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- Pino, what do you see now?

- The station and a small dome.

Yeah, it must be the dome

of the old Barafonda Theatre.

That's what I'd like to film,

for example...

a variety show

at the Barafonda Theatre...

thirty years ago,

at the beginning of the war.

Hey, sh*t-face!

You here too, huh?

Will you move your big feet.

What do you say, Spino?

How's it hangin'?

Give me a light, will ya?

Just 'cause you ate some glass

don't mean you're a window.

He can't help it.

He's never seen one before.

Don't look too hard.

You might hurt yourself.

Take 'em away.

- Hey, Ciriola, how do you like that?

- Man, she sure is built, huh?

Hey, Pericles! Pericles!

- Ding-Dong. What do you want?

- Shove that spotlight up your ass.

Here I am, ladies and gentlemen.

Good evening.

Most comedians start things off

with a joke or two before their routine.

Hey, get off the stage.

Well, I don't tell jokes

because I'm not very good at it.

So if you don't mind I'd like

to present a few of my imitations.

After my successful tour of Marino

Roccasecca, Frascati, Zagarolo...

I was greatly honored

to perform for the royal police force.

All right, shall we begin?

The first imitation is that

of a man who has eaten too much.

I said get off the stage.

What's the matter, you deaf?

The man said get off.

- Sit down, you big loudmouth.

- Second imitation.

Ayoung lady having a shower.

Maestro!

Hey, do us a big favor

and go away, will ya?

Yeah, go away!

Why? I've got just as much right

to make a living as everybody, don't I?

-Just disappear.

- All right, if you don't go, we will.

We'll pretend we enjoyed the act

and you pretend it's over. Okay?

- I'm what's known as "stil". "

"- Stil", achmil'"," you stink too.

Here you have the modern-day saturnalia,

the variety show.

As you can see, it is a combination

of circus maximus and brothel.

Listen, if you're going

to start talking dirty, I'm leaving.

What did I say?

I mentioned a brothel.

Even Proust, in the recherche...

gives us a lengthy description

of a house of ill repute.

Oh, you and your damned Proust.

But I've got to work

like everyone else.

Yes. So go out

and find a job.

Hey, Maestro,

strike up the band.

Boy, is that funny.

Will you shut your trap?

You guys are really making me laugh.

I'm laughing so much it hurts.

Goddamn bastards. Won't let decent

people enjoy an evening of theater.

- That man's a real artist, lady.

- Get lost.

I heard a little noise

Coming from the audience

Get lost!

Listen, lady,

what do you want from me?

Certain people

shouldn't be allowed in here.

I bought a ticket to enjoy the show.

So just shut up and leave me alone.

What are you trying to do?

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