"TO THOSE WHO HAVE SLIPPED AWAY" " SACRED HEART" "How nice!" " How do I look?" " Fine." " Nora, how do I look?" " I don't like that tie." "The Missis gave it to me." "The Missis has never been very good with ties." "Nora!" "I prepared a flan and some fish." "Thanks." "You can go, I'll do the rest." " I can leave?" " Sure." " All right." "I go." " Go ahead." "Nora!" "Remember to get Francesca's clothes at the cleaner's tomorrow." "Don't worry." "Have a good night." "Same to you." "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Thank you." "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "Irene!" "A heartfelt thanks to you all." "I can't take all the credit for this award I must thank my Aunt Eleonora who has always stood by me." "And naturally all my splendid coworkers." "...who I am so lucky to have with me." "This award is an honor especially in this period when business is going as business should." "I guess you all know to whom I dedicate this:" "...a person who's always been proud of me." "I knowthat because he often told me and I know that if he were here he wouldn't need to say it because I would see it in his eyes." " My father." " Bravo!" "Time to plan." "I do notwant to see our company's name in the papers in connection with what happened." "I spoke with the Police they confirmed it." "There was no note but they're excluding an accident." "Why are you whispering?" " We've got nothing to hide." " Sorry." "It was a legal commercial transaction." "We don't need to explain anything." " A press release?" " No." "For now obituaries in all papers." "Handle that, Liliana." "Then we'll see howthe news is released." "It's 6:45, ma'am." "Most likely the act was triggered by the fact that the company struggling for some time was bought out at a bargain price by a company headed by Irene Ravelli." "Her friendship with the Marchettis stirred up rumors of an agreement dismissed by the tragic act." "This is the only article proposing another hypothesis." "The Marchettis feared the sudden sale might reveal corruption and falsified accounts which were suspected for quite some time." "The couple couldn't bear the possibility of a scandal or a judicial investigation." "It's no coincidence that on the day Irene Ravelli received the award for the year's best entrepreneur she was faced with the death of her two friends whose bankrupt factory she had bought out." "In no time, Irene Ravelli managed to add luster to her paternal inheritance and expand into the real estate market." "What did you skip?" "Nothing, it was about your father." "When did my aunt call you and tell you what not to read me?" "It's a great structure but it's not free of liens." "We can't have the Cultural Heritage Office seize it again for another 20 years." " We did good, right?" " Our lawyer did good." "Not only him." "We can't touch the ceiling or stairs butwe can get 30 mini-apartments out of it." "You're the architect what do you think?" "I need to survey it again." "Do it quickly, don't waste time it's a great deal." "Good morning." "Good morning." "You must be Aurelio." " Yes..." "Irene?" " Yes." " 28 years have gone by, but..." " Good morning." "Sorry we didn't wait but we got here quite early that's why I left the door open." " Hi, Irene." " Hi." " Shall we proceed?" "Yes, I'll lead the way." "This was my mother's room." "When they emptied the building your father demanded this room not be touched." "Poor dad, he was so in love." " What did your mother do?" " Nothing." "She was a dramatic soprano." "She could have had a brilliant career." "Aurelio, open the windows." " Why is it so tidy?" " Your father's wishes." "What are these?" "Toward the end of her life she'd spend all night writing on the walls." "Before erasing them I'd like to know what they mean." "Why erase them?" "Aurelio, everything must go we're renovating the building." "She'll find accommodation for you elsewhere." "I wasn't worried about me." "We have a permit meeting in 10 minutes." "Coming with me, Liliana?" " You have the ownership deeds correct?" " Yes." "Just a sec..." "Here they are." "Thank you." " Laura, call me when you're done." "We could have lunch together." " Fine." " Bye." "Goodbye." " Bye." "Leave it open, let some air in." " Don't put this lock back on." " It was here from before." "Irene..." "Goodbye." "I've already given your secretary a copy." "If you need anything my room faces the garden." "Thank you." "Goodbye." " If you'd called, I would've come to you." " Don't worry." "Leave her alone!" "Leave her alone!" " But we are just playing!" " Play by yourself." "You want to play, too?" " No!" "No!" "No!" " You don't know how?" " I don't play while on duty." " Get lost!" " I just wanted to pet the dog!" "It's not my fault!" "On duty my ass!" " I didn't do anything!" " Calm down, we're here now." " Stop crying, calm down." " Scram!" "What's your name?" "Benny." " Benedetta's a lovely name." " It's just Benny." " Who the hell you think you are?" " You must get lost!" "You shouldn't talk to people like them." "Ijust wanted to pet the dog." "It's not forbidden!" "They are stray dogs they could be dangerous." "Get in, we'll take you home." "Thanks, but I live nearby." "I'll walk." " You sure?" " Yes." "Thank you." "Bye!" " What do you want?" " Who do you think you are?" "Go to hell!" " Say it to my face!" " Fuck you!" " Say it to my face!" "Fuck you, I'm not scared." " Antonio, let's go." " Take you trash out of here!" "These people shouldn't be in the city centre." "They make the city look bad." "Hello?" "I'll call you right back." " I left my wallet in the building." " I'll go get it." "No, I will." " Ms. Ravelli!" " Let go!" "Yes." "What's going on?" " Let go!" " Come with me." "Quit shouting, I won't let go!" "She took your wallet." "She was with those bums it was a plan." " I don't make plans with them." "When she saw me she tried to run, she was holding it." " Here it is." " You got it back." "What do you want?" "I swear, I won't do it again." " It was a set-up." " Not for you but for some German tourists." " If you minded your own business..." " Let her go." " Thanks." "I could tell you're kind." " Actually, stop." "Antonio, wait downstairs." "I didn't even open it it's all there." "Check!" "Come here." "My dad doesn't work he's an alcoholic my mom's really sick." " Right, and you have two brothers one's handicapped, one's insane." "You need money?" " Here." " I don't take handouts." "You prefer to steal?" "I wanted to buy my friends a drink." "I see." "How generous!" "So are you." "You won't have me arrested, right?" "Reformatory would do you good considering the friends you've got." " Reformatory?" "They'd put me in a foster home." "They already did, but regretted it." " Your..." " I've got nothing." "Just this backpack." " Your parents?" " Dead." " Your parents?" " Same." "Then we're even two poor orphans." "You're not poor." "Is this place yours?" "Yes." " It used to be all sealed off." " How do you know?" "Who lived here?" "My mother..." "Mind if I open this?" "Tons of clothes!" "How pretty!" "Can I?" "What was your mom's name?" "Adriana." " What's your name?" " Irene." " Then these are yours." " Do you have kids?" " No, why?" "You don't even have a husband, right?" " I did." " And he dumped you." " You probably nagged him!" " Maybe he nagged me." "With all the money you have he would've been nice." "Time to leave, kid!" "Was your mom ugly?" "No, why?" "There's not one mirror here." "You're scouting outwhat to steal?" "Enough already." "I'm no thief!" "I hardly ever steal." "For real." " How old are you?" " Almost 13." "Why?" " Do you go to school?" " Yes, and I'm smart too." " Who do you live with?" " My parents." " Weren't they dead?" " It wasn't a massacre, one survived." "Hello?" "Who is it?" "Yes, I found it." "It's not my fault you lost it at the cafè." "Don't shout!" "I didn't steal it or I wouldn't have answered." "We can meet up and I'll give it back." "Why should I?" "I won't tell you where I am." "Then I'll hang up." "I'll shut it off." "Asshole!" " I found it. - In a cafè..." " Yep!" "You're odd." "You are odd!" "You have fresh flowers in an abandoned house!" "Try pen and paper instead of writing on the walls!" "I'll buy you dinner next time!" " Next time?" " I'll find you." "Bye!" "The shoe factory reports the administrator's coming." " Does he know he'll be fired first?" " Not yet." " Yes?" " Miss Marchetti's here." " Francesca?" " Have her wait in my office actually have her come in." "Irene will handle her education expenses." " A good idea, huh?" " I'm fond of her." "You haven't seen her since she was 3!" "Francesca!" "We're all so sorry!" "We would've come to the funeral if it hadn't been private." " Hi." "I'm Irene." " Francesca." "I noticed a deposit from you on my bank statement." "You'll get one every 6 months until you finish school." "My parents had already seen to that." "Don't get offended it was a show of affection." "Ashow of affection..." "From a friend perhaps..." "But not from my parents' killer." "Because itwas you." "You pushed them off the terrace." "I don'twant your money!" "Let's begin." " How many apartments are being auctioned?" " 680." " Good." "I can't handle that but I don't want to lose one." " Sure!" "I knew it!" "The tea always arrives before I do." "Auntie!" "You look lovely!" "The powder I use is lovely!" "You look tired, dear." "Always hard at work?" "Someone has to do it..." "Leave it, Caterina." "You can go." "Eleonora, what have you done to your hair?" "It's looked like this forever!" "Has it been that long since we've seen each other?" "Tea is so gloomy..." " They allow you to drink?" " No, this is a serious clinic." "We came to give you good news." "We finally got the seals removed from our building." "It wouldn't have been sealed if it weren't for you and our brother." " We need two signatures." " Here and here." " You don't expect me to read these scraps." "Maria Clara we need your signature to begin the work." " Irene and I already signed." " You'll renovate it?" "Good!" "We'll turn it into lots of mini-apartments." " Agreat deal!" " A mini-apartment is a great deal?" "I guess not everyone is claustrophobic." " Maria Clara..." " Want some more tea?" " No, thanks." "Maria Clara, please you know you'll sign." "Eleonora is right." "I always did what she wanted." "Know why?" "Because I never liked my little sister." "And I've always been afraid of people I don't like." "Nothing personal, my dear." "I wrote poems as a child beautiful ones." "I'd like to write again but my hand shakes." " It's the alcohol." " Well, that's why I'm here." "Excuse me, dear, but saying no to you is my poem for today." "You're not only an alcoholic but you're becoming like Adriana." "My dear Eleonora you spent a lifetime corrupting everyone and everything and never hesitated to destroy whoever stood in your way." "And you have the nerve to mention Adriana?" "Don't even pronounce her name." "We need to begin the work." "I'll bear with you so long as you don't impede me." "But now I am utterly fed up." "Watch out." " Watch out!" " Or else?" "I could have you interdicted." "I guess it's a family habit!" "Stop it." "Eleonora, wait." "No." "I'll wait for you in the car." "It feels so good to say no to her!" "You're saying no to me also." "Why transform that building into a bunch of locules?" "Why transform the past and memories into money?" "It has no meaning it's not even an ancient language." "The rest reminds me of the vessel theory." "What's that?" "Religion is like a vessel which leads to truth, to God." "Often, humans fall in love with the vessel and forget the goal." "The person who lived here mixed many religions." "Maybe she thought she'd reach the goal easier with a fleet." "Perhaps it's a made-up language maybe it has meaning but onlythe person who wrote it would know." "Then we'll never find out." "Thanks for you help." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." " I promised you dinner, right?" " Now?" " If you're busy..." " I am!" " I see." "But..." "All right." "Call home and tell them you're eating out." "Already did." "You didn't know you'd see me!" "I told them I was eating at a friend's." " I don't go home for dinner." " Why not?" "Who do you live with?" " They let you go out at night?" " Is this a quiz?" " Just to get to know each other." " We already do." "Hold on, be right back." " I wanted to buy..." " Let's go." " I wanted to buy that giraffe." " ...next time." "Let's go!" "As a child I had one like that." "I don't like toys or dolls." "Come on!" "Hey slowpoke, you've never been to a supermarket?" "How many more stops do we have to make?" " Don't worry." "We're done." " What about dinner?" " Oh, sorry!" " Sorry." "Where did she..." "Go ahead." "Thanks." " Why'd you disappear?" " I didn't want him to see me." " You know him?" " Unfortunately." " Who is he?" " Acop." "So you're wanted!" " How many bags?" " Three!" " Two will do." " I know how many I need!" "Afew slaps would do her good!" "I have coupons." "They're expired." " They were valid two days ago." " Right, they're expired!" "You're expired too but they use you!" "Afew good slaps..." "You never ask me questions." "You ask more than enough questions for us both." "This is for you." "It's English." "The paper is papyrus and stuff like that." "It costs a lot." "Thanks." "Write the questions you have about me in there give it to me and I'll write the answers." "It'll be our diary." "It's a nice gift, huh?" "Yes." " But gifts should be wrapped." " I was in a rush." " You stole it." " Gifts shouldn't be paid for." "Hello!" "Not again!" "I won't give it back anymore." "If you'd been nicer I would've considered it." "Yeah, right..." "Right, nice try!" "He says he just wants his phone numbers, that's all." " What do you think?" " Gimme." "Good evening." "Grab a pen and paper I'll read you the numbers." "Now via phone." "What?" "Stupid ugly thieves?" "Thieves yes, but not stupid!" " Or ugly." " Or ugly!" "Sorry, you lost your last chance." "Goodbye!" " Benny, it's all ready." " Coming!" " Let's go, come on." " You're not done." "I know, but I'm late." " Wait, I'll pay." " No, I have an open tab." "Move it!" " This is Giancarlo's." " All right." "There's detergent in here." "The rest is the same as usual." "All right." " Bye." " Bye." "These are for you." "Take these to the second alley on the right ring the bell at number 12." " There's only one bell." " I don't get it." "Why should I do it?" "It's your fault I'm late, now help me." "I have to deliver all these I can't do it alone." " But..." "These two, go right to number 12." "Then, take this one to the other side of the street there's an alley with stairs and a fountain." "Got it?" "Leave it on the stairs Giancarlo will pick it up." " Who's Giancarlo?" " What do you care!" "You don't need to meet him." " Just leave it there." " Yes, but who are these people?" " I don't know what to say." " Nothing, just hand over the bags." " Even a kid could do this." " I won't do it." "Then don't, just leave them!" "What a drag!" "Bye, I'll find you." " I won't do it!" " Bye." "No way!" "Good evening." "Yes?" "I was told to deliver these to you." " They're not for us." " Is this number 12?" " There must be a mistake." " Benny sent me." " Goodbye." "Excuse him." "Give them to me." "She even remembered the detergent." "Please, tell Father Carras I still haven't convinced him to go to the soup kitchen." "Send him my love." " Won't you come in?" " No, thank you." "Thank you." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." "Bennytold me to bring you this bag..." "Giancarlo, right?" "I've been waiting all night." "Where were you?" "When?" "I went to your house to surprise you." "I rang the bell forever." "Why didn't you answer?" " You're making a mistake." " I waited for 7 hours." "I waited till dawn, Sara." "I'm not Sara." "Sara, let's go home come home with me." "If you can't swim I'll help you in the deep spots." " I'm not Sara." "I'm not Sara." "But you're still a huge slut." "You give your pussy to everyone you even gave him your ass." "Leave me alone!" "Leave me alone!" "Sara!" "Let's eat together, Sara!" " Who is it?" " Aurelio." "I wanted to know if you needed anything." "You're spending the night here?" " Where?" " The light is still on, upstairs." " I see." " I thought you were there." " Hold on." " Sorry, I kept you waiting." " Don't worry." " Thanks, good night." " Good night." " Look how pretty this is!" " You're such a sneak." ""You're such a sneak... "" "You sent me there so you could come steal." " Are you nuts?" " Then why'd you take my keys?" " I wanted to surprise you!" " You could've asked." "Some surprise!" "You really think I came here to steal?" "Then show me what's in your bag!" "Enough is enough!" "Stop!" "Wait!" "Benny!" "Benny, where are you?" "Benny, are you here?" "Benny, is that you?" "Benny!" "Benny!" "Leave!" "Just give me back my keys." "So you volunteer for the local church?" "Heck no!" "Father Carras keeps bugging me." "He wants me to become a good girl." "He has you deliver food to the poor?" "No, he gets mad they don't eat at the soup kitchen." " But you hand out his flyers." " So he won't hassle me." "He always manages to find me." " Aren't you glad?" " No, it's a drag." " Your parents must be worried." " They're used to it." "My parents are not mine I'm not theirs." "I don't belong to anybody." " Why do you say that?" " It says so there." "We belong to no one and everybody." "You're wrong." "It says:" "...he who has no respect for others has no respect for himself." "There it says:" "...if you do what makes you happy you'll make others happy." "Don't say you're happy when your eyes are sad." "My eyes are sad because they see the sadness in yours." "I'm sad when I hear too many lies." " I never lied to you." " Where's that written?" "I'm just saying it." "I invent, alter exaggerate, withhold but why would I lie to you?" "You've told me nothing about you." "Did you write your questions in our diary?" " No!" " So what do you expect?" "Who's Sara?" " Dunno, go ask Giancarlo." " Well..." "He's bonkers." "I just deliver his food and help him." "That's all." "What if someone were to decide to take care of you help you?" "Hear the seagulls?" "YOU FIND ME NEXT TIME IF YOU CAN" "Thank you." "You would've done it without me anyway." "It's like a public confession of my complicity with our family monsters." " You've got nothing to do with these things." " Why not?" "I've never been a ravenous shark, but while my brothers devoured the world, where was I?" "I sat back and watched them eat." "And what did I say?" "Nothing." "He who watches in silence is an accomplice who fools himself into believing he's a good person." "You didn't come for those, right?" "Yes." "Why else?" "Say hello to Aurelio." "I'd love to see him again." "Sure, I'll tell him." "I have but one nice memory from my youth." "Her!" "When your mother entered our lives it was like a breath of fresh air." "She was the image of joie de vivre." "I adored her." "With just one look we'd understand each other." "We laughed like crazy over the same things!" "No one understood our joy and we didn't understand that everything around us was changing, while we were there laughing, the others had already begun extinguishing our smiles." "Excuse me." " Are you Father Carras?" " No, he just left." " May I help you?" " No, thank you." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." "Excuse me." "You're looking for Father Carras?" "Yes." "He was called to the Emergency Room." " I see." " It's not far away you're sure to find him there." "Thanks." " We have to move her, Father." " Cover her don't let her see her like this." "Be right back." "Excuse me." " Yes?" " Are you Father Carras?" " Yes." "May I speak to you?" "Not now." "Sorry." "What happened?" "Who ran her over?" " Did you see her?" " Yes." " Take me to her. - Yes." " Take me to her." " Stay calm." " How's Benny?" "How's she?" "Take me to her..." "Don't say she's dead." "She's alive, isn't she?" "Breathe slowly." "Breathe slowly you'll feel better." "Francesca's very upset with you." "Don't hold it against her." "You know how kids are it's all black or white for them." "I don't know if she was a believer." "She didn't come to church." "There was a family I wanted to help." "They told me someone already brought them food." "I thought it was a wealthy woman." "Imagine my surprise when I discovered it was a girl this smart aleck." "Then I discovered she was a little thief." "It was her way of getting money for herself and others." "It was as if there was no..." "Difference between good and bad for her." " You never managed to teach her that." " Worse!" "She managed to cause doubts in me." "At one point I no longer considered her thefts sins." "I wanted to save her." "But instead... she confused me." "Did she ever speak about me?" "No." "She never answered when I asked about her family." "What a bad impression you must have of me!" "I didn't have the time to get any impression." "You hadn't known her long?" "She never told you about me either, did she?" "Well, with all the people she knew..." "It's gross, huh?" "It's the best I can do." "Did you know she was a thief?" "Yes." "Maybe if I'd taken better care of her, she wouldn't be dead." "They tried to stop her when they noticed." "She was always fearless but this time she ran away." "How can you chase after a kid that way?" "Only a real asshole would!" "She crossed without looking and yet she was always so careful." "They sent my baby flying 10 meters!" "They say she didn't suffer." "What the hell do they know?" "She didn't die immediately!" "Father Carras was there when she was still alive." "She died with him." "And for what?" "For what?" "To steal this damn trinket?" "Chasing after a kid who stole this damn trinket?" "Why the hell did they give it to me?" "What the fuck will I do with it?" "Who are you?" "What did you want from her?" "What do you want from me?" "Leave." "Leave, please." "Well?" "Irene!" "Irene, hold on!" "What happened?" "I JUST SLIPPED AWAY INTO THE ROOM NEXT DOOR" "WHERE ARE YOU?" "" "There is a 6.4% drop in exports since the beginning of the year." "An alarming figure for an economy which exports over 40%." "We must find new markets with a mindset that doesn't allow us to consider the existence of 3rd or 4th world countries." "A consumer strategy must consider the world as one there must be the same demand everywhere and the same offer." "Thus, we must unite with foreign partners primarily to have a similar strategy in creating needs where there apparently seem to be none..." "The question we must ask is not how to penetrate the market of of..." "I don't know I'm blanking out, at random I'll say:" "...Kazakhstan perhaps." "Maybe there isn't even a market there." "But there is a hidden desire that must be brought out." "Awoman in Kazakhstan doesn't know she wants my purse." "How can I make her realize that?" "Is this what's important?" "Yes, I believe so." "How can we impose the need for a purse upon her?" "I told the French you had the flu I didn't know what else to say." "If they realize you're losing your mind do you still think they'll sign the deal?" "God, I beg you!" "God has nothing to do with it and I'm begging you!" "You know how hard we worked for this deal." "We've almost reached our goal and what do you do?" "It's important for our company and for your life, too, Irene." "We built everything together..." " What did you do to my mother?" " ..." "I will not accept bullshit and rash behavior." "Got it?" "Your mother?" "Why are you asking that now?" "Why did you tell me she neglected and didn't want me?" "Here's what we'll do." "You're going to take off a few days and I'll handle the French." "Benny!" "Benny!" " Benny!" " No, don't turn around." "Help me, mother." "Forgive me for having forgotten your words!" "Cleanse me of this guilt of having no memories of you as if my body were not a part of yours as if my breath no longer breathes within yours." "Let your heart also beat within mine." "Heal all those who suffer and who no longer have words to..." "Mother, I beg you." "Let your heart beat again within mine." "Please!" "That's good." "Why not so good?" "For today rice and then we'll ask for something else." "All right!" "I go to the kitchen." "Fine." "Is the water hot?" "You can't come in here." " Yes, sure." "There are some invoices to be signed." " Be right there." "You promised you'd sleep longer this morning." "Really?" " Thanks." " You're welcome." "I heard ID isn't required here." "It's not mandatory." "It's not for me, it's for a friend." "She should pick up the pack herself." "She can't, she's ill." "Can I pick it up for her?" " All right." " You can stay and eat, too!" "Right." "You can eat here!" "No, thanks." "The pack will do." " Thanks." " You're welcome." "Two packs." " No, what are you doing?" " You can but I can't?" " You've done enough already." " Irene, it's your building contacts, organization, money." "Isn't that enough?" "Why work yourself to death also?" "Helping and listening washing the floors not eating or sleeping!" "What are you trying to prove?" "You can't abate your pain this way." "Four people sleep by the fountain I invited them here." " You're not listening to me!" " You listen to everybody but me." " That's not true." "I wouldn't have been able to do this without you I'm grateful." " I don't want your gratitude." "You trust people too much." "They ask you one thing you give them ten." "Being too trustful can be dangerous at times." "Do you know Giancarlo's story?" "Sara left him just before they got married." "Theyfound her dead a few days later." "They couldn't prove it was him." "As you know, the French proposed entering at 51%." "But before voting let it be clear that Irene Ravelli and myself intend to maintain the absolute majority of the company!" " Excuse me..." " What is it?" " It's urgent." " Did you verify it?" " Yes, it was confirmed." "Would you excuse me, please?" "Let's go." "I told you to wait downstairs and take off your clothes." "You're all wet." "Take off your jacket." "Your shirt too." "It's all wet." "Give me a hand." "I'll go get some other clothes." "Wait here." " Don't go, Sara!" " I'll go get some other clothes." "Sara, I beg you, don't go." "When you're not here I feel like I can't breathe." "Please, don't go." " All right, I won't go." " Sara, don't leave me." " Yes, I'm here." " Don't leave me!" "I won't leave you alone don't worry." "I don't recognize the trees anymore." "Just the pine and the oak." "All the plants have dried up all of them!" "They were too thirsty." "Let's get more plants, please!" "The kind that don't need sun and water." "Don't cry." "I'm so tired..." " I know." " I can't take it anymore." " I know." "Sleep..." "Would you let me through?" " Ma'am!" " Excuse me." "Let me through!" " Get in line." " Let me through!" " How rude!" " Let me through!" " Hey, lady!" "Come on!" " Let me through!" " There's a line, lady." " I'm not here to eat!" " Then go be a pain in the ass elsewhere!" " Where are you going?" "Where is she?" " Where the hell is she?" " In there..." "You and I will have a talking later." "I discovered what you're doing but I won't allow it." "Isn't this enough?" "I indulged you." "I didn't like it, but I stayed quiet." "I said:" "..."She's burned out, she wants to be a Good Samaritan, then let her. "" "I didn't oppose." ""She'll come to her senses... "" "Irene!" "Look at me when I speak!" "But these..." "What are these?" "Personal things not associated with the company." "Let me get this straight." "You buy public housing projects and give them to the tenants who already live there?" "What else do you plan on screwing up?" "You must be the famous Father Carras!" "Nice job!" "I see you've been successful in this..." "Deed." "Tell me, what is this to you?" "A passport to heaven?" " What are you saying?" " I'll press charges against you!" "Irene, stop!" " My niece is insane and you're taking advantage of that." " Wait..." "Irene, I'm not finished with you." "Irene!" " Excuse me..." " No!" "You stay out of it." "This is family business." "Please, leave us alone." "Everything we have came from my father, his father and his father's father I won't allow the whims of a nutcase to dissolve everything that was constructed throughout the generations." " You'll get by without me." " No." "You know that it isn't so you're essential to the company." "What in the world has happened?" "You've been..." "Possessed by your mother's religious delusions?" " You locked her in a room." " She belonged in a nuthouse!" "But your father was too kind." "I am not your father." "I'll throw you right into a nuthouse." "They've been shut down." " They no longer exist." " Quiet!" "Be quiet and leave!" "You asked what we did to your mother." "Do you want to know?" "Do you know what her madness, her religious delusions made her think?" "That she'd given birth to a saint." "She did everything possible to prove it!" "Once..." "Once she placed you in the bath and held your head under water with her hand pushing you because she was convinced you couldn't die." "She would've killed you!" "She would've killed you!" "I saved you!" "If I hadn't torn you from her hands you'd be dead." "I saved your life, Irene!" "I saved you!" "I did!" "There are people outside waiting to eat." "Where are they?" "Where are they hidden?" "You haven't eaten all day." "There isn't a single photo of my mother." "There are none." "There are no photos of your mother." "She didn't like being photographed." "What was she like?" "Tell me." "She..." "She believed that each of us had two hearts." "She always said that one heart eclipsed the other." "But if each of us managed even if just for a moment to catch a glimpse of the light in our hidden heart then we'd realize that it was a sacred heart and we wouldn't be able to live without its warmth and light." "How did she die?" "Did she really kill herself?" "No, she died in her sleep." "She died in her sleep..." " Excuse me..." " Thank you." "I knew the bishop would want to meet you." "It'll be the first of a series of meetings." "If the church acknowledges you it'll all be much easier." "That would keep your aunt quiet too." "I'm sure." "It's a beginning, Irene." " What are we doing here?" " What?" "You're in cahoots with her?" " Who with?" " My aunt." "No!" "No!" "Your aunt is coming over to our side." "You're in cahoots with her." "Irene!" "Irene!" "I don'twant to get involved in family quarrels but there's a difference between helping others and punishing yourself!" " Punishing myself?" " You think I'm punishing myself?" " You think you'll find faith this way?" "How did you find it?" "Where?" "He's not here in churches mosques, synagogues." "He's in those who suffer the needy the poor, the sick those who can't breathe anymore." "You're preaching to me now?" "I won't allow you to turn what I do into a business." "You don't get it." "You just don't get it!" "Come with me!" "Get in the car." "Know how many places like this exist?" "And how many more there will be?" "Know how many times I've come to places like this?" "Askthem where God is!" "Save them!" "Redeem them!" "Make them realize that God is within each of them!" "Maybe if they weren't starving, tired cold, hurting, suffering they would realize it themselves!" "You really think you alone can help them?" "For how long?" "How many?" "What about the others?" "These people need answers that are concrete, solid organized!" "Miracles aren't enough, Irene." "Miracles..." "Aren't enough." "Let's begin." "Shall we begin with your name?" "What's your name?" "Sara." "Annamaria." "Caterina." "Giovanna." "Luisa." "Francesca." "You're all these women?" " They're all inside of you?" " Yes." "And outside of me." "What do you mean?" "I know them." "I know their pain." "Is it your pain too?" "Yes." "If you're wondering if I know my real name, I do." "My name is Irene Ravelli." "Do you know where you are, Irene?" "In a hospital." " Do you know why you're here?" " I wasn't doing well." "Do you know what you did?" "I gave my belongings to others." "Why?" "I no longer want to have anything." "I exaggerated, I know." ""Exaggerated"..." "I like that word." "I exaggerate at times, too." "So long as we're aware of it." "Do you like that plant?" "My friend almost threw it away." "It was in horrible shape!" "Since I took it it's come back to life." "What kind of plant is it?" "I don't know its name." " You took care of it." " Yes." "What's making you smile?" "Just thinking how happy it must feel to be with you." " Maybe it recognizes me." " Maybe it knows your name." "That doesn't matter." "You have something to tell me?" "Yes." "I wanted to say..." "This morning I examined patient 616, Irene Ravelli." "The initial diagnosis for her was disassociative identity disorder with uncontrollable altruistic compulsions." "A lengthy interview with the patient as well as the necessary exams revealed a noticeable capacity for cognitive and emotional recovery which allow her to reach an optimal balance of the self." "The patient perfectly in tune with herself and fully aware of the choices she intended to make presents no danger to herself or others." "Therefore, I deem it unnecessary to institutionalize her."