All language subtitles for Cento giorni a Palermo (1984 1

July 21st, 1979.

Boris Giuliano, chief
of the Palermo Mobile Squad,

has a mysterious appointment
at Bar Lux.

So far, Giuliano has followed
a very precise lead.

The entrance of the Sicilian Mafia
as a leader

in the international drugs market

and clandestine movements
of a huge amount of money

necessary for the purchase,
for the refining processes

and the sales network
in America and Europe.

In collaboration
with the US police,

he has also set his eyes on
Michele Sindona, the Mafia banker.

Shut up!

They killed him!

September 25th, 1979.

Cesare Terranova, judge,
former member of Parliament.

Many years in the Parliamentary
Anti-Mafia Commission,

then he decided to go back to being
a magistrate in Sicily.

Now he's about to receive an important
role as investigation head

at the Court of Palermo.

He stated his intention
of raising the stakes

in the fight against the Mafia,

and of going into depth on relations
between Mafia and finance,

and between Mafia and politics.

January 6th, 1980.

Piersanti Mattarella,
President of the Sicilian Region.

He indicated his political
program with a simple sentence.

"A Region
with all the correct requisites."

He started checking budgets of
each regional departments.

Then he organized an inspection
on contracts

for construction of municipal schools.

Finally he stated that the current
Sicilian contract law was open to

absolute arbitrary decision,
and therefore had to be changed.

Help! Help! Run!

Help!

Help! Help!

Stop! Don't shoot!

- Stop!
- No!

Piersanti!

Help!

August 6th, 1980.

Judge Gaetano Costa, Head District
Attorney of the Republic, in Palermo.

The names
of Bontade, Inzerillo, Spatula,

along with Sindona
and other Mafia bosses,

kept coming up in the investigations
by Giuliano, by Judge Terranova

and President Mattarella.

In May 1980,
the police catches the members

of the fiercest clan
of heroin traffickers.

The deputy prosecutors in charge
don't confirm the arrests.

The warrants are signed by Costa
and someone spreads the news

that the decision was taken
by him alone.

How many dead have we mourned

in this land of ours?

Too many.

The Mafia had never hit so high.

And yet, in facing these crimes,

the impotence of the State
has never been greater.

No attempt to formulate
a political hypothesis,

which is evident, on a connection
that unites these crimes.

The truth is that today we are
facing the use of Mafia terrorism

as an instrument of struggle

at the service
of obscure reactionary measures.

In the recent, tragic years,
what has been done?

Nothing! Words and promises!

Why were none
of the murderers arrested?

Right, nothing happened.

And nothing is too little.

As for our proposal
of an Anti-Mafia law,

didn't the same thing happen?

Here too, words, promises,

with the result that it must still be
debated in Parliament after 2 years.

Mr. La Torre,
what does this bill contain?

Something very important.

Bear in mind that our island today

is at the center
of international dealings

for drugs, weapons,
and extortion rackets

in every sector of economic life.

So what can we say
with our proposed bill?

We must say that we have to give
to the police

and the magistrates

the power and the means

to look inside the pockets
of the Mafia.

Because we must find out
what its real income is.

All that it steals from poor people,

honest people, and the State.

- Minister.
- General, congratulations.

Thank you for accepting
such a burdensome assignment.

Accepting wasn't difficult.

What will be difficult for me
is giving up this uniform.

I put myself at your disposal
for anything you may need.

I'll need help from the government.

If you allow me,
I have some points to clarify.

- Let's go to my office.
- Thank you.

Mr. La Torre,
it is true that you are in favor of

General Dalla Chiesa's assignment
as prefect of Palermo?

More than favorable, because today
the State needs to take

a quality leap
in the fight against the Mafia.

But for you Communists,
won't a general always be a general,

even if he is a Carabiniere?
- I've known Dalla Chiesa for years.

He has struggled against the Mafia
since he was a captain.

And he defeated terrorism.

Listen. Remember...

Nobody defeats anything
by himself.

Neither terrorism nor the Mafia.

General, can you confirm your
nomination as prefect of Palermo?

- When will you go to Sicily?
- Were you given exceptional powers?

I've no statement to make.

Do you confirm that you were assigned
the fight against the Mafia?

- Gentlemen, please.
- I told you.

He's here. Advise the "Cavaliere".

Attention!

Present Arms!

Good morning, sir.

Welcome.

We obliged you to come to Sicily.

Don't worry, I was already in Europe.
I would have come regardless.

- What about your boat?
- It's in Sardinia.

You could have brought it
to Sicily. It's safer.

I buy a big yacht just to show you
and 4 fishermen?

Rome. In the solemn ceremony
for ceasing of military powers,

General Dalla Chiesa wore
his uniform for the last time.

General Lorenzoni will be
the new Carabinieri deputy commander.

Second Lieutenant Claudio Giunti,
picket officer at the barracks.

Present force, 60 officers,
120 non-commissioned officers,

1,200 military troops.
- Thank you.

You abandoned us. A mess
happened in Hong Kong. Come.

Connect us with Hong Kong.

The third supply of weapons
didn't arrive.

- It will arrive tomorrow morning.
- The accreditation?

We will send it through
the usual channels.

Well?

We'd like to know the opinion
of our friends in New York first.

They can't afford to lose in Sicily
the guarantee for the organization.

- The maestro agrees to that too.
- Yes, but the Services?

We have already reached
our decision.

- The "Honorable"?
- Yes.

We are worried about what
comes after. Negative consequences.

After what? He managed to take
100,000 people to Comiso.

- And now with the general...
- If there are negative reactions,

they will be absorbed.
The target is the right one.

It will cool down whoever wanted
Dalla Chiesa, and Dalla Chiesa too.

What matters is...

They're attacking me too here.
Listen.

"La Torre commits
a serious political mistake

when he looks for alliances
even among the Demo- Christians."

You're messing up the plans
of lots of people.

They were afraid
of the demonstration at Comiso.

In Sicily, something like that
has never happened.

Some say it’s a political protest
against Americans.

100,000 people from all
political parties and all ages

didn’t gather to demonstrate
against a country.

But to defend peace against
missiles and against the Mafia.

And wherever there is someone
who wants to fight the Mafia,

we must be present.
- There's a motorbike I don't like.

Bastards! Bastards!

Don't be like this, Emanuela.
Let’s calmly talk about it.

- You already decided.
- I haven't decided anything.

I just asked you for a little time.

Carlo, tell me the truth.

My presence is a burden
for your job, right?

What are you saying?

That I'm creating difficulties,
that I am a burden for you.

Don't say that. I can't stand
hearing those words.

Like those who say I accepted
the job to later become a minister.

It's not right.

Yes, I'm sorry.

Sorry, sorry.

But it’s so difficult for me.

I can't stand the idea of seeing
you leave, going by yourself...

It's hard to accept.
Don't you understand?

Yes. It's already happened to me.

Over 30 years ago
when I left for Sicily,

I said goodbye to my pregnant wife
in Florence

and only saw her again
when Nando was 8 months old.

And then...

- And then it was always like that.
- But it's not right. Understand?

I don’t know if it’s right or not.

But it's my life.

Yes, let’s make these changes
in the press release on La Torre.

On the support between
government and opposition?

Yes, also to avoid
insidious interpretations.

- Come in.
- Please.

- Dear Dalla Chiesa, sit down.
- Thank you.

In the telegram to the Secretary
of the Communist Party,

omit my position as a minister.
- Of course, don't worry.

Dalla Chiesa, I would have preferred
receiving you on a better occasion.

I'm not here for anyone. I call back.

When I return from Palermo,
I’ll have more time for you.

In the meantime, you’ll have made out
your first official report.

I would like to leave for Palermo
immediately too.

I think the murder of La Torre

is more or less connected
to my appointment.

If so, I must be
in my position as soon as possible.

Right. I'll have a seat reserved for
you next to me on the special plane.

Thank you, but I already have a seat
on a regular plane.

I stopped in Rome
just to inform you of my intentions,

and also to tell you that
if certain points of my assignment

have not yet been discussed,
it doesn’t matter,

because I fully trust you, Minister.
- Thank you.

Welcome, Excellency.
My name is Lo Verde.

- I'm the head of your secretariat.
- Pleased to meet you.

Come, Excellency. There's the
official car and bodyguards' one.

Why, is there a taxi strike?

- Excellency!
- See you at the Prefecture.

So I tell my son, "Get your license
and then we'll see."

He took the test, passed,
but he’s still waiting for his license.

Why doesn't he ask for it?
He has a right to do so.

Sure. In Palermo the only "right"
thing is the opposite of "left".

It's all a big mess.

Kids, go away.

Thank you, thank you.

What number in Via Cavour?

- The Prefecture.
- The Prefecture?

Yes, go in the courtyard.

Oh, Christ...
You're General Dalla Chiesa!

Yes.

Yes, it's General Dalla Chiesa.

- Get out of the way.
- No more photos.

No. I took care of it. My office?

- This way, Excellency, please.
- Stop taking pictures.

They are the three department heads.

Mr. La Mantia, Mr. Salemi
and Mr. Torrisi.

- Pleased to meet you.
- My pleasure.

Alright. First of all,
I want to personally check

the security measures
for Pio La Torre's funeral.

And with the utmost urgency, set up
meetings with all the authorities.

I would also like to meet
the entire Prefecture staff.

- That's all for now. Thank you.
- Sir.

I will arrange everything
right away, Excellency.

Lo Verde.

I hope you didn't get offended
earlier at the airport.

- No.
- But in my opinion, bodyguards...

- We'll discuss it later.
- All right, Excellency.

One last thing, Lo Verde.

My desk...

- Over there.
- There?

- Yes.
- All right, Excellency.

Thank you.

Quick, open up.

- Welcome, General.
- Thank you.

- Where is Captain Fontana?
- He went away.

- He'll return to Palermo this week.
- When he arrives, let me know.

Yes, General.

Hello?

Carlo!

Thank goodness.
I wanted to talk to you.

How are you?
You’ve had a terrible day, huh?

Yes, it's been a long day,

but I'll get a good night's sleep.
The cot is new, comfortable.

Your cot, your legion...
You have everything you want.

You know why I like
these rooms.

Because they are all the same,
like many pieces of the same home.

- Can you hear me?
- Your voice is strange. What is it?

Nothing. I’m sorry if I didn't
call you earlier. But you know...

This is strange too!
You're apologizing.

There's no fooling you!

- Why?
- Because you're too smart.

- Emanuela, management wants you.
- I'm coming.

- Carlo.
- I heard. Go on.

You're taking advantage
to send me away. You always back out.

- No. I'll call you back later.
- All right, bye.

Thousands of Sicilians
pay their respects

to Parliament member Pio La Torre
and his driver, Rosario Di Salvo,

murdered on April 30th
by the Mafia.

Flags in mourning and many banners
against violence.

While General Dalla Chiesa takes
office today as Prefect of Palermo,

the first summit of the investigators
after the murder has just ended.

The only news is that

the Secret Service
will investigate on these deaths.

At 11 the procession reaches
Piazza Politeama

greeted by a long applause.

Pio, you’re still alive!
Pio, you’re still alive!

We expect an answer

to the challenges that the Mafia
throws at the State.

The answer seems positive

with the presence
of all the highest State officials.

President Pertini,
President of the Chamber Nilde Iotti,

and Prime Minister Spadolini.

Minister Formica moved up a summit

with the regional commanders
of the Finance Police

regarding economic and
fiscal investigations.

Communist Party Secretary,
Enrico Berlinguer,

recalls La Torre's commitment
for the island

and his incessant struggle
against the Mafia.

Pio La Torre was born in 1927

in a family of small farmers
from the Palermo countryside,

in Mezzomonreale,

a few hundred meters away

from the place where
he met his death.

President of the Sicilian Region,
Mario D'Acquisto, takes the stand.

As we wept two years ago

for the murder
of Piersanti Mattarella,

today we bow before Pio La Torre
and Rosario Di Salvo,

killed by the same murderous hand.

Their spirit,
their desire to never give up

lives again in this square
where an immense crowd

renews the certainty
of a final victory of Democracy!

A long stream of violence marks
these years in Sicily.

The Anti-Mafia squad puts at risk
the lives of those who support it.

It’s what Prefect Dalla Chiesa said
at a ceremony in Palermo.

This murder entails
something much bigger.

The fact is, that in Sicily,
as in the entire country,

only the power of the State, of its
institutions and its laws, must exist.

We can no longer entrust
this power to overbearing,

arrogant and dishonest men.

Good morning, sir, The president is
waiting for you in the meeting room.

- Finally. Did you have a good trip?
- Let's say I did.

- Things don't look good in Palermo.
- Why is that?

- Let me talk to the New York office.
- Didn't you hear Dalla Chiesa?

Don't worry.

He is serious.

When Dalla Chiesa gets in the way,
we'll do what needs to be done.

Yes, keep the operation going
with the South American banks.

Authorization?
The president is in front of me.

I'll have you talk to him.

Yes, proceed.

Excellency, I would like to submit
my first two requests.

- You want to talk about it here?
- They are very simple.

My office must be able to coordinate
investigation on the Mafia

throughout the nation.
- Of course.

And the government must
take to Parliament

the bill for the new Anti-Mafia law
signed by Pio La Torre.

You must realize
that I'm just a minister,

and things must be faced
progressively.

Yes, but urgently.

You know that I have already
notified the government about this.

- We’ll do what we can. Bye.
- See you soon and have a good trip.

What time is it?

Here it is!

Come in.

- Please, sit down.
- Thank you.

I wrote an initial working plan
in 4 points

so that each of you can deal with
a specific issue. Alright?

- Alright.
- I'll start with you, Mr. Torrisi.

Obtain a copy of all the files
concerning the following murders.

Scaglione, De Mauro, Russo,
Reina, Francese, Terranova,

Mancuso, Giuliano, Mattarella,
Basile, Costa and Impastato.

- Here they are.
- Alright, Sir.

Give me a full report on the
investigations done here in Palermo

in the last 5 years
dealing with drug trafficking.

This work must be
on my desk within 48 hours.

- Mr. Salemi.
- Yes.

Give me the paperwork on contributions
paid by the State, by the Region,

and by the European Community
to all Sicilian entrepreneurs,

the real ones and ghost ones. Clear?

Yes, it's clear.

Third point. Mr. La Mantia.

From all banks,
I want the complete data

on all exchanges in dollars
and in Swiss francs

that exceed the amount of
one million liras

that took place in the past 3 years.
To and from abroad.

Yes, it will be done.

And finally, dear Lo Verde,
fourth point.

The Finance Police has begun
filing data on contracts.

This material,
in one way or the other,

must be available for my Prefecture.
I need names and numbers.

Certainly, Sir.

- Did I make myself clear?
- Yes, of course.

Very good.
One thing. Don't be...

No. Specific and courteous requests.

If you need my personal intervention,
tell me and I'll take care of it.

- Alright.
- If there’s nothing else...

Only one thing. The press
keeps asking for an interview.

Tell them that they can
count on my friendship,

but not on my interviews.
Thank you, good night.

Good night.

- Lo Verde.
- Yes?

The ballistic report on the bullets
of the La Torre murder.

- Did you ask the police for it?
- Yes. Tomorrow or the day after.

Tomorrow or the day after?
Call him immediately.

- Now?
- Yes, now.

- But the offices are closed.
- So call him at home!

Here, the photos are clear.

La Torre and Di Salvo were shot
with two different weapons.

An automatic musket model
Thompson and a 45 caliber gun.

Yet the bullets all seem to have
come from the same weapon.

So there is no doubt. We are
dealing with modified weapons.

Modifying weapons so precisely
is no joke.

For people who modified the cost
of the land for the Garcia dam

from 3 to 23 billion? Oh, come on!
- They are artists,

they don't grow like mushrooms.
- I wanted to hear you say that.

Let's get to work. If there's
an artist around, let's find him.

Must I teach that to you?

Gentlemen, good night,
and thanks for working overtime.

- Listen.
- Yes, sir!

- Is that Captain Fontana's window?
- I am here, General.

Here you go. Taste this omelet
and give me your opinion.

Well? You're not eating?

I was thinking about what you
said earlier, on your program.

- What do you think? Good or bad?
- It depends.

It depends on the powers you have.
You know, here ...

Here what? You think
I’ve come here to be a tourist?

No! But what powers
do you concretely have?

I mean black on white.

Again with these powers!

I had them against the Red Brigades,
and I’ll have them against the Mafia.

General, it’s different.

The State defended itself
because terrorism

was against the State.
Here, Mafia and power...

Darn it, where does all
this pessimism come from?

From Palermo, because I never
moved from here.

So here, in Palermo,
I am older than you are.

Despite all that has been done
from different parts,

it's always been like this.

As for Sindona's trip to Sicily...
What did the investigation find?

What investigation?
There was no investigation.

- What?
- There was no investigation.

We know
of Sindona's arrival in Sicily,

of his attempt at pretending
he was kidnapped by the Red Brigades,

that he met all the Mafia bosses.
- Yes, alright. But after that?

After that there was a judge who
investigated with diligence,

but you know that the results
of these investigations

are linked to collaborations,
to an atmosphere that...

Yes.

You know what my father
used to say?

Bees produce three things.

Honey, wax and shit.
Here in Palermo it's the same.

There is honey, there is wax,
and there is shit.

- And sometimes the honey is stuck.
- I understand.

My Prefecture will take care of
Sindona's trip to Sicily

along with your cooperation.
- I don't know if you realize it,

but your program can become
a real earthquake.

So much the better.

Anyway, as far as I'm concerned,

I must inform my superiors
of what you told me.

- I'm a...
- Fontana.

I know very well I’m
speaking to a Carabiniere captain.

I am no longer wearing
your uniform,

but I have the stripes
sewn to my skin.

So all I ask of you...

General, what can I do for you?

I want a full investigation of all
the employees in my Prefecture.

I want to know everything.
When and why they were hired,

their standard of living,
their relatives...

Even distant ones.

Here's Terranova.

- Scaglione.
- I found the Reina file.

Here is the De Mauro file.

Excuse me, but who cares about
all these deaths? 007?

"We kindly ask for data on exchanges,

to and from foreign currency,

carried out by your bank
in the last 3 years."

- He actually says "kindly".
- Should we answer, director?

Of course.

Courteously reply to the prefect
that we received his request

and have promptly begun researching.
- Promptly?

Promptly.

Mr. Salemi, documentation
on the contributions from the Region.

- For which period?
- Since 1971 for the time being.

This is the index
of the major contracts.

On the left, the names, and on
the right, the amounts. See?

A precise picture.

There are the biggest entrepreneurs
of Catania and Palermo.

Lo Verde, could you come a moment?

Come, Lo Verde.

- Yes, Sir.
- I'll show you a couple of photos.

You know him, don't you?

It’s the banker, Michele Sindona.

He got shot in the knee
to have us believe

he had been kidnapped
by the Red Brigades.

But he was actually in Palermo.
Before and after his arrival,

Giuliano, Costa, Mattarella
and Terranova were killed.

Strange, huh? And this man?

Of course, Miceli Crimi,
the Prefecture employee.

And you want to know
who shot Sindona's knee?

Joseph Miceli Crimi.

The brother of this gentleman
who still works in my prefecture.

Shall we find a solution
to this bureaucratic problem?

Yes, Sir.
I’ll deal with it immediately.

This is crazy, isn't it?

And you accused me
of being pessimistic?

You won't forget that, huh?

Excuse me, General, but how
can you not be pessimistic?

This is a country... Sometimes I want
to quit everything and leave.

Excuse me.

Fontana, if a person doesn’t want
to come here, he doesn’t.

And if he wants to leave,
sooner or later, he finds a way.

Since I came here
and found you...

Come on, let's have a coffee.

- Hello?
- There's a weird phone call.

- Pass it on to me.
- Am I talking to crime news?

- Yes, it’s "L'Ora" crime news.
- We are the Red Brigades.

At the Central Station, a bomb
against the new prefect will explode.

We don't want Dalla Chiesa,
understand?

- A communication will follow.
- Red Brigades? Who are you?

Give me the police right now,
and the Prefecture too.

- Any news?
- There's no bomb here.

It was certainly some mythomaniac.

Are you going to the commemoration
ceremony for Captain Basile?

- Yes.
- Then I can confirm.

No. In fact, send a telegram
saying I will not participate.

- Excuse me, I don't understand.
- You understood perfectly well.

I never say what I’ll do.
Remember that for the future.

General,
this is Captain Ricciardi.

Yes, Captain. Any news?

- Maybe.
- Did you find this gunsmith?

Not yet, but in his circle
he is called the Mute.

Alright, carry on like this.
Let me know soon.

Thanks. Goodbye.

Lo Verde, at the beginning
and at the end of my phone calls,

I hear strange noises.
You try calling someone too.

- Who should I call?
- Whoever you like.

- Is my home okay?
- It's fine.

Hello? Is it you? Yes, it’s me.

I dialed the wrong number.
I wanted to call someone else. Sorry.

I have to work now. Goodbye.
Kisses, bye.

I think I heard a strange noise too.

A sort of click.

Mute!

- Back up!
- Please, back up.

Get back.

Please, back up.

That's fine. Now higher.

Alright. Go to the capital.

Check the frame well.

Don't forget the chandelier.

Excellency, I'm sorry, but there are
no hidden microphones here.

Lo Verde, this interference
on my phone line must be found.

Complicated and sophisticated
as it may be.

It's best for everyone.
Understand?

- Excellency...
- See you tomorrow!

Carlo, what sort of life is it?

How can you be obliged
to suspect everyone,

without having a person who...
All alone...

Don't worry, I'm talking to you,
I'm not alone.

Yes you are alone,
and that's what scares me.

- Emanuela, listen...
- I want to come to Palermo.

When you need to speak with
someone, I want to be there,

and not on the phone.
- Then I won't say anything anymore.

Why?

Because on the phone everything
is transformed, magnified.

- That's precisely why...
- Wait a moment, Emanuela.

Maybe I can make it to Rome
for the weekend.

We can meet at my daughter's home.
Can you come from Milan?

Of course. Do you think
something could stop me?

Of course I can come.

The killers' target was
the Catania boss, Alfio Ferlito,

arrested in Milan for drug trafficking
and detained in the Enna prison.

Four bodyguards this morning
were accompanying him

for his transfer
to the Trapani prison.

They were all murdered
with Kalashnikovs.

The boss, the driver
and 3 Carabinieri.

Such a massacre
leads to different interpretations.

It could be the last act of the feud
going on for years

between the Ferlitos
and the Santapaolas

for control of the heroin
and weapons markets.

In Catania it can be the beginning
of a sensational settling of accounts

among the clans of Trapani,
Catania and Palermo.

Go! Go!

Please back away.

- Isn’t there even a cover here?
- A cover, quick!

Now clear the site.
There are controls to be made.

Judge, I would appreciate it
if your investigation

worked alongside of Captain Fontana.

I have the responsibility of the
investigation. Those are the rules.

A man has the right
of not dying like that!

Captain, have someone call me

when I can finally follow procedure.
- You talk about procedure,

but we are tired of being sent
to the slaughterhouse like this.

You are not the only ones to go
to the slaughterhouse like this.

- Hi, Emanuela.
- Hi.

- How are you?
- Fine.

- Did the trip go well?
- Very well.

Don't tell me your father
hasn't arrived yet.

No, he's not coming.

What happened?

Nothing to him, but in Palermo
there was a massacre.

They even killed 3 Carabinieri.

I'm going to Palermo.

- Miss Setti Carraro?
- Yes.

- Are you Fontana?
- Yes. He is waiting for you.

Thank you.

- You're really stubborn, huh?
- Didn't you know?

You don't realize what's
happening here in Palermo.

Yes, you're right. I'm sorry.

Sorry. I'm so happy
to see you,

but today when Rita told me
what happened there in...

- I have to get my suitcase.
- No, Emanuela.

- What is it?
- You didn’t understand.

- What is it?
- You can't stay here.

What?

In one hour there's a flight
to Rome and you must take it.

No, Carlo. Are you kidding?

I ask for this sacrifice because
I know you can understand.

You must understand, Emanuela.

Let's go, Fontana.

Your attention! Miss Setti Carraro,
arriving from Palermo,

is kindly asked to go
to the Information Office.

Miss Setti Carraro?
For you.

- Hello?
- Is a village in the Dolomites ok?

- Carlo, is that you?
- In 10 days. Does that sound nice?

- What?
- We're getting married in 10 days.

Do you agree?

My son died like that,
like one of those kids.

My son too
and no one helped me save him.

The municipality refuses to create
a center for drug addicts.

What help can a prefect give us?
You can't just talk.

No. It's my duty to tell you
that even the death of a child

must become a weapon to fight
this monster called Mafia!

And oblige the State to fight,
if necessary.

I would like you to help me.

I would like you to become
my police force.

To avoid that the fight against
Mafia isn’t just another attempt,

what needs to be done to
create a strong opposition?

As in the fight against terrorism,

we must try to isolate
the Mafia from its allies.

Make it become
like a fish without water.

But everyone's trust is needed.

It's not that we don't trust you.
But you arrive

after so many others
who didn't help us trust them.

I have faith in young people.

And if I came here,
it's to give them something.

I still believe that there are values
because we are men, not numbers.

Which fight is more difficult?
Terrorism or Mafia?

Mafia. Because outside of Sicily

awareness of its existence
is insufficient.

Therefore, insufficient reactions
and insufficient will.

Given the results, are there too many
or too few arrests?

I don't think it's a matter
of quantity, but of quality.

Aren't you personally afraid
of what can happen to you?

Fear is something
I know I must live with.

But I try to limit it only to myself.

Without transmitting it to others.

I too, am convinced that the workers

are a big trench line
against the Mafia,

as they were
against terrorism.

The dignity of man passes through
ascertaining one's rights.

Not through Mafia recommendations.

But it is also
an employment problem.

Because if you are born and grow up
unemployed, the institutions...

Understand?

Right, but did you ask yourself
what's behind unemployment?

If the Mafia
isn't behind that too?

Mafia thrives where there is misery,
parasitism, clientelism.

With industries, there is Democratic
maturity and refusal of the Mafia.

I would like to thank you for
this meeting and I’ll see you soon.

General!

Why did you come to Palermo?
To start a revolution?

- No.
- What for?

- To have the State function.
- And isn't that a revolution?

There.

- Stop it, Rita.
- Dad, I need more.

Come on, you took 20.
- Stop, smile.

Smile.

- Take off your glasses.
- Oh, my gosh. Come on.

- She is Vincenzina.
- Good morning.

Welcome, madam.

Oh, God!

It is a beautiful house.

Sorry. You know how my job is.

You have to go.
What happened?

Nothing serious, but
they need me at the Prefecture.

Bye.

The semifinal in Barcelona
has begun.

Ciolek who replaced Boniek
is up front.

Antognoni recovered the ball,
Tardelli ...

Oriali...

Let's go.

The linesman has his flag up, but
the referee didn’t blow the whistle.

However, Graziani’s passage
got lost at the end of the field.

Matysik.

Kupcewicz.

Full-back Majewski is forward.
Now moving left...

- Cabrini...
- Kick!

There is a foul on Cabrini,
but the referee doesn't intervene.

Conti comes forward.

This is a single elimination game.

In case of a tie after 90 minutes,
there is overtime,

and after two hours, penalty kicks.

Swallow 12 to Z4. The villa is under
control. Waiting for instructions.

Z4 to Swallow 12. Can you hear me?

Supervise accesses
to the villa. We’re breaking in.

Antognoni has a free kick.

There was a deviation from Rossi!

From Rossi on the free kick
by Antognoni.

- Rossi sprints...
- He just left.

- Where?
- Over there.

Last touch from Rossi, in the fray,
on Antognoni's free kick.

21st minute, Italy is in the lead.

- It's Rossi's fourth goal.
- This is a serious mistake.

I'll get you in trouble.

Rossi reaches Boniek...

Take a picture of this dick,
you filthy scum!

You must say that I am innocent
if you're at all honest!

Rossi...

Goal! Rossi's second goal!

- Goal!
- On a splendid action by Conti.

Why don't you arrest Mafia men
instead of bothering the poor people?

We are here to do our duty.
Will you open the hood?

- Well?
- The person we wanted escaped,

but we are obtaining good results.

Let's hope the Finance Police
is just as good. Let’s go.

Hello, I'm Captain Berti
of the Finance Police.

We're here for an inspection.

- Hello?
- Hello, sir.

Something incredible is happening.

What?

They are putting up seals.

They say they’re doing
a tax inspection.

What ? That's not possible!

Are they still there?

Alright. Remain at their disposal.

They've gone beyond all limits.
Go, I must make a phone call now.

Yes?

Good evening, Sir.

I expected this type of reaction.

Don't talk to me
about appearances and caution.

Everything was done
according to the law.

What did you say?

Yes, it's my obsession.
In fact I will come to Rome

to find a way of having
more efficient weapons on hand.

Otherwise,
everything is useless here.

Very well.

Alright.

Anyway, thank you
for the phone call.

Good evening, Sir.

This time we'll bring upon us
the whole country.

Calm down. Now we’ll talk.

We can no longer go on like this.

If this continues,
we must put a stop to everything.

Don't worry.

The reactions will be strong,
but we are stronger.

- Good morning, gentlemen.
- Good morning.

Palermo. Mafia gangs have
launched a deadly offensive.

Probably a fracture created
within the winning clans

started a war over the control
of heroin trafficking.

All the good luck of Saint Rosalia!

Long live Saint Rosalia!

Please, Sir.

- How are you?
- Fine, thank you.

- I am glad to see you here.
- Thank you.

I appreciate what you’re doing.

You gave hope
to the people of Palermo.

I will pray for you,
but I won't just pray.

And I hope and believe
than even in my flock

there are people who have
the courage of truth as you do.

After the warning
of our archbishop,

and the words of
the Holy Pope,

I say that as Christians,
we cannot remain indifferent

in facing this massacre.

The Mafia, which is spreading
blood on the roads of our towns,

is an enemy and a denier
of faith, of hope, of charity.

Who brings death, has no
right to call himself a Christian.

As Christians, we ask for clarity

in the administration
of public affairs.

As Christians we no longer
want to witness the scandal

of mayors
and municipal administers

that are present at the funerals
of known Mafia men.

Hello, Casteldaccia police station.

Look inside the red car

parked in front of your station.

Hello? Hello?

Marshal! Marshal!

There's a body here.
His hands are tied.

This body is tied too.

Will you stop with those flashes?
Get down!

Stop for a moment!

Stop!

It's the prefect's car.

Go with the camera!

- Just one word.
- I have no statement to make.

- So you won't answer.
- To what?

To these series of provocations.

From whatever level this challenge
comes, I'm here to accept it.

And this is everyone's duty,
yours too. Please.

- Who is he?
- Cesare Manzella.

- Hello, "L'Ora" here.
- This is a special communication.

Open up your ears and write.

The operation we call "Carlo Alberto"
as a homage to the prefect,

is almost over with today’s deaths.
I repeat that, almost over.

Hello? What operation?

Pietro, did you record them? Perfect.

- Dalla Chiesa, come in.
- Minister.

Why this sudden appearance?
What happened that's so serious?

Now I'll explain.

The text of this anonymous call
will be in the newspapers tomorrow.

Read it carefully.

But as people will read it.
Substitute the word "prefect".

The operation we call
"Carlo Alberto"

as a homage to the Italian State.
That is what it means.

Do you have any specific proposals?

No, let's make one thing clear.
I am not a politician.

Proposals and laws
are the duty of politicians.

For me, a law is a tool to work
with, indispensable for me.

And you haven't given me
the new anti-Mafia law yet.

You didn’t come here for
a parliamentary discussion, huh?

No, but to solicit everything.

And when I say everything,
I mean everything you give me to use,

and not just all the police forces,
but all the institutions of the State.

Let’s not use polemic tones.
Those create indiscretion

which then ends up in the press.

- No indiscretions from me.
- I did not say that!

Well...

If your intention was that
of setting off a shock alarm,

you did a very good job.

I will try to communicate
this shock alarm

to the whole government.
- I hope so. I'm sure of it.

In the meantime, I can give you
some good news.

The government will present,
in a few days,

a proposal for modification
of the tax collection law.

- It's not a revolution, but...
- A good thing... If approved.

But it has to be approved.

The government itself
is presenting it.

Parliament today
will abolish a privilege

that for 20 years gives riches
to a group of families in Sicily

the monopoly for tax collection

with the highest interest rate
in Italy. About 10%.

- How far has the voting gone?
- They have just finished.

It's shameful. We've had enough
of these systems.

- It's indecent!
- Hi, what's going on?

The law didn't pass.
There were 20 betrayers.

A turn of events in the vote
on Sicilian tax offices

and a bad blow for the
anti-Mafia forces of the government.

The 10% barons, as defined
by the anti-Mafia commission,

proved to be a pressure group

capable of influencing political
and parliamentary choices.

Let me talk to the stenographer.

Are you ready? Write.

In Sicily, collection of taxes will
continue giving colossal benefits

to just a few families.
50 billion in 1981.

It is a feudal power that
does not tolerate being touched.

- You seem satisfied.
- Yes, thank you.

- Good day.
- Hello.

- How's it going?
- Are you happy?

- It is an offense to Democracy.
- It's a shame!

- Why did you come?
- So, how did it go?

Have you been waiting a long time?

Answer me. How did it go?

Emanuela,
if we didn't believe in things,

neither you nor I would be here.

Two more murders
this morning in Palermo.

In Via Colonna Rotta,

two heroin traffickers
tied to Mafia gangs,

were murdered.

The Mafia war
is far from being over.

In less than a month, 23 murders
were committed in Palermo.

All unpunished of course.

The Mobile Squad
and the Carabinieri

have nothing in their hands,
if not the outcome of this massacre.

Investigation on the chain of deaths
is at zero.

Since the start of the year,
the murders in Palermo have been 91.

Almost 100, the people
who have vanished without a trace.

Silent deaths that are
also called "white lupara rifles".

- Excuse me. Did I frighten you?
- No, excuse me.

I brought you these cookies.

I made them. They are very good.

True, they are good. Thanks.

You’re always here at home.
It isn't good for you.

You’re always thinking. You should
go out, get some distraction.

Look at how many people
they killed in Palermo!

Buy "L'Ora"!

Madam, buy this paper.
Look at how many they killed!

Emanuela, what is it?

Tell me.

Those ellipsies...

If at least they put them
before and not after the numbers.

It's like accepting the idea that
this slaughter must continue.

That it’s destined to go on.

What is a man's life worth here?

It serves just to make
the headlines, to bet!

Emanuela, calm down. Come here.

- Carlo.
- What is it?

- I'm scared.
- No...

- I don’t believe it.
- But you know why I'm afraid?

- Tell me.
- Because I understood the truth.

What truth?

They put you here
to be their shield.

They took you, your name,
your past, the best,

so they can create
an alibi for everyone.

If there's nothing you can do
against the Mafia, no one else can.

They can create an alibi
so that everything remains as it was

and they are all justified.
- Enough now.

- Enough?
- Come on!

They put you in a game
that can destroy you.

That is the truth!

Emanuela, if that is the truth,

I am neither willing
to submit to it, or accept it.

And you will soon understand why.

Is it over?

Is it over?

- Hello. I am Giorgio Bocca.
- Please, come.

The journalist is here.

- Dear Bocca, how are you?
- I came right away. See?

Thanks, come.

General, are you here for love
or were you obliged?

What are you really?
A proconsul or a prefect in trouble?

In Italian history,
I am the first Carabinieri general

who told the government that
a Prefecture does not interest me,

even if it's a first class one.

I'm interested in the fight
against the Mafia,

the means and powers to overcome it,
in the interest of the State.

I think that I have understood
the new rule of the game.

The Mafia kills the powerful man

when he becomes too dangerous.

He can be killed
because he is isolated.

Anyone who thinks he can fight
the Mafia only in Palermo,

and not in the rest of Italy,
is just wasting time.

I don't ask for special laws.
I ask for clarity.

In the controversial interview
by Giorgio Bocca,

Prefect Dalla Chiesa stresses the
existence of a new map of Mafia power.

Today the Mafia is strong
even in Catania, said Dalla Chiesa.

With the agreement
of the Mafia of Palermo...

Hello? Yes, one moment, please.

Yes?

I'm listening to the interview.

We cannot wait any longer.

Yes, the suspended condition falls.

Alright.

- Yes, I’ll call him. Call Milan.
- Alright.

Well?

Well...

If the prefect feels lonely,
we will take him company.

In the Mafia world
there was a furious reaction

to the Giorgio Bocca interview.

Fontana, I don't care about
negative reactions.

I want positive answers.
From the State.

And in 100 days that I'm here,
nothing at all happened.

It's not true. The scandal
of the vote on tax collection,

made the government fall.

And they voted another one
exactly like it.

Fontana, I'm telling you that

up until now we've been good
with these mafia people

but let’s change the music.

Now we'll have the high level people
come out of their sanctuaries.

Even at the cost of taking risks.
Do you understand me?

And with what tools, General?

In the present situation
we put in maximum effort.

What are you saying?

According to you,
we can’t do anything here?

While they throw
dead people in my face,

I should stay here,
nailed to my chair?

Read.

These people have
dominated Sicily for 30 years.

If I tell you to arrest them,
what would you answer?

That we need proof.

No. Forget proof. You can find that
whenever you want.

What do you answer me?

That proof is needed.

Alright. This means
I will do without you too.

General, no one
can do anything without others.

I believe
they are screwing us all here.

Everyone has to deal with
this kind of doubt on his own.

As far as I'm concerned,
remember one thing.

Against the Red Brigades
I went all the way

and I will do the same
against the Mafia.

Listen. Do we really have to go
to this party?

If it's for me...

We can't always say no.

- Be prepared to...
- To what?

You will see. Let’s go.

- Is Dalla Chiesa coming?
- He told the mayor.

Then he won’t come.

But you can’t keep
a beautiful wife at home.

They've arrived.

- Good evening.
- Good evening.

Good evening.

- Good evening.
- Good evening.

Madam, I am very grateful that you
honored us with your presence.

- Thank you.
- Mayor.

Prefect Mori told the Duce that
the presence of the Mafia in Sicily

could be quantified
in 3% of the population.

According to those percentages,
we see how the Mafia phenomenon

is less extensive than we imagine.

In 1977, Palermo had 5 murders
every 100,000 inhabitants.

In 1981 it went to 8.3 deaths.

The percentages of murders in
the Neapolitan area are much higher.

Aside from this terrible heat,
how do you like Palermo?

- I like it very much.
- Against terrorism the whole

country was on your side,
but against the Mafia...

Baron, try saying these things to
the students of a Palermo high school

and see what they answer.
- Why young people

are so exceptional for you?
- Their eyes are clean.

Even those who take drugs?

Cleaner than who gets rich with them.

Ask your husband.

- Carlo, excuse me.
- Excuse me.

- Please.
- What is it?

The engineer and his wife invited me
to their home tomorrow afternoon.

It's just a party
in our swimming pool.

It will only be a few close friends.

Thank you, but my wife
only does what I tell her.

And I say no.

- Carlo, shall we leave?
- Yes, enough. Let's go.

Hello, Mom?
Hi, how are you doing?

Well. Nothing.
I wanted to say a quick hello.

I'm going to pick up Carlo.

You know I made ice-cream tonight?

I hope he likes it.

I can’t make it?
It came out great.

Yes, I'm cheerful tonight.
I don't know, I'm happy.

I don't know why, I'm just happy.
I wanted to tell you that.

Nothing happened in particular.

Everything is terrible here,
but I'm happy.

No. It's that I enjoy
being with Carlo.

Maybe tomorrow will be different.
Problems will return...

I have to run. He's waiting for me.

Maybe I'll call you from
his office later.

He must not know.
He gets angry when I call from there.

He's so Piedmont...

I promise. I'll call you back later.

All right. Bye.

We already sent two copies of this.

One to the Ministry
and another to the Region.

Yes, but now I want
a precise list of... Come in.

- Good evening.
- Emanuela.

- You are right on time.
- I know you like that.

- Very well. We're done.
- Alright, Sir.

- You know what we could so?
- What?

- Go to Mondello to eat fish.
- Vincenzina has prepared dinner.

This means we’ll give Vincenzina
an evening off. Want that?

Sure I do. Lo Verde, can you
reserve a table at the usual place?

- Right away, Sir.
- Here we are.

- Shall we go?
- Let’s go.

- Good evening.
- Good night.

Good night.

- Tomorrow morning at 8.
- All right, Sir.

Good night.

I wanted to ask Rita to send her
little girl a few days. Is it ok?

- Alright.
- She'll come to the beach with me.

Yes, call her tomorrow.

Are we really going to Mondello?

- No, we're going home.
- Alright.

My God! They killed them!

- My God!
- Let's leave! Shut up! Shut up!

All the people

who had left the windows open
because it was hot,

were sitting at the table
getting ready to eat

and watching TV.

Then they heard the shots
and everyone looked out.

But when they saw
what happened,

they started closing everything up.

Palermo was in a warfare.

You could hear Police cars
speeding.

It was total chaos.

Everyone was wondering
what happened,

but when they realized what
had happened, they all ran away

and the only ones left
were the policemen.

When the police saw the bodies,

full of holes and torn flesh,

they covered them
with a white sheet.

The white sheet
was soon covered with blood.

The night passed and the people
went to bed terrified.

But at dawn, when in Palermo
also the walls were waking up,

you could see dogs and cats
running in the streets.

And on the wall where
the general was killed,

a sign appeared,
written by a Palermo citizen.

"The hope of the honest
Palermo people ends here."

Gentlemen. I want to tell you

it’s not true that the hope
of honest Palermo people is over.

Sicily is not all Mafia.

We are not Mafia.

We have to defeat the Mafia.

We must all be united
to fight it,

to be able to one day cry out
to the four winds,

"I am Sicilian! I am Sicilian!"