This TV series was inspired by the novel, Come piante tra i sassi (like plants among the rocks) and Maltempo (bad weather) by Mariolina Venezia. Imma is a deputy prosecutor, who is determined, tough, and a bit wacky. The story takes place in the beautiful city of Matera in the region of Basilicata.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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This crime story is set in the city of Matera in the Basilicata region, where Immacolata (Imma) Tataranni is the deputy prosecutor. She's on vacation at the beach when she finds something odd in the water.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Imma tells her husband about the finger she saw, but he seems skeptical. She is none too happy about her daughter's bathing suit, and also gives the barman a hard time.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma goes back to the office, stopping to chat with the cleaning lady as she makes her way upstairs. She meets the new chief prosecutor.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Calogiuri and Imma go to the site, where they are making a movie, to see if there is anything to be learned. Calogiuri gets noticed by the director because of his good looks. Could he make it as actor?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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We get a glimpse of Imma as a parent. She is not so convinced about the value of cellphones. And she doesn't get along so well with her mother-in-law, either.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Calogiuri goes to talk to Imma at the beach. His presence doesn't go unnoticed to the young girls. Imma goes to see the new chief prosecutor.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma and Calogiuri go to the water park where they talk to the coroner. Calogiuri proves to be pretty smart and earns some praise from Imma.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma and Calogiuri go to see a woman who had her finger cut off. Calogiuri offers to take Imma back to Metaponto.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma is finally home, ready to have something to eat and discusses this on the phone with her husband. But then he urges her to turn on the local news station, quick.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma chases down her mother who is very mixed up about where she lives. She goes to the morgue to talk to the coroner about the new body part that was found.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Tataranni and Calogiuri talk to the owners of the dairy farm where the victim's limb had been found. On the way back, Calogiuri gets a good idea.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma buys a dress to replace the one with a stain. Calogiuri has some new information about the victim. Meanwhile, the chief prosecutor gets a disturbing email.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma discovers that Aida used to go to the same club where her daughter, Valentina, is at a party. She does what she feels she has to do.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Not surprisingly, Valentina is furious with her mother. Imma and Calogiuro go back to the beach to question Vaccaro. Not surprisingly, he has no idea who Aida Bashir is.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Vaccaro's memory is jogged. He mentions the actor in the movie they're making nearby, so Imma and Calogiuri go to the set to have an informal conversation with Sergio Covaser who is on his lunch break.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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After talking to Sergio Covaser, Imma and Calogiuri have an idea of who he is. Imma is concerned about her daughter and talks things over with her husband.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma gets some anonymous information that leads her to more remains. Putting their heads together, Imma and Calogiuri connect some dots, both on a map and figuratively.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma happens to know the judge who was involved in the judicial auctions Calogiuri had found out about. She and Pietro get together with him for a friendly lunch in the country.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Calogiuri has done some research about the Paradise Farm, run by Saverio Romaniello's non-profit organization. Imma makes a surprise visit to Romaniello and subtly lets him know how much she knows about him.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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During the bus ride, Imma sees someone with a familiar-looking tattoo and finds out where it came from. They arrive at Pietro's mother's house, where they need to make introductions, since Imma's mother doesn't recognize anyone.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma gets some important information from the beautician. Back at her in-laws' house, Imma tries to remove the tattoo, and Pietro is helping his mother in the kitchen. Calogiuri calls with some new information, which Imma wants to act on right away.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma convinces Nunzia to talk. And she has plenty to say. Imma and Calogiuri discuss the case as they go to the supermarket for groceries, since the next day, all the shops will be closed.
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It's the eve of Ferragosto, the big August holiday. Imma has her mind on work, but in the midst of the dinner table chatter, she turns her attention to her daughter, Valentina, who is still not speaking to her.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Thanks to Imma and her team, Staffieri is arrested. Romaniello goes to Nunzia's house with Imma to ask forgiveness.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Leila can barely open her eyes or speak, but she understands what Imma is asking her, and manages to tell her about what happened to Aida.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Leila's story identified the killer but can't be used as evidence. Imma and Calogiuri go to the beach club to look for Vaccaro.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma calls Romaniello in and tells him her version of the story.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Romaniello opens up to Imma and shows his true colors. Imma takes her mom home, but the apartment seems unfamiliar to her with its modern conveniences like a TV, and running water.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma is back in the office and so is her talkative assistant, Diana. Imma's boss comes in with some papers. Who knows? Now that summer is almost over, maybe Imma will find some time to relax.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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We begin a new episode, where Valentina is at school, learning about politics and toxic waste.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma goes to where the dead body of Nunzio Festa had been found. She has to deal with the local Carabinieri marshal, who is a bit of a bully. She and Calogiuri go to see the parents of the deceased.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma and Calogiuri rummage around in Nunzio's room, and Imma sees a photo: Nunzio's girlfriend. So they go to see her next after asking Nunzio's stepmother some questions.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma talks to Milena, without much success, but then she gets a phone call she has to deal with.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma, Valentina, and Pietro discuss the event of the day and whether or not Valentina can go to the concert. Imma goes to talk to La Macchia about Carmine Amoroso.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma questions Carmelo, Milena's brother, at the station house. Imma treats him with respect, but in the end decides to keep him in custody and he doesn't react well.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma has to find a new home-health aide for her mother. Diana is on Imma's back about the class reunion. La Macchia shows up at her office in a huff about Calogiuri. But there's also some good news. Lab analyses have resulted in some new evidence.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma and Calogiuri go to see Nunzio Festa's father to find out more about his son. Signor Festa doesn't know a whole lot, but remembers a strange guy Nunzio hung out with sometimes. A certain Manolo is next on their list of people to see.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma has a chat with Manolo about Nunzio, who had worked for him for a time. Later, Imma catches up with Milena and tries to get some more information from her.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma comes home. Pietro is practicing his sax. Valentina shows up in a rage. Then Imma is reminded of the class reunion dinner... the last thing she wanted to do.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma is not exactly enjoying herself at the party, but she does notice something interesting, and possibly pertinent to her case. She encounters the deskmate who replaced Diana way back then.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma goes to see her friend Pino at the museum to ask him about the fragments she saw at the reunion. She then goes to the cemetery with her mother.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma is in the courtroom trying to get Saverio (from the previous episode) indicted. Later, she meets up with Calogiuri at the office, but there is someone else waiting for her.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Pietro's mother shows up at his house and doesn't hide how she feels about her daughter-in-law. On the way to see Nunzio's parents, Imma and Calogiuri discuss the bank records they were able to obtain.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Poor Pietro is having trouble discussing family problems with Imma, because she is easily distracted by the case she is trying to solve. At the office the next day, she has to deal with her colleagues, something she finds distasteful, and doesn't hide very well.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Milena comes to Imma's office and tells her what she knows. She also makes an effort to remember a detail that might be important to the case.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma, Milena and Calogiuri go to the woods where Nunzio had seen the porcupine. Later they have a meeting with La Macchia in Imma's office.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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It could be that Imma has found a solution for her mother. Pietro has prepared a delicious dinner, but whether or not his family will be able to enjoy it remains to be seen.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma interviews Manolo and learns some interesting new facts. Then she interviews the person Manolo mentioned, someone she has encountered before. This second interview is trickier, and Imma has a hard time.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Marshal La Macchia reports his findings to Imma. Later, she goes to see Father Mariani to discuss an old case that has come to mind.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Father Mariani is not much help to Imma, but tells her to be careful. When she gets home, she gets a taste of what he meant, but is not deterred. Imma seems to be of the opinion that "when the going gets tough, the tough get going."
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Antonio Palma has been summoned by Imma, and has been accompanied by Rosario Festa, Nunzio's father. She has some specific questions to ask Mr. Palma, but first has a conversation with Rosario Festa. Later on, she discusses all this with Calogiuri over coffee.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Milena tells Imma about her pregnancy and about how Nunzio reacted to it. They also talk about Nunzios's relationship with his father. Imma and Calogiuri go out to the Festa place to talk to Rosario.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma has a difficult but necessary conversation with Rosario there, on his land, with the wind turbines whirring in the background.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Now that Imma has solved the case, she can think about other things. She talks to Diana on the phone, and then insists that Valentina go somewhere with her in the car.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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As we begin a new episode, Valentina is in Latin class. Her mother, Deputy Prosecutor Imma Tataranni, has arrived at a new crime scene, and is exhibiting her usual, unique, and somewhat bizarre personality traits.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma discusses the dynamics of the case with the coroner. She also talks to the man who discovered the body. The subject comes up at dinner with her in-laws, and the TV is on so she watches the news broadcast about the case, too. Valentina has a new friend named Penelope.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma is having trouble finding the file on Domenico Bruno. True, it dates from fifteen years previous, but that's no excuse according to Imma. She also attends the commemorative event at Palazzo Lanfranchi, where Bruno's son pays a tribute to his father. Imma's ears perk up.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma talks to her old friend, Don Mariano, and he shows her the model of the deceased architect's pet project, never completed. Then, along with Calogiuri, Imma goes to the morgue where she is not welcome. Calogiuri's eye proves to be invaluable.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma finds out she was right about the "accident" being a homicide and goes with Calogiuri to see the architect's ex-wife and son. Calogiuri gives Imma some news she hadn't heard about.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma assumed that no one had done any work all day, but Diana let her know that the staff had actually done somersaults to get the information Imma required. The next day, Imma talks to the architect's son and learns some interesting facts.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma is furious about what she reads in the paper, but her boss tells her to calm down and wait for the trial. She also has to deal with a new police officer with a strong personality, but who is also quick-witted.
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Matarazzo and Calagiuri hit a dead end in their first encounter at the University of Bari. Imma finally gets to consult the files associated with Bruno's disappearance fifteen years prior. Diana asks her for a favor she shouldn't have.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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From the phone records, Imma discovers phone calls received by Bruno but the number doesn't seem to exist. Calogiuri indeed gets a phone call from Paolo in Bari.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma and Pietro are at a concert of a female saxophone quartet. Calogiuri is studying, but something about the Bruno case comes up.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Andrea Saponara goes with Calogiuri to Imma's office where she questions him. He admits to having known Domenico Bruno and tells her his story.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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The journalist hanging out at the prosecutor's office thought he had breaking news about Andrea Saponara being a suspect and published it in his Lucania News. Andrea became aware of it and acted.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma is devastated by the news of Andrea Saponara's suicide and her team is trying to be supportive. Then Imma gets a surprise visit from someone who needs to talk to her. It's someone who knew Andrea.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Clearly, Imma has been deeply affected by Andrea Saponaro's suicide. Her solution is to peel a lot of potatoes. The next day, there is a press conference at the prosecutor's office, where Zaza the journalist tries to get a rise out of her with a provocatory question.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma goes to Bruno's funeral and Calogiuri goes to Andrea Saponaro's. Imma is approached by a woman on a dark street.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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After Imma talks with Andrea's mother, she seeks out Calogiuri and updates him. He tells her about his coming exam for becoming a marshal and about how things have evolved with Maria Luisa.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma is home feeling weakened by recent events. Pietro is very supportive and convinces her to take a day off, something she had never done before.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma is taking a vacation day, but is she really capable of that? She goes hiking with Pietro but he slowly realizes she has ulterior motives. By chance, they meet up with Ettore Rossetti, the person who originally found the dead body of Domenico Bruno.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma can't help herself and goes to the office. Diana gives her some important information to mull over. The young people are having a little party for Calogiuri who is leaving for his exam in Rome the next day.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Penelope gets some news she shares with Valentina. Imma is upset about Calogiuri's leaving, but throws herself into her work, confronting Bruno's son about his project in Vallone della Femmina.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma interviews Giulio Bruno, the son of the murdered architect, Domenico. Giulio seems forthcoming about what happened with his uncle in Argentina.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Valentina goes to see her grandmother, who may have dementia but can still offer good advice. Imma discovers that her husband plays soccer with the prefect, Moliterni's husband.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Diana has some information for Imma, some of it urgent. Imma calls on Calogiuri even though he is about to take his exam.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma and Pietro go to dinner at the prefect's and play with some Latin proverbs. One of these gives Imma an idea about the case.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Pietro seems to have a great time at the dinner party, while Imma is focused on work and on finding the right moment to talk to her hostess.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Imma's excellent memory helps her figure out some details of the murder, as she talks to the brother from Argentina.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
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Domenico Bruno tells Imma the whole story of how his brother died.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Imma goes home after a long day to find Pietro and Valentina in the kitchen. She relaxes on the sofa only to catch sight of a picture of her as a girl...
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma is back in the office when she gets an unexpected visitor.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Some evidence has been burned in what appears to be a gas leak, and Imma is very concerned for her case against Romaniello. She goes back to her office to fight back when she has two different visitors, one more welcome than the other.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma meets her colleagues at the crime scene and recognizes the victim. The marshal of the Pisticci Carabinieri also knew the young woman who apparently had taken her own life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma is offering her condolences to the parents of the victim, while gently questioning them. At the same time, she thinks back to a conversation she had had with Donata.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Grandma and granddaughter prepare a traditional dish from Basilicata, called la ciambotta, a kind of stew with vegetables, and sometimes meat. Valentina serves it to her parents that evening. The next day, Imma and Diana talk about the parliamentarian, Lombardi.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma talks to the proprietor of the restaurant where Donata was to try out as a waitress. She also has a more fruitful conversation with an employee. Later on, she takes her mother to the eye doctor, where she gets somewhat of a jolt.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma takes her mother to the eye doctor and by chance absorbs some new information about her past. She talks about the Romaniello case with Vitali and lets him know she will be gone for a couple of days.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma has decided to go to Rome on her own dime to try to talk to Lombardi. Pietro isn't convinced about her motivation. The bus trip isn't very comfortable.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma arrives in Rome and gets on a motor scooter for the first time. She and Calogiuri discuss the murder case and then Imma goes to talk to Lombardi.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma manages to exchange a few words with Congressman Lombardi as he waits to go and vote in the Chamber. She lets him know that Donata's death might not be a suicide.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
After speaking with Lombardi, Imma meets up with Calogiuri again to discuss things and he gives her an update on his social media encounter with Lolita. Pietro goes to a sax lesson at the home of his teacher.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma and Calogiuri are enjoying dinner together, but the conversation is a bit awkward. A guy comes by selling roses, creating yet another awkward moment.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma goes to Cinecittà to find Lolita. They manage to have a conversation about Donata Miulli, the victim.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma manages to get a good amount of information from Lolita about Donata's relationship with Lombardi.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Diana receives some news about Donata that is in contrast to the medical examiner's report. Imma is driven to a small town where she hopes to talk with a certain Nunziatina.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma goes to talk to the clairvoyant to get confirmation about the 5th of March. Later, the missing recorder shows up with some shocking audio.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Back in Rome, Imma has a discussion with Vitali who scolds her for her unorthodox methods. At home, she has a heated discussion with her daughter about school.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma checks Valentina's computer, although Pietro is not in favor of it. At the office, Diana has come up with some very interesting documents.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma goes to a televised political debate Lombardi is participating in. On a break, she goes to his dressing room to question him further about the new information she has in hand.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma manages to talk to Donata's mother to find out what had really happened between her and Lombardi so many years before.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
After Valentina's latest cooking video, she has a video call with a young viewer who suggests a local cooking class. Pietro has a conversation with his sax teacher. Imma has an unexpected visitor as she is having something to drink in piazza.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma and Calogiuri go to see Lombardi at his home. They clarify a lot of things and are able to fill in some holes in the story of the case.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
After some frustrating and bizarre moments, Imma manages to interview Counselor Zakary and learns some new facts.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Zakary goes into more detail about his encounter with Donata. Imma starts getting suspicious about some of what Zakary describes and has a flash of realization. She sends Diana away and has some questions for Calogiuri.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma has a conversation with Lolita who says she doesn't know anything and had nothing to do with the whole story. Imma is sure she is hiding something, but whether she murdered her friend is a different story.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Calogiuri has an intimate moment with Maddalena and attempts to get some truthful answers from her.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma tells Maddalena how she thinks things went and Donata opens up. But Imma still has questions about the case.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Imma is having a relaxing moment at home, lost in thought, when the doorbell rings, and she gets curious. Valentina is at a cooking demonstration.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Calogiuri has become a marshal. At Imma's house, the morning is going fairly normally, when a phone call from Diana comes. It can't be good.
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