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22 YEARS EARLIER

Good morning, welcome to Radio BLF. It's 6 am, Sunday, May 16, 1991.

This is a news flash.

Ten years after his election as president...

Francois Mitterrand officially announced...

Good morning, my love. BABY CRYING

Uh, I'm going to feed the wild beast!

Here's Dad. What are we going to do?

It's time for the bottle. Time for the bottle, my doll.

My cutie. We're hungry, aren't we? Come on.

Come right here.

I put you in there... Look! What's this?

That's fake music, you're right. We're going to do something about that.

We're going to put on "rock 'n' roll"!

♪ CA C'EST VRAIMENT TOI BY TELEPHONE ♪

♪

It's a party here!

♪

Her birthday isn't until tomorrow, isn't it? - Well, we must be practicing.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHey, Pauline!

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hLook, Mama, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hshe's so sweet!\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHey, Pauline!

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hLook, Mama, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hshe's so sweet!

♪

Hello!?

Yeah. Alex? - Yeah?

It's Jean-Paul! - The godfather! Hello godfather!

Yes.

♪

Yes?

Thanks. - Alex?

My informant has information on the Robiani brothers.

Wait, I don't understand you. - If we're quick,

we can grab them during the transaction. - Yes.

But we have to go now. - Where?

Saint-Denis, behind the Peripherique. A warehouse.

OK, I'm coming. - OK.

Right now.

I have to leave. - Alex, it's Sunday.

Not for a detective, babe.

A kiss for daddy!

See you later.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h(Alex!)

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYes? \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h(Alex!)

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hBe careful.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h(Always.)

I'll be back.

I love you. - Me too.

And? - They're inside. Something's going on.

The buyers just arrived. Fuck, it'll be over in 5 minutes.

Call for backup? - That'll take 20 minutes.

Then we'll take them together. - That's dangerous, Alex.

We have no choice, Jean-Paul. We have to catch them in the act.

Let's do it.

GUNFIRE Go go go!

POLICE!

Don't move-- Police! Don't move!

TWO SHOTS

JEAN-PAUL!

HIGH PITCHED WHINE

...

GUNSHOT

Alexandre Falco, 24.

Gunshot wound to the right temple. Blood pressure...

How are you, sir? Stay with us!

He's fading. Here comes the shock.

The pulse doesn't return.

Shock.

Are you okay, sir?

ALEX: I missed my daughter's birthday.

S- sorry? - Did I miss her birthday?

Yes. - How long have I been here?

Twenty-two.

22 days?

22 years.

Can I have a mirror, please?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHow is this possible?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThe doctors will explain.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hBut it's a miracle.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hCan I talk to him?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHe can even answer.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIncredible. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAfter all this time.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHow do I tell him?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNothing for the moment.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWe have to spare him.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h(Come on, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hcome with me.)

(Go on.)

You're so young.

NERVOUS LAUGH

(Look!)

Is that our daughter? - It's Pauline!

She's 22.

Where is she?

In India. She just left for 6 months. I'll call her,

tell her to come back.

Come closer.

I don't want her to see me like this.

Not yet.

You gotta give me some time, okay?

Yes.

I have so much to tell you.

He's been out of the coma two weeks now, right?

- The scan confirms it: new neuron connections.

They compensate for the damage from the bullet.

Just like Robert Blayle. 18 years in coma, heart attack after two weeks.

Can you remember anything? Images, or sounds?

We'll let them talk amongst themselves.

Thank you, Fatou.

Did we win the World Cup? - Oh yes, in '98.

Three goals against Brazil. Brilliant!

No! Shit, once in a thousand years and I sleep through it like an idiot.

Who scored the goals? - Zizou.

ALEX: (Zizou...)

J-P: No way.

Well, shit!

You look good!

I can't believe it. You're back!

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hCareful!

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hJust give me a kiss. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hJ-P LAUGHS

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hUnbelievable!

Fuck, I don't get it.

I still can't believe it.

I'm in the parking garage, chasing that guy.

And then suddenly nothing.

22 years later I wake up here.

But for me it was a split second.

Like snapping your fingers.

How am I supposed to live with that?

I don't know.

Don't you remember anything?

No.

When we went in, we separated.

I heard a shot.

I got there too late.

I shot the guy who attacked you.

Just a few damn seconds too late.

You couldn't help it.

Forget it, it wasn't your fault.

Jean-Paul, it wasn't your fault.

By the way, I saw the administration, they validated your early retirement

Pension? I'm barely awake and I have to retire already?

Alex... - No way. I'm a cop. Understand?

I want to find my life again.

You were always crazy. Still crazy.

At least that hasn't changed. J-P LAUGHS

Got any cigarettes? - Yes. Why?

Let's have a smoke.

Come on, you're a Commissioner now, go crazy.

(That is now banned in public areas.) - So what? Come with me.

Let's do it. You know how to push this thing?

Be careful.

Complete crazy.

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST BY QUEEN

...

...

Is it good?

Tell me it's okay, Fatou.

The doctors still need to see you to do additional tests.

See you tomorrow. - Thanks.

...Peace Prize. In Oslo, Nelson Mandela is...

...bomb exploded in the Paris Metro. - ...Diana has died in an accident...

...attack by Zidane-- and he scores! Goal by Zidane!

- Now the second tower of the World Trade Center has collapsed...

...to bet on the Euro...

...the 44th President of the United States...

CAROLE: I have so much to tell you.

TAXI RADIO CHATTER

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHow are you?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hI'm fine, thanks.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWhat did you do today?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hI was in the hospital. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNow I'm going to my wife.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAt the Gare de Lyon?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNo, not Gare de Lyon, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hI said Champigny.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHold on. Sorry, I was \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\htalking to my wife.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hUh- with your wife?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYes, with my wife.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYour wife's in there?

- Well yeah, in there!

ALEX: Uh...

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWhat did you \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hsay, honey?

HONK

Angele, what is this?

WOMAN CRIES OUT

ALEX: Sir! Sir! Hey, sir!

HONK

Hey, you have to pay!

Okay, okay! It's good.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWhat is this? \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHey!

What do you have?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWOMAN SCREAMS \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHey!

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHey!

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWhat're you doing? \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHey!

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYou want some too? \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hClear off!

ALEX: Uh...

I'll have some, in fact. - What?

- I'll have the same. Here, take this.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hCRIES OUT, GROANS

Miss, are you OK? You OK?

SIREN

I'll take you to the hospital.

POLICE! Hands on your head!

All right! All right! COP: Easy!

(It'll be fine.) COP: Do you hear us?

There! Okay, okay!

COP: Hands on your head!

The other one.

ALEX: Help her! Shit!

Alexandre Falco?

- Yes.

I'm Lt. Chevalier. Comm. Ménard asked me to get you out of here.

That's nice of him. Good luck!

Do you happen to have a cigarette? - No smoking in here, sir.

Okay. Is Jean-Paul not there?

No. Comm. Ménard has a meeting with the prefect.

And the man who attacked that woman?

Ah, she says it was you. She's filed a report.

Are you kidding? - Me? Never.

According to her statement, no one else was there.

Not even! Question her again.

It's OK, we'll sort it out. Back to the hospital?

No, not now. Can I go?

Yes. Guillaume, will you return the gentleman's personal items?

- OK.

I don't know, what? Let's go.

Eva? - Yes?

Regarding Cynthia Grès...

- That beating last night? - Yes.

Go see her at home, use some pretext.

Someone higher up needs to know exactly what happened.

Why, are there any problems?

- I don't know yet.

I'm sorry, it's not that modern. But I only have this one left.

Don't worry about modernity, I don't care.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThe last-

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThe other way. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThe last-

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAh! Thanks.

Well! - Like it?

Great! If it's the last one, it's fine.

See you later. - Nice to meet you. Falco.

Enjoy your stay, Falco. - Thanks.

Alex... What are you doing here? Did you leave the hospital?

- Last night, yes.

I was just curious where you lived.

Who is that, honey?

Do I have to come down? - No! No, it's all right.

I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you, but the doctors...

...told me to wait.

I had a hunch, Carole.

I just wanted to be sure.

See you later, honey.

Stay!

One day, maybe.

KNOCKING

Yeah?

Well, it's not Majorca.

It's a damn gallows!

Wouldn't you rather stay at my place? - Thanks.

Did you know about Carole?

I promised not to say anything. She wanted to wait for the right moment.

It sure was.

Have they been together long?

- Twelve years.

I wasn't with her that long.

Listen, I'm not here just for that.

I need you at the PJ .

For?

Cynthia Grès, the abused woman.

Did she drop her charges? - Not really.

We found her at home with a bullet in the head.

What do you know?

What you know.

You really never seen her? - I just got out of the hospital.

Who is she? - Cynthia Gres, 24 .

Single, unemployed, two-year-old son. - Where is he?

Her sister's looking after him.

- Mr Falco, where were you at 8 this morning after you got out of jail?

Walking in Buttes Chaumont Park, why?

Anyone confirm that? - No.

The victim filed a complaint against you a few hours before her death.

So? - So?

You have left the hospital against medical advice.

Hold on, do you suspect me of something?

Jean-Paul, is this an interrogation?

Calm down, Alex!

Yesterday you mentioned an attacker.

Describe him.

5-9, 165-175 pounds, white, brown eyes, right-handed, no accent.

Jeans, black leather jacket, brown suede shoes with scuffed toes.

And a broken nose, I heard it crack. Enough?

J-P LAUGHS

If only all witnesses were so precise. Did the victim know him?

No idea. She was scared, but didn't seem surprised.

What do we know about her?

Not 'we,' Alex. Thanks for your help, but we'll handle this.

- We're going to check this. You go into pre-trial detention.

- Sorry? - It's OK, he doesn't.

On my responsibility.

You're free to go, Alex. - How nice.

Yesterday in jail, questioned today.

I had envisioned my return differently. Good day, gentlemen.

Hands up.

You again? No! What're you doing here? - What about you?

I'm doing my job. - In the middle of the night?

That's not your problem. Well?

I want to know why I'm suspected of murder.

Can you put that away? Then we can talk. - I don't want to talk. Show me your hands!

Were you always annoying?

You checked Cynthia's bank accounts?

I don't know how it is today, but she's not affording this on welfare.

But if so, I'm asking for one too. - Thanks, but you don't

have a number. Now turn around!

Commisioner's friend or not, you're going back to jail.

Let's go!

It's like a merry-go-round at your jail. - That is correct.

HANDCUFFS LOCKING

I'm really sorry;

but at the same time I didn't really have a choice.

I'll put your weapon here, all right?

Do you want something, a glass of water?

I'm fine. - Okay.

Then I'll go. I'll call the PJ, have them come let you loose, OK?

I prefer you not, don't call. - No problem. See you later.

Hey-- no hard feelings?

Eva, it's Chevallier. Yeah, sorry, I know it's late.

Can you come to Cynthia Grès' place? I'll explain later.

Thanks.

FAIRYTALE-ISH MUSIC

KNOCKS

Are you Cynthia Grès' sister? I'm Alexandre Falco.

Can I talk to you for a minute? - I'm sorry, I'm going out.

I found you in the phone book.

It's me who helped your sister when she was attacked.

Please; two minutes.

You don't really have the same lifestyle. - This is our parents' home.

They died ten years ago. Cynthia was still little .

I took care of her. It was hard.

When she was 18, she said she wanted to go her own way.

There was nothing from her for months.

When I saw her again, she walked around like a "star,"

talking about starred restaurants, luxury hotels.

She wouldn't say how she got the money.

Auntie! - I'm coming, Antoine!

Does he know about his mother? - I wanted to tell him,

but I think he's still too young.

Cynthia had him on her own.

His mother was everything to him.

She was an "escort girl." Known by Vice, worked alone.

What do we know about her clients? - Nothing yet.

She must have picked them up at a hotel or bar.

I check her bank statements. - Ballistics?

No connection to a registered weapon.

Could Falco be involved? - Yes. But the Commissioner thinks not.

He can't see his former colleague as a murderer.

Yes, but his motive? - No idea.

But I don't know what he's capable of after 20 years in a coma.

'I am the flying penguin. And I want a kiss from Antoine!'

Ready? - Yes.

Are you really ready? - Yes!

Alert! One... two... three!

Yay! Bravo, you won! - Do you have children?

A daughter of 22. Does he walk? How does he walk?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHe doesn't walk anymore. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNo?

BABY TALK

Come, look, are you going to play with the cars? I'll be back.

What a sweetheart.

Three days ago Cynthia came here with Antoine and some clothes.

She wanted to move back here and go back to school,

but first she had to deal with something.

She didn't want to say more.

Do you know this bar? - No.

Thanks. ANTOINE: Papa!

This is my hotel's phone number. Just call if there's anything.

Thanks.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHello.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHello. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHello.

Do you have a... - What are you doing?

What dou mean? - There's no smoking in here.

In a bar? - That's right.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hOkay.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWell...

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hPolice. Do you \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hknow this woman?

I don't. Possibly. - 'I don't', or 'possibly'?

I'm not the vice squad. I don't care what she did, OK?

But she was murdered yesterday. So think carefully.

Some guy called, this morning. - Yes, and?

He asked if we had found a young woman's bag or wallet.

And did anyone? - Not that I know of.

But this is his phone number.

Call him and say you found the bag.

Yeah, but what do I do when he shows up? Because I don't have the bag.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHello, sir.\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHello ladies. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hPolice.

I'd like to borrow your bag for a case.

You'll get it back. Thanks.

So, now you have a bag. Showtime. - Solid!

Don't move.

Do you know Cynthia Gres? - Who're you?

I ask the questions. Why do you have her bag? Stand still!

That's not nice.

- You're making a huge mistake. - Oh, that stings. Cynthia, now!

Look in the pocket, my back left pocket.

INTERIOR MINISTRY LIEUTENANT - POLICE

Yeah, I'm a cop, asshole. - My mistake.

You violate a crime scene, waste time, and now you harass your colleagues.

I haven't come out of a 22 year coma to be put on the shelf, OK Jean-Paul?

I know, Alex, but you're driving me nuts.

How am I supposed to defend you if you behave like this?

And put out that butt, there's no smoking in public. Shit!

MUTUAL SCOFFS

What's the link between that cop and Cynthia?

If you don't tell me, I'll figure it out myself. You know me.

Well?

Barnier works in the Finance Squad, he accessed her client list.

Was she his snitch? Who did she tip him about?

A dozen bankers and businessmen. Barnier uncovered their identities.

One or two may have found out about Cynthia, right?

- Possibly.

We're looking into them. - Give me the names.

Don't go too far. Go home and shut up before you end up in jail.

OK.

Did you call Carole?

What's the use?

KITCHEN MARCH 5 - 3:08 AM

What's going on, Carole?

Nothing. - It's 3 in the morning.

It's Alex, right? Did he call?

No.

I left a messsage at his hotel, but nothing.

He'll talk to you eventually.

KNOCKING Mr. Falco, open the door! Mr Falco!

- Yeah, yeah. I'm coming! - It's very urgent!

Quick! - What is it?

BABY CRYING Hello?

He has... - What?

This is Judith, Cynthia's sister. He took Antoine!

Stay where you are. I'm coming!

Judith! - I'm here!

(It's me.)

I'm coming towards you, okay? It's me. Easy.

(Don't worry, I'm here.)

It'll be fine. Take it easy.

What did he want?

- He said Cynthia gave something to me!

I have to call him on his cell before 10 AM with the information.

Otherwise he will kill Antoine!

Do you know what he wanted? - He was talking about a USB stick.

- What kind of stick? - A USB stick!

He said Cynthia had documents stored on it or something.

Oh, it's a computer thing, right?

The commissioner investigating your sister's murder is a friend of mine.

- If I get the police involved, he'll kill Antoine! He'll kill him!

(Okay, we're not calling,. we're not calling.)

(But now you need to calm down. We have to think.)

- (Yes!) - (Find a solution.)

Find... a... solution.

(Breathe. Calmly. Come with me.)

Nothing's working. Do something! - We're doing what we can.

The bankers Cynthia had information about have been questioned. Nothing.

I got Cynthia involved. I'm responsible for what's happened.

Yeah, but when she became your snitch, she knew what she was getting into, right?

- Not that it would kill her!

I'll make him pay if anything happens to the kid.

Let's go over it again.

Cynthia leaves her son with you, she doesn't feel safe.

In her mind, you represent a refuge for her.

She must have given you that stick. Think carefully.

(I don't have it. I don't have it!)

Is that a recent photo?

Oh, yes. I got it when Cynthia brought Antoine here.

- Where's that penguin? - Antoine has it with him.

OK. OK, OK. I'll get him back. Do you have the phone number?

Thanks.

Hello? It doesn't matter who I am.

I have the stick. Listen good, I'm only saying this once.

See you in one hour, at the Champs Elysées drugstore.

I get the kid, you get the stick. All right? One hour.

I'm going for him.

If you don't hear from me in an hour and a half,

go to the PJ and ask for Comm. Ménard. Comm. Ménard.

And tell him everything.

Sir? - Yes?

Excuse me, do you have a cigarette?

Sit down.

Well?

He says, if we don't hand over the child, the stick will go to the police.

22 years in a coma, wasn't that enough, Falco?

Go fuck yourself.

Do I have to put you in a coma again?

How many minutes was I under?

Where is that USB stick?

First the boy back. You can always kill me after that.

How do I know you don't have a copy?

I don't even know how to turn on a computer. Take him to Menard.

Didn't he say anything else? - Commissioner?

- Yes? - Can I speak to you?

He's not on Rue Boyer. - If we screw this up,

we have to find two bodies: Falco and the boy.

We found him in at the front desk.

Come here!

Auntie will never let you down again.

I promise, my sweetie!

(Thank you.)

Falco?

Cynthia was supposed to give you inside financial information on the clubs,

so that you can invest and clean up.

You don't get it.

You have to be smart to make money these days, believe me.

When I started talking about placing her child in care,

she was eager to help me.

She wanted to stop what she was doing, start a new life.

So she set you up!

She had made a video to blackmail me. For insurance.

I had to silence her.

Hello?

Finished. - Okay.

Well, mission accomplished.

So where's that USB stick?

I want to make sure the kid is back.

Jean-Paul, is the child back?

Remove the batteries from the penguin. - What is that? A code from the 90s?

That's where the USB stick is hidden. You had it, but you gave it back.

It was the key. - Want to play a game? The best game.

22 years in a coma, huh? You don't get it.

YELLING

I don't want her to see me like this.

BARNIER: Don't quite get it?

You tip me about those clubs, or you're dead.

Is that clear?

BARNIER: Look at me! I have stuff on you. You're just a whore.

Do you understand? I own you. - We'll get that pig and find Falco.

Cynthia's video, money in the Caymans.

Murder and insider trading. It's all settled.

But not for her. Anyway, thank you for believing me.

By the way, this is for you.

What's this? - A few years after the accident,

Carole and I put your things in storage.

Everything is there.

A good start to getting your life back, huh?

Inchallah. - I also spoke with the chain of command.

- Mmm hmm? - To avoid problems in the future.

You messing with me, Jean-Paul? - Two conditions.

- I accept.. - Hey, hear me out.

First, an appointment once a week with a special shrink.

If there's the slightest problem, we stop. - Great!

And you don't work alone. Everything has changed after 22 years.

You get help from someone who knows. Come in!

Chevalier, how are you? - Falco.

You'll see, you're going to be one hell of a pair.

After you.

♪ SORROW BY LOUISE VERNEUIL ♪

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In memory of Jean-Paul Bonnaire