Signora Volpe (2022) s01e01 Episode Script

1
[instrumental music]
[sighs]
It's half past five.
How the hell do you do that?
What?
Know what time it is when your eyes are shut?
I just do.
-Hm.
-Why are you up so early?
You know, you could let me
keep a couple of clean shirts here.
Then I could stay and make you breakfast.
Don't push it.
[Adam Heines]Or at least stop
throwing away my toothbrushes.
[laughs]
[water gushing]
[instrumental music]
[panting]
[indistinct chatter]
-Morning, ma'am.
-Morning, CJ.
Thanks.
[Rabia Yacoub]Sylvia
Fox's office, how can I help?
[music continues]
[Rabia Yacoub] Felicity's office called.
The meeting's started.
I thought it was at 4:00.
[Rabia Yacoub] Seems they moved it up.
And you can get away early tonight.
Buy that gift?
Sylvia, it's your niece's wedding.
I'm not sure I'm going.
Tricky time to take leave.
[indistinct announcement]
Ah, Sylvia, thank you for joining.
You know Imgone Blake
from the Foreign Office?
Yes, of course.
[Felicity Morris]Imogen, would
you bring Sylvia up to speed?
As you're aware, we've
been working hard to improve
diplomatic relations with
the Emirate of Hezrah,
as part of that initiative
we've agreed to share certain,
limited, intelligence with their authorities.
How limited?
Terrorism related issues essentially.
The Hezrahni regime makes no distinction
between terrorists and dissidents.
We see recent changes at the top in Hezrah
as grounds for optimism.
Do you? I don't.
The new guard is basically the old guard
in smarter suits and speaking better English.
-I'm not here to argue.
-Of course you aren't, dear.
You're with the Foreign Office.
There'll be nothing handed
over that compromises
any of my sources?
Their identities will of
course remain secret.
That's not enough.
I need sight of everything
that goes to the Hezrahnis,
so that it can't be traced
back to any of my people.
-Not possible I'm afraid.
-It's not up to you, is it?
You're seriously prepared
to expose my assets--
-To the risk of--
-Your assets?
I'm standing down the
Hezrahni operation, as of now.
[sighs]
I'll get out there tonight
and start closing it down.
[Dame Felicity Morris] No.
You're management now.
Which means sitting
behind a desk and managing,
not dashing across time zones on a whim.
Can't just--
And there must be no contact
with the individuals involved
without my specific authorization.
Sylvia, wait. Come on.
That was an ambush, and
you led me straight into it.
So that's why you were up at dawn.
We couldn't jeopardize the negotiations.
You don't trust me?
Hah. I used to be married to you, remember?
What's that supposed to mean?
It means I know you.
I know that you put your
loyalty to your agents
above everything else. Including your career.
Why am I even surprised by this?
Dame Felicity wrote the
fucking book on betrayal.
Just, uh, just breathe.
Don't patronize me, Adam.
I had enough of that in there.
Look, I'll come over later.
We'll talk.
Tomorrow then.
I won't be here tomorrow.
I'm taking a few days leave.
Wait, wait, wait. You're
not going to Hezrah I hope.
I'm not that stupid.
Well, so where are you going?
You're a bloody spy, Adam. You work it out.
[suspenseful music]
[breathes heavily]
[bell dings]
[music continues]
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
[music continues]
[intense music]
[panting]
[sighs]
[theme music]
[instrumental music]
[Brice Davoli singing "La MIA Vita"]
[song continues]
Welcome. Isabel, your sister is here.
Hi.
You made it!
Of course I did.
We're up here.
[birds chirping]
[laughs]
Sylvia.
-Hah. Matteo.
-Sylvia.
So wonderful to see you here at last.
[speaking in foreign language]
What about a Negroni, huh?
Ah, Isabel, I like your husband a lot.
[laughs]
-This is for you.
-Grazie.
Here, my dear.
So, let's start as we mean to go on, hm?
[speaking in foreign language]
-Hm.
-Hm.
Hm. Hmm.
This place is incredible.
I can't believe you
actually live here. Ha-ha-ha.
It's been in Matteo's
family nearly 200 years.
I can't believe you are
seeing it for the first time.
Yeah, well, we've invited her often enough.
Hm.
Anyway, you need to change.
Yeah, we're going out
to eat with all the family.
-Oh, wonderful. Heh.
-Yeah. Heh.
You look so well.
-Hmm-hmm.
-And happy.
Of course she does.
She married an Italian.
[laughs]
Anyway, come on, I'll show you your room.
[instrumental music]
[speaking in foreign language]
[music continues]
[bell tolling]
[speaking in foreign language]
Is that her?
-Matteo's mother?
-Hm.
[Matteo speaking in foreign language]
[laughing] Welcome.
Sylvia, my mother.
[speaking in foreign language]
Stop it. I'll tell you later,
don't worry, don't worry.
-Ha-ha-ha.
-Italian mothers.
Please.
[Slyvia Fox]That's not
the story that she told me.
I can't believe you did that. That's amazing.
Alice and Tommaso should be here by now.
They are young and in
love, Isabella. Don't fuss.
My sister didn't tell me
that you were such a romantic, SignoraVitale.
Antonella, please. You're family.
I'm glad you came.
Isabella did not think you would.
Mama.
Couldn't miss my niece's wedding.
[speaking in foreign language]
Ah, they're here. Aah. Hey.
[speaking in foreign language]
[laughs] Ah, you made it!
Why does everyone keep saying that?
This is my Aunt Sylvia,
and this is my Tommaso.
Lovely. Lovely to meet you, Sylvia.
And you.
Alice told me all about her favorite aunt.
Her only aunt. Heh.
But she hasn't told me nearly
enough about you. Come.
Is that so?
-Mama, you look gorgeous.
-Isabel.
Good to see you.
[indistinct chatter]
[speaking in foreign language]
You did not come when
Matteo married Isabella.
I was working in the Middle East.
[Antonella Vitale] You
have a very important job.
I'm a civil servant, it's very boring.
-What do you do?
-Me?
-Hm.
-I am a notario.
Like a lawyer but less money.
-Which is not true.
-Also very boring.
That's true.
-We should order.
-Yes.
Do you want me to translate the menu for you?
[speaking in foreign language]
Then, Sylvia, you should order mm
[speaking in foreign language]
Umberto cooks it almost as well as I do.
See, when Mama's around we don't need menus.
Hey! Ha-ha-ha.
[speaking in foreign language]
-Cheers.
-Chin-chin.
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
Oh, more emotion than that.
Antonella, this is delicious, you were right.
Go on, admit it.
You'd have been just
as happy with fish fingers.
Fingers? Fingers what?
[speaking in foreign language]
Oh, Madonna!
[Alice Shepherd] Mum was right though.
Sylvia's freezer is full of them.
How would you know?
There is nothing wrong with fish fingers.
I appreciate good food, I just can't cook it.
-It's not true.
-It is true.
You poor girl.
[laughter]
It's nothing to laugh about.
[indistinct chatter]
[Tomasso speaking on phone]
[speaking in foreign language]
[intense music]
[indistinct chatter]
So
So you spent a lot of time
together in London, huh?
That's nice. I didn't know that.
I took the starving student
out for dinner occasionally.
Really?
Yeah, the exhibitions,
restaurants, we got around.
[laughing] We had some adventures.
-How did you meet Tommaso?
-Oh, yes, tell the story.
-Oh, well now, I mean--
-Sorry.
[Alice Shepherd]Sylvia was
just asking me how we met.
Oh, she did?
[Alice Shepherd] Um, so
You remember when I was waitressing
at that restaurant in Perugia?
So, I was working one
night and Tommaso came in
and I served him.
-And, she forgot half my order.
-Stop!
So, I came back the next
night and the one after,
just to see how long it
would take her to get it right.
[laughing]
I knew something was up when Alice said
she wasn't coming back to
London and wouldn't tell me why.
I was afraid you might disapprove.
Disapprove? Of me?
[Alice Shepherd]No, of me.
For picking a man over a master's degree.
Well, lucky for me she did.
She made me believe in myself.
Aah.
[speaking in foreign language]
What about after the
wedding? What are your plans?
God, I haven't really thought
beyond the honeymoon.
-Have you?
-Crete.
Tommaso's booked the most fantastic villa.
Can you show them the pictures?
[Alice Shepherd]Look
Alice, your friends are here.
Ah.
[indistinct chatter]
We're gonna get a quick drink.
Sylvia, do you wanna join us?
[laughs] No, you go and have a great time.
-Okay.
-I'll come.
-Yes.
-Yes.
[speaking in foreign language]
It was a real pleasure.
-Ciao.
-Ciao.
-See you tomorrow.
-See you tomorrow.
[Isabel] Did Tommaso pass the test?
Well, he seems delightful.
They're very much in love you know.
I can see that.
But?
But nothing.
[laughs]
Are you okay, my love, you sure?
[instrumental music]
[indistinct chatter in distance]
[inaudible]
[chatter continues]
[Sylvia Fox] DV 079FD.
[music continues]
It's lovely.
Do you like him?
[sighs]
He's handsome, charming, and he adores you.
And your dress is beautiful.
But it's not me though. Is it?
It's in here somewhere, ah.
[instrumental music]
It's an old one of mum's.
Do you think she'll mind
if I wear it tomorrow?
Oh.
I don't think she'll mind at all.
[laughs]
[intense music]
[speaking in foreign language]
[birds chirping]
[instrumental music]
[Alice Shepherd]Mum!
There's no hot water!
-Mum!
-Matteo.
[Isabel] I heard you.
[Matteo] I'm coming!
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
[bell tolling]
[instrumental music]
Sylvia.
It's so lovely.
What was wrong with the church?
Alice isn't a catholic, you know that.
Hm.
Alice seems so happy that
Matteo's giving her away.
He's been more of a father
to her than Richard ever was.
[speaking in foreign language]
Who's here from Tommaso's side?
Oh, he
He hasn't anyone really.
His parents are both dead.
And there's a sister in Canada.
That's a shame.
Is that his best man?
Yeah. Franco.
He's a-a neighbor, I think.
Why, Sylv?
-Hm?
-Why?
Where's the groom?
He should be here by now.
I'll just go and talk to Franco.
Um, Franco
[indistinct chatter]
[music continues]
[indistinct chatter]
What-what are you doing?
Darling, darling.
Wait, darling. Darling!
[Isabel]Alice, wait!
[speaking in foreign language]
Wait, please.
Something's happened, hasn't it?
Is Tommaso dead?
[Isabel]No, of course not.
Alice, call him.
Okay.
[line beeps]
[woman speaking in foreign language on phone]
The number you've dialed is not--
-No.
-Matteo, try.
[sniffles]
[Matteo]Who knows, maybe he
Alice, are there any other friends
of Tommaso's you can contact?
Well, I really think we
should call the police.
-No.
-Why not, darling?
And if there has been an accident and if--
And if there hasn't? What do we say?
That I was dumped at the altar?
[speaking in foreign language]
He lives in Magione, doesn't he?
You give me the address and I'll go and--
No, no, no. Please, just Just leave it.
Please.
[sniffles]
How could he do this to her?
[sighs]
-I call the Carabinieri.
-No, don't.
I think you should let Alice
decide how to handle this.
[sighs]
[sighs]
[engine revving]
[dramatic music]
[automated voice]You have
arrived at your destination.
[music continues]
[grunts]
[dog barking]
[rattling]
[suspenseful music]
[grunts]
[birds chirping]
[breathes heavily]
Hm.
[door creaks]
[intense music]
[gasps]
[music continues]
[camera clicks]
[music continues]
[scooter engine revving]
[metal creaks]
[gasps]
[door lock rattles]
[rattling]
[intense music]
[door creaking]
-Alice?
-What are you doing here?
The same thing as you. He's not here.
Jesus, is that blood?
How did you get here?
-I--
-How did you get here, Alice?
My scooter, I--
You get back on your bike
and you go straight home.
You talk to no one and
you were never here, okay?
-Okay? Go.
-Yeah.
[intense music]
[line ringing]
[Rabia Yacoub] Hi, boss.
Shouldn't you be dancing
with a tall, dark, Italian stranger?
[Sylvia Fox] There's been a slight hitch.
Listen, this is strictly under the radar.
I've got some prints I need ID'd.
[speaking in foreign language]
I'm on it.
[speaking in foreign language]
SignoraSylvia Fox?
Yes. Who are you?
[speaking in foreign language]
This is your house?
If it was my house I would have let you in
rather than leaving you
to break down the gate.
What are you doing here?
The man who lives here was supposed to
marry my niece today.
He didn't turn up, so,
I came to look for him.
How did you get in?
I climbed over the wall.
And you saw the body from here?
Bird watcher.
I always travel with binoculars.
At least the signoradidn't waste her journey.
I think that's an osprey.
Too small.
Probably a seagull.
Hm.
[speaking in foreign language]
Are you English?
-Yes.
-And you found her?
[Samir Hamdani]Where
is your niece, SignoraFox?
At her parents' house in Panicale.
-She didn't come with you?
-No.
[speaking in foreign language]
[intense music]
[sighs]
The signorashould leave now,
so we can search through the property.
What were you going to say to SignorRossi
if he would have been home?
Or do to him?
-I hadn't quite decided.
-Hm.
[sighs]
[engine revving]
[Sylvia Fox]Rabia?
[Rabia Yacoub]I have a
match on the fingerprints.
That was fast. Does she
have a criminal record?
[Rabia Yacoub]No, but
she's entered the States
a couple of times. Laura Boscolo.
Italian national, born Civitavecchia 1986.
[Rabia] Now resident in Perugia.
Laura Boscolo. Thanks.
[Rabia]Look, I don't know
what's going on out there.
But do you need me to
send in a clean-up crew?
No, it's okay.
I covered my tracks
before I called the police.
Speaking of which, can you get me background
on a Carabinieri officer,
[Sylvia Fox] CapitanoGiovanni Riva.
R-I-V-A.
Based in Umbria, probably Perugia.
Thanks, Rabia.
This morning
when you found out Tommaso hadn't arrived
you thought he was dead, why?
I don't know, I was panicking.
The blood. Is it his?
There was a woman's body in the lake.
Now we've only got a few
minutes before the police arrive.
So, you need to talk to me.
Does the name Laura
Boscolo mean anything to you?
-No. Hm.
-Sure?
And you've had no word from
him, from either of his mobiles?
-No.
-Okay.
You weren't at Tommaso's house.
You haven't seen me since this morning.
You know nothing about the body
or about Tommaso's whereabouts.
You haven't heard from
him and you're devastated.
I am devastated.
[sighs]
And how much you know about Mr. Rossi's work?
Tommaso is a registered
notario, he has an office in Perugia.
Did Tommaso ever introduce
you to any of his clients?
No, why?
And you're sure you don't recognize
the woman in this photograph?
Never seen her before in my life.
That body has nothing to
do with me or with Tommaso.
You can only make the
promise for yourself, signorina.
But not for SignorRossi.
[Giovanni Riva]So, tell me
again, when was the last time
you met SignorRossi?
[Alice Shepherd]Um, the
night before our wedding.
That evening
[Rabia Yacoub]Giovanni Riva.
Worked out of the Bari Command for 20 years.
He was moved to the regional crime office
in Perugia a year ago.
Doesn't sound like a
promotion. Is he bad news?
[Rabia Yacoub]Sorry,
Sylvia, that's all I've got.
[speaking in foreign language]
-SignoraFox.
-Hello again.
-Have you found SignorRossi?
-Not yet.
Has the dead woman been identified?
If you don't mind me asking.
Do you recognize her?
No.
But I think you did.
Are you a doctor, signora?
-Or maybe a police officer?
-Neither.
[Giovanni Riva]Most
people panic at the sight of
dead bodies, but you were very calm.
I never got that close.
Oh, of course, the binoculars.
Right.
Well, goodbye, SignoraFox.
Or should I say SignoraVolpe?
Hm.
Sounds better in Italian.
Everything sounds better in Italian.
[speaking in foreign language]
[instrumental music]
Hm.
[indistinct chatter]
Where did you disappear to earlier?
I drove up into the hills, went for a walk.
You know they've found a woman's body
in the lake near Tommaso's house?
Yes, the Carabinieri officer outside told me.
Well, I can't believe Tommaso
had anything to do with it.
If he didn't, where is he now?
How's Alice?
How do you think?
[crickets chirping]
Sylvia?
Are you okay?
That's her isn't it?
The woman they found at Tommaso's house?
Let's see?
That's the Gazzetta di Perugia.
I remember that night,
Tommaso said he had a work thing
but that I couldn't go.
And I was upset because it
was our three month anniversary.
Who is she to him?
[instrumental music]
[speaking in foreign language]
Signora?
Can I have a table for one please?
Sorry, we're fully booked.
A birthday party, 30 children.
Believe me, you don't want to be here.
Well, that's great to see
that you're doing so well.
I was on the EU subcommittee
that approved your funding?
Now I feel terrible.
Maybe you could come
back another day? Please?
Let me know you are coming
and we'll treat you like a queen.
I think it's wonderful what you're doing,
training up so many
disadvantaged young people.
And, I so enjoyed meeting
your co-owner, um
Laura Boscolo, when we did the funding panel?
I'd like to get in touch with her again.
I wonder if I could have her number?
Uh, sorry, I'm not permitted
to give out personal numbers.
You understand, signora?
Carson, Dawn Carson.
Perhaps I could give you mine?
Of course.
[utensils clanking]
-Grazie.
-Thank you.
[indistinct chatter]
[phone ringing]
[speaking in foreign language]
[Sylvia Fox]Could I speak
to Carla Galli, please?
Yes, who's this?
[Sylvia Fox] SignoraGalli,
my name is Sylvia Fox.
I've been reading some of your articles.
And I wanted to ask you
about a Laura Boscolo?
Sorry, I'm not interested.
[sighs]
[suspenseful music]
[wheelchair whirring]
Oh, do you need some help?
I'm-I'm okay, thanks.
You're Carla Galli aren't you?
My name's Sylvia, I called you earlier.
Please.
I just need a moment.
What do you want?
You hung up on me.
Was it because I mentioned Laura Boscolo?
Look, I've only just started working
and I don't have time
to speak to every person
who thinks they have a story.
You had an accident?
Six months ago. The doctors
say I may even walk again one day.
I'm sorry.
Did you know that Laura
Boscolo has been murdered?
Yes.
Her body was found very
close to the house of a man
named Tommaso Rossi.
My niece was due to marry Rossi yesterday.
But he didn't turn up.
Look, I've never heard of Tommaso Rossi.
But, if he had anything
to do with Laura Boscolo,
your niece has had a lucky escape.
[dramatic music]
[speaking in foreign language]
[bell tolling]
[instrumental music]
[speaking in foreign language]
Oh, I'm so sorry, let me help.
I didn't see you there.
[speaking in foreign language]
I'm really sorry.
[speaking in foreign language]
[Richelmo Gregori] No.
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
[birds chirping]
[indistinct chatter]
[suspenseful music]
[indistinct chatter]
[speaking in foreign language]
[knocking on door]
Ah, SignoraVolpe.
Have you found another body?
No. But I did find these,
they're from my sister's garden.
Oh, thank you.
Please, sit.
I wondered if there was any
news about Tommaso Rossi?
No, but if Alice hears from him,
will you tell me?
I don't think she has.
I believe that you work for
the UK government, signora?
-Hm.
-Doing what?
Agricultural exports. Negotiations mainly.
Hm, but that sounds very straight forward
for someone with your security clearance.
I met Carla Galli.
Galli? Yeah, good journalist.
[Giovanni]It's just terrible
what happened to her.
-The accident.
-Was it an accident?
Well, we found no proof of criminality.
So, you did investigate?
[Giovanni]The brakes of her car failed,
but we did not find anything else.
I mean, what did SignoraGalli tell you?
CapitanoRiva, should I
be worried for my niece?
You should take care, signora,
for your family and yourself.
[intense music]
Hello? Ciao, I was given
your number by a friend.
I'm looking for something
to take to a Christening party.
I wondered if you could help?
Today if possible.
[speaking in foreign language]
-Are you Raffaella?
-Yes, and you?
Miss Francis.
Oh, yes, the special order?
A Christening party, right?
That's right.
So, what do you need?
An electronic tag for a mobile phone.
I have a shadow tracker, will that do?
Yes.
Okay, good.
Your phone please?
Thank you.
[intense music]
Okay. You got the software now.
Thanks.
You know how it works?
I access the OS of the target
device then use this code?
Exactly. It will give you a
location to within ten meters,
plus access to all data from the host device,
and you can listen in to calls.
Perfect.
Is there anything else I can help you with?
Possibly.
[instrumental music]
[music continues]
[gun clicks]
[gunshots]
[intense music]
[gunshots]
[gunshot]
[gunshot]
I thought you gave that up years ago?
Filthy art school habit.
I've gone from hiding it from mum
to hiding it from Matteo.
How's Alice?
I think she's scared Tommaso
might have killed that woman.
And that he might be dead too.
[sighs]
[crickets chirping]
[instrumental music]
[water gushing]
[whispering indistinctly]
[intense music]
Buenos Aires?
[phone vibrating]
-Come on, come on.
-Ow! Ow! Ah!
[camera clicks]
[knocks on door]
-Are you okay?
-Yeah.
Just stepped on a
pistachio shell in the hall.
-Ouch.
-Yeah, yeah.
[intense music]
[sighs]
[music continues]
[phone beeps]
-Is everything okay?
-Hm.
I didn't know Sylvia had friends in Italy.
Oh, she has friends all over the world.
And enemies too probably.
Bound to in her line of work.
-Trade negotiations.
-Oh, darling.
You don't believe all that stuff about her
being a boring civil servant, do you?
Sylvia's a spy.
[laughs] She's a spy.
-She told you that?
-No, she didn't need to.
Studied Arabic at Cambridge,
conspicuously dull diplomatic career,
endless postings abroad,
what else could she be?
My mother never guessed, and I didn't let on.
Why haven't you told me this before?
I can keep secrets too.
Is that coffee ready?
-Hm?
-Coffee.
Oh, yeah, yeah. Yeah.
Coffee, of course, your secret coffee,
secret cigarette in your secret studio
with your secret family.
[dramatic music]
It's a long time ago, in any case,
students records are confidential.
Well, is there someone who might remember?
[speaking in foreign language]
I don't have much family left, so,
it would really help if I could find him.
Sorry, signora.
[speaking in foreign language]
[bell ringing]
[speaking in foreign language]
I can't recall Tommaso Rossi.
Are you sure he was a pupil here?
Well, the man I'm looking for
seems to have treasured this.
Um-hm.
[Naro]Many of the children
have no books of their own,
they fall in love with one,
and it's natural they want to keep it.
This is a picture of him.
Does he look like any of the boys
that you taught 20 years ago?
It's a type, you know. I am sorry.
Please, signora.
What about this boy?
The hair might not be quite right.
I can't help you, signora.
Signora?
He wasn't a pupil.
He was the caretaker's boy.
His name was Luciano?
Yes, Luciano Rinaldi.
What do you remember about him?
Not much, they left when his father died.
He was murdered.
Goodbye, signora.
[instrumental music]
Cast your net well and the fish will come.
Hello, Ercole.
[laughs] Ah
[laughs] How's retirement?
[laughs] Fantastic.
I'm fighting seagulls
rather than terrorists now.
And it's a battle I intend to win.
[laughs]
You want to know about Laura Boscolo?
Did you find much?
Boscolo moved to Perugia
a couple of years ago.
Clean, as far as I can
tell, immaculate in fact.
Hm.
Which is interesting.
'Cause her brother is Richelmo Gregori.
The boss who pretty much runs this place.
What are his specialties?
Drugs, intimidation, violence definitely.
Murder almost certainly.
But no one has ever been
able to lay a finger on him.
Except once.
When he was indicted for fraud.
How long did he serve?
Not a day. Another man took
the plane and went to jail instead.
Was the man's name
Luciano Rinaldi by any chance?
[applause]
[speaking in foreign language]
Sylvia, you are not sanctioned here.
And Gregori will go a long way
to keep his sister's
business legit, dead or not.
[intense music]
[phone keypad clicking]
[music continues]
[gun clicks]
Turn around. Slowly.
-Aah!
-Argh!
[Tommaso]No, no, no, no.
Tommaso?
[panting]
Wait!
[engine revving]
[intense music]
Tommaso?
[Sylvia]You just missed him.
I saw someone watching the house.
Thought it was one of Gregori's men.
Aren't you gonna ask who's Gregori?
I know who Richelmo Gregori
is, Tommaso used to work for him.
But he wasn't Tommaso then, was he?
He was Luciano Rinaldi.
Clever Aunty Sylvia.
We can talk about this now, or,
I can shout questions through your door later
so your mother can hear?
When did Tommaso tell
you the truth about himself?
When he realized things were
getting serious between us.
And you weren't concerned
that he was living under a false name?
-It wasn't like that.
-What was it like?
Tommaso was just a boy when his father died,
he said Gregori made him stay on at school,
helped him qualify to be
a notario, gave him work.
And then they wouldn't let him go?
And so you decided to take off
to South America without telling
your mother even though you
knew it would break her heart?
Don't lecture me, I'm family, Sylvia.
Where were you when my grandma was dying?
You're not gonna believe this,
but I didn't know that she was ill.
Yeah, you're right.
I don't believe you.
What's it gonna take, Alice?
Isn't a dead woman in a lake enough?
Aren't you coming?
[clinking]
How was Rome?
And your friend?
Both good, thanks.
You didn't go to Rome, did you?
And there is no friend.
Work, I suppose.
I should have guessed.
Probably the only reason
you came to the wedding.
Oh, that's not true. For Christ's sake.
If you've found out anything
about Tommaso, tell me.
I'm Alice's mother, I have a right to know.
Why didn't you tell me when
mum went in to hospital?
You were on the other side of the world.
That's why God invented airplanes.
Oh.
Mum was so proud of you and your
glittering career, she
didn't want to bother you.
Well it bothers me that I
didn't get to say goodbye.
You didn't tell me, but you're still angry
with me that I wasn't there!
No, I'm angry because--
I have to go to Perugia.
See another friend?
[Sylvia]I heard about Laura Boscolo,
I wanted to offer my condolences, I'm sorry.
Yes.
[speaking in foreign language]
Will the restaurant
survive? Without her, I mean.
I hope so.
Ah, the rest of the team
are at our training kitchen
a few minutes away, you want to see?
-Very much.
-My car is very near.
Mine is just outside.
[Sylvia]Did you and Laura
set up the restaurant together?
[Enrico]My father started it.
Laura stepped in a few years
ago when we were losing money.
[Enrico]Turn here please.
Laura's money saved us.
This training program was her idea.
How do you recruit the trainees?
[Enrico]We take the
young people nobody wants.
You can park through here.
[whistles]
[tires screeching]
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
[tires screeching]
[indistinct shouting]
[speaking in foreign language]
[tires screeching]
[screaming]
[gunshot]
[speaking in foreign language]
[intense music]
[speaking in foreign language]
[phone ringing]
[speaking in foreign language]
Gregori.
No!
[speaking in foreign language]
You're crazy.
He just wanted to talk.
There's nothing in those pizza boxes.
Was the restaurant always a front?
No. I was in debt,
Laura put money into the business,
she kept us going, I was so grateful.
But then you found out the cost of her help.
-It was only weed at first.
-Drugs?
Now there's no point even
putting pizzas in the boxes.
Get out.
We must be 20 kilometers away.
Get out.
[speaking in foreign language]
[instrumental music]
[breathes heavily]
It wasn't an accident, was it?
Someone who worked
with Boscolo asked to talk.
He said he wanted to help.
[sniffs] I was stupid enough to believe him.
He set you up?
When I was driving back from our meeting
my brakes failed.
The investigation said it was an accident?
[Galli]What investigation?
-The police told me that--
-The police?
People like them own the police.
The man you met, the one who set you up,
was it Tommaso Rossi?
I told you, I've never
heard of Tommaso Rossi.
[Galli]He called himself Pietro.
[Sylvia]Is this the man?
That's him.
[intense music]
Do you think I'm stupid, signora? Or corrupt?
I'm an Italian police officer so I must be
one or the other, right?
I know you're not stupid.
You know nothing of how things work here.
Rossi worked for Boscolo, presumably.
[Giovanni]It seems Rossi stole
from Boscolo, she found out,
and they killed her and ran away.
For your family's sake,
you should really hope he's very far away.
[instrumental music]
[beeps]
[gasps]
[beeps]
[instrumental music]
[exhales]
Oh, darling, um, do you want some coffee?
No time, I have to go to Perugia
to answer some more
questions from the carabineri.
Oh, well, shall I come with you?
No, it's fine. Thanks, mum.
[laughs]
She seems brighter, don't you think?
Hm.
I should get going too.
[instrumental music]
[scooter engine revving]
[intense music]
[indistinct chatter]
[Tommaso]Alice!
Hey.
Did you bring your passport?
The woman in the lake, Laura Boscolo,
did you kill her?
I had no choice.
-It was her or me.
-I don't understand.
The train for Rome leaves in ten minutes,
once we are on it you can
ask me any questions you like.
No, no, no, no, no. Now.
Why was she there? At your house?
Because she found out I was
going away, she came to stop me.
Why? You're just a notario,
she could hire another one.
It's more complicated than that.
Laura is Gregori's sister.
-And I went to prison for him.
-Prison?
That's why he let me leave Civitavecchia.
He owns me. He always will.
Unless I get far away from here.
Nobody can own another person.
Not in your world maybe.
In mine it happens all the time.
Alice, I love you,
you made me realize that I
could change and live a better life.
[speaking in foreign language]
Then it will be okay. I promise.
[Tommaso]You're so beautiful.
[laughs]
[speaking in foreign language]
[grunting]
I'll be right back, okay?
[intense music]
[water gushing]
-Don't do it, Alice.
-What are you doing here?
Trying to stop you throwing
your life away on a killer.
It was self-defense.
He stabbed her to death with a kitchen knife.
Where did you think this
money was coming from?
For your new life in South America?
I don't know and neither do you.
Did he tell you about the journalist?
What journalist?
Carla Galli was investigating Laura Boscolo
when they got to her,
she was lucky she survived.
She said she might even walk again one day.
That's terrible. But it had
nothing to do with Tommaso.
It has everything to do with
Tommaso. He set her up.
Do you think you can run forever?
They'll find him wherever
you go and they'll kill him.
And they'll kill you too. Don't do this.
He has to give himself
up, it's his only hope.
If you love him you'll tell him--
Just stay out of this, Sylvia.
[sighs]
Okay? Ready? Ready?
The money for South America,
did you steal it from her?
-No.
-From Laura?
I earned it.
I thought we'd be gone before she found out.
Why didn't you just give it back?
Because she'd have taken it
and put a bullet in my head.
That's why.
Come on, we don't have much time.
But the journalist, the
journalist, Carla something.
-Good girl.
-Did you set her up?
I met Galli to tell her what I knew,
Laura must have found
out and had me followed.
They cut her brakes, not me.
I don't think I can do this, Tommaso.
Yes, we can.
No, you have to give yourself up.
It's the only way, you must see that.
Please, I need you, please.
[intense music]
Ask him how my sister found out
about this little meeting with Carla Galli.
[Gregori]Go on, ask him.
She looked at his phone while
he was sleeping in bed beside her.
[chuckles]
You can go if you like,
Luciano. I won't try to stop you.
I'll just kill this young lady in your place.
What? Good.
[Gregori] Here's what's going to happen.
[beeping]
[intense music]
Where are you?
[beeping]
[Sylvia]Shit.
[intense music]
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
Stop here.
-Let her go.
-I will.
When I've finished with you.
[Gregori]Or maybe I won't,
you'll never know, will you?
[speaking in foreign language]
[intense music]
[grunting]
[grunting]
Take this.
[grunts]
Tie him up, quickly.
[intense music]
Get out of here as fast as you can.
Don't stop, don't talk to anyone.
-Come on.
-Not him. Just you.
No.
[Tommaso]Don't you understand?
It's true what he said. Everything.
Me and Laura, true.
The money, that journalist, everything.
[Alice]No. Please.
Go, Alice. Just go!
You really do love her, don't you?
I had a life with her.
But it wasn't mine, was it?
The police will be here any minute,
you have no chance of escape.
Gregori brought you here at
gunpoint, but you disarmed him,
you could have killed him, but you didn't.
That should count for something.
Tell them everything you
know about Gregori and Boscolo.
Don't tell them Alice was here.
Why are you doing this for me? Who are you?
Just an anxious aunt.
[instrumental music]
[man groaning]
[speaking in foreign language]
[speaking in foreign language]
Signora Volpe, what a surprise.
Take a look in the black SUV.
[speaking in foreign language]
[coughs]
[speaking in foreign language]
Sylvia?
[singing in foreign language]
[singing in foreign language]
[phone beeps]
[singing in foreign language]
CapitanoRivo was here. You just missed him.
And?
Tommaso's been arrested, but, uh,
Riva thinks he might be
able to claim self-defense.
I'm sorry to hear about Tommaso.
But not surprised.
That's very good.
Yeah. Maybe I'll actually
get to finish it now.
[laughs]
I think that policeman, capitano, likes you.
-Riva?
-Hm.
He can't stand me.
For someone so perceptive
you can be very dense at times, Sylv.
-For you.
-Really?
What is it? How did you know?
When I'm not being dense,
sometimes I can be quite perceptive.
It's been good to see you.
I wish I didn't have to leave.
Oh. Well, why don't you stay for a bit?
I mean, you've hardly seen
anything of the place yet.
[laughs] Of course not.
Sylvia?
Thank you.
Oh, my pleasure.
I wasn't talking about the perfume.
You think I've been an idiot, don't you?
I think you fell in love.
When he first met me, at the restaurant,
he was there working for Laura, wasn't he?
He's been playing me since the start.
I don't think he was playing you.
I think he loved you as much as
he was capable of loving anyone.
Do you still love him?
[birds chirping]
[panting]
[phone vibrating]
Hello?
Don't you mean buonasera?
[Adam]Well, I mean, I
tried to smooth things over,
but Felicity seems
determined to put you in charge
of liaison with the Ministry of Defense.
[laughs] Retribution.
[Adam laughs]
[Adam] When are you coming back?
I miss you.
We've been missing each
other for a long time, Adam.
[Sylvia]Bye.
[sighs]
[singing in foreign language]
[singing in foreign language]
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