A Difficult Life Page #4

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- No,only the dachs are going to Switzerland.

- I have an appointment with the Commander.

- Make yourself comfortable, he's waiting for you.

I'm happy to make your aquaintance,

and thanks for accepting my invitation.

- Good morning. - My lawyer.

We can speak freely.

Happy to make your aquaintance.

I thought you were older.

- I have your article here. It ends

with these words. Give me Zrich.

Do you want a Cinzano?

In the next article we will give names

of some industrialists,

who because of political elections,

have covertly sent tens

of billions abroad.

I would like to know if my name is one of them.

Since you have made me come here,

you know your name is there.

Do you believe you have proof of

this absurd denunciation?

Since I have decided to involve you,

and persons much higher up than you,

I can say I'm sure of what I'm doing.

- Magnozzi, I dont fear you.

- I know you have no fear.

I have made you come to avoid

the nuisance of it.

I don't like scandals, and I want

the article to not become published.

- We should be able to find an agreement.

- What are you intending to say?

You're an intellectual, a bourgeois like me,

therefore we will find an agreement.

- How much are you paid for these articles?

- 5,000 Liras.

We will not be able to find an agreement,

even if you should offer me 50,000 liras.

I'm not offering you 50,000 liras,

but 5 million.

- How much are you paid per month?

- By who?

- Your wage.

- 30.000.

- How can you live on 30.000 Liras?

- Badly.

I offer you 300,000 liras.

You cannot refuse, besides the industry

owns the newspapers.

With me, you can have a shining and secure future.

- Are you married?

- Not legally. I live with someone.

- Any children?

- No, fortunately.

- One is coming though.

- My compliments!

Then I offer you two hectares of commercial building ground, registered to your son's name.

In ten years the property will be worth a lot, and your son will be rich.

Magnozzi!

We interrupt this silence, this

muteness with open eyes.

- Do you want cars, apartments,

furs? - Never mind that!

For three years I have worn the same cork shoes.

Be sincere with me.

I know I don't have to accept,

- But I want to know what you think.

- Why can't you accept?

You still haven't understood?

We've lived together for three years.

Be careful, remember

those are powerful people.

Now they escape to Switzerland,

but if they win the elections,

they will return and seek revenge.

- Even if they do, I have nothing to lose.

You're irresponsible! Have you forgotten

we're about to have a child?

The child! You are giving me

aversions before he's even born.

Before making a decision,

you must think of him!

I love children, but if a child forces me

to commit actions contrary to my ideas,

then I don't want it.

It is better not to do it.

- What are you saying? - If you were

more educated and modern,

you would know that there are countries

like Sweden and Finland

where if a woman who cannot take

care of her child, do you know what they do?

She can choose not to have it.

And the law is on her side.

If you continue with these speeches,

I will break this bottle on your head.

- You haven't understood.

- I understood very well!

If you want to ruin mine and my child's life,

do as you want. Good night.

- Elena!

- I'm going to sleep.

Silvio! What are you doing?

I've been thinking all night,

and I have decided to do it my way.

I have called the newspaper,

and told them to publish the article.

They will remember it

for the rest of their life!

Silvio Magnozzi is sentenced

to 11 months of jail

for libel.

Not having a criminal record,

the sentence is made suspended.

- Thanks, lawyer.

- Silvio! - Take it easy!

My love.

Thanks, colleagues.

Don't push, she is pregnant.

The witnesses have betrayed me

because they accepted the millions.

In the name of the law I declare you

legally wed. Your signatures.

- We were in for five minutes, and now we're man and wife.

- If it's that easy, I'll do it too.

- Are you leaving right away?

- Yes. - Where are you going to?

We're traveling up north.

- You're meeting your mother-in-law?

- No, Elena has no relationship with her mother.

- What's that?

- What is happening?

What has happened?

What is it?

- Where are you running?

- They have shot Togliatti.

- It's the revolution. Run!

- Silvio!

- Come here! - Elena,

go back home and lock the door.

Cignetti Enrico is sentenced

to 1 year and 4 months of confinement

for public disturbance.

Magnozzi Silvio, for having participated in riots,

for having attempted to occupy a radio station,

is sentenced to 1 year and 3 months of confinement.

In accordance with article 168 of the Penal Code,

we revoke the benefit

of a suspended sentence from the previous sentence,

therefore the defendant will serve

- Silvio.

- Elena.

- Hello, Elena!

Did you have a nice journey? - Yes.

- There is mother.

- How you've grown.

Mother!

What a shame,

all of the country is talking about you.

- Hello, Elena.

- Hello, uncle, how are you?

Let's go home, we're not entertaining people.

Don't lose hope.

God's house is big.

Jail will do good for your Silvio.

I'm sure it will put his head in place.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

Hush!

The director wants to hear

your requests.

If he finds them reasonable,

they may be granted.

- Who are your representatives?

- We are. - Come forward.

- You organized the uprising?

- Yes. Myself, him and the committee.

- What is your name?

- Magnozzi Silvio.

- I'm a journalist and political prisoner.

- And you?

Grisaglia Gino, called Ragana,

owner of a night club.

- Are you also political?

- No, cocaine.

- What are your demands?

- One moment.

A study room with new books,

the prisoners want to educate themselves.

Respect for prison regulations,

or we will begin a hunger strike.

Then we ask

Dear wife, the prisoners have

gotten all I asked for,

and I am in solitary confinement, on bread

and water for three weeks.

I have started writing the novel,

I wanted to do so for years.

Dear Silvio,

our child has been born.

Weight 3 kilos, and everyone says he looks like you.

I will call him Paulo, after my grandfather,

the master of the old flour mill.

I'm certain your novel

will be a masterpiece,

but mother says you should

study for your degree.

Here on the mountains it's been

snowing for two days.

Dear Elena, you have christened

the child and called him Paulo.

I am not against it, but you could

have asked my opinion.

Yesterday a minister paid visit to us.

There was some noise, and I am

back in solitary confinement.

The novel is proceeding well,

I'd like to call it A difficult life.

What do you think of it?

I desire your mouth,

your caresses, your kisses.

I dream of you all through the nights.

Silvio, I know you desire me,

but don't write so in your letters,

because my mother reads them,

and then I feel ashamed.

I have sent you books

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