Government of Italy

Italy's government erects an ironclad barrier against extraditing a 13-year-old Georgia boy who murdered his teacher, arrested in Rome by Interpol and shielded from U.S. death penalty clutches—a stance Josh hails with biting irony as progress eclipsing Mussolini's era. This diplomatic fortress alarms Leo into crisis mode, stalls Sam's pursuits, and forces Josh's high-wire airport pact with DA Farragut, who must vow no capital pursuit to appease Italian scrutiny over prosecutorial threats.