I thought you'd be happy

Otto e mezzo (8½)


'I don't understand. He meets a girl that can give him a new life and he pushes her away?'

Because he no longer believes in it.

'Because he doesn't know how to love.'

Because it isn't true that a woman can change a man.

'Because he doesn't know how to love.'

And above all because I don't feel like telling another pile of lies.

'Because he doesn't know how to love.'

I wish I could explain.

'They say you're free, but you must learn to choose. You don't have much time. And you have to hurry.'

He wants to grab everything, can't give up a single thing. He changes his mind every day, because he's afraid he might miss the right path.

Will you take me along when you go?

I didn't want to force you. I wanted to know, I just wanted to know what you thought of me.

'Sure, I will if/when I go.'

That's when I started to plan. And my plans were not for today. Things were too complicated at the time. I hoped with time everything would fall on place. I didn't even want to tell you I was already planning to spend my life with you. Because I wasn't sure. I left it to the time as well. But, I could see you weren't happy anymore.

Do you want separation?

I thought it would make you happy. That's why I did everything I did. I thought you'd be happy. That's why I did everything I did. I thought you'd be happy. That's why I did everything I did.

I wonder why things turned out this way. When did I go wrong?

I hadn't understood. I didn't know. It's so natural accepting you, loving you.

And so simple.

Everything is true. I wish I could explain. But I don't know how to. So. Everything is confused again, as it was before.

The lights!

But this confusion is . . . me. Not as I'd like to be, but as I am.

I'm not afraid anymore of telling the truth, of the things I don't know, what I'm looking for and haven't found. This is the only way I can feel alive and I can look into your faithful eyes without shame. Life is a celebration. Let's live it together!

Accept me for what I am, if you want me.

It's the only way we might be able to find each other.

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