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I still thought I was pregnant. I was convinced I was pregnant.

I went to see a doctor and...he... he told me I wasn't pregnant.

And he did some tests and...he told me...

He said that it was a symptom of menopause.

That I'm-I'm-I'm now menopausal

I'm not going to be able to have children any more.

I feel so stupid!

Don't feel stupid.

You were right to think you might be pregnant.

No! But I...

- You're young and it's obviously...

- But I'm not young, am I?

I mean, I had my opportunities and I didn't...and I didn't take them.

I didn't take them when I could.

No, but perhaps the timing wasn't right then, anyway.

You know, the timing's never right, is it?

I mean, you took your opportunities.

I did, I did, I know I did.

You know, and even though... even though perhaps it was

the wrong man the first time round, you still had your children,

you've still got your children.

And, you know, no matter what happens you will always have your children,

your children love you.

And I look and you and I look at them and you're so secure in their love.

It's not as simple as that, it looks like that from the outside.

- Well, V, it is.

- It's not ever as simple as that.

I don't mean to argue with you but it is. That's how it is.

I've seen you, you're surrounded by your family. You belong somewhere.

I will just be forever, now, on the periphery of things.

SHE WASHES HER FACE

You look fine.

It was a sh*t name, wait, I get to change mine. Lilo f***.

- We've had that one.

- Er, er, er, er...rhinoceros f***.

- OK.

- Smoking-kills-you f***, what the f***,

- what about a...

- Rhinoceros f***.

- Rhinoceros f***, what the f***,

- what about a smoking-kills-you f***?

- Smoking-kills-you f***,

what about an Arnie f***?

Arnie f***?!

LAUGHTER:

What the f***, what about a lightning f***?

Lightning f***, what the f***?

How about a...um...

SCREAMING:

Drink it, drink it, drink it. You can't get away with quarters.

- You're going to be hammered!

- Can you be a bit quieter, please?

HE SNIGGERS:

What the f***?

- HE LAUGHS

- Shut-up f***.

LAUGHTER:

What's the matter?

Oh!

SHE SOBS Oh, darling.

Alex...Alex. I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Darling, I wish I...I wish I could make it better but I can't.

I wish I could.

My first holiday on my own was... when I turned 13, actually.

And from then on I just...

went around either with my brother or just to meet friends,

stay with friends' families.

- Separate?

- Yeah, always.

- And your parents went away at the same time?

- Well, yes.

Yeah, they come out here or just stay in Rome or go on holiday...

- ..with my younger brother.

- Well, we tried!

I like having everyone together.

Well, they're at school most of the time, we don't see enough of them.

- Mm-hm.

- Do we?

- So whereabouts is it in Rome that you live?

I live in an area called Parioli.

- Oh, right.

- Which is just about ten minutes' driving from the centre.

DOOR SQUEAKS:

- Vuoi un po' di caffe'?

- Um, si', um, te'.

- Ah, te'.

- Senza latte, si'.

- Bene.

- Ciao.

- Ciao, buon giorno.

THEY SPEAK ITALIAN

- Ciao.

- Ciao.

- Grazie mille.

- Grazie a voi.

- Ciao.

Have you packed your toothbrush, darling, upstairs?

- Hey.

- Buon giorno.

- Si parte?

- Si', l'anno prossimo arrivo solo, senza famiglia!

- Senza ragazzi!

- Hi.

- Hello, Charlie.

- You OK?

- Yeah.

Where is everyone? Come on. Arch, have you checked everything?

- Yeah, everywhere.

- Really? Really? Double-checked?

- Badge, have you checked everything?

- Yes.

Under the bed, over the wardrobe?

V, can you check... Yes, I've done that.

- I'm going to get the cutlery, OK?

- OK, darling.

- Can you just have a check round once more?

- Yes, of course I will.

V, you're working far too hard.

- NETTA SPEAKS ITALIAN

- Oh, Netta.

I know, I should whisk you off to... I don't know what, a health farm for a week.

- Please do!

- I tell you what, when I'm back in London, come down for a day

and we'll do one of those sort of wrap yourselves in towels

and spend the whole day somewhere hot and steamy.

- We'll just have a good chat.

- Let's do that.

- Anche' un po' di latte?

- Un poco.

- But you're going to have to push it, V.

- Bene?

- Bene.

- Mmm, bella.

- Tu vuoi un po' di latte?

- No, grazie.

- No.

- Cheers.

- Cheers. Which one!

Arch, hat.

I'd better do this.

- Keep it short, very good.

- And sweet.

- Yeah!

It's still very hot out there.

- Right.

- OK.

- On my way.

- I'll come out and say goodbye.

Say goodbye.

Ciao, prego.

THEY SPEAK ITALIAN

Ciao, mwah.

THEY SPEAK ITALIAN

THEY CHAT INDISTINCTLY

- They both have that similar quality.

- They do.

They just get stuck on things, it has to be done a certain way.

- You just want a bit of space, that's all.

- I know.

- Nothing else, really.

- Absolutely.

- Hiya.

- Bye, Charlie.

- All the best, darling.

- Bye.

- See you soon.

- Thank you. Bye.

- Take care.

Bye, George. Same to you.

- Bye, Anna, take care.

- See you. Bye.

- I'll come and see you, OK?

- Yeah.

- Ciao.

- Ciao, bello.

- It's been a pleasure.

- Come on, Arch. That's got to go on someone's lap.

I suppose we just have to work at it, don't we?

Oh, God, that sounds so boring, V!

- I know you're right.

- See you.

- Bye, Oak.

- Have a good one.

- Good luck.

- Thanks.

- Anyway...

- Bet you just want to run away somewhere sometimes.

Yes, I did. Look what happened!

- Bye, darling.

- Bye.

- Take me to an Iggy Pop concert!

- Now, that's the best idea.

- I'll hold you to it.

- Bye, darling.

- Bye.

- Is he still alive, by the way?

- Who knows!

- Bye.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- Bye.

SOMEONE SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY

Va bene?

Well, I don't...I don't give a damn that you don't give a damn!

I'm going to subject you to a description of the landscape

whether you like it or not. And there's a beautiful...

Alex, listen, there's a beautiful ridge with lovely cypresses and...

I can't hear...

Alex, you've broken up again, I can't hear a word you're saying.

Hello? Hello, are you still there?

God, it is going to be so nice to have conversations with you

not on a mobile phone, this is getting boring... Hello?

Hi. OK... Hi, hi, I'm still here.

Are you still there? Look, tell me about you, where are you?

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