""The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal"" "PART THREE" "Who would be interested in my story?" "That's what you think!" "It sounds like a tale by Boccaccio, Bandello... with all these intrigues involving women... children, other people's children..." "Money lost, found, and lost again..." "Presumed dead, dead bodies resurrected..." "You see?" "Write it also to leave a testimony!" "If it does not work out, throw it away." "But... what if you do it right?" "I would not even know where to start." "If you ask me the death of your poor father..." "It's even an original start." "What originality?" "Who hasn't lost a father?" "Well, those who have died before their father." "Mycaseis quitenormal." "Itookcareoftheadministrationof agricultural enterprise... andbeganto courtOliva, the daughter of the foreman... whochoseto marry Malagna, our administrator." "Whogotrichby stealing from us..." "Malagnaeventried to take my Romilda... awomanIalmostmarried." "I impregnated her." "Malagnawas willing to leave his wife... whoseemed unable to have children... but in the end she had one." "My child." "Outofrevenge,you returnedtoOliva , and she became pregnant." "Afterwards, Malagna returned to his legal wife... andforcedme to marryhis  niece Romilda." "Living with my mother-in-law and my wife... wasdetrimentalto  my mother's health." "She soon left this world." "And you left Miragno... takingthemoney your brother... sent for the funeral." "A very difficult decision." "I was also tempted to commit suicide." "Thenasluckwouldhave it, a train stopped." "Luckthatfollowed you to Monte Carlo." "Yes,andit remainedwith me until it vanished." "Had I not stpped in time..." "Iwouldhaveendedbadly, like so many others." "It was then that you returned to Miragno..." "And I witnessed..." "my funeral." "Averystrange circumstance, I admit... but your reaction was dishonorable." "WhatcouldIdo?" "Allofyouwereconvinced I was buried there." "ShouldI havejumpedout and  embraced my wife and my mother-in-law?" "WhenI receivedthe opportunity to become another man." "Free of any bond or any obligation." "Free again." "Able to create a future for myself." "I started looking for an identity outside the law." "Unfortunately,things are always more complex than you think." "The practical difficulties aren't the only thing that influence us." "I took refuge in the Paleari residence, due to the practical difficulties." "I became friends with Mr. Paleari... withthatcrazy Miss Caporale... andsweetAdriana." "Andyoufellinlove ." "No, I liked her." "Is it my fault if I like women?" "And did she like you?" "Pellegrinotto, you never remember anything..." "When it comes to women, it's useless, you..." "I've already told you." "I had invited her to take a trip with me." "Yes, yes." "Miss." "Can I help you?" " No thanks, I can do it." "Come on!" "Please take this, and give me your stuff." "Thank you." "Please." "You seem to be in good spirit." "Everything fine?" "Yes, I went to the Embassy." "I have good news." "I have to take the photos... and by the end of the month I'll be able to leave, because I'll receive the documents." "I don't know why, I thought you'd stay in Rome for awhile." "No!" "What is a man to do in this country?" "You must leave Italy." "Think of how much there is to see, new people to meet." "One cannot always be locked in his house!" "One has to move." "I want to go on a trip before returning to South America." "Look at this." "Mauritius." "I have a friend who was in the Seychelles... and he told me it's a paradise." "Look at India, for example." "I've never been out of Italy." "Not even in San Marino." "But it's very simple." "When I'll be leaving, prepare the bag and come with me." "I am alone, you're alone..." "I'm Adriano, you're Adriana..." "It doesn't seem like a good enough reason." "It feels like we're on a plane." "Are you afraid?" "No." "Oh, my God." "I'm sorry!" "Are you hurt?" "I'm sorry." "No." "I'm such a fool!" "So give me a kiss, as it's done with children." "You think you're a kid?" "No." "Actually, I'm a little old." "I'm sorry." "No, I..." "It's not what I meant." "Excuse me." "Mr. Meis, do you remember the key points... of the cryptological language?" "Two strikes means yes." "Three strikes means no." "Four: dark." "Five: talk." "Six:" "light." "Now, we focus and form the chain." "Are you in the chain?" "Good." "Mr." "Meis." "Yes?" "I feel..." "I feel that you are thinking of someone." " Am I right?" " Yes." "I am thinking of a very sweet person." "You want to know something about that person." "I wonder what that person thinks of me." "Then let's try and call this spirit." "Four strikes." "I feel that phenomena... present themselves through unusual energy." "Mr." "Meis." "Yes?" "You want to call it?" "Who?" "Call the spirit." "Say its name." "Mattia Pascal." "Mattia Pascal..." "How long has he been dead?" "And how?" "About a month, a suicide." "Suicide?" "They are the best... and most eloquent..." "It's here." "Mr. Meis, quickly!" "A question!" "What's your name?" "Who are you?" "What do you mean?" "Isn't his name was Mattia Pascal?" "Yes, yes." "But he understands." "What's your name?" "Who are you?" "I don't understand." "Mr. Meis, repeat the question." " I'm afraid." "No..." "What's your name?" "Who are you?" "There it's moving." "Here it is!" "Here it is!" "Who?" " Your spirit, look!" "The dead person you called!" "I spent hours practicing to change my handwriting... andmakeanew  signature:" "Adriano Meis." "Onenight..." "You knew how to find me!" "Why didn't you tell me?" "Tell you what?" "What do I represent in this house?" "I'm wasting my time!" "Spit it out!" "You've got your eyes set on Adriana." "and now you fear that the new tenant will take her from under your nose!" "He's not young, but he's a good man, nice, helpful... and even rich, I believe." "What's this?" "A jealousy scene?" "You're stupid!" "Stupid, yes!" "For trusting you, who only wants my money!" "You'll get them, don't worry!" "I've been hearing that for a long time." "No!" "I know I'll never get them!" "I told Adriana and her father." "They know everything!" "You're an idiot!" "Exploiter!" "I am a good person." "I had to explain... why I haven't been able to pay the rent for a few months now." "You pay them!" "What's happening?" "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "Actually, I came back from Naples and I don't like the news I heard." " I don't want spies in the house." " What spies?" "What have we got to hide?" "In these days you shouldn't accept the first who comes here." "One who doesn't even have his documents in order." "Anything can happen." "Maybe he's a drug dealer or a fugitive..." "He's talking about Mr. Meis." "He says he didn't send him and that, therefore, he may be a criminal." "Go to sleep, I need to talk to my sister-in-law!" "No!" "Stay here, miss." "Listen, haven't we agreed that it will be me who'd get information about those who wanted to stay in this house?" "That is a right you gave to yourself." "The house belongs to my father and me." "And we do what we want." "It seemed like a good opportunity and we have taken him in." "Mr. Meis is a good person." "You can see that right away." "Mr. Meis." "Come, please." "Sorry, could you come here for a moment, please?" "Here..." "Mr. Meis and this is my brother-in-law, Terenzio Papiano." " Good evening." " He just arrived from Naples." "Nice to meet you." "Ms. Clara who sent me here can give you all the guarantees about me." "Ah!" "Ms. Clara." "I know her very well." "You..." "Are you her client?" "Well...yes, in a sense." "I'm sorry for not being here when you arrived but I believe my sister-in-law knew how to deal with everything." "Yes." " Right?" "Thank you." "I haven't missed anything." "We must have awakened you with our conversation." "No." "I'm sorry." "Good night." "Well. let's go." "Come on." "Good night." "Thank you." "You don't know how grateful I am." "Wait!" "No!" "What are you doing?" "Are you crazy?" " Does it seem like the right time?" " When?" "I don't know." "Stop!" "Stop here, please." " How much is it?" " Six thousand." "Keep the change." "But what are you doing?" "Warming up the muscles." "It's a 10 km walk, what do you think?" " We'll walk for 10km?" " Not you!" "For the Lady of Divine Love." "It brings good luck." "I do it twice a year." "This is the attorney Cirino Sette." "Also known as "Seven Beauties."" " Meis." "Pleasure." " Have you brought the money?" "Yes, but I would like to know more about the procedures of this operation." "What procedures?" " Trust me, or I bid you goodbye." " Trust him, trust him." "It's something you've never seen before." " Give it to me!" " Here." "Photos." "I brought 4 photos, all the data, so..." "Show me." "Here, look." "Regarding Buenos AIres, everything will be just fine..." "But Italian nationality equals higher prices and longer times." "How much?" " Ten months?" "Millions." "Then I'd rather have Argentinian." "How long will it take?" "A little." "Give her a call." "Stay on your toes!" "We'll keep in touch!" "Stay on your toes." "Lawyer!" "Listen, lawyer." "Could you give me a lift?" "What is it?" "Nothing." "Nothing." "We'll keep in touch." "I trust you." "Whilewaitingforaphonecall from Clara or her lawyer I spent entire days at home staying on my toes like that strange guy told me to do as well as courting Adriana." "Bravo!" "When you are finished with the soil..." " ...you can put the geraniums." " That too?" "Damned be the day I accepted work as a gardener!" "Every promise is a debt." "That's what I say!" "I was also interested in Ms. Caporale's work." "It's all about emission and respiration, of course." "The voice must come from here." "A - a - a - e - i - o - u" "Try it." "A - a - e - e... i - o - and u." "Is that okay?" "I spent long hours with old man Paleari... whotaughtme howtoplay  checkers." "Adriana, sit next to me." "Concentrate hard... because I feel we have the spirit of Max here tonight." "Concentrate hard." "Lights off..." "The chain is not balanced." "You have to change places." "What does that mean?" "Me?" " That's better?" "Yes." "Silence!" "Light!" "Light!" "What has happened?" "She's hurt." "That's something new, inexplicable and strange." "Max is a very sweet spirit." "He would never have done that." "Everyone has their motives." "Who is it?" "Adriana." "Turn off the light." "You finally decided..." "Come in." "First turn off the light." "My name is Adriano Meis I called 100 times and no one answers." "Good morning." "Good morning." "I expected a call from you for weeks." "Come day after tomorrow." " When?" " At noon." " Is it finished?" " In a way, yes." "Goodbye." "Ah!" "Listen, Mr. Meis." "Yes?" "Could I have a word with you?" "What's it about?" "Can we go to your room?" "Speak." "Well, it's about business." "Business?" "Yes." "May I?" "An acquaintance of mine, a person I respect very much... is a creditor of a very large amount." "Naturally, he's in possession of bills of exchange,... effects and credit bonds that guarantee it." "But now he found himself in a serious financial difficulty... and therefore needs to realize immediately." "That's why he is willing to transfer his credit in a very profitable manner to anyone willing to buy it." "To sum it all up, with 80 or 100 million, you would be in possession... of a credit worth almost twice that." "But..." "I don't understand why you came to talk to me." "I don't do business and besides, I don't have such a sum." "If only." "Oh, no?" "No." "Weird, I was convinced otherwise." "I don't know where you got that information." "From a mutual acquaintance." "Think twice before saying no." "It's a very profitable business from all viewpoints." "For you, naturally." "Excuse me, but..." "You told me you'd call after a few days..." "Yes, but...something happened and..." "What?" "They arrested the lawyer "Seven Beauties. "" " It was in the newspapers." " Arrested?" "Yes!" "His partner says he will get at least 3 years." "What about my money?" "How could I know?" "We saw each other on Saturday morning, I think." "Yes." "He was arrested Monday." "Where?" "On the street." "But my money, my documents, pictures... where did he keep them?" "I want to talk to his partner." " What is it?" "He wants to talk to you." "There's not much to tell." "It happened." "What do you want from me?" "He kept the money." "If the money isn't clean, that's a problem." "The money is clean, spotless... and you have to return it, in accordance to the deal." "We respect our commitments, but..." "If the judicial inquiry isn't closed, your process is on hold." " And how long must I wait?" " This is Italy." "My brother awaited trial for a year and a half." "Hopefully they'll have more consideration for "Seven Beauties"." "But can't my process continue all the same?" "We offer legal documents issued by the people from the Police and Consulate." "But if the higher-ups stop us we halt our operation." "That's the rule." "What does waiting cost you?" "You have a home, I found it for you." "By the way, this Terenzio, what does he know about me?" "Okay, we'll talk later." "Look, no one makes a fool out of me." "Either you give me the money or..." "Or what?" "You spoke too much for my taste." "Whether you're okay with it or no makes no difference." " So...?" " So you better leave, understand?" "I dont want to hurt you." "What is it, my love?" "You're not sleeping?" "I can't." "You've been agitated all day." " What happened?" " Nothing." "Actually something happened." "I went to the Embassy... and things are still not looking good." " The documents?" " Yes." "You don't have to worry." "I found a solution." "What solution?" "I know an Argentine Jesuit... who was our guest last year." "He is a good friend of the Ambassador... and he swore that he'll arrange an interview." "With Argentine Ambassador?" "And what for?" "What do you mean?" "If we decide to involve the Ambassador in the middle of this... then everything will get messed up!" "Let's let things run their course." " You'll see that sooner or later..." "But you told me it was..." "Yes, I said so." "But I realized I'd better... achieve the dual nationality." "After all, this is an Italian process that needs to be sped up." "Uncle, then!" "What uncle?" "Uncle Gino." "Who is he?" "Uncle Gino, my poor mother's brother." "He was a Sergeant." "He is now retired, but knows everyone in the police." "We'll go tomorrow and solve everything." "Ah!" "Uncle Gino!" "Furthermore, tomorrow is a holiday." "Holiday?" "What holiday?" "My party." "It's my birthday." "Congratulations." "Why didn't you tell me?" "I wanted to surprise you." "Instead, you know what we'll do tomorrow?" "We'll go to the sea." "These are the first sunny days and we will enjoy them..." "Wespentabeautifuldayoutdoors... tocelebratemy  alleged birthday." "Adriana'spresence, the first warm days of spring..." "The calmness and serenity of the sea... mademeforget all my problems." "ButI didnotknowwhat  expected me on my return." "Come on, the table is almost set." " Who cooked?" " Terenzio..." "Ms. Caporale." "Adriano." "Table is set." "We are waiting..." "What happened?" "What happened was that someone has gotten his hands..." "When did I open it last?" "There's at least 200 million missing!" "What?" "Dad!" "Be quiet!" "Let me check." "I can not believe it." "I can not believe it." "Why did you bring so much money to this house?" "Remember that story about the documents?" "This is the result of a sale of two houses and property... but I can not open a bank account without documents, understand?" "But there's 200 million missing." "Oh, my God!" "My God, it was him!" "Oh, my God indeed!" "My God, he's a thief!" "He's a thief as well!" "Dad!" "Come here!" "Be quiet!" "You want to make a fuss?" "Swear you will not say anything." "No!" "I want this house free of that disgusting man!" "Dad!" "Adriana, what happened?" "Callthepolice!" "Whatareyousaying,stupid?" "Are you crazy?" "Youhavestolen200 million." "My God!" "What are you saying?" " Stop this charade!" "How can that be?" "Nobodyleaveshere, understand?" "No one comes out." "What are you saying?" "200 million." "You don't believe me." "Come." "Come on." " But, how is that possible?" "Is it true, Mr. Meis?" "Let's make a complaint to the police." "I have nothing to lose." "Oh, really?" "I bet it was you." "I will report you to the police." "And don't think I'm kidding." "Enough!" "I'm calling the police." "No, no." "No police." "No carabinieri." "It was all a misunderstanding." "I've found everything." "God be praised!" "You found it?" "Yes." "And where were they?" "I was like that man who was looking for a donkey while he was sitting on it." "I had it in my wallet." "I apologize." "I saw you look for it everywhere." "But since you're an idiot, you probably didn't see well." "But you promised..." "I promised nothing!" "I want to get rid of this thief who destroyed my poor sister's life..." "Who persecutes me with obscene proposals not out of love but out of interest, like you did with this lady..." "Enough!" " Hey, you..." "Get your hands off me!" "You'll see it's nothing." "He took me by surprise, That crook." "It's always the good people that pay the price." "Had he not taken me by surprise, I'd show him..." "Fight?" "No, an accident." "Documents." "Why?" "I fell down the stairs." "You need to have the documents." "I don't have them here." "You need them to make the report." "Very good." "Let me get treated first and then..." "Get out!" "Let me go." "I didn't do anything!" "Get out, move." "But I didn't see anything!" "Come on, walk!" "What do you want from me?" "Can't you see I'm wounded?" "You're hurting me." "What are you doing?" "Come on." "Let's go." "But don't you want to get treated?" "No." "It's nothing." " Come on, hurry." " But you're hurt!" "You'll patch me up later." "Why?" "Because it's nothing." "How did that happen?" "I fell." "Yeah, from the fourth floor." "Kid, go to your mother..." "Wait for me!" "I'm going too!" "Why didn't you get treated?" "Sometimes you act like a child." "Now we'll go home and make the complaint." "Because you don't fool me." "You got robbed." "No, I'm not going back to that house." "I don't want to see Terenzio ever again." "I understand you, my love." "But you can't avoid that thief and criminal so easily." "Listen, I told you nothing was stolen." "Plus I have no proof." "Do you want to make a scandal?" "I want to leave." "But where without the documents?" "I don't need to stay here to obtain the documents." "Each city has an Argentine consulate and the police headquarters." "I want to go." "What about me?" "I'll never leave you." "I'm going with you." "Wherever you want..." "Because I love you." "And you love me too, right?" "Can't you see the signs of my love for you on my face?" "Listen." "I have an idea." "You know what we'll do?" "A classic." "We will go to Venice on our honeymoon." "Would you like that?" "Now go home and start packing." "Pack my stuff, too." "And I'll go find us a hotel." "Go." "Beyondeverything,Adriana was a good cover." "Withtheassuranceofherdocuments and my statement of loss... wecouldstay in any hotel... andleadahappyand carefree life..." "I had imagined when I fled Miragno." "Istillhadthe means to do so." "Andthencalmly..." "I'dfindaway toprocure an official identity... anda sourceof money." "Tickets." "Lottery tickets." "Who wants a ticket?" "Listen, give me one." "How much is it?" "2000." "Thank you." "Here is my Easter gift." "What if I don't win?" "You'll win." "I was thinking... it would be nice to open a bank account in your name..." "That way I'd avoid walking around with so much cash." "You want to give me that responsibility?" "You'll sign the checks we need." "Thank you." "That's a big proof of trust." "Of love." "Thank you." "You're welcome." "Thank you." "Do you want it?" "No." "No." "Good day." "Good day." "Wait!" "They are strawberries." "So?" "They're the first strawberries of the season." "If you make a wish before you eat them it'll come true." "But don't tell what it is." "Or it won't come true." "I don't want to see you any more." "Thank you." "You are very sweet." "I talked to Dad this morning." "I imagined." "I did well." "He said that he gives his blessing..." "If you are willing to make it formal, that is." "He spoke with Uncle Gino about the documents." "He also said that Terenzio disappeared..." "A week ago." "As if he vanished." "Nowonderhe vanished." "He had stolen more than 200 million from me... andperhapshe 'salsoinVenice enjoying the sun." "Or who knows where." "WhileI havingpostponed the problem with documents... triedtolietomyself I was living a new life." "Adriana!" "Run!" "What is it?" "You won!" "Won what?" "The lottery." "You remember the ticket last week?" "MO12/23/40." "It'snottrue." "It's not MO." "I'm telling you" " You won!" "It can't be" "Go and see in the writing desk." "What?" "In the writing desk!" "Oh!" "So this is the prize!" "Open it." "Have you broken it?" "How wonderful." "Thank you." "I told you you've won!" "Thank you." "In five weeks of our stay, according to my calculations..." "Ispent more than 30 million." "Thrown away on dinners, gondolas, clothing, motorboats... anduselessstuff." "Plus,thering I gave to Adriana." "Butthatwasnot what worried me... it was more of a tedium of those useless and empty days." "What about Adriana?" "Wasn'therloveenough for you?" "Adriana?" "Adriana was in love with this Meis person." "I thought I had created it for my pleasure as a means to escape." "Meis?" "You thought you'd be free of all ties and obligations?" "Free, brand new, your own master." "Without the burden of a past." "A winner." "He who guesses correctly, wins, and goes home with the money." "The ace wins." "Look, the ace wins!" "Play, guess..." "Ace wins." "Luck is with you." "The ace wins." "The lucky one wins." "Look." "The ace is always there." "Bet and win." "Who wants to play?" "Who wants to play?" "Play, guess!" "This one." "Where?" "This." "This one?" "Let's see." "No, the gentleman lost." "Unfortunately he lost." "But don't get discouraged." "Keep playing." "The ace of clubs wins and others lose, of course." "Now observe where the ace of clubs is." "Guess where the ace of clubs is and win." "Who wants to play?" "Who wants to play?" "Gentleman wants to guess?" "10,000?" "Which one do you choose?" "No!" "This one." "The ace has to be here." "The gentleman is lucky." "Very good, very good." "As you see, it always pays." "Let's continue." "You can leave now, sir." "Play, play." "The ace of clubs always wins." "Mr. Meis." "A word, Mr. Meis..." "Sorry, we have to close the accounts for the season so we must ask you to settle the account." " Very well." " The director apologizes." "Please accept the invitation for dinner tonight." "Thank you." "Tomorrow, I have a lot of things to do, you know." "I'll also pass by the police station to see if there's news about the documents." "You can make use of it and go see a hair stylist." " Milk?" " Yes, yes." "Good morning." "Good morning." "Look, I have no documents... but I have this police certificate of the loss." "One moment." "Could you come here for a second, boss?" "I'm sorry, sir, but this document is not sufficient." "I understand." " Good morning, sir." " Good morning." "Excuse me." "Thank you." "Sorry, it seemed you have a problem..." "... trying to enter the Casino." " Yes, crazy stuff!" "I have a certificate of the police... proving the theft of my documents." "Look." "But they won't accept it." "Indeed, some time had passed." "This no longer works." "But if you want to play..." "There is another possibility." "Some places don't ask for documents." "If you'd follow me." "Yes." " Hello." " Hello." "Good day." "Hello." "Here you can play any game without limits on a bet." "The important thing is to have money and honor the debt." "Pay immediately and without excuse." "It's convenient for all." "I felt a weird euphoria." "Movingtowards the gaming table I once again started to feel like a winner a feeling that pushed me to find a new identity!" "I put all my hopes on that ball that spun and jumped." "Iaskedforasign , a confirmation." "A miserable answer." "Why miserable?" "You won!" "The worst misfortune a player can have is to win on the first try!" "Because then the player won't stop until the dreadful end." "I'll write that down." "That day I won 12 million." "I thought I had luck in my hands again." "The world in my hands!" "And yet..." "I had to remember my experience with Véronique, in Monte Carlo." "Love and game don't go hand in hand." "You can gamble, huh?" "Oh!" "Always the same story!" "What a bore!" "This is the address for tomorrow night." "Thank you." " Goodbye." "You won?" "Can you tell?" "You want some advice?" "No." "My advices cost 50 000 each... but they're worth it." "Alright, give me a number." "Don't play anymore." "Listen, let's do something." "Sign all of them." "That way you can forget about it and have no responsibilities." "Ina fewweeks,Ican'tsay how many..." "Ilostallthe money and was left with nothing." "I walked through all circles of Hell, until the last." "I even had to sell Adriana's ring, but it wasn't enough." "I had to sign some promissory notes as collateral... inorderto getsome more money." "I am upset and very surprised, ma'am." "Where was it?" "Where did you leave it?" "It was on the table in the bathroom." "My husband was sleeping, I left for 15 minutes and when I returned the ring was gone." "Our staff is trustworthy." "And as you know, ma'am we ask our customers to leave their jewelry in the hotel safes." "But my husband was asleep, and I went out for a moment." "Look...it was here!" "It's as if it had been stolen from my hand!" "Actually, I did not think that in a hotel such as this..." "Spending so much money on it only to have it stolen." "In our rooms, not a single thing went missing...ever." "I repeat that I am very surprised." "We're sorry." "Excuse me." "You want some advice?" "Give me the key, please." "Excuse me." "This is for the closure of the monthly accounts." "Thank you." "Adriano." "Hey." "Something wrong?" "I'm not a miser, but the prices in this hotel are a bit exaggerated." "Let's go away from here." "We were throwing money away for two months..." "Now we stop!" "We need to start saving." "Save, yeah..." "We are not alone anymore." "Someone is coming." "Is it your father?" "I am expecting a baby." "Have you heard?" "A baby." "Are you happy?" "I received the test results today." "I didn't want to say anything before, because I wanted to be sure." "Now we must return to Rome, to our house." "Dad will be so happy." "The telephone." "Hello." "We haven't seen you for a few days." "Yes, I had some things to take care of." "You have some things to do with us as well." "Of course." "I know." "Right." "Try to take care of our business first." "It would be better." "I'll come immediately." "Yes, thank you." "Who was it?" "The police." "He says the documents are ready." "I'll get them now." "What luck!" "A baby and documents on the same day." "Howcouldthishappen?" "What am I to do?" "How to do it?" "It's simple." "It was enough to eliminate this damned Adriano Meis." "After all, who had lost in the gambling house..." "Whosoldthering, who got Adriana pregnant?" "Who had signed the notes?" "Always him!" "Adriano Meis a name and nothing else." "A name that was born from a funeral parlor." "Ifitwasborn..." "it could also die." "My sweet Adriana..." "I do not know if you can forgive me but I can't do anything else but disappear forever." "I know that leaving you alone with a child in the womb is vile." "Buta boywithoutafather, in some cases is better than a kid with an unworthy father." "Iamnotthe man  you've met..." "I am an abomination hidden behind a false name with dishonestly earned money that was lost in an even worse way." "WhenI leftyoualone,Ididn'tgo out on business or to see about the documents." "I was going to a gambling house where I lost all the money." "Even the money I got from selling your ring." "Itwillbe hardatfirst... but in the end you'll understand that this extreme act... isforyourown good... andforthegoodofourchild..." "In case you want him to be born." "Goodbyeforever." "Adriano." "Miragno!" "Miragno station." "Dad!" "A man is looking out the window." "What?" "There is a man who is staring." "Who is it?" "Mattia." "Mattia who?" "Mattia Pascal." "What?" "I'm sorry..." "Doesn't Ms. Pascal live here?" "Pescatore?" "No, not anymore." "Now they live at Via Larga 37." "Excuse me." "Thank you." "Don't mention it." "Who is it?" "Mattia." "Who?" "Mattia Pascal." "Hey, you!" "Who is it, mother?" "Go and see." "See who it is." "Don't get so agitated." "Open the door!" "Relax, mom." "Allow me." "You?" "Yes, yes, yes." "It's me, Mattia." "Don't be afraid." "Look at me." "Touch me." "You?" "Where did you come from?" "You fool!" "From another world." "What are you doing here?" "Silence!" "You really take me for a ghost?" "I'm back, yes, but not from another world." "I was always here, in this damn world." "Where's Romilda?" "For the love of God..." "The little girl." "What little girl?" "Romilda and I..." "We got married." "You...?" "He got married!" "Here is the happy couple." "The baby." "The baby." "The baby." "The baby." "Give it to me." "Take it." "Bring it to me." "Help me." "Give it to the uncle." "Help me." "Romilda." "You have protruding ears like your father." "I'm sorry..." "The baby...." "Are you afraid I'll eat her?" "She fell asleep." "Leave her alone." "Go call Romilda." " Romilda?" "And for what?" "Because we must talk." "But Romilda fainted." "Don't play the fool, call her!" "Don't you want to talk to me?" "You're not important." "But how?" "I..." "Look, in the current state of things, your marriage is void." "Yours!" "What have you been doing this whole time?" "What?" "!" "I died." "But I realized that I don't like that profession..." "And now I'm back to be alive!" "Move!" "Yes, now you weep!" "Oh, don't cry." "Take it." "What is it?" "You cry because I'm alive?" "You'd prefer me dead?" "Tell me!" "Look at me." "Look at me." "Alive or dead?" "But..." "What have you done?" "How could you?" "What about you, then?" "In one year - a widow, a wife and a mother." "You told me Pomino is stupid, that he has protruding ears." "You found comfort fast." " It's your fault!" "You pretended to be dead and fled with your brother's money." "Bum!" "Leaving us all alone and without money!" "Scoundrel!" "And now that your vacation is over, you return!" "Now that we're settled, you want to disrupt everything." "This time I'll throw you in that lake!" "Delinquent!" "Shut up, you damn witch!" "You!" "You have been the first to recognize the body of that poor man who drowned." "Because you wanted to see me dead!" "Put your hands down!" "Everyone recognized you." "All the townsfolk, not just me." "He's in there." "Here comes the big shot!" "It's the truth, Mr. Mattia, Everyone recognized you." "Relatives, friends, family, and even me." "Right." "Because all of you wanted to see me dead." "Same height, same suit, his face swollen." "And you went missing all that time, without a trace..." "And above all, you had many reasons to commit such an act." "Very good." "Those are the first wise words I heard." "Yeah, I also thought about killing myself..." "Right where you found that man." "I could not live in this place with these people." "Without a home, unemployed, my mother dead..." "With a wife who hates me." "Why did you come back?" "To find myself." "I have found that you can't live outside the law because of those peculiarities, that make us who we are." "And what do I find?" "My wife married to another, a daughter that's not mine..." "A house that doesn't belong to me." "Everything changed, everything's upside down except my mother-in-law." "Can we calmly think this through?" "Romilda, why don't you make us some coffee?" "And now?" "Now?" "What do I know?" "If you ask me, you can keep everything." "Wife, daughter,..." "especially the mother-in-law." "I'm alive." "When the law finds out they might obligate me to keep everything." "Or send you to prison." "Me?" "Firstly, for the cover-up and the abandonment of the conjugal roof." "And then for bankrupcy fraud." "Bankrupcy?" "Look, your brother Berto had a mess to fix." "He asked for my help, me being an old friend and manager of the family." "And I, taking advantage of your death transferred every irregularity onto your name." "My brother did this?" "But I'm alive and I'll make a scandal that will never end." "It will take years to demonstrate your reasons." "The fact that you made people believe you're dead doesn't work in your favor." "Not to mention you discredited and ruined your brother." "Excuse me, then..." "What should I do?" "Continue to play dead?" "No, no." "No way!" "I'm alive and I want to be alive." "You'll only cause problems." "For everyone." "Think of the complications." "If my marriage is annulled." "My daughter would become yours..." "No, no." "I have one son and and it appears his father is someone else." "The expenses, transactions, disadvantages..." "Gossip..." "And jail." "All this for what?" "Because the young gentleman took a vacation!" "You shut up!" "Are you crazy?" "What should I do?" "Where should I go?" "Nowhere." "Let's leave everything the way it is without making a ruckus." "You take your place in the library..." "Your friend Pomino will give you a hand." "We are all looking to settle this in best manner possible and no one will complain." "But people in this town know me." "My return will raise some eyebrows." "You think so?" "Here everyone concerns themselves with their own business..." "They won't meddle in yours." "Believe me." "Here's the coffee." "Little sugar as usual." "As usual." "It's good..." "Okay, but..." "I want to come here for coffee whenever I please." "The usual." "Ernesto." "Good day." "Good day." "Onceagain,damnMalagna was right." "My companions accepted my return with total indifference." "Good morning." "Hello." "They found it quite normal that my wife married another man during my absence." "Regardingme,theyonly wanted to know what I did in all this time." "I'dreply:"I playeddead"" "AndI stayeddead according to the civilian registry." "PominoandMalagna's intervention found a way to include in the budget a salary for an assistant librarian whose name they didn't include." "But..." "You are Mattia Pascal." "The late Mattia Pascal." "The late." "But how is that possible?" "Come, come." "Tell me everything." "Enter!" "Welcome to Miragno, Mr. Mattia." "Nice to see you again, Oliva." "And who is he?" "Salvatore." "Nice." "He looks intelligent." "Like his father." "Can I come see him from time to time?" "Whenever Malagna isn't home." "My extravagant adventure earned everyone's respect." "Iwentto livewithmy aunt Scholastica." "And the fact that from time to time I pay tribute to my grave was considered by everyone as just a fool's superstition." "STRUCK BY ADVERSE EVENTS." "Mattia Pascal." "GENEROUS HEART" " OPEN SOUL HERE RESTS IN PEACE." "THE DEVOTION OF HIS FELLOW CITIZENS PUT UP THIS GRAVESTONE." "It is the best solution." "Everyone accepted you without much questioning." "And in the end they all love you very much." "The Malagna and..." "I forgot the cat." "Malagna and Pomino..." "They don't get mad if their wives give some small attention to you." "Dear Pellegrinotto..." ""I reap what I sow" as D'Annunzio said." "In the end, it all ended well." "What do we know what might have happened?" "Nothing." "What happened?" "Nothing." "Everything is as before." "And I'm here as always." "Yes, but after having lived the life of another with all his hopes, joys and sorrows." "You think that's nothing?" "Yes, yes." "All is good, like you said." "But one day..." "In the distant future, I hope..." "When I take my place under that gravestone the problem will return." "That poor man will be dug out." "And no one will ever ask who he really was." "THE END" "Subtitles by Ant123 for KG June 2016" ""The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal"" "PART TWO" "If I had a story like yours to tell..." "I would do it immediately." "What do you want me to write about?" "After all, I'm not a writer." "What does it matter?" "Write it down in a same marvelous way you told that story to me... and then, if necessary, we'll retouch it a little." "And who would be interested in my story?" "That's what you think!" "It sounds like a tale by Boccaccio, Bandello... with intrigues involving women, children, other people's children money lost, found, and lost again..." "Presumed dead, dead bodies resurrected..." "You see?" "Write it also to leave a testimony!" "If it does not work out, throw it away." "But... what if you do it right?" "I would not even know where to start." "If you ask me the death of your poor father..." "That was when all your problems started." "Yes,because the death of my father... assuredthattheland, as well as Oliva, thebeautifuldaughterofa peasant get taken away... by that criminal - our administrator Malagna." "Whohadtaken all of our heritage." "And after that failure, you recovered with Romilda..." "Malagna's niece." "Ilikedher." "We began a relationship and she got pregnant butinfluenced by her mother shethrewherself into Malagna's arms..." "He was obsessed, having no children with his wife." "Romilda left after using me as a potent stallion." "Andso,as revenge, you came back to Oliva,..." "Malagna'swife." "The worst mistake I made." "Because after Oliva got pregnant with me Malagna, after finally getting the son he craved stayedwithhiswife forcingmeto marry his niece Romilda butourrelationship was already tense." "Nottomentionwhat my mother suffered inthatcoexistence." "After she died..." "You escaped with the money your brother Berto had sent for your mother's funeral." "Atfirst,I attempted to commit suicide." "Iswear." "But then a train passed ... andthat'showthe temptation to go far away came to me." "To find a new identity." "Anewidentity in Monte Carlo." "Insearchof fortune." "Tickets,please." " Documents." "Documents." "Ah, yes." "Where are we?" "Ventimiglia, sir." "Ticket,please." "I had no time." "I need to buy it." "I have to charge you from Pisa onwards." "Where are you going?" "Thank you." "What's the first stop?" "MonteCarlo." "Very good." "Monte Carlo it is." " Sir, don't you have any luggage?" " No. .." "I left everything in the deposit box at the station." "If you'd give me the receipt, I could go and get it." "No, no." "I'll get it." "Thank you." "Do you know that you're very lucky?" "Fate brought you here and orders you to enter and play on number eleven." "I appreciate that, but..." "I never played." " Why eleven?" " Didn't you notice?" "No..." "How fortunate!" "You never played in a casino?" "No, I never thought about it." "Come, then!" "Come on." "Eleven is the number of the truck that miraculously didn't hit you." "You mustn't miss this opportunity for any reason." "Come!" "You're Italian, right?" " Give me your ID." " Sure." "And who are you?" "One who knows and sees everything?" "My name is Veronique." "Let's say I work for the casino." "Mattia Pascal." "Nice name." "Your name and surname combine very well." " Thank you." " Come on, please." "The gentleman is with me." "Here everyone understands Italian." "Now you need to change your money." "Yes, of course." "I don't have very much..." "It's all right." "Thank you." " For you." " Thank you." " Well, what now?" " Now, good luck, Mr. Pascal." "This is for me." "Yes, but..." "Your bets, ladies and gentlemen, if you please." "Pardon me." "Can I?" "Can I make a bet?" "Betting is closed." "Bets are closed, gentlemen." "Eleven." " Eleven is mine." " Eleven wins." "It's mine." "Make game." "The game continues." " Number eleven." " Yes, it's mine." "Here, sir." " No, no." "That's a mistake." " What are you saying?" " The win is mine!" " No, you're wrong." "But..." "You are wrong!" "Sorry..." "Ma'am, you've seen..." "Listen..." "Have you seen that..." "Excuse me, may i have the pen?" " Here." " Thank you." "M. P." "M. P." "Thank you." "You're welcome." "On 11." "Yes." "Eleven!" "It's mine!" "Cognac." "Hello, miss?" "I want to call a number in Italy, please." "Miragno." "The prefix is 0187." "The number is... 3-2-733, thanks." "Excuse me, miss?" "The number I asked, forget about it, never mind." "I want to tell you I'm not leaving tomorrow morning." "I'll have the room for a few more days." "Thank you." " Wait!" " Yes?" "Put it inside the other one, it's better that way." "Very well." " Here's the change." " Thank you." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." "The jacket fits me." " Yes?" " The tuxedo shirt." " I'll buy this." " Very good." "And now I want a sports shirt with little red buttons." "Yes, sir." "Here it is with the buttons." "Oh, Veronique!" " Did it go well?" " Yes, I was looking for you." "I wanted to thank you." " Thank you." " Who would have said... that your "eleven" joke would work?" "It's obvious you're new around here." "Those jokes are taken very seriously around here." "Right?" "Respect the eleven." "Relax, I won't let go of it anymore." "It's not necessary." "Now you're on a winning streak so you can play any number you want." "But occasionally remember the eleven." "Don'te be repelled by it." "One, black, odd and less." "6, black, even and less." "70,000 francs for you, thank you." "Excuse me, his Highness doesn't like you playing at his table." "One black." "Here's 35,000." "You haven't lost anything." "Thank you." "By that time I had seized a fortune... or better yet the fortune had seized me... and we wouldn't lose each other again." "This situation lasted a long time... and it gave me the feeling of having become another man - a winner." "I often heard that at the gaming table a man often reveals his true nature." "And you thought you have found yours." "Right." "Illusions, my dear friend." "Illusions." "Illusions." "Fortunate and also a little ruthless." " Hello." " Hello." "Listen, I want to change hotels." " What do you recommend?" " Why?" "Well, that boarding house is a bit poor..." "Now I can give myself the luxury of something better." "Don't do it." "Why?" "I don't understand." "Because you're in form... and you mustn't change anything about yourself." "Otherwise it might change your fortune." "You also believe in these things?" "Here we all believe." "Look over there, for example" "He never washed." "During his entire stay in Monte Carlo, he hasn't washed." "Ah, so..." "I had felt something." "Look at that lady." "Elegant, right?" "You see her dress, all worn-out?" "She never changes." "She's been here a month, and never changes." "It's funny." "Thus, everyone has their system." "There are some who only play with the left hand... who always play the same number, those who never cut their hair." " Those who don't want any advice." " But..." "If you know all these things, why have I never seen you play?" "I have tried, in my spare time, but I am..." "... a natural loser." " No, you're not." "So I make money playing a different kind of game..." "And not just me." "Look at that one." "Yes, I know how he wins without playing." "Each has its own methods." "Like the lady who bet right after you." "Ah, yes." "Like the one who is standing in front of the blond fellow." " He also has a secret." " What secret?" " Earn from the losers." " How is that?" "If I told you it would no longer be a secret." "Very good." "I will follow your advice." "I will stay in the Belvedere pension." "Agreed." "Goodbye." "May I?" "I've been watching you every day... but I can not understand your system." "You have a system." "Don't tell me otherwise." "I'm telling you I don't have one." "You have your secret in the suitcase  Diagrams, notes, statistical calculations." "Look, there must be a mistake." "Allow me to introduce myself." "Aristide Melainassis, Greek shipping magnate." " Nice to meet you." " See..." "That shack by the port is my home..." "My office... my hobby." "We could join our forces into a society." "No, no." "What forces?" "I limit myself to play and win." "I don't know how, but I win." "Look, I'm surprised, too." "It's just a matter of luck." "It's the same thing." "I imagine you lack the means." "And I can offer the means." "Money, or I can you offer my entire organization... telephones, telex, emissaries, everything..." "If you let me play at the same time  at the tables of the biggest casinos in the world." "Why be limited to a single casino table?" "Taking advantage of time zone differences..." "The foreign exchange market, closing of stock exchange..." "A swindler or a hothead." "Almost all casinos are populated by that sort of people." "With the vague promise of evaluating his proposal... and that we'll see each other soon..." "I got rid of the Greek shipping magnate." "It went well tonight as well, Mr. Pascal?" "Yes, thank you." "Sorry, is this where you can change your money?" " Yes, sir." " Excuse me." " Good night." " See you later." " Tell me." " I want to change Italian money." " Okay." " Thank you." " Thank you." " You're welcome." " Really..." " Really, what?" " Eleven is mine." " Eleven is mine!" " But..." "Dealer..." "Now there's nothing left to teach you." "There is, however." "For example, not to believe your promises." "I'm still at that hotel waiting for you." " You know why?" " Why?" "Because I wouldn't come for personal interests, but for love." "You know how they say:" "Who's lucky in love..." "And if I pay you?" "In that case yes." "Yes, I'm coming." "Good morning." "Thank you." "Breakfast, Mattia." "Pour me a cup of tea while I dress." "You want sugar?" "No sugar." "Thank you." "Now I have to leave." "I have to change and be at the pier at 10:00 o'clock." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." "Wait!" " What is it?" " I have to pay you." "Otherwise, he who's lucky in love..." "Here they are." "You really believe luck can abandon you like that?" "Be careful, Mattia." "I came for love." "Goodbye." "Take my advice." "Stop playing." "As always, Veronique was right." "Fromthatmomenton,  luck turned its back on me..." "It left like it arrived." "Suddenly and without explanation." "At first, I tried varying numbers changing times of play, changing games." "Eight." "The bank wins again." "400,000 for the bank." "400,000 for the bank." "Fourteen." "Do you have to be standing right there?" "Why?" "Does it bother you?" " Yes, maybe." " Ah, I understand." "Well?" "You want me to go?" "I would be very grateful." "Well?" " You said you'd be grateful." " Yes!" "Then show me your gratitude." "Eleven." "I had the good sense to follow Veronique's advice... and leave Monte Carlo." "I wanted to make a sensational re-entrance." "and suddenly appear in my town, handsome, rich and rejuvenated." "With over 400 million I won in Monte Carlo..." "I'd humiliate the Pescatore widow..." "Win Romilda over and crush Malagna." "And then go away, to a large city." "Genoa,Milan,Rome, to start over with my wife..." "Yes, with her!" "Why not?" "Poor girl." "To start a new and free life without anxiety or concerns." "Why?" "Why, Mattia?" "Why?" "Why?" "Iwasdead." "It was my funeral." "My wife cried, my mother-in-law was there." "Myfriends,AuntScholastica, the maid, everyone." "But how could I be dead?" "I did not know what had happened, but my instinct told me to hide." "And that's why... the absurdity of a funeral for a man who is alive... was something that drew me irresistibly into this madness." "Seeing my mother-in-law, my wife and Malagna revived in me a series of bitter memories." "What do I have in common with these people?" "For the first time..." "I fondly looked back thinking of my mother." "I waited for the night to understand... to decide." "Hello?" "Pascal residence?" "No,thisis notthe Pascalresidence, it's the Pescatore residence." "I would like to speak with Mr. Pascal." "Mattia Pascal." "Mattia Pascal died a month ago." " A month?" " Yes, but the body... has been found two days ago." "He committed suicide." "Suicide?" "It's not possible." "It's the least he could do." "Butwhois this?" "What do you want?" "Hello?" "That's when I thought of calling you." "Yes, because you'd seen me at the funeral." "I still don't know how you couldn't recognize my voice." "Who could have thought?" "You were dead..." "It didn't cross my mind that it could be you." "I said I was a friend, and you immediately told me... that you were the first one to see the dead body... half-naked, bloated, mangled, unrecognizable and yet everybody said it was me." "No, it wasn't a phenomenon of collective suggestion." "There was your red scarf found in the shrubs." "And besides, everyone knew what problems you had." "The bankrupcy, death of your poor mother... your marriage was in a bad shape." "Oliva is good and sweet, but when she married that southerner she acquired certain habits, which I must mention to her." "This pesto has too much garlic!" "There needs to be less of it." "Much less..." "Otherwise you need bicarbonate to digest it." "Do you understand?" "I realized that..." "I could build a new life, do it my way." "Free of any burden." "Without the weight of the past." "Away from Mattia Pascal whom I also didn't like." "I could build a new man..." "Rich, who could live where ever he liked." "With a new name." "Do you understand?" "Why not?" "Why not?" "First, I thought of going to Rome." "A city that welcomes so many strangers and outsiders like me with total indifference." "Mattia and Romilda forever." "Farewell to you too!" "So long, Mattia Pascal." "I bid you farewell." "I was looking for a name I liked, that fitted me." "Adriano Vinciguerra..." "Adriano." "How are you doing?" "I'm Adriano." "The Emperor Hadrian (Adriano)!" "Yes, yes, my name is Adriano." "Pleasure." "May I?" "Adriano." "Hi, I'm Adriano." "By God!" "What have you done?" "Are you blind?" "I got distracted lighting up a cigarette, damn it!" " Damn!" "Look what you've done!" " Excuse me, it's all my fault." "By God!" "Listen..." "Give me your insurance and tell me your name." "Yes, please." "Adriano Vinci." " What?" " Vinci." "Ernesto Piromalli." "But what are we doing?" "Introducing ourselves, celebrating?" "Bring your documents, I'll give you mine." "By God almighty!" "Hey!" "You!" "The buildings, all those people and the confusion assured me that in that great city I could erase the memory of my previous life and invent a new one." "Sorry!" "Excuse me, ma'am!" "Ma'am!" "What did you say?" "Excuse me, is this the right way to town centre?" "If you give me a ride, I'll point you in the right direction." "Sure, get in!" "Well?" "Straight ahead and then turn right." "What's your name?" "After this traffic light turn right." "Dudu." "My name is Adriano Guerra." "You like that name?" "Listen..." "Where can I find a hostel to grab a bite and spend the night?" "A hostel? "Apocalypse" is okay, but it's not for you." "Otherwise, "Paradise"... traditional place, with good music... and it's open all night." "And then there's "The Top"." "Wait!" "Stop here." "Stop!" "Stop!" " Wait a minute." " Let me out." "Go straight to the town square and you'll find "Paradise"." "Goodbye." "Hey, Dudu!" "Ciao, Dudu." " Good evening, sir." " Evening." "Is that table to your liking?" " Thank you, but I prefer the bar." " Please." " Good evening." "Give me vodka." "At what time do you close?" "It could be tomorrow." "It depends on the clientele." "Leave the bottle." " You thought it over?" " No, no." "Are you waiting for someone?" "Yes, Prince Charming." "Would you like something?" "Let's drink something or this guy won't leave." " Yes, I brought the bottle..." " For me a whiskey." " I'm Clara." " Nice to meet you." " Are you from out of town?" " Yes, yes." " I'm from Argentina." " Your Italian is very good, though." "Well, my parents were Italian." "I was conceived on a boat and born in Buenos Aires." "I had no time to understand that I was born and my father was gone." "Some said they fled with another woman." "Others, however, say he's 'desaparecido'..." "Taken by the political police." "But aren't these 'desaparecidos' related to modern times?" "Yes, yes, it's always been like that." "It's called differently, but it's always the same thing." "My mother was left alone and the poor thing fought tooth and nail." "The sacrifices, struggles and in the end got sick and died." "Poor woman." "I was left alone." "I had a grandfather in Italy." "Then at the age of 13, all alone I crossed the Andes and the Apennines." "Where my grandfather lived." "I can't describe to you his joy when he saw me." "He was alone." " Him too?" " Hmm?" "Yes, yes." "He was poor, and yet he financed my studies." "He'd get angry because I'd always disappear." "I was mischievous." "Later he became ill." "The poor man didn't even buy his medication because of my studies." "And little by little... he faded away like a candle." "Here it's the other way around." "Usually, we are the ones who tell sad stories." "But you screwed us!" "That's not a life, dear, it's a tragedy!" " Yes." " And what do you have in there?" "Wipes to dry the tears?" "No, contracts..." "I have come here on business." " Who told you about this place?" " The cab driver." "Where are you staying?" "No, I'm only passing through." "I'm leaving tomorrow morning." "You want to stay here all night?" "Oh, no!" "What are you doing?" "Nothing, I can't sleep." "Are you worried?" "Something wrong?" "I have no documents." "How's that?" "How did it happen?" "They were in the car that got stolen yesterday." "Listen, who are you kidding?" "You must be in trouble!" "Certain things smell from afar." "I'm never wrong:" "Argentina, 'desaparecido'..." "And then this suitcase." "You don't let go of it for a moment." "What's inside?" " Money." " Dirty money." " You're looking to launder them." " No, I'm just looking for documents." " False." " True or false, whatever." "I just need to prove that I am who I am." "I can help you, if you want." "I'll talk to a lawyer... and he'll provide them in a few days." "Of course, it'll cost some money." "Yes, okay, but what should I do in the meantime?" "Where will I sleep tonight?" "Tonight you can go to "Paradise"... and then... we'll see." "What's your name?" "Adriano." "Adriano what?" " Meis." " Meis?" "Adriano Meis." "Like the one downstairs who works in a morgue." " Thank you." " Have a good day." "Good day." "I want to open an account to make a deposit." " Yes, cash or checks?" " Cash. 400 million." "Yes, walking with all that money in these times..." "Precisely." " Well, what's your name?" " Adriano Meis." "Do you have a document?" "Will the driver's license do?" "Yes, yes." "Certainly." "Sorry, I left it in the car." "I'll be right back." "That was very foolish." "They were dead man's documents." "But why did you destroy all your documents?" "Why did you have to make new ones?" "A foolish thing, totally senseless." "You were thousands of miles away from your town." "Who would have suspected that here you were considered to be dead?" "It was... nonsense." "I was happy, elated, I was young..." "I wanted to be the architect of my destiny." "Nonsense!" "Stop saying it's foolish." "I know." "But have you never done or thought something foolish?" " Yes, once." " What was it?" "I went looking for a girl." " And you haven't found her." " No." " Write." " I'm writing." "The final remains of my old self... were ingloriously headed to cemetery." "I followed it for a while... asa lastgoodbye... thelastmemoryof Mattia Pascal." "It was the first penalty I paid... forhavingdestroyed the documents." "Hi!" "Well?" "Here it is." " The documents?" " Not so much." "It's only a complaint made at the police station that you..." "Adriano Meis, born in Argentina, etc.. etc... lost your documents." "Look, all legal, the seal and signature." " Got it." " As far as real documents... it's more difficult, It takes a few days." "Listen, but with this I can do everything?" "You wish!" "If someone stops you, you show it to them." "Right." "And what about a place to sleep?" "One moment." "This is worth a million." "A million?" "I told you, dear..." "Here are many people who take risks and want money." " Okay, okay." " About sleeping..." "Stay with me tonight." "And tomorrow... write down the address of a house." "Paleari." " Paleari..." " Paleari." "Via Panisperna 81." "An acquaintance of mine lives there." "It's a nice, discrete place." "Near the Via Cavour." "Ask for Terenzio." "Arrange everything with him." "They want ask for documents." "You talk to him in my name..." "And if it's not sufficient, show him this." "By the way..." " Who is it?" " Mr.Terenzio, please." " Who?" " Terenzio." "I'm opening the door." "You forgot your keys?" "Sorry, I thought it was Terenzio, my son." "No, I'm sorry." "In fact, I asked for Mr. Terenzio." "You can't here anything on this damned thing." "Come in." "Adriana!" "Come here, please." "A man is looking for Terenzio." " Good morning." " Good morning." "My brother is not in Rome." "He works in Naples." "I don't know when he'll return." "Damn!" "It's very urgent." "I need a room." "Do you have any?" "We rent out only two rooms." " One of them is free now." " Could I maybe..." "You want to see it?" " You want to see the room?" " Yes, if it's no trouble." "Please." " Oh, sorry." " Please." "Thank you." "Here it is." "This is the room." " You want to take a look?" "." " May I?" " I have to take this." " Go on." "For me it's great." "What about the price?" "I'm here." "Anselmo Paleari." "200,000, with the use of television the bathroom and the phone... excluding long distance." "It's a fair price, because..." "As my daughter Adriana said..." "We have only one more guest." "A distinguished professor of diction." "Please." "No, thanks." "We are like a family." "I live here with my daughter Adriana,..." "Papiano, my son-in-law, who is staying with us after the death of my oldest daughter... and the illustrious guest whom I've already mentioned." "Yes, yes." "The price is very good." "I wanted to make a proposition." "I offer 250,000 lire advance payment if you'll let me stay here from tonight onwards." "My son-in-law is in charge of the management." "We should wait for him to return." "Why?" "The house is yours and you can do whatever you want." "Yes, of course, but I prefer to wait for Terenzio." "It's only a few days." "It is a matter of principle." "There is only one principle." "The house is yours!" "May I, ma'am?" "If you do not mind, I would suggest a compromise." "I will do my best to please Mr. Papiano." "And if I don't succeed, I'll leave the room." "What do you think?" "I already told you!" "The house is yours, and you can do whatever you want." "Excuse me." "Hey, are you by any chance interested... in paranormal phenomena, spiritualistic experiments... contacts with the other world?" " Yes." "On second thought, a lot." " Me too." "Very much." "I have only two passions:" "checkers and spiritualism." "The teacher who lives with us has extraordinary psychic talents." " Seriously?" " Good morning, Miss Caporale." "There's the lady." "Come on." "Go on." "Miss Caporale, my greetings" " Good morning." " Good morning." "We have a new guest." "Mister..." "Adriano Meis." "By the way, here is the police certificate saying they'll send me the documents." " Stolen?" " Yes, at the station." "The first time I put my wallet here... and it was immediately stolen!" "Rome has become hell like all of Italy." "And it did not end there, because I went to pursue the thief..." "I left the bag and it also disappeared." "How terrible!" "Yes, I don't even have an extra pair of socks." "No one is exempt." "Sooner or later, it's everybody's turn." " Good day." " Good day." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "Come in." "I thought you might need an ashtray." "Thank you." "Telephone, Mr. Meis." "Some woman." "Excuse me." "Yes, tell me." "Is everything ready?" "It can be done." "Ten big ones in advance and fifteen big ones after the delivery." "Ten what?" "It's an incredible deal." "At current prices, what you need costs between 80 and 100." "Oh, my!" "They're not playing." "Yes, but documents are authentic." "Take it or leave it." "Listen, this Saturday you must come to Passeggiata Arceologica at 5AM." "You will see a group of people I will be in that group." "You can't go wrong, because it is a pilgrimage, and we'll meet there." " You go on a pilgrimage?" " Yes, I do it twice a year." "And the person who is dealing with your problem will be there." "Bring four photos for your ID card and 10,000 in advance." "Otherwise it's useless to come." "Get it?" "Miss." " Can I help you?" " No, thanks." "I can manage alone." "Oh, come on!" "Please take this, and give me your stuff." " Thank you." " Please." "You seem to be in good spirit." "Everything okay?" "Yes." "I went to the Embassy." "I have good news." "I have to bring the photos and... by the end of the month, I'll get my documents so I'll be able to leave." "I don't know why, I thought you'd stay in Rome for a while." "What is a man to do in this country?" "One must leave Italy." "Think of how much there is to see, new people to meet." "One cannot spend all his life at home!" "One has to move!" "I want to take a trip before returning to South America." "Look at this..." "Mauritius." "I have a friend who was in the Seychelles... and he told me it's a paradise." "Look at India, for example." "I've never been out of Italy." " Not even in San Marino." " But it is very simple." "When I'll be leaving, prepare your suitcase and come with me." "I am alone, you're alone..." "I'm Adriano, you're Adriana..." "It doesn't seem like a good enough reason." "It feels like we're on a plane." "Are you afraid?" "No." "Oh, my God." "I'm sorry!" "Are you hurt?" " Sorry." " No." "I'm such a fool!" "So give me a kiss, as it's done with children." "You think you're a kid?" "No." "Actually, I'm a little old." "I'm sorry." "No, I..." "It's not what I meant." "Excuse me." "END OF PART TWO" "Subtitles by Ant123 for KG June 2016" ""The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal"" "PART I" "Did you bring it?" "Yes, but I had to wait until my aunt left the house..." "Otherwise, imagine the scene." "Now you'll witness a slaughter!" "There isn't a single one left in my aunt's house." "It's amazing!" "Alright..." "Look!" "The way he moves, it means he smelled them." "Who's moving?" "He looks dead." "First he must adapt to the surroundings." " Then he feels the scent and then..." " What can he feel?" "He's not doing anything, can't you see?" "Be patient, Pellegrinoto." "They're cats, not Christians." " May I come in?" " Come, Maria, come..." "Mrs. Romilda excuses herself..." "Fresh cookies out of the oven." "They are still very hot." "Not enough sugar and too much yeast." "But I'm talking to the wall!" "To whom must I speak?" "This is the second time..." "Tell Romilda not to worry about the cookies especially if she can't calculate the measures." "She needs to put olive oil which makes them softer and crisp at the same time." " I'll tell her." " Tell her, tell her." "Go on, take it..." "He does not like it either." "If he won't eat that biscuit, what'll he do with mice?" " How old is he?" " The same as you." "If you don't want him let's set the traps." "I can't look at the mice in the traps, you know that." "It disgusts me." "Only women are afraid of mice." "I said they disgust me, They don't frighten me." "It's the same thing." " Where did you put them?" " What?" " Mousetraps." "I don't remember." " They're not here." " And where are they?" "Behind the partition of the 1930s section." "So you really want to put all those traps?" "I need to do something." "Here, time stands still and no one comes." "A lot of ignorants in this town." "Then, why won't you listen to me?" "Why won't you take my advice?" "Why won't you write?" "If I had a story like yours to tell..." "I would do it immediately." "What do you want me to write about?" "After all, I am not a writer." "What does it matter?" "Just write it down in same marvelous way you told that story to me and then, if necessary, we'll retouch it a little." "And who would be interested in my story?" "That's what you think!" "It sounds like a tale by Boccaccio, Bandello with intrigues involving women, children, fights with children money that's lost, found, and lost again..." "Presumed dead, dead bodies resurrected..." "You see?" "Write it also to leave a testimony!" "If it does not work out, throw it away." "But... what if you do it right?" "I would not even know where to start." "If you ask me the death of your poor father waswhen all your problems started." "Yes, exactly then." "I remember the funeral on that morning." "A north-westerly wind was blowing...!" ""A north-westerly wind..." That's a beautiful beginning." "No,no!" "Shallwe start a novel with a funeral?" "Why not?" "..." "Wasn't that done before?" "Ifyouwantmeto,I can quote you at least 100 classic novels..." "Idon'tcare." "I don't like it." "Then skip it." "Start when you were going back home..." "That'sbetter." "Therefore,wewere all freezing." "Mymotherwaswalkingalongwith Aunt Scolastica who had completely taken care of the situation because my poor mother had dedicated her whole life to my father and my brother Berto and me and since she was left alone, she felt lost in the world." "Andyou?" "Wherewere you?" " Ah, yes..." "I was there, of course." "My brother Berto was traveling with his wife on the day of the tragedy and could not return in time for the funeral." "Closestfriends accompanied us home..." "Giambattista Malagna with his wife Cesarina..." "No,whatam Isaying?" "Cesarina had been dead for over a year when my father had the heart attack." "Itwasonlyhim" "Malagna, the administrator of our house." "And the Pominos:" "father and son, of course." "No, thank you." "Miss Scolastica, Mr. Malagna..." "She does not want anything today." "She hasn't eaten since yesterday." "Never mind." "It's all good, Thank you." "You can go." "My dear friends... the pain is great but even bigger is my concern." "I feel the duty to warn you, now and in the presence of witnesses that we are facing difficult times." "Inheritance taxes are what they are and they can not be avoided." "Between the groves, greenhouses, Monticchio property this house and Zoagli's house they will be very high." "Moreover, our dearly departed always insisted to defend his olive groves even when I have begged him to leave them and transform them into greenhouses with mimosas and Brazilian orchids." "Even the peasants do that now." "Olive groves are part of our landscape..." "The Mediterranean." "They're on our picture postcards..." "They also reduce the effect of heat, cold, thunderstorms." "I don't deny that, but 20 years ago a liter of olive oil... was as valuable as a kilo of Parmesan... and now costs only a third of that." "The olive trees are not profitable." "It takes 50 years to produce." "It requires a lot of faith in the future and many years to give some profit." "And laborers that cost 60 thousand lire per day." "Is there a window that closes properly in this house?" "And God forbid... that, at this time, we don't mention... the irregularities concerning the administration of the dearly departed." "I've always been close to him... and this has been the reason of continuing arguments between the two of us." "In my opinion, everything should be made in accordance with the law." "Income statement, tax payment, etc.." "But he, unfortunately, never wanted to hear..." "How's that possible?" "He was the manager and now he comes to tell us that it's all that poor man's fault, now that he can't defend himself." "Don't forget that Malagna is mafia." "He came from Tor Annunziata, south of Naples to speculate with the emigrants in the 60's." "He took advantage of the poor who came from the South to seek work up north." "That's how he made his fortune." "When he came here he was just a dirty beggar." "Where'd he get the money to clean himself up?" "Where?" "We all know he's a thief." "Everyone knows it." "And you left all the administration papers in his hands!" "What could I do?" "He did everything for our father!" "Only in recent times when your father was weakened after the first stroke." "But Dad never wanted me to occupy myself with his work." "That's true and he made a terrible mistake." "However, if you need someone to take care of your business... tell your mother to marry with Gerolamo Pomino." " What should I do?" " Marry Gerolamo Pomino." "Twenty years ago he wanted to marry me..." "I'm sure today he would be willing to ask..." "Are you crazy, Aunt Scolastica?" "To tell mom such things in a time like this." " Exactly!" " Mom!" "Mom!" "Oh, Berto!" "Is that you?" " My Berto." " Hi, Mom." " Hello, Berto." " Hello, Mattia." "How are you, Aunt?" "We've tried everything." "Laura will tell you but we couldn't make it." "You'll read all about it in the newspapers." "Why?" "Is it the fault of the newspapers?" " Let him tell you..." " Go ahead, Laura." "There was a big strike." "We arrived in Genoa just two hours ago." "Then we got into the car immediately." "We didn't even change." "Want something to eat?" "There's some chicken." "No, thanks." "I'm still very upset..." "I can't eat anything." "Mama, how did it happen?" "Who could have imagined it?" "Poor dad..." "Poor you!" "Berto..." "These two - your mother and your brother left everything to that thief Malagna!" "Even the key to the safe." "Can you hear the hole?" "He's a mole." "Malagna is a mole that will dig a hole under your feet without you realizing it." "Remember what I just said." "I'm leaving now." "Stop!" "Stop!" "Where are you going?" "Mattia, accompany the aunt." "What, now?" " Don't move!" "I don't need anyone." "Mom, she's crazy." "Anyway, Malagna says there are large irregularities in the business accounts." "If he said that, it must be true." "Anyway, we have requested a report detailing the whole situation..." "Then I will intervene and take the reins in my hands." "But if I remember correctly there is only a mortgage on the Monticchio property." "The greenhouses should be enough to comfortably feed all of you, without any problem." " Hopefully." " As for us, Laura and I are willing to give up the inheritance..." "Officially in court, naturally." "We would be satisfied with the silverware." "And if Mom wants to give Laura some of the jewels that Dad gave to her Laura would appreciate such a loving gesture." "Take them all!" "I won't use them again." "Mattia will never marry." "Isn't that right, Mattia?" "Very well." "It is unfortunate that you can't stay until tomorrow." "Mom will be upset." "But now isn't the time to wake her up since she just fell asleep." "We'll return soon." "We'll be finished in about three weeks, understand?" "I wanted to come running here, but tomorrow morning..." "I have an important meeting I can not miss." "Okay, okay..." "I work hard, you know?" "Now it's up to you." "Aunt Scolastica is hysterical but she's right about Malagna." "Keep your eye on him." "Yes, I won't forget about him for a moment." "Also, I want to talk with the estate managers." "It should be clear that all the accounts must be controlled by me." "Yes, bravo." "That's very good." " Goodbye, then." " Goodbye." "Ciao, Mattia, see you soon." "Send our regards to Mom." "Those pines mark the limit..." " Larches." "Yes, larches..." "Finally, the limit is... ..between the vineyards and all the greenhouses of flowers." "Asparagus." "Can't you see?" "They are asparagus." "Of course, asparagus." "Anyway..." "Here are also the carnation plantations." "Carnation production has also declined." "No profit." "They used to perfume the coast, but they require lots of manual work and carry many diseases." "They should be placed inside greenhouses too." "Less scent, but more money." " Who takes care of them?" " Pietro Salvoni." "And by Pietro Salvoni I mean his entire family,..." "Father, brothers, wife, children." "They all work for us." " For you." " Yes, of course." "If I remember correctly, the last time you were here was 10 years ago." "No!" "I've been here many times!" "I know Pietro very well, his wife..." " The kids..." " Kids?" "Good morning." "Good morning." " Good morning." " Good morning." " Good morning, Pietro." " I felt it would happen." "He told me he didn't feel well last Saturday." "I even told my daughter, "Mr. Pascal doesn't look very well."" " The heart does not forgive." " Thank you." " Good morning." " Isn't that right, Oliva?" "You remember what I told you?" "My daughter." "We know each other..." "She's grown!" "Fortunate thing in this tragedy is that..." "Mattia looks like a different man." "He, who never rose before noon got on his feet this morning at 9:00." "Tramontana must have badly damaged the olive grove." "And he's always there." "He doesn't think of anything else except collecting the olives." "Just one olive, you fool!" "Just a single olive!" "Pietro Salvoni's daughter!" "Her name is Oliva and she's 22..." "Mattia is following her like a dog." " What are you talking about?" " I talk and I know!" "Everyone in town knows." " Really?" " Yes!" "Oliva was a gorgeous girl... instinctivelyintelligent... withfiercehonesty... andawarethatshe 'dbehurt  if she surrendered herself." "Thisconscience... took away all the banal shyness and false modesty... which made her free and daring." " Need a hand?" " Of course!" " And what will you give me?" " "24 000 kisses"." "Come help me with this..." "Damn it!" "That's right!" "Down there!" "One bag on every second tree, as I'm doing." "But why do you persist with this olives when they're not worth it?" "Because they at least give us oil for the house." "And60,000lireadayI givetothe workers?" "Who gives them to me?" "!" "It's not nice to court a daughter of an employee." "People talk and the poor girl gets a bad reputation." "What are you saying, mom?" "What bad reputation?" "What world do you live in?" "I am the only one who can be affected." "My God, maybe it's a bit short." "It should end down here." "Make me a red one..." " Like this, like the belt." " Red?" "With mourning clothes?" "No matter the mourning!" "I don't wear them anymore." "Only you, Mom!" "No!" "Will you stay calm?" "You know that I'm the boss?" "If I want to I can kick you out and your whole family!" "Yeah, right." "We depend on Mr. Malagna." "It is he who pays." "If I want, I can kick him out as well." " Seriously?" " Yes." "Okay, then." "Look!" "A frog!" "Yuck!" "It looks like Malagna!" "How much would it cost to install greenhouses with roses, carnations and Brazilian orchids?" "A lot in these times." "Once, I advised your father that with 10 million  we could construct grenhouses with thermostat and automatic glass roofs to maintain the temperature at desirable levels." "With boilers, humidifiers... and plastic covering." "But he preferred to leave the money in the bank!" "And so today we are where we are." "The mortgage on the villa has already been taken and I oppose getting other debts." "And as for inheritance taxes selling of Monticchio estate is not enough..." "I thought about the greenhouses and carnations." "But then we have to pay all the contributions we need to pay to Salvoni..." "Many insurances and settlements." "A huge number!" "So..." "I proposed to Salvoni the payment of the debt in installments." "...and as adjustment handover of the farmhouse where you live and a piece of the surrounding land." "And..." "You think they'll accept?" "I think so." "The Salvoni are good people." "Attached to this land, honest and hard working." " He and his sons." " Yes, good, honest." "Especially this girl, what's her name?" "Oliva!" "Smart, strong and very industrious." "I'm glad to hear you think so because soon she'll be my wife." "What?" "Yes, we will be married on the first Friday of next month." "Wait!" "Wait!" "How?" "You told me he disgusts you like a toad..." "And now you'll marry him?" "Say it's not true!" "But it is true!" "Why?" "It is not possible!" "Why didn't you tell me before?" "What do you care?" "You never said you wanted to marry me." "Because..." "I don't know..." "I thought there was a huge age difference betwen us." " But he is old like me!" " And you said he's the one who arranged everything for my family..." "...the house, greenhouse, the land." " All at my expense!" "He's the one who arranged it and we're all happy." "I don't think you'd be able to do it." "And you're not ashamed to sell yourself to a thief?" " Now let me go!" "They're expecting me." " No, you don't move until I say so!" "Stop!" "Damn!" "OnNovember4thofthat year  they were married." "Asforme , hoping to provoke Oliva...  ...to have feelings of regret or jealousy...  ...together with my friend Pomino...  ...andtwoprostitutes brought from Spezia..." "I sat in the "Vittoria" bar situated in front of the church." " Look at that couple." " She's a bitch!" "Congratulations,newlyweds!" "Bring some sparkling wine." "Hurry!" "Tell me what are we doing here in this cold?" "A toast!" "I would prefer a hot punch." "Screw the punch!" "Sparkling wine!" "Congratulations." "Greetings to the newlyweds!" "Damn it!" "How much I like her!" " She's a bitch!" " No, she's amazing!" "I said she's a pig!" "No!" "I don't mean Oliva." "What do I care?" "I'm talking about that one, see?" "The one in the red dress, behind the newlyweds." "Nobody knows who she is." "She arrived one week with her mother." "Must be a relative of Malagna because she settled in one of his houses..." "What do I care about that one?" "Come on, now!" "Laugh!" "Happy!" "Happy!" "Congratulations!" "Come on!" "Toast!" " Cheers." " Greetings." "Thefailureof my  adventure with Oliva left a bitter taste in my mouth." "So much that I decided to leave for two months to someplace fun." "There I met a French girl, a bit tiresome, but very pretty." "I followed her to Paris and later in Tunisia." "I went back to town only when that bastard Malagna..." "...who ruined my life..." " Wait!" "Use less vulgar terms." "Sorry." "But it's true!" "Because of him things went the way they did, right?" "Okay, we'll fix it later...or not." "Continue." "I returned only when that son of a bitch Malagna, the bane of my life telegraphed me saying he could not send me more money." "Meanwhile, the spring had arrived." "He came almost every day, Always complaining." "Once, he needed money so he could send it to you..." "Another time, he took the mortgage out on a chicken coop to pay the loan sharks." " But..." " Again..." "What?" "Chicken coop, too?" "Olive harvest was bad..." "Carnations prices fell..." "In short, I'll tell you that each day brought a new trouble." "And then his personal issues." "Diabetes obliged him to go on a diet..." " The wife, with whom he argues." " The wife?" "Why?" "Mama, tell me." "They say he abuses her because she hasn't gotten pregnant yet." "I say it is necessary to give it time." "There's been cases of children born 15 years after marriage." "And you want them to wait 15 years?" "If he doesn't work well now, it'll never work." "Mattia!" "I always said that marriage was disgusting." "I'm happy." "You've done very well, Mom." "Bravo." "But everyone knows she's being abused." "He even accused her of cheating on him." "He married her just so she'd have his children." "If not, he'd have let her stay a peasant." "Don't you think?" "He's doing fine." "Her too!" "But there's more..." "You remember that girl I liked so much?" "No." "I showed her to you on the day of Malagna wedding..." "She had a red dress and came with her mother who looks like a big bird with mean eyes..." "So what?" "The old lady is Malagna's cousin..." "They're from the same town." "They are doing domestic work, they even clean our house." "Well, this cousin, several years ago emigrated to Argentina with her husband who then went missing." "She says he's "desaparecido"." "Meaning those who are caught by the police and never heard from again." "But this one is missing... because he disappeared with another woman... leaving his wife without a lire." " So she returned here." " Bravo." "But Malagna had just married Oliva and could not deal with this situation at first." "I mean, supporting two relatives who came out of nowhere..." "It's difficult, right?" "However, as time went by he started to spend afternoons at their house bringing many gifts, without anyone knowing." "Okay!" "So he's interested in the mother." "What mother!" "He wants her daughter." "That pig..." " Malagna?" " Yes." "First Oliva and now...?" " It's not possible!" " I swear it's true!" "Damn!" "Family, yes, but they arrived with a totally different purpose." "IknowbecauseI'veseen  them arrive in Miragno." "I went shopping to Genoa and we were on the same train." "Malagnawasin thestation waiting." "Theolderoneafter showing him to the daughter... saidallexcited,..." ""Thatone!" "He 'snotold ,you see ?" "He's a great man, I tell you!"" "Whentheymetshe hugged Malagna and called him... 'myholysavior'." "After that she pointed to Romilda..." ""This is my dove", she said as an introduction." "Malagna turned to call Oliva, who was waiting around... lookingatthefrontpagesofnewspapers, shown at the kiosk." "Ipresentto youmyfiance." "We're getting married in a week." "Theoldladyand her daughtersuddenlychanged the facial expression and attitude." "NowI remember,Romilda laughed." "She laughed very hard." "Butthemotherseemedthunderstruck." "It is no exaggeration." "Thisisan episodethat I must not forget to include." "Anyway, you are the only person... who can find out how things really are." "Because the townsfolk have been asking the girl out, but she won't budge." "We have tried to speak to her twice, three times, even me..." "But she does not respond and just leaves." "With you, it will be different." "You have a relationship with Malagna... and you can use that... to introduce yourself to the girl." "And when you've presented yourself..." " The first thing you do is introduce her to me." " We'll see..." "Well, I'm a little better than Malagna, right?" "You scoundrel!" "Thanks, you're a true friend." "What time does the girl go out?" "I don't know, no particular time." "You should go to her house and maybe she'll tell you." "This old one, where should we put it?" "In the kitchen or bedroom?" "No, put it in the kitchen." "The door!" "Go open." "Put it in the kitchen, so when we eat we can watch TV." "It's more comfortable, right?" "I'm sorry." "Is Malagna here?" " He's here." " Thank goodness." "Malagna!" " Malagna, thank God!" " What happened?" " They say this bill is overdue!" " What bill?" "This!" "No!" "Nonsense!" "It was paid on time." "Can't you see the seal?" " How is it possible?" "My mother looked at it first, and then me." "What a shock!" "Trust me!" "Trust!" "I apologize for the intrusion, I am really sorry." "I didn't want to bother you but understand that..." "Want to introduce me?" "My cousin, Mrs. Pescatore." "Mr. Mattia Pascal." "My niece, Romilda." " Nice to meet you, ma'am." " Likewise." " Nice to meet you." " Nice to meet you." "Pascal... the one from the villa?" "Yes, ma'am." "Have you always lived in Miragno?" "I'm from here." "After the death of my father I decided to stay here." " Sorry." " Please." "Aren't you dying of boredom here?" "Don't believe him, Romilda." "He's been out of town all winter." " Really?" "And where?" "Well, here and there, skiing, then in Africa." "Lucky you." "If only you knew how much I hate being here!" "But from here, in an hour's drive..." "You can reach Lerici, San Remo." "All beautiful places." "But I don't know anyone." "With whom would I go?" "The next time I go there on business, I'll take you." "Yes!" "Business!" "I want to go out to have fun." "But, who'll take me?" "I don't want you to go out with with those peasant bums." "I'm at disposition whenever you want..." "Seriously?" "You'll really take me?" "Of course, right now if you want." "We can stop at the bar and have a snack and be back in time for dinner." "If the lady agrees." "Have you seen the face my uncle made?" "Red as a poppy." "I cannot stand his visits any more." "Every day!" "Every single day!" "He is very generous and kind, I don't deny it." "Had it not been for him, I don't know what would become of us." "The dream of my mother was that he adopt me... because he has a lot of money." "But money is not everything in life, Miss Romilda." "Listen, don't call me Romilda and don't call me miss." "Miss isn't used anymore." "And I don't like Romilda." "That's an odd name." "Is it Argentinian?" "It's just a stupid name." "Well, it's not that bad." "Don't exaggerate!" "Let's stop with that." "Let's be on the first name terms." "My generation doesn't open up so easily." "Especially to a woman." "I have a friend, younger than me, making fun of me for it." "Perhaps you know him from view, his name is Mino Pomino." "His is one of the best families in the village." " He's dying to see..." " Stop!" "The one with protruding ears balding..." "with an air of..." "It's him for sure." "Yes, he followed me a couple of times on the street." "I'm not interested." "How can you say that?" "He's nice." "He's fun." "I would like to introduce you..." "We just met and you want to get rid of me?" "Come on!" "I say this for you." "He's got a car, he can drive you around, take you to cinema, dancing..." "And you can't?" "Yes..." "She is very nice." "And sociable." "Only when I said you wanted to introduce yourself..." " What did she say?" " She said she does not like you." " How?" " Let me see..." "She says you have protruding ears." " Well, but..." " For me it's just a pretext." "Must be a mother and uncle that are telling her what to do, you know?" "Yes, her uncle, that pig!" "No, I don't think so." "Besides, there is an age difference." " Yes." " She is a young girl." "You know what we'll do?" "I'll invite her to Galeone diner on Saturday evening." "She'll go with me." "You'll appear, as by chance... around 22:30pm and that's how we'll get her." "At 22:00 o'clock I'll be there, okay?" "Pomino at 22:30!" "Okay, at 22:30 on the dot!" "And change your clothes to something more cheerful, more youthful." " I have a new suit, almost new." " Good." "Thank you, friend." "Thank you very much." " I'll spin around!" " Go, go." "Very good." " How was it?" " Very well done." "You are very nice." "I told you I can't dance." "But now comes a dancer for you." " What do you mean?" " My friend, Pomino." " He said he might be passing through." " Let's go." "No, but why?" "Don't be so silly." "I did not invite him..." " We always get together and..." " It's taken me half a day to convince my uncle and my mother to let me go alone with you and now this idiot is coming." "He's not an idiot, he's very smart and also a young man." "Come on!" "I don't care about the young." "I like men like you." "Get it?" "I've liked you since the first time and I realized that you also like me." "Or not?" " Yes, of course." " Look at me and kiss me." "Let's get away from here." " Are you crazy?" " Traitor, liar, thief!" "Listen to me!" "Listen!" " I saw you in the car!" " You're asking me to do the impossible!" "She doesn't like you." "You disgust her." "You have protruding ears!" "I'll give you protruding!" " There you go!" " Fuck you!" "Fuck you too!" "And remember, you and me - WE'RE DONE!" "Who cares!" "We're not speaking anymore!" "Thank goodness!" "About time!" "Something simple or improvised will do, Mom." "It's a simple meeting." "I'll just bring her here and present her." "What for?" "I've been going out with this girl for a while now." "She's from a good family..." "I thought it would be nice if you got to know her." "Plus, you know that saying "People talk"." "A family girl..." "What a good family it is!" "Yes, aunt, yes." "She's a girl who had no relations before me." "And so it seems fair to present her." "Is she pregnant?" "My God!" "Mattia, is it true?" " Then you must marry!" " No, Mom." "First of all, it's not certain." "And these days, a poor girl gets pregnant and she must marry by force." "What poor girl?" "Then yes!" " And when do you want to invite her?" " I don't know." "Anytime, next week." " Friday." " Friday would be great." "I can make you some fish cakes." "Yes, yes!" "I like it." "Very good." "I never thought you'd marry." "I was wrong to give all my jewelry to Berto." "Don't be hasty, Mom!" "Look, this Romilda doesn't know that we're not as rich as before." "She's Malagna's niece." "She must be well informed." "At least one ring." "There's one left." "Don't worry." " Then Friday it is." " Very good." " Thank you." " Very good." " Goodbye." " Bye." "Good morning." " I'm sorry..." " Romilda left." " Left?" " Left." "With her uncle." "To Genoa." " And when will she be back?" " Who knows?" "She has gone to Genoa for a few days with her uncle to do some things." "Afterwards she'll visit some friends of ours in France." "And she hasn't said or left anything?" " To who?" " Me." "Ah, yes." "She left this for you." "Dear Mattia this is to ask you not to look for me anymore andtonevercome over to my house again." "Our relationship is over for good." "Sorry, Pietro." "I need some information." " Ask away." " Do you know where Mr. Malagna... is staying in Genoa?" " Why?" " I need to talk to him urgently." " At the hotel." " What hotel?" "I do not know." " What can I do to find him?" " Try to call my daughter." "Ah!" "Oliva, right." "Thank you." " Where's Oliva?" " Inside." "Oliva!" "Oliva!" "Your husband, where can I find him?" "I have to talk to him urgently!" "He went to Genoa, with that pig niece of his..." "For the act of separation;" "to demand the annulment." " Annulment?" "What annulment?" " Of our marriage." "Because he says it's my fault I'm not pregnant, that bastard!" "Sorry, but if you can't have children it must be proven first." " Do you have a medical certificate?" " I have no money." "With money you can buy anything you want, even the annulment." "Otherwise, he'd ask for a divorce." "To whom can I tell that it's his fault?" "That he's incapable..." "And yet that pig of his niece is saying she's been pregnant for months..." " And he's tha father?" " Who else?" "Everyone knows that he was always at their house..." "And her mother is a witness." "So what can I do?" "Wait!" "Read." "Read this..." "Tell me, how long has that niece been pregnant?" "Two or three months, he says." "It's clear as the sun." "Don't come over to my house again." "Our relationship is over for good." " What relationship?" " Mine with her." "It lasted 4 or 5 months." "That child is mine, understand?" "And that pig is trying to make you believe..." "Give it to me." "I'll show it to him." "He hit me when I said I doubted he's the father of Romilda's child." "And he did very well because you're stupid." "You mustn't deny anything, okay?" "You must make him believe that he is a stallion." "And, of course, that he impregnated her." "The only way to screw both of them over... is to get pregnant." "Understand?" "Sure." "Mr. Mattia." "Sir..." "Mr. Mattia." "Mr. Mattia." "Who is it?" "What is it?" "Mr. Malagna arrived with another woman... and your mother is asking you to come down immediately." " What time is it?" " Past eleven." "What do they want at this hour?" "Good morning." "What happened?" "This is dishonorable!" "I demand compensation." "I warn you that I am capable of everything." "Tribunals, scandals..." "Your mother already knows everything." "Yes, yes, my son had informed me." "Me?" "When, mother?" "Do not try to deny it." "The entire town knows." "You can't deny it." "No, I am not denying." "Are you satisfied?" "And how can I fix it?" "With a duel?" "With compensation for damages?" "Or with public repentance?" " A marriage." " Marriage?" "You've disgraced... and ruined a poor orphan and a minor." "Ah, it's Romilda you're talking about..." "Sorry, weren't you supposed to marry her?" "Only out of pity." "Poor little girl..." "She came to me because she wanted an abortion... and I didn't want to be an accessory to murder..." "And since I don't have children, I proposed to take care of the child... as if it were my own." "But then God finally gave me a consolation... of having a legitimate child with my wife." "I cannot, because of my conscience... be the father of the child that my niece will give birth to." "You must repair what you've done." "Mattia, Mr. Malagna is right." "What right?" "What?" "I have to marry her?" "After he has boasted to the world he got her pregnant." "And made me a cuckold." "But if there is a cuckold here... it's definitely him." "Mattia, please don't insult him!" "Out of here!" "We'll talk again, Mr. Pascal." " You will see that we'll talk soon." " Yes, we'll talk." "If it continues like this, this year we'll cover weddings, funerals and first communions all the way to Savona." "Malagna!" "Malagna, come immediately." "Where?" "What do you want?" "Two gorillas are taking away all the furniture from my villa!" "That happens when you don't pay the bills." "What bills?" "I don't understand." "You are the administrator..." "I didn't consider myself apt enough for your scene." "I thought I was abiding by your wishes." "But it was a misunderstanding." "We will fix everything." "Listen, I apologize, but come now because they are taking everything." "For a very long time there was nothing to take, Mr. Pascal." "I have rescued those rotten ruins as much I could, but now..." "However, there is always a place for you and your mother." "You know where." "Long live the newlyweds" "Somyrevenge... becamea trapthat ended up falling over me." "I had to resign to marry Romilda... togivearoofto my mother and me... andmyfirst-born." "While Malagna had reconciled... officially and triumphantly with pregnant Oliva." "He had accepted a bastard child... bynothavingtoadmit his impotence to all." "Hebecamethebossofthetown and as every good Southerner... hemustshow he's a rooster... eventhoughhe 'sacapon." "Yeah, yeah, I agree on Malagna... but you and Romilda were in love." " Right?" " Yes, yes." "Then why do you speak of that marriage as a disgrace without precedent?" "Like it's an actual death sentence?" "You forget that through the deceptions of her mother..." "Romilda managed to deceive me." "Yes, that's true." "It certainly was the mother who came up with all that." "Romilda could have refused... even without your intervention." "Who can tell?" "The fact is, and you're right about that that she made that decision." "And one can't forget that very easily." "Or very quickly." "You can not stay in this house." "Take your bag and come live with me." "I can't, because of Mattia." " A toast to the health of the bride." " Where is she?" "She's sick to her stomach." " Mom." " Thank you." " Aunt." " No." "Not me." "Ruining my daughter wasn't enough..." "You also had to mess up the life of this peasant bitch." " Thank you." " Sure." "I feel so sick..." "I can't stop laughing." "It happens." "Ma'am, please go to your room..." "Don't come out until it's over." "Nor do anything that bothers me." "I'm not like you!" "I'm used to work." "What about your son?" "Oh, there he is!" "What are you doing?" "Waiting to get a job?" "You hold on to what little was saved from the bankruptcy." "You come here like leeches..." "Starving and homeless, that's what you are." "Good morning, Mr. Pascal." " Hello." "The usual." " Here." "Pomino!" "Pomino!" " Pomino, listen." " Let me go!" "Enough!" "You should thank me and kiss the ground I walk on." "It could be you in my place." "You ought to thank me." " For having betrayed me?" " No, for saving you from hell." "But... are things so bad?" "I live with an old witch and a woman who only thinks about money." "If not for my mother..." "I would have gone a long time ago." "I'm sorry." " Let's have a drink." " No, I can't." "I have to go." "I'm working with my father." "Listen, why don't you find a job for me, too?" "I have almost nothing and a family on my shoulders." "You've been fooled by that bloodsucker Malagna, huh?" "You know what my father said?" "Malagna bought all your stuff under the name of some society." "Why did you let him take it?" "How could I have known?" "You know my father never let me do anything." "Then one thing leads to the other and ends like this." "Hey, there's a job opportunity." "My father told me the other night." " Seriousy?" " Yes." "At the Boccamazza library." "The librarian Pellegrinotto can't do everything alone." "My father says that the library is in a miserable state." " You could take the position of assistant." " Of course!" "Listen, but my father must tell it to your Aunt Scolastica." "It would make more sense, understand?" "Still?" "Come on." "This is how I became a part of the organism known as City of Miragno, as an assistant librarian." "Are there ghosts in here?" "Mice." "Those are mice." "We must do something." "Bring cats, set mousetraps." "Don't forget that any extra expenditure must be authorized by the Department." "First you must make the request in writing and after obtaining the consent you can go and get the proper invoice." "All the while the mice will play." "What are you doing here, out in the cold?" "Your mother asked me not to tell but I'll tell you the same and I'll also tell Miss Scolastica." "Your mother cannot live here." " Why?" "What happened?" " Nothing happened." "What?" "!" "I came to say hello..." "To see if she needed anything, if I could help." "And that witch threw us out." "Me and her!" "Saying that it we don't like it in her house we can find another." "My God!" "Come on, Mom." "Let's put everything in order." "Good night." "Did you understand?" " Yes, of course." " Good night." "Well?" "Who will answer it?" "Hurry up, get dressed!" "You're coming with me." "You should have listened to me from the beginning." "Come on!" "I don't like being here." "Will you hurry?" " Where's your bag?" " Why do you want it?" "Put this on." "Leave everything!" "Come on." "We're going." "At last!" "It was time." "The defense attorney arrived." "You think I'm afraid?" "You think...?" "I'll kill her." "I'll kill her!" "Where is she?" "Look what she did!" "Look what she did!" "Look!" " I feel bad." " Look what she did!" "I feel bad!" "My daughter, what do you feel?" "My God!" " A doctor." " What's the matter?" "Call a doctor!" " She feels wrong." " I don't know..." "You need to call the doctor!" "Why are you sitting down?" "The doctor was not enough." "We also had to call an ambulance to take us to the hospital where my wife gave birth prematurely..." "to a dead little girl..." "I'm glad it all finished like this." "In the spring, my mother also died." "Like I said, she began to decline after losing her husband." "Subsequent events did not help her torecover her joy for living again." "I wanted the most beautiful coffin and a first-class funeral." "I bought it." "Poor woman." "Thank you, aunt." "That's very nice of you." "Yes?" "Hello, Mattia." "I did the impossible but I could not come." " Yes, I understand." " I am truly devastated." "Do you need money for the funeral flowers?" "Well, yes..." "Okay, I will wire you the money tomorrow..." "A million and a half." "It should be sufficient." "I hope so." " Ciao." " Ciao." "It was Berto." "He said he can't come." "Did he say anything else?" "Oh, yeah." "He thanks you." "Romilda!" "Hey, you, come here." "Where are you?" " Come." " I'm here." "As I was telling Romilda." "Do you know how much your aunt spent... for the funeral of your mother?" "2 million!" "2 million!" "Could have been done for 100,000 lire by the city." "And you know why she did it?" "Out of spite!" "To say: "Look!"" "She left us nothing, She threw her money down the well." "No, no." "She did it because she loved my mother..." "...who has always been a great lady." " Enough!" "Enough!" "And according to you, we're beggars?" "You should have seen the life we led while we were in Argentina!" "Before my husband had the misfortune to fall into the hands of the political police." "Ah, yes!" "'El desaparecido'!" "But everyone knows that he went with another woman because he couldn't look at you anymore!" "Bravo!" "Bravo for 'el desaparecido'!" "Oh, how I understand him!" "Bravo!" "Bravissimo!" "Because I also have just one wish." "To never see you again." "Neither one of you!" "My condolences, Mr. Mattia." "Thank you." "My condolences." "The poor lady was so good." "And your father as well, Mr. Mattia." "I worked for many years for him." "In the good times." "Yes, the good times." "Good night." "Good times, yes." "Why have I resigned to live so miserably without any hope for improvement?" "Why did I accept to put up with what I was enduring in my own house?" "I'm supposed to go on like this for who knows how many years?" "Lifeshouldbe worth living." "Otherwise, it is better to die and finish it immediately." "To take the plunge on a frosty night like this one is very hard." "Evenforsomeonewho is tired of life." "And already soaked." "I'd better throw myself under a train." "Suddenly,I stopped thinking about death." "What's the hurry, I thought..." "When I still have the opportunity to move on." "Travel away, to other countries... tootherpeople, to other adventures." "Atleastwhile the money that my brother sent for my Mom would last." "The money I took." " Tickets, please." " Documents." "Documents." "Ah, yes." "Where are we?" "Ventimiglia, sir." "Ticket, please." "I had no time." "I need to buy it." "I have to charge you from Pisa onwards." "Where are you going?" "What's the first stop?" "Monte Carlo." "Very good." "Monte Carlo it is." " Sir, don't you have any luggage?" " No. .." "I left everything in the deposit box at the station." "If you'd give me the receipt, I could go and get it." "No, no." "I'll get it." "Thank you." "Do you know that you're very lucky?" "Fate brought you here and orders you to enter and play on number eleven." "I appreciate that, but..." "I never played." "Why eleven?" " Didn't you notice?" " No." "How fortunate!" "You never played in a casino?" "No, I never thought about it." "Come, then!" "Come on." "Eleven is the number on a truck that miraculously didn't hit you." "You mustn't miss this opportunity for any reason." "Come!" "END OF PART I" "Subtitles by Ant123 for KG June 2016"