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Who's that?

Me!

Hey, that's mine!

Get back here, thief!

Give me back my Mosquito!

Thief!

Where are the policemen?

They threw them all in jail.

- Stop right there, Esterina, I'll strangle you! - Why, what have I done?

- I'll kill you! - There she is!

Careful, Dad!

Where's my Mosquito? Well?!

I don't know anything!

Liar! Thief! One lie after another!

- Tell me right now! Where's my Mosquito? - Someone nicked it!

Speak properly when you speak to me!

Hurry up and unload, it's late.

I told you, someone nicked it!

Ouch, you're hurting me!

Get back here, I'm going to teach you a lesson!

- You can make it up to me back home! - I'm not coming home!

Then I'll drag you back home!

- Alright, that's enough! - What the hell do you want, Southerner?

Hey, Santa Claus, is this your daughter?

Yeah, that's all I need!

She's a disgusting thief! She doesn't work, and she stole my Mosquito.

- I'll show you who's a thief! - Oh, you will, will you?!

- Leave her alone! - Mind your own business!

I'm her boss!

If I want to, I'll kill her!

- Get your hands off me! - Mind your own business!

- Move it! - Get out of my face!

Want me to teach you a lesson?

Four against one!

- That's enough! - You want a fight, too?

- Yes, I'm a friend of hers. - And the Mosquito is mine!

- Who will pay me back? - How much do you have in your pocket?

- 2,000 lire. Actually, 1,800. - Give it to him.

- What? It's my money, how will I eat? - Hurry up, give it to him.

- I'll give him 1,500. - No, you'll give him all of it.

It's easy to be generous with other people's money.

- And the rest? Who'll give me the rest? - The tooth fairy.

Alright, I'm not moving. Let's see how far you get.

Let's see where you go now.

Put that rock down!

I'll strangle you!

What's wrong with you, girl? Come on, get in.

I'm calling the police!

This guy's going to run us over!

See you around!

Stop, thieves!

Come back, cowards!

Get the license plate number!

Take it down a notch, if you leave it coasting we consume less petrol.

May as well take advantage of it while the truck is empty.

- And take it easy on the brake. - How old are you?

- Old enough. - Yes, old enough to stick your nose in other people's business.

- Hey, what's your name? - Esterina Borace.

- Are you even 20? - No, 17. Almost 18.

Don't forget to check the brake lining when we get to Torino.

- Of course, we wouldn't want to make the brakes mad, would we? - Yeah, alright.

So where are you from?

Do you like dancing?

Do you like young guys like me?

You're not a young guy, you're a married man.

You've got a mouth on you! Married men are more experienced.

Are you crazy?!

Keep your hands to yourself.

This guy must be from the South!

Why are you laughing?

Because you make me laugh. You're the first person I've found who makes me laugh.

Now you've found one who throws you out.

- Why, what have I done? Did I say something wrong? - Get out.

All this just because I laughed?

Get down. We're out of the town, there's no one around.

Get down.

- Well? - But I have to get to Torino.

My mother is in the hospital, she's dying!

- Really? - That's why I ran away.

To go and find my mother, she's dying!

You're just as bad as those guys back there.

No mercy, not even for a mother who's on her death bed!

She might even be dead already.

- Which hospital is your mother in? - I have to ask at the house I used to work.

Is it around here?

- Do you remember the address? - Mind your own business!

- Want an ice cream? - No thanks, they make me shiver.

Alright, more for me!

Beautiful! Let's see what new ones you have.

Here you go, Sir.

- No, not interested. - Hello, there. - And nothing for you?

- That depends what you're offering. - I'm spoken for, you know.

- Then you should be happy! - Now you're in trouble.

- Want to try something different tonight? - Oh, go on...

Hey!

- You're still here? - Well, I wanted to say goodbye.

I see, here you go.

Come on, Gino, let's go!

- See you tonight. - If I have time!

Hey!

- 500 lire worth of ice cream. - 500 lire? - That's right, 500.

Are you scared that your wife will eat you, if I'm not there?

Hear that? That's my brother-in-law.

He has a bunch of good friends! They give him 40% interest.

- He said he could help us out. - Why don't we just meet at the bank?

Are you kidding? We're here now, come on.

- Come on. Maria, Gino is here. - Hello, Gino!

Your wife's entire family is here, I'll see you later on tonight.

- Are you leaving already? - No! Come on, let's have a drink.

Yes, come in.

- Hey! - Hi, Piero! Welcome back!

Hello, everyone!

- Daddy's little girl! - Here you go.

- Where's Luigi? - I'll go and get him.

Antonio, did you bring that 30,000 lire?

He came to tell you that he can't get you the money before Christmas.

- But double that amount. Hey! - I knew this would happen!

You don't mix business and family.

- They told me I'd get it today. - Who? Who said that?!

Just listen to this traitor! See how they kill me? Day by day...

... every day.

Don't you get it? I have to pay those bills this morning!

It's not like someone died! Go and speak to the people at the bank.

It's not my brother's fault!

You're stupid as well!

What can I do with you people?

All of you ready to sponge from us.

Look at him. My tie, my handkerchief, my jacket...

- I should kick you out, naked! - Bye, Piero, I'm going.

Dad, open up!

- What's that? - Nothing. - Let me see.

- Please! - Let me past, before I do something I might regret!

- Dad! Dad! - Luigi. - Look what they did to me!

He's practicing to be a barber with my son's hair, now?

It's what he wants to do, he has to learn somehow.

Look, I'm sorry...

Get out of here before I kill you!

- Mother of God! - Don't you dare set foot in my house again.

- Bye, Ma'am. See you later, Piero. - Hey, Gino!

Hold on a second! Look, Gino...

Do you think they'll let us off paying those bills?

- Yeah, we've already had one warning. - God damn that guy...

Son of a bitch!

- What's going on? - Did something break?

What are you doing here?

Where did you come from?

Do you always have to be under our feet?

I was tired and I fell asleep.

- And your mother, the one who's dying? - I made it up.

If I hadn't, you wouldn't have brought me to Torino.

Look, I'm not...

- Go on. - I'm going.

Am I really that bad?

Look what you're doing.

Did you crack your head open?

- No. - Shame!

How much does this truck cost?

What if I wanted to buy it? A different colour, probably.

- Well, what have we decided? - Just think for moment, don't ruin everything for us.

It's 30,000 lire, not a fortune.

Do us a favour for this month, it's never happened before.

- Actually, it happened the first month. - I know, but we had a flat tyre!

Want to hurry it up with that carburettor?

We're honest men, you have our word that we'll pay you in 2 weeks.

I would, but I have my own bills to pay, taxes, money for the family...

You don't know how much I envy you guys!

Alright, what do we have to tell you for this damn 30,000 lire?

That my house fell down? That I've got cancer?

It's useless to play the clown with this guy, he doesn't have a sense of humour.

If you don't start taking things seriously, we're finished.

What are you talking about? We sweat blood all day, every day...

Perhaps I can help you out...

... with the 30,000.

But I don't know if you would be interested.

People don't much care for loan sharks...

But I can give you the 30,000 with 10,000 interest per month.

Yeah, we're not interested.

You have until 4 o'clock. Do your accounts.

Decide whether it's better to...

... lose your truck or to lose...

... a few thousand lire.

Think about it and let me know. See you later.

I should teach that guy...

- I'll pay the interest. - What can you pay?

Gino?

- Do you need 30,000 lire? - Esterina, get your nose out of this!

- Don't you think I have 30,000 lire? - I don't have time to mess around.

Hold on, let's hear her out.

I've been working all my life, I haven't spent it doing nothing.

- I have more than 30,000 lire. - Yeah, sure you do.

Leave her alone. Do you really have money? How much?

- My God! So you'll lend me the 30,000? - What do I get in return?

I'll give you a nice receipt with my signature on it.

A promissory note would be better.

What do you know about those? They're nothing but cons...

... tribunals, cheats, lawyers, seizures.

My boss got rich on promissory notes.

- Mrs. or Miss? - Single.

- There you go. You can sign, too. - I'm not signing anything.

This is your mess, you sort it out.

- A coffee, please. - My address is on here.

Drop by my house, give a kiss to the kids, say hello to my wife...

... take your note and leave. - Alright. Drop by your house...

... say hello to your wife, give a kiss to the kids, take the note...

... and leave. - Want a Vermouth?

- I don't like it, tastes like oil. Thanks. - Thank you.

- Bye, Gino. - Bye.

- Thank you. - Are you happy? - No.

Why not? One hand washes the other.

- Bye. - Bye. - Sorry to leave you like this...

... but if I don't find a place to sleep... - Do what you have to.

Perhaps tomorrow we can spend the whole day together.

- Bye. - Bye.

This money fell right into our laps!

- I don't like it. - What was I supposed to do?

Should I have robbed someone, murdered someone to get the money?

Alright, no need to be dramatic. It's done now.

Here, I'll go and pay the bill.

See, she was useful after all.

Who wants to go to Livorno?

- Just loading and return. - What about outgoing?

I'm sure you can figure something out. A few barrels of oil for Novi Ligure.

- How much are they paying? - Enough money for cigarettes.

I don't smoke.

- We smoke like chimneys. When is it? - Tonight.

Take it, you bum.

Piero, hurry up!

- Ice cream? - No, thank you.

Come on, move it!

- Give me another kiss, go on. - Stop it now.

- If you cheat on me, I'll know. - You almost deserve it.

- So, are you going to the cinema tonight? - No, I can't be bothered. I'm tired.

Tired?

- Knackered. - Come on, Piero.

- We have a sweet thing going on. - Let's go!

- It's late. - Ah, the pocket watch.

Bye.

- Goodbye, Miss. - Goodbye.

Bye, Piero, be careful!

Such nonsense. Sweet things, kisses...

You've been married for 10 years, I feel sorry for you.

That's love, my boy! See you soon, baby!

Stop! You're taking off with my money, are you?

- Alright, take it easy. - Think I wouldn't find you again?

- It didn't take me long! - Keep your voice down!

I'll speak as loud as I like!

Get down, no one is leaving until I get my money.

- We have to leave, you see. - Then I'm coming too.

I like traveling, anyway. There's so much of the world to see.

- Or you can always give me back the money. - Come on, don't be silly.

Thieves! Thieves!

- Stop it and get out of here! - No! - Get out of here!

Quick, before someone comes!

- This is all your fault! - I want my money!

We'll get you your money, so leave us alone!

Thieves, you'd leave me in the middle of the road like this?

- Don't act like such a victim! - Thief!

There is no money, alright?! Now get out of here!

Then sell your truck!

Stop!

Stop right there!

Damn thieves!

Stop, thieves!

Are you crazy? Get out of here, before I have you locked up.

You're going to get someone killed!

- Now he's coming over. - Keep your mouth shut!

This is all your fault! You're the one who took the job.

You're the one who spoke to that crazy girl.

- Sometimes I just... - Come on. - You didn't want to sign anything.

This was the only job going.

Were we supposed to wait for the truck to be impounded?

And what if she talks? Look out!

- Good evening. - Listen, we're friends of Inspector Grossi.

- Let's see your license and registration. - Yes...

Go on!

Alright, but next time we'll check your load and lights.

Thanks a lot! Don't worry, we're very organised.

- He's gone. - Who taught you idiots how to drive?!

Get out of the way!

- Hey, what do you have in the back? - Go and take a look.

If the traffic police had caught you with the girl on board!

- Where have you taken me? - I should slap you.

Just try it!

- Hi, Gino. - Hey, darling!

- Go on, get back to work! - Blow me a kiss, will you?

Wow, so much machinery!

- I didn't even realise. - You should have realised at...

... the very beginning! - Where did you find her, anyway?

- Her clothes are all ruined. - She's a poor kid.

She didn't have any money so we gave her a ride.

Hey, are you waiting for me?

Feels like I'm on top of a mountain!

Hey!

Here you go.

Hey, guys...

... you're forgetting your mascot!

Here I am!

Go! See you later, guys!

See you, Kid!

Bye!

Hey!

God damn it!

This had to happen right now.

Do you have a flat tyre?

- What does it look like? - You all pull over here, don't you?

You can leave my chickens alone!

Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on them.

- Do you need anything? - Yes, that you to leave us alone.

- Leave those chickens alone. - You too?

A nice mess you're in.

What is that thing?

- I don't know. - It's a jack.

Then why did you ask me?

Do you know what a jack is for?

I'll run you over if you don't get out of there!

- Come on, give me a hand. - Okay. - Hold this.

What kind of place is this? Trucks parked out front every day.

First they steal my chickens, then they'll kill me.

And who can sleep through that racket? Even the bed shakes!

- Why don't you just move? - Good idea!

- Give me a hand, we can push it together. - Sorry, I'm a little busy right now.

It's great, isn't it?

- What? - Working.

Hold this for a second.

Here.

- That's it. - Need anything else?

Not right now, no. Go and wash your face.

- Why, is it that bad? - You look like a clown!

- Come on. - What's wrong with your face? - What's wrong with yours?

- Here's a bowl. - Thank you, Ma'am.

Fresh water.

- Do you have any water for them? - Of course, there's a well.

Tell me, which one of those two is yours?

- Guess. - Well, the one with the moustache is a bit too old.

- Want to buy a chicken at 800 lire per kilo? - Not right now, thanks.

Want an egg?

- What about you? - I'll steal another one. - Thanks.

You're not clean enough. I'll take care of it.

- We'll clean you with the hose. - Not with the hose!

Point it away from me, will you? That's it.

What are you doing? No!

Damn it, what a great idea!

- Let me up. - Did you fall in the well?

- Well? - No, hold it right there.

You've really changed.

I don't even think she realised they were there.

- Will you leave me alone? - It was only a quick glance!

- No chickens for the nice men? - No, Ma'am, no thank you.

Just a bit of water to freshen up.

Of course, that doesn't cost anything.

- Esterina, can I give you a hand? - Get out of here, idiot.

I can see everything!

Do you need a hand?

- No, thank you! - Who is it?

Esterina, hide! It was the traffic police.

- Here, drink - Thank you, Ma'am.

Wine is good for the blood, you know.

Go on, tell her.

How can I? I don't have the heart.

Do what you like, but I don't want her on the truck anymore.

The traffic police are all over the place.

I'm not risking my neck just because you found a crazy friend.

Remember, that crazy friend gave us money without thinking twice.

And anyway, we're 200 km from Torino.

If you need a girl, the streets are full of them. Come on, tell her.

Every time there's a problem I always have to sort it out.

She's on the truck, go and tell her.

Are we going?

- Right away, Boss! - Put this up.

- Why? - A change of landscape, you know.

- Get out of here! - Hey, say hello to Gino for me.

- Why? - Just do it.

- Goodbye! - See you around!

I hope that when you come back you visit us again!

Goodbye, Ma'am!

Goodbye, have a nice trip!

Thank you.

Esterina!

Esterina!

Want another egg?

No, not right now!

Take it, it's warm!

I can't, you drink it!

Bye.

Hey!

Stop the truck!

It's cold up here!

It's cold, I tell you!

Stop the truck!

- What are you yelling about? - Can I get down? I'm cold.

Get down. Hey, she says she's cold. Shall we stop and have a coffee?

Alright.

Piero, I'll make you a proposal. What time is it?

- Hold on. It's a quarter to one. - We'll stay here for another 5 minutes.

Then we'll go on through the night, unload, leave straight away...

... and we'll be in Livorno by tomorrow. - And spend another night...

... in the truck? - Why not? I'll drive. - That's not what I mean.

When will I ever get to sleep in a bed for two nights in a row?

- Well, when you die. - Now I feel much better.

I felt like I was going to die up there with all that wind.

- I felt like I was being strangled. - What do you mean, strangled?

Well that's what it felt like. Oh, how pretty!

- Will you teach me to smoke? - Here. Take it in, and blow it out.

Hold it.

- It burns! - You look like a steam engine.

- Show me how you do it. - A little at a time.

I'll try again.

That's it. You take some in, and blow some out.

- It burns less. - If you talk the smoke will go away.

- I'm not smoking any more, anyway. - Why not? - I might get addicted!

- Do you need anything? - No, thanks!

Hi there!

- Wait, I'd like to meet your friend! - You think I'd let you borrow her?

- I paid for this one, you know. - Alright, I'll pay half.

- If you like. - Hey, I'm not a round of drinks!

- Tonight I'm spoilt for choice. - Let me in.

- I do the choosing! - If it's a question of choice...

... where would you find better than me? - Do you have a mouth, kid?

A mouth and all night to use it. Do you know what you're doing?

- Get in, what are you waiting for? - Well, it's your loss!

- When a lady has chosen, she's chosen! - Bye!

Have fun!

She'd be a slut even if she was free.

It's cold out here, I'm going inside.

It's freezing!

- Well, what's wrong? - Nothing.

- Come on then. - Get off, you're hurting me!

- What's the matter? - Why are you angry, what have I done?

- Why did you come up here? - I was cold.

- Come here. - No, let go of me!

I've had enough of you!

So long!

You're nothing but an idiot!

She's crazy, and she's trying to make me crazy as well!

Hey, listen.

- Well, what is it? - I have a great deal for you.

- What's it about? - But I'd need 30,000, and right now.

30,000 isn't pocket money!

Quiet.

Hey, caretaker!

Hey, where are you going? It's this way!

- Why so much light? - With all this music and light...

... they're always awake so are always eating.

They get fatter twice as fast.

It's really simple, you see.

- And then? - You get to eat them sooner.

- For who? - For us and the chickens.

Since they have to die, we make it as quick as possible.

Dying is one thing, but I'd go crazy in a place like this.

There are all kinds of trousers. You can pick which ones you want.

They have sad faces, poor things.

Of course, their whole life behind bars.

- How many are there? - 22,612.

- They'll start a revolution, you know. - How? They're all locked up!

If you offered me a leg of chicken right now, I couldn't eat it.

- Who's offering? - No, look, I like yours.

- But I only just bought these! - I'll pay you cash, right now.

Alright, turn around and count to 30.

- When I whistle, you can look. - Alright.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10...

18, 19, 20, 21, 22... Wouldn't you like a nice holiday?

26, 27... Want to go for a stroll?

29, 30.

Hold on, don't look!

Alright, keep your hair on!

The first tyre is about 50% and the second is 30%.

- Or 40%! - More or less.

- So how much will you give me? - Let's say 10,000 or 12,000 lire.

Are you crazy? 10,000 for a tyre like that?

- It's not worth any more. - No, you're the crazy one. No deal.

Listen, I want to give her that 30,000 back even if I have to steal it.

We would risk getting stuck in the middle of nowhere.

Oh God!

And driving on a flat tyre...

... we could easily end up in a ditch.

- I don't give a damn. - Well I do!

The truck is mine, too. You don't understand a thing.

- So which of you makes the decisions? - Me. Here are the tyres.

- Don't touch them! - Get out of my way! - I'll smash your face in!

I don't want any money from you! Why are you fighting?

This guy is trying to get your 30,000 lire.

I changed my mind, I don't want anything.

Do you have vegetables for brains?

Yes, but I like it with you guys. I've never had so much fun.

And I've never had friends until now.

I want to come with you, I like the idea of traveling around the world.

- I've never left my own garden. - What garden?

It's just an expression.

Free, all free!

I don't want a penny.

But don't sent me away, I can help you.

Are you still angry?

Are you mad at me?

- No, at myself. - Then I'm sure it'll pass soon.

That other guy, damn, when he gets mad I don't know what to think.

- What do you mean? - He scares me.

Come on, give me a hand.

- This one is only worth 10,000. - What do you want from me?

- Get out of here. - That guy's crazy.

So let's say 16,500 and you've got yourself a deal.

Sounds like a good deal! You like your tyres, don't you?

- We're not selling you anything. - Come on, let's go.

- Not even if you give us all your money! - Cut it out.

- You crook! - Who's talking to you?

- Little brat! - Crook!

Old fool!

Help! Help!

Damn it! Close the doors!

Close the cages!

- Pull over! Pull over! - What is it? - She looked at me.

- Let me see. - Write to me, my love!

Move! Oh, how she looked at me!

You just couldn't resist, could you?

I never complain about your habits.

We needed to change the tyre anyway.

Either here or in Livorno, it's the same. This way you can check the brakes.

Go on, get out of here.

- It's a physiological necessity. - See you at 11. - Bye, Esterina.

- You should be ashamed. - You too? At 11 o'clock, just outside here.

Alright.

Come on.

Excuse me?

- Look who it is! - How's it going?

- How are you, Mr. Piero? - Good, thank you.

- Is it free? - Always. Come on through.

Remember, Ma'am I'm in need of some peace and quiet.

You won't hear a thing.

Look, I even repainted the walls.

- Perfect. - Nice, isn't it?

I shouldn't toot my own horn, but you don't find many beds like this.

Here you'll go straight to sleep and wake up 3 days from now.

There you go.

- What time should I wake you, Mr. Piero? - As late as you can.

I'm so tired!

10 minutes to 11, please.

Sure. Sweet dreams, Mr. Piero.

Hey, Torino!

- This is our patch. - What are we doing wrong?

- We're a different size load. - If they come looking for you, okay.

- But you're not to go looking, alright? - Don't worry about that.

- What do we do now? - We wait.

We stay here, something might come up.

- I'm bored. - There's a cinema just behind here, if you like.

Only couples go to the cinema. Shall we go for a walk?

No, I don't feel like walking.

Hey, are you always this moody?

What does that have to do with anything?

Do you really like this truck, then?

Of course I like it.

It's mine.

See, the truck is a wonderful idea.

What do you know?

I'm not impressed.

- It doesn't speak, doesn't laugh. - That's why I like it.

Once you're finished paying for it, you'll be bored of it already.

I want to buy another one.

- And then? - If I can, ten, a hundred.

And what will you do with all these trucks?

I'll put others to work and retire.

I don't want to end up like Piero, driving a wreck for the rest of my life.

Not like my father, either, retired at 60...

... then having to balance the books just for a glass of wine.

I want to have fun, you know, because you only live once.

I don't give a damn about wives, children...

... or houses. And I don't give a damn about bosses, either.

What are you doing?

Stop that.

Why? They're all dirty.

You get angrier and angrier and never think of your shoes.

Excuse me, is this your truck?

Yes, why?

- Is it available? - That depends on what your need it for, and for how long.

For a couple of hours. I'm moving house.

- It's a deal! - Keep your nose out of this.

How much do you want?

- I don't know, it depends on the distance and the load. - It's all in the city...

... you won't even need to fill it up. - Let's say 4,000 lire an hour.

- Too expensive. - Never mind.

- But... - We'll say 6,000 for two hours.

- 7,000 and you've got a deal. - Quiet, you.

Alright, but hurry up about it, I don't have time to lose.

Listen, Ma'am, we'll need a deposit.

- Here you go, I'll give you the rest later. - Okay.

- Esterina, keep your nose out of this. - I thought I was doing...

... you a favour. - Next time keep your mouth shut.

Next time, I'll just say "so long".

Hey, Torino!

- What does that mean, "so long"= - Nothing. "So long, so long."

- Well, they came looking for us. - Can you believe the nerve of this guy?

Let them pass.

- Okay, you can cross. - Single file, please.

Come here. Load up all this stuff and take it away.

- Where? - They'll tell you.

- Who are they? - What does it matter? Come on, start loading up.

Couldn't you have waited until tomorrow morning?

How should I know, Ma'am?

- Well? - The old man won't come out.

- Can't you convince him? - He's chained himself...

... to the door, he's very agitated.

Such an awful thing, old age! What shall we do now?

- I'll give it another go. - Alright, go on.

I'm not moving! Cowards! Thieves!

- Ouch! - Be careful.

- Esterina, come on! - Listen, I don't like this job.

Give the money back to the lady.

I told you to mind your own business. Now it's too late.

I'm leaving. I can't stand all this shouting. Here's your money.

- Thank you. - Good evening.

I rebel against this high-handedness! Let go of me!

And who are these guys? Scabs, that's what they are...

Scabs in the service of the devil!

Sir, you're mistaken, we're nothing to do with this.

- We didn't know. - You should be ashamed!

You're in the service of that woman! Of her money!

- Come on, let's go. - Where are we going?

- Sir, where are we taking you? - To a better public!

- That's enough! Come on, get in. - Where?

- You'll pay for this! - Up you go. Alright, alright...

- You've ruined me! - You're coming too.

- I'm going to fall! - No you're not.

- Why did they send you away? - It's all about money.

Well, if you didn't pay, then the lady is right.

Who says I didn't pay? They threw me out...

... to sell the land and build a huge house...

... as tall as her forehead! But I'll go to her house...

... grab her by the hair, and drag her through the city!

Naked! Naked, like Mary Magdalene!

I'll stand over her and whip her with this belt...

... until her backside swells up like this!

As big as this basin! Then let's see what she does!

I'll stamp all over her! I'll gut her like a fish!

Good man!

Right, where am I taking you?

Tell him where he's to leave us. He's in a hurry.

- Quiet, you! Pessimist! - Come on, let's hurry it up.

Calm yourself, young man. You take orders from me.

Help me, fool.

Stop!

- Here? But what... - I'll show them!

Tyrants! Listen to me, people!

Cheats! Cowards! Thieves! Show yourselves!

He's going to get us all arrested!

He's drunk, as usual.

May God destroy you like Sodom and Gomorrah!

Send his angel with a burning hot sword! Thieves! Liars!

That's it, good man!

That's enough, the police come! You want to get me thrown in jail?

I'd like to see them try!

Hey, what's going on down there?

- He's right, let him speak! - Heavens no, Miss!

You there, stop!

- Alright, that's it! Out you get! - Where are we?

Any more of this and I'll be sent to jail along with my truck.

- Ah, I see. - I fed up! Go where you like!

Leave us here, we'll sleep under the stars.

Under the stars or in hell, for me it's the same thing.

I'll lose my license!

- You're leaving them here? - Keep your nose out of this!

How cruel, there are children with him who have nothing to eat.

- They can buy something. - With what? They have no money.

She's right. This is why I'm shouting, because my pockets are empty.

My stomach is empty, my flask is empty.

This had to happen to me. What can I do for you, Sir?

- Nothing. Kill me now! - Do you hear them crying?

You're nothing but cold-hearted. Come on, get back in.

You're the boss now? The truck is yours?

- For 30,000 I get a say. - Ah, you're a proprietor?

- Well... - What proprietor?

Go on, then. We have to wait for Piero, anyway.

You're a knight in shining armour!

How can I ever thank you?

If you were a vineyard, I'd flood you with a river.

But I'd be honoured to have you at my table one day, for wine...

... and soup. - Thank you. - And, Esterina, take my advice.

- Settle down with this one. - We're not even together.

Bad. You shouldn't worry about what people think.

I have the impression that he's a good guy, after all.

- Aren't you? - That's enough.

Bad, if you decide to part. Men and women were created...

... to be together. Do not to lose faith in life.

You have to trust one another!

Reasoning is ruin. He who thinks more, thinks less.

- I've not heard that before. - It's mine.

They call me the Poet of the Proverbs.

Listen, Grandpa, it's getting late. Where are we taking your stuff?

To my house. Why, where else would you take me?

- But tomorrow they'll throw you out. - Says who? It's his house, after all.

- Alright, as you wish. - No, not as I wish...

... it's what is right. I can't go and find another house at my age.

That's my house. It's not easy to...

... move house and settle down. You need years to get re-accustomed.

- Exactly. - Let's go, friends. It's already late.

- Piero! - Ah, another job, thank goodness!

- Come on, the holiday is over. - Don't talk to me about work!

- Come on, get to work! - No, my suit is new.

- Why should I have to load it? - Because I'm tired!

- Come on, let's go. - You have a beautiful house.

Beautiful or not, it doesn't matter. What matters is that it's mine.

- Sorry... - Alright, we're off.

Thank you, friends. Next time you're in the area...

... come and find me. Don't forget, this is your house as well!

- Yes, we'll see you soon. Goodbye. - So long, have a good trip!

- Next time you can eat lunch with us. - I accept.

- Stay with us. - I'd really like that. - Then stay.

You're at home here, Esterina. Do you understand me?

There will always be a bed for you and a bottle of Bardolino.

But be careful. When a girl travels alone...

... with two men, if she's not with at least one of them...

... she gets a bad reputation. - You're right.

But it's none of my business So when you can, come back.

- This is your house, too. - I'll always have a bed and...

... a bottle of Bardolino waiting? - Always, Esterina. Goodbye.

And don't worry what people say. It'll fill your head with fluff.

- So long. - So long.

Esterina!

- I'm coming! - Goodbye, and thank you.

It was nothing. What a father you have!

I've had him for 42 years.

That's a real man.

A man from a nut-house.

- Shut up. Anyway, he got his house back. - At least until tomorrow morning.

- Then you didn't hear anything he said. - At least until tomorrow morning.

They won't be able to move them, not even with tanks.

- Go on, go to sleep. - I'll sleep when I want!

You're a liar and I won't hear another word of it!

If only life was that easy.

- You think everyone should own a truck? - What do you mean by that?

For you there's nothing else in the world. Do you think that people really care...

... that you have a truck? - That old fool really...

... did a number on you, didn't he? - He's worth a hundred of you guys...

... you and your trucks. - How ungrateful, Esterina.

And you can shut up, too. You have a wife and go with other women, it's disgusting.

What do you mean, disgusting? Why didn't you leave her in Pisa?

You're right.

We could have left her with him, both as mad as each other!

With that kind of talk you'll end up on the side of the road.

- Get it out of your head, Esterina. - Alright, I'm sick of listening.

Buy a truck, pay, pay.

That guy has his own house, that's more than you have.

If you can call it a house!

Come on, get out!

- What's going on? - Time to get out. - Where are we?

Get down!

- Will you tell me where we are? - We're at the port.

If they see you, we're in trouble. Get out of here!

- Gino, but... - Wait here, you can't come in.

- What shall I do? - Think about the old man.

- You're leaving me on my own? - Where are you going? Go on, move!

- Hey, you! You're not allowed in there. - Not even this way? - No.

Such big waves! Looks like the sea is angry.

Look what the tide brought in!

- Can I get you anything at all? - Yes, a strawberry ice cream.

Good afternoon. You're a pretty dog, aren't you?

Such lovely marks you have. What's that you're saying?

Ah, you like compliments, do you?

Looks as though Boris likes you. He's not usually this friendly.

With dogs it's easy, they're all the same.

- With cows and donkeys it's more difficult. - Oh, really?

- Some of them just ignore you. - I didn't know that.

I lived in the country for 15 years, you see.

And there, either you bond with the animals or you die.

I see. Please, sit.

- Thank you. - Would you like a coffee? - No thanks, it only makes me nervous.

- I won't sleep for three days. - What about some pastries?

- Are they good here? - Try some.

- If not, we'll send them back. Waiter! - Just a moment.

- Listen... - What would you like? - Bring us some pastries.

Right away.

- Do you like the countryside? - Well, the trees. And some mountains.

- You have to go slowly on mountains. - They're dangerous things.

What does your husband think of mountains?

- My husband isn't even born, yet. - You're from the North, aren't you?

- Yes. - And what do you do? - Travel the world.

- How wonderful. On your own? - Kind of.

- But I'm looking to go on my own. - May I?

- No water, thanks. - Bring us an aperitif.

- Very good. - Yes.

I'm going it alone because I'm sick of my two friends.

They think they're good, but they're not.

Though, as a maid you're only wasting yourself.

- Try something else. - I'd like that, but what?

Do you have faith in your destiny, in yourself?

There aren't many people who can talk to dogs.

Yes, but if you're not careful you'll end up by the side of the road.

- I'll give you an address. - For dogs, or for a maid?

- Do you like looking pretty? - I guess so, yes.

Let me think.

Where I'm sending you, they're looking for nurses.

- But I haven't studied. - It's a beauty clinic.

- You'll have to treat people. - Needles...

... they give me the shivers. - Me too!

I only had one for rabies as a child, in the stomach.

Being a nurse is a good career. Like an ice-cream seller.

- Perhaps even better. - What about the money?

They offer a wage of 20 to 25,000 just to begin with.

- But you'll have a career. - Damn!

- Do you think they'll take me? - Why not? You're pretty...

... you have a good personality. - I always make people laugh.

This is the address: Number 3, Via Machiavelli.

Thank you so much! I'll go now! Sorry, I forgot...

- If I may, I'd like to pay for it. - No, I couldn't.

- Go on. You can return the favour once you get paid. - Okay, thank you!

- Hey, you, where are you going? - I have to speak with a truck driver.

- Do you have permission? - It'll only take a minute.

- Girl, get back behind the barrier. - It's urgent, I'll lose my place!

- Then use a bookmark! - It's easy for you to laugh.

- Now get out of here. - Do me a favour.

That truck belongs to a guy named Gino. Go and tell him that:

Esterina, that's me, has gone to see about a job. I'll call them.

Understand? I'll call later? If I get the job, I'll stay.

If they pay well it would be better for all three of us. We need money.

- Don't forget, okay? - Yes, of course. Go on. - Thanks.

- What did she want? - No idea, she was rambling!

Here comes another one.

Excuse me.

- What's going on? - We'll explain everything.

- Hey! - Come on, get in there! - Let go of my neck!

- No need to resist! - What have I done?

- Why are you doing this? - Who's this?

She just turned up.

Did they call from Torino?

I didn't steal the Mosquito, someone stole it!

What's this about a Mosquito? Who stole it?

- I knew that they'd track me down! - Enough! Cut it out!

- Have mercy! - Sit down and start over.

- Come on! - Documents.

- All I have is 1,500 lire. - What were you expecting...

... to find here, anyway? - I've never had my photo taken.

- Stop that. What's your name? - Esterina Borace.

- Birthplace? - Cesano.

- Age? - 17. Actually, 16 and three quarters.

- Write 17. - What's he writing? - It's nothing to do with you.

- Where do you live? - For the moment, here.

- What does this mean? - "TO", Torino.

It's the number of the truck I live in with Gino and Piero.

- Check on this number and these two. - They're at the port.

- They're loading the soap. - And how long have you been...

... in the business? - Since I was 8 years old.

- 8 years old? Are you crazy? - Yeah, I've been a maid...

... since I was 8 years old. - Don't be funny with me!

Hello? Yes. Yes, tell him I'm coming.

- Conjugated? - Who?

You.

- I hope so. One day soon... - Yes, alright.

Listen, you can't play the innocent with me. Who sent you?

- A lady sent me. - It's her. - Who?

- A tall, elegant lady with glasses? - Yes.

- May I go? - Where? - Away, if you're giving me the job.

- What job? - The one the lady told me...

... a kind of nurse. - Yes... take her in.

- Is it for the job? - Come on, I'll give you a job!

- Where are you taking me? Let go! - Don't bite me!

- 2 against 1 isn't fair! - Come on!

- I don't think she's anything to do with this. - Yes, I know.

Best to keep eye on her, though. You never know.

- Will it be much longer? - When the van gets here.

- Where will you take us? - To a nice holiday resort.

Where is this resort?

- Behind bars, three to every cell. - They're arresting us?

What, no job and they're arresting us as well?

Cut it out, idiot!

I can't believe I fell for that.

If I find him, I'll hill him!

Off you go then!

- What happens at the prison? - They take your name and surname.

- And give you a full check up. - Naked?

It's warmer in there.

They like you in your birthday suit!

She's a sight for sore eyes!

Are you shy? They dress you afterwards.

She's new to this.

- Keep an eye on them. - Why, you think we can escape?

Just try it!

- I need to go to the bathroom. - Really?

- I can't hold it in much longer. - Come on.

In here, quickly. And don't lock the door. Hurry up.

Come and see the superintendent and everything will be fine.

But we have to leave. We have fixed times for the unloading.

The world doesn't depend on you. Please, talk to the girl...

... then leave later. - I don't care about that!

- The goods have to leave! - Can you hear these guys?

- We have to get going. - You have to come with me first.

God damn it! The truck is loaded. Who's going to pay us?

- Who do you want to pay you? - What do you mean?

We already told you everything. How we met her...

... who she is. And that she needs help, take it from me.

This won't do. You'll have to talk to the superintendent.

- You're cutting my hands off! - I'll do more than that!

- This is all we needed! - Well, are we unloading?

- Do what you like! - It has to be in the North by tomorrow!

Like I said, do what you like!

Couldn't you tell him that you didn't find us?

- Hey, Torino! Telephone! - What is it now?

- Well, are we unloading? - Unload it!

- If not, I'll throw it in the sea - Come on, start unloading!

Listen, there's a load for Torino. Leaves in a couple of hours.

- So they're unloading? - That's right.

Hello? Who is this? Who?

Look, Esterina, I've had just about enough...

You're leaving me on my own?

I curse the day we met you!

They're even worse than my boss. Who cares about those guys.

It's over. Give me a lemonade.

We're all out. Beer?

- At least someone likes me. - What was that?

- Nothing. A bottle of Bardolino. - Right away.

- Will you drink it here? - No, I'll take it home.

And these for the children. He'll be happy, the old man.

- An orange juice, please. - How much?

750, altogether.

- And your change? - Keep it! - Thanks!

- Take me to Pisa. - Pisa? Where did you say?

- To Pisa. - Pisa is 30 km from here. Have you got a week to spare?

- Why don't you take the train? - To the train station, then!

Excuse me? Are you going to Torino?

- Why? - Would you give me a ride?

- Do you have any money? - Sure, I have 30,000 lire.

Alright, get on.

- Hey, do you really have money? - Sure. - Let me see.

- Here's a receipt. - What's this nonsense?

- It's worth 30,000 lire. - What am I supposed to do...

... with a piece of paper? How much do you have on you?

- 200 lire. - Get off.

- Why? - Because you can walk to Torino.

I've seen my fair share of cons...

... and I know when I'm being had. - I'm not trying to con you.

But you tried to. I'm an honest man. I've been all over Italy...

... on this bike. I've carried the rich, the poor...

... the unfortunate. But if you're trying to con me, no! Get off!

- No, I won't get off! - Get off!

- I won't! - Jesus Christ! - You'll have to throw me off!

- Get off me! - Just take me to Torino!

- And think yourself lucky! - Don't leave me here!

- Let go! Let go, I say! - Have mercy on me!

I'll smash you like an egg! This will teach you a lesson!

- Don't leave me! - Good gracious! - Piero's receipt!

Get off me!

Hey, someone's drowning!

Where?

Close to the shore! Looks like a woman!

- Which one of you is Gino? - Me.

- So you're the married one? - Yes. - Children?

Three. Three and a half. One is...

- Are you engaged? - No.

I must admit that things aren't looking good for the girl.

There's a statement from the police. Attempted suicide.

- Why didn't she call us? - She did.

It's just that I, I'm an idiot... What will they do to her?

They'll send her home, accompanied by the authorities.

After incidents like this, they keep an eye on you...

... never give you any peace.

She's a poor girl that will only end up by the side of the road.

Please, sit down.

Give me your addresses and details.

I'll see what I can do about the police.

- If you could hush things up... - Come on, name and surname.

You might be able to take her home, but under your responsibility.

- You can start. Name and surname. - Gino Buratti.

Sister Maria?

Is that her?

Mu name is Sister Teresa. What is it?

- See? They came. - Hello, Esterina.

In prison!

Are you tired? Want to get in the bunk?

No.

- What's she doing? - Crying.

Don't take it so hard. It's silly.

Not everything turns out as you want it to.

I know that you're hurting, but you have to be strong.

It's useless to cry.

Thank about what you can do now, not about what happened.

What can I do now?

Do what you like, but don't be so quiet all the time.

And stop thinking about what happened.

You see? We found a job anyway.

It was a difficult moment, but everything worked out.

You were right. Thinking about buying trucks, I was living..

... in a fantasy land.

Do you remember how you used to go on all day long?

We didn't know how to make you stop.

I'll take you home. And we'll see each other again.

On a Sunday, when I don't have work. I'll come and see you.

We'll go for a walk, okay?

I'd really like that, I'm not just saying it.

We'll go to the cinema, just like two lovebirds.

How long does Piero want to take?

Esterina! Where are you going?

No!

- Let go of me! - Stay still!

- Let go of me! - What are you trying to do? What's wrong with you?

- Esterina! - Don't touch me!

Are you crazy? I love you!

- Let go of me! - I love you! - That's not true!

Esterina?

Gino? Excuse me, have you seen a girl and a guy like me?

- Why, what are you? - Not like you, that's for sure. Gino!

Esterina!

Who would have thought that it was so wonderful to be in love?

- It makes me want to cry. - I was waiting for this to happen.

I'll never kill myself again.

Everything is different now. The trees, the houses, the streets.

It's all changed.

You changed everything, Gino.

- Thank you. - For what? - Don't get mad.

- Me? - You're shouting!

And now you're being quiet. Are we taking it in turns?

- Say something. - What can I say?

I don't know. I feel like chatting.

- Well, he doesn't. - I love him all the same.

Even if they cut his tongue off.

What sounds better, anyway?

"Gino and Esterina" or "Esterina and Gino"?

- In what sense? - Well, in every sense.

Written on a letter, for example. What do you think?

Now I'm going to take a nap, and you can stroke me. That way I'll dream of you.

Yes, Esterina.

- You can give me a kiss, too. - Okay.

Are we friends, Piero?

- Yes. - Congratulate me, then.

Of course, Esterina. Many happy returns.

We don't need many. Now I'm just happy.

It's the first time I've ever felt so happy.

Because I'm in love with Gino.

- Well, this is me. Bye. - See you tomorrow, Piero.

Come on, Esterina. Let's get out as well.

- So, when will we see each other? - I'll drop by this evening.

I'll be waiting.

- Hi, Daddy! - Piero!

- Hi, Darling! How are you? - Hi.

- Oh God, what did they do to you? - Who's this girl?

I'll explain later. Esterina, this is my wife.

- Pleased to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

- Good afternoon, Ma'am. - Why don't you go and have a chat?

Come on, kids, let's go.

So, what will you do with Esterina?

We think differently, you and I. Sympathy is one thing...

... but life is another. And anyway, if I took every...

... girl I've been with seriously...

What a lovely pair of shoes Where did you buy them?

- In Corso Monginella. I'll take you. - Can I have an ice cream?

- Thanks, I would like that. - I want an ice cream too.

- Want an ice cream? - No, don't listen to them.

Two ice creams.

- For both of them? - No, just two.

- Esterina is just problem. - Yes, now she's a problem.

Didn't you try it on with her? Don't worry, I take the blame.

- So stop complaining about it! - You know what I should do?

I should kick some sense into you. We've worked together for 5 years.

When I met you, you were this small. And when you were on your own...

... I fed you, clothed you... I used to be a barber until...

... you brought this damn truck into my life, I'd drive it into a river...

... if I didn't have a wife and kids. I should spit in your face.

Try it, and I'll break your nose.

But if you want to keep working together, be careful.

Mind your own business. I'm old enough to refuse...

... advice from someone who's more of a failure than me!

Esterina, come on! We're leaving.

- Goodbye, Miss. It was nice to meet you. - Come and see us soon.

- Bye. - Thank the nice lady.

Bye, Piero.

Bye, Esterina.

Bye.

That's Gino's girlfriend?

For another 5 minutes.

- Where are we going now? - Home.

Yes, let's go home.

To your home.

- Why my home? - You have a home, don't you?

- Thanks a lot. - What were you thinking?

- That we could live together? - Yes. - Oh, really?

We only just met each other. What if you get bored?

- I'd never get bored. - You say that now.

I can say that now, too.

But what about later? A month, a year from now?

I don't care what happens, just that you don't love me.

This really hurts, you know, because I've messed up again!

Why do you talk like that? Why do you exaggerate so much?

- We can still see each other. - No! - Alright then, no.

- I hope I never see you again. - Me neither!

Then it's a deal!

I knew it would end like this.

I'm so angry, I can't even cry.

Look, I'm ready for anything.

If there's something I can do for you, just ask.

You've already done enough. But thanks all the same.

That's enough, just take me home.

It was a nice trip!

Come on, hurry up! Hurry!

I can't believe I let this happen.

- Thanks a lot. - No, because, you know...

... you spend your whole life trying to avoid certain things.

Things like falling in love.

I don't know how to explain it.

But I can't marry you. My heart isn't in it.

I'm trying to be honest, here.

- Won't you say anything? - No.

And you shouldn't say anything, either.

Esterina.

I hate the summertime.

- This is it? - Yes, this is my house. Right here.

- Haven't you got anything else to say? - No. Bye.

Wait! The 30,000 lire.

- Thanks. - Esterina!

Esterina!

Thanks!

- Mother? - Died in a bombing.

- Father? - I don't know, when I was born he was already gone.

- You've already been here, haven't you? - You're the ones who put me to work...

... as a maid. I wanted to change. - Found a rotten man, did you?

- That's not true. - Do you think life is really that easy?

Like in the movies?

The boy. Love. That's how it always starts.

I've seen so many like you.

Then the years pass, death...

... gets closer and everyone returns.

In an apron, like me.

No. I'm not going back to an apron. I'm getting married.

I'm getting married! I'm getting married!

- Hi. - Hi. Where's Piero?

- At his house, why? - Here, take him this.

- This is for you. - What is it? - Sugared almonds.

- Sugared almonds? - Yes, have you never tried them?

Yes, but why are you giving them to me?

- Because I'm getting married. - You're getting married? To who?

With a pensioner. I have a date with him in an hour.

- Bye, Gino. - Wait, Esterina!

- What is he like? - Well, here you go.

He has like 90 trucks. Actually...

If you call me later on, I'll try and set something up.

- What are you saying? - Well, he could put you to work.

A pensioner? Trucks? Are you crazy?

I've already given him my word.

- Bye, I have to go and get changed. - Esterina!

What is it now?

Want to eat some with me?

- Hurry up, I have lots to do. - When are you getting married?

Really soon, I've already had the photographs taken.

Here.

Bitter.

Take another.

It's nice. Why don't you try one?

We'll take some to Piero.

- But I have a date! - You're not going.

- But then the guy won't marry me! - You'll find another.

Yeah, another. Then the years pass, death gets closer...

Come on, Esterina, get in. We have to go and see Piero, his wife is there too.

He'll like that. We'll eat them together.

I suppose. His wife is nice, isn't she?

Esterina, do you know that I searched for you? All over.

Well... he who searches, finds.

Don't cry. You don't have to cry now.

- You're coming with me. - Let me cry!

Don't you see how the world is?

The more lies it feeds me, the more I believe it!

- You too. - No, Esterina.

Now it's finished. Now it's over.

Yes, it's finished. It's all over.