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As I said, I told him you're a big businessman, not a thief.

What does he want me to buy? He didn't tell me.

He wants money first.

I'm not as successful a thief as you. I hate dealing with amateurs.

There he is.

Don't forget me.

Signor Forni.

Please, I'm not supposed to be here. What do you think would happen if anyone

saw me in a place like this?

But I have the thing that I told your friend about.

Sit down.

What is it?

I know where the treasure of Tolino is.

Treasure? Yes.

Tolino? Never heard of it.

It's a legend.

It's been handed down for generations.

From father to son. You mean to tell me I'm here to buy a legend?

But it's true, senor.

I know it's true.

That treasure has been sold and resold for hundreds of years, at least in their

own minds. But they don't know where it is, and they're not sure they could

steal it even if they did.

Moreover, Toledo is guarded and protected by a great statue. Oh,

nonsense. Utter and complete nonsense.

Good day, sir. No, no, no.

I... I have found this.

It's a plan of the church at Tolino.

I discovered it in a very old manuscript.

How do I know you didn't make this yourself?

Do I look like a thief?

Yes. You stole this, didn't you?

Out of need, senor. Out of need. I'm sorry I don't do business with thieves.

I'm a poor scholar with 11 children.

All with the whooping cough.

I see you've been doing your bit toward the population explosion.

However, I might be induced to give a small donation, but you must understand,

if I give you money, that makes me an accessory, and I'm a businessman, my

dear scholar.

And, of course, it's those 11 poor children. They do worry me.

How much do you want for that?

A million lira. I want a million lira.

What?

You give me the name of the culprit in my organization who told you all about

me, and I will give you 150,000 lira. That alone is worth the price of it to

me. On my sacred honor.

My dear sir, your honor is not sacred to me.

All right.

The text on the back of the map.

directs you to the altar, then around the altar, and...

and what?

The second page is missing. It's lost somewhere in the pages of the books that

haven't been read yet in the Vatican Library.

Do you mean to tell me that I'm expected to buy one half of a legend?

What is on the other page, the missing page?

It would be the direct location of the treasure.

Well, now, it might be amusing.

I could send some junior member of my firm to Toledo.

It was Toledo, wasn't it? Yes, yes.

And, of course, he'd have to be on salary the whole time.

Then, of course, there's the question of his maintenance.

Incidentals like food, lodging, and so on.

And then perhaps I should send two men in here.

One, one's enough.

If this goes on, I'll be owing you money.

Well, you see, I'm not used to dealing with thieves, you understand.

All right.

Now, should my man find anything down there, I intend to turn the entire

treasure over to the church and tell everyone that you were the one who

brought it to my attention.

No, no, no, don't mention my name to anyone.

As you wish. You see, I'm not used to dealing with thieves.

But if by any chance you should find something, could I have a little bit

more than this?

And steal from the church?

Me?

Let us forget we ever had any conversation at all.

Please, please.

I accept.

Buy some cough medicine for your children.

Girls, girls, put out those cigarettes.

It's sacrilegious here.

Yes, Madame Rinaldi.

I thought we were here to advertise.

Come now, come now, let's not be so obvious.

Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor.

Good day, Madame Rinaldi. I'm very grateful for your help, but things

continue the way they are. By this time next year, we won't have to go to

Sebastiani to confess.

Ah, good.

Well, if I ever went to a confessional again, it would take me two years before

I could get out.

To work, to work, to work.

Please, madame, this church, a victim of the last war?

No, the last earthquake.

I've never seen anything quite like that.

We're very proud of our statue.

It's been here since 1600.

Really?

When you get yourself a job, you'll be very welcome at my house. I must admit,

your girls are most attractive.

And if I may say so, so are you.

You can't put compliments in the back.

Oh, there's the mayor.

He can tell you whether there are any available jobs.

Thank you.

It's been a long time since anyone kissed my hand.

With lips like yours, I can quite believe it.

Even if you are a householder.

Mr. Mayor?

Yes.

How do you afford me? How do you do? I wonder if you'd be kind enough to help

me.

I adore you.

It's so lovely here. So quiet.

You think it's like the grave?

When I die, I'll let you know.

If we still know each other.

We'll always know each other.

You know, when I get to New York, perhaps I'll send for you.

Why is it always New York with you, the big towns?

I come from a big town, Venice. I know how it is in the city.

And in Venice, when the tide is low, it stinks, and there's garbage in the

canals. Ah, I'll never go back to live in a slum.

You know, it's a little dream of mine to go to a city, to work in a city.

And have me with you?

If we are still together.

Ah, we will be.

You are so beautiful sometimes.

You are getting more and more beautiful.

Maybe it's a baby.

What baby?

The one I'm carrying.

Whose is it?

Yours? Oh, no.

It's not mine.

Listen, I can't afford a baby. In six months, I'll have saved enough to go to

America. I'm not going to spoil my career.

What career?

Well, I'm thinking of one.

Now, listen.

That baby is not mine. You understand?

No one who comes from the slums of bunnies. Beppo!

Sorry.

And Madame Rinaldi? What will she think?

I don't care.

I'm going to have this baby.

Oh, you can say it isn't yours. You can believe what you want. But I know and I

want it.

And I'm going to have it right here in Toledo.

Oh, you don't know what it's like to be alone in the city with the dirt and the

slime and the people spitting on you.

Get your shoes.

You needn't be so angry, Beppo.

Sorry I told you about the baby.

I'm not even going to talk about it anymore.

Your child has come between us.

Ciao.

Ciao, Bepple.

Evening. Give me a glass of white wine, local.

You see?

That is the kind of people who keep prices high.

Must be good for the economy of the town.

Glad to see you again, gentlemen.

You know your way.

Champagne? The same brand.

Get. What?

Get!

Two bottles of champagne.

Yes, ma'am. They look like connoisseurs.

Charge them double.

So they'll feel like connoisseurs.

May I have another?

What are you drinking?

The same.

Eww.

I wouldn't let my dog drink that.

I had a dog.

May I buy you something?

I don't drink on duty.

Have you ever been to a big city?

Oh, yes.

Several.

I went to General once, a big job, house painting, you know, and then I went to

Naples. But you have never been to New York. No, no, not yet anyway.

I'm going to New York.

Oh, no, not you, me.

You know, he can't hear or speak, but he reads a lip sometimes.

How long are you going to stay here?

Oh, I don't know. I don't know. I perambulate a lot. Wherever my work

takes me.

You know, I might even go to California.

California?

Why? Well, just to say I have been there.

We saw a picture about California three times in the same day. All in Corley. An

American movie. It was beautiful, wasn't it?

Brandy for me. What's the matter?

Oh, my stomach.

You should see a doctor.

I beg your pardon.

Oh, may I introduce Signore Guesta. Good evening, Mario Forti. He's our

moneylender. Banker. He's a banker because he's a moneylender.

What is it you wish?

Well, by trade, I'm a house painter. But I know quite a lot about construction.

And I'm afraid there's a great deal of danger hanging over you here.

Danger here?

No, in the church. It might affect the statue.

The statue?

Nothing must happen to the statue of St. Joseph.

It's the only one of its size in the entire world. It's our one major civic

pride. Yes, I can quite imagine. Perhaps I'd better show you.

Coming? Tell me how much it'll cost first.

Now you see the perpendicular of it. This is combined with a horizontal way

down at the other end of the church. This must be sprinkled.

Then the... perpendicular horizontal combined with the footings of the

bearing walls, this also must be strengthened.

And you wish me to hire you?

Hire me? Oh, no, my dear sir. I want to do this free out of the goodness of my

heart. Oh, I beg your pardon.

That's quite all right.

Now, this convex circular area here, combined with the whole bearing wall of

the statue, this also is... This is a geometrical problem, you understand.

Oh, of course.

But so few people do.

Now, unless this is done... The statue of St. Joseph will fall upon the poor

people trying to clean up this church. Oh, no. The statue alone is what we're

famous for. Yes, I know. I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want to

panic the people. But my suggestion is, and I think it should be your

suggestion... I agree. ...is to get some lumber and build a fence around this

entire area, including the altar.

You see?

Now, that way, the keystones in each of the arches...

This is, of course, the engineering problem again. Luckily, I've had some

architectural training. We are fortunate indeed. I see what you mean. I see the

danger of it.

But can you do it alone?

Oh, my dear sir, it's just as if I asked you, could you be mayor of this town

alone? Oh, I agree, of course.

Well, now, I'll build the fence if you give me the lumber.

And I will take upon myself the full responsibility that shall be done. How

can I thank you?

By joining me in another glass of wine.

I could get a doctor, a good doctor, in the city, and presto, you'd be Pia

again. I am Pia, and I want to have the baby.

But they're troublesome.

They wet you and drool all over you. Oh, I don't care.

But who'll feed it? Who'll feed you?

Once you leave here, you won't be under my protection. I can work.

Work? You work at what? Do you think the women of this town will let you do that?

I'll find a way.

Oh, I see.

You and the father of your child are planning to get married. No. You said

that too quickly.

You think by leaving, you can avoid paying me? No.

Who do you think you are? Pia.

You are a willful child.

Pia, maybe someday one of the men in those big cars will come and take you

away with him and really make you somebody.

No. I want to stay right here and wear cheap dresses all of your life and no

silk underwear and no stockings. That's a big risk.

Not to me. Not to me at all.

Oh, you really are crazy.

Now get out of here.

When I think of the expense that you have put me to. I'm sorry. And don't

come crawling back to me on your hands and knees when you're in need. I'm

finished with you. Do you hear? Absolutely finished. I was only hoping

you'd understand.

I don't need to understand.

You'll see when the good women of this town tear you to ribbons. Now get off

here before I really get angry.

Father of Jesus, you know my life and what I've done. I can't excuse myself.

But I was all alone in Venice and there was no one left in my family.

Even now I don't know how I existed. It was all so dirty and hateful and hungry.

Oh, but now I want to lead a different kind of life.

Are you aware, Father, that I'm going to have a baby and I'll never have to be

alone again?

Oh, give me the strength, Father of Jesus, to carry it out. I need your

help.

I want to be good, just like other people.

Oh, I promise you, I'll try. I'll try to be good. I promise you that. I want my

child never to go through what I had to.

You know, if you were anything else except just clay and marble, you'd help

that girl.

She's a nice one.

I'll tell you something else.

Her faith in you is all she's got.

Nothing.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

These belong to me.

I found them.

If you're a betting man, I'll make a bet with you.

All the belief and faith in the world against me.

I've never gone back on a bet yet in my life.

Now, who helps her first?

You or me?

Mario Forni.

A rather famous crook, even if I say so myself.

If you win, the church gets this.

Otherwise, I keep it myself.

Now, what do you say?

We both heard her prayer.

Just as I thought.

Nothing. Because I know how really hollow you are.

Good evening.

Everything is closed. Yes, I know, but I saw your light out.

I'm closed, too.

Uh-uh.

I wouldn't.

Not unless you want a broken window.

Are you drunk?

No, Lord, no.

Haven't had a drink all evening.

Just wanted to talk to you. Have a little intelligent conversation.

I'll scream for the police.

The policeman is lying dead drunk and he's fast asleep in the street.

I passed him on my way up here.

Anyway, I think you've forgotten how to scream.

I'm sorry, senor.

Forney. Forney.

Mario Forney. Tell me, wait a minute. Do you think I'm a thief?

Yes.

That's a very serious accusation.

And damaging to my character, I do think you ought to apologize.

All right. I apologize.

Good. Now we're friends again.

Oh,

I like this.

I like this very much.

A little lush, but I like it.

Well, I doubt if I can heave you out myself.

I doubt it too.

However, give me a glass of wine and I'll leave.

You promise?

I won't go so far as to say that, but I'll give you my word. The word of an

excellent housemaid.

Oh?

Let me see your hands.

Just as I thought.

No, Callaghan. Well, you see, I've been ill.

Desperately ill.

And you're not being very sympathetic.

No.

Well, if you have been ill, I am very sorry.

Thank you.

Now, who shall we talk about?

You or me?

You.

No, I don't think so.

Let's talk about you.

I know all about me.

And I know all about me, so the conversation is already over.

And by the way, we've reached an out-pass, haven't we?

You know, it might take a little imagination, but did you know that the

Mohammedans call their huris nymphs of paradise?

Be careful of your language around here.

And yet, on the other hand, in the Koran, they're referred to as virgins.

Possessors of eternal youth.

Oh?

Conflicting points of view, wouldn't you say?

You're saying... Oh,

this is terrible.

Oh!

I wouldn't give this to a dog, and I have a very nice dog.

Don't you have anything better for uninvited guests?

Oh, this is delightful.

This is much better.

Very good year.

56?

Yes.

And like... all other men who think you're absolutely irresistible.

Oh, not anymore.

I used to be, you know. But nowadays I find I have to fight a little harder.

What will we talk about?

Mohammedan.

Yeah, I find I've run out of information on Mohammedan.

Excuse me for a moment.

Why do you do your hair like that?

You're a beautiful woman.

I used to be a beautiful woman. You still are.

Look.

You think that's better, huh?

Those lovely bold eyes, those white... Rich lips, those.

Oh,

I think I'd better go.

Wouldn't you like another glass of wine?

You think we need it?

That's most impolite.

Now you may go.

Farewell.

in the stomach.

It's soft.

Thanks for the information.

I don't know why we are fighting.

I do. My honor.

What was that?

My honor.

Well, don't you think that makes it a little more sophisticated?

I like to choose who I'm being sophisticated with.

What's wrong with me?

I don't know you that well.

the things I do for a living.

Ah well.

No, no, no. I have to go.

Anyway, it was a wonderful surprise.

What was that?

Me.

I never thought I'd ever be so... ever again.

Ever again what?

Completely consumed.

You're on my mind constantly.

Like my first love.

He was killed in the war.

Well, it could be love at that. Or some form of love.

I'm afraid maybe it is.

Me.

A tough businesswoman.

Coming here, I must be out of my mind. Who could possibly see you?

The senior mayor and his son.

Will I see you tonight?

Have I missed one night this week?

No.

But come early.

So that the night can be longer.

So that we may dine together.

It has to be late.

Whoop.

Have to protect your reputation.

Tell Mama what you've got.

We'll have fish tonight.

There's a delegation waiting for you in your office.

Duties, nothing but duties.

How many times have I told you, when it comes to official business, you're not

to interfere?

I'm part of this business.

Official, too.

Please,

be seated.

Now, what can I do for you?

We are a delegation appointed to... Who appointed you? We ourselves.

We've written it all out. We want to get rid of Pierpicelli.

She is with child.

Well, many people, women in particular, get pregnant.

We want the trollop run out of town. She's a danger to the community.

She may be diseased. Why does she insist on having a child? Well, isn't that up

to her? And the child?

When it grows up, it might look like someone we know.

Yes.

I see your point. She's undesirable to have about.

St. Joseph, please forgive me, but I can't go on.

They want me to leave town and there's nowhere else for me to go.

They've hurt me and beaten me and spit on me.

For days I haven't eaten.

Of course, Father, I can't blame you. You haven't helped me because I'm

unworthy.

And since there's nothing left for me to do, I ask you to absolve me.

I've tried to be good, but it's no use.

Perhaps I'm one who's born to sin.

I should give my own life gladly, but I can't bring myself to it. So I'll...

I'll go to Madame Renaud's doctor and he'll kill my child.

I know.

I know this is murder.

I know this is worse in your eyes.

But I'm weak. I can't kill myself.

Perhaps I should.

Have faith, child.

Have faith and all will be well.

Jesus of all people, you... you spoke to me.

What's the matter?

Oh, Mario.

You mean we should find out what he's doing in the church each night?

Yes, you are right.

Let's go.

Come on.

All right, you win.

I'm keeping one for myself.

He must be here.

Here!

Oh, she's probably just drunk.

She looks ill.

Marisa, get a chair.

Get some brandy. The best.

Now that's better.

St. Joseph spoke to me.

He said, he said, have faith and all will be well.

Oh, you should have heard his voice. It was so soft and low and understanding.

It wasn't like any human voice I've ever heard.

Thea, you heard no voice. You'll get us all in trouble if you talk that way. Oh,

but it's true, it's true.

And as he spoke, there was a light around his feet.

It was a halo.

His feet?

Who ever heard of a halo around feet? Girl, you're imagining things. You're

lying. No, no, no, I saw it. By the blessed Saint Joseph, I swear, I saw it.

He said, he said, have faith and all will be well.

And I have faith.

And all will be well.

Girl, stop saying things like that.

It's sacrilegious.

As I remember that sort of thing.

Saint Joseph, it's so, so white and... Beautiful with the moonlight shining on

him. His face was so kind and he seemed to smile.

Yes, girl, you need something to eat.

Gina, go fix her some broth.

Oh, all right.

Oh, no, I'll never be hungry again.

I'm going to feed you anyway.

Here, what's this?

Teresa, go and help Gina.

Go on, go on.

What is this? What?

These coins.

That's gold.

St. Joseph must have given them to me.

It's all very well to talk of St. Joseph, but this is gold.

Where did you steal these, girl?

Oh, I didn't steal them. St. Joseph gave them to me. See?

See, there's an angel on one side and a saint on the other. Look, he wears a

three-cornered hat like the Pope.

Oh, these are holy coins.

St. Joseph must have sent them to me.

I hope the significance of the gold coins has not been lost on you. Of

course not.

They are gold. I saw them myself.

Oh, what a fool you are. It means the little whore has discovered the

whereabouts of the treasure.

Saul, I'm a fool.

Well, it belongs to the city. You're the mayor. You should impound it. You're not

doing your duty. It would be very easy to have a new mayor if you don't. They

may not belong to us. Well, act as if they did. I want to examine them.

Madame Rinalda has them in a safe. They should be in your safe. But the girl,

she should have something.

Well, of course, as it were. I'll see to that, if necessary.

Adam Rinalda will not like this.

Who's running this town?

I don't know. You? Right.

Send a constable over at once. You still have the power of closing her house.

If I did that, I would lose a lot of votes.

Then I shall have to write to the head of the province stating gross

negligence. I might even tell him about the dam, that the materials were not up

to specification.

But it was you. You were in on that.

Can you prove it?

No.

Any examination of the dam could prove it, and you were responsible for that. I

thought you were my friend.

I am. I'm telling you what to do.

Will you get me the police station, please?

But why, why, why did you give them to her? I don't know.

I only know that statue couldn't save her life.

And yet, during the war...

I've seen men, brave men, cowards, all kinds.

When they thought they were about to die, I've seen them kneel and pray. I

don't know why, because I particularly don't believe in sin.

I'm confused about the whole damn thing.

And so is half the town.

Some people believe a miracle, some don't.

I must say, I was inclined to believe it when I saw the money.

Say, are you in love with her?

What, with you around?

Oh, don't be silly.

Well.

And yet...

Yet I feel as if I've hurt her.

I passed her on the street the other day.

So serene, so calm, so exalted.

And her face.

Pregnant women are inclined to look more beautiful anyway.

I've always lied and cheated.

But this is one lie that I'm afraid of.

She could be hurt and hurt badly.

Everyone is.

Hurt one way or another.

But this is about sinning. There's always repentance.

Yes,

there's always repentance.

As a matter of fact, I've got a deathbed repentance of my own, just in case.

When are you going back to the statue?

I'm sure there's a lot more treasure there somewhere. I don't know.

I haven't thought about it much.

Let me think about it.

Don't be a coward. I'll go with you.

That's better.

Police are here. What? Police are here. The cops.

What?

I demand an explanation.

This is official business.

Not to me it isn't. That is private property.

Open it in the name of the law or I'll force it open.

That paper money is mine.

Madam, I hope you pay taxes on all that.

You should know.

You know my transactions, where a lot of it came from.

Yes, gorgeous.

These are the coins.

They sound authentic. Let me weigh them and make sure.

Now, would you please sit down and tell us where you got these coins?

Well, they were given to me by St. Joseph. Oh, tut, tut, tut. Now, where

did you find them? I want the truth. Are you trying to accuse Pia of a lack of

faith? Are you a good Catholic denying miracles?

Madam Bernalda, it is my duty to... Please, I don't want to hear any

political speeches. Not now.

I know what I'll do.

When our notary finishes weighing the coins, I'll give Pia money that she can

use. Oh, no, you don't.

Those are not only gold coins.

Those are collector's items.

Probably worth five... times the value that's written on them. Well, I was only

trying to expedite the matter. Sure, you'd expedite them right into the

mayor's strongbox, and then expedite them right into your safe. I was only

trying to help the girl. Oh, sure you were. What do you think? Well... Has he

ever? Those coins, until someone can claim ownership, which I seriously

doubt, belong in the public treasure and not... To be used.

They belong to St. Joseph.

But he has given them to you, dear.

Well, then I shall use them for him.

When the church is repaired, they'll buy new stained glass windows.

Such a worthy thought.

And I shall give a new pew to the church.

Two pews for me. One pew for me. I'll give four pews.

Three pews for the Caramelli family.

This is one of the great moments of my life. You see, my friends, how you can

trust your elected officials.

I remember the first... We've heard that before.

And I will also give a new font for holy water.

Coins are real.

I have a record of their dates and weights written down here.

Well, that's that.

I think I handled everything pretty well, considering.

Considering you're a clumsy fool, yes.

I have an idea. I will not be a party to it.

What? Whatever you intend doing. Me? I'm not going to do anything except protect

this treasure for this poor demented girl.

Demented? Well, surely you don't believe this fantastic story about a stone

statue speaking and the transposition of an imagined halo from the head to the

feet. I wonder what that symbolized.

Well, I don't know much about these things, but I think we ought to call a

doctor or a psychiatrist.

Psychiatrist? Now, there's a Dr. Powley in Milan, very well known.

Now, he will hypnotize her, and whether she wants to or not, she'll tell us

where the rest of the treasure is buried, and then the doctor will declare

her insane.

I will not be a party to it. We have a full-blown miracle. Well, I'll tell him

not to disturb the miracle, so what can we lose?

I don't know, but somehow it just doesn't seem holy.

Well, is it holy to take a splinter from your thumb?

Well, all we're doing is taking a splinter from this poor girl's head.

I'll call the doctor immediately and have him come tonight.

Our friend Dr.

Powley would like to see Pia Bocelli. I'm sure she'd be glad to see him.

Yes, senor.

Right this way.

Hello? Madam, this is Dr. Paoli.

Good evening.

I have to examine Pia Becelli.

Then you must be the pediatrician.

My patients come to me a little later. I am a psychiatrist.

But I will need a couple of witnesses.

Remarkable.

Without even seeing her, you can diagnose her all the way from Milano.

Medical science has taken giant strides in the past few years.

But people who can hear statues speak... I can give you the technical name.

Which one of my friends sent you? The mayor and the banker.

Oh, quite.

I forgot.

Follow me?

Please, doctor, make yourself at home.

I'll get Pia for you. You are very understanding, madam.

All right.

Miss Pia.

Teresa.

Oh, there we go.

Please.

No,

no, no. No, please.

What?

Miss Pia. Gina.

Claudia. Oh, no. Julia.

More champagne for the doctor.

And tell the girls to slip brandy in it if they have to.

I hope it works out. The fee I gave him will keep his mistress a year.

Psychiatry takes time.

Even the phonies. You're right.

Thank you.

You've been a great mayor.

I voted for you myself.

I voted myself for myself.

Have you made the horizontal perpendicular yet? Well, no, not quite,

but it's coming along, coming along. All right.

Don't worry, my angel.

I came here to get something, and I'm going to get it.

With me.

Madam.

Duty.

One more might have killed him, madam. And he was so sweet.

Good thinking, girls.

Good thinking.

Well, take him to his car.

Drive him to the outskirts.

Did you take all of his money?

Me? Oh, Lord.

Well, the girls and I.

Well, it's against regulations.

But you can keep it this time.

Go on.

Take him.

Nice work, girls.

You can have tomorrow off.

Morning, Carlo.

You call the doctor?

Yes, but he was picked up on the outskirts of Milan for drunk driving

last night and he's in jail. The hospital jail.

Suffering from exhaustion no one can diagnose.

Well, if he can't take care of himself, he must be a lousy doctor. Well, I'll

get another one.

Both of you fools.

Just because you've cheated the people, don't cheat Pia. Now, when have I ever

cheated the people?

I know all about the dam.

You've been at my papers again. He got you into it just as he wants to hurt

Pia. But you won't.

Neither of you.

She's under the protection of St. Joseph.

Maybe we should get a doctor for your wife. She's defaming me. Look at her.

How calm.

How serene.

Yeah.

Catch a big one, huh?

You come with me to America?

How many times do I have to tell you no?

Look, I'll even say the child is mine. It is yours.

How can you be so sure?

Somehow I'll know.

It will have your ears, your nose, your lips.

You'll see.

All right, say it is mine.

But in America... Never.

Look. Here.

I've got the money.

Beppo.

Well, I found it.

Where?

Well, there was a rich man.

Oh?

So I stole it.

But how else could I go to New York? And when you get to New York, you'll steal

more. You belong here in Toledo.

Thank you, Beat.

You are most merciful and kind.

Oh, don't thank me. Thank Saint Joseph.

He answered my prayer.

Oh, blessed Saint Joseph, thank you for saving the boy's life and for making

things easier for me.

Do you know I have friends now and people smile at me?

Oh, thank you, thank you.

Since the miracle, everyone in the village has seemed happier.

But you're troubled.

Can I help you or do anything?

I think you help everyone who looks at you now, Pia.

You know, I've never been happy before, so I don't know what it's like

completely.

But I do know St. Joseph has changed the world for me.

Pia Bocelli, you've been greatly blessed.

Don't let anything ever change you. Ah, nothing could.

But I wish I could help you in your trouble, whatever it is.

You haven't hurt her.

Come on, show me the place.

All right.

I always thought this whole thing was solid.

Amazing, isn't it?

Here, scratch around with that.

Stolen by some unscrupulous thief.

Yeah.

Who's that?

The mayor.

Dear St. Joseph, I'm sure you know who I am and my position in the village.

I've been a pretty good man, at least as good as any politician can be.

Of course, on occasion, I've changed things a bit to benefit myself, but on

the whole, I feel I've been a pretty good man.

I helped much toward the rebuilding of the village after the earthquake.

And particularly during elections, I've always helped the poor.

And I thank you for saving my child.

Do you think maybe you could say a few words to me?

I've been entirely truthful to you. Why can't you speak to me? You spoke to that

prostitute, Pia.

All right.

I confess.

Relieve me of my sins.

I took the money that should have been given to the women and children of the

village for clothes, and I pulled a few shady deals here and there, and I've

cheated Madame Rinaldi year after year.

I confess it.

I ask your forgiveness. What else can I do?

Make restitution and all will be well.

The thief.

I'll expose him. I'll tell everyone. Wait a minute.

Let him know we heard his confession in here. Oh, let me go. Come on, come here.

Give me that shovel.

Come on.

Oh, those monks were smart.

Is it ours?

For the taking.

Oh, if I knew how, I'd pray.

Do you?

No, I've forgotten.

Come on, get the cellar.

Look at this.

Look at this.

Look at the coin.

The bottom.

It's all coins and rings.

You know, I'm spending so much time here, maybe I should get a spare razor

and just leave it here.

Listen, where are we going to hide that loot?

I'll put it in my wardrobe.

I'll have a new lock made for it.

With a key for you.

And a key for you. Of course, darling. Of course, darling.

You can't be found here, that's for certain.

You're right.

Two keys, dear heart.

There has been another miracle.

The statue has talked to me.

Saint Joseph has ordered me to make restitution.

I've got to make everything right.

I cheated on the cement, on your plumbing.

and the restoration of your home since the earthquake.

I've charged you all too much in taxes.

Now, just a moment. Get away from me, you pawnbroker. I'll deal with you

later. I must make restitution, and I must do it now.

I'll need your help. I'll be glad to help, sir, but can't it be later? No,

no, no, no. It has to be now.

I've repented, and in my soul there's a peace I never thought possible.

Come,

my friends, one by one.

I'll give you the money that belongs to you.

Come, my beloved constituents.

All I want is your forgiveness.

I want to talk to you. I'm busy.

Why don't you want to see me? I'm not interested in seeing you. I don't

believe you. I don't care what you believe.

So goodbye.

Just a minute.

I have news for you.

I'm leaving next week to America.

Good for you.

It's true.

Here, my visa.

A visa?

Well, I hope you'll be very happy.

Of course I will.

New faces, new work.

I intend to be very successful.

I doubt it. Starting out with money that isn't yours.

What's the difference?

Money may talk, but it can't give that information.

Here.

This is your last chance.

Are you coming with me or not?

No, I'm not.

Fine. That means that you're going back to Madame Rinaldis.

No, I'm going to live as a married woman.

Married? To whom?

In the eyes of St. Joseph, I am married, and to you.

Maybe he needs glasses.

Let me go!

No woman is ever going to do that to me.

I thought surely yesterday, when it was payday at the tannery, that some of them

would get drunk enough to come. We're haunted, or didn't you know that yet?

We're all so pure, so stinking pure.

And where is... Madam Rinaldi, at night she's always... Oh, we're practically no

business. Why should she be here?

How long do you think it'll last? How should I know? I've never lived through

a miracle before.

Or purity, either, come to think of it. And I don't like it. Me neither.

I want action.

Shh. Listen, somebody's coming. Oh, now it's the most scary thing.

Sounds like a real ghost.

Ah, it's a motorcycle.

Hey, it looks like that farmer, you know?

The one from the valley that was here last year?

Oh, Gustav.

He wasn't too stingy. He's coming up.

Aren't you going to answer the door?

I should waste my time. He probably only wants to go for a walk. Or have a nice

little talk.

Lucky who's here. Come on in and have a little drink.

Gustav. Hello, Gustav.

How's crops?

As a matter of fact, they were very good this year, especially the lettuce.

What do you know about that?

He says the crops are very good this year, especially the lettuce. I can

hear.

What do you say you and we have a little glass of champagne to celebrate your

good crops?

Gina's not herself tonight.

I can see that.

If you don't mind, I want to talk with Gina alone.

What did I tell you? Talk?

Nothing like getting right to the point.

Of course, farmers are always blunt, aren't they?

I know just how you feel, Gina.

You're upset, mad.

This miracle has really frightened you.

Once in the mountains, I stopped to fix the strap.

My boot and the next second an avalanche came crashing down.

I knew if I hadn't stopped for the strap, I would have been killed.

And because I couldn't understand, I was mad and surly.

Oh, so now I'm surly. Well, aren't you?

Now that you've had your say, get out.

Get out, I said.

I don't have to listen to talk like that from you or anyone else. Gina, Gina, you

know I've always liked you.

Oh, isn't that interesting?

Like a brother or a father or mother or a great aunt.

Gina, let's not fight.

I've thought about you a great deal since I was here last year. Oh, and what

have you thought?

What interesting conclusions have you come to after a year of solid thinking?

That you were young and strong and that you could work alongside a man in the

fields.

That you are quiet and quiet people have a way with animals.

You think because no one comes here anymore that I have to find work?

And you can get me cheap? No, no. As a horse? No, no, Gina.

I've come to ask you to marry me.

My farm is full of stones,

but in a few years it will be a very good farm.

My house is small, but warm. At least it will be with a woman in it. Ever since I

saw you last year, I thought about you in my house. But because I was blind, I

pushed the thoughts from my head.

Why do you say this? Because the miracle of St. Joseph opened my eyes.

Gina, will you marry me?

You want to marry me?

wants to marry me.

Do you like him? Oh, yes.

He's the only man I ever really liked. Well, then.

Oh, don't thank me.

But it was you. No, it was St. Joseph.

He looks over all those who have faith in him.

But I've never even prayed to him before.

You see, I've got this other saint that's supposed to look after me, but

nothing. And the money I've spent on him on candles alone.

Well, then pray to St. Joseph now and thank him.

I'm so happy for both of you.

Mira!

Mira! Let me in!

No! I don't want to see you again!

I'm sorry.

Please forgive me.

It's all right.

Have a good trip.

I'm not going.

What?

Pia.

I gave all the money to Alessandro.

Why? Because I love you. I love you so much.

Oh, please, Pepo, don't lie to me again.

I'm not. I really mean it.

These last weeks, you have changed so much.

Pia, you have really changed.

And I want to do the same.

We can be happy together.

Please, Pepo, be honest.

I am, darling.

I want to be with you. I want to be with you when we have our baby.

I want you to make me someone you will be proud of. Please understand.

It's my miracle.

You.

Pia.

You see?

Don't make me see, Pepo.

I'm drunk again.

Make me see. Make me see.

Just believe me.

I want someone to believe in me.

Oh, I do. I do. Oh, darling. Darling. I believe you. I believe in you.

Thank you.

There's something troubling you.

Me?

Oh, no.

Yes. Why should I lie to you?

I want some of the peace of mind you have.

I've been a very lonely man since my wife died and my three sons died in the

war. I need comfort.

Give your money away and you'll have a peace that passeth all understanding.

If I pay for it, I want to understand it. But that's the wrong attitude.

You should approach this as a child and at your mother's breast.

Tell St. Joseph all the vineyards you've stolen, the haystacks you burned for the

insurance money. Tell him every vile thing you've ever done. Even make up a

few. But tell St. Joseph you're willing to pay.

We pay to commit sins, and then we have to pay to uncommit them. It goes against

the grain. It's a new age. Things are tipsy-turvy.

Hey, you. Come on, let's dance.

See what I mean? Things are topsy-turvy.

I think of all people, you understand my happiness the best. Me? How do you know

me?

I know.

It's something I feel.

You're a man I could trust.

As if you were my father.

Me? I have no children.

You don't think that?

I don't trust this fellow.

I don't believe he is who he is.

His hands are too soft for a house painter.

There's something wrong with them.

Pia, just suppose that wasn't St. Joseph's voice you heard. But it was.

I know, but just suppose it wasn't. And these people around here found out about

it somehow or other.

I don't think it would make much difference.

Well, I'm glad to hear that.

But I did hear him, really.

But could you face the fact?

I will if you want me to. So it isn't that I want you to.

I want you to want to face reality.

All my life I think reality and I'll face them again like a child And

you might you just might

I

Think we should have a very good look into this mr. House painting

to drum up trade if possible.

Just have a good time. I'll pay you as if we had a full house.

She must be nuts.

Oh, I've got to take off these shoes.

If Gina can find a husband, so can I.

You're under arrest.

Saw you dancing with Pia.

Yeah.

You still worried?

Yes.

I'm unprincipled enough not to have any principles worth anything.

But I've never killed anybody.

And somehow, in some way, I feel I've killed her.

What's done can't be undone.

A church must recognize our miracles.

I shall go to Rome myself.

Before you fall down.

Isn't she lovely?

Yes. Shall I tell you a secret?

If it's a juicy one.

Well, you know the baby she's carrying?

The father is my husband.

Impossible. He must be lying.

What about a near holy... like that.

If you want to know the truth, the fouls have been...

My books are open to anyone.

Why, you can even have a quick look at my second set of books, the ones the tax

collectors never see.

I would like to keep this visit very confidential.

I have my reasons.

You understand, a banker has to be conservative, at least until the first

miracle is authenticated.

I wouldn't want anyone to know that I've been here.

Now...

Let's get things straight, sir.

Saint, I thought we might be able to make a deal.

So all right.

I'm not a banker.

I'm a pawnbroker.

It's a little lie, but it makes me feel better.

Am I getting through to you at all?

No.

You must know I've done a great deal for this town.

Well, when the Germans destroyed the vineyard years ago, who put up the money

for the seeds?

Oh, I grant you, I grant you, they're all mortgaged to me.

But you can't possibly be against a profit.

Nobody is except a few scatterbrains.

You want me to wipe the mortgages off the slate?

I'm sure we can get together. I... Oh!

Oh, maybe this is it.

You think 200% on a loan is too much usury, as they say

in the Bible?

Tell you what I'll do.

I'll reduce all outstanding loans until I only get 100%. Now, how's that?

You must realize, sir...

it is saint a broker takes a risk from time to time

all right all right

my final offer 80 interest now how about that now now

speak to me

All right, we've got an agreement. What you did is better than a handshake.

You know, that was no earthquake.

There's no debris around here.

What was it?

I think we dug too far underneath and disturbed the equilibrium of the statue.

It certainly disturbed my equilibrium.

I don't believe you'd better come back here.

Well, I've had it. If there's anything left, let somebody else find it.

I'm still a bit shaken up. Let's get some wine and get unshaken.

Goodbye.

There's a letter from Father Giuseppe. You've already written a letter. The

answer is the same. No.

A papal knight from Kansas City.

No.

The Sisters of the Blessed Heart?

Yes, but I can't attend the bazaar.

Oh, now, these yes, and all these no.

Yes, Excellency.

You may go.

One or two other things, Excellency.

Go ahead.

The new organist in the cathedral has arranged a program he'd like you to

hear. Oh, you know I'm tone deaf. Music of any kind hits my head like a hammer.

Good afternoon.

There's a letter from the cardinal.

While he's on his vacation?

Yes, Excellency.

Well, go on, go on.

He wants you to look into a miracle at Toledo.

Oh, dear.

Why does everything miraculous seem to be a miracle?

There are two there.

Two?

In the same place?

Yes, Excellency.

Well, why don't they get the people from the Vatican to see to it? They have all

the electronic equipment there.

Two, you say?

What is the name of the place?

Toledo, in your diocese.

Well, now.

That's wonderful.

It needs to be changed.

It's different.

Yes. We'll have to drive there, but I can arrange for a restaurant. No, no,

no, no, no. I can't go now.

But write to me, you know, and tell them that you will be coming.

We'll have to take our own food, don't you think?

Yes, Excellency.

Mind giving up the house?

No, no. I sold it to a syndicate in Naples at a handsome profit.

Good. Oh, I was quite honest with them. I told them... I told them that the

miracle would hurt business for a while, but now that's their problem.

Of course it is. Now, we take this, those other two pieces, and we're on our

way. You, uh... You wouldn't like to go all the way?

I thought you didn't believe in marriage.

I don't.

But you make me believe in my own disbelief.

I think I know what you mean.

We could give it a whirl.

What purpose would it serve? It wouldn't keep me with you.

I'll keep you with me.

Yes, and you might just be the one to do it.

With all of our riches.

We might even become respectable.

Oh, no.

I don't think I'd like that.

Well, for me, you could try.

You need some kind of a home. Dear heart, I haven't had a home since I was

ten years old. That's a long, long time ago.

So, why not marriage?

There's nothing sacrilegious about it. Now, just a minute.

Let's take one thing at a time. Let's not be juvenile about this.

Just don't count on it.

Maybe we could have time to sneak in a drink, eh? No, no, no, I forbid it. I

want you all to act importantly and soberly because this is a very important

and sober day.

What took you so long?

One last look around.

Fun memories, bushy cat. Fun memories.

Don't wait for me, Maria. I forgot my scarf.

It isn't true. It mustn't be true.

Please, Father of Jesus, just once more speak to me.

Oh, please, please, it was you.

You did speak to me. Please say you did.

Oh, don't you see? You've got to.

Not for me, for the whole village, for the church.

I did hear you.

Mario said not, but who's he compared to you?

Oh, I'll do anything. I beseech you.

Dear Father of Jesus, tell me what to do.

Look, I'm grieving not for me, not for my baby, but for the peace of so many

people. What shall I tell them?

I can't abandon them.

Help me. Have pity, dear God. What shall I tell them?

Oh, the bishop.

Oh, they must... tell the bishop if i've sinned they mustn't oh my they mustn't

tell the bishop

the

bishop you've got to send him away you've got to nonsense

child oh no no please please understand the miracle there was no miracle of

course it was a miracle no no Don't forget, I heard the voice myself.

But it was a hoax, a terrible hoax. See, I've got the proof.

She's demented. I always told you so. I believe you're right. Making a liar out

of me in front of all these voters.

Constable, arrest her.

Your Excellency, welcome to our city.

I bet that's the first time a bishop ever waved to a... To a what?

What were you going to say? To a what?

The woman I love.

You're a liar.

But give it up.

Magnificent. 400 years old, so an expert told us.

Why wasn't I told?

It's in the guidebook. Guidebooks? I'm supposed to know about these things.

Yes, Excellency. It's what made Toledo famous. Made who famous? Our town.

Oh, yes, of course.

Perhaps you'd have been more famous if you'd fixed up the church a bit.

Well, we... We had to make the perpendicular more horizontal first, you

know.

Father!

What is it?

There was a miracle, fear.

You see, child, the things of God that are marvelous are to be believed in.

But sometimes reason destroys because it proves to the reasoning mind only that

which is reasonable and leaves out all that is marvelous.

But all is well, child. All will be well.

The miracle was in your own faith.

Keep that faith.

My dear, keep it always.

With God's everlasting blessing.

Oh, Saint Joseph, thank you!

Thank you!

Solid gold, at least 24 carat gold.

Treasure. The treasure of Toledo. We found it.

Cro... Cro... Cro...

Cro... Cro...

This man has never spoken before in his life. It just has to be some kind of

miracle. I can attest to that. If you'll pass the physical, make a note of that.

And in my own diocese, too.

Let us pray.

Whether or not this has been a miracle, O Lord, only thou knowest.

Bless the good people of Tallino who have repented their sins and ask thy

forgiveness, as do I.

Grant that all we have seen this day to be true, for our hearts are full of

love, as is the love and heart of Saint Joseph.

Amen.

Pussycat.

I want to start our future.

Look, let's start worrying about our future when we're sure we have one. I

know, but what are you worrying about?

We've got all the gold and all the jewels. And no one knows about us.

So, nothing can happen to us now.

That's right, dear heart. Nothing can happen.

You know how to skin dive?

No.

But I'll learn. That's my girl.