To Rome With Love Page #7

- No, I'm a Sagittarius.

- Oh...

He took her hand.

- She should give him a slap.

- No, actually, I'm sure she likes it.

- Are you hurt?

- No. .. no.

Good morning. We are at the home of

Mr. Leopoldo Pisanello.

It's half past seven, and Mr.

Pisanello is shaving...

.. an event that we document

from first to last gesture.

Mr. Pisanello is having his hair cut.

- Look, just a trim.

- He opted for only a trim.

Sorry. We are all full.

There are no tables.

- You must be wrong. My husband booked yesterday.

- There must be a mistake.

- How is this possible?

- There's no table? Okay, we'll come back again.

- No, Mr. Pisanello.

- Please, this way.

- What a shame!

- What manners!

- How dare you!

But we are loyal customers!

- They are right.

They were in line before us.

- Nonsense.

Please, this way. Come in.

When I saw you in the office I couldn't resist.

They say that power is an aphrodisiac.

- And who is she?

- My best friend.

I promised her

you'd have sex with her after me.

This will be one of the happiest days of her life.

You know, he's worried

because he is married.

Mr. Pisanello, for you rules do not count.

You're special.

Yes, yes, I... I...

I agree with you completely.

I mean, this first time I read The Myth

of Sisyphus, my whole life changed.

- Yes, yes.

- And, of course, the Russians.

Dostoevsky, thank you.

Stavrogin's Confession?

And Kierkegaard.

I mean, you can feel his pain.

Didn't you say that Rilke

was your favorite author?

Ah, Rilke!

"You must change your life."

Or was it Ezra Pound?

"Petals on a wet black bough."

Look at this. She knows one line from

every poet just enough to fake it.

I have such a great idea:

Tonight, after they're closed,

we should sneak into the old Roman baths.

Sneak in?

- Leo, you know a way, right?

- Yeah.

He knows a way in.

Well, it'll be dark, it'll be spooky,

it'll be fun.

You know what? Jack doesn't

do spooky. Believe me.

I love entering places illegally. So...

No, I mean... Sure, I mean, I don't wanna...

I don't wanna a spoilsport.

First it's Camus and Kierkegaard,

and now I've run out of name dropping,

so let's break into some baths. Pretty soon,

she'll have you holding up filling stations.

I understand from where you sit

it sounds crazy, but from where I sit...

Oh... Oh, isn't this great?

My God, I can't believe we snuck in here.

- I've never seen it at night before.

- Yeah.

It's amazing. How're you doing?

I'm fine... I'm fine. I'm just...

It looks like it's gonna rain, doesn't it?

- He can't break any rules.

- Wow... wow! OK! That was lightening!

- Hey, guys, come on! Let's go!

- Are you afraid? Come on!

Well, I'm not afraid.

We're just sitting ducks here. Come on!

- Unbelievable!

- OK, let's go back to the car.

- OK, now it's definitely raining.

- Just a little though.

- We have to go. We have to come out.

Sally! Sally, come on!

Here! Here, Monica! Here, Monica!

- Sally!

- Come on! Ah!

- Monica!

- Oh, this is amazing!

- Wow! Yeah.

- It's a little loud. Huh! OK.

- That means it's close. It's very close.

Actually I went to school where was

a boy who... who got killed by lightening.

Do you hate it?

No, no, I mean, I didn't

mean to imply that I hate it.

I just think the storms are so romantic!

You know... you're actually...

You're really beautiful... although wet.

- Ah, you're so sweet to say that.

- No...no, really. You do.

You know, I just, I... I love it here.

I mean, I... I... think Rome

is so charismatic!

Oh, God! Here comes the bullshit!

Will you keep out of the goddamn scene,

and lemme have a moment alone with her?

OK, I will allow you your moment,

but remember, I know how it turns out.

I feel like I have completely

fallen in love with Rome,

just this little while that I've been here.

I feel like I... I could spend my whole

life here and just never go back.

I'm sure... I'm sure meeting Leonardo

has a lot to do with that.

- Oh! Oh, my God!

- Oh, that one scared me.

- Yeah...

If we die, we die together.

Love forbids you not love.

That you would slight me I reject.

When I hold your hand,

your eyes say, "I love you"

if your lips say, "I will love you!"

You were absolutely fabulous.

This guy created a sensation today.

I... I see a big future here.

What does this "future" mean?

Well... I see New York,

I see the Vienna Opera House,

- I see Paris...

- All in the shower?

Yes, they love it that he sings in the shower.

They... they identify.

You know, he's gonna be the most

popular opera singer in the world.

Certainly the cleanest.

You don't want to really take

this further, do you, Dad?

Why not?

Yes, I've got big plans for him. I...

I wanna do now a production of Pagliacci.

You father was born to sing that role.

This is decadent stupidity!

My whole life has seen that role

while I'm in the bathroom.

He wanted to do this his entire life.

You're gonna deny your father his shot?

It's your shot, not his!

I resent your tone with my father.

I happen to think out of the box.

Oh, well, the box! That's a

very interesting choice of words.

Listen to me:
You're retired.

You equate retirement with death.

Giancarlo's an undertaker.

He puts people in boxes,

but you want to think "out of the box".

It's true. If you're channeling Freud,

ask for my money back.

What "Pagliacci"?! What plans?

What airplane?!

Where do you want to take my husband?!

I... I failed high school Spanish.

I really don't...

This is crazy! What does he say?!

They already took away your son.

Now he wants to take away you too!

He's gonna be a big star, big opera star.

Star? But you cannot sing!

It's not true!

He sings only in the shower!

No, he cannot sing! No!

- Enough, enough...

- I'll kill him! It will make me feel better.

- Oh! No!

- Hold it!

Hold it! Hold it! Interpose yourself!

Right... right. Great, go ahead!

She... she probably won't stab a woman.

- No!

- Go ahead! Go a...

- Calm, Calm! Relax, relax!

- What?! What?!

You have an attitude problem.

Put the knife down.

We're... This is gonna be our...

our mother-in-law here?

We want to introduce you to some people.

Mr. Massucci, the administrator of your company

has organized this festival to welcome you.

It 's an opportunity to learn about the

top business people in Rome.

He spoke very highly of you

and we are eager to meet you.

It would be a nice chance for your wife

to make a good impression too.

- Oh, sure.

- Don't drink too much, honey.

-I'd better have a coffee.

- Does anybody want a drink?

- No. - Coffee? - No.

Look who's here! Come on.

I want to introduce my nephew.

- Good morning! Thank you. Beautiful party.

- Meet Antonio.

Pleasure. So, here's the famous nephew.

I've heard such great things about you.

You have the perfect image for our community,

and image is very important to us.

- Do you follow football?

- No.

- Is that you?

- Yes.

- What are you doing here, Anna?

- Milly!

My wife...

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