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THE BLOODSTAINED LAWN (THE RED-STAINED LAWN)

d I want to spend my youth without thoughts, d

d I want to leave behind the despair of yesterday. d

d I want to use my legs, which have run on so many roads, d

d I want to learn different dialects and manners to talk about love. d

d I want to use her body, the body of the girl who falls asleep with me, d

d who falls asleep in my sleeping bag as we listen to the night. d

d I want to use sadness and smiles to give mystery to her face. d

d I want to make love to her, and receive pleasure and pain. d

d I want to use nature and the fruits that grow in the fields of others. d

d Plums, peaches, oranges and grapes... d

d I want to use the lands of meadows, and tear down all the barbed wire. d

d And to teach my fingers each day, to let a bit of life slip away. d

d And to teach my fingers each day, to let a bit of life slip away. d

d And to teach my fingers each day, to let a bit of life slip away. d

Blood...

What a nice car! Where are you taking me?

Come on, hop in.

- Look, it's ten thousand lire. - Hop in.

- Have you seen Beniamina? - Over there.

Will you give me a gift?

Five thousand lire if you can read my palm.

- Sure! Can I sit next to you? - Of course, get in.

Thanks!

Well...

- Is Genovese here? - Yeah, in the back.

Where's my sister?

She stayed at the villa, and sent me.

She knows I can't deal with these matters, so...

Any news?

I only share news with Nina.

Anyway, who's that guy?

Eh? Oh, leave him be.

Let's not stir up trouble. - Why? He's a bum!

Come on, let's go.

Come with me. - Hey, I didn't do anything!

We can't stop now, huh?

You said it was close, but I don't see anything.

Come on, we're almost there, we need one last effort.

Yeah, but we still have kilometers further to go.

I'm too tired, I need to sit down.

No one's gonna stop if you sit down.

Let's just rest for a while.

- Hey, we might fare better if I hide. - Why?

Hey, If they see me...?

Check out that lovely color.

Such a lovely shade of red.

Yeah, it looks like a bloody lawn.

- Thanks so much for stopping! - Excuse me, where are you headed?

- Piacenza. - Can you give us a lift?

Is this a sports car?

I wonder why this gentleman seems so quiet.

- Where shall I leave you? - Oh, wherever you prefer.

If you don't have a place to sleep, I can take you to my sister's villa.

She's always happy to receive guests.

Especially when they're young. - Thanks, that would be awesome!

Here.

Open up, it's me.

You take it.

You see? A very proper house.

It looks like a clinic to me.

Wait in the living room while I look for my sister.

You see? This is the house of a ruler.

There's so many people here...

Good morning. - Hello.

Lord...

Would you like me to drink you?

Max, look.

It's pretty scary.

- What's that? - Do you like it?

I find it utterly ghastly.

It's one of my husband's ideas.

Please, make yourselves comfortable.

It's nice here.

Leave the room, please.

I'd like to talk to these kids.

Alone. - Come on, follow me.

- Where are you coming from? - Rome.

- Where did you sleep last night? - In a farmhouse near Livorno.

- Are you related? - No, we're lovers.

- Your parents? - We haven't seen them for two years.

- They haven't looked for you? - No, I don't think so.

We asked them to leave us alone.

Last thing my father told me was that I'm as good as dead to him.

So how do you get by?

Max has a scholarship, and I do a little bit of everything.

You must have some loved ones.

Some friends? - Yes, lots of friends.

Comrades, too.

Do they know about your trip?

No, we left without making any plans.

I hate planning for anything.

My studies, love...

For me, everything has to come about spontaneously.

Naturally, like flowers or seasons.

- Two drifters, then. - Yes, two drifters.

Hello, dear.

What have you been doing all morning?

What have I...? Oh, I've even been to the warehouse.

Lies. I called, you weren't there.

- Really? I wasn't? - Yes, spare me your

excuses, I'm busy.

Yes yes, me too, I'll be upstairs.

What's happened?

I pricked my finger, there must be a pin in the couch.

Don't worry, it's nothing serious.

Go, go with my husband, he'll treat you.

No no no, don't suck it.

You might get an infection.

That's right.

Come, come with me.

Yeah, go.

There, by that table.

Like this...

- What are you doing? - It's nothing, don't worry.

One second.

Now we treat it.

All done.

- Would you like a drink? - Yes, thank you.

- A whiskey? - Yes.

Thanks.

- What's your name? - Max.

You play well, Max.

This is my study.

My study and my laboratory.

I'm the inventor of all these things you're seeing.

I made them with my own hands and my brain.

You see, dear, I've studied for many years.

I have scrutinized the development and evolution of plants

and animals.

From seed to flower.

Everything passed through the filter of my research.

My conclusion is that nature is flawed.

We must be the ones to alter what nature has created.

And we have to do it using the dynamics of mesmerism.

That's perfection.

Look at this.

Man and machine.

They are two incompatible entities.

That's just a toy. - It's a bit grim for a toy.

- You'll see my masterpiece soon. - What do you mean?

My wife calls it a plaything.

It isn't a plaything, though.

Is all this for us?

Me and my husband have very light dinners.

Cheese and fruit.

We're vegetarians.

But, isn't it tiring to travel on foot all the time?

Sometimes we hitch rides.

Though we must've walked at least five kilometers today.

Well, it's not that complicated, I used to run a lot back in the day.

I was rather good at it.

Isn't he joining us?

He's too drunk, he stayed in his room.

Pity.

Who?

You met him, the one with the long beard.

The weirdo.

Oh, the wine.

Alfiero, please get us some wine. - Yes.

Three thousand people, men and women, disappear in Europe annually.

And nobody knows a thing about it.

Right, right...

Listen...

This is the label from that brand of wine.

- Where is this place? - Near Piacenza, in the Emilia region.

Have you already been there?

No, not yet.

We usually deal with drug trafficking: cocaine, heroin, hashish and so on.

But the rest...

Gunrunning, for instance.

That's worth billions.

Drug smuggling and who knows what other things,

anything to make money and exploit fellow human beings.

Listen, Director, I...

I'm going back to Italy.

I'll keep you posted.

Good luck.

Here we are.

These are the guestrooms.

Me and my husband sleep upstairs, in the attic.

This is for you.

- And the other one is... - No no, no thank you.

We prefer to stay together.

But there's only one bed.

It doesn't matter, we're used to that.

After you.

Goodnight, kids.

Finally, a bed!

Don't you think these folks are too friendly?

Whatever, it's fine with me.

Look, there's even a shower.

- You could wash. - You know I don't fancy that.

Let's make the room a bit more personal.

I don't like the way it looks now.

Give me the incense.

Thanks.

- Why don't you cover that armchair? - Yeah, sure.

Max, do you think they will let us stay here for a long time?

Who knows?

Here.

- Max! - Huh?

She was spying on us.

- Who? - The lady.

They sure are weird, huh?

Maybe she wanted to see me naked.

- Take off your clothes, then! - All right!

- Hey Max, any of the stuff left? - Yeah.

Yup, let's get to work.

Pass me a newspaper, please.

- Give me the lighter. - This stuff is great.

Let me have some.

Hey, pass the joint already.

Hope I'm not bothering you.

This place is a nuthouse.

This is my room, come.

Look.

It's so odd, it looks like a staged situation.

Check this out.

I thought you were asleep.

You should go back to your rooms.

I wouldn't want my sister to wake up.

What about the girl in there?

That girl?

She's Antonio's niece.

She suffers from epilepsy, so...

No! I saw everything, they took her in there by force.

Have you been drinking again?

At this rate you'll end up seeing bats.

Come.

Look at him.

So what? I like wine myself.

- Good morning. - Mornin'.

I would like to talk to Mr. Testa.

Mr. Testa is currently busy with a customer.

- May I wait? - Of course, come in.

Thank you.

- Make sure my order is ready for Saturday. - Don't worry.

- Goodbye. - See you.

- Step forward. - I need to talk to you, Mr. Testa.

- Of course, make yourself at home. - Thanks.

Sit down.

Tell me.

- Cigarette? - No, thanks.

- Are you the owner? - Yes, indeed I am.

I'll get straight to the point.

I'm not part of any police branch.

Read this.

I'm with Section 9 of UNESCO.

I'm sorry, but that's all I can tell you for now.

Say, how many clients does your company have?

More than three hundred, in Italy and abroad.

A big number.

Have you ever noticed anything strange about any of your customers,

maybe while delivering their orders?

- No, nothing strange at all. - I want to show you something.

Do you recognize it?

Of course, that's one of our wines.

This is the only piece of evidence I could find,

and it's a trail that started from this company.

I'd need to talk to some of your employees.

Only for a few minutes, of course.

Don't worry, I'm at your complete disposal.

- I'll ask my son to accompany you. - Thanks.

Luigi!

How many trucks do you have to transport the goods?

We have eight trucks and two tankers.

Do you have a driver for each vehicle?

No, we rely on only four truck drivers.

- Gutturnio wine, I presume? - From this year's crop.

- Are all the bottles sealed here? - Of course.

- Is the seal removable? - Yes, if one needs to.

Max, hurry!

Come here, hurry!

Look, what is it?

But this is wine!

- Wine?! - It's wine, indeed!

A little watered down!

It tastes better already!

Turn it off or we'll reek of wine for a month!

Now I'm gonna rinse you down!

Max, have you noticed that the statue is gone?

- I guess they sold it. - I saw it last night, it moved!

I'm sure it was just a dream.

I told you that stuff we brought was good!

- What a bummer this music. - It's Wagner, little girl.

Yes but, I don't really fancy this Wagner fella.

Bad memories, you know.

I love German music very much.

It makes us feel bigger and more important.

It is definitely music for a superior race.

Can you come to the other room? Everything is ready.

Good.

- It's ready. - It's ready? Excellent.

Beg your pardon.

They're calling me.

Hey, I could stay here for a month, as long as I get paid!

Have you seen that young girl?

How should I know, I'm not her nanny!

- Did you hear that? - I didn't hear anything.

- Did you hear that? - Huh?

- Did you hear that? - Nope.

I've had enough of this freaking music!

Have you noticed this house is full of odd people?

- She's a... - A hooker, feel free to say it.

Yes, er... I was going to say that.

You two are drifters,

two hippies.

I'm just a poor thing, a lousy bum.

Seems like they wanted a human collection of sorts.

Come on, give it a rest.

This isn't the first time I've been hired for a private party.

People always want the same things.

Masters, slaves, screwing in front of everyone...

It can be such a bore, some times.

Yeah, it's a tough job.

- Let's take a walk in the garden. - Yes.

And the eyes always get their share.

- Did you see that? - Don't look.

Come.

Have you seen our oven?

At a time it was used to bake bread.

It was homemade.

Is it always the same route?

Yes, two go to Rome and Naples, whereas the other two drivers...

- Their names? - Longoni and Miraglia.

- They go north and abroad. - Where do they live?

Longoni lives here at the farm with his family.

Miraglia is a bachelor and lives in town.

The address?

Miraglia, er, Via Remondini 31.

- Is he here? - Not at the moment.

He'll be back soon, maybe around noon. He has another trip to make.

- Where does he have to go? - To Antonio Genovese, in Piacenza.

See this machine here?

It creates ethyl particles. Alcoholic.

These molecular particles are combined with a substance...

a substance... a secret substance

producing a gas which disintegrates all organic elements.

- From sperm cells to mammoths. - All contaminated organic elements.

You can recreate people.

Exactly, very good.

You understood...

You understood.

One of these days I will show you my inventions, my machines.

They call them toys.

- They are not toys. - Antonio? Antonio?

Hide, quick.

Antonio!

- Have you seen the drunk? - No, no, I haven't seen him.

Alfiero.

I'm looking for that bum, I can't find him.

- Do you need my help? - No, I'll be able to find him.

Come, come, you'll be safe here.

Come.

Sit yourself down here.

Hey, have a little.

No, no.

That machine you invented, that alcohol machine.

Can drinking the alcohol it makes shape a new life form?

Yes, but it is not the usual human form that degenerates over time.

You see, humankind is shit.

A blond, tall, and long-limbed person becomes

dark, small, fat, ugly, and hairy.

Sweaty, too.

Just like you.

Instead here, I have created...

The perfect man.

You will meet him soon.

Tonight, perhaps.

Why, hello!

They gave me this tiny hut, come in.

Good morning!

Please.

- The mirrors are distorted. - Yes.

All of them are distorted.

It's one of my husband's new inventions.

Shall we dance?

Look at them.

Let's join them.

You dance well.

Alfiero.

- Hey, it's champagne! - Thanks for the drinks!

- Veuve Clicquot! - Good stuff!

Open it!

Take your clothes off, people! Don't be chumps!

Antonio.

Your friend the bum is waiting for you downstairs.

There.

Worms...

Just as I expected.

So, shall we?

Max.

Wake up.

Wake up!

Did you see?

Maybe it was a dream.

The party and all those mirrors...

I guess we had the same dream, then.

No, I don't believe so.

Someone must have moved us.

Maybe it was us, we were drunk ourselves.

Look, from a certain point, I don't remember anything more.

Oh my head's killing me...

I think they drugged us.

Maybe they wanted to break our inhibitions and do their dirty deeds.

So much trouble just to see us together.

Well, that's their problem.

Look, I swear they've got some hashish in this place.

Perhaps that's why they're so mysterious.

It looks like a toy. - What did you say?

I said it looks like a toy.

Max!

- Stop it! - Give me a break!

- Where are you going? - Didn't you hear? They're arguing!

- Really? - Not without me!

What are you saying?

Don't you dare! - Fool! Fool!

You're deranged!

And you're a goat! A goat!

You'll never understand anything.

The misunderstood genius.

You're so childish.

Nina, why do you keep ignoring my poetic world?

Science is poetry.

Foul money doesn't interest me.

Without me you'd be like that bum who slept under bridges.

- He was a happy man. - Idiot! You're an idiot!

Only money brings happiness.

With money you buy the happiness of life, with money comes power.

With money you're a god.

Take a look at this, you cretin!

Money is not my destiny.

Your destiny, sure...

Your manias and crazy games, more like.

- Stop it, Nina, I beg you. - You're a deranged paranoid.

And you? The one sucking other people's blood.

Six hundred million in the last six months.

Pretty mad, huh?

You talk like a shopkeeper!

Oh, such a gentleman!

If I didn't provide for you...

Who got in contact with Richter? Who met Miraglia?

It was me!

And where would you be without my science and my invention?

Your invention?

You're so ridiculous.

I let you play like a child.

I don't know why I still tolerate you.

It would take me a second to destroy you, if I wanted to.

- Watch your mouth, Nina. - My, I'm so scared.

You're a worm! A filthy cockroach!

What are you doing?

Stop that stupid contraption, I'm warning you.

See this?

You're done for, scientist.

Alfiero.

Nina!

- Leave me alone. - What's the matter?

Tell me, is something wrong?

- I've had enough of that monster. - Why? What did he do to you?

Yes.

At first we needed him because he was rich.

A blackmail I had to endure for years.

I know.

Damned swine.

I can't stand to be touched by him anymore

We don't need him anymore.

We don't need him anymore.

Excuse me Miss?

Via Remondini? Know it? - Right here on the left.

Thanks.

Oh, Chivas.

(RESURGENCE ADMIT ONE)

Max, I don't like this place.

Let's get out of here. - Don't be scared.

Weill find a way out.

This is the perfect moment.

No one will see us, let's go! - What about our bags?

- Are we leaving them here? - Yes, all of it!

Damn it! It's locked!

Look at these beauties, guys!

They gave them to me! They're mine!

Look at how beautiful they are! They gave them to me!

Don't you believe me?

Would you like one?

They're so generous! Here. - Let me see...

Let me have a look.

Don't worry, you'll have them back.

I know a bit about this stuff, my father owns a jewelry store.

They're so beautiful.

- Hey, these are real! - What do you mean?

Damn, this Is real gold!

The gems are real, too.

These are sapphires!

There's also an emerald, look!

That's crazy!

I'm familiar with my sister's jewelry.

They're just imitations.

Well-crafted ones.

Come, let's follow him.

He's going down.

I believe these people are hiding something terrible, I'm sure of it.

Let's go down to the basement.

Come on, let's go. - Max, I'm scared.

- Wait for me if you're scared. - All by myself?

I'd rather follow you. - Let's go, then.

You know why they gave her those gems?

It seemed so weird to me

Yeah, the last cigarette before execution.

Look, it's a salami.

What's that, though?

It looks, looks like blood.

Don't you detect an odd smell?

It smells like rotten meat.

Organic matter.

There's enough tomato here for a ton of spaghetti.

It's really tomato.

Now let's find out where he went.

That's pretty odd.

He's sealing those crates instead of opening them.

Oh, it's freezing.

It's a meat locker, I'm going in.

This is Beniamina.

It's absurd!

I'm begging you, let's get out of here!

RESURGENCE - DANCE CLUB

You think your friends will join us? Shall we wait for them?

Excuse me?

- Good evening. - Do you happen to know Mr. Miraglia?

- Is he here? - He just arrived.

- Can you call him? - Yes sir.

Thanks.

Did you see that?

- Looking for me? - Are you Antonio Miraglia?

- Yes. - Can I ask you a few questions?

- Where? - We can stay here.

- Sure. - Thanks.

So, Mr. Miraglia.

I see you like expensive whiskey. - Why, is that illegal?

No.

And at home you have two million in cash hidden inside a book.

Who are you? You don't have the right to say these things.

I'm with the police.

Look Miraglia, you'd better talk.

Tell me everything you know.

It'll be better for you, believe me. - I don't know anything.

I haven't done anything.

Ask my boss, I've never even stolen a bottle of wine!

I'm not accusing you of theft, Miraglia.

This is something serious, extremely serious.

- Murder. - Murder?

I thought that...

- What, what'd did you think? - Nothing, nothing.

What nothing! Speak up, you swine!

Tell me what you know. - I don't know anything...

I don't know, I thought it was just smuggling!

- Smuggling of what?! - Jewels and gold...

- Damn! Who'd you take it to? - To Piacenza...

- Where, exactly? - I took it to...

Where, you pig? Speak up!

I used to take it to private customers, some people.

But who? Who? Who'd you take it to? Where?

Where?

To a warehouse owned by Mr. Genovese.

- Excuse me? - Yes?

Where does Mr. Genovese live?

- Via Filippeschi 26. - Filippeschi...

You want to do it right here? In front of everyone?

You people are so nutty!

Could we listen to some happy music?

How much are you paying me for this extra gig?

I mean, all that jewelry you gave me is already worth a lot.

Well?

Who's going first?

- Blood type? - Blood type A, the most common one.

The girl's blood type is B, very rare.

What are you waiting for?

What's this? A new game?

Is it a group game?

Well? Who do I play with?

Can I choose?

Come on, say something!

Do you want me to keep lying here?

What are you doing there with that thingy?

Come on!

There, it's time.

You are people are crazy! You're totally insane!

I've taken my precautions.

The wine.

The wine will leave on our yacht.

It will reach the Middle East, Vietnam, Bolivia.

It will go wherever there are wars and casualties.

Blood is worth a lot, even more than oil and gold.

It saves the lives of those who can pay for it.

I always follow a well-thought-out plan.

A course of action.

You've seen how I choose my victims.

People who don't count.

Prostitutes, bums, gypsies...

And drifters like yourselves.

People with no jobs and no families.

People without roots, people that nobody cries for.

Their blood is worth far more than their lives.

Alfiero, put that little slut on the table.

Relax, you won't feel a thing.

No! No!

Send in the robot.

Here it is.

Stop the robot.

Antonio, go answer it.

- Better to have one. - Yes, of course.

- Who is it? - Testa sent me.

- Right, but who are you? - I'm Miraglia.

Oh all right, I'll open right up.

- You're not Miraglia. - No, I'm not Miraglia.

- You're Antonio Genovese. - Yes, I'm Antonio Genovese.

- Shut up, I know who you are. - What do you mean?

- I'm here to search your villa. - But...

You can't come in and... - Where is this music coming from?

I don't know, it's probably my wife.

- Your wife, huh? - Yes.

Your wife listens to Wagner in the basement.

Yes, that's right! In the basement.

Oh good.

Go, go now.

Shall 1?

- I'm going. - Go.

I'll go.

It's your fault he's dead, you idiot.

You've ruined me.

You and your stupid toys!

You've destroyed everything.

You're a useless creature!

Worthless, just like your ridiculous inventions!

You should've died.

Yes, you should have died as well!

You've never understood anything.

Understood?! I should've killed you first!

Yes, I should've killed you!

Killed you! Killed you!

Killed y...

Wake up.

Max...

- It was a monstrous plan. - Of course.

It was she who set up the whole thing.

Her background, her family, her political views...

Even my investigation.

Everything stemmed from her criminal mind.

But I'm a scientist!

I'm the one who invented this machine!

Our planet is populated by pygmies and deformed beings.

Immortality is a myth bound to the past.

But I will achieve immortality of man

by virtue of technology!

I have the power to do it!

Sure.

You're right.

Come.

Come with me. - Yes.

Yes, yes, I'm coming.

d I want to spend my youth without thoughts, d

d I want to leave behind the despair of yesterday. d

d I want to use my legs, which have run on so many roads, d

d I want to learn different dialects and manners to talk about love. d

d I want to use her body, the body of the girl who falls asleep with me, d

d who falls asleep in my sleeping bag as we listen to the night. d

THE END

d I want to use sadness and smiles to give mystery to her face. d

d I want to make love to her, and receive pleasure and pain. d

d I want to use nature and the fruits that grow in the fields of others. d

d Plums, peaches, oranges and grapes... d

d I want to use the lands of meadows, and tear down all the barbed wire. d

d And to teach my fingers each day, to let a bit of life slip away. d

d And to teach my fingers each day, to let a bit of life slip away. d

d And to teach my fingers each day, to let a bit of life slip away. d

Subtitled by Francesco Massaccesi