"Blood is never unavenged (Art. 917 of the Kanun of Leke Dukagjini) Antwerp Quays Edited by VNCH Ngoc Truong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *" "Your friend did not show up?" "Think before you do that." "Think hard." "Are you scared?" "Obviously you're scared." "Of course you are." "You're right to be afraid." " Commissioner." " Linda." " Freddy." " Linda." "Well ?" "The victim came out from the restaurant, Hangar 26." "Witnesses ?" "No." "They used silencers." " They?" "Two weapons of different calibers." " Cameras?" " Neither here nor in the restaurant." "I've asked for the footage from the approach roads." "Forensics have finished?" " Yes." " Albanian." " I don't think so." "We checked passport, driver's license," "He is italian." "The two-headed eagle is Albanian." "Alessandro del Piero." "They have a sense of humor, the Albanians." "Did I miss something ?" "Let us say that if it is del Piero," "They will be short a player at Juventus." "They've turned him onto his stomach." "Give me a hand, Freddy." "Slowly." "Commissioner, according to the witnesses," "He drank almost a bottle of water." "He was waiting for someone before ordering." "He left suddenly, without paying." "And the waiter did not react?" "He thought he'd gone to the toilet." "Logic, after all this water." "You have a moment, Commissioner?" "Good, Cassiers," "A good policeman knows how to set priorities." "You take some more peanuts?" "A customer had a reservation" "At 12:30 but he did not come." "Vincke, a table for one?" "It may be nothing but I thought you should see it." "Of course." "Thank you, Linda." "Take it as an exhibit." "They killed our father." "The Albanian clans, Vincke..." "I do not know, I do not like it." "These guys come out of the war" "And they import it here." "Let us take the corpse back to the Organized Crimes." "You know who the boss is?" "He lives in the sea and eating French fries." "Preferably the months in R." "I leave the case to De Keyzer." "What are we doing ?" "What is the plan?" "What does anyone do" "Who wants to move around the world?" "Fill up with petrol." "We're not served, Binak?" "When you have a car like that," "We pay by plastic card." "Commissioner." "Sir." "Handsome." "Relation?" "A dead man." "Shame." " An Albanian." " Even greater shame." "You know him ?" "Or someone who would know him?" "Listen, Tinky Winky." "I have a girlfriend at the Economic Inspectorate." "And if I asked her to check the color of diesel tone." "Diesel tone, occasionally?" "Or the expiry date of your chocolates." "Bought this morning in your store." "It's still edible." "The date is mandatory." "But there is a margin..." "Spit it out, Binak." "I'm in a hurry." "Shehu." "The Prenk of the Shehu clan." "Try with Prenk Shehu." "A fly drops a fart, he knows." "Ah, the law." "Welcome, gentlemen." "I would like to help you, Commissioner." "You know, it would be an honor." "But, revenge killing, you say?" "Are you sure he is Albanian?" "He wore a double-headed eagle." "Everyone wears it." "It's a fashion." "It's sad." "It loses all its meaning." "He died on his stomach." "Would it be another clan?" "The Gabas?" "I do not know." "There are so many new ones." "I don't get out much." "The killers turned him on his stomach." "Belly or back, it does not matter." "Dead is dead." "The Kanun says that's dying like a dog." "A dead man rests on his back" "So that the soul may rise." " We put a beech branch." ""Of beech?"" "What's the point ?" "To show respect." "Respect ?" "Do not kill the guy, that's a mark of respect!" "Come back alive, Nazim." "Promise." "I promise." "Let me go with you." "No." "Are you a man of honor?" "I am a man of honor." "Cheers." "Why ?" "Why my father, Kapitan?" "More important than why is" " WHO?" "Mark Ukatjerra?" "Pjetr?" "Pjetr Gabas?" "The son of Gabas?" "When I left," "The Gabas clan was on our side." "What happened between our two clans?" "Are people being questioned in bad blood?" "You're right, Kapitan." "Their shadow is now sealed." "Until the blood clears the blood." "Carry it with honor." "For he brings the blood into your house." "Dad." "Dad, I'm thirsty." " Who's that?" " Martin." " You remember me ?" " I doubt." "He was two when you left." "Thank you." "That brings me to a second request." "Your father was to be Martin's godfather." "It will be an honor" "To cut his first hair." "Thank you." " Do you have a plan?" " Yes." "Get them where they least expect to see me." "How is it going ?" "Still seen nothing." "But I'm not even half way." "I'm supposed to watch it all alone?" "Of course, you are the youngest." "You got sharper eyes." "Because you are the youngest." "We identified the body?" "His picture is not listed." "Not locally or nationally." "But the Italians laughed" "With Alessandro del Piero." "Linda, the Gabas are still in Eilandje?" "Above their club, the Tirano." "You got your dancing shoes?" "I do not really want" "Waltzing with these clans." "And then, Freddy, are we scared?" "Of what?" "A few bullet holes?" "If it's to pick up low lifes." "Then they get released the next day, no thanks." "We do not have any interest in planting ourselves." "If the corpse is part of a clan," "The Kanun demands revenge" "And tomorrow we will find" "His killers in the gutter." "And what are we doing?" "Nazim?" "Naomi?" "Pjetr, trouble at the rear entrance." "Naomi, go away." "It's dangerous here." "No way." "I'll meet you at the jetty." "Go now." "Just a minute." "Police." "No weapons." "No weapons, I said." "Shit, police, now." "Do not you think it's a coincidence?" "A protection ?" "Right here ?" "Son of a bitch." "Commissioner Vincke, Homicide." "Who's in charge here?" " Are you Vincke?" " Yes." "And you dare enter here?" "Look my father straight in the eyes?" "Of course." "Why not ?" "Why not ?" "Why now ?" "Oh, sorry, we came" "During your favorite song?" "Pjetr, no." "You're lucky you're a cop." "Who is that man?" "Piss off!" "Piss off!" "And be glad you're allowed to leave here alive." "In our own place, dammit!" "Phone around, circulate Nazim's photo." "I want to know where this rat is hiding." " You crash his car or what?" " No." "Not even long ago?" "Not even pissed on his door." "Good evening, Mr. Prosecutor." "Finally good evening..." "Vincke emerges at the moment" "From Gabas with the other clown." "It was predictable, but it's too early." "Please excuse me." "I got some work." "Yes." "As I said, sir," "Vincke will get stuck in our paws" "And he will not let us go." "Get him out the case ASAP." "The reason?" "The report says a man" "With an Italian passport was killed." "What that's got to do with our operation?" "It will sabotage all our plans." "He will not go that far." "Everything will be over by then." "Just keep an eye on things." "That's all we can do." "Nazim." "Finally." "I missed you bastard." "They're looking for me." "So what ?" "It's too dangerous." "I'll call you." "Yes that's it." "I promise ." "Linda?" "Come in." "Commissioner." "I should have called before..." "No no." "Of course not." "Come in." "Would you like a coffee?" "Take a seat." "The lunch booking, who didn't turn up." "Booked in the name of Vincke, yes." "Your name appears 3 times." "I ate there." "But three times?" "Each time the victim" "Had a reservation." "My name was also" "On a list, at Gabas." "The black list." "They had to refrain from not trenching me." "Would that be related to the murder?" "The reservations, the threats of Gabas." "I do not see the link." "There may be a second Vincke." "Then I would lose my head..." "If the prosecutor comes across this book," "He'll take us off the case." "Yes, that's why I'm considering" "I'll put it in the bottom of my drawer." "Maybe I'll forget it." "No, do not do that." "I can not wait for that from a colleague." "For a colleague, I would not." "Moreover, by hiding this book," "You risk your career." "It's not just the career, Eric." "Sorry, Linda." "Sorry, I'm not the ideal candidate." "I'm not ready for that." "I bring bad luck." "I'm going to the kitchen." "Uh... coffee?" "Sure ?" "The towel and the soap." "Are you alone?" "Will someone join you?" "If sir seek a little hot company," "Just say the word." "No it's not." "We remain friends." "We know he is in Hotel Miami." " There ?" "You're joking." " Get up." "Pjetr." "This guy is not ordinary guy." "Be careful." "I always am, Dad." "What can I do for you ?" "Which room ?" "Upstairs." "Towel?" "Soap?" "Son of a bitch." "Start the car." "Starts the fucking car." "Pjetr, come on." "Quick." "Albanian." "This guy is Albanians?" "No idea." "But the hotel pays for its protection." "Whose ?" "In the corner?" "Gabas." "Shame." "You could not get a room here." "Unless you want to be found here, of course." "One thing is certain, your Kanun is fast." "More than our justice." "It remains who will take revenge on who." "If the culprit is among them, it's over." "No." "No." "No." "The guest in room 3 is not there." "Take him for a photofit portrait." "Are Forensics on their way?" "Vincke." "It appears that your investigation points to... the Albanian underworld" "It looks like that, yes sir." "You can call..." "To our Organized crime unit." "If we need Commissioner De Keyzer," "We will contact him." "I have the impression that this is already the case." "As you know" "That the Albanians are difficult territory." "Clans, customary law." "A work of specialists." "I know the Kanun" "And the Albanian clans in Antwerp." "And the language?" "You speak Albanian?" "Yes." "A bit anyway." "Tomorrow, 9 am, is okay?" "We're far from finished." "In my office at 9:00." "De Keyzer is the Albanian mafia expert." "The statistics do not lie." "His unit has achieved brilliant results." "Why ?" "He is open to teamwork." "I know you have differences," "But that you are not resentful." "And believe me," "You will benefit from his expertise, Vincke." "No." "No problem." "Goodbye." " Prosecutor." " De Keyzer." "Vincke." "I just explained to Vincke" "That I expect teamwork." "Nothing beats teamwork." "We identified all the victims" "Of the shooting of that night." "They're three men from the Gabas clan." "You visited the Gabas last night." "A descent is expected at home." "We've been watching them for a while." "An isolated action would endanger our plans." "Hence teamwork." "What was the reason for your visit?" "It is believed that the shooting" "Has a connection with the murder on the quayside." "Here's the victim." "That would be convenient." "But I am afraid that" "Two separate cases." "We've been watching the Gabas for a while and..." "This man, I do not know him." "I'm sure you don't." "If he'd just sneezed on a clan member's" "Of a second cousin's clan, we'd know him." "If he had spoken to her," "His portrait would hang on the wall." "OK ?" "Moreover, Alessandro del Piero..." "It's an Italian name, is not it?" "Yes, it's new." "This is called a fake passport." "Well, gentlemen." "Playtime is over." "We will pass all information on to each other" "And contact with clans" "Passes through the team of Commissioner De Keyzer." "What?" "I have a team, Vincke?" "Yes." "Absolutely." "Why did not you take me to Albania?" "The mountains are too tough for you." "I can be strong." "It's not a life for you." "What do you know?" "It belongs to my parents." "It does not look like me." "Linda, about last night, at home..." "It was silly." "Not for the notebook." "I really thought so." "I shouldn't have come to your place." "When I said I got bad luck..." "I did not want to frighten you." "Bad luck was meant as something positive, then?" "Let's say I wanted to frighten you, but..." "I hope I didn't succeed." "Look at what they found" "On the roof of the hotel." "A twig of beech." "Linda, pass it on to De Keyzer." "De Keyzer?" "Why ?" "We have to send him all the information." "Order of the prosecutor." "Bloody hell!" "They take our case away!" "Officially, we team up." "Officially, a team?" "He was officially in the ass, yes." "Vincke, you know how it works." "We do the work, hand over info." "And they kick us aside." "Freddy, you did not want the case." "But if." "Especially if they take it from me." "I think I have something." "It's not recent." "If the itching won't stop, see a doctor." "I have reviewed the tapes" "With photos of the hotel as a reference." "Here is the camera of the Bourla." "Look at those two." "Unfortunately, they can not be identified, but wait." "Here they are on the Suikerrui." "This looks much better." " We have a winner." " And that's not all." "Who's here." "Your disco friend." "The little nervous Gabas." "Great job, Wim." "Try to watch the rest by tonight." "Teach me to shoot." " Don't be silly!" "Hey shit, Naomi." "So it's true." "So what ?" "It will not start again, Naomi." "I'm an adult now." "And I love him." "You do not know that, do you?" "Want to see where I got his name tattooed?" "Naomi." "Well?" " He came back." " Shit." "Hey shit." "You and your..." "It's your fault, I'm telling you." "Your fault..." "We have to talk about murder on the docks." "The victim did not sneeze" "On the panel heads." "But his blood on their bullets." "We've identified two killers." "This one's now in the freezer." "And we saw this one at Gabas's." "The guy with the scar." "This is Pjetr Gabas." "There, the younger son of Gabas." "I told you they all hang on my wall." "They'd better be in prison." "Gentlemen, congratulations." "Do not be a fan of each other" "Be productive together." "I have an arrest warrant, I need a backup." " Impossible." " What do you mean ?" "It's time to put all your cards on the table," "De Keyzer." "Good morning, gentlemen." "We've got a visitor." "Well, De Keyzer, what a luxury." "We have six cameras, one thermal," "At strategic points near the nightclub." "Their internal security system has been hijacked." "So we see what they see and even more." "Here it is," "The man you are looking for, Pjetr Gabas." "Scarface to his friends." "OK perfect." " We pick him up." " Leave him." "Everything you see here is part of" "Of a larger undercover operation." "Gabas wants to get rid of a large cargo." "Narcotics?" "Drugs..." "Weapons, Vincke." "Arms." "Drugs, what do you come from?" "It does not make headlines anymore, is it?" "OK, weapons." "So what ?" "We're going to buy them back." "We have been following this case for months." "Tomorrow morning, 9 am." "We're going to bust them then." "Gabas and the whole Albanian scum" "Fly to the jail for years." "As for Scarface, no worries," "We'll wrap him up nicely for you" "You can question him until you retire." "We're coming, it's our business." "We'll take care of Pjetr Gabas." " No no." "It's already complex for pros," "We're not going to play babysitters." "We go now and we won't get in your way tomorrow." " If you do that..." " No, Freddy." "We're not going to do anything," "Because we're teaming up, right?" "I must admit Vincke is right." " Thank you." "So put on your bulletproof jacket." "You put on your diapers." "You are a real artist." "Here's our man." "Scan and distribute it as quickly as possible." "Okay, the sausage business, Haki?" "Nazim?" "They're looking for you." "Pjetr Gabas is a big spineless coward." "He dares not go out anymore." " Help me in." " You're crazy ?" "It's like a fort in there." "That's my problem." "Nazim, if I help you, they kill me." "And if you do not help me, I'll kill you." "You have a choice." "Not everyone has that chance." "No." "Wait, Nazim..." "He wants to leave the country" "And I know how." "We're on the avenue." "ETA 20 minutes." "Copied that." "Beta to rendezvous." "Charlie is following cargo outside the perimeter." "Out." "Let's go." "Seen something?" "No." "The meatman, that's all." "Foxtrot in position." "No need to turn off the phones." "The perimeter antennas were blocked." "Everyone's on stand-by." "T minus 10" "I repeat, T minus 10" "Tell Vincke and his clown." "Are held in check." "Clown to Mussel." "Message copied." "Out." " Please." " Thank you." "Here the messaging of Eric Vincke," "Leave a message after the beep." "I have autopsy report of the murder on the quays." "Remember, there's something strange in it." "And I..." "A patrol saw him near the slaughterhouses." "I call you back." "Cargo enters the perimeter." "Okay, we close the perimeter." "Hello." "Is that the man you saw?" "He was crossing with a sports bag." "When did you lose him?" "At once." "By the time I parked, he had disappeared." "Are there any hangars here?" "OK, thanks." "David, central courtyard." "Delta, we have a visual?" "Delta got visual." "Zulu comes out." "Targets outside." "3 men at the door." "Gabas comes out with two other guys." "In total, six targets." "Contact established." "Affirmative transaction." "Cash is changing hand." "Everyone, stand-by." "Almost time." "Wait for a go." "Wait." "Wait." "Boxes are placed outside." "Visual weapons." "Repeat, visual weapons." "Go." "Unlocks the door." "Sorry, these are the orders." "De Keyzer, the bastard." "OK, we go down." "Open the door." "Gabas, where is your son?" "What do you mean ?" "He is in Albania." "He talks about Pjetr Gabas." "The scar..." "What is it, where is it?" "Your son is reported in danger." "It is out there as a walking target." "There have not been enough losses yet?" "If Pjetr escaped because of your blunders," "You will hear me." "These blunders, as you say," "Are rather a perfect operation." "A historic victory" "On the Albanian mafia of this city." "The killer is now isolated, it's just a matter of time" "Before it is picked." "And you know, Vincke," "You can count on the support" "Of the unit against Organized crimes." "Teamwork." "How did he get away?" "Only the cleaning lady" "And the delivery man went in and out." "But he came alone and left alone." "In the back of the truck?" "The thermal camera would have detected it." "The camera detects body heat." "A refrigerated truck is isolated," "The heat does not pass." "There, Topqa Meat." "What's their address?" "Shit !" "Here the messaging of Eric Vincke..." "De Leenheer and Cassiers" "Request back-up at the slaughter houses." "Are they already there?" "Observe and wait for back-up, they said." "Block their way!" "Quick." "For God Sake." "Drive." "Drive, damn you!" "Fast!" "I said drive!" "Cassiers." "Don't let him run away." "Throw away your weapon." "Your gun." "Get out ." "Hands on your head." "Hands on your head." "Bitch." "Dirty bastard." "To make me such a scare." "Down!" "Keep down!" "For my father." "Beg his forgiveness and die with dignity." "I'm not asking forgiveness from a dog." "Beg his forgiveness." "Your father was a dog." "You want to die on a lie?" "I have fulfilled my duty." "I exterminated the vermin." "Linda!" "Call an ambulance." "Do CPR." "Come on, Freddy." "Come on, Freddy." "Come on, Freddy." "Kapitan, mission accomplished." "Your father would be proud." "Yes, but there is a problem..." "He called my father a dog." "On me too," "The Gabas clan spreads lies about me too." "They are paid by blood now." "You have to leave the country." "After my promise, Kapitan." "The police will look for you." "After my promise." "After my promise." "Vincke." "Sincere condolences." "Every effort will be made to" "To find her killer." "Take your time for the report." "In these painful circumstances," "We can not decently ask more from your team." "Someone has to tell her parents." " Very well, we..." " No no." "I have autopsy report" "Murder on the quays." "there's something strange about it?" "And I..." "Eric, you don't bring bad luck." "And if it's the case," "I want to be unhappy" "The rest of my life." "Through a coordinated operation," "Our unit dismantled the Gabas clan." "Both the perpetrators" "That the brains behind it were arrested" "With one exception." "To our great regret, however," "One of our most promising inspectors" "Has left us" "In an act of exceptional bravery." "We are almost certain that the perpetrator" "Is a foreign member of the Gabas clan." "Details on this will follow." "Please keep a minute of silence" "In memory of Inspector" "Linda De Leenheer." " The autopsy report?" " Yes." "Post-mortem, with a sharp knife," "An incision" "Was made in the brake of the tongue." "They only do that to traitors." "Our man is therefore an informant." "That's why he wasn't in the files." "De Keyzer and the Prosecutor" "Know him, bastards." "They must also know who has avenged it." "That's enough now." "We investigate alone." "No more teamwork." "No more passing information." "Be reasonable." "It's a photofit." "It could be anyone." "Inspector." "My inspector is dead." "Let me see it again?" "I do not know him." "Honestly, I don't." "Can I see the picture the few days ago?" " It was in my head." " Freddy." "He usually smiled." "This is Bessian Tahir." " He looks like him." " You know him?" "A businessman, Shehu's partner." "He came from Germany to set up businesses." "Shehu's business partner?" "I said that before, didn't I?" "Good health and long life." "Congratulations and long life." "Police." "Police." "This badge is not necessary." "Everyone is welcome here." "Raki." "Cheers." "No bad blood." "He is a guest..." "In a holy day." "Commissioner, it is the baptism of my son." "I have guests from all over Europe." "Behave a bit." " Who's this ?" " It's the same picture." " Who's this in the picture?" " I do not know." "You know I'm a friend of the police." "You do not know, but you do business with him." "Maybe one of your guests knows him." "You're making a big mistake." "No, I am not." "The big mistake is that someone laid a finger" "To a member of my team." "Your papers." "Come here." "Go." "Who is that man ?" "You know him ?" "No ?" "That one, either?" "Who is it ?" "Nothing ?" "No ?" "Come on, it's good." "Hey, you." "You know him ?" "You know him ?" "Thank you." "Yes, come here." "Go." "Give me that." " Give it, I said." " Come here." "Come on, come on." "You know that man?" "Vincke, it's him." "The guy from the photofit portrait, he's here." "Fuck, man!" "What do you say to that?" "He's a hairdresser." "I do not know who hired him." " An Italian." " Called Alberto?" "Bullshit." "The godfather cuts the hair." "Where is he ?" "Okay, we search the building." "Shit." "I can not believe." "Go get Vincke." "Shit, the sewers." "I think there's a woman with him." "Bloody hell!" "They can climb out anywhere." "Sorry." "Here." "Found in your kitchen." "The kitchen ?" "I did not order those." "And the hole in the cellar?" "Belgian builders." "Some amateurs." "I should have taken Polish." "Do not forget to give me a receipt." "It hurts my head." "I want a 24-hour surveillance." "Check everyone in the area." "Zero tolerance." "I'm fed up." "No war in my city." "The city belongs to everyone." "If you have nothing better to say, shut up." "What do you have to say?" "What ?" "Anything interesting?" "I took you off this case." "That's not what I understood." "You said you couldn't ask anything more of us." "Oh, then I should have made myself clearer." "You are too personally involved." "Hopefully, Mr. Shehu will not file a complaint." "Then the world really has gone mad!" "Eric, I'm sorry for your loss," "But it's up to our unit to deal with it." "Remove your men from Shehu place." "I guarantee that we will do everything" "To catch the killer." "Oh yeah, everything?" "Your everything's not worth a thing." "What are you saying, Vincke?" "Is there something..." "We should know?" "No." "Is there anything..." "I should know?" "And him, he never knew anything," "So we'll leave it like that then." "Why can't we find this bastard?" "Twice jackpoted." "We have the same fingerprints" "On the knife and scissors of baptism." "The hairdresser is called Nazim Tahir," "Son of the first dead guy." "The Gabas eliminates Bessian Tahir" "And the son comes to avenge his father." "And those who are on his way..." "Fucking hell!" "Eric, we're not sure" "That he's the one who killed Linda." "There are also Pjetr prints." "But his own too." "Where's his police record?" "He has never been convicted." " No police record?" " What about the fingerprints?" "Not from here." "I checked the courts' database." "They're from an old case that was dropped." "Without further action." "No locker, just a police report." "File K176618." "Old number." "Go and find it." "Commissioner." "Freddy." "Yes." " It's not right." " What?" "The numbers." "Dammit!" " Shit." " So ?" " The file has disappeared." " What?" "Bastards." "It can not just disappear." "There were expenses relating to the file." "They can be found in the accounts." "There, two lab bills." "And this is K176618?" "Yes, I have printed it." " Good." "Sugar ?" "It's not going to start again?" "I'm afraid it is." "It almost cost me my job." "It looks bad again this time." "A sample is received" "I have it analyzed ." "It is benzoyl methyl ecgonine." "Cocaine." "Yes." "A week later, we are told" "That it does not match" "To the counter-expertise" "And a new sample is received." "I do the analysis myself" "And guess what, it's sugar." "One chance, the cops did not exploit it." "Neither the lawyer of the accused." "Who was the lawyer?" " Uh..." "Waldick?" "Waldack." " You got the file?" " I keep everything." "They may laugh at me and all my papers." "But they can come in handy." "And I'd like to know who brought the sample." "I'll tell you that right now." "Received by trainee Lieve Vermeulen." "Handed in by Vincke." "I'm not asking forgiveness from a dog." "Beg his forgiveness." "I have fulfilled my duty." "I exterminated the vermin." "What's the matter ?" "You can tell me everything." "You know it well." "What is it, Nazim?" "This is something I have to do myself." "Forgive me, dad." "But I must know." "Commissioner." "No ambulance needed." "Mr. Binak was killed by his collision" "With this key wrench." " Witnesses ?" " Clients were scarce." "Forensics are here." "No fingerprints on the wrench." "Just a flop on the counter." "Not a fan of cleaning." "It's too confusing." "Dammit!" "Fuck it!" "Another thing, maybe not important" "But in his passport," "I found the card of a lawyer called Waldack." "Waldack, clan lawyer," "Yes." "At baptism..." "Was it a baptism?" "At the party... we towed some cars." "Get to the point." "This name was familiar to me," "I checked my notes." "We took a Mercedes" "Of Waldack." "Naomi Waldack." "It's his daughter." "It may be nothing.." "There was a woman in the sewer." "You went crazy?" "It's risky." "I saw his body." "He was executed as a traitor." "Pjetr Gabas called him a dog." "He worked for the police?" "The words of a Gabas." "Go now." "These were the last words of Pjetr." "I'm afraid your father" "Was in contact with the police." "Yes I know." "But it started..." "When you're caught with cocaine." "At the time, the police" "Proposed a deal to your father." "Your freedom, your father has... purchased." "With his most prized possession." "His honor." "I did not think so at first." "I wanted to spare you the shame." "I have dirty blood on my hands then." "You did well." "No." "I killed people" "Who were in their right." "You have avenged blood by blood." "As the Kanun says." "Go now." "Tell me when you've arrived." " No." "I will find the truth." " And if it turns out you..." " Go ahead." "I have nothing to fear from the truth." "Nazim Tahir threatened my blood." "He left my house." "Find him." "Do what must be done." "I'm not well." "You see the time?" " Can we come in?" " Not really." "Nazim Tahir, you were his lawyer" "In the sugar case." "I am bound by professional confidentiality." "You have a daughter, Naomi, right?" "Is she in trouble?" "Where is your daughter?" "None of your business." "We think she's in touch" "With a killer on the run." "Nazim Tahir." "If it is, she is in danger." "In our villa in Schoten." "They are over there." "It's urgent, De Keyzer?" "I'm busy." "Excuse me," "But Vincke asked for back-up by radio" "For an arrest at the villa of Waldack in Schoten." "Pain in the ass." " What are we doing?" " Nothing." "Let Vincke do it," "Then you take over." "What if they shoot themselves?" "With a bit of luck," "The problem will then be resolved by itself." "What if they talk to each other?" "Eric, we should wait for back-up." "They're on their way." "Taking a look around, it doesn't hurt." "Police." "You can not run away." " Drop your gun." " No." "Drop your weapon." "Back off and I'll let him go." "My word of honor." " Of honor?" " I've got him, Vincke." " Clean." " Fuck your honor." " You're a dirty hitman." " Your colleague." "The woman." "It was not me." "It was Pjetr Gabas." "No no." "Eric?" "Linda De Leenheer." "Eric, damn it." "Do not do that." "Remember that name." "Police." "Drop your weapon." "Drop your weapon." "Nazim!" "It's okay, I got him." "On your knees, slowly." "Naomi, no." "Waldack knows more." "You have to cook him now." "Are you serious ?" "You have just killed his daughter." "He does not know it yet." "We'll cook him now." "Bessian Tahir had to spy" "To protect his son?" "It was the deal." "Inform about the Gabas gang." "But Gabas found out." "How?" "He had proofs?" "He used an Albanian saying." "When a crane flies over you 30 times" "And shit on your head 29 times," "And once on your neighbor," "Is there still evidence?" "Did you tell him?" "You were Shehu's lawyer." "Exactly." "One night, Gabas went to see me" "With 6 men." "He suspected someone from the Shehu clan." "They didn't even pull out their guns." "I told them everything." "Bessian Tahir was our informant." "So what ?" "You do not use informant?" "The arms trade, how was it dismantled?" "And to thank him," "You leave him in the restaurant." "Of course not." "At the last minute, we learned" "That Gabas suspected our side." "And we cancelled the meeting." "And you let Tahir eat alone." "Shehu was directly notified it was cancelled." " Shehu?" " Yeah, Shehu." "He managed the contacts." "He knew it was cancelled." "This murder was a shock to me." "All of a sudden you were on the case." "What about the table-bookings Why in my name?" "Why, De Keyzer?" "It was a joke, pal." "Frankly." "They asked for a name and yes..." "The first name that came to my mind" "Was Vincke." "It was a joke." "So funny" "You think funny to sign the name Vincke at the lab too?" "For a packet of sugar." "Well?" "I do not know what you're talking about." "Of course not." "Why ?" "Because you're a bastard, De Keyzer." "And we'll get you." "Cassiers, check the investigations" "Of De Keyzer on the Albanian clans." "Start the last two years." "Look for failed operations, procedure errors," "Cases dropped, etc." "Thank you." "Freddy, bring Shehu in." "I have a few files left," "But until then I have four times more" "Interventions against Gabas." "Must say that the Gabas clan is bigger." "I don't need to state the obvious." "Nothing!" "His wife does not know where he is." "Obviously." "If you look at cases have been dropped," "Failed raids," "And procedural flaws," "The report is reversed." "The whole thing stinks!" "It's not just sugar." "De Keyzer protected Shehu" "And fought on Gabas." "You think he's in Shehu's pocket?" "I check his accounts and those of Bracke." " Good." "Chocolate bread any one?" " Yes." "The fucking shit." "Motherfuckers." "How dare you spy on me?" "To protect you." "Were not you threatened by Gabas," "Shehu and Nazim Tahir?" "How dare you check my accounts?" "You think it's a matter of money?" "The Albanians seized the city." "All clans united..." "Under the Gabas clan." "Not just the underworld." "Drugs, prostitution, weapons." "They also aimed at the higher circles." "These statistics panicked politicians." "So what do you do?" "Infiltrate the clans?" "They are all in the same family." "Buying info?" "Being silent is honor." "Threatening them?" "They're coming out of the war." "The head of their neighbor were on sticks." "The concentration camps reappeared." "How do you scare them?" "The full board at the prison of Louvain?" "There is only one option left." "Old as the world." "Divide and rule." "Little Shehu is free" "As long as he informs on big Gabas." "That's your interpretation,Vincke." "No, ignoring 3 kilos of coke isn't the matter of interpretation." "Law and Justice do not always go hand in hand, Vincke." "But OK..." "Yes, three kilos of cocaine have been let through." "In exchange, we had Papa Tahir indebted, as our informant for life," "And this is worth more than 3 kilos of coke." "You knew it would not last." "That Gabas was going to know." "So what ?" "Let them kill each other." "It's just the low life." "Hey?" "Vincke, as you are aware" "I've applied for the post of government advisor." "We can use people with your potential." "I'm not worth anything behind a desk." "Shame," "This is where things go these days." "Modern-day policing is no longer after the scum on the street." "But the feeling of safety," "Communication, statistics." "Statistics..." "What place Linda De Leenheer" "Is in your statistics?" "And Naomi Waldack?" "Yes, when one chooses to become" "A gangster's whore" "And you, what are you?" "It is a serious accusation." "I would not repeat it without proof." "He is still there ?" "Yes." "Nazim brought to the clan blood and dishonor." "The council has not decided yet?" " Commissioner Vincke?" " Mrs. Shehu?" "I have news of my husband." "He is ready to testify." "If you go get him." "Okay." "Where is your husband ?" "In Zlatkucan." "In Albania." "Mr. Vincke, Mr. Verstuyft." "I am Berisha," "The coordinating officer." "We will make the arrest." "And then we'll deliver Shehu to you." "Do you treat Nazim as a liar?" "Do you treat Shehu as a liar?" "Silence." "In any event," "The protection of the church is a priority." "As long as Shehu is inside, we can not do anything." "What if he goes out?" "Come on, hurry up." "Thank you, Commissioner." "You can not imagine" "I am glad to see you." "I can not imagine anything." "What do you want, Shehu?" "Nazim." "He got the whole village" "With his lies." "It's strange." "Take me." "I'll help the Belgian authorities." "Start right away." "I will quote the names in Belgium." "When you get there, you will forget everything." "No no." "You testify first." "Take me first." "Trust me." "Shehu and Nazim defended their case." "It is up to the honorable interpreter" "Of the Kanun to render justice." "Murderer!" "Assassin." "Give him to us." "It is ours." "Go." "Go to hell!" "What's this ?" "The son of a bitch!" "Freddy!" "What?" "What's the matter, old man?" " Take care of your colleagues." " Hold on." "Vincke!" "Wait, Vincke." "Hey shit." "They lied to you, Nazim." "I swear to you." "On the head of Martin." "Think of your godson." "Think of Martin." "Stop." "Put your gun down, Nazim" "Go home, Vincke." "I've no fight with you." "But I do with you." "Linda De Leenheer." "I remember her name." "I was angry with Pjetr Gabas." "She was trying to protect him." "He killed her." "Are you a man of honor, Nazim Tahir?" "Yes, I am a man of honor." "Get away from Shehu then." "I need him in order to punish the real culprits." "And he has to help me fulfill my duty." "To avenge the death of my father." "I can not accept it, Nazim." "I know that, Mr. Vincke." "Very funny, Verstuyft." "Watch it." "It is first quality sugar." "Vincke has got three more kilos." "He wants to talk to you." "You're starting to really get on my nerves, Vincke." "You tried, but failed." "They are all dead." "Put your childish grudge aside." "We're at a funeral." "You did not expect to make a speech?" "Of course yes." "Why ?" "In your place," "I would keep it for the press" "After the funeral." "Here is the text." "Withdraw the application for the post of government advisor." "And return De Keyzer." " You really should see a doctor." " Prosecutor." "I will not say anything until I am in Belgium." "How long will you be there?" "A month ?" "More ?" "As long as you are fed?" "And ?" "What will you live on?" "Hosts?" "It was Prosecutor Bracke." "He was afraid that everything would be revealed." "Sugar" "And everything he had arranged for us." "When Gabas realized" "That there was a mole," "Bessian Tahir was sacrificed." "Happy now ?" "Pathetic." "A confession extorted from a gangster" "Dead of fear." "It has no legal value." "There are many kinds of justice." "Sooner or later," "Gabas will be released sooner rather than later." "With the kind of justice he applies," "No need for a courts." "Is this a threat, Commissioner?" "A teammate advise, prosecutor." "Resign." "You'll never learn, will you, Vincke?" "Ready to salute!" "Salute!" "Come on, let's go." "... if You are not there." "My flesh and my heart may fail," "But You are the rock on which I build," "You are the future waiting for me." "Far from You there is no life." "Without You there is no salvation." "You are the absolute good." "Now I can rest in peace." "For centuries and centuries." "Amen." "Edited by VNCH Ngoc Truong * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *"