On the Trail of Chili Peppers / Peculiar Bars of Soap

Overview

(1) On the Trail of Chili Peppers: A DJ arrives to visit his mother, but a sudden shift in demeanor in the presence of the police reveals that he is hiding something. And within his carry-on luggage, a far-from-innocent intent is confirmed. Border police discover a large sum of cash that leaves a passenger red-faced, while a Mexican musician is found concealing something inside his guitar. (2) Peculiar Bars of Soap: Among the luggage of a father returning from Croatia after visiting his son are several bars of handmade soap—items which, as it turns out, are being used to conceal a crime. Meanwhile, among the reading material of a young editor arriving from Portugal, a specific book triggers a sense of foreboding.