Original subtitles

THE MONSTER

The same hand has struck again.

This time the victim, as you know, is a nurse.

What can I say? He's beaten us 18 times.

Are you sure it's the same killer?

You just have to look at the victim, or what's left of her.

Was she raped?

The word “rape" is just a euphemism.

At the Cervazza Street killing five years ago,

two parts of the victim's body were never found.

- Which ones? - Take a guess.

Move back! Let him through.

Sorry.

The motive is always the same: sex.

He's greedy for sex.

His tastes range from 15- to 60- year- olds.

Nuns, prostitutes, housewives, streetwalkers,

senior citizens, college students, the unemployed.

Whatever he can get his hands on, excuse the expression.

When his sexual urges get a hold of him, there's no stopping him.

But don't think he's hideous or repulsive.

He's your ordinary, everyday man.

The problems is behind that mask of normality

lurks a rapist, a pervert, a sex maniac.

Behind his mask of respectability lies a monster!

- Loris. So are you clone? - PascuccL

You forgot the trimmer.

No, I put the mannequins out over there.

The one with the lawn mower? The chainsaw?

I was just going to get it in the garage.

- Here's what I'd do. - Yes.

I'd put one there and the other...

- Who invited her? - What?

- Behind you, the nymphomaniac. - The nymphomaniac?

Don't turn around, Loris.

What nymphomaniac?

- Wanda, don't you know her? - Wanda?

The nymphomaniac. The one that goes to bed with everyone.

With everyone? What do you mean?

Do you mean just anyone, anyone?

- Sure. - For God's sake!

Don't turn around.

What do you have to do?

Nothing. Just smile and wink.

She always wants sex.

At first she's acts like a lady, she's standoffish, but then...

Which one is she?

Behind you, sitting next to the red roses.

Near the red roses? Behind me.

A nymphomaniac ready for the taking?

Oh, Loris.

- You're not really thinking... - No!

- With that one... - No. Are you joking?

- She does it with everyone. - Everyone!

I have to go.

- Did you unload the two mannequins? - They're in the van in the garage.

I was going to get them together with the chainsaw and put it here.

With the lawn mower. I'll show you. I wanted to put it here.

- Peek- a- boo! - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello, beautiful!

A little higher, like that. And the other lower down...

I trust you, but hurry up. Then bring them back to the storeroom.

Bye. Thanks. Go now.

- Claudia! What happened? - I don't know.

Someone... Something... Put his...

It's better I leave.

Good evening, ma'am.

Sorry about before. Someone told me...

The chainsaw turned itself on!

It won't stop!

How do you turn it off?

Help, ma'am!

Holy crap!

Ma'am, don't leave me alone!

Holy crap! How do I stop it?

His eyes, they were hideous.

His mouth too. Hideous!

This is Dr. Taccone, our expert in criminal psychiatry.

Good evening.

It was horrible. Look!

I can't bear to think about it.

Don't ask me any questions.

Just one, if I may. Pick one of these three balls.

- Which one? - Any one, without thinking about it.

The white one.

You can proceed.

She picked the white one. It means she's a victim.

What exactly did he do to her?

She was at a party when she felt an octopus clutch at her

and rub her private parts.

It all happened in about ten seconds.

- Ten seconds isn't enough. - No, let me finish.

She went to the garage, and the pig was waiting for her there.

He was sweating like a turkey, and do you know what he was holding?

An enormous chainsaw at the height of his crotch.

Classic. I'm not surprised. He's our man.

Of course he is!

She fell, and he was on top of her with his face contorted in orgasm,

and started yelling, "Stop, whore!“

Come with me.

It happened right here in the same area.

Eighteen attacks. This would have been the 19th.

- We have to arrest him right away. - Not on your life.

We don't have enough proof. I want to catch him red- handed!

That's him! That's him!

My God, it's him!

There's my nightmare.

This is the man who has ruined my sleep for 12 years.

I want to know everything about him...

how many teeth he has, how much hair is on his head,

what he does, what he eats, drinks,

where he lives, how much money he makes.

Even what he dreams about.

I want to know everything about this monster.

My clear Loris, not bad,

but you have to understand that Chinese isn't just a language,

but a way of being.

It's complicated.

Professor, I want to learn everything, even the dialects.

You just need to learn four or five technical words to pass the exams.

That's all you need for your job.

If this Chinese company hires me,

the first thing I'll do is pay for the lessons.

No, it's only fair.

Then, I haven't forgotten, the 100,000 lira you lent me.

To be honest, it was only 50,000.

Really? You lent me 50?

Yes.

So do you have another 50 to lend me so we can get to 100?

Because it's 100 in my head, I don't want to make a mistake.

Loris, let's go on.

The four seasons.

The twos time tables.

Please, a little silence. We're almost clone.

Didn't you teach this child any manners?

He touched my doll!

Silence, please!

Finally, here are the results of Thursday's vote.

For: 422. Against: 1.

The meeting is over.

Speak, Loris. We're a democracy.

Each resident can take the floor.

Go ahead, Loris.

In any case, the majority has decided.

Work will begin within six months with the same company. Thank you.

I'll be brief.

I said, I'll be brief.

I have been accused of behavior

that is inappropriate with civilian democratic coexistence in the building.

I'm answering to that now.

Article number one.

I'm accused of putting chewing gum on peepholes of the building's doors.

Of mixing up letters in the building's mailboxes.

Of wiping my shoes on the rugs belonging to the other residents,

as well as, clear tenants,

of stealing the building's light bulbs for my own private use.

And even more serious,

of writing and mailing anonymous letters to our beloved administrator here.

It's not true! It's not true!

Dear tenants, finally, as it was my vote against the installation

in the garden of the statue of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,

I'm accused of stealing one of the dwarfs,

the one known as Bashful.

And I don't even know which one is Bashful.

I'm the one who stole Bashful?

My dearest fellow tenants, let's be reasonable.

It's true. I confess that I voted against

putting in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs during that long- ago meeting.

I voted against it because the estimate of 8,100,000 lira

by the administrator here,

seemed to be a rip- off, a robbery, a scam!

Dear beloved, esteemed tenants.

We need new blood.

We need freshness, integrity, serenity.

In other words, a new administrator.

A person...

An administrator who lowers the building fees by 30%,

someone who creates new parking spaces in the building,

who throws parties on the balconies for good times in the evenings.

An honest, clean, and smart person,

crystal clear, someone you can trust.

It's with extreme humility...

with the utmost humility...

that I put forward my name as your new administrator!

Scoundrel! I'll ruin him!

I'll throw him in jail!

Stop. What did I say?

I'm not allowed to speak?

Before you say anything, you have to return Bashful!

Are you afraid of a runoff? A direct confrontation?

Hold him! He's trying to kill me.

Let go of me! You have to respect me!

I'll be the one to give you a direct confrontation!

Hold on to him! Not my foot! Disgusting!

I'll ruin you! I'll evict you!

Get him!

Thief! To the vote!

No, Sue Ellen!

I insist on putting my name in as the new administrator.

What an idiot!

Fuck the majority!

Come this way.

Be careful.

The apartment is rented out for now, but it will be empty very soon.

Look at the balcony.

The view is just beautiful.

I've decided to sell it, even though I really didn't want to.

- I like it a lot. - I'm sure you do!

- What about the tenant? - What?

The tenant.

Don't worry. He'll be leaving.

Come and look at the living room.

Here it is.

Excuse me. My cell phone.

Just a moment.

Hello? Hi, Gloria. How are you?

Hello? Good evening, ma'am.

Sorry to bother you. I'm looking for Antonello.

Yes, get him for me.

Antonello, how are you?

It's so nice to talk to you.

No, I can't come because the pipes in the bathroom broke again.

I know they broke yesterday, but I'm waiting again today for the plumber.

What? Don't pay the maintenance fees? I'm forced to.

I paid the last one a few clays ago.

It was 4,800,000 lira three clays ago.

Where does all the money go?

Into the administrator's pocket, who's also my landlord.

The man on the phone on the balcony.

You know him. The one with gray hair.

He's a thief!

He already promised this apartment to 30 or 40 people.

He makes them put down a deposit,

takes the money and then says, "That's not my signature."

He just pockets the money. He's already swindled 30 or 40 people.

A lot of people fall for it, my clear Antonello.

I can't come, because I haven't slept a wink.

The alarm went off in the apartment next to mine.

Every time I was about to fall asleep, it went off.

All night long.

Every weekend when they leave,

they set all the alarms.

Even if a fly lands on the door, it sets it off.

So listen, I have to pee, so I'm going down to the corner bar.

I'll call you back. Bye.

Well, thanks so much.

Wait, you haven't see the best part, the bedroom.

I've seen enough. I'll call you.

Wait...

I'll call you.

Watch out.

You might think you're clever, but I'll catch you.

Make one false step, and I'll have you evicted!

Pay your maintenance fees instead of squatting.

The doorman has your bill. You're the only one who hasn't paid.

- He never gave it to me. - Why?

Because he hasn't seen you for two weeks.

Is he blind? I come in and out every day. Change the doorman.

Anyway, I'll find a way to throw you out of here.

Elevator!

Shit!

Disgusting little brats!

Got you this time! The doll!

Not the doll!

Goddamn water guns!

One of these days, I'll tear it to pieces!

Do you understand? Mrs. Squarciapini!

Your daughter Sue Ellen and that other good- for- nothing,

it's the tenth time they've thrown a dead cat into my apartment.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Good morning.

Kitty cat, where are you going?

Go away. It's better for you.

Go away, or else you'll end up like this in my apartment.

Thanks.

Sorry.

Two coffees, please.

Ruggero, come here!

Isn't he the man who bought that big pendulum clock and never paid for it?

Loris.

No, Loris died.

He didn't pay because he died, poor fellow.

I still have the telegram on the table saying so.

But the resemblance is striking.

Let me see. Loris!

- That is him! Dirty thief! - Go get him!

Bastard! Dead, eh?

The pendulum clock!

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- What's going on? - Come here a minute, ma'am.

Excuse me. A minute. Excuse me.

- What is it? - Come here a minute.

What's happening? They're all going off.

Okay, thanks.

Let them through. The system's down. Don't worry.

Go ahead.

I think we're wasting time. I'd arrest him now.

He's an abominable creature.

Sexual aberration reaches its peak with this specimen.

His name is Loris.

An ordinary name that's almost touching.

Sorry.

Please take a seat.

Of course, none of you will be forced to accept this mission.

Frankly, it's very risky.

Psychotics like him are capable of...

We have to catch him red- handed with his hand in the cookie jar.

And we need one of you to play the cookie.

Exactly.

We have to provoke in him an erotic urge,

a violent outburst that will make him go crazy,

make him face up to his vile obsessions.

Cerebral hypermorphosis sometimes blocks melatonin...

Thank you, Doctor. We get the picture.

Now it's up to you to make him stick his hand in the cookie jar.

Put it under his nose,

and as soon as he reaches for it, shove the gun in his mouth

and bring him here to me.

Excuse me.

If I provoke him, it's only normal he wants to have sex.

Normal?

In this case, there's nothing "normal" about it.

Sauro, show them the film.

Normal.

We shot him in secret on an ordinary morning just as he left home.

He seems relaxed. Plays with a cat that follows him.

He turns the corner, probably to just pet the cat.

- But there he is. Look! - Oh, my God, he killed it!

I call that heavy petting!

We saw the cat bothered him. Let's continue.

Now look carefully

at how he's been able to develop a perfect sense of timing.

He's on his way to an appointment, but the traffic light is red.

He's worried. He checks his watch, and decides to cross on the red light.

He's in a big hurry and runs.

Our cameraman loses him.

But we catch up with him here.

What's he doing?

It looks like he's reached his destination. But what for?

Well, here's the answer.

This guy's a genius.

He's the Mozart of vice.

Can you show it again?

It's a pity someone like him ends up with life in prison.

Look at his perfect timing.

- A real genius. - It's disgusting!

Sauro, let's go ahead.

It's the same day- a perfectly normal clay.

It seems he's on the lookout here, and now he's reading the paper.

Perfectly normal. Watch.

Here's an attractive girl who's coming out of a café.

He follows her, he thinks she's cute, but what happens next?

She drops her shopping bag

and bends down to pick up her groceries.

I admit, I also might have stopped to admire her provocative pose.

But I doubt I'd have the same reaction he does in that situation.

Look closely at his face.

Then... What's happening to him?

A part of him suddenly becomes autonomous.

It seems he's trying to fight off that part.

Like he's saying, "Stop! Now's not the right time!"

Look, he's very unsettled.

The girl is still there, like a prey, and it looks as if he's saying,

"Stop it. Behave yourself. There's people around."

Look at the expression on his face.

It's terrifying.

Look how he attacks it.

He's absolutely unable to control his body.

These images speak for themselves.

How disgusting! I'm leaving. Are you coming?

Now he loses control over his entire body.

He starts to charge towards the girl,

but luckily she moves away.

Just one more carrot, and we'd have had another victim.

Look. The only way he can cool himself down is with that bottle of water.

So think about it.

If he can act like this in broad daylight, in front over anyone,

imagine one of you alone with him at night in a dark alley.

He seems to be looking for something. Look closely.

Maybe it's not over yet.

Look what he does. He's punishing it.

Punishing that autonomous part of his body!

Look, ladies.

What's going on?

Stop. What happened? Turn on the lights.

Miss.

- What's your name? - Agent Jessica Rossetti.

Come on, Loris.

This is the last one. Take them all downstairs.

- Carefully. - All right.

The owner is a real looker.

She's married. Come on. Take them down.

- I might be taking her out tonight. - Well clone!

So I take them all downstairs?

- All right. Bye. - Pascucci, listen.

Call me when you have more of these jobs. I need the work.

- Bye. - Call me.

- Okay. - If you need to move mannequins.

- Bye. - Bye.

Shit! For fuck's sake!

Get in there! How can I get it in there?

THE ADMINISTRATOR IS A THIEF

- Who's there? - The administrator.

Yes?

I have to show the apartment to someone.

Open up.

Just a minute. I'm in the bathroom.

I'm coming!

- Are you going to open or not? - The shower is... Here I come.

Here I am.

Come in.

Do you mind if I come in?

Thank you, very kind of you.

Please come in.

Do as you please.

I'll show you the bedroom.

I'll let some light in.

There you go.

It's a little dismal, but if you put some flowers in it...

You could also knock down this wall if you want.

I'll show you the living room. It's the best part of the apartment.

Come and see it.

It's all of 600 square feet.

Oh, there you are.

Do you mind if I open the door to my balcony?

I'm not on speaking terms with you!

All right. Please, come and see the balcony.

Look at the wonderful view. It's marvelous!

We're redoing the front of the building right now.

Look how magnificent!

I'd be always here if it were up to me.

There's a nice breeze in the evening.

It's cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Come and see how beautiful it is here.

Yes, it's gorgeous, stunning.

You're a lucky girl.

You called just at the right time.

I'll sell it to you at half price.

A real bargain.

What did you say?

I'll sell it for half price.

What? But I'm looking for something to rent.

Then there's been a mistake. I'm not a real estate agent.

I just want to sell it as soon as possible.

- I'm sorry. - Don't worry. Come this way, ma'am.

Thank you and good clay.

- Good- bye, sir. - Good- bye.

Please, this way.

Miss! Miss!

Miss, come here.

Come here, quickly!

Come, miss, come. I said to come.

My head is about to burst.

Take it easy.

I overheard by accident that you're looking to rent.

- Yes. - Great.

Listen, I'll let you have mine. We'll share, together.

Okay? I'll sublet it to you.

Quiet. Quiet.

If they hear us, I'm screwed.

Listen, come here.

- When do you need it? - As soon as possible.

You can have mine, but naturally with a deposit.

Eight months in advance, okay? In cash.

We'll work the rest out later.

But no one can find out about it.

Miss, damn it.

Take the bucket. Pretend you're working.

You know who that was?

The wife of the administrator.

A thief. She lives here.

Where are you going, miss? Stay here. Don't show yourself.

A thief. I think I'm being watched.

I feel uneasy. I can't move freely. You understand, right?

So listen.

- How much luggage do you have? - Two suitcases.

Two suitcases. Two suitcases?

So listen.

We can't bring them through there.

You have to come during the night. Tonight at 3:00.

We'll go up that way.

If they find out, I'm history.

It's illegal, strictly forbidden.

Absolute silence.

- What time did we say? - Tonight at 3:00.

Perfect. So tonight at 3:00, alone.

Okay.

Leave now, and whistle while you go.

What?

Miss, you need to understand.

Leave whistling, like nothing's going on.

Whistle! Miss!

The bucket.

Th row it away!

Whistle, miss, whistle.

Not at the main door!

They'll evict me!

Are you mad? This way!

Right in front of the main door.

She wants me to get evicted.

Here, miss, damn it.

Why did I bother? Let's call the whole thing off.

Careful. This way, quietly.

Sorry, miss, you have to...

- Are you the same girl as before? - Yes.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

Okay, then.

This way, please. The ladder.

Go on. It's the top floor.

Holy shit!

Miss, you have to be more careful.

- Go ahead. I don't know the way. - Good idea. Thanks.

Excuse me.

Let me go ahead.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

So... How are things?

What's your name?

Jessica. And you?

Mine's Loris. Nice to meet you.

So... Let's go, all right?

Someone turned a light on. Oh, God, the hook.

Sorry.

The light's off now.

Let's go. Sorry. This place is a snake pit.

Come with me. Don't make any noise.

We're too on edge.

We need to keep our cool.

It's a snake pit here.

This is an opportunity I can't pass up.

Excuse me, Jessica, but I can't help myself.

I have to tear it into little pieces.

Sue Ellen's doll!

It won't take me very long.

It's a personal matter.

I really needed that.

I feel like a new man.

What satisfaction!

You and your dead cats.

Let's go. We're almost there.

This way, miss.

That's my balcony. We're here.

Come this way. Come.

Come on, miss, come.

After you.

Wonderful! We've taken the first step.

Congratulations, miss. You've entered the lion's den.

- You're sleeping in his house? - You have to be very careful.

Now we'll have fun with this Loris.

The curtain rises, the show begins.

You're the leading lady.

Do you know what the name of the show is?

"Nonstop pressure on Loris."

You have to put pressure on him 24 hours a day.

Every gesture, every glance,

every movement of your body.

Every sigh, every breath has to torment him,

and let loose the erotic demons in him.

You're a flower for a hungry bee.

The pistil beckons, then retracts, forbidding the honey inside.

It's a lewd war, a lustful duel,

day and night, night and day.

An obscene bombardment.

A bombardment?

An obscene one!

Yes.

Loris. It's Pascucci.

You look a little...

So what did you want to talk to me about?

Pascucci.

There's a girl at my place.

She's naked from morning till night.

From night to morning, day and night, night and day.

She's always naked!

Is she pretty?

That's not the point.

She's always naked.

I can't get a moment's peace.

She drops... She moves...

She walks past me and drops her...

She says, "Oh, sorry!"

Why are you sorry? She saw me there watching her.

Then she turns around, and she's naked behind too.

And then she's always dropping things and bends down like this.

Or else she reaches high up to get something.

I'm here and she does this.

Then she says, "Oh, sorry!"

She doesn't do it intentionally.

She's always naked and wears the shortest dresses.

Then she reads the newspaper like this.

When she drops it, she picks it up like this.

Then she reads it sitting like this, totally normal, as if I weren't there.

She's reading, and then she goes like this...

I'm where you are, and there's nothing in front of her,

and I can see everything really well.

She has everything that women have in the front and behind.

She's got it all. Everything.

A leg, the other leg, the...

Everything.

There's nothing missing.

You have to help me, Pascucci, because... You understand?

Sometimes I see... I see...

My head starts to...

I start to think... What do you think?

Loris, you're drooling.

Women notice that.

They don't like it.

Dignity, Loris. Have some dignity.

Don't think about it. Think about something else.

Think of a joke. Think about taxes.

She shows you her ass? You think about the taxes you have to pay.

Think about the economy.

Taxes and the economy?

The dollar, the mark.

The dollar and the mark?

That's just an example. Think of inflation. Bye.

Inflation...

Hi.

Hi.

I fell in love for the first time when I was 5 years old.

His name was Duilio.

I started my diary when I was in nursery school.

Duilio Mazzotti. Listen.

"March 23rd. I saw Duilio today.

He's the cutest boy of all, even more than Christian who's taller."

He was short. Only came up to here on me.

I'll change, and then we'll go to the park.

What's wrong? What are you worried about? Why are you making that face?

Me worried? I'm worried about... inflation.

Right.

Because if labor costs go down a half a point,

the Swiss franc will devalue the lira,

so we'll all be in trouble because...

It's a huge park with so many trees.

Oaks, birch, ash, poplars, olives, lime, apricot and pomegranate trees.

Where did I put them?

I'll take you to the park. You'll love it.

It's the nicest one in the city. There's all kinds of trees.

Huge pines with enormous cones and lots of pine nuts.

There they are!

Do you know what time it is? Your clock says midnight.

It's 4:18.

4:18.

I'll set it. 4:18? Let's see.

Cuckoo, cuckoo!

We'll see lovely chaffinches, robins, pintails, wigeons,

almonds, caimans, cormorants, sea gulls.

Oh, God, I've stained your clothes.

I'll take care of it.

Nature is so beautiful.

I'd love to have a vegetable garden to plant a little of everything.

Some basil, parsley.

I feel funny. My head's spinning.

Maybe it's my heart. It's beating like crazy.

Feel it. Where is it? On the right or left?

I never remember where it is.

I'm very delicate, like my grandmother Dina.

Did I ever mention her? I wrote an essay on her when I was six.

Here it is. April 18th.

"My grandmother Dina.

Grandma Dina was stung by a scorpion on her ring finger in September.

Now it's October, and my granny still feels very sick."

Don't worry. I'll get it.

God, it's hot.

Did I read you the essay I wrote about my mom? I was still six.

Theme: "My mom."

Development: "My dad."

Isn't it funny? An essay about my mom, and I talk about my clad?

No, it's too long. Let's go to the park.

What time is it? It's late. We already fixed the clock.

Come on. Let's go, or we'll be late.

Let's go.

If I had a vegetable garden, I'd plant cabbage, cauliflower, artichokes,

celery, chives, eggplants.

Loris! Come and help me.

Sure, I'm coming.

Stop! I'm here. Do you see me?

Yes, yes.

Help me get down.

Careful. Help me down.

Up, down...

Good. Down. Thanks.

I wonder how my hat got up there. I've been looking for it for months.

I'll go change.

Then I'd put turkeys, chickens, rabbits, chicks, pheasants,

and in a pond I'd put a whale.

If I could only have a whale! I love them.

- Loris! - Yes?

Loris. Look at this dress.

It's beautiful.

Yes, but look how it's made.

If someone slaps you on the shoulder, you're in your birthday suit!

Under the bed. Oh, no. Loris!

I dropped an earring Aunt Mimi gave me.

She said it's worth a lot, and if you lose it, you lose your ear.

- Loris! - Yes.

Can you help me? It's stuck in the spring.

I'm coming, I'm coming.

How did the earring manage to get stuck in the spring? I don't get it.

I said, "Grandma Dina and Aunt Mimi, how do you both stay so active at 90?"

"We've eaten lots and lots of sausages,

salami, ham, corned beef,

bacon, roast pork, tripe."

The gross national product has improved slightly.

It's no use investing in dollars if the rate

of French francs falls below 0.4% of the Bundesbank.

The pro- capita income has fallen below the PIL of the MIB.

Bonds are finished. The stock market has crashed. I'm ruined.

I'm ready. Let's go. I don't want to miss the sunset.

I'll show you a wonderful place, as quiet as a tomb.

You have to see it with your own eyes.

It's gorgeous. You'll see.

Quiet.

And you can yell as loud as you like there.

We can laugh and joke. I have lots of things to show you.

Something's pinching me.

I can't figure out what it is.

Ah, that's what it was.

Now I feel better.

Let's go to the park.

Stay calm.

Come in.

Good morning. So?

Listen, Professor, I can't do more than this.

- What happened? - Nothing. That's the problem.

Like I said, nothing and everything are linked.

Tell me about this “nothing."

I've clone everything. I can't do anymore.

I even brought him to the park until 3:00 in the morning.

I was always naked. I was cold as hell.

I kept saying, “No one can hear us. No one knows we're here.

Anyone could take advantage of me."

Then I got caught in the brambles with my legs in the air.

I went swimming in the fountain. I got out completely naked.

I picked flowers in front of him for an hour and a half.

Excuse me for saying, Professor, I spent the whole night with my ass in his face.

Fascinating.

What was he doing? What did he say?

What did he say? I'll let you listen right away. Here.

"The share of the Canadian dollar mustn't fall below the 0.06% mark.

Panic on Wall Street and at the Bundesbank.

Shareholders are selling..."

I don't know what else to do now. Maybe I made went about it wrong.

No, on the contrary.

We have to celebrate.

We're almost there.

Why? He's done nothing out of the ordinary.

Do you want to know what we call it in medicine?

This "doing nothing strange"?

"Pre- raptus cathartic apathy."

In short, it means a moment of low blood pressure

before an intensely violet hurricane.

Your mission is now getting dangerous.

If I could only see him, touch him.

I could tell you the clay, hour, exact minute he'll explode.

I'm very worried.

Listen, we need to try something very risky.

But it's essential for your protection.

I have to examine him.

Vascular tension of the medignonomus,

blood pressure, ocular pressure, DNA,

ROS, height, size, weight, reflexes!

From what you've said, there's not a minute to lose.

Find some way of meeting him as soon as possible.

I don't know... For example, tell him I'm a tailor.

That I'm a friend, and I want to make him a suit.

But he mustn't suspect that I'm a doctor.

The attached... The attached invoice...

Respectfully yours...

the General!

The Managing Director.

Good. We're clone.

Professor, if you only knew how important this exam was for me.

It's tomorrow and I have to pass it.

Think of it. Assistant manager of Huan- Chai- Hung Import- Export Company.

Hong Kong, Shanghai, Peking, Italy...

Slow down, Loris.

First I have to pass.

When you work for the Chinese, you can learn it quickly.

You learn as you go along, right?

Thanks so much. What's this?

It's a Lao- tzu good luck charm.

You keep it. It'll bring you luck tomorrow for you exams.

Thanks! I'll bring it back.

- It's great. Thanks. - Okay, okay.

- I better go. So long. - I'll walk you to the door.

Thanks again, Professor.

I think I'm ready. I've got to pass, right?

Thanks so much.

One more thing I've been meaning to ask you.

What's does that say?

It means "welcome,“ Loris.

Oh, I thought so. I wanted to say- since it was worn a little-

So good- bye. See you tomorrow at the exam.

Bye, Loris.

Are they nice people?

Yes! They're husband and wife.

She's somewhat fragile. He's a fantastic tailor.

One of the best in the world.

What shall we have for dinner?

We have to go do some shopping.

Wait, the workers are here. It's full of people down there.

This window is always breaking.

It happened to me too.

Hold it up, and I'll fix it.

I'll jam a screwdriver up there.

Thanks, Jessica.

Listen, Jessica, I feel happy today.

You know what?

Fuck the majority. We'll go out the main door.

Yes!

Stop. Stop. Get down.

Follow me. Watch me.

Come. Walk like this.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Down, down! Stay down.

- Have a nice walk! - Thanks.

Thanks.

- Is she your wife? - Yes, she is.

- Pleased to meet you. - The pleasure's mine.

- Pleasure. - Pleasure.

Are you planning on having children?

Children? We'll see.

Soon.

The weather's changed.

It's taken a turn for the worse.

This is as far as I go. My car's here.

We'll say good- bye.

- Have a nice walk. - Thank you.

Good- bye.

- Who was that? - It's too complicated.

Get up. Let's go.

The alarm's broken. These are for you.

They're gorgeous.

Try them on.

Turn to the left.

- What time is your tailor coming? - At 9:00.

I'll cook the meat. Don't worry.

Paride, I want to go home.

No.

- Eighteen! - Eighteen what?

He's killed 18. Go by yourself.

No, it's too dangerous. If he finds out I'm a psychiatrist...

No, we have to act natural.

Just like a tailor and his wife.

It's not dangerous. Just a normal dinner.

Just smile, pay them compliments. Look him in the eye.

Jolanda!

Here. Take these.

You've already given me two.

Take another two. Come on.

No, three. Come on!

Okay, we're a little early, but it's better.

Smile, smile. Like that.

Paride.

Hello. This is my wife.

Jolanda, that's enough!

We're so happy to be here.

This is Jessica. Look, she's relaxed.

Nice to meet you.

- Where's Loris? - He's in the kitchen cutting the steaks.

Please, come in.

I have to pee.

My wife needs to use the bathroom.

I'll take you.

- The first door on the right. - Thank you.

We need to talk. Where can we go?

In my room.

Okay. The problem is I need to take a blood test,

and do a neurosomatic check- up, an RKS scintigraphy...

Paride?

Paride?

Is that you, Jessica?

I'm sorry, clear. Swallow these.

Drink up. Good girl.

Calm down.

You need to change the door. We're always tripping over it.

It's not the door. When I opened it, I saw her face.

Her eyes were so huge.

She scared me. I'm sorry.

Women! Everything's fine.

She'll join us for dinner in a few minutes.

I'll be on the balcony.

- Paride. - A pleasure. Loris.

I'm sorry if we're a little early.

To be precise, 26 minutes early.

You never know with traffic.

It's better to be early rather than late, in a way.

May I?

Paride, Loris. Come and have a drink on the balcony.

Yes, let's have one.

I wanted to apologize about your wife. I'm sorry.

No apologies need. Everything's fine.

Look what we've prepared.

One, two, and three!

Pretty, isn't it?

We blew a fuse because the oven's on too. I'll go fix it and be right back.

Excuse me.

It's too much, Professor. He'll catch on.

It's impressive. His HBS is over 73.

His seminaceous glands are bursting, his eyes are hypervascular.

He's on the brink, like I suspected.

You've done a good job. My compliments.

The knife...

Paride.

Oh, Paride.

Ma'am, it's me.

May I come in?

Remember me? It's me again.

I've come to apologize for before. I'm really sorry.

Forgive me. These dinners get me worked up. I'm a little nervous, so...

As soon as you feel better, I'm ready.

I've taken care of your husband and Jessica on the balcony.

You're the only one left.

Take it easy. You don't have to come yet.

We've got plenty of time.

The night is young. Okay?

We'll have fun a little later, all right?

Sorry again for before.

Good- bye, 'Amanda.

Here I am!

Sorry, here it is.

Here's a question for you.

There are three doors.

A closed white one, an open red one, and a brown one half- open.

Which one do you pick?

That's easy. The red one. It's open.

Pick a ball.

Easy. This one. It's the closest.

One more thing. There are three cows.

No, forget that one.

You come home and find your wife lying on the floor.

One, she's dead. Two, she's fainted. And three, it's a game.

Which one do you think it is?

She's dead. Oh! I'm going to turn off the oven. I'll be right back.

Did I win? What game is it?

Terrifying.

Ah, good, you're up.

What are you doing?

Nothing. Just stretching my legs.

I wasn't trying to run away.

What do you mean, "run away"?

I just need some fresh air.

I need to...

- May I? - Of course.

Thank you.

If you need any help...

No!

Careful! The window's broken!

I'll help you. Don't worry.

Calm down! Stay still! Ma'am, don't move!

No! I don't want to! Don't touch me!

Jessica, come! The blinds!

- I see. - Hold it up and I'll pull her out.

Turn off the stereo!

Sweetheart, what happened?

I was getting some air and he grabbed me from behind

with this enormous thing!

Relax. Lay down.

Calm down. It's all right. It happened to me as well.

- It's just a broken window. - But what happened?

The window blind...

She stuck her head out, and it fell on her.

It scared me stiff. I'm sorry for the poor lady.

You hear? The window was broken. It was an accident. It's not his fault.

No, he wanted to... with that huge thing.

Look, he tore my dress! There's not even a button left!

If you want to change, the closet is full of clothes.

A closet full of clothes. You can pick out what you want.

- I want to go home. - Leave us.

Relax, it was just an accident.

He grabbed me from behind with that enormous thing!

I saw what he was doing. But it was an accident.

First thing on the list at the next tenants' meeting, they fix my window.

Twenty- eight, 29 and 30. Here.

No wait.

That's better.

Drink up. It'll help. You'll see.

It's still burning hot!

It's going to be delicious.

In China it's called "Chai- Taa."

It's a turtle quiche.

I substituted potatoes, but it tastes the same.

I'm eating light because tomorrow I have my Chinese exam.

- Okay. - Thank you, Paride!

- You know I can't refuse you anything. - What's going on?

- Didn't you understand? - No.

Paride's going to make you a tailored suit.

Stand up straight.

Do exactly what I tell you. I'm a stickler for precision.

I don't use meters, I use millimeters.

Today's tailors make me laugh.

They're rag men .

I need to know my customers inside and out.

A suit has to describe the man who wears it,

his hopes, illusions, dreams.

Lift a leg, bend it. No, just one.

Don't move!

Now stand on this.

Look up.

You can get down.

Now I need to measure your neck for the tie,

but we need to measure your throat elasticity for the knot.

Open up. Say "ahh."

Sixteen and four.

Don't move!

Okay, let's check the sleeve for the lower forearm.

Be careful not to move.

I told you to stay still.

You stuck my finger.

This will disinfect it.

A disinfecting slide.

Hold your arms up.

Look towards the sky.

Keep your arms up.

Holy shit. Stay like that.

All done. Thanks.

What a great tailor. So precise!

Thank you.

That's only the sleeve. We've only just begun.

Now to measure your hips and calves.

Lie down here. Head down.

- Get undressed. - In front of everyone?

No. Are you kidding?

Right. Let's go to your room.

Careful! We can't get through. Let's walk.

Okay. My bag.

- Lead the way. - Bye, Jessica.

What should I do?

Cough, for example.

Perfect, keep on coughing.

Keep holding your breath. Stop breathing.

Now you can breathe.

Great, we've got the shoes.

- Now the hat. - No, I don't wear hats.

A suit without a hat is like an Englishman without an umbrella.

Hold still. I need the tape measure.

- Is it heavy? - A little, yes.

But I said I never wear hats.

Think about your mother and hold still.

It itches a little.

Jessica, we're doing the hat now.

Don't turn around. Don't move.

I'm almost finished.

These modern designers are a joke. They're ragmen.

This is going to hurt a little, but it won't last long.

Lay down here, relax. Come on.

Loris! There's smoke in the kitchen.

Something's burning! Come quick!

- Do you mind? - What about the scarf?

Sorry, I have to go.

What a shame.

- What's burning? - Nothing.

I think Paride is going too far.

He's overly precise.

Thanks. It's true, he's very precise.

And a little strange, really strange.

To measure me for gloves, he asked me about my dreams,

if I ever saw my parents making love, if they beat me when I was a child.

- What are these? - What, these?

I think they're for suspenders.

Very precise.

I'll go wash up and be right back. Bye, Jessica.

Miss?

Come here, miss.

You think there's nothing suspicious going on?

Look what I found. Bashful.

- What is it? - Read what's written there.

"Bashful." Bashful.

Don't you get it, miss?

A dwarf in the closet...

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Snow White... Fairy tales...

I have to think about it.

I'm sure when I see the test results, I'll be blown away.

Where are you going?

Help!

Did you hurt yourself?

Come back inside, ma'am. Stop.

Not here. They'll evict me. They'll report me.

Stay calm. Stay still. Good God.

- What's going on? Stay still! - Jolanda!

'MY bag! - Help!

Mamma mia! She put on this dress.

Then it fell off her.

She ended up naked, she panicked, and screamed right here on the stairs.

I'm really sorry, but your wife...

Don't worry. That's the way she is.

When she decides it's late, no one can stop her.

- But she was screaming. - That's her way of saying good- bye.

She's just cheerful. That's the way she is.

You know how women are.

Good evening. Dinner was delicious.

Normal?

I'm coming! Wait, darling!

Well...

I don't think I'll get that suit now.

Before starting the exam, ask his name.

What's your name?

What?

How long do these exams take?

Depends on how it is going.

He just went in.

In any case, the longer he's in there, the better it is.

Because it means that...

Loris.

What region are these Chinese from?

I couldn't understand anything.

What did they ask you?

I don't know. I didn't understand a word. Are they really Chinese?

They're Chinese, Loris. They're Chinese.

I get that it didn't go well.

I told you it wouldn't be easy.

- We can try again. - No, thanks.

I only wish I could continue lessons with you because I enjoyed them.

This is yours.

- What is it? - Lao- tzu, a good luck charm.

But it wasn't much use.

So, good- bye.

- I'm sorry. - It's okay.

- Good- bye, miss. - Good - bye, Professor.

Were the questions hard?

Hard? Extremely hard!

They asked me one so hard, I didn't understand a word.

Maybe it was in a dialect. I don't think there were really Chinese.

- "Job offer." Listen. - Go on.

"President of a thriving company,

three months paid vacation.

Knowledge of Scandinavian languages required."

How many are there? Aren't they all more or less the same?

I'd look for something else if I were you.

- Here's the answer. - To what?

- Bashful. - Bashful.

I didn't sleep a wink last night. How's he doing?

- Fine. - Fine. I might have guessed.

I spent last night reading Endelsson's last book,

Ghosts and Fairy Tales in Contemporary Rape:

From the Three Little Pigs to the Monster of Rostov.

The solution lies in this costume!

Little Red Riding Hood's costume!

- Put it on and you'll understand. - No, I've had enough.

Miss, you don't have a choice.

You're ordered to wear it by the chief of police,

and keep your gun ready.

His urge will be immediate and devastating.

Put it on and you'll see.

But be careful to read the instructions first.

Good luck.

Here it is. So, listen to this.

"Wanted: a vice president..."

No, I don't like the "vice“ part.

Who could that be?

Who is it?

Me, the administrator.

What do you want?

A lady wants to see the apartment.

Jessica, it's the administrator.

I'm coming.

I'm very sick.

Didn't they tell you?

What are you talking about?

I don't feel well. I'm not well.

It's a very contagious disease.

Stop acting like a clown. Open up.

Good morning. What a gorgeous baby.

Come in. Let me give her a hug.

Sorry, maybe some other time.

I really have to go.

No, wait, ma'am.

Look what happened to me.

When I woke up this morning,

my face was covered with this.

What virus is it? No one knows.

You're a bastard. You'll pay for this one day.

Elevator!

Jessica, that was the administrator.

Can I come in?

If the administrator sees you, he'll put you in the garden.

Where do you have to go?

To visit my sick grandmother.

But these suitcases...

What's going on?

Loris, I have to go away.

Don't ask me where, how, why.

I can't stay with you anymore.

Don't ask me anything.

What, why, when?

You always do that!

I tell you not to ask, then you do! You never listen to me!

I have to come in through windows, screwdrivers fall on me,

I have to crawl out of buildings.

They'd evict me.

You should be! Hide here, hide there.

This isn't an apartment, it's a video game!

You bring me coffee in bed every morning. I'm going to have a nervous breakdown!

Enough! I'm leaving.

I'll send someone tomorrow for my bags.

Don't say a word, and don't try and stop me.

- Jessica, I... - You see?

You don't listen to me, and then you say I'm the one making things up!

Stay still and shut up. I'm leaving.

These are mine!

My clear Jessica, I'm leaving this cassette in your suitcase.

I have to say you've been a little rude

concerning yours truly.

Our rental agreement is hereby over.

Thank you. Best regards.

My dear Jessica, I'm leaving this cassette in your suitcase.

I have to say you've been a little rude concerning yours truly.

Our rental agreement is hereby over.

Thank you. Best regards.

You probably weren't even aware that when you hear this, I'll be gone.

It's 3:00 a.m. and dead silent outside.

I can't sleep.

I came to your room, but you were asleep.

How can you sleep without a pillow?

I'll miss this house. You'll never know how much. I love you.

Do you understand how you've screwed everything up?

The mouse nibbles, and the cheese runs out.

That's regrettable. But now I'm convinced you're making a mistake.

We had him where we wanted him!

What's got into you? You could've stopped that monstrosity.

Professor, you saw him.

So did my wife.

- But, Professor... - It's no use. That monster won her over.

He convinced her. He's a genius!

How did he react when you said you were leaving?

He seemed upset, surprised.

Emotional. Normal for him.

Normal! Right.

Excuse me.

Yes, it's me.

Slow down. I don't understand.

What? Where? A half hour ago? In broad daylight?

He's killed again a half hour ago. Same details, same area.

I understand. Listen. Arrest Loris now. Go to his apartment.

Let everyone know... the papers, TV.

Distribute the videos. I'll be right there!

Come with me, Professor.

He chopped that poor woman up.

You'll have it on your conscience your whole life!

How is it possible?

- Is he really that scary? - "Scary" is too nice a word.

He's arrogant, hysterical, never pays his bills.

If they don't get him, we'll do it ourselves!

We'll carve him up like he did those poor women!

Bravo!

He deserves the death penalty!

Make way. We're the police.

Is it true he's shut himself in his apartment?

What's going on?

I don't know. I just got here.

They say he killed a woman.

A woman.

One? Twenty!

He killed 20 women? In this building?

Yes. The killer lived here with a dwarf in his closet.

He tortured it!

- Who? - The monster.

The one who chops up women.

I heard they caught him.

They caught the monster who chops up women?

It was someone who lived here?

Seems like it.

Who is it? The administrator?

Maybe. I don't know.

It must be him.

It's him! It's him!

Let's go! He's dangerous!

It's him! The monster!

What's going on? Keep back.

The monster? Me?

We're all friends here, right?

Nothing's happened.

The monster? Me?

Stop!

Don't move, I said!

Get him!

Stop!

Quiet!

Where'd he go? He disappeared.

How can that be?

Maybe he went that way.

Yes. There he is!

What's happening today? What a racket. Sirens.

Who knows?

Ruggero.

Isn't that the man who owes us money?

The one who said he was dead in the telegram.

The clock. It's Loris!

Excuse me.

Stay there!

The antique dealer.

Stop, thief!

You owe me 1,200,000 lira.

I'll squeeze it out of you!

How much does he owe you?

I can't believe it.

Look how many people he swindled.

What a thief.

Professor.

I rang the bell, but no one answered.

I let myself in through the window.

It's me, Professor. Loris.

Don't be afraid.

Are you here, Professor?

Good morning, Jessica.

What a mess. It's revolting.

We couldn't find some of the body parts.

Excuse me.

Professor?

Professor, I'm in here.

It's Loris.

The one who was learning Chinese, remember?

I came in through the window.

Don't be afraid. It's me.

The monster who's chopping up women, that's me.

Well, it's not, but they say it is.

But me, that monster... How could they think that?

They've been chasing me all clay. You have to help me.

You could be my alibi.

If they call and say, "Have you seen the monster?"

You have to say no.

All clay long, punching me, chasing me, the police!

Everyone in my building, strangers.

Everyone chasing me.

Me, the monster?

How can they think that?

A policeman with his gun pointed...

All day long he...

"July 29th." It's gone bad. Be careful.

All clay long... I got home and didn't realize...

I got home, all relaxed.

I didn't know anything about it. I got home. "Monster!“

Everyone shouting, "He's the monster!“

Just like me, seeing someone like you, all sweaty, a little muddy,

a few red stains.

"What, can't I have a few stains?" Shouting, "He's the monster!"

Because he has a red stain, sour milk,

a hand in his Windbreaker.

Can't I have... Are we all monsters then?

Can't I go around with a woman's hand in a...

Well, Professor, I'll say my good- byes.

It's gotten late. I was just passing by.

You're looking good, Professor.

I'd give you a hand, but I see you already have one.

It's gotten chilly all of a sudden outside.

A terrible wind just came up.

I better take the... Take it easy. Take it easy.

Upstairs on the left!

Stop! Don't move! Quiet!

Hands on your head, both of you!

Quiet!

Come on, quiet! Relax!

Come out slowly. Come on. Stay calm.

Move ahead. Relax. That's it.

Calm. That's right. Good.

- Jessica! - Quiet!

That's not him.

The professor's inside.

Is he armed?

He's all discombobulated. He's not well.

Take him away.

Good evening, Professor.

How are you?

Not very well.

Come with me, Professor.

Wait a minute!

Wait a minute. Absolutely horrendous.

I'm coming too. I have a few questions to ask him.

Listen. There are three camels.

A red one with one hump, a yellow one with three humps,

and a black one without a hump.

Watch my lips. There are three camels...

Are you sure the administrator had nothing to do with this?

- Who? - The... Forget it.

Look, how is it possible... Sorry, but...

Tell me, if I were to kiss you in a way, would you have shot me?

I don't know. It depends on how you did it.

It's incredible. I don't understand. You have to explain it to me.

When you bent down to pick up everything you dropped,

if I'd grabbed you, would you have shot me?

I don't know.

- If I... - If you...

If I...

If I...

For example, if I... Or I won't get this straight.

If I- Stay still. If I did this-

Be careful of my foot!

If I did this... If I did this...

- Good evening. - Good evening.

Good evening.

I'm sorry to bother you, but I need to get into my car.

Sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

- Have a nice walk. - Thank you.

Thank you.