The Little Hours

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Where were you during lauds?

Why did you miss lauds?

She got out last night,

and I had to find her.

Took me all morning.

-She got out again?

-Yeah.

Do you think she's getting

through the gate?

You think she could

get through the gate?

I should check the gates.

Or maybe she got through

the wall.

How would she get

through the wall, though?

I don't know.

Why do you care about

the donkey so much?

Just doesn't make any sense.

Why are you wearing

your black habit? It's spring.

Because it was dark

when I left,

and it was the closest thing

to me, so I grabbed it.

I'm gonna change.

Why are you asking me

so many questions?

Beautiful morning, sisters.

-Hey, don't f***ing

talk to us!

-F***ing creep.

-I told you to never talk

to us, you piece of sh*t!

-How dare you, f***ers!

Get the f***

out of here!

Blessed art thou, o lord.

Teach me to know thy will.

By these lips, let the awards

thou makest ever be recorded.

Blithely, as one that has

found great possessions,

I follow thy decrees.

Bethinking me still

of the charge thou givest,

I will mark thy footsteps.

Be thy covenant

ever my delight,

thy words kept in memory.

Christ the lord was tempted

and suffered for us.

Come, let us adore him.

So, why weren't you at lauds

this morning?

Because the donkey

escaped in the woods,

and I had to catch her.

The donkey escaped again?

Yeah. I think she got through

the gate.

She got through the gate.

-All right. Well...

-But I'll make sure

it doesn't happen again.

Okay, good.

I'll tell father tommasso.

What's going on

with sister Alessandra?

She's been so out of it.

I don't know.

Her dad's probably visiting

or something.

Again?

Yeah.

She's f***ing delusional.

Yeah. She's so delusional.

She's pathetic.

Just because your dad

gives money to the convent,

doesn't mean you're gonna

get everything you want.

Yeah.

I walked in on her

the other day,

and she was literally

just staring out the window

for, like, 10 minutes,

not moving.

Really?

She's probably, like,

daydreaming about some guy

that's gonna magically come

and take her away from here.

- It's like, "good luck."

I know.

So, what was mother marea

saying to you earlier?

Nothing. Mind your own

f***ing business.

Okay.

But I'll do that,

yeah.

I can sweep it

if you want me to.

For some reason,

it keeps getting unorganized,

and I'm not really sure

who's doing that.

Okay, yes, maybe

you could sweep the cellar,

because that's very dusty,

you know.

That's the cellar

and the altar.

I can organize

all the incense,

because, for some reason,

it keeps getting

all messed up,

and I'm not really sure

who's doing that.

But also, mother,

there's something else

you should know.

Yes?

Last night at dinner...

-Mmm-hmm.

-I saw sister latizia

take two portions.

I don't know.

Maybe you're not counting,

so maybe it doesn't matter.

Just in case you are,

it was sister latizia.

I don't think you should

be concerning yourself

with the amount

somebody is eating.

We all require

different amounts of food.

I know that some days I need

more food, some days less...

So, watching me eat

so carefully,

that would make

me uncomfortable.

So I don't think you should be

bothering yourself with that.

Yes, mother.

Hi, dad.

Hi, sweetheart.

--How are you, my angel?

I'm good. How are you?

I'm well. You look beautiful.

Thank you.

What I can make out.

You look terrific.

Are they feeding you?

Eh...

They should be feeding you,

for all the money

we send them here.

But you look beautiful.

Thank you. Thank you.

How's mom?

Mom is good. Mom is...

Everybody's well.

Good. The merchant Ricardo,

how's he?

Merchant Ricardo, uh, yes.

Glad you brought it up.

He's good.

Has he asked about me?

Sure. You bet he has.

Hmm.

You know, last time

you and I spoke,

I was hoping that we'd have

the whole dowry situation

locked up,

and, um,

we're not there just yet.

They're asking

for a lot of money,

and, you know, with the money

we're sending here,

and then to your sisters

and their children, it's a...

There's a lot of money

going out and not

that much coming in, so...

But maybe if we sent less

money here to the convent,

we could save it up,

and I could even come and live

with you and mom and...

I don't think sending less

money here is a good idea,

because, uh, that would

reflect badly on the family.

But I know how eager you are

to be married, my baby.

I know, but maybe it's...

Maybe that's not your calling.

How's your embroidery going?

You still doing that?

Mmm-hmm.

Good, 'cause you're so good,

and maybe that's your calling,

you know.

Some people,

it's marriage and family

and the warmth of a home,

and maybe for you it's...

It's the detailed embroidery.

You know, keep... please.

Keep your chin up.

Give me...

Give me a little sugar.

Hey, hey, sweetie.

All right. Daddy loves you.

I love you.

Okay. All right,

you take care, and...

You don't... don't...

Don't you lose hope.

The body of Christ.

Amen.

-The body of Christ.

-Amen.

-The body of Christ.

-Amen.

-The body of Christ.

-Amen.

Are you all right?

The body of Christ.

So, sister Alessandra,

how was your father's visit?

Good.

Good?

Yes, it was good.

Any potential suitors?

That's not even what his visit

was about.

We didn't even talk

about that.

Then what was his visit about?

Oh, my god!

Hey, I told you not to f***ing

look at us, you creep.

I'm sorry. I am...

Why are you making eye contact

with us?

Look at the ground,

you f***ing pervert!

-I'm sorry.

-What is this sh*t?

This is a turnip.

That's not a turnip!

It's sh*t!

Ouch.

You expect us to eat sh*t?

You're a piece of sh*t!

-Yeah, you are a piece

of sh*t. You're disgusting!

-I'm sorry.

Yeah, you are

a disgusting piece of sh*t!

Think we can just eat

any of this food?

We're f***ing starving!

You can't do anything right!

Look at this wall!

Look at the stuff you build!

It's horrible,

you f***ing imbecile!

What do you even do here?

-Please, please.

-Think you can talk to us?

You think you can look at us?

You know who my father is?

Yes! He deserves this!

He pays you good money

to do nothing, you little rat!

- You're a little f***ing rat!

--What is this, maggot food?

-We hate you!

-Please, please.

Just hoarding all the food,

huh, like a f***ing Jew?

Is that what you're doing?

- We're all starving!

You know what you did!

We hate you!

You deserve to die!

All right. Almost ready?

Tommasso, yes.

-Almost ready.

-Oh, look at this!

Isn't it beautiful?

That's gorgeous. Who did that?

Sister Alessandra.

We have to make more of that.

That'll go big in town.

Tell lurco to keep

that garden gate closed,

because the deer

are getting into it.

All right.

All right,

my friend.

Are you ready for a journey?

Are you ready?

"Know when the leaf

parts from the ash

"and the branches wizen

in the treetop

"for through the bark,

the sweet humor of the sap

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