All language subtitles for The Inheritance (1976)

- What is it?
- Two pennies.

I've found them there.

They are mine.

Everything here is mine. Give.

What are you still doing here?
You've already had your due.

Get lost. And if we meet again,
don't bother to salute me.

Out!

What a smell!
You'd swear there's a pimp!

You're going to get dirty.

Whose bed did you fall of from
this morning?

Beggar!

Still better than a pimp!

After 40 years,
the Ferramonti bakery shuts down.

I'm through with flour.

I'll get rid of everything,

business and family
in the same time.

I even want to forget I
have three children.

I've supported you since
you were born,

and what good have you
ever done me?

Mario, how much have you
stolen from me to this day?

Nothing.
You've always given me money.

To keep you out of prison.

I've paid more than 10,000 lire
for your gambling debts,

and your fiddling.

You've already got your share
of the inheritance.

Here it is.
Now, do what you want.

Steal, drop dead...

you're not my son any longer.

What are you waiting for?
o away!

I am. But before,
I want to show you something.

Look.

I've made it in only one day,

without getting dirty with flour
and without cheating on the weights.

It's long since I've
smashed one's face...

Don't dare touch me with your
dirty hands.

What are you waiting to leave him
alone?

Of course, you've already stolen
your share ten times over, pimp!

You're indeed worthy of this gang!

Listen to this monseigneur's son!

Since you've married this
Cispadan,

you're even more Venomous.

And you, Pippo...

You've never stolen any
money from me.

How could you have
mustered the courage?

Giving you money, is like putting
a tie on a pig!

You've never trusted me.
You were wrong.

I'm the only one resembling
you here.

It's only our asses that resemble
one another.

Know that I'm in for buying a
hardware shop.

One needs years to learn a craft.

And one needs brains and balls,
both that you don't have.

I'll make it.

I piss on your flour!

Say it again if you dare!

I'm sorry.

Let it be clear.

Here 's your share, end of story.

Do you want it?

It's agreed.

When I kick the bucket I'll leave
you a sack full of shit!

You'll only have that left!

Your turn, my sweet daughter.

If you give money,
I want my dowry!

Didn't you want to marry
that scribbler?

Enjoy him, he's your dowry!

Not one of my pennies will get
in to the hands of a Cispadan!

He hates me because I represent
the new Italy.

What Italy? Priests own Rome!

They won't have a say anymore.

And you, little piggy,

had you shown me even the shadow
of affection,

a little attention,
everything would have been different.

Have you ever said to me:
"I love you daddy"?

You tell it to me.

We'll take everything from you.
The houses and all the rest.

We'll see each other in court.

THE FERRAMONTI INHERITANCE

I fuck you,

whore children!

Mr. Carelli, Iwon't back down.

I trusted you because of your name,

but you go back on your word.

I didn't put it well.
You only have to help me.

I'm all lost among,
shovels and nails.

You can't do this to me.

We're selling because we can't
take care of the business anymore.

Mu husband's sick.

All this scrapheap confuses me.
You should teach me.

There'd be a way out.

Which one?

I could help you a few hours every day,
especially in the mornings.

I could come down to the shop and
teach you. It's easy.

You've perfectly understood my
difficulties.

If you want me to sign the contract
right now, I'm ready to do it.

As a matter of fact, here are...

.. 3, 000 lire now, and the rest
will come monthly.

You'll see, you'll pe pleased...

- I'm telling you it's this one.
- No.

Then I haven't got it.

Do something else, it'd be better!

Old dickhead!

I haven't learnt anything
in two weeks.

There 's no hurry, you will.

What's there to laugh about?

You get so worked up!

Shopkeeping demands patience.
You're not at all like your father.

My father is a bastard.

I don't want to hear anything
about him.

Never again. He has destroyed me.

Me, who haven't stolen one penny
out of him.

And more, he got rid of me for
3,000 lire!

3,000 lire, when he's got a fortune,
hundreds of thousands!

And thanks to whom?
Who sweated blood?

He treated me like he did my sister,
that filth, who first runs away,

and then starts a law suit for her dowry.
And my brother, that bastard...

My father, I wish him dead.

He has to die, I have no pity for him.

I'd go mad without this,

I have to get even.
One of these days...

Please!

You want to make me die of shame.

If you have a little respect for me,
please spare me this kind of scenes.

It won't happen again,
I swear it.

I don't know what's in your head.

Here, for today,
it's 10 lire and 3 centesi.

If I were you, I wouldn't complain.

Sure!

Rome is a big building site
and I sell nails, screws and bolts!

The city mocks me.
I just don't count.

You've got to be connected,
if you want orders.

If you'd like,
you could be connected.

I?

Yes, you.

Your brother-in-law works at the
Ministry for Public Works.

That's where everything's decided.
Maybe even right in his office.

Never!

I'd rather sell to parish priests,
than beg from him.

This "new italian"!

How stubborn you are!

Open your eyes,
Rome is changing.

The city spreads out like a dough.

Worry about selling,
forget the rest.

Forget the rest! It's easy for
you to say it.

Do you want to get rich?

Load shovels and picks
and go to Ponte Mollo.

What for?

The Tiber will overflow.
How do you clean the mud?

With shovels and baskets.

You're right. You'll come back
tomorrow morning, won't you?

We've said two weeks.
They're gone.

Are you leaving me all by myself?

You'll manage, I'm sure.

- You've forgotten your handbag.
- Thank you.

Have you told Irene?

Mr. Pippo came to ask for your hand.
He wants to get married very quickly.

Do you get it?

He 's shrewd! He paid 3,000 lire
for the shop,

and now he wants them
back as dowry.

Like this, he'll have both woman and
shop for nothing!

Pippo is a great boy.
He didn't want to be a baker,

but he never created money problems
to his father. Enough talk about money!

He is punctual, that I can say.

Remember that he'll have
to clear his debt first

and find a house for himself,
and then we'll talk again.

Good afternoon.

We've been waiting for you.

Your collar is undone.

Listen...

Where are you going? Stay here.

I'll call my father.

- Stay here.
- This is men's business.

One moment.

Make yourself at home.

Mister Pippo is here

- Are you nervous?
- Evidently!

I've made you wait for me.

How beautiful you are!

Listen...

Pippo you go with Irene, my husband
couldn't get up.

- Is he ill?
- As usual. Thank you.

Let's go.

Imagine my family's face when
they'll know we're married!

But the later they find out,
the better it is.

What is it?

Promise you won't get mad.

Alright, I promise.

I've invited your family.

My family?

Even my father?

Yes. And then your brother,
your sister and her husband.

I want to be at peace
with everybody.

You shouldn't have.

Stop this hate,
you're of the same blood.

Teta and her husband are
honest people.

Do you know Teta?

You've become friends with
these two thieves?

I've twice run into them,
by chance, in a shop.

Have you spoken to them?

I've found a sister in Teta,
you must believe me.

And then?

We've seen each other four
or five times.

You're wrong to be mad on her.
Make peace with your family.

We 'Ve got the same interests.

Let's hope my father won't come.

I'm sure he won't. He's someone
who doesn't forgive anyone.

Splendid idea, getting married in
the evening. Bravo!

Thank you. It was Irene's.

Please.

You've washed your neck, at least,
haven't you?

Stupid!

- Congratulations!
- Thank you.

Congratulations!

I knew it. See he didn't come?

Mario didn't either.

We'll make a lot of money,
I can feel it.

With you by my side,
I feel very assured.

We'll sell nails even to the pope.

I'll naiI again all the
crucifixes in Rome!

Aren't you getting undressed?

Have I said anything wrong?

Money, always money.

You're right, forgive me.

Did you embroider it yourself?

It's wonderful.

You're gifted.

Please, leave me alone,
I must undress.

Come here. Now we are
husband and wife.

And for life.
Come.

Turn the light off.

No, let in on, it's more beautiful
like this.

Come.

Then don't look.

I don't understand you.

They never tell you, women,
what's going to happen.

Then the moment comes and...

You're a princess.

I was born under a lucky star.

I've found out my father has decided to
sell everything.

Teta says he does it to be sure he'll
leave us nothing.

But we, we don't care.

I told you, we'll be rich.
I can feel it.

Very rich.

Come, now.

I won't hurt you.

You know, one has to move
in this milieu.

- You'd say we were at the court!
- How many people!

I understand you. In your shoes...
But I wouldn't like it.

A pity we can't see too
well from here.

- And from here?
- There, it's better.

- Shall we go up?
- Of course.

Is this the king's cavalry?
The pope's was better.

The rider is Roman.

He has no grip, no authority.

A good for nothing,
like all Romans.

But who is it that has made this city
full of ruins and cats,

the capital? You have!

Why are you complaining?
It's thanks to us and the Tiber...

.. that it will be raining with millions
on all the Romans.

The Tiber?

If the Parliament aproves
the financing

for the levies, the dredging
and the adjusting of the river bed,

there'll be work for everyone,
don't worry.

Now, I'm employed by the Auction
Bureau for the Tiber,

a big responsibility.

And will they spend millions?

I used to go chasing the toads
in the Tiber.

Toads!

Do you think we'd stand a chance
getting some orders?

I was talking with Pippo.

He'd like sharing the
benefits with you.

He likes you a lot,

and your husband
has won him over.

Don't worry, as soon as I'll know
something, I'll tell you.

Look.

What?

My stupid brother, his lover

and her cuckold of a husband
surrounded by shit authorities.

I'm alone this evening.
Come, I'll be waiting for you.

He has an affair
with Flaviana Berbati?

Yes. The slut.

Her husband is a schemer,
meddling a little in everything.

He does business with Mario,
and him he does his wife.

People love saying bad things.
And then, when you're young...

Have you seen, Mario?
I had told you. I was right.

I've herd.

Banco Romano shares are falling.

Fortunately I've sold mine as soon...

.. as you've warned me.

I've seen Mrs Lovisotti yesterday,
at your cousin.

Word goes they'll approve the
financing for the Tiber.

He told me it was a sure thing

A nice Victory for Banco Italico.

Thanks to your advices,
I'll be making sacks of money.

For that, we'll be needing
a lot of rain.

- Is it raining?
- A drop fell on me.

Let's see.
This changes...

Careful with the umbrella,
I'm soaking wet.

Fall down, water from the sky,
fall down!

Flood Rome,
it's lawns and all her streets.

Take away the bridge,
take me, take everything!

So that they'll build those
fucking levies!

Mister Stefano!

Good day, Mr. Pippo.

Good day.
Here it is, a little signature.

Of course. Here?

Just by the cross.

- Everything's been delivered?
- Yes, M. Pippo.

Goodbye.

I've respected the deadlines
and we've made a nice profit.

It looks like you content yourself
with little.

You've always told me
to be patient!

Paolo's waiting the money
we've promised him.

What is it?

Nothing why?

Just like this. You're really beautiful,
you know that?

What's the matter with you?

Nothing. Stop it!

What's the matter with you lately?

Sometimes I can't understand you.

This is the real problem.

Look!

My father.

He still is a handsome man.

He's a moron!

What do people say?

About what?

My stupid children!

What have they done yet?

Your daughter and Mr. Pippo
have got rich.

Thanks to your daughter-in-law.

I've heard.

What else?

They're spending.
They've renovated their house

and move in high society.

They kiss ass instead of working.

Any news concerning
the other pervert?

He's still chasing skirts
and getting rich.

They're talking about millions.

Millions!

Bullshit!

Is it for making me mad?
May they drop dead!

Not today.

How many Romans
have you seen?

- She must be 20 years old.
- No, more!

To the new election law!

- Will it pass?
- And how!

Stop eating.

Aren't you ashamed?

How are you?

I'm glad to see you here.

Thank you for inviting us.

- No, afterward.
- Afterward?

I'm taking Mrs Ferramonti away from you,
will you forgive me?

I want to introduce you to a
dear friend.

Flaviana Barbati, Irene Ferramonti.

- Glad to meet you.
- Enchanted.

I've heard a lot about you.

- Really?
- Let's find a quiet place.

I 'Ve spoted you, at Pincio.

You were wearing a blue
velvet dress.

I admit I was a little jealous.

On me? I don't even know Mario.

He has told me that.
I couldn't believe it.

What Court House?

We'll never built anything
in this bog!

I agree with you.

- A real kick in the butt for the pope!
- True.

The pope is against progress?

If you don't move the bed
of the Tiber,

the Court House will always
be flooded.

Yes, we must build levies.
And tall ones.

The idea of making the Tiber

flow far away from Rome, like
an enemy, makes me laugh.

For us, Romans, theTiber's here.
and here it stays!

Our arrivaI,
we other italiens,

means the end of catholic Rome.

For od's sake..

New taxes, scheming...

The people has had enough
paying for everybody.

Then, Parliament mafia will
take care of it!

- Irene, we are leaving.
- If you wish.

You're already taking her away?
Don't be selfish.

It's very late.

Let's stay a little longer.

Please, be nice, I'm having
a lot of fun.

I'm not hiding it from you that I was
expecting to see my brother-in-law

and to talk to him.

It was the perfect occasion

of making peace with his own.
My husband and my sister-in-law

would agree.

He went away on business,
but I'll take care of it.

I want to help you.

Really?

Have you seen what time it is?

Why have you run away?
You've left me alone!

Paolo et Teta were there.

You know I feel uncomfortable with
those arrogant bastards!

This Flaviana...
Such friends you made with her!

Are you jealous?

You mustn't see my
brother's mistress!

You're wrong, like always.

You don't know that Teta and Mario
have already reconciled.

Your brother has important friends.

They've forgotten the past
and have made peace.

It's not possible.

Oh, yes.

She hasn't told me anything.

It seems Mario has introduced Paolo
to a certain politician

who'll boost his career.

Their word is enough,
do you understand?

Flaviana has confided me that

Mario would like to make peace
with you, he has remorses.

He 'd really want to see you.

Yes, but...

And I?

What am I to do?

Irene, what do you think?

Is there a problem?

Do I need your permission
to get back?

Where have I put it?

- Who came out?
- What?

- Somebody has shut the door!
- What are you talking about?

I'm not deaf!
I heard the door slam!

It's your daughter-in-law, Mrs Irene.
She came inquiring about you.

I'm sorry!

I'm not dead yet!
You'll have to wait a long time!

Is it your husband that brought
this wine?

Rosato dei Colli Euganei.

Your dickhead of a husband
knows our wines?

That's it.

He's here.

I'm very pleased you have come.

You're very kind.

Come.

What are we doing?
Playing the figurines?

He made one of those faces when
I told him to come!

Were you afraid?

Don't listen to him I already knew,
but I wasn't alone.

We could have done it before.

You're right.

We'll get to know each other better,
dear sister-in-law.

I know you know me by
my bad reputation.

I drink to Pippo's business succes.

It is already accepted
that your name

will be on the state suppliers' list.

Congratulations.

And we won't stick only to shovels!

Without me,
you'd have done shit!

I drink to all Ferramontis,
one excepted!

To Irene, also.

We should all be grateful to her.

It's thanks to you if we are all here.
like a real family.

I want to prove you my gratitude.

One week ago, I've bought 100,000 lire
worth of Banco Italico shares.

paying only 10,000,
lent by the bank.

Today, I 'Ve written in your name
10,000 lire worth of shares.

They've only cost me 1,000 lire.

In my name?

And 10,000 for Teta.

The shares went up 10 percent
in one week.

If you sell them today,
you'll make 1,000 lire.

And you also.

And you?

I, 8,000. Enough for you
to buy two shops.

Then sell them!

Sure! No, tomorrow they'll
go up even more.

Let's drink to our reconciliation.

All together for progress!

It's nice to get along well.

It makes me forget all the money
matters that have divided us.

Did you know that Paolo's name was
advanced for the Croce di Cavaliere?

Congratulations.

And father who only thought him good
to sharpen pencils!

He didn't understand anything.

I don't want to be a civil servant
all my life.

- Let me show you the house.
- Please.

Here's the dining room.

The kitchen and the maid's room.

- It's big.
- Come.

And here is the bedroom.

Nice.

Without Irene, we wouldn't be here.

I wouldn't have shaked Teta's hand.

Paolo's either: this king's servant!

But they were very nice.
I've got orders thanks to them.

Shovels, picks, baskets
and so on.

Little deals, but future looks bright.

Women have always made
a man's succes.

You haven't changed.
You're still relying on them.

I've become an honorable
man, you know...

Me, I'm a serious merchant.

Now Pippo Ferramonti's
word is worth gold.

And this also thanks to Irene.

But this 8th wonder of yours...

Doesn't she speak?
Never a word?

I'm listening to you, and I'm happy.

I wouldn't like to bear your name
without you having accepted me

as a sister.

You have, I hope.

It's beautiful, what you've just said.
We're made to get along.

I've got to run now.
I've got a meeting.

Will you show me out?

Thank you.

Goodbye. See you soon.

You often meet the Barbatis
for your businesses, don't you?

I'm meeting them tonight
to speak business.

Give Flaviana my regards.

It's been five days that
I haven't seen her.

Don't forget us.

See you soon.

Thank you.

Good day.

What would you like?

Nothing, thank you.

Who is it?

Mario.

I'm alone.

I know.

I hope you're not afraid to receive
your brother -in-law.

Come in.

I'm sorry, I wasn't expecting you.

Is it a nice surprise, at least?

Here, I've sold your shares.

Thank you.

It's a nice sum.

Indeed, the profit exceeds my
expectations.

Let's say I've chosen
the right moment.

How should I thank you?

If you really want to thank me...

What am I to do?

Do you remember when I've said:

"We're made to get along?"

We should make a pact.

Meaning?

We must become partners.

To what and?

I want to prove you my
friendship even more.

I want to become your
personal banker.

- You already take care of Flaviana.
- It doesn't matter!

With you, I can make a lot more.

You're a sensible woman,
you'll know your way.

Be contented with what you've got,
don't go looking elsewhere.

I've already found what
I was looking for.

Listen to me carefully, Irene.

I've never thought you to be
ingenuous and shy.

I've understood your strength when
you've married Pippo without a dowry.

You've imposed your
extravagant life on him

and you have attracted the Furlins
so you could have your own court.

Look into my eyes.

I'm here because you've wanted to.
You need me.

Enough! I forbid you to go on!

You're going to listen to all
I've got to say.

You have an project and an end.

Use the others if you want,
but not me.

I want to be

in everything
your ally or your enemy.

You've got it all.:
beauty, wisdom, skill.

Compared with yours,
mine are childish desires.

I won't be am obstacle
to your plans.

And if you listen to me,

I 'll make a respectable and rich
woman out of you.

Agreed.

Alright, I'll accept.

We'll be partners.

But there may come a day
when you might regret it.

Do you really think so?

I wouldn't know,
life is full of the unforeseen.

You could disappoint me.

- Try me.
- How?

Set your conditions now.

- Are you going away?
- Yes. Goodbye.

Here. The 1,000 lire.

We'll settle the account
every month.

- Do you want a receipt?
- Don't joke about it.

Don't worry.
You'll be pleased with me.

I thank you.
I go away almost happy.

Almost?

Why?

For now, it can still wait.

I don't understand.

You've understood perfectly.

Today won't you give me anything
else? Not even a kiss?

No, never. Go away,
I don't want to.

Never?
After all, this is our destiny.

No, let me go, leave!

- A kiss.
- I'll shout.

Do you think we'll be able to resist long
side by side, as if made of ice?

I'm not asking for anything
horrid.

Just a kiss to seal our pact.

And then you'll go away?

I swear.

Now go.

Go away!

You're mad!

I have no remorse.

I've always liked to defy rules,
to challenge the forbidden.

And after all,
I'm only a half brother.

I couldn't give you up for that.

What'd you have thought had
I gone away?

- So it's true.
- That he's not my father?

They say it, but he doesn't
want to admit it

That's why he paid all my gambling debts,
so they'd think I was his favourite.

You may be his favourite.

You shouldn't believe
the "they say".

People, what do they know
of what really is?

My parents would have thought me crazy
had they known me

for what I really was.

Since my childhood I've thought...

What?

Nothing.

That I wanted...

To make love!

...to be rich.

You will be.

No, we shall be.

- Is it fresh?
- Of course!

But hurry up,
otherwise we'll be soaked!

Ferramonti the money lender!

Money lender, do you lend
me a nickel?

Is it over already?

If I nab you!

Is this an hour for coming back?
Everything's cold.

You'd say the Last Judgement.
We'll all drown.

What is this?

Have you gone mad?

Hello, father.
Happy birthday.

Who's that one?

Irene Ferramonti.

I'm happy to be able to speak
to you at last.

It's your birthday.

I don't celebrate birthdays.

I wish it to you all the same.

Why?

Because you matter for me.

Yes, sure! Come, go away.

- What is this?
- She brought it.

There never was a man like you,
alone like a dog.

Especially today.

It's an ordinary day.

Maybe.
But who can do without affection?

Affection?

What do you want from me?

Nothing.

Don't worry.

I only am demanding with myself.

- Why have you let her in?
- I insisted.

I care about you.

I often think about you.

About me or my money?

There are things more valuable
than money.

You're all pissed of at the idea
of me marrying again!

You're wrong father.

I'm not your father!

Why have you come?

What do you want? Tell me!

To see you serene.
Stay by you, help you.

Help me?

You live and sleep with my moron
of a son and you want to help me?

There's something else you want!

And take care, princess...

Your play-acting and your deferences
don't impress me.

Take this.

Your wine seller told me
it was the best.

I'll come again the day after tomorrow
at the same hour.

That's how you must cook!

It's been ten years since you've
been poisoning me!

The estate reaches up to those
pine-trees there.

You can breathe a fresh air here.

Let me go...

- We'll make it straight to the wine cellar!
- Agreed.

We'll wait for you there.

Have you hurt yourself?

Come, sit here.

- Is it the ankle? This one?
- Yes.

Does it hurt badly? You'll see,
it's not serious.

It's already better, isn't it?

Please, Mario...
I have to speak to you.

Your father wants to marry again.

They say solitude runs down on him.

He's after the daughter of one
of his friends.

How do you know that?

You had him watched
without telling me?

I haven't kept anything from you.
What will you think?

Take care, I don't like being
laughed at.

How could you think such a thing?

I'd think you'd congratulate me.

It's in our own interest to be on
good terms with him.

Do you want it to be taken away
from us?

But it's not yet done.

You must trust me.

Am I to prove my loyalty to you?

Tomorrow morning I'll meet your
father for the first time.

How did you manage that?

Don't ask any questions.
Trust me.

Welcome, boss.

- My ass is mashed!
- Please...

It's wonderful.

Please...

Are you bored?

Come, spit it out.

I've got news from father
that won't please us.

Is he sick at last?

- No, he wants to get married.
- What?

- Why are you laughing?
- It makes me laugh.

There's no reason for merriment.
Think at the risks.

He might find who knows who.

It's our duty to defend him.

And if we think carefully,

he could still have children.

It's awful!
Who told you?

Mario, just now.
There may be a way out.

- It's one of Irene's ideas.
- Speak!

Finding him a woman we trust.

He's not so easy to be convinced.
And how wold we approach him?

We couldn't.

Me even less.

- Then?
- There only is your wife.

Of course.

She hasn't quarreled with him.
She may be able to do it.

If you insist.

- Much obliged.
- Of course!

How will you approach him?

I don't know.
It won't be easy.

To be able to do it,
I must have free hands.

You'll make peace,
that's a promise.

I've already been succesful with you,
haven't I?

You haven't eaten?

I didn't feel like it.

Are you feeling alright?
You might need me.

Go to the mess!

At last!

Today you're almost
two hours late.

I'm sorry I was busy at the shop.

Don't you want to kiss me, father?

You always smell good.

Have you seen?

Sun comes with you.
The weather's turned fine.

What is it?

Look.

Well!

Do you know what?

I'll turn into another man.

I'm not easy to change.

I've already changed Pippo.

Pippo was an idiot,
which he still is.

Don't talk like that about him.

I'd like to be able
to say good things.

You're hurting me,
you know that.

But it isn't your fault,
solitude makes you unfair.

It's their fault,
if I live like a leper!

They all care about you.

Money, that's what they want.

I'm disgusted you've married Pippo.

But what pleases me is,

that in this way,

we've become relatives.

Don't you hope even for a moment you'll
bring those three serpents to me!

If you go on like this, I'll leave.

It was not meant for you,
this is your house.

You can come whenever you wish.
To tell you the truth, I need someone.

Someone to take care of me.

I couldn't do everything.

I already have a husband
and the shop.

You need a woman
who'll live here.

A woman who'll love you,
a wife.

I'm too old for that.

It'd be nice to find a woman

to warm up my life, and above all,
my bed.

And young, if possible.
I still love doing it, you know?

Can I make you a coffee?

It's already made.

I thought you won't come.

Why have you stayed so late
this evening?

You knew it.
You had agreed.

Do you think it's easy making him
forget this woman?

I've had enough of the Ferramontis.
It has to stop!

We've talked about you.
It's your father that started it.

He respects you, after all.

He says you're a self made man,
like he was.

It's a good sign. I'll convince
him to meet you, one of these days.

You're maneuvering just fine.

And what if he'd find
out we're lovers?

It's a difficult situation for me.

Irene, I...

I had never happened to me.

From now on...

There only is you. The other women
don't interes me anymore.

Flavia must remain your mistress
and my friend.

We haven't got the right to error.

If we're careful, we'll make it.

From now on we're accomplices.

How I love this word!

Thank you.

You are wonderful.

No, I must leave.
He may be at the window.

Let me go, he might understand.

I don't care, I want to make love
here, in his home.

It's the only way I can stand him
between us.

You'll be my downfall if I can't stop
needing you.

What are you doing here?

- I didn't have the keys.
- You should have rung.

Have you seen?
You were at father's?

- You're drunk.
- Were you at father's?

She was at father's.

You make me be ashamed.

Why, did I do something wrong?

Irene, wait...

I'm sorry for this delay. I have to
do everything by myself around here.

But not for long, you'll see.

Next year I'll be up for elections.

An old dream. And it'll also be
thanks to you.

I've even got Barbati's support.

It's perfect.

So, I was telling you about
my doubts...

We had found a perfect woman for
the old man,

but Mrs Irene refused to help.

And it was her idea, after all.
And what if she had another strategy

in Pippo's advantage?

Of course, she's a woman who knows
how to defend her interests.

And those famous orders?

I've inquired about them,
but the state Pippo's in...

I had to make other decisions.

And then?

They've gone to others.

Flaviana came to see me.

When?

Didn't you know?
She's mad on Irene.

They shouldn't see each other again.
Have they quarreled?

Why, what has she said?

I don't know anymore,
she just went on and on.

Flaviana has something to say about
everything, but in the end...

What if she was jealous?

Why?

On Irene. You do see each other
often, don't you?

I try helping her to save Pippo.

His business wavers.

Good, that's very noble of you.

You know, people...
It's easy to ruin a woman.

And Irene's very attached to
her respectability.

What are you doing?

How elegant!

Is it a new dress?

You've been away since Saturday.

You know father has asked me
to stay with him.

He hasn't been feeling well lately.

And you always come home drunk.

But what's worse, it's that you've
become the laughing stock of the borough.

What do you want?

Do you have the nerve
to ask me that?

Do you realize the state
the shop is in?

We are not growing.

One more reason to inquire
about those auctions.

You've totally ignored it.

It's Barbati who's got it.

And we, we're stuck with the debts!

I've had to pay more than 1,000 lire
in one month.

Have you managed this miracle?

Yes, it really is a miracle.

I can't make any miracles.

Then who's done done it?

Who?

- Your brother.
- Good.

Tell him I'm sorry I didn't kiss
Furlin's or my bitch of a sister's ass.

If they despise you,
it'll be your own fault.

And I've had enough
of helping you!

Prove me you can change
or hang yourself, I won't stop you.

Do you think you can go on treating like
this much longer?

Lately, I've suffered from all the
plagues in the world.

What are you doing here?

Go away...

To hell with you!
I don't care about money!

Go away!

Irene, what's happening?

What's the matter with you?

Everything's the matter.

Calm down. What has happened?
Aren't you going to father tonight?

He has told me not to come.

He'll let me know

when I'll be able to return.

I don't know why.

I think it's Teta's hand.

You've underestimated her,
she's a real viper.

She's capable of everything.

She might have talked to the old man.

About what?

What do you think?

She and Paolo suspect us.

We should have been wiser, pretend
more, see them often.

Introduce the woman they have found
to father.

It'd be better if we'd stay out of
it for some time.

It's too dangerous.

I must make up with Pippo.

But I...

I can't make, away from you.

You'll have to, unfortunately.

It makes me mad.

Everything looked so well,
until now.

You were to come for
me in the evening.

Father knew it and was happy.

Yes, happy...

But he never wanted to see me.

Get undressed.

Who has come in?

- What are you doing here?
- You were not expecting me, were you?

I wanted to give you
back the keys.

You'll be more quiet like this.

I don't want to talk.

Are you getting undressed or the other
way round?

No domestic scene,
you're not in the position.

The same goes for you.
I know who's in your bed.

I 'm sorry for you, Irene,
you haven't understood anything.

You should know them better than I do,
the Ferramontis.

Farewell.

Princess!

You 'Ve come back.

How come?

Come.

No, not at my place.
I want to go to my father.

At your moron of a father-in-law.
I want to show him

to what his daughter-in-law
has brought me to!

To what his angelicaI daughter-in-law
has brought me to!

Slut!

I'm going to the pub...

But where are you going?

Where the hell are you going?

- Shut up, or I'll leave.
- Go!

Wait a minute.

Don't leave me here.
Help me.

I'm going insane...
Do you believe me?

Do you like your room?

It 's wonderful.
You 'Ve changed everything.

Why are you laughing?

Is it because of the new dress?

I'm laughing of myself.

From when you've
forbidden me to come,

I've been torturing myself for days

to understand how
had I offended you.

Idiot! Where did you get
these ideas from?

On the contrary,

I've thought a lot about you.

You wanted to make another
man out of me?

It seems you're on the right track.

What can I do for you?

What more could you do?

I'm happy as it is.

Do you know that today I 'Ve loaned
someone 100 lire...

without asking for guaranties?

I'm sorry, I fell asleep.

It's ready. Are you coming?

Yes.

My shoulder.

- Show me.
- It's nothing.

- Come on...
- If I tell you it's nothing.

I'm embarrassed.

Why?

Aren't you?

Here?

A little higher.

Here?

In the back also.

It's better.

I'm sorry.

Go. Please, excuse me.

What for, my God?
For loving me?

- You're like a father to me.
- Leave me alone.

She won't see anyone,
the tramp!

My jacket!

Home, shop and father's!

I bet you the old man has already
made peace with Pippo.

That's all that was missing!

After all we've done for him.

As a matter of fact, Irene has sent
me all the money she owed me.

I'm not Mario.
I can't be wheedled like that.

But father, can!
I've summed everything up.

35,000, the house in Trastevere.
15,000, the one in Pellegrino st.

1,000 lire the estate
in the countryside...

And the bonds, the deposits
and the gold.

If Irene hoodwinks him, he'll leave
everything to Pippo and we are done for.

I can't allow this kind of a scandal.

The carnival charriots
are already out?

Would you like to disguise
yourself?

I don't know.
I didn't do it even as a little girl.

I don't like the idea too much.

Don't go to bed too late.

I'll finish this accounts.

I'll go to sleep.

Good night.

Come in.

Excuse me.

I didn't want to...

I thought it was only normal for you
to have fun at the carnival.

You're young, don't stay here
to go moldy. Go party.

I haven't got a costume.

That's not a problem.

I'll buy one for you.

Will you accompany
me to the ball?

Would you like dancing with a
bear like me?

Ask Mario to accompany you.

That, at least, he'll know
how to do.

Good night.

Irene, are you ready?

You were born in Napoleon's court.

I don't know if I'll dare show
myself to your friends.

Why's that?

You're so beautiful

you'll make them all go crazy.

Let's go, or we'll be late.

Just a moment.
Take of your cape first.

Wait...

Not now.

I've come at the right moment.

Go on...

Pretend I wasn't here.

Jesus, what a dress!

The costume was my idea.

This is what being a
man of taste means.

What a getup!

Are you out of your minds?

Father has asked me to
go with her to the ball.

Come.

Why?

Are you running away?

You know it, I'd accept anything.

I want you to have fun,
you, father, Mario...

But I also.

I also want you.

You were doing what?
Like this?

Leave her alone!

I'm not going to crease,

your nice masked woman.

Go to sleep.

I'm not creasing... my wife.

How do you feel?

Alright.

It's over.

Listen,

before going to the ball,
I have to stop and see father.

So the old man can admire you.
I figured that out.

I've promised him.

Then we'll go to your place.
I want to sleep with you.

Will they come?

Of course the'll come.

They might be somewhere near.

Look, the Barbatis.

She loves having fun,
Flaviana does.

Yes, she loves dancing.

She hasn't come.

She will. That pimp of brother of mine
we'll surely bring her.

He has never missed
one single ball!

If he's shrewd, he won't show
up with her.

What's the matter?

I'm tired, father.

Come sit down.

Tell me, what is it?

I'm sad, father.

Why?

Have you had enough
being with me?

With you, I feel protected.

There's so much meanness
all around.

- What do you mean?
- I feel like going away.

Going away?

What will I become without you?

I've at last found happiness,

at the sunset of my life,

and I refuse to let it go.

I'll show you something.

Inside this safe,
there's a letter concerning you.

Me?

My last wishes.

A testament.

When I die...

Please.
Don't speak about those things.

I intend living for a long time still.

But I wanted to take some measures.

My testament says I'm leaving
everything to you.

You have three children!

I have no one.
I only have you.

But you must promise me you'll
enjoy the money.

You must do what I never did.

- I...
- Have fun!

What will you do with
so much money?

And now...

Go, I don't want to see you
sad anymore. Understood?

My God!

Is she mad?

Let her sink deeper.

- Who's that?
- Irene Ferramonti.

Kiss me.

Come.

Forgive me, Mario.

Why this gayness?

I was hoping for the first dance.

Let me do as I wish.

It's a special evening.

- Why?
- I'll tell you... or not.

What are you hiding from me?

What has my father told you?

Nothing. He just complimented
me on my costume.

- How is it going?
- Fine.

Long time since we haven't seen
each other! My fault! I'm so busy!

Pippo, the house, the shop...

- And especially father.
- That's so.

But we also...
business, politics...

Mario must have told you.

Of course. He tells me everything.
Isn't Teta here?

She was looking for you.
Here she is.

I was wondering if it was you or
Messaline!

You're making everybody's
head turn!

Come in!

It's the only way of talking to you,
bitch!

Shouldn't you have reconciled
us with father?

I don't want to see you anymore,
understood?

Witch, I bet you're setting
him up against us.

You want to split the cake with
Pippa, Mario or both of them?

Enough!
I don't want to hear you anymore.

Then, go. 0 dance!

Tomorrow I'll go to my father and
I'll tell him everything:

Mario and you, your schemes,
your opinions on the inheritance...

What do you have to say?

You can take off your mask,
it's useless now!

He'll never believe you.

I've got proofs of your relationship
with Mario.

You'll even go to jail.

Pack up, it's over for you.

You can kiss goodbye the Ferramonti
inheritance!

- Let's go!
- But...

Take me away!

It's not possible...

I've sacrificed myself,
I've accepted everything...

I'm not giving up.

How should I put it?
I couldn't care less about my father,

the inheritance, everything...
Let them go to hell. Let's go.

I'm not giving up.
They won't win.

I now what I have to do.

No, you're leaving with me tonight.

I'm not sharing you with anyone
anymore.

Have you got that?

What do you want?

Let me go!

I don't love you.

I married your brother for your
father's money.

I brought you all together so that
I could deceive you more easily.

I can't even brag about doing
something difficult.

You don't even know how to hate.

If you'd done to me

one hundredth, one thousandth
of what I did to you,

I'd have destroyed you already

And you ask me to runaway with you.

You're right.

I should hate you,

but I can't.

Farewell.

What an imbecil I am.

I only feel good here.

Do you really want to spend
your carnival here?

Yes, with you.

You know,

somebody has knocked on the door,
a few moments ago.

I opened up, but there was no one.

Only a letter.

A letter for me.

I'll show it to you.

Read it.

Then I'll read it.

"You're an old imbecil.

Irene sleeps with Mario
and Pippo drinks so he doesn't see.

Mario hasn't got a dime left.

Don't trust Irene...

if you don't want to go
to your ruin.

She only wants

your money. "

My God!

How mean can people be!

They can defame, slander,
just out of envy.

And maybe you believe them.

Don't you?

Come here, let's talk a little.

Listen,

I only want to know...

if it's true what you did to them.

Have you slept with Mario?

My God!

Have you believed that?

Please, tell me if it's true or not.

I don't want to see you anymore,
I'm leaving.

You'll never see me again!

Don't even joke about it.

Forgive me. Cursed letter!

Calm down.

All my life, I've pilled up money,

and only had troubles.

Maybe I'll just leave everything to
the priests,

to the poors, and the nuns!

God knows that would relieve me.

I've never thought money important.

Only people matter,

sentiments.

For me,

there is only you that counts.

I swear...

I've always tried seeing you
like a daughter.

I couldn't allow myself to...
But when..

Do you still want me?

Yes.

From the first time you came.

Do you want a little trumpet?

Nut!

- What?
- Nothing.

You're laughing...

What an idiot I am.

I've thrown years away and now
here I am counting minutes.

Why minutes? You have a whole life
in front of you.

I had a funny dream.

Tell me.

I'd like to know what it means.

If by chance...

Anyway, I was opening the door...

That door, there,
but it was made of glass.

I was entering and seeing my three
children sitting

on these chairs.

Without moving.

They were covered in ice.

I was here.

And suddenly, I saw myself

covered in ice, like them.

Was I here?

You're not in nightmares.

You're a dream.

Oh my Lord,

what a wonderful day!

Shall we take a ride in the coach?

If you want to.

My God how beautiful you are!

If you knew what I'm craving for.

Come

We must be strong.
Have guts.

You haven't lost your father.

Irene is right.
We must be strong.

We must now think to
the big interests

who'll soon come to term.

It's urgent.

Pippo, come see your old man.

Courage.

I know he has left no testament.

If we act quickly,
and with one voice,

we'll save the inheritance taxes
for the deposits.

we're talking about 2,358,000 lire.

For the real estate,
the Trastevere house,

the bonds and all the rest,

we'll see later.

You're well informed.

But there's one thing you don't know.

Father has left me everything.

What?

What's this nonsense?
What do you mean?

The money belongs to me.

Father has given me a letter.
Everything's there.

Sow!

You've cheated us.
Even me.

I knew you were good,
but here you've surpassed yourself.

All your schemes won't serve to anything.

What do you want?

Nothing.

Don't worry.

I don't want anything from you.

It's better like this, believe me.

- Loving you was my mistake.
- Are you through?

No, and you must listen to me.

I don't hold a grudge.

That's how you are.

That's how you were made.

And I...

have liked you as you were.

But now...

what am I to do?

You've judged me wrong.

Don't you know where
money takes you?

You'll always be more greedy
and desperate.

I should kill you.

But I'll make you a present.

The best you've ever got.

Coward!

This suicide will cost you dearly.

This death will haunt you

for all your life.

Nobody will believe you in court.

He who has the world
with him wins.

You'll pay for it!

You've got it.

Go to hell!

The law suit took place.

The scandal mongers had their feast.

I drowned in hostility,
nobody defended me, not one word.

I was depicted in that court

as a monstrous woman.

Who could have doubted
Mario had killed himself?

And to the eyes of everyone,

I had even poisoned the old man.

I was expecting to be arrested.

I didn't understand why
the Furl ins saved me from that.

In their place, I'd have done it.

The final sentence

was given on the
5th of December 1885.

The act declaring me the heir
was annulled.

Pippo had died at the asylum
crying my name.

The tribunal declared M P Furlin
and his wife Teta

universal heirs.:

two respectable mediocrities.

Furlin had been right.:

"He who has the world
with him, wins. "