Under the Piano (1996) - full transcript

An autistic child growing up in the 1940's and 50's with a mother who is bitter because her fear of success has denied to herself a possible career in opera. This anger translates into an over-protectiveness of her mentally ill daughter, even into the child's adulthood. But a loving sister, herself having an arm that is paralyzed, is a bastion against the limitations imposed by the mother and finally helps her sister to live a more full life.

(soft piano music)

(rhythmic piano music)

(car engine rev)

(soft piano music)

- No pain any better.

(swelling music)

- She goes to bed at eight o'clock

no wonder there wasn't
anyone to answer the phone.

We rush 500 miles and they are in bed?

- Don't make any noise.

I don't want mama waking up, okay?



I just want to see if Rosetta is all right

before we go back to the car.

(soft piano music)

(suspenseful music)

(door slams)

(suspenseful music)

Rose?

(door squeaking)

(chocking)

(breathing heavily)

(mumbles)

- [Woman] What's going on, in there?

What's going on?

Franny, what's going on?



- She drunk ammonia ma'am.

- Rosseta what did you drink?

You can't take her out like that.

- We're taking her to
the goddamn hospital.

(door bangs)

(breathing heavily)

- (mumbles) too young to (mumbles).

- Is she going to live?

- I don't think she wants to live.

- No, you are the last person

that she needs to see right now.

- I understand my child,
but the doctor has asked me

to looking on her.

- All right then, no last rights.

(soft piano music)

What happened?

- Quite this is hard.

- You've got to tell
me what happened Rose.

- No pain, no pain.

Heaven.

- Rose!

You don't decide,

when to go to heaven, God decides that.

You're not going to go anywhere Rose,

cause God does...

God does not want you anymore.

And I'm warning you, if you give up now,

you're gonna go straight to hell.

(swelling music)

(singing in foreign language)

- She should be embracing
the notes, not fighting them.

- Mama, talk to me.

Rose might not make it, she might die.

What happened here?

- She didn't know what she was drinking.

- She knew mama she wanted to die.

- Oh, stop being melodramatic.

- Really?

- I spoke to the doctors myself.

They said they're doing
everything possible.

- And so did I, and they
can't do anything to help her

because she doesn't want to live mama.

- Don't be ridiculous.

She wouldn't even
understand what that means.

She was doing fine.

We were both doing fine.

With your stupid letters
that you send her.

- Don't you dare put that shit on me.

- Don't talk to me on that--

- She was not going to
(mumbles) in the phon.

I saw it in the letter that she wrote me.

I know the signs mama.

That's why I came back,
goddamn you know what happened?

(singing in foreign language)

(soft piano music)

- I'm telling you Regina, it's not normal.

For our kids you never make some

(foreign language)

you never did this to the others.

- [Regina] She's not like the others.

No one will ever know her.

- You gotta treat her normal.

You are a (mumbles).

(melodious piano music)

How long are you gonna keep her locked up?

- [Regina] It's kind of (mumbles).

- Rosetta, bring it quick.

(foreign language)

- Rosetta, your mama

(speaks foreign language)

I love you.

I love you.

Look at me darling, look at me Rosetta.

I love you.

(soft piano music)

(chair squeaking)

(singing in foreign language)

- All right like that I want
you hold there, in crescendo.

- But...

- Don't tell me sing it
for me, Michelle all right?

(singing in foreign language)

- I told you to hold the high.

(foreign language)

Now, I sung it for you, I told you.

- But madam, that's not how it's written.

- That's how any great soprano
would sing it, Michelle.

Your daughter knows more than I.

I think you should find her

an instructor worthy over her talent.

- Madam I know nothing.

(foreign language)

- God gave you a gift Michelle.

Don't turn your back on it.

(swelling music)
(chair squeaking)

- Regina, stop worrying about the baby,

the doctors don't know everything.

This is not your fault.

(breathing heavily)

(Child humming)

- [Man] Mummy breakfast, I
don't want your kids late

for choir practice.

(foreign language)
(humming)

- Food.

- Can you say food?

- Food.

- Francesca, maybe God
doesn't want Rosetta

to say food, food.

- It's okay with him.

Food, say food.

- [Regina] Franco?

- What do you expect Regina,

if you don't make him
go to church every day

they don't know about it.

- Going to church seven days a week

does not bring you closer to God.

- [Frank] Its better
than not going at all,

you should set an example
for the little ones.

- Rose want to go church mum, look at her.

- You should mind your status here.

- Tommy, Rosetta does know
how to behave herself.

- She does too maa'.

- [Frank] Everybody is
welcomed to God's house.

(fast piano music)

(humming)

- Come on, Rosetta.

(swelling music)

(singing in foreign language)

♪ And the father arise ♪

♪ And then the sheep appear ♪

(laughing)
(clapping)

- Bravo, bravo.

- I think I have a great
future in stage, right mama.

- Oh, you might have a future
on the radio it pays better.

I want you all to play
now so I can feel it.

So it breaks my heart.

I expect you to concentrate Violet.

(violin music)

- Mama, Franny is
standing right in the way,

I can't concentrate.

- Franny, come on you got to play too.

- Frank?

She's spoiling it for the others.

You're just overcompensating for her arm.

- You play, mm-hmm?

Absolutely.

- Franco, why do you encourage them

you raise their expectations for nothing.

- Why can't you have some fun?

Eeh, come on.

(violin music)

(piano music)

- [Tommy] Where did my friend see this?

(piano music)

- But, who taught her that?

- She does it all the time,

it's mimicking that's all she
doesn't understand anything.

- [Frank] Then let her mimic.

(child screaming)

- I'll not have the entire
neighborhood talking about this

come on Rosetta.

Come along children.

(foreign language)

Back to work.

(piano music)

- [Tommy] Red Rover, Red
Rover, let Franny come over.

- Ah, don't let her play,

you should she'll never stop
anyone from breaking through.

- Aw, let her play.

- Why should I?

She's a freak, her and her
sister are a bunch of freaks.

- We're not freaks.

- Hey, hey break it up
what's the matter with you?

(child yelling)

(mumbles) stop.

Come here.

Get away.

(child yelling)

(breaths heavily)

- She's doing it again.

- All right.

(pants)

- All right, where's that bad,
bad thing is gone (mumbles).

(pants)

Got you.

You see what I got it.

(pants)

You got no more business
with this little girl.

(pants)

All bad things gone,
only good things left.

We've to all sing Christopher again, huh?

- What do you think is wrong?

- Things from her world I suppose.

Sometimes it's safe in
there but then sometimes

it's filled with monsters

like heaven and hell all rolled into one.

- Heaven and hell?

- Mm-hmm, yeah.

You hang on to this as
long as you want, okay?

Come on, let's go.

- I wanted to play with
violets friends today,

but they wouldn't let me.

All they did was laugh
and make fun of my arm.

- Now you gonna make that bother, huh?

They wanna laugh, you let them laugh

but don't go feeling sorry for yourself

or they got you, okay?

(soft piano music)

- You forgot to turn off the radio.

(indistinct chattering)

(piano music)

(singing in foreign language)

- Rose look.

Horse, try to say horse.

Say horse Rose.

- [Mrs. Simpson] I know I can
get it this time, Mrs. Basilio

- Please try it again.

(singing in foreign language)

Mrs. Simpson?

- Yes.

- The high note is flat.

Again.

- Know that (mumbles) my friends.

- Let's take it from the top.

(singing in foreign language)

- Keep her away from me.

- Well you are off pitch you know?

- I'm going to get a glass of water.

(suspenseful music)

- Rosetta.

Mama.

(piano music)

- Violet.

(foreign language)

- 18:38.

- Can you say meat?

- Can you say meat.

Can you say meat, can you say meat.

- Rosy.

Can you say meat.

- Just give her the food Francesca

you expect too much.

- Say plate.

- Say plate.

- Francesca.

- Try this one Rose.

Ouch what did you do that for?

- You've got to keep Rosetta with you

when I'm giving a lesson.

- You should be grateful for that,

she was even naughty
than I never had before.

- Mrs. Syms, thank you.

Francesca has to learn
to do that for herself.

Don't look at me like that young lady.

- Knife, say knife.

- If Rosetta was going to
carry on her conversation

she would have done it by now.

- No she wouldn't.

- I beg your pardon?

- You heard me.

- You are encouraging her to do things

she can't possibly do.

- [Frank] Regina Basilio.

- It's pointless and it's cruel Frank

and you've got to put a stop to it.

I don't understand it,
it's so ridiculous--

(Frank yelling)

(suspenseful music)

(footsteps)

(singing in foreign language)

- Thank you, madam LaSelva
we have your resume.

- Oh madam Basilio, we've
been dying to meet you.

- Hello I'm delighted.

It's a wonderful day isn't it ladies?

- I thought I would show
you the idea from Bohemian

- Oh yes it is.

(footsteps)

- I want you to take your seats ladies.

- Oh.

- Oh no, madam Basilio we

really didn't ask you here to sing.

- We we're hoping to ask for your help.

- With your vast knowledge
of opera and staging.

We just wanted some professional
advice about producing

an extravaganza like this,

and some assistance filling out the chorus

with your students perhaps.

- We want our first annual fundraiser

for King George Hospital to
kick off with lots of style.

- I hope we have not offended you.

We'd love to show you
some of these designs.

Come.

(suspense music)

(dog barks)

(Rosetta barking)

- Rosetta?

Rosetta.

(dog barking)

( foreign language)

- Oh you're being super canning,
come on get out of here.

(groaning)

What is wrong with her?

(groaning)

- Stop, it's okay.

(screaming)

(mumbles)

- It was my fault papa,
I wasn't watching her.

- I just insist that,

you don't tell that thing
to your mother, okay?

(singing in foreign language)

- And Jessica, you
shouldn't spy on people.

Come sit with me.

Papa said you had a good time today.

You wanna tell me about it?

- Are you going to sing at the theater?

(singing in foreign language)

Franny.

You know, the doctor said I
was told to have and Rosetta

I had you anyway, you're God's gift.

- This seems babies are
off on Cabbage Patch.

How can you pick me?

- Course you just like me
and Francisca, you're strong.

(soft music)

A lot more coming up for your station.

(singing in foreign language)

- You remember my student
Michelle, don't you?

She was one of my best sopranos.

She always adored you.

- Oh, yes.

Did I tell you I'm
teaching her daughter now.

(laughing)

Imagine.

Anyway, I spoke to Michelle.

I told her you move back,

and she wants to have just the two

of us over for dinner next week.

- Regina, what are you talking about?

We're only here for a couple of days.

- Well, I think it would be nice Nick.

- I have to get back to work.

- What do you want me to tell Michelle?

- Ma'am tell her that I'd love to come.

(footstep)

- [Woman] We better hurry or
we'll miss visiting hours.

- What the hell's going on?

We come here for Rose, now your mother

is telling everyone you're moving back.

And she treats me like I'm her Butler.

- I'm open to any suggestions as to how

to handle this situation.

- You tell her you have
a home and a husband.

- Nick, I need your
help it's been my mother

who has been killing her
off piece by piece now,

that means that I have
to play along with her,

then I have to in order to
get Rose out of this mess.

- Franny look, I love your sister Rose.

But sometimes I wonder
when is this all gonna end.

You see more in her than there is.

You expect too much from everybody.

If your mother doesn't give her up,

you're gonna move back, aren't you?

- Maybe I do expect a lot.

- Oh yes Franny, too much.

- Please just drive.

- You wouldn't go through
all this for me, would you?

- I don't have time to sit
here and feel sorry for you.

- All right, I have a job
last time I checked anyway.

(door bangs)

If you decide to come back,
would you bring my stuff?

(car engine roaring)

(suspenseful music)

- No, stop, stop where are you taking her?

Where are you taking her?

(car engine revs)

What's going on.

- [Man] We're taking her to the hospital.

- What's going on?

Oh my God.

(door bangs)

(chair squeaking)

- So, how are you feeling today was, huh?

- F sharp.

- Excuse me.

- F sharp.

- With the assignment you've
been assigned on F sharp?

Tell me do you like music Rosetta?

- I like music, absolutely.

- Yeah, me too.

What kind of music do you like?

Rock and roll?

Classical?

Mozart?

- Mozart one 1756 in Salzburg Hospital.

Just first book on Marianne
September 1762, died in 1791.

He was 35.

- You almost died, absolutely.

- Almost died, absolutely.

- Can you tell me what happened?

As your dad,

I want to help you, but
you can help me too.

You do wanna go home, don't you?

(chair squeaking)
(Rosetta yelling)

Rosetta, Rosetta what happened

the night that you drank (mumbles)?

Rosetta sit quietly.

Just sit, no come on.

It's gonna hurt you.

Come on.

(suspenseful music)

(Rosetta screaming)

- Your daughter will be with
us for the next 30 days.

This is a legal requirement
for all attempted suicides

or until we can find out why
she tried to take her life.

And hopefully, we're going
to be able to help her.

Now our mandate here,

is diagnosis, evaluation, and referral.

Will give it no discretion
in these matters.

- You cannot possibly
get close enough to Rose,

in order to find the things
that you need to help her.

- Mrs. Entrada.

- I have been with her
for nearly 30 years,

and I'm still learning how
to communicate with her.

- Please try to understand
this is government bureaucracy.

Now her physical wounds should be healed

by the end of the month,

and we'll be able to give you

our much better assessment at that time.

- Could I please see her now?

- Yes, ma'am you can.

- I sacrificed my entire
career to have my children.

The doctors said they would
be a comfort in my old age.

- We have noticed that Rosetta

has a very unusual understanding of music.

- You have to understand an artist

so it's a blessing and curse.

- You mean Rosetta is a musical aptitude?

- Oh no, no Rosetta mimics,

on artists fields we interpret it.

- Ladies would you just excuse
me for one moment please?

- Sure.
- Thank you.

- Ma'am he didn't ask us
here to talk about you.

- I was only trying to
explain about Rosetta.

- Yes what?

That she is some kind of a freak

or that she can't feel
the way that you feel.

- Mrs. Basilio, Rosetta
is resting comfortably

this might not be the best time.

- No, you told me that I could see her.

- Well, yes, I did but
apparently during her examination

this morning Rosetta became very upset

and I'm afraid that Dr. Banman
has had to medicate her.

Excuse me, please.

(footstep)

Please wait.

- Rose?

It's Franny.

It's Franny.

I want a full record of
everything you've given her.

- I was forced to sedate
her for her own protection.

Your daughter became very distressed

when we discussed the events
of the day of her accident.

Mrs. Basilio, was there any
disruption in her routine?

- Good question.

- No, nothing, I mean, she broke her leg

and the doctor said she had to stay home.

- Does she like chocolates?

- Chocolates are her favorite.

Thank you for concern doctor.

But I want my daughter home
with me as soon as possible.

(footstep)

- She's not going to stay with you ma'am,

she's coming home with me.

- I'm her mother she belongs to me.

- You could stop me you've
got another thing coming up.

- The police can stop you.

- Ma'am excuse me just
calm down for a second.

The issue at hand is
what is best proposed.

And I think I can take
better care of her than you

because I know her better than you do.

- You want a daughter go have your own.

(footstep)

- Visiting hours are
over in three minutes.

- I know.

(soft music)

How did you hurt yourself?

- Why are you just hurt?

Why are you just hurt?

- Because you drunk ammonia.

- No pain.

No pain in heaven.

- Rosetta, do you want to
stay here in this hospital

- I wanna stay.

Absolutely.

- Do you want to stay here
in this hospital or get out?

Get out or stay?

- I want to get out.

I want to get out.

- Good cause I want to get you out.

Your mummy wants you home.

But you have to help me if--

- It can't be.

- No, no, it's gone now, it's gone now.

It's okay.

All bad things gone only good things left.

Think of all the beautiful
music we listen to.

Like when we first went
to opera, remember?

When was that?

When was that?

- Mama.

Papa.

(singing)

(mumbles)

- Well stop day dreaming,
I'm gonna go out without you.

- Stop dreaming, stop day dreaming.

- Franny had no business
buying those tickets

without telling me.

Frank you shouldn't go.

You have no idea that you might do there.

- No, why can't you go she's seeing opera.

Is her favorite person on this team.

- Just such a day.

What can you do just as happiness

is something puzzles.

- Just as her, absolutely.

- Rose we are going.

- Oh mama I paid so much
for this tickets please.

- We'll both look so beautiful.

- Secret program from you okay honey.

- I will.

I will.

- 62, the footsie Adele destino.

- Oh my God.

Oh my God.

- Don't worry about your mother.

You're so frustrating.

- I'm straight home.

(singing in foreign language)

- Whooh.

(suspenseful music)

Whooh.

Whooh.

(suspenseful music)

Whooh.

(audience clapping)

- Rose, she didn't really die.

It's make believe.

She's just acting, come on.

Let's go, come on.

Let's go, come on.

Lets go get some ice cream, come on.

Lets go get some ice cream.

- Not dead absolutely.

Sick though, very sick, very sick.

- Snap out of it.

That's what make believe is all about.

- Make believe, absolutely.

- That's why when the actress
was on stage she could die.

And when the curtain rolls,
she could take her bow.

- Take a bow, right.

- You know where that actress
probably is right now?

Not in heaven.

- In heaven eating
spaghetti with uncle Vinny.

(laughing)

- No.

(laughs)

She's probably in her dressing room

taking off a costume.

- Oh my God, she is so frustrated.

- Uncle Vinny is the one who really died,

but is he was 90 years old.

So he got to go to heaven, eat
spaghetti with his friends.

- Uncle Vinny in heaven,

with his friend in heaven.

- Heaven is the place where you can go

like to another country
where everything is sweet.

Where no one is sick or poor or crippled.

Now I could use my hand
and you could be okay.

There is no pain in heaven.

- No pain in heaven, Franny.

No pain in heaven, Franny.

(humming)

- Hi mama.

- Where have you been?

Do you know what time it is?

- Yeah, oh, I'm sorry.

- It's almost midnight.

- Yes, we would have been--

- I've been worried sick.

- The opera lasted longer than we--

- Don't lie to me.

- We didn't do anything wrong.

Juliet and Violet, they
used to stay out for hours

and nobody gave a damn.

- That language is
unacceptable in this house.

I expect more from you Francesca.

- She's very sick.

- I know mama and I'm sorry.

- Anything could have
happened to your sister.

Look at her, you know she's not normal.

- Kelly, Kelly was 55.

- Come on.

- Don't ever do that to me again.

- Doesn't matter come on.

- Uncle Vinny, he is in
heaven eating spaghetti.

- Mrs. Basilio don't be too hard on them.

- Mrs Syms, Fransesca is
going to have to learn

the difference between right and wrong

which is going to survive in this world.

- Looking for someone else to bother you.

(suspenseful music)

- It's all mama's fault.

- I just wish it stop picking on us.

- No Franny I know you don't understand,

Tommy left home today,

he went and got a job in Detroit

and he didn't tell
anybody till this morning.

- I'm not surprised
she's never done anything

to make us want to stick around.

- So now Juliet and Violet are gone,

she's afraid of being left alone.

(suspenseful music)

- What did she say to you?

- The kids are grown up
now , and I'm not needed.

- Rosetta needs you.

She can't do that.

- Franny.

- I'll pay you, I will
get the money from Papa.

- Franny, Franny you got my pride.

Come on now, it's not
the end of the world.

I'm only going to be across
town with my sisters.

Oh Franny baby you are
always going to be all right.

It's just Rosy I worry about.

That is if nobody expect nothing from her

then that's just the way
she's gonna turn out.

Yeah.

(suspenseful music)

- Rose, come over here.

♪ Help me now, I pray ♪

- No honey, no first them

(suspenseful music)

- [Man] It's noon day launch.

- [Announcer] Active noon day lunch,

so why not serve them something

that is not only good for them

but have lunch that
they'll thoroughly enjoy.

Just eating served
burns, winners and beans.

Watch the meal and enjoy this food

- Well, this is important.

So listen very carefully, very carefully.

Miss Syms is gone mama
sent her away, she's gone.

- She's gone, absolutely Franny.

She's gone.

Violet left, June 14, 1939.

Juliet left July 9, 1942.

It was five, six, seven,
eight, 8:30 in the morning.

July 9 was a cloudy day.

It's a cloudy day.

- Yeah, we'll be stuck here till

we're carried out in the box.

- July 12 it's Friday.

July 12 the sun is shining.

It's breezing, eeh.

- You have a sign on your windows saying

that you wanna need one
waitress for you really have to

for the price of one.

- Sun burns linars and beans roses

really good wholesome, easy
to prepare dish tender.

Flavorful linars, nourishing beans

(mumbles) tomato sauce.

Enjoy burns linars and beans tomorrow.

Try burns today, try burns
today it's delicious.

- Come on.

- Serve it cool, serve it hot.

♪ (Mumbles) super sport ♪

(singing in foreign language)

- She doesn't need any pay
she'll always be looked after.

We thought maybe that she
could be of some help here.

- Why does she need to be looked after?

Look at me child.

Look at me child.

(singing in foreign language)

Take her away from here.

- Who do you think you are?

- I see nothing but darkness in her soul.

- If you're that blind,
you're going straight to hell.

(singing in foreign language)

She can work.

I'm asking you for

a two week trial without pay.

And I'll be there with her.

And if it doesn't work
out for all concerned

then we'll just walk away.

Very grateful that you
gave us the opportunity.

Excuse me.

- I believe we may be
able to manage something.

- We clock in at 8:00 sharp.

Can you keep to a regular schedule?

- Oh yes.

- Mrs. Evans will provide
you with uniforms.

A two week trial period.

(foreign language)

- Good luck.

- From 6:30 to 8:30 rise and shine.

8:30 to 9:00, the locks keep and help us.

9:00 to 9:15...

- Name us again the uniform.

Every salary we've produces exactly

the same as the last one.

And I'll start from pre-production.

Quarter inch, you try.

- Rise and shine.

- Quarter inch, not half inch.

If your fingers can't move fast enough,

you shouldn't be here Dearie.

You need rhythm.

(soft piano music)

- B flat.

B.

C sharp.

- She really wants to work here guys.

Give her a chance.

- Regina Basilio.

- Rosetta and I got a job today.

- (mumbles) up to you.

- And I'm gonna do anything
that I can to give Rose

another chance at a life further

than just living just in this box.

- But she has a life here with us.

- This isn't good enough anymore.

Only Francesca knows what
her sister needs and feels.

- Mrs. Syms had a pretty good idea

and you took care of
that, didn't you mama?

- That's what this is about

you wanna leave home
with a clear conscience.

Like Tommy and his sisters.

You can't wait to leave me, can you?

- This is not what this is about.

- You wanna talk to your sister.

Go ahead.

You might apply those high
expectations to yourself

maybe you'll achieve something in life.

Your sister Rosetta is what she is.

This is her life.

Even if it's not good
enough for you anymore.

(melodious piano music)

- This (mumbles) for
dinner tonight, all right?

- This goes to the third
floor, I'll show you the way.

- All right.

- She doesn't need you Miss Basilio.

You look as though you'd be better suited

to more organizational work
with that arm you know.

(footstep)

(mumbles)

(footstep)

- Are you looking for
someone in particular?

- Are you a patient or are you
just waiting to be admitted?

- I'm visiting.

(footstep)

- And take your feet off the bed.

This isn't a hotel you know.

- Hey!

Did you break your arm on the job?

- No, I was trampled at
birth by a rhinoceros.

- Thank you Vieny.

- No, no that's better.

(laughing)

- Anybody messes with me
they end up in traction.

- I didn't do nothing.

It was the old man.

- Am sure the apple doesn't
fall too far from the tree.

- Here you go Rose.

(crowd barking)

Hey!

(crowd barking)

Hey stop that.

Stop it.

Rose can you, working somewhere else

so she can figure out
how you do on your own

and here you are barking like a dog.

- Barking like a dog, absolutely.

- Keep it up you gonna get fired.

- Fired absolutely.

- Oh, god damn it.

- God damn it, God damn it.

- Some more soup is down here Rose.

(suspenseful music)

- Stop it, stop it.

- No big deal.

You forget it.

We all like around to kid around.

- Don't do it anyway.

(footstep)

- Madam, may I found out my
grandfather checks out tomorrow?

- Aha cool.

I get to go back on the floor
and get out of the kitchen.

- Hey, I think I know you.

Have you got a brother named Tommy?

- Yeah.

- I'm Nick, he used to
play hockey with me.

Maybe I'll see you around some time.

- I doubt it.

- You never know.

- Hey Rose, our trial
period is nearly over.

We've only one more week.

- One more week.

(upbeat music)

That's your apple address.

- Yeah.

- Mama come September 14,

one more week.

- And tonight it's my date dress.

- Who?

Before you go to mama cunts.

- You know if you wanna get
anyone on a date, don't behave.

- You have to behave.

- Put this away Rose, put this away.

- You have to behave.

- Hey Rose, what if a guy comes up to you

and he bugs you and tries
to get you into trouble.

What do you do?

You tell him drop dead.

- Drop dead.

- [Man] Francesca.

- All right, I will work
on this later, okay?

(piano music)

(footstep)

- Well finally.

- Drop dead.

- Was nice meeting you Mrs. Basilio.

- Drop dead.

- You'll be home by 11:00 (mumbles).

- Drop dead.

- Your mama and me we're going

to the rehearsal for her
concert, you'll be back by then.

- Yes sir.

- Drop dead.

- Rosetta.

- Drop dead.

(piano music)

- Frank why haven't you dressed yet?

- But why do I have to
wear a start color for all

your short friends, eeh?

- So you look like a gentleman.

- All right.

- Rosetta what are you doing?

(speaking foreign language)

- Come on it's a small
pleasure so let her play, huh?.

- You know you're not supposed
to be in here by yourself.

- To behave just before you can
go to one a month counts it.

To behave just before you can
go to one a month counts it.

To behave...

- What is she talking about?

- What do you think she is talking about

for two weeks you make this possible

to your conscious she
wants to go with you.

- Rosetta the radio is on,
Rosetta go listen to the radio.

The radio Rosetta, go listen
to the radio Rosetta go!

- To behave (mumbles)...

- Go (mumbles).

- You know she can't with us.

This rehearsal is very important.

What if one of the
students sings off pitch

you know what she does when that happens.

- Gives a damn.

Franny takes her through lots of offers

but you Regina never let her go nowhere.

Would you should at least let her come

to this rehearsal tonight.

- What possible difference
would it make to her.

But you know she wants to go for you.

Same reasons she wants to play for you.

She wants, Regi, she
wants you to love her.

- You know you and Franny see her

the way you want her to
be not the way she is.

Anyhow, she doesn't know what love is,

she can't feel love.

- And who can feel love?

(indistinct chattering)

- Come here, come here.

Come here.

(crowd chattering)

- Would you rather go with them?

- Well, those guys?

- Mm-hmm.

- Who wants to hang around
with a bunch of rack rats.

- You don't wanna see it?

- Look, if you don't wanna see this show,

let's go somewhere else.

- It's not that.

- What?

If I was to hung up about your arm,

I wouldn't have asked ked you.

(soft piano music)

(rhythmic piano music)

- Wait a minute.

(rhythmic piano music)

- Don't run a load of dishes
in the dishwasher Rosetta

and when the others catch up

we'll move these trays out of here.

Haste makes waste Franny.

They need to be edible.

(fast piano music)

♪ He kissed my love ♪

♪ When you put your arms
on me make me love, love ♪

♪ Love the one you... ♪

- Hi Franny, hi Rose.

- Hi.

- Hi girls here to join the competition.

- Franny I need to talk
to you for a minute.

- Sure.

No, Rose you can stay, finish.

♪ Together, if you wanna (mumbles) ♪

- Hey Rosy Posy ever
been to the zoo before?

I heard you people are real animals.

(laughing)

Oh Rick could show you a few tricks

you've never seen before (mumbles).

- Drop dead.

Drop dead, Rick.

Drop dead.

- Clean this mess up.

- Clean up your own mess.

She got her own work to do.

- Come with me.

- Uniformity, it all
starts in pre-production,

pre-production.

- Shh train to sleep Rose.

- Quarter inch, not half inch.

- Rose please, give me a break.

- But I can show you things too,

what do you got under
your shirt, Rosy Posy.

- Did somebody touch you?

- Under your shirt.

Under you shirt.

- Rose did Rick touch you.

- Drop dead Rick.

Drop dead.

- That's right.

That's right, that's what you say.

Drop dead.

It's exactly what to say
whenever anybody bothers you.

That's what you say, you say drop dead.

That's absolutely right.

- I've spoken individually
to almost everyone

on the kitchen staff, except you.

Do you think she's ready?

- I'd say so.

- Welcome to

(speaking in foreign language)

Rosetta.

- You can take that it's
yours, put it in your pocket.

We can stay, if you want to stay.

- Want to stay, absolutely.

- I have a feeling Rose would be one

of the best employees we have ever hired.

Thank you for bringing her to us.

- Thank you, thank you.

I've been having a hard time
keeping up with her myself.

- You're welcome to stay too, Franny.

- Thank you very much, maybe I will.

I'll stay for a few more weeks anyway.

(piano music)

- [Frank] Mum where is everybodY?

Always late our kids.

- Oh they'll be on time
they know I expect them.

- Franco you're not dressed yet,

put your color where is your tie.

- I'm inappropriate yet
I'm cooking, I'm cooking

but you, you're never satisfied.

(piano music)

- Just one more pipe Rose,

they wanna spoil your appetite
save it for after dinner.

- Some free time one
clock, Saturday market day.

Supposed to go to stude.

- You're always going to Studebaker

papa takes you in the Studebaker.

- Papa always takes me.

- Frank.

Frank.

Franco

Franco, Franco.

Franco.

(speaking in foreign language)

Franco.

Franco.

(breathing heavily)

(soft piano music)

Franco.

- Maa let's go maa.

Maa you gotta get in the car maa.

It's gonna be okay maa.

Please get in the car maa.

Please get in the car.

Right behind you.

Be careful.

He's gonna be okay.

(siren wailing)

- Symphony dam one o'clock.

(piano music)

- Oh Rose you don't have to cry.

People cry because they can't help

but not because they want you to.

- Cry.

June 1933 feel my chin

March 13, 1935 (mumbles) feel my elbow.

December 28, 1936 break my knee.

July 13, 1937 cut my finger hurt.

Pap got hurt.

- Hurt but his now in heaven,
there's no pain in heaven.

- No pain in heaven absolutely Franny.

- Lets go.

(somber music)

(Regina sobbs)

One of you is going to look at the mama.

For the next little while I can't

I have this new job, I can't be here.

- Franny, mama will be fine.

Stop worrying for everyone.

- Simply day one o'clock.

(somber music)

(speaking foreign language)

(indistinct chattering)

- Sit down come on, Rose!

Rose.

Rose (mumbles), Rose.

- Franny, Franny.

- (mumbles) okay?

Is okay, is okay.

- It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

No pain.

Never, it's not hurting.

No pain.

No pain.

No pain.

No pain.

No pain.

No pain.

(piano music)

- Bye Rose, I'll pick you up at 5:00.

(swelling music)

Wait outside here to
I'll get back some oil.

(swelling music)

(door knocking)

(swelling music)

- I Thought you fell off
the edge of the earth.

(chuckles)

Tom hasn't even heard from you.

Here you come in just
like it was last week.

- Well, I like to keep
up with all my old dates.

- Yeah, one date.

- You left a lasting impression.

- So did you.

- Yeah.

What was I wearing?

- What was I wearing?

- Blue velvet.

- I'd like a hamburger for the young lady

and strawberry shake.

Thanks.

So now they're thinking
of transfer me out west

be head of sales for two years.

- That's gonna wreak havoc
and I wanna revive your day.

♪ How can all (mumbles) ♪

How can we never go out.

♪ Something is coming (mumbles) ♪

- I just never thought
you'd come around to me.

- You say that bad.

- Yeah, because I remember thinking,

what could I possibly
do to impress this girl.

Because if we got mugged you'd
be the one to protect me.

Yeah, cause I remember
thinking Nick watch it.

You're gonna fall for this girl

and you'll never be able to keep up.

- You underestimate yourself.

- I like to think I know my limitations.

- I don't believe in limitations.

(door knocking)

- [Regina] Are you ready Francesca?

- Yes mama.

- We'll get the children ready ma.

- My.

You look pretty.

- Have Rose's routine is
going to be very important

in the next few days mama.

- You know, my dear I did
manage to muddle through life

before you were born.

- And if it doesn't work out,
you can send her out west.

I can make room for her.

Nicholas is okay about it.

- I wish you wouldn't go on, huh?

- I've tried to imagine today.

My whole life and now it's here.

I am so frightened, I feel
like running away and hiding.

Were you ever frightened?

- Frightened of marriage?

I was frightened of having a big career.

I was frightened of success.

God gave me a gift.

And what did I do?

I had children and I threw away

every opportunity for myself.

Marriage was safe.

But for me it was a punishment
for wasting my talent,

but it'll be fine for you.

It's good for you and Nick is, you know

don't be frightened
everything's gonna be okay.

Waiting for you.

(door bangs)

(crowd applauding)

(swelling music)

- Rose, Rose come on sweetheart.

Come on.

Take care.

It's okay.

I just have one question, which
one of you is not married.

- Rose, Rose, I'm gonna
be living in another city,

but I'll write to you and I'll call.

- Call absolutely Franny.

- I love you.

- I love you Franny.

(chuckles)

(soft piano music)

(car honking)

(soft piano music)

- Rose I'm gonna be living in another city

but I'll write you and I'll call.

(soft music)

(door slams)

- Come talk to me while I cook dinner.

- Franny's letter.

- Rose, did you hear what I said to you?

- Who?

- Rose come on down stairs with me.

- Franny's letter, Franny's letter.

- Rose come on downstairs with me.

(swelling music)

- You're going to be in my room now.

Just like when you were little.

(swelling music)

Stop it Rose, stop it Rose.

Rosetta, please stop it.

Stop it Rose.

Rosetta please.

(swelling music)

Rosetta, what's the matter?

Wake up Rosetta.

Wake up, Rosetta you're dreaming.

Bad dream is gone.

Good things left.

Rosetta.

Rosetta please stop it.

Rosetta, Rosetta, Rosetta

Please please.

(suspenseful music)

(footstep)

(breaking glasses)

(footstep)

Rosetta what did you do, huh?

What happened?

(sobbing)

Oh, did you break it?

Oh oh come inside.

Rosetta come on.

(suspenseful music)

Rose, Rose.

- I can't breathe.

- Don't be silly.

- All right put her in a walking cast.

It'll have to stay on for eight weeks.

- Can't breath.

- Rose works here in the kitchen doctor.

- Not until after the
eight weeks I'm afraid.

Insurance restrictions.

- Thank you doctor.

Stop it Rose.

Stop it!

(clock clicking)

You're not going anywhere.

- Okay, I hate you.

- Get back in the bed Rosetta.

Rosetta please sit down
get back in to bed.

- Monday in the morning (mumbles).

Get back into bed now lie down, lie down.

(soft music)

- F sharp, Monday morning.

- Rosetta, Rosetta stop.

I've been looking all over
the neighborhood for you.

You can't go back to
work you're coming home.

Come on now, come on.

Get up.

- [Woman] She is sick?

Can I call an ambulance?

(Rosetta screaming)

(panting)

(soft music)

- Hello Betty, is Tommy there please.

No, nothing's wrong.

Tell my son to call me when he gets back

from Chicago, all right?

All right?

Thank you.

(soft music)

(singing in foreign language)

Oh my God, why has though forsaken me.

You like dying.

- I feel like dying, absolutely.

Go to heaven, no pain in heaven, Franny.

Go to heaven, no pain in heaven, Franny.

I can't breathe.

- No one wants us.

No one even calls anymore.

If I die, you better die with me.

- I better die, absolutely.

I can't breathe.

(singing in foreign language)

(soft music)

- What's wrong?

What do you see?

What do you see, Rose.

Take your fingers out of your ears.

Listen to the music, listen to the music.

All right Rose, what's happening?

What's happening?

What do you see?

Leonora doesn't want to go (mumbles).

Leonora she is going to, she is going to?

- She's going to die.

(suspenseful music)

Oh my God.

(suspenseful music)

Oh my God, I feel like dying.

Oh my God.

(suspenseful music)

(glass breaking)

(suspenseful music)

Better die absolutely.

- Franny is back.

Franny is back, I am here.

I am not going anywhere

nowhere without you ever.

Do you hear me?

I am always going to be
with my Rose, forever.

(piano music)

(crowd applauding)

Rose why don't you play, come on, let's go

Play.

(piano music)

- Is that it?

- That's it.

(crowd applauding)

- You understand why you're
here don't you Rosetta?

- Understand, absolutely.

- And why are you here?

- Because you tried to
hurt yourself, didn't you?

- Try to hurt yourself?

Oh my God.

Thou shall not kill, thou shall not kill.

- Rosetta, do you feel
like killing yourself?

How do you feel now?

- Can't breathe.

Can't breath.

- [Doctor] From what I've
observed, I think the girl suffers

from multiple disorders.

- [Doctor] I'd like to
ever move to Stillwater.

Try and get a release immediately.

(soft music)

- Let's go Rosy.

- Can you help me please,

Dr. Banman gave me permission
to bring this is in.

- Sure, I'll just have to check
if I can find the extension.

- Thank you.

- Excuse me.

- What's wrong with her?

- Hazel spent a couple of
weeks it's still water.

They decided they had
to control her violence.

(swelling music)

- Dr. Banman or Dr. Harkness
which doctor did it.

- I don't know what his name is.

He wants Rosette to move
to another hospital.

- Which hospital?

- Still lake, no still
life whatever it was.

He wants to run some tests on Rosetta.

Franny brush my hair please.

- What did you tell him?

- I tell him?

What do you mean what I did tell him.

I told the good doctor
that our family business

is none of their affair.

- Did they mentioned what kind of tests.

- I don't wanna talk about it

please Franny (sobbing) no more.

- All right mama, what
you have to do is go down

to the hospital and sign
the papers to release her.

So I can bring her home.

- Just like your brothers
and sisters aren't you?

You're all alike, you used
me until you didn't need me

and then you all left me and
now you want to get Rosetta.

You wanna take Rosetta away from me.

I know it.

What did you tell the doctors about...

- I didn't tell them anything mama.

We can get Rose back I'm
not gonna take her away.

We just have to stick
together mama you and me.

- Stick together.

- Yes mama.

You and me.

You can walk in, you sign
the papers, you walk out.

That's all.

- It's a damn job.

Franny the job, you
raise her expectations.

(swelling music)

- Mama I'm leaving for the airport

to take that letter I'll
meet you at the hospital.

(swelling music)

- Will you come with me,

Dr. Harkness would want a word with you.

(screaming)

- No, no.

No, no.

No, I'm coming out like this.

No (mumbles).

- Mrs. Basilio, you all right maam.

It's all right, it's all right
please just come with me.

- Your daughter has a severe
mental illness Mrs. Basilio.

- My daughter was fine

until I let her come to this hospital.

She's gotten worse
since she's been exposed

to this sick people in this place.

What other explanation can you offer?

- There is no explanation for
this kind of mental illness.

A congenital birth defect perhaps.

- Oh I am to blame.

Let me tell you something.

When Rose was four years old,

the doctors told me she'd
have to be committed.

They were the crazy ones.

I've been able to take care
of rose for 30 long years,

because she was fine.

- Please try to understand
that we wanna help her.

- This is the most humane
option, please be objective.

Still water is set up for this kind

of investigative treatment.

She will have professional care

and if anything should happen to you

what concerns me is that she
may try to take her life again

and the next time Mrs.
Basilio she may succeed.

Are you sure you could
save your daughter's life?

(somber music)

- Rose?

- Mrs. Entrada.

- Where's my mother?

We're taking Rose home today.

- Andrew, you have to speak to her.

- Why?

- Your mother signed a release
to send Rose to Still water.

- What?

No no get your hands off me.

No let her go!

Let her go, Rose.

Let her go

(door bangs)

(phone ringing)

- My flight got delayed.

- I can't go any further now.

She said she'll take Rose home

and I believed her.

I believed my mother.

- Maybe it's a lot easier
for her to face Rose.

- But Nick what am I going to do.

- We do whatever we have to do.

- Get a lawyer or claim
guardianship or something.

Franny, I've had a month
to think about this.

If being married to you
means a group package

and sharing it with your sister
Rose and I can handle that.

And if it means moving
back, we'll move back.

(smooching)

(soft music)

- Mama she don't realize
what kind of a place

you're sending her to.

This is not a hospital.

This is where they tied
you up on straitjacket,

keep behind bars.

She's going to die there.

Our Rose is going to wither away

she's going to crawl
some deeper inside stuff

that she is not going to be
able to find our way out.

Is that what you want mama?

(breathing heavily)

No, I know what went on here.

And I'm not going to let you
give up on her or yourself.

Nick and I are coming back.

He's gonna get his old job back.

So I can be close to Rose.

I have a document I want you sign.

It says that I get full
guardianship of Rose.

From now on mama I make
all the decisions for Rose.

- I'm her mother, I only want what's best.

- I'm not gonna take her away,
I'll be here for both of you.

- You're judging me.

(soft music)

- It'll be all right mama.

(swelling music)

- What's going on?

- Just drive.

(swelling music)

(car revs)

- Come on, here she go.

(breaks screeching)

- Hey.

- Excuse me what is going on?

You do not have permission

- Yes I do, get out of the way.

- Mrs. Basilio, is there a problem?

- I want my daughter released doctor.

- It's Franny.

- Yes.

(theme music)

- Mama died August 4.

It was hot, very hot.

- Mama is in heaven now Rose.

- In heaven eating
spaghetti with uncle Vinny.

- Mama is probably eating
spaghetti with papa.

- Papa died April 17.

It was sunny day, a sunny day.

- [Franny] She really missed him.

She really missed him.

- She really missed him absolutely.

No pain in heaven, Franny.

(somber music)

- Hi.

Say hi.

- Hi.

- Hi (mumbles).

(theme instrumental music)

(bird singing)

(instrumental music)