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I'm here Roxane... Hold on!

I'm listening.

42, no medical history, bullet wound to thorax,

hypotension, tachycardia, loss of substance.

OK, emergency transfusion.

Then a scan and prepare the OR. Let's go!

Stay here. We'll keep you informed.

You should eat something. What shall I get you?

No thanks, I'm not hungry.

What's that?

The investigation file on Romain.

Romain... My Romain?

Roxane had been investigating him for weeks.

I don't understand.

The pathologist who examined Romain in 2005

was recently charged with corruption.

We've stabilized her for now.

We must operate. We need you to fill out the form.

- Yes, of course. - See the nurse.

I'll be back. Everything Roxane found is in the file.

HIP HIGH INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL

Please, I need all your attention.

Major Ascher was attacked last night

at 11.15 by a motorcyclist, rue des Moines.

I want everyone on this case.

Liaise with Daphné and Gilles.

I reviewed all CCTV around the karaoke.

We've nothing on the shooter for now.

We'll need to go door-to-door.

Everyone's on this!

This guy attacked one of us.

Cover every lead! Thank you.

- Come on, lads. - To work!

How is she?

They took out the bullet, no vital organs were hit.

But she lost a lot of blood so she's in ICU

and we don't know when she'll wake up.

The next few hours will decide.

If Roxane was attacked because she found out something about Romain...

Romain...

- That's where we should look. - Yes.

So let's recap:

Romain Destat was arrested November 5, 2005 near Amiens.

Officially he left custody next day but nobody saw him.

And 24 hours later,

his body is found in a canal in Dunkirk

by Adeline Morin, student out jogging.

The autopsy was performed by a certain Dr Facchin... him.

So Facchin is the lead to follow. I beg your pardon...

The morgue says Roxane visited the pathologist 2 days ago,

so he knew of her suspicions.

I understand.

Why wait?

This guy tried to kill Roxane to cover himself!

Let's go get him!

No, we're not going.

What?

That was the Prosecutor.

Apparently he knows how close Roxane is to our team.

SR are replacing us.

It's procedure, you know it is.

Procedure my ass!

OK!

Adam!

Same goes for you, Morgane.

Morgane, are you OK?

There's school... I have to take the children to school.

Hey, Eliott...

Your dad's coming tonight, remember?

- Yeah! - We're on Monday.

OK? Have a nice weekend!

Bye, Mom.

No, wait, I've something to say.

If it's my phone bill, I can explain.

No, it's not your phone.

No, it's about Romain.

You remember I told you his death was an accident.

In fact, it may be more complicated.

I don't get it.

If it wasn't an accident, what was it?

I don't know. I'm on the sidelines.

What do you mean?

I'm not allowed to investigate.

Since when has that stopped you?

Fuck, you're right.

Of course you are!

Hush. Don't shout!

You scared me shitless! What are you doing here?

What are YOU doing here? Hush!

I thought we weren't allowed to investigate?

We don't. Leave immediately!

No, you leave! Why me?

You're a civilian, I'm a cop!

Then you're a cop operating unofficially!

But you're a straight and narrow guy. So leave it to the pros.

Wear gloves!

Yeah, OK.

Oh fuck!

Facchin's timetable says he starts at 10, so we find what we can

in the next 20 minutes, OK?

- No, he won't be coming. - What?

He's already here.

Morgane?

OK, OK, OK...

What are you doing?

Looking for our suspect.

It's not him.

You saw his scalpels on the work surface:

arranged by blade size

to be found more easily.

Except blade No.21 was to the left of No.10:

Not in its place!

Roxane saw him a few days ago.

Maybe it confused him and made him careless.

God. she's really young. What happened to her?

Yes, someone's been negligent, but not him.

Those are girly feet, so no...

No. in his bin I found an open plastic bag

containing body bags.

Ten, the label said.

According to the coroner's register,

only four bodies entered the morgue yesterday.

So there should be six bags left.

But there were only five on the table.

So...

So?

So?

If I'm not mistaken...

There's our prime suspect!

There we are.

Stabbed?

And... your men don't know who found the body?

Oh, good.

Good.

Thanks for informing me, sir.

Yes, of course. Goodbye.

Anonymous call?

Is that the best you could do?

We had to improvise.

Lucky nobody saw you.

So... the prosecutor said Facchin died around 8pm.

But a witness saw a motorbike peel away at that time.

OK.

So two people with information on Romain's death

were attacked by the same man?

Has the SR made the link?

Yes and no. They think, like us,

that Facchin's murder and Roxane's attack

are linked to doctored autopsies.

But as the pathologist faked dozens over 20 years.

unfortunately the SR focused on another case.

You're saying they won't investigate Romain!

What a joke!

- Not for now. - You're kidding!

OK, so the last person to see Romain alive

is the cop who pulled him in, Captain Devos.

It's him! I'm telling you, it's him.

He killed him and paid off the coroner to write 'aneurysm' in his report!

Come on, let's arrest him!

How can I put it?

We can't investigate this case.

Not you, Karadec, me...

Technically that's not quite true.

OK, we're off Roxane's case. But what about Romain Destat?

Céline?

OK. You can speak to Devos.

But...!

Don't arrest anybody

and don't ask about Facchin or Roxane. Clear?

- Morgane? - Yes, what?

If Devos sees our link to Romain and Roxane,

we'll get nothing.

Trust me, let me do the talking.

Or lend me your gun and I'll waste him.

Very funny.

We'll try to see with her.

No, I haven't seen him again.

No, I can't, no OK, but ask Cédric.

Oh, yes, he knows about it.

Yeah, sure, he's done nothing...

Go on, clear off!

- Let go of me! - Clear off!

I'll call you back. Be seeing you.

- Goodbye. - Hello.

Hello.

- Captain Devos? - Yes.

We're from PJ. Major Karadec, we talked...

Do sit down.

Thanks for seeing us.

We've some questions about a man

you briefly placed in custody in 2005.

That business again?

I thought that'd been cleared up last year?

The judge asked for some final checks

before closing the case.

Do you remember his arrest?

From talking about it.

I was still a sergeant.

We had reports of a ruckus at ZAD Buigny and we went to check.

That idiot threw stones at us so we took him in.

Threw stones? No he certainly didn't!

We spoke to several people present that day.

They confirmed that Romain Destat's arrest

was not the result of any provocation.

You're here to close the case or reopen it?

Depends what we find.

OK...

I lied about the arrest to protect a source.

I didn't arrest him by chance.

I had reason to believe he was dangerous.

Dangerous?

That day a woman came in to warn us that

Romain Destat was involved in criminal cases.

So I went to pick him up on a false pretext...

but found nothing.

It means trouble?

Who was your witness? Who was it?

Oh hello, darling.

- How could you? - What?

I saw the cop who arrested Romain. You know what he said?

You went to see him to tell him Romain was a criminal.

I did it for you.

Romain was in some shady business.

You'd have gotten in trouble.

Stop lying! Stop it!

I swear it's true!

At the time, a guy came by the house.

He said Romain was working for him

and that if his scam didn't work,

he was going to hurt us!

So I told the cops before things went wrong!

You're not right in the head.

I never want to hear from you again. Ever!

But I swear it's true, Morgane!

The guy had a weird accent, two fingers missing...

But I did it for you!

- I assure you it's the truth. - Forget me!

Morgane!!

"Shady business"!

As if that was like Romain!

His trip was building amphibian dams

to protect apples in the Baie de Somme,

that's how sleazy he was!

She did it for me!

Anyway her whole life is a lie, so...

Yes, but

if I might be so bold, Morgane,

you have a tense relationship with your mother.

- Gilles... - Ever considered family therapy?

- Gilles... - To confront...

- Gilles! - What?

- It's not done! -OK,

I'll recap.

According to Captain Devos,

Romain was released the day after his arrest.

Then we lose him.

Until a student finds his body 24 hours later.

I tracked the student but she went to England on a course just afterwards.

She faded into the background.

Maybe this woman saw something.

Let's find her, talk to her.

What was the shady business your mother mentioned?

Nothing, just bullshit as usual!

Some swindle with a guy with three fingers and a dodgy accent.

I think she fell asleep in front of

a documentary on the Russian mafia!

Two missing fingers and a thick accent.

The Belgian.

What?

Daphné, search Arnaud Teunon a.k.a. The Belgian,

see if he's still inside.

What? Time out! Who is the Belgian?

Former organized crime boss in Lille.

So nicknamed for his thick accent.

Convicted of laundering in 2012.

Does this face ring a bell?

No... No, I reckon it's pure luck.

Look for 3-fingered men and you find one on every corner!

BTW the Belgian is no longer in prison.

Conditional parole 8 months ago.

Find him. If he's linked to Romain, he'd want Roxane to stop.

Hey, let's remain calm.

The Belgian is dangerous. And on probation,

so you'll need a judge's warrant to talk to him.

OK. Shall we go?

Do you have another idea?

We take stock, we calm down,

we seek a strategy.

You must rest. You haven't slept for 36 hours.

Don't worry, I won't let Roxane down.

I'm off to hospital.

Morgane, excuse me but...

technically your mother is right.

- Gilles... - No, wait...

Maybe I should give you the therapist's number.

It really helped my sister and me.

Ow! But it helped!

It's important to unpack and to say things!

Fuck. My earrings!

Anyone there?

Yoo-hoo!

Anyone there?

Can I help you?

Ah... Yes, Lieutenant Morgane Freeman,

I have a few questions for you.

Do the butterfly, like this, go on, do the butterfly...

Then Hike this, then butterfly...

A little less loud, darling.

Oh, can it, pops!

Sorry, we're preparing the girl's birthday party.

Don't touch!

See how I'm treated?

I was better off in prison.

What can I do for you?

I'm investigating the death of this man,

15 years ago in 2005.

Do you recognize him?

What department are you in?

PJ.

Ah.

It was just a little routine check.

Yes.

Your guy...

I do recognize him.

Really?

- Yes, yes. - Go on.

- Romain! - Yes.

Romain. It's been a long time. But I remember.

Poppet! Not so loud, I said!

It's not us, Daddy!

Don't speak to your father like that!

Darling?

Could you fetch a Meursault from the cellar for our guest?

- Meursault? - Yes.

No, white wine destroys me instantly.

And not when I'm on duty.

Well I'll drink it for you, then!

You were saying...

Yes...

Romain what was it?

- Romain Destat. - Destat, that's it.

Nice boy.

Not very reliable. But nice.

What was your link?

Oh he borrowed 50,000.

50,000? What for?

I don't know.

I'm a big-hearted guy who trusts people.

So I said yes. Thank you, darling.

In that case I was wrong as he took my money and I never saw him again.

It's bad, what happened to the boy.

Yes, I seem to remember he had

a stunner for a girlfriend. A redhead.

Rather like you...

What happened? Did you kill him?

No, it wasn't me.

But if you hear from him, do say so.

Because I want my money back!

Get out.

Roxane?

Nurse, please! Nurse?!

How do you feel?

Like I was run over by a tank.

It won't last.

What happened to me?

We left the karaoke, a man passing on a motorbike shot you.

We don't know who, but we're on it.

They didn't give you the case.

Don't say you're investigating unofficially.

Unofficial brings me luck! That's how we met.

Don't worry.

You should go see this guy. A gangster.

You shouldn't talk too much. The doctors told you to rest.

What else do you have?

God, you're stubborn.

We haven't much.

The student who found Romain can't be found.

I think the autopsy is fake.

And Romain's things were destroyed.

- Destroyed? - Yes.

No, no...

Give me my phone.

Please.

Any news of Roxane, has she woken up?

Yes. She's going to be all right.

Oh, great!

Morgane, we've something to say.

OK, I shouldn't have gone to see the Belgian alone but I...

You went to see the Belgian alone!!

I couldn't do nothing!...

This is impossible, you never do what you're told.

We've something to show you.

What is it?

What Romain was wearing the day he died.

We thought they'd been destroyed.

With Facchin under investigation, IGPN kept them.

We wanted you to be here to open them.

OK.

I remember this jacket, we bought it together.

He never wore it. Said it made him look like a penguin.

Why wear it that night?

What is it?

A casino chip.

Dunkirk Casino.

Romain was found 20 minutes away.

Good morning, Major Karadec, police.

How may I help?

We're looking for a man who played here in 2005.

- Over 15 years ago? - Yes.

Do you know how many come in here daily?

I know but... You never know, maybe his face will ring a bell.

Recognize him?

Oh yes, him... I remember him.

There! November 6, 2005.

I kept the video in case he came back.

It was after his custody.

Here he comes...

He changed 50,000 at once. That doesn't happen every day.

He started on blackjack.

In under 2 hours he had 1 million.

I know there was a trick.

You think he was card-counting?

Romain? He couldn't even remember my phone number!

Card-counters have to be good. We work with six different decks.

An accomplice?

We changed croupier twice, checked everyone around

but we found nothing. So... - Wait, there,

come back a bit.

Why is he losing?

Come back further... - There?

There! Look, people are applauding and he loses.

He doesn't know what to play. Because he can't hear!

He has an accomplice and a sound code.

- You have videos of nearby tables? - I've got them all?

There... show me the guy at the bar.

The ring on the glass... Look...

Once, Romain draws;

twice, he passes... That's his accomplice!

Oh the bastard!

Come back a little. What's he drinking?

Calvados, sugar, apple juice, champagne...

A serendipity!

We'll never find that guy.

He knows where the CCTV cameras are,

wears a hat and only shows his back.

I know who it is, Karadec.

He drinks serendipity, which means good fortune...

The only person I know who drinks that cocktail is a red hot card-counter!

Who is it?

My dad.

King of diamonds...

And this one?

Eight of hearts.

No shit. You're like a computer!

Queen of spades.

That's the whole pack and not one mistake!

Don't tell me you can retain all 52 cards in order!

I told you! He's a genius.

IQ of 161. Eh, Serge?

Yeah, my brain strides off while I run along behind.

- You must clean up at poker! - Oh no, no!

I don't play poker anymore.

What do you mean?

I used to win a lot, but after a while it's boring.

What, boring? You could make a lot of money.

Forget it. I've told him this for 20 years.

He's stubborn, he prefers his books.

Yeah, you know why?

"Money is fiction..." Aristotle.

Yes... No, but seriously.

I front the money and we go 50-50.

What do you say?

Just once. I'm going home tomorrow.

Oh no.

We could go with big stakes right away!

In 30 minutes we'll be good. I'll be on my way.

Well then...

Thing is, I have to be home at 3 for the seniors book club

on La Comédie humaine.

So we can't hang around.

You know Balzac?

Balzac was an amazing left back, lovely dribbler.

Before or after Aristotle?

Pardon?

That's usually how he finds his suckers.

"Suckers"? What suckers?

This one!

Did he tell you he's banned from every casino in France?

No. And from banks.

I'll explain what happens: you get your money,

he'll fake a need to go pee, so you'll double park...

Before you know what's happening, he's gone with your cash... Am I right?

OK, dear.

No it's not, because I'm calling the cops!

Hey, hey, hey...

There's no hey!

Go on, clear off!

I have influence!

- Yeah, yeah. - No shit!

OK. Dad?

Yes.

And little Théa?

Théa? And the last one.

What's his name? Eliott.

He must be walking.

Yes, he walks very well. Then again, he is ten.

He has a little sister.

A little sister!

What did you get Romain mixed up in 15 years ago?

What do you mean?

Who told you such nonsense? I'd never touch Romain!

- You do trust me... - No.

Did I tell you I have a new job? You'll love it!

Mr Alvaro, I've around 20 charges against you.

Attempted fraud, abuse of weakness, 2006.

I don't recall the guys being very weak.

Insurance fraud,

identity theft,

real estate fraud..

I get it, you've a charge sheet as long as my arm.

And if I give you info, you wipe the slate clean?

No, I'm used to it.

Yes. More or less.

Your daughter's waited 15 years to find out, can't you make an effort?

Why stir up the past?

I'm asking and I've never asked for anything.

Oh say...

I just want to say something.

It was Romain who came for me, not the other way round.

He came to ask me for some money.

He wanted to surprise you.

He needed a deposit for an apartment.

Thing is, I've never been rich.

Things could have stopped there. But Romain had other ideas.

At the time I was in contact with a rich guy,

a rather temperamental Belgian.

But we weren't on very good terms.

As he didn't know Romain, he wasn't against lending him money.

You introduced Romain to a gangster!

I was doing him a favor!

Stop it, Morgane!

It was a magnificent plan.

Bloody magnificent.

Romain borrowed 50,000 from the Belgian.

We'd work up a profit at the casino.

Next day, the Belgian would get

double what he'd invested.

And we'd share the rest of the profits.

It was grandiose... God, it was grandiose!

The casino dolts

didn't know what had hit them. We broke the bank!

One million euros!

A million!

And then what happened?

Afterwards...

He came to meet me by the parking lot exit.

But a car screeched up

and a guy got out

and bundled him into the car.

I didn't know what was going on.

And that's it? A guy "bundled him into a car"?

Is that all you can tell us? Think!

Well...

Got it.

He drove a black Saab 9.5

with a scratch on the rear onside wing and a wonky headlight.

Is that all?

Think!

A black Saab 9.5

registration BL 362 TH.

Is that enough?

I'm flat out.

Look who owned the car...

I knew it.

I knew it!

I fucking knew it!

Captain Devos strung us along.

He saw Romain was planning a casino scam.

He followed him after his release,

stole his money and couldn't leave witnesses.

- Bastard! - I spoke to Amiens police.

Devos didn't report for duty today and can't be reached.

Devos didn't report for duty today and can't be reached.

But he's listed on no flight leaving France.

Gilles, did you manage to get in?

Yes, he's not home. But I got into his garage, look...

The creep! We're going to lose him!

Boom...

Poppet...!

Boom...

The cellar...

Thank you, dear.

Boom... Oh fuck!

It was right under my eyes and I missed it!

She's in shock.

Drills at under 30!

The bottle of wine!

The fucking tea towel!

Don't touch!

It was staring me in the face! Shit!

OK... When I went to see the Belgian yesterday,

there was a flyer on his windshield.

It was exactly the same as the one a girl was handing out

in the street opposite Devos' police station.

So the Belgian parked on that street on that day,

OK?

Then when we were talking in his living room I heard a .boom,

like an impact, then he asked his wife

to get a bottle of Meursault from the cellar.

But I saw one chilling in the fridge!!

Meursault?

When she returned, her tea towel

was out of her apron pocket.

So she didn't go for the wine but to silence Devos!

That's why!

Because our crooked cop

wasn't hiding, he'd been abducted by the Belgian!

That's it! Right under my fucking nose!

Wait, wait...

You're saying a gangster on probation kidnapped a cop? What for?

Roxane's investigation put him on his trail!

He realized Devos had stolen a million 15 years ago and wanted to get it.

Fuck...

What have you done with my money?

Don't be stupid, I advise you to answer.

Police, back off! Let him go!

Back off!

He's not breathing... Call an ambulance, quick!

Fuck!

On the floor.

You can go.

I picked up your things.

I imagine I missed out on Father of the Year 2022.

So I'll tell you something...

It's not easy... But I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I hid from you what I knew.

I shouldn't have. There.

How's your mother?

Wonderful.

She lied to me for 15 years too!

- When you see her. kiss her from me. - Yes.

It'll annoy her!

Here, look.

Well?

King of hearts.

- Very good. - Yeah...

I can see that..

No, I'm proud.

You wouldn't have 40 for the taxi?

Last night I stopped my bank card, so...

Are you kidding me?

No, you're right, I'll take the metro.

Yeah.

Right...

See you around.

Yeah, right. Take care.

Oh, Morgane,

try to call me before you next give birth?

OK, see you.

I know, I know...

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Wait, where's Devos?

In hospital. We had to call paramedics...

And the prosecutor knows we were investigating.

We can't question him.

Morgane!

Morgane,

Devos has come round.

With all the evidence against him, they'll nail him.

You really think so?

They have to get him to confess.

He's a cop, he won't give an inch. Face it.

He'll get away with it.

That is possible.

- I'm sorry - It's not your fault.

You've done all you could.

It's just that... we finally find out who killed Romain

and it'll all end there?

What do I say to Théa?

We've one last lead.

Don't be surprised if it's a dead end.

Daphné searched Devos' accounts.

She didn't find the million, but she found something weird.

For 15 years he's made an annual transfer to an account in the UK.

In the UK?

Where the student who found Romain lives?

Exactly.

The account's in a fake name but the bank sent a photo.

It could be her.

She witnessed the murder and blackmailed Devos?

There's only one way to find out.

Got a passport?

So you just have to pick up Eliott from school, OK?

He has his things, his bag, so...

OK?

Thank you, Mom.

Yes, goodbye.

It's all I could find. Smoked Cheddar chips.

Great, my favorites!

Apparently there's no palm oil.

So you're speaking to your mom?

Briefly.

Isn't that good?

We're reconnecting.

Ah!

Fuck, Karadec, we're heading for an iceberg!

I'm the king of the world!

You're the only guy in the world that hasn't seen Titanic?

Of course I have!

Well, then... I'm the...

What?

No, nothing, you seem...

Karadec?

- You're driving on the right. - So what?

- Here it's on the left. - Shit!

Are you lost, Karadec?

No. Not at all. Absolutely not.

Come on, Karadec, step on it!

My GPS is buffering.

There's one street. Where else could it be?

Twenty one... There!

Hello.

Hello.

Sorry to bother.

We are with the French police.

And we are looking for this woman. Do you know her?

Her name is Adeline Morin.

Sorry, I don't know her.

No?

Sorry.

Hi.

You are sure?

I have no idea.

Wait a moment.

No, no, no, Liam! Liam, leave your mom!

Come get your coat.

Roxane. You know what? Romain is in Brighton.

Brighton?!

The English account Devos paid money into was his. He used a fake name.

- All this time he was alive? -Yes.

Why did he never come forward?

That's unclear.

But he said Devos robbed him in 2005. We've enough to nail that creep.

- OK. Good... Adam? - Yes?

How is Morgane?

I'm not sure.

- See you later, then. -OK.

Well, explain!

What happened that night after the casino?

That cop jumped on me in the parking lot.

He beat me up and took my cash.

Your father found me, half-dead.

Broken ribs, busted nose.

I knew if I didn't pay the Belgian back, he'd kill me.

Why didn't you tell me?

We'd have found a solution together.

I was scared!

You see?

Your dad panicked too.

Said the Belgian wouldn't want revenge on a dead man.

So you paid the pathologist

so you could disappear?

Yes.

How many times... Your dad said he'd be watching

and I shouldn't contact you.

I was dying to tell you everything.

So why didn't you?

You had 15 years to think about it. What happened?

Oh, I'm stupid...

You met her... was that it?

Going back to France was too risky.

And with Kristin, I don't know...

It was simple!

It was simple?

Simple. Is that what you wanted in life, simplicity?

And how's Théa?

You remember her name?

You're quite the superman.

She's fine.

She always said we managed well and she didn't need a dad.

Obviously she was right.

You realize I spent 15 years of my life looking for you?

I joined the police to find you!

I'm so stupid!

Let's go home, Karadec.

- Morgane! - Leave me alone.

What are you doing?

Leave me alone. I'll walk home.

Nonsense, Lille is an hour away.

I don't care!

It'll take you 2 days on foot.

Morgane!

Oh shit, I don't know the way.

What?

What's wrong?

Am I really as unbearable as that?

What are you talking about?

My character...

Oh.

My mother was right.

I feel so stupid!

For 15 years I told myself

the only explanation was that Romain had been killed or kidnapped. No!

The guy just saved his skin and then...

he made a new life.

He made a new life because the old one didn't matter to him.

It was me who made it into a saga.

The worst thing is, I can't even blame him.

You're the first to tell me

I'm unmanageable,

a pain and a nuisance.

Not just that.

I know, I drive everyone away.

Who could love me, eh? Who?

Lots of people could love you, Morgane.