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for all my life

Good bye, my love.

-I must leave

-No!

The sun is coming up

It's already too late

You don't want them to see me

descending by your balcony, do you?

No, no!

Not yet

I'll hide you

I'll have you

one more day

Another day with me. Wait!

Wait

Let's go fast

Come, fast

Livia!

Stay with me for a little while

No, the maid must find me

in my bedroom

It's too early. There's time

Don't speak so loud

I'll say no more

You know, this is not that bad

I's stay here forever

Then, why don't you stay?

Have you forgotten I must go to war...

-in order to be a hero?

-No No!

Try to forget

I wish I could

Really

A friend of mine did something unbelievable

Who?

A friend

An officer

What did he do?

He bribed a doctor

and he was discharged

from the Army for medical reasons

He made a medical exam,

and, following my friend's orders,

he found a

heart failure

that a calm life and rest

And so, he was sent

home, with a license

How is that possible?

I told you. He paid a lot

of money to a doctor

I didn't know those things

were possible at all

But, after all

the men from our generation, are like

spoiled children

We love elegant uniforms

because we look well wearing them

Golden galloons,

shinny medals,

the sound of the band...

that escorts our walk.

And, there's the other side of the coin:

being away from our women,

hunger,

coldness, fatigue.

Yes, when it comes to

toasting for our future victories...

, everybody would be willing

But we don't want to pay the cost...

of this victory

Losing an arm

-...a leg..

-Stop it!

A horribly disfigured face

-Or something worst...

-No, Franz, no!

Why not? That's war!

Thousands and thousands of men...

ready to kill

themselves, just for the sake of it:

no final purpose, no reason

Reason has nothing to do

with wars

That's war:

a confortable method...

to force men

to act and think...

in the most convenient way

for the rulers.

Why don't you speak, dear?

What are you thinking?

It's awful! War is awful.

I'll come back, as soon

as I can

Last night, a lot of troops

had passed around here.

Even heavy artillery.

All the house was trembling!

They are coming from Insbruck

in their way to Verona.

-Ah! They are going to Verona...

-Count!

Sir...

Should I dennounce

the episode of last night?

We'd better not.

I bet someone is spying on us

because of the wheat...

and want to cause troubles.

None of the men have spoken.

They'd better not

-Everyone is compromised.

-Anyway, someone...

must guard this at night

Look! Isn't that Le Ronghe?

Yes, it's Le Ronghe.

What a fire!

It's Le Ronghe!

A fire! It's so big!

Let's see!

Look, Count...

a dense cloud of smoke,

Over there

It looks like

the barn is burning.

We must send someone!

Inmediately!

It's in Le Ronghe! Le Ronghe!

Look how that is burning!

It looks like the house in Mancini.

No! It's the house after the hill!

It's so far away!

I guess it's the

estables in Piovenne.

Come on! Let's see from the barn.

Maybe someone is burning underbrush

Can't you see, Countess,

that big cloud of smoke?

That's preciselu Mancini's house!

Yes, I can see clearly from here.

Maybe it's a military camp.

We'd better watch.

You two, come with me!

This shouldn't have happened!

Let's go to the window.

How did you come here?

How?

Laura. Isn't that the

name of the maid?

I thought you sent her.

Extraodinary! She looked for me...

brought me here and

gave me something to eat.

How does Laura know you're here?

What's wrong with that?

Maids are for those sort of things,

aren't they?

Countess, the Count

is looking for you!

We are leaving!

Don't expect me for dinner

That's fine!

What?

I said that's fine!

Excuse me, Lady Countess.

Good bye!

What's on your mind?

I was thinking about something.

Tell me what it is.

This morning in the barn...

you told me about this friend of yours...

that was sent home...

because the doctors

found a heart failure.

Yes, and?

Couldn't you do the same?

Me?

Yes, Franz, you.

Do you want me to

start faking a limp?

to bribe a scoundrel...

or to pass a sick person?

Yes

Do you think...

I am able...

to do such despicable acts?

Besides, it's not just that...

A lot of money is needed.

How much?

2.000 florins.

2.000 florins? That's impossine!

-Is it more than I worth?

-Only if I could...

if there were a way.

Ypu could stay here,

near me...

-maybe in Trento, no?

-No, no!

The regulations clearly say

that the disabled officer...

must stay near his

own regiment

Franz, Franz!

-Franz, If I could...

-I must leave

If I'm not back in

Venecia by tomorrow...

-I will be declared a deserter.

-No!

They might even execute me!

That way, all od our troubles

will be resolved

-I can't stay any longer!

-Wait! Wait, Franz!

Wait

Close the door!

Come here, quickly!

-My dear, is this yours?

-No, no.

-Your husband's?

-No, no.

Who's this, then?

I can't tell you!

You'd think I'm crazy!

And I am! I am crazy!

Oh, my dear! My dear love!

My poor and desperate love!

My treasure...

my treasure...

my poor and desperate love.

Who is it?

It's me, Countess,

May I?

Don't come in!

Don't!

But Countess, I just...

I said no!

Did you count it?

Do you think it's enough?

Livia, I know you gave me

your heart...

and not only yours.

By accepting this, I won't

feel guilty

I'd feel guilty,

If I wouldn't accept it.

Do you believe me?

Countess! Countess!

Countess...

-The Count is about to return.

-Yes. That's fine.

Tonio just saw him in the

town..

-and I told him...

-Yes, yes...

I told Tonio

to wait in the kitchen.

I called the gardiner too, with a pretext.

The terrace must be avoid

because Ada is doing the laundry.

I tried to call her, but

Luca came.

He is in the living room

-He is waiting.

-Yes! That's fine!

Write me as soon as you can,

please.

I wrote some signs in

this paper

You gave the letter to any civilian

It must be sent to Luca.

They will deliver it right away

-I must hear from you!

-Yes, I'll write.

Do it, as soon as you can

Go, now

Tell me when everyting is settled,

Call me,

so I can meet you.

I can't live like that

You shouldn't love me!

No one should!

I depended on him

For him, I forgot...

and betrayed all the people

that were fighting..

trying to achieve...

what they've been dreaming

for so long.

Marquis de Ussoni!

I recommend you to

meet our troops.

When you leave the quarters...

you will find a lot of trouble.

It won't be easy.

Thank you

Good luck, Marquis..

Stop!

What is the best way to Orione?

All the ways are blocked...

There's fighting everywhere

Try to go by the mountain.

Turn left.

you will find a farm.

It's called Ca' Pasquale.

-It's there.

-True...

then, go to the left...

Yes, it's a shortcut

we always use.

By avoiding Orione,

we'll get to Santo Ambrogio.

Thanks, lieutenant.

-Are you from the South?

-I'm from Naples.

Good luck, lieutenant!

Give me the reins!

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