- Leo: I'm sorry.
- Carla: Why are you sorry? You change, right? It's another form of change.
- Mariagrazia: Carla, stop talking nonsense!
- Mariagrazia: Carla has to find a husband. You know what people are like. If they find out there's an auction, it's goodbye marriage.
- Leo: If I give an extension, things won't change. It's not easy to get a bank loan. We're in a crisis all over Europe! Everyone is careful with money now. But I wouldn't worry about your daughter Carla. She's young, beautiful.
- Lisa: Do you really believe that, Leo? People here are very concerned about money, social standing, appearances. You know, no money, no friends.
- Leo: When you can't go on, there's one thing to do, change.
- Carla: Change? How?
- Leo: Change your life. Get away, start again. A girl like you can have everything. As long as you want it.
- Carla: What's with you today?
- Leo: [pulls Carla down on the sofa] Why don't you come and stay with me?
- Carla: Stop it!
- Leo: I'm serious. You'll have everything. Clothes, cars, trips. Think about it, Carla.
- Leo: Brava, Carla, brava! That's the spirit! Let's go! Mariagrazia, be happy! Champagne will make us happy! Let's make a toast! To the future husband of my almost-daughter.
- Michele: Carla's only skimmed the surface, Mother. To go deeper, one would a million more words. But, where would that get us?
- Leo: I'm not one for complaining, but I'll admit that the world is, at times, terribly boring. One must find the courage to capsize the boat, change things. What do you say, Carla?
- Carla: Mama, what do you know about style?
- Mariagrazia: Carla, that's enough now! She want's to tell me how to behave. The world's turned upside down!
- Mariagrazia: Don't squeeze me!
- Michele: It's years since we've been to the cinema together.
- Mariagrazia: Don't squeeze, I said! Everyone's watching.
- Lisa: Where have you been? A date? A girl? You can tell me.
- Michele: Yes. A girl, Lisa. Young. Very beautiful. I met her recently, but it's like I've always known her. Like she was part of me. We never get tired of looking into each other's eyes.
- Lisa: One day, you'll tire of looking into each other's eyes.
- Michele: You believe everyone's the same: vulgar, hypocritical, false, and corrupt like the rest! That's not the case. There's someone who's different! There has to be!
- Michele: I don't remember hearing you mention that Mother took him from you.
- Lisa: Who?
- Michele: Leo.
- Lisa: It's not as if she took him from me.
- Michele: She stole him from you - dragged him from your bed. Call it what you will, Lisa. The fact is, he was your lover.
- Lisa: Yes. I was very young. Stop it, Michele. Oh Michele, Michele, it didn't mean anything. It happened after my husband left.
- Mariagrazia: You really make me angry, Michele! Are the youth of today all like you? Always ready to criticize, arguing about everything! "This is ridiculous, that's useless, this isn't good enough!" What will you be left with?
- Mariagrazia: Come here, Leo. For a moment. Just a moment.
- Leo: I have to go.
- Mariagrazia: Then after lunch. You promised last night.
- Leo: Yes, if I have time, Mariagrazie. We'll see.
- Mariagrazia: I suppose you always find time for hussies!
- Lisa: Not like this.
- Michele: What do you mean?
- Lisa: I want it to be different.
- Michele: Different?
- Lisa: Yes. This way, we'll spoil everything.
- Michele: Very well. Tell me exactly how you want it to be.
- Lisa: There should be a kind of understanding.
- Michele: Something more - a profound understanding. Pure.
- Mariagrazia: Today, we have the day to ourselves.
- Leo: Today?
- Mariagrazia: You'll be innocent, won't you? We'll be innocent, like two children. Like it was in the beginning.
- Michele: You look better without clothes.
- Lisa: Listen, darling, You're making me feel uncomfortable.
- Michele: No.
- Lisa: Yes.
- Michele: What is it?
- Lisa: You're strange.
- Michele: Is it so strange that a man and a woman wish to make love as light filters through the window? Look at that. It's started raining again.
- Mariagrazia: Lisa, you're right. Life's so stressful now. But I need something stronger than face packs!
- Lisa: Oh, Mariagrazia, you'll manage. You're a strong woman. I admire you, I really do.
- Mariagrazia: There's nothing to admire. I assure you.
- Carla: It doesn't matter, Michele. It'll still be the same, at least for me. You realize that it hasn't changed anything. Only a stronger feeling of disgust.
- Michele: He'll always be a scoundrel. A filthy, dirty scoundrel! I'll put an end to that thief! You can be sure he'll pay!
- Michele: Yesterday, Lisa, did you tell me about Leo and Mother for my own good? Are you sure you weren't just preparing for this? To have me here, in your bed? You say it's not working because you wanted a reason to disguise yourself. To lie to yourself and others. Cover your fear. This is the problem. You cover yourself so you don't see and feel. You don't feel feel anymore. Don't worry. It's me that I'm talking about.
- Carla: What's happening to us, Michele?
- Michele: Nothing, Carla. That's the point. Nothing is happening to us. Or too much is happening and we've learned to ignore it. It's the same thing, the same way.
- Leo: A round of applause for the poet! Every one of us has very concrete motives and reasons for everything we do!
- Michele: Even to steal. Even to sleep with your "almost-daughter"?
- Leo: I don't love you, so there'll be no jealousy, drama, complications. It's better for you and better for me.
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