The Terrorist (Il terrorista)

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name

Your kingdom come, your will be done

as in heaven so on earth.

Give us today our daily bread...

- Father Charles? - Yes.

- I need a certificate. - Come with me.

I'll lead the way.

CLOISTER

This is the stuff they brought for you.

- Rodolfo. - Oscar.

Danilo.

Let's open it, come on.

Put the chest on the table.

- Do you speak German? - Yes.

How lucky!

- The rest of us not a word! - Shut up.

I said that because otherwise they would take us right away.

Rest assured, I'll do the talking.

I teach German in high school, my mother was Austrian.

Sunday is an ideal day to gather here at the university.

The other days too, my dear Ugo.

There are six of us in my history of economic doctrines course.

Me, three girls, a reformer and a priest.

He will kick off when the Platz-Kommandant arrives

around 4.30pm.

There's a ceremony, I think there's dancing, but I'm not sure.

But we're agreed, he'll call here afterward?

Yes sure.

Did you prepare the cruets in Padua?

Yes, I've got the acid and the solvents back in pharmacology.

Are you sure you've tested them thoroughly?

It's quite simple.

If held upright, they're safe.

From the moment you pour them out, you have 15 minutes

before the acid eats through the gutta-percha.

Even for someone with no experience...

Keep still, don't let them see you.

Careful you don't get dirty.

Don't you know a German soldier always looks spotless?

Guards, into position!

Quick! Hurry up!

Attention! Hold your positions!

Yes, Lieutenant!

Eyes front!

Right here... Halt!

Yes?

Alright.

- It's for a sabotage... - Please, I don't want to know.

I told him straight away.

Send whoever you like, on the condition

that I know nothing about it.

- Was that him on the phone? - He said the package has arrived.

We're off.

Cast off, Oscar. You, get going!

Move slowly.

Keep calm, we're on time.

Come on!

Come on!

Here we are!

Beer delivery. We need to unload and head back out.

- Fine. Unload it. - Get unloading.

I need men for the beer, now!

Halt! Let me see.

Good. Carry on.

- Beer's unloaded. - All in order. You're cleared to leave.

- Yes? - Everything OK.

No, just this for now.

Well done. To the boys as well. From me and everyone else. Great job!

He said, "We'll see."

Bravo, Rodolfo!

You sounded just like Hitler in a newsreel.

And they believed it, huh?

- They bought it, Accountant! Right? - You bet!

I saw inside the palace. There were two whores, the kind that...

Forgive me, Reverend, but right is right!

To think, back in the churchyard, I was scared to death...

But when I saw that ugly face opening the crate of beer,

I was filled with such rage...

We were great, weren't we, Engineer?

Finish getting dressed.

Casualties?

Don't worry, Father.

Venice needs to be shaken up.

We should have an attack every day.

I'd better get back to church now.

I usually never miss Sundays.

And... that stuff?

Thanks, I'll take care of it.

I'll leave the two of them to you. It's best if the boy stays here.

What will the Germans do now?

We'll find out tomorrow.

See? It's not that hard. You just have to know what to do.

I only know that 15 minutes like that...

- Scared? - You bet! It was terrible.

But you didn't show it. That's what counts.

Now, go home!

Stay inside for the rest of the day. Goodbye, Oscar.

- My respects, Engineer. - Rodolfo, don't call me anymore.

This house doesn't exist. It's over.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

I'm counting on you...

Goodbye, Engineer.

No, you put the things back in the suitcase.

- Good evening. - Good evening.

- Again, Engineer. - Good evening, Oscar.

Do you still need me?

Here, have a smoke.

Most of it was just nerves, because thinking back...

I didn't do a thing.

Rodolfo was fantastic. The Accountant, too!

- Eh? - Yes, Oscar. Fine, Oscar.

Hand me the suitcase.

FREE ITALY

Nice house, isn't it?

It's not mine.

But the books are yours.

- Come here, I want to show you something. - What?

We're leaving before curfew. You're coming with me.

- I don't trust you going home alone. - Why?

- You're too keen to chat now. - Me?

Put out the cigarette.

Your father is on the lists, you know that, right?

Since before you were born.

- Better if you don't go home. - Think so?

They never gave him peace because he's always been a Communist.

But there will be a just world afterward, right, Engineer?

- What is it? - Laugh all you want.

You'll laugh less when you have to throw them onto German trucks!

- At Piazzale Roma? - Exactly.

They think of everything!

Well?

- How is it going here? - Almost finished.

- Zonta is inspired. - Congratulations! We are really proud.

- Can I read it? - Right away.

Here it is. Hot off the press.

"Justice and Liberty.

"Venice, martyr of the Risorgimento,

"cannot be a spectator like Ravenna while the Roman Empire fell."

"Action is necessary..." This is good!

"Action is necessary, even if it leads to suffering."

Thank you.

"Today is a historic day. The daring feat executed to perfection...."

You can't write that. It didn't go as planned.

The Platz-Kommandant was unharmed.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

- Here. I'm counting on you. - Don't doubt me.

Will the TNT leave the Arsenal tomorrow?

Yes, at ten in two drums.

- How much? - Twelve kilos.

No more, given the surveillance.

Make sure no one carries personal weapons, as usual.

Of course.

One of my men will be at the bridge.

- The password is: "Voltage 125." - All right.

Listen...

Let's cut contact for a few days.

I'll be in touch. Bye.

Bye.

- Goodnight, Zonta. - Goodnight.

Causing disasters without a plan!

And the result? Forty arrests.

- How many casualties? - Four or five.

- Who was the woman? - Few Venetian women go with them.

There are always whores!

I remember a ball in '39 in Palazzo Volpi in honor of the Nazis.

All with noble titles...

Since she was their guest, she's worth ten Venetians.

Ten? Precisely!

I welcome anything that hinders the enemy,

but I am against random and irresponsible people,

carrying out actions of such great consequence.

It's inadmissible that we didn't know about it!

- That's not accurate. - What?

I knew about it, Alvise. I knew about the attack.

The more aware political groups knew an action was being prepared.

We aren't unaware, yet we were kept in the dark.

- A matter of organization! - This is too much!

- You knew? - Not officially.

On behalf of my party--

Let's bring order to the debate by appointing a chairman.

It's your turn today.

- Security measures? - My assistant is in the lobby.

- The minutes. - Very well.

Dated this day, etc. etc. In the presence of the representatives

of the five constituent parties of the National Liberation Committee,

henceforth the CLN,

specifically "Quadro" for the Socialists,

"Alvise" for the Liberal Party,

"Nemo" for the Christian Democrats,

"Piero" for the Communist Party

and "Smith" representing the Action Party and acting President.

The President declares this emergency session open.

We take note of yesterday's bombing by the partisans

of the Venetian GAP.

- Regarding what? - One moment.

"The Germans announce the arrest of 40 men.

"If the culprits are not found within 24 hours,

"starting at eight o'clock today

"the German Command reserves the right to carry out military reprisals."

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