The Thursday (Il giovedì)

Dino! Wake up, it's late.

Come on, Dino, wake up.

Does Mr. Dino Versini live here?

Why?

More taxes for the electrical goods shop.

It went bankrupt for more than a year. Since when is it also taxed?

It's the second notice. Afterward, it's foreclosure.

I'm sorry, but here you'll foreclose nothing. Everything's mine.

The apartment is in my name. So take your paper and good-bye.

But aren't you his wife?

No, I'm not his wife. Bye.

Why not try the door across the hall?

Wake up, Dino. It's late.

Come on.

I was just having a superb dream.

Onassis, on his knees, was asking me for money.

I was saying to him: "Look, Aristotel, times are hard for me also. "

All this in greek.

It's not late, it's only 7h30.

It's a quarter to nine.

A quarter to nine?

Damn!

That's where buying a watch from a friend gets you.

What a jerk, this Nando!

6,000 lire thrown out of the window.

A quarter to nine... I have to meet my son at 9h.

It's not true! I had asked you to wake me up.

You did it on purpose, didn't you?

I've called you six times.

Yes, sure...

And now, what am I going to do?

My wife's lawyer has summoned me at 9.

A quarter of an hour it's not enough. I've got to shave, get dressed...

- Do I have a clean shirt? - Yes.

Do you think Robertino will recognise me?

Why don't we make a handsome boy?

Or a beautiful little girl. Would you like that?

Don't talk nonsense. Come on, hurry up.

If you're late, you're wife...

Damn encyclopedia! You haven't sold not even one.

Yes, I did sell one.

Yes, the client disappeared after the first installment.

He didn't disappear, he went to jail.

Someone came to ask for the taxes for the shop.

I'll talk to Casotti. Taxes, it's something he knows.

- Here, it will get cold. - Thanks.

It's hot.

I've introduced Casotti to Mr. Rigoni.

He almost cut his income taxes in half..

Introducing them

made me 200,000 lire.

Did you get it?

No, I will, tomorow, or the day after tomorrow.

I'll call him today.

- Where's my shirt? - Right under your nose.

O, yes.

"Hello. Your shirt is as good as new. "

Washed, ironed, and burnt. Damn it!

Are you going to the beach?

On this heat, I will go after office.

Aren't you going to feel lost without me?

You'll be with your son. That is if you'll not be free at 2 o'clock.

I haven't seen him in five years.

I can spend the whole day with him, can't I?

Am I young for a father?

Come on, hurry up.

Yesterday, I've been offered a pair of beavers.

You can raise them at home.

It breeds very quickly.

In one year, we'll have 200. In two years...

I can drop you at the hotel, if you want.

No, take me to the garage, I'll rent a car.

I can lend you mine.

No, otherwise you'll be late.

And how will you go at the beach?

One of my colleagues could take me.

No, I'll find a car at the garage.

And don't drive on the middle of the road.

Have you got any money?

Yes. But the guy at the garage is a friend.

He never asks for money.

And I don't want one more dime from you, it's humiliating.

Here, 10,000 lire.

20,000, would be better..

You're keeping track of this, yes? I must owe you around 100,000.

Maybe a little more, but not much more.

I'd say 160,000.

That's what I said.

If I tell you I've only got this Seicento.

Do you expect me to drive my son around in a Seicento ?

Why? Doesn't he fit in?

You don't understand anything. Have you got kids?

Five of them. Want them? I'll give them to you.

Happy you, for having had the courage of dumping wife and kid!

You know how to live.

In our days, you must free, without strings.

Give me this one.

It belongs to an Americain a little...

It's 20 000 lire for every 100 km.

If I give it to you, what am I left with?

Then take the Seicento!

Wouldn't you be interessed in an Encyclopedie Britannica?

24 volumes, all in English,

with an appendix and...

No, you're not interessed. Look what I've got!

Paris, Crazy Horse.

Strip-tease.

Show me.

You want it? It's yours.

- Give me the keys. - 20,000, Dino.

A nice tax cut.

One of my school mates is a manager with the Revenue Service.

Who knows how much you're paying...

It's not me that pays it, it's the owner who does. If he does...

Alright...

I'll leave it as security.

It's a 150 000 lire swiss watch. Take care of it.

Take this.

Fill it up right away, or it'll leave you in the middle of the road.

She drinks a lot, worse than my mother-in-law!

Robertino.

Come here.

How you've grown up.

Give daddy a hug.

Daddy! Daddy!

Mr. Versini?

Yes.

I'm your son's nurse.

I'm sorry for being a little late.

My necktie...

Where is Robertino?

He's coming down right now.

And my wife?

She had to leave at 9 o'clock.

Robertino...

Let's go.

One moment.

The little one can't eat everything.

Here's the list with what he musn't eat.

And do bring him back at 20:00 precisely,

because he eats at 20:30 and goes to bed at 21:00.

You can speak German? What d'you know!

What has she told you?

To be a good boy.

Well done, Robertino.

Here's mother.

Take this into my room.

Of course, madame.

Anna!

Hello, Dino.

How're you?

Well, and you?

Say hello to mother.

We already have. Isn't it so?

More than half an hour ago.

Am I stupid or what?!

You look very well. Younger, more beautiful...

Taller...

You also look well.

Is business going better?

Yes, much better.

I have a lot of work to do, and very little spare time.

What if the three of us went out?

Let's go in the countryside.

Like in th eold good days, when I was pushing his pram

and you...

No, it's better you two go alone. I've got things to do.

If that's the case, I could drive you.

I've got a new American car, I've just bought it.

Madame? Alitalia calling.

One moment.

I'm sorry, we'll meetin the evening. This morning,

I'm very busy.

Remember to be back at 20:00 sharp.

The little one must be in bed by 21:00.

- Agreed. - Bye.

Right turn!

Hello? I confirm for tomorrow afternoon.

Yes, three seats. To Geneva.

She's beautiful mother, isn't she?

A little cold, but as beautiful as usual.

But you ressemble me.

Same nose.

Same sticking out ears.

Last time I saw you,

you were that big.

What's your height?

1.32m.

1.32m?

At 7 years...

Over 8.

Yes, of course! You turned 8 on the...

On the 19th of March.

On the 7th of September.

Yes, it's true. On the 19th of March, it's your name-day.

It's Saint-Joseph on the 19th of March.

Right so.

Do you want the canon?

I already have it

Do you want the old English car?