Pane e tulipani Page #3

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They want a room too.

- They're hard to find?

- You don't believe me?

Here, make a call!

How much can you pay?

Not more then 50.000 a day.

- 50.000 lire a day? In Venice?

- That's all I can pay, 50.000.

Maybe I have what you need.

Welcome, Sir!

Welcome?

I take your suitcase.

You find the way easy?

Boss explained it good?

Map of the city,

room-key, minibar

and TV.

If you getting problems...

This is my phone number!

Bring with you who you like,

all inclusive.

One week advance,

- 350.000 cash in hand.

- But this isn't a hotel.

You change mind? No problemo.

You look for other hotel!

Wait!

Is breakfast included?

- I got everything, even ginger.

- Ginger?

- Don't you use it?

No.

- Got a client?

- A tax accountant.

He had a special one and

sleeps now like a baby.

- What's that in there?

- I got an advance.

- Knock when you're done.

- Okay, ciao.

Hallo? Pension Canaletto? I'd like

to speak to Mrs. Rosalba Barletta.

She is not staying with you?

Strange, she left me this number.

Maybe she checked in as Maresanto?

Okay, thank you...

Wait! Do you have any rooms?

Nothing before September...

Thank you. Good bye.

Yes?

Hi, mom. Yes.

I just got back to the hotel.

- Good night.

- Good night to you.

- Rosalba, you must help me.

- Me?

I want to adopt a boy.

Give me a quick mothership lesson.

Mothership lesson?

I never understood a thing

about motherhood.

Help me, please..

- How old is the boy?

- Want to see him?

Come on.

Nic!

Hi, mom. Have you seen my camera?

- I put it in the drawer.

- Do you like it?

She's on a 3 Days Trial.

I hope it works out this time.

- Have you tried others?

- Loads.

Even one called Vera Zasulic,

but she was useless

Vera...

Vera!

The water's boiling.

I don't have time now,

have to finish by 6.

- They can come back later.

- No, I promised it would be ready.

Beautyful things take time..

Come and have your tea.

Fermo, I'm sorry, but I hate

to make people wait..

You're wrong. The people have

to learn to wait.

What were you saying about

the tulips before?

Concerning tulips, contrary to

what people think, they aren't

from Holland, but from Persia. The

"Arabian Nights" are full of tulips.

Even the "Trio Lescana" knew that.

What did they sing again...

"Tuli-Tuli-Tulipani..."

See, you know it too.

I'll go. No, pour the tea.

Sit down.

- Hello, have you made your choice?

- Yes, I'd like some Irises.

Are you a monarchist by any chance?

They were Loui's VII's emblem.

- Are they a gift?

- Yes, for a wedding anniversary.

Take some narcissuses or lilies then.

Yes, but you've got irises over there.

You take me for a mere merchant?

Are flowers here are just to suit us?

What have irises got to do with

anniversaries?

"Iridacea", to call them by

their true name.

- Can you explain?

- I was wrong.

Everyone's is going crazy.

Ah, my dear, there is no more

humility in the world.

My grandpa ate garlic too.

- Was he an anarchist too ?

- I don't think so.

In my family are all anarchists

and everyone has heart problems.

- Shall we drink our tea?

- All right.

I found him once doubled up

on the doormat.

- What had happened to him?

- Nothing.

A sciatic attack. I fixed him up.

Any idea, where he goes every

morning at 7.30?

I don't know. Fernando is a

mystery to me.

When he writes all his "P"s

and "T"s are really long.

He must be a very passionate man.

The woman who cleans the stairs

says he has a son.

- A son?

- I don't know. She talks rubbish.

Relax now...

I was forgetting my doubts and

scruples. Only she counted for me.

I remember you being taller

and gentler.

- You missed me?

- Like a blind misses his eyes...

Oh gosh... Do you think

they really used to talk like that?

Now they say, they want to

do it under the table

or hanging in chains on some pipes.

- Sit down.

- No, Roger...

- Careful, my earrings...

- Want to be dried, yes or no??

Good evening.

Good evening.

"Good night" is more appropriate.

I was at Grazia's.

We fell asleep on the couch.

I'd be lying, if I said, I

hadn't noticed your absence.

You're not feeling well?

Without her appendix, I fear that

our cook isn't the same woman.

Luckily, I've never had stomach

problems.

I'm delighted.

Are you a musician?

I saw the accordion in the closet.

I was looking for a mirror.

I'm sorry.

It was a payment for a gambling

debt, I just never sold it.

Should I infer that you're

capable of playing it?

When I was 12 my granddad taught

me as little. Then he

fell off an unfinished bridge.

Your grandfather devoted himself

to building bridges?

No, one night he was cycling home

and thought the bridge was finished.

Sometimes, distraction can be fatal.

You're telling me.

"In amongst all of my bits and pieces

I found these old records.

I think, they might help you,

to reacquire the familiarity

with the instrument."

I'm sorry. I don't know her.

Yes? Good evening, Mr. Barletta.

No. No great news today either.

7 hardwarestores, 3 hairdressers...

I got enough of your lists,

Caponangeli!

I wanted hard facts from you!

You know what that means?

- So what's the delay?

- I went to the VGS...

- Venice Graphology Society.

- What for?

You told me she did a

graphology course.

And a clerk at the haberdasher's

says, that his mother saw your

wife yesterday by a hairdresser

in Chioggia.

This leads me to conclude, that

your wife is no longer in Venice.

This would explain why I haven't

found her.

This explains that you're a

total idiot!

I got a postcard from her sent

3 days ago from Venice!

Yes! Despite the Italian Post!

Not of your business what it says!

The postmark?

It says...

"Venice 5, Campo San Teodoro."

It's the same one.

If you approve I'll launch plan B!

There are 13 Boxes.

We'd need to watch them all.

For a week at least. I could cover

one but for the others I'd need

help. A small investment.

About 50.000 lire 12 times...

- That makes for a week...

- 4.200.000.

4.200.000.

I've got just one thing to say:

If nothing comes up in 3 days, you

are finished with Barletta Saniplus

and every other bathroom suppliers

on the Adriatic coast!

You jerk!

FOr 30.000 you can find too.

That makes...

2.520.000.

And, how it goes? Hotel is good?

Week is finished.

350.000 cash in hand, please.

"Looking for a ran away dog."

Fantastic.

- Play something else.

- I only know a short piece.

A short piece is fine.

- And I pay.

- That's Mr. Fernando's glass.

Who is Mr. Fernando?

What's with your beard?

I gave your coral necklace

to Cinzia.

That's okay.

I win!

- Three can't play this!

- That's what I said,

- but they made me play it.

- Where is he going?

To have a Thai massage, like

every night.

Keep the deck, if you want to

play solitaire.

The flowers go here?

I had noodles, rice...

- He has a son!

- Who told you?

I followed him. He takes him to

school and he has a boat!

- Not the son, Mr. Fernando.

- I got a client.

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