Stand back. Give us some space please.
-What's your daughter's name? -Gabriella.
Listen, the situation is a bit delicate. Can I please have a word with her?
-You need to let us do our job. -You don't understand.
-My daughter's expecting a baby. -It's my baby girl.
Her name is Chiara.
What were you trying to do?
You're forcing me to have her, and you're giving her away.
There's no other choice.
And it's best for her too.
I don't want you to take her. I am her family.
You don't know what you want.
DECEITFUL LOVE
SHIPYARD
-Good morning. -Hello. Mrs. De Rosa?
Yeah, I'm calling from the boatyard.
The work on the catamaran is almost done. Wait till you see. It's gorgeous.
That's great. I'm happy to hear that.
Feel free to come by at your earliest convenience,
and we can settle up.
After the 300,000-euro deposit, the balance is--
What do you mean, 300,000? There has to be some kind of mistake.
We paid 450,000.
Well, no, there's no mistake, ma'am. Mr. Marini only wired us 300,000 euros.
That's right. Thanks.
Hello?
Hello, Elia.
Where are you?
On the boat. I needed to get some fresh air.
You're at the boatyard?
Yeah, but I can come back if you want.
No, there's no need.
I just wanted to let you know I got caught up with something,
so I'll just see you at the courthouse.
The hospital in Ibiza confirmed the death was accidental.
All other information is confidential.
Why stop digging? You should've insisted.
Listen, I'm positive about the research. And we've got everything on Francesco.
We even know that the guy was a wrestling fan,
and he loved Mexican food.
Have you considered there might be nothing to find?
It's possible the guy's death was really an accident.
Enough excuses. Do the work that I pay you for. Clear?
You know, the first time that we met,
I recall you saying that Elia wasn't a good person.
I have to be honest, hearing that was a bit shocking.
There's a lot that you don't know.
Well, how about I start?
I know about Ibiza and all about the storm.
I know about the unpaid debt he fled from,
and that his partner deserted him.
He told you he was deserted?
Is that what he said? And you trusted him?
Oh, I trusted a lot of what he said.
But I'm here now because I wanna know the truth,
no matter how painful it is.
When he explained that he wanted to open a business of boat charters,
starting in the rainy season, I wasn't a bit surprised.
It was just like him
to think he'd somehow be able to control the weather.
He borrowed a whole lot of money from me and my husband.
And he took out loans from some unsavory individuals.
Then Elia
actually deserted Francesco.
Exactly.
Leaving him there in the hands of those loan sharks.
Yeah.
But he left behind
more than just his business partner.
There was a girl in Ibiza,
and she reached out to me recently to ask for help finding him.
Elia didn't know she was expecting his child when he left.
Was the girl he got pregnant named Marina Serra?
Just one more thing,
one last favor.
Would you tell me where to find Marina Serra?
BODY RECOVERED AT SEA
That's her.
Wait. They knew each other already.
Why didn't I think of this before?
Those fucking assholes.
What do you mean?
Look.
I know where she took this photo.
Not far from here, at a hotel.
The key to this case is that girl.
If we wanna prove Elia's a fraud, we gotta find her.
Wait. Hold on. Where are you going?
We have less than an hour before the trial.
-Hi there. -Hello.
I'm looking for Marina Serra.
She's a guest here. Can you give me her room number?
And you are?
-A friend of hers. -Sir, I can't let you up. I apologize.
Listen, this is very urgent.
I need to speak with her. Call her, please.
No.
Okay, I'm a lawyer. You better cooperate. I'm sure you don't want trouble.
Impossible. Miss Serra's not here. She was with a woman, and they just left.
Fuck. No.
How did you know I was here?
You're not the only one who can track people.
Hmm.
So you know it all?
Yes.
The only thing I don't know is if it's true.
What would you like to hear?
That you're not expecting a child with Elia.
That he hasn't stolen my money.
And that I'm not a 60-year-old lady who got taken advantage of.
But that's what you are.
You're an old lady who fell in love with a guy who was younger.
And then got used.
I think a part of you was always aware that's what was going on, right?
Don't pretend like you have any idea who I am.
I know Elia.
For a lot longer than you have.
You felt truly loved, didn't you?
Like you were the only thing that mattered to him.
He's pretty amazing at that part, right? He's very convincing.
Your relationship is purely business.
He makes you feel loved,
and you give him the life he always dreamed of.
But eventually,
when you can't hide your wrinkles, what happens to you then?
You think he's gonna stay and be your nurse?
Fuck you. Just…
Fuck you. Shit.
We'll be bonded forever
after I have this child.
And you know it because you're a mother.
How are you gonna keep him?
Love, right?
But how long will you be able to pay him to stay?
Just stop it! Fuck you!
And you?
What's your plan?
Threatening him? Blackmailing him?
Nothing will make him stay if he doesn't want to.
Even having his child.
He'll always hate you for it.
And he'll never truly be yours.
-Just stay focused. -Hi, Dad.
-Try to calm down. -I know.
-Hello. -Hi.
-Hey. -Uh, and Mom?
She hasn't arrived yet.
Why not?
I thought you were coming together.
She said she got caught up with something.
I don't know. I've been calling her for over an hour.
Hi, Stefano. Your mother isn't here yet.
Everyone else is here, I see.
-Don't worry about it. -Well, we can't wait anymore.
We have to head in right now.
No, I'm not going in there without her.
-It's getting late now. -Listen, you're the defendant here.
-And you're facing six years in jail. -Yeah, I gathered…
I'm sure Gabriella will be here very soon, but we have to go in now. Come on.
I feel like this family can't go a day without drama, seriously.
DAD
Are you sure you don't want to go?
What about your revenge on Elia?
I'm so over Elia.
We're here because my 60-year-old mother has a boyfriend. You all realize that.
9 OUTGOING CALLS NO ANSWER
But you trailed Elia, along with your brothers,
which means, you were suspicious too.
Fine. Well… …I might have doubted it, but…
I mean, who cares?
I can't stand my sister-in-law either,
but I'm not about to have my brother declared legally incompetent.
I just feel bad for him.
Are you aware that by marrying your mother he also becomes one of her heirs?
Listen, my mother wants to give Elia all of her money, come on, let her do it.
It's hers, right?
Just because our mother is with someone we don't like,
it doesn't mean that she's out of her mind or that she can't handle things.
Well, in fact,
there are medical reports confirming
that Mrs. De Rosa suffered from depression in the past,
exhibiting psychotic traits and suicidal tendencies.
The report you're speaking of is from an emergency room visit
back in 1981.
Gabriella De Rosa was only 17 years old.
I'm aware, but just a few months back, Mr. Vasari, her ex-husband,
found her in a state of mind that we could define as… altered, right?
Can you confirm that?
Yes.
I stopped by the hotel that day,
right after a fight between my ex-wife and her, uh…
…her hook-up, if you wanna put it like that.
I saw my ex-wife had obviously taken too many sleeping pills.
So are you saying she tried to take her own life?
That's what I feared, yes.
My mother is the owner of the hotel. Everybody knows that.
Elia conveniently broke down in the right place at the right time.
-It was classic, right? -Please refrain from comments like that.
What is clear is that ever since Elia Marini came into my mother's life,
she's had non-stop need for money.
Catamaran repairs,
a 1981 Patek Philippe watch,
dinners in expensive restaurants…
Mom.
-Mom, are you all right? -Yeah.
I was worried. Where the hell were you?
With Marina.
In addition, Mr. Marini has acquired increasing control
over my mother's decisions for the hotel.
What is more, your Honor,
Marini received 450,000 euros from my mother
to be used as a deposit for the purchase of the catamaran.
But then 150,000 disappeared into thin air.
How do you know it disappeared?
I made a phone call over to the boatyard.
And they only received 300,000.
The rest was clearly pocketed by Mr. Marini.
Gabriella, I'm sorry. I can explain everything.
When were you planning on telling me?
And the money, where did it go?
May I request a recess so that I may confer with my client briefly, Your Honor?
So you have time to come up with more lies?
Please refrain, sir. Request denied.
Where'd the money go, Mr. Marini?
-Um… -Wait a minute. I can tell you.
Go ahead, please.
It was given to Marina Serra.
Ms. Serra is the girl Elia wanted to put up in the hotel.
The nature of their relationship… has remained unclear.
But Mr. Marini pretended that he didn't know her.
I actually asked for Ms. Serra to stay at my hotel.
She's very young, and she's expecting a baby, so…
I gave her that money to help her out.
So you gave it to her, Mom? You barely know the girl. Really?
I don't believe Mrs. De Rosa needs to have the approval of her kids
to give a gift to a friend.
I'd like to hear from Mr. Marini.
It's true.
I do enjoy the life that Gabriella affords me.
I like taking the boat out, going to nice restaurants.
I like living in a… wonderful hotel as well.
All of you believe that I'm with her for her money, but you're wrong.
I enjoy all of these things because I do them with her.
And in fact, I find this whole situation quite offensive
because instead of this trial being against me,
it seems that all of this has been created specifically to hurt her.
To show that she's weak.
That she might even need help.
So instead, today, I'd like to talk about her
and not me.
I wanna speak about the woman that I know.
Gabriella has been running a successful hotel
on her own for years now.
And she also takes care of her family.
The cooks.
She manages the entire hotel staff.
But it's been said today that Gabriella's not sound of mind,
that she can't make decisions on her own.
But in reality, Gabriella is strong.
She's alive. More than me.
And more than you.
And that's the reason I wanna marry her.
Not for her money.
And I know that I've put her through a lot.
I didn't tell her everything about me.
But I swear, if I did it, it was only because I was afraid of losing her.
All right. Thank you.
Thank you.
Take your seat.
-I think I should… -Yes, of course.
Your Honor, Mr. Vasari would like to add something.
Please do.
Your Honor…
…it all sounds wonderful.
But there's more about my mother.
A side of her that not many people actually know.
After my sister Giulia was born…
Mom was not well.
I was too young to understand.
But I felt like eventually something awful would happen.
Mommy?
She had become someone else entirely.
She'd spend all day in bed.
She completely ignored Giulia and me,
even though I did everything I could to be with her.
Mommy?
Mommy.
Mommy, I'm here.
I love you so much, Mommy.
Could you talk about the fire?
We knew they were going to be using it.
They don't have any evidence though, so don't worry.
One morning, my mother was heating Giulia's milk
and forgot it was on the stove.
My father wasn't there.
The housekeepers had gone out.
When I realized there was smoke,
I tried to wake her up.
Mom, wake up! There's smoke!
She was out of it.
Mommy!
-Mommy! -Like she wasn't all there.
-Mom, we need to get out! -An empty shell.
And she'd been like that for days.
Mommy, wake up, okay?
Wake up! Mom, wake up!
Giulia…
Giulia was crying.
She was always crying.
Mom kept saying she was tired,
that she needed to sleep.
The smoke kept filling the room, and she just sat there,
looking at me helplessly.
Do you
believe that your mother meant to leave the stove on intentionally?
I never asked her.
But I'd be lying to you if I said it didn't cross my mind.
What I'm trying to say
is that the money is not what I'm scared to lose.
I'm worried that when this guy decides that he's done with deceiving her…
my mother will end up heartbroken, and…
and she'll return to being an empty shell.
I'm sorry.
Thank you. You can go to your seat.
Hey.
You'd never do anything that could harm your kids.
The judge knows it, and Stefano knows it.
I want to go up there, Delia.
Wait, are you sure? We haven't even prepared.
I don't need to prepare.
I wanna tell the whole truth.
Your Honor,
Mrs. De Rosa wants to testify.
Mrs. De Rosa.
Please.
A great deal has been said about me today.
And some of it was very hard to hear.
Especially because it came from the people I love most in the world.
And now, I wanna take my time to tell you something.
And it's something I have never shared with anyone.
But I think that it might
help you to understand.
I was 17 years old when I got pregnant with my first daughter.
Your sister.
Who you've never met.
I was brought to Salerno and gave birth to Chiara.
I gave her that name before they made me give her away.
The 19th October 1981.
That was the very last time I saw her.
In the beginning, I thought of her every day.
I wondered if she was eating or sleeping, and…
I tried to find out where she had been taken.
Eventually, though…
my memory of her started to fade.
But, Giulia, then you were born.
And all of those memories of what they had done
just came flooding back to me,
along with the fear that it could all happen again,
that you both could also be taken away.
Because I was unfit to be a mother,
I couldn't love you.
So I began… to distance myself.
I just always felt
so tired
and empty.
You remember that,
don't you, Stefano?
You were small and put on a brave face and all.
I leaned on you.
I know it was a huge burden to put on my child.
I'm so sorry that I kept this from you all these years.
I know I've really messed up with you.
But I need to live my own life now.
Elia Marini… is the man I've chosen.
And I swear, this time, I won't allow anyone…
not even my children,
not even this courtroom here
to tell me that I can't love him.
Thank you. You're dismissed.
I'll come to a decision in my chambers.
Gabriella, you were very brave.
-It was very hard. -I imagine.
Why didn't you ever tell us?
They're coming back in. Gabriella, you have to go sit down.
Don't sit back down.
In the name of the people of Italy,
with reference to Article 425 of the Criminal Code,
I move to dismiss all charges against defendant Elia Marini.
As for the crime that he was accused of,
it's been proven, there was no crime.
Court is adjourned.
-Hey. -Thank you.
Thank you.
Don't worry about it. We can file an appeal. Okay?
No, let's stop.
Giulia.
I'm so very sorry.
I'm gonna need some time to be alone.
Really, I'm sorry.
Mom.
Stefano.
All of it was for you, Mom.
The money doesn't matter to me at all, or your hotel. I…
I'm just so worried that Elia…
All of your life, you've worried about me, Stefano.
Do you know Elia followed me and blackmailed me
to try to stop this trial?
And that girl,
the one you gave the money to, he knew her from Spain.
I know everything.
Everything.
You've got to stop worrying about me.
Just live your life.
And free yourself.
Gabriella, wait.
What is it?
Are you joking?
After all that, we're…
we're not gonna talk?
-You're just gonna leave? -Everyone's talked a little too much.
Now is the time for silence.
I'll be in touch with you.
POLICE STATION SAN VINCENZO
-I know. -Yes.
-Thank you. Thank you. -Sure. Sure.
I saw you at the police station.
What do you want?
Why follow me?
I just wanna talk.
There's nothing else left to say.
I know I was wrong.
I know I'm a dick.
And I ruined everything.
So nothing new then.
I had a total breakdown, Mattia.
I've never been through that, you know? And I fucked everything up.
I'm asking you to forgive me
for the whole thing.
Stefano, I do forgive you.
-But that's not really the point. -Tell me how to fix it.
I swear, I'll do it.
Listen, I'm glad I saw you breaking apart,
or I'd never been able to understand something about you.
The fact that you'll never leave your wife for me.
But we were happy together.
And I feel like we finally found our balance.
We did.
But it wouldn't have lasted.
Don't call me anymore.
Mattia.
Mattia!
So where you going?
I have no clue, honestly.
Can we talk?
I don't really see the point.
Your face said it all yesterday.
And I never wanna see that look again on your face.
Goodbye, Gabriella.
Oh, and you'll get all your money back, I promise.
Every single cent I owe you.
Listen, Elia.
When I spoke to Marina…
well, she said a few things.
I tried everything to make him come back.
But it didn't work.
He could have escaped a thousand times,
but the only thing he wants is to stay with you.
How can I believe what you say?
He loves you!
Even though you're twice his age
and I'm the one having his child.
I don't even want this kid.
I don't know how to raise a baby. I can't do it.
I'm all alone. I don't have anyone.
I've been thinking a lot about us.
About her.
And I've decided to make an offer to Marina.
The child will have everything it needs.
Complete and full support.
But they will have to disappear and be gone for good.
You can do what you like.
Look, Gabriella, when I left, I didn't even know that she was pregnant.
Yes, you told me the truth about that. I know.
I've done a lot of stupid things, I know.
But if you can find it in your heart to forgive me,
all I want is for us to be together.
Listen, I don't wanna marry you.
I've already been married, and it was boring.
I just wanna be free.
And I want you to be free too.
Nothing binding us at all,
except for our desire to be together.
You… and I.
If you think that you'll be happy like that,
then I'll be happy too.
Yes.
♪ I need to learn ♪
♪ When this thing called love… ♪
I know we'll both be very happy together
from now on.
♪ Can you see ♪
♪ All those parts of me ♪
♪ Broken across the world? ♪
♪ I need to find ♪
♪ Some kind of peace of mind ♪
♪ It's a demon, baby ♪
♪ When it comes like my oldest friend… ♪
A FEW MONTHS LATER
-Morning. -Morning.
-Hey. -Happy birthday, Mom.
Hi, sweetheart.
-Thanks. -Thank you.
-Hey, Elia. -Hey.
-Put these in a vase please. -Happy birthday.
-Thank you, Ester. -Ciao.
Hello, little one. Hello, love.
Ah, Sofia!
Hey, kiddo. How you been, huh?
Hello, everyone!
-Oh! -Oh, great!
Hey! Happy birthday!
-Hey! -No, I said no gifts!
And we didn't listen. Mwah!
-You look beautiful. -Thank you. Thanks.
-I'll just wash my hands. -Okay.
All right, so last year, you gave me a little dog, remember?
And this year, what is it? Two cats?
Well, maybe.
Oh no, no!
To Gabriella.
To Gabriella!
Gabriella! Cheers!
Thanks.
-Here. -Thanks.
♪ Full of evil, baby… ♪
Thanks.
-To Gabriella! -To Gabriella!
♪ All those parts of me ♪
♪ Broken across the world? ♪
♪ You say you miss me now ♪
♪ What a way to lose your head ♪
♪ You say you miss me now ♪
♪ What a way to lose your head ♪
♪ What a way to go to bed… ♪
-Okay, we're all here. -Yes.
-Let's go have lunch. -Perfect. I'm starving.
I don't remember where I read it,
but there's this quote I've always held near and dear.
"Instead of dying with disappointment,
I rather a deceit that gives me life."
♪ What a way to go to bed, babe ♪
♪ What a way to get ahead ♪
♪ What a way to go to bed ♪
♪ With those thoughts inside your head ♪
♪ What a way to go to bed, babe ♪
♪ What a way to go to bed ♪
DECEITFUL LOVE
♪ What a way to lose your head ♪
♪ What a way to go to bed, babe ♪
♪ What a way to get ahead ♪