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Context: Italy
Herald: the man on the stairs.
Searching for the Hero: Herald calls Ricci.
KNowledge of the Hero: one of the men in the queue know him and run for him.
Meeting the Hero: Ricci sitting down.
Hero Herald meeting: Ricci runs to the man.
Pushed to Edge of the Ordinary World: you have a job.
Resistance to the Hero pushing to the Edge of the World: everyone else wants his job.
Magical Gift Requirement: you need a bike.
Refusal: No bike.
Search for Magical Gift: Ricci promises to get a bike.
Meeting Supernatural Aid in Ordinary World: Ricci's wife washing.
Journey with Supernatural Aid: wife follows Ricci.
Supernatural Aid Ordinary World / Ordinary world: the poor house.
Supernatural Aid Sacrifice: Ricci's wife pawn the sheets.
Value of the Sacrifice: 7500 lire.
Magical Gift: Ricci is now able to buy a bicycle.
Edge of the Ordinary World: Ricci goes to the office of his new employer.
Meeting and Passing Threshold Guardian: Ricci talks to the man on the desk; start tomorrow morning.
New Clothes for the New self: the wife gets some clothes to work on.
Foreshadow of the New World from afar: look at the size of the warehouse.
Not allowed into the New World until ready: the shutters close.
Rewards of the New World and the Transformation: there's a family allowance and plenty of overtime.
Led to the First Threshold by the Supernatural Aid: I want to visit a friend in town.
Supernatural Aid enters First Threshold: wife goes inside.
First Threshold Border: Ricci waits by the door and guards the bike.
New Creatures of the New World: the boys playing.
Fish out of Water: the old ladies ask a question; Ricci doesn't know.
Pulled into First Threshold: Ricci gets curious.
Threshold Guardian: the lady in the kitchen.
Authority Figure: the fortune teller
Ignoring the Authority Figure: Ricci doesn't believe in the fortune teller.
Allies: Bruno helps clean the bike,
Preparing for the New World: is my cap alright?
Allies converged: Ricci and Bruno getting on fine.
Goodbye to the old World and Old Self: Bruno closes the shutters; says goodbye to wife.
Journey into Inner Cave / New World: on the bike; on the train; Bruno working at the gas pump; Ricci going to work with all the other workers.
Bull in a China Shop: Ricci being taught how to paste posters.
Banished from the New World: bike stolen.
Resisting the Banishment: Ricci chases the bike but doesn't catch the thieves.
Emotional reacton: Ricci almost cries.
Belly of the Whale: the cops won't do anything; tell him to look for it himself; report the serial number and if you find it tell a cop and it will be alright.
Value of the Journey: Ricci taking a bus.
Allies for the Journey: Ricci meets Bruno.
Rupture / Physical Separation: Ricco doesn't go home.
Road of Trials 1 / location 1: where's Biaocco; Biaocco's world; Maria cried; gaining his help.
Road of Trials 2 / location 2: the street cleaners help search for the bike in the market.
Road of Trials 3 / location 3: the guy painting the bike.
Separation: where's Bruno; he's looking for the bells.
Oracle Journey: getting a lift in the truck in the rain; looking for the bike in the rain.
Separation: what happened; I fell.
Meeting the Oracle: spotting the thief in the rain.
Sword Journey: Losing the thief; finding the old man and following him.
World of Sword: World of the church.
Seizing the Sword: Persuding the old man to talk and come with him.
Flight: Old man disappears; Hunting for the old man while being hassled by the church staff.
Night Sea Journey; Slapping Bruno; Bruno walks behind a tree; Bruno waits by the bridge.
Near Death Experience: The dead man in the river.
Reward: Finding Bruno alive at the top of the bridge.
Rescuing Old World Magical Gift: Asking if Bruno wants to eat; the restaurant.
Value of the Journey: the job could save us; I can't give it up.
Atonement with the Father: Ricco gets an idea at the restaurant; visits the fortune teller.
Apotheosis: Fortune teller tells him he'll find it or not.
Ultimate Boon: finding the thief.
Magic Flight: the thief runs; finding him in the women's house.
Refusal: the thief won't tell where it is.
Battle and Catharsis 1: the mob; Bruno gets the cop; the thief has a fit.
Battle and Catharsis 2: looking inside the house; the cop tells him that they're all the thief's witnesses.
Crossing the Return Threshold: walking away.
Battle with Old Self: Ricci sees the unguarded bike.
Inner Resolve: Ricci decides to steal the bike.
Final Conflict: Ricci gets caught.
Catharsis: saved by Bruno.
Freedom to Live: Bruno takes Ricci's hand.
by Kal Bashir