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Rosa.

Dumb make-up.

So that's how Mum and Dad got married.

It was incredibly romantic, at least the way Dad tells it it was.

Mr Babaricha, the butcher's son, was very angry.

He swore an oath of vengeance.

Dad said it was early on the boat to England that he discovered every

paradise has its serpent.

Mum Sabila, my gran, she knows all about Satan.

She even met him once.

She said he wasn't half as clever as the Pope.

Or her.

In those days, Dad pitched his tent wherever the work was.

But it was during the rainy season that things started to get crowded.

Mama?

First there was Bruno.

Then there was Angelica.

And Teresa.

And I still haven't been born yet.

They said the angels nearly took me when I was born.

But in the end, they decided to let me stay.

Dad said that's what made me so special.

It's funny how you can't remember it, being born.

It must be strange sitting in the dark, nothing to do.

Then suddenly you can hear and see and feel things right.

You'd think you'd never forget them, the first things you see.

Mondays, child.

That's what Gran used to call Bruno.

Bruno says that Dad never paid the bills.

There was too many kids, and Mum was always crying.

But I don't remember any of that stuff.

That Christmas Eve was when my dad had his vision, like the saints did.

Ah,

here

you are. Now.

My good lady friend and I would like to offer you a £5 note, this crisp

£5 note, if you would honour us with a smile. Sorry, sir? A smile.

Oh, Hugh!

For us, since it's Christmas.

I'm not part of this.

Just a witsy, witsy, witsy little one.

It's not hard, come on.

Just a little witty one.

The pig spoke to my father. It said...

Money is like the sun.

Only if you trust the coins will you become a man of property.

Only then will you be happy.

Trust the coins, but beware the king of swords.

That's what the pig said.

Let's see those pearly, whirly little teeth.

Just for us.

Let's see them come out and play just for us.

There we are. Sorry.

That's right.

Well done.

You've earned yourself a fiver.

Danilo. Hey, Danilo.

Trust the coins.

I'll show you a game. Any game you want.

My father trusted the pig's advice and did exactly as he was told.

Swords and sticks, cups and coins, those were the pictures on the card.

And it was a card with the coins that my dad played for, the ones that looked

like suns, just like the pig said.

He was always on the lookout for the king of swords, but luckily it never

showed up.

He worked really hard and saved all his money, and it paid off.

Thanks to dad's vision of the pig, he became a man of property.

And so did I.

Here we are.

There it is.

At first, everyone thought Dad had made a big mistake.

What do you think?

Where's Tank going to go?

But he had plans.

It's an original, Danny.

It's beautiful.

Have it on credit.

Come on. What's to be ashamed?

Everyone does it.

Yeah? Yeah.

Look.

There.

Nothing. Nothing?

This takes a thousand years to pay off, eh?

I'm in no hurry.

Just make me an espresso now and again on the house.

What if I drop dead? Then I'll make it myself.

What do you think, Eddie?

So that's how he got la bella macchina. And for the next five years, it

brought us luck. Just like Mario said.

There's my mother.

And there's Teresa.

And there's my older sister, Angelica. And there's Pepe, who helps clear up

yesterday's sandwiches and always wears the same cardigan.

And there's my nonna, who hasn't smiled since the day Queen Victoria died.

Now we've got our own business.

I'm ten now, and I'm a partner.

Bruno says that I live in a dream, and some people think I'm stupid.

But I know how things really are.

I know the truth.

My name is Eddie Luca, and my dad says I'm special.

Big smile.

Pelso riso.

Watch your birdie.

A lot of things went wrong at Angelica's wedding, but we didn't realise then that

real trouble was coming in the shape of a small brown envelope.

Horace was supposed to be having a picture taken.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm the one who knows about all she do know about you.

Makes the perfect cup of cheese.

Now,

there's Eddie. He's my

youngest. He's only ten years old. Anybody seen my bag?

It's a film bag. It's very important.

The mass in the vulgar tongue.

I believe, and I have good reason, that Il Papa is not only Polish, but also

communist.

Hello,

Mr. Bubble. Hello, Warrens. How are you? Hello.

It's Mr. Bubbler.

Teresa.

Please, come here.

No, I'm not Titus.

Find Eddie.

Mario, my children are moving into other worlds. Eh, me too, Rosa.

Signora Luca, I cannot work like this. Where is your husband, please?

There.

Signora Luca, I'm a professional.

Excuse me? I'm an artist.

Where is my bag? What bag?

With all my film.

It's a brown bag.

You bloody little buggers.

Now!

What are you doing, man?

Excuse me.

One.

Only one left.

All right.

Everyone will have to be in the one photograph.

Scooby.

Get out. Come on.

What's the matter with you?

Attention, attention.

Everyone outside for the photograph.

One time only.

Outside,

please.

Please, ladies and gents, come on.

Hold on to the back, please.

Dog,

dog, dog.

Now remember, one time only.

And big smiles, huh? Now, watch your birdies. Everybody ready?

Big smiles.

Stop.

Stop. Stop.

So

that's

the story of Angelica's wedding.

But it wasn't until a few days later that we discovered what was in Mario's

envelope.

No. So this is a landlord, eh?

It pays you to get out.

Well, yeah.

So how much?

Enough.

Hmm.

You know what I got here?

One million pounds.

Yeah? I'm going to be a big shot. I'm going back to the old country, and I'm

going to open a little business.

That's what I'm gonna do.

Hey, Bruno.

Cafe qua, eh?

Dad, I'm in my best clothes.

What do you mean you're in your best clothes?

Get Eddie to do it. I'll do it.

Oh, you, oh, oh.

What do you mean, get Eddie to do it? Oh!

Did you pay the electric?

Was it the red one?

No.

You know I only pay the red ones.

Don't work too hard, Papa.

Eddie, want a coffee?

Yeah.

Morning, Mr. Gildo.

We called him Beetle, and he didn't have a mum, so he was allowed to do anything

he wanted.

Anything. Yeah.

But it's stupid.

No, it's not.

It's a Zorro hat.

Well, what's for dinner, then? Chicken risotto.

You coming?

Yeah, all right.

Be right down.

Beetle didn't really have a family, so we lent him ours.

You got something for me, Eddie?

Um... It's 4.30. What do you think?

Come on, come on. Which dog?

Give me a mud with base.

What do you reckon?

Sing along.

It's 10 to 1.

Okay, sing along. 4.30.

Thanks, Eddie.

Do me a five on sing along. You win.

How do?

Hey, Tarzan, do me a favor.

You use the stairs every now and again, eh?

Yes, Dad.

Come on in.

And don't fix the telly like you did the last time.

Yes, Dad.

Yes, Dad. Okay, Dad.

Are you eating over there?

Yeah. How come you never eat with your father?

I did last week.

Yes!

Hey, thanks.

That gets blessed.

Yeah, yeah.

Mario's shock without Mario was like an empty skull.

It was really strange.

Mario's getting a million pounds just for not paying the rent.

A million quid? That was stupid.

He showed me the cheque.

He's gonna go back to Italy and buy fiat.

Oh, yeah?

fear it cost about at least about five million no it wouldn't yes it would what

else is it going to cost no of course

Maybe you'll believe me about Mario by fear.

Yeah, right.

Come on.

It's probably an artery.

No. The blood would shoot out at least 50 metres.

I remember with my mum. God, there was blood everywhere. It was horrible.

I thought your mum got bitten by a tsetse fly.

Well, she did.

Don't you know how deep a tsetse fly bites?

No.

You're so stupid. Come on.

Ciao. Stami bene.

Ciao, bella macchina.

Bella macchina. What about every month for a thousand years?

Danny, just look after her, okay?

Douglas, where you go?

Oh, school, eh?

Perhaps you'd like your own tongue cut out, then you tell no more. I thought

you watched the film. I'm not a liar.

Just make up your mind. Either you play card or you watch the film, okay?

Okay.

Watch this.

Watch this.

This is where the bird take out his eyes.

Mama.

I'll fix it.

No, you know, let him near it.

What do you know?

Careful, eh?

Do you want to go and owe the people home like English granny?

Go on, do it.

Right.

Give me my pliers and my four-inch screwdriver.

Testarossa.

No, it's a Porsche.

Why are you crying? Just go away, Bruno.

Come and get out.

Why are you crying?

Just leave us alone.

Don't pull her about like that. Just leave us alone.

What are you playing at?

Nothing to do with you.

Theresa, it's got nothing to do with you.

Nothing to do with me.

You're my girlfriend, all right? So why is she crying? I just had that bit re

-sprayed. Mum!

Bruno doing his big Italian brother act again.

Come here.

Now.

Just like Tony Curtis.

Where's Teresa gone? She's upstairs.

Leave her alone.

Will anyone speak to her?

Not now, please.

I just want a quiet family evening. My everyone wants to be movie star all of a

sudden. That's it, Dad. Don't worry about a thing. Just play cards and drink

some wine.

Whoa, Mr. Tough Guy.

Tell him he's working.

I think you need a wife. I don't need a wife, Mama. You need a husband.

Listen.

He's your father.

You have to respect him.

He's a good man.

He's a weak man, Mama.

He's strong enough for me.

Die.

Kick a Douglas C. Die in the end.

Dreams always mean the exact opposite of what they say.

So if you dream you're going to be poor, it means you're going to be rich.

And if you dream that someone's going to kill you, it means they really love you

a lot.

That's right, isn't it?

from a sock.

Which sock?

The other one.

Get another pair.

Where from?

Use a newspaper.

I used to put the newspaper in my shoes when I was a kid. Did you? Was it

comfortable? Go and get dressed.

I'm gonna get up soon.

We'll be down soon. Go and get dressed, please.

I'm late, Bruno.

Hey, Bruno, just like Rocky, innit?

Buongiorno, Bruno.

Oh.

Pardon.

Hey. Hey.

Hey,

this one's for me.

It's to Danilo.

So? I am his mother-in-law.

He don't have no secrets from me.

You want more kids or something?

What's happening?

His filthy father is coming here.

Today.

Mama.

Mama, where are you going?

I am going to church.

To pray for your black souls.

Especially yours.

You two ready?

Dad, does he always wear that hat?

Special occasion.

He was with the Alpini, your nonna.

He could run through the mountains like a goat. Just like a goat.

Why don't you come to, eh? Come and meet him.

I told you, I'm busy. So?

It's business, man.

Business.

Condom.

Yeah, why?

It's funny. I can't imagine you in a condom.

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. How long since your last confession?

Two days.

And what sins have you committed in that time? Father, I come to confess for my

daughter. She married a terrible man.

He is unnatural.

He is using the family planning. My child.

Confession is for those who seek absolution for their own sins, not other

people's. Yes, yes, I know, Father, I know. But listen to me. Now this man, he

invite his filthy father into my house.

A man more horrible than him. He's an animal. A Casanova. A beatnik.

There is.

Is that him?

He looks old.

Eduardo papa, e più piccolo.

You think you're one of the Beatles?

And that's how Beetle got his name.

Just over from Italy, then, are you? Viva l'Italia!

Campione del mondo!

Shalom, Papa!

Buongiorno, buongiorno a lei.

Oh, mi sono alpine.

We'll take him on the scenic route, then.

We should scenic route.

Mi sono...

Come on.

Nice walk.

It's a nice walk. We can show him around.

Here, take this.

Hey, Mr. Luca.

It's a good job I had that 15 quid, eh? I wouldn't have got this far.

Do something useful, smartass.

It's my fault. Just arrived from Italy.

Hello.

I have pray for your soul.

Here, we speak English.

This is England.

Do you like to speak English?

Did you learn it?

Only English?

Only English.

How you do, old chap?

Pleased to meet you.

Bravo!

He's resting.

He's tired.

What's up, Danny?

Where's Pepe?

He had something to do.

Suddenly everybody has something to do. Danny!

What? I'm tired.

Rest. No, it's you. You and Bruno makes me tired.

Little boys like Nono and Eddie are no problem, but you and Bruno... Whoa!

I think I'll get some air.

Go.

Aspetta.

Quando avevo la tua età... Lo che entrava tutto in un affare così.

Ma dopo, moglie, figli... Anche in

una grande casa.

Lo che entrava più niente. Ma adesso, uno va via per sempre.

And what's he saying?

I don't know. Family treasure, I think.

Eddie. Eddie,

come and tell me, what's he saying?

He says it's like magic.

He says it makes things right.

Yeah?

It was as though Dad had always known it.

Ciao, Danilo.

Mr. Barbariccia, the butcher's son, had come back.

Look.

This machine cuts to bits everything.

Two seconds.

Good, huh?

This one, too.

So dusty.

I need someone for this place.

Cigar? No.

Thank you.

So, it's a long time. No, sir.

Danny boy.

How's business?

Fine, fine. Everything fine.

Rosa and... I took a look the other day.

Beautiful. It's a nice place.

You are a lucky man.

When he said about that magic box and making everything all right, it felt

really dizzy in my head. It's really strange.

It's not strange. It's weird.

It's like you.

Oh, no.

God,

what have they done to Mario's?

And you. Oh, this place.

Oh, yeah. I got this place.

Club in Soho.

A club in New York, too.

Since I've been in America.

I was lucky also.

I tell you, Danny boy, there is nothing better than losing to make you sharp.

Don't look so nervous.

It was a long time ago.

Another world.

Now we are civilized men.

See?

Danny.

I hear you, you like a little game of cards.

Sometimes. Come down to my club, play a hand or two.

No, not me.

I hung my guns up.

I got everything I need.

Yeah, yeah. You got everything.

So, you decide to put on your guns again.

Guns? You know where I am.

This place.

You know it?

Pepe, what are you wearing? Ciao, Danilo. It's my suit. Do you like it?

Pepe.

Looks like Mafia business.

Nah, my dad says the Mafia's just very toast. Any game, Danny? Any game you

want. So does mine.

They all stay there.

We should have a toast.

Benvenuto a casa nostra, papa.

Cin cin al nonno.

Cin cin. A la salute di questa bella famiglia.

Cheers.

Bruno,

come on.

I've got a toast, papa.

Angelica knows.

Go on, Bruno.

I got a job.

I know. Over there, behind the bar.

It's a good thing, no?

What kind of job?

Now everyone getting a job, no?

It's in town.

The entertainment industry.

You'd really think it was fine, Dad. Oh, the entertainment industry. Danilo.

Scusa, Rosa, but the only time this boy smiles is when he's leaving his home.

Danilo, basta.

English, mama.

You're not leaving home, Bruno?

Yes, ma'am.

Why?

Just because you've got the job.

You don't have to... I know what you mean. It's just that... Why can't you

stay here? There's no room here anyway, mama.

Just the faces going through, that's all. Yeah.

Is Teresa expecting or something?

Or am I being thick?

Yes, darling, you are being thick.

Oh, right.

Dad, are you just going to sit there?

Why are you worrying? Go to your job.

Right.

You hunk.

It's all right, thanks, Mrs. Two as I tell you.

I'm not insane of it, Eddie.

Sit down and stay here, all of you. What's going on here?

Satan!

You incarnate devil!

Excuse me.

All these speaking English?

See?

When Bruno left... Dad gave me his job.

Bruno used to say that working the calf wasn't all glamour.

As the days turned into weeks, I discovered he was right.

Really, there was hardly any glamour at all.

But Dad said if I wanted to be a success like him, I had to learn the business.

Most things carried on as normal, but sometimes quite ordinary people you

thought you knew would start acting really strangely.

Has Bruno returned home yet? No, no, no.

Is that old man still here?

Yes, no, no. Then go away. I am enjoying myself.

He lost again.

Who always loses?

In the autumn, Nono said he had to get back to his roots.

He said he was missing the land.

The bit of land Dad

rented wasn't that big, but it seemed to make Nono happy.

Dad, too.

As the weeks turned into months, the reza got as fat as a pig.

I think it was all the cakes she was eating.

Father, I come to tell you that that filthy old man is still there. I can't

get rid of him. I say to my daughter, look, either he go or I go. And my son

-in-law, he say, I go. I cannot stand it. He mock me, he make a fool of me,

and I am too old for this.

He has got to go. He's got to go.

and all his works, and all his empty promises.

Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth?

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, who was born of the

Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is

now seated at the right hand of the Father? I do.

Why does he have to be baptized?

So if it die, it don't go to limbo.

All are baptized.

So you'll go to limbo.

This is our faith.

This is the faith of the church.

What is limbo?

It's a place full of unbaptized babies.

Greek philosophers, Chinese, Japanese.

But there's no fire or torture or anything like that. No.

The fires of hell are for the others.

More even.

And it's a beautiful day at Sandown. The going is good to

firm, and they're on the start as always.

Circus song.

School.

Party.

Day.

I don't know.

That's the end of a fascinating race here, and Zocon's sons just collapsed.

Shh,

get up. Get up, Nancy, get up.

Los mayors!

Maledetti bastardi!

He always loses.

Yeah, but he doesn't usually take it that badly.

No, no.

No, no.

No, no.

No, no.

No, no.

No, no.

We didn't place a bit on the horse.

No, no.

No, no.

What are you doing, Danny?

You fall behind with the payments he can reclaim.

What's this he?

Barbariccia. It's not me, Danny. Who, Barbariccia?

That's right.

You're just the boy, right?

It's my job. I've managed to shop. It's better than charity.

It's us.

Mario gave it to us.

Mario gave it to us.

He had no memory for paperwork.

Not like a man called Barbariccia.

Now he's got a perfect memory.

Yes, yes, surely, Papa.

But what should we plant?

Plant? But what do you say? This is good soil.

Pure soil. Nothing but planting.

Papa?

Papa? What's wrong?

you're my friend, Eddie.

I am?

Yeah, so why's your brother kicked us out then?

What? He's kicked us out, hasn't he? Your brother is a bloody debt collector.

What do you mean?

What do you mean? What do you mean? You know what I mean.

My dad owes money, right? And he hasn't got any.

And when some rich git pays off what he owes, he comes and takes the shop away.

Bruno couldn't do that. He hasn't got any money. That's it. Stand up for him.

Go on.

Go on. Your brother is a scum. He's a slag. He's a maggot. He's a rogue. Shut

up! You shut up!

You only see what you want, don't you?

Just like the rest of your whole filthy, stinking family.

Yeah, well, at least I've got a family. Not like you.

Everyone knows about your mum. She didn't die. She ran away with a man.

And you want to know why?

Because she didn't love you. That's why.

Hey, hey, boy, come away, boy. Come away from that family.

You'll never speak to them again.

Eddie, what's happening, man?

Come here.

Jesus, man, you've changed.

How you doing?

Come here, kiss, kiss.

You all right?

Yeah?

Hold on, hold on, I've got something for you.

There you go, Eddie.

It's a Ferrari, a Testarossa.

Where's Dad, Mom?

He's upstairs with Nono.

Is he all right?

Not so good.

I think this place needs a coat of paint.

Always.

Oh, Papa.

This is for you, Dad.

Rue Havana. Only the best.

Great.

Look at these beautiful flowers, Danilo.

Oh, beautiful.

Out of the job, eh?

Out of the entertainment industry.

I know what his job is. He's a scummy debt collector.

He goes around taking people's money off them. He just took Beatles home away

from them.

Eddie, that was business between my boss and his father, right? Just stay out of

it. Oh, hey.

What are you talking about?

You kicked the Gennaro hat.

Yeah, he did.

We're repossessed.

It's what happens. You don't pay a debt, someone comes to collect.

That's the law. That's business.

You don't make repayments on the coffee machine, it gets taken back.

How you knew about that?

Well, Dad, it's my job.

You work for Baba Rich.

Yeah, that's right.

It's been very good to me as it happens, Dad.

Gives me a lot of responsibility. He cares about me.

He wants to see me do well. He wants me to be a success.

No, right. Now you just listen to me, eh?

You forget all about this and you come home now.

No way, Dad.

What do you think, I'm going to work in a cafe all my life?

This is your family. You are my son.

Dad, this is your family, right? And that's your son!

This Bruno's killing me.

Hey, ragazzo, che ti succede?

Peter's my best friend, right?

And we just had a fight.

And I just said the thing that I promised I'd never say to him.

Bruno's against Dad, he's against all of us.

Pepe's left and the coffee machine's been taken away.

It's just like I haven't got a family anymore.

Talk to him right now.

Go.

Go.

Wait. Give me the cassette.

Bye.

Eduardo? Yes, Dad?

Put on a suit.

We strap our guns on.

The game is over.

Oh, the game is over. Shut up.

What am

I thinking of?

Danny. Sit, sit, sit.

So glad you could make it.

Who's this?

This is your partner. That's right.

Good, good, good, good.

I got a partner, too.

Bruno, come here.

It's a good boy, your Bruno. But he got a knife for the ladies.

Like his father.

Okay, Brice, get out. I got my partner. Bruno, behind me, please.

He's a little slow, your boy.

Mr. Babariccio, I can't do this. You do as you're told.

Gennaro's place.

We'll use new cards.

Virgins.

You don't even like Gennaro.

What's that got to do with anything?

Ah, it's a question of, uh, dignità.

Right.

Then we play the same game, Danny.

You want to play me for that little betting shop, you need Colletro.

I got Colletro.

Get some sleep.

I stay here.

You sure your luck hasn't run out?

The whole place, the cafe, the rooms above.

feel a kind of empty, like a dream.

You can't understand it.

Okay, one more.

A dog's chance.

Double or quits.

I got nothing left.

Cleaned out?

No, you're not cleaned out, Danny.

You still got a chance. You can still win.

I got nothing.

You got, Danny.

You got... You got this.

Put it on the line.

Double or quits.

Go, Papa.

not serious.

place now dad listen

It's alright.

Nothing strange.

He's only dying.

Sometimes.

Not this time.

how much we lose.

Thank you.

He says it makes everything alright.

Come with me.

We've got something to do.

God bless you.

Sometimes I wonder what it's like in limbo It must be like you're running and

running, but you don't go anywhere and you shout but no sound comes out

It's like you're not there at all.

It's like you're a ghost

Wait here.

Dad?

Mr. Danilo Luca?

I have been instructed by the courts to serve this order on you.

Possession order?

Does this mean the place isn't ours anymore?

Dad, what have you done?

He gambled. He gambled with all of us.

That doesn't help, Nonna.

That's right.

You want to support a gambler? He supports you.

I wish I were dead.

No more worry for an old woman, then.

I should be dead like his father.

Rosa? Mom?

Mom, where are you going?

Mom, what's happening?

I know where she go.

She go where she should have go in the first place.

Dad, what's she on about?

was offered for a marriage a long time ago.

It was wrongly accepted.

It was wrong for my mother to accept and keep it.

I wish to return it to you.

This is nothing.

When I gave it to you, I was just a peasant.

What I can give you now?

Mr. Papariccia, can I ask you something?

Do I care for you? Yes.

Rosa, for 21 years, I thought of no one and nothing else

but you.

Every day, I tried to keep you out of my head.

Do I care for you?

Why are you smiling?

I'm not a schoolgirl.

I'm 40 years old.

I've got four children.

I'm a grandmother.

No, it doesn't matter.

You were promised to me. You belong to me.

Mr. Paparici, I know you're not a bad man.

I am a ridiculous man.

I am a man who lost his honor.

If you feel anything for me at all, my family is being destroyed.

They are breaking each other in pieces.

All right.

You want to humiliate us, right?

Look, we are humiliated. I am humiliated. Look at me. Okay. Is that

what you want?

Here, look at me.

But please, for God's sake, leave us alone.

Come here. Come and help me.

Your mother has been making a fool of herself again.

Ah, my knees hurt.

Hi.

Rosa?

Mr. Barbariccia, I feel sorry for you.

Don't feel sorry for me.

Come on, Mom. Where are you going, boy?

I'll take you home, all right? No, no.

No, we go to Angelica's. I need to think.

Rosa. Don't walk away from me. You can't walk away from me!

Hey kid, what are you doing?

What do you want?

What are you doing?

Be careful, be careful.

Don't shoot.

There are people here.

Calm down, calm down.

What you want?

Game of cards?

A little drink?

Women?

Anything you want.

Take the toy away from him, Falco.

Take it easy.

What are you on to?

No.

Eddie, look at me.

Eddie!

It's a crazy time to go swimming, Danny.

The water's filthy.

You could have got really sick.

You're lucky it's low tide.

Here, get this down here. It'll do you good.

Where was I?

Oh, yeah.

Anyway. I got as far as Torino and the money ran out, so I came back.

You know what? I was even dreaming in English, honestly.

Crazy, isn't it?

I'm sorry I didn't come and see you before, but you know what it is.

Pride, that sort of thing.

Hey, I can come and see you now.

No, Mario.

Not a good time. You're kidding.

I thought everything was fine.

I thought you were learning to swim.

Come on.

Home.

You're allowed to show that.

I've eaten, yeah.

We've all eaten.

Yeah, everything's fine.

He's all right.

He's making coffee.

All right.

Eddie, be careful.

Yeah.

No, it's all right, man.

Don't worry.

Huh? Yeah, he's here.

Hold on a second.

Hold on a second.

Dad, she wants to speak to you.

I think he'd like to, but he can't.

No, he can't.

Yeah, I'll give you the ring.

All right, ciao.

Morning, everyone.

So what's for breakfast?

I'm starving.

Yeah, so am I.

So where's the Zara hat, then?

I know.

It's a nice hat, that.

Yeah.

Show us the real thing a minute.

Yeah, that'll do.

Do for what?

Nothing.

Well, come on.

Well, I think.

I know how to put things right again.

Yeah.

It's okay.

Right.

Now,

the average timing for a dog race is 30 seconds, right?

So we set the clock back, say, 45 seconds.

The racing commentary is relayed downstairs through that cable over

there. You with me so far?

Yeah.

We cut into the cable and run it into our tape recorder.

Now, the first recorder picks up the commentary and takes it round the loop.

And the loop takes 45 seconds to go right round.

Gently with that, all right? All right.

So we know the winner's ahead of time, and that gives us about 15 seconds to

place a bet.

Ready? Put it on the inside.

And around the other thing.

Then the second recorder picks up the commentary.

and relays it downstairs 45 seconds later.

We can't lose.

But if you're up here, how do we know who the winners are down there?

Aha.

Testing, testing. One, two, three, four.

There's a non-runner in the E at 4.15 at Campton.

Number 5, Pearlyman, is a non-runner.

It's number 5, Pearlyman, non-runner at the 4.15 at Campton.

They bet down the card at Hackney.

4 to 1, trap 1.

7 to 2, trap 2.

1 to 2, trap 3.

Sit. That's one, two, favorite, trap three, attack me.

Soda fountain, trap three.

Soda fountain, trap three.

Soda fountain.

Going in the traps, attack me.

A thousand pounds.

Soda fountain to him, please.

You're put in.

No.

Mr. Touch?

Attack me, they're all in.

Cheers. A thousand pounds?

Very well, Dad.

Attack me. They're on.

And it's a level break. Attack me. As they go to the first bend. Three, four

and six together. Two is closer.

Raising on to the second bend.

And it's four now going on just in front of three. Then three, six. Down the far

side. Four just in front of three and six. Round the third bend.

Going for the line. Three now going on. Three going on violent from four and six

together at the line three.

Trap three, Solar Fountain, is the winner. And it's a photo for second,

which means traps four and six. That's trap three. Fifteen hundred.

We're ahead by five hundred.

Piano, piano, piano. Go for a full cast, please.

Trap three.

Five to one, trap five.

Ten hundred.

I didn't know you had legs.

How's it feel, eh? Being on this side of the counter, like a loser.

Listen, I can only get hold of 50 quid.

Crayford, two and four.

Two and... Crayford, traps two and four.

Excuse me, okay, yeah, dual forecast, two and four. Dual forecast, two and

four. And me, dual forecast, two and four.

50 pence.

Crayford... Yeah, they put on dual forecasts for quite a lot of money.

of three then comes two four and six at the second bend five and three nothing

between them they're being followed by two four and six that is five still the

leader from three then comes two and four and they're bunching up and five's

been knocked over five and three's been knocked over as well

This is the last one. It has to be the last one. Bruno, the last one.

This has to be the last one. What's the problem? One more.

Oh, my God.

My lucky friend, then.

Such a lucky man.

Forget about it.

We don't ask questions.

How much Mr. Lucky got here?

A total of 225,000 pounds, Mr. Butler.

Your bet stands.

Do you want a dog chance?

I always give a dog a chance.

Okay, let's go.

Let's go, let's go. Anything you want.

What's the matter?

Mr. Lucky.

You lost your lock somewhere.

Everyone is waiting, Mr. Lucky.

All these good people are waiting.

You're scared.

Look.

I give you the money.

And now make your bet.

Do it!

That was my

nono!

225,000 dual four cards to say a three. Six and three.

Six and three were best away from two and four.

Round the first bend.

Six and three, there's nothing to choose between them. Then comes two and four at

the second bend. Still six and three. There are a couple of lengths in front

of two. Then comes four, one and five.

Racing down the far side. Six and three. Nothing between them as they go round

the third bend.

Six just in front of three. They race on to the final bend.

And six and three. These two now beginning to pull right away from the

others who are headed by four.

Racing up towards the line. Six and three. There's nothing between them. But

it's six just beneath the front.

we close

You and me.

You win.

I win.

You win.

For eternity.

Okay.

Now I give you the dog's chance.

All of this...

For my ring.

Just my ring.

Just give me...

Ha ha ha.

Sometimes I wonder what it's like in heaven.

It must be like the best time of your life.

And it just goes on and on forever.

It must be like coming home.

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gents, please look this way.

Everybody look this way, please.

Now this one, excuse me, please, this way, please. Thank you. Now this one

indoors, so you have to keep very still.

Everybody ready?

All very still is indoors.

Watch your birthday, big smile!

My name is Eddie Luca, and that's my story.

It's up to you if you want to believe it or not, but that's the truth.

Well, that's the way I remember it, anyway.

Sometimes I turn a corner and think I'm going to see that place again. The calf,

the betting shop where Beetle lived, Mario's store.

I can even smell the dark coffee, the warm bread rolls.

But somehow I can never seem to find the right street, those familiar grey brick

streets.

But I know they're there, and I know that someday I'll find them again.