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When I was your age already I had three sons.
Now, I have thirteen sons.
Thirteen sons?!
My oldest, that’s Piero,
he stays home here with his mother.
He’s a good boy.
But too old for you.
We were hoping to meet Piero. We wanted to--
My second son, that's Paolo,
he lives just next door
a doctor
he takes good care of people here in town
Married.
Five children.
A good boy.
Paolo, he is Giuliano’s father.
You met Giuliano?
Yes, and he said we might be able to meet--
My third son, he’s in business here in the town,
he visits me every week
every Sunday without fail
a good boy.
Also married, four children.
My fourth son
he was a sweet child
cherubic, such a tender boy, such little cheeks
a sunny disposition
He joined the church.
My fifth son
he also went into business here in town
but then he got involved with certain business associates...
My sixth son
he’s married to a German girl.
My seventh son
he went to America
took his younger brother
and then, two years later,
they sent for their brother ***,
and he went to America, too!
My tenth son,
he became a politician.
My eleventh son
he is on television on a soap opera
with the stories of the love affairs and godknows whatnot
he’s not killing people
No, no!
My twelfth son
he’s not killing anyone either
but he has his love affairs
he argues all the time with his wife
he keeps her like a *** he spends all his money
going here and there for soccer games
but, a good man is hard to find
That’s so true.
Still, he’s always getting into fights
he comes home in the middle of the night
but, nobody’s perfect
No.
he loves his children
That’s a good thing!
My youngest son
he likes to ride the motorcycles
he likes to be in Rome with the young movie actresses and the parties
oh, but he’s my baby.
So, what do I have left?
Now you see why I love my Piero so much,
and want to protect him, my first born, who is too old for you.