words of affirmation joe vs acts of service nicky is so important to me, but also they show affection in all the ways and nicky wants to proclaim his love loudly like joe does, to show how beautiful joe is off to the world, but he's not as eloquent and can't draw or sculpt for shit.
but he does pick up instruments somewhat easily, and the catholic church and the history of music are inextricably intertwined. so while nicky can't write lyrics he can write music.
cue centuries later, nile has fully cottoned on to the fact that joe's "let me show the great art museums" tour is really just about trying to remember where all his art of nicky ended up, spontaneously slips into a symphony show. the featured pieces include anonymous works written for my guiding light, and nile realizes nicky was humming the same melody when he was making yesterday's dinner.
she gives up and goes to the movies. there's no way nicky and joe were involved in making top gun, right?