"You'll never catch me!" " Come on, move it!" "Excuse me, do you know where number 19 is?" " Number 19?" "It's that building there." "Are you sure?" " Of course, I built it!" " Good day." " Good day." "Could you sharpen my knives for me?" " Sure, as soon as I've finished this." "Morning." " Morning." "Is anyone here?" "Is the porter here?" " That's me, what do you want?" "Does Dr. Rossetti's family live here?" " Yes, at number 9." "Okay, thanks." " Hold on, I'll get the key for the elevator." "I'd prefer to walk, I don't trust these traps." "Do you need a hand?" " No thanks, Dear, I can manage." "Blast these stairs and whoever made them!" "Don't worry, Dear, I'll do it." "Is that all of them?" " Yes, thanks." "This one is for you, okay?" "Thanks." "Call me if they fall again." " That's all I need." "Bye, Dear." "Good day." "Excuse me, do you know where Dr. Rossetti is?" " He lives here." " Thanks." " You're welcome." "Hi, Cristina!" " No, she's not here." "Open up, I don't have time for this!" "Who are you?" " Camilla, remember me?" " Alright, come in." ""Before deciding on an operation..."" "What's in the package?" " Grandma's apples." "I don't like them." " That means there's more for me, then." "Camilla, come and look at the lake I made." " What lake?" "Come and see how pretty it is." "You made this mess, did you?" " This is mine and that is Andrea's." "Right!" "I didn't come here to run around after you lot." "I'd be better off back with the chickens, they're better behaved than you." "Hate you." " You hate me?" "Giovanna, could you tell that son of yours to stop playing for a moment?" "Good morning, Doctor." " Camilla, when did you get here?" " Just now." "What happened here, then?" "You don't know anything?" "Just a bit of water to clean the floor." " And the water came out by itself, did it?" "You'll like it here with my kids, they'll drive you up the wall!" "No, Daddy isn't right, is he?" "You're a good girl, aren't you Cristina?" "Come, let's go and put your shoes on before you catch a cold." "Anyway, "In both thoracic and pleuropulmonary surgery..."" ""certain devices are necessary, without which we would not be able..."" "Can't you go and read through there?" "I have to study." "Couldn't your play after lunch?" "I have to study." "Why aren't you at school this morning?" " It's holiday." "Why holiday?" " Someone died." "Well, I'd like to know when I can study around here." "There's you playing the piano in here, your sister flooding the house in there." "Thank goodness the disciplinarian is here." " The disciplinarian?" "Yes, Camilla is here." " Camilla?" " Where are you going?" " To see Camilla." "Then close the door and stay through there, that way I can study in peace." "Camilla!" "Camilla!" " Hi, Andrea." "When did you get here?" " I got here this morning." "On the train or the coach?" " On her horse." "Yeah, on horseback." "Why do you always have to be so silly?" "Look, Mum's here!" " Where?" " The porter's cat always follows her up." "Mum, Camilla is here!" " Really, where is she?" "Good morning, Miss." " Morning." "When did you get here?" " Just now." "How is your mother?" " Much better now." " Thank goodness." "Careful!" "Look what you've done now!" "Always arguing, you two!" "If you don't cut it out, I'll take them back to the shop!" "Right, what's all this racket?" "This place is a circus now, is it?" "Don't touch the plug, okay?" " Get out of here, you!" "Cats are all we need!" "Out!" "Camilla, watch her and make sure she doesn't make a mess." "Don't touch, or else they'll die." " These fish don't die." "Where are you going?" " To the hospital." " Aren't you eating?" "Of course not, I've lost my appetite." " Will you tell me what happened?" "Do you even have to ask?" "Giovanna, things need to change around here." "What things?" " Don't you realise that I have exams in two months?" "How can I study with this bedlam?" "Can't we avoid these kind of scenes?" "Especially since Camilla is here." "Right, now I have to worry about Camilla, too." " Mario!" "Good morning." " Good morning." "I'll take it." " Here's the bread, and this is the bill to be paid." "Come in a moment." "What, 2,100 lire?" " It's last week's bill, too." "Very well." "Miss, where are the cloths?" " I'll be right there." "I don't have it, I'll pay later." " Miss, I have some if you need it." "No, I couldn't possibly." " Goodness, you can pay me back later." "Help, the fish are dying!" " What's going on?" "Mum, Cristina pulled the plug... now the fish are stuck in the pipe." "Will you two never stop?" "Look what she's done, it was her!" " Enough, I'll buy you two more later." "Get out of it!" "That wretched thing." " Who?" "The dog." "It's because of that dog that I have to wash the bedsheets every day." "Just think, it sleeps on the bed." "The first thing I'll ask when I change house... is if there are any animals, if so then count me out, you know?" "How are you finding Rossetti place?" " Actually, I just started today." "I don't envy you." "I'm sure it's no more entertaining than at mine." "Why?" " There are no animals, but the kids are probably worse." "See her?" "She's one of those, you know?" " What do you mean?" "She got together with some industrialist from Milan who's just made of money." "She gets a bit of a belly, so he puts her up in a new apartment." "They say it's full of dolls." " You sure know how to pass the time." "Only because I don't feel like chatting." "Thank goodness for that, otherwise I might have been here until next year." "Evening, Doctor." " Evening, Camilla!" " Ssh, don't wake the children." "Shall I set the table?" " Yes, go ahead." "Well, you're not even going to say hello?" "I saw the light on in the bathroom, I thought you were in here." "Will you apologise for today?" " I have to apologise to you, do I?" "Why, should I apologise to you?" "Alright, sorry." "Happy now?" "Wait, the fish!" " Fish in the sink now, too?" "Where shall I wash myself?" " Hold on, I'll put them in the bath." "Help me, they're all slimy." " The Rossetti family goes fishing!" "I work all day and I have to catch fish when I get home, too?" "Tomorrow I'll buy a bowl, that way they won't bother you." "Why don't you give them to the cat?" " You can tell the kids, then." "Do you know who I saw at the surgery today?" "Professor Canali." "He came up to me, all smiling and said:" ""Good, well done Rossetti."" ""I know that you will be there at the surgery exams in February..."" ""I'm counting on you to make a good impression in front of the committee."" "That was nice of him, wasn't it?" " Who?" " What do you mean, who?" "Canali." "Who's Canali ?" " I just told you." " I didn't hear you." "Couldn't you at least listen when I talk to you?" " Sorry, I was distracted." "What were you saying?" " Canali, the professor who's going to test me." "I was saying that I met him this morning, he came up to me, and said:" ""Well done Rossetti, I know you'll be there at the exams in February..."" "God, I'm so old." "Camilla said the same this morning." "You listen to Camilla now, too?" " Right, I should wait for you." "Your soup is ready, Doctor." "Come now before it gets cold." "Yes, I'll be right there." "Could you turn the radio off?" "It's giving me a headache." "You know, today I saw a house that would be ideal for us." "Four bedrooms and two bathrooms." "There's even a room for your study." "That way no one would bother you." "You can pay in installments: 30,000 lire a month and after 25 years it's ours." "Who's 25?" " Couldn't you listen when I talk to you?" " I'm studying, aren't I?" "You're out all day, you study at home, when can I talk to you?" "When I'm finished with the exams." " You're messing with me, too." "What were you saying, sorry?" "I said that today I saw a house that we could buy." "Instead of paying rent, we could pay 30,000 lire a month over 25 years..." "And you're as good as dead, yeah." " Very funny!" "Who's that?" " Gianni and Donatella." " This late?" " We're going to the cinema." "Now we have Camilla to look after the kids, we could go out every so often." "You know I have to study." " Finished, Doctor?" " Yes, take it away." "Are you coming down?" "Are you coming down?" " Come up!" "I sent someone down to open." "Alright." "Come on, get out." " Why?" " We're going up, didn't you hear?" "What have you done?" "I got stuck on the... thingy." " What "thingy"?" "The thingy here." " What "thingy"?" "Let me see." "The handle!" " Look what you've done!" "How did you manage that?" "!" "It got stuck in my pocket and went..." "Right." "Do I get out of the car?" " Yes." "Do I rip my pockets?" " No." " Then how do you rip yours?" "And who's going to pay for it?" "Me!" "I'll send you out nude, tomorrow." "Are you here to see the Rossettis?" " Yes, we're here to see the Rossettis." "The handle!" "Stupid woman." "Are you the new Rossetti slave?" " What do you mean, slave?" "I mean, the maid." " Yes, I'm the maid." "See if you can rip your other pocket in the elevator, won't you?" "If you're expecting me to take you out in public again, you'll see!" "Hi, Mario." " Hi." " What's all this darkness, did someone die?" "Don't turn it on, I can see just fine." " Come on, let's have a bit of light!" "You'll wake the kids." " Good evening, Mario." " Good evening, Donatella." "How are you?" " Good, where's Giovanna?" "I don't know, in her room I think." "What are you reading, a romance?" ""The Arteries of the Heart"." "Hey, aren't you doctors afraid of what we look like on the inside?" "All I read is "Sexual Selection" It's really well-written, you know." "All professors, and that." "Ah, have a look at this." "What is it?" "What do you think?" "You have liver problems, now?" " Me?" "I'm as fit as a fiddle." "It's the preparation of the people I represent." "Did you read the formula?" "It's the usual formula." "These preparations are always the same." "They're from the S.I.F.A of Monza, an important one." "Don't you know it?" "Never heard of it." "Listen, I already have decent turnover." "With you I can increase it by 70%." "Look, I'll make you a proposal:" "we'll work together and do 50%." "Camilla!" "Sorry, 50% of what?" " Of the profit." "You put in your knowledge of the hospital, the medical field..." "I have my business experience." "Yes, Doctor?" " Is there another orange, Camilla?" " No, just that one." "Bring me some coffee." " Finished, Doctor?" " Yes, thanks." "Want some of this?" " No, it's fine." " Don't be silly!" "Know what he told me this morning?" "That I'm nothing but an ornament." "He takes advantage because we're not married." " Come here." "Why don't you give him an ultimatum:" ""Marry me, or I'm leaving you."" "Right, he'd just leave me." "You say that because you're married." "You don't have to worry that one day he'll just dump you." "Don't pull, or it'll rip again." "Who's been to Paris?" " What?" " "Donatella." Who's Donatella?" "It's from you, isn't?" " Oh, yeah." " You sent it to me last year." "Well, you're better off at home." "You could earn a lot of money with this deal." " No." "Thanks, Camilla." "I'm not a businessman." "You'd just be wasting your time." "I'll be the judge of that." "Good evening, Gianni." " Ah, how pretty we are this evening!" "Really?" " I said so, didn't I?" "So you're not coming out with us?" " No, go ahead." "I'd prefer to study." "What do you mean, study?" "Think about making some money!" "Tell him that selling medication isn't a way of screwing people over." "Besides, everyone screws people over, so why shouldn't you do it as well?" "Who told you to speak?" " But I..." " Every time you open your mouth..." "Do you have some money on you?" " You've spent it all already?" "Why don't you keep up the accounts?" "Then you'd know what I spend it on." "All I have is 10,000." " Give me 5,000, I wanted to give some to Camilla." "Giovanna, tonight is my treat, okay?" "You really don't mind if I go out?" " No, of course not." " Bye." " Bye." "Bye, Mario." "I'll leave them there for you, okay?" "Camilla, sorry but I can only give you 3,000, then we'll settle up later." "But Miss, there's no rush." "If you need it..." "Giovanna, let's go!" "Otherwise we'll miss the previews." " I'm coming." "Look, in this house it's best to take the money when we have it." "Here." "Then thank you, Miss." " Bye, Mario." " Bye." "Careful of the handle." "After you, Giovanna." "Good evening." " Good evening." " Shall I call the elevator?" "No, it's better to take the stairs." "Can I clear the table?" " Yes." "Camilla, you didn't see the children playing with my book, did you?" "I'm missing some pages." "Since they're in the habit of making those paper boats..." "I didn't see them touch it, no." " Are you sure?" " Yes, Doctor." "Camilla, wake me up tomorrow at 7." "I'm going to bed, I'm too tired." "Very good." " Would you like some wine?" " Thanks, but Miss already gave me some." "Then have another." " I'd never refuse a glass of wine..." " That's the spirit." "Where did you find the camel?" " She worked for my mother in the country." "You could have got a younger one." " What a lovely car, is it new?" "Oh no, it's used." "He has to sell it." "We're trying it out." "Like it?" " It's incredible." "Is it American?" "Looks American, doesn't it?" "It's a custom built 1100." "Does 130 on the road." " Very nice." " Want to try it?" " I don't know how..." "You'd be more comfortable in the back." "After you, Giovanna." "Are you waiting for your husband to buy you a car?" "Right, with his wage from the hospital?" "Mario is a poor doctor, not a businessman." "Then why don't you convince your husband to go into business with me?" "It would be wasting my breath." "All he thinks about these days is those exams." "Giovanna, all that counts these days is recommendations." "Even in hospitals." "Mario is a naive one." "Honest, too honest." "Say what you want, I like Mario." "At least he's honest." "And I'm a criminal, am I?" " Oh no, you're my little sweetie pie." "Hands off, this cost 80,000 lire!" " Can we talk about something else?" "You're giving me a headache." "Come on, let's go." "Goodnight, Camilla." " Goodnight, Doctor." "What are you doing, there?" "Want me to get you some fruit, too?" "Go and get some fresh air, it'll do you good." "For God's sake!" "If that one from the 4th floor doesn't stop ruining my washing..." "I'll go up there and give her two black eyes myself!" "Grandma, will you buy me this doll?" " How lovely!" "What's going on here?" "Put it back, right this minute!" " No, no..." "Mother, I already bought her a balloon." " Come on, let's go." "Put it back right now, okay?" "Don't start spoiling them, I'll have to deal with it when you're gone." "I only just got here, don't make me feel that I have to leave already." "Here, put it back." "Grandma!" "Grandma!" "Oh, Andrea!" "God, how big you've grown!" "When did you get here?" " This morning." " When are you leaving?" " After Christmas." "Why can't she stay longer?" " Perhaps if you're good..." "Will you buy me a balloon, too?" " That's being good, is it?" "Merry Christmas!" " Thank you!" "Good evening." " Evening." " Camilla, there's a card for you." "It's a miracle he remembered to write." " It's from your son, isn't it?" " Yes." "He's handsome, I've seen his photo." " Which unit is he with?" "Pack artillery." " Still infantry, though." "Infantry or artillery, he's still handsome." " Evening, Doctor." "Evening." "Any post?" " Nothing, Doctor." "Ma'am, I think your nephew is jealous." "That's a nice tree." "Is it ours?" " Yes, Doctor." "Are you going up, Camilla?" " I'll take the stairs, this won't fit in the elevator." "Give it to me, I'll take it up." " Well, thanks." "Don't mention it." "Come on, walk!" " Tell my son to come down, it's dinner." "Yes, Miss." "Just a moment!" "May I?" " Of course." " She forgot the post." "Which floor are you going to?" " Third." " I'm such an idiot, I forgot the post." "Come on, hurry up." " You don't say goodbye, now?" " Bye!" "Thanks." " You're welcome." "Is my wife back yet?" " She hasn't even been out." "How come?" " She's wrapping presents for the children." "Don't tell me what it is, will you?" "I want to guess!" "Cocchi, Cocchi, you're a darling!" " Luisa!" "Darling!" "It must be beautiful!" "I bet it's that one dressed like a Spaniard that I loved so much." "I should really go out and buy something too, at least for my wife." "That's what I like to hear, Doctor." " Put that on the table for me." "Anything else?" " No, thanks." " Pay at the till, please." "What colour do you usually use?" "Excuse me?" " How can I help?" " I'd like a bottle of perfume..." "I can never remember the name." "It's something like... "Chaos"." "It's a round bottle, like this, blue." " Do you mean "Turmoil"?" "That's right, "Turmoil"." " Just a moment, please." "Is that okay?" " Perfect." " That'll be 5,200." "Sorry, you don't have a "Turmoil" that's a bit cheaper, do you?" "Small size or medium?" " Let me see." "Aurora?" "Do we have anymore "Turmoil" in the small or medium?" "No, have a look in the stock room." " Excuse me, I'll be right back." "How about this?" " No." " Not this?" " No, not that." "Let's see that one." "Paola!" "Mario!" "What are you doing here in Rome?" " I came for a hostess contest." "It's the only thing I know, languages, but turns out they don't want me either." "I really need work, too." "Otherwise I'll have to go back to my village." "Here's your change, Miss." " Thanks." "You're married, aren't you?" "With children, a boy and a girl." "You know, I can't imagine you as a father." " And yet..." "It's been 13 years." " Right, 13 years." "It doesn't bear thinking about." "I think about it all the time." "I've learned to appreciate such memories." "When do you leave?" " I don't know." "I have enough money for a few months." "I'll find something, don't you think?" "I know shorthand, too." "Incredible, no?" "Perhaps we could meet up." "I'd love to meet your wife." "All we have is this small one." " No, give me the large, please." "This one?" " Yes." " Anything else?" " No, thanks. - 5,200." "Why don't you just stand over there?" "Otherwise you'll only knock me over." "My mother has taken over, hopefully she'll get them to sleep." "Will one cover be enough, Camilla?" " Yes, I asked your mother." "Let me." "The tree looks great, well done!" "The children will be so happy tomorrow." "Think how nice it would be if we had a kid, too." " Who's we?" "Why, wouldn't it be nice to have a kid?" " A kid?" "!" "They'd kill me with taxes." "When are you planning to have kids, when you're 90?" "Giovanna, there are only two things that bring happiness: dough and freedom!" "A kid!" "They're asleep." " Thank goodness you managed it." "Oh, what a lovely bear!" "Of course, mine is a bit small in comparison." "Oh no, it's very cute." "And it sings, too." "You shouldn't have spent so much, though." " Oh no, we got it from home..." "Can you hold this for me?" "Stupid woman." "And don't move or they'll fall." "Mum!" "Mum!" "There, they're already awake." " I'll go." " No, let me." "Mummy!" " Alright, I'm coming." " What's this?" " A machine gun." "Isn't it a bit dangerous?" " No, it's just a toy." "Besides, kids should learn to defend themselves." "Life is a jungle, Ma'am!" "Now go to sleep." " Mummy, come back!" " Mum!" "Enough, or there'll be no presents for you tomorrow!" "Keep it down, or they'll never sleep." "They've driven me up the wall tonight." "What are you up to over there?" " Nothing, are the presents wrapped?" " Yes." "What's this package?" " Medication, it's not for you." "That's not true, it's for me." " See?" "I can be romantic, too." "Shall we eat out this evening?" " What's with the sudden generosity?" ""Turmoil"?" "How did you remember that?" "I have a good memory." " It's been 13 years." "You bought be some when we were dating." " Right." "My God, doesn't time fly?" " Giovanna, don't think about that." "Ah, I met Paola today" " You're old flame, eh?" " "Flame"." "She said I looked younger." " Marriage must be good for you." "She's in Rome looking for work, poor thing." " Why, is she married, too?" "Very funny." "What do you think of this tie?" "5,200 lire?" "!" "Have you gone mad?" " Why?" "You always tell me to save money." " Well, it's Christmas." "You could have least remembered to remove the price, just this once." "What's going on?" " It must have been Gianni with the Christmas lights." "Camilla, the candles!" " Yes, Miss!" " Can't we even spend Christmas alone?" "It's kind of them to help out, you should see the presents they brought the kids." "Where's the fuse box?" " Leave the fuse box alone." "Hey, Mario, is that you?" " Otherwise you'll blow this place up." "It's not my fault the instructions are stupid." " Leave it to me." "Let me see." " Hold still." "Camilla, give us some light." "You just have to twist this." " Where?" " Here." "But there's no fuse." " You just have to switch to automatic, look." "Oh, how pretty!" " What are you doing here?" "Back to bed!" "Is the machine gun for me?" " Are you a Christmas tree?" " Andrea!" "Cristina!" "Get back to bed right now, otherwise it'll be coal instead of presents." "We've already seen them anyway." " Put that bear down!" "What did your mother say?" " It's my bear!" "Why me?" "!" " You should be in bed!" "I told you not to smack them!" "Can't you at least calm down when we have guests?" "Then at least do me the favour of not inviting them!" "Leave it, Miss, I'll go." "What's this bed doing here?" "I can't even study in peace now!" "Mario!" "My mother..." "Perhaps we should go." " Sorry, I'll call you tomorrow." "It's okay, let's go." " What about the lights?" " Forget about the lights." "If you like, I can find a hotel." " Mother, please don't start." "Now come on, go to sleep." "Otherwise Daddy will get mad again." "He's always mad, even when we're good." " Now go to sleep, no crying." "Now, lights off and go to sleep." " Camilla, come here." "What is it?" " When will you make me the cake?" " What cake?" "The one with the apples." "Mummy said you know how to make it." "You'll see what cake I'll make if you don't go to sleep." "I'll go home and send it by postcard." " You can't send a cake by postcard." "Now go to sleep, chatterbox!" "Will you make me the cake?" " I will if you go to sleep." "Cheers!" "Morning." " Morning, how much milk?" " A litre." " Another grappa." "Look who it is!" "Good morning." " Good morning." "Don't you recognise me?" " Sorry, no." " You don't remember." " I don't, no." "Did you find number 19 in the end?" " Of course!" "I've been there 2 months." "Here you are, Miss." " Put it on the tab." " Very well." "Bye." " Are you from Veneto?" " Yes, from San Donà di Piave." "I was in San Donà during the war of 1914." " Ah, really?" " With the 8th Artillery." "Good man." " Can I offer you a glass of grappa?" "Perhaps in the evening, but never in the morning." "Excuse me." "See you." "Will you walk with me?" " Where?" "I live just here." "Just a bit, so I won't get as wet." "I'm at that building site over there." "Sure, come on." "The next time, I'll buy you a glass of grappa." " There's no need." "I mean, just to see you again." "You know, between countrymen..." "Morning!" " Morning." "Doctor?" " What is it?" " Wake up, it's 7:30." " I'm up." "Damn it!" "Will this damn chair ever get fixed?" "How cheerful." "Shall I make coffee?" " This has stopped." "What time is it?" " 7:30." "So late?" "Why didn't you wake me up before?" "I tried calling a few times, but you just rolled over." "I bet, last night I didn't get to sleep until 3:30." "Who broke this chair?" " Me." "Keep it down, Camilla, if they wake up it'll be the end of my peace and quiet." "I have half an hour, and I want to get some studying in." "You should be careful, too much studying will send you mad." "At least now I'll have finished." "If they fail me today, no more studying." "Why would they fail you?" "An educated man like yourself." " Let's hope not." "Quiet, this is a surprise attack." "Hands up!" " My God, where are we?" "On the moon!" "We're martians and you're our prisoner, hands up!" "What time is it?" " Our prisoner!" " 7:30?" "You're hot, you have a fever!" "Do you feel ill?" " Hands up!" " No, I'm fine." "I'll get your father." " Hooray, I have a fever!" "I don't have to go to school!" "Hooray, I have a fever!" "I don't have to go to school!" "Mario, can you come here?" "Andrea has a fever." "Had to be today, when I have exams." "Couldn't he wait for another day?" "Come and have a look at him." " What could it be?" "What do you think?" "It'll be indigestion, or the flu." "Call the doctor." "Surprised, aren't you?" "Us doctors never examine our own children." "Then what's a doctor for?" " To examine other people's." "Didn't you know?" " In my village, the doctor examined the cows, too." "Let's hear how Masini got on." " Here." " Thanks, Doctor." "Well, how did it go?" " How do you think it went?" "Failed." " You, too?" "Look, Masini is out." " I bet they failed him, too." "What's wrong with him this morning?" " Masini, how did it go?" " Terrible, failed." "Him, too." " What did they ask you?" " The laparotomy according to Wertheim." "That's easy." " I know that, then?" " Then Nathanson's intervention." "Nathanson." " I know that, too." "Then?" " Yeah, I knew that as well." "The problem was when they asked me about some "Tauser"." " Taussig, yeah." "What's this Taussig?" " It's that method they use on the abdomen." "Doctor Mario Rossetti." " Yes, here." "I bet that's what they ask me." "Go on, don't think about it." " Yeah, if they fail you..." "What kind of mood is Canali in?" "Terrible." "They're always like this when it rains." " See you." "He'll pass, you'll see." " Of course he will." "Break a leg!" "I'll leave it here." "And no chicken until you drink it, okay?" "Come on, let's drink the soup so she brings us the chicken." "Hello, is that the hospital?" "Dr. Rossetti, please." "Not there?" "Has he been in?" "Alright, we'll eat it." " That's what I like to hear." "I don't understand what's happened to my husband." "He hasn't called..." "Don't worry about it, we'll take care of it for you." "Well?" "Are you and your brother trying to ruin me?" "I should throw you both out!" " I swear, it was his fault." "Go on, open the door." "And put the bread down!" "If it's the same guy as last night, I'm not here." "And close the door." "Evening, Doctor." " Hi, is Gianni here?" " Yes, go on through." "Who's that?" " No, it's the radio." "Believe me, it wasn't my fault." " Now be quiet!" "Who is it?" "It's Mr. Mario Rossetti." " Ah, Mario, come in!" "Hi, Gianni." " Hi." " Evening, Donatella." " Evening." "What's going on?" " What's going on?" "Look..." "They're buying a kilo and a half of Parmesan a day." "I told you, I ordered 150 grams." "He's the one who messed up." "Just look at yourself." "Can't you get dressed when we have guests?" "Go on, knock the door down, too!" "I'm the one who pays for it." "Gianni, don't overdo it." " And you, scram!" "He's a moron, that one." " How come?" "How come?" "He eats a kilo of bread a day, you know." "Sit down." "Could you turn the radio down, please?" "It's giving me a headache." "How come you're here?" " I was just passing." "Do you have a cigarette?" "Hey, didn't you have exams today?" " Tell me about it." "I couldn't even answer the first question." "They asked me about Taussig, the only thing I didn't know." "Who's this Taussig?" " If I didn't answer, I don't know." "Those bastards!" "I tell you, from someone who never passed." "Failing me made sense, but you:" "Is nothing sacred anymore?" "Do you have a light?" "You might not be a businessman, but I don't know anyone smarter." "Who was in charge?" " Professor Canali, you don't know him." "I know him!" "I went to propose selling him that medication, know what he said?" ""I don't like your face." Can you believe that?" "That idiot!" "About that, are you still interested in that medication you told me about?" "Of course I'm still interested." "Come and have a look at my stockroom." "I keep it all here, just in case." "Look, 3.5 million of capital, all stuff for liver problems, colds..." "Illnesses that are in fashion, you know?" "They know their stuff, that S.I.F.A." "They only make products that will sell." "And this stuff isn't bad, is it?" "No, no." " Good, so we're business partners?" "Do you think it's a money spinner?" " Of course, why else would I have it?" "By the way, are you good at admin?" " Me, no." "You know what we would need?" "A secretary who knows her stuff." "Someone who knew about invoices, other languages, shorthand..." "I might know just the person." " Who's that?" "A girl I know." " Ah, I see." "No, you don't see." "She's a good girl, experienced in office work." "I didn't mean to offend you..." "Did you put salt in?" " No, did you?" " No." " Come and have a drink." "Why don't you stay for some spaghetti." "It's the only thing she can cook." "If you'd told me I would have prepared something more." "No, I have to go home." "And besides, I don't want to put you out." "You really wouldn't be..." " Let's celebrate our partnership!" "You, bring us another bottle." " Alright." "Shall we call Giovanna?" " No, we had better not." "Perhaps you're right, business is best discussed between men." "Try this, then we'll talk." " Whoa!" "You'll get me drunk." "There's not powder in this, don't worry." "Cheers." " Cheers." "Did you remember to put salt in today?" " Yes." "Thank God, every so often she manages to remember something." "Evening, Doctor." " Evening." "Is my wife here?" " She went to the pharmacy." "How's Andrea, Camilla?" " Good." "Better than you, it seems." " Good." "Perhaps you should have a lie down." "Here, I'll take your coat for you." "Doctor!" "Good heavens, did you hurt yourself?" "Nope, not at all." " Let me help you." "Don't touch me, I can do it." "There we go." "I'm not drunk, you know." " I can see that." "Well done, Camilla." "I'll promote you to General, okay?" "Doctor, shall I make you a hot drink?" " A glass of wine without powder." "I think you've had enough today." "A nice coffee would be better." "No powder, okay Camilla?" "Is my husband not back yet?" " Yes, just now." "He's on the bed." "Is he ill?" " No, he's fine." "He's had a few too many, though." "Mario, what happened?" "What's wrong, do you feel ill?" " I'm great." "Where were you all this time?" " I've been at Gianni's." "He's a real friend, and without powder." " You could have called." "You had me so worried." "Mario, how did the exams go?" "Let me sleep." "I'm so tired, let me sleep." "What a coincidence!" "So, during the war of 1914 I slept at your house?" "And you made a right mess, too." "It was like a pigsty when I got home." "My husband spent a year fixing it up." "Ah, you're married, then?" " Used to be." "My husband was a builder, too." "One day he fell from some scaffolding and died." "This is Dad's car." " Where?" " Let's go and tell Camilla." "It's not a nice trade, being a builder." "Camilla, that's Dad's car." " Which?" " That one, the first one." "Darling, those cars are all alike." " I tell you, that's his car." "And I told you not to play over there because of the cars." "Go and play over here." " You're so boring." "No, no and no!" "Otherwise I'll take you straight home." "You should accept, we can pay you well and it's not a difficult job." "It would be good for you." "I've not made it as a good wife, let's hope I make a good secretary." "I'm sure of it." " Ouch!" " Did you hurt yourself?" " No, no." "I'm hard-headed, you see." "Isn't that your boss?" "Yeah, it's him." " But that's not his wife, is it?" "Hey, there!" " Stop it!" "Keep the noise down or you're not coming up." "No, Giovanna, don't leave us without spaghetti!" "Silence!" "Who was that?" " It wasn't me, it was him!" "Quiet, quiet!" "What did you promise me?" " To be good." " Or I'll throw you out." "What's this, your study?" " It used to be." "It smells like paint." " New chairs." " How pretty!" "Don't sit there, it's broken!" " It's so warm!" "Let's open a window." "Look, seat is just for us." "Who can play the piano?" "Quiet, or I'll kick you out with no spaghetti." " No, we'll be good!" "With tuna or tomato?" " With tuna!" "It's the only thing I can cook." "With what?" " With tuna and salt." "Mario, don't start!" " Giovanna, why don't you play us something?" "Yeah, why don't you play something?" " That's all I need." " Yes, Giovanna!" "I feel so romantic this evening." "Who would like to come and help me in the kitchen?" "I'll come!" " Me, Giovanna!" "I'm the slave this evening." "After you!" "Don't make too much noise, okay?" " Shall we dance?" " Yes." "You're not bad, what is it?" " Don't you remember? "Pale Moon"." "I didn't know that your wife knew how to play the piano." "Yes, she used to." "She spent 5 years at the academy." "Then she found me..." " And she preferred you to the academy." "Right." "Keep it down." " Yes, we'll be quiet." "The mambo!" "It's my specialty." "A bit of prosciutto." " Behave, I'm not sure there's enough." "I don't know why, but when I'm happy I always get so hungry." " Lucky you!" "Why, aren't you happy?" " Yes, but I don't shout it out." "It's bad luck." "Oh, such a pessimist!" "Life should be lived "sans souci" as the French say, without worries." "Ouch!" " What happened?" " I cut my finger." "It's nothing, run it under the tap." " It's not nothing!" "Ouch, that burns!" "Come on, don't be a child." " Do you think it's a haemorrhage?" "No, you wimp." "Give me a handkerchief." " It's here." " We'll wrap it up." "Giovanna, can I ask you something?" " Come on then, let's hear it." "First you have to promise to answer me honestly." " I promise." "If you could go back in time, would you still get married?" " You're always joking." "The women I respect never take me seriously." " You want me to be honest?" "Yes." " I think I'd fall for it again." "With me?" " Gianni, are you crazy?" "You're all crazy!" "You wake the children up and I have to deal with it." "Go and tell them to keep it down." "If this carnival continues, I'd prefer to go back to my village." "Don't get angry, it doesn't suit you!" " Hands off!" "It doesn't have to suit me." "Well, what's wrong with her?" " You really have to ask?" "Mario, turn the radio down." "Your slave gave me a right talking to, she almost hit me!" " Camilla?" "Giovanna, what happened?" " Nothing, we were making spaghetti." "It's obvious, if we make all this noise it'll wake the children up." "They're are all the same, just wag your finger..." " What happened to your finger?" "I ate it." " Good, it suits you!" "I've had enough." " Very funny!" "I'll never have a maid, you know." "Right, you have me, don't you?" " That's right, of course." "Then from tomorrow you can cook iron and clean all by yourself." "Come on, you can never take a joke." " Tonight I'm not in the mood." "Giovanna, shall we dance?" " No, thanks." "Come on then, I'll dance with you." " No, Darling, I'm not in the mood." "No, I am not in the mood." "What dance is that?" " The Charleston, don't you know it?" " No." "See how easy it is?" " They're good, too." "Not hard, is it?" "Put the plates out for me." "I'll check on the spaghetti." " Okay." "Who was that?" " Nothing, it's Camilla." "Show me how it goes again." "And some salad." " Is this enough?" " Yeah, but make it fresh." " Okay." "Understanding is key to a good marriage." "If the woman is understanding, it works." "Morning." " Morning." " Does Camilla Busino live here?" " Yes, 3rd floor." "Do you know if she's home?" " I think so, I haven't seen her." "Good day." " Good day." " You're Camilla's son." " Yes, how did you know?" "I recognised you from the photo she showed me." "Going up?" " Yeah." "No, we better take the stairs." "You have long legs, anyway." "Is the dog yours?" " Right, if it was mine I'd eat it." "Goodbye." " Goodbye." "Morning, is Camilla Busino here?" " Yeah." " Where?" " In the kitchen." "Will you show me?" " Come on." "Is it cold up there?" " No." "Camilla, the firemen are here." " Firemen?" " On leave!" " Look who it is!" "Is it me, or have you grown some more?" " See?" "The military life agrees with me." "You're just in time, you wouldn't have found me tomorrow." " How come?" "Because I've handed in my notice." "Tomorrow I'm going back to the village." "What?" "You said you liked it here." "I did, but since they started making money they've all gone crazy." "I don't want to go crazy, too." " Camilla, am I crazy, too?" "No, Cristina, you're not crazy, you're a darling." "Dr. Rossetti?" " General Practice." " Thanks." "Number 12!" " That's me." " Thanks, Doctor." " Number 9!" "I'd like to see the doctor." " I'm next." " He's a friend, I won't be a minute." "Alright." " Come in." "Hi, Mario." " What are you doing here?" " I have to talk to you for a moment." "Miss, fetch me some gauze." " Is that not enough?" "Get me some more." " Yes, Doctor." "Cute" " Who?" " Her, did you see how she looks at you?" "She's in love." "Don't be an idiot, what is it?" " We need to find 2 million." "What do you mean, 2 million?" "I checked the accounts, we're in debt." "This is from the S.I.F.A." "We calculated the percentage wrong." "But don't worry, I have the answer." "All we need to do is increase the volume of sales." "American system, no?" "2 million?" "Where did it all go?" " What do you mean, where?" "10,000 here, 10,000 there." "Where do you think it's gone?" "And the cars?" " Right, the cars." "We can start by selling the cars!" "Yours is worth at least a million, isn't it?" " Are you crazy?" "Ignoring the fact I'm still paying for it, if we sell the car we'll have no credit." "We'll end up in prison, get it?" " Me, in prison?" "Not likely!" "Right." " I heard they're making orders here for next semester." " So?" "So?" "A word to the director, they're all the same, anyway." "Listen..." " Is this enough, Doctor?" " Yes, put it there." " I'll talk to him." "Gianni, you don't understand my position here." "Do you realise that I..." "Look how it's deflated!" " What are you doing?" "Leave it alone." "Now do me a favour and just go." " Just a moment, please..." "I'll drop by your place later." "Miss, show the next one in." " Very well." "After you." " Thanks." "Number 9, please!" "You should listen to me, or our partnership is over." "No one is asking you to stay." "Evening." " Evening." " Are you always singing?" " Why, does it bother you?" "No, I like it." "You have a nice voice." " Really?" "How many guys have told you that?" " None, until now." "Not even your boyfriend?" " What boyfriend?" " The guy downstairs." "That carabiniere?" "He's the porter's nephew." "That's all I need, a carabiniere!" " What's wrong with that?" "In my village I started seeing a carabiniere, but then I stopped." "He was too jealous, wouldn't let me see anyone." "That's why I came here." "Otherwise, I wouldn't have needed to find work as a maid." "I don't like gossip, and I don't liked to be gossiped about." "Damn, the potatoes." " What's going on?" " Nothing, I dropped some potatoes." "Be careful." " I am careful." " One day you'll kill someone." "What are you touching?" "Leave that cake alone, or I'll regret making it for you." "Instead of bothering Camilla, why don't you go listen to Andrea?" "I want to stay here and see how you make the cake." "Then be good and don't touch it." "Shall I bring it to you?" " Hold on, the oven needs to heat up." "Finished." " Play it once more, you don't know it well enough." "I do, too." " No, you don't." "You'll regret not practicing more when you're older." "You always say that it didn't help you when you got older." "Andrea, will you go through there?" " Why?" " I need to talk to your Mother." "If I bother you that much, I can leave with Camilla tomorrow." "He's been taught well, your son." " Why don't you teach him, then?" "Camilla, when are you leaving?" " Why do you want to know?" "Tell me, when are you leaving?" " Tomorrow morning." "A letter arrived from S.I.F.A. There's a deficit of 2 million." "Why does Andrea want to know that?" " I don't know, ask your brother." "Who stole the money?" " Us!" "Who's us?" " Gianni and I." " Shall I bring you the cake?" "No, it's not warm enough yet." "Now I look like a thief, and it's all your fault!" "Keep it down, the whole street will hear you." " I want them to!" "That way everyone will know what a mess you and your friend have got me into!" "Or did you marry a billionaire?" " No, I married someone educated." "What does education matter?" "I'm talking about money!" "I want to know what happened to all that money." "The furniture, the car, the water heater, how do you think we paid for it all?" "But it's 400,000 lire in a month!" "My mother lives on that for a year!" "Don't I have the right to see the accounts, to see it written down?" "Ask your secretary, if she's so perfect!" " What does Paola have to do with this?" "Right, nothing." "Do you think I'm blind?" "You even brought her to our house!" "Go on, change the subject!" "We can never reason seriously." "Isn't this serious enough for you?" "I kill myself, sacrifice myself for you and it's not serious enough?" "I gave up everything in life, my dreams and aspirations..." "That's not serious enough, is it?" " Go on, wreck the house, too!" "I'll wreck everything, for all I care about this house!" "Giovanna, the children!" "Are you crazy?" " No, I'm not crazy, I'm tired of this!" "You take care of your kids, I'm leaving!" "I'm going back to my mother's!" "The cake!" " Well, at least I don't have to put it in the oven now." "Come on, don't cry." "What happened?" " Don't you see what happened?" "Don't cry, I'll make you another cake, an even bigger one." "Where have Daddy and Mummy gone?" " Out, but they'll be right back." "No, they won't come back." " Come on." " Are you leaving too, Camilla ?" " No." "First you make me the cake and then you go away." "Yes, before I leave, I'll make you the cake." "What are you doing?" "I'm packing to leave with you tomorrow." " Are you kidding?" "No, I'm being serious." "All I do is bother everyone around here." "Alright, then we'll all leave, lock the place up and that's that." "This doesn't fit." " Then cut it." " Right, good idea..." "Evening." "Miss, can I help?" " Camilla!" "Miss, can I help you at all?" "Camilla!" " Miss, allow me, my voice is louder than yours." "Camilla!" "Wait, wait a moment." "Here you go." "Thanks." " Evening, Miss." " Evening." "Miss?" "Oh, excuse me..." "Bye, Mario." " Wait, I'll get out, too." " There's no need." " It's nothing." "Just when I thought I'd worked things out, I'll have to start all over again." "Why?" "You don't want to leave your job with Gianni." "You'll see, without me business will be much better." "As long as he's paying you, stay." " Right, as long as he's paying me." "I've always gotten by on my own, and Rome isn't the only place for work." "Why, are you thinking of leaving?" " Well, I'm not made for long waits." "What do you mean by that?" " Oh, nothing." "Goodnight, Mario." " Goodnight, Paola." " Bye." "Camilla, fetch me my slippers from the bathroom, too." "Camilla, has my wife gone mad?" "She's not leaving, is she?" "Leave her alone, the poor girl." "She's just heard her mother is sick." "When did she find out?" " A telegram arrived an hour ago." "It says that she's sick, very sick." "Giovanna!" " Mario!" "Come on, Giovanna." "What time is it?" " 4:30." "Shall we leave, or would you rather rest?" "No, it would be best if we go." " Okay." "Bye." " Sorry we have to leave, otherwise we'll get to Rome too late." "Goodbye." " Goodbye." "Goodbye, Uncle." " Bye, Mario." " Bye." "Good day." "Bye." " Bye." "Sure you don't want to stay here tonight?" " No, let's go, the children are alone." "Say hello to the children for me." " Damn it!" "Say hello to Camilla, too." "Goodbye, Miss." "Franco?" " What is it?" " Give me a push, it won't start." "Sergio!" "Tommaso!" "Come here, give me a hand." "Go on!" "Careful, you'll wreck it!" " It's wrecked anyway." " If you treat it like that..." "Take my advice, give me 300,00 lire and the Topolino and take the new 1100." "It's in excellent condition and you would look great in it." "I just want to sell this one." "How much can I get for it?" "What do you want me to say?" "It needs a new axle, tires, motor..." "You tell me, Doctor." "If only I knew how to make cakes, perhaps men wouldn't dump me." "Don't worry, men like that are better off lost than found." "You're right, Camilla." " They all dump me, anyway." "Miss, can you come and help?" " What's wrong?" "Your daughter is hitting everyone with the machine gun." "We can't ever leave her alone!" " Let her vent, it's her party." "You're dead!" "Mum, look at Cristina!" "Tell her to stop it!" "It's impossible to play properly with her." "Cristina, come down." "Right now, do you hear me?" "If you don't come down, there'll be no cake." "If my husband doesn't turn up, we'll just give them chocolate." "Camilla, bring the other milk as soon as it's ready." " Yes, Miss." "Oh, thank goodness you're here." "The kids are waiting to cut the cake." "Mario, what's wrong?" " Nothing." "Nothing?" "What happened?" " Nothing, I told you." "That's not true, I know you." "I can see it in your face." "They've reduced my shifts at the hospital from next month." " Why?" "Because there are too many of us and everyone has to work." "This means 30,000 less a month." " It means we'll have to save money." "On what, if the money I make know is just enough to get by?" "We've been through worse, it'll pass." " Back then we didn't have debts." "And I don't know, I don't know how the hell we'll pay them." "We'll have to sell the car." " Know how much they said?" "100,000 lire." "Not even half of what I paid for it." "We can sell my mother's house in the country, it's not like we need it." "No way, Giovanna." "It's all you have, I don't want to take it away." "Then I'll start working." " Right, that's all we need." "What's wrong with that?" "Most wives help out, why can't I do it too?" "Right, for all I've been able to give you in life..." " What do you mean?" "What have I given you up until now?" "Worries, nothing else." "Don't worry about me, I'm happy with what I have." "If I didn't have you, I'd probably throw myself out of a window." "Mario, never say that again." "Is that what you studied for, to talk all this nonsense?" "I don't know what you're looking for, you lot..." "You should be happy you have two healthy children, what more do you want?" "I tried to calm them down but I just couldn't." "They made me prisoner!" "Come on." "See that cake, Cristina?" "Is that cake for me?" " Today you can eat all of it." "Right, and what will we eat?" "She's been naughty today, too." "At my party you can make me one this big, all for me." " There we go." "Are you happy, Cristina, that Camilla finally made you a cake?" "What do you say?" "Say thank you to Camilla." " Cristina..." "What's wrong?" " Cristina, what is it?" "Why are you crying now?" "Poor thing, I told you that when I made her the cake I'd be going away." "Cristina!" "Darling, I'm not going away." "Be good, don't cry." "Did you hear what Camilla said?" " She's not going away." "Never again..." " Don't be afraid, don't cry, come on, Cristina." "I'll see you later at the bar." " See you." "Evening." " Evening." " Look, it's the one who says she's leaving but never leaves." "One day I'll go back to my village." "As long as I have a roof over my head." "When you do, give me a whistle and I'll come, too." " To do what?" "Camilla, that was a marriage proposal." " You're always joking around, you lot." "Camilla, your son wrote to me!" " Forgotten about his mother, I see." ""San Donà di Piave, warmest regards." "Luigi Busino."" "What a waste!" "Bye." " Come on, you!" "Evening, Camilla." " Oh, good evening." " Is anyone home?" " Yes, I'll take you." "I'll open the elevator." " Don't worry, I have the keys." "Do you have a light?" " I don't smoke." "Is Dr. Rossetti back?" " Yes, he's here." " And the lady?" "No, she's out." "After you." " No, no, ladies first." "Please." "Just a moment!" "May I?" "What's wrong, are you ill?" " No, it's nothing." "God damn Rome!" "I know, with all this wind..." "Fire, fire!" "Crash landing!" "Now we'll take the pilots as prisoners!" "Hi, Mario." " Hi." " Idiot!" "I'm not playing with you anymore." "What do you have in there?" " Nothing for you." "Boom, you're dead!" " Hey!" " Go with Camilla, Andrea." "Are you still mad?" " Why, should I be thanking you?" "I have the solution." " Solution to what?" " Say "well done"." "I won't tell you until you say "well done"." "I have the solution to paying our debts, to finally set us up properly." "What is it, more medication?" " What medication?" "You can forget about that stuff with the new Hartmann diet." "Look: carrot juice, mixed berries, and raw onion." "The way to feel 20 years younger, you're only as old as your liver." "If we're still dealing with junk..." " What junk?" "This is a Swiss company." "Remember, the world of the Swiss." "Just look at their watches." "What does this have to do with you?" " What do you think?" "Next week Hartmann arrives to set up an Italian branch... and I don't want to miss my chance." "Can I borrow a cigarette?" " Sure." " You only have one." " It's fine." "Look, we'll need three things... firstly an organiser, an a underwriter with similar past experience..." "What is it?" " Can I take the gun?" " Yes." "Secondly..." " Andrea, get me my glasses, they're in my pocket." "A doctor to bring a scientific quality to the deal and that could be you." "Me?" " Yes, you." " Thanks." "And thirdly, an industrialist with 20 million for startup." "You couldn't find a million, but now you'll find 20?" "A million is difficult to find, but we'll find 20 straight away." "You'll find someone who will give you 20 million?" "Listen, the day I can't find 20 million, you have the right to call me a fool." "This is the deal of the century, you know." "The amount of women disposed to such a diet in Italy is around..." "Hold on, I wrote it down Is around... around 755,000." "How many?" " 755,000." "Multiply that by 8, the amount of Hartmann products, and by 12 months... calculating using an average of eight boxes a head per month... know how much that makes?" "I'll tell you." "It makes 72,480,000 boxes a year." "We charge 300 lire for each, okay?" "That means we have a turnover of 21 billion, 744 million a year." "Hi, Mario." " Hi." " Hi." " I found a job." " Well done." "Donatella and I went to see Anna Moda and she asked me to model for her." "You want to be a model?" " It's 10,000 lire a day, more than you!" "I got rejected because I have wide hips." "Of course, I'm expecting a baby." "What?" "You're expecting what?" "Since when?" "Don't touch me!" "Is it true?" " Do you even have to ask?" "What are all these boxes?" "Hartmann?" "They're dietary products that Gianni brought." "You're not getting get involved too, are you?" "Well, if it solved our problems..." " I hope you're joking." "Is the doctor in?" " Who is it?" " Sorry Doctor, but it's important." "Could you come to my house a moment?" " What happened?" " He's ill." " Who?" "A person, a friend." " What's wrong?" " I don't know, a pain in his side." "Says he feels like he's dying." " Really?" " I hope it's not serious." "Don't worry, now let's see..." "I told you I'd recognise it, didn't I?" " What, is that all?" "You want me not to recognise it?" "You won't even marry me now?" " Forget marriage, what about the kid?" "Sorry Gianni, I need to get medication." " Go ahead, Giovanna." " Did you find it?" "Is this the one?" " No, it's a yellow box." " This one?" " Yes." "Is someone ill?" " A neighbour who's experiencing liver pains." "Hold on, I'll give you a hand." " No, it's fine." " You never know..." "What did he say?" " He said he wants to recognise the child." "Aren't you happy?" " But I want him to marry me!" "At least now you have the upper hand." "Do you have some cotton wool, Miss?" " Yes, right away." "May I?" "I'm a friend of the doctor." " Please." " Thank you." "Is this okay?" " Yes, fine." "Put it over there." "It won't hurt, will it?" " No, don't worry." "It should control your anger, too." "That's easier said than done." "Do you know what it means to put 20 million on the table?" "The deal is as good as done, and after 15 minutes it's all gone." "The deal and the 20 million." "God damn Rome and the day I came here." "Why, did they screw you..." "I mean, did they take 20 million?" "You can think again!" "No one screws me over." "If I ever catch up with those..." "Calm down, Cocchi, please." "Listen, Mr. Cocchi..." " I'm not Cocchi, I'm Carlo Moroni." "Moroni?" "Then you're from Milan?" " How did you know that?" "I'm from Milan, too." "May I?" "Gianni Rinaldi." " Nice to meet you." "Are you sure that Moroni will be able to put up the money for this?" "Mario, when someone from Milan shakes your hand, you can rest easy." "No, but don't want him to get cold feet at the last minute." "I'm in on this as well, I know the responsibilities, I'm not a child." "I'm going to have a baby, aren't I?" "Ah, here are the passengers from Zurich." "It must be him there, with the glasses and hat like Sherlock Holmes." "What is this stuff?" "Alright, go ahead." " Thank you." " See how classy he is?" "Are you sure there's nothing dirty under his berries and carrots?" "Now you're offending me?" "Did I ever mention a drug deal?" "Right, that's all I need." "I know a guy who made 250 million, but they caught him and put him inside." "But if they hadn't caught him..." " Look, he's coming out." "This way, please." "The luggage will go directly..." "Professor Hartmann?" " Gianni Rinaldi, a pleasure." "This is Dr. Mario Rossetti, our medical consultant." "What did he say?" " Who knows?" "Do you speak "Français"?" "Do you know English?" " No, do you?" " This is going well." "Do you speak Spanish?" "No Spanish." " You speak Spanish?" " No, but it's a lot like Italian." "What shall we do now?" " You know who we need?" "We need Paola." "Right, who knows where she is now." "Let's take him to the hotel, anyway." "You want to go to hotel?" "Hotel!" "Then we'll take you straight there." "Where are you going?" " We have a business lunch with Dad." "And if Moroni doesn't show?" " Don't even joke about it." "Is your mother coming down or not?" " She said she doesn't want to come." "Come on, get in." " I'll go and see what she's up to." " Go on." "Get in the back, you." "Can I sit in the driver's seat?" " Sure, go ahead." "Are you happy to be coming with us?" " No, I..." "What are you doing?" " Don't you see?" "Cleaning." " What?" "We're already late." "I told you I didn't want to come and see people talk about business." "Giovanna, why are you being like this?" "I thought we decided to go together." "This is a deal that could solve a lot of problems for us." "Right, like what happened last time?" " Why do you bring that up now?" "Because you're trying to change my mind You know how much I've thought about this." "Look, it's better if you go alone, if I come I'll only ruin things." "Mario!" "Mario!" "What is it?" " The kids are wrecking the car!" "Deal with it, I'll be right down!" " Come on, we're late." "I'll be right down!" "Giovanna, if you're not coming, I'll have to leave the kids at home." "You already promised." "Take them, leave them to play in the garden." "Who will watch them?" " I asked Camilla to go, too." " Right, Camilla as well." "Miss, I'm ready." "Shall I go down?" " Yes, go on down Camilla." "So you're not coming?" " No, I'd prefer to stay home." "You go." "Thank God, I thought you weren't coming." " Here." " Thank you." "I'm so sorry we're late, but it was all her fault." "Hello, Miss!" " Hello." " Professor Hartmann has been here an hour." "I'm sorry, but my... the lady wasn't ready, so I couldn't..." "He always tells me I'm not elegant enough in public." "It's just a modest thing, to try the Hartmann products." "Then I shouldn't have dressed up." " Shall we go through?" " Thank you." "I'm anxious for you to meet Professor Hartmann, he's a first class man." "It's just a small lunch to introduce the dietary products." "Excuse me, gentlemen." "Dr. Moroni, Professor Hartmann." "A pleasure." "And Miss..." "Miss..." " Luisa." " Luisa." "Paola, tell him that Mr. Moroni is an industrialist from Milan." "Yes, and that he's very interested in the business." "Well, I'll think it over after we've discussed the details." "Shall we take a photo, yes?" "Just a moment." "You, come and take a photograph." "When they shake hands, you shoot." "Pardon!" "A photo, gentlemen." " Mario, where are you going?" "You want to photograph me, too?" " What are you like?" "Shall we shake hands, gentlemen?" "Mr. Rinaldi, listen." " Hold on." "Another?" " Yes, take another." "It's already late, if we may serve..." "This evening we have another banquet." "What time is it?" " Two." " We should discuss things before eating, no?" "They have another banquet, it's not like I've rented the place all day." "What shall we do?" " I can't take responsibility, I'll call the manager." "Perhaps it's better this way, on a full stomach." " Think so?" "Then may we serve?" " Yes, go ahead." "Gentlemen, if you'd like to take a seat at your tables?" "We offer you a small taste of Professor Hartmann's dietary products." "Please..." "Please, gentlemen." "Excuse me, please." "There, is that okay?" "Thank you." "Right, Professor Hartmann at the head of the table." "Here." "The professor says that in his cocktail of dextrose, berries and carrots... there are the same amount of calories as a plate of risotto." "Yeah, but risotto..." " What about risotto?" "I mean, risotto is good, too." "Children, come and eat." "Come on, Cristina." " What's that?" " Carrot juice." " Carrot juice?" "And in the bowl?" " A cocktail of berries with onion and dextrose." "I don't want this junk." " Me neither." " It's a set menu." "I want something else." " What's that?" " Chicken." " Chicken?" " Yeah." "I want chicken, too." " You, too?" "Miss, if you want chicken it will cost extra." " How much?" " 1,000 lire." "Then I'll pay you now." " Leave it, you can pay later." "Camilla is having chicken, too." " No, no, I'll eat it." "Then two chickens with sides." " Yes." " With chips!" " Very well." "Why are you eating that junk?" " How is it?" " Ah, very tasty." "You're making a face." "Doctor, what do you think from a medical point of view?" "Well, I think that in a country such as our own... where food is predominantly made of coarse-grained elements... a diet such as this could well be useful to the system." "What about my liver?" " No, don't worry about that." "Dad!" "Quick, Camilla feels ill." " What's wrong with her?" "She ate that stuff and brought it all back up." " Andrea, what are you saying?" "I told her not to eat it, to get the chicken like us... but she's always so stubborn, she ate it and was sick." "You should have seen her, it was like a fountain." " Excuse me." "Cocchi, what's the matter?" " Nothing, nothing." "Do you feel ill?" " Cocchi, what is it?" "I feel sick." " What's wrong?" " It's not poisonous, is it?" "Take it away, please." "Waiter, bring some bicarbonate of soda." " That'll make it worse." "No, it's for me." " Cocchi!" "Look, he suffers from liver pains, it happens to him all the time." "That junk did the same to Camilla." "No." "Oh, God!" " Ma'am!" "There must be a mistake!" "Gentlemen, please." "These are products are genuine!" "What gave you the idea to bring that camel along?" "Now because of a servant with a delicate stomach, this deal's as good as gone." "Gianni, don't talk about deals, I've had it up to here." " It's my fault?" "No, mine, because I fell for it." " Oh, really?" "The thanks I get!" "After I saved your life?" " Saved whose life?" " Yours!" "Thank goodness I'm in no mood to argue to day." " Thank goodness!" "Come on, we're going home." " Are we walking?" " Yes, we're walking." "I don't feel like walking." " We'll all walk together." "These good-for-nothings." "Close the door, come on." "How do you feel, Camilla?" " Better, thanks." "You go on." "Right, and leave you here in the middle of the road?" " I can get home." "Don't you talk nonsense too, I've had it up to here." "Come on, or else we'll miss the tram home, as well." "Stop!" " What's wrong?" " Nothing, it's the car." "What is this, an epidemic?" "Where are you going?" "What's the matter?" " Nothing, nothing." "It's not..." " Might be." " How do you feel?" "Better, it's just car sickness." " Shall we walk back to Rome?" "What's with you?" "Why so kind?" " It's the countryside." "When I'm in contact with nature I turn into a different person." "Know what my dream is?" " No." " A house in the country and... and a cow." "And a wife, no?" "You know, sometimes you're perfect." " Darling!" "Oh, God." " What is it, do you feel ill?" "I don't know, maybe it's the car." " The car?" "Mother of God!" " Gianni?" "Gianni!" "Mum, Mum!" "How come you're back so late?" "Camilla vomited on everything, Dad argued with Gianni and we walked home." "And your father?" " He went to the bar to get cigarettes." "Hello?" " Hello?" "Ah, it's you?" "To what do I owe the honour of this phone call?" "I wanted to apologise, yes, for what happened... for mixing you up in this foolish adventure." "No, it wasn't a foolish adventure." "Actually, it was very interesting." "Hartmann asked me to be his secretary." "Oh, really?" " And promised to take me abroad." "Interesting." " What do you think, should I accept?" "Yes, of course." "And to leave the country every so often does one good." "Lucky you." "Sorry, I have to go, there are people here." "When do you leave?" "Tomorrow?" " Will I see you before leaving?" "Anyway, if I can't make it..." "I wish you a good trip and good luck." "Thank you." "Bye, Mario." " Bye, Paola." "Excuse me." "What's going on now?" "What's going on here?" " Cristina is..." "Will you stop laughing like that?" "What's wrong with you?" "She's telling me what happened at lunch." " And you're laughing?" "What should I do, start crying?" "Is it true that everyone was sick?" " Of course, everyone." "You as well?" " No, I only tried the berries." "Hey, how's Camilla?" " Poor thing, she was in a state." "Why don't you go and see her?" " I have to go and see her?" "Yes, go on, the poor thing." "We'll settle this later." "What were they doing, again?" "See how good she is?" "Come in." " Excuse me, Camilla?" "How are you feeling?" " Better, thanks Doctor." "What are you doing?" " Packing." "Where are you going?" " Back to my village." "Why do you want to leave?" " Because I'm old." "And when you're old, it's better not to bother everyone." "Perhaps it was us bothering you, above all my children." "Leave your children out of this, they're darlings." "Leave it Doctor, I'll do it." "Did you know that Camilla is leaving?" " Leaving?" " Yes, she's packing." "Did you ask her why?" " Well, I don't know..." "She says that when you're old it's best not to bother everyone." "Go and see her." " Where's Cristina gone now?" "Cristina, come here." "Hate you." " Why are you hitting me?" " Because you're going away." "You're hitting Camilla?" "Apologise, right now." "She did it because she loves me, didn't you Cristina?" "If everyone in this world loved me like you do, my dear..." "So you're really leaving?" " Yes." " What happened, then?" "You have to ask, after the mess I caused today?" " They all felt sick." "It's never happened to me." "In my village I always ate onions." "I don't know what that was today." "I felt like I'd eaten the devil." "It all got stuck here in my stomach like it was a sack of cement." "So, the doctor's business deal was ruined because of me." "Don't worry about him, perhaps it's better that it's over, anyway." "My husband isn't cut out for business, he's a doctor." "Mum, listen." " What is it?" " Tell Camilla not to leave." "What are you saying?" " That should shouldn't leave." "I'm afraid that if I stay here another 5 minutes, I really won't be able to." "Camilla's little darling!" "Dad?" " What is it?" " Can you turn the pages for me?" " Sure." "You'll strain your eyes in this dark, won't you?" "Turn the light on." "Turn." "See how good I am, now?" "I'll give you some money for the milk." "Can I have some, too?" "It's empty." "Mario, do you have any money for milk?" "Check my wallet." " There's nothing." "I don't think I have much on me." "10, 20, all I have is 35 lire." "Is that all you have?" " Seems impossible, but that's all." "You don't have any on you?" " No, if there's no money for shopping..." "This is going well." " Miss, I have some." "Thank goodness Camilla is here to be our cashier." "Cristina, down!" "Where are you going in your pyjamas?" " To get milk with Camilla." "You're not going out like that." " Kitty!" " Thank goodness for the cat." "Kitty, kitty, kitty..." "Go on, Camilla, before you change your mind." "Are you listening to me or not?" " Yes, go on." "Andrea, come and get washed." "Dad is listening for once, can't I play all of it?" "Come on then, let's hear it." "I'm happy." " Me, too." " Really?" "Get that cat off the table." "What about Camilla?" "I convinced her to stay." " Thank goodness." " Why, was she going to leave?" "If you're not good, she will." " And what if you two aren't good?" "Come on, play." "Ms. Camilla?" " Evening." "Shall we have that grappa?" " Go on then, if it'll shut you up." "I'm buying." " I hope so." "Did you expect me to pay for it?" "Evening!" " Evening!" "Do you know that your son sent me another postcard?" " Lucky you!"