TwoScoopsOfItaly. 2024
When an American chef travels to a quaint village in Italy for inspiration, she falls in love with the flavors, culture, gelato, and the Italian gentleman who helps her discover it all.
It's been one month since executive chef Danielle Turner closed her one year old eponymous Santa Monica restaurant, she needing to regroup with a new concept, including a whole new menu, in she having lost her focus, with her primary investor, her college friend Owen, thinking about pulling out altogether partly depending upon what she comes up with as that new
It's been one month since executive chef Danielle Turner closed her one year old eponymous Santa Monica restaurant, she needing to regroup with a new concept, including a whole new menu, in she having lost her focus, with her primary investor, her college friend Owen, thinking about pulling out altogether partly depending upon what she comes up with as that new
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00:00:00Sotto il sole, i tuoi baci salati, tra gli sguardi pentiti, e sorrisi appiatati.
00:00:19Un'estate fa, eravamo al mare, sotto il sole, i tuoi giochi pentiti, i tuoi baci salati, e sotto il sole, e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi dell'amore.
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00:01:19iti, e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti, e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti,
00:01:30e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti, e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti,
00:01:41e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti, e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti,
00:01:51e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti, e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti,
00:02:01e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti, e sotto il sole, giocavamo i giochi pentiti,
00:02:10And what about this one?
00:02:13This one loses magic, your resolve to justify reopening has already been immundate.
00:02:19I'm sorry!
00:02:23Are you exploring?
00:02:26I've had a hard time preventing losses and invest in something sensible with a relative return rate.
00:02:34Like snail container shipments?
00:02:36It's not fun or sexy, but...
00:02:38They're sensible.
00:02:40Look, I get it.
00:02:42I don't like it, but I get it.
00:02:47Okay, um, well, when do you need to decide by?
00:02:50I got until the end of the month.
00:02:52Wait, are you... are you giving me another chance?
00:02:55Bring the fireworks.
00:02:56Okay, thank you, thank you. I will, I promise.
00:02:59Um, well, don't let this go to waste, please.
00:03:06Okay.
00:03:19Sis!
00:03:20I'm in here.
00:03:22I know you said you weren't hungry, but...
00:03:25I brought you comfort in a box.
00:03:27A meat cheese?
00:03:28Mushroom and peppers.
00:03:30You're the best sister ever.
00:03:32I'm your only sister, but I'll happily accept the title.
00:03:38Oh, I'm stuffed.
00:03:41Feeling any better?
00:03:44I had it, Sarah.
00:03:46My dream shot, and I lost it.
00:03:49Temporarily.
00:03:51What if I can't do it?
00:03:53Of course you can.
00:03:55You just need to get out of these four walls and get your mojo back.
00:03:59And what a better place than Italy.
00:04:01Now is definitely not the right time for me to go visit the Italian countryside.
00:04:05Now is exactly the time. No.
00:04:07No, I just... I need to stay focused.
00:04:10You're spent, Dani. You need a minute to relax and recharge.
00:04:14And then come back and create.
00:04:16I say go.
00:04:18Italy has always been inspiring to me.
00:04:21Yes, yes it has.
00:04:23Okay, this would not be a vacation.
00:04:25This would be a mission to save my restaurant.
00:04:29Win or lose.
00:04:31Okay.
00:04:34Win or lose.
00:04:37So...
00:04:39What do you say?
00:04:41I'm gonna eat so much pizza.
00:05:30Here you are, little Nico.
00:05:32Grazie, Giancarlo, but I'm not little anymore.
00:05:35Oh, scusa. I made something new.
00:05:38Try this.
00:05:40Grapefruit and rosemary.
00:05:45No, grazie.
00:05:47I like the strawberry.
00:05:49Why always the strawberry?
00:05:51I like strawberry.
00:05:54Careful you don't turn into a strawberry.
00:05:59Grazie.
00:06:11Scusi, Bruno. Are we here?
00:06:14Si, signora.
00:06:16A step into Rome.
00:06:18But mi dispiace.
00:06:20Mi dispiace.
00:06:22No road streets, no events allowed.
00:06:24Your cottage is half a kilometer that way.
00:06:27I can help with your bags if you like.
00:06:29Oh, no, no, that's okay.
00:06:31My bag has wheels and it'll feel really nice to walk.
00:06:34That's your wings.
00:06:38Arrivederci, Daniela.
00:06:40Grazie mille.
00:06:50Grazie.
00:06:58Three generations our family owns the cafe.
00:07:01But for the last three years, same flavors.
00:07:04Giancarlo, new flavors.
00:07:08That was your mom's specialty.
00:07:11Bookkeeping is your son.
00:07:13Maybe I can be good at both.
00:07:16Give our customers something new.
00:07:19Just in time for summer, like Mama used to.
00:07:22If today is the same as yesterday,
00:07:25this is a blessing, maybe for some.
00:07:29Buongiorno.
00:07:31Buongiorno, Rana.
00:07:33Buongiorno, Giancarlo.
00:07:35Giancarlo.
00:07:37Listen to me.
00:07:39One day, when you're running this cafe
00:07:42with the wife and the mini Giancarlos running around,
00:07:46you can bring in the taste of the world.
00:07:49But what we have here is good enough.
00:07:54Capisci?
00:08:17Oh.
00:08:19Hi.
00:08:21Fette un caffè, por favore.
00:08:26Un caffè fette, sliced caffè.
00:08:32Sliced?
00:08:33Sliced coffee, yeah.
00:08:35No, just coffee. No slice.
00:08:38Forgive my father.
00:08:40Fette means sliced in Italian.
00:08:42He speaks English.
00:08:44He just likes to joke around when you visit.
00:08:47Okay.
00:08:48Laughter is the quickest way to get to know someone.
00:08:52I'll get that for you right away, signorina.
00:08:55Grazie.
00:08:57Americana?
00:08:58Americana? Oh, no, no, no.
00:09:00Espresso.
00:09:01Or at least I think that's what I ordered.
00:09:04Americana.
00:09:05I meant, are you American?
00:09:07Oh, yeah, yes.
00:09:09Currently a very lost one.
00:09:12Do you happen to know where 10 Via Giulia is?
00:09:16It's a cute little cottage.
00:09:18I just didn't see many street signs out there.
00:09:21That's because this town is too small to need many.
00:09:24We all know your cottage, signora.
00:09:26Just keep going up that street.
00:09:29You can't miss it.
00:09:31Grazie.
00:09:33Giancarlo, this is Larana.
00:09:35In English, it means the frog.
00:09:37I'm Danielle.
00:09:39Sorry, why do they call you the frog?
00:09:42Italians stand in their cafe.
00:09:45I enjoy sitting.
00:09:47So they call me the frog.
00:09:49Oh, okay.
00:09:51Perhaps you sample my gelato.
00:09:57It will go great with your espresso.
00:10:00Grazie.
00:10:05Pistachio.
00:10:07This is delicious.
00:10:08Did you make this?
00:10:09With such fine pistachios, I feel guilty taking credit.
00:10:23Danielle.
00:10:25Yeah?
00:10:27A special flavor for a special American guest.
00:10:31Grapefruit and rosemary.
00:10:33Okay.
00:10:37Interesting.
00:10:40This one doesn't have a yolk base, does it?
00:10:44You don't like it?
00:10:45No, no, no, no.
00:10:46It's just that the pistachio, the yolk, is worked in so well.
00:10:51Yolks clash with pistachios.
00:10:54With lemon, yes, I'm sure.
00:10:56But in this one, the rosemary is just so forward that I think the yolk might make it a little bit more subtle.
00:11:03Italians aren't known for our subtlety.
00:11:05Neither are us Americans, but flavor, it's universal.
00:11:09Made much gelato, have you?
00:11:11No, no, but I am a chef.
00:11:14What chef?
00:11:16I appreciate your feedback.
00:11:22Grazie.
00:11:24Ciao.
00:11:25Ciao.
00:11:34What?
00:11:46Hi.
00:11:47Hi.
00:11:49Alia, this is lovely.
00:11:52Do you like?
00:11:54I mean, it's even more beautiful in person.
00:11:57Make yourself at home here.
00:11:59Grazie.
00:12:00I understand you're a chef.
00:12:01Let me show you the kitchen.
00:12:02Okay.
00:12:08Oh, this is a gorgeous kitchen.
00:12:10Grazie.
00:12:11I live upstairs, but we share the kitchen.
00:12:13Okay.
00:12:15Is this a wood-burning stove?
00:12:17Rare now, I know.
00:12:19And if you need more wood, Bruno is our handyman.
00:12:22He's fantastic.
00:12:23Oh, grazie, but I actually plan on eating out more than in for the next ten days.
00:12:28Wait, Bruno.
00:12:29Bruno, that's not the same Bruno as my van driver, right?
00:12:32Of course it is, yes.
00:12:34And for questions about the town, ask Aldo.
00:12:36He knows everyone.
00:12:37Aldo from the cafe?
00:12:39You met him?
00:12:40Yes, he's like il sindaco, the mayor of Ostia Antica, and makes the best breakfast.
00:12:45Oh, Aldo wears a lot of hats, doesn't he?
00:12:48No, he's quite vain about his hair.
00:12:50And if you're not too tired, you should join us at Poisontos this evening.
00:12:54It's a few blocks over.
00:12:55We are playing tumbula.
00:12:57I don't think I know what that is.
00:12:59It's like bingo.
00:13:01Oh, well, I might be wide awake right now from the jet lag, but I should probably try to get as much sleep as possible.
00:13:08I have a very busy day planned tomorrow.
00:13:11Okay, I'm sure you want to get settled.
00:13:13Okay.
00:13:17This place makes me feel like I have been transported in time.
00:13:20I hope that's a good thing.
00:13:22Yes, it is.
00:13:24Oh, you have some great books.
00:13:26May I suggest something local?
00:13:29Sure.
00:13:30It's It Pray Love, way before it was even a thought.
00:13:34And it's set here, with an American.
00:13:36I leave you to it.
00:13:40Ciao.
00:13:41Ciao.
00:13:53Hmm.
00:14:10Hmm.
00:14:11Hmm.
00:14:22Church bells now?
00:14:25Yeah.
00:14:41What I love most are the streets.
00:14:44The way my shoes click on the cobblestones make their own kind of music.
00:14:48And the people.
00:14:50The way they speak.
00:14:52They make music, too.
00:14:54From anger to love in one breath.
00:14:58To say I was at a crossroads would be wrong.
00:15:00Crossroads have paths to choose from.
00:15:03I was lost.
00:15:05But from a seemingly random series of events,
00:15:08I feel I've found the path.
00:15:10To think it all began with Tumbla.
00:15:17Tumbla, huh?
00:15:20Hmm.
00:15:34Lucy?
00:15:35Please.
00:15:37Giancarlo?
00:15:38Buonasera.
00:15:39Ciao.
00:15:40I have another book for you.
00:15:42Grazie.
00:15:43How did you know I would like it?
00:15:45You're the only one I know who would read about the Galapagos Islands, so...
00:15:49What can I say?
00:15:50I'm a sucker for famously fearless wildlife.
00:15:54And trips around the world, if only in your mind.
00:15:59Shall we place a bet on who is to win tonight?
00:16:02You know, I'll always pick you, Aldo.
00:16:04As long as you keep making my espresso.
00:16:08Arrivo.
00:16:11What about, if I win, you let me try out a new flavor?
00:16:16And if I win, you stop asking?
00:16:21Dio.
00:16:22Okay.
00:16:35Daniel?
00:16:37Hi!
00:16:38I'm glad you came.
00:16:40Come.
00:16:41There's an open board here.
00:16:43Just for you.
00:16:44Oh, thank you.
00:16:47Oh, Dio.
00:16:54Smaller town than I realized.
00:16:57You have no idea.
00:17:05Let me guess.
00:17:07You're a Tombola expert, too?
00:17:10Okay, if you're referring to my comments about your gelato, I never claim to be an expert.
00:17:15But a chef.
00:17:16In the good days.
00:17:18And for the record, I have absolutely no idea how to play this game.
00:17:23Simple.
00:17:24If you hear your number, like five, put a bean on the board.
00:17:30And voila.
00:17:31Put a bean on the board.
00:17:33And voila.
00:17:34Oh, alright.
00:17:36Seems simple enough.
00:17:38First person with two in a row yells Ambo.
00:17:41Three yells Terno.
00:17:43Four, Quaterna.
00:17:44Five across, Cinquina.
00:17:45Cover your whole board, you yell Tombo.
00:17:48You know what?
00:17:49I think I'm just gonna watch.
00:17:51It's not a spectator sport.
00:17:53Okay, then maybe I'll just go back to my room.
00:17:56Yeah, honestly, I'd probably be fast asleep right now if it wasn't for those bells ringing.
00:18:01La chiesa.
00:18:02Hmm?
00:18:03From the church.
00:18:04Oh.
00:18:05Does that happen every night?
00:18:06Only when someone's been married that day.
00:18:09Hmm.
00:18:10Okay, that's kind of sweet.
00:18:13And a little overkill.
00:18:15Italians love love.
00:18:17Okay, attention please.
00:18:21May the best Aldo win.
00:18:23Aldo, leave the boy alone.
00:18:25Wow.
00:18:27I can't have fun with my boy.
00:18:29I thought your name was Giancarlo.
00:18:31Si.
00:18:33The only one in a long line of Aldos.
00:18:38Ready?
00:18:39Okay, I think I'm ready.
00:18:47Sant'Antonio.
00:18:49Hmm.
00:18:54Thirteen.
00:18:55Sounds like she said San Antonio.
00:18:57Right.
00:18:58June 13th is a Saint Feast's Day.
00:19:02Okay, wait.
00:19:03So the game is in Italian, but then there's numbers.
00:19:05But the numbers really are inside jokes?
00:19:10Elida, inglese, per favore.
00:19:13For the lovely Americana, of course.
00:19:15Eighty-one.
00:19:16Eighty-one.
00:19:25Forty-one.
00:19:29Bingo!
00:19:36Go, I'm in a tumbler!
00:19:38Tumbler!
00:19:44Was I not supposed to yell?
00:19:46Congratulations!
00:19:57What's this?
00:19:58Your winnings.
00:19:59My winnings?
00:20:02An entire cake?
00:20:03Well, thank you.
00:20:04You're welcome.
00:20:05You're welcome.
00:20:07Ow.
00:20:08Okay, please tell me you're going to help me with this, too.
00:20:11I'm afraid I'm not hungry.
00:20:14Goodnight.
00:20:16Aufwiedersehen.
00:20:35Ciao.
00:20:36Ciao.
00:21:06Questa musica d'amore per te
00:21:19What are you doing here so early?
00:21:21You usually leave the quiet hours for me,
00:21:24until your friends arrive.
00:21:27Thinking.
00:21:30About Mama.
00:21:32And summertime.
00:21:34She always spiced it up.
00:21:37Didn't she?
00:21:38You never knew what flavors she'd come up with.
00:21:41It was exciting.
00:21:44It would be nice to continue that.
00:21:47We'll talk about this.
00:21:49You've talked about it.
00:21:53It's not my forte, but I think
00:21:55it's important to keep our summer tradition of trying new flavors.
00:22:00I'll think about it.
00:22:01At least let me try some out, Papa.
00:22:04See what our friends think.
00:22:06Even Nico.
00:22:07Nico?
00:22:11Okay.
00:22:12If you can get Nico to approve any flavor
00:22:15other than strawberry,
00:22:17I'll put it there in the vetrina.
00:22:20Okay?
00:22:21Grazie.
00:22:23Giancarlo is a tough critic.
00:22:27Choose wisely.
00:22:29Goodbye.
00:22:32Bye.
00:22:53Buongiorno.
00:22:54Our tombola champion.
00:22:56Good morning.
00:22:57Morning.
00:22:58I bet you opened at eight.
00:23:00It's Ostia Antica.
00:23:01Eight is eight-ish.
00:23:03Oh.
00:23:04Does that go for the bus as well?
00:23:07What bus?
00:23:08The bus stopped running a year ago.
00:23:11Really?
00:23:12Because I thought I saw a schedule online.
00:23:15Did you see a date?
00:23:18No, I did not.
00:23:22Great.
00:23:23Where are you trying to go?
00:23:26Let's see.
00:23:28Okay.
00:23:29Trastevere, for the Cacio e Pepe.
00:23:32The old market for the Tripa alla Romana.
00:23:35The wine and cheese shop.
00:23:37And then...
00:23:38Oh, the Salumeria in Campo di Fiori, to start.
00:23:42And that's all today?
00:23:45Oh, no, no.
00:23:46Tonight I have...
00:23:48Not that I'm going to bore you with my whole itinerary.
00:23:51I'm just looking for some inspiration for my new menu.
00:23:54So I'm really trying to pack it all in here.
00:23:57Okay.
00:23:58And before you traverse the whole of Italy,
00:24:00why don't you start here, with breakfast?
00:24:03A typical Italian breakfast.
00:24:06Okay.
00:24:07I like the sound of that.
00:24:08Good.
00:24:09Sit, relax.
00:24:10Breakfast will come to you.
00:24:12All right.
00:24:13Grazie.
00:24:20Here we are.
00:24:23Yogurt with fresh fruit.
00:24:26Cornetto.
00:24:29And coffee.
00:24:31Espresso.
00:24:32Americano.
00:24:33Grazie.
00:24:34But first, try this.
00:24:37Okay.
00:24:38Do you always push your gelato on all your customers,
00:24:40or is that just for tourists?
00:24:42I think you want to try it.
00:24:44Okay.
00:24:48Hey.
00:24:49You added the yolks.
00:24:51I kept thinking about what you said.
00:24:53And I had to try it.
00:24:55You were right.
00:24:56It balances the rosemary and makes the flavors come together.
00:25:00Instead of competing.
00:25:02Exactly.
00:25:03In harmony.
00:25:04Wow.
00:25:05Spoken like a true chef over there.
00:25:08I wish I had your gift, Chef Daniel.
00:25:11Oh, just Daniel is fine.
00:25:15So, how long you been into gelato, Giancarlo?
00:25:20Wait, sit.
00:25:21Sit.
00:25:23Yes.
00:25:27Fun flavor combinations.
00:25:29They were my mother's specialty.
00:25:31I just want to keep that going.
00:25:34I know that good gelato starts with ingredients.
00:25:37It's just the combination of ingredients that I sometimes struggle with.
00:25:44Well, this one is really good.
00:25:46It's very refreshing.
00:25:48Oh, yes.
00:25:49But it didn't get Nico's seal of approval.
00:25:53Who's Nico?
00:25:54This 79-year-old.
00:25:56Yeah, hi.
00:25:57He's my toughest critic.
00:25:59So, if he's a fan, he's likely to please everyone else too.
00:26:03And then, it can go in the vatrina.
00:26:08Gelato case.
00:26:10Well, if you ever need any help, I would be happy to.
00:26:16You're very kind, but I couldn't ask you that on your vacation.
00:26:22No, it's kind of a working vacation anyway.
00:26:25The whole menu thing, remember?
00:26:28That's if I can figure out how to get around here.
00:26:34Can I make you a deal?
00:26:37I'll help you find your way around if you help me come up with the flavors of the summer.
00:26:43You've time to do that?
00:26:46I'll make the time.
00:26:47And you?
00:26:49Yeah, same.
00:26:51Although, do I need to be terrified of this 79-year-old?
00:26:55Just a little bit.
00:26:59So, we have a deal?
00:27:02Si.
00:27:03Great.
00:27:05But first, please enjoy your breakfast.
00:27:07Inspiration is never found on an empty stomach.
00:27:11Well, not in Italy.
00:27:36You've really never made gelato before?
00:27:38No, I'm afraid not.
00:27:40But dessert isn't really my jam.
00:27:42Luckily, our gelato is jam-free.
00:27:47I need to make more strawberry for Nico, anyway.
00:27:50Let's begin.
00:27:51Okay.
00:27:52Cut, please.
00:27:53Alright.
00:27:54The secret to good gelato is the ingredients.
00:27:56And what I don't know, there is one secret ingredient which is most important to me.
00:28:02Sugar.
00:28:04Patience.
00:28:05No.
00:28:06We do not make gelato.
00:28:07We sculpt it, like art.
00:28:09Okay.
00:28:11Oh, hey.
00:28:12How many strawberries do you use per batch?
00:28:15A bunch.
00:28:16A bunch.
00:28:17Okay.
00:28:18How much water do you use per batch?
00:28:20Some.
00:28:21Do you not know how much you use?
00:28:23Sure.
00:28:24I use the right amount.
00:28:26It's all about instinct and intuition, right?
00:28:30Trusting your taste buds and following your heart.
00:28:41I've been thinking about later combinations, and you mentioned the farmer's market.
00:28:46I was thinking maybe we could go there today?
00:28:48Brainstorm a little bit?
00:28:50The market waits for tomorrow.
00:28:52Today we start with this.
00:28:53Don't think I forgot about my end of the burger.
00:28:58But...
00:29:00What?
00:29:01The castle.
00:29:03Why is it all the way at the bottom?
00:29:05Oh, well, that's just...
00:29:06I mean, that's only if there's enough time.
00:29:08I mean, everything that I put in here is to get inspiration for my food.
00:29:13It's just really important that I figure out my menu quickly.
00:29:17I suggest we work backward.
00:29:21Let history ground your senses, and then everything else will follow from there.
00:29:28Okay.
00:29:30So, if you said there's no buses, and you don't have a car, then...
00:29:35Luckily, I live just here.
00:29:37Oh.
00:29:38As does Bumbo.
00:29:39Bumbo?
00:29:40My bumblebee.
00:29:43Wait, that's yours?
00:29:45Are we going to take that to the castle?
00:29:47Only if you're comfortable.
00:29:49Are you kidding me?
00:29:50I've wanted one of these since I was 16 years old.
00:29:52So, yes, yes, yes, very comfortable.
00:29:55Perfect.
00:29:56Yes, yes, yes, very comfortable.
00:29:58Perfect.
00:29:59Okay.
00:30:16Oh, okay.
00:30:17It says here, Il Castello de Giulio II,
00:30:20where it said ancient stones whisper tales of centuries gone.
00:30:25Around each corner, an echo of history,
00:30:28eached up as a dance with the spirits of the past.
00:30:32Let's go chase some ghosts.
00:30:35Okay.
00:30:37Lead the way, Chef Daniel.
00:30:44Okay, this place is like straight out of a fairy tale.
00:30:48It was meant as a mausoleum, then became a fortress.
00:30:53This castle has much history.
00:30:56Not always pleasant.
00:30:58But Italians know, you find beauty in the dark.
00:31:04Wish I could do that.
00:31:07Find the beauty, no matter how dark.
00:31:12But with the lights temporarily off at Daniel's, I just...
00:31:17Your restaurant?
00:31:18Mm-hmm.
00:31:19Yeah, I'm just...
00:31:20I don't know, I'm having a really hard time seeing through it or past it, maybe.
00:31:26I don't...
00:31:27I don't know, we've already been closed a month, so...
00:31:30There's still time, no?
00:31:32Yeah.
00:31:33One more shot.
00:31:36Oh, buongiorno.
00:31:37Ciao.
00:31:39Everyone is so friendly here.
00:31:41They're not friendly.
00:31:42Where are you from?
00:31:44Oh, in their own way, I guess.
00:31:48And what is that?
00:31:50Uh, well, I originally grew up in a harbor town in Massachusetts, but now I live in Santa Monica.
00:31:57Sorry, there's no reason you should know any of those places.
00:32:01A harbor town?
00:32:02Mm-hmm.
00:32:03Like Martha's Vineyard?
00:32:04Well, actually, I grew up in Hingham, but have you been to Martha's Vineyard?
00:32:07No, but I'd like to.
00:32:10Tell me about Hingham.
00:32:11Oh, let's see.
00:32:12Well, this diner that I grew up going to, that I loved, it's still there.
00:32:16Same people inside. Older, but still the same.
00:32:20Your town sounds like Costa Antica.
00:32:24Same faces, year after year.
00:32:27Doesn't sound like a good thing?
00:32:29No, it is, mostly.
00:32:31I just thought I'd be somewhere else, using my business to break there, instead of here.
00:32:38You're at the cafe?
00:32:39After college, it made sense to come back.
00:32:41Learn all I can from my father.
00:32:43I'll take over one day.
00:32:45And, you know, there are some definite benefits to a small town.
00:32:50The cafe is a part of people's lives, which means you get to be a part of theirs, too.
00:32:57I'm sure you get that with your diner.
00:33:00Oh, uh, no.
00:33:02Not really, no.
00:33:03It's more of like a restaurant.
00:33:06Well, it was.
00:33:08Will be.
00:33:09Again, I don't, maybe.
00:33:11If I can hold on to it, which is a very, very big if these days.
00:33:17Uncertainty is a part of life.
00:33:22Oh.
00:33:24Look.
00:33:27A coin found is said to bring good luck.
00:33:30This ground is so old, it must be a special place.
00:33:33For you.
00:33:37Un Porta Vortuna.
00:33:40Porta Vortuna.
00:33:42A good luck.
00:33:46Grazie.
00:33:47Prego.
00:33:55May I suggest an extra stop?
00:33:58To where?
00:34:00You'll have to close your eyes to find out.
00:34:06Okay.
00:34:18We are at my friend's property.
00:34:20Keep your eyes closed.
00:34:23We are at my friend's property.
00:34:25Keep your eyes closed.
00:34:27I'm just on a good old country stroll, but I can't open my eyes.
00:34:33Take my hand.
00:34:35This is not a place to be seen as much as experienced.
00:34:41Just walk, listen, smell.
00:34:46Are you serious?
00:34:48Let's see how fine-tuned your nose is, chef.
00:34:52Why do I feel like I'm going to fail?
00:34:54Because you're not smelling yet.
00:34:56You're thinking.
00:34:57What do you smell?
00:34:59Mint?
00:35:00Perfect to enhance a fruit salad or freshen up a green soup made with peas or asparagus.
00:35:09Okay, asparagus, yes, but peas?
00:35:15What now?
00:35:16Okay.
00:35:18Basil?
00:35:19Uh-huh.
00:35:20Perfect for a mint and basil gelato, perhaps.
00:35:24Interesting.
00:35:26And now?
00:35:27Okay.
00:35:32Tarragon?
00:35:33Introduced during the medieval age.
00:35:36Ah, okay, hence why you wanted us to start with history and work our way back.
00:35:41You know I love tarragon.
00:35:43So, go with that.
00:35:45The things you love, the aromas, always.
00:35:48Then invite everyone else in to enjoy that with you.
00:35:52And revel in how far you can.
00:35:59So, can I open my eyes now?
00:36:02Yes.
00:36:03Okay.
00:36:04See where you are now.
00:36:10Wow.
00:36:16Hello.
00:36:26I thought you weren't going to do much of this.
00:36:28Well, cooking?
00:36:29No, I wasn't, but I just wanted to try out some new flavors with all the herbs that we picked today.
00:36:35How was Giancarlo's Vespa?
00:36:37Well, how did you know that?
00:36:41Never mind.
00:36:42Small town.
00:36:44Tourist town.
00:36:45Yeah, where everyone speaks English and nothing is a secret.
00:36:50It's not every day he shows tourists around, you know?
00:36:53Oh, that? No, no, no, that's just because I'm helping him with a project.
00:36:59The gelato? I know that too. Still.
00:37:03Oh, hey, thank you again for that book, by the way. I'm enjoying it.
00:37:07I can really see myself as the main character when I'm reading it.
00:37:11I knew you would love it.
00:37:13Hey, I'm trying out some new flavor combinations, so tell me what you think.
00:37:16White chocolate with basil or mint?
00:37:20For the gelato?
00:37:21Mm-hmm.
00:37:22Bon?
00:37:23Bon. All right, maybe I'll just start with the mint first.
00:37:25Okay.
00:37:34Scusa.
00:37:38Okay. All done.
00:37:41Grazie, Bruno.
00:37:42Oh, I have no idea what I did, but thank you so much, Bruno, for coming so late and so fast.
00:37:47I'm happy to come anytime you need.
00:37:50That's very sweet, Bruno.
00:37:54It is very sweet.
00:37:57How long have you two known each other?
00:37:59We go way back, Bruno and I. He's always been so talented.
00:38:03And Elida's always been so kind.
00:38:11Please, let me know if you need anything else.
00:38:14Okay. Grazie, Bruno.
00:38:18Oh. Good night.
00:38:21Good night. Thank you.
00:38:29What?
00:38:31I'm just saying, I don't think Bruno does that for just anyone.
00:38:40I love you.
00:39:11I didn't realize how much my world had been shrinking at home.
00:39:16The less I did, the smaller it got.
00:39:18So much so that I started to feel shy.
00:39:21Turns out meeting new friends, at least in Ostiantica, is like riding a bike.
00:39:26Once you put yourself out there, the rest naturally follows.
00:39:30And before you know it, new pathways open up that you never saw before.
00:39:34Only for the first time, I didn't know which way I wanted to go.
00:39:38And that excited me.
00:39:40Is it much further?
00:39:47No. The bicycles are just down the street.
00:39:50We're riding bikes today, no Vespa?
00:39:53I thought we might get some exercise.
00:39:56You don't like biking?
00:39:58No, no, no. I love biking.
00:40:01No, it's just that I keep reading things in this book that happen in real life.
00:40:07It's like I've stepped into a choose-your-own-adventure book.
00:40:10And what is it asking?
00:40:13Maybe I don't need to rush back.
00:40:15Maybe I just need to stop and just ask myself, is this really what I want? Am I on the right path?
00:40:22That is definitely not a question to be rushed.
00:40:25Just a thought.
00:40:27It's a very sweet thought.
00:40:30One I like the sound of.
00:40:32The staying part.
00:40:38Here we are.
00:40:40Okay, well the more immediate question is, what flavor are we going to make today?
00:40:47To that I say, lead on, Danielle.
00:40:50Wait, me?
00:40:52Okay, you realize if I lead, we may never make it to the market.
00:40:56I'm pretty sure you'll find your way.
00:40:59All right. Let's go.
00:41:08Mmm.
00:41:11Okay, this way.
00:41:22Sea salt, pear, and avocado. Gelato. In my father's cafe.
00:41:28I think I prefer your mint basil idea.
00:41:31No, no, no, I promise you.
00:41:33It takes the creaminess to a whole other level.
00:41:37And it gives you that little taste for travel.
00:41:39Maybe for some, but not all.
00:41:42My father feels no need to see the world.
00:41:44The world comes to see him.
00:41:46In and out of the doors of his cafe.
00:41:49He's never left Ostia Antica?
00:41:53Not that I know of.
00:41:55He picked up English from the tourists.
00:41:57What about you? How did you learn English?
00:42:00Hollywood movies.
00:42:02Oh.
00:42:03I wanted to attend college in the States, but it didn't work out.
00:42:08Oh, why not?
00:42:09Oh, Giancarlo. Buongiorno.
00:42:12Buongiorno, Marta.
00:42:13Ciao, Maurizio.
00:42:14And who's your friend, ah?
00:42:16Oh, I'm Danielle. Hi.
00:42:17She's visiting from California.
00:42:19Ah, an American. I hope you felt welcome in our country, ah?
00:42:23Oh, more than welcome. Embraced, really. It's like a dream here.
00:42:28Ah, if it's a dream, may we never wake up.
00:42:32This dragon fruit looks amazing.
00:42:34But those aren't local, right?
00:42:36Well, I like to bring a few curiosities for Giancarlo, ah?
00:42:40A hint of the world over the horizon.
00:42:43Ah, but you have to try my fresh honey, ah?
00:42:47Hey, what if we did like a tropical dragon fruit and lemon gelato with Marta's honey to soften the acidity
00:42:55and we could use some cocoa nibs to cut the sweetness and maybe even pomegranate seeds to add a little bit of crunch.
00:43:04I love it.
00:43:05You know, you two make a good team, ah?
00:43:09Maybe we're onto something. Business and boldness.
00:43:15Passion and perseverance.
00:43:20This, per favore.
00:43:21Okay.
00:43:22And some lemons and your honey as well.
00:43:24Okay.
00:43:26I can't wait to hear what else you come up with.
00:43:31Here it is.
00:43:33Ah, please, Giancarlo, for your guest.
00:43:36Grazie.
00:43:37Grazie.
00:43:38My pleasure.
00:43:39Ciao, Marta.
00:43:40Ciao.
00:43:41Nice to meet you.
00:43:42Nice to meet you.
00:43:47Typical.
00:43:55You're my babe.
00:43:57Si.
00:43:59Buongiorno.
00:44:00Buongiorno.
00:44:25You know, I don't even know the last time I did this.
00:44:28Two days ago?
00:44:30Oh, no, no, no.
00:44:31I just mean, like, cooking without caring what other people think.
00:44:36Not even Nico?
00:44:38Okay, maybe.
00:44:39Maybe Nico.
00:44:46Hey, what's the deal between Bruno and Alita?
00:44:51Bruno and Alita?
00:44:52A crush is all the time.
00:44:55I knew it!
00:44:57Okay, so why has nothing happened between them yet?
00:45:00I don't know.
00:45:01I guess timing has never been right.
00:45:04Okay, well, I mean, you can't always just wait around.
00:45:08Sometimes you just have to go for it.
00:45:12Well, I think it's very sweet how personal this place is.
00:45:18Is Daniel's not?
00:45:21No, not like this, it's not.
00:45:25Well, maybe it can be, no?
00:45:30I don't know.
00:45:32Honestly, I'm not sure.
00:45:35I don't know.
00:45:37I don't know.
00:45:39Honestly, I'm not sure that I can or even want to do this anymore.
00:45:46I feel kind of paralyzed lately.
00:45:50The restaurant bears your name.
00:45:53Isn't that like giving up on a part of yourself?
00:45:59Hey, just a name.
00:46:02Aldous isn't even named after my father, you know?
00:46:06Really, that's a bizarre coincidence, no?
00:46:09The cafe was started by my great-grandfather.
00:46:12His name was also Aldo.
00:46:14Oh.
00:46:15As was my grandfather, as is my father.
00:46:18In fact, I'm the first man in my family in four generations not named Aldo.
00:46:25Have you ever asked your dad why they didn't name you Aldo?
00:46:29He always says the same thing.
00:46:32I guess your mother and I are more creative than my ancestors.
00:46:39I think Giancarlo is a great name.
00:46:42It's an important name, no?
00:46:44Giancarlo, the gelato maker.
00:46:48Sounds like a fairy tale where the gelati comes to life at night and speaks to me.
00:46:57Does your gelati speak to you?
00:47:01When I cook, I have a conversation with my food.
00:47:05I ask it questions and it tells me its flavors.
00:47:10Or, I don't know, I guess it used to do that.
00:47:14It's a song.
00:47:16What?
00:47:17A duet.
00:47:18I dream of new flavors.
00:47:20Iris waiting to be sung.
00:47:22I think you're going to need the whole ventrina then, if that's the case.
00:47:26It would be my trip around the world.
00:47:29Cure for a restless soul, perhaps?
00:47:33Whose path is already laid out.
00:47:41Is it time?
00:47:42To bring your flavors to life?
00:47:44No, our flavors.
00:47:47Our flavors.
00:47:48Si.
00:47:50There you are.
00:47:51Ciao, Nico. This is my friend, Dunia.
00:47:53Ciao.
00:47:54You came by just in time to try our new dragon fruit lemon flavor.
00:48:11I prefer strawberry.
00:48:17Go to the ventrina. I'm coming.
00:48:19I'm coming.
00:48:22That's why you didn't like it.
00:48:26My father says, never let success go to your head, never let failure go to your heart.
00:48:33Tomorrow we try again. Si?
00:48:49Si.
00:49:06Here it is.
00:49:08The beauty in the dark.
00:49:13A love for life is coming back to me.
00:49:17But the love that moves the sun, the moon, and the stars?
00:49:22That was not what I was looking for.
00:49:24Not then.
00:49:26Not until I found...
00:49:31Masolino.
00:49:40Thank you for bringing firewood, Bruno.
00:49:42Prego.
00:49:47Something smells delicious.
00:49:49Oh, well, that would be my lasagna.
00:49:52Wow, it looks tasty.
00:49:56Anything else you need?
00:49:58Yes, yes. Could you look at the sink?
00:50:03Something wrong with the sink?
00:50:05Yes, it's been dripping a lot.
00:50:10Would you mind?
00:50:11Yeah.
00:50:12Okay, thank you.
00:50:17Doesn't seem to be doing it now.
00:50:20You know, it's going to start all up again as soon as you leave.
00:50:25Could you just double check?
00:50:27Double check down there.
00:50:34Sorry, I'm late. I got tied up and...
00:50:38Bruno, I didn't realize you were coming.
00:50:42Buongiorno, Elida.
00:50:47Bruno, Elida has been telling me how much she loved your work with the doorframe.
00:50:54Haven't you, Elida?
00:50:56It was nothing.
00:50:58No, it's the work of a master.
00:51:00Yeah, I think attention to detail is important.
00:51:04Me too.
00:51:05I think that lunch is going to get cold.
00:51:08Yeah.
00:51:09You know, I made enough to feed an army, so you two should sit, enjoy.
00:51:14I couldn't impose.
00:51:15No, no imposition. Truly.
00:51:19Okay, then.
00:51:28All right, well, I guess I will be leaving you.
00:51:32You're not eating with us?
00:51:34No, I'm so sorry. I had to eat already. I'm meeting with Giancarlo.
00:51:38I wouldn't want to get in the way of that. Bye.
00:51:41Bye.
00:51:42Bye.
00:51:46Bye.
00:52:05Truth, Papa, why didn't you name me Aldo?
00:52:09You know why? Your mother and I are more creative than my…
00:52:15Sisters, right.
00:52:17Buongiorno, Aldo.
00:52:18Buongiorno, Daniela.
00:52:20Posso avere un cappuccino e un cornetto, per favore?
00:52:25Daniela, your Italian has improved so much.
00:52:29Okay, one croissant and cappuccino right away.
00:52:33You're a good teacher.
00:52:36Grazie.
00:52:37Ready to get started?
00:52:39Si. Oh, do you have ricotta cheese? I had an idea.
00:52:46Come with me.
00:52:54Smell it. Ricotta, honey and mint.
00:52:59Interesting.
00:53:00It's sweet, like a cannoli, but the mint adds a burst of unexpected flavor.
00:53:07Try it. Tell me what you think.
00:53:13Well, the taste is very good, but it's missing something.
00:53:27You're right.
00:53:31You know what? Let's take a break. What are you thinking for today? I feel like I distracted you.
00:53:38Maybe, but in a good way.
00:53:42This has all been way more fun than I expected, and more necessary than I realized.
00:53:53That makes me happy.
00:53:55So, where to?
00:54:08Oh, excuse me. We're looking for a Signor Chiellini.
00:54:13Ah, luck smiles on you today. Mario Chiellini, head to toe.
00:54:18Let me guess. You want to do either a wine or olive oil tasting.
00:54:22I know it's last minute, but olive oil, per favore.
00:54:25Of course. I can't say no to a young couple in love. Let's head inside, shall we?
00:54:33So, we're a couple now?
00:54:35Apparently.
00:54:37Then we'd better get in there.
00:54:39Okay.
00:54:48Okay, so a harmonious balance between fruitiness, bitterness, and pungency is what Mario said we're looking for.
00:55:00What?
00:55:02Are you good at everything you do?
00:55:06No, I wish. I mean, I'm not good at everything, but I'm good at everything.
00:55:12Everything you do?
00:55:14No, I wish. I mean, I can't even seem to make my restaurant a success.
00:55:19But you are willing to change and try new things. That's just as important.
00:55:25Is it?
00:55:27For me, yes. Failure just gives you another opportunity.
00:55:36You know, we're having a party on Friday, starting at noon.
00:55:40No, I didn't. What's the occasion?
00:55:43The occasion? This is Italy. We don't need a reason to throw a party.
00:55:47Oh, no.
00:55:48Especially in summer.
00:55:49Well, it sounds amazing, but, I mean, the flight leaves tomorrow.
00:55:53No, no, no. We're not talking about any departures. Just the here and now.
00:55:58Well, it wouldn't be till the evening, so, yeah. I'd love that.
00:56:05Good.
00:56:07Because it wouldn't be the same without you.
00:56:13Especially now that we are a couple.
00:56:16That's right. How could I forget that?
00:56:19So, is it fancy?
00:56:21Party?
00:56:23We take any chance we can get to dress up.
00:56:27Well, it looks like I'll need to find a dress.
00:56:30Please. You'll be beautiful in whatever you wear.
00:56:40Ah, my lovebirds!
00:56:43I wanted to give you one of my favorite bottles of olive oil.
00:56:47It's one of my favorite olives with a hint of hazelnut.
00:56:53I think I just figured out what our missing ingredient might be.
00:57:31I don't know what I was thinking. Get a dress? Why would I even say that?
00:57:36Because you like him.
00:57:38Is that a bad thing?
00:57:40Yes, it is, because he lives here and I live really far away.
00:57:46Don't focus so much on the small details.
00:57:48Yeah, like the Atlantic Ocean?
00:57:51Okay, water is fluid. Your heart is fluid.
00:57:54Trust me, it feels good to listen to it every once in a while.
00:57:58I did.
00:58:00Are you talking about Bruno?
00:58:03So, you're really going on an official date, finally?
00:58:08Yes.
00:58:09I'm so happy for you. Both of you. And Bruno is a great guy.
00:58:14He is. They both are.
00:58:16Now, let's go.
00:58:18Okay.
00:58:19Bruno is a great guy.
00:58:21He is. They both are.
00:58:23Now, let's see if we can find your dress. I have one that is way more you than me.
00:58:28Come on.
00:58:49Okay.
00:59:09It's ready.
00:59:20Okay, hopefully the hazelnuts gave it that nutty undertone.
00:59:29Wait. It's best to let it rest.
00:59:34Okay.
00:59:40Okay, it's rested long enough.
00:59:41Okay.
00:59:46Salute.
00:59:47Salute.
00:59:50Salute.
00:59:57It's delicious.
00:59:58It's delicious.
01:00:00Delicious.
01:00:03But, will the customers like it? Will Nico?
01:00:07Hey, win or lose.
01:00:11Win or lose?
01:00:13It's something that my sister and I have said to each other since we were kids.
01:00:16It just, it means succeed or fail. We'll be there for each other.
01:00:23Win or lose.
01:00:25To our new flavor.
01:00:27Honey cannoli with hazelnuts and nuts.
01:00:30Maybe it needs a better name first.
01:00:33Okay.
01:00:37Oh, what about Mussolino song?
01:00:41That feels random.
01:00:43Random?
01:00:44Okay, well it's from this book that I'm reading that's set here in Ostia.
01:00:50In honor of this Italian gentleman who made this young American girl's trip to Italy very special.
01:01:00So, Mussolino song?
01:01:05Mussolino song it is.
01:01:07Okay.
01:01:08Hey.
01:01:09Oh, yeah, hey, I need to get to the tailor.
01:01:12I already went this morning, but apparently opening at nine really means nine-ish.
01:01:17The tailor?
01:01:18Yeah.
01:01:19I got a gown for the party.
01:01:21I look forward to seeing it.
01:01:23Ciao.
01:01:24Ciao.
01:01:35Mussolino song.
01:01:38Mussolino song.
01:01:46Danielle.
01:01:47Hey.
01:01:48Hope you were getting the inspiration you were looking for.
01:01:50You know what? I think I am. I feel the wheels turning.
01:01:54That's good. That's great.
01:01:57Because I have news.
01:01:58That sounds ominous.
01:02:00I am really sorry.
01:02:02But the timeline? It's changed.
01:02:05I have to make a decision on my investments by the end of the week.
01:02:08By the end of this week?
01:02:10Yeah. But I still want to hear your ideas.
01:02:14I know it's only two days away, but I'm pulling for you, Danielle.
01:02:19Ciao.
01:02:20Bye.
01:02:36Good morning.
01:02:38Ciao, Bruno.
01:02:40Usual?
01:02:41Chocolate, please.
01:02:45How about trying something new?
01:02:49New kind of chocolate?
01:02:50No.
01:02:52Come on. Try a new flavor.
01:02:54I call it Mussolino song.
01:02:58I think I'll just have chocolate.
01:03:01I think I'll just have chocolate.
01:03:06I'll try it.
01:03:09Si.
01:03:26Buono. I like it.
01:03:29Maybe a small taste.
01:03:30Right away.
01:03:35One at a time.
01:03:55They love it. They love it.
01:03:59That's great.
01:04:00I scoop and scoop until I hit the bottom.
01:04:03And still they ask for more.
01:04:05We need more hazelnuts.
01:04:07A whole grove of hazelnut trees.
01:04:11Is everything okay?
01:04:13Yeah. Yes. I'm really happy for you.
01:04:17Happy for us.
01:04:19I couldn't have done this without you.
01:04:21This calls for celebration.
01:04:23Tonight. Prisontos. My treat.
01:04:26You know what? I think I'm going to have to stay in tonight.
01:04:29Work call that I have got pushed up, so I need to prepare for it.
01:04:33Anything I can do to help?
01:04:35No. No, no. It's okay.
01:04:37I just wanted to see how everything was going.
01:04:43But I should probably go.
01:04:47Bye.
01:04:56Bye.
01:05:19I watched the Antiquians.
01:05:21Joyous, cheerful, in their own world.
01:05:24While wondering, can there be a future for me here?
01:05:36He had shown me a whole new way of being alive.
01:05:39And I knew whatever I decided, my life would change forever.
01:05:45Hey, careful that face. We laid you.
01:05:52Daniel, she seemed so distant.
01:05:57Hey, don't worry.
01:05:59Men can better understand women than we can the weather.
01:06:04We've gotten pretty good at predicting the weather, Mariana.
01:06:15That's strange. It wasn't supposed to rain.
01:06:18You see? Buona notte.
01:06:48Daniel!
01:07:12Daniel!
01:07:13Daniel!
01:07:19Daniel!
01:07:29Elida told me where you were.
01:07:32I was just coming to find you.
01:07:34Why? Why?
01:07:36Daniel, have I done something wrong?
01:07:40No.
01:07:41I came to Italy for inspiration and it just...
01:07:45It just hasn't come like I'd hoped.
01:07:49Now I have nothing to show.
01:07:52Is this about your call?
01:07:57I now have one day to come up with an entire new menu.
01:08:03It doesn't seem possible.
01:08:08Hop on. I'll get back later.
01:08:10No, no, no. It's okay. I'm okay, really.
01:08:13Daniel, it's a journey for all of us.
01:08:17No one needs to be alone in it, for we don't have to be.
01:08:24I can't see it.
01:08:26I want to show you something, if we have time.
01:08:30I mean, at this point, why not?
01:08:40I've never shown anyone this.
01:08:43Here, I can go anywhere in the world.
01:08:48With a click, I can be at Niagara Falls, the Galapagos Islands,
01:08:55even Martha's Vineyard.
01:08:57And all without leaving Ostia Antica.
01:09:02It's beautiful.
01:09:05Wow.
01:09:06I thought I'd go further than Rome at some point,
01:09:11but my mother passed away.
01:09:14So I decided to stay, help my father, and carry on her legacy.
01:09:21The picture of the woman in the cafe, is that your mom?
01:09:25Si.
01:09:27She taught me everything I know about making gelato,
01:09:31like her parents and grandparents did.
01:09:33I'm only mentioning this because we can plan all we want,
01:09:39but life tends to get in the way.
01:09:44That's not always a bad thing.
01:09:49There's always beauty in the dark.
01:10:04Si.
01:10:13You think they'll let me bring this on the plane?
01:10:16Long as it's less than three ounces.
01:10:20Well, I guess we just have to finish it all by tomorrow then.
01:10:24Or longer.
01:10:27What if you stayed in Italy? You mentioned once.
01:10:30Oh, Giancarlo.
01:10:32You can open your restaurant here.
01:10:34You want me to move to Italy?
01:10:37If not more, stay another month.
01:10:42Even a week more.
01:10:47I wish I could. I do.
01:10:50But if I don't go back and fight for it, it'll be just like you said,
01:10:55it'll be like me giving up on a part of myself, you know?
01:11:00And yeah, I may only have one day to come up with an entire new menu, but...
01:11:07Giancarlo, I gotta at least try.
01:11:11Of course. You're right.
01:11:15I was being selfish.
01:11:21You shine too bright to give up on your dreams, Tania.
01:11:27I wish you all the luck.
01:11:31Me too.
01:11:42Prego.
01:11:44Grazie.
01:11:49Your new flavor is a success.
01:11:53I hope Masolino enjoys his place under the vetrina.
01:11:57Maybe we can add some more flavor.
01:12:00More flavors as well.
01:12:02One flavor to start, Giancarlo.
01:12:05The wheels of time turn slowly.
01:12:09Or not at all.
01:12:11Not everyone wants to live in this bubble or at your pace all the time.
01:12:20Not when there's so much more out there.
01:12:22Ciao.
01:12:30Buongiorno, Aldo.
01:12:32Oh, la rana!
01:12:34Buongiorno.
01:12:36Buongiorno.
01:12:38Hey, what a cloudy face on such a sunny day.
01:12:41Just a lot on my mind, that's all.
01:12:44Life one advice.
01:12:46If money can fix it, no problem.
01:12:48If money can't fix it, just drink more coffee.
01:12:53Or eat a gelato.
01:12:56Okay.
01:12:58Rana, you should try Giancarlo and Daniel's new flavor.
01:13:04It's called Masolino Song.
01:13:07You named it after me?
01:13:10Masolino Song?
01:13:13I just got it from a book.
01:13:15Ah.
01:13:17Sorry.
01:13:19You named it after my father.
01:13:23The Steps of Ostia Antica, no?
01:13:26Yeah.
01:13:28My mother wrote that book about coming here and meeting my father.
01:13:32I'm named after him.
01:13:35She started writing the book right here, at this very table.
01:13:42She loved this place.
01:13:45She was so inspired by watching people coming here,
01:13:49looking for food, conversation, comfort.
01:13:57This place was just more than a restaurant to them.
01:14:02It was a community.
01:14:05Let me tell you why you aren't named Aldo.
01:14:10From the moment you were born, your mother said our son was special.
01:14:17She asked me not to name you Aldo because to be an Aldo wasn't your destiny.
01:14:23She knew your roots grew shallow here, in Ostia Antica.
01:14:28I'm sorry.
01:14:30I wasn't strong enough that you thought you had to stay for me.
01:14:35We must be one with our hearts, Giancarlo.
01:14:41I've been watching the two of you.
01:14:45You remind me of your mother and I.
01:14:49And it's a shame.
01:14:52You remind me of your mother and I.
01:14:57And it's made me remember what she said about you.
01:15:03I can see now that your desire to make gelato is because of the dreams in your heart of something more.
01:15:14My heart is here.
01:15:17In Ostia Antica, this cafe.
01:15:20But your heart will be on a plane tomorrow.
01:15:46You're welcome.
01:16:17Hey, Danielle. You know I feel terrible about pulling you in like this on your last day in Italy.
01:16:24Well, the containers wait for no one.
01:16:27I have a contract on my desk.
01:16:29And a shaky pen.
01:16:31Let me hear the fireworks.
01:16:33There aren't any.
01:16:36I don't get it.
01:16:38I was so concerned with getting it wrong that I forgot to stay true to what felt right.
01:16:47I mean, it isn't about me or the recipes.
01:16:52It's about people.
01:16:55Community.
01:16:57What makes them happy.
01:17:00Go on.
01:17:03Okay.
01:17:05So.
01:17:06So.
01:17:16Good job.
01:17:23Danielle.
01:17:25Hi.
01:17:27You look lovely.
01:17:31Sorry I'm late.
01:17:33How did it go?
01:17:34Giancarlo, is it time to play now?
01:17:38Go.
01:17:40We can talk later.
01:17:41Scusa, signorina.
01:17:43Come on.
01:17:45Babini, gather around.
01:17:48Come here.
01:17:49Come.
01:17:50Come, come.
01:17:52Feast your eyes, little ones, on the color field.
01:17:57Three.
01:17:58Two.
01:17:59One.
01:18:00And...
01:18:01It's ready!
01:18:06Who's ready for strega comanda color?
01:18:09Me!
01:18:12The witch will say a color and you must touch that color before the witch catches you.
01:18:19Beware, babini.
01:18:21For the witch is me.
01:18:23Ready?
01:18:24Yes!
01:18:26Verde!
01:18:27Verde!
01:18:30Rosso!
01:18:35Arancione!
01:18:38Okay, wait.
01:18:39What are we doing?
01:18:40Hey, I think...
01:18:41Turquese!
01:18:42No, no, no.
01:18:43Turquese.
01:18:44Turquese.
01:18:45Turquese.
01:18:48You've been captured by the witch, signorina.
01:18:51What happens now?
01:18:53I don't know.
01:18:54I've never caught anyone before.
01:18:58You're free now.
01:19:01Verde!
01:19:03Giallo!
01:19:07We're thinking of renovating the cottage together.
01:19:11Elida is so creative.
01:19:12And Bruno is so good at fixing things.
01:19:15We could make a pretty good pair.
01:19:17I think so too.
01:19:20I'm gonna miss you guys.
01:19:22Me too.
01:19:23Come here.
01:19:28Sorry if I interrupt.
01:19:30I'll go to get the van.
01:19:31We need to be leaving soon.
01:19:33Okay.
01:19:35Before you do,
01:19:36I believe someone has been waiting patiently to speak with you.
01:19:45Go.
01:19:54So, I...
01:19:56talked to Owen.
01:19:58And he likes my new direction.
01:20:01A more personal one.
01:20:04Like a diner?
01:20:05Maybe more like a cafe.
01:20:08Where you really get to know your customers.
01:20:11You know, you and Aldo's gave me
01:20:14all the inspiration that I really needed.
01:20:17She'd be a fool not to.
01:20:19Agreed.
01:20:20I'd love for you to come visit me.
01:20:23I hope.
01:20:25One day.
01:20:34Una fruttiva lacrima.
01:20:37Beautiful.
01:20:39What's he saying?
01:20:41Okay, yeah.
01:20:44What more searching need I do?
01:20:47What more searching need I do?
01:20:50For an instant, I felt the beating of her heart
01:20:54as if my size were hers
01:20:57and her size were mine.
01:21:09Can't wait to see you
01:21:11in the magazines
01:21:12when your restaurant will be a success.
01:21:15I'll project them on my walls.
01:21:18It will be
01:21:20as if I was there.
01:21:22You can always visit.
01:21:26Arrivederci, Danielle.
01:21:45I figured out what was missing.
01:21:47From Danielle's.
01:21:50But now I know what's missing from me
01:21:53is you.
01:21:56Come back to America with me.
01:21:59It can be our specialty.
01:22:00We can make Giancarlo's gelato.
01:22:03Just forget making one flavor.
01:22:04We can make all kinds of flavors.
01:22:07We can make all kinds of flavors.
01:22:10We can make all kinds of flavors.
01:22:12Just forget making one flavor.
01:22:13We can make all the flavors.
01:22:18I know you said that no one ever leaves
01:22:19Austin Antica, and you won't.
01:22:22Because it'll always be right here.
01:22:25You can't always wait.
01:22:28Sometimes you just have to go for it.
01:22:31Looking at pictures of
01:22:34jungles, mountains, islands,
01:22:39I thought
01:22:40maybe I'd find a place
01:22:43that felt like where I was meant to be.
01:22:47But now I can stop looking
01:22:50because where I'm meant to be
01:22:53is with you.
01:22:57Good thing you got that passport.
01:23:10Good thing you got that passport.
01:23:29To the next.
01:23:31To the next.
01:23:40To the next.
01:24:10To the next.