Call Me by Your Name Page #18

129 INT. HOTEL BEDROOM -BERGAMO -AFTERNOON 129

ELIO and OLIVER enter their hotel bedroom in Bergamo. They

look around and laugh, for no apparent reason.

Later. There is a large window looking out over the front

entrance of the hotel and a parking lot adjoining it.

OLIVER stands looking out as ELIO comes up from behind him,

putting his arms around Oliver’s waist. Both are wearing

boxer shorts.

130 EXT. STREETS -BERGAMO -NIGHT 130

Elio and Oliver are drunk. They stroll in the streets of the

old town, stumbling, laughing. Taking advantage of a deserted

alley OLIVER pushes ELIO against the wall and kisses him.

Then suddenly stops.

ELIO:

What?

OLIVER:

Listen!

ELIO:

Listen to what?

Among the soft sounds of the sleeping city is a distant

melody.

OLIVER:

This song!

ELIO:

There’s no song. You’re

hallucinating.

Elio tries to kiss him again but Oliver grabs his hand and

pulls him away.

OLIVER:

Let’s go!

84.

131 EXT. PIAZZETTA -BERGAMO -NIGHT 131

In a small square in the old part of town three young men and

a girl are leaning on a wall. They are wearing oversized

jackets and make-up; they are early examples of the "New

Romantic" fashion.

At their feet is a radio playing “Love My Way”, the song that

was also playing at the open-air dancing bar a few weeksearlier. OLIVER looks at ELIO as if to say "See?", then

salutes the youngsters, only to be ignored.

OLIVER:

Psychedelic Furs. The best!

The New Romantics seem uninterested. OLIVER starts dancing,

as we already saw him do, alone. He then grabs the girl,

intending for her to dance with him, and it seems like the

situation could go badly.

OLIVER (CONT’D)

(in lousy Italan)

Li ho visti a New York l’anno

scorso. Richard Butler..

spettacolo!

(I saw them in New York last year.

Richard Butler... awesome!)

RAGAZZA NEW ROMANTIC

(romagnolo accent)

Davvero? Li abbiam visti anche noi

in concerto! Siamo andati a Londra

facendo l’àutostop...

(Really? We saw them in concert

too! We hitch-hiked to London...)

OLIVER:

Best way to travel around!

So the other New Romantics join the dance, with their

syncopated moves. ELIO doesn't dance, he looks, uncertain. At

the song's climax he bursts out puking suddenly and

abundantly.

132 EXT. STRADA CON FONTANA -BERGAMO -DAWN 132

OLIVER holds ELIO's forehead as he pukes. Elio stands away

from the wall making an "I'm okay now" gesture, and goes to

the fountain nearby to splash water on his face.

ELIO:

It's the best day of my life and Iend it with puking!

Oliver looks around to check that nobody is looking and

starts kissing him again. Elio lets himself go.

85.

With his eyes still closed he hears male voices passingnearby muttering something against them, but he doesn't care.

IT’S THE KISS OF A LIFETIME.

133 INT. HOTEL BEDROOM -DAWN 133

OLIVER and ELIO are hugging on their hotel bed. OLIVER looks

at ELIO sleeping. A HISSING sound in the distance.

134 EXT. BINARIO -STAZIONE DI CLUSONE -DAY 134

It is the sound of a train arriving at the station, on the

main platform.

ELIO and OLIVER together look at the train come to a stop.

ELIO is wearing Oliver’s blue shirt. On the platform are a

few travellers ready to leave. Oliver's bags are those for

his trip back home; they are about to say goodbye.

The train doors open, some people come out, others get in

while saying their goodbyes to their counterparts.

Elio and Oliver aren't moving, they try to delay the

inevitable, if only for a few seconds. The voice on the

intercom informs that the Express train for Rome is about to

depart from Platform 1.

ELIO:

Did you get your passport?

OLIVER:

Yeah, I did.

The travellers are all on the train, except for Oliver..

The conductor is a few cars down, looking at his watch. Amoment of suspended, cruel silence.

OLIVER (CONT’D)

There's emptiness behind your eyes/

there's dust in our hearts/ Love my

way, it's a new road...

Elio listens to these words, which Oliver starts to sing

sweetly, whispering.

OLIVER (CONT’D)

I follow where my mind goes, so

swallow all your tears, my love/

And put on your new face/ You can

never win or lose, if you don't run

the race.

They hug. OLIVER grabs his bags and enters the train.

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The train leaves. Elio watches it disappear in the distance.

Wiped out, he walks along the platform and sits on a bench,

his gaze lost in thoughts. After a long beat he stands and go

to the...

135 EXT. PHONE BOOTH -STAZIONE DI CLUSONE -DAY 135

ELIO dials a number on a public phone, he does so

mechanically. A few moments later somebody picks up.

ELIO:

Mafalda? Maman... Bonjour. Oui, je

vais bien. Je suis à Clusone, à la

gare. Oui... il est parti. Maman,

s'il te plaît, tu pourrais venir me

chercher?

(Mafalda? Mom... Hey. Yes, I'm

fine. I'm in Clusone, at the

station. Yes.. he left. Mom..

please could you come pick me up?)

136 INT./EXT. CAR/COUNTRY ROAD -AFTERNOON 136

ANNELLA is with ELIO in the car. She is driving back to the

villa. ELIO is silent. Oliver’s blue shirt is open over

Elio's bare chest and blows in the wind.

She looks at him. She reaches out with her free hand and

caresses his cheek, the sweetest gesture.

Elio’s face crumples. He starts to cry. She wipes his tears

away with her free hand but he cannot stop.

137 EXT STREETS OF TOWN -AFTERNOON 137

The Perlman car is parked in town. ELIO is alone, sitting on

the passenger seat. The car's radio is playing some summer

song.

In the distance, a group of Elio's friends are walking about.

Among them is MARZIA, who notices the Perlman car, then Elio.

She waves at her friends and leaves them to come towards him.

MARZIA:

Ciao.

Elio notices her only when she is close.

MARZIA (CONT’D)

How are you?

ELIO:

Good, thanks.

87.

Elio tries straightening up to hide his emotions, his face

recently upset by tears.

MARZIA:

(in French)

J'ai lu le livre que

tu m'as offert, les poèmes.

Ils sont très beaux. J’aime

beaucoup cette Antonia Pozzi.

(I read the book you gave me, the

poems, they are beautiful. I really

love Antonia Pozzi.)

“Nell’aria della stanza -non te

guardo -ma già il ricordo del tuo

viso” (In the room’s air -not you

do I look at -but already the

memory of your face)

Elio nods, smiling back at her.

MARZIA (CONT’D)

I'm sorry you feel so bad. I just

wanted to tell you that I'm not mad

at you. I love you. (Je suisdésolée que tu sois si malheureux.

Je voulais juste te dire que je ne

t'en veux pas. Je t'aime.)

Elio is surprised and comforted by Marzia's words. She

extends her hand to him.

MARZIA (CONT’D)

On reste amis?

(Friends.)

Elio shakes her hand, then exits the car and hugs her,

sighing. Annella is approaching.

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