Peppino

In the sun‑drenched streets of Alban, a lone hotel crowns a crumbling avenue, its balcony offering sweeping views of the Campagna and the scattered ruins below. Two curious travelers, their eyes darting from one spectacle to another, find themselves caught in a sudden, noisy commotion as a crowd surges past the carriage entrance. A nervous driver steadies his horse while a quick‑witted boy slips a mysterious green‑tinged morsel from his knife, urging the women to taste the strange “majale” that has everyone whispering.

The atmosphere thickens as the enigmatic proprietor, Vittorio Pagani, arrives with the poise of a Roman aristocrat, ready to welcome the weary guests. Yet beneath the polite hospitality, the odd offering and the bewildered reactions hint at secrets hidden in the town’s shadows. Listeners are drawn into a world where ordinary travel meets uncanny intrigue, promising a tale that unravels the true nature of the “majale” and the shadows that linger around Hotel Roma.