History Fridge / CiaoAlberto

* Why is Massimo so awkward around Alberto? Aside from just being a quiet man, he's also alone quite often (save for Machiavelli's company) because Giulia lives with her mother for the ''entire school year,'' and she primarily visits him during the summer. He's likely not used to having much company during that time.

* Why is Massimo so quiet and awkward around Alberto? Aside from just being a quiet man, he's also alone quite often (save for Machiavelli's company) because Giulia lives with her mother for the ''entire school year,'' and she primarily visits him during the summer. He's likely not used to having much company during that time.

* Why is Massimo so quiet and awkward around Alberto? Aside from just being a quiet man, he's also alone quite often (save for machiavelli's company) because Giulia lives with her mother for the ''entire school year,'' and she primarily visits him during the summer. He's likely not used to having much company during that time.

* Why is Massimo so quiet and awkward around Alberto? Aside from just being a quiet man, he's also alone for the majority of the year because Giulia lives with her mother for the entire school year, and primarily visits during the summer. He's likely not used to having much company during that time.

** Why is Massimo so quiet and awkward around Alberto? Aside from just being a quiet man, he's also alone for the majority of the year because Giulia lives with her mother for the entire school year, and primarily visits during the summer. He's likely not used to having much company during that time.

* The title of the short, "Ciao, Alberto," has more than one meaning. "Ciao" can mean either "hello" or "goodbye" in Italian, but also can serve as the end of a letter to someone. The title can refer to the ending of the message letter ''from'' Alberto to Luca about how he's doing in Portorosso. However, it could also be symbolic of Alberto later trying to run ''away'' from Massimo because of his insecurities - in other words, "goodbye, Alberto." This phrase could also refer to when [[ParentalAbandonment Alberto's father left him.]] On a more uplifting note, it could also mean a new beginning for Alberto living with his new family and being welcomed wholeheartedly by Massimo after their communication problems: "hello, Alberto!"

* The title of the short, "Ciao, Alberto," has more than one meaning. Because "Ciao" can mean either "hello" or "goodbye" in Italian, it can refer to the end of the letter ''from'' Alberto to Luca about how he's doing in Portorosso. However, it could also be symbolic of Alberto later trying to run ''away'' from Massimo because of his insecurities - in other words, "goodbye, Alberto." On a more TearJerker level, this phrase could also refer to when Alberto's father left him. On a more uplifting note, it could also mean a new beginning for Alberto living with his new family and being welcomed wholeheartedly by Massimo after their communication problems: "hello, Alberto!"

!Fridge Logic

!Fridge Logic
* How Alberto chooses to run away doesn't make sense. First he's carrying a suitcase even though he came into Portorosso with no possessions, not even a change of clothes or a suitcase, for that matter. Second, as a sea-monster, his best means of leaving is to jump in to the water which is right by Massimo's house. Instead he's shown walking ''up the street'' which the movies shows leads to the hills which makes no sense for someone trying to get out of town quickly and go somewhere else.

** Alberto might be carrying the letters he got from Luca in the suitcase, and he would not have wanted to get them wet. The Aragosta sisters, who are also sea monsters, live on the highest part of town by the will. They know Alberto and like him enough to get him ice-cream at the beginning of the short, he could have been heading to their house. Plus, upset as he was, Alberto was hardly acting rational.
** The suitcase could also be packed with belongings from the tower on the island he used to live in, which he brought over to Massimo's when he moved in. Regarding him trying to run away on land, he was also planning to do that with Luca in the movie, which implies that he just finds living on the surface more appealing than going back to live in the sea.
** Alternatively, on some level, Alberto ''wanted'' Massimo to come after him and stop him from leaving, which would be made a lot easier if he just walks away down the road rather than swimming down into the depths where Massimo isn't able to go. It's not unheard of for someone with confidence issues as bad as his to try something like that for attention or sympathy.

** The suitcase could also be packed with belongings from the tower on the island he used to live in, which he brought over to Massimo's when he moved in. Regarding him trying to run away on land, he was also planning to do that with Luca in the movie, which implies that he just finds living on the surface more appealing than going back to live in the sea.

** Alberto might be carrying the letters he got from Luca in the suitcase, and he would not have wanted to get them wet. The Aragosta sisters, who are also sea monsters, live on the highest part of town by the will. They know Alberto and like him enough to get him ice-cream at the beginning of the short, he could have been heading to their house. Plus, upset as he was, Alberto was hardly acting rational.

* How Alberto chooses to run away doesn't make sense. First he's carrying a suitcase even though he came into Portorosso with no possessions, not even a change of clothes or a suitcase, for that matter. Second, as a sea-monster, his best means of leaving is to jump in to the water which is right by Massimo's house. Instead he's shown walking ''up the street'' which the movies shows leads to the hills which makes no sense for someone trying to get out of town quickly and go somewhere else.

* How Alberto chooses to run away doesn't make sense. First he's carrying a suitcase even though he came into Portorosso with no possessions, not even a change of clothes. Second, as a sea-monster, his best means of leaving is to jump in to the water which is right by Massimo's house. Instead he's shown walking ''up the street'' which the movies shows leads to the hills which makes no sense for someone trying to get out of town quickly and go somewhere else.

* How Alberto chooses to run away doesn't make sense. First he's carrying a suitcase even though he came into Portorosso with no possessions, not even a a change of clothes. Second, as a sea-monster, his best means of leaving is to jump in to the water which is right by Massimo's house. Instead he's shown walking ''up the street'' which the movies shows leads to the hills which makes no sense for someone trying to get out of town quickly and go somewhere else.

* Alberto's running away doesn't make sense. First he's carrying a suitcase even though he came into Portorosso with no possessions, not even a a change of clothes. Second, as a sea-monster, his best means of leaving is to jump in to the water which is right by Massimo's house. Instead he's shown walking ''up the street'' which the movies shows leads to the hills which makes no sense for someone trying to get out of town quickly and go somewhere else.