Mia Madre Page #5

I'll see them and let you know.

She suffered for this boy,

I think she felt very bad.

I don't know who he is,

someone in her class I think.

- Did Livia tell you?

- No, my mother.

How is she?

Pretty well, but

she has to stay hospitalized.

She needs to get stronger,

then she can come home.

How are things with you?

It's a period a bit...

I have to take care of me,

protect myself.

How silly... protect yourself?

Now tell me why you had me come.

Well, I was around.

To be together a little.

That's it? Nothing to say?

Have you thought about us?

Vittorio, I'm shooting a film.

What do you want from me?

It didn't work out for us, that's it.

You don't care

that your daughter suffered,

all you care is she didn't tell you

and you didn't realize.

What are you saying?

You think you're attentive but you

don't see what's around you.

People avoid you,

they take you in small doses,

they're not relaxed with you.

You never like anything,

even at work

and you ruin things.

It's the way I work.

No, it's the way you live

and make people who love you

live that way too.

- I was wrong to come.

- I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have answered your call.

- Yeah, maybe.

- It would have been better.

That's enough,

the negotiation ends here.

This is the contract,

take it or leave it.

Cut! Very good.

Sara, this one's in the can,

it's good.

This scene is finished.

I want a little meaner take.

No, he was good.

Lorenzo, tell him

he's finished for today.

Bruno, let's go set up another scene.

Let's do another take,

I can do better!

- It's done.

- I can do better!

How's it possible

that the film is a little in color

and a little bland.

Bland? What film?

The one they're doing on TV.

The TV is off.

It is?

For Latin,

what's important

is the sentence structure,

especially at the beginning,

when you start studying.

I'll tell Livia.

- Do you have to go'?

- No, I'll stay a little longer.

Good girl!

What's this mean? Giovanni!

It's:
"To the despot of Syracuse

are great advice"...

It doesn't mean anything.

Possessive dative!

I don't know how I remembered it.

Sorry!

When the verb...

When 'to be' becomes 'to have'.

$0'?

So...

The despot of Syracuse

has great plans.

Good for you.

- Hi.

- Good evening.

- I'm Barry.

- I know.

- Is Margherita in?

- Yes, I'm Livia, her daughter.

Poor thing!

I liked your chicken.

Margherita too, she's a good cook.

Salads are her specialty.

What's funny?

Also omelets.

What are these?

Carlo, the producer, the boom man,

the costumer... it's my crew!

I don't remember anything,

don't recognize anyone.

My father was like this too.

It's an illness.

"You think you can keep the struggle

going for weeks, months,

but you'll soon be tired out".

- What's this?

- It's a line in the film.

My line.

The director says:

"The actor must

be next to the character".

- What's it mean?

- I don't know!

What's it mean?

I've been saying this to actors

for years,

I don't know

if they've ever understood it.

I'm not sure I do myself.

So you'll remember.

Never contradict

the director.

She is always...

fight

Here's to the director!

Look straight in the eye!

Unfortunately,

her test results are worse.

It's harder and harder

to maintain this balance.

A more intense treatment,

which worked in the earlier stages,

wouldn't give any real improvement.

Now you have to evaluate

whether to prepare her for...

Prepare her?

We really hadn't thought...

I don't understand,

what should we have thought?

She wants to live,

let's leave her in peace.

But have you considered

talking to her?

What should we say?

She needs to be well and do things,

and she will.

She wants to live, and we'll let her!

Sorry.

Maybe we should get another opinion.

I heard about

a specialized center in Milan.

They could try a different therapy.

Certainly...

they're good here, aren't they?

Yes.

They've followed her.

I can't say anything else.

I don't understand anything anymore.

Let's take her home.

If it has to happen,

if she has to die,

let it happen at home.

Come on.

They had me

put all my things in a bag,

because I have to go home, they say.

We've talked about it, right?

We'll put things in order

and return home.

I packed your clothes.

What you do here, you can do at home.

I don't know, I feel tired.

Maybe we can wait till Monday?

Monday? Why?

I wanted to say goodbye

to that very kind nurse,

she's on vacation now,

but she'll be back...

Aren't you glad to be going home?

Yes,

but some friends of mine were coming

but they didn't say when.

If they don't find me,

they'll worry.

Come on, let's get dressed.

We won't wait till Monday.

No, we're going home.

Nexium...

at 8am and 8pm.

Mom, there's no need,

the nurse will tell you

what to take and when.

I want to know.

Isn't it a bit risky

taking me out to dinner?

No, we aren't taking you out.

How could you?

Oh, okay! I misunderstood.

Yes.

Bifix, at...

7:
30.

I bought the recliner.

How much was it?

- Don't worry!

- Tell me, we'll split it.

Okay, I'll tell you later.

I spoke to the nurse,

we've set up the schedule.

- The schedule we talked about?

- Yes.

- Have you seen Vittorio?

- Yes, we said hello.

I've been instructed on how

to use an oxygen tank.

- It's quite simple.

- Can we handle it?

Yes!

Vittorio said some

terrible things about me.

How dare he?

Some terrible things

on my relationships with others.

I thought about it,

those things were correct, exact!

Also the way I treat people.

He's right, why didn't

anyone ever tell me?

You've told me?

Why didn't I ever understand?

"L, in the presence of those,

who wound minds

and sensitivities...

Memes sensusque,

maybe it could be

translated better with...

"wounds the mind and soul".

"Wounds the mind and soul".

Good, you know Latin, see?

It's important

you don't translate the verbs

with the first thing you find

in the dictionary.

Now I'll do my own homework.

"Si te parentes timerent..."

How many accepted?

What do you say? How many accepted?

Speed.

I'm ready.

L h0pe!

If you want to go, we can stop.

Just tell me.

- No, wait.

- We go on?

Yes.

Action.

What do you say? How many accepted?

- No one.

- I don't believe it!

Accepting your money is like

accepting the closure of the factory.

But we want our jobs,

we want to go out to work every day,

we'll continue the sit-in

until you agree to no layoffs.

You all think you can hold out,

but you'll soon be tired.

In the end you'll accept much less

than what I'm offering you now.

It's useless,

you'll never realize

what this job means to us.

Cut!

Good.

When did it happen?

Were you there?

Yes, I'll wake her now.

Do you need anything'?

Yes, we'll be right there.

Look, Mom loved this suit.

This?

Or this.

- Nice, a little dark.

- Yes, maybe.

- This is pretty.

- Yes, it's nice.

- It's not too...

- No, it goes well with the suit.

Yes.

It's Massimo De Vito, is Ada there?

I'll open for you.

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