Maria Goretti Page #4

we don't want to stick to it-

What did the count say?

The doctor says he won't give us

any more quinine in reprisal-

He knows the guards

will not come back-

He can't go against the law-

You must report him-

It's your right-

If you don't do it, then I will-

Mother, it's time-

Let's go-

It's her First Communion

this morning-

Let's go, young lady-

Leave that, I'll do it later-

There's no one like her-

Did Mrs- Albertini

lend us the veil?

Go on-

- Here-

- Shall I help you, Mother?

Not today-

Maria, aren't you going to eat?

You don't eat before Communion-

It's no problem, I swear-

It's no problem at all-

I don't know

if I'll want to eat later-

We could have borrowed

some new shoes for me, too!

Jesus will look at your heart,

not your feet-

The landowner's wife sent it-

Are you ready for the big day?

At least you won't have

to walk for once-

The Body of Christ-

Amen-

The Body of Christ-

Amen-

The Body of Christ-

Amen-

I apologize if my cooking

isn't always very good-

I'll try to improve-

I apologize if sometimes I could

have looked after the children,

but let you do it-

What do you mean, my darling?

We're the ones who should

apologize to you-

You're so young

for all the things you do-

I apologize to you

for darning your shirts badly-

For not understanding

you at times-

How beautiful you are!

If only your father

could see you!

You look like a bride already-

When the right bridegroom comes,

I won't be the one to know-

God will point him out

and I will love him,

like you did Father-

Thank you for coming-

It's nice to celebrate

all together-

We actually came

to say goodbye-

We're leaving Conca-

We weren't able

to satisfy the count

and he said our agreement

no longer stood-

- He can't just kick you out-

- He did-

He didn't think twice about it-

I reported him over the quinine

and he got his own back-

Don't worry-

It's not your fault-

He'd have done it anyway-

We're going back to our village-

They need farmhands there-

Goodbye-

Goodbye, Father-

All clear!

Mind you don't hurt yourself!

Quick!

He's not stopping-

Move out of the way!

Your grace!

Those people have

children to feed-

Take it out on me instead!

You can report me again-

I don't have time for

subversive priests-

I had an agreement

with the Bordons,

but they didn't stick to it-

You will soon have to

answer to Divine Justice!

This business

can't be filed away

as though

nothing had happened!

Since you arrived,

I haven't been able

to do what I please!

I don't care about your reports,

but if you're not able

to behave and be a

priest the way God wishes,

then it means this is not

the right place for you-

Where did you get to?

Chasing after women?

We don't eat air in this house-

If you really want to know,

I've joined the Army-

I had a physical

and they've accepted me-

Really?

Why aren't you like

the other kids?

Why aren't you like Maria?

I was hoping that you

would do the blessing

of the fields

in autumn, Basilio-

For these people--

I nearly ran over

Count Mazzoleni this morning-

A priest should be stronger

than other men-

I have realized I am not-

I have no love left inside me-

This land holds no light

for my eyes anymore-

That young girl is right-

Hatred is like malaria -

if you let it in---

it'll never leave you-

But---

are you really thinking

of leaving the priesthood?

I don't know-

I just know I have to

get away from here-

I have tried very hard

to understand you-

To stick close to you-

But the man I loved has gone-

He no longer exists-

And I no longer exist

in his heart-

I'm going to my mother's-

You can think things over-

About us, that is,

if you still want to-

I never lost hope that you

would come back some day-

The marsh is killing me, too-

You carry on-

I'll be right back-

I've forgotten something-

- What has he forgotten?

- He didn't say-

Come here a minute-

I need to talk to you-

Get undressed-

Get undressed!

Please, Alessandro-

You'll go to hell-

Tell me you want me-

God doesn't want you to-

It's a sin!

Tell me you want me!

Please, I beg you-

You will go to hell!

Say it!

God doesn't want you to-

It is a terrible sin that

I will never commit-

Now say yes,

or I mean it -

I'll slay you like a dog-

Hail Mary---

Assunta!!!

No!!

---in the hour of my death-

Amen-

It's almost dawn-

I can't believe

she's still alive-

It's as though---

it's as though she were

waiting for something-

Is she dead?

Are you afraid

you'll die in jail?

I don't know-

It's not me you

should ask, but Him-

Forgive me, Maria-

I beg you-

If you forgive me,

then God will, too-

Alessandro-

- Why did he do it?

- It was hatred-

If the world hates you,

remember the world

hated me before you-

Father, forgive them,

for they know not what they do-

I forgive him-

There it is-

There's the light-

And Jesus answered the thief--

In truth I tell you,

that today---

I forgive him-

And I want him

next to me in Heaven-

Maria Goretti is dead-

I'll never leave this place-

Maria has opened my eyes-

She has made me see

that there is no injustice,

misery and suffering

that can defeat the force

and purity of forgiveness-

If Divine Mercy has the

face of His saints,

may the Lord always preserve,

before every other thing,

the innocence

and the holiness of children

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