Original subtitles

You confirm Tortora's a member of the Nuova Camorra Organizzata?

Of course.

I confirm.

Enzo Tortora's one of us.

EPISODE 2

Good evening, my name's Christopher... Columbus.

As for the statue you dedicated to me in Moconesi,

I'd like to ask the citizens of Moconesi...

Do we have them live?

Who looks more like Columbus, me or the statue?

What do you say?

You, Tortora!

Then I say, "Land, land!"

And, again this year, I spot

the end of our season.

Thanks to our lovely audience.

We'll see you next year.

That's a wrap. Thank you.

Goodbye.

How'd it go?

A triumph!

We had another great season, huh?

Did you decide? Are we gonna keep going?

Yes, I'm still having fun.

ROME JUNE 17, 1983

Who is it?

The police.

What's going on?

We have a search warrant.

A search warrant?

It's a gift for my daughter,

be careful, please!

You burst into my hotel room in the middle of the night,

I have the right to know why!

You're coming to the station. They'll explain everything there.

-Hold on a sec... -I can't say anything else.

Which station are we going to?

Investigative Unit, Via in Selci, 88.

I've gotta let my sister know.

I'm sorry, Commander.

Good morning.

Captain, what's going on?

Enzo Marcello Claudio Tortora,

you're under arrest.

Under arrest?

The order came from the Naples DA's Office.

Hold on...

It must be a case of mistaken identity.

Tortora is a very common last name in Naples.

What am I accused of?

We're not obligated to inform you.

So?

His blood pressure's sky high.

Nothing of relevance was uncovered in the search.

Put that in the report.

Did you find out anything?

Camorra and drug trafficking.

What insanity.

It's utter nonsense. It'll be cleared up soon.

-I brought you some things. -Why?

I don't know. They said you might need them.

We need to follow orders.

Right now, we must do what they tell us.

-It's just a bad dream. -But I'm awake!

It'll be over soon.

You can call a lawyer.

Yes. I'll call Raffaele.

-Raffaele. -What's going on?

It's crazy.

I've been arrested.

I'm calling from the police station.

Is this a joke?

No, it's not a joke.

What are the charges?

Camorra and drug trafficking.

They're not telling me anything here,

but Anna says news has just broke

that I'm accused of Camorra affiliation and drug trafficking.

-This is insanity. -It's crazy, I'm telling you.

-Literally. -I'm coming.

-Thanks, Raffaele. -I'll take the first plane.

Madam, you have to leave.

Go.

I hope you won't need them.

What about RAI? We were supposed to sign the contract.

Don't worry, I'll handle it.

They're our friends, they'll wait.

Hello?

Francesca, did you hear?

What? I was sleeping.

Enzo's been arrested.

What?

Turn on the radio, it's all over the news.

Even involving people who the public opinion

would've never connected to the criminal world.

Enzo Tortora, the popular TV host, was arrested in Rome,

accused of being a Camorra member and of drug trafficking...

Would you like a coffee, some milk?

A cup of tea, if possible.

Priviteri.

-Yes? -Have them bring a cup of tea.

Where are you taking me?

To Regina Coeli Prison, I imagine.

To prison...

What are we waiting for?

The order.

I imagine the news has already spread.

They all know I'm here?

We'll take you out the back, no one will see you.

And without handcuffs.

Goodbye, Mr. Tortora.

Enzo Tortora, who went into shock at the time of his arrest,

was served with an extensive arrest warrant

alleging numerous serious crimes connected to the Camorra's activities.

According to the accusations,

Tortora is a member of the Nuova Camorra Organizzata...

-Hi, Anna. -Aunt, did you see him?

-How is he? -He's fine, don't worry.

Let's put the suitcases in here. Gaia can't see them.

These are just some of the charges

against one of Italy's most popular TV personalities.

Tortora was born in Genoa in 1928 and normally resides in Milan.

The news has caused quite a stir everywhere,

especially in the world of showbiz...

-Hello? -Francesca, it's Anna.

-I know everything. I'm coming to Rome. -No, stay put.

Stay there. I'll call you if there's news.

-Why? -Journalists are vultures.

Stay home

and not a word.

I'll call you.

Tell me where he is.

At a police station. That's all I know.

Stay there.

I can't just stay here.

Be strong, c'mon.

Everything can be remedied.

Sorry, but I've gotta go.

Mr. Tortora, we have to go.

-You're putting me in handcuffs? -Of course.

-The captain said that... -It's mandatory.

You're afraid I'll run.

There he is!

Enzo!

You're a thief! You're a thief!

You're a criminal!

A comment, Enzo!

Over here!

-Thief! -You're a thief, Enzo!

Coward!

Enzo, is all this true?

Enzo, were you in contact with the Camorra?

You Italian journalists better pay careful attention to this story.

Zoom in on his wrists.

-His wrists! -You're a thief!

Take a good look at this.

It's outrageous.

Hypocrite! Hypocrite!

Thief! Shame on you!

Take a good look at this.

You suck! You're a buffoon!

Could it be a mistake, Enzo?

You can rot in prison!

Liar!

REGINA COELI PRISON

Personal details.

Tortora.

Enzo Claudio Marcello.

Left profile.

Right profile.

You can wash your hands.

Mr.?

Tortora, Enzo Claudio Marcello.

You must hand over everything in your possession.

You'll get it back upon release.

Belt.

Watch too.

Why?

You could take it apart and swallow the gears.

It's happened. Self-harm.

-And my glasses? I need them. -You can keep them.

Sign here.

Raise your arms.

Turn around, please.

You can get dressed, thanks.

-What do I have to do? -Take them.

Let's go.

It's Tortora!

-No way... -Yeah, it's him.

Portobello!

Now you'll finally hear some nice little stories!

This is your bunk. Here's the bathroom.

Good day.

Good day, Mr. Tortora. I'll make your bed.

-Thanks. -Good day.

It's not a 5-star hotel, but it's got everything you need.

We're all inmates awaiting trial

and since we're all in the same boat, let's introduce ourselves. Ennio.

Enzo. I imagine you know my name.

Cristiano.

Aka "the Siphon."

I've got a polyp in my nose so I snore a lot.

I apologize, but it's not my fault.

"Grandpa." Because of my age.

A pleasure.

Ugo.

And we're all innocent in here.

I'm Rosario. Your bed's ready.

Thanks.

They fuckin' framed him.

Is it ready?

We made coffee, want some?

No, thanks.

It's good.

You'll get used to it.

Sure you will.

Thank you, God, for this food you've given us.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,

Master of the Day of Judgment.

You alone we worship.

Help yourselves.

There were 850 arrest warrants

issued in last night's operation against the Camorra.

The arrest of Enzo Tortora has caused quite a stir.

They're disturbing images.

It's jarring to see a popular public figure such as Tortora

escorted by the officers who arrested him last night on an arrest warrant

alleging his involvement in Camorra's illicit activities.

The story has caused a stir,

especially in the world of showbiz

in which Tortora has long been involved professionally.

The TV host, who went into shock following his arrest,

was severely shaken,

even though yesterday some journalists had informed him

about rumors of his arrest warrant.

Tortora's colleagues recalled his amused reaction to the news.

"Tortora," they said, "thought it was a case of mistaken identity..."

Your son is such a good man, he doesn't deserve this.

Mr. Tortora, would you like some pasta?

No, thank you.

Give him time, he won't starve to death.

My mother adores him.

From hero to zero.

-I want to see him. -That's impossible.

-I'm coming to Rome. I have to see him. -You can't.

It's not a question of propriety, it's the law.

Family members only. Silvia, Gaia, me.

Even his wife.

How can we endure this injustice!

No one's defending him! Not even the RAI executives!

You have to be strong

and stay calm.

We all have to, even the girls.

You have to stay out of it.

Why?

The papers will use anything to smear him.

Stay home, only over the phone.

Understand?

-I've gotta go now. -Yes, forgive me.

You're right.

Bye.

Come in.

I brought you some things.

Some bedding, clothes.

A little fan.

Thanks.

Thank you, Raffaele.

For what, Enzo?

What will people think of me?

That you're innocent.

The majority of Italians believe you're innocent,

unconnected to all the charges.

Don't get riled up.

THE CAMORRA'S FINALLY IN JAIL

TORTORA IN HANDCUFFS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

"PEOPLE AREN'T ARRESTED WITHOUT GOOD REASON."

ENZO TORTORA CONFESSED!

"Enzo Tortora confessed!"

What?

It's an outright lie!

-Isn't there anyone... -Anyone, what?

Defending me!

The retractions will come when things get cleared up.

Four-line retractions buried on the sixth page, the scoundrels!

-Not even RAI has said a word. -Just give it some time.

But it should be instinctive, from the heart, not planned!

These things are immediate!

-Did you talk to Francesca? -Yes, she's fine.

Silvia and Gaia are fine too.

Enzo, just concentrate on yourself, on your health.

-And RAI...? -Nothing, vanished.

Not brave hearts after all.

But why this nastiness, these lies?

Just because I'm not a Communist, Christian Democrat or Freemason?

Of course not.

All Italians are behind you, that's what counts.

If second or third tier journalists are enjoying this,

it's because they're jealous, so screw them.

You will always be number one.

But this is a judge speaking...

Did you read what he wrote?

"You don't get out of jail because the people demand it."

He's just one judge out of 5000.

Who is this Giovanni Pandico that's accusing me?

He's a Camorra member. Actually, not anymore.

He's a turncoat, in his words a "dissociated member."

He's dismantling Cutolo's organization piece by piece.

He's in for multiple murders, just like Pasquale Barra.

I'm in the hands of two hitmen.

Don't think about it.

The interrogation will clear it all up and you'll be sent home.

The press, because the DA isn't telling us anything...

The press has revealed where this all started.

-Where? -The doilies.

Remember that inmate who complained about his lost doilies?

Of course I do, I was completely pissed off.

What was his name? Barbaro?

But he was an 'Ndrangheta member, not Camorra.

He shared a cell with Pandico in Porto Azzurro.

Pandico wrote the letters for him, Barbaro's practically illiterate.

Pandico claims the doilies were drug shipments.

This is all according to the press, because that's our only source!

Drug shipments?

But I even wrote a reply letter to this Barbaro fellow.

RAI compensated him!

In fact, we're looking for the letter, we'll find it and clear everything up.

But when?

When will I be interrogated, Raffaele?

Any day now.

You have to be patient.

We're in Borgo Sant'Antonio inquiring into the Tortora case.

Good morning. In your opinion, is Tortora guilty or innocent?

He's a martyr.

No, he can rot in jail. I was so disappointed.

-I never liked him. -Is being a Liberal even a thing?

Either you're a Communist or a Christian Democrat.

Good morning. In your opinion, is Tortora guilty or innocent?

Let's wait for the verdict.

We have total confidence in the judges, they're heroes.

I don't have a job! To hell with Tortora and his money!

If he has so much money, why would he need to steal?

Why would he need to sell cocaine?

-You got some cash for a sandwich? -The soup kitchen's that way.

I think Tortora's a good person,

actually he might commit suicide at any minute

because of this situation and the shame.

He should be on suicide watch day and night.

I'm convinced that if he really wants to commit suicide,

sooner or later he'll find the opportunity.

I think Tortora deserves an Oscar

for duping 28 million Italians.

Where's the 1,000 lire for my service?

-Your service? -Yeah, I participated in the interview.

Madam, good morning. In your opinion, is Tortora guilty or innocent?

There's no doubt, Enzo Tortora is innocent.

The bigwigs are behind this.

The bigwigs.

-Thanks. -Goodbye.

-And my 1,000 lire? -There's no money.

Who are you?

We're from RAI, we're doing an investigation.

-Who authorized this? -We're just asking some questions.

We're honest folks, who work hard.

Get him! C'mere!

The newspapers are printing things they shouldn't,

muddling public opinion

and violating confidentiality.

It's not right. Maybe the defendants or lawyers are leaking info.

NAPLES CASTEL CAPUANO COURTHOUSE

One thing is certain:

if we arrested them it means we have evidence.

We live in a city where the Camorra kills a person every day.

We in the judiciary are the front lines of law and order.

And so we need to act fast,

the people demand it.

With these arrests, we've given a substantial, concrete response

to the centuries-old pessimism of this city.

They're always saying, "Nothing can be done. It's useless to try."

"Nothing ever changes in Naples. They're all thieves, all corrupt."

No, it's not true!

District Attorney Cedrangolo, according to media reports,

the overwhelming evidence against Tortora...

It's not so overwhelming after all.

Not just against Tortora,

but against another 800 people under investigation.

Tortora is just one element,

but there are another 800 people under investigation.

Yes, he's just one element, but with a name all Italians know.

Italians want to know who Tortora really is,

if he's innocent or a Camorra member.

The testimony is from two turncoats,

two dissociated members of Cutolo's Nuova Camorra Organizzata:

Pasquale Barra and Giovanni Pandico.

Like every newspaper is reporting.

You're saying these names.

-So you confirm them? -Did they really become good guys?

Spare us the sarcasm, please.

Redemption isn't just a Christian concept.

History is full of stories of sincere repentance.

Do you remember the repentance of Father Christopher?

We studied it in school.

A repentance the priest showed

through a life of poverty and absolute dedication.

Father Christopher later died in the lazaretto,

while he was assisting plague victims.

We can also mention St. Peter's repentance

after having denied Jesus three times. We all grew up going to Church.

That's the payment receipt for the wired money.

Which of the two is the law champ?

The one who never takes off his sunglasses: Di Pietro.

He's the one in charge.

Good morning.

As innocent as a bat who slams against the walls

because it can't find the exit.

The charges are: Camorra affiliation and drug trafficking.

How do you plead, innocent or guilty?

Completely innocent.

It's your right to say so, we aren't here for a confession.

The DA's Office doesn't absolve or convict,

it simply gathers evidence and leads.

If we eventually make it to trial, that's when you'll be judged.

I'll be brief.

Why do you need to be brief?

With all due respect,

we'd like to know what evidence...

It's there.

The evidence is there.

We don't randomly arrest people.

We're looking for more.

Beyond what we already have.

Or why would we have arrested you?

Listen, I'm not innocent,

I'm completely unconnected to these crimes

and I don't know why I'm here.

-Shall I write that down? -He already stated that.

But isn't it obvious?

I'll ask you four questions.

Have you ever met or had contact with Domenico Barbaro?

I've never met or seen this man in my life.

Mr. Barbaro felt he'd been scammed

following the loss of some doilies

sent to Portobello to be sold during the show.

In fact, subsequently, Mr. Barbaro

sent a letter requesting the doilies be returned.

This is the copy of the reply letter that Enzo Tortora sent in 1979

affirming he had no knowledge of the missing doilies.

Later, RAI, at Tortora's urging,

compensated Mr. Barbaro 856,000 lire.

Here's the receipt showing that Barbaro

received and accepted the money while in prison.

Put that on record.

Honorable judges,

this clears everything up.

Have you ever been to Ottaviano?

No, never.

Have you ever met a man named Alfredo Guarnieri?

No.

To refresh your memory a little:

he's a young Camorra member, Cutolo's godson.

He wrote you this letter from prison.

-To me? -To you.

"Enzo, I'm writing to you about a matter that needs to be handled."

"You know what I'm talking about."

You never received it because it was never sent.

Then why are you having me read it?

This is the theater of the absurd.

Do you know her?

-No, I don't think so. -Think for a minute.

She's Nadia Marzano.

Who's that? What does she do?

What does she do? She's a prostitute.

What does that mean?

What?

You said it as if it were something obvious,

as if I regularly frequent prostitutes.

I was simply responding to your lawyer.

No, the tone was very... Forget about it.

No, only I say if we forget it.

You're already done?

I asked my four questions, we don't do small talk.

But we want to know who's accusing him and of what.

Our only source of info is the press, we have no legal filings.

In due time, don't be in a rush.

But I'm at the news stand every day

with the newsagent setting aside every single paper.

I follow the legal developments in the news, of course I'm in a rush!

The TV, the press... so much for investigative confidentiality,

they're talking about two turncoats: Pandico and Barra.

Don't insinuate, watch yourself.

We've got nothing to do with that. We didn't leak anything.

I'm not insinuating.

It's a known fact that confidential proceedings end up in the papers.

Or maybe the papers have ties to the Naples DA's Office...

Good luck.

"Good luck"?

Good luck is what street musicians say after selling you a lottery ticket.

How do you think it went?

Badly?

I'm just now realizing

that what is crystal clear to us is not at all clear to them.

It's unbelievable.

We have to be patient.

So, Barbaro's doilies are cocaine shipments...

NAPLES PASTRENGO POLICE STATION

I confirm.

Yet we have the letter Tortora wrote to Barbaro

and the compensation receipt from RAI to Barbaro.

It's a contradiction.

No.

The reply letter from Tortora to Barbaro

doesn't contradict the double meaning of doilies,

which, in reality, I confirm are shipments of cocaine.

The compensation receipt for the doilies

is something that in spy jargon is called a "covert action."

I can't type fast enough.

You can stop. We'll repeat it later.

Go on.

They are shipments of cocaine

that the Camorra sent to Enzo Tortora every month

so he could sell the drugs in the world of show business.

A world where, as everyone knows,

there are many users and the demand is huge.

Then again, it's obvious,

Tortora himself, during the Portobello episodes

never stopped, he was always in movement,

he was tireless, never took breaks.

It's the effect of the cocaine, the high.

Only that high, out of greed...

Opportunity makes a man a thief.

From one shipment,

Tortora kept 60 million in cash

that he was supposed to hand over to Raffaele Cutolo.

A disrespect like that, according to the Camorra rules,

and you're doomed, a dead man walking.

It was all set.

Alfredo Guarnieri, the guy who wrote the unsent letter,

was ready to do it.

But at the last moment,

Cutolo said to me...

I remember it perfectly. He said to me, "Stop!"

"Enzo Tortora"

"is my guy, he's my man."

"At your command, Professor."

"People love him. If we take him out, everyone will be against us."

"Let's give him another chance to repent, to redeem himself."

Understand?

Or Enzo Tortora would've already been kaput.

"My man," Cutolo said?

My guy. My man.

Now repeat the story to the court reporter for the record.

-Again? -Yeah, but slower this time.

At your disposal.

The reply letter from Tortora to Barbaro

doesn't contradict the double meaning of doilies,

which, in reality, I confirm

are shipments of cocaine.

YOUR SON IS A DRUGGIE

Madam.

JUNE 26, 1983

TODAY 44 MILLION ITALIANS AT THE POLLS

Enzo, my mom told me to vote for the Christian Democrats.

You're free to vote for anyone you want.

God sees you.

-But He doesn't provide. -Don't be sarcastic.

Enzo Tortora.

ITALIAN LIBERAL PARTY

The Italian Liberal Party got 2.9% of the vote.

In the 1979 elections, they got 1.9%...

Politicians are on another planet.

We're here and they're there.

Do you really believe in free elections?

I don't believe in them.

The 28 million Italians who watched Portobello

were all free individuals?

They were, they still are, slaves.

Desperate people.

You, poor fool, believed you were a friend of the people,

leading an army of 28 million viewers.

Those bigwigs there...

They sent you to jail.

They picked a convenient scapegoat

so Italians would be distracted

and forget about Ciro Cirillo and the Christian Democrats.

Thanks to the help of Cutolo and the Camorra

they paid billions so he wouldn't end up like Aldo Moro.

And they're still there,

divvying up power

through the 50 trillion for post-earthquake reconstruction

that they'll share with those who voted for them.

And they'll make sure they vote again.

But it's the judges who sent me to jail and who are keeping me inside.

But judges take orders

and if there are three murders a day in Naples,

someone's gotta pay.

Do you really think you're innocent?

Those poor wretches,

the unemployed, the temp workers...

you didn't really care about them,

you only wanted them to clown around for your audience.

You're worse than a common criminal who at most robs a bank.

Seriously?

You deprived Italians of any hope.

I killed,

but for a just cause.

Only the method was wrong.

You trick the masses.

Your only goal is to defend your own success.

That's the difference between me and you.

I don't know if...

if this nightmare

that I've been living for ten days

should also include being lectured

by a former revolutionary who reads comic books.

But I can tell you

that the difference between us is that

it seems to me your revolution

has completely failed,

because the masses, who perhaps watched Portobello,

thankfully did not join you.

They didn't take up arms.

My Portobello had 28 million Italian viewers

who enjoyed themselves for an hour and a half while watching

what could be considered a heap of bullshit.

But, unlike you, I wasn't trying to change the world with my show.

So, you're here for a specific reason.

I don't know why I'm here.

That's the difference.

Those who've gotten, have gotten.

Those who've given, have given.

Let's forget the past We're from Naples, paisan.

Up! Let's go to the barber.

Why?

Head lice.

Enzo.

-Tell me. -It's a joy for me.

Why?

Like Saint Francis.

You, stay in line!

Why are you speaking to me in that tone?

How dare you?

This is insanity.

ENZO TORTORA BEHIND BARS

IN PRISON, DURING YARD TIME

JUSTICE UNDER SCRUTINY: THE PHOTO OF TORTORA THAT'S SHAKEN ITALY

END OF EPISODE 2

Revised and Synchronized by FAST TITLES MEDIA.

All reference to people and real events

has been artistically elaborated by the authors.

The roles have been reinterpreted for dramatic purposes.

Any connection with people who have lived or are living,

not identified, is coincidental.