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I went to the cloakroom
and sent him a pic of my tits.

He wasn't expecting it with that...

that air he has of Chateaubriand
on his rock.

He's answering!

Chateaubriand naked on his rock.

My mum already?

It's my boss.

Don't answer!

Hello?

Did I wake you?

No, I...

I left the conclusions
on your desk for you.

Jean-Marc Bruge called,
a friend of my wife's.

For an employee's son.

I'd like to help,
but I can't go to Arras right now.

I have the Vivalnet litigation
in Saint Aubin.

It's not financial but criminal,
within your scope.

Alright.

It's a simple case, you'll manage.

Of course, what is it?

Questioning.

Leave now.
He was just arrested. It starts at 9.

What? Hold on, I...

- Where's Saint Aubin?
- It's in Arras, I said!

The car keys are in Maude's office.
It's parked on level 2.

I've never done questioning.
What's it for?

It's not complicated.
You listen and, above all, say nothing.

Fine alert. Your destination
is in a limited-access zone.

Add a pass.

Fine alert.

Your destination
is in a limited-access zone.

Add a pass.

Add a pass...

I don't believe it!

Ignore.

I can't talk, Mum,
I need to get to Arras.

I don't know the way.
It's for work.

What's the quickest way?
The A1?

I'll ask Arezki.

No, it's ok.

I'll manage.

It's up north.

I'll call when I get there.
I'm running late.

Head north along Avenue...

No, thank you.

Why aren't we moving?
Come on!

Hello.

Hello.

- There.
- Thank you.

Hello.

Ms Aït, Jordan Blesy's lawyer...

No need to queue.

Show your card there.

Ok.

Is everything ok?

When's my mum coming?

Not just yet.

Tell me what happened,
then I'll help you tell the police.

Will you tell me?

All I know is you're in custody

for questioning
in a case of kidnapping.

Are you linked to the missing girl?

We have to talk about this.

30 minutes soon pass.

When does questioning begin?

You have the right to remain silent.

You refused to see a doctor

and asked to be assisted by Ms Aït,
is that right?

You were born on September 3, 2005,
in Arras

and you're of French nationality.
Is that right?

Yes.

You live with your mother, Sylviane,
and your sister, Lila,

at 2, rue Alain Zup,
in the Grande Residence complex.

Is my mum coming?

Not during questioning.

Your mother is an assistant
with the Arras welfare services.

Is that right?

Your sister Lila is training to be

a family and community assistant
at Auguste Béhal high school,

in Arras.

Is that right?

You're an apprentice woodworker,

without a girlfriend
or a regular relationship with anyone?

Do you know Chanel?

Chanel N'Dri.

By sight.

How do you mean?

What?

She's at my sister's school
and lives nearby.

You know she's missing?

Yes.

Do you know anything
about her disappearance?

When did you last see Chanel?

At what time

did your class end on November 9?

5:30 PM.

And when did you get home?

I can't remember.

I went into the forest to find wood.

Mr Cadot, my woodwork teacher,
gave everyone that task.

We had to find samples of beechwood.

Who's everyone?

All the apprentices.

How many are you?

Seven.

Did you look for wood with a classmate?

Did you see anyone?

No, I was alone.

A witness saw you
at Champs des Loges at 7 PM.

But your mother says
you got home at 5:30

like every evening.

Why does she say that?

You know your sister and Chanel clashed?

They even fought in the school toilets.

Everyone says they hated each other.

Did you know?

You didn't know?

You know nothing.
You don't want to help find Chanel.

I'm talking to you!

Yes?

The prosecutor just reclassified it
as intentional manslaughter.

A body was found at Champs des Loges.

Apparently, it's that of Chanel N'Dri.

But that changes things.

You could have told us.

I'm telling you. It was just altered
by the prosecutor.

They found Chanel?

At Champs des Loges,
the spot where you were seen, Jordan.

Just behind your place.

Your first interrogation?

No.

Are you ok?

Want some water?

- Will you be ok?
- Yes.

Use the vending machine.

We installed it to stop young lawyers
from fainting.

Hey, handsome!

Drop the Romeo act.

The boss will lay into you.

Ma'am...

Ma'am!

Your room is the other way.

Could you lend me a phone charger?

Leave a message after the tone.

Edouard, it's Nora.

It's about the case.
It's tougher than expected.

It's been reclassified after the girl
was found beaten to death.

So we're looking at charges,
especially with one suspect.

I'd have liked to talk to you.

I'll try to call you back. Thanks.

Mum, my battery is dying.

You spoke to my mum?

No, I can't.

Hello, Jordan.

She has to feed my bird or he'll die.

A grey finch aged two.

We're starting
another 24 hours of questioning.

Yesterday wasn't great.

Explain your version better
or the police will impose theirs.

They suspect you of killing Chanel.
It's serious.

You're risking a trial
and up to 30 years for murder.

You have to explain, Jordan.

The cop scares me.

He can't hurt you,
and I'm here to defend you.

When I'm alone, he yells at me.

He can't do that.

He won't let me use the toilet.

We can file a complaint.

I'll tell him to stop right away.

I just wanna go home.

Precisely.

We have 30 minutes before questioning.

Tell me your story
so we can make it clear

what happened that Thursday evening.

There was a clash with Chanel.

She hit Lila in the school toilets,
despite them being friends.

Lila said Chanel stole clothes from her.
Chanel said Lila made it up,

but she had Lila's jacket on.

Lila stole it back

and that's how they clashed.

The next day, Chanel hit Lila
in the toilets as revenge.

Lila was scared to go back to school.

It's girls' stuff.
Lila told my mum...

Alright, that's enough.

Let's look at the timeline again.

At 5:30,
you leave your apprenticeship.

That's here, right?

Then what do you do?

I went to find wood.

Where?

Show him on the map.

In the woods by the Champs des Loges.

I found beechwood.
My boss can confirm that.

So you were one or two kilometres
from where Chanel's body was found.

Did you see anyone there?

- No, I said so.
- No one.

How long did it last?

I dunno. A long time.

You don't know?

5:30 to 7 o'clock is an hour and a half.

You were looking for wood
all that time?

Yes, I love being in the woods.

Was it daylight or dark?

I forget.

Do you know when sunset was?

At 6:04 PM.

So you arrive at 5:30,
look for wood for half an hour,

then it gets dark,

but you stay another hour
in the dark?

Yes.

Alright.

If you usually go to the woods
at night,

why didn't your mother say so?

Are you ok?

She defended me.

She knows the local kids hit me
and insult me.

Why?

They say we're monsters.

The police aren't local kids.

My mum was scared for me.

Scared you'd get insulted,
so she said you got back earlier?

What's the link?

She was scared you'd get mad at me.

Where were you?

In the woods.

Yes, for an hour and a half.

I think your mother guessed
you'd want to avenge Lila.

She lied to give you an alibi.

Presumption of innocence!

My mum said that without thinking.

Don't fuck with me.

Will you note that?

The familiarity too.

Shall I let you type it?

You use familiar language
to get my client to talk.

You really think familiarity
is the problem here?

A girl of 17 was slaughtered
with an iron bar...

The problem here

are the threats to my client!

You intimidated him in his cell!

You don't speak to him
without me there!

Cameras ensure his security.

Jordan says they're covered
with excrement.

Sale price?

So tell me minute by minute

what you did in the woods
for an hour and a half.

Am I going to prison?

We see the magistrate now.

I'll miss Mr Cadot's workshop tomorrow.

When will I go home?

You can call your mother soon.

Will you stay with me?

Yes.

For the first interview,
but if the charges are confirmed,

you may need another lawyer
for the proceedings.

Don't leave me with them.

It'll be alright.

You're kind.
Defend me if I go to prison.

I'm not kind, Jordan,
I'm doing my job.

I'll tell my mum I want you.

This can't be happening...

Fucking pain in the ass!

Officer...

Officer!

I left my lights on, it won't start.

The battery's flat.

Shall I ask if anyone has jumper cables?

Yes, please. But later,
I have to go to the courthouse.

I can get an Uber.

Not around here.

Shall I take you?

Really?

I have to go there.

Make your mind up,
we're not supposed to chat.

Have you been
at that police station long?

Yes.

Thank you.

My pleasure.

No surprise, the examining magistrate
indicted my client.

He's been remanded in custody
at the Longuenesse prison.

I mentioned Jordan's young age

and his inability to leave France,

but her mind was already made up.

She barely listened to me.

I'm going to head back.
You can call me anytime.

I'll be at the office Monday.

I hope we can talk then.

- The bathroom's free if you want.
- Ok.

You're awake?

Are you ok?

You dozed right off.

Come on.

I washed your clothes for you.

Thanks.

Hold on, a bit more...

- You found a parking space?
- Yes.

Your laundry is in your bedroom.

It was unbelievable.

What was?

They found her dead.

Who?

The missing girl.
She was in the woods.

Don't you handle financial cases?

We do criminal law too.

But Saint-Brieuc makes more
from contract negotiations.

It was crazy.
Questioning, the magistrate...

You're on the victim's side?

No, I was representing
a potential suspect.

A murderer, you mean?

Nora...

You spent two days with a criminal?

Not at all, he's...

He's a boy of 18, he's totally lost.

He was there by chance.

It's an investigation.
The cops look for the culprit

and question suspects.

He didn't do anything.

He's just the victim's neighbour.

I'll read a bit.

You'll turn off the kitchen light?

Night, sweetie.

Night, Dad.

Steeve...

Two days in questioning. Wild.

I just got hell from Saint-Brieuc
over the Sud Extenso file.

Shit...

But you look in shape.

It's good to get a homicide case,
but the gains...

A waste of time and endless hassle.

It needn't bother you.

I feel I can handle it alone.

I can't let an opportunity like this
pass me by.

It's exciting,
the questioning, the cops...

More exciting than working
on embezzlement?

You sent me off on this case.

It's not what I expected.

You were hired at this firm
as an assistant.

You have a lot of work,
and I need you.

I know, Edouard.

I won't neglect my work with you.

I can manage both.

Believe me,
you won't see the difference.

It's a case that will last months,
years even.

Take on the case if you feel up to it.

Follow the inquiry, independently.

If you neglect the firm's business,

I'll ask you to stop.
Is that clear?

Thank you very much, Edouard.

Get back to work.

May I ask your opinion?

I'm not sure Blesy is innocent.

I don't mean I think he's guilty.

He seems the ideal culprit but...

Hold on, what are you talking about?

No one cares about your opinion
and personal conviction.

Surely you learnt that in law school?

The client's truth is the truth.

He says he's innocent?

- Yes.
- Then he is.

Seen the temperature in Buffalo?

Minus 47°C, it's crazy.

It's scary.
We saw videos of the blizzard.

People can't get around,
cars are trapped.

It's historic.

Things are always historic.

In Iceland, all flights were cancelled.

People will spend Christmas in transit.

Not bad, huh?

A family evening in Reykjavik...

Who could dream of better?

- More?
- No thanks.

We're going to miss you.

We talked it over, Mum.

It's only a couple of years.

I'll gain a few points and, as an expat,

I'll earn more.

It's good to live somewhere else
for a few years

and travel at your age.

I agree with that.
When we were young, Baya and I

travelled a lot. Hamburg, Belgium...

Travelled...

What?

When we left Algeria 30 years ago,
we had no choice.

It wasn't to travel.

They left Algeria in a rush.

Mum lost her sister in an attack
in Constantine in '94.

Horrible. Islamists?

Yes.

The FIS probably, but we never knew.

Let's not stir all that up.

You always talk about it.

What field are you in?

I was a journalist in Algiers,

but with the civil war, it was...

It was complicated so we left
and here I switched

to the import-export trade,
with more openings.

But we're fine.

We did ok compared to others.

And you?

I don't work.

My wife was a biologist

in a top laboratory.

And you're a lawyer?

Yes.

You must be proud of your children.

I'm very proud of my daughters.

We did all we could.

We worked hard.

She sat the exams for us.

What kind of law do you do?

I'm a law firm assistant.

A firm specialized in business.

Yes, and, above all,

she has her first homicide case.

Impressive.

- You look so young.
- What is it?

A boy indicted
for the murder of a girl in Arras.

I'll get the salad.

That's fascinating.

Will you follow it to trial?

Maybe, if it goes to court.
I follow the proceedings.

I see him in prison.

Nora, come and help me.

Actually, I'm scared.

If I defend Jordan Blesy badly...

If I can't prove he's innocent,
imagine that?

If he gets 30 years because of me
when he did nothing...

There are innocents in prison
and killers roaming free, you know.

She'd be 51 now.

It's different, that was a civil war.

It's the same.
There are victims and criminals.

But we'll never know,
we'll never get a trial.

Anyhow...

I'm scared I'll never fall in love
and die like that.

It was great with Joséphine at first.

We'd fuck, normal, like.

After a while, her milky white skin
disgusted me. I couldn't take it.

I dumped her in a bar.

She started sobbing, a real fountain.
Everyone was staring.

I get it, but I wasn't into her.

I took her home to comfort her.
We had a quickie...

I'm in Paris. Can I see you?

See what I mean? Get the idea?

Maybe I need to give it a chance...

About the case, officer?

But I'm kind of free.

A work thing just cropped up.

I'm sorry.

I'll see you later?

Are you ok?

You know that guy from Arras
I found so weird...

That sexy cop?

I never said he was sexy.

The thing is, he just...

Where are you?

You wanted to talk about Blesy?

No.

Why are you in Paris?

I had an appointment for work.

You're following me?

No, not really.

Would you like to get a drink?
Or eat something?

I'll go now.
I thought you wanted to talk.

We're talking.

About the case.

At this time of night? Really?

I shouldn't have come.
It's a misunderstanding.

Want me to stop?

Say it.

It's ok.

Do you want me?

Say it.

Yes.

Come on.

Shall we go to your place?

Are you married?

No.

It's ok if you have your period
or something.

No, it's not that.

The thing is...

I'm...

You're what? You're...

It's ok, tell me.

There's a problem? Are you sick?

No.

Not at all.

I've never...

I've never...

You're a virgin?

- You're bullshitting me.
- It's true.

I swear. I've done stuff,
but I've never really...

But how old are you?
I thought you were a lawyer.

Idiot.

It's not easy for me.

You didn't really come across
as a virgin before now.

Is it a religious thing?

No.

I'll be representing Blesy.

Really?

We could have problems.

Too late now.

Your hot chocolate is ready, Nora.

Hello.

Hello.

Put all metal objects
on the belt, please.

Can you go back?

I spoke to my mum.
She looked after Coyote, my bird.

I've asked to do woodwork in here.

That's good.

I'm glad things are better.

The magistrate questioned
your mother and your sister.

Your mother isn't clear on the time.
I don't understand.

They're hounding us.
My mum has suffered enough.

It's because of him.

They hate us. She did nothing.

Who is "him"?

Your father?

So you know who he is?

Tell me.
I have to respect confidentiality.

Your mother is an adult.

She's strong.

Stop worrying about her
and think of yourself.

You won't tell me?

What did my mum tell the magistrate?

Everything ok?

What's up?

I just saw Jordan in Longuenesse.

It was...

I don't know what to think.

Don't tell me.

I say that for your sake.

I know.

I'd like to see
the crime scene in the woods.

But I might not find it alone.

Don't you have the GPS coordinates?

Come with me.

I'm working.

And I'm not supposed to be
Blesy's lawyer's driver.

Not my fault there are no taxis here.

Come on. No one will know.

Come on.

Does a crime scene look like this
after a month?

I got an Airbnb place.

What are you doing tonight?

You're no longer a virgin?

No.

I don't understand what you want.

You understand perfectly.

Haven't you met a Paris guy
who'd be more suitable?

I have.

But I prefer Norwegians in Arras.

It's Ms Aït.

I closed the cage wrong and it escaped.

My son's done nothing.

Why do they keep hounding him?

I can't discuss the case,

but I need to know
why you told the police

that Jordan got home at 5:30
when that isn't true.

I'm on clonazepam
and it can mess up my mind.

I forget.

It messed me up.

I said the usual time to be sure,
but it made things worse.

Are you followed by a doctor?

Yes, Doctor Causseron.

Is he a psychiatrist?

At the Alfred Maes Hospital.

I've been on sick leave three months.

May I see your prescriptions?

Yes.

They're in here.

Shit.

All this.

Is Lila at school?

No, she's gone to my mum's in Lens.

All this is hard for her too.

Where's their father?

It was complicated. He left.

Was he a violent man?

No, but it was better for the children.

Why?

He isn't even on the birth certificates.

It's all my fault...

No, I don't think so.

Can you give me his name?

Do the children know him?

Jordan seems to know who he is.

We don't see their father.

He left for Portugal.

And I live here alone with all this
and I can't manage!

May I have his name?

- Hello?
- Is this a bad time? Got a minute?

I'm in Arras.
Can I call you back?

Romain said he doesn't love me.

He told me that in the bath,
out of the blue.

Shit. I'm sorry, Laetitia.

It's hell.

When are you back?

You really turn me on.

Is it ok?

Are you sure?

- Yes!
- Ok.

We're kind of tired.

It's ok, we slept two hours.

I have to come to Paris
the day after tomorrow.

Even empty, it's tiny for 900 euros.

Live with Mum all your life then.

Leaving the sofa bed?

If you want it.
Otherwise, I'll sell it.

Right.

It's the ideal time to move.

Will Mum survive without us?

You'll be so far away.

I've always been restless.

She gets on your nerves.

You know she does.

She does it for us.

She does it for herself.

We turned out pretty well.

You look exhausted.

I'm barely sleeping.

Because of work?

I've met someone.

What?

That's why you want your own place!

Who is he?

- A guy from the firm?
- No.

He's a guy who has nothing to do
with anything.

I don't know...
Maybe I'm imagining things.

- Who is he?
- A cop.

A cop?

He's not on your case, I hope.

No.

Don't worry, we'll redecorate.

The plaster elephant!

Siham brought it back from London,
remember?

Yes.

Do we throw it out?

Nora, I have a bad feeling about this.

Moving out and so on...

Mum, stop, please.

Hello?

Hello?

Jordan? Are you alright?

My mum's in the psych unit.

At her request.
She wants to stay there.

She won't visit me now
and I'll be alone.

How did your request to do woodwork go?

I got accepted.

That's great!
You need to focus on that.

The time will fly by.
You'll see your mum again soon

and she'll be stronger.

Can I call you tomorrow?

We'll talk then, Jordan.

Was that your prisoner?

My prisoner?

Not my prisoner, Mum, my client.

Come on...

He's in prison, that's all I meant.

But it's different. Can't you tell?

My goodness!

What a fuss you make.

Maybe he really did it,
and you're getting all worked up.

I know he didn't, it's my job!

- Don't yell at me.
- I'm sick of this!

I'm sick of you talking like that,
criticizing everything!

It's different!

Want a slap?
Like when you were five?

Go ahead, I'm 26 now.
26, dammit!

Cut that out!

Respect your mum, ok!

Dad's right. It's time you left.

Even so, you'll make us pay
for your sorry life!

You mustn't break it.

I wake every night.

I think of Blesy.

He said that bedbugs bite him.

I imagine him in prison,
scratching himself.

You'll get him out.

I hope I'll get him out.

Were you being ironic?

He slaughtered a girl of 17
with an iron bar.

Don't you wake when you think of her?

He's innocent.

And I'll prove it.

His mum's in the psych unit.

I'm not surprised.

Why do all the neighbours
say they're monsters?

Maybe because they are.

You're biased about everything.
It's horrible.

Let's stop talking about it.

All I see is an abandoned, bullied kid.

But he can still be a criminal.

He has no reference figure.

It explains what he did.

No.

He's an easy prey for the police.

We're not predators!
Change the subject.

Can't you see you're kicking him
when he's down?

He's always been bullied
and never reacted violently.

Why would he have killed Chanel?

Give me one good reason.

Do you know
who Jordan and Lila's father is?

No.

He's their uncle.

Their mother's brother.

A psychiatric assessment
and a paternity test are underway.

They will soon be in the file.

Why did the cop tell you that?

I don't know.

What can he gain from it?

Maybe it isn't true.

No, I don't think so.

You talk to him
outside the proceedings?

No.

So when did he tell you that?

I saw him...

I saw him by chance
at the courthouse.

He could be in trouble
if his superiors hear

he tipped off the defence.

Go to see Blesy in Longuenesse

and tell him what you've found out.

If it's true, we have to expect
the prosecution to use it.

Jordan often told me
the neighbours call him a monster.

You didn't react?

You didn't try to find out
why they call him that?

Well, he's not very good-looking.

Acne doesn't make someone a monster!

Stir yourself, Nora, shit!

What do you do,
except order tests at our expense?

But incest isn't material proof
of Jordan's guilt.

But don't you see the connection?

Can't you see it'll be used
to show the judge Jordan is disturbed?

I have two pals in woodwork...

The time passes quicker.

You seem to be in shape.

We joke around

and discuss our cases.

Talking of that,

there's a rumour that the prosecution
could use against us.

It says you and Lila
were born of incest.

What's your bond with Lila?

She's my sister, I love her.

Alright.

But will Lila say the same thing?

Lila knows I love her.

I understand, but what I mean is...

Do you and Lila have...

I've done nothing wrong.

I always acted to protect Lila.

Meaning?

If you defended Lila against Chanel,
you have to tell me.

The sentence will be lighter

if we plead guilty.
Understand?

Incest can be a mitigating circumstance.
You're barely 18.

The chaotic family context
will reduce your sentence.

You could prepare the future
and finish your training in prison.

We could try temporary insanity.

You briefly became
the way society sees you.

A man who scares others
because of his dark secrets.

What did you choose?

Nothing.
We're not responsible for our parents!

I don't regret it. Chanel was a slut
who fucked others up!

I was sick of Lila being scared!

She can't be like me.
She deserves better!

And no one did anything!

Hello, you've reached Baya...

Excuse me, is Officer Servan here?

Servan? No, he's left.

Who are you?

It's ok, I'll call him. Thank you.

Have you done the conclusions
for the M'Hamid case?

Are you ok?

Yes.

Tell me quickly before we begin.

Jordan Blesy killed Chanel.

He confessed to me.
I asked to see the magistrate.

Have you heard about your cop, Servan?

Promoted to chief superintendent
near Paris.

No, I didn't know.

Who told you?

I ask around.

He's married to a court clerk
with two kids.

And now chief superintendent at 39.

A very attractive young man.

Alright, we've gathered here

to reach an agreement on the merger
of Kepa and Vivalnet.

I suggest reviewing the document
to attempt to study

the points of disagreement...

Ma'am...

Can we talk?

Of course, I'm listening.

Forget the magistrate.

I won't say what you told me to.

What?

I talked to a pal in woodwork

and explained I didn't want to say
I was guilty.

It was your idea, not mine.

He told me about his lawyer.
She's older and more experienced.

I called her yesterday

and she's ready to take me on.

She says to say I'm innocent
if I feel better about it.

Being guilty was your idea,
but I never wanted to say it.

But, Jordan, you're guilty.
We both know that.

My new lawyer says
I'm not obliged to say so.

I couldn't find a parking space.

I drove around.

Are you ok?

I couldn't come sooner, work was crazy.

Stop, I'm getting out.

Stop the car.

I can't stop here it's...

- Stop or I'll jump!
- You're crazy!

What are you doing?

Nora, stop.

- Fucking hell!
- Calm down!

You and all your fucking lies!

Stop it!

You really are a piece of shit!

Calm down.

Are you ok, ma'am?

- Do you need help?
- Can you go away?

Shall I call the police?

Let's go.

Don't touch me.

- Come on.
- Don't touch me!

That's why you kept coming to Paris.

I'm such an idiot.

I was attracted to you.

I was attracted to you.

One thing led to another.
I wanted to see you.

But I don't know how to stop.

- I don't want to.
- It's too late.

It doesn't matter anymore.

Ma'am, it's the fire brigade,
can you hear us?

Ma'am, can you hear us?

Open the door.

We're coming in.

Hello, it's the fire brigade.

How do you feel?

Couldn't you answer?

We knocked for ages.

May we examine you?

- What day is it?
- Thursday.

A week without a word.
We were worried.

Do you remember what happened?

Did you take anything?

No.

Do you want to sit up?

Go on.

There...

Feeling ok?

Yes.

I'm tired.

Tired from what?

Sleeping?

Is it work?

That's nothing.

I screwed it all up.

You were right, Mum.
Blesy is a killer, he told me.

And then he fired me.

I'm useless as a lawyer.

Not at all.

Steeve!

What's up?

- I found something.
- A problem at work?

I haven't had time to tidy up.
I finished late.

What time is it?

An irregularity in the Blesy case.

Forget Blesy.

I'm still his lawyer.

If I get him out, I keep the case.

Nora, you need to call Saint-Brieuc.

On February 14,
I appealed against custody.

- The deadline to reply?
- 20 days.

It's March 14
and there's still no reply.

That's 22 working days.

No way... Are you serious?

I swear, I counted,
but I wanted to be sure.

Can we count again together?

Excuse me.

20... 21... 22.

That's wild, 22...

They're usually really careful
about that.

The appeal court had problems
this month.

Maybe my request
was never passed on

and was never signed.

Maybe...

Blesy is being held arbitrarily.

Thank you, Steeve!

I'm so happy,
I was afraid I was going mad alone.

I'll try to get it annulled.

Hold on, it's two in the morning.

Where are you going?

What?

You're going to let Blesy go free?

Yes. Why?

I dunno, you told me he's...

I'm his lawyer.

A presumed innocent held arbitrarily.
What would you do?

Same thing, my job.

See you soon, ma'am.

It's me.

Six hours behind.

Funny, huh?

Hi, how are you?

- Fine, and you?
- Great.

Come here, you.

I'm going to miss you.

Come and work in Quebec.

It's too cold there.

Where's Mum?

In the living room, doing something.

When does the furniture get there?

- Thursday?
- Yeah.

Is this a joke?
They talk about an irregularity

and release Mr Blesy, the main suspect?

What do I tell my children,
her brothers and sisters?

Do you call this justice?

We've waited months for this trial,

hoping to discover the reasons
for our daughter's murder.

My daughter...

I won't give up.

When do you plead?

Keep me posted.

Yes, fine.

Sophie just got back from New York.

They lost her bag.

Yes, she was furious, of course.

Imagine how she yelled at the airport!

Yes, let's do dinner soon.

Say hello to Clothilde from me.

See you soon, Pierre. Take care.

Good to see you.

That missed deadline
was quite something.

The poor magistrates are snowed under.

Too many cases, too few means.

A real godsend for you.

You recovered the case
by the seat of its pants.

It even made the papers.

Yes.

I had insults by email too.

The family is going to curse you.

The police must be seething too.

The magistrate won't give up.

Probably.

With a bit of luck,
you'll end up with a fine trial.

You're right to stay so serious.

To quote Aragon, in doing criminal law,

your duty now is to be
in desolate places

where people slave away, bleed
and freeze to death.

So, would mutually agreed severance
suit you?

Can't we work this out?

Let's not waste time.

Frankly,

you haven't done your job
for weeks now.

I could fire you for misconduct

and I've already replaced you,
so it's over.

What do you think?

You can clear your desk.

Yes, Sophie?

So you got it back.

No, I don't think it's funny...

- Hello?
- It's me.

Where do we eat?

I can't come.

- Something came up.
- You drag!

You won't be at the party?

Yes, I know
sorry it's so last minute...

It always is.

I'll call you soon.

Soon, ok, not next month.

Yeah, take care. Bye.

He'll be here soon.

- Hello.
- Hello, ma'am.

Did you see a doctor?

Yes.

I spoke to the officers.
Your case sounds complicated.

I didn't do anything.

I swear.

I don't know why she said it.
I didn't do anything.

Don't try to convince me.
I'm here for you.

Your truth is what counts.

But defence must be built up.

So calm down and breathe normally.

We'll go over the events together.

Your daughter accuses you
of abusing her daughters aged 5 and 7,

and of possessing
paedo-pornographic images.

Tell me what happened.

FIRST CASE

Subtitles by Ian Burley

Subtitling: CINELI DIGITAL