Black Run (2015)
“Domenico was fat. So was his wife. And they both wore sad expressions. But it was that slightly generic sadness, a cheap one-size-fits-all sadness that’s as suitable for a child’s bad report card as it is for a car so badly damaged in a crash that it’s not worth repairing.
As soon as they saw Rocco Schiavone, they introduced themselves. The policeman didn’t miss the whiff of alcohol on the sister-in-law’s breath. Domenico Miccichè announced his name through clenched teeth. As if he were ashamed... of it. He’d already been to the morgue. He’d taken care of the bureaucratic procedures, and he seemed to be eager to get back to his vineyards. They talked about the cold and the snow, until Domenico asked: “Why?”
Rocco shook his head. “For now, all I can tell you is when and what time of night. For why and who, I’m not ready yet.”
Domenico Miccichè sat down in the velvet armchair, and his wife followed suit. Rocco had no choice but to do the same thing. “Still, I have a couple of things I’d like to ask you.”MoreLess
As soon as they saw Rocco Schiavone, they introduced themselves. The policeman didn’t miss the whiff of alcohol on the sister-in-law’s breath. Domenico Miccichè announced his name through clenched teeth. As if he were ashamed... of it. He’d already been to the morgue. He’d taken care of the bureaucratic procedures, and he seemed to be eager to get back to his vineyards. They talked about the cold and the snow, until Domenico asked: “Why?”
Rocco shook his head. “For now, all I can tell you is when and what time of night. For why and who, I’m not ready yet.”
Domenico Miccichè sat down in the velvet armchair, and his wife followed suit. Rocco had no choice but to do the same thing. “Still, I have a couple of things I’d like to ask you.”MoreLess
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