Brivido Giallo

Come over here, give me a hand!

You too are involved, Linda.

Help me, Linda!

Help me! Help me!

EIGHT YEARS LATER

Hey, Carlo!

When are you going to repair your van?

When you decide to pay your debts!

It's bound to fall apart then.

Carlo.

Did you change my toy's batteries yet?

I didn't find the time.

You never have time for me.

Watch your mouth, kid.

You promised.

Hi, honey.

Why did you take so long?

Did you talk to Gianni?

Gianni talked to me.

Mostly about his daughter.

We have five customers and they expect to be served.

Are you afraid they'll die of thirst?

Stop!

Come.

Leave me, Carlo.

I told you to calm down.

Instead, watch the grill.

They want it well cooked.

"Al dente" and with a lot of parmesan, just like you like them.

Your fettuccine are always perfection.

But I don't come here only to eat.

You want me to believe that you come for me?

Mamma mia... if I wasn't married...

Linda, I am not married either and I am a few years younger.

Really?

And everybody knows I'm well hung.

Women describe you as fast, not hung.

I really don't understand Luca.

Abandon a woman like you...

This place was too small for him.

And the birth of the little one got him scared.

He was afraid of being stranded here.

And you haven't heard from him for 8 years?

A postcard once.

I still have it somewhere.

- This is strange. - What?

A guy like Luca would have come back. At least to see his son.

That's what I thought too. You can't imagine the problems he left me.

And if it hadn't been for Carlo...

But if he comes back, I swear I'll make him pay for what he did.

If he's still alive.

He would be more useful to me dead. I would get his life insurance.

That's a lot of money.

Linda!

The meat is ready.

Why are you constantly looking at yourself?

You are not as beautiful as you once were.

Look who's talking.

But you don't know how I was before I met you.

Ah yes.

And how were you?

Clean.

I was clean.

And I could look at myself in a mirror.

Without being ashamed.

Bullshit.

You always had...

only one idea in mind.

Only one.

Really?

And it is you who say that?

Of course. Who's always teasing the customers?

Who jiggles, who jokes...

There is nothing wrong if it amuses them.

They are more willing to spend their money.

What's wrong with you tonight?

Nothing.

So...

why don't you come to bed...

That asshole cop...

Why do you think...

Why ask these questions about Luca?

It was just to fuel the conversation.

Nothing more.

The conversation...

That was out of the blue...

and after eight years?

No.

He suspects something.

That fat pig!

I'm sure he knows something.

You think?

And even if it were true, there is no evidence whatsoever.

That's what you've been telling me for eight years.

The police these days

has new methods.

They can find out whatever they want.

But you are afraid.

Don't deny it.

How comical. You, the real male...

a determined and strong man...

literally shitting his pants.

Shut up!

Admit it.

- You're afraid of being caught like a kid. - Shut up, I warned you.

Shut up.

I'll show you.

Slowly, slowly.

You'll wake the kid.

And there he is, awake.

It's your fault.

Drop it.

Let go of me.

You should have gotten an abortion.

Listen to me carefully. Alex is my son, do you hear?

It's the only good thing that ever happened in my life.

And I won't allow anyone to take it away from me.

Stay away from him, is that clear?

- Alex, mom is here. - Mom!

Mom!

- Alex! I am here, my love. - Mom... the storm...

- It's almost over. - Mom?

- Can you leave the light on? - Just a minute then.

And then we'll have to sleep.

Are you better now?

I love you.

Me too.

Mom!

- I'm afraid. - But it's just a lightning bolt.

It's all dark. I'm afraid of the dark.

Keep calm, mom is here.

Stay calm.

Carlo, bring a lamp!

I'm on it.

Good evening.

I saw your sign and I thought that you might have a room.

It's closed.

- We do not accept anyone after closing. - Please, I don't know where to go.

Please. You can see it's raining.

Just a moment.

- You have a car? - No, I hitchhiked.

I was dropped off three kilometres from here.

- Please be nice. - I'm sorry, it's closed.

Be kind...

Stop insisting, it's pointless.

Carlo! What's going on?

Good evening.

So what is it?

Nothing dear, I was trying to explain to him that...

I'm just looking for a place to sleep. It's only for tonight.

Let him in, Carlo.

- Come in! Don't stay outside in the rain. - Thank you.

You must be hungry.

There is a little fettuccini left.

- I wouldn't want to disturb you. - Not at all, I assure you.

There is even some sauce left.

Also, this dish is my specialty.

It is really very beautiful here.

This must be the perfect place to raise children.

How do you know there's a child here?

I saw the inflatable pool.

No, leave it. I'll take care of the fettuccine myself.

Show him one of the upstairs bedrooms.

- Good night. - Good night.

And thank you.

Hitchhiking, eh?

Yeah.

Where are you from?

Up north.

And of course you are going south?

You will sleep here.

The toilets are over there.

Why did you let him in?

Will you tell me?

Because he was hungry and cold.

He'll probably never pay you.

Really, I don't understand you.

I know.

But you see, he reminded me of someone...

who landed here eight years ago.

More or less under the same conditions.

I was different.

He is kind.

Idiot.

So what do you want?

Pick up where we left off.

You know that I like it when it rains.

Well I don't. And besides I have a migraine.

I don't mind that at all.

Come. Come on.

Bastard. You are a bastard.

Mom!

Mom!

- Your son is not normal. - Oh, shut up.

- Hello. - Are you fixing the swing?

Are you doing it for me?

I fix it because I know that you wanted to play with it.

Try it.

Let's see how it goes.

Are you ready?