Autopsy

In Rome, abnormal solar activity is linked to a surge in suicides, setting a grim backdrop for the story. Simona Sena, a resident pathologist, endures crushing stress at the coroner's office and begins to hallucinate the victims returning to life. She also endures regular harassment from assistant Ivo, while Edgar's volatile presence adds to the tension.

Betty Lennox meets Simona, stirring tension between their lives. The next morning, Betty is found dead on a beach, shot in the mouth, in what appears to be a suicide turned murder. In the morgue, Ivo reconstructs Betty's body and Simona recognizes her by the red wig she wore when they first met.

Betty's brother, Father Paul Lennox, arrives to identify his sister and asserts that she was murdered. He pleads with Simona to help uncover the truth and brings the case into the church's orbit. Simona is reluctant but begins to sense dark forces at work.

Edgar recognizes Paul as the former race car driver who crashed in a previous race, killing many spectators. This revelation casts Paul in a new, suspicious light and fuels doubt about his involvement. The moment deepens the tension surrounding Betty's case.

Simona meets Gianni, who reveals he is marrying his steady girlfriend Daniella, a controversial artist who wears red wigs like Betty did. Simona and Daniella clash over Daniella's art and motives. Seeking answers, Simona goes up to Gianni's apartment above hers for more information.

Simona confronts Paul about his past, and their argument escalates until Paul experiences a seizure but soon recovers. The incident deepens Simona's concern about both Paul and Betty's case. It also intensifies the sense that nothing in this mystery is straightforward.

The building's voyeuristic superintendent is found hanging in his bathroom, using his dog's leash as the noose. Paul attempts resuscitation but the man is dead, a grim reminder of how danger hides in ordinary spaces. The tragedy shakes the investigation and raises questions about the building's secrets.

Edgar insists on moving forward despite Paul's theories about Betty's murder and pushes for a trip to France with Simona. He also arranges for Simona and Paul to attend his next race, hoping the event will settle the dispute and reveal clues. The track becomes a charged backdrop for shifting allegiances.

During the race, Edgar's car windshield blows out, and he narrowly escapes his car going up in flames. The near-disaster heightens the sense that someone is actively sabotaging him. The incident further complicates the fragile trust among the main characters.

Gianni receives Betty's suicide note, enclosed in an envelope Simona had given Betty, but the envelope contains nothing else. Believing Lello stole the enclosed document, Gianni confronts him, and soon after is severely paralyzed from a fall out the window. The fall leaves Gianni unable to speak and relying on eyelid movements.

Paul suggests that Betty's note may conceal a historic document and accuses Lello of theft. He directly confronts Lello, who nearly shoots him in a tense confrontation, heightening the sense that antiquities dealing is at the heart of the conspiracy. The confrontation tightens the web of suspects around the case.

An experiment using eye-tracking on Gianni interprets his expressions to answer questions about his fall, but a wrong drug cocktail sends him into a coma. The team later detects a puncture mark on Betty, confirming she was injected and murdered. This discovery provides a crucial clue linking the killings to a calculated scheme.

Ivo assaults Simona, forcing his hand up her uniform in a crude molestation. Edgar interrupts, preventing a worse assault and shifting the balance of power among the trio. The moment underscores the mounting danger surrounding Simona.

Edgar finally confesses his role in the crime to Simona and Paul, then drugs them in an attempt to stage their joint suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. Paul manages to trigger an escape plan, foiling the murder attempt and turning the tables on Edgar. The confession lays bare the motive tied to inheritance and old crimes.

Paul confronts Edgar at his favorite photography scaffolding. Edgar tries to kill them by throwing them off, but Paul saves himself. Edgar loses his grip and plummets to his death in front of Simona as bystanders rush to the scene, ending the immediate danger.