"Do I get breakfast this time?" "Sit down." "Then, we'll see" "Go on." "Sit there" "OK" "Do you know why you're here?" "No, but you're going to tell me" "Zach has been killed" " Who by?" " We don't know" "Now, for the raids and the dead ATM technician... you'll get off lightly" "You can blame it on Zach" "With a good lawyer you'll get six years, tops" "Chief Inspector, it's not your job to plan my client's defence" "Still, dead people are easy to blame" "But you'll cop it for Sandrine and her daughter" "We were after Zach." "and now he's gone... you're next in line" "But Zach didn't kill them" "Why do you say that?" "He was mad about his ex" "He cried like a baby when he heard the news" "And he wouldn't hurt the little girl" " Did he know she was his daughter?" " Sandrine's kid was Zach's daughter?" "Yeah" "But her husband killed her, didn't he?" "It's nothing to do with me or Zach." "We weren't even in France at the time" "Really?" "Where were you?" "Morocco." "Casablanca" " Oh, yeah?" " Can you prove that?" "When was it?" " No idea" " What dates?" "I don't know." "Maybe in early March" "How did you get there?" "By plane?" "No." "We swam" "OK." "Call the Border Agency" "I posted loads of photos online" "Tom, have a look at his profile" " Under what name?" " Ali Djemame" "But still, you can put any date on a photo" "Actually, it would be easy to establish the real date" "Laure, can I talk to you?" "Apparently, they flew to Casablanca just before the murders... then came back to France a week later it wasn't them" "SERIES CREATED BY ALEXANDRA CLERT" "I'm sorry." "My client has been held up" "He sends his apologies" "He can't attend the confrontation" "He's violating his judicial supervision" "Yes, but..." "And he will be arrested... the minute the police catch up with him" "He intends to see you, but today it's impossible" "Can we postpone?" "We'll think about it." "Thank you, Ms Karlsson" "Thank you" "She's stalling" "She knows Ziani won't come" "My clerk says she checked my files" "She saw the test results from the irons" "She knows what's coming" " You put them in the file?" " What else could I do?" "Leave them out of the file entirely" "You'll pick these tricks up soon enough" "In the meantime... there is a way we can get Ziani to come back" "You looked in the envelope?" "What's inside it?" "A bank transfer of staggering proportions" "I'll ask a colleague in Finance to shed some light on it" "Excuse me" "Hello, Laure" "What?" "What?" "Zach had an alibi?" "And he had to die before we found this out?" "No, sorry." "I need to think about this" "Thank you." "Goodbye." "Laure" "So, you want me to go to the Commander... and tell him that the guy we spent weeks looking for... is now dead, and, whoops, we were wrong after all... he didn't kill the mother and child" "The ATM man's death was still his fault" "So, what do we do?" "We wait for the post-mortem results" "Do you have any leads, clues, anything?" "I'm wondering if Zach's killer... was also responsible for Sandrine and Lucie's deaths" "But we're still in the dark" "Fuck" "Trouble is just like bog roll... once you pull it just keeps coming" "Escoffier is going before the judge" "Joséphine." "How did it go?" "The judges weren't fooled." "Roban will go after Ziani with a vengeance" "My associates want to see you" "I warn you, they're not happy" "Am I supposed to be worried?" "A client on the run!" "We've never seen anything like it in 33 years" "How will we look, with a major client holed up at the Libyan Embassy?" "I didn't tell Ziani to violate his judicial supervision, Mr Vern" "No, but you told him he was likely to go to prison" "Not at all" "I simply said that... the test results could prove problematic... and that the judges might want to detain him" "No wonder he ran straight to the Embassy" "You should never have told him about the test results" "You behaved totally irresponsibly" "Not telling him the truth would have been irresponsible" "Lawyers are meant to reassure, to guide... to minimise risk... not to push clients over the edge" "Remember that without Joséphine, Ziani would be in prison by now" "It's keeping him out of prison that worries me" "What do you suggest?" "We con Vince Ziani to hand himself in" "Out of the question" " She's right, Maurice - it's too risky" "We're about to sign a major contract" "It will be ruined without Ziani, and so will we" "Could you leave us for a moment... please?" "She gets Ziani out of the mess she put him in... and then she's out" "Joséphine" "Laure, what are you doing here?" "I need a lawyer" "Not for me, for a colleague" "Not for me..for a colleague" "You want me to defend a copper?" "It's for someone who matters a lot to me" "He's going before the judge it's touch and go" "OK." "Why me?" "Because you're a pit bull" "You don't back down" "And you'll like this case." "It goes all the way to the top" "What's wrong?" "Laure, are you OK?" "I'm pregnant" "Sébastien" "How did you get hold of this letter?" "Usually, it would find its way to the Finance department it came anonymously" "So?" "It's a bank transfer order... made out to a dummy company" "Whose dummy company?" " Guess" " Tarek Ziani's?" "Do you know what this company is used for?" "For money transfers" "Ziani facilitates deals between France and Libya... takes a cut, and moves it around" "Needless to say, it's highly secretive" "We tried to intervene but we hit a brick wall" "What did you try to pull him up on?" "Last year there was an inquiry into his family's property in France... the mansions, the luxury cars... and a fortune worth tens of millions... built on embezzled public funds during the Gaddafi years" "Well, the inquiry ran aground" "It was implied we should leave the Zianis alone" "And you backed down?" "I didn't back down... but they only gave us two officers for the whole inquiry" "How could we get anywhere?" "Well, I should run." "I've a hearing" " Good luck, old chap" " Thank you" "But why go public about the bank transfer?" "So he panics." "Nothing else will bring Ziani back" "But how?" "We're investigating him for GBH, not his finances" "Simple." "We ask for an additional indictment" "Machard would never grant that" "Machard isn't our only option." "We can get around him" "A substitute?" "They would have to be mad" "If we touch Ziani's accounts, it'll be war" "Carole, it already is war" "We just have to pick the right side" "Remember, you're here to help me... not to take over the case" "I'm sorry if I'm overstepping the mark, it's up to you" "So, who's the substitute?" "You scared me, you little bugger" "Stay with me" "Here, take that to Nico for analysis" "OK, will do" "They need labelling" "So, did Karlsson say yes?" "She's still deciding" "And Gilou?" "She's the best chance he's got" "A union lawyer would be too scared of upsetting the pecking order" "Are these Zach's?" "Yeah, we got them from Forensics" "But the post-mortem will take 48 hours" "It seems Zach died in the attack" "He suffered 17 fractures - all to his face, can you believe?" "So, what do we have?" "A SIM card" "Nico is seeing if he can get anything off it" "The fingerprint we found on the car and on the slipper... led us to Zach and Marouane" "It must belong to someone who knows them" "Who have we missed?" "Fuck" "Check any evidence for DNA and prints" "We'll see" "Let's go" "Gentlemen... tell the judge I want to talk to my client... and I'd like his cuffs taken off" "Wait." "I never asked for your help" "Good to see you, too." "Laure sent me" "What's this about?" "Solidarity among widows" "Your hearing is in 20 minutes, but if you'd rather wing it..." "OK." "Go ahead" "Thank you if you don't change your strategy... you're finished" "You have to tell them that your superiors approved your methods" "I'm not a grass" "What would you tell a suspect who says that?" "That he's the only one who'll go to jail" "Same for you" "Alfonso should go down, not my superiors" "Alfonso has a recording that incriminates you" "The only way to turn the tables is to say why... and for whom you used those trackers" "Don't try to use me to smear the police" "If you ask me, it's the police that are smearing you" "They used you." "Now, they're abandoning you" "How long will you let them walk all over you?" "Mr Gilles Escoffier... you were born on 22nd January 1969, in Orléans... you're single... and you live at 28 Rue de Douai in the 9th arrondissement" "That's right" "Mr Escoffier, I plan to investigate you... for conspiracy, handling stolen goods as part of a gang... and invasion of privacy" "You may answer my questions... remain silent, or speak freely if you wish" "Go ahead" "They already accused me of handling stolen goods and invading privacy... but to throw in conspiracy on top of that..." "I'm not asking for your opinion, but for a decision" "Your Honour, my client will answer you... but first, allow me to remind you... that conspiracy is a meaningless, catch-all expression" "As for handling stolen goods as part of a gang... as far as I can see, there is no gang" "Except my client, who is here today" "Ms Karlsson, you should address these complaints to the legislator" "As far as I'm concerned, I've enough evidence... to prosecute your client on the counts I've mentioned" "Starting with his admission to using non-regulation trackers... on scooters of dubious origin" "My client admitted to using the methods requested by his superiors... to get results quickly, which is hardly an admission of guilt" "Now, if you believe that's enough to prove the offence... then surely, his superiors were complicit" "Did you receive a written order... to use those trackers?" "Written?" "No" "His superiors are careful like that" "But we have the newspaper articles... stating that the Commissioner and the Commander... were in charge of the case... and that they called it "highly effective"" "it's written here" "Let's see..." "Yes, they praise the result... but not the means used to achieve it" "How do you know?" "Ask them." "Have a confrontation with my client" "You can't be serious" "If you refuse, I'll go to the Court of Appeal" "You can waste your time if you wish" "In the meantime, your client is under investigation... and will be placed under judicial supervision" "You will not be detained... but during the inquiry you may not carry out your duties... nor see your colleagues" "Come in" " Hi, Roban" " Hello, Régis" "Thanks for seeing me so quickly" "It's not like they're lining up outside" "Have a seat" "Thank you for the card" "You never miss a year" "And you're the only one" "Don't tell me you miss your colleagues" "No." "I just miss working" "I've hardly any cases... and I've nothing to do with my days... all because I won't piss in the same pot as them" "But you're not here to listen to my gripes" "What do you need?" "An additional indictment, related to a financial issue in a sensitive case" "See if you think it's justified" "If it wasn't justified you wouldn't have come here" "Still, have a look" "But first, tell me... will it piss Machard off if I sign the indictment?" "To put it mildly" "Good thing, too!" "The judge wouldn't hear of any of it" "She's put him under judicial supervision" "No one can talk to him, or even see him" "Hello, Ms Karlsson" "But I'm going to the Court of Appeal... to demand a confrontation... with Herville, the Commander and the Commissioner" "They'll be furious with him" "My job is to keep him out of jail" "If they demote him to traffic duty, that's none of my business" "But if you win the confrontation... his career will be ruined" "To be honest, the confrontation is a bluff" "I'm hoping they'll back down first" "Sorry" "it's from Forensics" "They checked Zach's things" "There was a bit of paper with the lorry times on" "A print on it matches one from another crime scene... the print on Lucie's slipper" "Fucking hell" "Let me see" "That's great" "Tintin, let's go to the haulage company." "Quickly!" "Sorry, we have to go" "JP will see you out." "Sorry" " Hello, sir" " Hello" "Chief Inspector Berthaud, CID." "Can we talk to you?" "Yes." "What about?" "About the truck robbery" "Oh, yes, the food" "The robbers had the timetable, and we'd like to know how they got it" "I've no idea" "Look, either one of you is an accomplice... or someone came here to get it" "Look, I..." "That's OK." "We'll check the CCTV" "Can we see the footage?" "Yes, yes" "Follow me" "Back a bit" "Stop." "Who's she?" "That's a girl who came looking for work" "But she left quickly" "Go forward a bit" "Stop" "Are you sure she left?" "That car hasn't moved for 15 minutes" "What was she doing for 15 minutes?" "I don't know" "I was busy working" "Be honest or we'll arrest you" "Did you score with that girl?" " Answer or you're coming with us" " Wait, wait" "She led me on" " I thought..." " You thought what?" " What did she want?" " She wanted a job" "I said it wasn't up to me... but she insisted on charging her phone in the office" " And you let her in?" " Yeah" "I went to see what she was up to, and she practically jumped on me" " And you couldn't resist?" " She was gagging for it, I swear" "Well, that's obvious from the way in which she's running away" "Can you zoom in on the plate?" "JP, it's Laure." "Can you check a plate for me?" "4583, Lima, Quebec, 93" "Yeah, I'll wait" "We'll take a copy of this" "Yeah?" "OK." "Thanks" "It's a fake plate" "OK." "Come with us and tell us what happened with the girl" "Come on" " Where were you?" "I left a message" " What are you doing here?" "Should I have heard about my complaint by now?" "I don't know" "Are you OK?" "Fine" "I'm knackered and I need a shower" "That's all" "I'll check your complaint and let you know" "OK" " Thanks" " Bye" "Are you off?" "Yeah" " Dressed, already?" " I didn't want to wake you" " Shall we meet up again?" " Do you want to?" " I'd better go, then" " No." "Stay" "Yeah." "I want to" " I'll call you, OK?" " OK" "It's Djibril." "We need to talk" "And you think the prints on the girl's slipper belong to her?" "Yeah, they must do" "They match the ones on the paper she wrote on" "A young woman at such a violent crime scene..." " Have you identified her?" " Not yet" "The plate is fake, but Jaulin might recognise her" "Laure, when I last spoke to Jaulin, something he said confused me" "On Lucie's birthday..." "Sandrine was sent a parcel in the post... that came from a prison... and she threw it away without opening it" "Who was it from?" "At first I thought it was Zach... but I checked, and between 2010 and 2011..." "Zach wasn't in prison it could be unrelated... but bear that in mind, just in case" "OK" "Thank you, Laure" "Thanks to you, I think we may be able to find the culprit" "Sandrine and Lucie deserve it" "I hope so" "I don't know her" "Take a good look" "Make an effort" "You want me to make an effort?" "How long have I been shut up in here because of you?" "I should be with my son, playing with him, holding him... not looking at your stupid photos" "We're trying to find the killer, Mr Jaulin" "First it was Zach, now this girl." "Make up your mind" "You mentioned a parcel that came for Sandrine when Lucie was little" "Any idea who it was from?" "Sandrine cut off her old friends." "We never talked about it" "This is Christine." "Leave a message" "Yes, Christine, it's Laure" "Sorry, I know it's late" "I just wanted to say... it's my fault that Tintin is never home" "I make him work hard... but I know he really wants to be with you... and the children" "Don't be angry." "Call him" "You're his family" "Call him" " All right?" " Where were you?" "I've been suspended" "What happened?" "Stuff, it's not your problem" "Did you hear about Zach?" "No." "I can't talk to my colleagues" "He never did the job" "He got his head smashed in, and Bensimon escaped" "Fuck" "Mate, I'm nervous, if Bensimon finds out that I snitched." "I'm dead" "There are some shady blokes outside the bar." "I don't like it" " What sort of blokes?" " I couldn't see their faces" "Me and Cindy need a place to hide" "No." "If you disappear that means you're the snitch" "I'll check on these blokes" "Wait here." "I'll be back" "OK" "Hey, ladies" "Go on." "Be nice" "Hi." "I live upstairs, and you're blocking the entrance it's OK." "I won't be here long" "Move or I'll call the police" "I am the police" "Now get lost" "OK" "They're coppers" "Probably the Crime Unit" "What do those fuckers want?" "No one is going to kill you with them outside" "I have to go." "See you later" "And so, the Public Prosecutor concludes that... this confrontation would be in no way helpful... in establishing the truth" "You may speak, Ms Karlsson" "Your Worship, as you know..." "Article 450-1 states... that conspiracy requires an agreement between several individuals" "And as you will have noticed... the judge has no intention of investigating anyone but my client" "My client was ordered by his superiors... to break up, as quickly as possible... a network of jewellery thieves operating on scooters" "As you know, you catch flies with honey, not vinegar" "If you expect police to obtain results in record time... you must accept that certain rules will be bent" "My client's superiors were well aware of this... so if my client is a criminal, they were his accomplices" "Starting with his direct superior Superintendent Herville... followed by National Police Commander Lenoir... and the leader of this dangerous gang, Commissioner Foucart" "The head honchos of CID, Your Worship" "The judge is duty-bound to investigate... yet refuses to hold a confrontation... between my client and his superiors" "But it's the only way... to prove that my client was simply serving... the people who had made the decision" "That's the reason, Your Worship... why I demand a confrontation" "Thank you." "A decision will be reached this afternoon" "The court will take a break before moving on to the next case" "All rise" "I give you a desk in a beautiful office... surrounded by admirers, and you're never there" "What do you want?" "Your judges have found a way to flush out Ziani" "Old Maurice will have a fit when he realises you were right" "The judges have frozen Ziani's accounts... including the one to be used for next week's transaction" "What's next week's transaction?" "An agreement allowing French corporations... to set up in Libya and boost the economy" "But there's a catch" "Libya will only sign if France overlooks... the ill-gotten gains of the Gaddafi years" "And if the accounts are frozen?" "No signature, and France loses a market worth hundreds of millions" "Joséphine... you could help us to get that money" "If I'm going to get it in the neck again, forget it" "Ignore Maurice." "He humiliated you because he's jealous" "He hates business law." "He wanted to be a criminal lawyer" "He's a spoilt child, and unlike you... he has no idea how to use his anger" "What do you know about my anger?" "More than you think" "OK." "I'll help, but on one condition - you let me get on with it" "That's all I'm asking" "My car's waiting outside" "You must have watched that video 50 times" " Move on to something else" " Like what?" "I don't know." "Go back to square one" " Christine is downstairs" " Yeah, right" "No, really" "What are you waiting for?" "Am I OK?" "Do I look rough?" "You look great" "Can she give our car back?" "Piss off" "I missed you" "Me, too" "I've missed you for a long time" "And your children miss you, too" "You wouldn't even recognise them" "I know, Christine" "We can't go on like this." "I want things to change" "Me, too" "That's why I'm here" "I'm leaving you" "What?" "It's over and you know it" "No." "We can't just end it like this" " Can't we talk?" " I'm beyond talking" "I've tried talking a thousand times" "I'm going to sell the house" "No, that's ridiculous." "Where will you go?" "And the children?" "They'll come with me." "Our train leaves in two hours" " You can't just leave like this" " What does it matter how I leave?" "Take care" "Tom, look at this" "What does that plate say?" "4538, IQ, 93" "OK... and here?" "4583" "4583 and 4538 on the front" "Wait there" "No, nothing" "That's impossible." "Try again There's nothing" " It's fake" " Fuck." "I don't believe it" "I thought we had something 4538, 4583..." "Wait... how would I fake a plate?" "Three..." "He made the three into an eight, but got it wrong" "The real plate is 4533, but the guy got the digits back to front 4533" "Yeah, that's it it's a 2001 Polo." "Fuck, it's stolen it was stolen from Clara Pottier on the Etoile estate, Bobigny" "The Etoile estate?" "That's where we found the kid who lived with the Delormes" " Remember?" "Karen..." " Karen Hoarau" "Karen Hoarau" "Tintin, we're going to Bobigny" "Boss?" "What are you going to do about Gilou?" "First, I'll have a slash." "Then, I'll go and see the Commissioner." "OK?" "Yeah." "But you should know we won't let him take the rap alone" "Just so we're clear" "OK." "Karen Hoarau" "Tintin, JP, we're going to Bobigny." "Get a move on" "Yes?" "Lenoir" "Herville" " Commissioner" " Please sit" "Right, let's not beat about the bush" "We're all in hot water here" "The court has announced its decision" "The judges leading the inquiry will question all three of us" "And as you know, there's no use in trying to get out of it" "So we should all get our stories straight... don't you think, Superintendent?" "Absolutely, Commissioner" "If your officer used dubious methods... to break up a ring of jewellery thieves, that's his business it doesn't involve us" "His methods didn't seem to bother you at the time" "No, but inspectors are there to do a job." "They're disposable" "Then you can expect a drop-off in the figures" "You won't find many people willing to take risks like Escoffier" "At the moment, I'm more worried about us" "We all know that officers have to bend the rules" "No need to shout it from the rooftops" "So you're asking me to... abandon my inspector?" "I'm asking you to be reasonable" "Which reminds me..." "Lenoir said you were thinking of changing your career path" "You were after a specialist unit, weren't you?" "I may have some good news for you" "Malencon is leaving Armed Response" "Perhaps we could put you forward" "On the condition that I keep quiet in front of the judge, is that it?" "It's just an in formal agreement" "Well, well..." "Except, the real cops aren't people like us" "They're the ones getting their hands dirty while we hobnob with the press" "So, getting promoted for shafting an officer..." "I need to be able to look at myself in the mirror in the mornings" "Of course" "Gentlemen" "He pisses me off" "46, on the left" "Are you the owner of a grey Polo?" "I was it was stolen two years ago it's been found." "Can we come in?" "Really?" "Didn't you wonder what happened to it?" "Yes" "Ignore the mess" "it was used in a robbery" "My Polo?" "I doubt it" "Why is that?" "Because it's useless." "I mean, it was" "Tell me the truth or I'll arrest you as an accessory to armed robbery" " What?" " What do you know about the car?" "I told you, it was stolen" "What do you know about the car?" "I lost my job two years ago" "I didn't need a car... and I couldn't afford the petrol anyway" "I advertised, but couldn't find a buyer" "So..." "I reported it and said it was stolen" "I got 600 Euros from the insurance" "Do you know where it is?" "In the car park" " I still use it sometimes" " Laure, look at this" "Look." "I found some weed, designer bags, designer shoes..." " What's this, madam?" " I don't know" "She's grown up." "She doesn't tell me everything" " What's your daughter's name?" " Kimberly" " How old is she?" " 20" " What does she do?" " She's training to work in childcare" "She loves children" "She's a trainee who can afford designer bags and shoes?" "Do you have a recent photo?" "Mobile number?" " Give me the phone" " Please, madam" "What are you going to do?" "She's my daughter" " Leave her alone - it's OK." "Don't worry it's all right" "Calm down, it's OK" "She's all I have" "COME HOME NOW" "Ms Karlsson" "I'd rather use the proper channels, but as you're here..." "I should let you know I'm dismissing the Escoffier case" "And you don't have me to thank for that it came from the prosecutor's office" "But keep that between us" "We'll continue pretending that the law is impartial" "it's a request to unfreeze Ziani's accounts" "What are you offering in return?" "A deal" "You unfreeze the accounts, and Ziani will come to see you" "How can I be sure he'll turn up?" "I say so" "Give me the money, and I'll give you Ziani" "We'll be requesting a committal order for breach of judicial supervision" "My client knows the risks" "And if we reject your offer?" "Why would you do that?" "I can bring you Ziani on a plate" "Give me 24 hours" "I'll talk to my colleague" "There are coppers at your place" "Will you shut up?" "Hey, don't tell me to shut up" "Just stop singing, please" "Can you get that?" " Someone's knocking" " Yeah" " The pigs are round my flat" " What did you mess up now?" "I didn't mess up anything" " You should hide" " Where?" "I'm skint" "And what about my mum?" "She can buy her own beer" "Stop it." "You're not helping" "I'll go home, just to see what they want" " Are you insane?" " Stay here" "Sit down" " Get off me" " Fatou, for fuck's sake" "Calm down" "You stay here, OK?" "You're not going to see anybody" "Don't move." "Got it?" "Got it?" "I think she's got it" "Now sit down" "Sit down and shut up like the rest of us" "She winds me up" "For fuck's sake" "What's her problem?" "Shit" "Where is she?" "Stop" "You'll pay for this What are you doing?" "Go on." "Attack" "Right, we're going to track her phone" "Look at this" "What is it?" "Let's go" "Come with us" "Come away." "Come away" "We were looking for this girl" " What happened?" " Dog bites" "To the arms, legs and face" "She was lucky." "One bite to the throat and she'd have died" "OK." "Take her away" "Hey, kids, don't stand there." "Go on." "Move along" "Get rid of them" "Laure" "He's the dog owner" "He keeps them in a van, but someone let them out." "Is that right?" "Yeah, but it wasn't me." "They took them." "I couldn't help it" "Can anyone get inside your van?" "No." "I hide the keys on the wheel" " Who knows about them?" " Me, and whoever feeds the dogs" "Names?" "The caretaker at number 15, Nico and Karen..." " Karen, who?" " I don't know" "Can I get a lawyer for the dogs?" "We'll see" "You mean her?" "Yeah." "That's Karen"