Part two of the Venice Trilogy begins three weeks after Salvio Scortini's rampage through the calles and canals of the floating city... which is indeed floating since the acqua alta season is drenching everyone. The Verona family struggles to keep calm and carry on--relieved that Salvio was killed. They just wish his body would surface. But pressure builds as they sit around their table eating as a happy household because a secret is holding family...