01x05 - The Island

[bunniefuu]

[instrumental rock music playing]

[motorcycles revving]

ROME 1988

Gabri!

Gabri!

Gabri! Hey!

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

f*ck yeah! I'm gonna f*ck 'em all!

Quiet, the team is on its way. You too.

Yeah! Come on, Gabri! Come on!

[director] Where are you going? Stop!

- Stop!
- [women yelping]

Sorry for all the trouble.
I'll take care of it.

Mmm...

[women chuckling softly]

[woman screams]

[all chuckling]

[music ends]

[Claudio babbling]

Da?

You're taking him away?

[door opens]

What is it, Lucia?

[door shuts]

What is it that you don't want me to see?

Nothing, Tommy. Nothing.

[Claudio crying]

How come you're so beautiful,
and I look like sh*t?

- [soft, somber music playing]
- [Claudio crying]

What the f*ck did you do to me?

[groans]

[panting]

[grunts, sighs]

Who are you thinking about?

Hm?

Why kiss me on the cheek? Hm?

- I don't like kisses on my cheek.
- Enough!

[Tommy breathing heavily]

Thinking of someone else just now. Hm?

Someone else turns you on?

Or is that maybe something
you fantasize about?

Who is it? Tell me, huh. f*cking tell me.

It's because your breath smells, Tommy.
That's why.

[groans, sighs]

I gave you everything.

My mother was right about you.

I was strong and free.

- Yet now I'm a sl*ve to a whore.
- She's not your mother. You hear me?

I have to feed Claudio.

That little bastard has
my sweet brother's name.

I'll k*ll you!

You hear me?

I'll k*ll you, Tommy!

[Carmela] Have you found a girlfriend yet?

[Rocco] No, Mom.

[woman panting]

Not one.

See, Rocco? Someone without love is lost.

- Someone who?
- [woman chuckles]

Everyone.

Have you heard from your brother?

[somber music builds]

Check your mail soon.

The Lord is protecting you.
You have a good heart.

- All right. Bye, Mom.
- [man and woman moan]

[clears throat]

- [toilet flushes]
- [clattering]

[Gabriele sighs]

- Hi!
- [Rocco] Hi.

Thank you, love.

- Number one, eh?
- Well, she didn't thank you.

[both laugh]

- [Gabriele] Listen, Rocco...
- Uh, Gabri...

- The time is finally here...
- What the f*ck are you doing? Gabri...

[scoffs]

The cash is for... for my mother.

Mm.

Don't you feel like
the audience wants more?

That you want more?

You're famous now.

- Mm.
- But I think you can become a legend.

Rocco...

Us two... across the ocean.

You called your daughter yet?

- Jesus Christ! I'm talking.
- Yes or no?

No.

Call your daughter, and dry off the floor.

Hm?

Go on, Gabri. Go.

Go.

And don't touch the cash.

America, Rocco.

America.

[somber music playing]

Rocco Siffredi!

[Rocco] I had never imagined
having so many women.

There was no man, no matter how
rich or powerful, who had what I had.

Yet something kept missing me.

[director] You're here,
and she's in front of you.

You pull her towards you, and you...

you desire her... passionately, you know.

All right.

And what does the sketch say?

[actress] That it's a soft set.

[atmospheric choral music builds]

Perfect.

Okay.

Excellent.

Very good.

[camera clicking repetitively]

All right, now you move in front...

Look at each other...

Look at each other.

Okay.

Alright. Perfect.

[woman pants]

Maybe we could try again
from... from another angle?

We can try and change the...

This one's great too. Excellent.

[music stops]

- [sighs]
- [door opens]

[chuckles]

[clears throat]

- So I was just thinking...
- Oh, yes?

- Yeah.
- Mm.

That me and you have already made out.

So, what?

[gentle music plays]

I don't f*ck anyone on the first date.

Huh?

- I don't f*ck anyone on the first date.
- Neither do I.

No?

- I wasn't thinking about a date.
- [both chuckle]

What is it?

Just your hands.

Hm.

- What can you do with those hands? Hm?
- [chuckles]

A whole lot.

But is it only about sex?

Or can you take my hand and hold it?

Close to you.

[chuckles softly]

I don't know.

No?

Well, try.

- Hold them.
- [chuckles]

[breathing heavily]

[woman moans softly]

Just wait.

Open your mouth a little.

[Rocco] When success comes,
that endless hunger disappears,

and all you want
is to go home to someone at night,

to have someone hold you when
you make a mistake, when you're nothing.

The way Lucia and Tommaso did.

It's a simple thing.
A small thing that resembles the wind.

That everyone calls love.

That's where your heart is.

[distant bells tolling]

[exhales deeply]

You didn't come, though.

Huh?

You don't come.

Why are you staring like that?

[haunting classical tune playing]

[distant thunder rumbling]

[indistinct chatter]

[sighing]

[sighing, panting]

[soft moaning]

[sighing, panting, moaning]

[panting fades]

[piano tune ends]

[Rocco] Okay.

- All set.
- What the f*ck happened to you, Rocco?

Are you crazy? You're never late.

Come on, you f*cked already? How much?

I'm fine.

But you realize there's a lot of sharks
out there waiting for you to fail?

Yeah. Can you get me a coffee
between the first and second sh*ts?

- Hi, Franco.
- How many were there?

What?

In the hotel room with you.

One.

One?

No.

No, no, no, no.

Don't fall in love. Please.

Don't fall in love, please.

Gabri, get off my ass.

- Huh?
- You just got bored.

Let's just work. Let's go.

[electronic music builds slowly]

Go, go, go, go, go. Hey, Rocco. Go on.

Rocco Siffredi.

["Gayaan" by Farxiya Fiska playing]

[Rocco chuckles lightly]

Well, I got you this.

For you.

[chuckles]

What are you doing?

["Gayaan" fades out]

[present thuds]

Go and wash. You're dirty. Come on.

Uh...

Get washed.

Okay.

How was it?

- What?
- You know.

It's all for the camera. [chuckles]

- You're not funny.
- Neither are you.

- It's my work.
- Did they come too?

I don't know if they did or not.

And were they wet?

Yeah, they were wet, Tina. Yes.

- More than me, I imagine.
- Well, that's not hard.

At least they try. You don't even do that.

You're nothing.

You don't feel anything.
You're just an assh*le.

[spits]

[grunts]

[gasps]

Just f*ck me.

f*ck me now.

[panting] f*ck me now.

[both panting]

[energetic music builds slowly]

Now hold me. [panting]

Just hold me.

[sighs] Yeah.

[Rocco] A woman's pleasure goes so deep.

So far from where we think it is.

[grunting]

- Get out.
- Huh?

And touch me down there.

No, hold me. Hold me.

Yeah. Yes.

[Rocco] I was a sl*ve to her pleasure.

[panting]

Like a mystery I dreamed of penetrating.

[Tina moaning]

[whispers] Feel it. Feel it.

Shh...

[gasping]

- [music fades out]
- [breathing heavily]

Congratulations! Congratulations!

[both chuckling]

Hey.

What is it?

What's wrong?

- It's something beautiful.
- Mm-hmm.

A life that forces you
to give up love... isn't a real life.

How are you? Hm?

Fine.

I keep remembering it's always time
to do something important, like...

being right here.

- Hm.
- How do you know you love her?

Oh, I don't know a thing.

Don't know a thing about her. Hm.

And I'm not interested.

[gentle music playing]

I just know that
I can't stop thinking about her.

I'm obsessed with her.

And I want her differently,
more than how I want the others.

I feel her skin against mine.

And I want her to want me.

So bad. Completely.

- Have you ever been in love?
- Me? Oh...

[sighs] I am always
looking for love. Always.

But I just think it's love...
that doesn't need me very much.

Franco, you've got me.

- [chuckling]
- Take a look.

Look.

[both laughing]

- Just remember one thing, Rocco.
- Hm?

There's no life without love, but...

love can't ask you
to simply give up your life either.

- [Rocco sighs]
- [music fades out]

It's just a holiday, Gabri. Come on.

Like hell it is, Rocco.
You canceled a film.

Same old sh*t with orgies and vegetables.

- The script is always f*cked.
- Yeah.

They're so clueless.
I'll have it rewritten.

- I'll have it rewritten.
- Alright.

[sighs]

Alright.

Enough, Gabri.

- Rocco.
- Hm?

- Listen, this is your life.
- Yeah.

[upbeat electronic music builds]

[Rocco] In that moment...

she was my life.

A life on an island I knew nothing about.

Here it is. Hope you enjoy it.

Thank you.

[relaxing music builds]

[panting]

[whispers] Bite me.

Bite me.

[Rocco] I saw our bodies open up.

[sighing, panting]

[Tina moaning]

[Rocco] And the time pass by.

Get up.

[grunts]

[groans]

[moans]

[chuckling]

[both chuckling]

[relaxing music fades out]

- Shall I put it all the way in?
- Yeah.

Do you still like it
even though no one's watching you?

You're watching.

Yes.

Yes, my love.

Look at me.

[Tina sighs]

- [Tina sighs]
- [thunder rumbling]

[Rocco sighs]

[Tina sighs]

[both sighing, panting]

[Tina] You don't even know my last name.

Don't you want to know my name?

I know your name. Your name is Tina.

If I get lost,
then you'll need to go looking.

You won't get lost if you're with me.

[somber music plays]

[seabirds calling]

- [Rocco] Mom, can you hear me?
- [Carmela] Rocco.

- [Rocco] How are you?
- [Carmela] Where are you?

You sound far away.

[Rocco] I'm away for work.

Yeah. I wanted to tell you
that the money's coming.

It's just that when you're abroad
they take commission,

so it'll be a bit less.

But next month...

[Carmela] Don't worry, Rocco.

God bless you.

- Are you eating?
- Yeah, I'm eating.

[chuckles softly]

Bye. Okay, bye.

- [Tina] Close your eyes.
- [Rocco chuckles]

[soft music playing]

[Tina] Are they closed?

What do you know about me?

[Rocco] Uh...

You have brown eyes.

And the left one is smaller.

You have a mole behind your ear.

And one near your assh*le.

[Tina chuckles softly]

I know all of you. Everything.

[chuckling lightly]

[Rocco] She'd drawn my d*ck
inside that heart.

And there, inside that heart,

I felt it explode.

YOU ARE MINE

How long had we been there?

- [water running]
- [animals calling]

Rice again?

We have to pay the rent.

Are you anxious?

Have you called your mother?

When you don't call her for a while,
you get anxious.

[Rocco sighs]

- Call her.
- I didn't mail her the cash.

So what?

You can still call her. She's your mother.

- [sighs]
- What's up?

What's got you like this?

Because you speak about things
without understanding.

- I don't want to talk about them. I just...
- Don't speak.

- I just don't want you to...
- Don't speak.

I just don't want you to be anxious.

I want to be anxious, actually.

Just think. Talk about your things.

You are one of them.

You want to f*ck another girl?

What the f*ck are you saying?

- You want to f*ck someone else.
- What the f*ck are you saying, Tina? Huh?

- This was about my mother.
- You feel caged.

- What are you saying?
- Admit it!

- Admit it!
- What are you saying?

What are you saying? Don't talk!

- That's the truth, isn't it?
- What are you saying? f*ck you!

Just f*ck off.

- Where are you going?
- [glass shattering]

[somber music builds slowly]

You better go on.

Leave. Leave now.

Come here.

Come here.

No, leave.

- Come on.
- Go.

Leave! Leave!

Go f*ck yourself.

f*ck you, Tina.

Well, f*ck you too!

[somber music builds]

[somber music fades out]

["Electricity" by
Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark playing]

[chattering and laughing]

♪ Our one source of energy ♪

♪ The ultimate discovery ♪

♪ Electric blue for me ♪

♪ Never more to be free ♪

♪ Electricity ♪

♪ Nuclear and HEP ♪

♪ Carbon fuels from the sea ♪

♪ Wasted electricity ♪

["Electricity" fades out]

[gentle, ethereal music plays]

["Electricity" swells]

[song cuts out]

[distant music playing]

I have to work.

Because we're... penniless, Tina.

Yes. Yes. You're so beautiful.

You could be a model.

[chuckles lightly]

I'm pregnant.

Seriously?

[heartbeat thumping]

[soft, tense music builds slowly]

Are you happy, Rocco?

[Rocco] Was I happy?

[sighing]

[coughing quietly]

You don't look at me
like you used to anymore.

[exhales]

You loved me more
when you went to Pigalle.

Of course I did.

[light clattering]

[Claudio chattering]

- [music fades out]
- [Claudio chattering quietly]

Know what I see when he looks at us?

I see all our misery.

I hope having a child would help us.

That you'd get better.

Instead, you became impossible to be with.

Hm.

I worshiped you like a queen.

I love you like a knight.

But you betrayed me.

Me?

I didn't betray you.

And you?
Just how many whores have you f*cked?

I did it because I was desperate.

And upset.

Tell me, why did I sell myself?

For love?

For the two of us.

Was all that love?

[sniffles]

He doesn't look like me.

That boy looks like you.
You just don't want to see it.

[exhales]

Where have you been?

We've been on this island for ages,
and we haven't seen sh*t.

[light clattering]

You smell like an animal.

What is there to eat?

Tuna's finished. There's some rice left.

[can clinking]

[light thud]

Will you take him fishing?

Yes.

Yes, but... I'm not very good at it.

Then what would you teach?

Just tell me.

I don't know how to do sh*t.
This rice is cold.

It's all hard on the top. It's disgusting.

You could've put a lid on it. Hm?

[pot thuds]

You don't want this child.

Huh?

You don't want this child.

Because I told you to put a lid on it?

Because I'm hungry?

I have to work, Tina.

"I could live out here with you forever."

You said it was paradise.

- Even still, men get restless in paradise.
- But so do women.

And a baby can't be
eating shitty food like this.

- He'll have milk.
- Yeah, at first.

But then what else
is he supposed to eat? Huh?

- What?
- You can be a model.

I'm not working as a model.
They don't want me to.

I'm not allowed to work as a model.

It's not money you want.
You just want to f*ck.

Let's not start this.

- Do you want this baby?
- Why does it matter?

Just be honest with me.

Do you want this baby?

Do you want it?

Be a man.

- Do you want it?
- Yes.

Do you want it?

Do you want it?

- Do you want it?
- That's enough.

- Do you want it?
- Enough, Tina.

- Do you want it?
- f*ck you.

- Do you want it? Do you want it?
- Tina!

Do you want it?

- Do you want it?
- No.

No.

- No.
- [Tina exclaims]

[Tina groans]

[Tina exclaiming]

[Tina crying]

[Rocco] Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh...

[shushing softly]

[gentle music playing]

[panting]

[grunting]

[moaning, panting]

[softly] Wash yourself.

My period came back when you were away.

There is no baby anymore.

[Claudio fussing]

[Tina] I felt how hard you pushed it in
when I told you I was pregnant.

Were you purposely trying
to k*ll our child? Huh?

Just pushing and pushing.

You're a m*rder*r.

You've ruined my life. You know that?

By ravaging my p*ssy.

[grunts]

[Tina] Because you have
no idea what feelings are.

You penetrate, empty yourself,
and you're done!

And all you know how to do is destroy
everyone you love with your penis!

[Tina sobbing]

That's all you know how to do.

All you know how to do is destroy every
single person you love with your d*ck.

[Claudio crying]

[softly] Tommy.

[Claudio crying]

[Lucia shudders]

It's over.

[Claudio fussing]

[music fades out]

[Rocco] There was no trace left
of our bodies in that house.

Yet we'd loved each other a lot.

Everywhere.

It was like we'd never been there.

[somber music playing]

Ten months earlier, I wanted her so much
I'd have left the world behind for her.

I'd have forgotten my own name.

Me and you, on that island,
we didn't have names.

[camera snapping]

["Venus At Night"
by Deep East Music plays]

[camera whirring]

[crowd chanting] Rocco! Rocco! Rocco!

[Rocco] And nothing is
more exciting than our name.

[chanting continues]

- [chanting] Rocco! Rocco!
- [cheers and applause]

Follow them. Follow him. Stay on him.

Rocco Siffredi!

[women shouting]

[electronic music intensifies]

[all cheering]

I had nowhere else to go.

[song fades out]

[bell jingles]

[chuckles softly]

Hello.

[chuckles] Hello, Rocco.

Do you want a coffee?

Sir?

Did Tommaso tell you that I left him?

No.

So how did you know where to find me?

I always saw the way he looked at you.

Thanks.

[Rocco clears throat]

She was the one who helped me.

But Jean Claude is the one who wants you.

In exchange, he'll ask for something.
Right?

Don't they all?

I never asked you.

You more than anyone else, Rocco.

- [sighs]
- [Lucia chuckles softly]

I've been thinking about going back home.

But I feel ashamed.

Last time I went, I didn't even have
the courage to say hello to my mother.

That's how it is.

Returning is difficult.

[chuckles softly]

But...

I sometimes think that
if we really want to know who we are,

then that's where we need to go.

Hm?

And who are we, really?

A dancer and a big d*ck.

[both chuckling]

[both laughing]

This evening I'm gonna...
be flying to America.

Mm.

Aren't you gonna ask me to stay?

No.

Because only the heartless are free.

Fortunately, you don't have one.

That's because I don't need one.

[both chuckle softly]

You've chosen the right
line of work for you.

Or maybe you just need a bigger heart.

Curious about Tommaso?

- [clears throat]
- Did Sylvie tell you?

Yes.

She said staying close to you
is how you get you free.

Really?

And what do you think?

I don't know.

I just know that once in a while,
it's nice being a sl*ve.

I think your ride's here.

Yeah.

Have a good trip.

Wait a minute.

[chuckles]

Excuse me.

For the bike?

- [man] You mean for the bike?
- [Rocco] Yeah. Is that okay?

- [man] Yeah, sure.
- Thanks. Thanks a lot. [chuckles]

- Go on! Thanks.
- Thanks.

[chuckles]

["Straight to You"
by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds plays]

I'll be back.

♪ All the towers of ivory are crumbling ♪

[both laughing]

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

Ride!

[both laughing]

Go! Go!

Lucia!

♪ This is the time
That I'll come running ♪

♪ Straight to you ♪

♪ For I am captured ♪

♪ Straight to you ♪

♪ For I am captured ♪

♪ One more time ♪

No! [chuckling]

No.

No.

Hi.

Hi.

- Rocco, Gabri.
- Number one!

[chuckling]

♪ Now the light in our window is fading ♪

♪ And the candle
It gutters on the ledge ♪

They're so hot, Gabri.

♪ Well now, sorrow, it comes a-stealing ♪

♪ And I'll cry, girl
But I'll come a-running ♪

They speak while the f*ck.
You hear that? Go.

♪ For I am captured ♪

♪ Straight to you ♪

♪ For I am captured ♪

- Hi.
- Hi!

[indistinct chatter]

- Nail polish...
- [woman moaning]

America is beautiful!

- We wanted it...
- [woman] Take me! Take me!

Cut! Cut.

...and now we got it.

Stop, guys. Stop.
What the f*ck are you guys doing?

- Who are you?
- R... Rocco.

[director] Yeah. Oh. Rocco. Rocco, the uh...

- You're The Italian Stallion.
- Hi.

Yeah, I'm John. Nice to meet you.

- And you are?
- Gabriele.

Gabriel. Alright.

- It's a huge honor!
- Stop, stop.

Uh, yeah, you got referred
by, uh... Denise and Teresa.

- Yeah, they referred you.
- Yes.

- Teresa.
- Yeah.

Um, they say you're a veteran?

- That's right?
- Yes.

Then let's get you ready.
You know the drill.

- I need to see your face.
- Yes.

[chuckles]

- Yeah.
- I'm gonna help you.

- Yes.
- That's good. Alright.

So you're a little new here.

- A little...
- But you've also acted, right?

- Uh, Lisa? Can you get me a script?
- Go on.

- [Lisa] This one?
- You ready?

[John] Thanks, baby. Alright, Rocco, so...

So, let's go over
your, uh, dialogue, okay?

Uh. go... Go to page five.

- Five. Five.
- No, no, no. Page five. Yeah. Five.

[Gabriele chuckling]

- [Rocco] Okay.
- Alright. Read some lines for me.

I just want to see how you're acting.

[Rocco] "Looking defeated."

"You are very good. Very good."

- [John] Uh...
- [Gabriele chuckles]

- "Goodness."
- No, it's okay. It's okay.

Just forget about it for now. And...

[sighs] You got to be f*cking kidding me.

Man...

[John] This guy can't act
to save his f*cking life.

- What a joke.
- [woman] One scene.

- Just watch him f*ck first.
- I'm ready.

- Come on. It's just one scene.
- No. Please, no.

- You're so beautiful. Please. Trust me.
- Just once.

- [man] Why don't you wanna f*ck me?
- [John] Get the f*ck out of here.

[Gabriele] Come on. He's ready!

[John] Come back when
you can actually act worth a damn.

[Gabriele] Go f*ck yourself!

- What's wrong?
- [Gabriele] He's here, ready to f*ck!

- Let's go, Rocco.
- A minute, Gabri.

- Rocco, let's go!
- [man] Where are you going?

- Rocco! Let's go! For f*ck's sake!
- [Rocco] Hold on, Gabri.

[John] I need an actor.
Where am I gonna find him?

[pulsing music plays]

- [John] This is unbelievable.
- He's gonna f*ck her. Tell him to roll.

Oh God, he's gonna f*ck her.

- Hello.
- Time to sh**t!

Start sh**ting! f*cking come on!

Start sh**ting!
Start sh**ting! f*cking, let's go!

[John] Start kissing her, Rocco.
Rocco. Kiss her on the mouth.

[Gabriele] Rocco Siffredi. My cousin.

My cousin. Look how handsome he is.

[laughing]

- [Gabriele] This is great!
- [John] Why don't you sit down?

[Rocco] Maybe Tina was right. I penetrate,
empty myself, and then walk away.

[Gabriele] Go, Rocco. Go on.

[both grunting]

- My man! It's a beautiful day!
- [John] There's my stallion!

America is beautiful!

[Rocco] Whether or not
I knew how to act back then,

my cock is international.

Here I am. I'm Rocco.

[Rocco] Mom, I'm in Los Angeles.

Did you hear me?

[coughs]

The money should arrive
in about three days.

When I'm back, you know what I'm gonna do?

[wheezing, gasping, coughing]

I'll buy you that piece of garden
you love so much.

Huh?

[retches, coughing]

- [Carmela] Rocco?
- [Rocco] What is it, Mom?

[Carmela] Come and see me soon.

[breathing raggedly]

My son.

[line ringing]

[Rocco] Okay.

[line ringing]

[Rocco] Mom?

["Straight to You"
by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds plays]

A SERIES LOOSELY BASED
ON ROCCO SIFFREDI'S LIFE

♪ All the towers of Ivory are crumbling ♪

♪ And the swallows
Have sharpened their beaks ♪

♪ This is the time of our great undoing ♪

♪ This is the time
That I'll come running ♪

♪ Straight to you ♪

♪ For I am captured ♪

♪ Straight to you ♪

♪ For I am captured ♪

♪ One more time ♪

♪ Now the light in our window is fading ♪

♪ And the candle
It gutters on the ledge ♪

♪ Well now, sorrow, it comes a-stealing ♪

♪ And I'll cry, girl
But I'll come a-running ♪

♪ Straight to you ♪

♪ For I am captured ♪

♪ Straight to you ♪

♪ For I am captured ♪

♪ Once again ♪