Original subtitles

How do you cut julienne strips?

Julienne strips?

How do you cut them?

With a knife!

Rocco, what is poached garlic?

Rocco.

It's hunted illegally.

-Nice one! -Amuse-bouche?

-Rien ne va plus. -Rien ne va plus.

-As ready as we'll ever be. -He should be the judge of that.

You are in the show.

-See? -What?

-You can't do that! -They are totally clueless.

Aren't the best contestants the ones who know nothing about cooking?

See?

We knew something.

There are three new rules this year at Dinner Club.

First rule,

the three of you will travel together.

-How nice-- -With me.

Here comes the gyp!

What's going on? Are you sure you can drive this?

Time for me to rebel!

-Where are you going, Rocco? -I can't do it.

Stretch it!

Carlo, don't you pry. It's tough today.

Second rule,

there'll be only one trip.

I feel motivated.

-Let's see who else gets to the boat. -It's a race!

It's a race!

Oh, my God!

I'm going. I'll follow this lady.

Third rule,

one and only big dinner.

-Look at my hip. -Jeez!

Look at my hip!

Obviously with us.

-Nice. -Exactly.

With you and with a special guest

who's been invited by me.

-Who is it? -Provided that they are on time.

Who is this special guest? We didn't know about it, come on.

They are already fighting. Quite a good start.

Are you making things up?

-He's over his head. -Absolutely.

-I'll bring the bread. -Cool.

I have everything, right?

So, this year you've all travelled together.

-Yes. -A great and long trip.

-Where from? -From Rome to Brindisi.

From the Appian Way to Brindisi.

-We've been to wonderful places, right? -Absolutely.

-How many miles? -About 340.

-It felt like 750 miles. -Wow!

We travelled along the Horatius route.

It was an educational trip, right?

The Grand Tour of the end of the 18th century.

Can I make a toast to Sabrina?

The hell with a toast!

You left a huge bill at the butcher's for me to pay.

What did you buy? The whole content of a meat locker?

-You sent me there. You said he's good... -Well, yeah, Roberto is...

-Your trusted butcher. -Yes.

ROME KM. 0

Where are we going, Carlo?

To the Appian Way.

The most famous road built by the Romans.

And what will we do there?

We are meeting my friends there,

because there is a place where we can eat.

Okay.

-I've always loved riding my bike. -Come on, hurry!

Oh, my God!

What is it?

THE APPIAN WAY KM. 9

Didn't Cracco use to drive his guests?

Ferilli was in a jeep once.

And De Luigi on a boat.

And we ended up with these?

Bikes are nice. And it's more romantic.

And this place is beautiful.

Is that Cracco's plane?

-I guess... -Can you see that?

Cracco!

What's your mission?

We'll follow the historical itinerary of the Appian Way

to get to Brindisi.

So, we'll got through Lazio,

Campania, Basilicata, and Apulia.

What are we going to do with all this meat we've bought?

Never leave for a mission...

on an empty stomach.

-Never! -I had a snack before.

Did you?

Better safe than sorry.

Guys, I think we're here. I see a house there.

-Way to go! -"We're open on Sunday."

-Great. -It's time to eat.

-Here? -What do I know?

Who is it?

-Careful, come on. -Who is it?

It's Cracco!

Where are you going, pilgrims?

Damn you!

-How are you? -Give me a hand!

-Come on! -Go, go.

Hooray!

Cracco! Cruck you!

Oh, my God!

What's here to eat? I'm starving!

Look!

Hooray, hooray, hooray!

-Some typical Roman dishes. -Bloody hell!

-Zucchini flower. -Fried zucchini flowers.

-Roast beef. -Roast beef.

Some meatballs.

These are really good.

Can I say something? It's really good!

Listen, have you tasted these delicacies...

-Cooked. -...or just bought them?

We've cooked them with Roberto.

And we've stopped, let's say, in this place

to start tasting them

-and get the level of the food. -Okay.

This will be our main course.

Just look at that.

What is it?

-What is it? -Don't you know?

-It's freaking me out. -What is it?

-It's a heart. -What?

It's a heart.

-No. -Hearts are bigger.

-It's a bull's nut. -Right.

-Excellent. See, Christian? -He knows about nuts.

Is that a testicle?

I've handed it to you on a silver platter.

Let's make thin slices.

Okay?

-Oh, my God. -Okay?

Come on, try it.

Go on. Slowly.

Isn't it a great feeling?

Okay, great.

-He's not bad at all. -Great cut.

-See that? -Here you go.

Go on.

No, that's too thin.

Too thick.

He's never happy, is he?

I mean, look at Christian's.

-You are complimenting only him. -No!

-You were never happy. -Amazing.

Christian seemed to know his way perfectly in the kitchen.

Maybe I chose the wrong job.

We all have that doubt.

About ourselves.

What would you have liked to be?

I used to play football. I wanted to be a footballer.

-Really? -How old were you when you realized

you were not cut for it?

That's not it. Point is, I had bad eyesight.

I mainly used my instinct.

-Couldn't you see the ball? -Just at the last moment.

-At the very last. -I had good reflexes.

So, I mean... But...

How did you play?

You followed the opponent, rather than the ball?

-I followed my illusions. -The other guys.

I followed my illusions, sometimes.

They let you play 'cause you were funny.

I was funny, but above all I was the president's son.

There it is!

-Thank you, Roberto. -Enjoy your meal.

-Sit at the table. -Enjoy, guys.

Whatever we have here is wonderful.

The important thing

is to taste everything.

Avoid prejudices.

-Got it? -You have to be open-minded.

-Exactly. -Are we always going to eat

such peculiar food?

Like the nuts...

-Do you like them, Carlo? -I do.

Sabrina, how does your palate feel?

It tasted like sweetbread.

It's a gland, in the end.

-Yes. -It doesn't taste bad.

-Evocative. -I like tripe way less.

This is much more noble.

We are dignifying the testicle. This is an ode to the testicle.

Well, it contains life.

"It contains life!"

Sabrina, what does burn...

-Your ass. -Your bum.

Ball-busters.

Jealous men?

No, ball-busters.

Give me an example of a ball-buster.

There are plenty. Those who make moves...

-Those who insist? -"Where are you?"

"Why can't we meet up?"

"Why not today?"

You say no. And they'll go, "Why not later?"

"I can't, plus I don't know when it ends."

"It will end sometime."

-"Then I'm tired." -Damn!

"Just for ten minutes."

Damn, what a ball-buster!

Listen, getting back to your trip,

what other means did you use?

-A terrible RV. -An RV?

-Yes. -A recreational vehicle.

-Did you sleep in it? -Yes.

Croacco snores so much.

"Croacco"! Yes, Croacco.

Damn, guys.

-Can you drive an RV? -No!

Great!

Got that?

We can't hear much from here, Christian...

He was saying there are no brakes.

Is the seating arrangement random, Carlo?

So, today I want Christian near me.

-Yes. -He deserves it.

Does he?

I sliced those nuts perfectly.

THE APPIAN WAY KM. 10 - KM.19 - KM. 41

Is there a toilet in here?

-Sure, Rocco. -Great.

-Can I say something? -Yes.

This trip is really exciting.

We have to travel many miles together

in this RV.

Are we going to use this all the time?

Yes.

Man!

We are going to sleep in it, right, Rocco?

-Are we going to sleep in here? -Yes.

I'm not. I'll go to a hotel.

Cracco and I have a room in a hotel. You guys...

-Are we sleeping in here? -...will have the privilege to...

Are we already on a different level?

Yes. I mean, bourgeoisie and proletariat.

I'm afraid that's what has happened.

Watch out. There is...

Scratch it!

There is a suitcase here...

Is there?

...that looks like Cracco's.

-Is it yours? -No, it's yours.

What's in it?

-It's your prize. -Is it food?

No.

The content is very important.

-Very important? -Yes.

It's the meaning of this trip.

-Open it! Open it! -No, we won't open it.

-Maybe there is... -We'll open it at the end of the trip.

There is a padlock... There is a padlock with a code.

That's my code, so...

Cracco probably used zero-zero-zero, one-two-three,

if he wanted to go the extra-mile.

-Don't try. -I'm not...

I guessed one of them, then.

What is it?

It's the suitcase.

-What's in it? -No.

Tell me what's in it.

I can't tell you that.

-Come on, Carlo. -I can't.

No, I can't.

At the end of the dinner.

-I'm disappointed. -At the end. Don't...

Trust me, will you?

And who's the guest?

-The guest? -Who's the special guest?

It's a surprise.

-I wanted to amaze you. -I don't care about surprises.

What are they doing?

They're playing a part.

What is it?

They had to carry the suitcase all trip long,

from Rome to Brindisi... Slowly...

without opening it.

Can I lift it? Does it weigh much?

Inside there is a prize

-for this great trip. -Jeez!

Jeez!

-Okay? -What's in it?

-At the end... -Rocks from the Appian Way?

No, no, no.

Don't worry, Antonio. Sit down.

-So, is that one more secret? -One more secret.

What can there be in it?

Not food.

Some more bull's testicles.

So, guys, I'm taking you to Norma, on the Monti Lepini.

What do they eat in Norma?

Wait. First we're going to pick up

a friend of mine, Antonio,

because his mom, Ida,

is the world ramiccia champion.

-What's that? -A kind of pasta.

-Rocco is number one. -Bravo!

Hey, Ida!

Have you kneaded everything?

-What is this? -Let me do it,

your hands hurt.

We have to clean up a bit here.

Stop being patronizing!

-What are you talking about? Just rest. -No!

-I'll show you how to knead. -No!

What does Antonio do?

-Is he a cook, a farmer-- -No, Antonio is a mechanic.

Single, handsome, quiet, and peaceful.

-He'll fix our RV. -Exactly.

Why did you mention Antonio is single?

So to speak.

-Is he a handsome young man? -He is.

He is a handsome young man, and single. That's why...

You want me to go with Antonio,

the first single guy we meet.

-Is it here? -Yes.

This is his shop.

Antonio!

Antonio!

Antonio!

There he is!

Hey!

-What's up? -What's up?

The single guy?

-The young man? -Are you ok?

Yes, everything is fine.

-Hi, Carlo. Hi, Chris. -Hello.

-How are you? -All good?

-Come on. -Great!

Come on.

-Okay. -Good morning.

-Good morning. -You said he was young.

Emanuela. Nice to meet you.

-Rocco. -Antonio.

-Do you know them? -What a surprise, dang!

You bet I do!

Antonio is very fond of cinema.

-Is he? -You've met your match.

I've seen all the movies with his father.

Bread, Love and Dreams.

When he played the chief traffic warden in Sorrento

with the summer uniform on...

-Scandal in Sorrento. -Chief...

Scandal in Sorrento is the very first movie I've seen.

-Is it? -I went to the cinema,

I saw my father on the screen and I started screaming,

-"Daddy, I'm here!" -Sure.

Because I didn't know what a cinema was.

-How old were you? -Four or five.

Nice.

I didn't understand why he was there and wouldn't answer me.

I was screaming, "Dad, I'm here!"

"I'm here, Dad!"

-"Dad..." -This is so cool!

Look, did you know that one of Christian's uncles

killed a person in Russia?

So you better not disagree with me,

-I have a killer in the family. -Do tell, please.

That's not true, it's a distant relative.

-What happened? -They made a movie

with Alain Delon playing my uncle.

Richard Burton played Trotsky.

-He killed Trotsky. -They don't believe me.

-His relative killed-- -It was an uncle.

It was my mom's distant relative.

He left Russia and went to Mexico.

He killed Trotsky with an ax. He had been hiding since then,

and he was buried in Cuba under a false name.

Let's have a break, please.

-Are you scared? -This is a lot to take in.

-Don't disagree with me. -It's something big

-that few people know. -It's peculiar.

Anyway, a politician, a great ideologist,

an extraordinary man, killed by his uncle.

Dinner Club shouldn't be a horror series.

I like ghost movies and thrillers.

Have you seen Ghosts of Rome?

-It's famous. -It's legendary!

-Legendary! -With Mastroianni.

With Mastroianni, Tino Buazzelli...

Antonio, sorry but...

Since you know so much about movies,

haven't you ever thought about becoming an actor?

I'm a theater actor with an acting company...

Nice.

What sort of plays do you do?

We do plays in local dialect. I play many roles.

Once I played an ugly prostitute who nobody wanted.

-You're a quick-change performer. -Once I played a nun,

-and I was... -Do you always play women?

Often, but I also play men, you know.

I'm interested... Sorry,

I was interested in the role of the prostitute.

Can you tell me a line?

"Well, why can't I work so there then?"

-"So there then?" -It means,

"Why can't I work here as the others do?"

Say that again, but try to be more seductive.

-She was a bit shy... -Yes.

-How did you play the whore? -The whore?

How did I play the whore?

-Say as a whore would. -As a whore, okay.

Wait for me to say, "Go!"

Take one!

"Tommasi, why can't I work so there then?"

Bravo.

Good first take!

Bravo, Antonio.

NORMA'S RAMICCIA THE APPIAN WAY, KM. 42

Come in.

Here they are!

Here we are!

See?

-This is my mom! -The queen of the ramiccia.

Can I give you a hug?

-Hello! -Damn, you're so many!

Rocco.

Rocco!

Nice to meet you. Hello, nice to meet you.

I'm going to the kitchen with him. Shall we go and make ramiccia? Fancy that?

-I can't wait. -Now?

Come on. Let's go, Ida.

-Shall we go? -I'll show you how to make the dough.

We have to show that to him. Just him.

So, you must know

that they cooked in turn,

because in turns

tonight they'll have to make a main course

for you to taste.

What did you make, Christian?

I made the most difficult thing one can cook in the whole world.

You'll come next, though.

Rocco will start with the ramiccia.

And after Christian, the favorite one?

Only yours, not his.

So, Rocco...

I feel responsible, but also proud.

-You were terrific. -Terrific, Rocco.

Yup. We are going to the kitchen. Then it's your turn, Christian.

Wait, before I forget...

What is it?

What are they doing? What's going on? What...

-Why? -She jumped out of her chair.

-A small gift. -A gift?

-A small gift. -Well...

Open it.

-Can I show it to you? -Sure!

Without...

Why are you looking at me?

I don't want you to feel jealous.

She got me an apron.

Come on!

Can I say something?

-Don't offend anyone. -No, no.

I don't think it is, but...

I'm not jealous at all.

See how many nice people and beautiful ladies?

They... They are mostly widows. They are beautiful, right?

Beautiful!

Let's dance.

Come on, let's dance.

The eggs, first.

How many eggs?

-Five. -Five.

The table must be clean.

Right, Giacomina.

-Sorry, Giacomina, I'm a beginner. -Rocco, don't you ever make frittata?

-Sometimes. -Then, go!

-Girls! -Tell me.

Don't put pressure on me.

-I'll follow you. -This is another move.

This is merengue.

Slow down, stop!

-It's too much. -Nice.

-They're having fun there. -They're not cooking like we are.

-Merengue! -I'm going. I'll follow this lady.

Slow down, slow down.

You have to fondle it slowly.

Great. You see?

-How do you feel, Rocco? -Well, this feels sensual.

Can't you see how it opens?

I mean, he... You know?

It seems like he has...

Bravo, he does it his own way, but he succeeds, see?

Rocco.

What gesture is this?

Don't be ambiguous!

Rocco!

Fold it, you have to fold this.

Like this.

-Great, bend your fingers. -It is a seduction game.

-Now... -Who am I seducing?

-The pasta or Giacomina? -Both!

-Both of them! -Come on.

-Don't move your pelvis. -Giacomina, are you married?

I'm also a widow.

So, we can give it a chance.

What shall I do?

What is it?

The music has started.

-Well... -Sabrina!

We'll leave the dough to rest. We're coming.

Look at my hip!

Look at my hip!

-Look! -Look!

Well, a hip swish...

-Are you South American? -I've taken dance classes.

You are very sensual when you do that.

-Have I ever disappointed you? -Never.

-Me too. -No, don't do it, Carlo. Don't.

No, please. Not you.

-Not you! -No? Why?

It's totally out of step.

Bravo!

-We had underestimated you! -Bravo!

-He's a bit Russian. -A bit of Russian blood. Russia.

-Cossack. -I can do that.

Look at Cracco!

Well, is there an osteopath?

Thank God the guest isn't here yet.

-They will. -The guest!

They will, they will.

What is he cooking?

-The ramiccia. -What?

-With Antonio's mom. -The ramiccia.

The queen of ramiccia.

-Is Rocco the queen? -No, the mom is.

-Ida. -Rocco is making a mess.

-Don't cut your nails. -The hand like this.

How thick should it be, Ida?

Like the tine of a fork.

Let's do it like at school.

It's the three of us and Cracco. We always say, "How good, how great!"

Let's stop eating now.

-You've eaten a pound of cacio. -No...

Is it very hot?

You'll burn your tongue if you ask.

-Got it? -And we can't kiss anymore.

Where are they?

Did you make this?

-Yes. -Thank you.

Here we go.

-How was he? -He was more than good.

It's good.

-I'll finish it. -Good.

It's very good.

Rocco made it.

Who made the ragù?

The lady did. I won't cheat. I've just made the pasta.

He did the most difficult part.

The only problem now

is that we have to make it for all of them.

I've eaten too much.

I'm afraid I'll be ten pounds heavier after this trip.

-Where are we going now? -Now...

we are going to meet Playful Cheetah.

What is it?

Volitive Python.

And Caring Panda.

Who are they?

Volitive Python worries me a bit, you know?

SCOUT CAMP THE APPIAN WAY, KM. 80

Here we are. What a chicken!

We have to make the "hung chicken."

-The hung chicken. What is it? -The hung chicken. It's easy.

Where shall we put this?

Come on. Go on.

Edoardo, if you feel left out, don't worry. It's normal.

-What do you normally do here? -I...

-He stuffs the chickens. -I stuff the chickens.

-A chicken-stuffer. -Are you a cook?

I'm also a cook, and I start a fire.

-A cook, the fire, and what's your goal? -Often...

-I'd like to become a chef. -Really?

-Absolutely. -I'd add some herbs.

-You've forgotten something, though. -A bit of salt?

-If you don't put salt... -Salt.

What salt is it? It's more like herbs of Provence.

It's flavored salt, we make it.

I see...

-Wait. Let me start. -Perfect, go on.

Perfect, go on.

Can't you look at it?

My goodness!

Stop, we've already put too much!

Stop.

Emanuela.

Look how good he is.

He looks like a serial killer with those gloves. Sorry.

With the leather gloves.

Can't you see he's hanging it?

-This is the hanging. -Brutal.

Did it have a fair trial?

-Shall I put this in? -Yes.

Christian is Carlo's pet.

He's Carlo's favorite one.

-Go, Christian! -Piss off, guys!

Look at how Christian solves problems.

Look at that.

What...

See that?

-A masterpiece. -It's a masterpiece.

-Why are you touching my shoulders? -No reason.

-Where? -Here we go, here we go.

-Here? -Now it's going to fall, look.

-No, it won't fall. -It won't fall.

And what shall we do now with the shovel?

-Take some embers out. -If someone is brave,

-and they want... -I'd like to have the shovel.

-Go, Rocco! -Here we go.

Come on, Rocco. Hurry up.

Slowly.

Go on. Perfect.

The nicest thing was being with the guys.

-With the scouts? -So nice.

They explained us that when you do...

There's an important time for the scouts, when they are given a hunting name,

which represents their personality,

their role in a group. We met... What were their names?

-Caring Panda. -How cute!

Then we met Volitive Python.

What the hell does "Volitive Phyton" mean?

I've asked the same question when they gave it to me.

Because I am strong-willed.

Shall we give each other names, too?

Well, I think

you should be called Meticulous Otter.

-Meticulous Otter. -Bravo.

-Why not? -It seems like you know him very well.

I think that Christian...

-Help me with that. -Cheeky Dolphin.

Cheeky Dolphin.

For his behavior.

I was more for Cheeky Pig.

For Rocco...

I see Rocco as...

-He's Shrill Nightingale. -Or a cicada.

How nice!

And little Emanuela?

Can I go for it?

-Sure thing. -Of course.

-Go on. -You'll like it for sure.

-Go on. -Tardive Anchovy.

-Nice, huh? -What's the meaning of that?

Sorry, why "Tardive"?

I mean, that's bad.

-Sounds like "a spinster"... -I mean, "Tardive"...

-"Anchovy." -"Tardive Anchovy."

What name would you give her?

Blooming Butterfly.

Or "Colorful."

What name would you like?

Fucking Bloodhound.

Sabrina!

-Sabrina! -Sabrina!

Tardive Anchovy

Stay with us

Don't take it personally, Tardive Anchovy

I mean, Rocco...

You are the most beautiful one

Yes.

Otter!

"Meticulous."

Meticulous Otter

Meticulous Otter

All together.

Meticulous Otter

Meticulous Otter

Guys, what about the suitcase?

No, we left it outside.

-The scouts won't steal from us. -I said,

"Always keep an eye on it."

If the scouts stole the suitcase, that would beat everything!

I'll say no to taking our shoes off.

Goodnight.

-Goodnight. -Goodnight.

So, guys, I don't know if you remember Trajan.

Who doesn't?

The great Trajan.

In order to build the Appian Way,

he had a piece of a mountain demolished.

What are we going to do?

Are we going to demolish a mountain?

We also have to deal with a historic mission.

-What is it? -We have to fish the conger eel.

What is the conger eel?

It's a fish, Christian.

My!

Is it like a grouper?

-No. -No.

It's a big eel.

-That's right. More of a large eel. -An eel?

My!

Guys, you know,

if there is something I can't stand, that's the large eel.

-Well, Christian... -No, please.

The rule is that we have to catch it freediving.

I can't do that. I can't help myself.

If Christian doesn't do it,

we'll do it and we'll rise in ranking.

TERRACINA'S CONGER THE APPIAN WAY, KM. 111

Guys, let me introduce you to Ciro, the greatest conger eel fisherman.

Today, we'll fish conger eels.

He's sitting down. Won't you tell him off?

I hope a great wave is coming.

-You never know! -Let's hope for it!

First, in order to free dive, you must learn how to breath under water.

You have to exhale...

by giving a small tapping below the diaphragm.

We are about to free dive.

Sorry. Sorry.

-Time for me to rebel! -How do you mean?

Don't fall down, come on.

I can't do it!

Come on!

-Haven't you caught anything? -No!

That's not for me.

-You can't give up at the last moment! -Exactly.

I can't really do it.

I'm sure.

I'd like to remind you we are three,

and only one is in the water.

Are you ready?

Where the heck are they going?

No, walk backwards.

Come here.

If you move a little further,

it is full of conger eels.

-It is full of conger eels! -A little further!

-A little further! -Yes.

-I'd go over there. -Yes.

Is the pasta ready?

We are not there yet.

We have to make the sauce.

What sauce is it?

For the ramiccia, we'll use conger eel sauce.

Tell him about the historic mission we did.

Maybe it was the most...

dangerous moment.

Who will catch it? Carlo...

or Emanuela?

None of them!

-It was cold, then. -It was cold.

-Despite the wetsuit. -The waves.

Come on!

No!

No!

No!

It was really dangerous, the sea was rough.

Look, she's about to make it!

-Who... -What was that?

Someone's at the door.

-Who is it, now? Who is it? -No, no.

-Is it the guest? -Come on, I was telling...

-Is it the guest? -I wanna see first.

-No. -So, the conger eel?

Stay put.

-I'm coming. -Why now?

Can you tell me who that is? You must know it.

Look who's here!

Three, two... one...

Conger eel

Look where you brought us. It's like a nativity scene.

The great books of Carlo Cracco.

"Some like it Cracco."

Anna! Babbea!

So, spark, spark!

Guys!

Careful, I've found a sword.

"Fish like sharks."

Across or down?

What do you care? It's a word. Who cares?

Sorry, but this question was useless.