Very Valentine (2019) - full transcript

I grew up loving weddings.

The brides,

beautiful in their gowns.

The grooms,

handsome in their tuxedos.

But most of all, I've always

loved wedding shoes.

My family was in the business

of making them.

And from the time I was small,

I loved to help.

I'm not the pretty sister.

I'm not

the smart sister, either.

I'm the funny one.

Oh, why?

What's she doing?

But I was always serious

about one thing.

I wanted to grow up and create shoes

that's make a bride feel like a princess.

Yo, funny one!

Come on! Let's go.

Oh Valentine, you're

always such a mess.

Okay, here we go. Ready?

Today is my baby sister Jaclyn's

turn to walk the walk in our shoes.

The Angelini Shoe Company has been

making custom wedding shoes since 1903.

We build our shoes like the

bride and groom build a life.

With vision,

persistence and love.

Ah! Valentine, you're

always such a mess!

Sorry, Ma.

Everybody,

time for a picture.

Family portrait.

All right.

Here's the good news.

As the last unmarried

woman in my family,

I've run out of sisters, so I never

have to be a bridesmaid again.

Twenty-two weddings later

and nothing's changed,

I am still single and I'm still

dressed like a pink daiquiri.

In fact, I could use one.

Oh, my God.

You look so beautiful.

Doesn't she

look beautiful, Tess?

She's a beauty.

Don't embellish.

Danny Napoli wants

to dance with you.

Ooh!

He's single.

He wears a hairpiece.

Oh, come on.

Who doesn't?

Will you just put

yourself out there?

You're a total original and

you have so much to offer.

Too much, if you ask this dress.

Mmm. Nah. You

look ripe. And juicy.

Ma, if you really want

me to meet a nice guy,

why did you put me at

a table with your friends?

Well, Meghan and Harry split

up the family at their wedding.

Because we have so much in

common with the royal family. Hmm.

I'd like to have their staff.

Mmm.

But Meghan found her

prince and so can you.

I'm happy.

Are you?

You can reinvent

your life any old time.

You don't need to live with your

grandmother and make shoes. Hmm?

Let's dance.

Isn't Gram amazing?

Yeah. I really need to work out.

I need to cut her liquor off.

No, you need to

come with me. Let's go!

Oh, handsome!

You want to dance, sis?

Well, God invented brothers

so that their single sisters

would have somebody

to dance with at weddings.

Come on.

Mmm-hmm.

So, I wish you'd settle

down. Find a decent guy.

I haven't even

stepped on your feet yet

and you're already

stepping on my heart.

You need to make some

changes. Gram needs to retire.

She has a business to run.

Well, yeah.

It's failing.

Every company has ups and downs.

It's been down

an awful long time, Val.

It's just time

to face up to reality.

Check this, Alfred,

we love our work.

The business keeps Gram young.

In fact, she runs

circles around me.

So sorry! Can I steal my

husband back for a second?

Did Alfred upset you?

What else is a

family wedding for?

Oh, come on.

Hey, ho!

It's time to go.

Oh, at last!

Aw, Gram!

Let's go before Uncle Pinooch

gets drunk and starts singing.

True.

Love you, Gram.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Bye, sis.

Mmm. Beautiful. Mwah!

Happy, happy, yeah?

Yeah.

Granny.

Hey!

You're leaving?

I gotta get Gram home

before the great-aunts start

mud wrestling for the centerpieces.

Oh!

Good night, Ma.

Mmm.

Love you. Bye.

Bye, sweetie.

Love you.

Early evening, ladies?

Yeah.

Rough night for you, no?

Piece of cake.

Nothing's more fun than

being single at a wedding.

But, I'm happy for Jaclyn.

She looked amazing.

Mmm.

Why is Alfred on a

mission to have you retire?

Because I went to

see him for advice.

Why would you do that?

Every time I try

to talk with you

about the finances

of the business,

you change the subject.

I worry that I am

holding you back.

When you are young,

you should be young.

Have your own life,

your own place.

A hundred years ago,

my great-grandfather, a poor cobbler,

came from Italy and began

making wedding shoes.

He had a simple idea,

to make something beautiful

to honor the most important

moment in a woman's life,

when she commits

her heart to another.

Every grommet, seam and binding

were made by hand.

And here we are,

in Greenwich Village

in the same shop.

Still holding onto his dream.

Ugh. It's boiling.

Global warming.

Oh, did you water the

tomatoes before we left?

No. You better get up

there and douse them.

Ugh.

It's so hot they've probably

changed into sauce.

It's long distance. It's

my tanner from Italy.

Ask him if he has

any pebbled leather.

Or cash.

I'm never wearing Spanx again.

I'm done with weddings.

Oh! That feels so good.

Ah.

Oh, my God.

Oh, God!

Oh, God.

Your grandfather

used to come down here

in the middle of

the night to work.

I can think when it's quiet.

He said the muse called him

and pulled him to the leather.

Thought I was the only one.

You're just like him.

He was driven, too.

Every seam had to be just right.

I learned the difference between

working with satin or with grosgrain,

but I could never

make the final decision.

He did.

And you can.

I remember you sitting

with Grandpa, drawing.

You were born to it.

Hmm.

Don't stay up too late.

It'll kill your looks.

Make

excuse. Tell me your recipe!

Oh! Don't you look cozy?

Don't let me interrupt.

Valentine, I'd like you

to meet Roman Falconi.

He's a friend of the

family of Ida DeCarlo.

Hmm.

On Hudson Street.

Such a small world, hmm?

It is. It's, uh, nice to

see you again, Valentine.

We've met?

Don't you take care of

the garden on the roof?

Oh. Valentine, she tends the

garden, the tomatoes every day.

Not every day.

Not even at night?

Nah, never at night.

Unless it's hot, hmm?

Oh, last night was a scorcher.

Oh! So hot it broke a record.

Hmm.

All right, yeah.

It was hot.

Ah, if you'll

excuse me, Roland...

Actually, it's, uh, Roman.

Whatever. I have

things to do.

Valentine,

take him on the tour.

Of the garden.

After you.

Thanks.

It's this way?

Really?

Okay, here it is! Uh, the roof.

The sky. The river. Let's go.

Wait... wait a minute.

What's the rush, you know?

You're not going to give me the

whole tour? Maybe a little conversation?

I don't know you.

We can fix that.

I don't need fixing.

All right, I'll give you that.

You are, uh...

You are perfect.

Ugh.

Okay. So why

don't you like me?

Okay, maybe you're a Lothario

who goes around seducing old ladies

by speaking crappy Italian, but

that's not gonna work with me.

No. I'm a chef.

How about I make you dinner?

I'm not hungry.

No?

Mmm-mmm.

What? Oh! Well, not now, maybe.

But one day you're gonna get hungry.

And when you do, I'm your man.

Well, thanks for giving me the

tour. I hope it didn't hurt too much.

Just a bit.

Well, if you do change

your mind then, uh...

Please.

And you really shouldn't

be ashamed of your body.

You're lovely.

Ciao.

You're going to kill

that leather.

We could use a new crank.

Ah.

Well, you can't afford it.

It's fine. I'll just

get some oil.

Gram, you've done a good job treading

water but you're barely breaking even.

We'll just turn out

more product.

We already working in the

weekend. We're not a factory.

Well, maybe you should be. Maybe you

take the shoes and you mass produce 'em.

Oh, maybe we should stop making our

own sauce and eat spaghetti out of a can.

You should consider

closing down altogether.

You have no business sense.

Your website

is a place-card holder.

Your social media presence

is nil. No publicity.

The sign above the door is

so faded you can't even read it.

Because we're busy

making shoes by hand.

Alfredo, what would you suggest?

Gram, you're, what, like...

No numbers.

I know exactly how old I am.

You look amazing.

That's the point.

Okay, it's time to relax.

Retire already.

This building

is worth a fortune.

You sell it and you'll never

have to worry about money again.

Just let me bring

a broker through, hmm?

I suppose it can't hurt.

This is your idea of getting

help for the business?

We have to listen to Alfredo.

We don't need him to save us.

I wouldn't be

so sure of that, Val.

I am sure of one thing, you have

no respect for what we create.

What's in it for you?

What the hell are you implying?

That's enough, you two.

I don't want you

fighting over this.

It will be the end

of everything.

At least I know

what's worth fighting for

and I remember a time

when you did, too.

This business has

been in the toilet plenty.

You'll get through

this. You always do.

Did you tell them about,

uh, Roman Falconi?

Gram.

The Roman Falconi?

What's a "Roman Falconi"?

He's a chef. And he owns

the Ca' d'Oro in Little Italy.

Oh! Ah! Wow.

My sister will have

a serving of that.

Mmm-hmm.

Mmm-hmm.

Oh, well, you can imagine?

She won't call him.

What?

And he wants her

to call him.

I don't have time

for men right now.

Sure. That's why

you kept his card.

Hmm.

Give me the number.

We can't be wasting

natural resources like this.

I believe in fun.

Call him up.

Chef Falconi, please.

What? No! Tess!

Gimme... Gimme the phone.

He's all yours.

Roman?

It's Valentine.

Who?

Valentine... Valentine... Oh! You

mean Teodora's granddaughter?

Yes. Hi. Um, you said if I were

ever hungry, I should give you a call.

Mmm-hmm. Why

don't you come over?

You know,

after we close tonight.

I'll make you some risotto.

I'll be there soon.

Yes!

I hate you all!

You made it.

I got hungry.

Oh. I'm glad

you did. Mmm.

Ooh, you smell nice.

Thanks. So do you.

Thank you. It's not me,

it's the risotto.

The bag. If you would

follow me, ma'am.

Okay.

Oh, whoa! I have

to work for my supper?

Mmm-hmm.

House rules.

Whoa.

All right,

nice and snug.

Mmm-hmm.

All right, you're all set.

Come on in.

So, I have to know. Why

did you decide to call me?

My sisters made me.

Oh! So, you were

pushed into it?

Nudged.

So there's still a chance

that you like me a little bit?

I'll let you know after

I taste your risotto.

Ooh! Okay.

That's a challenge.

In that case,

I will let you know

after you grate me

some Parmesan.

Let me take that off you.

I, uh,

think we should probably lose this.

Oh. No point wasting

that beautiful dress, huh?

Uh-huh.

Now, please, take a seat.

Thank you.

Such a gentleman.

A pleasure.

I really want you to try one of

my absolute specialties.

My favorite dish,

pumpkin blossoms. Here.

Okay. This could work.

Mmm-hmm.

Mmm-hmm. Okay.

It's working.

Great.

Uh-huh. Wow!

It's working.

Good.

Hmm.

So, do you give out

a lot of your business cards?

Well, I mean, you gotta print

500 to get a discount, right?

So, you've made a lot

of candlelit dinners.

This is the first one

in a long time.

Let's skip the formalities,

I want to know what it is

you want out of life?

Well,

I would love to make

a go of this restaurant.

And I would like a

nice girl in my life.

Oh, right. Like,

it's very romantic.

A little cha-cha with

stilettos by the stove

while you plate

rustic Italian food.

Yeah, you know.

Nothing wrong with that.

If that's what you want.

What do you want?

Well, I'd like

to keep making shoes

and keep the legacy of

my family's business going.

Oh! And, I'd hope to recognize my

true love when we meet. No big deal.

I would like that, too.

I'm thinking maybe,

Italian shoemaker?

But how do you know

that's what you want?

Let me put it to you this way.

Every morning, I go

to the farmer's market

and I pick out the ingredients

I want to serve up that night.

And I like to think that

I know what's good on sight.

In one look?

One look.

I know what I

like when I see it.

Hmm.

Well, that's too bad 'cause

I don't date Italian men.

Why not?

They can't be faithful.

Oh, no, no. See, that is

a terrible generalization.

It's my experience and

observation and your DNA.

Mmm.

Mmm.

I can't speak for most men.

But when I fall in love,

I'm a one-woman man.

Come on. Your

food's getting cold.

Well.

To dessert, huh?

Hello?

Hey, you up?

Uh...

Yeah, I think.

Well, can you meet me now?

There's a place I want to show you.

Oh. I can't.

I really, just need to...

Whoa! Wait.

Why not?

Somewhere you

gotta be or something?

Meet me at South Street.

Okay.

Be right there.

Oof.

So, I might

just stick with the greens.

No, no. Yeah, no...

I think we're good.

I think if you could just put those in

with the rest, that'd be great. Thanks.

Hey! You look

beautiful! Gosh! Mmm.

Hi. Wait, so you woke me up

this early to go to the market?

Of course I did. This is

my favorite time of the day.

This is new to you, isn't it?

Yeah.

Not a morning person.

Let's fix that.

It's a little late.

Ah!

Meet me halfway, here.

So, I'm gonna start with these.

Can I get a...

Thanks very much.

All right?

Okay.

Hello.

Ciao!

All I need are my shoes.

Would you mind?

If you don't mind?

They're divine!

Gorgeous.

They're just beautiful.

Oh, wow.

Look at you!

Oh, wow.

Beautiful.

What's all the fuss about?

Who made those?

I did.

And who are you?

She's my granddaughter.

That doesn't answer my question.

We're the Angelini Shoe Company.

Come up to my office on the

8th floor when you're finished.

Was that Rhedd Lewis?

Oh, yeah. She's the big

cheese. Not that she eats any.

Well, she's as rude as

they say she is in the papers.

Gram, suck it up.

She's the head buyer and the

most feared woman in fashion.

We've been summoned.

We've waited long enough.

I give her two minutes.

Miss Lewis will see you now.

It's about time.

Why don't I know you?

I've never heard of

The Stromboli Shoe Company.

Stromboli is a movie

starring Ingrid Bergman.

We're the Angelini Shoe Company.

We've been making

wedding shoes since 1903.

Miss Lewis, I've read about you.

You only work with the

greats and you sell the best.

We're small, but we make the most

exquisite wedding shoes in the world.

We use the finest

Italian leather and silk.

Every seam and button

are sewn by hand.

Family companies usually

stay small for a reason.

They lack a world view.

We make shoes for our brides,

not for the world.

I don't have time for small

minds or tunnel vision.

We have vision.

You're a busy woman and our

shoes stopped you in your tracks.

That must mean something.

I'm planning the next windows

featuring brides in couture.

We'll bring you

samples right away.

Oh, please. I'm not going

to give you the windows.

All I can offer you

is an opportunity

to be featured in a tableau.

We'd welcome any opportunity.

You'll receive a sketch

of a wedding gown.

And you will design and

build a shoe to go with it.

If I like your work,

you'll get a shot.

But, I'll be honest with you,

you'll be up against all

the great shoe designers

from Milan to Marrakesh.

Well, Ms. Lewis,

they need to step aside

because wait till you see what

we can do in Greenwich Village.

Come on, Gram.

Are you serious?

Huh? Okay.

Hey!

I've got news.

Look, Sal, you can't keep

sending me that thick cut tenderloin.

No, you're killing me.

What's that?

Bad day?

Ah, the worst.

My sous chef?

He didn't show up. We're down

a waiter and the pasta didn't take.

This one is the

second batch. Ah.

What are you doing?

I'm pitching in.

Linguini or cavatelli?

Cavatelli.

Mmm-hmm.

Okay. I just, uh... I've never had a

girlfriend who could roll pasta before.

I don't know what shocks me

more, that you've had girlfriends

that couldn't make pasta or that

you just called me your girlfriend.

Okay. Not too

fast. Right now, you're my angel.

Now, tell me about your day.

Nothing is more important

than you right now.

Well... I...

We have a leak behind the bar.

Except for

the leak. Go.

Okay. Basta! What

is it? Come on.

You really

saved me tonight.

How can I thank you?

Someday I may need those

gorgeous hands to help me cut leather.

I'm only really good

in the kitchen.

You don't have any other skills?

Aw... I wouldn't say that.

Might have one or two.

Oh! Mmm.

Well, this is all well and good.

But when there's a shipment,

the whole family

shows up and helps out,

even hotshot chefs

might be expected to.

Ho-ho! Right. When am I going to

meet this family of yours, anyway?

I'm hiding them until I'm

sure you can endure them.

I want to invite them to

this first anniversary party.

Well, the restaurant's turning

one. I'm going to celebrate.

I may have something

to celebrate, too.

Really?

I've got a shot at getting my shoes in one

of the most coveted windows on Fifth Avenue.

That's fantastic.

Thank you.

Hey, Roman.

I've been trying

to reach you all day.

Hey.

When are you going to have

time to go through the press plan?

Uh... I could

do it now.

Hi, I'm Sienna Rutledge. Hi.

Oh, sorry, this is Valentine.

Valentine, this is Sienna. She's, uh...

She's the food critic

for the New York magazine.

She's going to be, uh,

covering me, for the anniversary.

All my stuff is at the office.

Meet me there in half an hour?

Nice to meet you.

You too.

I'm, I'm sorry, but I have to cut

this short, I gotta do this, but, um,

can I drop you home?

Sure. This is

important. I get it.

Thanks.

You got your stuff?

Valentine, from Rhedd Lewis.

Oh!

Here we go!

Here we go!

Here it is.

What is that?

It's a wedding gown?

It's different.

She duped me.

It's postmoderno.

God. She wants me to fail.

Hey, the design takes the past,

the traditional chiffon, right?

And they've shredded

that tradition with a razor.

It's an unfinished bride.

She should go barefoot.

Well, I almost did.

What? Why?

Go and get the wedding album.

I love these stories.

Ah!

Found it!

Oh, let me see.

- Oh, Gram! So pretty.

- Oh, Gram!

The shoe

was white satin

and the embellishment

was made of...

saran wrap.

What? No way!

It rained and it had rained right up

to the time I was going to get married.

He had an idea.

He wanted to cover the shoe

but keep it beautiful.

Yeah. He made

everything his own.

That is what a

great artist must do.

Well, I'm not there yet.

I think that this Rhedd Lewis,

she make a difficult test

for you. That's good.

I leave you to your things.

Later, Gram.

Bye, Gram.

So, how are things with Roman?

Actually, last night

got cut short.

He had to go to a meeting with

some woman, Sienna something?

Sienna Rutledge?

Yeah. How did

you know?

They were a hot couple

last year, all over Page 6.

What?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. This

isn't tops. Give me better than that.

We know those carbonaras

like yesterday. Let's go, let's go!

Thank you, that's better.

Someone working

on this chocolate mousse?

Someone doing that?

All right, how's

that sauce coming along?

I said,

30 seconds, chef.

Thank you.

You would think

someone named Valentine

would be good at romance.

But you would be wrong.

There were more pictures

of Sienna and Roman online

than there were

of J-Lo and A-Rod.

It didn't matter how

many pictures I found,

it was the way she looked at

him that bothered me the most.

It was time for a sit-down

with the chef.

So you're saying, what?

You can't trust me?

I don't know. Can I?

I hope so, I mean...

Look, the only thing

I want you to know is

I would never hurt you.

Are you done with Sienna? Is there any

unfinished business that I need to know about?

No. No, it is done.

We dated for, like, a year

and it's over. We broke up.

Swear to God.

How do I know you're not

just one of those guys?

I mean, according to my

sisters and, maybe, Google,

your romantic carbon

footprint is like a size 11.

You can trust me.

Do you promise?

Yes, I promise. I swear to God.

I am not one of those guys.

Let's go out.

Go out?

Let's go out! Come on!

What?

Let's go dancing. I want

to dance the night away!

Oh, yeah?

With you.

What is Alfred doing here?

And why did he bring security?

That's a real estate broker.

Let's see what

the man has to say.

Gram, you don't need some sleazy

broker to tell you what you're worth.

Gram, this is, uh, Scott Hatcher.

We went to Cornell together.

Nice to meet you.

It's lovely to make

your acquaintance, ma'am.

I think perhaps we

should start on the roof.

I'm afraid that

won't be necessary.

I'm not interested in the house.

Oh.

Now, don't get me wrong.

It's a lovely place

you got here,

but it's the lot

that's valuable.

Could I possibly

talk to you in private?

No. Ah, we are all family here.

Okay. I would like to

buy 166 Perry Street

for $10 million.

Cash.

Wow. Wow.

Valentine?

You didn't say

goodbye to your brother.

Mmm. Please forgive me. I was

too busy saying goodbye to my future.

But as long as

Alfred gets his way, all is well.

I don't like tit for tat.

Especially in my

adult grandchildren.

Okay, let me make it easy for you.

Just take the money and get it over with.

$10 million could make a big difference

in this family, could do a lot of good.

I have a right to

consider this offer.

I've worked hard all my life.

Yeah, you... You

really have.

But I know much this

business means to you.

You know how to create.

But you have to make the

business work financially.

If you do, I will

reconsider this offer.

Veramente, amore, I will.

You are a smart woman.

You can figure it out.

Hey.

So, how's it coming?

I can't crack

this Rhedd Lewis shoe.

Hmm.

Well, the shelves are bare, and we

don't have a lot of leather or fabric.

We need supplies.

Hmm. Well, you'll get what we need

when you go on your supply run to Italy.

Would you like to come with me?

What? Gram, you've insisted on going

alone every year since I can remember.

When? You call it

"Bella Mia Time."

Si.

What happened?

You lonely?

No. I always find my

bliss and inspiration in Italy.

Maybe... Maybe for

you, it would be good.

Would you come?

Yes. If you're

asking, I'm going.

Pound it.

Very handsome.

Hey!

Hello, everybody.

Alfred is parking.

Mom, you look incredible.

In fact, you look

younger than me.

And I'm not sure

I'm happy with that.

What do you want from

me? Get a new haircut.

I'm going to get a new haircut.

But first I gotta get some hair.

Sorry I'm late.

Hey, Pop.

Oh, Alfred.

Hey.

Parking around here

is impossible.

Hey, Mom.

You're looking great.

Uh, family? This is

Roman. Roman, the family.

Nice to meet you all, finally.

Congratulations,

Roman. Mwah.

I wear this jacket to honor you.

I'm very touched. Thank

you, Teodora. It's nice to see you.

And I hope you enjoy tonight. It's

gonna be, uh, hopefully a good time.

Have some mix of food for you,

a little spread. Tried anything yet?

I've tried

everything.

Is it all right?

Hey, Roman. It's time.

Okay. Sorry, guys. I'm going

to have to leave for just one sec.

Ooh, that's her.

Whew. Okay.

All right, guys, I don't want to

take up much of your attention,

but, uh, just wanted to

welcome you to Ca' d'Oro.

It's our first-year anniversary.

Now, Ca' d'Oro, that's translated,

that means "House of Gold,"

which is not lost

on this beautiful lady here.

It's nice to see.

Truth is, I want to be able to give you

the best dining experience in the city.

So, if you like it, tell

everybody, tell your friends,

and if you don't, just

pretend you weren't here.

Ah, I'm not serious but,

uh, thank you for coming.

Most important thing tonight?

Have a good time and salute.

Salute.

What, no macaroni?

I'm sorry. No macaroni...

Who brought this guy?

I can bring you a

kids' menu if you want?

Oh!

You know how much I'm going

to miss you when I go to Italy?

I think you already showed me.

Mmm.

Hey. How about, um, I come and

visit you after you're finished working?

No. You're

too busy.

Uh... I'm sure the restaurant can

survive without me for a little while.

You mean it?

Mmm-hmm.

'Cause I will plan a romantic

vacation. Do it. It'll be fun.

Bella Italia.

The hillsides of Tuscany

look like bolts of green taffeta.

And my great-grandfather's villa

sits like a shimmering gold

crown on the mountaintop.

I wish I could say the same

about this car.

- Whup.

- Yup, oh, oh.

Hold on, Gram.

Okay. So we can

trade your stick shift

for an automatic

first chance we get.

It's here. It's here,

it's here. It's perfect.

Okay.

Oh, man. That car bucked

so bad, I didn't know whether

to park it on the

street or in the barn.

Oof.

Teodora!

Hello, hello, hello.

I am so happy to...

You look like una movie star.

No, no, no. This is my

granddaughter, beautiful Valentine.

Ciao.

This was once the

Angelini Shoe Company.

Your great-grandfather used

to work on the ground level,

and live upstairs

with the family.

Like us.

Si.

And see, they

didn't bulldoze the building.

Sometimes things change,

even if you don't want them to.

Mmm, don't remind me.

So, we are coming

to the tannery.

Oh!

Nice, no?

Yes. Oh, man, it looks

like a storybook cottage.

Let's come back, please,

this is...

Domenico.

Teodora!

Okay.

Ah, you too, Signor Vechiarelli.

Mmm.

This is my son, Gianluca.

Nice to meet you.

How fabulous. You're

speaking Italian already!

Please, come on.

Please.

Oh, okay.

Thank you.

Please, please, come on.

May I borrow your grandmother?

It's fine with me

if it's all right with her.

We must catch up.

Come on.

Catch up on what? They

talk on the phone every night.

For hours.

Mmm.

I'm really sorry you heard

me and my dad argue.

No problem. Working with

family can be life-threatening.

I didn't know you were

on our Christmas card list.

Ah, yes. Your family is

very important to my father.

Well, if he wants to adopt

them, I will gladly sign the papers.

Do your brother and

sisters work in the business?

No. Not interested.

But they have opinions, right?

About everything.

How did you know?

Famiglia. Family.

Mmm-hmm. My brother thinks I was given

the business, therefore I don't deserve it.

Mmm.

Are you married?

Not yet.

Maybe that's why your brother

doesn't take you seriously,

because you don't

have a husband.

Okay, is this 2019 or 1920?

I insulted you.

I just don't think a husband

would solve my problems.

Well, my wife didn't solve mine.

What?

What happened?

She wanted to live in

Florence. I wanted to stay here.

So you chose your father

and the tannery over your wife?

No, she chose Florence and a

man named Vincenzo over me.

I feel lucky tonight.

- You want two.

- Yes.

Pick a card.

Not the best way to start.

Hmm.

Ooh.

Oops.

Gram, aren't you tired?

What can I say?

There is something in the air,

in the water,

makes me feel like I can go on!

Or he's sitting at

the table next to her.

I'm going to walk

back to the hotel.

Okay, ciao, amore.

Ciao.

Ciao.

I'll walk with you. Ciao.

Gram, don't take

Domenico's last euro.

Mmm.

My grandmother's a

card shark and she cheats.

I heard that.

I always wonder what it's like for

Italian-Americans when they come here.

Do you recognize it as your own?

Anywhere with cobblestone

streets is home to me.

You came to Italy for more

than supplies, didn't you?

Doesn't everybody?

I'm going to take

that as a sign.

A moon so silver it's white.

Mmm. Be sure and

close your curtains.

You should never sleep

with the moon shining on you.

Bad luck.

Oh.

Buona notte.

Good night.

Tomorrow.

Yeah.

Superstitious Italians.

Hey.

Hi. How's it going

without me?

Oh, it's terrible. It's no fun

making pasta without you here.

Well, you keep having

no fun until you get here.

I can't wait to be with you

in every villa on the coast.

In every feather bed.

Mmm. Better.

No, really. I can't wait.

Yeah, neither can I.

And evidently, it's in the DNA.

I'm not the only single girl in

my family in a hot romance.

Gram has a boyfriend and

spent the night at his house.

I hope I have a nice thing

going like that when I'm her age.

Yeah, well, hopefully

it's with me.

You got nothing to worry about.

All right, I gotta go

but, uh, I'll speak to you soon.

Okay, bye.

Gram...

Si?

You're busted.

No.

I saw you this

morning with Domenico.

Brava nonna! Sexy Italian

time on the Via Spolti.

I went out for a walk.

In yesterday's outfit?

Domenico really help me

when your grandfather die.

I felt guilty at first.

But then I thought about it.

If I had been

the one to go first,

I would have wanted him to

have happiness in his life again.

Not too quickly.

If we live long enough,

we are lucky.

Maybe we can have

a second chance.

Gram, pack your things

and go and stay with Domenico.

You should enjoy

yourself while you're here.

What happens in Italy

stays in Italy.

It's beautiful.

Do you think you could

teach me how to do that?

It took me years to master it.

I've been practicing in New

York and I'm a pretty fast learner.

Okay.

Thank you.

Mmm-hmm.

Okay, it's going

to take some time.

Give it to me.

Oh...

So, how do you

like your new roommate?

Whatever makes my dad happy.

Oh, he's happy.

Tell me about your shoe

you want to design.

Okay. This is my last chance to put

Angelini Shoes on the map in a big way,

or I lose everything.

What do you mean,

you lose everything?

This trip is either a triumph or

a swan song for our shoe shop.

What will happen to you?

I don't want to think about it.

I don't want to leave our home.

Our roof terrace.

What's so special

about your roof terrace?

My garden. My tomatoes.

We make our own sauce.

My swing, my childhood

memories, running around up there.

The view of New Jersey.

It's just sky and air and peace.

I can show you places

here to think and dream.

Ta-da!

You got me to the

nunnery. Only temporarily.

Although I would actually consider taking the

veil if they let me live some place like this.

Yes, but you would

give up making...

Love?

I was thinking of shoes.

Right.

Oh, wow.

Are we allowed to talk?

Okay. I guess they punted

the old vow of silence.

Right. Show me everything, don't

hold back, I know people at the Vatican.

Not really.

I just want to leave here

knowing how to emboss leather.

And if that doesn't work out, you can

always teach me how to weave sandals.

Hmm.

Yup.

And that, my holy men in robes,

is what I like to call "embossing."

Just as Gram

had promised,

I slowly began to find

my inspiration in Italy.

I began

to see things differently.

Or maybe

I just saw things clearly.

But whatever was happening,

I began to experience a

particular beauty in the world

that I had never seen before.

And I couldn't wait

to share it with Roman.

Valentina?

You're out very early.

Yeah, so are you.

Okay, so, big news.

I designed the shoe.

That's amazing.

I saw it in my dreams, and

then I woke up and just drew it.

And you know what?

I love it.

It's kind of a miracle. You're

right. There's something about Italy.

It's not the

landscape, it's you.

You know, lots of people

see things in their dreams,

but they cannot

bring them to life.

That's a special skill.

Want a ride?

You know what?

Yeah, let's go.

You know, I've

eaten so much pasta,

I could probably run to Bergamo

and back and not work it off.

You're perfect as you are.

That compliment just

earned you a cup of coffee.

Oh, sorry.

Espresso!

Oh, my God!

Grazie.

Thank you for the coffee.

Any time.

Ciao, Vale.

Hey, Roman. I was just

thinking about you.

Guess what?

I designed the shoe.

That's great.

That's awesome.

Yeah, it's been an amazing trip.

It's so beautiful here.

I cannot wait to see you.

Yeah, listen, that's

kind of why I'm calling.

Um, I just got great news.

What do you mean?

New York magazine

wants to do a profile on me.

Wow, That's great. I mean,

they only cover the stars so...

Yeah, yeah. After

Sienna covered the party,

they asked her to, you know,

do a profile on me,

follow me around the

restaurant and home kind of thing.

You mean when you get back?

Yes, that's just

the thing, Val, um...

They're, uh, they're

doing it all week so,

um, I can't go to Italy.

Listen, Italy's not

going anywhere,

you know, we've got

everything ahead of us, so...

And it's the cover of New

York magazine so I gotta do it.

You understand, right?

I'm so sorry, Val.

Yeah, I am, too.

Uh, okay, Roman, I gotta go.

Gram!

Gram!

Gram.

Gram, where are you?

I need you.

Oh, mother of God!

Valentine.

Oh, wow. I am

gonna be scarred.

Gonna scar me for life.

Oh! I'm gonna go.

Valentine.

Gram, I should go.

Come here. Calm down. Calm down.

Stop it.

You're being silly.

Gram, it's not that. I

mean, it's a little bit of that.

Amore.

What happened?

New York magazine is doing a

profile on Roman, a cover story.

But?

Sienna is writing it.

And?

He isn't coming to Italy. He'll

be with her the whole time.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry,

darling, I'm sorry.

Go away.

Signora, I really can't do...

I heard what happened.

You have a gallon of grappa?

I think I can do

better than that.

Wow.

Why didn't you

show me this before?

You love your roof so much,

I didn't think my

garden would compare.

Oh, it compares.

I'm sorry about your trip.

Well, it was bound to happen.

Things were going too well,

and then I probably slept

with the moon hitting me

and here we are.

Bad luck.

Maybe you are just overreacting.

Maybe.

Or maybe my gut is telling me

that my boyfriend is going

to get back with his ex.

I don't want you to

leave Italy this way.

You have to leave better

than when you arrived.

Let's build your shoe.

Tonight?

Si.

Insieme. Together.

Hmm? Let's not waste your

last night here being sad.

Um, do you have Duchess satin?

I have something better.

My mother made this years ago.

I've been waiting for a

design worthy of her memory.

It's yours.

What?

Are you sure?

Yes.

Thank you.

They're perfect.

Mmm.

We're a good team.

Will you do something for me?

Remember the night.

Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Your nonna is so sad.

Thank you.

Finally, help.

I can help.

Oh, thank you.

Okay.

Give me the little one.

Bye!

Okay, Gram, we should get going.

We are going, we are going.

Ciao, Domenico.

Ciao.

Have a good trip.

My love.

Oh.

Okay.

What do you think?

Oh, Val.

Louboutin can kiss your foot.

Sistah, I guarantee you Rhedd

Lewis has never seen anything like this.

Hmm. Well, Gianluca says that

the right shoe can change everything.

Yeah, well, don't believe

everything he says.

And don't trust those

Italians from the other side.

Your gram used to

warn me about them.

They've got their head in the

clouds and their feet in the grapes.

Hmm.

I have a feeling she might have

changed her mind about that.

Hey, good luck!

God help me.

I feel lucky.

Hi. Hi. These shoes

are for Rhedd Lewis,

for consideration for

the next bridal windows.

I'll put them over here.

Great article.

Not so great if it means

you won't talk to me.

I know I disappointed you, Val.

But you gotta understand... I

can't stand being apart from you.

I love you.

Can you handle loving

me when I'm sad?

Because I'm...

I'm miserable.

I dropped off the shoes today.

There were hundreds

of submissions.

I'll never be in the window.

I'm sorry, Val.

But, hey, you don't have...

You've nothing to worry about.

You know, it's just shoes.

We still got each

other. You know?

You're a natural in the

kitchen, I'm telling you,

you're gonna have a beautiful

future by my side at Ca' d'Oro.

If you want it.

So, how about you

come back with me,

I'll make you dinner.

Not tonight. I just... I have a

lot of stuff I need to figure out.

Good night.

Yeah, good night.

Oh, my God.

Gram! Gram.

Are you okay? Gram!

Are you... Oh, my God!

Hi, yes, my grandmother is

unconscious! 166 Perry Street.

Oh, my God.

Gram, Gram.

Hey, the doc.

Oh.

Good news, folks. Teodora

didn't suffer from a stroke.

From what I could tell,

she slipped on the stairs,

fell and hit her head, and she's

suffering from a mild concussion.

So we are going to

keep her for observation.

She's a little shaken up,

but she's gonna be just fine.

Oh. Thank you, Doctor.

I could kiss you.

Haven't we had enough

drama for one night?

Well, call me

if you need me.

Thank you.

Good night.

Hi.

You didn't have to sit

there waiting for me.

I wanted to.

Thank you.

How do you feel?

I feel like I got a

kick in the head.

And I feel lucky.

I've been doing

a lot of thinking.

Gram, it's not worth it.

You can't keep running

up and down those stairs.

I'm being selfish. Retire

and sell the building.

You don't mean that.

With all of my heart.

It's time that you live your

life the way you want to.

You know what I'm gonna miss

when you sell the building?

Us.

I saw Roman.

He says he loves me

and wants to

spend his life with me.

Good.

That's my dream for you.

To be loved.

You know,

a lot of wonderful things

happened to me at work.

But...

nothing

could top

the time I spent

with your grandfather,

your mother,

and you kids upstairs.

You have to be happy upstairs.

That is where you live

and that is where you love.

My love.

I came as soon

as Valentine called me.

I just pressed two

on speed dial.

Oh.

Good to see you.

How you feel now?

I feel good now.

I couldn't let Papa

make the trip alone.

Is that where

you make the shoes?

Yeah.

You want to see it now?

Could I?

I love it.

It has character.

Hmm. It's old.

It's not old.

It's beautiful.

Well, even beauty

doesn't last forever.

Neither will this shop.

Gram's decided

to sell the building.

I'm sorry.

Let's go.

Here's your room.

And the bathroom

is down the hall.

Where will you be?

Okay, let's dial down

the flirt mode.

Um, we had a kiss in

Italy and that was wrong.

I'm with Roman.

So, now that you have met all

the family, what do you think?

Big and beautiful.

We have a little secret.

What?

You're getting married?

I didn't even know

you were dating.

Grandma.

What did I miss?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Well...

It's our little secret.

Congratulations, sir.

Well, that

covers just about everything.

We'll get signatures through our

lawyers by the end of the month.

Everything good, yeah?

So, if you need anything

further over the weekend,

just call me. I can clarify

whatever doesn't make sense.

Uh, but that's the lot.

You're doing the

right thing, Val. Okay?

I'll have the sales contract ready

for Gram by the time she gets home.

Hatcher will take over

the building on March 1st.

Okay?

These are for you.

Thanks.

Um, there's just

one more thing...

Yeah?

Will you help take the

sign down from outside?

It's been there since the

beginning and I...

No problem.

I know how

tough this is for you.

Oh, God...

So, this is the end?

Yeah.

I don't want to talk about it.

You haven't

wanted to talk at all.

I'm sorry.

I just want to

understand one little thing.

Why are you quitting?

Maybe you don't have to.

Gianluca, you're a dreamer.

So are you.

I was. But you can't pin your hopes

on dreams that will never come true.

You don't know what fate has

in store for you. You don't know.

I'll find happiness with Roman.

Help me pack up this leather?

I know a good tanner in Italy

that could sell it to the Ferragamos.

Let's go.

It's a good one.

It's a good one.

We have four bottle,

I hope it's enough.

Please, yes, you put it

there by the water jug.

Move the jug and could

you put one up there

and then one down here.

Everybody, come and

sit down, sit down, guys.

Sit down.

Everybody here?

I'm hungry.

Oh, this is simpatico, no?

It's simpatico.

It's fantastic.

Dutch, would you, per

favore, lead us in prayer?

Dear Lord, we gather for

Sunday dinner on Perry Street.

While we won't

be here much longer,

we will still gather every

Sunday as we always have

because that's what

it means to be family.

Lord, it's been

a hell of a year.

Gram went kaboom, huh?

And now she's got a new fiance.

Go figure.

Not bad for a woman

of a certain age.

Hey!

What? What?

Gianluca, benvenuto.

It's nice to have you with us.

Thank you.

And Roman, you've brought

some grade A limoncello

to the proceedings.

Bene, huh?

But, more importantly,

you make my Funny One laugh,

so Grazie and welcome

to our table.

All right, amen.

Amen.

Amen.

Buon appetito.

Buon appetito.

Ah, I'll get it. I ordered

an extra case of wine.

It's rude to stare.

I'm here about the

shoes you made.

You saw my shoes?

Out of that huge pile?

Your shoes are magnificent.

Every stitch was perfect.

The design original and courant.

The materials you chose

were surprising and fun.

You are in the windows.

Oh, my God!

What the hell was that?

What's happened?

Oh! She picked my

shoes for the window!

Congratulations!

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God, Gram.

The windows are only

part of the reason I'm here.

I want to put Angelini

shoes in all of our stores.

How soon can you produce a line?

About three months.

Well, we need a backer.

If Miss Lewis puts in

an order for your shoes,

I can find the financing.

Alfred! Thanks.

Well, get a move on. I want

a line ready by next spring.

Ah, okay.

Alfredo, go get

the bill of sale.

All right.

You guys!

This is for you.

Oh!

Oh, my goodness.

Congratulations!

Oh, ho, ho. Gram.

When things get tense in the kitchen

at Ca' d'Oro, you always take a break

on the stoop in the back alley.

That's one of the

things I love about you.

Nothing gets past you, huh?

That's great news

about the shoes.

Congratulations.

You mean it?

Yeah. Yeah, I do.

But I don't know

what it means for us.

I don't know, I had this, uh...

Had a stupid dream it

would just be you and me,

side by side, building the

restaurant, rolling pasta.

Creating a life together.

It's pretty crazy

when one person's dream

comes at the expense of another.

I'd never make you

choose. You know that.

But the truth is

you made it pretty clear

that I should give up

what I loved.

Hmm. But... but I

thought you loved me.

But... I guess I wasn't

being completely honest.

I was being who I

thought you needed

and not who I really am.

All this time I was

a little insecure.

Now I know that in the

moment I needed you the most,

you didn't believe in me.

But I love you.

And I love you.

And love can do a lot of things.

But it can't turn a

shoemaker into a sous chef.

Goodbye, Valentine.

Where are you going?

Home.

I've got to get back to my life.

My shop, my garden.

But I have a line of shoes

to design for the fall.

Anybody can help you with that.

No, not anybody.

You can call me.

I'll help you.

What are you doing?

I have a ticket.

Return it.

I cannot. I live in

another country,

I have a business. It's

impossible. Come on.

But this is, this is

not about business.

What is it about?

It's about us.

I went to Italy to find

inspiration, and I found it.

But I think I found

more than that.

I found someone

I want to share my life with.

I found you.

I knew from the first time I saw

you that I want to build a life with you.

I... Um...

And so, the

tradition continues on Perry Street.

We make custom wedding shoes,

we fall in love,

and we make promises

that last a lifetime.

It seems so simple

but it's not.

Luckily, I have Gram.

She's shown me how

to love by example,

never give up

and pay attention.

Because when love finds you

you must pour everything you are

into the process.

And just like making

a pair of shoes,

stitch by stitch, seam by seam,

the love you build

will become a work of art

that will take you places

you've never dreamed,

one step at a time.

You may kiss the bride.

Yeah, Gram!

You're married.

I learned from her.