01x04 - Cancer

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Wait, wait.

Let's swap.

¡Dios mío!

Unbelievable.

CANCER

I know that. Sex is important.

But the rest is so perfect.

That matters too, wouldn't you say?

Because it's not just about our chemistry.

Our routines matter too.

Knowing each other, you know?

For example,

I clearly remember that at the beginning,

you and Giovanni

weren't very sexual together.

No, you're mistaken.

The first week we were together,

we received many complaints

from the neighbors

because we were so loud.

The good old days!

They are gone and over, aren't they?

Oh, there he is.

Oh.

Maybe, just maybe, this is my chance

at happiness, finally.

- You serious?

- Yes, Paola.

I have a wonderful boyfriend.

He's thoughtful.

And work is really taking off too.

- Thankfully.

- And Enrico?

Well, Enrico I tried calling him,

but he won't respond to my text messages

or my calls.

Why must I feel bad whenever

something good happens to me, huh?

Don't I deserve some happiness too?

Huh, little guy?

Mmm!

This Saturday, Mom!

Yes, all right. Saturday.

You don't seem particularly excited,

I gotta say.

You haven't asked me anything

about my show.

What show?

Stars of Love.

The show we're producing about astrology.

Ah, that show.

All right. I'll see you on

Saturday and I'll pick up my stuff then.

No, wait! I'm also in line

for the enchufla, yes?

Oh, Mom, one more thing.

I'm coming with a friend

who'll help with the boxes.

I thought I'd let you know.

You'll like him.

He's a great tango dancer.

Listen, it's a bit difficult

to talk right now.

- Ciao.

- Ciao.

You're probably right.

Morning, Carlo.

- Olmo.

- Morning.

Morning.

Good morning to you.

Where are you off to?

To my desk.

I'll come with.

- Come to my desk?

- After you.

But that's my desk.

I thought that the creator and producer

of Dora TV's new hit show

deserved her very own space.

Why?

Channel 8 really enjoyed it. A lot.

An executive from the show will be

stopping by today to observe the sh**t.

Ah!

What do you think?

Enjoy your office.

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

I know you're angry at me, Enrico.

But I had nothing to do

with Sardi's decision. Nothing.

You've gotta understand.

He's the coward who fired you that way.

And at a painfully difficult time.

And

I'm missing you.

Can you call me back, Enrico?

Try smiling at Marlin

every now and then.

You gotta include her

in more conversations.

But she knows nothing about astrology.

Marlin's a personal friend of Bodrato's

and very good at her job.

A little effort.

Okay.

Hmm!

So, how's it going?

Well! Well, I'd say.

He's not really the typical Gemini.

He's really meticulous and thoughtful.

Hmm.

- And?

- And what?

As a lover?

Hmm Mm.

So romantic too. You see?

Well, okay!

Oh!

How cute.

Tiziano Falcetti?

Tiziano Falcetti, that's me.

It's your lucky day.

Thank you. So pretty.

She's not too bad either.

Who sent them?

I don't know.

Let's find out.

Hmm.

Okay.

Someone that I know

through the acting courses.

"Someone"?

Does "someone" have a name at least?

Yes, "F."

No, it's either Francesca or Filippo.

You are unbelievable!

- I know, I know.

- Ugh!

I've never believed that there is

just one person. Okay?

And in particular,

I've never bought into the whole

"and they lived happily ever after"

that you like so much in films.

But what's wrong with that?

Films help us dream.

Nothing, but I always think,

"Why do we need to dream,

when every day we could meet someone

who's different, interesting,

and above all, real?"

But

Don't you want someone

to grow old with later on?

Someone who'd love to share

their whole life with you.

Nonsense.

Grandma was married for 54 years

all to one man.

The only man she ever had.

Then, one merry day,

poof!

He disappeared

with a pretty housekeeper half his age.

And she was alone and heartbroken.

And now, in her golden years.

What a pretty picture

of getting old together.

Honestly, I can live without that.

Hey, chiquitita.

I'm sorry, but regarding Saturday,

I won't be able to make it

to your parents' house.

I'll make up for it, okay?

Oh, f*ck.

Hey.

I got no plans this Saturday.

What do you say?

If you want

Ada?

Ada!

Ada! Come here!

Our little girl just arrived.

What did you bring?

Macarons.

My specialty.

- Come on, honey.

- Alice!

Hi!

What a great surprise!

I'm so glad you could come, honey.

What brings you here?

This was planned.

I told you I was gonna visit.

Let's see, our Saturday plan

Sure. I was expecting you to come earlier.

Actually, you've come right on time.

They're beginning salsa lessons.

Mrs. Bassi. I made something.

Oh, thanks! How nice!

Macarons!

Call me Ada.

Okay, will do.

He's a friend of mine. Tiziano Falcetti.

- Normally go by Tio. Pleasure.

- I'm Guido.

I've seen you somewhere before.

Oh, you're Marcus Alvarez de la Rosa

- from Love Hurts, right?

- Claro que sí.

Oh, impossible!

Alice, you never told me

you ran around with VIPs!

Delia is such a big fan of his.

Come on! I'm gonna introduce you to her.

- Delia, look who's here!

- Have fun.

Delia!

ALEJANDRO

NO NEW MESSAGES

Thanks for your help, Tio.

Sweetheart, come here!

By the way, you were wrong.

Your friend is pretty bad at tango.

He's not the friend I wanted you to meet.

Come on, leave all those boxes.

Come dance!

You were the one telling me

to take them away!

You can throw it out.

It's all garbage, honey.

Oh, no. Here she comes with Carlo.

Try moving on, dear.

Like Carlo has.

I was wondering when you were going

to bring up Carlo.

Let's go dance.

Anywho, Tio is really nice.

And handsome too.

I honestly never thought

you'd meet anyone cuter than Carlo.

You know that?

Yeah, he's not Carlo.

Ada!

It's the party of the century!

Anyway, just for the record,

I'm also moving on.

And if you had ever asked me

one thing about the show I created,

you would know.

So cheers.

ALEJANDRO

NO NEW MESSAGES

Hey, Alejandro.

I'm sorry you couldn't make it.

I hope work isn't driving you crazy.

Nothing, I was just thinking about you.

That's all.

Ali, Ali! Come, come.

I saved us a spot in line.

- Come with me! Let's get some food.

- No.

Let's go. Come on.

Come on!

All right, Alejandro didn't come.

Can you enjoy my company instead, please?

I wanted to enjoy your company

while moving boxes.

Listen, I know you're a little Libra

who wants everything perfect all the time,

but look around you for a second.

Everything you need is right here.

It's easy, trust me.

You just need to let yourself go!

It's easy for you.

What do you mean?

What do I mean?

I mean, everything's much easier for you.

You jump from one person to another,

male or female, doesn't even matter,

as if it's the most normal thing for you.

And if someone gets hurt,

what's your reaction?

Who cares, right?

You move on to the next person.

I'm not like that, all right?

To me,

what matters to me is

Oh, here we go. Hold on.

I really wanna hear this.

What matters to you, Alice?

Huh?

How romantic someone is?

Or how often he checks his phone

to text you?

Or how well he dances tango,

or maybe how

Mm!

I'm sorry, I I don't get it.

You can say whatever you want

about you and Alejandro.

No one's buying any of it.

Babe, because life's too short

to stay with someone

who won't even give you

a single orgasm!

It is not always about sex.

It's about feelings too.

- Looking after each other

- Blah, blah, blah.

Exactly, that's it. Look.

Even a little Libra like you

can be selfish occasionally, hmm?

Okay. Interesting.

Especially coming from a guy

who doesn't want to be in love

and hides behind his "fluidity"

and his grandma's misfortune

just so he might carry on

being a purely selfish narcissist!

I see you pretending

The way you cover up your scars

But broken parts are just another part

Of who we are

Stop worrying about everything

That you can't control

Ada!

Thank you

for everything. Guido

Thank you for introducing me

to your wonderful friends.

- But you don't have to change a thing

- Goodbye.

Your body is a work of art

What happened?

Your colors make you who you are

I'M SORRY, TIO

I WAS A b*tch.

I TOOK IT OUT ON YOU

WHEN ACTUALLY I'M JUST FRUSTRATED.

You don't ever have to cover

Who you are inside

'Cause that's where your pretty lies

Underneath your pretty lies

Good morning, chiquitita.

Sorry about yesterday.

But I'm here now.

I thought you'd forgive me

once you tried my famous fried eggs.

- With guacamole.

- Ah!

- May I?

- Mm-hmm.

Then we'll have to add a bit of salt.

And a little bit of pepe?

Well done, chiquitita.

- You like pepper?

- Muy.

Mm!

And a bit of lemon.

Ah, wait, wait, wait.

Stay here a little longer.

Why?

I wanna slow things down

a bit more.

I'd like you to get to know my body

and take your time doing it.

There's no rush.

I'm not rushing, you know?

It's just a lot of passion.

Of course, I know that.

But even all that passion can be, um

directed.

Are you telling me

you don't like the way I do it, huh?

No, just that every person is different.

- The eggs! Sorry.

- Uh

So, Scorpio is fine.

Mara, could you please go stand

behind Sagittarius?

There. When you sh**t this,

Sergio, careful.

'Cause even those wide shots

are equally necessary and important, okay?

- All right.

- On the other side too?

On the other side. Right.

Tio

- Tio!

- Miss Bassi?

This is the exec from the network,

and I would also like to introduce you

to Alice Bassi, the creator of the show.

I'm pleased to meet you, Miss Bassi.

The pleasure is all mine, really.

I hope you like today's episode.

If you need anything,

and I mean anything at all,

I'm at your disposal.

The only thing we need you to do

is ensure the show is

as fun as possible. Right? Huh?

So

Let's put these,

and that too, in the front,

like last time.

Hey.

Have you met the lady from the network?

What do you think?

I haven't met her yet, so

Uh, Olmo,

can you make sure the audio is clean?

Tio's ridiculous jacket

always rubs the microphone.

Okay, got it.

What is your problem?

Why is it so hard for you

to be happy for me?

CONTROL ROOM

I'm sorry Alice, what's this?

- Um, today's schedule.

- Yes, today's schedule.

And why does it say

Tio's going to do all the interviews

and also present today's contestants?

Well, because

I am the one who's been waking up Torino

for the past 25 years.

It's me the audience wants to see

when they switch on the TV.

I won't let anyone treat me

like I'm a part of the furniture.

'Cause you're looking

at a professional here.

That's crystal clear.

We'll sort it out straightaway.

Excuse me, Tio. Marlin was asking me if

Tio! I'm talking here.

Yes?

Today, would you mind sharing

introducing the contestants with Marlin?

Whatever you decide, I'm fine with.

Actually, you're right.

And it's you

who's going to do the entire introduction

by yourself.

Hmm

- Ah, very good.

- Hi.

I was wondering, would you know

where I could find Dora TV?

- I'm Andrea Magni.

- Ah!

Contestant on Stars of Love.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Alice Bassi.

The assistant to the

- The creator of the show.

- Ah!

- Follow me.

- Of course.

It's just

I'm actually quite nervous.

Um, let's say it's not really

my kind of environment.

- I'm an academic.

- Ah!

Yes.

My mother insisted I come on television.

Anyway,

I have a few minor questions for you

about the, uh

Uh, what's the name of it?

The natal chart. May I?

Most certainly.

Though Tio, our astrology expert,

is going to explain it beautifully.

In the meantime, take a seat.

- Andrea, we'll start soon.

- Okay.

- Be ready!

- Will do.

- Is everything in order?

- Yes, thank you.

Okay, everyone in position.

- Camera one.

- Mm-hmm.

- Open up on the two of them.

- Alice.

Welcome to a new episode

of Stars of Love,

dear Dora TV aficionados!

Before moving on, let me present

our astrological hero of the day,

Andrea Magni!

Stars of Love, Stars of Love

- Come in! Welcome.

- Thank you.

- Is here okay?

- Yes, there is perfect.

Andrea is a geologist.

- Is that correct?

- Correct.

And single, for now.

- He's passionate about rocks

- Mm.

and tectonic plates. Surprise, surprise!

Volcanoes!

Wonderful passions.

It's time to move on now

to see if these amazing girls

in our zodiac

will make him grow fond of the stars.

Um

What is Tio doing?

And now, our Tio

Nothing.

It's all right.

Will explain your birth chart

to all of us, Andrea.

No, go ahead.

And

Tio, a bit of help here?

Well

Well

Andrea Magni is

a Cancer, right?

Cancer, precisely.

Let's make things clear.

You'll never manage anything better

than the beloved mother of a Cancer.

It's always so nice between them.

Intimate and harmonious

So much so, that a Cancer

has no reason to leave the nest.

But don't you worry.

By virtue of that,

you will meet your competition

early on in the game.

Of course.

The first moment the adorable

and protective Cancer

invites you to their place,

prepare yourself for a visit

to their childhood bedroom.

So, you're the expert astrologer?

So they say.

I have some questions regarding

my natal chart. Mind if I ask?

Please do. That's why I'm here.

Um, because I don't think

there's any scientific evidence

linking the stars and human nature.

Scientific evidence?

There's no plausible reason

to split the whole human race

into 12 groups,

dividing each one of them

with totally random symbols.

If I should cut, tell me.

- Moreover, the magnetic field

- Okay.

generated by the stars is much smaller

than the field

of minor household appliances.

At that point, we could even add

a microwave or a radio to the zodiac.

I think it's best

to stop the filming, right?

No, wait for Alice.

So, I was wondering,

how is it possible to understand

who's the right person for me

based on the zodiac?

I mean, in the end,

love is the only subject

that doesn't have to obey

any scientific reason.

That's its beauty.

Yeah, well

Okay, Marlin.

I'm going to tell you what to say.

"Love is a real mystery."

Well, love Love is a real mystery.

"Going back to the first question"

So, returning then to this question

you began by asking initially, Andrea

"in astrology, all our feelings

and emotions are governed"

in astrology, in large part,

it is the moon that governs our emotions.

"And the moon, in astrology,

is always associated

with the water sign Cancer."

is always represented

in all the water signs,

like our dear Cancer.

Stay on Marlin.

that yes, of course,

we can feel secure or protected

under our impervious shells,

but if we let ourselves go

with the natural flow of life,

we can drop all the heavy armor,

because we didn't really need it anyhow.

"In other words, this is what"

astrology does. It allows us

- to realize who we are

- Focus on two.

helps us understand ourselves better,

and above all,

it helps us understand

the people around us.

If this all helps us find true love,

well then,

what's the matter with that?

Right, Tio?

Well said, Marlin.

Well said.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Put your hands together, please.

And Marlin, I might mention that

you look extremely ravishing this evening.

A mermaid of the stars

in the foamy sea of our uncertainties.

The Stars of Love, the Stars of Love

The Stars of Love, the Stars of Love

and 16 personalities.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- I'm gonna find you.

- I'm gonna find you!

Sweetheart, Alice Bassi!

You were great! Thank you!

- Thanks!

- You were great.

- No, completely your doing!

- Hey, Marlin?

- Thank you, sweetheart.

- Marlin, phone call.

Who is it?

Congratulations, Miss Bassi.

Can I call you Alice?

- Yes!

- Such a fun episode.

- Thanks! It's a collective effort.

- Well, that's true.

Congratulations to Davide as well

for being the first to endorse the idea.

It's simply a wonderful idea.

Shall we go for a celebratory drink?

Yes, that would be great!

- Excited?

- Yeah.

Thank you.

Enrico,

you should have seen their faces.

The exec's eyes were totally sparkling.

And Sardi's too.

But he's the as*h*le who fired you.

So, uh

Tio.

We're friends.

But when it comes to work,

listen, if I ask you to do something,

you need to follow directions.

With no arguing, okay?

Okay.

And please don't speak

about my grandma like that.

Nevertheless, I still shouldn't

have reacted so badly.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry as well.

I didn't mean to judge you.

I know.

Okay.

By the way,

that Andrea guy

He had a lot to say, right?

What a guy.

Interesting, right?

- See you tomorrow.

- See you tomorrow.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Are you tired?

I saw you going up and down.

Hold on.

- Would you give me a sec?

- Sure.

Thanks.

Well, I wanted to tell you

that you did

wonderfully.

The show really works.

It's fun.

And you were right.

I was a bit jealous of your success.

I had always imagined

that we would make it together.

Maybe the truth is

I needed you more than I thought.

Much, much more than you ever needed me.

Ciao.

- Hmm?

- All good, yeah, yeah.

Excuse me, Mara. Have you seen Alejandro?

Who hasn't seen Alejandro?

Huh

- Thanks.

- You'd be perfect for dancing tango.

- That's not true.

- I swear!

No!

- You fell for it too, right?

- Huh?

In the end,

he does the same thing with us all.

At the beginning, it goes well.

It goes so well

that you feel comfortable,

and express to him that he too

has to work on something, right?

And then, poof!

He doesn't show up anymore.

He avoids you in the corridors.

Until the day he finds another girl

to make his fried eggs for.

Between us women, it's better this way.

Life is too short to waste time

on someone who can't f*ck.

Hi, Alice.

I didn't send you the horoscope

this morning 'cause I was mad,

but it said:

"Today you're inspired.

It's a nice feeling,

but you might not know

exactly how to channel it."

"It could be the start

of a spiritual turning point,

of a new artistic breakthrough,

or of a deeper understanding of others."

"What's almost certain

is that you'll wanna spend

some time alone."

"But don't doubt yourself,

regardless of how low you feel."

f*ck!

Ugh. No!

- Need some help?

- No.

Thanks.

Not from you, or from anyone else.

I'm perfectly capable of

looking after myself.

And of changing my own tire.

You've got a bit of

Don't know why you're angry at me.

I just wanted to congratulate you

for the amazing work.

Good night

Miss Bassi.

I've got a radar for trouble

And you're a renegade

I take a leap, then I stumble

While you are unafraid

I keep repeating, repeating

The way we shouldn't be

Oh, oh

But I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

Wonder how it'd be

Be to love you

I like the idea-dea of you

Ooh

I know I shouldn't be guessing

But you're impressing me

And I can't help reading into

What you've been texting me

I keep repeating, repeating

The way we shouldn't be

Oh, oh

Ooh

And yeah, I know I don't need it

But wouldn't it be neat?

We fall in love with a feeling

Just feeling you and me

I keep repeating, repeating

The way we shouldn't be

Oh, oh

But I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

Wonder how it'd be

Be to love you

I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

Wonder how it'd be

Be to love you

I like the idea-dea of you

Ooh

Get everything that you want

My love, my time, my money

You think I'd learn but I love

Your touch is sweet like honey

There's nothing I wouldn't do

To hear you call me funny

Guess I'm a sucker for you

Ooh, ooh

I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

Wonder how it'd be

Be to love you

I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

Wonder how it'd be

Be to love you

I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

Wonder how it'd be

Be to love you

I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

I like the idea-dea of you

Wonder how it'd be

Be to love you

I like the idea-dea of you

Ooh