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What?

More salt?

Not too fine, eh?

Sometimes you cut it too fine, then all you taste is the garlic.

Let's go. Five minutes, huh?

- Cristiano, let's go. Hurry up. - My God, I can't believe it.

Remind me tomorrow to call the plumber to come back so I can kill him.

- Ready? - I'm ready half an hour.

Wait, the risotto.

Wait, the risotto.

Yes, go.

Thank God. Okay, here we go.

I'm just so hungry.

That looks good. You got leaves with yours.

Here we go. Okay.

Monsieur, is this what I ordered?

Yes, it is risotto, a special recipe that my brother and I bring from Italy.

It's delicious, I promise.

It took so long I thought you went back to Italy to get it.

I know, but it's worth it, I promise. You would like fresh pepper or cheese?

- No, I don't need cheese. - Cheese, yeah.

Excuse me. Didn't you say this would be rice with seafood?

Yes. It is Italian arborio rice, the best.

Then with shrimp and scallop and...

I don't see anything that looks like a shrimp or scallop.

I mean, it's just not what I expected.

But I get spaghetti with this, right?

Why? Well, no.

I thought all main courses come with spaghetti.

Some yes. But you see, risotto is rice, so it is a starch.

And it doesn't go really with pasta.

Honey, order a side of spaghetti, that's all.

- And I'll eat your meatballs. - He'll have the meatballs.

Well, the spaghetti comes without meatballs.

There are no meatballs with the spaghetti?

No. Sometimes spaghetti likes to be alone.

Then I guess we'll also have a side order of meatballs.

This is fine. Let's just eat.

All right, no meatballs. We'll have a side order of spaghetti.

Primo, please, just... Come on.

I want to know for who.

Just make me the side order of spaghetti, please.

Secondo, I want to know who is it for.

For the lady with the risotto.

What? Why?

She likes starch. I don't know! Come on!

Bitch!

I'll make it myself.

Who are these people in America? I need to talk to her.

Please, what are you going to do? Tell the customer what she can eat?

That is what she wants. This is what the customer ask for.

Make it. Make the pasta. Make it. Make it.

- Make the pasta. Let's go! - How can she want? They both are starch.

Maybe I should make mashed potato for on the other side.

Don't, because they are the first customers to come in two hours.

No, she's a criminal. I want to talk to her.

You want to talk to her? Okay. That's great.

You want to talk to her? Okay, good, fine.

I'm sick of this every fucking night. You want to talk to her?

Okay, here we go.

Go talk to her.

No. She's a Philistine.

I'm not gonna talk to her. She no understand anyway.

It will be just a moment.

Good morning.

Please, sit down.

Thank you.

- Cigarette? - Yes. Thank you.

Thank you. This is completely different than when I was here before.

It's a beautiful renovation.

We went through that with our restaurant when we first started.

It's a lot of work, a lot of money.

A pain in the neck, you know?

But I think it come out good, you know.

'Cause it's simple. It's a very simple place for the family to come.

Very nice, casual.

- You like Italian food? - Yes, I do. Very much.

I'm going to have to change the direction of this conversation now.

Yes, I understand. Okay.

Is there somebody you can borrow from, back in...

Back home?

No, because we did that already to come here.

I see. You have any saleable assets?

Something to sell, like a car for money, to pay us.

- Yes. I understand. - I wasn't sure you...

I speak English.

No, I don't. My car? No.

I have a car but it's no Cadillac. I need my car for the business.

I see.

I don't know.

Your payments over the past two years have hardly been consistent.

Yes. I know.

I'm afraid we can't give you any more time.

- What do you mean? - We can't give you any more time.

Mr. Pierce, let me explain something to you, okay?

I'll explain my situation to you, which is unusual, all right?

I don't want to bother you, but...

listen, my brother is...

It's a difficult situation. Because what we try to do here is very hard.

- I hate to see businesses fail, okay? - But I want you to understand.

- I hate to see businesses fail, okay? - Yes, me too.

But we're a bank. We can't help people who can't help themselves.

If we don't receive your payment by the end of the month. We'll foreclose.

- Thank you very much. - Sure.

- I wish I could pay you with money. - Please. What would I do with money?

Thank you, I have to go now.

Thank you for the painting.

This is the biggest one. It's a heavy one.

- Good night. - Good night.

- Good night, Stash. - Good night, Secondo.

See what he give us?

Look. It's a landscape. See?

Don't you love it?

Great. Put it with the rest of them.

Primo, let me ask you something.

What do you think if we take risotto off the menu?

Primo?

What do you think about that?

Take risotto off the menu.

I'm sorry. What did you say?

Forget it.

No, I don't hear what you say. Tell me what you say.

It's just that...

risotto costs us a lot.

And it takes you a long time to make.

You have to work so hard to make. you know?

And then we have to charge more, so...

I think take it away.

Sure. Good.

- Really? - Yeah. That's good.

Yeah, grazie. Okay.

Maybe instead we could put...

Yes, tell me.

I was thinking.

What do they call it? You know. It's... Come se dice?

Manicotti?

Is a hot dog?

Hot dog. Hot dogs.

I think people would like that.

Those.

Fine.

If you give people time, they learn.

Well. I don't have time for them to learn.

This is a restaurant, not a fucking school.

It's busy again tonight.

The man should be in prison for the food he serves.

People love it.

Good night.

Where you go?

To see Phyllis.

Ah! Say hi for me.

You go out?

- Yes. - Where?

Out, to a movie.

You want to come?

Why? No. I go see Alberto.

- What is the movie? - You want to come?

Come on. Want to come?

Call up the flower lady. What s her name? Ann?

Who?

- Double date? - Who?

Why would I call her?

I don't know. Alberto said that you and she were...

- What? - You know.

- He said that? - Yeah.

It's no secret.

Takes you longer each time when you go to buy the flowers.

I do not grab just any flowers. I like to pick the right one.

But don't take too long. Someone else night pick the one you want.

Good night.

Why would Secondo say you said something and you say you said nothing?

- What? What's the matter? - No, Phyllis, I can't.

No, I can't. Honey, no, I can't. No. I can't.

I don't want to.

I just get sad.

- Sad? - Yes.

Honey, "sad" is the wrong word.

Well. No, I don't mean sad. I mean, you know...

it just gets me all jazzed up, you know?

And then I want to go to my place. but I can't go there.

You know. I have to go crazy.

We don't have to be...

I mean, you know, we've done other things.

I know.

So what's the problem?

I know. I just want it to be... I can't, I can't. No.

I just want it to be. for you and me to be...

okay, something, all right?

I mean, I want for it to be the right time. Okay?

I mean, because this is a very important thing, okay?

I know it. We're not...

It's not for me a casual thing. It's okay, like that. It's not like that.

I know it's not like that for you either...

I want it to be, you know, when the time is right.

Because now everything is just too much. and I just can't...

I just... I want it to...

I want us to be when I am more set.

- Set? - Yes.

Oh. So it's about finances.

It's about money.

No, Phyllis, it's not about money.

And don't make it sound like that. Don't make it like... It's not like that.

'Cause I'm here working, trying to do something. It's very hard.

And then my brother's driving me crazy. Okay?

I'm just saying that it's about money, yes, okay.

I'm sorry you don't understand money.

Yeah, I don't understand noney. I work in a bank.

What did you say?

I understand money.

Good.

Honey, I just...

All I want is for the time to be right, okay?

And I want it to be right for you.

And the time, it is not right for you.

You understand what I mean?

You know...

I don't think you know what you want.

I really don't.

What do you mean?

What?

What do you want? Do you know exactly what you want?

What do you want? You want me to ask you to marry you right now?

- Is that a proposal? - Well. No.

Do you want to marry ne?

- Do I want to marry you? - Yeah.

Yes, probably, someday.

Yes, in the future, I want to marry you, Phyllis, but not right now.

Thank you very much, but no, not right now.

I'm sorry.

- What? - Nothing.

Just forget it.

I don't know.

I'm so tired.

Yeah.

It's very late.

how are you? Is he here?

I don't know. In the back.

Ciao. How are you? You're busy tonight.

Oh, Friday night!

- Hey, Number Two. You're here early! - Charlie, how are you?

- What's your poison? - Scotch and soda, please.

- You're busy tonight, huh? - Hey, Friday night. You know.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you!

- Unbelievable. Huh? - Some guy, huh?

Oh, boy. Cheers.

Thank you very much.

You fucking guy.

You see me over there? You know, I should be in the circus.

Yes.

You got everything you need? Everything?

- Charlie, you take care of my friend. - I'm all set.

I dropped my cigarette.

I love this guy. I really do.

You are like my brother.

You are the best. You are the best guy, you know?

He is the best guy, and so fucking handsome.

Look at this suit. Did I see this before?

Cesare. Table number six.

Give them a bottle of whatever they're having on the house.

And don't open it. I'll be there in one minute.

- So, fucking guy, you close early. - Yes.

What happened? Did you run out of food?

I make a joke.

Pascal, I want to ask you, can I talk to you?

Of course, Free.

But I'm not just me. I am me and my brother.

You know, so...

So you guys are not even thinking about coming to work for me.

I should say, with me.

- Believe me, I think about it, but... - Yes, I see you thinking.

And I am flattered. but my brother has ideas.

Ideas is ideas.

I had to convince him to come here to have our own place.

Because I know in Italy you work hard and there is nothing.

But here, you work hard and...

I know.

That is why we all come here, huh?

It's the land of fucking opportunity, right?

But you can't come here and expect the figs...

the first year you plant the goddamn tree, no matter who you are!

- You know what I'm saying? - Believe me. I know.

That's exactly what my brother said too. It's funny.

But. Seco...

may I say something I learned without being too big?

A guy goes out to eat in the evening...

after a long day in the office. Whatever.

He don't want on his plate...

something that he has to look and think, "What the fuck is this?"

No, right. What he wants is, hey, steak.

"This is a steak. I like steak,"

You know? Mmm, I'm happy!

You see what I mean? But don't get me wrong.

I think that your brother. is a good, goddamn chef.

- Maybe the best I ever see. - He is the best.

Yes, but...

this is what I have to say to you.

Give to people what they want.

Then later you can give them what you want. Eh?

- Believe me. I know. - Hey, fucking guy.

You and your brother. you come to work with me.

I know. But...

But the kind of money you ask me for I can't lend to you.

That's okay.

I under stand, and I'm sorry...

You know. everything has just...

become...

too much.

Hey, fucking guy.

What is this "too much," huh?

Hey! It is never too much!

It's only not enough!

Bite your teeth into the ass of life...

and drag it to you!

That is why I come here to you, you know?

No, no. No. You don't need money.

What I speak about has nothing to do with money.

Who's that?

- Humphrey Bogart. - Humphrey Bogart, that's right.

I'll tell you a story.

Two years ago, he was in town.

I sent the champagno, the best, to him at his hotel.

"Conpliments of Pascal."

That's it, on my card, like that.

"Compliments of Pascal." By hand I write, huh?

Two days later, I get that picture of him, signed to me.

See?

Now look at that picture there. Go on.

Six months later.

Who do you see...

having a dinner in this restaurant?

- Humphrey Bogart. - Humphrey Bogart. You see?

See that?

That's me with Louis Prima. You know him, right?

Buona sera, buona sera Signorina

Yeah. He's a big jazz guy. I love Louis Prima.

Friend of mine. He's in town next week.

You cook for him. Eh, for his band on a night off.

Then who knows? The word will get around.

La vitae dulce per tutti. I set it up for you.

Really? Louis Prima?

He's a friend of mine, Louis Prima.

Great. That sounds, yes, great.

I just have to talk to my brother, but it should be...

But no, it's good. I'm sure I can do. No problem, I do.

I make a call, I set him up. Okay?

- You know Gabriella? - Yes. Hello.

Baby, listen.

I am for you like one of those things with the lights.

What?

With the ships in the storm with the lights!

- What? - What do you call it?

- The lighthouse. - That's what I am for you!

If it rain, you look for me. I show you the way home.

- Suppose he doesn't want to go home? - He doesn't want to come home?

- He's in the fucking rain. - Some people like the rain.

Gabriella, go check the menus, please.

Pascal, let me ask you something.

If my brother knows that you...

Please.

That cradle will not be robbed by me. I tell nothing. This is all yours.

Hey, you kidding? I love secrets.

Secrets make the friendship stronger.

That son of a bitch fish man, you see how he changes song?

Louis Prima at our place tonight. Boom! The best fish.

What's the matter? Are you sick?

People should come just for the food.

I know. Primo, I need your help here. Okay?

Louis Prima is coming! He's not just some guy! He's famous!

Famous? Is he good?

He's great.

People should come just fo. The food.

- They should come just for the food. - I know that. I know.

But they don't.

Whoa. Cadill ac!

The newest.

It's beautiful. Huh? Cadillac.

Big.

Primo, tell her to make them, you know...

something for tonight, okay?

Primo. Ask her if she wants to come tonight.

You can't tell me this.

I had five orders to deliver.

I had five orders to deliver.

That's all I have to say to you. Good-bye.

- Trouble today? - I won't even... No.

Listen, I don't have you rises. The delivery didn't come.

Somebody not do their job.

- Somebody didn't think it was important. - That is even more worse.

Come on. we'll find something else.

I think for tonight...

my brother, he want something...

- Special. - Yes, yes.

Some big jazz guy coming, Louis Prima.

I love Louis Prima.

- You know him? He's good? - Yes.

He's very good. Boisterous.

- Lots of energy. - Ah. That's good.

Uh. Well...

something special.

These are nice.

Listen, I'll tell you what.

I could probably get something special together...

and I could bring it over to you this afternoon.

- How much does that leave? - $62.47.

- Thank you, sir. - Thank you.

Tonight you will close early?

I guess. Why?

Well, because I thought, the no delivery.

Yeah, I guess I'll have to. It doesn't matter. I started a new book.

So I'll probably go home and get in the tub.

Ah, good.

- Okay, thank you. - Thank you.

- Good luck tonight. - Yes, and thanks.

What is the story?

- I'm sorry? - In the book.

The story in the book.

- Oh, the pioneers. - Ah. The Wild West!

Buffalo Bill.

Sort of. Families on the trail.

Yeah. Tough times.

Well, times are always tough for somebody.

Tough.

I'm taking a long time here, so...

uh. Thank s...

and I hope you like the book.

The pioneers are, you know...

okay.

Hey, boys, you go fishing?

Beautiful, huh?

Hey, boys, see you later, huh?

- You invite him? - I invite everybody.

Who make this go on?

- It's Louis Prima! - Oh, my God!

- What? - Oh. Jesus! Phyllis.

- I'm sorry. - That's okay.

- Did I burn you or anything? - No, no, I'm sorry.

It's okay.

- So, how are you? - I'm fine.

- How are you? - Ah, I'm fine. You know.

I'm fine.

- I didn't call you. - I know.

- I didn't call you, either. - That's true.

I thought tonight you could use some help, right?

Yes.

So. I'm here.

I'm glad you are here.

- Seco, delive. It's here! - Good. Let me go do this.

They're small. Huh?

They're small but they're fine.

Mostly black.

They're fine.

- Are they fresh? - Fresh today.

Come on, look s dead. like a week.

I'm sorry, Primo, that's it. That s all I got.

Well, we need them. So...

It's your party.

Primo, come here. Can I talk to you?

I want to talk to my brother one second, okay?

Okay, is that...

- Okay, sorry, Charlie. - You guys choose a new Pope?

No. We have a party. You want to come?

- Yeah? Are you cooking? - Yes, I am. Come.

Yes, Phyllis, can I ask you to get me the white tub from over there, please?

And Cristiano, my friend, the other. One.

Now first we must clean them.

Primo, are you crazy? There is not time.

- And Seco, you start the rabbit. - What's timpano?

- Primo, I have to be serious here. - What is timpano?

- Seco, you tell me this is a big night. - No, what are we making here, exactly?

- Phyllis, call the plumber, please! - I called him already!

Phyllis, timpano is a pasta, see?

With a special crust.

And it's shaped like a drum. Like a timpanidrum.

- What are you doing? Do something. - And the inside...

all of the most important things in the world.

Seco, the phone is for you.

Seco!

Hello. Yes.

No, I can't right now. No.

Okay, I will be there. Yes, okay. Good-bye.

I have to go.

Primo, I have to go talk to a guy about the booze.

I'll be back in one hour, okay? Yeah, ciao.

- What should I do? - I don't know. Primo will tell you.

- Don't worry. Bye. - Bye.

Can you call the booze guy, please?

Not everybody have everything given to them with a silver lining.

You could very easy serve the shit at your old man's place. Very easy.

Mike, hi. I'm Gabriella.

Can I ask you a favor? I have a friend.

he needs... I don't know what he needs, but he'll come by later.

- No, I'm coming now! - Give him a good deal.

Hey, Mike, you're the best of them all. You know that?

Whenever your wife leaves you, you call me. Okay?

Hey, love you. Bye, Mike.

- Who's that? - Mike.

Go. Go get your cheap booze.

He's not here. You gotta come back when he's here.

Come back in a half hour. Then he'll be here.

I'm tired today. I'm so tired.

You tired today?

- There you go. - Thank you.

Take a break. You must be tired.

No, I'm okay.

You in the market?

Are you in the market?

Uh, what...

Good-looking fellow like you should have a good-looking car like this.

We all should have a lot we don't have.

I detect an accent.

- Where you from? - I'm Italian.

- Just visiting or move here for good? - I will never go back.

- There's a history, huh? - In Italy, there is nothing but history.

Funny. Beautiful place, though, Italy.

- Yes, it is. Have you been? - No. Never.

- Here, get in. Go ahead. - I don't know.

I really can't, but...

- Oh, boy! Wow! - Beautiful. Huh?

Yeah. This is beautiful.

Real leather trin, full air.

Yes. This is the new one. This is this year's car?

- No, this is next year's. - Next year's? Wow. Boy.

This year you buy next year's car, and next year...

next year's come out already again.

Yeah. You got kids?

I've got two kids. They see their friend with a new toy, they gotta have it.

I've got enough tension in my house. You know what I mean?

- Sure. - I'm Bob. What's your name?

- Secondo. - Pleasure.

- What did you do to your... - I hurt my hand.

- How? - I have no idea.

That must be difficult to... Right?

- What? - You know.

Why do I need my hands?

Secondo, like second? Who's the first, your pop?

- No, my brother. - Scoot over.

Come on.

I have a younger brother. I hate his guts.

- Why? - He's cheap.

Well, but he's your brother.

He's a person. I hate cheap people.

- Me. Too. - Yeah, I could tell that.

You have good taste, Secondo.

Not that taste and money are related...

but it's really what you do with whatever you have, right?

- Yeah. Yeah. - Power steering, power brakes.

Power, power.

Your brother like cars?

No, my brother, he does not even drive.

Some people prefer to walk.

I tell you, my brother make one ride...

from Italy to America.

And I guess that's enough rides for him, you know?

- Let's take a test-drive. - No, no, I have to go.

Come on. No commitment.

So come, okay?

You bring a car, park it out front and then see what happens.

I love Louis Prima.

Cristiano, go get the booze in the car.

- "Please. Cristiano. It would be nice." - Please, please, please.

Where have you been? What took you so long?

Where have you been? What took you so long?

You don't even want to know.

I want you. Embrace me!

I will embrace you!

This cheap booze guy, it's the last time I use him. He drove me crazy.

I'm sorry, all right?

Excuse me.

Amore, I love love.

Mr. Pascal, I have to go shopping, honey.

- You need me for anything? - He needs you for everything.

You're crazy. Good-bye. You come back.

American girls!

You fucking guy! How's it going?

- Great. Can I make you something? - No. Looks good.

Fuck. You guys are going to town!

Come on, I'll buy you a drink.

- So, shaping up. - Yes, huh?

Anything you need, you let me know.

- I bought a boat. - You bought a boat?

Sail a way Into the sunset

- So, here is to tonight, yes? - To tonight.

Maestro! That fucking sauce! Unbelievable!

- What can I say? - You say thank you.

- Pascal bought a boat. - That mean you gonna sail away?

Maybe, if the sky is red in the mo. N...

No, if the sun is red. No, the sky.

What is the rhyme?

Yeah, when is the good one?

Red sky at morning mean it will rain outside.

What about rain inside?

- Huh? Nothing. - No. What you mean?

You say, "rain outside," and for you to use the word "outside" is funny.

- Why? - Because it can't rain in side.

I no say "inside," I say "outside,"

I know.

- So where is the problem? - I don't get it.

Well, you don't have to say "outside" because it can't rain inside.

- What the fuck? - I know it can't rain inside.

Fo. Get it.

- What the fuck is he talking about? - I'm confused.

- No, I make fun. - You make fun of your brother.

- No, I make like a joke! - I don't hear the joke.

It's not...

- I make a toast. - Not for me. It's too early.

It s never too late!

So this is to tonight.

The big night when I bring you together...

my old friend Louis Prima with my two new friends.

You guys are simply the best.

- He's your friend? - Who, Louis Prima?

Yeah. You know that.

- No. - Yeah. I told you.

No, you no tell me.

Yes, I did. You just don't remember.

No, I would remember.

I told you.

Come on. I know everybody.

There's nobody I don't know. Hey!

Hey, Primo, let's have another. Fuck it.

I fucked up.

I'm so sorry.

Do you know what goes on in that man's restaurant every night?

Rape! Rape!

That is what goes on in that place every night!

The rape of cuisine!

- What happened? - Please, please, please.

What happened?

- What's wrong? - Nothing.

This eggplant is no good. It's too thick.

If I cook it like this. Too thick. it's too heavy, I can't use it.

It's how your brother told me to cut it.

My brother was wrong! Okay? He was wrong! What can I say?

He was wrong! Can you believe it?

People make mistakes. That's what they do. You should know that.

When someone gives you advice, you should think that maybe...

they're making a mistake!

Okay? What you need to do is decide for yourself what you want.

You under stand? Exactly what you want...

and then I won't have to throw every goddamn thing away!

Oh, my God!

I really think you need to be by your self for a while.

Phyllis? Phyllis?

These should be what he wanted.

These should be what he wanted.

If there's a problem, he can call me.

But we will see you tonight?

The party.

My brother invited you, right?

No, he didn't.

Signorina, ny brother wants you to come.

But sometimes he's too...

You know?

Yes.

You come tonight. It would be our honor.

- Thank you, but... - No "but," Tonight, 8:00.

All right. Thank you.

You look beautiful.

- I tried to call you. - I was probably in the shower.

I have to talk to my brother for one second, okay?

I'm glad you are here.

- So, how's everything look? - Good. Good.

Go ahead.

- What do you think? - More time.

- How much? - 'Till it's done.

Hey, look.

Say formagglo!

Cristiano, come here, please. Go outside and watch for Louis Prima.

I don't know what he look s like.

Here. Like that. Okay, go.

He says, "Ah, it was the first day with milk,"

What you got there?

Help yourself to anything you want. Cristiano, take care of my friend.

Cristiano, right? Do you have a car?

Here. Cheers to you. Eat this. Drink that.

Ah, the reporter. Listen.

Help yourself to anything you want. I'll be back.

- I'm Jamison. Daily Sun. - How are you?

Are you "El Segundo"? Gabriella's friend?

- Secondo. Nice to meet you. - GI ad to know you. Is Mr. Prima here?

No, he is not here yet, but he will be here soon. Don't worry.

- Is Gabriella here? - No, she's not here. Please, come in.

Can I fix you a drink? Something? Have an appetizer.

I don't think you can say, "If I do this, then that will happen, "

You can, but if you do that all the time, then where would you be?

Personally, I think, nowhere.

This is focaccia, which is nice. We make that, my b. Other and I.

This is a nice crostini. Excuse me. Don't mean to touch with my fingers.

This is nice. Inside has olive oil and goat cheese.

- That flower lady! - What?

How are you? So nice to see you. Thank you for coming.

- You look beautiful. - Thank you.

Watch the stove.

- Big brother! Here you go. - Thank you.

How are you?

Look at you.

Oh, my God, I'm so glad you are here.

Now you can see where go...

your beautiful flowers.

Yes! Did you see behind the bar? They're beautiful.

It's a lovely restaurant. I love all the paintings.

Oh, yes.

- Show the lady! - Oh, yes. Yes!

Well, we start here with this one.

Here, my aunt and nephews.

What a crowd!

What a crowd!

I bring something for you. You know Gabriella, right?

Phyllis, you're a vision of loveliness.

Thank you.

Phyllis, you know Gabriella? Gabriella, Phyllis.

Phyllis is Seco's fianc�e?

No, not quite.

What are you waiting for? A sign from above?

- He is like my mother. - Come on! Am I. Ight?

I love this guy!

- Look at that goddamn table! - It's nice, right?

It's the Last "fucking" Supper!

We are just waiting for the guest of honor now.

Fucking musicians! Forget about it. Don't wo. Ry, he'll be here.

Where's your bother? I'll say hi.

I see him! Hey, Primo!

Wait, I'll come with you.

Annie, I love that corsage!

Thank you.

You know Ann, yes?

Secondo. It will be fine. Go, eh?

Is a party, no? Is fun. Good.

- Oh. Mr. Fun! - Go.

Come here, come here.

- Don't worry. It's gonna be fine. - I'm not worried.

Have a little sip of my drink.

Cheers.

He plays the trumpet. He sings.

They call him "The Lip,"

Where did you go?

- Just going to take test-drive. - Be right back.

- More Scotch? - Here, take the bottle.

It's a Fiorentina sauce. But quick, f. Esh. N ice. See?

Sometimes you can put in cream, if you like.

But not for me. It's no good for my stomach.

My mother cooked with cream, everything.

Have you ever been to Bologna? Oh, I take you someday there.

- I mean, you like cream? - Yes.

Yes? I thought you do.

Well, you will love this place.

Bologna is sad, a little. The city is old.

OI d is nice, but is dark.

But the food!

They make there a dish called, listen, lasagna...

Lasagna Bolognese. You can't believe how good this is.

When my uncle, in Rome, at this restaurant, when he make this...

you eat and then you go and...

you have to kill your self.

After you eat this, you can't live!

Smell. Smell. Here.

- Is nice, huh? - That smells good.

Okay, this is done. Now. Taste.

Taste.

Oh. My God.

- Is good, huh? You like? - Oh, ny God!

"Oh, my God" is right, see? Now you know.

To eat good food is to be close to God.

You know what they say? To know God...

- To have the knowing? - Knowledge.

The knowledge of God is the bread of angels.

I'm never sure what that means, but is true.

- Thank you. - Take deep breaths.

You know how they get you, these people? Men? Boys?

They make you think they have secrets they will tell.

But they have nothing to tell. And then they talk.

And they talk, talk and keep talking. And what do they say?

- Nothing. - Right.

And then they smoke. and then they talk some more.

And then that's that.

Have you ever been to the west?

Out west?

Yes.

Really? They say it's beautiful.

Yes, very beautiful!

- A little too vast for me. - Too what?

Vast. Spacious. Big.

- Oh, vast! - Yeah.

- How do you feel? - I feel better.

- Want a puff? - Thanks.

So you prefer it here, the east?

I do.

I see.

Maybe I should go out west. Find a cowboy with a horse.

What do you think?

- A cowboy. - Yeah, I want one.

Strong, silent...

like a statue.

Cool, always there.

Cowboys are consistent.

A girl went back to Na poli

A girl went back to Na poli

Because she missed the scenery

The native dances and the charming songs

But wait a mlnute

Something's wrong

Ay, mambo Mambo Italiano

Ay, mambo Mambo Italiano

Go, go, go You mixed-up Siciliano

All you Calabrese Do the mambo like a-crazy

Well, ay. Mambo No more tarantella

Ay, mambo No more mo zzarella

Ay, mambo Mambo Italiano

Try an enchilada with the fish baccala

Ay, mambo, I love-a how you dance the rhumba

Phyllis, what are you doing?

Oh. Gabriella. Hello. How are you? Hi, hi.

What a fucking ride!

Come on, Bobby, let's get a drink.

And ay. Citrull' You don't-a have to go to school

Just thlnk-a with a beat bambino It's-a like a vino

You're-a good looking but you don't know what's cooking

Ay, mambo Mambo Italiano

Ay, mambo Mambo Italiano

Oh. Ho, ho You mixed-up Sicillano

It's-a so "delish" everybody can capisci how to mambo

Italiano

Primo's cooking!

Let's eat!

This is the green one that my brother has made especially for you.

This is pesto, this is regular risotto and this is seafood risotto.

- That one. - This one?

- Can I come back for more? - No, absolutely not.

- Do you think he'll make it? - Louis Prima?

he better make it. He don't know what he's missing.

Eat! Taste it. You'll like it.

No. Save this one for Louis Prima. Okay?

- Maybe too hot still. - No, no, we have to serve now.

No, wait! Cut it at the table.

- I worry it's gonna fall apart. - That's what I say, is it too hot?

No, we don't have time. Let's go. Cristiano, open the door.

- What is that? - A timpano.

It's a secret recipe they brought from their hometown.

I only heard about it.

My God! Damn it!

Goddamn it, I should kill you.

This is so fucking good I should kill you.

Paradise!

What s the matter?

My mother was such a terrible cook.

Listen.

I'm gonna try and get someone out here to write a review...

but that could take awhile.

I can't do a story about Louis Prima because he didn't show up.

But you were right. It was the best ever.

- Thank you. - I gotta go.

What time do you have?

It's 3:00.

Good night. Good night.

One, Two.

Three. Now, careful...

because if it's too much wind...

they fall over.

And they go up. Isn't that beautiful?

Listen.

I don't know what to say. I'm so fucking embarrassed!

I'm sorry.

But you know what?

These people had a great. Goddamn time.

You should be proud like hell. Everything will be okay.

hey, we talk tomorrow.

Yeah.

You cannot be caught with the ring.

You must lie and cheat and swear and kick. Come.

You must lie and cheat and swear and kick. Come.

Stand in a circle.

Okay, everyone take the string.

So you're not supposed to know. You try not to have it.

Trick the person.

Everyone stand in a big, round... Good.

- Ann, you start. You go in the middle. - Me?

Close your eyes.

- Are we supposed to say we have it? - You must lie.

Where are you going?

- I gotta go, I'm going. - Gabriella, stick around.

- We're waiting for Louis Prima. - Don't hold your breath.

What? What do you want with me?

Why don't you tell your new friend about who's coming tonight, hmm?

What? What do you say?

Tell him. He worked very hard.

Come on!

What?

No, we should go now. Let's go.

- Tell your new friend. Come on. - Come on, let s go.

No one is coming tonight.

No one was ever coming.

Phyllis, come here! What are you doing?

Come here!

Come here. You'll catch cold. I want to talk to you.

Oh, my.

What are you doing?

Phyllis, come here. I want to talk to you. Come, please.

I was just upset and she was just...

Don't do that! I hate that!

- Can I just talk to you? - No, I'm not here anymore.

He's not coming.

What?

Pascal never called.

What do you mean?

Pascal never called so he's not coming.

- How do you know this? - Gabriella.

Pascal lied to you. He lies.

Where is everybody? I should go say something.

- Come on. - No. No more.

Just listen.

- Good. - Good?

You go. I'm going to stay here.

No, no. You go, okay?

Fuck him and fuck you.

You go back.

You let somebody else take care of you, okay?

Okay, okay, good.

Go. Stay. Go, go. Stay.

You! You are the one! You are the one!

What do you think? Do you think things are so simple?

Do you think it is just like this and like that, and that's all it is?

Is that what you think?

We were dying and I did something!

For two years, I have been doing it all!

- You have done nothing! - What are you doing?

I asked for your help. I need you to sacrifice.

And what do you do? You give to me nothing! Nothing!

Is that what you think? That I give you nothing?

Yes, that is what I think.

Hey, Secondo, great party, even if... You know.

- Can I take you somewhere? - No, no. Thanks, though.

Okay, see you.

I used to play at one time.

You ruined me.

- Because of a woman? - Oh, please, Seco, be serious.

Why?

Because I wanted to save you.

And then we would go with you?

Where else would you go?

What I did, I did out of respect.

He's a great investment, your brother. You too, of course.

You will never have my brother.

He lives in a world above you.

What he has and what he is is rare.

You are nothing.

I'm a businessman.

I'm anything I need to be at any time.

Tell me, what exactly are you?

Are you hungry?

I'll do it.