ANNA NOTARBARTOLO
VISIT REQUEST
My wife likes my hair a little messy. A bit less styled.
Well, I meant no offense.
-What do you think? -You're a pretty poodle.
-Yeah. -But...
Are you sure it's a good idea to see your wife today?
Look.
Yes, what is it, Dad?
What?
What do you mean?
I'll call you back.
There are questions surrounding Judith Dewitt's role in all this.
Was she used?
Now we have some fun.
That goddamn son of a bitch.
Darling...
I wasn't going to come.
But even condemned prisoners are entitled to their last words, so I'm here.
But... Look, it's all a colossal misunderstanding, Anna!
A misunderstanding?
That's all you can say?
Fuck, Leo. You can do better than that!
Anna, listen. How can you not see?
It's that Mertens guy. Actually, more like Mer-twerp.
He's putting on the pressure because he's got nothing on me.
So he resorts to slandering me with...
With these crazy tales. He wants to break me.
Anna!
-That's enough. -Where are you going? Honey!
Please don't go, darling!
I'm screwed as it is, please don't do this. I beg you.
Sit down, baby, please. My love, please, sit.
Listen...
I know I've made many mistakes with you.
Believe me, I know. But this nonsense...
I would never do anything like this.
I'd never do what they're saying I did. Don't you see?
Honey, trust me. Have faith in me, please. Trust me.
You don't fool me anymore.
Where are you going, Anna? Anna!
187 DAYS BEFORE THE HEIST
It's pointless to keep looking...
Darling?
-It's Anna. -Bad time?
It's never a bad time for you.
-Talk to me, honey. -No, nothing.
I just miss you and was picturing you...
-All alone over there. -Oh, my love...
Yeah, I have to say that it's so hard being here without you at times.
It's very, very hard. It really is.
I was thinking I should come over.
You want to come visit me?
After all, I've never seen Antwerp.
Your house, your office...
Your life... I'm curious.
Yes, of course you are, darling.
It's a great idea. Listen, how about...
You come over in two or three weeks...
What the hell are you saying?
-I'm a little busy right now. -Two or three weeks?
Yes, love. So we can spend more time together.
Is he nuts?
Let me be crystal clear, Leonardo.
I'm sick of your obsession with Antwerp.
It's draining our savings and keeping us further apart.
If that's the life you want, that's fine by me.
But my patience is wearing thin.
Anna?
-She hung up on me. -Good.
No. It's never good when Anna hangs up.
Will you actually let her visit?
No, but I need a plausible excuse. She's not stupid.
-Far from it. -Let's get back to work.
No! I told you, it's pointless.
The alarm control unit is 8 meters below ground level,
protected by the vault and the building's foundations.
There's no getting to it.
We could try tunnelling in from the bank next door.
Give me a break.
Yes. The bank's well-protected too. It'd take six months to stake it out.
-Yes. -Back to square one.
Wait a second, sorry for butting in.
Did you know Antwerp has an ancient tunnel system?
It's a network that stretches for many kilometers.
They're centuries-old tunnels that can reach any point in the city.
They were a favorite route for smugglers.
Where is he? Where's my brother?
Where is he? There you are! You're a genius! Did you know that?
We have excellent news, everyone.
What?
Pay attention now.
-This is World Diamond Center. -Yes.
I've identified a possible entry point
into the ancient sewage system: the main sewer line.
We continue along here until we reach the junction
with these local subway tunnels.
You see? We enter through there
and set off again.
Until we're right below the World Diamond Center vault.
Say we're able to get there. We'll have to drill a hole.
-Yeah. -Right...
But how? The foundations are wired with seismic sensors...
We'll fool them.
-How exactly? -By taking advantage of a key point.
-Which is? -The subway.
Listen. Line 2, Hoboken to Merksem,
runs only a few dozen meters away from the vault.
Ten trains per hour, each one taking 60 seconds.
The 60 seconds during which Diamond Center's sensors
are programmed not to go off.
We'll slowly dig our way through during that time.
That's 60 seconds every six minutes.
We can do this, guys. It can be done!
How do we know the seismic sensors can't tell the difference
between the subway train and a drill?
Hey, man, you're not a postal clerk, got it? You're a thief!
Act like it, Ghigo! Life is all about risks, right?
Come on, guys, we've got it!
Passing through the cathedral seems risky to me.
I wouldn't call it secluded.
The alternative was a manhole in the city center and a slog through mud and shit.
Violating a holy place will bring bad luck.
I'll have a word with Saint Nicholas.
To the left.
Hey! I think I heard something.
-Please. -Were you always like this?
How did the others put up with you? Come on!
-Son of a bitch! -What is it?
Fuck! "What is it?"
There it is.
This one here.
Hear that? I told you I heard something!
We have to change routes. These guys pray round the clock.
Fine, you were right.
It's too late now. We'll use the manhole next time.
Albi? We're here.
Good. Go down the ladder, continue for 100 meters and turn left.
I repeat, go down the ladder, continue for 100 meters and turn left.
-Left, you said? -Left again, yes.
Okay.
Left.
I can't help you beyond this point. You're all on your own.
Where to?
Don't worry. I was awarded the gold medal
by Alpignano's caving club...
-For underground orienteering. -Lead the way.
Easy enough. You're safe with me. This way.
All right, we have complete faith in you.
Straight ahead. To the right.
No. Sorry, I got confused. This way.
Not this way. Further ahead. Yes, this way.
That way... No, here.
We turn right in 50 meters. Come along.
-I think I may have taken a wrong turn. -What?
I may have taken a wrong turn.
It's that way.
-It's all under control. -That's what you said earlier.
-It's this way for sure. -Where are we?
-You really think so? -Yes, the map is clear.
Over there, look. On the left.
50 more meters and we're there.
Spelunking orientation, my ass. Come on.
Ghigo... I'm sick of you.
What? It's up ahead.
This isn't on the map.
The gate isn't on the map.
-What do you mean? -It's not there.
Is there a padlock? God damn it.
We're lost. So much for your spelunking skills.
But I followed the map. This gate isn't on it.
We're lost. They'll dig us up like fossils in 3,000 years.
Quiet!
What is she doing?
What are you doing?
You can thank your friar buddies. We've walked in a circle.
This way. Let's go back and turn left.
-Come on. -It's not my fault the map was wrong!
There.
-We're here. -There you are.
-You're back up. -Let's start over.
-This is where we are. -Cut the bullshit.
It's the wrong way round.
Listen...
The entrance is over there.
You messed up from the start. We should have gone right, not left.
You handed the map over the wrong way round.
To the right.
-Whatever. -This is it. You made it.
It's this one.
Above your heads are a billion dollars' worth of diamonds.
And a steel and concrete wall a meter thick, of course.
There. All set. There.
Okay, Albi.
We're ready to go.
Give me the green light.
Watch over us, Nicholas. I have families to look after.
Here it comes.
Five,
four, three,
two, one,
zero. Go!
Please.
Connecting to the security system...
It didn't detect a thing.
You're a ghost, Leo.
-Fuck yeah! -Yeah!
Little one!
Is that all? Seriously?
I'll be dead from old age before we get through.
Come off it. We'll get there.
Albi, let us know when the next train comes.
We're ready.
What the hell does she want?
-Is it Anna? -No. Worse.
Come to my office immediately. It's urgent.
So?
I have to go.
-Excuse me? -I have to.
-You're joking. -I'm not. You saw it.
You brought us here, now you're ditching us?
I have to go see what she wants! I'll be back.
-Do you have to? -You guys take care...
Keep in touch with Albi. Don't mess up!
-When will you be back? -As soon as I can, I'll take over.
But when? What time?
-Is he for real? -He is! Look, he's gone.
-You wanted to see me? -Yes. Come in.
Did something happen?
I see now.
You're playing me.
Judith, I...
-I don't understand. -Don't play innocent.
Because you're not.
I have no idea what...
Have I offended you somehow?
You did everything in your power to lure me into your trap.
You were very clever.
You plan to mess up my life
with that mysterious gaze of yours.
Those wolfish eyes.
So hungry.
Judith!
At first, the parties were enough.
But now, thoughts of you,
of your scent,
of your member,
fill my mind.
I can't escape them.
Let's go to my place. I have a surprise waiting for you.
Go.
Measure it.
-It's five millimeters larger. -What? Only five?
Where the hell is Leonardo? He should be back by now.
He's unpredictable. Get used to it.
We're out here risking our asses and he ditches us.
What if the alarms go off?
What if we get caught in this shithole?
That's what he's like. He's the visionary, the mastermind.
He cooks up grand plans and leaves others to carry them out.
Sometimes, things don't work out. As your father knows well.
What do you mean?
-Nothing. I blabber when I'm tired. -What did you mean by that?
-No, it's nothing. -Is it about his arrest?
-I'm just tired... -Damn it, Ghigo, answer me.
I said nothing. Nothing at all.
Here he finally comes. Don Giovanni.
Mind telling us where the hell you've been?
-Forget it. I don't want to talk about it. -Sure.
That woman is batshit crazy.
So...
Do you like it?
I knew you would.
She sucked me in like an octopus. That witch even messed up my back.
A whip-wielding witch, huh?
Go on, stallion, show us what you've got.
I told you, my back hurts!
You'll feel better soon.
We're off.
It's your turn.
Later!
Again. Five...
It's coming.
One, zero, go!
I've changed my mind about thieves. You guys have rough days of work at times.
You know how people say, "I work hard for a living, I don't steal"?
They should spend some time down here with us. Then they can talk.
Another train.
The last one just went by!
Maybe they added more trains. Move it!
Five, four, three, two, one.
Zero. Go.
The number you have dialed is unavailable.
Maybe it's better. I'll surprise him.
-Hey! -What's up?
Did the alarms go off?
No, why? What happened?
Leo?
I just broke through, Albi! We just broke through, holy shit!
Give those two idiots a call!
Well?
Well... I don't know.
In 30 years, I've never seen a control unit like this one.
-Because this isn't a control unit. -What do you mean?
No. As I understand it, four bundles of optical fibers run down
from Diamond Center and converge at a single point.
-This... This isn't an alarm box. -What is it then?
It's a floating-point central unit.
It's a really cool computer. If I had to guess, I'd say it has
a computing capacity of 400 petaflops.
And why is it down here?
I can't be sure, but if it's connected to the alarm system,
it could be running a neural surveillance network.
-You must be joking. -No.
Picture a super-cop. Incredibly intelligent, virtual.
Always vigilant, 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
always there, that learns from every attempt to get past it.
-Great. -Can't you trick this super-cop?
I don't know, I could try. The trouble is
it'd have to work the first time, or it'll learn from it.
You try to trick it the same way and boom.
We'll get caught.
Our step-by-step approach won't work here, like it does for locks and alarms.
-We make it on the first try... -Or we go home.
Exactly.
What the fuck! This place is crazy.
It's like a curse, Temple of Doom style.
Are we in one of those cursed diamond stories
that end in disaster and all that?
Fuck this! Ow!
The history of diamonds is full of legends
that tell of calamity and disaster.
Your Majesty.
From the neck of a god to that of a goddess.
Shiva is in this diamond. It will always protect you.
But diamonds can go to one's head.
Or even make you lose it.
They can blind even the greatest of men.
Wellington is a terrible general.
I expect victory by noon.
Or prove to be a bad investment.
Oh, Thomas...
We should hurry. The Titanic is setting sail.
The truth is we're a bunch of losers.
Why did we think it would work?
Why?
Leo, I've been meaning to tell you, I...
I don't know how this will end, but I'm glad I found you again.
Me too, little brother.
Very glad.
Me, too.
Don't be too hard on yourself.
Maybe Ghigo's right. Maybe it's a curse.
Who can it be at this hour?
-Could be a hooker looking for work. -You let hookers into your home?
I'm just guessing. I don't know who it is!
Open the door. I know you're there!
It's Anna... Anna!
-Anna... -Ghigo was right, it's a curse!
And yet you all treat me like an idiot!
What the fuck do we do?
Open this door, Leonardo! I heard you!
Hide everything!
-No time. -What about us, do we jump out the window?
Who's with you?
Open up, Leonardo! I heard a woman's voice. Who is she?
Open! Who the fuck is in there? Open the door!
That's enough, you spaghetti eaters!
"Spaghetti freshi?"
I'll call the police!
Call the cops, then he'll have to open the door!
Leonardo, open this door!
Do something, before she calls the police!
I don't care about the police! What do I tell Anna?
Listen, Leo. Listen to me. Stop running.
Go talk to her. Go!
What do I tell her?
I'll call the police, Leonardo! Open the door!
-Darling, what a lovely surprise! -"Darling"?
"Lovely surprise," my ass! Who's there? I heard her voice.
Hello.
Who the fuck are these people?
-Hello, Anna. -Alberto?
What are you doing here?
-Who are they? -I'm Ghigo. Nice to meet you.
What are you wearing?
What's going on, Leo?
-Say something! -Anna...
Listen, I...
You...
Can you give us a moment, please?
Sure.
Let's go into the other room. Come on.
What's all this?
-Well? -I don't know how to tell you this.
I knew this day would come.
But I didn't think it would be so soon.
Just cut to the chase.
I'm not who you think I am.
I'm not a jeweler either.
I'm a thief.
I've always been a thief.
Are you shitting me?
What about your office in Antwerp?
Our jewelry store?
It...
It was all a front, Anna.
It was all just a front.
We came here...
to carry out the greatest heist
and clean out Diamond Center's vault.
Anna, my love!
My love, what's wrong?
-What do you need? -A glass of water, please.
Water? Of course.
Here, drink.
Anna, my love. Don't scare me like that.
Better?
My love. My sweetheart...
-Baby... -Tell me it's not true.
Darling, you don't know how awful it's been hiding all this,
having to lie to you...
I knew something strange was going on.
I could feel it!
I...
-Anna... -I knew it.
-I could feel it. -Anna!
But I kept telling myself that you just needed understanding and support.
How stupid am I, Leonardo?
Anna, I tried to tell you...
I tried for years. But...
But I couldn't do it, because...
I was so scared of losing you, Anna.
So I kept lying and lying...
-Hoping for... I don't know... -Hoping for what?
That I wouldn't notice I was being deceived? Hoping for what?
-"Anna's an idiot, she'll never realize!" -No!
-How long have we been together?
It's been 20 years, Leonardo! Twenty years! Who the fuck are you?
Everything we've built together, all our dreams, our hopes, everything...
Our sacrifices, our struggles, our love... Was it all fake? All a lie?
-No, Anna! No, don't say... -Really? I don't know anymore.
I don't know what's real. Maybe you only married me because my father is a general.
-No! -Was our marriage a front, too?
No!
I never lied about our love, Anna!
-Never. I have never lied. -You expect me to believe you?
You expect me to forgive you? Do you?
You forgive me?
Go fuck yourself. It's over.
You and I, we're over.
We're done. It's all over.
-Anna... -Fuck you, Leonardo Notarbartolo.
Anna... Anna!
Open this door!
There. Go!
Miss! Everything okay?
-Well? -So?
I looked everywhere for her.
She's gone.
How much do you wanna bet that she'll turn us in?
We're sitting on a ticking time bomb.
No...
Anna wouldn't do that. She's not the type.
It's official, Leo. You know nothing about women. Zilch!
-I know Anna. -Yeah, right.
She's not the Anna you know anymore. Not after she knows you lied to her.
And you know what's on her mind right now?
It's revenge.
9 DAYS AFTER THE HEIST
I know I told you to hurry up, Albert.
But to feed a story like this to the press...
It seems dangerously reckless.
Judith Dewitt is in this up to her neck.
That's why she's not spoken till now.
She needed a little shove.
With this shove, Judith will spill the beans.
I certainly hope so, Albert.
I hope for the both of us.
Asshole. Piece of shit!
She's amazing. A truly amazing woman!
Well said!
Thank you for coming.
What do you want from me?
I thought a lot about whether it was right to ask you to come here.
In the end, I decided it was.
Were I in your place,
I would want someone to warn me.
Well?
Speak plainly.
Mrs. Notarbartolo,
there are things I could not say in that room.
But I think you deserve to know
who your husband really is.
You see? It's just like I told you.
I don't know how I could ever have believed...
Don't worry. Given the circumstances, it was an easy mistake to make.
What matters now is that it's over.
My love...
You bet it's over, you bastard.
-My love! -"Love"? Don't you dare call me that.
I had a chat with your snooty side piece. She told me everything.
All I asked for was the truth.
-It's a misunderstanding! -Enough with that excuse!
You've fed me a load of bullshit.
You know what your problem is, Leonardo?
You've never had to face any consequences.
Well, the day of reckoning is here. You'll pay dearly for this.
So very dearly. Bastard.
-You'll pay for everything! -She's not my side piece, Anna!
-Yes? -Nice move Dewitt pulled.
-Simon, what do you want? -I want to help you.
I have something to tell you.
You motherfuckers...
Anna?
I have a message from Leo.
I need to see you right away.
IN THE NEXT EPISODE
We're the only ones he can count on. His family.
When do I leave?
-It's beautiful. -This is the Stalin of doors.
Large, strong, and evil.
-We need that fucking combination. -Who do you mean?
We need a plan, an idea, something...
Drug her! Or marry her, that always works!
Let me see. Well, damn.
Do you want me to pull the plug?
No. Let's keep going.
Translated by Lorna Ciani