"A WOMAN HAS FALLEN" "Chapters in the life of an ordinary girl inspired by the novel by MILLI DANDOLO" "Don't forget to go see aunt Maura in Naples." "She'd get offended if you..." " I must've written the address." "And the trunk keys?" "You've got them, right?" "Yes, Mom, I think so." "No." "Elvira's got them." "You ought to hold the keys, dear." "Don't forget to write!" " Don't worry, Mom." "Best wishes!" " Have a nice trip!" "Good morning, Ma'am." "Dina's awaiting you." "I was forced to let her in." "Where's she?" " In the living room." "I felt certain that you'd come." "What do you want?" " You advised your son to send me this sum of money?" "Not enough?" "I'm giving it back to you." "My son did what his condition and his feelings imposed on him." "He married a woman on his level with a family and principles." "A woman who loves him truly." " A rich woman?" "A kind woman!" "One you can rely on, respect..." "You couldn't respect me?" "Stop playing the victim!" "I won't fall for it." "I'm old and I got used to seeing things as they are." "You shouldn't have yielded to him." "But you knew he was rich." "Anyway, the people had judged you." "You played them all off against me." "You!" "Oh, what does it matter!" "I thought I had so many things to tell you..." "Instead..." "It's no use." "I'm not what you think I am." "Or maybe..." "Who knows?" "Don't you worry, Ma'am." "Don't have remorse." "Ester!" "Ester!" "What do you want?" " Tidy up your room." "Later." " Right now!" "You're here?" "You could've said you were going out." "Where are the big scissors?" "I don't know." " You don't know?" "The princess is in bad mood." "We must atone for her problems!" " She should've thought of it before." "They've put her down!" " Enough now, Ester!" "Don't start again!" "Let bygones be bygones." "Sure." "Once the baby is born you'll think about it, Auntie." "Stop it!" "Go make the bed." " Alright, alright, I'm going to." "I'll make the bed." "Do the dishes." "Everything you want!" "What can you do?" " I graduated high school." "Then my father, who was a doctor, died..." "Do you have experience of business correspondence?" "I may acquire it." "We'll keep you in mind." "Come back in a few months." "You're too young." "I'm sorry, Ma'am." "Don't lose heart." "The lawyer said no but it could be arranged." "You know..." "I can see about it." "I've some connections." "Could we meet again?" "Turn around." "Tired?" "Be patient for a minute." "Raise your head." "Dina..." "What's wrong?" "You want to leave?" "You're feeble." "I think you need medical care." "You need to eat." "It's not just that." "There's a doctor downstairs." "Shall I go with you?" " No." "Dr ROBERTO FRASSI" " Surgeon " "Good day, Ma'am." "The doctor." " Do you have an appointment?" "Yes, yes." "Come in." "Take a seat." "So, Miss?" "Nothing." "I'm leaving." " Weren't you looking for me?" "Yes, a doctor but..." "I don't dare to." "Sit down." "How can it be that a forgotten and distant thing an error of a moment, is still here ruining all my life?" "But why?" "I don't want him to be born!" "Now you know why I came here." "And you wanted to leave?" "You're more ill than you think." "You must've suffered a lot." "You know what I want." " How curt you are." "You went to a doctor you don't even know asking for... something terrible." "I might report you." "Don't worry." "I won't give you a lecture." "Given your state of mind it'd be useless." "Of course." "I'll go see another doctor." " You won't go anywhere!" " Report me!" "It's a cowardly act!" "You fear maternity." "You're a wretch." "Miss, have you seen Dr Frassi?" " I think he's in the office." "Come in." "Here you are, dear." " Thanks, Rosa." "Your baby, Ma'am." " He's getting more and more pretty." "I'll come pick him up in an hour." " No." "Better take him outside, in the garden." "Alright, Ma'am." " Bye, baby-boy." "Rosa's leaving." "But we'll see each other soon." "Bye!" "Thanks for the dress, Rosa." "It's nice but I feel so funny." " You look pretty in it." "You think?" " It's nicer on you." "You've got a perfect figure." "Doesn't look like you've had a baby." "You're a natural born model." "The manageress will be delighted." "Let's hope so." " I'm afraid it won't last long." "Why?" " With a body like yours it's hard to stay a model." "You become a customer." "A fatal thing." "There are some businessmen around..." "Silly girl!" "May I take the suitcase?" "The cab's ready." " I'll be right down." "I'll go with you." "Still here, you two?" " I don't want to leave." "It's so nice in here." "By the way, doctor, is there any risk of my appendix growing again?" "No, it's impossible." " It can't be helped." " Pity." "I wouldn't mind getting operated by you once again." " Nothing else?" " No." "Thank you, doctor." " Goodbye." " Bye, Dina." "Remember:" "Pension Giglioli." "I'll prepare the room for you." "Goodbye." "What a girl!" " Deep down she's a good girl." "Did she convince you?" " Model or whatever, it's the same thing." "There was no need to hurry." "You could've waited." "Meanwhile, we'd have searched." "No, doctor." "I want to think about my life by myself." "Doctor, they're waiting for you to check that X-ray." " I'm coming." "So, it's a matter of pride?" "Pride?" "You've done so much for me and I..." "You're proud." "May I take the baby, Ma'am?" " No, I'll stay with him a bit more ." "You're leaving tomorrow?" "What's the rush?" "As if you were afraid you'll be late." " Doctor..." "No one can understand my situation better than you." "You've already intervened in an important moment." "You regret it?" " No, on the contrary." "I should be grateful for everything you did for me." "I hope I'll have the chance to repay you." "You weigh your words as if you distrusted me." "You bear me a grudge." "No, doctor." "You've been kind but I can't be different." "You don't want to." "I don't, you're right." "I don't want sympathy." "I don't want to be a victim!" "One day, a woman an old lady who had wronged me told me that one needs to see things as they are." "I felt hatred towards her right then!" "It seemed inhuman." "But then I realized she was right." "One needs to see things as they are." "Are you sure you see them as they are?" " I am since I've had a baby." "Everything looked clearer to me." "More simple...." "Now I know what my life should be." "I must start again on my own." "I wish I'd changed your mind." "But nobody could do that any more." "Good luck, Dina." "I call your attention to these large patched pockets of this creation." "Such a theme is particularly suitable for being used in the pockets." "A very graceful theme in its simplicity." "These pleats have very decorative traits..." "Go for it but the difficulty lies in colors." "Tendentially bright colors." " All right then, Montarone." "But set the colors!" "You can make it in angora in silver grey-green." "Like the olive leaves." "The dress must give impression of a light springtime... not yet arrived." "In my creation there still must be... the memory of the winter." "Desire for springtime..." "In short, a dress for spring and autumn." "Then, I'm wasting my time here...." "Uselessly!" "Spring and autumn!" "No, no, Montarone." "No one denies your talent." "Leave your drawing." "I'll check it tonight." "They don't understand." "They do not understand me." "Ladies!" "Still in that dress?" "Quick!" "The ivory dress!" "Don't I look pretty?" "I won't go into it." "How's going, my dears?" "What a gloomy face!" " What happened?" "New troubles?" " Here we go again!" "They don't understand." "They don't understand me!" "Trust me, Dina:" "working in these conditions is absolute torture for an artist!" "Because of that spring style?" " They try to sabotage my idea of patched pockets." "Dina, you go talk to the manageress." "They respect your opinion in here." "Don't worry, Montarone." " Oh, thanks!" "You've become quite important." "Even Montarone needs your support." "Yes, but it's starting to weigh on me." "Home, the baby, studio, the manageress' praises..." "Not a single moment of carelessness." "Never an enjoyable evening." "You don't know what you want." "When they ask you out to spend a wonderful night, you don't go." "You never want to." "Fabbri would do crazy things for you." " He'd do them for any girl." "Rita, too." "Dina, are you ready?" " Yes, I'm coming." "But..." "I'll think it over." "And I thought I didn't love you." "Sweetheart!" "Here, Piero." "Mammy's sweetheart!" "They brought the dress." "Do open the box, Ma'am." " Best wishes." " Thank you." "You'll look great!" "Anyway, nobody knows they're given by the firm." "You needed the New Year's Eve and a new club to have some fun." "What will you do without you mammy?" " Don't worry!" "He'll drink a sparkling with me." "Right?" " I'm sorry to leave him." "Come on!" "At you age, you've a right to enjoy yourself." "You work all day long." "Hi, Dina!" " What have you brought?" "Look how beautiful, Piero!" "Isn't it nice?" " Yes, but this is the last time I've brought the playpen." "Thanks, Mario." "I'll offer you a drink." "Come." "There's reasoning with you." "You've got style." "My friend Fabbri will be spellbound." "You think so?" " New Year's Eve in Milan with Moon.... and you." " What's all this nonsense?" "Now, beat it!" "We have to get ready." "It'll be a marvelous night." " Goodbye." "Be on time." "At 10 o'clock." "I don't want to miss the opening of "Anselmi"." "Drunk?" "No." "Yet it should be obligatory so as to please the pourer." "Darling..." "Excuse me." "Several millions in phosphate and sugar are at your feet." " There." "How much till midnight?" " 10 minutes." "I'd like to drink more." " Mario, a drink!" "Waiter!" "Quick!" "Four bottles over here." "I want them all in a line." "Do you love me, Mario?" " Me?" "Yes, darling." "But promise that you'd never make me bring the playpen." "Attention!" "It'll be midnight shortly." "The last dance of the year will begin:" ""The Rape of the Sabine"." "When the lights go out, each gentleman will abduct a lady and dance with her." "Please, maestro." "Nice, isn't it?" "Soon..." "It'll be midnight soon." " We got on time." "Mario, let's dance." "What do we drink?" " Sparkling." " May I?" " Please." "You don't dance?" "Let's drink, then." "These parties are enjoyable but there's no privacy." "Too many people." "Shall we leave?" "Ready for the abduction!" "Gentlemen, distinguish yourselves!" "Oh, Doctor." " I didn't expect such a luck." "I see you're having fun." "You look different." "Have I changed a lot?" "I wouldn't know." "I had another memory of you." "Is that a reproach?" "How twinkling your eyes are." "I feel a bit dizzy." "All these people, the music, the racket..." "I love this evening." "Doctor, how are the appendices going?" " Very well." "What's next?" "I'm bored." " We're all going to Fabbri's place." "With pleasure." "I'll drink here first." "Fabbri!" "Fabbri!" "Come." "I'll still drink." " You want more?" "Yes." " You drank 4 bottles." " It's not true." "Four bottles!" "Will you come after us?" " Sure." "Look, there's a flat tyre." " And what are you here for?" "There's nothing I can do." " I told you that this car is a wreck." "How come they're late?" "What are they doing?" "Don't worry." "They'll come." "Are you sure?" "You've been a bit nervous ever since we were alone." " Me?" "Have one more sip." " No, I've had enough." "I even tried hard." "I'm not lucky, that's all." "When I wish my head to be spinning..." "Nothing." "And when it shouldn't spin at all..." " Then it spins." "It's so depressing not being able to get drunk when you want to." "Let's try for the last time." "How nice in here!" "The New Year's Eve grapes." "Genuine grapes." "It's amazing how all these things seem to be brought here by a magic wand." "This magic wand, after all it's just a little money." "Maybe you're right." "There's some truth in all that." "It's not my fault." "You can have everything." "You're a wizard." "A poor gray-haired wizard who's not even able to make you drunk." "Forgive me, Fabbri." "This little comedy makes me feel embarrassed." "Sadly, I'm not used to it." "You didn't even need to tell me." "You know why I came here and why I'm leaving." "I'd rather look like a stupid, provincial girl to you." "It wasn't kind of you to create such an obvious situation." "But, in such cases, you need to play along and be a good loser." "Are they yours?" "They gave me this address." "Leave them here." "I've never seen him before." " Must be the firm's newness." " No." "Rather, Marta's." "Rita never goes below the age of 50." "He's cute, though." "Snap!" "He's been waiting for Dina." " How come, Doctor?" "I was passing by and thought of waiting for you." "Do you mind?" " Why should I?" "Shall I take you?" "The car's here." "There's always a gentleman with a car waiting for models." "Sooner or later, it had to happen to me too." "Then, let's go on foot." "Oh, no, no!" "Let's go by car." "The sky's cloudy." "It won't be a romantic walk without the stars." "You're fond of stars?" "It's quite simple." "Let's go to the planetarium." " Yes, let's." "Do you like your job?" "The customers are impatient." "They're never tired of watching." "It's still a job." " The other night you seemed delighted." "Pleased with yourself." "I thought that too but maybe, I will never be able to be happy." "Everything seemed so easy." "I'd decided to become a rich man's lover." "He was even a nice man but I'm a wrong woman." "My whole life is a mistake." "And the baby?" "The only good thing I've done." "He's now a lovely boy, you know?" "Let's pull up here." "Here are the Pleiades." "They appear in May and in October." "Their light is flickering and bluish." "They're called:" "Alcyone" "Electra, Atlas," "Maia, Merope," "Taygeta, Pleione," "Celaeno, Asterope." "How did he say?" " Asterope." "It's nice to look at the sky at times though it's fake." " It makes you think." "The ancient seamen, before venturing out to sea, winter gone would always wait till they appeared so that their light made their trip safe." "What if we took some kind of a trip under the protection of the Pleiades?" "It's nothing." "I remember when I was a little girl." "On clear nights..." "I'd look at the stars." "It was wonderful." "I wanted to be happy." "I've finished." "I'll talk tomorrow about the southern hemisphere constellations." "No, no, no!" "Not like that!" "Take off that veil." "There!" "That's it!" "You're right, Miss." "No doubt." "The veil should go behind." "It's perfect now." "It suits her perfectly." "It gains 100%." "Isn't it so, Ma'am?" "You've got an impeccable taste, Miss!" "The sleeve is not good." "It's too tight, too pitiful..." "Unbelievable!" "We need to revert to half-length like yesterday." "There." "Look." "Like this." "Up to here." "Then, straight down." "How can I explain?" "Shall we try the large sleeve?" "That way we'll get it." "It's a trifle, a mere nothing but, on second thought, you've got an exquisite taste." "One-half turn." "Enough." "Let's see the front." "One-half turn back." "More on the sides." "I go back to my first thought." "Put everything as it was." "Right, Enrico?" " Maybe it's the best." "Very well." "So, let's start again." "Quick!" "The sleeve." "Tired?" "I was afraid I wouldn't find you." "I like to be with you today." "Where are you taking me?" " To a completely desolate place." "Empty rooms, no windows or doors." "You want to kill me?" " I can't say more." "Okay, I'm in your hands." "Here we are!" "I'm scared!" "The lift." "But we won't use it today." "Who's that?" "Hey, where are you going?" " It's me." "Ah, it's you, Doctor." "You can go." "Here we go." "It's taller than a tower." "Look, that's the station." "One day, a certain Dina landed there." "She looked on the dark side." "She had some intentions." "But there..." "See those stained glass windows?" "There was a doctor." "A severe, strict doctor." " At first, Dina couldn't stand him." "Then she realized she was wrong, and changed her mind." "And now..." "This is their home." "Their home?" "Would you be my wife?" "I knew this moment would come." "I waited for it... and I feared it." "Why did you fear it, if you love me?" "I do love you so but I fear the future." "You know I have a child." "Did my wife call?" " Yes, Doctor." "She talked to Teresa." "You can go." "Ma'am is waiting for you to go to the races." "Here's a telegram." "My parents." " When are they coming?" "They're not coming." "I prepared the room." "Why they do this?" "If they knew the lady they'd love her." "I know, but it is not for the lady." " But the baby..." "What fault has he?" "That's how they are." "They never cared." "Coriolano's moving forward, Dina!" "He's in second place!" "I like it." "It's exciting." "How's Fra' Cristoforo placed?" " What's his number?" " He'll come last." "Good." "Pinturicchio is behind." " Come on, Coriolano!" "Come on, Grimaldi!" " Farina!" "Farina!" "Coriolano wins!" "Farina!" "Come on!" "Fra' Cristoforo!" "Who'd have thought?" "Fra' Cristoforo is mine." "Didn't Marco Grafico win an award?" " Yes." "You never get it right." " Fra' Cristoforo was a surprise." "Go and bet Marco Grafico, winner and placed." "Quick!" "You too, and bet 500 lire." " Again?" "Look who's here!" "Don't look like that!" " You can't even look at her now?" "Excuse me." " Sure." "How are you, Dina?" "Let me see!" "How elegant you are!" " A real lady." "Want one?" " No, thanks." "You've settled down, eh?" "You're nowhere to be seen." "I rarely go out." " Fabbri's here, you know?" "He was in the stand." "And Mario?" "You'll win this time." "What do you say, Doctor?" "Who are they?" " Acquaintances." "Just a second." "What about your baby?" "How's he?" " He's fine." "If only you saw him..." "Hello." "We were talking about Piero." "Did he grow fond of his new dad?" "Sorry, we have to go." " We've so much to chat about." "What is it, Roberto?" " Nothing, Dina." " Upset because I talked to those two?" "But I couldn't have avoided them." " No, it's not that." "Good evening." "There's a lady." "She wants to see the doctor?" " No, you." " Me?" "She's been waiting for a while." "Tell her I'm coming." "You!" "Why are you here?" "How are you, Dina?" "I heard about you." "You've settled down." "You've a nice house." "I'm glad." "How's the baby?" "What do you care?" "You know that Giovanni's dead?" "Dead?" "6 months ago." "He suffered a lot." "I was left alone." "And now my house's so empty." "Elvira got back to her parents." "She had no reason to stay." "Since he's gone, childless." "You, instead, are happy now." "You have a husband." "You could have more children." "What do you want?" "That baby is maybe a hindrance to you." "He'd mean everything to me." "My son's child." "The last of our family, you understand?" "You didn't talk like that before." " But the property, the house..." "I don't want them scattered." " I knew it!" "A calculation." "It's the only thing you can do." "The family, the name, the estate..." "You wonder who to leave them to." "You'll never have him!" " But are you sure to make him happy?" "There's your husband." "A son not his own." " My husband loves me!" "Go away!" "Think it over..." " Go away!" "Go away!" "You refused because you don't love you son enough." "But life will persuade you." "I'll be waiting." "Didn't you have a great time?" "Are we eating?" "Sorry if you had to wait." "Not at all." "She left?" "You know who she was?" "Yes, I do." "You know why she came?" "She wanted the baby." "The baby?" "She was left alone." "He died." "The heir is missing." "She realized it now." "She tried everything to persuade me." "She nearly humbled herself." "When she realized it was no use, she turned mean again." "She even talked about you." "About our happiness." "As if my son were a stranger here." "And you refused?" "I needn't have?" " I didn't say that." "But you think!" "Sorry." "It seems like everyone's a bit nervous today." "I know what you mean." "I know what annoys you." " No more of this." "We have to talk." "It's necessary." "I got it, you know?" "There are things you can't forget." "How you met me, my life, my baby..." "I realized it when Rosa mentioned my baby." "You..." "Don't say absurd things which cannot be undone!" "Yes, it's true." "I suffered." "I'm suffering..." "You can't not think about it." "Everything that reminds me of your past bothers me." "It haunts me!" "Oh, poor Roberto..." "Poor me!" "Still here?" "You started working at night again." "No, I must finish a report." " I saw the lights on..." "Good luck with your work." "Still up, Teresa?" " You need something?" "He hasn't come back yet." "It's late." "I don't get it." "He must've stayed at the clinic." "What's wrong?" "You must help me, Teresa." "Don't be against me, you too." "Nobody's against you, Ma'am." " What am I to do?" "I myself don't know any more." "I can't part from my son like that." "He's mine." "My husband should understand." "I know." "But at times you need to be brave enough to give up." "The Doctor loves you." " He does?" "I'm no longer sure if that's true." "He only wants you to be happy." "They mustn't take him away from me!" "Your husband, for you, set himself against his own family." "Because, you know..." "He didn't tell you, but his parents always found pretexts for not meeting you." "Because of the baby!" "Think about it." "You son would be king of the house there." "Don't think about yourself only." "You shouldn't have yielded to him." "You should've thought of it before." "You fear maternity." "You're a wretch." "Have one more sip." "Dina..." "Would you be my wife?" "You can't not think about it." "Everything that reminds me of your past, bothers me." "It haunts me." "You refused because you don't love you son enough." "But life will persuade you." "I'll be waiting." "The master is up." "He only wants coffee." " I'll bring it." "Your milliner says she's changed address." "The Cattaneos invited us to theatre." "Of course, we won't go." "We should phone them." " Why?" "You dislike going out at night." "Tonight, I want to." "As you wish." "Goodbye, Dina." "I'm going to the clinic." "I'll be there all day." "I thought it over, Teresa." "Maybe you're right." "The kid would be happier there." "There's a train around midnight." "We won't be home." "You'll go with Piero and take him to his grandma." "Won't you sleep?" "Go to bye-byes." "Shall we play?" "This 17th century music is lovely." "You like it, Dina?" "What time is it?" "11 o'clock." "You're bored?" "If you want, we can go." "I have to be at the clinic in an hour." " Sorry?" "It's late." "We must go." "You don't like it?" " I've a seriously ill patient." "I'll take Dina home." " I don't dare insist." " Pity." "It's such a nice play." "I hope I'll be back soon." "What's with you?" "Nothing." "Come back soon." "She left with the kid 15 minutes ago." "Do you need anything, Ma'am?" "Oh, my God!" "Poor thing!" "What happened?" " A woman." "Make way!" "Who is she?" "Any documents on her?" " None." "Let's go." "Did she talk?" " No, she didn't." "I think she'll no longer talk." "Did he fall asleep?" "My baby..." "What's she saying?" "What baby?" "Did he fall asleep?" "Yes, he's asleep." "Wake me up... when he wakes up." "My baby..." "Yes." "Sleep peacefully." "THE END" "English subs by marooned2, rev by edam17@KG, June 2014"