The story of what really happened to them that day gets 'curiouser and curiouser'. [=stranger and stranger]
The 'curious' [='inquisitive'] reader can find more information in the back of the book.
By a 'curious' coincidence, they bought a house the same day their old one burned down.
(..) - Four months. Do you love him? It's a pretty serious relationship, yeah. It's very serious. Is he a headcase like me? I'm just curious. No more than I am. I know that it's a serious relationship. I know there are ups and downs. Right? People have doubts and problems. (..)2006 The Departed
(..) - He's clean. - Arm. Yeah, come on. What arm? What fucking arm? Show me your arm. Flip it. Makes me curious to see you in this neighborhood. He's clean. And if I can slander my own environment... ...it makes me sad, this regression. (..)2006 The Departed