Shadow of the Wolf (L'ombra del lupo)

No, mama!

It's Him!

Did she get enough sleep?

Some. She's awake today.

How is she?

- I'm afraid it's only a matter of time.

That's not what I asked.

She's deeply sedated.

She doesn't feel any pain.

You know that woman?

- No. Do you want me to ask her who she is?

No, it's fine. Thanks.

Nico!

Is that really you?

My apologies, I can't...

You can't remember.

I'm Maria, a dear friend of your mother's.

I held you so many times when you were a baby.

I have to go now.

I just came over to visit your mom and say a prayer.

I've made many mistakes, Nico.

A lot.

My son hasn't spoken to me for years.

I'm a bad person.

A bad person. - No, don't say that.

Nico?

- Alba. - Hi.

I heard you're back.

- No, I didn't... I'm not back. I'm just here until-

No, no. Right, of course.

It's strange to see you again after...

After so many years. - Yeah.

What are you doing here? - We bonded a lot.

We were both alone.

She got sick outta nowhere.

She's not the first.

You know, it's happening a lot around here.

At the office, they reported several cases like hers.

People dying without an explanation.

She would have wanted to get close to you again.

- Alba, I'm her son. She could have.

You know it's not that hard.

- You haven't changed. You tend to simplify everything.

You only see black or white.

Oh yeah? What about you?

When you were a kid,

you said you wanted to travel the world,

become a great journalist.

So how come you are still here?

You know nothing about me.

- Stand still and put your hands up.

Nico?

- I went into the woods because I needed to walk.

My mother's dying, I wanted to be alone.

Instead, I found a body. That's all.

- The dead guy was an acquaintance of ours.

Gerard Nomari, a small drug dealer.

Does that say anything to you?

No, why? Should it?

You tell me.

You're the one who has a bad record

with drug dealers, aren't you?

So what happened to Eleonora?

- I have no idea. I knew she had tremors on her hands.

Then a few days ago, I got a call from the hospital

saying she'd been rushed to the emergency room.

Listen to me, Nico,

mark your movements in the last 24 hours

on this piece of paper, please.

- Sir, Nico is one of ours.

- Do you think I don't know that?

I'm a suspect, right?

- No. No, you're not a suspect, no.

I believe you and I'm sorry about your mother,

but you also know how these things work, right?

So come one, please mark your movements, will you?

You have the gun with you?

No, I don't have it.

I left it at the police station.

Good boy.

Here you go.

Need something else?

- No. - Good.

- Nico? - Yeah?

- You already know you have to be available, don't you?

Yes, sir.

Nico, wait. Nico.

- What? You wanna arrest me by chance, huh?

- Enough with this bullshit. Come on.

The Commissioner is doing his job and you know it.

Okay.

I beat up a drug dealer. Today, a drug dealer dies.

So consequently, Andrea, the fault is mine.

Simple as that.

- You know he doesn't think like that.

He's a good person, Nico. He's just doing what he has to.

Well, listen, I'm about to finish my shift. I'm going home.

See you at dinner for a chat? - Yeah. Yes, all right.

Yeah, whatever.

How is he?

- He's upset, but who wouldn't be?

- Just keep an eye on him. Don't let him fuck up, okay?

- And what about that girl? What was her name, Federica?

Are you still with her?

- No. We broke up three years ago.

She married a dentist.

She got a deal.

What about you? - Hmm. What?

You got engaged? Married?

- No way, Andrea. I couldn't last with anyone.

- Actually, there was a girl who could last with you.

Are you ready, guys?

- We're waiting for someone. Two more minutes.

- Sorry, who are we waiting for, Andrea?

- I told Alba to come for dinner.

You're joking, right?

- Not at all. What fun would it be?

You're an asshole. Shut up.

- What fun would it be to do what?

Well, nothing. Man stuff.

- So you were gossiping about women?

Nico.

- The victim is Gerardo Mare.

A 63-year-old convicted felon known to law enforcement.

No official statement has been made.

It appears the body was moved after the killing.

Forensic states, however, that the type of laceration

could have been caused by the attack of a large animal,

although there are no reports of large predators

in this area.

This death for the moment, remains shrouded in mystery.

Waiting for the examinations for the forensics.

No official statements have been made,

but from a source, it seems that the corpse has been moved

with the same method already used in the past.

No!

- Then the boss looks at me and says,

"Hmm, are you fucking with me?"

Look, Nico, then I heard that you got suspended

because of some idiot.

You got suspended?

- Guys, it's a fact that it happened a year ago.

I caught him dealing in front of a junior high school,

so yeah, when I caught him, I wasn't myself anymore.

You beat him up pretty bad.

And then they sent you to the shrink.

You're still going there?

- Look, I already knew that the problem was my mother.

There was no reason to go and pay someone

to hear me repeat it.

She filled my life with unspoken things, with secrets.

If only once she had told me the truth, once,

I probably wouldn't have left.

- No, Nico, you didn't just leave.

You disappeared.

- Nico, listen, she had an episode of cardio, alright?

and she was having a panic attack, okay?

We've managed to sedate her for now.

I did think and feel that you needed to be here.

- Okay. - All right?

Thank you so much.

Hi.

Hi.

- It's the woods. - What?

The woods? - It's the woods.

Shh. Mom, please don't worry.

It's okay.

I... I... I didn't mean to.

Ask your father.

Everything's okay. Mom.

Ask your father.

- What's happening? Mom! - Nico! Nico!

Step back.

Okay, charge!

Clear.

Charge.

Clear.

Charge.

Clear.

Charge.

- And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly,

Who is worthy to open the book and unseal it?

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly,

Who is worthy to open the book and unseal it?

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly,

Who is worthy to open the book and unseal it?

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly,

Who is worthy to open the book and unseal it?

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly,

Who is worthy to open the book and unseal it?

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly,

Who is worthy to open the book and unseal it?

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly,

Who is worthy to open the book and unseal it?

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly,

Who is worthy to open the book and unseal it?

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly,

Who is worthy to open the book and unseal it?

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming loudly...

Thanks.