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In fact I wanted to say that the young lady passes near me every day.
So beautiful, so pale, that seems the statue of the Immaculate.
And, not so much to say, I'm not one of those young thugs
who sneak into homes with lies. I'm a man of order and morals.
And, having to say things, so to speak, of sentiment to that beautiful girl,
I ask first permission to ye gentlemen.
I make myself clear?
Anyway, my name is Vittorio Emanuele.
But you always spend Sundays like this?
Ah, the age of the follies is over!
Now I got my head together.
Oh God, I never had any vices, really.
For example, when my colleagues went to dance they wanted me along.
But I say for me that's no fun.
Someone like me who's out all week and then spend Sunday moving his feet again!
And then I do not like the women that are there, too uninhibited.
The woman I dream of doesn't go to dance.
I'm sure you never went there, huh?
You allow me to take you arm in arm?
You shouldn't do these compliments.
Compliments! Now you want to humiliate me. Are you or not my fiancée?
My Celestina!
This is music of my fellow citizen: the Swan of Catania!
And that guy came again to annoy you?
Why, you've seen him? - Well, I'm not really sure.
I couldn't swear.
I seemed to see him go round there.
Don't worry though, I'll take care of him.
Is it good the land in Canicattì?
It is God's earth! Blessed land!
The news from my friend in the Caltanissetta police are precise:
the Nicotera lot is there.
The professor was sincere.
Now it's occupied by the peasants, but once is ours, I'll take care. You'll see.
By the way, how's the health of the Nicotera?
Not bad. Ever since they eat meat it's better.
My career, your angel face, and this unexpected luck of the land in Sicily,
will be happiness, complete happiness!
And you, what are you to do? Get him off my mind. I mustn't think of him.
Celestina, what's up, you called?
No, ma'am, I was talking to the angel.
Come on, sleep, and turn off the light. The prayers can be said even in the dark.
Lady, you like my fiancé?
And why not? He's so good!
Yes, he's good. - Why, you don't like?
Yes,.. - He is honest, hardworking.
God-fearing And then, he has a secure position.
Lady, but that mustache!
And what can you do, my child? The Sicilians are hairy.
Me too, at first, the professor,.. but then...
You'll see, you'll see. Now go to sleep, huh!
Good night.
Yes, ma'am.
You are right.
Slowly. On, on, on, come on!
A disastrous trip!
That old fool must be interdicted! Interdicted! - You're right, interdicted!
Giving the stuff of our blood to a maidservant! With a cousin like me!
Calm down, I'll talk to him. - Shut up, you're a woman!
The first thing: the maid to jail! - In jail! - Well you said, to that ***!
Hey, we have to hurry! - Come on! - Just tell me where to go.
How, where? To Professor Nicotera. - And who knows him, who is? Where is he?
Piazza dei Ricci, 21.
A Nicotera who disowns a Macaluso, has the devil in him!
We can interdict you! He said so. - According to the law of the legitimate.
Unless you tear the will immediately
and acknowledge us Macaluso as heirs of Nicotera ownership. - Right.
Never a maid will enter that house! - She loves us as a daughter.
Shut up you! Daughter! You who were not capable to give him one.
You'll change the will? - No.
Mad! - You'll go to the madhouse! - And the rapacious maid in jail!
To the madhouse! - In jail!
The law is clear. - And we are men of law.
Quick, quick, my child! We'll tell them that you're gone.
Instead you go call your fiance, let's see if he's able to stop them. - Yes, ma'am.
I want to see that riff raff in jail!
And this, you forget it? Oh, God!
What can you do, ma'am, it was crock anyway.
You were so attached to it! - Once.
Mr. Lo Russo!
Mr. Lo Russo! - Who is it? - There's a girl asking for you.
A girl for me? -Yes, a young lady. - Coming right up.
One moment, huh?
Celestina! What happened?
Come in, come.
You know, you must excuse me, I did the night shift and was sleeping.
But what happened to you? Speak.
So, what's up? - They came from Catania.
Who, your brothers? - No, the professor's relatives.
Says that I go now or they send me to jail for the stamped paper.
But how's that? Be clear.
They came like devils. They were ugly, and also two women, even uglier.
Ugly or not, what did they want?
What do I know, I didn't understand. They shrieked all together.
They said I had conned the professor, that he's senile and good for the madhouse.
And me, they wanna put me in jail.
And always a word: circum.. circ...
Circumcision of incompetent?
Yes, the lady said to come at once and arrest them all,
cause she wants to see them all in prison.
So she said? Are you sure?
Yes, we have to hurry. - Hurry, hurry! Easy to say!
In these things instead one must be cautious.
And then, what have I got to? - What do you mean?
No, I meant that it's not my jurisdiction.
It would take an authorization to proceed. The arrest warrant. Huh!
Also Fernando said that you couldn't arrest him because of the warrant.
Fernando? Who's Fernando?
So you can do nothing?
Listen, Celestina, but they mentioned my name?
You sure? - I'm telling you no!
Because these my compatriots have contacts, have connections among them.
Even my superiors are from my places.
You know what, Celestina, huh?
Patience! Farewell land, huh?
And how can we get married without land?
I no longer wanted to be a handmaid!
And now?
Celestina, you mustn't talk like this.
What do we care of the land?
If they fire you, you know what?
You come and stay here, with me, huh?
And in two years, when the regulation will allow me, we'll get married.
Celestina, Sant'Agata sees us.
She sees our love, Celestina.
It is she who unites us. It is she who wants it.
I meant to tell you since long, I can't stand it anymore. Come stay with me.
Come and stay here as a sister, as a wife rather.
Celestina! Tell me yes. Say yes! - Get off me!
Get off me! - Come here as a wife! - Get off me!
Oh, that's it! You want to marry me in two years, but before, huh?
What are you doing? - Shut up, don't move!
What are you doing? Celestina, stop. I swear, this is not what I meant.
You're obnoxious! I never could stand you!
I'll explain. - Oh, it's so, huh? I should be your servant.
And live with you! And lose my honor too! - Give me time, Celestina.
Come here, listen, don't go!
Obnoxious! Obnoxious!
Wow, what a louse though! Had it happened to me, you'd see!
What now? - What can I do? I'll try another job.
In the meantime you can stay here for a few days.
My mistress won't be back till the end of the month.
But won't I bother you? - Fool, I'm pleased, indeed!
And those there? Puccio still cries? - Each week they change one!
Now they have a beanpole 6 feet tall that seems a grenadier!
I guess she makes toe the line all of them!
Come, Celestina, let's take a coffee.
And then we go to bed, huh?
Italia and Armida? - Tomorrow you'll see them.
They quarrel, but are always here!
And, that guy of the plumber? - Who, Fernando?
I passed by the shop but there was none.
Eh, he's at Monti Parioli. - Where? - At the Parioli!
He made the big time! He spruced himself up.
Tomorrow I'll go to the agency, you come along? - I know the best one of all.
This time I'll choose the service myself.
If I gotta break my head, I wanna do it my way.
Oh, you begin to understand something!
And for references?
Oh, but you're stupid! I'll provide them, OK? Let them call me.
Oh! Who is this?
Gianni! But what did you do? You want a drink?
But who's he? - Didn't you know I have a child?
No. - Really? - No. - How come?
Didn't I tell you? But everybody knows in the building.
When the lady is out, I take him here.
Here.
Tell her where you're staying. With Aunt Amalia.
Aunt Amalia. - It's a countrywoman who nursed him and grew fond of him.
But it costs me a lot of money.
Come, darling, I'll put you to bed.
He fell asleep.
Here, put this on.
How beautiful! But won't I spoil it? - Come on! This nightgown will rejoice!
Imagine, always being on that *** of my mistress!
You're fine here. Your mistress is a countess?
Yeah! She calls herself Countess because 20 years ago was a Count's friend.
She thinks I don't know
that she too started out as a maid.
The maid? - Yes, at a Count's house.
And now she's got all this stuff.
It also fits me well. - Of course it fits you well!
If you tidy up a bit better, you can be very pretty!
When I get married, I want a nightgown as beautiful as this. - Aw, come on!
What was the name of that road, huh?
Oh, Monti Parioli. - Oh!
Do you want me to turn off? - Yes
The baby?
Back then I was not in service here.
He was a blond young man, and looked like Gregory Peck.
A little shorter though.
He was from Ancona. He was here to do the military.
Then he remained unemployed.
I loved him! He too loved me.
Then one day he had to leave.
What are you doing? You sleep? - No, no, tell me, tell me.
It was April or May, I can't remember...
No, I said I want a job at Monti Parioli, or nothing!
But you're fixated with Monti Parioli!
Look if you got anything for this one. - Okay.
Next one!
You're available? - Immediately.
And you're general maid? - General, kitchen excluded.
Can you serve at the table? - So, so.
The laundry? - Oh, not that. - Oh!
Look, Piazza Ragusa would suit you? - Yes, as long as there are no children.
Okay, wait there for a moment.
Here, look, here there's one.
Hey, you!
We found just what you wanted. A service at Monti Parioli.
But what did you do?
But look at these girls...
What do you need? - You know where is a hammer?
Well, look in the garage.
Where are you going? - In the garage.
In the garage?
Yes, in the house they need a hammer.
Is this okay?
Why don't you come listen to the radio with me?
What have I done?
Hello! - Hello, the plumber?
A repair? It's okay. Where?
Wait, I take note.
Monti Parioli...
number? 14.
And where is the failure? - Where?
In the bathroom, I think. - Why, don't you know?
Yes, yes, yes, in the bathroom. - I get it.
But I can't move now, I'm alone in the shop.
No, no, in the afternoon, after lunch. Okay.
Okay, okay.