04x05 - The Fracture

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After the tremors, I hoped the worst was over.

I wished the world around me would return to normal,

instead, as I crossed barricaded streets

I felt the memory of the earthquake had endured,

Naples contained it.

I couldn't write anymore, make any decisions,

I pretended everything was fine with Nino.

I kept tripping over the rubble

that was now deep inside me, too.

Lenù, you look run down.

You need to eat more meat, my love.

I don't like meat.

Learn to like it.

When I was pregnant with you, I put on 44 pounds.

Not to mention with Peppe.

Sit down, I'll do it.

Have you seen Lila?

No, I spoke to her on the phone.

- How is she?
- Good.

Did you ask her about Peppe and Gianni?

- No.
- When are you gonna do it?

I don't like them working under the Solaras!

- I don't like it.
- But Lila can't give them jobs.

She has to deal with Rino messed up on drugs.

And she's worried about
Gennaro. It's too much to ask of her!

Don't worry,

we'll figure something out.

I promise.

She used to be fine with my brothers under Marcello.

But now she was scared.

She said I was responsible

as I hadn't helped them to study.

Sometimes she actually made me feel guilty.

Now beat it!

Whaddaya want?

You like earning from people's misery?

- What do you mean?
- What?

Did you see the state those two were in?

You came all the way here to say this?

Do any other job, but not this, it'll ruin you.

There are no jobs, Lenù.

You don't realize it,

but you and Gianni will k*ll Mamma with worry.

Yeah, laugh...

Without my money, Mamma'd be dead already.

Don't worry. Goodbye.

Goodbye, take care.

What a pain in the a*s.

Lenù, let me give you a kiss.

Hi, Ada.

- How long?
- Not long, the end of the month.

Like Maria.

She was born between the 27th
and 28th of January at 11:30 pm.

Lila's with a client. Enzo will be back soon.

- Will you wait?
- Yes.

- I'll call someone to keep you company.
- There's no need.

Alfonso, come.

Lenuccia's here.

Lenù.

What a surprise.

Come.

Michele's here too.

Hi, Michele.

Since when did you become so formal?

You're famous now, it's intimidating.

We're not used to it.

Knock it off!

Good.

- You're good and brave.
- Why?

You already had two kids.

Gigliola told me you're separated.

I'm separated too.

I know.

And I know who you're with too.

People have to do what they feel like, or they get sick.

I'm getting separated too.

Marisa, your Nino's little
sister thinks only about money.

I gave her everything I had, but it's never enough.

The Carraccis' money is gone, so is my brother's.

No two ways about it,

women take men away from
other women, without any scruples.

Actually, with great satisfaction.

What a waltz:

Ada took Stefano from Lila and now Marisa's taking...

Alfonso, can I talk to Lenuccia?

How's your mother?

Not good.

They're trying some new
treatments, but she's exhausted.

She's not happy that my
brothers work for your brother.

What's wrong with Marcello?

You tell me.

I know you don't get along.

You got wrong information.

If your mother doesn't like Marcello's money,

she can send them to work elsewhere.

What a crowd...

You need to talk to me?

Will it take long?

Then, I'll talk to Lenuccia first.

He's not here for work.

He makes up excuses.

But you stay out of it.

I won't say it again.

I can't stay out of it,

Marcello's ruining Peppe and Gianni.

I have to confront him.

This too, you can't interfere

then go back up to Via Petrarca.

I can't let my mom take her last
breath worried about her sons.

- Comfort her.
- How?

With lies.

Lies are better than tranquilizers.

Do you lie to me?

I'm not saying anything.

None are deafer than those who will not hear.

The contestant's score has gone down,

from 30,000 to 20,000.

The jackpot's gone from 3 million to 2 million.

I just wanted to make this clear.

In your opinion, what are, for better or for worse,

the key issues in Italy in 1980 that'll
be remembered in years to come?

Price increases...

"Cosimo will never come
down from the trees again."

For a plate of snails?

- Would you have eaten them?
- Not me, yuck!

What a funny name, Cosimo di Rondò.

He was a noble and nobles have funny names.

Does he see Viola again?

Do they get married?

I'll tell you next time, it's gotten late.

Let's go to bed.

- No.
- Yes.

Good girl.

Let's do this.

You go to sleep now

and tomorrow I'll tell you how it ends.

What if you don't come?

I'll come.

It's the first step of an important initiative

of the post-earthquake efforts.

An initiative approved by
City Hall after a long debate...

What do you know about your son?

What do you mean?

Silvia's son, Mirko.

I saw him when I was at Mariarosa's.

Did you acknowledge him?

Have you ever done anything for him?

Aren't you curious to see him? He's identical to you.

Sometimes I don't know what to do with you, help me out.

Do what? Explain.

I don't know.

You're an intelligent woman, but sometimes

it's like you're someone else.

Meaning? Unreasonable, stupid?

You listen to Lila too much.

When you listen to her, you become stupid.

Tonight, I want to sleep alone.

All right.

- Hello?
- Pietro, sorry, it's so late.

- What's up?
- I think the time's come.

- Come and get the girls tomorrow.
- Are you in pain?

No, I'm fine.

- How will you get there?
- I'll ask my neighbor.

Please keep me posted.

Yes, I'll call you later. Bye.

Mina!

It's time, I have to get to the hospital.

Will you look after the girls?

Wait, Giacomo can drive you.

- No, I'll go alone.
- How will you go?

I'll drive.

- Please go straightaway.
- Yes.

- Thank you.
- Not at all.

Good morning.

Who told you?

This morning I came home to spend some time with you.

There was no one there, I
panicked and rushed over here.

Who's this?

Who's this?

How are you?

Hello.

Is she sleeping?

Now we're four females, I'll
understand if you leave me.

I can't live without you.

And without her.

She's good.

I got a little something.

- It's beautiful.
- Do you like it?

Yes, thank you.

Will you put it on?

Lift your hair.

Look okay?

It really suits you.

Hello?

- Elena.
- Pietro, hi.

- Are you all right?
- Yes, everything's fine.

How's the baby?

She weighs seven pounds.

She's a little bald, but she's cute.

Maybe she looks a bit like Dede.

- I can't wait to meet her.
- Right.

As soon as possible. I want you all to see her.

- Is Nino with you?
- Yes.

I'll look after the girls, you rest.

- I love you.
- Me too.

- I'll see you soon.
- All right. Bye.

I want to call Don Claudio.

He's an old friend of mine.

Do you really want to baptize her?

Children get baptized.

- Are Albertino and Lidia baptized?
- Of course.

- But are you a believer?
- No.

- I thought you were.
- Me?

Why would you think that?

You used to argue with the
religion teacher in high school.

You contested him, but you were very into it.

Anyway, believers or not, children get baptized.

- What sort of reasoning is that?
- It's not reasoning.

It's a feeling.

I want to be consistent, I didn't baptize Dede and Elsa

and I don't want to baptize her either.

They can decide when they grow up.

Who cares, it's an occasion to throw a party.

- Let's throw one anyway.
- Yes?

All done.

I'm sorry, I still don't know
how to use the photocopier.

Signora Greco, you're married to
the here present Giovanni Sarratore?

Yes.

No, I'm sorry.

I'm separated from Pietro Airota.

And so, married to?

- No.
- To no one.

- Your residential address?
- 127 Via Petrarca.

- No, I'm only domiciled there.
- Right.

I'm a resident of Florence.



Do you at least have a name for the baby?

What did we decide on?

Immacolata.

Immacolata?

Immacolata Sarratore.

Yes, Immacolata Sarratore. That's right.

Goodness me.

I felt happy and disoriented at the same time.

Was he the man I had always loved,

or a stranger I was forcing

to take on a definitive status
as the father of our daughter?

In those early days, Nino
neglected his countless commitments.

He was demonstrating how much I meant to him.

I'll put the bags down.

None of my relatives came to the clinic.

None of my friends from the neighborhood.

I distanced myself from my past

so that I could feel a clear-cut separation

from the fragile periods of my life.

It was a sign of immaturity.

Hello?

Lenù, your mom wants to
come see you. I'll bring her over.

But...

In this cold, it's bad for her to go out.

I told her that, but she won't listen.

In a few days, I'll have a party and invite you all.

She'll see her soon.

Nino's here.

I'll put her on, you can tell her.

No, don't.

I'll expect you, then.

It was Lila.

My mother wants to come over.

That's good.

Now, they're coming now.

We'll tidy up a bit, what's the big deal?

You go to the drugstore while I have coffee with them.

No, I'll wait for them.

I'd like to say hello to your mother.

Right, little one?

- Will you take care of her?
- Look how beautiful.

- Will you take care of her?
- Yes.

I took that visit as an intrusion.

I still felt tired

and above all, Nino was in the house.

I didn't want to upset my mom,

but it also made me uneasy

that Nino and Lila would be side by side again,

at a time when I wasn't in shape yet.

Come in.

Close it, it's cold.

Mamma, Nino's here too.

Good morning, Signora Immacolata.

Sit here, there's a nice view.

How beautiful the bay is.

Sit down.

Can I offer you something?

A glass of water?

Here.

Let's go get the baby.

And that?

Nino gave it to me.

Do you like her?

Yes.

Who knows what mine's like.

He'll be beautiful and good.

If not we can do a swap.

With this sprinkling of snow
Vesuvius is beautiful this year.

Where the lower houses are is Sorrento.

Capri's over there.

You can't see Ischia because it's behind there.

Some water?

Look who's here.

This is Immacolata.

It's a beautiful name, signora.

No, it's not.

But you can call her Imma, it's more modern.

- The coffee?
- I forgot.

I'll make it.

Let me hold her for a moment.

Can you manage?

The cups are here.

Beautiful, beautiful.

She looks like you.

You gave me this surprise.

Here's the coffee.

God!

Mamma!

What's wrong?

Let's sit her down.

Calm down.

It's nothing.

Slowly does it.

- Let's take her to the hospital.
- No, I'm not going to the hospital.

- I'll call an ambulance.
- Yes.

An ambulance will take forever.

- I'll take her in the car.
- Yes. Hang up.

The doctor treating my mom knows Eleonora's family.

It's best if Nino takes her.

I don't wanna die in the hospital!

I want to see the baby...

I don't wanna go!

It's just for a checkup.

Lila, let's go.

Hold onto me.

Leave the baby with me and you go too.

Elena, it's better if you stay with the baby.

Don't worry,

I'll take care of everything.

Lila, let's go, please!

Open the door.

Go. Call me.

Lila, the door!

Get the coats.

Now we'll sort it all out. Come on, Lila.

Only when the door closed, did
I feel the wound of that situation.

Lila and Nino together again,
were taking my mother away.

Hello?

Elisa, Mamma's not well,

they're taking her to the hospital.

- What?
- She was bleeding, she nearly fainted.

Bleeding from where?

I dunno, from down there.

I was out of it.

- Where are you?
- I'm at home. She's with Lila.

f*ck, with Lila?

Couldn't you call an ambulance?

It was urgent, she wasn't well.

You should've gone too!

You only do what suits you!

If Mamma dies, it'll be on your conscience!

Marcello!

Elisa?

Hello?

Did the lady fall over?

No, she suddenly started bleeding.

Mind her head.

- Lila, stay with me.
- I'm here.

- What will they do to me?
- Nothing.

Everything's all right.

Are you okay?

Hello?

Lenù, they've decided to admit her.

Yes.

Nino knows the doctors,
they say it's all under control.

Stay calm.

Is she on her own?

Yes.

They won't let anyone in.

She doesn't want to die alone.

She won't die.

She's not like she used to
be, she's scared. Do something.

I know, but those are the hospital rules.

Did she ask about me?

She said to bring the baby in.

Yes.

What are you two doing now?

Nino will stay with the doctors
for a while, then I'll leave.

Good, don't tire yourself out.

Nino will call you as soon as he can, okay?

Stay calm.

And rest.

- Or your milk will dry up.
- Yes.

Thanks.

Hello?

Lenù, we have a problem.

Is she worse?

Bring the lady here right now.

The doctors aren't too worried,

it's Marcello who's acting crazy.

- Why Marcello?
- No idea!

I know the doctors personally.

The oncology department
in this hospital is excellent.

Good doctors are where the
money is and not with the likes of you.

He's arguing with Nino.

We'll take my mother-in-law to a
nice clinic, she'll recover just fine.

What right do you have?

Who the hell are you?

Marcello, shut up!

f*ck off!

Hello?

Tell Nino to ignore him.

Stay out of this, I won't tell you again.

- I won't say it again.
- I'm not scared of you.

I don't want to get involved in this.

Yes.

- You speak to this as*h*le.
- Gimme that!

- Lenù.
- Hello?

Listen, Elisa doesn't want your
mother to stay in the hospital.

I'll take her to a nice clinic
in Capodimonte, am I right?

Am I right or not? Answer me!

Firstly, calm down.

I am calm.

You gave birth in a clinic, and so did Elisa,

why does your mother have
to die in this sh*thole hospital?

The doctors who are treating her work there.

Who's in charge here?

You, Lila or this piece of crap in front of me?

- It's not about being in charge.
- But it is.

Either you tell your friends I
can take her to Capodimonte,

or I'll break someone's legs and take her anyway.

How are you?

Put Lila on.

Lenù.

Ask Nino if my mother can be moved.

Get him to ask the doctors and call back.

Yes.

Marcello's still raising hell with the nurses.

If this animal doesn't calm
down, shall I call the police?

Yes.

Did you ask if she can be moved?

No, she can't!

Did you ask or not?

She doesn't want to be in the hospital.

In terms of treatments,
private clinics are the worst!

Yes, but calm down.

I'm very calm.

All right, come home right now.

And what about here?

Lila can take care of it.

I can't leave Lila with that animal.

Lila knows how to look after herself! Come home!

Hi.

- How are you doing?
- Fine.

Imma?

She's eaten and now she's sleeping.

Are you hungry?

No, I'm so pissed off I've lost my appetite!

You have no idea how that
beast Marcello Solara behaved!

Let's see who gets the upper hand.

He's forgetting I come from the neighborhood too.

I felt stupid, still stuck in
my youth, fragile and jealous.

I couldn't chase away those unbearable fantasies.

Do you need a ride?

No, Enzo's coming.

Signora.

Signora.

It's Lila.

I'm here with you.

I'll go, it's morning now,

the nurses are coming in.

How do you feel?

I'm okay.

You sure?

Totally.

Go get some rest.

I'll leave as soon as Marcello
and your sister get here.

You think they'll be back?

As if they'd miss out on making a scene.

Go home, you've gone above and beyond.

Now I'll get Imma organized and I'll come.

- What are the visiting hours?
- I don't know.

Is it Lila?

Speak to you later.

Let me speak to her.

- She hung up.
- How is she?

- Who?
- Lila.

What's Lila got to do with it?