Neverlake

The garden once fed, became cold and foul

Like the corpse of her would've been at soul

Which at first was lovely, as if in sleep.

and slowly changed to let grew a heap

To make men tremble.

and never sleep.

Shelley, my favorite poet.

He was English, but he wrote these lines right here.

Tuscany.

My father thinks poetry is for people

who haven't yet reached or lost the gift of reason.

I know a little about my mother.

Mom grew up in Italy and I was born here.

But this is the first time i've been back since then.

When mom got sick, father ...

... decided that i should grow away from Italy.

You and Me ...

Grandma Rose took me away from Tuscany.

I lived with her until she began forgeting things.

faces, mixing up days and memories

After that, she ended up in a hospital.

and i in a boarding school.

The Italians were fallen in love with my mother.

But she thought it was a sign of destiny.

to have enchanted

British born father in the province of Arezzo.

But grandma Rose couldn't stand him.

Don't know why.

How's school?

Everything is fine.

They wanted to know the reason for this trip in the middle of the school year though.

And what did you tell them?

that i was coming to see you.

They understood.

What about that friend of yours ...

I met last time while coming to see you.

Ricky ...

Ricky, you're still in love with him?

I hope not.

Still enjoying New York?

Yeah ... It's become "my city".

- Are you eating properly? - School Canteen Food.

It's not bad.

But you do look thin.

When was the last time you had a check up?

I do not know, but I'm fine dad.

Don't worry.

You'll see.

After a month of pure Tuscan air ...

you'll look as ... pretty as a picture.

Unless not to mention the food.

Watch out Dad!

- Are you alright? - Yeah.

- You hurt? - No, I'm okay.

I'm OK.

Where are you going?

What's the matter?

There was a little boy in the middle of the road.

A boy?

Where did he go? he disappeared?

I'm not surprised.

Probably he was scared after death.

I didn't see anything.

I didn't see Anything.

If you hadn't screamed, i would've run over.

Okay, I'll take those.

Thank you.

Welcome to Tuscany, Jenny.

I am Olga.

Nice to meet you Mrs Brooks.

Don't embarrass me, please call me Olga.

Okay.

- Isn't she a beauty? - Yes, she's very beautiful.

Perfect i'd say.

Your father don't do justice to you, my dear.

Olga is my assistant ... who used to be a surgeon.

Yes, i was a young girl, not much older than you.

So did you know my mother?

Eh ... Come on, let's go inside.

We can talk there.

Here we are.

How old is this place?

It's not as old as the White House in Washington D.C.

Really?

Not all buildings in Italy.

Date back to the Roman Empire, you know?

Oh, wow!

Is that the Lake of Idols?

Very good ...

So are those the Etruscans?

Lets say ... The artist imagined ...

Etruscans celebrating rituals beside the lake.

Human sacrifice.

Nooo...

They were an advanced sensitive civilization.

Go to bed now and tomorrow morning you'll be ...

nice and fresh, we'll go into the woods together, to Lake.

Good morning Olga.

Good morning to you Jenny.

Did you sleep well?

Okay. Thank you.

Ahh.. Where is my father?

What would you like for breakfast?

I'll just have some tea.

Tea is ready. help yourself.

Where is my dad?

He's gone to Arezzo.

Oh ... He said he was gonna take me to the woods today.

Oh, i'm sorry Jenny, I don't know what to say.

He had to go to town for a ...

important meeting ..., for his research.

I guess, I'll just walk by myself.

You're not going to have your tea then?

I'll have some later.

But you have to have some breakfast.

I'm fine.

Thank you.

Your father prescribed these for you.

Please take them.

What are they?

They are vitamins and supplements.

He wants you to be strong and healthy.

Every time dad came to visit me, he would take to me about the Lake of Idols.

Since quiting his job, he has thrown himself ...

passionately into the study of this archaeological site.

and its secrets.

He is so obsessed by the stories.

And sometimes I would find them in my dreams.

They aren't always pleasant.

The Lake of Idols.

and the leaves would transform from living death filitch from the floss.

to the earth beneath.

They decay and sudden flight from frost to floss

whisper like the vanishing of a ghost.

under the roots of sensitive plants,

the moles and the dorma is died of want.

A bird struck stiff from the frozen air

and were caught in the branches naked and bare.

Gosh! You scared me to death!

Where did you come from?

Sorry ...

It's okay.

You almost gave me a heart attack.

Didn't mean to scare you.

Does your mom know you're here?

I live with other children.

In a house at the hospital of sick people.

Is it an orphanage?

Have you runaway?

I'm Jenny, by the way.

I am Malila.

I do know what an Orphan.. what you said is.

But sometimes, i do run away.

Would you take me home?

It's not far.

Okay.

- Are you Italian? - I don't know.

Do you have a Native American name?

Yes

and do you know what it means?

No.

samans that runs against the current.

Maybe that's why I like the Lake.

and you?

It gives me the creeps.

but i like it.

Creep?

Then you better come here at night.

That's the house where I live with others.

Be carefull, they musn't see you.

Grown ups over there will be angry if they see you.

They won't let you in.

Well do not worry, I don't come in, I'll just leave you at the entrance.

What are they doing?

They are smoking and they're talking.

Let go the other way around There is another entrance.

Okay, I'm going now.

Bye Malila.

I'll see you soon.

Don't be afraid.

We're only children.

He's Anthony.

Bill.

Aurora in her chair.

and this is Jenny

She was at the Lake.

Come up, we'll go to the bedroom where the adults evercome.

Come on, you got to meet Peter.

Peter is all he talks about.

- He's older. - What do you know.

You are the youngest of us all.

Peter's older, I know, and you're stupid!

Peter ...

We've brought Jenny.

Don't you want to meet her?

Peter!

Do not be so Nasty.

Show yourself.

Peter, Come out.

Jenny wants to meet you.