"Between Sicily and Calabria, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, arise the Aeolian Islands ancient volcanoes corroded by the sea." "Bones islands made of fire and ash." "One of them is called Vulcano." "Vulcano..." "In this island, they have no water, no police, and no phone, but they receive lots of letters from New York," "Buenos Aires, Canada..." "you know where it is, Canada?" "On the other side of the sea." "They are funny, these island people:" "Either they never move, or they go around the world." "But their children return to get married here!" " Who you gonna marry?" " Carmela Lentini, you know her?" "Yes, I know her." "How is she?" " It's okay." " On the photo, she is beautiful!" "It's dangerous to marry a photo!" "Mom!" " Let's see." " No!" " Welcome." " Attention!" "Come on, music!" "Long live the newlyweds!" "Where is the head of the island?" " There!" " Grandmother Licanto!" " I have a letter from the police." " The police?" " Call the priest." " I'll read it." "It says:" ""The moral police of Naples orders" "Natoli Maddalena, daughter of the late Federico and Giovanna Carlini born in 1914 in Vulcano, to return to her community, and to stay there, and not to leave without the permission of the police."" "To you." "Goodbye." "Rosina, Maria, look who is coming." " Who?" " Maddalena." "The police sent her back here." "Watch her." "What are you watching?" "One hundred and twenty-two one hundred and twenty three... and there are more." "It seems there are more than before." "No... when you're young, you probably don't think about counting them." "Yes, when you are young everything is different." "Go!" "It was so nice to go, that day, he and I" "We were so happy" "Goodbye, Maddalena Goodbye, Pasquale" " Where are you going?" " To Naples." "Naples?" "How lucky!" "Lucky..." "It was so good to leave, leaving, is easier than coming back." "At Rosa's there was a breach due to the eruption, 18 years ago." "Nothing has changed." "It is still there, 18 years later," "It's so sad... it's so sad." "People look at me as if they had never seen me." "How sad, 18 years, and what did I do with it?" "...and she turned all red!" "I'm going to wear it!" " Why?" " I am strong." "I am used to it, thank you." "Why are you looking at me?" "I am not wearing a costume." "You arrived by mail boat, right?" "No, I swam!" "This is the first time we have a lady like you here." "Why are you here?" "I came on holiday sunbathing, okay?" "Here, the sun burns." "I want to see the world." "Travel, as you..." "You come from far?" "From afar." "You will stay long?" "Yes, very." "I'm glad." "Here, everyone leaves, Nobody ever comes." "They go far away to work, they only come back to marry, there is never anyone to chat with." "May I help you?" "The houses are empty," "Soon there will be no one left on the island, everyone will be gone!" " I am arrived." " Where?" "At home." "It's me who lives here!" " Since when?" " Ever since I was born." "Are you Maria?" "And you... you are Maddalena." "I did not know you were going to be back, you never wrote!" "Nino, Maddalena is here, look!" "Caterina, Maddalena is back!" "Maddalena, you're back!" "What are you waiting for?" "Come in." " I better not." " Why?" "I prefer to live alone," "I will live in the house of Aunt Teresa." "But it is empty!" "Here, when someone leaves, everyone helps himself." "Take mom's room, if you're not comfortable, we will look for another home." "Come in!" "Here is home." "Did you remember it?" "Mother's room remained as before." "It will not please you, you must find it ugly now." "I understand the city, it's something else, but you will see, you will feel good in it." "I'm so glad you're back!" "I'll borrow sheets from Palmira to make your bed so you can get some rest." "I'll be right back." "Licanto grandmother, Maddalena is back," "I'm looking for sheets, help me, I want her to be happy to be back." "She does not know?" " What?" " Why her sister is back." "She is young, How would she know?" " A real little man!" " How much they chat!" "What are they saying?" " Nothing." " What, nothing?" "Wanna know the truth?" "You left the island, you've become better than them, and they are all jealous!" "I can't stand them anymore!" "Why?" "They hold a grudge against you because you've become a lady." "It's so beautiful!" " Do you like it?" " Absolutely!" "My gift to you, I do not need it anymore." "Really?" "Why are you crying?" " Not because of the gift." " And why then?" "I'm afraid you will not stay." "Of course I will stay, at least for the moment, then we'll see." "Who is this?" " The son of Lorenzo." " Who is Lorenzo?" "They live in Buenos Aires, I was asked for a picture, we are engaged." "Engaged?" " When is it due?" " I do not know." "When the mail boat arrives, I keep hoping he will be on it." " He sent me a ring." " It is pretty." " And yours?" " I don't have it any more." "I haven't worn it for a long time." "He started again to grumble, that one?" "It's getting worse." "That's all we need." "Giulio is still the keeper of the crater?" "You know him?" "Yes, since I was little." " Hello." " Farewell." " At your service!" " I'll take that." "That's fine." " Maddalena is back!" " Everyone knows that!" " What do you want?" " My sister is back..." " I don't care." " Lend me a spoon and a bowl." "Sorry, I don't have any." "I'll return them tonight!" "I don't have any, you hear me?" "Shhh!" "Good morning." "Hello, you slept well?" "Between hens goats, bells and people screaming, it's like having a tram under the window," "It's worse than Naples." "And this?" "I will not eat in bed like an old lady." "Just today." "Do not try too hard, I do not want to be a burden." "And I'm not hungry." "Eat when you want, I am going to work." " What are you doing?" " It depends on the seasons." "I work in the pumice career, I make nets..." "That's good." "Today I'll fish for swordfish." "I need to find a job." " For you?" " Why not?" " You will not support me!" " Yes..." "As you wish." "I will try." "I must hurry!" "Goodbye." "Good morning." "She drank my breakfast!" "Where she comes from?" "Come here, here..." "You're gonna give back my milk, right?" "Thief!" "This is my goat!" "And the milk she stole?" "She should give it back to me!" "My goat does not drink milk She makes it." "She does not steal it like you!" " What do you mean?" " You understood." "No, just come and tell me here so I'll break your neck." "If I were you, I wouldn't make trouble on the first day." "Lipari is 20 minutes away, and the police knows you there." "What a sweety!" "Coward, you'll pay for this, God is my witness." "She sends her goat to steal milk in other's homes, and she says that I am stealing!" "Go to hell!" "What are you looking at, fool?" "Antonio get back in!" "There is quite a show!" " Did I offend you?" " No." "It tempts you, huh?" "You're beautiful, there!" "I can't wait to show you what she brought me!" "A dressing gown with feathers on the collar and the sleeves!" "Come to our house, I'll show you." "You've missed!" "Her sister brings us bad luck!" "Get down, good for nothing." "It's not my fault She made me miss it!" "Begone!" "Hey, you!" " What do you want?" " I can't look at you?" "The years have passed but you are still a pig!" "Because I like beautiful women?" "Do not fuss, we could be friends." "It was missing, a woman like you on the island." "If you need something, just tell me." "It's nice." "But good accounts make good friends." "Yes, it is really fun, a gentleman like you on this deserted island." "Of course, good accounts..." "You pay first." "No problem!" "One moment, anyway!" "He is in a hurry, this one." "I brought you some good wine." "Don't tell anybody." "If my wife finds out!" "Here is the money that your husband gave me, go buy yourself a dress," "Make yoursef more beautiful, so he leaves me alone." "I only steal goats, money, I give back!" "Wretch!" "You'll see!" "You have her do the pretty job she learned in Naples?" "You'll see!" "Get out!" "Go back home, old goat!" "Ma belle!" "You're much more beautiful than your mistress." "With all this dust, I almost can't see anything!" "Come here, I'll clean your muzzle." "You're right, we are getting blind but it's so we can eat." "What is it?" "I don't know why they are angry at me, nobody talks to me, since we work here." "And the basket was kicked over." "Do not worry, people are wicked." "But why?" "They are only happy when they do bad things to others, even to those who do not deserve it, like you." "Do not worry, do like me." "Nevertheless, despite this donkey work, in this forgotten place of God, I'm pretty happy." "I found something which I was not expecting." "A brother and sister, You can't get them on order, we must take them as they are." "If I could have chosen, I would have taken you as you are." "Do not worry." "My little chick!" "Carmelo, put the dog in!" "Stop, there is the dog!" "What are you doing?" "There is a dog under this!" "Stop it!" "You put him there on purpose." "The dog!" "Stop it!" "Why did you kill Maddalena's dog?" "I have not killed anyone, accidents happen, even to the dogs." " It was not an accident." " Her dog has no place here." "You're just jealous because you're ugly and she is still beautiful!" "Women like her must be beautiful, otherwise they starve." "What do you mean?" " As if she did not know!" " She will spoil you too!" " It is the police who sent her." " Us, we are honest women." "Your sister is a slut!" "That's enough, stop!" "Stop!" "You and your sister, don't come back tomorrow." "Why you don't kick her out?" "She is not a hooker, like your sister." " It's not true!" " Ask the police." "Bitches," "I curse you, bitches!" "Ask her if the police did not send her back here." "Why you did not tell me?" "Leave me alone." "Maddalena is coming." "Do not let her in!" "I cannot even go to church?" "What do you want?" "What do you want?" "This is your Christian charity?" "Answer, instead of praying, tell me what I should do." "You think I like being here with you who treat me like a rabid dog?" "It disgusts me... you disgust me, but I must stay." " Tell them to get me out of here." " This is a church, go away!" "I came to pray!" "It surprises you, eh?" "To pray to God not to abandon me, because I can't stand it." "Pray that you stop picking on my sister" "She is a child," "She has nothing to do with my having been a prostitute." "Because you told everyone, to the dogs, to the stones..." "Even to her." "And now what do I do?" "You want to push me to despair?" "This is to be Christians, right?" "Why do you go in there, if you are so mean?" "You are only hypocrites!" "You hold a grudge against us, against Maria because she is young and beautiful, and against me because I had a life, while you remained here, to become ugly, and to do the beasts labor!" "Rest assured, I will not get in." "God is not just in there." "God is everywhere." "Maddalena!" "Giulio!" "How are you?" "Dear Maddalena what a pleasure to see you!" "Why you did not come sooner?" "Why I should come?" "To tell you what?" "I remember," "I promised to return soon." "What to say, 18 years later, and in this state?" "You're not coming to see me." "Where are you going?" "One does not come here with this face." "Don't worry," "I'm just looking for a little peace, because I lost it." "And you look for it here?" "You will not find it." "Seek it in yourself." "They prevent me, They expelled me from the church." "If one prevents you from going to the Lord, He will come to you." " He always answers." " To me?" "I do not think the Lord will come see me, and I'm so tired, so useless down here." "Poor Maddalena you have traveled a lot but I, who stayed up there I learned more than you." "One is always useful, down here, everything that happens is necessary." "I don't understand." "You have a sister, right?" "She doesn't need me, on the contrary, I'm harming her." "How can you know that?" "How can you know that?" "Catch the end!" "The fishing was good, but do not start your whining!" "You will pay us well, right?" "It weighs at least two hundred pounds!" "First we weigh it." "We will see after!" " Are you a deep-sea diver?" " No, tramway driver!" "Do not approach, or you will get slapped!" "Stop!" "Give." "You watch it?" "That's good." "Alvaro!" "Come on, you do not want your money?" "You said Alvaro?" "Yes, Giuseppe Alvaro." "You know him?" "He is your friend?" "You were aboard the Sirio too?" "After the sinking, he stayed here." "He is convinced that there is a safe full of gold at the bottom of the sea and that he must fish it out." "He spends his time wandering on the island, he went crazy." "Here, nobody listens to him any more." " It will cost you a lot in sponges!" " There are no sponges here." " Did you ever go take a look?" " According to Alvaro, there is more than that." "But do not listen, He is crazy." "And if it was true, if there was a crate in the water?" "The one who will fish it out will no longer have to worry!" "But money, what's the point?" "Like women:" "Only trouble, but we cannot do without." "Let's not talk about women." " How are your shoulders?" " Very bad." " Why?" " Let's no talk about it." "Come." " At your service." " Goodbye." " You found sponges?" " Not yet." " I told you." " Someone could help me?" "That boy there, Wouldn't he do?" "I do not want to put my life in the hands of a child." " Wait, where are you going?" " What is happening?" " Did you see a man pass by?" " No." " He's been this way for sure." " No." "Come on, don't be silly." "Tell me where he is and I will give this." " Tick tock..." " You like it?" "I give it to you if you tell me where he is." "Where are you going?" "Go away, I will show you some manners." "And my brother is done snitching!" "You're strong." "What's your name?" "If you tell me, I'll pay." " No." " Her name is Maria." "He's a friend." "Maria, huh?" "It's nice." " You want to work for me?" " Rather die." "Too bad." "It's a job that pays well." "Snitch?" "Come Nino." "I can wait," "Look for me at the harbor, on the divers boat." "Goodbye!" "You are finally going to the pasture, we are done swallowing the dust!" " Can I go too?" " Yes, go ahead." "Goodbye." "Turi!" " You will take care of him?" " Don't worry!" " You saw all I did?" " Yes." "You bet!" "Light me a cigarette, it will get better." "Sorry, there is no cigarette." " No cigarettes?" " No." "And what I'm going to do without smoke?" "I won't hold it, without cigarettes, might as well give my life to the dogs." "I have to give up even that, on this damn island!" "Giuseppe wanted the money immediately, and I did not have any." "Didn't you say that you had credit?" "We're in trouble, you're good for nothing." "You all want to drive me crazy?" "After what has happened, don't think I'm going to make any money." "I did not ask you anything at all." "Don't worry, I got a job." "I will work with the diver." "Excuse me," "One should be able to live without cigarettes." " We will find work together." " No." "Why?" "We'll work together again." " You have beautiful legs." " You have not seen my hands!" "I saw, you also have beautiful hands, You lack nothing." "That's true, I even have a big sister!" " You want her to go?" " If you continue, I stop everything!" "Okay, instead of staying there, she could help us." " You can hire her?" " For you, I take the whole village." " And you'll pay her as much as me?" " Of course." "Maddalena, come!" "This is Donato." "Ah, I know him." "Where?" "Are you sure?" "I saw you get off the boat yesterday." "I made quite an appearance, as always!" "I even told Nino:" ""He's so unpleasant!"" "Anybody else is looking for a job in the family?" " No, we are all here." " Well, then let's go." " What work does he do?" " He looks for sponges." "Or whatever there is:" "Sponges, wrecks..." "When I go down, you pump, like that." "Try it." "Try." " That's it." " Is that all?" "Yes, never stop, or I am gone!" "It would be such a shame!" "I forgot the most important." "Be careful, if this bell rings, It means something is happenning." " A siren caught you." " Exactly." "Then you pump harder, or I come back up and I'll take you with me." " I will come, I'm not afraid." " That's good." " You learn quickly." " What do you think?" "You're gifted." " What are you doing Sunday?" " Some house chores, why?" "Come with me to Lipari, we will have fun." " What?" "Looking for another one." " Go..." "Are you crazy?" "Bravo, Maria." " Where are you going?" " See who arrived with the mail." " Come back soon, okay?" " Yes." "She has been waiting for this so long." "Don't say he will return, I don't believe it." "I'll spend my whole life here, I will never leave this island!" "Two years that I wait for him like an idiot!" "He will not come, I feel it!" "Two years is a long time, I know but in America it's not like here, where we live as we can." "Over there you must be well installed." "He had a lot to do, it's expensive to take you there and offer you a good life." "It is better that he wastes time now than later." "Me, I've wasted enough time, I am not waiting any more!" "But the time, it is nothing, the important thing is to have someone to wait to love." "He will come back, I'm sure." "Caterina's husband came back too, in a coffin!" "Don't say that!" "Sorry!" "Sorry!" "Maria, come here!" "Wait!" "Leave me alone!" "I like girls who fight back, it's much more interesting." "Why did you leave?" "You don't like the music?" "Or you did not want the others looking at us?" "This is true, music is important, we must listen to it alone, at sea, on a sailboat with a moon so big you'd think you can touch it." "You know those postcards where the sea looks like silver?" "Here, like this it's better." "Let me go!" "Hey, you!" " What do you want?" "Begone!" " No." "The Sirio sunk." "On the shore we are all equal." " So what?" " You and I have a score to settle." "And if I kill you?" "You can't, you're a coward." "You were hoping that I would die during the sinking but we closed this chest together, and I must find it, even at the bottom of the sea" "You said one should spit on traitors, right?" "So I'll spit in your face." "Where are you?" "Get out of there!" "Where did you go?" "You'll find an excuse to go out at this hour?" "What do you mean?" "You're in love, huh?" " Go to bed, you'll catch cold." " Leave me alone." "You're making a big mistake, you know?" "One woman who ruined her life, in the family is enough." "Nobody knows what I have suffered, if at least it helped to open your eyes..." "You are lucky to have a sister with the experience that I have," "Not all the girls have such a luck." "I don't know what you mean." "If you talk to me about the fact that I like Donato, this is not the end of the world!" " But it may be your end." " My end?" "You look so much like me..." "When I was young I was like you, eyes so full of hope, so stupid." "I was stupid, as you are now." "To love a man, is being stupid?" "A man?" "If you let him, he will take you to the city." "This is exactly what I want." "You will see how beautiful it is, the city," "I also dreamed, at your age, when I went to the beach to watch the steamboats pass by." "Then I saw it with my own eyes I have known people, they wouldn't rise up a finger to help you." "I saw it all whenever I left home, because my window overlooked a dark courtyard a kind of tank," "I saw a piece of heaven so small a sheet spread on the balcony was enough to hide it from me." "And again, if your man does not bring you into a house where the shutters are locked." "You must have suffered a lot." "You did notice?" "Do you understand now?" "Yes." "But why is it so good to be in the arms of a man?" "They must go, we do not want Maddalena here anymore!" "Enough!" "Will you write it?" "Look for someone else, I do not write this kind of letter." "We will write ourselves to the police!" "Who knows what he does, there at the bottom." "You do not believe he looks for sponges?" "You bet, you have seen any of these sponges?" "He says he will bring some back, but it never happens." "It takes time, nobody goes so deep, he will find some." "Maybe, but I look forward to find another job." "With Donato we have good work, why you want to go?" "Don't tell him we're going to Lipari." "I will say nothing." "What does the police want with you?" "We'll know soon enough." "Next time, screw it better." "Enough for today, remove it, I am going back down to fish." "That's better, we willl get back sooner." "Pass me the gun." " What are you doing here?" " I was gonna ask you." " Where are you going?" " It does not concern you." "Hurry." "Wait for me." " Hello." " Ah, Natoli Maddalena!" " What do you want from me?" " It's not going well at Vulcano?" "You are funny!" "I'd like to see you in my place." "You're lucky," "There is a petition of the inhabitants requesting that you leave, you have made friends!" "Many friends." "Where do you want to go?" "I'll see what I can do." "After authorization of the Naples office." "So?" "I want to stay at Vulcano." " Did you change your mind?" " Yes." " Why?" " Like that." "Some like to eat glass and nails," "I love living in Vulcano." "A transfer is hard to obtain," "After it will be too late, you won't be able to change your mind." "I know." "Sorry for the inconvenience, I did not sign this petition." " Can I go?" " Go ahead." "Goodbye, Commissioner." " What are you doing tonight?" " Forget it." " This is San Antonio's celebration." " So light a candle!" " You saw the girl who was there?" " She left with a guy." " You help me find her?" " I can't move." " They got you grounded?" " I'm on duty." "And if a guy gets killed 20 m away, you won't move?" "You look real good, there!" "What do you think?" " Not bad." " She's perfect!" " When?" " Soon, I hope." "Okay..." "I remind you the boat leaves Naples Friday." "Don't worry." " No trouble, okay?" " Okay." " Do you like it?" "I'll buy." " No." " Why not?" " People would talk." "You're right." "In Naples, I'll buy you earrings, high-heel shoes..." "You will look like a princess!" " You go to Naples?" "When?" " In a few days." " Already?" " Why don't you come with me?" "A girl like you here, it's a waste." "It's not possible." "We will get married." "Of course, what did you think?" "Come on, we must celebrate the promise with a glass of wine!" "Etna wine!" "Good wine makes good blood!" " You know Donato?" " No, I don't know him." " He is a deep sea diver." " I'm not from here!" "Look, it's beautiful!" "You see?" "Look." " That's it." " No, I can't." " Why?" " It will go to my head." " A cigarette?" " No." " Why?" " We do not smoke at home." " Why did you leave?" " I wanted to see the procession." "I told you it would not take long." "You never know when you get out." "It depends on who you are." "It's true." "Want some wine?" "Yes, but I pay, you will take it from the money you owe me." " I'll get some fresh wine." " Thank you." "Aren't you ashamed, a girl like you with a guy like him?" "He says he will marry me!" "Don't make me laugh." "Who is this woman?" "Her sister." " How you gonna get rid of her?" " Easily." "Oh yeah?" "Here he is, they unnailed him." "I am here." " You are no longer on duty?" " You were looking for someone." "I found her, I no longer need anything." " Here he is." " Who?" " You." " So what?" "Weren't you at the police station with a young girl?" " What do you care?" " Me, not at all." "That's it." " Shall we?" " Why?" "Are we in a hurry?" "The weather is beautiful, it's nice here." "Enough, the party is over." "Goodbye." "You did not give enough to drink to me." "Look at the state she is in." "Gently!" "Look at the state she is in, I'll make the trip alone." " Why don't you help us?" " I can't." " You are no longer on duty!" " I'm going to pull you!" "No, I do not want anything from you, rascal!" "Catch me if you can!" "Poor guy, why are you laughing?" "Look what you've done." "Do not dream, you will not have fun with my sister while I'm here, you won't have fun with her, you rascal!" "Hello grandma." " Can you read?" " Unfortunately." "A letter arrived." "Learn to read, what will you do when I'm gone?" " It's true." "What is it?" " Let's see." "Dear grandma Licanto, I will get to Italy by the next steamboat." "I can't wait to see Maria and marry her." "Do not tell her, it will be a surprise." "Thank you, Pietro." "This is a letter from Pietro." "He says he got married, he's sorry." "Poor Maria!" "It is better that I give it to her," "She works with me." "We do like that?" "Okay, goodbye." "This is the first time Maria does not wait for the mail." "She does not care now whether her fiancé is back or not." " Hurry, they are waiting for the nets." " We are coming." "Carmela, once we were friends, help me to save Maria." "With your example, you thought she would become a nun?" " This scoundrel wants her ruin." " It's you, her ruin." "No, I've tried everything to protect her, you know that." " Rather say that you like him too." " What are you talking about?" "Come on, we're late for the tonnara, let them manage!" " I beg you..." " What do you want?" " What do you want?" " Help me to get him out of the island!" "We should get all three of you out of the island!" "We are one boat short for the tonnara, you wanna come?" " I need it." " It can wait." "Your sponges will wait, the women need this fish to live." "If you say so..." "But I want to be alone." "Giulio!" "You did not want to leave Vulcano, you did well, a tree must grow where it was planted." "You understood someone needed you." "It's my sister, but I will not be able to save her, this man is stronger than me." "She loves him like children love the wrong things," "She will fall into the trap." "We all in the snare of the devil, when he pulls it up it looks like he got us, but if someone helps us, we can escape, and you can save her." "I can't do it, perhaps I don't deserve to save someone." "Maddalena, I know people well," "All I need is too look at their footprints in the sand." "You see yours?" "This is the best I've seen here." "You're better than all the others, on this island." "It's you who tell me that?" "You, whom I made suffer so much." "And you never disappointed me." "The net is attached to the shore and pulled far where there is a trap for tuna." " If it's stupid enough to fall in it." " It will fall in it." "When?" "Today, tomorrow..." "One must be patient." "Tomorrow..." "How a young girl like you can waste her time far away from life and the world?" " I'll never leave here." " If you come with me." "Where I'll take you, we can dance all night everyone will look at us, because you will be the most beautiful." "You can sleep all morning and when you wake, A maid will serve you in bed." "We'll go to the theater, cinema..." "I've never been to a movie theater." "How is it?" " Like seeing dreams on canvas." " Really?" "I sometimes make wishes, but they are never realized." "I'll help you." "We'll be rich, life in the city is beautiful, if you know how to do it." "Maddalena said that the city is a horrible place." " And you believe her?" " This is my sister." "You can't trust that kind of woman." " Repeat this and I gouge your eyes out!" " Why?" "Pull!" "Go!" "It's Alvaro!" "We must call the police." " Nino is back?" " No." "Tonight, there is a surprise, Donato's coming to dinner." "I do not want him here." "It is also my home." "I have lived very well without someone telling me what to do." "I understand." "Agreed." " You are going, really?" " I leave you alone tonight." "Maddalena, try to understand," "I love him." "I'm sure he will marry me," "He will take to Palermo, Cairo." "He told you "Cairo"?" "Yes, he said that, we will be rich and I will live like a lady." "You got a light?" "You moved?" "I could not stand to live there, and my sister is so stubborn." "I got tired of it." "Admit it, you are expecting someone?" "Maybe." "A friend?" "Why do you care?" "I have a weakness for women like you." "I know." " All the more reason for me to go." " No, come on!" " I am expected." " I know that, too." " You know everything, then." " Everything." "So I'm going." "You do not offer me a drink, before your date?" "I will not eat you, you enter a moment, we drink and you leave again." "We will celebrate the event!" "Come in." "To everything that we like!" "French perfume!" " You know about it, right?" " Enough." "Listen to me..." "Let's talk frankly you and me?" "Okay, let's talk frankly." "Why don't you let me help you in your work?" "I could be useful to you, I am here and I know these things." "You're not fair, I took you with me fishing for sponges." "Not that kind of fishing, the other." "What other fish?" "Let's not play around, if we must be honest, we both must be." " I understand even less." " Oh yeah?" "Then listen to me." "The first time I saw you I had goosebumps, and whenever you're near me, this is the same thing." "Look." "And then?" "I recognized you immediately, you are..." "What?" "You're the one who aims well, hits the target, then go sell on the market." "What are you talking about?" "Women, I mean women." "Some of them, the good God has made for you, if you take them for target they do not resist." "I am one of those, and my sister is of the same species." "We are made for you, her and I." "And there are others on the island, you have not yet seen them, you do not know where they live, but I do, and I can help you." "Together we can get where we want." "But only if you like me." "If you like me." "Why don't you say it?" "You wanna know why he did not come last night?" "He was with another woman." "How do you know?" "Nobody knows better than me, he was with me." "No." "You understand that this is a scoundrel?" "I don't believe it." "Why do not you ask him?" "You dare not, you're afraid it's true." "Hey, you tell her where you were last night." "What are you doing?" " Tell her." " What game are you playing?" " You were with me or not?" " And?" "Am I accountable?" "Did you hear that?" "Yes, I understand everything, you tried to separate us because you wanted him too." "You think I did not notice?" "But you're wrong." "You have been together?" "It doesn't matter, I'll not leave him to you." "I will never leave him!" "I want to leave with you!" " Take me, we'll get married." " Okay." "We will marry, I don't want to stay here." "I will get my things together," "I want to leave this place," "I don't want to stay with her." "You're a worthless woman, I should have expected this!" " Remain and rot on Vulcano!" " What do you say, Maria?" "Donato, I will be waiting for you at the harbor!" "Why did you tell her?" "I don't like that kind of joke." " I hate you." " But no..." "You don't hate me." " I will tell everything to the police." " You will tell nobody." "Give me the helmet." "Give me the helmet." "And stop sulking!" "My God..." "Help..." "No!" "Help..." "My God, what have I done?" "Where are the women who worked with him?" "They were called." "He will no longer do his dirty business, good for him." " The money got moldy." " Good." " Who is a grandmother Licanto?" " Me." "Why did he have a letter addressed to you in his pocket?" "I gave it to him so he can give it to Maria." "Then, nobody realized that he was a scoundrel?" "You're lucky, you escaped a dirty story." "He is well known, he married young girls like you then he sent them to some bad places, What a horrible way to get rich." "Stop crying and listen." ""Dear Grandma Licanto, I will get to Italy by the next steamboat." "I can't wait to see Maria and marry her." "Do not tell her, It will be a surprise." "Thank you, Pietro."" "Where is your sister Maddalena?" "On the island of fire and ash, peace returned." "Nothing has changed, same sky, same mountains... same sea." "This is not the story of Maddalena, Maria and Donato," "It's the story of the volcano, which is eternal."