Inganno (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

1
["Lose Your Head" by London Grammar plays]
I need to learn ♪
When this thing called love ♪
When it's a mirror, baby ♪
[gulls calling]
Can you see all those parts of me ♪
Broken across the world? ♪
[birds twittering]
I need to find
Some kind of peace of mind ♪
Where are you taking me?
Well, you need a wedding dress, don't you?
When it comes like my oldest friend ♪
Have you got a friend ♪
No, no. This isn't the right place for me.
- You say ♪
- Let's go.
You miss me now ♪
What a way to lose your head ♪
You say you miss me now ♪
What a way ♪
To lose your head ♪
[music continues over speakers]
I look ridiculous, huh?
You look stunning, Mom.
It should be you
and not me getting married
and trying on
this beautiful wedding dress.
If you're getting married,
do it the right way, Mother.
I'm 60, Giulia.
And I'm 27, hot, young,
and in the prime of my life.
I haven't had sex in ages though.
Giulia. I'm so sorry.
Mom, out of us, the hot one is you.
- She'll take it.
- Wonderful.
Okay, I will.
- Here you go.
- [woman chuckles]
Mrs. De Rosa, that'll be 8,000 euros.
[card reader beeping]
I'm afraid it didn't go through.
That's strange. Give me a second.
Here, try this one.
[beeping]
I'm sorry, ma'am,
but it seems this card has been blocked.
What do you mean, blocked?
Who are you to have my cards blocked?
If you could please
give us a minute. Thanks.
Take a seat please, Mother.
- I don't need to sit. I'm fine like this.
- [door closes]
- So then?
- The legal process is too long.
I'm not gonna wait around
until you're bankrupt.
What legal process are you talking about?
Vulnerable adult protection.
"Vulnerable adult protection"?
Help me understand this.
Am I the vulnerable one?
[tense music plays]
DECEITFUL LOVE
[gulls calling]
A FEW MONTHS EARLIER
[brooding orchestral music plays]
[intriguing music plays]
[girl] Grandma! Grandma!
Happy birthday!
- Hello. [chuckles]
- [woman] Hello, Gabriella.
Hello, love.
[woman] Happy birthday.
Happy birthday, Mom.
Thank you.
[sighs]
Thank you for only using one candle.
[son chuckles]
- [Gabriella] What's this?
- A surprise.
- [chuckles] Aw, thank you. Come here.
- Here you go.
Well, you're always all alone here,
and we know you miss Rocco's company.
I don't want more dogs. You knew that.
And she's not alone.
- [son scoffs]
- Yet you never remember, do you?
Like you don't remember
the birthday of your own mother.
Asshole.
- Sorry, Mom.
- [Gabriella] Oh, don't worry.
Only young people's birthdays
are for celebrating.
You always make excuses for him.
Can you try not to fight
on my birthday, you two? Please.
- Shall we sit down to eat? Yeah?
- We can't, Mom.
We gotta go back to Naples.
- You?
- Um, also, I'm I'm pretty busy.
But if you want me to stay, I will.
- No, no. It's fine.
- [dog whines]
- Ciao.
- Ciao.
Ciao.
- Sofia.
- [woman] Sorry again, Gabriella.
- Ciao, Mom.
- Bye.
[somber piano music plays]
[Gabriella sighs]
[chuckles softly]
- [thunder rumbling]
- [somber music continues]
[dog whines]
[low, mysterious music plays]
[dog whining]
Come here, darling.
Come here.
Uh, excuse me.
- [distant thunder crashes]
- [gasps]
Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.
Uh, look, my car's broken down, and, uh
[sighs]
- Are you okay? You're bleeding.
- Ah, it's nothing.
It's from the crash. I got tired.
[dog whines]
Could you help me call a tow truck?
My phone's dead.
Here you go.
- [phone unlocks]
- [keypad clacking]
- That's the number.
- [dog whines]
[mysterious music continues]
I'm Elia, by the way.
Gabriella.
Yeah. Hi.
Um uh, I need a tow truck.
Oh. Yeah, the address is, um
Uh, 26 Canneti Street.
Twenty-six Canneti Street.
Yeah.
[grunts]
All right.
Yeah.
[grunts] Okay.
Thanks.
- Will they be here soon?
- A few hours.
[thunder rumbles]
Wish you the best.
- Thanks. You saved me.
- [thunder crashes]
- [sighs]
- [Gabriella] It's about to rain.
You're more than welcome
to wait inside my place.
I'm pretty sure you don't want
to wait outside for two hours in the rain.
Well, thank you, ma'am. Appreciate it.
- [door locks clack]
- [thunder crashes]
[Gabriella] Oh God.
[thunder crashes]
Welcome.
[soft piano music plays]
[intriguing music plays]
It's very beautiful here.
It's a hotel, right?
It is, but it's closed now.
We're making renovations.
This is my private apartment.
And you live here all year?
Yes.
On your own?
No, there's my son as well.
- Ah.
- Here's one of his T-shirts.
If you'd like to change
[sweatshirt thumps softly]
[alluring music plays]
I'll make us a hot drink.
Thank you.
[somber, intriguing music plays]
[foreboding string music plays]
[music rises, fades]
[Gabriella] What are you doing?
Put that down.
[soft, intriguing music plays]
This is a Patek Philippe Nautilus.
With sapphire glass.
[chuckles] It's an incredible piece.
It was my father's. He was a collector.
You're not worried about being robbed?
You know, now that the hotel's empty.
It's not.
I told you, my son lives with me here.
[Elia] Right.
[cell phone vibrating]
Must be the tow truck.
Hello?
Well, I guess, uh,
thanks.
[crickets chirping]
["Echo Saw You" by Kaleida plays]
I've been told ♪
I've seen through ♪
[crowd chattering indistinctly]
Doorways gained ♪
What you might do ♪
To hold it all ♪
To hold it all in vain ♪
So give me your hope ♪
Give me your hand ♪
Uh, just a beer. Thanks.
A hetero cis? How boring is that?
Wanna bet he's gay?
Give me enough ♪
[boy] Go on then.
- Yeah, hit on him.
- Me?
- Yeah.
- [chuckles] Come on.
I wanna see how you do it.
Go!
- Come on!
- [girl giggles]
Just watch me.
I'll have what he's having.
Their concert in '77.
- What's that?
- The T-shirt you're wearing.
Yeah, I-I don't know
what you're talking about.
Did the shit come in?
I mean, you know, if you have two phones,
then you're either on the run
or dealing drugs.
Kid, what do you care?
Thanks.
Hey, don't leave.
Listen, kid, what the fuck do you want?
So give me your hope ♪
- Um
- Give me your hand ♪
Where are we running? ♪
We find what we can ♪
So how much did I make you win?
Now go back to your friends.
Thanks for the beer.
It's on him.
We keep a light on ♪
Ooh, a light on ♪
To catch the echoes of you ♪
- [music fades out]
- [boy] Mom!
Daydreaming again?
[laughs] Hey, Nico.
No. How are you?
Have you seen my T-shirt?
- What T-shirt?
- The one with the Sex Pistols.
What do you mean? How should I know?
It's a mess around here.
Sure, Mom. See ya.
- [church bell ringing]
- [birds twittering]
[gulls calling]
- [Elia] I said no.
- [man] You gotta pay for my work.
[Elia] I've paid you enough. All right?
Give me the keys. Now!
[man] No.
I said, give me the keys.
- Or what?
- Or you're gonna find out.
Aldo, what's going on here?
This guy doesn't wanna pay
the full amount.
No, I just know about cars,
and this guy thinks
he can take advantage of me.
- [Gabriella] What does he owe?
- No, no, no, no, no.
- Two hundred.
- Here you go.
There.
- Obviously, I'll pay you back, all right?
- I know. Don't worry.
Thank you.
How come you're here?
Actually, I was looking for you.
Oh?
You know the T-shirt I gave you yesterday?
It happens to be my son's favorite.
I need to get it back.
Do you live nearby?
Mm. Actually, I'm not really that close.
- I shouldn't ask so many questions.
- No, it's not a problem.
Shall we go?
[intriguing music plays]
[Gabriella] You're not from here, are you?
[Elia chuckles]
How can you tell?
My mother is actually from Naples,
but, uh, we moved to the United States
when I was a kid.
And now, why are you here?
I just bought a boat
from a guy at the port.
Did you threaten him too? [laughs]
Oh, I threaten everyone.
[chuckles]
Is it much farther?
- [handbrake clacks]
- [ignition switch clicks]
[Elia sighs]
Why are we stopping here?
My B&B is close, but, uh,
if you're okay,
I wanna show you something.
[seat belt buckle clicks]
Yeah, follow me.
Oh, careful. It's slippery here.
- [gravel skitters]
- Whoa, whoa. Hey, hey.
- [chuckles]
- Where are you taking me?
[alluring piano music plays]
[birds twittering]
[grunts] Thank you.
[music lifts]
[Gabriella] I had no idea
this place even existed.
[Elia] It's always like that, isn't it?
We need the eyes of others to see
what's always been right in front of us.
[chuckles]
[Elia] Hey. Y-You cut yourself.
[cell phone vibrating]
Sorry.
[vibrating stops]
- Hello?
- [son] Where have you been?
Sorry, I couldn't hear it.
It was in my purse.
[son] Did you know about Giulia's surgery?
- What surgery?
- [son] There were complications.
- Complications?
- Unfortunately [distorts]
- Stefano!
- Mom, we just
[line crackles]
I need to go to the hospital.
What happened?
She had her eyelids done.
Giulia.
Why is Mom here?
Giulia, we're all worried about you.
- So please
- Look, I don't want anyone's pity, okay?
Obviously, it didn't go well,
and I'm gonna go blind.
It's the morphine. Don't listen to her.
You don't ever believe me. No one does.
Giulia, again with the surgery?
Huh?
Hi there. You are?
A generous man
who gave me a ride to the hospital.
[Giulia scoffs]
Thanks so much.
The only mom in the world who can't drive.
How could you let our daughter
have another surgery again, Mario?
She wouldn't leave me alone,
said it was for work.
Said, otherwise,
she wouldn't have got the sponsorship
for I don't know what it was.
- Then you should've stopped her.
- [Mario sighs]
[Gabriella] I look like the bad guy
when you're the one
who doesn't give a damn!
- At least she and I actually talk.
- Right.
[Mario] Otherwise,
we never would've known.
You don't even follow her social media.
[Gabriella] You follow her social media?
What are you, 15?
This is for your trouble. You can go now.
That's not necessary.
[Elia] Hey.
Why are you still here?
I waited for you.
You going home?
Uh, yes, I'm just calling a taxi.
No, no, no. Forget the taxi.
I'll take you.
Much appreciated. Thanks.
So that's your family in there?
Yes.
And you were arguing
with, uh, your husband?
Ex-husband.
Father of my children.
Complicated family?
Sort of.
I guess I'm lucky I don't have one.
["Les filles désir"
by Vendredi sur Mer plays]
I'm parked over there.
Shall we?
[lyrics in French]
[handbrake clacks]
[ignition switch clacks]
[in English] It's been a long day.
You've been very kind.
It was my pleasure.
[music continues]
[Elia grunts]
Take care of yourself.
[moans]
[seductive electronic
French music continues]
[Gabriella moans]
I have to go.
[music continues]
[music continues]
- [music fades out]
- [gull calling]
If we're not all done by April,
we're in trouble.
Because of the materials?
- Exactly.
- I'm sure that won't be a problem.
- It's always like this.
- Yeah.
[knocking on door]
- Come in.
- [door opens]
Ma'am, a gentleman downstairs
gave me this.
Asked if you would go down.
No. Say I'm not available.
Actually, no.
Tell him I'm out.
A friend of Nico's.
- Okay, we're done.
- [man] Mm.
[telephone ringing]
- [phone beeps]
- Villa Lemonia.
[Elia] Hi. Good morning.
I'd like to book one of your suites
for the weekend of April 21st.
[Gabriella] Mm-hmm.
Let me see if we have something available.
[Elia, suggestively] Why don't you pick
whichever one you like best?
No. Uh I just looked.
We're fully booked for 21st April.
- Goodbye.
- [Elia] Wait. Don't hang up.
I'm outside.
I'll wait for you in the street.
[beep]
[birds twittering]
Look, I just came down to say,
I don't want you to get the wrong idea.
My birthday's just come and gone.
You even know how old I am?
I don't know. Twenty, 40, 100?
Sixty years old.
- Even I find it shocking.
- [dog whines]
- [whines]
- [sighs]
- I could actually be your mother.
- But you aren't.
- [laughs]
- [dog barking]
Rocco.
Rocco!
"Rocco" doesn't really suit him.
- I think "Trouble" works better.
- I know.
Rocco. What what are you doing?
- Get in.
- [Gabriella] Rocco!
[whispers] Rocco!
- Rocco.
- [Elia] Rocco.
Rocco, where the hell are you?
[soft, intriguing music plays]
[birds twittering]
Rocco.
[sighs]
Where on earth are you?
[breathes heavily]
Elia?
Elia?
Rocco?
Elia, wha what the hell are you doing?
Going for a swim.
You have to get out of here.
They could come back any second.
You gonna stop me?
- [Gabriella] Don't.
- [Elia grunts]
[gasps]
- [Gabriella] For God's sake.
- Oh, it's so warm.
Get out of there, now!
[Elia] Okay, okay. I'll get out.
- Give me your hand.
- Okay.
- [Elia sighs]
- Come on. Get out.
- [Elia grunts]
- Aah! No, no, no!
Oh God! Oh, oh! Aah!
[both laughing]
Oh, you're out of your mind.
[Elia sighs]
Now what?
- [sighs]
- Hold your breath for me.
No. No, no.
No, no. I don't wanna go underwater.
- Are you afraid of getting your hair wet?
- No.
I just don't wanna go under.
Can we leave?
Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh.
[Gabriella moans]
[moans]
[sighs]
[breathing heavily]
Ooh.
[chuckles softly, moans]
[gasps] Oh God.
I've lost the remote.
[sniffles]
- [dog whines]
- One minute.
I'll ring.
- [intercom beeps]
- After me.
- It's me. Open up.
- [gate buzzes]
- Mom.
- [Gabriella] No comment.
I'm at Eric's tonight, remember?
Uh, yes. Yes, I'd almost forgot.
[scoffs] The Alzheimer's is poppin' up.
[laughs]
[dog whines]
["July Tree" by Nina Simone plays]
[dog whines]
True love's seed in the autumn ground ♪
True love's seed in the autumn ground ♪
When will it be found? ♪
True love deep
In the winter white snow ♪
True love deep
In the winter white snow ♪
How long will it take to grow? ♪
[both breathing heavily]
You know true love buds ♪
In the April air ♪
- The April air ♪
- [Gabriella moans]
- Doo, doo ♪
- [both breathe heavily]
Was there ever ♪
A bud so fair? ♪
[Elia chuckles]
[both sigh]
True love blooms for the world to see ♪
True love blooms for the world to see ♪
Blooms high upon ♪
The July tree ♪
[strings sweeping melodically]
- [music fades out]
- [gulls calling]
[sighs]
- [bottles clink]
- [fridge hums]
[footsteps approach]
[chuckles]
Why are you here?
[Elia] Coffee?
We wanted to have some.
We?
Me and your mother, of course.
[chuckles]
What are you talking about?
[Elia scoffs]
Do you want some?
Who the fuck are you?
Get the hell out of my house.
And stay away from my mother.
[water lapping gently]
What are you thinking about?
All the men you've had here
before me? [chuckles]
No. [chuckles]
There've been no other men.
What are you doing?
[grunts] We're here to take a swim, no?
No. We're here
to put this skiff in the water.
[sighs]
You like being naked, don't you?
Ah, I just like the ocean.
Well then?
[chuckles suggestively]
[sunglasses clatter]
Mm [chuckles]
[gasps] Oh, it's freezing!
No. [laughs]
No. No, no, no.
[laughs]
[giggling] I can't.
Oh! [gasps]
[somber, intriguing music plays]
[huffs] The water's gorgeous here.
[Gabriella] Is it cold?
[Elia exhales]
- Nah, come on.
- Stop. Stop. Don't touch me, okay?
I don't wanna put my head under the water.
You can't deny yourself
something beautiful
just because you're afraid.
Okay, fine.
Move aside.
- All right. I won't touch you.
- Don't touch me.
[murmurs shakily]
Aah!
[somber, intriguing music continues]
[ethereal vocalizing]
[music fades out]
[gulls calling]
- [knocks on door]
- [Gabriella] Nico?
Is everything okay?
What is it?
If there's something going on at school,
you can always come and talk to me
No, Mom, it's not school.
Then what?
All right, you can do
whatever you want with your life.
I don't care. Just one thing.
Don't bring your men into the house.
I don't like crossing
with guys in their underwear.
[Gabriella] Well, I
It didn't seem important.
So you didn't think
it was important to tell me
that my son saw you walking around
in your underwear?
You said he was sleeping at a friend's.
The point is not where he slept.
It's that you didn't tell me anything.
My God. Are you that irresponsible?
Gabriella, I am sorry.
No, it's not your fault.
It's my fault.
I'm the one who let you into my house.
I let you sleep in my bed.
Look, I should have told you.
All right? I was wrong. Okay?
I let a total stranger into my house.
I don't know anything about you.
Like where you're from or where you live.
I don't know your last name.
My name's Elia Marini.
- Is that better now?
- Hmm.
I was born at the Carderelli Hospital
in Naples on June 5th, 1988,
but I grew up in the States.
[Gabriella] That's not the point.
A few months ago,
I was with a girl my age, but it ended.
So I came here to buy myself a boat,
to get away of it all.
But instead, I met you.
And, yeah,
you're older than me.
The problem isn't you.
It's me. It's just not possible.
Elia, when you're my age,
you have to be willing
to give some things up,
or you'll end up hurting other people.
[somber music plays]
[rustling]
[rustling]
[tense music plays]
[Mario] Is it a bad time?
Hello, Mario.
I wanted to talk in person.
Nico told me you're dating someone,
a young man.
- Nico told you?
- [Mario] Mm.
This is nothing
you should be concerned about.
Oh, I'm happy for you Gabriella.
But I'd prefer you kept some things
away from our son.
Mario, are you seriously lecturing me?
You had a mistress for years.
And to top it off, she was my best friend.
You can't compare them.
They're completely different things.
Nico's almost an adult,
but he's fragile, okay?
I know, Mario, because he lives with me.
And how do you think he felt
when he saw a stranger in the house?
And you?
Aren't you ashamed to be seen
with someone so much younger than you?
You need to leave now.
[tense music plays]
[string instruments sweeping]
[door closes]
So?
What's the matter?
[music fades]
[birds chirping]
[Elia exhales softly]
Good morning.
[Elia groans softly]
Good morning.
Remember?
Your father's watch. Yeah.
How could I forget?
Well, it's actually for you.
No, Gabriella. I I couldn't.
Why?
You don't need to give me gifts like this.
I can give whatever I want
to whomever I want.
Well, your children should have it then.
Don't you start too.
[chuckles softly]
Elia, when you're a woman,
there will always be someone
telling you what to do.
For me,
it was my father first.
Then my ex-husband.
And now, even my son.
Do you wanna join them?
This watch has been
gathering dust for 20 years.
Put it on.
I don't know what to say.
Don't say anything.
[inhales sharply] No, no, don't wind it.
Why don't we stop time just for a minute?
Let's stay like this.
Well, I won't be going anywhere.
I'm the one who has to go. [chuckles]
- No.
- Yeah.
I've got lunch with the family.
You don't think
I'd let you go alone do you?
Come on. Let's go.
- Hello, Ester.
- [Ester] Hello.
Hi.
- Gabriella, you look wonderful!
- [Stefano] Hey, Mom.
[Gabriella chuckles]
Look who I've got.
A hundred thousand followers?
- That's so cool.
- Yeah.
- Wanna hold him?
- [Sofia] Okay!
There.
- Hello.
- Hi.
- Good to see you.
- Hi, darling.
- Let's go.
- How are you feeling, sweetie?
Good, and you?
- [woman] Hi, Gabriella.
- Hi.
- [Mario] Hello.
- Mario.
- [Nico] My pretty sister is here!
- Thank you.
Hello, everyone.
This is Elia.
It's a real pleasure to meet you all.
Hello.
Some of you already know him.
I thought this would be a good time
to, uh officially introduce him.
What does that mean?
[scoffs] Is this a joke?
No.
Shall we sit?
Yeah, let's.
[tense music plays]
[Elia clears throat]
You can bring the appetizers.
Um, how did you meet, you two?
- Uh she helped me call a mechanic
- He's the one who took me to the
[both laugh]
At least get on the same page.
First, she saved me,
and then I gave her a ride.
Elia, what job
what wonderful job do you have
that pays for you to live here?
Well, I'm going through
a bit of a transitional phase
at the moment.
You're unemployed?
- [laughs]
- [Nico scoffs]
Stefano.
[Elia chuckles]
Well, unfortunately, we can't all be
as perfect as you are Mr. Lawyer.
- Ooh
- Tell us, where do you come from?
I grew up in America.
- But I was born in Naples.
- America? Where?
Baltimore.
Yeah, my parents moved there for work,
but things didn't really work out,
so they moved back and I stayed.
You could say I've traveled a lot.
- That's it.
- [Gabriella] Hmm.
That's a nice watch.
I know. Thank you.
Hey.
Did you know who I was?
Of course not.
Hmm.
Did you tell her you gave me a kiss?
Why don't you?
Nico, look, I know
that this must be strange
for you and your brother,
but I assure you,
I have no intention
of hurting your mother.
Okay.
But if you do, I'm gonna kill you.
You trust that guy?
- What are you talking about?
- Come on.
Please don't be so naive, Mom.
- I'm not being naive, Stefano.
- You gave him Grandpa's watch?
I did. You didn't want it, did you?
Did he ask for it?
Is this an interrogation, Stefano?
It's my watch, and it's my decision.
Stefano, you don't need
to worry about me. Hmm?
There's nothing bad going on.
Don't worry about it.
Sure.
Seems like I didn't exactly pass the exam.
They'll change their minds. Hmm?
I told you. I'm not going anywhere.
[Gabriella sighs]
See you tomorrow?
- Mm-hmm.
- Okay.
[Ester] I get it, babe. He's really young.
But let's keep a positive attitude.
You were worried she'd always be alone.
You think he's dating her for love?
Come on. Maybe he is.
Your mother is an adult.
- You gotta trust her.
- [sighs]
Perhaps she just wants
some joy in her life.
It's a good thing.
If she starts to have problems,
we'll intervene.
Listen.
[inhales deeply]
This could be an opportunity
to focus more on our family.
[chuckles]
- Ester.
- [somber music plays]
Not now.
Sorry. I can't think of anything else.
I need some air.
POLICE
Stefano.
Something just happened.
I'm gonna need your help.
Not only could he be her son,
but he comes out of nowhere,
settles in the hotel.
- Does whatever the fuck he wants!
- Calm down. Calm down, Stefano.
- [breathing heavily]
- Just breathe.
- Calm down.
- [breathing softens]
When I'm back at the office,
I'll do some research.
Something's off, we'll find out.
[dramatic, sweeping string music plays]
[music continues]
[Gabriella] Why don't we stop time,
just for a minute?
Let's stay like this.
[Elia] Well, I won't be going anywhere.
- [dramatic music continues]
- [waves lapping]
[gunshots]
[Elia] Who is it?
[breathes anxiously]
[dramatic music swells]
Who's there?
- [music fades]
- [waves lapping]
[mysterious orchestral music plays]