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- I'd like a room, please.

- May I have your ID?

Room 21, 2nd floor, madam.

- And the elevator?

- Right there.

SERVICE:

MANAGEMEN May I have the bill, please?

At once.

- Did you order something at the bar?

- No.

One minute, I'll get your account.

I'll wait in the car.

Here we are, sir.

Why did you want to make love in a motel

when we were so close to home?

I don't know...

it just sort of came over me.

That sign they've got, 'Play Motel',

somehow seemed very exciting.

- Well, I missed the rehearsal.

- Big deal!

You weren't certainly cast

for a real lead role!

"To be or not to be the lead,

that is the question.

Is it more noble to suffer the slings

and arrows of a small part

or gather tomatoes and

thistles as the leading actor?

To sleep... to dream...

- ...to hope..."

- ...to drive.

Keep looking at the road,

stop kidding.

What's that?

Take one guess.

We blew a tire.

Do you need any help?

We must call the police.

- Hello, is that the police?

- Yeah.

A very serious thing happened:

I found a dead body in my car.

What is your name?

- Roberto Vinci.

- Where are you exactly?

Near the access to the Aurelian Road

to Rome. I'm at the gas station.

Don't touch anything

and wait for us.

The body shows signs

of death by strangulation,

death took place some hours ago

but I can't be sure until

I've conducted the autopsy.

Longhi Maria Luisa.

She used her maiden name.

- May I, inspector?

- Of course.

Yes, it's her.

Take her away.

INSTITUTE FOR FORENSIC MEDICINE

MORGUE:

I would like to ask you

a few questions.

But if you don't feel like it now,

you can come to my office tomorrow.

You can bring your lawyer too,

if you wish.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

Till tomorrow. Goodbye.

Wait for me in the car.

- Now do you believe me?

- I do now.

But I won't disguise the fact that when

I saw your car's empty trunk last night

I thought you might

have been dreaming.

Does Cortesi know that his wife's body

was originally in the trunk of my car?

No, definitely not.

I must say you played

the part of the policeman very well.

Modestly, acting is my business.

Yes, that's right.

You are a stage actor.

- You know something...

- Oh, no, don't ask.

My part in this business stops right here.

I've had quite enough of it.

You've read my thoughts.

But I must admit I was hoping

for a different reaction.

Many see themselves as policemen if

they get involved in situations like this.

No, I don't have this foolish ambition.

But that doesn't mean I won't help you

with any further inquiries.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye. - Mrs. Vinci.

Well, you certainly didn't shine

in the courage department.

What do you mean? You think I should

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