07x03 - Forget Me Not

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Hi, Rob.

Hey,

what are you looking so beat about?

Oh, world literature.

A breeze.

Maybe for you.

I just don't dig that Italian poor Dante.

Oh, come on, Rob.

Seems to me you and Dante have a lot in common.

Two of the world's great lovers.

Great lovers?

Well, you can't deny you are.

Well, sure I am, but Dante isn't.

What kind of a guy falls in love the way he does?

He sees, what's her name, uh, Beatrice?

Yeah, Beatrice.

He sees her once in a crowd and then that's it.

Whammy.

He loves her from then on.

Even though he can't get close enough to say hi again.

You don't buy that, huh?

No, I don't buy that.

Look.

See that girl?

Yes, I saw her.

Beautiful?

Very nice.

All right.

I smiled at her, she smiled at me, and
now I'm in love with her for the rest of my life.

You just don't understand how it is with us Italians.

Well, in that department, you're one up on me.

Inspiration.

I can't introduce you to Dante personally, but I
can help you get in with us Italians in general.

Saturday night, my folks are giving a party for my cousin.

A family party?

Yes.

She's visiting us from Fermina.

That's the town in Italy where my mother
and father come from.

Suave.

Hey, Rob, would you stop worrying about Dante?

Who's worrying about Dante?

I was wondering who that redhead was.

Buona sera, signore.

Ah, buona sera, Rob.

Holy bony Sarah.

Buona sera is good evening in Italian, Charlie.

I'm meeting an Italian cousin of Joe Marino's tonight.

I want to make a good impression.

It must be a girl cousin.

Doesn't she speak English?

Joe didn't mention.

I want to be prepared.

I heard one of those phrase books when I
was in the army in Italy.

Let's see.

Dove UN buon ristorante?

Dove la stazione?

It all comes back to me.

Did the Italians understand you?

Oh, sure, sure.

They told me where the good restaurant was
and where the railroad station was.

The only trouble is I couldn't understand
one word they said, so...

I never did find them.

Well, I can talk to anybody in any
language, as long as they don't tie my hands.

Come here.

Go away.

Stop.

Well, uh, arrivederci, huh?

Ciao, Rob.

Ciao, Doug.

Ciao?

That's, uh, hello or goodbye.

Either one.

Yeah, well, if somebody doesn't set the
table, there ain't gonna be any ciao.

Hi.

Hi, Chipper.

Hi.

Boy, Wilkerson's garage must have been a mess.

If you want to clean the garage,
there's one closer to home.

I'm qualifying.

For what?

A secret society at school.

Floyd Wilkerson's my sponsor.

And you qualify by working for Floyd?

Yeah, that's part of it.

I don't remember Robbie doing that when he
was staff of the Quadrangle Club.

Dad, this isn't Quadrangle Club.

Well, what is it then?

A secret.

What else do you have to do?

It's a secret.

Well, who else isn't besides Floyd?

That's a secret.

Hiya, Rob.

Ciao.

Ciao.

Welcome to Little Italy.

Grazie.

There you go.

Wait, wait a minute.

Let me see.

Hold on just a second.

Ah, come, uh, come stai?

Benissimo.

Come inside.

I want you to meet the family.

Papa, this is Robbie Douglas.

Benvenuto, Roberto.

Benvenuto.

No, this is Robbie.

My son, Joey, speaks so much about you.

Span I'italiano, signore.

Only from this.

The way they speak Italian is
from people, not from... That's right.

From the priest.

My eldest son, Michelangelo, Robbie Douglas.

Como esta?

Gracias, gracias.

And the kid brother of any queen, Dante Alighieri.

Where have I heard that name before?

That's my family, it's right here.

Michelangelo, Dante, and Joe?

Giuseppe Verdi, Maria.

Ah, correct.

Everybody have enough beans?

Oh, si, si.

Oh, si, si.

Excuse me, I didn't mean to barge in.

No me scusi, no me disturb a.

Joe's cousin from Italy.

Wait, wait, uh, moment.

Sit.

Mi chiama Robbie Douglas.

Cacere della sua connessenza.

You speak English?

I saw the English in school, but to speak
it here restrained is not the same.

I think you do very well.

Grazie.

Le most gentile.

I mean, you are too kind.

It sounds nicer in Italian.

Grazie.

Say, why aren't you with the rest of the kids?

I was riposando.

Riposando?

Resting.

The party is so nice.

All are so kind.

I wanted to be by myself for just a little.

You understand?

Oh, sure.

I understand.

Well, I hope we can talk again soon.

Oh, please, do not go.

Okay.

Please, just do it.

All right.

It is Italian custom.

Boy, I should dig antipasto.

Dig?

Like, love, a more.

I hear of you from Giacetti.

You are in college with him?

That's right.

Tell me something, uh, Giavan, Genva... Giovanina.

May I just call you Nina?

Grazie.

Uh, how long have you been in the United States?

Two weeks.

Do you like it?

Moltissimo.

Very much.

The people are so friendly.

Uncle Vincenzo and Aunt Anna, if I were
their daughter, they could do no more.

But sometimes I think of Taramina and of
my family, and I feel...

What is the word?

Homesick?

Homesick, sí.

We call it la nostalgia.

Do you have brothers and sisters?

Three brothers and four sisters.

I am oldest.

Oh, well, you have a lot of family to miss.

Your family is not so large?

I have two brothers at home.

I have not spoken of this feeling to anyone else.

I should have known.

He was helping me with my English.

And she was helping me with my Italian.

Mama wants Giovannina to meet some neighbors.

I will see you again, Robbie.

You sure will, Nina.

Nina already?

She's molto gentile.

You think so, huh?

After knowing her for five minutes?

And you were the guy who didn't dig Dante
and Beatrice, huh?

Come on, let's join the party, huh?

Okay.

Now, tomorrow, how do you say tomorrow in Italian?

Domani.

I would like to see Nina domani.

What's the waitress thing, Ernie?

In TV land.

What's the waitress thing, Ernie?

Looks like hey to me.

Hey, it is me.

Chip seems to be looking for something.

That's right.

Now, don't tell me it's a needle.

In a secret society?

He's qualifying.

Well, couldn't you just give me anything?

Well, I thought of that, but he said it'd be unworthy.

All right.

It's.

Nice, Robbie.

Yeah.

This is the first time we've been together since we met.

Somebody in the family is always around a chaperone.

I know.

Joe's mama was all for coming,
but Joe's father wouldn't let her.

I guess he understands.

Antana means well, but she is old-fashioned.

Antana forgets.

This is Bryant Park, not Aramita.

They sure have been nice to me.

I feel practically like one of the family.

Papa, you can't do this.

This is Bryant Park, not Aramita.

Giuseppe, in this house, you tell your papa what he can do.

Well, Rob is a good friend of mine, and it's a dirty trick.

And Giovannina is your cousin.

It's an old costume, but it's a good costume, eh?

Oh, ecco I bambini.

Eh?

Thinking about your brothers and sisters?

Oh, no, no, Cara, don't cry.

Oh, no.

Is she all right?

I think she's only frightened.

Oh, thank you.

Some days they're just too much for me.

If Gregory doesn't have green ink and his
water p*stol, Debra's eating sand.

Come along, Susie.

Thanks again.

Goodbye, Susie.

Well, looks like you have another friend.

When you leave, you'll be missed.

This is a good place to be, young.

Carolina is only for the children and the old people.

Those of our age, they go to Rome, Milan, America.

Have you thought about living?

Yes, but I am only on a visit to Reseda.

Well, if there's anything that I can do.

You are too nice.

Why do you have to be so nice?

I'm sorry.

I mean, I... What did I say?

Everything would be so much simpler if you weren't so nice.

Me?

Okay, then.

Excuse me.

I think you had better take me back to the house of Marina.

Welcome, my children, welcome.

Are you having a nice little walk, huh?

Yes, yes, very nice.

I better be running a lot.

No, no, no, no, no, my son.

I've been waiting to talk.

Come in, come in.

Oh, well, just for a few minutes.

Yes, sit down, sit down.

Mama, go to the kitchen.

Yes, yes, yes.

Excuse me.

Come, young lady, come with me.

Come, young lady.

This is the job that only men look at.

Yes, yes.

Giuseppe, bring me the chair.

Papa, di prega, non fare questo.

Silenzio.

Mi deve sentire.

Lasciasi.

Subito.

But first, bring me the chair.

Grazie.

Now, you, and me, and we talk.

Yes, sir.

What about?

You know, you are a very lucky fellow.

Isn't it, lucky boy?

Yes, sir.

You're going to make a good husband for Giovanna Nina.

A good husband?

And she's going to make a good wife.

Mr. Marino, I like Nina.

We're good friends, and that's all.

Why, we haven't even mentioned marriage.

Of course not.

Such a talk is for you, for me, and your father.

My father.

You put a little muscle into that, Douglas.

Doing the best I can.

Well, you'll probably have to go over most
of this when you're through.

Look, boy, you don't like the way I'm doing it.

Yes.

Well, I mean, this is rough.

Some of these marks are older than I am.

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Can you put a little muscle into that, Douglas?

I'm doing the best I can.

Well, you'll probably have to go over most
of this when you're through.

Look, boy, you don't like the way I'm doing it.

Yes.

Well, I mean, this is rough.

Some of these marks are older than I am.

Secret society has no room for whiners or quitters.

You want to qualify.

You know I do.

I've been knocking my brains out.

Why don't I get initiated?

Right now.

Canada, Douglas, rise.

Are you ready for the awful secret?

The awful secret?

Every secret society has an awful secret.

But once you learn it, you have to promise
never to reveal it.

Okay.

Repeat after me.

The awful secret.

The awful secret.

Yes.

Yes.

There's no secret society.

There's no secret society.

Secret society?

You mean all this stuff I've been doing?

You want to explain a joke?

It wasn't exactly just a joke.

I got our garage cleaned, didn't I?

And you found the needle in the haystack.

Oh, wait, Douglas.

Don't get violent.

It's not worthy.

Do you want to marry Gio Bonita?

No.

I mean, well, she's a very nice girl,
but we hardly know each other.

Ah, well, that comes after you marry.

Mr. Marina.

I really don't think Giovannina and Robbie
want to get married.

But that's not important.

No?

The wishes of the family, that's what's important.

You think for one minute that I would let
Giovannina walk without her

accompanatrice, how you say, chaperone, if
I did not believe that he meant to marry her?

But, Dad, we're just good friends.

Silencio.

Signore Douglas, I think it's much better
if you and me, we talk without.

Oh, no, Mr. Green, I think Robbie should stay.

After all, he is involved.

How does Giovannina feel about this marriage?

Well, I ask her if you like.

She's a good girl, and she do what the family thinks best.

And the family thinks this marriage is best.

Now, it is a matter of honor.

My family's honor, and your family's honor.

Now, I have the paper for the marriage settlement.

A dowry, which is not large, but sufficient,
and everything is in a perfect order.

Mr. Marino, I can see you're very fond of your niece.

Oh, yes.

I never had a daughter of my own.

Well, of course, Giovannina isn't an
American citizen, is she?

No.

But that's not important.

Once she gets married to Roberto, eh?

Then she'll be able to stay in this country.

That's right.

And you'd like that very much, wouldn't you?

That's the best thing for Giovannina,
to stay in this country.

Oh, Mr. Marino, I want the best for my son, too.

Well, sure.

A good, nice, quiet, sensible wife.

Yes.

Of his own choice.

Signore Douglas, young people,
they don't have the experience.

To make a wiser choice.

Well, Mr. Marino, in our country,
many young people make their own choice.

And don't regret it.

You're going to allow the marriage?

It isn't up to me.

It is not up to you?

No.

No, it's up to Rob and Giovannina.

I'm very sorry to disagree.

But you know, in Italy, we do things... Mr. Marino.

For you.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

Hello?

See?

When?

Don't cry.

Don't cry.

Is she going to be all right?

No, no, no, no.

Don't call the police.

Don't call.

No, no.

I come home right away.

Giovannina, she disappeared.

She left the house and didn't say a word.

And Mama said that she was very unhappy.

She was, come see me, she was embarrassed.

Because I say...

She must have been with your son.

Porca miseria, porca miseria.

I try to do what I think is best.

And I make everybody unhappy.

I'm sorry.

I'm sure she'll come back soon.

Well, if you excuse me.

Arrivederci.

Yes, goodbye.

Well.

Boy, thanks, Dad.

No, niente.

That means nothing.

But, Rob, from now on, you'd
better think of the consequences

before you ask a young Italian
girl to go for a walk in the park.

Not a chaperone.

Yeah.

The park.

I'll bet you I know where Nina is.

Ciao.

Ciao, Robbie.

Oh, Robbie, I have a job helping with the children.

Oh, great.

Uh-huh.

And Miss Wilkins?

She will help me see about staying here.

Benissimo.

Come here.

You know, the Moiners are looking all over town for you.

Oh, yes, yes, I know.

I was so angry and humiliated.

You do not understand our customs.

Your uncle meant well.

He just wanted to help you stay in America.

Oh, yes.

I stay in America because I like to feel free, and if my
family could stay husband for me, then I am not free.

I might as well go back to Italy.

Well, I'm glad you're staying.

I will like my job with the children.

And later, there will be time to think of a husband.

Sure.

And when I start thinking, Robbie,
I will give you fair warning.

Hi, Chip.

Oh, hi, Dad.

Hi, Mr. Douglas.

Oh, boy.

Hey, Floyd, don't forget that junk over
there on the workbench.

Okay, Chip.

Chip, I thought Floyd was already a member
of the Secret Society.

Oh, yeah.

He wants to get into the Quadrangle Club now.

And he has to qualify by cleaning out our garage?

Well, you see, I've been asked to join the Quadrangle Club.

Oh.

But why is Floyd working for you?

Well, he wants me to put him up for membership.

He has to qualify first.

That's fair enough.

You're doing a good job, boy.

As soon as he finishes here, he starts on that.

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