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SOUVENIR FROM ITALY

I'd like to know how she came all the way from England in that!

Hens! Living hens!

Flowers, miss?

Beautiful flowers!

Watch your driving!

- Are there a lot? - Miss, I’ve only got one pair of hands.

- Is there another station? - Next town, a kilometre away.

- Gas? - What gas? Get out the way!

Make way!

Come on!

Thank you, very kind of you. Can you give me a ride?

- I'm only going as far as Porta Furba. - Great, us too.

Hilde!

No one usually stops when they see two people.

- But there’s only one seat available. - No worries. We'll make do.

I prefer to sit in the back. I like to feel the air on my face.

Listen, at least spare my head!

Oh, sorry, they were a bit heavy.

Thank goodness you passed by. We've been waiting here for three hours.

It's a bad spot, miss.

- We can go now. - But that backpack is soaking wet!

We did our laundry but didn’t have time to dry it.

Maybe we're a little too pushy. Please excuse us.

This car’s cute, but a bit cramped. We usually ride in big cars.

The things you say!

Is this the first time you pick up hitchhikers?

- Yes. - Strange.

You know how many there are in Europe in summer?

More than 400,000!

I hope I don't run into them all!

- Hi! - Hi!

- We met them last summer in Niece. - They haven't got too far in a year!

- Are you English? - Of course.

Not us. Hilde is German and I'm French, from Paris. We're students.

Josette, will you shut up for a while? The girl isn't interested in our affairs.

All civilized persons take an interest in the affairs of others.

So said the most adorable theatre man I ever met.

- He wanted me to join his troupe. - Will you keep your feet still?

They fell asleep! They're too squashed in this car!

- If I'm bothering you, I can get out. - Josette, stop it!

What did I say? God!

I knew a car like this could only belong to a prude. A white MG! Honestly!

Well? Alright, let's get out.

Sorry, but when one is so sensitive, it's better to stay home than run about.

But now I couldn't do that if I wanted!

- We're out of gas, it's your fault! - My fault!

If you hadn’t distracted me, I’d have remembered to stop!

- Is it my fault you're an airhead? - Shut up for once!

Fine, I'll shut up. Deal with it yourselves.

- Look, it's barely a kilometre. - You think it's fun to walk?

- I'll go, if you want. - No, why do that?

We'll push the car up the hill then go down with the engine off, okay?

- Ah, good idea. - Alright, let's go.

Come on, let's push.

- Take off the brake. - Ah, yes.

We're almost there.

The brake! The brake!

Marshal! Here's all we could find.

Miss, don't worry. We'll get it out.

Get the jeep! He'll drive you to the British Consulate.

You come too, as witnesses.

Go on! Go home! The show’s over! Clear off!

Let's go.

Marshal, they can't do anything to retrieve the car?

Not even a pontoon from Genoa, miss. You see that cross?

In '17 a British ship with 10,000 aboard went down here and was never recovered.

This isn't a lucky place for the English. And what are you doing?

Ice cream! Ice cream!

Strawberry! Pistachio! Hazelnut! Ice Cream!

- Stop! - What is it?

Didn't you see the black cat? They're bad luck. Good thing I saw it.

We can go now.

Here we are.

Come, ladies. I'm sure we'll find it.

You can spend the day here.

You wait here.

Let's play! I swear that if I don't win this time I'll eat my glass!

- Good day, Mr. Wimbley. - Hi.

- This is Miss... - No, no! It's better to play a five!

- Margaret Topper. - Nice to meet you. Please sit down.

- He's the British consul. - I'm glad you told me.

- What type of car was it? - What? You already know?

This is a small town. You get to know things before they even happen.

- Mr. Wimbley, it's ready inside. - Thanks.

- Have you eaten? - No.

Come with me.

You said you'd eat your glass if you didn't win.

I prefer spaghetti with pesto. Are you staying too?

No, today there's procession for Saint John. 8 kilometres on foot.

If I ate with you, they'd have to carry me instead of the saint!

Come, let's go. You can tell me what happened while we eat.

- Marshal, you want to play? - Okay, just one hand, hey?

Some more, please.

I can see you two are really nice.

And now that I've seen you, I'm starting to like you too.

- Apart from your character. - What's wrong with my character?

My dear, you're an only child, right?

Yes, but so what?

Every time you travelled, there was mommy, daddy, and lots of relatives.

- I'm not with anybody now. - Exactly.

A brave gesture.

You wanted to show that you are capable of traveling alone.

With traveller’s checks, good reservations and a personal car.

But if you didn't have any of those things, you'd soon go back home.

What should I do then?

And what do your friends do?

Under the same conditions, they'd still travel or go where they please.

And have fun. Miss, don't let the opportunity of visiting Italy slip away.

I've been here for years. And I wouldn't leave for anything.

- And what if they transferred you? - Who? Me?

Transfer me! I'd quit if they only tried!

I'm not moving a single hair from here!

You don't mean that another lovely place in Italy doesn't exist?

No, miss. That’s not at all what I meant.

Venice, for example, isn't bad.

- Both of us are going to Venice. - Great idea!

Why don't you go to?

- Why not? Better than going home. - Listen.

I'll take care of the car insurance for you.

If you need money, I'll lend you some.

We may not see eye to eye, but you can't go back without having seen Venice!

You mustn't get discouraged. Hitchhiking has its ups and downs.

One day it's great, the next they won't even stop if they get a flat tire.

Say, didn't I tell you about that adventure in Spain?

A young man gave us a ride. He must have been a bullfighter.

A beautiful boy, but you can't imagine how unfriendly he was.

Maybe that's why I liked him.

For 50 km, he was a perfect gentleman.

Then he stopped and pulled out a gun.

He liked Hilde and wanted her at any cost, understand?

You can just imagine Hilde!

Then I made him stop. "Leave my friend alone, she's not interested!"

He flipped out. I pulled the gun out of his hand and pointed it at him.

We got out and he drove off.

All in all, I didn't dislike him, but with that gun...

Let's go, hurry!

You must never hitchhike at night. Once...

Stop it, fibber! What was she saying? Don't listen to her, she's always lying.

A truck? That’s a good start!

Come on, get in the back. Thanks!

Get on.

Oh, Margaret, get your foot in.

Okay, let's go.

Oh, I'm falling!

- You saw the one who stopped me? - Yeah, and the other two?

Is it okay to buy them a drink?

Why not? They're liberated, almost boys.

Almost boys! Imagine if you had legs like those!

- There she is, look! - Hey, hi!

Hey, watch the truck! Are you crazy!

- Must we really sleep on the ground? - Unless you want to sleep in a tree.

And I couldn't sleep three nights because it was a horsehair mattress!

Don't worry, you'll sleep like a log tonight.

Go inside. The ground’s good here.

Haven't you ever been in a tent?

No, I'd run away at the mere sight of one.

Here we help the helpless. Go on, it's very accommodating.

Your room is towards the back.

Accommodating like a dog kennel! Is there a bone, perhaps?

Here's the mattress. Where did Margaret go?

- What kind of a joke is that? - Sorry.

Why don't you watch it?

I'm allergic to...

to hay!

What's the matter?

Stop snoring, I can't get any sleep.

And I was having such a nice dream...

I was dreaming of Hemingway and the memory of my trip to India...

You tell lies even when you sleep.

- What's that? - Mosquitoes.

The tent is sealed hermetically, they can't get in.

Yes, but the ones that were already in can't get out.

- Hey, you see me? - The bath’s ready!

- Margaret, are you coming? - Here's your clothes, I'm leaving!

Where are you going?

Home. I’m not spending another night like this!

But why? Wait! You can't leave by yourself!

- Like you could stop a car! - Margaret, wait! Listen!

Let her go. Good riddance. All she does is complain.

Don't be a baby, wait!

Bye! Lots of kisses to daddy!

Come on.

Countess! This is the Venice line. There's room.

Come, Margaret! The gentleman is bringing us to...

- Excuse me, where are we going? - Chioggia.

From there you can go to Venice in a "bragosti", that is by boat.

Get in.

- Hey, Margaret! - What is it?

Just wondering: Do you wear glasses when you sleep?

No, it's just a habit. I began when I was young,

and if I don't have them, I can't get to sleep.

And you woke me up for this nonsense?

Venice!

- It's been a week since... - Excuse me, I can’t understand a thing!

You must explain to me how I spent 1,515 lire in three days.

What, you're still not convinced?

Lodging is 180 a day, three days is 540 lire and 900 lire for the three dinners.

- What's this 25 lire for? - For the use of the kitchen.

The kitchen! It was just an egg! Imagine the price for a chicken!

- The same: it's a fixed price. - I'll cook an ox next time!

Can't you let us sleep here tonight?

I already told you, miss, it's impossible right now.

- You should have booked... - And this 50 lire?

- Didn't you ask for sheets? - Right, even the sheets!

- Listen, can we leave our packs here? - For how long?

We'll take a look around. A couple of hours.

Good day.

Don't be late. Remember we close at ten.

- You want take a gondola to St. Mark’s? - What, are you crazy?

It costs too much. Besides, let's stay close to here.

What do you think? I've added it all up. With 10,000 lire I can get to Taormina.

Now, if everything goes well, I can get to Cosenza. But why should I go there?

That way?

I don't know, it's better to ask. Let's go.

- Excuse me, sir, St. Mark's Square? - This way here.

Straight ahead. Always straight. You can't go wrong, it's a few steps.

- St. Mark's Square? - Straight ahead, bless you.

- St. Mark's Square? - Straight ahead.

Gazette, the latest news! The Gazette!

St. Mark's Square? Straight ahead, miss.

- Thanks. - The Gazette!

- Margaret! - Margaret!

What are you doing? Shall we go?

This is the hotel I reserved.

Damn, how posh!

- And it's our fault you couldn't come. - No, what does it matter?

"Straight ahead!" And we keep playing Hide and Seek!

- We're seeing Venice, right? - It's authentic, miss. Want to try it?

- No, thank you. - Good day.

It was lovely.

You think so because you don't know how much it costs.

Certainly, it would be nice on a low cut dress.

You're thinking about shawls. I'm ready to buy myself new legs!

What a fish, Mr. Boss! Look what a beauty!

This fish is a beauty among beauties!

These acrobats are funny, right, Jean?

They're not acrobats, ma'am, they're maschere.

It's an old tradition. This piece was shown before Shakespeare was even born.

Yes, Shakespeare...

- Who's the little one with the stick? - Little? Large!

That’s Harlequin. Crazy and wise, hero and coward.

"Oh, you who are not smart, under your hat keep your heart, Harlequin.."

- What marvellous words. Whose are they? - My own, a bagatelle.

Oh no, you're an artist!

I find that all Italians are artists. Right, Jean?

- Rascal, keep your hands to yourself! - Whose hands?

- Yours. - Did you see them?

What manners! It pays to be in the military!

What's it to you? I was only passing by.

- We saw you touching her a mile off! - My uniform merely brushed her!

Hey, young man...

Don't you think your little game has gone on long enough?

- What do you want? - Want? You're bothering foreigners!

And then we complain of lack of tourism!

All the time we see examples of rudeness like this one!

Oh, how terrible!

Just what I needed!

No, no, no! That'll make it worse. Look, I live over there...

Would you like to tidy up?

- Thank you, very kind of you... - Please.

- I'm with friends. - They can come too. Goodbye, madam.

Excuse me, coming through.

Look at that! And I'm the one with the "little game"!

Don't worry, it's only isinglass. It'll be out in a jiffy!

Evening, Count.

Ferruccio, good.

Bring the young lady to Elisabetta and tell her to make that right.

Go with him, we'll wait here.

- This way. - Thanks.

- Something to drink? - Thanks.

- You're a count? - It's not my fault.

You know I've never met a count so much a count like you?

Very decorative, aren't I?

Living here, I'm now part of the artistic heritage.

What are you talking about? This house doesn't feel like a museum.

It's rather lively. I gladly live my whole life here.

Why don't we ask the count to adopt us?

- You mean I could be your dad? - Oh, no.

- My dad's much younger. - Josette!

I don't mean by age, I mean by looks.

- Pezo el tacon del sbrego! - What?

"The cure is worse than the illness". Maybe, she's right.

I need a little restoration.

Remind me to make a request on the maintenance of the monuments.

- What will you have? Martinis? - Thank you, with pleasure.

How nice it is! I would buy it and bring it home!

You like Venice? I find it boring.

No. You just want us to praise your city.

It's not my city. I'm Neapolitan, I married a Venetian.

Is that why you find Venice boring?

On the contrary, I'm bored because she's no longer here.

- I'll end up with a bad liver. - Because of one Martini?

No, because of the elbow she gave me!

- Look! - Here's the butterfly!

After all the pies in the face I've received, I’m up for anything.

Ah, thanks. I've been looking for that for two days. A Martini?

Thanks.

Hear that? One of the loveliest spinets of the 1700s. Wagner played it.

Josette!

You know, you're a nag! One can't do anything!

The child's a bit exuberant.

I can't keep up. We arrived in a boat that looked like the Kon-tiki.

We spent the entire morning looking for a place to sleep

and she has the energy to get excited!

She's an angel now. You should've met her last year.

- Hilde, Margaret! - What is it?

Who knows what she’s found now!

I know that she found the loveliest room in the palace!

- God, I hope there's nothing fragile! - Maybe we should hurry.

What are you doing?

I'd give anything to say I spent a night in a room like this.

You'll say it anyway.

Ah, the little one likes to brag!

Then let me supply the details.

The bed is an authentic Pesarel.

The cabinet was donated by Cardinal Renier to my wife's great-grandmother.

The crib's been here for 100 years.

Please, don't say, it was me who bought it.

- Count, may I? - Ah, good. Lunch.

Now then...

- Does that sound okay? - What?

Don't stand on ceremony, if you prefer something else.

- Oh, no, thanks! It's marvellous! - Fine, make this for the young ladies.

Where's your luggage?

- At the hostel. - Send Nico with a gondola.

- With a gondola? Then let's go too! - Why? He’s getting our bags.

Prepare the corner room, the one next to it for them and Josette can sleep here.

- This way, no more lies. - You're not kidding?

How wonderful!

You hear that? It's him. It's him.

He's there, don't make that face! He's there! He is!

It's a worm, a damn woodworm! You're the one here, tonight?

I'm sorry but tonight that worm is going to be annoying.

It'll be worse for the worm: Josette snores!

But what do you do at the Casinò to lose so much money?

- I promised her, she likes it a lot. - Just me?

- Pardon us for not staying to dine. - Never mind, good luck.

- It's a Gasperini, isn't it? - Yes, how do you know?

Because we’ve got one just like it at home.

Just like it? But it won't sound like this.

One of the teeth is missing here. That's it.

It stops, then starts again.

It won't start again. Just like it?

No, our one works. My father loves his collection very much.

Collection? What does your father do?

Nothing much, sits in directorates every now and again.

- Ah, strange. - How?

Careful, if you sit down.

Be careful, the leg of that chair is a little weak.

They switched them!

I’m always telling Ferruccio, "Don't move them, don't move them."

Ferruccio! The chair!

You said something was strange. What's strange?

You're from a good family. And you go about the streets so.

- Why, does it seem stupid to you? - No, I find it smart and even brave.

Ah, good. You see...

I often get the opportunity to meet foreigners.

Americans, English. They come by train or car.

They run around, and what do they see? Nothing.

You, however, understand that to visit a country and get to know it,

you need to stop a while, not go round with blinkers.

Here, let's hope it lasts.

There it goes. These legs. These legs are a disaster.

Antiques are beautiful but they’re also a lot of trouble.

- Excuse me, one moment. - Go ahead, of course.

- What is it? - Tell her, Josette.

- This time we really fell for it. - What do you mean?

We must pack up and run. This is a hotel.

- A hotel? - Almost.

The gondolier said that it's a special kind of residence for rich Americans.

And I would have sworn he was a great gentleman.

Sir, Mr. Clayton is complaining about the whiskey.

- Why? He realizes it's not Scottish? - No, he says it's too expensive. 12 lire!

Here we go again! He can go somewhere else!

There’s plenty of hotels in Venice!

Those who to come here to Palazzo Cavenigo pay for the name too. Got it?

Yeah, but he's bitching.

Excuse me, the girls from yesterday would like to speak to you.

I'm coming.

Apart for that muck today, you played really well. Well done.

Whiskey!

Edoa'! Try the leg.

Here I am.

- Listen... - Yes.

We received a telegram, Josette's father is very sick.

Oh, poor child. I'm very sorry, I hope it's nothing serious.

Won't you at least stay to eat?

It's not possible, the train leaves in 45 minutes.

Count, we’d like to know how much we owe you.

- What? - For the Martinis and for..

But you were my guests, miss.

Please, forgive us.

We were told that this is a residence and we wanted to settle the bill.

- Girls, you talk too! - So, I didn't make myself clear.

You're nice and that's enough.

It's a whim I indulge in from time to time

to compensate for the rude mouths of customers.

Please, don't think...

Please, it's a very understandable mistake.

This house is now a hotel.

I had to do it, so my creditors wouldn't eat up the furniture.

Better the worms eat them.

But the most important thing is that your father gets well.

Well.

- Goodbye. - Have a good trip.

And thanks for everything.

- At last, we're here. - And what do we do now?

We enjoy St. Mark’s Square.

- Now everybody's asleep. - Lucky them!

- I'm going to put my feet up. - Josette!

- What is it? - The package.

Right, the package.

We totally forgot about it.

The shawl!

You liked it so much, so when we went out...

You shouldn't have. It's the loveliest shawl in the world.

There were nicer ones, but then how would we eat tomorrow?

Josette!

Knock it off! Don't you know any other words? God!

Come, let's not fight. Let's go find a place to put up the tent.

- Where to? - "Straight ahead".

Poor thing! What could have happened?

- Seven! Five! All! - Four! Three!

No, miss, how can you say "all" and throw 2? All means 10.

- You're right. What fun! Let's go on. - You had 5, okay?

Easy, easy. If the cops catch you, they'll give you a fine game to play.

With three girls aboard and foreigners to boot!

Yeah, but isn't the Red Cross international? Let's begin again, miss.

- Seven! - Eight!

Hey, I'm stopping at Ceralto and letting you off, alright?

- Ceralto? - Is there anything good to see there?

It's a castle.

Ceralto, here it is. From the latin, Ceraltum.

Castello di Ceralto: famous for the legend of Nerio and Silvestra

as narrated by Boccaccio in the Decameron.

- All ! - Seven!

Having promised her to Cesare Borgia, he was against this love.

So much so, he decided to kill poor Nerio.

But one tragic night, Pandolfo found out Nerio would be in Silvestra's room,

waited for him in the shadows, and stabbed him right here.

The young lover, wounded by the stabbing, got up

and went into unhappy Silvestra's room, coming up.

Wait a moment! Mum !

- Mum! - What is it?

Take these ones while I give a tour to the new people.

Okay. Go to grandma.

Go upstairs, you'll find my mum there.

Please, go ahead. Remember, we close in 45 minutes, okay?

As narrated by Boccaccio,

Neri, a youth of noble stock, was deeply in love with Silvestra and she with him.

The young lover was mortally wounded, came into this room and went to Silvestra.

- No smoking, please. - Was?

No smoke. Verboten!

The young lover was mortally wounded, came into this room and went to Silvestra.

Where he spent the night in her arms, without letting on that he was wounded.

- Was? - Wounded. Wound!

- Not one word! - Ah..

- How could she not realize? - I guess there were no electric lights!

Lieutenant! Mr. Parenti, Mr. Parenti!

Excuse me, weren't you in prison in England at Middleton?

Yes. Margaret!

What are you doing here?

I was wondering, "Is it him or isn’t it?"

It's been years since I was called that. Why am I talking here? Wait.

How are you? Who’d ever have thought I’d see you again here!

And the horse?

Yeah, if not for you... We still have that horse, you know.

- We're over here. - Excuse me. Go ahead. I'll catch up.

And the freckles.

I haven’t got them anymore. To compensate, I wear glasses now.

- You were 14. - 15!

Yeah, and I was 24.

Looking at my ring? I'm not married, it's my mom's.

Damn, how times flies. I thought of you every now and then.

"Margaret? What's that girl up to?"

- You remembered me? - Of course, many times.

I left you with a bow in your hair and I find you in long trousers.

Yeah.

I'm touring Italy with two friends.

You know I hitchhiked all the way from Venice to here?

Just like the girl who used to jump over fences!

I wouldn't say that.

- But what are you doing here? - I'm with my colleagues from school.

- A teacher? - Yes.

I teach art history at a school in Pavia.

This is a paid field trip.

A teacher. Honestly, I didn't expect that.

I didn't expect it either.

You wanted to write. You'd tell me about your plans.

They’ve remained only plans.

- Hey, what a memory! - Did you ever write anything?

Yes. A compendium of syntax analysis for the students at school.

Sounds useful.

Ah, not for me. It was never published.

You know who that is?

- No. Why? - It's Saint John of Rossellino.

I didn't know either, but the guide told me.

And I mistook it for Desiderio da Settignano.

A fine art history teacher I am!

Well, to be honest, I've never heard of it either.

It's no big deal for you.

We're in the way.

Let's go.

There's Nerio and Silvestra's chair.

The legend says whoever sits in it will marry within a year.

Silvestra was sitting there when Nerio entered and cast himself at her feet.

"And she embraced him so that a great joy pervaded Nerio's heart,"

"and he forgot his wounds."

More or less. Something like that.

A well known historical fact: A poisoned knife from his sister killed him.

And even Boccaccio invented this wonderful story of love.

And the legend of the chair?

Stolen. They say the same thing about Paolo and Francesca.

And who knows if that really is Silvestra's chair?

Maybe it was a cardinal's. Like the tomb of Giulio Romeo.

What carnage you've made!

You've destroyed the castle, demolished two legends, profaned a tomb.

Yet I remember a sentimental youth,

who sang in the courtyard in the moonlight.

I liked to hear him sing the most passionate songs.

"Florence, tonight, you're beautiful in.."

- Who? Me? - Yes.

Listen to that!

- You were accompanied by a guitar. - No, that was Sergeant De Rosa.

And this is the torture chamber.

The owners of the castle would spy on their prisoners with this trapdoor.

Folterung, folterung: torture.

Here was the chopping block

where they cut off your head for committing crimes.

And Margaret?

Who knows? With some others?

..discovered Nerio's death and Silvestra embittered by grief,

remained so inconsolable that she had Pandolfo's head chopped off.

With this.

- How's that? - The head!

Kaput!

Let's go, my stomach is starting to hurt.

Are you queasy?

No, it's hunger.

And here the prisoners were flogged, with a whip, which I shall now show you.

It's a great whip. My son’s got it!

Carlino! Carlino, where's the whip?

- Shall we go up? - I don't know.

Come on, let’s go!

If there’s a cordon, it means you can’t go in.

This from someone who used to climb fences to steal chickens?

Actually, I was only the lookout.

- And if it's something forbidden? - Then it must be interesting.

The mystery of Silvestra's castle: the custodian's laundry.

- Beautiful though. - You find it beautiful?

The sky is painted, the sunset and clouds aren't even from that time,

and the view's there for tourists!

Well, I deserved that.

The people cheered the sentence,

because in this courtyard, Pandolfo's head was hurled down by Cesare Borgia.

The exit is this way.

Don't worry, we'll see her at the piazza.

Wouldn't she have waited for us?

I didn't think you were like that.

You’re a hard judge on someone like me, who's hard on everyone including himself.

What's going on? They're locking us inside!

Hey, custodian! Custodian!

It's locked.

Let's try this way.

Were you scared?

In those days, if you didn't die poisoned or stabbed, you died of fright.

Custodian!

No answer. What shall we do?

Wouldn’t it be nice to spend the night here?

The whole night!

- Feeling ill? - Excuse me, I'm sorry.

The bell!

Goodbye and I hope you were satisfied.

Damn, here we go again! Somebody's locked inside!

It's always some lovebirds.

I don't understand, with so many friars around! No, they come here!

And then the superintendent takes it out on me.

- You want to bet it's Parenti? - Most likely.

- You want to bet it's Margaret? - Oh, no. Just imagine, her!

- Sorry, we didn't realize. - Who said otherwise?

I'm sure it was as you said. Good night.

- Good night. - Bye.

We went up to the tower.

I.. we didn't realize..

- Mr. Parenti. - Parenti, we're waiting for you.

See, our Parenti has been busy.

She's not bad. I'd have liked to get locked in too.

Excuse me.

You don't know how happy I am to see you again.

- Are you going to Florence too? - Yes.

Great, we'll meet again.

We're at the Aurora on the Via della Vigna.

Call me. Have a good trip.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

- So? - Who was that?

An old friend. I knew him when he was a prisoner.

A prisoner of the castle!

When I realized we were alone, I rang the bell.

- And why did you ring it? - What?

- Thanks for the dress, like tailor-made. - Go, don't make him wait.

And don't ring any bells tonight!

- Hello, how are you? - Fine, thanks.

- Shall we go? - Yes. Goodbye!

I don't understand why.

I think he's very nice.

I mean I don’t understand why he likes her.

Well, time to go on a diet!

In the meantime, let's go to the library.

A library? What for?

To bet on horses. What a question! What do you think?

Did we come to Florence to be locked up in a library all day?

There are architecture books you can't find anywhere else.

We’ve got exams in two months. Want to pass them?

Now you’ve ruined everything!

I’d managed to forget that exams even existed.

Who knows how long it'll take me to find some peace of mind again!

- God forgive me, how wonderful! - My heart and soul!

Bertelli here. The reserved consulting room.

- What book did you ask for? - Leonardo da Vinci's "Code".

Leonardo's "Code", you?

Why, am I illiterate?

For your information, I have a copy at home!

- I was going to pack it, but... - Quiet!

Miss, your books.

- I only need this one. - Very well.

Here you go.

- You wanted to pack that? - Well, I decided not to.

- May I see that for a moment? - Here you go, miss.

I'll put them away to rest my eyes. Thanks.

Look, how do I look? Like a silly tourist?

- How much is this? - 2000.

Oh, that’s too much.

- It suits you well. Allow me. - No, you mustn't.

But yes, I insist.

- Besides I owe you. - For the chickens?

Much more. For New Year's Eve.

You probably don't remember, I was a prisoner for two years.

I didn't care whether the war ended or continued.

- You invited me to dinner and... - Ah, for the dinner!

Of course, for the dinner but especially for the rest.

A house, friendly faces, lovely warmth.

And a young girl who’d listen to me.

You can't imagine what a pleasure it was to be listened to at that moment.

Listening isn't a great quality.

That night, when I went back to the camp, I began to hope again.

I owe this to you. That's why I never forgot.

Sir, would you throw me the ball?

Thanks!

Well done!

- How I must've looked! - Who cares!

Watch what you're doing!

Miss, can't you be a little more gentle?

You know what, I'm leaving.

- Okay. - I’ll go to the campsite.

- Okay. - Nag!

What kind of manners are these! It's not possible to go on!

One comes here to study. If you want to play, go back to kindergarten!

How's this? Look!

Is it okay like this?

Better?

Further back.

Further back!

Next to the statue!

Like this? You like this?

- Touch it with your finger. - What?

Your finger!

- Miss, don't go there, it's bad luck. - Enough of this, you're annoying me!

Can you please move? If you move, I can have my picture taken.

Ready? Ready? Hey!

They've been following me for an hour and I can't get rid of them!

They must be stupid because they should know I'm not happy!

You're French, aren't you? I can tell by your accent.

Cinzia!

- What am I doing here? - Excuse me a moment, dear. The photo.

- Not many French in Florence, right? - Please.

I don't know if you noticed but the French prefer Rome,

the Americans, Venice and the English, Florence.

Have you been to Florence or is this your first time?

Cinzia! Are you ready?

Is it true they closed "Adam and Eve"? How I loved to dance there!

Right, Sergio? Ah, excuse me, you don't know Sergio.

- May I? Sergio Battistini. - The hairdresser for ma'am.

- You have a problem with me? - Perish the thought!

- Oh, God, how scary! - That's enough!

- Sergio, come on! - I'll be right there.

- What a bad boy! - I said enough, now beat it.

He's so stubborn. He doesn't see that you can't do anything with those boys.

Now they'll start mimicking him!

- Those ladies are with me. - And?

- I think that's enough, don't you? - Well, if you say so!

You know this café?

We come here often. They make the best ice-cream in Florence.

Please, have a seat.

What were we just talking about? Ah, yes... Italians.

Sure, they exaggerate a lot, but they're very likable, right?

Excuse me.

You feel those eyes touching you, almost caressing you.

My dear, no man is as charming as an Italian.

- Right, Sergio? - What?

Those terrible eyes! Animal!

Your order?

- A champagne cocktail? - Oh, thanks!

A champagne cocktail and two Martini Dry.

Ah, you decided to use it!

See, I got it at the Ponte Vecchio.

What marvellous work! I got it for 100,000 lire.

- Have you been to the Ponte Vecchio? - Oh, yes.

Oh, they have things that Cartier never even dreamed of!

In fact, I intended to buy many things, but I had a car accident.

A brand new MG, I only had it for a month. I picked up these two girls,

the car died, they pushed it and boom! Straight into the sea in Portofino.

- Luggage, money, all down the drain. - Heavens! You hear that, Sergio?

Honestly, to ask my dad for money upsets me. It's a question of pride.

He’s already given me a million francs and soon I can collect the insurance.

- How do you travel without money? - Such a shock, but I hitchhike!

- I always wanted to try. - Ah, me too.

Animal!

- How old are you? - 18.

I looked just like you when I was 18, except I had brown hair.

- Right, Sergio? - How do I know? Like I was there.

And the photo at the Café Paris with Chevalier?

Oh, you enrage me when you don't remember the things I tell you!

Good.

We'll have it fixed in a few minutes.

A fine place in Florence I brought you too, eh?

It's no big deal, it's been such a lovely day for me. Only that...

- Aren't there any chairs, please? - I'm sorry but we don't have any.

Never mind.

Listen, please... Now we're in this together.

Can you do these heels up, please?

It'll take about ten minutes, miss.

I wish it'd take more than 10 minutes.

It's nice here.

Oh, God !

You know it's been years since I laughed?

- Goodbye! - A pleasure.

I’m so jealous you'll soon be back in Paris.

- I hope to make a quick visit soon. - Dear, please.

- Goodbye. - Viva la France!

Cinzia, have you got change?

- Ma'am, your change? - What are you doing?

- Sergio! - Yes!

- Ah, We forgot to buy your tonic! - Never mind.

- What if you get a headache? - Let's go.

I'll go. A few steps and I'll join you again.

Thanks, dear.

- You go home. - Be quick!

- Bye, don't be late! - No, I'll be right back.

Heavens, miss, don't step on that stone: Napoleon and my aunt died there!

It's you!

Yes, I thought it was better to walk with you. It's getting dark.

- You never know... - Very nice. And the lady?

- Who, my grand-mère? - She's your grandma?

She's my grandma... on my English side. Cigarette?

She's nice, eh? And quite spry for her age!

She has a spirit like a... like a child.

My grandma was like that too. She was 102 when she died.

Yeah? I’d have loved to meet her. French?

French women are always the best. Joking aside...

France is always France.

- Nice voice you have! - No, it's not trained, it's instinct.

- It's a gift all Italians have. - Here we go!

- Here we go. Crazy stuff ! - What did I say?

You foreigners have this cliché about Italians as if we were all the same.

The Italians eat macaroni, they sing, they play the mandolin!

Please, what mandolin? Who the heck does that?

- The Arno! - How lovely!

- How lovely it is. - Very.

Really?

And the Thames and Seine? Should we throw them away?

You say the Arno's lovely because it's your first time.

I'd say the same if I were a foreigner.

Damn! I envy you because here you can discover Italy at least.

- Do you know it all? - Italy? Not all, to be honest.

Think of yourself as a foreigner and take a tour yourself.

Yeah, you're right: a stranger in one's land.

Ah, but it's not easy. You need...

You only need a bit of courage.

You have to learn to do without many things,

learn to travel come what may, sleep in a tent.

In a tent?

Absolute freedom. To hell with middle class conventions.

In a tent like gypsies? Men and women together?

What's so strange? Strangers in the morning, friends by night.

Strangers in the morning, friends by night.

Friends by night!

Who the hell are you?

It was so funny, I could die laughing!

And then we drank and everybody got drunk.

Then we took off our clothes and took a dip in the lake.

Naked? I said I envied you. I'd leave right now, I would!

I'm cut out for this wandering life, full of unexpected adventures.

Why don't you then?

- Yes, travel. - How can I? What about my grandma?

- Oh, right. - "Vous comprenez?" I’m all she’s got.

And she’s all I live for. I take care of everything, understand?

She wanted to come to Florence, so I rented this nice villa.

I need to make her happy. She's a lively old woman, but what can you do?

For her, it's just Sergio...

I'm her baby.

It's my mission.

Well, I have to go. Thanks for the company.

- You leave and I stay with la grand-mère. - You're sweet to devote yourself to her.

I promised my dead granddad.

- Goodbye. - Au revoir.Meeting you has done me harm.

Believe me, a world of harm!

- Josette! - Adieu!

Adieu!

So many tents!

Sergio! Sergio!

- Are you ready? - Yes, darling. What about you?

- No, listen. I’ve got an idea. - What idea?

You really want to go out?

But I'm already dressed!

Why don't we do something?

What?

Shall we dine at home together? Just the two of us?

What food?

- I'll cook it. - Yeah? What are you thinking?

And the theatre tickets? 12,000 lire, box seats.

The Russian ballet, which won't be back for another 10 years.

- I didn't know you liked dance. - Dance?

I love it. Are you joking?

So you don't want to?

No. I don't want to.

You never want to do me a favour! You're selfish and mean!

- With all the things I do for you! - Oh, don’t start that again!

You take me for a fool!

You made me wait for an hour again and I never said a thing!

- Think I don't know where you were? - Where was I?

I’ve been to every pharmacy, you can’t find that Four Thieves Tonic anywhere!

No, my dear, you can't fool me. I was born long before you.

I know only too well!

- Coward! Brute! - Calm down, Cinzia. You'll get sick.

Let go of me! Let go of me!

My head! My head! It's exploding!

And I don't even have my tonic! Oh, my head...

You're ungrateful and heartless!

And I don't know why I put up with you, but the day will come when I get fed up!

Then don't come crying to me. I'll leave you where I found you!

You were nothing! Nothing ‘till you met me! A miserable barber’s boy!

Tell me

Where is she? Tell me

Souvenir

From Italy

Why won't she let me sleep

Only you can tell me

She’s gone away

She’s left me

Souvenir, souvenir

From Italy

Ah, you rascal. You know how to soothe me!

Only you know how to cure me. Animal!

Cher pays de mon enfance

Cher pays de mon enfance

Sergio!

Douce France

- Cher pays de mon enfance - Sergio!

- Be careful, you made my tent collapse! - Excuse me, I'm sorry.

Hey, what are you doing? You're getting worse than Josette!

Where's your head today?

I can tell you what she's thinking.

Her head's been in the clouds for the last two days

Josette!

- What's so funny? - Sorry, I wasn't expecting this.

The die is cast, I go with you.

- Really, you're going to hitchhike too? - Who's this?

- This is the man I told you about. - Sergio Battistini, a pleasure.

- The bucket. - What did grandma say?

Nothing, she let me go.

I couldn't sacrifice myself all my life.

I was very surprised because she was sweet, resigned.

But moved, poor thing.

Well, now that I've really gone, what's left for her?

He took two rings, a brooch with sapphires and a pearl necklace.

I don't know how much money there was. 100, 120 maybe.

But I'm sure I had more than 300,000 francs. Damn thief!

Give me this photo, ma'am. Now you can relax.

Leave it to us. We'll catch him.

But please, don't hurt him.

Deep down he's just a naughty, impulsive boy.

I understand.

- I can only take two. - You go then. We'll get the next one.

- Of course. - You'll be alone, though.

She’ll be with me? I’m a gentleman.

- Go, we'll meet in Pisa. - We're only going as far as Pontedera.

- Better than nothing, right? - Pisa then... by the tower.

Yes. Wanna bet we get there first?

- Bye. - Thanks!

How I love this life: the air, the light, the sun!

Coward! A vulgar coward!

You'll see plenty like him. Are you tired already?

Tired? With you? I'll carry you in my arms!

- Oh, there's another car! - Yeah?

Be kind sir, give us a ride.

- Are you Italian? - Yes.

Italians bumming rides too? Let's go. And you get a job, you big baby!

What for? You’re working, why should I?

You see the mentality? Just because I'm Italian.

Foreigners are okay and Italians aren’t?

- What's he saying? - He's thanking you for the ride.

- My Greek friend doesn't speak Italian. - Friend? What do you mean by "friend"?

- A friend friend or a "friend"...? - I mean friend, a travel companion.

- Only that? - What else?

Listen, mademoiselle, don't tell me that a pretty girl

like you goes around with a young man just for sightseeing.

- It doesn't make sense. - But it's the truth.

Put your hand down!

- Ah, now I get it? - What?

Come on, I'm sure you know!

If that's how things are, it means this guy here, this silly Billy, isn't a man.

- I see you get it now, hey? - Oh, no, he's too big!

Big or small, it's all the same. Look at him. Have you really seen him?

Just look at him. I bet he gets perms.

How about we dump this vegetable?

Pardon?

A beautiful girl like you! Haven't you had enough?

Know what we'll do? We'll take a load off.

How?

I beckon to the dogs, they jump on him and off we go.

That way we'll be alone. I’ve got a house nearby.

We can eat, drink and stretch out a little.

Take your hand off!

I'll stretch you! I'll rip your nose off and feed it to the dogs!

- You’ve been fooling me! You damned... - Damned what? Damn you, you creep!

- I'll sort you out! - Forget it, please.

Easy. Don’t get involved. Hush!

- Papers, please. - Why?

- Inspection. - Here.

- Is this your car? - Of course, it's in my name.

Hey, once the guard's gone, watch what happens.

- In the meantime, get out of the car. - No, no, not me. My ID? Here you go.

- Old man, I'm not getting out! - You get out.

- No! - Yes, you are.

- I have to get out? - Thank you.

My apologies.

I pretended I was a foreigner, or else we wouldn't have got a ride.

They ask "are you Italian?"

So, the Italians work and the foreigner have all the fun...

- Are you Sergio Battistini? - That's me.

- There's a warrant for your arrest. - It must've been the old lady.

Look, it must be a mistake. You see that?

Are we going to let that low-life take advantage of that young lady?

Wait, wait. Let's not make a bad impression.

In front of foreigners! They go round saying Italians...

They already say we play the mandolin. Let's minimize the scandal for your sake.

- May I go? - Go on.

What?

Hey! Thank the police!

- You saved yourself and the dogs! - Will you tell me what's going on?

Josette, grandma wants me back.

She’s ill.

So, these friends took the trouble of letting me know.

Thanks, I won't forget!

Going back to Florence?

Grandma, my baby. Fate wants its share too.

- Good luck, Josette. - Goodbye.

You go ahead. Maybe I'll catch up with you.

Got a car? Bye. You take care of the baggage.

My pack! Bye.

Vive la France.

- Au revoir - Au revoir

A dark day today.

No offense, but I can feel Josette's absence.

Josette knows how to make the best of things, so can we.

Want to see?

- You want to know the method? - Let's hear it.

Only girls who are not well endowed use it.

No offense, I presume.

This is what we do.

Oh, God! Poor girls!

What happened?

My friend's not well. Could you please give us a ride.

Right: don't move her; I'll go find help.

No, don't leave us here! Hold on, Margaret!

- Thanks, that’s very nice of you. - Never mind.

- What happened? An accident? - No, no!

Put your feet on that piece of paper.

Where are you putting it? On my hood? You'll scratch it!

The car’s new and it’s not mine.

- What’s wrong with her? - Liver colic.

Hey, no!

The upholstery is still in its plastic.

Relax.

Just warn me. It's no big deal.

- Where are you going? - Florence. The hospital.

Can't we go to Pisa?

But Florence is closer.

- We'll get out. - Why?

- Because it's not true. - What?

Forgive us. We’ve been waiting two hours

and nobody would stop, so I had the idea of the colic to...

To see if there were any gentlemen left.

You stopped and I thought "Here's a true gentleman".

Well, what should I say now? Thanks for the compliment?

- We thank you. - No, just curious.

Does "gentleman" mean "fool" where you come from?

- Let's go, Margaret. - But we just got in.

Because he thought you were sick, he could justify it with the owner.

- The company, dogs have owners. - Sorry.

- Come on, let’s get out. - Fine, let's go to Pisa.

It must be quite tiring to travel like this, having to playact all the time.

- What is it? A resolution? - What do you mean?

- I mean a vow. - No, it's for fun. We're on holiday.

What a great holiday! What do you do when you’re working?

Pisa!

Now you go up the leaning tower.

- That was quick, hey? - Thanks. You see?

- You were so worried, but no damage done. - Easy!

- Oh, God! Damn it! - I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!

Look at that! What am I going to do now?

It's my fault, I'm an idiot! I should never be nice to anyone!

Alright, these things happen. And I lost an entire MG!

MG! Who cares about your MG?

Now the shop will be 15,000 lire richer! I'll have to steal for that money!

- Calm down. We said we were sorry. - And I say drop dead, okay?

I’ll run them over next time!

Here's 10,000. Learn to be less rude and you drop dead!

What are we going to do now? 10,000 lire is a lot of money.

I know, but what could I do? Such a fool.

But do try to be more careful.

- Hilde, Margaret! - Josette, you're here at last. Alone?

Where's that man, that friend of yours? What's his name?

Who, Sergio? Oh, if you only knew!

At one point, a car from the diplomatic corps met up with us.

The two officers insisted that Sergio go back.

- They asked him to go on a cruise in the Canaries. - Who, the diplomats?

Yes, the ambassadors. They wanted me to go too.

- I was tempted but I couldn't leave you. - Look who's here! That ass!

- You know him? - We've just argued.

- I can't leave you alone for a minute. - I don't want to talk to him.

Miss, may I? I’ve been looking for you all over Pisa.

What is it?

You did right.

I was a damned coward to yell at you. I could kick myself sometimes!

Fine, let's not talk about it. Consider it over. I have to go.

I’ve got my travel allowance. I can take the repairs out of that.

- Certainly not. - Go on take it, I'll be happy if you do.

- You look like Mollicone! - Who?

Mollicone, the house cat. He sighs just like that.

Thanks for the compliment.

- He's a lovely cat; we grew up together. - Right! And how old is he?

Who knows? 22? 25? Hey!

You want the money? Shall I give it to the old man?

What are you doing?

- Thanks St. Nicholas. - Are you crazy?

Well, it’s the way I am. Besides, I only gave him a 100 lire.

Where did they go, hey?

You know how to smile. You should always smile. Makes you look so cute.

Hey, should we meet in Rome? No, don't speak. I know it's a no.

- Or... I don't know, maybe. Yes or no? - No.

Change it to a yes. I'll take you out to dinner, okay?

Hilde, what are you doing?

Goodbye.

Goodbye! We have to meet again.

I'll drive all of you to Rome. We'll be there in 4 hours.

- What about Pisa? - Who cares?

What do you mean? We planned to come here. See you.

Okay, see me where?

At the campsite in Rome.

Listen, how can I find a girl who’s staying here?

- Do what I do. wait. - You're waiting for one too?

- All of them. The first who comes out. - Gino!

- Hi. - Hi.

- How did the car turn out? - Ah, fine, like new.

- And your friends? - They left for the English consulate.

And us? Where shall we go?

The Capitoline Museums, the Vatican, Saints Cosmas and Damian,

the Roman forum, the Borghese gallery. You're Roman.

God knows how many times you've been to those place!

Certainly. But it’s always great to go back.

- What was the first one? - The Capitoline Museums.

- Where are they? - On the Capitoline Hill, right !

Oh, right.

I'll get the car. This time it's mine.

30,000 ! Sold for 30,000 lire.

And now lot 320. A fine drop-leaf desk, 18th to early 19th century.

Please gentlemen, notice the excellent inlaid work.

And the bookcase?

It's coming now, for 20,000 lire. There it is.

That? But it's all redone.

You want the original? For 40,000, it's ours.

It's already 11. They'll be calling the case in half an hour.

They're still on the drop-leaf.

You stay here, I'll go. Give me the documents.

- Please, note gentlemen... - Here.

- I'll go then. - Wait, I have to sign.

Here.

I'm surprised, gentlemen. No collectors for an inlaid jewel like this?

- I'll be right there. Don't do anything. - Okay.

The intrinsic value of the ivory alone compensates the starting price.

We're still on 50,000. No more offers?

- What's so funny? - Your nose is all dirty.

No, over here. On this side. No, no.

Let me.

- All done. - Thanks.

Since there are no offers, I declare it unsold.

Josette, what are you doing here? I’ve been looking for you everywhere.

Got the money?

No, later. They paid, but I need the consul’s seal.

- Wait a second. - I have to go!

Just a few minutes.

Original and pretty mechanical knick-knack, late 19th century: Mr. Moon.

Cute, hey?

A musical clockwork that works perfectly.

- Let's start at 5000 lire. - Six!

6000 for the lady.

- 7000 lire ! - Seven.

Eight!

- Nine! - What are you doing?

- Isn't this fun? - Ten!

- Eleven! - Twelve!

- It’s ridiculous! We’re broke. - I'll just go a little higher.

We're at 13,000 lire.

- Fourteen! - Fourteen.

14,000!

15! Don't worry, I'll stop now.

15,000 lire for the lady at the back.

Very nice. 15,000.

No more offers?

- Come on, gentlemen, come! - Oh, God, what do we do now?

Is there nobody who wants to challenge the young lady?

15,000 lire. Going once.. Come on, one more thousand!

We have 15,000. The young lady is lucky indeed.

15,000 going once, 15,000 going twice..

- 16! - 16, excellent!

16,000 going once, 16,000 going twice..

16,000 gone! Sold to the gentleman, my compliments.

Hilde's right, you're reckless. I’m not going out with you again.

I didn’t know they wouldn't go higher!

Miss, you're not going away? What am I going to do with this?

Are you happy?

- You really wanted to steal it from me. - Me?

That's some nerve you got going there. Thank God, you found an idiot like me!

Don't play games next time!

You too! Keep it. Happy birthday!

Museums are great, aren't they? Too bad you can't smoke.

You really didn't know they were the Capitoline museums?

For us, the Capitoline Hill is just the Capitoline Hill. The mayor lives here.

My parents were married here. We’ve got the photo at home.

And what are their names?

Their names.. What are their names again?

- They're two famous twins. - Romulus and Remus?

No, the Dioskouri, Castor and Pollux. The other two are at the Quirinal Palace.

Then there are four of these twins?

Great, you think I'm stupid. I know all this, I’ve just forgotten.

That's Marcus Aurelius. When he turns gold, the world’s going to end.

- I’ve never heard that. - We've got lots on horseback.

No! Sorry, but this the only statue on horseback from the Roman period.

The others were all destroyed.

Well, if you say so.

Mollicone, what are you doing here? I'm studying. Leave me alone, dammit.

- Hey! Good evening. - Hi, dad.

- Maria! - Bye, mum.

Hi, Arman.

- Hi. - What's up with Gino?

- Why? - Have you seen him?

- Not me, what do you mean? - Come and see.

What manners!

- What's going on? - What’s all this?

So?

Haven't you ever seen anyone study before?

- Are you crazy? Who gave you this? - I bought them.

2500. 3000.

- 4000! You broke the bank! - Studying means sacrifice.

You know what the Coliseum was originally called?

The Flavian Amphitheatre.

Did you know that?

Damn, how ignorant!

Ms. Spinariti, our principal, Ms. Santoliquido.

Pleased to meet you.

- Thank you for your hospitality. - Don't mention it.

- We should get on, shouldn't we? - Excuse me, ma'am. Excuse me.

I thought we didn't have permission to bring our wives.

And why? Would you have brought your wife?

What does it matter? It's a question of principle, isn't it?

Because the court will have certainly taken note of our collaboration,

in making the course of the trial as fast as possible.

But I must find fault with the attempt of the Honourable Prosecutor

to misrepresent the circumstances to which my client was called to respond.

Counsellor!

If the prosecutor spared me his sarcasm, taking note of..

taking note of the seriousness of the evidence presented by the defence.

A seriousness we have already considered..

What's that?

Are we at a show? Miss!

I wanted to speak the counsellor.

Please excuse me.

Fine, but what’s this, counsellor? Next time, have your act together.

Am I disturbing you?

Are you crazy?

I’ve been looking for you all morning, even at your office.

What do you want?

- I can't accept this! - So, that's why...

Of course.

- You did it only to offend me. - Look, they're waiting for me.

- It's not that I don't like gifts... - Miss!

But it should be done nicely and not out of rudeness!

- Sir, they're waiting. - I'm coming.

Fine, I'll be nice.

Accept it with a sense of my deepest and humblest esteem.

That's better. See how easy it is to be a gentleman if you try?

I'll tell them you're "special".

Are you married?

I'm not. Why?

Because you could give it to your kids.

If I were married and had a daughter... You keep it.

And you can have so much fun! Goodbye.

Excuse me, do you know Counsellor Alberto Corsini?

Of course!

Do ua a favour, give him this toy and tell him his daughter prefers the real thing.

- His daughter? Ah, because Cortini... - Yes, he's my father.

- I would never have guessed. - Neither would I.

And it was on this hill that Romulus founded Rome in 754 BC.

That's the famous basilica of Maxentius. Maxentius is the name of an emperor.

And that's the temple of the Vestals, which historians say is probably

- the temple of Antoninus and Faustina. - Damn, you're good!

It's one of the most significant works of Roman architecture.

A work that inspired Bernini for the Palazzo...

Borromini.

- Bernini for the Palazzo Borromini? - No, it was Borromini who was inspired

and not that temple, but the house of Livia, there on the Palatine.

I was more prepared on Saint Peter's. but you wanted to come to the Palatine.

- Prepared? - Yes, I studied all night like an idiot.

I drank a can of coffee.

Why "an idiot"? That was so sweet of you.

And now my head is full of Barberinis, Borrominis, Berninis!

Until yesterday, I thought Barberini was just a movie theatre.

- Great Roman I am! - Forget it, it's no big deal.

- Hey! - Let's go.

Hilde!

Is this Borromini so important to you?

- No. - Will you kiss me, then?

- Why? - How can you ask?

No, I mean...

Because you're a beautiful girl and I'm not to be sneezed at.

- Am I to be sneezed at? - No, the opposite.

Well then?

If I kissed all Romans who weren't to be sneezed at...

Why does that matter?

You should just have said no.

Fine. No.

That's alright.

- I'll do it anyway! - No!

Where are you going? Hilde!

- Are we playing "hide and seek"? - Stay where you are!

Is this what they taught you at University? Very nice!

Where are you going? Wait!

- Don't come any closer. - What's this?

- Not one step. - Oh, yeah?

Watch out, it's falling!

One, two, three, you're it! Now pay the penalty.

No!

Wait, where are you going?

And now?

I'm here. Come to me.

- Goodbye. - Bye.

But... how do you get out of here?

I've been thinking.

You were right, forgive me. I don't know what came over me.

- How many years have you studied? - About 15. Why?

And in one night I tried to catch up.

Someone who’s studied for 15 years with a mechanic!

Car electrician, but a mechanic all the same.

A shame, I really like you.

Goddamn it! What a "scuffia"!

I was fine before. Why did I have to meet you?

- What?... But before... - It was the first time.

What does "scuffia" mean?

It means you’re in love.

I’ve got a "scuffia" too.

It's pronounced "scuffia".

Are you still thinking of Borromini?

No, it's that the difference is too much.

- You go to university and... - You’re a mechanic. Got it.

Why do you think I study? To make a living for myself.

Do you think I'm a millionaire's daughter? My dad just works for the town hall.

I don't think there's that much difference.

- Don't listen to him! - Get married!

Hey, mind your own business!

Rinaldesi! Shall we take a nice group photo?

No, come on, it's late!

A photo! Stuff for soldiers on leave!

Any wonder? Look at Scaglietti! He’s a real soldier on leave.

Maybe it's my car at the bottom of the sea!

That's funny?

I got the insurance money, after all. I've never felt so...

- Watch it! - Hey!

Just a little water. You were burning up too quickly anyway.

Hey, Scaglietti, knock it off!

You've been making wisecracks all day.

- Like a fool! - You're the fool!

Scaglietti, Parenti, enough!

- But I... - Please!

If Scaglietti has been behaving badly, what about yourself?

When you're in a group, you can't go off on your own and do what you like.

- Like you did all day! - Ah, that's why.

Only because I had company.

- Are we in kindergarten now? - I said enough!

Look, miss, I'm not in school!

Just because you said, "Enough", doesn't mean I have to be a good boy!

Really? Remember that the school paid for your trip.

And you, as art history teacher, have the precise task of guiding us.

I’m sorry, miss, even if this does concern you, I've got nothing against you.

Very well. When we get back, I'll pay the school back for the money spent on me.

And from this moment on, I reserve the right to go wherever I please.

As you so rightly said.

Ah, Miss, you finally told him off. You taught him a lesson!

As soon as I came into the court, I interrupted his speech and he smiled.

Imagine it had been a murder trial.

He came to beg forgiveness

but I was on my own and treated him a little rough.

And how was it with your young brute?

Young brute?

You should know that he descends from a noble Norman family.

- He's a student of Western civilization. - Yeah, right! Who do you take me for?

Who do you take “me” for? And when are you going to stop fibbing?

- Excuse me, girls. - Had fun?

Did you like the villa d'Este?

You should see it... Tivoli is amazing. I want to stay forever.

With the teacher, right?

- I brought you a little gift. - Oh, thanks.

- You shouldn't have. Which is mine? - Hey, wait a sec. This is yours.

I knew it. The smallest is always mine.

I hope I picked something that fits you. Tell me you like it.

- A skirt? - In exchange for the dress you gave me.

It's a little wrinkled, can you help me iron it?

- I'd like it for tomorrow... - What's so important about tomorrow?

Nothing, only that tomorrow I'm sure...

I don't know. Maybe it'll be a wonderful day!

- This time you got a fine "scuffia" ! - What?

You got a crush.

Today, he was so wonderful.

He fought with the teachers. I didn't think he was so proud.

He became someone else.

He seemed like a knight of old, and he did it for me.

Did he kiss you?

He didn't. The knights of old don't kiss.

Knock it off! Mr. Parenti is not just some boy!

Like Hilde's brute!

- Hey, take it easy. - Yeah? Did he kiss you already?

- Am I right? - Oh, go away.

You see, he kissed her. He's not a knight!

Professor Parenti, please.

He's not here. All the teachers have left.

Are you really sure? I had an appointment.

Margaret!

Oh, hi!

I was waiting for you. Come, we have to talk.

I couldn’t wait for this. I didn't sleep all night.

I was even tempted to get up and call you on the phone.

- I need to confide in someone. - Go ahead.

Maybe I overdid it yesterday with those poor devils. Sit down. Something to eat?

- No, thanks. - I just can't stand them anymore.

I can't stand the idea of going back to the Carducci school.

The coldness, the boring discussions with the treasurer.

And the kids don't care what you teach, because they sense that you don't care.

And the afternoon coffee with the same old faces,

with the usual talk about salaries, raises, staff, bonuses!

And finally, Thursday evening, the great event:

"Double or Nothing" on TV at the club.

- You’re obviously not very happy. - So, I’ve decided to quit.

- Really? - I was very lucky to meet you.

You've been by my side. Maybe without you, I would never have had the courage.

You're making me blush.

So, what are you going to do?

I don't know.

Ask for a year's leave, go home and start work again.

I have a few ideas in my head I'm sure I can write down.

And if I'm wrong... well, I can always find a temporary job.

You'll go back home to your folks?

Yes, but I'll write.

Not like before. We'll keep in touch.

I'll need your advice, you see.

Just like I needed the sympathy from that Middleton girl.

These last days, I've discovered you're the best friend I have, the dearest.

But what's wrong?

Nothing, I'm happy.

- I congratulate you... - Parenti!

Dear sir, allow me to congratulate you.

Our Parenti is truly great.

You really gave it to that harpy, how pleased I was!

Excuse me.

- I've got another date, I have to go. - I'll go too.

And then our colleagues! Do you know what was said by Mr...

- I'm really late, excuse me. - Wait.

See you tonight. Shall I call you?

Yes, bye.

Please don't tell Mr. Rivetti!

There's no getting away from it, you have to work all year with him.

- You promise? - What was that?

Not to say anything to Mr. Rivetti.

Listen, miss. What you or Mr. Rivetti think... I couldn't care less.

And in case you don't get it: I'm done with the Carducci school.

Where shall we go?

Miss, what's the matter?

Now that I remember seeing her, she's a beautiful girl. Well done, Gino!

When did you see her? This is her first time here.

But I know her. Her name's Antonietta.

No, Antonietta is Franco's girlfriend, this one’s German.

- German? - Yes, a student.

- You combed my parting straight? - Yes.

- But she speaks good Italian. - Who?

Antonietta! I don't remember her being German.

No, forget it! They're here!

They're coming!

- Here we are. - Good day!

- Good day! - Welcome.

This is Hilde. Mother.

- This is papa, grandpa... - A pleasure!

- my siblings..

This is my older brother. Ah, this is Mollicone.

- Shall we go to the sitting room? - Make yourself at home. I'll bring tea.

- Please. - After you.

Sit over here.

- I hate tea. - Who asked you!

Grandpa, do you like her?

Lovely, even more than Antonietta. You were right to bring her here.

No, Antonietta is my girlfriend.

Ah, your girlfriend! Good. I thought you were dating a German.

- No, forget it. - Miss.

I decided to make something like you’d have at home.

Strudel? How nice, ma'am.

Since they don't sell it at the store, I made it myself like this.

Mollicone likes you.

Leave it. I'll do it tomorrow.

Thanks, Andrea, no. I prefer to finish it, don't worry.

If I need anything, I'll go to the bar.

- Well, it's your loss. - Bye. Say hi to your wife.

What's this?

You like it? Bring it home.

You must really not like me, my wife's pregnant.

- Afraid that'll scar the baby for life? - Yes, see ya. Bye.

- Counsellor Cortini, please? - Counsellor... please, go in!

Thanks.

Alberto! Someone's looking for you!

- I didn't think I’d see you again. - Neither did I.

I was so upset all day.

- Maybe I offended you.. - No, believe me, you didn't.

Yes, you’re offended and still are. And you're perfectly right.

I acted badly and made a mistake.

You said it yourself, a nice person is hard to find.

It was stupid of me to say that.

I wish I knew what I was thinking!

- Fine way to treat customers! - Customers?

What? A lady comes for consultation. Counts on you for help, for advice.

She's paying, see... And you treat her like that!

Ah, so you came here to...

- What did I do wrong? Tell me. - You don't believe me!

For your information, I had a Jaguar which fell into the sea in Portofino.

- Do you know Portofino? - Listen, miss...

You’re nice. Very nice. I think you're really cute, okay?

Why doesn't a girl like you... I have too much to do!

You see all this? A wretch stabbed his uncle.

And tomorrow he risks 20 years in jail. Got it?

And you talk to me about Portofino!

You really think I'm cute?

I know, you think I'm crazy.

But you can’t talk, with that puppet and that other thing you keep!

Leave the dog alone !

- Excuse me. - And what do you want?

Who ordered this?

Your partner, who told me to give you something.

What?

- Shall I uncork? - No! Go away!

I'll get the empties tomorrow.

Your partner said you're a smooth operator.

- Beat it! - I'll put the bottle on your bill!

Next time it'll be my treat.

Ma'am! Ma'am!

- Ma'am! - Ma, you're wanted.

Come. This way.

- Do you love me? - Very much.

Me too.

I knew there wasn't enough orange soda. In any case, I'll order some more, hey?

Ah, listen, tell Mrs. Aristide, I'll pay when I go down later. Gino!

Won't anybody help me? Must I do everything myself?

- What will you do now? - Excuse me.

Here I am, ma'am. What do you need?

- You hear that noise? - It's nice.

Yes, but every Sunday it's the same. Not including the kids.

They make such a racket all week!

I’ve got four two brothers too. All little.

Four? So, us Italians aren't the only ones.

Listen, I want to speak to you.

I understand that Gino likes you and he's handsome, but you're a cutie too.

And you look great together!

And because you're so nice, I want to tell you something.

Be careful. Don't be too smitten. Wait until he marries you.

You do want to marry him, don't you?

I think I'll go back to Rome quick.

I can study architecture here too and pay less taxes.

I think you're the first girl Gino has chosen well.

Hilde, aren't you dancing? Come.

Hey, my brother is always luckier than me!

Franco, go easy!

And you leave my girlfriend alone, right?

I have the honour to submit my client’s request for future hearings,

that the court consult Maria Biasoni...

Not so fast!

- The head Maria who? - The head Maria Biasoni.

I don't know, if we go on like this, instead of helping me...

You know I like being your secretary?

- Be careful! - Just a drop. What kind of a man are you?

This stuff's not good on an empty stomach. Go easy.

I'm used to it. I worked at the Red Rose for a whole season.

The Red Rose?

Yes, a really classy place, very chic.

- Oh, yeah? - I did a number.

- Those were good times. - What kind of number?

I sang, I danced and I also did a striptease.

A striptease. "Lo spogliarello".

You should've seen me, I was a hit!

Funny, I've been there often in the last three years, but I’ve never seen you.

- I was there four years ago. - Ah, four years ago!

- Excuse me. How old are you? - I'm 24. Almost 24.

My birthday's on December 16. Don't you believe me? Want to see my passport?

- Yeah, yeah.. - Are we done writing?

Yes, I believe so, but it's not important.

- Want to give me a little? - Sure.

Thank you.

You were right. Champagne on an empty stomach!

- Is there anything to eat? - I'll call the bar then.

Would you prefer some toast or a sandwich? Or do you want both?

I'm talking to you.

A woman who drowns herself in champagne!

And does striptease!

Every evening...

in kindergarten!

What is it? You don't agree?

Why, if you were in my place, what would you do?

With that romantic look of yours...

Be quiet!

See how she’s sleeping?

She deserves a trick.

Watch this.

God, what are you doing here?

- Oh, darling... already awake? - What happened?

Ah, Josette, Josette! The most beautiful night...

What?

Yes, the most beautiful night of my life.

No, it's a lie! Impossible!

I knew it. I knew it!

For you it was just a whim, an adventure. One of many.

And only the memory of what happened now bores you, right?

And now you're tired of me!

But look, it’s my fault. Completely! Crushed illusions...

What can I expect from a girl like you who strips at the Red Rose?

I never set foot in the Red Rose! I've never done anything! Anything!

What are saying?

But really... tonight?

Ah, yes...

I deserve it. I wanted to boast.

I don't even like champagne.

You said I was a child and I wanted to...

Everybody has always courted me, but you didn't even seem to notice me.

And so you end up falling for it and falling in love. That's why I came.

But I didn't think that...

Do you know what time it is? It's barely 12:30. Look.

- You hardly slept two hours. - What? Slept?

Yes, slept. Nothing else but slept.

You know what you are? A child.

A liar, selfish and somewhat stupid.

Maybe that's why I like you a little.

And look if I say "a little", it's because...

Well then. Be careful, hey? Be careful and don't overdo it.

Like I said before, you won't always meet guys like me.

Then you wanted to trick me? How brave!

You know what you are? Unscrupulous!

And I've been stupid twice without realizing it!

- Starting again? - No, I'm leaving!

If I'm a child, you're a fool!

You hear that?

A fool.

Josette, it's late! And where's Margaret?

How the hell should I know?

- It's almost one. - You're telling me?

You spend all day having fun with your brute and I have to babysit Margaret?

- I don't babysit adults! - What's with you? What happened?

Nothing.

Nothing at all. Besides, you wouldn't understand, you’ve got simple tastes.

The first mechanic you see and you're all set!

Josette, what happened to you?

A child! I'll show him a child! Do you think I look like a child?

- What? - He called me a child.

Nobody can call me that. Nobody! Understand?

- I don't even recognize you. - Why?

This is the first time you haven't lied. That lawyer must have turned your head.

- Stop it or you'll eat this brush! - Calm down.

Calm down, my foot! A fine friend you are!

If you were a real friend, you'd dump your mechanic out of solidarity!

Yes, dump him! Because he's a fool!

They're all fools!

Florence, tonight, you're beautiful

You're beautiful

No, you're not beautiful.

You're my dearest friends.

- My sisters... - Margaret! My God, she sound sick!

- Sick? She's drunk. She can barely stand. - It's over.

- What are you going to do? - Throw myself into the sea.

- My friends are coming too. - What friends?

They're outside. They're so smart. They make fun of men.

Wait.

- You can't. - Leave me alone!

Come, be good. I've got my troubles too. But I don't get crazy!

Let her be.

Miss, let's beat it.

- We've been waiting forever. - I've been waiting too.

- They’re my friends. - Poor thing!

A broken heart, hey?

We found her in the street crying her eyes out.

Everyone knows it’s dangerous at that time.

- And such a refined young lady! - Thanks.

- It's best she get into bed. - Maybe a nice nap. No, let me do it.

Damn, she's heavy!

- Poor miss! - A broken heart. It happened to me too.

Maybe it's best if we say goodbye here. Or else I'll burst into tears.

No, if you do, we'll all start crying.

Margaret, you wanted to leave so suddenly.

At least let us stay with you until the end.

It's not smart, miss.

If you stayed until Sunday, we could've have gone to the grape festival.

Excuse me, I booked a seat for London.

- Your name? - Margaret Topper.

- I'll see to it right away. - Josette! Josette!

- I got here as soon as I could. - You can't park there, it’s a bus route.

Give me the keys and I'll park it.

I'd have come sooner, but I only got your letter a half hour ago.

I was afraid you'd still be angry because of last night.

No, on the contrary.

Why did you decide to leave?

- Here's the ticket. - Thanks, miss.

But isn't she the young lady who's leaving?

Yes.

But you...

- We're leaving in 3 days. - They may stay another week.

Since I haven't seen you, I thought it was a good opportunity to...

You call this a good opportunity? I run here risking my life,

going through a red light, almost hitting a policeman on a horse.

- I even brought this thing! - You do such amazing things.

Josette, you're impossible.

Listen, don't be angry. I won't lie again. I give you my word...

Anything to declare?

Yes, half a bottle of perfume and a little gift.

- What are you saying? - Word of honour, I was telling the truth.

Perfumes have no charge.

Bye, Josette.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye, have a good trip.

Goodbye.

Where can I write to you?

- To my address for a few months. - Then to my address.

Ah, congratulations!

Look at those two! Taking advantage of the confusion!

They don't waste time!

- Here, a good luck charm. - Now, I'll start crying for sure.

Goodbye.

We haven't met. Cortini.

- Rina. This is my girlfriend. - A pleasure.

- Sorry.. - Don't mention it.

Didn't you go to Middleton university?

Margaret!

- David... - Matthews.

You say so, but it can't be you!

The years have flown by. You're really cute.

- Didn't you have freckles? - Yes and now I wear glasses.

- Going to London? - Yes.

Great, that makes two of us.

- What's this toy? - A present, a souvenir.

I think it'll bring me luck.

Who knows? Maybe it's true.

- Bye. - Bye.

You're not going alone. I'll drive you to Florence or Bologna.

Oh, if he's coming, I'm not going. I don't want to play gooseberry.

- You're going! - With those two alone? No.

- Who said you'd be alone? - Why are you coming to?

- Alberto, you never lie. - They're taking off!

Look!

THE END