Ladies and gentlemen.
As you can see, I've managed to open my eyes for another day.
How you doin'?
Listen, I dreamt about you last night.
Oh yeah. All four of you.
In the dream, it was the future. I wasn't around anymore.
But you were doin' well. Your lives had all straightened out.
Valerio, in the dream, you were polite, affectionate, kind…
That's my seat, man.
Pardon?
That's my fuckin' seat.
Your voice was beautiful and refined.
Are you deaf? Move it.
Valerio, you were just like an English lord.
Pardon.
Mom, in my dream, for the first time in your life,
you weren't wearing makeup.
And, what's more, you didn't have a boyfriend my age.
You'd found a man who was older than you. A shy, decent man who adored you.
Okay, he wasn't rich, but, Mom,
you'd finally met a man who really loved you.
Demetrio, my friend, in my dream, you were magnificent.
You radiated charm, knowledge, and power.
And you'd even learned how to tie your own tie properly.
To put it briefly, Dem,
you weren't the dorky idiot that you actually are in real life.
Marì, in my dream, you were beautiful.
But you've known that since the first time we became friends in middle school.
You were far away from Rome, which is good,
because this city doesn't suit you.
Good morning. Hey.
So, listen, tomorrow morning,
could you possibly leave your car next to the gate?
Otherwise, you park me in.
Gimme a fucking break!
There was just one thing that didn't seem very believable.
You weren't swearing.
Then go fuck yourself!
The point is, you don't need to worry about the future, you guys.
Good morning, everybody!
Because happiness is waiting for all of you.
-Libero. -Go away!
Mm. Good morning, good morning. Ercole.
-The thing is, you'll have to wait. -Ercolino.
Because I'm not quite dead yet.
STORY OF MY FAMILY
Here we go. It's time to get up. Come on. Rise and shine.
No, no. No, no. No, no, you guys.
No, no. No, no. No, no.
-Get on your feet. -No, come on. Please.
Last one there has a tiny wiener.
Come on. Move it.
Ah.
Faster, faster, faster.
♪ The law won… ♪
All right. Let's cross the streams.
Well done.
♪ And the law won… ♪
Almost there. Get those pants on. Let's go.
No, that one's your brother's. This one's yours.
Come on. Take it. Libero!
Ercolino.
♪ That I ever had… ♪
There we go. Perfect.
♪ I fought the law and the law won… ♪
Okay. Maria's here. Let's go, you guys. Move, move.
Go, go. Breakfast's over.
♪ The law won ♪
♪ I fought the law and the ♪
Let's go. Let's go.
Come on.
Marì.
Oh. Morning.
-Morning. -Hey, guys.
-We're having lunch today, remember? -Uh, yeah.
And hey, Fausto, enough with those morning voice messages.
-Can you please stop? -No.
-See you, boys. -Bye.
Go on.
-Come. Yep. -Lunch.
Bye.
Bye, Dad.
See ya.
♪ You seem lonely, oh, Avalon… ♪
You know, today I realized
it's exactly 13 years since I first met her.
♪ Beautiful love, now ♪
♪ Beautiful love, where have you gone? ♪
And everything started that day. The good and the bad.
♪ You make my life oh so long ♪
♪ Say make believe it ain't so wrong ♪
♪ Beautiful love, now Beautiful love, where have you gone… ♪
One coffee, please.
Thanks.
No.
No, no, no.
Thank you. Bye.
-Bonjour. -What?
You're not French? Oh, sorry. I thought you were French. Uh…
¿Hablas español?
-Ah, sí. -Muy bueno. Um…
No hablo muy bien español, pero… uh…
Um…
I'll just try to say it and hope you understand.
I'm not going to leave from this spot till you agree to get a drink with me.
Something magic happened back there.
Mágica, mágica. It's mágica, ¿sí?
Listen, I've got some clients waiting to see a house.
I'm a real estate agent.
But if you say yes, if you just nod your head,
I'll tell them to fuck off, and we'll spend all day together.
I'm serious, all day. We'll spend it together. Tell me. Tell me.
-I don't know. -No, no, no. Wait, wait.
Five minutes. Only five minutes. Come on. Five minutes?
I know. You hate this suit. But this is not my life.
It's because of my job that I dress like a dick. Uh…
Five minutes. A drink.
You wanna have a drink with me?
Yes.
You're gonna have to shave that beard.
Huh?
You're really gonna do it?
I want a drink. You don't want the beard. It's gone.
Come on, shave it. Come on.
-You ready? -No.
No, no, no… No.
You're crazy.
Your name is Sarah. You're English.
You only drink white wine. You really like trees.
You practice archery. You sleep ten hours a night.
You've been here a month, and you're leaving in five days.
Put your jacket back on.
-No, no. Don't worry. I'm fine. -You're gonna catch a cold.
No. If I put on my jacket, your enthusiasm will end.
What?
Eh, um…
If I put on the jacket, uh, this will all come to an end.
-Well, things end. -No, that's not true.
Important things never end.
Well, you live… you die… that's it.
No, no. I won't die. No, no.
You're immortal?
If… if you think you won't die, you won't die.
There is enthusiasm, right?
I don't know. Show me.
My mother taught me when I was a kid.
There is enthusiasm.
JUVENILE COURT
Half an hour late, Fausto?
-An entire half-hour? -I know. I'm sorry.
"Sorry" doesn't cut it. The judge left. And rightly so.
I'm sorry. I'm… I'm sorry.
Okay, it doesn't matter. I got you an appointment tomorrow morning at 11.
I don't know if I can make it.
What do you mean, you don't know?
I don't know if I'll make it on time.
Fausto, you think I'm doing this for fun? You asked me to come here.
Marì, what's the big hurry?
The hurry is that you have sign a form
declaring that your two sons will be entrusted to your mother.
But can't it just wait until next week?
No, it can't wait.
I don't want to sign that form.
Fausto, if you die before signing this form,
your sons go to a foster home.
-Do you not understand? -Thank God I'm still alive, then.
Sure, you're alive now, but for how much longer?
I'm sorry.
No. You're right, Marì. Give me the form.
I'm sorry, Fausto. That was incredibly mean.
Let's get some lunch together and get drunk.
All right?
All right.
Hey!
Fausto.
Fausto!
You look great. How are you?
-Have you been snorting? -No.
-Yeah, you've been snorting. -I said no.
Come on. Let's go.
-I mean it. -Keep walking.
-How's Mom? -She hasn't slept for a month.
She keeps getting anonymous calls from some lady.
Saying what?
She says she's waiting for her outside. That she'll set her car on fire.
What for?
What for? Because she says Mom's having an affair with her husband, you know?
She's… destroying their family.
-And Mom has no idea who this woman is? -I mean, who can say, Fausto? Who knows?
Do you know where Piazza Adriana is?
-Do… do I know? -Do you know where Piazza Adriana is?
Uh, Fausto, come on. Please.
Valerio, last month, I bought you a guidebook to Rome
for 50 euros, and you didn't even look at it, for fuck's sake!
You wasted 50 euros.
Why are you like this?
Because you're forcing me into this. I need to choose things on my own.
Maybe stop being such a dickhead. You don't have a job.
You don't have a girlfriend.
You argue all day long with Mom. Why not move to Rome with me?
Ah, there is it!
Look, I came here to finally take this fucking exam, okay, Fausto?
That's it, and then I'm leaving!
You're not. I need you here.
I don't give a fuck if you need me here, okay?
Hey.
You're hurting me.
Listen, I'm trying to save your life here, you little prick!
-You don't get it, asshole! -You're hurting me.
That hurt, man.
Jeez, I can barely…
-What? -I can't breathe.
-Everything all right? -No. No.
No.
Dial pound, 31, pound, and call Mom.
Why's that?
It's to make an anonymous call. Do as a say.
-What am I supposed to tell her? -Just stay quiet, Val.
Who is this?
I'm gonna set your car on fire, you bitch.
You've got the wrong person.
I don't know who you are.
Is that so? Well, you better remember quick.
I'm right outside your house. Come down and face me.
What do you mean, outside?
What did I do? What do you want?!
You're ruining my family by trying to steal my husband, you whore.
You fucking slut!
Oh my God.
I've been calling for months, and she still hasn't figured it out.
You're gonna give her a heart attack. Jesus.
Hello?
Hi. I'm Demetrio. I'm from the realtor's.
Dem, why the fuck aren't you answering your phone calls, dude?
-Marì? -You have to come see him.
He's hooked up to an oxygen tank now. Did you know that?
Well, I'm working right now so…
-So what? -So we'll talk later.
Fuck that.
Can I come in?
Oh.
Good morning.
I hear a noise in the wall. You have to change my apartment.
Who's she?
She's a colleague.
What kind of noise do you hear?
Like a baby crying.
Uh… no.
It's coming from here.
The baby crying?
-You don't believe me? -I believe you. Of course I believe you.
But in this building, there is no child.
The noise is not coming… …"in this building."
It is coming in this wall.
It is coming from the wall!
Wait here.
-Do you see what I'm dealing with? -I don't care.
When'd you see him last?
-A month ago, I suppose. -Not true.
It's been longer than that.
Come on. I'm working now. I'll see him later.
No, you'll go tomorrow.
I'm in a bind here.
What does that mean?
I let too much time go by and made it difficult.
Marì, I feel bad. I'll just make Fausto feel like shit.
Fausto is thinking… about money.
He's thinking… about his kids.
He's thinking that he's gonna die young.
You're the least of his problems right now.
Wow.
Do it for yourself.
Call him for your own sake.
She's back.
And she brought a glass.
Listen here.
Don't do it. What don't you understand? We have a friend who's dying.
There is no time to pretend there's a baby crying inside the wall.
You don't believe me?
You're not gonna change my apartment, asshole?
Did she just call me an asshole?
-Yeah. She clearly said "asshole." -Oh.
Place your ear close to the glass.
Don't do it, Dem. Resist. Be strong.
Show some resolve.
For fuck's sake.
So?
Not bad, huh?
Now you're gonna take her out for a test drive.
After my exam, I'll be on the seven o'clock bus to Ercolano.
Luckily, it has GPS, but you still gotta learn the street names.
Sure.
Valerio, I've been able to build a thriving business,
and I need to be certain that I'm leaving it in good hands.
It supports my children. If something happens to me, what then?
Nothing's gonna happen to you. You're looking better. You'll recover.
How are you, anyway?
Fausto, I'm good.
I've been clean for two whole months.
Val.
Give it back. You going through my coat pockets?
Val, Val, Val, Val.
Valerio, two months ago, I lent you 1,000 euros.
-Did you snort it all? -Fine. I'll admit it. Happy now?
-What the fuck, man. -What was that?
I have to get something over there. Don't you move.
Go on.
Stupid prick.
I don't keep it on me to use it.
It's all a test of willpower.
-Dumbass. -Go fuck yourself.
Fausto?
Hey, Fausto?
What are you getting, anyway?
Fausto?
Fausto. No! Fausto, Fausto!
I need help!
Fausto, hey.
I need help!
-Val, you… You gotta… Val… -I gotta what?
-You gotta… -I gotta do what?!
You gotta learn the street names.
You're insane.
-You jackass. -It was just a joke, eh? Come on.
You didn't think I'd die here in a garage like some kind of schmuck, huh?
-I just thought-- -Man, I don't believe it. You're crying.
-No, I'm not crying. -Aww!
Oh, you're awesome, man. You're so real.
Val, you need to get the license for this car.
Otherwise, you can't drive it.
And then I'll have to kick your ass.
I will kick your fucking ass. Do you understand me?
God, you're crying.
I love you, man.
Anyway, I'm sick of living in Rome.
The traffic, the car, parking, school…
-I wanna live in the woods. -No. People die in the woods.
In the woods, there are these kids who get their arms chopped off
by farm machinery, and they drive tractors with their feet.
You have trees falling on people, chainsaws…
And all those loud noises? The woods are pretty dangerous.
What do you care? You do just fine wherever you go.
Marì, you and me, how come we aren't together?
I don't get it. Why are you and I not together?
You really have the nerve to say that to me now?
No. It… It's just… Well, I think it's obvious, I didn't--
Ah, obvious.
♪ You're just too good to be true ♪
♪ Can't take my eyes off of you… ♪
Marì… hey.
A nearby shop has a dressing room… that is just amazing.
It's excellent.
So what?
Let's go make love there.
Like, immediately. Now.
Oh Jesus! Gross. There are ants on my plate.
-We'll take them out. -What do you mean?
-All over my plate. -We'll take care of it.
This is unacceptable. I'm gonna go talk to the cook.
-Hold on. No need. -What the fuck?
-What am I supposed to do? -Marì.
How can you teach these kids if you're constantly swearing?
So, it's a couple ants. Big deal.
I'll tell you what. Look. Just stay here with me. Don't go anywhere.
Yeah? Don't move.
-Come on. -What?
Let's dance. Come on.
-You don't know how to dance. -Then you'll have to show me.
♪ You're just too good to be true ♪
♪ Can't take my eyes off of you ♪
♪ You'd be like Heaven to touch ♪
♪ I wanna hold you so much ♪
♪ At long last, love has arrived ♪
♪ And I thank God I'm alive ♪
♪ You're just too good to be true ♪
♪ Can't take my eyes off of you ♪
♪ I love you, baby ♪
♪ And if it's quite all right… ♪
Stop. I can't. I'm sorry. I can't.
I can't do it.
Where's my…
I came.
You swear?
No, you're right. I lied.
That's a shame because… sex with someone who's terminally ill
impresses people.
Marì, Mom can't handle looking after the kids.
Promise me you'll do it.
Fausto. Please, you can't… Now's not the time.
Swear you'll always be there for them. That's all I ask.
-Promise. -No, you can't blackmail me.
You can't decide other people's lives. Who the fuck do you think you are?
I'm sorry. No. I don't understand you at all.
♪ Mr. No Good ♪
Sarah, do you want to come live with me?
Sarah?
-What? -Live with me forever. Come on.
I'm leaving in a few days.
No, no, no.
Sarah, I want to marry you.
-All right. -I want to have children with you.
One, two, three, more.
- Stop. - No, no. I'm serious. I swear. I swear.
-Let's make love. -Again?
Always.
-Why are you laughing? -You're so naive.
I'm not joking.
What should we name him?
The name… of the baby.
Oh, um…
-An Italian name? -Yeah. Uh-huh.
How about… Versace?
-Versace? -Yeah.
No, Sarah. That's not… Versace's not a name we can use.
-Hmm? -No, no. You need a strong name, like…
Libero.
I mean, Libero is a fucking great name. I don't know.
Ercole. Imagine a kid named Ercole, not afraid of anything.
Ercole's pretty good.
And where are we gonna live? Do you come here, or do I go there?
You come here. Because… an Italian family is better. Hmm?
She's leaving back to Bristol. I'll never see her again.
She'll be back. She'll be back. You don't get this kind of weather there.
Demetrio, stop doing that.
I'm too upset. Consoling me only makes it worse.
Then maybe I won't speak at all.
I wrote down all the girls I've ever been with,
and the way she makes me feel just…
Can you pass me the umbrella?
She can see right through me. When she teases me, she…
It's like she just takes me apart and puts me back together again.
I mean, everything's so light with her. She's…
She's like a cloud.
Like a cloud, huh?
Marì, say something. Come on.
I said can you pass me the umbrella, please?
Marì, I don't see any umbrella back here. There isn't one.
I need the umbrella. I want to get out.
You guys, I came back to Ercolano to talk to you.
Can I please talk to you now?
What do you want us to say?
I don't fuckin' know. You're a woman. I thought you could tell me what to do.
What number am I?
What do you mean?
That list you made of all the women you've been with.
What number am I?
I ask my friends for help, and this is what I get? I mean, seriously.
Okay, Fausto. That's enough. We've been listening to you for two hours.
I mean, how long is this crisis gonna last?
-Take me home. -Are you kidding?
I'm not taking you anywhere right now. We just got here. I wanna drink.
What, so I'm not allowed to fall in love? Is that it?
You know, Fausto, you're a great guy,
but you don't have an ounce of sensitivity, you know that?
And he leaves.
Maria.
-Two days, and he'll forget about her. -I don't give a fuck.
-I'm trying to help. What's your deal? -Let him stay in the car. I don't care.
Fausto!
Fausto.
Voilà!
I'm gonna live forever!
-Fausto, that was fuckin' crazy! -Yeah!
-That was insane. -Listen, you guys.
I'm not afraid of life. I'm not afraid of love.
It's a sign! I'm not afraid of fucking anything!
That was amazing!
What do you mean, amazing? You're such a dumbass.
I'm sorry.
He's a rock. He's not gonna die.
Mom, you can't cry.
I won't cry.
-If you cry, I won't let you go in. -I won't cry, I swear.
I want you to bring me some clothes.
I don't want to be in my underwear.
What about the kids?
The boys are with a friend from school at his house.
They're having dinner there. Don't worry.
-You don't want to see them? -No.
No, no.
They can't see me like this.
No.
Ma…
Inside there,
I wrote that I want the kids to stay with you.
Not in Ercolano.
In Rome.
They'll stay with you in Rome.
We'll handle that later. Let's not talk about it now.
"You ruined my family. I'll set fire to your car."
That was you?
Jackass.
Marì…
the kids cannot be allowed to go back to their mom.
You have to promise me.
Otherwise, I won't die.
I promise you, Fausto.
Sarah! Sarah!
Hey!
Sarah! Sarah! Sarah! Over here!
Sorry.
-What are you doing here? -Sarah, I don't want to be without you.
Seriously. If you go, I'm coming with you.
The last few days were beautiful, but let's keep it that way.
Sarah, it's too short. It's too little. Come on.
Trust me. I'm fucked up.
You can't handle me.
Sarah, the only thing I know is that I'm not scared. I'm not afraid.
Come on.
Stay.
Please stay.
Ma'am, are you the mother of Fausto Ciaramitano?
Yeah.
I've never seen a patient like your son.
Seeing the condition he's in, I don't know how he goes on.
He puts himself through too much.
-Are you gonna spend the night? -Yeah.
Okay, if you need it later, I'll bring you a pillow and a blanket.
Thank you.
By the way, I'm Lucia. Nice to meet you.
Sergio.
Asshole.
You swore to me you wouldn't die, Fausto.
You swore to me
that you'd never die.
How can you fuckin' die, huh?
What am I gonna do without you, Fausto?
I can't do anything.
I can't do anything without you, Fausto. I just can't.
Demetrio…
I can't take it anymore.
You like this one.
Dad.
-♪ Show me, show me, show me ♪ -Dad!
-♪ How you do that trick ♪ -Stop.
♪ The one that makes me scream… ♪
Stop.
♪ The one that makes me laugh, she said ♪
♪ And threw her arms around my neck ♪
♪ Show me how you do it ♪
♪ And I promise you… ♪
I'm undefeatable!
♪ I'll run away with you ♪
♪ Spinning on that dizzy edge ♪
♪ Kissed her face and kissed her head ♪
♪ Dreamed of all the different ways ♪
♪ I had to make her glow ♪
♪ "Why are you so far away?" she said ♪
♪ Why won't you ever know ♪
♪ That I'm in love with you ♪
♪ That I'm in love with you? ♪
♪ You ♪
♪ Soft and only ♪
♪ You ♪
♪ Lost and lonely ♪
♪ You ♪
You guys…
Is he dead?
Uh…
Your Dad left a message for you.
Hi, Ercole. Hi, Libero.
Uh, if you're listening to this message, it means Dad's not around anymore.
So, um…
There are a few things I want to remind you about.
They're very important.
First of all, remember to clean your wiener every morning.
It's fundamental.
Treat all women with kindness and always fall in love, boys, always.
Libero. Libero, don't stop learning the guitar.
At the table, always put your napkin on your lap.
And boys, be polite, always, with everybody.
If you have to get into a fight, make sure you always land the first blow.
Take care of each other.
Do everything you want to do. Be curious.
Trust others. Don't ever lose your faith in other people.
I'll always be here for you.
When you want to talk to me, do it. I'll be listening.
If you ever feel a breeze on your cheek, yeah, that's me.
One last thing, I swear to you both
that everything I did, right or wrong as it may be,
I did it for you.
Remember, above all… make sure you have as much fun as you can.
Always.
I love you.
What now?
Now we hug each other and take one thing at a time. Okay?
Someone has to tell our mom.
Hello?
Honey.
How are you doing, sweetheart?
I'm sorry for what happened.
I know.
When I won't be around anymore, you'll feel lost.
But I'll tell you something. I don't care.
Because you'll be alive,
and so, you need to look after the boys without whining.
You have to become a family.
It's not an easy task. I'm aware.
You'll feel inadequate because, well, you are a bit.
But remember, I saw the future, and you weren't alone.
There were four of you.
Four is the perfect number. All good things come in fours.
There were four Beatles. Same for The Rolling Stones and The Clash.
The seasons, points of the compass, musketeers, horsemen of the apocalypse,
gospels… always four.
The Fantastic Four.
Hey, that's what you'll be, the Fantastic Four.
And don't worry. I'll be with you. I'm not going anywhere. the apocalypse,