Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery (2022) s01e05 Episode Script

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A NETFLIX SERIES
I do not believe you.
You are telling us a load of garbage
and you know it.
No one who was innocent
would get rid of the fingerprints.
Instead, you could've just picked up
the phone and called the police.
The truth is that you were
the ones who killed Gambino
when you found out
he was sleeping with your wife.
The television in need of repairing.
The discovering of Gambino's body.
Then there's the workers fixing the tiles.
And the Mafia kidnapping you two.
You're full of it.
You're up to your neck in it.
This murder was premeditated.
That's at least 30 years
in prison for you.
We got a parking ticket
taken care of as well that day.
And we burnt the bag with the rags
and the cleaning supplies.
[Lo Russo] How clever!
Bribing a public official.
Concealing and tampering with evidence.
And we can't forget
attempting to extort information
from the deputy police chief.
- Agata, just listen
- Call me Deputy Police Chief Scalia.
Let's break for now.
Take them out there
while we wait for the prosecutor's office.
[door closes]
Scalia, don't blame yourself
for what happened here.
I do think that you should be
taken off of the case from now on.
Considering the history between yourself
and the two suspects here,
it might just cloud your judgment.
I'm going to visit
this monastery in Castelmonte
and see what this wife of his
has to tell us.
- Assuming she's alive.
- Of course she's still alive.
There's no way those two
have it in them to kill anyone at all.
I've known them both
since we were in high school.
Ah, my dear deputy.
[clears throat]
We change over time.
[mysterious music playing]
[door opens]
[sighs]
[suspenseful music playing]
[cat yelps]
I'll bet you 100 euros
those two are guilty?
- Hmm?
- All right, you got it.
Ugh, your hand's all sweaty.
[Agata] Congratulations.
You did a great job.
Agata, I want you to know
I still would've taken you out to dinner.
You liar.
- You just did it so you could spy on me.
- [Valentino] That's not true.
Do you know how often I've thought
about being with you in the cupboard?
And how we kissed each other. Do you?
- You're ridiculous. That means you too.
- But But
Agata, I did it for my mom.
- They're very dangerous people.
- Yeah, okay.
Holy Father had already given
the order to kill us.
What did you just say?
Any day?
No, huh?
Perhaps you are not aware
of the amount of trouble you are in.
- No. Ye yes
- [prosecutor chuckles]
Our deputy is kind enough to give you
really your only way out.
With that said, look again.
Is that the Holy Father?
Listen, Mr. Prosecutor,
we've already told you.
He's too young in this photo, and we
can't see anything because it's blurry.
And this one here,
that you've done with a computer
- It's not really jogging any memories.
- That's right.
We only ever saw
the Holy Father in the dark,
turned around while he was cooking.
Have you got another photo?
You got any shots from behind
while he's cooking?
If we had another one in our possession,
don't you think you'd have seen it?
Geez, we're just asking.
And the question was stupid.
Sorry.
- This one
- [taps desk]
was his First Communion.
It's the only photo we've managed to get.
[chuckles]
We should be grateful we've even got this.
He's a very sly fellow.
He never leaves a trace.
He's been making fun of the State
for years now!
Maybe you should get more photos.
No, that's enough now.
That's it!
Either everything you've said is real
and you're two giant idiots,
who are trapped
[chuckles]
in a web that's much bigger than you are,
or it's this is all fictional stories
and the two of you are killers.
Ha.
Have another look.
Imagine he's turned away and in the dark.
- While he's cooking.
- Of course.
Get them out of here!
They're under arrest,
and I don't want
to see them in here again, okay?
Prosecutor,
we've been chasing him for 50 years.
This is the closest we've ever gotten.
Oh, we're close then?
With these two idiots?
Well, all right then.
Do me a favor and get them out of here.
I don't wanna see them. Get them out
of my sight. Get them away! Go! Go! Go!
Ugh! Now I've seen it all. Ha!
Hold on a second.
You believe us, don't you?
I shouldn't tell you this.
I hate to say
I'm dumb enough to believe you.
Unfortunately, what I think
holds no weight.
What's going to happen to us?
What do you think?
[crying] Volare ♪
Oh, oh ♪
Cantare ♪
Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
Will you stop wailing?
Wailing?
You were complaining your life was boring.
Is this a more exciting life for you?
What's that got to do with anything?
This is because we were making things up
as we went along.
Not like in The Touch of the Killer,
where every little thing
is planned out very well,
thought out very well, and done well.
Are you an idiot?
Every newspaper is going
to have our name in the headlines.
They'll all think
that we are the real killers.
Then the Mafia will find out the truth
and, for vengeance, will kill my mom
and my sister. Your wife is dead.
I hadn't thought of that.
Whatever. You'll have plenty of time
to think about it in here.
This whole thing is your fault.
- You're right. I messed it up.
- You did.
If I hadn't been obsessed with having
a life full of adventures and surprises,
I might have noticed
what was happening with Ester earlier.
It's my fault.
This doesn't excuse Ester.
- Huh?
- No, come on, Valentino.
You know I led her to it.
All day, sat in front of those TV shows
The worst part is that now
she's in danger, and it's my fault.
Hmm. Maybe, if that's the case,
I'm no better than you.
I've never had a backbone.
I'm always following others.
Like you and my mother.
I've been a follower my whole life.
That's why I still live with my mother.
Eh, all right,
but it's still down to the TV series.
They had me disassociate from reality.
- A bit.
- A bit?
You're not a friend of mine
if you just say a bit.
Okay? You're no friend of mine.
Imagine if I start another TV show.
I want you to take the TV
and smash it right over my head.
Calm down, Salvo.
Are we kidding me?
All day with The Touch of the Killer.
What would the killer do? What would
the killer do? What would the killer do?
Oh.
Are you kidding me right now?
[Salvo sighs]
What are you thinking about?
I may have come up
with a solution for us after all.
One solution we hadn't considered
before right now.
The main thing is that you don't go back
to thinking, "What would the killer do?"
"What would the killer do?
What would the killer do?"
No, but I can tell you
exactly the plan of Inspector Jackson.
What? Are you crazy? No!
What? Are you crazy?
I said the same thing too,
but if you let him explain it
What's to explain? Hmm?
Two civilians infiltrating the Mafia?
Sir, please, would you
just shut this thing down?
What was that series called?
The Touch of the Killer.
The Touch of the Killer.
If you really think about it,
we're extremely lucky to have two people
here that the Holy Father trusts.
[Lo Russo] If you don't mind me saying,
if it gets out that we, uh,
used civilians
for a dangerous operation like this,
the public wouldn't approve.
Well, the public would love it
if we finally brought the Holy Father down.
But with people like that,
it takes just one hair out of place
at the wrong moment and then
Just believe me. I know these two.
They can't handle the tension.
We handled it just fine the first time.
And we'll handle it
just fine this time too.
If you're doing this
to fix things between us, it won't work.
You know that I'd do anything for you.
My God, if he isn't just the sweetest.
But I'm choosing to do this for me.
We need to take every precaution.
And if we're going through with this,
then the plan needs to be secure
before we can go forward.
- There's one problem.
- What?
- My mama.
- Do you wanna bring her too?
No.
My mom still has no idea
that we "killed" Ester.
My mom thinks Ester is still alive.
But Ester can't go back home and be alive,
because if the Mafia sees her living,
they'll kill her
because they'll know that she's not dead.
Is that clear?
[groans]
Whatever. I get it.
No, no, no, Mom, I'm over it all.
I'm done with Salvo.
He's a bad guy.
[Antonietta]
Don't bother thinking about that now.
You belong here
with your brother and mother.
And from tomorrow on,
we'll have cake for breakfast,
all three of us together.
Happy, just like the old days.
Uh I just At this moment,
I need space, you know?
[Antonietta] Why?
Listen. I'll cook you
all of your favorite dishes.
I'll make you an excellent buck wheat.
I know that's one of your favorites.
I'll make you vegan burgers.
Oh, I make excellent vegan burgers!
Uh, Mom, I need to go see my, uh
Well, him
You know how I'm saying.
Oh, so it's not finished then?
You've reignited the flame. [chuckles]
You made the right choice.
He deserves the cheating.
[Agata] No, Mom.
Actually, if you really wanna know,
I really regret it.
[Antonietta] What have you
possibly got to regret?
Any man who hits his wife
deserves this and more.
Look, you were right.
Mom, I deserve a much better husband.
Listen to me.
Return here and I'll report him for you.
Don't you worry now. He'll go to jail.
Look, I just need you
to cover for me about this trip
because I lied to Salvo and told him
I was gonna be away at a yoga retreat.
And he believed you?
[chuckles] He's a buffoon.
All right, I'll cover for you.
But then come back
and we'll report him.
No, no, no, no, no. Not yet.
I was talking with my lawyer.
It's important we don't rush
and spend our time building a solid case.
For now, we need to make sure
he doesn't suspect anything.
Actually, I'm gonna need you
to start treating him better than before.
Do you know what you're asking me to do?
He's a monster!
How can I do that?
And you know how I'm a terrible liar.
The code name we'll be using for
this mission will be the Holy Jailbird.
We'll organize dinner at Valentino's house.
We know that they gave him
a cell phone to listen in.
He has to turn it on when he's with Agata
because they ordered him to.
Salvo darling?
Hurry while the pasta is fresh.
Now what they don't know
is that we all know.
And that's a big advantage for us.
Ha!
Obviously, Mrs. Antonietta
will be completely in the dark.
- Salvo darling.
- [Salvo] There you go.
I hope that you will enjoy the cooking.
- Yes, that's good. Thank you. Thank you.
- [Antonietta] Ah.
Well, it looks delicious. Really.
It's not just for looking at.
I didn't mean to offend you. Sorry.
Don't worry. She's always like that.
When I introduce her to a lady, she does
everything in her power to keep us apart.
[chuckles] Valentino, what in the world
are you talking about? I, um
Yeah, sweetheart, you shouldn't
talk that way to your mother.
I didn't tell any lies. It's true.
It was the same with Salvo. You remember?
When he was just my friend,
everything was all right.
But as soon as he got together with Ester,
it was the end of the world.
Why would say awful things like that
to your mother? It's uncalled for.
Just ignore him, Mom.
Is it okay if I call you Mom?
[chuckles]
Valentino, have you gone insane?
Yes, Mom, I'm crazy now,
but I do still love you.
Can I get a little more
Hey, you need to take over now.
Hold on. These just arrived.
They're mussels straight from Messina.
And if I don't clean them,
who will buy them?
- One for you?
- No.
[Agata] Will Ester be here soon?
I was hoping we could catch up.
You can bring up Ester. In fact, you must.
What if the Mafioso guys
Mafioso will just think that you're
making an excuse to your mother
to cover up the fact that you [chuckles]
that you killed her.
Ah.
[chuckles]
Uh, she went to go to, uh, do yoga.
Yeah, yoga.
- Huh.
- Well, you know what they say.
Spending time apart will make
the heart grow fonder. It's true.
Yeah. Yeah.
- [timer rings]
- [Antonietta] Oh.
You wait here.
I've gotta get something out of the oven.
You all, eat.
Be right back.
A crucial element of the operation,
it needs to look like Mrs. Scalia
is deeply in love with Valentino.
A woman in love, um,
is more likely to spill secrets, right?
She opens up.
That seems like
a lot of information to give away.
[Valentino] Agata, sweetheart,
you look tired.
You're right.
My sweetheart.
This whole thing with Gambino
is really talking a toll.
[loudly]
But why would Gambino turn himself in?
[Agata] Gambino's collaboration
with us was arranged
by a group of the Mafia circle
that is ready to betray Holy Father.
They consider him a villain
that is drunk on money and power.
[loudly] What you're trying to tell us is,
that hiding in the ranks
of the inner Mafia,
there's someone who
[whispers] And?
There's a person inside
betraying Holy Father.
Damn!
We need to tell them things
that they are aware of
and we combine the info
with something they don't know.
Information that we,
uh, want them to believe.
Gambino wasn't killed by Holy Father.
We know because he had
no idea about this collaboration.
It was probably a crime of passion,
considering
the large numbers of lovers he had.
Basically, Holy Father just got very lucky
when Gambino was killed.
But in spite of the accountant's death,
the plan for us to arrest
the Holy Father remains.
[whispering] So then the Holy Father is
[loudly] So then the Holy Father is still
at risk of getting caught and arrested?
Dang!
[Agata] Yes.
We've got one of his trusted men inside.
It's someone who he'll never suspect.
Someone who is quietly acting
on behalf of a part of Cosa Nostra
that is going to get the boss
put in prison.
[gasps]
Dang!
The question is who, sweetheart?
Uh, no.
That is confidential,
my sweetheart.
You carry on.
[Antonietta] Here we are.
- Fresh out of the oven for you.
- [Agata] Mm.
My famous cake.
- You put ricotta in that, didn't you?
- Yes!
[indistinct whispering]
[prosecutor] We know that Holy Father
is obsessed with betrayal.
He suffers
from a real fear of persecution.
Holy Father, I pray that you're joking?
I would never betray you.
You're deeply offending my honor.
[Holy Father] You didn't stutter,
so that means that you are the only person
who I can really trust here.
Although, you'll always be
a useless thing.
Thank you.
And when you get called in
by Tonino Macaluso [chuckles]
you have to pretend
to want to get out of this whole thing.
But you need to be very convincing.
No. No. No.
And no again.
We had an agreement here.
Kill my wife, spy on the cop, then
we all go our separate ways.
What fucking agreement
are you trying to talk to me about?
You're gonna tell me
the name of that no-good traitor
who wants to make sure
the Holy Father gets caught by the police.
At which point in time,
you have to be good with your acting.
You have to perform.
[chuckles]
Your performance should be
Academy Award winning.
It's so convenient.
You're making it too convenient and easy.
Too convenient, too easy,
and too simple as well.
He could do this all day.
And after we find out,
you expect us to kill him.
Let's just say
if you're not willing to do this for me,
I'll shoot you and then I'll shoot him
and then his mother.
Or would that be
too convenient, easy, and simple for you?
That's too convincing.
They'll feel reassured after this.
And in the meantime, Holy Father
[chuckles]
will become more and more impatient.
Peppe.
[man] Holy Father sends his regards.
[Sergio] One thing is here is for sure.
After this last death that we witnessed,
we can officially declare
that a new Mafia war is now upon us.
[Valentino] Well, come on.
Shall we go for a nice walk?
[Agata] Where do you wanna take me?
[Valentino] Oh, anywhere.
Just to spend
some time together, sweetheart.
[Agata] All right, sweetheart.
Then comes the part that's most delicate.
We will make him think
that we're about to, uh,
launch the operation
that will lead to his arrest.
So beautiful.
Do you think that I should book
the hotel in Cefalù this weekend or not?
[Agata] Hmm, better not.
Our source says it's only
a matter of hours before we take him down.
Oh well, we've got
our whole lives to go there.
Holy Father, you'll be safer here.
Wait! Do you really need
to go out for dessert
when you have
this beautiful cake right here?
Mama, huh.
The ricotta is fresh inside.
Right, it's only natural
that children fly the nest.
Please.
Thank you.
[Antonietta] Enjoy yourselves.
I'll see you later.
Mama, I told you. I'm going
to be staying over at Agata's tonight.
[car door opens]
YOU'RE BEING RIDICULOUS
[Antonietta] Well, at least take
this delicious cake with you.
- [Valentino] That was amazing.
- [Agata] It was amazing for me too.
A DESPICABLE IDIO
YOU MAKE ME SICK
[Valentino]
I haven't been this happy for a long time.
YOU SUCK
YOU'RE PATHETIC
YOU ARE DEAD TO ME
[Agata] You're so sweet.
You really are incredible.
And you're even more beautiful
when you smile.
You just noticed now?
No, I've always noticed.
It's just sometimes you need 20 years
to pluck up the courage to say so.
Mamma mia! What a gruesome sight.
You've got to be convincing.
The operation depends on it.
And once we set the mood,
that's when we drop the bomb.
You've only got one flaw.
What?
YOU DISGUST ME
You're home from work
and still a police officer.
You won't tell me the name of that
Mafia guy who's after the Holy Father.
[Agata] Of course not.
'm still a police officer.
[Valentino] Come on, tell me.
- [laughs] No, I'll never tell you.
- I know.
- If you don't say it, I'll tickle you.
- [laughs]
- [Valentino] Come on! Tell me.
- [Agata] No.
Come on.
Don't make me tickle you for it.
- Not fair!
- Don't you trust me?
I trust you, my sweetheart.
Get closer
and I'll whisper it into your ear.
Dang!
What a strange name for a Mafioso!
At which point, the Holy Father
[chuckles]
will make
the worst mistake of his career.
He'll ask you to meet with the two of you.
Bring them here as soon as you can.
You got it.
I'll get them here.
How will you figure out
where they're going to take us?
We've got a little GPS
that we're going to sew into your clothes.
Then there'll be another one,
to be on the safe side, with a magnet.
You'll attach it directly to the car.
And then there'll be another one
hiding inside
of this little two-euro coin.
You just need
to get this in Tonino's pocket.
Pocket?
[prosecutor] You can do it.
Oh, we'll follow you there.
And we'll swoop in at the right time,
just moments after you
right after you get there.
And finally, my dear Girolamo,
we'll get him.
We'll get him.
But if we're later
for one reason or another,
our infiltrators could be in grave danger.
Yes, I think so too.
If the boss feels he's under attack,
these two are handy for him to have.
[chuckles]
No need to worry.
He won't touch a hair
on their pretty little heads. [chuckles]
I understand perfectly.
Once these two assholes finish telling us
all the information that they've got,
we'll send them to meet their maker.
[laughs]
[action music playing]
[suspenseful music playing]