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Please!

Help me!

Help!

Help me!

What happened?

I don't know. I found her in the woods.

-She's very dehydrated... -You take care of her.

-Do you have her fingers? -Her what?

-Her fingers? -No, I don't!

Let's go. Take her in.

Sir?

What's your friend's name?

Laurène. Laurène Weiss.

-And you are? -Bertrand Steiner.

Dammit!

Fuck this!

BLACK SPOT

He can't be more than a week old.

His breathing is normal,

his reactions are good, no hypothermia.

There's blood on the box.

Yeah, but it's his, he seems fine.

We need to take her somewhere warm.

Let's go.

Finding a baby in a box, it could only happen to you.

We're lucky the wolf didn't hurt him.

What wolf?

There was a wolf near the box,

growling to protect him. It nearly attacked me

but it ended up leaving.

Didn't the farmers kill the last one years ago?

Nah, it must've been a big dog, not a wolf.

It was a wolf, I'm telling you.

-What? -Nothing.

A German romantic painter...

I'm not into art, but it made me think of Villefranche.

It's interesting.

It's sinister.

That's not what you're here for, right dad?

No.

Now that the sawmill's behind us,

we can get down to business.

I can handle it alone.

People are still reeling,

they need to get used to it.

No time for that.

We'll get the prefectoral authorization.

Someone's been handing out checks again!

Léa,

no need to show how happy you are to see me...

Don't worry, Gérald.

I'll leave you to your scheming...

Why is she here?

She's not well.

It gets her mind off things to work with us...

I don't know what to do to help her...

Still no news from Marion?

No.

I often think about you guys...

about her.

I heard there's a new district attorney.

I'm on it, don't worry.

You know we're not allowed any mistakes.

I told you I was on it.

It can't be harder than with the others.

I missed Villefranche.

Thanks.

So the nursery's full.

We'll have to keep him until we get the placement order.

Yeah, I know, what can I do?

What are you doing? But I don't know how to...

There you go. He'll calm down. He just had his bottle.

So now we got to take care of him 24/7?

Listen, I warned all the brigades...

-What about the hospitals and clinics? -No.

-I'll do that. Hold this for me. -No!

Let's hope Social Services move their asses!

Hello, this is Villefranche's gendarmerie...

You don't like kids?

I do, when they're asleep,

or in pictures... No, I've always...

Damn, the phone... Here you go.

Hermann.

There you go! Oh, yes.

But... What?

These PJs are ugly, oh yes they are...

OK, thanks. Yes, thanks.

Radar patrol clocked a speeding dark green Range Rover

that got here last night.

But they can't read the license plate.

There has to be a bunch of them around here.

There's only one green one in town.

People are starting to think it's a joke.

Some people here aren't so bright.

Perhaps they're right. I don't know what I was hoping for...

Don't give up, Cora.

Six months without any news...

she's not a runaway.

She would've called me... Something happened.

Do you think she's over there?

Listen, the forest takes whatever it wants.

But sometimes it gives back. Look at your mom.

It wasn't the same with Mom, she got lost for three days.

It only messed her up further.

Don't be so hard on your mom.

My dad wouldn't have gone abroad if she were normal.

MISSING

Laurène?

Hi Emma.

What's going on?

Can we talk about it inside?

Sorry about the mess. I was about to take a shower.

Did you go to the woods recently?

No. What are you talking about?

You know what I'm talking about.

Or you'd be worried about your husband.

He's on a business trip again?

Yes, the whole week.

So you decide to screw around? Sweet!

You haven't changed since high-school.

You're not in the best position to lecture me.

-Back then, if I remember correctly... -All right. I'm being serious.

I'm not interested in your flings.

What I need to know is did you hear

or see anything in the woods last night?

Around 10 PM, I was with a friend,

we stopped somewhere in a quiet place...

And after a while, a woman came by.

What did she look like?

I wasn't facing her.

I mean, I was on top, you know what I mean.

I'd rather not.

So she was running and holding a box in her arms.

She stopped to leave it there, and then she left...

it lasted 5 seconds at most.

We left after she did.

Without checking the contents of the box?

No... There were gunshots. We got scared.

Now there were gunshots?

Yeah. No idea where they came from.

Sound carries far through the woods...

I do need to go, though.

You and your... friend,

come and see me to give us your statements.

Emma, next time you witness a shooting,

you slip your panties back on and you call me, got it?

What was in that box?

Hello, this is Villefranche's gendarmerie.

I'm calling just in case you guys

were missing a baby.

Yes, a baby.

No, I really can't talk any louder.

Hello, Child Services sent me here.

There you go!

For god's sake!

The mayor told me to show you our best houses.

Well, with a bit of rendering, a fence,

a nice gate, a mowed lawn, it's going to be great.

Of course we can work something out for the rent,

since you're a friend of the mayor's.

Of course.

And on top of that, it's brand new.

This means nobody died in it yet!

-Your keys. -Thanks.

You're welcome.

It looks cozy enough.

Are you moving in?

I need to think about it more.

Did you find the baby's parents, Major?

Not yet. We gave him up to Child Services.

Witnesses saw a woman leave him in the woods.

She got shot at.

Do you think it was the mom?

It would make sense.

She left him behind to protect him.

Camille for the major.

Yeah, I'm listening.

The hospital called.

They had a baby that was kidnapped last night.

Help me!

Please!

Her fingers!

Social services will bring your son here ASAP.

He's fine, trust me.

What happened?

He was supposed to sleep in the nursery.

The nurse who came last night

doesn't work for this hospital.

She said he'd just spend the night there.

I was exhausted, I couldn't refuse.

I couldn't have known.

Are you sure you never met her before?

Never.

Usually, people who do this seek attention.

Your room's the closest to the front door,

you were an easy target.

Well. I need to go.

Nobody recognized her.

People waltz in and out of here as they please.

Do you think she's still alive?

People can survive several days in the forest,

even when they're wounded.

The box was there.

Right here.

She could've gone anywhere from here.

No, don't worry,

he's gonna find the lady's trail.

Good boy! Who's gonna find her?

That's a good boy!

Rocky! He's the best at tracking blood!

He better not get close to me.

Don't listen to him.

What's the matter?

What is it? Go find it! Go!

What's this?

A vet friend of mine gave it to me.

So you do believe there's a wolf!

Not at all, but the tree-huggers are enough of a problem,

so let's not shoot the last wolf in the region.

There's something here...

Rudy,

what does this look like?

I don't know,

it looks like a hand,

or an octopus.

-It doesn't look like anything. -But it does,

I know that symbol.

Check this out.

Come on!

It's the last pic we took together,

one week before she disappeared.

Look at this graffiti.

It's the same symbol, right?

Branch-like, shaped like an "A"!

-Don't you see it? -Yeah, it's kind of far-fetched...

Don't get so worked up about this.

So you don't give a shit about Marion?

No, that's not true.

But your doodles are just nonsense.

Think about something else...

You know your pacemaker acts weird around here.

It won't stop me from coming back to my roots.

Are you OK, Sabine?

I'm OK.

My heart beats without assistance.

What about business?

We're in the red,

but it's your bar, so you're aware of that.

I wasn't going to let down a pillar of our community.

What are you doing here, Gérald?

Even globetrotters...

will return to where their journey started.

That's a good boy. Oh yeah.

Isabelle Larrieux.

At least, we got her name.

What's wrong with him?

Quiet. Quiet.

-Can't you get your mutt to shut up? -Hey!

Rocky's not a mutt!

I have no idea what he's up to.

Quiet. Quiet.

-Shit, what was that? -I don't know!

Fuck this fucking shit!

Shit. Rocky! Shit!

Mom!

My darling!

We looked for you everywhere for three days.

They say you'll still be able to use them.

What happened, darling? Tell us.

I can't remember.

I can't remember anything!

Laurène?

Laurène?

Are you OK?

You've been in dreamland for an hour.

My head's spinning.

Yeah, it's the tranquillizer.

It's not dangerous for humans,

but you may feel its effects for a while.

Well done Teddy Bear, right on target!

We don't need everybody to know about this.

-It's no big deal... -No, but,

I'm really sorry.

-OK. -Be careful.

-Holy shit. -You OK?

Yeah.

Did you examine the body?

What do you think? I was working while you were napping.

A single wound.

Bullet went through the shoulder and hit an artery.

She bled out.

What do we know about her?

Divorced with 3 kids, worked part-time in a gas station.

Not the kind of woman who'd kidnap a random kid.

This person would like to talk to you.

I'm the social worker from this morning.

I got jumped, and...

someone took the baby.

The baby was kidnapped.

A man, working alone, wearing a green parka.

She didn't see his face.

How did he find her?

He followed them from here.

The Verne son is the target.

Do you think that guy shot Isabelle Larrieux?

Could be, but we still need a motive for the kidnapping.

Teddy Bear went to talk to that lady's sister,

I hope he finds something.

Mayor Steiner.

I just told the Vernes their baby had been kidnapped again.

Again...

What's the plan?

We'll issue a kidnapping alert,

I called in the Search and Rescue Unit.

That's good.

They did a hell of a job for my daughter.

You're not a gendarme, Mr. Mayor.

No, but I am the Mayor,

and anything that goes on in my town is my business.

Like the house you handed to me on a platter.

-What do you expect in return? -You don't like it?

I want you to feel at home here,

you can get another one.

Right.

Well,

glad to see you're growing on one another. Excuse me.

Sorry.

Now, if you don't mind...

I'd like us to try and find that kid.

Are you sure your sister never mentioned the Vernes?

-Yes, I am. -All right.

Isabelle asked me to watch the kids for two days.

I had no idea what she was up to.

And all these bailiff letters?

She's been struggling for a while.

How do you get by with three kids on half a salary?

Couldn't the father help?

He hadn't paid child support for years.

He moved.

Can I have his name and address, please?

I should've figured it out...

when she told me she'd found a way not to lose her home,

all the toys she bought the kids.

I haven't told them she's dead yet.

A child has been kidnapped.

This is a kidnapping alert from the Ministry of Justice.

Don't act alone.

If you have any information that could help find him,

call the number displayed on your...

They forgot to mention he got kidnapped twice!

Mr. Verne, we're sorry about what happened.

Let's try to keep it together.

Should I congratulate you instead?

Look, the lady from the hospital was in debt,

she would've asked you for a ransom.

And this is a good sign.

"A good sign"? Right.

Are you kidding me?

It means they won't harm your son

and they may try to contact you.

How are we going to pay up?

A shrink and a town hall worker can't be made of money!

We'll find a solution.

You can't blame everybody.

Right,

you're the one who gave up our son!

What do we do now?

We wait.

Hi, you've reached Cora's voicemail,

leave a message and I'll call back... Maybe...

Yeah, it's me,

I won't be coming home tonight.

I don't know where you are, but I hope everything's fine.

How are you?

You haven't lost it, have you?

Yeah,

hunting's the only thing that helps me relax...

Cheers.

You didn't light a candle for that baby?

Nobody did that for Marion.

But this is different.

Right.

We'd all be together if you'd cared for her.

What's going on?

Nothing.

You OK?

-Yeah, I'm OK. -All right.

Laurène.

IF YOU WANT YOUR KID BACK,

DROP 100,000 EUROS IN RUSTELLE PARK'S TRASHCAN AT NOON

100,000 euros. Noon.

That's crazy. We don't have that kind of money!

Do you know that place?

It's near the waterfall, 10 km from here.

We don't have much time to scout the location.

Why doesn't he know you can't pay?

Unless you have money hidden somewhere.

What are you saying?

-Who do you think we are? -No need to get annoyed,

we must consider all possibilities.

It'll be difficult to find 100,000 euros that fast.

I can.

Hello. Thanks for letting me know, Major.

There you go.

It's for the kid, I'm not buying you off.

That's not how it works, Mr. Steiner.

It does here.

Take the money and go do your job,

find that kid.

You know what? I'd love to get a ransom letter

in my mailbox, to see my daughter again...

You be brave, ma'am.

We need to find out who the accomplice is.

There has to be something we overlooked.

We got nothing.

Her ex has an alibi,

and I've checking her phone bills for hours.

And her credit card records?

There are none.

Her card had been blocked, she had no checkbook...

Laurène, are you OK?

Hello?

-I'm OK. -Are you sure, Major?

Yeah...

Find me something, Hermann.

The baby...

something must've happened.

Do you think that's a good sign?

I don't know.

Wait.

You still think it has no meaning?

It's just street artist's brain fart.

No. It's a bunch of trees, Rudy.

Are you OK?

I'm OK.

He dropped the money.

Do you want the binoculars?

No.

We just need to wait now.

Why did he choose this place?

He can't pick up the money without being seen.

This means he's no professional.

He could be toying with us.

Teddy Bear, you got anything?

Nothing, but he'd better hurry up, I'm freezing!

Hermann for Laurène.

I'm listening.

We may have something on the Larrieux kids' toys.

They're from the superstore, but she didn't pay for them.

The card that was used belongs to Maxime Pierrat.

-Pierrat. Are you sure? -I just told you so.

Who is he?

He lost his wife three years ago, and his baby too.

It shocked everyone.

Is there a connection to Isabelle Larrieux?

-Not that I know of. -I know him.

His wife came to my practice after giving birth.

-What? -She was anxious.

I thought it was just maternity blues.

Baby blues?

I was working so hard at the time.

She jumped out the window with her baby!

Did the husband hate you for it?

I don't know! We never met!

It's all my fault!

Pierrat doesn't care about the ransom.

He's looking for revenge.

He wants us to see him.

We don't know that. Let's not take any risks.

-Shit, there's someone up there! -You're too weak!

Up there, dammit!

Major!

Laurène? Laurène, don't go there! For god's sake, Laurène!

Pierrat, don't do this!

Wait! Wait!

I hope the shrink is here to watch this!

What are you going to do? Be reasonable!

Reasonable?

Does he know what it feels like to come home

and see firemen trying to save his wife

who's lying in a pool of blood?

Pierrat!

And, two meters from her,

under a sheet, my daughter...

my little girl... my sweet Elise...

Listen to me!

We all bumped into your wife, and nobody saw it coming. Stop!

What do you plan to do? Think it through!

This means it's on all of you!

Stop it! No, Stop!

Wait! Don't do this! No!

You don't have to do this! Wait! Wait!

Stop! No!

Stop!

No!

They say your amnesia is due to the shock,

your injury, and fear.

Some things may come back to you.

I never should've let you go there.

This accident was my fault.

I don't think it was an accident.

-You said you didn't remember anything. -I know, but...

I have this feeling someone was there.

Laurène.

You probably injured yourself on a rock,

a tree that was split by lightning or even barbed wire.

We'll talk about it later.

But you'll have to be strong,

you can't tell anyone about what happened.

-But... -It's very important,

especially for you mother.

These test results aren't good, I don't want her to worry too much.

You need to rest now.

You came back, darling. That's what's important.

OK, roger that!

We got to go, the team is in position.

The firefighters will sound the river,

but the body could be several kilometers downstream.

It's so light.

It's not your fault, Laurène.

Nobody could see it coming.

He terminated his lease a week ago. He planned it all.

Roadblocks won't be useful if he disappeared into the woods.

And all the trails he can pick up from here...

We'll review the manhunt procedure.

There's no way we let him get out of this.

Shall we go, Major?

I need to be alone.

Shouldn't we take her to a doctor?

Forget it.

What do you want now?

Isn't that enough?

Come on! Go away now!

Go back into your woods!

Oh, do you hear me?

You think the forest can take whatever it wants?

Come on, take a hike!

Take a hike!

What's going on now?

What are we doing here?

So.

So we set up roadblocks up here and here...

and everyone's got Maxime Pierrat's description.

Thanks, Laugier.

-Hello. -He's alive!

-Major Weiss? -Can you hear me?

The baby, he's alive!

What?

I found traces of milk powder on the ground.

Where are you? I can't hear you well.

I must've gone eastward.

On Col de Couvet, I believe.

He didn't fall in the water. He must've put him

in his his bagpack. I found some footprints.

-You got cut off again. -Hello?

-I can't here you... -Footprints!

He's alive. That's what the wolf was trying to tell me!

-Hello? -Hello?

-I lost her. -So.

She said the baby's alive.

She mentioned a wolf and the Col de Couvert.

Col de Couvet, Col de Couvet... Here it is!

-But there are no roads... -Nothing.

There's no house to hide in?

There are plenty of hunting cabins.

Where could he hide the baby?

If it's still alive, that is.

Elise's cabin.

Put your hands on your head!

Where is he?

Where is he?

Come on, move forward!

Keep going!

Get on your knees! On your knees!

Don't move!

Where is he?

Where is he?

Where is he?

I couldn't do it...

It's all over.

The baby's back with his parents.

Good.

Wait, don't hang up.

The District Attorney said to give you these keys,

and that you'd understand.

Don't wait for me, I'll be back late.

Yes, of course,

-see you later. -I love you.

Got a problem?

No, no problem.

What do you like so much in this painting?

I look at that man, in the woods.

What do you think?

Is he enjoying an evening stroll?

Or is he scared...

because he's lost,

and he knows night is about to fall?

Can he sense that the real threat is there...

lurking in the trees' shadows...

Subtitle translation by Thomas Isackson