[ Alberto wants to be very touched by Bruno's bit of fatherly wisdom imparted on the boys — and really, he is touched, and knows Luca must be, too, as they both share these sentiments very close to their hearts. But he's distracted. By the fish. Because humans keeping fish as pets in the first place is, well... news to him. ]

Wait, wait, hold on— I mean... Thank you, Bruno, yes, true, but back up: A lady kept a fish in a bowl of water? Why? I mean— if she was gonna eat it anyway, why was she mad at you that it died...? Was she saving it for a special occasion or something?

[ The only logical explanation, naturally. A fair assumption for an ex-fisherman? ]