1944 - 4 and 1945 History Summary

Ida learns that Nino has been in Rome but he has not contacted her except for a postcard from Capri saying he will see her soon. Rome has been liberated by the allies. Annita has found that much of the village areas are decimated. The old grandfather in the house passes away. Ida resumes collecting her salary, and gets a job teaching Italian lessons to a South African military unit in exchange for food. Carlo (Pyotr), who shows up looking for Nino, announces that his name is Davide Segre. He is still strange, brooding and arrogant, and tells the Marrocco women their men will never return. Santina, who is also a prostitute, takes Davide to her room before she reads cards for the Marroccos.

The newly Americanized Nino arrives at the house two days later, well-dressed, in good humor...