Rose Island Page #2

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Nothing on the lady.

-But Rosa has a criminal record.

-What about Rosa?

That's not a criminal record,

it's a flying ban.

They're two totally different things.

And as per the judge's order,

I disassembled the biplane.

I worked two summers

to pay for those street lights.

-Please…

-You flew an unregistered plane?

Yes, I did. What's with this fixation

with registering everything?

Shall we also put a plate

on the bottom of each bird that's flying

in Piazza Maggiore?

Salvatore, his car's in the way.

Move it, then call the tow truck.

You don't need to. Salvatore, I can do it.

You'll break it.

You don't know how to start it.

Stand back.

This vehicle is being impounded.

Impounded?

You must be joking. Salvatore, wait!

-Salvatore, stop. You'll break it!

-Stand back.

-Didn't you hear me?

-You'll break it.

-Listen!

-I'm listening!

-Stop!

-Don't touch him.

-He's touching everything.

-Keep your hands down!

There was no need for you to come.

They didn't need to wake you up for that.

I was handling it just fine.

The judge was going to convict you

because you're a repeat offender.

They're different things.

This one happened on the ground,

the other one was air-related.

Why don't you just try, Giorgio?

-Try what?

-To be normal.

You'd be happier. Look at yourself now.

What are you talking about?

Listen to yourself, "Be normal"…

I managed to meet Battistini

and showed him the blueprints of your car.

He was so impressed,

he wants you on his team of engineers.

Dad, don't show my stuff to people.

It's private.

It's a sought-after position.

You should be glad.

Yes, I know, Dad. Thanks.

Could you please pull over?

I want to get out.

-Why don't you come home?

-I want to get out.

Just stop the car and let me out!

Where are you going now?

Called to answer charges

for crimes against humanity,

the Nazis appealed to the positive law,

alluding to their famous phrase,

"We were just following orders."

In other words, "We were obeying the law,"

which, no matter how brutal,

was still the law.

To this avoidance of responsibility,

the judges would respond

by appealing to natural law.

Natural law is

that innate sense of justice

which exists in each one of us

reminding us that it's more important…

Can you move over?

…to prioritize what is right

over the rules,

what is right over the law.

Because laws change,

while what is right will always be right.

And this,

doesn't mean that obeying the law

is not important,

on the contrary, it's extremely important.

Especially the driving laws,

the traffic codes,

even license plates are important.

Right. That's it for today.

I'll see you next week.

Chapter three, The Tokyo Trial.

Professor,

the class only lasted ten minutes.

Because these are complex concepts

which take time to comprehend,

especially for you, Nicolini,

who's already failed three times.

You're coming with me.

Sorry.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Do you know what these are?

Blue fingertips?

They took my fingerprints, Giorgio.

-They already had mine.

-My fingerprints!

I'm applying for tenure in six months.

I can't take the exam

if I have a criminal record.

The evening didn't end well,

that's why I'm here, to apologize.

Didn't end well? We were arrested!

Okay, it ended badly then. A tragedy.

But… what happened before that…

can't be ignored.

-Giorgio, you live in your own world.

-Don't you like it?

No, I don't,

because it ends with getting arrested.

Because you live in your own world,

but this world isn't all yours!

-You didn't build it like your car!

-Then maybe I should.

Should what?

Build my own world.

Giorgio, it was a metaphor.

-Would you come?

-You can't build a world!

-Maybe I can--

-No, you can't!

Because you're not a genius,

even though you think you are!

You build toys

that keep getting you arrested.

And for a second, I nearly forgot that.

Goodbye, Giorgio.

THREE MONTHS LATER

One second 40.

One second 40 on the fourth lap?

-Are you sure?

-Yes, sir.

What shitty tires did we put on?

Luca, we knew it was risky.

That's not a risk. That's goddamn suicide!

We must tell Bruno.

Change the strategy, go flat-out,

either it works or it doesn't.

Flat-out from the fourth lap?

Either that

or we get there half an hour later!

Hey, go to corner seven

and show this to Bruno.

What the hell are you waiting for?

Hurry up! Go!

-Who the hell is that?

-He's the new guy.

Battistini says he's a great engineer.

He looks like a moron to me.

OUR PLATFORMS, YOUR ENERGY, YOUR FREEDOM

Sir, I swear we wouldn't even dream

of going anywhere near your safe.

Angelo, I understand,

but this is the third time this year

that money has gone missing

and it's only February.

Dad, don't worry about this.

I'll deal with it.

It's…

impossible to describe the pain

that you people, with your greed,

have caused to this company,

to this family,

and to this righteous man.

This man who welcomed you

in your time of need.

When you people,

dressed only in desperation,

arrived here

from your remote and wild lands.

And how did you repay him?

By stealing from the hand that fed you.

Mr. Maurizio,

there's no proof it was us.

Angelo.

Angelo, how can you say

something like that?

In the safe, there were

five bills of 50,000 lire.

Now there are none,

and the only Calabrians here…

are you guys. Or am I wrong?

They've got some nerve…

They're the only ones here, right?

I have to go now,

because we have a company to run,

even though…

it'll be more challenging

from today because of you guys.

So we're building a platform.

We're making an island.

Okay, I get it,

but in the shape of a platform.

It's an island!

Initially, I wanted to build

a real one with sand and everything.

And I spent months trying to find a way.

But it's impossible, Maurizio.

But then…

I saw the solution.

An island made of steel.

-Steel!

-Steel…

Can you imagine? Our own island,

where we can do what the hell we want.

Where we can live by our own rules.

So I won't have to work

for my dad anymore?

Of course not!

Because I hate this shipyard.

Do you understand?

I hate smelling the stink of it every day.

The stink of the grease of the ships,

the gas, the Calabrians.

Listen, do you think

we can have a bar too?

A bar where we can drink

what the hell we want?

Yes, of course.

Well, I wouldn't make it

the main attraction, but yes.

-Where do you want to build this island?

-This is the best part.

Outside Italian territorial waters.

Where nobody can bust our balls.

And where is it? Is it far?

Wherever we want.

As long as it's six miles off the coast.

I was thinking here,

opposite Rimini.

Perfect.

Where do we start?

We look at how they build platforms.

So how do they do it?

Pillars of 34 with reinforced

concrete foundations on the bedrock.

-How big are the foundations?

-I don't know, they're big.

-What do you mean? 90, 150?

-I don't know. I didn't measure them!

You go next time.

Come on, help me up.

Hurry, before someone calls security.

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