Breaking Away Page #4

or go to college.

College? So he can thumb

his diploma at me?

[ Evelyn ] Dave never thumbed

anything at anybody.

That's because he never

went to college.

Besides, he's probably

too stupid to get in.

Shh! He'll hear you.

I don't care! lt's my house.

Besides,

he doesn't speak English anyway.

I'm sure he'll find a job somewhere.

He couldn't find a job to save his life.

He's worthless, Evelyn.

I tell you. I die of shame

every time I see him. Goddamn-

- [ Evelyn ] Shh!

- lazy freeloader.

[ Honks Horn ]

Hi, Alvin!

Look who's here!

- Looks like the safety inspector.

- Or a union organizer.

Dugan, I thought you'd retired.

They won't let me retire.

Howdy, Floyd.

We could sign you up as an apprentice.

Like hell you can!

I'm only here for a visit,

but if I wanted to start over again...

I could pick up right where I left off.

How are you, Russell?

Hi, Ray. All right. How are you?

Pretty good.

Mind if I drive in a wedge?

All right.

Hey, how's your son?

He's fine. How 'bout yours?

I'm just tired of it, Evelyn.

I'm tired of worrying about him.

Who'd ever hire a guy like that?

He's going to wind up a bum-

An Italian bum.

Well, you could use some help.

What if you gave him a job?

I don't want him selling used cars.

Why not?

It's good enough for you.

Who says it's good enough for me?

You do.

Damn right it's good enough for

me, but I don't need any help.

He'd ruin me if l hired him,

a weirdo kid like that. Gee.

[ Sighs ]

[Whistling ]

Hey! No whistling!

You're supposed

to be a shag boy, so shag.

If I wanted whistling,

I'd get a bird.

How are you feeling?

Tired, Papa.

Exhausted?

Yeah.

Good. Get used to it.

lt's going to be more of the same.

Let's go home.

I have to train.

The Italian race is next week.

[ Horn Honks ]

Papa, can I have this Saturday off?

Hell, no.

Just this once, Papa.

The Italians are coming Saturday.

I don't care

if the Second Coming's coming.

But I waited so long.

No! N-O double-O. No.

Uh-oh. You stay out of this.

Don't come in here with that.

This car's been sold.

You said

there was a 90-day guarantee.

Guarantee? What guarantee?

You gave me your word.

On paper?

Have you got it on paper?

Well, there was no paper,

but you gave me your word.

Word?

I don't remember hearing any word.

Get this car off my lot!

Papa, if you gave him your word,

then we have to take the car back.

Who are you?

We're poor,

but we're honest.

All I want is a refund.

Refund?

Refund? Are you crazy?

Refund? Refund?

Refund?

Refund?

Easy. Easy. Easy, Ray.

Refund? Refund.

Refund?

I've ruined everything.

He needed a rest anyway,

and now he's getting it.

I'm not going to go to the race. I should

be right there when Papa wakes up.

Um, did I ever show you this?

It's a passport.

It's quite cheap, you know.

A real bargain.

I carry this with me all the time.

Someday, there'll be

a new girl at the A & P...

and when I cash a check,

she'll ask for identification...

and I'll take out my passport,

and fll sayn.

Here!

Oh, Mama.

So you see,

I think you really should go.

I think you should come home...

singing... with a trophy.

I think you should do

all those things while you can.

I'll win this one for you, Mama.

Ladies and gentlemen...

welcome to today's

Cinzano 100-mile road race.

Here they come to the starting line-

Team Cinzano,

ladies and gentlemen!

[ Scattered Ciaos]

Timers, if you are ready, we'll stand

by for the start of the Cinzano 100.

Riders, ready!

Timers, ready!

[ Starter Pistol Fires ]

The Cinzano 100 is under way,

ladies and gentlemen.

The riders are starting off

on a 100-mile journey.

Come on!

[Cheering ]

[ Speaking Italian ]

Hey!

Hey!

Buon giorno!

Come stai?

Oggi molto umido, non vero?

Andiamo!

Avanti! Avanti.

Grazie! Grazie!

Grazie!

[ Mutters In Italian ]

[ Speaking Italian ]

[Speaks Italian ]

[Speaks Italian ]

[ Groans ]

Bravo! Bravo!

[Continues In Italian ]

I feel like one of those dwarves,

you know?

Like, when they think

that Snow White's dead.

Well, I guess you're a cutter again, huh?

Just like the rest of us?

I guess so.

[ Moocher] Hey, cheer up, Dave.

You still got the 500.

Thanks a lot.

No, I don't feel lucky to be alive.

I feel lucky I'm not dead.

There's a difference.

[ Evelyn ]

Mm-hmm.

Oh!

What happened to you?

It's nothing.

How do you feel, Dad?

Dad?

I'll tell you how I'm feeling, son.

I had nightmares all night

that everybody I ever sold a car to...

came in to ask for a refund.

You were there handing out

the checks.

One for you, one for you.

I'm sorry I gave him back

his money.

I really am.

Everybody cheats.

I just didn't know.

Well, now you know.

Where's your trophy?

Daddy!

What's the matter?

What are you crying for?

Acting like you lost your wallet.

I didn't want you to be

this miserable.

A little bit's all I asked for.

[Chuckles]

Go on now.

It's all right.

Talk to him, Evelyn.

What are you doing?

Hi, Kathy.

Oh, God,

what did you do to yourself?

I just, uh-

Oh, I liked you better before.

What happened

to your cornicello?

Now you look like everybody else.

I am everybody else.

I mean-

Listen, Kathy-

Catherina!

I feel terrible.

You sound funny.

Che cosa, Enrico?

Tell me.

Look. Kathy, I-

My name is Dave Stohler.

I made all that other stuff up.

I was born in Bloomington.

I went to Bloomington High.

I was treasurer of the Latin Club

and usher on the senior-

Okay. Stop kidding around.

I'm not kidding around!

See,

I'm what you call a cutter.

Why Napoli?

And the big family?

Well, it was a good act.

You-

You certainly fooled me.

You know what you are?

I got a clue.

I'll tell you what you are.

[ Sobs ]

Oh, God!

You-

[Sobbing ]

Dave.

Yes, Dad?

[ Sighs ]

I cut the stone for this building.

You did?

Yeah. I was one fine stone cutter.

Mike's dad, Moocher's, Cyril's,

all of us.

Well, Cyril's dad-

Never mind.

Thing of it was, I loved it.

I was young and slim and strong.

I was damn proud of my work.

And the buildings went up.

When they were finished,

the damnedest thing happened.

It was like...

the buildings was too good for us.

Nobody told us that.

Just-

Just felt uncomfortable. That's all.

Even now, I-

I'd like to be able

to stroll through the campus...

and look at the limestone,

but I just feel out of place.

You guys still go swimming

in the quarries?

Sure.

So the only thing you got to

show for my 20 years of work...

is the holes we left behind.

I don't mind.

I do.

Cyril's dad says he took

that college exam.

We both took it.

How did both of us do?

Well, I don't know.

One of us did okay.

But neither... of us-

Hell, I... don't

want to go to college, Dad!

To hell with them!

I'm proud of being a cutter.

You're not a cutter.

I'm a cutter.

What, are you afraid?

Yeah.

A little bit.

And then

there's the rest of the guys.

Well, you took the exam.

Did all right, didn't you?

Yes.

Well, that's- That's good.

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