Inganno (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

[gulls calling]
[somber, intriguing music plays]
- Morning, Giovanni.
- Morning, Mrs. Gabriella.
[squeaking]
[intriguing music continues]
[music trails off]
You need to call the exterminator.
Gabriella, they came after the renovation.
There's no way there's mice in the hotel.
There are. They got smart.
Now they smell the poison.
As you wish, ma'am.
I'll call them to come out again.
Gabriella, I know you're a perfectionist,
and you want everything to be just right.
[voice fading] But I think
you're mistaken this time. Trust me.
[intriguing music obscures dialogue]
I also wanted to talk to you about
the new suppliers for the restaurant.
Contracts are expiring,
so it's time to make some decisions.
Gabriella, did you hear me?
Is everything okay?
Look, for now, go buy the traps. Okay?
[Giuseppe] Okay.
[dramatic music plays]
This place is a dream!
Gabriella.
What's wrong? You couldn't sleep? Hmm?
Anything wrong with your room?
No, it's perfect.
I just saw the pool
and felt like I had to jump in.
- Did I do something wrong?
- No, no. No, absolutely not.
Swim whenever you want.
You're my guest here.
[footsteps departing]
[dramatic music continues]
DECEITFUL LOVE
[gull calling]
[violin playing nearby]
[breathes agitatedly, huffs]
[violin music grows louder]
Look, Lady Beethoven, knock it off.
I'm trying to sleep.
It's actually Bach, for your information.
- I have an exam tomorrow
- What's going on?
She's making a ton of noise,
and I'm trying to fucking sleep!
So I can't study anymore
just because Nico decided to move in?
I mean, Nico, it's already noon.
You should've been up already.
No, when I get up is my decision.
You're no one. You're not my mother.
Someone woke up grumpy, huh? Get dressed.
I'll take you out for breakfast.
[Delia] Seriously?
Your son speaks to me that way,
and you're taking him out to eat?
What do you want me to do?
Should I start yelling at him too?
Get dressed. Come on.
At least Isabella will be able to study.
- [gulls calling]
- [cell phone vibrating]
MOM
YOUR FRIEND MARINA BROUGHT TROUBLE BACK.
[chuckles] Trouble!
No, I'm aware that it's not your fault.
It's just the worst possible day for this.
It's fine, really.
I'll figure something out.
Talk to you in a bit.
[cell phone locks]
What's wrong? Are you all right?
Oh, it was just Giuseppe.
He's the hotel manager.
He was supposed to drive me,
but his car broke down.
Really, it's my fault. I stopped driving.
How 'bout I take you?
Yeah, to pay you back
for your hospitality.
- [chuckles] Oh, no.
- It's my pleasure. I mean it.
You have a car, don't you?
Yes. Yeah, I've got a car.
- I'll change and be right back, okay?
- I'll wait in the hall.
It belonged to my father.
But I stopped driving it.
Scotto takes care of it.
He keeps it perfect.
- [Marina] It's beautiful.
- Changing gears is a bit tough.
Hey.
Where you going?
Scotto had something come up,
and Marina offered to take me shopping.
Oh, that's not necessary. I'll take you.
No, it's really not a problem for me.
Why don't you get Scotto? He's stuck.
I'll have someone open the gate.
[intriguing music plays]
[whispers] What are you doing? Huh?
Don't worry. I'll be good. Just relax.
- [laughs]
- [car door opens]
Come on!
[Gabriella] Here.
- Thank you so much.
- [engine starts]
- [engine revs]
- [gravel skitters]
[intriguing music continues]
- The plaza is amazing.
- [music trails off]
Yeah, it's my favorite.
- Are you on vacation?
- I guess, basically, yeah.
Have you and Nico been friends for long?
- Only a few weeks so far.
- [church bell rings]
I saw he was living out here,
so I reached out.
Why don't you invite him for dinner?
I had a pretty big argument with him,
and he won't take my calls.
Maybe if you ask him, he'll come.
Well, sure I will.
Thank you.
So you and, um
- [camera shutter clicks]
- Elia, right?
- Are you together?
- [shutter clicks]
- Yeah.
- [intriguing music resumes]
For how long?
For a few months.
That's all?
I was watching the two of you earlier.
You're a great couple.
- [shutter clicks]
- You love him?
Let's say, we connected very fast.
- [snap]
- [Marina] Oh! Oh God! [laughs]
- Aw, dammit.
- Oh dear. What a shame.
Oh, man. I can't believe that.
[both chuckle]
- Oh, hang on. I'll give you a hand.
- Wait a sec. Sorry.
Well, wait.
How are you gonna walk? [chuckles]
[Marina chuckles]
Come on, let's go.
I'll take you to the shop.
- Here.
- [Marina chuckles] Thanks.
[unnerving, intriguing music plays]
- [music trails off]
- [Marina] Cute, huh? What do you think?
Wow. They sure are.
- Why don't you put on a pair too?
- No. No, no.
Sorry. Can we get anoth
- Oh yeah. What about the size?
- Thirty-eight.
- A 38 for her, please?
- Absolutely.
- They're really not my style.
- Elia will like them, I'm sure. Really.
Here they are, ma'am.
- Lovely.
- [Gabriella] Thank you.
They really do seem comfortable.
Here we go.
- Okay, we'll take both.
- [assistant] Great.
- And the hat as well.
- [assistant] Of course.
Well, what do you think?
They look perfect on you.
Now let's go buy some fish.
[gulls calling]
- Good morning, gentlemen.
- Good morning, ma'am.
- Morning.
- Good morning.
What's in today?
We've got mullet and mackerel,
and Venus clams, look.
Not the clams. I can tell
those have been previously frozen.
Why don't you get some ice, huh?
Ma'am, the weather was bad,
so we didn't catch much today.
- [Gabriella] Well, what have you got then?
- A beautiful octopus. Huh?
Okay. [sniffs]
- This is good.
- [fisherman] Uh-huh.
Look at that.
- [Marina sniffs]
- Give it a good smell.
- [Marina gags]
- [tense music plays]
- [Gabriella sniffs]
- [Marina gags]
- Uh all right, this is good.
- [Marina retches]
I'll take the entire crate.
- [retches, coughs]
- Are you okay? Let me help you.
[groans]
[retches, coughs]
[sniffles]
[groans]
- [grunts]
- I've got tissues here.
- Take one.
- [Marina sighs]
[sniffles, chuckles sheepishly]
You're delicate, huh?
Pretty, but delicate.
[suspenseful music plays]
Will you send the crate
to the hotel, please?
[music trails off]
I always thought the chefs
had to do the shopping for a restaurant.
Please. Did you see those guys?
Picture the chefs dealing with that.
My father took care of it personally.
I learned everything from him.
But he forgot to teach you to drive.
- No, he taught me how.
- [Marina] Hmm.
Well, but there was a point where I, uh
I had to stop driving.
So, wait, you have a license?
Yes.
- Drive then.
- [chuckles] No.
- Do it! You should!
- No.
- Come on. You gotta try.
- No, we don't have time for that.
Don't you want your independence?
Let's make this baby fly.
[chuckles]
[car door opens]
[keys clack in ignition]
[engine starts]
[bright, rock music plays]
- Slowly release the clutch
- At your own peril.
[engine revs]
[Gabriella] And here we are.
[grunts]
- Good afternoon.
- [Marina] Thanks.
[Gabriella] Ooh!
[giggles]
You did such a great job.
Only in the sense that we're still alive
and I didn't kill anyone.
- That's a big deal.
- [laughs]
- [Elia] Hey.
- Hi, Elia.
Where'd you guys go? I was trying to call.
I couldn't answer the phone.
I was driving! [chuckles]
And that's why,
in addition to, um, a little shopping,
we took two hours.
- [chuckles]
- She made you drive?
Uh-huh.
I didn't want to,
but she's pretty headstrong.
I'm so glad that I did do it.
[Elia chuckles softly]
[tense, mysterious music plays]
[mysterious music intensifies]
[door closes]
What the fuck
do you think you're doing? Huh?
[music fades out]
- [Elia grunts]
- [gasps]
Careful. You'll hurt the baby.
What are you talking about? What baby?
Ours, Elia.
Don't you fuck with me now, Marina.
You know there's no baby.
- Say it. Say it!
- Let go of me.
It's true, Elia.
Let go of me!
- Fuck.
- [gasps]
[Elia sighs]
[coughing]
[Elia breathes anxiously]
[rummaging]
I was waiting
for the perfect moment to tell you.
But you ruined everything, as usual.
When did you find out?
Just two weeks after you went away.
[inhales deeply] And I waited
for you to come back.
Then I found out that you were here,
living the good life,
screwing someone old enough
to be your mother.
- You don't understand the situation.
- Yeah? What is the situation? Explain it.
I recall you saying
that you would come back with our cash.
- Or is that wrong?
- That's why I'm here.
To get the money, like I promised you.
[chuckles incredulously]
Do you think your old hag
will like hearing we're having a baby?
Marina, use your head.
If you ruin this thing with Gabriella,
we're done. We won't have a thing.
I'm doing this for us.
Don't fuck with my head.
You disappeared, all right?
I had to change my number.
They were looking for me.
- You know what they could do to me?
- [Marina] Of course I do.
I was absolutely terrified
you'd already been hurt.
[Elia sighs]
Marina, come here.
Come on. Hey.
- [Marina breathes shakily]
- You know it's always you and me, right?
No. No, I don't.
Course you do, baby.
It's always you and me, huh?
Against everything and everyone.
[somber, sensual music plays]
[Elia exhales, kisses]
[Marina sighs]
[Marina] Are you happy
about the baby at least?
Yeah. Of course I am.
Very.
[suspenseful music plays]
[gull calling]
[suspenseful music continues]
[sighs]
- [music trails off]
- [Gabriella breathes softly]
[Elia inhales deeply]
Gabriella.
Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.
I didn't hear you walk in.
You know, the shipyard called.
They said they're willing
to lower the price of the catamaran.
[Gabriella] Which one? The one Nico likes?
Yeah, that one.
Actually, it's the perfect boat
to get started.
- It's got 12 beds.
- [Gabriella] Mm
It's comfortable, it's fast, and plus,
when we're not renting it out
to the hotel guests
we can use it.
[giggles]
[Elia sighs]
[alluring, sensual music plays]
[Gabriella moans]
[Elia sighs]
And where are we going?
Well, you know, with a boat like that,
we could get as far as the Caribbean.
[Gabriella, aroused] Mm-hmm.
We could depart from here
Yeah? And after that?
From there, we'll head north,
all the way to Gibraltar.
[Gabriella chuckles]
[Elia, softly] And sail down,
all the way to the Canary Islands.
[Gabriella sighs]
Can we stay there for a while?
[Elia] Oh yeah.
- And then we'll cross the Atlantic and go
- [Gabriella giggles]
all the way down to Antigua.
[both chuckle]
[sensual music swells]
How come they're lowering the price?
Well, I guess they're in a hurry to sell.
Actually, we have to
put a deposit down now.
They want 450,000 euros total.
Obviously, I'll pay for half of it.
How will you get the money?
I asked a friend of mine
who owes me a favor.
He can give me the loan.
No. No, no, Elia.
All the money has to be clean
and traceable
if it's in any way involved
with the hotel's business.
I get it, but look,
I can't ask for another bank loan.
I mean, you already know that.
There's gotta be another way, right?
Uh, no, absolutely not.
Then we're out of options.
I'm fucked. So long, boat.
All right, just a minute, okay?
How about this, hmm?
I'll buy the boat.
But I don't wanna be your employee.
I wanna be your partner, Gabriella.
Yes, and you will.
When you get the business up and running,
then we'll start earning money,
and you can start paying your half back.
And that way, you'll become my partner.
Then I guess
I should probably get to work.
- [Gabriella] Mm.
- [Elia chuckles]
[somber, intriguing music plays]
[Gabriella sighs softly]
[intriguing music continues]
[music fades out]
Everything is in order, Mom.
The investment plan is well written.
And it's true that boat charters
are a growing industry.
There are a few points to review,
but you can talk it over
with your accountant.
Just a warning, it's a pretty large sum,
so it may take some time to get it.
- [chuckles] But, well, what do you think?
- It doesn't matter what I think at all.
It's your hotel.
And what did you expect me to say?
That it's a brilliant idea?
For one, I'd love to have
a normal conversation with my son. Hmm?
I know this is Elia's idea.
I already talked to Scotto.
He's very concerned
about the influence Elia has over you,
and the decisions
you let him make for the hotel.
- Elia isn't making any of my decisions.
- [Stefano] It's your call.
I don't wanna be involved on this.
You know what I think about him.
I don't trust him.
But if you think
buying a luxury catamaran is a good idea,
by all means.
I'm not gonna stop you.
- [doorbell rings]
- [Giulia sighs]
- Who is it?
- [muffled] It's Elia.
[Giulia] What do you want?
I was in the neighborhood.
I thought I'd say hi.
Come on, let me in.
[Giulia sighs]
Your mother said
that these are your favorite.
Yeah, when I was ten
and I weighed 200 pounds.
So what do you want?
Nothing. I just noticed
you hadn't posted in a while.
Something happen?
[Giulia chuckles incredulously]
I see. You failed with Nico,
so now you're trying with me.
Listen, I'm just trying
to have a civilized relationship,
seeing as how it didn't exactly
go so well with your brothers.
[Giulia sighs]
Yeah, but unlike them, I really don't care
who the fuck my mother likes
to spend her nights with.
So you're only wasting your time
if you think being nice to me
is somehow gonna help you be with her.
[cell phone vibrates]
[Elia grunts]
Uh I have to go.
[inhales deeply]
By the way, you're right.
I don't need your help
to be with your mother.
But actually,
it's your mother that needs you.
[Giulia sighs deeply]
[door opens]
[door closes]
[horns honking]
[Elia breathes deeply]
Well then?
How was the reaction from Stefano?
Enthusiastic.
He said that the charter industry
happens to be growing quickly.
Uh-huh.
So then we're gonna buy the boat?
Yes, as soon as the money's freed up.
[chuckles] Perfect.
Uh, how long will it take?
So I can call
and set a date with the shipyard.
Well, three weeks, a month [sighs]
[tense music plays]
A month?
We can't wait a month, Gabriella.
They'll sell the boat!
We'll just have to
get another boat, I guess.
[Elia sighs]
It's your son, isn't it?
He's doing it on purpose
to make me lose the deal.
You don't know what you're saying.
- Oh, really?
- No.
Yesterday, you were ready
to sail to the Caribbean,
and now you're saying
it'll be a month before we get the money.
[huffs]
Hey, wait. Doesn't your hotel
have some liquid cash we can use?
Are you really telling me
how I should manage my finances?
Gabriella, another boat
is gonna cost us way more.
You know what?
Maybe you can afford
to pay twice that amount,
but if I had to pay back that investment,
I'd have to work like a slave until I die
just to break even.
- But what do you and Stefano care, right?
- Hey, careful, Elia.
He was born
with a silver spoon in his mouth.
He's never had to fight
for anything in his entire life!
I don't want you
speaking that way about my son!
Your son is a privileged little prince
who thinks he rules the world!
- I'm sick of his shit!
- Stop it!
I want you to let me
out of the car right now!
- Let me out!
- [Elia] What are you doing? Hey!
Stop! All right? Hey!
[sighs]
Calm down.
I'm sorry, okay?
I I overreacted.
I shouldn't have talked
about your son like that. [sighs]
I'm just so fucking tired
of fighting my whole life.
All right, look, Elia,
Stefano is not the issue with this.
It'll take time
to free up the money to get the boat.
The liquid assets we have for the hotel
can't be touched.
It's only for emergencies, Elia. Period.
Yeah, I I know. And you're right.
[Gabriella] Mm.
They can't wait for us,
we'll just have to find another boat.
[both sigh]
Listen, I don't wanna argue
about money, okay?
I don't either.
[horns honking]
[Giulia panting]
- [treadmill beeps]
- [cell phone vibrates]
UNKNOWN NUMBER
TRYING TO RUN OFF THE PASTRIES?
[treadmill beeps]
[cell phone vibrates]
[unsettling music plays]
[cell phone vibrates]
TELL ME, WHO'S THE ASSHOLE
YOU LET INTO THE HOUSE?
[cell phone vibrating]
Hello?
[Giulia] So is this fun for you,
sending me all these fucked-up
anonymous messages?
[Elia] Wait. What are you talking about?
The photos I keep getting
from inside the house.
[Elia] What's that got to do with me?
Giulia, can you just tell me
what's going on?
Nothing. It's just some asshole
has been messaging me stuff.
[sighs] Listen,
when you were here earlier,
did you happen to see
someone following you?
No, I don't think so.
Should I be worried?
No.
No. Let's forget I ever called you.
[unsettling music continues]
[keypad clacking]
GIULIA
WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?
WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?
[crickets chirping]
[somber music plays]
No luck sleeping?
What are you doing here?
Marina, get out of here!
[grunts] You should go back to your room.
Hey.
[Elia sighs softly]
[Marina] I bet you do this a lot.
What's that?
Go for a swim late at night.
[Elia breathes heavily]
["La Superbe" by Benjamin Biolay playing]
[heavy breathing]
[Elia and Marina chuckling]
[lyrics in French]
[indistinct chatter]
[in English] What are you doing?
I'm doing what you're doing.
[sultry music in French continues]
Just relax.
[Marina] You're beautiful.
We made him angry.
[sultry music in French continues]
[music fades]
Why did you get out?
I didn't like the situation.
What were you doing in the pool together?
Nothing. I was swimming alone,
and then Marina showed up.
Mm. That's how it began.
And after that?
And after that, nothing.
- [Gabriella] You must've been happy.
- No.
[Gabriella sobs] Liar!
Liar!
Since the first time she showed up,
you've been all over her.
Do you think I'm an idiot? Huh?
- You're telling me you don't like her?
- Gabriella, calm down.
- [chuckles incredulously]
- Look, she's a cute girl. That's it.
[sobs]
[dramatic, forlorn music plays]
[Gabriella] I should never have
fallen in love with you.
- [sobbing]
- [Elia] Hey, hey, hey.
I should never have fallen for you.
I just shouldn't have trusted you.
[sobbing]
I bet you wanted to touch her.
Huh? You wanted to touch her breasts?
Touch mine, Elia!
- Touch my breasts now!
- [Elia sighs]
You wanted to kiss her, right?
- Just kiss me! [weeps]
- Hey, stop that.
What, am I not enough for you?
- [sobs]
- [Elia] Hey, hey.
Hey, stop it, okay? I'm here.
Calm down.
I'm right here.
[Gabriella weeping]
[whimpers]
[continues crying]
[Elia sighs]
[Gabriella sniffles]
[breathes deeply]
[sobbing]
[breathes shakily]
Hey, you know what I want?
[Gabriella sniffles]
I want you to stay with me,
no matter what happens.
[Gabriella inhales deeply]
[sighs]
[breath trembles] Oh, I love you.
[dramatic music swells]
[Gabriella sighs]
[dramatic music continues]
[Elia groans softly]
[grunts]
[groans] You're already awake?
[music fades]
[Gabriella] I looked into
my financial situation.
I can't divest now.
I'll lose too much money.
Ah, Gabriella, really,
it it's not necessary.
Just a minute. Let me finish.
You were right about the boat.
It's a good deal.
And we are partners, so
this is what we'll do.
We'll use the cash from the hotel.
I already transferred it
to my bank account.
And now I'll write you a check,
so we can put the deposit on the boat.
But I thought the liquid funds
were only for emergencies.
They are. I'll put them back
when we generate cash in the business.
[Elia] Uh, you sure about this?
Yeah. What else would I be doing
sitting at the computer at 6:00 a.m.?
[paper tears]
[Elia chuckles]
I guess I'll get ready
and head over to the shipyard then.
Wanna come with?
No, no. I'm pretty tired.
I wanna sleep a little more.
[tense, suspenseful music plays]
So you won't go back to your mom's
because of Elia?
Bro, imagine it was you,
and your father was having sex
with your mother.
But they're doing it
in the room next door,
and you're kind of in love
with your father.
- Perfect. Now I have to throw up.
- Exactly, dude.
[cell phone vibrates]
She's still staying at your mom's hotel?
[somber, intriguing music plays]
That's 150,000.
She'll give me more, but you gotta leave.
But it seemed to me
that we were having fun, the three of us.
You wanna ruin it all?
I know you have fun with your games,
but now I'm worried
that you're playing me.
Do you see all this cash?
If Gabriella finds out
that you're pregnant with my kid,
we can kiss it goodbye.
I need you to trust me.
Maybe you just want
this incredible place all to yourself.
Hey, get down. Someone could see you.
From the Vesuvius, huh?
[chuckles]
[tense music building]
- [Elia] Hey! [grunts]
- [music fades]
- [grunts]
- [Marina chuckles]
[Elia sighs]
You still love me a little.
[Elia sighs, grunts] Marina.
Look, I'm serious. You have to go.
If you don't,
we risk losing everything. I mean it.
[Giuseppe chatters indistinctly]
- [Trouble yapping]
- [Nico] Trouble! My baby. Hi.
Aw
- [Trouble whines]
- [Giuseppe] As soon as possible.
- Peppe.
- Hello, Nico.
Hey. What's the room number
for Marina Serra?
She's in 102.
I wanna thank her for returning Trouble.
Your mother is very kind.
She takes in every stray
that comes her way.
She's ancient, right?
[Trouble whines]
[tense music plays]
Just thank her and tell her
that you have to go, all right?
[Marina] Mm-hmm.
[Elia grunts]
Hey.
Fucking hell.
- [Elia] Uh, no, Nico. Hey.
- [Nico sighs]
[sighs] Shit!
It's not working, Scotto.
Those bait traps need to get replaced.
Gabriella, they've put poison out already.
Perhaps there aren't any mice.
I know I heard it!
And if I can hear it,
then our guests can hear it as well.
Nico.
[music fades out]
What a surprise.
I tried to call you
because I wanted to tell you
that we found Trouble,
but you never answered.
And will you stay for lunch?
- With you, Elia, and his mistress?
- What are you talking about, Nico?
Mom, wake up!
You don't understand shit, do you?
- Sh!
- [Nico] I saw them kissing upstairs.
[footsteps departing]
[melancholy music plays]
Don't try to hide it now!
Obviously, you like this girl!
She's young.
And she's pretty, and she's your age.
[Elia] Oh, this again. [scoffs]
It's always the same thing with you.
She's my age. [scoffs]
- Now what?
- [Elia sighs]
- Stop it! We're talking!
- Actually, we're not talking!
You're just yelling at me!
You have two choices.
Either you finally trust me, or you don't.
And if you don't,
there's nothing I can do about it.
So maybe it's just time
that we end it, huh?
What is that? Some kind of threat?
I've just gotta accept everything you say,
or you'll walk out?
You know, if you can't trust yourself,
you won't ever trust anyone else.
And I can't help you with that.
[squeaking]
- [ominous music plays]
- [rat squeaks]
[tense music plays]
[grunting]
[breathing heavily]
[rod clatters]
Gabriella, what's going on?
What Are you all right?
Yeah, the rat I got it.
[panting]
You can tell Miss Serra,
it's time to get out of here.
Her vacation's officially over.
Yes, ma'am.
Look, I know you don't give a shit,
but I'm still gonna tell you.
There's a girl at the hotel,
and Elia's banging her.
- How do you know that?
- [Nico] I just saw them.
It's the same chick
who brought Trouble home when I lost him.
And now she's staying as Mom's guest.
I caught them in her room.
I'll send a photo.
[breathes heavily]
I LOVE THIS PLACE
[Ester] Are you ready?
We're gonna be late.
Thanks for letting me know
uh, but I've gotta go.
Who was it?
Nothing. The office.
There's a problem with a client.
- I have to go check on it.
- And you're going?
- We're supposed to take Sofia to therapy.
- I know, but the situation is delicate.
But if you want, I can call and cancel.
Don't do that.
I'll take her.
[Stefano] We have to find out who she is.
Also, check up on Elia's assets.
Find out what he really did
with that money he took in Spain.
[Mattia sighs]
Listen, man.
It looks like you only talk to me
when you need me to investigate
stuff about your mother's boyfriend, huh?
- You know that's not true.
- It's not?
I'm feeling like I'm just been used.
That's not what I'm doing.
I'm asking for your help.
And what if I can't help you with this?
I don't see you anymore?
- Stop all that.
- [Mattia] No, I'm not going to.
What you want is illegal.
I'm not gonna do it.
So you can go right now.
Well, fuck you then.
- [dramatic music plays]
- [door opens, closes]
Wow.
[dramatic music continues]
[Elia] You can stay here
for tonight. [sighs]
Tomorrow, a taxi will take you
to the airport.
[sighs] This is your ticket.
Come here.
I have to go. I can't.
Nico?
[Mario] Nico went out.
With Isabella, I think.
Well, I'm glad that they get along.
She's a good girl.
That's why I'm not sure
she should be hanging out with him.
[chuckles] All right, then I'll go.
No. Why?
I mean, he could be here soon.
And aside from that, I'm alone tonight.
I'll make you a drink.
Unless you've gotta race back
to your boyfriend, of course.
[drink pouring]
[bottle clatters gently]
Would you like that?
[coat thumps]
Is this what you used to do
when I was out?
[Gabriella sighs]
[glass clinks]
[alluring music plays]
[alluring music continues]
[Gabriella breathing heavily]
[Elia sighs]
[both breathing heavily]
- [Mario huffs]
- [Gabriella grunts]
[music drowns out background]
[inaudible]
[Gabriella breathes softly]
[Mario] What is it?
What's wrong?
[dramatic music plays]
[grunts]
Let's just pretend nothing happened here.
[Mario] I don't even recognize you.
You're different.
I know.
[dramatic music continues]
Are you in love with her?
- And that's why you wanna send me away?
- Marina.
[breath trembles] Are you fucking trying
to get rid of me, you bastard?
- Would you listen?
- Who do you think you're dealing with?
I do want to take care of you,
and the baby.
Like hell I'm leaving.
I'm staying here.
[breathes heavily]
And you better make it rain.
Or I'll tell that old hag
exactly who you are.
You'll get what you want.
But don't go near Gabriella.
Is that clear?
- [huffs]
- [Marina breathes shakily]
[Elia sighs]
[door opens]
[breathing heavily]
[Ester] She finally fell asleep.
[Stefano] Mm.
Tell me the truth. Who is she?
What do you mean?
[Ester] I called your office.
They said you weren't there.
Where did you go?
Is she from your work?
- Want the truth?
- [Ester] Yes.
- I was with my brother.
- With Nico?
He called me to talk about Elia.
I'm investigating again.
- [scoffs] But
- I know I promised I'd let it go.
But I'm not gonna let my mother
be taken advantage of here.
She's my mother, Ester.
It's my duty to protect her.
I'll do whatever I need to, to protect her
from that con man, all right?
Honestly, I'd rather you had a lover.
That'd be a lot more normal.
- Where are you going?
- I'm gonna sleep with Sofia.
- [Stefano] Wait. Why?
- Because you're an asshole!
- [gulls calling]
- [waves crashing]
[Gabriella breathes softly]
You're so beautiful when you sleep.
When did you get here?
Just now.
[Gabriella] Where have you been?
I needed some time to think.
So I could find a way to tell you
how I really feel about you.
- Elia
- [Elia] No, just wait.
Let me finish.
I love you.
And I wanna be with you. Only with you.
[somber, intriguing music plays]
- [box clacks]
- Gabriella De Rosa
will you marry me?
[intriguing music swells]
[intriguing music continues]
[music fades out]
[dramatic music plays]