"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"