Summertime Page #4

It was the first one I ever been to.

Somehow, I got it into my mind

that I had to wear gardenia.

I don't know why.

I guess I read about

gardenia in a book or something.

I must have it.

I didn't even know what to wear.

Did you wear one?

Gardenias turned out

to cost two dollars a piece.

And the boy I was

going with was still in college.

It was nice theme.

Well, now you have your gardenia.

Yes.

Everything happens sooner or later.

Yes. That's what they say.

Everything happens to him who waits.

Let's take a walk.

Alright.

That's where I was born.

You see the window?

With a basket of flowers?

Oh, yes.

Sixty four steps up. I used to count them.

That was a lot of steps.

It's still is.

I went back there a year ago.

What are they doing?

Is it a festival or something?

No. They're just having fun.

They'll have supper somewhere

on the canal. They'll sing songs.

Look the stars, and perhaps,

Well, it is dark on the canal.

I'll catch it from the steps.

It doesn't matter.

Oh, Renato!

You're home.

Say it again.

Say what?

My name.

Why did you do that?

Why!

Yes. Why did you do that? Like that.

I don't think I want to see you again.

You don't?

Oh, but l......

I love you.

Tomorrow.

Eight.

Hey! Lady.

You're supposed to

come this morning. Remember?

I'm sorry. I'm very, very sorry.

If you're really sorry

you buy Swiss watch, 1 0 dollars.

I must fly.

Where're you going?

I have an appointment.

Take my cordo. Lady.

I must've forgotten that, too.

Crazy!

(ltalian)

Do you really think so?

Yes, Yes.

Miss. Hudson.

Oh, it's you.

Good evening. I bring a message.

Mr. Rossi can't make it.

Oh no, he'll be here.

But he must be little late.

It was very nice

of you to come and tell me.

Not at all.

Won't you have some coffee?

No, thank you.

Please sit down.

Thank you.

Cigarette?

American?

Yes.

Thank you.

American cigarettes are marvelous.

But I'll save it for later,

if you don't mind. Permit me.

Do you like working for Mr. Rossi?

Very much.

Do you think he is a nice man?

Yes. He is great..Iike God, for you, too.

You don't know how upset

he was when he knew you'd be late.

He didn't want to be.

My youngest sister, she was little ill,

It was nothing really,

he worries so much about the same thing.

He does.

Always.

He worries about whose children?

His. Us.

Us? Who are us?

I'm the oldest. Vito.

And how is your mother?

Fine. Thank you.

So am l. Except the hole in my head.

Excuse me, please. My English is not....

Sorry. I think you better

tell your father not to come.

But it won't be long.

No, no, it's alright.

Just tell him not to come.

Perhaps I tell him tomorow night.

No. Thank you for your trouble.

Good-by.

Good-by.

Hello.

Oh, hello.

What's the matter with you?

Marriage troubles.

I wish I had them. Matter of fact, I do.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Cry again.

You cry. I'm sunk.

Not you.

Not me!? I'm feeling miserable.

But everybody loves you.

I know.

They do.

I don't want everybody.

I can't handle the crowd.

I can't even handle.....Here I go again.

Everything goes crazy for me.

Everything always is crazy.

I got to be everything.

You got to be everything?

Is that crazy?

Yeah, that's crazy. Two of you, cookie.

What do you mean?

Two. That's lovely isn't......

Don't push your luck too far.

Everything doesn't go crazy,

you just ask too much.

What's the matter? What did I say?

Nothing. I'm teribly sorry.

Nothing. It's me.

Something happened to you?

No, no, nothing happened to me.

That's my history.

Have stale potato chips.

Listen. I don't love you.

Who asked?

It was very pleasant time we had.

Mauro!

Gondola.

Where did you get that for?

It's mine.

Where did you get that for? That's dirty.

I want it.

Is that what you do? Is that your work?

What's matter? What's matter?

Stop that! you hear? You stop that!

What did he do?

That was too...he is just a baby, a child.

I thought you like the child.

What's matter? You crazy?

Something happens to this city at night.

Are you going to get away from Venice?

Your friend with in Kansas City.

Not in a gondola.

That's ungratitude Venice.

Jane.

Don't call me Jane.

Miss. Hudson, you're shocked.

Disappointed.

No, shocked.

I don't like dishonesty.

You're not his wife.

Why didn't you tell me you're married?

I see.

Why?

Why?

I was afraid.

I was afraid if you knew too soon,

It'll end us before we begin.

Now, I'm afraid I was right.

No wonder

you approve of that sort of thing.

Approve?

What Ms. Fiorini does is not my business.

She leaves, I leave. I approve of leaving

Pretending everything is fine and dandy,

Just because you want to do it.

You Americans get so disturbed about sex.

We don't take it lightly.

Take it, don't talk it.

My wife and I don't live together.

Why?

Why? It is an arrangement.

Does your wife have friends?

Naturally.

Gondola friends?

No.

You're shocked.

No. Disappointed.

No. Shocked.

Your sense of humor is coming back. Good.

I'm sorry, yours is leaving.

Listen to me. Stop.

You behave like a schoolgirl.

What my wife does

is none of your business.

What Ms. Fiorini does

is none of your business.

You come here and what you do?

You ride in gondola,

Oh Venice, so beautiful, so romantic.

Oh, these ltalians,

so lyrical, so romantic.

You dream of meeting someone you want.

Young, rich, witty

And unmarried, of course.

But me, I'm a shopkeeper.

Not young. Not rich. Not witty

And married, of course.

I'm a man and you're a woman.

Don't you see? It's wrong.

That's the way it is.

You're like a hungry child.

Was given ravioli to eat.

No, you say, I want beefsteak.

My dear girl, you're hungry.

Eat that ravioli.

I'm not that hungry.

We're all the time, Miss. Hudson.

There is noise in your head.

Be quiet. Let it happen.

I want it to happen.

I want it to happen.

Don't you think I do?

Then?

It's just.....

Isn't the way I thought it would be.

I'm sorry.

But l...come from

such a different world, and I'm not

Going to be here long.

So it is better

to take home when you have it.

If you really not so hungry,

you do that very well.

Do l?

Yes.

Let me take you outside.

No.

Please.

No. I'm gonna go for a walk alone.

Please leave me alone.

It is very difficult.

Let me take you to a drink.

No.

At least something to eat.

No.

There are fireworks tonight.

I don't care.

This is ridiculous.

I'm afraid it is.

Gondola, sir?

No.

Do you know the words?

Yes. This song says....

I know what it says.

Have you ever had it in America?

No.

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