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Just listen to don't ask me not to find Inspector Tansy and say the dogs bark in

the night at 6 at the usual place Just make sure you find the inspector today

and see gets the message

How you doing, Inspector?

It's been three months since I've seen you.

Another week and I would have come asking for you. Inspector, please, never

that. If anyone ever found out that I helped you, I'd be finished.

Then don't stay out of sight for three months. Keep in touch.

Otherwise, all I got to do is drop the word. Now then, what have you got?

I got something good.

But if I tell you, you've got to agree to the usual thing, huh?

You've never seen or heard from me.

All right.

Let's hear it.

The Milana gang again.

They're starting a new gambling joint tonight. Headed by Ferrender. Good.

In Parioli. Via Savannah, 16B.

Listen, Inspector, please. I didn't tell you nothing.

Remember, we agreed.

Thanks.

P1, this is Tansy.

Get hold of Sergeant Pogliana. Tell him I want three squads.

to Via Savannah 16B.

Imperioli, Via Savannah 16B.

The bank is now 3 million, ladies and gentlemen. Carry your cards.

Six black, pair and man.

Out

of

the way!

Stick around, this is a police raid.

Identification, please.

Stay where you are, please.

All right, listen. Everyone

against the wall.

Stay calm or we'll be here the whole night.

Your documents, please. If you knew who you were talking to, you wouldn't ask...

Shut up and show me your identification.

Documents, please.

Sorry, left them at the house tonight.

You?

Well, we scored one fat zero.

It'll take in a few minutes.

Johnsy.

We haven't got all night.

What?

How'd it go?

A little fish.

A total waste.

Well, don't worry.

According to the law of probability, we're bound to pull in for Anderson.

I wish I had half your faith in that law, Caputo.

We wasted our time coming tonight. The bastard psychic, he's always ahead of

But he's got to start showing a pattern one day.

Anyone we know?

Turn around.

Only make it casual.

Bigger fish has arrived.

Be back here for me in a couple of hours.

Who the hell are you? What do you think you're doing?

Carrying a big butt, huh?

You and I better have a chat. Let's go.

What is this? I haven't done anything.

Manuel Dominique Ferrander. Born in Marseille, August 6, 1931.

First surfaced in Italy and Milan in 1972 during the robbery of a jeweler's

Via Vonti Napoleone.

From the spring of 74, Rome has been his base. Evidence points to his having

planned and executed three other raids. Local mobsters trying to protect their

own interests created a gang war that backfired on them.

Ferrender ended up controlling drugs, gambling, and prostitution.

He's also accredited with two kidnappings, the industrialist Borgio

lawyer Longhi. Well, I think that's enough for now.

All right, Civelli.

Where's your buddy Ferrender?

Just a minute, Inspector. You realize that my client need answer only when

brought in front of a magistrate.

And apart from that, you'll have to let him go unless you intend to make out a

specific charge.

No, I'll make out a charge. I'm not letting him out of here. Your client was

carrying a loaded pistol. That'll do. Yes, but he not only has a current

to carry a pistol, Inspector. He didn't use it.

How'd you like that? Shut up.

Shut up or I'll put you in the hospital. Hey, come on. Quit it, will you?

They'd love you to do something like that.

Inspector Tansey. Excuse me. The commissioner wants to see you. Tell him

busy. I can't right now.

Leonardo, listen.

I know you feel our hands are tied and that the law helps criminals.

And that they're winning.

Well, they will win if you don't keep a cool head.

Don't let them get to you.

But they've got all the advantages.

Killers, thieves, punks, all they need is a good lawyer. Yeah, I know, but

that's how it is. Inspector, would you mind if we got back to the question of

client? File a specific charge, but be careful if you do, or let him go free.

He can go. Take him away.

Thank you, Inspector.

Good day to you.

Inspector, nice truck.

Let's get out of here. I'll buy you a coffee.

There it is, 198.

I'm afraid it's another penny -ante operation.

The point I'm making is how many of these joints we're going to have to hit.

I get the feeling that we're barking up the wrong tree, Inspector. I mean, all

we're doing is burning up a lot of gas.

Ferlander is somewhere around. And don't worry, we got plenty of gas. It's okay

with me. Just don't ever tell the taxpayers.

What's the matter with you?

How old are you? I'm 15 and a half. And you?

16.

What's your name?

Nicola. Do you have a family, Nicola?

Yeah, only Dad's in prison now.

What did he do?

He killed Mama.

Who are you living with now, then?

My friends.

Is he one of them?

Yeah.

How do you and your friends make a living?

Work a bit.

Steal a few handbags.

Shoplift a little.

Candy machines.

And you?

I drive the motorcycle.

He's good, too.

Yeah, once he started a regular job as a mechanic, you know? But since he was

only getting 800 lira a day... You understand.

Come on, move

it,

will you?

Leave it to us, let's go.

One of the government was wearing a black glove on his left hand.

So there's a good chance it was our friend Civelli.

Yeah, I know what that makes you think.

We shouldn't have let him go the other day.

Don't be silly.

The cops were murdered, but we went by the book that day. That's what's

important. Now listen to me, Leonardo.

No.

I know the book.

And if we stick to the book, we've had it.

It's no longer a question of personal sentiments. It's basic principles.

They're not afraid of anybody or anything.

The rules of their game are designed... Around our impotence. Yes, I know. They

got us hogtied.

But we'll just have to live with it.

You know what we need to beat it? A special squad with the authorized

the law that can fight these bastards with freedom in their own backyard.

Tansy, personally, I can understand your feelings.

But as vice commissioner and your immediate superior, the answer is no.

We've been working for years to improve the system of our justice.

To bring it up to the levels of the most advanced countries.

Those are just words, Commissioner, words.

They are not reality.

France and Germany have already got special laws.

And you know how the Swiss are when they question a smuggler, sir. Their methods

are far from subtle.

But what do we do?

We let a punk like Civelli go free to rob and murder again.

All because of Article 20.

Tansy, the law is the law.

Yes, but only for us, sir. We can't use criminal methods to fight criminals. It

would create chaos. Right.

Press would tear us all to shreds. The hell with the press, for Christ's sake.

If I can get Farron to her, what's the press going to do?

It's my right, you bastard. Go and see what's up.

What's going on, Pollyanna?

The kid here refuses to sign his statement.

Says he won't sign a damn thing without his lawyer.

What's the charge?

Hit and run almost killed two old men in a pedestrian crossing.

All right, let him call, and then take the brat and slap him in a cell.

Go ahead. I don't give a shit.

As soon as I call my father, I'll be out in a couple of minutes. You'll see.

Anna, if there's one thing I can't stand in life, it's cynicism.

Especially in today's kids.

You don't understand them, Leonardo.

What do you really know about their problems?

You simply have two categories for them. Good or evil. And that's a bad mistake.

That's a lot of crap.

No, darling, it's not. It's the truth.

The truth is that delinquents should be jailed.

And instead, what happens?

You're too soft. You let them go.

Society, their families, any excuse not to blame them.

Yes, and they're often valid, my dear.

My God, Leo, you're so fanatical, you're blind to everything else.

You're wearing blinkers.

All right, then, Anna. The next time I catch a killer or a thief, I'll ask for

his social profile and then send him back home if it turns out his father was

drunk.

Inspector Tansey.

Yes, what is it?

Where'd you say?

All right, I'll be there in ten minutes.

Sorry, darling, I've got to go. I'll meet you at the restaurant.

You call the meat wagon? Yes, Sutherland.

Hi, Leo.

How did this happen?

They just snatched an old woman's purse and were getting away.

They took the curve to a wagon and got clobbered by this truck.

God damn it, man. I arrested those two last week.

Why the devil would they let out again?

Well, on the court psychiatrist's recommendation, the magistrate decided

them go.

And it's her.

Her recommendation, yes.

It's completely crazy.

They make us sweat to bring them in.

Then before the ink's dry on the charge sheet, some idiot says they can go.

Adam being the idiot?

No, the system that's murdered two kids because it has too much humanity.

Those two kids should have been sent to a reformatory immediately.

Don't their deaths convince you? No, they do not.

A lot of other kids have been released like those two and never came back to us

again. A lot of experts claim, and I agree with them, that reformatories

encourage delinquency.

Jesus Christ, come on. You mean you believe that kind of bullshit?

I thought you were intelligent.

Hey, come on. We're in a public place.

What if that old woman had ended up in the morgue? Then you'd have been an

accessory to murder. No, she didn't, so let it go at that, huh?

It's not your fight, Francesco.

And anyhow, there's no point in trying. Please, Anna, come on. He was always

saying... Forget it, please.

No.

That Porsche there, that's Moretto's.

Are you sure? Yeah. I say, for 30 years, I couldn't afford to buy a car like

that.

Hey, we got visitors. A couple of fuzz.

Well, I don't mind, as long as they don't nudge me while I'm working.

Good morning, Moretto.

He said good morning to you.

Out of politeness, you should answer and say good morning.

And out of politeness, anyone who walks into an operating room and wants to

speak to a surgeon who's about to cut into somebody, you'd think would go, am

disturbing you, Professor Moretto?

And after that, because I'm a polite surgeon, I would go, not at all, let's

talk, gentlemen.

You're a funny guy, Moretto.

Get down.

Do what he says, Moretto.

Here I am.

What's your deal with Civelli?

How's that?

Civelli.

Who the hell is Civelli?

You know, that hunchback of yours may not bring any more good luck, so watch

Yeah, well, I'm better off than someone I know whose old lady screws around on

him. I got proof of that.

Funny line, Loretto.

We got it on record.

Civelli's married to your sister.

You know you listen to me mother you leave my sister out of this cuz she

none of your business you get it No, you got You

just pick on me because I'm a hunchback I'm a cripple you

shits come on don't give us a schmuck if you was kicking the balls you'd have to

You pick up me just because I'm an invalid it ain't enough I'm a hunchback

ruined my eggs as well.

Hey, come on.

Let's go look at your pretty car

Let me alone. Will you? I've got to work.

Just a few minutes. I might lose money if I don't get up. Get up. Now, come on.

I've got to get away from this work.

Hey, listen, man. You've got no right to do this. You've got a right. Now, give

me the keys.

Here.

What's this, Moretto?

If this ain't baking powder, we've got you, Moreto.

Hey, wait a minute. That stuff ain't mine.

That was put there by somebody. It was planted, I tell you. You can explain the

whole thing.

These bastards, this is a frame.

Vincenzo, where are they taking you? Wait a minute, Sandra. There's nothing

can do. Where are they taking you?

Hey, Sandra, call up my lawyer and get him down to police headquarters.

You filthy sack of bitches.

Stop talking.

What the hell do you mean? What am I meant to talk about? I'm innocent. Don't

you understand? I don't know anything. That's bull.

Punk bastard.

Talk. No way.

What am I supposed to know?

Quit stalling. You know what we want to hear out of you.

And believe me, you're going to sing loud and clear one way or the other.

We can keep this up for a couple of days.

48 hours, Moreto. That's what the law says.

48 hours to really get to know each other. Just you and I.

But what about my rights to call my lawyer?

I want my lawyer, damn it.

Legal rights. Don't talk to me about rights, Moreto.

Now tell me, where are Civelli and Ferrender?

I don't know where they are. I don't know.

I don't know anything.

You're lying.

Tell me. No use hitting me.

Goddamn liar.

Where's the belly in Ferender?

I don't know. I don't know.

I tell you, I don't know where they are. I swear.

I don't know where they are.

My God, don't you understand?

I'm just a poor guy doing his best at work.

Okay, Paulina.

Let him take his piss.

Then bring him back in here right away.

Come on.

I piss on you. I piss on you.

Please. Please.

Please. I'll get you.

I'll get you.

I'll get you as fast as I do.

Beat up a cripple, will you?

You sons of whores.

Bastards.

Come on, Vincenzo, you won't feel it.

Just think how you'll screw those rotten sons of bitches.

Go on, do it. Don't think. Just do it.

No,

John. Help me, sir. John.

Help me. I'm dying.

Help me.

Do something for Christ's sake. Don't just stand there.

Somebody call an ambulance. I understand.

Thanks. Keep me informed.

Nothing serious. He'll be fine in a couple of days.

I'm glad.

And what do we do about him when he comes out of hospital?

Nothing. We're going to do nothing about Vincenzo Moreto.

And the drugs?

Come on, Tansy, you know it wouldn't hold up in court.

A law school freshman could prove you put it there.

So I'm guilty.

He gets out while I'm given the jail sentence.

No.

For the moment, I'm transferring you from the anti -gang squad to licenses

permits. In that way, it might be possible to avoid an inquiry.

And so once again, justice is triumph, right?

Maybe not, but we can't avoid a stink.

Can you see tomorrow's headlines?

Hunchback battered by vicious cop.

This is.

What are you doing? No.

Let me go.

Shut up. Go on.

You want something to start with?

No, I'll wait a bit longer.

Hey, you mind if I use your telephone?

Help yourself.

You sure? Maybe she's still in her office.

I see. Thanks.

I'll teach you a lesson, honey.

Let me go.

Hold still. Let me go.

What are you going to do? What is this?

What are you going to do to me? Be patient, bitch. You'll see.

Shut up, will you?

Like the man said, you'll see.

Now you see, lady.

Go on.

That's it. Fun, wasn't it?

Oh, man, what's a -bittin' she went in her drawers, huh?

Here, lady, this is for that son of a bitch of a friend of yours.

Don't lose it.

Let's go!

The doctor said she'll be all right.

Don't think about it. Come on now.

Look, they gave her a nasty fright. Nothing else. She'll get over it.

Yeah. Yellow Bass is getting to me through my girl.

And I know who's behind it, too.

She's been through a very unpleasant ordeal.

We'll keep her under observation here for 48 hours, and then she should be

to go home.

How are you feeling, Hannah?

Did you see their faces?

No.

They had those ski masks on.

Would you know the place again?

I don't know.

I'm not sure.

Demolition yard.

That's enough for now, Inspector.

She needs rest and sleep, not questions.

I'll see you in a couple of days, when you're better again.

Ciao.

Leonardo, don't try to find those men, please.

Just let the whole thing die away, will you?

Inspector, she had this in her hand, gripped tight.

I don't know if it signifies anything, but you might as well take it.

Thank you, Doctor.

Could you tell me your name again? Angela Arrigoni. I run the tobacco store

Viagraki. Just a moment.

I've been waiting for a decision on this since March.

Well, I'm sorry about it, Senior Jirachi, but I can't even find the

for the license you're talking about.

That's impossible. It's got to be there.

I just told you it's not here.

Inspector, I don't want to try and teach you your business, but the man I've

been dealing with told me it was ready and I'd be able to collect it this week.

I don't give a dry salt a peanut what the man you were dealing with said.

I'm telling you, you haven't been issued a license.

Excuse me.

Why don't you take a couple of tranquilizers, Inspector?

A couple of thousand.

There you are, lady.

Thank you.

How long have you been working in this section?

Forty -two and a half years, sir. Good God.

Two days and I've already started around the bend. Well, I'm used to it. I like

it fine.

Yeah, but my reason for joining the police was to catch criminals, not to

out files all day long.

I know how you feel.

Good morning, Sergeant Ferrini, licenses and permits.

No, we don't handle that, sir.

You'll have to go through the city council.

You're welcome, sir.

Listen, if anyone wants to know, I've gone for a haircut.

Right, sir.

Hey, what do you want?

Savelli. Well, you're wasting your time from here, I think.

And I don't know where you'd find him these days either. He left me alone with

two kids and no cash.

Well, I expect you can tell me what I want to know.

Well, I don't know nothing, so I expect I can't. So you might as well just bug

on out of here, Inspector. Sandra!

Oh, Asia, what the hell's keeping you, huh?

Well, well, look who's here.

Getting a free meal out of your sister, huh?

Why, is it a crime?

No, I'm delighted.

This is a present from you, right?

No, not me. Why don't you try the Lone Ranger?

I don't like smart mouths.

So eat it.

I don't feel like dessert.

Eat it.

Go on, you're kidding, huh?

Not in the least. Now go on, eat it.

So I'll eat it.

What?

Happy now?

Sorry,

Inspector. Cheers.

You'll die real soon.

Come on, let's go, darling.

Tomorrow I have to work until half past ten, so I don't want to get in too late

tonight. Oh, come on. A few more minutes. It's still pretty early, honey.

Who are you what do you want?

Get the keys.

Good idea.

Hold them up.

Look at the trunk space in here.

Franco! He'll die in there!

Franco!

Now we're gonna screw your woman one at a time. How do you like that, dummy?

so upset it's going to be a swell party.

Take it easy, darling. It's

time you'll see. Right. Relax, honey child.

We're going to ball you till you die.

That's right.

I want you to meet me at the bar.

Get a move on, would you?

Hey, buddy, how's Civelli?

I don't know no Civelli, unless it's the one who's got the pair.

Geez, a pair like this? I ain't seen her around for a long time now.

Hey, boys!

How about a big wooden dildo?

Yeah, she'd like that.

This is gonna be the finale, honey.

I just went over

and talked with Civelli's wife. I guess it was there.

I guess you mean Moretto.

There's definitely something going on, Leo.

And the hunchback's in on the action.

Exactly.

If we're ever going to find Farriner and Cervelli, Moretto's our lead.

I get the picture.

I'll stay here and watch.

Appreciate it.

If it looks like it's getting heavy, call me at home.

But, Inspector, I thought you were promoted to the department that handles

licenses.

That's right, Pullian.

That's why I brought you in.

You're the one who has to stay up.

See ya.

Look, I need a hand. Three or four young thugs beat me up and raped my girl. Get

in.

He's in a field down the road.

How far? About a mile away.

It'll be all right. It's all right.

It'll be all right. It's over now, sweetheart. Don't worry.

Calm down.

Calm down.

There. Take it easy now.

Take it easy.

We're leaving in a minute. I want to go home, Bronco.

I'd like to get her to a hospital.

We'll take her in my car.

You all right?

Listen, miss, would you recognize any of them? One had heavy sweater brown.

One had a baby face. Vicious kind.

Gaetano, why don't we bet on this one? The best out of three games, all right?

All right, then that's my turn. Come on, God damn it.

I think you lost this.

Shut up your ass.

A crap like you ought to be put in a home and castrated.

That goes for the rest of you slimy bastards.

You're all the same.

You filthy sons of bitches!

Great, she's right on her tail.

Jesus, he's still there. Get this thing going, will you?

It's intense.

Lunga Tevere Aqua Chitosa. Two boys in a Dino Ferrari blue.

Registration Roma B60612.

I want it blocked.

Run the bastard down! Go on!

He should have stayed in his office, buried his nose in permits, locked his

up in the bottom drawer.

Commissioner, the fact is those two kids tried to run Inspector Tansey down with

the car.

He didn't have any other choice, really.

There's always another choice. You wouldn't have reacted that way.

And I'd probably be down in the morgue this morning.

Where's Tansey now?

He had to go and report to the district attorney's office.

Between you and me, I went to school with the boy's father.

He was a fine man.

I'd hate to be in his shoes now.

Commissioner, I guess I'd better be going. Is there anything else?

Yes.

From now on, you keep on top of the Ferender case.

And as far as Tansy's concerned, just tell him to keep out of my sight.

Yes, sir.

It's me, Mama. I have to call you. Where are you?

Martha? Hello? Hello?

So you phoned Mama?

No, Tony. No, I didn't.

Why

do

you always have to lie, baby?

You know I don't like it.

You know you're not allowed to telephone your mama.

So why do you insist on doing it? I won't do it again.

I won't.

Lie down.

Don't touch me, Tony.

Leave me alone.

I've had it. Take it easy, Martha. I want to get the hell out of here. Lie

will you? I don't want anything.

Go away.

No.

Don't, Tony. Leave me alone.

No.

you are.

You'll feel better in a minute.

Isn't that a lot better now?

Much nicer.

Listen, when you're finished, don't forget to bring that file back. Here's

office. Where's the license office?

Room 16, down the end.

May I?

Come in, Signora.

I'm Maria Asante. Yes? The widow of Sergeant Asante. Ah, yes. Sit down,

What can I do for you?

Signora Asante.

Good morning, Inspector. I came here looking for you.

My Antonio always felt very close to you.

Admired you a great deal.

You're one of the last people.

He spoke the other day. He was shocked.

That's why I came to find you.

Is there something wrong, senora?

Yes.

I just can't take anymore.

Well, it's out of my hands.

I'm desperate for her.

It's Marta, my daughter, and she's in real trouble.

At first I tried to help her, guide her, keep her on the right road, but I

haven't seen her for almost a couple of months now, and she's got herself in

with a real bad kind of crowd.

But a guy called Tony.

And, well, I heard that he's got her into heroin.

Have you told the authorities?

Yes, but... Well, they told me as long as she's over 18, that makes her an

adult.

And that means she can live her life any way she wants.

Pass the buck.

What's the guy's name?

Tony is all I know. Any idea where he can be found?

No idea at all.

The only thing that comes to mind is that I think they met in one of those

discotheques called the Moroccan.

The Morocco

You

got

trouble honey I can't get it started.

Well, let's have a look.

Yeah, there's water in the pookstittle.

Oh, really?

Yeah, look.

Help! Help!

You son of a bitch!

Get lost, baby!

You must have a special magnet that attracts trouble. Jesus.

I mean, I really can't believe they wrote the script this way.

Anyway, I'm glad I finally found you.

I need a little information. I think you can help me.

Here's your coat, miss.

Inspector Tansey, this is Judge Benato.

Morning. Good morning. There he is over there.

He's obviously been buried for at least a month.

Before they hauled him away for the autopsy, I wanted you to have a look at

hand.

Any comment?

I doubt if you'll ever identify him.

Not at that stage of decomposition.

But I can tell you he was part of the underworld by that strange mutilation of

the hand.

It says he was killed by the Marciers.

That's just what I had a feeling you'd say.

Inspector, do you mind explaining the significance of that? Well, it's like

killer's signature, sir.

And I'd lay a hundred to one on its being Ferender.

One of his own gang or a gambling debt, I'd say.

One hand tells you all that? All right, have them take the body away.

Go ahead, Sergeant.

Keep me informed, will you? This could be important.

Yes, I will.

Now, by the way, do you know a nightclub called the Morocco?

No. Why?

Why don't I go do some dancing? After all, I'm still young.

Hmm?

You know this fellow?

Mm -mm. Not that fellow.

And how long since you've seen that punk, Tony?

Tony who?

I'd know your mug anywhere, buddy.

You've still got nearly a year to serve on probation.

Right, Carmine? Only eight months to go, Inspector.

Tony!

Vianney Coronet, 391.

He's got the little penthouse there.

But look, I didn't tell you nothing.

Please, Inspector, or I'll be dead.

Don't worry about it coming, eh?

Yeah bags here that you watch it tons. He's out to nail you Tansy Who the

Tansy?

Thanks a lot Marta Marta, will you

get yourself together?

Come on move it Get dressed. Come on move it. I can move it.

Will you move your ass?

Go splash some water on your face. And hurry up!

Aren't you ready? Come on, will you?

I'm sorry. I feel sick, Tony. So be sick, then. Let's go.

I can't. Get dressed.

I'm sick, Tony. Please, I can't.

You know what, honey?

You're beginning to get on my nerves.

An ambulance. Via de Coronari, 391.

Top floor.

Right there.

One step and she dies.

So don't move.

Bug off.

You don't move an inch or you'll be sorry.

Hello, Sardi. Hi. Quite a mess you found.

Where's the girl? Well, the ambulance came by and took her.

I kind of doubt very much she'll make it. As far as I can see, she's

Bastard. Tony murdered her.

He administered it.

There's me.

Following the rules.

I wish I'd shot the bastard just now.

Oh, Marta, my baby.

Let's take her home.

Leo, I'm unsure of my work after what's happened recently, so I requested a

temporary personal leave.

You staying here or going away?

I'm going to Milan to stay with my aunt.

Apart from my work, I'm thinking of us.

I think we both need time to think.

You're right, yes.

Maybe we'll get a better idea of how important we are to each other. When are

you going?

On Monday.

It's a pity, but I suppose you are right.

Poor crazy kid.

Yeah, poor crazy kid.

Top quality, eh?

Eh?

They're not bad.

They're good quality, I admit.

But the best I can do is two million lira.

Oh, come on, man. You're kidding.

This stuff comes from the Via Veneto, eh?

I'm sorry. Maybe it does. But more than two million's out of the question.

Oh, no, man. Come on.

At least a bit more.

Come on. Can't you make it three million?

All right, then. What about two and a half million? I gotta pay the rest on

Porsche. They're gonna take it away.

Should've bought yourself a cheaper car.

I can't do it, Moreno. No one's buying expensive jewelry these days.

Money's tight.

Let's make a deal.

This will help us both in the long run.

I'll give you a monopoly, all right?

I won't use anybody else.

If a client orders something, I'll steal it. So I'll be your only supply.

But you're going to have to give me a better percentage if we make a deal like

that. No deals, boy.

It wouldn't help me in the slightest.

Sure it would.

I bring you luck.

Look, make it two and a half and you can touch my hump.

Okay? Go on, touch it.

It's good luck, really, man.

Thanks, anyhow.

But I don't believe in those superstitions.

Refusing to touch it brings bad luck.

You should have touched it, shouldn't you?

Caputo. Yes, sir?

It's all set. The commissioner's given us carte blanche.

You put out that code A13.

The whole city's locked up tight in a bank vault. I want to be kept informed

every 15 minutes. I'll take care of the rest here.

Oh, and keep a band open for the flying squad, okay?

Okay, sir.

Caputo.

Do you know what day today is?

Thursday? It's my 22nd wedding anniversary.

Well, what are you waiting for? Let's go, let's go.

Sergeant. Yes, sir.

Is there a florist open around here? A florist?

It's nearly midnight, sir.

I want a dozen red roses now.

Come on, keep moving. Take him in for questioning. I didn't do nothing. You

ready to explode.

Yeah, well, things are getting pretty damn hot. Really? What's going on? You

mean nobody told you? You're kidding. It's like being in Alaska in the license

department. Two hours ago, they kidnapped Mancuso.

Really? The jeweler on Via Veneto?

Yeah, and apart from that, they got 200 million in precious stones.

Look, I'm in a hurry. I'll see you tomorrow. Let's go, men.

It brings me up to see them going out on a real job while I sit about issuing

licenses. Yeah, but I bet there's a few who change places with you.

Yeah.

By the way, did they ever identify the guy with the ruined hand?

No. They already stamped unsolved on the file.

I bet.

Ferrender's laughing at us right now.

Leo? Yeah? I'll get the key to the doorman. I'll be with you in a minute.

Look, I'm telling you, there's no go unless they get the bread up front.

I'll see you tomorrow. Give me a light, fella.

All right, let's go.

Go on, get in.

George, may I use the phone? It's an emergency.

I'd like to talk to Inspector Caputo. It's quite urgent.

Don't try it, buddy.

Now you can get out.

Listen.

Listen, he gave yourself that injection.

You're a liar.

You killed him.

Who was selling you the heroin? Who? I don't really know.

South American.

Who are they? I don't know.

Come on. I swear I don't know the names. Really, I don't. You're lying.

Please.

No, you can't. I don't know.

I swear I don't.

You can't.

No.

You can't kill me.

You can't.

This is just retribution, isn't it?

Now look.

Wait a minute.

Look, Inspector, you give me a decent break and I'll make you a deal.

I'll tell you all I know about Ferender.

Let's hear it.

I know where Ferender is.

Leonardo, what's going on?

Caputo here.

Get me the lab boys in a meat wagon.

Got a homicide avenue in the Olympics.

And you better report it to the commissioner.

I'll be in later.

I must say, that was a beautiful shot. Right between the eyes. Only, uh, how

come you didn't knock off that son of a bitch, Inspector?

Yeah, it would have been easy.

But when I go for him, I want to be face to face.

I'm going to have that fucking son of a bitch puke with fright.

So scared he's going to crap in his long johns before I kill him.

Speaking of dirty long johns, this morning I was on the can.

I could feel there was something a bit tough in there.

Strange for me, because, you know, I'm pretty regular in those things.

So I push and I push, and all of a sudden, out it came.

Well, I got the biggest surprise of my life.

Hey, you're pulling my leg.

Well, man, no, I'm not pulling your leg at all.

You know about that saint there that ate poison but didn't die?

Some kind of miracle, they say it was.

But I don't need no miracles, because, you see, this hunchback craps bullets.

And I'm going to put that dirty bastard son of a bitch Tansy in the morgue with

this.

I power 180 grain fart.

So you were off duty and got involved by accident.

I see.

And you, Caputo?

Well, I arrived a few seconds before the murderer actually fired.

I saw the victim fall to the ground. And at the same time, the Citroen took off

at high speed along the overpass.

Are you saying the shot was fired from the Citroen?

Or are you associating the two facts because they happened at the same time?

Don't hedge about with words. Lay it on me straight.

That's what I'm trying to do. Get it straight.

No, you're not. You're making me the culprit by insinuation, and that's not

right. If you want to make me the scapegoat of this killing, go ahead,

Commissioner. But just do it. Don't stall.

You can lower your voice.

Why? Are you afraid somebody will hear us? Go ahead if you want to ruin my

career. Leave my reputation and integrity alone. Listen.

My integrity and reputation.

If you want it straight, your reputation's on the line not because of

because of your methods.

It's the press everybody's scared of. And the politicians, right?

Follow the book of rules.

Well, from behind our desk, it's pretty easy. You've forgotten what it's like

out there.

Well, I've had enough.

I'll write my resignation tomorrow.

It's your choice.

Three banners just hit the branch back in Piazza Zama.

We've got to surround it. They're inside with a dozen hostages.

Caputo, get my car ready and hurry. Two minutes.

Call the commissioner.

Come on, hold her up at her feet.

Listen, you people, we're serious about this.

We're getting out with the money, whatever it costs.

And if it means you all have to die, then believe me, you'll die.

What's going on out there?

What's going on?

It's too damn quiet.

They're up to something.

Well, remember, the first thing if they attack is kill the hostages.

We better decide soon.

What's happening?

The special squads are in position, sir.

Marksmen on all the rooftops.

Developments? No, nothing new, sir.

They're sticking to their ultimatum.

A car and a magistrate is hostage.

Or from noon on, they'll kill one hostage every 20 minutes.

We still have some time.

A little.

You two, move up to the other car.

Come here.

Anything starts, move them back. Right, sir.

Go on, answer it.

Yeah?

It's that assistant commissioner idiot, you know the one, Ruini. He said to let

the women go first.

No one goes till he gets the car and the hostage!

The car and the magistrate.

Yeah.

They'll be fine, all right. Right. Try and keep them back. Yes, sir.

What happened, actually?

Well, it was the bank guard who blocked them in there. Their wheel man got away.

He escaped in a white BMW sedan.

What now?

Well, they're asking for an escape car and a magistrate as a hostage, so you

know what that means. The assistant commissioner is trying to deal with

but they won't give an inch.

If we refuse their demands, they'll kill the hostages.

Wouldn't it be better to try and get in there?

Yeah. When a hostage gets burned, we've had it.

Those hostages are going to get burned whatever it is we do.

Yeah, I know.

Marky. Well, I don't know, Leo. It could turn out to be a real mess.

And I know all the fellows who work in that bank.

What were you, a bank clerk once?

A bandit.

No, what happened was that my son was installing an air conditioning system in

the bank. It was during my vacation, so I used to come down and give him a hand.

The kind that has large ducts? Yeah.

Please let me go. Please let me out of here.

Go on, get her to shut her mouth or I'll shut it for her. Shut up, I said.

Shut your mouth, you bitch.

Oh, I am. Yes, sir.

What's your rating with a pistol? Combat marksman, sir.

Hey, get a move on, will you? Nearly finished, sir.

There we are. 500 lira.

What's your name, man?

Piero Galeazzo.

Well, listen, Piero, since I'm broke, you can say you've done your good deed

the day.

What do you mean? Hey!

Hey! Hey, you son of a bitch!

Hey, didn't you hear the news just now? That could be the car the cops are

looking for.

Yeah, police headquarters?

We just had a white BMW come through here.

Cover that side door.

No, I told you. We didn't shoot anyone. No one got hurt.

I just fired to make a woman stop her yelling.

But if our conditions aren't met, in the next ten minutes, I'll be firing again.

And this time, it won't be in the air, but at a hostage.

Is that clear?

Come on, you, this way.

You, get over against the wall.

Go on, against the wall.

Move it, you bitch. Go on.

You're going to be first.

In two minutes, if they haven't met our conditions, I'm going to kill you.

You're going to be dead, lady.

Dead. Understand?

This is it.

Those bastards out there must think I'm playing games. Well, I'm not. That's one

minute to go.

One minute and you're dead, lady. And then we'll see what they do.

Stay calm. Stay calm.

Tansy, I'm not taking back anything I told you.

I believe a police officer should always act within the law.

Headquarters to all patrol cars in zone C and F.

Suspect white VNW is being chased on the alley Marconi heading west.

But what are you doing here?

Aren't you in charge of the anti -gang squad?

If you don't mind my being honest, sir, I think you're a real son of a...

That'll be enough.

Now get out of here.

What's going on?

This is where you start walking, buddy. Out.

Out.

Turn around. Go back.

Go on. Move it.

There's a woman in there that's going to die if she doesn't get proper care.

Yeah, man. Well, I don't give a shit. Now, keep going unless you want to die,

too. Yeah. Don't worry, dude. Don't worry.

How much longer will it take? What's going on?

Why are we going this way, driver?

What the hell do you want?

I simply want to know where we're going.

Well, me, I don't really know. I know where you're going, though.

To the cemetery, that's where you're going.

What?

Hit it, hit it, hit it.

The driver of the BMW has just hijacked an ambulance.

Registration 66912.

Just leaving the Portoense area. Over. That's us. Come on.

Hey,

what's your name, man?

Theodore. Ah, Theodore.

Son of a whore. Good to know you.

With a name like that, you ought to be making a fortune as a rock star.

Not a bad driver, I'll say that.

Hit it. Go on. Get this moving.

Car 15.

We're still following that ambulance, but he's charging around like a

jackrabbit. We're now in the Laurentina in the Ayor area.

Over.

21 to 15. I'm parallel with you.

I'll cut over. We'll try to block him again. Over.

Tansy speaking.

It's too built up around there.

Right ahead, I'm out of this city on Highway 20.

Over and out.

Next left.

Son of a... He was a real hunchback, the dirty, murdering son of a... I had to

do it. I tell you, he would have killed me in a flash. I had to.

We should never let him go.

Put a couple of men on the slaughterhouse and one on his sister.

All right, you can go. Thanks.

Inspector Tansey.

Person to person, Milan?

Yeah, put him on.

Speaking. Ah, it's you.

What do you mean?

The men in the bank we killed?

Yes, that's two of them. I'm certain of it. I don't know why.

The third one, they called him Albino.

Oh, please, Leo. I know I should have told you before, but just listen to me a

minute. I didn't want you on a crusade. That's why.

Well, it's past now. I'm sorry I blew up.

How about the place where they took you? That might help us some way.

I don't know where, but it was a car cemetery on the edge of the city, I

Listen, Leonardo.

I decided to stay here for the present.

It's probably better.

I mean, I think it's better for both of us. Could be, you're right.

Hannah!

You know a Vincenzo Moretto?

No, no one by that name.

You know these guys?

Never seen them before. Sorry.

No luck, Inspector.

All right, let's go.

Sorry. Thanks anyway. Anytime.

Yeah, why?

You own the place as well?

No, the Chotties do.

Luciano Giovanni Chotti. They own the lease. They only took over the place

years ago. Maybe three and a half.

Who was here first?

The man who bought the land?

Yeah, he started the yard and then leased it. A guy called Geraci.

Geraci. Something like that, anyhow.

Thanks a lot, mister. Come on.

You'll see. I'll bet they'll blame us for all the bodies Moretta left lying

around. Why can't they leave us alone in the damn press? This time they're

right, though, if they blame us. Why's that?

Yeah, yeah, I suppose you're right.

It is our fault this time, I guess.

And that couple in the ambulance, two boys who have no parents now.

I pray one day I'll catch up with that rotten bastard Moreto.

Inspector, I finally found that lost application.

What the hell makes you think I'm interested in an application?

But, Inspector, you asked us to search for it just the other day.

Gerace, the one who said you needed tranquilizers.

Ferdinando Gerace.

Hey, buddy boy. Who?

Where are you?

In here, dummy.

Did it go all right?

Couldn't have been better.

They agreed on the ransom and paid it. Half a billion lira.

You think it's clean?

Yeah, I checked.

The pay.

I was just kidding, you dummy.

When does the chief get here?

About half an hour.

Fernando Gerace, 42 years old, no record. He bought this whole complex,

couple of weeks.

What do you think?

I don't know, Leo. We barked up a lot of wrong trees lately.

We just hit the bullseye tonight.

You see that citron?

That's the car we saw that day at the Olympic Village.

That's it, the place. Come on.

Not yet. I don't think Ferrander's there yet, though I got a hunch he's about to

arrive.

How do you want to finish it?

I don't know.

Earlier this evening, I was thinking what I'd do if I came face to face with

those two, Ferrander and Moretto.

And I'd have killed them both.

And now I don't know. I'm not so sure.

Well, I know exactly how I'd play it.

Hey! Looks like him.

Ten percent is to pay expenses Your cut is 20 % and the rest Albino takes to

Switzerland. Is that okay?

Well But is there something wrong That's right chief

There is something wrong What The percentage what

I get Living is expensive these days everything has gone up

Prices are high.

Now, if everything goes up in price and my cut doesn't, I could be losing,

right? What do you want?

About 20%. All right, Moretto.

I'll give you 30, but no more.

Will that suit you?

Yeah, it's better.

Hold it. Don't move, you.

Give me the briefcase.

Surprise, surprise.

Jill's hiding bundles.

Well, you bet this is a ransom for Mancuso.

I told you we'd hit the bullseye.

Then the rest should be inside somewhere.

No kidding.

Here, take him away.

All right, move it.

I'll take the back.

I'll meet you inside.

Don't make a sound.

So sorry to disturb you, Inspector.

You don't mind if I give you some of what you gave me, do you?

Just a taste of your own medicine.

Here, Inspector, look.

Do you recognize this?

You should. Your name is on it.

Go on, kill me. It doesn't matter. Because you and Ferrender have had it.

The whole place is surrounded.

You hear that, Albino?

This fool is still talking about Ferrender.

Listen, you poor idiot. I fried that bastard six weeks ago, Mr. Friggin' Know

-It -All.

Why, didn't you even identify that body you guys found buried at Castelfusano?

Huh? Huh?

What a bunch of jerks.

Ugh!

You will get the chance this time to commit suicide.

Because I am going to kill you.

The way I would a rabid dog.

No, Caputo.

Don't do it.

Let's take them in.