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presents: IDEA TRADE 3

This room is a gas chamber

You should smoke less Alberto

Look, I don't want to become widow at my age, okay?

Don't worry,there isn't any danger... it's just the smoke of a couple cigarettes!

A Couple cigarettes?

It looks like a chimney stack

At least open the window a little to change the air

DO you want some tea?

Thank you, Elsa

How far along are you with the novel?

Well, I've just started writing the final draft..

but i'll be done soon because l have everything very clear inside my head

-I can believe that. You've been working on this novel for over ten years

For the commitment and the time you spent giving birth to it... you deserve to win another Premio Strega

That way you will over take me..

two to one

Even if I'm to succeed, you have the privilege of being the only woman to have won it...

and I'll never match that record

But anyway, your optimism encourages me so much

If I was not optimistic...how could I have endured you for fifteen long years of marriage?

And an additional five more of engagement,to be precise

All because of Capogrossi...

if instead of presenting us to each other he could have planned to make one of his masterpieces..

we would have avoided disaster

How funny

Come here...give me a kiss

I love you

Me too

I'm going to prepare tea for you

Thank you darling, see you later

Open your mouth well..

now do ah

Keep it open well, otherwise I can't look inside, don't worry I won't hurt you

We're almost done, here it is

What do you say doctor?

Ma'am everything looks all right

the tonsils are normal and i don't see any damage on the vocal cords

-But for how long has she been silent?

By now,almost two months have passed since the 19th of July bombing...

A bomb brought down the building across the street and the house filled with smoke

Maybe she breathed something in that hurts her..

Doctor,what could it be?

Ma'am,your daughter has no physical injuries

Go and rinse your mouth,go..

-It's probably psychological trauma

the bombing must have caused a lot of emotional tension...

It prevents her from speaking...

Normally,these symptoms are temporary and disappearon their own in a rather short period of time

Of course, for faster healing,it would be advisable for the girl to avoid further trauma

And what can we do doctor?

These wretched people launch bombs every day...

they don't even respect the Pope

Eh,I know Ma'am, that's the war. But are you from Rome?

No, I'm from Sant'Eufemia...a small village near Fondi

My husband is from Rome

And where is your husband now?

In heaven,Doctor...He died of a heart attack two years ago

What a piece of man he was

One night he just fell asleep and never woke up again

I'm sorry Ma'am... But don't you have any relatives in your village?

I just have an uncle... My father's brother...

I'm an only child,and my parents died... shortly after my transfer to Rome

And why don't you move in with your uncle for some time?

The situation in Sant'Eufemia is much calmer, and there's no shortage of food!

If it had been possible,I would have gone for a while dear doctor

but money is the problem, you see, I can't find any goods to restock my grocery store...

Before the war it was much easier...

Look... My husband and l bought our house and the store with the earnings of the business...

Today,unfortunately,you can only get ahead with ration cards, as you can imagine

With that and with the black market

However, I mut say goodbye, I'm leaving now

How much do l owe you?

Nothing, keep calm...Cavalier Giovanni said he would pay my fee

Remember my advice well Ma'am

Your daughter needs utmost serenity...and Rome right now...is not the most suitable place

Thank you very much for paying the doctor for me

He said it could be a trauma...and that to heal,Rosetta needs quiet

Because of this, I decided to go to Sant'Eufemia for a while

And then? What should i do?

Well you, you've always been taking care of me and Rosetta in our time of need

To leave, I'd need at least fifty thousand lire..

Maybe if you could lend it to me,I promise you I'll give it back as soon as possible...

If you want,I can also give you the house and the store as a guarantee

The house and the shop? And what do you think those are worth?

With all the bombs that fall into the city...they could...turn to dust...from one moment to the next

I make money on the black market....not with real estate Cesira..

people come to me to buy meat,eggs,cheese..

ln order to eat they're willing to pay any amount...

What do you want me to do with the apartment and the shop?

You'll see that sooner or later this war will end

and the value of my property will return

Please,you're the only one who can lend me the money

Cesira...have you ever wondered why l was dealing with you and Rosetta?

Because you've always been Salvatore's dearest friend...and because I think you're fond of us

I've never been your husband's friend, and you know that quite well..

on the contrary, I hated him... because he was able to marry you

He was having fun telling me all about you, even the most intimate things..

and when he told me those things, I wanted to kill him with my own hands

Then you're also as false as all the others,but how?You seemed to be his brother

Cesira...why do you continue to take me for a fool? You've never loved your husband

I loved him, I'd have liked to see you sleeping with donkeys and chickens,and eating just once a day

Because that was my life in the village, and then suddenly someone with money comes and tells me

“I will bring you to Rome ” The capital I married Rome,not him... Peace to his soul

You're still young and beautiful...

and ever since your husband died, you never had any sexual intercourse with anybody...

You can't tell me that...you don't have a bit of a craving

When there's a daughter to raise...the things to think about are very different,my dear

-I'm leaving now... This means that I'll sell both the house and the store, but l must get the money

Thank you anyway, Giovanni

Do what you want...

but you must know that to get the money you need...just a little gesture on your part would be enough...

let's say...a sign of affection

Go take a nice cold bath Giovanni, I think you really need it

During the last bombing we met at the shelter, I was with mom and dad and he was with his little brother..

suddenly, the lights went out...he held me very tight... and then,he kissed me on the mouth

Oh... You can't imagine...it was a very nice feeling

Have you ever tongue kissed someone?

Eh,when you've tried it.you'll understand too

Good morning

-ls everything okay girls

Yes,Ma'am, i was just telling Rosetta what the Pope said yesterday morning

Ah.... Did you go to see the Pope?

Yes, I've been with mom and dad... to hear the Angelus at St.Peter's Square..

you know,there was a huge crowd...and imagine... they all cried... from the great emotion

i guess...l want to take Rosetta too next Sunday Sorry, just ar moment

Please, Ma'am

Enza can you keep Rosetta company for a couple hours?

I must attend to a very important commission on the other side of Rome

Sure Ma'am, I've got nothing to do

Perfect, see you later

Later..

My gosh what a shame...I wanted to die.. Do you think she has heard it?

Oh,hopefully. Listen...since your mother told you that she would be out for a couple of hours...

do you mind if l tell Francesco to come here to see me?

He works right here,under your house

and...just this once,to give him a kiss, all right? And...also so you can see him...

Okay?

These aren't worth anything Ma'am, for the others however, I can give you twelve thousand and ten lire...

Don't forget the ten lire,eh? But the jewels are worth at least five times more

Ma'am,this is a pawnshop... if you return the money within the set period you can get back the jewelry

otherwise they will become property of the pawnshop and we'll sell them..

What will you do?..

Fine,give me the money Thieves..

Here's the tea

l also brought some biscuits...l will put it here, all right?

Drink it right now, otherwise it will get cold

Thank you darling

Do you want something in particular for dinner?

l'm not hungry right now

Can we talk about it later?

Good luck with your work

Thank you

Oh My God

Stay quiet for mom,quiet, look,they're leaving,now we can go to the shelter...

The night bombing on the 13th of September was almost as devastating as that of the 19th of July..

and destroyed several districts of Rome

The following morning Cesira got up early in order to go to Giovanni's home

and she was shocked to verify the damages caused by the bombs...

Why did you decide to accept my offer?

You should have seen what the bombs did to San Lorenzo last night...

I need that money...I must take Rosetta away from this place

Will you do this only because of that?

Don't you feel anything for me?

I'm only doing this for my daughter..

let's do it as fast as we can,because I have many things to do

Oh no...l've been waiting for this for four years...Now I want to enjoy this moment

Here you go... The fifty thousand lire you asked for

And this is the lingerie you must wear for me

Go ahead and put it on

Cesira wore Giovanni's desired lingerie

and for the first time since her husband's untimely death, she became a woman again

Remove your bra

Although your husband enjoyed telling me the details,I could have never imagined such a perfect body...

you look so beautiful,Cesira

Move your breast

Continue like this... Don't stop

Come here.

Where are you going Ma'am?

To Sant'Eufemia...but if this train continues to go this slowly,we'll only arrive tomorrow

In order to go to Sant'Eufemia you have to get off the train at Fondi...

I'm heading there too,I must go to the Provincial Command della Militia

I however, must inform you that, unfortunately the bus that was in service from Fondi to Sant'Eufemia is no more...

Now you can only reach the village on foot or by truck

It means that my daughter and l will have to go on foot... We've got strong legs.

She's your daughter? My compliments... I'd have sworn that she was your sister

Why are you going to Sant'Eufemia?

We are going to visit my uncle

You're lucky to have relatives in the village Ma'am

There's no more flour in Rome and the bombs make life impossible...

And where is your husband?

My husband has stayed in Rome

I see...only men have any chance of surviving in the capital

What's going on?

Why did the train stop?

Sorry Sirs but we'll have to wait a little bit longer

a bomb was dropped on the tracks...and the technicians are now working in order to repair it

This was the last thing we needed

If you stay for a couple of days at our Command then i could take you to Sant'Eufemia...

By truck we could get there in an hour at most

And what should we do for two d days at your command?

I don't know...maybe you could help in the kitchen

My daughter and l are not servants

Servants? It's an honor to serve la militia

Thank you so much, but you can keep this honor for yourself

Wake up honey...wake up darling

Let's get off,lets go get some air

Please Ma'am...

So... Have you decided what you want for dinner?

I'm not hungry,darling...

I'll prepare a sandwich later...

would it bother you much to have dinner alone?

I'm used to it...by now..

Try not to stay up late tonight..you are sleeping very little

Don't worry

Ah, I forgot...Giulio phoned just now...

He was in a good mood..

He told me he has arranged a reprint of The Island

lt seems that after winning the Premio Strega,the novel is unavailable

He also told me that Titanus is interested in purchasing the rights to make a movie

lt has been a long time since I've heard him feel so satisfied

Well I can believe that... You should be as well...

You know what?

We should write the next novel together...as we did in forty-nine for the screenplay of that movie...

Oh god... What was it called?

-It was called Miss ltaly and it was a real disaster

Carlo Ponti rejected it by elegantly saying...that it's not really a commercial script..

Actually he thought it was a real piece of crap

Emma,one of her personal secretaries who became my friend, told me about it sometime after

It's the first time you tell me this story

Yes, and it will also be the last because it's an episode to forget

Listen,a word of advice..it's much better if each of us carries out our own work autonomously...

Otherwise somebody will end up dead

You're exaggerating...

I'll be back later to say good night to you

The stuck train was there all night and many passengers were forced to sleep in the wagons