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Kill The Fatted Calf and Roast It

I'm very happy you know, I really wanted to see you...

Honestly...

We must stay together. All three of us need to be united.

Why have all the servants left?

You know, the usual things. Either Way, Verde usually takes care of those things.

Talia??

Didn't Verde write to you? Unfortunately, we had to have her committed.

She had gone mad.

Hello Talia, how are you?

I was waiting for you, sit down. I knew you were coming.

You're so handsome...

You're more handsome now than when you were a boy...

Everyone said they'd never seen a child like you.

But people in Padova are stupid...

They think beauty is something you eat. Either you eat it, or nothing...

Instead, you're as beautiful as the eagle that files and no one will ever hold you down.

When one looks deeper they can see two stars in place of your eyes. They're so beautiful.

I...

I dreamt you were crying salted tears...

Your handsome face was yellow, like a corpse.

Like your mother's corpse. She was beautiful too.

She looked like a doll with her head twisted round...

Her eyes were at the back, instead of the front...

There was rancid flesh coming out of her mouth.

You'll die too. And soon...

You know your family is cursed...

If it wasn't for Verde, that lettuce poisoning you...

It's not like she even wants it.

But it's the families destiny...

She looked up to him like he was St. Peter, with the voice of an ant...

And her... She'd bring his meals to him, wash him and dry him...

He'd cry with pleasure. Everyone in the house could hear him...

Then, when she came downstairs, she'd be as pale as a swan...

They'd all say to her: "Poor Verde, why do you ruin your hands over that poor old man?“

But she was as deaf as a snake. She'd writhe on the floor, caressing you...

Then she'd bite!

Would you like a hazelnut?

Well? Did you manage to speak to Talia? - I brought you a gift from Zurich.

Thanks...

What is it?

What were you doing to him yesterday?

To who? - To dad.

What was the injection for? - Uncle wrote it into his will...

What?

He wanted to be sure he wouldn't wake up in his coffin...

What you saw was cyanide.

Can I have this gift or not?

Ceasar!!

Ceasar!

Damn! They always do this...

They know I'm scared of being alone.

It's a good thing you're here.

Those two are so sure of themselves. They're not scared of anything.

Your cousin Verde is someone who can do anything...

Think of how patient she's been to head a family like yours...

without ever getting upset. I don't know how she does it.

When I started I was 16 years old.

Ceasar...

Ceasar!

Ceasar!

What are you looking at Enrico?

What are you doing?

I'm frightened of dead things. Let's go, I beg you... Let's go.

I don't want to. - Come on.

I don't want to shoot it. - But he died 20 years ago.

I still don't want to.

Shoot

No, I'll never do it. - You're cursed.

Look how she does it. - I only do it to please you.

Your head must be straight.

There...

Now relax... Hold your breath. Come on!

Raise your eye... Press lightly. - I fired so now you have to.

You're not a child, aim properly. Don't be so tense, relax.

Come on, shoot. Shoot! Shoot!

I'm looking for someone. - You can't come in here.

Good morning.

Good morning.

I'm sorry to disturb, I've been looking for you for two clays...

I want to talk to you about your father.

Yes... About his sudden disappearance.

Verde, are you asleep?

Our competitors at Mega are worried we'll take the market away from them...

It's true, and to think I almost fell into their hands...

You should've seen their faces. I almost fell over with laughter!

They weren't expecting one of us to know how to deal with the business...

This company has a lot of potential...

In two years I want to make it the most efficient and modern company in Italy.

I want to see the new machinery.

Wasn't I right to stop father destroying it?

Wait. Where are you going?

Enrico worries me. We must do something for him.

What? - I don't know.

Have him seen by a doctor.

He's starting to resemble his mother too much. - No, there's no need. He’s just scared.

We're like strangers to him. - Do you think so?

I hope you're right. Regardless, keep an eye on him.

You're the only person he confides in.

How's it going?

What's this? Stealing my work?

Sir? - A pernod with ice.

What have you discovered?

When I asked Verde about the injection...

She said father wrote it into his will because he was afraid of waking up in his coffin.

Who was that man? - An ex-servant, fired like all the others.

Even Talia is in a state of shock.

They're saying I'm crazy, just like my mother...

Then they'll get everything. They control everything, except me.

That's why they want me out of the way.

Try not to be impulsive. Continue to act normally, calmly...

without raising any suspicions. I'm going to tell you what you must do.

"I feel like I should get the boy and come to you..."

"The jealousy here is unbearable. I know they want to kill me... "

“But I don't have the courage to leave... "

"That man is full of love but he doesn't love me..."

"He loves my death. Even Ceasar loves me... “

"That's why he wanted to have me locked up in an asylum..."

“That guy is full of goodwill and kindness. I know, I should take Enrico..."

and come to you. You're the only friend I have left. "

"But this house if full of love and warmth... "

"Everyone wants me to stay...“

"To dedicate my later years to them. Of which there are many..."

"Not like that... "

"You have to widen your fingers. Like that. “

"Don't blow too hard. “

"All I have to do is look at Verde's drawn face to understand what awaits me.“

"Her eyes wake me in the morning with such sweetness...“

“They're full of honey and candor. Those poisonous eyes. "

"I know they're watching me. Wherever I go... "

“Whatever I do. Now, more than ever... "

"I know I have to leave. Escape... "

with my baby in my arms."

“But death is more tender than life. It follows me. It talks to me...“

"It enchants me. So much so, that I know I must die...

"But I don't feel any pain. Only a little ache..."

because I'm leaving my little boy behind. He's my everything...“

and I'm leaving him, fragile, like a calf. Amongst all those hungry wolves..."

"In ten years, my dear, it could be his turn because his delicateness won't count. “

"it makes him a victim before he's born. "

"Some aches, but not pain. Above all a warmth in my stomach.

"Bloody hell! Is it possible... “

'Coroner'

I'm sure the dates don't match. - I've got something to tell you, let's meet up.

Hello?

Well? Are you coming with me to the factory?

ORGY-

Let's go.

We'll need to redesign this office.

Right! Our father was never really interested in the business...

He was a bit of a slob.

Look at this.

I had to work hard to put things back in order...

We've gone through a bad patch but things are looking up now...

I'm very satisfied.

"Will you sing it again?"

"But it's a stupid song. - Why did you learn it then?“

"Because everyone sings it. -if you don't sing it, I'll smash your foot. "

"Don't do that. How will I walk? - I'll carry you, I'm strong. "

"I'm bored, I don't want to sing anymore. - Sing it, or I'll throw you out of the window."

"You're becoming naughty like Caesar and malicious like Verde."

“That's not true, I care for you. - Very well, I'll sing it for you... "

"Do you promise to eat all your meat? - Everything?“

Do you enjoy being with me.

Stay here. - I've got things to do.

Will you meet me tonight? - I can't, I have to be up early.

Why? - Caesar wants to see me awake in the morning.

Why do you always do what Caesar wants?

You don't know what he's like when he's angry. He scares me.

I see you're also interested in the mysterious cases in our city.

The Merlo family...

are all imbeciles. Do you understand me?

They're lucky with money but not in life. Every ten years one of them dies.

Legend has it, the family carries a curse. Do you understand me?

It has been said that one of the Merlo's, they've always been a bit naughty you see...

buried alive an entire family of peasants over a failed crop...

Do you understand me? Complete insanity!

Well, that's the curse. Every 10 years there's a violent death...

But the Bonomeli family story is even more interesting!

There are cases of incest in the family. Do you understand me?

Well...

I may need to see you again.

Sure, whenever you want. I'm at your disposal.

Where does it hurt?

Here...

and here.

You can't hurt everywhere. - It hurts so much but you don't want to help me.

It's not true. - Now, I'll play doctor.

Does it hurt here? - No.

Does it hurt here?

No. - Wait...

You're sick.

You're sick.

Here.

- Yes, sure Doctor. - Let me listen.

Yes, you really are sick. Because you've been touched by innocent hands stained with blood.

Only if you're careful and good will I try to cure you.

Mother, it hurts! - Where dear?

Here, here and also here. - So many places? Then it's serious.

I'm so sick I'll die soon. - I'll heal you with so many kisses...

I don't want anyone to touch you, not even the wizard...

Want me to call the wizard? - No, I want you to hold me.

Come, my love. Now I'll be your doctor. Like a cricket with a head like a pear...

As soon as he tickles you, you'll laugh and laugh, until you're well again.

Where were you when my father died? - At home. Where else?

Caesar, was he also with you? - No, he's like a wild animal...

When he's sick or worried he goes into hiding.

Especially the last two days before your father died. I didn't see him at all.

When are you getting married? - The 15th of next month.

Didn't he call when father died? - Yes, he called me late at night.

What day was it? - The 31st?... No, the 2nd.

Didn't he die on the 2nd? - Try to be precise.

I don't remember. But if he died on the 2nd it must have been then.

Why all these questions? - Where will you live when you're married?

Do you like me? - Sure! You're so sweet and gentle.

I want you to like me more than Ceasar. - You're so funny!

Now, I'll be the horse and you can be the horseman

Hold on tight! We'll be galloping all the way to Jerusalem.

Do you know where Jerusalem is? It's across the sea and past deserts...

You'll see beautiful camels and Arabs greeting each other:

"Good morning, Horseman" -“Good morning! Horseman"

Faster, faster! - No, we must slow down, the horse is tired.

Enrico...

Enrico, wait. Where are you going?

What are you still doing here? You didn't go back to college in Switzerland.

Good morning.

Sure, I've heard talk about this curse. But a modern guy like you believing in these things?

It's ridiculous.

There have been many mysterious deaths in our family over the last 10 years.

Mysterious to you because you're full of imagination.

Ready? - Ready.

Close your eyes.

Open.

Chase.

Look over here.

Look this way.

Look here.

There, like that. - Breathe deeply.

Deeper, deeper.

Okay, I've got to go. It's late.

Enrico... I don't know if I'll be back to pick you up.

Your brother loves you so much. He's always talking about you.

He's says you're so good at school.

Can I offer you something?

Some dessert?

Would you like a Martini? - Don't go out of your way.

I'm not going out of my way.

Forget about the Martini. Just tell me where you were when my father died?

Here. Why?

And Ceasar?

When Ceasar is in trouble he always comes to me...

I'm like a hot slipper for him...

He puts in his ice-cold foot...

and he feels better straight away... In the heat! Around that time...

He stayed right here.

Don't you like me?

Ceasar's joke was in poor taste, right? I never know what he wants...

He scares me. He's got two mean eyes, and I always do as he says...

Shall we get dressed? - Where's the telephone?

Downstairs. I'll get it for you.

Hello? Ottavia?

You're going out? That's better...

Get a taxi. Come quickly.

4. Via Venevicli.

Immediately...

I've got to tell you something very important.

Goodbye.

Who owns this house? - A friend of mine.

Who is this friend? - Sit over there.

If only Ceasar knew we were here alone.

Stop laughing, I brought you here to talk.

Where were you when my father died?

In Cortina. So what? - In Cortina?

Liar. - But I'm telling you... -Liar!

I want to introduce you to someone who says the opposite.

You're such a joker! lf I told you I was in Cortina why would I lie?

This is Gabriella. The consolation, the joy and the sensuality of your future husband, Ceasar...

Who, by fortuitous chance, is also my brother...

He loaned her to me for a night. Affectionate, eh?

This gracious object called Gabriella belongs to him...

So she also belongs to you, as you're about to become his wife...

Do what you want to her. People are waiting. I'm leaving... I'm flying.

I don't want Ceasar to touch you. You're staying with me from now on...

You'll stay here for a while. No one needs to know where you are...

Then we'll leave. Right after I've dealt with something.

Do you want to leave with me? Do you promise to be good?

Have you seen Verde? - She left at five this morning...

She wanted me to tell you she's gone to Venice to visit her aunt who is ill.

She'll call as soon as she can.

Didn't she say anything else? - Ah! Yes...

She gave me this note to give to you.

Would you like some more? - No.

From now on I'll take care of you all the time.

Drink. - No, I don't want anymore.

Do you like being with me? - Yes.

Where would you like to go? - To the sea.

Really? To the sea...

We'll build a house with a glass room and a terrace you can jump into the sea from.

Poor Enrico.

Why poor Enrico? - Want me to accompany you?

Do you want an umbrella? But I don't have an umbrella...

I can give you a plastic sheet to cover your head. Do you want one?

You're wrong, Verde isn't like Ceasar. She's got nothing to do with father's death.

Verde?

Stay calm. His brother probably got him out.

There's something more important here...

I'm certain your father died two days before the date in the coroners report...

It's up to you to solve this now. If someone changed the date...

there must be a medical certificate with the real date.

They must have hidden it. It's too important to them.

If you can get it for me, the problem is resolved.

I'll bring it tomorrow. - Then tomorrow your brother will be trapped...

He's in our hands now.

'Death Certificate: Carlo Merlo'

We can do what we want now. I'm having Ceasar arrested tomorrow...

I've finally got proof that you had father killed...

You sent Talia insane and scared the others away!

You're so dirty. Where have you been? - Ceasar hated our mother just like he hates me.

He wanted him dead so he could be in charge.

Wait, let me take off your wet clothes.

And you helped him! I wasn't the only one to suspect...

A policeman helped me in my investigation...

Want me to dry your hair?

But he doesn't know about the murder. He only knows that Ceasar was involved...

I'll tell him what really happened.

You must get some sleep and rest, you've got the flu. Where have you been?

I'll save you...

I only did what you wanted to happen to Ceasar...

Now you love me, so we'll go and live together.

How did you get out of the room?

You're as fragile as a bee and you shake with fear.

If you weren't here to protect me with your beauty, your sense of manliness...

I'd die immediately. Drowned in that salty tepid water that surrounds this house...

Where everyone hates me, without even knowing...

You're a fool!... You're crazy! An idiot!

Do you know what you've done? Of all the things your sick mind is capable of...

you chose the one that will ruin us both. You and me! Me? A murderer?

You're the criminal! imbecile. I always dealt with the crazy ones in this damned house...

First, your lunatic mother...

Then your useless father who spent all his time chasing women...

Now, just as things calm down, you turn up...

You've landed me right in it! Of course I had to hide the exact date...

We were completely ruined...

Mega wanted to take everything away...

Do you know who you told everything to?

Your policeman friend is a spy working for Mega...

You've given it all to him, on a plate. Imbecile!

Give me back the death certificate. Give it back to me.

Breathe deeply.

Another one.

Another deep one.

Another one.

Lie back.

Take a nice deep breath.

More.

Another one... Another.

Verde...

He's caught it well this time...

Give him an injection twice a day, and 2 of these pills every 6 hours.

Why did you tell Ceasar everything?

Because Ceasar didn't kill your father, like you believe...

Instead of sending him to prison you'd have put us all in it.

But you have me. What does money matter? I'd stay with you even if I was poor.

You're a kind and gentle child, and you know how much I care for you...

But going back to being poor is something you can't imagine.

I don't care anyway. We'll be poor all the same...

I've decided to tell them everything and I'm going to give them the certificate.

Listen, try not to upset Ceasar anymore. He's exasperated enough.

The injections?

I've done them. - When?

What? I've done lots of them. It's the flu that's affecting your memory.

Listen, why don't you tell me where you hid that certificate?

Ceasar wants to send you on a great trip. You could go around the world...

and I'll come with you. If you want? - The injection.

You play like the archangel Gabriel bringing us happiness...

You'll be a great musician. Everyone in Padova will say:

"Here's the son of Giulia Merlo, the great musician... "

When they see you they'll take off their hats and bow down...

Then the queen of Africa will want to marry you, and you'll reply:

"No, beautiful lady, my only love is music." She'll cry so much her heart will break...

Then you'll leave for India, in a train painted entirely silver...

You'll play so well they'll reward you with a large island full of trees and turtles...

They'll fill your pockets with pearls and rubies...

Then you'll leave for the Pole where you'll walk on ice that will make the sound “crok, crok. "

Then you'll play so well the clogs will forget how cold it is and come and listen to you...

With their pointed ears and their tails wagging...

Then they'll give you a corset of gold and amphora's full of whale oil...

and you will leave happily. All around, people will say:

"That's Enrico Merlo, son of Giulia Merlo from Padova... "

"There's never been a musician like him before.“

We have to do something. This is serious!

The pills, the injections? I don't understand why they aren't working.

We must do some tests. We need to change the medicine.

You're so pale. We were going to do so many things together...

You need to get well soon...

It's spring now, but in the summer you have to take me to the sea...

I know, I always get up late... But in the summer I don't!

I won't keep you waiting. I can even get up at 5...

I won't keep you waiting.

When you get some sun you won't be so pale anymore...

You'll see!

Your stubbornness is almost admirable...

If you were pursuing political goals you'd be a hero by now.

You could've done what you wanted.

Did it amuse you to behave like an imbecile in front of me?

With your carelessness. You could do it, and you did...

No one ever punished you. You wanted to take Verde away...

You could do it, so you did. I never said a word...

You wanted to play with the dead. Tormenting our poor mother's soul...

You could do it, so you did. No one ever disturbed you...

You wanted to bring alive old legends without any proof. You wanted to, and you did...

I never said a word. I was prepared to take everything you threw at me...

For your sake... For the good of the family...

For the love of my mother.

I was prepared to let it all slide...

The only thing you shouldn't have done. The only thing you couldn't do...

was seek to destroy the solidity of our family.

I won't let you get away with this careless stunt!

You'd have me, Verde and the spirit of the Merlo family after you...

Without these roots the family cannot go on. You want to cut these roots...

Forcing us to sell the house... We'd all end up broke.

Not this... I can't allow you to do this. Do you understand?

It would be so great if we could be friends, like before.

Where have you hidden that death certificate?

Look!

I found it... Feel how soft! - He's very sick.

Male or female? - Male? Female? I don't know!

Poor Verde, locked up in here. Don't you smell the humidity?

Poor Enrico, you got it all wrong. You created too much confusion.

I liked being with you. We could've been good together...

but you created too much confusion. You can't create too much confusion.

It's late now.

'... While he was still quite close, his father looked at him without pity... '

'He raced after him, grabbed him by the neck and kissed him tenderly...'

Said the boy to his father: "Father, I have sinned against the sky, and against you... "

"I am not worthy of being called your son. "

'But his father called out to his servants: "Hurry, put on his best clothes!"

"Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet... "

"Kill the fatted calf and roast it. We must have a banquet and feast... "

"Because my son was once dead and lost to me and now he has been found!"

'Whilst returning home, the eldest son heard music and dancing...'

'He called one of the servants and asked what was happening...'

He replied: "Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fatted calf. "

The elder brother fled refusing to return. Not even his father could make him return.

Who died? - The Merlo kid.

The crazy one who was in Switzerland?

He was just like his mother.

You mean the Merlo woman who killed herself lo years ago?

Did you know it was exactly 10 years ago today?

Come and have a look.

Do you see how handsome he was? - Poor kid! I don't envy him...

He was always up to no good. His brother, on the other hand...

has set up a vast business empire. - I hope things go well for him now.

Good Afternoon

My Condolences

I declare you both under arrest for the murder of Enrico and Carlo Merlo.

You can call from the Station

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