AmeriQua Page #2

but then if my path

takes me there,

I will come visit you

in bologna.

- I knew that you would come,

my friend.

Wonderful!

Mwah!

Come, but maybe before

you finish all the money, eh?

The $5,000.

Mwah!

Bye, ciao.

- Bus to Rome.

Bus to Rome.

Welcome to napoli.

[Speaking Italian]

Do you want pizza?

[Speaking italian]

A pizza?

[Both speaking Italian]

- No. It's more than fast food.

Two hours in Rome.

- Good morning.

Good morning.

- This the--

the other passengers?

- Uh, one passenger.

- Ah, good morning.

- No.

- No, they are tourists too.

- They're tourists?

No, no, no, I--

I'm not--

- [Speaking Italian]

- No, no, no!

- [Speaking Italian]

[Men speaking Italian]

- Charlie Edwards.

New York.

American.

- [Grunts]

- New York, New York

- a cheap telephone.

[Speaking Italian]

- [Singing in Italian]

- [Speaking Italian]

[Men speaking Italian]

[Cell phone ringing]

- [Yelling in Italian]

- [Imitating driving sounds]

- [Speaking Italian]

[All speaking Italian]

[Shouting echoes]

- [Playing harmonica]

[Engine turns over]

[Tires squealing]

- Ho!

[Shouting in Italian]

[Upbeat rock music]

[Beeping]

[Cows lowing]

[Festive music]

- Buongiorno, don farina.

[Speaking Italian]

- [Speaking Italian]

- Don farina--

- shh!

[Speaking Italian]

[Sniffs]

[Speaking Italian]

- [Sniffs]

[Speaking Italian]

[All inhale deeply]

- [Speaking Italian]

- Si.

- Si.

- Yeah.

[Chuckles]

[Banging on table]

[Upbeat rock music]

- Hi.

- Good evening.

How could I help you?

- I need to report a robbery.

I got robbed.

I was on vacation here,

and I'm American.

They took all of my money.

They took my passport.

- Oh, that office is closed

for the day.

In fact, for the weekend,

and I don't have permission

to handle emergency passports.

- Uh, I need a passport.

- Nope.

Can't do anything until Monday.

You could expedite it for $300,

but it'll take a few weeks.

- Um,

what's your name?

- Jenny.

- I'm Charlie.

Can I use your phone?

- Sure.

- Is it free?

[Cell phone ringing]

- Hello.

- Hey, dad.

- Oh, hey, Vicky, what's up?

- Dad, it's Charlie.

- Oh.

[Chuckles]

I'm sorry, Charlie.

What's going on with you?

- Do you remember that money

that you and mom gave me?

I used it to go to Italy.

- Oh.

Well, that's not what we

expected you to do with it,

but okay.

Long as you get a job

when you come back.

- No, no, dad.

You don't understand.

I got robbed.

They took my wallet.

They took my passport.

They took my phone.

Um, I need help.

I'm at the embassy in Rome.

- That's unbelievable.

Charlie, that's great.

You got robbed!

That's a character-building

experience!

- Dad--

- do you remember the time,

when I was your age,

I was rafting in the Amazon,

and I went over the waterfall,

and I had to eat caterpillars

for two weeks

before I was found by

the hunters of amoaxaca tribe?

Well, this is your waterfall,

Charlie.

This is your Amazon.

"I must go down

to the sea again..."

- Dad!

- "The lonely sea and sky,

"and all I ask is a tall ship

and a star to steer her by..."

- Dad!

- "And the wheels kick

and the wind's song..."

- Dad, I need money.

I need you to send me

some money.

- Money?

[Scoffs]

Charlie, you don't need money.

You have everything you need.

I didn't raise an idiot.

Be safe. Be smart.

Be alert.

- All right.

- And, son,

how I envy you.

Good luck.

- Thanks, dad.

Yeah.

Bye.

Can I make another phone call?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

- [Sighs]

[Cell phone ringing]

- Hello.

Who is this?

- Mom.

- Charlie.

This is a strange number.

Where are you?

Are you in jail again?

- Jail?

No, no, mom.

I'm in Italy.

- Where?

- Rome.

Mom, I decided that I didn't

want to throw my money away.

- It's your money.

- Oh, mom.

Here's the thing.

Um, I don't have it anymore.

- Why?

- W-well, um, I had it in cash.

- That was stupid.

- No, no.

No, mom.

I didn't spend it or lose it.

I got robbed,

and you need to cancel

the emergency credit card.

- Oh, I have already.

- You did?

- Yes,

so why are you calling?

- Because, mom,

I thought maybe that you could

wire me a little money.

Or get me a plane ticket home.

Plane ticket would be perfect.

- Didn't you understand

"cutting you off," Charles?

- Of course, mom.

But I just thought

maybe that you knew somebody

who could help me speed things

along to get a new passport.

- Yes.

- You do?

Who?

- Whittaker.

[Clock ticking ominously]

He works

at the state department.

You were supposed to call him,

but you seem to have

blown him off and gone to Italy.

- Look, I've got to go.

The place is closing.

I'm going to, um...

I'll call you later.

Thanks.

That's it.

- Nobody else?

- Nope.

- [Sighs]

Sounds like you had a rough day.

- Could say that.

- You know what?

You know what?

I'm about to finish up here.

If you want to hang outside

for a couple minutes,

I can get you washed up.

- What, is there,

like, a hose out there?

- [Laughs]

No.

I mean, you can

clean yourself up at my place.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

Um, thank you so much.

Take your time.

I'm not in a hurry or any--

I'm--thank you.

Um...

Outside.

- [Chuckles]

- Bye.

[Upbeat pop music]

So do all the embassy walk-ins

get to come back to your place?

- Only the really pathetic ones.

Dude, you need a beer.

- Thanks.

And also for letting me

stay here.

- No problem.

- Everything's closed

till Monday, huh?

- That's right.

This is Italy.

- What's a good way

to get deported?

- What?

- Like, nothing violent.

Just, you know,

quick, free, easy ticket home.

- Dude,

anything bad enough

to get you deported

is gonna get you

on the no-fly list,

and then you're stuck here

anyway.

It's a catch-22.

Mm-hmm.

- Really?

- [Snorts]

No, idiot.

Oh, my God.

Come on.

Get up.

Why don't you come with me?

Dude, here's a pillowcase.

And since they haven't invented

air conditioning yet,

I assume you don't need

a blanket.

Leave early,

and shut the door behind you,

like this.

[Bell tolling]

[Door creaking]

- Jenny.

[Speaking Italian]

Jenny.

[Clattering]

- Ah!

Sh*t!

Hi.

Um, oh, my--

I'm sorry.

I overslept.

I shouldn't be here right now.

Jenny told me to leave.

She was doing me a favor.

She let me stay here.

I got robbed.

Do you speak English?

Um...

[Chuckles nervously]

Is this your boyfriend?

- Charlie, shut up.

Gianpaulo...

[Speaking Italian]

- I'm just gonna--

I can leave now.

[Sultry music]

I'm going to bologna.

I know the king of bologna,

and I can go and stay with him.

I was invi--I have--

I am just gonna get

my pants here,

and I--

where's the door?

- Come with me.

- Bye.

Thank you.

[Kisses]

- [Whistles]

For free, this is the only ride

in town.

- Nothing happened with Jenny.

- I am sure nothing

happened with Jenny.

- Thanks.

- [Speaking Italian]

[Upbeat rock music]

- ooh, ooh, ooh

ooh, ooh, ooh

[tires squeal]

Charly mcclain

walking down the street

I listen to your voice

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes