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THE DEFENCE

I've followed all your cases.

The Langer one,

- the Szlezyngier one... - Great.

- Whose round is it now? - You're a legend.

A legend, you say.

I've just graduated in law.

Order.

I hope one day I'll be like you, madam.

Zordon, stop being so official.

- Wait, what's your name again? - Marcin.

Sorry.

Robert Horwat, that's your official name, isn't it?

And Bukano? A gypsy nickname?

Family name.

So what time did .you leave home, Bukano?

I told you already, around 10am.

Where were your wife and daughter then?

- I don't know. - Didn't say where they'd be going?

My daughter had a doctor's appointment at 12pm.

Where?

At the GP's on Felihski Street.

- How would they get there? - By subway.

That's 30 minutes at most. Why would they leave so early?

- My wife had a thing in town. - What thing?

She never said.

You'd had a fight and she wanted to leave you?

No.

Why weren’t you speaking?

I was asleep.

But you knew to pick up your daughter from the GP?

What is this?

What do you mean?

We're trying to establish how your wife and daughter died.

- You're not helping. - I've told you everything.

- What were you doing at the arcade? - Walking .around shops.

- Buy anything? - No.

Don't tell me you like window shopping.

I sell religious items, I'm there almost every day.

\Ne want to take your DNA sample. Do you agree?

What for?

- Why do you need it? - Standard procedure.

We need to exclude your DNA.

You lived together, didn't you? They'll be covered in your DNA.

UNKNOWN NUMBER

Time to go, come on.

You were nicer last night.

Who the hell are you?

A law student.

A graduate, to be precise. You said you worked on gypsy cases.

Right, don't make me lose my patience. Out now.

Why did you keep calling me "Kordian" last night?

- Cinema tonight? - Great idea.

I'll go by myself.

Kormak, Zelazny and Langer are coming too.

The whole team, cool.

Aren't you studying for the exam again?

Not tonight, I'll be at the cinema.

You choose the film. Unless you prefer theatre.

There's a good play with Cielecka at Nowy Teatr.

I don't like Cielecka. Buchelt wants to see you.

So he's finally remembered he's supposed to be my supervisor?

Could be.

No pasaran.

Finally, gypsy boy. We have a few things to talk about.

- We should meet. - Where and when?

I'll text you the address. You'd better be there.

- Hello, sir. - I've waited a while, son.

- We're leaving. - May I ask where we're going?

- Don't you know there's a case? - Of course I do.

And?

I'm awaiting instructions.

- What instructions? - From you, sir.

Chylka would always start with orders

to minimise the risk of me fucking everything up.

That's a quote, of course.

Double homicide.

Mother and daughter.

But you don't take criminal cases, sir.

How come the firm got this case?

The grandparents had bought insurance in Salus.

The child was the beneficiary.

I deal with Salus.

- And who inherits after her? - Her father.

- Has he already applied for a payout?

But Salus wants to be ready to reject his demand.

Demand? The heir has the right to the money.

You're naive like a child, son.

If insurers paid every claim, they'd go bankrupt, wouldn't they?

First of all, thank you for inviting us.

- The case... - The case...

You go first, Chair.

This homicide case our company is indirectly involved in

has become very public.

Yes, but there's nothing to worry about.

Firstly, there haven't been any claims made so far.

Only an idiot would skip a million.

Maybe he'll have to.

Are you all up to date?

He's a gypsy.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was him who'd killed them.

I wouldn't like our firm to be accused of racism.

God forbid. I'm just saying that if he gets accused,

he won't be able to make a claim.

Whose theory is it, yours or someone's from the police?

Mine.

Then we must come up with a plan,

in case it turns out Robert Horwat has nothing to do with their murder.

And what does the board think?

\Ne believe that, due to the media interest,

the standard procedure of claim rejection

will not work.

You mean you want to pay out?

We wouldn't want to be associated with double homicide and rape.

That gypsy, however...

If we turn him down, he could start talking.

We'll of course ensure that your image remains undamaged.

Sir.

Wait downstairs.

Not for me, I'm driving.

Can't the boy drive?

Is a criminal case a done thing?

I feel that it's very likely that...

Facts. Give me facts.

First I'd have to take a closer look at the circumstances.

Then do it.

But you told me to leave the case be.

Officially.

The gypsy will never get the money.

You must be ready to destroy him in court.

Just in case.

Is that the view of the whole board?

I'm not asking you.

I almost started believing in insurance companies.

- We need to find something on him. - Excuse me?

Run-ins with the law, domestic violence,

anything will do.

And what if he's clean?

Come on„ he's a gypsy. You'll dig something up.

You're driving.

You're in my seat.

The usual?

No, organic kale salad and vegan dumplings.

Why do you even ask?

Beef Stroganoff then. What will you have?

How about a gypsy speciality like matzah?

That's Jewish.

Whatever. Another Stroganoff then.

Right, what then?

What "what"?

- How do you want me to help? - We diseased that yesterday.

Can't we do. a quick recap

- Have they accused you? - No.

OK, and what did we agree to do?

You said I needed a lawyer to sort out everything to do with the insurance.

I remember now. The insurance, of course.

And the beneficiary is... was, your daughter?

Yes.

- Who's the insurer? - Salus.

Now I know why I took this job.

Do you know them?

I know who'll represent them. What's the sum?

1 million.

What? Are you sure you haven't added a zero?

I'm sure.

One moment. I'm not fully up to date with gypsy customs,

but that's not common for you people to get a six figure policy, is it?

My wife was Polish.

When we got married, I got excluded from my community.

Her family never accepted me either.

- We were all alone... - Very moving,

but where the fuck did that million come from?

That was my wife's parents' life insurance.

Give me that.

In case of death, my daughter was to get the money at the age of 21.

- They made sure we wouldn't get any. - What happened to them?

They died in a car accident 2 years ago.

OK.

So your daughter would have to wait a few years for the money,

but in case of her death, you take it all. Perfect.

What's perfect?

- Nobody wants their child to die. - OK, OK.

Tell me everything the police have asked.

That's hot.

Not for me.

- Kormak. - Yeah?

Could you dig into that Bukano case?

What’s in it for me?

My gratitude, undying.

I need something, or the old man won't stop nagging.

- My exam's in 2 days. - You'll fail anyway.

I have to. I need to get away from this racist pig.

I don't want to find out his entire world view.

- Somehow I'm not moved. - Yeah?

You're going to pass up an opportunity to show everyone how great you are?

Simply the best.

You'd find what everyone's after.

- What's it going to be? - Out.

Insurance claim.

I brought it in personally. I know how eager you are to pay up.

And no delays.

It's work-related.

Flip and Flap, out.

I need to talk to Szczerba.

Give us 2 minutes.

I never said it'd take 2 minutes.

What the fuck are you doing?

- You're reeking of vodka. - You never had a problem with it.

- Now I do. - That's your problem.

- Where were you last night? - At the pool.

What?

Stupid questions deserve stupid answers.

- How do you know I wasn't home? - I came to your place.

Things are getting serious.

Go home and sober up.

Listen to me. I'm working, and so should you, you layabout.

What have you got on that homicide?

A woman and a girl, half-gypsy.

- I'm calling you a taxi. - Leave it.

Give the keys back.

Taxi, or I'm sending a cruiser to follow you.

Do you have a suspect?

Any leads or evidence from the crime scene?

You'll find out from the news.

What's the point of sleeping with a cop?

I'd risk disciplinary procedures if the sex was better. Out.

Seriously, you waited outside my place?

You'll tell me all anyway, you're just teasing me.

- OK, off you go now. - They're eavesdropping...

Hi, it's Chylka. Can you get me in?

I need to check two bodies.

- I don't work there anymore. - Since when?

It's been 4 months. I've moved to the seaside.

- Can't you ask someone to help? - No, I can't.

- Why? - You're out of the loop.

I'm not doing you any favours.

You know what? I'm a little impressed.

I always took you for a boring twat, but I was wrong.

Fuck.

Screw you.

I'm shocked, unless you’re calling me by mistake.

"Mistake" is your middle name.

- Do you mean your dismissal? - You didn't defend me.

It's been 6 months. Why are you telling me this now?

I need a favour, so I'm trying to make you feel bad.

- What favour? - I need an in with Forensics,

someone who does post-mortems.

Anyone in particular? What's the case?

That double homicide. I represent the gypsy.

- Has he been accused? - No, but he will be soon.

- Do they have a reason? - He doesn't make a good impression.

I need to know if they've got anything.

I'm not sure if I'm still in the loop, it's been a while.

Give it a go. Remember, you've not defended me.

- That's on you. You know... - Right, call me if you find anything.

He's made an insurance claim.

Can you believe it, son?

I wouldn't dare to doubt you, sir.

Those gypsies... They could at least pretend to be decent.

I might have something that will make you feel better.

I'm afraid that won't help, because I have more bad news.

The gypsy is being represented by Chylka.

She knew the firm represented Salus. That's why she took the case.

Anything can happen now.

That woman's like a grenade with no safety pin.

I've promised Salus an easy case.

She could make me look stupid.

- I'm afraid you're right. - You are?

I mean, Chylka wants revenge.

We won't solve this case amicably.

- You know each other well, right? - What do you mean, sir?

Can't you call her and ask her to quit?

I'm afraid it'd make things worse.

- Why? - We don't keep in touch.

It'd be better if you called.

I have some good news too.

- You were right about that Romani. - Meaning?

Meaning they'd never, win an insurance payout claim in the civil court.

The police have the DNA results.

Son.

- You got it? - Hello, Counsellor.

Counsellor Buchelt speaking.

- Worse than bad... - Pardon?

Pardon yourself. Why the fuck are you bothering me?

Could we at least pretend to be courteous?

I don't need to pretend. I'm nothing but courteous.

Unlike you.

Let me help you, old man. This is about Bukano, right?

Yes, Robert Horwat.

They use their own names. The official ones are no use to them.

- That doesn't matter. - It matters the most.

You're trying to fuck a man over such a horrible case.

- Not at all, we... - Yes, you.

You're all heartless, that's why I left.

As far as I remember, you were fired.

OK, tell me what you want, Badger.

- What do need this case for? - To fuck with you.

- You and your kids play... - "Play" is my middle name.

- It's impossible to reason with you. - That's right.

I'm your Charon: no fee, no reasoning with me.

And your fee is a settlement for my client.

- That's naive, even for you. - No use talking then.

Why have you made a payout claim then,

- since this will be a criminal case? - You've got nothing on him,

apart from his skin colour and your stereotypes.

Either you're not as good as I thought you were,

or you don't have the full info, or both.

You know what? You're fucking boring me, old man.

- Chylka, come and visit the mortuary.

Here. The girl died quickly, between 11am and 1pm.

They tortured the mother for 10 hours after that.

Cause of death: a heavy blow from a sharp object.

Either a small hatchet or a hand axe.

Km not interested in the weapon, just traces left by the killer.

- There's not much. - Meaning?

Well, apart from the injuries,

there are no traces of third party involvement.

No secretion, no traces of chemical or biological substances.

Dactyloscopy hasn't returned anything,

neither did the ontological exam.

The blood on their bodies was their own.

Vaginal swab was taken,

but the perpetrator had used a condom. Not sure what kind yet.

So what have you found out so far?

Biological matter under the victim's nails.

- A few hairs with bulbs too. - Do you have the results yet?

Not officially.

Who is it?

The husband, it seems. It's rather clear.

The matter could've already been there.

- -She could've scratched herself. - That's unlikely.

Why is that?

The matter was deep under the nail. It was fresh.

There was enough of it, so it couldn't have been just a scratch.

- You're not exploring other options? - Like what, rough sex?

This is clearly the result of an attack.

Your client is guilty, no doubt about it.

Hello?

- Hey. - Hi, Auntie.

Shouldn't you be in bed, darling

No.

No visits today.

No.

You've lost control.

Only the weak fear losing control. Whose words are those?

- Tell me. - Mine.

You're boring, Szczerba.

Keep clear from that gypsy's case, OK?

Another racist.

You've already tried freeing a murderer.

- This one is guilty. - Since when is it the police who judge?

- The DNA. - It was his wife.

I'm not buying it, and neither will the judge.

You were supposed to give me info. What's the point of having you?

No way, mate. I've got no time today.

- I don't need anything from you. - Right.

Everyone needs something, the whole wide world. Out.

- Maybe don't start the day with drugs.

Have you seen her?

What? I'm just asking if you two are still speaking.

Chylka doesn't tend to speak to old pals.

One can try to speak to her, but it's not been easy lately.

- Why? - Because she's never sober.

- She's boozing? - Indeed.

- She's always liked it. - It's not a matter of liking.

It's an addiction. Go and see yourself. She's moved.

I know, I've gone there twice. She didn't let me in.

She won't even pick up my calls. She's erased me.

Buchelt wants to see you.

- Son. - I have a request.

Could you stop calling me "son", sir?

I'm no longer a boy.

Konrad.

- Kordian. - I'm only teasing.

You're meeting a Salus representative.

- Me? Why is that? - I don't know.

They've made themselves clear: Kordian Oryhski. That's you, isn't it?

You've got good memory, sir.

If I remember well, I told them you'd found the info on the gypsy.

Bukano?

The meeting's at a restaurant. Ask my secretary for details.

- Shall I close? - No.

- Hello. - Hello.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, your companion will be late today.

- I see. - After me.

Here's your table.

Thank you.

He wants you to order for yourself.

If I may,

our regulars highly recommend the asparagus with lobster sauce,

accompanied by melchmus and spinach gateau.

Do you have any salmon?

We'll make sure you're pleased, sir.

And white wine, of course?

- Of course. - How about Chablis 2018?

- Absolutely. - Thank you.

We need to talk.

- You could've called. - I'm trying to be efficient.

- Holy Mother of God. - I sell them.

Who scratched you, your wife defending herself?

Wouldn't she aim for the face too?

Right, let's use it.

Those marks on your back are a result of rough sex.

- No. - What?

I'm not going to describe my sex life to strangers.

I will, that's my job.

The police and the prosecutor have the DNA results.

They'll make sure you're sentenced.

Maybe you've done it.

And now you feel guilty.

You'd be OK with that, right? How does it feel to defend a thug?

Like swimming in a cesspit. Someone has to do that job.

What will it be then, the rumpy-pumpy story sound good?

Choose: she scratched you then, or you're off to the slammer.

The walls are thin, neighbours must've heard you fuck.

My wife is dead. Is nothing sacred to you?

Not really.

All I care about is that million from Salus.

If we win, I could get a sizeable chunk of it.

Take your top off.

Perfect.

Now all we need is a medical exam and we're good to go.

Thank you.

That's piss.

- Why are you here? - We had...

a meeting, didn't we?

Are you a Salus board member?

No.

- Their supervisory board? - Neither.

I'm a partner.

So you have no power.

You're mistaken.

Code of Commercial Companies, article 30...

I'm a partner and a proxy. Finish your meal and listen carefully.

I know who represents the gypsy, and I don't like it.

Does she scare you?

You know, Kordian, it seems to me you don't know your place.

Once again, I'm the one paying your fee.

This requires obedience from you.

- That's not how it works. - I'll change your mind.

Get rid of the problem.

The gypsy or Chylka

We can't just get rid of the other side's representation.

Of course we can.

It's a very public case. Do you want to set another Gorzym on her?

I hope it won't come to that. That's why you're here.

Chylka has nothing to lose. Do you know why?

She doesn't give a shit about the case or the gypsy.

All she wants is to humiliate Zelazny & McVay,

and to show us that we were better when we had her.

So make sure she does have something to lose.

That's not how it works.

You know, when I take an interest in someone's family,

it can end badly.

- Come here. - She's so cute. What's her name?

- Pearl. - Pearl!

Come here, girl.

- Do you come here often? - Yes.

- And what's your name? - Daria.

Lovely to meet you, Daria. My name is Piotr.

I'm not to talk to strangers.

That's right. Before she died, my mum said the same.

- You don't have a mum, sir? - No.

No mum, no dad. I don't even have siblings.

You must feel very sad then.

Sweet Daria, you've got a very kind heart.

No wonder Pearl likes you. Dogs can sense kindness.

Daria!

I have to go.

See you later.

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