Tenebre

The impulse had become

irresistible.

There was only one answer to

the fury that tortured him

and so he committed his

first act of murder.

He had broken the most

depruted taboo

and found not guilt, not

anxiety or fear, but freedom

Every humiliation which

stood in his way

could be swept aside by this

simple act of

annihilation:
Murder

Thanks, John. Take care of

everything while I'm gone.

Thanx. Have a nice trip,

Mr. Neal Flight 40120

See you inside the check in.

Flight 410 passengers please

proceed to gate seven.

Mr. Peter Neal to the

information desk.

Excuse me, Peter Neal do you

have a message for me?

Yes, there was a call, you

can pick a phone over there

Thank you - Hello?! Ya - ya

well listen, Jane,

listen to me - ya - the

reason why you haven't

seen me for six week because

I - ya - Jane,

take it easy, just take it

easy. Look, I'm just going

to hang up on you!

Tomorrow - ya, tomorrow.

I'll try to call tomorrow -

ok - ya - bye.

Oh, Excuse me.

Open your bag! I said open

it! - Leave me alone -

Come with me! - I said come

with me! -

leave me alone! - I want to

look in your bag!

Do you have a receipt

for this?

I was going to the cassier

to pay for it!

You told me you didn't

have a book.

Hey, what do you think? I

was going to pay for it!

Please come to my office!

This way! - I'm coming!

Elsa Manny, 12 convictions

for shop lifting.

You should have learned by

now!

We can make a deal: You

give me my paper bag back,

I give you my address. Come

on. You're not gay, are you?

Where do you live?

Here in Rome, Number 14

Via delle Camene.

Via - delle - Camene OK!

Thanks!

We are approaching the coast

of Greenland.

Hey - come here - come in!

You hit me! I'll kill you!

Hi Carla - Hi, my washing

machine broke. Are you OK?

I am, now -

fine, thank you!

Did everybody get this re-

lease? - Let's try anywhere.

Am I too late? No, did you

get this release?

You look prettier everytime

I see you!

Are you still writing nice

things about me, huh?

Getting my notes takes me

usually, about a month, and

then the actual writing

about three month

Ya, two month for revision.

I haven't stopped for

almost two years.

Tenebrae is a sexist novel

Why do you despise

women so much.

Sexist?! - No, I don't

think it's sexist.

Women as victims, seiphors,

the male heros with their

hairy macho bullshit,

how can you say it isn't?

What's the matter with you?

You know me for 10 years

ever since you studied in NY

You know very well that I...

Look, I'm talking about work

Well, I don't know. Would

you like me to tell you

that I support to the equal

rights amendment?

OK, so explain the books.

Do you write to a fixed

pattern, or do your publish

tell you this kind of sexism

sales copies?

Miss, why do we do this?

Setup a separate interview

with you and Mr. Neal let hi

really come the grips with

your mag's attitude.

He just got of the plane and

how would that be? Ok

We just gonna slip out.

You are all welcome to drink

the bar dry.

Thank you very much for your

attention and your interest

BTW - call me tomorrow and

we will set up a meeting!

Hey, my mother was hoping

you to call.

Tell her I will. I'd love to

see her!

You know that you're getting

very tense? I'm learning.

Those lesbians want your

balls because

they don't have any of

their own.

What is that? The hat you

mean?

Bought it in a shop here in

Rome. Nice, eh? It suits me!

Isn't it warm?

No try it!

No! - Doesn't it drop off?

Drop off? Yeah, at a quick

movement, won't it slip off?

Look! - That's a miracle!

Drop off?!

Your book is number one on

the bestsellerlist 12 weeks!

That's amazing, amazing!

Pleased with your agent?

Terrific, great, incredible

Come on, tell something

nice about me!

Tell me, where is Ann

my secretary?

Yeah, she's quite a girl

over here. 6 days over here.

She promised to meet me here

She's downstairs,

I didn't want them to think

you had an on to roach.

They love your books,

but they hate success!

That's interesting, very

interesting!

Hey Bulmer, there was a

fellow in the corner.

He was - ah - well actually

he never said a word.

The tall thin guy?

Yeah, that's him!

Cristiano Berti, he's a book

reviewer on Channel One TV

he is a big fan of yours. And

we take the show with him.

Oh yes!

Haha Peter! -

How are you? Fine,

How are you?

- I'm great!

Peter, this is Gianni

Gianni, this is Peter Neal

Gianni will be an agent with

our rome office some day!

Now he is looking after you

during the time you stay her

And in the meantime you pay

more than promises, right?

See you tonight, alright?

So, I bought you a present

Peter! Just a little thing!

Oh God! -

Who could have done such a

thing!

Here we go, I'll take that,

Johnny!

Are you Peter Neal?

Yeah, that's me

Good evening!

I'm Captain Germani!

The Rome Homicide Squat.

And this is Insp. Altieri

We didn't want to disturb

you but the door was open!

Right Inspector? It was open,

that's correct!

I apologize, but the girl

was killed 5 hours ago.

Her name was Else Manni, an

inveterate shoplifter.

We wanted to know if you

knew her?

This is the first time I've

been to Rome.

She died from 4 deep wounds.

Throat, chest and suffocatio

Her mouth was stuffed with

pages from a book, Tenebrae.

We came to check if you knew

of any connection.

I'll get you a drink.

Ah, just ah just some water

please Alleen, thank you!

Is it alright if I...

Sure, go ahead!

Sorry to bother, we were

just about to leave when we

heard you in the elevator!

Well, I didn't know the girl

I'd offer you something

harder, but you don't drink?

Aeh, Scotch please, straight

up Ok.

You just arrived, Mr. Neal?

You mean, do I have an alibi?

I landed from New York about

Can I ask you something?

If someone's killed with a

Smith & Wesson Revolver,

do you go and interview the

president of Smith & Wesson?

I've read all your books

Mr. Neal, except this one.

Just started on it

last night.

The book deals with a murder

commited with a razor, right

Don't tell me who did it,

I haven't finished it yet!

The girl was killed with a

razor and your books in mout

Ah. We found this

on the floor of your appart-

ment here. It's for you!

There was only one answer to

the fury that tortured him.

Isn't that a passage from

your book?

Yes, Yes it is.

I respect you Mr. Neal, be-

lieve me. I don't want your

stay in Rome to be trouble

but we need your help.

I'd like to keep the letter.

I think you'll get another

one some time

and then another.

So we'd be very grateful

if you keep us informed.

Beautiful scotch but we

won't keep you.

Inspector, please give them

a card.

Mr. Neal, if you get any-

thing at all, you just call m

Wait a minute, wait a minute

there is something else - my

travelbag in the bedroom

When I left home yesterday -

this morning - it was

of course it wasn't

like that. Hello, Hello?

Mr. Neal, would you like me

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