Villa Amore (2025)

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So, you're buying a house today

and then getting

married tomorrow.

Well, we're going to City Hall.

Kyle's idea, actually.

That way,

instead of a big ceremony,

all of the money

goes to the house.

And, of course,

our week in Italy.

Mmm.

Sorry, I don't know

why he's so late.

Uh, Chicago traffic takes

no prisoners.

So, honeymooning in Italy.

Why, why Italy?

My parents met there

backpacking,

and they both happened to stop

at this gorgeous Italian villa.

Family lore is they met,

and my dad promised my mom

that he would buy her

that villa someday.

After that, they were

inseparable.

She still has

a picture of them there.

And then they got married

and named you Liara.

It's all so wildly romantic.

Oh, yeah, well, my dad was

a romantic, all right.

But you know what? He never

actually bought her the villa.

He passed last year.

Which... I guess is

why buying this house is

so important to me.

- Sorry. Sorry.

- Kyle.

Not a problem.

I hope your hands are warmed up,

because there are

lots of signatures

between you and

your trip to Italy.

- Uh!

- No turning back.

So, um, Kyle, you're going to

sign first on all of these.

Okay, wait, just, um,

one-one moment.

Liara, listen.

I traded in my ticket.

I'm not going to Italy.

I'm going to Thailand instead.

Alone.

Sorry, what?

I'm just gonna

give you two a minute.

We've been dating for six years.

I've been saving for this house

that entire time.

I just need some time, Liara.

- I mean, a month, maybe two.

- What about your job?

- Mmm...

- You quit?!

What are you gonna live on

for these "maybe two months"?

I'm sorry.

I wanna feel free again.

And then he said,

"Liara, you're too cautious."

And he dumped me.

With vague promises to call me.

So, the movers are gonna

put my stuff in storage

'til I find somewhere new.

Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.

You can always stay here,

you know?

I mean, I could take the sofa.

Mom, I'm not putting you

on your own couch.

That's fine, I'll...

find somewhere new tomorrow

or the next day.

No.

You have to go to Italy.

Go on my honeymoon alone?

Reframe it.

You're going on

a well-deserved adventure

to the most beautiful country

in the world.

Alone.

I just think you should

have a big cry

and then go to Italy.

Maybe you could

even go to Capena.

Your father and I always

dreamed of going back.

Mom.

Honey.

I think the biggest mistake

we all make

is thinking we have enough time.

Go! Send me some pictures.

Checking in?

Last name, Taylor.

Uh...

A week in the honeymoon suite.

Congratulation.

Oh, I see.

These things happen.

Room 501.

If you need anything,

please just ask.

Thank you.

Miss Liara...

Italy will make you happy again.

You'll see.

One moment, please,

Miss Taylor. One moment.

I'm just gonna go walk around.

No, it gets crowded.

Make a plan.

Today, the Pantheon.

Take lots of pictures.

And get some real pizza.

You love Chicago style,

but you have to

try the real thing.

Dad and I loved the street art,

but we never bought any.

We were watching every

painting back then.

- How much?

- 25.

Oh, and you have to

go to the Trevi Fountain.

According to the website,

with the coins

in your right hand,

throw them

over your left shoulder.

One coin,

you'll return to Italy.

Two coins,

you'll fall in love there.

And three, you'll marry there.

How many did you throw?

- One.

- Tell the truth.

Bye, mom.

Your father would

have been so excited for you.

He always wanted to

go back to Italy.

He just ran out of time.

- Ciao, Alessandro.

- Ciao.

Can you recommend something

different to do today?

Yeah.

Well, just around the corner

is the best pasticceria in Rome.

Excuse me.

Oh, I'm so sorry. I...

- Luca!

- I just want...

Luca!

My cousin is...

He's in the freezer.

- He probably can't hear me.

- Oh.

- You're American.

- Uh, sort of.

Yeah.

What can I get you?

You know what? You tell me.

It's my first time

in Italy, so...

What should I try?

Have you had

this sfogliatella yet?

- I can't even pronounce that.

- Oh, well.

Try this.

No, no, no, no, no.

It's my treat.

In honor of your first visit

to Italy.

Plus, I don't know

how to work the register.

So...

Thank you. I'm Liara.

Liara.

I'm Leo.

Leo.

Okay, well...

Cheers.

Mm.

Right?

Second best in all of Italy.

Second best?

Who makes the best,

and can I marry them?

Well, it's our Nona, of course.

And, unfortunately, no,

you can't marry her.

She's still mourning

the death of my grandfather.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Don't be.

He's been dead for 22 years.

So you're saying

I have a chance?

Well, you'd have to

move to Capena,

because she's not leaving.

Capena?

My parents met in Capena

a million years ago.

Really?

Well, then it's fate.

You should check out her bakery.

It's right on the piazza.

You can't miss it.

Maybe next time.

Thank you.

- Have a great day.

- Ciao.

Americans always tell me,

"have a great day."

I love that about them.

Hey, did you just give my

inventory away to a pretty girl?

- Hey...

- Proud of you.

Okay.

Man, your accent is

still so bad.

Hey, are you staying over?

The kids haven't seen you

in weeks.

I'd-I'd love to,

but I really gotta get home.

Next time.

I promise.

Thank you so much.

- Thank you. It was great.

- Uh, Miss Liara.

Ah! Alessandro.

- Thank you for everything.

- Is everything all right?

Everything's fine.

But my life isn't gonna get...

magically fixed while I'm here.

Don't be so sure of that.

You don't always see it coming.

That's why they call it magic.

Thank you.

This is Italy.

Come see us again.

Hi.

Buongiorno.

Your grandson told me

I should come here

and try one of these ones.

Hm.

Thank you.

Hey, honey. Did you

decide to extend your stay?

Uh, no, just for an extra day

because I was tempted

by a pastry that I,

I can't pronounce.

But, mom, hey,

do you know that picture

of you and dad in Italy?

Can you hold your phone

up to it?

Mom, I can still see you.

Gotta reverse the display.

What button is that?

You know what? Just, just,

just turn the phone around.

Okay.

Yep, I got it. Okay.

Thanks. I love you. Okay, bye.

Oh!

Hi.

Do you speak English?

Of course.

Please.

I just wanted to

ask about a house

that you have in your window.

Yes, dad. All right.

Okay. All right. Thank you. Bye.

- What did he want?

- Ugh!

He met some attorney

in New York.

He's gonna give me a call.

I know. I know.

H-hey-hey, Nona.

You have the worst poker face.

Ah! Ah, that's for you.

Just to confirm before I sign.

I will own Villa Amore

for one euro.

- Yes.

- Yes.

And I will not owe property

taxes for three years.

No.

And I can sell it

whenever I want.

Yes. But you should know

it needs some work.

It's okay.

I don't plan on living there.

- It's just a symbolic gesture...

- Ah!

- For my mom.

- Uh...

Yeah.

Okay.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Liara?

- Leo?

- You came to Capena.

Well, someone told me about

a bakery that I had to go to.

And now, guess what?

I'm going to see my... villa.

Sorry, you're what?

So we were about to

buy our dream home,

but instead he broke up with me

because he needed more time.

Which is obviously,

it's a much longer story.

But his final shot

was to claim that

I never do anything impulsive.

So, went on my honeymoon alone,

I delayed my trip to come here

and try one of your Nona's...

Um... sss...

- What's it called?

- Sfogliatella.

That. And then...

I bought my mom's dream house.

It may need a little work.

Oh, my mom is not gonna believe

I found this after all

this time. And I own it.

Is she gonna be living here

with you?

No, I'm not living here.

I just bought it

to surprise her.

And to make my dad's

promise come true.

- Yeah.

- Should we see the rest of it?

I can't believe I got this for

one euro.

Yeah.

So, uh...

did you read the small print

of the contract?

It was all in Italian.

But Enzo did say that I can

sell it whenever I want.

I bet he did.

There's rules

to these one-euro homes.

Like, you have

to start renovating

within the first three months

and you have to be done

within a year.

What?

And actually, because

you're American,

you only have 90 days

to stay in the country

before you have to

leave for 90 more.

So, I guess

I'll just sell it then.

I think if somebody

wanted to buy this place,

they would have

done it years ago.

But I'm leaving tomorrow.

And what are they gonna do?

Fine you. Heavily.

What if I don't come back?

They're not gonna

extradite me over this.

No.

But you can't enter any

countries in the Schengen area

until you pay the fees.

- Which is what?

- All of Europe.

Except for Ireland and Cyprus.

Yeah.

Now you're gonna

need a handyman,

a permit, and probably

a residency card

because you are not finishing

this place in three months.

Whoa! Whoa. It's okay.

It's all right.

T-take a deep breath.

This is not who I am.

I don't do stuff like this. I...

I'm an efficiency expert.

I do data analysis.

That's a different

set of skills, yeah.

I will say this though.

There is some good news.

What?

Whatever battle you

have going with your ex

about who's more impulsive...

I'd say you just won.

Hey, Enzo. You saw me coming

a mile away, didn't you?

Uh, I'm sorry.

- Oh, you don't speak English?

- No.

As an hour ago, you were fluent.

You need to tear up

my contract right now.

No, no. I'm sorry.

I already submitted.

- Then go un-submit it.

- No...

You! Get out!

No, no.

Congratulation on your new home.

Nona made you a snack.

Does snack mean

something different in Italian?

Snack means

something different to Nonas.

I love that she kicked Enzo out.

Oh, that. That had nothing

to do with you.

No, they've been mad

at each other for 30 years.

He, uh, he waits

until she goes in the back,

and then he comes in

for a coffee.

30 years? What happened?

You know, nobody knows.

It's weird though,

because they used to be friends.

They'd practice their English

on each other,

but then something happened.

Well, it's a mystery.

Must have been

something pretty bad.

Not necessarily.

I mean, nobody can hold a grudge

like an Italian.

You know, I don't see

any way out of this mess

except through it.

- Do you?

- No.

My only option here

is to fix this place up

and then... sell it,

and I can use the profit

to buy a house in Chicago.

But I'm gonna need

some craftspeople to help.

Yeah. No, it's gonna

take a lot of work.

You know, there's no guarantee

you'll be able to sell this.

I mean, the reason these homes

are only one euro

is 'cause nobody wants to live

out in these small villages.

How long has it been deserted?

Nona said she thinks

at least 25 years.

Wait, so the donkey's

immortal then?

Actually, I asked Nona

about the donkey.

She thinks he was left behind

from the neighbors.

They just abandoned him?

Well, he's rumored to be

ill-tempered.

I don't believe it.

Hm.

Hey.

You don't have any sandpaper

in your truck, do you?

Oh, here.

- Here.

- Wow.

Actually, how do you

feel about blue paint

for the outdoor table

and chairs?

If it's free, I love it.

- Well, it's free.

- Ooh.

- Thanks. Whoa!

- Yeah, you'll need this too.

- All right.

- And you'll need a permit

to do any work outdoors.

I think I have the form to

apply for one in my truck.

Okay.

Wait a minute.

You don't work at the bakery?

Uh, I help out.

But look at all this stuff,

I mean, this is,

this is contractor gear.

You're carrying around

permit forms?

You work on homes.

Um, I'm just,

I'm a bit of a handyman.

That's all.

- You can help me with the villa.

- I can't.

I'm sorry. I'm just,

I'm-I'm too busy.

Look, here it is.

Pretty self-explanatory.

English on the back.

Fill it out.

Mail it at the post office.

Should be pretty quick.

The municipality's eager

to get these houses fixed up.

There's also an app

that you should download.

Conto Alla Rovescia.

It, uh, counts down the days

until you have to

leave the country.

Are you really not gonna

let me hire you?

I can't. I'm-I'm sorry.

I'm just, I'm too busy, really.

Oh, wait, hey,

before you go, could you,

could you just tell me

if there's a hotel in town?

There isn't one.

Please let me hire you.

I can't right now. I'm sorry.

Really?

Trees.

Grass.

The sky.

Birds.

Birds.

What is the Italian word

for donkey?

Asino.

Okay. What is

the Italian word for...

kisses?

- Baci.

- Oh!

Oh, I like that name.

Okay.

Baci it is.

Right. Ooh.

Hi.

I, um, just need to

mail this letter, please.

I'm staying at the Villa Amore

if anything else

comes in for me.

One euro, ten.

More than the house itself.

Here. Thank you.

Hello.

Anyone living in here?

Oh.

Eighty-two days left in Italy.

Everything's fine.

I'm being... spontaneous.

I'm brave.

Very brave.

So, so, so brave.

Oh, I never thought

I'd sell this one.

We need to agree

on some priorities.

Okay. I should write

this down. Um...

Your pump works,

so you have water.

- You just have to carry it.

- Okay.

Or you could share the bucket

with the donkey.

Ah, tempting, but, uh,

no, it's okay.

Electrical first,

and then plumbing.

Because electricity

makes me nervous,

I think we should hire

an expert that I know.

Unless you're skilled at it.

No. Hire away.

Oh, and, um, Baci stays.

Who?

You-you named the donkey?

Of course.

Well, then I guess Baci stays.

Deal?

Deal.

All right, well,

I gotta get going.

I have some stuff I have to do

this morning, but I'll be back.

If you need to get a hold of me,

my number's

on the side of the cup.

Oh, um, my phone's dead.

But I'm gonna go

into the cafe later

to charge it up

and run some errands.

- Okay.

- Okay.

- Leo.

- Yeah?

Why'd you change your mind

about helping me?

I guess I just got impulsive.

Ciao.

I know it's only been a day,

but I'm just wondering

if you had any idea

how long it might take

to get the permit back?

No.

Oh, okay.

Thank you.

Nice.

- Great. See you later.

- Yeah.

Well, you have an electrician.

- Yes!

- Norina!

When can she start?

She'll show up one day, and...

that'll be the day she starts.

Okay, so you don't

really have an electrician.

Yes, you do.

You have an Italian electrician.

By the way...

I think the postwoman hates me.

I went in there to

check on the permit

and she hadn't even

mailed it yet.

It was just sitting there.

Yeah. I should've warned you

about Teresa.

She's been there forever.

She, um...

she enjoys the power

she wields over the town.

So she doesn't do her job?

- Why don't they fire her?

- Oh, no, no. It's impossible.

She inherited from her mother.

She's actually very nice.

You just have to...

sweeten the pot a little bit.

Like what?

I mean all I have

is a... broken-down villa.

Yeah.

But you also have olives.

So, we can...

Just take it. Anything.

It's yours.

Yeah.

This would be a lot easier

with electricity

and a food processor.

Yeah, but old school always

tastes better.

- Okay.

- One more.

- There you go. All right.

- Okay. Oh.

Yeah. There you go.

- Okay.

- All right. And we take this...

Pour it in.

And we let it sit until morning.

It'll separate.

And we come back. We strain it.

And we take the half

that's olive oil.

It's actually really cool.

Yeah.

Uh...

Hi.

It's my first bottle.

I want you to have it.

Love to hear your opinion.

Have a great day.

You bought the villa.

That means so much to me.

And it would

to your father as well.

Well, it was supposed

to be a surprise,

but it... kind of backfired.

Oh, honey.

I thought you would

just visit Capena.

I'm so flattered.

I should get on a plane.

No, no, no, no, mom.

No, no, no, no, don't come yet.

Nothing's working yet.

What about work?

Uh, I took a leave of absence.

They're-they're okay.

Remember how they

didn't really give me

any time off when dad died?

They're kind of

making it up to me now.

Okay. For how long?

Mom, I gotta go, okay?

Don't worry.

I know what I'm doing.

Okay. I love you, too.

Okay, bye.

Liara.

So, how's the... clean-up going?

Are we friends?

Nah, I don't think so.

Come on, Liara.

You need a friend in town.

Why isn't anyone nice to me?

Some are afraid you are

not going to fix up the villa,

and some are afraid you are,

but not in the Italian way.

You know, we are

very proud of our history.

Not proud enough that

anyone maintained the villa.

Come on, Liara.

Look around you.

Town is old. Young people leave.

So the next set of young people

have nothing to

keep them here either.

- Besides, you're American.

- So?

Half the people are afraid

you'll build a McDonald

in the piazza.

And the other half?

And the other half are

afraid you won't.

Uh, time to go.

Ciao, Mia.

Ciao, Marco.

Guess what?

Your fireplace is clear.

Uh.

So if you, uh, get cold...

you can stay warm.

Also, I found a bunch of

candles and some matches.

- Thanks. Hey.

- Yeah.

Oh, look how cool this is.

I unburied the fountain.

Wow!

Yeah, you know, you'll find

all kinds of secrets

in these old houses.

So, uh,

can you come back tomorrow?

Uh...

No. Tomorrow's Sunday.

Oh, right. Of course, you've

got church.

Football.

Italy's in the Euro finals.

- Oh.

- Yeah.

So the whole town gets together.

The shops open up. They put TVs

outside. We drink.

- We have fun while we watch.

- Hmm.

- They call us, uh, tifosi.

- What's that?

They think we've got

a fever for football.

- Oh.

- We're nuts.

You see, you should come.

I don't know.

You don't think it'd be weird?

Why would it be weird?

This is your town now.

Tell you what.

I'll save you a seat.

- I'll think about it.

- Okay.

- Well, ciao.

- Ciao, ciao.

- Hey!

- Hey!

- You made it!

- Ah.

How're we doing?

Ah, the refs are the worst.

- What's the score?

- Zero-zero.

Oh. So, we're winning.

See? I knew you'd understand.

Oh! Thanks.

- Hey.

- Cheers!

Hey, thanks, Marco.

Cheers.

Hi, Mia.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa, whoa, whoa.

Wait! Here!

I don't know. Overalls.

Um...

A really huge electric drill?

Come on, tell me what it is.

It is for you.

Here.

Goodnight.

Hey.

Thanks for saving me a seat.

Thanks for sitting in it.

Oh, I'm-I'm headed into town

next week

to get some supplies

for the house.

Do you want some company?

Yeah...

I do.

Go to sleep, Baci!

Sixty-eight days left in Italy.

So I spoke with Norina

and she should be out today

to do the electrical.

Although, I do think you should

still apply for your residency.

Otherwise, you have to leave

when your 90 days are up.

I have to leave anyways.

I've got a life and a job

back in Chicago.

Okay, I have a job in Chicago.

Well, I, I still think

you should apply.

Just in case you need more time.

But don't tell them

you plan on selling it.

Say something vague that might

indicate an economic impact.

That's really

all they care about.

You know what? It would

actually make a fabulous B&B.

My parents ran one of those

in Vermont for about a year.

I-I think it was

maybe the happiest

I've ever seen my mom.

Really? Why-why'd they stop?

Oh, my dad probably saw

something shiny to do instead.

He was easily distracted.

Hm.

Kind of like your ex.

Oh, also pretty accurate.

Yeah.

Buongiorno!

Buongiorno, Nico.

I like the one on

the left. Yeah.

- This one here?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, okay.

- Uh, I guess all of these.

- Yeah, right?

- Yeah.

- I mean, it's amazing.

Okay, and then I think

we need, like, I don't know.

How many do you think?

One, two, three, four.

Like seventeen?

- Ciao. Grazie.

- Grazie.

Okay.

Ooh.

Uh, you, uh, ready to go back?

I feel like the answer is no.

Well, there's a place not

too far from here that I love.

Do you, uh,

do you mind if we stop?

Not at all.

- You got that?

- Yeah, I got it.

- Arrivederci!

- Basta!

Did you just tell

the toll booth to shut up?

Yeah. It's a,

it's a national tradition.

That's not very nice.

Oh, it is very nice compared to

what other people tell us to do.

So my dad, who, uh,

who is American,

was transferred from

the Roman office back to Boston.

- And that's where you grew up?

- Yeah.

But my mom and I, we'd

come back here every summer

to visit my Nona.

So I kept my dual citizenship.

Ah, and you're bilingual.

Uh...

This is my mom's favorite spot.

So naturally...

it's my favorite spot.

It's beautiful.

If we come back in a month,

it'll be warm enough

for us to swim.

Arrivederci!

Basta!

Sorry.

Sorry, it's, um...

it's-it's broken.

Hey, pay attention.

Don't let the broom

touch your feet.

Why not?

If the broom touches your feet,

you will never be swept off

your feet by a man.

Yeah, I think

that ship has sailed.

- Did it?

- It means it's too late

for me to be swept off my feet.

It's never too late.

Your permission.

It was approved.

I opened it.

Oh, okay.

Uh, excellent.

Oh, hey, uh, I've got a

residency form for you to mail.

- Just, just one second.

- Mm-hmm.

Here you go. Thank you.

Hm, ah.

What's all that?

These are all the mail

that arrived to Villa Amore

since it's been abandoned.

There.

- Ooh. Thank you. Ciao.

- Ciao.

Ciao.

A bowl of gelato, please.

Una coppa di gelato, per favore.

Una coppa di gelato, per favore.

Per favore.

Grazie!

The clothes will fit you better

than me at the moment.

Thank you.

Buon appetito.

Liara!

Come!

- Liara!

- What's going on?

Norina thinks she's got

the electricity figured out.

- No way.

- Yeah.

- Ready?

- Hit it.

- Hm?

- It means, um, yes, I'm ready.

I'm ready.

No! No!

She, she'll figure it out.

She totally will.

Hey, Leo, it's Will.

Your father recommended you.

We'd love to talk about

an open position at our company.

If you could give us

a call back.

Message deleted.

Hi, Baci.

- Hey!

- Hey!

- Hi!

- What are you doing?

- You're just in time.

- For what?

- What are you doing?

- Drum roll, please.

Uh...

- Hey!

- Whoa!

What kind of sorcery is this?

Hooked up a little solar cell

that I got in the city.

- You're a genius.

- Well, it's not much,

but as long

as the sun is shining,

I don't have to share

the water pump with Baci.

Look at you.

This place is really

starting to come together.

Right?

How many, uh, how many more days

do you have left?

Fifty-nine days left in Italy.

Fifty-nine.

Still plenty of time.

Plenty of time.

Pap, he called again.

Hmm.

- What does he want?

- Oh, the usual.

Wants me to

make something of myself.

I've been ignoring these calls

coming from this attorney

from New York.

He worries about you.

That's because he never asks me

if I'm actually happy now.

You're a good boy.

The day of reckoning is coming.

Oh, hey, buddy.

What?

Liara?

Liara, hey. What happened?

It's... I was scraping paint

and the ladder broke.

Are you okay? What...

What-what-what hurts?

Just, uh, just my pride.

M-my ankle.

You went up on a ladder

by yourself?

Please don't yell at me.

No, I'm-I'm not yelling.

It's just, it's-it's crazy.

You could have...

you could have

really hurt yourself.

I just wanted to

do this for my mom,

and I can't even do that.

I want...

- I want...

- Hey.

- What do you want?

- I wanna condition my hair.

I wanna smell good.

I want, I want this villa

to be perfect,

and I...

I want my dad back.

- Name five things that you see.

- What?

- What?

- Th-th-this works for me, okay?

Just-just try it.

Name five things you see.

T-trees.

Okay, that's one. What else?

Uh...

Olive trees.

What else?

Grass.

Um...

My hands.

You. You.

- What else?

- What?

- A hot shower also helps.

- Oh.

- Thank you.

- Take your time.

I will. I'm okay.

This shower was

made by the Gods.

Yeah, they certainly think so.

Oh.

I want that exact shower

in my place.

That exact shower.

Sit. Eat.

Take an anti-inflammatory,

ice your ankle, and rest.

Do it all in that order.

And if you do that,

tonight, I'll take you to

dinner and gelato.

Where are you going?

I have another job

I gotta get to.

You're cheating on my villa?

No. No, no,

it's just a clogged sink.

It's a fling.

Means nothing to me.

I swear.

Oh.

Hey. Feeling better?

- Yeah.

- You hungry?

Always.

Now, let me just go use

my shower of the Gods,

and then we can get out of here.

Oh. I-I don't

have anything to wear.

All my clothes are still damp.

You really don't have dryers

in this country, do you?

Yes, we do.

There's a big one.

Rises in the east

and sets in the west.

Every day.

- Here.

- What is this?

I told Mia that I wanted to

take you out to dinner,

so she gave me that.

Leo, this is

a one-euro house, isn't it?

We can talk about it at dinner.

Can we also talk about

this picture of you?

The one where you're

graduating from Harvard Law?

Get changed.

So there I was.

A lawyer at a top law firm.

An apartment in Beacon Hill,

about to get everything

that I ever thought I wanted,

and best of all,

my father was proud of me.

Just one little problem,

though. I hated it.

So what happened?

Well, one morning, I was taking

the red line out to a meeting.

My stop came. The doors opened.

And...

I just stood there.

I couldn't move.

It was like...

It was like my legs

turned to stone.

And I just rode the train

back and forth, all day.

Your body took over.

Did what your brain couldn't.

It took me all day...

to ad-admit to myself...

that I got everything

that I ever wanted.

But I didn't want any of it.

So...

how'd you end up in Italy?

Nona.

Uh, she fell.

Although she'll never admit

she did.

I came to, uh, to run the shop

while she got better.

And because I, too, can be...

- impulsive...

- Oh, my God...

- I bought my one-euro home.

- Hm.

And I started fixing it up.

I found that I liked

working with my hands.

I was actually

pretty good at it, you know?

People started hiring me.

I was able to make a living.

I still got panic attacks,

you know,

whenever I was pressured.

But with therapy, I...

I feel like I can

handle them better.

So how are things with your dad?

Not good.

No, he wants me to

come back and try again.

But I, I want him to

come here, you know?

- And see my life.

- Yeah.

Serious question, though.

Have you told your father

about the shower of the Gods?

Because...

it might convince him to visit.

Yeah. It's a brilliant idea.

Yeah, I'll text him

after gelato.

Unless, of course,

you don't want any.

- Are you full?

- Never.

- Really?

- Never. No, I'm-I'm...

I need-need to eat

a little more pasta, though.

- Careful.

- Ah!

Thank you for everything.

What?

I have lights! I have lights!

Oh!

- Can we go?

- Yeah.

Look at this!

Norina saw the ladder

and called me.

So when I told her

what happened,

she doubled down,

got this done for you.

- I have power.

- Mm-hmm.

And your refrigerator's on.

And your water pump works.

- I have water?

- Mm-hmm.

Thank you.

Thank you for

taking care of me today.

I love this villa,

and I love Norina,

and I love Baci, and I love you.

You...

What about Kyle?

I don't wanna talk about Kyle

right now.

I'll see you tomorrow.

- I'll see you tomorrow.

- Goodnight.

Goodnight.

But you did such amazing work

in Leo's shower.

He says that they're retired.

But don't you miss it?

No.

I'll pay you.

Hm?

- Ahh...

- Mmm.

Blah, blah, blah...

Okay.

We'll do it.

For amore.

- Really?

- Really.

- Thank you.

- And for money, too.

- Of course.

- Yes, of course.

Ciao.

Ciao.

Not yet.

Maybe soon.

Thirty days left in Italy.

Hey! What smells

so good in here?

It's my mom's

chicken soup recipe.

Mia has a cold, so I

thought I'd bring her some.

Hmm, well, surely she doesn't

eat all of this, though, right?

Mmm.

Ah!

Allora.

All right, boys.

Sit down. Here you go.

- Oh. Hi.

- Hi.

I thought you were Marco.

I thought you forgot something.

I wanted to bring you some,

some chicken soup.

In the States, we say that

it helps with the cold, so...

Here.

I hope you feel better.

Do-do you want to come in?

Come on.

Okay.

So he was too shy to ask you on

a date, so he just...

Asked you to marry him?

Yes.

- What did you say?

- I said yes, of course.

I had to marry him,

otherwise he would never

have asked me out.

Ooh!

You know, I've been told

you're not supposed to

ask someone if they're pregnant

until they have an actual baby

in their arms.

But I feel safe

asking you when you're due.

Yes. I am so very pregnant.

One more month, and

all of us are so ready for it.

Congratulations. This house

is perfect for a family.

No...

You know, I am so glad

that you're my neighbor now.

There just aren't enough people

in town our age.

Hey.

Everything okay?

- Yep.

- Good.

Come here. Follow me.

- Okay.

- Straight.

- What is happening?

- Make a left. Make a left.

- Almost there. Almost there.

- What's happening?

- Keep going.

- Okay.

- Are you ready?

- I'm ready.

Ta-da!

Oh, I have a shower.

I have a shower. I love it.

I love it. Oh, thank you.

Genuinely thank you.

Thank you. Oh, thank you.

- Thank you.

- Ah...

Okay, the water's boiling.

The pasta in, just, uh,

break it in half first.

Whoa, no, no, no, no, no.

What are you...

No.

You're so easy.

Don't joke about that in Italy.

- You'll be deported on the spot.

- Oh.

Hey, so, um...

let's work on the rain gutters

tomorrow, huh?

Uh, no, no, we can't tomorrow.

- Why not?

- It's Friday the 17th.

It's a very bad day in Italy.

Oh, like, uh, Friday the 13th.

Yeah, but they take it

very seriously here.

People stay at home,

they don't go to work.

They definitely

don't climb ladders

and work on rain gutters.

What happens if

we do it anyways?

Nona would feel it in her heart.

Mmm.

Okay. What should we do instead?

So there's still plenty of

one-euro houses left, right?

Oh, yeah.

And the idea is that people

will buy them,

and it will reinvigorate

the communities, right?

That's correct.

So what if you

started a business...

to help people

through the process?

You could use your law skills

to help with the paperwork,

and then you could

your contracting skills

to do all the house renovations.

It'd be a one-stop shop.

I don't know.

Starting a business?

It just feels daunting,

you know?

What if my legs turn to

stone again?

I'll be there for you.

Is that Kyle?

- My mom.

- Hmm.

I have no idea

where Kyle is, and...

honestly, I really don't care.

So it's over?

Way, way over.

So then it would be...

appropriate for me

to tell you

just how beautiful you are.

Way, way appropriate.

And...

that would mean that you are...

available to be kissed?

Leo, I have to leave.

We have an expression here.

Have you heard of it?

It's the sweetness...

of doing nothing.

So lean on me. Hm?

Let's stare at the clouds...

and do nothing together.

Here's another offer for house

insurance from ten years ago.

Oh!

"To the current owners

of Villa Amore."

I think this is

from your father.

- What?

- Yeah.

"Please let me know

if it's available to purchase."

Liara, he tried to buy it.

He just ran out of time.

You know, I could

sell my olive oil here.

You could. Yeah.

First, I'd have to

figure out how to make

more than one bottle at a time.

My mom...

She's so jealous.

-She can't wait to see her villa

-Ooh.

Before I sell it.

Do you think your Nona hates me?

Nona doesn't hate you.

Do you think that your Nona is

strongly distrustful of me

because she thinks I'm gonna

lure you away to the States?

Maybe. Yeah, probably. Yeah.

Do you think homemade olive oil

would help?

You know, I think homemade

olive oil helps everything.

Ah, ciao, Mia!

Ciao! Uh...

Um, what's, what's the

English word for what ducks do?

Oh, uh, waddle.

Yes, I am waddling.

I've been craving suppli

with you all week.

Oh, thank you.

Mmm.

I mean, I would crave this too,

and I don't have a baby

telling me what to eat.

I have to go to the city

tomorrow for a few days.

Can you check in on Mia for me?

- Of course.

- Bring food.

Girl, I got you.

Oh, it, uh, it means,

um, big yes.

In American girlfriend speak.

Okay, then,

I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay.

- Ciao.

- Ciao, grazie.

- Huh? Good?

- Mmm.

Hey, Baci.

Don't judge me.

Liara.

On hold with

the residency people again.

For over

an hour. Again.

No one knows anything.

Hey, I've gotta head out,

I've got to go help Nona,

and, uh, these boys need

their afternoon riposo.

- Hmm.

- What is that?

- Chicago deep dish pizza.

- Where's the cheese?

It's under the sauce.

I'm bringing it to Mia.

We're gonna have some girl time.

Mia's not gonna eat that.

She's polite and pregnant.

Possibilities are endless.

No, really, where is the cheese?

- Liara...

- Oh, get out.

- Get out of here.

- Put cheese on it.

- No, uh, Chicago.

- Yeah.

Okay, don't judge.

I promise it's really good.

- Oh, oh, yikes.

- Yes, yikes.

- Did you, did you call Marco?

- He is on his way.

But I don't think we have time.

Liara, you have to drive me.

Oh, I don't know

how to drive in Italy.

Liara, don't worry. It's easy.

Just, just believe

everyone else is an idiot.

Okay. Sounds a lot like

driving in Chicago.

So let's go. Come on.

We are, we are fine.

We are okay.

On average, first labors

last a long time.

Sure, but there's a reason

it's an average.

Let's get out of here.

Okay, I'm just gonna go straight

until you tell me to turn, okay?

Oooh.

- Turn up here. Sinsitra!

- Which way?

Okay. Is that right or left?

Okay.

Arrivederci.

Basta!

Well, good job.

Okay.

No, no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no.

Ah! Liara!

You're gonna be

the most amazing mom.

And the most beautiful.

You are.

Even when you haven't

showered in two days,

haven't slept in three,

even when your blouse

is covered in baby barf,

you'll be the most beautiful.

Oh...

- Mia.

- Hey.

I'm so sorry.

- Ciao. Ciao.

- Yeah, ciao.

No, no, no. Stay, stay. Stay.

- Are you sure?

- Mm-hmm.

She's in charge.

You got me, girlfriend?

Absolutely, I do.

It's a boy!

Ten fingers, ten toes.

Oh-h*!

Are you, are you okay?

- Yeah. Yeah, I'm great.

- Yeah?

It's the most breathtaking thing

I've ever seen.

Mia's so strong. Huh!

Oh.

You are a good girl.

Come on, I'll drive you home.

- Hey.

- Hi.

Thought I heard you come in.

What do you got?

Oh, it's the letter that my dad

sent to try to buy the villa.

I framed it because, uh,

I wanna hang it up.

That's great.

I-I'll get my hammer.

Can you

get your measuring tape, too?

I just want it to be even.

- Sure, yeah.

- Yeah.

Uh, do you know this guy?

- Kyle?

- Hey, babe.

Kyle, what are you doing here?

Well, I mean, since you didn't

answer any of my calls,

I figured I'd check up on you.

You got some sun.

- You look great.

- How did you find me?

Oh, you forgot to, uh,

unshare your location with me.

Oh, hey, man. I'm, uh,

I'm Kyle, Liara's fianc.

- The fianc?

- Yeah.

The, uh, fianc

that left her at the altar?

Oh, um, well, technically

there was no altar, so...

The fianc that cost her

her dream home?

- That fianc?

- Yeah, that-that's my bad.

But, but the past few months

have been amazing.

I mean, I felt so much peace.

I felt like I was

in my 20s again.

I mean, have you been to

Thailand?

No, I haven't.

I've been fixing this house up

for the last...

Hey, you know what?

Let me take care of this.

It's okay.

Come on.

- It's a beautiful house.

- Yeah, thanks.

Wow. I cannot believe all this.

You know, old Liara

would have never dared.

I guess we both found ourselves

these past three months, huh?

Maybe.

Listen.

Our house...

You know, the one

that we were gonna buy?

It fell out of escrow.

It's available.

Can't you see?

We can go home together...

and try again.

And this time...

we can make

our dreams come true.

That's the funny thing

about dreams, Kyle.

They change.

Every time you close your eyes,

you might get a new one.

And I did.

I'm... done.

That's fair.

I guess I blew it, huh?

- Hey, can I ask you a question?

- What's that?

Why is there a donkey

following us?

That's Baci.

Is that a friend of yours?

Yeah.

Mmm.

Is he gone?

He's gone.

Is he, uh...

like gone-gone?

Gone-gone.

You okay?

Yeah.

Hone... Honestly...

You standing up for me was...

maybe one of the top

five moments of my life.

Anything?

If anything comes in,

can you forward it to me

at this address?

Okay.

Thanks.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Are they sleeping?

- Yeah, finally.

I just wanted to...

give you this and, um,

say goodbye.

You're really going?

Don't have a choice.

Three months are up tomorrow.

Will you say goodbye to Mia

for me?

- Sure.

- And also, will you...

please check on Baci for me?

- I will.

- Thank you.

I'm sorry, Liara,

but you're out of time.

I still have to believe that

it's gonna work out, though.

I mean, I wanna stay in my home.

Where is that? Home.

Is it here?

Or is it Chicago?

Excuse me.

Am I interrupting?

- Can I help you?

- You must be Liara.

I am Rocco Moretti.

My friend Enzo sent me.

How can I help you?

I am with Barone International.

- The hotel chain?

- Yes.

Enzo mentioned that your time

in Italy is ending

and you might be looking to

sell the property he sold you.

Wanna give me a tour?

We wanna bridge the gap

between the big hotels

and the smaller B&Bs

and Airbnb-type services.

I see.

It gives people, uh,

the charm of the small stay

with the security

of the Barone name.

And I have to say,

I'm impressed with

all you've done here.

Obviously, there is

still much to do

to bring it up to our standards,

but, uh...

how about if I run it

by my team...

and text you

some numbers in the morning?

Ignore him.

He's... just sassy.

He'd run it like an Airbnb.

People can rent a room

or... the entire place.

It'll certainly put some money

into the local economy.

So that'll make people happy.

Maybe some of the people

will buy a one-euro house.

So, that'll help your business.

Can I ask you a question?

If you could stay here...

would you?

I don't know.

I wanna fix the house.

I want my mom to stay here.

And... if I sell it

to Rocco, then...

she and I can come visit.

I see.

I guess I thought you might

have changed your mind.

I hoped you'd change your mind.

Maybe you could come to Chicago.

No.

I can't because I know

that I'm meant to be here.

I just wish you saw that, too.

I'm sorry.

Okay, look, I know

you're used to

taking care of yourself, okay?

Marco's gonna

check on you, so...

be nice to him, okay?

Okay.

Hello?

Liara, it's Rocco

with Barone International.

I just sent you an email

with some preliminary numbers.

Yeah, these are nice numbers.

More than I was expecting.

Well, uh,

we believe in the villa.

Of course, we'd have to finish

the renovation you started

and a few other small changes.

What other changes?

Our clients tend to like

sleek marble bathrooms,

so we want to strip out

all the tile

in the primary bath.

Oh.

I also noticed a small fountain

in the side yard.

We'd take that out.

Too much of a flood risk

if something goes wrong.

You know?

Of course.

And of course, no offense

but we would have to

86 that donkey.

Mmm.

Rocco, um... my bus

is here, so...

let me think about it and, um...

we can talk when

I'm back in Chicago, okay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

sure, terrific.

Can't wait to

do business with you.

Okay.

Liara!

Liara!

Liara.

Liara.

- Yes!

- Liara!

Liara!

- Wait!

- Open it.

- Liara!

- Wait!

- Liara!

- Yeah!

- Liara!

- Ah!

I've got...

Oh, dios mio, I need...

I need to run more.

It's your...

it's your residency application.

- What's it say?

- I-I-I don't know.

It's ill*gal to open up

somebody else's mail.

Open it.

Open it!

I had a really good offer from

that guy Rocco for the villa.

Enough to pay it all off and

still buy a house in Chicago.

Free and clear.

But I'm gonna turn him down.

Sorry, Enzo.

The thing is that if they can

run it as a B&B, so can we.

Plus, you need my help

with your business.

Really, I just didn't

wanna leave you.

Capena's my home,

so I'm either staying

as a resident

or... I will be back in 90 days.

And I'll be right here counting

the days until you get back.

Okay.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Oh, my God.

Liara!

- Oh!

- Oh, you did it!

Oh!

So...

what do you say?

Can we put it all behind us?

Because I, I don't even remember

why you're mad at me.

I thought you knew.

No, I don't.

I thought you knew.

Still, I don't like

how you tricked Liara

- into buy the villa.

- Did I?

Or... did I make sure

your grandson found...

the love of his life?

Hm.

Okay.

You can come in for coffee.

- That's it.

- Okay.

Okay.

You know, I thought

about something

that you said yesterday.

Where is home?

And I realized that...

home is wherever you are.

Well, then...

welcome home.

- You ready?

- I think so.

Come on.

It's exactly as I remember it.

There's so much more.

Come on.

- Oh, I love that man.

- Hm.

He would have been

so proud of you.

Well...

if I'm gonna help run the B&B,

I better get to know

my way around.

I'm gonna start outside with

that sweet, sweet donkey.

Mm.

Okay, you nervous

for our first guest?

My father?

No, I'm excited.

I'm excited for him to see

how happy I am.

I think if he can stop

worrying about me,

then I can stop

worrying about him.

- Good plan.

- Hm.

Besides, your mom said

she'd keep an eye on him.

- I love her.

- Yeah, me too.

I love this villa.

I love your fountain.

I love, I love your olive oil.

I love my new job. I...

I even love Baci.

- Even Baci?

- Yeah.

But I love you most of all.