Only You Page #14

She screams for about a minute. He turns to Faith.

GIOVANNI:

No.

FAITH:

Ask her if she knows how I might

reach him? If she has a telephone

number?

GIOVANNI:

Ha un numero di telefono?

She yells some more.

GIOVANNI:

She did, but she...

She rips a napkin into shreds.

GIOVANNI:

...misplaced it.

More yelling.

GIOVANNI:

He thinks she's going to meet him

at Mezzaluna tonight, but she--

ANNA:

HAH!

She hits her inner elbow with the edge of her other hand, in

the Italian version of the finger.

GIOVANNI:

...has a prior commitment.

FAITH:

What's mezzaluna?

GIOVANNI:

A restaurant. In Piazza Navona.

FAITH:

(ecstatic)

That's it. That's it. That's all

I need to know.

(to her and

Giovanni)

Bless you, thank you, thank you.

The PROPRIETOR rushes in from the back of the store, makes

her apologize to the nice customers.

ANNA:

(grudgingly)

Sorry.

PROPRIETOR:

(that's better)

Cosi va bene.

As Faith heads toward the door, she yells after her,

ANNA:

I'm sorry your brother is a pig!

KATE:

(with the bottles)

Who is it I pay for these?

CUT TO:

EXT. AI MONASTERI - MOMENTS LATER

As they emerge from the shop and head down the stairs, Kate

is looking skeptical.

FAITH:

All that proves is that she wasn't

the woman who was meant for him.

Faith throws her arms around her in celebration, dancing in

the street.

FAITH:

And now we know where he's gonna

be.

EXT. PENSION - AFTERNOON

ANGLE ON a sign, "PENSIONE DIVINO AMORE". Giovanni is helping

them carry their things into the hotel. He leads them to

their room, opens the door. Faith enters. As Kate follows,

he momentarily pulls her aside,

GIOVANNI:

(apologetically)

I must leave town for two days.

Was unavoidable. But, day after

tomorrow,

(with import)

I return...

He places the key in her hand. Holding his own there longer

than necessary.

INT. PENSIONE ROOM - LATER

Faith is in the shower. Kate's got an Italian smorgasbord

arrayed before her. Is browsing "How to Make a Man, etc.".

EXT. PENSION - EVENING

They're on their way out the door, dressed to the nines. As

Kate turns their key in to the desk, Giovanni whispers in her

ear,

GIOVANNI:

Forty-eight hours...

Nods meaningfully.

EXT. PIAZZA NAVONA - NIGHT

They emerge from a cab into a dreamlike landscape, illuminated

by the lights Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers and the

strolling FIRE-EATERS performing in the piazza. Everything

seems to be moving in slow motion.

FAITH:

All of the sudden, I'm feeling kind

of nervous.

(wringing her

hands)

God, I hate blind dates. Why

couldn't we just have arranged

marriages in America?

KATE:

You're right. At least that way

you could spend the rest of your

life blaming your parents instead

of yourself. Smile.

Faith smiles. And they enter the restaurant -- a sea of

frescoes, flowers, crystal and silver, all awash in

candlelight. "Some Enchanted Evening..."

From Faith's POV we see various and sundry men acknowledge

or appear oblivious to her expectant face. A smile here, a

glance there. He could be any of them. Or none of them.

FAITH:

(through her smile)

Let's get a drink.

They take a seat at the bar. Unbeknownst to them, an

extremely handsome MAN at a table on the terrace is eying them

intently.

KATE:

Aren't you going to ask the

maitre'd if he's here?

It's all come down to this. A whole lifetime of waiting,

searching, hoping...

FAITH:

(suddenly chicken)

I sort of wanted to wait to see

if maybe he'd notice me first?

KATE:

You've travelled over six thousand

miles and now you're gonna play

hard to get?

The MAN from the terrace is getting up. Is coming their way.

Kate elbows her. "Some Enchanted Eeeevening"...

KATE:

(sotto)

He's a god.

He approaches.

ADONIS:

Excuse me, I hope you don't think

I'm being too forward. I'm here

waiting for a friend, but I

couldn't help noticing the two of

you.

Faith is giddily kicking Kate under the table, but no words

are coming out. Kate steps in.

KATE:

We noticed you, too.

It's really happening.

ADONIS:

I was wondering if you might be

persuaded to join me--

It really is...

KATE:

(getting up)

We'd love to.

ADONIS:

(extending a hand)

Great. I'm Guiseppe Romano.

Faith's face falls.

CUT TO:

They're back at the bar by themselves.

KATE:

So what's in a name? I wanna join

him. I don't see why we can't join

him.

FAITH:

I told you. If he sees me here

with another guy, he's gonna think

I'm here with another guy. I just

don't want to send any confusing

signals.

Kate glances back over at him. Waves.

KATE:

(to Faith)

Well, how come we're always looking

for guys for you?

FAITH:

Because I'm the one who's single.

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