The Love Scam ending explained: Does Marina end up with Vito?

The Love Scam (Mica è Colpa Mia) is an Italian romantic comedy that premiered on Netflix on January 1, 2025. The movie is directed by Umberto Riccioni Carteni, who is known for his works such as Diverso da chi? (2009) and Quasi Orfano (2022). The screenplay is by Caterina Salvadori and Ciro Zecca. Gennaro Formisano has executive produced this movie.

The plot centers around two brothers from Naples who, facing mounting debts, plan to scam a wealthy heiress to save their family home, all while taking care of a baby named Napoleon, Vitto's son. Vitto is a single father who is struggling to keep his son in custody due to the social worker's opinion of him not being a resourceful father.

However, things take an unexpected turn when romance complicates their well-laid plans to con the heiress. In the end, Marina did end up with Vito after a series of mishaps and heartbreaks. She also adopted Napoleon and helped Vitto keep their old house.

The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes. The main cast of The Love Scam includes Laura Adriani, Antonio Folletto, and Vincenzo Nemolato in key roles.

The main conflicts of the movie start to unfold when the brothers, Vito and Antonio, devise an elaborate scheme to con Marina, into funding their fake charity event. From hiring her as a fake cook to deceiving her with actors playing rich individuals, they did everything and more. The official logline of The Love Scam on IMDb reads:

"Drowning in debt, two brothers concoct a plan to scam a wealthy heiress and save their home in Naples - but unexpected love soon complicates the scheme."

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Did Marina and Vito fall in love at the end of The Love Scam? Explained

In the second half of The Love Scam, Marina agrees to cook for the fake charity event arranged by the brothers, Carlos (whose real name is Vito) and Antonio, a detail Carlos keeps hidden to protect his true identity.

Her excitement leads her to go grocery shopping with Carlos, and the two share moments of camaraderie and chemistry. A montage shows Marina preparing for the event, balancing her professional responsibilities with this newfound passion project. For the first time, her mood brightens, and she steps away from her usual stern demeanor.

Marina becomes suspicious during the charity event. She notices the guests (actually actors hired by Antonio) who are behaving oddly, avoiding conversations, and clapping awkwardly. Despite her doubts, Marina expresses gratitude to Carlos for the effort.

However, the event fails to raise sufficient funds. Marina offers to contribute but grows increasingly wary as cracks in the brothers' facade start to show.

Meanwhile, Frederico’s (Marina's boyfriend) suspicions deepen. Discovering a chef’s hat from the charity’s restaurant among Marina’s belongings, he confronts her and later follows Carlos, uncovering the brothers’ scheme. Marina confronts Vito and Antonio, feeling betrayed by their lies.

Disheartened, she drives away with Frederico, threatening to involve the police if Vito ever tries to contact her.

However, Marina discovers Frederico’s real scheme: he conspired to devalue the building with staged infestations and water leaks to sell it cheaply, pocketing millions to impress her father. Marina, realizing the brothers’ true intentions, decides to help them. Together, they gather evidence against Frederico.

With Marina’s help, the demolition of the building is stopped. Her father, unaware of Frederico’s actions, returns the property to the brothers. Though Vito is relieved, Marina is still upset about the deception. Antonio slyly places Vito’s phone in Marina’s purse, knowing it holds heartfelt messages about his feelings for her.

Listening to Vito’s voice notes and seeing photos of their shared moments, Marina is struck by the tenderness in his words and the joy captured in their pictures. Her emotions fluctuate between anger over the deception and a newfound understanding of the vulnerability he revealed.

Gradually, she begins to see the depth of his love and the sincerity behind his actions, prompting a profound change of heart. She visits him at the restaurant where he now works, returning his phone and acknowledging his genuine nature. The two share a kiss, marking a heartfelt reconciliation.

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What happened to the old building, and why was Antonio hiding the mail at the end of The Love Scam?

The final scenes depict the brothers and Marina uniting to transform their home into a bustling open-roof restaurant, symbolizing their collective growth and the movie’s themes of redemption and second chances.

In the climax, the mailman came to deliver two letters, and when Vito demanded to see what the letters were about Antonio was pretty reluctant to hand those over.

This was a call-back scene when in the beginning there was a similar sequence where Antonio was hiding letters from him regarding their house auctioning off.

Antonio receives two letters, one granting Vito full custody of Napoleon (Vitto's son) and another inviting Antonio to a prestigious business meeting in Tokyo. Despite their comedic bickering, the trio finds joy in their new venture. Marina, now a mother figure to Napoleon, assures Vito they can face the future together.

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The Love Scam: Cast list

The cast of The Love Scam includes:

• Laura Adriani as Mariana
• Roberto De Francesco as Mariana's Dad
• Loris De Luna as Frederico
• Antonio Folletto as Vito
• Biagio Manna as Garage owner/friend of the brothers
• Vincenzo Nemolato as Antonio
• Saverio Picozzi

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