SKORPIOS ISLAND GREECE
INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY
In the name of the Italian People, the second section of the Court of Rome
in the case between Hugh Hefner, publisher,
and Tattilo Publishing, rules that Mrs, Adelina Tattilo
is prohibited from using the name "Playmen"
both for the magazine in progress and the already issued one,,,
Yes?
Why weren't you in court?
What would've changed?
- We lost anyway, right? - Sixty days,
That's the time we have to file an appeal,
Or you'll have to find a new name for the magazine,
Let's appeal, immediately,
Yes, if we had a legal basis,
- Let's find one, - It's not easy,
We need to prove that Playmen is an original trademark and not copied,
To be honest, as of today we have zero chances of filing an appeal,
So we have to find proof, or some supporting evidence to help us,
Listen, let's do this,
I'll leave the files here,
I'll think about it, and we'll meet again,
Thanks, counselor,
Goodbye,
So? What do we do?
- Let's focus on the magazine, - Did you hear the counselor?
- He gave us 60 days, - Let's put them to good use,
We need to find a powerful, original topic,
You had a pitch, right?
- I'd like to address the couple, - A bit generic,
I mean the couple from our point of view,
Beyond conventional relationships, beyond marriage,
We have free love nowadays, right?
It's an interesting idea,
Let's proceed,
Yes,
Of course,
No, reassure the undersecretary, I'll do everything I can,
You too,
It was the chief of staff of the Ministry of the Interior,
- The American embassy's pressuring him, - The Americans?
An Italian photographer is trying to sell photos
he took of Jacqueline Onassis while she was at the beach,
So?
So she was naked,
Apparently, Playboy turned them down,
Only one person might want those photos,
Find the photos and make them disappear,
That's it, beautiful,
The dark backdrop is better,
- Plans for tonight? - I'll be home sleeping,
- Elsa, - Mrs, Tattilo,
These are the files for the lawsuit against Playboy,
Make a copy for me and send the originals to Legal,
- All right, - Ma'am?
Yes?
Steve Magenta, the gigolo,
God, I forgot,
How could you forget someone like that?
- Should I say you're not in? - No, coming,
Hello, Steve?
I was expecting a dinner invitation, You said you'd call, What happened?
Sorry, I got busy,
What about now?
No, today's complicated,
Even better, It's a chance to unwind,
- See you at the Colosseum in half an hour, - No, I really can't,
Trust me, I have a gift for you,
He hung up on me,
Enjoy your life a bit, Since you can,
Thanks, Here we are,
Oh, was that my gift?
Careful,
Want to come to an exhibit on Tuesday? It's Nora Schuster,
- It's just that these days,,, - Come on! Come!
It'd be for work, anyway,
It's actually a sort of happening with people stripping naked,
- Your line of work, right? - Right,
- You'd help my work too, - How?
A lot of rich women go to these exhibits,
If they see me with someone like you, they'd get in line,
Well?
I'll think about it,
Here he is,
Who's that?
Your gift,
Fulvio Garritano is a photographer who went around the world,
We met thanks to Schuster,
She's,,, a mutual friend,
Why did you want to meet me?
I have photos you might be interested in,
Is that really her? Jackie Kennedy?
I took them in Skorpios, the Greek Island her current husband owns,
Aristotle Onassis,
How did you manage to shoot them?
It's my job,
And I got lucky,
- Fifty million, - 100 and they're yours,
No, I can't go that high,
Take a look at this,
They're the stars now,
The widow of an American president,
now wife of one of the richest men in the world,
Exactly,
Then I'm sure you know
how, let's say, dangerous these photos are,
That's why they're worth so much,
That's why they're difficult to sell,
Maybe, But I like taking risks,
The magazine is a gift,
Bye, Steve, Goodbye,
Goodbye,
Hey, I'm sorry,
Sorry I'm late,
What kind of place is this?
Come,
You sure chose a discreet place to talk,
Don't you like it?
I do, Wasn't I supposed to tell you what's going on at work?
Yeah, but,,, maybe later we can dance a bit,
So this is a date?
Yeah,
You could've just asked,
You could've said no,
I'll stay, but don't get any ideas,
No,
- Something to drink? - No,
Shall we dance?
Did anything happen at the office?
Did someone come in offering Tattilo some photos?
Wasn't this a date?
I'm sorry,
Anyway, no one came in offering anything,
TATTILO PUBLISHING
What's the first thing that jumps to the eye?
Well, that the couple is changing,
I'd say it's transforming, right?
How is it different? Let's figure out what it's turning into,
"Couple" today doesn't mean "two" anymore,
- Exactly, - Polygamy, swinging, free love,
Places like Sweden are more progressive, while we,,,
We're Catholics, right? We're possessive, passionate,
I side with tradition,
All right, Let's investigate this aspect, then,
Not Selva's tradition, I mean transgression,
Let's get to work, okay?
Excuse me, Director, What's the point, if we're shutting down?
Hefner's in Los Angeles and we're here,
So we keep doing our job,
- Okay, Foschi? - Okay,
- Morning, Adelina, - Morning,
The issue is in progress,
The topic is relatable, modern,
and I'm drafting a piece on the meaning of trust in today's couples,
Good, Anything in mind for the photos?
We're working on it, Poggi starts shooting tomorrow,
Perfect, We'll talk later,
Good,
We meet again,
- Director, - Hi, Elsa,
Good morning,
What brings you here? Did you reconsider my offer?
Twenty-five million,
It was 50 last time,
Last time,
- They're worth more, - Maybe, but you offered them around,
Maybe even Playboy?
They didn't want them,
No one wants to publish them,
It's 25 now,
Later on, who knows? Maybe less,
You really are a snake,
Yes, but I'm also your only chance,
These photos will ruin us, you know?
If they want to shut us down, let's do it in style,
First Lady, widow,
possibly the most beloved woman across the USA,
We can't publish them,
Once we lose the name Playmen, we'll have nothing left,
But thanks to Jackie, the whole world will come to know us,
Yeah, and everyone will be against us,
The Americans and Onassis, the most powerful man in the world,
These are the first and only photos of a First Lady,
- We'll make incredible sales, - These are stolen photos!
Excuse me, Adelina, what kind of magazine do we want to be?
One that doesn't get shut down,
By the way, Chartroux, you had no problem with Elsa's photos,
- How much did you pay? - 25 million,
Nobody wanted them,
Not even Playboy wanted to publish them,
Exactly,
There must be a reason,
Sorry to bother you, This just came in,
Thanks, Lella,
Are you okay, ma'am?
Yes, it's nothing,
It's just the divorce papers I asked my lawyer to draw up,
Just sign them, send them to your husband, and it will all be over,
Isn't that what you wanted?
"They lived happily and divorced ever after,"
That's not funny,
What do you want from me?
If you want absolution for the divorce, forget it,
I'm here because I no longer have a friend,
My company is about to be shut down,
I'm a terrible mother already, I don't want to be a bad Christian too,
Why a terrible mother?
Lorenzo never came back home,
And I'm at work all day long preparing an issue on polygamy and swingers,
Would you save me a copy, please?
For the Sunday sermon,
- Do you think I'll go to hell? - I don't know,
Should it happen,
I'll come with you,
Oh, Lella, Excuse me, could you please give these to Mariotti?
- Yes, Then I'll go, if that's okay, - Sure,
Why are you still here? What are you doing?
Nothing, I was trying to figure out this plagiarism lawsuit,
We have our lawyers on that,
I know, but maybe I could be useful,
If you want to be useful, try talking some sense into Mrs, Tattilo,
She trusts you, Did you see the guy who came by this morning?
- Yes, - He sold her some photos,
Photos?
What,,, What photos?
- Hey, - Hi,
Hi,
- Thanks, - For what?
For this second date,
It is a date, right?
Yeah,
What's wrong?
Nothing, Let's go,
Come, Let's go dance,
You look like a cop, you know?
As soon as this is over, maybe I'll get you hired by the police,
How about lunch together on Sunday?
Hey, what's wrong?
You've been weird all night,
If I'm moving too fast, just say it,
It mustn't have been easy for you,
If you didn't enjoy the night,,,
I did, Both tonight and the other night,
So what is it?
What happened?
TATTILO PUBLISHING
Look at each other and smile, You two look at me,
Look at me, Don't move, Perfect,
Okay,
That's it, Good,
Beautiful, Again,
I want this one on the cover,
She's kissing him, but she desires the other guy too,
You don't agree, Chartroux?
Didn't you want to talk about free love?
We must always remember that the majority of our readers are men,
Yeah, So?
Well, the idea of sharing your woman with another man
is a bit too bold, especially for us, in Italy,
So, if it was a man kissing two women on the cover,
that would be fine?
You asked for me, ma'am?
Yes, Lella, Could you have that cake delivered to Mrs, Masi's?
Now you're sending Masi gifts?
No, It's for my son, It's his birthday tomorrow,
Move!
POLICE
De Cesari, we're not even printing, There's nothing to seize,
Magistrate's orders,
- We have to search the premises, - Getting a head start,
Santini! Come on, guys!
Know why they're here?
- No, - Because of these,
Get them out of here,
Why me?
I can't do it,
And because I trust you,
Lift your shirt,
Thank you,
De Cesari, If you tell me what you're looking for, I could help you,
You know very well what I'm looking for, Mrs, Balsamo,
It's Mrs, Tattilo, And, no, I don't know,
- Tell me where they are, - Where what is?
May I?
Yes, of course,
- Take everyone downstairs, - Please, come in, so you can explain,
There's no point in opening those,
Why do you have to make such a mess every time you come here?
Since we published on Saturday, De Cesari is not the same,
Who knows what got into him,
- You can get back to work, - Thank you,
Elsa,
Yes,
You have to take those photos to Switzerland, Today,
I have a safety box there where they will be safe,
- Isn't it better to wait? - There's no time,
Listen to me,
There's a flight to Geneva at 8:00 p,m, I'll have a car pick you up now,
You'll find the ticket and all the information you'll need,
Our survival depends on those photos,
Grab your stuff,
What?
How did they get here so directly? It's as if they already knew something,
Only the three of us know about the photos,
Do you trust Elsa?
INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURES
Flight 654 to Geneva is now boarding
at gate number seven,
Hello?
Happy birthday, Lorenzo,
Happy birthday,
I love you,
Well done!
I'm a glutton, I'm so screwed,
- Glutton? That's just the munchies, - Yeah,
- Want some? - No,
By the way,
I made a flyer for the protest, Have a look,
DON'T LET THE GUARD DOWN,,, BEAT IT!
- You're the great publisher's son, right? - Fuck you,
Wow, it's powerful, The photo works,
- Right? Thanks, - Good job, Flavietto,
- Here, - No,
I'd like you to keep it, Really,
So that's how it works with you two? She has fun and you stand there watching?
What the fuck are you talking about?
- What the fuck are you doing? - Fuck off!
Hey, stop!
Lorenzo!
Who's there?
Lorenzo!
Sweetie, what happened?
Nothing, I'm fine,
I fell off my bike, but I'm fine,
You sure you're okay?
Want a glass of water? Are you hungry? Want me to cook something?
No, thanks,
Anna kissed another guy,
I love her, but not the way she wants,
Maybe she just wanted
to make you jealous?
No,
Girls do that sometimes,
No, Anna believes in it, She wants to live like that,
With that free love,
And I can't do it,
Deep down, I kind of understand her,
So you were okay with Dad being with other women?
No, I didn't say that,
But you know, it's different for Anna,
Her father left, not caring for her or her mother,
So what?
If you don't get attached to anyone, no one can ever abandon you,
The only benefit of free love is that there's no divorce,
What about you and Dad? Are you getting a divorce?
The lawyer sent me the papers,
I have to sign them,
Can I take a shower?
Of course,
This is still your home,
Lorenzo! I'm putting your clothes in the washing machine, okay?
All right,
DON'T LET THE GUARD DOWN,,, BEAT IT! POLICE CRIMINALS
ROOM RENTAL
She's not calling,
Maybe they arrested her, Or she sold us out,
No, I trust Elsa,
Yeah, but she's still pissed at us,
She holds us responsible for what happened to her,
- Not anymore, - No?
No, she found a family here, Maybe better than the one she comes from,
- Morning, Who are you looking for? - I'm looking for Elsa,
It's Elsa,
How did it go?
All done,
- I'll go to the airport and come back, - No, stay at the hotel,
Someone will come get you,
Okay, I'll wait,
Yes, Bye,
Well?
The photos are safe, man of little faith,
Hello?
TATTILO PUBLISHING
Ma'am!
From America,
Hello?
Yes, speaking,
Here I am,
Close the door,
So, we have a new offer from Hefner,
Good,
He wants to take over Playmen, ensuring he'll keep the staff in return,
He might be sincere,
We were the first in Italy to launch this sector in publishing,
So you trust Hefner, now?
I'm not saying that,
but if we sell to him, we won't be forced to publish the Kennedy photos,
piss off her husband or have to shut down,
But he's clearly buying us to kill a competitor,
He buys us now, and in six months he'll shut us down,
Not necessarily,
He might realize how good we are,
How? We'd no longer be free to decide anything,
Don't you realize that he's giving us an opportunity?
- Please, don't be like Saro, - What's Saro got to do with it?
He wouldn't have sold either,
He'd have done anything to stay in charge,
sinking the rest of us without a care,
I'm not like him,
You were pensive and you still are,
- You never stop working, - Sorry,
After all, I deserved this date, right?
You'd never have bought those photos without me,
What's with the face, then?
You're afraid Onassis will hit back?
I'd like to know who he is, how he will behave,
If I don't publish those photos, I have no chance of survival,
Well, for sure Onassis is a cautious man,
Meaning?
"Love, lust and a powerful couple,"
"What happens when power meets love,"
Nothing good,
"Is it true love between Kennedy and the Greek shipowner?"
"After all, the marriage is governed, as it often is,
by a prenuptial agreement,"
What's that?
A contract that can stipulate how many times you have to make love,
And they call it love,
But mainly, it stipulates "that the tycoon owes Jacqueline 25 million dollars
if a divorce occurs,"
Twenty-five million?
"The agreement is intended to prevent legal disputes in the divorce,"
So if she makes a mistake,,,
She gets nothing?
- You're one of a kind, Steve, - I know,
- Remember Schuster's exhibit, - Of course, Thank you,
TATTILO PUBLISHING
- How did you take those photos? - I told you, I got lucky,
But how could you know that Jackie and Onassis were on the island that day?
Who told you? They're always traveling, They have houses everywhere,
An informant,
How did you get there?
They have a military-like security service,
I have my sources too,
I'll ask again, Who told you Jackie was on the island?
Is the new issue off to the presses?
- Of course, - Stop printing,
- We're publishing Kennedy, Stop, - What? Wait!
It's too late to rearrange the issue,
There's not enough time to print again, even if we wanted to,
We can do it, Elsa's coming back from Geneva with the photos,
We'll make sure no one intercepts her, and we'll wait at the print shop,
- So it's all undercover? - Yes,
- I'll go pick her up, - No, Poggi will,
Listen, I don't get it,
What about Onassis? What happened? Did he give us permission?
Basically, yes,
Hello, it's Martone, from the magazine,
Stop the presses,
Let's go,
FREE COUPLE IN FREE STATE THE SENSATIONAL JACQUELINE KENNEDY PHOTOS
The American Embassy called for the sixth time!
AN EXTRAORDINARY PHOTODOCUMENTARY
The first print run of 500,000 copies
sold out in two days!
- Good job! - Good job,
We're receiving thousands of pre-orders from all over the world,
Germany, United States, Australia, And they keep calling,
And most importantly, they all want our advertising space now,
- We should definitely celebrate, - Yeah,
Thank you all, really,
Let's keep going, Good job!
- Good job, - Bravo!
Okay, I know a place,,,
Tattilo Publishing,
Yes, we were in a meeting, Go ahead,
You're right, Mom, but you can't worry every time the line is busy,
The cover's amazing, I was inspired by the movie Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,
- Yes, Would Monday at 10:00 a,m, work? - Does Wednesday at 9:30 a,m, work for you?
Yes, Claudia, I'm sorry, It's confirmed, I'll see you at Jackie O's at 11:00,
- Mom, I'm not eating at home, - Sara!
Yeah,
At Jackie O's, yeah, At 11:00,
Perfect, I'll see you next week,
All right, Thanks,
It was the Bulgari people,
They want our advertising spaces,
You have to explain it to me,
When did you realize it was Onassis who sent that paparazzo?
Had Onassis wanted to protect his wife from prying eyes,
it would've been easy,
And yet, that paparazzo made it to the island without any trouble,
So, she causes a scandal, he divorces
and he doesn't owe her any assets,
They have a prenuptial agreement, He'd have no reason to fight us,
I'm sure it's Cartier,
Hello?
It's Mario,
Oh, here you are!
Turning down Hefner's offer was a gamble, you know that?
He's defending his magazine, I'm defending mine, He'll understand,
You're calling why? To congratulate me?
Yes, obviously,
But also to tell you that he still wants to buy you,
I'd consider the offer,
- Otherwise, you're done, - Good to know,
- Get your lawyers ready, then, - They're ready, Mario, Bye,
Now we really need to win in court,
Yes, And take Playmen to America,
You're ambitious today,
You wanted to see me?
Yeah,
Listen, Elsa, you've been indispensable,
Thanks for trusting me,
Playmen is the first place where I realized I'm talented,
That I'm able to do something,
But I have to give you this,
You say you learned how good and worthy you are here,
You need to learn how to be free too, Especially from men like him,
I know what it means to trust a man who doesn't deserve it,
I know you're closer than I thought,
How did you figure it out?
I suspected it,
If you did, why did you send me to Switzerland?
Because I trust you,
I made choices for love that I pay for every day,
Make sure your path is different,
SEPARATION REPORT
ADELINA TATTILO (SIGNATURE OF ONE PARTY)
Saro?
I received your ridiculous petition for divorce, What are you thinking?
Adelina?
The Playmen issue with Jackie Onassis naked,
exposed to the world, is disgusting,
With every new issue,
they're pushing their limit further,
Finding new meanings for the word "squalor,"
It's not just the photos,
which are undoubtedly tasteless,
They're an assault on women's freedom,
I'm not afraid of saying it,
An assault,
The thought of these men,
secretly lurking in the shadows just to steal a shot,
unconcerned about violating someone's private property,
the intimacy of a woman,
who, famous or not, is a woman,
It could be me,
It could be you,
It could be Tattilo,
who right now is somewhere
counting the money she earned with this ambush,
Adelina Tattilo is sexist, manipulative,
She took the worst from men's power,
She's exactly like her husband,
- Actually, she's worse, - Oh God,
Because, as a woman,
she should protect other women,
not exploit them,
Very well, after this,,,
Am I like your father?
Do I exploit people?
He would've never made those sales numbers,
You're not an asshole like him,
Maybe more,
What's your plan?
Are you staying home?
If I can smoke weed, deal,
No, No weed,
I'm still your mother, A bourgeois asshole,
- Are you uncomfortable? Want to leave? - No,
I am beautiful,
I am erotic,
How long has it been since you made love?
Subtitle translation by: Paola Porciello