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OCTOPUS

I'm here.

I nspector Corrado Cattani,
who openly challenged for years

shady links between
business, politics and mafia,

falls victim to an ambush.

It is 20 March 1989.

Silvia Conti, a magistrate

who fought the same
battle at Cattani's side

and became emotionally
involved with him,

swears over his dead body
to bring his murderers to justice.

She succeeds years later...

after a long
and dangerous investigation

in the course of which
she risks her own life.

Finally she brings to court
Professor Ramonte,

a prominent politician who heads
a mysterious organisation

called Extrema Thule.

Behind a facade of respectability

this organisation conceals murky
intrigues of power and money

against which I nspector Cattani
and Silvia Conti had fought.

But before he is sent to jail

Ramonte hides the one thing
at the heart of his power,

a mysterious file
where he's gathered

classified, personal
and state secrets.

Ramonte asks Vanja,
his young protégé,

to give the disks which hold
his treasure to Tano Cariddi,

a mysterious
and contradictory character

who was a pivotal figure
in the events of those years.

A refined mind,
obsessed with power,

enslaved by the lure of evil,

Tano has known the heights of
victory and the depths of defeat.

Now, weary and haunted
by his ghosts,

he has retired
to the ruins of an old castle

at the foot of Mount Etna.

That's where Vanja finds him.

He hands him the disks

which hold
Ramonte's poisonous treasure.

The professor's files!

This seed is all that remains
of his power.

I'll let it rest here
in this barren soil.

I'll watch over it.

I'll feed it with my nightmares
and my regrets.

And maybe then

the forces within this seed
will awaken

and begin to burrow their way
towards the light.

On that day, my self-imposed
isolation will lose its meaning.

I n that case...

this seed will again yield forth,
terrible and wonderful,

the flowers of evil.

Tell the professor
I'll gather them for him.

OCTOPUS 10

Professor Ramonte has already
been given a life sentence.

The evidence against him
has been overwhelming.

His own accomplices
have indicted him

as the head of the mafia
business organisation

which for 10 years has acted

under cover of a bogus cultural
society called Extrema Thule.

He has been responsible
for terrible crimes.

It was he who ordered the murder
of that loyal officer

who strenuously fought
against organised crime...

I nspector Corrado Cattani.

Therefore
the prosecution asks you

to uphold the life sentence
for the accused

for the murder of Corrado Cattani

and for mafia-style conspiracy.

I swear your name was
the last thing we wanted to find

associated with criminals.

It shames me, the citiZens
who trusted you, and the country.

If I really am a criminal...

then everybody
has been my accomplice.

The cross-examination
has irrefutably proven

the inconsistency
of the charge against my client.

Thankfully today we are free
from the climate of persecution

which poisoned the original trial,

during which every fancy theory
of the prosecution

seemed to be a truth set in stone.

Thankfully today
we have been spared

the scandal of a trial where
the prosecutor was a woman

who had been in a relationship
with the victim

and who paraded as justice

what was only
a personal quest for revenge.

The court will now retire.
The hearing is adjourned.

Brilliant pleading. Well done.

The trial's over.
Reaching a verdict won't be easy.

The prosecutor failed to play
a few cards from the first trial.

And judging by the poor
attendance at the trial,

the public too seems eager
to draw the curtain

on this obscure page
of our history.

I've been to see my son, sir.

How is he?
What do the doctors say?

He's better, sir.

Be there for him.
Here, buy him a present.

Give this to the hospital.

No... no.

Anna, darling! Hello.

Look what I've got for you.

Does it look like Buck?

When you come to stay
we'll buy a real one just like it.

- When?
- Soon, darling, very soon.

Be patient a little longer.

But Silvia said it's all ready.

She'd better go inside now.

I want to stay with her.

Anna, we must all be patient.

Come on.

Don't worry,
I'll be back soon, sweetie.

I promise.

I must remind you

that the judge has not yet
given you custody.

Surely loving her
doesn't count against me.

Not unless you go too far.

Anna has seen her parents
being shot dead.

She's suffered too much
to have her hopes raised...

I think she needs hope.

She's only saying you should be
cautious, for Anna's sake.

That woman goes
too much by the book.

We have all the requisites
for custody and adoption.

Yes, but as a magistrate
you should know

that legal procedures
take a long time.

What's wrong, sir?

Are you sick?

There's mounting speculation
over the verdict.

This long-forgotten story
is front page news again.

- May I?
- Come in.

Any news of my transfer?

It's on the agenda
for tomorrow's meeting.

I think this is it.

Yes?

All right, I'm coming.

The jury is ready to return.

Don't you want
to hear the verdict?

No.

This Ramonte trial's
your biggest assignment.

It belongs to the past.

I n the name of the Italian people,

in accordance with Articles 194...

Professor, does the verdict
surprise you?

No, I never had any doubts.

I trusted that in the end
the truth would prevail

and that justice would
triumph over injustice.

You've been wrongly accused.

There are times in history
when people look for a scapegoat.

But you've been to prison
and your life's been disrupted.

Yes, but somebody
will have to pay for all this.

Do you mean Judge Silvia Conti,
your main accuser?

That woman...

She persecuted an innocent man.

She did her job
blinded by personal issues.

The love of her life,
I nspector Cattani, had died

and she wanted a culprit

to sacrifice
on the altar of her grief.

What do you intend to do now?

I intend to submit a statement

to the Senior Council of
Magistrates as soon as possible.

Judge Conti, any comments?

I didn't follow this trial.
I have nothing to say.

Cattani's killers haven't been found
and you've asked for a transfer.

Are you giving up?

I swear it, Corrado...

I'll never give up

until I find them,

all of them.

"I'll never give up."
Isn't that what you said?

It was a painful moment,
and not just for me.

But now that chapter is closed.

You mean you've forgotten?
Can you ever forget such grief?

No, you can never forget.

...a painful moment,
not just for me.

But now that chapter is closed.

That Silvia Conti must be
an exceptional woman.

And a liar.

- Why do you say that?
- Dad was Ramonte's friend.

He spent a lot of time in jail
because of that woman.

She persecuted him.

She didn't rest
until he was handcuffed.

Coffee's ready.
Let's have it outside.

I'm going to chambers.

Don't forget the Rome lawyers
will come at 4.

- Here.
- Thank you.

- See you later.
- Bye, Mum.

Bye... Always rushing.

I remember this from childhood.

His name was
I nspector Cattani, wasn't it?

Yes. He was Judge Conti's lover.
Another fanatic.

But they killed him.

Some people
ask for that kind of death.

I really must go now, sorry.

- How's your dad, Giulia?
- Better, thanks.

- His heart's still weak though.
- Give him my regards.

Thank you.
You made me a promise...

You're right.
A promise is a promise. Come on.

Too much.
A small donation will do.

Go on, take it.
The Chernobyl kids will be happy.

Thank you. Goodbye.

Bye, my dear.
Give my best to your dad.

I know the hearts of men
very well.

They always beat
on the winners' side.

And I can assure you
that we will win again.

Years of marginalisation
are a heavy burden to bear

and if you're innocent
they're like a boulder.

I can forgive the justice system

which is imperfect by nature
because it's man-made.

But there are
other scores to settle.

Some people weren't meant
to be imperfect,

false friends who deserted me

without saying a word
in my defence.

- Hello, Hedy. How's things?
- Fine, Miss.

- How's Dad?
- Fine. The doctor's here.

He'll come looking for me.

Keep still, calm down.

You don't know,
you have no idea.

You really think he wants to
start again after what happened?

- His power is intact.
- He's just a has-been.

I must go away,
my life is in danger.

Nonsense. You know you can't.
What about Giulia?

You're right.

Ramonte is a snake.

Giulia is in danger too.

- I must take her away with me.
- Where will you take me?

Your father's thinking of taking
a trip with you when he's better.

I'll be back in the morning.
Try to rest.

What's worrying you?
Why did you mention danger?

Tell me something.

You were at Rittone's house,
weren't you?

Dad, Marco and I are engaged.

Sometimes I have lunch
at his parents' place. It's normal.

You know I don't like them.

You've said so a thousand times,
but never said why.

What did Rittone do to you?

It's all in the past. Never mind.

Come on, children!
Come and get your presents!

- What's all this?
- I received a donation.

My little princess...

How are you, my love?

Look, I brought you
a lovely dolly.

Are you happy?

Sorry, madam.
Dimitri's had a bad day.

This illness is unpredictable.

I'm afraid the news isn't good.

The white cell count is up.

- What does that mean?
- Don't be alarmed.

The therapy isn't very effective.
We'll try different doses.

He'll get better.

- When?
- We don't know that.

These types of leukaemia,
produced by radiation,

develop in strange,
unpredictable ways.

I'll be back soon, darling.

Dimitri!
Hello, my little chicky bird.

Did you bring me anything?

A lovely aeroplane.

That's for you too.

Wasn't that Dimitri's mother?

I've never seen her.

She rarely comes.
She works out of town.

Hello, Marco.

Sorry, the children
wouldn't let me go.

I'd like to know
how you find the time.

How are your little friends?

How can children
from Chernobyl be?

It's horrible. It's been 15 years
since the plant blew up

and babies are still being born
with leukaemia,

doomed before they're even born.

Taking me to dinner tonight?

- I thought that before...
- What if I get hungry?

Dad's old-fashioned.
Why upset him?

- You know what he's like.
- Actually, I don't.

- He refuses to meet me.
- No, he doesn't.

He just needs
to get used to the idea.

Why does he hate me?

I don't know.

Our parents used to be friends.

- Then...
- Then they fell out.

Yes, but why?
It's as if he's tried to blot out

the part of his life that involved
your father... and Ramonte.

That's their problem, Giulia.

You and I
have nothing to do with them.

Bye.

- See you tomorrow. Good night.
- Good night.

I'm here, Professor.

Good morning, Cariddi.
Thank you for coming.

Why did you want to see me?
What do you want?

I just want what's mine.

You have something
that belongs to me.

Some years ago,

when my enemies' arrogance
stole my freedom,

I entrusted you with
my most precious possession.

Your files.

I hope you've taken
good care of them

because they're very valuable.

What will you do with them?

I n those files...

there's my whole life's work.

Half a century of history,
both official and secret,

public and private crimes.

Whoever has those disks

has an exceptional weapon.

He has power
over many powerful men.

What I'm proposing to you is...

to share in the profits
that we can reap

from the use of this weapon.

No, Professor.

You've always loved power.

These days I'm only interested
in having power over myself.

That's the hardest thing
to achieve.

It's usually
a waste of time to try it.

You don't have to decide now.
Think it over.

Meanwhile I'd like to have
those disks as soon as possible.

Power is a sickness.

But it's also the cure.

Doctor Tripoli's waiting for you.

Don't worry,
it's not too serious.

- Where's Dad?
- He's resting.

He had a mild heart attack.

Luckily Hedy
called me right away.

I got there in time
thanks to him.

- Any danger?
- Not now.

He just needs to rest.

He hasn't been able to
since that man was acquitted.

That's just a coincidence.

Don't treat me like a child.
I have a right to know the truth.

I need to know
so I can help him.

There's nothing to know.

- May I see him?
- Yes. Try not to wake him.

Don't worry, I'm here.

"Be at my place,
3 p. M. On Friday. Ramonte"

Men are like birds.

We don't like cages.

One day you too
will want to escape.

But you belong to us.

I nsert key-disk.

Well done, Ramonte.

Nobody can read your files
without the key-disk.

You're clever, but now
we'll see just how clever.

Here's what I'll do.

I'll take my fight
to the stock market.

I'll seiZe a huge business,
one of the biggest.

The Italian stock market
will be transformed.

It will be like going from
the Old Testament to the New.

And you'll have
not just money, but power.

I haven't signed any pact
and don't belong to any Family.

That's right. You belong
to all the Families.

What will you drink?

Last time we met, you were
Ramonte's messenger boy.

You gave me something
on his behalf.

This.

Tano... Tano Cariddi?

You've changed a lot, Vanja.
You're a man now.

What do you want?

Professor Ramonte
was acquitted.

I know that.
And I don't give a shit.

He's cute.
A new friend of yours?

I think the professor would be
pleased to see you again.

That's all in the past.
I have my own life now.

Is this your life?
This place? These people?

You can have more,
much more.

Why would it be
any different with Ramonte?

Because this time
you'd be calling the shots.

How?

I make the rules
and determine the stakes.

Here's 300 million for you.

And you'll have twice as much
at the end of the game.

What do I have to do?

Come with me
to Ramonte's place.

We'll return his two
most valued possessions.

These files... and you.

The game resumes
from where it was interrupted.

Vanja...

I missed you very much.

I'm only now
beginning to live again.

Thank you.

This is the best present
you could give me.

And this is something
I owe you.

Yes... but you also
owe me an answer.

I've decided to try your cure.

Maybe power will cure me,
as you said.

Right.

It arrived this morning.

The Judicial Board
has approved your transfer.

I n a month you'll be working
at the Children's Court.

That's it. The curtain goes down
on 15 years of my life.

This place won't be the same
without you.

Many people will be pleased.

Anyway, it's the end of an era.

Times have really changed.

I've certainly changed.

I knew that when you applied
to work at the Children's Court.

After all these years, it's time
I started thinking about myself.

- Well?
- It's here.

- So you're actually leaving?
- Yes. You can start packing.

"Transcendental aesthetics...

"as opposed to pure reason..."

How can you study here?

- Why don't you go home?
- Don't worry, Dad.

I can do it here with you.

I'm telling you,
that man had a stroke.

- He can't have any visitors.
- Don't worry, Doctor.

He'll feel much better
after I talk to him, and so will you.

He needs time to get stronger.

I've waited too long already.

What's going on?

Giulietta...
You must be Giulietta.

She's all grown up.
You're a young lady now.

What do you want?

You used to sit on my knee.

Remember, Paolo?
It seems like a century ago.

But it's only been a few years.

Giulia...

- Yes, Dad?
- Let him in.

- But Dad...
- Do as I say.

I'll only be a few minutes.

Why is he here?

What does he want
from my father?

Come with me.

Just tell me where the disk is.
I'll go and get it myself.

I'm the only one
who can get it.

Mercuri...

I've had enough of mysteries.
Dad's terrified.

That man's threatening him.
He could even harm him.

Maybe you're right.
He must be stopped.

But not by you.
You must stay out of this.

I gave you
my most precious possession

because I trusted you.

But you disappeared.

As soon as the wind changed
you all ran like cowards.

But I'm back
to claim what's mine.

Please, Ramonte, go away.
You can see I'm sick.

Call somebody... Go away.

That's enough.

Goodbye for now.

You too have
an appointment with me.

You know you can't miss it,
don't you?

Goodbye, Giulietta.

Goodbye.

It's been years
since we last met.

Thank you. Thank you for
being here again, my friends.

Today is an important day.

Along with my freedom,
I was given back my dignity.

And we can all proudly resume

walking the path
that was interrupted.

Powerful and ruthless enemies

tried as hard as they could
to destroy me.

But even more painful for me

has been
the sad spectacle of betrayal.

To see so many who had pledged
friendship and loyalty

turn their backs on me,
pretend not to know me,

even take part...

in my lynching.

It is important

that all of you remember
the pact that binds us.

Mutual loyalty, mutual support.

- Where are you going?
- To see the professor.

- Wait!
- The professor has guests.

He's expecting me too.

A girl's coming in.
She says she's invited.

This pact brings
great advantages to us

but at the same time
it binds us

with a pledge
of absolute loyalty...

that can only be
terminated by death.

What's that?

Wait...

Giulia!

My father was invited too.

I'm here to take his place.

Of course, Giulietta,
you're welcome to stay.

Giulia Mercuri.

This lovely young lady

is the daughter of our friend
Aldo Mercuri, who sadly is ill.

Believe me, your presence
is an unexpected gift.

Our Academy
needs young people,

but your peers are so distracted
that they're not interested

in studying the origins
of our land.

This is our field,
history and archaeology.

Your father must have told you.

No, he didn't tell me anything.

He's frightened.
By something concerning you.

We have the greatest respect
for him. Isn't that true?

His closest friends
are here in this room.

You must leave him alone.
My father is ill.

After his stroke
you threatened him in hospital.

That's enough, Giulia!
Go home.

Wait, let me explain.
Giulietta has to understand.

Don't come near us.
Come on, I'll take you home.

Tripoli, what are you doing?

Our meeting has just started.
You can't leave.

I don't want anything to do with
you and your meetings.

Doctor Tripoli, be careful.

Leave now
and you're on your own.

You're a has-been, Ramonte.
You don't scare anybody.

Come on, Giulia,
let's get out of here.

What does it all mean?
Who are those people?

Stay away,
and forget you ever saw them.

- You shouldn't have come.
- Why? Tell me.

- Or I'll go to the police.
- Don't be a fool.

- I mean it, I want to know.
- I'll be at the hospital at 7.

Wait for me outside.
Now go to your father.

You can't control that man,
and that puts us all in jeopardy.

I guarantee that he won't have
time to take any initiative.

Any objections?

So we all agree.

That man had a point.

We risk looking obsolete.

Who the hell is he?
Who let him in?

Your father ordered murders,
bombed magistrates...

He thought he was omnipotent,

but now he's in maximum security.

Do you want to start all that again?

Is that what you're offering?

More blood,
more pointless deaths?

Are we here to talk business
or to hear lectures?

Wait. I know this man.

He's Tano Cariddi.
I say we should listen to him.

Go on then,
say what you have to say.

For too long
you've thought the answer

was eliminating your enemies.

You've only managed
to make them stronger.

Cattani has damaged us more
dead than alive.

Yet someone
hasn't learned his lesson.

Someone hasn't understood

that blood
can't wash away the past.

And above all,
you can't build a future on it.

That's enough.

Our young friend is right,
we're not here to be lectured.

Wait, Ramonte.
Let him speak.

I'm the one who asked
Tano Cariddi to join us

so we'll listen to his opinion
if and when we decide to do so.

Meanwhile we take care
of business our way.

And some decisions
are entirely mine.

So be careful what you say.

You're just a guest. You can
be shown the door at any time.

Now, please leave.

Anyone else
want to say anything?

Any objections?

Fine.
Unity is our strength.

Doctor Paolo Tripoli
has walked out on us.

You all know
the consequences of that.

Our reaction must be swift.

I'll leave the details to you, okay?

- Giulia, where are you?
- With my father in hospital.

- How is he?
- Better, thanks.

- Then I'll pick you up.
- No, not now.

We'll get piZZa.
I'll be there in ten.

You're wasting your time.
I'm not going anywhere.

Just a piZZa.
You'll be back in half an hour.

I'm not hungry.

And I don't want
to leave Dad alone.

What have I done?

Nothing,
I'm not angry with you.

I went to see Ramonte
at his place.

Ramonte? Why?

He has it in for Dad.
I want to find out why.

- Did you find out?
- No.

There were others with him.
It looked like a meeting.

A strange meeting.

Your father was there, too.

So what?
He told you they're friends.

What else are you after?

They said Ramonte
was a murderer and a mafioso.

- He was acquitted!
- I don't care.

I want to know the truth.

No, you're chasing shadows.

- Is that all you have to say?
- What do you want to hear?

That our fathers are mafiosi?
They're monsters?

Don't treat me as if I'm craZy.

- I don't.
- But that's what you're thinking!

- Wait, Giulia...
- You'd better go, Marco.

Dear Tripoli,

I would like to have
lunch with you tomorrow.

I'm sure that we can
work out our differences.

- Hello, Giulia.
- Hello, Paolo.

Come on, let's go for a walk.

Your father, Rittone and I...

we were all very close
to Ramonte.

Your father managed
the Academy's funds for years.

What's this Academy?

It was a front,
a facade of respectability

hiding a network of power
and shady deals.

The mafia?

Giulia, the mafia
couldn't exist on its own.

My father was involved in that?

I n the beginning
he knew nothing about it.

He'd been chosen
for his honest reputation.

Another front, you see?

He had to manage assets
without questioning their source.

I'm the one who
recommended him to Ramonte,

and I'll never forgive myself.

So you knew everything.

Not everything.

I just knew that joining
Ramonte's circle was very useful.

It meant important connections,

a career, excellent clients...

And then?
What did you find out?

Business was good,
and I didn't ask questions.

Until we attracted the attention
of a stubborn policeman.

He started investigating
some of our deals.

Cattani?

Yes, Corrado Cattani.

Him and that judge, Silvia Conti.

So Ramonte and the others...

decided they had to be stopped.

Then it's true...

Ramonte had Cattani killed.

Run!

- What was the make of the car?
- No idea.

I know nothing about cars.

- What about the number plate?
- No, I told you.

We were talking, and suddenly
that car appeared from behind.

So according to you
it wasn't an accident.

They ran you over on purpose.

- They tried to kill me too!
- Calm down, please.

Tell me everything at HQ, okay?

Did you know the doctor well?

He was my father's doctor.

And he was a close family friend.

Any idea why someone
would want to kill him?

Paolo belonged...

Doctor Tripoli belonged
to a secret organisation.

The Academy was just a front.

- A secret organisation?
- Yes.

He was describing it
when the car hit him.

- What did he say?
- He'd discovered the truth.

It was a cover for murders,
trafficking, the mafia...

Did you follow
the Ramonte trial?

Not really. My father
and the doctor mentioned it.

And I saw it on television.

On television...

everything is dramatised.

Dark intrigues, shady dealings...

That man was accused of crimes.

But he was acquitted.
He was found innocent.

That's what we were talking about.

Tripoli didn't think him innocent.

So they shut him up.

- You don't believe me, do you?
- I'm just saying...

you can draw hasty conclusions

and see intent where
there's only a tragic fatality.

It was no accident.
Paolo Tripoli was murdered.

It's a miracle I survived it.

You're jumping to conclusions.

We don't know for sure
what happened.

We have to check things out,
inspect the site.

- We'll drive you home.
- No, thanks, don't bother.

- If you think I'm craZy...
- Wait, don't go!

Do you think I can take that?

Take it, you deserve it.

You know, I've spent more time
here than at home.

I hope things
will be different now.

Good.
I'll say goodbye to the boss.

Do you have a moment?

Come in.
Let's go to my office.

Come in.

Yes?

I'm Giulia Mercuri.
I'd like to speak to Judge Conti.

Judge Conti doesn't work
in this court any more.

Where can I find her?
It's important.

You can't right now.
Maybe I can help you...

No, I must talk to her.
It's a very serious matter.

She's with the chief judge, but...

- Thank you.
- Wait!

Are you going to appeal?

I'm waiting to see the sentence.

- Time to give up?
- The mood has changed.

Back then
the public was with us.

Now nobody cares.

People want to forget,
turn over a new leaf.

It could look like persecution.

It would jeopardise our work,
and there's much to do.

I must go, my husband's waiting.

Give him my regards.
He's a great man, you're lucky.

- Will I see you tomorrow?
- The farewell...

Wait, Judge Conti,
please, wait!

- What's the matter?
- I have to speak to her!

She's gone. Besides,
she doesn't work here any more.

Judge Conti, please, stop!

Just one moment, please.

- Were you calling me?
- Yes.

Please, I need to talk to you.

You can't stay here.

One minute, my wife's coming.

I really have to go.
What's it about?

A man was killed today.
I was with him. A car ran him over.

- And you saw it happen?
- Yes, we were talking.

Paolo was my father's friend
and his doctor.

I'm Giulia Mercuri.
My father is...

- Senator Mercuri?
- Yes. It wasn't an accident.

The police won't believe me.
You must help me.

- I swear, it was no accident.
- Calm down. I can't help you.

But the police
will investigate and...

No, I know why he's dead.
He was telling me everything.

About Ramonte, the Academy,
and the Cattani murder.

- How do you know about that?
- My father...

and Paolo Tripoli, the man killed,
were both involved.

Now my father's in danger.
You must listen to me!

Call me at home tonight.
I'll fix an appointment.

Thank you. I'll call tonight.

This morning,
here outside Villa Bellini,

cardiologist Paolo Tripoli
was run down.

Giulia Mercuri, the senator's
daughter, was a witness.

The senator is a patient
in Doctor Tripoli's hospital.

The president and friends
of the Extrema Thule Academy

regret the untimely demise

of our beloved
Doctor Paolo Tripoli.

Take care of this, will you?

Now I'll have some tea.

The pain is coming back.

Here. It will do you good.

Thank you.

It's as if my insides were on fire.

Those painful years
have left their mark.

The doctor said
it's nothing to worry about.

Doctors don't know anything.

Having you here
makes me feel better.

Try to rest.

Lo Capo here,
to speak to the Professor.

The Professor is resting.
Call back later.

Wake him up, it's urgent.

I said he's resting. Call later.

Hello? Yes, I'll put him on.

It's Lo Capo, the lawyer.
He says it's urgent.

I saw Judge Conti
talking to Mercuri's daughter.

They mentioned
Cattani and Tripoli.

What were they saying?

I couldn't hear them clearly.

But Conti gave the girl
her business card.

- Did you tell Ramonte?
- I tried.

But that Bulgarian boy
said he's sick.

- What's wrong?
- Who knows?

He weakens every day,
mentally too.

- What do we do?
- Leave it to me.

Thank you.

- No, Dad, wait.
- Let me help you.

Lean on me, Senator.

Careful...

I spoke to Judge Conti.

Calm down, Dad.
It's our only alternative.

Before he died, Paolo Tripoli
was telling me everything.

He was my most loyal friend.

The only one I had left.

Now tell me
everything you know.

- No.
- Yes, Dad, yes.

We must do it for Paolo.
We must tell the judge.

She's the only one
who can help us.

Why did they kill him?

What does Ramonte
want from you?

Why did he come
to threaten you in the hospital?

Ramonte has secret files.

It took him a lifetime
to compile those files.

They represent
the source of all his power.

He keeps classified information,
state secrets...

A precious blackmailing tool.

Before his arrest, he wanted
to leave it all in a safe place.

So he put his files
on computer disks.

But in order to be read
the disks need a key,

another disk without which
they are completely useless.

That disk is in my hands.

Ramonte gave it to me
for safe-keeping

before being indicted.

Do you see now?

So, by separating the disks
from the key-disk,

Ramonte made sure
nobody could read the files

before he got them back.

But Mercuri's conscience
started nagging him.

He's weak. When he realised
what he had, he panicked.

And his daughter is about to tell
Silvia Conti everything.

That would be the end.

Does Ramonte know about this?

I decided to tell you first.
He's not the man he was.

We must act fast
and hit two targets at once.

That girl is a threat, and her father
could crack at any time.

You mean we have
to eliminate them both?

You still think like your boss.

No, Rittone.

Some ties can silence people
more than death itself.

I'll get it.

It's for you.

- Giulia Mercuri.
- Thank you.

- Hello?
- Good evening, Judge.

It's about our appointment.

Tomorrow at 11 a. M.
In my office?

Actually,
tomorrow I have an exam.

- Could we make it earlier?
- Is 8.30 all right?

Perfect.

I've spoken to my father.
I persuaded him to meet you.

He can't come because he's sick

but he has important information.

- About Ramonte?
- Yes.

And the Cattani murder.

And he told me about a dossier.

So the dossier really exists.

- And my father has the key to...
- Wait.

Not now.
We'll discuss it tomorrow.

And don't mention our meeting.
To anyone.

All right.
See you tomorrow.

Who was that?

A girl who wants to tell me
something about Ramonte.

- That story again?
- No, but...

Don't worry,
that story is finished for me.

Come on, let's go to bed.

I'm going. Bye, Hedy.

- Miss, your breakfast...
- I can't, I'm late.

Dad's still asleep.
Give him medicine when he wakes

and ask the doctor
to come after 3 p. M.

- I won't be back before then.
- Fine.

- Good luck with your exam.
- Don't say that, you'll jinx me!

- Break a leg.
- That's better.

I almost forgot!

For your girlfriend.

- What is it?
- A necklace. Open it.

- Isn't today her birthday?
- Thanks, Miss. You shouldn't...

It's nothing.
And stop calling me Miss.

- Isn't her name Sara?
- Yes.

Tell her
happy birthday from Giulia.

Thank you.

Hi, Marco.

Where are you?
I called your home.

I'm on my way.

Wait for me,
I'll take you to uni.

No, I have to do
something else first.

- I can be there in 15.
- No, thanks, Marco.

- Are you still angry with me?
- No, I'm in a hurry. I'm late.

- Late for what?
- I have things to do, all right?

- What's all this mystery?
- There's no mystery.

- Why do you treat me like this?
- Like what? Don't be a baby.

- If you have problems...
- I have to go.

We'll talk later, okay?

What do you want?
Let me go!

Help!

Go!

I'm Edoardo Rittone.
I wish to speak to the senator.

This way, please.

Hello, Senator.

What do you want?
Ramonte sent you, didn't he?

I'm here because
I'm your friend, Aldo.

What do you want?

Your daughter Giulia...

What do you want from Giulia?

She's not home now.
I don't know where she is.

I know where she is.

She's been held up by someone
who wants to talk to her.

Nobody wants to hurt her.

She needs to explain things,
then she'll come home.

It's for her own good, to ensure
that nothing happens to her.

To show at Ramonte's place
and then go to Judge Conti...

Many of our friends
became alarmed

and, as you know, there are
a few hot heads among them.

Excuse me, Senator,
Judge Conti's looking for Giulia.

She says
they have an appointment.

Tell her she's not home

and we don't know
when she'll be back.

What did I say?
Wait for things to cool down.

We must convince
that meddling judge

that Giulia was imagining things.

She'll keep looking for her.
She doesn't give up.

And you'll say that Giulia
has gone to England.

And when that craZy bitch
is tired of looking for her,

only then will Giulia
come home safe and sound.

Meanwhile, every day
I'll bring proof she's alive.

Come in.

- May I start loading?
- Yes, everything's ready.

She was in shock
and couldn't remember anything.

She said they'd run him over
on purpose.

Then she told this absurd story.

- Plots, secret societies...
- The Ramonte trial?

Yes... She mentioned
the Ramonte trial.

It made an impression on her.

Are you investigating the death?

Early autopsy results
don't rule out murder

but it could just be
a hit-and-run.

- Please keep me informed.
- I will.

You can call me any time
on this number.

Thank you.

Meanwhile, could I see
the accident report?

Come with me.
I'll print you a copy.

- Who is it?
- Silvia Conti.

Come in.

Your daughter said
your friend Dr Tripoli

was murdered in front of her.

My daughter Giulia
is an emotional girl.

She was fond of him
and was deeply affected.

She told me something else too.

A certain dossier
is in Ramonte's hands...

How dare you question me
in my own house?

I...

I know nothing about that.

Could you at least tell me
where Giulia is?

She's gone away.

She left early this morning...
for London.

She's gone to London?
So suddenly?

That awful incident...

It deeply affected her.
She's very stressed.

I suggested that
a change would do her good.

Is she contactable?
A phone number?

Sorry, I don't have
any way to contact her.

Please, I'm a sick man.

Don't torment me any more.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.

It was just a misunderstanding.

Don't touch that photograph!

I was just looking at it.

You and your daughter
seem very close.

I apologise for the intrusion.

Goodbye, Senator.

What time
did Miss Giulia leave?

I don't know, I was asleep.

You know
she's gone to London?

London? No...
I don't know anything.

Has something
happened to her?

I'm afraid so,
but nobody's saying anything.

She had an exam
at the university.

Is that what she told you?

Does she have
a mobile number?

I'll write it down.

Here's the number.

Thank you.

Hello?
Giulia, it's Silvia Conti.

Hello? Can you hear me?
It's Silvia Conti.

Hello?

Who are you?

Where am I?

Where have you taken me?

What do you want to do to me?

Take care of her.

Who are you?

Help me.

Please, help me.

Please!

Help me, please!

Help me.

But... I know you.

Who are you?

I've seen you before...

At the hospital.
You're Dimitri's mother!

Don't leave... help me!

Help me...

What do you want from me?

- Your herbal tea.
- Thank you.

What's all this?

Papers, documents...
Ten years' work.

I didn't want it to rot
in the archives.

- I love you.
- I love you too, Silvia.

I'd just like to be happy
with you and Anna.

Is something stopping you?

- It's hard to forget the past.
- And it would be wrong.

But we must learn
to keep it in perspective,

to stop it taking over
and destroying the present.

Yes.

Only the present
can make me happy.

And nothing can take that
away from me.

No...

Give me another pill.
I'm very tired.

I feel drained of all strength.

Extrema Thule...

Mercuri...

Rittone...

Edoardo Rittone, lawyer.

Tripoli...

Paolo Tripoli.

Leonardi.

Silvia Conti.
Did I wake you?

No, no. I'm listening.

I apologise,
but it's about Giulia Mercuri.

- She's disappeared.
- Disappeared?

Her father says she left suddenly
for London, but he's lying.

Could you check
this morning's flights to London?

- Now?
- As soon as possible.

I'll see what I can do.
I'll let you know.

Thank you.

Do you know
what you're saying?

Do you know
what you're saying?

- Yes, and I know I'm right.
- But no proof.

Merely a few hasty words
exchanged with a girl...

Who disappeared just before
she could tell me more.

Are you sure
she didn't go to London?

I checked with the airport.

Giulia Mercuri
wasn't on any London flight.

We can't start again, Silvia.

- Start what?
- Chasing shadows.

- You saw how it ended.
- It didn't end. Ramonte is free.

And more powerful than ever.

He's been tried
in two separate courts

and the fact is,
he was acquitted.

Giulia told me
about Ramonte's files.

They give him huge power.

- What do you want?
- I nvestigation.

Of Ramonte, his men,
and Giulia's disappearance.

You're no longer part
of this court.

Stop my transfer,
suspend it for a few days.

I can't. You signed
the transfer yourself.

Then put someone else
on the case.

On what basis?
No one was reported missing.

Her own father
swears she's fine.

I understand. Maybe I'd do
the same in your place.

But try to understand
my position.

The mood has really changed.

Thanks anyway.

To London?
When did she leave?

That's impossible.
She said nothing.

Yes, Hedy,
let me talk to the senator.

All right, I'll call back later.

What's the matter?
Anything wrong?

Giulia's gone to London.
Just like that, without a word.

- Why?
- I don't know. She's craZy.

- We had an argument and...
- My dear boy...

That's women for you.

The number you have called
is not available right now.

I'm going to get the car.

Make sure she eats
and doesn't hurt herself.

If it's necessary,
give her a sedative.

And if I'm not back in 48 hours...

let her go.

As you wish, sir.

I had to do it.
That girl was a threat to all of you.

A loose cannon,
ready to go off at any time.

But now she's in our hands
and can't do us any harm.

And neither can her father.

He knows his daughter's life
depends on his silence.

The most stable balance
is one based on fear.

Now we must ask ourselves
who set off this bomb?

Who, with his irrational behaviour,

made a harmless girl
into a deadly threat?

You know who I'm talking about.

Professor Ramonte.

He's the one
who wanted Tripoli dead

and had him killed
in front of that girl,

who then went and talked
to Judge Silvia Conti.

Ramonte is old.
His time is up.

His mind is clouded by hatred.

He's in a delirium of death

aimed at quenching
his thirst for revenge.

If we don't stop him
he'll lead us to our doom.

Nice words. But what do we do
to stop that judge?

- We do nothing.
- Nothing?

Silvia Conti knows nothing
she didn't already know.

After Ramonte's acquittal,
she's finished as a magistrate.

Her trump card
was Giulia Mercuri

but I stole her
before she could use her.

What do we do with Ramonte?

The poor professor is sick.

And if you wish it,
he will get worse.

His illness is from a poison

administered to him on my orders.

Arsenic kills slowly but surely.

It's an ancient method
with illustrious precedents

and which acts silently.

But if you want me to stop, I will.

You can still save him,

and in doing so
hasten your own end.

If you follow him,
you're finished.

This congregation is a relic

that has to be swept away
with all its ridiculous rituals.

You're here to secure a chair,
to clinch petty deals,

insider deals, extortion,
illegal developments...

Rodents, scrounging around
for a piece of cheese.

That's enough!

I won't be insulted by a stranger.

Who are you?
What do you know about us?

A dying man's final sight

is imprinted on his retina
till the worms eat it.

If I pull the trigger, you'll have
an eternity to get to know me.

Take it. As you can see,
I don't need it.

I've never belonged
to a tribe like this.

I've always acted alone,
for myself.

And alone
I once built an empire.

And now
what are you proposing?

I propose we understand
where the world is heading

and the new paths along which
the river of money flows.

I propose that you play
a leading part in this process.

This is our big chance.

We can become the centre
of this universe in motion.

How?

There's no need to wage a war.

We'll just use the existing laws

and force the central power
to make new ones

to suit us and our interests.

No more lowly
separatist aspirations

steeped in petty politics
and small business.

Real autonomy
will allow us to become

the untouchable focus
of the new financial power,

the capital of the new economy.

What SwitZerland has been
for industrial capital,

and what tax havens are
for financial capital today,

we can and must become
tomorrow

for the new global economy.

A colossal free exchange,
bound by neither laws nor borders.

Huge capital, legal and illegal,
mixed and indistinguishable,

can find its safest haven here.

What do we have to do
to achieve that?

We have two weapons
that, if we use them well,

will give us immense strength.

Ramonte's files will allow us

to cast a net of poison
and blackmail

which will ensnare members
of our ruling class.

It's a huge, diabolical power.

I n the end, no one will dare
oppose our demand for new laws.

Our laws.

You are the second weapon.

You will be our local police.

So, on the ruins of the Board,

we will build the biggest
financial haven in the world,

sheltered from
the anachronistic laws of states

and open to the new logics
of the world market.

So what shall I do
about Ramonte?

Should I stop or go ahead?

I say he's right,
we must move forward.

If you agree, declare it.

You can't join us right away.

I have to leave
on important business.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

It's only a slight delay.

You'll love your room.

Alfredo and I
haven't changed our minds.

Anna!

Wait!

I'm sorry, I don't understand
your intentions.

I'm forced to refer it
back to the judge.

I only sought a postponement.

You pushed for it
and gave Anna false hope.

She'd already packed.

I n spite of this setback,
I assure you

our resolve to bring Anna home
is unchanged.

I'm sorry.
I'll talk to the judge

and try to obtain
a new date for the adoption.

There's nothing to explain.

We waited months for this.

And you blew it.

- I must go to Rome, I told you.
- Yes, but I don't believe it.

I need some advice.

You said you'd take leave
to be with Anna at the start.

You changed jobs for that.

- I'm going now.
- Have a good trip.

Please... don't let me
go away like this.

I'm sorry, I'm exasperated.

That story again...
It'll never end.

Someone's in danger.

I can't close my eyes
and turn my back on it.

You said all this
didn't concern you any more,

that you weren't obsessed now.

I believed you.
I gave you my trust.

Sometimes our private life
has to take a back seat.

There are worse problems
to be faced

that can't be avoided.

You talk like Joan of Arc.
Did you hear voices?

All right, put it that way if you like.
I'm used to it.

Nobody listens to me. Even
my husband thinks I'm a visionary.

I'm just worried about you.

Nothing's changed.

What I want most in the world
is to be with you and Anna.

Just be careful, Silvia.

If you keep chasing your past,
you risk destroying our future.

Alfredo is right.
Maybe it is an obsession.

Yes, I hear voices.

As if a superior force
were calling me.

Justice, the law...
the whole of humanity.

But I should learn to love
human beings one by one.

Alfredo, Anna...

To be a wife and mother...

That's having a life,
a private life.

Humanity is out of reach.

Maybe there will never be
complete justice.

Meanwhile, I'll have lost
my last chance to love...

and to be loved.

What happened to you?

Why are you crying?

What's wrong?

Is it Dimitri?

Is he sick again?

Help me, please.

Please, help me.

End of Part One

Silvia!
What a pleasure to see you.

I often read about you
in the papers

but beyond that
I assumed you'd forgotten me.

How could I?

You taught me everything I know.

You had to do all the worst jobs.

You were the youngest,
the mascot of the group.

Sometimes I miss those years.

I don't, Silvia.

They were dark times,
violent times.

We fought ruthless enemies.

Terrorism, organised crime...

They were trying
to bring down the state.

And we lost
so many of our people.

Too many.

No, I must say that these days

I'm happy
just to attend to my students

and my books.

And to know there are people
like you to uphold the law.

Well, I've stepped aside too.
I left the magistracy.

I'd hoped those days
were over, but...

But?

Here...

See this girl?

Giulia Mercuri.
I think she's been kidnapped.

The victim was Paolo Tripoli

and, like Giulia's father,
Senator Mercuri,

he was a member of
Professor Ramonte's association.

I thought that association
ceased to exist years ago.

Yes. And many members
were investigated

but with little success.

Most of the charges
were dismissed or lapsed.

The few found guilty
were given light sentences.

I n any case,
they're all out of jail now.

And once the media spotlight
was turned off

they resumed their jobs
and previous activities.

And you have reason to believe
they're still dangerous?

Ramonte was found innocent
and acquitted.

But it was an appeal court's
verdict.

That's not what worries me.
Giulia told me about a file.

Classified information

which could expose
30 years of secrets.

- And Ramonte has them?
- Probably.

But whoever has them
has a powerful extortion tool,

a diabolical force
to manipulate the seat of power.

- You've told the magistrates?
- Yes, but they won't listen.

Ramonte is untouchable again,
stronger than ever.

But I can't give up, even though...

this story is playing havoc
with my private life.

You taught me that we have
responsibilities we can't ignore.

And you want to go ahead
all by yourself?

I'm here to ask for your help.

I don't carry much weight
these days.

You're important to me.

I haven't changed my mind.

There are times when
you cannot and must not give up.

Keep listening
to your conscience, Silvia.

And I'll do my best

to give more than moral support.

Thank you.

Thank you, Professor.

No, leave this to me.

I'll keep it until you bring her
to meet me in person.

What do you want?

- To take your picture.
- Keep away from me.

You have to hold it
so they can read the date.

I'm not posing for any picture.

What do you want from me?

Do as you're told.

- What did you do to her?
- I took her picture.

You can keep the paper.

What's that?

- I don't know.
- Why did they kidnap me?

Wait. I saw you at the hospital.
You're Dimitri's mother.

Your son is very sick.
How is he?

Not good.

He's getting worse.
The doctors say he's critical.

Why aren't you with him?
Why are you here?

Why is it just you unmasked?

I'm not important.

If you need anything,
you can ask me.

I have orders to treat you well.

Whose orders are they?

Who's behind that camera?

Vanja, it's me.

Goodbye.

Hello.

- Want some coffee?
- Thank you.

- Did it go well in Rome?
- Yes, more or less.

- Did you see the professor?
- Yes.

He was a great comfort.

He said that I'm right,
I must go ahead.

What will you do now?

I have no idea.

Unfortunately I'm alone.

If what you say is true,
why doesn't anybody do anything?

Well, Ramonte was acquitted
and nobody dares touch him.

And Giulia's father
is still not talking,

fearing for his daughter's life.

Sooner or later they'll notice you.

That's what I hope.

I want to flush them out.

I want to bring them
into the open.

You want to be a decoy?
Do you realise the risks?

It's all I can do.

I'm going to work.
See you tonight?

I think so. Alfredo...

Any news of Anna?

No. I couldn't bring myself
to call after what happened.

She's been hurt too much.

We promised
to take her home, but...

Hello?
Good morning, Judge.

I'd like news of Anna.
I'd love to see her.

Not a good idea.
The last visit really upset her.

It was a huge disappointment.

I know, it was hard for me too.

Something unexpected
had happened, a serious matter.

But I assure you
nothing's changed.

We'll bring her home
Very soon.

Anna needs security.

If you can't provide it
you should leave her alone.

But we're still assured
of the adoption, aren't we?

The judge will decide
in the interest of the child.

I'm sorry,
but I have to go now.

Yes, I understand.
Goodbye.

Another cup of tea?

Poor Vanja, now you have
to take care of a sick man.

- My strength is leaving me.
- You'll feel better soon.

Drink it, it'll do you good.

You'll be fine, I'm sure of it.

- Thank you, my boy.
- I must go now.

We'll continue our game later.

Yes, of course.

Give me your hand.

I'm glad you're back.

Give these in person to Rittone.

Right away.

- How's the professor?
- Weak.

He must keep taking
the medicine.

- Now go.
- I need money.

You've had an advance.
The rest when the job's done.

Sorry, it's not visiting time.

I'm Judge Conti.
I need to talk to the director.

- I'm the director.
- I'm looking for a girl.

She volunteers here...
Giulia Mercuri.

Giulia! What happened to her?
Where is she?

I was hoping
you'd help me find out.

We were expecting her
but she never even called.

Her boyfriend
looked for her too.

- What's his name?
- Marco Rittone.

His father's a lawyer.
Know him?

He knew she'd gone to London,
but she hadn't left a contact.

- Did you know about the trip?
- Not at all. I told him that.

We're losing another child.

- What's wrong with him?
- Leukaemia.

A victim of the Russian
nuclear plant disaster.

Chernobyl!

Hello, it's Silvia Conti.
May I speak to Marco?

- My son is out.
- Hello, Mr Rittone.

- What do you want from Marco?
- News of his girlfriend.

- You must know Giulia.
- I don't know where she is.

When did you last see her?

Who authorised you
to question me?

I'm just asking...

My son and I have nothing
to tell you. Goodbye.

Lunch is ready, Dad.

- Coming.
- Who was it?

Nothing, just a nuisance.

She can't just have vanished.

- Who's vanished?
- Giulia.

She went to London
after a fight with Marco.

If I'd left every time we argued
I'd have been all over the world.

You said
she's been on edge lately.

She came up with a story
about her father.

She said that
her father was in danger,

that your friend Ramonte
was threatening him.

Marco, I'll be honest with you.

I don't know if a girl who acts
like that is right for you.

- Who can that be?
- I'll get it.

Morning.

- Mr Rittone, the lawyer?
- I'm his son. Can I help you?

I'm sorry,
it's a personal delivery.

- Who shall I say?
- Vanja.

Come in.

Wait, please.

- Dad, it's for you.
- Who is it?

Vanja.

- What can I do for you?
- Good morning.

I won't be long, Marco.

Where's your father?

Bothering people at lunchtime!

Well? Can't we have
our Saturday meal in peace?

Who was that guy?

A client's secretary.

- Can we eat now?
- Bon appetit.

I nspector Leonardi...

You wanted to see me, Judge?

- Let's take a walk.
- With pleasure.

This is delicate. I know
Judge Conti came to see you.

Yes, she was looking for a girl,
Giulia Mercuri.

She witnessed an accident.

That's right.
Heard from her lately?

No. Judge Conti said
she'd gone to London.

The girl's father told her,
but she wasn't convinced.

She asked me to check
with the airport

and the girl wasn't
on any flight.

That's just the problem.

Judge Conti has no authority
to investigate the disappearance.

And to this day nobody has
reported a crime to us.

But...

They arrived a short while ago.
She's alive and well.

- Why?
- Now her fate is up to you.

You have something precious

and Ramonte is willing
to pay any price for it.

It's the disk, isn't it?

The damned disk
that lets him access his file.

It's just a senile
old man's obsession.

It took him 30 years to compile
and he wants it back.

That's why
he kidnapped my daughter?

Give him the disk and Giulia
will be here within an hour.

Excuse me, Senator,
it's time for your pill.

- Let me help you...
- Leave it here, Hedy.

- What does he know about this?
- He won't tell anyone.

He owes me everything.
And he's very fond of Giulia.

Let's hope so. One word too many
could be fatal for her.

I'll be back tomorrow. Hand over
the disk and we'll all rest easy.

The number you have called
is unavailable.

Please call again later.

We may have to sacrifice
our queens.

That's an idea.

I can't do anything,
I feel as if I'm fading...

What did you mean?
What idea?

I was thinking of changing
the name of my club.

How about The Two Queens?

I hate it.

If I were you, I'd never
set foot in that place again.

No, Vanja, I didn't take you in
and raise you like a prince

for you to prostitute yourself
in a place like that.

When you're better,
I'll take you to my club.

You'll change your mind,
you'll like it.

Checkmate.

Let's wait a few days.
I can't act without a crime.

I know, but we can't just
abandon Giulia.

You put me
in an awkward position.

I have to follow the rules.

Very well. I'll come back
when I have news for you.

I just hope it's not news
of another fatal accident.

- When did it happen?
- Early this morning.

God had pity on him
and called him to heaven.

He wasn't my Dimitri any more.

He was...
like a wounded little bird.

He was my whole life.

Now I've nothing left.

And Dimitri's father?

He's dead too.

He worked at the nuclear plant.

He was one of the first
to be contaminated.

He fought hard
against the disease.

He lived just long enough
to see the birth of his son.

He had that joy.

I heard about your son.

I've no one left.

This is your home.
You can stay here if you wish.

"I acknowledge
that I'm no longer able,

"due to my failing health,

"to head our association.

"It is for this reason

"that I resign
from the position of president

"and name our legal advisor,
Edoardo Rittone,

"as my successor."

Actually, I'm fine.
I'm almost back to normal.

Come on, Ramonte. We all know
that, sadly, that's not the case.

We're very grateful to you,
but you must understand that...

You should thank me
that you're here. Me alone.

All of you.

You're nothing without me,
you don't even exist.

Nobody doubts
your merits, Ramonte.

No one forgets
what he owes you.

But it was you who taught us

that it's not people that count,
it's the plan.

That's why it's necessary for you
to resign and hand over the file.

I've spent most of my life
building that file.

I've paid, bribed,
extorted, killed...

Yes, I've even killed
to obtain those dossiers.

And now I should
give them to you? No.

Not to us, Ramonte,
to the plan.

Tano Cariddi?

It's funny when you think our Tano
didn't want to be part of it.

I had to insist
and persuade him to join.

Thank you.

Please, Ramonte, don't make it
more difficult and painful.

Death is always
difficult and painful.

I'm dying.

I guess I've no choice
but to comply.

I guess not.

Go and get the disks,
please, Vanja.

They're useless unless Mercuri
gives you the disk to read them.

Mercuri too
will be forced to comply.

It's you, Vanja.

I should have known
you were the angel of death.

Go on, give me some more.

Do what you have to do.

Do your duty to the end.

Why, Vanja? Why?

For money?

It is to respect his dying wish

that we honour him with a very
intimate and low-key ceremony

in the presence
of only his closest friends,

the members of the association

to which Professor Ramonte
devoted most of his life.

There is no need to remind
everybody who Ramonte was.

It's known to everyone,

even to those
who persecuted him

with shameful determination.

Yes, my friends,
let's call a spade a spade.

Here, in the presence
of the mortal remains

of a man who was destroyed
by the lies of his enemies,

we can't remain silent
and, above all, we can't forgive.

You all know

how the unjust and painful trial
that he had to endure

had robbed the professor
of his energy.

You all know how his friends
rallied round

when he finally came out of jail,
by then seriously ill.

Here today,

giving the last farewell
to Professor Ramonte,

I feel that I can state
in the name of his friends

and shout to his enemies

that his ideas and his plans

are still very much alive today.

Personally, I am honoured
to carry on his legacy

and to be
the executor of his will,

and I swear to ensure,
to the best of my ability,

that his work is not forgotten...

that nothing is forgotten.

- That woman is...
- I know who she is.

She's Silvia Conti,
a brave woman.

The great prosecutor
has dared to come here today.

My work is done.

- What are you doing here?
- And you?

I wanted to see
Ramonte's friends.

The new and the old.

- What if they see you?
- That's what I want.

To show them I haven't forgotten
and I'm watching them.

- It could be dangerous.
- Why? They're good citiZens.

You didn't answer my question.

What am I doing here?

Just a routine check.

Ramonte had
many enemies too.

Someone could have come
to give him a nasty send-off.

Vanja Marinof...
22, clean record.

A known homosexual, he's just
opened an "exclusive" club.

- What was he to Ramonte?
- His toy boy.

Ramonte took him on
when he was still in his teens.

He was with him to the end.
He knows a lot

about his mentor's
public and private life.

Thank you, I nspector.

Professor Ramonte's funeral
was held today.

It was a private ceremony,
barred to the media.

The eulogy was read
by lawyer Edoardo Rittone,

the executor of his estate.

This controversial man,
by many considered a benefactor,

by others
a mafioso and a murderer,

will now face the divine justice
he claimed to trust,

after human justice had fully
cleared his name before he died.

Excuse me, Senator,
Mr Marco Rittone is here.

Good evening, Senator.
I'm sorry to bother you...

- Did your father send you?
- No, why?

What... what do you want?

Senator, I'm well aware

that you disapproved
of your daughter and me.

But I'm worried about Giulia.

She can't have just disappeared
without a reason.

- You love her, don't you?
- I do.

Giulia... is going through
a difficult time.

She has to make
some important decisions.

Where is she? Why doesn't she
answer the phone?

I can't tell you where she is.

I don't even know myself.

But she'll be back very soon.

Have faith.

What's all this mystery?

You're very young, Marco.

But you must be patient.
Giulia will be back very soon,

in a matter of hours.

- I want to help her.
- You needn't do anything.

If you speak,
tell her I'm thinking of her

and I'm waiting for her.

Goodbye, Senator.

Marco...

I owe you an apology.

I misjudged you, but...

Giulia will be back.
We'll be reunited again.

This is a private club,
members only.

I know. Tell Vanja that
Silvia Conti is here to see him.

Follow me.

Wait here.

What's the deal?
Wrong address?

Or are you after new thrills?

I want to talk to you
about Professor Ramonte.

I thought his death had quenched
your thirst for revenge.

I never wanted him to die.

He died in my arms, you know.

Of course you do,
that's why you're here.

Yes. You lived with him
during his last days.

What was the cause of death?

He was very debilitated.

Why are we talking?

Am I a witness,
a suspect, or what?

It's just a friendly chat.

I choose my own friends.

Speaking of friends,

Ramonte met with the members
of his association at his place.

You must have known them.
They were at the funeral today.

I didn't see anybody.

There was an official meeting
where a girl was present.

A girl?

Yes.
A brunette, about your age.

- She vanished soon after.
- What's that to me?

There was also an old friend
of the professor, Doctor Tripoli,

who was run over and killed
the next day.

Stop telling me all that.
I'm in no mood to listen to you.

I don't know why
you're so nervous.

Because Professor Ramonte
told me about you.

He told me
to stay away from you.

And since this is my club,
I'd like you to leave, please.

I'm sorry, Miss.

You loved Dimitri,
you played with him,

and I'm making you suffer.

I guess you have no choice.

He's been good to me and Dimitri.

He's given me a job.

He gave me the chance
to help my son.

Who is he?

A man who's suffered a lot.

Why does he keep me here?

What does he want?

Ramonte's dead,
there's no reason now.

Ramonte didn't count much
any more.

And without your disk
his file is worthless.

That file is ours now, Aldo.

Marco was here yesterday.

- What did you tell him?
- He's scared.

He doesn't know what can
have happened to Giulia.

I lied to him and reassured him.

I was sure that after Ramonte's
death you would help us.

I do want to help you.

But I can't do anything for Giulia.
Only you can save her.

What kind of father are you?

You risk your daughter
out of stubbornness.

I n there.

Where?

Open the frame.

Behind the photograph.

Now call them,
right here in front of me.

- Giulia must be free tonight.
- It's not that simple.

I warn you, I know everything.

About you, about Ramonte...

about I nspector Cattani's murder.

Tell your friends
I'm calling the shots now.

While we have your daughter

you're in no position
to give orders.

If you say one word,
you sign her death warrant.

- You'll never let her go.
- She's our only insurance

against you doing
anything foolish.

We can't trust you any more.

Aldo! What's wrong?

Holy Mother of God... Aldo!

Hedy!
Hurry, the senator's sick.

Senator!

What's wrong?

The pocket...

The pocket of my jacket...

Giulia... Giulia...

Senator... Senator, answer me...
Answer me!

My dear friends,

this day will live
in the memories of us all.

We've been persecuted,
jailed and marginalised.

All that's in the past,
and now we can rightly say

we grow stronger than ever.

We owe this to a man
who was first to understand

which path to follow,
and above all,

which branches to cut
so the tree could blossom.

With unanimous consent,
I nominate our new leader...

Tano Cariddi.

We are now presented
with a great opportunity

to develop a great plan.

To do that, we won't need
weapons or terrorist tactics.

Those things
only help our enemies

to win and grow stronger.

There'll be no laws to break

simply because
we'll be making the laws

to suit our interests
and our great plan

to make Sicily a free port
for the new global economy.

This is the weapon that will
allow us to achieve our aim,

the file that Ramonte worked
to compile over a lifetime.

Ramonte was far-sighted,
patient and meticulous.

Day after day, over 30 years,
he gathered in these dossiers

the public and private sins
of many powerful politicians,

obscure civil servants,
magistrates, policemen,

businessmen, top professionals

and up-and-coming young men.

When they find out
we have the dirt on them,

many will panic and be willing
to buy our silence.

Many of those who turned
their back on us will return.

Some will be asked
to openly join us,

others to silently endorse
our decisions.

All of them
will pay the highest price.

They'll have to relinquish
their power, hand it over to us

and give us free rein
to use it at our discretion.

You know everything,
you saw everything.

Do you want Giulia
to end up like her father?

I don't know anything.
I've just been doing my job.

No, you know
that Giulia is in danger,

that she was kidnapped.

They blackmailed her father
and terrorised him to death.

And now that he's dead,
Giulia's life is worthless.

They can get rid of her
any time.

What?

- Wait, Marco.
- What do you know about her?

The obvious. You know
how much Giulia loved her father.

Yet she's not here to mourn
his death. And she won't be.

Because a monster has her,

and he denies her even this.

She was kidnapped
because she knew awful truths

about her father and his friends,

because she'd seen
one of them die

and, unlike them,
she didn't turn a blind eye.

That's enough.
You've no respect for the dead.

You still slander the men whose
death you caused with your lies.

Why not tell your son
the truth, if you dare?

Why not sing Ramonte's praises?

You were his closest associate,

the executor of his will.

Ask him to tell you
about Ramonte and his friends.

Giulia had found out.
That's why she was kidnapped.

Her life depends
on you too, Marco.

The people who love her
may still be able to save her.

- That woman's right, Dad.
- That woman's obsessed.

No, you're wrong.
Giulia told me about it.

About what?

A meeting at Ramonte's place.
You were there too.

- Ramonte was your friend.
- Come on, let's go.

I kept quiet to spare
your feelings, but it's true.

- Giulia's been kidnapped.
- You knew about it!

How did it happen?

They contacted me
as her father's friend.

- Who are they?
- I'd rather you didn't know.

I'm suffering enough
over this situation.

- Why are you involved?
- I'm not. They just know me.

I'm a well-known lawyer.

They asked me to mediate,

to convey their demands
to her father.

- What did they want?
- I don't know, I told you.

I'm just a mediator.

I accepted out of concern
for you and that poor girl.

God knows how painful it was.

It fell to me to tell poor Aldo
that his daughter...

I'll never forget
how distressing it was.

I did my best to help Giulia.

I offered money,
begged for mercy...

And now?
Where's Giulia now?

Who knows? Her father's death
has complicated everything.

But maybe not,
maybe now they'll let her go.

Now you know and you can judge
your father's actions.

I'll keep doing my best
to get Giulia back.

Why didn't we go to the police?

Are you craZy?
Giulia would be dead by now.

No, we must free Giulia first.

The real danger now
comes from Judge Silvia Conti.

She doesn't care about Giulia.

She wants revenge for the trial
that ended her career.

She's just interested
in finding someone to send to jail.

Keep away from that woman,
Marco.

If she contacts you,
let me know and don't talk to her.

For Giulia's sake.

Go home now.
I have something to do first.

It's me.

There are serious complications.

I must see you.

Please, give this to Judge Conti.

- We're not mailmen.
- Please, it's very important.

- Does she know that?
- She will when she sees it.

Wait, I'll call the inspector.

- I can't, I must go.
- Just a minute.

Please, give it to her!

That woman's obsessed.
She said awful things to my son.

She terrorised the Egyptian.
He'll talk soon, I know it.

He saw me. He heard what I said
to Mercuri, he knows everything.

Knows what?

I followed your orders, Tano.

You've made many mistakes.

We can still fix things.

I was hoping
it wouldn't come to this.

I did my best to avoid it.

But the mind alone
can't bend metal. It needs fire.

It's time to play our last card,
the riskiest one.

You and I will have to bear
this burden.

Each will carry his load.

Mine will be
the last and heaviest.

The girl.

But you...

You love me... Me!

Yes, you.

Why?

You're a good man.

That's not true.

I'm not good.

I can't afford to be.

I miss you.

- I'm here.
- That's even worse, because...

you're not here for me.

Silvia...

I'm not blaming you.
I'm not here for you either.

Will this story ever end?

It's getting close.

Sooner or later
somebody will emerge and...

will make a mistake.

You're playing with fire.
And you're alone.

No, I'm no longer alone.

I've met some people
who instinctively reject evil.

They'll help me.

They'll be destroyed with you.

I'm scared, Silvia.

And that makes me feel
less alone.

General I ndex,
I nformation Dossier.

Chronological I ndex...

Government
and Ministry Positions,

Managers and Businessmen,
Parliamentarians...

Extortion Targets,
Corruption Targets...

Depravity...

Sexual Deviants, Gamblers,
Drug Addicts...

The truth.

First-class merchandise,
for special occasions.

Personal Data...

Son - Carlo, Drug Addict
Association Status - Corruptible

Mr Rittone, it's your turn.

It's all here.

Our entire past.

Bastards!

Don't lose her.

Go!

- Look out, the bike!
- Call HQ!

- How is she?
- Fine, just a few scratches.

So you succeeded.

Mercuri's manservant
left them with the police.

The envelope's addressed
to Judge Conti.

He left them with her
before fleeing.

- How is Judge Conti?
- She's fine.

But one of our men is critical.

- Any leads?
- We're checking every angle.

Could this be revenge
for Ramonte's death?

Right now
nothing points in that direction.

Is this connected
with the murder of the Egyptian?

The method
seems to be the same.

It's too early to tell.

What's going on, I nspector?
The public's scared.

We were too eager
to put the past behind us

and now we pay the price.

Poor Hedy.
If only he'd trusted me.

My escorts... Were they hurt?

One's in shock but will be okay.
The other...

He's in surgery.
They're hoping to save him.

I'm sorry.

- It's all my fault.
- No, it isn't.

It's a miracle you survived.

- When did I get an escort?
- When you didn't give up.

- I didn't even know them.
- It's their job.

What's changed?

Last time we met...
you nearly showed me the door.

Let's say I wasn't authorised
to give you information.

My orders were
to protect you discreetly.

Whose orders?

Your trip to Rome
wasn't a waste of time.

Your transfer's been suspended.
You're resuming your duties.

I owe you an apology.
You were right.

Anyway, now we have a crime.
Two in fact.

That poor boy's killers
and your attackers acted together,

as if they were following a plan.

To wipe out troublemakers.

We didn't just give you an escort,

we started to investigate
as you suggested.

That's why you saw me
at Ramonte's funeral.

An agent was taking photos
of everyone who was there.

They're all here.

Tano Cariddi!

This never ends.

We lost track of him for years.

He seemed to have vanished.

I checked
and he's officially missing.

He cooperated
with the Secret Service

but no one's seen him
for years.

And here he is,
at Ramonte's funeral.

Maybe he was just there
as a friend.

Tano Cariddi has no friends.

And his attention
is on Ramonte's young friend.

They act like conspirators.

Let's get Vanja.

Let me go!

Judge, I don't know anything!

Get in.

Eat something, sir.

Take a good look.

Well?

- Do you know her?
- I'm not into women.

Just answer my questions.

Never seen her.

She's Giulia Mercuri.

Senator Mercuri's daughter.
Do you know him?

I might have seen him
at Ramonte's house.

Many people came to visit.

Tano Cariddi visited often,
didn't he?

Who's he?

- You do business together.
- What business?

- I met him in church...
- What's in that briefcase?

I nspector, I'm an honest citiZen.

I'm here to cooperate.

- Good.
- But you can't grill me like that.

Let's talk about Giulia now.
She's been gone two weeks.

- Mercuri's a rich man.
- Not really. Try another reason.

- What's this? A quiZ show?
- Let me help you.

Before she disappeared,
Giulia called me.

Her father had told her about
a certain file that Ramonte had.

- But you didn't know, did you?
- I didn't.

You didn't.
So you don't know

that the file contains
secret and classified documents.

I don't understand...
No, I don't understand.

You could get life.
Do you understand that?

I want to leave.

I want to get out of here.

Keep pressuring,
he may cave in.

- No, there's no time.
- Let's face facts.

They have what they want.
Giulia may be dead.

We must try one more thing.
Are you willing to risk your job?

You'll pay, Judge.
You're asking for trouble.

Times have changed.

You can't pluck an honest citiZen
from his home.

No more summary justice.
Ask your friends!

People like you must be careful,
very careful.

- I hope you have a reason...
- I do too, for your sake.

I'm telling you
for the umpteenth time,

I've hardly exchanged ten words
with this young man,

and only ever in greeting.

Yes, we both knew Ramonte

but I don't think
that can be considered a crime.

You haven't gone this far before.

- Get him out.
- Come with me, please.

This isn't over.
You'll pay for this.

Try hiring my attackers.
Do you know them?

- You okay?
- Yes. You?

Fine.
She has nothing on us.

You don't know that guy,
you've never seen him. Okay?

- But...
- Do as I say. You'll be fine.

See you soon.

Stay where you are.

I'm not through with you.

Since you ask so nicely...

Bring in the other witness.

Please, have a seat.

May I call you Marco?

Sure.

Marco, you know we're
investigating the disappearance

of someone very close to you,
Giulia Mercuri.

My guess is
that she's been kidnapped

to blackmail her father,
and she's still held prisoner.

Where does my father fit in?

He and Mercuri were friends.

I believe that
he acted as mediator.

So what?
My father is a respected lawyer.

He would have acted
in good faith.

You're right. And we're here
to clarify the situation.

Do you know this man?

- Is that a question?
- Marco, there's no time.

Giulia is in danger.

- I've never seen him.
- I didn't ask you.

Look.

Who gave you these?

How did you get them?

You did it.

You visited two days
after Giulia disappeared!

You gave my father
an envelope!

Take it easy, calm down.

I know nothing
about envelopes and photos.

No one said there were photos
in that envelope.

But it's true.
These photos, right?

I've never seen that girl.

I just delivered the envelope.

Your father
saw these pictures, Marco.

He took them to Mercuri.

Is everything all right?

You're under arrest
for the kidnap of Giulia Mercuri.

What?
What did you tell them?

- What I had to.
- Had to?

What are you talking about?

What tales did you tell my boy?
What lies did you spin?

This woman has set us up.
Can't you see? It's a set-up!

Don't trust her!

Let's go and find Giulia.

Vanja will never talk.
He's scared to death.

And I don't think
he knows where she is.

Let me talk to my father.

Fugitive
Not Corruptible

Date of Birth:?
Place of Residence:?
Category:?

Sentenced for wife's murder

Mitigating ci rcumstances
Diminished responsibility

Everything...
They knew everything.

Wife, Esther... Murdered.

Esther, I give you this ring

in token of my love and loyalty.

I n the name of the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost.

Tano...

I give you this ring

in token
of my love and loyalty.

I n the name of the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost.

Dad...

I have to know the truth.

And I want to hear it from you.

You'll never forgive me, will you?

You don't know those people...

I'm not interested in your excuses.

You'll have time to repent.

Just tell me
what happened to Giulia.

Where is she?

I don't know.

I just know
she's in Tano Cariddi's hands.

He lives in an old castle
at the foot of Mount Etna.

See?
There are very few buildings.

They all look deserted.
Old stables, goat pens...

What's that?

Zoom in.

The ruins of a castle, probably left
when the new crater opened.

Didn't Rittone mention
a derelict castle?

We come to you live
from Police HQ

with an update
on the investigation

of the recent tragic events.

Mr Rittone, the lawyer,
has been arrested.

Also charged
was Vanja Marinof,

local nightclub owner,
of Slavic origin.

The charge is criminal association
and kidnapping.

The crime has been linked
to an old murder case,

the shooting
of I nspector Cattani.

- Good.
- The helicopters are ready.

They'll move at dawn.

They'll show us the way
as we drive.

I'm coming with you.
I can't stay here.

Okay.

Have you come to kill me?

You...
You're a brave girl, Giulia.

So...

So proud.

You're generous.

You love your father so much
you've devoted your life to him.

You kidnapped me
to blackmail him, to silence him.

It's all over, Giulia.

- Your father is dead.
- That's a lie.

It's a lie!

How did he die?

Who did it?

He loved you very much too.

Believing you were doomed
was too much for him.

You're the one who killed him.

Why did you
let him die without me?

You're animals, murderers,
all of you!

You were in the wrong place
at the wrong time.

You saw things
you should never have seen.

But I... I didn't want
to do you any harm.

I just wanted
to remoVe your courage.

Just a small surgical procedure.

You're nothing but a criminal.

You have to die, Giulia.

Because...

the game is much bigger
than you.

It's power that's at stake.

And power transcends all of us.

It's the only god I worship,

the only one to fight for,
to sharpen your mind for,

to stifle your passions for...

Power is a greedy god.

It wants blood sacrifice,
it tests you,

it throws little obstacles
in your path

that have to be removed.

Little men who think
they can defeat evil

or who are consumed
by fear and guilt,

proud and obstinate
little women

who have opposed
great plans,

proud and obstinate
little women like you...

and like Esther!

Esther...

I've only ever loved one woman...

and she was like this,

like you.

She was... obstinate,

and proud.

She was your age.

She was beautiful too...
full of life.

She didn't love you, did she?
She never loved you.

What do you know
about her love?

Or mine?

She too stood in my path

and she betrayed me.

Esther...

Esther...

Why did you do it?

I would have given up
everything for you.

Esther, you could have been
my medicine.

You too...
You deserted me, too!

You could have healed me!

Sir...

- Do you see that?
- Yes, the ruins of a castle.

Geri 1 to Poli 21.
Do you read me? Over.

We read you.
We're flying over the NNE ridge.

Nothing to report down there.
We're heading east. Over.

- Morning, Silvia.
- Tano!

You still know my voice?

Let Giulia go, we're coming.

She's no use to you now.

It's not just the girl,
I have Ramonte's file too.

Let Giulia go
and hand over the file.

You and I are relics.
It's time to step aside.

Our time is up, Silvia.

Goodbye.

Listen to me, Tano...

Tano... Answer me!

Answer me!

Sleeping next to you,
waking up next to you,

having to smile at you,
touch you...

I loathed it.

You know,
I've always betrayed you.

- You're lying.
- I spied on you...

I stole from you, I even killed.
And guess who for.

Stop it!
I don't believe it, you're lying!

- I nspector Cattani!
- Tell me that's not true.

- Tell me it's a lie.
- I know everything.

Today you win, but tomorrow

you'll be a common criminal,
no different from the rest!

A nobody, a nobody!

When a drop of water
in the ocean evaporates

the other drops
think that it's dead.

But...

it lives on in the clouds.

And it's destined
to return to the ocean.

But the other drops
won't know that

unless they follow
the same route.

The helicopters
are getting closer.

Come, quickly!

- He'll kill you too.
- What are you doing?

No, he won't. Let's go.

- Where is she taking her?
- Let them go.

You can go too.

This way.

We can see something.
A satellite dish on the ruins.

There's a car, and a person.

Can you land? Over.

Give me the position. Over.

They've found us!

Run, get help!

- You come too.
- No, he may still need me.

Stop, stop!

There's no one here.

- Any floppy disk?
- No, Judge.

We copy you.
We're searching the north ridge.

Any news?

A red car is climbing
to the top of the volcano.

That's him.

A man just got out.

There!

- Land!
- We can't. Let's follow him.

Give the position
to those on the ground.

He's heading into the crater.

He's mad!

He was right.

It's all over.

Giulia, I give you this ring

in token
of my love and loyalty.

I n the name of the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost.

Marco, I give you this ring

in token
of my love and loyalty...

- Is he that important man?
- Yes...