Letters to Diane(PART 2 OF 3)
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Letters to Juliet
Plot
Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is a young American woman who works for The New Yorker as a fact checker.
To put some spark in her life, she decides to go on a 'pre-honeymoon' with her chef fiancé Victor (Gael García Bernal) to Verona, Italy.
However the workaholic Victor is unmoved by the romance of Italy and utilizes his time to rather do research for his soon-to-open restaurant, ignoring Sophie.
The lonely Sophie discovers by chance an unanswered "letter to Juliet" by a Claire Smith from 1957—one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by the "secretaries of Juliet".
She answers it and soon enough the now elderly Claire (Vanessa Redgrave) arrives in Verona with her handsome barrister grandson Charlie (Chris Egan), who works for human rights.
Claire and Sophie take an instant liking to each other with Charlie behaving very brusquely with Sophie while she is very sarcastic with him.
On the other hand, Claire is still looking to rediscover her long lost love, Lorenzo Bartolini (Franco Nero).
Sophie, thinking Claire's story might help her with her writing career, decides to help Claire in her quest.
What happens next is a story of romantic twists and turns.
They find out that there are multiple Lorenzo Bartolinis and must figure out which one is Claire's love.
After many days of searching for the right one, they find that one of the Lorenzo Bartolinis is dead.
An angry Charlie blames Sophie for his grandmother's sadness.
He accuses her of not knowing what real loss is, which causes an upset Sophie to walk away.
Claire, seeing the little dispute, tells Charlie that he was wrong and that Sophie's mother had walked away from her when she was a little girl.
The next day, Claire insists that Charlie apologize to Sophie at breakfast, and he does.
After dinner, Sophie goes out with Charlie and talks to him about love, when he impulsively kisses her.
The next morning, is their last day of searching for Claire's long lost love. On a whim, Claire points out a vineyard to Charlie and asks if he could stop by so the three of them can have a farewell drink for Sophie.
As Charlie drives down the road, Claire sees a young man who looks exactly like her Lorenzo.
She yells at Charlie to stop, and he complies.
They discover that the man is Lorenzo Bartolini's grandson.
Claire and Lorenzo reunite after fifty long years.
Back in New York, Sophie breaks up with Victor before returning to Verona to attend Claire and Lorenzo's wedding.
She finds Charlie there with another woman, Patricia, and runs out.
Charlie comes to find her (in a classic balcony setting) and she admits she loves him, but tells him to go back to his date.
Telling Sophie that the woman was actually his cousin Patricia, not his ex-girlfriend Patricia, he tells her he loves her and wants to be with her.
He accidentally falls off the balcony and they kiss as he is lying on the ground.
SOURCE: Letters to Juliet
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Diane, did you see the movie?
No, I didn't. I've been pretty busy these days.
I know...I know...you must've been adjusting yourself to the Kitsilano lifestyle.
That's right. I was completely submerged in the West End lifestyle so that I have a hard time in adjusting myself to the new one.
I understand that, Diane. But you'll be alright because you're open-minded.
Do you really think so, Kato?
Yes, I certainly do.
Tell me, Kato. Are you thinking that "Letters to Juliet" has something to do with "Letters to Diane"?
Yes, of course, I am. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come up with the title of this article.
Then, tell me about it.
First of all, I want you to take a close look at the following graph.
■"Denman Blog"
What is this?
This is a graph of the monthly access of the readers who visited my blog---"Denman Blog," which I created in December of 2009.
I see. So, the readership is constantly increasing, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
But, how come you show the above graph? I wonder if the above graph has anything to do with "Letters to Diane."
Yes, of course, it has. I started to write about the "Lettes to Diane" in March of 2011, when the readership has started to increase visibly. If you take a close look at the above graph, you see that, don't you?
Yes, I do. And you think, the "Letters to Diane" is the cause of the steady increase, don't you?
That's right.
What makes you think so?
Look at the following list, Diane.
This is the list of popular articles on "Denman Blog." Look at the red-rectangled titles, which are related to the "Letters to Diane."
Incidentally, what is the most popular article of all?
It is titled "7 ways to tell a good woman in bed."
■『床上手な女の７つの見分け方』
Obviously, it's an article of salacious nature, isn't it?
No, it isn't. Unfortunately, it's not written in English. If you like, however, you can translate it into English, using GOOGLE translator. Please read it, Diane, if you've got some time. You believe it or not, it is a rather serious article. :)
I'll read it some other time. So, "Diane in Paris" is the most popular article among the Diane stories, isn't it?
■"Diane in Paris"
(August 9, 2011)
But how do you know that "Diane in Paris" and other articles in English are read by English-speaking readers?
Look at the following list, Diane.
This is the list of my readers by country. Well, I'd say, the readership spreads all over the world as English-speaking people do.
You're exaggerating, Kato. Look at Africa. The whole continent is as white as milk. Besides, only one or two readers represent each country.
I know what you mean, Diane. I'm just saying, it's the beginning of the trend. The readership is gonna increase even more in the near future.
How come you're so sure about it?
A good question, Diane. Look at the search result below!
■"Search Results at the present"
The above key word (From: barclay1720@aol.com Diane Kato) represents the "Letters to Diane." As you see, there are approximately 3,660 letters on the Net.
You gotta be kidding. You haven't written even 100 letters to me---let alone a thousand letters.
You're darn right, Diane. I'm not saying, I've written that many letters. My letters sent to Diane are published in the articles through "Denman Syndicate."
Kato, Do you mean that all the URLs listed in the above results have something to do with that syndicate?
Yes, most of the above URLs are for pages on the "Denman Syndicate." If you're in doubt, click each title, and take a look for yourself.
But you haven't answered my question yet.
What's your question, Diane?
Are you thinking that "Letters to Juliet" has something to do with "Letters to Diane"?
Yes, of course, both letters have something in common---dream, love, and romance.
(To be followed)