1 00:00:11,590 --> 00:00:15,299 INSPECTOR MONTALBANO "Artist's touch" 2 00:02:20,150 --> 00:02:27,261 "MANUSCRIPT FOUND AT SARAGOSSA" by Jan Potocki 3 00:03:04,910 --> 00:03:05,979 Signor Alberto! 4 00:03:59,150 --> 00:04:00,663 Who is it? 5 00:04:00,990 --> 00:04:03,788 Catarella. Calling from the station! 6 00:04:05,190 --> 00:04:06,145 What do you want? 7 00:04:06,310 --> 00:04:10,588 Calling a bit early to communicate an urgent communication. 8 00:04:11,310 --> 00:04:13,983 - So? - Alberta's dead. 9 00:04:14,670 --> 00:04:17,710 - Alberta who? - How would I know, sir? 10 00:04:17,710 --> 00:04:21,350 That's what's wrote here: "inform Montalbano Alberta's dead". 11 00:04:21,350 --> 00:04:24,310 - And who wrote it? - Me myself... 12 00:04:24,310 --> 00:04:27,859 when Galluzzo phoned, from the scene of the crime itself. 13 00:04:28,070 --> 00:04:32,230 - What was she, a prostitute? - Could've been, sir. 14 00:04:32,230 --> 00:04:34,460 She was called Alberta, last name Larussa. 15 00:04:34,950 --> 00:04:38,750 - Alberto Larussa? The jeweller? - Don't know her day job, sir. 16 00:04:38,750 --> 00:04:42,709 Maybe you should come, there's suspicious circumstances. 17 00:04:43,150 --> 00:04:45,220 I'm on my way. 18 00:05:05,070 --> 00:05:07,630 - A question, please... - People want to know... 19 00:05:11,350 --> 00:05:13,390 - Get rid of the newspaper! - Yes, sir. 20 00:05:13,390 --> 00:05:15,510 - Hey, Jacomuzzi! - They said he's a friend of yours. 21 00:05:15,510 --> 00:05:20,140 - No. Livia knew him. Why? - Because it's not a pretty sight. 22 00:05:20,470 --> 00:05:23,310 Fazio, why did you call me? isn't Augello on duty? 23 00:05:23,310 --> 00:05:25,630 - Yes, but there was another murder. - When? 24 00:05:25,630 --> 00:05:26,585 Last night. 25 00:05:28,190 --> 00:05:30,784 Last night, Larussa stripped naked... 26 00:05:31,150 --> 00:05:33,310 and put these on his ankles and wrists. 27 00:05:33,310 --> 00:05:38,589 He fastened the band to his chest and put the headset and mask on. 28 00:05:39,270 --> 00:05:42,068 Seems he made all the stuff himself. 29 00:05:46,390 --> 00:05:47,345 And then? 30 00:05:48,790 --> 00:05:54,467 The electricity's recently been increased to 380 volts... 31 00:05:59,190 --> 00:06:01,950 But if he was tied to the chair, how did he switch it on? 32 00:06:01,950 --> 00:06:07,024 There was a timer. Pity it was destroyed or we'd know when he died. 33 00:06:07,670 --> 00:06:12,346 - Although, since it's suicide... - What's this? 34 00:06:12,710 --> 00:06:16,225 A book we found beside him. 35 00:06:19,710 --> 00:06:22,070 "In truth, since Mara�on the cobbler died, 36 00:06:22,070 --> 00:06:27,542 it is no longer possible to find a well made shoe in Madrid." 37 00:06:35,270 --> 00:06:36,385 We want to know... 38 00:06:37,230 --> 00:06:38,583 Let us in... 39 00:06:41,830 --> 00:06:45,823 Here he is... A question... 40 00:06:47,870 --> 00:06:49,588 - Good morning. - Good morning, Inspector. 41 00:06:49,710 --> 00:06:52,910 - Any idea what happened here? - To be honest, no. 42 00:06:52,910 --> 00:06:56,910 I spoke to Jacomuzzi from Forensics: he thought it was suicide. 43 00:06:56,910 --> 00:06:59,070 The most elaborate suicide I've ever seen. 44 00:06:59,070 --> 00:07:01,910 Is it true Alberto Larussa committed suicide? 45 00:07:01,910 --> 00:07:05,190 - You can ask Judge Lo Verde... - Montalbano...! 46 00:07:05,190 --> 00:07:09,945 - Did he have health problems? - Who found the body? 47 00:07:10,110 --> 00:07:14,626 The range of hypotheses is wide, and all will be evaluated. 48 00:07:14,830 --> 00:07:18,190 At this moment in time, the theory that Alberto Larussa 49 00:07:18,190 --> 00:07:21,580 put an end to his days seems the most concrete. 50 00:07:21,790 --> 00:07:27,470 - Did he leave a note? - I have nothing further to add. 51 00:07:27,470 --> 00:07:28,425 Goodbye. 52 00:07:31,390 --> 00:07:33,346 - No sign of Augello? - No. 53 00:07:34,790 --> 00:07:38,385 - Who found the body? - The niece of a neighbour. 54 00:07:38,910 --> 00:07:42,061 - I had her wait. - Good. Where is she? 55 00:07:42,270 --> 00:07:43,225 In here... 56 00:07:43,590 --> 00:07:47,590 She visits her aunt every morning. She's an old friend of ours. 57 00:07:47,590 --> 00:07:48,818 - An old friend? - Yes. 58 00:07:50,590 --> 00:07:51,659 Look for Augello. 59 00:07:52,670 --> 00:07:53,989 You two come with me. 60 00:07:57,870 --> 00:07:59,990 I don't believe it... Anna! 61 00:07:59,990 --> 00:08:03,310 - Hi, Salvo. - Hi! How are you? 62 00:08:03,310 --> 00:08:05,824 - Fine, you? - Not bad. 63 00:08:06,150 --> 00:08:09,470 - How long is it? - At least two years. 64 00:08:09,470 --> 00:08:11,540 Two years! 65 00:08:12,230 --> 00:08:15,188 - Fazio said you found... - Yes. 66 00:08:15,630 --> 00:08:18,588 Sorry, it can't have been pleasant. 67 00:08:18,830 --> 00:08:23,267 - Can we get you anything? A coffee... - No, I'm fine. 68 00:08:25,150 --> 00:08:28,670 - Still teaching physics? - Yes, I was made professor last year. 69 00:08:28,670 --> 00:08:32,265 Congratulations! Still living in Marinella? 70 00:08:32,630 --> 00:08:37,704 Still in Marinella. Strange... it's tiny but we never meet. 71 00:08:38,750 --> 00:08:42,629 True. Everything else okay? 72 00:08:43,110 --> 00:08:44,304 Can't complain. 73 00:08:47,950 --> 00:08:53,070 - Did you know him? - Yes. He was a nice guy. 74 00:08:53,670 --> 00:08:58,070 When I visited my aunt, even before she got ill, 75 00:08:58,070 --> 00:09:01,301 I'd pop in for a chat. 76 00:09:01,990 --> 00:09:04,265 He gave me some jewellery... this, for example. 77 00:09:05,590 --> 00:09:07,740 Nice. Unusual. 78 00:09:09,510 --> 00:09:10,465 Did he kill himself? 79 00:09:12,270 --> 00:09:13,225 Looks like it. 80 00:09:15,070 --> 00:09:21,543 It seems strange. Despite his handicap, he was so alive, 81 00:09:21,790 --> 00:09:27,547 interested in music, literature, cinema... 82 00:09:28,230 --> 00:09:30,107 He kept up to date with everything. 83 00:09:31,870 --> 00:09:34,828 Not the type to do a thing like that? 84 00:09:35,190 --> 00:09:36,669 I don't know. 85 00:09:37,870 --> 00:09:43,308 Maybe we look for logic where there isn't any. 86 00:09:43,630 --> 00:09:46,190 - Inspector, excuse me... - Yes... 87 00:09:48,550 --> 00:09:49,505 Coming. 88 00:09:52,150 --> 00:09:53,219 I have to go. 89 00:09:53,430 --> 00:09:56,310 - Have you made a statement? - Yes. 90 00:09:56,310 --> 00:10:00,144 To save you coming to the station. So... 91 00:10:02,510 --> 00:10:06,344 - Let's get together soon! - No, we'll let another two years pass. 92 00:10:06,830 --> 00:10:09,185 - Exactly. Bye. - Bye. 93 00:10:10,190 --> 00:10:11,145 - Salvo? - Yes? 94 00:10:11,830 --> 00:10:14,867 - Always the cop. - Why? 95 00:10:15,430 --> 00:10:19,867 You asked all the questions. You said nothing about yourself. 96 00:10:20,710 --> 00:10:22,109 What's to tell? 97 00:10:24,030 --> 00:10:25,145 Nothing. 98 00:10:27,990 --> 00:10:30,379 - Bye. - Bye, Salvo. 99 00:10:35,350 --> 00:10:37,068 - Good morning, Inspector. - Morning. 100 00:10:42,830 --> 00:10:43,785 Come in. 101 00:10:45,190 --> 00:10:47,306 - May I, Mimi? - Come in, Salvo. 102 00:10:48,870 --> 00:10:52,260 - Any news? - A real mess. 103 00:10:53,670 --> 00:10:57,830 Ignazio Cucchiara, sixty, electrician. 104 00:10:57,830 --> 00:11:01,027 A record as clean as a virgin's communion dress. 105 00:11:01,230 --> 00:11:02,230 What did he do? 106 00:11:02,230 --> 00:11:04,380 Nothing, poor soul. Someone shot him. 107 00:11:05,270 --> 00:11:11,670 But I've got no murder weapon, no motive, witnesses... 108 00:11:11,670 --> 00:11:14,980 - Nothing! - That makes two of us. 109 00:11:15,550 --> 00:11:18,189 Let's get a coffee, l didn't have breakfast. 110 00:11:22,470 --> 00:11:23,505 Good morning, Inspector. 111 00:11:26,150 --> 00:11:28,027 - Did you hear about the goldsmith? - Yes. 112 00:11:28,510 --> 00:11:30,110 - What happened? - A suicide. 113 00:11:30,110 --> 00:11:31,065 - Inspector! - Yes... 114 00:11:32,230 --> 00:11:34,585 - Maria Antonietta Vullo is here. - Who? 115 00:11:35,070 --> 00:11:38,470 - She used to clean for Sig. Larussa. - Where is she? 116 00:11:38,470 --> 00:11:40,590 - I put her in your office. - Good. 117 00:11:40,590 --> 00:11:45,061 - We're just going for a coffee... - She's weeping like a fountain. 118 00:11:45,990 --> 00:11:47,264 Yes, but... 119 00:11:49,310 --> 00:11:50,743 - Like a fountain? - Yes. 120 00:11:51,430 --> 00:11:53,421 I can't get breakfast this morning. 121 00:11:53,670 --> 00:11:56,980 Get me a coffee, a croissant, anything... 122 00:12:09,630 --> 00:12:11,507 Good morning... I'm Inspector Montalbano. 123 00:12:28,470 --> 00:12:30,188 Quite as shock, eh, Signora? 124 00:12:31,710 --> 00:12:34,349 I was very fond of Signor Alberto. 125 00:12:35,390 --> 00:12:37,950 So I see. How long did you work for him? 126 00:12:38,390 --> 00:12:42,986 Over thirty years. Since he moved to Vig�ta from Rag�na, 127 00:12:43,590 --> 00:12:46,104 - where he was born. - Was he already in a wheelchair? 128 00:12:48,150 --> 00:12:53,463 He never told you how he was disabled? 129 00:12:54,350 --> 00:12:57,547 We weren't close... And he was reserved. 130 00:12:57,750 --> 00:13:02,460 He told me right away... Knew he could trust me. 131 00:13:04,910 --> 00:13:06,707 He had a riding accident in Rag�na... 132 00:13:07,310 --> 00:13:11,747 and spent the rest his life in a wheelchair. 133 00:13:16,950 --> 00:13:17,905 Come in! 134 00:13:20,150 --> 00:13:21,105 Inspector... 135 00:13:22,750 --> 00:13:23,705 Come in! 136 00:13:25,230 --> 00:13:27,744 - I brought you the... - Thank you, young man. 137 00:13:28,990 --> 00:13:29,945 Thank you. 138 00:13:36,910 --> 00:13:38,741 I didn't have time for breakfast. 139 00:13:47,630 --> 00:13:48,585 Good! 140 00:13:49,630 --> 00:13:53,225 I usually had something with Signor Larussa. 141 00:13:53,990 --> 00:14:00,550 - He didn't like to eat alone... - Did he seem depressed recently? 142 00:14:00,550 --> 00:14:04,099 Not at all. He was almost happy. 143 00:14:04,670 --> 00:14:08,948 As if looking forward to something. 144 00:14:13,390 --> 00:14:14,345 And instead... 145 00:14:18,110 --> 00:14:23,787 Did he have any close relatives? 146 00:14:24,950 --> 00:14:28,022 No. His father died ten years ago. 147 00:14:28,510 --> 00:14:32,298 He still lived in Rag�na. l know 'cos he gave me a raise. 148 00:14:32,830 --> 00:14:36,425 - He'd inherited some money. - Close friends? 149 00:14:36,630 --> 00:14:41,181 In the last months he had a couple of visits. 150 00:14:41,950 --> 00:14:45,386 Someone not local... maybe. 151 00:14:47,470 --> 00:14:50,064 He said it was an old friend... 152 00:14:50,990 --> 00:14:55,541 and gave me time off. So I never saw him. 153 00:14:56,150 --> 00:14:57,105 No... no. 154 00:15:15,430 --> 00:15:19,790 How's it going, doctor? l was passing and... 155 00:15:19,790 --> 00:15:26,980 l thought you'd show up sooner. l was getting worried. 156 00:15:27,350 --> 00:15:30,626 - What do you want to know? - Just a yes or no. 157 00:15:30,910 --> 00:15:32,389 - Have you done Larussa's autopsy? - Yes. 158 00:15:32,670 --> 00:15:35,030 - Was he electrocuted? - Looks like it. 159 00:15:35,030 --> 00:15:37,100 - Time of death? - I don't know yet. 160 00:15:37,670 --> 00:15:40,548 - Approximately? - Approximately, yes: 161 00:15:40,750 --> 00:15:44,425 - last night, without a doubt. - Anything else? 162 00:15:44,950 --> 00:15:47,828 Before he died he drank a bottle of whisky. 163 00:15:48,150 --> 00:15:49,430 What? Larussa was teetotal. 164 00:15:49,430 --> 00:15:52,706 He needed some Dutch courage before killing himself. 165 00:15:54,830 --> 00:15:58,664 See how much time I've saved you? 166 00:15:58,910 --> 00:16:00,468 - Bye - Montalbano! 167 00:16:00,590 --> 00:16:03,343 One day I'll be doing your autopsy! 168 00:16:07,590 --> 00:16:10,662 Each Christmas he gave me one of his pieces. 169 00:16:11,750 --> 00:16:14,628 - I still have his letters. - You wrote to each other? 170 00:16:17,030 --> 00:16:20,625 He was a nice man. When's the funeral? 171 00:16:21,590 --> 00:16:23,421 - The day after tomorrow. Why? - I'd like to go. 172 00:16:25,350 --> 00:16:29,707 Let me know what time you arrive. I'll pick you up. I have to go now. 173 00:16:30,190 --> 00:16:31,509 - Bye. - Bye. 174 00:16:33,790 --> 00:16:38,818 - Jacomuzzi, I said come in... - I didn't want to disturb you. 175 00:16:39,070 --> 00:16:43,143 - What do you want? - Our friend Larussa did it all himself. 176 00:16:43,550 --> 00:16:46,542 After 30 years he knew how to get about in his wheelchair. 177 00:16:46,990 --> 00:16:49,743 - We've analysed the case... - Suicide? 178 00:16:49,990 --> 00:16:55,110 Yes. Our findings and the autopsy. 179 00:16:55,590 --> 00:17:00,539 I know you've spoken to Pasquano, so l won't bore you with the details. I'm off. 180 00:17:00,670 --> 00:17:02,590 You're going to the judge to close the case? 181 00:17:02,590 --> 00:17:03,545 Sure. 182 00:17:05,630 --> 00:17:06,585 Jacomuzzi! 183 00:17:07,910 --> 00:17:09,866 I'm not convinced. 184 00:17:10,430 --> 00:17:15,230 Come on! The file screams "suicide"! 185 00:17:15,230 --> 00:17:18,222 - And I'm not convinced. - And I'm off. 186 00:17:18,590 --> 00:17:19,545 So, go! 187 00:17:27,830 --> 00:17:32,950 And so Alberto Larussa ended his days... 188 00:17:33,190 --> 00:17:39,026 turning his wheelchair into an electric chair. 189 00:17:39,190 --> 00:17:44,901 A short circuit burnt down his workshop. 190 00:17:45,150 --> 00:17:48,062 But jewellery wasn't a job, it was a passion. 191 00:17:48,390 --> 00:17:55,182 He was rich, as his home shows. 192 00:17:55,790 --> 00:18:00,102 An eligible bachelor, apart from the fact 193 00:18:00,430 --> 00:18:03,866 that he'd been disabled for 30 years after a riding accident. 194 00:18:04,390 --> 00:18:09,783 But his passion wasn't enough to make him want to live. 195 00:18:10,670 --> 00:18:13,184 On Retelibera we don't like reporting crime, 196 00:18:13,670 --> 00:18:19,222 but we had another death last night in Vig�ta. 197 00:18:19,550 --> 00:18:24,783 This time it was murder... Ignazio Cucchiara, 60 years old, 198 00:18:25,070 --> 00:18:29,700 with a clean record. We're outside Vig�ta police station... 199 00:18:30,230 --> 00:18:35,588 waiting for further information. 200 00:18:35,910 --> 00:18:41,150 We are examining all hypotheses and can reassure the public 201 00:18:41,150 --> 00:18:45,905 that the person or persons responsible will be brought to justice. 202 00:18:46,270 --> 00:18:51,947 - So you have some leads... - I have nothing further to add... 203 00:18:55,150 --> 00:18:57,870 That's all Dr. Augello told us. 204 00:18:57,870 --> 00:19:06,187 But it's more than some of his colleagues give us. 205 00:19:06,430 --> 00:19:08,819 We await the development of the investigation... 206 00:19:09,110 --> 00:19:11,465 Niccolo Zito, Relelibera. 207 00:19:14,030 --> 00:19:21,823 Alaimo Filippo's my name. I suffer from insomnia. I don't sleep! 208 00:19:22,390 --> 00:19:27,230 That's the third time you've told me. Can we go on? 209 00:19:27,230 --> 00:19:32,350 When I'm sick of being in the house, 210 00:19:33,550 --> 00:19:39,819 l wake the dog up and take him for a walk. 211 00:19:40,590 --> 00:19:46,699 The dog, Piri I calls him, if he's woken up, 212 00:19:47,030 --> 00:19:49,419 gets a bit pissed off like. 213 00:19:50,070 --> 00:19:53,506 Inspector, is the dog relevant? 214 00:19:53,830 --> 00:19:57,140 It's "revelant", oh yes! 215 00:19:57,310 --> 00:20:03,067 If I woke you up in the middle of the night... 216 00:20:03,310 --> 00:20:07,701 and made you take a two-hour walk, you'd be pissed off, eh? 217 00:20:08,190 --> 00:20:13,510 So soon as Piri sees something move... 218 00:20:13,510 --> 00:20:17,185 - man, animal or car - he's off! 219 00:20:17,430 --> 00:20:22,788 - That happened the night of the 1 3th? - Yes. 220 00:20:23,190 --> 00:20:27,149 We was walking along, 221 00:20:27,470 --> 00:20:33,110 when a car speeds out of the gate 222 00:20:33,110 --> 00:20:36,227 of poor Signor Larussa's house. 223 00:20:36,590 --> 00:20:42,347 Piri chases it... and the bastard runs him over! 224 00:20:42,630 --> 00:20:46,179 Look at him... Look at him... 225 00:20:46,670 --> 00:20:50,379 - Look at him! - I'm looking! 226 00:20:51,750 --> 00:20:59,384 - What time was this? - 2.30, 3.00 in the morning. 227 00:20:59,670 --> 00:21:04,505 - And what did you do? - I ran after the car shouting: 228 00:21:04,910 --> 00:21:12,066 "Bastard!" But it was dark, l couldn't get the number. 229 00:21:12,230 --> 00:21:15,142 - But I did see one thing. - What? 230 00:21:15,830 --> 00:21:18,947 - It was an Acireale number! - Acireale? 231 00:21:19,950 --> 00:21:21,429 That's not a province! 232 00:21:23,390 --> 00:21:26,268 That's not my fault! Do I decide the provinces? 233 00:21:37,030 --> 00:21:43,070 - Mimi! - Sorry, it's this Cucchiara case... 234 00:21:43,070 --> 00:21:45,470 - What's the news? - Tell me one thing: 235 00:21:45,470 --> 00:21:48,310 have you had your house rewired recently? 236 00:21:48,310 --> 00:21:52,542 Ten years ago... the previous wiring was pre-war. Why? 237 00:21:53,070 --> 00:21:56,190 All those in Cucchiara's diary had it done. 238 00:21:56,190 --> 00:22:00,310 By Cucchiara, an electrician. But you know what's odd? 239 00:22:00,310 --> 00:22:04,667 - No, tell me. - Some had it done twice a year. 240 00:22:04,990 --> 00:22:08,983 So, two possibilities: Cucchiara was a crap electrician... 241 00:22:09,230 --> 00:22:13,750 - or it was an excuse. - I'd go for the second. 242 00:22:13,750 --> 00:22:16,070 - Shall we order? Calogero! - Coming. 243 00:22:16,070 --> 00:22:19,590 - Are we sure Cucchiara was clean? - Record clean as a whistle. 244 00:22:19,590 --> 00:22:22,870 - But he had an unlicensed gun. - Obviously, not the one that shot him. 245 00:22:22,870 --> 00:22:23,825 Obviously not. 246 00:22:25,070 --> 00:22:29,510 - What can I get you today? - I'll have spaghetti with sea urchins. 247 00:22:29,510 --> 00:22:32,547 - Perfect! - Mimi? 248 00:22:32,870 --> 00:22:38,069 - Me? A salad. And mineral water. - Got a bad stomach? 249 00:22:38,230 --> 00:22:40,710 I've got 3 hours of interrogations, l should keep it light. 250 00:22:40,710 --> 00:22:43,070 - Bring him a salad. - Right away. 251 00:22:43,070 --> 00:22:44,219 - Wine? - No, no! 252 00:22:44,550 --> 00:22:49,066 Why waste it. Hey, does this mean anything to you? 253 00:22:52,070 --> 00:22:54,590 "In truth, since Mara�on the cobbler died, 254 00:22:54,590 --> 00:22:58,550 it is no longer possible to have a shoe well made in Madrid. 255 00:22:58,550 --> 00:23:01,390 - What should it mean to me? - I don't know... 256 00:23:01,390 --> 00:23:05,303 - Have you read it before? - What is this, a riddle? 257 00:23:05,630 --> 00:23:10,909 No, a bet with Livia. l want to impress her... 258 00:23:11,350 --> 00:23:13,102 Know who to ask? 259 00:23:13,630 --> 00:23:14,585 Catarella. 260 00:23:16,510 --> 00:23:17,863 Don't be daft... 261 00:23:18,630 --> 00:23:20,939 We connect up to the web. 262 00:23:22,710 --> 00:23:24,666 Now we connect to this site... 263 00:23:25,230 --> 00:23:27,305 "www.bibliomania.it" 264 00:23:27,680 --> 00:23:31,036 It has the literature of the whole world. 265 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:37,038 Now, give me a key word. 266 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:39,919 - Mara�on. - Mara... 267 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:43,391 - Maranon, with an 'n' at the end. - Maranon, with an 'n' at the end. 268 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:50,388 Maranon, with an 'n' at the end. Now we press "Enter". 269 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:54,315 It's a technical term. 270 00:23:56,120 --> 00:23:59,829 Found! Mara�on. 271 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:05,031 "Manuscript Found at Saragossa" by Jan Potoc... Poto... 272 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:09,188 Potocki! Of course. Go and get the book. 273 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:14,432 - Well done, Catarella! - Thank you. 274 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:15,835 What a brain! 275 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:44,278 I have to leave tomorrow after the funeral. I felt I had to come. 276 00:24:45,120 --> 00:24:48,078 What are you reading...? Potocki? 277 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:51,911 - Doesn't seem your thing... - We found it at Larussa's house. 278 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:53,395 Do you like it? 279 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:57,590 It's wonderful, but I don't understand why he had it with him when died. 280 00:24:57,960 --> 00:25:01,280 Perhaps he wanted to tell you something. 281 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:05,114 - Me? What would he want tell me? - Have you read the introduction? 282 00:25:05,360 --> 00:25:07,669 - No. - Potocki died like that too. 283 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:06,390 - How odd. - What? 284 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:10,194 We once talked about the kind of funeral he'd like. 285 00:26:11,120 --> 00:26:13,759 - So? - He even showed me some drawings. 286 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:18,990 You can't imagine the hearse... two metre high weeping angels. 287 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:20,992 All gold and mahogany. 288 00:26:22,360 --> 00:26:23,918 - You're joking? - No. 289 00:26:25,320 --> 00:26:28,437 He said he'd have it specially made. 290 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:32,959 Even the costumes for the wreath-bearers. 291 00:26:33,360 --> 00:26:37,478 The coffin was like a pharaoh's... 292 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:43,749 A man like him, so reserved, wanting a pharaonic funeral? 293 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:49,158 I was amazed, too. But he said death was such a great change 294 00:26:49,360 --> 00:26:52,397 that you should be the opposite of the way you were in life. 295 00:27:08,360 --> 00:27:09,315 Who's that? 296 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:13,431 - Eh? - Who's that? 297 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:18,436 - Who? - The woman who smiled at you. 298 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:25,473 - A witness... - To what? 299 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:31,675 She found Larussa's body. 300 00:27:46,520 --> 00:27:47,475 Have you got a pen? 301 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:52,875 Thank you. 302 00:28:11,120 --> 00:28:12,155 Wait here... 303 00:28:12,360 --> 00:28:16,319 l have to go to the land registry to check on Cucchiara. 304 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:17,960 Augello said he didn't have much money. 305 00:28:17,960 --> 00:28:20,190 Not in the bank, but in property yes. 306 00:28:20,320 --> 00:28:23,278 Write down this registration number. 307 00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:31,955 Find out who owns it... AC 927 TW. 308 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:34,838 - Let me know... - Okay. 309 00:28:48,360 --> 00:28:50,351 - Come in! - May l? 310 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:52,871 - Montalbano! Come in! - Thank you. 311 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:57,752 - Good morning. - Good morning. 312 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:01,560 - What are you doing here? - The Larussa case. 313 00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:06,108 I was waiting to close it. 314 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:10,074 You don't think it was suicide? What's bothering you? 315 00:29:10,560 --> 00:29:14,235 I don't know... He wasn't the sort to kill himself. 316 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:16,238 Come on, Montalbano! 317 00:29:16,440 --> 00:29:23,280 That contraption has his stamp all over it! 318 00:29:23,280 --> 00:29:28,320 That's what puzzles me. Why so theatrical? 319 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:33,519 - And what did Potocki's book mean? - What do you want? 320 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,992 - According to Alaimo Filippo... - Who? 321 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:42,877 The owner of the dog who hates being woken up? 322 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:46,832 That's him. He says that at about three... 323 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:49,230 he saw a car come out of Larussa's gate. 324 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:51,397 And you believe the poor creature. 325 00:29:51,880 --> 00:29:56,040 I don't think they searched the house well. 326 00:29:56,040 --> 00:29:59,080 I want to go back and take it apart. 327 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:06,000 I can't have one of my best officers wasting his time on some eccentric 328 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,920 who killed himself in a novel way. So... 329 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:14,072 ...so you'll give me three days. And then you'll close the case. 330 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:16,550 Two days. 48 hours. 331 00:30:20,920 --> 00:30:22,672 They really suit you. 332 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:30,238 Larussa was the best. 333 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:36,070 He made ordinary material shine like gold. 334 00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:43,959 He couldn't have made anything ugly even if he'd wanted to. 335 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:55,155 Shall we go? 336 00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:10,111 - Inspector? - Yes? 337 00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:14,516 - What exactly are we looking? - A motive. 338 00:31:15,080 --> 00:31:18,470 - A motive...? For suicide? - Yes. 339 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:23,040 We're acting as if the workshop was Larussa's whole world. 340 00:31:23,040 --> 00:31:25,840 - But he lived here, ate here... - Inspector? 341 00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:28,149 He had loads of videos. A hundred. 342 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:34,353 - Fritz Lang... Griffith... - He was a real film bluff! 343 00:31:37,120 --> 00:31:41,280 Galluzzo, my grandfather made that joke! Go and search. 344 00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:42,599 Yes, sir... 345 00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:02,513 - Inspector! - Yes? 346 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:05,719 I found this in the bedroom. 347 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:02,915 Fazio! 348 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:07,675 Sir... 349 00:33:09,160 --> 00:33:10,115 Look at this. 350 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:16,638 Take it to the station. 351 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:18,440 - Inspector? - Yes? 352 00:33:18,440 --> 00:33:19,555 I found this! 353 00:33:20,600 --> 00:33:22,556 Last will and testament of Alberto Larussa. 354 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:27,198 Handwritten will. 355 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:33,792 The undersigned, Alberto Larussa... 356 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:36,549 Come in. 357 00:33:37,960 --> 00:33:39,916 - Excuse me, sir. - What is it Fazio? 358 00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:42,680 Know who owns the car from Acireale? 359 00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:45,513 - No... who? - The name's in the will. 360 00:33:46,760 --> 00:33:50,673 - Giacomo Larussa? - Alberto's brother and sole heir. 361 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:57,589 - And he hasn't shown up yet. - That doesn't mean anything. 362 00:33:58,160 --> 00:33:59,957 - Maybe he's scared. - Scared of what? 363 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:04,395 Sole heir! Work it out. 364 00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:12,229 Alberto Larussa was worth billions. 365 00:34:12,480 --> 00:34:16,234 Not counting the property... 366 00:34:16,760 --> 00:34:20,036 Would you murder your brother... because he was rich? 367 00:34:23,320 --> 00:34:27,791 - Well... where does that leave Alaimo? - At the opticians! 368 00:34:28,600 --> 00:34:31,990 He has glasses like jam jar bottoms. 369 00:34:32,640 --> 00:34:38,000 Assuming he had them on, when he claims he saw Giacomo Larussa 370 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:42,755 leaving his brother's home after killing him and making it look like suicide. 371 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:50,270 Even if he did, is it against the law to visit your brother? 372 00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:55,152 Perhaps, when Giacomo left, Alberto took his own life. 373 00:34:55,560 --> 00:34:57,949 The time of death is vague. 374 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:00,516 I want the handwriting of the will examined. 375 00:35:01,320 --> 00:35:03,800 You never give up! 376 00:35:03,800 --> 00:35:07,349 Not until I know... if the will is real or not! 377 00:35:13,120 --> 00:35:14,075 All right... 378 00:35:14,720 --> 00:35:18,998 - So... Boscarino! - Inspector... Something isn't right. 379 00:35:19,560 --> 00:35:22,950 To be sure I need a text definitely written by the subject, 380 00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:28,188 - anything, a shopping list... - We don't have one... 381 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:32,831 You bring me one document and ask me to establish its authenticity... 382 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:37,200 - with nothing to compare it with. - But can't you tell us anything? 383 00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:42,558 - We've been here two hours! - Whoever wrote this wasn't thinking: 384 00:35:42,960 --> 00:35:46,794 he writes 'b' one way, 385 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:51,835 then forgets and writes it differently. 386 00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:55,558 But people aren't computers... 387 00:35:58,280 --> 00:35:59,838 Will this do? 388 00:36:01,920 --> 00:36:05,549 A photo? I do handwriting, not identikits! 389 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:07,791 Boscarino... On the back! 390 00:36:22,560 --> 00:36:25,680 - Inspector, this will is false. - Sure? 391 00:36:25,680 --> 00:36:27,477 - Certain! - Bingo! 392 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:50,515 It should be here. 393 00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:53,280 - Looking for someone? - Good morning. 394 00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:58,798 - We're from the Vig�ta Police. - I'm the concierge. How can I help? 395 00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:00,558 We're looking for Prof. Larussa. 396 00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:04,076 He's at school. He's a physics teacher. 397 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:08,360 - And where is the school? - Two blocks from here, 398 00:37:08,360 --> 00:37:12,592 - a five-minute walk. - Thank you very much. 399 00:37:13,160 --> 00:37:17,233 You stay here. Talk to the concierge and neighbours. 400 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:18,875 - I'll see you later. - Okay. 401 00:37:21,720 --> 00:37:25,349 Galluzzo! Let's go! To the school. 402 00:37:32,880 --> 00:37:39,513 Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. 403 00:37:40,280 --> 00:37:47,118 This simple concept is fundamental. 404 00:37:47,560 --> 00:37:51,520 You can extend it to our lives, 405 00:37:51,520 --> 00:37:57,197 our actions and their consequences. 406 00:37:58,640 --> 00:37:59,834 Montesano? 407 00:38:00,840 --> 00:38:06,153 So when we do something we should always expect a reaction? 408 00:38:06,600 --> 00:38:08,989 Even when we think no one's seen us? 409 00:38:09,240 --> 00:38:15,280 Good. We are part of a complex whole... 410 00:38:15,280 --> 00:38:20,320 if you move one thing, you affect everything else. 411 00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:25,474 And somewhere, without knowing it was you, 412 00:38:26,520 --> 00:38:30,559 someone is affected by your action. 413 00:38:32,040 --> 00:38:37,558 And reacts... striking when you least expect it. 414 00:38:38,520 --> 00:38:42,399 If we'd wanted philosophy, we'd have gone to classical school. 415 00:38:42,560 --> 00:38:44,198 At least they have boys there! 416 00:38:48,200 --> 00:38:49,997 Good morning, girls. No, sit down... 417 00:38:57,720 --> 00:39:01,599 Girls, I have to go out for a moment. 418 00:39:23,360 --> 00:39:24,315 Where's he going? 419 00:39:25,640 --> 00:39:30,714 I may be away for some days. 420 00:39:32,040 --> 00:39:32,995 Goodbye. 421 00:39:34,120 --> 00:39:35,917 Goodbye... 422 00:39:36,640 --> 00:39:39,108 - Galluzzo... - Thank you. 423 00:39:39,680 --> 00:39:42,319 - Inspector Montalbano. - Giacomo Larussa. 424 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:53,515 - What's happening? - Are they arresting him? 425 00:40:23,920 --> 00:40:26,150 Excuse the mess. 426 00:40:26,920 --> 00:40:30,959 When there isn't a woman in the house... 427 00:40:34,080 --> 00:40:39,950 - Pyjamas and underwear enough? - I think so. 428 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:47,269 - Want to call a lawyer? - No, I'll do it when we get there. 429 00:40:50,440 --> 00:40:53,637 How was your relationship with your brother? 430 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:59,640 Almost non-existent. He lived in Vig�ta and I in Palermo. 431 00:40:59,640 --> 00:41:03,997 We went our separate ways 432 00:41:07,160 --> 00:41:10,516 After the accident he went to live alone. 433 00:41:11,240 --> 00:41:15,836 - Not to be a burden on his family? - Perhaps. 434 00:41:16,160 --> 00:41:22,110 But he'd been in touch recently. l visited him a few times. 435 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:27,755 Also the evening he killed himself, if that's what you want to know. 436 00:41:29,600 --> 00:41:34,958 This morning when I arrested you, you didn't bat an eyelid. 437 00:41:35,840 --> 00:41:38,513 As if you were expecting it. 438 00:41:39,320 --> 00:41:41,834 Have you read Kafka? 439 00:41:45,240 --> 00:41:47,960 Well... something. 440 00:41:47,960 --> 00:41:53,114 So you know that what awaits us... is error, not justice. 441 00:41:55,080 --> 00:41:56,638 I'm ready. We can go. 442 00:42:00,280 --> 00:42:03,317 I didn't kill my brother. 443 00:42:34,480 --> 00:42:36,835 Thank you for everything. 444 00:42:49,200 --> 00:42:50,155 - Hello. - Hello. 445 00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:56,589 - Hello. - Hello. 446 00:43:19,800 --> 00:43:20,755 Inside! 447 00:43:21,800 --> 00:43:22,755 Come on! 448 00:43:34,440 --> 00:43:37,840 - Okay? - Yes, I didn't say anything 449 00:43:37,840 --> 00:43:44,313 because Larussa was in the car, but his neighbour, Michele Ruoppolo, 450 00:43:44,560 --> 00:43:49,315 said that at about 4 a.m. on the 1 3th, he saw the professor's car returning. 451 00:43:51,560 --> 00:43:53,600 That confirms Alaimo's statement. 452 00:43:53,600 --> 00:43:56,910 He saw the car leaving Alberto's house at 2. 453 00:43:57,440 --> 00:44:01,560 - How long did it take from Palermo? - Just over two hours. 454 00:44:01,560 --> 00:44:03,198 But there's no traffic at night. 455 00:44:04,640 --> 00:44:06,790 - But l... - What? 456 00:44:07,560 --> 00:44:08,515 Nothing... 457 00:44:10,080 --> 00:44:12,469 The prof seems such a nice man. 458 00:44:14,880 --> 00:44:15,949 Let's go home. 459 00:44:36,600 --> 00:44:39,034 - Montalbano! - Judge... 460 00:44:39,160 --> 00:44:42,709 We are to be congratulated! We spotted it. 461 00:44:42,840 --> 00:44:43,840 What? 462 00:44:43,840 --> 00:44:50,360 Giacomo Larussa committed fratricide, trying to pass it off as suicide, 463 00:44:50,360 --> 00:44:52,320 with that macabre mise-en-sc�ne. 464 00:44:52,320 --> 00:44:54,276 I've just left him at the Vig�ta prison. 465 00:44:54,800 --> 00:44:57,360 I think he'll be there a while. 466 00:44:57,920 --> 00:45:01,390 A witness has provided an interesting piece of the puzzle. 467 00:45:02,600 --> 00:45:04,192 - What witness? - Just a moment... 468 00:45:06,520 --> 00:45:08,636 if you'd like to go in, Signorina... 469 00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:14,716 Inspector Montalbano... Angela Bonocore. 470 00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:16,240 - Please to meet you. - Good morning. 471 00:45:16,240 --> 00:45:17,195 Take a seat... 472 00:45:18,280 --> 00:45:22,751 Could you tell the Inspector... what you told us earlier? 473 00:45:24,080 --> 00:45:28,915 I can swear that 1 3th April, at about six p.m., 474 00:45:29,200 --> 00:45:35,230 l passed Sig. Larussa's house and heard a violent argument. 475 00:45:36,720 --> 00:45:39,029 - Male voices? - Definitely. 476 00:45:39,560 --> 00:45:41,994 Why so sure? Did you stop and listen? 477 00:45:43,120 --> 00:45:47,398 I don't listen to others' conversations. 478 00:45:47,920 --> 00:45:53,836 Coming back from the shops, l passed the house and heard shouts. 479 00:45:54,680 --> 00:45:57,956 I was surprised, 'cos it's usually so quiet. 480 00:45:58,120 --> 00:46:01,600 - Then I went home. - Fine, Signorina. 481 00:46:01,600 --> 00:46:03,431 We'll phone if we need you. 482 00:46:04,680 --> 00:46:06,120 - Thank you, Signorina. - Goodbye. 483 00:46:06,120 --> 00:46:07,075 Goodbye. 484 00:46:17,320 --> 00:46:18,275 Inspector... 485 00:46:19,720 --> 00:46:21,840 - Caruso! Spada! - Yes, sir! 486 00:46:21,840 --> 00:46:23,640 - What about a "good morning"? - Good morning. 487 00:46:23,640 --> 00:46:25,073 And goodnight... Signorina... 488 00:46:29,480 --> 00:46:30,754 - Anna! - Hi, Salvo. 489 00:46:31,080 --> 00:46:32,120 What are you doing here? 490 00:46:32,120 --> 00:46:37,120 I came to tell you something my aunt said. It seemed important. 491 00:46:37,120 --> 00:46:39,360 - Have a seat. - Just for a moment. 492 00:46:39,360 --> 00:46:40,952 - I've a flight to Venice. - Yes. 493 00:46:41,520 --> 00:46:45,798 My aunt told me about the night Larussa died. 494 00:46:46,400 --> 00:46:49,000 - You remember there was a storm? - Of course. 495 00:46:49,000 --> 00:46:54,393 My aunt told me that she was woken by the thunder. 496 00:46:54,840 --> 00:46:57,354 She got up to close the shutters 497 00:46:57,720 --> 00:47:00,314 and saw a car going into Larussa's drive. 498 00:47:02,480 --> 00:47:05,074 - What make of car? - it's my aunt... 499 00:47:05,760 --> 00:47:08,593 A dark car, it was raining too heavily to see. 500 00:47:08,880 --> 00:47:14,193 She was surprised anyone was out so late. 501 00:47:14,400 --> 00:47:16,789 - What time was it? - Ten to two. 502 00:47:17,320 --> 00:47:18,469 Precisely? 503 00:47:18,680 --> 00:47:22,434 She looked at the clock before going back to bed. 504 00:47:23,840 --> 00:47:27,435 I thought it might be important. 505 00:47:28,040 --> 00:47:31,350 It is. Thanks for coming. 506 00:47:32,400 --> 00:47:36,279 - I have to go. - I'll take you... A school trip? 507 00:47:36,440 --> 00:47:38,271 - No, just a weekend. - Who with? 508 00:47:39,120 --> 00:47:40,075 Bye, Salvo. 509 00:47:42,840 --> 00:47:43,795 Have fun! 510 00:47:46,200 --> 00:47:49,795 Not a school trip... and you don't know who with. 511 00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:01,234 - Good morning. - Good morning. 512 00:48:01,800 --> 00:48:05,240 How nice to see you again. May l introduce my lawyer, Signor Palillo? 513 00:48:05,240 --> 00:48:07,390 - He has taken my case. - Please to meet you. 514 00:48:08,560 --> 00:48:11,358 Good, you're all here. Please, come in. 515 00:48:12,120 --> 00:48:13,075 Thank you. 516 00:48:14,040 --> 00:48:14,995 After you. 517 00:48:19,000 --> 00:48:20,479 Were the cuffs really necessary? 518 00:48:21,520 --> 00:48:24,239 Inspector, sit next to me. Take a seat. 519 00:48:24,480 --> 00:48:25,435 Thank you. 520 00:48:26,440 --> 00:48:34,597 - And so... - I'd like to clarify one thing: 521 00:48:35,040 --> 00:48:41,639 while the two brothers didn't get on, recently their relationship improved 522 00:48:41,880 --> 00:48:48,558 sufficiently for my client to visit his brother three times in the last month. 523 00:48:49,600 --> 00:48:52,990 What was the cause of the rapprochement? 524 00:48:53,760 --> 00:48:57,309 Alberto got in touch. 525 00:48:57,680 --> 00:49:03,710 He said he was lonely... needed to talk to someone. 526 00:49:03,960 --> 00:49:08,636 The last time you saw your brother was the night of 1 3th April, right? 527 00:49:09,240 --> 00:49:14,712 Yes. I hesitated before accepting his invitation. 528 00:49:15,040 --> 00:49:21,513 The 1 3th April was the anniversary of his accident. 529 00:49:21,640 --> 00:49:26,160 I was worried that those memories would make things awkward. 530 00:49:26,160 --> 00:49:34,238 But I only found him a bit melancholy, no more that that. 531 00:49:34,480 --> 00:49:42,512 Someone heard a row at around 6. 532 00:49:42,760 --> 00:49:46,799 - Did you argue? - Absolutely not. 533 00:49:47,520 --> 00:49:54,756 At about quarter to six, 534 00:49:55,160 --> 00:49:59,790 Alberto put the TV on to watch some series, 535 00:50:00,120 --> 00:50:03,669 "Marshall", I think. 536 00:50:04,400 --> 00:50:08,791 I remember there was a fight scene. 537 00:50:09,600 --> 00:50:15,470 It was very loud and I asked him to turn it down. 538 00:50:15,720 --> 00:50:19,349 Obviously the witness misunderstood. 539 00:50:20,120 --> 00:50:24,159 We'll check. What time did you leave your brother's house? 540 00:50:24,400 --> 00:50:28,640 - At eight o'clock I returned home. - And the dog Piri, 541 00:50:28,640 --> 00:50:33,560 that you ran over at 2 a.m. in front of your brother's house? 542 00:50:33,560 --> 00:50:37,400 This blessed dog belongs to an old man 543 00:50:37,400 --> 00:50:41,757 who doesn't wear his glasses to take his dog for a walk! 544 00:50:42,280 --> 00:50:49,470 It's a pity that without them he's as blind as a bat! 545 00:50:49,640 --> 00:50:53,633 But there's another witness: Signora Emma Tropeano, 546 00:50:54,040 --> 00:50:58,400 who got up in the middle of the night 547 00:50:58,400 --> 00:51:02,880 and saw a car going in to your brother's drive at 1 .50. 548 00:51:02,880 --> 00:51:07,960 Signora Tropeano is 84 years old and has Alzheimer's disease 549 00:51:07,960 --> 00:51:11,316 which affects the brain, 550 00:51:11,600 --> 00:51:18,119 making her an unreliable witness. 551 00:51:19,760 --> 00:51:25,835 Professor, explain one thing: Vig�ta to Palermo is about 2 hours. 552 00:51:25,960 --> 00:51:30,476 I'd like to believe you left your brother's house at 8. 553 00:51:30,760 --> 00:51:34,435 But you were seen coming home at 4 a.m. 554 00:51:35,520 --> 00:51:39,040 By someone young who doesn't need glasses. 555 00:51:39,040 --> 00:51:43,192 - Inspector... - Excuse me... 556 00:51:44,400 --> 00:51:47,836 l loved my brother. 557 00:51:48,640 --> 00:51:53,077 On the way back from Vig�ta 558 00:51:53,760 --> 00:51:58,311 all I thought about was his loneliness. 559 00:51:58,880 --> 00:52:02,316 It hurt me that I couldn't help him. 560 00:52:03,440 --> 00:52:10,000 I got back home at ten and went to bed, 561 00:52:10,000 --> 00:52:16,155 but I couldn't sleep. So I went for a drive. 562 00:52:16,920 --> 00:52:19,480 I came back at about 4 a.m. 563 00:52:19,680 --> 00:52:25,869 Did anyone see you during the drive? A witness? 564 00:52:26,240 --> 00:52:27,195 I don't think so. 565 00:52:28,800 --> 00:52:31,439 Have you seen this before? 566 00:52:37,840 --> 00:52:39,876 What's this, a joke? 567 00:52:40,400 --> 00:52:44,359 - Your joke, perhaps. - But it's useless! 568 00:52:45,480 --> 00:52:47,680 My father had decided everything: 569 00:52:47,680 --> 00:52:51,480 when he died everything went to Alberto, 570 00:52:51,480 --> 00:52:53,630 and after Alberto's death to me! 571 00:52:53,720 --> 00:52:59,192 Ask Antuofermo, the Rag�na notary... he dealt with family matters! 572 00:52:59,400 --> 00:53:04,315 So why didn't you claim the money? Were you afraid of being found out? 573 00:53:04,520 --> 00:53:06,954 No... I didn't think about it. 574 00:53:07,160 --> 00:53:09,628 Professor, let's be frank: 575 00:53:10,240 --> 00:53:16,952 in recent months you practically cleaned out your account. 576 00:53:17,320 --> 00:53:19,788 You even had the phone taken out! 577 00:53:20,200 --> 00:53:25,433 I don't care why - debts, a lover...... 578 00:53:26,160 --> 00:53:31,029 but don't tell me you didn't need your brother's money! 579 00:53:31,200 --> 00:53:38,629 As I told the Inspector earlier, 580 00:53:39,840 --> 00:53:43,389 l didn't kill my brother! 581 00:53:45,360 --> 00:53:51,071 Can you tell us anything about the case? 582 00:53:51,200 --> 00:53:55,318 I know what the investigators think. 583 00:53:55,560 --> 00:54:00,509 My client visited his brother, knocked him unconscious, 584 00:54:00,680 --> 00:54:05,680 wrote the will, took the objects for the execution... 585 00:54:05,680 --> 00:54:08,797 made by God knows who, 586 00:54:09,120 --> 00:54:14,513 then carried the body down into the workshop 587 00:54:14,640 --> 00:54:17,757 and arranged that macabre mise-en-sc�ne. 588 00:54:18,400 --> 00:54:26,040 But, I ask them, why write a false will 589 00:54:26,040 --> 00:54:32,878 when he knew there was a legal will saying the same thing? 590 00:54:33,360 --> 00:54:39,515 Why a second apocryphal will? 591 00:54:42,640 --> 00:54:48,120 - Thanks, Niccol�. Bye. - I've made pasta and broccoli. 592 00:54:48,120 --> 00:54:51,360 - if you're inviting me... - But you bring the wine! 593 00:54:51,360 --> 00:54:53,000 Don't worry... 594 00:54:53,000 --> 00:54:54,718 - Inspector... - I'll sign it later. 595 00:54:55,360 --> 00:54:57,555 Sorry, Mimi... Signora... 596 00:54:58,280 --> 00:55:01,352 I'm going to Rag�na for a few hours, could you take my place... 597 00:55:02,080 --> 00:55:05,550 There's a problem, Salvo... Excuse me, Signora... 598 00:55:10,880 --> 00:55:13,348 - Sorry, Salvo, I'm in trouble. - Why? 599 00:55:13,880 --> 00:55:16,553 Cucchiara was clearly a loan shark. 600 00:55:16,720 --> 00:55:21,280 But none of his "clients" will admit borrowing money from him. 601 00:55:21,280 --> 00:55:25,600 If someone doesn't talk, I'll never find his killer. 602 00:55:25,600 --> 00:55:26,880 Who is that woman? 603 00:55:26,880 --> 00:55:31,635 One of the names in Cucchiara diary. She wrote him several large cheques. 604 00:55:32,480 --> 00:55:35,080 - Her excuse? - What? 605 00:55:35,080 --> 00:55:38,868 She had problems with her wiring and Cucchiara came several times... 606 00:55:39,360 --> 00:55:40,315 Do you believe it? 607 00:55:41,680 --> 00:55:44,433 Don't ask rhetorical questions. You know it annoys me. 608 00:55:54,320 --> 00:55:58,199 - How may I help you? - I'm Inspector Montalbano... 609 00:55:58,400 --> 00:56:00,994 - Come in. - I'm looking for Mr. Antuofermo. 610 00:56:01,680 --> 00:56:05,878 Sorry. My son had to go to Palermo. 611 00:56:06,600 --> 00:56:10,991 Excuse me, but the firm is Michele Antuofermo and sons. 612 00:56:11,200 --> 00:56:13,031 - Are you Michele? - Yes. 613 00:56:13,480 --> 00:56:19,160 But all that is left of me here is my name on the nameplate. 614 00:56:19,160 --> 00:56:22,640 But it's you I'm looking for. I'd like some information 615 00:56:22,640 --> 00:56:26,200 - about the Larussa family. - That family has given me 616 00:56:26,200 --> 00:56:27,633 nothing but trouble. 617 00:56:29,120 --> 00:56:31,509 When I heard Alberto was dead, 618 00:56:32,480 --> 00:56:36,075 l waited for Giacomo to come and claim his inheritance. 619 00:56:37,000 --> 00:56:39,230 But you got there first, obviously. 620 00:56:40,120 --> 00:56:43,078 What did you think when Giacomo was arrested? 621 00:56:43,280 --> 00:56:46,909 Antonio Larussa's sons were always... lively. 622 00:56:47,480 --> 00:56:49,869 Alberto less than Giacomo. 623 00:56:50,800 --> 00:56:55,396 But I never thought they'd end up with one burnt alive, 624 00:56:56,200 --> 00:56:59,112 and the other accused of his murder. 625 00:56:59,800 --> 00:57:05,158 - Were you a friend of the family? - I went through school with Antonio. 626 00:57:05,840 --> 00:57:11,949 Then he studied literature and I to be a notary. 627 00:57:13,320 --> 00:57:15,390 They were a very happy family. 628 00:57:16,720 --> 00:57:18,517 Until that awful day. 629 00:57:32,280 --> 00:57:35,670 It's been empty for 1 0 years. 630 00:57:36,920 --> 00:57:40,708 The Lord took Antonio 7 years ago. 631 00:57:41,600 --> 00:57:44,956 He was living in a rest home. He was old. 632 00:57:45,600 --> 00:57:47,989 Well... my age. 633 00:57:48,760 --> 00:57:53,038 Can I ask you about Antonio Larussa's will? 634 00:57:53,120 --> 00:57:59,116 - Of course. - Everything went to Alberto, right? 635 00:57:59,440 --> 00:58:00,395 Exactly. 636 00:58:00,600 --> 00:58:03,956 So Giacomo was deprived of his legitimate inheritance. 637 00:58:04,200 --> 00:58:06,919 - Yes. - isn't it an inalienable right? 638 00:58:07,640 --> 00:58:11,599 Unless the beneficiary accepts to be excluded. 639 00:58:12,280 --> 00:58:14,589 - Giacomo didn't dispute the will? - No. 640 00:58:20,200 --> 00:58:23,988 I get the impression the will was a punishment. 641 00:58:27,120 --> 00:58:29,076 He didn't fall off a horse, did he? 642 00:58:34,960 --> 00:58:39,476 Antonio saw Alberto fall down the steps. 643 00:58:40,480 --> 00:58:45,918 He didn't have time to help him or see what happened. 644 00:58:46,960 --> 00:58:52,830 He only knew what his sons told him. Alberto said Giacomo pushed him, 645 00:58:53,640 --> 00:58:57,918 Giacomo said that Alberto fell. 646 00:58:59,040 --> 00:59:02,794 What is certain... is they were arguing over Emma. 647 00:59:04,560 --> 00:59:07,870 - And who was this Emma? - A beautiful girl... 648 00:59:08,840 --> 00:59:10,193 And from a good family. 649 00:59:12,320 --> 00:59:15,392 I saw them kissing one afternoon. 650 00:59:16,520 --> 00:59:23,517 I saw them behind that tree, which was smaller then. 651 00:59:24,760 --> 00:59:29,390 - I was pleased. - Who was kissing this Emma? 652 00:59:29,880 --> 00:59:31,199 Alberto or Giacomo? 653 00:59:32,040 --> 00:59:35,589 That was the problem. Both of them. 654 00:59:36,240 --> 00:59:39,516 I can understand that a girl could be attracted to both. 655 00:59:40,360 --> 00:59:44,956 Alberto and Giacomo were opposites, in every sense. 656 00:59:49,160 --> 00:59:50,115 Ls this Emma? 657 00:59:53,600 --> 00:59:54,794 Wasn't she beautiful? 658 00:59:56,160 --> 01:00:01,029 When she heard Alberto had been injured because of her, 659 01:00:01,640 --> 01:00:06,589 she left Rag�na. Emma Morpurgo, her name was. 660 01:00:08,160 --> 01:00:10,594 I have no idea what became of her. 661 01:00:45,560 --> 01:00:47,039 Don't you ever knock? 662 01:00:49,480 --> 01:00:50,959 - Come in! - May l? 663 01:00:51,280 --> 01:00:55,114 - Sorry, Inspector! - No, you're right. 664 01:00:55,640 --> 01:00:59,110 - A question: - I'm very busy. 665 01:00:59,680 --> 01:01:04,470 I've done every test on that will, chemical and graphological. 666 01:01:04,760 --> 01:01:09,675 It was written about a month ago with Alberto Larussa's usual ink. 667 01:01:09,880 --> 01:01:11,960 - A month ago? - Absolutely. 668 01:01:11,960 --> 01:01:15,396 Alberto Larussa's writing was skilfully forged. 669 01:01:16,560 --> 01:01:24,240 Is it possible to write a note and make it look forged? 670 01:01:25,360 --> 01:01:31,629 You're saying Alberto Larussa pretended to forge his own writing? 671 01:01:31,880 --> 01:01:37,352 - Yes. Any way to find out? - I've never thought about it. 672 01:01:38,080 --> 01:01:41,470 A careful examination should reveal 673 01:01:41,880 --> 01:01:44,678 if you've tried to forge your own writing. 674 01:01:44,960 --> 01:01:46,720 And have you done this careful examination? 675 01:01:46,720 --> 01:01:47,720 - No. - Why not? 676 01:01:47,720 --> 01:01:50,640 You asked me to see if Alberto Larussa's writing 677 01:01:50,640 --> 01:01:53,598 had been forged by someone else, not himself! 678 01:01:53,840 --> 01:01:57,958 You're right. Do it now, okay? Bye! 679 01:02:05,720 --> 01:02:07,680 - Salvo! You're here? - Jacomuzzi. 680 01:02:07,680 --> 01:02:10,558 - You've saved me a trip! - Tell me... 681 01:02:10,720 --> 01:02:12,640 I'm really proud of myself! 682 01:02:12,640 --> 01:02:14,640 Cut the crap. What have you found out? 683 01:02:14,640 --> 01:02:18,320 What the objects found on Alberto Larussa are made of. 684 01:02:18,320 --> 01:02:23,110 - What is it? - Xeron 50, a superconductor. 685 01:02:23,520 --> 01:02:26,480 To put it simply, it multiplies the energy. 686 01:02:26,480 --> 01:02:29,920 - And who sells it? - Only a few companies in the north. 687 01:02:29,920 --> 01:02:34,640 Not in Sicily? You can't find Xeron in Sicily! 688 01:02:34,640 --> 01:02:36,631 A mathematical certainty. 689 01:02:38,320 --> 01:02:41,630 So... in a suicide case... 690 01:02:42,480 --> 01:02:43,435 Come in! 691 01:02:44,840 --> 01:02:51,880 Fazio, call all the post offices, courier services, shippers... 692 01:02:51,880 --> 01:02:53,520 In Vig�ta and Rag�na. 693 01:02:53,520 --> 01:02:57,120 I want to know if Larussa received package from the north 694 01:02:57,120 --> 01:02:59,998 - in the days prior to 1 3th April. - Larussa Alberto or Giacomo? 695 01:03:02,200 --> 01:03:04,794 Good question. Both. 696 01:03:05,720 --> 01:03:06,869 All right, sir. 697 01:03:08,640 --> 01:03:10,949 - immediately! - Of course. 698 01:03:15,440 --> 01:03:18,040 - Come in! - May l? 699 01:03:18,040 --> 01:03:20,240 - Come in! - You asked to see me, sir? 700 01:03:20,240 --> 01:03:23,000 Yes. I wanted to tell you I'm charging Prof. Larussa. 701 01:03:23,000 --> 01:03:25,434 - No! - What's got into you? 702 01:03:25,760 --> 01:03:28,640 Sorry. I'm following an intuition. 703 01:03:28,640 --> 01:03:32,440 I'd like to question him again before you take a decision. 704 01:03:32,440 --> 01:03:35,477 Where does this intuition lead? 705 01:03:37,040 --> 01:03:39,720 I want to understand his motive. 706 01:03:39,720 --> 01:03:42,600 You don't kill a brother for a few lire... 707 01:03:42,600 --> 01:03:47,160 A few lire? Alberto was wealthy and Giacomo lived modestly. 708 01:03:47,160 --> 01:03:50,994 In fact he was broke. 709 01:03:51,440 --> 01:03:53,795 But I'd like to question him again. 710 01:03:56,520 --> 01:03:59,880 - When? - When you like. Even today. 711 01:03:59,880 --> 01:04:03,919 Listen Montalbano, I've already done one about turn. 712 01:04:04,360 --> 01:04:07,238 I don't want to look like an idiot. 713 01:04:07,840 --> 01:04:09,720 If you come up with another suspect, 714 01:04:09,720 --> 01:04:12,800 I'll give you a public kick up the backside. Clear? 715 01:04:12,800 --> 01:04:14,916 And I'd deserve it. Thank you. 716 01:04:37,360 --> 01:04:38,315 Good morning. 717 01:04:39,760 --> 01:04:43,469 - I don't look too good, do l? - Have a seat. 718 01:04:44,560 --> 01:04:45,515 Thank you. 719 01:04:50,160 --> 01:04:54,915 I'm still not clear about some things. 720 01:04:56,400 --> 01:05:00,757 That 1 3th April thirty years ago, whose horse was your brother riding? 721 01:05:02,240 --> 01:05:05,437 That keeps you awake at night? 722 01:05:06,400 --> 01:05:11,918 There are people here who sing until three in the morning. 723 01:05:12,760 --> 01:05:17,151 I don't get to sleep until dawn, 724 01:05:18,200 --> 01:05:21,590 at 7 I'm up and don't know what to do with myself. 725 01:05:22,760 --> 01:05:24,830 - Can I be honest? - Absolutely. 726 01:05:25,720 --> 01:05:28,678 You're really pissing me off! Clear! 727 01:05:29,440 --> 01:05:35,549 Your calm, your politeness are pissing me off! 728 01:05:36,400 --> 01:05:39,080 You won't lift a finger to help yourself! So tell me... 729 01:05:39,080 --> 01:05:45,792 - why you killed your brother? - I didn't kill him. 730 01:05:46,040 --> 01:05:51,512 But you want to stay in prison. That's what I don't understand! 731 01:05:53,600 --> 01:05:55,591 What guilt are you atoning for? 732 01:05:57,840 --> 01:06:01,071 The fact you pushed your brother down the stairs 31 years ago? 733 01:06:02,480 --> 01:06:07,873 Isn't it excessive for a childish argument that ended in tragedy? 734 01:06:12,080 --> 01:06:14,594 "Let's forget it, Giacomo. 735 01:06:16,600 --> 01:06:19,034 I'm sorry I didn't see you for all these years 736 01:06:20,000 --> 01:06:22,070 and didn't answer your letters. 737 01:06:24,040 --> 01:06:27,874 It no longer matters if you pushed me... 738 01:06:29,840 --> 01:06:31,273 or I fell." 739 01:06:34,240 --> 01:06:38,392 That's what he said... 740 01:06:40,480 --> 01:06:45,315 the first time he invited me to his house. He even gave me cravat. 741 01:06:46,400 --> 01:06:49,631 I don't wear them, but he didn't know, 742 01:06:50,080 --> 01:06:54,312 it was so long since we'd been brothers. 743 01:06:54,960 --> 01:06:58,430 And I didn't feel the need of a brother. 744 01:06:59,960 --> 01:07:06,911 He and my father made me feel I'd killed him. 745 01:07:09,520 --> 01:07:16,596 Inspector, I didn't kill my brother. Neither the first time, nor the second. 746 01:07:21,160 --> 01:07:26,757 I almost believe you. Because I have an idea. 747 01:07:28,000 --> 01:07:31,037 You're interested in literature so you know Jan Potocki. 748 01:07:32,520 --> 01:07:36,760 The author of "Manuscript Found at Saragossa"? 749 01:07:36,760 --> 01:07:40,514 - Exactly. - A strange man. 750 01:07:41,040 --> 01:07:44,749 - He committed suicide? - it wasn't so simple. 751 01:07:47,320 --> 01:07:53,714 It took him three years to do it... 752 01:07:55,440 --> 01:08:00,355 he unscrewed a little sphere from the lid of his silver teapot. 753 01:08:01,280 --> 01:08:04,317 Every day he spent hours filing it... 754 01:08:05,920 --> 01:08:09,799 until it was the right size. 755 01:08:12,160 --> 01:08:13,115 And then? 756 01:08:14,120 --> 01:08:17,749 He had it blessed, 757 01:08:19,280 --> 01:08:25,037 put it in the barrel of his gun, a muzzle-loading weapon, 758 01:08:26,040 --> 01:08:27,519 one shot only... 759 01:08:29,080 --> 01:08:30,035 only one... 760 01:08:33,560 --> 01:08:34,834 and killed himself. 761 01:08:39,440 --> 01:08:40,395 Here... 762 01:08:40,760 --> 01:08:42,520 - Catarella? - Good morning, Inspector. 763 01:08:42,520 --> 01:08:44,909 - Messages? - No, nothing. 764 01:08:45,120 --> 01:08:48,271 - Thank you. - Inspector, I found it. 765 01:08:48,800 --> 01:08:52,080 The 1 3th April a package was delivered from Ruberti's in Seveso. 766 01:08:52,080 --> 01:08:54,116 - Who to? - Alberto Larussa. Here in Vig�ta. 767 01:08:54,640 --> 01:08:55,868 - Nothing to Giacomo? - No. 768 01:08:57,960 --> 01:09:01,280 - Get me the number of Ruberti. - Here. 769 01:09:01,280 --> 01:09:06,149 I thought you'd want to call yourself. Office hours 1 0-1 3, 1 6-20. 770 01:09:06,360 --> 01:09:07,588 - Thanks. - Welcome. 771 01:09:08,960 --> 01:09:14,080 Salvo Montalbano, I'm a police Inspector, I need some information. 772 01:09:14,240 --> 01:09:17,480 Did you sell some material to a Signor... 773 01:09:17,480 --> 01:09:20,597 - A private individual? - Yes. 774 01:09:21,120 --> 01:09:27,080 We don't sell to individuals. Our products are not for domestic use. 775 01:09:27,080 --> 01:09:29,760 - I see. - What did you say his name was? 776 01:09:29,760 --> 01:09:34,520 - Alberto Larussa. - Ah! I heard what happened. 777 01:09:34,520 --> 01:09:37,480 What a way to go! Yes, we made an exception. 778 01:09:37,480 --> 01:09:41,600 - You sold him the Xeron 50? - He was an artist. 779 01:09:41,600 --> 01:09:45,752 I had the fifty metres sent to him... a ridiculously small quantity. 780 01:09:46,160 --> 01:09:47,991 - But it never arrived. - What? 781 01:09:48,760 --> 01:09:52,720 Not the first time. He called several times. 782 01:09:52,720 --> 01:09:58,480 Even sent some ear-rings for my wife. I sent fifty metres by courier. 783 01:09:58,480 --> 01:10:02,234 - They arrived, unfortunately. - How can you be so sure? 784 01:10:02,920 --> 01:10:08,280 I saw his electric chair on TV... 785 01:10:08,280 --> 01:10:15,038 the anklets, bracelets and chest band... They were our Xeron 50. 786 01:10:16,960 --> 01:10:18,920 - Thank you. - Good evening, goodbye. 787 01:10:18,920 --> 01:10:19,875 Good evening. 788 01:11:20,960 --> 01:11:21,915 Hello... 789 01:11:24,080 --> 01:11:27,516 - Were you looking for me? - No... I was just passing. 790 01:11:28,640 --> 01:11:31,160 - Did you go to Venice? - Yes, a couple of days. 791 01:11:31,160 --> 01:11:33,515 - Have fun? - Not bad. 792 01:11:34,880 --> 01:11:36,438 - Want to take a stroll? - Yes. 793 01:11:39,480 --> 01:11:45,430 The Larussa case? The papers and TV don't mention it any more. 794 01:11:46,320 --> 01:11:49,710 They'll start again. I've just had Giacomo released. 795 01:11:50,000 --> 01:11:51,592 Why? 796 01:11:52,760 --> 01:11:57,117 Giacomo always said he was innocent. 797 01:11:57,360 --> 01:12:01,751 - It was his brother's revenge. - What revenge? What happened? 798 01:12:02,800 --> 01:12:06,156 Alberto committed suicide and made it look like Giacomo killed him. 799 01:12:06,320 --> 01:12:10,720 He waited till the 1 3th April, the anniversary of the accident 800 01:12:10,720 --> 01:12:14,395 - that left him in a wheelchair. - The riding accident... 801 01:12:14,640 --> 01:12:19,555 What riding accident? He fell down some steps. 802 01:12:20,200 --> 01:12:22,668 He believed his brother pushed him. 803 01:12:23,360 --> 01:12:26,840 So why the story of the horse? 804 01:12:26,840 --> 01:12:28,831 It was the father's idea, to avoid scandal. 805 01:12:30,080 --> 01:12:34,039 But he held Giacomo responsible and cut him out of the will. 806 01:12:36,760 --> 01:12:42,039 And how did he get the blame to fall on his brother? 807 01:12:43,120 --> 01:12:46,800 He made contact with Giacomo. 808 01:12:46,800 --> 01:12:49,678 Then he lured him to his house the night he killed himself. 809 01:12:51,280 --> 01:12:57,400 And he left a false will. it was that that made me suspicious. 810 01:12:57,400 --> 01:13:01,760 Then I discovered the Xeron was ordered by Alberto, not Giacomo. 811 01:13:01,760 --> 01:13:06,240 - Xeron? - He needed it... and you know why... 812 01:13:06,240 --> 01:13:08,310 Of course. It's a good conductor. 813 01:13:08,960 --> 01:13:13,560 If he wanted to electrocute himself, he had to be sure. 814 01:13:13,560 --> 01:13:16,400 Exactly. To complete his work 815 01:13:16,400 --> 01:13:20,680 he put a copy of "Manuscript Found at Saragossa" by Jan Potocki beside him. 816 01:13:20,680 --> 01:13:22,910 - Why? - To help us work it out. 817 01:13:23,840 --> 01:13:26,200 - Work out what? - That like Jan Potocki 818 01:13:26,200 --> 01:13:29,476 he had meticulously planned his suicide for years. 819 01:13:38,400 --> 01:13:43,155 Livia, I'm sorry. I'm late as always. 820 01:13:45,360 --> 01:13:48,113 - Come on... - You're happy to see me? 821 01:13:48,440 --> 01:13:51,720 I waited an hour for you to pick me up! You never change. 822 01:13:51,720 --> 01:13:56,714 Sorry, I had a problem at home. How can I make it up to you? 823 01:13:59,280 --> 01:14:00,235 Let's go. 824 01:14:21,800 --> 01:14:23,836 - Larussa's house? - Yes. 825 01:14:26,240 --> 01:14:29,596 His brother's already let it. Let's have a look. 826 01:14:32,520 --> 01:14:33,953 - May l? - Yes... 827 01:14:34,480 --> 01:14:35,595 - Hello. - Hello. 828 01:14:35,800 --> 01:14:38,712 - I'm Inspector Montalbano. - Nice to meet you... 829 01:14:39,040 --> 01:14:41,840 Nice to meet you... Signorina Burlando... 830 01:14:41,840 --> 01:14:42,955 - Good morning. - Good morning. 831 01:14:43,320 --> 01:14:47,680 - Are you the new occupants? - We arrived yesterday! Come in. 832 01:14:47,680 --> 01:14:48,635 Thank you. 833 01:14:51,480 --> 01:14:55,200 - Problems? - We were told there was a TV aerial. 834 01:14:55,200 --> 01:14:57,600 But all we found on the roof were birdsnests. 835 01:14:57,600 --> 01:14:58,600 - Signora? - Yes? 836 01:14:58,600 --> 01:15:01,797 - Can you check if the TV's working? - Yes. 837 01:15:02,240 --> 01:15:03,355 - Just a moment... - Don't worry. 838 01:15:05,440 --> 01:15:07,431 - Pasquale? - Yes? 839 01:15:08,080 --> 01:15:11,436 - Check if it's working now. - Good morning. 840 01:15:12,400 --> 01:15:14,072 - Good morning. - Good morning. 841 01:15:22,880 --> 01:15:24,438 No TV aerial? 842 01:15:29,760 --> 01:15:32,000 - Tell me... - This arrived at home... 843 01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:34,600 - You had this at home... - No, it came to our home. 844 01:15:34,600 --> 01:15:38,240 - Who send it? The doctor? - No, the concierge... 845 01:15:38,240 --> 01:15:41,480 - Aren't you on holiday? - I've had an idea. 846 01:15:41,480 --> 01:15:42,913 - Livia's in the car. - Give her my regards. 847 01:15:43,400 --> 01:15:47,480 - Nothing on the Cucchiara case yet? - if only someone would confess! 848 01:15:47,480 --> 01:15:49,600 And they're all respectable people! 849 01:15:49,600 --> 01:15:52,592 I can't see any of them shooting Cucchiara. 850 01:15:53,680 --> 01:15:56,752 - Who's this Emma Morpurgo? - Morpurgo...? 851 01:15:57,720 --> 01:16:01,952 The day you went to Rag�na... she was in my office. 852 01:16:02,680 --> 01:16:05,035 Yes... Fazio! 853 01:16:06,320 --> 01:16:09,040 I need a list of Giacomo Larussa's cheques for the last 3 months! 854 01:16:09,040 --> 01:16:14,480 - For when? - Oh, in a week?! immediately! 855 01:16:14,480 --> 01:16:15,435 Come with me. 856 01:16:18,280 --> 01:16:19,838 And this is when he's on holiday. 857 01:16:20,600 --> 01:16:25,116 A sum disappears from Giacomo's account. 858 01:16:25,840 --> 01:16:28,718 The same sum appears in Emma Morpurgo's account, 859 01:16:29,840 --> 01:16:34,470 and she pays Cucchiara. As we can see from his diary. 860 01:16:35,040 --> 01:16:37,960 So, the professor paid Signora Morpurgo's debts. 861 01:16:37,960 --> 01:16:38,915 Yes... 862 01:16:41,680 --> 01:16:43,830 I've left Livia in the car for 2 hours! 863 01:16:50,120 --> 01:16:53,635 - isn't he on holiday? - They're leaving now. 864 01:16:54,120 --> 01:16:55,951 Can you imagine how pissed off Livia is? 865 01:17:56,640 --> 01:17:57,595 Yes? 866 01:17:58,520 --> 01:18:01,159 Good morning, Inspector Montalbano. May I come in? 867 01:18:01,640 --> 01:18:02,675 - Please... - Thank you. 868 01:18:08,920 --> 01:18:14,278 We met in Dr. Augello's office... Could I ask you a few questions? 869 01:18:14,640 --> 01:18:18,920 I told your colleague everything. However... 870 01:18:18,920 --> 01:18:19,875 Thank you. 871 01:18:22,080 --> 01:18:25,516 - You have a beautiful home. - it belonged to my husband's family. 872 01:18:26,280 --> 01:18:29,909 He dedicated his life to this house. 873 01:18:30,360 --> 01:18:33,511 The furniture had been sold to pay his father's debts, 874 01:18:33,880 --> 01:18:39,637 and he spent all his time tracking it down. 875 01:18:41,120 --> 01:18:44,476 It was a passion, perhaps a sickness. 876 01:18:45,120 --> 01:18:48,715 How can I help you? 877 01:18:50,520 --> 01:18:55,833 Where were you the morning of 11th September 1 969? 878 01:18:57,960 --> 01:18:59,279 This is you, isn't it? 879 01:19:11,960 --> 01:19:15,635 That's how I like to remember them... young and happy. 880 01:19:20,480 --> 01:19:23,711 But at a certain point you chose one. Didn't you? 881 01:19:24,760 --> 01:19:26,876 Yes... Alberto. 882 01:19:27,960 --> 01:19:30,394 He was sensitive, an artist. 883 01:19:32,160 --> 01:19:35,118 Perhaps Giacomo was better looking, but too introverted. 884 01:19:35,520 --> 01:19:37,040 He'd be silent for hours! 885 01:19:37,040 --> 01:19:40,112 He said he could hear my soul vibrating in my body. 886 01:19:42,000 --> 01:19:44,594 I sometimes thought he had a screw loose. 887 01:19:45,040 --> 01:19:47,634 Enough to push his brother down the stairs? 888 01:19:47,960 --> 01:19:51,919 No, I'm sure it was an accident. 889 01:19:52,800 --> 01:19:57,954 But it was over me. So I decided to stop seeing both of them. 890 01:19:59,080 --> 01:20:00,593 But not for ever, clearly. 891 01:20:04,120 --> 01:20:07,032 My husband died a year ago. 892 01:20:08,160 --> 01:20:15,077 Restoring this house cost a fortune. He left me full of debts. 893 01:20:16,560 --> 01:20:18,790 Giacomo came to pay his condolences. 894 01:20:19,160 --> 01:20:22,232 When he heard about my problems, he decided to help me. 895 01:20:23,120 --> 01:20:27,318 - Paying your debts to Cucchiara? - Yes. 896 01:20:29,120 --> 01:20:36,037 - But I don't know how. - Easy. 897 01:20:37,080 --> 01:20:41,280 He ruined himself for you. And due to a trick of Fate, 898 01:20:41,280 --> 01:20:45,398 when Giacomo could have helped you with the money from Alberto, 899 01:20:46,760 --> 01:20:50,639 Cucchiara died. Taking your debts with him... 900 01:20:50,920 --> 01:20:56,074 to hell, I hope. Why didn't you go directly to Alberto? 901 01:20:56,680 --> 01:21:01,356 - He was better off. - I'd never have gone to Alberto. 902 01:21:02,800 --> 01:21:04,791 I hadn't seen him for over 30 years. 903 01:21:05,520 --> 01:21:10,878 And after what happened because of me... it didn't seem right. 904 01:21:12,200 --> 01:21:18,070 And when you heard that Giacomo had killed Alberto, what did you think? 905 01:21:18,760 --> 01:21:22,196 That Giacomo could never have done such a thing. 906 01:21:23,800 --> 01:21:27,349 Only I know how close they were. 907 01:21:30,760 --> 01:21:31,715 Come in! 908 01:21:34,480 --> 01:21:38,029 - You wanted me, Salvo? - Yes, I have something to tell you. 909 01:21:39,400 --> 01:21:42,320 Salvo, but I've only got a minute. 910 01:21:42,320 --> 01:21:45,320 The Chief is driving me mad about Cucchiara. 911 01:21:45,320 --> 01:21:47,880 Forget Bonetti Alberighi and sit down. 912 01:21:51,160 --> 01:21:53,196 How many shots were fired at Cucchiara? 913 01:21:53,840 --> 01:21:57,360 Six. A bit haphazardly. He bled to death. 914 01:21:57,360 --> 01:21:58,880 Know what kind of gun it was? 915 01:21:58,880 --> 01:22:03,317 Not for sure. A 38 calibre, perhaps a revolver. 916 01:22:06,920 --> 01:22:13,314 Catarella, tell Jacomuzzi to come in? Yes, with the thing I asked for. 917 01:22:15,240 --> 01:22:17,515 - What's going on? - In a minute. 918 01:22:17,960 --> 01:22:19,393 Come in Jacomuzzi! 919 01:22:21,720 --> 01:22:24,234 - Hello. - Hello... Not me, him. 920 01:22:24,440 --> 01:22:25,759 Me? What is it? 921 01:22:26,040 --> 01:22:28,110 The gun found at Alberto Larussa's house. 922 01:22:28,600 --> 01:22:32,480 The one who burnt to death? What's he got to do with my moneylender? 923 01:22:32,480 --> 01:22:33,520 Did you run the tests? 924 01:22:33,520 --> 01:22:36,910 I compared the shells at the scene of Cucchiara's murder with this. 925 01:22:37,240 --> 01:22:41,472 You can never be 1 00% sure, but it's possible, even probable. 926 01:22:41,760 --> 01:22:44,880 - Did you test it for fingerprints? - Not yet. 927 01:22:44,880 --> 01:22:46,480 What are you waiting for? 928 01:22:46,480 --> 01:22:49,950 Will someone explain what's going on? 929 01:22:50,840 --> 01:22:52,273 So test it now. 930 01:22:54,880 --> 01:22:55,835 Hurry up! 931 01:22:59,960 --> 01:23:00,915 So... 932 01:23:03,160 --> 01:23:06,869 - What a surprise, Inspector! Come in. - Thank you. 933 01:23:07,440 --> 01:23:10,159 - Still pleased to see me? - You can't imagine how much. 934 01:23:11,640 --> 01:23:19,638 If it weren't for you, I'd still be inside counting the seconds. 935 01:23:20,120 --> 01:23:21,235 Please, come in... 936 01:23:25,720 --> 01:23:30,236 It's always a mess when you call. 937 01:23:30,480 --> 01:23:35,520 - Your brother's things? - Yes. I'll have to sell a lot. 938 01:23:35,520 --> 01:23:41,640 My brother had very different taste. Even that house in Vig�ta... too big. 939 01:23:41,640 --> 01:23:45,792 - I could never live there. - But you had no trouble renting it. 940 01:23:46,000 --> 01:23:49,913 So it must be me who has difficult taste. 941 01:23:51,760 --> 01:23:55,639 You and your brother had one thing in common... 942 01:23:56,520 --> 01:23:57,748 you loved the same woman. 943 01:24:00,440 --> 01:24:04,718 An old story. 944 01:24:05,600 --> 01:24:10,435 I've paid enough for something I didn't do. 945 01:24:20,840 --> 01:24:23,752 - Just satisfy my curiosity... - Go ahead... 946 01:24:26,040 --> 01:24:31,558 How did you know there was a fight in "Marshall", just at that time? 947 01:24:32,840 --> 01:24:35,991 It coincided exactly. I fell for it myself. 948 01:24:36,640 --> 01:24:39,200 But there's almost always a fight. 949 01:24:41,360 --> 01:24:48,755 But you forgot one detail: Alberto had a TV, but no aerial. 950 01:24:49,760 --> 01:24:52,718 He only watched videos. 951 01:24:54,640 --> 01:25:00,317 I hadn't seen him for 30 years... 952 01:25:00,840 --> 01:25:05,072 When Alberto called, you had no great wish to see him. 953 01:25:06,000 --> 01:25:09,197 But you knew he was rich and Emma needed money. 954 01:25:09,520 --> 01:25:11,954 So you thought, I'll borrow it from him, 955 01:25:12,320 --> 01:25:17,678 since he's become so affectionate. Maybe he even promised to. 956 01:25:17,960 --> 01:25:20,076 To get you to his house that 1 3th April. 957 01:25:21,400 --> 01:25:27,953 When I got there... he said I could forget the money. 958 01:25:34,200 --> 01:25:37,476 Thanks to me, he was an invalid 959 01:25:38,800 --> 01:25:44,760 and had lost the love of his life. 960 01:25:44,760 --> 01:25:47,593 And could never love again... 961 01:25:48,720 --> 01:25:52,679 So the witness did hear a fight between you and your brother? 962 01:25:53,440 --> 01:25:55,237 He threatened me with a gun. 963 01:25:56,640 --> 01:26:01,873 He opened a drawer and aimed the gun at me. 964 01:26:02,600 --> 01:26:05,797 I knew he wouldn't shoot, 965 01:26:06,640 --> 01:26:10,679 but I also knew he'd never give me money. 966 01:26:18,080 --> 01:26:19,229 What is it? 967 01:26:23,200 --> 01:26:26,749 You think I killed my brother? 968 01:26:29,480 --> 01:26:34,554 No, I think your brother killed himself. 969 01:26:36,560 --> 01:26:39,552 I think you killed Cucchiara. 970 01:26:42,680 --> 01:26:45,672 He was threatening Emma. 971 01:26:47,080 --> 01:26:54,031 Alberto wouldn't give you money... so you had to kill the moneylender. 972 01:26:55,720 --> 01:26:58,598 Your brother gave you the idea when he threatened you with the gun. 973 01:26:59,960 --> 01:27:05,512 You went back to your brother's house and took the gun. 974 01:27:06,080 --> 01:27:09,550 Then you went to Cucchiara's house at about midnight and shot him. 975 01:27:10,520 --> 01:27:17,073 Then you hurried back, hitting poor Piri. 976 01:27:19,600 --> 01:27:21,511 And you put the gun back. 977 01:27:22,600 --> 01:27:25,672 Not knowing your brother had already killed himself. 978 01:27:28,720 --> 01:27:32,508 That's just speculation. 979 01:27:33,960 --> 01:27:35,439 You have no proof. 980 01:27:38,960 --> 01:27:39,949 The proof is here... 981 01:27:42,560 --> 01:27:43,788 on this gun: 982 01:27:46,000 --> 01:27:48,673 your fingerprints on the murder weapon. 983 01:27:52,480 --> 01:27:54,038 May l? 984 01:27:55,120 --> 01:28:02,879 Don't worry. I killed once. it was enough. 985 01:28:09,520 --> 01:28:16,676 Cucchiara wasn't a man, 986 01:28:17,320 --> 01:28:19,834 he was the worst kind of loan shark. 987 01:28:20,680 --> 01:28:27,313 When I went back to Alberto's house, I didn't notice anything. 988 01:28:29,760 --> 01:28:35,232 For a trick of fate I found Emma again, 989 01:28:36,440 --> 01:28:38,954 just as my brother died. 990 01:28:40,520 --> 01:28:43,318 You may think I'm crazy, 991 01:28:43,520 --> 01:28:48,469 but that night at 55, 992 01:28:48,960 --> 01:28:55,798 l thought my life had changed. But I was mistaken. 993 01:28:59,400 --> 01:29:03,439 You know that law of physics: 994 01:29:04,600 --> 01:29:09,515 every action has an equal and opposite reaction? 995 01:29:12,760 --> 01:29:16,878 There's no getting away from it. 996 01:30:35,400 --> 01:30:37,200 Fazio, let's get this straight: 997 01:30:37,200 --> 01:30:40,840 as soon as Prof. Larussa comes out, call the station and tell them 998 01:30:40,840 --> 01:30:43,560 you're bringing in Ignazio Cucchiara's murderer. 999 01:30:43,560 --> 01:30:46,632 Hand him over to Augello, not the Chief! 1000 01:30:46,880 --> 01:30:47,880 And if he runs away? 1001 01:30:47,880 --> 01:30:51,760 He won't. Didn't you say he seemed a nice man? 1002 01:30:51,760 --> 01:30:56,440 - And if they ask about you? - What's it got to do with me? 1003 01:30:56,440 --> 01:30:59,120 - It's Augello's case. - But it was you... 1004 01:30:59,120 --> 01:31:01,918 Mind your own business. See you tomorrow. 1005 01:31:19,160 --> 01:31:20,229 Inspector! 1006 01:31:21,120 --> 01:31:25,520 - Hey! Trying to run me over? - Want a lift? 1007 01:31:25,520 --> 01:31:29,035 - No, I need to walk. - incorruptible! 1008 01:31:29,640 --> 01:31:32,950 I'm trying to avoid temptation. 1009 01:31:33,800 --> 01:31:37,320 - Not very courageous, anyway... - I prefer "prudent"... 1010 01:31:37,320 --> 01:31:39,880 - given the way you drive... - Come on! 1011 01:31:40,960 --> 01:31:42,393 Just a minute! 1012 01:31:45,000 --> 01:31:48,231 - Bye, Salvo. - Be good. Bye. 1013 01:32:13,040 --> 01:32:13,995 Livia? 1014 01:32:17,920 --> 01:32:22,240 Salvo, where did you get to? l waited for 2 hours! 1015 01:32:22,240 --> 01:32:24,037 You could have at least called me... 1016 01:32:29,680 --> 01:32:34,196 You're right about everything. But let's fight tomorrow.