"Mr. Tony, there's a table for you." "Thank you very much." "Vera." "I wanted to talk to you." "Sit down." "I don't want to talk to you when you're like this." "I'm just celebrating your coming marriage." " I wish you meant that." " I do, I do." "Come to the museum tomorrow afternoon, have a drink with me, and we'll toast to it." "I will if you stop drinking and go home." "I would have stopped drinking forever if you'd have married me." " Stop drinking and go home, Tony." " OK, OK." "Tomorrow at the museum?" "Alright." "It's midnight here as well as in Rome." "Yes, in Rome as well as here." "Got the stuff?" "No, I haven't had a chance to get it yet." " You haven't changed your mind?" " No, I haven't." "You'd find it rather unhealthy if you did." "Soon isn't good enough for me." "Give me the key." "I'll do it myself." "The money?" "Wait a minute." "Something tells me you don't trust me." "I was supposed to have the painting tonight." "Half for the key." "Half when I get the painting." "Let him go." "Over here." " Yes, sir?" " If you please, my bill." "It's for the lady." " For the lady?" " For me?" "Who's sending it?" " Good morning." " Good morning." "Hi, Tony." "Hello." " I knew you'd come." " I wasn't so sure, but I'm here." "I was." "The old gentleman whispered in my ear." "He looks sick." "Maybe he was." "I just try to make these stupid dolls look human." "That is the figure of an authentic 18th-century Dubrovnik man." " What's this?" " Surprise." "Madame." "It's beautiful, Tony, but what is all this?" "The bridal chamber of Vlado Sordi, my ancestor." "You're not serious?" "Course I'm serious." "Assistant curator and direct descendant of the Sordis." "Who has a better right to restore it to its original splendor?" "You're not really a Sordi descendant." "Why do you say that?" "Because you were born in America." "You didn't even know who the Sordis were, until your Uncle Ugo told you." "Never mind, Tony." "I'm sorry." "It isn't important." "It is." "Yes, it is important." "Sometimes you sense things vaguely, without reason." "Look." "Look at this picture." "Vlado Sordi, rector of Dubrovnik." "Look at his face." "Look at mine." "Look at the eyes." "Yes, you do look alike, but I don't understand you." "Vlado Sordi had everything a man could wish for." "Youth." "Great power." "Extreme wealth." "The most beautiful woman in Dubrovnik for his bride." "There's a legend regarding her." "It seems the painter Titian attended the wedding of Vlado Sordi." "The bride was so beautiful that he asked permission to paint her as a holy woman in sacred conversations." "The day the painting was completed, she was found to be an adulteress." "Vlado Sordi killed his bride." "Then he locked himself in this palace." "No one saw him for 30 years." "How did he kill his wife?" "He poisoned her wine." "One day they found him dead, next to the Titian." "The painting was spoiled in a strange way." "Legend says it was stained by the tears of Vlado Sordi." "It's a beautiful story, isn't it?" "Legends wouldn't be legends if they were true." "Well, this painting is authentic." "So is everything else in this room, including the wine service." "And what happened to the Titian painting?" "It was kept in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy and disappeared during the war." "Is the wine from Titian's time too?" "I promise you, the wine isn't poisoned." "To our future happiness." " Tony, what do you mean?" " I still want to marry you." "Don't be foolish, Tony." "What we had together was a long time ago." "I can't lose you, Vera." "I can't." "Tony, please open the door." "Why did you lock it again?" "You know the director's forbidden you to." "Ladies and gentlemen, please." "If you please, sir." "One lemon, one orange soda." "Both?" " Yes." " Alright." "Pardon." "Alright." "Coming, coming." "Check." "One hundred and..." "Thank you." "Johnny." "Johnny." "Good afternoon." "Here." "Thank you very much." "Honey..." "Dzoni." "How did it happen?" "I don't know." "I felt someone push me from behind." "What are you talking about?" "You mean..." " Yes." " ...on purpose?" "I don't know." "I can't talk here." " Good evening." " There's Tony." " Hello, Vera." " Good evening, Tony." "Isn't there anywhere we can go without finding him?" "Buy some lavender?" "Lovely, sweet-scented lavender." "Buy some lavender flow..." "Johnny?" "What's the matter, boy?" "Johnny!" "Johnny!" "Johnny?" " Hello, Miha!" " Hi!" "Where have you been so long?" "The cannon sounded long ago." "Miha, Dzoni almost fell in." "Did you win the championship?" "Coach and captain of the Adriatic trophy winners." "Miha!" "You're the best fisherman of all criminologists." "And the best criminologist of all the fishermen." " Just look at that." " Thank you." "Thank you." "Now, let's drink a little toast to your wedding." " Thank you." " Cheers." "Who's that?" "Probably your friend Tony." " It's you, Vyeko." "Come in." " Good evening." " Good evening." " Good evening." "Excuse me." "Well, boss." "I've got to talk to you in private." "Sorry." " What's the matter?" " It's sort of confusing." "I don't think this was used." "Check it for fingerprints." "Full stop." "This is recorded by the examining official, at 11 a.m." "on 6th September 1962." "We'll go on." "You say there was... only one key." "Yes." "Are you certain you locked the door last night before you went away?" "Yes, I am." "How could someone enter and go without the key?" "I don't know." "All the windows have bars and the locksmith says this is an antique Dubrovnik lock, which can only be opened with a special key." "An old lock?" "This is not an old lock?" "Master Ugo had it made three years ago." " Who made it for him?" " It was..." "I forget his name." "What did he look like?" "An... an old man." " Where's his shop?" " I don't know where the shop is." "He's here." "It's Ugo's only relative." "Watch his reactions." "I'm sorry." "Excuse me." "I have to ask you a few questions." "Yes." "Please, calm down." "You understand we're trying to find out who did this?" "Yes, I know." "Do you have the key to the house?" "No." "Ugo always had it with him." " Why?" " He was strange, eccentric." "He never liked visitors in his house." "Wanted to be alone all the time." "When did you see him last?" "About... three months ago when I got back from Italy." " Had you ever quarreled?" " No." "He was an old man, invalid." "It was very difficult dealing with him." "Why did you go to Italy?" "I went there for the Dalmatians' frescoes exhibit." "I was sent there by my museum." "What was there behind the curtain?" "A copy, a reproduction of a Titian painting." "A copy?" " A valuable one?" " No, no, no, no." "It was painted by a Czech." "Navrat was his name." "Jaroslav Navrat." "He painted it badly too." "You're the only heir to his estate?" "Well, I..." "I don't know about that." "But I am his only relative." "What about the money?" "Tomorrow, when I'm authorized by Rome, I'll come to see you." "How was last night?" "I beg your pardon?" "I don't understand." "You just returned the key to someone's apartment?" "A lady's, of course." "Had fun?" "Yes, generally speaking." "Show me your hand." " Why?" " Have to see if you have a knife." "This time, tie me up, please." "You depend too much on dressing and undressing." " You're clever with a knife." " It's my job." "Surgeon?" "Aren't you very curious?" "An interesting man always makes women curious." "'Hello?" "Hello?" "Mr. Mauricio Zaroni?" "'" "I am." "'Rome calling you.'" "Yes, please." "Rome?" "Hello, Rome?" "Yes?" "Professor Mauricio Zaroni speaking." "No, no complications." "The... the old gentleman had to go to sleep." " To sleep." " 'Alright, alright.'" "He was most upset." "No, no, I haven't checked." "It looks old enough." "It corresponds with the photo." "Yes, yes, I can." "Hold on a moment." "Hello?" "No, it isn't." "I'm quite certain." "Not even patched." "That's a possibility I couldn't have foreseen." "Don't worry, don't worry." "Yeah, I understand." "Don't worry." "I'll put it right." "Hello, Rome?" "Hello?" "Hello, Rome?" "Who hung the receiver?" "I didn't..." "It's not necessary." "Good morning." " Good morning." " Good morning." " What will you have?" " Lemon soda." " And you?" " Orange soda." "I know the man you want." " Know what?" " That American." "He ordered both." "A lemon and orange soda at the same time." "Conclusive evidence." "This is the table he was sitting at and was watching Ugo go for his walk." "The day of the murder in fact." "This is the only table from which you can see Ugo's house." "The table's been in the sun the whole afternoon?" "Yes." "And the American fellow was sitting right here?" "I'm positive." "What did he look like?" "He was wearing black glasses, like those blind Vlado wears in the theater." "What was he dressed like?" "He's got panama hat, white suit striped tie." "That must be the guy that got into the fight at the nightclub." "What is the time?" "Let me sleep just a little longer." "That's a beautiful dressing gown you're wearing." " This one's from Chicago." " Chicago?" "I lived there till five years ago." "I had eight of them." " Eight?" "Ooh." " And two cars too." "Doctor, I had no idea you were so rich." "Sleep." "Sleep." "Here's your ticket, sir." "Caronia is a fine ship." "I hope you will have good weather." "I hope so." " There, have a drink." " Thank you." " Thank you." " Thanks." " Good morning." " Good morning." "You have Mauricio Zaroni staying here?" "Mauricio Zaroni?" "Yes, he's our guest." "Just a moment." "Room number ten." "He was here a moment ago." "He hasn't left his key." "He must have gone back to his room." "Shall I call him?" " Yes, please." " Yes." "In fact he is leaving today by the ship Caronia." "Morning, miss." "Open it up." " Did he have breakfast?" " No." " Did he leave in haste?" " I haven't seen him myself." "His gun?" "Someone's been through here already." "Look at this." "What is this for?" "To hide something." "Interesting." "He could have gotten out this way, over the balcony." "Sound the alarm, Vyeko." "I've got to meet Dr. Mauricio Zaroni as soon as possible." "Hello." "Hello, darling." "You didn't expect me?" "Seems you forgot your invitation." "Invitation?" "I don't understand." "I came to have my portrait done." "Why the sudden interest in art?" "I wanted my portrait hanging over my bed." "But I think I'll put it off, after seeing these pictures." "How should I pose?" "It's your face I want to see above my bed." "And maybe a bit lower." "Look here." "I don't feel well." "I feel sick." "Let's leave this for another time." "Only the old bearded man is missing." "Do you know this painting?" "Yes, I think I do." "How do you know it?" "I have a friend who collects these paintings." "An awful lot, don't you think?" "One, two hundred thousand dollars." "The painting you saw isn't worth a thing." "It's just a bad copy." "The original doesn't exist anymore." "And what would it be worth?" "It's priceless!" "Why you ask that?" "No reason." "Ha!" "No reason at all." "When you see my friend who collects paintings, give him this." "My phone number, and have him call me immediately." "Bye, my lovely." "You'll paint me another time, when you're in a better mood." "I told you not to drink while I was in Dubrovnik." "You shouldn't have killed the old man." "Who told the old man I was coming?" " How should I know?" " The old man was ready for me." "Somebody switched the pictures." "A little trap." "Where's the painting?" " Haven't you taken it?" " Where's the painting?" "Where is the Titian you promised me?" "Now, I give you five minutes to tell me where the original is." "If you haven't got it, that means Ugo must have hidden it." "This the dancer?" "I saw her leaving, but she didn't see me." "What was she doing here?" "She was pumping me about the Titian." "Wanted to know what it was worth." "She left you a phone number." "She put the police on me." "Hello?" "Just a minute." "I'll call her." "Hello?" "Hello, Linda?" "Yes, this is the... doctor." "Yes, yes, yes, yes." "Some visitors came to see me at the Excelsior." "You wouldn't know who sent them, would you?" "I haven't told them a thing." "But their idea sounds interesting." "Your Linda needs money, you know." "The police are after the painting as much as Dr. Zaroni." "The doctor is rich and the police are not." "Tell me a nice quiet spot to meet her." "On the walls by the old church." "By the old church?" "At two?" "But let the doctor be polite to me." "The painting is in a safe place." "Hello?" "Hello?" "She'll pay for that." "Now, for the last time, where's the original?" "I don't know, I tell you." "I don't know." "You were sure in Rome." "Now, if you don't give it to me, I'll kill you carefully and quietly." "Be sure of that." "It's locked." "Could I have another drink, please?" "You're hitting it a little heavy today." "What's your act gonna look like?" "I undress easier drunk than sober." "Listen, Charlie." " What?" "What is it?" " You've got to do me a favor." "Sure." "Whatever you say." "But you've got to keep it quiet." "Hide it." " Is that the old church?" " Yes, this is the way." "How do I climb up on the wall from here?" " Right up there." " Thank you." "Listen, Miha." "The steward says that these are the last passengers." "The ship leaves in a few minutes." "Alright." "The moment I find a clue, it disappears, sunk into the earth." "There he is." "Over here." "Someone might contact him." "But it's not him." "Excuse me." "Sorry." "Ladies and gentlemen!" "We are very sorry, but owing to a sudden illness, the star of our program, Linda Moreno, will not appear tonight." "You were the last person she talked to in the morning." "Did she tell you where she was going?" "No, she only asked me about the old church up on the walls." "And that was all?" "She gave me this." "She asked me to take care of it, unless a Dr. Mauricio came, and to tell me that Linda had sent him." "But he hasn't come." "What else did she say?" "No more." "I don't know what's going on." "Vera?" " Vera?" " Who... who is it?" "It's me, Miha." "Please wake up." "It's important." "Why bother coming home?" "You won't be furious when I show you what we've found." " Where did you find this?" " At the nightclub." "Is it the original?" "I don't think it's good enough for a Titian." "It must be the copy." "Tony said that the original was stained." "I can't believe that Ugo was killed for a copy." "The lady would like to tell you something." "Old Peter told me that you're looking for a young woman." "I saw her passing." "She came up here on the wall, to meet a man." "Well, we're at least sure Mauricio is still on the walls, that he can't escape." " Have the area searched." " Alright." " What's happened?" " Nothing." "He could have thrown her from the wall." "I think she reached these walls." "In 15 minutes, the singles championship is going to begin." "Let's go have a look." "Alright." " Hello." " Hello." "Dzoni, I'd like you to meet the fellows of the team." "The Danes have found something in the water!" "Look, there's the Red Cross boat." "May I?" "Will you inform the port authority?" "It must be very important if they're coming back." "Someone should go to their section!" "What did they find in the water?" "It looks like a corpse." "There!" "There is the place we were just talking about, there!" "I'll go first!" "Vera!" "No use calling her." "She's out." "Look." ""Only the post office still believes you're living in this house." ""We shall meet once upon a time." "Vera."" "Silly." "She should understand the situation by now." " Bad news?" " Not really." "From my chief editor." "Not very important." "Well, don't blow the whole case with your report, will you?" "Don't worry." "I'll be discreet." "Well, guess I'll go up and shave." "Vyeko might call any time now." "I'm worried about Vera." "A storm is coming." "I'll go see if I can find her." "I'll talk to you later on." " Here she comes." " Here she comes." "Bye-bye." " Has Mr. Tony come?" " No, Miss Vera." "I wonder where he is." "Why don't you look for him at the museum?" "I wanted to check on something with him." "It's past four o'clock." "He usually comes at this time." "He wasn't here yesterday either." "He must be very busy." "Thanks anyway." "I'll go over to the museum." "You'd better hurry." "There's a storm coming." "Yes, goodbye." "Excuse me." "Looking for Tony?" "Yes." "He's up the stairs, maybe." "Thank you." "I'll look for him." "Is anybody here?" "Haven't we waited long enough?" "It's half-past five already." " Did you follow me?" " I gave Vyeko the pleasure." "Did you like the trick with the razor?" "The next time you get a letter from your office in Belgrade, it shouldn't be postmarked Dubrovnik." "Show me the letter." " I wanted to help." " I thought so." "But I won't use you as a decoy to catch a murderer." "I still have the sister to marry." ""If you're really a newspaperman," ""come along to the old Palazzo Sordi today at five o'clock." ""You may learn all about the Titian painting which is missing."" "So, you see, if you'd let me come along as I was supposed to, Mauricio would..." "Could have made a third notch on his gun." "That's the old Palazzo Sordi." "But there's something funny." "If he thought you'd come alone, he'd probably plan to shoot you from up there." "Looking from the walls, you're a perfect target." "Only Vyeko's watching prevented his proving it." "Watch out!" " Are you hurt?" " No." "Help me." "I was lucky he didn't come sooner." "I never thought he'd come this way." " Nor did I." " Now we're too late." "Strange." "Same lock." "But this time, he's overdone it." "Too late." "Tell Vyeko to stop the search." "Yes." " Dzoni, let's go." " Where?" "Come on." "Tony?" "Say, where do you exhibit the old locks?" "Up... upstairs." "We must go see them." "Quickly." " Where are they?" " Right over here." "Open it up." "Do you see?" "Where's the key for this lock?" "It must be in the case somewhere." "It must be here somewhere." "Um... there." "It's on the list." "It's on the list but it's not in the case." "Um..." "I remember." "This afternoon in the hall." "I'll go check." "Tony!" "Yes, that's how it was done." "What do you mean?" "There are identical locks on the door of Ugo's house and on the ruins at the old Sordi palace." "Tony must have craftily persuaded Ugo to copy the lock of the ruined palace." "He gave him the designs." "But he didn't tell him that here in the museum there existed not only another lock, but also another key, which enabled Tony to enter Ugo's house at any time." "He gave the key to Mauricio?" "But why?" "To kill Ugo?" "There must be a reason." " Is he here?" " I..." "I don't believe he's gone." "I..." "I saw him just before the storm began." "Come back later." "So, you found the Titian." "I thought fate would repeat itself and I'd have to kill you too." "Who did you kill?" "Don't worry." "Not your fiancé." "He was lucky on the stairs before Hamlet and a while ago below the fortress." "But I promise you I won't miss him the next time." "Don't touch me!" " Listen." " What?" "Someone screamed." "It's your imagination." "I didn't hear any scream." " Come on, let's go." " Hold on." "We have to wait for Vyeko." "He should be here any minute now." "There's only one true Sordi." "The one that has this painting." "Ugo wouldn't give it to me." "He was the one who stole it during the war." "Then I went to Rome and met some people who wanted it." "The fools!" "I'd never give it up." "But then they offered me $20,000." "I accepted their deal." "But they never considered my intelligence." "When Mauricio arrived, I..." "I took my Titian from Ugo's house and substituted this copy for it!" "When he discovered he'd killed the old man for a worthless painting, he tried to kill me." "He wanted 200,000 for 20,000." "That's what he got!" "A harpoon in the chest." "He was... he was so violent when he died." "Look at him now, so calm and peaceful in his wax shroud." "Perhaps you'd like to join him." "Such a pleasant little thing." "So silent." "And quick!" "You're frightened, aren't you?" "Just like the dancer was." "Linda Moreno." "She too was astonished to see my face, instead of that of Mauricio." "Vlado Sordi killed the woman he loved above all." "You doubted I was a true Sordi." "Now I'm going to prove it to you." "Pleasant journey, my darling." " In here!" " Come on!" "Open up!" "I'll break the lock." "Step back." "Vera!" "He went that way!" "He's insane!" "It's alright now." "We were told to report to the museum." "Here we are." " Dzoni." " There is no one here." "He escaped." "Please be careful!" "Tony!" "Vyeko, this way!" "After him!" "Look up there!" "He's insane." "Tony, stop!" "You're cornered!" "Hurry, surround the tower." "Got that?" "Tony!" "Tony!" "There's no way you can go!" "Come down!" " Should we go up?" " He's harmless now." "Watch out!" "Don't shoot." "There's no place he can go but down." "Tony!" "The bell's going to strike!" "Take care!"