" Com'on!" " Don't run!" "There's also the doctor!" "Com'on, Giulio, walk!" "Hunting was the only thing that Louisa could tell me off for." "65.000 for the rifle and the gear... ..and my son who was "eating away" his good shoes every time when coming with us" "Andrea, what are you waiting for?" "Let's go!" "Com'on Giulio!" "What she minded most was that I left her alone on a Sunday." "And I felt sorry too." " See you in the bar." " All right!" " Cover up, com'on!" "I miss that time when my remorses were limited to this only." "Wait!" "Here." "Comb yourself, eh?" "Don't tell mum about the rain we had, you know how she is." " Eh, I'm not a fool, dad?" " Com'on." " Tripoli!" "Tripoli!" " Are you coming to bed or what?" " Yes, I'm done, coming." "There weren't clean tissues anymore,... ..I couldn't send him to school with a snotty nose." " Why, couldn't you wash them tomorrow?" " They wouldn't dry." " Have you put the cream on?" "Yes." " When?" "Before." " Let me see!" " Andrea, what a bore!" " If you want good hands get me the waitress." "Yes, put the cream on." "Couldn't you say it earlier on?" "I'm not gonna get up now..." "All right, then!" "Like mother like daughter." "Gimme your hands, com'on." " See, damn it?" " Well, you know, a bit." "Too much!" "What too much!" "I can't see your hands this way." "How many times do I have to tell you?" "Does it itch?" "A bit." "Thanks." "Andrea, com'on!" "Mum!" "Mum!" " Giulio, what's the matter?" " I'm thirsty." "What do you mean?" "Why?" "You're never thirsty at night." " Is he hot?" " I think so." "This child's got a cold." "Dad, I tried not to tell her but then I couldn't keep it." "Damned hunting and whoever invented it" " Com'on, turn around." " Mum, no, please no!" "I'm sorry but isn't the same under the arm?" "Ahi!" "And now stay still, one minute is enough." "He had 38,5º and the morning after almost 39º" "The doctor said it was bronchitis first and then inflammation to the pleura" "We went through 20 very bad days We even thought the worse" " Good morning, engineer" "Well?" " All is fine, engineer" "I've got the radiographies, the doc says he's clinically healed" " Very well, I'm pleased" " Thanks, engineer" " Hello, eh?" " Hi" " Well, Andrea?" " How did it go?" " Fine" " Well?" " All is fine Heart, lungs, everything." "Thanks" " You're welcome, Andrea, don't mention it" " Let me see" "Same like his dad, eh?" "Yet I figured the heart out in a different way" " Stucci!" " Coming" " But..." " But what?" "Looks like a thin bird." "Don't you see how frail he looks?" "Frail?" "What, he's well built!" "He's a child after all, no?" "Taking him to the sea would do" "In October?" "Yes, for his convalescence" "The doctor says about 15, 20 days" "It's not necessary but..." "You're not gonna get it from the benefit fund" "Well, Luisa has his folks who live in Fiumicino, but..." " And then?" " Right now another daughter is placed there..." "The husband is unemployed" "What are you up to with the company?" "I asked 30,000 lire for the rifle" " And you, are you even?" " Yeah, I wish" " Boss!" " Coming" "But if he told you that it's not necessary..." "I'll send him even if I have to sell the rifle!" "That's a dangerous age, that is" "They left on Monday by coach some hicks, like Beppe calls them" " Is the hat yours?" " Yes, it's mine 'the hat'" " Two seats for one person only?" " Two seats for two persons" " Where's the other one?" "He's coming" " I like..." "And me then?" " Suit yourself, no?" " Sorry, but I 'got the weights'" "If you want to leave your bundle here, but just for a moment, eh?" "Oh well, so I keep 'the seat' for you?" "Hick, don't be fooled!" "Yes, you found it!" "I'm fine here!" "I'm here since half hour and I just came to take two seats!" "They're for a child and a lady!" " Ah, now you're three?" "And tell me, this child..." " Andrea, it's leaving!" "Move, Luisa!" "Com'on, Beppe, com'on!" "Com'on!" "I beg your pardon" " Excuse me." "Whose this pack?" " It's 'the mine'." "Would you mind..?" "Com'on, Luisa, it's leaving!" " Leaving already?" " Looks like" " What's the matter?" " I don't know" " See you on Sunday, eh?" " What's wrong?" " I don't know." "What will you do?" " I don't know?" " Bye dad!" " Bye" " Ah, I'll fix the wardrobe" " Yeah, it's 3 years you've been saying that" " But this time..." "For anything give me a buzz, there's always someone" "Bye Giulio, take care, eh?" "Oh, Andrea, mind the gas Be careful to that tap" "And the lights too!" "Switch the light off before going out." "And the water!" " All right, bye!" " Bye, dad!" "Woe to you if you come with the motorbyke on Sunday!" " No worries, bye!" " Bye Giulio, bye." " Bye!" " I'm afraid he goes too fast when I'm alone" " He's not wrong, you know?" "It wasn't the first time when they left, but it was different in summer" "Beppe started to make plans while I felt sad" "It's useless and after 10 years of marriage..." "Well, let's go to the bar." "There's a friend there he knows them all, you'll see" "Stucci, the little one, was an open-minded from Tuscany" "Listening to him sounded easy, but we didn't have much luck" "Not even with the chicks from the fuse factory" "By evening, alone like a dog, I ended up at Alvaro's with a pasta and beans dish and the magazine leaning on the glass pint" "Good evening" "And they say it's indelible!" "Well, what are you doing?" "I'm falling asleep" " Note down Alvaro." " Alvaro, A calzoni." "Possibly hot" "It was still Thursday" "Is it Thursday or Friday?" "Thursday" " Giulio, move on, the milk is getting cold." "Com'on!" " Yes" "What nail scratch!" "I'm telling you it happened when I shaved" " And they call them 'safaty razors'" " It looks a nail scratch to me" " Yeah, I wish!" " You would have liked it, eh?" " Sure!" "What is dad doing?" "When is he waking up?" "He said about an hour" "He says an hour, but you know how well one sleeps with sea air!" " Well, I'm gonna call him" " Stop!" "Here, eat" " I'm not sick, eh?" " No, he's very well; even too much" " In case your mum knows the cure well!" " Com'on, before the kids!" " Giulio!" " Dad!" " Here, dad" " What're you waiting for?" "Com'on, pick the ball, run" " Yes!" " Com'on, dad" " Yes, I'm coming" " What are these gun shots?" " They're shooting." "There's a coastal battery" " Dad!" " Yes, I'm coming" " Coming!" " Com'on, dad!" "Pass here!" "Com'on, by head!" "Pass!" "Pass here!" "catch!" "Now here." "Go on, Giulio, to me!" "I beg your pardon, eh?" "Com'on!" " Have you been waiting long?" " No." " Let's go" " Dad?" " Eh?" " Do you know who that woman is?" " Who is she?" " She leaves at our same place, at the 'L' stairway" " Ah, really?" "She's Eugenio Fabiani's sister" "You know, Fabiani, the 'half straight' from Alba?" "Oh yeah, I saw him playing at Artiglio" " Do you remember that time when they came to blows?" " Giulio!" " Coming!" "Com'on Dad!" "Yes" "Com'on, com'on!" " Giulio!" "Andrea!" " Yes!" " Here, mum!" " How heavy you are!" " Dad!" "There." "Done it" "Gotta buy a nice wee car, before we grow older" " Hi, dad." " Hello" " Go on, Andrea, otherwise you'll stay down" "Excuse me, excuse me!" "Go on, ale-oho!" "Your husband is crazy, really Damn it if he can 'handle' wine!" " Andrea, are you comfortable?" " Well,..." "Another time I'll come with the motorbike, eh?" "So, Sunday then." "Oh, remember..." "Yes, all right, the water, lights, gas... all right!" " Bye, bye!" " Bye" " Goodbye" " Go on!" " Bye!" " Bye dad!" "# who will eat the bride... #" " #..with four ducks... # - # One, two, three!" "#" "#..the 2 doves and the sunflowers, two turtledoves and half pigeon... #" "Ehi, give it here!" "Do you want to?" "# Who will eat the bride on fifth evening?" "#" "# Five dishes of tagliatelle with the four ducks... #" "# One, two, three!" "#" "# The doves and the sunflowers... #" " Oh, I beg your pardon!" " Com'on!" " No, Why?" " The glass is clean" " Eh, all right, and you?" " Eh, 'you wish', yes!" " It's organized!" " Of course, I've got 5 children and they all drink" " Annina, do you want a sip?" " A little bit, yes, just a bit" " Please, madam" " Thanks, Cheers!" " It's tasty, you know?" "Cheerio" "#..the 3 doves and the sunflowers, two turtledoves and half pigeon... #" "# And half pigeon, half pigeon!" "#" "Excuse me" "Go on with the 7th evening!" "# Who will eat the bride on 7th night?" "#" "# Seven birds, six skinned castrated,... #" "#..five dishes of tagliatelle with the four ducks,... #" "# One, two, three!" "#" "#.." "The 3 doves and the sunflowers, two turtledoves and half pigeon... #" "# And half pigeon, half pigeon!" "#" "# who will eat the 8th bride... #" " Go on, you'll be fine!" " Sweets!" "Massimo, come here, give me an hand" "Sweets!" " So..." " Goodbye" " Goodbye" " I'm sorry!" "Sorry..." " Ah, is it you?" " Am I troubling you?" " No." " Well, if you take the 28..." "Do you take the 28, no?" " Yes" "Oh well..." " Oh, I'm sorry, eh?" " Please" " How long have you lived there?" " 19 years" "How haven't I noticed you?" "I'm here since 9 years" "I know, I remember when you came with a yellow van" "I was on the balcony." "Your wife was... pregnant" "How do you remember so many things?" "A porter broke a picture's glass:" "a big sailing boat" " Yes, it's still in the dining room" " And then you started arguing" "Ah, I can't remember that How did it end?" " I could hear a big rackage, but I couldn't understand." " Thanks goodness" "I spent my childhood on the balcony" "The other girls used to go to the courtyard I studied ballet instead" "Ah!" "My dad had his own ideas:" "a funny guy" "His shop wasn't going well, a small shop, so I changed school" "Shorthand typing" " And then?" " I started to work" "It's hot, eh?" "Today..." "Today I exaggerated a bit, eh?" "Listen, I..." "I'd like some fresh air" "You..." "Wouldn't you come for a walk?" "Shall we get off next stop?" "Eh?" "What are you thinking about?" "This music reminds me something" " Listen, may I ask you a question?" " Go on" "Why did you take the 8 o'clock bus?" "There was another one after, you know?" "You could have stayed an hour longer with him" "Well... have I asked you an indiscreet question?" "Let's see if I won, eh?" " Here" " Let's see" "I don't think so." "You've put the losing Fiorentina with the Spal." "Milan drawing at home..." "I play randomly, but I always play I can't help" "Do you know that once I got up from bed again just to play?" " You could use more logic, no?" " Either 50 millions or nothing" "Wouldn't 30 be enough?" "With 15 I'd sort my dad and sister out, a field in the countryside" " Five to my brother..." " And the rest?" "The rest for me, I'd open a photocopy shop and I'd be independent" "Wouldn't you like to get married?" " Do you ever play?" " Sometimes" " I wouldn't play if I were you too" " Why?" " Because I wouldn't like to change" "You know you're a funny guy?" "It's late." "Better get going" "We've almost arrived, Maybe it's better parting here" " May I have one?" " Sure" " Does it bother you?" " No, why?" " Does your wife smoke?" " Well, no..." "Will you tell her about this evening?" "You... would you like me to tell her or not?" "It'd be fair, in a way" "I think I won't tell her" " Listen, Rita, I don't..." " I've got to go, goodnight" " Thanks" " For what?" " For everything" "You even managed to make me sing on the bus." "Goodbye" "Goodbye" "That word sounded strange to me, soon after I pronounced it" "Something was telling me that it was better not seeing her again." "I didn't meet her for a few days I thought I forgot about her." "I didn't even know what she looked like anymore,... ..what color her eyes were, what shape her face had, the mouth" "Rita!" "I could feel my heart beating hard." "What was happening to me?" "I knew the day after what was going on" "That Thursday there was the mechanical test for the beginners,... ..I was Colamonici's assistant joining the board of examiners." " Pardon, is it allowed to smoke?" " Ah, sure" " Well, how're you getting on?" " Eh, not so good" " Well, com'on, there's still an hour" " Easy to say..." " Here boss, what do you reckon?" " Name?" " Paolo Ubaldi." " It's exacltly 12:22." "Good day." " Good day" " Oh, Andrea." " Oh!" " Did you have breakfast?" " No really" "I don't feel like taking the roll, apart from the embarassment, it's..." "Have you seen their faces?" "Some of them are so pale..." "There was one before who needed the toilet, he was shaking all over" " When he saw me taking note of the time, d'you know what he asked?" " What?" "He said: 'Sorry but will they notice it?" "' What a lot of rubbish!" "They're scared." "If I was to decide... forget exams!" "10 posts?" "Let's make a draw, all names in a hat and there you go" " Name?" " Alfonso Cantarella." " Ah..." " Yes, I'm a relative" "The accountant Cantarella, from administration is my blood uncle" " From mother side?" " Well, no if he was from mother side, I would be..." "Ah-ah..." " I beg your pardon." "Good day" " Good day" " You were used to play football, weren't you?" " Yes" " You stay..." "Which stairway is that down there?" "It's the 'L' I think." " Yes" "I know it 'cause my boy supports the team you used to play in... ..and I had to take him always to the field near home" " Why did you stop playing?" " Well, you know... it's not a real job" " If you got rich at 23 years old, fine, otherwise..." " Mmm... sure" " Are you stuck, eh?" " Eh, yes" "Well, let's see..." "Take the other rasp, not that one, the other one" "Yes, that one And now work from the small side" "Com'on, easy Longer, longer." "Like so." "There." "Try to find the right rythm." "Com'on" "Ah!" "It was ok, you know?" "I'm gonna fetch the wine now" "Rita!" "Rita, come here" "Look, look who's here?" "Here's my daughter" "Mr Zaccardi" "How do you do?" "Please to meet you 'lt must've been premonition'." "I was saying to Mr. Zaccardi that if it wasn't for him..." "Oh no" "No, no, it's true!" "If Gino will get a post in that damned factory..." " Uh, pardon, pardon!" " Oh no, his dad exagerates" "You're too modest" "I'm sorry, I've got to..." "She's too nervous today." "Maybe some problems in the office..." "You work too much, you know..." "Please, another glass?" "Absolutely not" "She's a special daughter." "Anything she earns she gives it to her family" "For what she does, they should pay her double... triple!" "Have I showed you the diplomas?" "600 strokes a minute" "Rita, tell when you were called for the championship in Milan" " Leave it, dad" " That time was my fault" "No, rather it was her mother's fault who didn't want to call her" " What do we do?" "Shall I bring it to the table?" " Sure, sure!" " Well..." " Well, com'on then, take a seat" "Actually I thoughout just for a cup..." "Rita, you tell him 'don't be cerimonious'." "Oh, good, Gino." "Bring here, let me see" "As usual!" "They write Chianti, but there are a thousand types of Chianti!" "You've got to look at the little angel, there must be a little angel here." " Here, here!" "Have you got it now?" " Well, what do we do, do you stay?" " Sure" " But..." " You understand, you've got to adapt" " This is the house of a government pensioner" " War pensioner?" "War pensioner." "My name is Caporetto:" "are you listening?" "The gases..." "You see me like this now, I'm a wreckage, but there was a time..." "Do you know the 'Arlesiana'?" "Cilea?" "#lt's the usual story of the sheperd, the poor boy wanted to tell it #" " So, will you stay for breakfast?" " Of course he will!" "But I don't..." "We'd be pleased Mr. Zaccardi" "If ever, another time" "We'll count on it, eh?" "Rita, will you show him out?" "Thanks" "For what?" " Goodbye and thanks" " Goodbye." "Gino, the corkscrew!" "You were bothered, weren't you?" "What?" "Yes, I caused you trouble, it's that I..." "It doesn't matter" "I don't know what's happening to me" "Goodbye" "Goodbye" "Closing time!" "Com'on, let's go everybody home." "Com'on it's late!" "Com'on let's go!" "Has the warrent officer came by, hasn't he?" "So, you want me to be fined" "Let's go!" "Goodnight" "Goodnight" "Goodnight" "Goodnight" "Here's the money chief" "Are you going to Luisa tomorrow?" "Yes." " See ya when you get back" "I'm thinking to come back on Monday morning, easy with the motorbyke" "Say hallo to them." "I run otherwise I'll be late for the pools." "Bye." "Bye." " Bye then" " Goodbye" "What time is it?" "It's very late, almost 1 o'clock" "Goodnight" "Goodnight" " Oh... is it you?" " Did I scare you?" " It's late" " Yes, but it's nice outside" "We're in November... this year winter doesn't want to arrive" " I'm going" " Last year this time there was the snow, remember?" " Rita, I've to apologize" " For what?" "Because I came to your house that evening, so..." "It's something happened like that..." "I don't know how" "I haven't even said thanks" "The day after tomorrow my brother..." "One day I saw you walking in the square, wearing a yeallow dress" "I called you and you didn't answer." "Why didn't you answer?" "Tonight we decided to get married" "Are you happy?" "Maybe I should thank you for this as well" "I don't know if I'd decided if Gino wouldn't have found a job" "When will you get married?" " As soon as the papers are ready: he leaves tomorrow morning" "He's going to Turin to tell his folks" "Well... so I've got to give you the best wishes first" "Thanks" "It's really strange" "Same for me so, listen, Rita." "The day of your wedding, among confusion, happiness and the rest... ..if you receive a bunch of flowers without a ticket, without a name... and everybody will ask who'd sent it... but I mean a bunch of violets, something simple  well, that'll be me" "Rita!" "Why did I ask that queston?" "Why did I expect it?" "In the courtyard then, down the house windows" "While I was taking her to the gate, I tried to take things lightly" "Suddenly I thoughout about Luisa, about Giulio." "Com'on, run, move!" "Uh, What a run." "Do you know I learnt playing football?" " He became a bully..." " Wait, wait!" " See how beautiful he became?" " Yes, he looks much better now" "I'm fine too now, Andrea." " But you tire me a lot, you know?" " Cheecky..." "I knew you were coming, it's almost like at home when you come back from work" "Yet, today was different, as soon as I heard the motorbyke..." "There's someone" " It's cold now, Giulio would be sweated" " Ah, yes" "Giulio!" "Giulio!" "It's better if I go" "Giulio!" "Giulio, move" "At some point I took an excuse, a dinner with Beppe, friends" "I run away" "The thought of Rita tormented me all day" "Who is it?" " Who is it?" " It's me, Rita." "I phoned your house and..." "I knew you were here" "Rita..." " Don't you answer?" " No, Andrea." "It'd be your mum who is worried" "I'll call her later" " What will you tell her?" " I don't know" "What's the point of lying?" "Tomorrow morning she'll read it on my face" " Andrea, is it evident?" " What?" " That I'm happy" "Let me see you" "Yes and no" "Yes, like so is evident, but there's something in your eyes I don't like" " Do you see that as well?" " Rita, are you scared yet?" "I'm scared when it'll be over." "When will that be, Andrea?" " But..." " No, no, don't answer." "It doesn't matter when it'll be over" "Maybe even tonight or tomorrow, or whenever,... ..I'll have always had something not belonging to me" " Rita, let's not think about what'll be like tomorrow." " Oh, sorry... sorry" " There, you're not smiling anymore." "Have I made you sad?" "Well, no" "Forgive me, it's that I..." "Andrea, do you know that this week I haven't played the pools?" "Think, it's the first time, I forgot about it" " It wouldn't be my fault, I hope." " It's your fault, Andrea." "Ah, a big responsibility." "What if tomorrow, reading the newspaper..." "No, I won't look at it." "This week I found my luck already" " Are you talking about me by any chance?" " I'm talking about me" " Answer" " Later..." "later" "Sorry, would you have some cigarettes to sell?" "Not to sell but if you want one I can give it to you." "Well..." " Here." " Thanks." "The lady?" " Thanks, I don't smoke" " Thanks and goodevening... goodmorning!" " Goodmorning" "Why did you tell him you don't smoke?" "So to speak, I thoughout you would have liked it" "Wait a minute" "Here" "Luisa!" "Bye, Rita." "A strange time started, everything seemed beautiful." "The days were passing by, and each time I had to say goodbye... ..I was thinking about tomorrow, when we would have met again" "I was thinking about that only, and didn't have time for anything else" "I hope you like it, it's a dress used to go to the theatre" "Wouldn't I embarass you?" "You know, I got a blue dress but it became too tight..." "I had it made when I was a godfather for my sister's son" "Many years passed by" "What's your sister like?" "Does she look like you?" "Not at all, are you crazy?" "No, not at all." "Lucia, no..." "Lucia was the best in the house" " Aren't you the prettiest?" " Well..." " I was never beautiful, just a type" " You're ugly" " Com'on, move now or we'll be late" " Ah..." "Do we have to really go to the theatre?" "And what's the rush anyway?" "To make myself beautiful I need at the least an hour" " Half an hour" " Half an hour, all right" " See you at the bar?" " Yes" " Rita!" " What is it?" "Nothing" "I love you" "Oh!" "Are you crazy?" "Come and I'll give you two black eyes!" "You wretch!" "Ah, are you going, eh?" "You wretch!" " Rita." " Sorry mum, I'm in a hurry" " What's wrong, nervous?" " I dunno" " Hi doll, are you going out again?" " Sì" " Rita." " Mmm?" "Mario called" " Is he back?" " No, he called from Turin" " What did he say?" " He's going to call now, at 19:00" "It's already 19:00?" "Sorry mum, I've got to be ready in 15 minutes" "Rita." "No, mum, I'm..." "I am so happy, I never been like this before" "Do you know it?" "It's never been your fault, mum" "Sorry, eh?" "#lt's the usual story of the sheper, the poor boy wanted to tell... #" " Giuseppe." " Ssh..." "She's a bit upset tonight" "Mum, can you get me the new dress?" " Tonight you're great" " One more beautiful than the other" "Andrea, I was looking for you, I tried at home but the keeper..." " What is it?" " No, nothing, just that your wife called me at home" "Luisa says that tomorrow morning they come to Rome with the first bus" " Ah!" " Ah, what a shame!" " It was time, though, eh?" " Well, I've got to go now:" "I said it before." " Yes, yes" " What, are you already leaving?" "Yes, how much is it?" " Leave it, we'll sort it out" "Giulio's all right" "Luisa came early 'cause your brother in law's son has got heavy caugh" " I understand, what time are they coming?" " With the first bus, around 08:00, 08:30." " A coffe." "What do you take?" " Two." " To the car" "Luisa says to go to work no problem" "By the way, Luisa was telling me about a certain dinner..." " Ready." " The girl stopped the conversation, and that was how it ended" " What dinner was it about, Andrea?" " How much sugar?" " Two" "No, it's just that..." "I told her a story the other Sunday" "A stupid thing" "In case we talk about it again, we had dinner together on Sunday" "A thing between friends, all right?" "I've got to go now." "Bye" " Do you pay?" " Yes" " Beppe got a cold" " Ah, yes" " Bye" " Bye" " Am I so late?" " No, no." "Well, do you like it?" "Ah, a lot" " Andrea, what happened?" " They arrive tomorrow morning" "It was going to happen soon or later" "Rita" "Do you want to get down?" "Your beautiful new dress" "I'm happy I put it on, even if we didn't go anywhere" "Rather, better like that, I've put it on for you, that's it" "What are you thinking about?" "No, I don't want to know it" "Rita..." "I had to get used to it, understand?" "I promise you I'll try, but... ..but you... you, Andrea, have got to help me, because like this... ..like this no, it's impossible" "I swear I feel as I'm dead Do you understand what I'm trying to say?" "Dead!" "Shut up now" "Don't talk" "I hugged her to hid my face I felt her shacking over me" "I asked myself if I was able to let her go from my life" "I had to do it at all cost" "I don't know, it was as if I was trying to wipe out any trace from a crime" "I was looking to do something, something for Luisa, just for her." "Ah, I see!" "It was two years at the least that I promised that,... ..she would been greatly pleased" " Hi." " Hi" " Wait, what have you got?" "Let me see" "Water, water." "Your mistake is that you don't have imagination, the shoes inside" " I'm going." "Bye." "Yes, yes, say hallo to Luisa and Giulio" "I'm going 'cause I haven't see them yet, if I'm late you look after the engeneer" " Go..." " Andrea, the good time is over, eh?" "There's the last bill, but in your time." "Mrs!" "Mrs?" "Mrs, have you noticed?" "For the soap I made a separate not!" " Yes, very well, if you can wait a moment..." " Of course, in your time" " Giulio, dad is here" " Dad!" " Ehi!" " Gooday!" " Gooday!" " They're well, eh?" " Yes?" " The lady looks younger" " Dad." " Giulio, come here" " Beautiful!" "Are they for mum?" " Do you think she'll like them?" " Eh!" " Go on, run then" " Well, I say goodbye Mrs. Zaccardi." "Com'on, walk" "Tripoli, sit!" " Please Mrs. Close it" " Sorry, I'm so sorry" "And what are you doing?" "Via, entra dentro." "Cammina!" "Scusi, scusi tanto." "Do you like the flowers?" "I took them with a long stem as you like them" "Nice, Tripoli, com'on, catch'it Com'on, let's go home" "Dad!" "Dad!" " Where are you?" " Here" " Ah!" " Have you seen, dad?" "Mummy put the blue dress on" " Beautiful" "No worries." "And this morning I did the shopping 'cause she went..." " Oh, you're supposed to notice it yourself" " What's all this about?" " She won't notice it" " I went to the hairdress for a set" " The sun ruined it" " Well, how couldn't I notice it?" " You changed the colour too" " Oh, just a shade" " It looks nice, I like it so" " Have you seen mum?" "He noticed it!" " What about?" " Mrs. Donati said it was impossible" " Why?" "You know, once she blushed, and in the morning, the husband, poor thing,... ..worked over night and was sleepy,... in the morning she opens the door and he goes like:" "'Oh, sorry, got the wrong one'" " He was going upstairs" " Who tells you these silly things?" " But it's true, everybody knows it" " Shut up and go to wash your hands" " All right." "Are you coming, dad?" " Yes" "Dad!" "Hurry, the soup is ready." "Chicken soup, all right?" "Perfect" "The nails too, eh?" "Yes, yes" "Ehi, Luisa, you haven't told me anything about the house." "What did you think?" "What did mum say about the wardrobe?" "Did she see the door fixed?" "Of course!" "And it was all painted" "This morning I... fair enough I was a bit confused, almost falling down" "Have you used hair wax, dad?" "Oh no, just a little touch" "Well, when men try, they're better than women" "Yes, Mrs. Donati said that, but she also said they never try" "Dad, do you know what mum said to Mrs. Donati?" "No" "She told him..." "She told her" "She says: "what's right is right"" "Andrea had always the thoughout for certain things" "'Yeah, mind you that when I was waiting for him..., him I'd be..." "Andrea did the washing a few times recently" "Is it true dad?" "Ah, I don't remember any washing" "Ah, are you embarassed now?" "Let's go, it's ready" "Yes, the washing... a new one now" "You said no word." "The house looks like a mirror now!" "In the meantime you let the plants on the deck dying." "What?" "Yes, all dried." "You didn't give them a drop of water." "Look at them" "Listen, I..." "I swear I never opened that window all these days" "I noticed it." "Maybe they'll recover" "I hope so" "You sit properly" "Ho" "Where are you going?" "To fetch fresh water." "It's boiling!" "That suits you well" "That'll teach you to wait for your dad, and sit properly and use the napkin" " Com'on, Andrea." " Yes" " So?" " Enjoy your meal, Andrea." " Enjoy your meal dad." " You too" " What is it?" " Do that parting to him or we'll stay here until tomorrow." " He needs to learn combing himself" " Right today does he need to learn?" " Mum, isn't forelock better?" " What did you put on?" " Holy Mary, it's revolting!" " It's your cream with a bit of vaseline" "They say it makes the follicles stronger!" "Mum, no, the parting no, please!" " With the parting I look like an oaf!" " Here we go, done" "I didn't met Rita anymore she didn't look for me either,... ..and yet, I dunno..." " Dad, shall we go?" " Yes, I'm coming" " Nice, Tripoli." " Leave it, keep the money for the pizza." " Tripoli." " Buy yourself a pizza, eh?" " Yes" " Com'on" " Bye then" " Bye." "Bye, Giulio, take care" "Ah, wait a minute, Andrea, Giulio doesn't have a clean hanky" "Who knows what she's doing." "Maybe she got in touch with her boyfriend" "Maybe meeting together, soon or later it's supposed to happen maybe we wouldn't even greeted each others." "Bye mum!" "Let's got dad!" " Dad, will you take me hunting tomorrow?" "Dad!" " Eh?" "Oh yeah, yeah." "Tomorrow we'll go hunting" "Not too bad, not too bad" "Oh, Andrea!" "Gooday!" "Llsten, Andrea, you know what?" "That Fabiani, your protege, 'does he work?" "'." "Yes, he's fine" "If you want he can work on a contract, day by day it's a nightmare." "Do you remember us?" "Every week we were waiting the sacking letter" "Damn, as the times go!" " So what?" " Sure, you can suggest it" " Well, he deserves it, fair enough" " Zaccardi for you!" "Woman voice!" "Best wishes, Andrea." "Hello?" "No, you did well, Luisa." "Yes, all right, the bread." "Anything else?" "Com'on, I'm joking." "All right then, see you later" "Yes, bye" " My wife!" " Yeah, yeah..." "We had a hound that when was setting looked totally motionless [as if it swallowed a brick]" "Still, immovable, like a statue." "From nose to tail." " It was a wonderful show." " My dog, so?" " Not even the dogcatcher would take it." " Active, though!" "Pointed to Lilla, forcing her all day to keep her tie between her legs." "Yes, yes, it's true!" " I remember it, it was like a lorry with a tow." " In short, I..." " Right." "So, tomorrow morning at 6 outside Peppino's bar." " All right" " Last one will pay the coffe for everyone else." " All right." " All right." " See you tomorrow." " That Festucci, I don't believe the hound's story." "He's a braggart like all Tuscany folks" "Yes..." "listen, he closes the hoven down the house and..." " Sorry, I've got to go" " Yes" " Tomorrow then, 6 o'clock" " Oh!" "Will you sort cartriges, 12 then?" "Yes, I'll sort them out" " Bye" " Bye" "Come, let's go away from here" " Coffee" " Two, please, but quick" " Are you in a hurry?" " No, it's just..." "I'm sorry, Rita, but I've got to do something" "If you wait..." "Five minutes and I come back" "Wait, the cigarettes" "Here." "Sorry, eh?" "Oh!" "One moment!" "Cheers, eh?" " Sorry" " Where have you been?" "To fetch the bread for home" "Why are you laughing?" "I thought you wouldn't come back." "Funny, isn't it?" "With a pack of cigarettes and two coffees to pay for" "It should been cold" "For days I was thinking that there wasn't need of any explanations" "It was clear from the beginning" "I managed to get it" "For instance, about her, your wife I'm not jelous at all,... ..and yet I'd be entitled to, maybe" "Yes, I'd be entitled as much as her if she'd know about me" "Don't you think?" "No, Rita." "But you... don't..." "Aren't you jelous?" "I don't know, Rita." "I never asked myself" "Today I received a letter from Mario in Turin" "You know, I haven't talked to him, he called me a few times... ..but I didn't want to talk to him, never!" " And what does it say?" " I don't know, I haven't opened it" " You read it, Andrea." " Ah, not at all" "No, Rita, what the hell are you doing?" "Wait!" "Listen, Rita, trying to understand" "Ah... it's so difficult to explain" "You see..." "What there was between us was..." "very beautiful." "It was for me too" " But now... it's useless..." "we can't go on." " Oh..." "No, don't look at me like that." "Please, don't look at me like that" "I can't see your eyes like that." "Smile, com'on, please" "Forgive me" "What did you give me so many things?" "I can never forget them" "How sad this place is" "Listen..." "Tomorrow..." "I should go hunting, do you want to meet?" " We'll be together all day long." "Do you want it?" "For the last time?" "For the last time" "Clean your shoes, understand?" "," "Understand!" "Hi dad, I'm going out now so tonight I'll go to bed early" "And where to?" "To the cinema of the priests, I finished all my homework, I'll be back at 19:30,... ..I'll eat in bed 'cause tomorrow I've got to get up very early, no?" "Well, bye" "Listen but don't you think that kid overdoes with the cinema?" "Well, it's got the habit, down the village there was only the cinema" "They used to go almost every evening" "Well, you amused yourselves." "And you?" "Did you amuse yourself without us?" "Com'on, you're not different from the other men" "I often sensed that you were liked by some women" "Recently, I remember, at the cinema there was one in the front row..." " She turned, and turned..." " A brunette?" " Yes!" "Ah, that one?" "Don't be silly, com'on!" " Andrea." "Yes?" "Would you like to have another son?" " You are not serious" " I would" "Well, the idea of having it little, raising it, not sure if I'd be able" "But old like Giulio..." "A little girl... around the house" "Oh yes." "It'd be really nice to have a little girl" " Once I even dreamt her" " And what was she like?" "She looked like me but she had your same eyes,... ..and a bit of freckles here, like you in summer with the sun" "Come here" " Look, it's all unstitched." " Where?" " Wait, I take thread and needle" " It's nothing, not now." "What's the matter?" "One moment and it's done" " Do I have to take it off?" " No, it doesn't matter." "Now stay still" "Yes" "By the way, will you wake me at 5 tomorrow morning?" " Yes" " Listen, but Giulio doesn't..." " No, Andrea, better not" "The days are getting colder and there's a lot of humidity" " Yes but... are you gonna tell Giulio?" " Of course I'll tell him" "But not tonight, otherwise he'll make such a fuss,... ..tomorrow morning instead when he gets up and he doesn't find you, 'it's done'" "He'll cry a bit but, never mind" "Here we go, it's ok now" " But, what have you got, perfume?" " Who, me?" "I don't know, it must be the barber..." "I went to the barber for a shave" "..and they've got the habit to put you on a lot of rubbish" "Is it all right now, eh?" "Who knows where I've put the cigarettes" " Mum?" " Sit there!" "Mum!" "Dad!" " You shut up" " Giulio, go back to bed." "You may catch a cold" "There's bad weather, Giulio, better being prudent." "It could rain" "But last night it was clear." "I checked on purpose" "Dad, dad, will you take me?" "I won't take a minute." "I'll dress up, dad" " But you were sick, you know that" " I'm healed now." "Well, enough now, Giulio." "Go to bed and be quiet." "I don't want to discuss" "All right, no discussions, but you're unfair, really!" "Com'on, Giulio be quiet, eh?" "Quiet, Giulio." "Com'on, go on!" "Go" " Here he comes" " It was about time!" " Oh, the matches..." " Com'on, let's go" " Come along" " Com'on, get in" " Oh, you'll pay the coffee!" " All right, I'll pay!" " See ya, eh?" " Oh, Beppe" "Listen, I'm not coming, tell them what you want, I don't know, the bike..." " Ok..." "Need anything?" " Yes, can you take Tripoli, please?" "Here, big bastard." "Get in" " See ya around 8 o'clock." "Ok 8 at the bar?" " All right" " Cheers, you're a friend" " I hope..." "Bye" "Look, the second was almost perfect" " Almost" " There wouldn't be even 80 centimetres from the point you were saying" "If you shot a sleeping golden eagle maybe you'd have got it" "It would have been good" "Not even a sparrow, let alone the golden eagle" " Do you know there's a ban?" "It's a whim, he just wanted to try shooting" "Your licence please" "Sure" "Here." "You all have to go away from here" "Sure" "Eh!" " What's the matter?" " I don't know, I was scared" "You're strange..." "Let's go, it's cold in here" " Andrea." " Eh?" "What if they'd asked... if I was your wife, what would you've said?" "Why did they have to ask me that?" "No." "You would have said no" "You must be a bit crazy" "Let's go out, we may take something there's a crowd down there" "Ah!" "Actually, coming here with this crowd..." "If they'd know it..." "If they'd know that it's like picking berries up." "Put that thing down" "What are you thinking about?" "Well..." "The first time handling a rifle... ..it's easy to have that idea crossing your mind" "Just for a moment..." "Maybe... who knows?" "With a weapon in your hands, one may think to do anything," "You shoot... and all changes" "It's not true instead" "No." "It's not true." "Wait, let's smoke a cigarette" " And the cigarette?" " Later" "When you're home with your folks, did it ever occur you wanted to see me?" " Of course" " And what do you do then?" "Simply, I tell myself:" "'Now it's not possible', and then..." " And are you able to?" " I'm sorry, what should I do?" "The other day I felt as if you were going to look for me" "From my room I looked at the telephone in the hall and I waited" "I don't know how long I waited" "Some moments I had the impression it was going to ring" "I said to myself: 'Now I count until ten and then it'll ring'" " Why?" "It doesn't make sense?" " Oh no, it was beautiful" "I swear it was beautiful" "It's getting cold, better to go back" "I'd smoke a cigarette now" "I'll sit near the doctor" "Take a seat!" "Who do you think are they?" "Who are those two?" "Well, surely not husband and wife" "Oh yeas, she doesn't have the ring" "Do you love me?" "You never told me" "Do you love me, Andrea?" "Answer me, please" "Of course... of course I love you" "The days are getting shorter" " Rita." " What's wrong?" " No, Rita, please." "Rita, calm down" " Calm down, everybody is watching" " And who cares?" "I want to cry!" "I cry as long as I want!" "No, Rita." "Let's go, com'on" " Get up now, com'on" " Leave me, don't touch me!" "I don't want!" " Calm down!" " You're hurting me!" " They're just morons." "It's a disgrace" "Don't be like that, Rita!" " Mordini!" " Mordini, let it be" " You cannot..." "What does it want?" " Understand, but there are ladies" "Go away and mind your own buisness!" "Don't compromise yourself" "Rita, don't..." "Rita, wait!" "Calm down first!" " Gentlemen!" "Gentlemen!" "Rita, please!" " Please, I beg you" " Calm down!" " Stop it." "Calm down!" " Get out of my face, you!" "Rita!" "My god, you go away, my husband has got heart disease!" "Mario, Mario, the vinegar!" "No, the cognac!" "Help him please!" "Help him" "It should've ended like that, but maybe it was better like so" "Yeah, Better." "Better like so." "You could be in trouble!" "What if there was a cop around" "Name, surname and they take you to the police station" "You get nervous, react and the whole thing can come up" "No, it went well, really" "I don't understand, she's hysterical you shoud've know she was dange" "It's easy talking like that when one is not involved." "You can't understand" "I understand right." "It's people like those who ruin your life." "I once..." "It's true I wasn't married, but, well..." "In Bologna, when I was a soldier, I bumped in this nutcase..." "She used to come to the barracks, can you believe?" "One day I was on duty..." "You should be ashamed" "But he... - 'Him' nothing" "She's against me" "Shut up." "Com'on, let's go" "Now sleep, eh?" "She's against me" "Mum?" "Will you give me a kiss?" "Dad" "Ah!" "Listen, do you want to sleep with us tonight?" "Yes" "Com'on then." "Com'on, down" "Get down, quickly, if mum sees you..." "Almost there" " Do you want the sport?" " Yes" " Here" " Who'd be at this time?" " Hello?" "Hello?" "Hello" " Who was it?" " None..." "A mistake" "The day after outside the factory, I thought she'd have waited for me" "Ehi, wait!" "For some days I didn't see her, I prayed it was all over." "When thinkig about her, it was, with a sort of sadness,... because I also lost something that I enjoyed very much." "Better like that, if Rita was resigned" "One afternoon instead, when I was alone, she phoned." "I never heard her with such a voice" "Hello" "No, Rita, it's impossible now" "Rita." "Rita, what did you say?" "Rita!" "Rita, do you hear me?" "Don't be like that" "Yes..." "Yes, all right, I'm coming" "Yes, I'm coming" "It was Beppe" "Com'on, Tripoli, Com'on." "Do you want to go out, eh?" "Com'on." "I'm going out with the dog." "Com'on" "Com'on, go one." "Out" "Dad!" "Giulio!" "Dad!" " Tripoli!" " Giulio, no!" " Tripoli!" " Giulio, no!" " Leave me, leave me!" " Come away" " Tripoli!" " No, Giulio!" " Leave me!" "Tripoli!" " Tripoli!" " Please, Giulio!" " Not here, down" " Leave me!" "Listen?" "It's crying!" " No, Giulio!" "It was over This time it was over for real" "Our life restarted again as it used to, rather, better,... ..Because both, I and Luisa, did not mention anything,... ..but we felt better miracously united like after... ..after... a storm." "It seemed as if I reconquered Luisa a second time." "Bent referee!" "Goal!" "He scored a goal!" "Goal!" " Ehi, where are you going?" " I'm here, I'm reading the tiles!" " Andrea." " Eh?" " Will you go hunting on Sunday?" " Dunno, why?" "Well, if you're going hunting we can go out together:" "I go to take the Holy Communion" "Dad!" "There's one here which must belong to a friend of mine" " 'GDB' Guido De Biase." "Could be, ain'it?" "He's the guy" " Come along, com'on!" " Why such an idea?" " Well, it's just that..." "I mean,..." "I took a vow" "I promised that a certain thing went well and since..." "Andrea, did it go well, didn't it?" "Mum, the fire brigade!" "They say that in a man's lifetime, it always once happens,... ..well, they say if it's one time only it's even better" "Because after it's better, they say" "I won't go hunting on Sunday, if you want I'll take you to church" "What's happening?" "Mum, a girl from the 'L' staircase, they say she fell from forth floor" " Oh, Holy Virgin." " They took her away with the ambulance" " They say she was dead already." " I take the child away." "Com'on, Giulio" "Andrea, come!" "Yes..." " Poor thing, she was only 22 years old" " I knew her since she was a little girl" "Ah, unlucky woman..." "I've got the balcony under the Fabiani's one... ..I heard the mother screaming and I came out" " They weren't able to call the Red Cross." " Was the girl still alive?" "Oh, the eyes..." "If you only would've saw those eyes" "Andrea." "What're you doing here?" "Come along!" "It was an ill luck." "She was watering the flowers and the railing..." "These bad rotten houses!" "Will you take me up to the gate, please?" "Poor thing, and just think I didn't even remember her" "From here she'd look a beautiful girl" "The porter came for the money collection of the wreath" "..I gave him 300 lire but I didn't give him the name, I signed 'NN'" "It's better, isn'it?" "Luisa..." " Luisa, that girl who died from the 'L' stairway..." " Yes?" "..she did it for me" "Forgive me" "The body of Christ" "The body of Christ" "The body of Christ" "The body..." "Andrea, I'll do my best to forgive you,... and I think with time I'll be able to, but not now, I can't" "For this morning I didn't take the holy Communion" "I decided to go away" "I go away because I can't stand the idea of living with my husband and not being able to heal him from the torment inside him" "Try to understand" "If you can, keep an eye on the flowers sometimes" "3 very long weeks passed:" "it snowed at Christmas day that year." "Good morning." "Mr. Zaccardi, there must be something for you" "Here we go." "Good morning" ""Tanti baci and best wishes." "Giulio" "Luisa nothing, not a word." "I thought about Rita sometimes with a sort of amazement" "All that happened seemed like a dream, something never existed" " Nothing, it's always engaged." "How much?" " 400, Mr. Zaccardi" " Thanks." " Goodbye, best wishes" " Goodbye, Happy New Year" " The tip, boys." " Happy New Year Mr. Zaccardi." " Best wishes" "I'd had a premonition, it was the end of the year and I thought:... ..New year, new life." "Who knows, maybe Luisa tonight... "" "Instead..." " Goodevening Mr. Zaccardi" " Goodevening" "Maybe New Year's day the buses don't run" "But the trains work always If Luisa wanted..." " Here's the cake!" " Stop!" "And you too stop it!" " I'll sort it out, look" " Will the berries be enough for all?" " Mr. Zaccardi, a slice of cake at the least, no?" " No, no" " It's tasty, it's homemade" " No, thanks" "Oh, Andrea." " Andrea, I've been looking for you since an hour" " Why, what happened?" "We looked for you everywhere" " Did they arrive?" " Who?" " Ah, nothing" " No, Andrea." "I wish." "I'm sorry" "Listen, you know that in my house, rather, we don't care about celebrations at all!" "I never paid attention because to me it's alwyas a celebration if I'm in peace" "This year, damn it, I said to myself:" "It's been a cursed year!" "Then I thought that sometimes you've got to celebrate... ..'cause in a way or another this year passed anyway" "Yes, let's hope that..." "Well, I hoped" "5 minutes to go, Andrea, if we leave now we'll be in time" "There are many people, you are the only one missing." " Why don't you go?" " Eh?" "Perché non te ne vai?" "But you come alone to dry the good bottles dry, eh?" " You didn't even leave a drop" " Yes, alone" "Alone I'm fine, like a Pope!" "I don't need anyone!" "Let's go, come along" "So much..." "So much the world is full of families gone to ruin,... ..and we'll do like the others, we'll get the lawyers and... ..and all will be regular" "And the child... we'll share the child a month each" "And the end of the month she'll have part of my salary as by the law" " Com'on, don't torment yourself, soon or later..." " You're stubborn?" " I don't want you." "I don't want anyone!" " Andrea." " Go to hell!" " Goodbye everybody and Happy New Year" " Thank you." " Bye, Andrea." "Wait..." "Listen up, there are few seconds left before midnight." "Com'on, let's start preparing the glasses" " Prepare the glasses" " Yes, all right, a drop for you too" "Bring a glas for Zaccardi You'll see how tasty it is" "Ladies and gentlemen, listen up!" " He's gone 5 seconds left to midnight" " All right, oh!" " 5, 4, 3..." " Shut up!" "Shut up!" "..2, 1..!" "Stop!" "Stop!" " Listen, how much do you want to take me to Fiumicino?" " Is this a joke?" "I'll give you 10.000 lire!" "With the meter it's more, but I won't take you even for 100.000" " No, please, let's..." " Nothing, leave me alone!" "Go home." "Have you got a home?" "It's New Year's Day, understand?" "Go!" "What's happening?" "Are you crazy?" "Stop that!" "Let's go, right now?" "Com'on, leave him alone!" " Can't you see he's drunk?" " Right tonight." " Go away, go" "Take this hat and praise the Lord!" "Walk!" "Luisa!" "Luisa, love..." "Luisa..." " Is it over now, isn't it?" " Yes, it's over" "Dad!" "Giulio!" "Yes, Andrea, it's over now" "But how can we forget what happened?" "Because it happened by now, Andrea, and we already lost something" "And we won't find it anymore" "No, it won't be like before, Andrea." "Never again"