City of Shadows (Ciudad de sombras)

BASED ON THE NOVEL "EL VERDUGO DE GAUDÍ"

CITY OF SHADOWS

CHAPTER 4 PARC GÜELL

He entered willingly into his Passion.

He took bread and, giving thanks, broke it

and gave it to his disciples, saying,

"Take this, all of you, and eat of it,

for this is my Body, which will be given up for you."

In a similar way, when supper was ended,

he took the chalice and, once more, giving thanks,

he gave it to his disciples, saying,

"Take this, all of you, and drink from it,

for this is the chalice of my Blood."

"The Blood of the new and eternal covenant,

which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins."

PARC GÜELL IS NOT FOR SALE

"Do this in memory of me."

Proclaim the mystery of faith.

We proclaim your death, O Lord.

And profess your Resurrection

until you come again, Lord Jesus.

STOP SPECULATING WITH OUR HOMES

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

And with your spirit.

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.

I'm so sorry, Georgina.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world.

Grant us peace.

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

TURÓ DE LES TRES CREUS, PARC GÜELL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2010

It seems you were right.

There's another G.

They probably recorded the scene from here,

like they did with Eduard Pintó.

There's a mark up there, perhaps from the can of gasoline.

I'm guessing the body will be covered with the same mixture

used to accelerate the flames that was found on Pintó's body.

We found footprints too. But the soles of their shoes were covered.

Excuse me, Susana. The report.

Malart and Garrido were right.

The killer followed the same pattern for both murders.

They're probably gonna strike again. We need to get a move on it.

The Pope will be visiting Barcelona this Sunday

to consecrate the Sagrada Família.

It's going to be a very important public event,

in one of Gaudí's buildings.

This suggests they could attempt any kind of attack.

Arresting Joan Grau was a move in the right direction.

It's evident he was involved in both abductions

and at the very least, the execution of Pintó.

Not as the mastermind.

I don't think he was capable of such a plan.

He isn't rigid or disciplined.

He had multiple reasons to act against Pintó.

What about Torrens?

We know Grau spent time in a juvenile facility.

Torrens ran a social foundation in charge of juvenile facilities.

It could be related.

Joan Grau is part of a much bigger movement.

A movement with a very violent background.

Yes, but this isn't political activism, it seems more personal.

It's so sadistic. There's hatred. This is revenge.

-Damn it. -What's going on?

The images are awful, dear Julia.

I haven't seen them yet. But we must warn you first,

the images we're about to broadcast might…

cause distress and hurt your sensibility.

I repeat, we're about to show you exclusive images

of the latest murder by the Shadow of Gaudí.

Félix Torrens, president of the foundation that bears his name,

was burned alive in Parc Güell.

And I think the killer left a message in the videos.

-Is that right, Mauricio? -Yes, indeed. That's right.

EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE

Without further ado.

Let's watch it.

FÉLIX TORRENS NEW VICTIM OF THE SHADOW OF GAUDÍ

ANTI-SYSTEM STRUGGLE IS THE WAY. WE ARE LEGION

Terrible.

That's enough. I'm going to issue an arrest warrant.

That son of a bitch is going to tell me how he got those images.

Let's go.

We'll be back in three minutes.

We're off the air, guys.

Well, I'll see you tomorrow. I have a flight to catch.

Hey, Mauricio, I don't think you'll be able to top this again.

A serial killer who appears in your mailbox.

That's not luck, darling. Or if it is, then I deserve it.

Make the most of it.

Who knows? An opportunity like this might never show up again for you.

But I'm hoping you're not the Shadow of Gaudí

just to manage to get more screen time.

I'm not that cold-blooded.

I can see you pulling something like that though.

That is really not like me. I'm not like that.

You all be very careful out there.

Thank you.

What is it, Milo?

I was wondering if Rebeca and I, we could carry out the order.

I would like to arrest Mauricio Navarro myself.

If you punch a detainee, you know you'll have to pay dearly for it.

The rules have changed.

Jordi, I won't punch him.

But that guy knows a lot of stuff.

You know what you're doing.

Milo.

You were right about the serial killings and that, uh…

there's more than one person involved.

So what's your intuition telling you now?

That they won't stop.

You're still on thin ice, don't forget that.

Thank you.

His plane just landed.

He's heading straight to a TV set for an interview.

The man of the hour.

The studio is in a building near Poblenou.

Let's go.

Mauricio Navarro?

Uh… Yes, that's me.

You need to come with us.

What's this all about?

We have an arrest warrant. You are being brought before a judge.

Okay, fine. Go ahead, put the cuffs on.

That's not necessary.

Wait you're… you're Sergeant Milo Malart, right?

Yeah, I am. Come on.

Wait a second, Garrido.

Mauricio…

Maybe we can talk alone for a minute?

Why not? After all, I have nothing to hide.

So tell me. How did they contact you?

The images were on a CD that I found inside my mailbox.

And that was it.

Hm. I'd be completely terrified if some serial killer knew where I lived.

Well, I don't think they're upset with me.

Mm… they need you.

You're giving them all the advertisement they want.

A prime-time slot with a huge audience.

In a way, it's almost as if you work for him.

No way, no.

I don't work for anybody but my show, my channel, of course, and my audience.

All I do is share information.

Right.

And who's your source?

Come on, Mauricio. Aren't we a bit old for this game?

Hm? You know a lot about what goes on in our Criminal Investigation Division.

You know a lot about me.

Milo, sources are sacred.

As a police officer, you should know that.

So what was that all about?

I don't know, I just had to.

We are partners. I should always be included.

Understood?

That dirtbag is talking shit about me on a national TV channel.

I know.

Did you find out anything?

No, nothing at all.

That's great.

CITY OF JUSTICE

Are you sure you don't want to call your lawyer?

Absolutely sure.

The faster we're over with this, the better.

I have a very busy schedule.

The original files with the images you were given

have been seized as legal evidence.

And the TV network that you work for is now going to face heavy penalties

for broadcasting them.

Right.

Well, I think they're pretty used to that.

You do understand that by withholding those images from the police, you…

may have obstructed the whole investigation process?

That wasn't my intention, on the contrary.

I… I thought that by showing them, I could actually help the investigation.

Including the graphic images of Félix Torrens's execution?

It had already happened, so what's done is done.

Nothing could help him by then.

Except maybe a shred of moral consideration, perhaps?

It's my job to inform.

When and how did you obtain the very first images?

Those broadcast on the TV show La Ronda the night of October 29th.

I'm referring to those showing Félix Torrens,

who was locked in a cage during his abduction.

That very morning, they were in my mailbox.

On a CD.

Inside a transparent sleeve.

No envelope, no letter, nothing.

And you didn't think there'd be fingerprints… on the CD?

If you've been following the case, as I assume you have,

you'll agree with me that it's…

highly unlikely any fingerprints were left behind.

At that time, Félix Torrens was still very much alive.

Analyzing those images might have prevented his murder.

But now you've had those images at your disposal for what…

Three days? Uh…

Have you found the cage yet?

With all due respect,