My Brilliant Friend (L'amica geniale)

He smoothed down his hair!

He wobbled his head like this.

You thought the same thing?

No, not me!

It must be lovely to sleep in a huge bed, in a big luxury hotel.

- If you sleep! - Why, what would you do?

- On your wedding night? - Take a shower.

- And then? - Then I'd take a bath.

- And then? - I'd look at the view.

There must be an ending. And what happens on a wedding night?

- Pasquale, I'll tell you at home. - What would you know?

- Did you tell her? - You're out of your mind?

You're a lost cause.

Lila's hat was kinda weird...

She acts the lady and she's wrong, she looks ridiculous with a hat.

She doesn't need a hat, she doesn't need anything.

- She's more a lady than the ladies. - But it's the fashion. It looks good.

After the reception, the bride puts on her hat and going-away outfit.

But they're only going to Amalfi, it's not even two hours by car.

Pasquale, if someone loves me and marries me,

I'd go on a honeymoon around the block, with or without a hat.

They left in a hurry,

it was still daylight, the reception wasn't even over.

And we got kicked out! We wanted to close the joint!

Obviously they had stuff to do.

Antonio, what's wrong?

Why the long face? You didn't like the wine?

- The food didn't go down well? - Pasquale, don't bust my ass.

They were so engrossed by their need to fall in love

that none of them noticed Marcello Solara's vendetta.

Lila reappeared in her going-away outfit as if nothing had happened.

She had handed out the wedding favors and left with her groom.

I thought if she had overlooked that betrayal

it meant she loved him madly like in the photonovels.

Pasquale, stop playing the racing driver with the boss' car!

My stomach's all upset.

- I like it when you go fast like that. - Do you like it?

- What's gotten into Antonio? - He's been like that all day.

- Move over. - Her too, they're always like that.

They didn't get to enjoy the reception.

- Antonio! Can we talk? - What do you want?

- Can't you see I'm with you? - Liar!

If Sarratore hadn't gone you would have left me there.

Because of you, my mother would have slapped me in front of everyone!

You only think about yourself.

You made me swear to stay by your side.

- Let go of me! - Look me in the eye!

You treated me like an asshole.

You talked with the poet's son the whole time, you humiliated me.

You made me lose face. Why?

'Cause you're educated and I'm not? 'Cause I don't get things you say?

It's true, sometimes I don't get them... Blast it!

- Lower your voice. - Look me in the eye!

You think you can push me around?

You think I'm not capable of calling it quits? You're wrong.

You know everything, but if I say let's get together

and then I hear you're seeing that dickhead Nino Sarratore,

I'll kill you.

Lenù, I'll kill you!

- You hurt me. - Think about it.

Let's break up now.

Let's break up right now. It's better for you.

Well?

- Come with me. - Where?

- Come. - Where are you taking me?

Where are we going?

I wanted to sink back into the neighborhood,

I wanted to ditch school, notebooks full of exercises.

Exercising for what, after all?

What was I compared to her in her wedding dress?

To her in the convertible, in the blue hat and pastel suit?

I wanted to be penetrated and tell Lila, when she returned:

"I'm not a virgin anymore either. What you do, I do."

"You can't leave me behind."

- Lenù, tell me you love me. - Yes.

- Tell me. - Yes.

Wait.

- Let's do it. - Yes.

- Yes? - Yes.

Lenù, don't do that, you're driving me crazy.

No, Lenù. I don't want to do it like this.

I want to do it, but the way it's done with a wife.

And not here.

Because you and me are getting married.

Right, Lenù?

Shall we get married?

- Who have you been with? - Ada and Carmela.

What are you talking about?

- You're not seeing Melina's son! - Leave me alone!

That's not why we let you study!

I quit, I'm not going to school anymore! I'm sick of it!

Enough!

- What's happening? - Your silly bitch of a sister!

I was so exhausted that even if I tried to rest, I couldn't shake it off.

I didn't go to school for a week, I wandered around the city.

Why bother studying,

if Nino hadn't published my article and I'd lost his respect?

One ticket.

Thank you.

Lenù!

Weren't you ill? You're a liar.

You got me to tell Galiani you had a fever, yet here you are.

When are you going back to school?

- What for? - What are you saying?

I'm marrying Antonio

and I'll find some job in the neighborhood.

So it's best if I drop out. I don't want to waste any more time.

Come back to school, please.

I'm not well.

Lila and Stefano are back.

- What? - A few days ago.

Lila didn't tell me anything.

Lenù!

- Hi, Pasquale. - What are you doing here?

You know where Lila lives?

In that building, on the third floor.

You've already been to visit?

I should show up at a married woman's house?

- If she wants to, she'll come see us. - Pasquale, work!

- Bye, Lenù. - Bye.

- Who is it? - Elena.

Lila...

- When did you get back? - A few days ago.

- Why didn't you come and see me? - Come in.

I'll show you the house.

This is the living room. See, I still have to put away all the gifts.

Do you like it?

This is the kitchen.

- Nice, isn't it? - Yes.

We'll have coffee later.

There's even a telephone. This is the guest room.

And this is the bedroom. Nightstands, the writing desk.

The balcony's so big.

Come and see how beautiful the bathroom is.

There's a tub with a shower.

Whenever you want to take a bubble bath, come over.

There's even a bidet. You sit and wash yourself.

- Lila... - Come to the kitchen, I'll make coffee.

- Do you like my new house? - Yes.

- Why didn't you tell me you were back? - I didn't want you to see me.

The others can see you but I can't?

I don't care about them, but I do about you.

Turn around.

What happened to you?

I want to get out.

I can't sit in this car with you, I can't breathe the same air as you.

- I said stop. Stop the car! - What are you doing?

Listen carefully.

There are good reasons for what happened.

The Solaras are the only ones who can save us, all right?

If they're against us we don't sell the shoes.

They can get the shoes displayed in the finest stores in Naples.

- I had to do it, absolutely. - What the fuck do I care?

What I need is what you need, you're my wife.

Me?

I'm nothing to you anymore. Nor are you to me.

Let go of my arm.

Your father, your brother are nothing to you either?

Wash your mouth out when you mention them. You're not fit to name them.

And who made the deal with Silvio Solara?

Who shook his hand? Now you listen to me.

It was your father who made the deal and it wasn't easy

because Marcello was furious with you, your family and your friends.

He says it was Enzo, Pasquale and Antonio who burned his car.

You know who convinced him?

Your brother Rino. What do you have to say now?

When Marcello asked for the shoes you designed,

Rino said he could have them.

What was I supposed to do?

Fight with your family,

go to war against your friends and lose all the money I invested?

You treated me like a rag for wiping the floor.

You're a huge asshole.

Now take me home and tell them what you told me.

Shithead!

See what the fuck you make me do? Don't you realize you go too far?

Goddamnit...

We got it all wrong.

We haven't got anything wrong.

We just have to get a few things straight.

Now you are Signora Carracci and you do what I say.

Marcello Solara revolts me too.

When I think of the things he said about you,

I want to stick a knife in his gut.

But if Marcello makes my money grow, he becomes my best friend.

Understand?

If the money doesn't grow, no more car and clothes.

We lose the house too, and everything that's in it.

We'll end up beggars and our kids will grow up beggars.

Is that what you want? Look at me.

Look at me!

If you ever dare speak to me like you just did,

I swear I'll ruin that beautiful face of yours.

So you won't be able to even stick your nose outside.

Is that clear?

Is that clear, Lila?

Good evening.

Carracci.

- The newlyweds... Congratulations! - Thank you so much.

Your first time on the Coast?