Rudolfo walked the streets of Florence, Italy, looking for a lovely lady. He last saw her on the Ponte Vecchio Bridge looking at jewelry. They meet by chance in a small cafe and spend a day together. When Francesca tells Rudolfo she has a daughter, sadness washes over him as he concludes she must be married. Once he finds out she is not married he promises her he will come to Minnesota to celebrate Thanksgiving with her and her daughter, Annie.

Francesca went to the airport to meet him, but he wasn't on the plane. She feels like a fool that she trusted another man after the heartache...