PREVIOUSLY
We're not playing house, buddy.
[siren wailing]
Why is it not working?
There are no pipes here.
That's exactly my point.
It's decided, Patrick.
We're shutting it down.
Don't you dare.
It's your job, Tom. You get home,
close the door and leave it all behind.
- [Jitske] It was a hit-and-run.
- [cup shatters]
We're both doing the test.
May the best man be the new assistant.
Assistant Knockaert, best wishes.
[all applauding]
Do you know if they
only check for alcohol?
[Tom] You have to help me.
[Simeon] A hundred grand.
Yeah, Tommy, cocaine isn't free, you know?
I found some things,
and it isn't what you think it is.
Honesty is the only right thing to do.
Confess to the lieutenant and Jitske.
[Maaike] Where's your daughter's grave?
You don't even know.
You didn't even show up at her funeral.
Vince?
[siren wailing]
[indistinct beeping]
[somber music playing]
A NETFLIX SERIES
[siren wailing faintly]
UNDER FIRE
[fire crackling]
[melancholy music continues]
[sniffles]
[sighing heavily, sniffling]
- [knock on door]
- [sighs]
- [sighs]
- Hey, Noelle.
Can I come in for a minute?
Uh...
Yeah, of course. For a minute.
[sighs]
[clicks tongue]
[water running]
[coffee maker whirring]
Here, that's for the road.
Yeah. And you? What will you do?
- Well, I... What do you even want?
- Well, you could come with me.
Well?
They'd really appreciate it
if you were there. Come with us.
Let it go and join me.
I don't even have a suit, Noelle.
I have an old suit in my car, mister.
[church bells tolling]
The suit is way too big.
At least it's better than
what you were wearing.
Here we go.
[whispers] Come on.
Did you drag him here?
[Noelle whispers] Yes, I did.
He didn't want to, though.
I had to give him a suit.
[cell phone vibrating]
[man] Very well. All rise, please.
[church bell tolling]
[door opens]
[somber music playing]
[Patrick] I think I speak
for everyone at East Bank station
when I say that we wish
we could have been there.
Maybe we could have saved him.
But I'm sure Vincent knew
exactly what he was doing.
Assistant Knockaert never,
never took action without a plan.
That was his defining quality.
Even during the largest fires, he...
he was cool-headed, sensible, and logical.
Today we're not only saying goodbye
to an assistant, a husband...
a father...
[sniffles]
...and a good friend.
Today we're saying goodbye
to an actual hero.
Yeah.
[man] We now give word to Orlando.
Not only a colleague,
but Vincent's best and closest friend.
[breath trembling]
"July 24th." [exhales]
"A brown baguette
with cheese, no onion and no egg."
[chuckles softly]
[Orlando sighs, sniffles]
"A Martino, without onions,
and extra napkins."
[people chuckling]
"Three baguettes
with boulette, and a Sprite."
[all chuckle]
Uh... "And pickled sauce with onions."
[sniffling] There's a lot more.
It's just a stupid list.
[sobbing]
[sniffling]
But that's what Vince was like.
[melancholy music playing]
Only perfection.
For his colleagues.
[people crying softly]
For his friends.
[Boris sighs]
[sniffles] That's... That's how Vince was.
Friendship with an eye for detail.
He really was my best friend.
[sniffles]
[sighs]
Vincent was always an atypical guy.
But that's why he was
at home at the station.
And without Vince,
things will never be the same again.
[sniffles] Vincent, bro...
Vinny...
The team will miss you.
[sobbing] And... And so will I.
Thanks, brother.
[bugle playing]
[somber music playing]
Did Peggy leave already?
No, she just had to pop over to the store.
She'd let me know, but...
This is a new one.
I have no idea how it works.
Let me take a look.
- Yeah.
- [buttons clicking]
Here.
Right button, messages.
Left button, voicemail. Got it?
- Yeah. Thanks, man.
- [cell phone chimes]
- See you later.
- [Gio] See you later.
- [Boris] Yeah, another one?
- [Gio] Yeah, please.
- [Boris] Okay, wait.
- [Gio] All right.
I think it's time to leave.
Let's take a look.
Now?
Are you sure?
I think so.
[solemn music playing]
[Gilbert] Patrick.
[sighs]
Listen, I, uh... I know you're upset.
I just wanted to say...
Terribly sorry about Vincent.
It's tragic, man.
He was a great guy.
And a great firefighter.
Don't play games with me, all right?
First you shut down East Bank station,
now you put on this show.
About shutting down East Bank station,
that's beyond my power.
I've already told you
it's out of my hands.
By the way, does the team already know?
Dominique hasn't said much yet.
Are you afraid to tell them?
Get away from my car, Gilbert.
[door closing indicator beeps]
[exhales]
- [automated voice] One unheard message.
- [beep]
Patrick, it's Vinny. I dropped by
your place, but you're not home.
I found some things on the computer,
and it isn't what you think it is.
Can you give me a call back? Bye.
[solemn music playing]
[sniffles]
[Maaike] There are always
flowers on her grave.
I come here every week with new ones.
DAUGHTER OF ORLANDO FONCKE
AND MAAIKE VANDENBERG
[sobbing softly]
It's good that you're here.
I'm sorry.
[sniffling]
I am sorry. Really.
[melancholy music playing]
And this...
This...
[Orlando sobbing]
I'm sorry for everything, Maaike.
He was a great fireman, I can say that.
And he was a great assistant, too.
I spoke with him that very same night.
He put his heart
into this place. [sniffles]
- To Vince.
- [Dominique and Steve] To Vince.
- [Gio] To Vince.
- [Patrick] To Vince.
We need to tell you something.
Well, it's...
All right, the lieutenant and I...
I don't think this is the right, uh...
They're going ahead with the merger.
[scoffs]
Patrick managed to postpone it,
and I tried to steer them away from it.
I tried to buy us more time,
but it's done.
Gilbert wants our station
to merge with Gistel.
- Oh, come on.
- Really? Gistel?
[Dominique] A month from now
it will be official.
Yeah, I'm terribly sorry,
but, uh, East Bank station
is shutting down for good.
[somber music playing]
- Great timing.
- Yep.
- Vincent has just been buried.
- Yeah.
That's backstabbing us!
Come on.
They can't just take it away from us.
[Noelle scoffs]
I'm getting out of here. All right?
To East Bank station, yeah?
Take care, everyone.
[garage door squeaking]
[exhales]
[mouse clicking]
[computer beeps]
Oh, no. God damn it.
[tense music playing]
[sighs]
[knock on door]
[Jitske] Who is it?
It's Tom.
Stay right there.
I didn't say you were allowed to come in.
[solemn music playing]
If I press this button,
security will be here immediately. Got it?
- Jitske, can we talk?
- No. Please just answer my question.
Are you actually an intern here?
Yes or no?
Jitske, listen. Can we just sit down and...
I feel so dumb.
I talked to the nursing staff earlier.
I told them how I enjoyed your company.
And that they should hire you
because you're the best intern
that they've ever had.
But no one knows your name.
[voice cracking] Just tell me.
Who are you? And what do you want from me?
I'm not an intern.
I'm a firefighter, um...
Or I was a firefighter...
The reason I'm here is because...
[voice cracking] I was
in a car accident as well.
[crying] The same one you were in.
I was driving way too fast,
and I was also
under the influence. [sniffles]
- [gasps]
- I turned the corner and...
and suddenly you were there.
[tense music playing]
I wasn't able to get
out of the way in time...
[crying] Stop there.
I fled the scene.
Jitske. I was a coward.
If I'd stayed with you,
maybe you wouldn't be blind.
And your parents, they... [sniffles]
[crying] Would you please go away?
- Jitske...
- [screams] Go away!
[crying]
[indistinct chatter]
- [Patrick grunts]
- [Alissa] Hey! Oh, my God!
[Gilbert groans]
[intense music playing]
[Alissa] f*ck!
[Gilbert groans]
[coughs]
Ah, f*ck. Ow!
[groans]
Alissa...
[coughing]
[Alissa] Jesus Christ.
[coughs] Oh, my eye. f*ck! as*h*le!
[seagulls squawking]
[solemn music playing]
[Nina] Tom, you could've gone
for 100 more walks with her
and hoped she'd eventually
come around and like you,
but you can't just expect her
to forgive you.
She had to know the truth.
It hurts, yeah, but that's how it is.
Keep your head up,
put all that behind you,
and move on, like we all do.
Can you just come back
to the station again, please?
Nina, I can't.
- I can never look them in the eye again.
- That's bullshit, Tom.
Please. Do you think
everybody's perfect over there?
Is that a reason to leave?
It's pretty clear to me.
[surfboard scraping]
You need to live your own life, Tom.
No one else can do it for you.
[tense music playing]
[Peggy] My sweet boy, how are you?
[sighs] Okay, who did you
attack this time?
Was it Gilbert?
This whole cover-up
goes much deeper than I thought.
Normally, I would go to the police,
but I actually think
the top brass is in on this.
[tense music continues]
[footsteps receding]
[solemn music playing]
[footsteps approaching]
- [Patrick] Good God!
- [Lodewijk] Patrick?
- What is all this about, huh?
- Patrick...
You better stay away from me.
I'll put on some clothes first.
Huh?
[dramatic music playing]
Lodewijk, what the hell are you doing?
You're acting like
Patrick's some sort of gangster.
My love?
My girl. You remember what
I told you about the computer, right?
Go see Dominique.
She can help us with this.
Everything's in there, all right?
[dramatic music continues]
Come back to me.
[gripping music playing]
[Boris breathing deeply]
[over voicemail] Hey, Boris, it's Katrien.
I've put together
a final training schedule for the exam.
So at 6:30, there'll be 15 minutes
of training on the ladder,
and then at 7:00, obstacle course training
with the fire hose
one more time like you asked me.
And, Boris, don't forget to keep hydrated.
Okay, then, I'm sure you'll do great.
I believe in you.
PRACTICE UNIT
DISTRICT 1
[stopwatch beeps]
[exhales and pants]
Yes. Yes.
T. LATEUR TO THE ATTENTION
OF LIEUTENANT MEERSMAN
- [knock on door]
- Yeah?
[door opens]
- Oh, good day.
- Hey.
Yes, excuse me. I would like to share
with you something Patrick told me.
I don't know. It's supposed to be stored
in Gilbert's computer or something.
Patrick told me he stole it
from central command.
Okay, relax. Let's take a look, huh?
Let's see, um...
- [sighs]
- [mouse clicking]
[computer beeps]
Oh, God damn it.
[tense music playing]
He was right.
Morning, Dirk.
[Dirk sighs]
I'm glad to see you, man.
But what's the meaning of all this?
I mean, is it really necessary?
How long have we known each other?
Not such a scary guy, am I? Come on now.
[sighs]
Gilbert Gesquière filed a complaint
from the hospital earlier today.
Yeah, stop there.
I admit I may have gone a bit too far.
But you should hear what Gilbert
actually did to me. Just hear me out...
And there's more.
Someone dropped this off two days ago.
Do you know what's in here, Patrick?
[tense music playing]
The games you were playing,
fraudulent permits, hydrants cut off...
All of that is signed by you.
Where did you get this?
The top brass sent it.
Someone on the city council.
That gas expl*si*n at the nursing home,
you know there were casualties, Patrick.
If all the evidence in here checks out...
well, that's involuntary manslaughter.
Oh, come on.
[Maaike] Hey!
[Orlando] How are you?
Good. Aren't you ready yet?
Aren't we going sailing?
Yes, but a boat can't leave port
without a name.
Can I go play with my ball?
- [Maaike] Yeah.
- [Orlando] Don't stray too far.
Don't you like it?
Well, yeah. I like it.
It's nice, right?
[chuckles] Yeah, it's really nice.
That's pretty clear, I do understand.
But the merger has been planned
for the following month!
I know. I most certainly think so.
Okay, then. Fine.
Oh, for God's sake. They really can't wait
to get us out of here.
Sit down, please. I'm glad you're here.
Thank you.
- I have your discharge papers.
- [sighs]
But this is by no means the end.
The entire squad was at risk
because of you.
That's one of the reasons why
I'm resigning. I mean...
Didn't you read my letter?
Yeah, I read your letter.
It's the easy way out, isn't it?
You don't get it.
For your information, I do get it, Lateur.
But what it says there,
I just cannot ignore.
Not only is it malpractice, it's a felony.
Do you even realize that?
Right. Now tell me once again
from the beginning,
when you hit them that day,
what exactly happened?
From the beginning.
[Maaike] I think it's a nice name
for your boat, but I...
I don't know.
It just have to get used to it.
It's our boat, right?
I'll join you for a trip sometimes,
but that doesn't mean it's my boat.
Noah?
- Where did he go?
- Noey?
He's not on the street, is he?
- I don't know.
- Damn it.
- [Maaike] Noah?
- Noah!
Noah!
God damn it.
Noah?
Wait, you're not in on it.
You can see it coming from miles away.
They want to bring me down.
Yeah, but can you prove it, Patrick?
I'm going to be honest with you.
This doesn't look good.
[cell phone ringing]
I'll be right back.
Yeah?
Yes, Gilbert. No, I think...
Yes, don't worry. Yes, I understand.
I'm on it right now.
- Noey?
- Noah?
Noah?
Oh, come on.
[indistinct]
Noah?
Noey?
[in sing-song voice] Noah, where are you?
Noey?
Come on, Mom and Dad are looking for you.
Noah?
[intense music playing]
[Orlando whispers] Oh, God.
[loudly] Maaike!
Maaike!
Let's take this thing off.
Maaike!
- [Maaike] Did you find him?
- Yeah.
What? Noah! Oh, my God, what happened?
Stay calm. He fell.
He climbed on the boat and fell off.
He fell off the boat?
[Maaike breathing heavily]
- Noey? [crying]
- Calm down.
Maaike, look at me please.
Maaike, look at me now. Easy.
- Look at me, Maaike. I'm already helping.
- [crying softly]
He's breathing and I can feel a pulse.
I'm going to call Henri,
and he'll send an ambulance to help us.
Don't touch him, please. Give him space.
Henri, come on.
- Maaike, I'm right here. Okay?
- [crying]
Easy. Pick up, Henri.
- [crying]
- Easy, easy.
Yeah, I was there the night before.
I was with some friends and, uh...
one thing led to another, and...
- Yeah, I...
- [beeping over PA]
[automated voice]
First ambulance please.
- So, uh, it all happened the night before?
- [alarm blaring]
First ambulance please.
There's a problem with Orlando.
Noah had an accident at the harbor.
Oh, God. What did they say?
Yeah. He fell on his head.
It's not looking good.
- f*ck. I should go with them.
- You can't go.
Tom's the best man we've got!
This guy is practically a doctor.
All right then, go.
[sighs]
[tense music playing]
[siren wailing]
And?
No response for ten minutes.
Weak pulse and shallow breathing.
Okay, tell me what happened.
He climbed on that boat and fell off.
[Orlando] Go ahead.
- [Henri] Saturation, 90%.
- [Tom] Okay.
- You found him like this?
- [Orlando] Yep.
[Henri] I'm getting the stretcher.
- All right, good, Henri.
- [Henri] MUG coming.
- You haven't picked him up or moved him?
- No.
- [Tom] There's a swelling on his knees.
- What?
[Tom] That's good.
His legs absorbed the fall.
Okay, and oxygen?
Orlando, it'll be fine. Trust me.
[air hissing]
[Orlando] Come on, buddy.
Careful.
[sighs]
[mechanical whirring]
[solemn music playing]
[ambulance door closes]
- [Orlando] You lead the way. We'll follow.
- Drive carefully.
[door closes]
[engine starts]
[ambulance beeping]
[Orlando sobbing] God damn it.
Oscar, Oscar, Golf, 6, 4,
Charlie, April, ready for taxi.
[dispatcher] Oscar, Oscar, Golf, 6, 4,
no permission to take off. I repeat...
- Oh, come on, guys. What is it now?
- Permission denied.
Ah, f*ck it, man. You only live once.
[gripping music playing]
[dispatcher] Golf, 6, 4,
please acknowledge.
Hold your position.
Cancel take-off. Vehicle on the runway.
[siren wailing]
So long, assholes.
[sighs]
[seagulls squawking]
[medical equipment beeping]
[knocking on door]
- [whispering] Is this a bad time?
- [whispering] He's asleep.
- Is Maaike here?
- She's getting some clothes for him.
- How's little man?
- His arm broke his fall.
- That's a good thing.
- Mmm.
So, uh, six weeks in a cast.
- He was lucky.
- That's true.
He's a strong guy.
Just like his papa.
[cell phone ringing]
Dominique Meersman.
Yes. I'll be there later today.
Absolutely. See you later.
- I'm sorry.
- Is it about the merger?
I heard about it.
[sighs] Will it happen?
- Sorry.
- [sighs]
There is nothing to do.
Why don't you take some time off, hmm?
You need it.
Take good care
of yourself and your family.
Will do.
Dominique.
[sighs]
[whispers] I couldn't be more pissed
when you arrived at the station.
It made me think of the past and...
But I'm glad you're here.
I really am. Here and, uh, at the station.
[chuckles softly]
Inspector Caesstecker to tower.
Any news of Patrick?
[dispatcher] No, only radio silence.
Negative.
And neighboring airports?
Again, negative.
We haven't heard anything.
Roger, over.
[solemn music playing]
[medical equipment beeping]
[knocking on door]
[Gilbert] Ah.
Over here.
[Dominique chuckles]
[sarcastic laugh]
- Oh, my.
- Go ahead and laugh.
I know.
I look like a bloated monkey, huh?
- [chuckles]
- I came to see how you're doing.
Oh, man. Head's k*lling me.
[exhales]
My nose is fractured.
I'm glad my eye socket
wasn't f*cked up as well.
Man, I really don't understand
why he did that.
- Me neither.
- This is serious to him.
We used to be neighbors.
Can you imagine that?
Best friends, ever since we were kids,
and now this.
Huh?
[sighs] Oh, well. Everyone's frustrated.
Losing the station like that...
Nothing I can do.
A small department like East Bank station
can't exist forever.
We need to scale things up.
[sighs]
Well, don't you worry about it.
- You'll get a nice new position.
- [chuckles]
What? I'll make of it.
After all the crap you've been through,
you deserve it.
[groans and exhales]
I filed a complaint against Patrick.
I had no choice.
The guy's completely lost his mind.
He allegedly messed around
with some hydrants. Did you hear?
I'd never expect that from him.
Maybe that's why he went and
hit me in the nose earlier. Huh?
It's because I knew?
I guess he was mad.
You mean that investigation into
the hydrants Patrick was working on?
Did he bother you with it, too?
Pure paranoia.
- Or he was just trying to cover himself.
- I don't know.
Vincent took a good look
at that, too, once and Vincent was...
He was a real crack at it.
IT and computers, actually.
Vincent, yeah.
He was quite something.
In fact, he discovered some things
about those hydrants as well. [sniffs]
[tense music playing]
What?
What do you think?
Stop f*cking around with me already
and say it.
Say it to my face
if you're going to say it at all.
Vincent managed to collect
hard evidence of everything.
Here it is.
This stick contains all
the documents with your signature.
You forged those recommendations.
You changed the blueprints justifying
the granting
of building permits illegally.
And you wanted
to pin that on Patrick instead?
What a friend, Gilbert. What a friend.
And how much money have you
put in your pockets the past few years?
Bullshit! Yeah? f*ck off, Dominique.
- Of course, I'm leaving.
- Get the f*ck out, huh?
The cops are waiting outside.
Go talk with them, huh?
Good luck, Major.
- [door opens, closes]
- Forget about that position!
f*cking traitor.
Another one?
Where could he be now?
[Henri clicks tongue]
Yeah, he'll show up sooner or later.
That stubborn pillock, right? God damn it.
Why couldn't he just sit down
and think it over?
He won't do anything stupid, will he?
Absolutely not.
Patrick's not that kind of guy.
He didn't even tell me anything.
[Patrick over radio] Peggy!
- Peggy!
- Whoa.
[upbeat music playing]
My boy! You... Good God, you crazy idiot.
How did you ever run away from the cops?
Hey, honey, um,
it's all been exposed with Gilbert.
Dominique has taken care of it.
She handed over all the documents
Vince found to the cops.
My boy, there's nothing more
we can do for now.
And now that Gilbert's gone,
they can't shut down East Bank station.
Will you come back to me?
I always do, my girl. You know that.
Always.
[chuckles softly]
[Peggy sighs]
[chuckles softly]
sh*t, man. [exhales]
Can't you do the test tomorrow?
I asked him, but he won't postpone it.
- Boris Weber?
- [Boris] Affirmative.
- You ready?
- Yeah.
[gripping music playing]
[Boris sighs]
What is it?
You're Katrien, right?
- [Katrien] Yeah.
- Hi, I'm Gio.
Awesome.
[Gio] I'm pretty glad to see you here.
And why, may I ask?
Well, guess Boris doesn't have
an imaginary girlfriend.
[both chuckling]
[Katrien] And is he doing all right?
[Gio] Yeah, but he could still
use a little support.
- All right, come on, Boris!
- Good, Boris!
[Katrien] You can do it!
- [Boris grunting]
- Keep it up!
[Gio] I know you can!
[Katrien] That's how you do it!
[solemn music playing]
Uh...
Thanks for letting me
go with them, and, uh...
Don't worry, I'm just getting my stuff.
I can see.
So you're going to disappear?
Just like a thief in the night?
Very honorable.
[sighs]
I f*cked up pretty bad. Sorry, I...
I'm sorry I betrayed your trust,
and the entire team.
Hey.
I know you're a good guy, Tom.
Listen, we're getting
a new district commander.
Gilbert's no longer in charge. So, yeah...
We have no one
to sign your resignation letter.
Put your stuff back in there,
and tomorrow, see you at roll call.
It's just between us.
See you tomorrow?
[mellow music playing]
Oh, yeah. And drink plenty of fluids, Tom.
You're going pee in bottles every week
from now on, is that clear?
[sighs]
No. God damn it, dude.
B-Man, it was legendary.
- [Katrien] You did amazing.
- It wasn't good.
- [Katrien] You did well.
- Forget it.
- You did good.
- Nailed it, dude.
- [Boris] You'll see.
- You did great.
- I won't be allowed back.
- Relax.
[panting] And? Not good?
- Well, it was a close shave.
- [Boris] I knew it.
But you're approved.
[mellow music playing]
Do I have to do it again?
Yeah. Two years from now. Congratulations.
[chuckles softly]
[Katrien] You did amazing.
You actually passed the test.
- I did good.
- [Katrien] You did fantastic.
- I passed the test.
- [Katrien] You passed!
- I did.
- [Katrien] Yes!
- [exhales]
- That was unexpected.
Oh, man. Listen. You're a moron.
[Gio chuckles]
Let's go. We're leaving now.
- Let's drink to that. Come on.
- Let's drink. You dog.
Hey, you there. Let's go. Hurry!
[chuckles]
[keys clank on table]
I wanted balloons.
Oh, yeah. We really needed balloons.
And Katrien wanted to get some toys,
and B-Man wanted candy.
- Here.
- [chuckles] Oh, my God.
We couldn't decide, so we got everything.
The boy will be very happy.
Hey, listen. Congratulations!
- He passed the test.
- Well, yeah. Thanks.
[Noelle chuckles]
[Boris] That is
if the station still exists.
[mellow music continues]
[brakes squeak]
Noah. You see that name?
Nice, huh?
[Maaike] I love seeing her name on it.
- [Orlando] Really?
- [Maaike] Yeah.
- Come on. [kisses]
- Hmm.
- Ready?
- Yeah.
- Hey, Captain? Ready? You first?
- [Maaike gasps]
Noah? Are we going sailing?
We're going sailing, Noah!
- Okay, careful. Brace yourself. And there.
- [Maaike] There you go.
[motor rumbling]
[siren wailing distantly]
Got the itch?
Nope.
[Maaike chuckles]
I'm happy here.
- [Maaike] Hmm.
- [kisses]
[upbeat music playing]
[sirens wailing]
[closing song playing]
[sirens wailing]
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