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Please, no.

Help. Oh, please.

No. No. Oh, help.

Oh, pain.

Careful. It hurts. I know. I've got something broken.

Just relax.

What pain.

That's it. You're doing well.

Why pick on me? It's not fair.

There, there. Don't think about it. I didn't do anything to him.

Try to relax. It's all over now.

My feet. You'll be fine once you get in the car.

My shoes.

My shoes. There they are. Of course.

There. Thank you. No trouble.

Easy now. Oh, what pain.

Easy, take it easy.

Lie down.

I should have punched him in the nose, the animal.

That's right.

Parini, how do you do? Pleasure.

I'm very cold. Of course, it's a normal reaction.

I have a rug. I'll get it for you.

Please do.

Probably some pervert they let out of jail.

Oh, cold.

They should have left him rotting there.

I have a daughter your age, and if anything happened to her like this, I

swear I'd kill him.

Cover yourself up. Cover yourself up. You'll be warm in a minute.

Everywhere.

Full of pain.

I've had a bad shock.

Mentally. I might even have traumatic damage.

How are you feeling?

Not good.

In fact, I feel terrible.

I'm sorry to make such a lot of trouble. It's nothing.

I'm going to Parioli.

But that's a long way to take me.

You just take me to Rome.

No, no, no. I wouldn't think of it. No wonder you girls get into trouble.

Who was he?

Anybody you knew? No.

I'd gone to a cocktail party and there he was.

You know how you just speak to people at these things. My leg. You belong in a

hospital. No, please. I'll be all right.

Tell me, how did it happen?

I don't know.

He said he'd take me home in his car.

How would I know? He looked proper to me.

An official or a big ambassador.

And just like that, he... He just turned completely insane.

Don't think about it, Signorina. After all, nothing really terrible happened.

You know, I think he punched me right on my nose.

Let me take a look. Ah, look.

A bump is forming. It's all swollen.

Ah, look.

Your dress. In the fight, he must have torn off your buttons.

Oh. Now, look. Here are the buttons. They're all right.

The buttons are all right.

Sorry, but I had to stop for gas.

Fill it up.

Wait.

Yes? As long as you're going in there, I want ice.

You want ice cream? Yes. Now?

I thought you were cold.

Oh, I'm not now.

May I turn on your radio?

Do whatever you want.

Thank you.

You misunderstood.

It's not lemon.

Ah.

It's cherry.

Ah.

Well, you seem to be enjoying.

I hope you like cherry.

Well, signorina?

You like it?

No.

Pig, that's what he is.

I still don't understand what happened to make him act that way.

Who is that, Julio?

That you did know the fellow? No, I just heard his name, that's all.

Ah.

I remember now the way it began.

The pig said, My dear girl, how could you buy that dress? It's so vulgar.

Get him.

Well, he had a point there.

Well,

it's... Well, you might say it's a bit audacious.

Audacious? The finest texture.

Silk decorum.

But to you, it's audacious.

All the deputants are wearing it.

You might have a point if it were organdy.

Organdy is woven so thin it's transparent, in fact. Then I'd be forced

to agree.

But what I'm wearing, so discreet, with three little buttons, all buttoned, pure

and modest, you have the nerve to call audacious.

Ah, I'm wrong. I see that.

A mother hovered.

That's what I'll get.

Nothing but sackcloth up to here.

Continue. He said you'd bought a vulgar dress.

A cat.

That was much too intimate.

What did he say next, for example?

I don't know.

For example... Why didn't I have a brassiere?

Was it deliberate?

An insult!

But why don't you wear one? I never do. It leaves marks right here.

Yes, but without anything on, it all shows. You must surely realize that.

What do you mean?

That's part of the effect.

It has buttons only it's supposed to show.

Is this silk?

No, it's pure cotton.

No, he asked me whether or not it was silk.

He put his hand right into my dress.

Just like that?

Isn't that something?

He didn't have to touch me.

He could have asked.

No.

I prefer wool most of the time because I always feel cold in the stomach and the

bones. Ah.

I wonder if I'm anemic.

Huh? Huh?

He just ruined the whole thing.

He grabbed me, yanked me, tore at me.

I can't imagine what he had in mind.

Oh, so sorry.

Ah, another maneuver.

Whenever he shifted gears, my skirt went up. Well, couldn't you just... There.

But that's not possible. It's been cut on the bias, so what can I do?

Well,

if you couldn't cover yourself up, couldn't you have moved over a little? I

didn't have time. All of a sudden, he took his hand and put it here.

I was so freezing, I could barely think, but I knew he had something in the back

of his mind. I took his hand away.

You put it right back.

You put it right back. I took it away. You put it right back. You mustn't put

your hands there, signorina.

You really think it's my fault?

No, I don't think so. Men can do anything they like, anything at all.

What man is a man?

I can see now whose fault it is.

The Dacran dresses out because then I'm nude. The legs are exposed too much, so

that makes me obscene and improper. And how about the bite? Look at the bite. I

can't see them all.

The bite is just... Look, look. Please, you've got to move. I can't see the

road. Will you stop? Get out of the way.

All right.

He bit me.

He didn't like me.

My fault. Well, what did you do then?

Me? I pretended to be asleep. Very quiet.

Oh, I was a mouse.

With my eyes closed, I pretended I was on a board.

A board that was swaying and rocking.

So balmy that I heard... The sound.

It was him. Do you know what he was saying? He said that... He said that?

Yes. Well, then what? What did you say? Nothing. I slept on it. Not a muscle

moved. Not a muscle.

So still.

I was an angel.

A hand.

A hand.

It's touching me.

It's moving, going lower.

Could it be the hand of the monster?

What is he up to?

What is he going-

I swear I don't know. All of a sudden he went berserk. He seemed to be such a

fatherly man.

All I did was tell... Ah, no.

No, no, no, no.

I know how it'll come out. I'm not going through that again. Doesn't matter. I

don't want to know. Here, come on. I'm going to Rome. Get in. Here.

Ah, no.

You're not getting me in there.

No, I'm not going to.

You're not getting me in that car.

It's not a deserted road.

The police or the forest rangers are sure to drive on this road.

As you wish. I'll be going then.

There's a pine needle, what I want.

I can use it on my dress.

Well, I've heard.

Best of luck to you.

Oh, just look what my dress looks like.

It must have been me.

You can't be honest, huh?

That's all.

I'm not good at telling a story. That must be it.

There, now nobody can say I'm exposed.

I... Just look at this. I've got a blood clot. I know it.

No, it's not.

It's just a little bruise. It'll go away in a few days.

I'm sorry. I've got to be.

Listen, if you insist, I'll telephone and I'll get somebody to help.

You know why it happened, don't you?

Sure, I know.

I don't wear a brassiere, my legs are showing, and my dress is Dacron.

It's obviously on my phone.

No, no, that's not the reason.

Italians can get aroused just looking at a female on television.

Italian men are all sexually frustrated.

The reason's simple as that.

Yes.

I noticed that during my stay here. Well, then you're visiting him. That's

right, I live in America. It's so nice to meet someone from America.

Thanks. Italian men are sexually obsessed.

It's really all we think about, you know. It's like an occupational hazard.

But as you know, in New York, someone is murdered.

Nobody cares. They continue walking down the stairs.

We're all different.

Now in England, it's really odd. You can be in bed with a girl and nothing

happens. No. It's true.

More intellectual.

Of course.

They never try to make you feel guilty because nothing happened. Complete

freedom. I never felt I had to, you know. But that's how it should be.

Imagine that going on here. You know, whenever a man in Italy is with a woman,

he can never just be friends.

For example, when in bed, I like to just be close together.

Oh, well, their minds are centered around other things.

Now in London, they're not sexually repressed. Much more cultured, broad

-minded, too.

You wear anything you want.

Loincloth, leopard skin, black cape.

Nobody bothers you.

No one is out to prove anything.

No one should be censured. Then you're free to arrive at your own moral code.

Right.

Why are you stuck?

You wanted to use the phone? There's one outside the building.

Well, you've been so nice. Now I'm not afraid.

Good. I hope you don't mind. I have to phone someone.

just to tell you. Tell me what? Well, after all that philosophy, here I am

talking to you, girl.

What? But I'm really serious with you. Excuse me.

You just wait there.

I'm on my way.

I can't bear being far away, darling, because I can't live without you.

Work is unimportant next to you.

Work and wait.

All I'm able to think about is tonight.

And you?

What were you doing?

Asleep waiting.

No, no, I'm sure I know.

You were dreaming about the two of us.

The two of us in bed together.

Oh,

that... Oh, is that how you feel?

You know, it's worse the day after for me, too. It's true.

After a big meal, I'm even hungrier.

Ravenous.

No, don't do that. Stay in bed.

Don't get dressed.

I'll come in so quietly.

You won't hear me.

Then you're mine.

You know you can't get away from me.

I always get what I want.

No, don't get up.

Stay in bed and wait.

All right, darling.

We'll do what we did that time in Lugano.

You'll undress me.

I'll put our thong on.

And then...

Be patient, my love. Not so fast.

Of course I remember.

I remember everything.

Everything about you.

Like one body.

You're so pink and soft all over.

We'll kiss each other.

I'll be there soon, my love.

And soon you'll be close to me.

Your body with mine, breathing with one breath.

Your white throat, white, white as driven snow.

Repeat after me.

I will consume you.

I will consume you.

You will consume me.

We'll consume each other.

It is consummated.

I'm very pink.

I... I just want you to know that.

Oh, fine.

And that my throat is white.

And that I'm able to consume better than anybody.

No. No.

mania Bianchi.

I received an urgent call to come.

Lend me 100 lira.

You wanted to put on a record?

Yes.

My baby likes to hear the music. I can't examine your child with that in my ears.

Tell me, how can I be sure

you're the doctor I call?

I am Dr.

Spaziani.

National Health.

May I examine your baby?

Sure, go ahead.

There's no need to. He's got a bump on his head. That's all he felt.

Hey,

how

much longer is that bump on his head going to be there, eh?

Doctors only make calls on patients when they can't be moved, which obviously is

not the case here.

If you want me to examine him, bring him to the clinic tomorrow morning, visiting

hours from 9 to 12. Hey, where are you going?

Why are you leaving? I don't understand.

Bring him to the clinic tomorrow early. Then he's really sick.

Why, no.

Well, he looks all right. I'm just trying to explain. Oh, tell me the

truth, doctor. If my baby dies, I'll kill myself.

Of course he won't die. I don't know what you're talking about.

The pump's nothing to be concerned about.

At most, it'll take a couple of days to disappear.

No, no, it must disappear right away. Do something. Sorry, there's nothing...

Possibly. We'll go according to the rules then, all right?

I'll bring him to the clinic tomorrow.

It's good for him to breathe the morning air, poor little thing.

Doctor.

You owe me 100 lira.

Make it 200.

You stopped the record twice, you know.

Yes, dear, we're going to be next. It's terribly warm here. Oh, I hope it's not

going to be long. Oh, she's been here all morning.

Oh,

at last. Come on.

Be good. I'm next. At last.

Do you want some? No, not for me, thank you.

Señora.

Señora. I let her go first. She has a lot of shopping.

I haven't done.

I don't have very much money anyway.

Kindness pays all the same. She gave me 600 lira so she could be the next one

in.

Senor, if I can go after her, I'll give you the same thing.

It's all right with me.

I have nothing but time. Senora. I don't mind at all. Senora, will you come in?

But she's next. No, no, no, you're next. Come in here.

Tata, place your child on the table.

And you can be thankful I'm not calling the police.

But doctor, what have I done?

Oh, really, you know perfectly well.

But I don't.

You've been here since nine o'clock changing places with those other women.

I have a soft heart.

You got paid.

You're a swimmer. I'd have money if I'd gotten paid.

I got nothing.

I haven't any money to take my poor child home even.

Is that so?

Take your hands off me. What do you think is that?

Come back here. Come here. He's a brute.

He's a brute.

He put his hands down inside my dress. You're crazy.

Stop this.

Don't you know?

I'm a minor.

That's too much. You, a minor. That's a joke.

I'm going to call the police. I'll arrest him. I'll teach you what happens

to young ladies.

You've drawn blood.

You're disgusting. That's what I think of you.

All people, rich or poor alike, are entitled to respect.

Because I have nothing, you treat me like dirt in front of this innocent.

What are you doing here? Go away.

Here, you may take this innocent.

Now get out of my sight.

Get out and take this child with you.

Get out, I said. Out!

I bet you'd like me to get out.

But how about the fare I have to spend in order to get here?

Do your duty.

Here,

take this and go away.

Take him to someone else. Dr. Baldoni, Dr. Frugoni, I don't care as long as you

get out.

Get out!

You gave me money because you're scared that I'll report you.

Hey, hurry it up. Just a minute.

I'm not asking for charity, you know.

Sure, go ahead.

Please, let me by. It's urgent.

Sorry. Signora, please. Come on now.

I'll let you by.

I've been waiting here. I've just got to get this done.

Let me through.

Excuse me.

I just have to get this stamp. They've been sending me from one plane to

another all morning. Excuse me. All I have to do is get this stamp.

Just a stamp.

Thank you. Excuse me.

All right.

Hey, senora, your baby.

I forgot.

Thank you.

Watch where you're going.

Now hurry. It's all good.

Here you are.

Thank you.

What did I do?

No thanks. I'm deliberately walking to get the exercise.

I've gained some weight lately. Come on in. I'll give you some pills to help you

lose weight. It's easier.

It doesn't matter how much weight doctors gain.

We have no reason to remain naked.

Wives and prostitutes.

They're the only ones who see our stomachs and they don't care.

As for the rest, forget it.

At the appropriate time, the phone always rings.

An urgent call and it's always someone who's dying. That's right.

What's going on when you look at that?

Wait. What's going on? Wait here a minute. But that's impossible. You know

that. Then go around the block. I'll meet you in five minutes.

Wait.

Stop.

I knew it. I knew I'd run into you sooner or later.

Well, you're very smart.

Here I am.

Well, is that all you can say?

I wish now you'd had me arrested.

I'd be taken care of.

My husband never thinks of me.

What does your husband do?

I don't know.

We were never married.

I've seen him three times now.

He made me pregnant the first time.

The second, he tried to take the baby away.

And the third, he... Let's forget about it.

He's blonde.

I could have sworn that your child had brown hair.

I dyed it. Died? It won't harm him, will it?

Why did you do that?

He looked too much like his father.

Well, it can't be good for a child.

Well, good night

There's

something I want to tell you Tell me it was a lie. I wasn't going to call the

police at all.

I Couldn't go through Wait

You've

been very kind to me I just wanted to

Apologize for my behavior.

Oh, I have to get baby food for my child. You hold him. I'll be back in a

minute.

Baby, no, no.

But I don't understand, senor.

You told me two hours ago that Senora Bianchini came home and went out again.

Didn't you give her my message?

Huh?

But it's after one o'clock. I still haven't heard from her. Where can she

be?

Well, yes, I understand.

I'm sorry I woke you up.

Goodbye, senior.

Ah,

you're such a good child.

Now, where's Mama, eh?

Tell me.

Where's my baby? What have you done with him? Everything all right, doctor?

Why shouldn't it be all right? All right, sweetheart.

Good night.

Where is he, you monster?

I reported you to the police for kidnapping.

You're not going to get away with it. Where is he?

I knew the minute I laid eyes on you that I shouldn't trust you, that you

were up to no good. The minute you said bring him to the clinic, I knew you had

something filthy in mind.

But now they're going to arrest you. They're going to arrest you and put you

behind bars. And I'm not going to lift a finger to help you. Not after what

you've done to my poor baby.

Where is he?

Oh, stop the act. You knew very well the baby was here. You should have been here

hours ago. It was raining and I couldn't get a taxi. Anyway, I wasn't worried.

Oh, look.

There he is.

Oh, my little treasure.

Don't worry.

He'll be here now.

Everything is all right.

I should have come here right away, you're right.

But I was thinking of the baby.

I thought the doctor would give him a home.

A real home.

I thought he would be happier with you.

But I couldn't give up my baby.

Isn't it true you'd be happy with the doctor?

Just look at the nice new sleeper he went out and bought for you.

Aren't you happy?

You know he has a lot of money.

I didn't go out and buy it. I had it. The patient left it here.

You may take us home if you like. Look at that. He's even changed you.

Where'd you put his old diaper?

Bathroom.

It's a nice apartment.

I'm sure you don't live in a place like this all alone.

I have a cleaning woman.

I mean a girl. Don't you have one?

Where's the bathroom?

I thought since I'm here, I'd take a bath.

Real bathtubs are a luxury.

Bye.

Don't worry.

I won't make any noise.

And I'll leave everything nice and clean.

You'd better go to sleep. You have to get up in the morning.

I took so long in the bath that now I'm cold.

Mind if I warm up a bit?

Hello.

I was worried. I thought you were in an accident.

Do you know it's past ten? Past ten? And everybody's there waiting. Why didn't

you call me before?

This young lady is most insistent on seeing you. On an urgent matter.

Excuse me for a moment.

What's this all about?

I'm going away.

I've come to say goodbye.

Wait, and I'll get rid of my patient.

No, I'm in a hurry.

I left my child in your car.

I didn't want him to know what went on with us last night.

What are you talking about? He's only six months old.

You weren't there when I got up.

He disappeared.

I disappeared?

What about you?

First you jump into bed with me, and then after you get what you want, you're

through. And when you're through with a woman, she doesn't matter, does she?

And with a minor, yes.

You're not a minor, and it was you who jumped into my bed, remember?

I only wanted to get warm.

Anyway, I didn't come here to blame you.

I'm glad it happened in a way that made me realize that a decent girl from a

good family can't live alone.

Alone and unprotected.

I've told my brother everything.

He's forgiven me.

I'm going to go away with him.

Please don't cry.

Come on, calm down, please, Romania.

Please don't cry.

Look, I've been thinking a lot about this.

I mean, there are things I can do to help you out.

Well, what?

What are you saying? I don't understand you.

Well, I mean, I would like to give you some assistance.

In that case, give me some money. A large amount of money right away would

solve the whole problem.

Give you some money?

Give you a large amount?

It's impossible. I don't believe it.

It was money you gave me for.

Everything out of you is one big incredible lie. Come on, deny it.

Go ahead.

Armenia. Take your stupid money and stuff it in your mouth. I'll die before

I touch it.

Your jacket? Yes, my jacket.

Help! Help! My baby's not here. He's been kidnapped.

Are you positive?

Yes, so help.

Impossible. She says her baby's been taken. What's going on? Where is the

child? He was in here. Whose car is it? Mine.

Oh, but it was over there this morning. No, there was another car that looked

just like yours over there.

Now I understand.

It was the same bank and cover.

I remember now, when he got here, he said, try to keep the car in front of

the hospital entrance.

He said he had to get a tooth pulled.

Then he was going to Fumicino.

He had a plane to catch.

Do you know when the man left here to go out there? Ten minutes ago. But I didn't

see any baby in the car. He wasn't there, I tell you. Calm down, calm down.

Just be quiet. You must alert the hospital.

Telephone all the police stations. The police at the airport.

Give this description.

He's six months old. Has blonde hair. Brown hair.

Brown hair.

But before he had blonde hair. All right, it's brown now.

But the baby had blonde hair last night. Now it's brown.

But I saw it with my own eyes. I said it's brown now.

Doctor, would you mind telephoning the police yourself?

And do as I say.

Hurry, get in.

The baby has brown hair and he is six months old. Please report to the police

at once if you have any information concerning this child.

Description is identical to that of the missing child

I'll

manage

you go pick up your child

Then, for heaven's sakes, get out of here and go home.

A fuss about nothing.

It was a simple mistake.

I'll explain the whole thing.

You can't do that.

Don't you know you could end up in a lot of trouble? You've got to leave right

away. Go home. I'll manage everything here.

Come on, get out of here.

They could put you in jail.

Let's hope they won't.

I'll be waiting at home. I'm not going with my brother.

You're much too nice.

I'm nice.

She'll be waiting.

She won't be going.

Hello. She left them behind, huh?

This one is mine.

A blonde one?

My husband and I work all day.

It's so difficult with the family.

Armenia took my children in the morning till I returned.

She treated them like they belonged to her.

It's too bad she had to go so suddenly like that, but she may come back. You

never know.

Yes, darling.

My God, my God, my God, my God.

How are you? Ciao, Luigi.

Fine.

I'll join you.

Please do.

Did your husband leave a check or anything for me?

You see, I phoned Alberto half an hour ago and he said he felt a bit tired. He

thought he'd take a rest, but he would leave me the check so I wouldn't have to

disturb him.

He must have forgotten.

Shall I ask him to get it for you?

No, no, it really doesn't matter.

I'll wait a bit. Maybe he'll get up soon.

Come, come, darling.

You kiss Mama, and then we'll go for a little walk.

We'll go to that nice park you like, all right?

Go on, give Mama a kiss.

Go ahead.

Very good.

Aren't you going to say hello to Luigi?

Hello. Excuse me, Eleanor.

Would you happen to know if your maid was in the kitchen? No, I think she's

out.

Why?

I was hoping she'd make me a bicarbonate.

Could I?

It will only be a second before I finish my thread.

I'll do it.

No, I can manage. Don't bother.

I'm not helpless.

Do you know where it is? Of course I know.

Fine.

You would see it there it used to be here what happened I changed let me get

it for you Hold

on

now

I see it.

Oh, Luigi, I'm dizzy.

Hold on to me.

Don't worry.

It's dangerous to leave this about with children in the house.

And servants are worse than children.

Never keep medicine within easy reach.

I've told your wife that already.

Yes, you're right.

You're a perfect wife.

I'm so ordinary.

You have a lovely wife.

But she's not perfect.

Stomach aches completely disappeared.

Ah, but I remember last New Year's Eve.

You felt sick.

Did I?

What was it?

It was a strange reaction to something called alcohol.

I admit I have a peculiar stomach.

It's bad for me to drink.

Maybe it's your liver.

You should never wear anything too tight around your middle, you know.

Especially a belt.

You see, I don't have one on.

Oh, I never wear anything too tight around my middle.

I couldn't stand it while I'm doing my embroidery.

What is it?

Nothing. Why?

You have a strange look in your eyes.

What is it, Eleanor?

You look so odd.

Try to forget it.

Oh, I'll try.

We do have a front door.

Just looking at your garden.

I just wanted to get some air, really.

It wasn't well. I took some bicarbonate.

Too bad, Signore.

Is Alberto awake?

I don't know. I came in through the back door myself, so I don't know.

Well, I'll be going home now.

I'm feeling all right.

At least go inside and say hello, or they'll be angry.

Can I fix you anything hot?

No, no, thanks, no.

I'll be going after I see Alberto and Ellen.

Hello Luigi, what have you been up to huh?

I Just dropped by to see you Sorry, I didn't remember about the check. Here it

is. Ah I'll send the receipt to you Luigi. Come on. Don't be ridiculous. You

know, I don't need one You're right naturally, I don't know what got into me

Excuse me, Alberto. I'd better go home. I'm not saying goodbye to Ellen Elena

Luigi's going he wants to say goodbye

Wait, I want to call your wife about something.

Hello?

Hello? This is Eleanor. Could I speak to Claudia?

Oh, in the kitchen.

You've all been introduced.

We all had supper at your house last week.

Remember, we spent the evening doing the conga.

Of course.

Regards to your husband.

My husband?

He's been dead for some time now.

You look so weird. Are you sick again?

No, just a bad stomach. It's nothing.

Would you like something else to drink?

Hello, Claudia?

This is Eleanor. I've got your husband here with me.

Listen, darling, what color thread was that you wanted? The pink rose or the

powder blue?

Ah, that one.

All right, I'm sending Luigi home.

Bye-bye.

Here you are.

Thanks.

And don't forget, tomorrow night we'll both be over to have dinner together.

Goodbye. Adieu. Bye.

Where's my wife?

In the living room. But I just looked there. Then I don't know.

I'm sorry.

Not a single hair out of place.

Her eyes are calm and tranquil.

Her face, the picture of innocence.

She looks completely normal.

Where's Pietro? I haven't seen him. He's watering the blinds. He doesn't want the

cars to make too much dirt. He'll be through soon.

Get him back, please. Not so loud. If you sound that way tonight, you'll

spread everyone's eardrums. I feel a headache coming on. Not done.

Listen, will you get a move on at this rate? You'll still be here tomorrow

morning. Here, over here. Come on.

This is not what I ordered. Strawberry fruit? I wanted raspberry fruit.

Remind me of this when I pay the bill.

I'll make a note of it, Contessa.

Is the complete staff here?

The temporaries we hired through the agency are in here yet.

But they're not due for five minutes.

Ask the electrician to check all the lights. No, you'd better see to them

yourself. You're the only one I can trust around here. Make sure the

spotlights are working. Oh, no, look what the idiots are putting the

fireworks on on the dance floor.

Have you all gone mad?

I told you before where to put the Catherine wheels.

Ernest, a seat with these. Good evening, Contessa.

Oh, Giovanni.

Yes. You still haven't found a job?

It's not because I haven't looked, I assure you, senora. It's very hard to

get something permanent, and that's why I want your help, senora. If one of your

guests happens to be looking for someone experienced and competent... Oh, I'll

try, I'll try, but right now I'm going completely out of my mind. There's

almost to do and not enough help.

Hello, darling. You're so beautiful, it's revolting. You're stunning.

Ah, ma chérie.

Bonsoir.

Here, darling. How are you? Nice to see you again.

I'm splendid.

Ah,

Mr. Stanley. Ah, how nice to see you.

Where is that divine one?

Do not exaggerate, my dear lady. For me, a priest wearing a suit would be like a

bride getting married in a pair of slacks.

As a child, when I saw my father in his uniform, I thought him very handsome.

But in civilian clothes, I found him almost ridiculous. Yes, but for

centuries, people have believed that clothes do not make the man. And by now,

it's a proven point.

Probably. But when someone conducts a revolution in pajamas, his monument has

him in full dress.

You see, my point is that a bride who wears slacks demeans an honorable,

precious tradition.

Oh, yes, I'm all for it. Caviar, salmon, Hungarian salami, imported ham, pate

mousse. Really, you're quite impolite.

Forgive me.

As I said, I'm all for it. Caviar, salmon, salami, pate mousse.

A little whiskey, if you don't mind.

No, I don't mind.

You see, Father, I'm all for the... JP, Valentine, black and white.

Black and white.

Black and white.

I'm all for tradition.

Christmas dinner, brides in white, and priests in Cossacks.

Certainly, child.

I'm for these things as well.

Tradition can't be ignored entirely, I admit. But as a woman... Straight or

with soda?

Please, will you get out of here? Why do you keep interrupting? Sorry.

You can't know the simple pleasure of a suit.

Straight or with soda? I'll take it straight. However, it's only appropriate

for the layman. All right.

A bit more.

A priest in his traditional habit looks like... You say where?

Like more of a priest.

That's enough. Yes, it's very full.

Here, take this. The bottle's empty.

Bring out a bottle of tea. I'll get it right now, Contessa.

You take over here.

Sorry.

Oh,

so sorry, Signora. I didn't see you.

Did I hurt you?

Pour me a drink. Of course, Signora.

More, signora? A lot more.

All right.

Yes, good, good, good, good, good. It's all right now?

Tell me, are you having a good time?

Not bad, signora.

Come on, have a little drink.

Not when I'm working, signora.

Have a little drink. Oh, come on.

You must be tired.

A bit, signora.

Then all right. Why don't you sit here and speak to me?

I can't. Sit beside me.

No, no, I can't. Yes, you can.

I'm sorry, I can't. Yes, you can.

Honestly. I mustn't, Signora.

Here, will you permit me?

There.

Keep it.

No, Signora, thank you. A present for you.

Thank you, Signora. I appreciate the thought, but no thank you.

She brought in 30 bottles of whiskey, 20 of champagne, and all for some sort of

benefit or other.

What do these people do when they want a good time?

Here we go.

Coming.

I'm ready. Where do I bring it? The guest room on the third floor. If

there's no answer when you knock, go right in. All right, thank you.

Somebody's drunk.

Of course, everybody's drunk tonight.

Everybody but me.

Sorry, but I'm not your type. Oh.

Signora.

Signora.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

You can have your tea, signora.

Oh, lay it down.

My love.

Undress me.

You're already undressed, Signora. It's so warm in here. Signora, please. You're

falling. Come here. No, no, no.

Signora.

Stay with me. Stay with me. Stay. I must get up.

Call me Marta.

Signora, please.

What if someone knew?

Bite me until I'm out of my mind. I don't bite, Signora.

I'm your servant. Say that.

Say it.

No, no.

Say it. Come on.

No. Say it. Say it. Tell me that I am your servant. servant. No, no.

Your servant.

Hurt me.

Hurt me.

Not the ear.

Yes.

You're my servant.

You're my slave.

Have you been hiding? I've been looking for you for the last hour. It's such a

large place and so many people.

I found you a marvelous job. Thank you.

Professor, this is Giovanni. I hear you're also a chauffeur.

Butler, valet, and chauffeur. The countess has spoken well of you. When

would you be free?

I can be free any time you want. Good.

I have my car here.

We can go back to Rome together.

About what time tonight? No, not tonight, Giovanni. The professor is

staying over tonight as my house gets.

Tell Ernesta she'll find a room here for you somewhere. Contessa, I'm really most

grateful to you.

Till tomorrow, Professor.

What is your monthly salary?

80,000 lira.

All right.

Thank you, Professor.

Contessa, thank you again.

I'm sure you'll like him. He's really very good.

You know I've been playing 29 all evening and I've had no luck. I'm going

to try once more if that's all.

You're working already.

Very good, Giovanni.

I found this in the trunk and thought I'd wear it.

Is that all right?

Why, yes, certainly. It belonged to the former chauffeur. Thank you, Professor.

Please.

Never mind. I'll do that.

Ciao, Giovanni.

Oh, wait a minute.

I'm waiting for my wife.

Ah, excuse me. I thought you were here alone.

It was lovely. It was marvelous.

I'll phone you next week about the dinner party.

Wonderful, darling.

Giovanni.

Yes, Professor.

Are you the new chauffeur?

Yes, Signora.

What name do I call you?

Giovanni. Well, then, Giovanni, drive slowly. I find 40 miles an hour

sensible.

You needn't worry.

My love, unbreath me, hold me tight, hurt me.

Tell me I'm your servant.

Yes, yes, tell me I'm your servant.

Have you got my lighter?

No, I haven't even seen it, darling. I can't understand what happened to it.

It's very strange.

Perhaps you left it behind at the villa. Where? Why don't I remember?

Maybe because you were drinking last night.

Did I drink too much?

Well, let's say you had a little beyond your limit.

Here you are.

See you later.

Have a good day.

This is my clinic.

I'd like you here around 8 o'clock.

I'll be here, Professor.

Well, Giovanni, is anything wrong?

I thought you'd like to talk to me, signora.

About what?

A new relationship, signora.

Well, it's not something that can't wait.

Oh.

All right, where would you like me to take you? Quite simple. Take me home.

Via Pompei 6271. All right.

Good morning, Senora. Good morning, Carmela. I would love some black coffee

in a row.

Giovanni, take the suitcases and come inside.

We have a lot to talk about.

So you're the new chauffeur, are you? Yes, the professor hired me last night.

He's stingy about money. You'd better just hold out for what you want.

I'm ready, Senora.

And completely at your disposal.

Ah, Giovanni, sit down, won't you?

Thank you. Sit there, please.

Of course.

Giovanni, it's my practice to make everything clear from the beginning.

This way I avoid any occasion for misunderstanding.

Good, signora.

I too prefer that.

Aside from Carmela who runs the house, I employ a part-time domestic for the

laundry and help with the cleaning, and a gardener. You will do the heavy

cleaning and serve at table.

As so far, from 9 to 5, you're at my disposal completely.

You will, of course, drive my husband to the clinic.

Now, what are your requirements?

I think you know. What salary do you ask?

80,000 a month.

It's completely out of the question. Shall we say 70,000 lira?

Your husband already agreed to 80,000 lira.

My husband doesn't bother about things like this.

I make the decision.

Well? No, I can't argue with you.

You win.

Splendid. Then we're both in accord.

Signora. Yes?

If you don't want me to stay, if I embarrass you, I'll be happy to go now.

What are you talking about?

I know now you're married to the professor, but I didn't know when he

hired me.

Signora, maybe this isn't right.

But I don't understand. We reached an agreement.

You just do your job and I'm sure we'll get along very well.

And your husband?

Don't worry about my husband. He doesn't interfere with my affair.

Carmela, take Giovanni to his room, show him about the house and tell him what

he's to do.

Let's go, Giovanni.

Go ahead, you're excused. You're quite sure?

I've got plenty of work to do. Come on.

So you had trouble.

Trouble? Didn't she lower your pay?

Yes, how did you know? Well, she does that to everyone.

Tell me, what do they like to work for?

He's a surgeon. Very well known.

He's kind and very generous. And her?

She's not generous, as you know, but she's a lady and very honest.

Well, over there is the professor's room.

And opposite his room is her room. Oh, they sleep separately?

Yes, they sleep separately. Why, don't they get along?

Yes, they get along, but they have separate bedrooms.

Now,

up here there are two nice rooms where we sleep.

Separately or together?

Don't say things like that. You scare me. I'll be up all night now.

I'll try and control myself, but it'll be hard.

I'm giving you this as a present.

Keep it as a souvenir of tonight.

Oh, my love, undress me.

Tell me a new servant.

Tell me, my love.

Hello?

No, senor, I was wide awake.

You want me there?

No.

No, no, really.

Yes, I'll be there in a minute.

I knew it.

I knew it.

I'm ready, my love.

Yes,

Signora. Oh, Giovanni, Cupid has wet on the carpet.

Is that right?

Will you clean it up before it stains?

Yes, Signora.

Good morning, Signora. What are you doing here? Are you crazy?

I brought your coffee.

Well, never do it again. Leave it to Carmela.

In other households, I always brought it, Signora. Well, it's certainly not

going to be a habit in this house. Understand?

I'm sorry, Signora. Forgive me.

Please go outside and call Carmela.

You want sugar?

I am not a cripple. I'm able to put in the sugar.

Just go. Go away.

Yes, Signora.

Leave that alone.

Don't touch those things, please.

The conference doesn't start until Thursday, so I thought instead of going

by plane, perhaps I'd have Giovanni drive me to Geneva.

But, darling, that's a ridiculous idea.

I'm certainly not going to stay in Rome all by myself without Giovanni. Besides,

it's a terribly long trip by car to Geneva.

You may take anybody else away, but not my chauffeur.

If you wanted to take Carmela, I could put up with it.

You wouldn't want me to attend a meeting like this one with a cook.

Why, no, I didn't mean that. But you must admit it's preposterous for you to

take away Giovanni just when you're going to be away a long time.

Giovanni? Yes, signora?

Could I have a light, please?

Thank you

He's

gone

Goodbye, Giovanni.

Going somewhere? The house is simple to run with the professor gone, so I'm

going away.

I'll go see my sister in Milan. She's in the hospital there. The poor soul is not

doing well.

Ah, you're in a fog. Were you listening?

Yes, yes, yes. I heard you.

Soon, my darling.

My darling.

My beauty.

Would you like some more dessert?

No more.

Would you like some more wine?

No, thank you, no more.

Whiskey, signora?

Yes, if you please. You may pour a little for me.

Yes, signora.

Signora.

Thank you, Giovanni.

my lighter.

Yes, signora.

When did you find it?

You gave me the lighter.

What? I couldn't have.

The first time we met you gave me the lighter.

But that can't be true.

True nonetheless. It's a souvenir, signora. Why, are you out of your mind?

Please, signora, why do you insist on denying it?

You recall at the villa when I brought you the chamomile tea?

What chamomile tea?

The chamomile tea.

I entered and there you were.

You're almost naked.

Believe it.

You begged me to undress you and then you... That's enough.

Were the story true, you should have enough discretion not to mention it. And

it isn't true.

I assure you it is, Signora. Look here, Giovanni. If you want this position, do

not repeat such obscenities again.

Very well, Signora. I was wrong about you. I thought... The telephone.

Yes, hello?

Who's speaking, Signore?

It's in your Giorgio. I'll tell him you're not in. You'll tell him nothing

of the sort.

Why shouldn't I be in?

Give me that.

Hello?

Yes, Giorgio, it's been a while.

Geneva had the meeting.

You'd all like to come here?

I think that's a marvellous idea, but not too late.

Ah, in a while.

She asks of you not to hurt her.

She asks you don't make her cry. She asks of you not to make her blue. Or

she'd go with someone else. Look, you'd better stop. If my husband ever saw us,

he'd really have a fit. You won't see us. She's dancing with my wife. Whiskey?

Vodka? No, thank you. I've had too much to drink already. Not fun. Just bring me

some ice. Yes, senor.

She said it's a better her way.

She said just...

Giovanni. Signore. Tell my husband that I shall be going in a little while.

He needs me.

Signore.

Sorry, but I think your wife's in a hurry to go.

Signores.

She sets your phone, you just wait and see.

That's what she said, you'll see.

That's what she said, you'll see. She sets your phone, you wait and see.

After it drops a lonesome...

Look, your wife is getting upset. You better go to her.

She's upset.

Mmm.

I've got you.

Come here, mon amour.

I'm yours, your servant.

Yes, you're my servant.

Hurt me, my darling.

I will.

There, I want that bite to really hurt you.

So to leave a mark.

Marta, look at me.

Marta, do you know me? It's Giovanni.

You feel me practically crushing you.

Then when you see me tomorrow morning, darling, you won't deny it again?

No, no, I can't deny it anymore.

Darling, I knew it.

Yes, my darling.

Hello?

Your coffee's getting cold.

Martha!

Wake up, my pet.

It's a beautiful morning to be alive.

What are you doing here?

The coffee.

The coffee?

Look, haven't I very clearly told you never to enter my room?

And now you dare to come in here in pyjamas?

What kind of a person are you, you crazy fool?

What makes you free to take such liberties?

You don't want to know it.

Two can play their game too, you know.

Your lighter, signora.

Ah.

And who gave you the lighter this time?

No one, signora. I found it on the refrigerator.

Look, Giovanni, don't keep turning your head.

Concentrate on the road and move faster. I'm very late.

Yes, signora.

My pleasure.

Walk into my life and take me to your

heart.

Tell me that forever you will be my love.

This whole day can't stay too long.

into your life and take him in my arms

lead you to the stars

This little day can't stay too long, you know?

Oh, no, please.

Don't let it go till I know you love me.

Just let me walk into your life

and take you in my arms.

Lead you to the stars that shine...

Amen.