04x03 - Compromises

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Vincenzo!

Let's play football, come on...

I hadn't been in Rome for six years.

I hadn't seen or spoken to my
mother since that scene in Florence.

I was afraid that she would refuse to see me,

and maybe that's why I didn't
call her to tell her I was here.

But I have to be honest,

there was another reason.

A secret reason.

For me, Rione, even more than my family,

meant Lila.

Letting them know I was visiting

would also mean thinking about
how I wanted to deal with her.

I wanted to see her.

I was ready to do it.

What are you doing here?

These girls don't even remember their grandmother.

What are you saying?

Come in.

Hello, Elsa.

Can I have a kiss?

And you, Dede, you've grown so beautiful!

Grandma, can I eat a little more?

Eat all you want.

They're fresh eggs.

Can we go play?

Go to the patio.

No, not in the yard.

Play there.

Grandma, can we go?

I already told you, yes.

Stay down here, don't wander off.

I moved here.

I got a place on Via Petrarca.

Great.

I need to write a new book.

But I can't do it. I can't focus.

And why should I care?

Why are you drinking lemonade?

Just looking at you makes my stomach turn.

Aren't you okay?

I'm very well.

No, you're not.

Does Elisa know you're not well?

Elisa is pregnant.

What?

And why didn't you tell me?

Mom, I'll take you to the doctor.

How are you feeling?

It's all because of you.

Because of you, a vein burst in my stomach.

- What are you saying?
- Yes, it's true.

You k*lled me.

Mom...

I love you.

I don't.

Did you come to Naples just with the girls?

Yes.

Is your husband not coming?

Nowadays, it's not like it used to be.

You can be a good person

even if you leave your husband for someone else.

- Really?
- Yes.

Why don't you say anything about Elisa?

She's pregnant and not married.

Because you're not Elisa.

Do you think I expected the same from your sister as...

from you?

I'm doing things that should make you happy.

Greco's becoming a big name.

I did a lot of stupid things with you.

I thought Lila was the arrogant one.

But it's you.

Lila controls them all. Even Michele Solara.

What about you?

That idiot Nino Sarratore?

Now Lila has her own company.

Enzo and she knew how to move up in the world.

We're leaving, quickly.

- Where are we going?
- Home.

Aren't we waiting for Grandpa?

No, some other day.

Did you like it here when you were little?

It was different.

Now everything has changed.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Everything has changed.

Was it true?

Or was it me

who wasn't ready to reconnect with my past?

In those months, going back
and forth from my mother's house,

I managed to avoid running into Lila.

I hadn't heard from her in over a year.

She had disappeared again.

I didn't want to see her

and be reabsorbed by her and her world.

Hello.

What are you doing here?

I won't call you anymore.

If you want, you can call me.

Can you see the sea from your house?

Yeah.

And what sea do you have up there?

A colorful one.

It's better to get closer.

That's how you realize it's just garbage,

pee, and dirty water.

But you read and write books, so you like telling lies.

You don't like telling the truth.

I'm there now.

But that may change.

How often do we say one thing and do another?

Find a house here.

See you.

- Hello, Dad.
- Hello, Elena.

I ran into Lila.

She came to visit me.

But I never see your daughters.

Why don't you bring them more often?

Are you ashamed of us?

What are you talking about?

In the afternoons, they do their homework.

We have lots of commitments.

Mom, you should see a doctor, a specialist.

Stop tormenting me.

I won't spend my money on a doctor.

Hello, Dad.

- Hello.
- Hello.

I'm not going to go to the doctor.

They take advantage of the poor.

- What happened?
- Talk to your sister!

She thinks she's the smartest
and says I'm just talking nonsense.

No, I just said that you have to go to the doctor.

You tell her too.

Don't you dare say a word!

I don't want to hear anything else.

- You make me angry!
- Hey, stop it.

Enough of that, come on!

After Michela competed to see
who could earn the most money,

your friend had the courage
to separate from the Solaras.

She's earning a lot of money with her own company.

She is smart.

Very smart.

And she does a job no one even knows about.

Enzo is the smartest.

Enzo? What are you saying?

Enzo is useless.

Lila's the one who runs everything.

She does and undoes as she pleases.

And the best part is that
the Solaras don't even notice.

She is also kind and generous.

What would you know?

Mom, come here!

Mom, come on.

Hello!

Hello!

I was missing a party tonight.

Sorry, I was late.

Shall we eat something?

No, don't worry.

This afternoon at the university

I got really hungry, so I ate something.

But I was waiting for you.

I'll have a glass of wine and keep you company.

It doesn't matter, I'm not hungry anymore.

I'll make it up to you with some wonderful news.

Do you want to hear it?

No.

Girls...

Do you want to hear some wonderful news?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Let's see...

So...

I was invited to New York

to teach some classes.

With all payment, flight, hotel.

Where is New York?

In the United States, you silly.

Are we going too?

No, just me and her.

The four of us can go another time.

- No, I'm not going.
- Why not?

How can I? Who do I leave them to?

Our aunt in Milan.

I want to go with my grandparents.

No, you'll stay with me.

Come on, it's late, put on your pajamas.

That's it...

And now I'll be taking

orders for gifts from New York.

Elsa?

I would like some roller skates.

New York, Elsa, roller skates.

Not the white ones, the colorful ones.

Colored roller skates.

Dede?

- I don't know.
- Come on...

I would like to talk about the society we live in.

The family today, among other things,

is a production and service center

that guarantees the production system.

I agree with that.

My book was recently published in Boston,

with a small publisher.

I didn't know that, how wonderful.

I could go help with the launch.

It'd be perfect, we could combine both trips.

Yes, but I really don't know
who to leave the girls with.

Can't we leave them to Pietro?

Pietro's working a lot these days.

I don't want to ask his mother.

His sister has disappeared. I
haven't heard from her in a while.

And my mother's tired, she's not well.

Okay...

Why don't you ask Lila?

Lila?

I know she is very busy.

But at least try.

Despite the distance between us,

she was the only person I knew

who'd really care about their well-being.

But that meant I'd keep depending on her.

I'll pick it up.

It'll be ready in ten minutes.

Hello?

Lila, were you eating?

No, don't worry.

I'll call you later.

What's all the fuss about?

I need your help.

Now it seems like I only called you for that.

Hey, Elena, I'm very tired,

and you're going in circles, and my head hurts.

Just tell me now, and don't worry.

I've got a chance to go to New York.

A small publisher released my book.

But I really don't know who to leave the girls with.

Could you take care of them?

Your daughters are like my own daughters.

Bring them to me whenever you need,

and do what you gotta do, for as long as you need.

When I called them from New York,

my daughters refused to talk on the phone.

It was clear that they were fine with Lila.

The trip was an unusual experience.

I felt like I had no limits again,

like I could fly over oceans,

and spread across the whole world.

When I got back, I was sure I was pregnant.

I was trying to imagine what
Dede and Elsa would say or do.

I hadn't told anyone,

not even Nino.

And during the holidays, I secretly enjoyed

my new situation with reckless pleasure.

Thank you.

See you tonight.

Let me see you.

- You changed your hair!
- Yeah.

Enzo, hello.

- Hello.
- Hello.

- Welcome.
- Thank you.

Hey, Mom's here.

- Mom!
- Mom!

- Hello.
- Hello, my darlings.

Hello...

I love your hairstyle!

Thank you.

- Hello, Gennari.
- Hello, Aunt Elena.

Come on, I have lots of gifts.

Roller skates!

Look at that...

- And these are for you.
- Thank you!

How beautiful!

Lovely.

Here's something for Gennarino.

Auntie, you're crazy!

- Is it real leather?
- Try it on.

- This is for you, Enzo.
- You shouldn't have.

Don't get drunk.

No. We can drink it together.

They said it's really good. I
don't know much about that.

"The Police."

This one is very good.

Dede...

I'll help you.

Tell me everything.

It is a beautiful and modern country.

- I'm falling.
- No.

And...

I almost forgot.

What's that?

- You didn't have to.
- Of course, I did.

They are beautiful.

- Do you really like them?
- Yeah.

It would be difficult to change them.

- Stay for lunch.
- No, thanks, we're leaving.

No way. I'll whip something up.

Meanwhile, chat with Lila.

How was everything here? Did they behave?

Yes, they did.

It was great, Elena.

I couldn't wait for you. I need to tell you something.

I'm pregnant.

Lila...

Me too.

Really?

Yes.

And the father?

Did you tell him?

I didn't tell anyone, only you.

If Nino doesn't want this baby, it's clear.

What is clear?

His wife and his daughters come first.

And then you.

No, it's not like that.

But don't get the wrong idea.

Lila...

Nino is very affectionate.

He spends the night with me whenever he can.

He takes care of Dede and Elsa as if they were his own.

So tell him tonight.

And Dede and Elsa?

When do you plan to tell them?

It's difficult.

How do I tell them?

You've gotta be direct, Elena.

A few words are enough.

Dede...

- Elsa...
- Lila!

Come here for a moment.

I gotta tell you something.

Did you know...

I have a baby in my belly?

Will I get to play with him?

Of course.

But when he's older.

And you?

Would you like to have a little brother?

Or a little sister?

I do because I get tired of always being the smallest.

And you?

Are you expecting a baby?

Yes.

Boy or girl?

We don't know yet.

If it's a girl, I get to pick the name.

Yeah.

Yes, of course, you'll pick it.

If you want to talk about Lila's belly,

you don't say, "This is Stefano Carracci's belly."

You say, "This is Lila Cerullo's belly."

The same goes for you.

Your belly is Elena Greco's
belly, not Pietro Airota's.

What does that mean?

That it would be fairer to call him Rino Cerullo.

And that we were called Dede and Elsa Greco.

Is this your idea?

No, Aunt Lila's.

And what do you think?

I agree with her.

Aunt Lila makes the best apple pie in the world.

My aunt made me use conditioner.

Is there anything Lila doesn't do better than me?

She's out of tune.

And she doesn't know a single song we like.

Why don't we spend the night there more often?

Won't you travel anymore?

Stop it! Or I'll get upset.

Go to the Mother's Market and buy another one.

Yes, we'll go right now.

It didn't take me long to realize

that with all this talk about real and fake parents,

old and new surnames,

Lila made Dede and Elsa feel

this situation wasn't just
acceptable, but even interesting.

This condition I had forced them to live.

That was the Lila I wanted.

She could appear suddenly, from among her flaws,

and surprise me.

Are you still awake?

This professor is incredible.

He's years older than me, and he's tireless.

We had to discuss some things
and ended up at the usual restaurant.

He's really interested in my book.

He doesn't get why it's not selling.

We just got back from New York,

and you're already going out with that professor?

He always wants to go out.

I think he can't stand his wife anymore.

Where did you eat?

At a restaurant he knows through a friend.

You said, "The usual one."

Yes, we've gone there several times.

Did the girls like their gifts?

Yes, a lot.

What are you reading?

Pietro's last essay.

And? How is it?

I only read a few pages.

But I think it's excellent.

People speak highly of him,
both in academia and outside.

"For Elena, who taught me to love with pain."

Do you think anyone would dare
criticize something an Airota wrote?

You're jealous.

- Jealous?
- Yeah.

Yeah?

Nino, I'm pregnant.

And how long have you known?

Since New York, but I was afraid you'd be upset.

Help!

It's wonderful!

Somebody help me!

Come here!

It's wonderful.

Will you tell Eleonora?

That's not her business.

You are still her husband.

That's just a formality, you know.

You'll have to name our baby after yourself.

- Yes, I will.
- No, you won't.

Yes, I will.

No, you won't.

Yes.

You won't, Nino.

Why?

You'll keep pretending there's nothing happening,

just like you've been doing.

Tell me something...

Aren't you happy with me?

Am I neglecting you?

- No.
- Then?

Elena...

You are my life.

My life is your daughters,

and this baby on the way.

The rest...

It's just a necessary background.

Necessary for whom?

For whom, for you?

For me certainly not.

You have to trust me...

You have to trust me...

Say it for real.

Trust me.

Lila had some tough weeks.

Many times, I thought I was lucky.

I had reacted naturally to the pregnancy.

If I'd been felling like Lila,
I couldn't have handled it.

Her body seemed to resist the pregnancy,

or at least that's what she used to say.

Especially in the first months,

when she hated certain smells,

she vomited constantly

and ended up believing

that what she had inside her was against her.

You've told me a million times.

Yes, but you never listen to me.

Did you call my father?

I called him four times.

Four times? When?

I called him last night.

When? It's not what he told me.

Nino?

Hello.

How are you?

Pretty good, how about you?

Fine.

It's not obvious yet, but I'll need new clothes soon.

Let's go,

or I'll k*ll this b*tch.

See you later.

She asked me to go to the pediatrician.

What was I supposed to do? Not go with her?

I saw a beautiful family taking a walk.

No, you were just being provocative.

- Really?
- Yes.

I didn't say enough.

I didn't tell her the baby's yours.

I waste time cooking for you

and washing your clothes.

I listen to you every time you
have a problem at university.

I'm always here.

Always here to welcome you with joy.

- But your wife is something else.
- Calm down, Elena.

Let's calm down.

How many times do I have to tell you?

Why don't you get it?

You and only you are my wife.

Eleonora doesn't matter anymore.

Let's go to have lunch with my parents.

I want everyone to know what you mean to me.

This one.

Come on, Victoria.

This one. Now it's your turn.

Elena, come here. There's coffee.

I need to sit down too.

I need to rest my legs a bit.

Mom, sit here. You'll be more comfortable.

No, no.

I want to be close to Elena.

I'm very happy about the baby on the way.

You look beautiful.

And Dede and Elsa are so polite.

You were like that too.

I remember you were always reading.

Instead of coming to the beach, you started reading.

And at night, to sleep,

you told me what you had read as if it were a fairy tale.

You're making me feel old.

What, Elena?

You are beautiful and in good shape.

Elena...

Come here.

- Come.
- Leave her alone, Donato.

It's not possible

that I, a young girl, in Maronti,

had ended up with this disgusting man.

It can't be true.

Come on.

Bald, disheveled,

next to Alfonso,

my high school classmate who
was so deliberately feminine.

Come here.

Come here...

And I'm in the same room with him,

so different from the one I went to in Ischia.

What time is it now?

What time was it then?

Come here.

Sit with us for a bit.

This woman is a great scholar.

She's a writer like no other in the world.

I'm proud to have known her when she was young.

In Ischia,

she came on vacation with us,

and she was a just girl,

she discovered literature by reading my poor verses.

Elena, is it true that you used to read
my book at night before going to sleep?

It's true, yes.

I couldn't believe I knew someone

who had written a book of poetry

and that wrote in the newspapers.

I thank you again for the beautiful review of my novel.

It was a great help.

The envy of the mediocre

prevented me from achieving the fame I deserved.

That's the truth.

Excuse me, can I tell you something?

I'm bored of all these people.

Let's go to our house.

Yes, that's fine.

Dad, we're leaving.

Girls, we're leaving.

- No, come on...
- Yes, we're leaving.

- Goodbye, Alfo.
- Goodbye, Elena.

Take care of yourself.

And he always has the ace.

Come on.

The water must be warm,

even if it's summer and it's hot.

He didn't sleep a moment

and neither did I.

You see how he likes it.

You try it.

- Hold his head.
- Yeah.

That's it, good.

- Hello, Marcello.
- Thank you very much, Elena.

You didn't need to come.

Elisa should learn to do everything herself.

Right?

I'll go down for a moment.

Take the towel.

You can do it.

Did you hear me?

You can do it.

A very violent expl*si*n occurred

at the Bologna train station.

Unfortunately, the number
of victims seems catastrophic.

We apologize for the confusion,

we have just returned from the scene of the disaster

and it is truly shocking.

The high-powered expl*si*n

caused a section of Bologna's
central station building

to collapse into the square.

These are the first images taken, there were the...

Elena, answer, please.

Waiting rooms, first and second class,

and on one side of the booth, in which the agents...

Elena, can you answer the phone?

Firefighters and police took immediate action.

The 90 percent of the building,
as we mentioned, collapsed...

Hello?

Dozens of people were left...

Yes, call an ambulance. I'm going right away.

What happened?

It was Peppe.

Mom's not feeling well.

I'll take care of it, I'll call you.

Keep me informed, Elena.

- Where is she?
- Elena!

- Here.
- Mother!

Open the window, and let the air in.

There's no air.

- Did they call an ambulance?
- It hasn't arrived yet.

Bring some water and sugar.

Yes.

What's wrong, Immacolata?

Come on, Mom...

Mom, don't worry. The nurses are coming.

I don't want to go to the hospital. I love you.

Calm down, stay calm, Immacolata.

Take it.

Take a sip of water, slowly.

Very slowly.

Slowly, slowly...

My god, I don't want to go to the hospital.

I already feel better.

Stop it, help me get her down.

- She said she feels better.
- Let's wait for the doctor.

Don't argue and do what I say!

- Come on...
- Yes.

Gianni, take her.

One, two, three, come on.

Elena...

You are my only true daughter.

I've only ever worried about you.

Always and only for you.

Now I have to watch you become worse than me!

Mom...

I'm still moving up in the world.

I don't believe it.

You're stuck.

You will see that I'll make you happy.

We will all make you happy.

Both me and my brothers.

I abandoned your brothers, and I feel ashamed of that.

That isn't true.

Elisa has all she needs.

Peppe and Gianni earn their
money, what else do you want?

I want to fix things.

I gave the three of them to Marcello

and I was wrong.

Marcello is more of a delinquent than Michele.

He dragged my children into the trash.

You worry too much.

I'm worried because I know things and you don't.

The neighborhood got a lot worse.

Ask Lila if you don't believe me.

She is the only one who can fix that neighborhood.

Only she can be polite when needed

and be tough when there's no other choice.

You have to do me a favor.

Talk to Lila and Enzo.

Maybe they can get them off the streets

if they take them to work with them.

Mom, I'll do whatever you want,

but Peppe and Gianni, even if Lila accepted them,

they wouldn't go to work for her for a bit of money.

They earn more with the Solaras.

Try it anyway.

You've been away for a long time.
You don't know how things are here.

But everyone knows Lila subdued Michele Solara.

If she decides to, she'll break both his legs.

Mrs. Greco, how are you feeling?

Better, thank you.

The doctor arrived and he wants to talk to you.

But you need to get up and put on your shoes.

Yes.

Can you walk?

Come on.

Do you see it here?

This is obviously a carcinoma,

even if it is quite extensive.

We still don't know exactly what it is.

We need to perform a biopsy.

Is it something bad?

Yes, unfortunately, it is a bad thing.

But...

Can it be operated on?

We must evaluate it, run other tests,

and we hope that the lymph nodes are not affected.

We have to know if this tumor is a primary tumor

or if it is a metastasis.

Could it have spread to other organs?

Unfortunately, yes.

I'm dying.

Actually, Mrs. Immacolata,

yours is a complex clinical case.

We must run more tests and decide on therapies...

The angel of death touched me when I was little

with exactly the same evil.

Are you talking about your leg?

Do you think you had a tumor on your leg?

But I got over it, although I was a little girl.

And now I will overcome it again.

Because I know how to suffer,

I learned it when I was ten years
old and it never stopped, Elena.

When you know how to suffer,
the angel of death respects you...

and he finally leaves.