4 mosche di velluto grigio (The Four Velvet Flies AKA 4 Flies on Grey Velvet) Page #2

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- Hey, you're blushing.

- Who's blushing?

- You're turning red. Ain't he, professor?

- As red as the Kremlin.

You see anything strange, like blackmailers

and murderers or the like...

- I step in, right?

- Wrong. You tell us.

- Oh. Fish? Can I have a fish?

- No.

You bastard you!

What do you want? What do you want?

Special delivery..!

- Special delivery letter. I never...

- I'm sorry. I thought you were...

- What do you want from me now?

- Nothing. You don't understand...

I don't understand? You mugged me.

You tried to kill me. You nearly strangled me!

What's everyone got against mailmen, huh?

Besides all the evidence I've got here, I saw you.

Yes. That's right.

Yes, exactly.

In cash.

Look, I don't care why you're doing it,

I'm only interested in the money.

And don't try any funny business

or I'll go to the police.

Understand?

Do you know the playground in the park?

I'll be waiting for you there.

This afternoon.

Right.

Amelia.

- What's the matter?

- Help me! I'm locked in and someone's following me!

- Don't worry! I'll climb over.

- Hurry!

It's too high, lady.

I'll go over to the main gate.

No! Please don't leave me. Someone's after me.

They're going to kill me!

Nothing's gonna happen.

- Yes it will! Please! Oh god, no!

- Hi, Roberto.

- Hi, Dalia. How come...

My little cousin is taking a vacation.

She's going to be staying with us for a while.

- If I'm a nuisance, I'll go.

- Don't be stupid. I'm delighted.

Dalia, come and listen to this story.

It's called 'The Rape of Frankenstein.'

- Why right now? How come Dalia is here?

- She just showed up.

You know how she is.

Would you rather I send her home?

Yes.

No, it's ok.

Just when the others went home.

Keep dropping in without warning.

What's more, the maid's disappeared.

I haven't seen her since this morning.

This Austrian psychiatrist is giving the baron the

lowdown on why his monster's so bloodthirsty.

It's 'cause he's got no sex life. The beetle frustration.

Causes the homicidal impulse.

The baron figures this head shrinker knows

what he's talking about, so back to the lab.

This time his monster's gotta have... sex appeal.

Unfortunately the baron overdoes it, and the

first thing the monster does is try to rape him.

The baron escapes in the nick of time.

But he's bugged by the thought that...

...maybe this monster's queer. No way!

Now in the village the word is out.

"The Frankenstein monster will rape anything in sight."

The local farmers scour the countryside.

And so does the local schoolmarm.

Not a day over seventy, she rips off

her bra and panties and rushes out.

More willing than able to sacrifice

herself for the sake of science.

- What's with you lately?

- Nothing, why?

Come on, Roberto. Something's wrong.

You didn't even show up for rehearsal today.

I was busy.

Hello? Yes, that's right.

No.

Yes, I see.

Yes, certainly.

It was the police.

They found the maid with her throat cut.

They said... it was a maniac.

Tomorrow I've got to go to the police station.

I'm scared. They're out to get us.

And it's not blackmail.

They want to kill us.

I don't know how you can stand living here!

Knowing that they're somebody coming

and going whenever they want.

Spying on you. Following you.

Just waiting to kill you.

What can I do?

You've got to make up your mind.

Either we leave here,

or you tell the police everything.

Just remember one thing. I killed a man.

As frightening as it sounds,

you think about it.

I'll get fifteen years.

His name was Carlo Marosi. I killed him.

Hello? It's me.

See you at my place, huh?

Yeah well, I think you WILL be there.

I'm pretty fed up with them, see.

I read the newspapers too, you know.

This time somebody really got killed, right?

I wanted a son. Not a weakling like you!

What have you done now?

You'll end up in an asylum!

Asylum! Asylum!

- Did they steal your cat?

- Yeah.

So it's true. Last night I saw someone run across

the garden, with a cat wrapped in a blanket.

A black figure.

Look what I got to remember him by.

I tried to stop him and woke up

fifteen minutes later.

You watch out! This time I'm armed.

This way.

The bread we agreed on,

well I've decided it ain't enough.

And here, you can have your toy back.

I've had it, see.

First I gotta play dead.

Then I gotta risk my neck with these nightly visits.

And to top it all off,

that disgusting business with the cat.

But now, a real killing - that maid.

Ok, so she found out.

Did you have to kill her?

We made a deal, sure.

But nobody said anything about murder.

Oh, can I help you?

No. Guess I made a mistake.

I was looking for Arrosio, private investigator.

No wait, that's me, private investigator.

Oh.

You see... Well, never mind.

Oh no, don't go. I'm waiting.

Well, it's a bit risky, and I don't...

Ah yes, and you're thinking this fairy

is gonna jump on a chair...

...and scream bloody murder

if he sees a mouse. Right?

- Yes, that's what I thought.

- Oh, you heterosexuals.

I don't suppose you've ever had a

homosexual experience?

- Let's forget it, man.

- Yes, we are men too, you know...

- Just a little different.

- That's very comforting.

Who's paying? You?

What's he had?

Steak, three sandwiches,

two eggs and a bottle of bear.

Guess he wasn't hungry.

Thank you.

I'm not sure I believe you.

Your story's awfully shallow.

Can't think of a better one.

You know, this case is a real challenge.

Fortunately the odds are in our favor.

- The odds?

- Exactly.

You see before you a fully fledged,

highly qualified private investigator,...

...with an extensive knowledge of

modern science at his very fingertips.

And in spite of this, in three years of honest

practice I haven't solved a single case.

- Not even one?

- Not even one.

Interesting, isn't it?

- I suppose so, but it might mean that you...

- It means that, statistically speaking,...

...one of the most impressive records of

failure is destined to be broken.

A fantastic record! Incredible!

A record like that couldn't possibly last.

I could just sit in my office

and wait for the criminal show up.

Please don't do that.

Oh no, I'll take a very personal

interest in your case.

What do you want?

Please, inform the mail man not to

leave any more of this filth at my house.

Had any trouble with your wife?

- Other women maybe?

- No.

- Any money in your family?

- No, nothing.

Your wife maybe?

- Well, she was left a fairly large inheritance.

- Oh, haha.

- What do you mean 'oh haha'?

- Oh, nothing, just 'oh.'

Look, you don't think...

What have you written there?

Oh! Nothing, just notes.

Ok, let me off here.

You won't realize I'm around.

I'll contact you by phone.

It looks like trouble.

They've been in there half an hour.

Beat it. Get thee out thy country.

Genesis 12:
1.

Commissioner Pini, my husband.

I'm going with them.

It's about the maid.

They showed me a picture of the body.

It's horrible.

- Mrs. Tobias.

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