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Are you excited about your big day tomorrow? It's not that big a day.

I know you bought that apartment. Did you know what it was used for?

I had no idea, I promise. A guy like that was always going to meet a bad ending.

I want you to know you and the kids have nothing to worry about.

I know my dad would want that for his grandkids.

They killed Rivera before he could detonate the bomb.

It's a fuck-up.

Ah! Fuck!

You should have come to me for the fucking apartment, not Fionn!

Mr Melnick would like you to leave now.

LAUGHTER

I'm hearing rumblings

from the Mayor's office that your competitors are

pushing for a review of Trestford's finances

following his death.

Could you arrange a private meeting for me and the Mayor,

simply as a precaution?

Is he aware of undue political influence

being used to sway the outcome of the Rivera enquiry?

What influence?

The Chief Inspector was

at Deputy Prime Minister Maes' office today.

Ms Brannigan has information which may be of interest to CAB.

ACTIVATES ALARM

However, she has reason to believe

that disclosing this information will put her life at risk.

Richard had a mole in CTU.

That's how he stayed ahead of the investigation.

Passport. Welcome to Ireland, Mr Van Gasse.

The Mayor's office has confirmed his attendance

at the launch.

I'll impress upon him our desire to expedite the process.

I'm not overly concerned.

I'll be in touch.

PHONE RINGING

Frances Swann.

Acting CEO of Trestford Limited.

How can I assist you today...Officer Thijs?

Yeah, I need to confirm

if this man ever worked for your company.

His name is Aubrey Cline.

This can be cleared up very quickly.

We have no employment records for this man.

We know that he worked for Richard Melnick, Ms Swann.

But in a private capacity.

Never employed by this firm.

If the Officer wants to see the records to confirm this,

I'm happy to authorise that.

Thanks for your time.

My pleasure.

Is there some issue with this man

we should be aware of?

If he wasn't your employee,

there's nothing for you to be concerned about,

Ms Swann.

CLEARS THROAT

Hmm.

DOOR CLOSES

Hiya.

There you go.

Any joy?

Nothing so far.

Rebuilding the Brannigan case files is going to take time.

We need to figure out what they're trying to hide.

Something that was missed in the first investigation.

I mean, something that didn't seem relevant at the time.

Yeah.

SIGHS

You OK? Yeah, fine.

They went to a hell of a lot of effort, I'll give them that.

OK.

What else have we got?

Siobhan Brannigan.

According to the files,

she had no knowledge of her husband's activities.

She did everything she could to destroy evidence.

Loyalty after the fact doesn't necessarily mean

she was involved in the day-to-day. True.

But given the lifestyle she had,

she'd want to be pretty naive

not to question where the money was coming from.

It's worth checking out.

Where is she now?

Last we checked, she had hightailed it

to Dubai with the kids.

The press had a field day after Fionn's death.

PHONE VIBRATES Barry Brannigan's son found dead

in suspicious circumstances...

PHONE VIBRATING

Right. Call her solicitor.

Tell him we want to arrange a call with Siobhan.

Christian.

There had to be some form of communication between them.

Phone calls, emails.

We still got Brannigan's devices in evidence.

I can start there.

Fionn was getting his instructions somehow.

Ah, Jesus!

Christ!

NEWS REPORTER: Niskus Group is now facing uncertainty

following the death of Trestford's CEO Richard Melnick.

Key figure in the formation of the consortium

and his public face, we spoke earlier

to Isobel Delvey, spokesperson...

..to give us her reaction.

VOLUME INCREASES: All we've asked for is a reasonable delay

in order to reassess the financial stability

of Trestford and Niskus Group.

The sudden death of a CEO this close to signing contracts

should raise concerns about the direction of the new leadership.

This sale is not a small thing.

It should concern every citizen of Belgium.

Expected at today's launch is Deputy Minister Viktor Maes,

who's controversial decision to privatise the port

faced initial resistance, but soon gained both...

CLAMOUR

The conference room has been set up just as you instructed, Ms Swann.

Yes.

YELLS FROM THE CROWD

See if there's any way we can get them moved.

Hello, Frances. Fabulous event.

Thank you for being here.

Hi. Hello.

Let me take your bag.

Thank you.

Hi! Hello! So great to see you here.

Thank you for coming. It's nice to be here. Thank you.

You got a good turnout.

All port-based businesses.

Yes, it's a good opportunity

to show them that they will be in safe hands.

Something I'd also like to discuss with the Mayor.

Let's keep it light for now.

The meeting is arranged for after the press conference.

Mr Mayor.

May I introduce to you

Frances Swann?

Such a pleasure to finally meet you.

Nice to meet you.

We have the best view to discuss

everything we've planned

in terms of improvements to the port...

It must be difficult to watch.

INDISTINCT

Your consortium was so close to securing that bid.

Passent Hussein, Vandaag newspaper.

Isobel Delvey.

You know that already.

They look very...friendly.

Niskus Group, or at least Trestford,

have plenty of friends in high places.

Hmm.

High enough places to influence the sale of a port, perhaps.

We had to put together an excellent proposal.

We had the support of the environmental lobby, the unions.

The whole package.

Yeah. But Trestford had the...

..political sway.

Is that a...? Yes, exactly.

Excuse me.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Can all members of the press

please make their way to the convention room?

The briefing will start shortly. Thank you.

Yeah, I'm sending you something.

Who am I looking at?

Aubrey Cline.

He worked for a private military contractor

with Daniel Katz and David Perez.

The company just confirmed their identities.

Jesus. Yeah.

We need Bibi to tell us how he's connected to Richard Melnick.

Trestford is giving us the runaround.

And we're also checking if he was anywhere near Katz

the day of the murder.

Is he a suspect?

Well, more a person of interest right now.

Have you question the man?

We haven't located him.

You haven't located him?

We just got this information, OK?

The company doesn't have a current location for him,

but we notified Interpol

and we're covering every line of inquiry.

If Cline knew we were onto Katz,

than he knows that Bibi's been talking to us.

He'll come for her again.

What are you saying?

We've both had our IT systems breached.

There's no leak on our end,

we've secured our systems.

If there's a list of witnesses to be eliminated,

it makes sense Katz would be on it.

Cline's a soldier.

He's taking his orders from someone.

Yeah, I agree.

KNOCK ON THE DOOR

Or if they needed Richard out of the way to get to her?

I'll look into that.

Have you told Bibi we need to question her here in Antwerp?

She's safer where she is,

at least until you've located Cline.

Claire, we need Bibi here.

Let's see how this plays out first.

We'll keep the lines of communication open.

CALL ENDS

BREATHING DEEPLY

RIFLE COCKS

CLICK

It's a fair price. You won't find better.

The car's ready?

This has been an open

and transparent process.

The sale of the port

ensures financial security for Antwerp.

As I promised in my campaign,

I will always put the interest of the people first.

Yes, please.

Minister, you're calling this an open and transparent process.

What was the nature of your relationship

with Trestford's CEO Richard Melnick

before his sudden death?

A professional one.

A working relationship.

Yes, please.

What do you say to the concerned environmentalists

who claim you're sacrificing protected nature reserves

around Antwerp Port?

I can assure you the sale is contingent on existing reserves

being protected and even expanded.

Thank you, Mayor.

Did every CEO bidding for the port

donate to your election campaign last year?

Or was that just Richard Melnick?

LAUGH

As a journalist, you know that by law,

all political donations are a matter of public record.

I have nothing to hide on that front.

Yes, please. Was Melnick's donation in any way

an influencing factor into the decision

to privatise the port?

Richard Melnick positioned

Trestford's European headquarters in Antwerp

because he saw the huge potential

this city has to offer.

And like the rest of us,

heartbroken by last year's horrific bombings,

his investment helped reinvigorate the city.

He wanted to support people who shared his vision.

And that's what motivated everything Richard Melnick did

throughout his career, vision.

And that what motivates us now.

Thank you, Frances.

No, Richard Melnick's donation had no impact whatsoever

on the decision toward Niskus Group sale.

This only thing influencing that decision is

what is in the best interest for the Belgian people.

Why is Niskus' name... Thank you.

Thank you, everyone.

That's all the time we have for questions today.

Ms Swann will be making her presentation on behalf

of the Niskus Group in approximately 30 minutes.

Why was that journalist asking questions

about Richard and campaign donations?

They'll keep digging,

especially if they sniff a potential scandal.

Let them.

This...should worry you, Frances.

The Mayor will not want to be seen doing you

any special favours.

Not after what was said at the press conference.

Then, you should be the one to convince him otherwise.

I can't force the man...

I want my meeting with the Mayor, Viktor,

as agreed...today.

What's that?

Ginseng and lemon,

meant to boost mental performance.

Antioxidants, cleanse the mind.

It's good, honestly.

SNIFFS

Thanks.

Sure.

Aubrey Cline, suspect in the murder of Daniel Katz

and the man who can link

Richard Melnick to the bombings.

But... There's always a but.

..CTU are still trying to locate him.

We need to move Bibi to a safe house.

I'll get the process started. In the meantime, go talk to her.

See what she can tell you about the Cline-Richard connection.

And, Sean...

..stay with her.

You might check...

Later this afternoon,

maybe they'll send something else.

How upsetting for you, Frances,

the press going after Richard like that.

It comes with the territory, Isobel, as you well know.

But still, so soon after your mentor's passing.

Richard Melnick was my business partner,

certainly not my mentor.

Yeah, of course.

Yeah.

MESSAGE SIGNAL

Ah, fuck!

ENGINE STARTING

MESSAGE SIGNAL

Fuck!

This moment is the culmination of a dream

shared with my dear friend and colleague,

the late Richard Melnick.

Shepherding Niskus Group in his absence

is not a responsibility I take lightly.

And my determination

to finalise this sale is fuelled in his belief

in the unlimited potential of Antwerp Port.

Though our focus is on providing effective services

to meet the industry needs,

we are committed to the development of Antwerp

as a green port,

as an example of how market demands can be met

while protecting the environment.

Liar!

Liar! Tell them the truth!

She's lying! Tell them the truth!

Murderer! She's a murderer!

Tell them the truth! No! No!

Save our port!

Save the hundreds of species

that will be wiped out by this expansion deal!

Find out how he got in here. Yeah.

Save our port!

Save the hundreds of species that will be wiped out

by this expansion deal! Liar!

There's no doubting their passion.

LAUGHS

But this is a passion we share.

Which is why we have made sustainability the cornerstone

of our proposal I am presenting to you today.

Yeah, yeah. I thought that went pretty well.

Oh. Hey. How are you?

How did the protestor even get in?

I'm fine.

Security are looking into it.

These things always bring out the lunatic fringe.

You held it together, though.

Something I picked up from your father.

I noticed the watch. Hmm.

He'd be pleased to see you wearing it,

especially today.

Yeah, it's actually being a welcome distraction

to be here after the past few days.

And how's Arthur?

Yeah, Arthur's OK. Hmm.

Bibi, on the other hand, is being...

Frances. ..Bibi. Difficult.

Frances.

There's some people I want to introduce you to.

Ah, there's something I need to attend to first.

Sure.

And, James, I know you two did not always see eye to eye,

but Richard thought the world of you and Arthur.

Not of this would be possible

without the sacrifices your father made.

Thank you.

Hmm.

Where does he want to do this?

It's not happening, Frances.

What do you mean, it's not happening?

The Mayor left.

I tried.

He's requesting formal review of Trestford's finances.

He wasn't prepared to discuss this with me personally?

It's not the end of the world.

The review will take a few weeks maximum.

Any delay at this stage is a big deal.

If Richard's death didn't impact Trestford's share price,

I don't see why it's impacting the Mayor's decision now.

Because he's a politician.

Politicians care about allegations that could affect their reputation.

I have my reputation to uphold too.

I told my shareholders that we're proceeding as planned.

I trust you're going to put this right, Viktor.

Where are we with our acquisition?

I'm still waiting for someone to send me a location.

I want her dealt with.

No more waiting.

CALL ENDS

SIGHS

MESSAGE SIGNAL

MESSAGE SIGNAL

Right.

ENGINE STARTS

What's up?

The solicitor can't get through to Siobhan Brannigan.

He said the number's been disconnected.

Should we be worried?

I'll call the Irish consulate over there

and see if they have a registered address for her.

Ms Brannigan.

Is Arthur OK?

Your son's safe, Ms Brannigan.

I just need to ask a few questions.

Do you know of any connection between this man, Aubrey Cline,

and Richard Melnick?

He was Richard's driver.

Do you recognise any of the men in this photograph?

Cline was part of this,

he was working with the bombers?

Any of the others?

This man with David.

They handled the bombers.

How was his driver involved?

That's what we're trying to establish.

So, this corroborates what I've been saying about Richard.

PHONE VIBRATES

It establishes a connection,

but we need more.

Excuse me.

Claire.

Josh.

We've got a problem.

The Irish consulate in Dubai just informed me

that Siobhan's no longer on the register of foreign property owners.

What? Why?

Her solicitor spoke to her three weeks ago

and she never said a word about selling up.

She did tell him she registered

the children in this fancy private school.

Did they start?

Nope.

I can check and see if she entered the country in the last three weeks.

I'll put a request for a warrant to access her accounts

to see where the money from the property sale was lodged.

PHONE VIBRATES

Is everything OK?

Your sister-in-law,

have you been in contact recently?

I was going to make contact when I moved back to Ireland,

but by then, she'd already left.

Why?

We can't locate her.

It appears she sold her properties in Dubai

and disappeared with the kids.

What?

How involved was Siobhan in Fionn's business dealings?

She wasn't.

Mrs Brannigan, there are two children caught up in all this.

We need to know they're safe.

Would Siobhan know anything that would put her in danger?

Anything that would make her run?

Fionn always said that Siobhan knew nothing.

After he died, she wanted a new start.

I swear to God, that's all I know.

Siobhan Brannigan?

Nothing.

SIGHS

What's all this?

We need something solid to stay on this case.

I've pulled every available public record highlighting

Trestford investors and shareholders,

and there's no sign of Fionn investing in Richard's company.

What we need is access

to Richard Melnick's financial records,

but that would require international cooperation.

And we don't have enough to go to ECAB.

Fionn could have invested through a third party.

That would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Even if he did use a smokescreen,

it could be any of these companies.

Then we start with Irish based companies.

Here.

SIGHS

Here's another promising one.

Globexton Limited.

A logistics and shipping company.

And look at that,

it's in the same industrial estate as Fionn Brannigan.

You're a genius.

Thank you.

CEO, Edward Molyneaux.

CLUB HITS BALL

Ah, great shot.

That's how it's done, gentlemen.

Well done.

Mr Molyneaux.

I wondered if I could have a word.

If you're looking for an interview, love,

you'll have to go through my communications people.

Following you on the golf course now, huh?

I just need a moment of your time, Mr Molyneaux.

I'll catch up with you.

Come on, lads, let's go out.

This is how the CAB conducts its business these days?

This is just a friendly chat.

I thought you could help us with some enquiries.

But if you prefer,

you and your solicitor can come down to our offices and make it official.

What led you to invest in Trestford Limited?

A recommendation from an associate.

My adviser checked them out.

Does this associate have a name?

Brannigan.

Fionn Brannigan.

I knew your lot were after him.

And when I saw how he died

and his possible dodgy dealings,

I told them I wanted out.

But then you changed your mind.

I had a phone call from Richard Melnick,

the CEO himself.

He told me I was making a huge mistake,

that Brannigan was a law onto himself,

that there was a big deal on the horizon

that would triple my investment.

This was the deal for Antwerp Port?

Yeah.

Thank you for your time, Mr Molyneaux.

Ah, sorry, one more thing.

When did Richard Melnick call you?

I remember reading about Brannigan's death in the paper.

It must have been a few days after that.

So, several months before the port was actually privatised.

CTU has found evidence that could corroborate

Bibi's statement about Richard Melnick.

To be certain, we need access to Melnick's financials.

CEO of Globexton, Edward Molyneaux

invested in Trestford on the advice of Fionn Brannigan.

This is proof of a financial connection

between Fionn and Melnick.

I'd like to set up a joint operation with ECAB

to investigate this connection on the Melnick side,

to confirm that he funded

Fionn's participation in the bombing.

I thought we agreed that once you'd interview Brannigan,

you'd hand this over.

Yes, Chief, but this team knows the case,

they know the players

and they have the expertise necessary

for an investigation this complex.

Molyneaux invested in a hedge fund

on the advice of a fellow businessman.

That's proof of nothing.

If it was, we'd be arresting half the business community.

KNOCK ON DOOR

They're waiting for you, Chief.

It's not enough, Claire, I'm sorry.

And Bibi Brannigan? CTU's witness now.

The Brannigan case was a big win for this team.

The results they got were impressive,

career-changing for some.

But we have enough of a backlog without taking on cases

that are not just outside our remit,

but our jurisdiction as well.

Gately didn't bite.

The Molyneaux connection's not enough.

Bibi will be heading to Antwerp.

NORAH SIGHS

Look, we tried.

SIGHS

Right, let's go again to see what else we have.

We're waiting on a warrant

for Siobhan Brannigans accounts.

Authorities in Dubai confirmed that she paid

for a one-way ticket for her and the children to Ireland two weeks ago.

They never made that flight.

Bibi hasn't heard from her either.

I found something on Fionn's phone.

It was built for dual SIM,

but we never found a second SIM.

Fionn's bank statements.

Fionn was buying pay-as-you-go credit,

the same value each time, dating back over two years.

Why buy pay-as-you-go credit?

Because he didn't want those calls showing up

on a itemised phone bill. Yeah.

So, if we can track down the provider, we can get the number

and a record of the calls from that second SIM.

Yeah. I'll make some calls.

If anything comes in on Siobhan, call me straight away.

I'm going to pay Bibi Brannigan a visit.

INDICATOR CLICKS

DIALLING AND PHONE RINGING

Yeah, boss?

Josh, can you check a plate for me?

What's the number?

08D-129-581.

Yeah.

Silver BMW three Series.

The BMW seems legit.

I'll follow up just to make sure. Thanks, Josh.

RINGING

Christian?

Yeah, I have Dr Baert here with me on speaker.

Dr Baert.

Richard Melnick's blood sample I have tested

came back with traces of Taxus Baccata.

A poison.

Christian.

Yeah, we need to find out who would benefit most

from Richard Melnick's death.

And for that, we need Bibi Brannigan here in Antwerp.

She says she knows nothing of Siobhan's involvement in this.

She seems genuinely worried.

Evidence is emerging from Belgium

that your father-in-law was murdered.

James said it was a heart attack.

If they launch a murder investigation,

they're going to want to question you...in Antwerp.

I'm not going back to Belgium! I can't!

The goalposts have shifted.

I want to keep you in Ireland, Ms Brannigan.

I really do.

But for that to happen, you have to give us more.

Something I can investigate.

Something that will keep you here.

Sana, Fionn,

now Richard.

All dead.

Your sister-in-law and two children are missing.

It was Richard who helped launder my father's assets.

How?

He introduced me to a man,

Gordon Hearst,

a facilitator.

He helped Fionn and I liquidate my father's assets.

He set up a series of companies, offshore accounts.

If Richard had Fionn purchase that apartment in Antwerp,

it was likely Hearst to arrange the transfer of funds.

Why the hell didn't you tell us all this before?

Because this facilitator was hiding your nest egg.

We need to keep her talking.

Get timelines if you can -

where Richard introduced them, when they met.

I'll update Gately,

let her know that we have cause to reopen

the Brannigan investigation.

I'll be right back.

SIGHS

ENGINE STARTING

Fuck!

Hiya. Thought you could do with this. Ah, cheers.

Yeah, no worries. All good? Yeah. Give me a second.

PHONE RINGING

Ah.

Christian. Bibi gave up a facilitator.

Claire, Cline is in Ireland.

He flew into Shannon this morning.

You were right. He's coming for her.

I need to get an armed team here.

We need to move her now.

I need you to get up on the road,

keep a lookout for a silver BMW!

And no-one gets past that gate unless I personally clear them.

Got you.

PHONE VIBRATES

PHONE VIBRATES

Yeah. Sean.

Bibi needs to be prepped to leave.

I have an armed response team on their way,

but I need you at her side until they get here!

What's going on, Claire?

CTU tracked Cline to Ireland.

And there's a possibility I was followed.

WRITING

Ah!

Bibi!

Ah! Fuck!

Sean! What happened?

Bibi!

Bibi!

BREATHING HEAVILY

Are you shot?

Is he in the house? The window.

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

Get down!

GUNSHOTS

BREATHING HEAVILY

BIRD NOISE