To Rome With Love Page #2

You have to eat. Camilla where is it?

Did you see?

Do you know why there's all this unemployment?

Because people are spoiled

by the latest technologies.

- What movie? - It is too late!

- Mangia! Always late!

I think the world will end now that all

the planet speaks Chinese.

- Who wants your opinion!

- I'm telling you.

They don't give a damn about anyone

or what we think.

- We just have to pay taxes.

- We pay taxes, right.

Look who it is.

Where were you when I was in the elevator

stuck for two hours?

Being young and unmarried...

Or, at least, one of the two.

- Did you see when she did that?

- Beautiful!

- Don't believe it. - Why?

- The weekend is on his mind.

But when?

Always.

- If you want my opinion...

- Again?! - Can I say something?!

I think...

- It was a romantic movie, very interesting.

- I did not understand anything.

It's a most beautiful story of "The King's Speech."

- It was most beautiful.

- What do you mean? - I do not understand.

- What was intended by the author.

- Why?! - Not at all wanted!

- The incomprehensibility of life...

- Let's eat?

- Do you see that...

- Yes.

- If I had to vote for an Oscar,

I'd have doubts. - But you do not vote...

- Who is it? Maria! - I want to see.

- If I had to vote...

I can't see who it is,

but I think it's Brad Pitt.

"This week we are

interviewing Tony Blair,...

... the winner of Miss Universe,

and Johnny Depp."

Oh, my God, look at this city!

You're tipping him in euros.

When you realize what you just gave him,

you're gonna have a heart attack.

Well, you know, they gave us

such a great room, Phyllis.

- Yeah.

- And I'm delighted to be here.

- This is great.

- See, you always used to travel for work.

Isn't it nice to be some place for pleasure?

No. I... I miss work.

I don't like being retired.

You know, I... I keep having

fantasies that I'm gonna...

gonna wind up an old person...

in a... in a hotel lobby

watching a communal television set,

drooling with a colostomy bag or something.

- You equate retirement with death.

- Yes, exactly. Exactly.

Yeah, but it's a fantasy,

because you're not dying.

No, I'm not dying now!

But, you know, it's conceivable

I might one day.

You know, I'm... I'm talking

fifty, sixty years from now.

- Can I get a little water, or...?

- Sure.

You know, I haven't made my mark, I haven't

really achieved what I wanted to do.

Oh, you did just fine. Your problem was

you just a little ahead of your time.

Hey, I'm way ahead of my time.

You know, you married a very bright guy.

I got... I got a 150, 160 IQ.

You're figuring it in euros,

in dollars it's much less.

Hello!

- Oh, darling!

- Hi, Mom!

- Hi, Dad! How are you?

- Good, good.

- This Michelangelo.

- Hi.

- This is my father, my mother.

- Nice to meet you.

- Did you have a good trip?

- Good trip? Yeah, we have a good trip.

I thought it was all bumpy

when we're landed, but... you know...

Probably you'll read

about it on the paper,

if the airline ever

recovers the black box.

So our plan is to get married

around Christmas.

Oh, really? Uh... you...

you're a lawyer, Michaelangelo?

"Michel".

- Michel... Michel? They call you Michel?

- Yes.

Yes, for the oppressed,

those who cannot pay.

Ah, pro bono.

So... should be taking in washing soon.

- Um... would you like to drink or something?

- Sure.

- Yeah. Water?

- Um... I'm...

- Would you like water or...?

- Yeah, water. - Water is fine.

Hayley told me that you're working

in the music business?

I did. I'm retired. I...

I used to work for a classical music

division of a record company.

I was an opera director for many years.

You know, Michelangelo's

great grandfather knew Verdi.

Really? Well, I... I staged

some Verdi, I did.

Basically, I did avant-garde staff,

atonal things.

But I... I jazzed up a couple of classics.

You know, I did... I did a production of Rigoletto,

where all the characters were dressed as white mice.

I did... I did Tosca once,

and all in a phone booth.

Jerry was ahead of his time.

Yeah, I was... I was a little, you know,

a little fast for mass appeal, but, uh...

you know, then... then the productions

got between the critics, and cost the unions...

I'm sorry. You don't like the unions?

Well... you know, the unions...

You know, without the unions,

the worker would be ground into dust.

Yes, I understand where...

what you're saying, Michaelangelo, but I...

"Michel", Michelangelo.

- What?

- "Michel"!

"Michel"? Yeah.

That Michaelangelo, the painter!

Only with... with him, for some reason,

he's "Michel". Um...

Michelangelo feels very deeply

about the workers.

Excuse me... Excuse me, can you tell me where

this address is?

Er... Er... Ah, yes... ah, yes...

Take the first right.

Go a hundred meters.

You will find an ice cream parlor.

Then go straight for 50 meters

when there go left.

- Thank you.

- Your welcome.

At the next traffic light crossing...

There is a seafood restaurant,

you cannot go wrong.

It is straight on, turn right, then again

- Do you follow me?

- Yes, yes, thank you. Thank you. - Your welcome.

Here, this is where I live.

Christ, this might have been my exact street!

- Can I ask you in for a coffee?

- Coffee?

Yeah. Yeah, come on in.

Sally makes great espresso.

- Sally?

- Yeah, my girlfriend.

She's a... she's studying here.

- Hey, Sally!

- Hi!

Hey, I brought someone home

who used to live here.

- Oh, my gosh!

- Yeah. This is John Foye.

- This is Sally.

- Wow, hey.

- Hello. - I know.

- Sally. That's so... Wow!

- You're right. She's lovely.

- She's the best.

Oh, can I give you something to drink?

I can make some coffee.

That'll be great, honey, yeah.

Thank you very much.

Oh, my gosh! Uh... my friend, Monica,

she called, she's going to be in Rome,

and I told her she could stay with us.

Ah, well, so I'll finally get to meet her.

She just broke up with her boyfriend,

so she's a bit at loose ends.

Trouble . . "Trouble in River City".

What trouble? Why... why trouble?

You just gonna love her.

She's smart and funny, and interesting.

Men just adore her.

I think it's because of the sexual vibe

that she gives off.

- Um-hm, and how long is she coming for?

- Oh, I don't know.

Between the breakup and...then

her acting career isn't going that well.

Jesus Christ, can't you see

the situation is fraught with peril?

Come on, give me a break.

Her friend is coming. Why do I care?

I'm not looking for anything?

I'm perfectly happy with Sally, and uh...

Actually judging from Sally's

description of Monica

as kind of like a neurotic

unpredictable type.

Beautiful, funny, smart,

sexual, and also neurotic.

It's like filling

an inside straight.

"Monica"... even her name is hot.

- Congratulations. - Yes?

- I have a super gift for you.

- What gift?

-A special gift for a special man.

- What is this special gift?

- It's Me!

I'm already all paid for.

I'm all yours, all yours.

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