Hey, Coppertone, come here.
How's this wall look to you?
- A little crooked. - A little?
Come on, get with it!
Alessio!
Where are the hard hats?
How long to finish? The other site's behind, you gotta go there.
Use these hard hats! Why the fuck did I buy them?
Look! How many times have I said to board this up?
It's dangerous!
How long to finish?
- A week. - What? I could get a penalty.
Five days, two hours? How long should it take me?
Bye, have a good Sunday.
And you, who knows where you are?
OUR LIFE
Fragile soul,
who listened to me so still,
but without laughing.
And now you
who knows where you are?
Will you have found love?
Or like me,
you only look for flings,
'cause you don't want to cry anymore.
And life goes on
even without us,
who are so distant now
from all those situations that held us together.
From all those small emotions...
For Christian: Minnen, Vika Kaj, it costs 10 euro...
What's it called? The last one.
Vika Kaj... and there's a dresser...
Let's buy this, and we spend 240 euros total.
Feel what I've got here.
No, further down.
- It's all swollen. - While you're eating?
What's in this? An aphrodisiac?
Let me try some.
Wait!
Can I tell you dirty things?
Malm, Pax...
- What's that? - Komplement...
- lkea furniture! - You idiot!
Who's there? Get back to your room!
- Calm down. - Don't you have your own room?
Can I sleep in my cape?
- I'll help out. - No way!
- Let me try! - Behave.
I'm not handicapped, I'll do just a stroke.
- Hold the ladder. - You kidding? Where are you going?
One, two, three...
- ls that the door? - It's Ari with the kids.
No, not now!
Wait, it's not finished.
The room's still blue and white, my kid'll grow up a Lazio fan!
Every Sunday it's the same story, she wants to go to Mass.
I pray to the Lord for your sins.
- Take them to Mass. - Want to go to Mass?
- Yeah! - See?
In the name of the Father, Son...
Good boys, you know it all: stand, sit...
I see you're all set.
I sent them away.
- You counting the revs? - Porcari was looking for you.
- I just saw him. - Says to finish the elevator shaft.
It looks like a dumping place.
We're busy upstairs.
I'll call him.
A guy can't come late... What good are you all?
Look where his phone is, it could ring forever!
Did you know him?
No, he was...
a night watchman.
What else could I do? Call the police?
So they'd seal the site and send us all home?
Come on!
What else could I do?
Dad, can I have some fries?
Ask your mother.
Mom always says no.
- Can I have fries? - No, I don't want you to eat junk.
See?
Samuel, Mom's always right.
A friend of mine has a mini-motorcycle.
Why can't I?
- Because we don't steal. - Why not?
Are you done with stupid questions?
Want an ice cream?
Great idea, I'm hungry.
So, I'll find an ATM.
I'll go rob a bank and be right back.
Take him out of there.
And now?
A race to there!
Dad'll beat you!
Give your uncle a kiss!
Go Roma! Hi, Zorro.
Batman!
How are you? Still in pajamas?
They're sweats.
- Go help Vittorio. - Yessir!
Wipe your feet.
- How are you? - Fine.
- Still in pajamas! - They're sweats...
I have the shins, washed and ironed and your jeans.
That's great.
I'll put it all here, the dirty things go in this.
You didn't crease the jeans, did you?
Think I'm Mom?
- How are you? - Fine, and you?
Loredana, I caught some fish for the kids.
- Off the beach here? - Yeah.
Right!
I brought good fish.
Throw this out.
Go change and throw it outside, it stinks.
Fished it this morning.
- Do l serve the kids first? - No fried fish for them.
- They've had a ton to eat. - Today's Sunday!
No fried fish.
Why not? Dad ate fried food his whole life.
Until he died of a heart attack.
What's the connection?
Some more?
Want this?
This?
Changed your mind? Good for you!
- You too? Great! - Don't let Mom see you.
It's always great here.
Remember when we were...
It's true, when Mom and Dad were here, the lunches, dinners...
Your house is nice, but next summer we'd like to go to Sardinia.
Hear that? The lady's going to Sardinia!
My lady and I still manage to indulge a little.
And how's your paycheck?
I've been on unemployment for three months!
And what are the Unions doing?
With freelancing, a social security number...
Let's hope she gets back to work soon.
- What is it? - What?
- What do you say? - It's Claudio!
Don't touch Claudio.
I know my brother well.
I remember when you two met, he came home,
he was drenched, threw himself on the bed.
- He woke you up. - Yes.
Know what he said?
"I found her", unforgettable!
What's so funny?
You're so cute!
What a romantic!
I was touched.
You didn't eat a thing today, got a stomach-ache?
- I wasn't hungry. - You're sure?
Mommy's girl, you're so nice and strong!
You women are made for having kids,
working's a waste.
I was thinking, we need to find your brother a woman.
He's getting older.
Who'd want such a drag?
No, he's adorable! Besides, he's so handsome.
- He's a good-looking guy. - If he's handsome, what am I?
You're not handsome, you're fun.
- Fun! - People like you.
And in no small way.
I really meant it about Sardinia. Can we go?
Yes, my love.
Remember how nice it was the summer before Samuel?
- We were alone. - It's because we were alone.
With all that wind.
Now our third is on the way.
Wait!
Claudio, I had a strong one.
That was strong.
- Do we go to the hospital? - Yes, don't stop at home.
- We're going? - Go.
- Really? - Hurry.
- I'm going. - It's coming.
Watch this asshole.
Squeeze tight.
Tight!
Good heavens, help...
- ls he out? - l wish!
They're giving me the epidural.
I'm turning off the phone. The kids?
Don't worry, I put them to bed.
- Did they eat? - Sure, everything's fine.
What's wrong?
- That was strong. - What?
What? I'm having a baby!
You're making those noises...
This is it, he's coming.
Look how that man's dressed.
All in white.
Where's he going like that?
I'll dress you like that too.
Then he'll beat me up.
Three, two, one... I've disappeared.
- Can you see me? - Yes.
- You're here! - Make me reappear.
Three, two, one... here l am.
He's coming.
- Know what we'll call him? - Vasco.
Like it?
Sit down, don't make a ruckus.
Are you tired?
- Are you tired? - Very.
We'll be off to bed soon.
- Mrs. De Rosa's husband? - Yes.
I'm the on-duty doctor.
Mrs. Simonetta is the head nurse.
Is he out?
Could we send the children to get some ice cream?
Why?
Unfortunately we couldn't do anything for your wife.
I'm sorry.
Meaning?
Will you keep Vasco here?
Does Mom beam up or fly?
I thought the kids could come to my house.
They can't stay here.
I'll take Vasco too, of course.
He eats and sleeps.
Excuse me.
Look who's here! How are you?
Fine.
You haven't been around, you cheating on me?
- What? - Wait here for me.
Now, they even come at dinner time.
Every whore in Rome comes here to break our balls.
Talking to me?
Here.
Give me a kiss.
Stop by more often, take care.
Want a pill?
A screw? Celeste has a friend's number.
- A line. - I already can't sleep at night.
I have to think of something.
Now you have to come to grips with mourning.
All I need to come to grips with is money.
Only sons of bitches do.
Then I'm a son of a bitch.
- Since when? - Since now.
Meaning?
You see...
I want a sub-contract,
You have to give me an apartment building.
You're joking?
Think sub-contracting is peanuts?
- I can't. - Maybe you don't understand.
Know where this was?
In the elevator shaft that you had me close off.
Who was that guy?
He was a Romanian, the watchman.
He should never have gone up there.
Must have been drunk, he went up and then fell in.
He even phoned me.
When I got there, he was already dead.
An alcoholic, a good-for-nothing, no family.
What could I do?
You though, what do you want to do?
Want to call the police? Report me?
Now you'll give me my big break,
you'll sub-contract a nice building to me.
Instead of just doing the walls, I'll do all of it.
And I thought you were suffering, thinking about Elena!
- Fuck off, I think about her! - You do?
Since someone decided to take my kids' mother away,
I'm helpless.
I can't get her back for them,
but I can get all the rest.
Everything they're lacking and everything they never had.
And you who knows where you are?
Fragile soul,
who listened to me so still,
but without laughing.
And now you
who knows where you are?
Will you have found love?
Or like me,
you only look for flings,
'cause you don't want to cry anymore.
Come on!
And life goes on
even without us,
who are so distant now,
from all those small emotions that united us.
From all those small emotions that were enough.
From all those small emotions that will never return.
Because with time, all things change, you know
and we change too...
This has to be completed by June.
Little time, little profit, but it's all I can give you.
It's enough.
- How do payments work? - A flying start!
You don't know a fucking thing, you're getting in over your head.
How does it work...
The Consortium pays in stages of development.
The dates count: if I don't get the building, they don't,
and your profit's lost, meaning the last 30% after final inspection.
Just for starters, you need at least 50 thousand euro.
- You have that? - I'll get it.
I'll get it.
Fifty grand.
Could you say that again?
Come on, I need 50 thousand.
Thanks for the walk, it's a nice day.
Erinna's happy.
Where are you going?
Do I ask the bank? You're the only one I know with money.
Yeah, but it's not mine, I'm in the market.
Earnings, minus expenses, equals profit.
If everyone did like me, this country would have a better economy.
How do the others do it?
It's the same, but you don't even pay taxes.
Because you do?
I'm in construction, it's all a scam, you know that.
- But on what I invoice... - When's that?
Never. I said it's all a scam.
- How's it going? - Okay, you?
Come in.
- Claudio's here. - Come in, we're done.
Take care, stay in touch.
Come on in.
It's all loose in a bag?
You wanted it bundled?
- Now I have to count it. - I already did.
- Think I trust you? - Count it.
- Are you happy? - Yeah.
Let your brother play too though.
- What are you looking at? - The Wii.
Like it? Want it?
Dad'll buy it!
Mom said not to buy us anything or we'll get spoiled.
Mom's right, I'll buy you these things,
but you two have to promise
to be good kids, to do as I say.
It's your solemn word.
Look what Dad's going to do.
I give you the money and you go buy it yourselves.
- Do you love me? - Yes.
Even more.
I'm counting on you.
Yes, with that.
By yourself, go pay.
Go on!
There's your aunt.
Hi, Sabrina.
You're already here?
How are you?
- Do we sleep at your house tonight? - Not tonight.
I got you something, let's see if I hit it right.
Who knows!
- They're beautiful! Thanks. - I hope they fit.
Happy?
Help me out here, then you're off to your aunt's.
No, there's a problem.
The head of personnel called today, they're re-hiring me.
Part-time, what should I do?
- Should I say no? - Why? Say yes.
Hurry up! It's great news.
Okay, but what about Vasco?
The kids go to school, but Vasco can't come to work with me.
- He's still on a bottle. - We'll work it out.
We'd need a baby-sitter.
I'll tell Celeste.
Are you nuts?
What's the problem?
- What's the problem? - She's a nigger?
Not for that.
You'd leave your son with a prostitute?
"Escort", but she stopped.
Now she's a pusher with that other jerk.
Can't you see he's in a wheelchair?
Think it's easy nowadays? He doesn't even get disability.
He wants disability? He was a professional thief.
Christian, keep moving.
Ring the bell.
Good morning, little love.
Here's the prince.
Careful you don't wake him, he'll scream.
Diapers, bottle, talcum powder if his little butt gets red.
Onesies, pajamas...
Here's the powdered milk.
Careful, this one here is the powdered milk!
How about three-for-two? I'll give you a good price.
Bubonic pests, let's get to school.
To school!
So now I'm a good guy?
Now I'm good! I almost wouldn't give you one!
Drink up and wear your hard hats.
Keep moving, this isn't piecework!
Aren't you Muslim? You eat chicken?
No to mortadella, yes to chicken.
They do what they fucking want.
Beer, the rest... knock it off!
Claudio, a lady's here for you.
That's our boss.
Hello.
I'm looking for a watchman, Mattei.
- Not here. - Maybe you call him Matteo.
- Romanian? - Yes.
He used to work at the big site nearby.
They told me you worked there too.
- Me... is he your husband? - No, luckily!
We're not married, but he's Andrei's father,
he hasn't seen him for a year so he's not studying, not working,
like everyone without a father to slap some sense into them.
Isn't she a modern mother?
Always playing the immigrant role!
You can't help me?
If I can help...
I need to find him for a job.
- What job? - A snack bar on the beach.
A storm ripped half the roof off.
I'm working, or I'd do it myself.
Thank you, you're very kind.
I'd have done it gladly.
Stop by our beach place, I'll offer breakfast.
The coast road at Ardea.
I know the neighborhood, very nice!
Come on!
- Your hand! - You're 200 years old!
Your brother doesn't need it.
Samuel, wait.
Go play.
Now what?
See what animals I've got?
They look like you.
- Your mother put you to work? - Can't you tell?
Can I tell you something?
Africans are good at hard work but no good at roofs.
Ever seen a roof in Africa?
They've got huts.
This is a roofing company.
I wouldn't trust these blacks too much.
These guys work well and don't cost much, use my name.
Tell them I sent you.
- Thank you. - No problem!
Why don't you hire Andrei? He'd be so happy.
I don't know.
What are you doing? Stop!
Look at that! Why did I make these vertical lines?
I start here, finish there, to the "x"s.
Damn it, I drew the lines and showed you how to do it.
The wall will collapse.
- Wear these goggles! - They make me look stupid.
Holy mother!
Go get a bag of cement. Move!
There it is!
I'm so good!
Why don't you ever let them win? They're little.
- They should win? - You never let us win.
Sets a bad example.
I'd let them win all the time.
Is it good for them to think they can beat an adult?
If they think they can beat a cheater...
I cheat?
You took the fastest car.
They have faster reflexes, besides they chose the slower one.
Who says they can't choose my car?
They have to wise up.
What a jerk-off!
- What are you doing? - Nothing.
Are you sick?
You're sure?
Why are you sleeping wrong way around?
Did you pee the bed?
Get up.
Take your pajamas off.
Now sleep like that.
Sorry.
I'll add a little sauce.
Me too.
- He gets all of it? - He's hungry.
Later I'll give you more if you're still hungry.
Got them in the freezer.
I'm going outside with Dad.
If I work with them,
I can keep an eye on them,
if they're working well, if they take too long.
At the same time, I set an example,
I'm the first to get there, the last to leave.
I break my back too, I can ask anything of them.
I wanted to know how you're doing,
now that you're alone.
It was a simple question!
What can I say? You've been alone forever.
Tell me how you stand it.
I start the second floor tomorrow.
Any way you look at it, you're ten days behind.
Wait.
- Bricklayer! - Good morning.
- Everything done? - All set.
- Did you put in a banana? - No.
- I'm kidding! - Some pizza?
Yeah, don't worry, I did it all.
- A copy of the keys? - I said I'd do it!
- A one-track mind? - I'm going out tonight.
Think about work, tonight will come.
Is this any time to get in?
I made the round of pubs.
Right, you gotta work tomorrow.
Coppertone told me my father was the watchman.
He says you should know him, how come you say you didn't?
Me?
What is it with you?
You always bring up this story.
I haven't seen him in a year.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
- You know your son's at my place? - Yes, thank you.
Thank you for the roofing company too.
It's all paid for too, they owed me a favor.
No... okay, thank you.
What do you want to tell me?
Sit down a minute.
Hear that? I have lots to do.
Wait for me at home, you can tell me everything then.
Careful.
Make yourself at home.
On the couch!
- See you later. - I'll wait for you.
Sorry, I dozed off.
It's so nice and warm.
You can tell me you love me later.
- What are you thinking? - I was joking!
Andrei told me you lost your wife recently.
- That's not the reason... - I'm sorry.
If she were alive, we might already be going at it.
But because she's not, it seems like it would be wrong.
No offense... you're a lovely woman.
Do you like Italy?
I like it, but here all you think of is money.
It turns everything ugly.
You don't like pretty things, you just like money.
Actually, you like showing everyone you have it.
Which would you prefer?
Seem rich without a cent in the bank,
or have 100 billion and let everyone think you're poor?
I don't understand, what can money get you?
You buy things.
If you can't show off, why buy them?
Today showing off is everything.
Where are feelings, where's love?
You buy those too.
- Me or 1,000 euro, what'd it be? - 1,000 euro!
- 1,000 euro? - I'm joking.
- I'd even take 500. - You're making fun of me!
What did you do here?
It's the last gift I got from Andrei's father.
Know what we'll do someday?
I'll take you to my brother Piero's.
He lives nearby, we'll all go, Andrei too.
So, what did you want to tell me?
Before?
It was an excuse to make love.
A serious step, will you marry me?
I'm already hitched, forgive my honesty.
Don't apologize, you don't lie, I like that.
See Piero? He's being so nice to the non-EU.
She's not 'non', she's EU.
Okay, whatever she is, she is.
I get the feeling she wants a sugardaddy.
- Who? - Him.
Wow, you really figured her out.
You're off and running... a real ace!
Me? Run? I'd say Gabriela's the ace.
It depends on the potato, there are new potatoes, white ones,
yellow potatoes, red...
And then there's...
Wait, I'll add oil.
There's also the... what's it called?
- The Torriglia. - The Aurelia?
No, Torriglia. Aurelia's a road.
How do you know all these things?
I read the Encyclopedia of Cooking in the evenings.
Watch the kids, they're fighting.
- It was him. - I don't give a damn who it was!
Like to see the barbecue?
Dad made this.
Built the house too, brick by brick.
When he started he had no permit.
- See her? - They're talking about potatoes...
He went from fish to potatoes.
She looks at him like a St. Bernard finding a survivor in an avalanche.
You always want control of everything.
- What's the harm? - He's too handsome for her.
- To another 55 years! - Such an exaggeration!
- Old man! - Happy Birthday!
You have to snap the candles.
One, two,
three and four.
I'd never have guessed you were 40, it doesn't show.
- Right? - How do I know!
Stop speaking foreign, everyone's speaking Italian!
- Where are you going? - To Rome.
- How? - I'll walk.
Hi, guys, things okay?
I get it!
C'mon, we can work out an extension.
If we don't help each other!
We do the same job, it's not your first time,
you know how these payments work.
It's a matter of days!
Okay.
Let's go! Playing ball? ls this recess?
We do what we fucking want on our breaks.
The fuck you do, you're oversteppin'!
I put myself at your level, but I'll go back to being boss.
Playing ball! Want after-dinner drinks too?
We do lots of overtime, working too much is against the law.
- I gave you a craft. - I already had one.
The pediatrician thing again!
Again?
You're a manual laborer, I give a fucking shit about before.
You could have stayed there, instead of coming here.
Why the fuck did you come here?
Move, break's over.
Want to see me cut 15 minutes from your break?
As of tomorrow, 15 minutes less.
All you do is ask for money.
I'm becoming your foreigner.
We should be running off to Romania, Morocco.
Your best thing is asking.
It doesn't stop with me, if you don't give me 50 I can't give them 30.
Then they get pissed off and we get a tsunami!
We don't want to piss them off, it's all on the up-and-up.
Besides, you're getting it back with big interest.
You get it back with big returns.
If it doesn't come back?
I pay the raw materials up-front.
- They're already pressuring me. - Gimme a month.
Daddy's boy!
- And Vasco? - ls he a bother?
When I bring the money, I'll take Vasco back.
- He's also security for you. - A hostage?
A guarantee.
Hi. You're in the dark?
- Adrian. - Mariam.
Friends of yours?
They came to see me, we're going out.
It's late, we're off.
- Did you offer them anything? - They don't want anything.
- A beer? - No, thanks anyway.
- Feel free! - No, thank you.
- Thank you. - For what? You didn't have anything.
I fed the kids and they showered.
- Stay out of trouble! - What trouble could we get into?
Leave a woman or two! You big studs!
Where are they?
- What are you doing? - We're playing Romanians.
Out of this room!
It's not funny! How many times have told you?
This bed's mom's and mine.
Do I have to lock it?
I even bought you a TV.
You didn't make me wait before.
615, Ivano.
Gallozzi, 640.
Samuel, keep working.
Help your Dad, 850 minus 150.
It's easy, you get less than 4 seconds.
Look who's here!
The bricklayer!
Roaring by night, boring by day.
See what I've got? For you.
Your first paycheck!
Come on, come on!
It's all mine?
You worked, you earned it.
Don't spend it all.
Guys!
That briefcase is a ray of light!
The bonus has to be hefty,
we're doing more overtime than in Shanghai.
You talk so much! Doesn't your tongue dry out?
I talk for the Mute, he works for three, but is paid for one.
Police!
- Fuck you! - You said a job site.
The real job is finding you, it's all one site here.
What a surprise.
Pizza and coffee.
You made them all run off, my workers are brain damaged.
- Why? - Police!
She struck me.
You know I'm a sucker with women.
I know.
I have just one doubt.
But you have to tell me the truth.
- Did you screw her? - Ask her.
I don't want to, I'm asking you first.
- It's more correct to ask her. - Yes or no?
Of course!
She felt sorry for me, she heard about my loss.
It was a way, so...
You're sure?
Boy! She's got such a huge heart!
As kids, didn't I get your hand-me-downs?
- All those times! - What's that got to do with it!
We're talking about a person.
Sure, but I mean, between...
These guys'll kill me, they want the 30 grand now.
Didn't we have an agreement...
They're gypsies.
I see you.
Thanks, I'll explain later.
I don't want to know.
- Hope it's nothing serious. - It's okay, it's all okay.
Hello.
I was bringing him to the site.
I can't take any more!
I'm always seared, if it's not the police, it's those other jerks.
How's Ari?
I never want to see him again, I'm leaving this shit country.
You're turning me into a racist, against you.
For three years he's said we'll leave Rome,
go back to Senegal, and me, the idiot, I even had a child with him.
Ari?
Where the fuck is he?
Are you alive?
They'll be back in 24 hours to push me and my wheelchair out the window.
My God!
I shit myself I was so scared.
The bald guy was the biggest bastard of all.
He broke everything.
Celeste is pissed off.
She took everything and left me.
Never trust women, they're like dogs.
- Didn't she defend you? - Just a caress and she sold me out.
How'll you handle it?
One thing at a time, I'll come up with something.
The cop had a list with all your names.
- Names and surnames. - And so?
There are people here with no papers,
thing is, we want to work illegally and these are the risks.
You know how it works here.
I had to give him all the money I had.
I'm at rock bottom.
- You've nothing to give us? - I'm at rock bottom, ruined.
We've got families too.
I'm like you, give me 15 days.
The problem's the companies, the suppliers.
You gotta be patient.
I'll call you back at another time.
These guys want their money too.
Let's get back to work.
Look at the duck.
- Where did you get that phone? - In Mom's drawer.
Why don't you use the one I gave you?
Because he's a dummy, he thinks he can talk to Mom.
Give it here.
- Did Mom answer? - ls that any way to talk?
I'll give you one.
Coppertone, it's Claudio.
I'm at the site.
The watchman called me,
you don't know what the fuck's happening.
It's raining through the roof, the whole thing's flooded.
Get moving with those braces, it's all coming down!
Put those outside.
These go on the roof.
Get those props up, it's all coming down, goddamit!
Up with the braces!
Get the plastic on! This goes up.
Up there.
Come on, help me out, please.
It's all coming down.
Boss, were you scared?
Of course!
It's nothing.
I've never seen sheathing done like that before!
Now you complain? You should have checked sooner.
If you see something, either you tell me, or take care of it yourself.
The building's mine, but you wanted it.
I accepted, so you do the work and do it right.
Look at this mess!
I do what I'm responsible for.
Since there's no time, let's pretend it didn't rain.
The roof is fine, you didn't call me,
finish it and deliver it.
I deliver a new house that leaks?
You want to be honest, you should have said so!
A wall could collapse!
Now you remember to be honest.
Remember why you're here? ls it because you're qualified?
Think I don't dream every night about that poor sucker down there?
You and I are tied in this situation.
I know, we're both tied.
There's only one thing to do here, first, stay calm
then we'll see what needs to be done.
It'll take six more weeks.
I can't give it to you, dates have to be met.
Double the shifts, get more workers,
I can't give you another six weeks.
- I haven't paid them in a month. - Make up something else.
It's not up to me, it's the Consortium's timing.
- Something to say? - How'll I make it?
I mean to me, got anything to say?
- So, know what I thought? - You'd give us our money.
Wait!
We form a partnership, I'll give 2% to each of you.
2% of zero is zero.
It's not zero, it's an investment.
- It's like a bank. - Talk's no good.
- You got the money? - You haven't paid in two months!
I have it, but this is something more, like a bank.
- Invest today and then the money... - The money!
- I have it. - Hand it over.
- What's this? - What's this you gave us?
It's an advance, if we're partners...
No advance!
We'll do this thing together.
It's all I have, if you want we'll be partners.
We'll take the tools and leave.
- Where are you going? - It's not enough, give me my money.
Give me my money!
Stay out of this.
Forget those two queers!
What are you doing?
Give me my drill back!
Coppertone, I stood at your son's baptism.
For the ninth time: circumcision! Besides Jamal needs this.
Good for you, where do you think you'll go?
Go!
You'll all come crawling back here.
One by one, you'll be back.
I dragged you from under bridges.
It'll all blow over, don't worry about it.
The kids are there?
Did you leave Vasco outside?
Dad, can you do this?
What?
Do this.
This?
We'll go home now.
What's wrong?
What's the matter?
They're the ones boosting my morale, you realize that?
I'm a shit father.
A lot better than mine.
Know where your father is?
I worked with him.
One morning they called me, he'd fallen,
they found him in the elevator shaft.
He's dead.
What are you saying?
I buried him.
He wasn't legal, they'd have closed the site.
I didn't even report it.
Why not?
Because that's how life goes.
It goes like that?
Under a reek in a cemetery or there, what's the difference?
They'll make a playground for kids, there's already a family or two.
Life's returning there.
You said you were better off with him gone.
A father like that...
- Where are you going? - Fuck off!
What are you doing?
Get in.
I got cash, so if you need it right away...
Where'd you get it?
The Ministry squeezes my balls so I pulled a heist.
Isn't it too much sacrifice?
He got a salary advance, he won't even miss it.
I'll miss it, but...
- You're sure? - Don't worry.
I wired your account.
I thought you might be able to use these.
They were Mom's.
Not her gold pounds.
Take it.
It's time to start living, forget the memories.
So now...
I'll get back on my feet.
Little by little...
- We're here. - We're always here.
- You'll get it all back. - We'd better, we're no charity.
Come on!
Pull together!
Come on!
- What a lousy end, eh? - What?
Are you nuts? What end?
You're like a rock!
We're always here.
Why isn't Andrei with us anymore?
Because he doesn't want to be here, we talked about that.
- May I? - Come in.
Hi, Claudio.
You even remembered where I live?
To what do I owe the honor of this surprise?
Our discussion the other day...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too about what happened with the workers.
- Stay for supper? - It depends, what's on?
Mac and cheese, a house specialty.
Can you make me some linguini?
Sure!
I wanted us to have a talk.
That's how it went, it could be worse if you keep at it.
I still have to get the last installment.
Take my advice, stop here.
Declare bankruptcy so you don't pay your suppliers, and close down.
So you can finish the building yourself.
What if I do?
Should it stay half-finished?
The gypsies and homeless will take it over.
Don't you want the satisfaction of seeing it finished?
I began it, I'll finish it.
- Give me your plate. - How'll you do it?
There aren't many weeks left, you have no workers or money.
- Tell me! - Does "Frosinone" mean anything?
You'll really hurt yourself.
They're temp labor, you might finish on time, but know the costs?
It's three times as much.
Here's the estimate, it's all written down.
We're interested in being able to stay here.
We'll sleep here, we work 24 hours a day unlicensed.
We're not interested in Unions.
But don't dare cross us,
or you'll have both us and the Union against you.
- It seems expensive? - Very expensive!
Look at the quality you get.
If you're okay with it, a handshake's enough.
It's not that...
Let's shake!
Guys, he accepted.
I brought my aunt who'll cook for everybody.
She cooked for me, my five brothers.
- It's a whole crew! - No invoices, no nothing.
We work under the table, we're decent people.
They're all on sick leave to make your dreams come true.
- I'm left broke. - You're left with 10%.
See what nice people?
All Italians, we work twice as hard, forget those foreigners.
Take a look here.
Unload everything.
- Was this coffee yours? - No.
Was this coffee for you?
I'll be down in an hour.
Is that your son?
He's cute!
- How old is he? - Almost a year and already walking.
He's a quick one.
SALES OFFICE
- Auntie's darling! - Go to your auntie!
The great moment has come.
Thanks again.
I even added something, for the wedding gift I never gave you.
- It was only 16 years ago. - But I remembered it.
When you can... Take them away, give me a breather.
Do you feed these kids? They're skinny.
You look good in heels.
Heels are like relatives, they're a pain but they help.
- Hi, uncle. - You're dressed like a bride?
- Like a ballerina! - Are you lizards?
No, snakes!
Next is the "Rainbow" Ballet School.
For you, I've paid off everything.
Even Mom's pounds.
- Really? - I got them back.
It left me without a cent.
I'll have to start over.
I knew you'd do it, I know you.
Nothing moving in that sector.
What sector, where?
- I know you too. - What?
You still haven't told her you like her.
- How do I do it? - Just make her understand.
A caress... go on!
Now? Right here?
It's a little out of place.
I'll leave, so I won't embarrass you.
They won't give you a thing to eat!
Not before the torture's over.
Right? Nobody touches anything.
Laugh a little! Are you still mad at me?
Of course.
Look what an asshole I am!
I paid all your back wages,
although you'd told me to fuck off.
Don't thank me, it's work.
What's the matter?
I don't understand myself, if I did, I couldn't explain it,
if l could explain it, you wouldn't understand, so...
I want to take the kids to Rimini this summer.
It's a great place.
I wondered if you'd like to come, we'd be a team.
I found a job at a building site this summer.
On my way to the site I go by the cemetery,
your wife's there, right?
Yes.
I never go.
I don't even take the kids.
You don't go, don't talk about her...
You just talk about money, you think money can fix everything.
- What do you want? - That's not how it works.
It doesn't fix me.
How does it fix your wife's death?
Little doll!
You're ready for the building site?
What's all this quiet? You woke me up, I'm not used to it.
- What are you doing? - We're concentrating.
- Concentrating? - On a person.
If we close our eyes and hold our hands tight,
a person who's gone might return.
- A person who's gone? - Someone we've known a long time.
Do it with us?
Sure.
How do you do it?
Close your eyes and hold our hands tight.
Think very hard,
and maybe the person will come back.
The power went out.
Really?
It worked!
I have great news.
Someone's come back.
- Who? - Guess? Show your face!
How are you?
- I'm fine. - How are all of you?
She just couldn't stay away from us.
How could I leave him all alone?
I thought it was a low knock.
He was bored all right, his last girlfriend just left.
This morning a travel agent brought this.
They thought Elena'd pick it up, but she didn't.
They're sorry it was there so long.
Sardinia.
We were all supposed to go there together.
Maybe she bought it early because it costs less.
We're going shopping.
Need anything?
- For the kids? - No, thanks.
- I'm glad you came back. - Bye.
Come with Dad.
Let's have a nap.
Let's all go to bed.
We'll have a nice rest.
- Leaving me alone with Vasco? - In your bed?
Sure! What are you waiting for?
Cuddle up, nice and close.
We'll get nice and warm!
You gotta love me.
Why don't you say you love us?
I have to say it? I love you.
Careful, we'll turn Vasco into jam.