But if he had to be taken, this isthe best place it could happen. No police department in the world hassolved more kidnappings.
CHACE:
How did you earn that distinction?
Rovere leads them up the marble staircase.
DEL ROVERE:
A few years ago we had an outbreakof kidnapping. Wealthy people, ordinary Italians, everyone. This was how the communist Rosso Brigatefinanced their terrorist activities.
Everyone paid the ransom, no matterwhat we told them to do.
GAIL:
What about the families that refused to pay?
DEL ROVERE:
Even the poorest family will give upeverything to have their childrenback. So I devised a solution. We froze the bank accounts of the all the families so they couldn't pay.
CHACE:
Is that legal?
DEL ROVERE:
If the police do it, it must be legal.
It took some time but they realizedthe money wouldn't come. Now it seems they've decided to takeforeigners instead.
CHACE:
Freezing J Paul Getty's money is notgoing to be an option in this case.
DEL ROVERE:
I'm sorry, I've forgotten which partyyou said you were working for.
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CHACE:
I represent Mr. Getty's interests.
I'm his head of security.
DEL ROVERE:
And what are Mr. Getty's interests?
GAIL:
Business, sex, and the collecting ofart. In that order.
Del Rovere laughs, but Gail's not joking.
GAIL (CONT'D) I hope you're about to inform us youhave some information about my son.
Has anyone stepped forward to claimresponsibility for his kidnapping?
DEL ROVERE:
Tutti, Signora. Everybody.
He opens a door - INT. EVIDENCE ROOM -- DAY -- to a darkened room filled with glowing LIGHT TABLES whereINSPECTORS examine ransom letters, dusting for fingerprints.
GAIL:
These letters are addressed to me.
You've been opening my mail -- ?
DEL ROVERE:
It may be your mail, but it's ourevidence. All these letters are from people claiming to have kidnapped your son. From all over the world.