Anna (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Il bosco ci protegge - full transcript
A SERIES BASED ON THE BOOK "ANNA"
WRITTEN BY NICCOLÒ AMMANITI IN 2015
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
HIT 6 MONTHS AFTER FILMING BEGAN
Tell me about the Outside.
The Outside's all black.
They're all dead, Astor.
There are no Grown-ups, no kids.
There's nobody left.
You and I are alive
because the woods protect us.
God killed everything,
throwing the Red Fever over the world.
But he didn't kill us?
No, because he can't see
through the woods.
The woods are magical,
you're magical too.
You can go out
because God's afraid of you.
Will you tell me about the holes?
It's full of holes
and there are ghosts,
there's food and other stuff:
Cans of tuna, cookies,
beans, toys.
And clothes.
Outside, gigantic birds circle overhead.
They devour everyone,
they come out of the mountains,
and in one go, they're by the sea.
I want to go to the Outside, too.
You know you can't.
If you go past the rags, you'll die.
The air's poisonous for you.
When I die, the magic will pass on to you
and you can go out
and search for food on your own.
Then I can't wait for you to die.
Come, I'll show you.
Who owns all these toys?
They're yours.
- Who bought them?
- I did. Don't you like them?
This beautiful princess,
where is she hiding?
Where is she hiding?
There's someone under here.
Who's there?
- Who is it?
- Me.
- Hi.
- I came to pick up Anna.
Weren't you coming tomorrow?
Didn't you hear?
There have been infections in Rome, too.
- I didn't know that.
- A family that came from France.
Uh-huh.
No one knows
how they got across the border.
And so?
Palermo's dangerous, I'm taking her.
- But it's in Rome, not in Palermo.
- Cities are hotspots.
Maria Grazia, why do you always overreact?
It's a flu that affects
the elderly, not children.
They say they've got a vaccine.
Do you believe everything they say on TV?
There isn't a vaccine, the virus mutates.
- Did you hear how many died in Belgium?
- Uh-huh.
If you looked into it properly,
you'd discover the virus is man-made.
Enough with the conspiracy theories
and germ warfare,
I can't handle all this psychosis!
We have to avoid contact.
Palermo isn't safe, Marco,
I'll take her to the countryside.
You should leave, too.
People work, you know,
only you do fuck all!
- Come to our place.
- With that guy?
No, thanks.
There's room,
you can bring your tobacco shopgirl.
Want to talk about
that jackass you're with?
Don't start. If you want to see
your daughter, come with us.
- Our daughter.
- Here she is.
- Get ready, we're off to the countryside.
- No!
Anna, get dressed,
Dad'll visit us in the countryside.
No.
Thanks.
I'll visit you this weekend, I promise.
- Can I take this at least?
- Of course, sweetheart.
- Call me.
- Yeah.
- Are you angry?
- Yes.
Humph, are you always angry?
- Let's play a game.
- No.
- Let's...
- I don't want to!
You're so unpleasant.
Little ants...
with long hair, slippers.
Come to your king,
I'll take you to the toad.
All green and purple.
With spaghetti for hair.
Anna, now I'll bake you a snail pizza.
Will you help us, please?
Can you get that thing under there?
What is it?
It's ham.
It's pancetta.
It's the same.
- No, you make carbonara pasta with it.
- It's mine!
It's ours, we found it!
It's moldy, can't you see?
No, it's good.
Look what I'll swap you for it.
- Not two, three!
- There are three of us.
- I only have two.
- Not two.
It's your loss.
Wait, I'll take them.
- There are three of you, right?
- Yeah, three.
You can't do much with two,
you said it yourself.
- And the pancetta?
- It's mine, I gave you the fruit juice.
True. And you gave them to me.
We're even.
I didn't understand a thing.
You're Anna, right?
Half the pancetta is mine.
Run!
Come on, it's late.
This one, this one!
This one?
- Hi, Astor.
- Hey.
- Here she is.
- Hello, sweetheart.
- How did it go?
- Good, he complained a bit.
How unusual, he never complains...
Come on, it's normal.
Hi there, little Anna.
- What's with her?
- She's very angry.
So I see.
- Say hello to your brother Astor.
- He's not my brother!
And he's not my father!
When Daddy comes, I'm going home with him.
Quit acting like
you're from a broken home.
People fall in love
and then they break-up.
Your father left me
for the tobacco shopgirl, it happens.
- You're not going anywhere.
- Maria!
What? She's always sulking,
I've had it with her!
- It's not fair.
- Go to your room, now.
I don't want to see you till morning!
I hate you all!
What did you say?
Run!
Open the door!
Get them, get them!
Open the door, come on!
- Up there!
- Get them!
Come on, come on!
Get him!
Behind the shelves!
Come on, I'll catch you.
Run!
Run, run!
- Where did they go?
- Look for them!
Want some?
No.
The White Kids are older,
they take little kids,
the Blue Kids, to Angelica.
They keep a Grown-up in chains
who can cure the Red Fever with a kiss.
- Do you believe it?
- What?
That they have a living Grown-up.
No, they're all dead.
That's right.
Don't worry,
this will all be over soon.
Are you a priest?
I want to be alone, okay?
Astor... Astor...
Astor... Essential...
And the pancetta?
- Take it all.
- Thanks.
How do you know my name?
- You gave me a kiss.
- When?
- In the Before.
- Me?
A kiss? But I don't even know you.
I'm Pietro.
- You want me to give you a ride?
- No.
Okay, see you.
Where do you live?
By the lake, among the reeds.
Drop me off here.
It's fine here.
- You sure?
- Yes.
- I can easily give you a ride.
- It's okay.
Will I see you again?
"When...
"you find...
"jars
"or packaged food,
always read..."
"When you find jars
or packaged food,"
always read the label
and the expiry date
to understand if you can eat it.
"...eat..."
Then smell it carefully.
"If you're not sure
whether it's good, boil it."
This is a beautiful house.
There are delicious sandwiches,
a large cupboard
and a drawer
with lots of good things to eat.
Maria Grazia.
It's me, open the door, please.
- What do you want?
- I want to see Anna.
Let me see her, please.
Just for a moment.
Let me in, I just want to give her a kiss.
If you care about her, go away.
You risk infecting us all.
You want me to die
without seeing her again?
Go away.
I like your shoes.
Yours are nice, too.
Yours are nicer.
No, yours are.
Yours are made of feet.
Astor.
Astor?
What is it?
- I'm hungry.
- I'll give you something to eat.
You're always writing, I'm hungry now.
Just be patient.
- Mama?
- Hmm.
What?
Are you dying?
Yes.
- And me?
- No, you're not dying, you're little.
Your brother isn't either.
Come.
You have to be good and look after Astor.
Promise me you'll read the notebook.
Darling.
Will Grown-ups bring medicine?
I don't know.
Dearest children, soon your mama
will not be here anymore
and you'll have to manage on your own.
You're good and clever,
I'm sure you can do it.
I'm leaving you a book
of important things.
Inside are directions
that will help you cope with life
and avoid danger.
Look after it carefully.
Anna, you must teach Astor how to read.
Some of this advice will not be useful
in the world you'll live in,
the rules will change
and I can only imagine them.
You will correct the rules
and learn from your mistakes.
Mama has gone because of a virus
that's spread around the world.
These are the things I know
and now I'll say them without lies:
Everyone has the virus,
in children, it's asleep and does no harm.
It wakes up when you grow up.
The virus doesn't let you have children.
When your body begins to change,
red blotches will appear on your skin.
Then you cough, it's hard to breathe
and your muscles hurt.
Then you die.
Want to see what I brought you?
These two,
one and two.
I found them in a pit
where there was an evil monster,
but I killed him and I got them for you.
And then...
this!
You like it?
This point is very important
and you must never forget it.
Mama will always love you,
even though she's not with you.
Past the woods, there'll be danger,
but you'll face it together.
You're siblings, you're a family.
WRITTEN BY NICCOLÒ AMMANITI IN 2015
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
HIT 6 MONTHS AFTER FILMING BEGAN
Tell me about the Outside.
The Outside's all black.
They're all dead, Astor.
There are no Grown-ups, no kids.
There's nobody left.
You and I are alive
because the woods protect us.
God killed everything,
throwing the Red Fever over the world.
But he didn't kill us?
No, because he can't see
through the woods.
The woods are magical,
you're magical too.
You can go out
because God's afraid of you.
Will you tell me about the holes?
It's full of holes
and there are ghosts,
there's food and other stuff:
Cans of tuna, cookies,
beans, toys.
And clothes.
Outside, gigantic birds circle overhead.
They devour everyone,
they come out of the mountains,
and in one go, they're by the sea.
I want to go to the Outside, too.
You know you can't.
If you go past the rags, you'll die.
The air's poisonous for you.
When I die, the magic will pass on to you
and you can go out
and search for food on your own.
Then I can't wait for you to die.
Come, I'll show you.
Who owns all these toys?
They're yours.
- Who bought them?
- I did. Don't you like them?
This beautiful princess,
where is she hiding?
Where is she hiding?
There's someone under here.
Who's there?
- Who is it?
- Me.
- Hi.
- I came to pick up Anna.
Weren't you coming tomorrow?
Didn't you hear?
There have been infections in Rome, too.
- I didn't know that.
- A family that came from France.
Uh-huh.
No one knows
how they got across the border.
And so?
Palermo's dangerous, I'm taking her.
- But it's in Rome, not in Palermo.
- Cities are hotspots.
Maria Grazia, why do you always overreact?
It's a flu that affects
the elderly, not children.
They say they've got a vaccine.
Do you believe everything they say on TV?
There isn't a vaccine, the virus mutates.
- Did you hear how many died in Belgium?
- Uh-huh.
If you looked into it properly,
you'd discover the virus is man-made.
Enough with the conspiracy theories
and germ warfare,
I can't handle all this psychosis!
We have to avoid contact.
Palermo isn't safe, Marco,
I'll take her to the countryside.
You should leave, too.
People work, you know,
only you do fuck all!
- Come to our place.
- With that guy?
No, thanks.
There's room,
you can bring your tobacco shopgirl.
Want to talk about
that jackass you're with?
Don't start. If you want to see
your daughter, come with us.
- Our daughter.
- Here she is.
- Get ready, we're off to the countryside.
- No!
Anna, get dressed,
Dad'll visit us in the countryside.
No.
Thanks.
I'll visit you this weekend, I promise.
- Can I take this at least?
- Of course, sweetheart.
- Call me.
- Yeah.
- Are you angry?
- Yes.
Humph, are you always angry?
- Let's play a game.
- No.
- Let's...
- I don't want to!
You're so unpleasant.
Little ants...
with long hair, slippers.
Come to your king,
I'll take you to the toad.
All green and purple.
With spaghetti for hair.
Anna, now I'll bake you a snail pizza.
Will you help us, please?
Can you get that thing under there?
What is it?
It's ham.
It's pancetta.
It's the same.
- No, you make carbonara pasta with it.
- It's mine!
It's ours, we found it!
It's moldy, can't you see?
No, it's good.
Look what I'll swap you for it.
- Not two, three!
- There are three of us.
- I only have two.
- Not two.
It's your loss.
Wait, I'll take them.
- There are three of you, right?
- Yeah, three.
You can't do much with two,
you said it yourself.
- And the pancetta?
- It's mine, I gave you the fruit juice.
True. And you gave them to me.
We're even.
I didn't understand a thing.
You're Anna, right?
Half the pancetta is mine.
Run!
Come on, it's late.
This one, this one!
This one?
- Hi, Astor.
- Hey.
- Here she is.
- Hello, sweetheart.
- How did it go?
- Good, he complained a bit.
How unusual, he never complains...
Come on, it's normal.
Hi there, little Anna.
- What's with her?
- She's very angry.
So I see.
- Say hello to your brother Astor.
- He's not my brother!
And he's not my father!
When Daddy comes, I'm going home with him.
Quit acting like
you're from a broken home.
People fall in love
and then they break-up.
Your father left me
for the tobacco shopgirl, it happens.
- You're not going anywhere.
- Maria!
What? She's always sulking,
I've had it with her!
- It's not fair.
- Go to your room, now.
I don't want to see you till morning!
I hate you all!
What did you say?
Run!
Open the door!
Get them, get them!
Open the door, come on!
- Up there!
- Get them!
Come on, come on!
Get him!
Behind the shelves!
Come on, I'll catch you.
Run!
Run, run!
- Where did they go?
- Look for them!
Want some?
No.
The White Kids are older,
they take little kids,
the Blue Kids, to Angelica.
They keep a Grown-up in chains
who can cure the Red Fever with a kiss.
- Do you believe it?
- What?
That they have a living Grown-up.
No, they're all dead.
That's right.
Don't worry,
this will all be over soon.
Are you a priest?
I want to be alone, okay?
Astor... Astor...
Astor... Essential...
And the pancetta?
- Take it all.
- Thanks.
How do you know my name?
- You gave me a kiss.
- When?
- In the Before.
- Me?
A kiss? But I don't even know you.
I'm Pietro.
- You want me to give you a ride?
- No.
Okay, see you.
Where do you live?
By the lake, among the reeds.
Drop me off here.
It's fine here.
- You sure?
- Yes.
- I can easily give you a ride.
- It's okay.
Will I see you again?
"When...
"you find...
"jars
"or packaged food,
always read..."
"When you find jars
or packaged food,"
always read the label
and the expiry date
to understand if you can eat it.
"...eat..."
Then smell it carefully.
"If you're not sure
whether it's good, boil it."
This is a beautiful house.
There are delicious sandwiches,
a large cupboard
and a drawer
with lots of good things to eat.
Maria Grazia.
It's me, open the door, please.
- What do you want?
- I want to see Anna.
Let me see her, please.
Just for a moment.
Let me in, I just want to give her a kiss.
If you care about her, go away.
You risk infecting us all.
You want me to die
without seeing her again?
Go away.
I like your shoes.
Yours are nice, too.
Yours are nicer.
No, yours are.
Yours are made of feet.
Astor.
Astor?
What is it?
- I'm hungry.
- I'll give you something to eat.
You're always writing, I'm hungry now.
Just be patient.
- Mama?
- Hmm.
What?
Are you dying?
Yes.
- And me?
- No, you're not dying, you're little.
Your brother isn't either.
Come.
You have to be good and look after Astor.
Promise me you'll read the notebook.
Darling.
Will Grown-ups bring medicine?
I don't know.
Dearest children, soon your mama
will not be here anymore
and you'll have to manage on your own.
You're good and clever,
I'm sure you can do it.
I'm leaving you a book
of important things.
Inside are directions
that will help you cope with life
and avoid danger.
Look after it carefully.
Anna, you must teach Astor how to read.
Some of this advice will not be useful
in the world you'll live in,
the rules will change
and I can only imagine them.
You will correct the rules
and learn from your mistakes.
Mama has gone because of a virus
that's spread around the world.
These are the things I know
and now I'll say them without lies:
Everyone has the virus,
in children, it's asleep and does no harm.
It wakes up when you grow up.
The virus doesn't let you have children.
When your body begins to change,
red blotches will appear on your skin.
Then you cough, it's hard to breathe
and your muscles hurt.
Then you die.
Want to see what I brought you?
These two,
one and two.
I found them in a pit
where there was an evil monster,
but I killed him and I got them for you.
And then...
this!
You like it?
This point is very important
and you must never forget it.
Mama will always love you,
even though she's not with you.
Past the woods, there'll be danger,
but you'll face it together.
You're siblings, you're a family.