The Wedding Veil Unveiled

You do realize you're going to be in Italy

for two months,

and this is all you're packing?

Well, I'm only teaching a couple days a week,

and I want to make sure I leave room

in case I find some fabulous antiques or something.

Of course.

You mean like the veil that we found in San Francisco?

Which if you think you'll be needing,

you're welcome to take home with you.

What? Oh, no.

Nice try.

Finn and I are not in any hurry,

and besides, you need have it with you

so you can find out its story, right?

I know.

Are you hungry?

I still have some food left in my fridge,

I have a couple slices of my homemade apple pie.

That sounds amazing, actually,

but I'm not hungry.

I'm not expecting anyone.

Huh.

Well, you can just keep packing,

and I'll get rid of whoever it is.

Surprise!

Hi!

You knew about this.

Of course.

When I heard Tracy was going to be here on business,

I didn't want to miss out saying goodbye to you, too.

You guys, this does not count

as our annual reunion weekend

because I'm only here for one night.

No, definitely not.

We're doing it in the spring, right?

Yes, Rhode Island or Maine,

but we have plenty of time to decide.

We should decide now, right?

While we eat, 'cause I'm starving.

But you just said that--

I was stalling!

I envy you, Emma.

Oh, your trip's going to be amazing.

Says the woman

who just got back from a storybook honeymoon

a few months ago.

But that's Avery,

the eternal romantic.

But she's right.

You are gonna have a wonderful time.

I'm excited,

even if it's not the trip I originally had in mind.

What do you mean, because of your ex?

Sometimes, I still wonder what would have happened

if I'd just agreed

to move to Michigan with him.

Even if you had,

that doesn't guarantee

that he wasn't going to still find someone else.

Which really would have been a whole lot worse.

I mean, I really believe

everything happens for a reason.

I do.

Like your program being moved from summer to fall?

The weather's going to be cooler.

And there's a lot less tourists in fall.

- Mm-hmm. - Whatever the season,

your program's gonna be amazing.

Well, it kind of has to be,

because it took me forever

to convince the department that it was even a good idea

to teach American art to Italians.

I think it's a great idea...

- Yeah. - ...and it's gonna bring you

that much closer to being chair of your department.

Well, that's still two years away,

if everything goes according to my plan.

Okay, you're making me feel a lot better about all of this.

Thank you.

Remember, we are always a video chat away,

day or night.

- Cheers. - I love you.

Thank you.

So, how's your Italian coming along?

It's getting there.

I've just never been one of those people

who picks up a foreign language easily.

Oh, you guys, there's something we haven't discussed.

The veil.

Ah, okay, but don't worry,

- I have it packed safely. - Okay.

Well, make sure that some handsome stranger

doesn't see you with it,

and get the wrong impression like Peter did.

No.

Romance is the last thing on my mind.

Well, you're going to have the veil with you,

- so anything is possible. - Here we go.

What? You can't deny the fact

that I was the first one to have the veil,

and that's when I met Peter.

Coincidence!

No, it was fate.

You have to go to Italy with an open heart.

So I can get it broken again?

No thank you.

No! No, no, you can't give up romance forever.

I can postpone it for a bit.

No, I'm sorry, I don't think you can,

in a place like Italy.

Yeah, no.

The beautiful villas,

the singing gondoliers,

and the wine, and Romeo and Juliet...

Yes, look how they ended up.

Okay, okay, okay, I get your point,

but that is just not what this trip is about.

Look, you have Peter,

and you have Finn,

and I have my PowerPoint, so...

Oh, wait, wait.

Okay, the light is really good here.

Let's take our selfie.

Oh, yeah, yeah, okay.

Okay.

Say "gelato!"

gelato!

Buongiorno, signorina.

Buongiorno. My name is Emma.

I am Francesca.

Welcome to Italy.

Thank you.

I was here once on a tour years ago.

Finally made it back.

Once you fall in love with Italy,

you always come back.

Please follow me.

"I'd like a table for two, please."

"Un tavolo per due, per favore."

Un tavolo per uno, per favore.

The weather is nice today...

Come in!

Emma...

I thought you'd like some prosecco

and our homemade biscotti.

Thank you.

You know, I could really get used to all this.

Are you getting married?

No. No, no, no.

This is not my veil.

Well, I suppose a third of it is.

My friends and I bought it together.

It's beautiful.

But out of curiosity,

if you are not getting married,

why bring it to Italy?

To find out where it came from,

where it was made.

We think it's the same veil

worn in a 19th-century painting by Claudio Amici.

Ah, so you are going to play detective?

I'm gonna try.

Okay, this sounds silly,

but the shopkeeper we bought it from

said that whoever is in possession of the veil

will find true love.

And do you believe that?

I'm on the fence.

But either way, I still want to know its story.

Good luck.

Grazie.

Grazie.

Emma, welcome!

Natalia!

Benvenuta.

It is so nice to finally see you in person.

It's so great to meet you,

and it only took, what, two years?

Two years.

That's academia.

So now, all we must do

is to make sure that this program is a success.

Yes, for both our sakes.

But I have confidence.

I know that your class will be a big success.

It will be a hit.

It is already full.

That's a good sign.

And since we have some time

before the classes begin,

so I hope you are going to take your time,

enjoy yourself,

see the sights.

That's exactly what I intend to do.

Brava.

Grazie.

How was your day?

Very good.

I checked in at the university,