L'attesa

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Hello?

No, he's not here.

I'm his mother.

Come over.

I'll be waiting.

We're back.

The girl's in the room by the hallway.

Thanks.

Am I eating alone?

I'm not sure she'll be coming down,

she's not well.

I'm sorry.

Giuseppe's not here?

You should talk to her.

She'll be better in the morning.

I'm packing my bags, what should I bring?

Should I buy something for Easter, a gift?

You celebrate it, right?

I'll bring your glasses, the broken ones,

you left them at my place.

Oh, I have a bad surprise for you.

You'll hate me, but I bought a guidebook.

To make up for it I brought the red dress.

Is it too light?

Call me back before I leave.

Where are you Giuseppe?

I told your mom I couldn't reach you

and that I arrive by plane tomorrow.

She sounded odd...

I must've come across as an idiot.

Call me when you get this message,

I don't know what to do.

You don't want me to come anymore?

Answer me, please.

I just got to your house.

You invited me, where on earth are you?

Should I wait up or go to sleep?

I'll leave the door ajar,

wake me when you get here.

I want to make love to you.

I'll be waiting.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

Are you feeling better

this morning, ma'am?

I'm Jeanne.

- Do we know each other?

- Aren't you Mrs. Remigi?

You must be looking for my sister-in-law.

Sorry, I saw you here

and assumed you were her.

I came to give Anna a hand.

You've never met my sister-in-law?

I arrived last night

and she wasn't feeling well.

- You arrived last night?

- Yes, Pietro picked me up.

Jeanne...

Good morning.

I just made a fool of myself

with your sister-in-law.

Has Giuseppe arrived?

I'll bring the guests some coffee.

I'll help you.

Be right back, excuse me.

Who's she?

She came from Paris last night.

I'm waiting

for the right time to tell her.

Sorry about last night.

I wanted to be there

for your arrival but...

couldn't manage.

Did you sleep well?

Where's Giuseppe?

Why wasn't he here last night?

Why isn't he here now?

He knew I was coming.

We've suffered a terrible loss.

My brother died.

I'm sorry...

I didn't know.

It all happened so suddenly...

Is that why Giuseppe's not here?

I have to go back in, they're waiting.

Sorry,

I've been mad at you since yesterday.

This morning I even hated you.

Your mom told me what happened, I'm sorry.

I don't know if you're listening

to my messages...

I wish you were here.

I had that dream about water again,

but I was in a tall tower this time.

I wrote it down when I woke up.

You were in it too.

We had to climb a bunch of stairs

to reach the lake,

high up above.

Once up there it was really hot,

and I can't remember why

but I couldn't go in the water.

I want to sleep with you.

I want to sleep pristinely,

without dreams.

When are you coming?

What'll I do here alone?

Pietro said I could help myself so...

You don't have to explain.

Sorry, I'll make you something warm.

- No need, ma'am.

- Yes.

I'm wondering if I've come at a bad time.

I wouldn't want to be a burden to you.

No, you're not.

Maybe it's best

if I come back some other time.

Can you get the white wine

from the fridge?

And a glass.

- Is the wine for me?

- Yes.

Sorry, but I don't drink.

Ever?

Giuseppe made that same face

the first time we went out to eat.

How did you first meet?

At my house.

Ah, at your house.

I woke up and he was having breakfast

in my kitchen.

- You didn't know him?

- No.

But my roommate did.

But she'd left for work,

so he and I had breakfast together.

So you fought with your roommate over him?

No, we still live together.

He wasn't dating her?

Not really, no.

Can I help you, ma'am?

- Eat up.

- Thanks.

It's good.

Stay here, Jeanne.

Will she stay tonight too?

She'll be needing clean towels.

There was hope that

Pope John Paul II would be present.

It's the first time in 26 years of papacy.

The Pope hasn't spoken...

Hello.

Hello.

Do you need anything?

To sleep.

I wanted to ask you something

without anyone else around...

I was thinking of buying flowers

for Mrs. Remigi,

but maybe it's inappropriate.

When was her brother's funeral?

No need to buy her flowers.

No need to do anything.

I'd like to go see the town.

Is there a bus?

There are no buses here.

- Morning.

- Good morning, ma'am.

You should've called me, been up long?

I didn't want to bother you,

I wanted to go into town.

Into town?

It was just a thought...

There's not much to see.

With this heat,

it's best to walk around the grounds.

Let me show you around, come on.

Can I take a swim, ma'am?

The water must be cold.

You can call me Anna

if you'd like.

Do you want to come, Anna?

No.

I'm used to seeing some parts

of my body only in the dark.

Where are you?

Why won't you answer?

I haven't slept for two nights.

Your mom is odd.

Did you tell her about last summer?

Is that why you're not answering?

I thought that was behind us.

I stopped calling when you said to,

I came back when you said to...

What must I do to make you forgive me?

Your sister-in-law called.

You should call her back.

Is Jeanne back?

Yes.

Breathe slowly.

It's too hot.

But you have to stay for it to work.

Did you sleep last night? You look tired.

I'm a light sleeper.

How are things with Giuseppe?

Fine.

Did he tell you about me?

Did you know I was coming?

Yes.

What did he tell you about us?

I'm his mother,

what do you think he'd tell me?

Lately he'd been... quiet.

You know how he can be.

He seemed sad.

Do you do that for every trip?

It's a method of mine,

so I don't get bored.

- Can I see?

- Yes.

I've never been able to.

You already knew Italian

when you came here?

Not as well as you.

I hitchhiked here without being able

to say a word to anyone.

My husband was the first

who spoke some French,

it was like a miracle for me.

- He gave you a ride too?

- Yes.

When...

when I met my husband's mother...

I didn't know how to behave.

You met her here?

Yes, they lived here then.

I didn't know...

how to present myself to her,

as a young and naive girl,

or as a self-assured woman.

What did you feel like?

Neither of the two...

I think I was eager for her to like me.

Like you.

The mosaic depicts ten women in bikinis

putting on a show

in honor of the goddess Tethys.

Judging from their bodies,

we can deduce that beauty standards

were different than today.

In the first centuries,

three out often women died in childbirth.

Wide hips, hence the chance

of surviving childbirth,

were greatly valued by men back then.

You thought Louis Rard invented it?

- Huh?

- The bikini.

That's before your time.

Feeling better?

Yes, thanks.

Thanks to the Turkish bath,

one of the few good things

my husband left me.

- You didn't see eye to eye?

- We did, very much.

Even when it came to getting divorced.

I was the first woman to divorce

in this part of Sicily.

- Did you know that?

- Yes.

Giuseppe told me.

He even told me

about his grandmother's divorce.

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