I Know This Much Is True

It didn't go how you wanted.

It's not your fault, Domincko.

The CIA hires men to come into my room and make me impure.

It's a year. -(DOMINICK MUTTERS)

Yes. I really finally understand why you're so pissed.

"I'll see you in court unless you transfer my brother,"

and then when you get him out, you turn around and you sue

their ass off anyway.

You're starting to act really crazy.

This for you. Here's three of Dominicko.

I brought your grandfather back. I'm not sure I would read it,

though, if I was you.

(Domenico Tempesta narrating in Italian)

-(Domenico repeats Vincenzo) -(Vincenzo laughs)

Hey, that's my wife.

-(gunshot) -(Vincenzo screams)

Mm. Come on. Come out, come out, come out.

Come out.

-Oh! -(monkey screeching)

Newscaster: Israel's entry into the conflict with Iraq

is exactly what Saddam Hussein wants

because of its potential to crack the multi-national alliance.

Dwight Anders reports that's a major concern today at the White House.

Reporter: The administration last night,

after condemning the Iraqi attacks,

scurries to convince Israel that American and allied planes

could answer the military threat posed by Scud missiles.

Secretary of State Baker in the late-night hours

called Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir

with assurances coalition forces

were already targeting Scud missile sites,

presumably those believed to be the source of the attacks.

Woman: Wait a minute, girls!

Wait for that man to come up.

No, that's okay, I can just-- I'll pull over here.

-Go around me. -No, no, no.

-You go ahead. -They can go around me. It's all right.

-Woman: Thank you. -Yeah, alright.

-Dominick. -Yeah.

Hi. Please, come in.

Have you...

Have you seen, uh, Thomas?

Patel: Yes, just today.

He seems to be adjusting to his environment, medication.

He, um, he wanted me to give this to you.

He often asks about you.

Dominick: Yeah, what does he ask?

He asks if he's ever going to see you again.

He says it's been months since you've seen him.

Are you going to see him?

What good is it?

What good is him seeing me gonna do?

I totally let him down. He's stuck there.

And I couldn't even help him if I wanted to.

I see.

What's Thomas' reaction to the war been?

That it started. He called it.

Scud missiles, and smart bombs. The desert burning.

Everything.

He scarcely mentions it.

-Really? Strange. -Mm-hmm.

That's all he ever talked about.

I mean, he obsessed on the war and now that it's here

he scarcely mentions it. I mean, why?

Why is that? Is it because he's given up?

-He feels powerless? -Dominick.

I'd be happy to talk with you more about your brother

but at another time.

-Hmm. -After all, we--

we both set aside this hour

to talk about you.

That's why you called me, isn't it?

I mean, I was just returning your call.

From three months ago?

What have you been doing?

I mean, winter's not a great painting season, so,

I haven't been doing anything.

I kind of timed it right, I guess.

Just, uh, people have been nice to me

and been bringing me food.

Ray has perfected his tuna casserole, if you can believe it.

Why would that be hard to believe?

I don't know, men like him-- they're not really known

for their culinary prowess, are they?

-Uh... -What's on your mind?

I've been reading a lot lately, and, uh...

What have you been reading, Dominick?

This fuckin', this book my grandfather wrote.

-My mom's dad. -Your-- your grandfather was an author?

No, not at all. He-- he just...

It's, like, it's his private thing. Like a personal history.

He died before we were even born, but, uh,

my mom gave it to me.

It was in Italian, and, um,

I was gonna get it translated for her

so she could read it before, you know,

when she was sick but she never got to read it.

And I'm thankful she never got to read it.

Why is that?

Well, my mom, her whole life, just thought he was

this amazing, like, great, wonderful guy.

And it just turns out he's not, you know?

Is your mother mentioned in the book?

Does your grandfather describe his relationship with her?

I haven't gotten that far yet.

Right now, it's him and his brother and his brother's monkey, and...

Sounds fascinating.

Yeah, well, that's not the word I'd use.

What's the word you would use?

Awful.

Uh, hopeless.

He's such a son of a bitch, man.

He's violent. He's-- he's abusive.

He's, uh...

he blatantly betrays his own brother.

I mean, I don't even know if I should keep reading the goddamn thing.

I should maybe just chuck it. I don't know.

Why would you do that?

You know, when I first met you,

you were so frustrated, weren't you?

Because your mother never told you much about your family's history.

And now, well now, you're in possession of this book

which is all about your family history

and you want to just chuck it. I don't understand.

I-I was frustrated

because my mom wouldn't tell me who my dad was.

I wasn't frustrated because she was lying to me

-about her father, okay? -I understand that.

-They're two different issues. -Dominick.

Maybe one is connected to the other.

What is that supposed to mean?

It means if you keep reading,

you may learn something about yourself.

I, I know what you're getting at, okay?

Really? What am I getting at?

You're trying to say that I'm like him.

-Right? -Do you think that you're like him?

I don't know.

That you're violent?

You mentioned your grandfather betrayed his brother.

Do you feel that way as well, Dominick?

Is that why you're here?

Listen (stammers) I don't wanna do this. I really don't.

I just, you know, some things are better left buried, doc.

-They really are. -I disagree with you, Dominick.

What do you disagree with?

Your mother gave you this document, correct?

-What? -Your mother gave you this document, right?

She wanted you to have it.