[3] Mattia is a homosexual guy from Rome, the lover of a young Spanish student named Eduard.

He cannot tell his parents about his love affair, because of their very conservative opinions and the particular situation in Rome - everyone Mattia meets in the city hates gay people, and condemns them as unclean beings.

Mattia plans to secretly run away with Eduard while telling his parents that he intends to leave Italy in order to find work.

Given the relative liberal attitudes in Spain towards gay people, Eduard thinks that Mattia has already told his parents and his environment.

Mattia tries to get along with everyone for a while, but in the end is forced to reveal his homosexuality to his parents, who understand him.