All language subtitles for Five Women for the Killer (1974)

FIVE WOMEN FOR THE KILLER

MEA Airlines announces the arrival
of flight 404 from Beirut.

Attention please: Urgent message for Mr.
Giorgio Pisani.

Please go to the MEA desk at
the gate for further information.

I'm Giorgio Pisani, I heard
there's a message for me.

- Yes, there you go.
- Thanks.

Hello? Hi, Erika, how are you?

Are you sure? The
pains have stopped?

Yes, of course I'm happy!

What? You're alone? Isn't
Aunt Marta with you?

You can't be alone
in your condition.

I'm on my way!

- Yes?
- Fill it up. Can I use the phone?

- It's over there.
- Thanks.

Erika?

When did your pains start again?

I'll call Lidia right away.

No, don't worry, I'll take care of it.
All right, just calm down.

Hello?

No, Doctor Franzi isn't here.

No, I wouldn't know.

Very well, I'll tell
her you called.

- Please, we have to hurry!
- Calm down.

You're going to be a very
anxious father, I'm afraid.

- Premature births are normal, after all.
- Even a normal one'd be difficult for her.

- Get in.
- My hat's off to Doctor Franzi.

I don't know her, but sometimes
these specialists...

- Isn't there anyone with your
wife, by the way? - No one!

We have an aunt staying with
us, but she's not home today!

- That's Lidia's car!
- Who's Lidia?

She's Doctor Franzi.

- You see?
- Thank god she's here. Follow me!

- I told you there was no need
to overreact. - This way.

- Your wife has probably
finished giving birth. - Hurry.

You won't even have
to pay me my fee.

Congratulations, sounds
like you're a father.

Erika?

Erika!

Lord of the heavens, creator of the
earth, give peace to the souls...

Hear their prayers
for salvation...

We ask this through
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Eternal rest grant unto them, 0 Lord, and
let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace, amen.

Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.

Don't people wear black anymore?

Blessed art thou amongst women and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Giorgio?

You gave a lovely sermon, Father, and you
certainly chose your words with care.

I'm the departed's brother.
She's my wife.

Father.

You never miss an opportunity
to behave like an idiot.

I wasn't in the mood
for another sermon.

You were a Christian couple, in
the very sense I intend the term.

Even if you don't believe in
God, you both believed in love.

Your child was born out
of an act of love.

God gave you this baby. He'll be
your legacy, and Erika's too.

I didn't say these
things during my sermon.

- I only wanted to tell you in private.
- Thank you.

Give me the keys, I'll drive. I have
no intention of joining my sister.

A hopeless case is an ideal case,
according to my point of view.

And it provides much more
satisfaction when it ends well.

No, my dear, quite the opposite.

A soon-to-be-croaking patient is
ideal because it's not a bother.

Doctor.

I wonder if you're already aware of the
terrible dilemma torturing my soul.

I shall invite you to
dinner one of these days,

to open those beautiful eyes of yours
to the harsh reality mankind is facing.

There are too many people
on this earth, my dear!

If we continue to multiply
as we are doing now,

someday there will be two
people for every square meter.

You know what that means? We'll
be this close to each other!

People should seek a solution
by reading the sacred writings.

Herod was right, we need a new
massacre of the innocents!

- What?
- He's the father.

Oh, so you're the father.
Congratulations.

Don't mind me, I was just trying
to make a self-referential joke.

We'll do everything we can for the child,
and that includes doing the impossible!

Goodbye.

Don't pay any attention
to what he says.

He's a real showoff, like
all head physicians.

But he's a great pediatrician, though.
One of the best in Europe.

Lidia, if that boy
were to die, well...

It would be like Erika
dying a second time.

Don't worry, the
child will live.

- Can you wait for me in my office?
- Yes, sure.

Bring me the baby!

Let's see what's wrong
with the little guy.

Take him next door and give him some
nasal drops, they'll do him well.

GIORGIO PISANI - WRITER
- UNMARRIED

DIAGNOSIS: MALE INFERTILITY

What is this nonsense about me not
being able to have children!?

- Who wrote this idiotic diagnosis?
- How did you get that?

- What difference does it make?
- I demand to know!

All right, it was on your
table and I opened it.

- I have the right to an explanation.
- It's the truth, Giorgio.

What you just read is the truth.

You may consider yourself the most virile
man in the world, but you can't procreate.

But how? When you tested me and Erika
you said everything was normal.

When you and her got married I had already
been married to Fabrizio for two years.

I was fully acquainted with their bigoted
father and his self-righteousness.

Having children was one
of his conditions.

He demanded you took those
tests, as you remember.

I was very fond
of you and Erika.

I knew the old man would have caused
problems if he knew the truth,

so I took the initiative and
showed you some false results.

Then...

The child isn't mine.

I only took Mr. Pisani's file because
the professor wanted to see it,

and then I put it back.

Yes, and you did so on my
desk, for everyone to see.

No, I'm absolutely positive I
put it in the file cabinet.

That's what I'll tell the professor
if you plan to report me.

You'll tell the
professor, of course.

Very well. You can go, Miss.

Good morning, Marta.

Any news about the child?

- I'm a changed woman.
- Why?

- I feel so different, so happy!
- Did I play a role in this?

Naturally, it's also
because of you.

And I'm grateful for it.

We're going to have a child,
Giorgio, can you imagine it?

We'll have a child of our own.

We're going to have a child,
Giorgio, can you imagine it?

We'll have a child of our own.

Good evening.

No, don't move! I'll get
someone from the clinic!

- No, there's no need, thanks.
- Are you sure?

Yeah, pretty sure.

But if you really want
to help, take me home.

I try to read a lot to understand
your language better, you know.

"With gratitude and
fondness, Giorgio Pisani"

I don't understand. Why did you write
gratitude and fondness? We only just met.

Because I earn a living thanks
to the readers who buy my books.

I bought it because I thought
it was a sexy novel!

I've met businessmen in Italy, soccer
players, directors, priests and actors.

Oh, and a queer
politician as well.

But you're the first
writer I met by chance.

All the people I know brag about being a
famous designer or a famous director.

They brag about all the things they
have and what they can do for me.

But the truth is they just
want to sleep with me.

Foreign girls get a lot of dates here
because you think we're all whores.

But I'm not.

This house is quite
nice, isn't it?

My friend pays for it.

It means that, if I don't like someone,
I don't have to sleep with them.

It's better this way, right?

- Does your friend think you're faithful?
- Of course.

You men are just
so easy to fool.

Don't you want to?

Don't you like me?

- Is something wrong?
- Yes.

- I have some serious problems.
- You think I don't have my own troubles?

Tonight I even found
out that I'm pregnant.

A single cut, inflicted
from the bottom to the top.

From the clitoris
to the sternum.

The victim was pregnant.
It's written here as well.

And that's the
culprit's signature.

A symbol the murderer wanted
to leave on the victim's body.

Have you figured
out what it means?

- No.
- Ah.

The murder scene makes me believe the
culprit didn't intend to kill her at first.

Mind on the job,
Palumbo, will ya.

The killer would have used something
better than a paper cutter, otherwise.

I just don't get it.

Besides, why did the murderer mutilate
her womb in that ghastly way?

You think her pregnancy might
have something to do with it?

I'd bet on it.

- Did he come today?
- Good morning, sir.

Yeah, he's taking a spin on the track.
You can wait for him in the pit.

The right rear shock
absorber is too hard.

- You almost ran me over!
- Don't stand there next time.

It's been a while since we saw each other.
I thought you'd come to Erika's funeral.

They discharged me the next day.

My late sister should have
left you an envelope.

She told Lidia, as far as I know,
or at least she was going to.

- Poor girl, she probably had a bad omen.
- None of your fucking business.

- I was trying to do you a favor.
- I don't want favors from you.

And now get out of
my fucking sight.

- Everything ready?
- Here's your performance data.

All right.

Car's ready to go.

What a jerk...

Oh, it's you. How did
you get in here?

Through the back door, I
wanted to see my son.

See how his little nails show less
discoloration? That's a good sign.

- Didn't you talk to the professor?
- No.

Let's keep this under wraps, you
shouldn't be here at this hour.

If the professor finds
out he'll get mad at me.

Of course, I understand.

- Hello? Get me Oriana, please.
- Yeah, right away.

Oriana, it's the boss.

Thanks.

Yes? Okay, I'll be right there.

Yes, I suppose it would
be like a gossip column.

But there's one thing I don't get, why
are you pitching your idea to me?

- Because I know you.
- I would beg to differ.

I'm not so naive to let somebody use
my newspaper to blackmail people.

Me? Blackmail?

I have enough money
to live comfortably,

thanks to my father's foresight
and his perfectly-timed passing.

Besides, Editor, I was on a path
to become a successful diplomat.

- Before they kicked you out.
- Yes, precisely.

I'm looking to give a new
spin to my social life.

If you think you can do that by
soiling other people's reputations...

Journalism is a ruthless trade,
I don't need to tell you that.

You're quite right, there's nothing an
individual like you could teach me.

Very well, I guess I'll have to
find an editor with less scruples.

And it will be their newspaper
that will increase its readership.

Woe is me, then.

Hi, Fabrizio. What
are you doing here?

I came to offer my services,
but it was a blunder.

How could they publish my articles,
considering they already have yours.

Of course. We're two people
going in different directions.

Well said. You keep carrying
on down the road of morality.

Hey, what's up with you today? You look
like somebody who witnessed a miracle!

- I did, in a way.
- Yeah? Tell me more.

Later, the boss called me and
he sounded a little upset.

Relax, I'm the one who
got him all worked up.

Good evening.

- Hi, Oriana.
- Hey.

- I have some big news for you, my dear.
- Really?

You've finally gotten that Cambodia
assignment you wanted so much.

Pack up your things and go.
Even tomorrow, if you wish.

I'm sorry, it's true I wanted
to go, but I can't leave now.

- But why?
- Well, it isn't a hard question to answer.

I learned I was pregnant
yesterday afternoon.

I've been dreaming of
this moment for years.

And now I feel like
a different woman.

Different woman? It's not like you're
going to give birth tomorrow!

You understand what
I mean, Giorgio.

For the first time, I see
life just the way you do.

Until today I was only focused
on writing sensational articles.

But now I realize there are
other important things in life.

You understand me, don't you?

Yes.

I'm happy to hear the news,
and it's all very noble,

but somebody has to go to
Cambodia to do the reporting.

- Why don't you go, Giorgio?
- Me?

- No, no, no.
- Why not?

Twenty days on fabulous terms,
it'll help you relax a little.

It will do you a world of good.

I can't accept, sorry.
I can't leave my son.

You can't do anything for him
now, it's all up to the doctors.

Please, don't insist. I don't
want to leave him for now.

I'm leaving, guys.

- See you, bye.
- Bye.

- So, tell me about this miracle.
- I'm pregnant.

Terrific, and who's the father?

The man I'm going to
marry in fifteen days.

Well, I hope the little bundle of
joy will make mom and dad happy.

I would settle for him
not looking like you.

You're mistaken, I also brought
my parents a lot of joy.

- Nine months before I was born.
- You can say that again!

Hello, it's Oriana.

Listen, about that murdered foreign
girl, it's been a few days since...

You think so?

Can you do me a favor? Would it be
possible to get someone else to write it?

I gave it a try but I
just don't feel up to it.

Yeah, maybe that's the reason why.
I never thought about it.

Thanks, see you tomorrow.

- Good evening, Miss.
- Hello, Colonel.

- I heard you open the door so I...
- Of course, go on.

I apologize for my insistence, but
the wait is driving me crazy.

Did you manage to do something?

Yes, don't worry, I asked a friend and
he said he'll bring many next week.

Excellent, thank you very much.

Collecting stamps is the only thing
that makes me feel less lonely.

- I understand. Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

Bye again.

Identical to the other murder.

Right down to the last detail.

In a way, this might help
you with the investigation.

Let's hope so.

The only thing we've discovered so far
is that that mark is a fertility symbol.

Something out of an
Eastern religion.

I've questioned a couple sex
maniacs but that led nowhere.

Don't you think it might all
be an elaborate set-up...

by a murderer trying
to pretend to be insane?

Well, it's not like we're
dealing with a sane fellow.

- Sir?
- What is it, Palumbo?

- There's some phone numbers written here.
- Okay.

- Let's see... Palumbo?
- Sir?

- Time to make some calls.
- All right.

- Oh boy, where's the telephone?
- Here. It's a new model.

- Oh, I thought it was an electric shaver.
- A woman lived here, Palumbo.

- Right.
- 3... 2...

Hello? You're speaking
with the Pisani household.

Yes. Giorgio Pisani, the writer.

He's not home.

I don't know, he didn't
come back last night.

I got home after midnight, she didn't
hear me because she was sound asleep.

Was she still asleep when you
left the house this morning?

- What time was it, Mr. Pisani?
- Around seven, more or less.

When we called you at 11, the woman
who answered sounded embarrassed.

- Was something wrong with her?
- Well, how should I know?

She told me your bed hadn't been used.
Odd, isn't it?

- I made it before I went out.
- Did you write this dedication?

Yes, I wrote it, but...

- But what?
- It's a standard dedication I use often.

Yet you told me you didn't know
Tiffany, the foreign girl.

This book was in her apartment,
where you claim you've never been.

Do you still want to
say you never met her?

Well, used books are often
sold in second-hand markets.

This one looks brand new,
it's hardly been opened.

Very well, Pisani,
you can go now.

One last thing.

According to our expert, the murder
was committed at around eight.

I wonder if you stumbled upon anybody
you know on your way to the city,

between seven and nine.

- I took my car, so that'd be difficult.
- You must have refueled.

No. Have a good day.

- Palumbo?
- Yes, sir?

Come here.

- Give this to forensics.
- All right.

- I want the handkerchief back.
- Yes, sir.

Tell you what, Sofia,
I think I'll...

- You're leaving?
- I guess so.

Why don't you stay tonight?

- You know why.
- Your wife, of course!

- She might find out you have a lover.
- No, you're wrong.

She doesn't even
care about that.

She's quite the understanding type.
It's all about saving face.

My wife's too bourgeois a
woman, she will never change.

It's pointless to talk
about this, Sofia.

- She's even a proud catholic.
- And you just consider me an idiot.

She might feel okay with what you do,
but I don't like being made a fool of.

You think you can always
do as you please,

like when you act like a
tyrant at the clinic.

You seriously want to discuss
such matters at this hour?

Just to set the record straight, I'm
a left-wing democrat. Understood?

Are you scared you'll be late?

You weren't scared
the other night.

And you weren't with me
or at your home either!

Yesterday morning, when I spoke to your
wife at nine, you still hadn't returned.

And you didn't receive any
urgent calls last night!

And you know what that bourgeois
wife of yours told me?

"My dear, whores like you always steal our
husbands, but you'll suffer the same fate."

A nice thing to hear, huh?

Who'd have imagine that religious
nut would say something like this.

Well? Got anything else to say?

It's always the same with you.
That's my shirt, Sofia.

After a while you all start
behaving like a wife.

So, instead of sparing myself a
headache, I end up with two.

I bet you'd like to
have a child as well.

Be honest, you'll feel your
maternal instincts sooner or later.

Nature gave you a single
purpose, I guess.

To be mothers.

- Aldo.
- Yes?

I don't know how much this will
interest you, and maybe you won't care.

I'm already pregnant.

Oh, for fuck's sake...

Evenin', Professor. Hope I
didn't keep you waitin'.

- No, I've just arrived.
- I had some carburetor problems.

- Well, take it to a mechanic.
- Sure, all right.

You look kinda tired, don't tell me
the professor is that demanding.

You're kidding? I barely feel
a thing when we make love.

You like the guy, admit it!

It's only natural with a
handsome, dapper guy like that.

- I guess I like him from time to time.
- See?

I'm not jealous, you know,

I'd just feel sorry if it
was a sacrifice for you.

He doesn't mean anything to me.
You're the one I love.

Hey, the feeling's mutual!

Why else would I make
all these sacrifices?

All in order to open a beauty parlor
and live comfortably forever.

By the way, instead of making him spend
big money on furniture and presents,

try to get him to give you some cash,
otherwise we'll never open that parlor.

Don't worry, I have something ready for
the professor that will fix everything.

Tell me more.

- We'll discuss it later.
- Whatever.

It's the same fingerprints we found on
the book, as well as the victim's.

And on one of the glasses, too.

One fingerprint on the paper cutter
and we'd be ready to nail him!

- But he cleaned it.
- And you just left yours on it.

Let's not rush to conclusions, I'm
not accusing anyone unless I'm sure.

But he was in that
damned apartment...

And he knew Tiffany.
Why would he lie?

He had asked me if I knew the
girl, before showing me the book.

And I said no.

One is always inclined to deny
everything when speaking to the police.

And now I'm in trouble
over such nonsense.

But they haven't called
you back, after all.

I guess they're probably following a
much more interesting trail of clues.

Mark my words.

Maybe. Aunt Marta really got me in trouble
when she said I didn't return that night.

Come on now.

Don't worry, they cannot accuse you of
murder because you don't have an alibi.

I mean, what reason would have
driven you to kill Oriana?

- None.
- See?

What did Fabrizio want
at the newspaper office?

He was trying to get the editor to
seriously consider one of his dumb ideas.

- What was it about?
- Just another gossip column.

I guess Sofia could have told you about
the bastard child she's expecting.

What for? I'm not the one
who impregnated her.

Yeah, right, real funny, seeing
I'm the one in trouble here.

- Hello? Professor, it's Ms. Sofia.
- Take the call, Elena.

It's useless, she won't stop
calling until she talks to you.

Whatever, thanks a lot anyway!

Thanks.

Hello? Yes, it's me.

Is it really necessary
for me to come now?

Okay, I'll stop by the
clinic and then we'll meet.

It's unbelievable...

These things happen
to the best families.

I ended up with someone who's maniacally
excited at the idea of being a mother.

She could get me into a big
mess with no end in sight.

Place this card there, you've
almost won your solitaire.

I'd do three things if
I were in your shoes.

First off, I'd have her tested to
find out if she really is pregnant.

Thanks, but I've
already covered that.

I've asked Doctor Franzi, our gynecologist.
Sofia works with her, as a matter of fact.

- Luigi?
- Yes, sir?

- Get my light brown jacket.
- Right away.

You said three things,
what's the second one?

I'd change your wardrobe. Can't
you see you look ridiculous?

Ridiculous? What do you mean?

- Sir.
- It's striped fabric.

- Even my grandfather wore it.
- Exactly.

Was that a hint or what?

- And the third thing?
- Be real careful, Aldo.

I gave up everything,
even having a child.

- But I'm not willing to lose my dignity.
- Please elaborate, dear.

I won't side with you if she creates
a scandal in the newspapers.

Bitch...

- Good morning, Inspector.
- "Inspector"? He said you were friends!

We aren't friends but
not enemies either.

- Thanks for the coffee.
- Would you like some Grand Marnier?

- Great coffee, too.
- I'd like some wine.

- Of course.
- Thank you.

To what do I owe this visit?

- To this lovely day.
- I see.

Listen to the confession of a
police inspector, my dear Pisani,

and allow me to tell you
that you're our alibi today.

We took a little break under
the guise of visiting you.

Lucky you for living outside the city.
This place is simply gorgeous.

What a pretty girl, if you
don't mind me saying.

I don't mind, it's
not an insult.

- Miss Alba Galli, a guest of mine.
- Never lie to the police, Giorgio!

Charmed.

Well, she looks after my son.

Aunt Marta is no spring
chicken, after all.

Whereas I'm young and broke,
I'm not ashamed to admit it.

- I have to work until graduation.
- Which faculty?

- You look like a smart detective,
take a guess. - Medicine.

Architecture.

I know, it doesn't have
much to do with children,

but I raised four brothers and
that gave me a lot of practice.

Besides, they treat
me like a queen here.

My room here is ten times better
than the one I had at home.

- Where's your aunt's room?
- Cigarette?

Thanks.

Aunt Marta's room is on the
other side of the house.

- Above the garage?
- No, the garage is right down here.

Very well, have a good day.
Let's go, Palumbo.

Excuse me!

- Don't worry, I'll come up with an excuse.
- Whatever floats his boat.

Hello?

Hello?

Miss? That phone doesn't work sometimes.
I'll let you use this other one.

- Thanks.
- It's nothing.

- What's the number?
- 32, 32...

- Twice?
- Yeah, twice.

32, 32, 41.

It's ringing. Here.

Hello? Has the
professor returned?

You know exactly who it is.

Let me speak to the
professor's wife.

Hello? Who is it?

Give this a break already, dear.
He didn't come?

I don't know, try
calling the clinic.

I don't care! Go hang
yourself if it suits you!

No, there was no manuscript
in poor Oriana's desk.

How can it be?

I know she was writing a book.

She told me so herself.

Hello, Aldo?

Aldo?

Hello?

Hello? Who is it?

This is no set-up.

We're dealing with a lunatic
targeting pregnant women.

Pregnant? From what I see
here this one wasn't.

- She wasn't pregnant?
- No.

But she was killed the same
way as the other victims.

I guess the killer is doing a variation
on the theme. Have fun, Inspector.

A YOUNG NURSE WORKING AT THE VILLA
SOLE CLINIC WAS MURDERED LAST NIGHT

Yeah, of course. Me and my workmates
recognized her straight away.

Yes, we're all certain. It's the
girl that was here yesterday.

Excuse me? You want me to
come to the police station?

The others too? Okay,
I'm on my way. Bye.

Several luminaries
have sat on that sofa.

That's Pellegrini, a
C-section specialist.

That's Introzzi, a
great clinician.

The one with the
beard is Forlanini.

- The guy they named an airport after.
-Indeed.

He wasn't a pilot,
though, but a clinician.

- Let's talk about that girl.
- Yes, she worked here.

A nice girl. I don't think
I saw her yesterday.

In the morning, perhaps.

The bar cashier told us she
called you in the afternoon.

Why would a cashier
know about that?

She remembered your phone number.
It's very easy: 32, 32, 41.

Maybe she called to explain to me why she
had taken the day off without permission.

That's what Doctor Franzi
told me, at least.

- Do your workers call you at home? - It
makes sense, since I wasn't at the clinic.

But you weren't
here, nor at home.

- I guess so.
- Where were you, then?

I had to visit someone outside the
city, between six and six-thirty.

And after that?

Do you suspect me, Inspector?

- Do you want me to provide an alibi?
- No, I'm just curious.

Well, that's part of
your professional bias,

just like discretion and
secrecy are part of mine.

- Any other questions, Inspector?
- No, Professor, thank you.

- Good day.
- Bye.

- Have a good day.
- Professor.

Get me Doctor Franzi. Thank you.

Pellegrini!

Goddammit...

Hey, Inspector! I
didn't recognize you!

Who knew we would meet
in this clinic in Pavia!

The feeling's mutual,
I assure you.

You were a pimp the last
time I saw you in Rome,

and now you're here
working as a male nurse.

Why, it sounds like an
interesting development.

I got fed up with my
old life in Rome.

Always fighting with the competition
and the cops, you know.

- So I decided to turn my life around.
- And now you're a pimp here in Pavia.

Perish the thought, Inspector!
I've a got job now!

- You?
- Yeah, me!

I even take a break
every now and then.

- What about your employer?
- The professor?

What a swell guy, believe me.
He's like a father.

Is this father figure aware of
your troubles with the law?

- Well, actually...
- And you?

- Do you know the professor well?
- Sure, I even double as his driver.

- Let's have a little chat, shall we?
- What's wrong, Inspector?

I don't know anything, I swear.

It doesn't matter who told
me Sofia was his lover.

Just answer my question, please.

The professor asked me to
visit her yesterday morning.

I was planning on doing
it in the afternoon.

Why not straight away?

Well, the professor didn't want
her to realize he was behind it.

I really didn't know
what to do, you see.

Sofia wasn't stupid, quite
the opposite actually.

I understand.

So, you didn't visit her.

And Professor Betti had no idea
Sofia's pregnancy was just a lie.

He had some suspicions, though.

I see.

Very well. Thanks for everything
and sorry for the bother.

Palumbo.

Everyone in the clinic knew
that Sofia and I were lovers.

But we were the only ones knowing
she was pregnant, Doctor.

And your wife, Professor.

Right. My wife knew it as well.

She also knew.

You will probably find it
ridiculous that...

I talk about my husband as
if I married him yesterday.

- No, I find it beautiful.
- And enviable.

- Imagine how much it angers my friends.
- I can imagine.

Don't listen to my
wife, Inspector,

or she'll convince you that I
should be awarded a Nobel Prize.

I'm not sure if she'd want me to win it
as a pediatrician or a husband, though.

- Glad to meet again, Inspector.
- I'd like to talk, Professor.

- Of course. Do you mind, darling?
- No, go ahead.

- Have a seat.
- Thanks.

- Tell me, Inspector.
- Sofia's death hasn't troubled you, I see.

Why? How did you
expect me to behave?

And especially not in front of
my wife, if you don't mind.

Let me put something
straight, Inspector.

Sofia and I weren't
madly in love.

We were just having a bit of fun. A
pleasant distraction, I could say.

- But you had the key to her apartment.
- Sorry? What apartment?

Don't play naive, Professor.

The apartment where you
used to meet Sofia.

No, I never had any key.

Very well. Thank you and sorry
for the bother, Professor.

- Don't worry.
- Palumbo.

Professor.

- Are you leaving already?
- Yes.

Luigi, show the
gentlemen to the door.

- Bye, pleasure meeting you.
- Bye.

My, how rude.

See you.

Farewell.

That lady's quite an actress.

- The button, Palumbo.
- Which button?

This button!

You're in trouble now, huh, pig?

The poor thing
didn't have the key!

Elena, what do you
know about that key?

What is there to know?

That I don't have it anymore.
I can't find it.

- It's vanished.
- Really?

Of course I had the
key, Inspector.

But I got rid of it as soon
as I heard about the tragedy.

You know, the kind of thing
one does instinctively.

- Is this key so important?
- Yes. Quite important.

You see, Sofia was completely
naked when she was murdered,

because she was going
to have a bath.

If somebody knocked on her door,
she would've put something on.

Well, yes-.

And there was no sign of
a break-in, by the way.

I'm asking you again,
Inspector: do you suspect me?

Do I have to provide an alibi?

Yes, Professor. This time I'd
appreciate if you could provide one.

Very well, then.

That afternoon Sofia kept calling
me to arrange a meeting.

She wouldn't take no for an answer, so I
agreed to meet her at seven in that bar.

Michelangelo. My hat's
off to you, Inspector.

I first had to visit a friend's
son who lives outside the city.

I stayed there
until about seven.

- And then?
- Then I drove back to the city.

The car broke down on the way.

You see, I'm not much of a driver and
I don't know anything about cars.

So I called a male nurse at the clinic, a
kid who sometimes acts as my chauffeur.

He came to fix the car
and yada, yada, yada.

Long story short, it
took more than an hour.

I was too late for... Sorry.

I was too late for the appointment and...
Sorry again.

The kid drove me back to the
city around eight-thirty.

He'll confirm everything. What
a nice kid, his name's...

- Franco Pellegrini.
- Exactly, do you know him?

He's a convicted felon with ties
to prostitution rackets and more.

A nasty surprise,
don't you think?

Imagine what might have happened
if you hadn't told us the truth.

But you have no reason to worry.
Am I right, Professor Betti?

Quite the opposite, Inspector!
I'm rather worried!

The press is looking for news, the
whole city is under threat...

A convicted felon could try accusing
an innocent man to save somebody else.

- It does happen.
- Absolutely.

My higher-ups bug the crap
out of me from dawn to dusk.

And someone like Pellegrini
could be capable of anything.

But I will arrest the real
culprit, and not some poor sod.

You can count on that.

Well said, Inspector.
I'm counting on it.

Have a good day.

Did you know Professor Betti's
wife spent some time in an asylum?

Attempted slaughter.
She was only fifteen.

She tried to murder her entire family.
Unbelievable, huh?

She had used rat poison, so
no one died fortunately.

They kept her locked up in
an asylum for several years.

Here's your nanny. She's
just my kind of woman.

Don't you agree?

No, scratch that.

You have more right
to console yourself.

My wife is still alive, even if
she's as cold as a block of ice!

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

Can I take a look?

Who does he look like?

He doesn't look
like you or Erika.

This baby doesn't
look like anyone.

I told you five times
already, Inspector.

It's getting monotonous
like a stuck record.

Anyway. I was at work, and
the professor called me.

It must have been seven,
maybe ten past seven.

He said "Pellegrini, my
car has broken down."

All right, I get it. Go on.

Mind if I smoke?

You know that already, but me and
Sofia were in a relationship.

You think I'd provide an alibi for
the one who murdered my woman?

- The same man who paid you.
- Paying me, Inspector?

He lent me some money every
now and then, that's all.

Fact is, I loved her. She
was so kind and beautiful.

And she did everything
you told her to, huh?

Like telling Betti she was pregnant,
to squeeze some more dough out of him.

No, that was her idea.

I'd have never thought of that, not even
considering she couldn't have children.

- Are you sure of that?
- Of course I am.

I never had any trouble
after we made love.

She told me right away
after we met, she had...

She had a hereditary thing,
something she was born with.

I don't remember the exact term, I had
someone at the clinic explain me.

- Why didn't you tell the police?
- Tell the police?

No, it's just a theory
I have, nothing more.

- I might send them down the wrong path.
- All right, let's discuss it in person.

- I can get there in an hour.
- Here at the clinic?

- No. I feel like I'm being watched here.
- All right, I understand.

Let's meet at your place, I
can be there in less time.

No, you're not
bothering me at all.

- Aren't you finishing your dinner?
- What? No.

Lidia isn't the kind of person who
gets frightened over nothing.

Frightened of what?

Lidia!

Lidia!

Lidia?

- Giorgio...
- Lidia!

He turned the power off.

Lidia!

What happened?

I just got home, I was
getting changed when...

You're injured!

I'm so scared I want to scream!

Go on and do it, then.

Calm down now, try to relax.

He jumped out of that window!

He jumped out of that window!

At first it was just a
guess, but now I am certain.

Sofia worked with me, we
always saw the same things.

I'm sure she was killed because
she noticed something wrong.

Something I could
have noticed as well!

- At the clinic, you mean?
- Yes.

Bandaging up people is not my forte,
but I'm sure Aunt Marta will fix it.

- Marta?
- Yes, you're coming with me.

You can't stay here, he'd come
back to finish what he started.

I can't, Giorgio, your house
is too far from the clinic.

No way, you're not going
back to that clinic.

Tell them to go to hell and
start taking care of yourself.

Don't worry, we'll call
Fabrizio tomorrow.

Sure, but where? You know how many
days it's been since I last saw him?

I've lost count, as well as the habit
of considering him my husband.

- Would you like to see the baby?
- Yes.

Who is she? The nanny?

Wh...

Hey, give me back my cigarette!

Come back here!

- He's doing much better today.
- Yes, much better.

- He's eating.
- I told you it was nothing.

- Yes.
- Babies often experience loss of appetite.

- Could you take me to Sant'Angelo?
- Gladly.

I was thinking of going in the afternoon,
I have a pregnant patient to visit.

As you prefer.

I'm not going to the clinic, I
won't be in danger in Sant'Angelo.

Besides, I'll be there as well.

You're forgetting Aunt Marta is
going away to visit her relatives.

- The boy will be all yours for two days.
- Another time, then.

I guess she'll have to
do without a bodyguard.

Don't forget about that horrible night
you had only because you feel safe here.

How could I?

Once you've stared death in
the face you never forget it.

- About that night...
- Yes?

I don't know...

There's something strange,
a detail I'm missing.

- What detail?
- If only I knew...

- Has Lidia gone already?
- Yes, a good while ago.

Listen, I know you're about
to face a boring evening.

It won't be much fun for me, either.
Dinner at a publisher's home.

- What's wrong?
- Nothing.

- Are you sure?
- I'll tell you another time.

Go now or you'll be late.

Bye.

- Giorgio?
- Yes?

I'm pregnant.

Come on, don't make that face.

I mean, it's worse
for me than for you.

What do I have to do with this?

What are you talking about?

We've been making love for a few
weeks, if I'm not mistaken.

- Yes, but...
- But you might not be the father.

Is that what you're
trying to say?

- Actually, I didn't...
- I understand.

I haven't left this house
since the day I arrived,

but you're so selfish, and so scared
to compromise your reputation,

that you'd rather
label me a whore.

- I never said that.
- I'm not a gold digger, you know.

I'm just twenty years old and I
have no intention of settling down.

I want to live my life.

I only told you because I need you to find
a doctor and get me out of this mess.

Let me get this straight.

Are you expecting
a child from me?

Oh, you've realized at last.

Listen, I'm not going to Valsecchi's
dinner. I'll tell them I can't join them.

No way. You're going,
it's too important.

Besides, I'd like to be alone for a
while to collect my thoughts. Bye.

- Is Giorgio home?
- No.

She started writing cooking
books, I tell you-.

I had to tell her cooking
is serious business!

Culinary art, they call it! Much more
serious than working in the movies!

It's a matter of dignity,
that's what I always say!

Beg your pardon, Ma'am, but
your breasts are in the way.

Don't tell me you're calling that
lady to tell her I dismissed her book!

Sorry?

No, don't worry, I'm
just calling home.

- No luck?
- No.

It's very strange.

You're not afraid
of me, are you?

- No, no.
- I'm not a dangerous guy.

Giorgio and I are good friends.
I'm Erika's brother.

Well, a bastard brother, but
me and Erika always got along.

Do you know anything about an
envelope Erika wanted to give me?

Yes, Giorgio mentioned it,
but it happened long ago.

Right. It's been a while since
Fabrizio told me about it.

But he's not to be trusted.

I thought he wanted to make
me quarrel with Giorgio.

He likes to stir up trouble, you know.
Have you ever met him?

- Just barely.
- Poor Erika was his opposite.

Fabrizio is so sleazy, you never
know what he wants from you.

Truth be told, I think
he's a real jerk.

- What about the envelope?
- Giorgio told me to come and get it.

It's money, I guess. Poor Erika
knew I'm always strapped for cash.

- Can I see the child?
- He's sleeping now.

Another time, then. I don't want
to be too much of a bother.

It's kinda late now.

I really have to go.

My hippie girlfriend could
have replaced me by now.

That would be a real pain
in the neck, you know.

Sorry about the baby, but he
cries every time he wakes up.

Don't worry, I understand.

- Bye, then.
- Bye.

See you around.

Call tomorrow, I'll ask Giorgio
to give me the envelope.

Sure, that would
be a capital idea.

Are you still worried about
that phone call, Pisani?

I'm sure they just unplugged it.

Boy, I wish I could
do the same at work!

- Bang, bang! You're dead!
- You only grazed me!

- You missed!
- No way! I hit you!

- Nope, you didn't!
- Liar!

It's end of the road for
you, White Feather!

You are reckless! Do you have
any idea what that vase cost!?

Go to bed, both of you!

I apologize for my kids, I
thought they were asleep by now.

He jumped out of that window!

I'm pregnant.

This baby doesn't
look like anyone.

A new massacre of the innocents.

I'm sorry, but I have to leave at once.
It's an emergency.

What's wrong with him?

80 odd, he's never behaved
like that before.

- Who is it?
- It's me, I forgot something.

An inflatable toy for the baby.

- But...
- I know, it's not much.

- You shouldn't have.
- Just a little gift I nicked from a store.

Thank you.

Sofia wasn't stupid, quite
the opposite actually.

Thanks very much.

Giorgio? Giorgio, is that you?

Giorgio?

Who's there?

Alba!

Giorgio, look out!
She's got a hatchet!

Lidia... You.

- You killed Erika.
- Yes.

Why did you do it?

Because I love you, Giorgio.
I've always loved you.

I killed the others, too.

But no one caught me, because I
planned everything with this!

With my brain!

And that baby... It's mine!

- Yes, Lidia.
- Wrong! It isn't!

B-because I'm sterile. I am.
Not you, Giorgio.

I can't have children.

That's why I have to kill
every woman who can.

And now I'll have to kill
Alba, because she's pregnant.

I tested her personally.

Lidia.

I thought I wouldn't make it in time,
I'm glad you got here before me.

- Palumbo.
- Yes, sir?

Call the psychiatric hospital and
tell them to send an ambulance.

Then call this number.

Tell him we caught the murderer,
Lidia Franzi, and that we need him.

The vases on her window ledge had
remained miraculously intact.

That made me realize Lidia
had staged the attack.

So I got scared, and came
racing home immediately.

My investigation was slower
and more complicated,

but it helped me uncover
another murder.

- I know. My wife's.
- Yes.

I discovered Lidia Franzi
couldn't have children,

and somebody told me she
was in love with you.

Moreover, when your wife died giving
birth, Franzi was the only person present.

No one else.

Vague suspicions, yes, but I secretly
requested an autopsy on your wife.

I was hoping that the killer had
left the symbol of fertility on her.

I was right, because it was hastily
inscribed on her pubic region.

You wanted to see me, Inspector?
Here I am.

- Yes, Professor.
- I saw the ambulance.

Frankly speaking, I wouldn't know
what to do to help Doctor Franzi.

- It isn't my field. Good evening.
- Good evening.

That isn't why I bothered you.
Please, make yourself comfortable.

- Thank you.
- No one can help Ms. Franzi now, indeed.

I'd like you to help me bring this
series of terrible murders to a close.

I'm referring to the killing of
someone you knew very well. Sofia.

Sofia? I don't follow you.

She was murdered in the same
ghastly manner as the others.

Correct, but it wasn't Lidia
Franzi who killed her.

- No? - Pellegrini had told Lidia
that Sofia couldn't have children.

He's the man Sofia loved.

Things don't add up.

Lidia Franzi had no
reason to kill Sofia.

It's clear she was
killed by somebody else.

Believing Sofia to be pregnant,
the culprit killed her...

knowing the other maniac
would be blamed for the murder.

Do you have any idea about who
this maniac might be, Inspector?

Well, you and Pellegrini were the
only two men in Sofia's life.

Pellegrini knew the
pregnancy was a lie,

and he had no interest in killing the
woman who financially supported him.

I would rule him out, even
if he doesn't have an alibi.

- So Pellegrini doesn't have an alibi?
- Oh, I almost forgot that detail.

You both shared the same alibi.

That story about your car breaking down
and Pellegrini coming to pick you up.

- Sorry, but it doesn't hold up.
- Now I get it...

You convinced Pellegrini to
say what suited your version.

- You don't think that...
- No, Pellegrini didn't say anything.

But we found out your car was at a repair
shot that afternoon. Carburetor problems.

- It seems someone was lying.
- Get to the point, Inspector.

I'd just like to
show you something.

Do these gloves belong to you?

- No.
- Odd. Your wife stated the opposite.

Bring her in.

He was so sure of both me and himself,
that he left the gloves in the garage.

He didn't even bother to hide
them, as if it was nothing.

You dirty son of a bitch...

PROFESSOR BETTI FOUND GUILTY
OF KILLING YOUNG NURSE

Subtitled by Francesco Massaccesi