Maria Goretti Page #3

in this weather-

Please! I beg you!

Father, hurry up!

- Stick close to me-

- Yes, Father-

- Father!

- Luigi!

- He's over there!

- Father!

Let's go!

Quick!

He's managed to free the pipe!

Well, doctor?

He doesn't have long-

Maria---I want you

to have this cross-

I want you to celebrate

First Communion

as soon as possible-

Then when I have to entrust

myself to the Lord---

He will already know you,

by name and surname-

And He'll be good to me, too-

The Lord will say---

This is the father

of my Marietta-

Call your mother-

We won't be able to

make 400 quintals now-

You have to leave here-

Go back to our hometown-

Promise me you'll go-

Promise me-

No more visits-

I don't want the children

to see their father---dying-

Leave it to me-

It's better if you leave, Maria-

This would never have happened

if he'd taken quinine-

It takes endless patience to

pray that things will change-

Perhaps Luigi was right-

Maybe you should return

to your village-

Our work and our home

are here now -

where the Lord has brought us-

We will stay here,

with God's help-

Mother will work in the fields

and I will

look after the children-

You have your father's strength-

Now---

he---will always be with me-

Zipolo, come here-

Are we all here then?

Have you brought the book

or brought the dog again?

I've brought it this time-

Good-

Today we will talk about

Christ's Passion-

Does anyone know what

Christ's Passion is?

You?

It's when they killed Him-

Well done-

And you?

They put Him on the Cross-

Why did they put Him

on the Cross?

Why?

Fruit too!

You're already letting

us use the house-

You're spoiling them-

Have I told you you're a saint?

Come over here, children!

Easy now!

It won't run away!

You're Maria-

Do you know me?

Of course-

You are a sensitive

and very courageous young girl-

No, you're wrong-

Trust me-

I know courage and strength

of character when I see it-

Maybe it's---

because I don't have

enough of it-

Come and sit down over here-

We were talking about

the Crucifixion-

Why were the Romans

so afraid of Jesus

they would want to kill Him?

Because He performed miracles-

They hated Him-

Yes, they hated Him-

But why?

- Because he was a Jew-

- The King of the Jews-

- He scared them-

- He was an enemy-

Yes-

He preached about a kingdom

more powerful than Rome-

A kingdom of equality and love-

The Kingdom of God-

But they hated Him and were

very frightened of Him-

Also because he said

we are all---

Brothers-

Yes-

That we are all equal

in the eyes of God the Father-

And that hating others

is like hating yourself-

Basilio-

Don Temistocle-

I see you're happy at last-

What has brought this about?

An article in the papers-

Look!

The law has been passed-

What law is that?

The law saying the landowners

have to hand out quinine-

They have put an end

to this slaughter at last-

What does the count do

with the law?

Will he accept without protest?

He'll accept-

Yes, he'll accept-

Why?

I'll be there with the guards-

Next!

Sign here-

The same spoon?

He was shaking

like a leaf yesterday!

Swallow it and get out!

Malaria isn't contagious-

Are we sure, doctor?

Like it or not, you have to

take quinine by law-

At my expense-

Do you like it?

It's good-

I picked it for you-

That's why she was

picking grass-

Maria, give me some-

Let's go!

Stick-

If it hurts his purse,

it's bound to do us good-

Don't be afraid-

It's a little bitter,

but it's good for you-

Everyone is so fond of her-

She's defenseless-

She doesn't know what harm

they could cause her-

He's greedy-

You give it to him-

What about your father?

He's at home-

He says I can manage

without him-

He's tired-

You must understand-

He's not well-

What about me?

Who bothers to understand me?

Maria has darned

these shirts, too-

We're both on our own now-

I've never been alone-

- Hey, well then?

- I'm eating!

You eat a lot in Sardinia?

Come on, lunch is over!

Let's get a move on-

The land awaits-

You have to finish

your day's work-

Are you the count's daughter?

This year we'll be able

to stick to the agreement!

So what?

The landowner will

make all the money-

Alessandro, what's the matter?

I have to do all the work-

I don't want to work for others

and I don't have

to answer to you!

You said you didn't want to

end up like your father-

I'm not like him!

I know hatred now!

I detest the land,

the marsh---this life-

I beg you---

Hatred will eat away at you!

It will destroy your life-

No, it will change it-

I hate my father

with all my might!

And I don't want to be cured!

Careful with those coffins-

I'll make you pay for them-

Come on!

How many of them are there?

One, two, three, four--

Where do you think you're going?

I want to speak

to the landowner-

I want to work with horses-

Wait here-

The master was looking for

some replacements like you-

I said be careful, you fools!

Damn Marchigiani!

Always complaining

and dropping like flies-

Malaria's killing them all off-

Carry on-

I have some unfinished

business to see to-

I was just going to count

the eggs in the barn!

Do you want to ride

Giuseppa, too?

Hello, Dad-

Mom told me to come

and say hello to you-

Teresina always asks me

what you're like-

I jokingly told her you

were tall, handsome

and as strong as an ox-

Do you mind?

I show her the photos,

but you can't see much-

You were better in real life -

tall, handsome and strong-

I'm taking Communion on Sunday-

Now you're no longer here,

I need God's help-

I hope to be worthy of it-

I know He will grant it to me-

Maria!

You made me jump!

Are you frightened of me now?

Maria, do you love me?

Of course, what did you think?

- What are you doing?

- Prove it to me-

Did they give you

a job as a cowherd?

Stop it!

Let go of me!

Let me go!

You didn't come to the table-

Not eating like your father?

This darning is terrible, Maria-

Don't do it

if you don't want to-

- I can't wear it anymore-

- We'll try and repair it-

I want you to take me

to the marsh-

I'm curious to see how

fashionable ladies

are wearing their hats-

Why?

I was only joking!

You really are a poor beggar-

Why?

I've been thinking---

You're not a beggar-

You're an animal-

Good morning-

Hello, Pippo-

How are you?

And you, Isadora?

What a nice coat!

Zipolo!

You grow bigger every day!

I'll see you later-

- You haven't answered me-

- What?

You didn't say you loved me-

You haven't proved it-

Please, Alessandro-

We're friends-

Don't ruin everything-

Do not soil your soul-

Please!

Let's just be friends-

Stop!

No, please!

It is a terrible sin!

God will punish you!

Maria?

Maria, I have to go

to the market-

You look after the children-

Maria, what's the matter?

- Maria, what's wrong?

- Nothing, I'm fine-

I'll kill you

if you tell anyone-

Do you understand?

I said I'll kill you-

Doctor-

What's the matter?

The agreement with Mazzoleni -

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