Tenebrae AKA Under the Eyes of the Assassin (Tenebre)

The impulse had become irresistible.

There was only one answer to the fury that tortured him

and so he committed his first act of murder.

He had broken the most deep rooted taboo

and found not guilt, not anxiety or fear, but freedom

Every humiliation which stood in his way

could be swept aside by this simple act

of annihilation: Murder

Thanks, John. Take care of everything while I'm gone.

- Have a good trip Mr. Neal. - Flight 401 to Rome.

See you inside the check in.

Flight 410 passengers please proceed to gate seven.

Mr. Peter Neal, passenger to Rome. Mr. Peter Neal to the information desk.

Miss, excuse me, Peter Neal. do you have a message for me?

Yes, there was a call, you can pick a phone over there

Thank you. Hello?! Yeah. yeah.

well listen, Jane,

listen to me. yeah. The reason why... The reason why I haven't

seen you for six weeks is because I... yeah. Jane,

take it easy, just take it easy. Look,

I'm going to hang up on you. Do you hear me? I'm just going to hang up on you.

Right tomorrow. Yeah. Tomorrow

I'll try to call tomorrow. ok. yeah. Bye.

Oh, Excuse me.

- Open your bag! I said open it! - Leave me alone.

- Come with me! I said come with me! - Leave Me alone

I want to look in your bag!

Do you have a receipt for this?

I was going to the cashier to pay for it!

You told me you didn't have a book.

Hey, what is this? Who the fuck are you? I was only going to pay for it!

Please come along with me to my office, will you? This way!

Elsa Manny, 12 convictions for shop lifting.

You should have learned by now!

Ok listen, we can make a deal.

You just ... the paper back for Christ's sake,

I give you my address, for ...ing me. any time. Come on. give me a break. You're not gay, are you?

Where do you live?

Here in Rome, Number 14 Via delle Camene.

Via - delle - Camene OK!

Thanks!

We are approaching the coast of Greenland. we expect to land in Rome in approximately 5 hours

Hey. come here. come back!

You hit me! You bitch! I'll kill you!

- Hi Carla. - Hi, my washing machine just broke. Are you OK?

I am, now.

fine, thank you!

Did everybody get this release? Let's try anywhere.

- Am I too late? - No, did you get this release?

look at you ! you're getting prettier everytime I see you!

Are you still writing nice things about me, huh?

Getting my notes together usually takes me I would say about a month

and the actual writing... actual writing about three month

- Hi. - Hi Tilda.

Yeah, two months for revisions, rewrites, proofs. so, 3 Books in a row means

I haven't stopped for almost two years now.

Tenebrae is a sexist novel

Why do you despise women so much.

Sexist?! No, I don't think it's sexist.

Women as victims, seiphors,

the male heros with their hairy macho bullshit,

how can you say it isn't?

hey Tilda what's the matter with you?

You've known me for 10 years ever since you studied in New York.

- You know very well that I... - Look, I'm talking about work

Well, I don't know. Would you like me to tell you

that I support to the equal rights amendment?

OK, so then explain the books.

Do you write to a fixed pattern?

Or do your publishers tell you this kind of sexism sales copies?

Miss, why do we do this?

Setup a separate interview with you and Mr. Neal.

and let him really come the grips with your mag's attitude.

He just got off the plane and how would that be? - Ok

I ... I think it's time.

We just gonna slip out.

You are all welcome to drink the bar dry.

Thank you very much for your attention and your interest

By the way, call me tomorrow and we'll setup a meeting!

Hey, my mother was hoping you to call.

Tell her I will. I'd love to see her!

- You know that you're getting very tense? - I'm learning.

Those diets (?) want your balls because

they haven't any of their own.

- What is that? - The hat you mean?

Bought it in a shop here in Rome. Nice, eh? It suits me!

- Isn't it warm? - No try it!

No No! Doesn't it drop off?

- Drop off? - Yeah, I mean if you make a quick movement, won't it slip off?

- Look! - That's a miracle! - Drop off?!

You know? your book is been number one on the best sellers at least 12 weeks!

already 12 weeks , That's amazing, amazing!

- Pleased with your agent? - oh Terrific, great, incredible, fantastic.

Come on, come on. say something nice about me!

Tell me, where is Anne my secretary?

Yeah, she's quite a girl that Ann. 6 days over here.

she's got the whole time wired for you & got a great place for you this morning.

- She promised to meet me here - She's downstairs,

I didn't want them to think you had an on to roach.

They love your books, but they hate success!

That's interesting, very very interesting!

Hey Bulmer, there was a fellow in the corner.

He was eh... well actually he never said a word.

- The tall thin guy? - Yeah, that's it!

Cristiano Berti, he's a book reviewer on Channel One TV

he is a big fan of yours. And we take the show with him.

Oh yes!

- Haha - Peter!

How are you?

- Fine, how are you? - Oh, I'm great!

Peter, this is Gianni Gianni, this is Peter Neal

- Hi Mr. Neal. - Nice too meet you Gianni.

This talented young man will some day be an agent in the Rome office

in the meantime he's gonna look after you during your staying here.

And in the meantime you pay more than promises, right?

See you tonight, alright?

- So, I brought you a present - oh, Peter!

Just a little thing!

Oh God!

Who could have done such a thing!

Here we go, I'll take that, Gianni!

Are you Peter Neal?

Yeah, that's me

Good evening! I'm Captain Germani!

Of the Rome Homicide Squad.

And this is Inspector Altieri

I'm sorry, we didn't want to disturb you but the door was open!

- Right Inspector? - It was open, that's correct!

I apologize, but a girl was killed 5 hours ago.

A girl named Else Manni, an inveterate shoplifter.

We wanted to know if you knew her?

This is the first time I've been to Rome.

She died from 4 deep wounds.

Throat, chest and suffocation

Her mouth was stuffed with pages from a book, Tenebrae.

Tenebrae?!

We came to check if you knew of any connection.

I'll get you a drink.

Ah, just ah just some water please Ann, thank you!

- Is it alright if I... - Sure, go ahead!

Sorry to bother you, we were just about to leave when

- we heard the elevator! - Well, I didn't know the girl, I'm sorry.

Thank you.

No !

I'd offer you something harder, but you don't drink on duty, right?

Aeh, I only drink on duty a scotch please, straight up

OK.

- You just arrived, Mr. Neal? - You mean, do I have an alibi?

Yes, I landed from New York about 2 hours ago.

Can I ask you something?

If someone's killed with a Smith & Wesson Revolver,

do you go and interview the president of Smith & Wesson?

I've read all your books Mr. Neal, except this one.

Just started on it last night.

The book deals with a murder commited with an old fashioned open razor, right?

Don't tell me who did it, I haven't finished it yet!

This girl too was killed with a razor and your books' pages staffed into her mout

Ah. We found this

on the floor of your appartment here. It's addressed to you!

There was only one answer to the fury that tortured him.

Isn't that a passage from your book?

Yes, Yes it is.

I respect you Mr. Neal, believe me. I don't want to make

your stay in Rome a nightmare, but we're going to need your help.

I'd like to keep the letter.

I think you'll get another one some time

and then another.

So we'd be very grateful

if you keep us informed.

Beautiful scotch but we won't keep you.

Inspector, please give them a card.

Mr. Neal, if you get anything, anything at all, you just call me on that number.

Wait a minute, wait a minute

there is something else. my travel bag in the bedroom, Gianni.

When I left home yesterday. this morning,

- it was, no, of course wasn't like that. - Hello, Hello?

Mr. Neal, would you like me to go and get you anything?

I don't know what's beeing destroyed, Shaving Kit, anything like that.

I'll make you a list. Thanx Gianni.

- and do you mind if I take this? - No, please go right ahead!

Hello. Peter Neal speaking!

Not anxiety or fear, but freedom. You wrote these words.

Page 46 Freedom to strike again. Peter...

Listen, don't hang up. Snip.

We have to talk.

You taught me how Peter Neal. You and me together! We've just begun.

some one's with you. I can see a woman, that's your girl friend.

Maybe she should be next,

but I've got other plans you like them.

Just wait and see.

Now listen we should meet.

Maybe I could talk to you? You know

, explain about the books.

The girl you killed today she was...

How'd you know about her? who's with you?

- Got away, hah? - I couldn't get him

I should have a tough male assistant who runs fast.

You'd hate it. You'd have nothing to bitch about

- Massimo, when are you going to take my picture. - Never sweetheart!

Hey, he is cute.