Original subtitles

to D. and S., whom I never met, but read about in a newspaper

( church bells pealing distantly )

Woman: THE TRANSFER OF YOUR PARENTS'’ REMAINS

WILL TAKE PLACE IN A FEW DAYS.

WE'’LL STORE THE REMAINS UNTIL THEY'’RE ASSIGNED A NEW SPOT.

HOW LONG WILL THAT TAKE?

. I'’M NOT SURE, BUT WE'’LL CALL YOU

ARE YOU AN ONLY CHILD?

I HAVE A BROTHER IN AMERICA, HERE'’S HIS AUTHORIZATION.

YOUR PARENTS' ’ PROFESSION?

THEY WERE BOTH HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS.

- WE'’RE READY. - Man: Then let'’s start.

LET'’S TAKE IT FRO M "SHUT UP, BITCH."

-Mute? - NO, WE'’VE SEEN IT A MILLION TIMES.

- LET'’S RECORD, IF IT'’S OKAY WITH YOU. - SURE.

-Okay. - THANKS.

-( beep ) - 120, FOURTH.

( Sabina panting )

( panting slows )

- ( Sabina screams ) - SHUT UP, BITCH.

- WHAT DO YOU WANT? - SHUT UP!

( gasping, crying ) LET GO!

SHUT UP OR I'’LL KILL YOU.

DON'’T HURT ME!

! I WON'’T PRESS CHARGES

LET ME GO!

NO!

( clears throat )

- HOW WAS IT? - Man:Sabina, the first was a bit long.

I KNOW.

-We can bring it up, right, Maria? - SURE, WE CAN JUST FIT IT IN.

- ALL RIGHT. - THE REST IS GOOD.

PANTING IS THE SAME IN ANY LANGUAGE.

- ( people chatting ) -( cell phone ringing )

EXCUSE ME.

- EXCUSE ME, THE DIRECTOR? - ROBERTO, HE WANTS NEGRI.

- I HAVE A MEETING WITH NEGRI. - FOLLOW ME.

THIS WAY.

GO TO MAKEUP, WILL YOU?

( cell phone ringing )

HOLD ON, HE'’S WITH SOMEONE.

CAN YOU FIND TWO PEOPLE, PREFERABLY ACTORS, WHO CAN SAY THEIR LINES?!

- YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE PART? - MY AGENT MENTIONED IT.

( shouts ) CAN I HAVE MY LUNCH?

SORRY.

I ALREADY ACCEPTED A THEATER ROLE.

INTERESTING.

DO THEATER BY NIGHT THEN COME HERE AND BE A DOCTOR.

ACTUALLY, AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST, GOOD PART, GREAT LINES.

THERE'’S AN EPISODE ALL ABOUT YOU.A PATIENT DIES ON YOUR TABLE.

GREAT!

IF SOMEONE ASKS WHAT YOU DO FOR A LIVING, WHAT DO YOU REPLY?

- I DON'’T LIKE GAMES. - I'’M CURIOUS.

SIT DOWN.

- WHAT DO YOU REPLY? - THAT I'’M AN ACTOR.

EXACTLY, AN ACTOR ONLY EXISTS IF HE HAS AN AUDIENCE.

AND SINCE NOBODY GOES TO THE THEATER ANYMORE,

- IT'’S AS IF YOU DON'’T EXIST. -( knocks, door opens )

- SIX PIECES OF SUSHI. - THANKS, ROBERTO.

WANT SOME?RAW FISH, IT'’S NOT FATTENING.

NO THANKS.

I HAD 10 MILLION VIEWERS WITH THE LAST SERIES.

GOOD FOR YOU.

- MY JOB IS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER. - SEEN BY 10 MILLION PEOPLE.

DO YOU THINK THE DIRECTOR COUNTS FOR ANYTHING HERE?

THE DIRECTOR IS LAST IN.

IF IT'’S NOT ME, IT'’S SOMEBODY ELSE.

NOTHING PERSONAL, YOU FILM WHATEVER COMES AROUND:

SICK KIDS, MURDERED PEOPLE, FAMILY QUARRELS...

I DID THEATER TOO.

I KNOW, I SAW YOUR SHOWS.

REALLY?

DID YOU LIKE THEM?

"OEDIPUS REX" ESPECIALLY.

I KNOW.

I WAS GOOD.

( piano music playing )

Electronic voice: It is two o'’clock and twenty minutes.

( doorbell buzzes )

- HI, JAKOB! - ( Jakob barking )

SORRY I'’M LATE, TRAFFIC WAS HECTIC.

NO PROBLEM.

WHAT DID YOU BRING ME?

A GARDENIA.

IT'’S A WONDERFUL DAY.

YUMMY, YOUR MOM'’S?

HOW DID IT GO?

WHAT AN ORDEAL. I WISH MY BROTHER COULD'’V E BEEN THERE WITH ME.

- FRANCO COULDN'’T GO WITH YOU? - HE HAD A MEETING.

- HE COULDN'’T POSTPONE IT? - NO, IT WAS IMPORTANT.

MORE THAN WHAT YOU HAD TO DO, AS USUAL.

I DON'’T KNOW WHY IT PISSES YOU OFF SO MUCH.

AND I DON'’T KNOW WHY NOTHING EVER PISSES YOU OFF.

Sabina: I REALIZED I HAVE NO MEMORIES.

SOME IMAGES, LIKE PHOTOGRAPHS,

BUT NO CONCRETE MEMORIES OF THEM, ME, DANIELE...

NOT EVEN OF THE HOUSE, AS IF IT NEVER EXISTED.

YOU BET IT EXISTED.

I CAME OVER EVERY DAY TO DO HOMEWORK.

EVEN THEIR DEATH, TWO YEARS APART, THE SAME ILLNESS,

IT'’S SO UNREAL!

I WONDER HOW I JUST ERASED THEM THIS WAY.

YOU ALWAYS KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM PAINFUL THINGS.

YOU'’RE AFRAID TO SUFFER.

AND YOU LOVE TO SUFFER.

LEAVING ALREADY?

I HAVE TO WORK AT 4:00.

-EMILIA? - WHAT?

PROMISE YOU WON'’T GET SAD.

I'’M NOT SAD, I'’M THINKING.

I'’LL TRY TO COME TUESDAY . I'’LL CALL YOU.

DON'’T FORGET TO WATER THE PLANT.

( door opens )

( door closes )

- HI, HONEY. - HI.

- HOW DID IT GO? - NEVER MIND.

( siren wails distantly )

IS IT REALLY THAT DEMEANING?

I HEARD OF THAT DIRECTOR.

HE'’S NOT SO BAD.

I DON'’T WANT TO DO TV. I'’D RATHER STARVE TO DEATH.

- IS IT A SERIES? - 24 EPISODES.

IF IT GOES WELL THEY'’LL DO ANOTHER SEASON NEXT YEAR.

YOU'’D MAKE SOME MONEY AT LEAST.

( sighs ) THAT'’S WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS--

CINEMA'’S BECOMING EXTINCT.

- WANT AN OMELET OR PASTA? - I'’LL DO IT.

NO, I FEEL LIKE COOKING.

- DO YOU STILL LOVE ME EVEN THOUGH I SETTLED? - WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I HAD ASPIRATIONS AS AN ACTRESS TOO,

BUT I ENDED UP DUBBING TV SHOWS.

BECAUSE UNLIKE ME, YOU KNOW HOW TO ADAPT.

MAYBE THAT'’S A VIRTUE.

MAYBE.

I HAVE TO GIVE HIM AN ANSWER, I SAID I'’D THINK IT OVER.

I'’LL GO TO THEATER REHEARSA L TOMORROW ANYWAY.

DO YOU THINK I'’M TOO COMPLIANT?

YOU'’RE SWEET, NOT COMPLIANT.

EVEN EMILIA SAID I WAS.

THE IDEA OF COMING HOME TO YOU MAKES ME HAPPY.

I'’LL ACCEPT THE TV JOB

SO YOU CAN REST A BIT.

I'’D LIKE TO HAVE A BABY.

REALLY?

DOES IT SOUND THAT STRANGE?

( birds chirping )

( panting )

( gasps )

( keys clank )

( screams )

HONEY!WHAT IS IT?

IT'’S ME.

IT'’S ME!

SORRY I'’M LATE. I WOKE YOU UP.

IT WAS NOTHING, SLEEP.

( silent )

( clock ticking )

( ticking continues )

( ticking ceases )

( gasps )

( gasps )

( quavering breaths )

( stifled sobbing )

Emilia: DANIELE STUDIES IN THE ROOM NEXT TO YOURS.

THERE'’S SILENCE, CONCENTRATION.

YOUR PARENTS ARE OFTEN HOME, GRADING PAPERS.

WE OCCASIONALLY ASK YOUR DAD FOR HELP WITH LATIN.

YOUR DAD'’S ALMOST ALWAYS SHUT IN HIS OFFICE.

HE'’S SEVERE AND NEVER LAUGHS, BUT HE'’S KIND.

YOUR MOM'’S IN THE LIVING ROOM.

SHE PREPARES TEA AND COOKIES FOR US AT 5:00.

IT'’S A SERENE HOUSE.

I ALWAYS FEEL AT HOME.

SOMETIMES I STAY OVER FOR DINNER,

YOUR DAD ALWAYS SAYS THE SAME THING:

"EMILIA, LIKE THE ROMAN ROAD.

EMILIA AND SABINA, TWO ROMAN NAMES."

HE ALWAYS SAID THAT. HE WAS TRYING TO BE NICE.

IT WAS EMBARRASSING.

HE WAS A MARTIAN, MY DAD.

WHAT'’S WRONG?

NOTHING...

. I HAD A HORRIBLE DREAM, I CAN'’T EVEN TELL YOU ABOUT IT

MAYBE IT'’S BECAUSE YOU WENT TO THE CEMETERY.

MAYBE...

I'’VE GOT TO RUN, SEE YOU IN TWO DAYS AS USUAL.

- SORRY FOR THE UNEXPECTED VISIT. - COME WHENEVER YOU WANT.

-BYE! -( door closes )

MY EYES ARE ACHING... I JUST WANT TO GO HOME.

- AND PUT YOUR FEET UP. - YES!

LOOK AT THIS, I WANTED TO GET IT FOR FRANCO.

. I DON'’T KNOW, THERE'’S ANOTHER ONE..

WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS IT?

- THE SALESGIRL. - WHAT'’S WRONG?

- IT'’S HER... UNDERSTAND? - NO.

MY HUSBAND'’S GIRLFRIEND , HE LEFT ME FOR HER.

HOW OLD IS SHE?

MARIA!

SHE AND MY DAUGHTER CAROLINA WERE STUDYING FOR HIGH SCHOOL EXAMS.

THEY WOULD STUDY UNTIL LATE,

I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE GIRL GOING HOME ALONE.

SHE SEEMED A BIT LOST.

SO MY HUSBAND WOULD DRIVE HER HOME.

NOW THEY LIVE TOGETHER AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE A BABY.

IMAGINE THAT, AND I WAS CONCERNED!

WHY DIDN'’T YOU TELL ME SHE WAS THAT YOUNG?

- I'’M ASHAMED. - OF WHAT?

E. THAT MY HUSBAND IS FUCKING A GIRL WHO'’S HIS DAUGHTER'’S AG

IT'’S NOT YOUR FAULT.

I DON'’T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK WE WERE A FAMILY OF MONSTERS,

HE WAS A GREAT FATHER AND A KIND HUSBAND.

YOU NEVER NOTICED ANYTHING?

NO...

BUT NOW THAT IT HAPPENED

I IMAGINE EVERYTHING.

THEIR CONVERSATIONS IN THE CAR,

THE SILENCE, THE STARES...

THERE MUST HAVE COME A POINT WHEN HE DECIDED

THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG IN THINKING IT

AND THEN DOING IT.

YOUR DAUGHTER?

, SHE WON'’T SEE HIM

WE DON'’T USE HIS NAME, WE SAY "HIM."

HOW CAN SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPEN?

I DON'’T KNOW. I SEARCHED FOR AN EXPLANATION,

THEN ONE DAY A FRIEND ENLIGHTENED ME.

HE SAID, "KNOW WHY I'’M WITH A GIRL 30 YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME?

SHE GIVES ME A HARD-ON."

NO POINT IN PHILOSOPHIZING.

WHAT IS IT?

ARE YOU ILL?

- NO. - ARE YOU SURE?

( gasps ) I'’M FINE.

- SURE? - YES, YES.

( taps, glass clinks )

I MADE YOU BREAKFAST.

. THERE'’S CAKE TOO

IT'’S EARLY, I WANT TO SLEEP.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

LOOKING AT YOU.

( birds chirping distantly )

DANIELE?

IT'’S SABINA.

CAN YOU TALK? IS IT TOO LATE?

I'’M SURPRISED,

IN ALL THESE YEARS YOU NEVER CONSIDERED VISITING HIM.

I WANT TO SEE MY BROTHER, MEET HIS KIDS.

I ONLY SAW HIS WIFE ONCE.

I UNDERSTAND OF COURSE.

AND FRANCO?

WHAT?

HE DOESN'’T MIND BEING ALONE FOR CHRISTMAS?

I DOUBT IT, PLUS HE'’S WORKING.

HE'’S NOT LIKE ME, RIGHT?

MEANING?

HE CAN GET BY WITHOUT YOU.

EMILIA, I WANT TO SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH MY FAMILY.

I DON'’T KNOW IF I HAVE A FAMILY,

IF MY BROTHER'’S IS MINE.

DO THE KIDS SPEAK ITALIAN?

I DON'’T KNOW. MY BROTHER'’S WIFE ADORES ITALY.

SHE SPEAKS ITALIAN WHENEVER SHE CAN.

MY DAUGHTER ALWAYS LOVED BOOKS.

"HE" READ HER ONE EVERY NIGHT.

- HEY. - Sabina:HI.

- READY? -YES.

WHAT TIME IS YOUR CAB TOMORROW?

AT 7:00.

. I'’M SAD YOU'’RE LEAVING

- I'’LL BE BACK SOON. - I KNOW, BUT I'’LL MISS YOU.

- WANT TO GO OUT FOR DINNER? - IF YOU WANT.

I'’LL GO SHOWER.

TODAY WE DID A HAND-HELD CAMERA SCENE,

A SEQUENCE THROUGH THE HALLS

AND INTO THE OPERATING ROOM.

THE DIRECTOR'’S PRETTY GOOD.

I SAY TV IS A WASTE OF HIS TALENT.

( shower running )

( Franco singing )

YOU'’RE IN A GOOD MOOD!

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

YOU SAID YOU'’RE SAD I'’M LEAVING BUT YOU SEEM HAPPY.

WHAT'’S WITH YOU?

YOU HATED THE JOB AND SUDDENLY IT'’S BECOME A MASTERPIECE!

FIRST YOU SAY I'’M TOO PICKY, NOW YOU SAY I'’M TOO HAPPY.

I'’M HAPPY TO WORK, IS THAT A CRIME?

WHAT'’S WRONG, WHAT DID I DO?

NOTHING, I'’M AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WHILE I'’M GONE.

AFRAID OF WHAT? WHAT'’S WITH YOU?

I KNOW YOU.YOU CAN'’T BE ALONE FOR THAT LONG.

YOU'’LL SLEEP WITH SOMEON E AS SOON AS I LEAVE.

YOU'’RE NUTS.

THEN EXPLAIN TO ME WHY A 50 YEAR OLD MAN

WOULD DUMP HIS LIFELONG COMPANION FOR A YOUNG GIRL!

WHAT DOES HE HAVE IN COMMON WITH A GIRL HIS DAUGHTER'’S AGE?

HE CAN'’T RESIST THE URGE TO FUCK HER!

WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ME?

YOU'’RE JUST LIKE THEM.

WHEN YOU HAVE A HARD-ON YOU NEED TO FUCK, WITH ANYONE.

IF YOU CAN'’T FUCK ME, YOU'’LL FUCK SOMEONE ELSE.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

GOOD THING YOU'’RE LEAVING.

WE NEED SOME TIME APART.

WAIT!

SORRY.

SORRY. I WAS WRONG.

- WHAT IS IT? - IT'’S MY LAST NIGHT...

- SORRY. - WHAT'’S GOING ON?

I NEED...

TO GO TO DANIELE'’S.

TO TALK...

ABOUT THINGS THAT REGARD ONLY ME, UNDERSTAND?

( whispers ) EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY.

ARE YOU SURE?

( piano music playing )

( clicks, music stops )

( dog collar jingling )

LEAVE ME ALONE!

-( doorbell buzzes ) -( Jakob barking )

- WHO IS IT? -Maria, a friend of Sabina'’s.

She gave me something for you.

-But I'’m afraid of dogs. -QUIET!

COME HERE, JAKOB!

LEAVE IT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.

It'’s an email. I have to read it to you.

THEN RELAX, IT'’S JUST A DACHSHUND.

- COULD YOU CALL HIM? -JAKOB!

IF YOU CALL HIM...

MAYBE-- THANKS.

COME IN.

( wind chimes ringing )

I'’M GONNA DIE HERE.

JEEZ, I CAN'’T SEE ANYTHING.

- GOOD MORNING. - GOOD MORNING.

I COULD USE SOME LIGHT IN ORDER TO READ.

- I'’LL SIT FOR A SECOND. - YEAH, GO AHEAD.

- CAN I SMOKE? - I HATE SMOKE.

. I SMOKE TWO PACKS A DAY. IT'’LL BE HARD TO RESIST

. I'’LL READ IT AND LEAVE

"DEAREST EMILIA,

FIRST OFF, THIS IS A WAY TO INTRODUCE YOU TO A NEW FRIEND,

MARIA, WHO WORKS WITH ME, SHE'’S A NICE WOMAN AND..."

NEVER MIND THE FLATTERY. "...I KNOW YOU'’LL BECOME GREAT FRIENDS.

IT WAS SO EXCITING TO SEE DANIELE AGAIN!

HE'’S MORE MATURE AND SEEMED MORE HANDSOME.

MAYBE FATHERHOOD CHANGED HIM."

Woman on P.A.: At this time we would like to begin general boarding

of Flight 4321, service to Charlotte.

All passengers should be reminded this is a non-smoking flight.

You are limited to one carry-on bag.

Now boarding Flight 4321, with service to Charlotte at Gate 2.

HOW ARE YOU?

- FINE. - HOW WAS THE TRIP?

- A BIT LONG. - ARE YOU TIRED?

ANNE DIDN'’T COME. SHE THOUGHT IT'’D BE BETTER IF WE MET ALONE.

- IT'’S BEEN A LONG TIME. - BILL WASN'’T EVEN BORN YET.

WE'’RE GLAD YOU CAME TO SEE US.

ANNE IS TAKING AN ITALIAN LITERATURE COURSE.

- SHE'’S DYING TO SEE YOU. - ARE YOU HAPPY?

OF COURSE, VERY.

CHARLOTTESVILLE IS REALLY SMALL.

THE ONLY BIG THING IS THE UNIVERSITY.

THOSE ARE NEOCLASSICAL BUILDINGS

DESIGNED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON.

HE WAS INSPIRED BY ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS.

THAT'’S THE FAMOUS ROTUNDA, AN IMITATION OF OUR PANTHEON.

I CAN TAKE YOU THERE.

JEFFERSON WANTED TO BRING ANCIENT PERFECTION TO THE NEW WORLD.

I KNOW, I READ IT IN THE GUIDE.

- DO YOU EVER CONSIDER GOING BACK? - NEVER.

WE HAVE THE BEST OF EVERYTHING HERE FOR TEACHING.

BEING ITALIAN IS A GREAT MERIT.

MAYBE YOU'’LL MEET A COLLEAGUE OF MINE,

FALL IN LOVE AND STAY.

I DOUBT IT.

STILL WITH THE ACTOR?

- HOW ARE YOU? - FINE. YOU'’RE SO BEAUTIFUL!

- HI, BILL! - HEY, BILL!

THANKS, I WAS STARVED.

GIOVANNI, COME AND SAY HI TO YOUR AUNT.

HI, GIOVANNI.

YOU'’RE SO BIG!

Anne: COME ON, LET'’S GO INSIDE. IT'’S REAL COLD OUT HERE.

YEAH.

Sabina: "HONEY, I'’M HAVING A GREAT TIME BUT I MISS YOU SO MUCH,

I HOPE YOU'’LL FORGIVE ME FOR BEING SO DIFFICULT LATELY.

I HAVE LOTS OF THINGS TO TELL YOU WHEN I RETURN.

ONE IN PARTICULAR IS ABOUT US."

( car approaching )

( car door opens )

( car door closes )

( Daniele and Anne arguing distantly )

Anne: BECAUSE YESTERDAY YOU SAID YOU WERE GONNA DO IT.

THAT'’S WHY!

I FORGOT, OKAY?

NO, THEN DON'’ T GET MAD AT ME!

IT'’S NOT MY FAULT! YOU ALWAYS DO THIS.

- IT'’S SO FUCKING ANNOYING. - PLEASE, DON'’T START TODAY.

I'’M NOT STARTING ANYTHING!

- IT'’S YOU WHO-- - ENOUGH, SHIT!

- ( people chatting loudly ) - GOT A LIGHT?

-( cell phone ringing ) - I DON'’T SMOKE.

DO WE KNOW EACH OTHER?

I'’M THE DEAD GIRL, YOU GIVE ME THE WRONG DOSE.

OUTSIDE OF HERE?

WE AUDITIONED TOGETHER 10 YEARS AGO.

( chuckles ) 10 YEARS AGO? YOU WERE A BABY!

MORE OR LESS, YOU DIDN'’T LOOK AT M E BACK THEN EITHER.

YOU WERE GREAT ON STAGE, LIKE A GOD.

YOU'’RE EXAGGERATING.

HOW'’D YOU END UP HERE?

THE DIRECTOR CORRUPTED ME.

Man: HEY.

- YOU LOOK GOOD DEAD, - SHOULD I GO OUT LIKE THIS?

IT'’S COLD!

HERE.

COME ON!THE PATIENT ALWAYS COMES FIRST.

FRANCO, NEGRI WANTS YOU AGAIN.

WHAT'’D YOU DO TO HIM?

I'’VE BECOME HIS CONSCIENCE.

IS THIS SHIT SAYABLE DURING AN OPERATION?

NO, BUT ANYTHING GOES ON TV.

GIMME A HAND. LET'’S MAKE SOME CHANGES.

- WHAT WOULD YOU SAY HERE? - NOTHING, I'’D JUST OPERATE.

CAN'’T YOU HELP ME?

. IF WE START REVISING EVERY LINE, IT'’LL BE A NIGHTMARE

- YOU HAVE 20 MORE EPISODES TO GO. - 20?

20.

- WE NEED TO TALK. - NO, I HAVE TO GO TO MAKEUP.

FORGET ABOUT IT, IT DOESN'’T SHOW ANYWAY.

ONCE, I WANTED TO MAKE A FILM.

IT WAS ALL IN MY HEAD

AND I THOUGHT ABOUT IT NON-STOP.

THEN I GAVE UP.

NOW I DON'’T KNOW WHY I PLACE THE CAMERA THERE OR HERE.

IT'’S ALL FAKE, GRATUITOUS.

THE MORE IT TRIES TO BE REAL, THE MORE FAKE IT IS.

YOU KNEW THAT.

SURE, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL THIS WAY,

THAT THIS WAS MODERNITY.

WHAT BULLSHIT!

I'’M THE ONE WHO'’S INCAPABLE OF DOING ANYTHING.

MOM, WHERE'’S THE BALL?

MOM, WHERE'’S THE BALL?

( softly ) BILL, WE'’LL FIND THE BALL.

. I'’M GONNA COME OUT WITH YOU, BUT WE GOTTA BE QUIET. DADDY'’S WORKING

DADDY'’S WORKING. COME ON, LET'’S GO.

( Bill shouting merrily )

GIOVANNI, DO YOU WANT TO PLAY WITH US?

NO.

- ARE YOU SURE? - YES.

OKAY.

- Giovanni: CAN WE GO PLAY NEAR THE LAKE? - Anne: NOT YET.

- PLEASE, MOM? - PLEASE?

-( geese honking ) - OKAY, TAKE YOUR STONES AND JUST GO.

TAKE YOUR BROTHER'’S HAND. DON'’T LET GO.

AND DON'’T FALL IN!

THERE ARE INCREDIBLE SPECIES OF BIRDS.

PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OVER AMERICA TO SEE THEM.

IN THE SPRING THIS SMALL,

POTBELLIED BLUE BIRD ARRIVES.

IT'’S FOREIGN TO THIS AREA.

IT PERCHES ON HIGH BRANCHES, FILLING THE AIR WITH ITS SONG.

I WENT PAST OUR OLD HOUSE.

ALL THE SHUTTERS WERE CLOSED.

Sabina: "DEAR EMILIA, YOU KNOW HOW RESERVED MY PARENTS WERE,

AND DANIELE TOO.

( Maria reading ) I SEE IT IN HIM, IT'’S HARD FOR HIM TO EXPRESS EMOTION.

ALL FOUR OF US WERE LOCKED IN THE SILENCE OF THAT HOUSE.

YOU SHOULD GET OUT TOO. LAIRS STINK AFTER A WHILE--

THIS COMING FROM A PERSON WHO GREW UP IN A LAIR.

I LOVE YOU, THOUGH NOT THE WAY YOU DO...

BUT LIKE A SISTER.

IT'’S NOT A SIN TO BE BLIND.

YOU CAN SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE

MAYBE EVEN MORE THAN OTHERS.

YOU'’VE DONE IT WITH ME. KISSES, SABINA."

SHE'’S A WONDERFUL PERSON, REALLY.

I HAVE SOME SHOPPING TO DO BEFORE THE STORES CLOSE.

( dog collar jingling )

-( Jakob barking ) - JAKOB, COME HERE.

IT'’S NOT TIME TO GO OUT YET.

- WHO TAKES HIM OUT? - MY MOTHER.

WELL, I'’M OFF.

WAIT.

IF YOU DON'’T HAVE OTHER PLANS, STAY FOR DINNER.

NOPE, NO PLANS...

. WARNING, I'’M NOT MUCH OF A COOK..

I AM!

( liquid bubbling )

( beeps )

- Electronic voice: 275 Grams. - WHO'’S THAT?

CUTE!

WERE YOU AND SABINA TOGETHER?

NO.

YOU'’VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH HER SINCE YOU WERE KIDS?

- DID SHE TELL YOU THAT? - NO.

I CAN TELL BY THE LETTER.

YOU HAD OTHER RELATIONSHIPS, RIGHT?

CAN WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING APART FROM MY SEX LIFE?

MM! RIGHT.

SORRY, I'’VE BECOME TOO DIRECT WITH AGE.

AFTER MY HUSBAND DUMPED ME

I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE EASIER TO BE INVOLVED WITH A WOMAN.

WHY DIDN'’T YOU TRY IT?

IT SEEMED TOO MAKESHIFT.

D PLUS I WONDER, DOESN'’T IT FEEL OD

TO TOUCH A BODY IDENTICAL TO YOURS?

CAN YOU SET THE TABLE? THE PLATES ARE THERE.

PHONE.

I KNOW, I'’M NOT DEAF.

HI, MOM.

DON'’T COME BY.

HE ALREADY WENT OUT, NO BIG DEAL.

YES, I'’M BUSY.

I'’M COOKING.

YES, I'’M FINE.

THEY'’RE ALL CHIPPED.

- WHY DON'’T YOU BUY NEW ONES? - IT DOESN'’T MATTER.

I LIKE HANDLING THINGS I USED TO HOLD BEFORE,

THINGS I REMEMBER.

YOU'’RE TOO YOUNG TO HAVE OLD THINGS.

IF YOU WANT I'’LL TAKE JAKOB OUT TO PEE LATER,

OR HE'’LL EXPLODE.

HOW WILL I LOOK MY FAMILY IN THE FACE?

HOW WILL I EMBRACE MY CHILDREN?

ALL BECAUSE OF TWO MILLIGRAMS OF ATROPINE,

MY LIFE IS FALLING APART!

SUICIDE IS MY ONLY OPTION.

- STOP! - ( giggling )

HOW'’D IT GO?

Sabina: "HONEY, HOPE YOU DON'’T FEEL LONELY DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

I'’VE REALIZED I'’M VERY FRAGILE.

I'’VE BECOME VERY MISTRUSTFUL OF HUMANKIND,

AFFECTIONATE WORDS SEEM PHONY,

COMMITMENTS IN LOVE, IMPOSSIBLE."

YOU HAVE TO RECITE A POEM ON CHRISTMAS.

DADDY, CAN YOU TEACH ME HOW TO DO THIS?

HONEY, CAN YOU SPEAK IN ITALIAN TO YOUR DADDY?

( speaking Italian ) DADDY, CAN YOU TEACH ME HOW TO DO THIS?

YES.

WELL?

- WE'’LL HELP YOU. - OKAY, BUT IT'’LL BE REAL BAD.

"LOVELY STARS OF THE PLOUGH,

I NEVER DREAMED I WOULD RETURN TO GAZE

AT YOU AS BEFORE,

( all reciting ) SPARKLING ABOVE MY FATHER'’S GARDEN,

OR MEDITATE ON YOU FROM THE WINDOW

OF THE SAME HOUSE I LIVED IN AS A CHILD,

WHERE I SAW AN END TO ALL MY HAPPINESS."

GOOD NIGHT, DAD.

GOOD NIGHT.

TELL HER ABOUT THE FILM.

COME ON.

. THEN I'’LL TELL HER

HE WROTE A LOVE STORY

BETWEEN TWO GARBAGE COLLECTORS.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU SAYING? TWO GARBAGE COLLECTORS!

WHAT? THEY'’RE TWO GARBAGE COLLECTORS.

THEY ARE TWO FABULOUS NIGHT RIDERS

IN FLUORESCENT JUMPSUITS.

THEY MOUNT THEIR TRUCKS

AND WANDER THE DESERTED CITY,

CLEANING IT OF HUMANKIND'’S TRASH.

- TO THE NIGHT RIDERS! - TO THE NIGHT RIDERS.

IF YOU DON'’T CARE, WE CAN TALK ABOUT AGENTS, TV SCHEDULES...

HUSH.

GO AHEAD.

THEY'’RE TWO HANDSOME YOUNG PEOPLE,

LIKE YOU AND HIM,

WHO ARE TALKING.

THEY CAN'’T HELP BUT DREAM EVEN AMIDST THE STINK

AND CLANG OF THE IRON SPIRAL THAT SHREDS EVERYTHING.

BUT ONE NIGHT...

THEY FIND A NEWBORN BABY IN A DUMPSTER.

SMALL,

NICE AND CLEAN,

IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THAT JUNK.

I HOLD MOST OF MY CLASSES IN THAT BUILDING.

WE HAVE 19 CLASSES THAT COVER EVERYTHING,

HOMER, GREEK LYRIC POETRY, TRAGEDIES, MYTHOLOGY.

AND THAT'’S MY OFFICE.

WE CAN HAVE SOME TEA AFTER.

I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE LIBRARY, IT'’S EXTRAORDINARY.

THIS IS THEIR PANTHEON.

IN THE SPRING, STUDENTS WHO HAVEN'’T SEEN DELPH I OR THE PARTHENON YET

HAVE CLASS OUT HERE.

THEY'’RE ASTONISHED THAT EVERYTHING HERE IS A REPLICA.

- Man:HI, DANIELE! - HI!

ACTUALLY, THE ORIGINAL LOOKS QUITE AMAZING,

LIKE THE LEOPARDI POEMS ANNE RECITES--

I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU.

I CAME HERE...

I WANTED TO...

I'’VE WANTED TO TELL YOU SOMETHING SINCE I GOT HERE.

GO AHEAD.

I'’M PREGNANT.

WHAT GREAT NEWS!

WHY ARE YOU CRYING? AREN'’T YOU HAPPY?

AND FRANCO?

HE DOESN'’T KNOW YET.

WHY ARE YOU CRYING?

I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU.

ASK YOU SO MANY THINGS,

I WAS FEELING DOWN BEFORE I LEFT.

I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT.

DOWN, WHY?

I HAD...

A HORRIBLE DREAM,

OF ME AS A CHILD IN OUR HOUSE,

I DON'’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.

WHAT DID YOU DREAM?

I CAN'’T TELL YOU.

IT WAS JUST A DREAM.

COME ON NOW.

LET'’S GO HAVE SOME TEA.

HOLD IT!

- LET'’S GO. - Emilia:ARE YOU SURE?

YES, COME ON.

YOU STAND RIGHT HERE.

HOLD ON, SORRY.

I HAVE TO CLOSE THE DOOR.

- SHIT. - WAIT!

- I DON'’T WANT TO GO OUT. - LET'’S GO.

MY MOM AND SABINA KNOW WHAT TO DO.

GIMME TIME, A DOG AND A BLIND LADY...

A DOG... WHY DIDN'’T YOU GET A SEEING EYE DOG FOR THE BLIND?

WATCH OUT, POOP.

STOP REMINDING ME I'’M BLIND!

I SAY THINGS LIKE THEY ARE.

- WHY DON'’T YOU BUY SOMETHING? - NO.

LET'’S GO LOOK FOR A PAIR OF JEANS, A JACKET.

- LOOK? - YES, I MEAN NO...

I'’LL LOOK AND THEN TELL YOU.

THANKS, I DON'’T NEED ANYTHING.

I'’D SPOIL MYSELF IF I WERE BLIND.

WHEN I'’M DEPRESSED I BUY EVERYTHING

FOR MYSELF, MY DAUGHTER...

YOUR DAUGHTER? HOW OLD IS SHE?

22, SHE'’S STUDYING IN FRANCE.

( bells pealing distantly )

Emilia: THEY TOLD MY MOM WHEN I WAS 8 YEARS OLD

THAT I'’D GO BLIND AROUND THE AGE OF 20.

I FOUND OUT IN TIME.

I TRIED TO KEEP THINGS IN MY MIND,

REMEMBER EVERYTHING.

THEN I REALIZED IT'’S NOT EASY TO LIVE ON MEMORIES ALONE.

YOU FEEL LONELY.

TELL ME ABOUT IT!

. BEAR WITH US. SHE'’S A DIFFICULT PERSON

SHE LIKES THINGS THAT LOOK OLD.

RETRO!

TOO NUN-LIKE-- SHE ALREADY HAS THE TENDENCY TO...

WE CAN TRY THAT ONE.

THAT'’S NICE!

WE FOUND TWO MORE.

-I WANT A SIMPLE ONE. - IT IS SIMPLE.

IT'’S BLACK WITH... NOTHING.

TRY IT ON.

- THEN THERE'’S ANOTHER ONE. - WHAT COLOR IS IT?

MAROON, WITH NOTHING ON IT.

HERE, TRY THEM ON.

- NEED MY HELP? - NO.

WE'’LL SEE...

( thumping, fumbling )

EXCUSE ME. EMILIA?

CAN YOU HELP ME?

WHAT...?

- EVERYTHING'’S ON THE FLOOR! -YOU HANDED THEM TO ME ALL AT ONCE.

Maria: NO, I DIDN'’T! LIFT UP YOUR FOOT.

- Emilia: I DIDN'’T WANT TO COME HERE. - STAND STILL, I'’LL DO IT.

I'’LL PUT THIS ON YOU, LIFT YOUR FOOT.

THE OTHER ONE.

HOW DO I LOOK?

- YOU DON'’T LIKE IT? - IT'’S GREAT.

Emilia: DESCRIBE HER TO ME.

YOU'’RE NUTS.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

WHAT'’S SHE WEARING?

JEANS AND A RED JACKET.

HAIR?

BLACK.

STRAIGHT AND LONG.

IS SHE SEXY? DOES SHE HAVE A NICE ASS AND TITS?

HOW SHOULD I KNOW?!

SHE'’S THIN AND...

WHAT?

YOUNG.

VERY YOUNG.

-THERE HE IS. -WHO?

HE'’S HERE. IT'’S HIM.

CAN WE GO, PLEASE?

( choked ) YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY MEN I FUCKED AFTER--

MEN WHO DISGUSTED ME,

WHO WERE WORTHLESS.

I WAS...

I FELT I WAS WORTHLESS.

DON'’T CRY.

YOU KNOW

WHAT HE SAID BEFORE LEAVING?

HE SAID TO ME:

"WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

GROW OLD NEXT TO YOU?"

YOU'’RE SO YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW? YOU CAN'’T EVEN SEE!

( sobbing )

( sniffles )

PUT THEM HERE.

NO, FURTHER BACK.

- DANIELE'’S A GOOD FATHER. - YEAH.

- IT TOOK SOME TIME. - WHY?

R LET'’S SAY THAT WITH BILL, IT'’S BEEN EASIE

BUT WITH GIOVANNI, IT STARTED OUT REAL HARD.

REALLY?

THEN SLOWLY, WITH ANALYSIS...

- HE WENT THROUGH ANALYSIS? - YES, FOR A LONG TIME.

HE NEVER TOLD YOU?

NO.

-( cookware clinking ) -( classical music playing )

-( oven door closes ) -( doorbell buzzes )

- SURPRISE. - HI!

- WEREN'’T YOU GOING TO A PARTY? - YES, I CAME TO GET YOU.

WHAT A GREAT PLACE!

REALLY.

MMN, SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD.

WHAT ARE YOU MAKING?

ROAST.

-( lighter clicks ) -( soft piano music playing )

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

- YOU'’RE WEARING NEW PERFUME. - YES, I BOUGHT IT TODAY.

IT'’S WARM, IT SUITS YOUR SKIN.

DID YOU DO IT FOR ME?

NO, I WANTED A NEW ONE...

I DON'’T KNOW, MAYB E UNCONSCIOUSLY...

DOES IT BOTHER YOU I'’LL NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE?

ALL THE BETTER, MAYBE YOU PICTURE ME...

I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE LIKE.

YOU UNDERSTAND A LOT WHEN A BODY IS NEAR YOU,

EVEN IF YOU CAN'’T SEE.

WANT TO HEAR?

YOU HAVE LIGHT, THIN SKIN.

YOUR EYES ARE GRAY-GREEN LIKE A CAT.

A FEW WRINKLES, SOME DARK CIRCLES WHEN YOU'’RE OVERWORKED.

SOFT LIPS.

YOU'’RE STRONG.

YOU WERE A THIN, ATHLETIC GIRL

AND YOU STILL HAVE GREAT MUSCULAR LEGS.

YOUR WAIST IS WIDER,

BUT YOU HAVE NICE BREASTS.

YOU DON'’T ACCENTUATE THEM MUCH,

BUT TONIGHT YOU HAVE A LOW-CUT DRESS ON. YOU LOOK GREAT.

EVER CONSIDER BEING A DIRECTOR?

NO...

I DON'’T LIKE TELLING PEOPLE WHAT TO DO,

- I LIKE ACTING. - ( giggles )

I LIKE THE BODY-MIND RELATIONSHIP

THAT COMES WITH ACTING.

( laughs )

- WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING? - YOU ALWAYS EXAGGERATE.

IN REALITY, WE DON'’T CONTROL ANYTHING.

WE DO THINGS BUT DON'’T EVEN KNOW WHAT.

YES,

INSTINCT TAKES CHARGE.

- MM-HMM. -( fireworks whistling )

( giggles )

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO DRINK?

HERE, FINISH THIS.

-( car horns honking ) -( fireworks booming )

YOU'’LL BE LATE FOR YOUR PARTY. I'’LL CALL A CAB.

YOU'’LL NEVER FIND A CAB , IT'’S ALMOST MIDNIGHT.

( telephone ringing )

( line ringing )

( knocks on door )

( distant arguing )

SABINA, CAN YOU-- CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS?

COME HERE.

- YOU'’RE VERY ELEGANT. -( arguing continues )

- WHAT HAPPENED? - NOTHING.

YOU'’RE VERY BEAUTIFUL.

YOU LOOK LIKE A LITTLE PRINCE.

DADDY SAID WE HAVE TO DRESS UP

- BECAUSE WE'’RE HAVING A BIG PARTY. - REALLY?

LEAVE ME ALONE, I DON'’T WANT T O THINK ABOUT IT!

( arguing continues )

( piano music playing )

COME ON YOU GUYS, WE'’VE GOT ONE MINUTE TO GO.

CAN YOU MAKE SURE EVERYBODY HAS A DRINK?

CAN YOU? THANK YOU.

OH, GO ON! YOU GOT TO GO SEE THE FIREWORKS.

DADDY'’S GONNA DO THE-- THROUGH THE KITCHEN!

DON'’T MAKE TOO MUCH OF A MESS!

HEY, DOES EVERYBODY HAVE A DRINK IN HERE?

CAN YOU MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS--

DANIELE'’S GONNA BE LIGHTING THE FIREWORKS

. IN ONE MINUTE. WE'’VE GOT ONE MINUTE TO GO

SO START NEAR THE WINDOW. YOU CAN SEE-- ( laughs )

HEY, COME ON. HAS EVERYBODY GOT A DRINK IN HERE?

BECAUSE IT'’S ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT.

DANIELE'’S GONNA BE LIGHTING THE FIREWORKS IN LIKE ONE MINUTE.

SO GET A DRINK AND COME NEXT DOOR

OR THROUGH TO THE KITCHEN. AND THEN YOU CAN...

ALL: 15, 14, 13...

12, 11, 10...

NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN...

SIX, FIVE, FOUR...

THREE, TWO, ONE!

- HAPPY NEW YEAR! -( corks popping )

( all cheering )

( fireworks hissing, whistling )

( yelling )

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

DANIELE TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR BABY.

IT'’S WONDERFUL!

THANKS.

- NOW YOU'’RE SAFE. - SAFE FROM WHAT?

FROM EVERYTHING THAT'’S GONE BEFORE.

KIDS CANCEL OUT EVERYTHING.

AND YOU CAN START OVER.

I LOVE YOU.

ANNE...

SAFE FROM WHAT?

FORGET IT.

JUST FORGET IT, OKAY?

- ( gasps ) - SABINA!

MY GOD!

( growls )

SAFE FROM WHAT?!

SAFE FROM WHAT?!

SAFE FROM WHAT? ( sobbing )

SAFE FROM WHAT?!

SAFE FROM WHAT?!

SAFE FROM WHAT? ( crying )

Daniele: AS A KID, I DIDN'’T UNDERSTAND FOR A LONG TIME.

IT HAPPENED AT NIGHT.

IT ALMOST SEEMED NORMAL.

THAT WAS THE HARDEST THING TO OVERCOME IN THERAPY.

WHAT?

THE IDEA OF MY DOCILITY.

I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL.

DURING THE DAY HE'’D SEND ME TO BUY CIGARETTES,

HE WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL,

HE WOULD TALK TO MY TEACHERS.

HE WAS NORMAL, FATHERLY.

HE NEVER TOUCHED ME.

( sobbing )

( whimpering )

SORRY.

THAT'’S WHY I...

I CAN'’T EVEN TOUCH MY KIDS.

I CAN BARELY HUG THEM.

I'’M SO SORRY.

DON'’T SAY SORRY,

YOU HAVE NOTHING TO BE SORRY ABOUT.

GO ON.

AT NIGHT I'’D HEAR HIS FOOTSTEPS IN THE HALL.

I'’D STICK MY HEAD UNDER THE PILLOW,

HOPING HE'’D RECONSIDER.

BUT INSTEAD HE'’D OPEN THE DOOR

AND WOULD THEN SAY,

"DANIELE, COME HERE,"

WITH AN IMPLORING VOICE.

DURING THE DAY HE HAD A SEVERE TONE,

BUT HE WAS DIFFERENT AT NIGHT.

HIS VOICE WAS...

LIKE A WHINING CHILD'’S.

THAT'’S WHY...

DON'’T CRY.

I'’M NOT CRYING FOR ME.

I'’M CRYING FOR THAT BOY BECAUSE I FEEL SORRY FOR HIM.

UPON HEARING THAT IMPLORING VOICE,

HE OBEDIENTLY FOLLOWS HIM AND DOES AS HE'’S TOLD.

THAT BOY DOESN'’T KNOW WHAT THOSE ACTS ARE, HE MERELY OBEYS

BECAUSE HE WAS TAUGHT TO ALWAYS OBEY HIS PARENTS.

AND MOM?

WHERE WAS SHE WHEN HE...

CAME TO GET YOU?

IN THE KITCHEN,

CORRECTING HOMEWORK.

( soft footsteps )

ONE NIGHT HE LEANED OVER YOUR BED TO CARESS YOU.

HE DID IT INNOCENTLY, LIKE A FATHER,

BUT I UNDERSTOOD HE WOULD DO THE SAME TO YOU EVENTUALLY.

A FEW NIGHTS LATER, WHEN HE OPENED MY BEDROOM DOOR,

I THREW A MARBLE ASHTRAY I'’D HIDDEN AT HIM.

I MADE HIM BLEED.

I TOLD HIM I'’D KILL HIM IF HE EVER DID IT AGAIN.

HE KEPT WHINING

AND SAYING, "ALL RIGHT."

I HATED HIM MORE THAN EVER.

THAT'’S WHEN I REALIZED I HATED HIM.

THEN MOM CAME IN.

SHE SAT ON MY BED.

I HIT HER TOO.

SHE LET ME DO IT.

THEN SHE HELD MY HANDS

AND SAID TO ME,

"IT'’S A VICE, HE DOESN'’T WANT TO HURT YOU, HE'’S SICK.

HE'’S WEAK.

YOU'’RE STRONG, LIKE ME."

SHE BEGGED ME TO NOT SAY ANYTHING.

"WE'’RE FAMILY," SHE KEPT SAYING.

"DON'’T TELL ANYONE

BECAUSE THESE THINGS HAPPEN.

WE'’RE A FAMILY."

I TOLD HER I'’D KILL HIM IF HE EVER TOUCHED YOU.

WHY DID I HAVE THAT DREAM?

BECAUSE IT HAPPENED TO YOU.

TWICE, YOU WERE VERY SMALL.

HE TOLD ME BEFORE HE DIED.

HE TOLD ME TO TAKE CARE OF YOU, SEND YOU TO A DOCTOR.

MAYBE HE'’D SEEN A TALK SHOW ABOUT IT.

HE KNEW HE WAS DYING, SO HE WANTED TO CLEAR HIS CONSCIENCE.

I COULDN'’T TELL YOU . YOU HAD YOUR LIFE, YOU WERE FINE.

I DIDN'’T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO.ANNE REPREHENDED ME FOR THAT.

YOU WERE WITH HIM UNTIL THE VERY END. WHY?

MAYBE I WANTED TO PROVE THAT I WAS SUPERIOR.

MAYBE I JUST WANTED TO SEE HIM DIE.

I TOOK CARE OF HIM, CLEANED HIM, CHANGED HIM.

I WATCHED HIS BODY WITHER AWAY.

I'’D THINK, "HE'’S DYING , JUST LIKE I'’LL DIE."

SO WHAT HE DID MIGHT BE INSIDE OF ME, INSIDE OF US ALL.

I WONDERED WHAT THE POINT WAS OF ALL THE KNOWLEDGE HE HAD

IF HE DID WHAT HE DID.

AFTER HE TOLD ME ABOUT THOSE TWO TIMES,

I TOLD THE NURSE HE SUFFERED ALL NIGHT.

IT WASN'’T TRUE.

HE'’D SLEPT SOUNDLY.

ALL NIGHT I'’D THOUGHT ABOUT YOU, HIM,

THOSE TWO TIMES.

I HAD THEM GIVE HIM A DOUBLE DOSE OF MORPHINE.

HE WENT INTO A COMA IMMEDIATELY AND DIED SHORTLY AFTER.

YOU DID THAT?

YES.

- YOU BOUGHT FLOWERS. - YEAH.

LET'’S EAT OUT SO WE CAN CHAT.

I'’M TIRED, DO YOU MIND IF WE STAY IN?

NO, I'’LL COOK. GO TAKE A SHOWER.

( water running )

-( door opens ) -( plates clatter )

ALREADY DONE? BRAVO.

HOW DID IT GO WITH DANIELE. WAS IT A GOOD TRIP?

FINE, WE TALKED LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

I REALLY LIKE DANIELE'’S KIDS

AND ANNE TOO.

SHE VERY PRACTICAL AND EFFICIENT, BUT NICE.

WERE YOU FINE WITHOUT ME?

FRANCO...

I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING,

BUT IT'’S REALLY DIFFICULT.

WHAT IS IT?

I'’M PREGNANT.

HONEY!

Sabina: "DEAR DANIELE,

I COULDN'’T TELL HIM. I DON'’T WANT HIS SYMPATHY.

IF I HAD TOLD HIM

MAYBE HE WOULD THINK ABOUT IT EVERY TIME HE TOUCHED ME,

AND I WOULDN'’T HAVE THE COURAGE TO LOOK HIM IN THE EYES.

I DON'’T WANT TO BURDEN HIM WITH THE WEIGHT YOU GAVE ANNE.

ONLY MY BABY SEEMS TO KNOW EVERYTHING."

HOW'’S DANIELE? YOU DIDN'’T TELL ME A THING.

HERE.

HE'’S STRONG,

INDESTRUCTIBLE.

EVEN AS A KID.

YES, HE SEEMED TO BE.

SEEMED?

FAMILIES ARE ALL ABOUT "SEEMING."

WHAT'’S TRUE OR NOT, YOU NEVER KNOW.

HOW DID IT GO IN AMERICA?

FINE.

WHAT ABOUT YOU? IF IT WEREN'’T FOR MARIA...

WHAT DID SHE TELL YOU?

AN UNEXPLAINABLE THING HAPPENED TO HER.

BEING WITH A WOMAN?

FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN.

Sabina: "THE MOST DIFFICULT THING, DANIELE,

WAS ASSOCIATING MOM WITH DAD, AND DAD'’S TWO VOICES:

HIS EVERYDAY VOICE,

AND THE ONE HE CALLED YOU WITH AT NIGHT.

MAYBE WE ALL HAVE TWO VOICES,

JUST LIKE ACTORS IN DUBBED FILMS.

I WONDER IF DAD'’S SMILE

WHEN HE APPLAUDED AT MY DANCE RECITALS

WAS THE SAME AS ANY OTHER FATHER'’S.

I THINK THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT THING TO ACCEPT.

IN THAT MOMENT HE WAS A FATHER."

- YES! - READ IT RIGHT AWAY, PROMISE!

I BEG YOU, YOU MUST READ IT IMMEDIATELY!

THANKS, EVERYTHING WAS GREAT.

COME TO MY PLACE FIRST SO WE CAN DISCUSS IT.

- I SAID I WOULD! - MY FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS.

- GOODBYE. - OH, MY HAT.

BYE.

- HE'’S CRAZY. - BUT REALLY NICE.

Sabina: "HOW CAN WE BLEND A SECRET LIKE OURS

INTO NORMAL PEOPLES'’ LIVES?

WE CAN'’T."

Sabina: "DEAR DANIELE,

I'’M SO GLAD YOU'’LL BE HERE FOR MY DELIVERY.

THIS LAST MONTH HAS BEEN TOUGH BECAUSE OF THE HEAT

AND BECAUSE IT SEEMS MY PREGNANCY

HAS SHELTERED ME AND THE BABY FROM EVERYTHING.

I DON'’T WANT TO PART FROM HIM."

Maria: DOES FRANCO'’S FRIEND HAVE A WIFE?

. Sabina: HE'’S HAD TWO ALREADY

HE DOESN'’T SEEM VER Y FAMILY-ORIENTED.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

Emilia: RIGHT, YOU'’RE THE FAMILY EXPERT.

I THINK HE'’S A SWEET PERSON

WHO'’S LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT WOMAN

TO START A FAMILY.

IT'’S YOUR ETERNAL DREAM.

NO, I THINK MEN AND WOMEN ARE MADE TO BE TOGETHER.

CAN WE GO INTO TOWN?

UH... YES.

- Emilia: HOW'’S IT GOING? - IT'’S REALLY HOT.

COME INTO TOWN WITH US.

Sabina: NO, I'’M TIRED.

Emilia: SEE YOU LATER.

- OKAY. - SHALL WE?

WONDERFUL.

KNOW WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT MY FILM?

WHAT?

THE IDEA OF TELLING A MAN'’ S STORY THROUGH HIS DEBRIS,

THROUGH WHAT HE HIDES INSIDE OF GARBAGE BAGS.

THE THINGS WE HIDE ARE WHAT RESEMBLE US MOST.

WHERE'’S SABINA?

WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING HERE IN THIS STRANGER'’S HOUSE?

YOU'’RE ALWAYS OFF WITH YOUR BEST BUDDY.

- YOU'’RE JEALOUS OF SABINA? - JEALOUS?

I'’M PERMANENTLY IMMUN E FROM JEALOUSY!

I SHOULD'’VE STAYE D WITH MY DAUGHTER.

ENOUGH ALREADY WITH YOUR DAUGHTER.

YOU ONLY BRING HER UP TO UPSET ME, IT'’S MORAL BLACKMAIL.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A DAUGHTER!

- YOU'’RE A BITCH. - YOU'’RE NOT SO BAD YOURSELF.

REALLY, ENOUGH.

I'’M TIRED OF DISCUSSING.

LET'’S SAY WE MADE A MISTAKE , I MADE A MISTAKE.

WE TURNED TO EACH OTHER DURING A HARD TIME.

YOU'’D RATHER CRY OVER YOUR HUSBAND

OR WAIT FOR THE DIRECTOR?

- YOU'’RE JEALOUS! - OH PLEASE!

I LIKE MEN, GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD!

I HAVEN'’T WRITTEN MEN OFF , AND YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE?

IF MY HUSBAND HADN'’T LEFT,

I'’D STILL BE WITH HIM!

THEN GO BE WITH HIM AND FUCK OFF!

( dog barking )

THE BABY THEY FIND IN THE DUMPSTER

ISN'’T ANY OLD BABY.

IT'’S AS IF HE WERE BORN TWICE.

NOBODY WOULD KEEP A BABY THEY FOUND.

IT'’S UNLIKELY.

WHY?

BECAUSE IT'’S ILLEGAL. THEY'’D GO TO THE POLICE. I DON'’T BUY IT.

- YOU DO TOO MUCH TV. - HONEY!

WHERE WERE YOU?

- I WENT FOR A WALK. - WITH THIS HEAT?

WANT A SIP OF WINE?

NO THANKS, I'’M GOING TO REST A BIT.

DID YOU FIGHT?

NOT AT ALL.

I DON'’T KNOW WHAT'’S GOING ON IN HER HEAD. SHE AVOIDS ME.

SHE SEEMS BOTHERED WHEN I TOUCH HER.

SHE'’S PREGNANT, IT'’S HOT AS HELL, PUT YOURSELF IN HER SHOES.

SHE CAME BACK, GAVE ME THE NEWS, THEN CHANGED.

DO YOU THINK SHE KNOWS?

- THE ACTRESS... - ( hisses ) WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU SAYING?

NO WAY, PLUS IT WAS NOTHING.

WOMEN SENSE EVERYTHING.

I GOT DUMPED FOR THE SAME REASON

AND I NEVER EVEN FESSED UP.

THIS SHOULD MAKE ME THINK...

- YOU CAN'’T TAKE IT ANYMORE? - NO, WHY?

I FEEL LIKE AN ELEPHANT BUT I'’M FINE.

I JUST MEANT MAYBE YOU'’RE EAGER TO HAVE YOUR BODY BACK.

. I DON'’T KNOW. I HAVEN'’T THOUGHT ABOUT IT

MAYBE YOU WANT IT BACK.

- IS THAT A CRIME? - NO.

- WE CAN'’T GO ON LIKE THIS. - LIKE WHAT?

EVERYTHING CHANGED WHEN YOU GOT BACK FROM AMERICA.-WHY?

-ARE YOU MAD AT ME? - NO.

- DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG? - NO.

WHY WON'’T YOU TELL ME?

I CAN'’T, I'’M ASHAMED.

THEN SOMETHING DID HAPPEN?

YES.

I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU TOO.

WHILE YOU WERE AWAY...

I FELT ROTTEN AFTERWARDS. IT DIDN'’T MEAN ANYTHING,

I WANTED TO TELL YOU BUT THEN YOU MENTIONED THE BABY.

- WAS SHE AN ACTRESS? - YES.

WE WORKED TOGETHER.

YOU FUCKED?

ONCE.

AND YOU?

SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT HAPPENED TO ME.

IT'’S NOT ABOUT US OR SO I THOUGHT.

I DIDN'’T EVEN WANT TO TELL YOU.

BUT I'’M GLAD YOU HAD THIS FLING

BECAUSE I COULDN'’T HAVE STAYED WITH YOU ANYWAY,

OR MADE LOVE AFTER THE BABY'’S BIRTH.

IT'’S SOMETHING VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND,

BUT IT HAPPENS AND PEOPLE SURVIVE.

I'’D LIKE...

FOR YOU TO JUST LISTEN TO ME,

WITHOUT INTERRUPTING.

Franco: MARIA!

- WHAT? - HAVE YOU SEEN SABINA?

- NO, WHY? - SHE DISAPPEARED.

DISAPPEARED?

SHE PROBABLY WENT FOR A WALK.

ALL OF HER STUFF IS GONE, HER BAG, CLOTHES...

Negri: LISTEN, WE'’LL FIND HER.

I'’M SURE NOTHING'’S HAPPENED TO HER.

YOU FOUGHT, SHE'’LL BE BACK.

WE DIDN'’T FIGHT, SHE LEFT ME.

I'’M AN ASSHOLE!

WE HAVE TO FIND HER.

( train whistle blares )

( groans )

- 0832. - LET'’S SPLIT UP.

WE'’LL GO TO ROME AND SEE IF SHE'’S THERE.

- 757-- - YOU STAY HERE--

YOU HAVE TO DO TWO THINGS AT ONCE, I KNOW IT'’S NOT EASY FOR A MAN.

- WILL YOU GIVE ME THE NUMBER? - 824.

- YOU STAY HERE IN CASE SHE RETURNS. - SHE WON'’T!

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

GOOD MORNING,

WE'’RE LOOKING FOR A PERSON.

ASK FOR THE MATERNITY WARD.

MATERNITY WARD, PLEASE.

IF ANYTHING HAPPENED THEY WOULD SEND HER THERE.

RIGHT, I DIDN'’T THINK OF THAT.

MEN HAVE SOME SENSIBILITY TOO.

OH REALLY?

NO.

I FILMED 40 HOSPITAL EPISODES.

THAT'’S WHY.

MAMA.

DANIELE!

HELP ME!

IT'’S MY FATHER!

( shrieks )

( gasping )

( gasping )

( brakes squeal )

- I'’LL GO PARK. - YEAH.

Maria: GO RIGHT.

- Emilia: WHERE IS SHE? - HERE, SHE'’S SLEEPING.

- Maria: SHE'’S WAKING UP. - WHERE IS SHE?

SABINA.

HOW ARE YOU?

WE WERE SCARED STIFF.

( weakly ) WHERE'’S FRANCO?

Franco: ( softly ) SABINA.

DID YOU SEE HIM?

NOT YET.

HOW ARE YOU?

IT WAS PAINFUL BUT NOT TOO MUCH.

COME HERE.

( stifled sobbing )

- Negri: LET'’S GO. - WHERE'’S MARIA?

OUTSIDE SMOKING.

Negri: I'’LL GO SIGN THE PAPERWORK THEN COME BACK.

WELL?

- WHAT? - WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

I'’M GOING HOME, I DON'’T KNOW ABOUT YOU.

WHY ARE WE BREAKING UP?

I'’M TIRED AND TOO OLD

TO KEEP SUFFERING.

BUT I DON'’T MAKE YOU SUFFER.

I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY.

I LOVE YOU.

DON'’T LEAVE ME ALONE IN THAT HOUSE, I HATE IT.

I WANT TO DO EVERYTHING WITH YOU,

GO OUT FOR WALKS, EVEN DANCE!

DON'’T LEAVE ME.

EMILIA, I'’M HERE.

FUCK YOU.

GOD, YOU'’RE SO SMALL!

( gurgling )

WHO DO YOU LOOK LIKE?

NOBODY.

YOU DON'’T LOOK LIKE ANYBODY.

DANIELE, DON'’T GROW UP TOO FAST.

I NEED TO PUT YOU IN THE DUMPSTER, YOU'’LL BE THE STAR.

EXCUSE ME.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HIM?

OFFERING HIM A JOB.

- ARE YOU THE FATHER? - NO.

ONLY PARENTS CAN TOUCH THE BABY.

WHO SAYS SO?

THE RULES.

NICE RULE!

Daniele: "DEAR SABINA, I'’M THRILLED ABOUT DANIELE'’S BIRTH.

I LOOKED AT THE PICTURES YOU SENT

AND GOT ALL EMOTIONAL LIKE A FOOL.

THERE ARE MANY THINGS I WANT TO WRITE BUT ONE IN PARTICULAR:

THERE ARE TYPES OF PAIN ONE NEVER HEALS FROM,

OURS IS ONE OF THESE.

THIS DOESN'’T PREVENT US FROM WALKING WITH OUR HEADS HIGH

AND OUR FEET ON THE GROUND.

NOW THAT YOU'’RE A MOM,

YOU'’LL REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS.

A SCAR IS AN INDELIBLE MARK, NOT AN ILLNESS.

WE CAN TAKE BACK THE LIFE WE THOUGHT WAS STOLEN FROM US,

EVEN IF, TO DO SO, WE HAD TO ERASE

THE MEMORIES OF THE CHILDREN WE WERE."

Thanks to Eros Puglielli

who filmed the dubbed "TV show"