Original subtitles

While this series is based on a true story

and draws from official sources and Court documents,

events, situations, dialogue, characters and their characterisations

have been fictionalised and invented by the authors for dramatic purposes.

♪ E non c'era da vinì, non c'era da vinì ♪

♪ Non c'era da vinì e so' vinutu ♪

♪ So' li sospiri tua, so' li sospiri tua ♪

♪ So' li sospiri tua, m'hannu chiamatu ♪

♪ Ahi core core, core de zucchero e limone… ♪

[tour guide] We have finally arrived, ladies and gentlemen.

Avetrana.

This is the road that little Sarah walked every day to get to her aunt and uncle's.

- [journalists clamoring] - [tour guide] Here, Sarah…

took her final steps.

♪ Ti li capelli tua so 'nnamuratu ♪

♪ Li vecu ti vulà, li vecu ti vulà… ♪

- [indistinct clamor] - [wedding guests cheering]

♪ A mocca t'agghia zuccherà la vocca ahi core core, core de zucchero… ♪

[journalist 1] She was only 15 years old when she disappeared

on that cursed 26th of August.

- For 42 days, all of Italy wondered… - [journalist 2] A ruthless murder

in a small town of just over 6,000 souls.

A town that suddenly found itself at the center of every news broadcast.

[journalist 3] ...to learn the truth about the death of little Sarah Scazzi,

torn from life during adolescence,

during her last summer, the most beautiful one,

when a girl becomes a woman.

[camera shutters clicking]

Here is the infamous house.

Here, little Sarah Scazzi was brutally murdered.

[tourists murmuring]

Casa Misseri, the house of horrors.

[♪ ominous music playing]

Everyone…

the well.

The grave of poor little Sarah.

Respect the silence.

It's a place of significant meaning and solemnity.

[camera shutters clicking]

[tour guide] No, no. Where are you going?

[tourists shouting]

[tourist 1] Show some respect!

THIS IS NOT HOLLYWOOD

[voice echoing distantly] Sarah...

[Sarah] Hello, I'm Sarah.

No one replies to me, no one texts me. I feel alone.

That's why I want a boyfriend.

Someone who cuddles me, hugs me, kisses me and holds my hand.

Because I'm miserable, and every day, I feel more and more alone.

[Sabrina] Sarah.

[Sarah] And all I can do is dream about it.

[Sabrina] Sarah.

[Sarah] Just dream.

[Sabrina] Sarah! Sarah.

[pants]

[seagulls squawking]

I've been calling you for two hours, are you deaf?

Give me that. Sarah! Give it back now! No, Sarah. Come here, please.

[♪ upbeat pop song playing on radio]

[Mariangela] So, love, what are you gonna wear?

[Sabrina] I'll leave him speechless.

Who, Sabri?

[Sabrina] Hey, mind your own business.

Look at her. She stuffs herself, and doesn't gain any weight.

[Mariangela] She has a good metabolism.

We gain weight just by breathing.

[Sarah] Where are you going tonight? Can I come?

A, B, C… No, Sarah, please.

- I already told you, you're still a kid. - Come on, please.

- Sabri, bring me! - [Sabrina] …E, F, G.

- Come on! - No! I already said no!

Goddamnit. Who the fuck has a name that begins with a "G"?

- I needed to get to an "I." - "I" for who?

For Ivano! Don't you know that this idiot caught Ivanitis?

- Ivanitis? - Yeah. Ivanitis is a serious disease.

- Be careful, too, it's contagious. - Fuck off.

[♪ rap music playing, Fabri Fibra "Tranne Te"]

Sabri, hug me?

Why should I give you a hug?

♪ Qui c'è la musica e tu non balli tu parli parli parli ♪

♪ Easy rider sopra un Harley con la maglia di Bob Marley ♪

♪ Le mie rime la gente le mima ma dopo tutto sono meglio di prima ♪

♪ Lo spettacolo è finto di brutto hanno tutti capito il trucco ♪

♪ Tranne te, tranne te ♪

♪ Tranne te, tranne te, tranne te, tranne te, tranne te ♪

[all singing along] ♪ Tranne te, tranne te, tranne te ♪

♪ Tranne te, tranne te ♪

♪ Se tu sei bella e bionda grida, oh ♪

♪ Se tu sei bella e mora grida, oh ♪

♪ Se tu sei fidanzata grida, oh ♪

♪ Se non sei fidanzata grida, oh ♪

♪ Rap futuristico, A, B ♪

♪ Rap futuristico A B, A B, A B, A B ♪

♪ Rap futuristico... ♪

[♪ music fades]

[♪ eerie music playing]

[chokes]

- [gasps, pants] - [♪ music resumes loudly]

♪ Tranne te, tranne te, tranne te… ♪

- [Sabrina] Hey, turn here. Turn. - [Mariangela] Again?

[Sabrina] Let's just see if his car's there!

♪ Rap futuristico tranne te, tranne te, tranne te… ♪

- [Mariangela] There. - [Sabrina] The radio, turn it down.

[♪ song fades]

[Sabrina] Stop here.

- Hey, let's go before he sees us. - [shushes] Shut up.

- [Mariangela whispering] He'll see us. - [Sabrina] He's so damn hot. Look at him.

My God, you're so handsome.

We've lost her.

[Cosimo weakly] Sarah. Sarah.

[sobbing] Sarah.

[♪ melancholic music playing]

[weakly] Sarah, kill me, please.

[whimpers, breathes heavily]

[cries, whimpers] Sarah, kill me, please.

Sarah, let me die.

[gasps]

[whimpering, gasping]

[caregiver, in Romanian] You devil!

[in Italian] Out of my way.

[Cosimo whimpers]

[woman on TV] I'm not like all the other girls, I admit it.

My name is Josephine Chatter,

and some time ago I discovered I'm from another dimension,

and those are not my real parents.

You don't have to call my name. I can feel it when you need my help.

Spirits of Earth, let me in!

- I'll be there to protect you from evil. - [monster growls]

- [actress screaming on TV] - [Josephine] But, most likely...

- [TV turns off] - No!

If you watch monsters, you become one.

You goddamn bitch! I'll tell Mom and you'll have to go back to Romania.

And I'll tell her that you tried to kill grandfader.

- "Grandfader" is already dead. - [caregiver] Go away. Get out!

[beads clattering]

[Concetta] Sarah, are you ready?

Sarah, we need to go!

DO NOT READ!!!

[Concetta] Sarah. Sarah.

- [door opening] - [Concetta] Sarah!

You must be proud to testify for our Lord.

But I'm not proud.

You know, as soon as I turn 18, I'm moving to Milan with Dad and Claudio.

We'll talk about that when you turn 18. Now, hurry up.

[door opens]

Good morning. We'd like to hear your opinion on the subject of crime.

[Concetta] Do you feel safe on the streets of your town?

Excuse me, where are you from?

[both] From Avetrana.

[neighbor] And nothing ever fucking happens here.

[door closes]

Hello, handsome boy. Is your mom home?

She's not here.

Mom, they were Jehovah's Witnesses!

[Concetta] Have you ever wondered why we grow old and die?

There are sea turtles that live hundreds of years,

and trees that live thousands.

But we live only 70 or 80 years, and then die.

Have you ever wondered why?

Would you like to talk about it with us? Will you let us in?

As long as you don't steal anything.

Sarah!

[insects buzzing]

[cat wails in distance]

[voice tutting]

[♪ tense music playing]

[tutting continues]

[metal scraping]

[cat whimpers]

[cat meows]

[pot rattling]

[♪ romantic pop music playing on TV, Al Bano "Nel sole"

♪ Troverai in me ♪

♪ E che non può più fare a meno di te ♪

♪ Quando il sole tornerà ♪

♪ E nel sole io verrò da te ♪

♪ Amore, amore ♪

♪ Corri incontro a me ♪

♪ E la notte non verrà mai più… ♪

[door opening]

Hey, my baby. How are you? Give me a minute, watch.

- I want to see how it ends, okay? - Don't you know how it ends?

[Cosima] Go to the fridge. There's tiramisu.

Aunty, you could be my mother.

- Do you see how much we look alike? - Hmm.

[fridge door opening]

♪ E non cambiano mai ♪

♪ Ma perché anche il silenzio… ♪

You like it?

- Get a spoon, you piggy. - [grumbles]

♪ Sta parlandomi di te? ♪

Mom never makes desserts.

- She doesn't make anything at all. - Cooking isn't her thing.

Only bugging me is her thing.

Well, she's not bad, just a weirdo.

Why won't you adopt me?

Little Sarah, everyone has their own family.

You can come here whenever you want, we live so close.

This is your home, too, hmm?

Come to your aunt, here.

♪ E la notte non verrà mai più ♪

[gasps]

[groaning]

Sarah, do you see your cousin's torturing me?

- You poor thing. - She's nervous because Ivano's coming.

[slaps]

Are you planning on giving him an intimate massage?

[Sabrina] Look, he's suffering from neck pain, you know?

[chuckles knowingly] And you know how to make him feel better, huh?

- You know how to work it... [gasps] - [waxing strip rips]

Let's finish, he's coming.

Sarah, go get me the cellulite cream.

- You need it right now? - [Sabrina] No, tomorrow, but go now.

[Sabrina] Where does it hurt? Higher or farther down?

[Ivano laughs] Come on, if I say "farther down," it sounds bad.

- [Sabrina giggling] You think? - [Ivano] Yeah.

[Sabrina] Does everyone tell you you're as handsome as a god?

[Ivano] Ah, don't take the name of the Lord in vain.

[Sabrina laughing] The Lord Ivano, you mean.

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

[Sabrina muffled] I believe only in the Lord Ivano.

- [Ivano] "Lord Ivano"? - [Sabrina] Yes.

- I believe only in Lord Ivano. - [Ivano] I don't know.

[Sabrina giggling]

[Ivano] Should we say a little prayer first?

- [Sabrina] I'd do more for you. - [Ivano chuckles] It feels weird.

[Sabrina] Hmm. [giggles]

- [Michele] Does it make you shudder? - [gasps]

No, Uncle Michele, don't look.

[kitten meowing]

[Sarah gasps]

It's adorable! What's his name?

[meows]

There's no point in giving him one.

Why not?

He won't live long.

[door opening]

- [Concetta] It's your fault. - [Cosima] What do you want from me?

[Concetta] You do it on purpose.

[Cosima] Do what? Come on, Conce!

[Concetta] You want to take her from me.

[Cosima] Why would I? Again with this story!

I already have two kids.

There she is, the little princess. Let's go home.

No. I'd rather be dead!

It's okay, let her stay a little longer.

You and your goddamn obsession with kittens, huh?

She has to come with me.

- [meowing] - [clicks tongue]

- [Concetta] You have a home. - [Cosima] Yeah, we know that, Conce.

But Sarah's happy here, too. Isn't that true, my baby?

Yeah, I'm happier here. A lot happier.

Besides, you don't love me, but Aunt Cosima does.

See what you do? You get in the way, and turn my daughter against me.

What kind of freaking sister are you?

"Fucking," Conce. You say "fucking." Jehovah's literally brainwashing you.

- I live in truth, you don't. - Where are we, huh? Inside the lie?

[Cosima] Hey, are you talking to us? You stay the fuck out of it!

It's between me and my sister.

[door opening]

Are you having hot flashes?

[Sabrina] Aunty, let Sarah stay with me and we'll go out tonight.

Sure, let's spoil her!

And where are you taking her, since you think you're adults?

- To the pub. We're getting drunk. - [snorts]

Please, Aunty. I'll bring her home safe and sound.

Come on, Mom.

Come on. Aunty, please.

You'd sell yourself for a few cuddles.

Thanks, Sabri.

[crowd laughing]

[Angela] My biggest wish? It's living on a desert island

with dunes, the sand, crystal-clear waters.

[Alessio] Why go all the way to a desert island?

I can take you to Torre Colimena tomorrow.

- [laughter] - Shut up, you idiot!

What's your dream, then? Let's hear it, let's hear it.

I'd love to live on an island, too, or maybe in Torre Colimena.

- But with you and ten other women. - [Massimiliano] Ale!

[chuckles]

Totally naked and whatever happens, happens!

[all cheering]

Ah, well, there's no point in asking you for your wish.

How many texts have you sent him today? Three hundred?

I have unlimited. I don't pay for them, you know?

[sighs] He's not coming.

[Alessio] God, Sabri. Why make all this fuss over the Alain Delon of Avetrana?

- [laughter] - How dare you!

[Alessio] Why won't you give me an intimate massage?

[Massimiliano] Let's hear it. What's your wish? Tell us, come on.

[Angela] Yeah, yeah, go ahead, Sabri.

Excuse me, how about you ask my cousin what hers is?

Sarah Scazzi, what's your forbidden desire?

[Angela] Come on, Sarè.

[drumming on table]

[Massimiliano] Don't be shy.

I want to disappear.

[♪ upbeat pop music playing over speaker]

I don't mean disappear forever.

I want to do an experiment. And disappear for just two weeks.

[chuckles]

Well, she's a polite girl. It's nice of her to warn us, huh?

[all laughing]

It would be a mess.

- My mom would go crazy. - [Sabrina] Mm-hmm.

And everyone in Avetrana looking for me but unable to find me.

I told you, this girl's really fucked up.

[Sarah] I've thought of everything.

I'll cut my hair and dye it black, so no one recognizes me.

Then I'll hide in a nearby town or somewhere in the countryside.

What a smart little kid.

[Sarah] I also picked the photo that they'll use…

the one for my missing poster.

You want to see it?

[all agreeing]

- [Massimiliano] Let's see it. - [Stefania] Let's see it.

- Let's see it. - Bold choice.

No, I don't like this one. You look too different.

- [all] No, no. - [Alessio] Show some others.

[quiet chatter]

[Alessio] This one's better.

[Mariangela] What are you talking about? It's not good enough for Chi l’ha visto!

[laughter]

Nope. It has to be something more serious.

Here, this one.

See, Sarah? You like it?

[Angela] That's cute.

[Massimiliano] You look like a little angel.

[♪ gentle music playing]

[birds chirping]

[approaching footsteps]

[kitten meowing in distance]

[kitten meowing]

[meows]

[kitten meows]

[♪ tense music playing]

[door creaks]

- [engine sputtering] - [Michele] Eh, come on!

I'll kill you, you goddamn motherfucker.

- [engine sputtering] - [cats meowing]

[Michele] Start. Eh. Come on, work. Piece of shit.

[engine sputtering]

- Uncle? Uncle. Uncle! - [Michele] Mm. Hmm. Come on! Huh?

[kitten meowing]

Is it that kitten again?

- Let him be. - [cats meowing]

Why does he have to die?

His mother doesn't want him, okay?

He's a sick animal, so she doesn't waste milk on a sick child.

He will die, that's his fate.

[cats meowing]

[Michele] Do you need money to go out with Sabrina?

No.

[Michele] Come here.

[money rustling]

Not yet, first give a kiss to Uncle Michele.

[congregation singing] ♪ I have seen ♪

♪ I have seen the new world ♪

♪ That is coming ♪

♪ I have seen ♪

YOUR WORD IS TRUTH

♪ I have seen the Garden of good… ♪

- Mom, it's late. I'm leaving. - Sing.

I'm going out with Sabrina.

Again? It's becoming a habit then.

Come on, we had fun! Please.

- [Concetta singing quietly] - Come on, Mom, please.

I'm always alone. She called me and wants me to go. She has fun with me.

Thank you, Mom. [kisses] I love you.

♪ It will be praise, praise ♪

♪ Immense praise to Jehovah ♪

- [♪ upbeat music playing over speakers] - [laughter, chatter]

Can't help yourself, huh?

[Mariangela] No, no. Don't cheat, Pisello.

Oh, look who's here!

- [Angela] Hey, Saretta! - [Mariangela] Saretta!

- [Liala] Beautiful Sarah. - What are you doing here?

- I came to see you. - [Sabrina] Does your mom know?

- Yes. - Saretta, don't just stand there.

Sit down there.

- Yeah, here. - [Angela] Yeah, join us.

Come sit.

- Iva, have you seen our Sarah? - Wow, she's grown up so much!

- How old are you? - I'm 16.

- You're 15. - Whatever.

You know who you look like?

- Avril Lavigne? - [clicks tongue] Nope. Uma Thurnam.

[Mariangela] It's Uma Thurman, not Thurnam!

Whatever!

- Who's she? - A hot blonde!

- Oh, Sabri! - [Mariangela] Oh, where you going, Sabri?

- [Sarah] Drop it. - Sabri!

What happened?

- She's okay. - [Mariangela] Sabri!

Who is this?

My mother.

[♪ upbeat techno music playing over radio]

- Wait, are you taking me home first? - [Ivano] Hmm?

[Sabrina] Couldn't you take them home first?

Uh, Sabri, what's the big deal? Your house is on the way. It's easier.

[♪ music stops]

[huffs]

- Goodnight. - Good...

Goddamn. She took that well.

Yeah, really well. She almost broke my fucking car door.

Sarah, move up here.

[dogs barking in distance]

[car engine starts]

[♪ up-tempo music resumes]

[cellphone buzzing]

[Angela] I mean, you could have taken her home last.

You lead her on and then that?

Me? She's the one who makes stuff up.

[cellphone buzzing]

[cellphone buzzing]

- Who's that? - Doesn't matter.

[cellphone buzzing]

- It's Sabrina. - [Alessio] What's she saying?

[Sarah] "Sarah, you have to tell me who Ivano takes home last."

[all laughing]

[Angela] She is completely out of her mind.

[Alessio] It's like a sickness with her.

The Ivanitis!

- [shushes] What'd you say? - [Alessio] Ivanitis.

- Ivanitis? - [cellphone buzzing]

[♪ somber music playing]

[inhales deeply]

[exhales sharply]

[hisses]

[breathes shakily]

[screams]

[Sarah] Did I tell you that black Punto was following me?

- [Mariangela] The black Punto? - Yes, it's that perv's car!

- [Mariangela] What did he do? - [Ivano] What a pig.

He's a pervert, not a pedophile.

He followed me down the street! I swear on my mother's life, Sabri.

That's nothing for you.

All right, then I swear on my brother's life. It's the truth!

I mean, if she says it's true, it's true.

- Oh! - Hey. Ignore her, she's immature.

She'll do anything to be the center of attention.

Look, Sarah, don't worry,

if he touches you... Oh! You'll pop the raft.

[laughing] Careful! Oh, careful. Careful!

- [Mariangela] Sarah, the ball! - [Massimiliano] Pass it.

[Alessio] Sarah, pass the ball!

- [Massimiliano] Sarè! Hey! - [indistinct chatter]

[Massimiliano] My God, you're so bad at this game.

[overlapping chatter]

- Look. - [Mariangela screams]

[laughs]

One! Go for it.

- [Mariangela] Come on. - [Angela] Two.

[Massimiliano] Five!

- [laughter] - [overlapping chatter]

[distorted chatter]

- [Massimiliano] Not bad, not bad. - [Alessio] Don't rush it.

- [Massimiliano] One, two! - [Mariangela] Two!

- [Angela] Three! - [Lilala] Four!

[Angela shouts]

[Mariangela] No, but, hey... the problem is Angela

[♪ eerie music playing]

[Sabrina] Oh!

[panting]

[laughs, sighs]

[Mariangela chuckles]

Thank you. [kisses]

Same time tomorrow?

- [Mariangela] Hmm, maybe... - No, not tomorrow. No one's hanging out.

- But Ivano said that tomorrow... - Hey!

That's enough about Ivano.

[♪ pensive music playing]

[Sarah] Yesterday, I went to the beach with Sabrina and Ivano.

I had a lot of fun.

But Sabrina said she won't take me along next time.

She wants to be alone with Ivano, and I have to stay home.

It's annoying when she's like this. It gets on my nerves.

Sabrina's being such a bitch to me, and won't take me along.

I hate her. I can't wait for my dad and brother to get here.

[♪ tense music playing]

- [whispering] Is she in there? - [whispering] Yes, she's inside.

- Did something happen? - I don't know.

[sighs]

Hug me?

[birds chirping]

[gate creaking]

- [Cosima] You're all fingers and thumbs! - [glass shattering]

- [Cosima] I'll kick you out! - [Michele] For God's sake!

[Cosima] Enough! What the fuck are you doing?

[Michele] I'm gonna kill you!

- Yes, you! - [Cosima] Move! [speaking indistinctly]

- [Sabrina] I didn't do it on purpose! - [Cosima] You scummy morons!

- [Sabrina] Stop the swearing! - [Cosima] You're all fingers and thumbs!

- [Michele] Fuck off! - [Cosima] Fuck off? Me? Me?

[all shouting]

[♪ tense music playing]

Can you stop it, please?

[arguing continues]

- Please! - You wanna kill me?

We scared you today, huh?

Aunty…

does Uncle Michele want to kill you?

How should I know?

Hey, I'm only joking!

[Sabrina] Mom, I'm heading out.

[♪ mysterious music playing]

[door opening, closing]

Aren't you going along?

What did you do to Sabrina?

- I don't know. - [Cosima] You really don't know?

No.

Don't meddle in their affairs. Understand?

Here. Take these to that nutter downstairs. Go.

[Cosima speaking indistinctly]

[Michele mumbling]

And sleep, sleep, sleep will come

The Virgin Mary passed by and asked me where my child is

I answered "Virgin Mary, put her to sleep"

And sleep, sleep, sleep will come

The Virgin Mary passed by and asked me where my child is

I answered "Virgin Mary, put her to sleep"

And sleep, sleep, sleep will come…

[Sarah whispering] Uncle?

[cat meowing]

Are you okay?

[cat meowing]

My heart aches.

Mine too, Uncle.

[cat meowing]

- [sighs] - [door opening]

[door closing]

[♪ soft instrumental music playing]

Claude!

- Hey! [laughs] You've grown up, huh? - [Sarah sobbing] You're here!

- You're back. - Hi, Mom.

[Concetta] Hi, Claudio.

- [Giacomo] You good? - Yes, Giacomo. I'm fine.

[indistinct clamor]

That one.

Thank you.

Who do I give this to?

[spectators] To me! To me! To me! To me, Ivano!

To me. To me! Oh, stop it! Ivano, please. Come on!

[Claudio] Southern trash!

- [Alessio] Northern prick! - Ale!

- [laughs] So, man? How's it going? - Eh. Can't complain.

- Claude. - Hey, you doing good?

- [spectator] Who is he, Sarah's brother? - [laughs] Hi, girls.

- Oh, he's Claudio from Milan! - [laughs]

For you, Sarah. Do you like it?

[Sarah] Thanks.

[♪ mysterious music playing]

I was honest.

LET MY HAIR GROW

I WANT LOVE

IVANO, IVANO, IVANO

[kisses]

- [Angela laughing] - [Liala] Come here!

[indistinct chatter]

- [Angela laughing] - [Alessio] Oh! [laughing]

She's so skinny it hurts.

- Oh! Sarè, what are you doing? [laughs] - [Sarah laughing]

- [Ivano laughing] I got you now. - [Sarah laughing] No, no tickling.

Stop it, stop it! [laughs] Stop it. Come on, I'm all wet now.

Are you cold?

Iva, are you flirting with my sister? She's too young for you, hm?

- She sat down here. - Move.

- Look, he likes bigger girls, you know? - Hey, skinny!

Go get me a beer.

You wanna go?

[♪ soft music playing]

[breathes heavily]

[Sarah] Grandad.

Grandad!

[whispering] Grandad.

- [grunts] - [screams]

[laughs]

Claude, why can't I come to Milan with you?

- When you're 18. Finish school first. Hmm? - Eh. I hate school.

They always call me a goat, and tell me I'm ugly.

What? You're called a goat?

My little Sarah, look how beautiful you're becoming.

Soon, all the guys will be chasing after you.

Eh. I can't stand being here anymore.

[doorbell ringing]

[Claudio] Sa, come. Sabrina's here.

[Mariangela] Were you naked?

[Sabrina] Well…

- [Mariangela] Was his flagpole raised? - [Sabrina] Hmm. His flag was raised.

[Mariangela] Hey, the little one's here!

[Sabrina] She's growing up, so it's time for her to learn about how men are.

[Mariangela] Why didn't you two have…

[Sabrina] I don't know.

I mean, right when we were about to, he asked me,

"Will we still be friends?" And I told him, "I don't know."

[Mariangela laughs] Of course you don't.

He left you right when things were getting interesting.

[♪ mysterious music playing]

[chews, breathes heavily]

He's the one who asked me to take off my shirt.

[speaks indistinctly] Thank you.

Maybe that's what made him stop.

[sighs] I wonder how it would've ended if I wasn't so ugly.

But you're not ugly.

[groans]

He said that too.

"You're not ugly. All that matters is that you're a good girl."

[Sarah] I don't think he deserves you.

If I see him with another girl, I'll kill him.

[seesaw clatters]

[Sarah] Hi, this is Sarah.

Over the last few days, I've gotten close to a boy who's 27 years old.

I'm only 15, but he is very sweet to me and always cuddles me.

The boy's name is Ivano and my cousin Sabrina also likes him.

But I don't know if I love him or if I just like him as a friend.

What are you writing, your secrets?

No.

[door opening]

[door closing]

[♪ mysterious music playing]

[cell phone beeps]

- [toilet flushing] - [door opening]

- [cell phone thudding] - [door closing]

Night, Sarah.

- [Sarah] Night. - [Claudio sighing]

HI IVANO IT'S SA

[indistinct chatter on TV]

Please, the band Regina will be playing tomorrow at the White Nights!

Sarah, I told you already. I need to get back to Milan tomorrow.

Hmm? I work nights.

Come on, please, Claude. Stay one more day.

- Can't someone cover for you? - Nope.

[Sarah] Can't you catch a later bus?

He has... has to work. You want to provide for our family instead? Ah.

Yeah.

Come on, do it for your little sister. She lives here alone and abandoned.

[Giacomo] Leave him be. An... and pass me the wine.

Can't you just speak normally? I can never understand you!

Sarah!

[female newscaster over TV] …state of play.

In 2010, a total of 12,186 car accidents have occurred so far.

The number of victims is currently up to 291,

20,186 people have suffered non-fatal injuries.

In 2009, numbers were higher with 12,812 accidents,

over 101 victims and 21,850 non-fatally injured people.

If from one year to the next there is a decrease in accidents…

- I'm sorry. - …CREMSS statistics show a clear increase…

[Claudio] Oh, did you know that Sabrina has a boyfriend?

- [Concetta] Who? - [Claudio] Ivano.

What are you talking about?

[Claudio] They left together the other night.

Yeah, but he rejected her.

Bullshit.

He made her take off her shirt, and then rejected her.

Sarah, what are you talking about? That's none of your business.

[Claudio] Are you serious?

- Are you sure? - [Sarah] I am.

How do you know?

Sabrina told me herself.

And why did he reject her?

[chuckles]

Because she's ugly.

[indistinct chatter]

[bystander 1] Give it to me.

[bystander 2] Hi!

[bystander 3] Sorry, but…

[bystander 4] Be careful, right?

[Claudio] Dad, Mom…

Here. Your phone was in worse shape than Granddad Cosimo.

Thank you, Claudio.

Take care, Sarah. And be careful with Ivano.

[Sarah] Why?

Because I don't like the way he looks at you. I talked to him.

- You did what? - Mm. I told him off about you and Sabrina.

A real man wouldn't do what he did.

Come on.

[bus engine revving]

- [zipper rasping] - [chuckles softly]

[Sabrina] You like it?

You look great.

Come help me. Please.

- [Sarah groans] - Go, pull.

- [Sarah grunts] - [sighs]

Thanks.

Sabri, I have to show you something.

Look at that!

Wow, that's the model I wanted. Is it new?

It's a gift from Claudio.

[Sabrina] It has a lot of functions.

Look at this. Here, you can even record the voicemail with your own voice. Go.

[cell phone beeps]

[♪ dramatic rock ballad playing, Queen "Who Wants to Live Forever"]

- Is it working? Can I start? - [mouthing] Go.

I'm Sarah. Leave me a nice message.

Was it recording?

- [cell phone beeps] - Oh, my God, that was bad.

Take it.

We'll try again later.

[singer] ♪ Live forever? ♪

♪ Who wants to live forever? ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

- ♪ There's no chance for us ♪ - [speaks indistinctly]

- [singer] ♪ It's all decided for us ♪ - [crowd] ♪ It's all decided for us ♪

[indistinct chatter, shouting]

[all] ♪ This world has only one sweet moment ♪

♪ Set aside for us ♪

♪ Who wants to live forever? ♪

♪ Who wants to live forever? ♪

- ♪ Ooh! ♪ - [fabric ripping]

[singer] ♪ Who dares to love forever? ♪

♪ Oh! ♪

You can't keep your mouth shut, huh? You really had to tell everyone?

[Sabrina] What?

[crowd cheering, applauding]

Listen, I don't tell people about our business.

- You don't? - No.

Then how does your cousin know about it?

- Who? Claudio? - Yes.

He knew everything about that night, and got mad at me.

[Sabrina] That's impossible. I didn't say anything to anyone.

Sabri. [scoffs] Have you really fallen in love with me?

Iva, you really piss me off! Don't you get it?

You never understand shit.

You never understand my feelings and make me look like an idiot.

Sabri, I just want to know why the fuck you blabbed our private relationship

to Claudio!

- Ivano, I didn't say anything to anyone! - Then who told him? Who else knew?

Who doesn't know now?

[singer] ♪ But touch my tears with your lips ♪

[Ivano] Oh.

[singer] ♪ Touch my world with your fingertips ♪

- ♪ And we can have forever ♪ - [crowd] ♪ And we can have forever ♪

[all] ♪ And we can love forever ♪

♪ Forever is our today… ♪

[Sabrina sobs]

[♪ tense music playing]

[indistinct chattering, whispering]

[voice 1] Haven't you heard?

[voice 2] I've got to tell you something.

[voice 1] In Avetrana, everyone knows everything you do.

[voice 2] I can't believe it.

[voice 3] Who told you about it?

- [voice 2] Are you serious? - [voice 4] Yeah, yeah. I was told by…

[voice 1] Do you know what happened? What a crazy story!

[voice 4] Who told you?

[overlapping chatter]

[voice 5] And then?

[chatter continues]

- [voice 3] We need to ask… - [voice 1] That's what she's done.

[voice 6] It's exactly like I told you.

[laughter]

- [voice 6] Imagine what happens… - [voice 7] This is Avetrana!

- [voice 6] She's obsessed. - [voice 1] She's obsessed.

[line ringing]

Please, Sabri, answer.

[cell phone beeps]

[breathes deeply]

[gate screeching]

[♪ mysterious music playing]

You coming?

[flies buzzing]

Hi, Sarah.

[whispers] What's with her?

Sarah, you don't even say hello?

What's wrong, Sarah?

Do you want to come to the beach with us?

[Sabrina] No, she's fine.

I think if I get over this headache,

I'll take her to the beach with Mariangela.

Go get ready, okay.

If we decide to go, I'll send you a message.

[door closing]

[breathes heavily]

[♪ upbeat pop-rock playing, Avril Lavigne "Complicated"]

♪ Uh-huh, life's like this ♪

♪ Uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

♪ That's the way it is ♪

♪ 'Cause life's like this ♪

♪ Uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

♪ That's the way it is ♪

♪ Chill out, whatcha yellin' for? ♪

♪ Lay back, it's all been done before ♪

♪ And if you could only let it be… ♪

- [Sarah] Where are you taking him? - [Concetta] He can't stay in his room.

- Dad's gonna paint the walls. - [Sarah] Hmm.

[Concetta] Aren't you eating with us?

No, Mom. I'm going to the beach with Sabrina.

♪ And you're talkin' to me one-on-one but you've become ♪

♪ Somebody else 'round everyone else ♪

♪ You're watchin' your back like you can't relax ♪

♪ You're tryna be cool ♪

♪ You look like a fool to me ♪

♪ Tell me, why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? ♪

♪ I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else ♪

♪ Gets me frustrated life's like this, you ♪

♪ And you fall, and you crawl and you break… ♪

[♪ mysterious music playing]

[gate closes]

[water trickling]

[Scotch tape rasping]

HAVE YOU SEEN SARAH?

[breathes shakily]

[sobs]

[♪ dynamic R&B music playing, Marracash "La banalità del male"]

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Guardatevi dentro ♪

♪ E liberatevi... ♪

While this series is based on a true story and draws from official sources

and Court documents, events, situations, dialogue, characters

and their characterisations

have been fictionalised and invented by the authors for dramatic purposes.

With respect to such fictionalised or invented elements,

any reference or similarity to the name or the actual character or history

of any person, living or dead, or actual entity, situation or event

is entirely for dramatic purpose

and is not intended to reflect on any such person, their character

or history, or any such entity, situation or event.

BASED ON THE BOOK “SARAH LA RAGAZZA DI AVETRANA”

- ♪ Se se ne andrà ♪ - ♪ Ogni volta dice, "Non mirerò" ♪

- ♪ Non mirerò ♪ - ♪ Lo devo stordire un po' ♪

♪ Vi darei tutte le cose che ho ♪

♪ Se se ne andasse, ma non se ne andrà ♪

♪ Yeah, tra le fronde, la luna è scura ♪

♪ Tra le ombre, qualcosa scruta ♪

♪ Tra ne sbuca questa creatura che mi confonde, cambia natura ♪

♪ Notte buia, ti ho fatto musa si consuma tra quattro mura ♪

♪ Sotto la superficie che ci divide vivo due vite in una ♪

♪ Sai che il male è banale mai comprenderlo ché è complesso ♪

♪ Se ci affascina tutti è perché tutti lo abbiamo dentro ♪

♪ Ogni caso irrisolto poi soltanto specchio del nostro ♪

♪ Sotto ogni letto c'è un mostro ♪

♪ Devi andarci d'accordo ♪

[ ♪ song concludes]

Translated by Noemi Zucca