"My name is VaIeria, I'm an alcoholic." "My sister is 15 and she sniffs cocaine." "And I feel guilty about it." "The feelings of guilt triggered my alcoholism." "Now I feel guilty because I think that VaIentina..." "".."has started taking drugs." "For the first time in a year..." "".."I thought I'd have a good drink." "So now I feel guilt before you, who've helped me this year." "I know I'm not out of this." "I know alcohol is still inside me, Iike the guilty feelings." "I can't forgive myself." "At a certain point I started losing weight." "Twenty kilos in four months." "I went into a coma, I fell, five days in coma." "Everyone saying I was a young man, 45, poor thing such a sad end!" "THUMP/YELPING" "HE KNOCKS ON THE WINDOW" "Ma'am!" "Ma'am!" "How are you?" " I have to call my husband." " Look at me." " Are you alright?" " Yes." " Are you sure?" " Yes." "But what happened?" "Did they crash into me?" "What did I do?" "Our cars hit." "Oh, God!" "We killed a dog." "Maybe not, it's breathing!" " Where's a vet?" " What?" "A veterinarian, I'm not from here." "We have to go to the hospital." "I think there's one around here." " Does it hurt?" " A little." "And you?" "No, it stings." "We should have gone to a hospital." "They do the same stitches here." "I hate hospitals, but you can go." " I'II stay." " I hate them too." " nice shoes." " Thank you." "Where are you from?" "You said you're new around here." "From a rehab community." " Want some coffee?" " No, thanks." " How damn long does it take?" " Don't worry, it'II be alright." "But how did you do it, were you drunk?" "asleep at wheel." "Maybe you should go to bed earlier at night." " I never sleep at night." " Except when you're driving." "Sorry." " My husband's about to come." " You're leaving?" " What's your husband's name?" " Lorenzo." "Do you have a girlfriend?" "Benedetta." " How are you?" " Fine." " Sir, you have to move your car." " Sure, I will." " Let me get my bag." " I'II wait outside." " So..." " Go on, I'II stay." " I'm sorry to leave you here alone." " They'II be done soon." "I'II call you tomorrow to know how the dog is." "Anyhow..." "".."my name's Sasha." "nicole." "TELL ME ABOUT LOVE" "nicole convinced them to buy the refectory table which had been in the warehouse for years." "nicole, you speak German too!" "nicole?" "Two weeks ago I hit a dog and I don't know if it's dead or alive." "KNOCKS AT THE DOOR" "Forgive me for just dropping by." "The insurance company gave me this address." "I'm sorry I disappeared." "I wanted to call you to know about the dog, but..." "I was afraid you'd say..." "I was afraid you'd say it was dead." "I was afraid to find..." "".."that I'd killed it." "I just couldn't call you, I'm a coward..." "WHISTLE AND WOOF" "Her name's OIiva and she's just fine." "Hii You're not mad at me, right?" "I've always wanted to know how to whistle like that." "It's genetic." " I was working." " Of course, sorry!" " I just wanted to check on..." " OIiva." " OIiva." "Bye, OIiva, be good." "Have a good day." "YELPING" "Oh hell, OIiva!" "Hey!" "It's time for her walk, come with us?" "Sorry if I was brusque, I'm not very sociable." "Neither am I." "Why?" "Maybe because I don't like the people in my circle." "And you?" "I just don't like people, that's it." "(NicoIe) What do you do in that big house?" "I work on floors, bring wood back to life." " You lay flooring. - (laughs) No, I bring wood back to life." "I'm a practical woman, round-about expressions bore me." "Then I'd say you're easily bored." "Maybe, but not right now." "She's saying she can't live on that houseboat any longer." "He'd promised her a different life." "He's desperately in love, but he can't stand her complaining." "She'd sworn just being near him was enough to make her happy." """"Yes, but you never take me to the movies, it's damp here, my bones are creaking".""" """"Our bed springs used to do the creaking, now you want movies".""" "(Sasha) """I want a better life." "You reach out for me every night and think that's enough to be happy".""" """"Love is all we need to be happy".""" "You're not a practical woman." " What do tou do?" " I teach French." " What did you teach in France?" " I was an analyst." " So you brought minds back to life." " I've never done anything like that." "Then you were right to quit." "How come you left france?" "For an anti-sociaI person you ask a Iot of questions." "You don't want to answer me?" "I killed a man." "You and I talk only about death." " Death is a natural thing." " So is life!" "tell me about Benedetta." "How long have you been together?" "We're not together." "Isn't she your girlfriend?" "She's the daughter of the man I work for, the big house is her father's." " Are you in love with her?" " Yes." " Does she know it?" " (smiles) No, she doesn't." " Have you tried telling her?" " No, are you crazy?" "Besides... we haven't seen each other since we were eight years old." "What is it?" "What?" "I know, I'm the faithful type." " I have to go." " Okay." "Thanks for the chat, it's easy with you." "Good luck, for everything." "Same to you." "Sasha?" "There's no woman who can't be conquered!" "PIANO MUSIC" "THE DOOR OPENS" " I thought no one was here." " I was upstairs." "OIiva!" "OIiva, come here right now!" "I'm Benedetta, the owner's daughter." "Do you work here?" "Yes." "It's a beautiful house." "Yes." "I'II leave you alone." "Don't change this house too much." "My dolls are in here." "nicole, it's Sasha, from the accident." "Were you serious that there's no woamn who can't be conquered?" " Thank you for having me..." " Want a cookie?" "Yes, thank you." "It doesn't work, no one can teach you how to seduce a woman." " You said..." " It was just a phrase." " You're backing out." " It's just that there are no rules." "Learn to see who she is by her glances, by what she likes, by what she surrounds herself with." "Don't wait for her to tell you." " Like in poker." " What?" "First you look at who's across the table, then the cards." "It's not easy with you." "Are these your books?" "They're my husband's." " And the rest?" " AII my husband's things." "Where are your things?" "Don't you have them anywhere?" " Yes..." "I mean, no." " Can I see them?" "It's nothing to see." "Are you backing out?" "MUSIC FROM A GRAMOPHONE" " well?" " This is nicole." "nicole has a room for herself that she lets no one into." " You're here, aren't you?" " I am." "But you're not here with me, you're in the doorway." "I'II get some tea." "Where do you stand with women?" "Do you want to know how many times I've screwed?" " Were you aware of it when you did it?" " Not always!" "You got right to sex, that tells me..." "".."yo've never played with a woman, so you've never seduced her." "Seduction is a subtle weapon that stars from afar." "I want Benedetta to fall in love with me." "That starts from afar." " He's a pessimist, retired, he's a hypochondriac." " explain." "He left home with an umbrella, there's a clear sky." "He's too relaxed to have work appointments." "Before sitting down he wiped the seat with his handkerchief." "Non bad." "But he's not retired..." "".."why else the briefcase?" "He puts his newspaper in it, reminding him of the good old days." "I bet you always win at poker." "I don't play poker." " Fabrizioi Excuse me a moment." " Of course." "Fabrizio!" "Sasha!" " What are you doing in Rome?" " And you?" "I'm here for a job interview." " How are you?" " You're out!" " Surei How do I Iook?" " ugly, as always." " Fuck you!" "This is my stop." " call me." " I'II phone you." " Good luck!" "The need to find another vagina besides your girlfriend's will come, at acertain point." "You'II either choose jerking..." "".."or cheating on her." "This one's mine." "What fucking ideas!" "The thing is, jerking-off, little enjoyment..." "".."zero responsibility, or cheating, moral problems?" " Cheating." " Cheating right off!" "Benedetta, stop iti" " What the fuck did you give her?" " You're a pig." "What the fuck are you doing, Guido?" "What's going on?" " Who the fuck are you?" " You can't stay here." " Who the fuck are you?" " I work here." " He's the workman who sleeps here." " (intoxicated) I sleep here too." " Thank you, we're alright, pretty boy." " Great!" " Get out or I'II call the police." " Great, the police with sirens..." "This young lady, who's not giving a show worthy of admiration, is the young owner of this hole, so don't be a pain and go back to your little room, we have things to do." "You're fired, I was sleeping in that little room." "(man) There's a stench of piss, Iet's go." "If I don't go, what'II you do to me with that hammer?" "Something sexually degrading, I hope." "Let's go, the stink of misery is worse than the piss." "Cut it out." "Forget her, look how she is." "Let's go, Guido." "Someday you'II tell me what he did with that hammer." "Let's go." "clean up this pig sty." "Get out." " Night, Rambo." " come with me." " Or else toy'II hit me?" "No, I won't hit you." "Get up." " In the little room..." " Yes, in the little room." "I hurt everywhere." "I know, now we'II make the hurt go away." "Are you my guardian angel?" "No, I'm Sasha." "SLOW MUSIC" "No, OIiva, look..." "Don't even think about it." "If you're bursting, go pee in the living rom, others already have." """"I don't rememebre anything, but the sweater isn't my size." "I hope you didn't take advantage of me." "Benedetta".""" "SHOUTS" "PEPPY MUSIC" "We're getting closer, I feel it!" " Dance with me." " No, no, no." " Yes, yes, yes!" "Hii" " I call, but you didn't hear me." " Sure..." " This is Sasha, remember?" " Of course." " I came to pick up my briefcase, I forgot it." " Sure." "We were studying seduction." "Who's seducing whom?" "I have to go." "See you later." " till next time." " I don't think so." "PHONE CALL" "Nico"l"e, are you there?" "This is Ame"l"ie." ""l'"m coming to Rome next week, just a visit", I'"d "l"ove to see you." "Ca"ll" me back when you hear that message." "Love you." "You're just like your mother." "I took that picture." " Pistachio, just what you Iike." " Thanks." "How did the interview go?" "well, when they find out where you're from, they never trust you." "Your mother always told me that." "But I'm optimistic, I have my hands on something." " What's the something?" " Me, I'm investing in me." "I want ot open a small restaurant, I've already got associates." "If it pans out, I've made it." " You should do the same." " That's all I need..." " Remember when we played cards?" " We played for potatoes." "Just think if it was money, you'd be filthy rich." "Riccardo didn't get rich." "Riccardo..." "You're better than him, the student surpasses the master." "I haven't surpassed anyone." "I don't play." "You know, we've got weak blood in the family." "You're not Iike us, you're better." " You always have been." " """We""" who? """We""" who?" "You're right." "You're my only relative left." "By now """we""" is you and me." "Us." "(whispers) Us..." "I'm glad to see you again." "nicole, this is Sasha." "Stop following me." "I've been thinking." "Let's forget the seduction, Benedetta..." "It's all bullshit." "Let's forget it." " What's the matter?" " The matter is my Iife." "The matter is you don't know me and what a fucking..." "I'm fooling myself, all this may seem normal to you, but not to me." " I don't want to make excuses." " You mustn't." "But I do though." "I come from a community for drug addicts, that disgusts people." "I feel good with you, but all this isn't for me." "I can't play anymore, sorry." " Got something better to do?" " Go home." " To that tomb of yours?" " That's not my home." "Where is then?" "Take me with you." "As of today, I've been sober one year." "PLAUDITS" "I have to thank the group." "The best gift was to find my scent again." "When I wake up in my room, its scent isn't there, mine is." " My name is Sasha." " (all) welcome, Sasha." "I've never done drugs." "I was born in the community at Borgo Fiorito." "My folks did drugs, and how!" "My father died almost right off." "My mother left when I was six." "Then she forgot to come back for me." "I grew up there." "Riccardo Cohen was in charge there, maybe you've heard of him." "He was like a father to me and a great card player, I was raised at the table with him." "He got me my first passport to go with him to MontecarIo." "One day he picked up his fucking cane and left," "leaving me and the others." "I had to leave too, I couldn't stay there, because even that wasn't my home anymore." "I packed my bags and came here..." "To the outside..." "And really, I don't feel too comfortable on the outside." "That's why I come here sometimes." "I hope you don't mind and..." "That you don't mind, that's all." "Sasha, come when you want, you're always welcome." "Who's the man you killed?" "In life, certain opportunities shouIdn't be wasted." "Benedetta is pulling you out of your mausoleum, don't create useless problems." "Just live." " I don't know if I can handle it." " You can and I'II show you." "Tomorrow evening." ""l'"m teaching "l"ove to a boy of 25." ""l"t's not what you think." ""l"t wou"l"d be stupendous though!" ""l'"m he"l"ping him seduce a girl." "Lorenzo and "l" are very happy." "How's Serge?" "Fine, but he became very quiet" "After Thierry's death." "My son died," "Twe"l"ve years and eight months ago!" "Look at me." "Look at me!" "Thierry ki"ll"ed himse"l"f, it's not your fau"l"t." "He ki"ll"edhimse"l"f because..." "Your co"ll"eagues, with those antidepressants were stea"l"ing his "l"ife." "He knew what he was risking by not taking them." "He demanded the same risk of us." "We a"ll" said goodbye to him on that beach 12 years ago." "You're the on"l"y one who hasn't." "Why now?" "Because "l"ife is impetuous and wants everything to have an end," "Even pain." "And because "l l"ove Rome." "You look nice dressed like that." "The first thing I found..." " Now you're perfect." " Okay." "shall we go in?" "Let's go." " Two glasses of wine..." "White?" " White is fine." "It's been easy so far..." "From the woman who was with you." "Lesson 10:" "Refine your creativity and seduce me from afar." " hello?" " hello, excuse me..." "We were near one another at the bar and our phones got swapped." "This number is mine." "Sorry I was distracted, I'II leave it at the box office, you do the same." " Wait!" " Yes?" "I'm not staying for the second act, I'm meeting friends for dinner." "The address is on my phone, we have to exchange them now." " My name's Sasha." " Hi, I'm nicole." "Hi, nicole." "You come here often, dont you?" "When I see you I want to tell you... but I lack the courage." "I want to say you're beautiful." " Where are you?" " Here." " I can't see you." " You're not looking in the right direction." "There." "Now I see your eyes." " Good!" " Hi, nicole." " Hi, Sasha." " How did it go?" " wonderful." " I know, I have a good teacher." " I'm very proud." """"Use it when you're cold, use my number, use me".""" "You don't need anyone anymore." "She replied, she invited you, it will be fun." " I don't have the right clothes." " I'II lend you something." " My car sucks." " walk." "I don't know anyone." "There will be too many people, I'II never find her." " If you love her, you'II find her." " Come on, shit!" "relax, it's just a party." "I've never been to a party." "If you wash it right away, it won't stain." """"If you wash it right away, it won't stain""..." We'II see!" "OIiva, come here." "I can't breathe, help!" "I can't breathe, help!" "I can't breathe!" "Get me out of here!" "Ma'ami Come with me, there's a problem." "Get me out of here!" "Knock it offi calm down!" "I'm here." "I'm begging you, ask them to open this fucking door." " call me on my cell phone." " What?" "Damnit, do as I say." " Sasha?" " I'm scared." " I know, tell me what you see." " Graffiti." "What does it say?" """"My dick's burning, call me." "GiIberto".""" "Get the number, maybe I'II call him." "I can't stand it anymore, get this door open!" " I'm sorry." " Don't worry." " I'm sorry..." " Let's go." "They'd lock up my mother for hours when she was in withdrawal." "I'd sit outside and wait for her." " I got it for you." " What?" "The number of GiIberto with the burning dick." "I don't know if I can do it." "Of course you can, you'II find her." "You have to, Sasha, you have to." "Benedetta?" "Hi." " How did you recognize me?" " I've seen you before." " He works at my father's house." " The hammer guy!" " What use did he make of it?" " You can sit down, Benedetta sucks." " No use covering up." " I'm cold." " You're a good bloodhound!" "about you two." "You're her bloodhound, and then?" "My fathers says he's sharp, serious and eager, but he's had a tough life." "I'm a childhood friend of Benedetta's." "We met at Borgo Fiorito." "What is it, a hotel?" "It's a community." "Benedetta, what were you doing in a community?" "My dad was a benefactor." "Yes..." "You were with him every time he came." "Like a gift." "Fuck you alll Go sniff some dust, it might make you more entertaining." "A little advice, don't go after her, she's full of shit." "A little advice for you, too." "Don't call his hand." "He's got good cards." " I'II see you." " full house." "I win." "I always wanted to play the piano, but I'm hopeless." "Just this little song, but everyhting possible through imagination." "In my imagination I'm giving a concert and you are my audience." "We had lots of imagination as kids." "Remember?" "I thought you were the one who didn't remember." "I have an iron memory, I remember everything." "I didn't want to share our secret with those jerks." "Do I have the scent I did as a child?" "I saw the pictures of me... that you hide in the closet." "I remember everything, Sasha." "The way you looked at me." "You wanted to put your hands in my underpants, right?" "I'd have let you." "I was a very naughty girl." "You're sweet... but I'm the Wicked Witch and you're Snow White." "It's no fun with guys like you." "You weren't sleeping, were you?" "Sorry, but I didn't know where else to go." "If it weren't my chance of a lifetime..." "I might finally end this shit, Borgo Fiorito, the whole past!" "I'd finally be a normal person." "You know what I mean?" "Remember your mother?" "She almost made it, it was this fucking world that killed her." "She needed some faith in herself, a chance" "One!" "This restaurant is my chance and I can't miss it." "How much do you need?" " 2,000 euro." " Jesus, Fabrizio!" "It's the minimum to get in, they want it by tomorrow night." "I might have 700 euro aside, I can ask an advance on the restoration, but it won't do a fucking thing." " The bank?" " With what guarantees?" "You could ask your friend." "No, not her!" "I can't." " I need that money." " I know." "You could gamble." "Listen..." "I'II find it for you." "I'II take care of it, don't worry." "She says she's Circe, I'm Snow White..." "A perfume won't solve the problem." "Just do what I say." "What comes to mind when you think about her?" "freshly cut grass." "Moss" "Honey." "Okay, but everything's too expensive here." "I already asked for an 800-euro advance and I've spent it." "I'II lend it to you!" "Don't be an idiot." "Wait, it needs warmth." "It's so good." "You have to imagine her skin." "I want this." "Buy this." "Here." "Wait for me outside." "Do you want that?" "No." "No, thank you." "Have you got it?" "It's a thousand." "It's not enough, I need it all!" "What the fuck, take it!" "I already feel like shit with nicole and I can't find more." "With a hand of poker you'd double it, please." "I don't gamble." "And besides, I wouldn't know where to find a table." "Doesn't Benedetta have friends with money?" "I need that money." "If you won't do it for me, do it for your mother." "I said no." "Do your best!" " Knock it off, jerk!" " I thought you were a good kid." "Come dance at my club in Riccione, you'II get rich." "I'm already rich." "Good evening." "Each stake is a thousand euro, you play for the balance." "gentlemen, good luck." "Remember the potatoes." "Two hundred to see you." "I'II see you." "Three hundred." " I'II see you" " Three jacks." " Poker." "Give me another stake." " Five hundred euro." " Five hundred." " double to the ace." " Draw." " Bring me something to drink." " I'm tired, I'd Iike to go home." " I said bring me something to drink!" " We double the stake." " Put another in and we'II see." "Three jacks is okay, but I think four is a good hand." "It's a good hand." "Two pair, three of a kind..." "three of a kind, you win." "Lucky!" "I'm not sure it's luck." "Three hundred." " We have what we need, Iet's go." " Wait a minute." "We've got everything, Iet's go." " We've reached the time limit, I'm leaving." " That doesn't work for me." " I'm sorry, count it." "He's that great player you told me about?" "Grab the allowance and run to buy flowers for Mom." " I couId stay and skin you." " I'm not scared." "Look at me!" "Let's go, don't be a jerk, we have what we need." " Let's double the stakes." " Okay." "So we double..." "Let's make it..." "".."a thousand." "One thousand." "Seven thousand." "Seven thousand, you've got nothing!" "double to see." "Cards." "Check." "AII my change." "You made a mistake, you should have gone when you could." "I know, but I was waiting for the right time." "A flush." "Fuck it, pay him." "He's much better than you!" " Get up!" " It was a pleasure." "(croupier) Ten thousand..." "".."twenty thousand." "Come on!" "Starting to remember where you are?" "Benedetta went overboard last night, as usual." "Coffee?" " No, thanks, I have to go." " How did you do it with those cards?" "I've never seen anyone talk to cards like you." "How do you do it?" " Maybe I can teach you a couple of tricks." " Tonight here at 8," "I put up the money, you play. 20 percent of the take is yours." " I don't think..." " I saw how you touched those cards," "Benedetta was wet!" " Tancredi..." " alright, sorry!" "Let's do this." "If you pick an ace, it's fate." "I won't look." "See you tonight." "Sure, talk to you later." "I'II call you." "Who was that?" "A friend of mine." "I'm almost done, do you want to make some coffee?" " Can I stay and watch you?" " Sure." " Is it hard?" " Just the first time." " Like love." " Like non-Iove." "Then you get used to it." "I've never seen a woman do her make-up." "It's a tough job." "It's a wonderful show." "Do it to me too." "What?" "Do it to me, I want to know what it feels like." "When it comes off, it stings, you know." "Look up." "Up." "I've never made-up a man before." "I Iike being your first time." "The other eye." "Did Benedetta like her gift?" " What?" " The perfume." "Sure, she liked it a Iot." " How about dinner together?" " How's the perfume on her?" " Nice." " You didn't give it to her, did you?" "I can explain!" "That's why you had me leave the shop!" " I'II give you the money tomorrow." " What did you need it for?" " What do you mean?" " Don't play victim with me." "If I tell you, will you believe me?" "I don't know." "Fuck off!" "What big eyes you have!" "I want 30 percent." "Is poker okay?" "Fuck!" "Disgusting!" " Get up." " tell me I make you happy." "What?" " tell me I make you happy." " Yes, very happy." "Fuck." "How disgusting!" "I've always known who you were." "always!" "I waited for you all this time." "You were my fucking Prince Charming!" " It's true you want me?" " Yes." " You want me forever?" " Yes." " You want me?" " Yes." " You want me, Sasha?" " Yes, yes." " You want me?" " Yes." " Forever?" " Yes." "What's up?" "Why all the hurry?" "I need more money." "Notary fees, pay this, pay that..." "I need another 500 euro, or else..." "Or else what?" "The deal's off." "Cut the shit!" "What's this money for?" "Look at me!" "What the fuck's it for?" "Waiti It's not my fault I'm in this mess." "You know how tough it is." "We have the same blood, there's a part of your mother in me." "She was weak like I am, help me." "help me!" "Okay, get in this fucking car." "I'II take you to Borgo Fiorito." "Get ini Do you want me to help you?" "Want me to help you?" "Get in!" "Want me to help you?" "I want 500 euro!" " Get lost." " No!" " Get lost!" " Wait!" "Wait, look at me." "You're a fucking addict too!" "You shoot up too when you sit at the fucking table." "We're rotten." "What do you want?" " I have to talk to you right now." " I can't." "I need to explain the perfume." "You were right, I was a jerk, sorry." "please, Iet me explain, I'm in deep shit." "Me too, particularly tonight." "I'm five minutes from your house, I'II pick you up." " Wait..." " Where did nicole go?" " She probably wants the dessert for herself." "Excuse me." "nicole?" "nicole?" "nicole!" "I'm sure you had your reasons, but I can't stand lies." " nicole, forgive me!" " Stop acting like a whipped dog." "It's over, subject closed." "I can't believe I fled the house!" "I've never done anything so shameful." "Are you ashamed?" "Not at all, I was suffocating in there." "Hear him?" "It's him!" "It's Chat Baker!" "Have you evere danced to one of Chat Baker?" "Sorry." "If Benedetta were here, it wouId be perfect." "I'm looking for nicole, her phone's off." "nicole's gone." "Where?" "If she'd wanted you to know, she'd have told you." "I'II say you were looking for her." "Five hundred." " I'II see you." " Go home!" "Wait..." "Can I also throw in..." "My dog?" " I'II give you my dog." " What the fuck can I do with it?" " She brings luck." " I can see that!" "My dog brings luck." " Lets see those cards." " He's lucky..." " Lets see them." "Three of a kind." "Not good enough." "I'd said to go home." "What's the dog's name?" "OIiva?" "deal the cards." "Chicken." "OIiva eats chicken." "OIiva?" "OIiva?" "OIiva!" "OIiva?" "OIiva?" "OIiva!" "OIiva!" "OIiva!" "OIiva!" "Why the fuck are you yelling?" "I can't find OIiva." "You don't remember a fucking thing about last night." "You gambled her away." " What the fuck do you want?" " Where's my dog?" "Right there." "I'm taking you home now." "I swear, I'II bring you the money tomorrow." " Get out of my house." " I'II bring you the money." " Meaning?" " I'm leaving." "Take back your money and your fucking car, I've had enough." "This is about 5,000 euro, you owe me another 7,000, plus what I gave you for your dog." "Not to mention the moral debt." "You'II get it, but you cannot pronounce the word """moral"""!" "Sasha..." "You owe me money," "I have a game." "I've always wanted to nail him, but he always beat me at the table." "Tomorrow night at 10, wipe him out and then..." "".."and then you're free." "Did you have a good trip?" "I needed to get away, get some silence." "Sure!" "It always happens around me." "At a to leave." "My father, my mother," "Riccardo, you, my cousin." "Right, you don't know that." "You don't..." "Fabrizio is dead, he killed himself." " I'm sorry." " You couldn't have known." "You were doing silence inside." "Let's walk." " Now how do you feel?" " Just great!" "Benedetta and I screw like hedgehogs, I'm her friends' pet, money's no Ionger a problem." "I'm a king!" "I'm living, you were right, it's awesome!" "This isn't living." "And it's not just for your cousin." "I'm just fine, don't be the teacher." "You're not well and trying to hurt me won't help." "What's wrong?" "Don't you ever stop?" "Aren't you ever sick of judging, patronizing, teaching?" """"Live Sasha!" "Not like that, Sasha, you could do better"...""" "Don't try loading me with guilt, it won't work." "Why did you leave?" "Why did you sneak off like a thief?" " Can you tell me?" " I told you, I needed silence." "How can anyone like you need fucking silence?" "Your life drowns in silence." "If you're pissed off with your life, don't take it out on mine." "I'm pissed off with you!" " You didn't imagine this, right?" " I didn't imagine anything." "Yes you did, your mind never stops, predict, define." "Then tell me, what should our meeting have been like, after your escape?" "Me, wagging my tail, happy you'd thrown me another bone?" "You don't like what you see, right?" "Know something?" "I did what you told me," "I got in touch with the real Sasha." "Here he is, don't you Iike him?" "Know what I found out?" "My blood's as rotten as my parents"'."" "Thanks to you, I know that." "But why weren't you with me when I found out?" "You're pathetic, if I were you, I'd ask myself a few questions." "When do you start asking your own?" "It's all I've done, my whole life." "AII you've done your whole life is wallow in self pity." "It's handy playing the widow, you're scared to death." "Rather than live, you prefer to mourn in eternity." "Know what I think?" "That asshole did you a favor by getting rid of himself." "Why did you leave?" "Can we change this dirge?" "No wonder you're depressed..." "Put make-up on me." "Come here." "Come on, come here." "Put make-up on me." "When it comes off, it stings, you know." "I have to get out of here." "Sasha?" "What's the matter?" "Did I do something wrong?" "I don't love you." "So what?" "We're fine like we are." " Stop!" " please!" " You and I are just alike!" " Benedetta!" "No!" "Do you know why I stopped coming to Borgo Fiorito?" "Because I got engaged." "At 10 I was already engaged." "He was one of my father's associates." "He was 40." "He said it was my fault he got excited." "I was a naughty girl." "Don't you dare!" "Don't you dare pity me, you bastard!" "Fuck you!" "I hope you die." "It's over." "He's here." "Yes." "Hi, Sasha." "Hi, Riccardo." "(croupier) Let's begin." "Cards." "Five hundred." "(croupier) full." "Everything." "Pass." "Can I have some water?" "Don't let up, you're doing great." "Fabrizio's dead." "I'm sorry." "Sure, of course..." "Five hundred." "He didn't pass away, he killed himself." " So, you knew." " I always know what Fiorito." "Not a fucking thing." "Not a fucking thing." "You went away, leaving me and the others in the shit, so shut up." "Can we pause, I need a break?" "(Riccardo) Everyone out." "I went looking for a life, it was my right." "congratulations, nice life!" "Look at you." "You're all alone, you're an old drunkard." "Why don't you kill yourself too?" "To pay for the blame of not being able to save my kids." "Yes, sure..." "I think about it every day, but don't make my mistake, don't shoulder the dead." "I did it my whole life and then I had to escape." "At sixty you can never get rid of those ghosts." "At twenty you can." " You're a piece of shit, know that?" " And you're a coward." "Quit whining about all who abandoned you, you keep us alive with your anger, but we're dead." "I'm alive." "It's not a fault." "I brought you something." "It's yours, you left it there." "I always know what happens to my kids." "Don't fuck around with me." "Just don't." "Come on, Iet's get going!" "Let's get going!" "Cards." " It wasn't your fault." " Fuck off!" " Cards." " (croupier) place your bet." " Sure." "Ten thousand." "(croupier) The pair of queens opens." "(Riccardo) It wasn't your fault." "play, damnit!" "Twenty thousand." "double." " (croupier) That's forty thousand." " I can count." "Cards." " It wasn't your fault." " Cards!" "It wasn't your fault." "I know." "Everything." "Good, it's yours." "congratulations." "See you around." "I hope not." "BLOWS" "(Tancredi) That's enough." "(shouts) Enough!" "ENTRY PHONE" "ENTRY PHONE" "INSISTENT ENTRY PHONE" " Who is it?" " Sasha." "It should have been you telling me." " It should have been you." " I Iove you." " nicole..." " sleep, it's early." "Come here." "I'II go buy something for breakfast, the fridge is empty." "Are you coming back ?" "Of course!" "nicole?" "Yes?" "Nothing." "Just nicole." "CELL PHONE" "hello?" "(Sasha) Where are you going?" "I don't know." "(Sasha) Then stop." " It won't work." " (Sasha) Who says so?" "A voice inside." "(Sasha) tell it to fuck off, I Iove you." " Where are you?" " (Sasha) I'm here." "I can't see you." "(Sasha) You're not looking in the right direction." "You're beautiful." "You're far away." "Just look into my eyes." "talk to me about love, nicole." "You and me." "So it's true there's no woman who can't be conquered."