The Unknown Woman

Turn around.

Okay, out.

Turn around.

Giorgia stays,

Samantha and her friend can go.

Strip.

Turn around, slowly.

She'll do fine.

Thank you, dear, you can go.

This is vacant and furnished.

It was remodeled recently...

...but costs double the other,

and two months more advance.

Condominium costs are triple.

Best you know now,

when trucks pass, the place rattles.

You should take the other.

I'll take this.

May I help you?

- Good morning.

- Hi, Matteo.

Hello. Need maid?

- Where are you from?

- Ukraine.

- We don't need anyone.

- Ah.

- If you hear anything...

- Stop now and then and we'll see.

Many thanks.

Thanks.

What can you do?

Everything:

clean, cook, wash, doing...

- Doing ironing.

- Are you ill? Hungry?

No, just need work.

- If you help me, I'll give 20%.

- Who do you take me for?

Better, 30, alright?

I'll give you 30%.

What people these days!

Madame?

Come back through again.

- Sorry.

- Here you are.

Really love strawberries!

- A document, please.

- Yes.

- Give me your bag.

- Here.

- Irena Yaru...

- Yaroshenko, Irena Yaroshenko.

- This is okay.

- We're sorry, but we must...

What's this?

My savings.

- It goes off, don't know what to do.

- Must be broken.

Our apologies, Madame,

this can happen.

Nello, where are you going?

Are you thirsty?

I know you need a job,

if you're interested I'm leaving.

- Thanks, but I found one.

- Great!

- I can see for a friend.

- If you want.

- I just got my degree, I'll work

in a lawyer's office. - Congratulations!

You're lucky,

all jewelers here in Velarchi

don't usually take foreigners

into their homes.

Gina, would you do it

for that trifle?

Never! Besides

that stairway's a pigsty.

Okay, I get you!

Excellent job!

- When do I come?

- Tuesdays and Saturdays.

- So I give you 40 a week.

- Alright.

- What deposit to open the account?

- 8,000.

I heard you're looking for work.

My mother needs help.

Are you interested?

I have full week.

- I can see for a friend.

- Thank you.

Did you polish

the fourth floor doors and name plates?

I shouldn't?

It wasn't your job.

But since you work miracles,

you're forgiven.

Thank you and if you need me...

- Gina, Tea's out of vitamins.

- I know, I'll get some.

- Have a good day.

- Bye, Madame.

Stairs, stairs, stairs...

- The elevator works.

- Makes me feel panicky.

I can't breathe,

so stairs, stairs...

I live on staircases!

There's another small job.

An apartment's been painted,

needs cleaning, organizing.

- Where?

- Third floor, apt. 6.

- How much should I ask?

- More you ask, the better for us both.

Alright, so we'll see you on Monday.

Listen...

- Have a good meal.

- Thanks.

I can't stand her silence!

Only talks to her daughter,

she's a grouch with others.

How can she never talk?

- Must have problems.

- No shortage there.

- What does Mr. Donato do?

- They have a jeweler's lab.

He's director, she designs and engraves.

She's good, but no company.

If you like, we could go out.

I'm free only

Thursday afternoons and Sundays.

Why not?

Although I know nothing about you...

What's all that ruckus?

It's Valeria.

- Why not work in the outside lab?

- She's separated.

Not all who separate

set up labs in their homes!

Before too, what fighting!

There was peace only

when they went to the country.

She did her whole pregnancy there.

Hello?

Yeah... Me too...

I can't talk right now.

Can I call you back?

Talk to you later.

Stop, thief!

Stop, thief!

Thief!

Be right back.

May I help you?

- Actually I said 8mm.

- 42!

- 42! Where's 42?

- Me!

- Duplicates of all three

plus the remote. - Alright.

Make a copy of everything.

- Something wrong?

- No.

Meantime, can I pay?

- 60 euros...

- That man's first. - Sorry.

There.

- The short one is out.

I don't have this one. - Are you sure?

It's been ordered.

You'll get me fired.

Wait, maybe there's a way.

- Feeling ill?

- I'm better now.

I don't like

going to the movies alone.

- Why not go with the girl?

- She wants just cartoons!

Maybe she's too young.

She'll be 4 on Sunday.

If I give her a savings account?

- Bank accounts earn nothing.

- No, that's not the purpose.

Every month

I'll deposit what I can set aside...

...so when she's 18

she'll have a nest egg.

- Like some?

- Yes.

She'll know best

how to make the most of it.

Sorry, what a mess!

I'm sorry!

Don't worry...

That's a future day.

She'll have a nice sum.

Sounds like a good gift.

She'll like it.

Won't breathe a word, I swear!

You'll end up bad, believe me!

It's 3 years now you've been looking

and looking... What for?

Questions right and left...

You're sick!

Just look at that!

Madame, this is Matteo.

Nothing serious...

...you forgot to set the alarm.

Yes, all's okay.

It gave me a scare!

Yes, I'll set it.

Can a real dream exist

among so many nightmares?

I'm real! Feel me?

It's me, Nello,

flesh, bones, skin, nerves.

Nightmares can be forgotten.

Trust me, I'll take you away

from all that mess.

Rasaniza.

What?

- Kra-sa-vi-ca!

- Krasavica.

Maybe someday

I can forget my nightmares.

They're mine, it's easier,

but you?

Meaning? Talk plain.

Not enough money.

Now that I finished apt. 6,

you have to help me.

Be patient.

- Hello.

- Hi, Matteo.

How many jewelers

work in their homes here?

Except the third floor, all of them.

Don't they need someone to help

around the house...

...or substitute old housekeepers?

It's not easy

and for a foreigner it's even worse.

They all have trusted help.

- Morning!

- Morning!

Your friend Gina's been there forever,

she'll never be sent away.

Stairs, stairs, stairs, stairs...

Hello, Gina!

How did the party go?

Well, just like

every child's birthday:

...the more kids have fun,

the more adults think of old age.

Did she like the gift?

- Her mother was astonished.

- And the girl?

She didn't understand it.

Taken with her new toys...

But no matter,

one day she'll realize.

- She got another bump on the head.

- What?

She has a rare disease

inhibiting her defense mechanisms.

She's always bruised.

If something falls on her,

she doesn't protect herself.

If she falls,

she doesn't stop herself.

- There must be some cure.

- Doctors say there isn't.

She just has to be careful.

There's worse.

- I have to go now.

- See you later. - Bye.

- Goodbye.

- Bye.

Yes, she'll do fine.

You're Irena?

Yes.

- Sojourner's permit?

- All in order.

- 32... Are you married, children?

- Married, no children.

- Your husband?

- He works in Ukraine.

- Can you cook?

- Yes.

What, for example?

Cutlets, pasta with pesto,

spaghetti Bottarga style...

...fruit pies of all kinds.

- How strange.

- Don't you like pies?

- No, the contrary!

- Do you have experience

with small children? - Yes.

- Have you taken care of them often?

- Very often.

You sound perfect!

Gina and the porter

have spoken very highly of you.

Let's do a trial period,

then we'll see.

- When do you want me to start?

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes