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It's the first and last thing

everyone says about me.

You're a spectacular woman, Dadina.

You've had the career you deserve.

But you haven't had the career

you deserve.

Maybe I don't have much to say...

Bullshit, you're lazy.

You never leave Rome.

Go to Giglio to do that report

on the Concordia

I've asked you to do 50 times.

Re-heated rice is always tastier

than freshly cooked rice.

The old is better than the new.

Plans tonight, chrie?

As the great De Blasi,

my predecessor, said:

"Tonight I'll do two things,

eat soup and have a shag."

Two things that contradict

each other.

That's what I'd say too,

and she'd reply, in a serious tone:

"No, Dadina, they don't,

because they're both hot."

There's a publishing house

in Ancona, it's not that small,

they want an interview book

about you.

Another interview book?

We're obsessed with interviews!

Can't you hear them?

"As I always say"... to who?

Forget it!

And honestly,

who'll buy a book called:

"Visions and revisions.

Jep Gambardella's Galaxy"?

It's a serious title!

Unfortunately in this country,

in order to be taken seriously,

you have to take yourself seriously.

I only wrote one novel, 40 years ago.

Impossible to find too...

Bullshit, "The Human Apparatus"

was a masterpiece!

It even won the... what was it?

- The Bancarella prize.

- Sh*t, the Bancarella prize!

You're very kind, but forget it...

it'd be too pompous.

I can't, you'll put me

in an awkward position.

I've agreed and I've even accepted

an advance...

- How much?

- 1,500 euros.

Give it back,

I'll give you 1,500 euros.

By the way,

I spoke to the theatre people.

They'll give you three nights

but you pay for the lights.

Who cares about that!

Jep, this is great news.

It's really great news.

Thank you!

Are you still up?

It's time to go to bed.

That's Viola Bartoli,

Bartoli's widow.

The guy who was killed,

the actual Bartoli.

Viola has a 50 metre yacht

that belonged to Himmler, the Nazi.

You know what I call Viola?

- No, what?

- "To-good-to-poo".

- I don't understand.

- Because she's pernickety.

Usually pernickety people don't poo.

When I introduced Trumeau

to my family, my father said:

"Miss, before marrying my son,

have you ever seen him poo?"

- How gross!

- It's not as bad as you think.

Actually, my wife and I are the only

couple in Italy who are in love.

Orietta, watch out for Lello.

Yes, I know.

He's the world's greatest salesman,

he cons everyone.

In no time he'll get you to spend

every penny

on whatever he's selling.

You always flatter me.

Just because I express myself well

doesn't mean I'm always working!

- What do you do?

- I sell toys.

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