Gene Adesso

Walt Whitman High School

Class of 1984

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First Name	Gene
Last Name	Adesso
Graduation Year	Class of 1984
Gender	Male
Current Location	201 W. Washington St. Summit Apt. # 306 Greenville, SC 29601
About Me	SEE FACEBOOK & LINKEDIN ADESSO'S RUNAWAY CURE by Gene Biagio Adesso, MSED CLOSE ON - BUS: BEGIN TITLES EXT. GREYHOUND BUS - HIGHWAY - DAY 2010 Through the window, we dolly past the bus passengers. We come to the back of the bus and return on Gene Adesso. He stares out the window eyes locked onto something. CLOSE ON – GENE ADESSO INSERT – OLD POEM FROM GENE’S VOICE: “Love, what is it …? Is it the word in which the letters of the alphabet spell it? Is it the sound in which the tongue strikes the pallet describes it?” END TITLE FADE IN: EXT. MIRACLE HILL SHELTER MISSION GREENVILLE, SC. - DAY INT. MIRACLE HILL SHELTER - DAY JASON LYNN Jason; counselor sits waiting at desk. Gene is brought in by blue collar worker. JASON LYNN Hello Gene. GENE ADESSO Are you a doctor? JASON LYNN I've spoken with your fraternal twin and Patrick B. Harris Hospital and both want you to shelter here after two years of hospitalization. GENE ADESSO Great! Because the hospital did nothing for me but give me food, housing and poor medication. This is because my ignorant twin wouldn't take me into his house after my wife left me. JASON LYNN Now, it won't be bad. GENE ADESSO Doctors don't know anything about food and I wish that the neurologists I have been seeing since the age of twelve would have told me about carbohydrates turning into sugar. That is a devil for me! I learned this from the NYU physical therapy courses I studied and almost became a physical therapist. JASON LYNN I believe you have self-published one book at Huntington, Long Island, where you're from? GENE ADESSO The book's title is DEAR FIRST LADY DSR? (Because "15 x 15 = 225"). The subtitle is: School recess-(geodash) can bully academic achievement and be a cure. I learned this from Mr. A, my fourth-grade paralyzed teacher who had us run the perimeter of the school-yard daily of which we learned multiplication answers of 1 x 1 = 1 to 15 x 15 = 225! Correct exercise gives you great potential toward better grades. I learned this at NYU. Upper extremity and lower extremity activity such a running is the best type of exercise. One needs both correct exercise and correct food eating to eliminate seizures and other diseases/disorders. I didn't know this and thought it was just correct exercise alone...so one gets married and eats bad gets seizures of which my wife Karen didn't want more tears in her eyes because she couldn't help me and didn't want to see me with sacred disease/seizures. No one could help me but me! Yeah, I am an old- fashioned gentleman...I waited six months to touch my girlfriend/wife’s hand. She was fourteen, I was seventeen...and I waited fifteen years to make love to her for the first time - after marriage of course! Those two things I gave GOD...GOD gave me two things back...1. - Good wife – twenty years of marriage/thirty years of relationship and not one argument! 2. good health - no more seizures all from GOD because of what I gave him! My grandmother raised me from child to adolescent and I raised myself from adolescent to adult. My grandmother taught me "If you have nothing nice to say...say nothing at all." JASON LYNN Did you have a house with Karen? GENE ADESSO I did! I bought my brother's half of the house which our parents left us. When Karen left me, the smart thing I did was sell my half and pay off the $20,000 NYU loan and $40,000 Brooklyn College Master's degree loan. I have been driving a car since the age of fifteen, because I had to work. I was a busboy at an Italian restaurant. My father died when I was seventeen. He was 53 years old. My mother never worked because she was always in hospital. INSERT - LETTER FROM KAREN TO GENE, Gene reads to Jason: "Gene I want to make myself completely clear here. I am no longer in love with you. You have made it abundantly clear that I have no meaning in your life any longer, whatsoever (period). It is my intention to divorce you, thus dissolving our marriage too indictors of your feelings: The three marriage photos of us you destroyed (by cutting) and the act of sending back those three letters I wrote to you to get you when I was fourteen...all those years ago. You know us well as well as I do that our lives went into upheaval in October of 2014. At that time, I expressed to you that my entire world was collapsing and you looked at me and said that you felt the same way. I wish you all the best, always and I know that you will be just fine without me. I would never, ever, even think about destroying precious photos of us. Your act of doing so says it all. When I found out that you were in a mental hospital in South Carolina for four months I was devastated. What you must have gone through boggles my mind and the reality of knowing that you were dealing with mental issues above and beyond your epilepsy and me not having a clue whatsoever, just killed me. So much so in fact, that it propelled me into depression (which lasted appropriately four years). It was this knowledge coupled with the fact that I could no longer return to Long Island. The fact that I had to leave the library and a job I had loved for twelve years destroyed me as well. It was in late June of 2018 when I thought I had an infection in my life left lower leg. It had become red and inflamed. I was back to the point of not being able to stand long enough to fix my hair but could brush my teeth. This was the result of sitting in a chair in the sun room there, just staring out the window for four years. I was taken to a hospital and was given two blood transfusions to regain my strength and some antibiotics to treat the infection. The antibiotics helped temporarily. To this day I am still left with swollen feet, ankles and lower legs and I have not been able to get back to wearing any of my old footwear. Goodbye Gene, Sincerely, Karen." JASON LYNN How did you meet Karen? GENE ADESSO Other than sports in Huntington, Long Island, street and working and doing homework, I so poor couldn't afford or do cigarettes, drugs or alcohol. I would hang out on the street of which I learned later from Karen that other kids had nothing but bad things to say about me. It was Karen that contacted me with three letters. I got back to her but it was later than what she wanted, so she stopped going to school. Finally, I got back to her and we dated...she got back into school...we fell in love with each other of which I was like I said an old-fashioned gentleman. My father did not fall in love with my mother. It was an arranged marriage. This is what Europeans did decades ago; they got married - not love and my father wasn't happy coming to America because he had to leave his parents, brothers and sister. He spoke broken English and drank vodka in our garage because he couldn't help his wife/my mother who was in the hospital much of the time! I never saw my father drunk. This would have tarnished my image of him and my relationship with Karen. Growing up in Huntington, we were all friends not just acquaintances. We did not have to lock our house doors at night. There was nothing to be afraid of. We were loved by all. Most of us were Greek and Italian, which I am. My mother had Parkinson disease, which doctors didn't know the cure for in the 70's and 80's. I saved her by bringing her to many doctors and finally finding a medicine to help. I have a huge heart for the underdog, in this case my mom. I later removed myself from NYU physical therapy with one semester left and a 3.0 GPA to help her. EXT. I met Karen's mom the following way. EXT. KAREN’S HOUSE, HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND - DAY - 1983 Gene drives car to Karen’s house. Gene looks into Karen's house window. MRS. CAROL VOLPE (KAREN'S MOM) Gene presses the door- bell where Mrs. V. answers. BACK TO THE SCENE Gene at the door meets Mrs. V. near window on side of door. GENE ADESSO May I ask you something? MRS. CAROL VOLPE Does it have to do with Karen? GENE ADESSO Yes ma'am. Mrs. V makes a small motion and Gene enters house. INT. KAREN'S PARENT HOUSE Gene doesn't sit. GENE ADESSO I'd like to take Karen on a date. MRS. CAROL VOLPE That may be possible. Mrs. V. glances up. As if surprised Gene is still there. GENE ADESSO I care that she missed school because of me. MRS. CAROL VOLPE I don't want to see her hurt. GENE ADESSO I wouldn't do that...my grandmother raised me properly. She taught me "If you have nothing nice to say nothing at all." MRS. CAROL VOLPE This week? GENE ADESSO Weekend and not a weekday school day. Mrs. V. looks out the house window. A gray day, cold, bitter, stark. She considers her options. MRS. CAROL VOLPE Have her home for dinner and drive carefully. INT. GENE'S BATHROOM Gene dressed with care, faces the mirror and wet combs his hair. INT. J&J ITALIAN RESTAURANT - HOUR LATER Introvert/shy, not loud, yet Gene finds Karen lovely. KAREN VOLPE I can't believe you asked my mother's permission. GENE ADESSO I wanted this to be a great date because this is my first date. Karen watches Gene happily, then perplexed. Gene wolfing down his lasagna meal. BACK TO SCENE KAREN VOLPE Kids told me you have epilepsy? GENE ADESSO I don't have seizures anymore because of my five minute thirty second track and field mile in school sport. KAREN VOLPE You ran a five minute thirty second mile? GENE ADESSO Yes. My 4th grade paralyzed teacher made me. We're going somewhere. After and no. I didn't ask your mother. INT. BOWLING ALLEY – AFTERNOON, HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND IN CAR EXT. FARMINGDALE, LONG ISLAND Gene steers the car into their parking lot for a bowling location and surprises Karen with bowling. INT. BOWLING PLACE Karen sees where they are. GENE ADESSO Before we do this. KAREN VOLPE We're doing something? GENE ADESSO Yes. I just want to say my grandmother's theme was "If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all." Karen waits for more. GENE ADESSO My grandmother raised me and said "It is not what you know, but who you know." KAREN VOLPE What are you talking about? GENE ADESSO That little bit of larceny in your heart...The J&J Italian restaurant we were at was my first job. I was a busboy at the age of fifteen and the Italian owners helped me because I lost my father recently. My Italian employer/managers taught me how to drive as my father lost his life at the age of fifty-three. KAREN VOLPE I am sorry to hear that. INT. BOWLING LOCATION Karen after putting on bowling shoes was busy finding a good bowling ball. GENE ADESSO Swing like I am, but I am lefty and you’re probably a righty. Karen is laughing too hard to bowl. The balls keep coming. She ducks out of the way and grasps the correct ball and leans in preparing to bowl. In the bowling location kids giggle and whisper to each other while watching Gene and Karen. Gene and Karen look over at them. GENE ADESSO Let's go. I need to get you back for your family dinner according to your mom. EXT. BOWLING PARKLOT - LATER AFTERNOON A loud car roars down the asphalt. A sign for the approaching police car whips by chasing loud car near bowling park lot with loud siren. GENE ADESSO "For God had not given us the power of fear, but of love and sound mind"...another raising theme from my grandmother, but this one is from the bible - Timothy. Gene grins...and pulls the car over. In the past a real siren like the one we just heard would have given me a seizure, but not anymore. GENE ADESSO Come over here. Gene and Karen are seen switching places in car. Gene keeps laughing, while showing where the left hand goes and the right hand goes on steering wheel where the right foot goes on the gas pedal. She follows, laughing. GENE ADESSO Use your right foot for stopping and gas pedal. KAREN VOLPE You're acting like a smart man. GENE ADESSO You're straddling the pedal. You're in two places at once. Karen is thrilled that Gene is teaching her how to drive. GENE ADESSO Repeat after me. KAREN VOLPE Huh? Karen laughs. I can't. GENE ADESSO I'm going to teach you, but you need to give me the answer not vice versa. That is what my grandmother taught me. GENE ADESSO My grandmother is now in heaven. It was her raising of me that made me certain there's a God. KAREN VOLPE You're sometimes very sure. GENE ADESSO I'm sure. Pretty sure. They reach the end of the parking lot. Karen turns the car around. The windows are open and her hair blows in the wind. (She turns to Gene's face the same way). KAREN VOLPE It's like the wind. I can't see it, but I feel it. So, what were your seizures like? Gene closes his eyes then opens them, while squinting. GENE ADESSO I figured out by squinting my eyes it was like smiling with no epileptic seizures. This smiling research came from Italian researchers. KAREN VOLPE Did seizures make you uncomfortable? GENE ADESSO Only with my fraternal twin brother. KAREN VOLPE I feel wonder, beauty, joy and love. GENE ADESSO My grandmother also taught me "It is not what you make, but what you save." Karen's tone is matter of fact, but Karen got a serious and tender look on her face. She touches Gene's curly hair. GENE ADESSO I don't understand. KAREN VOLPE Maybe you're not supposed to. Karen moves close. KAREN VOLPE I might kiss you. Gene looks down shyly. GENE ADESSO I might do it wrong. KAREN VOLPE Not possible. Karen touches his neck, his cheek, his mouth. Then leans in and kisses him, without Gene noticing. Gene pulls away. They look at each other a moment. GENE ADESSO I am old fashioned...! I can't kiss you now. I may love you, but I have to be a gentleman. KAREN VOLPE I put it out there too fast and risked looking and feeling foolish. Now when can you kiss? GENE ADESSO I believe it is too early, maybe this is what my grandmother would have told me? Karen turns back to him, her eyes shining. She touches his face again and they kiss, deeply. After a few moments, she drops her chin onto his shoulder. Smiling and glowing she stares at his face. Gene pulls away again, slightly slower to study her face. KAREN VOLPE You make me feel hopeful, loved and less shy. EXT. HUNTINGTON, L.I. - FRONT PORCH AT KAREN'S HOUSE - LATER Gene follows Karen up the steps. The lights in the living room are on. Through the windows, they can see Karen's mother looking out the window near the door. KAREN VOLPE Be very quiet. Mrs. CAROL VOLPE Hello, Gene Gene waves his arm toward Karen "good bye." GENE ADESSO Hi Mrs. V....it's before dinner time. Mrs. V. studies the two young people. GENE ADESSO "Happy rest day" Karen! Gene walks by Mrs. V. into the house, not saying anything. Karen watches both of them. GENE ADESSO Gene speaks to both of them...When I was twelve...I almost died; I did not know how to swim...I was at Centerport beach...that gave me seizures. Mrs. V. shakes her head, amazed. KAREN VOLPE It's not that complicated! GENE ADESSO Talks about what his aura and petit-mal seizures were like. KAREN VOLPE So, what do you want to see mom? MRS.CAROL VOLPE Was there a seizure? KAREN VOLPE No! GENE ADESSO I only got an aura/staring w/my eyes based on a real loud noise like a siren, which I told Karen, but not anymore seizures! MRS.CAROL VOLPE Want some coffee Gene? GENE ADESSO I don't drink coffee, smoke cigarettes, and drugs, etc. I just drink green tea with grapefruit and honey. That’s what my grandmother gave me every time I slept over her house every weekend. We actually live on the same street. My grandfather who built both houses, that we live in. Unfortunately, he passed away. My grandmother taught me "No news is good news." BACK TO SHELTER, MIRACLE HILL GREENVILLE, SC. 2010 GENE ADESSO Gene shows Jason methods and results from his second book. Gene shows more pages from the second book. INSERT - THE FRONT COVER OF GENE'S SECOND BOOK, which Gene reads: "Adesso Father of Cure, I have a cure to divorce, diabetes, obesity, heart problems, epilepsy, hypoglycemia etc." INSERT - THE BACK COVER OF GENE'S SECOND BOOK, which Gene reads: "Did I do better than Hippocrates? Who told us not to feed the disease. Food is medicine and vice versa. I may have done better because I found cures, whereas food and walking are only a prevention from Hippocrates. I cured myself from divorce, seizures/hypoglycemia. I became a doctor to myself. Doctors know nothing about food. Without health/spouse one has nothing. Seizures and hypoglycemia are the opposite of diabetes. This is $50,000 or more gifts for children and grandchildren: 1. Get $50,000 or more college scholarship by correct exercise and/or academic achievement, 2. get good NYU health/info and live to 100 and 3. get good grades. Do these brain/heart gifts that no one in this world can give you, but Gene Adesso. Do yourself a million dollar/generation family favor. Blood glucose is the biggest indication of heart disease and heart disease is the biggest killer of people in this world. Virginia State schools will be using my first book - Dear First Lady DSR? and may become the most affluent, healthiest - live to 100 and most academic achievement of all states. Now did I do better than Hippocrates (Father of Medicine)? Because I am Adesso Father of Cure with wife!" ISBN 978-0-578-57291-8 You 2:54 PM This is Gene Adesso, MSED I am not better/more intelligent than you...I gave God 2 gifts and he did vice versa to me. Please read my art hat I will wear for Summer when not coaching as I want this vocation. I will soon be on Oprah Winfrey national Bunim Murray tv show. I did 4yr. love to a treadmill and received 2005 EKG = enlarged left atrium ventricle = more blood & O2 to brain & body then anybody in this world. SEE my posts on Linked & Facebook as anyone can lie. SEE my 3 self-published books. I have the answer that few people have to get a gold/1st winning out of my soon coaching of track & field, cross country and any analog...(read more)
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