" Oh, Catarella!" " Morning sir." "Morning." "Has Fazio arrived?" "He's not here sir." "Send him in as soon as he gets here." "Straight away!" "Good morning." "Morning Mimi." " Anything new?" " All quiet." "Do you know why Fazio's not in?" "Can't help you there but I've got some of those papers you love to sign." "You know where you can go Mimi." "I know." "I can do it by myself." "Come in!" "Sorry about the door sir, I slipped..." "What is it?" "There's a Mr Mizzica here who wants to talk to you personally, in person." "Let him in then." "Come in Mr Mizzica." "Adolfo Rizzica, Mr Inspector." "Please come in." "I've got five minutes." "You can talk to Mr Augello if you need to." "I own five fishing boats." " I'm very pleased for you." "And?" " I'll get to the point." "I'm worried about one of the boats." "In what way?" "Twice a week, it comes back late." "I still don't understand." "It gets back later than the others?" "Yeah." "What's the problem?" "I know where they fish and how long it takesto get back." "I keep in touch over the radio, even with the captain ofthe boat, Maria Concetta." " The captain's a woman?" " No, he's a man." "The boat has a woman's name." "The captain is Salvatore Aurelio" "So?" "So Captain Aurelio tells me he's coming back and then arrives an hour and a half late." "Does he have a slower motor?" "No, not at all." "So why's he late?" "That's just it." "I think the whole crew's in on it." "In on what?" "These days there's a lot of traffic at sea." "It's worse than the freeway." "Do you get me?" "No." "I think he's stopping to load up." "Load up?" "I think they're trafficking drugs and I don't want to have anything to do with it." "But how does the captain explain these delays?" "It's a new excuse every time." "One time it's the motor, another time the net's caught up." "I see..." "Perhaps it's better if you tell the whole story to Mr Augello." " Catarella?" " At your service sir!" " Come here." " Yes sir." "Mr Rizzica, you're a fisherman." "I want to ask you a question." "Have you ever seen a gull die?" "What's that got to do with it?" "No, nothing." "It's a personal question." "I'm curious." "Yeah." "Back when I only had one boat and would go out by myself." "I saw a gull fall down dead." "What did it do before it died?" "What should it do?" "Make a will?" " Mr Mizzica" " No, no, Rizzica!" "Sorry Rizzica It's a serious question." "I'm sorry." "What did it do before it died?" "Nothing Inspector." "It fell onto the water like a stone and floated." "Ah, because it fell in the water." "Come in!" "Catarella, take Mr Rizzica to see Mr Augello." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." " Fazio's here sir." " Finally!" "Get him in here." "But it's not Fazio Fazio." "Carmine Fazio, his father." " Carmine?" " Yes sir." " Here at the station?" "Yes here." "Then show him in." "Come in Mr Fazio." " Carmine!" " Hello." " It's so good to see you." "What are you doing here?" "Sorry to disturb you sir, but I need to ask you something." "What is it?" "Last night my son had dinner with us and he left when you called." "He told me he had to meet you at the port..." "This morning he was supposed to take me to the doctor for my check-up, but he never arrived." "I tried to call him but he wasn't home and his mobile is switched off." "I completely forgot!" "Please forgive me." "What for?" "Your son asked me to call you because he couldn't." "He reminded me and like an idiot, I forgot." "Don't talk like that sir." "No, I'm sorry to have worried you." "Anyway, your son's fine." "He's just busy with a very delicate operation." "That's all I need to know." "Thank you." "Sorry to disturb you." "You never disturb me." " I'll see you out." " Thank you" " Thanks again." " Goodbye." "Mimi." "Get in here now." "Rizzica can bugger off." "Fazio's disappeared." "Any news?" "Nothing." "I've spoken to all the hospitals." "No sign ofFazio." "I also spoke to the guard who was on duty last night." " Did he see anything?" " No, he heard something." "I'll go and talk to the fishermen." " Hello." " Hello!" " I'm Inspector Montalbano" " Officer Sassu" "My deputy, told me you heard something last night?" "Yes, I was on duty." "The fishermen get back in after midnight and unload." "Some of the catch goes to the warehouse and some gets taken away in the refrigerated trucks" "So there's a lot of coming and going until 3 in the morning." " Yes..." "After that there's an hour of peace." "It was around that time, just before 4 am," "I heard the shots." " How many?" " Two" " Ah..." "But I'm not sure they were gunshots." "It could have been a muffler." "Not long after, a big motorbike went past and I relaxed." "Did you hear any voices or shouting?" "No, nothing Inspector." "So?" "Let's go!" "Stop." "Look what we have here." "So now we know it wasn't a motorbike." "It's a nine millimetre." "What shall we do?" "What do you want to do?" "Make soup?" "This just proves there was a shooting." "We still don't know what happened." "Maybe there was still a warehouse open where he could go for help." "The fact is there was a second shot." "And the fact that the guard didn't hear any more shots, is a bad sign." "What doesthat mean?" "That means they hit him." "They either wounded or killed him." "Or there's a third possibility..." "Fazio let them take him." "Let's get a warrant to search every warehouse." "If they killed him, they wouldn't leave his body in a warehouse." "And if he were wounded, they wouldn't dry him out in a cold-room like a fish." "So if they killed him, where's the body?" "Where is the body?" "Well?" "Nothing." "Two chairs and four tins of tomatoes." "Better that way." "Excuse me Inspector." "What is it?" "I own one ofthe warehouses." "The fishermen will be back in a few hours and with all the divers there, they won't be able to unload." "Don't worry." "We'll be done in half an hour." "And what are you lookingfor?" "My watch." "It fell in this morning." "Goodbye." " Who told you I was here?" " Augello." " What's up?" " I have to talk to you." " Talk to me." " How long's Fazio been missing?" "Who told you?" "First I got a phone call... and then you confirmed it." " I did?" " Yes." "I wanted to call Fazio at home and you told me not to." "That seemed strange." "It made me think something was up." "You know what he was doing don't you?" "No." "That's just it." "He didn't say anything." "We know nothing." "But who called you?" "I can't say who it is." "But he thinks he saw Fazio in trouble." "How?" "His head was bleeding." "Was he alone?" "Unfortunately not." "But he wasn't sure and he wanted more information." "So I called him back and told him that you had indirectly confirmed that it was Fazio." "So he asked me to call back in two hours." " Why didn't he call the station?" " I'll explain later." "When I called him, he told me his location so he could tell us in person." " Shall we go?" " Of course." "Where?" "Near Rivera." "An hour and a halfby car." "Let's go." "But why didn't he call the station?" "Because he's on the run Salvo!" "Great." "Come on." "It's ok." " So where is he?" " There" " Let's go." " No Salvo, wait." "He'll tell us everything." "But he doesn't want to show his face." "That's why I have to blindfold you." "What?" "I have to blindfold you." "Don't be stupid." "He won't talk ifl don't!" "I'll make him talk." "Wait." "I gave him my word of honour." "A pact is a pact, he won't talk otherwise!" "Can you blindfold me over there?" "Let's go." "Blindfolded!" "Are we making a western?" " Ok, I'll go and get him." " Niccolo, you're not going to ask how many fingers you're holding up?" "Oh bugger off." "He's waiting for you." " Hello Mr Montalbano." " Hello." "I'm sorry to make you come here and then blindfold you..." "Cut the crap and tell me what you have to tell me." "This morning I was up the mountain at Scibetta, near those dry wells." "Do you know it?" " Yes, yes..." "I was in the car and I saw three people." "One of them was sitting on the edge of the trough." "His forehead was messed up and his shirt was bloody." "One of the others hit him and he fell into the tank." "I recognised straight away that it was Mr Fazio." " Are you sure?" " Very sure." " And then?" " I had to run because the carabinieri were coming after me." "But before" "I came here, I talked to Zito." "How do you know Mr Zito?" "Leave it Salvo, please." "And why did you want him to tell me about your call?" "Because once, Mr Fazio was very good to my son." "Why do you think they took Fazio up to the wells?" "They wanted to throw him in one of the wells." "To make him disappear." "Thank you Mr Nicotera" "How did you recognise me, Inspector?" "When you told me Fazio was kind to your son, I knew who you were." "Are you sure about what you've said?" "Very sure sir." "Okay, Let's go." " Thanks again." " Goodbye." "Hurry Niccolo, we've got to hurry!" "Think about it Salvo, it was hours ago." "I am thinking about it." "Have you got aphone?" "Here." "Maybe I wasn't clear." "Maybe they've already done what they wanted to do." "I'm not stupid, but we could still find him alive." "Wounded, but alive." " How long will it take us?" " A couple of hours." "Mimi?" "Listen carefully." "You know Mount Scibetta?" "Exactly." "The dry wells?" "There are three wells." "One is completely filled in." "They've just sent a man down this one." " I'm Inspector Montalbano." " Gaetano." "I'm captain of the Montelusa fire brigade." " Has your man reached the bottom?" " No." "So?" "I need a mask." "There's a terrible smell, like rotting meat." "Could you see anything?" "I didn't see anything, I just smelt it." "It might not be a human corpse." "It could be a dog or a sheep." " It can't be Fazio." " Why not?" "His body wouldn't have had time... you know?" "Right." "Inspector." "There's a body." "A body?" "Mimi, call the Prosecutor," "Doctor Pasquano and forensics." "Shall we start now or wait for them?" "Let's wait." "I can't do anything here." "Bring him to me at the institute." "How did he die?" "Montalbano, are you blind?" "Can't you see they shot at least a full clip into his face?" "Captain, can we see the third well?" " Sure" " Let's go." "There's a body down there." "Sir, we still don't know who the body is." " Let's get Pasquano and forensics back." " No." "If it's Fazio, I don't want anyone else to see him." "Is that clear?" "We get to grieve for him before anyone else." "It's not him." "Let's go." "They found two cartridges" " Where?" " Near the well." " Have you seen them?" " I compared them withthe ones from the port." "They look identical." "Identical?" " Who's the dead man?" " Don't know." "He had no ID." "About 30 years old." " How did he die?" " Falling." " Which means?" " What I said:" "Falling." "He was alive." "He fell down the well and died." "And what was the time of death?" "Pasquano thinks 10 hours at most." "What now?" "Let's wait." " We'll have a look around before we call the chief." " Ok." "But do you have any idea what could have happened?" "I think when Fazio realised they were going to throw him down the well, he was desperate." "He knocked one of his captors in." "Then he ran off and they shot at him." "But he got away." "Otherwise he'd be in the well." "Exactly." " Where do we start?" " The mountain." "It's full of caves." "He could be hidden up there unable to move." "Ok." "We'll stay in touch by phone." "What are you doing?" "I have an idea." "Talk to you soon." "Let's go." "Where are we going?" "To the tunnel through the mountain." " It's closed." "You can't get in." " We'll see." "Get down!" " Inspector, are you hurt?" " No." "You?" " No, I'm ok." " Good." "Has he stopped shooting?" "Maybe he doesn't want us to find him." "Could it be Fazio?" "It could be." "Then why's he shooting at us?" "Because he doesn't know it's us." "Who knows what state he's in..." "It's Inspector Montalbano." "Come out with your hands up!" "What do we do?" "Give me the gun." "Get in the car." "Turn it around and put the lights on." "When you turn around, stay down!" " Ok, ok Inspector." " Go!" "Fazio, it's us." "It's all right." "Get his gun." "Cuff him." " Fazio?" "!" " He can't tell his friends from his enemies." "Let's get him in." "Stay calm Fazio." "Stay calm." "I've got the gun, take it easy..." "Easy now." "Shall we take him to the hospital, Inspector?" "Yes, but in Fiacca, not Montelusa." "No one can know we found him." " Do you have a phone?" " Yes Inspector." "Call his dad." "Thanks..." " Hello Carmine?" " Yes." "It's Montalbano." "We found him." "Is he all right?" "Is he wounded?" "No." "He's had a bump on the head, and he's a bit confused." "It doesn't look serious but we're taking him to the hospital." " In Vigata?" "No, in Fiacca." "I'll explain later." " I'll come straight away." " We'll see you there." "Don't worry." "Thank you." "Goodbye." "Let's go." "Slowly!" "Watch the road and go slowly." "Don't worry Inspector." "Go." "The wound itself isn't serious." "But there's been some trauma to the skull." "Could this account for his memory loss?" "Most likely." "But we can't take him off the danger list for 24 hours." "We can be more precise tomorrow." "Thank you." "I've just spoken to his father." "He'll be here soon." "I've told him not to tell anyone." "Well done..." "You're tired." "There's nothing we can do here." "Let me take you home." " Hello?" " It's Carmine Fazio." "Sorry to disturb you." "Mr Fazio." "Any news?" "They're operating." "He has a cerebral hematoma." "The doctor says he must have fallen and hit his head." " When are they operating?" " He's going into theatre now." "I'll come now." "There's no point." "They won't even let me see him." "But don't worry." "The head physician tells me his life's not in danger." "Thank goodness." "Could you do me a favour and let me know as soon as he gets out?" "I'd be very grateful." "At home or at the station." " Of course." " Thank you." "Oh!" "Giuseppe?" "He's crashed out." "Galluzzo told me he didn't recognise you." "He didn't recognise us?" "He shot at us!" "But he'll get better..." "What did Pasquano say about the second body?" "He hasn't ruled out firearms or sidearms." "He thinks he was thrown into the well alive." "If that's true, Fazio could have done it." "Has he been identified?" "I don't think they can." " You think he's got a clean record?" " No..." "I saw his hands." "He must have tried to grab on as he fell." "All his fingertips are gone, so no fingerprints." "And the other body?" "The one we found first?" "I'm waiting for a call from forensics." "Salvo, I don't want to piss you off, but shouldn't we tell the chief about Fazio?" "I wouldn't want him to find out from someone else." "You're right." "Let's not waste time!" "You do it." "From your office." "Ah!" "Fine." "Hello." "Everyone come here!" "I've just spoken to Fazio's dad." "The operation went perfectly." "But it's too soon for visitors." "The doctors will let us know when we can see him." "Ok?" "Back to work." "He's going to make it." "I hoped, I even prayed." "Hello." "Oh..." "Montalbano..." "I want to know about the bodies we found in the wells." "I worked that out for myself." "Not for one moment did I think you came to ask about my health." "Let's fix that now." "How are you?" " Right at this moment, I can't complain." " Good" "Thank you for your kind concern." " Where shall we start?" " With the younger one." "The fresh one?" "They threw him in the well alive." "Any signs of a struggle?" "He fell for 30 metres, bouncing from one side of the well to the other and you still ask me that?" "Have you seen the body?" "So what else can you tell me?" "He was about 30, in good condition." "He could have lived another 100 years." " And the other one?" " In his 40s." "He must have been in the well for at least a week." "They must've thrown him in straight after they killed him." "One more thing, but this is just my opinion..." "They must have taken a while to finish him off." "At least half a day." "Did they torture him?" "First they shot him in the foot." "The left one." "Then they left him for a few hours and later they went to work on him with a knife." "He had wounds everywhere." "They killed him with five blows." "Three to the chest and two in the face." "Do you know if he was naked when..." "Yes, he was naked." "What's going on in your sick brain?" "If you want someone to talk, you butt a cigarette out on their hand or take out an eye," " but to shoot them in the foot?" " They were well looked after." " What?" " His feet." "I think he had regular pedicures." "Did you notice anything else?" "He'd had an operation on his right leg." " A torn ligament." " So he had a limp?" " That's not certain." " Is there more?" "Yes." "Please get off my balls!" "With your permission." "Are you looking for someone?" "Yes." "Fazio." "Giuseppe Fazio." " Certainly." "I'll take you to him." " Thank you." " This way..." " Thanks." "He's in here." " Thank you so much." " You're welcome." "Five minutes!" "Five minutes... from now!" "Inspector." "Hi." "I can hardly remember a thing." "Don't worry." "There's no rush." "Tell me everything when you get your memory back." "It started with a call from a man I know." "His name was Manzella." "Filippo Manzella." "What did he want from you?" "Interview over!" " Are you sure your watch is working?" " Perfectly." "Out!" "What time can I come back?" "Visiting hours are from 4 o'clock till 5." "How long will you give me at 4 o'clock?" " Another 5 minutes." " Make it 10. - 7." "Deal." "See you later." "Are you lost?" "You're still here?" "I can't find the exit." " Come, I'll show you." " Thank you!" "So are you my guardian angel?" "Definitely not, but I'll show you the way out anyway." " What's your name?" " Angela." " Angela!" "See." "Salvo Montalbano." " I'm a police inspector." " Brilliant!" "An inspector" " who gets lost in a hospital!" " All these corridors look the same!" " Thanks a lot." " What for?" "Listen, I'll be back this afternoon." "Will you be here?" " Will you do me a favour?" " Let's hear it." " Can you be right here?" " What is it, a date?" "No, please." "I just need some help." " Ok." " Thank you!" "Goodbye." "Federico, Ferdinando, Filippo... ah, Francesco Manzella" "He's the only one it could be." "Who is it?" "Hello madam, it's the police." " Oh god, what's happened?" " Nothing..." "Don't worry, it's just about an infringement." "Is Mr Filippo Manzella there?" "No." "He doesn't live here anymore." "My husband and I have been separated for 5 years." "I'm sorry." "But do you know where I can find him?" "No." "I know he was living at 13 Via della Forcella up until two weeks ago." "When he last called, he told me he was moving." "He didn't give you the new address?" "No, I'm sorry." "Madam, I'm Inspector Montalbano." "Could I come and talk to you?" "You want to come now?" "In about half an hour." "I'm just going out." "You can come after 10am tomorrow." "Thank you." "Tomorrow morning at 10." "Inspector!" "Thank you." " I didn't think you'd come!" " I shouldn't be here, but after all the drama, I didn't think you'd find your friend without me." "What drama?" "Just after visiting hours, a man was seen wandering around the fourth floor." "He was short and stocky, with a scar on his face." "He was opening doors as if he was looking for someone." "When a nurse stopped him, he pulled a gun and ran off." " Did he shoot?" " No." "But he got away." "He was seen running across the car park and disappearing into the countryside." "What are these agents doing here?" "They're here for the Honourable Fricarato and Judge Filippone." "Both anti-mafia One has a broken leg and the other, a fractured pelvis." "Their car went into a truck and they've both received death threats." "Here's the door." "I found out that Mr Fazio will be discharged in afew days and tomorrow they'll get him on his feet." "But tomorrow you'll have to find your own way, because I'll be in surgery." " Bye." " Thank you." "Ah, wait!" "Can I invite you out for dinner?" "Why?" "To repay you." "I have something on, but can I get back to you?" "I'll make a call and see if I can get out of it." " Of course." " Let's say, if I'm not here when you come out... call me on this number." " Till then." " Till then." "Hello." "We said 7 minutes!" "The time starts when you leave." "Where's your father?" "He went home." "He was exhausted." "Did you hear what happened in the hospital?" "Someone tried to get to those two from anti-mafia." " Do you know who those two are?" " No." "Fricarata and Filippone" "But they're rejects." "Exactly." "I'm not convinced." "Did he come into your room?" " No." "Does a short, large man with a scar on his face ring any bells?" "Shit!" "Do you know him?" " Excuse me inspector..." " Yes." "He's one of the two who wanted to kill me." "I suspected that." "He came to the hospital to finish what he started." " I have to get out ofhere!" " Don't worry." "I don't think he'll be back." "Tell me what happened." "Let's start with Manzella, ok?" "I know Manzella... because we went to primary school together." "Here in Vigata." "Then we lost touch." "He went to dance school." "He wanted to be a classical dancer." "One day..." " Do you need to rest?" " No..." "Our time's nearly up." "One day, we met by chance... in Montelusa." "He wanted me to look into something." "He thought it was to do with contraband." "Why did you go to the port?" "He called me one night and said, "If you come to the port, you'll catch them in the act."" "He said he'd wait for me by the warehouses at 3am." "So I told my father... that you'd called me... and I left." "Were you armed?" "No Inspector." "I wasn't." "I just wanted to check it out." "Before I went in..." "I would have called for back-up." "To tell the truth," "I didn't think there was anything in it." " Time's up!" " Sure." "Listen carefully." "The night you went to the port, are you sure it was" "Manzella who called you?" "I think so." "He sounded upset and far away, but I think it was him." "You rest..." "I'll see you tomorrow." " Hello." " Hello." "It's Inspector Montalbano." "I'm sorry, I couldn't get out ofit." "Can we put it off until tomorrow night?" "Of course." "Do you know a good restaurant?" "There are plenty, but..." "But?" "I don't want to be seen out with aman around here." "It could cause problems, do you understand?" "Sure." "Do you want to come to Vigata?" "Why not?" "I'll be here again tomorrow afternoon and I can give you alift." "Perfect." "I finish at 5." "See you tomorrow then." " Ok." "Bye." " Bye." "Who's in charge here?" "Him?" "Hello." "I'm Inspector Montalbano." " At your service Inspector." " Your colleague, officer Fazio is in Room 8." "He was wounded in a gunfight." "Could you watch his door as well?" "Because we don't know that man was looking for Filippone and Frincata earlier." "Do I make myself clear?" "Perfectly." "Don't worry Inspector, we're here." " No-one will get through." " Thank you." "Hello!" "I'm Inspector Montalbano." " Is there a porter?" " Will I do?" "Of course." " Do you want coffee?" " No, thanks." " Some wine?" " No." "Is that fish soup?" "I like fish soup." "This smells like a masterpiece!" "Oh, go on!" "Ask me whatever you want." " Sit down." " No thanks." "So I hear a certain Filippo Manzella lived here." "Lived?" "He lives here!" "He's been renting for three years but he's not here right now." "He told me he was going away for a while." "Did he say where he was going?" " No." "What's he doing about mail?" "Bills?" "He told me to put them aside until he got back." "There's a letter and an electricity bill." "Does he have visitors?" "Not during the day." "At night then?" "How would I know?" " Can I see his apartment?" " Of course." "Thanks..." "You go by yourself because I have to watch the soup." " That door there." " Thanks." " Madam!" " Watch your feet!" "I'm not moving." "I wanted to give you the keys." " Who cleans the apartment?" " Me!" "Then I have to ask you a strange question." "While you were cleaning, making the bed, did you get the feeling that he had women there?" "A feeling?" "Sometimes it seemed like... there'd been an earthquake!" "Pillows onthe floor, sheets tangled." "Once I found the mattress half off the bed!" " Did it happen often?" " Often enough lately." "Always the same woman?" "How would I know that?" "Maybe different coloured hair on the pillows?" "Believe me..." "I've never found a hair." "Never!" " A hairpin?" "A lipstick?" " No, no..." "Nothing." "Ever." " How's that possible?" " Means they were careful." "Well thank you." "One last thing:" "Can I have the letter that arrived after Manzella left?" "What do I tell him when he comes?" "I'll leave you a receipt." "If Mr Manzella wants the letter, he can come to the station." "Wait here and I'll get it." ""Lppo, can you tell me why you won't see me?" "Why won't you answer your phone?" "Someone's told you terrible lies about me and like an idiot, you've believed them." "If they told you about Fiacca, it was nothing." "I miss you and we need to meet and clear this up." "There could be consequences foryou." "So call me." "G."" "Thank you ma'am." "You shouldn't have." " It's just coffee." "Sugar?" " Thanks, one." "Thanks" "Tell me the truth Inspector." "This story about the fine is completely made up isn't it?" "As if an inspector would come to my house for a fine." "What's happened to Filippo?" "We don't know." "So why are you interested in him?" " Because he's disappeared." " He's disappeared?" "He always disappears!" "For a week, a fortnight, a month." "He even disappeared just after we were married." "Not even a phone call, the whole time he was gone." "You didn't ask him about these disappearances?" "A million times." "He told me it was business, but I never believed him." "Want some advice?" "Stop looking for him." "He'll show up sooner or later." "But the situation is a bit complicated." "I can't explain now..." "Can I ask you afew questions?" "We're here..." "When did you get married?" "10 years ago." "And was it a marriage of love?" "I thought it was love." "What was he doing when you got married?" "He was working for the council." "He stayed there for 5 years." "He was on a good wage and he seemed to be doing well." "And then?" "Then his Uncle Carlo died." "He left him his entire estate, houses, shops and a successful farming business." "So these trips could have been about his business interests?" "You make me laugh Inspector!" "Filippo, business interests?" "He didn't want the hassle." "He sold everything and put the money in the bank." "I see." "So why did you separate?" "Let's say he lost interest in me." "In every way." "Do you understand?" "I was nothing to him." "No, actually I was the mother ofhis son, but no longer a woman." "I think he had lots of lovers." "Then, I lost my patience and kicked him out." "That's it." "We found a huge telescope in the apartment you told us about." "Yes." "That was one of his 2 passions." "Do you remember that film where the man in the wheelchair looks out the window to see what's happening?" "Of course!" "Rear Window." "My husband did the same." "He'd sit here and look at the houses over there." "In that window there, a young bride would see her lover, as soon as her husband went out." "Then I think there, when his wife went to sleep, the old man would go into his granddaughter's room..." "I never liked it and I never gave him the satisfaction..." "Excuse the question, but did your husband remain just an observer?" "What else could he have done?" "In these cases, there's a strong temptation to enter other people's lives." "Do you mean blackmail?" "Not just that." "For fun." "For example, I see the young bride with her lover." "I send an anonymous letter to her husband and I enjoy the show." " No, Filippo would never have blackmailed anyone." "At most, it was a nasty hobby." "Not because he's bad though!" "He's just unpredictable." "Earlier you said your husband had two passions." "One was the telescope." "What was the other?" "His feet." "He's always having them treated." " His feet?" " Yes, his feet." "Ah." " Why "ah"?" " No, nothing." "One last question." "Why did he stop dancing?" "He had an accident." "He tore a ligament." "Thank you." "You've been very kind." " Good evening." " Good evening." "So if Manzella had been in the well for five days, the call to Fazio was a trap." "You're so sharp Mimi!" "You've busted my balls." "I'll stop talking!" "I'll ask another question." "Why do you think they shot" "Manzella in the foot?" " To make him talk." "That's not the question Mimi." "If you want someone to talk, you stub out a cigarette on their hand or shoot them in the knee." "I want to know why they shot him in the foot." "They were interrogating him, and a shot went off?" " Cold." "Because he cared about his foot" " Warmer..." "Because he was a dancer." "Right!" "They shot him where it mattered most." "To humiliate him." " You're not convinced?" " No, I'm convinced but I'm remembering a western I saw a long time ago." "The bandits were shooting at a guy's feet to make him dance." "Not just to humiliate him, but for fun." "This lot were having fun and maybe they promised him that if he talked, they'd spare his life." "Manzella told them he'd talked to Fazio and they killed him anyway." "Then they thought they should kill Fazio too." "What now?" "Has the Chief been in touch about Fazio's transfer?" "No." "He said he'd arrange it as soon as possible." "Call him and speed it up." "I want Fazio out of that hospital as soon as possible." "Then call Rizzica, the owner ofthe fishing boats." "Get him to meet me at the station at midday tomorrow." "We made a mistake." "We should have listened to him sooner." " May I?" "!" " At your service sir!" "You remember Inspector Fazio, the patient in Room 8?" " Certainly." " Did they move him?" " About an hour ago." " Where did they take him?" " I'm sorry Inspector." "I don't know." " Thanks." " Sure." "Hello?" " Sir?" " Fazio, are you ok?" "Fine sir, don't worry." "I've just changed rooms." " Why?" "The chief phoned his friend Prof. Bartolomeo and asked him to move me to a safe place." "He wanted me transferred to one of our infirmaries." "The professor moved me himself because the chief told him it had to be kept secret." "Right." "Where are you?" " In the attic." "I'm coming." "So how do you get to the attic?" "Inspector!" "What is it?" "Same old story?" " You can't find your friend?" " Er..." "No." "Errr" "I think I heard that Professor Bartolomeo moved him." "They moved him to the attic, but I don't know how to get there!" "It depends which one." "There are 3 attics." "I'll find out from admissions." "It's Angela." "Which attic is Mr Fazio in?" "Thanks." "You're lucky." "It's the one above us." " Room 14." " Perfect." "Thanks." "One last thing Inspector." "What about later?" "I'd just prefer not to leave the hospital with you." "Look, I'll give you my car keys." "My car's in the carpark." "The number plate is BC486HD." "I'll meet you there when I've finished and we'll leave." "Is that ok?" " Ok." "See you later." " Thanks." " Sure..." "Peppino?" "Oh!" "Sorry to worry you." " Don't worry!" "How are you?" "Well enough." "Listen, did you hear that we found two bodies in the well." "Two?" "I only know about the one that I threw in." "We knew it was you." "No, we found another body." "This morning I worked out that it was your friend, Manzella." "He'd been there for 5 days." "Do you think they'll try to kill me too?" "Do you think that guy came here to wish you a merry Christmas?" "Anyway, tomorrow they'll transfer you to one of our secure infirmaries." "In the mean time, take this." "Now I feel better." "I have an important question for you, so think carefully." "Did" "Manzella tell you where he was living?" "Yes." "Once he wanted me to come to his house." "He gave me the address." "Then he changed his mind." "But I can't remember the address." "Could it've been Via della Forcella?" "No." "That's not it." "Don't worry." "It'll come back to you." "Now tell me exactly what happened that night at the port." "From the moment you left home." "I went out early" "I stopped to eat in a bar." "By around 3am, Manzella hadn't arrived, so I decided to go home." "When I came to, I was in one of the warehouses." "Kill the bastard!" "Tell me what Manzella said!" "I'll kill you, you son of a bitch!" "Let's throw this piece of shit away!" "Come with us!" "Bastard!" "The man with the scar ran off after I shot at him." "Then" "I heard a car leaving." "I started walking." "I saw the tunnel and went inside." "I don't know how long I was there." "Then I heard a car coming in fast and as soon as I saw it I started shooting." "No-one followed you into the tunnel in the car." "But I'm sure of it." "There were two people." "Galluzzo and me." "It was our car." "Then I shot at you?" "Lucky you were a bad shot." "You missed us!" "I could have killed you!" "You were lucky too." "Galluzzo was at the wheel." "You know what he's like with a gun in his hand." "I'll go now." "If you think of Manzella's address, call me anytime." " Sure." " See you." "Lucky you came." "I was scared someone would see me." "Please be less formal." " I'm sorry Inspector, I can't do it." " Why?" "Because there's too much of a difference." " In what way?" " I mean a difference in status." " Does that matter?" "Yes." "It matters." "Angela, imagine if I were a sick patient." "Would you" " still be so formal?" " Maybe not." "Ok, you've convinced me." "But don't go thinking I want to play doctors with you." " Are you a fussy eater?" " No, I eat everything." " Great." "So I gather you don't have a boyfriend." "I did not long ago." "Did he leave you or did you leave him?" " He left." " He's brave!" " How?" " To leave a girl like you." " Ah!" " Were you in love?" " Yes." " And he wasn't in love anymore." " No, he was." "So why did you break up?" "Because." "Sometimes it's not up to us." "So you were forced to break up?" " Let's say yes." "So change his mind." "At this point he can't change his mind." " Insist, insist!" " You don't understand." "He can't anymore." " Did he marry someone else?" " I wish." "Can we please change the subject?" "Yes." " Sorry." " No, I'm sorry." "I didn't think it would be so hard to talk about it." "I'm sorry about your friend." "How is he?" "He's looking better." "They told me he'd lost his memory." "Is that true?" "That's the problem." "He's confused." "He remembers some details, but no names or faces." "What does Professor Bartolomeo say?" "It'll take some time." "Why did they move him to the attic?" "The Chief asked them to." "For his protection." "He's worried someone could make an attempt on his life." "But if he doesn't remember anything, why?" "The men who want to kill him don't know that." "Oh, thanks Enzo!" "Everything ok Inspector?" " It is for now." " Thankyou!" " Buon appetito!" " Buon appetito." "No, I didn't want to be a nurse." "I wanted to study medicine." "But then my father died and there was only just enough money for my mother and me." "I told you." "Sometimes we have to do things we don't want to." " Have you done that often?" " What?" " Things you didn't want to do." " Sometimes." "Have you ever done anything against yourwill that you" " ended up enjoying?" " Afew times." "And this evening?" "What do you mean?" "Do you think this evening will be enjoyable?" "I can't tell you that till it's over!" "At the moment, it's very enjoyable." "But then no-one forced me to come out with you." "Shall I take you back to Fiacca?" " Is your place nearby?" " Yes." "Is it beautiful?" "Yes." "Mainly for the position." "Why don't you show it to me?" "Get in." "Here we are." "Thanks." "I could stay out here all night." "Why don't we go inside?" "Can I have another whisky?" "No." "With all that wine you had you'll get drunk." "Why do you care?" "I don't want to make love with a drunk woman." "Let's go inside." " Hello?" " Sir, it's Fazio." "Fazio, what are you doing awake at this hour?" "I can't sleep." "But I've remembered Manzella's address." " Tell me." " 22 Via Bixio." "22 Via Bixio." "Thank you." "Try to get some sleep." "Don't worry." "Goodnight." "Ciao." "You won't be angry ifl say something?" "Say it." "I don't want it anymore." "...Ok." "Shall I call you a taxi?" "Can't I stay a bit longer?" "Explain something." "Earlier, you wanted to." "You wanted to" " come here but now..." " I toldyou." "I don't want to anymore." "Then I'll take you back to Fiacca" " Right now?" " Now." "Can't we stay for an hour or so?" "An hour or so?" "Long enough to make them believe we've screwed." "What do you mean?" "Make who believe that?" "Who indeed?" "If you want to stay here for an hour, get undressed and get into bed." "Stop." "Get dressed." "I knew something was up the first time I met you." "You made a big mistake." "What?" "When we met, you asked who I was looking for." "You took me straight to Fazio's door without asking anyone." "Where should I have taken you?" "You want me to believe that you know the bed numbers of all 300 patients in the hospital?" " I work there." "You know all 300?" "The ones that come in and out, the ones that die?" "All ofthem?" "Then you made a second mistake." "The girl at the desk couldn't have known where Fazio'd been moved, because the professor hadn't told anyone." "You put on a show to make me think she'd told you." "Then you took me to the lift to the roof." "Finally, you made your third, and perhaps worst, mistake." "When I gave you my keys, I told you my number plate." "But I made it up on the spot." "And when I came out ofthe hospital, you were in my car." "That means you knew my car very well and you didn't need the number plate." "How did you get mixed up in this?" "I can tell you're a good person." "Do you want me to tell you?" "You couldn't know." "Let's see." "Your boyfriend died when he was thrown down a well?" " Who told you?" " Let's move on." "Where is he?" "A friend of his came to tell you." "A man with a scar on his face who worked with your boyfriend." "He also told you that it was Fazio who threw him in and that he wanted to get revenge." "All you had to do was to tell him" "Fazio's room number." "Is that it?" "No." "I had to..." "I know." "You only told him the floor, not the room number." " Did you change your mind?" " Yes." "At first I was angry Desperate." "Then I realised, that man had only done what he had to." " What was your boyfriend's name?" " Angelo, like me." "Angelo Sorrentino." "Didyou know what he did?" "He never talked about it." "I've suspected something for a few months." "What's the scarred man's name?" "Vittorio Carmona." "He's outside?" "Yes." "At some point you told Carmona you wanted out and he blackmailed you." "He told me he'd write a letter saying that I'd let him into the hospital." "And if that wasn't enough, he was going to kill me." "Tonight you were supposed to go to bed with me to get information on the investigation, right?" "I was supposed to be a whore." "Now what can I tell him?" "Carmona will kill me." "You'll tell him what I tell you to." "Sir, sir!" "I've been calling you for ever!" "Did you have the phone off the hook?" " Why, what's happened?" " A dead woman Sir!" "Mr Augello went in person, personally and told me that you have to join him urgently when you arrive!" " Do you have the address?" " Yes." "Let me find it." "I'm sorry." "You can't read it very well." "13 Via della Forchetta." "Very good, and thanks." "Let me see... - who is it?" " Do you know?" "Out ofthe way." "There's nothing to see here!" "Please!" "Hello Inspector." "Sir, the porter is dead." "53 years old." " Her name was Matilde Verruso." " How did they kill her?" "Early this morning, as soon as she opened the door." "They shot" " from a motorbike and sped off." " Any witnesses?" "Yes, one who lives on the third floor." "I rang the station" " Shhh." " What is it?" "Who's snoring?" " Her husband." "He's drunk." " Does he know about his wife?" " Not yet." "How can you wake him with that?" "Have you been into Manzella's apartment?" " Yes, The telescope you told me about isn't there anymore." "They've taken it." "When?" "What do you mean when?" "Mimi, lf the shooter sped off straight away, he can't" " have taken it, right?" " Right." "I want to talk to the witness." "Where is he?" "There." "His name's Catalfamo." " Catalfamo?" " Catalfamo." "He never changes." " Mr Catalfamo?" " That's me." " I'm Inspector Montalbano." " Come in Inspector." "No that's not necessary." " Good morning." " You witnessed the shooting?" "I certainly did!" "The motorbike arrived a minute after poor" "Matilde re-opened the door." "They shot and then sped off." "Excuse me, but you said "re-opened" the door." "Why was it already open?" " Inspector, I sleep 3 hours a night!" " So?" "On a good day, I'm already up at 4.30 am." "This morning, before 5, I was at the window." "And a truck stopped outside." "A man got out, rang the bell and" "Matilde came out carrying a huge telescope!" "The man took it, put it in the truck and left." "At 5am?" "But did Matilde tell you who the telescope belongedto?" "She told me that it was Mr Manzella's." "He'd called herthe previous day to tell her a truck was coming to pick it up." " However..." " However?" "Maybe I'm wrong." "But isn't 5am a strange time to be" " making a pick-up?" " You're not wrong at all Mr" " Catalfamo." "Thank you." " You're welcome." " Goodbye" "Mimi." " Can you lend me your phone?" " Here." " Thanks..." " Catare', it's Montalbano." " At your service sir!" "You need to check the records for two previous offenders." "Let me get pen and paper." "What are their names?" "The first is Angelo Sorrentino." "Have you got that?" "What is it?" "First, you have to put off the meeting with Ricca till tomorrow." " Why?" " At 5, you have to be at the hospital in Fiacca." "Take Galluzzo, Spata and Caruso." "What do we have to do?" "The ambulance is coming at 6 o'clock to take Fazio to Palermo." "You need to follow discreetly, so take your car." "Stay alert." "If they want to kill" "Fazio, this is their last chance." " Why?" "Do you seriously think?" "Yes." "They tried a second time in the hospital." "Look!" "Vittorio Carmona:" "3 homicides, from the Sinagra family." "Look at that honest face!" "Salvo I've been thinking about Manzella's porter." "It could have" " gone like this..." " Tell me!" "Manzella leaves the apartment." "She's curious, so she goes into use the telescope." "She sees some- thing she can use as blackmail." "So to buy time, they pay up." "Then when she slips up, they kill her." "It could be." "How much money was in her bank account?" "5000 euros." " I'm sure we'll find more around the house." "I think the whole thing starts with Manzella telling his friend" "Fazio about some contraband." "Did I tell you that the same day" "Fazio disappeared, that fisherman, Rizzica, came to the station?" "He told me he suspects one of his fishing boats is trafficking drugs." " Do you think there's a connection?" " No!" "I'm just pointing out a coincidence." "So Manzella calls Fazio and tells him to come to the port." "Fazio doesn't know that Manzella is dead and it's atrap, so he goes." "They shoot and wound him and decide to finish him off at the wells." "Then there's a snag." "Fazio escapes and throws one of his captors down" " the well." " Who we still haven't identified." "No." "But we know the the other one was Carmona because Fazio" " recognised my description ofhim." " Then they killed the porter." "Exactly." "Two murders and an attempted homicide." "Doesn't that seem a bit much for drug trafficking?" "Are we in Columbia?" " It does." "If only we knew what Manzella wanted to tell Fazio." " Read this." " What is it?" "Forensics have just sent it back to me." "Is it a man or a woman?" "Gargiulo says it's a man that wants to seem like a woman." "A transvestite?" "A transsexual?" "I think our friend Manzella, a married father, discovers another world." "He feels like he belongs." "But that's none of our business." "This letter is about jealousy." "G. Knew Manzella was angry." "Maybe cheating was involved?" "Who knows?" "But look at the last lines." ""There could be consequences for you, do you understand?" "So call me." Etc, etc." "That doesn't seem like a matter ofjealousy, it's more" " like a warning." " What does that mean?" "I think that at some point, Manzella discovers that G is involved in something fishy." "Maybe he saw something through his telescope." "I don't know." "But he loves him." "He decides not to say or do anything." "Then he finds out that G is cheating on him and he decides to tell Fazio everything." " That seems plausible." "You realise we don't even know where to start looking for G." "We don't even know his name." "Now I have to go home." "While you're following the ambulance, call me every 5 mins." "Don't make me worry." "Remember that Carmona shoots, and he doesn't do it just to make noise." "If there's gunfire, I'll let you listen over the phone." "Just to pass the time, ok?" " Don't be a jerk!" "Promise me you'll come back tomorrow night?" "I promise." "Come in." "Where?" "He's upstairs sleeping." "What are you going to do to him?" " You're not going to kill him?" " Fuck off!" "Walk with me, you poof!" "Sit down!" " Did you go to the cops?" " No!" " Did you tell them everything?" " I said nothing!" "I don't believe you!" "What the fuck did you tell" " them?" "Our names?" " I swear I didn't say anything." "To anyone!" " I don't believe you." " He's takingthe piss!" "He is!" "Hitting's not enough!" "Ah!" "So you can dance?" "Then dance!" "Dance!" "Dance!" "I'll shoot you in the balls!" "Dance!" ""Inspector Montalbano, if they kill me, which is very likely, you'll lead the investigation." "I hope you find this letter." "I met Giovanna" "Lonero, a transsexual, at a gathering in Montelusa There was an instant attraction." "She confided in me that she was being kept in an apartment in Vigata at the whim ofher lover." "He was a jealous man and she was scared of him, but refused to tell me his name." "In short, a few days later, I convinced her to come to my house." "She stayed with me until the early hours of the morning." " Hello?" " Salvo, it's Mimi." " Why didn't you call sooner?" " There was drama, just a false alarm." " What happened?" " Two men in a car overtook the ambulance and cut it off." "We thought it was an ambush and surrounded them." "Poor things had to get out at gunpoint with their hands up." "The old man almost had a heart attack." "Who were they?" " The Bishop of Patti and his secretary." "The road was wet and they lost control." " The rest ofthe trip went smoothly." " Where are you now?" "In Palermo." "We're about to go into the infirmary." "Mimi, come here on your way back." "Even if it's late." " Ok." " Ciao." ""..." "Many more meetings followed." "As you may already know, I have a telescope which I use to spy on people's private lives." "One night," "I pointed it at the north wharf." "While the fishermen were unloading," "I saw something very strange." "Outside the warehouse, at the far end ofthe wharf, four huge cases were being taken from one ofthe refrigerated trucks." "A bearded man in his 40's directed them onto a fishing boat, which took them straight to the other side of the port." " Giovanna..." " What's up?" " Giovanna, come here!" "Giovanna, come!" "Giovanna wanted to see too, but suddenly she was terrified." "The man with the beard was her lover, Franco Sinagra, a boss of that particular family." "Whatever they were trafficking, it had to be important for a Mafia boss to be directing operations in person." "I gradually got Giovanna to tell me." "They were sending chemical weapons supplied by the Russian Mafia, to Arab nations." "Two fishing boats owned by a certain Rizzica were at the heart ofit." "Some time ago I had to go to Milan for work and when I returned, a friend told me that Giovanna had been playing around in Fiacca Stung by jealousy, I decided to call Fazio and denounce them all, including Giovanna." "But I didn't go through with it because she suddenly came back into my life." "I don't know if it's for real or whether she's hiding something from me." "Perhaps you can answer this question, Inspector, when I am no longer able to." "Signed:" "Filippo Manzella." "Now tell me how you got hold of this letter?" "Fazio remembered the address Manzella had given him and I" " went there." " How did you get in?" " I happened to have a key!" " Sure." "So what do you want to do?" "I can only think of one thing." "Give me the address and I'll put the letter back where you" " found it." " And then?" "You send me there officially to see what happened." "I find out that they killed Manzella, then I call forensics and make sure they find the letter." "They take it to the Chief and the game begins." "What do you think the chief will do?" " I couldn't give a shit." " I don't like your reasoning Mimi!" " Youtaught me to look at the facts!" "And we can't prove anything if there's no evidence!" "No, but there's enough to open an investigation!" "Tomorrow" "Rizzica's coming, we'll grill him and then move on to Sinagra!" "Forget Rizzica!" "When he found out one of us was shot, he crapped himself and came here to give himself an alibi." "Now he can say," "I told you something was up!" "Would I come to the police if I were involved?"" "Tomorrow at 8 o'clock." "Go to 22 Via Bixio." " Take Spata and Caruso." " OK, We can't do it any otherway." "If we want to catch Sinagra, we need evidence." "Real evidence." "That's what we have to keep in mind." " Hello?" " It's Angela." "I need to see you." " What's up?" " He's been in touch." "He wants to know ifl'm seeing you tonight." "I told him we were meeting tomorrow and he told me what he wants me to do." " What?" " I can't tell you overthe phone." "I have to see you right now." "Let's meet halfway." "Do you know Contrada Cavatalica?" " The abandoned houses?" " I'll see youthere in 45 minutes." " Ok?" " OK." "Bye..." " Hi." " Hi." "I don't know whether I was followed." "Then let's make it look good." "So?" "Carmona told me I have to get you drunk and tire you out tomorrow." "And when you're sound asleep, I have to let him in." " Why?" "Because they want to take photos of you naked with me." "They want to blackmail you." "Why did you have to tell me so urgently?" "Because I'm not sure they just want to take your photo." "I thought if you knew, you could catch them in the act." "You've done well." "I have to go now." "Bye." " Bye." "I've had an idea Do you have a friend who could help you out?" " What do you mean?" " A friend you can trust absolutely." "There's Elena We've been friends since we were kids." " Why?" "What do we have to do?" " I'll tell you." "All right." " I'll call you tomorrow." " Bye..." "Montalbano, it's Judge Tommaseo." " Ah!" "What's this I hear about you not responding to a young woman's letter." " What letter?" "The woman is Elena Vullo." "She says she wrote to you about a transsexual named Giovanna Lonero, being kept prisoner in the home of" "Franco Sinagra, 28 Via Roma, Vigata Lonero is being systematically tortured." "You took no notice of the letter." "Why?" "Judge, that story seems a bit unlikely." "Elena Vullo exists." "She's in the phone directory!" "Have you called her?" "No." " I did." " What did she say?" "A relative answered." "She'd just left on a business trip." "Montalbano, I've already sent you a search warrant." "It's not that simple." "Franco Sinagra is a Mafia boss with powerful friends." "You think I don't know that?" "Do you know what the girl told me?" "That if we don't intervene, she'll go to the media!" "If it turns out to be true, we'll be up to our necks in shit!" "Well, if you put it like that." "I can only obey your orders." "I should think so!" " Hello?" " Niccolo?" "It's Montalbano." " What's up Salvo?" " I want to return the favour you did for Fazio." "Get yourself and a cameraman to 28 Via Roma." "Don't let anyone see you before I get there." "Franco Sinagra's house is at 28 Via Roma" " Exactly." " Shit!" "Open up." "Police!" " Mrs Sinagra!" " My husband's not here." "Doesn't matter." "We have a search warrant." "May I?" "Caruso, Spata, stay here." "Galluzzo, come with me." "Here's your proof Mimi!" "Can you tell me what you're looking for?" "No problem ma'am." "We can tell her can't we?" "It's legal?" "It's legal sir." "We're looking for a woman." "A woman?" "I'm the only woman in this house." "She's not exactly a woman." "She's a transsexual." " A transsexual?" " Yes, named Giovanna Lonero." "With whom your husband has been having an affair for some time." "They told me!" "I didn't believe them!" "I'll kill that son of a bitch!" "With someone who doesn't know if they're man or woman!" "How disgusting!" "I'll kill him!" "I'll kill him!" "Calm down... calm down..." "Come out with your hands up or I'll throw in a grenade." "Do you hear me?" "Galluzzo give me the grenade." "I'll blow your balls off!" "Ok, One, two, three." "It's coming in." "Don't shoot, don't shoot!" " Don't shoot, we surrender." " Against the wall, move!" "I'm arresting you for the murders of Filippo Manzella and Matilde" "Verruso and for the attempted homicide of Insp." "Giuseppe Fazio." "Take them away." "With this stellar police operation, Inspector Montalbano and officer" "Galluzzo have ensured justice and, we hope, prison time for" "Franco Sinagra and his accomplice Vittorio Sinagra, for the kidnapping and attempted murder, twice, oflnsp." "Fazio." " Hello!" " It's Angela." "Angela!" "You were fantastic!" "You played Judge Tommaseo brilliantly!" "Have you heard?" "How could I not?" "It's all over the television." " Why haven't you called me?" " You're right." "I'm sorry." "With everything that's been going on." " I understand." "There's nothing left to fear." "No-one can make you do" " anything you don't want to." " What are you doing." "I just got in." "The sea looks rough and I thought I might" " have a swim." " Salvo, I wanted to say..." "Tell me." "I wanted to thank you for everything." "Thanks?" "No need to thank me." "So I'll see you later?" "See you later..." "Angela?" "I know you're a good girl." " Good luck to you." " And to you." "Bye..." "Subtitles by Astrid Briggs, Melissa Cali and Simon Killen. © 2011."