Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.

　　这是一个有关父爱和牺牲的动人故事。Francesco Nuti扮演被判刑五年，刚刚刑满释放的小偷Romeo Casamonica，他回到故地，寻找自己的妻儿。邻居都已对面不相识，妻子也不知所踪，在一番斗智斗勇之后，一位冷血的社会工作者向他透露了儿子的下落。小男孩被一对住在大山里的夫妇收养。为了接近已经8岁的Lorenzo，Romeo化名偷偷潜入男孩家，并对其养母一见钟情（Ornella Muti饰）。他发现，儿子与新父母在一起极其快乐。事情变得更加复杂。

1988 film by Francesco Nuti