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