The Big Blue Page #19

JOHANA and JACQUES smile at each other. JACQUES has won

his bet.

JACQUES:

(touched)

... Thank you.

ENZO slaps him on the shoulder.

ENZO:

(to Johana)

Tonight we're having a little party

among ourselves. 8 o'clock in my

suite?

JOHANA:

Okay.

ENZO walks off then turns back toward them. He whispers

in JACQUES' ear.

ENZO:

Tell me... Can you explain why you

are soaking wet?

A beat.

JOHANA:

... We're in training.

ENZO walks off.

INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - NIGHT

Three formally dressed officials are waiting in front of

one of the hotel rooms. One of them holds a medal in his

hand, a glass of champagne in the other.

NOVELLI:

(through the door)

Mr. Roberto, tell your brother to

be reasonable. Everyone is waiting

for him upstairs. The photographers

are there, the press...

ROBERTO (O.S.)

He can't, he's indisposed.

NOVELLI:

(trying to keep his

calm)

Shall we call a doctor?

ROBERTO:

No, it's okay. Mamma is going to

try something.

JACQUES and JOHANA walk up from the other side of the hall

and stop in front of the same door.

NOVELLI:

Mr. Mayol, help us. He refuses to

receive his medal and everybody is

waiting for him up there. We

already have problems with the

press because of the danger, and

if we don't even have the divers

help...!

JACQUES:

(dubious)

... I'll do my best.

NOVELLI:

That's very kind of you.

JACQUES knocks on the door.

JACQUES:

It's Jacques... Mayol!

A beat. Then ENZO opens the door himself.

ENZO:

Jacques! My friend! Come on in!

The officials look at each other baffled.

NOVELLI:

Mr. Enzo Molinari, allow me to

impress upon you the importance of

your attending the Award Ceremony...

For the press...

ENZO:

(loosing his temper)

I think my brother told you I was

indisposed, that should do it, no?

I'm allowed to be indisposed, right?

So, you just tell the press that

the "big" Enzo Molinari, overwhelmed

by his inspiring descent to 324

feet, will not be able to receive

this trinket because he is...

He looks inquisitively at the three men. ENZO looses his

temper.

ENZO:

Because he is?!

ONE OF THE THREE MEN

...Indisposed.

ENZO:

(smiling)

Brave!

He slams the door in their face.

INT. HOTEL - ENZO'S ROOM - NIGHT

JACQUES:

Tell me, why don't you go and get

your medal?

ENZO:

Because pasta should be eaten "Al

Dente". So the trinket will just

have to wait a bit.

ENZO takes JACQUES by the shoulder. Inside his room is

absolute chaos:
dancing, singing, eating. Wet suits hung

out to dry everywhere. MAMMA MOLINARI is whipping up

mountains of spaghetti on an improvised stove in the middle

of the room. A lot of smoke... steam... color... noise...

All of Italy crammed into a few square feet.

JOHANA taken in by the warm atmosphere, sits in a corner

of the room. JACQUES walks over and sits down at her side.

ENZO:

(to Mamma)

Mamma! La pasta?!

MAMMA MOLINARI:

Arrivo! Arrivo!

She points at ROBERTO who is taking forever to grate the

cheese. ENZO grabs the guitar from his other brother's

hands and starts playing.

ENZO:

... It's easy. You go down. You

come up.

(to Johana)

... Right, Johana?

JOHANA:

(smiling)

Congratulations, Enzo.

ENZO:

Don't you agree, Jacques?

JACQUES:

... You always were the best.

ENZO laughs then sees his mother.

ENZO:

Ah! La pasta!

ENZO starts singing in Italian. MAMMA MOLINARI serves the

pasta, ROBERTO follows her around, sprinkling his cheese

on the plates. She serves JOHANA a huge plate of pasta,

enough for three giants.

MAMMA MOLINARI:

(with a smile)

Buon appetito, Signorina!

JOHANA who isn't even hungry, grins uncertainly. JACQUES

has walked up to ENZO. He doesn't dare ask his question.

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