Take it.
Over here.
Over here. Here with her. Come on.
Here, I want her.
Come on.
Hey, Morenda. Over here.
There's our guy.
How are you? - Where is she?
Keep on for about 400m.
She's got some kind of stupid stole on, feathers, that kind of crap.
Very good. So long, Morenda.
Get in.
The one on the bike. You sure? - That's the boy.
He took the bait, alright.
I'm ready.
Come here, you. Leave me alone!
Nico!
Help!
Leave me alone!
Nico!
Alright, he's had enough.
Hey, wait. You look pale. You need a vacation.
I think you've been working too much.
Hold her down, don't let her move.
What are you going to do? Oh, Jesus, what are you going to do?
This is just a friendly warning.
But the next time I don't pull It out... I lift it out.
He's arrived. - Wait here.
Evening. - Where is he?
Down those stairs.
What's the matter with your boss?
Don't worry: it's not you, or your boss.
Hello, Paulo.
I'm glad you came.
There's something I wanted to talk to you about.
We're getting good results from the gaming tables.
Naturally, we pay attention. There are risks to everything.
But we're losing money on the streets.
The Calabrlan gang. They've only been around a few months,
but they're causing a lot of trouble. They don't respect the rules, the zones.
Last night, for example, they had the nerve to send two ﬂea-bitten hookers Into one of our best zones.
Oh, I know they're not bothering you. They're probably a little scared of you.
But you'd better be careful: you never know.
That's not what I came about. - I know.
How much you got? - 50, as we agreed.
You agreed. I didn't.
Paolo, look. You've got to be reasonable.
It gets more difficult every day to put this stuff on the market.
Besides, don't forget Joe, The American, is managing to lower his prices.
The other day he put out the same amount of stuff for 30 million.
So, 50's more than a fair price in today's market.
No, 60... and right away!
I hope there's no misunderstanding.
But I'm the one who has to deal with the local officials.
I pay out for protection and my profits disappear.
It's just as well I happened by.
Dario, I advise you to leave off it.
You know your agreement. I'll personally cover the difference.
And you know that Maraschi always... keeps his promises.
Very good.
Now we did divide the zones up, Dario, right?
As far as looking after them goes, you've got your men... and I've got mine.
Would you let me light this thing?
Give me a hit.
Enough already. - Are you tired?
You mean you aren't?
Yeah?
It's me. I got another one. The Calabrian gang. Gave 'em a little list.
OK. Keep your eyes open.
Leave it to me. So long.
So long.
Oh, by the way. Speaking of work, I've got another little lost lemon from the provinces.
About 20. Nice face, good body...
Well? Cat got your tongue or something?
No, I was just thinking about It. - About what?
I told you: sometimes when you act like an idiot, you're very convincing.
I do beg your pardon.
Come on, get off It. You can fool a lot of people with your respectable,
holler-than-thou airs, only I've known you too long.
Yes, you know me very well.
I'm just Mr. Paolo Mancuso, a law-abiding businessman who pays his taxes when they're due.
And I have an immaculate police record.
And I'm Joan of Arc!
You're a fat head! And if you don't stop being one, you'll stop being Mrs. Laura Monachesi,
a high-fashion designer, with a boutique in Milan..
And a laboratory on the outskirts.
By the way... all financed by yours truly.
Or you could go back to being the hooker, the madam, the call girl, that you always were.
Right, and you? - Me? Nothing.
There are those who are suspicious, but who can't prove it.
The ones who do know are too damn scared, the babies! Or they're jealous of me because of my success.
And they respect me, just because I've got a clean bill of health.
I'm untouchable.
I see you mean It. Only some day you're going to run across a guy who thinks differently.
Yes?
Listen to me: If the police ask you, I was with you until 3 o'clock, got it?
Paolo, what ls it? - Nothing. Nothing's happened.
The Important thing is that I left your house in my own car, not yours.
But you mean that my car isn't...
No, no! Will you please try to wake up and understand what I'm saying?
You have to tell them that I was with you, but not that I took your car.
All right, stop saying it.
But If they come right now, how am I supposed to say that you were here all night long?
No, no, not all night long. I was there up until 3 o'clock.
I came round, then I left in my own car.
Your car I left outside your house, like I always do. Got it?
Fine, I understand.
OK. You sure you got that?
Oh, completely.
Remember: tell them only what I've just said.
Yes.
You get It done? - Nothing to it.
Good. - I was lucky to find him though.
Pino would have been down here right now.
Don't worry, boss - somebody tries to lay a finger on you and somebody's gonna get his finger cut off.
Renzo! Renzo!
Here I am, sir.
Am I running a ﬂop house or something around here?!
Take this stuff and burn it.
The jacket!
And send Domenico in, will you?
Gino, are you positive the boys know who they're supposed to get?
Sure, that fat ass Roderlco. Forget your worries...
I've got together a first class squad for you boss, like you wouldn't believe. Gino's word.
Gimme a cigarette Thanks.
It stinks having to go out this late.
Over here.
What do you want? - Get him!
Don't you touch her! Leave her alone!
For Christ's sake, leave her alone.
She hasn't done anything to you.
She doesn't even know who you are.
Leave her alone, bastards!
I'll kill you for this, I swear to God, I'll kill you.
Bastards! Bastards!
What did she ever do to you, will you tell me? Huh?
Help! Help me!
Has the authorisation come through yet? - Just now.
Have them remove the body. - OK. - You hear that, Inspector?
Right away, sir.
Scalesi! - Well, I recognised him alright: a two-bit pimp.
I wouldn't be surprised If he was part of the gang that was after whoever was supposed...
to be in that car that burned near the pharmaceutical research centre last night.
It wouldn't be anything new. - Yeah, you never know. What': your next step?
We're going after the ladies?
Pick up every one, with or without a boyfriend But let's take a look at that laboratory first.
Let's go, Scalesi.
Jeez! Look at that. Sort of lucky I had the knife.
Stuck your hand right in a rat's mouth, huh?
Hello? Huh? Yes, yes. I'll be there.
They got him. Took him down to the cellar.
I wanna really take care of him this time.
Don't go overboard, boss.
Stupid muscleheadl You've been around for 20 years, and you still haven't learned a damn thing.
That's why you get picked up so often Careful!
You're never going to be one Iota cleverer than you are now.
I still think that we'd better be careful about it.
No. You don't get the picture. The one most Important thing is to know just when to make your move.
And then make It, but keep your hands nice and clean. Get the picture now?
Go on, go on. Get over there.
Maraschi?
Yes, Hello?
Were you sleeping?
Yes, Paolo. I got into bed an hour ago.
Ah, good. I wanted to make sure that you were alone before I started talking.
Nothing to worry about. Like I said there's nobody else here.
Wherever you like... Fine, I'd better tell Dario to be there too.
No? Alright, just you and me. See you tomorrow.
By God, those bastards didn't get him at all!
There's no doubt. I just ran some tests on the rat's teeth and there': human blood on them. Someone was bitten.
Well, what does that mean, In terms a layman can understand?
That rat was part of an experiment. The man who was bitten is definitely infected.
Yes, that's evident, but what are the consequences?
Certain death for the man, unless he's brought in and treated quickly.
Much the worst part Is that we're dealing with an extremely contagious virus.
Can he pass it on yet?
No. The virus has an incubation period of 20 hours, after which we run the risk of a real epidemic.
Then... we've got to find that man in less than 18 hours.
May I see your license, please?
That's fine, sir. Now could I check the registration document?
I'm just a working man, trying to do my job, and that's all.
Come on, Morenda, quiet down. We all know who you are. Come on.
Thank you; you can go now.
You don't try to grab guys like that, do you?
Just 'cause they got big shiny cars. Those rich bastards got no worries, hell no. No troubles at all...
Scalese?
I was just looking for you, Inspector. - Now what's the story on that damn car?
It's Swiss, Inspector, licensed to Ticino I'm trying to trace the owner.
Well, get on the telephone, write a letter. Don't just stand there. Come on, get busy.
Now we get the concert, eh?
You miserable, slimy hag!
Look, Inspector, you've been dragging innocent citizens out of their beds.
By God, this ls an outrage. I demand to see the Commissioner of Police himself!
I happen to be a very close friend of the mayor, and when I...
Yes, bravo! We've been here before Sit down and we'll have a little talk... in a quiet voice.
There're lots of things I could book you on.
For instance: selling without a license... abetting prostitution...
But I make my living selling coffee to the girls.
Men like you... don't do any justice to the name 'Calabrian'.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Ashamed! Sure I'm ashamed...
Then why the hell do you do it?
Because life for us Southerners has always been hell.
Hunger, always hunger. Me, my father and my grandfather. Our hunger is very old, Sir.
And now my children have Inherited It. All five of them, all young.
Was it really necessary to have five children?
No, It wasn't necessary, but... when we poor people make love,
we can't pay much attention,
because we have to think of tomorrow, and what we'll be able to eat.
You know that love makes you hungrier?
Listen to me, you two-cent philosopher.
When someone is hungry and has five children, you know what he should do?
He should go looking for honest work.
Anyway, that's enough! Let's get to the point I have no time to waste.
Excuse me, Sir. Just one moment.
See, when it's cold and I put some newspapers on my chest, sometimes I read them too.
And I've always read that everybody wants to help Southern Italy, "Mid-day Italy". Everybody.
Mid-day! And when midnight comes, we still haven't eaten anything.
They tell us: go to Milan, "I'America".
I came to Milan, I spent 3 months at the public dormitory.
Later on, when I started to earn some money, I would have loved to rent a flat below stairs,
but I found a notice that read: we don't rent to Southerners.
Enough! Where do you think this tear-jerking act's gonna get you?
You think I'm some kind of a social worker?
I'm a Detective Inspector of the police... and nothing else Now what do you know about that dead body?
I swear on my mother's heart, I don't know nothing!
Nothing at all? - No.
He knows nothing... Alright boys, get this wreck out of here.
Inspector...
Give him his coffee card.
Thanks, Inspector.
He doesn't know a thing.
So... you don't feel like talking?
Let's say I dug out... an eye of yours. Know what would happen then?
You wouldn't like It... So talk! Who was it who wanted me dead?
Dario Lippi.
So Dario's mixed up with you Calabrians? Explain that.
He's the one made us stop working your zones.
Keep talking.
Well, at the beginning, he just wanted to get you pissed off a little,
but then your guys got a couple of ours, then he said we should get the boss on your side.
Told us who you were, and where to find you.
Pretty clever, huh? Dario was the muscle In the Calabrian gang.
He'd have sent his own, but we'd get wise so he used these bastards.
Take my advice, your honour: don't you ever get tangled up with Gloria.
How'd you like to have to look at that face all the time?
Better than your face! - You old hag!
Hey! This is no place for a family quarrel.
Ah, I'm sorry, but if she wants to...
Now look here, boy, you know that I'm not the type to pull any punches.
I work and toil down at my bar, understand?
Give me your name, date of birth and occupation, will you?
This is Scalesl. Hey, what about that car? The Inspector wants some action.
They brought her In and sewed her up with a couple of stitches a few nights ago...
the usual type of woman.
You must have got the message. They worked you over with a little practical surgery,
so you'd stay away from the central zones. Right?
Nobody lets a new girl work the centre of town.
But your boyfriend sent you in anyway, huh?
You listen to this, moron: you're morons tool
I'm not gonna hit you, kid, 'cause you're not worth the trouble.
Alright, who did It? And you'd better talk clear if we're all morons.
Inspector, Sylvia's waiting to see you In there. - You take over.
Oh, come on now, how many times do I have to keep answering your stupid questions?
Hold you my name, address and telephone number.
Shut up, will you!
Ah - so you finally came here? I can't stand one more minute of this, honestly. It': not right...
There, there, Sylvia. - After all the nice things I've done for you...
Now just stay cool and keep calm - That's how you treat friends?
I should spit In your face, you bastard. - Lay off it. Use your brains, will you?
Why are you so mean to me too?
Will you try to understand we're doing it for your own good?
If we treated you any differently, they'd all know something was funny.
Now pay attention.
We had a little incident tonight. Two of the new gang murdered. I want to know who's behind it.
Start listening. Stay on your feet with pills or anything else.
But keep your ears open and try to find something out.
You're very good at giving orders. But what good does it do me to help you,
the police, when you treat me so horribly?
Let It go, will you? You know, I think the guys who did this tonight are the same ones who heat you up last fall.
For sure they are. - So what are you waiting for?
Don't make me lose time now. Or should I hand you over to the ladies?
Come on, come on. Get your spirits up. You know you'll never have any trouble from us.
Well? Move, go on.
Go on, cutie pie. Get to work.
Inspector, I've been thinking. He's risking a lot, don't you think?
If It makes you feel any better, I don't like it either.
Yeah? Ah, great. Got it right here. Go on. Tlclno 315L. Whose Is it? Laura Monachesl? Thanks.
Hall of Records? Ah, Mario, it's you. I want every bit of information you have on a woman named Laura Monachesi.
Urgent, real priority. Good, thanks.
Baravsky? It's Paolo. The situation's a bit worse than I'd imagined.
See me as soon as possible. No, not on the phone. See you in about an hour at your nightclub.
The authorities are searching for the unknown man who, early this morning, broke Into the experimental wing...
at the institute for Pharmacological Research. All indications lead the Directors to presume that the man...
was Infected with a virus of a terribly dangerous epidemic-causing disease.
The man could easily spread this virus throughout the entire city. If this man is not found by 7 o'clock this evening,
besides being responsible for spreading the disease, he himself will not be able to be cured. For his own sake,
and for everyone else 's, he is asked to make himself known Anyone with any Information about this man,
please go to your nearest police station...
Where Is everybody? - Such as who?
Such as Maraschi. How would I know? I just do the cleaning up around here.
There were a bunch of men, but everybody left in a hurry.
Gino! Pim!
The time is 9 o'clock.
Domenico!
Renzo!
- Hello? - God damn it, what is this? Where're Gino and Pim and all the rest of them?
Hello? Hello? Hello?
- Yes? - I want Maraschi. - He's not here.
Where were you all this time?
I'm very sorry. I must not have heard you calling, I guess.
I was In the kitchen. - Who did that to you?
It's nothing. - Was it Gino?
Yeah. He came with that other man, Pim, and he told me and Domenico that you had been badly hurt.
He said we had to go, or we'd be hurt too.
He said we should all leave you alone, to die like a dog.
What did you do? - Hold him he was a coward. Him and all the others.
I must say I always thought you were a little crazy.
See what they're like, those boys? They've all disappeared.
Even Domenico. Even he's smarter than you are.
They're not smart, they're cowards.
And I haven't forgotten that without you, I'd have died of hunger two years ago.
I'm staying with you, for whatever good I can do.
There's only one thlng you can do now, Renzo. Just go home, alright?
Here. That'll keep you for a little while.
And don't worry about a thing. As soon as I need you, I'll be in touch.
Now look, Just get out of here, will you? Goon!
No... there's nothing I can do for you, Paolo.
Look, you know you really should... - Head to the county hospital?
How'd a moron like you ever get to be a doctor, anyway?
Try to think this through, Paolo - You think it through, Doc.
Or are abortions all you know how to do? - My God, Paolo, keep your voice down.
My voice'll get so loud that everyone in town will hear, if you don't stop playing the idiot.
But I think you will stop. You're a clever man. I know you are. And doctor, you know me pretty well.
That hospital's got certain equipment that I don't. Do you understand?
The hospital's also got a register. And the police are going to keep an eye on it all night.
But... there's this serum... - How much?
I wouldn't even know how to go about getting it.
Money, doc...
That's how.
Give me a couple of hours. Now you're using your head.
Anyway, when will I start feeling the effects?
Well, that depends... It's a bit hard to say.
In a few hours, you'll begin to sweat, pretty copiously Then, headaches, gradually growing worse.
Then you'll start getting stiff here. And that'll get worse with time, too.
You've got to get the serum within 24 hours.
If you don't... you know what will happen.
Never mind. I'll be back here in two hours.
Alright. Now you know all about it.
Yeah, but Is this certain? - Oh, it's certain alright...
I was the one who went and got him the Iodide I'm the one he told how he got the bite.
Alright? While we're on It, we're going to decide something.
Gino, you don't mean right now?
Right here, right now. That's what I mean.
If you want to be the faithful servant, get your ass back to him, go on, with my good wishes.
Go lick his hand and everything else. I'm not gonna! Go on, go on!
Paolo was always good to us.
I don't like running off and leaving him like that, Gino.
What do you slobs use your heads for? Why are we with Mancuso, huh? Why?
What's that got to do with anything?
You don't know, huh? I'll tell you what it's got to do with.
Up until now, Mancuso's been respectable, had no record. We were with him, risking our lives every minute.
But he could protect us from back. So we did everything he wanted, good and bad,
like an agreement. That was then. What do we do about Mancuso now?
We're not his servants. What damn use is he for us?
Hey, Gino, anyone else know about him being the one that, you know...?
Nobody at all. But, If you want to be the doctor, and the rest of you the nurses,
maybe we'll be lucky enough to pull him through in time for the police to arrest us.
That's right; he's a good-for-nothing.
The time has come to end all this talking.
What do you want to do then? - Give out the news...
we gotta Isolate the guy, get him now We know him best.
And that... that's gonna be how we get to meet Dario.
A man of sense. You can'! possibly wear the same pants all the lime, or the same friends.
Especially when they've worn out their use.
Paolo's no friend of mine He doesn't like people.
And I'm not gonna be nice to no 'Typhoid Mary', you know?
I'm with you on that. That little rat couldn't have picked anyone better to bite.
Don't start the celebrations yet.
Look, Maraschi, we get Paolo Mancuso out of our hair and the police'll be writing us thank you notes.
You think so? It might not be so damn easy He's one hard nut to crack.
But somehow, we gotta do it.
We already took one pot shot at him, and you can be sure he knows it.
And one other thing: he won't have forgotten it.
I know Paolo very well. - He gets cured and he'll ruin us.
And he'll murder us if he stays free.
Come on, Gino. You know him better than all of us do.
And you're the only one who might just pull it off.
The rest of the boys are ready, all of them. They're all with me.
No, Inspector, I believe I've already told you: I don't know anything about it.
Are you sure? - Look, Inspector, I told you: nothing.
I only know that someone stole my brand new, 10 million lire car from in front of my house,
and turned it into a lump of coal.
Your job now ls to find whoever took It, or isn't it?
Maybe we know our job better than you do.
The man who helped himself to your car might cause an epidemic to break out.
Suppose he does? What do you think I should do? Go on a nurse's training course?
I doubt If that would be your kind of work. What's that supposed to mean, your honour?
Almost anything. - You're not about to accuse mo, because someone stole my car are you?
No, I suppose not. But If you've anything to say, say it.
I'll speak clearly. We've been keeping an eye on you for a while now, you and the type of friends you run around with.
I pick all of my own friends. Certainly. Nobody's saying you mustn't.
Is the real owner of the car one of your better friends?
Don't be surprised. The police do a little thinking every now and then.
Suppose you have a good friend, who thinks he's going to get in trouble over taxes.
And, as a favour, you agree to be the fictitious owner.
Inspector, can't I convince you? The car is mine I may loan it out sometimes...
Of course. Let's put It like that. Did you loan it to anybody last night?
No. - Naturally. Don't leave this city.
By what law can you do that?
If there's an epidemic, I want you here to enjoy it.
I'm not even an Italian citizen. I'm Swiss.
The virus isn't prejudiced, lady.
Oh... In a few hours, anyone who touches him will be dead in the morning.
Come In, Paolo. We've got to get that first shot in you right away.
What's in it?
The serum, of course. What else would It be? The serum, hmm. Sit down.
It's not something you can lust pick up, like Aspirin. I had to work quite a bit to get ii.
Roll up your sleeve, please.
Did you meet anyone? Huh? No, who would I have met, anyway?
Come on, we'd better get going.
You're In quite a hurry. Huh? You're the one that should be in a hurry.
Doc, you really are nervous today.
Well, like I just said, I'm not nervous, only I kind of expected you to be.
Huh? Paolo, where are you going? - Put down the serum.
Are you out of your mind? We've got to cure you. Paolo!
You fat slug! How'd they get here?
You called them? Start talking, damn you!
What could I do? They said they'd kill me.
Who? - Lippi and Maraschi.
Help!
You'd better take over today. - Sure, why not?
I'm leaving now.
Upstairs, and around the garden walls there are cops. If I were you, I'd go careful.
Go.
You always come In through windows? - When the entrance is watched, yes.
Of course... you know already.
Too many people know too many things, and too damn quickly!
The cops are as thick as ﬂies out there.
But all the radio talked about was an unknown man...
I got a call from Gino this morning, before I saw the visitor.
Before you saw what visitor?
The Inspector. He checked out the license plate of the car, so I told him what you told me to.
What the hell's happening? They try to murder me twice, then that damned rat...
And our friend the Inspector sounds like he already knows where to look.
You mustn't let them get you, Paolo!
Well, I'm glad you agree with me.
I'd rather die In the gutter. Infect everyone in town, Infect everyone In this whole stinking cesspool of a world!
But there is a way out - a doctor.
There's gotta be a bunch of doctors who'd do it for the amount of money I got.
But now we've got to move fast. I think I know the man who'd do.
You helped him out once - Marserati.
How much shall I say you'll pay? - How ever much he wants.
Dario and Maraschi better start praying that I die, because if I don't, they're as good as underground.
Calm down darling, calm down a little. OK? I'll go phone Mazurati.
Let me speak to Dario, but make it quick, Nino. Come on!
Dario? Yes, in the other room here.
Come quickly, but watch out for the police. No, no, the side way. Through the garden.
Yes, yes, I think I can hold onto...
You filthy bitch! You filthy miserable whore!
It's not enough pleasure to murder you but it'll have to do!
Come In... What? Inspector, are you crazy?
We haven't seen you for a while.
You're mad... you're mad to come here.
I was going to come in and see you later this morning, as soon as I changed my outfit.
Then you know something? - Quite a lot. They wanted to kill me.
Inspector, do you know that around here there are more spies than hookers?
Come on, get off your big dramatic scene and listen.
For many years, I've been listening to your hysterics with all the patience I got. But now you'd better talk.
It's too big a thing now. Let's hear what you know.
Or I'll walk out of here and make sure everybody sees me.
I'd better... talk. I really was going to come in this morning and see you.
Come on, come on. I didn't mean to sound angry.
How about this: If what you have to tell me ls really important, I'll see you get a reward. Interesting?
Last night I wasn't able to learn anything. - I'll break you!
But I learned everything this morning.
It seems that they're after one of the big guns. I guess they find him very annoying.
And further, Gino said that If we saw him, we should report him.
If you see who?
Well, Inspector, It's someone that we all know, I'm sure.
He's the boyfriend of that woman who has the fashion laboratory.
I believe he's called Paolo Mancuso. - Good enough.
Just a minute. I believe that he and Maraschi are involved, because that's all anyone's been talking about
Very good. - And... the reward?
Come around tomorrow morning.
If I'm still alive...
Come in, Central, this is car 12.
Yes, sir?
Looks like we got the name - Paolo Nlancuso. Get someone over to his house. Anything new?
Laura Monachesi's been killed. We got that about a minute ago.
Just what I needed. Ah, listen, hold on One other thing: whatever you get,
I want it that second. Anything about Mancuso Go on.
Hello?
It's me, Lidia, It's Paolo. - Paolo?
Listen: I'm in a lot of trouble.
I've heard about It. - I imagine so. Anybody there?
No, you can talk.
Fine. Listen carefully: come in about half an hour to Largo Caironi.
Understand?
But...
Quit worrying. You won't get infected. It'll be hours yet, before I'm dangerous.
I was only thinking that they've probably got me watched.
You just let me take care of that.
All you have to do is come where I told you to.
I'll come over.
Name, age, profession. - Donato Marchella, seamstress.
And I suppose you didn't hear anything either, no shots, sudden noises?
I told them already, I didn't hear anything. I'm just a seamstress.
Yeah, and you were sewing up your pants, right?
Strange, Inspector, these girls don'! know anything.
Yeah, they don't even know what work they're doing.
Inspector, this is unheard of. - Oh? You don't look that old!
I strongly protest against you keeping us here like this.
Shut up! You'll be here as long as we need you.
The least you can do is to let us get dressed.
You're cuter naked!
Hold my wife I'd be home In an hour - it's already been an hour and a half...
Like I was telling you, Inspector, this is one oi those companies with lots of backers and very few employees.
Here's another dressmaker for Instance. - And she suffers the heat terribly!
Unfortunately, we got here too late.
Hello, Inspector. - How's it going?
We've almost finished. There was nothing we could do for her.
Strangulation. - Actually, death was due to a broken neck, Inspector.
I don't know. Can you understand that?
That one's a hard nut to crack. - We can try. We can try real hard.
Liliana Lomana. In Torino In 1965, your name was Maria Baragini, right?
A few counts of prostitution. Take my advice: do something about your memory.
I don't feel well... I'm going to be sick.
Listen, honey, there's jailbait in that room.
You got real problems this time - But I don't...
Who did it? Was it Paolo Mancuso?
Yes. - How'd he get in?
Through the window to the garden. But that's all I know.
That's all I know, honestly. She sent me out of the room afterwards.
You're a bunch of Incompetent nitwits, you know that?
Not one of you morons thought for a minute that you can get in and out by the garden window.
You guys set up a blockade, and the only thing that can get through is an army of elephants!
Excuse me, Inspector. About a minute ago, we heard Mancuso's wife left the house.
Central put two men on her.
I hope they get somewhere. We've only got six hours left.
Decomery's got her at 100 metres. He's following her nicely. He's a good boy.
Good!
Hurry! They're down there.
They were behind me.
They'll never find this car. It's In the middle of a thousand of the same kind.
Damn this traffic! If they turn up the next street, they've lost us and we're the morons.
There's no getting out of It. - Son of a bitch, wouldn't you know it?
We're In C-42, Central. Looks like they made it. We lost them good. They're heading to the north underpass.
Paolo, you have to go to a hospital. You still have time to get there.
No! Damned If I'll go just to save my skin And besides... it'd mean jail. No.
I'm not giving in to this thing, Lidia.
I'll kill them! Those bastards!
I'll get back. Walt and see. Those bastards. Until yesterday, they licked my hand like dogs!
And now... now, I need someone to help me.
That's why I'm here, and you know it.
Maybe I had no right to, but you're the only one who even listened to me.
What do I have to do?
You've got to go get Dr Marseratl, In Varese. You know who I mean?
Yes, Paolo. don't remind me.
The man who signed our son's death certificate You don't expect that I'd forget?
I'm sorry.
Take this. It's made out to cash. He can have anything he wants...
provided that he takes care of everything. - What if he won't?
Don't worry, he'll do It. How do you think he got that clinic of his going?
I wanted a doctor I could trust, and he wanted a lot of funds.
Where will I find you?
Get a taxi. Give the guy a hundred so he'll run. Hurry out to Varese.
Grab onto Marserati. I'll meet you at Morenda's shack. That's the only place in Milan I can still go to.
OK.
Lidia... whenever this storm blows over, I...
There'll be another coming on its heels. It'll be like that always.
What should I have done? Live my life out as a beggar in a family of beggars?
That's right. A man that's a beggar still has hope.
And what good did hope do our son?
It helped him to die of tuberculosis, in that garbage heap that was home to us then.
Nobody gives things away.
I had to grab every damn thing I could lay my hands on.
If you say so.
I'm right, and you know it. Lidia...
You still love me, don't you? - No.
Why did you come then? Why are you doing this for me?
I took all you gave for years. Your hate, your betrayals. Even you leaving me.
And I accepted the money you gave me, because I was afraid of living in misery.
So, in a way I'm your accomplice.
Hey! You got some old crate around here that still works?
Sure. That old Fiat, right alongside the office.
I left the keys on the dashboard. Help yourself.
Who is it? Yes, this is Gino. What's on your mind? Spit it out!
You've found him, have you? Good, good.
This is Maraschi. No, the orders are still the same. Get a move on. Bring his head back.
I think Mancuso just played his last hand in this game.
He was down there... somewhere in the middle of the yard.
Let's go.
Vino!
You, too?
I didn't want to. It was Gino; he made us do it.
Then start running!
Wait!
Where can I find Gino?
Lucky day all round for me, gents.
Could be Pim.
I'm sure he's bringing us some good news.
If I win this hand, then I can retire for life.
Let's see...
Come on; you haven't got a hope, Paolo. You know damn well.
I wouldn't do that if I were you.
We made an agreement... but I'm sure, in one way or another, I can... I can be a lot of help to you.
Paolo, really.
Now wait... No. Listen, Paolo Please, Paolo. No. No...
We're friends. No, Paolo. No, no, no! No, no, no, Paolo. Please don't.
They made me do It, I didn't mean any harm. Dario and Maraschi.
No, Paolo. No, no. Leave me here. Please, please don't.
Gino.. - No! I didn't mean it!
You want to stay alive, don't you Gino?
Yes. Yes, I want to live.
Tell me: why should you live and me die?
After him!
All on. Come on. Teresa, come on Hurry up now.
Hey! What are you doing?
Come back here!
Come back here, damn you! Come back!
Are you crazy? Who are you? Where are you taking us?
Shut up!
Quiet down, I said!
Operations Room: Attention. Mancuso has turned onto Vialli Drive, heading north.
This is C-42. What orders?
Don't let him out of your sight. But not a bullet - nobody's to shoot one bullet.
Call in any change of position.
Right, sir. We're nearing Bovesa Still keeping north, over.
Damn it, what's he got in mind?
Excuse me, Inspector. They've picked up Mancuso's wife. They're bringing her here.
Better get him blocked off. She could be useful to us.
Keep a car ready, and the best driver we have around here.
This is the Operations Room Anything new happen yet?
No news yet, sir.
Let me know as soon as possible.
Open it. - What'll happen to the children?
Oh, stop worrying: the brats'll be alright Just open the door.
Stay where you are! Or I'll murder her!
Try that once more and you will get it.
Go get the kids out of the bus. Go on.
And you - ask Central for orders.
This is car 2. The children are being taken off the bus now.
And Mancuso is heading towards the train embankment with the woman.
We have no idea what his intentions are.
Any orders?
Don't try to get close to them. No man shoots for any reason at all.
I've told two other patrols to come around on the other side of the embankment.
Once Mancuso's wife gets here, I'll be down. He might listen to her, if no-one else.
Have they arrived yet? - Not yet. They ran Into a bottleneck, near the highway.
Now Mancuso's just about reached the top, Inspector.
The other two units will be there in a few minutes.
But no shooting.
Received, Inspector. Over and out.
Mancuso. It's no good trying to escape. Two more police patrols are coming.
Listen: give yourself up while you're still in time to save your life.
Sons of bitches! They're trying to gain time, huh?
Mancuso! - I'm not giving up... not me.
Mancuso, listen to me. There's no way you can get out of it now.
Leave the girl and try to save your life.
Mancus!l Stop acting like an idiot!
Mancuso, I'm asking you for the last time:
Let her go, get yourself down here and get put in a hospital, for God's sake!
Mancuso - you've got no other hope.
When I push, run towards them. Got It? - Yes.
Go!
Alright, you were heading for Varese. And it wasn't a pleasure jaunt.
You were sent by Paolo. What were you supposed to do there?
Probably to get some doctor, right?
I won't ask you his name. But what then?
You knew damn well we had our eye on you.
You must have made an appointment for later, but where?
You've got to tell me where to find him.
I don't know.
No - you do know. And you've got to tell me.
You're risking three years as an accomplice.
How much can I possibly care about that?
Paolo's my husband.
Oh, so your home town is only a few kilometres away from mine.
You were probably a very nice little girl...
because you're a nice woman now.
I know what you mean.
I understand you. Try to understand me, please.
Now listen to this, Miss:
Mancuso jumped a train headed for the north-west station.
That's clear, Isn't It? The station is completely surrounded now.
If we manage to get him sooner, there won't be an epidemic in Milan.
And your husband's life can still be saved do you understand that?
At Morenda's. That's where he's expecting me.
Hey; there's a reward. Don't forget: whoever catches him cashes in.
No, no. If you catch him, If you touch him, you die.
Well, I'll tell you: If I knew where the bastard was, I'd shoot him on sight, I would.
Damn right. Walking around carrying the plague like that. - He oughta be killed.
Morenda... I need help.
You have to hide me... a doctor will be coming here.
A doctor? What for? You can't stay here.
I got nothing to do with this. I don't wanna have nothing to do with this.
You know everything, don't you?
Stay where you are - Don't be an idiot!
Get out of here.
What are you afraid of? You're rotten to the bone with tuberculosis.
Instead of blood, you've got morphine. What the hell else can happen to you?
Yeah, what more can happen! - Use your brains, will you?
This is your chance. No more nights out in the cold.
No more bringing coffee to the damn hookers. - No.
Then how about this stuff? The stuff that makes you work like a slave.
No! - You stupid idiot.
Here. Fill in the numbers you want.
You kicked me out like I was some kind of a monster.
You were ashamed of having a relative like me, my bellyache.
But I was the one who started you out In life the best I could, as my own ﬂesh and blood.
But you're too clever for me, Paolo Mancuso. I'm the kind you put things over on.
The patsy, the fall guy. When I came to you I needed help, and you wouldn't give me 1000 lire.
Because I needed this poison to stand on my damn feet.
And now you tell me I can decide the amount, eh?
Yes, servant of whores! Fill it in!
I want nothing, not from Mr. Mancuso. Not a thing. I'm just Morenda...
I bring coffee for the whores but now you wanna know what': wrong on the face of the earth?
You'll find out.
Please... - Get out of here. Get out of my house.
Now you'll know what it means to get boots in your ass and spit in your face. Go find out!
I'm gonna kill you!
Help! Stay away from me! Help!
He's the man they're looking for. The man they're looking for.
The man with the disease! Kill him!
Kill him - the police won't bother whoever does it They'll even give him a reward.
You heard what Morenda said - kill the bastard!
Don't let him go. Don't let him get away!
Don't let him escape!
Kill him!
Don't let him get away! Kill him!
Hey! The police! Run!
No - stay back. You - come here.
It's better you don't, lady.
Will you cover the body?