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What do you want ?

Is it possible to visit the palace ?

No, it's close !

Closed? The guide says it's open !

I don't care about the guide, the building is falling to pieces!

And the Fine Arts don't give a fuck! And here everything is falling down.

Go away !

We made consolidation works but it's not enough,

we need concrete injections, rebuild the foundations...

We need a lot of money !

You made the protagonist die. You didn't warn me about this.

Sorry, Mr Sartorio. I know your novel is autobiographic.

I love sad endings.

They remind me my life.

Here, for this price,

i will write the assay about Caligola,

Three novels and all the tuesday articles for the "Corriere della Sera",

but i need some cash in advance, now.

No. Now i feel better, I think i can make it.

No, no, you feel terrible!

You tremble, you cry continuously. You can't go on writing�

Goodbye.

Where are you going ?

Ciao ? You can't leave me here like this !

I wrote three novels for you!

Good Evening, Mr. L uciano, how are you ?

How do i feel ? The train was three hour late. Did she arrive ?

A long while ago.

How I am? How i am?!

How can i be fine with all this noise !

Is this the time to clean around ?!

How is going ? Everything fine ?

Look at the curtains ! How can i get pregnant in such a place ? It won't work!

Then forget it !

It's not my fault, if we are in a hurry in such a situation.

And is it my fault, if you live in Bergamo ?

Why we don't try again during the school trips,

I feel safer.

Ah no ! There i spent sleepless nights

to avoid that THEY make childrens, those bastards of my pupils.

How is Bortoli ?

Bortoli has vanished, three days before the marriage, nowhere to be found.

And what about Federici ?

Federici says it's your fault, you shouldn't have brought him to the white week

a repeating student�

So now i shouldn't have failed him ! He didn't know anything.

Bianciardi had a child.

Vaccaro too. When ?

The 7th.

Vaccoro, the 8th.

And this mean they both did it

during the Uffizi visit in Florence.

This time, it's finished,

we can't be 800 km apart .

How much ?

Professor, you are completely rewriting my text !

Off course, look at what you wrote: "Today, in Italy, differently from Ancient Greece

"democracy is based on a gang of thieves

"that are robbing the state for more than 40 years ."

- It's written on the newspaper. - Which one ?

The one i read.

Go. Back to your seat.

4/10, that's too much !

4 also for Maretta, that probably reads the same newspaper.

Who is the journalist that writes these things ?

Francesco Sanna, he's great.

Francesco Sanna, him again ?

How's possible that in this class there is two guys into politics

and this idiot putting trash into your minds.

I told you many times : i don't care what you think or read,

the important thing is that I don't want to see into your assays

such nonsense, nor communist thesis .

Get over it !

And what about the other three traces, noone of you choose the one

about poetry, this makes me sad !

But you gave us a poem by Carlo Sperati.

A minor author, just three lines in the anthology book.

Sperati is our biggest poet.

The last member of that great group that goes from Francesco (d'Assisi),

with "Laudato sii, mio Signore",

goes down to Folgore Da San Gimignano,

and finish to Lorenzo (de Medici) il Magnifico.

Excuse me, Mr professor.

Dr Polline.

Nice to meet you.

Segretair of Minister Botero.

Botero, (Minister) of the Industry ?

Cesare Botero, the youngest italian minister.

He's in the city, and he'd like to meet you.

Who ? Me ?

Yes, immediately.

Now ?

Boys, be quiet. I'll be right back.

Don't worry, take your time !

Who is it ?

Polline.

Why all this time ? Come, come .

Wait a second here .

Nice to meet you, Remo Gola.

I'm Sebastiano Tramonti.

They say what you write is wonderful. Bravo, you are so young.

That's strange, i never published anything, i never...

Don't be modest,

we read everything.

I read everything,

the novels, the articles on "Corriere della Sera",

everything in italian. My name's Juliette.

I think what you wrote is genial!

Shall we go ?

Mr. Minister, here is Luciano.

Everything fine.

Luciano, what are you reading ?

Let me see.

Carlo Sperati, poems...

Wasn't he dead ?

No.

Did you know, i never finished reading a book in my whole life.

But the introductions, the memories, the prefaces,

those ones, i never forgot them. I never forgot anything.

Poetry !

You wrote for Sartorio, isn't it ?

He told us about you.

You worked also for Sartorio.

I liked that article

about the futility of the party's newspapers, well done.

Well, actually,i was writing about your party's newspaper.

You think i didn't notice ? Who could read that shit ?

We just met and we are already leaving.

We must be ready

for the anticipated elections.

But the governement didn't fall !

No, it didn't fall .

Goodbye, take care and see you soon.

But, didn't he want to talk to me ?

Tell me, how much would you like to write some of the minister speech ?

Tell me, you get paid by page ? By hour ?

Listen !

I need this amount, because

my family house is crumbling.

See you tomorrow in Rome. A couple of trial days and the Minister will decide.

Tomorrow, impossible.

There is the end of the courses, my boys have the final exam...

You are joking ! See you in Rome .

No, really, i can't .

Beautiful, isn't it ?

Barocco style. The previous Minister loved it.

No, it isn't barocco, it's divisionism.

Ah, they are all the same to me. All fags!

Voila. The apartment keys, Juliette will show you.

Sign here, you will receive your wage

directly at the minister department, 4th floor.

Do i work for the minister ?

You work for Botero, but the minister department pays.

I didn't understand well.

Ok, i see. You don't want to make all the stairs by foot! Come with me.

What are you doing ?

Come on, for the first expenses.

Thanks.

"Thanks". Only retards says thanks.

Voila , here there's everything.

Watch this video about Botero.

It's about that time, three years ago, when Botero spiked in the Camera for 14 hours.

Gentlemens, politic success has a cost, but if someone thinks

to bend me to the connivence rules,

to opportunism,

well, this someone,

that for months is creating laws

about the price of industrial honey,

about the colour of the zebras,

about flute schools

strainght and crossed

and about the terrible danger

represented by bird shits

for hour historic city centers,

well, this someone will have to change his plans !

I prefer brilliant and imaginative man,

maybe a bit rascal, than grey people,

boring and honest,

because in the end, this grayish, the boredome,

and even an excessive honesty

for sure create more damage than benefit to the country !

In a short while, my proposal about the petrolchemical pole

will be examined by the economic and finance minister.

Federico Castri, finances Minister, will try everything

to block it.

Out there, 40 journalists

are waiting for my declaration, that will have to be

brilliant and attacks-proof.

And this one isn't.

I worked hard on it,

actually, it's not possible to do any better.

You don't have to excuse you . what do you think ?

I would avoid the press.

If you are harsh, you'll loose your allies.

Too soft, they'll say you are weak.

- Maybe send him... ? - Yes, i'll go .

Adriana...

Talking to the journalist is a thing, it's one matter,

but if we want to send a message to the nation...

Come on, Adriana, get to the point !

In my opinion, Tramonti's speech is rather good.

Rather yes, or rather no ?

Yes, then, yes .

Is this declaration so indispensable ?

It is. You want to say your opinion, or you don't feel ready yet ?

Well, i don't like it.

Be clearer !

It's too devious.

Too many repetitions, like "modernization",

4 times in three lines.

If you ask me, at school, after the third time, that's a blu error.

Any suggestion ?

More pride .

More pride ? He says that to me, a proud disciple of Cicerone !

Then, Luciano, what should i say ?

I don't know, something simple...

Like...

This law is right, everyone knows.

Only those who are unjust can pretend not to know that !

This people has a referent, the Minister Francesco Castri.

This law disrupt his old power system.

That's a good motive to defend it, and I'll do it with all my strenght.

It doesn't work, too direct.

Thanks, everyone.

Well, then you could say

"I'm like a giraffe,

" I can see far, but i can't see low".

That's why i wont release any declaration

before the ministers decision .

Do you see this two rinkles, around my nose,

they are caused by happiness, by all the laughs i had in my life !

But i have a recurrent nightmare !

I look at myself in the mirror, and i see nothing.

You know who said that ? Andy Warhol.

You see, for years i was the youngest.

Youngest director, youngest deputate, ministre.

This is Gabriele.

But when i think that my children, in some year

will take our place,

I envy them so much.

Do you work for Cesare for long ?

I arrived this morning. And i don't know exactly what should i do.

Take it easy, you'll understand going around with him.

But remember one thing :

for him, everything is important.

Do never trust him.

when he looks relaxed, he sees everything, he notices everything.

He doesn't miss a thing.

And off course, he's a bit crazy.

That thing about giraffes, before, on the radio

it was amazing !

Well, yes .

Where are you going, dressed as a Minister ?

I go on tv, for a brawl,

but my law didn't pass .

I'm sorry .

I'm not .

Please, sit here .

I don't like it here. I prefer there.

here, here's better.

No, that's the Minister place.

Ok, than we put this there and that one here.

It's him ?

Yes, it's him .

It's very good what you wrote.

And the Bible, it always works,

and this referee thingy, it's very funny.

A referee from the 3rd division,

it's more friendly !

i'm sure that during the program he'll ask for my resignation.

I didn't know about that.

Nevermind, i thought about that .

Mr Botero,

what can you tell me about the electoral archieves ?

Is it true that your voters get listed

depending on the favors you promise them

in exchange for their vote, or, to better says, for a "vote package" ?

I have no idea what you are talking about .

- Then, no ? - No.

- I don't believe you. - I don't care.

Castri has rejected your law proposal,

so i ask you: aren't you part of the same governement ?

The Bible says :

"God abandoned the world to discussions".

And that's what i did as well.

But, what has the Bible to do with this ?

Castri sustained my law had not

the right characteristics,

but the truth is that that law would have disturbed

those in the government who prefer blathers to facts .

The facts ?

Which facts ?

Firing 2000 workers,

selling 2/3 of the petrochemical pole to privats buyers

and creating a holding in joint venture with some canadian corporation...

These are the the facts!

Here they are !

Do not scream.

It's useless. When i was younger i was a referee

and when 2000 people where screaming at me: "traitor",

i always remained indifferent.

Then, you can figure how much your screams can impress me !

But then, after the reject by Castri, why you don't resign ?

I did it !

One hour ago, i gave my resignation letter to the Prime Minister .

No, Mr Minister, you are not resigning for real,

you want to arrive to the next elections with free hands

in the hope to be re-elected with a stronger power.

Just voices.

So these are voices !

Ok. If that's the case,

I won't speak anymore.

I'll stay here, like this

until the end of the program.

Then, you won't speak.

That's good, Sanna.

You know why ? it doesn't matter if you talk or not

History shutted you up !

- So, this Professor, does it work ? - He does, he does .

So, my decret-law ?

It's not ready yet .

I make a decret-law because i'm in a hurry, and you take a week !

They say institutions are slow, but you are slow !

Luciano, what do you think now of politics ?

I thought it was more made into offices....

Ah, the offices ! Who cares ?

Are we yet in the 50s ?!

A toast to Valerio Polline,

nr. 2 of the party, like me .

To Mantova, where we will challenge Castri in his own house.

And another to Sebastiano Tramonti,

as a partial refound

for this boring years spent with me,

far from his beloved province, and his books.

To the person that taught me to love politics

and to fight for change.

Sebastano, i wanted you to have

the direction of the Cinema Centre,

but they told me cinema is dead.

Then we toast to the new Administrator

of the National

Chemical Industries.

Chemical industries...

Cesare, really, let me go home.

In the end, a toast to Luciano.

That will substitutes the unsubstitueble Sebastiano!

Congratz, Luciano!

Congratulations.

Thanks! I didn't wrote this .

Luciano...

Irene ...

If you din't come, I would have.

You are coming back late.

We worked until now.

Before, i saw, she came back...

What's her name ?

Ah... Juliette !

Now i feel safer.

Why ?

She's too beautiful for you .

I'm a genius, i have too many ideas .

What about adopting one ?

One what ?

Mr Director ! What is it ?

"This is the letter to the world that i never wrote ."

This is one of Emily Dickinson poem beginning. Do you remember ?

We had three lessons about it .

I told the Director we were doing A. Alfieri, from which i saved you.

I would have loved to continue like this.

I would have told you about the Bronte sisters, instead of Zanella,

about "Moby Dick", more than "Traversando la Maremma Toscana",

about Rimbaud, instead of D'Annunzio.

That's also my fault, and once again i'm sorry for that .

But my house is falling .

At first floor, there is a room where for one night Carlo Pisacane slept.

In the armchair, my mother kept a cup, used in 1941 by

Benedetto Croce to drink a coffe.

I don't ask you to forgive me, but at least to understand .

Oh, wait, it's me !

Enough, leave him alone !

Trip was fine ?

- Ah, Luciano ! - Ciao.

You like it ?

I bought it two years ago. A good deal .

Very nice, it looks like a Phalanstere.

A what ?

An ideal society according to the ideas of Fourier.

30 years of work,

of political battles,

didn't make of me a powerful man.

I know i want to be free.

I know i have to answer to someone,

from who, everyday, i wait for suggestions

and advices.

Every morning, at the beginning of the day ,

i come here, in His home

to hear Him , to find Him ,

to honour Him.

That's me, Federico Castri.

A man like many others .

So, any idea about how to attack him ?

"This is Castri, a liar like many others."

We can't, this is negative advertise.

You can't, in Italy.

And that's why everyone talks in a good way of everybody.

Maybe .

19 - 17.

- Look, look ! - What ?

Luciano, he wants to win !

Wait.

No, leave me. I have to talk to him.

I have nothing to tell you.

I have to talk with him !

Sebastiano ! What happens ?

That's not the right moment.

What happens ? Let him talk .

Let's talk .

Well, i thought about that position,

i don't think i'm able, i don't think..

So, i make you GM of the National Chemical Industry, and you complain.

What should i do there ?

I got there yesterday, and the President

the directors

they told me that everything is actually handled by you .

That's true .

3rd section C, year 85/86, that was a good class.

Adamo, Amedei, Anguilla, Cozzolino, Basili,

Biffoli, Di Benedetto, Fischio, Fitta, Giuffrida, Jacopini,

Lo Schiavo, Pacchi, Pesci, Pini, Pistone, Sopranzi,

Vona, Zipoli et Zollo.

Anguilla had a crush on Zollo,

but him, no. He never realized.

And so, at Abetone, he finished in the same tend with Sopranzi.

Zollo, a great guy !

Surprise !

Can you guess what they are ?

The saturnian codes.

No, it's impossible .

They are under renovation.

You can't see them.

I asked for them once

in the name of the Minister .

Look, look at this beautiful plain

ruined by those that for 30 years just cared about their client system.

Tell this guy not to film me .

I don't want to appear on your channels.

I don't own any channels, dear journalist .

Really ?

It's so easy

the life in the opposition :

this is no good, this offends the woman

this is against minorancies, this is against the workers .

Like a tape, you repeat the same things...

this law kills freedom.

This law brings us 50 years back .

But, you, Sanna, just some day ago ,

were made chief of a newspaper in crysis.

In crysis because of you .

You have to understand .

When a crysis strikes ,

you have to fire, re-think, rebuild .

Listen, since my arrival , this newspaper lose

1.000 copies a day.

But i don't fire anyone .

Ok, well done ! In this way

you'll soon be cancelled from this country's history .

You'll lose your work

as well of those working for you !

Sanna, you are a criminal .

Good morning, we thanks the culture department,

the public relation office of Mantova ,

and all my collegues from the foreign press present today .

Because we are suddenly finding us in a electoral campaign ,

Mr Botero will be happy to answer

to all your questions about internal politics .

Liana Navacova, "Rude Pravo", please !

Mr Minister, they say you are trying to avoid your defeat

after the rejection made to your law proposal.

Do you have anything to say about this ?

No, Madame, i'm not trying to avoid.

According to your definition, i have already avoided !

I just signed a deal with a big society

with a canadian company

which will acquire 10 % of the public chemical pole.

But, in doing so, you lost 10% of your belongings.

Well, yes, obsolete, useless productions, a continuos loss .

Do you know what does this implant produce? Plastic recipients for children

using a brevet from 1947.

Try to show one of this recipients to your son ,

grey, without colours, with the shape of a hippopotamo,

he'll throw it back at you !

Can we know what you produce

in the other implants, please ?

Madam, i don't have right now

all the documentation ,

but i told you, as i said,

they are old productions, always in loss .

Speak clearly, Mr. Minister, this industries are good or trash ?

Invent something, he's tired, tonight he didn't sleep .

I have no idea !

They were to be trashed.

What perfume do you use ?

When i was young, i had a fiat 500 car.

It worked fine, but

when it hits 80.000 km

everything started to break down.

Engine, suspensions,

electric implant. And i had to change it.

Those public industries i sold were like that car.

For now they are fine, but they reached 79.000 km.

In 1 000 km, your canadian friends

will have something to tell us .

Some members of the government

in particular F. Castri,

accuse you of being a comedician,

what do you answer ?

If i am a comedician, then Castri is just a secondary character.

Did you see his electoral advertisement ?

"This is me, Federico Castri,

"a liar as many others."

No, maybe it's not like this .

Maybe it's just slightly different, but that's the meaning.

And so, Sebastiano, how did i go ?

Perfect, Cesare. But what is this 10% storiy, i didn't know anything !

What about luch at Quattro Fanti,

maccaroni "allo stracotto".

Yes, but explain me , what should i sign...

Don't worry, I'm doing what you taught me.

I change things as they are in what they should be.

Prof, thanks a lot.

Has you seen how good it was ?

luck for everyone ! Maccaroni "allo stracotto".

You are busy, you have to finish tomorrow's speech.

Ah, it's true, i forgot .

Buon appetito.

Good morning, i call on behalf of Minister Botero.

Are you interested in knowing our political line ?

Do you have any suggestion or critic to share with us ?

Thanks.

That's the speech with the industrial members, for this morning.

What are you doing ?

I call voters. Anna's idea.

Try it out. This is the script.

Come on !

Good morning. I call on behalf of Minister Botero.

Are you interested in knowing about our political line ? Do you ...

All day like this�?

After a while, you get used to it .

I gotta leave, the Minister has a work breakfast with the bishop.

He's waiting for some people.

You are the only one left here, you'll have to substitute me.

What should i do ?

Listen, do not promise anything, take notes .

For every request, create a dossier.

If there is any problem, check the electoral archive .

We have such an archive ?

Why not, are we more stupid than the others ?

80.000 files, 8 boxes.

It's so annoying to carry them around all the time !

Good morning .

Why i can't see Botero ?

The party's province secretar isn't worth a 0 then ,

isn't it ?

Do you have any urgent problem ?

A problem !

A thousand problems ! A milion !

D.C. (Democrazia Cristiana) doesn't respect the quotes !

If we give them the presidence of the Milk Central,

they have to give us the precedence of the Transport one, right ?

I don't know .

My ass, they are keeping that !

Let's consider the nominee of banks councils !

They have 27 presidencies, 2 more than before !

And what about us? Eight. Like before !

Even considering that 3 vice-presidency

are worth like a presidency

and 2 vice-director as a director,

we still have 2

presidencies less than them !

Sorry, can you repeat the last part ?

This is the list of the elderlies accommodated in our hospital structures .

4 000 people

all votes that went to Castri last time,

but that could change their mind now .

You mean you can persuade them to vote for Botero ?

How ?

Through good manners !

I mean, how can you be so sure that at the election day they will...

Easier to say than actually do.

No secret !

For every card you can express 5 names, three for small groups ,

five for the big ones.

1 plus 4 and 5 are the votes of the utterly wounded,

4-1-5, for the monasterys.

5-4-1, for the equiparred clinics.

Before, with Castri,

1-6-9 for the main hospital,

5 and 4th for the hospice, 2nd and 5th, was Luigi,

who promised me 65 votes also this time .

I'm in the party for 20 years

but it's the first time i ask for a favor .

At Cairo you said ?

Yes, in jail for 6 months already.

- He's just 20 . - Crime ?

Drug .

- The Minister will do his best . - Did you wrote it right ?

Marco Tullio Illica

I work at the prefecture .

I am a programmer.

We will contact the embassy .

This, it's for Mr minister .

I know he loves golf .

No, what are you doing ?

Thanks .

Luciano, what are you doing ?

I want to ask something to Juliette.

What ?

That guy downstairs, in front of the door ...

Listen, you have a very vivid imagination, and that's why we pay you

but Botero bought it , it's his property now .

Then, you'll use it only for him, got it ?

No, you misunderstood .

I see. You like Juliette

and you want to drill her .

But even if you like her, you can't do anything with her .

If you feel hot give a try to Adriana .

But leave Juliette alone .

Hot !

Where were you? I was looking for you all night .

We had dinner with the unions .

The Minister had to release interviews to 5 different channels .

I didn't see you entering .

We passed from the service door .

Botero doesn't want to meet that guy .

But who is

that guy ?

I don't know. Maybe he's crazy .

I wanted to tell you i have the permission to visit the Gonzaga's room ,

out of the opening hours .

I don't care .

Why we can visit when normal people can't ?

Well, sorry .

Hello, Irene ?

It's good you called me.

Why good ? Like that .

Yes, i'm fine .

Listen, i have to talk to you, here strange things happen .

People offering votes to the Minister, thousands of them .

Another guy came in the morning, he was moving objects...

I didn't understand it...

He told me a director is like 3 vice-directors.

And then there is this Juliette, entering the room like that

sitting on the sofa, even removing her shoes.

So i looked at her .

What should have you done ?

You didn't see how i was looking at her .

How ?

And now ? Are you a politician ?

I told you, it's for my house .

Seems funny�

Well, it takes all my time, i had to leave the school.

You had such good students .

What was the name of that boy

the one that was writing letters in latin ?

Ah, Zollo, Zollo was the best.

I used to call him "the holy will".

He always wanted to study, it was never enough.

Zollo.

Listen, i want you to sign this, i made an official request

so that you could be elicited for an annuity .

I hope i will get the Minister to fulfill it.

Who cares about me nowadays ?

You are the greatest italian poet .

I'm fine here, with them.

Take care .

Give a look to this requestes.

The usual miracles court, so annoying !

Luciano, come on !

I don't forget who you are.

I was waiting for you here.

The ambush, the ambush,

like those you like so much.

Go, fast !

I won't forget you !

Why you hate him ?

Where was the security ? I have to take care also of this !

It's the prefect's fault.

If i was you, i would have already replaced him.

There. That's why you are not me.

Who do you think you are ?

Do your job properly the next time!

Such a thing must not happen again!

That's why you really must love mankind,

deeply.

Because if you take people one by one,

you'll find them really annoying !

Illica, the programmer from the prefecture

with a son in jail in Egypt.

When we get back to Rome, contact the embassy. Let's try to help.

Very well.

The key

should be under the sunshade

It's yours.

But why ?

Good night !

I can't accept, it's too much .

Good night, remember about me.

Choose: north, est, south, west.

North.

No, south.

- Ok. - Are you sure ?

Talk loudly, i can't hear you, there is some noise in the line.

What is this substitute doing? Is he sleeping ?

In a month, you did only verism !

Are you sure you don't have anything to do ?

During week-ends, I usually stay home alone.

Why ?

You don't have friends, a boyfriend .

Tell me about Botero.

I don't want to talk about him.

Let's talk about you.

I'm a bit worried

for my students final exam.

This year it's the anniversary of the first futurist manifest

and they are still doing Manzoni.

So what ?

So, so...

- Please ? - Mr Sandulli ?

Fine Arts.

Congratulations, your house has been classified as national monument.

- did you know ? - No .

We will start on Monday.

With a billion and a half found.

You want some coffee ?

No, thanks.

Did you hear ?

Botero must really like you.

Boys, i'm deeply worried .

The exam is getting closer, and you still didn't arrived to the XXth century

Professor, you are into politics,

can't you tell us the subjects in advance?

Who told you such things ?

It's true. Who has "friends" know them in advance.

Just the traces !

Boys... !

The first one repeating this traces thing, i'll kick him out !

The XlXth century italian literature is disappointing. It should be skipped!

Who cares about Pellico, Zanella, Carducci

and even Manzoni ? The truth is,

while he was wring and re-writing for 50 years "I Promessi Sposi",

at the same time, Balzac wrote 10 masterpieces.

Melville wrote "Moby Dick" et Dostoievsky,

"L'Idiota", "Delitto e Castigo"

and the " Karamazov Brothers".

In the XlX century, only painting is to be saved.

But that idiot of your art teacher doesn't share the same opinion.

Leopardi wasn't a pessimist!

I was so optimistic to think that poetry could purify mankind,

and has Binni said, if he had not die in 1837,

he would have joined 1848's barricades.

Are you really sure ?

Anyway, to be real man,

always remember Kant's truth:

"Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me

" and the moral law within me".

This cup was used by Benedetto Croce, nel 1900...

Look !

So much love...

How can they do that after 3 hours of literature classes ?

Let them be !

Boys...

The have the final examination

they have to focus.

I like you a lot.

Physically ?

No, i like how you smile.

You like me ?

Yes, physically. And also globally.

Sometime,

I feel like

I feel unnecessary .

Why you say so ?

You are a person...

Shall i answer ?

Just a moment .

It's Botero.

He said we must come back.

There is an important meeting tomorrow.

I've been transferred.

Here, in Rome.

After 8 years, it was your Minister

He put me in the best school in Rome !

You understood what i said ?

In the end,

Bortoli came back.

He will marry Federici in 5 days,

she immediately forgave him.

But, i'd like to know what he did in the last 15 days.

Actually, everyone know. He's beed seen

with Bezzi,

the english teacher.

They ran away togheter.

Listen, i don't care about Bezzi, or Bortoli.

I gotta finish this speech

and if you talk, i can't end it.

What prevented Italy

from becoming

a modern country ?

Two cultures,

two faiths,

two religions.

Marxism and Christianity.

That's the end.

To get all the details, maybe it's better to watch it more than once.

Listen.

Why all this mouvements ?

Because that's really glamour. I'm quite confident with it.

You pretty much know the sovietic cinema !

Yes, thanks .

Now, the term sovietic it's not even in the dictionary !

Very good, you can go, thanks.

I know him, he totally liked it.

Who choose him ? Who ?

We din't chose him, he was given to us.

Don't bullshit me, asshole.

What do you mean with "he was given to us" ?

Anyone here can understand if we are given a retard or a genius?

We got the C.V.

The C.V. ! Bravo ! He got the C.V. !

Go away ! Vanish ! Get out of my sight, fag !

Give me some water !

How are this channels going ?

They'll give us 400 spots, for 1/4 of the market price.

But we have to keep this director, he's a friend of the son �

You are an idiot !

Tell me you know you are ! Tell me ! Say yes !

In the Parlament, we gave those people

half of the television market of this country.

Why we must hire this retard ?

Adriana,

couldn't we get a director from R.A.I. ?

With all this idiots from our party

that we pushed there,

couldn't we find anyone

able to do to a better job !

In R.A.I., we are strong in the variety department.

Oh, i can see that. We are strong in variety programs.

Lucien, it's good for you not to say anything.

You are right.

This annuity request,

in nice evidence on my desk,

it's coming from you ?

It's great poet, he's starving

he didn't even want to sign it, i signed it myself.

Poets...

What are you doing ?

Quick ! They'll be here anytime !

Who ?

Polline got under arrest. The judge will look for everything

that concerns him ! And you can imagine ,

we put the office under his name, plus other five companies, bank accounts ... !

Get in, get in.

Luciano, this is lawyer Zollo.

- Professor ! - Zollo !

Also you here !

How are you ?

- What are you doing here ? - It's hard for everyone, isn' it?

So, this precedent, did you find it ?

Here is it .

Albert Teardo, arrested in '83,

for found extrusion, concussion

faking of public and private balances...

On his accounts,

they found 19,6 billions

Polline 21...

Condamned to 12 years, reduced to 7 years and 10 months in second grade,

then, a new reduction for good condition '85.

Total ?

2 years and 2 months,

our studio will lead the defence in the same way.

He'll get out in '92. But if he'll get elected he won't see the jail.

Very good, carry on.

See you soon, Professor.

No, not Zollo !

He wants some water, you can bring it.

Half glass, please .

Ah, it's you !

I wanted to talk to you .

If it's about your fianc� transferral,

you don't have to thanks me.

I didn't ask for anything.

Aren't you happy ?

Yes, but...

Then, let's keep it simple ! I have to finish this letter for Juliette.

Yes, i have to fire her.

His father wants hew to go to an american university.

She won't like that .

I know .

So, what's up ?

The electoral archieves,

why you denied ? There is 8 box of them in the other room !

That's all ?

The provincial secreter explained to me. A piece for me, a piece for you .

Everything i write is fake then ?

In Mantova, it came a guy, offering votes...

All the money for the electoral campaign ?

Polline had 21 billions ? Isn't that YOUR money ?

Those are bribes ! You make favors for money !

I made you the favor of bringing your girl in Rome.

What did you offer in exchange ?

Beautiful souls,

the saints in the crib...

honest people� i met a lot of them,

all like you, making the same questions.

With you, the world become more fantasious, colorfull,

but it never changes !

Luciano, my minister handles

every year thousands of bilions,

and all those who contacts us, want something back.

Soemtime, with all this money, some get lost along the way.

Yes, but the trouble is that some of them got lost on Polline's accounts!

I don't care if some asshole steal the crumbs in the garden.

This is a necessary evil.

That's not my field, i don't earn anything out of it.

- You are very rich. - Yes, i am rich.

I don't say it around, because being important, with a nice family

and even rich, that's an offense for many voters .

But i'm happy you came to meet me, Luciano.

Very happy. Because i'm surrounded by cowards

and by hypocrites, only "yes man"

and "very well".

And sometimes, i miss those soccer fields

with 2-3.000 people

telling me "traitor",

And me, i always remained cool.

Sorry, i don't feel very good.

No, not Zollo. The best...

he could translate everything like that,

without dictionary.

Have you seen the news ?

No.

Have you heard of Sperati ?

The body of the ancient poet was found today,

he died because of suffocation

maybe using a plastic bag.

without any justification...

Just some instructions

so that his dogs wouldn't be send

to the suppression usually reserved to stray animals.

Words so never share the same destiny

of the person who spoke them.

And him, in this last times,

almost gave up to the idea of leaving us.

He was coming here often,

he sat here

but even if he wasn't

a believer,

i'm sure that

inside, he was very religious.

The Minister would like to say something.

Off course, come here.

What is sadness

What is ignorance ?

It is to have never read a poetry book.

With their truths,

they help us to be more free and wiser.

And that's why i'm guilty. We all are.

Shame on us.

The State, the free enterprise, the culture...

While Carlo Sperati was dying, alone and poor

where did we hide?

I was trying to assign him an annuity

using the law thought for the greatest personalities.

But i didn't do everything i could

I didn't make on time.

Bureaucracy stopped me.

Yes, i'm guilty.

Take this supply, let him have it.

I have 5 children.

At the farm, they'll fire all those over 40.

Leave me alone. I'm nobody.

They said the Minister signed with the canadians.

But, in the farm, they will fire now.

Don't leave, I beg you.

You are annoying me ! Who are you ? What do you want ?

Listen, i don't know what happens to me. I'm sorry.

Fuck you !

Leave ! Arse ! Slave !

Gotcha !

Don't touch me ! Slave !

Good morning, get on.

What are you doing ?

I saw him in the hotel, he works for that pig.

Comme with us, with us !

Here�500 years of mischiefs.

Where did he go ?

These are voting ballots.

Yes, ballots

from 10 years ago

when Botero got elected for the fist time.

But, what do you mean ?

Mister !

Mister...

Listen! Mister!

With this, I did it with this one.

You can check.

They were all white, or void,

and with this hand, and this pencil,

all night long...

Botero, Botero...

And in a few days, from being poor, a miserable,

he lift off

and he never stopped. He flies now.

HE flies.

But he left me here, on the ground.

This time, i'll destroy him !

With which prove, the pencil ? His calligraphy ?

The prove is his behavior !

He's a criminal !

Indeed !

Indeed !

Open, open the door.

What happens ?

Open !

What happens ?

He's not in his room.

I told you he's not in his room.

Look at this retard.

You know i love you, then why you do that to me ?

Why it should matter to you, if during the deal with the canadians

a counseling company gets the 8 % ?

Why do you care ?

You just have to sing, that's all. Sing. Do you understand ?

But that counseling company, as you called it, it's yours,

that money goes to you, Cesare .

Do you know the cost of this electoral campain ?

3 billions ! It cost me 3 billions!

and you, you start being an hero.

And why ? To moalize the party !

What does it mean "moralize the party" ?

Sebastiano, i love you.

I love you but everything changed,

you just can't get it.

No, i don't get it. What should i understand ?

Youmust understand that now you are nobody,

that you are just a decoration,

a muppet.

And that if you don't sign, i'll have you closed in psychiatric hospital !

You got it now, idiot ?

I can't sign .

And then leave, retire, you retard !

go in retirement, get out of my sight !

Luciano, come in my room ! Juliette doesn't feel good.

She was calm, i was sure, i was sure she took the news well.

We jus went to sleep, and she started to talk in her sleeps.

But it's not my fault.

But we must take her to the hospital !

Look at all the medicines. Let's call Guido, let's go.

No ! No ! Nobody. No Guido ! We'll go.

Stop here .

Come on, stop .

I'll send Gola. He'll take care of everything.

That idiot is out of danger.

I took care of everything, she was not even registered.

The director, he's one of ours.

Let's go.

No, I stay.

This mean, you really are in love.

That's why you are nervous !

Take this,

the traces.

Which traces?

The final exam traces.

Juliette told me.

Give them to your students, you'll make them happy.

See you in Rome.

Why ?

Are you going to America ?

"I finally understood you are like a feudal landlord,

"with the only aim of increasing his own power

"even if this mean wars, blood,

"against other landlords, corrupted and dirty as you are ."

"The word "Modern", on your lips, sounds grotesque !

"You come from the middle-ages."

She's out of danger.

Yes.

I wanted to tell you,

you are a pig !

The vote operations finished at 2pm.

Now we wait for the first estimates.

This elections were characterized by

a strong internal fight

in between the parties that were part of the Governement.

The coupe de teatre of this electoral campaign

were the revelations made by the journalist Francesco Sanna

about suspected cheats during

the elections held 10 years ago

who brought in the Parlament the last Minister of the Industry,

Cesare Botero.

A diffamation procedure

has been started by the Minister staff.

No.

What happened ?

My transfer was cancelled.

Back to Bergamo ?

They put me on mobility.

They'll send you even norhtern.

There is another news...

I'm pregnant.

The reading procedures are starting.

Estimates gave us already the picture of the situation.

But remain with us, as we expect a ivid debate...

Many guests are still arriving to the studio,

but we already have the two main protagonists :

Federico Castri and Cesare Botero.

Let's start with Mr Botero.

Previsions about your party

are quite favourable... this confirm

the "long wave" forecasted in your party...

But in this moment we just received the first results...

Where is Gola ?

He was here.

�that show how your lucky star might have left you...

Maybe the news, the facts from the last days

in which you were personally involved,

weighted on the votations.

In fact, a few days before the elections your image got kinda blurred...

now you risk a lot, if not everything...

How do you feel ?

I don't like cold politicians.

Nor i want to simulate a coolness i don't have.

I'm am very calm

and i wait for the answer of the voters

who, throughout the years, are becoming more aware

and able to distinguish in between

fake scandals and the ability to govern.

What are you doing here ?

I brought the keys .

He suffered because of your letter.

He said nothing, but i know him, you hurted him.

So, how's going ?

We are losing.

Well, the biggest sections are yet to be analyzed.

Even 10 years ago, we looked fucked.

I don't want to hear the world "fuck" !

I call from Rome.

Mr Illica...

I call on behalf of Minister Botero.

I'm Gola. I call you on behalf of Mr. Botero.

No, don't thanks me, it was our duty.

We are happy your son is out of prison.

Yes, we received the wine, the Minister aprreciated.

Listen, we have some problem. Wait a second.

It's starting again. Like the other time!

But this time they got smarter they'll use computers.

Illica is a programmer at the Prefecture !

The last data says he's rising !

Off course he'll try again, this time using informatics.

- He really became modern ! - He planned everything 1 month ago !

He free the son, to get a credit with the father.

It's so evident, I should have guessed it.

I wrote he's a criminal, and not only he doesn't care,

but he also sued me, bringing 32 pages full of latin quotes

and conclusions.

They have Zollo.

What do you want?

I am a journalist.

Sorry.

We must talk with Mr Illica.

Let him pass.

Let them pass.

Ah, it's you. They sent you to check ? I told Gola already.

And i have nothing to add !

Leave now, i'm already mad !

And do never try that again !

I don't fake data, i don't cheat voters.

Now we'll check again all the data from the different sections.

- One by one. - But then, everything is regular.

Everything perfect.

- And how is Botero doing ? - He's growing.

Even better ! An avalanche of votes,

and the same for that criminal of his secretar,

they both fly.

Senator Castri thought with spirit and vigour

but he lost.

This elections prouve that the political fights

when is open, loyal, democratic,

can represent the basis of our society

and the guarantee of a switch in the personalities in charge

and of the parties.

The defeat of the oppositions

make all of us calmer.

We joined the fight, and now we go back to work

honestly.

In this moment, i have two man in my mind:

my friend Polline,

which election is the first step

towards the confirmation of the truth,

and the person that encouraged me to enter in the political field,

Sebastiano Tramonti,

who, in this very moment, is fighting

in a oxygen chambre,

because of a heart

that beat to fast

for people, for the party

and for the State.

I want to thanks the voters

who gave us their vote

without being misleaded by the fake scandals

and voices spreader by a newspaper

that, in this day, was hit by a failure procedure

and that is going to shut down soon.

I want to add one last thing : our economy is getting better

and the lira is rising,

the italian locomotive it's not a steam one anymore.

It's the train of the future !

But we have to get rid

of those who behave like this old feudal landlords...

This part, i wrote it.

�with a price made of wars and blood,

against other landlords

as much corrupted and dirty.

Turn it off, come on.

Final examination...

the italian text

will be held on the 16th.

We went to the exit of a famous school in Rome,

and we asked the students how they are preparing for this year exam

What will come out this year

in your opinion?

I think Manzoni, or something on Pirandello...

here is it, as i said

there will be Futurism !

"from 0 to 120 km/h

"in 12.2 seconds.

"Nice!

"anti-blockage device,

" ABS,

"External termometer

"electronically heated seats

"on-board computer,

"injection� nice

"electronic speed controller..."

Nice,

very nice.

Saverio, it's me...

Take paper and pen.

I have the subjects, and as i thought, there will be futurism.

But promise me

call all your friends,

and tell them to call all their friends

so that all country know.

Use fax, photocopies, phone, everything !

Don't leave anyone behind. Tell it to all the students,

to all our future dirigents,

to all the travellers on the italian locomotive.

Don't worry, do as i say. Write down.

"Literature trace :

"According to Gramsci

"in the paintworks and literature of the futurist movement,

"there a clear seed of the upcoming fascist period.

"This crytics looks outdates, in the light of the new re-examination

"of the figurative and literature art of the fascist period.

"Write you opinion."

But pay attention : the rehabilitation of the fascist culture,

would bring a rehabilitation of all the fascist philosophy.

I hope they'll send me to a school close to the prison.

"Let's see behind"�

Golf clubs.

But you,

were only his bag carrier (portaborse) or you were also his caddie (portamazze) ?

Optuse angle !

I was looking for it for a while !

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