To be translated to Italian, with English subtitles.

I/E. A PUBLIC SQUARE IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL - AFTERNOON

An old but endearing school building stands before a cobbled

public square in a small town in Italy. A bell RINGS; class
has ended. Children gather and play on the steps outside.

EUGENIA, 9, sits on the steps. Over her mousy brown hair she
wears a headband that perfectly matches her blue school
uniform. She and her friend watch Boy 1 standing in a small
group of other boys.

Boy 1 turns around when he hears them giggle. He catches

Eugenia's eye, shyly looks away, then looks again. They
exchange a smile.

Eugenia's friend nudges her. With a mischievous look, Eugenia

rips a piece of paper out of her notebook and writes, in
pencil: Do you like me? with boxes for yes and no.

She gives the note to her friend, who passes it to Boy 1, who
keeps it close to his face so his friends can't see. He
checks one of the boxes and returns it, blushing and refusing
to make eye contact.

Eugenia jumps for the note. Boy 1 has checked "yes." For a
brief moment, Eugenia's face lights up. Then she glances at
Boy 1, who has mustered enough courage to look at her. Her
smile breaks suddenly. She runs back into the school
building.

Her friend dashes after her.

FRIEND
He said no! That little shit!

EUGENIA
He said yes!

FRIEND
Then what's wrong? Isn't that what you
wanted?

EUGENIA
(crying)
You don't get it! I don't like him
anymore! I don't like him anymore!

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INT. SCHOOL - MORNING

EUGENIA, now 13, stands in front of her locker in a pale

hallway. With a coy look on her face, she watches Boy 2, a
few lockers away from her. He smiles at her, then pulls a red
rose out of his locker. Her face falls as he hands it to her.

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EXT. A PUBLIC SQUARE IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL - MORNING

Boy 2 chases after Eugenia.

BOY 2
Eugenia! I love you!

Eugenia looks like she is running for her life.

TITLE APPEARS: THE GIRL WHO LOVED A STATUE.

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INT. AN UGLY APARTMENT - MORNING

Eugenia, 18, sits in her underwear on a threadbare sofa in a

living room with peeling walls. DVDs and dirty clothes that
look like they belong to a man are strewn on the floor.
Lifelessly, she watches a soccer game on TV.

LUCA, 22, enters the room shirtless, with a protein shake in

his hand. He is very attractive and very hairy.

Eugenia's expression does not change. She pulls the blanket

around her shoulders tight.

Luca sets the protein shake on the coffee table and sits down
beside her. He wraps a hairy, muscular arm around her. She
feigns a smile. He begins making out with her.

They kiss for a while, then she pulls away suddenly.

EUGENIA
I need to use the bathroom.

LUCA
(smirking)
Do you want to shower together?

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EUGENIA
No.

She goes to the bathroom and shuts the door quickly. Leaning
against the rusty sink, she pulls out her pink-polka-dot-
encased phone and goes to her "Frequently contacted" section.
She clicks on the first result: "Francesco," with a cheese
emoji beside it.

FRANCESCO, 19, picks up on the second ring.

FRANCESCO (O.S.)
Eugenia! How's the smokingly hot
wonderfully fit broodingly artistic--

EUGENIA
(in a hushed tone)
Can you pick me up?

FRANCESCO (O.S.)
Pick you up? Why, I thought you were
totally into Luca!

EUGENIA
That's how it usually goes, now, isn't
it?

FRANCESCO (O.S.)
Bad in bed?

EUGENIA
No, he's not.

FRANCESCO (O.S.)
Then what could it possibly be this
time?

EUGENIA
Can you just pick me up? Please. I'll
tell you in the car. And I'll buy you
Noni's.

FRANCESCO (O.S.)
Who can say no to Noni's? Fine, I'll
save you from your misery. Twenty
minutes.

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