The charred corpse of Gelsomina Verde, a twenty-two year old Neapolitan girl, was found in a burnt car on the night of 22 November 2004. Not only had she been murdered but she had been tortured beforehand. her body bearing marks of torture. Why? Her only crime had been to fall in love with a young man wanted by the Camorra. Her story is told here by actors preparing a theatrical representation of her tragic story.