Ginger and Fred

Here, the white ones are mine.

Those ones too.

Should I bring you to the taxi, madam?

No, there should be someone waiting for me.

In fact there is, see? There's the lady.

Good morning.

One hour late.

Are you Ginger?

yes, it's my nickname.

My real name is Amelia Bonetti.

- where will we go now?

- to the hotel.

- Is Fred already there?

- I don't know.

Let's hope that one is a real porter!

It's Christmas and...

who's waiting for you at the station?

Cavaliere Fulvio Lombardoni's "zampone"!

Come here, people! Zampone and lentils

for everyone and it's free!

Come here! Come here!

Miss, miss!

One moment, wait!

Miss!

paper napkins, paper handkerchief,

1000 lire!

No, I'll keep this one for me,

There are all the wigs.

- Good morning madam.

- Good morning.

All right, you may load the other two.

Can't go every evening on the roof...

- I have to give a tip.

- We'll take care of this.

Madam, sit down here,

we are already a bit late.

Lucio Dalla's double!

Good morning.

Compliments, you're really identical.

Do you also sing like him?

Centro Spaziale Televisivo,

can you hear me? Stefania speaking.

We're leaving the station now

driving to Cristoforo

Colombo, Via Tor Marancia,

to fetch admiral Aulenti.

I'm closing now.

Do you know who you are talking to, miss?

Damn, well organized!

Then, won't you answer to the question?

The boss is going to fire me.

Amelia Bonetti, nickname Ginger.

Are you married?

Please speak here.

I'm a grand mother

two wonderful nephews.

Luisetta and Paolino, both always watching TV!

The dancing grand mother, compliments!

You and your partner Albert Lay

used to imitate the famous dancers...

Be careful, you should know that

Albert Lay is not his real name.

His real name was...

It's Pippo Botticella.

But you used to imitate the dancers

Fred Astaire e Ginger Rogers.

Sure, it was the best part

of our show.

Since this imitation

was much appreciated,

our manager decided we should

be called Ginger and Fred.

Wen did you stop, madam?

Twenty?

Twenty five?

Come on, the more you confess, the more

your coming back will be a big news!

You don't have to convince me!

We were so popular.

Even today in Santa Margherita,

where I live,

sometimes people stop me

because they remember about us.

Why did you accept? Aren't you afraid

to disappoint your old fans?

To tell the truth, I don't know

why I did accept.

Maybe to make my nephews happy,

they insisted, my friends...

and then there's this television myth

calling us all!

Anyway, I'm here.

I've always loved risking. I'm not

the kind who retreats.

Pippo says the real artist

is like the wolf:

when he feels the call of the wild...

Do you want to kill me?

In Rome you can't survive!

Already arrived?

No, we're waiting for

the heroic admiral.

An admiral?

Why? what did he do?

What did he do?

Admiral Athos Aulenti.

He got a gold medal.

At the risk of his own life

he went down to the engine room,

abandoned by sailors

while fire was spreading.

he saved the ship and the whole crew

from the explosion

that would have caused ruins and victims

to the city of Taranto,

the ship was in the harbour there.

Should be flowers

it's a nice gift, thank you.

I will gladly accept them.

- are you from the tv station?

- Yes.

Do you need a Santa Claus?

No, we don't.

Coming.

It's us, sit down.

Good morning.

Good morning,

Good morning to everyone.

Good morning to you.

Are you comfortable here?

No, I guess?

Mister admiral, are you feeling cold?

do you want a blanket?

No, thanks.

I really don't need anything.

It's a wonderful day, isn't it?

Well, it's Rome!

Maybe not so good today.

Centro Spaziale Televisivo,

the admiral is on board.

Mister admiral, just one question.

Could you imagine you'd become a hero?

In case you change your mind, I'm here!

Mister admiral, these ladies

and these men are all artists.

I know, I love artists.

They're humanity's benefactors.

Yes, I love you.

Now forgive me,

I have to rest for a while.

My God, aren't you feeling well?

Be careful, it's wet.

- Lean on me.

- Where's my yogurth?

Admiral,

you have to take the drops before.

I want an answer.

- I want my yogurth.

- It's in my bag, I'll get it now.

Admiral

what will you do in our show?

- He'll be with you.

- With us? We'll be dancing!

but, is that a player too?

Here's red riding hood!

and what about these ones?

Salvatore, here's two more.

Here we are.

The admiral and Ginger.

Let him sit here.

You'll see, tonight

they're not so bitter.

A glass of water, plese.

Room?

It's not them, They'll come later.

- Please, not frozen.

- We're in Hotel Manager.

Admiral,

I'll close your nose.

Come on, or the lady's going to be upset.

Upset with me!

So many questions!

I signed everything. Maybe Fiorenzo

will bring someone else.

- Hi, Salvatore.

- Miss...

- Are you Adelina Pollini?

- Yes, it's me.

- What should I do?

- Whatever you want.

You can go to your room,

That one is the dining room.

Don't worry,

Fiorenzo will take care of it.

- Who's Fiorenzo?

- The director's assistant.

Mister Botticella, where is he?

Is he here?

Room 306.

- Has Mister Botticella arrived?

- Has Botticella arrived?

- You're suffering, yes?

- I'm dying!

Botticella...

No, he's not here yet.

Then, as soon as he arrives,

tell him to call me at 306.

I'm Mrs Bonetti.

It's urgent, don't forget about it.

- Well. The lady's baggages.

- Let him go out!

Those are my baggages.

The white one is the beauty-case.

Please take the hats box too.

Did they score? There's a God!

Here.

Can I come in?

- Bette Davis.

- What?

Bette Davis' double!

No, you're wrong.

I'm not someone's double!

Excuse me.

- I'm Clark Gable's double.

- Where did you put your shoes?

- Do you know who he is?

- No.

Proust, Marcel Proust!

important french writer.

- What the f*** did you write!

- The shoes?

- They're in the suitcase.

- Excuse me.

Madam, one moment.

Naked, I'm like a bronze statue.

Then go back to the museum.

That's where you should stay. Good evening.

- Madam, the light can be adjusted.

- I see, thank you.

I'll go now, my heart is breaking!

Madam, there are no more players in Italy!

- These ones just want money!

- Here it is.

Thanks.

I reordered everything.

Everything is in order, baggages...

It's all right, you can go.

- Damn...

- Now let me close.

Dear Enrico, your Amelia

is always a little bit crazy !

Santa Margherita Ligure,

please.

- Number?

- 54131 73.

- Wait.

- Thanks.

The old age doens't exist anymore.

Lesson 22.

We were making exercises for the mouth,

remember?

Open your mouth...

More more!

Open, more!

Close!

Now another exercise

that I suggest you to do once a day.

Move your lips as if you were kissing.

Move to the left...

right...

Your face skin will stay fresh as mine.

Now raise your eyebrow...

- Santa Margherita on line.

- Yes, thanks.

It's me!

Hello, Anna.

Are you all dining?

Who prepared the dinner?

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