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Firenze-Current Draft 2023-09-18!4!35am
Written by
vivienne lenore
OVER BLACK
FADE IN:
YURI
Look at that view. Beautiful.
She steps out of the car, looks around the garden and runs
to the villa. Her dad follows and gets their luggages.
She enters through the villa that her film crew rented for
the summer and looks around the living room. Her dad answers
a phone call with his fellow indie actors while carrying
their luggage. Ludo runs into the stairs to find her room
LUDO
(excited)
Where's my room, papa?
YURI
On the right!
LUDO
How do you know what's good for me?
Why don't you just- Why don't you
just lea-... Fuck.
She looks our the car's window and looks at the streets of
Florence. It's her stop.
LUDO
(to the driver)
Grazie.
She walks around and looks around the streets not really
knowing where to go since it's her first time in the
country.
LUDO
Is that me? Are you painting me?
VIEGO
(shy, defensive)
What? No.
LUDO
Pretty sure that's my dress.
VIEGO
Uh... it's um...
LUDO
So you just paint people without
their permission and sell it?
VIEGO
Che? No! This is not you. I swear
to god.
LUDO
I was just messing with you! I
don't mind. The colors are
beautiful.
BRUNO
Non sapevo che avessi una ragazza /
I didn't know you had a girlfriend.
VIEGO
Quella non era la mia ragazza,
idiota / That wasn't my girlfriend,
you idiot.
BRUNO
Allora, quando ne riceverai uno? /
So, when are you getting one?
VIEGO
Vaffanculo, Bruno.
Bruno laughs and gets back to his stall. Viego looks at the
canvas and continues painting.
DIRECTOR
...And, action!
LUDO
How do you know what's good for me?
Why don't you just leave me here,
huh? Everyday I wake up and I
DIRECTOR
Cut!
LUDO
Fuck. Sorry. Line?
DIRECTOR
Everyday I wake up and I wish you
were gone!
LUDO
Got it.
DIRECTOR
Okay. We're going again. Rolling...
and, Action!
MAX
Hey, Ludo. We're gonna check out
the Carnival tonight. You know,
take a break and hang out. You
should come with us.
NADIA
Yeah, come on. Let's have some fun.
We're in Florence, baby!
CAST
Whooooo, fuck yeah!
MAX
Oh my god, remember that movie,
"The Notebook"? I wanna have my
Ally meets Noah moment!
LUCAS
Jesus Christ.
5.
LUDO
(to Max)
I'll be your Noah.
VIEGO
May I have this dance?
He brings her at the back then they almost make out then
Ludo kind of runs out of breath because them kissing was so
intense so she pushes him back a little bit
fall tilts but they ignore it then he lays her down on the
desk.
BRUNO
Hey, lovebirds! Wake up! My parents
are almost here! They wake up and
rushes to get dressed. They run
outside while holding hands.
BRUNO
Qualcuno è di buon umore. /
VIEGO
(smiles)
I thought Carlo's helping us with
the stall today?
BRUNO
They're still in Rome. Fottuti
stronzi / Fuckin' assholes
He's outside the villa because she hasn't been answering his
MAX
Hey! Are you new here?
VIEGO
Uh...no, I'm not really uh... I'm
just looking for someone.
MAX
Right... security!
VIEGO (CONT'D)
No! No! I'm just looking for Ludo.
Is she here?
MAX
Oh my god, are you the boyfriend?
Holy shit. You gotta meet the cast.
VIEGO
I'm not her-... I'm just here to
give her these. She left him at
the... party.
MAX
Oh... okay, well, she's in her
7.
a right.
VIEGO
Alright. Thank you.
A gentle hand touches her, sweeps the hair from her face.
She startles awake to see Jack, there in her bedroom, on her
bed, in her life.
LUDO
Oh, my God. How did you get in
here?
VIEGO
Max told me where your room was.
LUDO
(trying to make sense of
it)
What?
LUDO (CONT'D)
I gotta be on set today.
VIEGO
Okay. Can I watch?
LUDO
(laughs)
You have to be one of the extras.
VIEGO
Do I have to audition?
LUDO
Yes.
VIEGO
Fuck. Alright. I'll audition just
so I can watch you be an actress.
8.
LUDO
Just take a left over here, we've
sake
VIEGO
Then why don't you just drive this
LUDO
Oh, am I the one who rented this
9.
INT. VIEGO'S FLORENCE APARTMENT
the shower
LUDO
Who were those people?
VIEGO
Just uh...
(MORE)
9.
VIEGO (CONT'D)
(beat)
Classmates
She gets a sense that he's lying. She looks back at the
guys.
LUDO
(skeptical)
Classmates...
VIEGO
Yeah, from uh... senior year.
LUDO
You had 30 year old classmates in
senior year?
sleeve polo.
LUDO
Okay... what would you say?
10.
VIEGO
LUDO
Your vows.
LUDO
Viego?
were with-
10.
ALBERTO
No, it's okay. We were just having
a little talk.
VIEGO
(sobs)
Ludo...
LUDO
(to Viego)
Hey, what's wrong?
(to his parents)
Is it okay if I talk to him for a
minute? I'm so sorry.
ALBERTO
It's alright.
LUDO
Thank you.
LUDO
Hey, what's wrong?
VIEGO
(sobs)
My dad- he's gonna11.
LUDO
What? Hey, it's okay. Talk to me.
VIEGO
He found my fucking suitcase
because someone from the
fuckingparty snitched on me and now
he wants me to stay here for the
rest of the month. I don't wanna be
here, Ludo.
LUDO
It's okay.
LUDO (CONT'D)
We'll figure this out, okay? Let me
talk to your dad.
VIEGO
No, he's- he's really fucking mad
at me.
LUDO
I'll talk to him, okay?
VIEGO
Okay.
LUDO
Listen... I have this audition in
Brooklyn and they told me I need to
be there tomorrow so-
VIEGO
Wait, what? No. Don't leave me
here. Please.
LUDO
I'm not- listen, I'll be back in
like 3 days, I promise, I'll call
you.
VIEGO
They don't let me call anyone here.
They took my fucking phone
LUDO
Fuck. We'll figure it out, okay?
Just- please, I don't wanna leave
you like this.
He pulls away.
VIEGO
Just go.
LUDO
Viego, come on. Viego, come here!
She pulls him and holds his hand.
VIEGO
I love you.
12.
LUDO
You're not being fair, Viego!
VIEGO
Yeah? Well, I'm sorry I just really
fucking need my girlfriend right
now!
LUDO
Get out of the car. Come here!
He hesitates. She pulls him out of the car and hugs him.
VIEGO
I just need you right now.
LUDO
I'm right here. It's okay.
VIEGO
Excuse me, Helvetica? I'm a big
fan, can I get an autograph?
13.
LUDO
Of course.
VIEGO
Thank you.
LUDO
Hi.
VIEGO
Hey. You're early.
LUDO
Yeah, I haven't eaten all day so...
couldn't wait. She looks around.
VIEGO
I wanted to have the whole
restaurant to ourselves so, I asked
my boss if it could... just be us
tonight.
LUDO
You're crazy.
VIEGO
People never change.
She laughs.
VIEGO (CONT'D)
Right. Well, food's not ready yet
but give me 20 minutes, okay?
LUDO
Okay.
14.
VIEGO
Have a seat first.
LUDO
Wow. It smells so good in here.
VIEGO
Hey, yeah, sorry, this is almost
ready.
LUDO
It's fine, Don't rush it. Oh my
god, is that Risotto?
VIEGO
Your favorite.
She smiles.
LUDO
So, how long are you staying here?
VIEGO
A few weeks, I think.
LUDO
I have this... studio session in
Manhattan, you should stop by. You
know, let's catch up for a while.
VIEGO
Manhattan.
LUDO
(laughs)
Yeah.
VIEGO
What? Are you asking me to do a
song together?
LUDO
If you want to, why not?
VIEGO
Yeah, I got a night shift here on
Friday so...
LUDO
Still working hard, huh?
15.
He smiles.
LUDO (CONT'D)
You still doing the art gallery in
Florence?
VIEGO
Uh, no. That's uh, done.
LUDO
What do you mean?
VIEGO
They shut down the stall.
LUDO
When?
VIEGO
A few weeks after you left, I
guess.
LUDO
Why didn't you tell me?
VIEGO
Didn't know how to reach you.
LUDO
I waited for your call.
VIEGO
Um, I'm gonna finish plating. You
can just wait back there, alright?
LUDO
Viego. Why didn't you call?
LUDO (CONT'D)
I missed you.
VIEGO
Let's eat. Food's gonna get cold.
She stops him and kisses him. He pulls away. Her hands are
on his chest. She looks up to him and caresses his face.
16.
LUDO
Okay.
LUDO
Hey, wanna come with me cali? I
have this audition next Thursday
and they're gonna give me a hotel
room, they're paying for everything
so we don't have to worry about it.
VIEGO
California?
LUDO
Mhm. Come with me, Florence boy.
VIEGO
You know what, I'm hungry, what do
you want for dinner? I'll cook.
LUDO
I've actually been craving Chinese.
Let's just get take out.
VIEGO
No, no, I wanna cook for you.
LUDO
Viego, the fridge is empty.
VIEGO
Oh, fuck. Okay, I'll do a quick run
at the deli.
LUDO
Baby, can we just-
VIEGO
Give me five minutes. I can make
Chinese.
LUDO
No, please just-
VIEGO
I just wanna cook for you, okay?
Just fucking let me.
17.
LUDO
Viego! What the fuck are you
doing?! You know what I don't miss?
These stupid fucking fights with
you!
VIEGO
You know how much I fucking hate
LA! Fuck! I moved here for you. Why
can't you just stay here?
LUDO
Because I have dreams, Viego. And
I'm not giving up now. I already
missed my chance because of-
VIEGO
Because of what? Of me?
LUDO
(beat)
Yes. Because I love you! I couldn't
just leave you here because what if
you fall back to god knows what?!
VIEGO
Right, well, I can take care of
myself.
LUDO
Viego, I didn't mean it like that.
She goes up to him and hugs him
from behind.
LUDO (CONT'D)
I'm sorry.
VIEGO
I'll just get some food.
LUDO
Baby, please, just stay here. Let's
talk, okay?
VIEGO
I'll be right back.
LUDO
Hey.
18.
VIEGO
Got the goods.
LUDO
What are you gonna make?
VIEGO
Do want a rice bowl? Dumplings?
LUDO
Yes, please.
VIEGO
Okay.
She walks up to him, her hands makes their way to his waist
and she looks up his shoulder.
LUDO
Can we just forget about what
happened tonight?
VIEGO
Whatever you want.
VIEGO
You look tired.
LUDO
Schedule's been hectic on set. I
left the studio at 3 last night. I
haven't heard from dad.
VIEGO
Did you get the painting?
LUDO
Yeah.
VIEGO
LUDO
I don't know, I have to check the
tour dates.
19.
VIEGO
Right... well, what did you think
about the piece?
LUDO
(beat)
I thought it was great.
VIEGO
Mhm.
LUDO
Yeah, it was... incredible. I loved
the... abstractness of it all.
VIEGO
Tell me what you really think,
Ludo.
LUDO
I think it's the most terrible
piece of art I've ever seen. And
lazy. I've never seen a more dull
and boring painting. I didn't know
what I was looking at. And the
thing that really upsets me, is you
don't even realize what a truly
horrible horrible artist you are.
Honestly it's laughable. No colors,
no substance. Oh, but when it comes
to a different kind of substance,
you're a fucking expert. And your
impressionism have about as much
depth as one of your sketches which
is obviously stolen by fucking
Monet. Oh, sorry, I mean
"inspired".
VIEGO
You smell good.
LUDO
You smell good. And you look good,
too.
20.
VIEGO
I've been cooking again.
LUDO
Oh, are you the chef in here?
VIEGO
No, I'm just one of the cooks.
VIEGO (CONT'D)
How have you been? How's
the...music thing?
LUDO
Fun. It's been good.
VIEGO
I feel like I'm in prison.
LUDO
Just one more week then we can go
home
VIEGO
(scoffs)
Home?
LUDO
You're my home. I just wanna take
care of you.
VIEGO
You should go.
LUDO
No, I'm not going anywhere.
VIEGO
I have to get back.
LUDO
Baby, please. I came all this way
to see you.
21.
VIEGO
Just fucking leave!
LUDO
(beat)
Viego...
VIEGO
Please just go.
The day after, she visits him again. She brings him his
favorite meal for lunch.
LUDO
Hi. I brought your favorite. I
don't know if I put too much salt
though.
LUDO (CONT'D)
Um, if you want me to go then I'll
be on my way and I'll let you...get
back.
VIEGO
Ludo.
LUDO
It's okay, baby. It's not your
fault.
VIEGO
You should do a rom-com next.
LUDO
(laughs)
You hate my movies.
22.
VIEGO
No. I just didn't like that you did
horror. You know, the characters
you play are just so different from
you.
LUDO
But that's the whole point.
VIEGO
Yeah, but... I wanna see you. I
wanna see Ludo.
LUDO
Are you gonna come home when it's
over?
VIEGO
What do you mean? Don't you want me
to?
LUDO
No, I want you to. I’m just
wondering if -- I just...
VIEGO
Where else would I go?
LUDO
I don’t know, I guess I just
thought -- You know, it’s
like...There’s, Viego in Florence
and then I'm in Brooklyn -- He
leans in.
VIEGO
Why would -- Wait, wait, wait. Why
would you say that?
LUDO
I don’t know, I guess I wondered
without the-, you know, if you
would want to come home. ‘Cause
when you met me you were clean and
now you’re not.
VIEGO
I wasn't high the whole time we
were together.
23.
LUDO
I know, but... It got bad when we
were together. It’s okay, I mean,
it’s fine. I just was wondering,
that’s all. Whatever you want is
okay.
VIEGO
Whatever I want? I want to be with
you. That’s why I’m here.
LUDO
Okay. I know, I know. I just want
you to be happy.
VIEGO
I’m working on that... I need to
stick with you.
A beat...
LUDO
I brought something.
LUDO (CONT'D)
I wanna know what this is, my love.
She hands him his painting. It's the painting that he did
when he first saw her in Florence. He looks at it...
Remembering that he hasn't finished it yet.
LUDO (CONT'D)
You hiding paintings?
VIEGO
No. That was... uh...that was years
ago, that painting. That was the
night we met.
LUDO
I remember. I caught you paintingme
without my permission.
VIEGO
I just thought if I never finish
it, maybe you'd want to... paint it
with me. Like we used to.
LUDO
I'd love that.
24.
VIEGO
But maybe you'd found it when I,
uh... I don't know...
LUDO
(beat)
Well, I found it.
VIEGO
Listen, I'm sorry about yesterday.
I know I said some things.
LUDO
It's okay.
VIEGO
What about your show?
LUDO
It's fine, I could just cancel some
dates-
VIEGO
No, don't do that.
LUDO
Okay, then, I'll just do a few more
shows. My team takes care of the
dates. They'll figure it out.
VIEGO
I feel like I'm holding you back. I
don't wanna get in the way of
you've always dreamed of.
LUDO
No, you're not. It's not like that.
I just wanna be with you. More than
anything.
INT.
They argue at the back of the sound stage about how he wants
her to move back with him to italy. He was saying some
fucked up shit about her career and he told her that she'll
be better off without him and that he should've never left
italy for her. She got upset at him and told him to fuck
off. He took all the things she said out of anger to heart
and that really made him feel even more horrible so he went
drunk driving in his motorbike and got into an accident. She
got a call from the hospital and she got so paranoid and so
she left the set to see him. She felt like it was her fault.
LUDO (V.O.)
(in the letter)
My love, I haven't stopped thinking
about you. You made me so worried,
I could barely think about anything
else. I just want you to know that
I'm sorry for everything I said on
the phone. I didn't mean any of it.
I can't lose you. Please, let me
visit you or just write back to me
if you can. I can't wait to be in
your arms again. I love you more
than anything. Your Ludo.
She visits him. He's asleep. She grabs a chair and sits
close to his bedside. She holds his calloused hand and
caresses his face. He wakes up.
LUDO
Hey. How are you feeling?
(beat)
You okay?
VIEGO
I'm fine.
(beat)
I got your letter.
LUDO
I'm sorry...
26.
VIEGO
I'm sorry...
LUDO
No. I'm sorry for what I said. I
didn't mean any of it.
DOCTOR
His body is still recovering. He
has some minor injuries, luckily
it's not that bad but you still
have to look after him. And... it's
best to consider rehab as anoption.
INT.
INT.
LUDO
So, the doctor said, as soon as you
can start walking again, you have
to go back to... I'll take you
there and I'll visit you everyday.
VIEGO
Ludo, I'm not going to fucking
rehab.
LUDO
I know you don't want to, but-
VIEGO
No, fuck that. I'm going back to
Florence whether you come with me
or not.
LUDO
(beat)
Please, don't say that.
VIEGO
I'm tired of begging you to come
with me.
27.
LUDO
Then, I-I'll go wherever you want.
VIEGO
Stop. Let's just... fuck it, let's
just end this. All of this. He gets
up from his chair. She sheds a
tear.
LUDO
(beat)
You don't mean that. He stares at
the floor and walks away.
VIEGO
Just go.
LUDO
Viego... Viego!
LUDO (CONT'D)
Let's go to Florence. Okay? I'll
pack my things. Please, just don't
say that.
VIEGO
Just forget it.
LUDO
No, please.
She hugs him tightly and sobs. He couldn't help but regret
his words. He turns around and caresses her face. She looks
down.
LUDO (CONT'D)
I don't wanna go. I wanna be with
you.
VIEGO
Just go home and I'll see you
tomorrow, alright? Hey.
VIEGO (CONT'D)
Tomorrow. Just you and me.
LUDO
Promise?
28.
VIEGO
I promise.
VIEGO (CONT'D)
Go home.
LUDO
You are my home.
VIEGO
You know, I love you.
(beat)
I'll see you tomorrow, okay?
She nods.
LUDO
Your hair's getting shaggy.
VIEGO
Yeah, Bruno said I should shave it.
LUDO
(laughs)
No. You want me to cut it?
VIEGO
I'd like that.
VIEGO
I bought that ring before you left.
never thought of pawning it… ‘cause
I thought you’d… come back,
somehow. But then a couple months
became a year so I followed you
here. Then I saw you singing and…
you were happier than ever.
(MORE)
29.
VIEGO (CONT'D)
Maybe I shouldn’t have come back
‘cause I just ruined everything for
you.
LUDO
Viego... you didn't.
VIEGO
No. You... you deserve someone
better. Someone who's not gonna
drag you down, someone who's not
won't embarrass you.
LUDO
I'm not embarrassed of you.
INT.
The last scene is intense. A few weeks after his death, she
was still in denial and she was crying everyday but she
wasn't having intense breakdowns yet. So, all that rage and
grief was building up when she discovers that he was gonna
propose to her when she found the ring hidden in the one of
his painting's canvas, the one that they painted together
when they were at their lowest point at their whole
relationship right before he died, she finally broke down.
The night they first met, their first dance, when she moved
into his apartment, when she left him for New York, them
arguing at the empty streets at midnight, him watching her
perform, her visiting him in Florence after 5 years, them
sitting at the pavement and talking, her visiting him in
rehab and him sitting behind her at the piano
END OF MONTAGE
LUDO (PRELAP)
(singing)
'Oh, my beautiful boy, I still hear
your voice Fights are over, we're
laughing Over all the noise.'
Satisfied, she puts down her
paintbrush.
VIEGO
You done?
LUDO
Mhm. What do you think?
VIEGO
I love what you did but maybe I
messed up the colors. She caresses
his hair.
LUDO
The colors are beautiful.
She continues the song, this time she sings it to him. Their
heads touch as she kisses his forehead. and let the final
note slowly ring out.
31.
FADE OUT.
THE END