Thesis on a Homicide Page #4

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that sort of imaginary enemy

you measure yourself against,

to better yourself.

I couldn't even begin

to compete with your dad.

Don't be modest.

I grew up

hearing stories about you.

I don't know

if I should tell you this.

When I was 15,

my father took me for a DNA test.

He had doubts.

We never picked up the results.

My father's my father.

What else do I need?

Speaking of thesis,

I started working

on my end-of-seminar paper.

I thought about a case in Portugal

that dates back a few years,

but now I'm thinking about using

the di Natale case as an example.

What do you think?

I don't know.

It's still an open case.

But you have

to admit it's a special case.

I'd never been so close

to a crime scene before.

It's a weird feeling.

I can't just let it go.

There are hundreds

of better cases you could use.

DEATH TO WOMEN LIKE HER

I started working

on my end-of-seminar paper.

I thought about a case in Portugal

that dates back a few years,

but now I'm thinking about using

the di Natale case as an example.

"Murder in Portugal"

"Young woman

murdered in Portugal"

"Maria da Silva, 25 years old"

"Woman found

on highway to Portimao beach"

"Young woman

found dead in Portimao beach"

"found murdered and raped"

"injected with formol"

The cases are far apart, true,

but the same

modus operandi is repeated,

a pattern

in the selection of the victims.

They look just like his mother.

I mean

the physical resemblance, yes.

You can't be serious.

Very serious.

Did you hear everything I told you?

The insinuations,

the provocations...

Unless you think

I made all this up.

I'm not saying that.

Some people

are capable of this and worse.

Open your eyes.

- What did you come here for?

- To get your opinion.

Medical or personal?

It doesn't matter which.

I hate it when you put yourself

on a different, detached level,

to analyze, to judge...

Get involved for once,

get to the bottom of things.

Take it seriously for once.

What do you want from me?

I brought you a case.

I want to know what you think.

It worries me

to see you like this.

Leave me alone.

I'm not the case, he is.

Fine.

Let's see.

Both murders have

a strong sexual component.

The victims

are young attractive women.

There's high level

of brutality on the bodies.

If I had to venture a profile

based on these characteristics,

I'd say the murderer

is the psychopathic type

with perverse personality traits.

Both murders could have been

committed by the same person.

Yes.

Or two people

with similar psychological profiles.

And you think it's a coincidence

that he was in both places

where the murders occurred?

You told me he lived

in Portugal for three years.

How many murders

occurred during that time?

Hundreds.

How many murders

are there in the world?

What's the matter with you?

You found

what you wanted to find.

You want

the world to fit your fancy,

you want everything to be

the way you think it should be.

Who knows why you're

convinced that the boy is guilty.

And you'll only see

whatever it is that confirms that.

We've known Gonzalo

since he was born.

No, no.

We met him when he was born,

which is not the same.

Fine.

You're a smart guy

and you might be right.

I can't refute any of this.

But if all of this is true,

you should let

justice investigate.

Talk to Alfredo.

There's nothing Alfredo can do.

It's a challenge.

This is between the kid and me.

What is it you're really after?

Seeing justice served

or proving you're right?

Just one more thing.

Could he kill again?

Anyone who enjoys doing something,

no matter how perverse it is,

will repeat it sooner or later.

Thank you.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Did you read all of them?

Sort of.

How's work?

Fine.

I took up aerial dance.

I did.

There's a Fuerza Bruta show

in a few weeks at The Factory'.

I don't know if you'd like to go.

Is it one of those shows

you have to stand the whole time,

be covered

with confetti and paste

and lifted up on a harness?

Something like that.

I think it might be

too much for my sciatic nerve.

I pass.

Suit yourself.

That's you.

Yes.

Look at you.

Do you want something to eat?

I could make

some pasta with cream sauce...

or without it.

No, thanks.

I already ate.

Any more news?

Not much.

They're doing DNA tests,

cross-referencing last month's calls,

stuff like that.

They'll never catch him, will they?

We have to wait.

I miss her so much.

I know.

I wish I'd shared

more time with her.

Don't think about that now.

I still can't believe it.

Sometimes I feel

like she's away on a trip

and she'll be back any minute.

I'll get you a glass of water.

No, thanks.

I should go.

What was it

you wanted to give me?

I'll be right back.

This was your sister's.

It was among her belongings.

They must have misplaced it.

It was Vale's?

Now it's yours.

Let me see it.

I thought you should have it.

Thank you.

- Easy.

- Are you okay?

I didn't know

you practiced boxing.

You know what it's like.

You need to know

how to put up a fight.

Are you here to train?

No.

I'm not good at sports.

Villazan told me

you were looking for me.

Yes.

Let me get changed.

Year '86,

Pineiro case.

Aggravated homicide.

Not very well referenced.

The victim

was a weapon fanatic.

He had a collection of over 200.

His wife found him in his study

with a shot in the head.

The lock hadn't been forced,

there were no signs of a struggle,

nothing was missing.

The murder weapon

was on the floor.

It was one from his collection

and it had his prints on it.

Angle of the shot

and distance pointed at a suicide.

You said "aggravated homicide".

You took away the suspense.

An important detail

turned up during the investigation.

The guy was left-handed

and the shot was triggered

with the right hand.

Rookie mistake.

That's what they thought.

- Professor...

- Hi.

Did they tell

you about tomorrow?

About what?

We'll go for drinks after class

to celebrate Carla's birthday.

The first round is on me.

Too many drunken lawyers.

That's not a good place to be.

You're coming, Spaniard, right?

Of course.

I like that.

See you.

Where were we?

The fake suicide.

Right.

There was thought of a hit man,

someone who didn't know the victim.

That sidetracked the attention

for a very long time.

Until the District Attorney thought,

what if it wasn't a mistake

and the person who killed him

knew he was left-handed,

and was only trying

to confuse the investigation?

Now it gets interesting.

Do you have time?

Sure.

The axis of the investigation

changed completely.

The murderer then had

to know the victim perfectly well,

enough to be let in his study,

pick a gun from the collection,

get close enough

and shoot him.

In a nutshell,

his son killed him.

He was sentenced to 20 years.

If he had used his left hand,

he would have

committed the perfect crime.

Shooting him

with the right hand wasn't bad.

No, it was good,

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