In Search of Fellini Page #3

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There's actually...

there's a film festival.

They're screening, um,

all of Fellini's films.

It's called Tutto Fellini,

and people come from everywhere

just to watch his films.

You should go tell Claire.

Oh, uh, no.

It's okay.

Don't...

don't tell her, please?

What happened?

I don't, I...

I don't think she'll... she'll...

I don't think she'd

want me to leave, so...

You don't think she would want

you to leave?

You're 20.

You're allowed to leave.

I know that.

This is your life!

What do you want to do?

[man on record]

Goodbye, little girl

Goodby-y-y-e

[music stops]

[Lucy] Hey, mom.

Hey, Lucy.

Do you remember that story

that I always told you

about when the day

you were born,

I said it was the best day

and the worst day of my life?

The best because I knew I would

never love someone so much,

and I don't.

And the worst because I knew

that I would never be able

to protect you

from all the lessons

you had to learn

in this life.

But I tried.

And I'm sorry.

And I love you so much.

But I just...

I just need...

[soft music playing on record]

Claire?

[man on television] Comes in

pretty handy down here, folks.

[Claire grunting painfully]

[coughing]

Close the door.

I'm fine.

[men chattering

on television]

[knock on door]

[Lucy] Mom?

Sh*t.

Mom, you okay?

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Hey, Lucy.

Is everything okay?

Everything's never okay.

It's that cold again.

I'm fine.

I'm good.

[laughs]

It's okay.

I'm good.

How are these? Tell me.

[coughs]

- Amazing.

- Yeah?

Yeah, they're not like

American movies at all.

The endings are really sad,

and sometimes,

nothing makes sense.

And... and they're kind of...

they're kind of dirty.

Um, and there's a lot of,

you know, um...

Sex?

Yeah.

They...

they sound horrible.

Well...

No, I mean, but you love them,

and that's amazing.

That is great

that you like them.

- I do.

- Good!

I do, I have

so many questions, though.

You know,

I wish I could meet him.

Can you imagine?

Think about it.

- Remember "Summertime"?

- Yeah.

Katherine Hepburn?

Venice.

Juliet's balcony in Verona?

They're all real places,

not just movies.

And Rome,

that's where Fellini is.

- No. Yes, Rome!

- Yes.

I think he's there right now.

- No. You have to go.

- We have to go.

[laughs]

We have to go.

Um...

We...

We can't go.

But you can go.

- Mom, it would be so much fun.

- I know.

I know it's far,

but I've saving up.

- And I think if I break open my piggy bank...

- No, I know, I know,

- we can have enough...

- I know, I know, I know, I know. Just listen to me.

Wait, I cannot go!

Okay?

You have to go

on your own.

We just have to

stop this, okay?

You need your own life,

and so do I.

I'm tired.

I... I just need

to take care of myself.

- I'm... I'm sorry if you're not feeling well...

- I... I want you...

You need to... I need...

- I can help you...

- No, I'm fine. [coughs]

- ...get better.

- No, I'm fine. I'm fine, Kerri's here.

I need some time, okay?

Look at me!

I need some time for me, okay?!

I need a life right now, okay?!

- I need a life!

- But... I-I... it's...

- I'm sorry, love!

- [sobbing] I don't understand!

[Claire]

I don't feel well!

[crying]

[knock on door]

Hey.

Went to find who?

[man singing in Italian]

Italy.

[singing continues on record]

What's the worst

that could happen?

Oh, I don't know.

Lost. Robbed.

Assaulted. Raped.

Chopped into little bits.

[Kerri] Okay.

[women giggle]

[Claire]

Who the f*** is Fellini?

[Kerri] Fellini,

he's an Italian filmmaker.

You know,

he makes Italian films.

[Claire]

What... what films?

[Kerri] Well,

no one actually watches them.

Well, what are they about?

Just, you know...

mostly humanity.

How humanity's depraved.

A lot of orgies.

Togas.

[bell tolling]

Like, asses, breasts.

Just like, jiggling breasts

You know, art.

[Mario speaking in Italian]

Mario?

- Yes.

- Hi, uh, hello.

- This is Lucy Cunningham.

- Ah, the american, yes.

Yes, Americana. Yes. [Mario

chattering in background]

Well,

I-I missed my flight to Rome,

- and I ended up in Verona.

- Verona.

And I lost my bags.

They said they went to Germany

or Austria or something.

So I just wanted to call

and... and tell you

that I was...

that I'm on my way

and I'm... I'm very excited!

[Mario speaking in Italian]

- Okay, Lucia, Lucia, Lucia--

- What was that?

[speaking in Italian]

Fellini, is not here.

So you miss him, okay?

Your appointment

with Fellini is missed.

So he's not in Rome anymore,

and you have to wait, okay?

You have to wait, Lucy.

A few days.

- A few days?

- Maybe a week.

You are in Verona,

Romeo and Juliet, is very nice.

You know, have a gelato

and look at the balcony.

- Do something, get busy okay?

- Okay.

Right. Sure.

[Mario speaking in Italian]

Eat a bombolone, it's very

good.

- Okay, yes, thank you!

- Okay. [speaking in italian]

Bye.

[speaking in Italian]

[woman speaking in Italian]

[man speaking in Italian]

Hi.

[man speaking in Italian]

[speaking in Italian]

[speaking in Italian]

[speaking in Italian]

tiramisu, pistachio,

chocolate.

What... what are those?

Balls.

Balls?

Rhum baba.

Rum balls.

[speaking in Italian]

Would you like to taste?

Sure.

[speaking in Italian]

[speaking in Italian]

Another?

Mm-hmm.

Thank you.

Thank you.

It is said that I have

the sweetest balls in Verona.

That will be 5,000 lire.

Eat. Drink.

Fall in love.

[yipping]

Doctor said four of these a day.

Or was it these?

I'll have all of them.

Thanks.

Okay.

Oh, uh, these induce an

exaggerated sense of euphoria.

[Claire] I'll have it.

[Kerri] That's a bonus.

I'll have one of these

as well.

- Cheers.

- Cheers to you.

[uplifting music plays]

Can you please pick

another one?

You sure it's the cancer

that's killing you

and not these movies?

[sighs]

They are a bit depressing.

[helicopter whirring

on television]

[sound fades]

[speaking broken Italian]

[woman] And then they asked me

if Italian nue realism

was dead or alive.

[man]

Neo realism, darling.

You said alive, of course.

Well, I didn't know

what to say.

[woman speaking in Italian]

What's your name?

[man speaking in Italian]

Can I help you?

Oh, poor thing, she can't

understand a word we're saying.

She's completely foreign.

Hello.

Oh, my!

Your English is...

- She's American, dear.

- Oh, yes.

[man]

What brings you to Italy?

I'm looking for someone.

Oh, how romantic!

Are you traveling alone?

No, I'm with my mom.

- Oh.

- Sylvia, and this is Robert.

Pleasure.

Lucy.

[Sylvia]

Oh, Robbie, she's adorable.

- She's not a pet, dear.

- I just... Oh, f*** off, Robert.

- Why do you always f***ing talk

to me like--It'll be fun for us.

Lucy.

Would you like to come with us?

Where are you going?

Does it matter?

[indistinct conversations,

lively music playing]

[man singing in Italian]

Guido! [laughs]

Sylvia! Oh, my God.

Let me look at you.

[Sylvia] Meet my new friend.

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