Shoeshine (Sciuscià / Ragazzi)

Shoeshine

That horse is a great horse.

Yeah, he's a really great horse.

As soon as I said, "Go, Bersagliere, "

he started off like a rocket.

I don't think there is another one like that.

- Not even in America. - That's nonsense. In America...

Who knows how much they feed horses over there!

I told you not to leave the horse when you come down.

- You call this a horse? - And what is it?

It's a small table.

Mr. Anucci, that one is always kidding around!

- Is the proposal still good? - 50 or nothing.

- But 50 bills are 50 bills. - What are they? Only paper!

Easy to say!

Everybody thinks since we're shoeshine boys

we make money by the bundle.

Come on, let's go!

Is it really expensive to have a horse?

At least 300 lira a day.

Goodness, Bersagliere, how expensive you are!

Mr. Anucci, 50 is okay, but know we are a little short.

- Can we do it in a week? - It's okay with me.

- Your word? - My word.

- Your word? - My word.

- Goodbye, Mr. Anucci. - Goodbye.

It's right.

Until the horse is ours, he can rent it out to anybody he wishes.

How much do we have on hand?

I'm not sure, 32, 35.

Why don't you know? I told you to be accurate!

You're right, but this morning I made a lot of payments.

Here. Five, 10. I made all stacks of five.

That's good.

15, 20, 25, 30,

31, 32, 33, 500.

Plus 7, 500 for the guy from Genoa.

And the 3,700 for the porter's lodge.

33, 500 plus 3,700 and 7, 500...

we are short 5, 300 lira.

Marcello, did the stuff arrive?

No, not yet! It's already a week that the prick tells me,

"Tomorrow, tomorrow." And in the meantime,

he gets his shoes shined.

When you bring?

Tomorrow!

To you and your mother!

These pay, you know?

Hey, Pasquale, do you want to buy this?

No, they're just a headache.

You can't hide them or cover them up.

Forget it, someone else will buy them.

Let's go.

What kind of a fool are you, laughing all by yourself?

I'm thinking that one eats more than we do.

- Who? - The horse!

Right, Shoeshine Joe?

How can we do it?

I've been thinking about taking him by the one

at Port San Sebastian.

That one will starve him to death!

Right, we were born yesterday!

After work, we go and have him fed in front of us.

Yes, but that way he would eat only once!

I didn't think about that. I could sleep in the stable.

- And me? - Right, and at your house?

No one will cry if I free up the space.

We'll see!

For the moment let's worry about making the money.

- Giuseppe. - What's up?

Giuseppe, please...

Shoeshine Joe.

On the last curve, Pasquale told him, "Go, Bersagliere!"

and he started off like a...

- Running in circles? - Get lost! I meant to say...

- Get lost! - What do I do?

When will you bring me chocolate?

Don't sell it, eat it!

Do I look stupid? Thank you.

What's killing us is that we aren't organized.

If we were, the guards wouldn't have taken the sausages from us.

From me they took two. What will they do with them?

- They sell them. - Pasquale.

- Hi, Annarella. - Where is Giuseppe?

- I need to talk to him. - Giuseppe!

- Hi. - Hi.

I was sent over by your mother. She needs 300 lira.

What? I gave her 500 this morning.

She said she needs the money.

- Can I? - Yes, of course.

Money has sure lost its value.

Last year I'd give my mother 200 lire and we'd all eat.

Lucky you, you don't have anybody.

Once you eat, everybody has.

Nonsense. If I still had my mother and father,

I would gladly give them a million a day!

Now you're staying with us. Don't you like it?

- I do. Who say s I don't? - Well, let's go now!

You don't sleep in the elevator anymore?

No. The landlord, may he drop dead, found out.

At night he calls it upstairs and I can't go in it.

Now I sleep with Giuseppe at Quaranta Alighieri.

I won't tell you the racket.

Shoeshine Joe!

The other day I took him to the hotel,

he gave me a big chocolate cake with ice cream inside!

Damn, if I'd known I would have come too.

I know, but they don't let women inside.

Hey, Giuseppe.

- Hi. - Where is Pasquale?

Working in front of Fori Imperiali.

- Who's he? - He's Attilio, my big brother.

- He must be rich, huh? - Yes. He manages.

Listen, could you come home with me?

I can't leave Pasquale alone. If I do, he doesn't do anything.

Goodbye, then. See you this evening.

Bye.

I understood. Today at 12:00 at the gas tower.

Make sure it's serious. I can't waste time.

Don't worry. It's a good deal.

- Okay, bye. - Bye.

Excuse me.

- Where have you been? - With Annarella.

I walked her across the street, with all these cars.

Balls.

Watch it! You're shining his pants!

What did my brother tell you?

He said that Panza is waiting for me at 1:00.

Oh, here's Pasquale.

Hey, it's 1:30, you know.

What did you expect? We had to eat.

- And this, who is he? - He's my partner.

Well now, you even got a partner.

He's my brother.

Well, let's go.

There is some business for you, two American blankets.

Go to number 48 in Via Babuino, fourth floor.

If you go at 3:00 you'll find a lady there.

- And then? - Then what?

You bring the blankets and she buys them.

At what price?

And why do you want to know?

I'm his partner.

That's right! You're trying to get the most out of it.

Now they are cheaper.

Get 3,400 or 3, 500 if they pay that much.

10%is for you.

10%...

300.

That's not enough. Let's do 20%.

Let's do 500 and that's it.

Give him the blankets!

Let's go, now.

Come on! Come on!

Please be there at 3:00 sharp.

Don't worry.

For sure, whoever invented elevators was a great man.

You're telling me. I slept in one for three months.

Prazzi Giulio.

- Ah, here she is. - That's Madame!

Margherita Donati Anselmi. Licensed fortune-teller.

Goodbye madam and thank you.

Thank you, miss.

Madam?

What do you want?

We have two American blankets.

I'm not really interested.

- How much? - 3, 500.

Too much.

3, 000.

Well, let's take a look.

Come with me.

They are used.

Yes, I know, but...

You can make an over coat with them.

And some American will stop me!

Don't worry. Nobody will stop you.

Hey!

You are so distinguished. You'll look great.

- How much? - 3, 000.

- And 500. - You shut up!

- 2, 500. - Do you think we stole them?

No, but I won't give you more than 2, 500.

Listen lady, we'll call it 2, 800 and that's it.

Okay, agreed!

- Why did you give them to her? - What's in it for us?

We won't make more than 500 lire anyway.

- 2, 000, 2, 500, 2... - Is it a new game?

Leave these cards alone, kid.

Where did you learn your manners?

Look what you did!

Hey, there is the postman, the train, the funeral!

What are they for?

- To foretell the future. - are you serious?

Then could you say what's going to happen tomorrow?

Listen, if you tell us, we'll bring a bottle of milk.

It'll be fresh too.

You're only two kids.

So what? Don't kids have a future too?

For sure!