Senso '45 Page #3

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Goodbye Rosa.

My respects, sir.

What did Carlo want?

To let me know he'd play my

game, as long as I played his.

Or did he want to provoke me?

- Still working at the Savine?

- Yes, we're building torpedo ships.

We're at the watch factory,

making fuses.

We're extras at the Scalera.

Venice acted as pimp to our love.

I didn't care about anything

or anyone.

I had no remorse about

betraying Carlo.

I didn't feel guilty about making love

with Helmut..I loved him even more.

The first time we stopped in front

of that door, my legs trembled...

not with fear, with excitement.

It was the secret lair that Helmut

had rented at the Giudecca.

Ah, it's you...

hello Lieutenant.

Hello.

I can't stand it any more...

Not here, wait...

Helmut, put it inside me!

Now it's your turn.

Drink!

Who was that woman downstairs?

- A money-eater.

- Meaning?

The landlady.

For this rat-hole and her silence.

I have to pay and pay...

Know what I risk if my superiors

find out about this house?

I'll pay for everything from now on

-I cost a lot.

- How much?

A lot.

Gambling debts...

bribes to keep me from the front..

and all the rest.

-I told you...

I'll take care of everything.

Very exciting...

I, Helmut, am being kept by you...

Livia, my mistress.

Like Alexei Orlov and

Catherine of Russia.

Yes, very exciting.

No, just one!

It's so peaceful...

If you betray me, I'll kill you.

I don't like guns...

What kind of soldier are you?

Don't you know war is waged

with guns?

Exactly...I don't like war either...

Oh no?...What do you like then?

- You know very well.

- I want to hear you say it.

Your ass.

To f*** in the ass! To f***

the whole world in the ass!

F*** Hitler! F*** Mussolini!

F*** Stalin!

Livia, I'm drunk on your ass!

F*** the generals!

F*** the priests! F*** the bosses!

I want to go crazy in your ass!

Tell me it's drunk!

Say it!

- It's drunk...

-I can't hear you.

Say it louder!

Yes. it's drunk...

my ass is drunk on you!

My insides and my brain were

frenzied with delight.

Helmut had taken me beyond myself.

He had shown me desires

I didn t know I had.

I had broken through the limits,

crossed over the line.

We need to be more active

and not sit around any more.

Time's running out for

Hitler and Mussolini...

The storm's upon us, we've got

to get through it unharmed.

At the same time, starting right now,

we've got to re-emerge...

Come back to the surface...

as worthy types, if that's possible.

In June, Carlo will be 69,

28 years older than I...

quite a few...

just Helmut's age...

...I'm handling the allied

"Rocky" mission...

not to mention contacts with

the Curia mediators.

In Switzerland I saw Count...

Later, Emilietta, we'll ring.

...Count Leoni and he told me

- he's turned over gratis...

the majority of his "Gazettino"

shares to moderates in the C.LN...

and to keep his irons in the fire,

he's giving millions to our friends

in the Resistance.

Yes, all right, but he's rich.

So are you...

you could do it too, if you wanted.

What does that mean?

For example, if the Minculpop

gave you three million.

to produce three new films with

Astra Productions...

Which will never get made,

naturally...

Exactly.

The Astra people will

get the money...

to those partisans whom

it's wise to support.

I could stomach those repulsive

men only because...

I knew I'd be making love with

Helmut the next day.

We can definitely do it.

Ugo, fix me up a meeting with

Mezzasoma at Salo tomorrow.

There's another problem:

salvaging the film equipment

from the Giudecca and Giardini

when the Germans move out.

All taken care of...

we've got connections too:

Col. Langhans of the technical

divisions in North Italy,

and Lt. Schultz, German representative

to Minculpop and Istituto Luce.

Trustworthy?

Langhans yes, Schultz no.

Why not Schultz?

Recently, he procured some morphine

for that hospital by the sea.

He did it even though he knew it

was for wounded partisans.

He did it for money...he'd sell his

own mother for gamling and women.

We can corrupt him,

but so can everyone else.

Lt. Schultz is desperately seeking

a way out of the war.

Yes, but he has no principles...

It's best we steer clear of him.

They're bombing Marghera again.

The allies should be more careful

of the installations...

they'll need them soon!

You're radiant tonight.

Why are you against Helmut?

I'll vouch for him!

I say this because I love you:

he'll betray you like he's betrayed

other women and his own kind.

Forget him, he's a coward who only

loves himself...I'll report him!

Careful, Ugo! If you hurt Helmut,

I'll kill you!

Livia, Ugo, come here! What

are you doing in the dark?

I had to put Helmut on the alert:

warn him, help him, protect him.

Next to those masters of deceit,

the corrupt Helmut suddenly seemed

like an ingenuous, defenceless boy.

Try your luck!

Luck is youth's friend!

The Victory Lottery!

Why was Helmut so late?

Maybe I'd misunderstood

the meeting place...

Maybe he was at the apartment...

Who is it?

Lt. Schultz isn't here.

Are you sure?

I just took clean sheets up,

I'd have seen him.

Did he leave a message?

No, you know what men are like...

What are they like?

Full of craziness...especially

when it's about women.

I was going mad...

My heart was bursting with jealousy.

Don't worry, he's not a bad sort...

if he said he'd meet you,

he'll show up.

Wait at the tavern.

When he comes, I'll call you.

Will you really?

I won't move from the window.

Thank you.

Look at that, 5 liras for the lot.

3 and we've got a deal!

Hello.

What can I get you?

- What have you got?

- These days, not much...

bitters ...a spritzer.

- What's that?

- Wine, seltzer water, bitters, lemon.

That'll be fine.

Give me a kiss.

Come on Helmut, where are you ?

What's happened to you?

Got it! Shove it up your asses!

Watch it, there's a lady here!

- Here you are

- How much is it?

One lira.

- Your mirror!

-Thank you.

Your health!

You can't do this! I was scared

you weren't coming....

that something had happened,

that you were with...

- another woman.

-Yes.

Oh Helmut, I'm jealous to death...

jealous of all of them!

No women, they're not

your rivals...

but gambling is:
a rival that

damns my soul, clouds my mind,

and empties my pockets.

Swear it!

Look...

I had a copies made of the keys:

this is for the entrance...

and this is for the apartment.

Now you can come and surprise

me whenever you like.

Here, they're yours.

Let's go up, I want to talk.

-They don't trust you

-Who?

Ugo and my husband. They're

up to something, be careful!

Carlo's gone to Salo, I can

spend all night with you.

Wait, Livia ...we'll be together,

but not here.

- Where then?

- Where they're expecting me...

I must honour a gambling debt.

That's why I changed uniform.

Instead of scaring me, why

don't you ask me for money?

What have you got on you?

70, 80 thousand liras.

You're my salvation...

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