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Police see this?

Of course.

And?

They say they

see nothing.

You were

watching, right?

He put his hand up against

his neck and took it away.

And yet nobody

said a word. Why?

Nero.

What?

The last words

of a murdered man.

Did you tell the

Police what he said?

No.

Then why tell me?

They fired you,

didn't they?

Huh.

Back to the hotel.

I say we

join the convoy.

Some people would say

this is not your business.

These are

people's lives.

Yes?

Real people.

I'm a director,

Signor Moreno.

People's lives

are my business.

Besides, I'm, uh,

addicted to mystery.

Look at her.

Breathtaking.

Is that the mother?

I think I recognize her.

Aida Padovani.

Aida Padovani, of course.

The silent movie star.

What's the joke?

No, no, no.

Nothing.

It's not every day you find them

all staring into the same grave.

Hey, look.

Were you a friend

of the deceased?

Pete Brewster.

Hey there, buddy.

Last time I saw you was

in a brothel in Sao Paolo.

Really? I didn't

think anybody saw me.

So, how the

hell are you?

I'm sorry about

Rita. Damn shame.

Yeah.

So, you're here with

the State Department?

That's right. Trying to get these

guys back on their feet after the war.

The Friendship Programme,

they call it.

Friendship?

You know, shipping in food,

bicycles, clothing, you name it.

We're even helping them

set up a new government.

You follow

the politics at all?

Not really, I just

read the graffiti.

The election's next month and there's

almost a hundred parties competing.

It's a mess. That's why we're getting behind

these new guys, the Christian Democrats.

They, at least, have a vision of the

future, not squabbling over the past.

In fact, well...

we're putting on this big show

as part of the election campaign...

...and I was wondering...

Go on.

I was hoping you might do your magic act.

I saw you do it for the troops

in '42, remember? Fantastic!

Yeah.

Oh, I don't know, Pete. I'm here

working on a picture, you know.

Yes, of course.

I'll keep a slot

open, just in case.

Sure.

And by the way, you still owe me a drink.

Surely not.

It's good to see you.

What did your

pal have to say?

He's not my pal. He's a

brute, he's an a**hole.

He have a name?

Mainardi.

Ugo Mainardi.

Calls himself

a Communist.

What's he doing here?

He told me they had

some business together.

Dellere had some

information wanted.

Did you ask him what

kind of information?

I did, yeah.

What did he say?

"Go f*** yourself. "

Charming.

I think it's time for me to pay

my respects to the grieving family.

The lovely Padovanis.

She'll never have

dinner with you.

What?

So, if you're not a

Communist, what are you?

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