All language subtitles for Ciao.English

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[BIRDS SINGING]

[CAR LOCK BEEPS]

[CAR STARTS]

[TYPING SOUND]

[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]

[TYPING SOUND]

[WATER RUNNING]

[TYPING SOUND]

[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]

[ENGINE RUNNING]

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[WATER RUNNING]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

[SIGHS]

[PLAYING GUITAR]

[SIGHS]

[MOUSE CLICKING]

JEFF: I looked through his
computer and found the emails.

Did you read them?

Well, I know I said I wasn't
going to go through his stuff

unless I had to.

So you read them, right?

A couple.

Not every single one.

There's more than a
thousand over the past year.

Wow.
What did they talk about?

Their lives.

What they do, who they are.

Were they in love?

I don't know.

Might just be one of
those things, you know?

You hear about it
all the time, people

wanting to see each other
after they meet online.

I can't quite see
Mark doing that, though.

Yeah, I don't either.

What do I know now?

This came out of nowhere.

Right.

I don't think it's just sex.

I mean, I'm sure
that's part of it.

I'm not naive.

But they seemed to have
similar interests and opinions.

They talked about film, music,
politics, current events,

things like that.

It's like when I was with
him, but it was different.

How?

It was a lot more open with
the way he expressed himself.

What do you mean?

Well, like-- there
was just one email

where he described
this experience

he had with his mom in college.

Hmm.

She was picking him up at
the airport for Thanksgiving,

and he noticed that she
had a hole in her stocking.

Right.

And then he started
to cry in the car,

because she had spent
$300 on a plane ticket

and neglected to buy herself
a new pair of stockings.

He never told me
that story before.

I just-- I can't see Mark being
that emotional about things.

People usually
are when they write.

You just share all these
things you wouldn't

share with people around you.

Did you find any pictures
of this Adrian guy?

It's Andrea.

Andrea.

That's, um, Andrew
in Italian, right?

Yeah, I think so.

No, I didn't find
any pictures of him.

I'm sure they're on
his computer somewhere.

I wasn't looking that hard.

I'm a little scared to look
any further, to be honest.

Yeah, you may find
something pretty scary.

I guess I shouldn't
be surprised,

and I know he had his flings.

Just not with someone
this far away.

Will you write him back?

[SIGHS]

I don't know.

I guess I should.

He must have meant
something to Mark.

Hello, Jeff.

Hi, Larry.

How are you?

All right.

How are you doing?

I'm good, thanks.

I just wanted to drop this off.

It's the stuff that you asked
me to pick up from his place.

Oh, right.

Also, some checks
came in the mail.

Yes, thanks.

Please, come in.

I found this
thing in my armpit.

I don't know what it is.

I felt it when I
was taking a shower.

Hmm.
Let's have a look.

It's there somewhere.

Yeah, I see it.

What is it?

It's a skin tag.

I just need to snip it off.
- That's it?

You don't need to do a biopsy?

Nope.

It's benign.

Positive?

Absolutely.

Is that the only one?

Yeah, as far as I know.

Let's go ahead and check this
other arm, just to be sure.

Nope, it's all clear.

Look, it's nothing
to worry about.

It's just a piece
of hanging skin.

Hmm.

I could also use something
to help me sleep.

None of the over-the-counter
stuff works.

Have you always
had trouble sleeping?

Sometimes.

Not always.

It's just been more difficult to
sleep through the night lately.

Are you under any stress?

I don't think so.

- Do you smoke?
- Well, I did.

I quit several years ago.

Have you had any big
changes in your life?

Work?

Well, I guess there's--

[KNOCKING]

Yes?

WOMAN: Sorry, doctor.

Dr. Carter's on line four.

He says it's urgent.

All right.

I'm sorry, Jeff.

I got to take this one.

OK.

Why don't you go
ahead and lay back.

I'll be right back.

I'm going to grab
some supplies to get

rid of that skin tag for you.

Sure.

I'm sorry about this.

It'll be just a minute.

No problem.

[SIGHS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]

[SIGHS]

[BANDAGE RIPPING]

Hey.

It's me.

Dropped some stuff
off at your parents'.

They seem OK.

So, yeah.

Just wanted to let you know.

[PACKAGE CRINKLING]

[SIGHS]

So I just need to mail a
copy of the death certificate?

Mm-hmm.

That's enough to
cancel the account?

[SIGHS]

OK.

I think he had it set up
on electronic withdrawal.

Yeah.
OK.

Can I have the address?

Oh, hang on.

Let me grab a pen.

[SIGHS]

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

AIRPORT ANNOUNCER: Please
be aware of your belongings

at all times.

Baggage left unattended
will be confiscated

and may be disposed of by
airport law enforcement.

Jeff?

- Andrea?
- Hey, hi.

How we doing?

I'm good.

Welcome to Dallas.

Thanks.

Did you have to wait long?

My flight was delayed.

I called you and left a message.
- Mm-hmm.

I got it.
I just got here, actually.

Do you have any more bags?

Uh, just one.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

This is not what I
thought it would be like.

JEFF: What did you expect?

Uh, cowboys in the
middle of the desert.

Maybe a century ago.

It's definitely very different
from New York, even LA.

Yeah, but you need a
car here, just like LA.

Everything is far apart?

Mm-hmm.

It's not a walking city.

Have you traveled much?

Where else have you
been in the States?

Uh, San Francisco,
Philadelphia,

Chicago, and Des Moines, Iowa.

What were you
doing in Des Moines?

I had a friend there.

- Ready to order?
- Andrea?

Um, yep.

I'll get a [SPANISH].

WAITRESS: [SPEAKING SPANISH]

Italia.

WAITRESS: [SPEAKING SPANISH]

Yeah, it's the first time.

WAITRESS: [SPEAKING SPANISH]

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

WAITRESS: [SPEAKING SPANISH]

Gracias.

WAITRESS: And you, sir?

I'll have number 32.

WAITRESS: [SPEAKING SPANISH]

Mm-hmm.

WAITRESS: Gracias.

Thanks.

You speak Spanish?

Well, I took lessons
when I was in college,

and then Spanish is
pretty much like Italian.

Oh, right.
They're both a Latin language.

Yeah.

Your English is
really fluent too.

I mean, not that I didn't
expect you to be fluent.

Well, my mother was
an English teacher,

so I guess I'm a little bit
better than most Italians.

You do something
for the web, right?

How did you know?

Your emails to Mark.

I read some of them.

I didn't read everything,
and-- look, Andrea, I don't

want you to think I was prying.
- It's OK.

It's not a problem.

It's OK.

You were curious.

You didn't know
anything about me, so--

Right.

Yeah, I'm a graphic designer.

I freelance-- work for myself.

I mostly do websites.

What do you do?

I'm a financial planner.

Work for a bank here.

How was New York?

You were there for
a wedding, right?

Yeah.
My friend Vincent got married.

Mm-hmm.

We went to school
together in Genova.

He then volunteered
for UNESCO in India.

Oh, cool.

He met an American girl.

Yeah.

They had a very
nice reception.

Part of his family from
Italy were there too.

It was kind of surreal.

What do you mean?

Oh, because you were used
to seeing them in Italy,

and then you ran into
them in New York?

Yeah, it's usually
people that I see at home,

and seeing them
there, it's like--

That makes sense.

Is your family here in Dallas?

Just Lauren, my stepsister.

My mom lives in Houston
with my stepdad.

Uh-huh.

My real dad's in St.
Louis with his family.

Right.

And where are you
from, originally?

Waco.

Waco?

Uh, David Koresh?

Our claim to fame.

But let's not forget
Jennifer Love Hewitt.

She's also from Waco?

Well, she was born there.

It's not very far
from here, right?

No, it's about two
hours if you drive.

So you're also Texan.

Yep.

I don't hear accent, though.

I slip every now and
then with some words,

like I still say y'all--
- Uh-huh.

--which is you all.

How is that used?

You've never heard y'all?

Um, let's say, for instance,
I want to say, y'all have

a good day, for example--

OK.

--um, if there's you and
another person I'm talking

to, or like a group of people.

Like, uh, y'all?

Well, it's strung
together like one word.

Y'all.
It's got to be smooth.

You all.

No, now you're further away.

Y'all.

Like, you have to twirl
your tongue a little bit.

Uh, y'all.

It's pretty close.

You could be a
Texan too, you know.

Mark had an accent.

I thought it was quite charming.

- He was from a smaller town.
- Longview.

Mm-hmm.

Longview, Texas.

Do you know that he wanted
me to learn how to line dance?

- Really?
- Yeah.

He sent me a DVD, one of
those instructional videos.

Mm-hmm.

But it was still too
difficult for me to learn,

so I told Mark that he could
teach me when I come to Dallas.

Do you line dance too?
- No.

I'm pretty bad at
any kind of dancing.

Mark did it every week, though.

There's a country western
bar here that he went to.

It's funny to even think about
myself doing that, you know?

What, line dancing?

Yeah, I mean, wearing the
cowboy hat, and the jeans,

and the boots.

Can you picture me like that?
I'm Italian.

I don't know.

Mark had a way of talking
people into doing things

they wouldn't usually do.

I never told him
how much I hated

country music, by the way.

Yeah, I'm not
really a fan either.

He was always making me these
mix CDs, trying to convert me.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

But I just
couldn't get into it.

Yeah, he sent me
some CDs too, but I

didn't have the courage to
tell him how I felt about them.

I thought they were
interesting, though, the lyrics.

They don't beat the
bush around, you know?

Beat around the bush.

Beat around the bush, right.

The lyrics don't
beat around the bush.

I love you.
I miss you.

I'm so lonely.

It's very straightforward.

So if you want a comforter,
there's one in the closet.

But it's pretty warm now, so
you probably won't need it.

- OK.
- OK.

And then the bathroom's
down the hall this way.

I've got some towels
for you there.

Cool.

Grazie.

Sorry?

It means thank you.

Oh, right.

You're welcome.

Is this is your room?

Mm-hmm.

Where are you
going to sleep, then?

I have a sofa bed
in the living room.

I can sleep there.
You can have your room.

No, no.
It's OK.

I don't mind.

- You sure?
- Yes.

It's really comfortable.

It's actually more
comfortable than my bed,

so you're doing me a favor.
- OK.

Thanks.

Didn't Mark paint this?

How did you guess?

He sent me one a
couple of months ago.

It's a-- it's a
smaller one, but it has

the same style, more or less.

Do you know what this one is?

No, he doesn't like
to explain his art.

He gets really
defensive about it.

It's kind of funny.

Yeah, same with mine.

He didn't want to
tell me either.

This one could be an
animal, like an elephant.

Mm, I don't know if it's
supposed to be anything.

It's actually quite ugly.

Quite?

It's very ugly.

He loved to paint.

I didn't think he
was any good at it.

Of course, I never told him.

I actually encouraged him.

So this is partially my fault.

Well, I told him that I
loved the one he sent me,

so it's my fault too.

No, you did the right thing.

He didn't take criticisms well.

Oh, hey.

I've been meaning to ask
you, is there anything you

want to do while you're here?

Something you want to see?

Can we go see Mark?

Sure.

Is it far?

Not too far.

It's in the north part of town.

ANDREA: If you don't
mind taking me there.

JEFF: We can do that tomorrow.

I'll let you settle in.

OK.

Hey, I got something for you.

What is it?

Pesto.

My mom made it.

Oh, cool.

It must be good.

It's the best, but I'm biased.

Thanks.

Just a little gift.

You're welcome.

Well, you didn't have to,
but I really appreciate it.

Anyway, get some sleep.

Let me know if
you need anything.

OK.
Thanks.

LAUREN (ON PHONE):
What's he like?

Is he nice?

Yeah, he's pleasant.

He's very polite.

He even gave me a jar
of his mom's pesto.

LAUREN (ON PHONE):
That's really sweet.

You guys did anything
after you picked him up?

Yeah, I took
him out to dinner.

LAUREN (ON PHONE): Did
you find out anything

more about him and Mark?

No, of course not.

I'm still getting to know him.

Besides, it's private.

He'll tell me when he wants to.

Hey, you should meet him.

LAUREN (ON PHONE): You think?
- Yeah.

I'll let you do
the interrogation.

WOMAN (ON TV): People coming
in for aid [INAUDIBLE]

the ones who decide
who stay behind.

They were lucky to
leave their homes,

even though there's
not much there.

Most even think that,
once they leave,

someone will come
in and take over.

[INAUDIBLE]

You have to remember
that most of these people

have never traveled further than
they can reach by foot, usually

only to [INAUDIBLE].

This is the worst
it's been [INAUDIBLE]..

[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]

MAN (ON TV): Three people were
killed and more than a hundred

injured in a devastating attack
that occurred this morning

in downtown Baghdad.

The coordinated
car bombs detonated

outside the university,
ripping through students,

teachers, and employees.

You superstitious?

No, not really.

Are you?

My cat Caesar, I had
one of his whiskers

taped on my computer
monitor last year.

And I started to
get a lot of work.

But then I cleaned up my room
and took the whisker off,

but guess what happened.
- What?

Work became stale.

Nothing was happening for weeks.

So I plucked another
whisker from him.

Ouch.

Yeah, he was not happy.

And I taped it back
on the monitor,

and work picked up
again, just like that.

- That's funny.
- Yeah.

I think I'm going to pluck some
more, tape it around my house.

Then you'll be rich.

I hope so.

Tell me more about
where you live.

Um, have you ever
been to Italy before?

Well, Genova is not
like Rome or Florence,

if you know what they're like.

I know a general idea.

Mm, Genova is not as
well-kept as those places.

It has a huge historical
center, but it is also

a bustling industrial town.

So you can find 14th century
architecture next to a factory

from the '60s.

It's by the sea, isn't it?

- Yeah, it has a seaport.
- That's right.

I can picture the map
from a history class.

It's where Christopher
Columbus was born, right?

- Exactly.
- Mm-hmm.

I usually describe it to
people as medieval and decadent

San Francisco, because
it goes up the hills,

just like San Francisco.

So it's pretty.

Some parts, especially
in the mountains.

We have a lot of old buildings
too-- churches, museums.

Mark and I talked
about taking a month

off to backpack through Europe.
- Oh, yeah?

Yeah, but we could never
find the right time to do it.

You know, it's one of those
things you always talk about--

Right.
Right.

Yeah.

--because it sounds
like a great idea.

Mark said he wanted to
come and see me in Italy,

but then I got here first.

Just-- my timing
is still not right.

Have you heard from Danny?

He moved to Seattle
after they broke up.

I called him to let
him know about Mark,

and I thought he was
coming to the funeral,

but he didn't show up.

They were together
for a long time, right?

About five years.

Look, I don't know
if he told you this,

but it got really
ugly toward the end.

Mark only said that things
didn't work out between them.

I didn't ask him why.

- Danny started using drugs.
- Really?

What kind of drugs?

Meth, mostly.

They started getting
into big fights,

and one time, Mark
showed up at my door

with a bruise on his face.

Danny hit him?

Well, they were
hitting each other.

That was at a time when
Danny was on something

almost every night.

Mark didn't really like
to talk about it much.

I never got along with Danny.

Why?

He didn't like me
spending time with Mark.

He thought we were intimate.

You mean intimate sexually?

Yeah.

And were you?

No.

Well, I mean,
there was one time,

but it didn't really count.

We were drunk.

What happened?

Somehow, we just
ended up on my bed.

I mean, I know we
didn't do anything.

We had our clothes
on the entire time.

But at some point during
the night, we kissed, and--

anyway, when I woke up,
he was already gone.

So you never talked
about it afterwards?

No, it's one of those
things you don't bring up.

It's just awkward.

It's strange that you
and Mark were not together.

- Why?
- I don't know.

It seems like you guys
were right for each other.

You were close.

JEFF: You're
forgetting something.

What?

Type.

I wasn't his.

ANDREA: What do you
think was his type?

Oh, I don't know.

Someone more exotic-looking,
preferably a foreigner.

Maybe an Italian.

[CHUCKLES]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

ANDREA: That's him?

JEFF: Yeah, when he was born.

Kept a picture of
himself every year.

ANDREA: He played soccer?

Mm-hmm.

He was really good at it too.

He played through high school.

Oh, and that's his dog, Sammy.

He died last year.

ANDREA: What happened there?

JEFF: Well, you know
he played rugby, right?

ANDREA: Yeah, yeah.

Played in a tournament in
London, broke his arm at a game

there.

You were friends
in college, right?

- Yeah.
- How did you meet him?

We were in the same dorm.

I was two doors away from him.

He didn't speak to me until
we were in the same class

one semester.

We cheated off of each
other in our finals,

then we moved off campus
and became roommates.

What's going to
happen to his place?

His parents will be putting
it on the market soon.

I'll have to help them
pack up if it sold.

I don't think they'll be
able to do it by themselves.

It would be too difficult.

That's very nice of you.

He would have done
the same for me.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[TOILET FLUSHES]

[WATER RUNNING]

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]

JEFF: Hey.

I was in this room before.

He sent me pictures.

I feel like I know it well.

I wonder why he never
told me anything about you.

He thought you
would judge him.

Why would I?

He said that you
once told him that he

was attracted to losers.

Imagine what you
would say if he told

you that he met this guy online
who lives in another country.

What I said was sort of true.

I mean, before Danny, there
was Eduardo, and then Francois.

They were all fuck-offs
in one way or the other.

You also said that
he needed therapy

before he started dating again.

Yes, I did say that.

I even volunteered to pay
for his first session.

I guess he just didn't
want you to think that I was

a fuck-off before you met me.

But he did want us
to meet, you know?

When I'm here.

[GARAGE DOOR OPENING]

I didn't know this was here.

Are you sure it still works?

Uh, there should be a
switch there at the back.

He bought it online.

I was going to try to kick
his ass while I'm here.

Haven't you played this before?

Yeah, when I was, like, 16.

Come on, let's
fight each other.

Nah, I'll just watch.

How do you jump?
I'm--

You have to--

- No, mine's broken.
- --push that button.

I think mine's broken.

No, it's not broken.

You have to-- you just
have to try harder.

OK, hang on.
Hang on.

Don't punch me.
Let me see if I can get it.

No, like that, like that!

Well, you can't punch me
whenever I'm trying to--

I'm trying to figure out
how to work the move.

I'm trying to explain
to you how to do that.

Why do-- how do you make
a fireball out of thin air?

You cannot make fireballs.

Well, you just hit
me with a fireball!

It's my character.

It's my character.
My character can make fireballs.

Well, what does my guy make?

All I make is punch.

You have to do a
combo to get that.

Man, this character's lame.
A combo?

OK.
OK.

Yeah, it's a combo
you have to do.

First button, second button.

OK, that one.

- First button, second button.
- Yeah.

Oh, nice.
A rain shower.

That's cool.

What's a fucking rain shower?

Well, I don't know, but it
took half your health away.

Yeah.

You see this one?
- Uh-huh.

It's the clutch.

You grip it, and you shift.

One, neutral, two, and three.
- OK.

OK.
- You think you can do that?

I guess we'll find out.

OK.

[ENGINE REVVING]

Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, take it easy.

Take it easy.
- OK.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

How old were you here?

I was about eight.

This is your family?

Mm-hmm.

You look more--

more like your mom.

That's what people say.

Who is the girl?

Oh, that's Lauren,
my stepsister.

- She's Asian?
- Uh-huh.

Chinese.

So your stepdad
is Chinese, then?

Mm-hmm.

There's a picture of
him in there somewhere.

There he is.

How did they meet,
him and your mom?

They belonged to
the same church.

They've been married
about 10 years now.

Oh, skip that page, please.

Is this really you?

Yeah, back in the day when
I was fat and hated myself.

And you bleached your hair.

Well, I was going
for surfer blonde,

but it came out pumpkin orange.

When did you come out?

In college, senior year.

So Mark was around.

Mm-hmm.

He came out a week before I did.

A week?

Why a week?

Well, he called me
one day and wanted

me to meet him at the library.

There was a spot there that was
really secluded and private.

So it was me and
three other girls,

and we just sat there,
wondering what was happening.

And he just blurted it out,
you know, just like that.

- Unexpected.
- Yeah.

And this was before we had
any kind of support group

on campus.

I was stunned, but
everyone else was really

happy and supportive of it.

I think I might have said
something like, way to go,

or something really stupid
like that, you know.

I called him a week after
and told him that I was,

but he was really
pissed that I didn't

back him up the week before.

It was too late.

Well, yeah.

I mean, he was expecting me
to come out right then too.

Hmm.

I had a friend in high school.

He sat next to me
in all my classes.

We were quite close, but
I was in love with him.

And he would torture me
with stories about the girls

he was having sex
with, you know.

Typical.

I saw him again recently,
say, a month ago at the market.

It must have been at least 15
years since I last saw him.

That's a long time.

He's married.

He has two kids.

The real family man, you know.

He was very excited to see me.

He asked for my number, said, we
should get together for a drink

sometime.

Mm-hmm.

But I don't know if I
want to see him again.

Why not?

Well, he's going to ask
about me-- if I'm married,

if I have a girlfriend.

Oh, right.

Right.

And then I have to
tell him, like, yeah,

I used to jerk off
thinking about you

fucking your girlfriend.

[LAUGHS]

Yeah, that probably
won't go over very well.

Not at all.

The funny thing is that I still
dream about him sometimes.

Like, once every year, I
have a dream about being

in high school with Gianluca.

I've been having
dreams about Mark.

It's like we're back in
college, and, you know, just

hanging out, doing whatever.

I can actually
smell his deodorant

and see this red sweater
that he used to always

wear that was hideous.

[LAUGHS]

Then I can--

I can feel him
sitting next to me.

Everything is just so
vivid and real, you know?

And then I wake up.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Mm.
This pesto is great.

Your mom must be a good cook.

Yeah, but when she's in a
bad mood, she cooks like shit.

Here, put some of
this on your chicken.

Mm.
What is it?

It's peach juice, mixed
with yogurt and mustard.

Wow.

Your own recipe?

Well, it was an accidental
discovery at a buffet.

See, my sister and I, we had
a dare that we'll try anything

we put together.

So she did a Jello and
green bean casserole mix,

and it was terrible.

So I did a sauce
with orange juice,

mustard, and vanilla ice cream.

And it actually wasn't bad,
but I thought, you know, this

may taste better if I
substitute the orange with peach

and the ice cream with yogurt.

And then I added a dash
of nutmeg for balance.

Voila.

I like the potato curry too.

I don't usually eat
Indian food, but this one

has a unique taste.

It's not too spicy.

It's the Chardonnay.

Works wonders with curry.

You should be a chef.

No, I'm way past the
age of changing careers.

It's never too late.

In the end, it's
better late than ever.

To Mark.

To Mark.

[GLASSES CLINK]

Who's your best friend in Italy?

Mm.

That would be Diego.

And what's he like?

He's my age, slightly
taller, naturally tan skin.

How old are you, anyway?

34.

You?

- 29.
- Oh, yeah?

Mm-hmm.

What year were you born?

1978.

Shouldn't it be '77?

I wouldn't want to be my
financial planner, man.

All right, you got me.

I'm the same age as Mark.

Anyway, I interrupted
you about Diego.

Oh, where was I?

Slightly taller with
naturally tanned skin.

Yeah.
Uh, he's very exotic-looking.

He's half Lebanese.
- Mm.

Sounds hot.

Yes, he is.

Were you intimate with Diego?

No.

Not even a drunken incident
that ended on someone's bed?

We met through
my ex-girlfriend,

and they're together now, so.

You had a girlfriend?

Yeah.

How long?

Six years.

No kidding.

She's one of those
people I like being with.

We get along pretty well.

So what happened?

Uh, I found out that
she was missing a dick.

[CHUCKLES]

We've known each other
since high school.

I didn't come out
until my mid-20s,

but she always knew, just like
Mark knew about you in college.

- He was married once.
- Oh, yeah?

Mm-hmm.

Well, it was an arrangement.

What do you mean?

Well, he had
this friend that he

used to work with that
was from Venezuela,

and she really
wanted to stay here.

So they got hitched so she
could get her green card.

Did she pay him
for doing that?

No, he just did her the favor.

That's what Mark was like.

He would do almost anything
for the people he cared about.

I wanted to ask you--

What?

The accident.

How did that happen?

He was on his way to
work, and, uh, 18-wheeler

switched over into his lane.

So he swerved into a
faster lane to avoid it

and got rear-ended
by a speeding truck.

His car flipped over.

What happened to
the other driver?

He was hurt, but
it wasn't critical.

When you do find out?

His dad called me.

I was in Houston
visiting my mom.

Flew back and went
straight to the hospital.

He was in a--

he was in a coma.

He had a massive brain injury.

He died the next day.

One of the nurses said that,
when they first brought him in,

he was still conscious.

I just wished I was
there, you know?

Have you ever heard
that, when someone dies,

that there's usually a
sign beforehand, like,

even if it's unexpected?

Yeah.

When my grandma passed away,
the day before she died,

she was talking to someone
in a room, like having a--

like having a real conversation.

But there was nobody there.

See, Mark was really adamant
about doing his laundry.

He never let his
dirty clothes pile up.

It was just one of his things.

But, um, I was there
a week after he died,

and his laundry basket
was overflowing.

I've never seen that before.

Maybe that was the clue that--

that he didn't have to
do his laundry anymore.

What was the last
thing he said to you?

Um, bye?
Goodbye?

No, I mean, before goodbye.

Do you remember what he said?

[SIGHS]

No, I--
I don't know.

I'd have to think about it.

What was the last
thing he said to you?

We talked on
the phone a couple

of days before the
accident, and he said--

What did he say?

It's kind of cheesy.

Promise not to laugh.
- Yes.

You promised.

Yes, I promise.

He said, I cannot wait
to hold you in my arms.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Excuse me.

- Hey.
- Come on in.

We're just having dinner.

Are you OK?

Yeah, yeah.

Do you want me
to come back later?

- No, it's fine.
- OK.

- Hey, Andrea, this is Lauren.
- Hi.

Hi.

Jeff has told me
a lot about you.

Likewise.
How are you?

I'm fine, and you?

I'm good.

I'm doing great.

Jeff, do you, um--

you got the vacuum?

What?

I was going to
borrow yours, remember?

Mine broke.

Oh, right.

Uh, it's in the closet.

I'll go get it.

Do you want something to eat?

No, I just--

I had some takeout already.

Well, sit down and
have a drink, then.

[SPEAKING ITALIAN]

I want some butter.

Um, give me your purse!

[SPEAKING ITALIAN].

- Give me your money.
- Right.

[ITALIAN]
- OK, here's mine.

[CHINESE]

[CHINESE]

I'm happy?

I'm very happy?

[SPEAKING CHINESE].

I like you?

- [SPEAKING CHINESE]
- [ITALIAN].

I love you?

That's it.

What was that you said?

Ti voglio bene.

- Ti vo-lio bene.
- No.

Ti voglio bene.

Ti voglio bene.

G.L. Voglio.

Voglio.

Ti voglio bene.

Right.

Can you say yours again?

Wo ai ni.

Uh, wo.

Ai.

- Ai.
- Ni.

Ni.

Wo ai ni.

Perfect.

Your turn, Jeff.

I don't know any
foreign languages.

Just make up something.

How?

Just come up with
something-- something

that we wouldn't understand.

OK, here's one.

It's so dry, the trees
are bribing the dogs.

Oh, god, not one of those.

What is it, Texan?

Texbonics.

Texbonics?

You mean like Ebonics?

So you know what that means?

I have no clue.

It just means we're
not getting any rain.

That doesn't make
any fucking sense.

All right, here's--
here's an easier one.

This applies to you, actually.

Tend to your own knittin'.

LAUREN: What?

What does it mean
when I say you should

tend to your own knittin'?

Uh, like, uh, you have
to mind your own business?

JEFF: Exactly.

LAUREN: Right.

So how do you like
Dallas so far?

It seems nice.

I haven't really seen
much, but it seems cool.

Honestly, coming from
Italy, just the fact

that a place is clean
makes it prettier.

Have you shown
him around, Jeff?

We just went by
Mark's place today.

Well, you should
take him around.

You know, do some sightseeing.

He's leaving in the morning.

So soon?

Yeah.

This is a really short visit.

That's what, uh, me
and Mark agreed on.

JEFF: And what
was the agreement?

That, uh, two days were
enough for first meeting.

If we didn't get along, we would
not be forced to stay together

for too long, you know?

Right.

I mean, what if you got along?

Were you going to stay longer?

Maybe.

He said that he wanted to
come and visit me in Italy

if it all worked out.

LAUREN: Hmm.

I've done this before, once.

Do you remember Des Moines?

Des Moines, Iowa?

Yeah.

Um, I didn't have
a friend there.

I went there to see a guy.

LAUREN: Was it someone
you met online too?

Oh, yeah.

I was supposed to
spend a week there.

LAUREN: Damn.

It's kind of embarrassing.

Do tell.

Well, he didn't tell me that
he was bipolar, which is fine,

but he stopped taking
his medication.

So he was acting very
erratic when I was there.

And by the third day, he started
screaming at me for no reason.

So I got really scared
and checked into an hotel.

Is there no one in
Italy you could date,

people who live in Geneva?

It's Genova, dear.

LAUREN: Sorry, Genova.
- Genova.

Um, there's not much
of a scene there.

It's not like Rome, you know.

It's not easy to
meet other guys.

So my social outlet
is quite limited,

and I end up meeting
people online.

Why Americans?

Why not Europeans?

Because I have a
fetish for Yankees.

Oh, really?

Is that so?

No, um, it's not that.

Just-- sometimes you
chat with someone online.

You start talking.

You have a connection.

And they just happen
to be in, uh--

LAUREN: Des Moines, Iowa.
- Yeah.

JEFF: Or Dallas, Texas.

Exactly.

It's not like I plan
it out geographically,

like I have to meet one
guy per state, at least.

I know it sounds crazy
that I'm coming all the way

out here to meet a person.

But every now and then, you
talk to someone special,

and you take a chance.

It was nice to
meet you, Andrea.

It was nice meeting you too.

Hey, Jeff, can you
help me with the vacuum?

Oh, sure.

Hey, just leave
those on the table.

I'll take care of them.

It's OK.

I can do this.

OK, thanks.

The vacuum, Lauren?

I had to make up an excuse.

It would be too
obvious otherwise.

Right.
Very convincing.

So when am I going
to get this back?

Just leave it in my car.

I'll bring it back tomorrow.

Oh, trunk's full.

Not going to go in there.

I've got some room
in the back seat.

Well, you certainly
probed him for details.

He was more than
happy to share anyway.

I think he likes
you, by the way.

What makes you say that?

Woman's intuition.

You know, you should
tend to your own knittin'.

Like you haven't
thought about it!

Good night, Lauren.

Good night.

Did I break it?

No, it just acts up sometimes.

There we go.

Thanks for your help.

Thanks for making me dinner.

Your sister is funny.

You think so?

She came by just to
check me out, right?

Was that your impression?

I'd have to be
blind not to see that.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]

[SIGHS]

WOMAN (ON TV):
[INAUDIBLE],, but I also

wish to clarify that
this book is still,

ultimately, a work of fiction.

I'm still not writing
about the same person 100%.

Ciao.

Hey.

I didn't wake you up, did I?

Is the TV too loud?

Oh, no.

I just got up.

Couldn't go back to sleep.

You too?

Yeah, my doctor gave
me these sleeping pills,

but I think they're giving
me a headache in the morning.

You know what Mark used to
do when he couldn't sleep?

What?

He would jerk off.

[CHUCKLES]

It never works for me, though.

I'll stay up all night.

Did you love Mark?

Sorry?

You love Mark?

Of course.

He was my best friend.

Were you in love with him?

[SIGHS]

There was a time when I was.

Are you?

In a way.

In a way, I was.

He would have really
liked you if he'd met you.

I think you guys
could have hit it off.

[CHUCKLES]

You think so?

Yeah, definitely.

He knew how you
felt about him.

He told you?

Yeah.

He was very sorry
that he couldn't

feel the same way about you.

I remember now
what he said last.

Dropped me off for
my flight to Houston,

asked that I send
his love to my mom.

She was very fond of him.

And that was the last
thing he said to me.

What was the last
thing you said to him?

[SIGHS]

I can't wait to see
what you smell like.

[CHUCKLES]

Which one do you
think is cheesier,

the last thing he said to me,
or the last thing I said to him?

Mm, they're both
pretty cheesy.

Yeah, they are.

What was the last
thing you said to him?

I'll see you when I get back.

I have something
that I want you to see.

[PLAYING GUITAR]

(SINGING) I've been
watching you awhile,

your eyes and your smile.

It's hard to admit this to you.

But each night I go to bed,
it's you that's in my hand.

I hardly sleep the
whole night through.

I'm dreaming three
times a minute.

Baby, you are in it.

Won't you let me be your man?

I'm dreaming five
times a minute.

Baby, I admit it.

Come on, let me be your--
come on, let me be your man.

You know, when I first saw you--

online-- a strange
feeling was in my head.

Now, I just adore you.

And each night when I'm in
bed, I'm dreaming three times

a minute.

Baby, you are in it.

Won't you let me be your man?

I'm dreaming five
times a minute.

Baby, I admit it.

Come on, let me be your--
come on, let me be your man.

Oh.

[SPEAKING ITALIAN]

Ciao.

[SOBBING]

- Here.
- Thanks.

- Are you OK?
- Yeah.

What time is your
flight tomorrow?

It's around 9:30.

It's getting pretty late.

We should probably
get some sleep.

Do you need anything else?

No.

Good night, Jeff.

Good night, Andrea.

I'll set my alarm, so
we don't oversleep.

OK.
Thank you.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]

Is your flight to
Genova from New York?

It's, um, JFK to London,
and then London to Rome,

and then Rome to Genova.

It's a long flight.

Thanks for inviting me.

You're very welcome.

- I'm glad I came.
- I'm glad we met.

Please stay in touch.

I will.

You should come
visit me in Italy.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

May is the best time.

It's spring there.

OK.

I must warn you, though.

Genova is not as pretty
as you think Italy is.

Dallas isn't
that pretty either.

Ciao, Jeff.

Ciao, Andrea.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]