Romanzo popolare (Come Home and Meet My Wife) (1974) Movie Script
See!
You look ten years younger!
Ms. Elda...
Dont worry, it's a simple reinforcement
Damn it!
How much have I degraded!
But c'mon...
When someone is desperate,
at the end of the rope...
Yes, I mean suicidal...
He has to try everything
before giving up, right?
At the end of the rope...
...imagine! If anyone had told me
two years ago that I, Basletti,
first superintendent of the Innocenti,
would find myself in such a situation...
...I mean, that I would have
ended up like this!
Well, I would have laughed!
Yes, because two years ago...
my life, the world, Vincenzina, I...
were all completely different!
Last october 19th, Giulio Basletti
and Vincenzina Rotunno
were joined in matrimony,
thus ending a beautiful
and delicate love fairy tale
that had started 16 years earlier.
A ready smile, a dynamic disposition,
Giulio Basletti doesn't show
he is 51 years old.
In 1956 his factory sent him
to Monte Cagnano
in the province of Avellino
for the installation of new facilities.
In that smiley little town, Basletti...
...Smiley!
I've never seen anyone smiling
in Monte Cagnano!
Basletti finds accomodations
with a simple and
straightforward familiy.
When their beautiful baby girl is born
they ask him to be her Godfather.
In the church of San Salvatore di Alise
he held the fragile little creature
in his arms for the first time.
Wanna bet Vincenzina is
going to pee on Giulios coat!
She peed in your coat!
A little later Giulio Basletti
would leave Monte Cagnano,
but at every baptismal anniversary
he would send the girl a postcard
from the many places around
the world his job took him
Many places around the world!
I might have sent some postcards from
Tarvisio, Ponte Tresa...
Switzerland, OK, but...
Hear this...
the factory sends Basletti
to Monte Cagnano
to review the plant damaged
by an earthquake.
It was a stupendous spring day
The swallows weaved
arabesques in the blue sky
when Giulio saw a radiant
young girl running towards him.
"Giulio!" She said breathless and happy,
"Who are you?", asked
Giulio definitely amazed,
"Your daughter Vincenzina"
she answered!
Yes!
That palpitating young girl
with natural curled hair
was the little pink wad
Giulio once held at the baptism.
Vincenzina held the hand of the man
whose memory she had always
cultivated in a love swell
and lead him to the
Immaculate's fountain...
"C'mon!"
Where the water
sprang amidst the ivy
She offered him a sip
from her hand saying:
"Giulio, as you watered me
at the baptismal sink"
Listen to what they are writing!
It didn't happen this way!
It's not true.
It's not true you have thought
about him all this years?
Yes, that's true but...
But, I didn't return to
Monte Cagnano, so...
the prairy meeting is bullshit!
It's the usual massification
of the bourgeoise press!
Yes, the events all
took place here in Milan
That night I had just finished my shift
So, I was leaving...
and who do I meet?
Vincenzina's dad and
her two brothers:
Peppino and Antonio
They had come up
north for labor
I was caught by surprise!
Who could have expected them!
Above all I didn't expect her...
Who is that?
What do you mean, who?
I'm Vincenzina!
No... you're so old!
Heard that...
I really said:
"you're so old!"
Six months later...
or exactly six months
and three days later...
we were husband and wife!
And people said to me:
"she's so young!"
Since some of my
stuff was left there
at the old Pied--terre
First thing was to fetch it.
Bice, how are you
Hey... Hi Giulio, you've arrived
Congratulations
is this the bride?
Here she is
Nice to meet you
wow, she is young
and beautiful
Hey, Basletti!
Hi guys
Hi Giulio
Hi
Hey Giulio, I haven't
rented your room
Really, why not?
Because I want to
break down the wall
to make two, and a
bath with services
I see!
Where is my stuff?
Here! In this wardrobe!
All your stuff is in it.
Nice Bici...
Excuse me
Bye
I lived here for twelve years!
A lifetime...
God knows how many
women you brought here!
Well... some
You admit it lightly...
Hey, I didn't keep the
dick in my hands, you know...
But now it's over
closed... finished...
there's no more, for anyone!
Giulio, tell me:
how many times have you made love?
Well, this little room
has seen a bit...
I am not to boast
Not only here, all your life...
Well, calculating is not
so easy, you know...
So, lets see...
say every two or three days
for 32 year... well...
it's 120 per year
Well... give or take, lets say:
And what if I had made love
Gosh! At your age?
What would you tell me?
I'd call you "exaggerated"!
Not a different word?
A word well suited for the
girls you brought here!
A word starting with B.
Hey... farmgirl! Are you
playing a jealousy melodrama?
I already told you
here I had only luxury items:
cigarette girls, clerks...
even an anesthesist!
"Gotz it"!
Pretty brunette!
I know I am
rustic and dark!
And the others?
Were all refined blondes?
- C'mon, youre being silly...
- No!
You're thinking about other women
and want to make love to me?
Youre thinking about them...
I'm not thinking at all!
C'mon... come here...
"Little cuddles"
C'mon! You made a
pervert out of me!
This bed grosses me out!
This room sucks!
What is this! An accordion?
All this buttons...
Why don't you wear
a nice zipper!
Up... hold it up...
slow... take it easy...
This other chair goes where?
Put the armchair there...
Giulio, Giulio
They've connected the radiator!
Really!
Yes!
Its hot then...
away with the clothes!
You are suffocating me...
I'll show you!
What are you doing... Giulio!
Wait... let me take it off... damn!
Giulio...
There it is...
What?
The factory...
You can see it from here?
Come I'll show it to you.
I'm coming...
See...
The factory is recognized
by the fumes...
like a flag!
You know, when a worker sees
the fumes from his factory...
is lake a child in front
of a panettone!
There are gray fumes,
red fumes, green ones...
Look: my factory
is the one on the left.
The one with yellow fumes...
after the gasometer.
I see all the fumes alike!
You guys know only the
fumes from the Vesuvius!
What are you doing? Wait...
I am here to help you, right?
What happened?
Why! Its here...
Fuck... the lumbar pain!
When the wet winds
blow I'm screwed!
The "witches blow"!
Like Dad's...
Yeah... laugh away...
Now you'll have to work me out
three times a day with camphor!
Wait for me...
Giulio, don't go to the factory
What are you talking about?
Stay in bed.
It's very cold outside
Yeah, right!
So tomorrow I go to the boss and say:
"It was cold and I didn't come to work"
C'mon Vincenzina!
But it is raining!
Yes, it's raining...
C'mon, move it, wake up, go...
Give me the clothes...
What are you doing!
Vincenzina!
C'mon! You're going nuts!
Don't do like that...
Impossible!
At six in the morning!
Stop it!
You're a grown up!
Don't be childish...
What do I tell the Boss?
I didn't go because
I had a boner?
C'mon... I can't...
I'm a union man!
What's gotten into you
an erotic attack!
Hey... what's that!
Hands off the ass!
What are you doing!
Vincenzina!
You're a scoundrel!
How can I say no to you!
Wait
Want a coffe?
Hold this...
I'll have one.
Hold it!
Where are you going?
She's with me!
How old are you?
OK... come back next month!
Excuse me!
In here it's all sex and nudity
forbidden to minors!
You may go in... she stays!
Free the course
you should...
Free the course!
Wait... hold this!
Free the course!
Excuse me... excuse me...
Look: let me show
you something!
Here it is!
The lady here,
who is my wife...
regarding "sex and nudity"
gets them every night and day, OK?
At your house!
Here if she is not 18 she won't go in!
She's not 18 but is giving me a child
How about that!
Let it be Giulio...
No, c'mon! A little flexibility!
What flexibility!
There is too much flexibility!
I don't like all this flexibility!
I am a christian democrat!
You want to go for politics!
OK, you might be a christian
but regarding democracy
you lack vision!
What do I lack?
You're not progressive...
What do I lack?
You don't undestand
the moment...
What vision?
Yeah...
People like you used to come
here to watch Snowhite!
And girls like her used
to call you Daddy!
Daddy!
Really!
Got it!
Got it!
You are an asshole!
Slow down, hold it...
Down with the hands!
Calm down...
Hey! Do you want to die!
Yeah... die... sure...
Fuck off! Vision...
And thank Our Lady
she's pregnant!
Giulio...
You thank her!
And go home take care of
your baby's diapers!
Here he is!
So it's a boy!
How nice...
How handsome!
Looks like a rose...
Doesn't look like anybody...
What satisfaction...
Whom do I give it to?
To Grandpa!
- How will you call him?
- Francesco
"Glassware Factory Board"
"Forward people, to the rescue"
"Red Flag! Red Flag!"
Basletti!
There's a squadron of
fascists at Speronari Av.
We'll take care of them!
Don't accept provocations!
We are not here to play doll!
Do what you're told!
I'll spread the word...
Open eyes!
The blacks are here!
Where's Armetta?
Behind, with the small gangs.
Yeah! Where else...
- Where's your Brother Rocco?
- I am Rocco!
Allright!
The one that looks like you
I have two:
one in front, one behind!
You tell them:
Do not answer to provocations!
Let's show them we have balls!
No clashes!
Don't worry!
"Union demonstration
degenerates into violence"
Here is the outcome!
Stained as Hooligans who take advantage
of a demonstration to sow chaos!
You were responsible for the sector.
And I warned you:
Don't answer to provocations!
- And what did you tell me?
- What?
You said: "I'll take care of it"
"I'll spread the word"!
I did!
Excuse me...
The Fascists provoked us...
You shouldn't have bitten!
What should we have done
act as boneheads?
That's exactly what you did!
Act as boneheads!
The reaction started in your sector!
- Who did it?
- Who knows...
You threw rocks
even at the Police!
And they framed us all!
With the small gangs!
Damn that term!
Then it's better not to do this
"Union" demonstrations!
With assholes like you
definitely not!
One with 7 stitches in his head!
Good!
He's got a nice hairline now...
Perhaps now they'll open
an Inquiry and all ends in shit!
Then I want to hear:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it"!
Fuck you!
Excuse me...
Good morning.
In which department do
they manufacture this?
Where did you take this?
Here!
Damn!
Salvatore
I have to work!
It's already 7 o'clock!
I ken't let you wolkoround
withewt en'eye!
Sewn kemout ey neice feyce!
Why do you speak Milanese?
I can't understand you!
Be calm!
I'll finish the eye and you can go...
I want to capture your glance!
The glance take it from
my brother Rocco!
You're painting for him not me!
Stand still for a while!
Don't be racist!
What's happening?
I'm not a smal girl anymore!
I can take my own decisions!
Let me understand:
your Momma doesn't have a word!
I work, earn my own money
I spend it as I wish!
He's there!
The deadbeat is waiting for you!
- That wretch!
- Heed your Momma! He's a scrounger!
Don't judge Dad!
I love him!
Someone like him,
sooner or later will ruin you!
Enough!
Now I'll fetch my money
to go to the restaurant.
Don't push it!
- See! You woke up Ciccio!
- What do I care?
Mind you manners motherfuckers!
But that furred animal
downstairs: money... never!
No big deal! He pays, I pay...
It's the same!
It's not te same dickhead!
He never pays!
Go to hell both of you!
Hey... what's going on?
I ask myself:
such a nice little girl
loses her head over a dickhead
whose reason for living
is growing his own hair!
The tramp downstairs?
Whaschalleydo?
She's in love!
Ciccio is awake?
Just now...
He has been so nice,
the little star.
Was the film nice?
Yeah, she's a good actress...
What wreckage!
Holyhangcow!
Thay rwined my Rocco!
- Hey! Looks like you...
- I am Santo!
Come in!
Salvatore Armetta?
Yes, it's me
Not for courtesy...
but to show you this!
So what?
I don't get it!
You don't get it?
Come with me then...
You'll understand.
Why?
What has he done?
What have you
done Salvatore?
No complaints madam!
You'll know at
the headquarters
Wait!
Where are you taking me?
Ovthyzthing...
I know nothing!
You know nothing...
hold on.
What's this?
Bloody hell!
What's that thing?
You threw this at me last tuesday
Mee? Why mee?
Why?
Let's get to it then!
excuse me... pardon...
what's up?... It's the police...
Who is this?
Whoz thiz?
A face in the crowd!
Not a face in the crowd...
it's you!
In your factory's uniform!
Caught red-handed
casting improper object!
Seven stitches!
Caused a brain "commotion"!
Damned Punk!
Please move ahead...
Hold on!
Be nice!
We are not at war here.
What do you mean
"punk", "crook"...
First rule: ID!
Yeah... he's right...
Officer Giovanni Pizzullo.
And who are you?
Second rule:
be polite and mind your nerves.
We also know the laws, so...
You cannot come in and
freely start a mess!
Do you have a warrant?
If you have it fine...
otherwise, step out!
What warrant?
This is an accusation
with relative proof!
This?
This is no proof...
in this newspaper!
Don't make me laugh!
You believe if it's
printed it's true!
He's right...
Mr. Salvatore...
Mr. Salvatore!
Have you heard her!
Ugly son of a bitch!
you can't say "cacca"
and you denounce me!
Please be quiet!
Have you heard her!
- No!
- Bravo Onorato!
I'm Rocco!
Ciccio, baby by profession,
doesn't count! He can't testify!
Did you like the manifesto?
"A bright future in law enforcement"
Enroll and we'll be friends...
You want to play the hero in uniform?
Want to become the "unknow soldier"?
Then take the artifact
as occupational hazard!
You get paid fot it also... you know?
What do you think we are doing?
Taxes over our weekly paychek...
yeah... true...
INAIL... F24... all that shit...
You know why?
To feed you also!
You hear me!
Swallow your discourse!
I won't allow these words towards me!
I'll toss you in! With the other crook!
Hey Pizzullo! Mind the nerves...
Let's calm down.
I mean... if Basletti has been conciliatory
because you are also a "worker"
at this point... I can blow the whistle!
You want to know who threw the blunt object?
The artifacts... nuts and bolts?
Everybody!
All of us!
It was a team work!
Bravo Giulio!
Yes! We were all there...
Yeah...
Arrest us all!
Handcuff us all!
Take us to jail!
Giulio you're great!
C'mon...
Bravo!
Bravo my ass...
And you Salvatore!
Because of you I had to take it up my ass!
Stop messing up or I'll leave you! Got it?
Remember: social warfare isn't won
by adventurous individual action!
But with the worker's Unity!
Got it?
Milan! Milan!
Why are you stopping?
They might have scored already...
Fill the bottle with 10 coffees...
and get me a pack of
cigarettes from that bar.
Stop! Stop this frame!
Here it is! The precise moment where
I gave way to my own ruin!
Let's watch it please.
Start the moviola...
Notice my condescending manners
whilst giving the order!
Pay attention...
See!
A definite referee gesture!
So: I wanted coffee!
I pointed the Bar!
I sent the damn Armetta!
Couldn't be more inevitable...
cigarettes, "Pleeze".
Hold on! Wait a moment...
Lewks likes wannapees!
Excuse me.
What's the matter sir?
Sir?
A bit formal today, are we?
Well...
To tell ya' the truth...
the artifact 121...
I tossed it!
It had good intentions!
I mean, it ain't personal, you know...
Listen, I don't know you Sir, OK?
Be Nice!
You're one of those who had to
choose among the factory and the army.
So did I!
We belong to the same class.
Not the same age, but same class!
How come you ere all alone?
You ain't got nobody to
keepz you company on sundayz?
No.
And also, I have to go back
to headquarters.
Because they inflicted me
for removing my helmet in emergency state...
and reported a concussion.
I'm sorry!
Ya' got real broke in the trackz!
Holyhangcow! You Pigs!
You ain't got no Union to defend you?
Unfortunately that's how it is!
Allright...
HURRAY MILAN!
I'm a fan of the Foggia!
Nice squad! Has its ways...
also because we sent you
a bunch of our players!
Well, that's true...
but now I have a problem...
Since I live in Milan now...
I thought I should join a local team!
Wanna join our club?
Black Red September!
Hey lad... you won't deceive us, will ya'?
I'm coming!
I Knew it!
God Damn it!
With 2 Kings you discard a 4?
It's your fault!
Where did you learn to play?
With Paul Newman in Las Vegas?
Best players play as a team!
I count cards!
Yeah... sure... Deal!
Escuse me. May I have a glass of water?
Why? Are we out of beers?
Actually I wanted some fresh water...
I'm thirsty, with all that smoke!
I'm thirsty too!
Of Course!
Since the resistance I don't shoot!
It's Giovanni's turn!
Here is "Serpico"!
Go professional!
Nice shot! Bravo...
Where did you learn?
In the submarines?
If you don't know the gun...
The Police hired you because
of your nice voice!
Hold this Vincenzina.
Show us what you can do!
Are you a left handed lefty?
Yes! Me and Riva!
Unforgiving lefty...
Quiet! Pose for the picture!
Mr, you know how to shoot!
Thank you.
"He was lucky"
These are his "last shots"
I don't think so!
You'll shoot again, right sir?
For you madam... always!
Vincenzina...
have you gone nuts?
if you hit my willy
my moves are gone!
Hope so!
What? What's up?
Are you in those days...
That bitch from the shooting gallery!
You can't be jealous of that old fart...
Pretty soon she'll be in an asylum.
C'mon...
Why? Are you not jealous?
Well... no. I'm not!
You think I don't please men?
That's not it!
It's a matter of trust...
I trust you, so...
Well, from now on don't trust me anymore!
So you're playing jealous...
are you jealous of me?
A man of my age? C'mon...
Yes! You have too much experience!
You could even nail a 30 year old lady!
I don't like 30 years old ladies.
I don't want them beyond 20! Got it?
I still have 2 to go...
Right! You're an "under"...
What's an "under"?
Those less than 20... or even 23...
Giulio!
What are they up to?
They want to crash the door?
The door bell doesn't work...
the elevator also... unions!
build roads, they say!
Only roads...
Come in! Welcome!
Don't cry!
Come in...
Don't cry! It's only the hillbilly family...
Happy birthday!
Look Vincenzina!
A pressure cooker!
Cute! A jackhammer for Giulio!
Idiot...
I got it Ciccio! You peed!
Excuse me...
May we?
No pee... back to the big chair!
Happy birthday!
Peasant's cheese...
To be eaten when the worms appear!
What a delicacy...
why did you bother...
Nice partzy!
It feelz like Milan X Inter!
Are we all here?
No! Where is Giovanni?
He's not coming?
No...
I asked him not to...
I wanted only close family here.
Silvana help me...
Sit down please...
Ciccio, don't cry!
I'll place you next to Granpa!
Happy?
No...
Why? Isn't Giovanni nice?
Yes... but she said it:
he is no close relative.
We'll open the Sparkling Wine!
Frightening!
Holyhangbutt!
Let's hope the country doesn't flood again!
Be optimistic!
The door...
Electronic doorbel!
You uncork it! Ciccio quiet...
Who is it?
Basletti?
Yes...
Telegram.
Sign here...
- No tip! Next time...
- Yeah... sure...
Earthquake. House down.
Aunt Peppina seriously injured.
Funerals monday.
Antonio, Giuseppe... move it!
I'll go too...
No Vincenzina!
You have to be with Ciccio!
Pardon us...
I'll go to the funeral.
Don't worry... I'll go.
STOP!
Heard it?
That's what I said:
I'll go!
This is a crucial moment!
You'll see why...
Moviola...
Look how I leap forward giving orders!
A real family head!
...and cutting my own balls!
Pardon us...
No sweat...
I'll go to the funeral!
Don't worry... I'll go!
Notice my sorrow!
Look at my face...
For whom?
For Vincenzina's great-aunt!
Just like uncle Pasquale...
He died of chasm last november!
No. That was Grandpa Arturo!
What are you talking about?
Grandpa Arturo died of cholera!
Such happy chats back in the country!
You who live in Milan...
Why don't you ask the government for aid?
Government already aided the link!
Have you seen the link?
What link?
The link-road, a bold engineering feat!
It links Putigliano-Salentino
to Marciano-del-Monte!
A brilliant 4 lane road...
It extends for 30.82 miles...
overall cost: 86 billion!
Now you can proudly reach
Marciano in 22 min.
But if you have a Ferrari
or Maserati, 16 min.
Why would anyone go to Marciano-del-monte?
For shit! Nobody ever goes...
Here we are.
Armando works here.
Remember him?
Sure...
He got it sponsored by the mayor,
the bishop, 5 inspectors...
He has 2 bachelors...
and he is studying for the 3rd!
Armando!
Hi! How are you?
Nice surprise!
He looks so nice in uniform!
Move it!
Why? Is it dangerous?
Well... only an ambulance went by
in the last 10 days. Anyways...
I didn't expect you. How nice!
But... is this Giulio?
Giulio! How are you?
We went through the link.
So we thought "let's visit Armando"
How nice! How is Vincenzina?
Well! I'll show you
The last scoop
What do you think?
She grew pretty...
Wonderfull!
What about me?
I look like OK Corral's Sheriff!
Great shooter!
By all means!
Who's this?
Who?
A Friend...
So young?
Please observe the Sheriff looks
transfigured into a festival announcer!
Hey Giu! Whazzup?
What?
Milan! Milan is up!
Traitors!
I'll kill you!
You suck!
Throw him away!
She's mine!
Go away!
She's mine!
Away!
You suck! Old fart!
Wretch!
NO!
You're old!
I hate you! Old fart, go away...
Throw him out!
I don't want to see him!
Cuckold!
Close it! Bravo!
They'll kill us!
Call the police!
We've arrived!
Howdie Caff!
Hi...
Ciccio!
Vincenzina?
I'm here!
Giulio? Where are you?
I didn't expect you!
Vincenzina!
What were you up to
while I was away?
Nothing... you tell me!
How is Momma and my brothers?
They are fine...
the country is bad, but...
You did well not to come...
Let's talk about you...
did you feel lonely?
A little... but now I have a
young lad to keep me company!
Isn't it Ciccio?
Oh! Ciccio!
Salvatore Armetta looked for you.
Who?
Salvatore, very urgent he said!
Oh bloody damn...
And our friends, how are they?
And Giovanni?
Oh, he greets you.
He's been transferred.
Really? Where?
I don't know... Novara, Biella...
Whose apples are these?
C'mon I'm busy!
C'mon we have to make up for lost time!
Otherwise our average suffers...
I brought you a present.
C'mon, a quicky...
Sure! Someone had to pester!
Coming!
Santo!
Can you come out for a moment?
Yes
Be back soon, ok?
Come in.
What damn...
Hi Giulio.
Hi Armetta.
Vincenzina told me you wanted to talk...
They already know about it.
Well, tell me...
My little Sultina...
with that hellzhost Tramp!
Alright, who fucking cares...
but now she's leaving!
She wants to leave us!
Gotz it!
At most they'll go aroud the block!
They have no money...
I won't see my little girl anymore...
Folly!
What little girl? She's 26!
Becoz she'z my little girl Godz!
Always will be!
We have to take action...
We said that!
Mee iz ready!
I'll club his head! That'll fix it!
Here is my action!
He's an idiot! I told you...
This is the 70's!
I'm surprised...
You've been here in
Milan for 30 years...
we gave you a job, a northern education...
and you come back with a "vendetta"!
Is this a joke?
But I'm a Father!
You're a dickhead!
Violence has to be rejected!
Reject, always!
But if there's no other way...
Listen to the mobster!
I don't understand you guys!
What are you? Animals?
Aren't you ashamed?
Shame on you!
Firts rule: a man has to be civilized!
HEAD!
So... the tramp takes my little one away...
And you tell me... shush!!
That little girl can slap down a cable-car!
You have to understand, as a Father,
she is free to make her own choices. "Gotz it"!
OK. But if ya' knew your wifey
gotz her hand on a peepee?
If a woman decides to scram
you have to be bright!
Go to the centerfield and salute!
If my wife left me for someone else
I wouldn't oppose her!
Thankz Giulio!
Ya're a real friendz!
Have mercy!
Please leave before he comes back!
Allright! I'm leaving...
But first I want you to be sincere!
Or else I won't leave!
What do you want?
Vincenzina, tell me if you love me!
Answer me!
Allright Giovanni! Yes I like you...
I'm mad about you!
Vincenzina, my love!
I'm sick with love for you!
That's what you wanted, coward!
I love you,
but we have to renounce this love!
Why? We are both young....
It's the toy you gave Ciccio...
Enough now! Scram it!
You made me say it! Walk away forever...
Ok I'll go! With my pain... my happiness...
both too big...
Farewell Vincenzina!
I knew it!
When you dream this stuff
It's useless...
dreams are never wrong!
Dreams are rotten!
I'll stay here for now...
perhaps I'll crouch...
Darn! It rains...
Who cares if it's raining!
Even the cat!
Just like in the dreams...
In the sad dreams I mean...
I'll get up now!
It's hard to get up...
I'd rather go down...
Giulio! Where were you?
You're all wet!
Nowhere, I was jogging...
I'm so hungry I'd eat a baby!
What did you prepare?
Cold cutlets...
rested...
What's with the face?
Why?
You look a little dull.
Perhaps it's the weather...
Vincenzina,
I want to tell you something
You don't look very happy...
Me?
Let's cut to the chase...
I heard everything you said
to that guy in the kitchen!
Calm down...
Let's keep cool...
It's not a tragedy...
We can solve this,
one way or another, right?
See, you found someone
as young as you, that's fine!
It's all fine...
even if it bothers me a little...
What the hell... a lot!
Are we or not in the 70's? So...
We live in Milan,
It's not southeast Asia!
Just tell me: move aside
and I'll do it. The End.
About Ciccio, don't worry!
I can provide you an amount...
I know how lean a cop's paycheck is.
In a few words,
I'd rather see you happy away from me
instead of being here
thinking about him.
Because I like you...
...a lot!
I'm in love like a beast!
I know... I know...
you pity me...
makes me look older than I am
See, I came to the world the day
you were 17, waiting for me at the factory
'cause, I was fresh-faced like you!
I'm smaller than you...
and sillier!
What can I tell you...
I'm a baby!
Ouch! My back!
You're a real man!
Thank you!
My little cuddles...
I like you since I was in swaddle!
You're full of hair...
I did right choosing you!
and I still choose you...
'cause you love me!
Of course I do!
I'll never leave you!
I'll always be with my Giulio!
- Always!
- Always with me...
A man like you deserves
the greatest sincerity!
I want to tell you everything!
I already know everything
How can you?
I told you! I spied on you,
I heard you in the kitchen
Why? There's more?
Yes.
It was the doorbell's fault!
It's still broken...
Why?
Wait...
You had just left,
and I had a feeling...
- Remember I didn't want you to go?
- No!
Well... when a woman is afraid of
a man it is a bad sign.
Since you brought Giovanni
home I felt that fear.
But last time you didn't even
want to invite him?
Exactly!
Bloody hell! I'd punch my face...
I'm such an asshole!
If you get angry I'll shut up!
Ok, ok! But I'm not mad at you,
I'm mad at me! Go on...
Rocco's wife asked me to wash
her cloths in our washer.
So I informed her the
washer was free.
Since our doorbell was broken,
I left the door open...
I was tired... it was hot...
Ciccio was asleep...
...perhaps the radio...
anyways I was "blah"!
What's "blah"?
When your eyes close...
Excuse me!
Anybody home?
Son of a bitch!
Why didn't you slap him!
I don't know!
I played dead, like an animal in peril!
- Do you know a St. Anthony Piglet?
- No
- It's a little bug that...
- Ok, ok! And...
Ooops...
Excuse me!
Vincenzina?
That shithead couldn't arrive sooner!
They ask for favors and then...
The bastard took advantage!
You were asleep, it's not your fault!
It was an external kiss,
no tongue, right?
Yes, but...
I didn't tell you all...
I thought about him all night.
I wanted to cast that kiss away, but...
I turned in bed...
felt cold...
I wanted his body to heat me!
Lack of kerosene!
The radiator was off...
Next morning I went
shopping really early
after the ugly night I felt
nervous and absent minded.
- I'll kill that guy!
- Giulio! I'll shut up!
Ok, ok! Go on...
- Hi Vincenzina.
- Good morning.
I have to talk to you.
Go ahead...
Not here...
Where?
- At your house...
- No, Giulio is not there!
Actually that's why...
I want a relationship with you!
- I have to confess...
- Go to the priest!
Why the harsh tone!
I perpretated an evil action
towards you...
I rented a small room...
here's the address. Come today!
Are you a fool?
If you don't leave I'll call the cops!
Brava! Well done!
That's why I trust you!
- It's not your fault!
- It is! It's not over yet...
Another round?
- That same afternoon someone knocked at the door
- That shirker! Is he never at work?
That's why crime rates are high!
I told you not to come!
The water is boiling...
Vincenzina!
Yesterday I kissed you!
What? When?
Yesterday. The door was open.
You were there...
...sleeping! But it seemed you were saying:
"Don't be afraid!"
"Come closer!"
And I complied!
...and I kissed you!
Softly... sweetly...
Are you mad!
Piss off...
I was asleep! I didn't know...
Shame!
Leave this house...
Scram! You vile!
Yes! I am mad! Uncontrollable!
I don't know what I am doing!
Oh my God!
Mamma mia!
Yeah... Mamma mia!
You deserved it dickhead!
I was scared!
"Oh my god I killed him", I thought.
I felt his arms clasping my thighs!
What?
- And the head pressing here...
- Where?
Here!
I held his head to push him...
but my hands pulled him in...
- What?
- I held him strongly!
- Giulio. He was crying!
- You hit him!
I felt his breath through my skirt.
"I Love you, I love you", he said!
- And Ciccio?
- Was crying, poor thing...
I stood there crying,
my eyes closed...
Giulio! Are you crying too?
Fuck! I have the right to cry!
I said no!
Giovanni, its not possible!
Got back to my senses.
I pushed him.
He kept quiet.
I drove him out...
I closed the door and fell down!
End of drama?
I wish...
What's that?
You never came back!
What were you doing?
Fuck!
I was away 3 days!
The next day I received his note.
But I threw it away...
Brava!
That's the way to go...
Yes.
But I read it first!
It said: "I have to talk to you. Urgent.
And you didn't go...
He was wearing his gray suit
Don't brag. I just came
to tell you to disappear
If you're honored
respect my will!
Vincenzina! You're like a life vest
to a drowning man!
Without you I can't live!
Vincenzina!
What do I mean to you?
Don't make me curse!
You lie!
Yesterday you replied my kiss!
I felt you wavering...
my head pressed to your womb...
Admit it! If you are sincere,
admit it!
Don't yell!
There's people around.
Answer me!
The truth hurts you?
You don't think about Giulio?
Aren't you ashamed, traitor!
Ah! Thank God!
Yes, Giulio well...
I pity him!
But love is larger
than friendship!
Love gives a fuck to friendship,
honesty, hospitality... discipline!
I deserted my post!
I'm risking trial!
You risk being shot
by Giulio!
So be it!
So I can end this suffering!
But... do you love me?
Tell me...
I'm a respectable woman!
You're a hesitant woman!
If you don't tell me...
I'll kill myself!
Swear to God!
I'll kill myself!
- My love! Come here!
- No...
No Giovanni! You wretch!
What are you doing?
[radio] I'm a woman, not a saint...
So... you like me!
I did it for pity!
You're mine now!
And I am yours!
And he kissed me!
Go on...
No more... the next day you came back,
and he showed up here.
If I said I loved him
he would leave...
I said so...
I lied: He is still in Milan.
No more...
I want to pluck him out of my heart!
Hold on!
But before what did you do?
When?
Before... there...
at the railroad!
I'll tell you if you are kind...
understanding... from the 70's!
I might be!
But I'll get angry if you lie!
What happened in that shack!
Let's be crystal clear...
civilized! Fucking Christ!
What?
Our Lady Punish me!
Let me die!
No! No Shame!
What happened happened...
I tried to avert him...
but I had to fight for two...
Two?
Him and me!
While I yelled "No, no!",
my heart said "Yes, yes!"
[radio] Please my love, let me be...
[radio] I can't wait for you anymore...
[radio] Hit, hit, even iron bends
with fire even iron bends
[radio] I'm a woman, not a Saint
you know I'm not a Saint
And he jumped on me!
Be precise:
without panties?
Think so...
Think so my ass!
With or without?
Without...
So...recap!
He jumps on you and the "union" occurs.
Uniom... after...
...after what?
After kisses everywhere...
Where? Exactly where?
Everywhere!
Don't you know what it means?
Even... like I do?
Answer!
More...
No Giulio!
Our Lady will kill me!
Poor man...
Ouch! Go away...
Don't Giulio! Please!
Please!
Go on... tell everything!
Quickly...
[radio] Three months are a long wait
[radio] When love whets you heart
[radio] Please my love don't leave me...
Vincenzina! You're a Bitch!
I knew it! I knew it!
Coward, liar!
You wanted sincerity,
and now you call me a Bitch!
Bitch!!
Bitch! Whore! Slut!
I'll choke you! Gotz it!
I'm worse than your hillbillies!
Come here! You cheated on Basletti?
Slut! Tramp! Harlot!!
I'll break your redneck!
Fuck!
Fuck!
Let us sleep!
Shtick it up your Arse!
It's my houze! Gotz it!
I do what the fuck I want!
You come back here...
My God such a shame!
We woke up everybody!
Where are you going?
Don't stage a circus!
I'll jump! Me and the baby!
I'm unworthy of this life! You didn't understand!
I understood! Did you?
I lost my mind! What can I do?
Only men can cheat?
I was mad in love...
I didn't know what I was doing...
Mad girls like you,
you know what we call them?
Yes! Bitch, you said it!
Let me jump...
Vincenzina! No...
Giulio!
Oh God! Ouch!
What blow!
What was that?
The clothes line!
How did you do that? It's high...
I must have banged my horns!
Remember I told you everything to square
things up! Even if you kick me away...
Kick who? At this point
It's you decision...
I did! Between you two
I chose my husband.
I'm his wife and this
is our baby.
So you're not my
baby wife anymore?
I'm the wife,
isn't it better?
Well... let's try to
make it work.
Be back together...
and let it happen...
Let's not tell anyone...
that's crucial.
It was a big
cold shower Giulio!
More like a big hammer!
But we are back together now...
Are we or not in the 70's?
...tomorrow is another day.
A new life.
Night is over...
we forgot it all...
grudge and revenge
are not for me Vincenzina!
I know Giulio!
You're generous...
from the 70's!
Like a bottle of Lambrusco!
C'mon!
C'mon! The slow one!
Don't you want to rest?
Me! No!
Ouch!
What? Are you mad?
Not this song!
Sorry...
[music] Don't take me into the woods at night
[music] I'm afraid of the woods at night
[music] In three months I promise you'll have my love
Giovanni...
Giovanni...
Yes... yes... speak!
What? Tell me...
Our lady!
You scared me!
Why aren't you asleep?
I'm asleep...
My belly is heavy... digestion...
I'll prepare you something warm...
Don't worry!
I know what it is...
It's that cheap sparkling wine...
You look worn out
lately...
Frazzled.
Frazzled?
Well, at this point
I'm rock bottom!
Can you believe it!
Look how a sound man,
socially engaged, hard worker...
...an average man, turns into a clown!
See you thursday for
the touch up!
I was setting up dinner,
it's almost ready! Why so late?
Sweetheart!
What did you prepare me?
Soup, cheese and
broccoli.
Vincenzina,
look at me!
What?
Nothing new?
No. What?
Fuck you beautician!
- Hi Concettina...
- Hi
I have to leave at 11:00
I can't take Ciccio
- Can you look after him?
- Sure!
Thank you!
It's the 3rd leave this week!
What's going on?
You're a superintendent!
Are you ill?
Yes I'm ill!
What's up?
Not physically...
What then?
What about anguish?
...the missed erections...
don't count?
You believe the inner evils
belong to the ruling class?
I have none...
That's "lack of ignorance"!
Give me the leave or
I'll take it anyways...
Follow that car!
What?
I mean, is it the same route?
- What's its number?
- 20
- And this?
- 13
Does it seems right to you?
Let me down...
Giulio!
Giulio!
What are you doing here?
Stop!
Let's pause...
Here I'm at the last steps
of human idiocy!
Restart...
- What are you doing?
- I'm an asshole...
What are you doing?
I came to buy you these slippers.
So you stop walking around in
jammies and unlaced shoes!
Vincenzina! I'm thrashed!
I'm scum!
Why?
I've been following you for 2 hours!
Clutched to the bus... spying...
thinking the worse...
Instead, you were buying me slippers!
- You followed me?
- Yes
Are you still jealous?
I like you so much!
I'm happy you like me too
otherwise you wouldn't be so silly!
You're a great woman!
I'm a poor bastard...
What's with the face?
Mine?
Take off the nose!
Oops! Sorry!
I'm an idiot! An idiot!
At least I have my wife!
But now I have to go back
to the factory! I'm late!
I've been out 2 hours!
Love is great but work calls...
- What do you want for dinner?
- Surprise me!
What's up?
Broken elevator?
Nice. Probably cheap too!
Giulio?
My love?
Where are you?
Well.. in the bathroom...
Pasta soup, potato croquettes,
cheese and fried apples! Is that good?
Yes.
At this plot point...
yes, this is a film plot!
I receive on time, a nice
anonymous letter.
Your wife betrays you with
her lover in uniform.
Everybody laughs at you!
What are you waiting to kick her out?
Are you a man? We all doubt it.
Signed: A Friend
Honey?
Maria Rosa said she can take
care of Ciccio if we want to go out!
Take me dancing?
I'm out of rhythm!
Also not hungy...
No, I don't want to...
Attention: announcemet
from the technical director
Night shift for unit 4
starts at 9:00PM
Aldo Marchesini report to
consultig room after lunch...
Mendolesi, Baccicalupi and
Mazzariello from 12b to 12m...
Miraghi is called to assembly...
Borsicallo moved to section 5...
Giulio Basletti is a cuckold!
WHAT!
C-U-C-K-O-L-D!
Who screamed?
Why? There was a scream?
I don't know...
I heard a bad word!
But sounded like you!
Who were you mad at?
Nobody... everybody...
me... you!
Yes you! Time
to say enough!
I tell you Enough!
And also: Bitch!
Why? We made peace!
What Peace! I'll show you!
Here it is! Read!
- So?
- So what?
Didn't you know!
I told you everything...
What's new?
News are: I'm disgraced!
Can't sleep... can't eat...
I don't make love...
I dream they are announcing
I'm a cuckold at the factory!
What's up!
Hear them: everybody knows!
They're all laughing at me!
Don't you see it was a coward?
Someone who wants to hurt us?
To split us... ruin us!
After all that crying...
the promises it would all be as before...
I'm as before...
Nothing is like it was!
Shut up!
What? When only we knew
about it you pardoned me!
...played the modern man!
Now that others know
you're thinking about it?
Yes! I have second thoughts!
As a cuckold!
And this is the license!
I became your puppet!
Gerolamo's theatre...
What are you doing now?
I'm leaving!
You're not leaving!
I am kicking you out!
Wake up!
Come out tenants!
Out!
Basletti is giving a show!
You peeping toms!
Vincenzina is kicked off!
Discharged!
Out everybody!
Anonymous writers!
Assembly!
Basletti announces:
Vincenzina is a Bitch!
Ok! A Whore!
That's why I'm kicking her out!
I'm kicking her! Ok!
OUT!
Out! No coming back!
Rien a faire! Gotz it!
And Ciccio, I'll take
him back! Guilty separation...
Giulio, have you gone mad?
What happened?
You don't know!?
But you write letters!
Officer Giovanni Pizzulo
He's on leave...
- Vincenzina
- Giovanni
- He kicked you?
- Yes...
Morning...
These are my friends:
Bertuccelli and Pautasso
Whom I share this room...
on our leaves we come here
to change or sleep...
Leave us alone... c'mon!
Pautasso... go!
- See you!
- Sorry, bye...
Ciccio! Want to play
with your uncle!
Look what uncle gives you!
Look!
Want to play?
So he kicked you!
Why are you crying?
Now you'll be here with me!
How was it?
It all seemed settled!
He forgave me...
...and you would never see me again!
I didn't want to come here.
I wanted to go to my
father and brothers...
But they would acknowledge him!
Don't worry!
I'm here now!
Mamma mia!
Why is he carrying
a typewriter?
It's the double shot!
He's mad!
A double barrel?
Take the kid...
Go to the restroom!
Don't worry!
I'll show you!
Where's she!
Who?
Don't be stupid!
Vincenzina, take her out!
She's not here!
What? Kidnapping now?
I'll shoot you!
I told you:
nobody's here!
If you want a fire
fight I have a 9mm!
I'll kick your ass 9 times!
Then I'll shoot you and her!
This is not 70's talk!
It's old fashioned!
We are not underdeveloped!
And if a young woman doesn't love
you anymore, be noble! Understand...
But I know your selfish generation!
You only forgive if it's not your quarrel
I'll show forgiveness...
What are you doing!
I pity you!
If you appeal to "nobility"
you shouldn't fuck your friend's wife!
Vincenzina had a man!
It was me!
I'm her man!
You're a man?
You're a half jerk!
More man than you!
- You're a doll!
- You're an old fart!
This is a man! Look!
Keep going... they'll
transfer you to stamp licenses!
You kicked you wife for
an anonymous letter!
None of your business!
How do you know that?
- You wrote it!
- Yes!
I knew you would kick her!
She's not yours anymore!
Vincenzina is mine!
I have priority!
And I have love rights!
Mine!
I held her at baptism!
I was at the wedding!
You were an unknown soldier!
I raised her like a flower for 18 years!
- She's mine!
- Mine!
Old cuckold!
She's here!
- I don't believe it!
- Yes!
Even if you show me
I won't believe it!
Allright!
She's there! look!
Where?
- She was here before...
- Not anymore...
Not anymore...
- Are you sure?
- I swear!
She left...
The coffee!
Do you want a cup of coffee?
Sure... why not!
- With some milk in it...
- There's no milk!
Why did she leave?
Because...
I know why...
Why?
Well... go figure...
women!
Many years went by
from those days...
...ugly years at first!
Then it got better...
The first year apart from Giulio
I rented a room in Melegnano.
I sewed gloves for a company.
Next year I moved to Settimo
where I worked in a toy factory.
Ciccio stayed at day care...
There is one thing women at home
don't understand about men:
...how ugly is factory work!
Mom! 7 x 8, how much?
Now I'm 26.
I work here in Milan.
We live in a 3 room house
Ciccio is in 3rd grade.
He speaks Milanese!
Sometimes I don't understand him...
I'm department chief at a
famous clothing factory...
I can't tell you which!
I'm also a union representative.
This one I picked from Giulio...
9th february I was promoted sergeant
I'm married. 2 children...
I root for Milan!
Weight: 81Kg.
I extracted 3 molars with cavities
My hobby is model airplanes...
...on sundays, with my 2 kids:
Albertino age 6, and Ersilio 4.
My wife is nice: cooks, shops,
keeps kids and house tidy.
Faithful and obedient:
as it should be!
In these 7 years
I had two other men:
an accountant...
nice guy, but a little neurotic.
made weird noises in the bathroom...
but mainly, he didn't care for Ciccio.
He cared only about his health,
and took pills, medicines...
A couple of years ago
I met Alessandro.
Not so young, but elegant...
He seemed just right.
But after a financial crisis
he became mean.
He beat me!
I beat him back!
A pity... he used to be kind.
He taught Ciccio a lot...
I retired over a year ago.
It's not so bad...
My days are full:
Shop and cook every morning...
...a little wine... nice sleep.
In the afternoons I play boccia.
In all modesty:
I'm in a much higher league!
Wednesdays and Fridays
from 6:00 to 8:00...
...I go to the trade union office.
At night: Orgies!
Well: you see it!
Here it is... the usual deal.
Armetta, who can't play...
His wife complaining...
There's Father duties also!
I pick up Ciccio at school
and put him on the Bus.
I go before the boccia game...
there's a self service there...
Well... I'll be 59 in april!
I almost dropped women:
I mean, the raw meats at least...
Living alone has some advantages...
but it's also a pain in the ass.
The other day I asked Ciccio
about an answer from his mother...
Ciccio! Did you tell Mom that thing?
So, when Ciccio asked me if
Giulio could come for lunch sometime
I said... well, ok!
Every other saturday perhaps...
You look ten years younger!
Ms. Elda...
Dont worry, it's a simple reinforcement
Damn it!
How much have I degraded!
But c'mon...
When someone is desperate,
at the end of the rope...
Yes, I mean suicidal...
He has to try everything
before giving up, right?
At the end of the rope...
...imagine! If anyone had told me
two years ago that I, Basletti,
first superintendent of the Innocenti,
would find myself in such a situation...
...I mean, that I would have
ended up like this!
Well, I would have laughed!
Yes, because two years ago...
my life, the world, Vincenzina, I...
were all completely different!
Last october 19th, Giulio Basletti
and Vincenzina Rotunno
were joined in matrimony,
thus ending a beautiful
and delicate love fairy tale
that had started 16 years earlier.
A ready smile, a dynamic disposition,
Giulio Basletti doesn't show
he is 51 years old.
In 1956 his factory sent him
to Monte Cagnano
in the province of Avellino
for the installation of new facilities.
In that smiley little town, Basletti...
...Smiley!
I've never seen anyone smiling
in Monte Cagnano!
Basletti finds accomodations
with a simple and
straightforward familiy.
When their beautiful baby girl is born
they ask him to be her Godfather.
In the church of San Salvatore di Alise
he held the fragile little creature
in his arms for the first time.
Wanna bet Vincenzina is
going to pee on Giulios coat!
She peed in your coat!
A little later Giulio Basletti
would leave Monte Cagnano,
but at every baptismal anniversary
he would send the girl a postcard
from the many places around
the world his job took him
Many places around the world!
I might have sent some postcards from
Tarvisio, Ponte Tresa...
Switzerland, OK, but...
Hear this...
the factory sends Basletti
to Monte Cagnano
to review the plant damaged
by an earthquake.
It was a stupendous spring day
The swallows weaved
arabesques in the blue sky
when Giulio saw a radiant
young girl running towards him.
"Giulio!" She said breathless and happy,
"Who are you?", asked
Giulio definitely amazed,
"Your daughter Vincenzina"
she answered!
Yes!
That palpitating young girl
with natural curled hair
was the little pink wad
Giulio once held at the baptism.
Vincenzina held the hand of the man
whose memory she had always
cultivated in a love swell
and lead him to the
Immaculate's fountain...
"C'mon!"
Where the water
sprang amidst the ivy
She offered him a sip
from her hand saying:
"Giulio, as you watered me
at the baptismal sink"
Listen to what they are writing!
It didn't happen this way!
It's not true.
It's not true you have thought
about him all this years?
Yes, that's true but...
But, I didn't return to
Monte Cagnano, so...
the prairy meeting is bullshit!
It's the usual massification
of the bourgeoise press!
Yes, the events all
took place here in Milan
That night I had just finished my shift
So, I was leaving...
and who do I meet?
Vincenzina's dad and
her two brothers:
Peppino and Antonio
They had come up
north for labor
I was caught by surprise!
Who could have expected them!
Above all I didn't expect her...
Who is that?
What do you mean, who?
I'm Vincenzina!
No... you're so old!
Heard that...
I really said:
"you're so old!"
Six months later...
or exactly six months
and three days later...
we were husband and wife!
And people said to me:
"she's so young!"
Since some of my
stuff was left there
at the old Pied--terre
First thing was to fetch it.
Bice, how are you
Hey... Hi Giulio, you've arrived
Congratulations
is this the bride?
Here she is
Nice to meet you
wow, she is young
and beautiful
Hey, Basletti!
Hi guys
Hi Giulio
Hi
Hey Giulio, I haven't
rented your room
Really, why not?
Because I want to
break down the wall
to make two, and a
bath with services
I see!
Where is my stuff?
Here! In this wardrobe!
All your stuff is in it.
Nice Bici...
Excuse me
Bye
I lived here for twelve years!
A lifetime...
God knows how many
women you brought here!
Well... some
You admit it lightly...
Hey, I didn't keep the
dick in my hands, you know...
But now it's over
closed... finished...
there's no more, for anyone!
Giulio, tell me:
how many times have you made love?
Well, this little room
has seen a bit...
I am not to boast
Not only here, all your life...
Well, calculating is not
so easy, you know...
So, lets see...
say every two or three days
for 32 year... well...
it's 120 per year
Well... give or take, lets say:
And what if I had made love
Gosh! At your age?
What would you tell me?
I'd call you "exaggerated"!
Not a different word?
A word well suited for the
girls you brought here!
A word starting with B.
Hey... farmgirl! Are you
playing a jealousy melodrama?
I already told you
here I had only luxury items:
cigarette girls, clerks...
even an anesthesist!
"Gotz it"!
Pretty brunette!
I know I am
rustic and dark!
And the others?
Were all refined blondes?
- C'mon, youre being silly...
- No!
You're thinking about other women
and want to make love to me?
Youre thinking about them...
I'm not thinking at all!
C'mon... come here...
"Little cuddles"
C'mon! You made a
pervert out of me!
This bed grosses me out!
This room sucks!
What is this! An accordion?
All this buttons...
Why don't you wear
a nice zipper!
Up... hold it up...
slow... take it easy...
This other chair goes where?
Put the armchair there...
Giulio, Giulio
They've connected the radiator!
Really!
Yes!
Its hot then...
away with the clothes!
You are suffocating me...
I'll show you!
What are you doing... Giulio!
Wait... let me take it off... damn!
Giulio...
There it is...
What?
The factory...
You can see it from here?
Come I'll show it to you.
I'm coming...
See...
The factory is recognized
by the fumes...
like a flag!
You know, when a worker sees
the fumes from his factory...
is lake a child in front
of a panettone!
There are gray fumes,
red fumes, green ones...
Look: my factory
is the one on the left.
The one with yellow fumes...
after the gasometer.
I see all the fumes alike!
You guys know only the
fumes from the Vesuvius!
What are you doing? Wait...
I am here to help you, right?
What happened?
Why! Its here...
Fuck... the lumbar pain!
When the wet winds
blow I'm screwed!
The "witches blow"!
Like Dad's...
Yeah... laugh away...
Now you'll have to work me out
three times a day with camphor!
Wait for me...
Giulio, don't go to the factory
What are you talking about?
Stay in bed.
It's very cold outside
Yeah, right!
So tomorrow I go to the boss and say:
"It was cold and I didn't come to work"
C'mon Vincenzina!
But it is raining!
Yes, it's raining...
C'mon, move it, wake up, go...
Give me the clothes...
What are you doing!
Vincenzina!
C'mon! You're going nuts!
Don't do like that...
Impossible!
At six in the morning!
Stop it!
You're a grown up!
Don't be childish...
What do I tell the Boss?
I didn't go because
I had a boner?
C'mon... I can't...
I'm a union man!
What's gotten into you
an erotic attack!
Hey... what's that!
Hands off the ass!
What are you doing!
Vincenzina!
You're a scoundrel!
How can I say no to you!
Wait
Want a coffe?
Hold this...
I'll have one.
Hold it!
Where are you going?
She's with me!
How old are you?
OK... come back next month!
Excuse me!
In here it's all sex and nudity
forbidden to minors!
You may go in... she stays!
Free the course
you should...
Free the course!
Wait... hold this!
Free the course!
Excuse me... excuse me...
Look: let me show
you something!
Here it is!
The lady here,
who is my wife...
regarding "sex and nudity"
gets them every night and day, OK?
At your house!
Here if she is not 18 she won't go in!
She's not 18 but is giving me a child
How about that!
Let it be Giulio...
No, c'mon! A little flexibility!
What flexibility!
There is too much flexibility!
I don't like all this flexibility!
I am a christian democrat!
You want to go for politics!
OK, you might be a christian
but regarding democracy
you lack vision!
What do I lack?
You're not progressive...
What do I lack?
You don't undestand
the moment...
What vision?
Yeah...
People like you used to come
here to watch Snowhite!
And girls like her used
to call you Daddy!
Daddy!
Really!
Got it!
Got it!
You are an asshole!
Slow down, hold it...
Down with the hands!
Calm down...
Hey! Do you want to die!
Yeah... die... sure...
Fuck off! Vision...
And thank Our Lady
she's pregnant!
Giulio...
You thank her!
And go home take care of
your baby's diapers!
Here he is!
So it's a boy!
How nice...
How handsome!
Looks like a rose...
Doesn't look like anybody...
What satisfaction...
Whom do I give it to?
To Grandpa!
- How will you call him?
- Francesco
"Glassware Factory Board"
"Forward people, to the rescue"
"Red Flag! Red Flag!"
Basletti!
There's a squadron of
fascists at Speronari Av.
We'll take care of them!
Don't accept provocations!
We are not here to play doll!
Do what you're told!
I'll spread the word...
Open eyes!
The blacks are here!
Where's Armetta?
Behind, with the small gangs.
Yeah! Where else...
- Where's your Brother Rocco?
- I am Rocco!
Allright!
The one that looks like you
I have two:
one in front, one behind!
You tell them:
Do not answer to provocations!
Let's show them we have balls!
No clashes!
Don't worry!
"Union demonstration
degenerates into violence"
Here is the outcome!
Stained as Hooligans who take advantage
of a demonstration to sow chaos!
You were responsible for the sector.
And I warned you:
Don't answer to provocations!
- And what did you tell me?
- What?
You said: "I'll take care of it"
"I'll spread the word"!
I did!
Excuse me...
The Fascists provoked us...
You shouldn't have bitten!
What should we have done
act as boneheads?
That's exactly what you did!
Act as boneheads!
The reaction started in your sector!
- Who did it?
- Who knows...
You threw rocks
even at the Police!
And they framed us all!
With the small gangs!
Damn that term!
Then it's better not to do this
"Union" demonstrations!
With assholes like you
definitely not!
One with 7 stitches in his head!
Good!
He's got a nice hairline now...
Perhaps now they'll open
an Inquiry and all ends in shit!
Then I want to hear:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it"!
Fuck you!
Excuse me...
Good morning.
In which department do
they manufacture this?
Where did you take this?
Here!
Damn!
Salvatore
I have to work!
It's already 7 o'clock!
I ken't let you wolkoround
withewt en'eye!
Sewn kemout ey neice feyce!
Why do you speak Milanese?
I can't understand you!
Be calm!
I'll finish the eye and you can go...
I want to capture your glance!
The glance take it from
my brother Rocco!
You're painting for him not me!
Stand still for a while!
Don't be racist!
What's happening?
I'm not a smal girl anymore!
I can take my own decisions!
Let me understand:
your Momma doesn't have a word!
I work, earn my own money
I spend it as I wish!
He's there!
The deadbeat is waiting for you!
- That wretch!
- Heed your Momma! He's a scrounger!
Don't judge Dad!
I love him!
Someone like him,
sooner or later will ruin you!
Enough!
Now I'll fetch my money
to go to the restaurant.
Don't push it!
- See! You woke up Ciccio!
- What do I care?
Mind you manners motherfuckers!
But that furred animal
downstairs: money... never!
No big deal! He pays, I pay...
It's the same!
It's not te same dickhead!
He never pays!
Go to hell both of you!
Hey... what's going on?
I ask myself:
such a nice little girl
loses her head over a dickhead
whose reason for living
is growing his own hair!
The tramp downstairs?
Whaschalleydo?
She's in love!
Ciccio is awake?
Just now...
He has been so nice,
the little star.
Was the film nice?
Yeah, she's a good actress...
What wreckage!
Holyhangcow!
Thay rwined my Rocco!
- Hey! Looks like you...
- I am Santo!
Come in!
Salvatore Armetta?
Yes, it's me
Not for courtesy...
but to show you this!
So what?
I don't get it!
You don't get it?
Come with me then...
You'll understand.
Why?
What has he done?
What have you
done Salvatore?
No complaints madam!
You'll know at
the headquarters
Wait!
Where are you taking me?
Ovthyzthing...
I know nothing!
You know nothing...
hold on.
What's this?
Bloody hell!
What's that thing?
You threw this at me last tuesday
Mee? Why mee?
Why?
Let's get to it then!
excuse me... pardon...
what's up?... It's the police...
Who is this?
Whoz thiz?
A face in the crowd!
Not a face in the crowd...
it's you!
In your factory's uniform!
Caught red-handed
casting improper object!
Seven stitches!
Caused a brain "commotion"!
Damned Punk!
Please move ahead...
Hold on!
Be nice!
We are not at war here.
What do you mean
"punk", "crook"...
First rule: ID!
Yeah... he's right...
Officer Giovanni Pizzullo.
And who are you?
Second rule:
be polite and mind your nerves.
We also know the laws, so...
You cannot come in and
freely start a mess!
Do you have a warrant?
If you have it fine...
otherwise, step out!
What warrant?
This is an accusation
with relative proof!
This?
This is no proof...
in this newspaper!
Don't make me laugh!
You believe if it's
printed it's true!
He's right...
Mr. Salvatore...
Mr. Salvatore!
Have you heard her!
Ugly son of a bitch!
you can't say "cacca"
and you denounce me!
Please be quiet!
Have you heard her!
- No!
- Bravo Onorato!
I'm Rocco!
Ciccio, baby by profession,
doesn't count! He can't testify!
Did you like the manifesto?
"A bright future in law enforcement"
Enroll and we'll be friends...
You want to play the hero in uniform?
Want to become the "unknow soldier"?
Then take the artifact
as occupational hazard!
You get paid fot it also... you know?
What do you think we are doing?
Taxes over our weekly paychek...
yeah... true...
INAIL... F24... all that shit...
You know why?
To feed you also!
You hear me!
Swallow your discourse!
I won't allow these words towards me!
I'll toss you in! With the other crook!
Hey Pizzullo! Mind the nerves...
Let's calm down.
I mean... if Basletti has been conciliatory
because you are also a "worker"
at this point... I can blow the whistle!
You want to know who threw the blunt object?
The artifacts... nuts and bolts?
Everybody!
All of us!
It was a team work!
Bravo Giulio!
Yes! We were all there...
Yeah...
Arrest us all!
Handcuff us all!
Take us to jail!
Giulio you're great!
C'mon...
Bravo!
Bravo my ass...
And you Salvatore!
Because of you I had to take it up my ass!
Stop messing up or I'll leave you! Got it?
Remember: social warfare isn't won
by adventurous individual action!
But with the worker's Unity!
Got it?
Milan! Milan!
Why are you stopping?
They might have scored already...
Fill the bottle with 10 coffees...
and get me a pack of
cigarettes from that bar.
Stop! Stop this frame!
Here it is! The precise moment where
I gave way to my own ruin!
Let's watch it please.
Start the moviola...
Notice my condescending manners
whilst giving the order!
Pay attention...
See!
A definite referee gesture!
So: I wanted coffee!
I pointed the Bar!
I sent the damn Armetta!
Couldn't be more inevitable...
cigarettes, "Pleeze".
Hold on! Wait a moment...
Lewks likes wannapees!
Excuse me.
What's the matter sir?
Sir?
A bit formal today, are we?
Well...
To tell ya' the truth...
the artifact 121...
I tossed it!
It had good intentions!
I mean, it ain't personal, you know...
Listen, I don't know you Sir, OK?
Be Nice!
You're one of those who had to
choose among the factory and the army.
So did I!
We belong to the same class.
Not the same age, but same class!
How come you ere all alone?
You ain't got nobody to
keepz you company on sundayz?
No.
And also, I have to go back
to headquarters.
Because they inflicted me
for removing my helmet in emergency state...
and reported a concussion.
I'm sorry!
Ya' got real broke in the trackz!
Holyhangcow! You Pigs!
You ain't got no Union to defend you?
Unfortunately that's how it is!
Allright...
HURRAY MILAN!
I'm a fan of the Foggia!
Nice squad! Has its ways...
also because we sent you
a bunch of our players!
Well, that's true...
but now I have a problem...
Since I live in Milan now...
I thought I should join a local team!
Wanna join our club?
Black Red September!
Hey lad... you won't deceive us, will ya'?
I'm coming!
I Knew it!
God Damn it!
With 2 Kings you discard a 4?
It's your fault!
Where did you learn to play?
With Paul Newman in Las Vegas?
Best players play as a team!
I count cards!
Yeah... sure... Deal!
Escuse me. May I have a glass of water?
Why? Are we out of beers?
Actually I wanted some fresh water...
I'm thirsty, with all that smoke!
I'm thirsty too!
Of Course!
Since the resistance I don't shoot!
It's Giovanni's turn!
Here is "Serpico"!
Go professional!
Nice shot! Bravo...
Where did you learn?
In the submarines?
If you don't know the gun...
The Police hired you because
of your nice voice!
Hold this Vincenzina.
Show us what you can do!
Are you a left handed lefty?
Yes! Me and Riva!
Unforgiving lefty...
Quiet! Pose for the picture!
Mr, you know how to shoot!
Thank you.
"He was lucky"
These are his "last shots"
I don't think so!
You'll shoot again, right sir?
For you madam... always!
Vincenzina...
have you gone nuts?
if you hit my willy
my moves are gone!
Hope so!
What? What's up?
Are you in those days...
That bitch from the shooting gallery!
You can't be jealous of that old fart...
Pretty soon she'll be in an asylum.
C'mon...
Why? Are you not jealous?
Well... no. I'm not!
You think I don't please men?
That's not it!
It's a matter of trust...
I trust you, so...
Well, from now on don't trust me anymore!
So you're playing jealous...
are you jealous of me?
A man of my age? C'mon...
Yes! You have too much experience!
You could even nail a 30 year old lady!
I don't like 30 years old ladies.
I don't want them beyond 20! Got it?
I still have 2 to go...
Right! You're an "under"...
What's an "under"?
Those less than 20... or even 23...
Giulio!
What are they up to?
They want to crash the door?
The door bell doesn't work...
the elevator also... unions!
build roads, they say!
Only roads...
Come in! Welcome!
Don't cry!
Come in...
Don't cry! It's only the hillbilly family...
Happy birthday!
Look Vincenzina!
A pressure cooker!
Cute! A jackhammer for Giulio!
Idiot...
I got it Ciccio! You peed!
Excuse me...
May we?
No pee... back to the big chair!
Happy birthday!
Peasant's cheese...
To be eaten when the worms appear!
What a delicacy...
why did you bother...
Nice partzy!
It feelz like Milan X Inter!
Are we all here?
No! Where is Giovanni?
He's not coming?
No...
I asked him not to...
I wanted only close family here.
Silvana help me...
Sit down please...
Ciccio, don't cry!
I'll place you next to Granpa!
Happy?
No...
Why? Isn't Giovanni nice?
Yes... but she said it:
he is no close relative.
We'll open the Sparkling Wine!
Frightening!
Holyhangbutt!
Let's hope the country doesn't flood again!
Be optimistic!
The door...
Electronic doorbel!
You uncork it! Ciccio quiet...
Who is it?
Basletti?
Yes...
Telegram.
Sign here...
- No tip! Next time...
- Yeah... sure...
Earthquake. House down.
Aunt Peppina seriously injured.
Funerals monday.
Antonio, Giuseppe... move it!
I'll go too...
No Vincenzina!
You have to be with Ciccio!
Pardon us...
I'll go to the funeral.
Don't worry... I'll go.
STOP!
Heard it?
That's what I said:
I'll go!
This is a crucial moment!
You'll see why...
Moviola...
Look how I leap forward giving orders!
A real family head!
...and cutting my own balls!
Pardon us...
No sweat...
I'll go to the funeral!
Don't worry... I'll go!
Notice my sorrow!
Look at my face...
For whom?
For Vincenzina's great-aunt!
Just like uncle Pasquale...
He died of chasm last november!
No. That was Grandpa Arturo!
What are you talking about?
Grandpa Arturo died of cholera!
Such happy chats back in the country!
You who live in Milan...
Why don't you ask the government for aid?
Government already aided the link!
Have you seen the link?
What link?
The link-road, a bold engineering feat!
It links Putigliano-Salentino
to Marciano-del-Monte!
A brilliant 4 lane road...
It extends for 30.82 miles...
overall cost: 86 billion!
Now you can proudly reach
Marciano in 22 min.
But if you have a Ferrari
or Maserati, 16 min.
Why would anyone go to Marciano-del-monte?
For shit! Nobody ever goes...
Here we are.
Armando works here.
Remember him?
Sure...
He got it sponsored by the mayor,
the bishop, 5 inspectors...
He has 2 bachelors...
and he is studying for the 3rd!
Armando!
Hi! How are you?
Nice surprise!
He looks so nice in uniform!
Move it!
Why? Is it dangerous?
Well... only an ambulance went by
in the last 10 days. Anyways...
I didn't expect you. How nice!
But... is this Giulio?
Giulio! How are you?
We went through the link.
So we thought "let's visit Armando"
How nice! How is Vincenzina?
Well! I'll show you
The last scoop
What do you think?
She grew pretty...
Wonderfull!
What about me?
I look like OK Corral's Sheriff!
Great shooter!
By all means!
Who's this?
Who?
A Friend...
So young?
Please observe the Sheriff looks
transfigured into a festival announcer!
Hey Giu! Whazzup?
What?
Milan! Milan is up!
Traitors!
I'll kill you!
You suck!
Throw him away!
She's mine!
Go away!
She's mine!
Away!
You suck! Old fart!
Wretch!
NO!
You're old!
I hate you! Old fart, go away...
Throw him out!
I don't want to see him!
Cuckold!
Close it! Bravo!
They'll kill us!
Call the police!
We've arrived!
Howdie Caff!
Hi...
Ciccio!
Vincenzina?
I'm here!
Giulio? Where are you?
I didn't expect you!
Vincenzina!
What were you up to
while I was away?
Nothing... you tell me!
How is Momma and my brothers?
They are fine...
the country is bad, but...
You did well not to come...
Let's talk about you...
did you feel lonely?
A little... but now I have a
young lad to keep me company!
Isn't it Ciccio?
Oh! Ciccio!
Salvatore Armetta looked for you.
Who?
Salvatore, very urgent he said!
Oh bloody damn...
And our friends, how are they?
And Giovanni?
Oh, he greets you.
He's been transferred.
Really? Where?
I don't know... Novara, Biella...
Whose apples are these?
C'mon I'm busy!
C'mon we have to make up for lost time!
Otherwise our average suffers...
I brought you a present.
C'mon, a quicky...
Sure! Someone had to pester!
Coming!
Santo!
Can you come out for a moment?
Yes
Be back soon, ok?
Come in.
What damn...
Hi Giulio.
Hi Armetta.
Vincenzina told me you wanted to talk...
They already know about it.
Well, tell me...
My little Sultina...
with that hellzhost Tramp!
Alright, who fucking cares...
but now she's leaving!
She wants to leave us!
Gotz it!
At most they'll go aroud the block!
They have no money...
I won't see my little girl anymore...
Folly!
What little girl? She's 26!
Becoz she'z my little girl Godz!
Always will be!
We have to take action...
We said that!
Mee iz ready!
I'll club his head! That'll fix it!
Here is my action!
He's an idiot! I told you...
This is the 70's!
I'm surprised...
You've been here in
Milan for 30 years...
we gave you a job, a northern education...
and you come back with a "vendetta"!
Is this a joke?
But I'm a Father!
You're a dickhead!
Violence has to be rejected!
Reject, always!
But if there's no other way...
Listen to the mobster!
I don't understand you guys!
What are you? Animals?
Aren't you ashamed?
Shame on you!
Firts rule: a man has to be civilized!
HEAD!
So... the tramp takes my little one away...
And you tell me... shush!!
That little girl can slap down a cable-car!
You have to understand, as a Father,
she is free to make her own choices. "Gotz it"!
OK. But if ya' knew your wifey
gotz her hand on a peepee?
If a woman decides to scram
you have to be bright!
Go to the centerfield and salute!
If my wife left me for someone else
I wouldn't oppose her!
Thankz Giulio!
Ya're a real friendz!
Have mercy!
Please leave before he comes back!
Allright! I'm leaving...
But first I want you to be sincere!
Or else I won't leave!
What do you want?
Vincenzina, tell me if you love me!
Answer me!
Allright Giovanni! Yes I like you...
I'm mad about you!
Vincenzina, my love!
I'm sick with love for you!
That's what you wanted, coward!
I love you,
but we have to renounce this love!
Why? We are both young....
It's the toy you gave Ciccio...
Enough now! Scram it!
You made me say it! Walk away forever...
Ok I'll go! With my pain... my happiness...
both too big...
Farewell Vincenzina!
I knew it!
When you dream this stuff
It's useless...
dreams are never wrong!
Dreams are rotten!
I'll stay here for now...
perhaps I'll crouch...
Darn! It rains...
Who cares if it's raining!
Even the cat!
Just like in the dreams...
In the sad dreams I mean...
I'll get up now!
It's hard to get up...
I'd rather go down...
Giulio! Where were you?
You're all wet!
Nowhere, I was jogging...
I'm so hungry I'd eat a baby!
What did you prepare?
Cold cutlets...
rested...
What's with the face?
Why?
You look a little dull.
Perhaps it's the weather...
Vincenzina,
I want to tell you something
You don't look very happy...
Me?
Let's cut to the chase...
I heard everything you said
to that guy in the kitchen!
Calm down...
Let's keep cool...
It's not a tragedy...
We can solve this,
one way or another, right?
See, you found someone
as young as you, that's fine!
It's all fine...
even if it bothers me a little...
What the hell... a lot!
Are we or not in the 70's? So...
We live in Milan,
It's not southeast Asia!
Just tell me: move aside
and I'll do it. The End.
About Ciccio, don't worry!
I can provide you an amount...
I know how lean a cop's paycheck is.
In a few words,
I'd rather see you happy away from me
instead of being here
thinking about him.
Because I like you...
...a lot!
I'm in love like a beast!
I know... I know...
you pity me...
makes me look older than I am
See, I came to the world the day
you were 17, waiting for me at the factory
'cause, I was fresh-faced like you!
I'm smaller than you...
and sillier!
What can I tell you...
I'm a baby!
Ouch! My back!
You're a real man!
Thank you!
My little cuddles...
I like you since I was in swaddle!
You're full of hair...
I did right choosing you!
and I still choose you...
'cause you love me!
Of course I do!
I'll never leave you!
I'll always be with my Giulio!
- Always!
- Always with me...
A man like you deserves
the greatest sincerity!
I want to tell you everything!
I already know everything
How can you?
I told you! I spied on you,
I heard you in the kitchen
Why? There's more?
Yes.
It was the doorbell's fault!
It's still broken...
Why?
Wait...
You had just left,
and I had a feeling...
- Remember I didn't want you to go?
- No!
Well... when a woman is afraid of
a man it is a bad sign.
Since you brought Giovanni
home I felt that fear.
But last time you didn't even
want to invite him?
Exactly!
Bloody hell! I'd punch my face...
I'm such an asshole!
If you get angry I'll shut up!
Ok, ok! But I'm not mad at you,
I'm mad at me! Go on...
Rocco's wife asked me to wash
her cloths in our washer.
So I informed her the
washer was free.
Since our doorbell was broken,
I left the door open...
I was tired... it was hot...
Ciccio was asleep...
...perhaps the radio...
anyways I was "blah"!
What's "blah"?
When your eyes close...
Excuse me!
Anybody home?
Son of a bitch!
Why didn't you slap him!
I don't know!
I played dead, like an animal in peril!
- Do you know a St. Anthony Piglet?
- No
- It's a little bug that...
- Ok, ok! And...
Ooops...
Excuse me!
Vincenzina?
That shithead couldn't arrive sooner!
They ask for favors and then...
The bastard took advantage!
You were asleep, it's not your fault!
It was an external kiss,
no tongue, right?
Yes, but...
I didn't tell you all...
I thought about him all night.
I wanted to cast that kiss away, but...
I turned in bed...
felt cold...
I wanted his body to heat me!
Lack of kerosene!
The radiator was off...
Next morning I went
shopping really early
after the ugly night I felt
nervous and absent minded.
- I'll kill that guy!
- Giulio! I'll shut up!
Ok, ok! Go on...
- Hi Vincenzina.
- Good morning.
I have to talk to you.
Go ahead...
Not here...
Where?
- At your house...
- No, Giulio is not there!
Actually that's why...
I want a relationship with you!
- I have to confess...
- Go to the priest!
Why the harsh tone!
I perpretated an evil action
towards you...
I rented a small room...
here's the address. Come today!
Are you a fool?
If you don't leave I'll call the cops!
Brava! Well done!
That's why I trust you!
- It's not your fault!
- It is! It's not over yet...
Another round?
- That same afternoon someone knocked at the door
- That shirker! Is he never at work?
That's why crime rates are high!
I told you not to come!
The water is boiling...
Vincenzina!
Yesterday I kissed you!
What? When?
Yesterday. The door was open.
You were there...
...sleeping! But it seemed you were saying:
"Don't be afraid!"
"Come closer!"
And I complied!
...and I kissed you!
Softly... sweetly...
Are you mad!
Piss off...
I was asleep! I didn't know...
Shame!
Leave this house...
Scram! You vile!
Yes! I am mad! Uncontrollable!
I don't know what I am doing!
Oh my God!
Mamma mia!
Yeah... Mamma mia!
You deserved it dickhead!
I was scared!
"Oh my god I killed him", I thought.
I felt his arms clasping my thighs!
What?
- And the head pressing here...
- Where?
Here!
I held his head to push him...
but my hands pulled him in...
- What?
- I held him strongly!
- Giulio. He was crying!
- You hit him!
I felt his breath through my skirt.
"I Love you, I love you", he said!
- And Ciccio?
- Was crying, poor thing...
I stood there crying,
my eyes closed...
Giulio! Are you crying too?
Fuck! I have the right to cry!
I said no!
Giovanni, its not possible!
Got back to my senses.
I pushed him.
He kept quiet.
I drove him out...
I closed the door and fell down!
End of drama?
I wish...
What's that?
You never came back!
What were you doing?
Fuck!
I was away 3 days!
The next day I received his note.
But I threw it away...
Brava!
That's the way to go...
Yes.
But I read it first!
It said: "I have to talk to you. Urgent.
And you didn't go...
He was wearing his gray suit
Don't brag. I just came
to tell you to disappear
If you're honored
respect my will!
Vincenzina! You're like a life vest
to a drowning man!
Without you I can't live!
Vincenzina!
What do I mean to you?
Don't make me curse!
You lie!
Yesterday you replied my kiss!
I felt you wavering...
my head pressed to your womb...
Admit it! If you are sincere,
admit it!
Don't yell!
There's people around.
Answer me!
The truth hurts you?
You don't think about Giulio?
Aren't you ashamed, traitor!
Ah! Thank God!
Yes, Giulio well...
I pity him!
But love is larger
than friendship!
Love gives a fuck to friendship,
honesty, hospitality... discipline!
I deserted my post!
I'm risking trial!
You risk being shot
by Giulio!
So be it!
So I can end this suffering!
But... do you love me?
Tell me...
I'm a respectable woman!
You're a hesitant woman!
If you don't tell me...
I'll kill myself!
Swear to God!
I'll kill myself!
- My love! Come here!
- No...
No Giovanni! You wretch!
What are you doing?
[radio] I'm a woman, not a saint...
So... you like me!
I did it for pity!
You're mine now!
And I am yours!
And he kissed me!
Go on...
No more... the next day you came back,
and he showed up here.
If I said I loved him
he would leave...
I said so...
I lied: He is still in Milan.
No more...
I want to pluck him out of my heart!
Hold on!
But before what did you do?
When?
Before... there...
at the railroad!
I'll tell you if you are kind...
understanding... from the 70's!
I might be!
But I'll get angry if you lie!
What happened in that shack!
Let's be crystal clear...
civilized! Fucking Christ!
What?
Our Lady Punish me!
Let me die!
No! No Shame!
What happened happened...
I tried to avert him...
but I had to fight for two...
Two?
Him and me!
While I yelled "No, no!",
my heart said "Yes, yes!"
[radio] Please my love, let me be...
[radio] I can't wait for you anymore...
[radio] Hit, hit, even iron bends
with fire even iron bends
[radio] I'm a woman, not a Saint
you know I'm not a Saint
And he jumped on me!
Be precise:
without panties?
Think so...
Think so my ass!
With or without?
Without...
So...recap!
He jumps on you and the "union" occurs.
Uniom... after...
...after what?
After kisses everywhere...
Where? Exactly where?
Everywhere!
Don't you know what it means?
Even... like I do?
Answer!
More...
No Giulio!
Our Lady will kill me!
Poor man...
Ouch! Go away...
Don't Giulio! Please!
Please!
Go on... tell everything!
Quickly...
[radio] Three months are a long wait
[radio] When love whets you heart
[radio] Please my love don't leave me...
Vincenzina! You're a Bitch!
I knew it! I knew it!
Coward, liar!
You wanted sincerity,
and now you call me a Bitch!
Bitch!!
Bitch! Whore! Slut!
I'll choke you! Gotz it!
I'm worse than your hillbillies!
Come here! You cheated on Basletti?
Slut! Tramp! Harlot!!
I'll break your redneck!
Fuck!
Fuck!
Let us sleep!
Shtick it up your Arse!
It's my houze! Gotz it!
I do what the fuck I want!
You come back here...
My God such a shame!
We woke up everybody!
Where are you going?
Don't stage a circus!
I'll jump! Me and the baby!
I'm unworthy of this life! You didn't understand!
I understood! Did you?
I lost my mind! What can I do?
Only men can cheat?
I was mad in love...
I didn't know what I was doing...
Mad girls like you,
you know what we call them?
Yes! Bitch, you said it!
Let me jump...
Vincenzina! No...
Giulio!
Oh God! Ouch!
What blow!
What was that?
The clothes line!
How did you do that? It's high...
I must have banged my horns!
Remember I told you everything to square
things up! Even if you kick me away...
Kick who? At this point
It's you decision...
I did! Between you two
I chose my husband.
I'm his wife and this
is our baby.
So you're not my
baby wife anymore?
I'm the wife,
isn't it better?
Well... let's try to
make it work.
Be back together...
and let it happen...
Let's not tell anyone...
that's crucial.
It was a big
cold shower Giulio!
More like a big hammer!
But we are back together now...
Are we or not in the 70's?
...tomorrow is another day.
A new life.
Night is over...
we forgot it all...
grudge and revenge
are not for me Vincenzina!
I know Giulio!
You're generous...
from the 70's!
Like a bottle of Lambrusco!
C'mon!
C'mon! The slow one!
Don't you want to rest?
Me! No!
Ouch!
What? Are you mad?
Not this song!
Sorry...
[music] Don't take me into the woods at night
[music] I'm afraid of the woods at night
[music] In three months I promise you'll have my love
Giovanni...
Giovanni...
Yes... yes... speak!
What? Tell me...
Our lady!
You scared me!
Why aren't you asleep?
I'm asleep...
My belly is heavy... digestion...
I'll prepare you something warm...
Don't worry!
I know what it is...
It's that cheap sparkling wine...
You look worn out
lately...
Frazzled.
Frazzled?
Well, at this point
I'm rock bottom!
Can you believe it!
Look how a sound man,
socially engaged, hard worker...
...an average man, turns into a clown!
See you thursday for
the touch up!
I was setting up dinner,
it's almost ready! Why so late?
Sweetheart!
What did you prepare me?
Soup, cheese and
broccoli.
Vincenzina,
look at me!
What?
Nothing new?
No. What?
Fuck you beautician!
- Hi Concettina...
- Hi
I have to leave at 11:00
I can't take Ciccio
- Can you look after him?
- Sure!
Thank you!
It's the 3rd leave this week!
What's going on?
You're a superintendent!
Are you ill?
Yes I'm ill!
What's up?
Not physically...
What then?
What about anguish?
...the missed erections...
don't count?
You believe the inner evils
belong to the ruling class?
I have none...
That's "lack of ignorance"!
Give me the leave or
I'll take it anyways...
Follow that car!
What?
I mean, is it the same route?
- What's its number?
- 20
- And this?
- 13
Does it seems right to you?
Let me down...
Giulio!
Giulio!
What are you doing here?
Stop!
Let's pause...
Here I'm at the last steps
of human idiocy!
Restart...
- What are you doing?
- I'm an asshole...
What are you doing?
I came to buy you these slippers.
So you stop walking around in
jammies and unlaced shoes!
Vincenzina! I'm thrashed!
I'm scum!
Why?
I've been following you for 2 hours!
Clutched to the bus... spying...
thinking the worse...
Instead, you were buying me slippers!
- You followed me?
- Yes
Are you still jealous?
I like you so much!
I'm happy you like me too
otherwise you wouldn't be so silly!
You're a great woman!
I'm a poor bastard...
What's with the face?
Mine?
Take off the nose!
Oops! Sorry!
I'm an idiot! An idiot!
At least I have my wife!
But now I have to go back
to the factory! I'm late!
I've been out 2 hours!
Love is great but work calls...
- What do you want for dinner?
- Surprise me!
What's up?
Broken elevator?
Nice. Probably cheap too!
Giulio?
My love?
Where are you?
Well.. in the bathroom...
Pasta soup, potato croquettes,
cheese and fried apples! Is that good?
Yes.
At this plot point...
yes, this is a film plot!
I receive on time, a nice
anonymous letter.
Your wife betrays you with
her lover in uniform.
Everybody laughs at you!
What are you waiting to kick her out?
Are you a man? We all doubt it.
Signed: A Friend
Honey?
Maria Rosa said she can take
care of Ciccio if we want to go out!
Take me dancing?
I'm out of rhythm!
Also not hungy...
No, I don't want to...
Attention: announcemet
from the technical director
Night shift for unit 4
starts at 9:00PM
Aldo Marchesini report to
consultig room after lunch...
Mendolesi, Baccicalupi and
Mazzariello from 12b to 12m...
Miraghi is called to assembly...
Borsicallo moved to section 5...
Giulio Basletti is a cuckold!
WHAT!
C-U-C-K-O-L-D!
Who screamed?
Why? There was a scream?
I don't know...
I heard a bad word!
But sounded like you!
Who were you mad at?
Nobody... everybody...
me... you!
Yes you! Time
to say enough!
I tell you Enough!
And also: Bitch!
Why? We made peace!
What Peace! I'll show you!
Here it is! Read!
- So?
- So what?
Didn't you know!
I told you everything...
What's new?
News are: I'm disgraced!
Can't sleep... can't eat...
I don't make love...
I dream they are announcing
I'm a cuckold at the factory!
What's up!
Hear them: everybody knows!
They're all laughing at me!
Don't you see it was a coward?
Someone who wants to hurt us?
To split us... ruin us!
After all that crying...
the promises it would all be as before...
I'm as before...
Nothing is like it was!
Shut up!
What? When only we knew
about it you pardoned me!
...played the modern man!
Now that others know
you're thinking about it?
Yes! I have second thoughts!
As a cuckold!
And this is the license!
I became your puppet!
Gerolamo's theatre...
What are you doing now?
I'm leaving!
You're not leaving!
I am kicking you out!
Wake up!
Come out tenants!
Out!
Basletti is giving a show!
You peeping toms!
Vincenzina is kicked off!
Discharged!
Out everybody!
Anonymous writers!
Assembly!
Basletti announces:
Vincenzina is a Bitch!
Ok! A Whore!
That's why I'm kicking her out!
I'm kicking her! Ok!
OUT!
Out! No coming back!
Rien a faire! Gotz it!
And Ciccio, I'll take
him back! Guilty separation...
Giulio, have you gone mad?
What happened?
You don't know!?
But you write letters!
Officer Giovanni Pizzulo
He's on leave...
- Vincenzina
- Giovanni
- He kicked you?
- Yes...
Morning...
These are my friends:
Bertuccelli and Pautasso
Whom I share this room...
on our leaves we come here
to change or sleep...
Leave us alone... c'mon!
Pautasso... go!
- See you!
- Sorry, bye...
Ciccio! Want to play
with your uncle!
Look what uncle gives you!
Look!
Want to play?
So he kicked you!
Why are you crying?
Now you'll be here with me!
How was it?
It all seemed settled!
He forgave me...
...and you would never see me again!
I didn't want to come here.
I wanted to go to my
father and brothers...
But they would acknowledge him!
Don't worry!
I'm here now!
Mamma mia!
Why is he carrying
a typewriter?
It's the double shot!
He's mad!
A double barrel?
Take the kid...
Go to the restroom!
Don't worry!
I'll show you!
Where's she!
Who?
Don't be stupid!
Vincenzina, take her out!
She's not here!
What? Kidnapping now?
I'll shoot you!
I told you:
nobody's here!
If you want a fire
fight I have a 9mm!
I'll kick your ass 9 times!
Then I'll shoot you and her!
This is not 70's talk!
It's old fashioned!
We are not underdeveloped!
And if a young woman doesn't love
you anymore, be noble! Understand...
But I know your selfish generation!
You only forgive if it's not your quarrel
I'll show forgiveness...
What are you doing!
I pity you!
If you appeal to "nobility"
you shouldn't fuck your friend's wife!
Vincenzina had a man!
It was me!
I'm her man!
You're a man?
You're a half jerk!
More man than you!
- You're a doll!
- You're an old fart!
This is a man! Look!
Keep going... they'll
transfer you to stamp licenses!
You kicked you wife for
an anonymous letter!
None of your business!
How do you know that?
- You wrote it!
- Yes!
I knew you would kick her!
She's not yours anymore!
Vincenzina is mine!
I have priority!
And I have love rights!
Mine!
I held her at baptism!
I was at the wedding!
You were an unknown soldier!
I raised her like a flower for 18 years!
- She's mine!
- Mine!
Old cuckold!
She's here!
- I don't believe it!
- Yes!
Even if you show me
I won't believe it!
Allright!
She's there! look!
Where?
- She was here before...
- Not anymore...
Not anymore...
- Are you sure?
- I swear!
She left...
The coffee!
Do you want a cup of coffee?
Sure... why not!
- With some milk in it...
- There's no milk!
Why did she leave?
Because...
I know why...
Why?
Well... go figure...
women!
Many years went by
from those days...
...ugly years at first!
Then it got better...
The first year apart from Giulio
I rented a room in Melegnano.
I sewed gloves for a company.
Next year I moved to Settimo
where I worked in a toy factory.
Ciccio stayed at day care...
There is one thing women at home
don't understand about men:
...how ugly is factory work!
Mom! 7 x 8, how much?
Now I'm 26.
I work here in Milan.
We live in a 3 room house
Ciccio is in 3rd grade.
He speaks Milanese!
Sometimes I don't understand him...
I'm department chief at a
famous clothing factory...
I can't tell you which!
I'm also a union representative.
This one I picked from Giulio...
9th february I was promoted sergeant
I'm married. 2 children...
I root for Milan!
Weight: 81Kg.
I extracted 3 molars with cavities
My hobby is model airplanes...
...on sundays, with my 2 kids:
Albertino age 6, and Ersilio 4.
My wife is nice: cooks, shops,
keeps kids and house tidy.
Faithful and obedient:
as it should be!
In these 7 years
I had two other men:
an accountant...
nice guy, but a little neurotic.
made weird noises in the bathroom...
but mainly, he didn't care for Ciccio.
He cared only about his health,
and took pills, medicines...
A couple of years ago
I met Alessandro.
Not so young, but elegant...
He seemed just right.
But after a financial crisis
he became mean.
He beat me!
I beat him back!
A pity... he used to be kind.
He taught Ciccio a lot...
I retired over a year ago.
It's not so bad...
My days are full:
Shop and cook every morning...
...a little wine... nice sleep.
In the afternoons I play boccia.
In all modesty:
I'm in a much higher league!
Wednesdays and Fridays
from 6:00 to 8:00...
...I go to the trade union office.
At night: Orgies!
Well: you see it!
Here it is... the usual deal.
Armetta, who can't play...
His wife complaining...
There's Father duties also!
I pick up Ciccio at school
and put him on the Bus.
I go before the boccia game...
there's a self service there...
Well... I'll be 59 in april!
I almost dropped women:
I mean, the raw meats at least...
Living alone has some advantages...
but it's also a pain in the ass.
The other day I asked Ciccio
about an answer from his mother...
Ciccio! Did you tell Mom that thing?
So, when Ciccio asked me if
Giulio could come for lunch sometime
I said... well, ok!
Every other saturday perhaps...