Citizens of the World (Lontano lontano)

CITIZENS OF THE WORLD

MONDAY

Professor!

Are you memorising it?

Sorry.

Ricky...

- Want some? - No, thanks.

They're in season and they're good.

I don't want any.

Your loss.

You don't have a clue.

All that fruit must be bad for you.

Fruit's not bad for you. Who told you that?

Come to the post office with me and I'll pay you back what I owe you.

OK.

What's going on? Why isn't she calling you?

Unbelievable! Four counters, but only one worker.

Four coffees?

Then she's not alone.

Should we just leave?

We're here now.

You're next. She has to come back.

I hope so.

- Take this for now. - No need, Giorgio.

It's only right. Debts should never be left hanging.

In fact, let me go and pay.

Fabrizio, how much is my tab?

Let me check.

70.

- 70? - Yes.

- I'm short 20. - Give me 50 for now.

They've bloody cheated me.

What do you mean?

- Let me see. - Check it out.

Look.

Let me see.

All right...

"Income tax deduction 36.72.

"Accident insurance deduction 22.05, minus 36..."

- Do you know her? - No, I wish I did.

Go and talk to her. Run!

- What am I gonna say? - I don't know, say something in Latin.

- Fuck off! - That's not Latin.

Never mind.

OK...

"Accident insurance deduction 23.60."

It's correct. A total of 420.

- They didn't cheat me? - No.

Less and less every time.

Goddammit! What the fuck...

Our streets are filthy because of people like you.

- You expect me to clean up? - Real nice!

Good thing you're a dying breed!

How dare you!

- Relax. Ignore him. - Did you hear him?

He ran off, did you see that?

Do you want some wine?

- White, OK? - OK.

White wine.

Professor, we gotta get out of this country.

And go where?

- All Italian retirees leave. You know? - I know.

I get the guaranteed minimum pension.

Be thankful! You barely worked!

Mind your own business.

I can't do shit with that pension.

In other countries, you live a decent life with that pittance.

It's not that simple.

That's easy for you to say. You get a good pension.

A good pension?

After rent, bills, expenses, I'm penniless.

- Penniless! You buy a ton of books. - So what?

I'm penniless, and I taught Latin and Greek -

to hundreds of girls and boys...

for years, you know?

Do you think they remember?

- They remember. - Whatever.

They sure do remember.

Who's there?

Abu, I'm showering. You gave me the keys, remember?

- What a pain, hurry up! - One second.

He asked if he could take a shower now and then.

He's here every day, dammit!

Come on!

- I left the keys here. - OK.

What's that?

- A gift for you. - No, I have tons.

- It brings good luck. - Yeah, right!

Whatever...

- Have you eaten? - Yes.

Take these.

- Thanks, Giorgetto, bye. - See you later.

TUESDAY

- Hi, Simona. - Hey, Giorgetto.

Remember that guy who had -

- a retired brother in Santo Domingo who was living the life of Riley?

- I met him here. - I don't know who that is.

A friend of your uncle's had a retired brother in Santo Domingo.

Do you remember?

Not at all.

- But I'll give you my uncle's number. - Good.

Give me a scratch card, too.

Let's see...

- Bye, Simona. - Bye, Giorgetto.

Hi.

So...

Simona's uncle gave me this number.

He lives in Tor Tre Teste.

He's in the know, he has a retired brother in Santo Domingo.

We'll talk to him and get some info.

Tor Tre Teste? Christ!

Giorgetto, I get you...

But this is our world. We were born here. Everyone knows us.

Who knows us? Who?

You know, our bar friends...

Those arseholes? Some friends!

There are some worthy people, too.

Camicetti, for example.

Camicetti! Give me a break, he's moved to Tuscania, we never see him.

Well then, there's Mario and Cesare!

Right, Cesare.

How long since you last spoke?

A year, maybe more, he never calls me.

- Never drops me a line. - No shit, he's dead.

Dead? Cesare?

And you didn't tell me?

You were in the hospital with a broken arm.

- Then I forgot about it. - You forgot?

I almost told you once, but you were so cheerful,

and I didn't want to ruin it.

How did he die?

He had a heart attack at the racetrack.

Dammit, Giorgetto!

If I die, are you not going to tell anyone?

What's that supposed to mean? Of course I would.

I would, for real.

I would.

If you want me to.

WEDNESDAY

Where are we?

I don't know. It said 11 stops, so this has to be the place.

Are you sure?

God, Giorgetto...

Let's go home before night falls.

Sure, we'll ride the donkey home.

We're here, I tell you.

One kilometre from the bus stop, there's a villa with a yard.

We can't miss it.

- Where's the damn villa? - The villa...

That way, a kilometre away.

- Fine. - Let's go.

Giorgetto, there are nothing but villas with yards here!

He has a motorcycle out front.

- There are scooters all over. - A motorcycle, not a scooter!

Fine, a motorcycle.

Let's go this way.

Here it is.

A motorcycle!

Hello!

Down, Joey, be quiet!

Don't be afraid, he doesn't bite.

I'll open up.

- Come in. - Thanks.

Thanks.

It's a real beauty.

Not a beauty, a dream!

- It's cool. - '75 Triumph Bonneville.

It's an English legend.

- Come in. - Thanks.

- It's steaming today. - Sure is.

Do sit down.

- Please. - Thanks.

- Thank you. - Here we are.

- Nice house. - Yes, it is.

Houses used to be made well.

My father and brother built it with their own hands.

The one who's in Santo Domingo?

Santo Domingo? He's in Terracina.

He has a construction company, sometimes he builds illegally...

Stuff like that.

- Can I offer you a beer? - Sure.

I thought so.

I'll be right back.

Who the heck is he?

He knows shit about Santo Domingo.

Didn't you talk to him?

I didn't want to ask on the phone.

- What did you say? - That I wanted to talk.

He had you come all the way here not knowing what this is about?

Apparently he has nothing to do.

Like us.

Here you go.

So...

One...

- Two... cheers. - Cheers.

Perfect.

Who are you?

I'm Giorgetto, he's the professor.

- Attilio. - Nice to meet you.

- Hello. - Hello.