"They're coming!" "Right on time!" "Is this number 7 of Carbone Alley?" "Impounded on 16 September 1954 the furniture of Adelina Sbaratti" "My wife ...the consignee, on account of an unpaid fine of 28,000 lire" "28,000 lire is the fine." "Procedural fees... interest and costs, etc." "Brings us to 50,780" "Wasn't 28,000 better?" "Well, are you going to pay this 50, 780?" "What, we didn't pay 28 and we pay 50?" " Where's the consignee?" " My wife?" "She's not here" "I'll take the furniture then" "Come in, sir" "Let's see..." "A walnut table 6x4..." "You made a clean sweep." "It's out of my hands now" "This is a court matter." "Make way!" "We fooled him!" "He wanted Adelina Sbaratti?" "That's all you're good at, but it won't get you anywhere" "You're in big trouble now" " What's he after?" " He came on Wednesday" " Who is he?" " Search me" "I'm Verace, a lawyer, and you're illiterate clowns!" "That was no joke, you're in big trouble" "You'll see when the police come" "You'll go to jail for the crime you committed!" "What crime?" "You violated Art. 384 of the Criminal Code!" "That's what you did!" "Mr Verace!" "Explain it to us, we're ignorant" "First you get into trouble, then you come to us lawyers" "But it was only a fine" "Which you didn't pay, so they impounded your furniture" "And you came up with the smart idea of hiding it" "But my friend is a bit... needy" "What did they fine him for?" "Selling contraband cigarettes" "I'm sorry, my friend, but you're in big trouble" "But it's not me, it's my wife, a mother of children!" "They fined her." "The furniture's hers, the rent's in her name" "Then she'll go to jail" "Don't let him get away." "Pasquale, call Adelina!" "Mr Verace!" "Mr Verace!" "Cigarettes!" "English, American, Swiss!" "English, American, Swiss!" "Who smokes?" "Sir!" "I buy dollars!" "Adelina, you're the only one who can persuade the lawyer" "What lawyer?" "The bailiff came, and a lawyer says we're in trouble" "What kind of trouble?" "Damn them!" "Hey!" "Come here, boy!" " Come see the lawyer?" " And let everything bum?" "You go, we'll take care of the boy" " What about my box?" " Nobody'll touch it" "Damn them!" "Hey, a client!" "That gentleman's mine" "English, American, Swiss..." " But ma'am..." " Yes, I'm coming!" "What he says is true." "If he can't help you, he can't help you" "He wouldn't miss good business" "But he may just be saying that because he's angry" "I've told you once, please go away" "If you let us see him, we'll give you something" "Word of honour, I never saw two more deceitful people!" "You get it, I won't budge from here" " Carmelo..." " At last!" "Come in" "Who are you?" "Where are you going?" " That way" " Let's go" "You can't go in, is that clear?" " Where is he?" " Mr Verace, help us!" "She can't go to jail!" "I was fined for selling cigarettes" "You know how long it takes to make 28,000 lire?" "Days... weeks even" "Out there, rain or sun" "My husband's been out of work since he was drafted." "How can we get by?" "Then a creep comes along and arrests you" "No, wait a minute, they can't arrest her" "What?" "She's breeding!" "They can't arrest her, she's breeding!" "They can't arrest her, she's breeding!" "They can't arrest her, get it?" "She's breeding!" "They can't jail her for that crime." "She's breeding" "Have you heard?" "They can't arrest her" "Why not?" "She's breeding" "Yes, she's breeding!" "Yes, she's breeding!" "She's breeding, she's breeding, cha-cha-cha..." "I have an American specialty, painless childbirth!" " Good luck!" " Same to you!" "Here they are, nice and fresh" "Mark it." "They're hot, they're hot!" "The lawyer must know." "A pregnant woman can't be arrested until after the baby's born" "Plus 6 months for nursing" "Kids are a great thing, a gift of Providence although I never had the pleasure" "Is it my fault?" "I have what it takes!" "But we won't go into that" "I'm only saying that the best thing in the world is when a man comes home and his wife says she wants a baby" ""Heart, ungrateful heart..."" "Well, what's the joke?" "I'd been drafted..." "No, let me tell it" "We were going together and... well, it happened" ""Carmelo, how can I tell Mom?"" "This idiot was all happy. "Are you really sure?"" ""I'll see a midwife tonight." "But I can't get a pass"" ""If it's a definite, I'll come and sing outside the barracks"" "So that's it!" ""Ungrateful Heart" all night" "I didn't sleep a wink." "We were married soon after" "Mom was against it."Adelina, I can't give you a cent"" ""Carmelo's broke and I have 15 kids." "What if you take after me?" ""Mom, we'll be careful"" "You didn't keep your word and now you're pregnant again" "Yes, just look at it" "I could have gone to jail" "The baby's due any day..." "A short rest..." "July, August, September, November, December" "Carmelo, you'll have to get busy at Christmas" "Right" "Here I am" " Merry Christmas!" " Merry Christmas" " Good night!" "Merry Christmas!" " Thank you" "Good night, Mom." "Merry Christmas" "All on my own... you have things to do" " Mom, I explained." " I understand" "We'll have dinner together tomorrow." "Oh, I nearly forgot!" "Granny's made some ointment for your chilblains" "Do I put it on at night?" "Yes, rub it on when he's in bed" "Thanks, Mom." "See you tomorrow" "Take care." "Merry Christmas again" "Come and celebrate!" "Amedeo's brought a big cake from Milan" "They're all waiting for you" "Pasquale, it's Christmas." "I don't want to go to jail" "I get it, you'll have a better Christmas than us" "Stop that!" "Get moving!" "Who lives here?" "Adelina Sbaratti." "I'm here, come in" "The term's up, it's time for you vacation." "You're under arrest" "What does that mean?" "The doctor's certificate is on the table" "If you want it, help yourself" "Or come back in a few months and you'll find two of them" " Congratulations" " Thank you" "See how well he's learned?" "English, American, Swiss" "Swiss!" "How cute he is!" "The cops..." "The cops!" "Go ahead, arrest me!" "I have another five months" "50 lire's worth of chestnuts" "Sorry, huh?" "The usual favor..." "Right, let's see" "Forget it, for a few chestnuts..." "Thank you" " I can't make it out" " You wrote it" "The best I could" "Darn reading and writing!" "Delivered on October 28..." "I was selling prickly pears then" "Six months' nursing." "October, November, December..." "Her reprieve ends in May, when cherries come out" "It's January now." "There's time" "Carmelo, if you need any help, feel free!" "Pasquale, if you need a baby, I do home catering!" "Two pounds of cherries" "Cherries!" "Cherries!" "A couple of cherries for her..." " The certificate?" " The certificate!" " Another child?" " Another child" "That's four." "How many more?" "All the ones that come!" "Maria, don't be late!" "And take the umbrella" "All right, Mom" "Open wide, here comes the fuel!" "Have they finished, Pasquale?" "It's all gone, look!" "Make me a pacifier for Caterina" "Coming up" "I'll make it later." "Let me quiet the kids down first" "Come here, kids." "Pasquale's got something nice for you" "Easy now, one at a time" "One for you, one for you... and we'll keep these for later" "Now be good while I make a pacifier for Caterina" "Nunziatina, let me tie a bow in your hair" "You must have a bow" "No bow, no candy" "Where's Carmelo?" "He's in a bad way" "With seven kids it's a regular fanfare all night" "I sent him off to Mom's to get an hour's sleep" "How pretty you look!" "Now Pasquale will give you some more candy" "Here you are" "This fanfare seems to do you good, though" "You're prettier than ever now, bless you" "Kids are good for me." "Some women fall apart after the first" "But not me." "Look... seven kids" "The cough medicine, I forgot" "I don't want it" "You'll take it." "It was bought and it has to be used" "You'll take it" "Come here or I'll smack you!" "Not like that." "Kindness gets you everywhere." "Let me try" "Come out!" "Come out!" "Come to Uncle Pasquale..." "Go to hell!" "What, to your Uncle Pasquale?" "Come on now" "What did he do?" "He bit me... it's nothing" "I'll fix him!" "He'll come out!" "Get out from under there!" "I've got him!" "Hold him tight!" "Don't let him go!" "My name's not Adelina Sbaratti if you don't take it" "We can't throw money out of the window like that" "For a tantrum!" "400 lire!" "Come on now, out you go!" "Go outside" "Here, buy yourselves a lollypop" "I'll send them to school" "Now come to bed like a good girl" "Adelina, she has to eat something" "What?" "She had two plates of pasta!" "Put her to bed" "She's fast asleep already..." "Let's go" "This is red hot" "I'd keep you company but I have things to do" "Off you go, and thank you." "What a good father you'd make" "Pasquale!" "Are you crazy?" "I'm sorry, I got a bit carried away" "I'm sorry!" "I can't, Mom, I can't!" "Can't you hear them?" "I came here to sleep." "Have a word with Don Antonio" "But they have to work." "I pay next to nothing a month here" "Don Antonio, will you be long?" "Another 10 minutes, then we break for lunch" "But if you go on hammering?" "Don't worry, we'll let Carmelo get an hour's sleep" "Thank you" "Look how long he's keeping me waiting!" "I'll come at 9, he says." "It's 10:30 and he hasn't shown" "At last!" "It took you long enough." "Come on!" "I've come from Porta Capuana" "Come on..." " So?" " I've come from Porta Capuana" "No, it's not me!" "This way!" "Came in, hurry up!" "No, over here... on the bed" "You want a boy or a girl?" "Anything goes, as long as it's a sure thing" "That costs 50 lire more" "All right" "All right, ring the bell." " Now?" "Tomorrow?" "Where does your husband sleep?" "Here" "Ring the bell, please." "I can't take any more!" "Right, you must look after yourself" "The first thing is sleep." "I'll make you some herb tea" "Herb tea, when my life's been hell for three years?" "What a calamity..." "It's always the same: get busy, the nursing term's over!" "Go to bed early!" "The police!" "Turn the light out!" "And all that on a bowl of soup a day." "I'm not made of iron" "Doing it to order is one thing, but this is continuous" "You do look peaked" "That follows" "Dizzy spells, wobbly legs" "And if you must know, I've fainted twice in the street" "And the more I become a wreck, the more she's at me" "How pretty she's grown, Mom." "She's blossomed like a rose" "She's bleeding you dry." "You've grown as ugly as an ape" "Let the rose find herself someone to make her breed to order" "I'll kill her... if anything like that happens" "Carmelino..." "Carmelo, give me a hand" "A chicken, pasta and wine, 100 lire." "What number?" "Give me 89" "Who wants a number?" "Buy a lottery ticket!" "Darn it, I was dead certain this time." "Two weeks!" "I even made an appointment with the doctor for the certificate" "And instead I feel lousy." "I guess I'm not used to it any more" " Beat it!" " What do you mean?" "I mean I was late and there's no baby" "How can I help it?" "How can I help it?" "Are you trying to send the poor girl to jail?" " You can't think that!" " We do think that!" "Look at my husband, and learn!" " You can go in" " Thank you" "Come in, come in" "Sit down" "Sorry to bother you, but I always give you fresh cigarettes" "So I thought you'd give me preferential treatment too" "Of course..." "And how's business?" "I can't complain" "What's it about?" "You tell him, Carmelo, you're the man" "He's shy" "A doctor's like a confessor" "Doctor, I..." "Since we got married, it's been continuous" "There's never been a break in this... current" "Seven kids, and I'm still nursing" "It's not my fault, Doctor." "The will is there" "You bet" "We married for love." "It's obvious the will was there" "But if this goes on, who'll keep the kids?" "He's out of work, I have to provide for everyone" "Your wife's right" "Sure, but I'm right too" "We're not animals." "Your wife's pretty, you're in love but you ought to control yourself, my boy" "It's not that I don't feel the urge." "I do feel it" "Stifle it." "So you don't want any more children?" "No, quite the opposite." "But he doesn't work any more" "Just a minute..." "The urge is there" "I don't understand." "What is it you want?" "Another child!" "So you came to have your husband examined?" "Yes, sir" "Come over here them" "Sit down here" "Take your jacket off" " The urge is there" " I feel the urge too" "Cross your legs" "His leg reacts, it moves" "What do I care if his leg moves?" "You're slightly anaemic." "Let's check your blood pressure" "There's nothing wrong with him, he's just very tired" "You're undernourished" "Is it serious?" "There's no need to worry, it's a very minor thing" " Pressure, 80" " Is that good?" "No, bad." "He's run down" "What should he do?" "You don't whip a tired horse, you put him in the stable" "Let him be for three months." "He'll take treatment eat nourishing food, and you'll have the baby next year" "Hello, Adelina." "Look at this" "I brought the medicine for Carmelo" "Good." "What is it?" "Injections, German stuff." "Don't listen to the doctor" "The pharmacist says this is special." "After a month... of these whoppers, Carmelo will turn into a lion!" "In a month I'll be in jail" "Don't say that" ""Diseases of the... para..." "lina... hepati..."" "What does that mean?" "Come here." "Better you than somebody else" "Adelina..." "I don't want to go to jail, get it?" "I won't go!" "You keep saying you have what it takes." "Show me" " Now?" " Now!" " Here?" " Here!" "Yes, sweetheart, but where's Carmelo?" "At Mom's with the kids." "Only the babies are here" "Come on then" "Oh my..." "Leave off!" "Do anything you like" "I can't do it!" "I can't do it!" "I want my Carmelo..." "What the hell?" "I don't understand you" "Do you think I'm a clown?" "You wanted it and we'll do it" "Shame on you!" "Fine friend of my husband's!" "But it was you!" "Yes, it was me!" "Are you crazy?" "Oh my!" "Poor little girls..." "The German stuff" "Wake up, Mommy's taking you to jail" "I'm a fool to love you." "I'll go to jail and that's that!" "We'll put an end to this farce..." "Goodbye" "Keep away, don't touch me!" "Goodbye, sissy!" " Which one's free?" " The first" "What are you doing?" "She goes to the maternity section" "Why are you taking her away?" " What's your name?" " Nunziatina" "Dear Nunziatina..." " Good morning, Mother" " Good morning, girls" "Here's the pot" " A change of baby clothes" " Thank you" "I know you" "You're Adelina from Forcella" " And you're Fragulella" " Yes, I'm Fragulella" " And what's your name?" " Assuntina" " And you?" " Pizzocca" " What are you in for?" " Fraud" " What's your name?" " Earthquake" " What are you in for?" " Abusing the cops!" " And you, Fragulella?" " Prostitution" "Aren't you going to ask me?" " What's your name?" " Big Tits!" " What are you in for?" " Insulting an officer" "Well done!" "Come on, eat up." "You've had nothing all day" " Are they fresh?" " Sure 180 the cookies, plus the sub for Adelina's fine" "Hair-cut and shave, 450" "I've always paid 350" "And the sub for the fine?" "Were you looking for me?" "Cleopatra, remember the sub for the fine!" "Yes, I know" "Don't bother, I'll pay." "Give me the change" "Three beers today and two orangeades yesterday" " Thank you" " Thank you, Sergeant!" "He's paid the sub for the fine too" "That's 40,690 lire." "Do you want to count it?" "Is there any hope of collecting the full amount?" "40,000 lire only buys an 8-day remission of the jail term" "In a week, two weeks at most..." "I'll bring you, here 2 on this table, 300,000 lire and even more!" "Are you sure?" "The people of Forcella are out of this world!" "They've risen up in a gesture of solidarity" "It makes you forget how filthy and ignorant they are" "Be quiet, dear sister!" " Sister!" " What is it?" "But it's not allowed!" "Mind you're quiet" "The things you make me do!" "I'm sorry..." "There she is!" "Start singing!" "Tell her the kids are fine" "I love her and the petition's been sent off to Rome" "Mr Verace is expecting you" "How are you?" "Is it true full amount has been collected?" "Here it is, it's even more" "This sum will buy her..." "A 64-day remission of the jail term" "The case is closed then?" "No, there's the conviction but I've applied for a pardon" " Your name is Verace?" " Domenico Verace" "I'm Bianchina Verace, his sister" "I've applied to the President for a pardon, but it takes time" "How long was she sentenced to?" "Four and a half months" "The press can do a lot to mobilize public opinion because unless a pardon comes at once, it's no good" "I can never do right." "Why aren't you pleased?" " For a few days off jail?" " Am I the Attorney General?" "You're a pig, that's what!" "The fine's paid, but who'll serve the rest of the sentence?" "I hear they never grant pardons." "An amnesty is different" "I have to serve the full four 1 months, but you're all right!" " Oh come on!" " Calm down, young man" "You don't know what an urge I have, it's killing me!" "I can't wait for you to get out" " I've finished the treatment!" " Oh shut up!" "That's just talk!" "When I needed facts, you went to Mommy" "You came over dizzy!" "Beat it!" "A pardon!" "Some hope!" "As if they cared about me in Rome!" "I don't want to see you again!" "What is it?" "Good news, Sister!" "I'm here, what is it?" "What's happened?" "You've been granted a pardon!" "You're free!" "Oh my..." "I don't believe it... a pardon?" "The news came last night, but the Governor wanted to make sure" "A pardon!" "I've been pardoned!" "I'm free" "Fragulella, I'm free!" "Come here..." "I'm so happy!" "Don't forget us when you get out" "Say hello to my mother" "Come and see me" "If you want to leave with the first shift, be quick!" "It's 11, there's so much to do" "When's Mom coming out?" "You heard the lawyer, we have to wait" "Will they let her out now?" "Let's hope so" "Stop it!" "Behave yourselves or they won't let Mom out" "When you go to jail, will you take me with you?" "Mr Verace's waiting in the visitors' room, he says to hurry" "She'll be there in five minutes" "As soon as we're all dressed!" "It's 12 o'clock, will she have time to catch the first shift?" " Stop it!" " There's Mom!" "Idiot, you made my heart turn over" "I thought it was her" "Isn't this the best day of your life?" "It sure is" "The news took you by surprise?" "No, I was ready for it" "Were the kids pleased?" "They were bursting with happiness" "Our mother's coming back!" "They were singing and dancing" "I'm hungry!" "I need to piss!" "They're too young to understand, poor things" "How will you show your gratitude to the President?" "By writing him a letter, from me and my wife" "There's Mom!" "Stop it or I'll smack you" "What can I say?" "I don't know anything" "Mind the streetcar!" "Do you want to scare me to death?" "Driver, here!" "The car's ready" "Are we going by car?" "!" "Come on children!" "Guarantee pardon for only one thirthy dollars and the rest when the pardon comes true!" "No one of you wants a pardon?" "!" "Enrico, come here" "Go see who it is" "Who is it?" "We're going to the port, the cigarettes have come" "It's my first day of freedom and this was my first night." "I want to lie in" "Yes, stay here" "I'm taking the day off." "See you tomorrow at the usual place" "Don't worry, Mr Verace has promised to fix me up" " Okay" " Bye!" "Hurray for Mr Verace!" "Ugh, you can't move even early in the morning..." "What sweeties!" "Take it easy, fellas..." "Why don't they stay home in bed, these workers?" "At least on Sunday morning" "In three days the concert." "Two hours of sleep guaranteed" "Thank God, I'm so tired" "Tomorrow morning, the Senator's funeral" "I must put in an appearance" "At 10, the Committee meeting" "Lunch with the in-laws" "The Americans in the evening" "The morning after..." "Oh yes, Father Astolfi's orphans" "Then the hairdresser's" "Look in at Titti's, 1 then an hour's workout" "Then back to the hairdresser's" "Then look in at Titti's again" "Then the prize-giving of those wretched orphans" "Enough, enough!" "Away!" "A clean break" "Definitively" "Renzo, I can't remember the color of your eyes right now" "The darling, with that serious face." "He's the best man I know" "So generous, so free so unassuming" "The darling, with those incredible short socks!" "There he is" " Am I late?" " No, I just got here" " Where shall we go?" " No idea." "You decide" "It's hot in here." "Mind if I open it up?" "Of course not" "Were you surprised I called?" "No, I was expecting it" "I'd have called if you hadn't" "If you've time, how about a drive?" "I have all the time you want" " Is that your husband?" " Yes" "Where is he now?" "In Stuttgart, for the EEC." "He'll be away another week" "How does it feel, seeing your name everywhere?" "I don't even notice any more" "Besides, my name is Anna, remember?" "You've changed since last night, you hardly know me" "It's just that seeing you arrive took my breath away" "Classy, huh?" "After you took me home last night, I couldn't sleep" "The things you said to me..." "I've never felt so unhappy" " Why?" " Because you're right" "I've lived like a puppet, deaf, blind, oblivious... to the rights of others" "I realized that while I was dancing with you" "I felt alive for the first time, in your arms" "What's the world coming to!" "Let's close the roof" "Scared someone will see you?" "I said it for your sake." "It could happen" "If you're worried about my husband, relax" "It sounds as if you mind" "Nobody likes living with an addict" "I didn't know" "Yes, an addict." "Not in the way you think, but it's worse" "He's part of the system: work, success, money" "Money, success, work" "You can't stop him" "And nothing else exists" "And are you different?" "Yes, you made me realize that." "Thank you, Renzo" "I think I talked a lot of nonsense last night" "Why, what's changed?" "How many millions do you have?" "What does that have to do with it?" " A lot" " You're being mean" "Slow down!" "Would you like to drive?" "Go on!" "No, I don't know these cars." "My limit is a Fiat 600" "But this one's easy" " No, better not" " Come on, change over" "It's perfect, you'll see." "Does 120 like nothing" "And it's just been serviced" "The key's there" "Where's the indicator?" "Ah, here it is" "A bit of music?" "Well, Renzo?" "Anna, I like you a lot" "But you don't think I'm sincere" "I don't know..." "I don't know" "Look, we're low on gas" "That's the heat." "I filled up this morning" " How much does it hold?" " 20 gallons, I guess" "Enough to take mine around the world" "Do you like traveling too?" "The minute I can, I go far away from everything" "I'm so tired of my world, the people I know" "There's an oasis near Marrakesh, it's divine!" "You live on sun and fruit, lots of fruit" " 1,200,000" " What?" "The return fare" " Oh, Renzo, stop it!" " It's the truth" "The truth is you keep turning the conversation to money!" "You know what I make a month?" "I don't want to know!" "Don't you understand?" "I like you because you're not like the robots I know busy making money all day" "You write, you're intelligent." "I never think about money" " I swear I don't" " Because you have it" "So, should I throw it away?" "Yes, everything: money, cars, those Cleopatra bracelets" "I got these at the hardware store" "Did you get this monument at the hardware store too?" "But that's not it." "The fact is you have money in you" "In me there's only emptiness... a big emptiness" "I thought you could have helped me" "Where do you want to go?" "We could go to my place" "My villa's near here." "There's a lake too" " How big is the lake?" " Small" "My husband had it made to fish trout" " We'll go to the River Po" " Lovely!" "What is there?" "Mosquitoes, one thing your husband didn't make" "Sorry..." "Let's go anywhere, wherever you like" "As long as there's a bit of peace and quiet" "There, look!" "That's fine" "How wonderful!" ""Our jazz program continues..."" "In a few days this lovely October will be over too" "Not here, please." "Let's go away" "God!" "You like me, I can tell" "If you hadn't called me, who would you have called?" "Nobody..." "I'm alone" "With all the people you know?" "With all the people I know" "I can't tell which are your fingers and which are mine" "This is so lovely, unbelievable..." "Help me" "Let's go far away, to the sun." "To Rome, Naples" "Yes, let's go" "We'll arrive at night, in the lamplight" "The still, silky water..." "We'll ride in a trap and find a nice small place, just for us" "The dark sky full of stars..." "And music, lots of music in the air under our windows" "Tomorrow we'll wake up late, as the sun creeps onto the bed..." "You'll take me in your arms, you'll hold me tight..." " Anna, are you hurt?" " No, it's nothing" "We're on fire!" "The car!" "My God, what have you done?" "I had to put the brakes on..." "Something's burning!" "The tire's burning!" "Do something, you fool!" "The car's on fire!" "Find something to put it out!" "How could anybody be so dumb!" "Are you crazy, with my fur?" "Use your jacket!" "God, the whole thing's going to blow up." "Get the jack!" " What are you doing?" " I can't open it!" "Jesus Christ!" "The jack!" "Surely you know what a jack is!" "You must have rammed on the brakes like a brute" "These cars are delicate, they're jewels!" "And you stamp on the brake like it was a truck!" " But I could have killed him!" " Who cares!" "Now what are you doing?" "Would you mind giving me a hand?" "I'm in trouble" "I think it's serious" "If I can be of any help." "What's wrong?" "I don't know, please come and take a look" "What happened?" "We were speeding and we suddenly had to brake hard to swerve" "It's jammed, I don't know what to do" " It's a Rolls" " Yes, the latest model" " Are you happy with it?" " Yes, no problem until now" "That's quite a bump." "Were you driving?" "It was all so sudden." "The car swerved and went off the road" "Strange, these cars are perfect" "I was a fool to let a Fiat-600 driver handle it" " A colossal mistake" " You're quite right" " Would you like me to help?" " Goodness no" "You see, these cars with the rim-braking system..." "I prefer disc brakes, they're better" "It's not the brakes, it's knowing how to drive the car" "Even the Divine Comedy in illiterate hands..." "Let's hope for the best" "Don't worry, the damage can easily be fixed" "Haven't we met before?" "You look familiar too" "I guess we met in Casorate, with my husband, at the Martin's" "Is your husband in Milan?" "No, he's in Stuttgart on EEC business" "He'll be away a week." "Thank God, with this disaster" "You'd better call a mechanic" "Definitely, that one is absolutely hopeless" "I can turn around and drive you home" " I'm Giorgio Carate" " Pleased to meet you" "I'm going home." "This gentleman's taking me" "We'll send a mechanic" "Keep an eye on it, do me a favor." "Thanks!" ""Milan Stock Exchange rates"" ""Molini Certosa 2700"" ""Distillati 2490"" ""Eridania 2603..."" "Is this a Rools Royce?" "Does it really do 150?" "More than a Ferrari!" "What do you want?" "100 lire" "Hello?" "Yes, I was in the bathroom" "No, I can't today..." "Sorry, I'm busy..." "Mind where you put your feet, you'll scare them!" "Oh, the Bolognese!" "Come in" "Darling!" "Sweetheart!" "You beautiful doll, you look wonderful!" "Ouiet, don't shout!" " Come in the other room" " I can't." "Later" "I have a few things for you." "I just wanted to see you" "To kiss you, to touch you..." "Mara, wait!" "Listen, I have to go to the Ministry" "You queen!" "You empress!" "When I'm in love, I sweat!" "Use and discard..." "Use and discard..." "They're very practical" "Wait for me tonight." "Make me die, I'm counting on it!" "Think of me, Bolognese" " What's got into you?" " I want to die there!" "Now I've got to be strong, I've got to resist!" " How can I resist?" " Don't shout!" "Wear this tonight" "I want you to dress like a little girl" "Are you crazy?" "You can call me uncle" "You're nuts, you Bolognese." "Do you get a kick out of it?" "I need a lot of tenderness, Mara" "Next time I'll wear short pants" "You'll sing me a lullaby and I'll fall asleep in your arms" "Now I'll hurry to the Ministry or my father will kill me" "May I call him?" "Bologna, Miss, very urgent!" "Bologna 543221" "This is 577000" "Jesus, it's easy!" "5-7-7 and three zeroes." "Six numbers" "It'll take her till Christmas" "I'll stay here tonight..." "Hello?" "Yes, Dad, it's me" "Yes, I went" "No, the permit's not ready" "Yes, I went to see the Under Secretary" "You'll see, I'll settle it tonight." "It only needs stamping" "But I'm not an idiot!" "I won't let you go!" "Look at you, there isn't one thing wrong with you" "Make a face or I can't go" "No, don't make faces, it turns me on even more!" "Where's your college?" "At Anagni, but the head-office is in Lombardy." " How many hours do you study?" " 12" "My-oh-my!" "Five hours of meditation and prayer, seven of study" "When do you get time off?" "Recreation after lunch, and an hour in the evening" "My nephew's with the friars." "They say the rosary at midnight" "The Capuchins have that rule" "No, thank you" "Aren't you allowed to?" "I saw a bishop with a pipe once" "It's forbidden at college" "You give me the urge to come to confession in this lovely moonlight" "I couldn't hear it, I'm not a priest yet" "I take my vows in two years" "You're dressed like a priest" "But I'm not" "I love black, I wear it on top and underneath..." "When the Council's over, will priests be allowed... to marry?" "I don't think so" "American priests have children" "But I don't like that" "Priests should be like the moon:" "nobody knows what it is" "They're men with a religious vocation" "My nephew's vocation was beaten into him by his mother!" "You like it?" "Yes, but I'm free decide for myself" "There's plenty of time before my vows." "I'll pray to my saint" " Who's that?" " Saint John" "I have one nobody knows." "Saint Maurillo" " Do you know him?" " No" "I need one who doesn't get pestered, who has time for me" "I ask him to let me make lots of money" " Does he answer you?" " Pretty well" "But..." "I don't like my job" " What do you do?" " Manicurist" "But I pick my clients, respectable people who pay well" "I want to buy my father some land" "The hands I've seen!" "I can judge people by them" "Let me see yours" "You're level-headed and you like sport" "I used to playinside right..." "There's a great destiny here" " I can tell you're kind" " How can you tell?" "By everything" "You're predestined!" "My, how straight that line is!" "You can ask anything of life" "I'd like to go out with you" "Yes, arm-in-arm!" "Think of the neighbors, think of your grandmother!" "And dressed like a priest!" "But I have a suit." "It's a bit old..." "We'll go to the sea" "I'd like that, now that it's not so crowded" "We'll stay there all day, I'll bring some sandwiches" "We'll see... we'll see" "Oh pussy!" "Come here..." "I ought to leave tomorrow, but I can be a day late" "When will you be back?" "At Christmas, to see my grandparents" "I'll think it over tonight about going to the sea" "I wonder who he belongs to?" "He often comes to see me" "It was so nice here" "I'll wait for you" "This one will be here for some time" "He's come from Bologna on business" "I'll wait here until dawn" "Take the cat" " Bye!" " Good night" "Why aren't you in bed yet?" "I'm going, Gran!" "Excuse me..." " Good evening, ma'am" " I don't know you" "You know me now" "I don't know you, nor does my grandson" "Umberto, go to bed!" "Good night, Miss" "I'll have a wall built here" "Thank goodness he's leaving tomorrow" "I won't leave unless you apologize to the young lady!" "Over my dead body!" " I'm sorry, Miss" " Don't mention it" "Leave the boy alone" "He's not like the men who come to your house" "This boy's a saint!" "Only respectable people come to my house!" "The one at the door now is Cavaliere Rusconi's son!" "A fine thing!" "Government deputies come to my house too!" "And Tommasi, the pasta producer" "I see you eat Tommasi pasta" "I won't any more" "Tomorrow I'll send a petition around, everybody will sign it" "You'll leave the building." "We're tired of this coming and going" "You're a scandal." "Yesterday I counted four men!" "Do you want to put a meter on me?" "Three yes and four no?" "My client are quiet, well-behaved people" "You'll go to hell, mark my words." "Shame on you, I'll report you!" "Stop it, Gran!" "You're an old goose!" "You... old... witch!" "What does she want from me?" "Vincenzo!" "Come away!" "Her and that other old goat!" "She'll report me, she'll send me to hell." "Jesus!" "Listen to this one" "All right!" "All right!" "I heard you!" "At last!" "I was starting to worry" "Why ring like that?" " Gorgeous!" " Oh come in" "I thought there'd been a gas leak" "Pussy..." "Is he new?" "I'll show that old witch." "I'll fix that boy, you'll see!" "What boy?" "What old witch?" "Next-door." "She hates me talking to her grandson!" "It's crazy!" "As if I'd go with a priest!" "He isn't even 18" "We're talking about God and she yells I'll go to hell" "She's given me a headache" "Take no notice of her: do no evil, fear no evil" "She says she'll tell my landlady" "Landladies are sympathetic, they just put the rent up" "I know, as if I didn't pay enough!" "But I'll make Granny sorry!" "You have to understand" "Come here, come to Uncle" "As if I felt like making love!" "Come on, Mara." "We'll go to bed and cuddle up together" "Like good children." "We won't even talk" " I need to talk!" " Okay, but in bed" "I'm too mad, I'd be like a stone" "Be honest, am I a scandal?" "Do I do it on the terrace?" "I'm willing to go out on the terrace." "Like Nero looking at Rome" "Don't I always ask everybody... not to shout?" "To talk quietly?" "When you yell you sound like a donkey" "Because I'm different" "I love you, I think you're perfect." "Do you love me?" " Here..." " I love you" " Let's run away together" " Who's chasing us?" "I don't like you going with other men, I'm jealous" "Marry me then" "What for?" "Why don't you come to Bologna for a month?" "I won't budge from here." "The old witch would love that" "In fact I'll buy this apartment she'll be stuck with me forever" "Let's do it here, it would be heavenly" "We'll turn the lights out and open the refrigerator" "Look what a nice cosy light" "I'll write her a letter, I want to let off steam" "I saw a terrific show in Paris" "Black striptease!" "We need music" "This is scented." "I'm not sending her scented paper" " Let's turn the lights out" " I've got to write" "Just for a minute" "Will you correct if for me?" "I don't want her to find any mistakes" "Sure" "The woman's shapely leg slowly comes into the light..." "What's he up to?" "The light creeps up slowly... very very slowly..." "It takes your breath away." "I was really turned on..." "They have time to waste!" "Turn the light on!" "Umberto!" "You won't see me again!" "You treat me like a doormat!" "You're not the only woman around, I can find any number" "Sit down and be good" "You think I'm a slave to sex but I have a soul too, remember that" "Look, there's only a hair between a devil and a saint!" "My life's about to change." "I'm going home to find a wife" "Sure, you must get married" "Dear Madam..." ""Dear"?" "!" "My father may call," "I left him your number in case it was urgent" "Fake a man's voice and say I'm out" "Goodbye" "I said I'm sorry." "Do you want to hit me over the head?" "This isn't a hotel, you know." "Get up, I have to go shopping" "Mara, last night I came to Piazza Navona" "I sat on a bench and looked up at your window" "Then I couldn't hold out any longer and I went with a..." " Whore" " Yes" "Can't you miss even one day?" "We didn't do anything, I swear" "I suddenly felt something inside and I shouted to her, go away!" " She started insulting me" " She was right" "But I paid her anyway!" "They have their self-respect too, you have to understand" "Come on, get up" "Thank you" "Couldn't you put a carpet down here?" "A soft red runner..." "I'll buy one for you" "Listen, I have an hour before I see the Under Secretary" "We've never been together in the morning" "Just for an hour, okay?" "Oh all right" " Don't undo it!" " Ouiet, the old witch will hear!" "You give me a bad name" " I want to undress you" " Be quiet!" "You're a vision!" "You know what I'd like?" "To see you in a fur coat, nude, in the sunshine" "Are you nuts, in this heat?" "Hello?" "Oh, Vani from Venice!" "Sure I remember." "Short, with a moustache." "The bass player" "You're the bass player, right?" "I remember" "Try tomorrow." "Sure I'll give you a grade, I promised" "Come on, you beautiful doll" "I'll set my family against the old witch, there's seven of us" "Eight with me, darling" " Are you going to be all day?" " It's hard and I'm shaking" "Let me see if they're up" "Hey, look at that!" "He's taken his cassock off." "The old witch will be furious" "The boy's got character." "Come and look" "Well done!" "Hi!" "I'll shoot him!" "Please, it turns me off if you laugh." "This is serious" "The best thing in the world" " You're not in!" " I'll take a peep" " It's Gran!" " Don't open it!" "She looks out of her mind!" "I'll go" " Who is it?" " Open the door!" " But who is it?" " Giovanna Villenzone" " Never heard of her" " Umberto's grandmother" "Well?" "I want to speak to you... just for a minute" "I must speak to you" "It's too early for visitors" "Come in, ma'am" "What is it?" " It's all over!" " Don't cry" "You've ruined me, you've ruined my family" "If you stop crying we can put everything right" "Please stop crying, ma'am." "He was an angel, respectful, obedient, and he's lost his head" "Calm down, we'll fix it" "It's too late." "He's put brilliantine on his hair" "He took his cassock off... it's time to put a stop on it!" "...where's the window?" "!" "?" "Please calm down, ma'am" "Calm down" " Mr Rusconi" " Pleased to meet you" "Do you know Umberto studied all the time?" "He even read at night." "You know he could have become Pope?" "He will, he will" "Come into the parlor, ma'am" " Thank you" " Don't mention it" "Give the lady a Fernet" "Or would you prefer something sweet?" "I have Strega, aniseed... whatever you like" "He refuses to go back to the seminary" "We'll make him go back, I'll see to it" "He says you're a saint and I'm a witch" "You can go now, Rusconi." "Granny's feeling better" "Wait for me in the other room." "Use the phone if you like" " Did I disturb you?" " No" "The gentleman's very kind." "He's from Emilia" " I have relations there" " That's nice" "Listen, you may tell your grandson whatever you like" "By all means tell him the truth" "I have, but he doesn't believe me" " Keep trying" " Thank you." "Umberto's parents have such great hopes in him." "My daughter has a weak heart." "You know what a son means" " But I want a son too" " Good girl" "First I have to put some money by, for his security" "You know what?" "I'll make a vow, they always work for me" "If Umberto goes back to the seminary, I'll go a week without" "You know what" "That's very generous of you" "A week!" "And when I say something, I mean it" "I'll buy some candles and keep them lit day and night" "You'll go straight to heaven, ma' am" " It's a sacrifice for me" " I can imagine" "But I'll do it gladly" "I'll lose about... 200,000 lire" "Goodness, you earn that much?" "I could make more if I wanted, but I only see who I like" "You're right" "Who's speaking?" "Yes, this is Miss Mara's home" "No, she's gone away." "She'll be back at Christmas" " Cheers!" " Cheers!" " Who was it?" " A Sicilian... see soon." "No, come and talk to the lady." "Like a Strega?" " Where are you going?" " I'll be back" "Sorry I interrupted you" "Don't mention it" "This girl is an angel" "Yes, she's good." "See you later" "No." "Pour the lady another drink" "Goodness no, my head's going round" "You know I never had any grandparents?" "Strange" "I wish I'd had a granny like you." "And you?" "I have three grandparents" "No!" "Yes." "Goodbye" "I'm glad I met you" "So am I" "Don't slam the door!" "Where were you born?" "We're all from Lucania" "I'm from Anticoli..." "Anticoli Romano" "Can I help you?" "Yes, look, I'd like six of these nice candles" "Hey, what are you doing there?" "Come in!" " How much?" " 1,800 lire" " Any discount?" " No" " Where have you sprung from?" " I was just passing" "Can I buy you a present?" "This would suit you" "How much is this?" "18,000 lire" "What do I do with it?" "What a question!" "Keep it as a memento" "Wear it when you're a priest" "You're in league with Gran" "She's an angel, leave her out of it" "Pay at the desk" "Last night I had a vision..." "Saint Maurillo" "What were you thinking of?" "You know I could be your mother?" "Come on, try this on" "This would really suit you!" "You weren't born for those clothes" "I fell for an officer once, his uniform really turned me on" "When he put on civilian clothes he looked like a plucked chicken" "Must you put them there?" "Don't you have any faith?" "You know who they're for?" "Sure" "Better put them out now though" "You're right" " Do you have any Coca Cola?" " Yes" " And eggs?" " Yes" " What day is it today?" " Thursday" "We'll surface on Saturday, we'll stay put till them" "The phone!" "My father's due to call" " What is it?" " The blinds!" "Ma'am!" " Who is it?" "Gran?" " No, the wind" "Out of the way" "He wants to join the Foreign Legion." "He's packing!" "We must stop him, he's gone mad!" "I'm coming..." "Rusconi!" "Come here!" "Help me climb over" "Come on!" " Give it to me!" " No" "Let me be!" "Naughty boy!" "What are you up to?" "Tell him I'm not a liar, that I told him the truth" "Your gran told the truth" "The whole truth" "Why do you want to make me feel guilty?" "I never have before" "The seminary is a secure life." "Food, a bed, and you're out... of this wicked world!" "I'd be a nun if I had another life" "Give me the case!" "You're hurting, Umberto!" "I want to go away!" "Rusconi!" "Come on out!" "Don't just stand there, come on!" "Come on, hurry!" "What are you up to, boy?" "Give me that case!" "Come on!" "Mr Rusconi..." " Villenzone" " Pleased to meet you" " Sit down" " Thank you" "You tell him that I wasn't lying" "That nobody should be trousted except parents and grandparents" "Is it true you make more than a million a month?" "It's true" "Hear that?" "He wouldn't believe me, he said I made it up" "But keep it to yourself or the tax-man will hear about it" "And try telling him the family eats most of your money!" "The train leaves at 5" "We'll take him to the station." "Rusconi has his car" "If we go now there's a bus" "There's a bus, I've seen it" "Umberto understands the situation." "Don't you, boy?" "I'm not a boy!" "He's right" "What are you crying for?" "You people are always crying" "Yes, son, cry" "The Lord answered my prayers..." "Thank you, ma'am... thank you!" "Thank you, ma'am... thank you!" "There they are!" "After you, Reverend" "I'm so happy!" "You should be happy too, you did a good deed" "Yes, my conscience is clear" "Who cares about the soccer match!" "Close the blinds" "I won't budge from here, I'll stay in your bed forever!" "I'll put roots down!" "Don't shout" "Put a record on." "Undress, I'll watch you from here" "We can't!" "We have to wait a week" "What...?" "I'm sorry, I can't help it" "What do you mean?" "Don't look like that, try to understand" "I made a vow" "Understand?" "!" "I'll start crying too now" "You want to drive me crazy" "But sweetheart, a vow is a vow" "It's all over between us!" "A week is soon over" "You won't see me again!" "I'm a responsible person, not a child!" "Can't you make a sacrifice?" "It'll be even better after." "Come on, I'll fix you a coffee" "Forget coffee!" "Here's your wallet back" "And the tie!" "And the handkerchief!" "But why?" "Don't be like that" "I drove 300 miles" "Be serious!" "I am serious." "It's you who isn't serious" "Came on..." "Do you feel up to committing sacrilege?" "If you're not scared, come on!" "But I'll be like a block of marble." "It'll be your responsibility" "You could have made the vow for next month." "You knew I was here" "Yes no, yes no since yesterday." "It's bad for one's health!" "Bologna!" "Yes, this is 577000." "Bologna?" "Yes, it's me, Dad" "We have to wait awhile longer, it still needs stamping" "No..." "I'm flying back tonight" "No..." "I've done everything I had to do" "I even handed out the tips" "But you have to tip them in advance, Dad!" "Come here" "No, I'm going" "Keep me company..." "He'll get you the permit" "Don't be like that" "Come on, Augusto, come here..."