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- [gulls calling] - [piano playing "Reginella"]

[crowd chattering indistinctly]

[in Neapolitan] ♪ You've made yourself A low-necked dress ♪

♪ A hat with ribbons and roses ♪

♪ You're surrounded By three or four chanteuses ♪

♪ And you spoke French, isn't it so? ♪

♪ It was the day before yesterday I met you ♪

♪ It was the day before yesterday In Toledo Street, yes, sir ♪

♪ I loved you ♪

♪ You loved me ♪

♪ Now we no longer love each other ♪

♪ But sometimes you ♪

♪ Distractedly think of me ♪

- [music ends] - [guests applaud]

[dramatic music plays]

- [dog whines] - [guests chattering]

[dog whines]

DECEITFUL LOVE

[dramatic music continues]

- [church bell ringing] - [music trails off]

- [in English] Morning, Gabriella. - Good morning.

So anyway, as I was saying, ma'am, at this point, there's...

[woman] Good morning, Gabriella.

[Elia] Hey. What's the rush?

Are you training for a marathon or something?

Sorry. I was lost in thought.

[gulls calling]

- Good morning. - [Elia] Good morning.

Gabriella, good morning.

The new collection is here. Come on in.

- Good morning, Sabina. - [chuckles]

Come in.

[Elia] Hmm?

[Sabina] Here. I just got these in.

What a gorgeous collection.

Well, just let me know which pieces you'd like for the hotel.

This one would look great on you.

Mm-hmm.

[Gabriella] Really, it's, uh, lovely.

[huffs] We have to be going. Thank you, Sabina.

Um... thanks.

So I'm not allowed to hold your hand? Is that it?

Oh, come on.

Ah, you've already introduced me to your whole family.

You thought that the end of the world, but we came out in one piece, didn't we?

Well, more or less.

So who cares what any of these people think, right?

These are my neighbors. Don't you see?

They're the people that I work with, and they know me in a certain way.

Which is?

Well, I'm a serious person.

[chuckles] And responsible.

And being with me makes you less responsible?

Look, what do you want me to do? Put up posters in town?

Go around telling everyone in the world you're...

What am I?

No, no, no. Say it. Go on. What am I?

You want me to tell you the truth?

I don't know.

Well, why don't you let me know when you figure it out?

'Cause I'm not trying to be anyone's toy boy here.

All right, Elia. What would you like then?

What are you doing with me?

I see how everyone looks at you.

And nobody looked at me like that for years, Elia.

It'd be easy to get the wrong idea.

Oh, is that so?

Let's give them something to look at then.

What? Wait. [gasps]

[moans]

[sensual music plays]

I told Serena if she didn't stop cheating, I was gonna tell the teacher on her.

How else is she gonna learn?

- [cell phone ringing] - Great. Good job, honey. Give me a sec.

Hey.

[Mattia] You were right.

I found something on your mother's boyfriend.

I'll send everything over in an email. It's a big file.

[Gabriella] So you'll pick me up?

- Hmm? - You got it.

[both chuckling]

Get out of my way.

[somber, intriguing music plays]

- I'll see you later. - Okay. I'll see you later.

- Hey, Elia. - [Elia] Hey, Stefano.

Uh, your mother's already inside.

I'm here to talk with you, actually.

You see, part of my work

is to learn things about other people's lives,

things they prefer would stay completely hidden.

[chuckles] And what did you find out?

- I'm curious. - [Stefano] Well, let's see.

For example, just a couple of days before you "accidentally" met my mother,

you closed your social media profiles.

All of which, by the way, used a name that wasn't real.

And you closed your bank account.

So you found out that I got tired of being on social media

and that I changed my bank?

Well... excellent work.

Case closed, detective.

I also found out that you are destitute

and that your name is included on the blacklist of a major Spanish bank.

What can I say? I'm good at what I do. [chuckles]

That's illegal.

As is fleeing a country to avoid paying a debt.

My mother may be deluded enough to think that her money's not all you're after,

but you and I both know that's not the case.

The difference there

is that I'm not trying to humiliate or hurt her with this situation.

So I'm not gonna say anything. Not to her or the police either.

But you've got 12 hours to get the fuck out of here.

And feel free to tell my mother what you want.

Surely someone like you will come up with a great excuse to tell.

Oh, you can fuck off. You don't know shit about me.

You're a con man, but you're not even very good at it.

[gates clank, clatter]

[tense music plays]

[cell phone clatters]

[music fades out]

[keypad clacking]

Our operating costs are gonna bury us this year.

We have to try to cut things back somehow.

- [automated voice] The number you are try... - [Stefano] Any ideas?

[keypad clacking]

Hey, Mom.

Do I have to take your phone like I do with Sofia?

Oh. Sorry.

- Uh, yeah, you're right. - [Stefano chuckles]

I was supposed to see a movie with Elia tonight, but, uh,

well, his phone has been off for hours now.

He may have run out of battery.

Should we go on?

Yes, let's.

[somber music plays]

- Still nothing? - [Gabriella] Still nothing.

I hope nothing bad happened, or anything like that.

[Stefano scoffs] You're always so dramatic.

Are you sure you didn't have the wrong time?

No, no. The two of us had a date.

Listen, all right?

I'm sure that everything is okay.

People don't just disappear like that.

I'll tell you what. I'll take you if he doesn't show up.

You think he won't show, right?

- I... - Sorry I'm late. [chuckles]

[sighs]

Elia. [chuckles]

- What happened to you? - Forgive me. I forgot something important.

For you.

- [Gabriella] For me? - Of course.

[chuckles giddily]

[gasps]

What are you, crazy?

- My goodness. [chuckles] - Possibly.

[Stefano] I think we better call the police.

Mom, I'm sorry to tell you like this...

[tense music plays]

[sighs]...but he's not who he says he is.

The truth is, he's in a lot of debt,

and he fled from Spain to avoid paying it.

Debt? What do you mean?

- What are you saying? - Are you gonna explain or should I?

Yes, he's right. I'm in debt.

But I didn't flee. If you give me time, I can explain.

All right then, explain it! Right now.

I think it's time for you to leave.

[dramatic music plays]

Mom, what?

Mom, try to understand me.

- I only wanna protect you, okay? - [Gabriella] It's none of your business.

- Just leave me alone with him. - [Stefano sighs]

[music swells]

[door slams]

- [music trails off] - [crickets chirping]

My idea was pretty simple, a charter service in Ibiza.

So I asked my best friend, Francesco, to be my business partner.

I worked for months to get all the authorizations and permits.

The day our loan finally came through,

we were so happy, we... we went out and got drunk.

[sighs]

Unfortunately, that night, there was a bad storm,

and by morning, the boats were destroyed.

Francesco disappeared, leaving me with all the debts.

- And just how much are we talking about? - That's not your problem.

I'll pay it back.

Yeah, but how?

Well, I wanna fix up the boat I bought,

and sell it for twice the price, then slowly pay off the debt.

And I will.

Please, stop.

Don't say any more.

It's late.

[alluring music plays]

- [music trails off] - [gulls calling]

[distant horn honking]

I wanted to talk to you both in person

because this situation is getting out of hand.

Elia's a crook, okay? And our mother is in denial about it all.

- She seems fine with it. - No, she doesn't know what she wants.

She actually believes him.

He's clearly using her, Giulia. I mean, she's very old, and he's...

Super hot. So what? Look, why don't you let her have her fun?

I have my thing, she has her thing, and why mess with that? It's more healthy.

Well, do it for us if you won't do it for her.

He'll move into the hotel and have his name on the bank accounts!

I have my own house. You have yours.

And we have plenty of money. Why do you even care?

Actually, I don't have either of those.

Ah. Damn.

[cell phone vibrates]

Well, dear brothers, it's been lovely.

I have an event in two hours. I've gotta get ready.

For this stupid water?

Keep hiding behind your social media, instead of trying to relate to humans.

And just ignore your family. That way you can be happy, right?

I am Stefano. Are you?

[footsteps departing]

[huffs]

[huffs]

[grunts, sighs]

[sucks teeth]

You wanna work out together?

[unsettling music plays]

By all means, come on in.

Just make yourself right at home.

It seems like... you've settled in, haven't you?

Seriously.

I can spot you.

Come on. Let's go.

Okay.

[grunts]

[grunts]

[breathes heavily]

[chuckles] Come on, man. That's too easy for you.

Now try this.

Hmm?

[Nico grunting]

[breathes heavily]

All right, stop. It's too heavy. Come on, I said stop.

- [grunts] - You know... I really like it here.

- And I don't plan on leaving anytime soon. - [Nico's breath trembles]

I think you and your brother... [exhales deeply]

- [Nico straining] - ...should get used to it.

- [tense music plays] - [Nico breathing heavily]

[Nico grunts, pants]

There you go.

- [chuckles] Nice work. - [Nico panting]

[Elia] Good night.

Sleep tight.

[somber music plays]

[music trails off]

Well, I'm just saying that the image is lovely,

but, really, I feel like the graphics are gonna need an update.

- It looks old. - Good morning.

Elia.

- Uh... - [Gabriella] Come in, come in.

[Elia chuckles] Okay.

Giuseppe, this is Elia Marini.

Uh... he's the man I've been seeing lately.

[chuckles softly]

- Nice meeting you. It's a pleasure. - The pleasure's all mine.

Elia, this is Giuseppe.

- He's the soul of our hotel. - [chuckles]

He's run the hotel since my father opened it.

And without him, I would be lost.

- Looks like you're busy. I... - [Gabriella] Stay.

We're just trying to see how we can update the layout...

- [Elia] Ah. - ...for the hotel.

Maybe you can give us your thoughts.

[inhales deeply] Well... [sighs]

...for one, I went to the gym last night.

- [Gabriella] Mm-hmm. - It's nice, but really not much equipment.

I think you could use a few more machines, to be honest.

I don't imagine our long-time customers come to the Amalfi Coast to exercise.

Well, maybe not your older clients,

but this way, you could target a new market.

[Gabriella sighs]

But, you know, it's just an idea.

I'm just a guest here. You, sir, are the soul of the hotel.

[birds twittering]

[inhales deeply] I'll leave you to it.

[Gabriella] See you later.

- [Stefano sighs] - [door opens]

[Stefano] You made it.

[laughs] Even Giulia showed up, huh?

Guys, are we seriously spying on Mom's boyfriend?

I mean, help me understand. Exactly what are you expecting to find?

That he's ass-fucking Mom. Or money's the only reason he's with her.

Well, he's obviously only with her because of her money.

It's not like he would announce it.

Whatever. I don't think he likes chicks anyway.

[Giulia] Here we go.

Yeah? Why's that?

No, it's just, certain things are self-evident.

I have a pretty good gaydar for fake hetero guys.

A gaydar?

[scoffs]

- [Stefano] There he is. - [seat belt buckles click]

[dramatic music plays]

[engine starts]

[intense, suspenseful strings play]

[cell phone vibrating]

[music decrescendoes]

Hello, Sabina. How are you?

[Sabina] Hey. I'm sorry to bother you with this.

- But I didn't know what else to do. - Okay.

[Sabina] That man you were with came back, and he bought, uh...

A bracelet, yes.

[Sabina] Well, he wrote me a check, but when I went to cash it, it bounced.

- Bounced? Are you sure? - Uh, yes.

- He wrote you a bad check? - Uh, well, I'm sure it's just an error.

Yeah, I'm sure it's just a misunderstanding.

[Sabina sighs] If you could maybe just ask him to see...

- Yes, I will. - [Sabina sighs] Thanks a lot.

You got it. Of course. I'll check on it and give you a call.

[Sabina] Again, I'm sorry if I bothered you.

I'll talk to you soon.

[keypad clacking]

[line rings]

[cell phone vibrating]

[tense music plays]

[brakes squeal]

[handbrake clacks]

[vibrating]

- [gull calls] - [intriguing music plays]

Why is he getting changed?

What if he's secret service?

What if you're an idiot?

- [camera shutter clicks] - Oh, shit.

[camera shutter clicks]

[shutter clicks]

I'll tail them.

[music intensifies]

[music fades out]

[birds chirping]

His modus operandi's the same here also.

He's a con artist who preys on lonely older women,

and he seduces them.

They feel loved, important. And then he starts asking for money.

Mom, look, we'll handle this together.

I'll talk to him. We'll get rid of him. You won't have to see him again.

Yeah, sure. Because you don't think I'm capable of taking care of myself.

That's not what I said. This guy took advantage!

There's no reason for you to feel shame.

No, it's you who should be ashamed!

You took it upon yourself to stalk him.

Whatever I decide to do with Elia is none of your business.

You know I'm just trying to protect you. And, listen, these photos, they...

No, these photos don't mean anything at all!

[sighs]

And I can take care of myself.

[whimpers, sighs]

All right, fine.

But if you need us, we're still here.

[footsteps departing]

[Gabriella sobs]

Ugh. [grunts]

[gasps shakily]

[grunts]

[crying]

- [melancholy music plays] - [sobbing softly]

[woman, on laptop] He... he was sweet, caring, and attentive.

It seemed as if we had known each other forever.

The first time he told me he loved me... [scoffs] ...well, I'll never forget it.

Then, one day, he said his daughter needed heart surgery,

and he couldn't afford to pay for it.

But the surgery was urgent, and he didn't know who else to ask.

Ten thousand euros.

He promised that he'd return it to me as soon as he got it.

A week went by, and she had the operation. All went well.

But the next time...

[laptop shuts]

[melancholy music continues]

[liquid pouring]

- [music trails off] - Here you are.

This wine goes perfectly with the lobster.

[bubbling, sizzling on stove]

What did you do last night?

[Elia] Hmm?

Last night, where were you?

Uh... at the B and B.

The whole time, huh?

Mm-hmm. Yeah. I was, uh... tired.

Ah...

Here, try it.

You like it, I'll give the recipe to the chef,

and we can put it on the menu for the hotel.

"We" can do it, huh?

Now the hotel menu's being decided by us?

[pot lid clatters]

Is there something wrong?

- You tell me. I don't know. - Look, I don't like games, Gabriella.

[sternly] Neither do I, so let's cut the crap, all right?

Tell me. Are you with me because I'm rich?

[Elia] Ugh! This again.

It's your son putting these thoughts in your head, right?

You just opened a 500-euro bottle of wine that you got from my cellar.

Now you're cooking a lobster I bought, right here in my kitchen.

On top of that, you're acting like you're the owner of my hotel!

I'll ask again.

- Are you with me because I'm rich? - You know why I'm here, Gabriella?

Because I thought you were a free woman.

In reality, all you care about is what your kids think about you.

Oh, stop making this about everybody else, will you?

The problem is neither me nor my children!

The problem is you!

I got a call from Sabina,

who told me that the check you wrote for the bracelet bounced.

Yeah, a problem with the bank. I went in this morning to handle it.

Oh, yeah, like you handled your debts in Spain.

You know what? Why don't we just give Sabina a call?

Go ahead. I'm leaving.

[line rings]

[line rings, clicks]

- [Sabina] Gabriella, is that you? - Yes.

[Sabina] Listen, I want to apologize. Elia was so kind. He settled everything.

- [gasps] - He couldn't stop apologizing.

[dramatic music plays]

Elia?

Elia?

[breath trembles] Where are you?

[breathing anxiously]

[gasps]

[breath trembles]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- Forgive me, please. - Oh, yeah? For what? Huh?

- Please, no! - 'Cause you were a bitch?

- Huh? - No!

- [groans, cries] No! - Huh?

- [Gabriella groans] - Hey! Hey! Stop it!

- Stop it! - [Gabriella whimpers]

[panting, crying]

- Oh God! - [Elia grunts]

[panting softens]

[dramatic music continues]

[both breathe heavily]

[dramatic music continues]

[moans cheerfully]

- Morning. - [Elia] Good morning, sleepyhead.

Hey, come on. I wanna take you out for breakfast today.

Hmm?

Can't we just stay here in bed all day long?

- [chuckles] - Hmm... No.

[grunts]

[both chuckle]

Come on. Let's get up. I'm gonna take a shower.

[Gabriella sighs]

[birds twittering]

[shower running]

[cell phone vibrating]

[vibrating ends]

[water continues running]

2 MISSED CALLS 1 MESSAGE

I HAD A GOOD TIME, EVEN IF YOU ONLY EVER ASK FOR MONEY

Unbelievable, you fucking liar.

Oh, I never should have trusted you!

Why did I trust you? Asshole! [sobs]

You fucking piece of shit!

Damn you! Fuck you, Elia!

Just fuck off, okay?

[dramatic music plays]

[Elia] Hey! Hey! What the fuck are you doing?

I'm doing what I should have done from the start!

Erasing every trace of you from my life!

[Elia panting]

I know who you are and how you operate.

Are you out of your mind? What do you want from me?

- I want you to get out of here! - [phone clatters]

[breathing shakily]

If I go now, you'll never see me again.

[departing footsteps stomping]

[music swells]

[engine starts]

[engine revs]

- [tires skid] - [music trails off]

- [Gabriella weeping softly] - [Trouble whines]

[cautiously] Mom... you okay?

[meekly] Yes, sweetheart. I'm fine.

All right, I'll... be in my room.

- [Trouble whines] - [Gabriella] Mm-hmm.

- [inhales deeply] - [footsteps ascending stairs]

[sighs deeply]

Look, sweetie. All's well that ends well.

NICO THE FREELOADER IS GONE!

Uh, you got nothing to say?

What if it was the other way around? A 60-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman.

Would you assume she was a scammer? And your children?

[sips]

[cup clinks]

I doubt they would've reacted that way.

[papers shuffling]

[sighs deeply]

I gotta go now.

[low, brooding music plays]

[music continues]

[tense music plays]

[inaudible]

- [Gabriella gasps] - [Mario] Gabriella.

[breathes agitatedly]

- Gabriella. Hey. - [Gabriella gasps]

[breathes heavily]

Mario, what?

How many of these did you take?

- Just one. - [Mario, skeptically] Yeah.

[pill bottle clacks]

[Mario inhales deeply]

What are you here for?

Nico asked if I would take him to some shop in Salerno.

- I could've taken him. - You wouldn't wake up.

You had us really worried.

If you're here to rub it in my face,

well, you can just save your breath, all right?

[sighs]

Actually, I came here to say I'm sorry.

[Gabriella groans]

Have you talked to Giulia?

She got fired by one of her sponsors,

and they brought in someone younger to replace her.

[boat horn toots]

[Gabriella] You should take it as a positive thing.

This could be a good opportunity for you to maybe start looking for...

- For a real job? - [Gabriella sighs]

Don't you go putting words in my mouth.

I'm just saying, this might give you time to relax a little bit.

You... you seem to be so stressed lately.

Honestly, I really like my job. Sorry. I mean, "I used to really like it."

Don't be so dramatic.

Clearly, they don't know what they're doing.

- [rustling] - You're...

- You're intelligent, and you're... - Don't say it.

You're beautiful.

You said it, didn't you?

What's wrong with that? It's the truth.

No. No, it's really not.

I've just been replaced by a 23-year-old who's taller and thinner than me.

Why are you always so obsessed with being thinner and taller?

- You don't get ahead just because... - Mom, jeez! Wake up, all right?

There's always someone thinner, taller, and more youthful.

It's the same for us all, okay? I don't make the rules.

And that dude, Elia, Stefano might have been a dick,

but how could you really believe that someone like that...

[somber music plays]

I'll see you, Giulia.

Hey, Mom...

[somber music continues]

- [Gabriella] Good morning. - Morning.

- I wanna try that black dress on. - Okay.

[music fades out]

You look fabulous. It's like it was made for you.

- Great. - [chuckles]

I'll buy it. Thanks.

- And ring these shoes up too. - Of course.

And let's do the red dress and that pink one I tried on.

[shop assistant] Mm-hmm.

- And the red bag. - Right away.

Are you needing a new wardrobe?

No. Retail therapy.

Perfect.

I'll ring it all up.

You look wonderful.

Delia.

Come on. You too?

I just happened to be passing by.

What do you want?

- Mario told me what happened. - Oh, I wouldn't doubt it.

I'm really sorry. Well, what did he say? Did he tell you who the other woman was?

No, I didn't ask him. I don't know why I would, Delia.

So another man can fill my head with bullshit again?

You know, I've been there and done that.

Please. No, it's done.

Oh my God. Tell me why you're always like this, Gabriella?

For you, it's all black and white and never any shades of gray.

Right, so when you were sleeping with my husband, what shade was that?

[chuckles] If insulting me helps you, then be my guest.

I just came to say, if you wanna talk, I'm here.

Talk about what, huh?

About how I got conned by the guy?

How he just took me for a complete idiot? Do you wanna just talk about that?

And you know, after everything that he's done,

the thing that hurts me the most?

I really miss him.

He took advantage, I know,

but I miss him.

I guess I'm stupid enough to believe that what we had was... actually real.

- Well, maybe it was. - [scoffs]

Gabriella... people are complicated, okay?

I don't know anything about him, or who he is, but I do know you.

And I know that you're neither stupid nor naive.

So if you truly felt that what you and Elia had was real,

then it probably was.

[somber music resumes]

[card reader beeps, whirs]

All right.

Anyway, if you want, I'm here.

- So I saw mom. - [Stefano] Mm-hmm.

I was an asshole, I guess.

[chuckles]

How is that new, sister?

Well, what's new is that we were all assholes.

Because this whole Elia thing has really hurt her.

She just needs a bit of time.

We probably should've kept quiet.

I don't think so.

She's a real mess. I've never seen her like this.

Giulia, I have, actually.

What you saw today is nothing compared to when we were kids.

You might not recall, but I do.

I remember the way she was when she had you.

It's better that she suffers now, before things get even worse.

Look, what if she's willing to pay to be with him?

At the end of the day, like, who are we to judge her?

What are you saying, Giulia? Open your eyes. There are no good people.

Same as always.

You guys fuck everything up, and who's gotta fix it? It's always me.

Like a dickhead.

[sighs]

You're certain? Elia Marini? He wasn't staying here?

Yes, I'm positive.

I just checked the registry, and his name's not on it. I'm sorry.

All right, thanks then.

[receptionist] If you want, you could check at the Delfino Blu.

[glumly] I already checked there.

- ["ANNA" by LIBERATO plays on stereo] - [cell phone tings]

[Eric] Hey, that guy you like is at the Rox.

If you hustle, you might catch him.

[lyrics in Neapolitan]

- [in English] ♪ But I love you still... ♪ - [pen clatters]

[lyrics continue in Neapolitan]

[In English] ♪ Baby, please forgive me... ♪

[lyrics continue in Neapolitan]

[muffled chatter]

[Elia, in English] Hey! What's goin' on?

- Yo, dude. - [Elia laughs]

- What's your deal? - [Elia] My deal?

- Come on. Get outta here. - [Elia] What's your problem?

- [man] What the hell, dude? - [Elia] Hey! I wasn't talking to you, bro!

Okay? Calm down.

What, bro? What are you gonna do about it?

[both grunting]

- What the fuck do you want, ugly? - [woman] Stop it!

- Elia! Hey, what the fuck? - [man] Hey!

- Let him go! - [Nico grunts]

- [man grunts] - [Elia pants, growls]

- Stay down! - Elia! Elia! No, no!

[Elia panting]

- Piece of shit. - [man groans]

- Come on. - [man] Fuck you!

- [music trails off] - Here. Hold it there, just like that.

[waves lapping]

I'll be pissed if I get a black eye.

Hey... [chuckles]

Life's gonna punch you in the face a lot. You'll see.

This is just the beginning.

What do you mean, dude?

I'm Gen Z, okay? Like, we don't hit each other.

So tell me something. How much do you earn?

What do you mean? Doing what?

Getting with old ladies.

What the hell are you saying?

Well, I was there that day with Stefano, and I saw you. And we got photos.

- I don't know what you're talking about. - I mean... this right here.

[intriguing music plays]

[Elia] Wait. What the fuck?

You followed me?

Our mom didn't tell you?

Listen.

You and your siblings better learn to mind your own fucking business.

- [intriguing music swells] - Is that clear?

Huh? Here!

[huffs]

What the fuck?

[foreboding music plays]

[woman] Next time, you should take a look at our wine menu.

We have some excellent choices. [chuckles]

Excuse me.

Yes? How may I help?

Might you happen to know... this guy here? His name is Elia.

Yeah. Um...

Yeah, he may be... that guy in the last boat.

Are you sure?

Well, someone like him, you definitely remember.

[slow, intriguing music plays]

Gabriella?

What are you doing here?

So this is where you're staying, hmm?

Not exactly a bed-and-breakfast, is it?

[Elia sighs]

Yeah.

After the mess in Ibiza, I bought this with the money that I had left.

And now I live here.

I was embarrassed to tell you.

[sighs]

My kids showed me a picture of you with a lady.

Who is she?

Tell me the truth.

And please, no more lies.

- She's my mother. - You said you didn't have any family.

- Yes, and it's true, in-in a way. - [scoffs]

I never got along with my father.

He was a piece of shit. We argued every day.

Sometimes we'd even fight.

I swear, Gabriella, there were days he made me so mad, I could've killed him.

And I hated my mother because she always defended him.

I met up with her the other day to ask her for some money

because I was tired of... having you pay for everything we do.

And I wanted to buy you something nice. I also care what other people think of me.

Especially what you think of me.

[sighs]

And I'm sure

you have your own secrets too, right?

Well, I would like to meet your mother.

[tense music plays]

[boat horn toots]

You know, after 18 years in the States, it wasn't easy to return to Italy.

Now there's nothing that could get me to go back to that place.

Exactly. Let's leave the past in the past, hmm?

Of course, my dear.

And you have kids, don't you?

That's right. Three.

That'll keep you company. Not much time alone, huh?

- Well... [chuckles] - [man] Good afternoon.

[Elia's mom] Thank you.

- [man] Here. - Thanks.

- Nice to see you again. - Thanks.

Excuse me. Would you bring us some champagne?

- [waiter] Of course. - We're celebrating today.

- [waiter] Wonderful. - And what are we celebrating?

Well, uh, two very important women in my life are finally meeting.

[chuckles]

So, Gabriella... I think my son mentioned you've got a beautiful hotel.

Yes, it was built by my father. I'm just trying to keep it in one piece.

Oh, well, he told me you're actually very good at business.

You run the whole thing on your own.

Excuse me. Uh, I'll be right back.

- Have you known each other very long? - Everything happened pretty fast.

[chuckles]

[chuckles knowingly] As I imagined.

Well... I'm very sorry.

[dramatic music plays]

For what?

For you.

Excuse me?

My son's not exactly a very good person.

What is it exactly you're trying to tell me?

All right.

[sighs] Have you decided what to order?

[music intensifies]

[Elia] Ah, let's see here. Uh...

[music swells]

[dramatic orchestral music continues]