(girl)
Two star-crossed lovers
in fair Verona did dwell.
Verona, New Jersey, that is.
All Verona knew
of the family feud
that kept them apart.
You?
You.
A Prestolani.
Well, at least I'm not
a Montebello.
(girl)
But I'm getting ahead
of myself here.
It all started with pizza.
[phone rings]
(man)
Montebello's.
Best pizza in Verona.
One Old World Special
right away.
[phone rings]
(man)
Prestolani's.
Better than
the best pizza in Verona.
Got it, a New World
with all the toppings.
Ready now, Pop.
Adios, Maestro.
Antonio!
Antonio!
Okay, Antonio.
Go right to the address.
Get it there
while that cheese is still hot.
(conductor)
Last call.
Train for New York City
now boarding on platform one.
Oh!
Ah!
Oh!
Oh, my photographs!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh.
God, I'm sorry.
It's okay.
I--
I got it.
Thanks.
No problem.
Thanks.
(conductor)
Final call.
Penn Station,
New York City.
Uh, I'm gonna miss my train.
Oh, um, okay.
[train horn blows]
(Lou)
Come on, people, move!
It's not heavy.
It's flour.
Come on!
Hey, how's everybody doin'?
Enjoyin' the pizza?
Earl, what are you doing
with all that flour?
Last year, the Montebellos
surprised me.
Showed up at the feast
with pies.
This year, I'm gonna be
ready for them.
We're making .
Hey, Gina.
Welcome home.
I saw pictures of the
graduation, and you know what?
I think you look smarter.
Oh, well, thank you very much.
My little Billy is so excited
to be in your class this fall.
My--wait--my class?
What class?
Well, preschool.
You're such a kidder.
I'll see ya
at the feast.
(Mary)
What are we gonna do
about that, Lou?
I'll take care of it next week,
I promise.
All right.
Gina.
Gina?
Gina!
Gina!
Gina's home!
Hi, mom.
Oh, I missed you so much.
Oh, hi, Dad.
Hi, Annette.
Welcome home.
Oh.
What happened to you?
What'd ya run out of Chicago
in a hurry?
Uh, no, I had a little mishap
at the train station.
Gina, these pictures!
You always see things
so different.
And special.
Photography.
Forget it!
You can't make any money
being a photographer.
You'll wind up working weddings
instead of having one.
You'll make much more money
being a teacher.
Just so you know, I, uh,
had to move things around
a little in my room.
You mean our room.
Four years
you been gone.
Okay, I'm just saying...
Huh?
It's nice.
You don't like it.
We'll change it back.
Fine.
I mean, what was I thinking?
I can't decorate.
I don't have a degree
in visual arts.
It's fine.
Fine, sure.
But not fine art.
Where did all
of my photos go?
They're in the garage.
Hey, you can take 'em with you
when you marry Carlo.
What is going on here?
I'm marrying Carlo,
I'm teaching,
and now I am living in this
purple leopard's den.
Gina, just because you leave
town doesn't mean life stops.
Now get dressed. We're going
back to the restaurant.
You might wanna change
your shirt though.
Something a little nicer.
What is wrong with this shirt?
They're just having a few people
over to celebrate your return.
No, it is not
a graduation party.
Is it?
Surprise.
(all)
Surprise!
Oh, yay, Gina.
Oh, you guys,
what a surprise.
Hi, guys, hi.
Hey, guys.
(all)
Hey, Joe. Hey.
Sorry I'm late, man.
Ah, don't worry about it.
You know everybody here, right?
All the chefs.
Oh, and this is, uh,
this is Jean Paul.
He's no one.
In other words,
I am not a chef.
He owns restaurants, so he
doesn't have to cook like us.
So Jean Paul,
are you in town
to open a restaurant?
I was going to open ,
a franchise,
but the deal fell through.
Mm.
Excuse me.
Tommy, table wants
to meet the chef.
(all)
Whoo!
Gotta go.
'Atta boy.
I'll be right back
and no looking at my cards.
So, Joe, I hope you brought
something to play with.
I got recipes to burn.
[all cheer]
Let's play some poker!
Veal puttanesca.
Top that.
I'll see your puttanesca.
And I raise you
an osso buco.
with tomatoes, olives,
and gremolata.
I'm gonna raise it with
something to keep you warm
on a winter night.
Saute some shallots
'til you can almost
see through them.
Add some chicken broth,
heavy cream,
juice of a lemon.
Oh, Sorrento!
Thicken it.
Simmer it.
Toss with penne.
And blanket with prosciuto.
(all)
Mmm...oh!
Penne ala Montebello.
[all sigh]
(Tommy)
I will have to see that
with my lobster risotto.
Ah, man, I'm out.
Okay, now, Joe, now all you have
to do to match the pot
is throw in
your pizza sauce.
Come on.
A pizza sauce?
You are betting all of those
against a pizza sauce?
Tommy has opened
a five-star restaurant
with those recipes.
Not just a pizza sauce,
the pizza sauce.
It's been in his family
for generations.
Never even been written down.
So what do you say, Joe?
Ya in or ya out?
I fold.
[all shout]
Come on!
Well played.
Four nines?
Are you kidding me?
Wasn't worth it.
Excuse me.
Sorry to interrupt.
Tommy, the after theater crowd
just hit the beach.
All right, guys, that's it.
Gotta pay the rent.
Let's go.
All right, Mary, will you help
me over here please?
The sauce--
it is that good?
Yeah.
But, uh, no way
it's ever leaving my kitchen.
Unless, of course,
the right opportunity came up?
Perhaps an opportunity
to put it in kitchens?
A franchise?
[glass dings]
(Annette)
Shh.
Shh.
I would like
to make a toast to Gina
on your return
to Verona.
It's great to have you back
where you belong.
To Gina!
[all cheer]
Thank you.
Come on, guys,
let's go.
(Lou)
Turn on the music.
Let's have some fun.
[party music]
[children laugh and shout]
What are they doing there?
He's using up all of the power,
just sucking it away...
Yeah.
Look at this.
At least the dopey music
is over.
It serves you right!
(Gloria)
Vinnie.
[music restarts]
I know what he's trying to do.
He's trying to give me
another heart attack.
Vinnie, calm down.
I'm calm, okay?!
Nicky!
Get out here!
What? I got a date.
Bring over the hose,
Casanova.
What are you doing
now, Vinnie?
What am I doing?!
I'm gonna rain
on their parade,
that's what I'm doing,
okay?
Joe, talk to your father,
calm him down.
I'm glad to.
Pops, listen.
I met this business guy.
He's looking to invest.
He wants to franchise,
I got him thinking
about our pizza.
Joey, what do you wanna
do that for, huh?
Everything is perfectly fine
here, I'm perfectly happy.
Nicky, hurry up!
The spigot's still broke, Pop.
Relax, I'm on it.
Pops, this is
a great opportunity.
This could really work for us.
Know what could work for us?
What?
I know what
could work for us.
The microwave.
[makes expl*si*n sound]
Joe.
[sighs]
Pops!
(all)
Hey! Carlo!
Carlo!
Good to see ya.
He's the manager now.
Yeah, Dad.
I know. You've told me,
like, , times.
He sure is
a good-looking boy.
Go say hello.
Give him a hug.
Come on, Mary.
Hi, Carlo.
Hey, Annette.
Ooh!
Nice flowers.
Carnations.
You know...flowers,
the boyfriend, that whole thing.
Oh, I love carnations.
Yeah?
I was gonna
get chrysanthemums,
but they don't look so good
in the summer.
Yeah, they're more
of a fall flower.
So you went with carnations.
Yeah.
Oh, Carlo,
you always seem to know
something about something.
I like to keep myself
informed, Annette.
You know,
just something I do.
Yeah.
So where's Gina?
(girl)
Cousin Gina!
The Montebello tree stole
our balloon.
Can you get it for us?
Yeah, I'll get a ladder.
Thank you!
Don't worry about it.
Go out with your brother.
Meet some girls.
Spice up your life.
I gotta pick the lemons.
Just wait 'til tomorrow.
You can't with Sorrentos.
You gotta be ready
when they're ready.
They stay on the tree too long,
not gonna be good to anybody.
They'll lose their flavor.
Some things just can't wait
'til tomorrow.
Joe, are you happy?
I'm happy, Ma.
See--
I'll let you know
when I'm not.
I'll get 'em,
I'll get 'em.
You?
You.
A Prestolani.
Well, at least I'm not
a Montebello.
It's a, uh, loud, annoying party
you got going on over there.
What's the occasion?
I'm the occasion.
It's, um...
Kind of a--
a graduation kind of thing.
Well...
[leaves rustle]
Happy graduation.
[giggles]
A lemon?
The best lemon.
I'm sorry I forgot
to wrap it.
[electricity zaps]
Get your candles out, Lou.
[gasps]
Thank you.
Well, glad to see
you're still falling for me.
Carlo, hi.
[giggles]
Thanks.
[both laugh nervously]
I'm so sorry I forgot
to get you at the station.
You know, your father--
he had me out in the Bronx.
Five cases of Parma came in
that he wanted me
to pick up personally.
And then I got stuck
on the turnpike on the way back.
See, they're building
this new carpool lane.
You know, I been doing
some research.
And did you know those things
actually increase
the amount of traffic?
Carlo, it's okay
that you didn't meet me.
I should've been there
for you.
But you'll forgive me because...
you're my girl.
No, Carlo, I am--
Gina, it is so good
to see you back.
You know, now
that you've graduated school,
you never have
to leave us again.
[kids giggle]
Joe, I got 'em, eh?
Eh?
I knew I could short
the transformer.
Did you see them sparks, Joe?
Huh?
Yeah, yeah, Pop,
I saw sparks.
(Lou)
It's always like this.
Those Montebellos ruin
everything.
Did you ever think
of just spending the money
and upgrading
the utility pole yourself?
That pole is right
on the property line.
Okay, so meet him halfway.
You can't meet
a Montebello halfway.
You give him half,
He'll take / , I know.
Everyone tells me
to hate the Montebellos,
but I don't know why
I should hate them.
Didn't your father
tell you the story?
No, not the story,
please.
This is family history.
It's important.
Come on, kids.
Sit down, sit down.
Quiet, everybody, quiet.
Once upon a time,
in the old country--
Dad, you mean Brooklyn.
[laughter]
No, the old, old country...
Verona, Italy.
The Prestolanis created
the greatest thing ever
to come out of Italia.
It was more impressive
than Michelangelo's David,
more lasting
than the Renaissance.
It was pizza!
[cheers and applause]
Pizza.
Pizza.
Queen Margherita
and her procession
were assembled at the church.
Your great,
great, great,
great, great
grandfather,
Giuseppe Prestolani, was
on his way to make
the very first
pizza delivery.
(all)
Ooh!
Why does great, great, great,
great, great Prestolani
look so angry?
Because the Montebellos
stole the idea
for the pizza, and they
presented it to the Queen
as their own.
Ooh, sss.
And the feud has been going on
ever since.
Hey, Pop.
Did you ever think the story
is just a story?
You know, fiction?
Thing you have to remember
about fiction, Gina:
is sometimes it's true.
[all shout]
And there's no way
to ever end
the feud?
Well, why would
we wanna do that?
[cheers and applause]
[bell tolls]
(Father Spezia)
Our blessings,
family, faith, friendship--
They constantly surround us,
and yet we take them
for granted.
So as you go
about your week, think
what it means
to be generous.
And as we enjoy the upcom--
[door creaks]
The upcoming feast
of Saint Gennaro,
consider it
also a time for giving,
a time for charity,
a time
for us to maybe
get a new roof.
[soft laughter]
[organ music]
Gloria, give me the
I gave you this morning.
Why?
He put in a roll of fives.
He's trying to make me look bad
in front of God.
[cackles]
What, has he cracked?
Shh!
Shh.
Shh.
[all shushing]
[whispers]
Joe, over here.
Joe, dude!
Joe, over here.
Uh!
Oh!
[laughter]
I'll get it.
Be quiet, all of you!
This is
a house of worship.
[laughter subsides]
I'm sorry, father.
(Annette)
Look at that.
Joe Montebello stealing money
from the church.
(Gina)
He's not stealing money.
You know, there's a rumor
he was in the CIA.
Better be careful.
Think he still holds
a grudge against you.
You're nuts.
Shh.
Shh.
Enough!
Okay, who's the wise guy
who wrapped the five
around the roll
of offering envelopes?
Good morning, Father.
Lou, how are ya?
Beautiful.
See you Wednesday, Father.
Gina.
Father--oh!
It's so nice to have you
back home.
Oh, thank you so much.
I enjoyed your sermon.
Ah, I don't think they
really listened to me.
Don't take it too personally.
They don't listen
to anybody.
Come by next week.
I'll show you your classroom.
My what?
My classroom?
Your father applied for you.
Naturally, we accepted.
You'll be a great
preschool teacher.
Preschool.
Oh.
Father Spezia, somebody
is gonna have to have a talk
with my father, please.
(Lou)
Hey, Gina!
Come on,
we're going for breakfast.
Please.
Gina, come on!
Joe.
Hi, Father.
Try to be on time
next week, huh?
Yeah.
Thank you, Father.
Each week, I come here
and each week
I leave more
and more confused.
Tell me about it.
Very
inspirational.
So, Nick,
what'd you pray for, huh?
I can't tell you,
it won't come true.
Prayers aren't birthday wishes,
Nicky, you can tell people.
South Beach models.
You thought about girls
in church?
Not girls, Ma--
Models.
Oh, models!
Hey!
Ow!
You know
what I prayed for?
That Pops would consider
franchising with this J.P. guy.
Joey...
the sauce has been in the family
for over years.
What do you wanna
share it for?
We could still keep
the sauce a secret,
but it's the only way
we're gonna get ahead.
It is too risky.
If we franchised...
we could put
the Prestolanis out of business.
That's the first thing
you've said
that makes any sense
whatsoever.
You think we could
really do that?
Absolutely!
Hey, we'd be a lot bigger,
might even get rich.
Huh?
Hey, if we were rich,
I'd get me some
of them pectoral implants.
I'd never wear
a shirt again.
Quiet.
You, talk.
Can you get him
to come down to the festival?
I wanna meet him.
Um, sure.
I'll call him now.
Hold on.
How do you know that
Lou Prestolani
is not behind all of this?
It's not some kind
of elaborate scheme
that he's cooked up
to wipe us
out of business, huh?
You think
Lou Prestolani
hired an investor
to become interested
in our pizzeria?
in Verona, New Jersey,
in a diabolical effort
to steal our sauce?
Come on.
I'm not saying
it's possible.
But I am saying
it's not impossible!
Let me tell you
about Lou Prestolani, okay?
He is up there
with Blofeld and Stromberg
and Scaramanga, hmm.
Who?
James Bond villains.
Didn't they teach you anything
at that CIA place?
Let's go
for some cheesecake, eh?
(Nicky)
Now you're talking.
[Bond theme music]
(Lou)
Let's go to work!
Tonight, a year of planning
comes into play.
Tonight we show the Montebellos
what pizza is made of!
[laughs maniacally]
More!
More!
Hey, Vinnie, keep
the lids down, okay?
We gotta keep
these things warm.
(Gina)
Carlo.
Carlo, I gotta talk
to you.
Gina, I can't talk
right now.
I got jars
of parmesan to fill.
Listen, Carlo,
I'm not going tonight.
It's just that every year,
this feast--it gets
more and more
out of control--
Gina.
You gotta go.
Gimme one good reason
why I gotta go.
This year we're setting up
right across
from the Montebellos.
We are?
We're setting up right across
from the Montebellos?
Gina, it's gonna be big.
Gina, where are
you going?
Oh, um, I gotta go change, okay?
We'll talk later! Bye!
So you're coming
to the feast?
I am getting a cab right now.
Taxi!
Great.
Hey, when you get there,
make sure you ask
for the best pizza in town.
I will be there.
Where to?
Verona, New Jersey.
Ha ha!
Jean Paul's coming.
Jean Paul?
He's French.
What do I need
a Frenchman show me
how to run an Italian
restaurant for, huh?
Come on, Pop,
he's got two pope names:
Jean and Paul.
It's gotta count for something.
Yeah, it's a good point.
Will you stop playing!
We're setting up right across
the street from them.
Oh, we're setting up across
from the Prestolanis?
Yeah.
They're all gonna be there,
ain't that great?
Yeah.
Uh, you know what, Pop?
You keep making the pizzas.
Um...I gotta change.
Gotta change what?
Uh, this apron.
Yeah, it's--it's dirty.
I got pizza sauce all over it.
You're supposed
to have sauce on it.
Whoa, dude, come on.
Joey, what are you doing?
You're wearing that
to sell pizza?
Well, yeah, it is kind of
a special event.
Guess you're gonna be
doing something special
with Carlo?
Maybe.
Yeah, I don't know.
I just, uh...
I have a feeling that
it's gonna be a good feast.
See you.
Maybe for you.
Joey, come on.
We're ready to start.
I can't, Pop.
I gotta wait for this J.P. guy.
Where is he?
Everyone come close,
come close!
We're gonna cream 'em
this year, Pop, huh?
Gather 'round everybody,
come on! Come in close.
My friends of Verona...
My friends of Verona...
This is a great moment.
I present to you.
[all]
The Leaning Tower of Pizza!
[cheers and applause]
You stole my idea,
you pizza poacher!
You gotta have a brain
in order to have an idea,
so obviously,
I didn't steal nothin'.
When they were handing out
no brains,
you people forgot
to get in line!
I have no idea
what you're talking about.
My point exactly!
Forget about it.
Your Tower of Pizza's
bigger than his.
It is?
Yes.
He has a little tower.
Yours is much bigger.
Hey, Lou.
Can I talk to you?
Carlo, what's wrong?
Why you so nervous?
It's, uh, kind of
a special night.
Canolis?
h* h*, I love canolis.
No, no, no, Lou, Lou--
You can't eat that canoli.
It's, uh, it's got
a special filling.
That's my favorite part.
No!
Lou!
Don't!
Hey, Lou...Lou.
It's a two karat filling.
I'm asking your permission
to give Gina this canoli.
Carlo, uh,
Gina doesn't like canolis.
She doesn't?
But I'm sure she's gonna love
this one.
You know I always thought
of you as a son.
Yeah.
I remember the first time
you yelled at me
and called me lazy.
It felt like family.
And now you're gonna be.
Where you gonna propose?
I was thinking
the Ferris wheel.
Oh, great idea.
You wait over there,
I'll find Gina
and send her over.
Thanks, Lou.
Excuse me, mademoiselle.
Oh. Words you don't hear
west of the Hudson.
I'm sorry to bother you.
I was told to come
to this feast
and ask for
the best pizza in town.
I think what
you're looking for
is better than the best.
Come with me.
Mm!
What a wonderful combination
of cheeses.
Heavenly.
Like I said,
better than the best.
I will take
your whole pie.
Hey, Gina!
Gina!
Say hello to Joe for me.
What are you smiling about?
I need you
to do me a favor.
You need
to tell Carlo "yes".
Yes.
That's the message.
"Yes".
Why can't you tell Carlo yes?
Believe me,
it's better coming from you.
Pops!
What?
Pops, did he show?
No.
Okay. Yeah.
Okay, can you do it now?
He's over by the Ferris wheel.
Go.
Come and get it,
good and hot.
Go.
Oh.
Go!
Okay.
Hey, where were you going?
Annette, I need you
to do me a favor.
No. Forget it.
I'm not taking your turn.
I need you to tell Carlo
that Dad said "yes". Never mind.
I'll do it myself.
Oh, no, no!
I will.
I'll do it.
Okay, he's over
by the Ferris wheel.
Thanks.
Okay, great.
So, uh, I been doing
a lot of thinking, and...
I think that--
okay.
[clears throat]
Here's what I think--
I think you and I should...
you know, uh,
think about it.
We get along real...good.
Oh, man, I'm not good
at this stuff!
No good at what?
Hey, Annette.
Hi.
I came to tell you something.
Are you getting on or what?
No, I was just waiting--
Oh, yeah, sure!
I love Ferris wheels,
don't you?
You know, I was just reading
the Encyclopedia Britannica.
The very first Ferris wheel
was built
by George Washington Ferris.
For the Exposition
in Chicago.
Yeah.
How'd you know that?
Jeopardy!
You're not the only one who
likes to stay informed.
Ooh!
Is that a canoli?
I love
canolis!
Uh, try this one.
Oh.
It's better.
Okay, all right.
Here we go!
Whoo!
Don't let go
of the canoli!
I hope you find
what you're looking for.
Maybe I just did.
I shouldn't be hanging out
with you.
If anyone sees us together,
it's trouble.
Whoa.
I am so scared.
And besides,
I think you can, uh,
handle yourself.
I'm the one with the scar.
C'mere.
I can't believe you're still
crying about that, Montebello.
I was ten.
I don't see any scars.
Well, look closer.
Closer.
Everyone thinks
I clobbered you on purpose.
You did.
Please, I was using
a Pee Wee football.
I threw that football
as hard as I could--
And my face got in the way.
Exactly.
Anyway, you turned out okay.
You think so?
(Lou)
Hey, Gina!
Gina!
I don't know
if you've noticed,
but our families
don't like each other.
It's got something
to do with pizza.
Yeah, well...
our pizza is the best.
That's 'cause
you haven't tasted ours.
Hey, Gina!
Gina!
I gotta get back
to the booth.
Me too.
You know, it's, uh...
it's too bad there isn't
a nice, quiet place around here.
The gazebo, back entrance?
Oh, uh, yeah, right.
Where we could, um,
settle this--this pizza thing
once and for all.
Exactly what
I had in mind.
I'll meet you there at : .
Don't bring your football.
Dad!
Dad, I'm coming!
Prestolanis.
Better than the best!
Special three cheeses
melted together!
Giant slice!
You gotta try this!
Here you go!
You sure you wanna do this?
I'm game if you are.
Not bad.
I mean, it's interesting,
but...
This is great.
[laughs]
Yeah.
Nhnn!
How did we get stuck
with so many pizzas?
You really want
an answer?
Oh, Carlo!
How did it go with Gina?
I don't know.
I couldn't find her.
You couldn't find her?
On the Ferris wheel?
She never got on
the Ferris wheel.
What do you mean
she never got on?
Well, what happened
to the canoli?
I had to eat it myself.
Then what happened to Gina?
Where is she?
I don't know.
So what happened
after you got kicked out
of Saint Mary's?
I didn't get thrown out
of Saint Mary's.
I graduated with honors.
But who says
I got thrown out?
Everybody.
It's a well-known fact.
Oh, yeah, well,
what about your father?
He ever manage
to pay off his gambling debt?
What gambling debt?
The one where the church
had to bail him out.
Oh, please!
Wait, what ever happened
to your cousin Tony
who got thrown in jail?
No, it was your cousin Tony
who was put in jail.
I don't have
a cousin Tony.
Really?
[laughter]
What about you and Carlo?
Is that true?
It's, um...
it's kinda complicated.
You know what's complicated?
We spent our whole lives
on the other side
of a wall from each other,
and we have absolutely no idea
who the other person is.
I'm Gina.
Joe.
[slow soul song]
(Joe)
What time is it?
Don't you wear a watch?
I get up when the sun comes up,
I make the pizza,
go home when
the ovens cool down.
What do I need a watch for?
I should get back.
My father's probably
out looking for me.
Have you ever not done
what your father
wanted you to do?
At college, for starters.
But it's not easy.
I love my family.
But sometimes I just
don't love me in my family.
Does that make any sense?
[chuckles]
A lot.
You realize we can
never do this again?
If we had met
under different
circumstances...
But right now, it's...
It's complicated.
There's that word again.
I'll meet you tomorrow at : .
At the train station.
No.
It's not going to work.
How about : ?
Bye.
Bye.
(Annette)
"Chihuahua:
"A small breed of Mexican dog.
"Doberman: a large--
You had everyone
worried sick.
Where'd you go?
Oh, I, um, I went home.
Why'd you come back here?
To take a nap.
At night?
That's called sleeping.
You know,
you're no good at lying.
Hey, something's different
about you,
something's changed.
You have sauce
on your shirt.
Oh...whatever.
Oh!
It's too good to be our sauce.
Oh, my God,
Gina Prestolani,
whose sauce
have you been tasting?
Hey, Carlo.
Gina, how you feeling?
I heard you went home sick
last night.
Um, yeah, yeah.
I'm feeling much better,
but actually,
I need the night
off tonight.
Gina...
You been home two days,
and I haven't even
seen you yet.
We should talk.
Yeah, I agree, we should,
but, um, you know, just
maybe not tonight, 'cause, um,
I have to meet a friend.
(Carlo)
A friend.
What friend?
From school.
Is this about college?
I mean,
that I never visited you?
Gina, look, I wanted to,
but every time I tried,
something came up here.
You know, life's been much
busier for me
since your father
made me manager.
And you know what, Carlo?
He has been saying that you
have done a terrific job.
You want the night off?
Take it.
Thanks.
How bad?
We got three months.
And then we're in real trouble.
What?
We overspent at the feast
with the Leaning Tower
of Pizza.
It was promotion.
It was advertising.
Advertising what?
That we're going
out of business?
We are?
Lou, I know you don't like
to talk about the books,
but we need to talk
about the books.
You know how I feel
about books.
I like waiting
for the movie to come out.
What?
Thanks.
[silently]
(Gina)
Hi.
Wow, you look--
[giggles]
Great.
I was--I was just about to say
the same thing to you.
Go ahead.
[giggles]
You look great.
Is she kidding me?!
Joe Montebello?!
You got the lemons?
What is so special
about those lemons?
They're descended from my
grandma's lemon tree in Italy.
She always said be kind to the
tree, and the tree
will be kind to you.
What does that mean?
I have no idea.
She was always
a little batty.
Come on, I got it
all set up for ya.
Joe and I have known each
other a long time.
We served together.
He saved my butt a lot
at the CIA.
What?
That's true?
Culinary Institute
of America.
Oh!
My dear, you are looking
at the greatest song
never sung.
This man was one of the best
chefs ever to come out
of the CIA.
Hey, that's the past.
You know, I gave you
the lemons,
and I just wanna cook.
So would you just get out
of your kitchen?
You sure you don't need
any help?
I think he'll be fine.
Thank you.
Ooh, that smells wonderful!
What is it?
Something I am making
just for you.
Oh, whoa--
hold on.
Scampi ala Verona
di Montebello.
This is what you serve
at Montebellos?
No, this is what
I can't serve at Montebello's.
Taste this.
It's not bad.
I've had better.
Just not in this lifetime.
You're amazing.
What happened?
You mean...
why am I working
in the family pizza joint
instead of here
in the Village?
Mm-hmm.
I don't talk about it.
Will you talk
about it with me?
Dad had a heart attack.
Yeah, I heard about that.
You know,
he was always the cook.
We needed somebody in there,
and I was
the most qualified.
He asked me to take over
at : a.m.
: a.m.
Why do you remember that?
It's the last time
I looked at a watch.
Why?
'Cause at that moment
in my life time stopped.
So you're gonna be
a photographer?
Not if my father
can help it.
What does he have
to do with it?
You're one to talk.
I'm serious.
Here.
Ooh, taste this.
It's heavenly.
What about your dreams?
Why don't you just tell
your dad no
and find a way to do
what you wanna do?
They're my family.
Exactly.
Family.
Come here,
and smile please.
You know,
I used to think
I'd be a big chef
here in the city.
You still cook.
Not like this anymore.
Go sit down.
That is beautiful.
What about your brother.
Does he cook?
Uh, he tried it
for a day.
A whole Cajun theme.
Blackened sausage,
blackened calzone...
How the man managed
to burn a salad,
I still have no idea.
He can't be that bad.
Can he?
Fire in the hole!
Fire in the hole!
I got it!
Relax!
[coughing]
Hey, Dad, where's Joe?
That was delicious.
Excuse me.
Tommy, thanks again
for the kitchen.
Just remember me
when I need a job,
and JP makes you known
in every home in America.
Yeah, right.
He didn't even show.
Joe, I'm serious.
He went out to the feast.
He had a whole pizza.
He's gonna give you
a call tomorrow.
For real?
I think he's interested.
Yes!
Things are finally starting
to turn around.
Yeah, I got eyes.
It looks like
they turned around already.
See ya.
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
Hey, be careful.
Those are knockoffs.
You mighta gotten
ripped off.
Okay, well,
let me know how I did.
For me?
Um-hmm.
Wow.
It's : .
What is so special
about : ?
It's the exact time
that my life
started again.
I brought you
some cheesecake.
I'm not really hungry.
Thanks.
Share it?
Okay.
Why are you
all dressed up?
I was waiting around
for Gina to get back.
You sure seem to spend a lot
of time waiting for her.
Yeah, well,
I gotta ask her something.
What?
Let me know how
this sounds to you, okay?
[clears throat]
Okay, uh...
Gina--I mean, Annette.
I was wondering if,
you know,
since we've known
each other--
maybe I should get down
on one knee, okay, uh...
What I'm trying
to say here is
that we belong together,
you and me.
It--is that you and I?
Either way.
Will you marry me?
Yes...
I mean, yeah.
That sounds perfect.
But...
Gina's not thinking
about you
the way you're thinking
about her.
How can I say this delicately?
That girlfriend
she's seeing tonight
is not a girl,
and he's not just a friend.
Carlo, you deserve
so much better.
Gina has no right
to treat you like this.
Treat me
like what, Annette?
I can't--oh, I can't.
It's not my place
to tell you
that Gina's out
with Joe Montebello.
Do you want
some more cheesecake?
Joe Montebello!
Gina's out
with Joe Montebello?
What is all
this yelling about?
Gina is out
with Joe Montebello!
What?
Ah!
Are you crazy?
You're out of your mind!
You wanna keep it down
over there?
Hey, you tell your son
to keep his hands
off my daughter.
My son wouldn't
go anywhere near your daughter.
Then why is he out
with her right now?
What?
I'm telling you, Montebello.
I don't like this.
You don't like it?
I don't like it.
And I don't even know
what's going on.
But I sure am gonna
find out.
It's late.
It's midnight.
I am gonna remember
every single little moment
about tonight.
You know, tonight may be
the last time
we kiss someone
for the first time.
Oh.
Joe!
Gina!
Whoa, Joe, dude.
Kissing a Montebello.
How could you?
Man, Gina,
you are in trouble.
I told you so, Montebello.
What time is it?
: , why?
Because time
just stopped for me.
What were you doing out
with her?
My own son.
What were you doing out
with him?
My own daughter.
You trying to give me
another heart attack?
You're supposed
to marry Carlo.
Who said
I was gonna marry him?
Why, why, why?
Ma told me
to spice up my life.
Not with arsenic.
Arsenic is not a spice.
He asked me.
I said yes.
Then you marry him!
You watch your mouth.
She is a Prestolani.
And I forbid you!
You understand?
I forbid you
to go out with her.
This is over, Gina.
You had your fun in Chicago.
Now you're home.
You need to settle down,
marry Carlo, and teach.
Well, I'm , and
I'm gonna do what I wanna do.
I am too old for this!
You're too old
for your family?
I am not gonna teach.
I hope
I never get too old!
I'll tell you
what you're not gonna do.
You're never gonna see
Joe Montebello again!
[door slams]
Why?
Why did you tell them, Annette?
You knew--you knew how angry
they were gonna get at me.
Don't point
the finger at me.
Point the finger
at yourself.
You're the one who went out
with Joe Montebello!
Annette, we're sisters.
Just because we have
the same mother and father
doesn't make us sisters.
I don't understand you, Annette.
I don't--
I don't understand
why you're so angry with me.
I don't understand
why you're so defensive.
I don't understand why you are
reading the encyclopedia.
You're the only one
allowed to be smart, huh?
You know what?
For someone who went to college
you're pretty dumb.
Mmm.
Gina, sometimes
you have to choose.
Love or family?
Hey, bro.
Just stirring the sauce here.
Mmm-mm,
that's good.
Pop,
you remember Joe, right?
Joe, you remember Pop?
You guys used
to be father, son.
Hey, how 'bout
them Yankees, huh?
That A-Rod, he's really...
He's really on fire.
Last night I saw
an educational program.
I think it was something
about Bengal tigers.
They got this genetic makeup.
These tigers,
when they're born
they know who to attack.
A baby tiger will always
go after a hyena.
The Prestolanies
are like tigers.
And we're the hyenas?
In this case
you are the hyena.
That girl
is up to something.
She can't help it.
[phone rings]
You are so wrong, Pops.
Montebellos,
best pizza in Verona.
Yeah, hold on.
Joe, it's your French guy.
Hey, JP, how are ya?
I heard you loved the pizza.
How do I say this, Joe?
It was an excellent pizza.
But I did not
love the sauce.
Well, everybody
loves the sauce.
(JP)
It was good, not great.
But I love the cheeses, huh?
Sprinkle me with that mozzarella
and melt me.
Oh no.
JP, you didn't--
You tried the wrong pizza.
(JP)
What do you mean?
I asked the girl
for the best pizza in Verona.
She asked me if I wanted
better than the best.
So I had it.
But that's Prestolani pizza.
JP, you gotta
come back out here
and try ours tomorrow.
Bring your investors.
You gotta taste our sauce.
Okay, but now I must give
Prestolani an equal chance too.
I'm not worried about that,
but JP, one other thing,
the girl
who showed you her pizza,
did you catch her name?
A smile like hers,
it does not need a name.
But somebody called her Gina.
Do you know her?
I thought I did.
You were right, Pop.
I'm a hyena.
Gina, thank you.
Hey, oh--
(Lou)
Thank you.
For what?
I thought you weren't
gonna talk to me again.
Yeah, I thought you were
gonna stop talkin' to her.
Don't you have
some tables to bus?
You know what?
This never fails.
She sneaks out
with a Montebello,
and I gotta clean up the mess.
Hey, she took
some French guy to our booth.
He came out here
to make a deal
with Joe Montebello,
and Gina gave him our pizza.
Now he's interested
in franchising us.
Gina, you mighta solved
all our financial problems.
Thank you, honey.
What'd I say?
Hey, Gina!
Where's Gina?
She's not here.
I got something for her.
Oh, hey, Gina.
Hey.
Mrs. Montebello,
I need to speak to Joe.
Well, I'm sorry.
He's gone...to the hospital.
To the hospital?
Yeah, it turns out
he had to have
a very large knife
removed from his back.
Now get out.
No, but I need
to speak to him.
Out.
I need to speak
to him!
Get out.
Please, Mrs. Montebello!
Please, Mrs. Montebello.
Maybe I should put
a photo of me up there
with the rest
of the Montebellos.
Don't be so hard
on yourself.
Besides, I'm not angry.
Look, this is the way
I see it,
we were great together
in high school.
Then we put things
on hold for college.
Well, yours.
There was nothing
better than high school
Yeah, high school will always be
a really good memory, Carlo.
(Carlo)
He brought that by before.
Look, Gina, you made a mistake
the other night.
I get that.
I make more than most people.
Your father
would swear to that.
But Gina,
you're a Prestolani.
And you're always gonna be.
You don't belong
with a Montebello.
I've been doing some research.
And did you know
that they have these guys
that stay in these lighthouses
all winter long?
You know why?
To help lost ships
find their way home.
Mmm.
You're like
a lost ship.
And I'm the keeper...
helping you
find your way home.
Just don't stay lost
too long.
Nice to meet you,
Mr. Prestolani.
I want you to meet my partners.
Oh, I hope you guys
brought your appetite.
Come right in.
Right this way.
They're at Prestolani's.
Get the package.
You got it, Pop.
The Prestolanies have
always been about the cheese.
My great-great grandfather
was in fact once known
as the grand formagio
of Verona.
Sure he weighed close
to pounds.
But that had nothing
to do with it.
It came from his knowledge
of parmesano, pecorino,
and mozzarella.
That same knowledge
we melt every day
right here
in this restaurant.
Lou, let 'em
just eat their pizza.
Mmm.
Smell that?
Mmm.
Was I right?
[Annette screams]
There's mice!
There's mice
in the restaurant.
Calm down, Annette.
Don't panic.
(Lou)
It's just a few mice.
He does this
twice a year.
Don't go.
Montebello sent them over.
He does this twice a year.
Come back!
Come back!
Man, the French
are scared of everything.
Yeah.
The tomatoes
that we use to make
the sauce come
from the same vines
that my great-great
grandfather
brought over
from the old country
over years ago.
Now we call it old world
because it is.
As simple and as rich
as life itself.
Buon appetito.
Mmm!
Mmm!
Mmm.
Mmm.
(all Mmm)
This is good.
Uh-oh.
What is this?
Prestolanis, they're attacking
the electrical.
[alarm sirens blaring]
I can't stand it!
Ahh!
They're k*lling me!
They're k*lling me!
That is it, enough!
I got the alarm.
I need to see both families
in a neutral site right now.
Where, Switzerland?
Yes, find me a Switzerland
in Verona, New Jersey now.
A place where your families
do not fight!
Does it exist?
[church bells ring]
Father Spezia, you sure
you are okay with this?
Anything you can do,
please.
I'll give you my collar
if you think it'll help.
These people
are driving me crazy.
Well that's
not very professional.
Joe, I just need
to explain.
I am so sorry
that this has happened.
I enjoy your pizza.
And I enjoy your pizza.
But I can only get
into bed with one of you.
[clears throat]
I'm sorry--I can only
go into business
with one family.
We will meet here again
one week from now.
I will enter into a contract
with the one who comes up
with the best all-around pizza.
But in that time,
there can be no fighting,
no sneaking,
no sabotage.
If there's anyone
here who objects,
they should speak now,
or forever hold their peace.
We're gonna
crush 'em, Pop.
It's gonna
be beautiful.
They are diabolical.
They'll be selling
corn muffins next week.
I don't know
how we're gonna do this.
(Carlo)
Lou, let me make
the sauce.
Oh, yeah yeah, sure, Pop.
Carlo's capable.
Lou, it's a challenge.
You know
I love challenges, Lou.
Just give me one week.
One week, Lou,
and I'll give you the best damn
pizza sauce in Verona.
(Lou)
You're a good boy, Carlo.
[sighs]
Let's go to work.
Hey, someone left this
at the door.
Personally I don't think
you're that good-looking,
but she obviously does.
You can tell.
I miss her, Nicky.
Ya know, Joe,
I see ya in the garden
all the time
checking the tomatoes
on the vine,
smelling 'em,
staring at the color.
You're never happy.
It's like all these years
you've been searching
for the perfect tomato,
and all along
the perfect tomato's
been growing right next store.
Nicky, I'm gonna
say something
you're probably not used
to hearing
You're right.
Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa.
What's wrong?
I got something
in the oven.
No, no, no.
I got it covered, Joe.
You go.
Go.
Get out of here.
I need to talk to you.
You had your chance
at the church.
Gina.
What?
You know why they call it
balsamic vinegar?
No, I don't.
'Cause they used to think
it was a balm to cure anything.
Any illness.
Even a broken heart.
Taste.
No.
It's not poison.
See.
Gina, I'm sorry.
I hate you.
Why?
Because it worked.
[giggles]
(Lou)
Hey, Gina!
You back there?
Oh!
Um!
Hey, Gina!
Gina! Gina!
I need some help!
Who were you
talkin' to out here?
Nobody.
I mean...
You better be talkin'
to nobody.
Wow, business
has really picked up, huh?
Uh-huh.
[knock on the door]
I was wondering,
what's our problem?
We never used
to fight.
Try me.
I won't yell.
I'm not Annette.
She wants this.
I don't.
I don't
wanna teach preschool.
I don't wanna marry Carlo.
I wanna be a photographer.
I wanna be with Joe.
He's gonna be broke
once John Paul picks us.
Right, and about that,
I think that we should call
John Paul and drop out.
What?
You said
you weren't gonna yell.
Well, that was
when you weren't acting nuts.
We need this contract.
Right, but it's not ours
to get.
Joe is the one
who found John Paul.
I don't care
how John Paul got to us,
we are not dropping out.
It's us or them.
Just like it's always been.
Are you in this family
or not, Gina?
It's time
to make a choice.
You don't wanna force me
to make that choice.
Did he put you up to this?
He would never do that.
The only reason that JP
didn't go with the Montebellos
to begin with
is because of me.
And what did I do?
I hurt someone.
Someone...
Someone that I might actually
be in love with.
I figured
I'd find you here.
I know that guy.
I remember being happy.
See, I have a photo
to prove it.
I never meant
to cause you trouble.
Joe, when I came home
I wasn't even sure
what I wanted.
And that night
at Tommy's--
I hadn't cooked
like that in years.
My father's telling me
that I have to choose.
Love or family.
I understand.
I was hoping you would.
Because from this moment on
you're my family.
You're not gonna cry,
are you?
Maybe a little.
You realize we have
to leave Verona tonight.
Follow me.
I can't help you with this.
Running away?
We see it as sprinting
towards our future.
This is not good.
We need to sit down
with your families
and work this out.
If it helps, I can even
bring in the Cardinal.
It's not gonna help.
They're never gonna change.
My father is paranoid.
And mine is
a hot head.
Father, the only thing
that has ever changed
around here
has been us.
Please, please.
You have to help us.
Where's that shirt?
How did I miss that?
(Gina)
That's it?
We're driving into the sunset
in a pizza delivery truck?
I know, I know, but someday
we'll make the kids laugh.
I was thinking
the same thing.
I just hope Father Spezia can
hold them off at the church.
[cell phone rings]
Hey, Tommy.
You can put us up
in the city, great.
Oh Tommy, you
can't do that to me.
Fine, fine.
Tommy's being
a little difficult.
He's willing to put us up,
but it's gonna cost us.
What does he want?
Lemons, lotsa lemons.
I gotta go back
to the restaurant.
No, no, no, no.
No more of this.
Sit together
like human beings.
But father--
The only butts
I wanna see
are next to each other
in that pew.
Now I want you all
to bow your heads
and reflect
upon why you are here.
[mumbles to God]
I don't know
why I'm here.
I got a business to run.
A contract to win.
We're gonna win
the contract.
Oh you think so?
No, I don't think so.
I know so.
That's enough.
You don't think
I know what you did.
But He does.
He sees everything.
And He told me.
So no more mice.
No more microwaves.
He's good.
He's very good.
So you don't think I know,
but I know.
And I want you
to sit there
and think
about what I know.
Fine.
I'll just kneel here
and pray I get the contract.
Here, Lou.
I'll kneel here,
and I'll pray better.
[praying softly]
(Annette)
Hey, Carlo.
Uh, hey, hey.
Hey, Annette.
Just workin'
on the sauce.
Ya know, cookings
like a science.
A lot of trial
and error.
I'm gettin' close though.
Real close.
Is that why it looks
like the kitchen exploded?
Yeah.
Kinda.
It's okay.
I don't get it, Annette.
I've tried every recipe
from here to Hoboken.
And they're good,
just not great.
Maybe you have
the wrong ingredients.
I've tried everything.
Ya know, a quarter teaspoon
of this, a tablespoon of that.
I've been slicing garlic
all day.
Maybe you need
to try something new.
Something unexpected.
Like what?
Like this.
Whoa.
I've wanted to do that
for so long.
You and Gina,
wrong ingredients, Carlo.
She knew it.
I knew it.
I'm asking you,
do you know it?
You remember the day
I was proposing to Gina?
I-I-I mean to you
for Gina.
You know what
I'm saying.
Yeah.
No matter how many times
I rehearsed it,
proposing to Gina
just didn't feel right.
But with you it...
It somehow felt real.
It didn't matter
if the words came out right
or wrong
'cause you understood me.
You always seem to know
what I'm saying
even before I finish
saying it, Annette.
I don't know why
I never got that before.
You've always been there.
And you still
surprise me.
I'm sorry.
I talk too much.
Sometimes I just need to--
Shut up.
[laughs]
Hey, uh, you wanna
go some place and talk?
I'll lock up.
[happy sigh]
You smell something?
Let's just get
the lemons and go.
[glass breaking]
Get the fire extinguisher
in the kitchen.
What is it?
Hurry,
Your restaurant's
on fire.
What?
Damn it.
Come on, Gina, hurry up.
Here.
Joe, hurry!
Come on!
It's not working!
Joe!
Hurry up, Joe.
Joe!
Joe, hurry!
Hurry!
[praying softly]
This is ridiculous
Believe it or not,
I agree with you.
Let's get outta here.
You might wanna take these
before you go.
I have letters
for you from your son
and from your daughter.
Explaining why they had
to leave Verona.
Oh, my gosh.
[cell phone rings]
This is all your fault.
You planned this,
didn't you? Huh?
Hi Mrs. Russo, how--
What's wrong?
(Vinnie)
What's the matter?
The restaurant's on fire.
(Vinnie)
What?
It's all gone.
Both restaurants.
What a--
What about Joe?
And Gina.
No sign yet.
No!
Lou...
this has gone on
too long.
Come on.
We'll take you out back.
This way.
Watch your step, folks.
Up here.
Joe.
Oh Gina!
Oh Joe!
They're alive!
Gina!
They're alive!
Joe, you okay?
Oh sweetheart.
Oh thank God.
Joe, you sure you're all right?
Oh sweetheart.
Oh God.
Gina.
Joe.
Oh God.
Ma, I can't breathe.
I'm sorry
I was so mean to you.
I liked Carlo, and
I didn't know how to tell you.
I understand really.
I hope he does too.
He does.
He does, thank you.
Joe, are you okay?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Oh, I thought I lost you.
I'm so sorry
we put you through this.
I know.
I know, Dad.
I love you too.
(Annette)
Hey, you, hot head.
Me?
Yeah, you.
Gina is gonna be
with Joe, okay?
Joe Montebello.
She loves him.
That's all that matters.
If you have
a problem with it,
you're gonna have a waitress
strike on your hands.
What waitress strike?
It's over.
I didn't have the money
to pay the insurance last month.
It's not over, Lou.
It's just beginning.
We had a lot of time to talk up
there in that tree.
I gave Gina the recipe
for our sauce.
And I told Joe--
You what?
where we import
our cheeses from
and how we combine them
on our pizza.
What is she
talking about?
Hang on.
Hey I don't know.
What's she doing?
I can't believe.
(Joe)
Hey, everybody, just shhh.
Let us finish.
We don't want things
to go back
to the way
they were before.
Things are gonna
be really different
around here from now on.
The Montebellos
are out of business.
And so are
the Prestolanies.
What?
As of today
we are announcing a merger
of Montebello and Prestolani.
We are gonna call it...
Prestolani's
and Montebello's.
Montebello's
and Prestolani's.
Aw, I don't know.
Joe and I,
we're in charge now.
What does that mean?
(woman)
Can we get in?
(man)
No, it's a private party.
Look at these photos.
These are
all Gina Prestolani.
She has
a wonderful eye.
I just purchased one
last week.
She has
a gallery show downtown.
You should really
think about investing.
Honey, I'm investing
in pizza.
My stomach never lies.
Think about it, Ma.
A South Beach pizzeria.
A dance club.
I flip the pizzas
and spin the records.
Huh?
Fun in the sun.
You don't need fun
in the sun.
You're half-baked already.
Aw!
Ooh!
Sauce from the vine.
Cheese from Italia.
Pizza from Jersey.
Didn't I tell you
this is a great idea?
Hey, it was my idea
to team up in the first place.
Your idea?
I had the idea before you ever
had an idea at all.
What are you
talkin' about?
First Chicago, then Miami,
then San Francisco,
and then Paris.
Hey!
Look who showed up!
(all)
Hi!
Welcome back.
You guys made it home
for the opening.
You know the problem with the
Caribbean, no good pizza.
Well, they're not
a grain-based society.
They got corn, but the water
tables too high--
All right, Carlo, shhh.
Please be quiet.
Joe, I love what
you did with this place.
You think so?
It's amazing.
Well, the one
in San Francisco's
gonna be just like it
with one big difference.
Yeah, what's that?
Everybody, can I have
your attention please?
I would like
to introduce
the new manager
of San Francisco's
Presto Bello's,
if you'll accept.
Yeah!
Yes!
(Carlo)
I'm going to San Francisco?
We're going
to San Francisco.
We're going
to San Francisco!
[cheers]
[clinking glass]
Quiet!
Quiet, everybody.
I would like
to make a toast.
to this beautiful, wonderful new
place, Presto Bello's.
To Presto Bello's!
Presto Bello's!
To Gina and Joe.
(all)
To Gina and Joe.
Oh, to Annette
and Carlo!
(all)
To Annette and Carlo!
Say something, kids.
Um, okay, well we were supposed
to choose
between love or family, and...
Well, we chose.
We got both.
[cheers]
Whoa, Joe, dude.
Beautiful.
He's a good boy.
(all)
To love!
To love!
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Pizza My Heart (2005)
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