Eager to Live Page #3

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No!

You won't tell me you don't care?

Where are you going?

Shouldn't we go by Piazza Cavour?

No errands.

You know where we go?

Close your eyes until I tell you.

No, look Massimo, let's be clear.

Don't be afraid,

we're not going to Daniele.

How it has changed!

Your home is no longer visible, with

all those buildings. - Which was yours?

That one there, see?

Since I left it, I did not stop anymore.

A little here, a little there.

Even in England,

at a married aunt in Bristol.

Look at our river!

Remember when we wanted

to set up an industry?

Yes, it's true. Manufacture ink with...

O God, I got stained. Look.

And when you took off the dress

to wash it at the river?

How got angry, Daniele!

He was jealous of me.

He was right.

See, Massimo...

I want you to understand one thing.

I have nothing against Daniele.

I like him, and I'd also be happy

to see him again. - So then?

It's true that we were almost engaged.

We were close friends, that's it.

When he got arrested for that mess,

just knowing that he had a circle

all different from mine,

that he had done some things,

for which he could...

I can't explain.

We could return to be friends.

Yeah!

And then, maybe, from friendship...

That's what I fear.

Fear? Fear of falling in love?

- Not at all.

Fear of becoming affected.

To start over something wrong.

I see.

I get it all.

Like what?

- That you're cold, calculating.

I'm loyal.

You wish that, for pity..?

No, I don't want anything.

You just want to be quiet, right?

Sure. What's so unusual about that?

So you won't meet Daniele.

He's waiting at Rosati's.

Nothing compromising, you know.

There are other friends.

No, I'm not coming.

Would you explain to Daniele?

When I've assured you that he won't

bother you, that you can feel safe,

then you'll descend from Olympus, right?

Until that time,

not even the Almighty will budge you.

Massimo made me change opinion. I came.

But I don't want you to think

that my feelings towards you...

What has happened has only

helped me to understand.

Believe me,

I've been more stupid than guilty.

I got involved in some bum deals.

You like that girl?

- Yes.

Massimo? - Huh?

We haven't met for many days.

- Us?

If you're always stuck to me like a leech!

It's that I wish to stay a while

with you, talk to you...

Let's go away now.

- Yes, yes, soon we leave.

What the hell of dress are you wearing?

- Why? You don't like?

You look like a mule dressed for a party.

But when will stop, that one?

I can understand a flirt. But now

Massimo is definitely disappointing us.

Force us to endure a girl from Trastevere!

See, Daniele, for me,

for what concerns us, it matters little

that you were innocent or not.

It's not true.

They're things that are said.

- Forget it.

Especially since, as I told you,

nothing matters.

Only the fact that...

- That you don't love me.

Not as you want.

Couldn't it change?

I think not.

I've been thinking a lot.

You don't want to leave me some hope?

- Please, Daniele.

You're right, sorry.

Are you in love with someone else?

- No.

Today I seem to be only interrogated.

Massimo already asked it all.

Ask him, for information.

I love you, Lucia.

Tell me why in such a place,

with nice music,

they all sit silently at the table?

They dance as for an unpleasant duty.

You too, y'know?

Not my idea of brilliant life.

Come on, you don't want us to believe

you're always homebound? - Not a chance.

If I want to go dancing, I go dancing.

But to dance! - Oh, imagine!

Once, with a high school friend,

we had in mind to do a dance marathon.

She has the type of the marathoner!

- Sure!

I'm of those who wake people early

to go hiking in the mountains.

That's what he needs!

- Why? You think that I...?

One morning I woke him up at 9.

He didn't speak to me for a week. - Guys!

Rowing machine, got it?

Well, because... In the morning,

just wake up, 1, 2, 1, 2... Got it?

And at some point, muscles!

True, Simona?

'Morning, sir. - Hello Marco.

Need anything?

- No, thanks. Just a daisy. - Go ahead.

Where do you think she dresses, Lucia?

- Why? - Maybe she makes her own.

Wasn't she sleek, last night?

- Sure! She's a strange girl. - Oh, yes.

She had a lot of fun.

Like a little girl!

She enjoys dance. You saw how she flings?

- What now? - Give me a smoke.

Here.

Say, you know that

you're acting badly with Elena?

I?

But what, you've got a crush on Elena?

Go ahead if you wish, I'm weary of her.

So good, so cute... but so boring!

Elena is expecting a baby.

- What?

I'm telling you.

That's why I feel sorry for her.

Do not be silly, it's not true!

And then, it's her problem.

Imagine! She said it so as to soften you!

Want 200,000?

- What's with you?

You want them? - So give me!

- OK, listen. The risk is all mine.

You know the life I do,

what I spend, the debts I have, right?

You know that just the

racing hall overheads exceed 800,000.

And you know there's always some 500,000

cash to cover the bets when it's bad.

And you know that, all said and done,

I always miss a penny.

What should I do? - Let's go.

We'll buy for a million IOU's.

You sign them for a 4 months term,

and I'll trade them at your father's name.

Then... I give you the 200,000 lire,

with the rest I do my own things,

and before the term,

I return the money to the loan shark,

and give you back the bills, okay?

- Easy to say! - Why? I owe you anything?

No, but... what if you can't make it?

- Come on, let's go!

Damn loan shark!

Tonight's program.

Enough! I won't move from here.

You've fooled me enough! I'm fed up!

- Please, sir, calm down.

Enough! I want the money,

otherwise I'll break everything!

It's the one of Agnano.

There's the one of the race of Agnano,

and won't listen to reason.

We absolutely must pay him.

And we've only got 50,000.

What will you do?

Don't know.

And your partner? What about his capital?

I don't make money, I!

- Don't worry.

Dear Fonzecchi, how are you?

I'm Fontana.

I wish I'd call you for some pretty chick,

but sadly it's me who always needs you.

The usual 8.

At 12 hours.

And then, perhaps, tonight

I have a nice surprise for you.

A surprise for you!

Yes! At the races.

I await you at once, thanks.

Tell him to wait.

It ever happened I left you in trouble?

The first race has too many horses.

The second I don't like.

The third, we could do something.

Close the door.

Dick is favored.

But Peter starts with advantage.

If Baron and Arco don't let Dick pass,..

Peter wins easy.

We bet half a million,

we'll take one and a half. - OK.

Baron is led by Rossi. How's with him?

Piece of cake.

Arco is led by Bero.

You think he's game?

- If the job is done neatly. - Of course!

It seems we got it.

Once we give 50,000 each to those two...

Go immediately.

Here's 100,000, hurry up!

- Why do you say we have no money?

There is Fonzecchi!

- Let him in. Go away. Go, go, now!

Fonzecchi dear, how are you?

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