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I was in the summer of my life.

Established at last.

Yes, even a little self-satisfied.

I know I seem that way.

My father's son was almost a little frightening.

But as I grew older I could see it so clearly.

I could see myself changing.

I was even beginning to look like my father when he died.

Sometimes in the morning I could see the black nostrils of death.

But why think of that after all?

Buongiorno.

After all, one must live.

Age has nothing to do with it.

Buongiorno.

Buongiorno.

How are you feeling today?

I feel well.

He looks a little pale.

That's... She thinks you look pale.

Really, Mother, I feel very well.

Would you like coffee?

No, I don't think so, Mother.

I should go to my office now.

It only takes a minute.

I don't really like the way she makes it.

I'll make it.

Look at this.

Come here.

Come here.

What is this?

That word?

Yes.

Experience.

Experience is spelled with a C.

It's a mistake.

That's right.

There are several others.

Pronto.

Yes, speaking.

Renzo.

I thought it was you.

Listen, it's very curious.

You know Mrs. Delfini?

Yes, she's a client.

I know.

It's a separation case.

But you know what's happened?

Delfini, the husband, is my client.

Really?

Perhaps we'll see one another.

I think we should.

And I'd like to see you anyway.

Why don't we have lunch?

Fine.

You've grown a little hair.

It's not even gray.

Not yet.

Are you married?

No.

You know, I didn't think so.

You drive an Alfa, I bet.

Lots of women.

I bet they love that mustache.

That sort of soft English look of yours.

No, I have a Mercedes.

But I am not all wrong.

Well, I work.

I am sure you do.

I really wish I had the appetite for it.

That you have.

Ah, Carla.

This is my old friend from school...

and the most brilliant young lawyer, Federico Fendi.

Do you know each other?

No.

This is Carla, my fiancée.

How do you do?

Are you hungry?

You're going to talk a little business.

You won't mind.

I know.

Would you like a prosciutto, darling?

Yes, prosciutto.

No pasta?

No, just something light.

What do you feel like?

Um, what is there?

Well, uh...

fish...

lamb... roast lamb...

veal... chicken.

You don't like that.

Saltimboc.

Bisteca la Fiorentina.

Oh, what do you think of veal?

It's very good.

With picelli, today is very good.

Do you like the veal?

Fish.

Federico, what do you want?

Fish.

My wife has hired a lawyer.

That's what he said.

Someone I know nothing about.

He thought he was

going to use his brother.

You know, he's a lawyer.

But she didn't.

So, you must try and discover something about this lawyer.

He told me.

Well, what do I have to discover, I said.

Just find out what you can, he said.

So, all right.

Federico friendly.

So, I said, I'll try.

Oh,

thank you, I fall asleep.

As long as you dream of me.

It was a pleasure.

Call me.

It was a very great pleasure.

You look haunted.

What's wrong?

I'll just be a minute.

Carla.

Don't you remember me?

Federico Fendi.

I'm sorry.

But we had lunch at the Toscano.

I'm a friend of Renzo's.

A friend of Renzo's?

Of course I remember you.

Listen.

Can you help me?

Help you?

Yes, of course.

What is it?

Listen.

Will you talk to him?

Something's happened and I don't know.

He won't even talk to me.

I can't even reach him on the telephone.

But you're engaged.

That's finished.

What happened?

I don't know.

Will you talk to him?

Please.

Please, I would be so grateful.

Mother, I can't explain it now.

I have some business I have to attend to.

That's it.

It's very important.

Who is that?

What are you talking about?

We're on the way to lunch.

I'll put you in this cab.

Tell them I'll be there later.

What time is it?

Oh, yes, he's always there by one.

Will you be long?

I'll wait here.

I can't say.

No, no, I'll wait over there.

I don't... I don't want to wait in the car.

Oh, what's your number if I can't wait?

474-541.

Four?

74541.

How is Carla?

I have a cousin in Milano.

His name is Parino, who does insurance.

He was visiting Rome last week.

He had to borrow some money from me.

Federica, I shouldn't tell you this story.

It seems he'd gone to a place where one

could have a girl, you know, for 20,000 lire.

But of course he was a nun, and the woman there

insisted she didn't know what he was talking about.

So he became frightened and began to exaggerate, now that he can do.

He said he had 100,000 lire to spend.

Well, of course, for that, she began to understand him a little better.

For that, she promised him something exceptional.

The most beautiful girl.

He couldn't stop telling me about her.

Her belly, her breasts.

His wife is a little dull.

A rich family, but you know.

Well, anyway, for 100,000 lire, he could put that misfortune out of mind.

100,000 lire?

Yeah, it was so much that he stole a piece of

jewellery from her suit while she was dressing.

It was a... a pin, which he then gave to his wife.

I saw it.

Quite a nice pin.

And she was very pleased.

It was a... a gold seahorse.

Unique.

Made by a very good jeweller.

I happen to know that because...

I recognise the pin.

Really?

I bought it originally and given it to my fiancé.

You'd what?

Just that.

The marvellous girl he had one afternoon...

was Carla.

Did you mention the pin to her?

What did she say?

She said she'd lost it.

I am out of cigarettes.

What did he say?

Nothing.

Nothing?

Just that.

Just that he's going to marry someone else.

Go away.

Let me take you home.

Please go away.

Carla, I don't want to leave you here.

Go away.

I can't seem to do it.

Here, let me.

There are some demigods in the bathroom.

Can you get me two?

One, two.

This is my favourite.

It's amusing, but it doesn't try to be.

Do you know what I mean?

I wish it didn't have that collar.

No, the collar is very nice.

For her?

I'm enormous enough without making me look as if I had no neck.

You'd be stunning with it.

Fabre?

Can I speak to Carla, please?

Hold on, please.

I think she's busy.

Carla!

Cronto.

Carla.

Who is this?

Federico.

Federico, it's you.

I wanted to thank you for yesterday.

Really, you were so nice.

It was nothing.

I just wondered how you felt today.

Much better, thank you.

Did I take any demigods?

No, I couldn't find them.

Only aspirin.

I didn't need it anyway, did I?

Well, I want to thank you again.

Carla.

Yes?

Can I see you?

There's something I want to talk to you about.

Yes, all right.

This is a divine dress.

I agree.

Contessa, you should have it.

Yes.

The travel is

delightful, isn't it?

Yes.

I love the train.

Do you know why?

I have it in my bones.

I was born on the train.

Yes, actually.

My father was an anarchist.

And he didn't want me to be claimed by any state.

So, when the time came, my mother got on a train.

The first thing I saw on earth was the lights of the station in Orbetello.

How long ago was that?

I'm not old.

I am not old.

I have just lived for a long time.

Where are you going to?

Signor Cristini.

Federico Cristini.

I have a client in Rome who's trying to trace the whereabouts of a young woman.

His niece.

A client?

I only want to know if you've...

if you've ever seen this person.

Is she supposed to be in Milano?

No.

We don't know where she is.

How did you happen to come to me?

Well, your... your name came up in the... in the investigation.

The investigation?

Look, this is a matter, I assure you, of the utmost importance.

You're in no way... you're in no way implicated.

I really don't understand.

Look, have you seen her?

That's all.

What is her name?

Carla.

Carla?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

I can't be of any help.

Prompto.

Just think whenever when having lunch here today is dead.

When even their children are dead, he'll still be here.

When he chairscrapes a hundred years from now...

he'll pull his head in.

Does anything live longer than it taught us?

I think a parrot.

Parrots live a long life.

Yes, sometimes hundreds of years if they don't catch cold.

You see, they have weak respiratory systems.

They catch pneumonia.

Do you think a parrot and a tortoise would be happy together... over the years?

The parrot is very emotional.

She's a wife.

The tortoise is steady and wise.

He only seems to be wise because of the expression.

Actually, they're quite stupid.

They have no sense of height, for instance.

He could walk right off the edge of a table... or a cliff, for that matter.

Oh, don't look.

Anyway, this one's a female.

How do you know?

Here, this is a male.

See?

There's a little furrow along here...

where the ridge in the female's shell fits when they mate.

Is that really true?

But you don't think I could make that up, do you?

It's interesting, isn't it?

Am I late?

Carla, where have you been?

I'm sorry.

Come on, come on.

Here, just a little.

A little more.

Good, good.

But if he wants a separation... I'm afraid he'll have to agree sooner or later.

She wants it.

They both do.

She appears to be a very difficult woman.

No.

You should induce her to be reasonable, Federico.

After all, you can easily do that.

Yes.

Do you know Bologna?

I have to go there for a few days.

It's not a bad place you can eat at Papagalo.

Everybody says that.

Well, the food's very good.

Have you been there?

Of course.

Do you travel much?

No, I'm very busy here.

Once in a while.

On vacation?

Yes, I...

I go to Cortina and Sedonia.

Milano.

Milano?

Yes.

You gave my cousin quite a fright.

He thought you were the police.

Probably looking for the pin.

I had...

I had some business in Milano.

You found out what you wanted to know?

Yes.

No.

What you need to know you can only find out in Rome.

Go to Decorat.

If you have 100,000 lir.

Buonasera.

Buonasera.

It's quite nice.

Grazie.

Is there more in back?

Yes.

There are two or three rooms.

Then, of course, there are things I don't have here...

that I kept elsewhere.

Also, fabrics, rugs.

Are you interested in something in particular?

I'm just passing through Rome.

I've concluded some very profitable affairs.

Before leaving, I wanted to bring you the regards of a...

of a mutual friend.

Oh, yes.

Who?

Yes.

Would you mind if I smacked?

I'm sorry I didn't get the name of the friend.

Signor Perino from Milano.

Perino?

You're interested in furnishings?

Something here you see here?

Not exactly.

You see, I was told...

Yes?

that... that one could have quite a...

pleasant time.

I'm afraid there's been some mistake.

Oh, I don't think so.

Excuse me?

Italians never really understood who this man was.

They're just beginning to, 20 years after.

It's always like that.

Are you a fascist?

You wouldn't be afraid to say it.

I wouldn't be afraid.

Yes.

He was a great man.

He was betrayed.

Well...

it isn't ended, I assure you.

There are people who lost everything.

Yes.

I lost my...

father and mother...

in a single hour.

How much do you want to spend?

Carla.

You're a little late.

I'm sorry.

Whose car is that?

It belongs to a man who came in one day and spent four million lir in one hour.

He must be very rich.

That's what he wanted to show me.

I can't stand him.

Rich men frighten me.

I'm frightened of what they expect.

What do they expect?

I don't know.

They tell you.

Carla.

Do you ever think of Renzo?

I think of myself.

You mean instead of him?

Yes.

One shouldn't.

What do you think of yourself?

How awful it is that I thought I was in love with someone.

And then... now I can't even remember what it was like.

Carla, have you ever...

have you ever really been in love?

Is that funny?

That's such a silly question.

Come on.

Shall we go in?

I'd love to just take off my clothes.

Go ahead.

No, you think I was.

I think you were a girl who likes to swim without her clothes.

That's all?

You promise?

Yes.

No.

I didn't mean it.

Are you married?

Have you ever been in love?

It's a foolish question.

Now, tell me.

That's something you'll have to discover.

Do you live at home?

With my mother.

No, I have an apartment.

It's quite pleasant.

It's a little unusual to find a girl...

living away from her family...

alone.

Yes and no.

Though your apartment is quite nice.

When I saw it, it was like a...

like...

like a... like a sailor seeing a star.

There was only one thing that surprised me.

You sleep in a big bed.

What do you mean?

Just that.

Ono sera, senor.

She doesn't do this very often.

She's very young.

At home she tells them she's going to study Latin with a friend.

Latin.

How old is she?

She's young, but very well developed.

If she wore high heels and makeup, she couldn't pass for 17.

You did mean young, didn't you?

They like to earn some money.

What's her name?

Olguina.

Olguina?

I'm your new Latin professor.

Pronto?

Carla.

Federico?

Yes.

What's wrong?

I wanted to hear your voice, that's all.

Yes?

My life of only a month ago.

Do you know Santina?

The island?

Yes, you have to take the boat from...

from Bolsena, I think.

It's a very long trip.

We... we... we could go for the weekend.

If you'd like to.

Oh, yes, I would.

Signor Poggi, buona sera.

Sera?

You're back in Rome?

Happily.

And I've got some interesting news.

Come.

I was on the terrace.

Here.

This is nice, isn't it?

Quite nice.

This is my royom.

Pardon?

My domain.

Well, it looks like I'm going to be in Rome more frequently.

Yes.

We're opening an office here.

Bravo.

I'll have some... very important clients.

And...

from time to time, I'd have need of...

an exceptional girl, but really exceptional.

What do you mean, exceptional?

Well, uh...

aristocratic...

young... the kind of girl...

one would never expect to find.

Working like this?

I have one.

You do?

She's everything you describe.

Of course, uh... she wants lots of money.

How much?

A hundred thousand.

A hundred thousand?

I think you should meet her.

All right, arrange it.

Ah, it isn't that simple.

It's she who calls me.

Really?

But, uh... don't worry.

She'll call before long.

My son will sleep there, that's all right.

Well, can't he... can't he find some other place?

That's all there is.

I see.

Better.

It's very nice, huh?

How much is it?

Two thousand lira a night.

Two thousand, senor.

Two thousand and he sleeps out there.

Federico.

What do you think of Santina?

It's paradise.

We have a nice room, huh?

Oh, darling, no, no.

There is no hot water.

That's the only thing.

No.

But they always say cold water is good for the skin.

But I don't like it.

In Russia, they chop holes in the ice to swim.

Is that true?

So I've heard.

They must be strong.

Strong, but moody.

Oh.

I must have Russian blood.

No.

Oh, yes, I'm like that.

Yeah.

I'm so sleepy.

Very tired.

Must be the wine.

It's not late.

Federico.

Yes.

Good night.

Look, I've got our lunch.

I see.

Antonio took me out in his boat.

Thank you, Antonio.

I have to go back.

I have appointments tomorrow.

On Sunday?

I have work.

Federico.

You can stay if you like.

Room's paid for.

Federico.

Please.

Signora.

Yes?

Would you like to go again in the evening?

Or even later?

Perhaps.

Sorry.

What is it?

I'm sorry.

You're so angry.

No, I am not.

Then go and have some coffee.

We'll do it after.

Is he still in a bad mood?

No.

It's me.

Do you have a headache?

No.

What then?

It's nothing.

Are you free for dinner?

I want to talk to you.

Pronto?

Who?

Ah, yes.

Come, mister?

Bene, Bene.

Oh, yes.

Yes.

I can.

Six.

Yes, of course.

I'll have it with me.

Bonasera?

It's only five.

Only five.

It's almost a quarter past.

Hundred thousand lira.

There's an additional twenty for you.

Ah, your great gentleman.

As well as being handsome.

But, listen.

Why don't you go across the street and have a drink?

It'd be better for you than to wait here all that time.

I'd like to be here early.

It's thirty minutes.

I'll wait in back.

I think she's coming.

Come in.

There's no one.

It's only six.

Would you like a drink?

Whiskey?

I don't know what it could be.

She's always so punctual.

She's a little difficult.

She's not.

I simply don't understand.

Keep this.

I'll call you.

Miss Sarah.

Who is this?

This is Nanny DeMarcus.

Who?

Nanny DeMarcus.

I don't know if you are aware of this, but... Carla is very sick.

Did you have trouble?

They sent me to the wrong floor twice.

No.

What's wrong with her?

I saw her last night.

She was very depressed.

She didn't look well.

And Dina and she hardly ate.

I was worried.

Yes?

I don't know what you want from Carla.

What do you mean?

Don't be careless with her.

I'm not careless.

She didn't come to work today.

So I stopped to see her this evening.

Fortunately...

her stomach was already burning.

She had just taken 20 dominoes.

Dominoes?

Two whole tubes.

She decided to kill herself.

I often wonder about you.

What?

How someone so beautiful.

How I could ever...

really have you love me.

Don't.

What?

Don't.

Look at me.

Why am I here?

I don't know.

It's foolish.

I feel foolish.

You should either do it or not do it.

One should either die or live.

It's true.

You have a choice.

Your life is only starting.

It doesn't seem to work.

I'm afraid.

Of what?

I'm just afraid.

Federico.

I was in love.

Yes.

It hurts.

That was Renzo.

No, not Renzo.

Who then?

Someone in school.

How serious?

It was serious.

And then?

I was 19.

I came to Rome.

I see.

And in Rome?

In Rome?

Carla, you know how these questions can torment one?

I have to ask.

Ask me anything.

Anything you want.

In Rome?

Nothing.

For me, Rome has been a city without love.

I feel you are pure.

Carla, forgive me.

I'm insane.

I was insane.

I give you everything.

My eyes, my arms, my life.

I hate the past.

The past without you.

I don't want it to go on.

Carla.

They see our car is still parked here.

Carla.

Twenty-three and fifty-one.

Grazie.

Oh.

Larry's car.

See, sixty-four.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Jane.

Philippa.

Sue.

The square glass.

Peru.

One, zero, one.

One, zero, one.

One, zero, two.

Twenty-two.

Twenty-three.

Twenty-four.

Twenty-five.

Twenty-seven.

Twenty -seven.

Carla.

Papillon.

Farfall.

Umbrella.

Paraplui.

Umbrelli.

Two, oh, one.

Two, oh, one.

Two, oh, one.

Marrakesh.

Four, oh, one.

Were you waiting long?

No.

It's only five minutes past.

What did you do today?

I went shopping.

Into the hairdresser.

Carla, your door's open, I think.

Here, let me.

There.

I saw Nanny.

Did you?

She's the same as ever.

I love people like that.

When everything is the same.

When you can start talking just as if you saw them a few days before.

Did you have lunch?

No, just coffee.

Where?

At the Greco.

Why?

Oh, I was just wondering.

Darling, can I pull over here?

No, you can't park.

Oh, I just want to get something.

Listen to this.

In Iran, they put their fine rugs and carpets

in the street and let the traffic run over them.

For what?

To soften them.

The most famous city is Isfahan.

Can we go out to eat?

There's really nothing at home.

Do you read these magazines?

Sometimes.

Where shall we go to eat?

Sometimes it seems terrible that you should have had a life before we met.

Well, I couldn't have just been born.

No.

Don't worry.

About what?

I'm not going back to work.

No, of course you're not.

So you're truly happy?

For the first time.

He's good to you?

Oh, yes.

You don't want your old job back?

No, no, no.

Why?

Would he object?

Oh, yes, probably.

He doesn't keep you locked up like a Sicilian?

No, but... He's jealous.

Yes.

Yes.

Walk around for me.

Can I come back?

Not yet.

Are you embarrassed?

No.

Do you like to be naked?

For you.

You have a clear vocation to be a nun, do you know that?

Sister of mercy.

Federico.

Don't.

Thank you.

God is shining in every part.

Turn around.

Now.

Slowly.

It...

It's cold.

I'm washing you now with warm glances.

Now.

Slowly.

Federico.

Come and stay.

Vene.

Congratulations.

Grazie.

Have I said something...

No, of course not.

Good.

You're looking very well, my friend.

You, too.

I saw you at the opera a few weeks ago.

The opera?

Yeah, at Oskar.

No, I don't think so.

It wasn't you.

I thought it was.

Now.

One can sometimes be mistaken.

That's true.

And... sometimes not.

Perhaps it wasn't Oskar.

I thought it was.

Perhaps it was... something else.

Probably.

Pardon me.

No.

That was it.

Oskar.

Have you been busy?

Yes.

Very busy.

More than ever.

You are...

extraordinary.

Really?

Oh, yes.

You are a Federico.

Believe me.

Is this to be a silent meal?

I'm sorry, I must have been thinking of work.

You have just a little too much makeup around the eyes.

No.

That's how... everyone wears it.

I'm sure only of a certain class.

What do you mean a certain class?

Of women.

No.

It's... style.

It's too much.

Why do you... find things to criticize?

I'm not...

I'm not conscious of it, I'm sorry.

It's not important.

You have beautiful eyes.

The most beautiful eyes I've ever seen.

Excuse me, do you have the right time?

Federico, are you here?

Oh, you frighten me.

Today, I'm sorry.

Where were you?

Just one kiss.

I didn't want to spoil your appetite.

I wasn't a dentist.

What's wrong?

Everything.

I've got to go back in.

He says he'll take a month.

Which dentist?

Dr. Strouve.

Strouve?

S-T-R-U-V-E?

I guess, no.

What, is he Russian?

Yes, darling.

He's Russian and he has huge forearms.

I see.

And I love him.

Do you?

Which teeth are bad?

In the back.

Show me.

Which ones?

They don't like to tell you much about their lives.

One doesn't know where they come from...

or why they disappear.

Sometimes... they get frightened.

Their husbands will find out.

He is married?

Yes.

I'm sure.

You know you can tell.

I think her husband is a...

politician.

Do you?

Yes, older probably.

A little stingy.

She'll be back.

Are you sure?

I've talked to her.

Recently.

You're still interested, then?

Yes.

I'll call her.

What's her number?

Listen, I never admit I can call her.

I had a Prince de Biase.

He was insane to know it.

He offered me 300,000... but I couldn't.

They'll meet anyway, one day... at the dinner party.

Can you imagine the interesting conversation?

I want very much to meet her.

Give me a day or two.

I'm sure I can arrange it.

Federico.

You home early.

I've been home since six o'clock.

I couldn't get you on the telephone.

Where were you?

Nowhere.

Nowhere?

Walking.

Cafe Greco?

Federico, don't be in a bad mood.

Please.

I'm not in a bad mood.

You haven't told me.

When?

I walked on Gaddel Babouin.

I had a coffee at that place... across from Rosantisa.

I forgot the name.

Then I went to a bookstore...

I looked at a book by... by Moravia.

I want Piazza San Silvestro.

Federico, why did you marry me?

Federico!

That's a silly question.

I wanted you for my wife.

Perhaps at one time.

Pronto.

What?

Now you must have the wrong number.

Where's that?

Any calls on this telephone?

I never answered that.

I know.

How's the trunk?

I don't pay any attention.

Señor Pucci.

Emma.

Yes, good.

I spoke to her yesterday.

Yes.

She didn't want to come.

Why not?

It's tomorrow, all right.

I'm a little late.

Not yet, not yet.

Nanny.

Is that you?

Who is this?

Carla.

Is that you?

Just talk to me.

You won't do anything else?

Of course not.

I won't do anything.

Nanny?

Yes?

Carla.

What?

Where are you?

You're the only one.

Listen, Carla.

Can I call you right back?

Oh, don't go.

I'll call right back.

All right.

Where are you?

At home?

It's too late.

The nerve centers won't respond.

She's dead.

Not quite, but...

Can I see her?

It's already down to 50.

Look.

You can see.

Now it's beginning to go.

The pulse is decaying.

Buongiorno, Signor.

Buongiorno.

Bronto.

Signor Pucci.

Yes?

It's Emma Valagier.

Listen.

I know it sounds strange, but she was in an accident.

An accident?

That's why she didn't come.

She called me this morning.

She wants to meet you.

Yes.

You're still interested.

No, I don't think so.

Is this the same girl?

Of course.

Hello?

Signor Fendi?

Will you be back?

At what time?