Stealing Beauty Page #4

I haven't a car for you.

Good night.

Good night.

Good night.

Bye, Mummy.

Bye.

Ciao.

Lucy, want to play?

Daisy, Lucy is helping Daddy...

with his work.

Miranda, want to come and play?

No. I'm not in the mood

for playing with Piglets.

Richard, want to come play?

Richard! Come w--

Ow!

Uh--

Oops!

Oh! Oh!

Take that!

And that!

And that!

And that!

And that!

And that!

Oh, if I'm not ready now,

I'll never be ready.

You're free.

Ciao!

So when did Gabriella leave?

This morning.

I asked her to.

Why?

I wanted to see you.

Lucy.

So this is an olive grove?

Yes.

You looked very beautiful...

back there.

I could not take my eyes away.

Like this.

I need to kiss your mouth.

After this long time.

Wait.

Please.

Lucy...

I'm dying for you.

I'm dying.

Not here.

I can't.

I can't! No!

Stop, please. Stop. No!

Stop!

What is it?

What's the matter?

This was my mother's...

from right before she died.

It's about me.

"Where have they gone,

the green sandals?

I was not made to be a mother.

I had too stricken a heart,

so I wore green sandals

to stay apart.

Then one night,

a man stood in an olive grove.

he beat a viper till it bled,

then drew me down low.

One night was all there was.

he fed me an olive leaf.

And broke... the--

the strap of my dress."

Come here.

"I kept--

I kept on the green sandals,

but I could not get off that hill.

Italy, where did you take me

that night so black...

and still?

He had an accent and a knife,

and somewhere, even, had a wife.

He took my face and tore my hips...

and planted in their place

something new and strange...

and near to love.

I thought I had nothing left,

but you came later,

curved anew.

Forgive me.

I did not have

the means for catching...

when I got poor Lucy."

You.

It's my real father.

So it would seem.

It's not you, is it?

Can you picture me beating a viper?

I don't even know

what a viper looks like.

I thought it was Carlo Lisca.

Really?

But I'm not sure anymore.

Just forget about it.

I already have a father I love.

No, no, no.

I was never very good at...

asking for the things

that I needed.

Have you ever been in love?

Lots of times.

No.

Just once.

Alex.

Alex, are you okay?

Hmm. I'm sorry.

I feel a bit grotty today.

Here.

Can I get you something?

I'll be all right.

Don't fuss.

I'm just feeling a bit...

rough.

That's all.

Don't give up.

You'll find him.

You won't disappoint me.

Well, don't you look nice.

Can I see?

No! I mean...

I never let anybody look

until it's finished.

Does it look like me?

It's not supposed to.

It's not?

Of course not.

Didn't anybody ever tell you...

that the true artist...

only ever depicts himself?

Thanks a lot.

You sure you won't come?

It's been the same

for the last 20 years.

Why should tonight be different?

I thought life with you

was going to be one long party.

Not so.

Bella.

This reminds me of dances

I used to go to...

when I was a girl.

Silly, isn't it,

to feel homesick...

in a magic place like this?

Beauty wounds the heart.

I can't believe...

you actually brought that thing.

You know,

something surprising

always happens...

every year at this party.

You'll see.

Come on.Just a little more.

Carlo.

It's Christopher!

Yeah.

Bearing a torch.

Oh!

Hello.

Hi, Christopher.

Is this what you want in life?

I didn't realize...

he was a, uh--

He was what?

Uh--

Oh, Lucy.

Darling, would you hold that?

Uh, sure. Fine.

Can I do you a favor?

What?

Wait. See.

It looks like a spaceship.

See?

It looks so much better.

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

Carlo.

Would you like to dance?

Now?

Now.

("My Baby Just Cares For Me"

By Nina Simone Playing)

My baby just cares for me

My baby don't care for

Cars and races

My baby don't care for

high-tone places

Do you happen to remember...

where you were in August 1 975?

I try to forget...

but that was after

the fall of Saigon.

Hard to forget

the fall of Saigon.

But after, did you

come back to Italy?

I don't think

I ever came back.

(Nina Simone)

My baby just cares for me

Baby, my baby

don't care for shows

And he don't even care

for clothes

he cares for me

What?

I will show you what

this bastard likes.

For cars or the races

Baby don't care for

My baby just cares for me

Marta.

My baby just cares

For me

("The Life"

By Mark Tchanz Playing)

This is the life

This is the life

This is the life

This is the life

This is the life

This is--

Ha ha ha!

Oh!

ha ha! Oh!

("Superstition"

By Stevie Wonder Playing)

Very superstitious

Writings on the wall

Very superstitious

Ladders 'bout to fall

13-month-old baby

Broke the looking glass

Seven years bad luck

The good things in your past

You look as if

you've lost something.

I haven't lost anything.

Huh. Well, perhaps

I can help you find it.

Do you have a cigarette?

Um...

cigar do?

Oh, please.

Mmm. huh.

What do I--

Yeah, that's it.

Hey.

Ew!

Come.

Home.

Do all that you can

Keep me in a daydream

Keep me goin' strong

Do you ever get the feeling...

you're being watched?

Mm-hmm.

Sad is my song

When you believe in things

you don't understand

Then you suffer

Wait.

I want to ask you something.

Yeah?

I'm coming to America,

and I want to ask you about it.

Okay, maybe later--

Good night, Lucy.

Good night. We could--

When?

Tomorrow?

Okay.

I'll come over tomorrow.

Are you sure he can drive?

Of course I can drive.

Come on.

Thanks for the party!

Shh.

Hug me.

No kiss.

Let's go.

Absolutely no kissing...

because... I am, above all,

an Englishman...

and a gentleman.

Grab my ass.

Mmm.

Hey, baby. Come here.

You got to see this.

No kissing.

Oh!

Look at her!

Look at that!

Richard!

What?

I like it when you're mad.

Right over here.

Get on that bed!

Right back on the bed.

Right back on the bed.

I know how it looks.

They're wonderful,

wonderful friends.

They just--

They just have this

habit of disappearing,

which means, as usual,

I've been completely abandoned.

I'll be right back.

Right. Good.

Come in.

Hi.

Hi.

So I brought someone back.

Yeah. I heard.

Who's the lucky fella?

Huh. Guy from the party.

Uh-huh.

Italian?

English, actually.

Oh, English.

So... good.

Well, I'm...

proud to be nearby...

at such an auspicious moment.

What are you doing?

Oh, I've lost something.

I think it might have been...

one of the better things

I've written,

but, of course,

I would think that

since I can't find it.

Go on. Off you go.

Okay.

Night.

Good night.

Off you go.

What?

Nothing.

Hello.

Where are we?

Nowhere.

What are you doing?

Going to sleep.

No. Of course not.

I will absolutely sleep there.

Oh...

spinning head.

It's okay.

It's okay.

No. No.

I absolutely insist.

("Anna Mae"

By John Lee Hooker Playing)

("Anna Mae"

By John Lee hooker Playing)

Need you night and day

Anna Mae

Anna Mae, Anna Mae

I want you for my own

Anna Mae

Anna Mae, Anna Mae

Don't ever leave me by myself

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