Pane e tulipani

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- Bread and Tulips -

In the year 273 B.C.

when the Romans came here

and encountered the Greeks

for the first time,

history took a huge leap forward.

What do I mean by that?

Greek idealism, a civilization

of music and philosophy,

and roman pragmatism,

a civilization of law

and rationality,

blended perfectly to

create a new culture,

that forms the basis

of Western civilization,

of which we Italians, the

greatest people on earth,

should be the proud heirs.

Our blood contains the genes

of Greeks and Romans, the greatest

civilizations of all time.

These genes are what urge you

to leave the train of rationality

in the main station of your town:

Verona, Turin, Milan...

- Pescara.

- Why not? Pescara too...

for the ship of fantasy to sail

the routes of ancient peoples

and drink to their enthusiasm.

We're now in the temple of Ceres.

Although scholars claim that

it is dedicated to Athena.

Athena in Greek, Minerva in Latin.

Do you know, who Minerva was,

apart of a brand of matches?

Minerva, china bathroom fittings

with porcellain and chrome piping.

- The same old bullshit!

- You know Dad's humor...

- Can you put this in your bag?

- Does anybody know, who Aphrodite was?

- The goddess of beauty

- And love too.

Because love is more important

then beauty.

Grandma, can you lend me

10.000 lire?

- Samy, you already had your allowance.

- So did her cousins.

- Mom...

- Salvo, film us...

Come on, Alba. Get us here,

right here, by the column,

with the temple behind us. Closer.

Eight steel pans with a double bottom.

Take a look at the new microfiber

line. It's a perfect fit.

I'm sorry, but I've had mine for

40 years and they're fine.

This is the "young" line

Anyhow I was talking to Rosa.

Samy, stop it. Ask your father better,

if we need the pan with the drainer.

I even got slips from "Positano".

It's lithium. It lasts 96 hours.

They say you don't have to change it.

It lasts a lifetime.

I recharged it last night and it's

still going. The other batteries are useless.

- Still got the same number?

- It's a GSM.

- Dad, can I call Cinzia?

- One minute then! It's a peak time.

Nic? Call your friends in Rome,

those with the house in Francavilla.

Nic!

You coud see your friends in Rome,

while we're at St Peter's.

- What friends?

- Those with the beach house.

Be careful!

Lello, where are the restrooms?

Hello? I'd like a sandwich

and some water!

Oh my gosh...

How can I get it?

My tweezers...

Disgusting.

God, what an idiot.

Maybe with that...

Where are they?

There they are.

Oh! What are they doing?

They're just leaving...

But...

0-3-3-6-7...

He's changed his number!

For God's sake, what now...

They haven't even noticed I'm gone

Would Mrs. Rosalba Barletta

please come to the phone.

That's me.

I don't believe it! Always you!

You all left without me!

I was in the restroom, Mimmo!

- You fell asleep in the can?

- Of course not!

- What do we do now?

- I don't know.

- We're two hours behind the schedule

- You should have checked before leaving.

- So it's our fault?

- You're the one who's missing!

- I noticed.

- Do me a favor:
Wait there and don't move.

- Okay?

- Yes, okay.

Sorry, I'm hopeless.

- Join the club.

- Believe me, I'm unequalled.

Now he controls it all.

He makes 10.000 kinds of bread:

With seaweed, truffles...

He's raking the money in.

Before I never even realized,

he had such a head for business.

He was stoned around the clock,

but we screwed like crazy.

When I came back, I forgot about him.

I had problems with my bar and

then, one fine day he turned up!

Him, the a**hole! There I was,

holding Brussels sprouts and

he says:
"Hi, kitten." No one

had called me "kitten" before.

Now, when he whistles, I come running.

I'm boring you to death with

all my talk, aren't I?

So, they forgot you and

you're standing them up.

Not exactly. I want to get

back to Pescara.

I never get to spend time

at home alone.

I've got loads of things to do.

Until recently, I thought

"housewife" was an insult.

Nowadays, I envy you. Oh holy

Christ, have I offended you?

- I used to work too.

- What did you do?

For a while, I worked in my uncle's

hardware store, then I helped to

keep my husband's accounts. He's in

bathroom fittings with his brother.

- Then the boys were born.

- How old are they?

One's almost 18, the other's 16.

- Wow! You married young.

- I was 21.

At 21, I was in Copenhagen

for my second abortion.

My life could have been different.

I'd surely made a terrible mother!

Why do you say that?

- Are you from Udine?

- No.

I thought, you lived there.

- Are you going there for work?

- Not exactly.

Before he moved to Germany, my

brother spent 2 years in Udine.

He kept inviting me to go to Venice.

I've never been there.

You've never seen Venice?.

I can take you, have to go there.

Do you drive?

"New parents wanted"

Thank you and good night.

Pension Mirandolina

Watch your head.

Here, please.

It's clean, you know.

We've let it go a bit,

because we're closing down. You

may well be our last guest.

- It's perfect, thank you.

- The bathroom is down the hall

- if you'll need it.

- Where can I get something to eat?

There's a Chinese around

the corner or...

the "Marco Polo", to the left

outside, second on the right.

Left and second on the right...

I'll leave you now.

The Key! Excuse me.

- Motel Elma, what can I do for you?

Can I speak to Mr. Barletta?

- Hold the line.

- Thanks.

- Hello?

- Mimmo, it's me.

Alba, where are you? What happened?

- I'm fine, don't worry.

- Where the f*** are you?

- Calm down. I'll see you at home tomorrow.

- What d'you mean? Are you nuts?

Cut that out!

I waited 2 hours in that service area.

I even called the cops!

And you tell me to "calm down"?

Hello?

Good evening.

I must advise you, the cook

has come down with the appendicitis.

- Poor thing!

- Therefore, I regret to inform you,

that we can only serve cold dishes.

That's fine. Something cold

would although do it.

- Please be seated.

- Thank you.

I hope it is to your liking.

It's better then to go to Chinese.

Forgive me, but the Chinese

are the best restauranteurs.

I can mend it.

How does this thing work?

Nancy, what's up?

My balcony's packed with these.

I don't know where to put them.

Try one, they taste good!

Here, they cook in no time.

Nancy, tell Nic not to dye his hair.

He wants to go blond.

He said red to me.

- To be honest, I agree with him.

- What?

This wallpaper's so depressing!

Why don't you change it?

- I'm just passing through.

- Who isn't?

Guess where

I am.

Oh my gosh!

Hi, it's me.

I'm calling to say,

that I missed the train.

And... I'm in Venice.

There is some lasagna in the

oven... in the refrigerator:

10 minutes in the microwave

and it's done.

I'm really sorry.

I'll be back tomorrow at 3:30.

No, wait. The train arrives...

At 3:
28 p.m. to be precise.

Lots of love.

May I ask you something?

I missed my train and need to

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