Call Me by Your Name

1 INT. ELIO’S/OLIVER’S ROOM -PERLMAN VILLA -DAY 1

The sound of an approaching car. ELIO, 17, barefoot and in

his bathing suit, is in the process of moving his clothes

from his room to the adjacent room -a wardrobe somehow

refurbished into a single bedroom. The two rooms are

separated by a ruined wooden door, with cracks all over it.

MARZIA, a girl of about his same age, is lying on the bed. It

is obvious both have been on it together.

ELIO goes to the window and looks down. A car pulls up below,

blowing up clouds of dust, and stops at the villa’s main

entrance. A young man steps out of the car, wearing a billowy

bright blue shirt with a wide-open collar, sunglasses. Thisis OLIVER, 25. He is followed by the handy-man and gardener

of the house ANCHISE.

ELIO:

(in French)

L'usurpateur.

(The usurper)

MARZIA jumps up to come stand next to him, looking down.

ANCHISE appears below followed by the PERLMANS who introducethemselves to Oliver. Professor PERLMAN is in his fifties,

distinguished, vigorous. ANNELLA, his wife, is in her mid-

forties.

ANNELLA:

(in Italian)

Dove è Elio?

(Where’s Elio?)

ELIO:

(in French)

Il faut que je descende.

(I’d better go down.)

2 INT. STAIRCASE -PERLMAN VILLA -DAY 2

At the end of the stairs ELIO sees OLIVER being walked toProfessor Perlman’s study. Oliver’s suitcase and backpack lie

on the floor nearby. ANNELLA sees Elio approaching and

gestures towards them.

ANNELLA:

(in Italian)

Aiuta Oliver a portarele sue cose in camera tua.

(Help bring Oliver’s things up to

your room.)

2.

3 INT. PROFESSOR PERLMAN’S STUDY -PERLMAN VILLA -DAY 3

ELIO enters his father’s studio. OLIVER, sitting on the sofa,

is having a glass of fresh water. Even if exhausted by the

heat, he remains elegant and somewhat iconic. Professor

PERLMAN introduces the two formally. They shake hands.

ELIO:

I’m Elio.

OLIVER:

(non committal)

Hi.

4 INT. STAIRCASE -PERLMAN VILLA -DAY 4

They head up the stairs together; ELIO lunges for the heavy

suitcase, OLIVER takes the backpack.

ELIO:

My room is now your room. I’ll be

next door.

They meet MARZIA coming down. More introductions in the

middle of the stairs. OLIVER is curious about her and looks

back as he continues up. She looks back after he does.

5 INT. OLIVER’S ROOM -PERLMAN VILLA -DAY 5

They enter Oliver’s bedroom. OLIVER drops his backpack andcrashes on the bed, exhausted. ELIO lays the suitcase next to

the bed.

ELIO:

We're sharing the bathroom. It's my

only way out...

But Oliver is not listening, already asleep. Elio walks out

and closes the door that separates their two rooms.

6 EXT. GARDEN -PERLMAN VILLA -DAY 6

In front of the kitchen is a fruit orchard with a variety of

fruit trees. From outside we see inside MAFALDA at work in

charge of the domestic duties of the place, and she is

virtually a member of the family.

One of the trees is shaking. In the dappled light under the

tree we see ANCHISE reaching up into the limbs to pick the

ripest peaches. They seem to glow within their foliage as his

long, gnarled fingers seek them out. He carefully places the

fruit he has picked in a basket.

3.

7 INT. STAIRCASE -PERLMAN VILLA -DUSK 7

Later. MAFALDA, at the bottom of the stairs, rings a bell.

She looks up the stairs and, getting no response, rings the

bell again.

8 INT. ELIO’S/OLIVER’S ROOM/BATHROOM -PERLMAN VILLA -DUSK 8

ELIO is at the desk in his small “new” bedroom; he is

transcribing music. Next to his desk lamp a walkman is

playing music. He hears the bell.

He enters the bathroom and the door that connects it to the

other room is open. OLIVER sleeps in the dim light of sunset.

ELIO:

We’re being called to dinner.

No answer. Elio enters Oliver's room and reaches over to the

bookshelf, takes a book from it but then drops it on the

floor. It makes a sharp clatter. Oliver is briskly awoken.

ELIO (CONT’D)

(embarrassed)

We’re being called to dinner.

Oliver looks up from his pillow scarcely knowing where he is.

OLIVER:

Later. I’ll have to pass.

(beat)

Can you make my excuses to your

mother?

Elio, backing out of the door with the book, nods that he

will. Oliver looks around for a moment.

OLIVER (CONT’D)

So, this is usually your room..

About to shut the door, ELIO nods.

OLIVER (CONT’D)

Thanks, buddy.

Oliver turns and goes back to sleep. Elio closes the door,

leaving the room in almost complete darkness.

9 INT. STAIRCASE/BOCCHIRALE -PERLMAN VILLA -DAY 9

The following day. OLIVER is coming down the stairs. Not

knowing where to go, he listens for the Perlmans' voices

until he sees, through a corridor, the kitchen. Just beyond

it, outside in the garden, he can see the family having

breakfast.

4.

EXT. GARDEN IN FRONT OF THE KITCHEN -PERLMAN VILLA -DAY 10

The PERLMANS are eating breakfast outside, in front of the

kitchen. OLIVER comes out and sits down, watching how ELIOexpertly cracks his soft-boiled egg shell, then attempts to

do the same, but only a tiny bit of the shell is pierced, so

he pretends to busy himself with his coffee and pushes theegg in its cup away. MAFALDA asks him if he would like juice.

He says “Please”. She looks down at the discarded egg.

MAFALDA Lasci fare a me, Signore. (Let me)

She slices the top off and returns to her kitchen.

ANNELLA:

Did you recover from your trip,caro?

OLIVER:

Big time.

ELIO, who has been trying not to stare at their guest and is

concentrating on spreading honey on a piece of bread, now

lifts his head and speaks, growing unnaturally loud:

ELIO:

I can show you around.

OLIVER:

Good. Are we far from the town? I

need to open a bank account.

Both Professor PERLMAN and ANNELLA look up, interested.

PERLMAN:

(smiling)

None of our residents has ever had

a local bank account.

Elio turns in his seat to get a better view of Oliver, who is

sitting beside him.

ELIO:

Should I take him to Montodine?

PERLMAN:

I’m think they’re closed for summer

vacation. Try Crema.

OLIVER:

Is that your orchard?

PERLMAN:

Pesca, ciliege, albicocche...

(peaches, cherries, apricots...)

5.

ANNELLA:

Pomegranate.

MAFALDA returns with a pitcher of apricot juice on a little

tray and proceeds to fill Oliver’s glass. OLIVER tastes it,

then enthusiastically downs it. ELIO realizes he is staring

at OLIVER, his head tipped back with his throat swallowingthe juice, and notices the Star of David on a necklace around

his neck. OLIVER smacks his lips and begins to eat his second

egg, giving it a sharp crack. MAFALDA brings him a third egg.

ANNELLA (CONT’D)

Have another egg.

OLIVER:

(shaking his head)

I know myself. If I have three,

I’ll have a fourth, and more.

ELIO has never heard someone Oliver’s age say, I know myself.

It’s somewhat intimidating. He lowers his eyes.

11 INT. PROFESSOR PERLMAN’S STUDY -PERLMAN VILLA -DAY 11

PERLMAN is attempting to devise a new filing system for his

correspondence; there are packs of letters lying about and

open boxes with more letters. OLIVER is helping him, ELIO is

with them. The professor makes a joking comment like "Myguest from last year was very good at organizing. I on the

other hand...”

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