01x07 - The Mak P

[bunniefuu]

[Francesco grunts]

-[Diego] Come here.
-[Francesco groans]

[Diego] "I wanna train harder
and be better

to give you a reason to look at me."

"And I realized there's nothing
about this school that I like."

[screaming, groaning]

[Max] Come on!

-"Except you."
-[blows landing]

[Francesco groans]

Enough! [cries]

-[Diego] "I thought I'd find the way."
-Enough!

"Instead, I found love."

[Francesco] Diego!

[Francesco cries, grunts]

f*gg*t.

[melancholy music playing]

[indistinct chattering]

-[cadet] This training is doing me in.
-[clears throat]

[cadet] I know the goal is
to get stronger,

but I just wanna nap.

MINERVA ACADEMY

-[baby fussing]
-Yes, my sweetheart. Be right back.

Okay, okay, my love.

[baby crying]

Warming up his bottle.
Watch him for a moment?

Sure.

[crying continues]

[Achille] Hello. You have a lot to say.

[Achille clicks tongue] Here we are.

[baby babbles]

[Achille] Here you go.

Come. You see the choo-choo? Huh?

[tender music playing]

Hey, let's see how many cars there are.

Huh?

There's a red one.

Let's go. Precious, precious.

Here we are.

Here we are.

-There we go.
-[Canali chuckles]

Do you miss when they were this little?

I've never seen them this little.

Practically never.
There was always… a mission to do.

[music fades]

I still have to prepare the lesson.

I… I'm warning you
that I'll be late again today.

-Oh, right, then.
-Ah.

Well, anyway,
don't put too much work into it.

It'll be difficult
to get their attention at this point.

-Sorry?
-Tonight, they have Mak P.

What's Mak P?

Mak P. It's a tradition of the school.

Another one?

Yes.

-I'll walk you out.
-Thank you.

-Bye.
-Bye.

[baby crying]

I'm coming. I'm coming.

[suspenseful music playing]

[keypad clicks]

[keypad clicks]

[music intensifies]

[inaudible dialogue]

[keypad clicks]

[keypad clicking]

[suspenseful music continues]

[music fades]

[Esposito] Go! Come on,
come on, come on, come on!

Well, Max and Diego
must be hiding something

since they actually tried to sh**t me.

They're both scared.

I don't get why you don't talk about it
with the officers.

Because they already
covered everything up once with Francesco.

And because Diego is the principal's son.

So what do you wanna do?

Well, tonight is Mak P.
There won't be any officers.

Maybe a g*n to his head
might make him talk.

-You're a genius.
-It's a suicide mission.

What if he doesn't talk? sh**t him?

-I didn't ask you to help me.
-[whistle blows]

Have you rested enough? Move it!

What a shitty idea.

Yes, ma'am.

-Need to see Fusco.
-Over there.

Fusco!

Yes, ma'am.

Come with me.

Open the locker.

Open.

Colonel, if you tell me
what you're looking--

Take it out.

Take it out now!

[breathes nervously]

Explain.

I found it in the paintball field.

It's not mine.

Massimo Midolo shot you with his g*n
during yesterday's drill on video.

First the pit, now this.

Explain yourself.

I'm just a recruit. It's normal, no?

No. I'll tell you why.

Because they knew
you knew Francesco Russo.

[stirring music playing]

You come from the same foster home.

I remember the day you came
to the school to find out

what had happened to him.

When Russo disappeared,

I asked the commander
to conduct an internal investigation.

What were the results?

They said that he had trouble fitting in,
and that's why he left the school.

And this answer
was acceptable for everyone.

Even for me.

If the seniors are sh**ting at you,
it's because they're hiding something.

So what did you find out?

Nothing.

They call it respect for tradition,

but this is just a way
to cover up violence,

and now I am here to change that.

What did you find out?

[inhales sharply]

Honestly, nothing.

At all.

All right.

From this point on, I'll handle it.

Yes, ma'am.

[music fades]

For tonight's Mak P, we need to discuss
the test of courage for the recruits.

Why don't we make them
do the mattress one?

Because it's bullshit.

[Pietro] Max. On the piste.

Can we talk?

What do we have to say to each other?

[wistful music playing]

[exhales sharply]

Will you look at me, please?

You shouldn't be here. Get out.

I told you the truth.

You sure did.

That's not something you just take back.

[Pietro] Rachele?

May I?

What's going on here?

Nothing. Everything's fine.

In ten minutes, we go.

-Okay.
-You, get out.

Mm.

Where are you going?

Listen, Diego. I'll see you tonight.

[sighs]

[sighs]

[music fades]

[indistinct chattering]

Diego, need to speak with you.

No, not now.

Yeah, right now, actually.

[Diego breathes deeply]

What do you want?

Things might get messy around here.

Meaning?

What do you know about Salvo's friend?

Mm… Don't know what you're talking about.

Just leave me alone.

Listen to me.

You mean something to me.

And I know this is absurd, 'kay?

You're an as*h*le, a liar,
and even a manipulator.

And those are your good qualities.

[Diego chuckles]

[Camilla sighs]

I just need you to know
how bad things are for me.

And I need to know if, for the first time…

when I really, truly like someone…

[sniffles]

…he's a m*rder*r.

[Diego exhales sharply]

Tell me. What did you do to him?

Nothing.

We didn't do anything to him.

And Salvo needs to stop
spreading these rumors.

[tender music playing]

You can tell me the truth.

What do you want from me?

Hmm?

We only f*cked once, sweetie. The end.

I don't owe you anything.

Go f*ck yourself.

[music fades]

Having ruled out any organic causes,

unfortunately, your blindness symptoms
could be a conversion disorder.

Let me explain.

It means that your body converts
psychological or emotional conflicts

into a physical symptom.

For example, it can happen
while in a burnout from stress.

There's no need to worry.

We'll start psychotherapy right away.

We have many therapeutic options
to explore,

including pharmacological treatment.

[melancholy music playing]

Meaning psychiatric drugs?

In your condition,
they could be very useful.

We can always reevaluate this later, hmm?

We'll take things step by step.

You can come back
from something like this,

but we mustn't underestimate it.

[melancholy music continues]

Hey.

And so?

What'd she say?

The usual stuff.

"You're tired.
You should try and rest more."

It was a waste of my time.

Anyway, I feel better now. Thanks.

You didn't waste your time.

Anyway, a day off does you good.
All right?

All right.

But now I wanna be alone. Okay?

[music fades]

Oh. Hey, Vince.
Don't tire yourself out, eh?

'Cause I'm expecting
great things from you at Mak P.

Hey, man, what's up?

Don't pretend to be my friend, hmm?

What are you saying?

We're not friends, okay?
Don't want a friend who shoots my friends.

Hey, stupid,
do you wanna piss me off today?

Go f*ck yourself.

Watch what you say, okay?

[unsettling music playing]

Diego, Salvo is turning
the recruits against us.

Snitch is gonna screw us over.

What can we do about it?

The mattresses
are not inconvenient bullshit.

They're opportunities.

A badly-tied knot.

An accident can sometimes happen, no?

You're nuts.

I don't wanna k*ll him,
but if he gets seriously hurt,

maybe he'll understand
that this school is not for him.

[exhales]

Do we have a deal, Diego?

[music fades]

[Bonaiuto] Miss Laura.

Care to take a walk with me?

During a drill, one of the seniors
tried to injure Salvatore Fusco.

And Tamburi lost control with Adolfi.

And how do you plan to address this?

I was thinking you could speak with Lucio.

All right, yes.

The fault of this situation lies
in how the school is run.

Same thing as with the pit.

These incidents are not random.

Those boys know
that the commander protects them.

And why are you telling me?

Because I can change this school.

But I need your help.

You've already seen
and criticized many things in here, right?

-Hmm?
-Yes.

It would be enough to report them.

To who?

We need to think this through, Miss Laura.

And we need to make a change at the top.

[gentle pensive music playing]

A school is made by its people, no?

Right?

Mm, well, I believe it's rather convenient

to pin all the responsibility
on the commander.

We need collective reflection,
not just a scapegoat.

Now, with your permission,
I'll go talk to Lucio.

[music intensifies]

[music fades]

[Canali] Am I disturbing you?

No.

May I?

[Canali exhales sharply]

[Lucio] Do you believe in God?

[Canali chuckles softly]

Mm, no.

I'd say no.

But Jesus Christ has all of my respect.

[Canali chuckles softly]

Yeah.

I was informed that

you lost control during paintball.

Tell me what happened?

[Lucio exhales]

Maybe I, uh…
I shouldn't have joined this school.

[Canali chuckles]

Tell me about it. [sighs]

[melodic ethereal music playing]

What if there's something wrong with me?

If there was something wrong
with you, Lucio,

you wouldn't have asked me that question.

Everyone makes mistakes, Lucio.

But you're truly questioning yourself.

And this is the hardest
and most important trial of all.

You're a good kid, Lucio.

Go easy with the r*fles though.

[both chuckle]

Thank you.

[breathes deeply]

[music fades]

Should've seen his face when I told him
we're not friends anymore.

-Yeah, I can imagine.
-[both chuckle]

[Vincenzo] Oh.

-What did Bonaiuto want?
-She confiscated the g*n.

She figured out
that the seniors are after me.

Well, good. Something's moving.

No, I don't trust it. Maybe it's a trap
to get information and then screw me over.

Well, anyway, the g*n idea was insane.

Better than nothing.

Look, they won't tell the truth,
and threats won't change anything.

They don't want exposure.

Let's do it. Let's expose them, then.

[Camilla] Mm.

The seniors have the power.
What does power do?

Remember Canali's first lesson
on Foucault?

Power sees everything
without ever being seen.

Let's do that.
Put them at the center of attention.

What do you mean?

I've got an idea.

'Kay.

[sighs]

Am I that predictable?

A little bit. [chuckles]

There it is.

[aircraft engine roars]

[Achille] I know you can't wait
for us to leave,

so I'll be brief.

On the night of the Mak P,

we entrust the school to you
so that you can say goodbye to it

if you are in the third year.

Or feel that it's more yours
if you are in your first year.

So keep your head on your shoulders,
and try not to do too much stupid sh*t.

We need to keep the school intact
for the bicentennial ball.

Are we clear, cadets?

[all] Sir, yes, sir!

-[Pietro] Everything will work out.
-[Rachele] It's not like that.

The academy exams are coming up,

and if I start taking drugs,
I'll never pass them.

Everything is going to sh*t.

My life, the school, Diego.

Again, Rachè?

You know you could find
better guys than him.

The problem is not that he cheated.

Until now,
I hadn't noticed a lot of things.

Things like what?

Never mind.

It's just all too complicated.

Listen.

Whatever he did to you is all on him.

You don't have to take it on.

You're not even 20 years old.

You're beautiful, strong.

You don't need anyone.

-I know.
-Yeah. [chuckles]

["Musica elettronica" by MIGLIO playing]

Thank you for coming through.

[thunder rumbles]

["Musica elettronica" continues]

[Rachele moaning]

["Musica elettronica" continues]

[cadets exclaiming, cheering]

Let's go!

[music stops]

-Score!
-[Leonardo] No!

Hey, I kicked your a*s tonight.

Come on. Let's finish it.

Do another round, come on.

-Oh, nice one, huh?
-Thanks.

[electronic music playing in background]

The f*ck you doing?

Hmm?

-Sorry, I thought you--
-You thought wrong.

I don't do certain things at school.

-But the party at Camilla's--
-We were outside at Camilla's party.

Here we're inside.

Don't forget that.

Do as you like.

Ah, Leo.

I wanted to apologize
for… for what happened at the w*r field.

And… that I lost control.

I'm sorry.

I figured. Don't worry about it.

What's that?

Mm. Rum and pear juice.

Can you make me one?

Sure.

Let's go, then.

[laughter]

-[Max] …g*ns.
-[laughter]

When are we doing it?

-I think everyone's drunk enough by now.
-Hmm.

Nah, I'd wait more.

Come on, ba*ls.
Get it together and call everyone.

-Let's go.
-Yeah.

[Vincenzo] Excuse me!

I… I, uh, have a proposal.

-And, uh… Spin the bottle.
-[laughs]

[cadet] And boom!

I say dare.

Take that to the commander's office
and piss on it.

-Uh…
-No! No!

You're wild, Cipriani, huh?

Come on, dude, dare. You wanted to play
this game, so now you have to do it.

-Okay. Let's go, my friend.
-Yeah, go do it.

[grunts]

Let's go, another one.

I choose dare.

-Give Ilaria a kiss.
-[Ilaria groans]

-[Adele] Cami…
-[Monica] We're at kisses now? Oh, good.

[cadets] Whoo!

[laughter]

[Vincenzo] Come on, spin.

-Truth or dare?
-Okay. Dare.

Dance with Lucio.

-[chuckles]
-[Camilla] Come on!

-Come on!
-[Adele] Why not?

[Vincenzo] Guys, she stood up.
Guys, she stood up!

Come on.

Well, guys, I mean, I used to dance
at the parish youth center, okay?

What do you want?
What? A little salsa, a little…

Yeah. Show me your dance moves, choir boy.

No, I…

Come on, the kiss is coming.

-No, enough.
-[Camilla] Hey! No!

[Vincenzo] Just ten minutes. Not even.

-Two.
-[Diego] They did it.

-Come on.
-[Camilla] Come on. Go! Next one.

Coming.

I choose dare.

[Lucio] Oh! Ta-ta-tada! Ta-tada-ta!

Good evening.

[Lucio] Ta-tada! Ta-dada!

[Leonardo laughs]

This game is bullshit.

-No, come on!
-Come on, stay with us.

-[Adele] Come on.
-[Monica] You're leaving?

[cadet] Oh…

[Camilla] Okay, I'll go.

[uneasy music playing]

Truth.

Why did you enroll at this school?

[intriguing music playing]

To look for a friend of mine.

Francesco Russo.

Since I've been here,
they've only told me bullshit,

that Francesco left
because the school was too hard for him,

but he didn't leave.

Someone did something to him.

Wow! That's enough.
You're ruining the Mak P for everyone.

They made him disappear because

he trusted the wrong people.

[cadet 2] Whoo!

And those people are Diego and Max.

Ah! You've had too much to drink, Fusco.

Gimme a hand.
It's time for the mattresses.

[music intensifies]

[Max yells]

[cadet 3 laughs]

[Monica whistles]

[Vincenzo] Do we have to jump with those?

[Ilaria] But didn't Russo just leave?

Don't listen to him. That guy's crazy.

Why would he say you and Max
know what happened to him?

Dieg.

Did you do something to him?

Enough. You remember how he was, right?

He was lousy.
They wanted to kick him out. End of story.

[Ezio] We're ready.

Fusco, you're the class leader.
You jump first. Pick who ties your knot.

You know you're not obligated.

[Salvo exhales]

You said you have a yacht, right?

You know how to tie knots.

[Max] Quarter Pounder, you ready?

[Max grunts]

[music intensifies]

[Max] Three, two, one…

-[Ezio] Whoa!
-[Diego] Stop!

[Ezio] Whoa! Hey!

[music fades]

That's enough. Help him out.

The party's over, everyone to the dorms.

You're not hearing me, or what?
To the dorms!

[cadets murmuring]

What the f*ck you doing?!

[breathing heavily]

We already made one f*ck.
We can't make--

Do you realize that if he finds out
what really happened, they'll kick us out?

Game over.

-We'll never get into the army.
-[sighs]

Why should you care?
You're the principal's son.

Everything always works out for you.

I'm an idiot for thinking
I should protect you!

[breathing heavily]

[tense music playing]

I'm okay.

[intriguing music playing]

[Monica clears throat]

[door opens]

[Vincenzo] Hey!

Get up. Let's go.

[groans]

[breathes deeply]

[melodic pensive music playing]

[Rachele] Fusco!

At the end of the Mak P,
there's the handover of the baton.

A symbolic handoff
between juniors and seniors.

This is my baton for you.

My senior gave it to me.

This is yours now.

[Francesco sobs]

[Francesco] Diego!

No.

[sobs] Diego!

[Diego] f*gg*t.

[Francesco crying]

[upbeat hopeful music playing]

Fusco.

What's wrong?

[Salvo sniffles]

-[Diego] "I thought I'd find the way."
-[Francesco] Enough!

"But instead, I found love."

[Francesco sobbing]

[music fades]

[footsteps approaching]

[Max] At your orders, Colonel.
You wanted to talk to me?

Yes, Midolo.

Come in.

I'm here to give you an opportunity.

Who are you protecting?

No one, Colonel.

[Bonaiuto] Hmm.

I have a video where you're seen sh**ting
a pellet g*n at Fusco.

First the pit, then the pellet g*n.

I'll ask you that question again.

Who are you protecting?

No one, Colonel. I swear.

Midolo, I know who you're protecting.

I know what he did. I have evidence.

All I'm missing is knowing
who else was involved.

Who knew.

Missing some pieces. Hmm?

And this is where you come into play.

[intriguing music playing]

You only save yourself if you talk.

Would you like to know why
this is your only chance?

Because you're a fisherman's son.

And because you're a dickhead too.

But you fail to understand
that this is a privilege

for those who have friends in high places.

-I'm not a snitch.
-I know.

You are a student who cares
about the integrity of this school

and who knows
that he's made some mistakes.

Cadet…

do the right thing.

Ma'am, yes, ma'am.

[heartfelt music playing]

You can go.

At your orders, Colonel.

[intriguing music playing]

[music fades]

Hello, Miss Laura. Good morning.

[Canali] Good morning.

A reminder for tonight.

-[Canali] Prosecco?
-[Achille] Perfect choice.

[Canali] Hmm.

Commander?

Commander, I need to speak with you.

It's urgent.

-Please, excuse me.
-Goodbye.

[Francesco cries]

[Diego] "I wanna train harder
and be better,

to give you a reason to look at me."

"And I realized that there's nothing
about this school that I like."

I knew nothing about this.

[Bonaiuto] That's not true.

You knew about the humiliation
against Russo,

but you hushed it all up
to protect your son.

Don't say things you might regret,

Colonel.

I don't intend to.

What exactly do you want?

Only your transfer, sir.

Otherwise?

Otherwise, I'll send our superiors
a dossier on the school

and on everything that's happened here.

And Massimo Midolo is ready
to testify to your direct involvement.

[sighs]

The testimony of a student trying

to escape from his responsibilities.

[tense music playing]

Commander, I'm giving you the opportunity
to leave with honor.

So that you can take my place in command.

Do you know why I chose you
as deputy commander?

Because you persisted.

I was starting to feel old.

I really needed someone
with your kind of energy.

You are passing off
your ambition as morality.

Be careful, Colonel.

You're wrong.

Mine is not ambition.

I'm just putting into practice
the honorable values that you taught me.

[heel taps]

[heel taps]

[music fades]

[door closes]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[Diego] "I found love."

[Francesco crying, grunting]

-[Diego] "Tell me you feel this way too…"
-Dieg--

[Achille] Nothing to say to me?

Ever since Russo disappeared,

I've done everything I could
to divert suspicion

from you and your friends.

I even made
a love letter he sent you vanish,

not to lead back to you.

I wrote disciplinary reports on the boy

to demonstrate
that the school wasn't built for him!

I made sure that no one talked!

And now I find out there's a damn video

going around on your damn cell phones!

In the end, this is all you can do.

[breathes heavily]

[Achille] Hurt people.

Betray everyone.

Your father.

Your freshman.

Your girlfriend.

You even betrayed Russo,
that good-for-nothing.

And yet I taught you
that to love is to be loyal.

You didn't even learn that.

-[sobs]
-[melancholy music playing]

[crying]

Since that day,
I've done nothing but think

that Francesco k*lled himself
because of me!

And I thought I would forget it, but no.

It's stuck here in my head, Dad.
I can't take it anymore!

[sobbing]

Stop thinking about it
and pull yourself together.

[breathing heavily]

-Sir, yes, sir.
-I didn't hear you.

-Sir, yes, sir.
-I am your commander!

I don't hear your voice!

[shouts] Sir, yes, sir, Commander!

Now go and clean yourself up.

I don't want to see you
embarrassing yourself like this.

[breathing heavily]

[sobs]

[exhales sharply]

If I may, Achì, you're going too far.

Diego is really not well.

[sniffles]

[breathing heavily]

[music fades]

[hand brake clicks]

[phone chimes]

LOOK WHAT THE COMMANDER COVERED UP

[Francesco crying]

-[Diego] "I thought I'd find the way."
-[Francesco] Enough!

[Diego] "But instead, I found love."

[Salvo] I hadn't understood anything
about him.

He was left alone with no one.

Do you know how much
he cared about this place?

It was his whole life.

After something like that,
he could have k*lled himself.

[Vincenzo] Don't say that.

No. No, I left him alone too.

[wistful music playing]

Come on, Sal.

Be strong.

[doorbell rings]

[music fades]

Hello.

Hey.

How may I be of help?

Come in. Follow me.

[uneasy music playing]

[uneasy music continues]

[breathes deeply]

URGENT REPORT
ON MINERVA MILITARY HIGH SCHOOL

"In the last few months,
certain behaviors…"

[doorbell rings]

Gaetano.

What are you doing here at this hour?

What's happened?

I think we have to tell the truth.

What are you talking about?

About Francesco Russo.

[intriguing music playing]

Don't even think about it.

The situation is becoming unbearable,
but this is not just about Diego.

So you're talking about yourself.

The situation
has become unbearable for you?

So you can't handle the pressure anymore?

-Achille--
-Do your damn job!

Must I stand at attention
when I talk to you now?

[door opens]

[tense music playing]

EMAIL SENT

[sniffles]

[tense music continues]

[breathes deeply]

[music fades]

[intriguing music playing]

[music fades]

[melodic tender music playing]

[music fades]