salvatore, that's right, salvatore. di vita salvatore . but, miss, what do you mean you don't know him?!. i. yes.  . that's right, good for you! oh!. yes. and i'm his mother. i'm calling from sicily. been trying all day. ah, he's not there. but would you be so kind as to give me?. yes.  . six, five, six, two, two, oh, six. thanks ever so much. goodbye. goodbye.
he'll remember! he'll remember! . i'm positive. i know him better than you do. if he were to find out we hadn't told him, he'd be angry. i know. . hello? good morning. could i please speak to mr. salvatore di vita. i'm his mother.
he'll be back, he'll be back.  you'll see. one of these days.
it takes years to get there. and years to come back. now go to bed, toto, it's late.
i've been looking for you all day. did you buy the milk?
then where's the money?
what'd you do with the money? go to the movies?
thanks, uncle alfredo. thanks. good- night.
stop crying. the fire is out. i'm here. that'll do, that'll do.  miserable boy! you're the ruin of me! your sister would have been burnt alive if i hadn't been there! and all your fault!
but aren't you ashamed of yourself, uncle alfredo, playing with a little boy at your age?!
and who gave him all those films? promise you won't give him any more of this trash! don't let him set foot any more in the movie house. the boy's crazy! crazy! all he talks about is movies and alfredo' alfredo and movies!!
god's got to grant me one wish! send your father back home! and he'll see you get what's coming to you!
it's not true! no! it's not true!!! i'll show you he's coming back!
thanks, father. thanks.
but why hasn't toto shown up? the movie house is closed at this hour!
for toto too, here's to you!! happy new year! !
it's toto. i knew it.
lia'll be so glad to see you, you'll see. and you won't recognize the kids any more, they're grown up by now.
see how pretty the house is? we did everything over. if it hadn't been for you! come, i have a surprise.  you must be tired. if you want to rest, there's time before the funeral.
you shouldn't tell me that now. after all these years! i put all your things in here. go in, go in.
it must be for you. they've been calling all afternoon. they wanted to know if you're leaving this evening or tomorrow.
what are you thinking, toto?
i never had anybody. if that's what you think. i didn't want anybody. i always remained faithful. first to your father, then to you, to lia. that's the way i'm made, there's nothing i can do about it. and you're like me, you're too honest and too attached to the things you love. but i don't know if that's a good thing. faithfulness is a bad business. if you're faithful, you're always alone! it's my fault! it would have been better if i hadn't called you.
and i never asked for one! you have nothing to explain. i always thought that what you did was right, and that was that. with no beating around the bush.  only one thing made me suffer: bolting the door shut before going to bed at night.
no, no. when you used to work at the movies, i could never get to sleep at night until you came home. then when you arrived, i pretended to be asleep, but i heard all your movements. then when you fell asleep, i'd get up and bolt the door. then, when you left, every time i did it, i felt as if i had left somebody outside the door, far away.  but you were right to leave. you succeeded in doing what you wanted to do.  when i call you, a different, woman always answers. i pretend i know them so they won't have to go through the embarrassment of introducing themselves. i'm sure they take me for a crazy old woman. but so far i've never heard one voice that really loves you. i would have known. and yet, i'd like to see you. settled down. fall in love.  but your life's there. here there are nothing but ghosts, toto! let it go.
hello?