La Ragazza Nella Nebbia Page #4

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Agent Borghi, who's this?

I'm Loris Martini, the white jeep

you're looking for is mine.

We're aware of that, Mr. Martini.

Then you know the reporters

are making a mistake, why not intervene?

I'm sorry, there's been

an unauthorized news leak.

A news leak?

That's all I can say.

Find yourself a lawyer...

and please don't call here again.

Goodbye.

What'd they say?

It must be a mistake.

Where were you

the day she disappeared?

- It's a mistake.

- Loris, look at me.

You have to recall every detail,

it's crucial.

Where were you

the day that girl disappeared?

I was hiking in the mountains.

- Remember?

- Yes.

You were gone all day,

you came home at night...

You're right,

it has to be a mistake.

There he is!

Where were you on December 23rd?

Wherever the girl was, your car was...

why?

Why did you move here?

Coward, shame on you!

Martini! Martini!

Answer us, sir!

Are you hurt?

- No. Who are you?

- Attorney Giorgio Levi.

What do those lunatics want?

They just want give fear a face.

- Clean yourself up.

- Thanks.

On TV they said I'd been following

Anna Lou for a month, it's insane.

Not you, your jeep was following her!

You need to watch your words

from now on.

The footage only shows your jeep,

that's it.

Where were you going now?

To explain to the Police

that I'm innocent.

You're free to do that

but it's useless.

If the footage were proof,

you'd already be in jail.

But your real problem is

the detective who is after you

is Vogel.

He's not interested in things like

forensic findings and DNA.

He likes to use the media

to reach his aim.

He must've given the TV reporters

that footage.

I don't understand,

what does Vogel want from me?

To stress you out...

to make you mess up or give

yourself away so he can arrest you.

Isn't he afraid I'll run away

in the meantime?

- Run away?

- Yes.

Where to?

Your case

is on every news show nationwide.

The whole country knows your face now.

I see.

Professor, I'll be frank:

yours is a highly publicized case

so you can imagine there's no way

to estimate the cost right now.

- I'll have to discuss it with my wife.

- I'm at your complete disposal.

Professor?

Use this to contact me.

- Really?

- Let's not take any risks.

What's there to be afraid of?

You don't get it,

this is just the start,

the storm has yet to come.

Let me make it clear:

we will ensure that Professor Martini

is granted every legal guarantee.

Is that why you haven't arrested him?

Or is it because, footage aside,

you have no concrete evidence against him?

You're right. The only certainty is Anna

Lou attends the school Martini teaches at.

Detective Vogel, will this end up

like the mutilator case?

What you reporters call

"the mutilator case"...

was an excellent

investigative undertaking.

But a court ruled against you.

Excuse me, Ms. Honer...

till yesterday Anna Lou was the focus,

now she's vanished

from your crosshairs

and you're focusing on Prof. Martini.

I've come to Avechot

to find a girl who disappeared.

What have you come here for?

I'll give the floor to Chief Mayer.

- I thought Honer was on your side?

- That b*tch is on nobody's side.

I want to reassure you that we are

committed to solving this case

and we're doing it as a team.

- He's odd.

- In what way?

Evasive... unpleasant.

Bastard!

Well?

We need that lawyer.

Maybe you could defend me.

- Me?

- Yes.

I know nothing about criminal law.

We'll stop paying rent for a while

and I'll ask my parents to help us out.

Good evening.

- We have a search and seizure warrant.

- What's this?

We also need to take your prints

and DNA samples.

Can we do this here

or shall we take you to the lab?

Mr. Martini, did you hear me?

Can we do this here

or shall we take you to the lab?

Fine, we can do it here.

Open your mouth, please.

Thanks.

The jeep was recently cleaned,

but only inside.

- Interesting.

- It's normal for mountain dwellers.

Find any blood?

You really thought we'd find blood,

Ms. Mayer?

Some DNA, how else will we know

if Anna Lou was in this car?

There's some DNA.

Of a cat, or rather cat hairs.

A red and brown calico cat.

There was lots on the seat and rugs.

There's a problem.

Get rid of them!

Stop, leave!

Mrs. Kastner!

Remember me?

It's cold, why don't we go inside?

- I need to tidy up here.

- Let's go chat inside.

That man? That professor?

Do you really think he did it?

He doesn't seem bad.

I think he's innocent.

Or you'd already know

where he's holding her prisoner.

We're watching him.

But time is ticking...

and Anna Lou might be hungry!

And if you're watching him,

who'll bring her food?

Let me.

Take her home.

Thanks.

Dr. Flores had warned us,

it's the sleeping pills she's taking.

"He's innocent."

What's happened so far

doesn't surprise me.

I'd say it's rather predictable.

You mean, this persecution?

It's like they've already decided

my husband's guilty.

Why haven't they called me in

for questioning, attorney?

I can to talk to Vogel and explain.

Because he doesn't need that.

He just wants to feed the media

and viewers gossip to buy time.

So he can wait until they find

something concrete against you.

What if they find nothing?

Professor, do me a favor,

do yourself a favor...

forget that you're innocent.

Remember the mutilator case?

For years the Police

were after a unabomber.

He hid small bombs

in supermarket products.

A jar of mayonnaise,

a box of cereal...

filled with explosives

and placed on the shelves.

Those devices wounded

and mutilated several customers,

but never killed anyone.

Before anyone did die,

Vogel finds a harmless bookkeeper

with a passion for model building,

Mr. Romeo.

Again there was no proof

but lots of clues.

Vogel managed to stage

quite the show for TV channels.

He somehow managed to convince

a judge to indict him.

Moral of the story:

Mr. Romeo was fully acquitted.

So Vogel is a phony

and I'll be let off.

Yes, but at what price?

Mr. Romeo spent 4 years in jail

waiting for the trial against him

to come to an end.

He was handsomely compensated,

one million to be exact...

but in the meantime he had a stroke,

lost his family, friends, wife...

every element of his former life

was destroyed.

Eradicated.

Priscilla, tell us what happened.

I was downtown with friends,

the day before Christmas.

I suddenly noticed

I got a text message.

From Professor Martini.

Why did this surprise you?

Well...

I trusted Professor Martini,

he seemed like a good person.

But after what happened...

Can I ask what the message said?

"Want to come

to my place this afternoon?"

We reporters are often accused

of only presenting certain things

in order to manipulate

the opinion of viewers.

But this is not media fabrication,

this truly did happen.

Clea.

The girl is just doing this

to be on TV, don't you get it?

Well that girl cost you your job.

- Now what will we do?

- Listen, I know Priscilla!

Those clothes and modest air

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