Regalo di Natale (1986) - full transcript
A group of former friends meets again after a very long time, in a Christmas night, with the intent of ripping off a rich industrialist in a game of Poker. Old hatreds and mistrusts conflict with the nostalgia for the lost friendships.
Once, there were two
friends, in town...
who always spent
time toghether...
in bars and dancehalls and
who chased the same girls
They were friends like
perhaps so many others...
but they thought theirs
was a special relationship
Perhaps, those were
the best years...
those years spent
together in the street,
the squares, the gardens
of thier own town.
Would you like to eat?
What other reason do
people come here for?
A table next to the
fireplace. I'm cold
No, put it here...
There's the cloak room
I'd rather keep it here...
Do you have boiled potatoes?
I'd like 2, no 3...
not sliced...
...very hot...
...and plain
- Nothing else?
No. I was told the food
is good here
- Nothing else?
- The bill, please
My train...
I remember...
a long time ago
...birds on the envied
leafy branch
...purple hands...
...the air, the sky,
the woods
...and the song
The potatoes
Did you like it?
I always like it...
- We hadn't done it for...
- For a week
23 days! Do you have
another woman?
No...
- lf you did, would you tell me?
- Of course...
How much did we make?
Telephone...
It's true. The boss must
always telephone...
One moment...
Your parents arrived
Call the children,
I'll be right there
How is it going?
How much was earned?
...that's little...
Do they like the film?
I'm leaving. I'll call you
from the highway
...see you later...
Go say hello to my...
The film is not doing well...
Nobody goes to the movies
on Christmas Eve
If we don't pay for it,
we'll lose everything
You've always made it
I must find that fellow
or I'm sunk
You won't be here
for Christmas
I'm not going out
to have a good time
- Are you going to gamble?
- I haven't gambled in 5 years...
Together with this
12 piece set...
made of plates, glasses
and silverware...
..."Ronova" will send
to your home, free
this magnificent
navy-style lamp
with ivory sails
for your evenings before
the fireplace
Bring it lower
Your hands, here
...bring it forward
For your pectoral muscles
Inhale...
That's enough
Will Giovanna let you have
her villa?
Yes, we're celebrating
a friend
And Giovanna?
She'll stay with her husband:
It's Christmas
Is the entertainment page
in the press?
Hold it!
I have a correction!
It's Lele. Some information
on a Billy Wilder picture
Is the "Fire of Sin" a 1943 film?
1944? I'll correct that
Not tonight.
Franco is passing by
The one that has a specialized
theatre in Milan...
Do you know that lady?
No, I'm sorry...
Excuse me, I was seated
at that table...
...staring at you
for some time
I took the liberty
of coming up...
...out of curiosity
Yes...
Are you a prostitute?
- No, I'm sorry
- Did I offend you?
- No...
- Too bad...
...I don't have a chance
I accompanied my husband
and I'm waiting for a friend
You might have had...
a good time with me
I'm expecting a strange night
You could have brought
me good luck
Be careful. It's foggy
Don't worry
I'll arrive safe and sound
Call me when you arrive!
With "Ronova's" symbolic gift
Ugo Bondi and all his staff
...wish you
"Merry Christmas to you
and Ronova!"
We love you
Because of you, they won't
renew the contract
They won't renew
the contract
Your mother is there...
Are you coming
with me or not?!
Merry Christmas
Goodbye, Mother
Are you crazy?
I'm embarassed
Everyone recognizes me!
Come or I'll make a scene
Leave me alone. I have
an important appointment
- A surprise...
- What are you doing here?
Goodbye...
Your mother insisted
on bringing us here
Take them home
You must stay together tonight
At least for Christmas
But we're separated
We like it that way
Sensitive people live
better separated
...tell her, Giulia
Children, convince
your grandmother
Go ahead... tell her
It's better without Dad!
Are you convinced?
- Goodbye...
I have an important
appointment
...my future depends on it
You stay with them,
It's better
- You're disgusting
- Goodbye...
Kids, Watch me on TV at 10!
Merry Christmas!
Do you need a ride?
Goodbye...
Wish me good luck...
I need it
Good luck
Can I speak with the "boss"?
I came to wish you
happy holidays and...
The paper gives "spumante"
and cake to everyone
...I didn't receive anything
for Christmas
Maybe your name wasn't on
the list, maybe it's a mistake
You didn't get anything
last year, right?
- Did you read my article?
- No.
- Take a look at it
- I don't have the time
I'm going...
Are you going to read
my article?
No... no...
- What about him?
- He went to eat.
He'll be back shortly
Did he notice anything?
- Don't worry...
- Let's hope so...
Get a nice hotel room...
Lele! Aren't you saying hello?
Martina... when I see you,
you're...
- Are you embarassed?
- No. And Luigi?
He's not even with us
for Christmas
Do you have an I. D?
Here...
- Do you like him?
- He's handsome, huh?
- Yes, he is...
- What are you doing here?
- I'm waiting for a friend
Welcome, Franco!
Did you have a good trip?
Merry Christmas...
- I have to telephone
- I'll go outside...
Don't bother!
It's me. Let me have my wife
I'm in a phone booth
with few tokens
...on the highway
near Bologna
I can't hear you
My car broke down
...no, no accident
I'm with the mechanic...
here he is
No accident
Convinced? I might have
to spend the night here
Did you like the gift?
My tokens are finishing...
How many lies!
If I tlod her the truth,
I wouldn't be here
There it is!
It's impressive
It's a beautiful villa
When we played, we didn't
need such scenery
That's why we lost
If your friend returned,
she'd kick us out
She's in the mountains
with her husband
She left the maid
Adriana! What do you think?
Do you think
we can corner him?
I think so
The fireplace is lit
Here I am
Put the things on the trays
and the bottle
in the refrigerator
What did madam tell you?
That you'd be coming
with friends
and that you shouldn't
go upstairs
Have that man come down
- Is it him?
- Yes...
Let's awake him up
- Sir...
- He was awake
a little whills ago
I fell asleep...
My friend Stefano
has a lovely villa
I don't know whether
to sell it
It would be a shame
I tried to seduce the maid
...but no luck
Maids were more
willing once
It's true...
There's the bathroom
You'll feel better
if you freshen up
...I've got to be in shape
tonight
We can't lose on
Christmas Eve
When is the "champion"
getting here?
You're in shape:
Money does wonders
We got far
Not Stefano...
he has a gym
Being with women from
morning to night
- has changed him
- Changed?
He has changed
He's gay!
He's gay?
- A little...
Little or lots,
he's gay!
He dates a married woman...
a coverup
Who is the other player?
Stefano knows him
He's an industrialist
who enjoys losing
He lost $100,000 lire
recently
You can go when
you've finished
For you...
You should hear the things
that man told me!
He's a pig!
- And the potatoes?
- They're cooked...
Before going,
I'll decorate the tree
I'ts a tradition
You hit it rich, huh?
A cinema makes
a lots of money
I always told you
to leave here
Maybe now you can
give us a hand
...in changing our lives
So Stefano called
to invite you
What guarantees
do we have?
You're a champion
and he's a fool
That's not enough
I thought about that...
To our friendship!
In other words,
you caught a fool
who likes to be swindled?
It took a lot of work
Stefano borrowed the house
and pretends to be a rich
man willing to lose
But "he"
could have done the same!
Hello... Yes, thank you
Madam... it's me
How much at the wicket?
That's not much
How are the other
theatres going?
I'll call you later
Problems?
Your colleagues
killed my film
It isn't commercial...
not making anything
It will take time
to be appreciated
How is it going
at the paper?
They make me review trash
The boss covers
the good films
I finished writing
my book on John Ford
but I don't have
a publisher
If only things
went well tonight...
Stefano got the house, huh?
- Yes, but...
- But what?
Stefano and I aren't enough
to corner that guy
I've never been great
at a card table
Well?
Now you'll get furious
Speak!
That industrialist...
Ugo found him
What?!
Ugo got him
Maybe we're romantic
shitheads...
...but it's a chance
for you and Ugo
...to make peace
That's absurd!
Ugo is not doing well
in that private TV station
He sells second rate stuff
for little money
This "coup" would be
important for him
He needs help
more than we do
What can I say?
That'I'll play to save him
from drowning in shit?!
That's how I thought
you'd react
We would have liked you
two to make peace
You're an imbecile,
they're using you
Maybe you can write,
but know nothing about life
Don't say they used me
It would have been great
to sit at a card table again
You're an imbecile
We thought that
by coming back...
I'm leaving...
It's Franco...
am I interrupting?
Were you having dinner?
I'll be in Rome
tomorrow morning
to solve the problem
I'd rather discuss
it personally
The film isn't doing well
I've always paid you
in the past
Will you help me or not?
Tell me frankly and
save me a trip
I understood perfectly...
Okay...
"with just a phone
reservation..."
Ugo, there's a problem
What?
Lele...
He's not coming...
- he got furios
- Why?
- It's easy to guess
- Explain...
I had to tell him
- What?
- That's you'd be there
You're an idiot
You ruined everything
He would have discovered
it when he came
But I would have convinced
him to play
I don't think so
...he hates you...
- I could have convinced him
...I'm sure...
I would have pleaded
on my knees
What shall we do?
- We'll play
- Without Franco?!
If he raises the bid,
we're sunk
- What a mess
- For a month...
I put up with him,
listening to his stories
about women
and poetry
- Do you need a loan?
- This "coup"
could have changed my life
What are you doing there?
Lele is here
We were looking
at the Christmas tree
It's cold...
Lele is a script writer
- And the other one?
- He's here but...
There are a few problems
- Isn't he coming?
- In fact...
The appointment
...was set 15 days ago
I left my father alone
...to be here...
I wouldn't want to have
been made a fool of
- So are we...
- We what?
We're sorry...
- Are we playing?
- Franco!
Did you really think
I wasn't coming?!
Hey, aren't you
saying hello?
Hi...
- You've gotten fat, huh?
- You haven't
Mr. Santelia
- Are you a "pro"?
- I like to play...
...as a distraction
from my work
...and to learn
from champions
I haven't touched a deck
of cards in 5 years
If my wife knew,
she'd kill me
Did you get re-married?
Yes. Is there a phone here?
It's in the kitchen...
How could you have
called Ugo?
Without Ugo we
can't corner him
Ugo would sell
his own children!
Trust me. He's loaded
His visiting card.
Call and find out
- Why did you call me?
- You're the only one
- that can beat him
- You want to get me in trouble?
Do you trust my word?
Why should I?
We've been waiting forever
for a guy like him
...and wanted to share
him with you
You and Ugo
must make peace
He's getting suspicious
Aren't you calling?
I was waiting for
this occasion
I wanted to write
but was ashamed
I can't tell you what
I wanted to tell you
...I had memorized
everything
...but now...
Everything that happened
is bullshit
I feel like I have nothing
...to do with it
...that it's about
someone else
I finished with you
10 years ago
- For an idiocy?
- Exactly!
If you had let me speak,
you would have understood
What?
I didn't tell you
a lot of things
You blabbered about her
and me all over town!
...it's the truth...
I wanted to pay you back,
but you were already ruined
...so I let it pass
I'm not in that condition now
A friend of mine...
...wall-papered my house
with cecks that bounced!
They swindled me but
I'm getting on my feet
They swindled you?!
- I'm on my feet
- What do you want?
That you'd be
my friend again
Why?
Like old times
Let's see if you're sincere:
I'll play and avoid
your embarassment
...but each man for
himself. Okay?
I organized everything...
Out of friendship, right?
You Christmas present
You know I can't...
play alone
Then we won't play...
It's important that you came...
...that's enough...
- I've got to phone
Shall I tell the boys?
Okay...
It was busy before
They're fixing the car...
I'll sleep in a hotel...
We can begin...
It's a joy, and honour for me...
...to play with you
- Let's not exaggerate
Choose the deck
Let's set a time
From midnight to four
- And dinner?
- Let's say 4:30
It's Christmas
A strange night
for playing
The seats...
Who has the highest card
chooses his seat
- Can I changed the chair?
Get one in the kitchen
Here... is it okay?
$3,000 stake?
I have no objections
My hands are freezing
Blind opening.
You raise immediately
It's my good luck piece:
"Little John Ford"
If you don't mind...
...I'll keep it here
Shall we begin?
Blind opening
Covered
Raise you 300
$700
Are you crazy?
- Check
- $700
- 2 pairs Jacks high
- Aces high
What do you do?
I make toys. Copy them
from the Japanese
Things going okay?
Yes, but I should
stop playing cards
Manuela is making a film
- Who is she?
- You know her...
the big ass
The one from the
mountain chalet?
She's working with
a new director
Pass. I have a headache
"I'm in love... and
was before too"
- "Whith who?"
- "The usual"
"He's back: He's finishing
college here"
"He came last night"
"Weren't you sick yesterday?"
"Yes. He asked me
to go back with him"
"Did you say yes?"
"I like both of you"
"...I swear Franco"
- "Shall we dance?"
- "You don't know how"
"Let's try.
It'll do us good"
Double
Call. Straight
You won
5 stakes
Excuse me... but I'm so happy
My "Little Ford"
is with me tonight!
I didn't know the director
had only one eye
Very few know
about his life
I have the feeling...
...that my book will
come out soon
The story of that Manuela
...seemed interesting
Her name has a good sound
I gave her some advice
Are you in show business?
I review second rate films
That's where the actresses
are more interesting
There's just one
cinema in my town
They used to show
great films
...but only porno now
I take my father there
...he stays from the 1st
to the last showing
...he's 80 years old
and my mother
...is the only woman
he's ever gone to bed with
Now he's discovering
the other side of sex
Manuela is an actress...
...she's fleshy
and provocative...
...very authentic,
very libertine
Very much a slut!
Shall we play?
One million $700
Okay. One card
Served
- $1,500
- By 5
- How much is that?
- $7,500
She's not much
of a slut, huh?
It's true
If she likes me,
she's a slut?
You're too stupid
to understand
The expert has spoken!
I could write a book
about women and you!
The story of your
sex lives!
You don't know what
normal relationship are!
- "He asked me to marry him"
- "So did l"
"Don't be an idiot"
"I'll ask now"
- "Will you marry me?"
- "We don't know
"each other very well.
You don't have a job"
"Your parents support you"
"and I'm already engaged
to someone else"
"You're the girl
I've loved the most"
"I'm in love with your beauty.
You're so beautiful"
"What disappointin words"
"Right. Disappointing words"
"They give no security"
"And when I get old
and beauty vanishes?"
"The important thing
is to be together now"
"I will not give up"
"And I should marry you?"
"You should..."
"...if it were possible"
$3,000
Pass
Call...
- Full house. 8s up
- Jacks up
- Congratulations
- Thank you
10 stakes
- I'm hungry...
- Let's play the last hand
...then we'll eat
- Do you agree?
Yes. Excuse me...
I would like some advice.
I've been thinking
about it all night
Please be sincere
A man is sitting in a train
station restaurant
There is a lady
who exchanged
glances with him
...and smiles.
What does he do?
He gets up, goes
to her and asks:
What?
If she's a prostitute
And then?
She smiles and says:
"No, I'm sorry".
And then?
She smiles and says:
"No, I'm sorry"
...understand?
It's like saying:
"I'm not a prostitute"
"but in this situation
"I would like to have been"
That's my interpretation
...do you think I'm right?
Did it happend to you?
- Yes...
- I agree with you.
The lady was sorry
Glt's a unique story
I would say so
Let's play and then we'll eat
I'll go prepare something...
- My potatoes?
- They're here
$2,000
By 3
My change
Franco already won
$15,000 from him
lt'll all be his anyway
Why? What did he say?
He's mad at me
He told me...
he plays alone
and wins alone
Shithead
Maybe if he wins he'll
make peace with you
He'll give you something
I don't think so
I finished my stake
but want to play
- It's $3,000 a hand
- I know
Don't make me be
ashamed of myself
- Okay...
- You're winning, right?
$40,000
He looks as though
he enjoys losing
I told you...
I'm sorry about what
I said before
I'm little envious
I say you write trashy stuff
but I can't even write
You don't have money
for your book?
I don't even know
how much is needed
Would you like
to publish it?
- What should I do?
- Help me slow down the game
If you see I'm winning...
It's ready!
What should I do?
Plying cards is a fantastic
man's adventure...
...I couldn't sit at
a table with women
...but I miss them
If the lady of
the restaurant...
were here, things
would be different
All of us would try
to please her
- "Hurry!"
- "Can you tell?"
- "What?"
- "The stomach!"
We forgot to exchange
greetings
- Merry Christmas...
- Thank you...
It's the best Christams
of my life
- Why?
- Because...
I'm with my friends
- Are you married?
- I have been, twice.
Widower first and...
- The second time too?
- No, divorced
She couldn't stand
my playing... losing
And now?
I have generous
girlfriends
like your Manuela
Tall...
Hi, it's me...
Maybe I've solved things
Not with the guy from Rome.
He won't help me
I'll explain when I return
Assure him that I'll pay
The film isn't going well
Call him and tell him
I'll pay
Another favour
call that friend of
yours that works
...at the police station
Get some information on
Santelia Antonio, lawyer
- Are you sick?
- I'm fine
- Where is the hot water?
- The other faucet
- What's the matter?
- I'm acting like someone...
...who doesn't know
how to play
...like an idiot
I feel sick because
of guilt feelings
Guess who it is?
Remember that game we
used to play? It's easy
How much do you
want to win?
What do you mean?
You must have
decided an amount
I'll give you the money
...as long as you leave
Make up an excuse
I'm not a shithead
- Don't trat me like this
- lf you don't accept,
it means there's a trick
- What are you saying?!
Now I'm sure
Coleman Hawkins, the
greatest sax in the world!
Before coming here,
in the gym I listening to...
...Body and Soul full bast...
and I cried
The reason?
I knew I'd have
seen you again
Thank you...
We would see each
other more often
We all want it
"Martina, my friend Ugo"
"Franco told me
all about you"
"I imagined you
to be different"
"...small and thin"
"and helpless"
"Who is he?"
"Michele. He's a year old"
"A seven month old baby"
Does someone
have a pillow?
Let's change decks
Wherever I go,
I'm always the lowest
...one must succumb
in low positions
How tall are you?
1.75 meters?
I'm 2 meters
One stake
Can you close the door?
Giovanna!
- She's not in!
- And Mario?
Not even Mario!
- $1,500
- 30 thousand
I need air...
In the bathroom ha was
about to faint
Go see...
He's ashamed to lose
Is he sick?
It's the coffee
A handkerchief...
Let's postpone everything
I'll tell Franco
I didn't even win a hand
I can't live with
this humiliation
Getting sick over
two potatoes!
- I feel better
- Are you sure?
Call you
Straight ace high
You won
Don't bluff
It's a bad luck evening
Take it away
You're sick
No, I'm fine
He vomited outside
He's sick. It's not
right to continue
Let's stop
I agree
Let's continue
The best is still to come
Give me 20 stakes
I don't know you very well
I don't know
your economic possibilities
I'm winning 100
thousand from you
Here are another 150
I need a guarantee
You have a right to
Just one person here
can guarantee
...that I can afford to lose
Isn't that right?
I don't know
if you need a guarantee
from me
If you guarantee for him,
I'll accept that
- Trust me
- I can trus everything?
Exactly
"He's not there?
Not even his friends?"
"I'm sorry..."
- "Where have you been?"
- "At the club"
"It isn't true"
"I just called"
"Ugo didn't even know
where you were"
"I was at the club.
I won"
"You're just a shithead.
Aren't you ashamed..."
- "...of yourself?"
- "Don't break my balls!"
"You break my balls
every night!"
"I was at the club. I won.
Aren't you happy?"
"You're telling me
a bunch of lies"
"just to lock me
up at home"
"Don't act like a victim"
"Remember all that nonsense
you used to tell me?"
5 thousand
- No
- 22 thousand
We're exaggerating
Call
- Straight Queen high
- Straight King
Congratulations
Do you want to drink
something?
Some scotch...
Do you prefer eating?
Don't complain
Why are you laughing?
My mother's pension
is $500 a month
I can't win...
because when I'm
about to bid high
I think about my
mother's pension
We're going to stop soon
...do as I said
I'll try
Two cards
- One...
- Three...
One...
$1,500
Don't be shitheads!
Just you two are playing.
What fun!
Great friends.
Only playing for money
I've bronken my balls!
We did everything for
them to make peace...
...and he just thinks
about himself
You're a shithead
We're not going to be
crushed by you!
Ugo, Stefano,
don't you agree?
I'm not upset with you
I like to play too...
but without offending
or mortifying
Do you know
how much I earn?!
No...
I asked you for a loan before!
You gave me peanuts!
You always want to win,
just like with women
You'd better stop playing
Do you know who you're
playing with now?
There's a little time
and I'm losing
You don't know
how to play...
We saw your cards.
This hand is cancelled
- Yes...
- Where you offended?
I was jocking
I don't want to play
with you anymore
I don't like the way
you behaved and...
...you have financial
problems
One doesn't play
if he can afford it
- You're not saying anything?!
- Take a rest...
Alright but don't touch me
Let's start again
Manuela, how are you?
...You're right. It's late
I'm in the city
Are you with someone?
Who is he?
Come on, what's his name?
Do I know him?
Tell me his name
and III hang up
20 stakes
Mee too
I'm going
Manuela wishes you
her best
She was in the hotel
with the assistant director
- How much longer?
- Half an hour
Blind opening
$1,500
- One card
- Three
One for me
Let's liven up
the evening: $35,000
I don't have it
$150,000
- How much time do I have?
- 17 minutes
Enough
I must think it over.
Can I get up?
As long as the cards
stays on the table
- $150,000
- Check the table...
- "Ugo, what a surprise!"
- I live in the area"
- "How are you?"
- "I'm fine"
"Your friend spends his
time playing cards"
- "...that's what he says"
- "Don't you believe it?"
- "He says he's always with you!"
- "Not always"
- "And Franca?"
- "We separated"
"I'm alone now"
- I advise you to pass
- Why?
You've had too much
luck. Don't push it
He must have
a good hand
He can't be bluffing
- Should I stop?
- Yes...
Why?
I'd hate to see you lose
I wanted you here...
believe me
I'm happy you're winning
You're a shithead...
You're right but...
...so much time has passed
Were you in love with her?
I don't know
At least for one day?
I don't know...
If you weren't in love,
you did it to spite me
- Yes, just for that
- Would you do it again?
- No...
- You don't want me to win?
"I met Ugo"
- "And then?".
- "He asked me to go out"
- "To go out?"
- "Yes, with him"
- "What did you say?"
- "I told him he was crazy"
"Let's make love"
Call
Color
I won
Drink
I'm cold.
Where's my jacket?
You're wearing it
- A drag?
We're finishing like this?
There's no time.
I'm losing too much
Is a little break possible?
Of course
"I'm ashamed"
"Let's go the back way"
"I've never done it
with someone else"
"Shut the light"
"Is there a bathroom
in this hotel?"
"Yes, over there"
- "Will you help me?"
- "To do what?"
"To undress"
"Don't hurt me"
Drink...
I'm fine
Drink...
- A cigarette?
- I don't smoke
Don't leave
How many children
do you have?
Four
One girl and three boys
I don't see them often
SI'm separated
She always read
in the bathroom...
A real slob
What did you give me to drink?
Piss?
- Do you have children?
- Two
My wife doesn't want anymore
Worried?
You shouldn't have called...
I told you
- $150,000
I don't have it
I had to remake the cinema
- What will you do?
- The game isn't over
I'll try to come out of it
- Is there time?
- Ten minutes.
Did you ever try
plying $150,000?
Don't tease me...
It happened to me tonight
Christmas...
Do you still see Martina?
Did she marry a rich guy?
He always plays golf
Three years ago...
I called her
I had just argued
with my wife
I told her she'd been the most
important woman of my life
She knew...
- What?
- How important she had been
- She knew it
- I'd like for her...
...to know it tonight
You ruined everything
It's my speciality
Lele is an imbecile
- What?
- We had agreed
on a fake argument
Like the two of us used to do.
You were good at it
Lele got scared by
that little man
Remember with me?
That time with the deaf mutes?
They beat us up
for 7 dollars
What a couple we were!
- Really
- Let's get back together
I have great ideas
I know rich people
who trust me
- Rich people to corner?
- Obviously
I'm in that situation now
Now you can get even
- How do you feel?
- I've got to win to feel better
Thank you
What are you doing?
It's my fault...
I tried to create confusion...
I thought you'd take me
- seriously and...
- Come on inside
You're not angry with me?
It's grandiose
to lose $150,000
Didn't you lose?
Let's go inside
Let's call Lele back
for this last hand
We're friends.
Let's not argue
New deck?
I know your financial
situation...
You can't afford
to continue
Why?
You have no guarantees
My cinema is a guarantee
- They know it
- The building is not yours
How do you know?
- The building is not yours
The equipment is
- Value?
- Around $300,000. Ask them!
Do you confirm?
- I confirm
- Mee too
Excuse me...
Let's continue
- How many stakes?
- Like him
$1,500
$7,000
- Cards
- Served
Three for me
$30,000
By 5
Stop it. You can't
play $170,000!
- Leave him alone
- Tell him something!
- Leave him alone!
- Great friends!
He'll ruin himself!
- Go away
- Okay
Franco, come away!
Your decision?
It's difficult
I have two possibilities
Three... Since I'm winning,
I'll offer it to you
It did me good
to see you lose
You can't understand
That's why I offer you
the third possibility
You can put your coat on,
get in your car and go away
without having lost
It's not correct
but it's my Christmas present
It had never happened to me
Me either... to win
I'm showing that
I don't know how
You're crazy
What will I do with these?
You'll never know which
point I challenged you with
It was my only condition
A small detail
I call your $170,000
4 Queens
Will you show me
your point?
It's useless
It's dawn
One of the longest
night, huh?
We risked a lot
but I convinced
him to play
Having taken 3 cards,
he tought I was bluffing
He wouldn't have left
without knowing my point
He'll think about it
the rest if his life
Thank you...
we risked a lot
To the station
- And him?
- It's your turn...
That shithead friend
of yours will be happy
...and grateful
- Let's go...
- And Franco?
He sent us to hell
- How is he?
- We'd better leave him alone
PPoor thing
Hi, Ugo... It's not right
to go away like this
We've got to go
Did the others leave?
- Lele too?
- Yes
Do you have your car?
Good bye...
How much was your part?
Your percentage?
Half?
He was a professional, right?
friends, in town...
who always spent
time toghether...
in bars and dancehalls and
who chased the same girls
They were friends like
perhaps so many others...
but they thought theirs
was a special relationship
Perhaps, those were
the best years...
those years spent
together in the street,
the squares, the gardens
of thier own town.
Would you like to eat?
What other reason do
people come here for?
A table next to the
fireplace. I'm cold
No, put it here...
There's the cloak room
I'd rather keep it here...
Do you have boiled potatoes?
I'd like 2, no 3...
not sliced...
...very hot...
...and plain
- Nothing else?
No. I was told the food
is good here
- Nothing else?
- The bill, please
My train...
I remember...
a long time ago
...birds on the envied
leafy branch
...purple hands...
...the air, the sky,
the woods
...and the song
The potatoes
Did you like it?
I always like it...
- We hadn't done it for...
- For a week
23 days! Do you have
another woman?
No...
- lf you did, would you tell me?
- Of course...
How much did we make?
Telephone...
It's true. The boss must
always telephone...
One moment...
Your parents arrived
Call the children,
I'll be right there
How is it going?
How much was earned?
...that's little...
Do they like the film?
I'm leaving. I'll call you
from the highway
...see you later...
Go say hello to my...
The film is not doing well...
Nobody goes to the movies
on Christmas Eve
If we don't pay for it,
we'll lose everything
You've always made it
I must find that fellow
or I'm sunk
You won't be here
for Christmas
I'm not going out
to have a good time
- Are you going to gamble?
- I haven't gambled in 5 years...
Together with this
12 piece set...
made of plates, glasses
and silverware...
..."Ronova" will send
to your home, free
this magnificent
navy-style lamp
with ivory sails
for your evenings before
the fireplace
Bring it lower
Your hands, here
...bring it forward
For your pectoral muscles
Inhale...
That's enough
Will Giovanna let you have
her villa?
Yes, we're celebrating
a friend
And Giovanna?
She'll stay with her husband:
It's Christmas
Is the entertainment page
in the press?
Hold it!
I have a correction!
It's Lele. Some information
on a Billy Wilder picture
Is the "Fire of Sin" a 1943 film?
1944? I'll correct that
Not tonight.
Franco is passing by
The one that has a specialized
theatre in Milan...
Do you know that lady?
No, I'm sorry...
Excuse me, I was seated
at that table...
...staring at you
for some time
I took the liberty
of coming up...
...out of curiosity
Yes...
Are you a prostitute?
- No, I'm sorry
- Did I offend you?
- No...
- Too bad...
...I don't have a chance
I accompanied my husband
and I'm waiting for a friend
You might have had...
a good time with me
I'm expecting a strange night
You could have brought
me good luck
Be careful. It's foggy
Don't worry
I'll arrive safe and sound
Call me when you arrive!
With "Ronova's" symbolic gift
Ugo Bondi and all his staff
...wish you
"Merry Christmas to you
and Ronova!"
We love you
Because of you, they won't
renew the contract
They won't renew
the contract
Your mother is there...
Are you coming
with me or not?!
Merry Christmas
Goodbye, Mother
Are you crazy?
I'm embarassed
Everyone recognizes me!
Come or I'll make a scene
Leave me alone. I have
an important appointment
- A surprise...
- What are you doing here?
Goodbye...
Your mother insisted
on bringing us here
Take them home
You must stay together tonight
At least for Christmas
But we're separated
We like it that way
Sensitive people live
better separated
...tell her, Giulia
Children, convince
your grandmother
Go ahead... tell her
It's better without Dad!
Are you convinced?
- Goodbye...
I have an important
appointment
...my future depends on it
You stay with them,
It's better
- You're disgusting
- Goodbye...
Kids, Watch me on TV at 10!
Merry Christmas!
Do you need a ride?
Goodbye...
Wish me good luck...
I need it
Good luck
Can I speak with the "boss"?
I came to wish you
happy holidays and...
The paper gives "spumante"
and cake to everyone
...I didn't receive anything
for Christmas
Maybe your name wasn't on
the list, maybe it's a mistake
You didn't get anything
last year, right?
- Did you read my article?
- No.
- Take a look at it
- I don't have the time
I'm going...
Are you going to read
my article?
No... no...
- What about him?
- He went to eat.
He'll be back shortly
Did he notice anything?
- Don't worry...
- Let's hope so...
Get a nice hotel room...
Lele! Aren't you saying hello?
Martina... when I see you,
you're...
- Are you embarassed?
- No. And Luigi?
He's not even with us
for Christmas
Do you have an I. D?
Here...
- Do you like him?
- He's handsome, huh?
- Yes, he is...
- What are you doing here?
- I'm waiting for a friend
Welcome, Franco!
Did you have a good trip?
Merry Christmas...
- I have to telephone
- I'll go outside...
Don't bother!
It's me. Let me have my wife
I'm in a phone booth
with few tokens
...on the highway
near Bologna
I can't hear you
My car broke down
...no, no accident
I'm with the mechanic...
here he is
No accident
Convinced? I might have
to spend the night here
Did you like the gift?
My tokens are finishing...
How many lies!
If I tlod her the truth,
I wouldn't be here
There it is!
It's impressive
It's a beautiful villa
When we played, we didn't
need such scenery
That's why we lost
If your friend returned,
she'd kick us out
She's in the mountains
with her husband
She left the maid
Adriana! What do you think?
Do you think
we can corner him?
I think so
The fireplace is lit
Here I am
Put the things on the trays
and the bottle
in the refrigerator
What did madam tell you?
That you'd be coming
with friends
and that you shouldn't
go upstairs
Have that man come down
- Is it him?
- Yes...
Let's awake him up
- Sir...
- He was awake
a little whills ago
I fell asleep...
My friend Stefano
has a lovely villa
I don't know whether
to sell it
It would be a shame
I tried to seduce the maid
...but no luck
Maids were more
willing once
It's true...
There's the bathroom
You'll feel better
if you freshen up
...I've got to be in shape
tonight
We can't lose on
Christmas Eve
When is the "champion"
getting here?
You're in shape:
Money does wonders
We got far
Not Stefano...
he has a gym
Being with women from
morning to night
- has changed him
- Changed?
He has changed
He's gay!
He's gay?
- A little...
Little or lots,
he's gay!
He dates a married woman...
a coverup
Who is the other player?
Stefano knows him
He's an industrialist
who enjoys losing
He lost $100,000 lire
recently
You can go when
you've finished
For you...
You should hear the things
that man told me!
He's a pig!
- And the potatoes?
- They're cooked...
Before going,
I'll decorate the tree
I'ts a tradition
You hit it rich, huh?
A cinema makes
a lots of money
I always told you
to leave here
Maybe now you can
give us a hand
...in changing our lives
So Stefano called
to invite you
What guarantees
do we have?
You're a champion
and he's a fool
That's not enough
I thought about that...
To our friendship!
In other words,
you caught a fool
who likes to be swindled?
It took a lot of work
Stefano borrowed the house
and pretends to be a rich
man willing to lose
But "he"
could have done the same!
Hello... Yes, thank you
Madam... it's me
How much at the wicket?
That's not much
How are the other
theatres going?
I'll call you later
Problems?
Your colleagues
killed my film
It isn't commercial...
not making anything
It will take time
to be appreciated
How is it going
at the paper?
They make me review trash
The boss covers
the good films
I finished writing
my book on John Ford
but I don't have
a publisher
If only things
went well tonight...
Stefano got the house, huh?
- Yes, but...
- But what?
Stefano and I aren't enough
to corner that guy
I've never been great
at a card table
Well?
Now you'll get furious
Speak!
That industrialist...
Ugo found him
What?!
Ugo got him
Maybe we're romantic
shitheads...
...but it's a chance
for you and Ugo
...to make peace
That's absurd!
Ugo is not doing well
in that private TV station
He sells second rate stuff
for little money
This "coup" would be
important for him
He needs help
more than we do
What can I say?
That'I'll play to save him
from drowning in shit?!
That's how I thought
you'd react
We would have liked you
two to make peace
You're an imbecile,
they're using you
Maybe you can write,
but know nothing about life
Don't say they used me
It would have been great
to sit at a card table again
You're an imbecile
We thought that
by coming back...
I'm leaving...
It's Franco...
am I interrupting?
Were you having dinner?
I'll be in Rome
tomorrow morning
to solve the problem
I'd rather discuss
it personally
The film isn't doing well
I've always paid you
in the past
Will you help me or not?
Tell me frankly and
save me a trip
I understood perfectly...
Okay...
"with just a phone
reservation..."
Ugo, there's a problem
What?
Lele...
He's not coming...
- he got furios
- Why?
- It's easy to guess
- Explain...
I had to tell him
- What?
- That's you'd be there
You're an idiot
You ruined everything
He would have discovered
it when he came
But I would have convinced
him to play
I don't think so
...he hates you...
- I could have convinced him
...I'm sure...
I would have pleaded
on my knees
What shall we do?
- We'll play
- Without Franco?!
If he raises the bid,
we're sunk
- What a mess
- For a month...
I put up with him,
listening to his stories
about women
and poetry
- Do you need a loan?
- This "coup"
could have changed my life
What are you doing there?
Lele is here
We were looking
at the Christmas tree
It's cold...
Lele is a script writer
- And the other one?
- He's here but...
There are a few problems
- Isn't he coming?
- In fact...
The appointment
...was set 15 days ago
I left my father alone
...to be here...
I wouldn't want to have
been made a fool of
- So are we...
- We what?
We're sorry...
- Are we playing?
- Franco!
Did you really think
I wasn't coming?!
Hey, aren't you
saying hello?
Hi...
- You've gotten fat, huh?
- You haven't
Mr. Santelia
- Are you a "pro"?
- I like to play...
...as a distraction
from my work
...and to learn
from champions
I haven't touched a deck
of cards in 5 years
If my wife knew,
she'd kill me
Did you get re-married?
Yes. Is there a phone here?
It's in the kitchen...
How could you have
called Ugo?
Without Ugo we
can't corner him
Ugo would sell
his own children!
Trust me. He's loaded
His visiting card.
Call and find out
- Why did you call me?
- You're the only one
- that can beat him
- You want to get me in trouble?
Do you trust my word?
Why should I?
We've been waiting forever
for a guy like him
...and wanted to share
him with you
You and Ugo
must make peace
He's getting suspicious
Aren't you calling?
I was waiting for
this occasion
I wanted to write
but was ashamed
I can't tell you what
I wanted to tell you
...I had memorized
everything
...but now...
Everything that happened
is bullshit
I feel like I have nothing
...to do with it
...that it's about
someone else
I finished with you
10 years ago
- For an idiocy?
- Exactly!
If you had let me speak,
you would have understood
What?
I didn't tell you
a lot of things
You blabbered about her
and me all over town!
...it's the truth...
I wanted to pay you back,
but you were already ruined
...so I let it pass
I'm not in that condition now
A friend of mine...
...wall-papered my house
with cecks that bounced!
They swindled me but
I'm getting on my feet
They swindled you?!
- I'm on my feet
- What do you want?
That you'd be
my friend again
Why?
Like old times
Let's see if you're sincere:
I'll play and avoid
your embarassment
...but each man for
himself. Okay?
I organized everything...
Out of friendship, right?
You Christmas present
You know I can't...
play alone
Then we won't play...
It's important that you came...
...that's enough...
- I've got to phone
Shall I tell the boys?
Okay...
It was busy before
They're fixing the car...
I'll sleep in a hotel...
We can begin...
It's a joy, and honour for me...
...to play with you
- Let's not exaggerate
Choose the deck
Let's set a time
From midnight to four
- And dinner?
- Let's say 4:30
It's Christmas
A strange night
for playing
The seats...
Who has the highest card
chooses his seat
- Can I changed the chair?
Get one in the kitchen
Here... is it okay?
$3,000 stake?
I have no objections
My hands are freezing
Blind opening.
You raise immediately
It's my good luck piece:
"Little John Ford"
If you don't mind...
...I'll keep it here
Shall we begin?
Blind opening
Covered
Raise you 300
$700
Are you crazy?
- Check
- $700
- 2 pairs Jacks high
- Aces high
What do you do?
I make toys. Copy them
from the Japanese
Things going okay?
Yes, but I should
stop playing cards
Manuela is making a film
- Who is she?
- You know her...
the big ass
The one from the
mountain chalet?
She's working with
a new director
Pass. I have a headache
"I'm in love... and
was before too"
- "Whith who?"
- "The usual"
"He's back: He's finishing
college here"
"He came last night"
"Weren't you sick yesterday?"
"Yes. He asked me
to go back with him"
"Did you say yes?"
"I like both of you"
"...I swear Franco"
- "Shall we dance?"
- "You don't know how"
"Let's try.
It'll do us good"
Double
Call. Straight
You won
5 stakes
Excuse me... but I'm so happy
My "Little Ford"
is with me tonight!
I didn't know the director
had only one eye
Very few know
about his life
I have the feeling...
...that my book will
come out soon
The story of that Manuela
...seemed interesting
Her name has a good sound
I gave her some advice
Are you in show business?
I review second rate films
That's where the actresses
are more interesting
There's just one
cinema in my town
They used to show
great films
...but only porno now
I take my father there
...he stays from the 1st
to the last showing
...he's 80 years old
and my mother
...is the only woman
he's ever gone to bed with
Now he's discovering
the other side of sex
Manuela is an actress...
...she's fleshy
and provocative...
...very authentic,
very libertine
Very much a slut!
Shall we play?
One million $700
Okay. One card
Served
- $1,500
- By 5
- How much is that?
- $7,500
She's not much
of a slut, huh?
It's true
If she likes me,
she's a slut?
You're too stupid
to understand
The expert has spoken!
I could write a book
about women and you!
The story of your
sex lives!
You don't know what
normal relationship are!
- "He asked me to marry him"
- "So did l"
"Don't be an idiot"
"I'll ask now"
- "Will you marry me?"
- "We don't know
"each other very well.
You don't have a job"
"Your parents support you"
"and I'm already engaged
to someone else"
"You're the girl
I've loved the most"
"I'm in love with your beauty.
You're so beautiful"
"What disappointin words"
"Right. Disappointing words"
"They give no security"
"And when I get old
and beauty vanishes?"
"The important thing
is to be together now"
"I will not give up"
"And I should marry you?"
"You should..."
"...if it were possible"
$3,000
Pass
Call...
- Full house. 8s up
- Jacks up
- Congratulations
- Thank you
10 stakes
- I'm hungry...
- Let's play the last hand
...then we'll eat
- Do you agree?
Yes. Excuse me...
I would like some advice.
I've been thinking
about it all night
Please be sincere
A man is sitting in a train
station restaurant
There is a lady
who exchanged
glances with him
...and smiles.
What does he do?
He gets up, goes
to her and asks:
What?
If she's a prostitute
And then?
She smiles and says:
"No, I'm sorry".
And then?
She smiles and says:
"No, I'm sorry"
...understand?
It's like saying:
"I'm not a prostitute"
"but in this situation
"I would like to have been"
That's my interpretation
...do you think I'm right?
Did it happend to you?
- Yes...
- I agree with you.
The lady was sorry
Glt's a unique story
I would say so
Let's play and then we'll eat
I'll go prepare something...
- My potatoes?
- They're here
$2,000
By 3
My change
Franco already won
$15,000 from him
lt'll all be his anyway
Why? What did he say?
He's mad at me
He told me...
he plays alone
and wins alone
Shithead
Maybe if he wins he'll
make peace with you
He'll give you something
I don't think so
I finished my stake
but want to play
- It's $3,000 a hand
- I know
Don't make me be
ashamed of myself
- Okay...
- You're winning, right?
$40,000
He looks as though
he enjoys losing
I told you...
I'm sorry about what
I said before
I'm little envious
I say you write trashy stuff
but I can't even write
You don't have money
for your book?
I don't even know
how much is needed
Would you like
to publish it?
- What should I do?
- Help me slow down the game
If you see I'm winning...
It's ready!
What should I do?
Plying cards is a fantastic
man's adventure...
...I couldn't sit at
a table with women
...but I miss them
If the lady of
the restaurant...
were here, things
would be different
All of us would try
to please her
- "Hurry!"
- "Can you tell?"
- "What?"
- "The stomach!"
We forgot to exchange
greetings
- Merry Christmas...
- Thank you...
It's the best Christams
of my life
- Why?
- Because...
I'm with my friends
- Are you married?
- I have been, twice.
Widower first and...
- The second time too?
- No, divorced
She couldn't stand
my playing... losing
And now?
I have generous
girlfriends
like your Manuela
Tall...
Hi, it's me...
Maybe I've solved things
Not with the guy from Rome.
He won't help me
I'll explain when I return
Assure him that I'll pay
The film isn't going well
Call him and tell him
I'll pay
Another favour
call that friend of
yours that works
...at the police station
Get some information on
Santelia Antonio, lawyer
- Are you sick?
- I'm fine
- Where is the hot water?
- The other faucet
- What's the matter?
- I'm acting like someone...
...who doesn't know
how to play
...like an idiot
I feel sick because
of guilt feelings
Guess who it is?
Remember that game we
used to play? It's easy
How much do you
want to win?
What do you mean?
You must have
decided an amount
I'll give you the money
...as long as you leave
Make up an excuse
I'm not a shithead
- Don't trat me like this
- lf you don't accept,
it means there's a trick
- What are you saying?!
Now I'm sure
Coleman Hawkins, the
greatest sax in the world!
Before coming here,
in the gym I listening to...
...Body and Soul full bast...
and I cried
The reason?
I knew I'd have
seen you again
Thank you...
We would see each
other more often
We all want it
"Martina, my friend Ugo"
"Franco told me
all about you"
"I imagined you
to be different"
"...small and thin"
"and helpless"
"Who is he?"
"Michele. He's a year old"
"A seven month old baby"
Does someone
have a pillow?
Let's change decks
Wherever I go,
I'm always the lowest
...one must succumb
in low positions
How tall are you?
1.75 meters?
I'm 2 meters
One stake
Can you close the door?
Giovanna!
- She's not in!
- And Mario?
Not even Mario!
- $1,500
- 30 thousand
I need air...
In the bathroom ha was
about to faint
Go see...
He's ashamed to lose
Is he sick?
It's the coffee
A handkerchief...
Let's postpone everything
I'll tell Franco
I didn't even win a hand
I can't live with
this humiliation
Getting sick over
two potatoes!
- I feel better
- Are you sure?
Call you
Straight ace high
You won
Don't bluff
It's a bad luck evening
Take it away
You're sick
No, I'm fine
He vomited outside
He's sick. It's not
right to continue
Let's stop
I agree
Let's continue
The best is still to come
Give me 20 stakes
I don't know you very well
I don't know
your economic possibilities
I'm winning 100
thousand from you
Here are another 150
I need a guarantee
You have a right to
Just one person here
can guarantee
...that I can afford to lose
Isn't that right?
I don't know
if you need a guarantee
from me
If you guarantee for him,
I'll accept that
- Trust me
- I can trus everything?
Exactly
"He's not there?
Not even his friends?"
"I'm sorry..."
- "Where have you been?"
- "At the club"
"It isn't true"
"I just called"
"Ugo didn't even know
where you were"
"I was at the club.
I won"
"You're just a shithead.
Aren't you ashamed..."
- "...of yourself?"
- "Don't break my balls!"
"You break my balls
every night!"
"I was at the club. I won.
Aren't you happy?"
"You're telling me
a bunch of lies"
"just to lock me
up at home"
"Don't act like a victim"
"Remember all that nonsense
you used to tell me?"
5 thousand
- No
- 22 thousand
We're exaggerating
Call
- Straight Queen high
- Straight King
Congratulations
Do you want to drink
something?
Some scotch...
Do you prefer eating?
Don't complain
Why are you laughing?
My mother's pension
is $500 a month
I can't win...
because when I'm
about to bid high
I think about my
mother's pension
We're going to stop soon
...do as I said
I'll try
Two cards
- One...
- Three...
One...
$1,500
Don't be shitheads!
Just you two are playing.
What fun!
Great friends.
Only playing for money
I've bronken my balls!
We did everything for
them to make peace...
...and he just thinks
about himself
You're a shithead
We're not going to be
crushed by you!
Ugo, Stefano,
don't you agree?
I'm not upset with you
I like to play too...
but without offending
or mortifying
Do you know
how much I earn?!
No...
I asked you for a loan before!
You gave me peanuts!
You always want to win,
just like with women
You'd better stop playing
Do you know who you're
playing with now?
There's a little time
and I'm losing
You don't know
how to play...
We saw your cards.
This hand is cancelled
- Yes...
- Where you offended?
I was jocking
I don't want to play
with you anymore
I don't like the way
you behaved and...
...you have financial
problems
One doesn't play
if he can afford it
- You're not saying anything?!
- Take a rest...
Alright but don't touch me
Let's start again
Manuela, how are you?
...You're right. It's late
I'm in the city
Are you with someone?
Who is he?
Come on, what's his name?
Do I know him?
Tell me his name
and III hang up
20 stakes
Mee too
I'm going
Manuela wishes you
her best
She was in the hotel
with the assistant director
- How much longer?
- Half an hour
Blind opening
$1,500
- One card
- Three
One for me
Let's liven up
the evening: $35,000
I don't have it
$150,000
- How much time do I have?
- 17 minutes
Enough
I must think it over.
Can I get up?
As long as the cards
stays on the table
- $150,000
- Check the table...
- "Ugo, what a surprise!"
- I live in the area"
- "How are you?"
- "I'm fine"
"Your friend spends his
time playing cards"
- "...that's what he says"
- "Don't you believe it?"
- "He says he's always with you!"
- "Not always"
- "And Franca?"
- "We separated"
"I'm alone now"
- I advise you to pass
- Why?
You've had too much
luck. Don't push it
He must have
a good hand
He can't be bluffing
- Should I stop?
- Yes...
Why?
I'd hate to see you lose
I wanted you here...
believe me
I'm happy you're winning
You're a shithead...
You're right but...
...so much time has passed
Were you in love with her?
I don't know
At least for one day?
I don't know...
If you weren't in love,
you did it to spite me
- Yes, just for that
- Would you do it again?
- No...
- You don't want me to win?
"I met Ugo"
- "And then?".
- "He asked me to go out"
- "To go out?"
- "Yes, with him"
- "What did you say?"
- "I told him he was crazy"
"Let's make love"
Call
Color
I won
Drink
I'm cold.
Where's my jacket?
You're wearing it
- A drag?
We're finishing like this?
There's no time.
I'm losing too much
Is a little break possible?
Of course
"I'm ashamed"
"Let's go the back way"
"I've never done it
with someone else"
"Shut the light"
"Is there a bathroom
in this hotel?"
"Yes, over there"
- "Will you help me?"
- "To do what?"
"To undress"
"Don't hurt me"
Drink...
I'm fine
Drink...
- A cigarette?
- I don't smoke
Don't leave
How many children
do you have?
Four
One girl and three boys
I don't see them often
SI'm separated
She always read
in the bathroom...
A real slob
What did you give me to drink?
Piss?
- Do you have children?
- Two
My wife doesn't want anymore
Worried?
You shouldn't have called...
I told you
- $150,000
I don't have it
I had to remake the cinema
- What will you do?
- The game isn't over
I'll try to come out of it
- Is there time?
- Ten minutes.
Did you ever try
plying $150,000?
Don't tease me...
It happened to me tonight
Christmas...
Do you still see Martina?
Did she marry a rich guy?
He always plays golf
Three years ago...
I called her
I had just argued
with my wife
I told her she'd been the most
important woman of my life
She knew...
- What?
- How important she had been
- She knew it
- I'd like for her...
...to know it tonight
You ruined everything
It's my speciality
Lele is an imbecile
- What?
- We had agreed
on a fake argument
Like the two of us used to do.
You were good at it
Lele got scared by
that little man
Remember with me?
That time with the deaf mutes?
They beat us up
for 7 dollars
What a couple we were!
- Really
- Let's get back together
I have great ideas
I know rich people
who trust me
- Rich people to corner?
- Obviously
I'm in that situation now
Now you can get even
- How do you feel?
- I've got to win to feel better
Thank you
What are you doing?
It's my fault...
I tried to create confusion...
I thought you'd take me
- seriously and...
- Come on inside
You're not angry with me?
It's grandiose
to lose $150,000
Didn't you lose?
Let's go inside
Let's call Lele back
for this last hand
We're friends.
Let's not argue
New deck?
I know your financial
situation...
You can't afford
to continue
Why?
You have no guarantees
My cinema is a guarantee
- They know it
- The building is not yours
How do you know?
- The building is not yours
The equipment is
- Value?
- Around $300,000. Ask them!
Do you confirm?
- I confirm
- Mee too
Excuse me...
Let's continue
- How many stakes?
- Like him
$1,500
$7,000
- Cards
- Served
Three for me
$30,000
By 5
Stop it. You can't
play $170,000!
- Leave him alone
- Tell him something!
- Leave him alone!
- Great friends!
He'll ruin himself!
- Go away
- Okay
Franco, come away!
Your decision?
It's difficult
I have two possibilities
Three... Since I'm winning,
I'll offer it to you
It did me good
to see you lose
You can't understand
That's why I offer you
the third possibility
You can put your coat on,
get in your car and go away
without having lost
It's not correct
but it's my Christmas present
It had never happened to me
Me either... to win
I'm showing that
I don't know how
You're crazy
What will I do with these?
You'll never know which
point I challenged you with
It was my only condition
A small detail
I call your $170,000
4 Queens
Will you show me
your point?
It's useless
It's dawn
One of the longest
night, huh?
We risked a lot
but I convinced
him to play
Having taken 3 cards,
he tought I was bluffing
He wouldn't have left
without knowing my point
He'll think about it
the rest if his life
Thank you...
we risked a lot
To the station
- And him?
- It's your turn...
That shithead friend
of yours will be happy
...and grateful
- Let's go...
- And Franco?
He sent us to hell
- How is he?
- We'd better leave him alone
PPoor thing
Hi, Ugo... It's not right
to go away like this
We've got to go
Did the others leave?
- Lele too?
- Yes
Do you have your car?
Good bye...
How much was your part?
Your percentage?
Half?
He was a professional, right?