Naples in Veils

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Quiet!

Silence.

This is an ancient story,

eternal, in fact.

Since the world was born,

things have always gone this way.

And yet, I have never found

a philosopher or a scientist

who could explain this mystery.

What is at bottom of this mystery?

A male and a female,

a man and a woman.

They look at each other,

they study each other,

they scrutinize each other,

their eyes meet again

and they have understood it all.

And then...

then the first night arrives,

the most beautiful, the one

they will remember all their lives.

Jesus, Joseph, St. Anne and Mary,

save my soul.

Jesus, Joseph, St. Anne and Mary,

save my soul...

People can't take too much truth.

- Look, it's coming out!

- You can see the head.

It's not true.

Blood!

How lucky, he's all his mother.

He's exactly the same as his father.

Kiss him.

This is your fortune,

from tomorrow your life will change

from this to this.

These guys with beards

and moustaches are so cute.

Well, you're wrong,

this hipster fashion is a mask.

Without the beards you'd realize

how many trolls you slept with.

- Would you like some white wine?

- Yes, please.

- Pasquale?

- No thanks, sweetie.

You're so right.

Are you doing anything tomorrow?

No, it's Sunday.

I've got an appointment at 10:00.

That means I won't sleep at all.

Why?

Because you and I

are going to spend the night together.

Would you like a drink?

I have some excellent wine.

I hope you don't think

I bring everyone home the first night.

Actually, I was thinking something else.

Want to know what I'm thinking?

We're thinking the same thing.

I want to watch you.

Turn around.

Good morning.

Now that I've seen you smile I can go.

You wake up

and just leave your lover like this?

Are you my lover?

What am I?

I don't know, you decide.

You can be whatever you want.

My lover, my companion, my fiance,

my friend...

The more things you are,

the better it is.

That way, when one ends

another begins.

What are you doing today?

Nothing much, going to see my aunt,

to help her recover from last night.

- Then?

- I don't know.

Now you're offending me.

What are you doing

at 6:
00pm local time?

With you?

Where, here?

At your place?

More important.

More important.

Archaeological museum...

and to be precise, in the secret room.

"Kiss me. Kiss me. Kiss me!"

So, girl...

do you play with Salvatore, too?

No, he sings.

- I sing in a gay choir.

- What?

In a gay choir.

Right! A gay choir, gay salami,

gay car, gay washing machine,

even mineral water's gay

because it's got bubbles.

- What's wrong?

- It was the mozzarella, that's gay too.

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning.

Little one, you know

you made me lose 50 euros?

I bet that you would escape

last night.

Well, Adriana?

What happened, want to tell us?

What did you do?

What you've always done, too.

Sure! Back in the day

of the Babylonians!

When I was young I was so handsome

that even the clocks turned to look.

Listen, Adriana...

So, is it really true

that this Triton swims so well?

Is he good?

- He told you his name, at least?

- Andrea, his name's Andrea.

He's a prodigy,

he dives in apnea without tanks

for I don't know how many meters.

- And how do you know?

- How do I know?

I have to know everything

about the people my little girl sees.

They might see each other again, right?

Yes, we have a date in a little while.

At six.

Hello?

Good morning.

No, I wasn't sleeping.

But I'm on shift tomorrow.

Is he sick?

All right, the time to get ready.

Goodbye.

Good morning.

Adriana, good morning.

Wasn't it Episcopo's shift?

Yeah, but he's got a fever.

I went by the Prosecutor's office, here.

Like a coffee?

- You want to poison me this early?

- I made it.

Then, yes, thanks.

Not much sugar, just how you like it.

- How was your weekend?

- Good, I got some rest and you?

More or less.

- Who's the autopsy tech?

- Tommaso.

Good morning.

Good morning, Doctor.

Did you have fun at Donna Adele's party?

- Why, were you there too?

- I wish.

A friend of mine told me all about it,

and she also said

that you looked beautiful.

Your friend is too kind.

Naples, June 262017, time...

Cadaver of male individual,

unidentified,

apparent age, between 30 and 35,

regular skeletal constitution,

in good general condition,

well nourished.

- Length, approximately...

- 182, 183?

185 centimeters.

The deceased is wearing

the following garments:

a blue shirt...

with six discontinuations in the fabric

at the height of the left pectoral area,

blue jeans, he is not wearing

shoes and socks.

Rigor mortis is present...

generalized and active.

Eyeballs absent.

With hemorrhagic infiltrations.

- Poor guy.

- Yep.

He was still alive

when they took them out.

Adriana, what's wrong?

Are you okay?

Doctor?

10125...

I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop

because I am certain

I know the deceased.

- Call the Deputy Public Prosecutor.

- Of course.

Adriana, the inspector's here for you.

Good morning, inspector.

I don't have the results yet.

I had to stop because I knew the victim.

Yes, I know, it's Andrea Galderisi.

That's why I'm here.

Come with me.

Galderisi took them the other night

while you were sleeping.

How did Galderisi seem to you

the other night? Strange?

Did you think

he might have been on something?

That must be it.

That's the rock

he did his first dives from.

And what else did he tell you?

Yeah, that...

that he'd been adopted,

but I don't think that's very important.

Yeah, we already knew that.

Did you notice anything strange

or unusual in his apartment now?

No, because we weren't here,

we were at my place, it was closer.

Did he stay the night?

Yes, he left early in the morning.

And you arranged to meet

at the museum on Sunday afternoon.

But he never showed up.

Yes, he did.

We found his body in a dumpster

behind the museum.

Andrea was a great friend,

generous and loyal.

During his dives

he never left a companion behind

and he was the bravest among us.

His work was the result of a great love,

not just for the sea,

but for life itself.

Andrea transformed this love into a

contagious passion for all of us...

He was the kind of guy who would

just take what he wanted in life, right?

He taught us awareness through

breathing and relaxation techniques.

For him, diving was

a continuous challenge,

increasing his limits,

meter after meter.

He was happy under water,

it was like he was at home.

"You've got gills,"

they used to tell him.

Now we're bringing you back

to your true home.

Come see us at our studio

one of these days.

I'll set it up with Adele.

We'll talk about Andrea together,

it will do us good.

We'll look forward to seeing you.

I didn't know him that well.

And why were you

so upset at the funeral?

Because...

that's what you do at funerals, Adriana.

Why didn't you say anything?

Have you come to grill me?

Teresa?

Teresa?

Didn't we choose this

for the American orders?

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