"DR. PIETRO VIGNALI" " PEDIATRICIAN HOURS:" "FROM 9 TO 10, FROM 2 TO 4" "It will only take a moment, just one prick and it'll be all over." "You won't feel any pain, my little one." "Stay still for just a moment." " One, two, three!" " Ouch!" "You pulled about twenty out at once." "No, it looks perfect." "One of your eyebrows was lower." " The right one?" " No, the left." " But now the right one is lower." " You over-plucked." " Then I'll pluck the other." " No, heaven forbid!" "That's enough!" " I'll do it myself, I'm not clumsy like you." " I'm a doctor, not a hairdresser." " Ah, you're a doctor?" " Yes, these days I'm not even that." " What is it?" " The accounts." " Then it's true, you've decided to leave me." " Yes, Doctor, I'm afraid I'm too sensible." " What?" "When I see your creditors, it breaks my heart." "We couldn't care less about those creditors." "No!" "It breaks my heart for them, not for you." "That poor Mr. Sidoli..." " Go and open the door." " What should I say if it's them?" " Tell them I'm not here!" "That's what you should always tell anyone who comes looking for me." "Very well, but this is the last time!" "Come in." " Is the doctor home?" " The doctor isn't here." " Am I not within visiting hours?" " Then he's here!" "But if you want money, I can't help you." "We can at least try!" "I'm washing my hands of this place..." "Father!" "Well, hello." " Am I disturbing?" " No, why would you be disturbing?" " This is when you receive patients, no?" " Yes, between 9 and 10." " But there's nobody here." " It's normal, at this time..." " I see." "And the dressing gown?" " It's sterilized." "Pietro, I... oh, excuse me." " A patient." "May I..." " Yes, you may." "Miss, you may continue with the prescription that... that I've given you." "A spoonful after meals, shake..." "shake before use." "Thank you, Miss." " Here I am." " Did you change profession?" "Do you not treat children anymore?" " Yes, Father." "Children, always children." " Really?" "It's a new approach, you see." "We have the mothers visit  it sometimes helps us diagnose the children's problems." " Ah, I see." " Do you know a certain Francesco Sidoli?" " Sidoli?" "No, I've never heard of him." "How odd." "It seems he is the boss of a consortium of creditors." " He wrote me a letter." "Want to read it?" " It doesn't matter, Father, I can imagine." "Evidently, your creditors believe that the Union is strongest." " Yes, that's what they think." " Instead it's you who has the last laugh  because you don't pay anybody." " Yes, but..." " But... that's enough now." "I told the boss of the consortium that it's nothing to do with me." " I wanted to tell you that I won't be giving you another penny." " But Father, wait..." "I want to show you that I'm really doing something here." "Look, see?" "This is my office." "Surgical equipment, books..." "Just take a look at the visitor's book." "This is just a draft..." "Hold on, where is it?" "Here you go: 10th of January, Tonino Biagini." "Nettle rash." "Poor thing, he was really suffering." "Scratching..." "There should be another one..." "Here. 15th of July, Tonino Biagini." "Nettle rash." " He wasn't cured?" " It was quite persistent." " I see, I see." "Father, I swear, I'm really trying." "If there are no clients, it's not like it's my fault." "Pietro, let's not waste time chatting, I've already decided." "This is a letter of presentation for the Santa Chiara Orphanage." " You're putting me in an orphanage?" " No!" "I got you the position of health inspector at the Santa Chiara Orphanage." "The pay is 1,200 lire per month." "With 1,200 and the house you can live magnificently." " Magnificently?" " If that doesn't interest you  our Professor Moretti at Teramo has agreed to take you on as his assistant." "You have a choice." "Excuse me." "Sorry..." "Excuse me." " What do you want?" " I have this letter for the headmistress." " Excuse me, it's a letter of presentation." " Well?" " It means that I have to come in as well." " Come in." "Come in." " Please sit down, Doctor." " Thank you." " You're specialized in children, yes?" " Yes, I'm a paediatrician." "Then I hope that you have no reason to use your skills as a doctor here." " Fortunately, our girls enjoy excellent health." " How fortunate." "Now tell me, will your professional engagements allow you enough free time  to spend at our institute?" " Not much  but I'll do my very best." "Why, am I supposed to come here every day?" "No, that won't be necessary." "Your predecessor came here once every 15 days  whenever his health would permit it." "Poor thing." " Why, is he dead?" " No, he got married." " Was he young?" " 74 years old." " After the marriage he retired from the profession." " Ah yes, I see." " Are the girls ready?" " Yes, Headmistress." "Doctor, the girls are at your disposal." "If you would like to start your first inspection...." " Now?" " As long as you're here, you should get to know our institute." " Yes, of course." " This way." " How many girls are staying here?" " 80." " This is Miss Moratti." " After you." " After you." "Our new health inspector, Dr. Vignali." "Miss Ricci and Miss Banfi." " Delighted to meet you." " Me too." "After you." "Miss Lentini." "Our new health inspector." " Pleasure." " Pleasure." " Thank you." " You're welcome." " After you." " After you." " After you!" "Good morning Mr. Health Inspector!" "Good morning." " Doctor, if you'd like to begin..." " Begin what?" " The inspection." " Ah, yes." " How's your health?" " Excellent, Mr. Health Inspector." "I'm glad." " How's your appetite?" " Excellent, Mr. Health Inspector, Sir, we eat very well." " I can see." " Praise God." " Yes, praise him." " How's it going?" " Very well, Mr. Health Inspector." " This child is a little pale." " She's been ill recently." " What was wrong with you?" " Hay fever." " And what did my predecessor prescribe?" " Castor oil." " Excellent." " Did it make you feel better?" " Yes, Mr. Health Inspector." " Sneezes?" " Lots." " Itchy?" " Always." " Sometimes you have to insist." "— Well then, I..." " Doctor..." "Tell me, little one." "What did you eat today?" " Vegetable soup." " Tasty." "And did you like it?" " Very much." " Good." " And after the soup what did you have?" " Cod and boiled potatoes." " And do you like cod?" " Very much." " I was told that today you didn't eat anything." " I wanted to eat it, but it wouldn't go down" " Why, what would you prefer?" " Lobster." " Do you give them lobster often?" " Doctor, lobster..." "Ah, that's true, not good for the digestion!" "Hey, why the terrified face?" "I'm not terrified, it's just my look." "She has an inflammation of the thyroid glands." " Goodness, and my predecessor gave her...?" " Castor oil." " Excellent, excellent..." " Is that it?" " Where's Teresa Venerdì?" " I don't know, I told them all to be here." "She went to the infirmary to give Graziella her medicine." "She helped your predecessor as his infirmary apprentice." " Doctor, would you like to see the infirmary?" " That's fine, I can see it another time." " As long as you're here..." " As long as I'm here." " Moracchi, accompany the Inspector to the infirmary." "Good day." " Good day." " Good day, Mr. Health Inspector!" " Good day." "Such a distinguished man..." "Girls, out to the garden." "This is the pharmacy and that's the infirmary." "Pia, show the health inspector around the infirmary." " Do you require anything else from me?" " No, thank you." " And you would be the infirmary apprentice?" " No, I've been a nurse for 35 years." "This way, please." "... three, and four!" "Teresa, what are you up to?" "What will the Health Inspector think?" "It was to make Graziella take her medicine." "A strange way to administer medicine." " Did you make her take it?" " No, she spat it out at me." "Graziella, show the doctor how much of a good girl you are." "I am good, but I don't like medicine!" "Doctor, why don't you try?" "Perhaps you can make her take it." "Hey, what's all this fuss?" "Take your medicine right away!" "You take it!" "Being strict doesn't seem to work." " Doctor, isn't cod liver oil tasty?" " Oh yes, exquisite." "Delicious..." " Liar!" " Graziella, mind your manners!" "Excuse her..." "We'll show you how much we like it." " We'll have to copy Dr. Paoloni." " Okay..." "Now the doctor will show you how to take your medicine." " But what..." " Quick, quick." "Did you see that?" "Now it's your turn." " That's what Dr. Paoloni used to do?" " Yes, always." "Well done!" "We'll have to find a different method, I can't drink cod liver oil all day." " Doctor, would you like to see Elisabetta?" " What's wrong with her?" " Nettle rash." "Ah, nettle rash." "That's my specialty." "The best way to treat nettle rash is to avoid fruit at all costs." " No pears, apples, figs..." " We never give her fruit, but it won't go down." " Are you sick as well?" " No, Doctor, I'm just visiting." "Oh, you're a visitor!" "Let's take a look at your legs..." " Tomorrow." " What do you mean, tomorrow?" "!" "Come on now, let's have a look..." " Elisabetta!" "Where did you get all this?" "!" " I don't know, it wasn't there before." "Perhaps a smack would be the right cure, this isn't good for you!" " What should we give her?" " Let's see, we can give her..." "We can give her..." " Will she need to be coaxed into taking the medicine, too?" " Yes, they're all the same." "We'll give her some tamarind, with soda water and lemon zest." " If the nurse drops by my house... take this." " No thank you, Doctor." " Eat it." "You don't have nettle rash, do you?" " Thank you." "If you send the nurse, I can give her one of my special medicines." "Here's the address and the telephone number." " Okay?" " Yes." " How old are you?" " 18." " How long do you stay at the institute?" " I'm leaving in a year." " And what do you will you do after that?" " Work as a nurse." " Do you like being a nurse?" " It's my calling." "Well, if it's your calling!" " Did Dr. Paoloni come here often?" " Once every 15 days for inspection  and whenever there were any sick children." " Okay, bye." "By the way, what's your name?" " Teresa Venerdì." "Teresa what?" "Venerdì." "Bye, then." "Little Miss." "If he doesn't pay this time we'll seize everything!" " The doctor isn't home." " That doesn't matter." " I told you, the doctor isn't here." " Yes, we heard." "Tell him that if he hasn't paid by tomorrow, we'll seize the property." "Very well." " Did you hear that?" " Yes, I heard it." "Blackmailers." "If I decide to sell, what will I be left with?" "The house is worth 500,000, the mortgage is 430,000 which leaves 70,000." " 70,000." "So..." " But what about these guys?" " I won't pay them." " If they find out you're selling the house, they'll seize it." " How much do you owe them?" " I don't know. 38... 30... 38." " You'll be left with 32,000." " Really?" "So who would buy the house?" "I could have a word with one of my clients." " Mr. Passalacqua, for example." " Who's that?" "A rich industrialist." "I can't make any guarantees, you know?" "But he has a daughter..." "I suppose she'll be getting married soon, perhaps he wants a little nest for her..." " Do you know the daughter?" " Yes, she's still a girl." " Do you treat her?" " No, I treat the father." "I'm a family friend." "They invited me to breakfast this morning." "70,000, minus this... 32..." ""Today I met the new health inspector..."" ""He's much younger than Dr. Paoloni and much more handsome..."" ""But he said to me 'Bye, Little Miss' I'm not little anymore..."" ""Perhaps he only said it because I was behaving like such a stupid..."" " It's you." " Yes, it's me." "You gave me a shock." " I saw you come up, what are you doing?" " Nothing, just sorting out my things." " What does "C.S." mean?" " It's a name." "Cirillo Svampa, Knight." " "Knight" isn't written here, but it was on the flyers." " Was he your father?" " Of course he was my father." " Then why are you called Venerdì?" "I don't know!" "He was a great actor." " Mother used to tell me that he separated the horse from the carriage." " Why's that?" "I don't know, I've never understood it." "I guess that's what they used to do." "He performed in front of the King, that's why he was knighted." "Did he separate the horse from the carriage even when he was a knight?" " You don't know anything!" " Yeah, and you do..." " Did you see the new doctor?" " Yes, but I liked Dr. Paoloni better." "And his voice?" "Did you hear how wonderful it is?" "The voice is everything, you know?" "Father's voice is what made him so successful." " Mother said that when he recited Othello, the glass in the windows trembled!" " Look out!" "Go on, lay them out so that they're not touching one another." " What are you two doing here?" " We came... just to sort out the fruit." "Then hurry up, you can help the others." "Further away, Miss said that if they're touching they'll get spoiled." " They'll get bruised?" " Of course." " No, you can't eat it!" " This one was already bruised!" "What are you..." "Anna took two apples!" " Look, it's open!" " How wonderful!" " Are you putting on a play?" " Stop!" "What are you doing?" "Close that chest!" " But we wanted to put on a play!" " No, you can't at the moment." " Why can't we?" " Just for a little while, please!" " You can't right now" " Why?" " She's here." " She's just waiting to tell on us." " Let's make something up so she leaves." "I'll take care of her!" "Alice, Miss Caterina wants you." "Thank you." " Can I start?" " Yes!" ""Yes, Oh Countess, the cold bites at our flesh..."" ""... and tears at our clothes!"" ""If you only knew how awful it is to hear your children beg for bread and to stay silent..."" ""... with the calls of..." - "Cries"." "You always say "calls"." ""... with the cries of desperation stifled in their very throats..."" ""... and on the freezing winter nights..."" " No!" " We don't like this one." " You've done it 4 times already." " Perform something in the pretty dress." " Yes!" " Come on!" "Okay." ""If you love me, Romeo..."" ""Say it with a calm soul and sincere candour..."" ""Or perhaps you think me too young for love?"" ""Or you don't believe my love is true?" - "Juliet, I swear to you..."" " You have to do a low voice, a man's voice." " Should I make the windows tremble, too?" " No, it has to be a warm voice, deep..." " Like the doctor's?" "Shut up!" "Come on..." " "Juliet, I swear to you..."" " Don't laugh!" "Theatre is a serious matter." "Go on..." ""Oh night, oh lucky night..."" ""The day will come, and we will marry..."" ""I'll lay all of my riches at your feet..."" ""And will follow you faithfully, until the end of the world."" ""On the wings of love I will fly over this wall."" ""Mere rock and stone cannot resist the love we have."" ""If they see you, they'll kill you." "Flee!"" ""There is more danger in your beautiful eyes..."" ""... than in the deadly arms of the Capulets."" "Well done!" " What's all this nonsense?" " Miss, I..." "Is this what you'll be when you grow up, jesters and gypsies?" "They weren't gypsies, they were artists!" "You shouldn't speak ill of the dead!" " For the next month, you'll be in the kitchen." " But I have to work in the infirmary." "The health inspector will have to find another nurse." "And for a week, you'll all go without fruit." " Horrible tell-tale!" " She's so mean!" " I'll have to take a look around, first." " I assure you Sir, it's a beautiful property." "A magnificent view." "Then there's the land, with a garden, flowers, vegetable plot..." " Courgette?" " I don't think so, but you could plant some." " No, she's asking if you want some courgette." " Ah, thank you." " Luigi, what is my daughter up to?" " I didn't want to disturb her, she's writing." " Ah, she's writing." " She's writing." " What does she write?" " Poetry." " Oh, really?" "I had no idea." "We didn't know either." "Actually, neither did she." "It just sort of happened." "The other evening we were dining with friends at the Pincio when she said:" ""It's 10 O'clock, I'm going for a walk"." " Well?" " Didn't you hear the rhyme?" "It rhymes." "Also yesterday at the store she said:" ""I wish to speak with the owner about the purchase of some conditioner."" "She comes up with rhymes spontaneously, without thinking." "It's quite impressive." " Perhaps it's some kind of illness, Doctor?" " I don't think so." "What do you mean, illness?" "!" "The same illness that Dante, Petrarch, and Raphael had!" "Well, painter or poet, it's all the same." "Here she is!" "No, no, stay seated." " I feel do very tired." " Were you writing?" " Writing, yes." "Miss, I've heard such wonderful things about you." "Lilly, would you like a nice house just outside the city?" "For a poet it would be ideal." " Who's the architect?" " It's a friend of mine, a doctor." " A doctor who makes houses?" " No, he's the proprietor." "It's a good opportunity." "He's selling because he needs the money." "No, no, my friend Vignali is a gentleman." "He's selling because he's in love with the countryside." "He's a dreamer, a poet..." " Hear that, Lilly?" "A colleague of yours." " Father, don't use such vulgar words!" ""Colleague" what you use for professionals, for workers, not for artists." "Artists are another thing entirely, they're... part of a brotherhood." "Well this brother of yours wants to sell his house." "What do you say?" "I don't know, my mind is so very busy at the moment." "Excuse me, do you know any words that rhyme with "Peer"?" " "Shakespeare"." " What do you mean, "Shakespeare"?" "!" " "Near"." " No, "Near" doesn't work." " Perhaps "Beer"?" "No..." " Mother, forget about it." " Miss, if I may, "Fear"." " "Fear"?" "Yes, thank you, that's just what I was looking for." "But I can't accept advice from a butler!" " May we have the pleasure of hearing you?" " My poetry?" "Perhaps..." " At least tell me the title." " "To him"." "To my love." " And who is this love?" " I have no idea." "For now he's just a ghost." "Without a face, without a name." " Do you think that one day, this ghost..." " Perhaps, who knows?" " Some more courgettes." " That's it darling, you need to eat." "Doctor, I'm very worried." "This child tires herself out too often." " Excuse me?" " Come in!" " It's just me, the butcher." "Look at this lovely meat I've brought you." "Straight from the store." " I've also brought the bill for the month." " I'll go and inform them." " Hey girl, come over here a moment." " No thanks, it's disgusting." " Don't be so fussy!" "Are you the new servant?" " What do you mean "servant"?" "!" "How rude!" " I'm a lady!" " Pardon me, Princess!" "Enjoying washing the plates?" "I'm doing it... for fun!" " What is it?" " The girl is offended because I thought she was the servant." "If she continues being so undisciplined, she really will be a servant." " I need a girl for the house and the shop." " Well, I'm sure we can work something out." " If you'd like to come up to the office?" " Right away." "Goodbye then, Princess." ""Professor Bacino prescribes, for the prevention of lymphadenitis..."" ""... a dose of calcium carbonate, and... and..."" ""... the periodic administration of cod liver oil."" ""The complications that come with lymphatic deficiency mean that..."" "Hello?" "Done!" "That is, I haven't done anything, but things are in motion." "The thing we spoke about." "What?" "No, he wants to see the house first." "Yes, I'm sure he'll like it." "He'll see you today at his house." "Write this down: 25 Tartini Street." "Bye!" ""Why did you come?"" ""It would be better if you didn't."" ""You don't know..."" ""You don't know that my heart awakens..."" " "You don't know that my heart..."" " Hey, Girl!" " Are you talking to me?" " Yes, you." " Does the doorbell not work?" " No." "Hey, Girl, what are you doing?" "Are you going to open the gate or not?" "!" " Me?" " Yes, you!" "Come on, hurry up!" " What do you want?" " I've been here for half an hour." "Open up." "It's open." " You could have told me that to begin with." " You could have tried it." "That's true." "Tell me, Cherub with the graceful wings, are you in a bad mood?" "For your information I'm not a cherub, and I don't have any wings." " Are you offended?" "It was a compliment." " Stop that!" "How rude!" "It's the first time I've met a maid that's both pretty and nervous." "A nervous maid..." " Yes, why are you laughing?" " No, nothing." "Who should I say is here?" " Dr. Pietro Vignali." " Oh, it's about the house?" " Yes, how do you know that?" " They were talking about it at the table." " Oh really?" "At the table?" " Don't touch me!" " Worried that your boss will see?" " Of course, they'll fire me in an instant." " I hope so, I'd hire you right away." " My maid left just yesterday." " Was she pretty?" " Enchanting." " But I prefer you." " Are you always like this with maids?" "No, I have a lot of respect for maids." "I'm famous for it at the employment agency." "But with you it would be different." " No, I can't hire you, it's too dangerous." " Oh, yes?" " Yes." "Better to say farewell." "Farewell forever." "Give me your hand." "Farewell." "Give me a kiss..." " Lilly!" " Sir, who do you think you are?" "!" "What gives you the right to kiss my daughter?" "!" "Your daughter?" "He must be a very serious man, very strict." " You can see that straight away." " Perhaps, but I preferred Dr. Paoloni." " What was so interesting about Dr. Paoloni?" " He had that handsome beard." "So?" "Vignali would have a beard too, if they were still in fashion." " Oh, don't tell him that I'm working in the kitchen." " What would I tell him?" "And anyway, what does he care about you?" "There'll be another infirmary assistant and I bet he won't even realise I'm gone." " Hello?" "Ah, good day Sir!" " My dear doctor, you're just in time." " A wonderful surprise." "Guess what?" " You bought the house?" "No, of course not." "Better than that!" " Look." "Our Lilly is engaged to Dr. Vignali." " Engaged?" "You didn't expect that, did you?" "Come on, we didn't expect it either  it was such a surprise, an unexpected ray of sunshine!" " This cheeky young man!" " They didn't tell us anything at all." " Then all of a sudden... boom." " Oh, boom?" " Yes, boom." " Don't you have anything to say?" " What can I say?" "Congratulations." " Congratulations to you too." " Thank you." " Lilly, come over here and help me." " Excuse me, darling." " Please..." " This rascal!" " Won't you be buying the house?" " Oh, that won't be necessary." " It won't?" " No, you'll need it for when you get married." "Isn't that right, Doctor?" " Yes, exactly..." "So why would I want to buy it?" "Soon it will be part of the family." "Sit down, sit down, please." "I know you're looking at me like that, but it's not my fault." "It was an accident." " I wanted to give the maid a kiss." " What does the maid have to do with this?" "Well her parents came out and saw us, so I had to tell them we were engaged." " To the maid?" " No, to her." "She came to open the gate, you see..." " Milk or lemon?" " Milk." " Lots of sugar?" " Yes." " Milk or lemon?" " Lemon." " Sweet?" " Bitter." " First I'll serve my love." " Thank you." " Lemon and bitter." " Thank you." " So why are you so angry?" " Don't you get it?" " No." " I wanted to marry Lilly myself?" " You?" " Why not?" " No." " Come on Lilly, don't be afraid." " I'm not prepared, there's no atmosphere." " There will be." " Come on Lilly, please?" ""To Him"." " "Why did you come?"" " Me?" ""Why did you come?"" ""It would be better if you didn't."" ""Don't you know that my heart has woken?"" ""Don't you know that my heart has spoken?"" "Did you ever tell her how you felt, how much she meant to you?" " No, but I dropped enough hints." " Clear hints?" " I told her that I felt alone!" " Not clear enough." " I'm only happy when I'm here at your house." " Not clear enough!" " Then what should I have told her?" " Nothing!" "Fewer words and more actions." "This isn't love, it's banditry." " Tomorrow I'll go and speak with the father, sort everything out." "Don't worry." "Bye." " Bye." " Excuse me, are you Dr. Vignali?" " Yes, that's me, who are you?" "I'm Antonio." "I heard that you're looking for a maid... well, a manservant." " At this hour?" " I've been here since 4." "Since 4?" "8 hours..." " Do you have much experience?" " Yes, I was a stable boy." " Well, it's not like I'm a horse." " Horses are very delicate creatures..." " Do you know how to serve dinner?" " No." "Clean the floor?" "Drive a car?" "I have a letter for you." " It's from my mother." " Yes, she wrote it herself." "But how is that possible?" "It's been 4 years since she..." "Yes." "May God rest her soul, she was very good to us." "I didn't come here sooner because..." "Well, it's a long story." "Anyway, the first year because I was too busy with Stella, a young filly." "The second year because the Countess fell ill." "She owned the horses." "And the Count asked me to stay on because he couldn't manage without me." "The third year we had that terrible disease all the horses catch, called..." "Astosis." "No, Alphabosis." "Then, last year, you should have seen what they did!" "They sold all the horses, I got so angry that I left." " What are you doing?" " Oh, I'm sorry!" " Are you crazy?" "Well, you can start by cleaning the house." "You'll find everything you need in here." "Here there's the vacuum cleaner, the scrubbing brush, the electric buffer." " And the broom?" " This is better than a broom." "You can start with the living room." "Hello?" "Sweetie, good morning!" "Sweetie?" "This is Antonio Perticone, the manservant." "Who are you?" "Me?" "I'm the fiancé." "Doctor!" "Doctor!" "The fiancé." "Ah, Lilly!" "Morning, I'm glad you called." " I was just... what are you doing?" " This is heavy, I can't manage it!" "You're supposed to plug it in." "Lilly, I was just leaving for yours... ours." "Because I have to speak to you urgently, to explain something." "Yes, I wanted to ask you something as well." "Would you prefer it if I called you sweetie or tootsie?" "I'll think about it." "But before that..." "It's not working properly!" "Before that I had to..." "Sorry?" "What's that?" "It's me, Lilly's mother." "What have you done to my poor girl?" "She's already broken two Chinese vases and a piece of Capodimonte porcelain." "You're such a rascal!" "Yes, I'm so embarrassed..." "yes, she's too good for me." " Thank you." " I'm buying myself a broom." "Exactly." "I wanted to tell you..." "Sorry?" "What..." "It's me, you rascal." "Her father." "What have you done to my little one?" "She's laughing, dancing, crying, kissing me..." "Come over tonight, I want to box your ears." "Of course, Sir." "Anyway, I wanted to tell you..." "What?" "Ah, it's you!" "What's that?" "Darling, you long for me, like the body longs for air  and if you really love me, I'll let you kiss my hair." "Bye, Sweetie." "How can I get through to these people, it's getting ridiculous now..." "What are you doing with that tray?" ""The Charitable Santa Chiara Orphanage Institute." What do they want?" ""Dear Doctor, please come by to administer the usual vaccinations..."" ""... as stated by the health laws." "The headmistress." This is all I need..." "Right, I'm off to the orphanage." "Listen, if Miss Loletta calls..." "Another fiancé?" "Oh, such fun!" "Not for me!" "Anyway, if she calls tell her that I'm very busy today." " I have the vaccinations at the orphanage." " You're getting vaccinated?" "No, I have to vaccinate the children." "Then I have some other important things to do in the afternoon." "Tell her I'll see her tonight after the show." ""In my heart, in my heart, there is love, there is pain..."" ""In my breast, in my breast, there is me, there is you..."" ""Always more, always more, you are always in my heart..."" ""Do not worry, do not flee, I love you with all my heart!" Stop!" "More expression!" "And try to give more significance to these words!" "First it's very spiritual:" ""In my heart, in my heart..."" "Then it becomes much more passionate:" ""In my breast, in my breast..."!" "Sacred love, profound love!" "Try to understand the meaning, damn it!" "Let's go again." ""In my heart, in my heart, there is love, there is pain..."" ""In my breast, in my breast, there is me, there is you..."" ""There is me, there is you, there is me and there is you!"" "I have to make a call, excuse me Vittorio." "Incredible." "There's no passion." "Nobody understands art anymore." ""Aida is still behind, but he's gaining ground!"" ""Now it's between Aida and Agrifoglio!"" "Just a moment!" "Just a moment..." ""Agrifoglio is pulling away!"" ""The finish line it close!" "Agrifoglio by a head, but Aida is past him!"" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Aida!" "Aida!" "Aida!" "Aida?" "Who's Aida?" "What do you want?" "Ah, Loletta!" "I'm the new manservant." "Yes, new." "What's that?" "The doctor said he'd see you tonight because he had to go see his fiancé..." "Sorry, I mean he went to do vaccinations." "That's it." "At the orphanage." "What are you talking about?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "What fiancé?" "!" "Answer me!" "Tell me the name of that woman, right away!" "Hello?" "Hello?" "!" " Loletta, what are you doing?" "We're waiting for you!" " Horse's ass." " Now that you're angry you've lost the mood!" " Stop annoying me." "I've told you a million times not to interrupt rehearsals with your romantic phone calls." "Art is art!" "Think hard about your character!" " There, your mood is back!" "I see it..." " Oh, go to hell!" ""In my heart, in my heart, there is love, there is pain..."" "Quick, girls, get ready for your vaccinations." "Before the vaccination, it is necessary to ensure that the patient  has no rashes or swelling, and that they're in perfect health..." " Good morning, Doctor." " Ah, good morning..." " Could you button me up?" " Right away." " Done?" " Yes, it's done." " Can you reach it?" " Yes, I can reach it." "Tell me Teresa, have you ever helped out with the vaccinations before?" " I'm not Teresa, Sir." " What?" " What happened?" " She was punished, so they appointed me as your apprentice." "Really?" "Why did they punish her?" "A show of gross indecency." "That's what the headmistress said." " What was she doing?" " Love scenes in the attic." "Love scenes in the attic?" "With who?" "With a certain Romeo." "I see." "Prepare the alcohol, cotton wool and turn on the bunsen burner." "With those hands you'll infect everyone, have you never heard of soap?" " I'll go and wash them." " Yes, right now." "The first rule of being a nurse is hygiene." "Go on, I'll take care of it." " Do you need the thermometer, Doctor?" " Thank you." "And this goes on until the man declares his love for the girl." "So the girl says to him:" ""Get up off your knees, Sir, I'm not a deity..."" "So he gets up and says to her:" ""Are you sure?" And the girl closes her eyes..." "But Doctor, she was up in the attic performing "Romeo and Juliet"!" " Ah, "Romeo and Juliet"!" "Now I see." " What do you mean?" "Never mind." "After all it just sounds like an innocent game to me." " But it was a love scene!" " Ah, love!" ""If you love me, Romeo, Say it with a calm soul and sincere candour..."" "What do you think they know of love at that age?" "So then he takes her in his arms and she says: "No, let go of me!"" "He says: "No, I love you..."" "She says: "Oh, my God!"" "Then he kisses her and holds her so tight that she feels like she's suffocating." " Who feels like they're suffocating, him?" " No, he's squeezing." "She's suffocating." "That sounds silly to me." "It must hurt if she's suffocating." " I would have given him a shove." " Exactly, you have to tell him:" " "Are you crazy?"" " So their love is over?" " No, that's the best part." " Then why does he have to squeeze?" " Because that's what he does." " How do you know?" " I saw it at the theatre." "Teresa!" "Go to the infirmary, the doctor is waiting for you." "Here you go, give me your arm." "There we go, done." "You've finished, well done." "Lidia, come here." "Well done." " Good morning, Doctor." " Good morning..." "Juliet." "Come on, you can start by disinfecting the girls' arms." ""Dear Mr. Health Inspector, I can't keep it in any longer..."" ""I love you and send you a 'miglion' kisses." "Love, your orphan, Teresa Venerdì."" " Is there anyone else?" " No, that's it." " We've finished?" "Thank goodness." " Good day, Miss." " Good day, Doctor." "That went well, didn't it?" "So what were you doing in the attic?" ""Romeo and Juliet", act one, balcony scene." "Very beautiful." " Yes, I know it." " So you've performed it as well?" "No, but once in college I performed "Quo Vadis"." "I played the part of Ursus." "I tired myself out, you know, getting the headmistress to forgive you." "Can I carry on as a nurse?" "The headmistress didn't think so, but I insisted." " Thank you, Doctor!" " What are you doing?" "I'm not a priest, you know." " No more plays, okay?" " Yes, I promise." "Bye, Little Miss." " Were the girls well behaved?" " Oh, very well behaved." "One or two may experience a light allergic reaction  but that kind of thing is normal." "Anyway, if there are any complications, it would be better to call a doctor." " That is, call me." " Very well." "Goodbye, Doctor." " Goodbye, Miss." " Goodbye." "Doctor, you left your book behind." "Ah, the book!" " I brought it... for you." " For me?" "To help you get some idea of how the vaccinations work." " A nurse should know this kind of thing." " Thank you, Doctor." "I'll learn it off by heart." "Let's not get ahead of ourselves, otherwise you'll know more than me." " That would be impossible, Doctor." " Who knows..." " When will you be back, Doctor?" " In 15 days." " Or if one of the children gets sick." " I hope so." " You hope what?" "" " That none of the children get sick." "Bye, little one." "END OF THE FIRST HALF" "SECOND HALF" " They called the chairlady!" " The chairlady?" "Then that means something serious must have happened." "They called her when someone wrote:" "... "Caterina, ugly old witch!" on the wall." " And this time?" "I don't know, but I've done nothing wrong." " Is Giuseppina not here?" " No, but they called the chairlady." " Why?" " Someone must have done something serious." "Alice!" "Alice, is it true that you found a letter in the inspector's hat?" " I don't know anything." " A letter?" " Teresa Venerdì!" " Present!" " Come here." "Sort your hair out." "Sit there." " Oh, My Lady!" " Hello, darling." "Stand up!" "My Lady, it's this way." "Thank you, darling." "Bye, darling." " Thank you, darling." " Would My Lady like the usual biscuits?" " Yes, darling." "Something has happened, and I couldn't make a decision  without hearing the opinion of our illustrious chairlady." "We've come into the possession of a letter written by our Teresa Venerdì." "If you would read it, My Lady." "Moreover, a companion of hers  says that she saw Teresa Venerdì  putting Dr. Vignali's hat back on the hat stand." "If My Lady would also like to look at the girl's file..." " It's not the first time, then." " Oh, they were mostly just pranks." "Even this time, it's not like we're dealing with a crime here..." "Dr. Vignali completely denies the existence of such a letter." "I propose merely threatening her with disciplinary measures." "I'm convinced that a threat will be sufficient." "If it happens again, we'll have to send her away from the institute." " Is My Lady in agreement?" " What time is it?" "Six o'clock." "But this won't take long, My Lady." " Teresa, the chairlady is dressed in black!" " Teresa, what have you done?" "Teresa, what's going on?" "What's going on?" "Come in." "I see you've learned some wonderful things here." "Well done!" "Now I understand why you want to be a nurse!" "I'm sure we can find you a nice job to help you forget all about this idea." "The butcher's servant, perhaps." "Teresa!" "Teresa!" " That's not true!" " I saw her with my own eyes, putting the doctor's hat back on the stand." " Not true, liar!" " You're just saying that to cover for her." " You're just jealous of her!" "That's enough of this nonsense." "Giuseppina, you may go." "Good girl." "You wrote a love letter to the doctor?" "Are you completely crazy?" " I didn't write anything." " I saw the letter!" " What did it say?" ""I send you a 'miglion' kisses..." There was even a spelling mistake!" "Giuseppina!" "Giuseppina, off you go!" " May I go, Headmistress?" " No, wait just a moment." "May I, My Lady?" "Come over here." " Take the chalk and write." " Write what?" ""I send you a million kisses..."" " Why?" " No questions, just write." "That'll do." "Of you go, darling." "But Headmistress, I was just doing my duty." "Another cup of tea, my lady?" "Where's Teresa Venerdì?" " None of you know where she is?" " No." " Doctor Vignali?" " He's not here, but he won't be long." "Come on inside, it's raining!" "He'll be here in 5 minutes." "Come in, sit down." "Sit down!" " A telegram." " For me?" " For Dr. Vignali." " From who?" " What do I know?" "Sign here." " I'm not signing anything." " If you don't, I have to take it away." " First I'll read, then I'll sign." ""I'll be there this evening." "Love, Lucia."" "Who's Lucia?" "Ah, yes!" "It's his sister!" "I remember her from when she was young." "Ah, the doctor." "Where will I find his number?" "Restaurant...." "That telephone again?" "These people sure do love to talk!" " I hope it's him." " Hi, Sweetie!" "I told you, my name's Antonio Perticone!" "Looking for the doctor?" "He's at the restaurant." "I'm looking for him myself  I have to tell him that his sister is arriving this evening." " His sister?" "I'll be over right away to meet here." "Mother, Sweetie's sister is on her way!" " Should I wear my grey dress or the pinstripes?" " The pinstriped one is prettier." " I'm wearing the pinstriped one." " Why are you telling me?" "!" "Hello?" "Ah, she's gone." "These people..." "Restaurant...." " Good evening." " Good evening." " Would you mind telling me who you are?" " Who we are?" "Who are we?" "Friends!" "He even has a manservant..." "Tomorrow you'll have fun, there'll be a job for you as well." " Everything here's going to auctioned off!" " Your boss will have to learn how to live." "If you say one more bad word about my boss, I'll give you what for!" "Watch out, or you'll be sold off at the auction with the rest of his things!" " What do you want?" " We want them paid." " They'll be paid, but now you have to go." "He's been saying that for three months." "If he doesn't pay by tomorrow, you'll see!" " Excuse me?" " Oh, young lady!" " Come in!" "Your brother will be home soon." " My brother?" "You're soaked, you poor thing!" "Why are you walking in this terrible weather?" "You could have come in a taxi." "Come on through here." "I'll be with you right away." "Go on..." "It's the doctor's sister, get out of here." " We'll see you tomorrow!" " Tomorrow!" "Fair enough!" " Did you see those horrible people?" " Who are they?" " Miss, your brother has big problems!" " But, sorry, my brother..." "I read your telegram." "Your brother will be very happy that you're here." " I knew you when you were very small." " Me?" " Yes, but you wouldn't remember..." "I barely recognised you either, you've really grown!" "I'm Antonio, Filomena's son." "Rosinella's brother!" "You have to remember Rosinella, she was the one who used to give you milk." "Miss Lucia, you must be tired." "Please, make yourself at home." "Sit down." " Do you have a cloth?" " Why?" "So that I don't ruin the sofa." "We don't use cloths around here, I'm afraid." "There's not even a broom!" " Did you leave your suitcase outside?" " I don't have a suitcase." " Excuse me, my good man..." " Please, call me Antonio!" "Oh, dear!" "If you catch a cold the doctor will be very angry with me." "Come on, come through here." "I'll take care of you." "Come on, come on." "Finally the rehearsal is over!" "I want to see all of you ready on the stage in two hours!" "Thank you!" "And you, you need to keep your chin up." " Forget your latest heartbreak." " What heartbreak?" "It's anger." "You know who he's engaged to?" "The daughter of a rich mattress-man." "A short, vulgar, bourgeois girl." "Tomorrow, after the show, you can go and give him what for." "Heaven forbid!" "If he thinks I'm running after him, he's sorely mistaken." "I'm too 'refined' for that!" "The pig!" "Bye, Darling." "I don't like how the doctor carries on." "I can tell you this because you're family." "Women!" "Lots of women!" " Lots?" " Oh, you wouldn't believe how many!" "Women coming out of the woodwork!" "You want to see one of them?" "Here you go." "Her name's Loletta Prima, she's a singer." "This woman is a vampire!" "She eats up 1,000 lire notes as if they were crisps." " What's wrong?" "Do you feel ill?" " Nothing, just a little cold." "I'll be done soon." "Is this why they're taking his house?" "My girl, women are nothing but trouble." "Trust me!" "Once I even had to sell a horse..." "But this is nothing, he also has a fiancé!" " A fiancé?" " Yes, she's horrible. "Sweetie!" "Sweetie!"" "So much fun!" " Give me my things!" " Hold on, the sleeves are still wet." " It doesn't matter, I have to go." " You're not going to wait for your brother?" "I can't." "Tell him I'll be back..." "that I'll write to him." " But now I have to leave." " Miss!" "Ah!" "A girl in a dressing gown." "How wonderful." " Miss!" " I suppose you're the manservant." " That's right." " What a strange face..." "What's wrong with it?" " And who's this?" " This... is the doctor's sister." "That's a good one." "Surely, you could have come up with a better excuse than that." "I suppose I look stupid to you, do I?" "Who are you?" " The doctor's sister." " A strange sister, wandering around half naked." "My clothes got wet, I had to dry them." "See?" "Is it true?" "Is this really Pietro's sister?" "That's right, I've known her since she was this big." "Please forgive me, Miss!" "You'll have to excuse me, I was a little worried." "I'm very happy to meet you." "The name's Maddalena Fontini, but my stage name is Loletta Prima." "Us artists like to use a fictitious name, impromptu, contingent..." "My father was a professor..." "Yes, a professor at Sassari." " Most of my family originates from Sassari." " Nice to meet you." "But perhaps you have things to do, Miss, I don't want to bother you." " No, I have nothing to do." " Then I'd love to stay and chat a while." "Pietro always talked about his sister." " Did you search everywhere?" " Yes, Headmistress." "The attic, the cellar..." "She can't just have vanished like that, perhaps she's hiding out in the greenhouse." " Did you come for your brother's wedding?" " Yes." " Did he tell you about it?" " Yes." "Not me." "I found about it by accident thanks to a... a manservant." "The pig!" "Oh, excuse me." "Does this sound like the right way to treat a distinguished woman like me?" "An artist, who sacrificed everything for him." "Love, art, success..." "Did you love Mr... my brother a lot?" "Our love was like a romance story." "I was everything to him." "Since I met him, I've never even thought about another man." "Nobody by him." "Have you heard that song?" ""Everything for you, on that night..."" ""... never a 'no', always a 'yes'!" It's nice while it lasts." "And he's getting married!" "The pig!" "Sorry, but I have no other words." " And to who?" "Have you met the fiancé?" " No." " Me neither, but I can imagine." "She'll be one of those stupid, stuffy little rich girls." "Imagine!" "The daughter of a mattress-man!" "And my father was a professor at Sassari." "Miss, now that we're friends, we have to form an alliance." " Why?" " To stop your brother from marrying that girl." "I'm not saying this just for me, you know." "Heaven forbid ." "I'm happy to sacrifice my pain, if that's what he really wants." "But I'm doing this for you, you see." "Imagine, being related to a mattress-man." " I think it's necessary that he marries her." " Necessary?" "Why?" "He has a lot of debts." "They're taking the house." " Then ask your father to lend him some." " My father?" "Poor thing..." "What about the land, the palace, the castle?" "Everything's gone." "The harvest went badly." "After that he went bankrupt." " Then the castle burnt down." " What, really?" "Just like that, he's a ruined man." "Look what I'm reduced to!" "That's why Father sent me to see my brother, to ask him for help." " We're hungry!" " Hungry?" "Yes..." "Oh, Miss..." ""The cold bites at our flesh, and tears at our clothes..."" ""If you only knew how awful it is to hear your children beg for bread..."" ""And to stay silent, with the cries of desperation..."" ""... stifled in their very throats."" " Oh my God, that bad?" "Yes!" ""And on the freezing winter nights..."" ""... you hug your wretched clothes tight, listening to the wind howling..."" ""... and the rumbling of a storm, while the rich dance with pleasure..."" ""... in the blazing hot rooms of the Duke of Sensir's castle."" " Who's that?" "Who's the Duke of Sensir?" " Um, he's one of our neighbours." "Do you have a vase for long stalks?" " What?" " I asked if you have a vase for long stalks." " Where?" " You don't understand a thing!" "Where's the sister?" "Darling, I brought you these flowers and two poems." "Please, Miss Vignali is over there." "Darling, I brought you these flowers and two poems." " I'm disturbing." " Sorry..." "It's better if I just go." "Bye, Darling." "Good evening, Miss." "When the man of the house returns, tell him that I send my regards, peacefully  and with lots of grace." " Here he is." " Loletta!" " How's it going?" " Wonderfully." "I know everything." "I know that you're getting married, and I don't care." " I met your sister." " Lucia's here?" "Poor thing!" "She told me everything." " What?" " Aren't you ashamed?" "You're living this wonderful life while those poor people have ripped clothes  out in the howling wind, while the Duke of Sensir has blazing hot rooms..." " Have you gone mad?" " No, no, I'm quite sane." "Get married, go on." "But at least give some money to those poor folks." "See, your sister spoke like such an aristocrat, I felt like we'd known each other for years." "So I'm leaving." "Bye, Darling!" "Ah, Sweetie, you're here." "Now tell me the truth, is what she's saying true?" "Is it true what that strange lady said, the one that I don't know?" " My sister?" " No, she's not your sister." "She told me she's not your sister." " Then who is it?" " I don't know." "Is it true that you're only marrying me for money?" " Me?" " I feel so enraged, and I was so happy to be engaged!" "Rhymes!" "Always rhymes!" "Sir, it's over between us!" "Good evening!" " Teresa!" " Oh, Doctor!" "You?" "!" " What are you doing here?" " Please don't be angry, I'm just leaving." " Why do you have my dressing gown on?" " If you want, I can take it off." "No, heaven forbid." "What's going on?" "Please don't be angry, Doctor." "Otherwise I won't have the courage to tell you!" "Who's angry?" "!" "Come on, what is it?" " You didn't run away?" " Yes, I ran away." " Why?" "They wanted to make me the butcher's servant!" "I didn't do anything wrong!" "Believe me  I didn't write that letter!" "What letter?" " What, you don't know?" " I don't know anything!" " Then excuse me, Doctor." "I have to go!" " No, don't even think about it!" "I want to know!" " What's the number of the orphanage?" " No!" "Please don't call them!" " I'll tell you..." "I'll tell you everything." " What is it?" "Do you feel ill?" " No, I'm fine." " Your hands are freezing, you're pale." "I'm hungry." "I haven't eaten since this morning." "Antonio!" " How awful, I feel abandoned like Didone." " It's okay darling... who is this Didone?" " Who knows?" "Doctor, I'm very worried." " Me too." " Don't worry, it's nothing." " Mother." " Precious!" " Father." " Darling!" " Please leave us." " Save her, Doctor!" " Yes, save her!" " How's the pulse?" " It's normal." " So why are you still holding my hand?" " Ah, yes..." "Don't you have anything to say?" "Miss Lilly, I did want to tell you something." "I feel so alone!" "No, this isn't clear enough." "I'm only happy when I'm here..." "No, this isn't clear enough either." "And I want to be crystal clear." "Miss Lilly, I love you." " Yes, okay!" " It's your fault, letting her get engaged like that..." "My fault?" "!" "It was you who encouraged her, you gave them your blessing!" " Doctor, how is she?" " How is she?" " Let her sleep, she needs to rest." " Now that I'm here, please let me say..." " Leave us in peace!" " We're not impressed with your friend!" " I know, but..." "Listen, Doctor, we're very worried, this isn't the time for chit-chat!" " I'm sorry." "I can come back tomorrow..." " Very well, goodnight." " Goodnight." "We're in real trouble here." "If they find out that you're at my house..." "That must be the headmistress." "What will I tell her now?" " Don't tell her anything!" " I won't!" "Are you kidding?" "Hello?" " Who is this?" " Darling, I hope you know that I'm sending my dressmaker bills to you." "I'm not being stingy, it's just that I'm not used to living in normal clothes." " What did the headmistress say?" " No, it was whats-her-name..." "Loletta." "What did you tell her when she was here?" "I performed the final scene of the play:" ""The Remorse that Killed"." " Why?" " Because she's a vampire." "She eats up all your money and is the reason they're taking your house." " Who told you that?" " No one, I figured it out on my own." "Do you forgive me, Doctor?" " We have to get you back to the orphanage." " No!" "No?" "An orphan, in my house, at 9 o'clock?" "More like 10... a quarter past 10!" "What will they think of me?" "They'll fire me from the orphanage!" "This must be the headmistress." "Such a mess you've put me in." " Hello?" " Dr. Vignali, I would be eternally grateful  if you would erase my name from your memory." ""Sic transit gloria mundi"." "I've nothing more to say." "Bye!" "Bye... what did you say to this one?" "Ah, the other one." "I told her: "You... you really have to marry the doctor..."" ""He is in desperate need of your care." "He has so many debts..."" ""If he doesn't marry you, what will he do?"" "How could you say something like that to someone's fiancé?" " But I just wanted to help you." " You did, she left me." " Don't you mind?" " No, actually, I'm relieved." "What will you do tomorrow if they try to take your house?" "That lady didn't love you." "If only I was rich, like her..." "What would you do?" "Nothing, I was just being silly." "Come on, that's enough of this gossip." "It's 20 minutes past 10 already." "It's stopped raining." "Get dressed." "Get dressed!" "I'll call you a taxi." " Antonio!" " Just a moment, there's a telegram!" ""I can't make it." "I'll write." "Love, Lucia."" " Must have sent it before leaving." "How silly!" " Antonio!" " I'm coming!" " Quickly!" " Just a moment." " Take the young lady to the orphanage." " Miss Lucia?" "What are you talking about?" "Just do as I say, make sure she gets there okay." "Why don't you take her?" "Because... because I have things to do, sick people, an important consultation." "Listen..." "Listen." "Tomorrow I'll come to the orphanage and speak to the headmistress, okay?" "Okay." "Good evening." " You made a fool of me, didn't you?" " I'm so sorry." "Come on." "I'll call the taxi, you get yourself dressed." " I'm not going back to the orphanage." " Are you kidding?" "These are orders." "If I go back there, they'll send me to work as the butcher's servant." "I'm a the kind of person who respects things like rules and orders." "I know you're not a mean old man." "Please let me stay here, just for tonight." "Tomorrow I'll be gone before dawn, I promise." "Nobody will see me!" "I'll hid myself in the kitchen, under the stairs, in a cupboard..." " Teresa!" " Teresa!" " Teresa Venerdì!" " What time is it?" " 11 O'clock." "This is the general, the doctor's father." "A very brave man." "He won lots of battles." "And this is the general's wife, a wonderful woman." "Poor thing, she was a huge loss to the family." "And this is the sister, Lucia." "You." "She really does look like you." "Really?" " And who's this?" " Who do you think it is?" "It's him." " The Health Inspector?" "Yes, don't you see the resemblance?" " Did you try questioning her companions?" " Yes, Headmistress, they don't know anything." " They wouldn't tell, even if they knew." " We should inform the police." " No!" "Let's wait a little longer." "She might turn up at any moment." "Poor thing, where could she be?" "Antonio!" "Antonio!" "Why didn't you take her to the orphanage?" " I'm not cut out for this job." " I ordered you to take her!" "She started crying!" "I didn't have the heart." "Yes, well now I'm in big trouble." "I'll try and sort it out." "But at least go and get her dressed, I can't have them find her in my gown." " And if she starts crying again?" " Let her!" "..." "Let her cry!" " How can you drink coffee like nothing's happened?" " What do you want me to do?" "Act!" "Do something!" "There's a woman in his house, and we have to get her out!" " How do we do that?" " Tell her:" ""Wretched thing, aren't you ashamed?"" ""Get away from here, right away"" " To him?" " To her!" "Do you want this marriage to be ruined over some little whore?" "Good morning." " The doctor is out." " Really?" " At 7 O'clock in the morning?" "You don't have much of an imagination, surely you can come up with something better." "If you don't believe me, then perhaps..." "Better if I don't say anything at all." " Don't you get tired coming here every day?" " This is the last time!" " Now that his sister is here, he'll pay up." " What sister?" "!" "It's nothing but a mess." "She ruined everything!" "Marriage, money!" "Very well, then we'll wait." " Is Dr. Vignali here?" " He's out!" " He's out." "Better." "I am the father of the fiancé and I wish to speak to that girl there." " What girl?" "There's no girl here." " Don't be an imbecile!" " Just a moment, Miss." "I wish to speak with you." " Me?" "Yes." "I am Mr. Passalacqua, of Passalacqua and Co." " What do you want, Mr. Passalacqua?" " I'll get straight to the point." " Will 10,000 be enough?" " For what?" "Don't be naive, you know what I mean." " There's 10,000 lire here for you, if you leave him." " Leave who?" "Come on, enough of this useless chit-chat." "You'll tell me that you can't do it  that you can't live without him, but I'm sure... 15,000 will be enough?" " Sir, who do you think I am?" " Very well, 20,000 and I'll walk away." "Don't insult me, I'm not..." "Yes, yes... "It's not what you think, I love him, I sacrificed everything..."" "Listen my dear, I won't higher than 25,000." "25,000 lire is a lot of money!" " You think that the doctor and I..." " I was young once!" "I was in love once!" "And if someone had offered me 25,000 lire to break up with my wife, I'd have said  30,000 and I'll walk away." "Miss, wait a moment!" " Number 7: armchair in leather." " Imitation leather." " Number 8: stool, modern style." " Uncomfortable." " Uncomfortable." " What are they doing?" " Housework." " Number 7 is the armchair..." " Excuse me." "Excuse me..." "How much does the doctor owe you?" "How much?" "Tell me the total." "38,972." "Okay." "Wait here a moment." " 38,972." " What?" " Lire." " Are you crazy?" "38,000 lire?" " And 972." " That's too much!" " And I won't go a penny lower." "I tell you, this is crazy!" " 38,972!" " And 50 cents." " And 50 cents?" " Yes, for the tram." " Does anyone else have to go to the dentist?" " Yes, me." " Come on, let's go." " I wanted to bring her home last night." "I told my stupid manservant to..." " Hurry up!" "I hope you can understand my situation." "I came back at midnight and found her asleep." " You should have called me right away." " Yes, I wanted to, but..." "Damn it!" "The battery isn't working, as usual." " We'll have to take a taxi." " My God, but it's so far away!" "Caterina!" "Caterina, wait a moment!" "We'll get a lift with them." "Quickly, get in!" "Go straight ahead and then I'll tell you which way to go." "You see, ladies, to come home at midnight and find a strange girl in your bed." "Doctor, I'm sure it can wait!" "You can explain when we get there." " What's your name, little one?" " Maria, come here." " Can we go, Headmistress?" " No, wait a moment." "We'll be right back." " Good morning, Doctor!" " Sorry we if we were over-insistent." " If you need anything, don't hesitate to call." " My regards, Doctor  we left the receipt in your office." " Good day." "Thank you..." " Doctor, come on!" "Quickly!" " Go ahead." " Where is she?" " Who?" " The girl, Teresa!" " She left." " Where did she go?" "I don't know, I thought she was with you." "Ah, she left that letter." "Careful, careful." "Open it, quickly!" ""Dear Mr. Health Inspector, please excuse all the trouble I've caused..."" ""Mr Passalacqua paid your creditors..."" ""In order to get me to leave." "So I'm leaving..."" ""I'm sure I'll be fine with the butcher." "Your orphan, Teresa Venerdì..."" "Teresa!" " Teresa!" "Where's Teresa?" " In the freezer." " In the freezer?" "!" "Over there." "Teresa!" "Headmistress..." "How could you?" "Come on, we're going home." "I'd never let one of my girls become a slave!" "You should be ashamed of yourselves!" "Is she crazy?" "You should be ashamed of yourself." "Attention!" " Good morning, Mr. Health Inspector!" " Good morning, good morning." "Stick out your tongue." " It's dirty." "Castor oil." " I like him, he reminds me of Dr. Paoloni." " She seems to have a sore throat." " I need a spoon." " Teresa, go and get a spoon." "She has a slight inflammation of the thyroid glands." "Castor oil." " Oh, hello there." " Good morning, Doctor." "I came to pick up my things." "My folder, consultation book..." "I've got everything." "Wait, I'm forgetting the most important thing." "Come on, come with me." " "Dr. Bignami..."" " No, Vignali." "Gosh, such terrible handwriting!" ""Will require 40,000..."" " "In return I will accept the mission..."" " Position!" " This is impossible to read!" " Good heavens, please hurry up!" ""In return I will accept the position of assistant at Teramo Hospital."" ""..." "I'm getting buried..."" " Not "buried", I'm getting married." " Congratulations." " Thank you." "4,50." "He said "4,50"!"