"They are highly specialized and social animals, they have a hydrodynamic shape and small wings that become fins, making them perfect swimmers." "They eat fish, shellfish and small molluscs and they lovingly feed their young." " My change?" " It's 10 euros, no change." "Ma'am, this is my specialty, "citrus triumph", with clementines, oranges, pink grapefruit, mapo and Capri lemons." " It's a Roman thirst-quencher." " It's good for diarrhoea too." "But..." "Ian Thorsen!" "I don't believe it!" "Get my cell phone, hurry." "Quick!" "Ian Thorsen, this way!" "And the lady too, this way!" "I told you to get my phone!" "Ian Thorsen, I don't believe it!" "You know who this is?" "Yes!" "Take a picture!" "Goodbye." "Ian Thorsen, unbelievable!" "You've never given anyone a free drink in the six months I've worked here." "Who was that fat guy?" "That "fat guy" is Ian Thorsen." "The best curling player of all time." " Ring any bells?" " No." "Are you a curling fan?" "It was 2005." "Quarter finals." "It was windy." "Very windy." "THE PENGUIN MOVE" "Watch out!" "Salvatore, we've trained for 6 months for this tournament." "We just need one more goal." "Score, think of the Abbagnales." " The canoeing champions, why?" " Don't worry, just think of them." "Go on, let's start." "Oh god, the estate agent!" " Come on!" " Now let's focus." "1,000... 1,100 and 1,200." "These are the keys for the apartment." "When can we go in'?" "It's ready, any time you like." "Thank you, thank you!" "Thank you so much!" "Enjoy it." " Good morning." " Good morning." "Are you sure, Bruno?" "You rented an apartment you only saw online." "So what?" "You bought fishing hooks online." "For 24 euros, not two months' deposit in advance, with no preview." "I couldn't risk losing this place." "In business you need intuition and speed." " Does Eva know?" " It's a surprise." "Valentina to the check-out." "Changeover!" "I'm off!" "Bruno's found a house, he said it's lovely." "I'll call you later." " Good luck!" " Thanks!" "It's great!" "There's a market and parking too." " Is this it'?" " It is." "The honour's yours!" "Let me try, it must be..." "This gate's all rusty." "Macho man!" "What are you doing to the gate?" "We're the new downstairs tenants." "This is one house and I live in it." "What do you mean?" "Go away, or I'll call the police." "Junkies!" "Where did you find this house?" "Online?" "You paid a deposit for a house you hadn't seen?" "I saw it online." "You bought shoes for Yuri online." " I spent 24 euros." " Here come the blows." " Is everything 24 euros online?" " Stop jerking around!" "No, come on!" "Will he be all right?" " He'll get a battering." " Do something." " That was an almighty slap!" " Please!" "I'll hit you back!" "What game is that?" " Pokemon Sapphire." " What?" "Pokemon Sapphire." " Cool!" "Can I have a go?" " No, it's dad's." "He'll get mad." "Yuri, get your bag." "We're going." "Sort this thing out, now." "What?" "We're even!" "I have a resident's permit, why did you give me a ticket again?" "Maybe because the wheel is on the pavement." " I'm not the traffic warden anymore." " You'll never change though." "Watch what you say." "What time does the agency open?" "No agency." "Chinese restaurant now." "We open in three months." "What?" "There was an estate agent's here earlier on today..." "I spoke to a guy." " Three months, don't worry." " Right." "There must be a mistake," "I'll call them." "Pinelli..." "Real Estate." "Our offices are temporarily closed." " Oh god, I've been ripped off!" " Really?" "It's Eva." "What will I say?" " You talk to her." " Are you nuts?" "You talk to her." "Hi, darling." "Yes, yes..." "I got it back." "No kidding." "I'm kind and friendly, but when I get cross..." "No, don't worry!" "I'll put it back in the bank, right away." "Me too." "You really are dumb." "Goddammit!" " Dammit!" " In three months." "Fuck off!" "Our offices are temporarily closed..." "Aldo, can I use the phone?" "It's a local call." " Of course." " Thanks." "I'll get you, Pinelli!" "I bet you've placed an ad!" "Good morning everyone." "Don't all answer!" "Aldo, I'll take number 11." "I've got a lesson." "Omar?" "Set the castle up." "Okay..." "Yesterday we learnt how to position the pins... and how to roll." "I'll show you again one last time." "Legs against the table." "Eyes on the pin..." "Get ready, hold and roll." "But if you want to win the match, you need to get the approach right." "You need to hold the ball like it's a baby sparrow." "Not too tight, or it'll suffocate, but tight enough it won't fly away." "There." "Way to go, Neno!" "Great career you've had." "Remember when you played millions?" "Wanna play 100 euros with me?" "Kid, wash your mouth out when you talk to me." " I've won matches against..." " Half of Rome!" "I know, my grandpa told me." " Give it a rest, buffoon." " Hey kid, how shall we settle this?" "Shall I whack you outside or in here?" "I'm so scared!" "Uncle Neno wants to whack us!" "Hello?" "I won't give you another week," "I want it today or I'll be after you." "I don't give a damn that your mom broke her femur." "Give me the money or I'll break her other one." "Then you'll need money for a wheelchair!" "Shall we start again?" " Did you know that Neno's calls..." " Aldo does them, everyone knows." " How come I'm the last to know?" " Let's go to work." "I'm such a dickhead!" "I lost 1,200 euros." "Eva's furious, I'm getting evicted and soon I'll be unemployed." "What's worse, we lost the quarter final table football match." " You're right, you're unlucky." " We'll end up being street beggars." "How much do they make a day?" "Maybe 20 or 30 euros." " Almost as much as us." " Yes, almost." "30 euros a day for one year, that's 10,000 euros." "Net, with no tax." "We'll end up begging." "If you're a nuisance or funny you might even make 40 euros." "We'll pick leftovers out of bins." "You've reminded me, hurry up..." "The leftover refreshments." " Really?" " Hurry!" " Slow down!" " I am slow." " She's got a great smile!" " Are there any you don't like?" "No, I like them all." "Give me the remote, the clay pigeon world championships are on." "How can you prefer that to these three dogs?" "The origins of curling date back a long time..." "Is that a sport?" "Brooms and rags." "If that's a sport," " we're world champions." " Let me listen." "It's played in all the northern countries of the world." "Precision, speedy reactions and team effort." "You see what they do?" " Are they cleaning?" " No, they're scratching the ice." "They're making slush ice." "Let me listen." "In 1984 curling became an Olympic sport." "And the number of fans keep growing day after day." "Sure, there must be ten of them!" "Did you hear what he said?" "What did he say?" "It's an Olympic sport." "Bruno, please!" "When you do that, it means trouble." "Listen to me." "It's 2005 now and in 2006 the Olympics will be in Turin." " So?" " How many teams will compete?" "Two, three?" " Maybe even four?" " At the most." " What does that mean?" " That it's a shit sport." "No, Salvatore, listen to me!" "Italy is hosting the games, we have a qualifying team by right." "A bit of training and..." " And what?" " We can go to the Olympics." "You're kidding." "You're not kidding." "This is our big chance, we can do it!" "Like the dolphin training school in Bracciano." " We had technical problems with that." " No dolphins, it's a lake!" "This is different." "It's different, believe me!" "Think about it, it's a great chance." "If we go to the Olympics, our lives will totally change." " Cut it out!" " Do you realise?" "The Olympic flame is carried for 5,000 km." "How stupid!" "The Olympics!" "Salvatore, think about it." "Imagine us in beautiful blue ski suits representing Italy!" "Wearing the tri-colour flag." "The Italian anthem, Salvatore!" "Brothers of Italy, Italy has woken," "Bound Scipio's helmet upon her head..." "Come on!" "Do it for me." "Why do I always say yes?" "Yes!" "I knew the Italian anthem would make you feel emotional!" " Goodnight." " Goodnight." "Dad!" "Ivanka!" "Dad!" "Where the hell is he?" "Ivanka!" ""Your dad sleep, you home late, me leave."" "For fuck's sake!" "How could you leave him at home alone?" "I'll get paid in ten days' time." "I know he's sleeping, but you can't leave him on his own!" "No, you fuck off!" "Caught anything, dad?" "No." "They're just eating the bait." "What bait are you using?" "Pinkies." "I think there's a big one." "I got a fright, you know." "The next time you want to go fishing at night, wait for me." " Will I scare them off?" " No, you'll wake him up." " Yuri, it's late!" " I can't find my maths book." "You can't find it?" " Here it is." "Yuri, my goodness!" " I couldn't find it!" "Your dad worked all night." "Come on." "The ice sheet is 45 metres long." "You have to slide the stone along it, using the handle on the top, and aim for the centre of the target." "They use those brooms to scratch the ice so it melts, making the stone go faster so it reaches the target quicker." "The closest one wins," " like in beach boules." " Exactly." " It sounds easy." " It is." "It's a piece of cake." "Shall I give this girl one euro?" "I feel sorry for her." "Great job!" "No!" "What do you take me for?" " You're not..." " No, thanks." "It looked like a dish for..." "Exactly." "Sorry." " Dammit!" " Is she a junkie?" "If she was, she'd have kept it." "Dear family, I've brought lasagna!" "Hi, buddy." "Hi, honey." "Good morning!" "You're looking good today." " Not in front of Yuri!" " Mind if I kiss your mom?" " I do." " You do?" "Yes, mom." "You start by kissing, then dad says he needs a rest." "You join him then I start hearing weird noises." "You scream, dad swears..." "Why do you swear?" "I have to turn the TV up to the max to block you out." "This sexual stuff, do it when I'm at school." "Your mom works then." " Do it when I'm asleep." " Your dad works nights." "Do it when I'm out!" "Simple, right?" " Hurry up." " One moment." "Wait a minute." "Okay, it's locked." "I spoke to the Winter Sports Federation." "To enroll a team you need four members at least." "Where will we find two other curling players?" " Well?" " Boules." "Did you say boobs?" "No, boules... the game." "It's the same sort of thing." "It's boules on ice!" "One, two... three." " We should make this an earner!" " You can set your watch by it." "Write: "Seeking two players:" "motivated, energetic, dynamic..."" "They have to be dynamic because bowls players are all old." " Right, but..." " Let me finish." ""Talented..." Talented is nice, I like it." ""And... amateur or professional bowls players..."" " Do they have professional players?" " I don't know, but..." "Don't distract me." ""Professional bowl players to take part in a top level sporting competition." "Maximum personal satisfaction, substantial remuneration..." "Potentially substantial." "Great ability for teamwork required."" "That's too American." ""Team sport ability required."" "Read it out." ""Seeking two players..."" "That's it." "What are you doing, dad?" "I don't want to stay here." "Don't start!" "We're here for your usual monthly check-up." "I won't leave you here, understood?" "I understand... but I'm not giving you the key." "Don't give me the key then." "I knew he'd get worse, but this is a disaster." " He's even started fishing again." " The truth is that it can only get worse." "It'll be hard for him, but especially for you." "He needs full-time assistance, he needs to be in a home." "I know what'll happen, but while I can cope, I'll keep him at home." "I know, I understand." "But don't forget his medication." "Can't the health assistance request be speeded up?" " He's entitled." " I know, when did we send it?" "About two years ago." "Just be patient!" " Are there goldfish in there?" " Yes." "Dad!" "No!" "Dad, what are you doing?" "Stop!" "Leave the fish alone!" "Look here!" "5.5 for Zidane?" "He did two assists, hit the post, he deserves a 7 at least." " How many goals did you score?" " Two, but I missed a penalty shot." "Then I let two goals in and got three cautions." " You make it sound like you played." " Fantasy football is..." "Hello?" "Yes, go ahead." " Yes, of course." " Who is it?" " A survey." " We're not interested." " Good job." " You have to be harsh with them." "Finished your cereal?" "Let's go." " Bye!" " Bye!" "Hello?" "No, we got cut off." "We got cut off!" "Yes." "You saw the ad?" "Perfect." "What's your name?" "Commendatore De Chiara." "You're coming with the mayor?" "Ah, a major!" "An army guy." "The more the merrier." "See you tomorrow!" "Two birds with one stone!" "Exactly, on the ice." "On the ice, yes." "It's cold, of course." "There's a special system to keep the ice sheet..." "So it's cold." "No, it's not for sufferers of pneumonia." "All right, that's no problem." "Goodbye." " Incredible!" "Lots of callers!" " Women too?" "Of course." "How much?" "What do you mean?" "No!" "No money." "There's no pay at first, but..." "Hello?" "You're blind?" "No blind people, I'm sorry." "That's no problem, goodbye." " Yes!" " No!" "Blind people are calling!" "No, I got Pikachu to evolve into a Raichu." "It took me a year to make him a Pikachu." " We've got two players at least." " The De Chiara brothers!" "Don't tell me that's them!" " Are you the De Chiara brothers?" " Yes, I am..." "Commendatore Alberto De Chiara and this is my brother Egisto, the Major." "Is he dead?" " Now what?" "Shall we go home?" " I don't know." "We might as well take a look round." " Good morning." " Hi." "He's an ace!" "Excuse me!" "Salvatore, don't." "He lives in my block." "He used to be a traffic cop." "He's a bastard and he limps too." " He can't go to the Olympics." " He's brilliant!" "Forget it." " Let me talk to him, don't worry." " No, Salvatore!" "Excuse me!" " Good morning." " What's up?" "I have a proposal for you." "Would you like to go to the Olympics?" "You're exactly what we need." " To play bowls?" " More or less." " Are you high on drugs?" " No way!" " Scram, you're wasting my time." " Come on, let's go." "Look who it is!" "The rude woman's husband." " Are you talking about my wife?" " Rudeness must be a family trait." " You're the rude one!" " Young man, watch it." " Are you going to fine me?" " Hey!" "You punch real hard!" "That's 20 years of unarmed service in the neighbourhood for you." "Of course... it wasn't easy, but you learn to survive." "We need you, this curling thing is true." " We can win, but we need an expert." " The Olympics are serious stuff." "Now go away, I have a match to finish." "That traffic cop's a real bastard!" " We'll find plenty of other players." " Where?" "I don't know, but let's not lose faith." "I'll keep on telling you." "The real secret of nine-pins..." "is the approach." "Getting the ball as close as possible takes real skill." "When you roll the ball, you need a light but firm hand." "Don't trust those who just roll the ball without thinking." "When you roll too fast, you don't know where the ball will go." "I've had enough now, give me your money." "Thanks, professor." "What's with the small change?" "Neno!" "Listen up..." "Do you want to go to the Olympics?" " To do what?" " To play." "Curling." " What's that?" " Bowls on ice, closest ball wins." "If the closest ball wins, I'm sure to win." "I'm in, how much will you pay me?" "3,000!" " 300." " No, there's three of us." "No ball games, don't you know?" "Are you a traffic cop?" " I used to be, no ball games..." " Why do you evict people?" "Mom says you're evil, you're evicting us from our home." " This isn't your home." " Of course it is, we live here." "Whatever." "Ball games aren't allowed here." "Yuri, come on up!" "It's ready." "Listen the first time." "I'm coming." "Back to the nominations." "Let's see the chart to see which contestants have been nominated this week." "Shall I make you some coffee?" "No." "I'm going then." "Yes, off you go." "Thanks, Lisa." "You're welcome, Ottavio." "Good evening." "I asked everyone: players of nine-pins and carom billiards." "No luck, no one wants to know." "We've had no luck either." " What about that guy you mentioned?" " He won't speak to us." "He punched us though." "He's a real bastard." "If we don't find a fourth player, we're done for." "Let me know." "I need to go to Miami to sort a matter out." " Miami?" " So he said." "Welcome back to "Big Brother"." "We're about to see a contestant in the suite." "The voting lines are now officially open." "The provisional nominations are about to become definitive." "Ottavio, what are you doing?" "Are you voting for a reality show?" "One!" "We just need one more." "We must be able to find a curling player in Rome!" "I'm surprised we've found three." "Neno will be over the moon!" "I'm not playing with him." "Actually, I won't play with you." "Nazzareno Zucchinali." " They know each other." " You'll miss this chance" " over a fine?" " A fine?" "I did three years in jail because of him." "And I worked for 30 years and lost my reputation because of you." "Now get lost, this club is for decent folk!" " Yuri..." " Yes?" "Aren't you going to tell dad about what happened at school?" " No, you tell him." " What?" "This young man got told off for arguing with his classmate and punching him on the nose." "I wonder who he takes after!" "So, did you get suspended?" " Did they make you move table?" " No, my teacher says that we have to set an example for the class." "She gave us rules." "If we respect these rules, we can be friends." "She called it a compromise." "A compromise..." "As a kid, I argued with my classmate." "So, my teacher said..." "Basically, she said... we had to make a compromise." "In other words... if I upset you, and then you upset me... what will happen then?" "Let's put it in writing, okay?" "Well..." "Okay, let's do this." "We've written some rules." "If you agree with these, you won't need to speak to each other." "Salvatore and I will mediate." "What do you say?" "Okay, but if this traffic cop screws up, I'm out." " He said that..." " Okay, let's continue." "Training starts tonight." "Okay, but what the hell is curling?" "The three main shots are: guard shots, draw shots and take-outs." "What do you think?" "Looks hard to me." "No, it looks okay." "We just need the bowl." "The stone!" "Okay, the stone weighs 19.958 kilos." "Okay, 20 kilos!" "To get the right weight we used Salvatore's dad's fishing weights." " I want them back." " Okay." "Who'll shoot first?" "Okay." "You have to know what strength to use, that's the secret." "And then calculate the incline, even the most perfect surface has an incline." "Every ball that is between you and the target is like an enemy." "Even if you shoot real low... the incline means nothing." "But it'll be different on ice, don't you think?" "It'll just be colder." "I've had a great idea." "Are you sure this is a great idea?" "Remember that the door's always open for Neno." "Imagine if it's closed!" " Who is it?" "Say the password." " Open up, you idiot!" "It's Neno." " Two hours only, or I'll get fired." " Okay." "Guys, don't be shy." "Let's go!" "What are you looking at?" "You try," " it's not that easy." " Guys, you have to keep your weight central." "You've got to find your balance!" "Don't start dancing right away." "No, Ottavio!" "Goddammit!" "What do you think?" "You were right, it's difficult." " It's not difficult, it's complicated." " No, it's difficult." "We don't have the right equipment, you'll see." "Guys..." " Is this better?" " The other way." " Let's go." " Yes." " Let's start again..." " Ouch!" "Dammit..." "I have some good news and some bad news." "The good news is that no teams from centre-south signed up so we're through to the qualifying rounds in Pinerolo." " Perfect!" "Great start, right?" " What's the bad news?" "The guy from Brunico who had some used equipment called me..." "He's found some." "That's good news too." "Yes, the suits, the shoes, the brooms and the stones... are..." "If there were 4,000 of us, it'd be one euro each." "There's four of us, so it's 1,000 euros a head." "4,000 in total." "I've got some shares tied up in Panama, I'm sorry." "My monthly pension is 1,200 euros." "I give 600 to my wife, the rest is for me, so work it out." "I can't even afford my dad's medication." "I know, I don't..." " Hi, honey." " Hi." " I need to talk to you." " Has Yuri set fire to his school?" "Sit down!" "Bruno, I've made a decision." "This is 4,000 euros." "It's from Yuri's savings account." "It's enough to pay the 6 months rent in advance" " for that house I told you about." " No!" "We swore we wouldn't touch this money." "We have a problem but maybe we'll find another house." "This arrived, it's the final notice." "We have one month to get out." "I know how much the plans we made for our son mean to you." "I feel the same." "But right now we have to protect him." "We have to ensure these are the best years of his life." "He'll have to work for things when he grows up." "But at least for now let's make sure he has a stable life." "Okay." "I knew you'd understand!" "I love you." "I love you too." "It feels odd having all this money." "You go to the estate agent tomorrow," "I'll be at work." "I'll pick Yuri up from basketball." "3,800... 3,900... and this makes 4,000." "Okay, Mr Bonini..." "now you just need to sign." "Are you pleased?" "Here we are." "Hi, Ottavio." " Good evening." " Good evening." " You're early." " Bruno said 5 o'clock!" " I know, but it's five to five." " So we're on time then." " I'm going." " Goodbye." "Goodbye." "Come in." "She's a widow, she lives upstairs." "She does my ironing for me." "Is she good at ironing?" "You've won so many trophies, Ottavio!" "A commendation too!" " Did he give you a reason?" " No... he just said at 5." "We have everything." "Suits, shoes!" "Equipment, brooms!" "I left the stones in the cellar." "They weighed too much." "How did you get it?" " My dad wants his weights back right away." " We need to celebrate," " where's the wine?" " In the kitchen!" " Look at these shoes!" " Let me see!" "Well done, Bruno!" "This really is a great surprise!" "Should I ask you where you got the money or should I feign ignorance and try the shoes on?" " They should fit okay." " But just tell me," " was it "clean" money?" " Squeaky clean." " Let's just pretend I broke a piggy bank..." " Okay..." "We'll go flying in these!" " This is with a clockwise spin!" " There's minestrone in here!" "Hat's what was sloshing around." "What are you doing?" "Pot-throwing, dad says it's an Olympic sport." "No, I was kidding." "I don't have a husband." "I have two kids..." "and one's a retard." "I won't whack you because I'm happy about the house." "Wash your hands, with soap..." "Come on, Yuri." "Let's go." "Let's go wash our hands." "The most important thing you have to remember is the shooting line." "You must let go of the stone before the line, or it's a foul." "Salvatore, show us." "You've understood jack-shit!" "Listen to me... the brooms!" "I read that if you brush the ice in front of the stone quickly you can make the stone glide up to 3.15 metres." "Yeah, right..." "My leg hurts!" "Does your wife know about this?" "No." " She would kill me if she knew." " Why's that?" "She says I always have crazy ideas, that I'm a dreamer." "But where's the harm in having dreams?" "Ottavio, look at me." "I don't have a steady job." "And with the skills I have it's unlikely I'll find one." "I need to know that not everything has been predestined." "But some things are." "What do you mean?" "Think about it!" "The only expense is Yuri's room." "Our kitchen is as good as new, we've got the rest." " Eva, I need to talk to you..." " Be quiet, breathe..." "First one who gets to the fountain gets a kiss!" "We're a great team!" "I told you we'd be brilliant with a bit of training!" "Did you see Ottavio's shots?" "And Neno's?" " We're going to the Olympics!" " We're not just going, we'll win them!" "I can tell Eva at last." "You took Yuri's money that was for the house... and you didn't tell Eva?" "No!" " You're nuts." " Eva's a sporty type..." "Going to the Olympics is different to renting a house, she'll understand!" "Did I break it?" "No!" ""The face-off"." "It's three in the morning." " Do you know how irritating being here at this time is?" " Yes, ma'am." "And do you realise the damage you've caused?" "No, ma'am." "If you'll allow me, ma'am..." "Go on." "It's my fault: this has nothing to do with Salvatore." "I'm a community worker, I earn 800 euros a month, I have a child and I'm being evicted." "If you report me..." "Okay, I just want to go back to bed." "Let's say it was an accident..." "The insurance will cover the cost." "But, at the same time, you'll hand in your notice." "Yes, ma'am." "What is that?" "It's a stone!" "You're lucky she didn't report you." " Come on, you'll find another job." " Of course I will." "What have you done?" "Nothing..." "What have you done?" "It was an accident." "Really..." "but I'll find another job!" "I've always found something, right?" "Another job..." "Did you get fired?" "Is that not what you're mad about?" "I tried telling you but I didn't know how..." "You always take things the wrong way..." "With Salvatore and the others... we're training for the Winter Olympics..." "We've formed a curling team." "We're already regional champions by right." "We can take part in the qualifying rounds for the Olympics." "But as we didn't have money for the equipment," "I used the money for the house, but I only did it because I'm sure that by entering the Olympics we'll sort everything out: we'll get our money back, the house..." "Trust me, honey, please!" "Don't call me honey!" "You can't call me that anymore." "It was important, Bruno." "You looked me in the eyes and you told me that you understood, that you agreed with me." "It was important, it was time to grow-up." "I've always known, I was okay with it..." "But I thought I could count on you for the important things and this was important!" "It was to do with us." "I always thought we were the best thing in your life but we don't matter at all because your life is all about you and your bullshit!" "You have no respect for us!" "You have no respect for anyone and I don't want a man like that!" "Get lost!" "Dammit, honey..." "Get lost!" "Bruno, here you are!" "I looked everywhere for you, what happened?" "I got thrown out." " Because you got fired?" " Because of the house, because of everything." "She's right, only a jerk would do what I did." "Don't say that!" "We'll find a solution." "We always have." "Shall I bring her a bunch of flowers as usual?" "Maybe something good will come out of this curling thing." "I'm glad you're together so I can tell all of you." "I'm off the team!" " What?" " When your nine-year-old son is more mature than you it's time to ask yourself some questions." "And you know what I ask myself?" "What the hell am I doing?" "Ottavio, you said:" ""Certain things are predestined." I don't want to lose my wife and son." "We've only got three more matches..." "Didn't you hear me?" "Enough, no more, I'm out!" "Find another jerk like me and good luck!" "Look at us, we're four idiots!" "It's always you who decides." "It's always you." "All the stupid things I've done I did for you." "You've been in charge ever since we were kids." ""Let's do this, let's do that, let's buy this..."" "I did it for you!" "I couldn't give a damn about clowning around on the ice." "Your wife's right." "You're a jerk!" " What's wrong, dad?" " I'm dying!" "My stomach hurts, I'm dying!" " Dad, let's go to the loo, come on!" " No, no." " Leave me alone!" " Hold it." " Get up." " Leave me alone." " I'm dying." " No, you just need the loo." " That's not true." " Hold it." "Don't cry." " Come on, it's all right!" " How embarrassing!" "Almost dry." "Do you want pizza for dinner?" "Yes, mom, but when's dad going to come?" "He's picking you up today after school." "You'll spend the afternoon with him then he'll drop you home." "I won!" "I won a kiss!" "I think mom misses you too." "Really?" "Yes, but this time she's really mad at you." "What did you do?" "I messed up with the house... and then I wasted a lot of money on some nonsense." "We needed that money for something that was important for you." "If it was for me, I forgive you." "I'll talk to mom." "It's not that simple." "Remember when your mom said she had two kids?" "And that one's a retard..." "The fact is that it was time to grow up and be an adult." "But maybe your dad doesn't want to grow up." "I can't wait till I'm grown up." "But you already are, buddy boy." "No more being sad now!" "Today is our day, you decide where you want to go:" "the arcade, bowling or to the movies." "You decide!" "To the arcade, bowling, then to the movies. ls that too much?" "Minus one, I've only got 35 euros." " No bowling then." " Okay." "Let's go." " Off you get!" "Are you okay?" " Yes, I had a great time today." "Hey, buddy." "Come here." "Will you take me out to eat tomorrow?" "I can't, because I think I've found a job." "I'm starting tomorrow." "Really?" "I'm pleased, that's good..." "Okay, I'm going." "Okay, off you go." " Don't I get another kiss?" " Okay." " Now go." " Bye, dad." "Yuri... say hi to your mom." "Okay, bye dad." "Listen. "Schumacher:" "Valentino Rossi in F1?" "I'll ride a motorbike then." "At the end of a charity football match," "Michael Schumacher replied when he was asked his views on Valentino Rossi taking part in F1 one day."" "Everyone wants to do everything." "This lot are loaded, but they want more!" ""Rag-tag army on ice"" " Hi, Bruno." " Hi." "Your mom said you worked here!" " Sorry I'm running late." " I won't keep you long." "I wanted to give you this." "Because you were the one behind this whole idea." "So you should have it." "Seen what they call us?" ""An unlikely bunch of heroes." "A rag-tag army on ice"." " Thanks." " Keep it." "Thanks all the same, take care." "Then suddenly I understood:" "the Ramones were for us what" "The Beatles and The Rolling Stones had been for the 60s generation." "I was losing sleep over that." "Because I know full well who our ancestors were..." "The rhythmic part..." "Hey, where are you going?" "I'm sorry, we need to take him away." " I'm sorry!" " I know." "I'll make some chamomile..." "I'm sorry." " Condolences." " Thank you." "Condolences." "Don't worry about tomorrow." "I'll call my friend at the ice-rink and cancel." "No, don't cancel anything." "We're training tomorrow." "We're going to the Olympics!" "We just need a fourth member." "Bye then..." "Eva... can we talk for a moment?" " I think..." " This is not the right time." "Lavender..." "Two drops in the washing." "My mother used it all the time... and it seems she was right!" "King size sheets are hard to fold by yourself." "You need two people." "I've always done it by myself." "Bruno's never been up here." "May I?" " But Bruno will have helped some other way, right?" " Yes, of course." "He lost our house, he got fired and he threw away Yuri's money to try and go to the Olympics with a curling team." "But I meant before that." "When he took us camping for a month looking for gold?" "Or when he wanted to invent a machine to make lake water salty to breed dolphins?" "Or when he got lost in the desert on our honeymoon because he wanted to create the world's longest sand pit?" "Go ahead and laugh..." "I used to do that before." "But I don't laugh anymore." "Of course!" "You're right." "You know why I threw my wife out?" "Because her feet weren't on the ground, she was ambitious." "And she always bit off more than she could chew." "But you're right..." "Bruno is the most feeble, superficial, distracted, deluded dreamer I know." "But..." " Hi!" " It's dad, how are you?" " Fine, and you?" " Fine." " What are you doing?" "Have you eaten?" " Yes." "Mom's doing the ironing." "I'm watching a cool documentary about penguins." "Wow!" "What channel is it on?" "Channel 1." "Here it is." "Do you like them?" "I do." " Penguins are my favourite animals." " Penguins?" "Why?" " Because they look stupid, but they're very intelligent." " Are they?" "When they're about to fall over they roll onto their tummies so they don't get tired." "I call it the penguin move." "Look!" "Look how they glide!" "You're right," " penguins are so cool!" " Can you move a car, please?" "I'm coming." "Buddy, I have to go to work!" "We'll speak tomorrow." " I love you loads." " Me too." "There's a 3 for 2 promotion on these." "No, thanks." "I'm by myself." "Hi." "Hi." "I found a house." "It belongs to my boss at the garage." "The rent is 600 euros a month, but he took my Vespa as a deposit..." "It was old anyway..." "It's on the ground floor, it's small but really nice." "It's just for you and Yuri." "I'll stay at my mom's." "Thanks." "I'm going up, Yuri's by himself." "Eva, I know I'm an idiot." "I know I screwed up big time." "But no more now." "I'm going to change." "I've told you a million times, but this time it's for real." "I've only done two good things in my life." "Marry you and have Yuri with you." "I won't give you up." "I'll give the rest up but not you two." "So no more training, no more matches." "No more screwing up." "No more." "I'll prove it to you." "Even if I have to spend all my life opening bins for you." "You don't have to prove anything, you've done enough, haven't you?" " Ever wondered why I'm like this?" " Exactly... why?" "Because those like me run the Rome marathon thinking they might win it." "And they play table football with the same excitement of someone playing the Champions League." "Then at the pizzeria with your mates you make goals out of bread and you say "I scored"..." "Then you end up going to bed disappointed over a goal I missed in a shitty tournament." "When I see someone winning a medal on TV..." "I cry." "But not because they won." "Because I think:" "4 years of sacrifices, sweat, to get there..." "When I see an entire stadium of people clap their hands together to help someone beat their record by half a centimetre..." "I feel emotional!" "Because I can't think of spending my life sweeping the floor." "I'll never go to the Olympics, I know." "I just want to dream that I will!" "That's all." "It's stupid but it's true." "I'm going now." "Sorry, I can't be late for work." "He lets the stone go, the broom sends it off course, it glides like a penguin and it's a point... the penguins go through to the Olympics!" "Bruno!" "Come home when you've finished." "If you're going to the Olympics you need to rest." "We'll talk about it tomorrow." "Win." "Like Rocky?" "The federation said it's too late to enroll a fourth team member." " What now?" " It's no go." "Let's sell our stuff." "We'll put it on eBay and pay Bruno back." " It's a real shame." " It's for the best." "I have so much to do..." "I have to get to Montecarlo to sort out a matter." "Before you go, these are our membership cards." " I want mine." " I don't, throw it away." "I'd like to have mine!" " We've got a match in 4 days, right?" " No, we have one in 3 days!" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry too." " What about Montecarlo?" " I called and cancelled." "This is the kitchen area." "Behind this door there's a toilet and a bedroom." "Okay, I want the single room!" " This is a double room." " For me!" "If you want to cook, there's a mini-market downstairs." " Do you like it?" " Yes, we do." " Isolde?" " Yes." "Salvatore, I'll hug you all night long!" "It's a bit of sporting humour among athletes..." "It's freezing cold in Pinerolo!" "Fancy a couple of eggs?" " Well, fancy a couple of eggs?" " Yes." "Can you feel the air here?" "It's cold, but in a different way." "It's dry cold, not damp like at home." " We'll never win, will we?" " Well, that depends..." "If they're not in good shape we could start attacking and score our first points." "To be honest, we don't stand a chance." "You're laughing?" "Of all the crap ideas we've had, this is the worst!" "A curling team!" "I don't even know how to spell "curling"!" " The stone..." " The houses..." " The brooms..." " They're brushes..." "Call them brushes." "We're a pair of sweepers!" "But it's the first time we've ever seen something through." "Maybe unsuccessfully, but to the end." "Thanks." " What for?" " For bringing me to Pinerolo." "Pinerolo's nice." "I could live somewhere like this." "Maybe with Isolde..." " Isolde Kostner?" " The residence porter." "Really?" "What will I do in Rome?" "Sort out my father's fishing rods?" "Apart from you, I have no one in Rome." "And I think I deserve a life after everything I've done." "I was never allowed to bring a girl home." "I spent my nights pretending I was fishing." "If he hadn't jumped out the window" "I'd have spent my life wiping my father's ass." "My dad did the right thing." "It was his last gift to me." "Maggots or pinkies?" "Pinkies!" "You still owe me ten million liras." " That's about 6,000 euros today." " I don't owe you that money." "The person who lent it to you sold the debt to me." "I spent three years in jail for that." "And every night I asked myself what you needed that money for." "You can tell me now..." "Horses?" "Poker?" "Women?" "No..." "No, my wife insisted that she wanted to buy a perfume shop." "Selling classy stuff." "Out of our league." "I told her it'd never work." "I was right." "The debts mounted up..." "And in the end I had to borrow money from you know who." "And when all hell broke loose," "I went from being a manager to being a traffic cop." "With a minimum rate pension." "Is that why your wife left you?" "No, I threw her out." "I didn't deserve this." "Do you miss her?" "You can't spend your life knocking down what's in front of you." "Eliminating all the things you don't like." "Sometimes in life you have to have the right approach." "I'm not saying you'll win but it's a good start." "Think about it, Ottavio." "I've spent my life laying down rules and following them." "But that's what I'm like." "Maybe I'm wrong, but that's me." "I don't try to be something I'm not." "I don't pretend." "Think about it, Nazzareno Zucchinali." "They're just fried eggs, but they're good!" " Where's Neno?" " He was in the toilet." "He said "you go ahead, I'll meet you there"." " What's this smell?" " Lavender." "Nice, isn't it?" "Yes." "Well?" "Are you ready?" "I want you on top form." "Let's go!" "Great start..." "Shall I begin?" "Yes, but go easy." "Remember that your stone mustn't go outside the circle." " Well?" " That's too hard!" "Hi, dad." "Let go!" "My glove's stuck!" "Sorry!" "Bravo!" "Well..." " Who's that?" " Isolde." " Isolde...?" " How many Isoldes do you know?" "Get your approach right." "I've never lost by scoring no points." "I won't start now." "I froze my butt off for three months for this." "This is it for us, it's our last chance." "We're not leaving this arena until we've scored a point." "Just one." "Then we'll go home!" "Let's go!" "Bruno, it's our last chance." "Let's score this point..." "go for it!" "Think of the Abbagnale brothers!" "I call it the penguin move." "The penguin move." "You did the penguin move, dad!" "What a nice story you told me!" "Is that why you started selling slush ice in Rome?" "To stay in the sector?" "After everything I've told you is that all you want to know?" "No, I also want to know when I'll get paid..." "You youngsters only think about money... 100: you don't even know what sport is." "200: especially at certain levels." "Team spirit... 300... sacrifice." "400... 500." " Now what'll you do?" " I'm going tree-climbing in Austria." "What?" " Tree-climbing." " What's that?" "It's a new green system for trimming tall trees." "You free-climb using your hands and pulleys." "Some people even do it as a job." "They earn big bucks." "Tree-climbing." "Bruno!" " It's easy." " No, it's not!" "I can't go up." " Tree-climbing is the future." " My hands hurt." "If we fall, we won't have a future!" "Hi, I'm Neno, I'm 39 and I'm a sportsman!" " How was that?" " Fantastic."