Juliet of the Spirits Page #5

And why?

I imagined him abstractly.

But no. He's got

the most superb body ever.

In my statues

he's a physical God,

a perfectly shaped hero

that I can desire

and make my lover.

When I was a child,

I imagined God was hiding

behind a big door,

always closed,

very dusty,

in the nuns' little theater.

That year they were putting

on the life of a martyr

and they picked me.

Juliet, you have

such innocent eyes!

You look like the saint herself.

- Did the saint see God?

- Yes.

When she flew up to heaven,

consumed by the flames of martyrdom.

Juliet, swear you'll tell me?

- Yes.

- Ask Him if He loves me.

- Yes.

- Really?

Yes, Laura, I'll ask Him.

Juliet, come. You're on.

Arrest her!

Bring her before me!

Your faith is against the empire,

but we are merciful and forgiving.

Do you renounce your faith?

Will you sacrifice to the emperor?

No, never!

So you prefer death.

Do you accept martyrdom?

Yes, I do.

You've still got time,

if you hold your life dear.

I don't care about the clemency

you offer me,

but about the salvation of my soul.

It's the emperor's orders.

Burn this Christian at the stake!

Stop!

Shame on you!

This is indecent!

I want my granddaughter now!

Do as Granddad tells you.

Get down now!

Enough, in the name of the Lord!

Snap out of it! Enough!

You snap out of it!

I'm perfectly sane!

Putting a child on the stake!

What are we? Cannibals?

Bring that thing down here

right now!

You wretches!

Kids, go home.

And you get out of my way!

This is crazy!

You go up and get roasted,

if you dare show your legs!

What do you teach

these creatures?

You'll make madwomen

out of these innocents!

Go grill each other!

Come down from there right now!

That's an order!

I'm your headmaster!

You must obey me!

Your behavior is unacceptable!

Shut up! "Unacceptable..."

And you?

You're so quiet.

You let them do anything.

You enjoy getting fried, silly?

Did you see God? Answer me.

Did you? Answer!

Forget this shameful situation

that dishonors our school.

Please, accept

our heartfelt apologies.

Teresina!

Where did this cat come from?

It isn't ours. I don't know.

And such evil yellow eyes.

It's from the old villa.

Don't move.

I'll catch it.

Oh, it went inside!

Gasperino, lend us a hand.

Cats and I, we don't get along.

Careful, it might scratch you.

Can we keep it?

Cats are terrible.

They scratch and bite.

- They aren't dangerous!

- Well, let's hope for the best.

- I got it!

- Chubby!

Cutie!

"Suzy." Your name is Suzy.

The gate's open!

Some place you have here!

Excuse me, signora.

Health and prosperity.

And may God make you each day

more beautiful for His glory!

Tell us the convent story again.

- No.

- Come here a moment.

- Am I good?

- Good?

You're an angel.

See you tomorrow.

Mother, can you take Alyosha?

I need to talk.

- Yes, you're naughty.

- No, professor!

You see? He comes here

three or four times a day!

A very nice boy, but what a mistake

falling for my daughter!

And my daughter, well, she's...

Alyosha, go look at yourself

in the mirror.

This young man's beauty is inside.

You can't see it.

But women are seduced

by outer splendor.

And you,

you don't have any visible charm!

Nice cat!

Just a second!

You vagrant!

He was in my garden.

But now he's back.

How kind of you!

He's so beautiful

he might get stolen.

Hear that, silly?

You shut up!

Ildegarda! Take him!

Where were you?

Did you thank Signora...

- Juliet.

- A beautiful name!

I'm Suzy. Was he bad?

No, he was very good.

Good? He's a drunkard.

He loves champagne.

Oh, the guy on the phone!

Are you there?

A lady from next door

brought the cat back.

Sure, all my friends

are beautiful.

Perhaps...

He's so overbearing! Sorry.

- Don't mind me.

Stay. It was time we met.

I don't want to be in your way.

- A little champagne?

- Thank you.

Nothing for you.

Stay for lunch!

- I really can't.

We'll get rid of everybody

and I'll cook.

I can't open this.

I like you all sweaty like that.

Don't worry.

I don't want a thing from you.

Tomorrow you must...

- I'll tell Suzy what you've done.

It's a tribal secret.

Signora, your glasses.

Here's the champagne!

Great! Paolo, come here.

Just a little for you, right?

You get really crazy when you drink.

Forgive this mess.

I'm remodeling,

because I'd like more color.

Would you like a tour?

- Sure.

- Come on.

How lucky!

You can give me a few good tips.

Welcome, Juliet!

I had a dream about you.

In a church.

You sat at the professor's desk.

I sat in the last row,

dressed like a nun.

You said,

"Let me see how you walk."

I walked like this

and you flunked me.

I woke up crying.

Join us at my party this Saturday.

Bring your husband, of course.

I see you from my window.

You two must be truly in love.

I'd love to love

one man that way.

But how?

My granny.

She hasn't slept in five years.

She sits here and sees all,

knows all.

Granny, this is Juliet.

Do you like her?

What's wrong, my dear?

I get spooked.

She's a bit of a witch, too.

She sees people

and knows their secrets.

Everything passes.

- Hello, beautiful.

- How is she?

Better, but I heard wailing

all night long.

Excuse me a moment.

Arlette? It's me.

Arlette, please.

- Welcome.

- Juliet, come here!

My lady has a very big heart.

You haven't touched

your food again.

Know what I'll do?

I'll call Mrs. Artemia now.

She'll set you right.

Come on. Up you go.

Or I'll tell Roby to leave now!

Don't worry, Arlette.

She's a friend.

She loves you. Right?

Of course.

Here, have some.

Why don't you believe

we all love you?

I'll come back to see you later.

What did she do?

Tried to take her life

three times.

The last time I almost lost her.

I called and called.

No answer.

We had to break down the door.

What a sight!

Unlucky in love.

Here I can keep an eye on her.

Like Laura, my schoolmate.

She drowned herself at 15.

They called it an accident.

But she killed herself for love.

- Quiet!

- Take this one with the feathers.

Why are you here?

I'm really annoyed now!

I told him,

"She's going to get angry."

Didn't I tell you?

You mustn't come here.

Got it? You mustn't!

- Hands off my stuff!

- He only took a slipper!

This is my home!

You obey me or go back to the streets.

You hear me?

She was a whore.

- You'd like to be a whore, too!

Yes, why not?

This trollop has some stories!

None of it true, of course.

We were just joking around.

What else can we do?

Juliet, how are you?

Iris keeps her word.

Suzy is your teacher.

Listen to her, follow her.

I shouldn't encourage

your fetishism.

'Cause you are a fetishist!

Yes, Momy told me.

Keep it. It's a gift.

I don't believe

fetishism's a good trait.

And for a Russian,

an appalling one!

Ah, come see.

I watched you so many times

in your garden.

Come, Juliet!

Look!

You have mirrors up there, too?

Do you like them?

- Yes.

It was my idea.

Momy loves them.

Sometimes it seems

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