Catherine + Fausto
Where/Catherine/ stand/ meet/ Fausto?
Where was Catherine standing when she met Fausto?
Underneath the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
How/ Catherine’s twin sister/ feel / Fausto / at first?
How did Catherine’s twin sister feel about Fausto at first?
She was mad and resistant to him.
How old/ Catherine/ when/ she/ meet/ Fausto?
How old was Catherine when she met Fausto?
39 years old.
What / Fausto’s job?
What was Fausto’s job?
He worked for an Italian airline and was also an actor.
What phrase/ describe/ the instant connection/ between/ Catherine and Fausto?
What phrase describes the instant connection between Catherine and Fausto?
“Colpo di fulmine” or love at first sight.
How/Catherine’s friends and family / react/ her decision/ move?
How did Catherine’s friends and family react to her decision to move?
They were doubtful and thought she was crazy.
What/ Catherine’s job/ at the time?
What was Catherine’s job at the time?
She worked for a major cosmetics company selling products to luxury hotels.
What / Fausto/ do / after / Catherine / return/ to the US?
What did Fausto do after Catherine returned to the US?
He sent her a plane ticket to come back to Italy.
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How did / Catherine and Fausto/ spend /the night/ after/they /meet?
How did Catherine and Fausto spend the night after they met?
They talked, laughed, bar hopped, and Fausto played piano at his house.
What / Catherine’s mother/ say/when /give/ her the coins?
What did Catherine’s mother say when giving her the coins?
“You took me on this beautiful trip. I think it’s time you met someone special. Make a wish.”
What/ the biggest challenge/ Catherine/ when moving to Rome?
What was the biggest challenge for Catherine when moving to Rome?
Learning the Italian language.
How/Fausto/ explain/ the correct way / throw/ the coins?
How did Fausto explain the correct way to throw the coins?
He said you must throw with the left hand because it’s closer to your heart.
Why/ Catherine / decide/ move / to London?
Why did Catherine decide to move to London?
To be closer to Fausto and take a marketing executive job.
What/ throwing the coins/ into the Trevi Fountain/ symbolize?
What does throwing the first coin into the Trevi Fountain symbolize?
That you will return to Rome.
Finding love in Rome.
Marrying a Roman
What instrument/ Catherine/play?
What instrument does Catherine play?
She plays the trumpet.
What/Fausto’s attitude/ about meeting Catherine?
What was Fausto’s attitude about meeting Catherine?
He felt like she was a “present from the sky.”
How / Catherine and Fausto/ practice / speak Italian and English?
How did Catherine and Fausto practice speaking Italian and English?
They spent one month speaking only Italian and the next month only English.
What/ tradition/ Catherine’s mother/ encourage/ her daughter/ follow?
What tradition did Catherine’s mother encourage her to follow?
Throwing three coins into the Trevi Fountain and making wishes.
What job opportunity/ bring/ Catherine / closer / Italy?
What job opportunity brought Catherine closer to Italy?
A marketing executive role in London.
What/ Fausto’s biggest adjustment / their relationship?
What was Fausto’s biggest adjustment in their relationship?
Living with a romantic partner for the first time.