Original subtitles

A Thriller by Mario Bava

Story and Screenplay: Alessandro Parenzo

Musical scores by: Stelvio Cipriani

Cinematography by: Emilio Varriano

Editing: Angelo Marzulio

Negative and print by: Technicolor

Directed by: Mario Bava

Duck!

C'mon. Have you checked the bag?

I'll do that now.

Guys! We've got a fortune here! We are rich!

Finally!

Speed up, speed up!

Calm down.

Doctor...

You see!? We aren't fairies anymore! Finally we'll have a good life!

Shit!

Well, Doctor?! They are still behind us!

Speed up, Doctor! C'mon, keep going, keep going!

We're out of gas!

Damn.

Get out!

Over here.

Over there! They went over there!

They shot another one.

Drop your weapons! Stop!

Don't try to come near, or we'll kill them! Understood?!

Don't come close! Or I'll kill them! Stop!

Look, we are serious!

Damn bastards! Go to hell!

Get out of here, you sons of bitches!

Would you like me to cut her throat? Is that what you want?

Please!

Stay down.

That son of a bitch really did it!

Leave! Leave! Otherwise we'll kill the other one, too!

Let's take off, come on, quickly.

Leave, leave, otherwise we'll kill her!

Get in the car.

Now they even know what car we have!

Then that's the end, they'll catch us.

Bullshit, we can still make it.

Let me go, let me go!

Shut up, shut up, you slut!

I'll kill you, if you don't shut up!

They're still behind us!

Speed up, speed up!

There they are, those sons of bitches!

Stop! Don't move!

Don't move or I'll kill you! If you make one move, you are dead!

Get in.

Let's go!

Hey, but there's a child here.

What's wrong with the child?

He is sick.

Yes, but what does he have? He is white as chalk.

He took a sedative.

I was taking him to the hospital.

They'll have to do surgery on him. It's urgent! We can't waste any time...!

Keep your eyes on the road!

I'm sorry, but right now you cannot take the child to the hospital.

First you have to take us out of town.

Careful, take a right, here...

No, no, please, wait. His life is in danger.

We are risking our lives, too!

And frankly, I care more about my life than that of the child!

Those bastards, they already got one of us, they want us all dead!

The money isn't even theirs... sons of bitches!

What the hell do they care about this!

Listen to me. Why won't you let me go with the child?

I'll take him to the hospital...

I swear I won't say a thing, I swear!

Plus, I didn't even see the license plate of this car...

I'll swear, please, I beg you!

Please, let me go, please...!

Stop it! Asshole! They are shooting at us as if we were pigeons.

And you would like us to let you go, right? Go to hell!

Do you know who was here with us five minutes ago? You know who was here?

It was someone they called Faggio, who drove like a god...

and do you know what they did to that guy, do you know it, you little cunt?

They shot him straight in the head, with just one bullet...

his brains sprayed all over the place.

His stains and smears all over the place, poor Faggio.

Calm down now. Enough.

You, keep your eyes on the road.

Try to calm down, ok!?

You better listen to him!

Good boy, you are behaving well.

Now pay attention, when you get down there, take the highway.

You, keep being that good and we will let you go, together with your child.

But I can't stop. Try to understand.

If the child dies, it will be your fault.

We already got rid of four people.

One more dead person won't make a difference.

We'll get a life sentence anyway, right? So...

So, why would you want us to care about your son?

Who knows, if you kill an under age child, they might offer a special deal...

Stop it, Bisturi. Let him drive.

Thirty-Two, listen, would you even kill children to save your skin, huh?

Of course I would do it! You can bet on it.

What kind of shitty questions are these?

It won't help you, if you kill us.

You're right. You'd be of much better use to us alive.

Let us go, please! What have we done to you?

Let us go!

You can keep the car!

Is it true that they can keep the car?

Hey, guys! The child is snoring! What does that mean?

What the fuck do you think it means? It means he's sleeping, right?

Listen here, what's the name of the child?

Huh?

Agostino...

That's a really nice name.

Do you call him Agostino or... Tino?

Tino.

It's good that Tino is sleeping, right?

He could have gotten scared... be in shock... don't you agree?

Yes, sure. I imagine it's better this way.

You imagine it's better this way?

Listen to me!

You are being a little bit too calm for my taste.

You aren't thinking of pulling a fast one on us, are you?

No, not at all. I am only interested in getting it over fast.

That will be better for you.

No tricks!

I want to believe you... for now...

There, there we are. Take the highway.

Hey, beautiful! Are you sorry to be spending some time with us?

Why are you looking at me like that?

Trying to tell me that you like me?

Stop being such assholes!

Haven't you had enough with what has happened so far?

What do I have to do with all of that now?

Your name is Riccardo, isn't it?

I better hold on to this.

And you, what's your name?

Maria.

Maria! Like the Madonna!

C'mon, I won't fall for this one!

No, no, no, you look like that TV actress...

the one that never smiles. What's her name again...?

Greta Garbo.

Greta Garbo! What would she be singing...?

Bisturi, do you remember it?

What a beautiful song!

Running around at night making trouble

And see, if it's that difficult to die

You can't understand

Call them, if you wish, emotions!

I walk out of the deli the morning

When one cannot see even His own hand and just finds himself

You can't understand

- Call them, if you wish, emotions - Listen, Riccardo...

Soon we'll be at home.

Continue to stay calm. Move slowly.

I just want to make sure you won't do anything silly.

Remember that Tino is here...

and I and Thirty-Two have our finger on the trigger.

And how will you be able to shoot?

Bravo! You are right...

but Bisturi will be right behind there, too.

And he won't make a noise. He is very good at that.

Yes, that's true.

It's incredible how long a person can resist before dying...

and that goes for the adults, but also...

for the children.

Actually, especially for the children.

Children prove to have great resistance.

They have good blood.

Would you like to see?

No! For God's sake!

Shut up, Greta Garbo!

The child isn't yours, is it?

What are you saying? Leave the child alone!

What does he have to do with all of this?

That's better, Riccardo.

I was worried for a while. You did not seem too worried about the child.

I told you to leave him alone!

Sure, of course.

Actually for me it's more fun. It all depends on you.

But there won't be any problems... since you'll be worrying about it...

I am not worried about it.

Careful now, we are getting to the checkpoint. Turn on the radio.

Leaving the countryside in the morning Without being able to see in front of me...

The News. A terrifying wave of crime flooded our city this morning...

Around 11:30 AM four criminals...

carried out a bloody robbery at the pharmacological institute Bulgredi...

The criminals took possession of the pay envelopes of the institute staff...

The event ended tragically with the death of the treasurer, Armando Vanzetti...

What a shit!

... who resisted the crooks.

Another victim, the security guard, Salvatore Capone...

The other shit!

... was killed while trying to stop the robbery.

One of the robbers, still unidentified, lost his life in this terrifying event.

The police are working on sketches of the three robbers.

Thirty-Two, did you hear that? They are making a drawing of us...

- Aren't you glad, tell us the truth! - Go fuck yourself!

Go fuck yourself, go fuck yourself, go fuck yourself.

Is it possible you've got nothing else to say?

Don't forget that we have a lady here.

The criminals were able to drag a hostage with them, a woman...

another woman was savagely killed...

If my mother knew that they are talking about me on the radio now...

who knows how happy, poor woman...

Then the usual telegram sent by the President...

The Head of State sent letters of condolence to the victims' families...

So they are taken care of...

Shut up!

Look, we are in no hurry.

What do you want? Go slow?

Yes, slow down.

We've got all the time we want. What's that saying?

Time is money!

Well, we have lots of time and lots of money.

How much did you rob?

Well, it's a drug company... not even that big...

But today is Friday, and do you know what happens on a Friday?

What?

Friday a Fiat 500 brings the payments.

Do you know what that means?

That means tons of money!

So, that's what is in that bag, isn't it?

No, we keep our toothbrushes in that bag.

Well, how much?

About a hundred million.

That's not a lot.

What the fuck do you mean?

They already killed one of us and we are still risking it big for this money...

and you are now telling us that it's not a lot?

Give it a break! What's wrong with you? Are you crazy?

Would you like us to drive off the road?

That guy is trying to be clever.

Look, he is trying to get us upset by talking like this.

He is a shit, a son of a bitch!

Doctor, don't let him talk anymore!

Listen, why don't you let me go with the child?

I don't care about the car.

If you don't stop boring us with this story...

I will tell Bisturi to cut off the kid's balls.

Enough now.

Sure, I'd cut them off and hand them as a gift to Greta Garbo...

who could wear them as earrings...

And she'll wear his little dick as a brooch.

Doctor, it's the police! They've caught us.

Don't you know what I told you? Be calm. There is nothing to worry about.

Don't do it. If they stop us, the first one to pay for it will be you.

You wouldn't want to cut short your life, beautiful, would you?

Did you know the other one. Was she a relative?

She was a neighbor. We had gone shopping together.

Killing her didn't help you.

Do you hear this drag, are you listening, Doctor?!

This guy always has to voice his fucking opinion!

It wasn't senseless at all, you are wrong.

That's why we are sitting here.

If we hadn't killed her, we'd all be dead now.

But this girl had absolutely nothing to do with it.

She had just as much to do with it as you do.

Listen, it's very simple.

On one side there is us, who want the money...

and on the other side, there is all of you...

who are trying to keep us from having it.

It's really simple, don't you think so?

I absolutely don't care about the money you stole...

That's what you are saying now, because you are afraid...

but I'm sure at another moment you'd be ready to be a hero and kill us all...

to have your nice picture on the front cover of the newspaper...

and a medal to show to the kid.

The only thing I am interested in is taking the child to the hospital.

We on the other hand are interested in getting away!

So, keep in mind that you will be able to do what you want to do...

only once we have been able to cut loose.

Little Richard, don't you have an ashtray in this car?

Turn around, go back.

Come on, get off the highway as soon as possible.

I can't do that. It's dangerous.

If he says you can do it, it means you can.

Do what I told you and be careful.

Turn around now!

Congratulations, Riccardo! You really did a great turn.

And now we'll get off the highway after the next checkpoint.

Even if they put up road blocks, we'll have a better chance to get away...

if we are moving towards the city.

What do we do about the ticket? It's no good on this side.

There is no more ticket now.

I can't find the ticket anymore. I am sorry, but I must have lost it.

Just a moment.

Remember what I told you. You'll be the first one to...

Yes, I know.

Did you find it?

Well, no...

I'm sorry, but in this case you have to pay for the entire trip.

We'll pay. How much?

There is nothing I can do about it, the rules state it clearly.

If it were up to me, I would let you go without paying, but...

It doesn't matter, how much?

See, if we close an eye for one person, we'll have to do that for everyone.

It would be easy then, right?

Now, how much?!

Sixteen thousand.

Here.

I am sorry, but as I already told you...

One moment, please, I'll get you the change.

C'mon, let's go, huh?! What do we care about the change!

No, wait.

Would you like a receipt?

No, thank you.

- Bye. - Goodbye.

Roll up your window.

Look at them. They must have air conditioning.

They have their windows closed, they must have it. They aren't stupid.

Are you crazy! You see what you did?

Look at that. You bent my whole bumper.

C'mon. Get out! Come and see what you did. Shit!

Look, you bent my bumper. You broke my trunk's lock!

Well? Do you have insurance?

Are you insured or not?

I hope you aren't one of those who drive around uninsured.

Listen, we are in a hurry, and it's very hot.

We'll fix it right away.

How much do I owe you for the damage? Fifty, sixty thousand?

Don't even try.

It's better if you stay with us here...

And I am telling you that sixty thousand is too little!

Look, you even broke my brake light, even the license plate light!

Who knows what else is broken that I can't see right now.

No, I am sorry, I will need far more than sixty thousand lira!

Thank you.

Enter the lot.

There, stop there.

Do you have a map?

Ouch, ouch!

I'm not sure you didn't drive into that guy's car on purpose...

Next time be more careful, ok?!

It hurts, right? I am really sorry!

Take the first right. We have to avoid the checkpoints.

And then we'll return to the highway. C'mon, get going!

Listen, I have done everything you told me to do.

Let me stay here with the child, please.

Now you are out of danger.

I need to give him some medications, he's not well!

Start the car! C'mon, move!

Maybe he is right, Doctor. What should we do with them?

We can kill them...

and keep the car.

Don't you think that's a good idea?

If you wish, I can take care of them.

Now, that's enough! Enough!

If anything happens to the child, I'll turn the wheel and we'll all fly off the road!

Is that clear?!

I beg you, move the child to the front.

Give it to her.

Yes, alright. Give him the child.

Go now.

I think he is waking up.

Listen, we have to stop to get some water.

I have to give the child some pills.

We can't lose any time.

We have to stop now.

We'll see. You keep driving.

Let's stop, please. Let him take his medication.

I would need to get out as well that is...

I would need to...

Try to understand, please.

Do you have to make a number 1 or a number 2?

You are nothing but a madman! A cruel madman.

What do you expect me to do now? Would you want me to go here?

In the car? On the seat?

Doctor! She's right. You wouldn't want her to soil the car, would you?

C'mon, get out.

Over there in the back, let's go.

Doctor, Doctor! Why do you let her go that far?

Don't you think we should keep an eye on her?

Where do you think she'll be able to go? Rather say that you would like to watch!

She is running away.

Help me!

Please, somebody help me!

Is somebody there? Please, is somebody there, please!

Open, open up!

I beg you, they want to kill me, help me!

Please, they want to kill me!

No, Thirty-Two!

She is a lady, isn't she?

You are hurting her...

Didn't you have to take a piss?

Don't tell me you peed while running.

C'mon, Thirty-Two. Go and check.

No! No! I beg you, no!

Bisturi is right. You still have to go.

You still have to piss. Isn't it true?

C'mon, take one here.

Now, didn't you hear me?

I am not joking! What are you waiting for?

C'mon, piss, you whore!

I told you to piss!

Stop!

I didn't tell you to move!

You can piss right where you are, standing.

Yes, you got it right, have you never tried it that way?

It's easy, right?!

Standing! Good.

Do it while standing.

That's right.

And if you're careful, you won't even soil yourself.

Good. Now take off your underpants.

I told you to take off your underpants!

Now...

Open your legs.

And now, if you like, you can also open your skirt a bit.

That way you won't make it wet.

And now... piss!

Now you can dry yourself with your underpants...

and then you can throw those away.

Yeah...!

What, don't you want to throw them away?

No, no, no!

Let me go!

Don't get mad! Why? What did we do to you? Huh?

Basically, we haven't even touched you, right?

I said that I don't want to sit in the back!

I beg you, please, help me, at least you.

Do something. Don't you understand, they are going to kill us.

I had to run away, you know, I had to!

Please, calm down. At this point it's useless getting upset.

Calm down, c'mon, calm down.

Good, Riccardo. You see how much sense she makes now?

C'mon, let's go.

Be a good girl now, c'mon, calm down, don't soil the seat.

Riccardo cares about his car,

I can't deal with that anymore! Enough! You are obnoxious. Pigs!

Guys, you know what I just found out?

She has no underwear on! Look here, look!

Enough! Stop that now!

Riccardo, why are you behaving like that? Are you jealous?

Doctor, he is jealous!

You are just a bunch of filthy pigs. Stop it!

Hey you! Remember that I am the only one here to give orders!

So, you can't tell anyone to stop it. Am I clear?

Calm down, Doctor. You'll see he won't do that anymore.

C'mon. This didn't offend you, did it? I was just joking.

Hey, isn't it too quiet here?

Why don't we play the guessing game?

I know a fabulous game. Really!

You'll piss in your pants. Tell him, Bisturi, it makes me laugh too hard.

Ok then.

What's that thing that when it enters, it's hard...

and then is soft when it exits?

A cookie dipped in coffee.

I bet you were thinking it was something else.

You women always imagine the worst, right?

All the road blocks are behind us now.

In a moment take a left turn to go to the highway.

Where are we going?

Keeping that blanket around him makes me sweat as well.

No! I beg you, no!

The doctor told me that he always has to have a blanket on...

and to absolutely never ever take it off.

No problem.

Hey, over here.

Hey lady?

Greta Garbo?

C'mon, I know that you are not asleep.

I'm only trying to be polite and want to show you something.

C'mon, turn around.

C'mon, just for a second!

You guys are obnoxious pigs.

Now you know why they call him Thirty-Two.

Oh, I assure you, women like him!

C'mon, what do you care about them, you'll like it.

I don't know how experienced you are, but with this one...

Would you like a massage?

Huh? A massage?

It's all for you, darling.

I'll give you a choice. I won't tell you to do anything.

You can do whatever you like.

You can hold it in your hand, or you can bring down your head!

You guys are cowards. Dirty cowards!

We did everything you asked us to do.

Now there is no reason for being so obnoxious...

and to torture that poor woman so much!

Hey, you there, slow down a bit.

Since you are the one to say when to stop...

why don't you say it when it really matters?

Listen my friend, try to change your tone, understood?!

Listen, if she hadn't tried to run away in the field...

we wouldn't be doing anything to her, do you understand?!

Plus, try to stop talking that way, you shit. Is that ok or not?

Otherwise, I won't think twice about...

Listen to me, you two shits!

Stop it once and forever with this mess, am I clear?

And you, if you try to touch the child again...

I will shoot you in that foul head of yours.

You've already caused too much trouble this morning, you fucking idiot!

Why do you treat me this way? I only did what had to be done.

If I hadn't killed that woman, we'd be caught by this time!

Do you understand?!

I told you to keep that mouth shut! And I repeat it to you both!

Stop it! It's enough now, it's enough now!

Go fuck yourself.

We briefly interrupt with an update on the traumatic robbery of this morning.

The police are about to find out about the identity of the killed robber.

For now there is no news on the woman taken hostage by the criminals.

It's fairly certain that we are dealing with the group of robbers, Viagliaccio...

They never get it right, do they?

... their biggest robberies.

There are no reports on them having tried to break through the road blocks.

There is an ever increasing belief that the robbers are hiding in the city.

Now we return to our music program...

Good, Riccardo.

Oh my God, he is waking up!

I told you, I told you!

I have to do something.

I beg you, let me at least give him a sedative.

I need some water.

Here, look!

There is a pit stop. Let me stop there, I beg you.

Ok, let's go there. You have earned it.

No, now you are pretending too much.

The child stays here. You can bring him a glass of water, if you wish.

I would like to wash him a little. He's been sweating so much.

The child does not leave here.

Thirty-Two, go with Riccardo.

- Be so kind and keep an eye on him. - Certainly.

Give me four rolls, please. You...

- A bottle of... - Don't you want anything?

Yes, sure, a bottle of sparkling water.

Why don't you take the bottle, I have to go to the restroom...

Wait, I have to go, too. That means that we will go there together, ok?

I'll keep you company.

Tell me the truth, Riccardo.

Were you trying to be clever? It's not worth it, you know?

I just wanted to go to the restroom.

Ok, ok, but, when you have to piss, you have to ask for my permission...

like when you were still going to school you remember?

Wait...

And now I am buying a bottle just for me.

Don't move, ok?

- Marisa! - Riccardo!

You are really odd. First you tell me you don't want to go anywhere...

that you prefer staying in the city and then I find you here!

It's just a short trip, I am here with some friends.

Who would believe that one? C'mon, you look so strange.

- I figured it all out, you know! - Like what?

You must be here with some woman, it's an adventure. Am I right?

Let me introduce you to a friend of mine. As you can see, he is not a woman.

No, it won't last...

Tell me, Mr. Altoviti, have you known Riccardo for long?

Not for long, but I have to admit that we connected right away.

Right, Riccardo?

Yes, certainly. Listen, I think it's really time to go.

What the fuck is Thirty-Two doing?

I know as much as you do.

As soon as he sees a pair of tits, he doesn't understand anything anymore.

I'll take care of it.

Wait!

Had I known that Riccardo had such charming friends...

I would be hanging out with him far more often.

Thank you. Unfortunately I have some friends waiting for me.

No, no, you shouldn't leave us. You absolutely should stay with us.

Bye, Marisa. We have to leave, too.

We'll call each other, we'll be in touch, bye.

What a drag!

Let's go, c'mon.

What luck!

So, that's how you met his friend, right? How small the world can be.

Right.

A great piece of ass, Doctor. You should have seen her.

Two nice tits, huge and firm.

They looked like they'd jump out from one moment to the other.

Is that why you took so long? You kept waiting for them to jump out?

Why don't you stop drinking instead? Give me a roll.

Thank you.

Take this. Would you like some? Huh?

C'mon, eat. Wouldn't it be worth using the mouth once in a while, to eat?

If you get thin, your boyfriend will get mad at me.

- No! - Come on.

You got some on you...

Leave me alone!

The mayonnaise all over your tits. I'll make them shiny like mirrors.

Leave me alone! Enough!

Calm down. Why are you getting so upset?

You obnoxious...

Wow, look how beautiful.

Thirty-Two! Stop it! Enough!

Mayonnaise...

Now it's my turn!

But it's not yours.

Give it to me, let go!

Enough!

Thirty-Two, don't you think you had enough to drink?

Yes, mommy.

I just wanted to let you know you didn't put on your underwear this morning.

Leave me alone!

Leave me alone!

Didn't you hear me? I said enough! Stop it, you ugly bastard, stop it!

You stop it! You have to stop using that tone!

Who the fuck do you think you are?

It is true, one cannot trust someone like you!

Move... Move!

Enough, enough!

What's wrong with you? Do you have to do dirty things on the highway?

You are insane!

Can't you stop? They are all looking at us!

Why are you looking at me like that? Pay attention to your driving!

Damn...

You didn't have to, Doctor.

I... I had no choice.

Otherwise they'd catch us.

You know I am right, do you?

It was the only way to stop him.

And you know that!

You didn't have to.

You knew he was my friend.

Bisturi, think about it.

He would have gotten us arrested. I had to do it.

Maybe you are right, Doctor.

He would have gotten us arrested, yes.

There was no other choice.

That shit!

That shit!

Hey, why have you stopped?

C'mon, let's go. Start the car.

Let's go.

Here, Bisturi, cover him up.

Hurry up!

C'mon, move. Move over here. The chief told me to hurry up.

He is alive, Doctor!

He is alive!

You ugly bastard, you tried to fool us, huh?!

But I knew it! Who would kill you? Who would kill you, huh?

I knew that you weren't dead.

Now be a good boy. You saw it, too, that he doesn't joke around...

Give it a break!

He is more dead than alive.

Let him croak in peace.

Don't worry, Thirty-Two. Everything will be alright, you'll see.

Let me cover you up.

Here.

Damn, Bisturi, leave him alone.

Ok, Doctor. Sure, if you say so.

That way the bounty will be divided by two, right?

Fifty million per person.

Poor Thirty-Two.

He loved you to the very end.

Maria, don't worry.

Don't worry!

Believe me, the worst is over.

We'll be there shortly. And we'll be free, free!

Who told you we are going to a certain location, huh?

What...? I thought...

I don't give a damn what you think. Keep driving!

Listen, I swear I will never tell anybody about what happened.

I don't want to die! I swear that I won't tell anybody.

I beg you, please, I want to live!

Tell him! Tell him as well!

Tell him that they must believe us! They have to!

Why don't you listen to me?

The only thing to do is to stay calm.

Do you like how I use my knife?

You see, in order to do a good job...

a strong wrist, a good eye and skill are needed, and lots of exercise...

The cars with leather interior are rare.

The results are not the same, if you have to deal with plastic covered seats.

With human skin, it's even a totally different thing.

It's possible to peel a human being like a banana...

I wanted to try that with a dead person at one time, but...

I didn't do it. I am not crazy.

Did you hear that? We are out of gas!

You did that on purpose, right, you son of a bitch!

I told you that this damn bastard would try to fool us!

You're making a big mistake if you think you can get away!

You'll all end up in a bad spot!

Don't be crazy, wait!

Let's get off from here as soon as possible, let's get off the highway.

I am sure there will be someone at the gas station.

I wish you luck for it to work. But be careful...

if the car stops running, I will skin all three of you. Understand?

There! There is a gas station nearby.

There should be somebody, right?

Hey, you there, listen...

Excuse me, please...

Excuse us...

but we are out of gas and we would like to get to the city as soon as possible.

Well, so what?

Didn't you see the sign? It says it's closed now.

It will reopen in less than an hour.

Please, we are terribly late, we cannot wait an hour.

If it's a matter of money...

No, sir, it's a matter of hours. Right now I am taking a break.

If you don't mind, I, too, have the right to rest.

C'mon, are you going to open this damn door or not? C'mon!

First, I am not that stupid to open that door...

and second, it could also happen that...

I accidentally shoot a couple of shots...

Why are you doing that? Don't you believe us...

I don't want to believe anything.

I got robbed once, and I surely don't want the same thing to happen again.

C'mon, let's get out. Hurry up, get out of the car.

Go and tell them that the child is sick. Wait, cover the blood stain.

I beg you, please, make an exception this time.

I swear, it's a matter of life or death, you have to believe me!

We have a very sick child in the car...

and he has to get to a doctor as soon as possible.

They didn't tell me this.

You know, we have specific orders we have to follow...

What's wrong with the child?

He has to undergo surgery as soon as possible.

And are you the father?

No, it's him.

Done. It's ninety thousand lira.

Here.

Hey, wait! Wait a moment!

Hey, hey!

Thank God there is somebody! Fate surely put you here.

My car stopped working down there and I don't know the area...

I said to myself, "Darling, you are in a tough spot, you'll have to walk now!"

You see, with these shoes...

not a chance to change to another pair in my luggage, I started to walk...

and after three minutes, I saw you!

This really is a miracle! It certainly is very hot, right?

What's this dead silence? Did you think I am a ghost...

even though it's daylight still. Can't you give me a ride to the garage?

Unfortunately I don't know the area...

I am sorry, but we are in a great hurry! Maybe he can help you out...

No, I'm just a mechanic. What's wrong with your car?

If I only knew that...

there was fire coming out of the front, two small lights came on...

not just one light, but two!

So I ran away from it immediately, you would understand!

I didn't want to end up like a roast.

I need a mechanic who would tow it and repair it.

The closest garage is 9 miles away. Just keep going straight...

Did you hear this, how wonderful! It'll just take a minute...

But there is a gentleman sleeping! Let's not wake him up. I'll sit in the front.

Oh! There is also a nice child!

How cute he is!

Look at this! Your name is Maria, too!

I have to admit it's a common name, though today it's being used much less.

Oh, how rude of me, I haven't introduced myself.

My name is Maria Sbravati.

I was happily going on vacation...

and I had to get to a friend of mine. We have rented a small villa...

and now this happened...

who knows when I can go back on my trip again...

Let's hope that there will be at least a phone, so that I can call my friend...

otherwise she'll get worried.

There should be a phone, shouldn't there be?

However, with the bad luck I had with my car...

I ended up having the good luck of meeting you...

It doesn't happen often to meet someone who gives you a hand.

But is this gentleman really sleeping or is he just faking it?

Our chatting must have woken him up. I'm just joking, right?

What a nice guy. He's trying to convince us...

Leave him alone! He is very tired. He is really sleeping.

I didn't mean to wake him, I was just saying it for kicks...

Listen, Maria, just between us women, tell me...

who of these guys is your husband?

I am her husband.

Congratulations! He really is a handsome man, very distinct.

It shows that he has good manners. And this one is your child? How cute!

He is not well.

You should know that I went to school to become a nurse...

and I know about kids.

First of all, you should not cover him like this, he is sweating under this heat!

Instead he needs to breathe freely to get rid of all the toxins.

Let me take care...

Don't touch the child!

All right, I won't touch him. I was just trying to help, but...

why is everybody so nervous?

Yes, sure, you are right.

Please, excuse us.

My husband is nervous.

To be honest, we are all nervous.

That's because of the child, we are worried, you know?

I am so sorry, maybe I am exaggerating...

but I am doing that to make myself useful...

after all your kindness.

I want to listen to some music. Do you mind turning on the radio, Maria?

Come on! You should sing, too!

We interrupt "Songs of the World"...

to bring you the latest on the robbery of this morning.

The police identified the woman taken hostage by the robbers.

She is...

Enough, excuse me.

Maybe you like to listen to this, but I can't listen to certain things.

There is news about such monsters who do such terrible things...

that poor woman taken hostage, she could be a mother...

I just can't tolerate certain things...!

What's wrong, why are you crying, Maria?

You don't have to worry about the child. Look, he is still asleep.

Don't bother, Miss. It's just that her nerves are a bit strained.

Don't worry, you'll see, she'll calm down.

Oh my God.

What's wrong with him?

What's the matter, lady?

Come here.

I want to tell you something.

Come on.

Now stop it!

We have to get rid of these two.

I was talking about the dead bodies.

But he is still alive.

Look, Thirty-Two is still breathing.

Slow down.

Slow down!

Careful!

Stop! Stop!

Stop there, you devil!

You fucking thief, let me show you how bad it feels to steal!

I was thirsty.

There was nobody I could ask.

I needed something fresh to drink.

Look, I'll pay you for it.

I am sorry, but I really needed it.

Here, take this.

It's for sure that grapes picked from the vine taste totally different, right?

Sure. Let's also stop to pick some apples.

I'd like to know what's on your mind.

Doctor, you don't understand anything.

All you have seen today so far are roads in a city.

Don't you know that the grapes sold in a city taste like ants?

They spray them with who the fuck knows what...

My father would always say that.

These grapes here, though, tasted good.

You bet. You paid fifty thousand lira for it.

You were shitting yourself...

just as when your dad screamed at you when you were a kid...

What the fuck are you saying?

Look, as much as you're trying to sound intelligent...

certain things you say are total rubbish, total rubbish!

I am not afraid to kill anybody! Understood?!

Even if it would come to my father, if necessary!

Actually, do you know what I mean?

Turn around! Take me back there!

I'll show you how I cut him in two, that fucking farmer!

Take this turn.

We are here.

Are you happy, little Richard?

You were in such a hurry. Well, we are here now.

Is this the car, Doctor? Wow, it's a really nice car!

You thought of everything, Doctor?

Yes, but it's not over yet.

Well?

Come on, come on, little Richard, come on, quickly!

You, too, get out. Get out, c'mon.

Beautiful, first in line. You are here!

Let's go, take the child.

Now?

No.

Why, Doctor? There is nobody here.

How do you know? It's safer inside there.

C'mon beautiful! C'mon!

I beg you, please, let us go.

We are not dangerous to you.

Leave the child alone. He has nothing to do with this.

He wouldn't recognize anyone of you. He knows nothing about this.

Take the child out of the car.

Why? Why?

Do as I told you, Riccardo. We don't have much time. Move!

Doctor! The keys!

Where to? Where do you want me to go?

In there!

Mrs. Derotto?

Finally. I have something very important to tell you.

So, listen to me carefully.

Yes, it's about your son.

Of course I know that well. Yes, he is here with me.

If you'd like to see him again, alive...

have three million lira ready for me in three days.

Three million! Understood?

Talk to you tomorrow.