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She'll never grow up.

I'm sure she's here.

Go ahead, search the whole house.

If you get sick of shagging

the old geezer, Ill be here.

Cherubini!

Honestly,

a young buck would do you good.

Don't mind us.

Come on,

I have something to show you.

What do you think of that?

It's a clandestine.

A clandestine?

When aristocrats' collections

come up for sale,

What happens

is that smartasses like you

Try to sneak in a fake.

I like it when you teach me stuff.

You're getting into

art trafficking now?

You have a lot to learn technically.

You should stick to what you know.

Drugs in Venice is a tiny market.

The price is dropping

and my cut's squeezed to 10%

Just think, I take all the risks

for none of the profits.

You make my heart bleed.

What I need is a businesswoman.

If we teamed up,

we'd make a killing.

Alice isn't with Alvise.

Where is she then?

Maybe she drowned.

Stop it, Francis!

She picked up

all her stuff from home.

- She's run away, that's all.

- At her age?

There's an age limit for runaways?

Vicky!

I'll call you back.

Let's go.

You enjoyed the visit?

We were in the mountains.

Alice was roughly Vickys age.

I got the car out

and went looking for her.

Snow was swirling

in the beam of the headlights.

Eventually, I saw her, from behind,

Walking on the side of the road.

Covered in snow,

headed into the night.

I stopped, ran over, hugged her

And got her back to the car.

I said, you'll fall sick.

I rubbed her.

She just sat there.

Her teeth were chattering.

Then I said,

Why do you take off without a word

in pitch darkness?

Her eyes were blank,

she was shivering.

I said, you can't keep doing this.

She still didn't speak.

I asked her,

are you unhappy at home?

She shook her head

and then she said,

It's to see

if you'll look for me.

Judith, do you know

anything about drug dealers?

Here?

Yes, in Venice.

At university,

there are guys who supply drugs.

Guys?

Students.

Signed up as students, at least.

Coffee?

This guy Alvise

heads up the operation?

I think so.

Alice isn't with him. I told you.

Where the f*** is she?

Anna Maria Lemo?

That's me.

I don't speak Italian.

I have an investigation for you.

My wife suggested you.

I'm Judiths husband.

Yes, the writer!

I thought you wore glasses.

Only for reading.

Come on in.

Let's go inside out of the heat.

So, how's Judith?

Always on the go.

Traveling, business...

life's funny.

Judith was 20 when I met her,

a banker's guest at the Cipriani.

I was tailing someone.

Love at first sight! She didn't say?

No. I know she had a lot of affairs.

Everybody was in love with her.

Boys, girls...

she was so popular,

she just couldn't choose.

No vodka for me, just tomato juice.

Here...

Im flattered Judith

sent me a client like you,

But I can't accept.

I've stopped working.

I'll pay what it takes

to convince you.

God knows I need the money,

But Im done with all that.

I don't want to tail people.

I don't want to see people.

I need your help, Mrs. Lemo.

My daughter vanished 3 days ago.

Do I call the police? What do I do?

Crazy idea, having children.

Being a father or mother,

There's nothing worse in life.

I'm sorry.

My son's due out of prison soon.

I should be happy,

But I can't be.

It sounds awful, but Id sleep

easier if he stayed inside.

I was very pleased to meet you.

Me, too.

Screw the reason! There's no reason!

In a few days, she'll resurface,

saying she needed time to think.

Makes you wonder

what good thinking does her.

What can I say? You spoiled her.

Stop, roger, it's not my fault.

I raised my daughter well,

over months and years.

I taught her right from wrong.

You look awful,

you need to work out.

You need to look after Alice.

She refuses to move to Zurich.

Mr. Hermann,

the board meeting's at 3.

- It'll be tight.

- Okay, let's go.

It's your job against hers.

For a non-German-Speaking actress,

Zurichs a dead-End.

The dead-End is loving

your daughter. She's hell!

Hang in there.

Don't worry, she'll turn up.

Give granddad a kiss.

It's crazy how similar they are.

Physically, I mean.

They seem very close.

No, no major work,

just sprucing the place up.

Yes, a lick of paint.

The leaks are another matter.

Let's talk tomorrow, around 9.

Francis!

You get home later and later.

It's the busy season.

- Want me to heat you my lamb stew?

- I'm not hungry, Im beat.

Your trip to London,

can't you cancel?

I'm amazed you even ask.

I don't get why Alice did this.

To get at you. And me.

Both of us.

Forget about it.

If you love me, stay.

I hate to beg, but Im worried.

Go to London another time.

I have no option.

In Italy, a woman with no cash flow

can't get a loan.

So I have to go to London.

And I can't stay here alone.

I can't.

She's not missing,

you just don't know where she is.

In legal terms,

it's not a disappearance,

It's an absence.

When does "'absence"'

become "'disappearance"'?

After 10 years.

Even if the cops investigate,

even if they find her,

They're not allowed to tell you.

It's true. They need

her written consent. By law.

But she abandoned her child.

The penal code states,

The punishment for deserting a minor

Is 7 years in prison

and a fine of 100,000 euros,

Except if the circumstances

of the abandonment

Ensured the minor's safety

and good health.

She left her daughter with you,

so the police won't intervene.

So what should I do?

Nothing!

For a crime writer,

in real life,

You're a bit of a dummy.

Sorry.

Your daughter's great,

a fine actress.

I'm just tired.

We drank too much.

How much do you get through a day?

A bottle of vodka.

Only vodka. I don't like wine.

I can't miss the vaporetto.

Do you mind giving me a ride?

I just thought, you can sleep over.

We have plenty of rooms.

While Judiths away,

you'll keep me company.

Reassure me.

You're not hitting on me here?

Anna Maria, honestly, no way!

I like a drink,

but Im very grounded.

I know what I want and like.

And, in this instance,

what I don't like. Understand?

Not really.

Let me spell it out.

I hate men, physically.

Everything else is no problem.

I'm modern, tolerant, all that...

we'll drink to friendship!

We drank enough already.

It wouldn't be sensible.

Only madness leaves no regrets.

A rule of life.

If it's a rule of life, Im glad.

I live by it.

I leave papers lying everywhere.

How does she do it?

Those b*obs, I can't believe it.

She never breast-Fed.

Isn't that the secret?

Maybe, but it's her biggest regret,

that's for sure.

Mind you, in old age,

you'll be her child.

Couples always end up like that.

Heaven forbid!

Who's he?

You're with a guy?

What are you talking about?

But how much would you have paid?

A lot?

I don't know. 2,000.

F***, I don't believe it!

You said no?

Jrmie,

it's a bad time for me to go away.

Why's it a bad time?

You're making a fresh start.

It's not easy.

- It's better Im here.

- I'm not so sure.

What do you mean?

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