph from him.
“Enzo Fiermonte.“
Anna Magnani wanted him in “The last carriage“, didn`t she?
-And Aldo Fabrizi wanted him too? (Nino)Unfortunately he disappeared.
He resigned at the top moment, like all the stars do.
(Nino) Goodbye.
- Hurray for the movie-theatre! - Good.
- If you would have stayed, you could have touched me. - I touched you yesterday.
- Doing it too much makes you sick. - Tomorrow we`ll have a lesson uphill.
- Fine. - In the bushes.
Yes.
I won`t wear my panties.
Don`t exaggerate.
- Goodbye, then. - Yes, goodbye.
Bye.
(Clara) Bye.
(woman) Excuse me! - Are you taking to me?
- Wait a moment, please. - What do you want?
- Just a moment. - Why?
You! Excuse me...
- Just a ckeck. - What? Are you crazy?
(Nino) What are you doing?
- Hands off! - Delinquent!
(Nino) There`s a mistake...
Leave me alone! Hands off!
(people) Well done!
(together) Well done!
Giordano!
We need to count! Hurry up!
Suntina, I`m coming!
Is he taking the mines away?
- Unfortunately yes. - It`s dangerous!
You tell him. Since that girl died...
- Were those medications any good? - A little bit.
You should say 3 times goodmorning to your first patient of the day, do you know that?
- Where`s the blotting paper? - I got it readyt for you.
Here it is.
Without blotting paper you can`t write.
Professor Ravaglia says that.
He bought two wedding gifts for 1 coin, two for 5O
and another one and 50 with a little bike.
Good.
(theatre) “He was provoking a woman`s death.
“The police doesn`t like you?“
“The police wants to arrest me in America,
“but the best jails are in Australia and the worst are in Spain.“
- “Which law did you break in Spain?“ - “I killed a man.“
“And before...“
WHISTLES OF PROTEST
Nuts!
Soft-drinks, chewingums, orange juice!
Candies! Nuts!
- When are you going to shoot a movie with Fiermonte? - Why did you take the receipts yesterday?
- I wanted to collect it at the end of the week. - You fuck off.
- Are you firing me? - Exactly.
- See you around. - Hopefully not.
Two for the parterre.
- I would like to give the olive field to Rosalia. - Which Rosalia?
- Her daughter died because of a mine. - Are you crazy? You can`t do that.
I can, the lawyer told me it`s my property.
Your parents worked hard to get all that land.
And you give it away like that?
I would really like to do it.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
I found it.
Let me see.
Not there, take a look here.
- What are you scared about? - People are jealous.
- It`s still hot. Did you steal it? - No! Trust me, you know me.
- I can give you five eggs. - Five eggs for this coil?
You can take it back to the owner.
Ok...
I have a couple of days of vacation. What about the trip to Rimini?
Hello? This is Aldo.
I found the coil.
It was a bit expensive, but now the car is perfect.
I even found a chauffer. Trust me, he`s my cousin.
One moment.
- What`s your name? - Nino Ricci.
- What? - Nino Ricci!
Nino Ricci. Yes, the cousin.
Trust me, I`ll tell him.
- Good evening, madam. - Well?
I fell asleep in the car,
and somebody stole a piece of the engine.
He was tall, slim, with a black hat. I will never find it.
- What do you have there? - Something for your nephew.
- What is it? - A letter. - Thank you.
There`s a letter for you.
For me? Who`s writing to me?
If you don`t open it, you will never know.
- Well? - What?
If you don`t open...
- Later. - Are you afraid?
I don`t know. If I knew, I would tell you.
- Do you want me to read it first? - No, it`s for me!
For me.
Who can it be?
All the ones who know me are dead.
- The salad is falling out of your bowl! - That`s the way I like it.
What`s wrong with it? It`s more tasty.
What`s wrong?
It`s more tasty.
He didn`t want to give it to me, then Giancarlo talked to him.
- The priest asked us to leave. - I knew that.
When there`s food, your son comes around. He has sensors.
- This is hour home, isn`t it? - Not for so long.
- The mess services will begin again. - I know, mum.
Why did you come early from the theatre?
- I took some vacation time. - But you `ve been working for three days!
I took it anyway.
Is that your payleave?
It would be much if you steal it.
- Tell to Mr Covicchio. - He knows it very well.
Friday... friday.
- Friday what? - On friday I am leaving.
What do you mean?
They gave me an important job.
I`ll take to Rimini a professor and his wife.
- With a brand new car. - Are you getting paid?
Sure!
- Why didn`t you tell before? - Not a big deal...
Have a nice meal!
Thank you.
BABY CRYING
The chef made a mistake and they are not in the menu anymore.
Still more.
- They are overcooked. - They are disgusting.
You can just keep complaining!
We have to talk.
Anyway, they`re disgusting.
On the tram in Saragozza somebody was stealing buttons
from jackets, trousers, coats.
Listen. Why did I introduced you to Lore`s daughter?
- To give her some driving lessons. - He was stealing buttons, what about you?
Me what?
- They caught you with some silverware. - Are you kidding?
They are not denouncing you because I told them your father died,
and you are a stupid desperate and don`t know what you are doing.
That`s true.
Just do it again and I`ll smash your teeth.
Wait half hour before going inside again, you understand me?
(“Dear brother in law, I hope you`re still alive and remember me.)
(“I am Liliana Vespero, widow of your brother Edgardo Ricci di Torre Canne)
(“During these years I didn`t write to respect my father`s will.)
(“After the scandal and the wedding, he wanted me to cut all sort of links with you.)
(“I know you`ve been informed about Edgardo`s death.)
(“He died during the bombings in town.)
(“We often talked about you, about the summer days in your house on the beach.)
(“That happiness is just a memory that won`t come back anymore.“)
“..the summer days in your house on the beach.
“That happiness...
“is just a memory...
“that won`t come back anymore.“
PISSING NOISE
This bed is tilted, there`s something wrong on one side.
Sure it is, because of that pig`s weight!
If I were a woman, I would be disgusted.
- Are you crying? - I am making all sorts of sacrifices for you.
- Do you think I like him? - Then you should leave him.
Can we live with 6 eggs every 15 days?
- Since tomorrow we won`t have a home anymore. - Just find somebody less disgusting.
You find him.
I`m not going to look for somebody to sleep with my mum! I`ve my dignity.
You find him.
- Goodnight. - Goodnight.
Look who`s writing!
“The emptiness he left inside of me can be filled only by the presence
“of our Nino.
“He`s a very willing guy but
he can`t have his dreams...“
- fulfilled. - “..his dreams fulfilled.“
“With sincere affection,
“your sister in law Liliana Vespero widow of Ricci.“
- I must answer to her right away. - Tonight?
The letters need a quick answer.
- We will answer. - No, she wrote to me.
- Only to me. - She behaved...
- like a bitch. - Right, and you are going to answer?
I have a nephew! His name is Nino, like Tina`s dog.
- Can it be a coincidence? - That dog`s name is Fido.
Oh, right, Fido.
Anyway, in any case that`s a nice coincidence.
- Excuse me... - Yes?
I need to send this letter with a stamp.
- Do you have the money? - Yes, sure.
- That`s too much. - Then it arrives earlier.
- You look like... - Who?
Somebody who was next to my son`s bed in Bari`s hospital.
- I am sure I am wrong. - I`ve been there three times.
They said thay would cure him, but the killed with electroshock.
They did it to me too.
- But you are not dead. - Not that time.
This humble meal represents the return to religion
in this sacred church.
- Have a nice meal. - Thank you.
Under the porches of Meloncello there are some seats but we need to hurry.
My father in law found a place under the cable railway.
What about you?
ln the railway there`s a free car, it is cheap.
It can`t be true.
That area is not so good.
- Usually we live in the city centre. - Many people want that place.
- You said there was water. - We have to walk more than 2 km!
No, stay back!
Come on, Nino.
SINGING
It still smells of cattle, but with the acid it`ll get clean.
- You promised to my father in law. - No! Such a car!
Look how nice.
It`s so big you can even dance!
I am not going to leave there inside like an animal!
Where were you thinking of living with me?
Wait!
You are the only ones left.
This is for “that one“.
“That one“ is my mother.
Don`t pretend you don`t understand. Tomorrow we leave, got it?
“Dear Mrs Liliana. your letter found me alive.
“We celebrated a long service for Edgardo,
“three beads long.
“I remember you very well, especially at night.
“when you wanted me to take you to pick up shells.
“I also remember the way you handled knife and fork.
“in a way nobody could do that.
“I still can`t.
“I did never get married because of some melacholies
“I`ve never healed from, not even with the electroshock.
“I still live with my aunts and work in the confetti`s shop
“for the weddings and baptisms to celebrate are very few,
“because recently only bombs arise from the fields and from the sea.
“I would like to help you.
“We have food and our house is big and empty.
“My devotion to you has not changed.
“I would like to meet you son Fido.
“He is the only nephew I have.
“I would like to meet you here soon. like the flash in the photo.
“But such miracles can only happen in the city, and not in the countryside.
“So, I don`t believe you I will see you again.
“I am very touched for what I am saying
“and for my very bad writing.
“With much love your brother in law Ricci Giordano.“
- Who`s that? - Your uncle.
Which uncle?
Your father`s brother.
I was 15 last time I met him and he was a bit younger than me.
- Why did you write without telling me? - I don`t know, I did it one night out of pain.
- I didn`t even know if he were alive. - Why nobody told me about him?
On summer we went there to the beach. My parents considered it like home.
They took care of our stuff, my father`s books and our clothes.
Then...
the summer we were back to Bologna...
- What? - I had to confess it.
- Everybody would have noticed it. - What?
- About you. - Me?
I was expecting you.
My father beat me, he was scared people would know that...
I went to an aunt of mine in San Leo
and your father was taken to the carabinieri here at North in order to marry me.
My parents sent him to school
but they cut all sorts of relationship with his family.
- Is this my uncle? - Yes.
From what he`s writing, he was in love with you.
And he still is.
“I am very touched for what I am saying...
I would like to meet you here soon...“
This are the words of a person in love.
- Are you kidding? - No. “I would like to help you.“
“The house is big and empty. My devotion has not changed.“
We need a car and some fuel.
To do what?
I don`t want to live in that animal`s car.
Is it off?
EXPLOSION
Better if we answer to her.
Her name is Liliana and I`ve already answered.
- When? - I did it.
- Who went to the post office? - Somebody.
Can you tell us what you wrote?
You can`t remember all the words of a love letter.
- A love letter? - Is it forbidden?
Do you remember what they did? They disappeared.
Now she`s hungry and she`s writing, she`s remembering.
You are a different person, you are not the same one she remembers.
- She was not here when you were sick. - Better if you remmebre the way you were.
(Dear sister in law, I am feeling bad because of the letter that I wrote)
(when I said that I would liked to meet you here soon.)
(I don`t have any rights,)
(because you were my brother`s wife.)
(You just tear it apart and forget me forever.)
(I am sending this picture as a farewell symbol.)
(You have a sunflower and my borther has some sausages around his neck.)
(It`s the only one we took together.)
(I am in the background digging a hole to bury a dead cat.)
(Today I realized that even if a person is healed,)
(people can still notice the sickness and you can`t deny it.)
Instead of being happy we are worried.
There`s nothing to fear.
There are holes everywhere on Emilia street.
There is no fuel.
We leave tomorrow at sunrise.
We reach up to Castel San Pietro, about 20 km.
Then heading to Comacchio valley, there you always find some fuel.
We sleep at Fusignano.
It`s 50 km. In two days we will be in Rimini.
- Hopefully. - Yes.
- I am taking the car to the garage. - Lock it carefully.
I will, I don`t trust, I`ll sleep in the car.
- Good. We are leaving at four!
Come!
Close.
Let`s take everything off.
Not the car, this one.
There are two sweaters, two embroidered pillows, ornaments,
two t-shirts for the evening...
- And long underwears. - Look at this.
Talcum powder, brillantine,
iodine, hemorroids cream...
This is hemorroids cream.
- I told you there was nothing special. - Are you sure?
What about this? Are you sure you don`t care?
Write.
Two gold pens...
two coral and golden necklaces...
a gold watch.
HORN
- Do you like it? - Nice!
- Let`s go for a ride. - No, Nino...
Come in.
Come in!
- Where are we going? - We are leaving.
You should go to Rimini. It`s their car!
- What are you saying? - You stole it!
- Trust me! - They`ll put us in jail!
They are borrowing to me to go to Puglia.
Later I`ll take them to Rimini.
Can`t you understand? They`ll arrest us!
You`ll need money along the trip. I am not going to lie.
With no suitcase, no towels... You`re a stupid!
Do you love the uncle?
You are a stupid! I don`t even know how he looks like.
We arrive on a stolen car and ask for food!
- There`s the police. - Fine!
- Pay attention to some stolen cars in the area. - Thanks, we know that.
- Why is she crying? - She`s happy.
Let`s go.
Which way to Fasano? It`s near Bari.
- Where is it? - On the way to Bologna?
- No, on the way Puglia. - You don`t go that way.
- Are you going to the real Puglia? - Sure, not the fake one!
Then you turn back and go to Monterone.
- When you`ll see a closed tobacco shop... - I got it. Bye.
Fuel, two portions of maccheroni,
two beds in room n.9 with toilet...
- The total is... - Don`t exaggerate, ok?
ROMANTIC MUSIC
- Very good. - Sure!
- Where`s the restroom? - Behind the courtyard.
Very good.
Are you coming from the north too?
Yes.
- Did I make you cry? - It`s not your fault. Excuse me.
I am taking this kids to an orphanage in Calabria.
They were living on the streets. They lost everything.
We lost everything too.
I`ve only my son.
He`s a good guy and would make anything to help me.
But he`s dragging me into a hole.
HORN
Tolomei, your friend is here.
Tolomei!
You remember me, don`t you? Giordano Ricci, the confetti man.
Is your birthday on september 18? Happy birthday in advance!
Do you remember when I told you about Edgardo`s wife?
Since you`ve always been a curious person...
I`ll show her to you.
This is she. Doesn`t she look like the way I told you?
She wrote a letter, only for me.
I wanted her to come here with her son.
But at the end, you know...
I got scared.
I came here because you like to listen and I like to tell stories.
It would have been weird for her to come here.
You would have met her.
Bye, Tolomei.
Bye, Tolomei!
I was forgetting this.
Don`t think I am getting married!
Excuse me, where are we?
- In Gessopolena. - Where is it, Abruzzo? Molise?
- Excuse me, where`s the toilet? - It`s behind that wall.
Or if you like it better, behind those blankets.
We are lost, we are going to Puglia.
That was the school of the village.
There`s somebody who surely know the way.
- Can we come in? - Sure.
Principal, he wants to go to Puglia.
- Near Bari. We are lost. - Puglia, Bari...
Gessopolena doen`t appear into the maps of the Kingdom because as we all know
the government didn`t have the chance
to appoint it capital of the Southern Empire.
Fine... Which way to Bari?
Gissi, Palmoli, Palata, Ururi,
Serracapriola, Apricena, San Giovanni Rotondo.
Get out!
Out!
Mum?
Father, did you see a blond lady...
- ..with a brown sweater? - A blond one? She went that way.
Mum? Mum!
- You must pay the ticket. - Just one moment, I`ll do it later.
Mum...you can`t go back now!
- Come here. - Let me go.
Just one moment, it`s our business.
- Leave her alone. - Mum, come with me!
- Mum, see what they are doing to me? - Leave her alone!
Tell them, mum!
There she is.
That`s fate, even the car realized we`ve arrived. The fuel is over.
- Let`s go back home. - We don`t have a home.
Not here!
- Who are you? - I am scared.
Come on... let`s go.
- Who are you? - You tell her.
- Tell her. - You were not waiting for us.
- Who are you? - I am Liliana.
- You look good, aunt. - Suntina!
Help! It`s her!
Giordano!
See what a welcome?
Stop, he`s dangerous!
Stop!
Giordano!
Are you crazy? Down!
- Where is he?Giordano! - What`s up?
You must run away, it`s a tragedy!
EXPLOSION
Let`s tell her you have to leave and you can`t meet them.
I`ll tell them. Giordano...
Mum, this is not the moment!
- She is... - What?
- Is she really there? - Yes.
- That woman? - That woman.
- I didn`t want to come here, really. - But here she is.
Liliana Vespero widow of Ricci?
We`re here just to say hello, we are going back to Bologna.
Instead of gettin old,
she became even more beautiful.
I am much fatter. I don`t remember very well how I looked like.
- Maybe you should shake hands. - Mine is dirty.
- It doen`t matter, does it, mum? - Sure.
It`s the thought that counts.
Nice to meet you, I`m your nephew Nino Ricci.
- You look like my brother. - That`s my face.
Those are the only aunts still alive.
- Good morning. - Sorry to be still alive.
- We are sorry for the disturb. - If you are here just to say hello...
It`s Giordano`s dinner time, then he has to go to bed.
- The sun is still high! - Not for long.
You know the sun will set soon or later.
- Are you already leaving? - No, we can stay.
- Giordano, come here a moment. - I am not going to bed.
No.
- Excuse me. Can you wait? - Sure.
A stupid... He wasn`t like that, I swear!
- I am so sorry for him! - I think he`s a good man.
- Where are you going? - We have to leave.
- What? - Let`s found a place to buy fuel.
- Can you pay? - We don`t have anything else?
- Is that all? - Let`s go.
- Hey, you! - Who? - No, you. Excuse me.
He`s agitated. This is the situation.
For tonight it doesn`t matter, but tomorrow you take that woman away.
Before he gets awake.
- “That woman“ is my mother. - Listen to me.
If you are thinking of leaving her here, jut forget it.
She already created enough trouble.
- She doesn`t even has a suitcase! - We arranged things for you.
Thanks, that was not necessary.
Can you remember this room? On summer days you ate here with your family.
Quick with your dinner, it`s getting late.
If you don`t like this pasta...
..we can cook something else. - Forget it.
- That`s fine. Is this my place? - Yes.
You sit there. This way.
My hand`s hsaking a little bit.
I can`t drink wine. Is it good?
Delicious! In Bologna we don`t have real wine since before the war.
- Won`t you sit? I know what you are thinking.
But it was Nino who decided to come here
because in Bologna there`s a terrible situation.
There`s nothing and each day is worse.
He read the letter and he got strange ideas,
but if you can find some fuel we`ll go away.
Just some fuel and a toilet.
But I don`t want you to leave anymore.
Do you know what you are saying?
- Do you know what anymore means? - Yes.
That she can live here with her son.
- With us. - Exactly.
What would people say?
People say I am retarded.
This is what people say. I know.
They call me for the mines because it`s better for me to die rather than a sane person.
This is what people say. I know.
Maybe this is not the wisest thing,
but can`t you try?
- Try what? - To stay here with us.
It`s not easy to decide, it`s a difficult situation.
If you stay, I`ll give you this house.
All the rooms, the fields, the olive trees.
Are you crazy?!
You should find some fuel. Go!
I know you won`t accept it
but in any case I am doing the most important thing in my life.
I never did anything so important and tonight I`ll do it.
You are doing an important thing when you make mines explode.
You jsut say that because you don`t want to stay.
- Is somebody else waiting for you in Bologna? - No.
There is.
That`s it.
- It`s filled with fuel. - Thank you.
Thanks for everything.
The aunts are so nice tonight.
If they see me happy, they fear I can be sick again.
They must leave, they have to drive a lot.
Come on, quick!
If we would get married, the favors would have been free.
I am sorry.
Goodbye.
You slept with that pig for a portion of tagliatelle and you don`t like this one that is giving us anything?
But he`s mentally retarded!
If he was sane, he wouldn`t give us all this.
We are going to drive for three days, with no food,
and live in that shit wagon!
I am not going to have another uncle like that!
Damn, the coil!
- Well? - Dead.
Stop him!
Stop!
- Where can I find a mechanician? - In Giovinazzo.
- What`s up? - The coil is broken.
- It is going to be expensive! - I know.
Useless to go there if you don`t have the money.
Beautiful!
She`s my mother.
Your mother?
Listen to me...
- Maybe we can make a deal. - Let`s see.
If you give to me...
NOT HEARING
Well?
- You got it, right? - What?
Are you stupid?
- He can pay for it. - What does he wants in change?
- The coil... - In change of what?
If I were the one he liked...
Look at me. Do you want me to go with him?
Do you want me to get touched by that jerk?
- Nino! - You can keep saying no to everybody...
- Just don`t complain later, ok? - What do you mean, you stupid?
You want to go back to Bologna.
Is the car going to stop again?
Surely not, with a new coil!
- You swear it. - I swear it.
Come on, mum. It can`t be that bad.
Please.
Don`t worry, down there is more confortable.
Take care, she`s my mother.
Here they are!
- Where is she? - There.
I convinced the aunties!
- To do what? - To have her as my fiancee.
If it doesn`t work, she can go back to Bologna.
That`s a miracle, mum!
Well?
- That`s ok. - Really!
Can you recognize this?
- No. - It`s your parents` room.
Are you sure?
Your father`s books and the clothes.
They are the same ones.
- That`s not possible! - And clean blankets.
- Tomorrow we`ll find a room for you. - Thank you.
You sleep well because when you wake up we need to talk a lot.
- And have some breakfast too. - Sure.
Just one thing.
Should I call you Liliana or “my fiancee“?
How can I call you?
Maybe Liliana, just to start.
That`s better, yes.
I am glad to have you both here.
How did you convince them?
I did.
They are in bed. We need to give them a good breakfast.
You can do that.
Do you know what you did?
You accepted, didn`t you?
- Did you looked at her carefully? - Why?
- Did you? - I did.
Can`t you see how ugly she is now?
Because she had to be prostitute.
The prostitutes...
get ugly doing that job so longtime.
You should have told us, If you wanted one of them.
We could have found it for you.
If you want a prostitute, no need to look north.
- We have so many down here! - No comparison with the northern ones!
Good morning! You can eat whatever you want.
How nice!
- This was inside the wardrobe. - I am happy.
I`ll start then.
- In Bologna such a breakfast is just a dream! - Cinecittà style.
- Weren`t you eating a lot? - Nothing.
- People do what they can. - They ate even cats and dogs.
- Even parrots! - Even the talking ones.
- What a shame! - The notary has arrived.
Are you sure of what you are doing?
They can`t forbid me to do what I want. Did you write it down?
Yes, I did.
One signature here and another one there.
- We are doing it for him. - To save the vineyard and the olive trees.
With this woman in our house!
You have been good, you saved us from a situation with no way out.
But we can`t stay doing nothing.
We must pay you back.
Nothing to pay to get engaged.
I know, but we need to earn what you are giving to us.
I can help in the house and Nino is a strong man.
- He wasn`t a lucky guy, but... - What can he do?
Everything. Electricity, cars, movie theatre...
He passed three exams as lawer.
I won`t disappoint you.
If they treat me well, it won`t be hard.
Come.
- My nephew, Edgardo`s son. - Nice to meet you, Nino Ricci.
Mr Colliva, the notary.
- He doesn`t look like your brother. - But he`s almost lawyer.
And you trust me, he`s a serious person.
-I wait downstairs, so you can talk peacefully. -Fine.
- So, you are the fiancee`s son. - Yes.
Did you realize that man is not normal?
He has been for years in a mental hospital.
To have your mother with him he gave half of his property to those witches.
He`s the nicest men in this world.
Don`t take advantage just because he`s attracted of your mother.
- That`s not nice. - It isn`t.
- He doesn`t deserve it. Dad!
- We are going. - She is Mariagrazia.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
Ariano!
Everybody`s here.
- I am here. - My husband.
- Nice to meet you, Nino Ricci. - Ariano.
You must co-operate.
- Not everybody can afford a northern lawyer. - Sure.
- See you tomorrow. - See you tomorrow.
Excuse me.
She`s weird after she came back from the honeymoon.
- I don`t know how to deal with her. - Even the honeymoons can be disappointing.
- They went to Bari, to Hotel Savoy. - Not bad!
Don`t make mistakes with the bill`s cash.
- It`s more important of the Bank of Italy. - Much more.
Good, much more.
- Now we can talk about your salary. - If you want.
- I want to thank you. - No thanks.
You did something important for Nino. and therefore for me too.
- Can I ask you something? - Yes?
- Are you always ticklish? - Why you ask me?
- Because even if I touch you here... - Please, don`t!
Please, don`t! Stop it!
What are you doing?
Nothing. I am sorry.
- I hope you understand. - I do.
I am really sorry.
I thought we could do that as fiancees.
You always did it with my brother and you didn`t get pissed off.
But that was him.
It was him.
You told me before the surgery,Tolomei.
About that person that sings and the fiancees are in love again.
I need you to remember who he is.
- Somebody who eats nettles. - It`s Ugo Di Dante.
He works at the level crossing in Cisternino. He`s an asshole.
- Don`t listen at him. He wants money, but he`s a good man. - Where can I meet him?
SERENADE
SINGING
- You went to Bary for the honeymoon? - Yes.
- I am sure it was nice. - Points of view.
You had fun, hadn`t you?
Enough.
My honeymoon will be like in the movies.
What do you mean?
An hotel on the top of a cliff splashed with waves.
- You understand? - Yes.
I will order so much food.. .
- You get it? - Yes.
And be locked in the room with many candles...
and there you go... For three, four, five days.
Making love and stopping just to eat a pig`s leg.
These kind of things don`t happen in the movies.
- They do! - Maybe to sick people!
Am I sick just because I like beautiful women?
Should I see a doctor?
- Isn`t your husband that sick? - No, he isn`t.
- He rather not. - Good for him.
- So you can sleep well at night. - I surely do.
- You are a lucky woman. - I am!
Not that way. Can`t you see they are empty?
- We can do that. - I want to learn.
When the police came to take my brother,
they found him laying in bed.
They went that way.
We never saw him anymore. Every Christmas my mother...
..received these from Bologna.
But there wasn`t written anything.
I was so angry I went to Fasano to fight with somebody.
- The bigger he was, the happier I was. - I remember you were a good person.
I`ve never been a good person.
If I were good, I would have been religious.
- Would you still try to? - It doesn`t matter anymore.
- Are you sure? - I don`t know.
Do you remember when you went to the beach with your family?
I was waiting for you since early morning
and without turning around, I knew if you had arrived or not.
How would you know?
From the smell of your soap.
I didn`t need to turn around, I was happy to know you were there.
Just from the smell of your soap.
It`s from him.
“To Nino Ricci, wishing that...“ I don`t understand.
- “..soon I get an autograph from him“.
- Who? - This one. - What are you saying?
Do you know who is he? Enzo Fiermonte, the movie star!
The one of “Father Devil“ and “The Last figh“...
- What the hell are you talking about? - He was in our hotel in Bari.
He was looking for sea shells.
You kidding, he was looking for some money to shoot a movie!
Enzo Fiermonte was in Bari?
Are having fun of me?
- Is this the place to pay bills? - It is.
- Lawyer, take note. - Yes.
- Saint Egidio Church. - Yes.
Here it is.
It`s 350 liras, plus 3,50 for paper expenses.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye.
- May I come in? - Please.
I can`t believe it!
You are... him! That`s him!
Yes, that`s me.
Enzo Fiermonte!
Excuse me, I am not feeling well.
Sit down.
Yes.
- What`s happening? - Maybe you don`t remember me...
- What do you mean? - Nino Ricci, from Bologna.
- The one who wrote all those letters? - I haven`t received an answer for more than 2 years.
They told me you were finally shooting a movie.
- We still have some problems. - Not money problems.
You will find it absurd, but thats the problem.
You are a great artist, money problems is for common people.
Damn them! They didn`t call the plumber!
The sink is blocked.
I had to wash my hands in the pit.
This the Mrs Estrelita de Navasquee', she`s the actress of my movie.
“Encantado“, Nino Ricci.
Nice to meet you, Morena. He calls me Estrelita.
He changes the name to everybody.
That`s a nice name for you, it`s magic.
You must talk with the spanish accent, not with a roman one.
You didn`t told it to me!
He just said to put a final ``s``. It`s not that easy!
“let`s gos“, “let`s have a naps“, “damn yous“.. .
That`s a nice one.
- The miracles do happen. - What?
Enzo Fiermonte.
- Do you know who is he? - The actor?
Just him! He`s here in Bari. I met him.
Do you remember the letters?
He treated me as a big friend.
- How did you meet him? - He`s going to shoot a movie.
He need some help, they told me I am good person
and he asked me to help him. I want to do that.
That happens once a time in your life.
- You are leaving us, then. - I`ll come back.
What about your job?
I asked a temporary leave to the notary.
He`s more happy than I am!
You already did so much for me.
But if I just had some money to invest...
I don`t want a gift, but a loan.
Fiermonte is giving me this unique chance.
If I give him only 20.000 liras he will hire me.
That`s a lot of money?
-I now, it`s a loan. -If you go, you are not comin back anymore, are you?
- Why do you say that? - You won`t come back, and your mother neither.
- What`s my mum got to do with it? - You know that. If you leave, she`ll leave.
- She`ll stay here, I promise. - That`s not true, she won`t come back.
She will stay here. That`s a secret between me and you...
Finally you are here! Let me show you.
It`s in the ground, not a good position.
The animals know that and are keeping away.
It`s small, you already did it other times.
Take the kids away. It`s dangerous!
- Shall I set the cattle free? - Please, be careful.
Everything ok?
- Well? - Call the army, I am not feeling very well.
The army will take lontime.
You turned off the spool, is it dangerous?
Nothing is happening.
I am really sorry.
Help!
- Well? - Did you want to kill me?
I never did a mistake, before.
- How could it happen? - I don`t know, I got scared.
Scared not to see her anymore. I`ve never been scared before.
You can`t be scared with this job. I was good when I was not scared.
The mines were scared of me, they were hiding away.
You`ll scrape your hands counting all that money.
- Are you kidding? - I am not.
You know I am not kidding.
Your love line is endless.
- Can I kiss it? - Why?
- It`s a way to know each other. - Which one?
In their hands the women conceal their most secret side.
There`s nothing bad in knowing each other.
Are you going to possess me, lawyer?
- I don`t understand. - What?
Is our engagement going on or is it over?
It stopped somehow.
It`s not enough that one of the two wants the other.
You must need each other a little bit.
- How can it happen? - If I knew...
- Just wait? - Who knows...
Let`s try to wait sometime and see if we need each other.
- Let`s try. - We both try.
The uncle said I can have them.
If my life will change...
The movie people don`t dress like normal people do.
Auntie, could you fix this coat...
- ..and put a band here? - You can do it yourself.
- Can you do it, auntie? - Just forget it.
HORN
- Who`s that? - Some crazy person!
It looks like the notary`s car.
- What`s happening? - How am I supposed to know?
- What do you want? - You granted for him.
35.OOO liras, our monthly income!
- Stop honking... - He stole everything!
That`s a lie.
- How do you know it was him? - Ask this bitch.
He seduced me.
Wait a moment.
Do you believe better to him than to your son?
I will denounce him, I`ll put him in jail!
He invented everything.
Your daughter is a bitch and makes mistakes with the cash.
What`s up?
- What are you doing? - I must go immediately to Bari.
I want the keys of the security box.
- To do what? - I need it.
- That`s your mother`s stuff. - I need it.
She didn`t go to bed.
You can think the worst of me, you won`t change your mind.
But I`ll give back the money plus the interests.
I swear it on my father`s grave.
Maybe you`re thinking you lost the money,
you don`t know that`s going to be the biggest deal of your life.
That pig who wanted to denounce me will regret it.
I must go now, I`ve some business meetings.
I`ll be back in a few hours. So we can talk better.
Shall I close the door?
I`ll close it. See you soon.
SINGING
Alt!
- Any problems? - No problem!
- Documents. - Which documents?
- The car documents, if you own it. - Sure, it`s mine.
- But I left the documents... - Where?
- Tenent, I grant. - Who are you?
Who am I?
“Spy in the sky“...
- Do you remember? - The movie?
- That one. - Patrignani!
Look who`s in Puglia! Come here!
- Look. - Enzo Fiermonte!
And she`s the actrees Estrelita de Navasquee'.
- “Ve salutos amigos carabinieros“. - Encantado.
- Shall we go? - Nobody will believe us.
Thanks and goodbye.
SINGING
The aunties were right.
We are back to give you trouble, maybe more than we did the first time.
I know what you are feeling and I`m feeling bad too.
You are the best person I`ve ever met.
I don`t know if you still want it...
but my answer is “fine“. Ok.
That`s it, fine.
You`ll feeling better after...
Free from the evil you have inside.
THE PRIEST SPEAKS LATIN
SPEAKING LATIN
I`m the happiest among the happiest.
I was thinking to september 18, it`s my friend Tolomei`s birthday.
- If you want. - Just another question.
- Something private... - Tell me.
Since you were already married before...
- Right. - Should we wait...
..to get married in the church, or we can sleep together right away?
Do you also want to do that kind of things?
I thought so.
- What do you think? - I don`t know.
But that kind of things, to respect your brother...
If I won`t see you naked, if we won`t touch at all...
what are we going to do all the time?
All the other things that man and wife do.
Or do you prefer me to leave you?
Do you want me to leave just because you insist about that silly thing?
What do you want me to do?
I want you to stay.
The other people don`t need to know. They don`t sleep with us, do they?
Right.
And what if we like it that way?
- Right. - I won`t sleep alone, I`ll sleep with you.
Just stay away, as if between us there`s the Chinese Wall.
- Is it funny? - A little bit.
- But what if you change your mind? - What do you mean if I change my mind?
If after sometime, three months or three years you change your mind
and you tell me that you want to do that, can I do that?
What?
Get closer beyond the wall. Can I do that?
- You will ask me in any case, won`t you? - I will ask.
But if you say yes, can I do that?
- Only if I say yes. - Only if you say yes.
- It won`t be easy for me to say yes. - Thanks anyway.
Liliana Vespero widow of Ricci,
Do you want to take Giordano Ricci as your husband?
- I do. - I do.
And you, Giordano Ricci
Do you want to take Liliana Vespero widow Ricci...
- ..as your wife? - I do.
You`re husband and wife.
You can take all the favors you want!
You`re as beautiful as when you were a little girl!
The ring-shaped cake...
Closer.
SINGING
Good man
That`s very expensive.
SINGING
Now we will dance! Music!
I`ll go and change myself.
- Today? - You knew it, didn`t you?
It`s your day, you should be happy.
MUSlC
- We must dance. - Ok.
- What`s wrong? - Nothing.
- You`re weird. - In Puglia all the men look weird when they dance.
- Why? - Because they think.
- They think? - They think.
- How do you know that? - In the hospital you learn many things.
- And what were you thinking about? - Many things.
Here they areSono loro!
Joe!
- Are they already here? - Yes.
- Joe! - “Vamos“, Joe!
- Who are they calling? - In the movies I am Joe Gordon.
Hi, mum.
- Please, don`t make silly things. - You know you can trust me.
Bye. Next time I`ll get an exorcism too.
That won`t be a bad idea.
Thanks for everything.
I know, it could have been a better son. Or a worse one, right?
Surely a better one.
Bye, uncle.
- Bye, uncle. - Bye, Joe.
Come on!
DIALOGUE
This is my first wedding night. Not for you.
For me it`s the second.
- Goodnight. - I won`t touch you. But if...
If you say yes, If you say I can do it, I will.
- Only if I say you can do it. - Only if you say so.
- Promise? - Promise.
PRAYING
When you feel like saying that, I am listening.
Two nights later when the war was over
and everybody was watching the stars
with no fear of the bombings.
Maria found a bike in the melon`s field.
She mounted and after a while she ``jumped in the air``.
She was 9 years old and that was a huge light.