Twice Born Page #2

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There's lots of little old ladies that

need a nice portrait for tombstone.

- That won't take us very far.

- No, but we're already here.

Everyday will be a party with me baby.

I promise.

How can you always be so happy?

I can't stand being sad.

I love you Gemma.

- The night at Gojkds house?

- Yeah.

I got pregnant.

Jesus Christ, Gemma.

And you didn't even tell me?

I lost it immediately.

It never even had a heartbeat.

It was lifeless, like a blind eye.

My grandmother was blind.

She was a schoolteacher.

One day she was riding her bike

and she fell in the river.

My grandfather fished her out.

He was younger than her, and they spent

the rest of their lives together.

The weirdest love stories are always the best.

This, right here, this is the spot you know.

This is where everything comes from,

where everything's born.

It's our destiny, you know.

The river of life

The river of life.

You want to know the truth?

He looks like you

He walks like you and he's moody like you.

- Did I ever tell you how much I was in love with you?

- You never did.

But you two were so in love.

You were so in love with him.

Pietro, be careful!

Is this Diego's?

It's nice!

It looks like a cool CD cover.

- No, I don't think it's your dad's.

- Dad?

What a drag with this story!

The first photo of your son.

Sorry you could not take it yourself.

Pietro!

- I love him already.

- Diego, we have no money.

No, no, no!

Today I got paid.

You can't ride a motor scooter anymore.

And you... You have to listen

to Mozart, Beethoven, Bach!

Pink Floyd. No!

Pink Floyd. No!

You're a mother now, a temple

and I'm a monk who kneels before you.

Come on, son, faster.

Time for a new life.

You need to take care of your body now.

No more alcohol, no more cigarettes and no more pot.

Enough!

- Italian Fascist!

- Shut up!

A spineless American, that's what you are!

- There, smoke, smoke!

- How did you manage to win all those wars?

Sh*t!

It was a blighted ovum, the body expels them naturally.

You were lucky.

The hemorrhage saved you from a D&C.

What did he say?

He said I was lucky.

Just means it wasn't Pietro, sweetie.

The children who are meant to come,

will come. Gemma, they'll come.

Look! Oh, get some fresh air in here.

Look, this is our bedroom.

Really sweet, look.

Oh, and a dark room, a perfect dark

room or maybe even a nursery.

Got a music room or maybe even a dance hall.

God, so much space, so spacious, the windows.

Look over here too.

Slip and slide.

Behind you is the kitchen.

It's our new life, Gemma

My love.

I'll be right here honey I'm not going

anywhere 0k? Think about me!

Think about us 0k?

I love you Gemma, I love you.

You're my sparkling Gemma little flower bud!

WWII:

- I'll make it this time!

- Good morning, Gemma.

Don't worry, Gemma, relax

and think about something beautiful, think about the sea.

I'm so sorry I'm late there was so much f***ing traffic.

Beautiful.

Sally.

I'm afraid that your eggs are incompatible with life.

Your sterility factor is rated at 97%.

We consider that total sterility.

What about the 3%?

Miracles!

Miracles do happen.

This is Italy after all.

You can live also without children, Gemma.

Adoption is a lengthy process,

a real ordeal for the mind and soul.

The last test of your shortcomings.

As your psychologist my responsibility

is to discourage you.

Having a child has become an obsession.

I see pregnant women everywhere,

They are like an army walking towards me.

Do you really want me to be honest?

I'm not here to prove to you that I am a good person.

I'm here because I'm afraid.

I'm afraid of losing the man I love.

I want to give him a child to tie him to me

with this padlock of flesh.

What does truth taste like?

Awful.

Better.

When my father beat my mother I'd go hide in the closet.

I'd just keep telling myself

"Think about something beautiful".

I'd piss in my pants.

But I wouldn't come off until

I heard my mother washing her face

and going into the kitchen and start frying eggs.

And then I'd come off and smile as if to say,

"it's 0k ma'. I didn't hear a thing,

all I saw was a beautiful thing".

When my father died,

when they lifted up the container

there wasn't really anything

it was just a puddle of shrimp

marmalade and my father floating in it.

That was when I took my first photograph.

And then I started using heroine.

Heroine was a beautiful thing, it was

a thing that took away all the pain.

All of a sudden soccer fields

seemed like the Maracan stadium

and my ugly mug didn't seem so bad.

And then I met Gemma.

The only, truly beautiful thing in my life.

I want a child with his eyes, with his neck.

Do you think there is a child like that somewhere?

The police has given a negative evaluation.

Your criminal record Diego, the drugs and all the rest,

there was nothing I could do.

Your request has been refused.

I'm sorry.

I'm just...

I'm so sorry.

It couldn't have happened to a more deserving couple.

Hey, how are you? Are you 0k?

What do you need?

A case of Brunello di Montalcino.

Gojko, senti, how are you, how is Sebina?

Ah, Sebina is fine, she's always

jumping all over the place.

Listen put her on a plane, send her to us.

No, no, relax, there is no war here.

No one will ever touch Sarajevo.

Did you like the photos?

Were you there?

Were you always with him?

Not always.

- And where was I?

- You weren't born yet.

- Weren't you scared?

- Of what?

You were pregnant. Weren't you scared

of being pregnant in a war?

My shoes are wet!

I've caught a cold.

Legs up!

Shake them fast.

Make the lights flicker.

Let's change position, the other way.

Fast, fast!

One day you'll find somebody with good ovaries,

someone young and healthy

and you'll have a child with her.

What the f*** are you talking about?

I'll bring you little presents, I'll play the aunt.

Shoes with lights...

And I'll forgive you because I care for you too much.

Well, I don't "care" for you too much, I love you.

We have to learn to live without children.

- It's easy for you to say.

- No. It's not.

Diego you can have a child whenever

you want, with whoever you want.

Fine I'll get spade, like a cat.

I don't know what the f*** to do

with my balls anymore anyway.

I mean I'm sick of earning money for nothing.

I'm of no use to you any more,

I don't know how to make you happy.

Are you f***ing the stylist?

Maybe we should split up.

- Bye kids!

- Bye!

So it's true that, life speaks through light.

You know who we'll take these to?

So guys.

This is the radio station.

I do a night poetry show.

I f*** like a mule these days.

- Hey. Kafka!

- What's up?!

- Diego, I have something for you!

Hello Ana.

It's our communal house.

Come on, what did you cook for my friends, mama?

My mom is the great cook!

It's plenty of electricity, you know.

You're wonderful!

Beautiful, Sebina.

This way we will always be able to find you,

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