The Necklace and Its Finder

The Shape of Water

Saro’s discovery of a valuable necklace tests his honesty, exposes a planted clue, and unexpectedly helps his family escape poverty.

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A Glittering Find A Glittering Find from "The Shape of Water". A Glittering Find Discovery Saro finds a diamond heart necklace near the factory wall and pockets it before thinking through the consequences.

A Glittering Find from "The Shape of Water". A Glittering Find Discovery Saro finds a diamond heart necklace near the factory wall and pockets it before thinking through the consequences.

A Glittering Find Discovery Saro finds a diamond heart necklace near the factory wall and pockets it before thinking through the consequences. Temptation Its apparent value could pay for medical care unavailable to his sick son.

An Honest Argument An Honest Argument from "The Shape of Water". An Honest Argument Family Debate Tana insists they cannot sell property that is not theirs. Saro fears that the lawful finder’s share will not cover treatment.

An Honest Argument from "The Shape of Water". An Honest Argument Family Debate Tana insists they cannot sell property that is not theirs. Saro fears that the lawful finder’s share will not cover treatment.

An Honest Argument Family Debate Tana insists they cannot sell property that is not theirs. Saro fears that the lawful finder’s share will not cover treatment. A Compromise They hide the necklace and wait, hoping its owner will come forward.

The Threat from Gegè’s Men The Threat from Gegè’s Men from "The Shape of Water". The Threat from Gegè’s Men Coercion Filippo offers Saro money to hand over the necklace and threatens a beating if he keeps it.

The Threat from Gegè’s Men from "The Shape of Water". The Threat from Gegè’s Men Coercion Filippo offers Saro money to hand over the necklace and threatens a beating if he keeps it.

The Threat from Gegè’s Men Coercion Filippo offers Saro money to hand over the necklace and threatens a beating if he keeps it. Silence Saro denies finding it, protecting both the jewel and his family’s fragile security.

Montalbano’s Discovery Montalbano’s Discovery from "The Shape of Water". Montalbano’s Discovery Confession Montalbano locates the necklace in Saro’s home and learns why the couple concealed it.

Montalbano’s Discovery from "The Shape of Water". Montalbano’s Discovery Confession Montalbano locates the necklace in Saro’s home and learns why the couple concealed it.

Montalbano’s Discovery Confession Montalbano locates the necklace in Saro’s home and learns why the couple concealed it. Protection He records a deliberately earlier receipt date so Saro cannot be treated as having withheld it.

A Journey for Nenè A Journey for Nenè from "The Shape of Water". A Journey for Nenè Unexpected Reward Rizzo pays the finder’s share, giving Saro enough money to travel with his family to Belgium for treatment.

A Journey for Nenè from "The Shape of Water". A Journey for Nenè Unexpected Reward Rizzo pays the finder’s share, giving Saro enough money to travel with his family to Belgium for treatment.

A Journey for Nenè Unexpected Reward Rizzo pays the finder’s share, giving Saro enough money to travel with his family to Belgium for treatment. Departure The family leaves quietly, escaping both local gossip and the limits of their means.

Monday morning at the Pasture

That night at home

The next day at the Pasture

Two days after the find

The morning after the funeral