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Marianne Koens was brutally killed.

Probably by her partner Anton Bergman and her stepdaughter Julie Bergman.

I accidentally pulled Marianne off the stairs.

As you can see, there is a short tissue trace.

Which changes into a drip trace when the body is lifted.

By two people.

Could that blood be from a blood nose?

That is not conceivable, but it is possible.

Could the head wounds be from a fall?

That is unlikely, but it is possible.

Could blood clots form after a reanimation?

Yes.

Four years on the question, the research confirms my client's statement.

If we believe, she can be released from the trial.

Marianne Koens was a warm and very loving woman.

And not a bad stepmother at all.

Yes.

Me too.

In his first interrogation, he said that after a fight with the victim...

...he had left the house with a bottle of rum.

Anton Bergman said it himself.

The police didn't find anything.

You had traces everywhere.

You have three statements when you speak the truth.

I'm not crazy. I feel what I feel. I have a lot of pain.

That's not up for discussion.

Durogesic.

Or oxynorm.

I'll prescribe you an oxynorm box.

What do you know about Jean's pictures?

Did you take them?

Why did Jean say you did?

What's that?

You sent your picture around.

Anyone else drinking?

Yes.

Wait, I don't know if that's a good idea.

Wait.

Come on.

Don't think too much.

You'll find out soon enough.

Honey.

Hi.

Sorry to bother you.

I know you're busy, but...

I have a attack.

And my ampoules are empty.

Honey, it's okay.

Yes.

Have you been doing this for a long time?

I'm busy.

Do you want to go to the pharmacy with me?

My head is about to explode.

Yes, of course. I'll be right there.

Marie-Anne asked all volunteers to stay here.

There's a breakdown.

There's no medication.

Marie-Anne called to tell me to go.

No, everyone has to stay here until the police arrive.

Come on.

I'm Peter from this asylum.

Do you really think I'd do your volunteer work?

I don't know.

Oh, that was a nightmare.

Don't worry.

Stay here for a while.

Thank you.

Marie-Anne.

I'm sorry about the asylum.

I can't leave.

How are you?

I'm fine.

I'm glad you're close to the pharmacy.

Thank you.

I'm glad you could come.

Do you need anything else?

I'll be fine now.

No, it's okay.

You can go.

Thank you.

I'll call you.

Your nose.

Oh, shit.

Here's my towel.

Thank you.

There's...

Nico Willems is awake. We're going to write.

What's that?

You have to write what they did with the photo of Coba.

What?

And everyone shares it.

That's not possible.

They both want to hit each other.

How can you blame someone without knowing what's going on?

Are you okay?

Yes.

That's enough for today.

Can I do something?

No, no.

We can stay home tonight.

We can watch a movie.

No, baby, we do that every day.

I haven't seen my friends in a long time.

Tonight at the restaurant on 18th street.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Okay.

I have to go.

Can I do something else?

Would you like some coffee?

Coffee?

Do you want some?

Sorry.

I didn't mean to.

It's not my fault.

I don't feel it.

It's not real.

It happens to everyone.

Can I do that?

No, it's okay.

Take the next bus.

Sorry.

It's nothing.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Thank you.

Don't call me again today.

Or I'll be gone.

I can't drink anymore.

How bad is that?

How was it yesterday?

I'm sorry I had to go home.

But it was very nice.

You look like a woman.

Hey.

Hey.

What did you say?

Yes?

I thought it was nice.

Excuse me, Mrs. Chairman.

Mr. Pijken.

I brought a picture of Marianne.

I'd like to put it here.

Because...

We only see pictures that...

I think it's important that the jury sees Marianne...

as it was said.

Go ahead, Mr. Pijken.

Mr. Pijken.

You went to Marianne Koens' house that morning...

because you were worried.

That's right.

Because there was a very strange message on my voicemail.

There she is.

She's gone.

She's gone.

Bitch.

She's coming.

That was Anton Bergman?

Why did Mr. Bergman call you?

To hit me, I guess.

I don't know.

He couldn't stand the fact that Marianne still liked me.

We were together for 21 years.

Since high school.

Until he suddenly showed up.

Yes.

I'd like to go back to that voicemail.

When was that?

Uh...

That was at 3.15 in the morning.

Mr. Bergman, am I right?

Why did Mr. Pijken call you in the middle of the night?

I came home at night.

I couldn't find Marianne.

I thought she might be with Dennis.

I hadn't seen her then.

Mr. Pijken, can you tell us what your relationship was with Julie Bergman?

I was her triathlon coach.

I did triathlon all my life.

But I had a serious accident a few years ago.

I decided to do something with my experience.

I became a coach.

Julie had talent.

She wanted to work for it.

While I was training his daughter, he was flirting with my wife.

I'm sorry, Mr. Chairman.

It's not relevant information.

No, he took it from me. And now, again.

Mr. Pijken, try to limit yourself to answering the questions.

Let's go back to that night.

Can you describe what happened that morning?

I heard that message.

I jumped on my bumper to see if Marianne was okay.

But no one was there.

I followed her.

I saw Anton in the seat through the window.

He was lying there, covered in blood.

I went inside.

I saw the basement door open.

And then...

I saw them lying down.

I saw them lying down.

And that image... I woke up and went to sleep.

Do you need a moment?

Mr. Pijken? – No, thank you.

It's okay.

You were at Marianne's birthday party that afternoon.

Yes, of course.

Marianne and I have always been good friends.

Did you notice any tension there?

Anton chased everyone out at some point.

He was angry with Marianne.

He didn't want anyone to be there when they started fighting.

Do you know why he was so angry?

I think he was jealous.

Jealous?

Of me.

Huh?

Because I kissed Marianne that afternoon.

I'm sure he saw it.

Mr. Beckmans, thank you.

Did you see Marianne kissing Mr. Pijken that evening?

No.

I'm sure she would never do that.

Marianne was with a woman.

Not him.

Is that true?

Why would anyone lie about that?

Because Anton motivated him to do his homework.

Lie?

Marianne, why would Anton drink at that party?

Coffee? – No, thank you.

Coffee? Or do you like coffee?

I'll have it.

If you had been married for 21 years and then kissed, what would happen?

I'd be happy if you weren't my wife.

Are you alone?

Anton?

I don't know.

Maybe it's Anton.

I don't think he really wants to be with Anton.

I wish he'd hit her in the head.

He's been prejudiced before his trial.

Did you hear the voicemail?

I don't know.

What do you think, Katrien?

Is she quiet?

Maybe what the girl said is true.

Why else would he have reported her?

I agree.

I'm glad you say that.

He said he'd be a lawyer.

Mr. Pijken.

You told us you were Julie's trainer.

How long have you been doing that?

From 2014 to 2021.

Seven years in total.

When did Marianne and Romy move in with Anton?

I don't know.

I do.

In 2018.

You're Julie's trainer while her father was living with your family.

Julie begged me not to let her in.

It's hard to punish a girl for what her father did.

You can see that, Mr. Pijken.

Few men would have done the same.

Was Julie easy to coach?

She had a good attitude.

What do you mean?

That she did what was necessary to win.

She listened well.

Also.

Julie had a hard time with her father suddenly paying less attention to her.

Did she talk to you about that?

We didn't talk about it at training.

Did you feel she was looking for something she didn't find with Anton?

I don't know what you mean.

Confirmation?

Attention?

You were her coach.

Maybe her mentor.

Maybe.

A father figure?

Yes.

If you look at it that way...

Where were you on the night of August 7th to 8th, 2021?

Home.

Home?

Home, yes. Why?

Can anyone confirm that?

Excuse me, Mr. Pijken.

I'm here as a witness, not as a suspect.

You may answer the question, Mr. Pijken.

Yes.

Our Romy was also at home.

And she stayed with you all night?

Madam Chairman.

Mr. Pijken.

Triathlon coach, does that earn a lot?

You do that for fun.

You didn't have a job, did you?

No, I'm disabled since my accident.

I live off a pension.

A pension?

That's not a lot of money.

I'm happy with what I get.

Madam Chairman, I'd like to show the jury something.

Yes, thank you.

Do you recognize this boat, Mr. Pijken?

If I'm not mistaken, it's a Bayliner.

Exactly. A Bayliner VR6 Cuddy.

If you really want to know.

You can check it later at home.

I don't understand what that has to do with this.

New price.

About 60,000 euros.

I don't think that's a good price to buy with a pension.

Why didn't you ever divorce Mrs. Koens?

Marianne didn't want to.

She wanted to, with another man.

But she didn't want a divorce.

Why didn't she see that?

She felt guilty for letting me down.

That's why she didn't want a divorce.

But you got along.

Anton was flirting with my wife.

Of course I didn't get along.

I'm talking about the inheritance you got after Marianne's death.

The house you live in, the shares of her brewery and all her savings.

You inherited everything with your daughter.

Anton Bergman nothing.

What do you mean?

That Marianne's death has paid off.

And that you had a good relationship with Julie Bergman.

She was in the house when Marianne Koens died.

By the way, a very nice boat.

Mr. Pijken.

If you want to sell it, let me know.

What does a boat have to do with this?

A jury is not a fool.

You can see that he's trying to manipulate things.

And? Are you ready?

Come on.

It will work.

Celine will try to get Julie out of there.

And that's exactly what we don't want.

She'll pretend she's your best friend.

But she wants you to say things that work for her.

You have to make it clear to Julie that she can't be trusted.

I don't know if I can do that.

Don't be insecure.

If you doubt, the jury will doubt.

And then the murderers of your mother will walk around.

Are you going in?

Is there something?

No.

Why?

I thought it was very pleasant last night.

So I asked if you wanted to meet again.

I'm going to...

I still have to do everything, so it's going to be a bit difficult.

I think.

Can it be tomorrow?

No, I can't do that tomorrow either.

Did I do something wrong?

What happened in your room, your hotel room,

that shouldn't have happened.

But you came along, didn't you?

And then I changed my mind.

I clearly said no.

I thought you needed a little encouragement.

This is a misunderstanding.

My apologies.

Can I make it up to you?

I don't know, sorry.

We're going to start again.

The meeting starts again.

Hello, Romy.

I can imagine this is not easy for you.

I'm not going to try to keep you waiting too long.

How?

In 2018 you moved in with your mom with Anton and Julie.

How did that go?

It was less bad than I thought.

Dad didn't live far, so I could always go to him.

Yes.

You weren't angry with your mom?

I would have liked my parents to be together.

But it hasn't been going well with dad for a long time.

Since his accident, it's been...

Anton and mom were happy.

At that moment, Julie became your step-sister.

Was it hard to suddenly live with someone else?

It was adjusting.

Were you good friends?

At first, Julie was very quiet.

I couldn't really judge.

But we went to school together, so we got to know each other better.

If I understood correctly, you got along well.

Actually, yes.

How was the relationship between Anton and your mom?

Were there a lot of arguments?

In the beginning, no.

But over time...

Anton could be very jealous.

Jealous? Of whom?

Especially of dad.

But also of everyone.

For example, when mom went out with her friends.

He didn't like that.

And then he got angry?

Angry? Come on.

I also get angry when my pizza isn't well-baked.

Or when I lose my job.

In this process, all parties get a wide range of answers.

No, it's not your fault.

You can continue, Mrs. Pijken.

Yes, there was once a big argument about that.

Mom found out Anton was her servant in the parking lot.

Okay.

She also had a lot of headaches, I understood.

Nausea?

Yes, that was very severe.

If she had a headache, she couldn't do anything.

Did Anton have to help?

Anton did a lot for mom.

I think that's why he sometimes forgot that Julie needed him.

We heard that you and your dad inherited money from your mom.

Dad bought a boat.

Did you buy anything?

A pair of sneakers, which I wanted for a long time.

Yes.

But for the rest...

I don't think mom would like it if I took her money.

You like your mom.

One time you spent a lot of money.

20,000 euros, if I'm not mistaken.

That was for a good cause.

Do you think everyone would look at it that way?

Maybe not.

Will you tell us what you did with that money?

I'd rather not.

Romy understands that, but...

It's very important right now.

I can only say that I'm very proud that you did that.

I gave it to Julie.

Why did you give her the money?

Out of pity.

Anton was arrested and dad didn't want anything to do with her.

Julie had no one.

You've been in prison a few times.

Thank you.

I know it wasn't easy to admit it here.

Did you know that my salary is also paid with that money?

I never thought about that.

Are you sure?

Could it be that you don't believe in Julie's guilt?

Mr. Verlinde, you should be ashamed.

That a girl of 18 years sends her step-sister money to survive in prison...

says a lot about her good heart.

It doesn't say anything about her guilt.

If I'm not mistaken, you're not talking right now.

You can go on, Mr. Verlinde.

Romy.

Do you doubt Julie's guilt?

Yes.

Julie would never do something like that.

I think Anton killed mom.

And that Julie gave herself up to protect him.

I have no further questions.

Do you realize what you said?

Dad.

If the murderer of your mother walks down the street again...

look in the mirror.

You're still talking to my daughter.

Okay, I'll tell you now.

If she lets herself be lured by that Verlinde...

to visit a suspect without knowing me...

what am I doing here?

I think you forget who works for whom.

And I think I forgot to go to the pension.

You should go.

Don't worry. My father is just disappointed.

Sorry, dad.

I knew you'd be angry.

I only do my best.

Of course. Come on.

I'm craving fries.

Come on, little one.

I can't eat that, you know that.

Please.

You don't like fries?

No.

Come on, it's okay.

Romy.

What you said about Anton and Julie...

do you mean that?

I should never have said that.

What just happened is actually very good news.

I should never have told you about that money.

Why did you say that?

To show that there are people who believe in you.

Everyone thinks that dad did it.

Did you know how you were going to tell dad and me?

No.

That was unpredictable.

The money I got from Romy is still in my account.

And the money you paid me, I got from dad.

And you know that.

Julie, look.

You have to trust me a little bit.

I didn't want to make your dad black.

I wanted to get you out of it, and I did.

Do you understand that?

I'd rather be alone.

Mom, don't.

Thank you, thank you.

Come on.

Come on.

Hey, hey.

Hey.

Hey, stop it.

Sorry, mom.

Let's take a few more pictures.

Come on.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Is Sasha lying?

Mom, leave it.

Leave it.

This is Murat.

He's selling our apartment on Doorbaan.

I have no idea how he does it,

but the speed at which he sells it is incredible.

It's crazy.

But it's true.

I'd like to introduce you to my mother.

Mom.

She's in charge of the legal affairs.

Mom, this is Tony and Roy, the boss.

I know them.

I've seen them before.

What are you doing here?

I've seen your mom.

Five years already.

Proficient.

She looks pretty.

What are you doing here?

I found an apartment.

And I need money for the maintenance.

A thousand euros and I'll pay it all in cash.

Like last time, right?

A thousand euros in cash and you come to the maintenance?

We quit.

For 283 days.

What about Steve?

He doesn't know I'm here.

He has to leave.

But Steve is not doing well.

Don't worry, Mom. I'll be right there.

We see you and now you're here.

It's full of people.

I have a sponsor.

I go to meetings every week.

I've changed.

Aren't there any agencies you can go to?

Tosjenwee or something.

You knew, right?

But you're not going to forget Frits.

Look.

I'm glad it's going better.

Proficient.

That was him.

He came with his guitar.

That was back in the day.

Back in the day.

Thank you.

I'm glad I could be outside.

Me too.

Are you going to order?

I don't want a drink.

Did you get the new pills?

We can go outside.

Boys.

On three.

I have to go to a show.

It's getting better.

We'll see.

Maybe I can sing with you.

Let's go.

Let's go for a walk.

I'll see you later.

I think I'll rehearse.

I'll be back soon.

Or maybe three hours.

Sorry.

I was scared and fell asleep.

Sorry.

Do you want dessert?

I'll get a chocolate.

Boys.

We're leaving.

It's been a long day.

Sorry, I'm a bit tired.

Do you need a bass player?

I don't have a number.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Anton, can you please sit down?

Ruben lost my daughter.

And Romy will get her for life.

But you saw how the jury looked at Dennis.

Why didn't he say anything about the money?

You want to find a second killer next to Julie

and Romy is offering herself to me.

Because she's a young girl.

I can teach the jury a lot

but if I start with that, I'll be lost.

Is that how it works?

Do I really have to explain it to you?

Everything I do is wrong.

If I look down too much,

I'm not interested.

If I look at you,

I'm a psychopath.

If I'm happy,

I'm a comedian.

And tomorrow, with two bags of Piks,

I'll be accused.

I don't know what he'll do.

I don't want to be a part of this.

That won't happen.

When I'm done with that bookkeeper,

everyone will think he did it.

Sorry to tell you, Pixie,

but I couldn't help it.

How was it today?

I brought you a hamburger.

Those lawyers won't take me seriously.

Nothing can happen.

If you keep your word, the dark can't hurt you.

I don't want...

Please.

I'm confronted with Majaan every day.

You're starting to worry about your interrogation.

Calm down.

I'm not in a hurry.

It's good.

It's a good picture.

If you don't change your mind,

I think it's classic.

What do you mean?

Nothing.

I don't get it.

Why do all those politicians want to look like retired bankers?

They can't all get away with our job.

Come on, it's your birthday.

Come on.

No.

Yes, speech birthday girl.

No.

Come on.

Who wants something to drink?

Yes, Pintje.

You want a tea?

Yes.

I'm going to eat my potatoes.

Do you want a red one?

No, a red one.

I'll get you another one.

Well, if you say so.

You should help me.

I think you're doing a good job.

What are you doing?

Have you seen your pharmacist?

No pharmacist.

She's on the Internet.

Here.

Thank you.

Be careful with her.

Do you have all this?

Of course not.

Have you seen Marianne?

No.

No.

I'm glad it's better than...

Dennis...

I've prepared the divorce papers.

It would be nice if you could sign them.

Why are you starting again?

Because I want to live with you.

It's normal, we've been together for three years.

Then it's all so definitive.

It is.

I want to read it before I sign it.

Those papers have been in our mailbox for over a year.

That's bad.

No, don't.