Hannibal Episode 3.05 Contorno

On the train to Florence, Chiyoh opens up to Will about her childhood with Hannibal. She worked as Hannibal's aunt's attendant; her parents sent her to the Lecter estate to learn how to tend, but it was Hannibal who became her formative teacher. Will regards Chiyoh as a kindred spirit, another who was manipulated by Hannibal, but Chiyoh makes it clear she hasn't lost control of herself. In Florence, Hannibal prepares a plate of escargot for Bedelia and shares his own stories about growing up. The pair's intimacy is evident in Hannibal's shiftlessness and Bedelia sporting a nightgown. Hannibal even feeds Bedelia and caresses her neck. But their verbal sparring doesn't diminish. While enjoying her wine, Bedelia muses that Will is en route to kill Hannibal while Hannibal lays in wait to kill him.

In another part of the city, Jack stands on a bridge with Bella's ashes in hand. He gives the urn a final kiss before pouring the ashes into the water of the city where he and Bella met. Jack then removes his wedding ring and hurls it into the water, too. Later, Jack meets Inspector Pazzi's wife at the couple's home and joins them for dinner, where Pazzi admits he is investigating Hannibal on the sly. Jack, remembering his own attempt to capture Hannibal on his own, warns Pazzi against going farther down this road, but the disgraced detective cannot be swayed.

Back in Baltimore, Alana presides over a beautiful table setting as Mason watches, explaining in detail Hannibal's preferences in everything from china to tablecloths. Her intimate knowledge of Hannibal's taste led her to a series of purchases made at a Florentine fine grocer called Vera Dal 1926. Every week for the past three months, a blonde woman has bought two bottles of wine and a white truffle from the shop. "She's shopping for Hannibal," Alana declares, much to Mason's delight.

As they lie in a bunk bed, Will and Chiyoh continue to compare notes about Hannibal. Will searches for more similarities in their experiences, but Chiyoh stands firm that she's not as malleable as Will; Hannibal didn't change her. Her words cut Will further when she asks if he's afraid that he will become Hannibal if he doesn't kill him, and Will must painfully answer yes. In response, Chiyoh reminds him there are other means of influence than violence.

Pazzi confronts Hannibal solo at the Palazzo Capponi but plays along by addressing him as Dr. Fell. He inquires about the disappearance of Professor Sogliato but tips his hand when he asks Hannibal about his predecessor. Hannibal, who recognizes Pazzi as well as Pazzi recognizes him, flips their exchange's power dynamic when he notes that Pazzi is descended from a more famous Pazzi, one who was gruesomely murdered following a botched assassination attempt. The threat is not lost on Pazzi, but he is also not deterred. He goes to a payphone and calls a number. An associate of Mason Verger's picks up, and Pazzi inquires about the bounty on Hannibal. Pazzi's decision to sell Hannibal instead of capturing him doesn't surprise Hannibal, who explains to Bedelia that a bounty makes cops work outside the law. Because of that, Pazzi's colleagues do not know about him and that is why he is still free.

Unable to sleep, Will climbs out of his bunk bed and notices Chiyoh is gone. He finds her standing outside on the last train car, basking in the night. Will asks Chiyoh why she's searching for Hannibal. Chiyoh reveals she's not; she's always known exactly where he is. She again reminds Will that there are other means of influence than violence and kisses him. But because violence is the only one that Will understands, she throws him from the train. Will lands on the track, face down. He is stirred awake sometime after when the imagined stag nudges him. Bruised and bloody, Will gets up and follows the stag as it walks down the track - towards Hannibal.

After speaking with Mason's associate on the phone, Pazzi meets with a lawyer in Geneva and video chats with Mason himself while Alana listens in offscreen. Mason says he'll pay $3 million for Hannibal alive, including a $100,000 advance if Pazzi can provide a positive proof of I.D. in the form of a fingerprint. With no other choice, Pazzi reluctantly agrees. Alana steps into view then and asks if Pazzi has any reservations about turning Hannibal over to be tortured and killed. Unsurprisingly, he does not. But Alana has some about handing Pazzi over to Hannibal to be killed. Mason doesn't echo her concerns.

To obtain the fingerprint, Pazzi returns to the Palazzo, this time with a family heirloom to pique Hannibal's interest. He brings him the skull's bridle that was used on his ancestor. Hannibal, who is eating a piece of fruit when Pazzi arrives, places his small knife down so that he can inspect the device - but not before putting on gloves. Unrelenting, Pazzi sets his sights on pocketing Hannibal's knife instead. When Hannibal walks away, Pazzi attempts to grab it but Hannibal returns too quickly. And when he does, he lays out his intentions with a carving of Pazzi's ancestor, who was hung with his bowels pouring out of him. Hannibal notes that money led Pazzi astray, but present-day Pazzi is blind to Hannibal's innuendo. When Hannibal steps away a second time, Pazzi again goes for the knife. This time, Hannibal returns with a chloroform-soaked cloth.

When Pazzi comes to, his mouth is duct-taped shut, he's strapped to a dolly and Hannibal is wheeling him toward a balcony. As he makes a noose out of a chord, Hannibal asks Pazzi if it was Mason Verger that Pazzi sold him to and whether anyone at the questura knows about him. When Pazzi's phone rings, Hannibal answers and is surprised to find Alana on the other end. Just as she expected, Hannibal is going to kill Pazzi. He does so in the same manner as Pazzi's ancestor: by hanging and with his bowels on the outside. But as Hannibal looks down at Pazzi from the balcony, he sees Jack looking back.

By the time Hannibal returns to the Palazzo floor, Jack is well hidden. Hannibal tries to lure him out by talking about Bella, but Jack is no longer susceptible to Hannibal's tricks. A record starts playing unexpectedly, and Hannibal is distracted just long enough for Jack to surprise him from behind and throw him through a glass case. Jack alternates between beating Hannibal with his fists and feet, throwing him through more glass cases and even stabbing him through the leg with a metal hook. Hannibal crawls back to the balcony, defeated, and waits for Jack to finish him off. Instead, Jack hurls him over the balcony. On his way down, Hannibal grabs hold of Pazzi's corpse and lowers himself closer to the ground. After he hits the courtyard floor, Hannibal stands up and takes one last look at Jack. As he walks away, Jack watches him go.