"INSPECTOR MONTALBANO "THE SENSE OF TOUCH"" "What is it, Orlando?" "Let's go" "One, two, three... four, five, six, seven... eight, nine, ten" "Goodnight" "Orlando, behave" "Let's go!" "Stay here, you know you can't go over there" "Stay here" "Piccolomini!" "It's Paternò!" "You've shut the dog outside" " Hello?" " Inspector?" " Sorry for calling so early" " Catarella, what's happened?" "They've found a body, you've got to go!" "Let me get this straight:" "a corpse has been found?" " Yes" " Where's Inspector Augello?" " On the spot!" " Where is the spot?" "In the Sansovino district" "Do we know the deceased's name?" "Yes, sir" "What is it?" "It's about Enea, Silvio and Piccolomini" "Enea, Silvio and Piccolomini?" "What was it, a massacre?" "It's what's written here" "Call Augello and tell him I'm on my way" "Enea..." "Silvio..." "Piccolomini!" "What sort of name is Enea Silvio Piccolomini?" "It's the real name of Pio ll, a Renaissance pope" " Unusual for Vigata" " Actually, they called him Nenè" " He was blind?" " Yes" "And him?" "His guide dog." "He's not moved since we came in" "Salvo, come take a look" "See, it's still on" "He'd shut the windows and was making tea" "He put the water on to boil and went to bed... he forget about it, the water boiled over, put out the flame..." " and goodbye" " He was gassed?" "Looks like it." "Let's wait for Pasquano and see" "Listen, Salvo." "Tell me what I can do here" "You're asking me?" "Take your prints" "Prints?" "But he was blind!" "So what?" "You know how a blind man finds his way round?" "Making fun of me?" "By touch!" " Exactly!" "With the fingers..." " Well?" "There'll be millions of fingerprints!" "I'll go mad sorting them all out" "It's not worth it seeing as they'll all be his" "What do want me to do?" "Do your job and get off my back!" " This gentlemen alerted us" " Ah, yes" "Come to headquarters, I'd like to ask you some questions I won't come to headquarters!" " What do you mean?" " Sorry, I'd prefer not to" "I'm 40 and I've never been mixed up with police or thieves" "It scares me" "It's just a formality" "I'm already sweating!" "I understand" "You knew the victim?" "Yes, but he didn't go in for close friendships" "I've been passing by his house for five years... and we only ever said good morning" "Why did you think something was wrong today?" " Because of Orlando" " Who's Orlando?" "The dog." "He and Piccolomini were inseparable I saw the dog was shut outside... and I thought something was wrong" "Why?" "The dog slept inside?" "Piccolomini never went anywhere without Orlando" "That's why I never went near him" " Why?" " Because that dog's dangerous!" "That dog there?" "I don't trust him." "He was always dangerous" "All right" "Thanks, I'll call if I need you" "Watch out" " Don't go near that dog" " Thanks!" " He's always been dangerous!" " I see." "Thanks!" "Okay, goodbye!" " Tortorella, where's Fazio?" " At headquarters" "Tell him to make a make a detailed report on Piccolomini." "I'm off home" "What about Orlando, Inspector?" " Orlando?" " What should we do?" "How do I know?" "We didn't know what else to do I brought him home and let him sniff Adelina's meatloaf..." "He's eaten the lot!" " Really?" " He's a Newfoundland...huge head... I thought all guide dogs were German Shepherds" " What'll you do now?" " I don't know" " I can't keep him here" " The company would do you good" "What, Livia?" "There's room for 2 at your place..." "It's wonderful to own a dog" "It's wonderful?" "Bye, Salvo" "Come in" " Inspector..." " Come in, Fazio" "I've got news about Piccolomini..." " Know what I found out?" " What?" "At the end of the 1 9th century, someone at Vigata registry office..." " had a strong sense of humour" " Why?" "He gave all the orphans names like:" "Jacopo Ortis, Aleardo Aleardi and so on" "He gave the name Enea Silvio Piccolomini to a child born in 1 897" "That'd be the grandfather of the deceased" "Exactly!" "Enea Silvio, or Nenè, son of Mario and Assunta Calopresti..." "Well, grandson of the one born in 1 897" "He stayed in Vigata till he was 20, then went to find work in Turin" "A blind man alone in Turin looking for work?" "No, he was blinded afterwards" "He worked in a foundry and had an accident 2 months after the accident... he should have married a widow of the same age... but what had happened made him change his mind" " And so?" " He came back home" "He had no one left" "His parents were dead, his sister was married... and living on the island of Levanza" "Tell me something: what were things like between him and his sister?" "Quite good, apparently" " How did he get by?" " On his pension" "That paid the rent." "There wasn't much in his bank account" "There was no one in Vigata who looked after him?" "Not exactly." "There's this Lux In Umbra" " What's that?" " A charity from Montelusa" " A hospice?" " No" "A charity that provides help at home" "It benefits about 1 2 people scattered around the area" "People who need various kinds of assistance..." "Lux In Umbra helps them be more independent" " The dog's part of this too?" " Officially, yes l think they'll want him back" "A guide dog for the blind is something precious" "Sorry for bursting in, I couldn't help it!" "Someone found a message in a pitcher: "Help, they're killing me"" " Killing whom?" " I don't know" "Should I pass the call, Inspector?" "Who's on the line, the pitcher?" "I'll handle it, Inspector" "Let me get this straight:" "How did a pitcher manage to 'phone?" " Good morning" " Good morning" "Do you have to come and bother me at the barbers?" "I just want to know if you've done the autopsy" "Yes, it was easy" "Well?" " What do you want to know?" " How he died?" " Poisoned" " By gas?" "What gas?" "From the cylinder!" "Gas from the cylinder isn't poisonous!" " No?" " No!" "Just explosive..." "Boom!" "Piccolomini overdosed on the barbiturates... he took regularly every evening before going to sleep" "I'd say he had heart trouble too" "He didn't realise... because no form of heart medication was found" "Add it up yourself:" "barbiturates and his heart" "Can I take him outside?" "For a walk?" "Be my guest!" " What's his name?" " Orlando" "Any developments?" "I'm not convinced about Piccolomini's death" "So your keeping the dog in the hope he'll crack the case!" "You're an asshole!" "How did he die, in your opinion?" "The water boiled over and put out the gas flame" " Gas from the cylinder isn't deadly!" " No, gas from the cylinder isn't poisonous!" "Just explosive!" " You're sure?" " Of course!" " I didn't know!" " Me neither." "They just told me" "Piccolomini died from an overdose of barbiturates" "Something about the dog doesn't convince me" " Why?" " Listen, I'll explain..." "Paternò said Piccolomini and the dog were inseparable... the dog slept inside." "That night, Piccolomini gets ready for bed... locks up, mistakes the dose of barbiturates and dies" "So, how did the dog get outside?" "This dog is very good natured" " Let's keep him!" " I don't know, darling..." "And if he put the dog out because he wanted to commit suicide?" "Mimi..." "Of course, he wouldn't have bothered making tea!" "It was an accident then, I can't think of anything else" "That's because someone wants to lead us to a dead end" "It was planned by an expert, coldly and intelligently" "Why an expert for a poor soul like Piccolomini?" "Maybe Piccolomini wasn't the poor soul he seemed to be" " I'll get the photos done "gratissè"" " What does "gratissè" mean?" " That you don't pay!" " So you mean "gratis"!" " How can we come to agreement?" " I'll talk to him" "He's called Cicco de Cicco, he's a pal of mine!" " Catarella!" " At your service, sir!" "Take this dog for a walk, please" "Of course, maybe he wants to do his business!" " He'll feel better!" " Don't go too far" "I'll handle it!" "Hear that, Orlando?" "Don't stray too far from me!" "Orlando, this way!" "Inspector, listen..." "A Mr Di Stefano is waiting in your office" " Who's he?" " The president of Lux in Umbra" " Good morning" " Good morning" " I'm Mario Di Stefano" " Inspector Montalbano" "Poor Piccolomini, what bad luck!" " You knew him well?" " Certainly!" "He was in such good health... and then he died in an accident" "It was an accident, right?" "Actually, he had heart trouble" "But he didn't realise because he took a dose of barbiturates... that proved to be fatal" "Poor soul!" "At least he died in his sleep, blissfully unaware" "You know his relatives?" "Yes, I informed his sister on Levanza" "We'll arrange the funeral" " Let me know when it'll be possible" " Certainly" "Thank you" " Thanks for everything, Inspector" " Goodbye" "And the dog?" "Sorry, I forgot something" "We'd like Piccolomini's dog, we trained him... and he could be useful to someone else" "Yes, the dog..." " Orlando?" "I'll go and check" " Where?" "The dog's at my house!" " I'll give him back soon, okay?" " All right" " Goodbye" " Goodbye" "Who was that with Di Stefano?" "His driver?" "Driver, dog trainer, sedan-bearer..." "Does your leg hurt?" "Let that be a lesson to you and Galluzzo" "You shouldn't drive so fast in the patrol cars!" " It was an emergency!" " Cut it out!" "What do you know about the sister and other relatives?" "Ignazia's 2 years younger, married to Silvestro Impallomeni..." " They run a hotel on Levanza" " Did she still see her brother?" "Yes, often." "Actually, for the last 4 years... he went to Levanza by ferry every Friday evening... and came back Monday" "What else?" "Nenè was very fond of his nephew and niece, Giacomo and Marietta" " That's all?" " That's all!" "Piccolomini was a poor devil, I can't invent a double life for him!" " But there is something interesting" " What?" " Ignazia's a great cook" " Really?" "Know how she learned?" "Working at Calogero's for a year" "Want to go with them?" "No!" "Come on!" "Good morning, Inspector." "Sorry to bother you... but it's about the dog" "Of course, the dog..." "Can we talk about it later?" "I'll you call you" " Goodbye" " Goodbye" "Excuse me, madam" "I'm Inspector Montalbano." "Are you Ignazia Piccolomini?" " Now she's called Impallomeni - it's a pleasure" "What do you want with my wife?" "First of all, my condolences for the loss of your brother" "He was an angel!" "Always so thoughtful, he never forgot anyone" "We've got to go, the ferry leaves in half an hour I know it's not the right moment, but I must ask some questions" "Inspector, I'm really not up to it" "And it's late, the ferry won't wait" "Come to Levanza, it's lovely just now" "You can stay at our hotel." "The rooms are small, but nice" "And there's the fresh fish!" "I cook it myself!" "Go." "We'll sort something out" " Goodbye" " Goodbye" " Hi!" " Hi, how are you?" " Fine, and you?" " Great" " We've got a guest" " A guest?" "Here he is!" "Hello!" "Let me look at you!" "He's lovely, what's his name?" "Hello, Orlando!" "Didn't a friend of yours tell us about a holiday she'd had here?" "Carlotta!" "She and her husband know this place very well" "She told us about an island where there's The Bay of Beavers" " The Bay of Rabbits!" "It's on Levanza" " Yes, The Bay of Rabbits on Levanza" "Feel like going there?" " A holiday?" " Just a couple of days" "I'm due some days off: if I don't take them they're lost" "Why not?" "Seems like a good idea" "Come on, Orlando" " Why did we bring him?" " Who, Orlando?" " So we can make friends" " He'd be better off with Adelina" "Are you joking?" "She's even scared of dogs on TV!" "Let's go, it's late!" "Hi, Orlando!" " You know this dog?" " Of course, the blind man's dog" " Mr Piccolomini?" " Yes." "Why's he with you?" "Mr Piccolomini had some bad luck" " I'm sorry." "I remember him" " You knew him well?" "He took the ferry every Friday and Monday." "He was a character!" "What do you mean?" "He was difficult." "He never wanted to be near anyone... and there are no facilities for the disabled here" "We'd put a chair down there for him, so he didn't have to climb the stairs" "I'd feed Orlando, that's why he makes a fuss of me!" "Right, Orlando?" " Thanks!" " Don't mention it!" "Bye" "Bye Orlando!" " Inspector" " Madam" " This is the car" " Thanks" " How are things?" " Good" " Had a good trip?" " Yes" " Been here before?" " No, but I hear it's wonderful" " I'll show you round the island" " Great!" "It's my first time here too" "This is the most beautiful place in the world!" "Nenè said so too, even if he couldn't see it" " Nenè liked to come here?" " Of course!" "He came every weekend" "The weather's always nice here and he loved to play with my kids" "Who's Nenè?" "My brother" "He died last week." "Didn't the Inspector tell you?" "I didn't have chance!" "I'll explain later" "We're nearly there" " Be careful here, madam" " Thanks" " This is our hotel" " Beautiful!" "When you've freshened up, we'll go for a spin!" "Silvestro!" "It's all got to be fixed up." "Who knows when it'll be finished!" " Good morning, how are you?" " Fine, thanks." "And you?" "Fine." "We reserved the best room for you" " My brother-in-law always slept there" " Thanks, you're very kind" " Unleash Orlando, he's at home here" " Yes?" "Yes, unleash him" " Here's your key" " Thanks" "You'll be very comfortable. it's everyone's favourite room" "The few who come." "Lately, no one's been here at all" " Ignazia, come here!" " Excuse me" "Finished with our papers, Miss?" " The season's not started yet" " What does that mean?" "What does it mean?" "Women should keep their mouths shut!" "Did you hear what that man said?" "He's crazy!" "Forget it." "Come on" "I don't understand some things!" "Get away from there!" "We're here on an investigation, right?" "Yes... we're here on one of my investigations" "Something about her brother's case doesn't add up" "Anyway, what does it matter?" "It doesn't detract from the beauty of this place" "We're here together, we've got a couple of days holiday" "Of course, but maybe it'd have been better to tell the truth" "Yes, it'd have been better to tell the truth... but I didn't really lie:" "we are on holiday if I'd told the truth, we wouldn't have left in the right frame of mind to do things properly" "I may as well get engaged to you!" "That's all we need!" " Beautiful!" " Catarella, what's going on?" "Look at this lovely pitcher I bought at the market" "Yeah, it's really nice... but if you want chilled water, put it in the fridge!" "You want to compare the fridge to the natural coolness of this pitcher?" "What's this?" " It wasn't there before" " The receipt?" "Maybe it rose to the top when I put the water in..." " "Help, they're killing me"?" "!" " "Help, they're killing me"!" " This is serious!" " it's just like that 'phone call!" "I'll call the Inspector right away!" "I've got the number here" "What's going on?" "A party?" "Get back to work, it's nothing" ""Help, they're killing me"" "Hello, Inspector?" "I bought a pitcher at the market..." "Catarella, you call me on Levanza to tell me this?" "No..." "I filled it with water...and..." ""Help, they're killing me!"" "Catarella, calm down." "Let me get this clear: you bought a pitcher..." " What's wrong with it?" " Inspector, it's Fazio" "Catarella's agitated, but something strange happened... there was another message saying, "Help, they're killing me"... like the one found at Fiacca." "I think it could be serious" "There's no time to waste, but what can I do?" "I've just got here!" "Let's do this: find out from Catarella... where he bought the pitcher and find out if the vendor... makes the pitchers himself." "Try to find out as much as you can!" " Then let me know" " Okay" " Fine" " Anything else?" " Wait a moment!" " What's happened?" "Ls Augello there?" " Yes." "Catarella, call Augello" " Right away I sent Catarella to get him, he'll be here immediately" "You could put it through to my extension, that's what it's for" " Who is it?" " The Inspector" "Hello?" "Mimi, pin back your ears and listen to me..." "Yes, okay, but..." "All right Salvo, of course." "Certainly!" "Bye!" " You're sure it's here?" " I was told on the far left... there's a sign for Grotta Rossa There's no sign..." " but it should be here." "Let's try" " Let's try!" " Can you make it?" " Yes" "It's beautiful here!" "What are those?" "This place is incredible!" "I'll get Orlando and come right back!" "Stop!" "Where've you come from, Hell?" "You think poor Piccolomini's in hell?" "What did he do to you?" "And who are you?" "Paternò, one of Nenè Piccolomini's neighbours" " You must be Totò Recca" " What do you want from me?" "Some fish..." "Piccolomini said you have the best on the island!" " That's funny!" " Why?" "Nenè didn't eat fish, he was scared of the bones..." "He risked choking to death 'cause he couldn't see them!" "But he's dead anyway, because of an accident, right?" "Why do you ask if Piccolomini died by accident?" "He has to be dead by accident?" " You're a cop!" " Come off it!" " So, what do you want from me?" " A glass of water, please" "Thanks" " Can I have some fish?" " No" " I haven't been out for 2 nights" " Why?" "Because the sea's rough" "Doesn't look like it!" " And tomorrow?" " it'll be rough tomorrow too l get it." "You read that on internet or they said so on CNN?" "Come on Orlando, let's go" " Thanks, bye" " Goodbye" "Where are you going?" "I'm not tired, I'm going for a walk." "Get some sleep" " Why are you going?" "What happened?" " Nothing" "Sleep!" " My compliments, lunch was excellent" " Thanks you, Inspector" " I'm a born cook" " Really?" "My father got me a job in a restaurant in Vigata" " Which one?" " Do you know "Calogero's"?" "I eat there nearly every day!" "Then I met my husband." "He was born here on Levanza" "First we had a restaurant" "Then, with all the tourists, the restaurant became a guesthouse" "And now a hotel" "Silvestro wants to aim high." "He says tourism here will increase" "Foreigners pay more, but they expect more" " That's why we're doing this work" " Foreigners come here?" "No one comes here" "Excuse my indiscretion, but how do you pay for the work?" "My husband takes care of it, you've seen what he's like..." "He never lets me get involved in these matters" "He's all that's left to remind me of brother" "He really loved him" "Nenè never managed to get over what happened to him" "He was depressed, he didn't want to go out... he even said he wanted to die" "But when Mr Di Stefano started to take care of him... he almost started to live again" "He came to terms with the tragedy and I could see him more often" "This morning you said your brother had a friend here" "Yes, Totò Recca, the fisherman" "He'd come on Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings, put Nenè in his van and take him for a spin" "Did he have other friends or acquaintances?" "No, just Recca" "He told me they met in Vigata when they were young" "I don't know how they made friends, Recca's so moody" "But you keep me here chatting, and I've got lots to do!" "Yes, one last favour..." " Can someone take me to the harbour?" " You're leaving already?" "Yes, but I'll be back tomorrow." "The lady's staying" " I'll take care of it right away" " Thanks" " Thanks a lot" " You're welcome!" " What are you doing here?" "And Salvo?" " Everything's fine." "Salvo's okay" " Yes, but where is he?" " I think he's in Vigata" " Vigata?" " Yes, something came up..." " But he said he'd be back soon" " And when, exactly?" " Tomorrow morning at the latest" " Ah, really?" "Something comes up and he decides to leave without telling me?" " When did he know about this?" " Fazio called him this morning... and Catarella too" "Great!" "He found out this morning and didn't say anything!" " No...maybe because he..." " And you?" "What are you doing here?" "Salvo called me because..." "the hotel is very nice... he knew I wanted to bring Beba for a weekend..." "Mimi...he's a big son of a bitch!" "No, Livia...he's a VERY big son of a bitch!" "We went to the market, but we were too late" "The stall was already gone" "Anyway, we verified that the stall was in position 32" " What does that mean?" " To avoid rows, the town council... divided the market into numbered positions" "They told me that number 32 is allocated to Angelo Poidomani" "God, what a name!" "He lives in Vigata, so I went to his house I found out he sells flowers, not pitchers" " He'd changed places..." " Yes, with the pitcher vendor" "But Poidomani can only remember his name:" "Pepè!" "So, I go back to the council... and I find out that Pepè is actually called Giuseppe Tarantino... here's his 'phone number." "He lives in Calascibetta:" "Via Togliatti." " What is it, Fazio?" " Tarantino has a clean record" "He always pays his license, he's well liked..." "I'll just go to look, there've been kidnappings in that area" " Remember the one at Vigata?" " Yes, but it was 7 years ago" " There's been nothing since" " That might not be so... maybe the ransom was paid and no one reported it" "Anyway, I'll go and check just to make sure" "We've been driving round for half an hour, where's Via Togliatti?" "I always tell you to look at the map before we set off" "Give me your mobile!" "Check the map!" "Hello?" "Hello Livia." "It's Salvo" "Salvo, shame your not here!" " It's a beautiful day" " I can imagine." "Listen..." "Sorry for yesterday, I had to leave suddenly..." "Anyway, I'll be back today!" "Don't worry, I understand." "I'm fine here..." "Come back when you want." "Orlando's fine too" " ls Mimi with you?" " Of course!" "He's really nice!" "He doesn't let me pay for a thing..." " He's invited me to dinner tonight" " Really?" "How kind!" "Pass him to me!" " He wants to talk to you" " Who is it, Salvo?" "Your back's getting red, I'll rub some cream on it!" "Mimi, come back today!" "But I..." "Come back right now!" "Come here!" "I'll give you cream on the back, arsehole!" " He hung up!" " Maybe he was cut off!" "Let's go back in the water" " Excuse me..." " Talking to me?" "Yes." "Do you know if this is Via Togliatti?" "Depends..." " On what?" " if you go downhill... it's Via De Gasperi" "But if you go uphill, it's Via Togliatti." "Get it?" "Listen, do you know a Mr Tarantino?" " Depends" " On what?" "On who's asking. if you're asking, I don't know him" "Why not if I'm asking?" "Because you've got "cop" written all over your face" "Galluzzo!" "Good morning" " Who are you?" " Inspector Montalbano" " Are you Mr Tarantino?" " What do you want?" "I wanted to ask a few questions" "I'm leaving for a craft fair in Fiacca" "I've not got a criminal record, my license is in order..." "I've not had an accident..." "Calm down, I just said I want to ask a few questions" "Pepè, let the Inspector in" "We're better off outside" "Well?" " Where's your factory?" " What factory?" "Where all these pitchers are made..." "No, I don't make them I bulk buy them for a good price and sell them at craft fairs for a living" "Listen, I've got to work!" "Where is the factory" "Marcuzzo and Sons" " It's in Catello: the Vaccarella area" " Write it down" " Are they on the 'phone?" " I don't know I never 'phone them" "Goodbye" "Bye." "Where's Catello?" "70 kilometres from here, but the road's bad and today they're closed" " Thanks." "Did you write it down?" " Yes, Inspector" "Fazio, what were we thinking of?" "This is dated May 27th" " What's today's date?" " May 1 0th" "So this is at least a year old." "if they were going to kill someone... they'll have done it." "I must go... to catch the ferry for Levanza" "When I get back I want to talk to the pitcher makers..." "Marcuzzo and Sons at Catello" " Bye" " Okay, Inspector" "The Inspector's waiting for me." "Okay, darling, I'll call you back" "Tortorella, you make me miss the ferry!" "Go to your basket!" "Hi" "I'm dead tired" " Mimi left?" " Yes" " Was he well behaved?" " The usual" "What does that mean?" "Did he flirt with you?" "Of course, that's why you sent him" "We did as you wished, sir!" "Livia, don't make me mad!" "I don't know why I put up with you!" " Enjoy your meal!" " Thanks!" "Thanks" "Here I am" "Come on..." "Easy..." "Thanks!" "Here we are!" " Enjoy yourselves" " Bye" "Come on" "Good boy, Orlando" "Well done!" "Come on..." "Go on!" "Salvo, you're freezing!" " Going to give me that money?" " You know I always pay!" " So, what do you want?" " You know the state I'm in" " You've never had trouble with me" " That's all we'd need!" " There's no one." "Do what you want..." " I'll break your neck..." "Take this for now" "Look, you're making me nervous" " You've just got to be patient" " That's what you said last month I gave you my word" " You never had trouble with me" " Orlando, shut up!" "I'll give you one more week" "Yes, I understood." "Okay..." " Hello" " Good morning" "I'm walking the dog" "We'll settle up later!" "Come here!" "I've told you a thousand times not to bark!" "Look what a mess you've got me into!" "Let's go!" "Did you look over here?" " I'm Inspector Montalbano - it's a pleasure" " What happened?" " We found a drowned man" " It's Totò Recca" " The fisherman?" "Yes, exactly." "We found his boat out at sea..." " The boat out at sea, the body here?" " Exactly!" " How did it happen?" " Who knows?" "Anyway Inspector, last night the sea was calm" "What is it?" " Goodbye." "Keep up the good work!" " Thanks, Inspector" "I told the Inspector too, if you want to come back here..." " there's always room for you" " Thanks" "It was a short visit, but next time we'll stay longer" "Don't worry, there's always room for the two of you" "When you go back to Genoa, tell everyone how nice it is here!" "If this year goes badly too, we're ruined!" "Again?" "I told you we'll sort everything out this year!" "If the bank loses faith in us, we're ruined!" "They'll take everything here:" "restaurant, hotel, pots, dishes!" "I'm sorry." "We've got to go now, the ferry's leaving" "Thanks and my compliments for your cooking!" "Goodbye!" "Thanks again." "Goodbye" "Sorry if we got you mixed up in family affairs..." "Don't worry, we were fine!" " Got the tickets?" " No" " Didn't I give them to you?" " No." "You had them" "Orlando, behave!" "Cut it out!" "Sorry." "I'm Inspector Montalbano." "He's never done this before" " What's got into him?" " I don't know" " Sorry." "Keep up the good work" " Thanks" "I've got the tickets, I'll find them and bring them" "Good morning" " Have a good holiday?" " Yes, thanks" "Inspector, about that blind man, the dog's owner..." " you asked about him on Friday" " Piccolomini!" "Salvo, I'll wait for you upstairs." "Give me your bag I remembered something that happened last year" " Maybe it's stupid" " No, tell me" "It was a trip Vigata" " Levanza, and I saw him at the top of the stairs..." "He called out to me so I helped him" "Halfway down, he tripped and his stick fell in the water" "He started to yell like crazy:" ""My stick!"" " He got all upset because of that?" " it's not like it was a kid... I went down and saw the stick floating on the water... I managed to pull him back." "Seemed like he'd gone mad" "The other passengers didn't get it:" "they were alarmed I fished out his stick with a hook." "As soon as he got it back... he almost kissed it, like a long-lost son." "He even gave me some money That's all, I hope it's some use" " Could be." "Thanks a lot" " Don't mention it." "Have a good trip" " So, did he tell you something interesting?" "I think so, even if I don't know why I think so" "I'd like to visit Ignazia again, it was a nice holiday" "Yes, of course" "See?" "We were fine, even if I had to work a little" "You always get away with it: you know what I need to be happy" "Good morning, Inspector" "Inspector, how's Orlando?" "ls he eating and sleeping?" "Maybe he's pining for his dead master, poor thing!" "Don't worry: he eats, sleeps, goes on holiday..." " ls Augello in the office?" " No, he asked for an hour off... to look at some houses for a collaboration" " Collaboration with whom?" " With his girlfriend, Beba" " She came to pick him up" " You mean "cohabitation"!" " What did I say?" " "Collaboration"!" " Collaboration...collab...cohab..." "huh?" "Go to Judge Lobianco to pick up a couple of warrants... one to investigate the bank account a of Silvestro Impallomeni... and one for an autopsy on Totò Recca, who died the other night on Levanza... in an accident that doesn't convince me at all!" " Remember all that?" " Yes investigation of Silvestro Impallomeni's bank account..." "Above all for a loan that's expired" "And an autopsy on Totò Recca..." "Was he murdered?" "I think so" "What have we got to do with a fake accident on Levanza?" "Because it resembles the fake accident that happened to Piccolomini at Vigata" " Clear?" " Of course, Inspector!" "I'll get right onto it!" "Keep me up to date" "Galluzzo!" "Know where Fazio keeps the filed cases?" " Yes, but he's away on business!" " I know, I sent him" "Do me a favour: find out about the driver of Di Stefano, the president of Lux in Umbra." "He's called Carmelo something... I want to know everything about him!" " Can't you wait for Fazio?" " No" " Okay, Inspector" " Thanks" " Good morning, Mimi." "Come in" " May I?" " I told you to come in" " Well?" " Salvo, I don't know if I feel sure" "What are you talking about?" "Last night I saw a woman:" "she was really beautiful I said to myself, "I've got Beba." "This woman has no effect on me!"" "But she did have an effect on me, and how!" "Afterwards, I felt guilty!" "So you... I didn't even go near that woman, Salvo!" "What do you want from me?" "Grow up!" "No one's forcing you to marry that girl... no one's forcing to marry at all!" "Decide if this is what you want... but do it quickly because you're getting on everyone's nerves." "Get it?" "Let's talk about something serious" "They took away Orlando!" " What?" " They broke in and took him" "That dog is the key to the mystery of Piccolomini's death... so they took him away for just two reasons:" "he either represents something important we don't know about... or they're afraid he'll lead to the killer!" "Couldn't he have just run away?" "No, I'd rule that out." "He'd grown so fond of me..." "It was as if he'd understood I could arrest his master's killer" "Salvo, you talk as if he's a human being!" "He's more intelligent than a human being" "Than most human beings I've met!" " Good morning!" " Good morning!" " I'm Inspector Montalbano" " I know." "How can I help you?" " Did you know Nenè Piccolomini?" " Yes, I took him gas cylinders" " You know he's dead?" " Yes, they told me" "They said he left the gas on, but this gas isn't deadly" "Anyway, the cylinder was practically empty" " How do you know?" " Piccolomini was very methodical" " What's today's date?" " The 11th I should've taken him the new cylinder tomorrow, the 1 2th" "When he came by, he'd remind me:" ""New gas cylinder on the 1 2th!"" "One last question: do all your cylinders have this sticker?" " Yes, it's our trademark" " I understand" " Thanks, bye" " Bye" " What have we come here for?" " Hold this and I'll show you" "This isn't one of the cylinders Piccolomoni usually bought" " It hasn't got a yellow sticker" " So?" "Maybe the killer substituted it" " Why?" " To be sure it was full" "You said this gas isn't deadly!" "Maybe the killer didn't know!" "He's ignorant, like us two!" " They cut off the electricity" " There aren't any light bulbs!" " They're no use to a blind man!" " Right, I didn't think!" "Maybe the killer didn't think either!" "Call Jacomuzzi on his mobile!" "Hello?" " Hello?" " Jacomuzzi, it's Montalbano" " What can I do for you, Salvo?" " Remember the fingerprints..." " you took at Piccolomini's place?" " All his I know, but I'd like to check the ones I'm sure you took... from the light switch and the gas cylinder" " The kitchen switch?" " Yes I want your findings tomorrow morning: early" " Not enough time" " Work's work" " You're a bastard!" " Don't use these words... it's unbecoming from a nice boy like you!" " Bye, Jacomò" " Bye" "Let's go and see" "See?" "It sinks!" "Why?" "Should it have floated?" "Full ones sink, empty ones float" " What does that mean?" " I'll explain later" " Niccolò, what are you doing here?" " You called me." "Here's the tape!" "Ah, the tape!" "Thanks, come with me" " Come in and shut the door - it's the video of the inauguration" " You owe me breakfast!" " Okay I can't stand that engineer, Di Stefano!" "He won't even go to the toilet without being photographed!" "There will be much more of this in the future." "Thank you" " When was this video shot?" " Four years ago" "I don't do this rubbish now, I let Televigata do it" " What's in the background?" " Cages for the guide dogs" " These are the Lux in Umbra premises?" " Yes:" "Via Nazionale, Montelusa" " What's your name?" " Gerlando Cascio" " What did he say his name was?" " Gerlando Cascio ...I feel reborn thanks to Mr Di Stefano's kindness..." "Very melodramatic!" ""The ordeal of Gerlando Cascio"..." "It's just a bit of colour..." "Thanks for everything, Niccolò!" " Remind me..." " That you owe me breakfast!" "Inspector!" "Mrs Tarantino's on the 'phone" "Hello, it's Montalbano." "Good evening, Mrs Tarantino" "Good evening, Inspector I must talk to you" " I'll come round immediately" " No, not immediately" " No?" " I'll explain later" " When should I come then?" " Tonight." "After midnight" "Tonight, after midnight?" "Please, don't park your car near the house" " Why should I park far away" " I'll explain later, Inspector" " You'll explain?" " I can't talk now" " All right." "Goodbye" " Goodbye." "See you tonight" "Di Stefano's driver, Carmelo Aloisio... son of Alfonso and Lucia..." "I'll throw that ashtray at you I was reading Fazio's notes" "Anyway, Carmelo Aloisio, nicknamed "The redeemed"... is 44 and has worked for Di Stefano for 1 0 years" " Why "The redeemed"?" " He killed someone when he was 20... a tobacconist he was robbing" "After ten years in prison he was let out on good behaviour" "Then, more trouble till Di Stefano employed him" "From then on, his record's clean" "This other "trouble"?" "He was suspected of organizing illegal dog fights illegal dog fights?" " What happened?" " He was released on lack of evidence" " That's all?" " That's all, Inspector" " Well done." "You can go now" " Thanks." "Bye" "Bye" " I'm Inspector Montalbano" " Mr Di Stefano isn't here" "I'm not here to see him." "Where's Orlando, Piccolomini's dog?" " You had him!" " Ah, really?" " Where do you keep the animals?" " Come on, I'll show you" "What all this about?" "Where are the dogs?" " We've given them all away" " To whom?" "To other charities for the needy." "Lux in Umbra's closing down." " What do you mean?" " Di Stefano made a mistake..." "He helped everyone with the money of his deceased father..." " The money's all gone" " And the state aid?" "Di Stefano did everything." "Money doesn't grow on trees!" "Come in, it's open" "Close the door" "Yes" "Some light?" "Don't be scared, I'll go if you want" "No, no." "Come here" "Sit down" "Thanks" "Well, madam, what did you want to tell me?" "Leave my husband alone, he's a good man" " I don't doubt it, madam..." "Your name?" " My name's Sara" "What are you afraid of?" "Why take all these precautions to see me?" "No one here knows who I am, what my job is..." "You're a man..." "My husband's jealous... if he knows I let another man in here, he could kill me!" "You wrote this note and put it in the pitcher, right?" "Yes" " Why?" " He beat me up... then tied me to the bed with a rope." "He kept me tied like an animal for 2 days and nights" " What had you done?" " Nothing" "A travelling salesman came by and I opened the door... I was saying I didn't want anything when Pepè came back, saw us... and went crazy!" " And after he untied you?" " He beat me again" "Then he had to go to market, and he told me to load the van l ripped a page out of the newspaper... tore it into strips and wrote the messages... and put them in 5 different pitchers" "Before he left, Pepè tied me up again" "It was 2 days before I got free l went into the kitchen, got a knife and slashed my wrists" "But when you freed yourself... why didn't you get away?" "Because I love my husband" "Then Pepè came back... I was bleeding to death and he took me to hospital" "He told them I tried to kill myself... because my mother had just died." "He didn't want to tell the truth" "When I came home, I understood Pepè had changed" "And that night we conceived my son" " He's never beaten you again?" " Never" "Sometimes he gets jealous... so he breaks things, but he never touches me" "But I've been so scared I can't sleep at nights" "Scared of what?" "That someone would find the notes now that it's all over" "That Pepè would find out I'd ask for help to get away from him" " He'd have started beating you again?" " No, on the contrary... he'd have left me forever" " Fazio, you're back" " Yes, Inspector I went the length and breadth of the island" " But I did find something" " Tell me" "No bank loans have been given to the Impallomenis" "At the bank on Levanza, they told me that a foreign company... wanted to open a holiday village" "With competition like that, no bank would give credit to the Impallomenis I was just leaving... when I saw and old man depositing money in his account" "So I thought about checking if Piccolomini had an account there" " And?" " I was right" "And what an account!" " Meaning?" " 400,000 euros" " 400,000 euros?" " Yes." "All in his name" "That's not all!" "Recca too..." " The fisherman?" " Yes." "He was loaded... but he'd invested in state bonds I get it." "And the autopsy on Totò Recca?" "They didn't find any water in his lungs" "You were right, it wasn't an accident." "He was murdered" "The killed him and threw him in the water" "Tomorrow call all the solicitors in Vigata... and find out who's handling Piccolomini's will if, as I suspect, Nenè had left everything to his sister... go to Levanza, get Impallomeni and bring him here" "We could save a bit of time..." " What do you mean?" " Levanza's far away... and I thought you'd want to question Impallomeni right away" " And?" " I already summonsed him... he's in your office" " Thanks" " Just doing my job, sir" " Good evening, Mr Impallomeni" " Good evening" " You wanted to talk to me?" " Yes" "There's something I've been wanting to know since I was on the island" "How was your relationship with Nenè?" "Neither good nor bad" "Actually, I was irritated by the fact that he came every weekend" "We have few guests, and a blind man who seems like a beggar... isn't a very good advert" "ls it true you're up to ears in debt because of your hotel?" "Us small entrepreneurs are victims of the banking system" "Or the moneylenders?" "Like the one you were talking to on Levanza, near the anchors" "Don't worry, your problems are over" "Your wife'll inherit your brother's estate and you can pay your debts" " What estate?" " 400,000 euros in the Levanza bank 400,000 in the Levanza bank?" "I swear I didn't know about it!" "He said he'd help me once... but he wasn't doing it for me because I didn't deserve it... but for Ignazia and the kids" "Often I didn't believe him though, because he talked bullshit" " I never believed him up to now" " You were wrong I can't believe it!" "How could I have known?" "He drew a pension of little more than 500 euros a month... how did he manage to save 400,000 euros?" "May I?" "Anyone home?" " Who are you looking for?" " Ah, good morning" " I'm looking for Gerlando Cascio" " Cascio?" "Really?" "You'd better hold a séance, he died just recently" "He'd dead?" "How did it happen?" "Why do you want to know?" "I'm an estate agent." "Someone's looking for a house in this area..." "You're barking up the wrong tree, these are council houses" "Cascio has one because he was blind and disabled" "He was helped by an engineer who visited him every month" " Was his name Di Stefano?" " How should I know?" "I only know that Cascio was very poor" "But then, when he died, his kids came into a lot of money" "He was a strange person..." "and he died in a strange way" " How did he die?" " He was on the railway tracks... in his wheelchair just as the train for Palermo was coming in" "I know he had a dog." "Did it die with him?" "What happened to it?" "It survived, but they had to put it down" "It attacked every dog it saw, even mine for all I know" "You know if anyone reclaimed it?" "A man passed by two days after Cascio's death" "He came for the dog, but he had to leave empty-handed" " Thanks a lot." "Bye" " You're welcome" " Did Jacomuzzi call?" " No ls he asleep on those fingerprints?" "Galluzzo, I told you not to read at headquarters" "We've been waiting an hour!" "Don't give me that look." "You asked if Jacomuzzi called..." " and I replied that..." " Drop it" " And the dog?" " Don't worry" "When he's back, you'll be the first to know I wanted to volunteer to look for him" "Once my nephew lost his cat and I found it" " It was dead, but I found it" " All right, now go back to work" "Salvo, you were right" "The prints on the light switch weren't Piccolomini's" " Maybe those on the gas cylinder too" " Why didn't you find out immediately?" "Because I thought this urge to find out why the invalid died... was just your usual bullshit!" "And because I'd have had the lab blocked for a week... I waited for you to think about it" "Have you all decide to show me how professional you are?" "Fazio brings in a suspect without a warrant, you don't analyse fingerprints because it's a waste of time... I won't even mention you!" "Work must be done according to the rules!" "Got that?" "So, who's fingerprints are they?" "Of a previous offender:" "Carmelo Aloisio" "Jackpot?" "See?" "I think I understand what was going on" "Piccolomini got rich smuggling drugs to Levanza" " He did on Di Stefano's behalf" " How did he smuggle them?" "Inside his walking stick:" "it was hollow" "Every trip, he'd transport approximately..." " 2 kilos of cocaine" " Who gave him the coke on Levanza?" "Totò Recca, who maybe got it from Tunisian traffickers out at sea" "Recca would give it to Piccolomini, who'd then deliver it to Di Stefano, and Aloisio, his accomplice." "He'd refine it and take it to Fiacca" "There was another invalid there, Gerlando Cascio... who'd take it to Palermo to distribute" "So, why did they kill Piccolomini if he was making them money?" "Who knows?" "Maybe he wanted to stop doing it... and they were afraid he'd talk" "Piccolomini had earned enough for his goal:" "to help his sister" "Or Di Stefano couldn't hide the trafficking behind charity any more" "Anyway, three people are dead." "We have to nail the killer" "I don't get one thing: how did Piccolomini die... seeing as the gas isn't lethal" "The killer wanted to put him to sleep then kill him with gas... but like many of us, he didn't release gas from cylinders isn't deadly" "In the glass that Piccolomini used for his sleeping drops... he put a huge dose of barbiturates" "But Nenè had heart trouble, and no one knew" "And in fact, he died" "Then the killer replaced the gas cylinder with a new one" "There was one in the house, why didn't he use that?" "He wanted to be sure that there was enough gas to be fatal" "It was a mistake, because I realised the sticker was missing" "Before leaving, he exchanged walking sticks:" "in place of the hollow one, he left a normal one" "Why did he want Orlando back?" "He's a dog!" "Orlando's a special dog:" "he attacks other dogs!" "So?" "If a sniffer dog came near, Orlando would attack it" "Piccolomini, for his part, would do some play-acting, police officers would pity him and let him pass" "He's a precious dog, and they took him back" "And now we'll go and get them" "It's closed." "There'll be no one here" "Are there any go-go dancers?" "Want to look too, Galluzzo?" "Let's go!" "You're always the same!" "Take cover!" " What do we do?" " Give me the gun" " Where are they shooting from?" " The first floor balcony" "I'm going in." "Cover me" " Ready?" " Ready!" "Carmelo Aloisio, it's Montalbano!" "Don't do anything stupid!" "We've got to go up there" "All right" "There's nothing here" "Here neither" "No one's here" "See?" "They're hollow" "The dogs sensed this is where the drugs were hidden if Di Stefano says Aloisio did everything without him knowing?" "That's what we'll make say" " Inspector!" " What is it?" "Aloisio must have escaped this way" "Chase after him then" "Okay, Inspector" " Who is it?" " Montalbano." "Can I come up?" " Can you come back tomorrow?" " Tomorrow could be too late" " All right, come up" "My wife..." "Inspector Montalbano" "Could I have 5 minutes alone with your husband?" "Certainly. if you need me, I'll be through there" "I'll put the children to bed" "To what do we owe a visit at this unusual hour?" "I'm sorry, Mr Di Stefano." "The police don't have set hours" "Especially when we're trying to protect honest citizens l must inform you that we raided the Lux in Umbra premises" "But don't be alarmed, we were looking for your assistant, Aloisio" "He eluded capture and is wanted for drug trafficking... and triple homicide" "How can that be?" "I don't understand" "We believe Carmelo Aloisio hid his trafficking activities... behind the good works of your charity" "We have proof that he pushed cocaine l understand this news must be upsetting... but I'm here to help you." "Don't worry about a thing" "Now, police, military and customs officers from all over Sicily... are tracking him down." "We'll get him sooner or later!" "There's a car outside to make sure nothing happens to you... and we'll tap your 'phone in case you receive any threats" "Please, answer the 'phone..." "Hello?" "You should see him!" "He's having a heart attack!" "Compliments for your timing." "He was shitting himself!" "I just finished talking..." "and the 'phone rang!" "Stay another half an hour, I'll send someone to relieve you I told him we'd place a car outside the house, okay?" " All right." "Goodnight" " Good night" " Bye darling." "Don't worry" " Bye" " Bye, behave, eh?" " Bye daddy" " Bye daddy" " Bye sweetheart" "Here I am" "Here you are" "What the fuck have you come for?" "To give you this" "It's not enough" "Not enough." "I deserve better redundancy pay after 4 years work!" "Thanks to me you got out of prison I paid all your legal fees, remember?" "Of course I do" "But I thanked you enough... 4 years of doing your dirty work don't count for nothing I haven't got time to waste." "Count the money." "You'll see it's enough... to keep your mouth shut" "It's obvious you were never on the run" "Life's expensive..." "With the police on your back..." "it's really fucking expensive!" "Stop!" " Drop the gun!" " Don't make things worse" "Come on..." "Leave him here, we've got to have a chat" " Leave us alone" " But Inspector..." "Tortorella, do what I say." "Beat it!" "So Aloisio, now we're alone and no one can hear us... will you reveal a secret?" "I haven't got a secret!" "I only know that Di Stefano got me out of prison..." " to traffic cocaine" " I know that I know you launder dirty money through charity work... and that you killed 2 invalids... and a fisherman on Levanza because you wanted to stop" "Di Stefano forced me to!" "He was shitting himself because he thought the old men would talk" "Tell that to the judge!" "I want to know what happened to Orlando" " Who the fuck's Orlando?" " What do you mean?" "Piccolomini's dog." "The one you didn't kill with his master" "I don't know!" "You disappoint me, you know?" "It's not good enough" "Now you decide:" "either Di Stefano killed you... to avenge himself for your blackmailing him," "or I kill you... to defend myself during your escape attempt" "But I'd advise a third possibility:" "tell me where Orlando is, piece of shit!" "Move, you bastard!" " There's Orlando!" " I see him." "Go and get him" "You're animals, not human beings." "Shame on you!" "What's up, boy?" "Want to play?" "I can't I'm on duty" "Let's go!" "Quick!" "Come on, take him in!" "Move it!"