" Here, here." " Why not going into the forest?" "Shut up." "You here, me here... and you there." "That's fine here." "Give it to me." "Nanni, wouldn't it be better in the forest?" "You know, in the thick..." "You won't find a better than this here, i've thought a lot about it." "What d'you think i've been doing in jail these two last months?" "I felt so good, I was always thinking, day and night:" ""As soon as i'm out I want to thank Stefano for sending me here"." " If you shoot, I say he won't hear." " He'll hear, He'll hear." " So, we're understood, if he goes back, you'll watch over me." " Alright." "You, there." "Hold the cigar." " Give me the cigar." " Stefano did nothing to me, i'm leaving." "Don't move!" "Aren't you ashamed?" "What d'you mean he did nothing to you?" "Did you also lose your permit?" "He's put everyone into trouble." " He fainted." " He's out of action." " Wake up, take the shotguns." " And him?" " We'll meet in the forest." "Run!" "Quickly, untie him." " Faille..." " That'll teach him sending people to jail." "It's not only for me, you'll see we'll breath better now." "if they find it out in Monticiano I bet they're gonna celebrate." " He thought he scared us!" " That'll teach him confiscating permits." ""We've shown him our permit"!" "Stefano!" "Stefano, the soup's ready." "Stefano, please, can you help me?" "Wait, wait!" "Now!" "What are you looking at?" "It was an accident." "An accident, you get it?" " Good evening, Cipolla." " Good evening." " Let it go." "Come here." " Here he is!" "Here he is!" " What's the score?" "2-1 , isn't it?" " But, 2's for us. - yes." " Alright." " i'd go with that." " Me too." " Have you got a briscola?" " "lna-ina", eh?" " Alright." " And this one?" " Damn it, you always have a lot of briscole." " Eh!" "This one, this one." "Put it here." " Scoring?" " Scoring in all rounds." "Come on." " Three!" " Scored again." " Alright." "Don't you want to know how come I hit my face like this?" "We aren't very curious people, Stefano." "if i'd tell you, you woudn't believe it." " it was a fall." " Oh, well..." "Why didn't you pay attention?" " How many hearts d'you have?" " Not bad." " A spade, then?" "That's how it happened:" "the other day I was coming from Catignano." "On the secondary road there was a Milano truck who had gone off road." "I also pushed at it." "The driver starts the engine, the truck takes off, and I go hit the mudguard." " Very strange." " What did you do to the driver?" " For now I took his license plate." " What driver?" "The least one should do is send him to prison, and take away his license." " Oh, should I kill it?" " Kill, kill." "Wait, wait, you almost had me." "You took the wrong one." " l was kiddin'." " l'm not." " You are." " Jesus Christ, Stefano, what happened?" " Oh, Armida, good evening." "Nothing." "I was just telling them what happened to me." "I went to Catignano the other day, for the horse fair." "When coming back, on the secondary, just before the Ponte della Pieve, there was a truck, with a Milan license plate, that had gone off road." " I also pushed at it..." " The usual cigar, Stefano?" " Yes." "You know, he got hurt when he fell against a truck." "Aren't we eating this evening?" " Have you got a briscolina?" " I'll bring the soup." "Too obvious..." "But, it's alright." " Goodbye, Stefano." " Enjoy your meal, Stefano." "Nanni, we can also leave, we've finished the game." " Bye, Nanni." " See you tonight." "i've told you so many times I don't you to show men familiarity." "Especially Stefano, who sent me to prison when we had only got married." "Yes, but now you're back, and you won't leave anymore." "While inside, I was always thinking:" ""Now Armida's back in Florence, together with her former fiends,"" ""and will go back to her former life"." "What are you talking about?" "Everytime you came to see me, I was asking myself:" ""Who knows who came with her up to here. "" "if I find out you've hidden something from me from the time you're in Florence, I..." "Nanni, let's not start this all over again." "You're right, i'm sorry." "But you must understand, I love you so much." "Give me the screwdriver." " Good day, Cipolla." " Good day." " Good day." " Good day, Armida." " Good day, Stefano." " Good day." " Good day, Armida." "Wait, Stefano." "Here, take these, they're special, i've kept them for you." "Thank you, Armida, you're an angel!" "I'll trade these for a news that will make you please you." "Very good, very good." "Thank you." "One moment, I have to pay." "What a dark face you've got, my friend!" "Men are never satisfied." "You're young, business is good, you have a beautiful wife... i'm not complaining, Stefano." "Come on, Nanni!" "will never give up the grudge you've got against me?" "Vittorio, the drawer." "I did my duty." "I didn't enjoy doing it, because I like you." "But two years have gone by, we could burry it." "i'm sure the two of us could go along very well." "How touching. i'm sure you're scheming something." "There's nothing doing with you, you just have a bad character." "I pity your poor wife." "My wife doesn't need anyone's pity." " Good day, mister Count." " Good day, Beppe." " Good day, count, welcome back." " Thank you, Antonietta, how are things?" " Fine." " Oh, the girl..." "She did grow up." "How old is she now?" " Three." "Yes, when I saw her she was little, little, she wasn't walking yet." "Time flies." " Well, goodbye, Antonietta." " Goodbye, mister count." " Good day, mister count, welcome." " Good day, puppy." " Good day, mister count." " Oh, Pino, how are you?" " Not bad." " Nanni's inside?" " Yes." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." " Nanni!" "Oh, Stefano." " Welcome, mister count!" " Nanni!" " Hi, friends, how's life?" " Eh..." "Let me see you." "Don't look at me this way." "I feel like a ghost." "Of course I come from the other world... lt's the surprise, mister count, I can't believe it, you never came back." "D'you know that America, in all this time, didn't change you at all?" "The 5th of August 1 920." "Tomorrow there'll be two years since I left." "America was beginning to change me, but I realized that in time, and ran away as fast as I could." "i rather find you canged." "In fact, there's something new in my life, mister count." "I got me a wife!" "You got married!" "That's news, Nanni with a wife!" "And, still, I remember that until the age of 7 you were opposed to matrimony." "You can never know in these matters, mister count." "Excuse me for moment!" " They're expecting you at the villa." " Who told you I was back?" "I didn't announce it." "all this time, every time I went to Florence," "I visited to your butler and asked when would you be back." "You devil, you always know everything!" "My wife will come right away." "We must drink." " A bottle of white wine?" " No, thanks, not now, tonight for sure." " I can't stop now." " A vermouth, then." " Or you'd rather have an American?" " Let it be an American." "Lemon." " Good day, madame." " Good day." "Oh, Armida." "This is count Paolo, the one i've told you so much about." "Yes, Nanni and me are childhood friends." "It's he that taught me how to hold a shotgun." "And it's you that taught me to hunt in the reserves." "if your father had known who was destroying his pheasant broods..." " A lot?" " No, no, just a little." "Here it is, that's enough." " Cheers." " To your coming back." "To the spouses." "Well, Nanni, I must go to the villa now." " Good evening, madame." " Good evening, Armida." " We'll see each other tomorrow, yes?" " See you tomorrow, mister count." "What hunts we're going to go on!" "i've got a wonderful bitch!" " Come here!" "See how she brings back." "Look." " Leda!" " Good girl, Leda." "Good animal." " Come here!" "Come!" " Good, Leda." " Don't disgrace me!" " Come, come, come!" " Did you train it?" " Of course." "Then, we'll do big things this year." " Bye, Nanni." " Goodbye, mister count." " See you tomorrow." " Goodbye." " Goodbye, Stefano." " How long has he been married?" " Two years, just before you went away." "He met her in Florence, and one day, without telling anyone, he married her, and brought her here." " Come in the car." " Thank you, but i've got my horse." " i'm on an errand." " Then, goodbye." "My respects, mister count." "Have you seen?" "I told you." "No looking down, no haughtiness." "He's like us, he's one of us." "You understand, we grew up together?" "In his father's reserves, he was the worst poacher." "He wasn't far from getting it from a guard's bullets." " Nanni?" " Who is it?" " lt's me, Stefano." " I want to speak to you." " Ah, coming." "Let's go there." " What happened with the car?" " The foot!" "The foot!" "Thank goodness nothing happened to her." "Let's take care her to the pharmacy." " To the pharmacy?" "!" "But nothing happened to her!" " Come, let's go." " lt's more because of the scare, than of the car." " No, no, thank you." "That's how one walks the streets?" "What's the matter, aren't you well?" " lt's nothin, i'm sorry..." " What d'you mean nothing?" "You're so pale..." " You must take something." " No, thank, I assure you i'm fine." " Now..." "I have to go." " Wait, you can't walk like this." " I'll take you by car." " No, thank you." " But why?" " Don't." "Good day." " Here's your parcel." " Ah..." "Good day, i'm sorry for having followed you." "Can I accompany you?" " Good day." " Could you tell me what you want fom me?" "Only one thing:" "to know you're name." " And if I tell it to you, will you leave me alone?" " I promise." " My name's Armida." " Mine is Paolo." "Paolo Martorelli, and i'm very happy to have met you." "Yes, but now, please, go away, and stop following me." " Or you'll force me not to get out of the house." " Where d'you llive?" "You're very good at losing your track." "And you're very good at annoying people." "Would you go?" "I'll comply, I'll go." "Not alone, but I won't follow you." "Because you'll come tomorrow at 1 9:00 on the Lungarno Soderini." "You're insolent." "So we agree: tomorrow at 1 9 on the Lungarno Soderini." "Don't make me wait." "That's where you were?" "Armida!" "Armida, why did you hide?" "tell me!" " Hey, you, listen!" " Yes?" "i've been told I can find the owner's daughter in this wine shop." " A slim, dark haired girl, called Armida." " Eh." " isshe here?" " I don't know anything." "i'm not from here, i'm from Bologna." "i'm a truck driver." " What is it?" " A car, what could that mean?" "A car?" "Ah, what a handsome young man!" "He comes here!" " i'm sorry, madame, could I talk to the young lady?" " What young lady?" " Miss Armida." "Doesn't she live here?" " Yes, what am I to tell her?" " i'm count Paolo Martorelli." " Count Paolo Martorelli?" "!" "Count Paolo Martorelli. i'm appalled you find me like this." " Please." " Please..." "Please, take a seat." "I'll call her right away." "Just a moment." "Sit down." "The count!" "The count's here!" "Mister count, i'm desolate." "Armida can't come, she doesn't feel well." " Nothing serious, I hope." " D'you know what the problem is?" "She's very fragile." "if the count will want, another time..." " Alright, that's that I'll do, I'll be back." " Alright." " Give her all my best." " Thank you, I will." " Thank you, good day." " Good day." " Has he left?" " if you once more make me look like a fool..." "Such an honorable man, a count!" "No, the princess is not receiving!" " I don't want to talk about it." " That'd top it." "Oh, here he is, this other mobile." "How did you escape from prison?" "I didn't escape, I got out 1 5 days earlier, due to the amnesty." "But don't worry, we won't be bothering you, we're leaving tonight." " We'll leave with the 1 8:00 bus." "Happy?" " Yes." "What's the matter?" "Let me see you." "Stefano, you're a bigger liar than Judas!" "But this... you'll pay for it, I promise." "Alright... lt means I was wrong." "She's your wife and you know best what she did in Florence, while you were in jail." " But the count was already in America." " No, no, no." "We know it very well he embarked three days after... .. you got out of prison." "He embarked on the 5th of August, and you were released on the 2nd." "if you must know, he undertook this voyage exactly... .. because Armida left one day, without even saying hello to him." "It's not possible." "I can't believe this about Armida and Paolo!" "I wouldn't believe it even if I saw it with my own eyes." "if that's the way things stand, i'm sorry for bothering you." "But you didn't even see their faces... .. when they saw each other," "or when drinking?" "Stefano..." "Stefano, what a sufferance!" "Believe me, for now, with Armida and the count, pretend you know nothing." "As for me, I'll keep my eyes on him and try to discover his plans." "you'll see they'll fall into the net like two thrushes in November." "And, for now, courage, Nanni, and do what a waylayer does:" "eyes open, stretched ears, and not a word." " Nanni?" " Eh?" " The soup's getting cold." " Alright, i'm coming." "Then goodbye, Nanni." "But..." "But why did you tell me this only now?" "Because, as long as the count was gone, it seemed useless." "Mybe it's have been better if you dind't tell me anything, even now." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." " Oh, Stefano." "Come forward, Stefano, you've almost scared me." " Good evening." "There's a ghost-like atmosphere here... lt seems as if I didn't recognize these walls, this furniture, these paintings..." " But who's behind you?" " lt's Faille, mister count." "He went to set the lighting in the farm and asked to salute you." " Welcome back, mister count." " How are things?" " it was high time to see you again." "all we did every night was to speak about you with Nanni and the others." "Ah, now I recognize you, Faille!" "Only that I find you have..." "lost weight." "Isn't it so, mister count?" "Everyone's telling me the same thing." "How're things going this year in my reserve?" "Are there any hares?" " I couldn't say, I never was in the reserve." " Are there?" " I haven't seen none." " Pheasants?" " As many as you wish!" "In the reserve, since i've been guarding it, none of these gentlemen has set his feet." " Not even Nanni?" " Him less than the others." " True." "You can't joke with Stefano." "i'm glad to hear it." "I want to test you." "God, how many your predecessor let by!" "Then there were two annoying my father:" "Nanni for one, and the other... .. was I!" "He can't remember it." "You had another job, at that time, didn't you, Stefano?" "But that didn't prevented him for being, now, a good gamekeeper." " Well... good night, mister count." " Good night, Faille." " Good night to you also, Stefano." "And don't worry about it." " About what?" " At problems." "Good night." " Good night." "It looked like you two didn't go along too well." " Anything happened?" " No, nothing, mister count." "Only that, if you do accomplish your duty as you should, people don't love you." " Good night, mister count." " Where're you going now?" " Down, in the ravine." "I want to se if I can catch a badger that's eating all the grain." "And you weren't going to tell me anything?" "How dare you wrong your boss who hasn't fired a single shot in two years?" " I thought that maybe you were tired." " Let's not make the badger wait for us." " But isn't this the back of the tobacco shop?" " Yes, sir." "Then, we have to call Nanni." "He'll be offended if he finds out I went badger hunting without telling him." "I'll call him right now." "Please, mister count, go away if my husband finds you there's trouble!" "Go away, for the name of God, I beg of you!" " Quickly, there's no time, this way." " But what's gotten into you?" "Nothing, I'll explain it later, come!" "Come!" " Down!" " Are you mad?" "you'll explain this!" " Keep silent and watch." "Who's there?" "Silence, please!" "He'll shoot, he's raving mad!" "Who's there?" " Yes, I heard about it..." " Good day." " Good day." " No, this time it seems welldone." " What is it?" " Pyrite." " Hi." " Good day. - "Macedonia"." " An engineer came from Milan." "They made some tests, and it's 1 5 days they're working on it." "Lorries, huts, workers, machines... "God's Wrath"!" "Must be more than 200 people." " Well, bye, Nanni." " Goodbye. - "if they re roses, they'll bloom." " Let's hope so." "Say, Nanni, have you heard the news?" "Stefano's gone mad." "We were walking by your house yesterday night, going to badger hunting," "and went we got to your house I saw light, and wanted to call you." "But he grabbed me by my arm, and begged me to go down, he forced me, all in all, to go down and hide behind a bush." "When I got my breath back, you had closed the door." "And... did you get that badger?" "No way... with aI the noise we made going down..." "A pity." "Well, Nanni, you've got things to do, i'm going." " Goodbye." " My respects, mister count." "Good day, Armida." " Good day, mister count." " Good day." " Make way." " Thank you, good day." "Good day." " Good day, mister count." " Good day, Nanni." " Again." " Good day." "Good day, mister count." "The papers didn't come, the post is late today." "How come your wife is no longer in the shop?" "My wife's sick." "You know, they say it's because you keep her locked." "they say so many things." "Give it to me, I'll carry it." " Good day, Nanni." " Good day, Stefano." " Sheep cheese?" " Yes." "Oh, Nanni, one of those corked bottles!" "It's Sunday today." "A 1 4 degrees one, yes?" "Nanni!" "Listen, Nanni..." "Listen, Nanni..." "We've been friends ever since we're born, you might say." "I don't want to meddle into your business, but don't you think it's wrong treating her like you do, without her doing anything?" "Mister count, for the time being, I'll be taking care of my wife." "I take no advices. if it's a mistake, I prefer to be mistaken on my own." "i'm sorry." "The mistake is mine." "I thought I was talking to one person, but I realize i'm dealing with one... .. I never knew." "So long." " Let's go, Stefano." " Right away. mister count." "Calm down, calm down, Nanni, or you'll ruin everything!" "Oh, a drink at last!" " Oh, well done, Nanni!" " What were you doing?" "You weren't coming anymore." "Nanni's changed, I don't recognize him anymore." "A pity, i'd have never imagined our friendship would end like this." "What did I do to him?" "Well, mister count, you know people in the country... if he found out you've been knowing Armida since Florence... i've noticed how changed Armida looks since you've arrived." "And he, he's darker than ever." "You know, it's easy to jump to conclusions." " And Nanni?" " i'd pay to know what's in his head." "Here's the post." " I'll go pick up your newspaper, mister count." " Yes, go." "Oh, Jesus, Mary, what a trip!" "all my bones are broken!" "Can you hold me, please?" "if it weren't for my daughter, i'd have never come." " My stuff, young men." "My bundles." " Here it is..." "God, my poor Armidina!" "Ending up in a hole like this." "She deserved better." "A girl you don't find these days anymore." "You don't find them these days anymore!" " My suitcase!" "The big one!" " Here it is." " And now, where?" " This way." "Look who's here!" "The count!" "How come here?" "After all this time?" "Didn't you go to America?" "D'you still have that beautiful car, that big big one?" "What a handsome man you still are!" "What're you doing here?" "And Armidina, have you met her?" "Look what a thing!" "Are you staying long here?" " Oh, it's you, Zelinda?" "Welcome." " Thank you, Nanni." "How are things?" "I'll be right there, i'm talking with mister count." "Count, i'm really pleased seeing you again, but I must leave you." "i'm sorry, but what can you do?" "It's Armidina..." "I haven't seen her for so long." " But we won't fall to meet again, will we?" " With pleasure." " Goodbye, mister count." " Goodbye." " Armidina!" "Armidina!" "It's mother!" "My God, what an appetite this trip gave me!" "D'you know you have lost weight?" "I bet he doesn't even feed you enough." "D'you know how quickly I can take my daughter and bring her back home?" " Let it go, mother." " You're right, poor soul." "Today I arrived, tomorrow I'll be off, I don't want to see no long faces." "What a nice sallad!" "Just a little." "Bby the way, Armidina, d'you know who I met the other day in Florence?" "D'you remember the accountant Benedettini, from the discount bank?" " He inquired a lot about you." " D'you want to provoke me?" "Can't people talk anymore?" "Not even me, at my tender age?" " My God, there're things one can't hear." " Please, mother." "Shut up, it also is your fault." "Men are like donkeys!" "One should whip them!" "You should try a little being in a husband's clothes, Nanni." "You'd see how certain nonsenses would disappear." "I felt it!" "I felt it things won't be alright!" "It's useless, you can't fool..." "a mother's heart." "Enough!" "You've wanted him, now you must deal with him!" "No, thanks, I don't want." "I don't like cheese!" " Good day, Armida." " Good day." " Mother, this is Stefano, the count's gamekeeper." " Good day." "We were looking." "Nice, isn't it?" "How much grain!" " You're here for the first time?" " Yes, I came to see Armidina." " What a beautiful place, isn't it?" " Beautiful, isn't it?" " D'you want to see the view from the tower?" " Sure!" " No, mother!" "It's an wonderful view." "When the sky's clear, you can see all the way to Volterra." " What beauty!" " Come, mother, we're in the way." " Are we in the way?" "Not at all." "I'll go fetch the keys, you can go ahead." "You're always like this, always the same." ""We're in the way, let's not be in the way"" "My God, can't you let me have a little fun?" " Hi, Armida." " Zelinda, you want some?" " Thanks, we're going to see the tower." " Have a nice walk." " Thanks." " Let's go, Stefano." " Excuse me, Armida wants permission to into the tower." " Permission to go into the tower?" "Today?" " She's with her mother; they insist." " Well, if that's the case..." " Vincenzo, take care of the horses." " Good day, Armida." " Good day." " Good day, madame, how're you?" "Have you seen the thresh?" " You know, from afar, one'd say you are sisters." " Mister count..." " Please." " Thank you." " Happy your mother came?" " Of course." " Mister count, aren't you going up?" " No, not today, go." "i'm happy this occasion came up, because I had to talk to you." "I really didn't want to come, but my mother..." "How tall it is!" "Come and see, Armidina, come and see!" " Mister Stefano, it must be very old, from Dante's days!" " Of course." " Are you coming also, mister count?" " Sure, I'll show you around." " Bravo!" "He's not afraid of climbing, he's so young..." "God bless him." " Excuse me if I go ahead." " You're also in a good shape!" "You aren't also afraid of climbing." "You're such a man..." " careful at the first step." " How dark it is!" "My God!" "How many cobwebs!" "Don't you ever clean in here?" "careful at the cobwebs, Armidina, they might get in your hair." "My daughter's been living here for two years and I bet she never came here." "You know what?" "She's shy, she doesn't take risks." "She'd never go anywhere, never an entertainment, an amusement." "That's her character, poor girl." "Oh, my God, how tall it is!" "I'll never get there!" " 23 7 stairs." " They don't scare me!" "Last year I went all the way to the top of the Pisa tower." " What's the matter, aren't you feeling well?" " lt's nothing, thank you." " There's only one more flight, madame, courage. - i'm not tired." " What are you doing?" " You go, mother, I'll stop for a moment." "My head's spinning." "It's nothing, Armida's always been like this." "Even looking out of the window from the third floor makes her dizzy." " Come, we're almost there." " i'm going, i'm going." "Nowadays young people, eh, mister Stefano?" "if I had my daughter's age, i'd have been on the top by now!" " Let's go." " You can't go up, if you have dizzy spells." "It doesn't matter, let's go." "I can't be alone with you." "Why Armida?" "Rest for a while." "Even the other night I didn't come for what you thought." "I wanted to call Nanni." "How could I have thought you'd do such a thing to Nanni?" "Satisfy a curiosity: at Florence, were you already engaged to Nanni?" "Oh, what beauty, what a sight!" "Whata landscape!" "all you can see, from here to that hill, is owned by the count." " Everything's his?" " Yes." " O, my God!" "I had understood it right away." "As soon as I saw him 2 years ago, I told Armida: "He must be an important man." "I had understood it." "i've got the eye!" "You don't mean you were already married." "It's not possible, Nanni wouldn't have left you in Florence after the wedding." "Why don't you speak?" "We had barely got married, and I had just arrived here, and that's when Nanni got caught and sent to jail." "And then I had to go back to Florence." "Then it's him you went to see everyday at the prison." "Nanni in jail!" "What for?" " For poaching inthe reserve, it was Stefano who denounced him." " How sorry I am!" "Had I known it, i'd have prevented it." "D'you remember when I came to the wine shop?" "It wasn't easy finding your address!" "Nanni..." "They set him free the same day." "He came in just after you had left." "We left the same evening." "Well, now there's only one thing I can do, go away." "I'll write to Nanni and I'll explain him everything." "Yes, yes, go away, please, it's better!" "Go away!" "But why didn't you tell me everything then, blessed girl?" "Why?" "Because..." "Because I loved you." "Wonderful!" "Wonderful!" "Such a pity you didn't come up, Armida!" "You could see half the world!" "And everything's the count's!" "Everything's owened by mister count!" " Mister Stefano!" " Eh?" " Mister Stefano!" "They seem made one for another." "My poor Armida!" "if she had trusted her mother!" "It's useless, having experience in life is a great thing!" "Believe me!" "Come on, write." "Here, on the bread menu it's what we need." "Sign it... with only one "A"." "This way you'll have this very evening the final proof." "Come, write." "No, I can't do it." "I understand, you're afraid of finding the truth." "Nanni, i'm so sorry for you." "You were a man when I met you..." "Nanni, bring another deck of cards, these are dirty." "Vittorio!" "D'you understand what'd mean for me... .. to have the proof that what you've told me is true?" "You're right." "For your peace of mind, it's better not to do anything." " I'll do what you told me, but take care that..." " I know what you mean." "D'you think i'd speak like this if I weren't sure?" " Goodbye, Nanni, I'll let you know." " Goodbye." " A word with you, Stefano." " How can I be of service, dear Faille?" "D'you remember what happened to you 2 years ago, when trying to push that truck?" "I remember, I remember..." "but that driver is my friend." "Forget it, let's go on with the game." " Boce?" " Yes." " Take my place." " I'll teach you how to play scopone!" " What did Stefano want?" " Nothing, two "toscani"." "Ah, he needed half an hour to choose two "toscani'?" "Maybe even more." "What d'you care?" "Look, Nanni, you're making a mistake." "Stefano has fooled you." "You've abandoned your old friends for him." "But you forget that Stefano has a big score to settle with you." "And you forget I could never be had!" " Vittorio!" " i'm here." " Come down." " Mister count." " Hi, Stefano." " Have you decided?" " Yes." "And me wanting to go back to the badger tonight: a pity." "i'd have come with pleasure, but it can't be helped." "i've received an urgent business cable from Florence, and I don't even know when I'll be back." "This year... fareweI hunt." " When are you leaving?" " Right now, i'm packing my things." "See you soon." " The count has already gone up, why do you come so late?" " I did my best." " Can I go upstairs?" " I knew I couldn't trust you." " Give me the nore." " Nanni'll scold me, he said it was important." "Can you do something?" "No, no, I don't think so..." " Say, say." " Take care, it's dangerous." " i'm not afraid." " No?" "Then come, and listen." "you'll be mad with me but i'm happy I can give you good news." " What?" " The count is a true friend, he never meant to do you harm." "He got the note, I was there." "When he understood it was from Armida, he didn't want to read it, he tore it." "Then he said:" ""Go to Nanni and see if he wants to come hunting the badger tonight. "" "At 23:00, down in the ravine." "What's the matter, did you hurt yourself?" "Badly?" "Speak!" "Oh!" "Oh!" "i'm happy for you things are like this." "I was wrong." "I did it for your own good, and you shouldn't hold a grudge." "No grudge, Stefano, it was my fault." "I should have thrown you out from the very beginning, but let's forget it." "As a matter of fact, I never believed it." "I know Paolo well, you can't understand." "When we were running through these woods, who knows where you were." "i'm holding no grudge, I just want to forget this story as soon as I can." " You said tonight at 23:00?" " At 23:00." " Good night, Nanni." " Good night." " Good night, Bosio." " Good night, Procopio, have a good sleep." " Thanks." " Good night, Nanni." " Good night." " Can you give me a light" " Yes." " Goodbye." " Farewell, Gino." " Farewell!" " Good night." " Good night, Nanni." " Good night." " Stop, Nanni." " What is it?" " Let me in." " Cut it out!" " Let me in, I said." " Please, it's late!" " Let me in!" " No!" " Let me in." " God, I need patience!" " I must speak to you." " You've always got something new." "if it were up to you, i'd never close." "i'm pleased you're happy." "Nobody could talk to you today." "I know." "But, tonight... i'm happy." "You don't know what finding again... .. a friend you thought lost means." "It's the greatest happines of all." "And you do not know how said it is to see a friend gone totally nuts... .. and who's giving a hand to his own ruin." "D'you know what I say?" "That you're old, and boring like all old people." " Want a candy?" " Forget the candy!" "Now, excuse me, but i'm sleepy." "A good sleep won't harm you either." "Didn't you tell me you had something to do?" "Then, I have!" "Goodnight." "For the thing with the motorbike, we'll speak tomorrow." "Don't think you can throw me out like this." "I can't allow it that you get..." " lt's 23:00, let me go." " No!" " Let me go." " Nanni!" "Come here!" "Come here, listen!" "I want to talk to you about that friend." "He's a serpent that you once didn't want to crush!" " Now he's even more poisonous!" " I forbid you to speak like this." "Mm... we've got that far." "you'll soon demand explanations from me for helping you beating him." " Who're you talking about?" " About Stefano, there's no one else for you." "That's a good one!" "I was talking about Paolo, I know how much is Stefano worth." " Let's talk in the morning." " No, you won't get out, listen to me!" "Alright." "Go into the shop, I'll be right there." "Ah, damn!" "Oh, Nanni!" "Nanni!" " Open the door!" "Open it, or I'll smash it!" " What's the matter?" " tell him to open!" " Nanni!" " Do me a favour and don't follow me, alright?" "Bye!" "Bye, good night..." " What happened?" " Armida, i'm not at ease." " Where did Nanni go?" " I don't know..." " Hunting the badger with the count and Stefano." " Damn it, I knew it!" "i'm worried about him." "You don't know anything, do you?" "Stefano wants his head. i've just seen him with a sack on his back." "i'm not at ease." "I don't understand why Stefano hates my husband, after having sent him in jail." " What did Nanni do to him?" " ln prison, but he paid for it when Nanni got out." "Remember the day when he came here with the hurt face?" "It was us and Nanni that did it to him." " Oh, Stefano." " Good evening, Nanni." " Nothing, up to now?" " Nothing." " Where's the count?" " Up there." " Then I'll stay here." " No, wait, we made a plan with the count." "The corn field will soon be lit by the moon." "Sp we'll see better the way the badger takes to it's den." "We must save Nanni, I didn't know anything." "I thought Stefano showed to be such a friend lately..." " Sure, friend, friend!" " i'm so scared..." "We must save him." "Go!" "Take someone with you." "It might be too late!" "if Nanni had trusted me, we wouldn't have got here." "i've told him over and over: "Stefano is a snake." "But nothing, he's stubborn!" "i've always told him." "Always told him!" "But he never believed me." "I'm never wrong, but nothing, he doesn't follow my advice!" " Who is it?" " lt's me, Armida." "It's you, mister count?" "Did anything happen to Nanni?" "tell me... don't keep me like this." "I don't understand you, it's you that must tell me what's happening to Nanni." "Where's Nanni, now?" "They gave me the note while I was going back to Florence." " What note?" " Let's take it step by step." "Isn't this your note?" "It's not my writting." "I didn't write any note." "Mister count, this must be Stefano's doing!" "Stefano wants to get back at Nanni." "You don't know..." "What a night." "One'd be scared being alone." "With all the strange things happening around here lately..." " But it's you that I find a little strange, Stefano." " Sure I am..." "Things happen to me..." "You remember, for instance..." "i'm talking about two years ago,... .. when they set you free?" "You remember one day I came into the shop with my face hurt." "Well, the story with the truck..." "it wasn't true." " And you're telling me this?" " I am, because I think you might be interessed." "And the count?" "Don't you find it strange he's not moving?" "if I were you, i'd go look." "Anyway, the badger, tonight..." "These nights seem a little mad to me." "Well, I'll go salute the count." "But knowing all these things, why didn't you tell me before..." "Only tonight Faille has told me." "Stefano showed to be such a friend..." "Now we must do something to save Nanni." "Maybe it's already too late." " I beg of you." " I'll go down right away, you get in and try and stay calm." "you'll see, everything will be alright." "Mister count?" "I knew it, damn him!" "Didn't I tell you strange things happened around here?" " Where's the count?" " Wheren't you supposed to meet him at your house at 23:00?" " The count's an educated person, he must have come." " Liar, you'll pay for it!" "Did you think the story was closed, just because I let myself humiliated?" "You're young, impatient." "You couldn't have waited like I did." "But it was worth it, now i'm paying you back, with interest." "Don't jump to it, d'you forget I also have a shotgun and can shoot straight?" "You might even kill me, but then you'll have to kill your wife also, and then the count, and then kill yourself, who planned their meeting." "Poor Nanni, all the people you'll have to shoot." "Hurry up, Nanni, your wife's not waiting!" "Nanni, you must listen to me." "Rememebr when we were kids and went looking for nests together?" "I once fell from a cypress and you had to carry me on your back... .. because I had hurt a leg." "1 0 miles with me on your back." "A nice proof of friendship." "And d'you remember the day we stole dad's shotguns?" "How we paraded with them!" "Hunting like the grown-ups." "With shotguns, dogs, the game bag..." "We only lacked ammunition." "D'you remember the fights, the falls, the races, Nanni?" "You can't have forgotten them." "Now you must believe me, I never betrayed you." "Nor me nor your wife have reasons to blush in front of you." "Stefano's guilty for everything, i've found it out only now." "Wasn't he down there with you?" "What have you done?" "!" "Now's over." "Stefano's sent me back in prison, and this time for good, i'm afraid." "Go away, go home!" "Go, go!" "Go!" " Nanni!" " Go..." " Stefano!" " There they are!" " Where?" " There!" " Where?" " There's the count." " The count?" "!" "What happened?" "Mister count, what happened?" "But this is Stefano." "Poor Stefano, what misfortune." "We were waiting the badger." "He left his station, I don't know why." "I can't explain it." "I saw movement and I shot." "I understood right away something had happened." "I ran here, but..." "When I arrived, he wasn't moving anymore." "Faille... was looking for you, did you know?" "I knew it, he was worried about this hunt." "And... it went all wrong tonight." "But we'll be back soon..." "me and the count!"