When In Rome Page #7

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I never had the guts

to perform in public

until I wanted to do it for you.

I guess I just needed a muse.

What am I going to do without you?

You'll find your muse. Your true muse.

Trust me, you won't be sorry.

Are you a coin collector?

When I threw this coin in the fountain

I wasn't wishing

that my wife would come back.

I knew that wouldn't happen.

I was just wishing to get a chance to

feel the way I did when she was around.

And...

my wish came true. You gave me that.

Thank you.

Hey!

Come on!

Is this your euro?

- That's weird.

- Antonio?

- It's Anthony, actually.

- From Nunzio?

No. Newark. New Jersey.

Are you really a tortured artist?

Tortured. Been in retail shoe sales

for the last 9 years.

As far as being an artist, I guess

I figured going to Italy'd make me one.

I think you're an artist.

I do. And I'm not just saying that

because I'm trying to get rid of you.

- It's my professional opinion.

- Thank you.

I think I'll miss you least of all.

Honestly, I don't think

I really learned anything.

- No?

- But I had a blast helping you grow.

You're welcome.

Good luck. It's all right.

- What's going on?

- All the lights are out.

Some kind of freak electrical storm.

I wouldn't cross there if I were you!

That's suicide, pal!

Crap, not again.

I didn't see that one coming.

- That was both our faults, really.

- What are you doing here?

Didn't think I was going to let

my boy do this alone, did you?

- I feel safer. Thank you.

- Does she have a sister?

- She's married.

- Dammit.

Come on. Get in.

You're buying me a new windshield.

- Don't kick my car. I'll hit you again!

- I'm OK, by the way.

- I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

- Good. I don't care.

And I guess there's one more.

Looking for something?

I need that.

Oopsie-daisy, where'd it go?

There they are.

Now, there's 2.

- Back to 1.

- Give it to me!

So, I guess it's over now.

- Is that really what you want?

- It doesn't matter what I want.

You've got your will back.

Ever since I saw you

in that fountain something...

something changed in me.

I can't eat. I can't sleep.

I can't do anything

without thinking about you.

I don't know what is going on with me,

but I want to know

what is going on with you.

You seem to think that all these guys

are under some crazy spell,

and that I'm one of them, but I'm not.

This is real, OK?

And I ran all the way up 5th Avenue

in a lightning storm

- because I wanted to tell you...

- You love me?

- I never said I loved you.

- You didn't. No, you don't.

I just never said it. You said it,

and I wanted to say it, but...

OK, you go. You say it.

Well, say it if you want to say it.

Look...

The only spell that I'm under...

is yours.

I'm in love with you, Beth.

- Did she invite you, too?

- Yeah. Tony.

- Gale.

- Yeah.

- Nice to see you.

- Yeah. You, too.

You look great.

That's a nice cut.

You look terrific.

Beautiful silhouette.

I saw you out there.

- You can hold a suit. Yeah.

- Thank you.

- You're an artist.

- Yeah. Sort of.

I would love to do a nude with you.

I'd like that.

Great.

I'd really like that.

I am really sorry about this,

Beth. This is all my fault.

I found that in my bag of tricks.

- It's not mine, so...

- My God. It's Nick's.

I guess I accidentally gave you

the wrong chip in the museum.

He's still under the spell.

- OK, thank you. Time to go.

- Are you her sister?

- Would you like to see an illusion?

- Bye-bye.

Don't you want to be dazzled?

- My God, Beth. I'm so sorry.

- What am I going to do?

Showtime.

Dad.

When you married Mom, did you

ever think that you wouldn't make it?

Elizabeth Ann.

Honey, you cannot learn

from my mistakes.

You're going to have to go out there

and make your own.

Now, you could get your heart broken or

you could have the greatest

love affair the world has ever known,

but you're not going to know

unless you try.

But what if there was a guarantee

that you'd never get hurt.

Baby... the passion is in the risk.

It's like I always say,

"If you're going to be a bear..."

- "Be a grizzly."

- That's my girl.

A marriage is like all contracts

that the 2 enter under the eyes

of Our Father Almighty.

If there's anybody here

who has reasons that Beth...

and Nicholas should not

get married today,

speak now or forever

hold on to your peaces.

Anybody?

Anybody?

Anybody?

It could be anybody. You don't

have to know them to speak up.

OK, padre, it seems nobody's objecting,

so let's move on with it.

Do you, Nicholas, take Beth

to be your awful wedded wife?

"Lawful." Yes. Yes, I do.

What is with him?

And do you, Beth, take Nicholas to be

your awful wedded husband?

To love, amore, to honor

until morte, death, do you part?

Think, bella.

It's a very big responsibility, no?

No.

I can't do this to you, Nick. I'm sorry.

You think you're pretty funny,

don't you?

Did you enjoy watching me go crazy?

Did you have fun watching my life

turn upside down because of love?

Because I did.

Beth!

Beth!

I've got a question.

Why do you keep giving me

my poker chips?

Because you deserve to have it back.

You threw it in the fountain

and wished for love,

and I don't want to keep it anymore.

- No, I didn't.

- You didn't?

- No.

- Then who did?

I have no idea.

Then this is all real?

How's this for real?

Free of temptation!

Didn't you say

at Umberto's bachelor party...

The padre cleaned me out

at the poker table. Yeah.

[Paolo Nutini:
Pencil Full of Lead]

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