"MALICIOUS" "Stop that, it's not nice when your mother is sleeping." "She's sleeping?" "You mean she isn't dead?" " Can I play here, Antonio?" " No." "One, two, three, four..." "Didn't you hear me, I said no." "What does it mean when they say that widow Coralo has the most beautiful ass in Catania?" " What did you say!" " I wasn't the one who said it." " Papa said it." " Papa?" "Yes, I heard him when I was upstairs." "Can you explain what the hell it means?" "When did you hear that?" "Today?" "You have the kindest heart in Catania." "What would I do without you?" "Please!" "Between us, Vito, ..." " ..." "Margarita, she was like a sister." " My poor..." " Another one?" "Mama is dead, mama is dead, mama is dead..." "Who is it?" " Is that you, Nino?" "Let me in!" " Will you go away!" "I want to play in there." "I can't play in here because Antonio won't allow it!" "No one will let me play because mama is dead." "So where can I play?" "I can't even play in the toilet." "I want to play!" "I'm going down to the store." "I have to finish the inventory." "This is the time of year to take inventory." "I know I shouldn't mix business with pleasure." "What can I say?" "One must do what is needed." " If you'll just look after things here." " Don't worry, I'll take care of things." "I'll take care of the deceased." "What misfortune!" "Poor little..." " Pipino!" " What heartache!" "You must be brave!" "How could this happen?" "I just woke up and found her dead at my side." " What a pity!" " Who could have imagined..." " Poor Margarita!" " Thanks!" " What should I do?" " Go in there and pray." " Margarita would have liked that very much." " Yes, but I can pray right here." " Will Matteo come directly to the cemetery?" " I don't know." "Come on, let's hurry!" "I can't stay closed for a month." " This ls full of moths." "Should I throw it away?" " Throw it away?" "Are you insane?" " We'll put it on sale." " My condolences, Cavaliere." " I can't find a piece of canvas." " Keep looking." "What do you want me to do?" "I'm sorry, but this fabric is stained." "Should I put it on sale?" "What do you mean sale?" "Send it to the cleaner." " What are you doing?" " Measuring the cloth." " Measuring with your arm?" " Yes, it's much quicker." "You mean finish my money quickly!" "What do you think it measures?" " 80." " Now let's measure with the meter stick!" "One." "Two." "Three." "It's 45!" "Idiot!" "You want to ruin me?" " I was just making a quick estimate..." " You think you're a normal person?" "You have an arm as long as a train platform!" "You need to use the meter stick." "It's measured by the meter, pin head!" "Now hurry up!" "We have to get finished." "On Monday I mean to open the shop." "Okay?" "I'm the one that has to think about the living." " Queen of the Angels!" " Pray for us!" " Queen of the Saints!" " Pray for us!" " Queen of the Prophets!" " Pray for us!" " Queen the Apostles!" " Pray for us!" " Immaculate Queen." " Pray for us." " Queen Confessor." " Pray for us!" " Virgin Queen!" " Pray for us!" " Queen of All!" " Pray for us!" "What's going on?" " What have you done?" " Give me my ball!" "I want my ball!" "Give it back!" "Rest in peace!" " Margarita was an exemplary mother!" " Rest in peace!" " With a pure heart!" " Rest in peace!" " Overflowing with the light of love." " Rest in peace!" "One, two, three..." "Stop that!" "Be still!" "You see that, Nino?" "That's the most beautiful ass in Catania." "Showing love in any situation." "Solving each inevitable family crisis." " Rest in peace!" " Her husband weeps beside me now!" "One thing is certain." "She provided a perfect example in life   and is now enjoying the ecstasy of God!" "No need to be so dramatic!" " Margarita is not dead!" " What do you mean?" "She is dead!" "She'll never leave the home that was hers!" "She will always be there." "There won't be a room in the house   without the warmth of her heart, without her peaceful, domestic spirit." "She will be a guardian angel for her loved ones ..." " ... through their pain and despair." " A prisoner in every room ..." "The ways of God are beyond knowing." "Rest in peace, Margarita, until Judgment Day." "Thank you, it was my pleasure!" "Thank you for everything, signora!" "What are you ringing for, idiot?" "There's no one there." " Good evening, Cavaliere." " Good evening." " May we... ?" " Come in!" " My deepest sympathy, signore." " Thank you." "Sorry, I waxed the floors." "They were so dirty." " Look at that, it's clean everywhere!" " I took the liberty to put things in order." "I threw out the flowers." "They were beginning to smell." "I opened the windows to let in some air." "You did well, thank you!" "Excuse me, but who are you?" "The agency sent me over to see about the job here." "The lady made the request three days ago because she needed a maid." "I thought you were the daughter of Margarita's cousin." "The one that lives in the hotel in front of the railroad station." " What is his name again... ?" " I don't know!" " Matteo!" " I'm called Labarbera Angela!" "I hope you don't mind that I prepared dinner." "Is that alright?" " The girl is a saint, really." " She's from Lentini?" " No, Calsecherone." "The house shines." "She's put everything in order." "She's so polite and clean." "I tell you, Argentino   you can't find a speck of dust in the house." "If you find any, I'll pay you a million lire." "You know what amazes me most?" "It's all the clothes I didn't know I had." "All the underwear, all the socks..." "One moment, Argentino!" "I have to show you this." "Have you ever seen so many socks?" "They're all put into categories." "Silk, cotton scented with fragrant flowers." "Scented with flowers!" "She thinks of everything." " You're quite lucky!" " I know who sent her." "I must thank you, Margarita." "You sent this saint to take care of us." "The minute you arrived in heaven you sent her." "Even before you had time to unpack your bags." "One more thing." "The thing that Don Cerillo said, about your soul   and spirit needing to stay in our house." "There's no need for that." "You can rest in peace right here." "And as for the house, leave it to Angelina." "After all, you sent her to us!" "Here we go..." "It's like ice!" "You let the water run?" " It's nice and cold, ma'am!" " Bravo!" "Now, Gambino..." " You washed your thing in there?" " It's still cold." " He put his thing in the glass..." " He put his thing in the glass..." "Stop it!" "Silence!" "If I had a father with a store like yours,   I'd quit school and work there as a salesman." "You know what my father said?" "Without a diploma, you can't even sell peanuts." " Your father graduated?" " Yes, from junior high school." " Nino!" "Come on up ... quickly!" " I'll be right there." " Nino, who was that?" " The new maid." " She's really sexy!" " You think so?" "Lucky you!" "My mother doesn't want to upset my father,   so our cook is 100 years old and our maid looks like a man." "Wouldn't you agree that I'm really unlucky?" " You'd just end up masturbating all the time." " Ciao!" " Have you ever tried it with her... ?" " You only think about one thing." "Ciao!" "I can't see a thing on this TV." "Nothing wrong with the TV." "It's the wind." "You see?" "It's the wind moving the antenna." "Now we're beginning to see something." "There!" "That's a good picture!" " Hold still..." " Angelina!" "Will you give me a bath tomorrow morning?" " I don't think so..." " That's enough Antonio!" "Shut up, you idiot!" "Hey, what's going on?" "Stop the fighting!" "What's the matter?" "And what's with shaving every morning?" "Have you become a blue beard?" " You little..." " That's enough." "Shut up!" "Hurry!" "Throw me the ball!" "Attack!" "Don't let him get away!" "Nino, why aren't you at school?" " I fell down on my way." " What happened?" " It's nothing." " Come in!" "Don't be upset, it's only iodine." "I'll stop it from stinging." " Better put your hand over it!" " Over the wound?" "No... between your legs." "It will be in the way when I bandage you." " Angela!" " Eh?" " Don't say anything to papa!" " Don't worry." "I won't say anything." "It will be our secret from the others." "Does it still hurt?" " She really did that?" " Yes, of course!" " And see saw you?" " Yes, of course." " Naked?" " Yeah..." "And then what happened?" "Tell me!" " She touched me there!" " Fuck!" "What luck..." "It means that she's in our power now!" " How did you get in on this?" " Why don't you order her to do it with both of us?" "No, you're crazy." "Absolutely not... no!" " If I let you have a look at Luciana?" " I can see your sister any time I'm over here!" " Naked?" " When?" "Wait!" "Let me check..." "Look!" "What's this?" "Does she always sleep with the door open?" "She's not really asleep." "She just pretends so you can look." "Why does she do it?" "It's because she's a whore!" "All women are whores." " I don't know." "You can't really see much." " Wait, it gets better!" " What are you doing?" " Footstep sounds..." " But you'll wake her up!" " That's the point..." "See!" "Come on angel, do pee!" "Okay!" "Now you can go back to sleep." " And then... ?" " She was too tired." " You really did it three times?" " Of course!" "Did she scream with passion?" "Tell me, Nino, did she scream?" "Nino... pay attention!" "Don't you want to tell me?" "Nino!" " Is your sister crazy?" "Dancing by herself!" " She's totally crazy!" "You know that." " Now, tell me all the details!" " What's there to tell?" "I was completely overwhelmed!" "Forget the details." "Just tell me the erotic part!" "If you give me the gun, I'll tell you!" "Okay, I'll give you the gun if you let me watch next time." " Get lost!" " You're a degenerate." " Look at this!" " Leave me alone!" " I won't do it for you." "You're a degenerate!" " Please!" "No, no, no!" "You're just a pervert." "That's what you are!" "Dance!" "How can you dance?" "You're so stiff, you're like a broomstick!" "What are you doing?" "What are you looking at?" "Tell me, are your brother and father doing dirty things with the maid too?" "Idiot, my brother is a fool, and my father is too old." "My father is old, but has a mistress in Palermo and Naples." "And the one in Milan!" "Do you watch them do it?" "Of course I can't watch them while I'm at school." "So go fuck yourself!" "And your sister fucks anyone who'll have her." "What's going on?" "What's wrong?" "What's up with the boy?" "He's not feeling well." "He has an upset stomach, poor boy!" "Does he have any fever?" " No, it's nothing serious." " What do you think, should we call the doctor?" "No, he just needs to rest." "You'll see, after a day of rest..." "I know what's causing it." "It's those cigarettes." "I know he's been sneaking out for smoke." "He's going to be sorry when I catch him at it." "What's wrong, Ninutso?" "Didn't you do your homework   and don't know your lesson?" "Don't you want to tell me?" "Is it that you are lonely?" "Are you in trouble with your friends?" "I'll help you this time, but you mustn't get me into trouble." "You're not running a temperature." "I know that." "You had a 36.2." "Nino, won't you tell Angelina?" "You know, young man, that I'll send you to school tomorrow, even if you have a fever of 40." "Understand?" " What are you doing, peeping?" " Who, me?" "No!" " Get away from there!" " But, Angelina, ..." " ..." "I have to exercise, don't I?" " I know what you're exercising!" "What's this?" "What are you doing there, you rotten kid?" "Pushups, papa!" "I'm required to." "I know what you're looking at!" " You dirty-minded slob." " But, papa..." "Okay, I admit it." "I was peeping too." "She's in my head, even though I try to keep her out." "Margarita, she's cast a spell on me." "Maybe you don't believe it..." "She's so damned beautiful, so feminine!" "You understand?" " Enough of that..." " Your pastry, Cavaliere!" " Ah, how nice!" "Bravo!" " You take them!" "Do I have your leave to go?" "Go, don't keep your boyfriend waiting." "What boyfriend?" "I don't have a date." "I'm going to the movies with my aunt." "I can't believe a pretty girl like you doesn't have a boyfriend." "I'm a girl with special tastes!" "That's the truth... a special taste!" " Mr. lgnazio..." "Mr. lgnazio!" " Mrs. Ines!" " How are you?" " Mr. lgnazio   what a pleasure to run into you." "What can I say, Mrs. Ines?" "Children, work..." "Of course!" "I decided to renew my wardrobe." "I thought it was time to put up the mourning clothes." "You're right!" "Our grief belongs in our hearts and not in our clothes." "Come to the store whenever you are ready, Mrs. Ines." "We just got in a great new collection." "I really prefer shopping at home where I don't feel that we're rushing." "And you can help me to choose." "Perhaps you could drop by my place and we could have a whiskey?" "Give me advice." "Help me pick things out." "Bring some samples and we'll look at them together." " Yes we'll do that soon!" " It's a deal..." " Angela!" "Look, Angela!" " What are you trying to do?" " Did you hurt yourself?" " I slipped." "Excuse me for laughing!" "Don't eat with your fingers." "It's bad manners!" "Look what you've done!" "Your stupidity will cost me a year's salary." " The arm will be good soon, papa!" " Yes, but will your mind, moron?" " Wa, wa, wa..." "Antonio the baby!" " Shut up, idiot!" " Antonio wants to eat!" " That's enough." "The lease was granted in March 1548,   in the same month that the war with Austria started." "On July 25th it was kicked in the ass, and it's forces were beaten." "That commander should have stayed in bed!" "Come on Angela!" "Don't play hard to get!" " Antonio... no!" " Why won't you come closer..." "Leave me alone!" "Stop it or I'll scream!" "Get your hands off of me!" "Please let me go!" "How's the water?" "Drink up, it's very nice... nice and cold." "Did you enjoy the water?" " Let me go, idiot!" " Please, you mustn't fight!" "Let me go, you scum!" " Free yourself, go ahead!" " That's enough... please!" "No, don't stop." "Go ahead, Nino!" "Give it to him..." "Shut up!" "You keep out of this!" "What are you doing, asshole?" "Give him a punch in the nose, Nino!" "Come on, stop that right now!" "I'll tell papa when he gets home." "Beat each other up, that's it!" "Stop it... and that goes for you, too!" "Stop it!" "That's enough!" "End it!" "Finish him off!" "End it!" " Give him all you got!" "Yes!" " Stop it!" " Faster!" " That's it... get out!" "Don't stop!" "Teach him how to behave!" "You don't think that I know what you're after?" "Our maid is pretty, huh?" "But you're still a kid." "You better keep playing with yourself in the bathroom." "But tonight I'm going to her room, and I will be making love to her." "What's the matter?" "Don't be upset, Nlnutso!" "Antonio is not really bad, just disrespectful." "He's not only disrespectful!" "He's an evil bastard." "I'm sorry." "I don't want all this arguing because of me." "You have nothing to do with it." "I like all of you." "You know I like you?" "And I've seen you." "You're the one who brings in flowers every morning." "I don't know who brings flowers for you." "You better go and wash the dishes!" "What are you looking at, eh?" "Filthy pig!" "Will you look at the old bastard?" "God!" "I hate them...!" "Thieves, papa!" "Thieves!" "My store!" "Thieves!" "Allow me, please!" "Well, there must be some way to stop the siren?" "Captain, this has been going on for 3 hours!" "Even I won't feel safe in my own room tonight." " Please!" "I made some coffee!" " Please, Captain!" " Well now, how about..." "I" " Come and..." " I really needed a coffee!" "Thank you, Angela." " My pleasure, Cavaliere." "What's this?" "Don't bother me!" "Why don't you go back to bed?" "Did papa put on perfume for the thieves when they come?" "Enzino, for goodness sake!" "You and papa put on my new pajamas because you knew the thieves were gonna come, right?" " Oh, finally!" " I can't believe it." "Now that it's over, are you sure nothing has been taken?" "There doesn't seem to be anything missing." "Very strange, they broke the window instead of breaking the safe." "It does seems strange." "It looks as if the thieves may have been frightened." " Tell me, would you like to fill in a complaint?" " A complaint against who?" "A ghost?" "Margarita!" "Now you're doing night work, too?" "As well as throwing stones!" "That window cost me 100.000 lire!" "100.000 lire!" "Are you trying to break me, Margarita?" "I speak this way because I'm upset." "Listen to me, Margarita!" "The living need a little sympathy, some understanding." "Please let me have my say once and for all, and we won't discuss this anymore." "You know, the sexual act is still an act..." "Pretty bad, eh!" "But there are some things I really have to say!" " Angela!" "I need to talk to you, Angela!" " Not so loud!" "Nino..." " What?" " Nino is working in there." "Nino, do me a favor and go down to the store." "Tell them you need to take some samples to Mrs. Corallo!" " Have her choose whatever she wants." " I have to study, Papa!" "Why do you have to study now?" "You never study." "You're the one who always hates to study!" "Tomorrow is a holiday!" "Study tomorrow!" "Now, go..." "We're going to grandmother's house tomorrow!" "Fine!" "You can catch up tonight!" "Must you always argue over every little thing you're asked to do?" "I'm sick of it!" "Go on now, and no more arguing!" "Do as I tell you!" " What are you doing here?" " Nothing!" "I was just passing..." " Going around spying!" " Who's spying?" " I'm only visiting a friend." " Yeah, sure!" "I thought you lived over there?" " Yes, but I have to deliver these samples..." " Sure, I understand!" " Ciao, eh?" " Ciao!" " Just a minute, Porky!" " Eh, what is it?" "Go over to my house in a few minutes and wait for me there." "Okay?" "No problem..." "Cheers, Ninutso!" "Come on... drink up!" "Pretty, but I'm still not sure..." "Perhaps with more light on it." "This one isn't bad." "What do you think?" "Do you think it might be too youthful... too lively?" "But when I think about it, I'm really not so very old." "How old am I, Ninutso?" "Tell me." "Go ahead... guess!" "Ah, this is really beautiful." "But you can't see the effect." "It's lost with all these clothes on underneath." "So I really can't tell for sure." "What do you say, Ninutso?" "Better try it on... shouldn't I?" " Yes." " I'll just step out for a minute to arrange myself." "Don't get impatient!" "Let me put on some music." "You'll like this song." "I'll only be gone for a minute, Ninotsu!" " I'm back!" " What are you doing here?" " Your father told me I should help you out." " And you left them alone?" "I told you to stay there until I came back!" " You never do what I tell you!" " But I thought I was disturbing them." "You know you smell of wine?" "That's none of your business." "Come into the living room." "Hurry!" "Come in and sit down!" "Tell the lady I'll be back in two seconds!" " What lady?" "Do I know who she is?" " Don't worry about it!" "Wait a minute... what should I ..." "What should I do?" "Nino, it's you!" " Did you finish your errand, Nino?" " Yes." "The samples?" "She had to think it over, so she's keeping them for a while." " Was there some kind of problem, my boy?" " No." "What... ?" "Tell me what you..." " You're not Ninutso!" " That's right!" " Who are you?" " Baron Pullisi, also known as Porky!" " What are you doing here?" " I was just passing by." "But don't worry ..." "I can pay." "Don't worry!" "Please, let's not talk about it anymore." " But we must talk about it!" " Are you sure?" " It will be a wonderful marriage." " But I don't see how." " You just say yes." "I'll take care of the rest." " But it's impossible... what will people say?" "I don't care what people say!" "Having a mother is the most important thing." "She would have agreed!" " What about the boys?" " The boys will do what I tell them to do." "No, no!" "I'm driving, move over!" " Come on, papa!" " Do you want to completely ruin this car?" " We'll be lucky if we get there tomorrow!" " Or the day after tomorrow!" "Angela!" "Angela!" "Enzino!" "We're going to grandma's and she'll give me a big kiss." "Hush up!" "Listen papa, you never start her in high gear." "You're going to ruin the engine!" " Like you never ruined it?" " I wasn't ruining it!" "It's my car, and I'll do what I want with it." "It works beautifully the way I handle it..." " I told you!" " Oh, shut up!" "Camilo!" "They're here!" "Get out here, Camilo!" "Welcome!" " Change the gear, papa!" " I'll change you..." "I'm so happy!" "This is so wonderful!" " How are you?" "Boys!" " Adelina..." " Adelina, how are you?" " Yes..." "Come give us a kiss." "How much you have grown!" "Growing, healthy..." "I don't think I've grown any taller, Adelina!" "It's you who are growing smaller!" "I'm an old lady, what do you expect!" " How is mama?" " After 50 years, what do you expect?" " Ninutso, what's the matter." "You look pale as..." " I meant her mood." "Ah... her mood!" "Stormy weather today!" " I won't kiss grandma, her breath stinks!" " Shut up, don't give me one of those days,   stinking breath or not." " I don't want to go!" " Shut up!" " I don't want to go!" " Come on, Enzino!" " I said no!" " Please..." " I don't want to go!" "Let go of me!" " Enzino!" "Good morning..." " Mama..." " Where is Enzino?" "You're so pale Ninutso." "ls anything wrong?" "Cavaliere, I can't find Enzino anywhere!" " Where did he go?" "It's disgraceful!" " Is this the new servant I heard about?" "The truth of the matter..." "Quiet!" "She's much too elegant." "Very well!" "Go to the kitchen now and help Adelina!" "Go!" "Mama, I would like..." " Shut up!" "Let's go!" " Come Antonio!" "Mama, I don't understand why..." "Shut up!" "How many times must I tell you that a wheelchair is for paralytics?" "I am not paralyzed." "I am tired!" "You understand?" "Be quiet!" "You've been quite a naughty boy!" "Come on, we're going to see your grandmother." "No, I do not want to see her because her breath stinks." "And besides, you only found me because I was hungry." "Well then, just do it for me!" "Please kiss her!" "Alright, but only on her nose!" " And where was the boy all this time?" " He was hiding in the garden." "Say hello to grandma!" "Come on, give grandma a kiss!" "Be quiet now!" "Sit down!" "Eat!" "That's enough!" "The next time we come to grandma's I won't bring you along." " Alright, then... now eat!" " Go... get out!" "How are things in your business?" "Has it failed yet?" "Whatever you have, you owe it to this land." "Yet you show no interest!" "I'm old, and I won't go on forever." "Don't forget, my son, a place like this requires someone to run it." "I've been losing money for years investing in that store of yours." "These cigarettes today are really terrible." "To smoke a straw would..." " Mama, I ..." " Shut up!" "Remember, by the age of 50, a true Christian is a Pope or a Sacristan." "You're certainly not the Pope!" " Yes, I know that, mama." " And remember, I could die any day now." "When will you die, Grandma?" "Tomorrow?" "Eat, before it gets cold!" "And remember, children should be seen and never heard in grandmother's home." "Please mama, you could show a little more consideration in front of the children." "Maybe show a little respect for me?" "Consideration, respect?" "Have you ever shown consideration or respect for them... or yourself?" " Smoke!" " What?" "A cigarette!" "My son, although you are silent for now, you know your mother listens." " I'm silent because you keep shutting me up, mama." " Shut up!" "And when you do speak it's nothing but foolish nonsense." " And you do nothing but foolish things." " I know!" " And you're involved with a servant." " Oh really, what servant?" "You want a companion?" "Lets face it!" "Having a servant girl in bed is something most men do." "But you... you want to marry her!" "So what's wrong with that?" "She's a wonderful girl!" "She works hard!" " Shut up!" "She's only a servant." " A governess!" "A servant!" "What's more, it will mean a big savings to the household." " I'm sure!" "But have you thought of the children?" " I have thought about them." "They'll be happier." "She loves them all." "She is a mama to the children." "Shut up!" " A stupid little boy who's been snared." " Stop it mama, that's enough!" "I'm no longer a baby." "I'm not a child!" "Mama, if we're going to talk, treat me like I treat you, or we can't talk anymore." " What's the matter, mama?" " You're killing me, understand?" "Just shut up!" "Shut up!" "Making me die!" "Adela!" "Mama isn't feeling well." "Enzino!" "Enzino!" "What's the matter?" "What did you see?" "You saw mama, didn't you?" "I heard you cry out for her!" " Mama?" " Yes, our dead mother came,   and you heard her calling your name!" "She was crying and wanted her little boy!" "Her Enzino!" "She is suffering because of you." "She's crying because you don't love her anymore." "I want my mama!" "Mama!" " No, you want Angela!" " I want my mama!" " Go on and scream for mama!" " Mama!" "Mama!" " That's it, shout louder!" " Mama!" "Mama!" "Mama!" "Mama!" "Mama!" " What is it, Enzino?" " I want my mama!" " What's going on?" " I want my mama!" " Stop crying, Enzino!" " I don't want you!" "I want my mama!" "I don't want you, I want my mama!" "I want my mama!" " This is the first time he's called for her..." " Shut up!" " He's never done this before." " Shut up!" "What are they doing, Adelina?" "Will you tell them to get moving?" "They're coming down." "Why are you leaving like this?" " She'll be so sorry..." " Hurry Angela, will we ever be ready to leave?" "Tell her something came up, and we didn't want to disturb her." "But she's only resting, she never sleeps at night anymore, poor old woman!" "What do you mean not sleeping!" "I went past her door and she was snoring like a trombone." " Will you move and move fast?" "Where were you?" " I was in the bathroom!" "In the bathroom?" "You're always in the bathroom!" "Morning, noon and night, and he's in the bathroom!" " What's wrong?" "What are you doing?" " Can't you see?" "I'm leaving!" "But why are you leaving?" "Why do you ask, when you've done everything to get rid of me?" "Satisfied now?" " Just what have I done?" " The store window,   and Enzino's fantasies about his mother!" "You think I don't know what's going on?" "You managed to turn Enzino against me now." "Don't worry about it, I'm not planning to replace your mother." "Please, Angela, I don't want you to go!" "Oh no?" "Then what do you want from me?" "Tell me what it's all been for?" "Nothing!" "Nothing..." "Let's turn it off now, because you don't know anything about sports or football." "The genius has spoken!" "No one else knows anything around here." "Why isn't he kicking the ball?" "What is he thinking?" "Finally, a scoring assist!" " Yes, that's better!" " He couldn't have done it alone..." "Drinking milk?" "That's more like acting your age!" "Acting my age?" "What do you mean?" "Imagine that!" "He still doesn't understand." "Last night, while watching television?" "Or don't you remember that?" "There still isn't anything you want from me?" "What's this?" "Trying to play innocent?" "You, with all those dirty books you try and hide?" " Put that down!" "You're going to tear it." " Doesn't it squeeze you?" "What does it matter to you whether or not it squeezes me?" "But what if you didn't put it on?" "Wouldn't it feel a lot better?" "Wouldn't it be a lot freer?" "That's none of your concern." "I think it's better not to wear it." "Don't put it on tomorrow, alright?" "Ninutso, listen to me..." "Enzino!" "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "Mama has returned!" "You dreamed you saw mama and she was crying!" "Start crying, you little bastard!" "Go fuck yourself!" "Mama!" "I'm not wearing it!" "Are you happy now?" "I did what you wanted me to!" "Bravo!" "Now I want you to get undressed." "Stop it, that's enough!" "The game is over!" "I want you to take your panties off now!" "Leave me alone, Ninutso." "That's enough!" "I want you to go without anything at all under your dress!" "I'll wear whatever I please!" "Please try and sleep tonight!" "And let me get some sleep too!" "Do I make myself clear?" " Is this alright?" " Yes, will you get that book down for me, please?" " Me?" " Yes..." "Whenever I climb a ladder I get dizzy!" "Hmm!" "Dizzy..." "I think it's the big one with the green cover!" " What are you doing?" " Nothing!" "Holding the ladder!" " This one here?" " No, I guess I made a mistake." "Sorry!" "I think it's the other one, with the red cover." "Red?" "Is it this one?" "Perhaps it's a different color?" " Yes, a different color!" " Could it be this one?" "Or this one?" "Or this one?" "Or this one?" "Or this one?" "I'll tell you which one it is." "Here's the book you wanted to see!" "No, I didn't take them off!" "Satisfied?" "Is that alright?" "Anything more I can do?" "Bitch!" "The rotten cow!" "Mama!" "Mama!" "Be careful." "Do this gently, the souls of the dead are very sensitive." "This is where she's going." "Here in the entrance!" "Here where everyone coming into the house can look at the saint, and see her blessed face." "There, that's where she'll stay!" " That's it, Cavaliere." "I just need to connect it!" " Yes, now you have to install the light!" " But I don't have the plug I need." " Go downstairs and get a plug." "But please, hurry up!" "You have to be at the store." "Well here's our missionary!" "Did you sleep any better last night?" " Just a second!" " Leave me alone!" "You're a disgrace!" "Where did you learn that?" "Back in the schoolyard?" "I'll teach you manners..." "I'll break your neck..." "Ciao!" "Was that necessary?" "I'm getting desperate!" "I don't know what to do anymore!" "I'll have to go get Don Cirillo, and talk to the boys in front of him." "If they think it's alright, then it won't be so bad." "But it's impossible like this!" "Yes, but maybe it would be better to think about this some more... to wait a while..." "Why wait, Angelina?" "I'm waiting!" "And I'm waiting!" "I'm in the prime of life here." "Why wait?" "The fact is, you only have one life to live!" "And when you're dead..." "you should remain dead." "Is that alright?" "No, I had a talk with her." " Did you have any trouble?" " No, no trouble!" " Trouble getting a word in?" " I did all the talking." " I'm the only one she shuts up all the time!" " And I must say she is totally honest." "Without all that honesty my mother wouldn't have anything to say!" " What does your mother have to do with this?" " What... didn't you go and visit my mother?" "No, I spoke with your mother after I had a talk with the girl." "Your mother thought she seemed a bit indecent!" " Fuck!" "What's a little naughtiness?" " Let's see what more you can tell me." "What more do you need to know, Cirillo?" "Angela ls a good women." "Pure as a glass of water." "One you shouldn't be in a hurry to swallow!" "But don't misunderstand me." "I can appreciate the fact that you're in a hurry." "After all you can't have too many more arrows in your quiver, huh?" "Don't worry about the arrows, okay?" "There nothing wrong with me on that score." "Yes, but you also have to think about the children!" "They're just boys." "Your mother ls worried about them not getting along." "Don't worry, that's only natural." "They get along, I tell you." "They get along!" "Okay, what about Enzino?" "He would wake up crying in the night and call for her to come!" "Angela!" "Angela!" " Do you know what he does if she doesn't come?" " He pees in the bed." "Happiness for the two of you, but their future is at stake as well." "Above all, you have to think about is the boys." " You have the children to raise..." " Of course!" "With God's help." "Naturally, since your boy is so good..." "Would you please do me a favor and go to talk with mama?" "I want to talk with the children first." "Now let's go, I'm hungry..." "My dear boys, you must understand your father's situation." "After all he's still a young man." "Understand that it's hard   to continue to raise three boys like you without the help of a women!" "Without a wife." "You know that he wants me to marry Angela Labarbera." "I meant to marry him to Angela!" "What a wonderful cook!" " This meal is delicious!" " It shows how much she cares for us!" "It seems to me that this is   a wise decision." "Well considered." " And I approve of it absolutely!" " As do I!" "However, in order for us to be completely certain, this decision must be gladly received!" " I understand!" " This must receive everyone's approval..." "It's not just your father who's marrying this beauty." " But I am the only one!" " Of course only you will marry her  their new mama!" "This is fine by me, as long as papa is happy." " Your father is happy!" " We all get along very well with Angela." "We're used to having her around the house." "I'm totally in favor of the idea." "Bravo!" "That's the response of a real man ..." " Ninutso!" " Are you happy with this, Ninutso?" " Angela would be fine for me, if it weren't for..." " If it weren't for what?" "My mother appears to me in the night..." " He sees visions of his mother?" " They are only fantasies, dreams!" "Just a minute..." "Tell me about it, Ninutso!" "What does..." "I don't see her in dreams." "I see her, the same way I see you now." "But what does she do?" "Does she speak?" "What does she say?" " No, she doesn't speak, she just cries." " It makes sense that she never stopped crying!" " Shut up!" " No, she just stops me... from doing what I want." " But Enzino saw her too!" " Have you also seen your mother, Enzino?" "Yes, I saw her." "She was ugly." "She was uglier than when she was alive." "She never was a beauty ..." "How can you believe all this?" "They're the dreams and fantasies of children!" "Perhaps." "After all they eat in the evening, it's likely they had nightmares..." "Maybe there's a chance that mama will never come and see us again." "I like Angela very much!" "Of course you like Angela very much, after all she does for you..." "But what about the... ?" "To be more precise, sir, the boys see their mother in death." "If I don't see any more appearances, I'll agree to the marriage." "Forget that, it's just a superstition." "The Church has moved beyond that." "But there is science to consider." "Psychoanalysis..." "Freud." "Who's this Freud?" "My life is my concern, not his!" "Lets say nothing about this to Freud!" "What's the big hurry?" " You don't have to run to your papal" " Hello, Cavaliere!" " Ciao!" "Say hello to your fatherl" " I'll be sure to do that!" " Ciao, Nino!" "See you!" " See you!" "It's dangerous, you can trip and hurt yourself!" " Come with me!" " Where?" " Would you like something to eat?" " If you do!" "Of course I do." "Let's go!" " So, is everything alright, Nino?" " Is what alright?" "I mean at school, is everything alright?" " Everything's fine!" " You want another one?" "Give me another!" "So Ninutso, tell me..." "Look how dirty we both got!" " I mean last night!" " You mean if I saw mama?" "No!" "No apparitions!" "Bravo!" "Bravo, Ninutso!" "Tell me Nino." "Do you remember that moped you wanted last summer?" "Yes, the moped." "But you said no." "I said that because you were a little boy then." "Now you've grown, I'm proud of you and I want to buy it!" "Yes, but I'm no longer interested!" "I don't want it!" "What do you mean you don't want it?" "Why don't you want it?" "You said it was dangerous, and you were right." "Now you admit it!" "I was right?" " Hello, Ninutso!" " Ciao..." " Who is she?" " She's Porkys sister." " Have you been dating her?" " Stop... what are you talking about, papa?" "She is a pretty girl!" "Do you like her?" "Nino, what is it?" "What are you doing here?" "What do you want now?" "It's very late, Nino!" "Go to your room right now!" "Go on!" "Get out!" "Do you hear?" "Go on, or I'll call your father." "And last night?" "Was everything alright?" "Everything was peaceful." "Maybe it's all over with the apparitions." "Once and for all." "You know what I think I'll do?" "Tomorrow I'll speak with Don Cerillo again!" "But, don't you think it may be better to wait a bit longer?" "There's no rush." "No rush?" "Do I have to explain it again?" "They've all settled down now!" "Take Nino for example!" "I thought that he invented the story about the apparition, ..." " ... because he had something against you." " No." "I even wanted to buy him a moped and he turned it down." "Understand?" "He wouldn't take it!" "He gave me a lesson in loyalty." "Nino, why are you doing that?" "What are you doing, Nino?" "Nino, stop that!" "Nino, that's enough!" "Stop it!" "That's the last one!" "What are you trying to do?" "Stop it now!" "What have I done?" "What do you want?" "Could you please tell me what you want?" "You want to see me naked?" "Is that what you want from me?" "All right, I'll take my clothes off." "Completely undressed." "Just clean up and let me study!" " Stefano!" " Hello!" " Hello!" " I guess you're here to see my brother?" "Yes ." "What a pretty bicycle!" " Is it yours?" " That's right." " Teach me to ride it?" " But this one's for men!" "So what... ?" "Hold it a second!" "I'm so scared!" "How do I make it go?" "The pedals?" " Yes." "Slowly!" " Easy!" "That's it!" "Don't look at the wheel!" "Look straight ahead!" " I'm going to fall!" " Go!" "Go!" "Oh, God..." "Careful..." " What are you doing?" " Nothing!" "I'm teaching her to ride a bicycle, that's all." " She taught me when I was three years old." " Ciao!" "I'll be right back..." " She told me she didn't know how!" " She is aggravating... the big bitch!" "Look!" "I brought the pistol as I promised." " Do you like it?" " Is it loaded?" "I don't know." "Listen, I'm letting you have it now, but what if she isn't there?" "No, she'll be there." "You'll see." " But when do we do it?" " Let's say tomorrow." " Papa's going to Palermo, and Antonio ls going out." " How about the kid?" "No, Enzino doesn't count." "You have to do what you promised me now." "Now?" " Are you sure no one else will see her?" " Enzino is at a friend's house." "Shut up, don't talk!" " Where are we going?" "To the window?" " Shut up!" "Be careful!" "Be quiet or out you go!" "It wasn't on purpose." "Now what?" "The little coward!" "He brought that kid." "I ought to slap his face!" "What should I do?" "Be quiet!" "Hey!" "Cut that out or you go!" "Is that what you want?" " All right, that's it!" " What do you mean that's it?" " That's it!" "Get out!" " But why right now?" "Disgusting slob!" "Go!" " What's the matter?" " You're what's the matter!" " Get out of here right now, you filthy pig!" " Disgusting slob, filthy pig?" "After all, it was your idea!" " And the gun you took from me..." "I want it back!" " Get out!" " Give me a second!" "I have to put my shoes on!" " Put your shoes on when you get home!" " Get out!" " Give me my coat!" "Now go!" "Why didn't you tell me your friend was going to be there?" "You're a miserable liar, that's what you are." " What's the difference?" "One or two?" " What do you mean, what's the difference?" " You went along with it!" " Of course I went along with it!" " So why didn't you stop?" " What do you mean by that?" "I'll tell you why you didn't stop." "You loved displaying yourself like that for us!" "You're no better then a prostitute!" "I didn't think you were like that!" " Much worse than that slut, Luciana!" " Who is Luciana?" "And you know why you brought your friend along?" "It's not hard to explain." "It's because you didn't have the courage to watch it alone!" " You didn't have nerve enough, you're a baby!" " Who's a baby?" " You're not, eh?" " No." " Look!" " Where did you get the pistol, Ninol?" "A friend of mine!" " Are you crazy?" "What do you plan to do with it?" " You just better watch out!" "Be quiet!" "I'm trying to sleep!" " Is everything normal?" "All is quiet?" " Yes, everything's peaceful!" " Well, I've decided to go!" " Go where?" " What do you mean?" "To Don Cerillo!" " Isn't it too soon still?" "How can it be too soon, Angelina?" "It's already been a week since the holy saint of the lady showed any signs of life." "But just to be really sure..." "Sure of what?" "Just leave it to me." "I'll take care of it, my darling!" " Excuse me, I have something on the fire." " Yes." "Listen, Margarita!" "I promise you, if you don't come to life again   and can understand me, I swear to you, I'll have a 100 masses recited for your soul." "How can you stand by me, my love?" "I'd like to embrace you until we're both dead." "Your suffering doesn't matter to me." "You think I care about your pain?" "If I hate you, you'll remember me!" " Does it please you when I'm miserable?" " Stop torturing me with your foolishness!" "Are you possessed by demons that make you talk to me this way?" "I don't know!" "This stuff is so idiotic!" "It makes me sick to my stomach." "You're right, it's a love story..." "And at your age..." "It's boring for children!" "I understand." " Stupid!" " Nino!" "What do you want now?" "You think that I didn't see you two making eyes all night long?" "You're a couple of fools!" "Why does that matter to you?" "It doesn't matter to me!" "But you must feel like a hypocrite!" "That's my concern." "Just go to your room!" "Understand?" " Would you like your father coming in here!" " And you'd like that?" "I'll tell him while you're making eyes at him, you're also stripping in front of me!" " Call him!" "Go ahead!" " You think I'm afraid?" "Call him, then!" "Angelina!" "Angelina, may I come in?" " I'm sorry, but I've undressed!" " Are you naked?" "Let him come in!" "Did I forget something?" "ls there anything you need?" "I wanted to tell you that there's a man coming tomorrow and..." "Stop, don't do that!" "Why won't you let me in Angelina?" "I won't look at you!" " We're already engaged!" " Leave me alone!" " Angelina, do you hear me?" " Yes, I can hear you, Cavaliere." "Since the man is coming to work on the wall..." "Are you listening to me?" "Angelina!" "Yes, of course, Cavaliere." "I'll see you in the morning!" "Good night!" "Good night!" "Excuse me, you know..." "Good night, Angelina!" "I'll discuss it with you in the morning!" "Why didn't you... ?" "You missed your chance." "What's the matter?" "I'll get you for this!" " Tomorrow, when you bring in his coffee..." " Get out!" "When you bring in his coffee..." " Good morning, Cavaliere." " Good morning, Angela." " Are the boys still sleeping, Angelina?" " Yes." "It's nothing!" "I'll clean it up!" " Angela!" " What are you doing, Cavaliere?" " Angelina!" " Stop, please!" "I can't stop!" "Stop, Cavaliere!" " Stop!" " Angelina!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" " Did I hurt you?" " It's my fault, Angelina!" " I'm sorry!" " Look what I did!" "I'm a disgusting old man!" "I'm sorry!" " Well, you saw what happened, didn't you?" " I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry!" "Neither one of you knows how to do anything." "You're a couple of idiots acting like that." "All this confusion." "What a madhouse!" "Where the hell have you put everything?" "Here's the food!" "Bon appétit!" "Try to hurry it up, eh!" "It'll be a month before you're finished!" " Good morning, Cavaliere!" " How are you!" "Let's go!" "Hurry!" "Hurry!" "Please close the door, Cavaliere, or we'll all be eating plastic and paint for lunch." "It can't be any worse than the shit I've been swallowing all morning." "It's become impossible now!" "I intend to see Don Cerillo and drag him to my mother's!" "So that everything is finally settled." "And that will be it." "Once and for all!" "With or without her consent!" "We'll marry!" "Alright?" "Yes, I understand." "It would be better not to return tonight in a storm like this." " Are you happy?" " What?" " About my mother's consent!" " Of course I'm happy." " Then give me a little kiss." " What, right now, on the telephone?" "Come on, give me one!" " Call me "darling"." " Don't ask me to say that, I'm not used to it!" " I'll see you at home!" " Good night, now!" " You hang up!" " No, really I can't!" " Now hang up!" " Okay, I'll hang up!" " I'll hang up now!" " Goodbye!" "What a storm!" "It was your father." "He'll stay at your grandmother's and return in the morning." "What a storm this is!" "Angela is afraid of the storm!" " Yes, and I'm afraid of the dark." " That's enough!" " Well, I think since father isn't here..." " In this terrible rain?" "It's hardly raining at all." "But don't tell papa that I went out tonight, alright?" " I'll keep your secret!" " Thanks!" " And put on a raincoat!" " Yes, I will!" "Ciao!" "And you, Enzino, you're going to bed in one hour!" "Yes, mama!" "Anything you say, mama!" "You're angry with me?" "What are you angry about?" "Is it because your father is marrying me?" "Why should I care about that?" " Once I'm married, you have to stop this..." " Stop what?" "What are you talking about?" "Oh, God!" "The lights!" "Nino, would you please bring some candles and matches to the kitchen?" "Nino!" "Nino!" "Where are you?" "Don't frighten me!" "You know I'm scared of the dark." "Please, the flashlight is pointing right into my eyes, Nino!" "Don't play games!" "Nino!" "Stop the nonsense!" "Turn it off!" "Nino!" "Please don't go on like this!" "Look, that's enough!" "Stop, Nino!" "Please... that's enough!" "If I catch you I'll spank you!" "Please, Nino!" "You know that I'm scared!" "Stop it!" "Stop!" "I'm scared!" "Stop this game!" "Please, stop it!" "I'm frightened!" "If I catch you, I'll kill you!" " Why are you doing this?" " Shut up and get undressed!" "I warn you, this is the last time!" "Understand?" "Disgusting child!" "This whole family is disgusting!" "Son of a slut!" "You make me sick!" "If I catch you, I'll kill you for this!" "I'll kill you!" "Look what you're doing!" "I was so happy, everything was arranged." "I was so happy!" "You disgusting pig!" "Degenerate son of a whore!" "Look what I have to do for this little pig!" "He acted like such a nice boy!" "Filthy pervert!" "He brought me roses!" "I'll kill you!" "I'll murder you!" "Murder you!" "Doesn't give a single thought for his poor father!" "A disgusting, filthy pig is what you are." "You're a rotten, dirty coward!" "Look what I'm forced to do!" "See what he's doing to me." "Making me act like a whore." "You want to see me naked?" "You wanted to see it all?" "Breasts, thighs..." "I'll show myself to you!" "Here..." "like this!" "Is this how you like it?" "Here I am!" "Give it back to me!" "Give it back to me, idiot!" "No, now I'm going to play!" "I fooled you, eh!" "Come and get it." "You're not so brave now, are you, Ninutso?" "Give me back that flashlight right now!" " Don't you want to play anymore?" " I hurt myself!" " Come!" "Come on!" " No, I won't!" "Give it back!" "I'm not budging!" "Return it to me!" "I'm warning you!" "Why won't you come here?" "That's it... come on, come on, come on!" "I got you, you filthy pig!" "No more games now, Ninutso!" "Now you'll see what Angelina can do!" " What are you doing?" "What are you doing?" " Harder, you little bastard... harder!" "Harder!" "My baby!" "Harder!" "Harder!" "My baby!" "Yes!" "Harder!" "My baby!" "Yes..." "My baby... yes!" "Yes!" " Angela..." " My love..." "I don't want to go to school!" " Look, it's papa!" " You bastard!" " I'll never ride with you again..." " I was nervous!" "It was his fault!" "How are you, Enzino?" "Let me tell you the news!" "Your grandmother finally gave her blessing." " I'm hoping for yours!" " Papa, I saw mama again last night!" "Oh, fuck!" " His mother came back again!" " I'll kill the whore." "You're absolutely sure that it was her spirit?" "I'm sure!" "And she's very happy that you'll marry Angela, papa!" "You couldn't have told me right off?" " Ignazio!" " Papa, are you going to die, too?" "Ignazio, that's it!" "You should be a happy man!" "Isn't she pretty!" "She looks like an angel!" "She certainly doesn't look like a maid!" "What do you mean she doesn't?" "Of course she does!" "She's graceful, elegant!" "She has class!" "Of course!" "But you can see she's a bit younger than he is." " Yes, by about 30 years!" " Yeah, that's not so much!" " When will Angela die?" " Don't ask silly questions?" "Quiet!" "Ignazio Labroca, will you have this woman, ..." " Let me do it!" " Sorry!" " ..." "Labarbera Angela, as your wife ..." " Yes." " ... according to the rites of Holy Roman Church?" " Yes." " Yes." " And you, Angela Labarbera,   will you have this man, Ignazio Labroca, as your husband?" " Yes." " Give me your right hand!" " This is difficult... will you come over tonight?" " I don't know!" "Thus, I unite you in marriage, in the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit." "Amen!" "Amen!" " You'll look after the little ones, madam?" " Absolutely!" "I think you know my cousin, his wife Matteo!" "Children, we must be going now!" "Mrs. Coralo!" "Can I come to your house tonight?" "Don't forget Antonio, you're the master of the house while I'm gone." "Come here, Enzino." "Be a good boy!" "Listen to papa!" "Come on Antonio!" "Kiss Angela!" "Nino, you must kiss Angela!" "Go on!" "You have to call her mama from now on." "You understand?" "Congratulations, mama!" "END" "Adapted from original translation by Lunatico"