The Manufactured Ingrid Scandal

The Shape of Water

Rizzo assembles misleading objects and stories to make Ingrid appear responsible for the compromising scene and to control the political fallout.

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A Necklace Goes Missing A Necklace Goes Missing from "The Shape of Water". A Necklace Goes Missing A Search Begins Men alert jewellers and pawnbrokers to watch for a diamond heart lost near the Pasture.

A Necklace Goes Missing from "The Shape of Water". A Necklace Goes Missing A Search Begins Men alert jewellers and pawnbrokers to watch for a diamond heart lost near the Pasture.

A Necklace Goes Missing A Search Begins Men alert jewellers and pawnbrokers to watch for a diamond heart lost near the Pasture. Gegè’s workers are asked to search too. Hidden Stakes The search points to someone who wants the object returned before its meaning is understood.

The Handbag in the Ruins The Handbag in the Ruins from "The Shape of Water". The Handbag in the Ruins An Implanted Clue Montalbano finds Ingrid’s handbag beyond the factory wall, weighted with stones and stripped of its initials.

The Handbag in the Ruins from "The Shape of Water". The Handbag in the Ruins An Implanted Clue Montalbano finds Ingrid’s handbag beyond the factory wall, weighted with stones and stripped of its initials.

The Handbag in the Ruins An Implanted Clue Montalbano finds Ingrid’s handbag beyond the factory wall, weighted with stones and stripped of its initials. A Designed Connection Its placement ties her to the Pasture while suggesting deliberate concealment rather than accidental loss.

A Convenient Story A Convenient Story from "The Shape of Water". A Convenient Story Insurance Cover Giacomo tells Ingrid to claim that she lost the necklace at the Pasture with him.

A Convenient Story from "The Shape of Water". A Convenient Story Insurance Cover Giacomo tells Ingrid to claim that she lost the necklace at the Pasture with him.

A Convenient Story Insurance Cover Giacomo tells Ingrid to claim that she lost the necklace at the Pasture with him. The account gives the missing object a plausible explanation. Suspicious Detail Ingrid has little interest in jewellery and struggles to repeat the story naturally.

The Intended Accusation The Intended Accusation from "The Shape of Water". The Intended Accusation Evidence Converges The clothes, handbag, necklace, and driving route are arranged to make Ingrid appear to be Luparello’s companion.

The Intended Accusation from "The Shape of Water". The Intended Accusation Evidence Converges The clothes, handbag, necklace, and driving route are arranged to make Ingrid appear to be Luparello’s companion.

The Intended Accusation Evidence Converges The clothes, handbag, necklace, and driving route are arranged to make Ingrid appear to be Luparello’s companion. The Real Design The accusation threatens Ingrid and gives Rizzo leverage over Cardamone, whose family is implicated.

Evidence Destroyed Evidence Destroyed from "The Shape of Water". Evidence Destroyed A Deliberate Choice Montalbano removes Ingrid’s clothes and throws her handbag into the sea, preventing the false trail from being used…

Evidence Destroyed from "The Shape of Water". Evidence Destroyed A Deliberate Choice Montalbano removes Ingrid’s clothes and throws her handbag into the sea, preventing the false trail from being used…

Evidence Destroyed A Deliberate Choice Montalbano removes Ingrid’s clothes and throws her handbag into the sea, preventing the false trail from being used against her. Cost His intervention protects her but compromises his own role as an investigator.

The morning after Luparello’s death

After Montalbano enters the factory

During the interview at the Marinella Bar

At the Capo Massaria cottage

The night before Montalbano reports to the commissioner