"SENIOR YEAR" "THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL" "You'll see that even the Second C is not an easy class." "Morning, Sir!" " Morning." " Just assert yourself from day one." " I'll try." "Good day." " Good day, Miss." "Here comes Genghis Khan!" "Be seated!" "Give up any hope, all ye in the class." "For there are many, who'll never pass." "Buscè!" "Please clean the blackboard." "Alvani!" " Present." "Bacci!" "Present." "Bartoli!" " Present." "I see you're in mourning." "Yes, Sir, it's for my mother." "It was at the end of July." "I'm sorry." "I give you my condolences." " Thank you, Professor." "Caretti!" "Present." "Catena!" "Present." "Di Lieto!" " Who's that?" " Who knows." "Di Lieto!" " Oh, another woman!" " Good!" "Increasing the harem, eh?" " Hilarious!" "Farnese!" "Present." "Come in!" "May I?" "And who are you?" " I'm Teresa Di Lieto." "You're starting the year off well, arriving late your first day of school!" "Excuse me, Professor, but I'm not used to Rome." "I took the wrong tram." " Like Frascati!" " You're from Puglia, right?" "Yes, Professor, from Cerignola." "Did they send you abroad to study?" "Well, now go to your seat and try to be punctual tomorrow." "Yes, Professor." "Innocenti!" " Present." "La Porta!" " Present." "Lucchesi!" " Present." "Manenti!" " Present." " Your mommy sends you alone to school?" " Mariani!" "Present." "Narracci!" " Present." "Olivieri!" " Present." "Padovani!" " Present." " What do you think?" " What's his name?" "Franco." "He attends the science high school in Volta." "I'll see him today at the entrance." " Is he tall?" "Just think, meeting him here!" " Hey, you deaf!" "Rei!" "Present!" "Sacchi!" "Present." "Severi!" "Present." "Comrade-in-arms!" " Idiot!" "Tucci!" " Present." "Venturi!" " Present." "Zanetti!" " Present!" "We know one another already, so there's no need for many speeches." "This will be the decisive year for you." "The year of maturity." "Therefore, I appeal to your sense of responsibility." "And I want to remind you," "Greek and Latin constitute the two essential subjects of your studies." "Not by chance, Cicero said.." " Ora pro nobis!" "Silence!" "We just have to do the newspaper this year." "I'll take care of the costs." "Let's not begin with orders." "The paper is for all, not just you." "I was only saying it to speed things up." " For once, Bruno is right." "The paper must succeed on its own or it's no use." "Fine, I must go." "Bye!" " Bye, Lucia!" "Hi, Pupo." " How are you?" "Is that a new friend?" " No way!" "The friend's the same, the car is new." "Get on!" "I'll give you a ride." "Bye, guys!" " Bye!" " Goodbye!" "Hi, Dad!" " Good day, Giulia!" "Get in, I'll take you." " Sorry, but I must wait for my brother to get out." " As you wish." "Bye, Giulia." " Goodbye, Sir." "I'll call you after breakfast." "Bye!" " OK." "Bye Maria." "Bye, beautiful!" " Idiot!" "That Sacchi is so dumb!" " You liked him a lot last year." "Liked!" "I tolerated him like you'd do any child!" "There he is!" " Hi, Giovanna!" "Which one?" " Really!" "The taller!" " But they're the same height!" "Only from afar." "The one with no glasses!" "Whose the other?" " His friend." "Try to be nice to him." " With whom?" "With that artichoke?" "Which one?" "Really!" "The taller!" " But they're the same height!" "The blonde!" " Whose the other?" " I don't know, probably her friend." "Try to be nice to her." " With whom?" "With that artichoke?" "Hi, Giovanna, how are you?" " Hi!" "This is Camilla Rei." " Nice to meet you." " Allow me." " Piero Barbesino, pleasure." "My friend Camilla." "Hey, how much is this?" " 1000 lire." " 1000 lire?" "But it's used!" "You want a new one for 1000 lire?" "Look, it's illustrated." "See the pictures?" "Let me think about it." "Good, if you ask daddy to fork out the dough, I'll buy you some gumdrops." "Were you fighting?" " Of course!" "My class is all for the Lazio team!" "Yet I'm the one who has to mend your shirts!" "Let's go, Romanista!" "Our math teacher can't even fit through the doors." "He weighs two tons and a half." " Go on!" "Do you know what we call him?" "Cleopatra." "Now, split because my dad comes around about now." "Are you going out later?" " Maybe, give me a call." "Bye!" "Good day, Giovanna." " Bye, Giovanna." "Bye!" " Bye, little one!" "If you don't mind, my name is Camilla!" "Good day, Miss Camilla!" "Was I right?" " A humdinger!" "Take it easy." "You should try to get with her friend instead." "What?" "With her!" "Don't exaggerate!" "I find her rather cute." "She's one of kind." "Really?" "Why don't you get with her if you like her so much?" " Get on!" "Now, let's hear.." "let's hear.." "let's hear.." "Venturi!" "Tell me about the position of the House of Savoy.." "respecting the Italian Risorgimento." "The House of Savoy contributed only partially to the Italian Risorgimento." "In fact, its biggest concern.." "was not to feed the unity of a national consciousness." "The support given by the Savoy to those movements developed in parts of Italy, to the more mature consciences and more prepared for a political upheaval, had no other purpose than the affirmation of the dynasty." "Yesterday, I spoke with my father." "He let me know that he plans to remarry." "And it's only been four months since mama died." " Who does he want to marry?" "With somebody he knew earlier." "If that woman steps into our house, I'm leaving!" "Giulia, what are you saying?" "I'll leave school and find a job." "I don't want to depend on my father." "Where did you read these things?" "Professor, I tried to interpret.." " Stop interpreting and go by the text!" "Professor?" " What do you want?" "Venturi's judgment of King Carlo Alberto seems arbitrary and biased to me." "Is it true or not that Carlo Alberto opposed development of liberal parties?" "Not!" "Kids, do you think you're sitting in Parliament?" "You sit down!" "Quiet!" " Stop it!" " Off!" " And you, that's enough, go sit down!" "Stop saying nonsense or I'll teach you myself!" " Morabito, settle down!" "Hey!" "It's set for tomorrow at four at my house." "I prepared the agenda." "Take a look to see if it's OK." "And now we'll resume the questioning." "Let's hear.." "let's hear.." "You!" "Di Lieto!" "Stay where you are." "Can you tell me something about Garibaldi?" " Garibaldi?" "Giuseppe Garibaldi was born in Nice in eighteen hundred.." "Eight hundred.. seven." "He was a cabin boy in the Sardinian Navy." "He took part in the Mazzini riots.." " In thirty-one." "And then.. he fled to exile in America." "Is that all?" "This is stuff a third grader would know!" "I bet you haven't even opened your book!" "Let me see it!" "I was only able to buy it this morning." "It's used but the same edition." "What page is Garibaldi on?" " 96, Professor." "And what is this?" "Buscè, what is it?" " Anita naked with a mustache!" "Silence!" "Sorry, Professor, I didn't even look at it." "I can see that!" "Sit down!" "Order, children!" "Sacchi, there's the professor." "Mr. Sacchi!" "When you are done eating, favor us with something about Garibaldi." "Good idea!" "Much has been said, much has been written about Giuseppe Garibaldi." "But the name of the hero of two worlds will always be.. shoot!" "The name of the hero of two worlds will always be a symbol of courage.." "and the love of country and an inspiration for posterity." "What are you reading with such close attention?" "My love, as the sea itself is deep, the more I give to you, the more I posses.." "because like the sea, my love is infinite." "Yours, Piero." " Oh, dear!" "It would've better that it was signed.." "Yours.." "Romeo!" "Right!" "Of course, you wouldn't know that these are Shakespeare's verses!" "Sit down.." "Juliet!" "What's the matter, don't know how to skate anymore?" "I don't know what it is, but today, I can't keep on my feet." "Don't forget we must be at Lucia's by five." "I don't want to go." "You know that I don't care about the paper." "Lucia so much wanted.." " Let's not start the year being ruled by Lucia again." "Go if you want, nobody'll stop you." " Like, I'm having any fun with you!" "Maybe you should find your balance!" "Is she always so sour?" "What do you expect, she's at that age." " Here I am." "Our paper will address the more concrete challenges in our school." "The reform of the syllabus and teaching methods, the ties between students and professors and the tools for the physics lab.." "Let's not forget that the bathrooms are gross too." "Buscè, you're always the same!" " The same what?" " Paws off!" "Go on, Andrea, continue." "We turn to you, comrades of Gobetti.." " Don't use the word 'comrades'!" "Would you prefer comrade-in-arms?" "I wrote comrades 'cause that's what one says." "What else would you call them?" "Look, Andrea, you know I won't be taken in by you." "If we dwell on every word, we won't end." "Let me finish, then you can object!" "But are you only ones doing the paper?" " We have the right to have our say, no?" "No, we have only our duties." "In fact only one: to pay." " Well said!" "That's not true!" " Everyone can join in!" " Yeah, and then trashing of the arti.." "Let's hear from Sister Know-It-All!" " Idiot, don't call me that!" "It's time to stop treating us girls like that." "Who do you think you are?" "Studs!" "You give yourself airs but don't know that we women laugh at you!" "Camilla's right!" "Only the girls should make the paper!" "Won't the ceiling collapse?" " Don't worry." "The house is solid, I didn't build it!" "What are those blessed kids doing?" "The usual ideas of Lucia." "She's got it in her head to run a paper." "How did she get the money?" "Did you, Captain?" " Me?" "It's a school paper, dear." "I think they would do it by hand." "How sweet!" " I'm out!" " Guido, you're beginning to really overdo it!" "Maybe they're done." "I'm going to tell Lucia to get ready." "Excuse me, please." "Pupo, will you take my place?" " With pleasure, Donna Valeria." "Andrea always needs to be right." " Yeah, but stop acting like a fanatic!" "Evening, ma'am." " Evening, ma'am." " Evening, boys." "Armando, have the chauffeur prepare the car." " Yes, ma'am." "Magnificent article, Andrea." "You express ideas with such simplicity." "Too bad, not everyone understands." "It's precisely those who don't understand we need to persuade." "See, Lucia, what we do doesn't have to be a game." "You're right, Andrea, we're older now and have more responsibilities." "Lucia!" "Evening, ma'am." " We've been waiting for 30 minutes." "Pupo's here." "Did you forget the lunch with Rispoli?" "I did not forget, Mama, I'm coming." "It's getting late, I'd better go." " But we were discussing the paper!" "No matter, we'll talk tomorrow at school." "Evening, ma'am." " Bye, dear." "You won't mind if I don't show you out?" " Of course not." "Bye!" " Bye!" "Armando?" " Yes, Miss?" " Can you show the gentleman out?" "Bye!" "Bye!" "Who is that boy?" "You know him, he's been my classmate since middle school." "Venturi, Andrea Venturi." " Venturi?" "The one with the mills?" "No, Mom, those of the State Railways." "His dad drives a train." " A train?" "I said no!" " We must surely find a solution!" "And what I said seems the best." "You know very well we can't go on like this." "We've been doing fine up to now!" "Why should we change?" " Giulia, try to understand." "It's useless to insist, Dad." " Think calmly!" "I'm very calm!" "Look, Giulia, I'm gone all day and you need to study." "The children need someone to look after them." "Anna is good.." " I repeat, that woman will never step in this house." "Fine then." "The kids will have to go to boarding school." "Boarding school?" "That's her idea!" "Do you want to pay my bills?" "I can't keep supporting two homes!" "You're the one who chose another!" "If you can't support us, then I'll do it." "I leave school and find a job!" " Giulia, don't talk nonsense!" "Giulia, I don't want go to boarding school!" "Calm down, you're not going there!" "You promise?" " Yes, I promise." "Come, be good, go and do your homework." "Now study." "I'm going to make dinner." "Oh, it's already eleven!" "Come, you got to hurry!" "I have to be back before school gets out!" "Oh, Franco, you're making me run too fast!" "No, Franco, I don't like that." "I want to go now." "Really?" "Yes!" "You're just a little girl!" "Franco!" "Franco, wait for me!" "Why are you acting like this?" "Are you mad at me?" " Come on, get on!" ""The Birth of Venus" is with "Spring", the highest expression of classicism in the art of Botticelli." "The last idea that this figure suggests to our minds.." "is that of the nude." "Children!" "In fact, the spirituality of the body of Venus, that presses slightly her foot on the shell, has a beauty we'd almost call dreamy." "What do you want?" " Professor, may I leave?" "Wait until your classmate has returned!" "But my classmate isn't here." "She's sick." "Go then, if you want." "Sick with the science high school!" " Idiot, you're just jealous!" "This concept is more.." "I assure you my father really needs someone to help him in the library." "You'll work with Carlo." "He is so nice!" "I'll do it just to finally meet the famous Carlo." "I beg you, don't let slip a word about us two!" "Why, aren't you engaged?" " Engaged.. no." "I really love him and I think he does to." "But nobody in my house knows, you see?" " I won't betray you." "What, are you engaged?" "Silence!" "Turn on the light." "Is it possible that during an art history lesson, we should have this continuous indiscipline?" "In this classroom, you laugh, chat and focus on anything but the lessons!" "You come and go to the toilets to smoke!" "I wasn't smoking." "This morning I took a laxative!" "Go, go!" "Mariani, turn off the light." "Let's start again!" "And now the stern composure of the face of Cosimo de Medici." "Let us observe the austere and hieratic figure of Moses." "Gibellini, are you starting now too?" "Shall I wait?" " No, you better not." "My mom might come to pick me up." "Bye!" "Call me." "Oh, Giovanna!" " Oh, Piero!" "I thought you'd never come." " Excuse me, it was hard to get away from Camilla." "What are you having?" " A vermouth." "Waiter!" "So what did you want to tell me?" "Honestly.." "I wanted to see you." "May I help you?" " A vermouth for the young lady." " And you?" " No, thanks." "Franco didn't show up at school today." "Strange!" "He was fine yesterday." "Did you call him?" "Yes, but he was not home." "In fact, to be honest, I thought that.." " What?" "Instead of school, you and Franco went and had fun together." "And if that were true?" "Then I shouldn't have agreed to meet you here." "If Franco knew.." " But I won't tell him of course!" "It's not for me, but for him!" "He's so jealous." "Good day, Miss." " Oh, good day, sir!" "You're feeling well?" " What?" "But weren't you absent from school this morning?" " Me, Professor?" "Oh, right, it was your classmate, good day." "Who was that?" " Professor Vanigliani of art history." "He has a weakness for me." " And who doesn't?" "Do you have to study a lot today?" " So so." "Well, since it's a nice spring day, I wanted to take you on my Lambretta.." "No, Piero, don't talk to me about Lambrettas!" "How much I hate them!" "I'm sorry, I thought you'd like it." "Rather, you want to help me with my math?" " Of course!" "Then take my notebook, solve them and bring it back to me after dinner." "And after, we'll take a stroll." " All right!" "This is the studio I work in with my co-workers." "The Architect Savelli." "Miss Bartoli." " A pleasure." " Good day." "Carlo Moretti will give you your instructions." "Miss Bartoli." " My pleasure." "You will archive the photos and drawings." " Don't be too hard on her." "No need to worry." "We'll get along fine." " I hope." "Maria is right, he's not an easy guy to work with." " What will she think!" "Did you finish the plan?" " Yes, Sir." " Very good." "Come with me a moment to discuss some serious things." "Please, treat her well, Dad!" " Don't worry." "Do you like Giulia?" " Yes, I find her nice." "And also very smart." "Help her." "From the start, don't embarrass her." "You and your father seem bent on making me look like a tyrant." "I'm not that bad!" " Carlo!" "The compasses, please?" " Here you go." "Thank you." "That's my first son." "I lost him with the war." "He would've been 30 today." "Only Andrea is left." "The girl got married the other year ago." "To a railroad worker as well." "A train driver like my husband." "How much sugar, miss?" " A teaspoon, thanks." "A bad job, dear Miss." "We never see each other night or day." "Patience!" "It's bread on the table." "Vittoria!" " Huh?" " What happened to the coffee?" "I thought you were asleep." "I gave it to the young lady." " I'm sorry, I didn't want.." "No matter, there'll be more.." " My husband, Miss." "She's school friend of Andrea." "Come, let me take it, Miss." " Thanks." "We'll make another one now." " Excuse me." " Please." "Hi, Mom." " Hi, Andrea." "There's a young lady here." " Who?" " A classmate." "I had her sit in there." "Hi, Lucia." " Hi, Andrea." " Did you come for the article in the paper?" "I haven't even begun." "I came for these damn Greek verses." "I couldn't figure it out." "I thought you might help." "You're such an ace!" "Gladly, it's so easy." "For you it's easy, but for me.." "Which is it?" "The prologue." "I haven't looked at it yet." "Do you mind if we go inside?" "It's too cold here, come!" " Sure!" "Mom, can you free the table, please?" " Right away." "Maybe we'd disturb you here." " Never mind, Miss, sit down." "Vittoria, I must go now, I'm on duty." "Bye, Miss." "Bye, Andrea." " Bye, Dad." "Excuse me, Miss, it was a mess because I was ironing." "Mom, such formalities!" "You don't have to talk this way with Lucia." "Sit down, Lucia!" "Want to take off your fur?" " No, no." " Thanks, Mom." "Was it this that was so hard?" " Yes." ""If the teachers don't want to understand, it's up to us organize.." "and defend our rights even without them, even against them."" "This is what these kids are writing!" "This article is an incitement to insubordination." "It turns upside down the relationships between teachers and pupils." "Lord, let's not over dramatize!" "Yet, it's clear a measure must be taken." "But it's unacceptable that this can be still allowed to circulate." "We must confiscate it." "Go, if you wish Maria." "And now I'd like to hear the opinions of others." "You, Sir, as dean of the school what do you think?" "I think that.." "I don't think the paper will last long." "They're having a fit over it." "Beccini wants to confiscate it" " Confiscate it!" "But why?" "What right do they have?" "It's an injustice!" "Guys, hide the paper!" "Hurry!" " Hide it, guys!" "Get rid of it!" "Go, guys, hide it!" "Do you have the paper?" " Why?" "Hide it or it'll be confiscated." "And who has it?" "You're not giving it away and I don't have a cent." "If you give me a bite, I'll give you one myself." "Will you give me another?" "Children, you need to go to class!" "Come on!" "You're finished!" " Don't act so partisan!" "It's not over yet!" "It's going badly." "How much time left?" " Five minutes left." "Miss, send in Camilla, she's fresh!" "Send in me, and here comes victory!" "Come on, Giovanna!" " Don't get so worked up over her!" "Come on, Giovanna!" "I call for a change!" "Zanetti, come here!" "Take that off!" " Make us proud, Camilla!" " Hurry, hurry!" "Go, go!" "Come on, Camilla!" " Camilla's not bad in shorts!" " You're right!" "Come on, Camilla!" "Hurray!" "Hurray!" "Make no mistake with the score!" "Didn't I tell you so?" "You'll see!" "Just watch this!" "Hurray, Camilla!" "Did you see that?" "There's still time." " The scores aren't the same!" "What time?" "Teach them how to play!" "Number nine, foul!" "Shoot!" "The time?" " Hurray, Camilla!" "You see, I told you so?" " Try shutting up!" "No one beats Gobetti!" "Come on!" "Time's run out!" "Look at the time!" "Yay!" "Camilla, you're a phenomenon!" "If it weren't for you, who knows how many fights there would've been!" "You were really extraordinary!" "A little lower." "A little bit more." " Like this?" "That's great." "Stop." "For a complete documentation of the project, I think that's enough." "Is the project your idea?" " Yes, it's my thesis." "It should be a model of a small town on the outskirts of a big city." "See, people who work need to be able to breathe, to live.." "and not suffocate between those huge concrete barracks." "Maybe, I'm boring you.." " No, on the contrary." "Hi, Maria, how did it go?" "We played badly." "If it weren't for Camilla, we would've lost." "Perhaps, I'm interrupting your work." " No, we're done." "I was just showing Giulia my new project." "When Carlo finds a listener, he can go on forever." "It's late, I must run." "I have an appointment with my father." "Christmas stirs up the family feeling." "Where will you spend it?" " Where else but with my siblings." "It's the first without Mom." " Will you come to Lucia's party?" "Gladly, but the children?" "Bring them to my house, they'll cheer up Mom and Dad." "I don't know, we'll see." "There's still time." "Bye, Maria." "Bye, Carlo." "Bye, Giulia." " I'll come with you." "Go, Franco!" "May I?" "Don't you dare with me!" "Lift it!" "Lift it!" "Penance!" "Penance!" "What penance shall we give this boy?" "A kiss!" " Well, who?" " Giovanna!" " All right, Giovanna!" "Now change." "The ladies get the hanky." "The men are eliminated." "And you two out." "Put this one on, it's good." "Giovanna, go on!" " Giovanna, go!" "Don't take me away!" "They have a huge crush, Camilla and Bruno!" "I could never steal your love from you." "Knock off the Don Juan bit, shorty!" "It's been a while since I danced." "It took you, Giulia, to get me to do it." "Been a while since Giulia looked so happy!" "She's lovely tonight." " Eh.. not bad!" "He's cute too." "They make a nice couple, don't you think?" "They need confetti." " Yes, you're right." "Off now before she give it to another." "Let's have Giulia do penance, come on!" "Penance!" "Penance!" "It's time to make a change." "Who will we have Giulia kiss?" "That cute guy!" "Come on, Giulia!" "You know you want to!" " Give him a kiss, go on!" "The men get the hanky." "Ladies are eliminated." "Giulia, you're out too." "May I ask the jury to be replaced?" "Well, in special cases." " Give it to me, I'll replace you." "Go, Pupo." " Go, Pupo, go!" "You always drag that one wherever you go?" " He's so harmless!" "Maria, what's wrong?" " Nothing, a bit of a headache." "And then these games bore me." "Go, go if you want, Carlo." "You're at least having fun." " Don't be silly!" "Do you know that I have no fun without you." "Shall I stay with you a while?" "Carlo!" "Come on, let's go." "Is your headache gone?" "Morning, Sir." " Morning." "You'll have the third C, one of the better classes." "This way." "He's coming with the Principal!" "He's shorter than me." "Impossible!" " And such a belly!" "Be seated!" "I'm pleased to introduce to you, your new teacher of history and philosophy." "Professor Valenti, will replace Professor Candurra who after.." "the Christmas holidays has finally left teaching." "I hope Professor Valenti may one day be proud of his pupils too." "There's some liveliness among these desks, some hotheadedness, but basically good kids." "Anyway, I wish you well on the job, Sir." "Morning, Sir." " Morning, Professor." "Be seated!" "The Principal spoke of hotheads." "I, also, was a hothead." "And basically still am." "So, we understand each other." "Don't expect me from me the usual study recommendations." "This is the year of the final exams.." "and you have to be prepared, not only in the textbooks but especially in yourselves." "And I sincerely hope to be of help." "Know this now:" "With me no tricks, no lies." "How handsome!" " I'll treat you as an equal." "On one condition:" "That you know you'll deserve the respect I'll hold." "Are we agreed?" " Yes!" "My task is more difficult." "I don't know you like the other professors, who have followed you for years, so you'll have to help me yourselves." "Who's the best in history?" " Venturi!" "Philosophy?" " Venturi!" "Knock it off!" " Ah, you have the popular vote!" "So tell me, what did you do last in philosophy?" "The concept of contradiction as the spring for the development of being.." "in the dialectic of Hegel." "Who can lend me a textbook?" " Me!" "Me!" " Here it is, sir." "Thank you." " I am Zanetti." "Giovanna Zanetti." " Pleasure." "And you, which subject do you feel most inclined to?" "Literature." " Love!" "You, whom seem to have so much wit, which subject do you prefer?" "Blondes, Professor." "Silence, guys!" "Else, they'll say that I brought a revolution to the classroom." "28 goes into 32.." "twice." " Oh, do you this on purpose?" "If this keeps up, I might as well stop!" " So?" "I want to be a soccer player!" "Get going, soccer player!" "Try to finish it by yourself." "Miss Cecilia." " Huh?" " Can I make a phone call?" " Go ahead." " Thanks." "It's a kilo and two." "Is that good?" " Yes, give me a kilo of clams too." "Hello." " Hello, who is this?" "Lucchesi residence." " Is Miss Lucia there?" "It's Venturi." "Wait, I'll see." "Whom do they want?" " Miss Lucia for the phone." "Who?" " Mr. Venturi." "Tell him that she's out." "Who's that?" "Your daughter's boyfriend?" "God forbid!" "The young lady is out." "Out?" " Yes, out." "Excuse me, thank you." "Thank you, Miss." " You're welcome." "The ferocious Indians because of what happened to their leader, Pale Face, went ahead following.." "Nice, now the Indians too!" "Aren't you ignorant enough?" "Mom!" " Good day, Lucia." "Good day." "Was it you who had them say I wasn't home?" "Yes, it was me." "Please, tell that Venturi to stop calling." "May I know why?" "We'll talk later." " We talk about it right now!" "I know why you don't want him to call." "His father is a train driver!" " Lucia!" "As if Dad wasn't the son of a mason who only made it to third grade!" "Sure, if he studied, he couldn't have made all that money!" "Lucia, I forbid you to say such nonsense!" "Surely, I don't understand children nowadays!" "It's the schools' fault." "If you saw mine, such an environment!" "Give me the other blocks, I must finish the station." "The red ones?" " No, the white ones." " Here." "Give them to me!" "Hi, Giulia." " Hi." "There's a lady in there waiting for you." " Who?" "I think dad's lady." "The station is now ready." "Let's start the train." "Good evening, Miss." "Good evening." "What do you want?" "Maybe you don't remember me." "You were almost a child when I would come to the gardens with your dad." "No, I remember it very well." "Seven years have passed.." "and now you're already a woman and.." "this is why I have the courage to come and talk to you." "Why I think you may understand." "Look, ma'am, please spare me the sob story and say what you need to say." "I'm alone here." "Between school, home and work I have much to do myself." "I know, that's why I came." "Try to understand, I struggled too." "I suffered because I always had to repress the feelings I had for your dad." "I even left Rome for a few years, I did not want to upset the peace of a family." "I only came back when I found out.." "I would no longer hurt anybody." ""No longer hurt", you say!" "Now my mother is dead and perhaps because of you!" "You know that isn't true!" "Else, I would've never had the nerve to come!" " Let go, it's mine!" "I had it first!" " Excuse me a moment." "Stop it!" "I can't even leave you for five minutes without you getting into a fight!" "You go to your room and woe to you if you come out!" "And you clean up this!" "Only a boarding school could want you two!" "Perhaps, it's better I go, Miss Giulia." "I'll come back another time, when it's more calm." "Look, lady, if you don't return, you'd be doing me a favor." "Cinema Theatre Flaminio" "Sorry, Maria, did you wait long?" " Why ask me, don't you know?" "We made a date for 7:30." "It's 8:15." "I had a rush job to finish and before I knew it, I was late." "I suppose you had to take Giulia home." " Well, it's on the way.." "and even she didn't notice the time." " Naturally, she's so fond of work." "Well, I have the tickets." " Never mind, I'm going home!" "Maria, why do you act so?" "I apologized!" "Nice!" "One waits 3/4 of an hour pacing back and forth, he says sorry and that's OK!" "If you want, I'll walk up and down for an hour as punishment." " Carlo, don't!" "Maria, what's the matter?" "Are you so mad just because I'm late?" "There's something else." "What?" "Maria, talk, tell me what happened!" "What have I done?" "Sorry, I'm an idiot, right?" "It was stronger than me." "I was silly." " Why say that?" "We're friends, right?" "We're friends!" "Dear, good friends like family!" "My mistake was thinking you loved me." " Why, isn't it true?" "Maybe it was true before." " Before what?" " You think I don't know you love her!" "Just think, it was me who introduced you to her!" " Are you jealous of Giulia?" "You really are an idiot." " Get off of me!" "Today we'll talk of the sacred bond of matrimony." "Although, it may seem premature to speak to you, dear children, of marriage preparations," "Do you feel prepared?" "it'll not be unhelpful to start thinking about this sacrament in its true value." "Come in!" "What do you want, Angelo?" " Lucchesi, Sacchi and Venturi to see the principal." "What happened?" " Why?" "Say Hi to the old man for me." " Wow, you're funny." "Quiet!" "Quiet, children!" " I'll bet it's because of the paper." "Why?" "Can't one have a paper?" "They're in deep now." " A shame!" "Quiet!" "Quiet, children!" "They'll take the fall for all." " They like the attention." "Lucia never misses an opportunity." "Say what you want about Lucia, but I don't think that's the reason." "No, just.. but you wouldn't be the best judge." "But why?" "Tell me, what is it, Maria?" "For some time now, you've seemed moody." "Are you mad at me?" "With you?" "Excuse me, why should I be mad at you?" "Just an impression." " You have some strange impressions." "It's obvious you're feeling guilty." "No, Maria, not at all." "Really." "And I would like it if you believed me." "And now I would like someone, who followed the text of.." "the fundamental concepts of my lecture, come up and speak on the theme:" ""Who can face Christian marriage?"" "Me, Professor!" "I didn't want to ban your paper, despite the complaints of some teachers." "In fact, I've always wanted to support your initiative." "But the paper has such a polemical tone:" "aggressive, even factious!" "What are you doing, huh?" "Each article is an incitement to insubordination!" "It reverses the relationships between teachers and pupils, as Professor Beccini well said." "Relationships that are the basis for a school." "Excuse me, Sir, have you read the papers from other schools?" "No!" "And I don't want to!" "If you had made a lively, happy paper, you would've had all of my support." "But you have betrayed my expectations." "I call upon you to suspend publication and send any last copies to me." "But, we've already given them away!" " I will confiscate them!" " And that's fair!" "Not only fair.. but necessary!" "You may go." "And remember what I said." "Else, I'll have to take more serious measures!" "Good day!" "You wanna bet it's for Andrea's article?" " They'll suspend all three!" "How did it go, guys?" "What did he say?" " It was because of the last issue." "I knew it was the Tarallo!" "Guys, what is it?" " They're going to suppress our paper, Professor!" "Kids, you're crazy to make such a hubbub in front of the Principal's office!" "Want the whole class suspended?" " You know what he wants?" "He wants to suppress our paper." " It's an injustice!" "It's not by shouting, you'll prove your right!" "What can you do with that one but shout?" " I'll try to talk to him." "Take care of it, Professor!" " Professor, Professor, please.." "Guys, don't make noise!" "Go back to the hallway." "Here, it only takes one decision." "If we want the paper to continue, we have to put it out secretly!" "To avoid reprisals, we won't sign our names." "Agreed?" " Agreed!" " Long live the Tarallo!" "Hear them?" "This is what we've come to." "And to think that once.." "well, let's leave it." "What makes me wonder, Professor, is that you seem to approve their conduct." "Honestly, Sir, I don't see what's wrong with the kids having a paper.." "through which to express their ideas." "I'd like to give you some advice, Professor, I could be your father." "If you want to stay here with a secure pay, don't get involved with these kids." "And don't act like Don Quixote with the windmills." "Listen to me!" "You'll have a long career and I, no trouble." "Am I clear?" "It's clear, Sir, goodbye." " Goodbye, Professor." "Oh, here's the lift." "Let's go, guys!" "Damn, you stepped on my foot!" " Oh, let's go in the dirigible, guys!" "To the breach, guys!" " I'm sitting near the window!" "Please, let me pass." " Easy, your ticket please." " Here." " Okay, pass." "Franco!" "My glasses, you don't have them, do you?" " Me?" "Why would I?" "You probably left them at the ticket office." "In fact, I thought I saw them." " Well, wait for me, OK?" "Poor Piero!" "Don't worry, he always loses them at school and finds them later." "Always?" "Excuse me!" "Excuse me!" "Excuse me, have you seen my glasses that I left here?" " Saint Lucy is over there!" "Excuse me, have you seen any glasses?" " No." " Four tickets." "Excuse me!" "Excuse me!" "Ticket!" "Ticket, please!" "Here." "And where are you going?" " Have you seen Franca and Giovanni?" "They got on the cable car." " That jerk!" "Want me to help you put on your skis?" " Yes, thank you." "Hold on to me." "Can you tell me how to put this stuff on?" " Wait, I'll help you." "See, put your feet in first.." "like this." "Franco, are you doing the Ramazzotti?" " No, the forest track." "Let's go, Camilla." " Let's go." "Now what?" " You have to lean forward." "That's the trick of it!" " Shift back and forth!" "Watch the snow stud!" "Help!" "Andrew, go for it!" " And if I don't stop?" "Come on, look how easy it is." "You go down and stop anytime." "Come!" "How come your inseparable Bartoli didn't come?" "She couldn't come or maybe she didn't want to." "Professor, come on, you go down too." " Go, go!" "You ski well?" " Yes, just imagine, Professor, I manage." "Then go." " It's better that you go first." "Professor, do you see Camilla and Bruno down there?" "What are you doing?" "Come on!" "Don't do it, Professor!" "Oh, God, that one killed himself!" "Did you break anything?" " No, no." "Are you crazy skiing with no glasses?" "Do you want to break your neck?" "If I find that jerk, I'll smash his face with snowballs!" " Who?" " Franco!" " Why?" "It was he who took my glasses to be alone with Giovanna." " Don't!" "You better come down with us, else you'll break your head in the snow." "Come on, Andrea, don't be afraid!" "Bend the knees!" "Lean forward and you won't fall!" "Oh, God, are you hurt, Andrea?" "Look at them." "If the Principal found out!" "And he thought that the contact with nature would be good for the kids." "Why, do you think there's any harm?" "Make way!" " God, he'll kill himself!" " Make way!" "Out of the way, guys." " What did he do?" "Is it very bad?" " No, nothing serious." "A sprained ankle, 2 weeks he'll be fine." "Open the door." "Let me, sir, I'll do it!" "Come on now, guys, everyone on the bus!" "It's getting late." "Hurry, hurry, get on!" "Quickly!" "Goodbye!" " Goodbye, Doctor!" "Professor, Giovanna's missing." " Start getting on!" "Zanetti's missing, Professor." "Damn, we are missing her!" " That's why these girls shouldn't come." "Especially that wild Zanetti.." " Let's hope she's not hurt!" "God forbid!" "Ah, there she is!" "Everybody is leaving!" "Where were you all this time?" "Sorry, Miss, we got lost." "I thought so." "Always the same!" "Bye, Franco!" " Get on, go!" "I took your sticks!" " Bye, Giovanna." "Get on, hurry!" "It hurts so much!" " Try not to move your leg." "What did you do?" " And you dare ask, jerk!" "Calm down." "I had a nice landing!" " That's not so." "You did well for your first time." "Guys, knock it off!" "#If you're no good on the slopes with love you'll have no hopes#" "Get a load of them!" " Go away!" "Stop acting like little kids!" " Stop it!" "Did you have fun, Professor?" " Yes, and you?" " For me it was unforgettable!" "I just bet!" "Even for me, it was a great day." " Me too, Professor." "Good evening." " Hi." "What are you doing here?" "Why didn't you go to Terminillo with your classmates?" "I don't know how to ski, so I stayed here." "You had nothing better to do than come to work?" "I also brought my Greek homework." "Studying here is more peaceful." "My report is typed and ready to go." "You know you're good, Giulia?" "Sometimes, I think you should study architecture." "Why, is typing a prerequisite?" "You're making fun of me!" "No, I'm serious." "You always show much interest for my work and projects." "Unless, after finishing school, you have something better to do." "Like what?" " I don't know.. marriage." "God forbid!" "I'm leaving, are you staying?" " No, I'm going too." "I came to get my report." "How old are you, Giulia?" " I'll be eighteen this March." "You engaged?" " Are you always curious on Sundays?" "Yes, but I only have the guts to say so on Sundays." "When are you and Maria getting married?" " Why should we marry?" "What a question!" "Because she loves you." " Did you know we fought yesterday?" "And do you know because of whom?" " No." " Because of you." " Because of me?" "Yes, Maria thinks I'm in love with you." "I hope you're kidding." " Why, would you mind?" "Yes, very much!" "One.. two.." "Ready?" "Go!" "Raise it five centimeters." "Ready?" "Go!" "Ready?" "Go!" "Ready?" "Go!" "When were you going to wear your shorts?" "They're worn out, I have to buy new ones." "What are you waiting for?" "Graduation?" "How mean!" "Hi, Andrea!" "No need to rush." "Don't you know, we don't have class now?" " Are you just here for a review?" "Did Camilla come out?" " Not yet, but she should be out soon." "Ah, there she is." "Hi, Camilla!" " Hi." " Hi, Andrea!" "Look, Bruno, I can't be late today." "Why?" " If not, my mom's going to figure it out." "Can't we have just one ride?" "Why don't you come to my house to study?" "I wish!" "But won't they say anything?" " Why, can't I study with whom I please?" "Get on!" "Are you still with that idiot?" " Why, are you jealous?" "Well, if you prefer, get in the car with him!" "Don't be silly." "Wait here, I'll get rid of him, OK?" "Why did you come?" "Aren't we going to play tennis?" "No, I don't want to." "I have to go to the copiers." "Are you looking for someone?" "Giovanna!" " Oh, you scared me!" "Are you better already?" " Yes, it was only a sprain, I got away with 2 weeks." "Have you seen Franco, lately?" "No, it's been some time he's came." "I think he's being home schooled." "Didn't he tell you?" " No, I haven't seen him for a while." "See, I have to study for exams now." " Do you mind if we take a little walk?" "If you want." "But first my math homework." " It'll be a pleasure." "Isn't walking bad for your ankle?" " No, not anymore." "Hi, Andrea." " Hi." " What are you doing?" "I'm waiting for Lucia." " But she already left." " Bye, Teresa." " Bye." "Bye." " Bye." "What's with Giulia and Maria?" " I don't know, I think they're fighting." "You prefer someone else now." " That doesn't concern you!" "Come on, Andrea." " Bye, Teresa." " Bye." "Did all the senior girls come out?" " Yes, all." "Good day, Professor." " Good day, Angelo." "Well!" "Do you mind if we sit down, I'm a little tired." "I don't love Franco anymore." "He's no longer in my heart." "Giovanna, I never had the courage to tell you, but Franco wasn't worthy of you." "I can't do without him, see?" "Even if I wanted to, I couldn't anymore." "How come?" "I cannot tell you." "Giovanna, am I or am I not, your friend?" "I know you're a good friend." "I need to vent." "I can't go on." "Giovanna!" "I'm expecting a child from Franco?" " A child?" "From Franco?" "When did that happen?" " At Terminillo." " In the cold?" "It's terrible now I don't love him anymore!" "Want to see the studio where my dad works?" " Sure, why not." "This is a farmer with a spade." "It was shown last year at the Biennial." "And what's that?" " A nude woman." "This is a portrait of my mom when she was young." " Pretty, just like you." "What's that?" " It's.." "it's a statue but it's not done yet." "That I got, but who is it?" " Um, I don't know." "Is it you?" " No, God forbid!" "Come, let's go study." "I don't want Dad to find you here." "What's going on here?" "What are you doing here?" "I am your daughter's classmate." "I came to do Greek homework." "I rather my daughter failed Greek than do this kind of homework." "Daddy, you don't think.." " What don't I think?" " My name is Bruno Sacchi." "If you believe I misbehaved with your daughter, you're wrong." " Look, do me a favor, it's better you leave." " But, Sir.." "But, Maestro, I assure you that my intentions are serious." "Me, Camilla.." "Now listen, bring back your serious intentions after you finished college." "Now listen to me well." "From now on, you'll do your Greek by yourself!" "Clear?" "Give me the hammer." " Here!" "What are you doing?" " It was him, Marcello!" " Not true!" "Look what a mess you are!" "Do you do it on purpose?" "Go dry off in the bathroom, immediately, or else you get sick!" "Take off your shirt and go get changed!" " Yeah, OK." "Ready?" "Yes, it's me." "No, Carlo, I'm fine." "It's better I don't come." "You know very well why." "I don't want Maria to suffer." "She's my best friend and I love her." "Find an excuse with the Architect Olivieri." "Tell him.." "I have too much to study now." "No, it's better you don't call anymore." "Excuse me, but I have to go now." "Bye, Carlo." "What were you doing there?" " Nothing!" "So you finally decided to drive me over the edge tonight!" "If you get sick, I'll have to take care of you!" "What is it?" "I didn't do it on purpose, I wanted to fix the faucet." " Then we both got wet." "And of course you drove Giulia crazy." "I hope you're proud, go change!" "Giulia, what is it?" "Oh, Dad, I can't take it anymore!" "This room is eight feet by six feet." "And this one five by four." "Hi, Dad." " Hi, Maria." "Hi, Maria." " Hi." " Where's your friend, Giulia?" "It's been days since I've seen her." "I called her from Moretti's, but she wasn't home." "Um.." "I don't know, I'll ask her tomorrow at school." "All right." "I'll get it, it's surely the engineer from Milan." "Do you know why Giulia doesn't come anymore?" "I was lying." "I know perfectly well why Giulia doesn't come.. and so do you." "Look, Maria, let's not talk about that now." " No, it's better we do." "It's better to be honest." "You don't love me, Carlo." "Maybe you never truly did." "Maria, you know that's not true." "I never lied to you." "I didn't say that." "You tried to love me." "Maybe you wanted to, but you couldn't." "Where's the harm?" "After all, maybe I didn't try hard enough either." "But it was a nice try, don't you think?" "Maria!" "We should prepare at least one last issue before the end of the school year." "If not, everybody will think that we caved to the Principal's threats." "By the way, what's between you and Teresa?" "Between me and Teresa?" " Don't pretend to not understand." "You've been chatting together for some time now." "Are you really jealous of Teresa?" " Why not, she isn't ugly." "And she has that air of a victim which you men like so much." "Poor Teresa!" "If you promise to keep it a secret, I'll tell you something." " What?" "Do you know where she lives?" "Nothing less than in a convent of nuns." "Because she can't afford anywhere else." "And all we do is make fun of her." "I'm sorry." "I could give her something." "Where does she live?" "With the Sisters of Jesus, those in Via Del Carmine." "Only if you promise me one thing:" "Don't grab her with my clothes by mistake!" "Dummy!" "I have to go now, Andrea." "I'm late and there are guests at home." "Bye." "Bye!" " Bye, Lucia." "Miss!" "Ma'am asked for you several times." " All right." "Hi, Maria!" " Miss, I have prepared this dress for you, OK?" "Very well, thanks." "You may go." "The bath is ready." " Thank you." "Leave it." "I'm not going to ask you where you've been, I know you wouldn't tell me." "You're wrong, Mom." "I've been out walking with a classmate." "Of course, without thinking that we had guests!" "Oh, no, I thought about it." "That's why I'm late." "Lucia, you spend so little time here, you're making me lose all my patience!" "What are you doing?" "Calm down, Mom." "I have no intention of leaving." "I'm fine with my home." "I'm looking for something to give to a friend who.." " Do it later!" "Now get changed and come down!" "I have no desire to see your friends' stupid faces!" "Lucia!" "Since you've met certain people, you've lost your mind!" " What people?" "You know very well." "That one.." "that son of a tram driver, no?" "Railwayman, to be exact, if you're alluding to Andrea." "Ma'am." " What is it?" " Lady Clara is here with her daughters." "Your husband asks you to come down." " Say I'll be right down." "Listen to me well." "Lady Clara and her two daughters are down there.." "who came especially for you." "If in ten minutes, you don't come down, none will save you from boarding school!" "Okay, I'll come." "Understood!" "And we're now going to explain the eclipse of the sun." "The moon, in its movement, moves in front of the sun and casts its shadow on Earth." "The phenomenon occurs.." "Come in!" "I have a note from the Principal on my behalf." "Why don't you have your smock?" " I wanted to do it later." "Otherwise, we couldn't admire the elegance." "Sit!" "See how you cleaned up!" " You know you're beautiful!" "And now let's resume talking of the eclipse of the sun." "Thank you." " For what?" "You think I don't know it was you who sent the clothes." "I thank you so much!" "Don't mention it." "Instead, are you OK?" " Very well." "Hey, how pretty you've become!" "Is that also for me?" "Hey, to get it there faster, why don't you send it by airplane?" "The shadow of point A.." "Bruno!" "To Giulia, please!" "Pass it to Giulia." "Giulia." ".. causing the eclipse." "Note that the eclipse is called total if the moon is close enough to us." "Do you mind passing it to Bruno?" " You're so annoying with your Bruno!" "We're playing post office today!" " Venturi!" "You stop it!" "Hey, what is it?" "Andrea, please, pass this to Camilla." "Don't be an idiot!" "Giovanna, Giovanna!" "What an imagination!" " I've read the junk they wrote to you, hardly the best." "as we can see right here." "The shadow of point A, the shadow.." "Venturi, Venturi!" "Bartoli!" "Give me that note!" "I'm too moved to find the words to tell you how much I love you.." "Giulia." "Who was this note for?" "I order you to tell me!" " It was for me, Miss!" "You can vent your affections in a more appropriate time and place." "Olivieri, Bartoli, leave!" "Silence!" "Let's continue the lesson." "Giulia!" "Hey, Bruno!" " Eh?" " We'll meet at the copiers by six." " I don't know if I can." "Since you're in love, we can no longer count on you." "But I'm not in love with the co-director of the Tarallo." "Otherwise, you'd see me at the copiers like someone else." "Bye!" " Bye!" "I think Bruno is right." "There's my father!" "Look, there's my mother." "You think we should introduce them to each other?" "Well, if one day we were to do so, I'd ask my father to put on his new suit." "Bye!" " Bye, Lucia." " Bye, Teresa." " Bye, Lucia." "Oh, morning Giulia." " Morning, Architect." "I'm happy to see that you've come back." " Excuse me, if I didn't come lately." "I didn't feel very well." " Are you better?" " Yes, quite, thanks." "Savelli and Moretti haven't come yet?" " No, I haven't seen them." "Giulia, recently, Maria seemed to me very worried, nervous." "It overshadows all." "Maybe you know why." "It's natural she confides in you, her friend." "We parents are the last to know." "Maybe it's the anxiety over the upcoming exams." "Don't worry, Sir." "I can assure you all is OK now." "With girls today, I don't know how to act." "When it seems that I should worry, you got it all worked out." "Maybe you're wiser than us." "Morning, Architect." " Hi, Carlo." " Hi, Giulia." " Hi, Carlo." "We were beginning to miss you." "I got used to always finding my reports ready." "If you continue using Giulia so, I'll have to find a new secretary." "I'm going in the site." "Tell Savelli, he can reach me there." "Goodbye, Sir." " Goodbye." "I realized one thing, Giulia." " What?" "That maybe Maria was right to say that I was in love with you." "Franco, is that you?" "You must come at once." "It's about something bad, It's about Giovanna." "I can't tell you over the phone." "Please, come right away!" "I took her to via Tolmino near Nomentana." "I'll be waiting on the corner near the bar." "But I beg you, come quickly." "A cappuccino." "Miss, you know what floor Dr. Mayer is on?" "I don't know, I don't know her." " Let's go further up." "Giovanna has made all this up, because I dumped that pest!" "Listen Franco, I'm your friend." "You must be honest with me." "You're driving us both mad." "There was nothing between Giovanna and me." "A few kisses, some of these, like so." "Idiot!" " Is that the truth?" " But, I've already told you!" "Either it was another or it's a trick to get me to go back to her." "Cool down." "I know her!" "She's an idiot living in a fantasy world." "She won't see a doctor!" "Why not?" "They'll say she has a belly ache and she'll tell you she's pregnant." "She probably ran off while you were calling." "Get what I mean?" "I swear, if she's lying I'll blacken her eyes when I see her!" "Yes?" " We would like to speak to Dr. Mayer." "Do you have an appointment?" " Not really, but.." " Sit down." "Hello." "Is that you, Camilla?" "Always." "And you?" "I didn't catch that." "Give it to me harder." "Harder!" "Me too." "So much, so much." "Give me one more." "Is it possible that no one can make a call in this house?" "Will you hurry?" " I'm finished!" "Yes, I can't." "They can hear me." "I'll say it in Greek." "May I know whom you're talking to?" "One of my classmates." "I'm dictating the Greek homework to her." " By heart?" " Give it to me!" " Dad, don't you dare do this to me!" " Hello, who's this?" "It's Bruno Sacchi." "Look, Mr. Rei, I didn't put anything in your daughter's head." "Love is a feeling greater than ourselves." "Talk to my parents if you want." " Who wants to talk to your parents?" "You'll never separate us." "I will marry Camilla!" " You want to marry who?" "Hello." "Excuse me, who is this?" "I'm Bruno Sacchi's mom." "Ma'am, I don't have the pleasure of knowing you." "But I want to take the opportunity to repeat to you what I told your son!" "May I know what's going on?" "Are you angry?" "If your son doesn't stop annoying my daughter.." "But who it is?" " Bruno Sacchi's mom." "That thief!" "Give it to me!" " No, ma'am, I won't allow you to say that.." "Will you let me?" " Hello.." "This is the mother of Camilla Rei." "What are you saying about my daughter?" "She's a flirt, that's what she is!" "And if she doesn't leave my boy alone, I'll complain to the school!" "I'll complain to the school!" "Because if you don't know how to teach your kids, I'll teach them!" "Me!" "Don't get excited, think of your liver!" "You want to teach me?" "You don't know who you're talking to!" "Mom!" " Be glad that there is a telephone between us, if not!" "Who?" "Me?" "Idiot!" "Can't one read in peace in this house?" "Trash!" "She hung up the phone on me!" "And you go inside and study, gossip!" "If you talk to that fool again, I'll send you to your uncle's farm to dig!" "Send me if you want!" "We'll love each other forever!" "For all my life!" "Listen well!" "If I see you near that fool again, you're going to boarding school!" "I'll throw myself out the window!" "Repeat, repeat what you said!" " Leave her alone, Marcella." "The more it vents the faster it'll pass." " Yes!" "I know how to pass it out of her!" "Hi, Andrea." " Hi." " I was afraid of not finding you." "No, you're in time." "We just started printing the paper." "Come, let's call Bruno." "It was my mom who had the principal call your dad to get you to not see me again." "Did your dad tell you?" " Yes." "And what did you say?" " I was old enough to decide these things on my own." "My mom doesn't want me back in school." "She wants to send me to Switzerland." "But I can't live without you." "I love you too much." "I rather run away from home." " Lucia!" "I, too, love you very much." "For that reason, we shouldn't do anything foolish." "We'd spoil everything." "Excuse me, the first page is finished." "Want to see the draft of the next page?" "Be seated!" "Today, before we begin, I want to read a letter that came to me this morning." "I'm not in the habit of reading correspondence in public, but since the sender, a female, remains incognito, I didn't want to keep from you this amazing piece of art." "I only realize now, how the passions are false, troubled by the baser instincts and the wildest impulses." "Only a spirit as high as yours is truly worthy to be loved." "I have not the courage to reveal it to you, but I assure you, that I yearn at this moment." "My love, as the sea itself is deep, the more I give to you, the more I possess.." "because like the sea, my love is infinite." "I'd be curious to know who could manage to condense in so few lines, such a set of foolishness." "I don't want to flatter you but," "I think the girls of the third C would be too smart to write this nonsense." "Come in!" "What is it?" " Lucchesi to the office." "She's absent." "And now, kids, let's hear how you're doing with philosophy." "We are now at the end of the school year." "I want to get a sense of your level of preparation for the exams." "Let's hear.." "Let's hear.." "Let's hear.." "Let's hear.." "Maria Olivieri." "Tell me about Hegel's philosophy for the concept of the absolute." "The absolute in Hegelian philosophy.." "is a unit that is formed through.." "The distinctions, distinctions!" " Through the destructions." " The destructions?" " Yep, the atomic bomb!" "Don't joke around!" "I meant through the distinctions." " Yes, but which distinctions?" "OK, we'll talk another time." "Have a seat and try to be better prepared, eh!" "And now let's hear.." "Giovanna Zanetti." "What did you do?" " Nothing, just an air blast." " From what?" "A cyclone?" "Tell me what you know about Hegel." "Hegel says everything that is rational is real and vice versa." "Give more clarifications." "For Hegel, all that is real is rational and vice versa." "Isn't it true?" "It's written in the book!" "Look, Zanetti, we're not here to be comedians, OK?" "Sit down!" "And another time, instead of coming to school unprepared.. use a compress!" "No more wasting time." "Venturi, tell me, what are the core concepts in Hegel." "Excuse me, Professor, but I don't feel prepared for this." "I don't remember it." "How is this?" "You talked for a half hour on this last trimester." "Today, I don't feel well, Professor." "Do you mind asking me another time?" "Sit down." "Guys, I hope you're just having a bad day." "Else, I'd be quite discouraged over these fine results." "I was hoping that my teaching method would have pushed you to study more." "I hoped you wouldn't prove me wrong before those I fought in your defense." "Come in!" "Professor, you're wanted in the office." "Don't make any noise!" "Rather go over Hegel." "May I?" " Oh, come in, right away, Sir!" "I must congratulate you on the good results of your teaching methods." "Why?" "What happened?" " Please, please, sit down." "Mrs. Lucchesi called a few minutes ago, asking to speak to her daughter." "But Lucchesi was absent." "Exactly!" "When she found out, she went on a rampage." "She believes her daughter ran off with a student of the third C." "That Venturi!" "And she threatened to make a scandal!" "But, Venturi is in class!" " In class?" "Are you sure, Professor?" "I just questioned him." "Look, Valenti, I've had it up to here with this business!" "However, I don't intend to involve the school in matters like this.." "of which you can very well assess the consequences." "You, who have the confidence of the children, speak.." "with this Venturi." "Try to persuade him to get rid of certain ideas to avoid, in order to protect the school, forcing me to take severe measures!" "Good day, Miss." " Oh, good day." "Waiting for Andrea?" " Yes, I came to get the homework." "But.. don't you go to school?" "No, I withdrew." "I'm taking the exams as a home schooler." "Andrea'll be here around one." "You can come up, if you want." " No, thanks." "I'll wait for him at school." "If you'd be so good to come up with me, I have a few words to say." " All right." "I'm sorry, there are a few stairs." "We don't have a lift, you know." "Have a seat in the dining room." "Sit down, Miss." "I must apologize because my wife is out shopping." "She left a bit of a mess." "You can immagine what I have to say." "I promised your mother when the principal made me call her.." "that I would try to get Andrea to change his mind." "Why does Andrea have to change his mind?" "I believe I wasn't successful with him, but I see neither was your mom with you." "Look, don't mention my mom." "I don't know why she wants to meddle in my business." "Miss, I don't meddle in my son's affairs because I'm never home." "I'm always traveling." "But, I'm at the age where I think I can give you some advice." "With what I earn, I make great efforts to get him to study." "So he can become something better than me." "But it takes many years and always with the fear that it won't happen." "Why should I prevent Andrea from succeeding in life?" "What's the harm in loving each other?" " None." "But don't be deceived, there's a great difference between your life and his." "But with Andrea, I'm willing to face any sacrifice." "Look, I've made ​​so many sacrifices even as a child." "Don't think it'll be easy for you, who has never made any." "Believe me, my son is not for you." "And he's the only thing I have in my life." "Andrea has a future before him, if he follows it." "With you, he'll want to earn more, so you won't regret the life you left." "And if it fails?" "If you can't make sacrifices for him?" "What will happen?" "My son's life would be ruined forever." "Miss.." "I didn't mean to offend you." "But really, I think that the concepts of Hegel's philosophy.." "aren't expressed well in our book." "What would you like?" " An orange juice." "Me too." " Three orange juices then." " Can I have a coin?" "Leave it." " Teresa, can you come with me to call?" "Yes" " May I, Professor?" " Please." "Look, can you call Lucia?" "I'd like to know why she wasn't at school today." "Of course." "What's the number?" " I'll dial it." "Three orange juices." "Now!" "Hello!" "Is Miss Lucia there?" "Teresa Di Lieto." "Thank you." "They're calling her." "Miss, you're wanted on the telephone." " Who is it?" "Miss Di Lieto." "Hello!" "Ah, it's you Teresa." " Why weren't you at school today?" "Are you ill?" " No, no, I'm fine." "I didn't come because I had a appointment." "What did she say?" "She's fine but she had an appointment." "That's why she couldn't come." "Hello, Lucia?" " Hello, Andrea." "No, I don't think I'll come to school tomorrow." "Well.. maybe I'll be going with my mom to Switzerland." "At the end of the week." "No, Andrea, I don't think I'll get to see you before I leave." "I'm sorry, Andrea, but I must hang up now." "Bye." " Hello!" "Hello!" "Andrea, come have your orange juice." "It's the only way we can overcome their resistance." "We mustn't give in, Swear it too, Bruno!" "I'd rather die." "Camilla, Mom wants you to come quickly." " Coming." " Hurry, or else she's coming." "Now I must go." "Bye, Bruno, I love you." "Have you told your sister?" " Yes, Mom." "She's not coming?" " She's coming now." "May we know why we always have to wait for you?" "I'm not eating." " Why, don't you feel well?" "I'll never eat again until you consent to let me marry the man I love!" "What did you say?" " No, Marcella, let it go." "You make it worse by making a big deal." "Give me your plate." "Where are you going?" " I'm looking for a napkin." "It's right in front of you." "Camilla, I'm a coward!" "Wait a moment!" "Please, a little bit closer." "No, no, no!" "A little bit more!" "No.. that's better." "All right." "Look, Miss, you must leave the chair and stand next to your classmate." "Yes, you!" "Come here, they'll see you better!" " No, Professor." "No worries." "For you, it's your last school photo." "Who knows how many more I'll have to do, before I retire?" "Excuse me, Miss, please go back one row." "Excuse me, you too." " Me?" " Yes, you." "He's too tall." " Bend your knees." "Don't be silly, get behind her!" "Wait!" "Like so!" "Done, thank you." "Camilla!" "Move, make way!" "Give her some air!" "Give her some air!" "It's from love, Sir." "Camilla's been on a hunger strike for a week since her family opposed her love." "Camilla, come on, Camilla!" " Bruno!" "It's the fashion!" "Now, tell me a little bit about the different eras of prehistoric times." "The eras of prehistoric times are three." " No, five." "Paleozoic.." "Mesozoic.." "What do I care about the eras of prehistoric times!" "I'm not studying." "I want to fail." "That will teach them to not let me see Bruno!" "Then they'll send you to boarding school." "Believe me, the best thing to do is give up men." "They're only capable of making us suffer." "But, Bruno is different, he's not like the others." "Camilla, Sacchi's on the phone." " Sacchi, did you say?" " Yes, really." "Are you crazy!" "Did you tell him I was here?" "Not me, Dad answered and asked me to get you." " Dad!" "Hello, hello!" " Hello, hello, is it you?" "Yes, it's me." "But Bruno, how did you find the courage to call me?" "I managed to overcome the resistance of my parents." "I'm allowed to phone once a day, provided I start studying seriously." "Oh, Bruno, you're a sweetheart." "I think I've won too." "It was Dad who called me." "Did he say anything to you?" "No, nothing." " Deep down, he's really good." "Camilla.." "I have a confession to make." " What, Bruno?" "I have not kept the oath." "I was eating just the same." " Always?" " Yes, always." "Bruno, I too must confess something." "In the evening, when no one saw, I would go into the kitchen and eat a sandwich." "It's already been five minutes." "Hurry and finish or else your mom'll find out and give me hell." " Yes, Dad." "Bye, Bruno!" "I have to go study." "I'll call you tonight." "Bye, Bruno!" "Oh, Dad!" " Look, don't fail or else you'll make me regret that I was so nice." "I promise that this time, I'm going to study seriously." " Let's hope so." "EXAM DAY" "There's Camilla." " Let's ask how she made out." " Let's hear it." "How did you do the first sentence?" ""Alas, alas, it's terrible to be wise when the wise lives badly."" "But no, no!" " She's right, that's it!" "It doesn't make sense." " What did you put?" " I put the same." "You're already two: two bodies, one soul, one failed test!" "Hey, guys!" "Here's Professor Valenti." "Morning, guys!" " Morning, Professor!" "Why are you here?" " I wanted to hear how the Greek went." "Very badly, Professor." " There was a sentence nobody could get." "Tell us if we're wrong." " What is the sentence?" "What did you put?" "I put: "Alas, alas, it's terrible to be wise, when you don't end well"." "We put: "Alas, alas, it's terrible to be wise when the wise lives badly."" "No, it's not that!" " That's wrong!" "Listen, guys, don't trust me." "The only senior exam I had to retake was Greek." "There's Maria!" "Hi!" " What did you put for the first sentence?" "I put: "Alas, alas, it's terrible to be wise when it's of no use to the wise." "No, that's not it!" "I think Olivieri is right." "It's the most logical response." "Will they be finished?" " Maria told me to come at this time." "The writing part should be over." "Excuse me, my dad's here." "Hi, Maria." " Hi, Dad." " So how was it?" "Hi, Carlo." " Hi." "Was the Greek hard?" " It was hard, but we're hoping for the best, right Giulia?" " Hi." " Hi, Giulia." " Hi, Carlo." "Did it go well?" " Well, we hope so." "Giulia, do you see who's there?" "Bye, Maria." " Bye, see you soon." " Bye, Sir." " Bye." "I'm going, Carlo." " I'll go with you." " Bye, Maria." " Bye, Sir." "See you at the office." " OK, bye." "Hi, Dad." " Hi, Giulia." " How did it go?" " Hello, Mr. Bartoli." "Hello, Moretti." " How did it go?" "Who is that, Giulia's stepmother?" " Not yet, but she will be soon." "Since Giulia's been in love, she's more understanding." " Good for her." "Come Maria, Mom's waiting." " One moment, I want to say bye to Professor Valenti." "Go ahead." "Professor, goodbye, I have to go." "Goodbye, Olivieri." " Will I see you again?" "Hopefully, not on the benches of the third C." " Then goodbye!" " Goodbye!" "See you tomorrow!" " Bye." "Come, let's calm down your mom." "Goodbye, Professor." " Bye, good luck!" " Thank you." "Goodbye!" " Bye, I recommend philosophy, eh!" " Exactly!" "Hold this a sec." " I'll take them." "Weren't those two forbidden to see each other?" " Small loves always work out." "It's the big ones that are harder." "Goodbye, Professor, I hope to see you again." "I don't hope so." " Why?" " You don't want to repeat the year, do you?" "Goodbye!" " Bye." " Bye." "Has Giovanna given up all her admirers?" " She's retiring to a private life." "And Andrea?" " He's still there." " How come?" " Cherchez la femme!" "There's Lucchesi up there, so.." " But she had left school." "She's taking the exams." " As a home schooler." "Aren't you finished?" "When are you handing it in?" "Professor, I was rechecking my work." "I'll hand it in momentarily." "Lucia!" "What part are you up to?" "OK, you may go." " Good day." "Good day." " Good day." "There are only seven minutes left to hand in the exam." "Want to give me that piece of paper, Miss?" " What paper?" "Who gave it to you?" " No one." "You don't want to tell:" "We'll figure it out from the handwriting." "Meanwhile, your exam and that of your generous helper will be forfeited." "You can go." "Professor!" "It was given to me by Andrea Venturi." " I appreciate your sincerity, but this can't change my decision." "I don't ask for mercy, Professor." "Even if I fail, it's not such a serious thing for me." "But it's not right Andrea Venturi should lose a year for helping a fool like me." "His father has made many sacrifices so he could study." "I beg you, Professor, forfeit only my exam." "Go then, Miss." "You only handed me a blank paper." "Thank you, Professor." "Wouldn't Lucia have come out by now?" "Didn't you tell her we would come?" " Yes, but with her, you never know." "Bye, guys, we'll see each other at the Latin exam!" "Hey, give me a ride?" " Get on, gorgeous!" " Thanks!" "Bye!" "Goodbye!" " Goodbye!" "If I'm promoted, I'll major in pharmacy." "At least, if I get my degree, I can find work immediately.." "in my cousin's pharmacy." "And you, are you going in for medicine?" " I want to see how the exams went." "Don't be silly." "You'll be fine, you'll see." "Here's Lucia." "Well, how did it go?" "Well." "They didn't notice a thing." "I don't know how to thank you, Andrea." "If it weren't for you, I would've handed in a blank sheet." "At tomorrow's Latin exam, choose a desk closer to me, so I can help you better." "Do you think I'm that ignorant?" "You know it was only Greek that wasn't my strong suit." "But was the Greek exam really that hard?" "Yes, very, Professor." "Hello, Professor." " Hello, Lucchesi, how was it?" "Fine." "I hope so, because I count on you three to be good examples of my class." "It's better to count on Andrea and Teresa, Professor." "When it comes to me, there's little to put your trust in." "Come, don't be modest." "You were always good too." "And then you never how well prepared you are for the exams." "Maybe you did better than everyone else." "Isn't that over there that guy Venturi?" " Yeah." " A nice boy, don't you think?" "Sorry, I have to go." "They're picking me up." "Goodbye, Professor." " Bye, Lucchesi, good luck!" " Thank you." "Bye, Lucia!" " Bye!" "Bye, Andrea." " Bye!" "I'll see you at the Latin exam." "Yes.." "I'll see you tomorrow at the Latin exam." " Bye!" "Lucia, dear, how did you do?" " Terrible, I handed it in a blank paper." "Ah, never mind, you'll do better with Latin." "No, it's no use to come tomorrow." "It'd be the same thing." "Aren't you pleased?" "We can leave for the sea now." "Well, let's not start again, Lucia." "Get in." "Let's go Salvatore." "To home." "Subtitles by sineintegral"