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I'll put money on all the phones

so they'll vote for you.

Then see if you remember me.

- I don't wanna serve coffee forever.

- C'mon, Luciano, it's late.

- Hello, can I help you?

- Half a kilo of clams.

- They're squirting!

- They're alive.

Why do you keep them in water?

- To flush 'em out.

- We don't do that in Rome.

- You put 'em in wine?

- No, in nothing.

But they gotta flush out the sand,

clams live in the sea,

they get sandy,

so the water cleans...

- Anything else?

- A small sea bass.

I'm all out, how about

a nice red snapper?

Fresh this morning.

I never found any sand,

the water surprises me.

That's strange!

Hear that Luciano?

In Rome they keep their clams dry.

So, you're from Rome, ma'am?

- Did you weigh it?

- Just a second.

It's 3/4 of a kilo,

let's call it half.

What brings you here?

- Just wondering.

- My husband's from around here.

Naples?

This neighborhood?

Yes.

- It comes to 23.

- We'll make it 20.

- You're giving us a deal?

- Sure.

Well, goodbye and thank you.

- Maybe we'll be back.

- We're right here.

What I don't understand is

they were looking around.

It's like they were up to something,

whispering...

Did they ask questions?

No, I asked the questions.

One said her husband

was from Naples,

from near my fish stand,

but I've never seen them.

When you went to Rome,

did you say you had a fish stand?

Sure.

So they came to see if it's true,

to check.

- Check what '?

- To see what you do.

If you told the truth.

They send people to check you out,

to see if you're telling the truth.

Why me?

Maybe because they liked you.

Why didn't they say

they were from the TV?

Sure, you think they'd come

"We're from the TV."

Listen to your aunt,

she knows everything.

What do you think, Auntie?

What do I think?

That you shouldn't go.

- Yeah, sure...

- What did I say?

Do I have to agree?

I don't like that show.

Watching's one thing,

going on the show's another.

He has a wife and three kids,

you know?

If he wins Big Brother

he's set for life.

No way, he's not used

to all that money,

he'll spend it all partying.

- Think he's an idiot?

- He's responsible.

Auntie, I'd like to have the problem

of spending money.

- Rather than not.

- Right!

I want that problem too,

I'll help you.

It's better having money to spend

than not.

Auntie, different from you,

know how I see it?

A chance that happens

once in a lifetime,

they say luck only knocks once.

It's a chance, I'll try to grab it.

What is it?

Just lookin'? Take a walk.

You gotta leave, shove off.

How about giving me some?

What? Go away...

Are you deaf or something?

Go take a hike.

Still here?

- Don't you hear me when I talk?

- Gimme somethin'.

Get out of here!

Sas.

Who was that man standing here,

well-dressed, bald?

- Where was he?

- Here.

- Maybe a customer.

- A customer?

I was mean to him,

I shouldn't have been, for 50 cents.

Good, sometimes you reflect right.

You're starting

to understand important things.

Repentance is important,

after doing wrong,

repentance frees the soul.

Yes, but they were watching me,

who knows what they think of me,

what they're saying.

What do you care?

It's easy for you to say,

you're not being checked.

We all are,

we're all being observed I.

Our Lord observes us,

judges us, guides us.

Want to reconcile your conscience?

The next time you meet the poor guy,

give him 5-10 euro.

I made a mistake.

You can always correct a mistake.

Look how she's sleeping.

Lucia, ma'am?

Ma. Am T.

- She woke up.

- Who is it?

This is Luciano, I'm Michele,

for the robot.

We're here to pick it up.

Then you can go back to sleep.

Can I give you a hand, ma'am?

No, I can still manage.

Here it is.

Give me my money.

Better yet, keep it, it's a gift.

Asia?

If you didn't need it,

why did you have me get it?

I need the money,

give me my money.

Hear me?

I don't want to say it again.

Hold on, ma'am.

You're "giving without receiving",

but this is too much.

Give her the money

and take the robot.

- You get more this way.

- No, you gotta give me my money.

- Wait a minute.

- Let's go.

They're checking on us.

- You idiot, you owe me.

- The Finance Police?

Good god!

Thief, give me my money!

- Who ratted on us?

- I don't know, but they did.

- How?

- I don't know!

But they did,

those guys were watching me!

Good lord, Luciano...

what do we do now?

I'm even risking getting on the show.

I'll break your face,

I'm sick of this show!

We might get in trouble

and you're thinking about the show?

It's not nothing,

just think if I get on?

We're set for life,

all our problems solved!

- If you get on!

- I'll get on.

I'll get on that show, mark my words.

C'mon, you've really lost it.

I haven't lost it!

It's a chance, don't you see?

You're making my heart sink.

Tell me this,

you're focused on that show,

how can we get by without

our little trick, just selling fish?

- I thought something else.

- What?

I thought I'd sell the fish stand.

- Don't make me go berserk.

- What's it giving us?

- Money!

- What?

It's not doing good and besides,

I don't want to harp on it,

but once I'm on the show,

let's say I don't win...

when I get out,

with the money we make,

we can buy 1O fish stands,

Okay, when they call you,

we'll close the fish stand.

How can we, if I'm gone

for two or three months?

We'll close for two or three months,

when you get out, we'll reopen.

But I want to sell it

so we can fix up the house

with the money,

that way we'll look good

in the interviews.

Besides, if you can't

keep fudging things when I'm gone,

how'll you and the kids get by?

Ever since I got this idea,

I feel good inside.

It's our big chance,

we'll solve all our problems.

I never had a goal before,

but since I got this thing,

my head's spinning.

I feel great inside, I feel awesome.

Please don't give up on me.

C'mon.

That's about it,

the fish tanks, the motor,

it turns on back here

and same over here.

The walk-in refrigerator.

I'm happy, but I'm sorry too.

Let's have a coffee.

Don't worry, Michele!

We'll open a bigger fish stand,

I'll let you run it.

Yeah, okay.

- Why did he sell it?

- We all said not to.

Uncle Luciano!

An unknown call.

An unknown call!

Your phone's ringin'!

Your phone's ringin',

an unknown call.

- The phone?

- Yeah, the phone, do I answer?

- No, no.

- Then hurry!

- How long did it ring?

- How do I know?

The time a phone rings.

- Why didn't you answer?

- You said not to!

I thought there was

at least a number.

Unknown, do I answer?" "No."

- So I didn't.

- You mixed me up.

Yes.

Absolutely not, no problem at all.

Really?

Yay, they took me!

All Naples is celebrating!

Sorry, we're at the beach.

That's exactly why we took you,

you can see from your face...

that you're a real...

moron!

This is Big Brother calling...

I didn't lie,

I really am big brother.

Why are you being such a jerk?

Is that the best you can do?

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