Jumping from High Places

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- -Let's say, let's say, um…

Pistachio. Pistachio.

Why did I say pistachio? I hate it.

Um… No, sorry, no.

I've decided on a different one.

Um…

Vanilla.

Damn, I'm holding up the whole line.

So sorry, I've changed my mind again.

I'd like something more on the fruity side, without… without milk…

Let's say…

lemon.

I'm Sole Santoro,

and I am living with a generalized anxiety disorder.

You don't have that? Good for you.

There are several levels of anxiety.

Ah. Okay.

Modestly, I'm at the top.

Why'd he look at me? It's fine.

According to Dr. Basile,

lately, I've made great progress in living with my condition.

And he's totally right, if I think about it.

For a year, I haven't had a panic attack, and I'm off my meds.

It's just that…

I always have this feeling…

that everyone around me knows a secret that I don't.

This is a…

Sweetheart! Hi.

-Hi, Dad. Good morning guys. - Hi, Sole.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Ah, you know who's here?

Peppino. The cousin of my sister-in-law.

You know him? That tall, handsome looking guy.

You know, he's almost an engineer!

You don't say.

Gianni.

At almost 25 with no relationship, no kids,

he thinks I'm a decrepit, hopeless hag.

He should be coming. Let's have a drink.

I think Sole's gotta go.

-Yeah, sorry, I have to go. -You in a hurry?

I'm sorry. Bye!

- Bye, beautiful! Bye, bye! - Bye.

Gianni is one of the reasons why I'm not crazy about this place.

I'm sure it's pretty nice and all, but, uh…

If you could live anywhere, where would you go?

Dr. Basile.

He's cute, right?

But each time I come in, he asks too many tricky questions.

The thing is…

I don't know.

Um…

That's where Emma lived.

I always

thought we'd spend our lives growing old together,

and that we'd never be separated.

Then she met her love Xavier,

and they moved to Giverny, close to Paris.

-Bye, Sole. -Bye.

See ya.

-Bye. -Bye.

I had never seen her so happy.

I'm turning 25 in a few days.

It's the time of everyone's life. But for me…

-Forget it. -

- -Oh, my goodness.

Hey, Mom!

It's not true! You said you'd talk to the neighbor, but you didn't!

You lied! Don't lie to me! That little dog's still on the loose!

Come here, there's a surprise.

It's like being in the jungle here!

Massimo.

He's Emma's brother.

You see who's here?

He moved away to Milan to become a big-shot architect.

Sole.

I tried calling him so many times.

And he never answered me.

We were like siblings.

I don't mean that literally.

I've always been madly in love with him.

Look at you.

I wonder why he's here.

Here's your coffee.

Oh, thanks, Elide.

It's nice to have you here.

How long are you back home for?

I'm not sure yet. Hopefully a while.

How wonderful.

-I'll get you some juice. -Mom, I don't want any juice.

And your girlfriend?

Your mom showed me a picture. She's such a beautiful girl.

There's no point trying to count the number of hours

I have spent on social media comparing myself to Vittoria Sala,

the luckiest girl in the universe.

Here's your juice.

Well? Is she coming here?

Uh… No, actually, Vittoria and I aren't together.

Oh? Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know.

Well, if you stay, you'll be here for Sole's birthday.

Mom, come on.

-It's the 25th of August, right? - Mm.

She'll be 25 on August 25th. Her golden birthday.

-We have to celebrate. Yeah? -Yeah.

Huh?

Do you see how she treats me? She hasn't changed a bit.

She's always like this. So difficult.

She won't do this, she won't do that… I don't know where she gets it from.

She drives me insane!

I'm really happy I got to see you today.

I'm also… very glad.

Uh, so?

What's goin' on?

What happened?

-Here? -Yeah.

What do you think?

Hmm.

And you?

University?

No, actually I quit, and I'm looking for work.

Huh.

So you're staying for a while?

Sole, I… have something for you.

TO SOLE

This is Emma's handwriting.

How'd you get it?

I happened to find it, on the floor in her bedroom.

I think you should leave.

No, Sole, hold on.

Bye.

Bye.

Thirty-four minus five equals…

Who knows?

Let's see… Santoro.

Sole.

Sole.

Santoro?

Come to the board.

Don't worry, it's me.

Emma, I can't breathe.

It's so beautiful.

- -

Did something just happen?

No, nothing, Mom.

-You sure? -Yes.

Can you leave my room now?

Remember Lucia's party tonight.

Yeah, yeah.

- I mean, I was just lucky. - Lucky? Are you kidding me?

There was only one place to get a PhD, and she got it.

It wasn't luck, okay? She's brilliant.

Lucia, the birthday girl.

She's the daughter of Betta, who owns this amazing house.

And my mother's best friend.

For years, they've tried to force us to be friends too.

But they've never managed.

Ah, my friend!

Thanks so much for coming.

- Lucia! -For sure.

Ah, hey, my friend! Thanks so much for coming!

Sole!

Sole. Hi!

Hi!

That's Miriam. Lucia's sister.

She lives in Rome, she's always been super smart,

and as you can see, she looks like the Italian Julia Roberts.

-Sole. She's a family friend. -Ah.

And this is Giulia and Marta.

These are my friends from college, and my roommates in Rome.

They're staying with me for a while.

-Hi. -Hi.

Oh, oh! The next party's gonna be for her.

-Huh? - No, it's not.

Really? It's her golden birthday, it's a local tradition.

Sole, my dear.

We never see you any more. Where have you been hiding?

What have you been up to? Are you working?

-Yeah? -You have a boyfriend? Huh?

- -

Testing! Can you hear me?

Um, I'd like…

Uh… I'd like to make a toast… to Lucia.

-Lucia, honey. -Mama.

Thanks, my love. Mm!

Thank you so much for coming.

To being 25, and to your doctorate.

-Oop-- -

I'm so proud of you.