Tell Me About Love (Parlami d'amore)

My name is Valeria, I'm an alcoholic.

My sister is 15 and she sniffs cocaine.

And I feel guilty about it.

The feelings of guilt triggered my alcoholism.

Now I feel guilty because I think that Valentina has started taking drugs.

For the first time in a year...

I thought I'd have a good drink.

So now I feel guilt before you...

who've helped me this year.

I know I'm not out of this.

I know alcohol is still inside me, like the guilty feelings.

I can't forgive myself.

At a certain point I started losing weight. Twenty kilos in four months.

I went into a coma, I fell, five days in coma.

Everyone saying I was a young man, 45, poor thing such a sad end!

Ma'am! Ma'am!

Ma'am, how are you?

- I have to call my husband. - Look at me.

- Are you alright? - Yes...

- Are you sure? - Yes.

But what happened? Did they crash into me?

Our cars hit!

Oh, God!

We killed a dog.

Maybe not, it's breathing!

- Where's a vet? - What?

A veterinarian, I'm not from here.

We have to go to the hospital.

I think there's one around here.

- Does it hurt? - A little.

And you?

No, it stings.

We should have gone to a hospital.

They do the same stitches here. I hate hospitals, but you can go.

No, I hate them too.

- Nice shoes. - Thank you.

Where are you from? You said you're new around here.

From a rehab community.

- Want some coffee? - No, thanks.

- How damn long does it take? - Don't worry, it'll be alright.

But how did you do it, were you drunk?

Asleep at wheel.

Maybe you should go to bed earlier at night.

I never sleep at night.

Except when you're driving.

Sorry.

- My husband's about to come. - You're leaving?

- What's your husband's name? - Lorenzo.

Do you have a girlfriend?

Benedetta.

Benedetta...

- How are you? - Fine.

- Sir, you have to move your car. - Sure, I will.

- Let me get my bag. - I'll wait outside.

- So... - Go on, I'll stay.

- I'm sorry to leave you here alone. - They'll be done soon.

I'll call you tomorrow to know how the dog is.

Anyhow...

My name's Sasha.

Nicole.

TELL ME ABOUT LOVE

Nicole convinced them to buy the refectory table...

which had been in the warehouse for years.

You speak German too!

Nicole?

Two weeks ago I hit a dog and I don't know if it's dead or alive.

Forgive me for just dropping by.

The insurance company gave me this address.

I'm sorry I disappeared.

I wanted to call you to know about the dog, but...

I was afraid you'd say it was dead.

I was afraid to find...

that I'd killed it. I just couldn't call you, I'm a coward...

- Her name's Oliva and she's just fine. - Hi!

You're not mad at me, right?

I've always wanted to know how to whistle like that.

It's genetic.

- I was working. - Of course, sorry!

- I just wanted to check on... - Oliva.

Oliva.

Bye, Oliva, be good.

Have a good day.

Oh hell, Oliva!

It's time for her walk, come with us?

Sorry if I was brusque, I'm not very sociable.

Neither am I.

Why?

Maybe because I don't like the people in my circle.

And you?

I just don't like people, that's it.

What do you do in that big house?

I work on floors, bring wood back to life.

You lay flooring.

No, I bring wood back to life.

I'm a practical woman, round-about expressions bore me.

Then I'd say you're easily bored.

Maybe, but not right now.

She's saying she can't live on that houseboat any longer.

He'd promised her a different life.

He's desperately in love, but he can't stand her complaining.

She'd sworn just being near him was enough to make her happy.

Yes, but you never take me to the movies...

it's damp here, my bones are creaking.

Our bed springs used to do the creaking, now you want movies.

I want a better life.

You reach out for me every night and think that's enough to be happy.

Love is all we need to be happy.

You're not a practical woman.

- What do you do? - I teach French.

- What did you teach in France? - I was an analyst.

- So you brought minds back to life. - I've never done anything like that.

Then you were right to quit. How come you left France?

For an anti-social person you ask a lot of questions.

You don't want to answer me?

I killed a man.

You and I talk only about death.

- Death is a natural thing. - So is life!

Tell me about Benedetta.

How long have you been together?

We're not together.

Isn't she your girlfriend?

She's the daughter of the man I work for, the big house is her father's.

- Are you in love with her? - Yes.

- Does she know it? - No, she doesn't.

- Have you tried telling her? - No, are you crazy?

We haven't seen each other since we were eight years old.

What is it?

What?

I know, I'm the faithful type.

- I have to go. - Okay.

Thanks for the chat, it's easy with you.

Good luck, for everything.

Same to you.

There's no woman who can't be conquered!

- I thought no one was here. - I was upstairs.

Oliva? Come here.

Oliva, come here right now!

I'm Benedetta, the owner's daughter.

Do you work here?

Yes.

It's a beautiful house.

Yes.

I'll leave you alone.

Don't change this house too much.

My dolls are in here.

Nicole? It's Sasha, from the accident.

Were you serious that there's no woman who can't be conquered?

- Thank you for having me... - Want a cookie?

Yes, thank you.

It doesn't work, no one can teach you how to seduce a woman.

- You said... - It was just a phrase.

- You're backing out. - It's just that there are no rules.

Learn to see who she is by her glances...

by what she likes, by what she surrounds herself with.

Don't wait for her to tell you.

- Like in poker. - What?

First you look at who's across the table, then the cards.

It's not easy with you. Are these your books?

They're my husband's.

- And the rest? - All my husband's things.

Where are your things? Don't you have them anywhere?

- Yes... I mean no. - Can I see them?

It's nothing to see.

Are you backing out?

- Well? - This is Nicole.

Nicole has a room for herself that she lets no one into.

- You're here, aren't you? - I am.

But you're not here with me, you're in the doorway.

I'll get some tea.

Where do you stand with women?

You wanna know how many times I've screwed?

- Were you aware of it when you did it? - Not always!

You got right to sex, that tells me you've never played with a woman.

So you've never seduced her.

Seduction is a subtle weapon that stars from afar.

I want Benedetta to fall in love with me.

That starts from afar.

He's a pessimist, retired, he's a hypochondriac.

Explain.

He left home with an umbrella, there's a clear sky.

He's too relaxed to have work appointments.

Before sitting down he wiped the seat with his handkerchief.

No bad, but he's not retired.

Why else the briefcase?

He puts his newspaper in it, reminding him of the good old days.

I bet you always win at poker.

I don't play poker.

- Fabrizio. Excuse me a moment. - Of course.

Fabrizio.

Sasha!

- What are you doing in Rome? - And you?

I'm here for a job interview.

- How are you? - You're out?

- Sure! How do I look? - Ugly, as always.

Fuck you!

This is my stop.

- Call me. - I'll phone you. - Good luck!

The need to find another vagina besides your girlfriend's.

You'll either choose jerking or cheating on her.

- This one's mine. - What fucking ideas!