"Venice. Anno Domini 1587.
Today, August 12,
is the procurator. Francesco de Vecchi
at night time being put to death.
The assassin drove him.
the blade 7 times in the body.
Thus, the defendant. Sebastiano Morosini
truly suspect, for the death of Francesco de Vecchi
to be responsible."
(Commissario Guido Brunetti)
(Paola Brunetti)
(Vice-Questore Patta) (Sergente Vianello)
(Signorina Elettra)
Commissario!
Commissario! This is Enrico Franchini,
The dead man's brother. He found the body.
My name is Brunetti. I'm a policeman.
Signore Franchini! The Commissario is here. He has a few questions.
Stand up, please! Leave!
I'll talk to him later.
Ciao, Guido!
Not a pretty sight!
Somebody kicked him. With heavy shoes.
The left cheek almost. completely burst open.
At least 4 teeth are broken out.
It was the kicks that killed him. against the back of his head.
The books are from. from a Tertullian.
"Tertullian". The issue here is from ...
1494.
1492.
Tertullian! * He emphasizes it differently.
These are all originals.
Commissario! There must be something must have been wrong.
Somebody took something away.
The computer must go to. trace backup.
Okay! You can come.
Back there! ... Ciao!
Have you seen him? Yes.
Who ... Who does that?
Are you from around here?
No. I come from Padua.
Were you dating your brother?
I had called him. Just like every Tuesday night.
But he didn't answer. phone.
I had a funny feeling.
So I came here. Did he live alone?
Yes. Say:
All the books in the house! When we're done:
Can you see if anything is missing?
I'm sorry! He's collected so much collected, resold,
Swapped. I have no overview about his collection.
How long has he been collecting?
Since he graduated. What did he study?
Theology. He was a priest.
For over 20 years. Until he hooked the job.
This cost him his teaching position. cost him.
They retired him early. retired.
Why?
He had lost his faith.
He told me: He woke. one morning and he.
was gone. As if he had before bed.
misplaced. But I think faith was for him.
always just in the books.
He never lived it!
The dead man is a former priest.
He collected Tertullian and Augustine.
Tertullian! Oh, God!
"It is the woman, that gives the devil
provided entry, that first
broke the divine law." Well, yes! That's what they thought back then.
That didn't make it any better. And Augustine
is my special friend: "Isn't it more beneficial,
when 2 friends live together.
instead of a man and a woman?" I beg you!
Why were they canonized in the first place? canonized?
Because they said other things too. You should canonize someone.
for his actions, rather than. for his speeches.
Thank you!
Where's your brother?
In his room. . . Raffi!
I could have. could have done. Thanks!
Please!
Will you eat standing up? I have to study.
Please sit down! I have an exam in two weeks.
If he fails that, there goes his bachelor's degree.
Arrivederci! Very funny!
Can I borrow your laptop? - Why? You have one of your own.
The power supply is junk. - But I'll get it back. Soon!
Excuse me! Do you know what happened?
He was killed.
Somebody kicked him to death!
Hello! My name is Joseph Nickerson.
I have to change my flight to Kansas City.
Oh! I have to change my flight to Kansas City.
Friday, 11:35 a.m.
My name is Nickerson, Joseph Nickerson.
Please as soon as possible!
What? But ... But it must be ..
All full. . . In three days.
Thank you!
Very nice!
Yes, isn't it? A gift, Commissario!
You're not jealous, are you?
Me? No. I just wanted to ask,
Whether Franchini's calculator. has been evaluated.
The hard drive is to be in Rome. to be decrypted.
There wasn't much on it. One folder will interest you.
It is password protected.
See? It'll take them a long time in Rome long time. Well!
Most take as their password. the names of their children.
Or those of dogs or cats.
Someone like Franchini. reads heavy fare.
Tertullian! Well, that would be too easy,
Commissario! But what is the name his most important work?
Eh ... I don't know.
"Apologeticum!" But I also had to look it up.
Tadaa! Ah!
He scanned book pages.
Do you see the straight cut? Yes.
The pages were ripped out of books.
On one of the pages I spotted a stamp. Here. There!
Can you make this bigger? Of course!
"Library Merula." You recognized that right away?
Yes. I know that from. my college days.
Sorry! May I help?
We have an appointment. With Dottoressa Fabbiani?
Exactly! What is this about?
Yes, of course! I'll take you to her.
The smell here: Just like when I was a student!
I was beginning to think you meant. his garlic plume.
Dottoressa Fabbiani! Signora!
Good afternoon! Let's go to my office?
You said on the phone:
"It's about a violent crime." How can we help you with that?
Do you know this man?
Hmm. I don't know. His name is Aldo Franchini.
It could be, that he was here once.
Wait! ... Piero! Can you come here, please?
Signore Sartor has been since time immemorial. here. If he has, he knows him.
Look, please! Do you know that man? - Sure! That's Aldo Franchini.
When was the last time he was here? A week ago, maybe.
Does he have access to the old books? No. Only people from the university.
We only give out the tomes for research purposes only.
Thank you, Piero! ... You can only study them here in the reading room.
Why are you asking about him?
We found on his computer. single book pages found.
With the library stamp.
Oh God!
Did you also find the pages found on him?
What do you know about this?
They were stolen from our collection. stolen.
The 1st theft must have been had to have been months ago.
And you didn't notice?
Some books are are rarely borrowed.
When it comes to returns, we don't. the time to go through everything.
We have to trust people.
How did he get the pages? They were cut out.
Now I smell it too. We're doing an audit.
Every single thing is reviewed. Every single document.
We have already found over 20 destroyed books found.
The thief knew exactly what he was doing.
He has almost only maps and drawings separated out.
Many hand-colored. Of some specimens there are.
just a few around the world.
This is our heart. This is where we store our most valuable books.
The only way in here is with a magnetic card to get in?
Yes. How do you get the books?
In the reading room. Then you know who did it.
You do have a directory, who has borrowed the books.
Most of them we know. They've been coming to us for years.
Here! Professore Gallo is here from the university.
Professore Marino is from Florence. Dottore Greco, his colleague, also.
And this is a student.
Here's one of the books.
Why did you. not displayed?
We rely on private. donations.
If it comes out that the books made available to us provided to us.
are no longer safe, that would be a disaster.
Would you show us the reading room? Welcome.
If you have ordered any of the books. have, it will be sent to you
handed out here at the desk. and may not leave the room.
When you leave, hand. turn in the book.
And if one does
takes a book with him? Tones a warning beep.
All books are secured with. a chip.
Individual pages can be protected. unfortunately not protect them.
And if someone needs to go to the toi... (quiet) toilet?
The book must not leave the room. not leave the room.
We need names of visitors, where pages disappeared.
Can't you ask the man, that you showed me?
Maybe he could give us ...
He's dead. (Quietly) Commissario!
A camera!
I don't know anything about that. How?
Who knows how much longer. libraries exist.
My wife gave away our books. gave them away and got
Bought such an electronic thing. I protested. But she said:
"Nobody reads them anymore." But Commissario!
That's different: a like that. real book in my hand.
Go to the administration there.
and get the shots! Hm.
Do you still need me?
No, no! It's all good.
Have you been working here long? Half my life.
Have you known Franchini for a long time? Many years!
He always reads the church fathers.
Do you know him better? Sometimes he comes out for a smoke.
Then we talk. He's interested in Formula 1.
We are sometimes for looking.
In my bar by the bridge. around the corner.
But there was no trouble with him?
Franchini? No!
Yes. Thank you!
Back already? Longing!
I don't believe a word you say. You're hungry.
Let's go eat? And the kids?
Are they here? Raffi. But he has to study.
Huh?
How? Nobody noticed anything?
First as someone one of borrowing books.
The pages were clean. clean.
This is sad. Centuries these books endured.
And now they will be destroyed.
* Phone * Yes.
Why am I learning everything last again?
I just got a call. from Signore Morosini-Albani.
I knew nothing!
Do you know how uncomfortable that was?
What?
"The library! The Contessa is an important supporter."
She donates amounts every year. in the 6-figure range.
And she has given the library a large portion
trusted to her private collection.
Yes. And? "She was outraged when she
experienced what happened to her. books.
She wanted information. about the investigation."
I stood there like the last fool!
What is it about anyway?
Pages have been removed from. books removed.
"Vandalism?" No. They were stolen.
Presumably to sell them. Who does that?
Does this have something to do with the dead from Castello?
The pages were on his computer.
The Morosini-Albanis are one of the most influential
Families in Venice. Gianni will
The new mayor. He does have a choice.
It's as good as won.
"I want you. speak to the Contessa".
and explain everything to her.
I'm sorry! I'm at lunch. "I assured her,
that my best man will take care of it."
Fix this! And do it now!
Eh ...
* He clears his throat. *
Morosini-Albani! Ach!
Give her my regards! Why?
My mother and the Contessa. are well known.
Do you know him too? Yes.
It is as simple as its electoral. program: Venice and tradition.
People don't even notice. Only the name matters.
I make haste. I make haste.
I brought my fielding. Who?
Henry Fielding. Aha! Okay!
* Someone rings the bell. *
Commissario Brunetti? You are expected.
Excuse me! The Contessa is still dinning.
Come along, gentlemen! I would like to do it here on the balcony.
I think there we have the most beautiful view in Venice.
Yes. That's true! Good!
Would you take a small step back?
I know this town. Moment!
What? Not like this. . . Laura, come on!
Huh? We need the mask. They shine.
Quick! I have Not much time.
How? I don't look in the camera? look good? I'm shiny? Where?
Good. Now we can. About time.
So! Are you ready?
What now? Paola!
"Sorry! It's taking longer."
All right! Honestly, I was expecting I was expecting it to be exactly the same. And, Guido!
Yes, your mother. Don't worry! I'll behave myself!
Although ... Guido!
It's good! Order already! Later! I'll be quick!
Hm. ... Carlo! The wine list please!
Venice deserves better. Give Give me your vote on May 18.
Venecia prima. Grazie!
Contessa! Commissario Brunetti!
Thank you, Guiseppe! Please!
Commissario Brunetti!
So you're the son-in-law of the Falier family.
Yes. Give them my warmest regards,
When you see them!
I'm supposed to say hello to you too. Thank you! Have a seat!
Magical! ... Your wife!
Really magical!
She works at the university, yes?
Commissario! I must confess to you,
that I am very upset.
We have been associated with the library for so long.
Why weren't we notified immediately?
How did you find out about it, that the books were damaged?
They informed us, after you got there.
What has your investigation so far reveal? Was it someone on the staff?
What makes you think that? We are often disappointed by them,
who have our confidence. We are just getting started
of the investigation. How many of your books were damaged?
They were not damaged, but destroyed,
Images have been separated out. The text is still preserved.
We both mean different things.
I'm talking about a book and you.
of a text. Mother! Sorry!
We want to shoot something with you. One minute!
I'm coming. Commissario Brunetti?
The Vice-Questore said,.
He said you were his best man. I want to believe him.
You should tell your colleagues of the art theft in Rome
To move. We do what is right for us.
Good!
Are you coming?
I don't want to bother you any longer.
Commissario! Keep me up to date!
You are on the board of directors. of the library?
Yes. Why do you ask? In the reading room, there was a camera
installed. Did you instigated this?
Why should I?
I told you that I just learned about it today.
Contessa!
Oh, look!
I'm drunk.
And what did you eat?
I've been waiting for you. with the food. And?
Oh! She's scared for your collection.
The woman is a snob. ... Just like her son.
She only collects these books so that. she seems more profound than people,
collecting Ferraris! This from your mouth!
Yes!
Tomorrow!
Alvise?
Buongiorno, Commissario! What's going on here?
This is from Franchini's. Apartment. We're looking
the stolen pages. Why here?
The Vice-Questore called yesterday.
He inquired personally about it,
Whether we found the stolen goods. He thought the pages were stuck
In the bindings. We have them x-rayed.
Make it back!
Yes, Commissario! And where is Vianello?
In the library, Commissario!
So about the camera!
And he gave me a list of people,
who read antique for research purposes. reading books in the library.
I'm supposed to call them all. and ask if they
anything unusual caught my eye. I think that's outrageous.
Tell him to do it himself.
Am I his assistant? This is coming from me.
The list? Yes. I got it from Vice-Questore.
Oh! I didn't know that. Commissario!
I'll get right on it. take care of it.
* A phone rings. *
Brunetti! ... Hello?
Do you care about the murder? "Which one?"
To Franchini.
Who am I talking to?
They killed him ... killed him.
Who? "Two cappuccinos!"
They will kill me. They'll Kill everyone when this gets out.
What?
"The one with Francesco de Vecchi." Who is that?
Francesco de Vecchi. 1587. "1587"?
* Loud beep * "Hello?"
* Still loud beep *
Hello! * He hears the beep.
* Still loud beep *
Ah! Buongiorno, Commissario! Coffee? No, thank you!
Did someone just make a phone call here? Yes. There with the old phone!
Well? Where is he? He took off right away.
Ach! What did he look like? Like a typical tourist.
I'd say a Yank. Thank you!
"Francesco de Vecchi. Born 1541."
"Died 1587."
"Venetian businessman. The family
de Vecchi played for centuries a significant role
in the history of Venice."
What? That's all.
What? Yes!
And? What was? Nothing!
I talked to everyone. With the Janitor, the administration.
Nobody knows who installed the camera. installed.
Such cameras have. not much of a range.
You mean the recording device.
Is in the reading room,yes. In the building, yes.
Thank you!
Sorry!
What are you looking for? The footage from the camera.
Do you really think someone is secretly watching us?
The camera is here.
Where is this going?
(man) I don't know!
Can you catch up?
Yes, of course.
So nobody from here has anything to do with it.
I'll stake my life on it.
Commissario!
There you go!
How does your computer. into the Merula library?
I think it's broken? I wanted to help.
"Help"? I didn't know,
that you're involved. How do you know?
I was taking a philosophy class. on Nietzsche.
What does that have to do with anything? I think the professor is great.
Michele Criscuolo is sitting in the
Library Board of Supervisors. He talked to a woman about it.
Dottoressa Fabbiani?
I approached him and told him. told him I could help him.
The camera I ordered for 50 euros on the Internet.
The laptop recorded it. Since when?
For the past week.
Because the books are so well secured. are, I thought:
It's one of the employees. But it's not.
But you found something! Yes, logo!
As a policeman's son, I a reputation to lose.
Yeah, so? Who is it?
He must have left fingerprints. left behind.
I'll call forensics.
Oh, Commissario! I had a look looked: Book pages like this
are also offered on internet auctions. offered and bring real money!
2,000 to 10,000 euros per page. Thank you!
* There is nothing to understand. *
Come on, man! Come on, come on! Step on it!
Shit! That should have gone faster Should have been faster!
He's way too slow getting out. - Yeah. He can forget it.
Commissario! Did we have an appointment?
The library is. already closed.
I know. Can you unlock us?
Does Dottoressa Fabbiani know? No.
Small moment! I'll call Just a second. Yes?
You support Morosini-Albani? You don't?
I'm still undecided. What is there to consider?
Do you want the puppet from Rome? He doesn't know his way around here.
Morosini is patron of the Festa della Sensa.
We're all rowers there on the Bucintoro, the Doge's boat.
Ah, Piero! Your friends here vote for the Sozis.
Tell you something. about Morosini-Albani!
He's there every year. Even when it rains. He pitches in.
My father worked for his grandfather when they built the shipyard
in Marghera had. A real Venetian. Knows our history
Know our tradition and know, what has made us great.
This is the only one who can get this town can whip back into shape.
That's right! * Everyone bangs on the tables.
And? What did she say?
We can. Are you coming?
Piero? I think you have there
One more thing to forget. Betting debts are debts of honor.
I'll pay the rest tomorrow. Yes?
I'm gonna get anyway. a hundred from you.
"We need the book,"
that he read.
We have the date and written down here. the time written down.
I'd have to look it up in the computer. look it up.
Good. Yes.
On the video. a man could be seen.
"Joseph Nickerson."
"Treatise of Jurisprudence
On the Laws of. Lordship, 1597."
Says in the archive.
That should be it.
Please be careful, yes? Nothing will happen to the book.
Thank you!
Tell me: do you know Francesco de Vecchi?
Or is that a trick question?
No. I found nothing.
I just know he lived. in the 16th century.
I think, of the family. de Vecchi are
all died. But at San Marco... there is a small collection of paintings.
This was donated by the last de Vecchi.
Lay on your path. Go by tomorrow
and do something for your education!
I'm sorry, we don't open. in an hour.
Just one question: do you know the de Vecchi family?
These are my employers. In the broadest sense.
They donated this museum! Quite fine people!
What do you know about Francesco de Vecchi?
Francesco? Why are you interested you care about him?
Why not?
Normally, people are more interested people care more about his father
Renier or Enrico de Vecchi.
He went into battle then. against Austria and France.
But Francesco! No, no! Why?
He was rather unlucky.
He had more interest in philosophy and art
than for trade and the military. But then his father died.
And shortly after that died also his brother.
The de Vecchis were at the height of their power,
when Francesco took the giant inheritance.
He would have immediately.
Doge could become. He was very well respected.
But he died, too. surprisingly.
It is rumored that Francesco has been killed.
* A phone rings. Yes.
It's me. Commissario. The Fingerprints from the library.
"A match." With whom?
His name is Roberto Dura. Is a student at the university.
For multiple minor Felony convictions.
"But it's all nothing serious." Good! See you at uni in a bit!
Sorry!
Do you know a certain Roberto Dura?
Yeah. It's over there. by the pillar.
Rebecca ... Rebecca!
Why don't you get back to me? I don't have to explain anything to you.
Come! And who is he? Huh?
He! Come!
Ah! You like that Smarmy jerks. Sure!
Everyone wants fire. But yours should be extra big.
Leave me alone! ... Come on! What are you doing now?
What is it? You got a problem? - You're my problem.
Don't let him provoke you! What do you want, stupid?
He! Stop it!
Hey, hey, hey! Break it up! Get apart!
Don't interfere!
Have we calmed down? Have we calmed down?
Yes! What do you want? Roberto Dura?
Yes, damn it! What do you want? Come on!
Could be anyone! Anyone who looks like you!
I had nothing to do with it. We found your fingerprints
On the table. Clear! I was studying there. And?
Do you know that man? I'm not that into men.
It fits you. You are the same age.
Don't sass me! Don't get fresh with me!
We are not friends. His name was Aldo Franchini.
You brought him the pages.
He was slain. I didn't do that.
I only did 4 semesters. law school.
But what you're doing here, You can't.
I would like to speak to my lawyer.
There's a cell for now. to think about.
Commissario! Ach, Alvise!
Yes? Where are you taking this?
I'll bring it back. Where?
In the library. And Dura's fingerprints?
Nothing found! In the places where he
cut out the pages. No pages are missing from the book.
What?
This is the wrong book.
That was a different title.
Something about law.
You want to see Dottoressa Fabbiani? Yes.
They put her on leave. Because of the thefts.
Your address!
She had nothing to do with it. The camera was your son's.
What was in the shots of?
We can't comment on that. no information can be given.
Dottoressa Fabbiani is innocent! The address!
What do you want? Can we come in?
I want to know what it's about first. We've been looking for this book,
from which last pages have been separated out.
In that place stood another book.
They're going to fire me, Probably
also have recourse. against me.
I can't comment. Who wants to fire you?
The board of directors? Morosini-Albani?
Yeah. The others don't do that. I've worked there for 15 years.
We know how the pages were stoh- were stolen. They are not to blame.
I did not notify the police. Help us now!
Where is the book?
Who replaced it? It's gone.
What do you mean?
Would you like a coffee?
Yes, gladly. Welcome.
After you came to see us, I had all the books rechecked.
In doing so, I noticed, that one thing is missing.
The Treatise of Jurisprudence.
Hm. It's from the private collection of the Contessa.
Ripped pages are. one thing. But a whole book!
Disappeared!
I didn't know, what to do.
Lest anyone notice, I have another book from the
Restoration put in its place. I hoped to the end,
that it's an archival error.
But it never showed up again. Somebody stole it.
So! We have a video,
Which shows the thief. cutting out the pages.
But he left the book. left it lying around.
It was not stolen from the reading room.
Other from the archives. An employee.
I don't know.
Why this book? Was it very valuable?
Actually, no. It's a book about jurisdiction.
from the 16th century. What is the book about?
It is a collection of court decisions
the "Quarantia Criminal." "Court Judgments."
Thank you!
You have helped us a lot.
Thank you!
There! The other place before that.
Exactly!
Find something where you can see him. even closer?
Yes, perfect! Can you print that out?
Of course, Commissario!
Commissario! What are you going to do with it? You're going to do with it?
Do you want another coffee?
Hello!
And today, Commissario? Coffee!
For me, too, and a tramezzino. With ham?
Yes, with ham and egg.
Is this the man who called yesterday on the phone with you yesterday?
Yes. One hundred percent!
I'm quite sure, Commissario.
I have a photographic memory for faces.
Why did Nickerson hang up so suddenly? hang up? What is he afraid of?
That is the question.
Have Elettra find out, where he lives,
* Sound of a drill *
Please, Commissario!
Grazie, Carlo! You're welcome!
Commissario!
No. We're still in the apartment. by Roberto Dura.
It still seems to be here. take a little while.
I'll get back to you when we're finished here.
So you do know him?
Where?
We know you stole the pages. stole.
and had contact with Franchini.
So! How do you know him?
His boat!
Yes. And? It was often up to the investor at the university.
That's when I borrowed it. "Borrowed!" Stole!
The carabinieri got me.
Ciao! Ciao!
Franchini had to identify his boat. identify.
But he didn't rat me out.
He claimed that he loaned it to me.
The faces should have you should have seen!
So awesome! Anyway, he came then came to me.
He asked me, Whether I needed money.
Who doesn't need it? Yes. And then?
He said he had something for me. * Someone knocks and comes in.
So you think Franchini wanted, for you to steal the pages.
He looked in the magazine order. looked,
Which books are worth borrowing. He told me which ones were worthwhile.
They're well secured.
I've been waiting.
Sometimes even all day.
I pretended, as if I were studying.
I mean, I wanted well, not stand out.
When they went to the bathroom ... You went quickly
and cut out the sides. Yes.
Why did Franchini. not do it himself?
He's not that kind of guy, that gets his hands
dirty. I mean, I would have
can be caught at any time.
He sold the pages.
Yes.
I'm sorry! Patta would like to talk to you. It's extremely urgent.
What's it about? He has a visitor. Morosini!
Morosini! At Patta?
He could really make some dough. make. He said:
"Everything used to be simpler. as a collector.
Today it's in every database, what such an old book costs.
It's impossible to make a really good find."
That's why he started this shit. Have you guys been fighting?
What? Did you want more money?
No! We had a fight not arguing.
I didn't care what the does with his pages!
But Franchini is dead.
I didn't even know about that. I mean, he was a weirdo.
But I liked him. We got along.
I didn't kill him.
The Commissario is here.
Commissario! Where are you?
We're waiting. May I present?
Signore Morosini-Albani.
Yes. Congratulations on the success of the investigation,
Commissario! You have the man who stole the pages?
That remains to be seen. Hm.
Brunetti! Please sit down!
The stolen goods have certainly has already been recovered.
The Conte has come, to take it all away.
Our family has been for centuries
important in this city.
It has always been important to us, to preserve the past.
As it is now. we have never been disappointed.
The destroyed and stolen Books are for us
of inestimable value. When we found her
made publicly available, we thought,
They are in professional hands.
You will be informed. At the moment we can't say any more.
The police must do everything, the stolen property.
to procure for us. to hand them over to us.
Not all books are. out of your possession.
Until clarified, anything goes. in the library.
No! For you, that's just a few ripped pages.
But not for my family.
To put it bluntly. to say it plainly:
I will hold anyone personally responsible. responsible for allowing
that further damage will be done.
You are neither in the library nor
Safe with the police. Their salaries are not lavish.
A colleague might try, to monetize some pages.
My dear Conte! You can
be sure that everything here is above board.
Only respectable people work here.
I personally stand up for that. I ...
I think it's better, You go.
Gentlemen!
What an asshole!
Excuse my expression, Brunetti!
But you didn't realize,
what he'd rubbed in my face before. under my nose.
With the way the election polls are looking, Will this arrogant snoot
Our next mayor. If you hadn't beaten me to it,
I would have thrown him out. You exceeded your authority.
But this time I'll let you get away with it. for once.
I missed you in today. the lecture.
I have to study. Exams were already.
I rattled through. Non scholae, sed vitae discimus.
Not for school, for life we learn.
Have you got a minute?
Yeah, sure. What to drink?
We're going to the "Boudebain". You're welcome!
Come on! But it's this way!
For being from Rome, You know a hell of a lot about it.
For 4 years. with my mother
lived in Venice. When I was about 16.
Thank you!
I wanted to thank you.
Without your help, the police would have never would have caught the thief.
Early or later, yes. No.
This was not a given.
But now it's not just pages that are missing. Now there's a book missing.
From the archives? 16th century?
A legal one-off.
If this becomes known, it has serious consequences for the library.
You won't close it.
Libraries are becoming less important. This is worse.
In some, every 2 years not. borrowed book is sorted out.
If they were closed, at least you'd notice.
It's like the shortcut, that we took.
Thank you! The way of the mind is the detour.
We don't know, what we are looking for.
Until we find it. That allows a good library.
For 15 years we have been organizing. partnerships with the business community,
Private donors, collectors. Merula is a very well-respected library.
This would all be at risk, If the trust in us
would be destroyed. Your father leads the investigation.
Is that true? Yes.
I don't want to hassle you. But if you hear anything,
Where the book might be,. please let me know.
We have to do everything,
to get it back. Yeah?
Yes.
* A door is unlocked. *
Hello! Hello!
Ciao! ... What are you reading?
"De Vecchi, a Venetian family.
I'm interested. Francesco de Vecchi.
And? Nothing!
As if he never existed.
The family history spans. over centuries.
Maybe there can't everyone be mentioned.
He wasn't everyone. He could have
Doge can become. Only those who make history,
standing in the light. Are you coming? Hm.
So you've messed with our future mayor.
No. That's what he told his mother.
And she told my mother. Am I blacklisted?
You've been standing there for a long time.
Hideous performance!
Blacklisted by me?
No, Gianni next. Mayor.
Yet he is not elected. Hi!
20 years ago, after one of Gianni's parties,
is a girl unconscious. next to the side entrance ...
Buongiorno! ... Buongiorno!
Here you go!
I must confess, I was surprised,
When you asked me, to have dinner with you.
Have you been here before?
Yes. But that was longer ago.
I can highly recommend the tuna tartare. highly recommend.
That sounds good. With that, a Pinot Bianco.
Excellent choice! Vice-Questore! I have a request.
This meeting should between us.
If you wish,.
Of course. But why?
Some are still against my son.
Although he will be the new mayor.
This is still for the citizens to decide. of Venice to decide.
But they have. but they have for a long time.
He's ahead in all the polls. With all due respect, Contessa:
Polls are still. no election results yet.
It's not just about my son. It's about my family's name.
Never before has a Morosini run for election run for election and lost.
Sorry! I don't understand What I have to do with this.
Pull the son-in-law of the Falier family off the case!
Brunetti? Yes. It's 3 weeks until the election.
And suddenly the destroyed books appear. I don't want to,
that this is associated with the name of my family.
And I don't want a police officer leading the investigation,
Who wants to harm my family. - Have you voted yet?
We'll take twice. the tuna tartare.
And a bottle of Pinot Bianco.
You're welcome! Mr. Waiter!
Yes, please?
I'll have the vitello tonnato. the Vitello Tonnato and with it
a Vermentino de Sardegna. A quart will do me.
Very much! As for Commissario Brunetti:
I can assure you,
that he is absolutely the right man for this case.
Because of his. incorruptibility.
He can't be. influence.
And from what I can see, it seems to be. urgently necessary.
Just look for him!
Commissario! Let's hurry! What happened?
Nickerson booked a flight to Kansas City.
When? Boarding is in 20 minutes.
They sent Alvise ahead.
* A phone rings. "You got him?"
His flight has already been called. But he didn't come.
Did he check in?
Yes. And his luggage is too. already in the machine.
Get it back out and. Call it back up! Now!
Last call for Joseph Nickerson.
Transatlantic flight to Kansas City.
Please proceed to Gate 17!
Thank you! Commissario!
I'll take care of the luggage!
Where's the luggage From Nickerson?
Go to the ground floor. Go to the output!
Signore Nickerson?
What do you have to do with Aldo Franchini?
You called me in the. Questura called.
I don't know what you're talking about.
The owner of the bar from which you called can attest to that.
I have nothing to do with this. Look! I'm a historian.
I work for the University of Kansas.
I ... I'm doing research here in Venice.
Look here! My habilitation thesis.
I went to the Merula library.
"In the reading room, I had made made notes
From a book on criminal trials."
After my break, When I came back,
"my notes were gone."
Shortly after, Franchini was standing outside my door and wanted everything
know about my work.
I mean, I know, of course. the Morosini-Albanis by name.
But I didn't know they still have power in Venice.
Franchini was serious.
Deadly serious!
He was going to blackmail her.
Who? The Contessa? And her son.
I should go with Franchini. go to them
and threaten to publish my publish my work.
What were you trying to the Morosinis with?
Why, when you called. by Francesco de Vecchi
spoken? De Vecchis were in the 16th century.
an influential family.
When his older brother died, Francesco de Vecchi
becoming a doge. He would have won the election.
But then he was stabbed in the yard of his Palazzo stabbed to death
and his fiercest competitor. was elected:
Sebastiano Morosini.
The Morosinis killed him?
I studied.
the "Quarantia Criminal." There should be a trial.
give against Morosini for. the murder of Francesco.
But Morosini was already Doge by then.
He had money and power, to stop the trial.
After that, the family had the way was open.
They have been over the centuries.
one of the most influential families in Venice.
And they also knew, to use their power.
Not just to make their money go further.
But also to clean her slate. to wash it clean.
No history book says. the murder of Francesco.
Except in the book about. the criminal trials.
The Morosini-Albanis did not know, that this text existed.
Why did you go along with that? That was 500 years ago!
Source research should. bring the truth to light.
Even if it's painful. Even through blackmail.
I really didn't want this! He talked me into it!
The truth is, they have. let themselves be bought.
How did they react to the blackmail?
The Contessa pretended,.
as if they were lies, that they don't care about.
But the son has lost his temper. lost.
He didn't want that. come out before the election.
He kicked us out and threatened Franchini,
to slay him, should he take the name
to drag his family through the mud.
Ciao, Rebecca! Well? Also in exam stress?
Raffi! The summer party. The Long Island Iced Tea.
Yes!
Well! All alone here today? Where's Roberto?
Leave me alone with this idiot! Why?
You don't know? He was arrested. He's always just
Fucked up, constantly. met funny guys.
Drugs! Yes, definitely.
Then there was the old guy. His dealer!
He got the stuff at the retirement home.
No, no! He was funny. You know, he has a
always looked at from above like that. looked down.
Seemed totally nice. But he wasn't.
Sort of creepy.
You met him? Well, yes! Seen!
On his boat. And the boat, that was so beautiful.
That's what he used to say: "My jewelry box!"
Full of freak. Do you know where the boat is?
Yes.
Hey, hey! What are you doing?
I'm a friend. by Aldo Franchini.
I should get his glasses. get them off the boat.
Yes, I see!
He!
* A phone rings. We'll keep the passport.
Until your statement is verified. I may go?
So long stay in town. Commissario! Your son! Come on!
Two, three, four, five!
Okay!
Wait a minute! That's my son! Please!
He really is very lucky.
We're taking him to the hospital. What happened?
The man heard your son fall into the water. He pulled him out
They're waiting. I'm coming with you.
Yes, fine. But hurry up!
Thank you!
What happened? I don't know! I heard something
fall into the water, ran over and saw him lying there.
He was going to get Franchini's glasses Get them, from his boat.
Which boat? That one.
Commissario. The pages from the library.
The book? Nothing!
Maybe it wasn't an accident at all.
Morosini!
Have you seen anyone?
Well! There was someone running up there with a red tracksuit.
Was maybe just a jogger or something.
Thank you! Yes, please!
Wonderful!
Wait!
My friends!
To the future! Cheers!
Signore Morosini-Albani? Commissario!
What an inopportune time for a visit!
Come with me, please! Now? I don't think so.
You're welcome to make an appointment. Do you want them to take you?
You call my lawyer.
I'll be right back.
"Brunetti! What were you thinking I wonder what you were thinking?"
He almost killed my son. I gave the guy a lot of credit.
But an attempted murder ...
He would have drowned had no one pulled him out.
If that's true, then I just hope,
that he neither with his money,
yet with the influence. of family release.
* A phone rings. * Excuse me! Hold on!
Yes, Paola. Raffi is in the hospital.
What happened? He got knocked out.
He's doing better already.
Defeated? By whom? Why?
Don't worry! We'll take care of it. He's doing better.
I'm going to the hospital now. Go to him! I'm coming.
Yes. See you soon!
Commissario? Buongiorno! You mustn't not hold my client.
We will press charges. against you.
For abuse of authority. Your client threatened in front of witnesses,
Slaying Franchini. Now he's dead.
I want to see my client.
Vice-Questore! Please!
"Signore! Buongiorno!"
"Please! And turn that off!"
* There is nothing to understand. *
* Someone knocks. *
My client would like. to make a statement.
Let me guess! The Conte wants his disinterested
contribute to, that the murder is solved.
It's all a matter of honor, Ain't it?
Aldo Franchini tried to blackmail us. With an absurd story.
Yes. * The lawyer clears his throat.
But we weren't ready for it. We sent him away.
Did you threaten him? Yes. I was angry.
Wouldn't you be?
He had copies, supposedly from. a book from the library.
It's all fake! That's for historians to decide!
I'm interested, what you did,
I went to him. I wanted to clarify to him that he wasn't getting anything.
The front door was open. I couldn't do anything.
He was already on the ground. Dead! In his own blood.
You could have, for example, called the police.
To pin this on me? I'm on the campaign trail.
They beat down my son. beaten down.
What else do you want to attach to my client? other attachments?
He wanted to cooperate. But you don't know when to stop.
That's it. . . Come on!
A question! Forget it!
Want to interrogate him, Subpoena him.
But does the prosecutor allow it,
If you treat Signore Morosini-Albani treat me like this?
layers of papers on the floor of Franchini's apartment?
Yes. What did you do with it?
Taken. I thought they were from the book. But they were
Only drawings and maps. It's evidence. ... Sergente!
I have to go to now. my family.
Colleague!
Are they all?
All of them I took with me.
Moment! Wait!
Oh, look!
I'm sorry. It was stupid.
I should have told you. Yes.
But it's good now, yeah? Au! Careful!
So you see, love hurts! * Everybody laughs.
* Phone * Come on!
Yes, Vianello!
Thank you! He's fine.
Thank God! Commissario! We found a shoe print.
On the pages Morosini. at Franchini took.
"I was talking to Dottore Aurino."
They may be from the perpetrator. The profile matches the injuries.
"Coarse and large. A hiking boot." "Hiking boot"?
It's more comfortable when you. have to stand for long.
Signora Sartor?
My husband told me, that you would come.
He's been like this for. days so weird.
He barely talks. He doesn't go to work. He never has.
I mean without him, of course. being sick. Without him having anything.
Signore Sartor!
We need to take you with us.
We suspect you, of killing Aldo Franchini.
He had no honor.
Franchini?
Did you get him get the book?
I didn't know, What he was trying to do with it.
He made me.
We were together sometimes. drinking coffee.
In the little bar. next to the library.
I shouldn't have told him. What?
I bet. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose.
I lost too many times. and had debts.
Franchini wanted to lend me something. I didn't want to.
He is, after all, a visitor. of the library.
But those to whom I Owed the money:
These are nasty contemporaries.
Then he wanted his money back.
Yes. In one fell swoop.
I couldn't.
How could they? That this was exactly his plan:
I didn't realize that until later. became clear.
He said I could give him give him something else in return.
The book on criminal trials. I didn't know,
what it says, and what he was trying to do with it,
I thought, "Well! It's only a book!"
When he told me what it was about, then it was too late.
I went to see him again.
I just wanted to talk to him. Was an educated man, after all.
He must have realized, what he's doing to the city.
I wish everyone would have thrown themselves at it.
Gianni Morosini-Albani could never have become mayor!
"I know what it means, to govern this city.
My family has been in the last few centuries.
always put doge."
They made Venice what it is today. what it is today.
"Our city is sinking in corruption ..."
Franchini was all about the money.
"Venice deserves better."
No Venetian!
"Venezia prima!"
He had no honor. And where is the book?
That about your son, I'm sorry about that.
Good luck! Thank you!
Raffi! I think it's great that you in spite of that, you're taking the exam.
I want to get this over with. me.
Or you'll be breathing down my neck all summer on my neck.
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