Actually I think Furio is like a thunderbolt for Carmella! I think she just was attracted to him from the beginning. Plus the fact that he is always nice to her and talks to her I think gets her temporarily out of her real "life", at least in her mind.
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"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
