La Ragazza Nella Nebbia Page #6

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But you put all the cases together,

hypothesizing obsessive behavior.

Age, between 14 and 16,

red hair, freckles,

are the elements

of his obsession, clearly.

But nobody believed you.

The fog man kidnapped them!

I am certain this is all of his doing.

It can't be the professor,

he lived elsewhere then...

and more importantly,

was just a kid.

So you think this fog man

waited 30 years

to resume his activity?

Why now?

All this time,

I thought he had moved or had died

but as I mentioned on the phone,

I have something to show you.

It was sent on the day

Anna Lou Kastner disappeared.

Your name is on the envelope too.

I opened it, sorry.

What do you want for this?

Money? A scoop?

The truth!

For 30 years they considered me

a delusional nutcase.

The time has come for them...

to at least apologize.

Right?

"July 19th.

I met a cute boy at the beach.

We only spoke a few times,

I think he wanted to kiss me.

But he didn't.

Wonder if I'll see him again next year.

His name is Oliver, what a nice name.

I've decided to pen his initial

on my left arm, the side of the heart.

It'll be my secret."

"Private"

"Area sealed off"

Detective, what are you doing here?

Destroying that VHS? Is it evidence?

What do you want?

Leave me alone!

Does it have to do with

Anna Lou Kastner?

Your fish all look alike, doctor.

Oncorhynchus mykiss, as I said

are redband trout or rainbow trout.

- That's all you collect?

- It's odd, I know.

Why do you do it?

I could say I think

they're a fascinating species,

hard to catch,

but that wouldn't be the truth.

I already told you

about my heart attack.

I was at a mountain lake

when I had my heart attack.

Something had just taken the bait

and I was pulling it up

with all my might.

I thought the pain in my left arm

was just a cramp.

Then I fell backwards.

While I was passing out,

I recall that next to me

was an enormous fish staring at me.

We were both about to die.

Strange, right?

- What's the moral of the story?

- There is none.

But every time I catch

a rainbow trout,

it ends up on these walls.

I'm now that b*tch's rainbow trout.

I shouldn't have believed that gimp.

She sold me to Stella Honer

to redeem herself.

Her scoop wasn't the unlikely

comeback of the fog man, it was me.

I became her trophy.

It's so unlike you

to be duped that way.

- Oliver.

- Who?

The boy Anna Lou mentions in her diary.

The one she met in the summer.

In secret...

with a pen she wrote his initial

on her left arm,

the side of the heart.

I often thought about that little "O".

And it's the first time in my life

that I felt...

compassion.

Your presence in Avechot

tonight is not happenstance,

but your accident was.

When you drove off the road,

you were running away.

It's not true that you are in shock

or lost your memory.

You remember every single thing.

Correct?

How would you feel if...

I tell you I know who did it?

Because I killed the monster tonight.

There he is!

Professor?

- What do you have to say?

- Please.

Give us a statement.

How does it feel

to be done with this nightmare?

Are you nursing a grudge against

your accuser?

We'll hold a press conference soon

to answer all of your questions.

Now the professor needs to rest,

please.

- Dad, want something to eat?

- No.

- A drink?

- No, thanks.

- Everything okay?

- Yes.

- Attorney, some coffee?

- Some water, please.

We need to talk about something.

The Police will compensate you

for every day you spent in jail.

Plus, the media slung mud

at you for weeks.

What am I supposed to do?

- Sue them.

- Sue them?

Yes. They know that,

that's why they want to interview you.

They'd pay you hefty sums

and you could repair your reputation.

- Here you go.

- Thank you.

Professor,

I know how you feel about this,

but you wouldn't be exploiting

the girl's disappearance.

What do you think?

I'm not sure...

A publishing house called.

They want a book about your story.

You could talk about it on TV,

it's a good idea.

People would understand,

everyone should know, Loris!

As of now,

a new investigation is underway.

Will you be looking for "the fog man"?

We're examining the disappearance

of the six Avechot girls.

Despite the fact

that it's been 30 years,

thanks to Anna Lou,

maybe they too will see justice.

You can't be here!

An investigation is underway,

you can't take anything.

I saw you on TV.

Good job dodging the reporters' traps,

you learn quick.

Hand me what you took

from that cabinet.

- It's private.

- Don't make me ask again.

Now please leave the premises.

I heard about your promotion.

Kudos, you have your own show.

No, I don't want to fight.

Remember our deal?

25 minute head start

on your competitors.

You'll have to sign a form

swearing the diary is authentic

and relieving us

of legal responsibility.

Have you found Oliver?

He didn't want to be on TV,

but he'll be calling in.

Are you sure the professor will come?

I did my duty,

and it wasn't easy to convince Martini.

I heard that thanks to this mishap

he'll have enough money for a lifetime.

That topic isn't part of the interview,

don't you dare bring it up.

What's wrong,

don't you trust me anymore?

I never did!

Ready.

Mr. Romeo,

tell us how your life changed

when someone declared you

a "monster"?

What hurts more than

a horrible accusation like that

is the fear of not being believed,

that fear stays with you.

For years someone put

explosives in supermarket products

and many people got hurt,

including a little boy.

That's why you lived through

such trauma:

you went to jail, stood trial,

and were acquitted in the end.

In the end I got my family back.

Due to this miscarriage of justice

you'll be compensated one million.

How does this make you feel?

During our last class,

I explained that all authors

are inspired by something

someone wrote before them.

The first rule for a great novelist

is to copy.

The fog man kidnapped them!

I also told you that evil

is the driving force of a story.

We must find a sacrificial victim,

preferably someone who's innocent.

Anna Lou had a sort of guardian angel,

a boy named Mattia.

The leading character must be evasive,

everyone should suspect him.

In literature people kill for hate,

but in real life, the motive is usually...

money.

Hi.

Did you happen to see a calico cat

around here?

Yes, I did.

Good, can you help me find him?

I can't,

I have to go to the confraternity.

Please, it's my daughter's cat,

she's crushed.

We've been looking for days.

I know you,

you teach at my school.

Yes.

All right.

Thanks.

Here's the kibble and milk.

- I'll go look over there.

- What's the cat's name?

Romeo.

Okay.

Romeo?

Romeo?

Romeo?

The text message

sent to the girl to fuel suspicion,

the blood left intentionally

on the table so I'd use it.

In the end,

I don't think he picked Anna Lou,

no... he picked me,

and I find that somewhat flattering.

But it was all planned so that

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