01x04 - The Leave

[bunniefuu]

[heartfelt music playing]

[Esposito] Leave is not just
a moment of leisure.

Remember that outside of here,
you represent the school.

The rules are simple.

Don't f*ck up.

Never take off your uniform.

Be back on time.

Freshmen must return to their dorms
on Saturday night.

Mandatory return by 11:00 p.m.

Except for those who lost their privilege.

Is everything clear?

[all] Sir, yes, sir!

[music intensifies]

MINERVA ACADEMY

[music fades]

Call "Mother."

[busy signal]

-What time is your training?
-[sighs]

-Um, 2:30.
-Good. Mine is at 3:00.

[phone line ringing]

-[Camilla's father] Yes, what is it?
-Dad, you're coming to Naples, aren't you?

I can't talk. I'll call you later.

So you're surprising me or something?

[disconnect tone]

What an assho--

-I'm sorry. I wasn't talking to you.
-It's okay.

-I'm sorry about yesterday.
-[sighs]

I didn't… I didn't mean to… Maybe I was…
No, it's not that I didn't mean to.

-I was just--
-Yeah, I have that effect. I know.

But don't worry about it.

Really. Okay?

We're still friends like before?

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

-Ah, thank you!
-♪ Happy birthday… ♪

It's your birthday? I didn't know.

Well, you are so friggin' lucky.
I mean, right on the day of leave.

So where do we celebrate?

I'm sorry, guys.
My friends from Milan are here.

But thank you. See ya.

See ya.

Come on, let's go.

[tense music playing]

-Oh! I'm sorry.
-Watch out! Open your eyes.

-I'm sorry.
-Hm.

[wistful music playing]

Cipriani! You're still here?

[sighs]

Follow me.
There's a package for you in the dorm.

Yes, thank you.

[music fades]

Hey, Pa. Are you crazy? Your Walkman?

[softly] Vinz, it's Mom.

Hey, Mom. Why are you talking so low?

Because Dad is resting.

He had his first round of chemo today, and

he was a bit tired.

I'm so sorry.

No, I just wanted to tell him
the package has arrived.

Um, I'll tell him as soon as he wakes up.

Listen, how are you doing?

Uh, I'm good.
I'm starting to settle in now.

Good. That's good, sweetie.

When will you get your next leave?
You can come to Rome for a bit, right?

Um, actually,
I think that for the first year,

they only give leave around Christmas.

Oh. I see. [exhales]

I guess we'll come down there
to visit you a few times.

Yeah.

Sweetie, we'll talk soon, okay?

-Bye.
-Bye.

-[phone chimes]
-Call Paola Giordano.

[phone line ringing]

[tense electronic music playing]

-[Salvo grunts]
-Were you following me?

[music fades]

Yes.

You dropped your wallet.

You stole it. Admit it.

Next time,
I'll leave it on the ground, then.

Guess I'm a dipshit for thinking
we could finally put an end to this w*r.

The f*ck are you on about?

In the end,
everyone here is a privileged kid.

They all have someone ready
to cover their a*s.

But we don't.

-We have no one.
-Mm.

I think that's a worthy reason
for us to get along.

If you're looking for friends…

go on Grindr.

[upbeat music playing]

What am I looking at?

-And hello to you too.
-No, wait.

So you really have to walk around
dressed like that? Nice cape.

Please, babe. Let's find a bathroom
so you can change. I'm embarrassed.

-Wait. Where are the others?
-They're coming after lunch.

-Yes.
-We both skipped school.

But you have to tell them
we don't have much time.

I have to be back in prison by 11:00 p.m.

-Come on!
-What do you mean, 11:00?

When were you gonna tell us?

If I had, you wouldn't have f*cking come.

Exactly. What did we even come for?

A play date in the park?

Come on, Cami.
What do you have planned for us?

["Private Party" continues]

Look at that billboard.

Anyway, guys,
I'm sorry I can't celebrate with you.

My grandparents have
an empty house in Posillipo.

I'll send you the location later.

Please don't invite random people.

-Hallelujah.
-Yes! Should we get the booze?

-Mm.
-Yeah?

Hey, guys.

What are you doing tonight?

My dad said I can invite
whoever I want for a pizza.

-We're going to a villa in Posillipo.
-We've got a party at Camilla's.

Yeah. And maybe if she gets really drunk,
she might call you too.

[Lucio chuckles]

["Funiculì, funiculà" by Turco and Denza
playing in background]

[indistinct chattering]

[phone chimes]

AUTHENTIC LUCKY HORNS

CAMILLA - I'M THROWING A PARTY AFTER ALL…
IN VIA MARECHIARO 18

[phone ringing]

[Salvo's mother] Hey, my love.
How are you?

-All good, you?
-Um, not so good.

[loud chattering in phone]

-What's all that noise? Where are you?
-I'm on the street, Mom.

I'm on leave.

You have to come here, then, Salvo.
I need to tell you something.

No, Mom. I can't now.

I've got things to do in Naples.
Just tell me.

No. I can't tell you over the phone,
or I already would have.

[melodic pop music playing in background]

How nice of Milano.

She throws parties
and doesn't invite us, huh?

Who cares? We'll go anyway.

Let's go trash her villa in Posillipo.

[Rachele chuckles]

Are you coming?

To a freshman's party?

Come on, Rachè. We'll have fun.

We'll show them how to honor a leave.

Thanks, but I'll pass.

[tuts] Now we have to find the address.

I'll take care of it.

Let's go.

[cadet] Just think about it, okay?

[Monica] Yeah.

Will you at least come over for lunch?

No, I can't.
I have something to do with my mother.

Do you think it's normal that
we don't see each other on leave anymore?

What's wrong? Because I stood you up?

Listen, I have enough problems already.

My mother is nagging me to see her,
and I have to train for the competition.

And I can't understand. That right?

Let's go.

[melodic pop music continues]

[music ends]

-Look at this place.
-It makes no sense.

Guys, leave your stuff here.

By the way, cute uniform.

Ah. [chuckles]

Thanks.

Wait for me here. I'll be right back.

Okay, there's no one here.

Adele?

What the f*ck are you doing?

No, you said
there was no one here to open…

But I have the code, for God's sake!

-[keypad beeping]
-[door lock clicks]

[Camilla sighs]

No, come on. You're not rich.
You're the granddaughter of De Laurentiis.

[chuckles] Guys, come on in.

No, for real. Come look at this!

Yes, but don't touch anything
until I say so.

-Ooh.
-May I?

Sure.

[Achille] Here we are.

-Where's Rachele?
-Rachele is not coming.

Oh. Mm.

[doorbell rings]

Are we waiting for someone?

[Achille sighs]

Have I arrived too late?

-Hello.
-No. Don't worry.

Are the others here already?

The others?

The others, uh,

stood us up.

So… if you don't wanna stay, I understand.

No, no. I got a babysitter working
until 7:00. I'll take advantage of it.

Pleased to hear.

My goodness, how beautiful.

Why, this house is wonderful, Commander.

Thank you.

Listen, can we use first names here
at least?

-[Achille] Sure.
-[door closes]

[Canali] It's a dream.
You can see all of Naples.

-[Achille] Yes.
-This view is magnificent.

Are you crazy?

No, just prepared.

How boring would it be
to spend lunch saying,

"How is Paola doing at school?
What grades did Paola get?"

[laughs]

[ship horn blasts in distance]

Um…

Would you like a drink or something?

Yes. Yes, thank you.

[uneasy music playing]

[Rachele] It's like everything gets foggy.

It happened to me four or five times
just this week.

[ophthalmologist]
Maybe it's the optic nerve, then.

We need to investigate.

Is it serious?

What am I putting at risk?

[melancholy music playing]

Could I go blind?

[ophthalmologist] I hear your concern,
but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

I'll prescribe you some more tests.

Are you under a lot of stress lately?

[Rachele] Next year,
I want to get into the Air Force Academy,

and I have to get certain results
on my finals.

[ophthalmologist]
I've also booked you a neurological exam.

Let's get these tests done,
and then we'll see how to proceed.

Hey, Mom.

Yes, we all have leave,
but I stayed at school.

Mm-hmm. Need to train for the competition.

[sighs]

I'll come next Saturday. I promise I will.

I have to go now.

Bye, Mom.

-Hey, officer!
-You didn't need to come pick me up.

[chuckles] Why not?

Mm.

[sighs happily]

Come on. I'll take you out to lunch.

[Salvo] Mom.

[Salvo's mother]
So, what do you have to do in Naples?

-I have a birthday party.
-Whose birthday party?

Oh, it's a girl.

Is that why you got all dressed up?

-What's wrong? You're not eating.
-No, it's nothing.

What do you mean, nothing?
I take you to lunch, and you won't eat.

In uniform, outside school,
I can't eat with my hands.

Now will you tell me what's going on?

[sighs]

Um, nothing.

I've had a lot of expenses.

The water pipe broke at home.

Um, the car… [exhales]

It's a mess.

I had to ask Carla's husband for help too.

You asked for a loan, Mom?
From Carla's prick of a husband?

-You out of your mind?
-Keep your voice down.

-How much do you owe?
-It's not important.

It's not important? How much do you owe?

What's it to you, huh?

Did I ask you for money?

You just have to do me a favor.

Absolutely not.

-Come on.
-I told you it's impossible.

-Tonight I'm going back to school.
-Yes, I know.

You already said so. I remember.

But this is something you can do quick.
It'll be easy.

I mean, you have to go back
to Naples, right?

Please go by my friend's place.
Just bring him this little gift.

[sighs]

Salvo, if they catch me,
there'll be trouble.

They can't do anything to you.

And dressed like that,
who's gonna stop you?

Sal.

If you don't help me,

then I am dead.

["Sentimiento nuevo"
by Franco Battiato playing]

-[grunts]
-[music continues in headphones]

What exactly are you doing?

[music stops]

Mm, what are you doing here on a Saturday?

I missed you too much, Vincenzi.

[Vincenzo] Oh.

And it's over with Max.

He didn't take it very well, but…

-Um, I'm so sorry.
-Yeah, I bet you are.

And your toy?

Latest model, huh? [chuckles]

Yeah. My… my dad sent this to me

so I can listen to music
even without… without a phone.

f*ck!

Didn't realize General Cipriani
knew how to f*ck the system.

Yeah. He made this cassette tape
for my mom, by the way.

Mind if I…

Sure.

["Sentimiento nuevo" resumes]

[music fades]

There was no faculty lunch planned,
was there?

Let's say my daughter has
a vivid imagination.

Mm, Esposito

told me you raised the kids
all on your own.

Indeed. I got full custody
when Diego was 3 and Paola was 1.

So your wife…

I mean, only if
you wanna talk about it. [chuckles]

I was

in Kabul.

One night, the commander just called me,
and he told me

that there was a friend in the police
who had

received a report that was about me.

My wife had left both kids all alone
and gone out, middle of the night.

The kids were crying.
The neighbors heard them.

They called the police,

and it turned out that
it wasn't the first time it had happened.

So I came back,
then filed for divorce, and…

and I got custody of the children.

-I'm so sorry.
-No.

Actually, maybe it's for the best.

I watched them grow up.

-Otherwise…
-Mm.

…I would have been
on one mission after another,

who knows where.

May I ask,
what do the kids know about all of this?

They know that their mother had

other priorities.

[phone ringing]

Sorry, it's the babysitter.

Mary, what's going on?

He fell from where?

Which one?
Which hospital are you taking him to?

[electronic music playing]

Want one?

Thanks.

Cheers to you.

Cheers to you.

Tonight, I'm gonna hook up with Marco.

-Didn't you already hook up with Marco?
-We'll hook up again.

What about you, Cami?

Who are you screwing
at the police academy?

First of all, it's forbidden.
And then you should see the losers there.

Are they all losers?

Well, there is this nice guy in my class,
but he's just nice, you know?

-He already kind of made a move.
-And?

No, I immediately brought him
back down to earth.

You already know how it's gonna end.

You're gonna screw him today, for sure.

-Stop it.
-Ah.

[doorbell rings]

Come on. Let's see if it's him.

Sh! Who is it?

Pizza.

Well done. You throw a party
and don't invite us, huh?

What are you doing?
You're not gonna call the police, are ya?

Help yourselves to drinks,
but don't steal anything.

[laughs] Let's go, ladies!

[laughs] Woo-hoo!

Where's your uniform?

You may be the principal's son,
but in here, you're a nobody.

[electronic music continues]

-[music stops]
-[exhales]

Not going out for leave?

Taking advantage that we don't have class
to push a little.

God, you're such a drag, Rachè.

Anyway, training alone is useless.

-Good. Again, go!
-[phone buzzes]

Oh! Again. Go faster.

DIEGO SENT YOU A PICTURE

And… Oh!

♪ I'm a killa, a real thrilla ♪

♪ Won't know what hit ya ♪

♪ Yah, yah ♪

-♪ High rollin', money flowin' ♪
-[cadets] Yeah!

♪ Diamond glowin' ♪

-♪ Yah, yah ♪
-Come on.

♪ Let's not waste no time tonight ♪

Chug, chug!

Ah!

[man on PA] Attention, all operators.
Code 60 on the yellow line.

[woman on PA] Attention, all passengers.
Train 82 will be arriving on Platform B.

[man on PA] Passengers,
your attention, please…

[carabiniere] Cadet.

[man on PA] Please have your tickets ready
for inspection.

[carabiniere]
What are you doing around here?

[woman on PA] Attention, all passengers.
Train 82 will be arriving on Platform…

[grunting]

[exhales]

[groans]

I'm too old for this.

You're not washed up yet. Come on.

Thanks.

And what does your mother think
about you not going home for leave?

She's always been jealous of the school.

But by now, she's given up.

Shall we take a break? What do you say?

All right.

[Rachele chuckles]

DIEGO - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
ARE YOU COMING? IT'S COOL HERE

[key rattles in lock]

[door opens]

-Please. After you.
-[chuckles]

This time, I'll tear you apart.

Last time, you begged for mercy.

Well, last time, you were only lucky.

I'm still a veteran.

[serene music playing]

I know I shouldn't, but you're of age now.

Thanks.

That sweatshirt must be
at least 20 years old.

It was my dad's.

I know. Looks better on you.

Well, since for once
I'm not going on leave,

I can dress how I want.

What branch are you aiming for
when you get into the academy?

Well, if I get in. Anyway, Air Tactics.

Well, of course. The toughest one.

What would you like to fly?

Well, obviously the F-35.

-Obviously.
-Yeah.

[chuckles] I will never understand
your obsession for airplanes.

Your father would've even slept
in the simulator.

But me, just thinking about it
made me wanna throw up.

With valor to the stars.

With valor to the stars.

[music fades]

[Paola] Come on, come! We're almost there.

[Vincenzo] Where are you taking me?

Listen, they didn't expel me for the test,
but if they see us--

You know that in the world,
there are two types of people.

Those who can't simply break the rules
because they're clumsy and insecure,

like you, then they get caught,

and then there are those, like me,

who know how to do it
and get away with it.

-Got it. No objections.
-[chuckles]

Relax. If we get caught,
I'll take the blame.

No, that's for sure.

Especially because your father
lets you get away with everything.

Just the perks of having a mother
who left out of the blue

without any explanation.

After a trauma like that,

who do you think has the energy
to bust my ba*ls?

I'm sorry.

That's life.

Come on, now.
I'll show you a secret place.

Hurry!

["Anchor" by Novo Amor playing]

What's wrong? Not coming?

Ah, f*ck it.

♪ Took the breath from my open mouth ♪

♪ Never known how it broke me down ♪

♪ I went ♪

♪ In circles somewhere else ♪

♪ Shook the best when your love was home ♪

♪ Storing up on your summer glow ♪

♪ You went ♪

♪ In search of someone else ♪

♪ And I hear your ship is comin' in ♪

♪ Your tears a sea for me to swim ♪

♪ And I hear a storm is comin' in ♪

♪ My dear, is it all we've ever been? ♪

-Wait, give him to me.
-Thanks.

Ah…

[sighs]

[music fades]

Thank you.

-Mm.
-[baby grunts]

[exhales]

Sorry. Have I taken up your free time?

No, no, no. The important thing
is that everything went well.

Mm. The unique case of a babysitter
more apprehensive than a mother.

[chuckles]

Oh, once I was convinced

my daughter Paola
had contracted the measles,

but it was just a heat rash.

-It can happen.
-Ah, so you're human too.

[both chuckle]

Well, I…

If you don't need me anymore,
I should be on my way.

No. Go. Actually, thank you.

-I'm going.
-Yeah.

-Good night.
-Good night. Bye.

[dog barking in distance]

Well, God damn.

When I was at Minerva,
no one had a house like this.

And you wanted to walk all the way here?

How nostalgic. The first leave, huh?
And the dumb sh*t we did too.

-[laughs]
-Thank you so much for the ride.

Sure.

[indistinct chattering]

-[carabiniere] Hey.
-[sighs]

What do you have under there?

Well?

It's a gift for the birthday girl.

She wants to go to London.

-Damn, that's horrible.
-Seriously.

All right, then. You have fun, Cadet.

-Yeah. You have fun.
-Thanks.

[sighs]

-[phone ringing]
-[car engine starts]

-Mom?
-Where the f*ck are you?

You missed the delivery.
What the f*ck is wrong with you?

There was a problem, Mom.

I'm going now.

You can't go
whenever the f*ck you want, Salvo!

[exhales] You put me in deep sh*t.

Let me think about what we can do,
and I'll call you back.

Mom.

Salvo…

Tell me nothing's gonna happen to you.

Do not lose that bag.

[agitated breathing]

["Bellissima" by Annalisa playing]

[singing along]

["Bellissima" continues]

Salvo! Where have you been, bro?

-Cool place, right?
-It's massive, yeah.

-Wanna get a drink?
-Maybe later.

Okay.

["Bellissima" continues]

[electronic dance music playing]

[boy 1] Oh, I'm getting a beer.
You want one too?

[boy 2] Okay.

What are you doing?
Did you wanna take a souvenir?

-Huh? What are you doing?
-[Salvo] I was leaving.

-Where you going?
-Where are you going?

-You're looking for trouble?
-Don't f*ck with me.

This guy wants to get hurt.
Where you going? Come here!

[grunting]

[electronic dance music playing]

[grunting]

[boys groaning]

-Just what I needed.
-[laughs]

Thanks.

[electronic dance music continues]

Hey, Lu. Seen Camilla?

I don't know.

Hey, where have you been?

I just helped Salvo with three rich th*gs.

-And you didn't call me?
-[laughs]

You spoil him too much.

There's something wrong with him.
I have to tell you, bro.

Bro. Stop it, man. You're drunk.

Oh no.

That b*stard got blood on me.
I'm gonna clean this off, yeah?

Adolfi!

[breathes deeply]

I've never done it.

Neither have I.

[both chuckle]

[tender music playing]

What happened? Did you hurt yourself?

It's not mine.

Did you beat up one of my friends?

Three.

Give me that.

[sensual music playing]

They say that saliva also works.

[both breathing heavily]

[moans]

[moaning]

[panting, moaning]

[breathing heavily]

[both moaning]

[both chuckle]

[music fades]

Are you all right?

Are you all right?

-Yeah.
-[chuckles]

[tender music playing]

[laughs]

[electronic music playing]

Hey.

What's with that look?

-[chuckles]
-Well…

I came pretty close.

To what?

-To Benny.
-Benny?

-The friend of Camilla's from Milan.
-Yeah. And?

Before she asked me
to go into the room alone with her.

And?

And I told her no.

To that hot chick?

[scoffs]

-It's just, mm…
-[chuckles]

I don't wanna have sex.
Not before marriage, you know?

You're crazy.

[chuckles] You're crazy.

Mm, yeah, but who cares

about sex
when you feel good with someone special?

Mm. Well, if I ever get married…

um, I wanna do it after I've tried to do
everything there is to try.

Mm, mm.

But… but weren't you…
weren't you dating a guy?

Yes. Why?

No, it's just…

I saw you earlier with Monica.

Mm. [tuts]

We have an open relationship.

Mm.

Put it this way, I'm

a hopeless romantic gal,

uh, in search of true love.

[laughs]

And… and…

Does he know or…

[laughing]

[Max] You did well
to tell us about this party.

Thanks.

You know, people like you,

the snitches, the slimy little rats,

the f*cking privileged kids…

I can't help it, but somehow,
I find them all likable.

They show us the way
and remind us all of what sucks.

And what's beautiful.

Come here and give me a hug.

She broke my heart, you know.

And now she claims we were never together.

But what does being together
even mean these days?

If you tell anyone what I just told you,

I'll rip your ba*ls off
and shove them down your throat.

[electronic music continues]

Hi.

I couldn't find you.
I thought I'd come to the wrong party.

Actually, you're the one
who showed up three hours late.

Yeah. Something came up.

[phone chimes]

Sorry, it's my mother.

[phone beeps]

[Camilla's mother] Hi, Cami.
Sorry, I got the time zones mixed up.

I'm in the Maldives,
at the same club as last year.

Dad had his usual board meeting.

Well, I'm sure he already
wished you a happy birthday.

It's not midnight there yet, right?

I had an idea.

If you want to celebrate,
you can use your grandparents' house.

Maybe just let them know first.

In 30 minutes, everyone go home,
you pieces of sh*t.

Freshmen have to be back.

[all booing]

[booing continues]

[phone buzzing]

Mom.

We need to organize another delivery.

-You'll have to keep it for now.
-How can I?

Don't you get
that I have to go back to school?

Mm-hmm. It's perfect.
You can keep it there.

Perfect, huh? If they catch me with it,
they'll kick me out straight away.

Salvo, you're the one who messed up.

Okay? Wait for me to call you back.

[disconnect tone]

[breathes heavily]

[Camilla] What are you doing?

What are you doing?

-Is that my grandma's?
-No, it's mine.

In theory, it's your present.

And in practice?

[exhales]

[exhales]

You're a real messed-up case, aren't you?

And this is not even the worst of it.

-Anyway, you can't leave that here.
-I know.

I have to take it to school.

But if I miss curfew, and they search me,
they'll send me straight to juvie.

I can help you with that.

["Tonight, Tonight"
by The Smashing Pumpkins playing]

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

Thanks. You're my guardian angel.

Then you must really be in bad shape.

If you don't think about it,
they won't catch you.

Did you have a nice evening? Huh?

Come on, it's 11:00!

Good night!

Yeah, I wish it was a good night.

["Tonight, Tonight" continues]

ACHILLE
I HOPE ANDREA IS SLEEPING.

IT WAS MY PLEASURE ACCOMPANYING YOU.

I HAD A GOOD TIME

♪ And our lives are forever changed ♪

♪ We will never be the same… ♪

So, how did it go?

Diego told me you threw an amazing party.

Yeah. No, it was good.

We did celebrate in the end,
but nothing special, anyway.

♪ Believe in me ♪

♪ Believe, believe ♪

♪ That life can change
That you're not stuck in vain ♪

♪ We're not the same, we're different ♪

♪ Tonight ♪

PAOLA
ANYWAY, NOT BAD FOR A FRESHMAN

♪ Tonight ♪

[music stops]

Hello?

[Vincenzo's mother] Honey.

Hey, Mom. What's going on?

[Vincenzo's mother sniffles]

[sobs]

Mom, what's wrong?

[sobs] It's Papa.

[sniffles, sobs]

I'm sorry.

[crying]

I'm so sorry.

-[phone thuds]
-♪ Tonight ♪

♪ So bright ♪

♪ Tonight ♪

♪ Tonight ♪

♪ We'll crucify the insincere tonight ♪

♪ Tonight ♪

♪ We'll make things right
We'll feel it all tonight ♪

♪ Tonight ♪

♪ Believe in me as I believe in you ♪

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