03x08 - Sans appel

[bunniefuu]

No!!

What?

I'm good. I look smart.

The chemistry teacher was k*lled.

What?

Luc Hermann,
he was found dead this morning.

I'm sure it's Xavier Carax.

- The kid who was suspended?
- Yes, last night.

C'mon, Sarah, people aren't k*lled
for being suspended.

He's capable.

What a scoop!
We might've had a k*ller at school!

Darling, don't get excited.

Captain, we have a homicide.
A man.

The name doesn't happen
to be Luc Hermann?

It is.

I'm coming.

His k*ller won't last long,

because apparently Cherif
is a fortune teller now.

I should've asked him if
you and I will ever date.

Did I say something wrong?

Unappealable Judgement

Any updates, Dad?

The fireman's son heard his Dad
talk about it.

And tweeted it to everyone.

Welcome to the new millennium.

This won't help us.

I think that Sarah
will want to be involved.

Here's the principal.

Mr. Lemarchal.

Captain Cherif.

I came as fast as I could.

I read the tweets.
Do we know what happened?

An investigation takes longer
than a tweet.

I'm toughening sanctions for
anyone saying it's school-related.

Several tweets are saying
that Xavier Carax is involved.

But the council

had decided he'd be expelled
as of last night.

I want to be in the loop.
In everyone's best interest, thanks.

Yeah, I know.

People defend their own turf.

- Thanks, gentlemen.
- You're welcome.

Captain,

the garbage men found the body
at 7am.

It is Luc Hermann.

55 years old, substitute
chemistry teacher.

He lived here.

We found his ID and his cell phone.

See what you can find on
Xavier Carax? 17 years old.

By the way!

Are you coming to my birthday
tomorrow?

- It's karaoke night.
- I won't miss it.

I can't wait to hear
Captain Briard's melodious voice.

Oh yeah!

Awesome!

- Bringing Garnier?
- We're not talking about that.

Does that mean, no?
Bad singer?

You'll see.

- Philippe, a bad cold?
- No, no.

- An allergy to canker stains.
- To what?

- Yellow dust.
- Huh?

It's from the tree.

What a drag.

OK, so...

- One blow, to the head?
- Yep.

And this?

Recent cuts.
It's not what k*lled him.

Are you taking anyone to karaoke?

I could come with you.

Sure, yeah. Why not.

My association fights
to cut them down.

The yellow dust
isn't what k*lled him?

No. His head is smashed,

as if he were hit with
a heavy object.

Time of death: 11pm-1am.

Why was he out at that hour?

I have no idea.

Hermann was in the middle of moving.

He did it quickly.

Captain! The victim's cell phone.

The last call was made
at 10:50pm to "Clémentine".

- Thank you, Christelle.
- You're welcome.

- May I, Captain?
- Yes.

Hello, Clémentine?

Dad?

Uh, no. No.

It's police Captain Kader Cherif.

My Dad sounded panicked.

He said he had to leave,
that he would call me soon.

Did he explain
why he was moving?

No.

Just: "It's back".

"It's back": that's all?

I was three
when my father left the house.

He went completely missing.

No news.

No child support,
birthday cards, nothing.

I found him by accident.

His name was on the board
of education's list.

I contacted him just to see
what he looked like.

Was he ever threatened,

or was anyone mad at him?

No.

He seemed to have a simple life.

We planned on going
to the theater last night, but...

he cancelled a few days ago.

He needed to attend
a disciplinary council

to defend a student.

Xavier Carax.

Did your mother know that
you had reconnected?

No, I never told her.

She never forgave him for leaving.

Do you think my mother...

We were together last night.

You can check.

Very well.
Yes, thanks, Déborah.

See you later.
Don't worry, I'll take care of it.

Hermann was single.

Substitute teacher for 15 years,

he has been in Sarah's school
for 4 months.

Déborah said everyone liked him,
his students and colleagues.

Yes, I know.

My ex-wife is on in the PTA.

On the day he d*ed, Hermann
was in class till 6pm.

Then he went to Xavier's
disciplinary council.

The senior was accused of
racketeering.

Hermann defended him,
but the council didn't go well.

The student was expelled.

After the council,
he quickly left the school.

4 hours later, he's found dead
near his apartment.

Could the k*ller be
the expelled senior?

Carax is in probation,

placed in the school by a judge
with an obligation to go to school.

What did he do?

He was involved in a fight
in which a kid d*ed.

He didn't k*ll him,

but our colleagues found
a flick Kn*fe at his place.

The principal must
have been upset to take him in,

in terms of the school's reputation.

Kids need to find
productive things to do.

Prison is rarely a solution
for these guys.

A team went to get him,

hoping he didn't go too far.

I want to see my father!

I have the right to see my father!

Dad!

Since when is Sarah
persona non grata?

- She wants to play detective.
- Sarah can keep quiet.

She can, but others can't.

Between Facebook, Twitter,

it's worse than the bush telegraph.

Thanks, Ben.

Thanks for trusting me.

Sarah, I'm investigating a homicide.

You need to be in class now,
my darling.

Did you arrest Carax?

Dad, did you arrest him, or not?

Your worse than
Jack Bauer's daughter.

Do you ever give up?

If he att*cked Hermann,
the nicest teacher,

he may att*ck others.
I can help you find out more.

Thanks, but the answer is no.

Avoid spreading rumors,
and stay out of the investigation.

Come on, let me go!

- It's Xavier.
- I'm going to sue.

Needless to say you saw nothing!

Even if it's in public?

Should I take your cell phone?

OK, fine.

I'll let you work.

- Go back to my role.
- Good girl!

Well?

See you tonight.

Xavier Carax
is here with his father.

Very well.

We checked Luc's daughter's
schedule and her mother's.

They spent the evening together.
Witnesses can confirm.

3 and ½ hours of Brecht...
Unforgettable, and so much fun!

I like Kool and the g*ng,
Nicole Croisille. Dance music!

Thanks.

Accusing my son the day after
he's expelled, what do you want?

Calm down, or leave.

We just want to understand.

So, tell me.

You have a disciplinary council, but
don't acknowledge the accusations.

You never threatened anyone
and never racketeered.

Being expelled
must've made you mad.

Why go after Hermann?

He was the only one to defend you.

He's a coward.

He was supposed to help,
he didn't say a word.

He's like the others, all talk,

but no action.

That's a motive.

- You think it's funny?
- Yeah.

- Where were you that night?
- At home.

- Watching soccer together.
- Aren't you a night guard?

Can your boss confirm?
What's his number?

- Dirty pigs!
- Calm down, Dad, it's OK.

I have enough problems,
you can't lose your job.

I was with some friends.

Why didn't you say so?

I'm not allowed to see them
because of the judge.

After the disciplinary council,
I wanted to chill,

cr*ck some jokes, drink a beer.

I'm not a m*rder*r.
Who do you think I am?

Names and numbers of these buddies?

Their numbers are in my phone.

Hermann has it.

Why did he have your phone?

A team will check his alibi.

What is most interesting
is his cell phone.

He admitted filming the principal
making love

with Sonia, a school nurse.

The connection with Hermann?

That day, Xavier also filmed
girls in the locker room,

but Hermann caught him
and took his cell phone away.

He erased the videos,
but found Lemarchal's.

So, Hermann kept the phone.

- To blackmail Lemarchal.
- We didn't find the phone.

Maybe that's what the k*ller
was after.

So, Lemarchal:

father of 3,

married for 25 years to
a rich car dealer in Lyon.

- His wife won't like it.
- Sonia's husband won't either.

Two lovers who had motives to
get the video.

Frankly, this surprises me
from the principal.

Getting laid in school:
great school reputation!

It matches the feeling
of all-mightiness.

You, have you ever done it
in the police station?

Me? Definitely not!

I'm not like that.
I have ethical values.

Do the cells count?

I need to make a phone call.

Oh yeah?

I bet it's a text from
Commander Garnier.

You mix business and pleasure
during work hours?

I learned from the best!

You never answered.

Is he coming to karaoke?
He doesn't want to go too fast.

Wants to meet your Daddy first.

Pascal already knows my Dad,
who actually likes him a lot.

I just don't want you to go alone.

Oh, sh**t!
Too bad, it's too late.

Did you forget I had a boyfriend?

Oh yeah? I'm not jealous...

Really?

Funny, seemed like it.

See you inside?

Captain Cherif,
this is Marie-Laure Cotti,

who is in the PTA,
and Francis, art teacher.

We were at the council.

We were meeting with the principal.

The entire educational community
is on high alert.

I've been teaching there
for 20 years,

it's the first time that one of us
is k*lled.

Rumors are spreading.

The council members
could be the next target.

We're trying not to panic.

Wait. Nothing proves
the m*rder is connected to Xavier

or to the school.

Have you noticed any changes
with Hermann?

My daughter has
a different chemistry teacher,

and I couldn't stay
in the council last night.

Hermann was pretty sociable.

A nice word for everyone.

Not with the principal though.

Lemarchal wasn't happy

when Hermann
got the job in his school.

Your father was clear:
stay out of the investigation!

That's exactly
why we are contacting you.

Léa has something important to say.

Right after the council.

My boyfriend and I were hiding
in the parking lot, we heard yelling.

We thought someone found us,
but...

it was Mr. Hermann.

He was fighting with someone.

With whom?

Tell her what you told me.

Have you posted about this
on social media?

No, don't worry.
I learned my lesson.

We'll go, have a good day.

The message was from Sarah?

She did nothing wrong.

She crept out of the house!

The pot's calling the kettle black!

What do you mean?
It doesn't sound like a compliment.

The girls said that last night
Lemarchal

threated to k*ll Hermann:

"If you keep stirring sh*t,
I'll k*ll you."

No individual requests,
we'll have a meeting tomorrow.

OK.

It's been non-stop
since Hermann's death was announced.

The video with the nurse
won't make things better.

You look good on video.

Should've been an actor.

Who gave you that video?

One thing at a time...

Look.

I bet that Dejax would sneeze
from this coat.

Funny coincidence, huh?

Your coat is covered in pollen,
just like Hermann's.

So?

What does it prove?
I saw you, by the body.

Yes, but you didn't have a coat.

However, you must've had it
when you k*lled Hermann.

Hermann seemed good-natured,
but he was a bastard.

What did he want with the video?

That I quit?
That I give in to blackmail?

OK. You seem tense.

Let's go talk about this
at the station.

But no worries, we'll be nice.

Let's take the back door.

- Where are you going?
- I feel queasy.

I'm going to the see the nurse.

It's you? How are you?

I'm well.

A future step-son spying
on his future step-dad,

promising!

Care to explain?

Tell me which part of
"stay out of it",

did you not understand?

OK, but did you see
Les Hommes de l'ombre?

Yes, what's your point?

The journalist investigates too,
to find the truth.

You know, Quentin, journalism
is sometimes an unspectacular job,

and very dangerous too.

Remember what happens in episode 4?

There. Good.

Sometimes, materials
can be destroyed,

it's life.

If there's ever a next time,
you'll never see it again.

- Got it?
- Yes.

Good. Now go to class.

Sonia isn't there.

She splits her time between
school and family planning.

They knew each other.

10 years ago, Hermann was already
teaching at Lemarchal's school.

10 years, that lines up
with Hermann's "it's back".

Hermann had started a petition

to condemn the school's
bad management.

Some teachers signed it,
and sent it to the board.

At the end of the substitution,
Hermann was transferred

and Lemarchal was investigated.

Our principal
must not have liked that.

Seeing Hermann reappear

with a compromising video
could provoke murderous tendencies.

And Sonia, the nurse,
a team went to get her.

I followed Hermann
after the council.

We exchanged a few words,
and he gave me the phone back.

He didn't want any issues,
just to teach me a lesson.

Meaning?

He thought I was too strict
with the kids,

and that my behavior was not perfect.

That was his thing: facing
people with their contradictions.

- Where is the phone?
- I threw it in the Rhône.

Then I met my wife and in-laws
in a restaurant.

We were celebrating my in-laws'
50th wedding anniversary.

Nice family.

Did you tell Sonia?

I mean, about the phone.

Yes. I called her after I got it,
to reassure her.

She insisted on coming with me
to Hermann's, but I refused.

No need to involve her more.

But...

since the announcement of the m*rder,
I can't reach her.

You think she went there?

I don't know.

She was pretty upset with Hermann.

Upset women can unpredictable.

And upset men are rational?

In the meantime, we need your alibi,
we'll call your wife.

It's crazy that his wife
might help him avoid prison.

I'll wait for the hurt mistress
in front of the station,

and maybe offer her some tea.

For once, could you try
and not stir the pot?

Actually,
I was thinking about quitting,

but since you're taking over,
I'm wondering:

what's the point?

Whatever!

The more the merrier...

- Pascal?
- Adeline.

- Captain Cherif.
- Commander. What brings you?

I need to see your boss to sign
an intervention procedure.

And now I'm invited to
the sergeant's birthday.

He reserved the entire Zénith.

Sorry I have some friends!

Come empty-handed,
or with a bottle,

or a present, or a cake.

I'm fresh, fresh...

Yes?

OK, well...
I'll wait for you at home.

Commander.

Ignore him.
Aren't you on call tomorrow?

I can switch.

Or not.

It's just...

- All my coworkers.
- So?

You get it, no?

No, I don't.

Where is the woman who was
in love with me?

Have fun with your friends.

Pascal!

It's ridiculous, I...

Listen, let's go together.

- You sure?
- Definitely.

I'll go see your boss
before you change your mind.

You had a lot to lose,

if the video with the principal
was found online.

Do you have the phone?

No. Lemarchal got rid of it.
He told you.

He's lying.
He never went to Hermann's.

How do you know?

Because I was in front of
Hermann's building.

I wanted to get the video.

I'm divorcing, I don't want
this to be used against me.

And?

I didn't see Lemarchal or Hermann
all evening.

I'm sorry,
but where were you, specifically?

In front of the grocery store,
I couldn't miss them.

There's no grocery store there.

Hermann lived
2 streets away from my building.

I saw him often,
he'd come home late.

He had two apartments.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Captains Briard and Cherif.
You live here?

Yes, I'm the caretaker.

Do you know this man?

Yes, I know him.

He has a room on the 2nd floor.

Do you have a spare key?

It's a perfect hideout.

Our chemistry teacher was
working overtime?

Are you insane?

Doesn't this remind you of
Breaking Bad?

Maybe Hermann had cancer,

and was making dr*gs
to pay for his expenses.

Cherif, this is France,
we have healthcare.

And the pager?

Maybe how he contacted
his clients or dealers.

It's old technology,
but it still works.

And harder to trace than
a cell phone.

Heating mantle,
distillation apparatus,

pills.

I think we discovered
a nice little illegal lab.

So, the warrant?

Hermann was renting it
under a fake name.

The chemistry teacher
was involved in drug dealing.

Forensics is looking through
everything.

Good work!

Good night, Captains.

I'm coming with you.
Good night, Cherif.

When was the last time
you saw Hermann ?

The day before yesterday,
by the teacher's lounge.

Has he been different
in the past few days?

No, I don't think so.
Friendly, as usual.

- Hi, Mr. Cherif.
- Hi, Dad.

How are you?

- Had a good day?
- Yeah, not bad.

What were you doing?

Nothing special.

Really?

That's too bad.

There's so much to do at your age.

No?

Huh?

May I?

Thank you.

What?

As a student,
did you feel threatened?

Yes, I feel very threatened.

I thought you were mature.

We created a page
in honor of Mr. Hermann.

Everyone can write on the wall.

It won't be easy,
but you leave me no choice.

No more internet?
I don't believe you!

I'm going to leave.

My mom will be here soon.

- Hello.
- Hello.

How are you?

- You seem...
- Hi.

I'm OK, thanks.

Well...

this m*rder*d-teacher thing
is pretty hard.

I do everything to shelter her
from v*olence,

I pick her up every day.
- Mom!

Don't worry.

We'll find the person who did this.
Soon.

Thanks.

- Let's go.
- Goodbye.

- Goodnight.
- Bye!

It's not fair.
Everyone can talk about it but me.

Can I use an alias?

No.

- Withdraw from it.
- What?

Between your job and Mom being
in the PTA,

what can I do?
- Your job, you study.

To have as many choices as possible
and understand the world.

What good is understanding
if you can't act?

The answer is no, even with
an alias, glasses, wigs, no!

We haven't sung together
in a long time.

I'm sorry about yesterday, Dad.

I know that I'm lucky to have
you and Mom.

Could you put that in writing?
So, we have proof.

It's time to go.
I don't want you to be late.

When do we get internet back?

I don't know yet.

I went without it
for 25 years, my entire youth,

so you have a while.

Dad...

Good luck
on your first day without Wi-Fi.

Don't worry, I have 4G.
See you tonight!

The pills are ecstasy,

the powder was used to make it.

- It's in the labs...
- Like Medocare.

Why, Medocare?

All of the numbers on the pager
come from there,

a pharmaceutical lab in the suburbs.

Hermann was in contact
with a employee.

What if he was forced to make it?

Could be. It would explain
why he fled so quickly.

The day of the m*rder, Hermann
got 10 calls from Medocare.

His contact wanted to see him.

The calls were made from
the delivery room lounge.

None of the employees
have a drug record.

Good luck finding your guy.

- Any tabbouleh left?
- I think so, check.

92 employees.

We'll need backup
for this, otherwise

the one we're looking for
will toss the dr*gs.

Unless you have a better idea.

To approach the suspect
without being seen?

Yes, maybe.

It's all about intuition, Captain.

Do you know the show Longstreet?

1972, with James Franciscus.

- A blind investigator.
- Never heard of it.

Unreleased in France.

No one watches your shows.

My thing was
L'Homme de l'Atlantide.

I had a yellow trunks
and I swam well like him.

- I have webbed feet.
- Billier?

It's Cherif.

Could Sam come with me
this morning?

What are you doing here?

Control your dog!

I think I found
what I was looking for.

Could you hold this?

Thanks.

It's very kind of you.

Intervention!

Police! Don't move!

Hands up.

Police, don't move, don't move!

Oh, Billier!

Thanks for Sam.

Good dog!

You get these three,
and we'll take this one.

A warrant will
help you find out more

on a potential drug ring.

Great idea, to pretend being blind!

Will you sing us
some Stevie Wonder tonight?

You kidding?
You're the star tonight.

Thanks.

Any news from narcotics?

Duris had the same pills
as Hermann, and a pager.

Hard to deny drug trafficking,
but we need to prove the m*rder.

It's for my personal use,
I already told you.

Don't you want to be original?
Change things up:

"I have asthma, Sir."

Hermann was making dr*gs for you.

You found out he wanted to leave,
so you showed him out.

"Showed him out"?
He's dead?

I have nothing to do with that.

Where were you the day
before yesterday?

At a handball game with friends.

An athletic dealer?

How lucky are we!

- It's not what you think.
- Well, then explain!

I met Hermann 6 years ago,
he was a neighbor.

He saw me driving the Medocare van
so approached me.

To offer you to help
with a production of ecstasy.

How much does this sh*t bring in?

Nothing! It's for my personal use.

Really. So, 20,000 euros
was that from the lottery?

And Hermann, 55 years-old,
uses pills

to correct homework, right?

No, he wanted stuff from
the warehouse.

Like what?

Crypoterone acetate.

It's an antiandrogen.

- "Anti..."?
- Antiandrogen.

With an "N".

It's the active ingredient
of a medicine

used to cure prostate cancer.

I wasn't far off when I said
that he was sick.

Yes, but we found no traces
of a cancer.

But he had a high level
of antiandrogens.

These molecules are used
after a chemical castration.

Wait, are you saying...

There is a chance that he took
this treatment

to control his sexual impulses.

Given the state of his prostate,
it's been a while.

More specifically?

"Specifically..."
About 10 years.

Hélène Boleau, Hermann's ex-wife,
Clémentine's mother,

a foster mom for 30 years,
never rebuilt her life.

- Is she a suspect?
- No, her alibi checked out.

She was with her daughter.

Her divorce from Hermann was quick.

No visitation for dad,
that was before his treatment.

She knows something.

How did you find out?

- Did anyone file complaints?
- No, he was auto medicating.

He was trying to fix his problem.

You knew and said nothing.

It was so long ago.
Why bring it all up?

He's dead now.

What was Hermann's disease?

One day, I found him
looking at photos,

photos of young kids.

I saw the look in his eye,
and I knew.

It made me want to vomit.

- Your foster children?
- Yes.

We had never fought like that.

I hit him, insulted him...

I could've k*lled him.

He confessed that
he violated a little girl.

- Did he say which one?
- No.

I told him to leave immediately.

I was too scared for our daughter.

I know what you're thinking,

that I'm a monster,
I should've reported him.

The idea of Clémentine growing up
as a pedophile's daughter...

I lived with the fear
he'd do it to again.

His relapse would explain
"it's back",

during his last phone conversation.

He had another victim
and ran away immediately.

That's impossible with his treatment.

What ever happened to the girl
who he violated?

We'll find out soon.

I have the list of Hélène's
foster kids from social services.

It'll take time, but we'll find.

This one left Hélène Boleau
when she was 12.

She had two other foster families...

Lives in Guyana now. Not her.

Déborah?

We're organizing
a parent-teacher meeting.

With everything going on,
we left a comment book

out for anyone wanting
to leave a message.

I was wondering, any updates
on the investigation?

- Nothing official.
- Of course.

OK. Well, listen...

The parents will ask, I'll improvise.

I trust you.

- How's my dear daughter?
- Fine, with her girlfriends.

Don't worry, I'll bring her later.

OK. Sounds good.

- OK, well... later.
- Later.

I think I found it.

Marie-Laure Bernoux,

the name of a kid
who stayed with Hélène Boleau.

Married 20 years ago now,
Marie-Laure Cotti.

That's Léa's mother,
she's friends with my daughter.

She was 10 when she was
fostered by the Hermanns.

It's for the PTA elections.

We'd like to talk to you.

Not here, please.

What is it?

You will need to come with us.
She'll need a lawyer.

You recognized your aggressor
the night of the council?

I had heard that Mr. Hermann
was coming to school,

but for me...

I didn't make the connection
between my foster family.

Really, I probably just wanted
to forget about them.

Seeing Hermann...

seeing him...

so normal, surrounded by kids,
it was unbearable.

I thought of my daughter.

What he did to me,

and what he could do to her.

How did you get his address?

He gave it to me.

When he saw me,
he said we should talk.

He told me to meet him
at his place.

How could he?

I told him that this time,
he wouldn't get away with it,

that I would report him.

- It gave me enough courage.
- To k*ll him?

I wanted to confront him,

but when I saw him packing boxes,
running away again...

I grabbed the jack in my trunk,
I wasn't thinking.

I didn't want him to ever hurt
anyone else.

Could you give us a moment,
please.

Of course, Maître.

- Stay here.
- Please.

This is a workplace, you stay here.

Stéphane!

Why did you arrest...

Come.

Why did you arrest Léa's mom?

I know I can trust you,
that's not the problem.

I'm sworn to secrecy.

My best-friend's mom is a suspect?

Will she go to prison?

The judge will decide that, not me.

Marie-Laure confessed.

Your mother will defend her.

My job is to bring out
people's dark sides.

As your father,

my job is to keep you as far away
as possible from it.

Thanks.

Marie-Laure Cotti was
indicted for intentional homicide.

I signed everything, your turn.

See you later.

Marie-Laure is starting to realize
the consequences of her actions.

She's devastated.

I don't know what I would've done.

I'll come see her tomorrow.
The first night is the hardest.

Léa will wake up tomorrow
with a mother in prison.

Her father?

I know him, he'll be there for her.

Where is Sarah?

- At home, I'm going to meet her.
- Can I come?

- It's a mother-daughter thing.
- Thanks, but...

Baudemont is celebrating
his birthday tonight.

- Yes.
- Go ahead.

It's easier to excuse a lawyer,
than a coworker

and friend.

- Goodnight, Miss.
- Goodnight, Sir.

Thank you very much!

Thank you, thank you!

You guys were awesome!
Let's keep going, let's do another.

Now, let's give the mic to...

- To keep celebrating.
- Me!

Come on, Captain Briard!

Let's give it up for Captain Briard!

- You like to dance or sing?
- Both.

It's a mix.

Cherif!

You're not staying?

No, no.

I have to talk to Déborah and Sarah.

See you tomorrow.