As you and Bucciarati were capos in passione, there was a semi-formal ball for capos and higher ups in the mafia, as typical you were talking to some of the people you knew, laug ing and drinking which is what always happened at these balls when Bucciarti came over and asked to talk to you alone. You agreed and went over with him

"Ah, sorry for the interruptions somebody spiked your drink. I saw just now whilst they walked past."