
New Partnerships
Clip: Season 2 Episode 2 | 2m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Bella’s new friend and design partner meets Cecil upon his unexpected return to the hotel.
Bella’s new friend and design partner meets Cecil upon his unexpected return to the hotel. While Lucian and Constance pair up for errands in the city, Cecil goes to visit a new acquaintance of his own.
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New Partnerships
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Bella’s new friend and design partner meets Cecil upon his unexpected return to the hotel. While Lucian and Constance pair up for errands in the city, Cecil goes to visit a new acquaintance of his own.
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Oh, yes, yeah, yeah.
The plans certainly, uh, certainly pass muster.
Oh, Luce, you sound so...rude.
I mean, look at the--the design, the--the use of the space.
The... -Of course.
I'm sorry.
You have a fine eye, Mr. Bonacini.
-Thank you.
-[Laughs] Poor Marco.
He's been my sounding board in your absence.
I've bent his ear over thread count of the towels to the profit margins.
Cecil: Hello.
Bella: Hello.
Cecil: What are you two cooking up?
We are looking over Mother's plans to build a health and beauty empire.
Cecil: Ah.
Bella: Oh, forgive me.
Signor Bonacini, err, this is the architect.
This is my husband Cecil Ainsworth.
Welcome back to Portofino after such a long time away.
Architect, you say?
[Scoffs] Seems a spot excessive for a tile and paint job.
It's so much more than that.
Well, what is it you want, Cecil?
Oh, well, I--I was heading into town.
I thought I might see if you perhaps needed anything.
Ah, well, Lucian is getting the train to Genoa.
All my needs are taken care of.
Good, good.
♪ Well...shall we have another look at those column plans that you had?
-Bella: Yes.
-I did have a few questions.
-Oh, oh, the columns.
-Yes, yes.
This is his piece de resistance.
♪ [Bubbles barking] Woman: It's too bright out here.
Really, it's far too bright.
Young man, the parasols!
The parasols!
This is not good enough.
[Bubbles panting] Is that who I think it is?
They've got Billy running around after them like a slave.
Shall we?
Hmm.
Sorry that my company's been rather foisted upon you this afternoon.
I told your mother I'd be fine going into Genoa on my own, sir.
Well, it's a bit of a 3-line whip, I'm afraid.
Plus, we have enough errands to keep us both busy... into the middle of next week, by the looks of things.
[Both chuckle] ♪ Danioni.
Signor Ainsworth.
[Laughs] I was told the English gentleman was back in Portofino.
-Gentleman now, is it?
-Ah.
Ah, I see you've moved the old fella.
Oh, yes.
Where I can see him.
Yeah.
-And where he can see you, huh?
-[Laughs] Please, take a seat.
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