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A tremendous tragedy - such can
be said of the death

of Central Energy CEO Daniel Vlcek...

There's been much speculation as to
what was behind the tragic event.

-Vlcek was known to have been in trouble.
-CE had expanded abroad on his watch...

Police have yet to make a statement, and
the family has so far kept silent...

Mr Vlcek was without a doubt a huge
figure on the Czech energy market...

What do I think? That if you sow
the wind, you reap the whirlwind.

No one knows anything, no one is
talking, it's almost as if

no one wanted to know what really
happened to Daniel Vlcek...

THE SACRIFICE

Have you gotten anything out of
Vlcek's computer yet?

No, not yet.

Nothing of any use to us.

-Okay, well let me know as soon as
you find something out. -OK, Bye.

Mr Vlcek?

-Leave me alone.
-I need to talk to you.

I know exactly who you are,
get out of here.

I know who Sofie is.

ONE WEEK EARLIER

Marie!

ARE YOU GOING TO PRINT IT?

I NEED TO KNOW IT'S NOT A HOAX

I CAN SEND IT TO ANOTHER PAPER
IF YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED

I AM INTERESTED.

I WANT TO MEET WITH YOU.
I NEED TO KNOW MY SOURCE.

I'LL THINK ABOUT IT.

-Another coffee?
-You keeping tabs on me?

-Hello.
-Hello.

-Hi!
-Hey.

-Two espressos, please. You'll
have one, won't you? -Of course.

Max says my article on the Central Energy
privatization isn't well-sourced enough.

He keeps making me do it over.

It's the privatization of one of the
biggest energy companies in Europe.

He can't afford a mistake.
He's giving you a chance.

-Want water?
-Yeah.

-Here.
-Thanks.

Still, I admire you for getting into this.

It'll be the end of him,
do you realize that?

And what do you think I should do?
Let it go?

Maybe you should remind
yourself why you're doing it.

I'M SENDING MORE.
THAT WILL CONVINCE YOU.

Where's my coffee?

STATE TO SELL SHARES IN
CENTRAL ENERGY

Come on in.

She sent me the numbers. I know how
much he took in bribes, and when.

We started this case.

It's only thanks to my articles that
the police started taking an interest,

and now I finally have real evidence.

Max!

The CEO of Central Energy is taking money
from somebody who wants it privatized.

It's a clear opening.
Have you seen the material?

-I have.
-And?

-It's massive.
-So we run it tomorrow?

You know what it's going to do to
the stock exchange when we run this?

I just want to be 100% certain
before I lose somebody millions.

-I'll have more.
-More of what?

All the accounting data, dates,
emails, hard copies on everything.

Clear proof that this privatization
stinks to high heaven.

That the CEO of CE is taking
money to manipulate the tender.

-Get the police to verify it.
-Jesus, are you hearing me?

Thanks to my source we've got a head
start. The police don't know anything.

-Max!
-On my way.

Bye.

Hi.

How sure are we on this?

-Moderately.
-Moderately...

This is big.
Really fucking big.

You don't have to tell me.

Our whole legal department is working
on it, I pulled people off leave.

-I hope this isn't just some bad joke.
-His source promised him more information.

When?

-Do we have any idea who it is?
-No.

But you know as well as I do, that not
just anyone gets to information like that.

It must be someone from
Vlcek's innermost circle.

His successor?

How do we proceed now?

We wait to see what else
Sofie comes up with.

We've got more than
enough already.

If we delay then we risk
somebody else running it first.

I'm not new at this job.
It could still be a sham.

But you don't think it is?

Goodbye.

Good morning.

Welcome to the press conference.

Central Energy, andprimarily
its CEO, Daniel Vlcek,

have, for several weeks now, been the
targets of unprecedented pressure

from the media in the attempt
to damage its reputation.

The whole alleged corruption
affair is damaging

both to the good name
of the company and Mr Vlcek,

which is very problematic in light
of the privatization being prepared.

Is it true that the police are
also investigating Central Energy?

Yes, I can confirm that the case
is being handled by the police,

for whom we have voluntarily
provided all necessary documents.

Share prices in CE are very high, a case
like this could send them falling...

Are you seeing this?

It's in full swing, and
it's our scoop, run it.

Then tell me who
your source is.

-You want a name?
-I don't care about the name.

I care whether you believe them
enough to set this in motion.

Central Energy is fully cooperating
with the police on their investigation.

-We have nothing to hide...
-I've got a meeting with her.

When?

-Today. -Regarding these claims
emerging from the daily Kontext

their facts are completely out of context,
or are else half-truths and utter lies.

We feel that the media and
particularly the daily Kontext,

which was the first to come up with
these unsubstantiated accusations,

has damaged us and continues to
do so, which is why we've decided

to defend ourselves in court, and we will
soon be filing a lawsuit against them.

We're famous!

The last important
thing we have to say

is that despite the untruthfulness
of all these accusations,

Central Energy CEO Daniel
Vlcek has made the decision,

effective today, to step
down from his position

in order to facilitate a smooth
investigation of the case.

Your questions?
Only two if you please.

Is not the resignation of the CEO
more of an admission of wrongdoing?

He's protecting his name and that of
his family and the company as a whole.

You can't deny that under Daniel Vlcek,
Central Energy has done exceedingly well.

It has successfully expanded through the
purchase of foreign energy companies,

it has become a major
international company.

Can you foresee Daniel Vlcek returning
to his post if proven innocent?

Of course that is possible.

For Daniel Vlcek, the entire affair
has been exhausting and draining.

Central Energy appreciates
his work, just as Mr Vlcek

appreciates the company enough to
know what's best for its future.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

Will the affair around Mr Vlcek influence
the privatization of CE in any way?

We said two questions. Thank
you for your attention,

the press conference is over.
Goodbye.

Did your source tell you that?

That article's got to run tomorrow.
There's no doubt after this.

We still don't know what Sofie
wants?

Maybe nothing, maybe justice.
Does it matter?

They're cleaning house. Whatever the
reason for it, it's apparently working.

What exactly do we
have right now?

Financial sums, dates,
account numbers.

Proof that Dan Vlcek is taking money
and the whole privatization is a sham.

Do you know what this means, if
it's true?

The people supposed to be watching over CE
have their political futures on the line.

The Ministry of Finance.

More like the whole government,
when it's a company that big.

We can't fuck this up,
otherwise we're finished.

-How does it look?
-Still the same.

It's not often that the CEO of the biggest
Czech company quits of his own free will.

-Are we sticking to our version of the story?
-Yeah.

You resigned to calm the
situation around the company,

which was being attacked by the media.

Fine.

And you're considering
suing Kontext.

That should distract them for a while.

What's this?

The state of things.

What I didn't have time to finish.

You know the rules of the game.
They don't change.

Well good luck then.

You know you're going to need it.

-Hi, how are you holding up?
-Hi. I've been better.

But worse too I think.

-Do you need anything?
-No, thanks.

I have to go.

Sure. I understand.

Thanks for calling.

-Look, that's him. Mr Vlcek!
-Mr Vlcek!

Mr Vlcek!

-Can we get a statement?
-Mr Vlcek!

-Hi.
-Hi.

If you want to eat all
they have left is salad.

I think I'll have a shot,
by the looks of you.

Sofie.

She sent me bank statements,
exact amounts.

The payments came from several companies,
foreign ones. They all lead to Daniel.

He might go to jail, you know that?

-Why are you telling me that?
-Because you want me to set this rolling.

You, who are always going on
about journalistic ethics.

I'm just saying you should
think hard about whether

you want to have your name on your
brother's sentence, that's it.

You know damn well it's a
huge conflict of interests.

MOM

The head of electricity giant Central
Energy Daniel Vlcek has resigned.

The decision comes in response to claims
of bribery made by the daily Kontext.

The news comes at the worst possible time
for the country's largest energy company.

Daniel Vlcek had been preparing
the company for privatization.

The resignation of the director is
not CE's only problem, however.

The case is also being
investigated by the police.

Good morning.

Hi.

-Hi.
-Hey.

-Hiya.
-Hey.

-Oh, Stella? -Yeah?
-The boss wants you.

-What does he want?
-I dunno.

-You wanted to talk to me?
-Yeah, have a seat.

I assume I do not have to
introduce the state prosecutor.

Miss Nemeckova is working
on the Central Energy case.

Lt Col Uher says you've repeatedly
made reports about someone trying

to break in to your computer.

Yeah and everyone has
repeatedly ignored it.

The inspection didn't back it up.

Did they get to
anything important?

I assume an expert such as
yourself has her files secured.

They didn't get anything. But I
know they tried.

Do you know Petr Vlcek?

The journalist?

Only as a name in the papers.
He does the big cases.

At the moment the one involving
his brother, Daniel Vlcek.

We suspect someone's leaking confidential
information from your investigation.

That's not possible.

Why?

Because only you and I
have access to that file.

-If you're trying to suggest that I...
-We're not suggesting anything.

But you have to admit, it's a bit odd
that Petr Vlcek has this information.

He has to be getting
it from somewhere.

That will be all. You can go.

Why is the state prosecutor's
office so interested in this case?

It's an important case that
involves the country's economy.

-Fine, but what does it have to do with...
-Stella...

You can go.

-Goodbye. -Bye.
-Goodbye.

What the fuck?

-Hi.
-Hi.

-Hey.
-Hi.

You alright?

Just very tired.

You should talk to him about it.

He's not a 5-year-old,
he's grown up.

I'll have a coffee,
then I have to go upstairs.

Maybe this one.

So, for those of you
who don't know yet...

Tomorrow we run with
Petr's mystery source.

We've got proof that Daniel Vlcek
was bribed by a foreign investor

who's involved in the privatization
of Central Energy.

We'll use your article, Marie,
but it needs to be revised

so it doesn't repeat Petr's
material.

-And you're seriously okay with bringing
down your own brother? -Marie...

-I'm just curious.
-Take care of the task at hand.

I want your article
re-written in an hour.

-Martin, see if you can find something
out about those foreign companies.
-OK.

We're about to really
kick the hornet's nest.

So no nonsense. We can't fuck
this up.

As to who will replace Daniel Vlcek
as head of CE, we can only speculate.

-Michal, can I get you anything?
-No.

...and together they brought CE
into it's glory days.

Daniel Vlcek has been under fire
from the media for a long time,

particularly in the daily
Kontext.

Vlcek is suspected of corruption and
the police are looking into the case...

Dan?

-...bad news, not just for the
now-former director... -Dan!

...but especially for
Central Energy itself.

-Dan! -...How the unexpected resignation
could affect the upcoming privatization,

-that is a question for economist
Josef Machacek. Good evening...

Dan?

Dan!

Can't you hear me?

Sorry.

No.

How are you feeling?

Fine.

What are we going to do?

We'll manage.

You have to trust me.

Did you have to do it?

It's complicated.

Do you remember what I told you
when we met?

That I don't understand the things you do,
but I want to understand them someday.

I hope so.

I love you.

I knew I was marrying the right one.

Central Energy director
Daniel Vlcek has resigned.

The company made the announcement
at a special press conference today.

Vlcek himself has not
commented on the decision.

Vlcek has long been under fire from the
media, especially in the daily Kontext.

Vlcek is suspected of corruption and
the police are looking into the case.

Central Energy is without a boss after
the director of many years, Daniel Vlcek,

resigned amid accusations of corruption.

-Is it true? -We have already taken
the first steps towards prosecution...

I don't want to lie to you.

-Then don't. -For CE, and the state,
which is the majority shareholder...

I had to make a lot of decisions.
That's what the job's all about.

That's how I got the
company where I did.

Not all the decisions I made
were the right ones.

Sometimes they weren't even mine,
I just didn't have any choice.

But now I want to
make up for it.

I don't want to be
anyone's puppet anymore.

Then why aren't you defending yourself?

Because I want it to end.

Happy birthday.

My birthday's next month.

They didn't have time to deliver
the motorcycle,

but it'll be waiting for
you on your birthday.

I've got to go to town for something,
but I'll be right back.

-And could you drop me off there?
-What's up?

-I'm going for a beer with the lads.
-Oh for a beer!

When should we expect you back?

You shouldn't.

Thanks dad.

And one final question: How much could
the Czech state make from the sale of CE?

-See you.
-Bye.

...absent any information on
the course of negotiations,

I, for one, would guess that the
price won't go below 70-75 billion.

Economist Josef Machacek there,
I thank you for the interview.

May I?

Would you mind putting your
name on tomorrow's article?

Feel free to say no
if it seems daft.

-It's your case.
-I know.

Max is okay with it?

It's his idea, actually. He's right.
It's a conflict of interests.

Well, alright.

Thanks.

Petr?

Hi Dan.

Could you come over?

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

I need to talk to you. Please.

Alright.

I'll be there in 20 minutes.

Bye.

You here to do a victory dance
in front of him?

You're a bastard, Petr.

-Look... -He's your brother.
He would never do this to you.

-Hi.
-Hi.

Thanks for coming so soon.

-Dan, I...
-You don't have to explain anything to me.

It was a random tip-off, I didn't
know it would lead to you.

And if you did, would you
have acted differently?

I guess not.

I know you wouldn't.

You're a chip off the old block.

At least someone got dad's
yearning for truth and justice.

He gave up on it
with me eventually.

You just can't figure out
the "why" of it, can you?

You think you understand it all,
that you've seen through the game,

but you really don't
know anything.

Then explain it to me.

I've had this for over 25 years.
Can you believe that?

I got it when I was
still in school.

I've always been fascinated
by its invincibility.

Trees are interesting because
their looks deceive.

You see a tree, and you think you see
everything, but you only see the surface.

Everything important is happening
underground, by the roots.

But no one cares about that.

At least not at first.

What am I doing here?

I wanted to ask you for a favour.

I want you to look after my family.
Michal especially.

He's an adult now.

You're going to get two years, max.
With your lawyers, maybe not even that.

-More like a suspended sentence.
-This isn't about me anymore.

In the end, it's always
about the children.

You've still got that old
clunker?

Sure. It's still holding together.

A real veteran.

Well, thanks.

Me too.

Don't forget what you promised me.

Okay.

-See you.
-Bye.

FALL OF THE BOSS OF CENTRAL ENERGY

Fuck, fuck, fuck!

RECTORY

Petr, welcome! Come in.
It's raining buckets, eh?

You should have said you were coming.
You're soaked.

What brings you here so late?

I was at the police station.

Is something wrong, Petr?

Is everything alright?

Dan's killed himself.

-He committed suicide.
-Jesus Christ...

Jesus Christ, no.

Daniel Vlcek, for many years the
CEO of Central Energy, is dead.

According to available information, he
committed suicide at home last night.

Sources near the house say that two cars
left the scene at time in question,

one with the victim's wife Eva Vlckova.

A short while later an unknown man left
in a second car. Police remain on site.

The news is all the more shocking as it
comes only a day after Vlcek's resignation.

Police!

Police! Nobody move!
Everyone stay where you are.

-Nobody move! -We have a warrant to
find and confiscate any evidence

relating to the Central Energy case.

What the hell is this supposed to mean?

Commandos with machine guns?
Overdoing it a bit, aren't you?

The building's managed by a private
security company. We didn't want any risks.

We're journalists, not
terrorists, for Christ's sake!

-You have no right to do this!
-We do, Mr Vlcek.

I'm sorry about your brother, of course.
My condolences.

We are a daily newspaper,
goddamit.

How do you think we can do tomorrow's
issue if you confiscate our computers?

We're going to need all information
regarding your brother and Central Energy.

-I have a legal right to protect my source.
-Your source may have killed your brother.

We need to know the information
you received was accurate.

I know it is.

-How can you be so certain?
-I just am!

-This is all wrong.
-I need to know your source.

If I'm to protect you,
I need to know who it is.

-I think it's a woman.
-You think?

-You had a meeting with her yesterday.
-She never got back to me.

-Fucking hell, Petr.
-Did you not see what she sent me?

Anyone could have drawn
up those documents.

-Maybe someone who had it in for
your brother. -That's nonsense!

We shouldn't have printed it.

-You're a fucking amateur for letting
things go this far. -Fuck you.

And what if they were just using you?!

-Tell us what happened!
-No comment.

Is it true that the raid
involved an employee of Kontext,

the brother of the deceased Daniel
Vlcek? Ms Skalova!

-It's the whole family!
-Hi!

-We're going to the park.
-Lucky you!

-I'd go too!
-See you later.

-Hi.
-Hi.

-You came alone?
-Yeah, well...

You know how he is.

-Thanks.
-How was the trip?

Oh fine, I like travelling by train.

Why didn't you call?
I could have come for you.

Come on, you have enough
worries of your own.

...the whirlwind around Central
Energy, which tragically culminated...

-Michal!
-...in the suicide of CEO Daniel Vlcek...

is being intensively investigated
by the police...

Hi.

Hi.

Where's granddad?

He stayed home.

Come sit down.

Will you have something?

Tea, if you'd be so kind.

A police raid took place just moments ago
right here, behind where I am standing,

-in the building of the daily Kontext...
-Mr Vlcek, Mr Vlcek!

-Who gave you the information about
your brother? -Leave me alone.

Don't you think people have the right to
know? These are quite serious charges.

-No, I don't think they do.
-Do you feel responsible

for your brother's death? It was you
who started the whole affair around CE.

-I didn't kill him.
-No one is claiming you did.

-Bastard!
-Michal.

It's not his fault.

Petr is in just as much pain as you.
It was Daniel's choice.

Did you read those articles?

You think it's ok to write
about your brother like that?

To call him a liar, a fraudster, a thief?

Antidepressants.

I had no idea he was taking them.

So please never say in this house
that it was Daniel's choice.

Because in reality,
it was Petr's choice.

-What? -You're not responsible
for your brother's death.

I keep telling you that and you
refuse to understand.

I shouldn't have
used it against him.

If you hadn't done it, somebody else would
have, and it would've ended up the same.

-You don't know that.
-Just like you don't know

how it would've ended up if you
hadn't written those articles.

Why did he do it?

Have you gotten anything out of
Vlcek's computer yet?

No, not yet.

Nothing of any use to us.

Okay, well let me know as soon
as you find something out.

OK, bye.

Have you found anything in
Daniel Vlcek's phone records?

Who was the last
person he talked to?

It's odd, but they didn't find
his phone at the scene.

But we're getting it from
the service provider.

Mr Vlcek?

-Leave me alone.
-I need to talk to you.

I know exactly who you are,
get out of here.

I know who Sofie is.

What do you want from me?

Why are you telling me?

Because I think I can trust you.

And not your superiors?

You're bluffing.

I can prove it to you.

I like plants.

It was easier than I expected.

Sofie didn't put much effort
into covering her tracks.

These are all the messages
you got from her.

They were all sent from
the same IP address.

From one specific location.

-That's the Central Energy building.
-Yep.

All the documents and
messages you got from her

came from Daniel
Vlcek's computer.

What?

Sofie was your brother.