Un uomo in ginocchio Page #2

This is my impression of it.

But they let the lady go back home?

Don't know what happened and don't care,

try and keep out of

these sort of affairs,

and you've always done

the same thing, no?

Nino! Do you see that? A new high score.

You know how a person can think he has

a job, a family, good health -

he's lucky, everything's good?

But then, someone always spoils it

by giving you bad news, like you did

Colicchia!

Nino, it's because you're

a friend that told you.

OK, but must you keep talking about this

Platamonte?

Don't even want the problem on my mind,

OK?

OK, forget it that Platamonte

was looking for an old friend.

Don't keeping talking about

it or I'll really get angry!

OK, won't say any more!

For f***'s sake!

It's mine, snatched it from the lady!

Money!

Let's count it!

Trim it a little.

Sergeant, always a pleasure to see you.

Don't hold grudges.

Peralta. But all these

cars that pass by here,

don't you get tempted at all?

He's clever because all

the money he got from

the cars, he put away in the bank.

And he found it there when

he came out (of jail).

He's the smartest car thief in Palermo.

Why did he stop?

Family guess but it won't last.

I'm looking for Cicco Capuana's fish

warehouse. You know it?

It's there.

It's been shut all week.

They must have left a refrigerator open

because

we've had complaints about the smell.

- See you around.

- Goodbye.

OK, let's go add these up.

Did you find out why they murdered

Patranka?

He was on trial.

What are you doing round here, eh?

Saw that man!

Which man?

That...

that one who wants to murder you.

But nobody wants to murder me!

Where did you see him?

At.. at the barbers.

I'll follow him.

Forget following him and run

back to school. Go! Go!

Nino. There were four bullets.

Two for Patranka, two for Schirro,

what a perfect job, eh?!

Perfection?

You bet!

What's wrong?

- Just keep your mind on doing a good

job with the cleaning. - Peralta!

Go inside.

What is it?

Headquarters, this is Unit Two.

Yes, yes, the Sergeant wants you. Go on!

Headquarters. Who's that?

Yeah, we need a lab team down here..

This Capuana, did you

know him personally?

Well, just as a customer.

How is your stomach?

Wish the smell was outside.

It's not a pretty sight either.

Christ!

Why are you showing me this Sergeant!?

They pulled out his fingernails.

They're not pleasant people.

Who is it? Capuana?

No, it's not him.

Then who is it?

Don't know.

Perhaps a watchman?

Don't know!

Want to show you another

interesting thing.

This...

.. it's a prison to

hold a kidnapped man...

...or a kidnapped woman?

- Madam, please!

- Over here!

No photographs! No photographs!

This way sir. (lawyer)

Look, cover it up quickly!

Madam... Sir.

Let's do this quickly,

please keep it short.

Do you recognise the place?

Let me through! Sergeant!

So, they didn't just let her go then?

One of them must have sold out,

the other guys must have freed her.

Others?

But she'll swear they released her by

themselves.

Because the others, they

were sent by her husband?

Uh-uh, didn't say that.

He was tortured! They pulled out his

fingernails!

They wanted him to talk!

Already told you to get rid of those

photographers!

That's enough! No more photographs!

Goodbye sir.

Good day.

This affair is going

to start a rebellion.

This is all you buy for

the money you get?

Found it.

You should be in school.

But learn where that man is,

at a hotel, at Ballero.

What's the name?

It's called... Piacere Cortese.

Go back home and don't tell your mum.

And we'll have to talk about

this again some time.

The guy was tortured to death.

The sergeant asked me if

knew who he was, said no.

Told you Nino,

you should have kept away from Capuana!

You told me?

Told you Capuana was a friend

of that guy, Saledino,

and that Saledino is

a friend of Ferrara,

and that it's Ferrara who

collects for Patranka!

Ah, so Capuana is tied to Patranka?

And when did you ever tell me this?

You're always yakking and yakking,

and breaking my balls Colicchia,

but the one important thing need to know

you don't even tell me!

Nino, what do you mean!?

You said if you started

checking the criminal

records of all your customers, you'd go

bankrupt!

Excuse me, one coffee please.

- No we're closed.

- It's closed!

You always tell me that talk nonsense,

that I'm like an idiot!

You're worse than an idiot!

You're a pensioner in prison, a

failed purse snatcher.. a parasite!

Look at yourself! Just look!

What, so you're saying you're

keeping me out of pity?

Yes, that's just what I'm saying!

Sebastiano Colicchia?!

You know what say Peralta? I'M LEAVING

YOU!

Ah h, leave then!

Colicchia... Colicchia wait!

Go back to work.

No, not even if you doubled my pay!

And another thing, you

better give me every

last lira that you owe me!

And my holiday in lieu.

- And your Christmas bonus too?!

- Yes!

Everything.

My friendship with you is finished.

Can't insult me like that.

- You're too touchy..

- Well, I'm easily offended.

Colicchia wait! Where are you going,

Colicchia?

That's only my business

and no concern of yours.

Look here, Nino!

They were looking for Capuana and they finally

found his body on a train in Messina.

They were too fast for poor Capuana!

What things do they order?

Capuccino and brioche (French

pastry) in the morning,

In the afternoon, coffee.

For Capuana, sometimes mandarin punch.

And you never saw anything strange?

But how? For 3 weeks the woman was locked up in

there yet they allowed you to enter and leave?

Seems a little risky to me.

Excuse me sir but to change their

normal daily routine could

have been even riskier

for the kidnappers?

Someone would have wondered what was

going on in there?

See you were a fisherman once,

why did you change jobs?

Quit when the Tunisian

boats opened fire on us.

And became a car thief!

We needed to eat.

Who holds the license for your stall?

My wife. have a prison record.

And how long did you do?

Two years.

Reduced for good behaviour sir.

And why all this sympathy?

I'm who arrested him.

You can go.

Really sir, look,

wasn't even in Palermo!

Thanks Sergeant.

You know, I've been

having this suspicion

that Nino Peralta really was implicated?

And was wondering what part you played,

of the lawyer or the gang

that kidnapped the woman?

Because here we have a

very serious situation.

But you know me, always mind my own

business.

Good! was hoping that had made a

mistake...

You're a good man, eh! Go home and take

care.

Goodbye.

I'll go!

Dad, you were meant to talk to me about

women?

Ah yes.. women..

.. Women are..

.. Women are...

Important?

Yes, important but that's not all...

It's Colicchia but he doesn't

want to speak with daddy,

he wants to speak alone with mamma.

Who is it?

Colicchia's here.

Come in Colicchia.. something to eat?

I'm not a parasite!

OK! OK!

Sebastiano Colicchia has never been a

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