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FLOWERS OVER THE INFERNO The Teresa Battaglia Cases

Hello.

It's Parisi, Commissioner. They found a body in Traveni

- Why call us? - It's a murder. Forensics are setting out.

I'm coming.

Hey!

- Your father? - Still not back.

Nanna's angry because they're not looking for him.

I brought you this

Eat it. No one can see you here.

I'm saving mine.

Tonight I'll put it next to the milk. I want to see if the ghost eats it.

The ghost doesn't exist. Stop it.

- Then who drinks the milk I leave out? - Animals?

Animals don't leave shoe-prints in the snow.

Ghosts don't drink or eat. They're dead! They don't need anything.

Maybe it's a living ghost. - If it's a ghost, it's dead, obviously.

- Hello. - Hello.

What's the temperature?

I was commenting on the cold.

Back home yesterday it was hot enough to fry an egg.

Not here.

Inspector Massimo Marini, assigned to the Mobile Unit

- A southerner? - Sicilian.

I'm from Calabria.

- What's up? - Where do I go?

- Which mobile unit? - Homicide.

You're with Commissioner Battaglia. But they're all in Traveni for a murder

- Is it close by? - It depends what you mean by “close"

I've been waiting for you.

Hans Knauss.

I’m the mayor, but I was precinct chief when.

Did you know the victim? Yes. He's Roberto Valent.

He designed the new ski facilities. His wife reported him missing yesterday

- Who found the body? - A member of the search party.

Where are the search party now?

I sent them home, recommending the utmost discretion.

The body's up there, if you want to

- Chief Inspector Parisi. She is - Parisi, let's go!

She is Commissioner Teresa Battaglia

That's her way.

Coming!

FORENSICS

It’s strange. There are deer traps all around here.

Does it make sense to you, Nistri? No, but I pretend.

Makes me look good.

The coroner's here.

Tell Full Metal Jacket to send him home. I don't know him. I trust Parri.

Parri's not on duty.

Then he'll see the body in Udine tomorrow.

- I don't want to insist, but.. - I don't want you to either.

- The death must be verified - Stretch your neck and verify.

I'd say there's no doubt he's dead. Want no other hands and feet here.

Okay. I'll tell him.

A violent attack to the face.

His wrists are grazed but the rest of the body is untouched.

The sides of his neck are striped with the intense blue of blood vessels

The victim shaved carefully before he died.

The slight beard is the result of epidermis contraction postmortem.

No manual labour. His hands are smooth, nails well-kept.

Doesn't seem to be any dirt.

The killer gouged his eyes out.

I'll pull over.

I can't. There's no room.

Honk.

Where do I go?

Wait.

Just a second.

I don't know what to say.

What could you say? I'm not her subordinate

Wait, Mayor.

Here she is.

- Thanks, Parisi. - You're welcome.

Come with me.

What is it, Commissioner?

Did the victim have a car? A crossover. We haven't found it.

- Is anyone looking? - No. Once the body was found...

You called-off the search Great move!

The men were exhausted. I couldn't ask them to do more.

What forces and how many did you deploy for the search?

I rounded up a few council workers, some councillors, some trusted friends

I didn't want to raise Cain due to the tourists

Did you call one of your men?

No.

None of them is stupid enough to come up here in a car like that

I'll go back and inform the family.

Avoid details, with everyone.

Of course. T They know not to talk.

We should get our story straight.

If word gets out, tourist season is over.

What mustn't get out are distorted facts or details useful to the killer.

You won't do the talking. I will, when the time is right.

Excuse me. The commissioner? That way

- How did he get here? - No signs of dragging.

He carried him over his shoulders But where was he killed?

Commissioner, I'm Inspector Marini.

Giulio Nistri, Head of Forensics

Hello.

Commissioner Doctor Ambrosini wants to talk with you.

One second.

One second

Welcome to the team, Inspector Marini

The victim's eyes are missing You might look around, ASAP.

Footprints go that way.

I'm on it.

That way

- See them? Yes

-Run! Careful of the mud

- We're late for the play We'll make it!

It's the Losers' Club!

Always late, eh?

Don't look at him

Let's go.

Like that, good. Stand still.

Finally! Come up here!

Hurry!

You here, here...

You here, or they can't see you. Make room.

Very good

Here

You gave me a heart attack!

What nutcase would do this?

If those are the victim's clothes I'd say the murderer.

It was a rhetorical question.

Anyway, there's a car and a stiff stag down there

You should put that parka on.

This is okay, thanks

It's not even mine. It's from the squad car.

They used it to cover a homeless guy's corpse.

Are you kidding?

Of course I am.

I'll inform the Commissioner, but first some advice.

If you want to get along with her, avoid rhetorical questions.

Not always but at the crime scene.

Or better still, at the crime scene, don't talk.

When you hear the music, all of you come on stage, okay?

Careful with the candles, they'll be alight And spread out.

When they've gone out, start the music.

Okay?

- Ready, kids? - One moment!

Excuse me.

Relax, he can't do a thing to you

They found my father.

I'm sorry... The rehearsal is over for today

I'm sorry.

Diego, honey, I have some bad news.

She hugged me like that when my grandpa died!

Guess Diego's father is dead.

A vet needs to do an autopsy on the deer I'll call now.

I imagine a strong man, with exceptional balance

climbing up with his victim on his shoulder

Once there, he gouges his eyes out, strips him

And makes a scarecrow with his clothes

Then he leaves him where he's sure to be found

Have you had a major insight. Or are you just zoning out?

Commissioner, can I give you an update?

Yes, so our new friend has time to prepare his reply.

This area belongs to a family that's moved to Piacenza.

We don't know why Valent came all the way out here.

It's way outside the designated area for the new ski facility.

Man doesn't live on work alone

Maybe he came to meet a lover.

That's an original theory, very useful.

Parisi, get the names of everyone who works or has contact with the building site.

Then return to Udine. I'll request Valent's records so you can go through them.

- Okay. - Let's go.

Where?

To the victim's family.

Let's move.

Come here.

It's just teething problems. Watch she doesn't slip. Go.

If she treats me like this, I'll let her slip

Go

It's more likely that I'll slip.

- Mathias, let's use the lift. - Can I walk back with Lucia and Oliver?

Please, I'll be home before Dad!

Okay.

Thank you.

Oh no! I forgot my gloves!

We'll go with you to get them.

Are t these these yours?

Didn't your dad beat you enough this week?

Want to know how your friend's dad died?

They took him into the woods and then.

They gouged his eyes out.

Let's go.

Excuse me.

Take off your wet socks and put them near the vent.

- Oh, no.. - Oh, yes!

Why did you come to the mountains dressed like that?

How could I know? I came straight from the precinct.

If I'd stopped to change, I'd have been late.

So, all your essentials are in your closet?

I wouldn't say "closet". I have two suitcases and several boxes

I didn't want to seem like a hick arriving in Milan

although Udine's not Milan.

Last night I froze unpacking the car.

I'm in a dive where you freeze to death, but I hope to find something better.

Stop chewing my ear off. Tell me what you noticed at the crime scene.

Did you slam on the brakes just to question me?

I can't stand it

when people reply to my question with another question.

Well?

I don't think the stag was hit.

It was in front of the car but there was no blood on its body.

Why do think I asked for a vet?

Why do you like humiliating me? You do it all on your own.

You never considered your new boss might be a woman

or that the mountain doesn't care

about your moccasins and department-store overcoat.

You didn't even consider that a lady has to stop for urgent personal needs

Hello. I'm Commissioner Battaglia. This is Inspector Marini.

Hello.

- Come in. - Thank you.

Roberto left earlier than usual yesterday morning.

When I asked him why he said he had an inspection to do.

Typical. He didn't like talking about work with me.

Why not?

The new ski resort project is why our marriage was in crisis.

Otherwise we'd never have come back to this hole.

- Roberto was born here. - Yes.

He died here too.

What time did you raise the alarm?

Roberto loved having lunch together.

When he wasn't back by 3 started to worry.

I insisted she call him.

She didn't do it right away, but she did it.

I tried, but got no answer.

So, I phoned the building site. No one had seen him.

At 5 o'clock we reported him missing

Do you know if he's had arguments or received any threats recently?

Yes, non-stop, from an environmental group.

They had it in for the new ski resort.

Yes, but it seems absurd to think his killer was one of them.

Excuse me.

Robert's death has nothing to do with this. She's never liked me.

The threats against your husband I did someone report them?

Yes.

I guess so. I don't know. I wasn't told.

- Mum, should I answer it? - No. Give it to me.

Hello.

- And you are... - Diego.

I'm Commissioner Battaglia. You can call me Teresa.

He's Inspector Marini.

You can call him Massimo

Thank you.

- Here. - No, Commissioner. Please

Diego doesn't eat sweets. His father was adamant on that point

- How old are you? - Ten, but he's very shy.

It seems bad news travels fast.

Please answer.

Thank you.

Come here

You're so handsome, Diego!

You have to be very strong.

- It won't be easy, but you can do it. - Thank you.

Will you show us out?

Bye, dear.

Stop here.

This is the little restaurant where always eat.

- I'll have something too. - Enjoy. See you tomorrow.

I almost forgot. I want your report in the morning.

What a bitch!

Massimo, don't be like this. It doesn't make sense.

Call me, please.

Commissioner, you may be seated. Dr Ambrosini is already here.

- Is he moving? - Kicking all the time!

Do you want the menu?

You decide. If we wait for Ambrosini to choose, we'll see the the dawn.

This way.

- Finally! How are you? - Fine. Promise we won't talk shop.

- We'll have to, sooner or later. - Yes. Tomorrow, in your office.

I have the feeling this corpse is the first in a long line.

Sorry, but I really need to sleep. on it

Can't you shut him up? You're good for nothing.

Look, if you don't make him stop...

What an idiot!

If I see that dish again, I'll abandon you in the woods

You can be with your ghost friend. You idiot!

Mum, I'm here.

Did you hear me?

Sorry, Mum.

I'm off to bed. I'm exhausted

This is my report.

I hope it's acceptable.

It took all night

Smiley face.

Let's say...

Here... the report.

Full stop.

No.

Report.

CRIME REPORT SUBJECT: HOMICIDE, ROBERTO VALENT

Hello.

- Why are you in my office? - I was waiting for you.

Next time, wait in yours.

That's for you.

Shit!

Commissioner, no!

I haven't had one for ages It's fantastic!

You shouldn't

I'm diabetic. T This is practically suicide.

I didn't know. I'm sorry.

I read the report as soon as it arrived: I flushed it down the toilet.

- I was up all night writing it. - You should have slept.

- I thought it was good... - We'll talk about it later.

The supervisor and the prosecutor are waiting

Let's go.

Let's go.

Never again!

Valent planned this new ski resort. He was in charge of construction.

And it's being built on an untouched part of the mountain.

The environmentalists had him in their sights.

Maybe something inspired them a past crime, a film.

I know you've had enough of demented psychopaths.

I wouldn't call them that.

What do you see in this totem?

Could you go back to the scarecrow image?

I don't know what I'm looking at, but I'd say the structure is...

childish.

It's crazy that they took the eyes

and left two ordinary berries.

Maybe they're not ordinary berries

Who knows where the eyes are? We certainly didn't find them

Do we know how he died? Sorry, but without a report, we're in the dark.

The report's coming.

As for cause of death, I have to talk with Parri.

Okay.

He was fit as a fiddle.

Didn't smoke, didn't drink. No sexual intercourse before his death.

- How long between death and discovery? - 24 to 30 hours.

He was on the snow all that time? - I'd say so.

The face wounds are deep,

possibly the result of an action that was mechanical, violent, brutal.

How did he die?

Sorry.

I still don't know, Teresa. I'll know more after the autopsy

What I can tell you with certainty,

given the amount of blood.

When they gouged his eyes with their bare hands,

he was still alive.

Slowly on the stairs!

Come on.

If you take a tumble...

Last one's a ghost!

Not running now, eh, little turd?

- Dad's coming. If he doesn't see me... - He's a loser, just like your friends.

Oliver?

- That's not true! - It is!

You mother left because he's useless, poor guy!

That's not true!

Don't raise your voice with me ever again

Be good with me.

Oliver!

Oliver, where are you?

Please, my friends are looking for me!

Let him go!

We were just playing.

Tell them.

Can you see I've been crying? - No, but you have to tell your dad.

I don't want him in to get in trouble because of me.

Say you cried for Diego.

Will we see him today? - What do people do in these cases?

When my grandpa died, you came.

He was nice. Diego's dad couldn't stand us.

But he's dead now!

His mother can't stand us either.

Hey, baby gang, in a huddle?

- Do we go to Diego's or not? - Today's too soon. Maybe tomorrow.

I'll take your backpack.

Bye, kids.

- Did you put the dish out last night too? - Yes, he came back.

I don't want to talk about it I'm sick of being made fun of.

I believe you. I've seen him too.

Where? Yesterday at the gorge. He followed me.

For real?

Do you think he's the one who hurt Diego's dad?

He left me alone. But maybe he saw something.

- How do we find out? - We find him and ask

But it has to be a secret... at least for now.

Five, six, seven,

eight, nine, ten.

Commissioner! How many this morning?

Screw you, Parisi. There's hardly any sugar.

You already threw out my doughnuts.

- Who's he? - Valent's ex-foreman, Gaetano Brughi

But...

That's not his true identity

He was transferred here from Calabria nine years ago by the Anti-Mafia Commission.

- State witness? - No, witness under protection

His son is in the same class as Valent's son. His wife left him seven years ago.

Why ex-foreman? He quit four days ago

Seems there was some bad blood with the engineer.

I say we summon him.

I don't want to put a man with such a heavy burden in the spotlight

- Something more discreet. - All right.

- Where's the rookie? - Having coffee.

Upsetting phone calls?

Meaning?

Like... he lets it ring a few times. Glances at the display,

contraction of the jaw, hesitation

rejects the call, nervous disquiet.

Yes, three.

He went for coffee after the last one!

Nervous disquiet, not bad, Commissioner!

What does it signify, killing with bare hands and no bindings?

This would be my break.

Your breaks don't exist if they don't coincide with mine. Well?

- The crime wasn't premeditated. - It wasn't organised.

It's different, although many details would make us think otherwise

Only there are some peculiarities contradictions

Something's not right

- For example? - The staging.

He didn't abandon the corpse. He prepared it.

Traps...

You tell me. Is the killer organised or disorganised?

I don't know.

You have to study, Inspector, the things they don't teach at university.

You have to study the art of killing.

If you say so.

I'm wondering if I was right to come here..

And if I want to stay.

What I have in mind for you will crystalise your thoughts.

Why not the gym instead of exercising here?

Sorry. I've been sitting for hours.

Forget it.

- Do I have to sign? - Yes.

If you need a particular file, just ask.

I'm digging for crimes, possibly terrible ones,

The worst ever committed around here.

You take that one.

This way.

Thank you.

Mathias is coming for me soon.

What a thrill!

You'll ruin your eyes.

Your report.

- Didn't you flush it? - It's not good work. I can't lie.

I'm not fishing for compliments

So, what brought you up here?

I thought unrequited love, but the way you seek my approval

makes me think of a cumbersome parent.

Your father?

It's not serious and you're not the only one.

Put it all back and get some sleep.

Not going to ask what I found?

Nothing, I suppose, or you'd have told me.

If there'd been anything similar, I'd remember.

Let's get a move on.

Either we stop him now or he'll strike again.