The Double Hour

-"THE DOUBLE HOUR"-

Calcium is very important

for bones, teeth, etc.

Traditionally,

our most important dishes

are made with carbohydrates.

I mean baked goods, bread...

- Bread and honey.

- Right.

Honey sweetens more

for the same amount of calories.

May I come in? Chambermaid.

Excuse me...

- I'll come back later.

- No, come on in.

- I'll start in the bathroom.

- Okay.

You look better

with your hair down.

That's the only thing

that makes a difference.

Ifyou smoke and drink coffee,

whitening won't work.

You drop from a B1 to a B3

in two, three months.

I think you're at least an A2.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- First time?

- Is it that evident?

A bit.

Where are you from? Wait...

- Budapest?

- No.

Ljubljana.

Where's that?

- Hi.

- Hi.

What are you looking for,

Number 10?

I don't know,

the same as everyone else.

A soul mate.

Maybe.

You?

It's cheaper than a social life.

Dinner and almost certainly a screw,

all for 25 Euros.

And the seduction factor

is very important to me.

I guess so.

I'll mark you down as "yes".

- Hi.

- Hello.

I'm Guido.

I'm Sonia.

- Not going to say anything?

- I'm waiting.

You haven't put "no" yet

for the guy before me.

Tough evening?

- The worst is over. You're the last.

- I could be the worst of all.

So, what have you got to say?

Anything, just make sure it's nothing

sad, 'cause Marisa gets pissed off.

Marisa?

The organiser.

That blonde.

She wants to see everyone smiling.

Yes, she told me that too.

Leave the sad stuff at home,

keep the chat cheerful.

You start.

I'm at a loss for words tonight.

- Want to try mine?

- Is it alcoholic?

- Vodka and tonic.

- No, thanks.

- You don't drink?

- Depressing subject.

Yes.

Marisa won't be too pleased with us.

How about you?

Why do you come here?

Bye.

- Shall I give it to him?

- Definitely.

- It's at your own risk.

- Sure!

- Guido!

- Marisa...

Number3 from last week called me.

She said you went out together

and got on really really well.

- Why don't you date her?

- 'Cause you'll lose your best client!

Been going

to these evenings for long?

Yes, a long time.

Don't they depress you?

Yes, they do.

- How about a drink?

- You don't drink.

How about going to my place?

- I got the wrong idea.

- No, I'm on first shift tomorrow.

It's late.

What's so funny?

Nothing.

Just a silly game.

It reminded me of someone.

What game?

It's like when you see

a shooting star,

you have to make a wish.

Does it work?

No.

What's up?

Nothing, why?

Just wondered...

It's already 2:
00.

- Shall I call you?

- Yes.

Bye.

I don't have your number!

Guido!

Guido!

I don't have your number!

Hi Marisa. Fine.

You?

No problem, go ahead.

Yes, I remember him.

Really?

Thanks. Yes.

Good morning.

Give him my number. Sure.

Thank you. Bye.

Good morning.

Wait, Sonia. I'm going up too.

Marco, the new concierge.

Cute, huh?

After Stefano I said:

"No more good-looking men."

You have to be beware of them,

they drink.

But then I can't resist.

I can feel his eyes on me

all day long.

Say hello to him.

Say "hi" to Marco.

- You're in a good mood today.

- Is that unusual?

I've known you a month

and you've smiled four times.

And three of those were today.

What's his name?

Come on. Tell me.

May I come in? Chambermaid.

May I come in? Chambermaid.

Here he comes. I'm sure he carries

his wife's corpse is in that suitcase.

- Good morning Margherita.

- Good morning Mr Caminiti.

- Is it already Tuesday?

- Call me Bruno.

Tuesday.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Is she new?

- Sonia? No!

- She's already been here a month.

- Sonia...

Bye.

Sonia...

I'm pleased you called me.

I don't know many people here.

I almost didn't.

But I was curious.

Someone like you

in a place like that...

With too many choices, you always

end up making the wrong one.

You don't know anything about me.

There was a wood behind our house

that went down to a river.

I'd spend the whole day there.

Then mom would come looking for me

because she'd be worried.

Then what?

My mother died and I came here

to stay with my father.

He's Italian, from Ancona.

He'd already started

another family.

It didn't work out, so I left

and kept moving around.

But now I'd like

to stay here for a while.

Why did you come to Turin?

I don't know, maybe the river.

You, show me your ID.

F*** you.

- What did you say?

- F*** you.

- F*** who?

- You!

F*** you!

Guido.

- You disappeared.

- Never gone anywhere.

Good boy, Guido, you look good.

- Thanks.

- Did I interrupt something?

- Sonia.

- Dante.

I'll get going.

Call me, huh?

- Trouble with the police?

- Me?

From the look on your face...

I've got some grass on me.

- You are a cop.

- I was.

Then what?

Then... nothing.

Want to smoke?

I'd better not.

You go swimming often?

Your hair...

smells of chlorine.

You were a good cop.

Was your wood like this?

If you want I'll make you a CD.

I don't have much to do.

It's not bad being a watchman,

you don't even have to wear a uniform.

I hate mine.

I only wearit

when the owneris here.

- What's he like?

- I've only met him three times.

That's my colleague's wife.

- There's nothing of yours here?

- This.

You listened to the wood

through it.

It's a shotgun mic,

but I adapted it a bit.

It has a hypercardioid valve

with a frequency of 50 Hertz.

It shoots at sound.

Shotgun.

Do you bring them all here?

You're the first.

Why me?

That was my wife in the photo.

- You're married.

- I'm a widower.

It's the first time

I've ever used that word.

- I'm sorry.

- It's been three years now.

I wasn't ready for you.

Deactivate the security cameras.

- Now the alarm.

- It's switched off. You got in.

The one in the house.

Open the gate too.

Sonia, don't worry,

they'll be gone soon.

They're not interested in us.

I'm sorry.

Put it in vertically.

- How much stuff is there left?

- Just bits and pieces.

I said put it in vertically!

Help him, I'm going back inside.

I'll keep an eye on them.

You looked so sweet

togetherin the woods.

Shame I interrupted you.

Do you mind if I finish off

with your girlfriend?

You don't mind, do you?

It takes guts to jump like that.

If I was going to kill myself...

pills.

A good sleep and it's all over.

Marco told me the manager

wants to change the windows.

He wants those anti-suicide ones.

Know what I mean?

The ones you can't open.

Go home, I'll finish up here.

Maybe I didn't make myself clear.

- You know how much

that bottle of perfume cost? - No.

Don't bother guessing, I'll tell you:

This go-go dancerbroke it.

'cause she's no chambermaid is she?

I'm very sorry, I assure you

we'll work something out.

Do you only hire

morons like herhere?

What must I do with you?

I don't want to be harsh.

Well all know what you've been through

and sympathize

but what shall we do?

We can't go on like this.

Sonia...

Sonia!

Your mercy is boundless.

Remind us constantly how brief

and uncertain our earthly life is.

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