"THE MINOR" "Valeria?" "Doctor Selmi is a wonderful man." "You can trust him." "Get ready!" "The other girls are already dressed." "I'll wait for you downstairs." "Valeria Sanna!" "Hurry up!" "Doctor Selmi has no time to waste!" "Get undressed!" "Valeria Sanna..." "Let's see." "Well?" "What are you waiting for?" "Get undressed!" "Come here!" "Lie down here!" "Sit up." "Breathe." "All right." "Lie down." "Take off your panties." "Stop!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "I'll catch you!" "You'll see, I'll catch you!" "No, you won't!" "Hurry up, Angela, catch me!" "Come on, catch me!" "Come on, get up." "You couldn't catch me." "Let me catch my breath." "My chest is burning." "Your skin is so soft, Valeria." "It must be beautiful to love someone, and be loved." "Were you ever in love?" "No." "With whom would it be?" "The gardener?" "Doctor Selmi?" "You could love anyone, don't you think?" "The important thing is to love someone." "I don't know... maybe." "I don't know." "Sister Angela!" "Return immediately!" "You'll explain your behavior later!" "As for you, be careful." "If I find you behaving like this again,   I'll inform your parents immediately!" "Do you understand?" "Valeria?" "Valeria!" "Valeria, stop daydreaming!" "You're always fantasizing!" "Come on, let's go back inside." "My bags are packed." "How about yours?" "Not yet." "Are you impatient to go home?" "I'm impatient to see Federico, and make love to him." "Do you like to make love?" "There's nothing more beautiful in the world..." "I believe." "You'll see." "It will happen to you, too." "It will have to be wonderful." "It will be beautiful." "Count on it." "Valeria?" "Valeria Sanna, as we award you this diploma that brings to an end   an extremely important period of your ethical and cultural upbringing,   I wish to remind you of a deep truth:" "School shapes the destiny of human beings, discipline determines it,   and knowledge makes it shine." "But as there is no real knowledge without faith to strengthen it." "Your knowledge, brought to completeness in this institution,   under the loving and motherly guidance of its teachers,   cannot but reflect the most enlightened purity   of the sentiments of the soundest Christian ethics." "Soon you will face the world, and every- thing taught to you will render you able   to comply with your future duties as a wife and mother with deep, steadfast morals." "A mind free of impure thoughts illuminates   the long road you'll travel, pursuant to the moral law." "One day, not long ago, your mother too received   from our same hands, the acknowledgement of a   well-earned and complete moral maturity." "Thus I hope that in fulfilling your duties, you too will be worthy   of the prestige of this insitution, as well as the shining   example set by your mother and your family every day." "Papa!" "Valeria!" "Let me look at you!" "You've become a beautiful girl." "It's been a while since we last met, hasn't it?" "To what do I owe this surprise?" "What surprise?" " Weren't you due home tomorrow?" " No way!" "I even sent you a telegram!" "Really?" "Maybe your mother mixed up the dates." "Anyway, the important thing is you're here with us." "Is Mama in the house?" "No." "Of course, she couldn't have dreamed you'd be early..." "I mean today." "Anyway, Carlotta will take care of everything." "Won't you, Carlotta?" " Gladly, sir." " Well, then, you'll have to forgive me." "I have a very important meeting at the factory, and I can't miss it." "I'll see you later, okay?" "Carlotta will show you to your room,   and she'll take care of everything." "Bye, honey." "See you tonight, then!" "Bye!" "Come, Miss!" "This was your bedroom before you went to the boarding school, wasn't it?" "Do you want me to help you unpack your bag?" "That won't be necessary." "You can go." "Oh!" "I'm so sorry!" "I'm so..." "Hey!" "Who the hell are you?" "What are you doing in my bathroom?" "This is my bathroom, and that is my bedroom." "And I'm not leaving until you tell me who you are." "Your sister, moron!" "Wait!" "You can't be that hipless, flat-chested, pimply-faced horror!" "Check this out, guys." "She's a piece of ass to die for!" "Couldn't you clean up your language?" "Alright, sister!" "I'll behave!" " Still, that's some ass you have there..." " Lorenzo!" "Okay, I'll rephrase that, sister." "Some butt." "Did all of the girls at the boarding school look like this?" "Do you know where Mama is?" "She's always busy on Thursday's." "Busy with what?" "More enjoyable things than wasting time with you." "Go to hell, idiot!" "We're all very happy to have you back here among us." "Aren't we, Massimo?" "What?" "Oh, yes... sure!" "Our little baby." "Who, in the meantime, has grown up a bit, it would seem." "Exactly!" "Parents often have a personal impression of their children." "I imagine you have lots of things to tell us about." "Nonsense!" "Young people don't talk with their parents." "It's a way of defending their personality, I guess." "Valeria keeps no secrets from me." "Isn't that true?" "No, I don't think so." "I believe she has secrets, and that's her right." "Trust has its limits." "The use of hands at the table has its limits too!" "Could you pass me the salad?" "I hope you were happy to find your room   just as you left it before going away to school." "It used to be your favorite hangout." "As you can see, nothing has changed here." "Where are you going?" "Dinner isn't over yet!" "May I borrow your car, Papa?" "The keys are on the shelf." "If he were my son, I'd slap his face!" "Please, Carlo." "He's just a boy." "I can see the path he's chosen!" " There you go." " Thank you." " Do you want anything?" " No, you know I don't drink." "As I was saying, I read your accountant's report." "It's garbage!" "The guy is useless." "Fire him." "But he's been working for me for twelve years!" "Business is no place for sentiments." "He's incompetent." "Fire him!" "You know, dear..." "I think we should be closer." "You're a woman now, and I have a lot of questions for you." "Oh, how forgetful of me!" "I didn't even ask how did your exams went." "Fine!" "I'm sorry for interrupting!" "Sorry for barging in!" "I'm late because the lecture ran long." "So, hello!" "I'll say hello to you later." "Hello to the both of you!" "Why... who is this girl?" " Uncle, this is Valeria!" " Valeria?" "Valeria who?" " But..." "Valeria..." " Valeria, your niece!" "Valeria!" "Valeria, the niece!" "Yes, I've heard about you." "But... arent' you at boarding school?" "Yes, Uncle, but she's back now." "You know, the Sisters of Christ..." "Ah, the Sisters of Christ!" "Yes, excellent!" "An excellent religious Order, isn't it?" "With strong Christian discipline, and no funny business!" "God bless you!" "But, you see, there's no time." "Because it's Pro Civitate day..." "That's what I said!" "It's the 50th anniversary!" "We can't be late, so I mustn't waste any more time here!" "You're always in the way!" "You stay here." "You're fine here." "I need to speak to you instead." " Whenever you like, Father!" " No, I've told you before,   you can call me by my first name." "Yes!" "Under the condition, of course, that you open your wallet   because the magazine has to increase its circulation." "Well, actually it's increased for the last five months..." "So?" "We'll increase it some more!" "We'll increase it!" "Of course we will!" "He's saying he'll increase it!" "Do you want atheism to strangle us?" "He wants atheism to strangle us." "Listen, my son, I've reserved a place in Heaven for you that... you'll see!" "Stop prettying yourself up!" "Let's go!" "Are you coming or what?" " I'm coming..." "I'm coming!" " Pro Civitate can't wait!" "Let's go!" "Bye, honey!" "Move ahead!" "Let's leave together..." "Does a true sense of family still exist, Representative?" "Yes, there's no doubt about it!" "The family institution is the rock upon which our nation's foundation lies." "In it, citizens find the fulfilment and achievement of every goal..." "Hello, who is it?" "Guess who, gorgeous!" "How could you forget?" "Who is this?" "Answer me?" "Then it's true?" "You're nothing but a whore!" "I should have known since the day I met you!" "What a stupid joke!" "I don't know you!" "What do you want?" "But I know you, all too well." "I even know you have a mole   just below your belly button!" "But... how the hell do you know..." "Answer me!" "Who's speaking?" "Answer me!" "It's your brother." "Get off your ass, wherever you are, and join us." " The gang wants to meet you." " Stop bugging me, idiot." "Leave me alone!" "Don't be a drag!" "Come on, we're waiting for you." "Go to hell!" " Quiet!" "Be very quiet!" " For Heaven's sake..." "We'll get in through the back door." "Be quiet!" " No!" "Not the girls!" " Why not?" " Because I said so!" " Well, at least leave the whiskey here!" " Easy, guys... control yourselves!" " Quiet!" "Show me your money!" "No credit cards or free tickets, got it?" "This comes to 80.000." "You still owe me 40.000 Lire, okay?" "I'd rather cut off my balls than play poker with you again!" "You know the way." "Any noise and you're out!" "Got it?" "Master... !" "Be brave, now!" "Turn on the light and take off your clothes!" " Do I take off everything?" " Everything!" "You're just like Daring Gordon!" "He also makes Vanessa strip naked in "The Return of the Rapist"!" " Have you read it?" " No!" "I told you to turn on the light!" " But... isn't it better if...?" " Not at all!" "Light is important!" "It seems a bit perverted, that's all." "In "Sex and Violence", the Man in the Mask always forces women to take off their clothes!" "And then he whips them!" "You don't want to whip me, do you, Master?" "I'll surely do it if you don't turn on the light!" "Hurry up!" "Quiet, you morons!" "Otherwise we can kiss goodbye to the show!" "And there's no refunds!" "Understood?" " What are you doing, Master?" " Turning you over for the best view!" "The best view?" " Damn, what an ass!" " Shut up, idiot!" "No!" "What are you doing, Master?" "You're like someone else tonight!" "How many hands do you have?" "Master..." "Master..." "Master..." "Master!" " What the hell are you doing?" " We were playing hide and seek..." "Oh yeah?" "Well, you're all busted!" "How about that?" "They're coming!" "My father!" "Everyone out!" "What do you mean, "everyone"?" "Come on, move!" "Get out!" "The old folks!" "They're coming!" "Up the stairs!" "Come on!" "Move!" "Gianluca!" "Where is Gianluca?" "Where is everyone else?" "Down there." "They just came in!" "Damn!" "Where can I hide?" " Come with me!" " Fantastic!" "Come in!" " What should I do?" " Shut up!" "If they find you here, you'll go to prison." " Do you think so?" " I do." "Damn!" " Valeria?" "Valeria, are you awake?" " Just a second, Mama." " Outside!" " On the terrace?" "Yes, on the terrace!" "What do you want?" "Nothing...we thought we saw someone in the garden." "You won't find him there." "He's outside the window, on the terrace." "Who's outside?" "Sure, sweetheart." "You shouldn't tell such stories!" "An angel like you..." " Well, sweet dreams!" " Goodnight." "Goddamn!" " Hey!" " Oh, it's you." " You alright?" " They almost caught me." " Where?" " In your sister's bedroom." "So tell me, what were you doing in my sister's bedroom in your underwear?" "I wasn't in my underwear... then." "This happened later." "Shit!" "Papa let the dogs out!" "Come on, move!" "Come on, climb over the wall!" "Hurry!" "Don't move!" "It's a beautiful shot!" "Perfect!" "Just like that!" " Massimo!" " Yes?" "Stop reading the newspaper and help me." "What do you want?" "Put lotion on my body." "Be gentle." "Gentleness has always been one of my best features." "Don't forget opportunism." "You'd be doing yourself an injustice." "My breasts, too." "Technically impossible." "Untie it." "People will see you." "And catch us red-handed..." "You're a bit of a cynic, dont' you think, wife of mine?" "And you're a bit of an asshole." "Lotion!" "I'd forgotten how beautiful you are." "Careful, you'll embarrass me!" "Come on, lower!" "That's it!" "Easy!" " Franca!" " Yes?" "What?" " I've been thinking." "Maybe we could have..." " What is it?" "Why have we ended up like this?" "Lotion me and shut up!" "That's enough!" "I'm going for a ride in the boat." "You want to come?" "I'd rather not." " I get seasick, remember?" " Oh, right." "I feel like a swim offshore." "Why are you going around like that?" "Are you crazy?" "I was sunbathing." "What's wrong with that?" " Someone might see you!" " Who?" "Salvi?" "Of course, including Salvi." "What would he think of us?" "Right." "What would he think?" " Come on, get going." " I'm not ready to go." "Tell me, what is going on today?" "Everyone's acting weird!" "I'm not acting weird." "I just don't feel like going." "That's all." "I just want to collect seashells." "Do whatever you like." "I'll see you later." "Come on, stop it!" "They might see us!" "Who?" "The seagulls?" "The fish?" "Or the eyes of your conscience?" "Stop talking like that." "Why?" "Does it bother you?" "I stopped being bothered by the truth a long time ago." "You can afford it." "I can, because I fought all my life to be rich enough to afford it." "It's always about the money with you." "Everything is about the money." "I know it, your husband knows it   and you know it too, my sweet, beloved, wonderful whore." "Please, no..." "And I say yes!" "I like you because you're a rich whore." "God-fearing... the perfect mother..." " ...and a damned whore!" " Carlo!" "Good morning." "Good morning!" " I said good morning!" " Yeah, yeah, I heard you!" "Then why didn't you answer?" "I was welding a critical piece." "Have a seat." "Where?" "It's not complicated." "Anywhere." "On the sand, on the stove... or just stand." "My, how kind of you!" "May I address you by your first name?" "What's wrong with you?" "I'm trying to work,   and you just pop in here and act like you own the place." "Then you try to involve me in an argument   about social relationships between middle-class people." "What are you talking about?" "Have you gone mad?" ""Gone mad" isn't the proper expression." "To go mad means the transition from a state of normality to one of proven abnormality." "That's not me." "I haven't "gone mad."" "I am mad." "Always have been." "Since birth." " Scared?" " Not at all." "I knew it." "I don't scare anyone anymore." " Do you want some coffee?" " Yes, please." "You're in luck!" "If you'd arrived ten minutes later, no coffee!" " Crap!" " What now?" "There's a hole in the coffee pot." "No coffee." "No problem." "Right!" "I'll weld it!" "But I told you, it doesn't matter." "How come you never get it?" "There we go!" "How do you like it?" "You really are crazy." "Goodbye." "Come here." "Wait!" "Why do you judge people before you get to understand them?" "What's to understand about a coffee pot?" "It's not about the coffee pot." "But the handle on the coffee pot ..." " ... is a symbol." " A what?" "A representation of reality through my eyes." "A sculpture, if you will." "I could sell it." "Get lost." "You're crazier than I thought." "See, you need the handle to understand the coffee pot." "And then you need a price to understand the value of the coffee pot and its handle." "Come here." "Come here... closer!" "Here..." "look!" "Look!" "You see an image of two human beings that appear to be joined in a relationship." "They're alone, certain that no one can see them." "Are they in love?" "Do they hate each other?" "Are they about to kill each other?" "There's still at least one missing key element to judge them." "Let's say it's the coffee pot that's missing." "Hey!" "What the hell got into you?" "Hey, come back here!" "Wait!" "Lose the long face!" "It's not a funeral." "If you knew what was going through my mind..." "All right." "I'll take you home." "Forget it!" "I'd rather stay with your friends." "You'll have fun, sister." "I promise!" "Fantastic, wonderful!" "He's a great artist." "He's been to America!" "He studied acting at the Actor's Studio!" "Here, he's playing a tree." "He's personifying the spirit of a tree!" "He can stay like this for eight hours, motionless, without breaking a sweat!" "Incredible!" "What do you say?" "I think it's bullshit." "Me, too." " Hi, guys!" " Hi!" "How are you?" "Hey!" "Guys, this is Valeria, my sister." " Hello, beautiful!" " We've met already, haven't we?" "What are they doing?" "It's the greatest innovation of the century." "The most exciting form of gambling ever!" "It's a sexual slot machine." "We swapped cherries, oranges and lemons with porn drawings." "Any winning combination entitles the player to perform the drawing." "See?" "Want to try it?" "And you think it's funny?" "Well, there are more interesting conditions." "It all depends on the combination of the drawings." "Come on, let's go!" "Oh, tough luck!" " Let's see what he gets!" " Three blowjobs!" "I got three blowjobs!" "I won!" "No, I quit!" "I won't do that!" "Knock it off!" "We saw you with Franco the other day, and you looked like a cannibal!" "You idiot!" "What are you saying?" "What's the jackpot?" "You get to have sex with everyone." "The whole gang." " I see." " Ciao!" "Look who's here." "It looks like you made it!" "Well, it was a bit rough, but I managed." " Want to hop in?" " You're leaving already?" "No!" "The cars here are chairs and couches." "If you feel like chatting, you get in a car and sit down." "And if someone wants to have sex, he turns on the car lights." " Simple, isn't it?" " Very!" "Do you have a cigarette?" "A cigarette... a cigarette?" "Do you stutter?" "I though you meant something else." " What?" " Forget it." "Are these okay?" "Perfect." "Tell me, I'm curious." "What were you doing at my house the other night?" "Do you really want to know?" "Yes." "Well, they were spying on Lorenzo and Carlotta." "And you find spying so amusing?" "I said, "they were spying"." "You mean you don't like looking at girls?" "I mean I'd rather have sex with girls." "So what were you doing with those other guys?" "We're all part of the gang." "Where else would I go?" "That's a stupid excuse." "In fact, you're here again tonight." "I was the one who asked Lorenzo to bring you along." "You?" "Yes." "No, I didn't do it..." "They turned on by themselves!" "Sorry, there aren't any empty cars." "Don't worry, there's plenty of room." "Listen, Poppi, this time it's serious." "I need it by the day after tomorrow." "I don't have it." "Where would I get 200.000?" "Just a minute!" "I signed in my father's name." "This is no joke!" " I have to find the money!" " Find it somewhere else." "I can't give it to you." "Valeria!" "Valeria, wait!" "Don't go." "I'm sorry if that shocked you." "I'm not shocked." "I'm bored." "Do you want me to accompany you?" "No." "I'll take a cab." "As you wish." "Look, I'm not one to make trouble, but your factory is a complete mess!" "Can you read a balance sheet?" "I've been doing it since I was born." "And these numbers say it's a disaster." "It's the end of the world." "A galactic conflagration!" "Is it my fault if the market's in a crisis?" "Your brain is in a crisis!" "There's no such thing as "the market"!" "It's we who create it, by producing at a competitive cost and forcing customers to buy!" "Do you really believe people fork over money for nothing?" "Obviously, I wasn't talking about us." "I'm going up to rest for a while." "Good idea." "Men are so boring!" "They just talk about money... money." "Go on now..." " Why?" "Is there something else in life?" " Please, Massimo." "I've warned you many times about what you say in front of the children." "All right, all right." "But you shouldn't take such attitude!" " Lorenzo!" " What is it?" "I thought... all that blood..." "I spilled tomato juice from my glass." " I was thinking..." " What were you thinking about?" "Money!" " You too!" "Money!" " Who doesn't?" "Oh!" "Sorry!" "I'm broke." "Either I find 200.000 lire by the day after tomorrow, or I'll go to jail." "I forged Papa's signature." "On a check!" "What were you thinking?" "Forget it." "That's no help." "Why don't you tell Mama?" "Or Salvi?" "Why?" "They'd immediately tell Papa, and the end result would be the same." "What about your friends?" "Couldn't they help you?" "No way." "Don't they want to?" "They would, but only on one condition." "I told them it's not possible." "What kind of condition?" "Nothing, nothing." "I would never agree to it." "But you have no choice, if you don't want them to find out." "The condition isn't about me." "Who is it about?" " You." " Me?" "What do I have to do with it?" "What do they want?" "To see you naked." "There it is!" "I didn't want to tell you!" " How?" " What do you mean, "how"?" "How do they want to see me naked?" "Spying on you." " Just to see me naked?" " Just to see you naked." "I'll get them together, and raise the 200.000 lire!" "Be quiet." "Let's go." "What are you doing here?" "She's one of the biggest stockholders." "She paid 50.000." " Her?" "Why is she interested?" " None of our business." "Get the money." "The show first." "They don't trust you." "Bastards." "Listen to me  you'll look through the door." "Everything is ready." "But don't make a sound." "Understand?" "Come on!" " Keep your hands off me!" "Got that?" " Knock it off!" "Very promising!" "What are you doing, sitting there?" "Didn't you pay your share?" " I paid." " So, then... ?" "... why don't you take a look?" "That's my business." "Man... some tits!" "If you're referring to me, you've got the wrong girl!" " Hey!" " That's enough!" "What are you doing?" "Get dressed!" "Come on, the show's over." "Are you crazy?" "What's the matter with you?" "Valeria!" "Damn!" "Out!" "Everybody out!" " Well, I only..." " Come on... go now." "Valeria!" "What's going on?" "The idiot locked the door!" "I know... the terrace." "Valeria!" "Is everything all right, Valeria?" "Everything's fine, Papa." "It's just that the stool fell over." "I was undressing and..." "Sorry, I didn't realize." "Well, goodnight, honey." "Goodnight." "Do you want anything to eat?" "We can stop somewhere, if you like." "No, don't stop." "Fly, if you can." "I'm fine." "It's a beautiful day and this car is wonderful." "And you're very sweet." "I can't disagree about the day." "But I do have some doubts about the car." "And I totally disagree about my being sweet." "I'm really very cheap!" "I wouldn't be here if I didn't believe what I said." "Why do you hang out with those losers?" "You mean the gang?" "I don't know." "Just a habit, maybe." "You're not like them." "You're different." "If they knew, they'd really be angry." "Knew what?" "That you're on a date with me." "Why does it matter what they know?" "What matters is that we're good together." "You're right." "Why does it matter?" " Stop." " What for?" "Stop, I feel like running." "Valeria!" "Valeria!" "Wait!" "Come on... don't run like that!" "Valeria." "Valeria." "I know what you're thinking about." "I'm thinking about it too." "Forgive me if I can't help you, but it's my first time." "What did you say?" "That I'm a virgin." "But don't worry, it's not important." "How can you say it's unimportant?" "I thought..." "Yes, well, I believed that..." "What did you believe?" "Well, I mean..." "Yes, that... it wasn't your first time." "What's the difference?" "Everything." "I don't want the responsibilty." "I thought we could have a little fun, and that's all." "I mean, this wasn't supposed to be anything serious." "I have to complete my studies." "My parents know your parents." "Listen..." "let's drop the whole thing." "Now I understand why you defended me from those pigs that wanted to see me naked." "What do you mean?" "You just wanted to be thanked like this." "Too bad!" "You missed your chance." "Goodbye!" "Valeria!" "Valeria, listen!" "Valeria!" " You!" " But Uncle..." " Later!" "Later!" " Come here!" " Come back here!" " No, my dear!" "Stop!" "Don't go around!" "You're making me dizzy!" "I'll get you..." "I'll get you!" " What's the meaning of this?" " I'll tell you later!" "Don't make me swear!" "Stay there!" "I've got you!" " But, uncle..." " Uncle, my ass!" "My ass!" "Do you know what this son of yours had the nerve to do?" "Blackmail me, that's what he did!" "He wrote anonymous letters, the imbecile,   and, listen to this, on letterhead paper I'd given him!" " I have it here..." " You have nothing!" "Five million, or he'll tell the press that I'm Countess Oldobrandi's lover!" "No names... shut up!" "Do you understand?" "Do you understand what kind of snake you're feeding?" " It's the truth!" " No, Your Excellency!" "Lorenzo!" " You will leave!" " But, Uncle..." " You will leave tomorrow morning!" " Yes, he'll leave." "I'll send him to the Salesian boarding school of San Paolo in ..." " ..." "Brazil!" " I know it's in Brazil!" "I never could stand that Holy Order, and if you destroy it, I won't blame you!" " Your Excellency, I dropped the..." " You shut up!" "Listen, Franca... who is that guy?" "Pardon me, where's Mr. Sanna's office, please?" " Do you have an appointment?" " He's my father." "I saw him going in to the project office with Architect Pennoni." "It's the glass door." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "Oh, yes!" "Oh, yes, like that!" "No..." "Valeria!" "Wait!" "Valeria..." "listen!" "Valeria!" "Flight AZ415 to Rio de Janeiro/San Paolo is now boarding at gate number 5." "It's so stupid, but I don't know what to say." "I do." "You're the most fantastic little sister a brother like me could ever wish for." "Knock it off!" "I wish I could have done more for you." " I went to Papa, but ..." " ... it was no use." "Papa is powerless in the family." "I'll miss you." "Right." "Brazilian girls won't strip as easily to make money for you." "Are you still holding a grudge?" "I never did." "It's amazing, but you're one of the few decent people I know." "Not the only one?" "Carlotta!" "What the hell are you doing here?" "I wanted to say goodbye to you, Master." "This is for you." "I feel like crying." "Take it easy." "Let's not get carried away." "It's just like the supreme sacrifice Duke Raimondo made, saying goodbye to Arabella." "Well, Carlotta..." "Duke Raimondo kisses you for the last time." "You're the best in the world!" " So long, Valeria." " So long, Lorenzo." "What are you doing, silly?" "There's nothing to cry about." "What are you doing here?" "I didn't hear you enter the house." "I met Carlotta on her way out." "My mother's not home." "I know." "She's in Milan with your father." "Should I assign any particular meaning to that statement?" "There's a strong friendship between your mother and I." "So I've noticed." "I see you have good eyes." "I hope you have... as good a brain." "What should I do, in your opinion?" "What you need... is a guide." "An experienced man... you can count on." "Let's not discuss it here." "Come see me." "This is the address." "Here." "I'll look for you tomorrow at five." "What is this?" "Your office... or your home?" "Well... in a sense." "I understand." "Will you come?" "Maybe." "But don't count on it." "Out, I said!" "Out!" "Away from here!" "Go!" "Go!" "Get out of my house!" "Do I make myself clear?" "Get out of my face, and don't bother me anymore!" "And don't come back!" "No need to take it personally." "After all, half a million a piece,   and a personal exibition at Via Montenapoleone is no insult!" "It was just an offer." "You didn't make an offer, you spit in my face!" "Do you want to know what I do to those who spit in my face?" "No, I don't want to know." "Good day." "Oh!" "Look who's here." "What did he want?" "To industrialize my products." "An exclusive deal to launch them on the market at exhorbitant prices." "And that's not what you're looking for?" "Not at all!" "Nobody should buy what I do if he doesn't need it." "20.000 lire is a fair price." "But if you don't need it, even that is too much." " I don't understand you." " Doesn't matter." "What do you want?" " I have to make a decision." " And you want me to tell you what to do?" "You're the only one who can give me advice." "No, no." "Look, I'm the only one who'll tell you to go to hell." "See that little speck down there?" "Well, try and catch him... right now." "And come back when you have nothing to ask." "Not bad for an office." "You're very beautiful." "Are you sure you don't want anything to drink?" "No, I'm not thirsty." "Or is this your home?" "Let's say it's a shelter from the world." "I call it, "the lair"." "A lair is a shelter for wild beasts." "Are you a wild beast?" "No, I'm a friend   who wants to help you become a woman." "It's not easy to understand." "What is that?" "What do you mean, "what is that"?" "Don't ask... just watch!" "Ah, now it's a little clearer." "But it's still a mess!" "And this helps one become a woman?" "Partly." "I don't enjoy watching this very much." "It's just the first lesson." "The rest is much more enjoyable." "What's this?" "This is the rest." " Put this on." " This?" "Yes, that." "There we are." "What are you wearing?" "I'm dressed as a torturer." "Now our relationship is clear." "You're the victim, I'm your executioner." "Don't you think this is a bit ridiculous?" "No, why?" "It's just a way to reach a certain emotional state." "As long as we believe what we represent." "But I'm not Jewish." "You have to believe it!" "You have to trust me!" " We'll achieve heavenly orgasms!" " What will we achieve?" "Forget it." "Be Jewish!" " What do you want to do now?" " Shut your mouth!" "You're in my hands now." "In my hands!" "Heavenly, I say!" "We'll achieve a heavenly orgasm, understand?" "Couldn't we have sex without all this fuss?" "No!" "You're a Jew, and as such you can only have sex if you're whipped!" "Enough!" "No more!" "I've had it!" " Wait, Valeria!" " You and your bullshit!" " Please, Valeria, wait!" " I'm leaving!" "Please, Valeria!" "I need to be turned on to have sex!" "Believe me, it works." "Turn yourself on, and when you're ready, jump out a window!" "Please, it has always worked!" "You can have him!" "Hello, darling." "What a surprise!" "Weren't you in Milan?" "Nazi!" "What do you want?" "Nothing." "Finally." "May I stay here with you?" "I'm leaving in a few days." "I'm going to India, most likely." "I'd like to come along." "You're starting to make sense." "Listen!" "The tide is rising." "Seagulls are the first to know." "And they're saying it in their own way." "Look!" "The tide brings in crabs, small fish, mollusks." "Food and life for them, death for the others." "It might seem cruel..." "but in reality, it doesn't matter." "It's the great law of the universe." "What are you thinking about?" "That everything is so beautiful   and I never noticed it before." " What's your name?" " Valeria." "I'm Spartaco." " Hello, Spartaco." " Hello, Valeria." "Adapted from subs by Nicolino for Cinemaggedon"