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?