Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We see the difference between Luca's by the seat of his pants investigative technique and Lara's more scientific technique. They both have their place, but in this case, Luca's is more effective. The team makes some headway, even if it is just to eliminate some suspected murder weapons.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Manara has an unusual conversation with his boss, Lara has a phone conversation with her aunt, and Luca and Ada have a conversation about relationships.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Ginevra is tuned in to Luca's mood and they talk about what might be causing it. His mood doesn't keep him from figuring out some new details about the case, however. Some viewers will catch him as, in a moment of humility, he makes a fleeting reference to another police chief in a very successful TV series.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Brigadiere, Aunt Caterina's dog, gives Luca an idea regarding the investigation and he and Lara are off. Speaking of animals, in his phone call with Toscani, Luca uses an idiomatic expression featuring an animal. Get some insight about it in this lesson.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The dogs are sent off to do their job. There is a moment of tension when both Luca and Lara realize some things never change.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The truth comes out as Lara and Luca question the count. The canine heroes are returned to Ferruccio's widow.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Luca gets a phone call that pushes him to take action on his own. He gets a huge surprise, however.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Detective Lojacono is transferred to a police station that is considered to be the worst of the worst. Judging from his first encounter there, it seems he has his work cut out for him.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Detective Lojacono meets his team and learns why they talk about the "bastards." He also learns what the future holds for the police station.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Special agent Aragona read the files on all his colleagues and relates his findings to Lojacono. And we find out what Lojacono did, too. We also discover where he has his meals.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
At the police station, Lojacono takes a phone call about a homicide. The team has been instructed expressly not to take on anything other than ordinary business. This is decidedly not ordinary business, but Lojacono is no ordinary policeman, apparently.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lojacono has a careful look at the corpse and the surrounding area and draws some conclusions. His superior shows up and naturally wants to put Lojacono in his place, sending him right back to the station house, with the district attorney looking on.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Commissioner Palma is quite angry with Lojacono for disobeying his express orders not to handle any homicides. Meanwhile, a call comes in from a peculiar old lady and two agents go to check out her story.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Di Nardo and Romano decide to check out the apartment across the street, without much hope of success. That evening, there is news on TV about the murder and both Lojacono and the district attorney tune in from their respective apartments.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The DA has asked Lojacono to meet her for coffee. They joust a bit, but the DA has seniority and gets some answers from him.
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