PREVIOUSLY
I'm leaving the past behind.
Tommy boy. Haven't seen you in years.
Basically, I managed to get
two tickets for the show this evening.
If it wasn't for us, you'd be behind bars.
- f*ck off.
- Tom, we need that boat. Remember that.
Don't you think it's weird,
hydrants with no water?
[glass shatters]
You froze in the middle of the operation,
took your mask off.
Was it the sound of glass breaking?
The low flow rate,
was it caused by the water level?
Some reports have either been erased
or never saved whatsoever.
[Patrick] I need some documents
from East Bank station.
- We're not playing house.
- [Tom] What?
A NETFLIX SERIES
[gasps]
[breathing heavily]
UNDER FIRE
[fire crackling]
[door opens]
And here I was thinking
those night shifts were behind us.
What time is it?
Early.
- Did you get some sleep?
- I did, of course.
Boy, you look pretty awful.
Are you going to work like that?
I'll talk with Gilbert first.
Something went wrong
with the fire hydrants,
and no one seems
to give a sh*t around here.
Hmm. And you are the one
solving every problem.
Shouldn't you take a nap first?
I'll go open up. [sighs]
Honey, please...
Please take a shower.
[sniffs]
Ugh.
[tense music playing]
[fisherman] Yeah. [grunts]
There we go. Here.
- Pat, brother.
- [Patrick] Yeah.
[fisherman sighs] All right.
I better get back to work.
Chief, see you later. Take care.
Hey. Tomorrow?
I'll let you know, all right?
[fisherman] Yeah, sure. Okay.
- Later.
- [Patrick] Yo.
- [fisherman] Yo.
- Yo.
[Henri] So?
Well, well.
I've created a file.
I'm going to ask Gilbert
to present it to the district board.
What's that for?
Nine times out of ten
they don't do anything. Hmm?
I'd like to know
the actual layout of those conduits.
I've seen the files
that someone's been fiddling,
The termite.
Ronny. He used to work for the city.
Whenever there was work to be done,
he was the best option.
Behind the scenes and out of sight.
That was Ronny.
He's retired now.
I don't want
to get anybody in trouble, okay?
- Ronny can't know that...
- I know.
You don't want
to cause yourself any problems, huh?
I submitted a request
from my retirement to be postponed.
I'm staying at the station.
I just can't
get into trouble right now, okay?
I relate to that, friend.
Pensions are for old men, huh?
Mm-hmm. [chuckles]
[phone line ringing]
[sighs]
[cell phone ringing]
[man] Sure, yeah.
[Gio] All right, give me a good smile.
Yeah. Show those teeth. Show those teeth.
Very good.
Tinder chicks will go crazy, man.
Come on, Gio, that isn't me.
It's so fake when I smile like this.
This is you,
but they're not the best photos.
[sighs]
Look, can't we just do it without photos?
But that's the whole point. All right?
Someone's face
is what determines if it'll work or not.
I mean, mostly nowadays,
because no one wants
to meet face to face the first time.
Get it?
[Boris sighs] No.
Just show me the pictures.
- [Gio] Whatever. Come on, let it go.
- Hey.
Trust me, they're actually pretty good.
[Boris] I look like a creep in that.
- Yo.
- [Tom] Yo.
[Gio] What's that?
Reconstructive surgery wasn't a success?
I wouldn't pay for those results.
Very funny, Gio.
- [Boris] Really. What happened?
- Calisthenics.
- [Gio] What?
- [Tom] Calisthenics.
Strength training
using your own body weight.
pull-ups, push-ups, stuff like that.
- Fit-o-meter,
- Oh.
Yeah, but without
the extensive training equipment.
I got a pull-up bar at my apartment.
I was hanging upside down on the bar
and, uh, out of the blue,
studs came out and pow!
- Got messy.
- [Boris exhales]
I fell facing down,
got knocked out for 15 minutes.
- Shut up, dude. Really?
- [Tom] Yeah.
But honestly,
it sounds worse than it actually is.
- [Gio] All right.
- Okay.
I'ma hit the locker room.
- [Gio] Yeah. take care.
- You bet. See you later, guys.
- [Boris] Yo.
- [Gio] Yo.
Okay, B-Man,
I know it's incredibly shallow, I do.
But let's tuck away some fat, can we?
[announcer over intercom]
Technical intervention.
[siren wailing]
[Katrien over radio] Attention,
East Bank station, what's your ETA?
Boris?
Two more minutes.
Could you please drive a bit slower?
That washing machine's not on fire.
[Boris sighs]
And about Tinder,
if you don't feel like it,
we'll quit the whole thing.
[death metal music playing]
Just what I needed.
People screaming.
Yeah.
[doorbell rings]
- Hello.
- [woman] Are the firefighters here?
Yes, it's them!
[woman] Do they have an ax with them?
[girl] No.
[sighs]
All right, go.
- Take it easy.
- Yeah, yeah.
It's there.
A-ha.
- Are you Arthur?
- Yeah.
- [Boris] Are you in pain?
- No, but I can't move my leg, sir.
And can you stick your hands out for us?
[Arthur] I can't.
I'm going to take a look, Arthur.
Yeah, you're quite stuck in there, buddy.
You know what that says? Hmm?
You're a bit too fat
for a washing machine, huh, smarty pants?
Yeah, and you're a bit too fat
to be a fireman.
You're not very polite, are you, kid?
This guy.
Fine.
Plan B?
[sighs] Taking the machine apart
won't do us any good.
We'll never reach the drum.
Cut it open?
We might want to consider
more kid-friendly options.
- A hot wash cycle may shrink him...
- Gio, don't say that. Stop.
All right, we need to grease him up
so that he can slide out.
Do you have any sunscreen or body lotion?
- Olive oil or something?
- Yeah.
Yeah? Go get it then.
Hurry up, please.
What is that?
[Patrick] That right there is information.
That's a little file I've made.
I figured out a few things
about the fire hydrants,
and I'm sure something's wrong.
Serious mistakes have been made.
And that,
that's just the tip of the iceberg.
But you don't have to worry.
I did this in my spare time.
Gilbert, I think
we need to conduct new inspections,
very thorough inspections.
So if I understand,
what you're telling me,
you're going to teach me how to do my job?
- Huh? Is that it?
- No.
That's to give me an ulcer, isn't it?
Do you know how Napoleon died?
- Stomach cancer.
- [sighs in exasperation]
Now, look, just listen here.
I've told you a thousand times.
I am pressing on that matter.
- Uh, uh, I know that.
- I'll take it with me tonight
to the district board. All right?
But then you're letting this go, man.
- I promise. Promise.
- Okay?
Yeah, that's good.
Hey, thank you, Gilbert.
Thanks.
- [sighs]
- [door closes]
[Boris and Gio grunting]
[Boris] No, wait. Again.
Yeah. Again.
One, two, three.
[squeaking]
- [Arthur sighs]
- [man] Audrey?
[Andrey] Daddy!
Damn it, I was gone for ten minutes.
Buddy, again? Arthur, come on.
That's not his fault, sir.
We're supposed to report you
to the police, you know that?
- Oh.
- What?
If that door had closed,
he would have suffocated.
If it had turned on with him in there?
That boy would be drowned by now.
It's against the law
to leave children unattended.
Oh, I just left for a second.
And there was a very long line.
My ex-wife couldn't look after him.
Oh, your ex?
So this is all her g*dd*mn fault now?
It won't happen again, sir.
- Could you just...
- I should call and turn you in!
'Cause guys like you
cause horrible tragedies all the time!
[grunts in disgust]
- Sir.
- What's the problem with him?
It's not his day.
Take care.
Hurry up, get in the shower.
[cell phone chimes]
[sighs]
GRÉGOIR
YOU KNOW WHAT WE HAVE ON YOU.
- You fell during your workout?
- Yeah.
- Stupid, huh?
- [Nina chuckles]
During, uh... What's it called?
- Calisthenics, yeah.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
- What?
[cell phone chimes]
Awful accidents happen
all the time on those bars.
- [cell phone chimes]
- [chuckles]
[cell phone chimes]
- Someone's desperate.
- Is there something you need?
- What is it?
- What?
Um, you sound strange.
Nina, since when
do I have to explain myself?
It's not like we're together. Are we? Hmm?
What? Am I not allowed to worry about you?
- [chiming over PA]
- [sniffs] f*ck.
[announcer over intercom]
First ambulance requested.
[alarm sounding]
[siren wailing]
[Katrien over radio] Attention,
major accident, multiple casualties.
A civilian's car collided with a truck.
Technical team and pump truck
are already on the scene for assistance.
[car horns honking]
That doesn't look good.
I'm gonna take this one here,
you take the car in front.
Okay.
Ma'am, are there any serious injuries?
Are you okay?
- Yeah.
- [sobbing]
- [Noelle] And you? All good over here?
- [Orlando] Is anyone not ready?
One, two, push.
[firefighters] One, two, push.
One, two, push.
- Push!
- [glass shattering]
[distorted siren wailing]
[Noelle, muffled] Tom!
Tom!
Come on, get to the vehicle.
Tom.
A young girl's stuck in there.
In critical condition.
- Stay until the doctor arrives.
- Yeah.
- [indistinct radio chatter]
- Henri.
[woman sobbing]
Okay. I'm gonna help you.
Okay? Awesome.
Yeah.
Okay. Stay calm. Just breathe.
My name is Tom. Huh?
- How about you? Tell me yours.
- Mayté. My name is Mayté.
[sobbing]
This isn't my car.
This is my girlfriend's.
- Okay.
- I'm sure she's insured.
No, no, it's okay. We'll help you.
I'll stay right here with you, okay?
I'm a firefighter.
- Okay.
- Okay.
- It's for the neck. Here.
- Okay.
That's it, awesome.
Awesome, Mayté.
That's a really good name, really.
Yeah, you're doing a good job.
Good. Great, Mayté.
Amazing. Okay.
Okay. Awesome. Mayté, listen.
Let's check up on your saturation, huh?
The truck had stopped, and I didn't...
Calm down, easy now. No problem at all.
- It's okay.
- I'm always late.
My girlfriend is waiting for me
at the café.
- Like always, I'm late.
- Shh.
- I got questions to ask you. Okay?
- Yeah.
Does your neck hurt?
No. No. It's not my neck.
And how about this, here?
- No.
- No? Another part?
Okay. Do you have vertigo?
- Uh, no, no, no.
- No?
No? And migraines?
- No, I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm okay.
- Okay.
Calm down, Mayté.
Can you try to move your feet? Yeah?
I don't know, I'm trying.
It's so hard.
I don't know.
Mayté, it's fine. Thank you very much.
- I really can't breathe.
- You can't breathe.
Okay.
I can't be late. She's gonna k*ll me.
It's okay, Mayté.
- I really tried to brake...
- Calm down.
No problem. Okay?
[Noelle] Status?
So Mayté says
she can't move her legs or feet.
Everything down there's been crushed.
So... [sighs]
I'm afraid she can't breathe either.
- We need some oxygen. Quick.
- Oxygen.
- [Tom] I'm right here.
- I don't know why.
- It doesn't matter. It's normal.
- I can't help myself.
Listen, this mask has oxygen. Okay?
- Okay, okay.
- Okay, awesome.
Now, here. Just breathe.
- [air hissing]
- That's right. That's better. Okay.
Okay, amazing.
Okay, calm down.
Nice and calm.
I'm right here. You're very strong, Mayté.
Very good. Amazing.
[indistinct radio chatter]
So what do you think?
Well, I think we're dealing
with complete trauma.
Her entire lower body has been crushed.
Can we get her out?
Uh, her legs seemed to be jammed together
so the blood can't get out.
She'll live as long as she's stuck there.
If we pull her out, she'll start bleeding
and her body will go into shock.
I, I just don't know if...
Hey, I'm not sure if this girl will live.
My call would be to wait
until the specialists get here. Okay?
- [Mayté] Please tell me what's wrong.
- No, no, no. Shh. It's okay.
I'll stay with you. Huh? It's okay.
Stay calm. Shh. Stay calm. Okay?
Mayté. Hey.
Mayté, that's a pretty good name,
you know. Huh?
We're here to help.
You're very strong, Mayté.
You're great.
You're doing great. Okay? Okay?
Stay calm. Okay?
Just stay calm, Mayté, okay? Super.
There, there.
Where the f*ck is that van? What the hell?
Okay, stay calm for me, huh?
That's right. Shh.
- Okay. It's okay.
- [sirens approaching]
Okay, Mayté.
Just breathe.
- [siren stops]
- [doors closing]
[paramedic] Give her 50 ketamine
and one gram of TXA, okay?
[car horns honking]
We actually can free her, but, uh,
once she's out of the wreck, she'll die.
I'm sorry.
Seriously?
Let her call home.
It's the least we can do.
Let her speak to her parents
before she goes.
- It's okay, I'll do it.
- Okay.
Mayté, it's Tom.
Hey,
Listen, okay?
[Mayté] What's happening?
Mayté, uh...
May... Maybe we should call your parents.
But why? Why? What's happening?
What's happening?
It's like...
[Mayté panting]
It's very serious.
- We'll fight for you, really, but...
- [jackhammer whirring]
No, no, no.
You should try to call your parents.
No, please, no.
- Mayté, stay calm.
- No, no, no.
No, I can't do it.
I want to get out of here.
- [shushing]
- I want to get out of here.
- Mayté...
- You came to help me,
- so help me out.
- Mayté, calm down, Mayté.
Mayté, it's very important
you call your parents.
Call them, okay? I'm here.
I'll stay, okay? I'll stay right here.
[sobbing] No, no, no.
It's very important
that you call your parents.
No, no. No!
- Mayté.
- No.
Mayté, please. Mayté, please look at me.
Just call them, please.
Where's your phone?
Where is it?
- In the rear seat.
- Okay.
Thank you.
Hey. Here.
- [man on phone] Hello, Mayté?
- Hello, Papa.
- Mayté?
- [sobbing] Is Mom there?
No, she went to the mall.
What's wrong, honey?
Hello? Mayté?
[sobbing]
Hello?
I love you so much.
I love you both so much.
Oh, Mayté... [crying]
I'm so sorry, Daddy.
Hello?
Mayté?
Well done, Mayté. [sniffles]
[indistinct radio chatter]
Well done.
[indistinct conversation]
[metal creaking]
[electric saw buzzing]
[solemn music playing]
[inaudible]
- Tom.
- Yeah.
- We're wrapping up.
- Yeah.
- You all right?
- Yeah. [sniffles] Good.
[barking]
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, listen,
we did everything we could, okay?
- I'm very tired.
- [Vincent] Yeah.
[sighs]
[grave music playing]
[sighs]
[Tom over recording] You have to...
You have to help me.
f*ck! sh*t.
[crying]
I just had an accident. sh*t.
f*ck, I'm high as a kite.
It's really... It's so bad, guys.
I was driving way too fast.
Suddenly the car was there.
f*cking hell, damn it.
I tried to open the door,
but it was stuck.
For God's sake, it was stuck! God damn it!
[door closes]
BZIO
REHABILITATION CENTER
Hey, good evening.
Good evening.
I'm here for Jitske Vandenheuvel.
You're lucky we don't go
by visiting hours here, young man.
Are you family?
Yeah, yeah, I'm family.
Please write down your name, uh, here
and put your signature
in the column at the end.
- All right?
- Okay.
- There you go.
- Yeah.
Uh, Jitske, yeah. Second floor,
end of the hallway on the right hand side.
- Okay. Thank you.
- Have a good one.
[grunts]
[death metal music playing over earphones]
[grunts]
[groans]
[exhales]
[cell phone ringing]
Boris, it's Katrien.
Hey.
Yeah, I'm truly sorry.
The concert.
I want to explain what happened,
but not on the phone.
Can we meet?
Boris?
Katrien, I don't know
why I would agree to that.
I waited for an hour yesterday,
and I didn't hear a word from you.
You can't do that.
[sighs] I'm sorry.
But there's something I gotta show you.
Could you come over to emergency dispatch?
My shift ends at 9:00.
[children chattering in background]
Okay, I'll come over.
Okay.
[sighs]
[chuckles softly]
[exhales]
[Tom] Uh, hello?
Yeah? Wait, wait.
Don't tell me. Uh, you're from catering.
Oh, no, wait.
Uh, maintenance?
No, they were actually here yesterday.
[gasps] Ah.
Now I know.
You're the new physical therapist
from De Haan.
Right?
[Tom] Uh...
[clears throat] No, I'm an intern.
Huh.
And I am here
to introduce myself to everyone.
Um, my name's Tom.
[chuckles softly]
Okay, Tom.
And are you just going to stand over there
or are you going to come in already?
Uh...
Oh, please, just take your shoes off.
I mean, not that I can see them,
but I like to keep things tidy.
Even if you're wearing them?
[chuckles] You're an idiot.
[chuckles]
[phone ringing in background]
[Boris] Katrien?
Yo.
[woman] Katrien?
[exhales softly]
- Hi, Boris.
- Hey.
- Hi, Katrien.
- Hey.
I'm glad you could come.
So am I.
I'm a bit early. I'm sorry. Uh...
[Katrien chuckles softly] It's okay.
Uh, maybe we can... I don't know.
- Yeah?
- Of course.
[Boris chuckles softly]
After you.
[Jitske] Mm. Do you smell that?
That evening breeze?
I really love it.
I mostly smell the sea. [sniffs]
And the hamburger stand on the corner.
- [chuckles]
- Smells good.
Yeah. I mean,
it's not that we don't come out,
but that's, uh, only during the day.
Really? That's not fair.
But you know what? Get on my back.
I know a good place not far from here
where they let you go out all night long.
They let you jump, they let you swim.
I'm gonna kidnap you. All right?
[chuckling] Okay.
But can we sit down for a second?
Yeah, sure. Come.
- You all right?
- Yeah.
Is this, uh...
Is this why you didn't show up?
I was afraid you'd lose interest
once you saw me.
Well, who said I was interested?
Hey, you. Idiot.
[both chuckle]
I got a CD of the concert.
Because you didn't show up.
So you can listen to it.
[chuckles] Well, thanks.
Want to get a drink?
Let's go then.
[Boris sighs]
You want me to push you?
No. Would you like me to push you?
- Well, would it help?
- Oh, man.
[Noelle] Do you want the same, guys?
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
Two white wines and two rum with soda.
Hey, what happened to Tom, huh?
He looked terrible.
Tom? Why would I know what's up with Tom?
I don't know. I thought you were...
Well, it's not really a thing, Noelle.
I'm well aware of that.
But I'm also aware that with Steve and Tom
it's not so simple.
What's wrong with Steve and Tom?
I called Steve on the phone
just to hear how he's been.
He told me everything,
Meaning? Uh, that's, that happened or...
Steve beat Tom up, didn't he?
- What?
- Tom didn't tell you?
No.
[Noelle] Oh, God damn it!
[door opens and closes]
You really sound like you're from Ghent.
- Really?
- Yeah.
What? No, that's not true.
Are you studying there? At college or...
No, at, uh, trade school,
- Oh.
- I'm, uh...
Uh, I'm studying nursing,
and this, this is my internship.
Mm-hmm. I studied there too.
But, um... But I also majored
in political science at college.
Yeah.
Have you ever considered, uh,
um, going back?
What?
Your studies.
Uh, and how so?
In, in Braille,
or with a reading aid or something.
[sighs] Yeah. Braille. It...
It takes years and years to learn that,
and it's so frustrating.
Plus, I've lost countless hours already.
[Jitske sighs]
But your vision may return.
Honestly, with modern methods
and robots, you know.
- Uh, Teslas out in space.
- Yes, but, Tom, I can't. Uh...
A windshield blew up right in my face.
Up close, I can see the difference
between light and dark, but that's it.
But, uh... [sighs] Who knows?
[inhales deeply]
[solemn music playing]
[keys jingle]
[crying]
[groans]
[objects clattering]
[sniffs]
[exhales]
- [sniffs]
- [knock at door]
[clattering]
- Yeah, just a minute.
- [Nina] Tom?
Hold on. Who's there?
Nina. Tom, open up.
[sighs]
- Hey, Nina.
- Hey.
- Can I... come in?
- Uh, of course.
Make yourself at home.
Uh...
Did you forget to share
that you're allergic to furniture?
Well, now that you say it, uh,
my doctor told me a few months ago
that I was allergic
to atmosphere and coziness?
I'm on medication for the rash.
[Nina chuckles]
No, everything's been delivered.
I just haven't unpacked my stuff yet.
Hey, I'm always looking for volunteers.
Picture frames, lamps.
- Can you put up a lamp?
- Tom, uh...
I know about Steve.
I'm sorry. I don't know why he did that.
That f*cking as*h*le.
I'm so, I'm so done with that guy.
Why didn't you tell me?
What should I have said?
"Hey, your crazy ex knocked me out
while he was sh*t-faced."
Uh, well, where are my manners?
Can I get you a drink?
Maybe coffee?
You want coffee? A cup of coffee?
I can prepare some. [sniffs]
[exhales]
Phew. Uh... [sniffs]
I don't have any coffee.
Uh, tea? Would you like some, uh...
Let's see if I have some tea.
No, I don't. I don't have any tea.
Phew. I don't have cups. [chuckling]
Nor a kettle or anything.
I actually...
- [crying] f*ck.
- [slams counter]
Tom, are you all right?
Yeah. [sniffles] I'm sorry. f*ck.
- Jesus. I'm sorry. [clears throat]
- Tom.
I'm going crazy. f*ck.
Jesus, the things we see.
Mayté?
Jesus, I mean, Nina,
how old was she? [sniffles]
About our age, huh?
A bit younger?
Was it normal
that she had to call her family?
- Yeah, Tom...
- It's...
Don't take that on a personal level.
That's risky.
It's your job, right?
Just go home, close the door
and leave everything behind.
Otherwise you'll go crazy.
Look at Steve.
Come here.
Well...
That needs to be taken care of, huh?
[mellow music playing]
[laughing]
Oh! Oh!
Honey, what the hell are you doing?
[Patrick] Where?
Are you gonna hide from me?
- Where are you? Where are you?
- Here. Here.
I'll find you. I will... Oh!
Let me, let me, let me.
- Oh, come here.
- Come here, girl.
- [both moaning]
- [doorbell rings]
[Patrick groans]
- That must be a ghost visiting us.
- Oh, don't say that!
- What? Oh-oh.
- That's bad word. Oh, bad.
- Come here.
- Don't say...
- I won't say that. Not anymore.
- [doorbell rings]
- I gotta check who it is.
- Will you check it out?
I'll be right back.
Oh, be careful not to fall, darling.
I'll just say,
"Hi. Can you please go away?"
Oh, you should.
You should be really bothered.
- Oh, yeah, you bet.
- [laughs]
Hey, hold those kisses.
- Well, Gilbert.
- Patrick.
You have a minute, man?
Uh, this is not the best moment...
- Sorry, man, we really need to talk.
- Okay.
I know this is not the time,
but that report of yours, Patrick...
Well, listen, we shouldn't rush things.
We'll, uh, be very careful,
go step by step.
No, Patrick, no. It wasn't well received.
They don't accept your narrative.
And to be honest,
I can't really blame them.
In my opinion,
it's all fairly off-track, actually.
Who says? The district said that?
Or is that you talking?
Your file is full of arbitrariness
and holes, Patrick.
It can't be taken seriously. It's bull.
They're laughing at you, man.
I'm not gonna repeat what they said,
but it wasn't flattering.
That's why you came all the way here,
to insult me right in front of my house?
You couldn't do that
tomorrow at the office?
No, because you're not coming in tomorrow.
You've actually been suspended
by the district board.
- What are you saying, Gilbert?
- [sighs]
So now what?
Now what am I supposed to do?
I'm terribly sorry.
It's out of my control.
Right now,
there's nothing I can do for you.
[car door opens and closes]
[engine starts]
NEXT TIME
Emma, my niece.
[Carlijn] Vincent.
Vincent, please, just one question.
Did you say something? f*ck.
[Dominique] Oh, poor Henri.
[inaudible]
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