03x04 - Het perfecte plaatje

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Hello. Test.
Good evening, everyone.

Could I just have
your attention, please.

Welcome, once again,
on this beautiful day for...

This beautiful day for Gitte and Dennis.
Give them a hand.

I've got a guitar in my hand.

Easy, I'm not going to play it.

No, but my best friend Dennis

has prepared something
especially for tonight.

He didn’t have the nerve at first.
I had to persuade him.

But now he can't back out.
Take it away, Dennis.

And now the opening dance!

Dennis, come on.

No dear, we're going home.

No, really.

- We'll talk tomorrow.
- That's okay.

Bye, Mum.

You're off?

- Look after my daughter, okay?
- Yes.

- Bye now.
- Bye.

I love you.

Gitte Heddebauw. 28.
Married yesterday.

- You can't be serious.
- The party was here, they slept here.

- And?
- No signs of violence, at first sight.

- She simply drowned?
- Could be.

There.

It’s finished.

You can go in.

And?

surrounded by beauty, right?

Art, music, architecture, photography.

I can live with this.

I've always wanted to visit
the Sistine Chapel, but I can’t now.

So I thought, this looks a bit like it.

We went to bed
at around three o'clock.

I fell asleep right away.

And when I woke up this morning...

Gitte wasn’t there.

And?

I thought she'd gone
for a walk or something.

Okay.

Gitte! Help! Gitte!

What do you think happened?

She went for a swim.

Maybe she'd had too much to drink.

No, Gitte didn’t drink.

And what's more,
she was a very good swimmer.

- Won't you come and sit down?
- No, I don’t want to sit.

Gitte didn’t drown, Viviane.

And if she'd suffered something,
they would've seen it.

- Mr Heddebauw...
- I know what you're going to Say.

- Sir, I understand your sorrow.
- No, you don't.

- Sir, I understand your sorrow.
- No, you don't.

You don't realise what this is.
I lost my daughter.

Gitte didn’t drown.
Someone did this to her.

And you have to investigate
who that was.

Please.

You don't think it's silly or childish?

In our search for truth and beauty
we can be a child our whole life.

Do you have a girlfriend?

That's a no. I had one once
but it didn't really last long.

- Why think you can change someone?
- Why now?

Will this be one of those
awkward conversations?

- You fired your lawyer.
- Yes.

- Why?
- Why I fired my lawyer?

- Or why is this an awkward topic?
- Jasper, please.

- They'll appoint a lawyer for you.
- Is that right?

Do you want
some inexperienced public defender?

- Did prison change you?
- Don't let them punish you excessively.

No.

My actions have made me
another person.

Jasper, not a day goes by
I don't think of you.

And everything you've done for me.

I did that for myself.

“Our actions are the only mirror
in which we can see who we really are.”

Thomas Carlyle. Sign of the Times.

1829.

- Barouck?
- I've come to say goodbye.

I'm being released on probation.

Don't worry about me.

- And thanks for everything, of course.
- And you.

I don't remember much about last night.
I guess we went to bed around three?

Yes, around that time.

I'd had a lot to drink.

Did you notice anything
during the evening? An argument?

Between Gitte and Dennis?
They never argued.

They really were a perfect couple.

They say a drink helps
with the headache.

- How do you know each other?
- Well, we...

- No, I mean Dennis.
- He’s my best friend.

We were in the same sports club.

Dennis is really very athletic.

John, the hotel asks
if we can release the rooms.

Thank you.

- Thank you.
- Ah, are we done already? Okay.

- Is the lab finished?
- Yes, 15 minutes ago.

That's fine with us, then.

- Tell the clerk I want a public defender.
- Really? That's good news.

I've got a request for you too.
Do you know Carlo Begeyn?

- Cell 28. Armed robbery.
- You're right. That’s clever.

Carlo wants to get parole
but he was rejected twice.

- You want me to talk to him?
- If you could.

But I'm a criminologist,
not a lawyer.

- Above all, you're a smart man.
- That's true.

- I got 15 years...
- Louder.

I got 15 years,
of which I’ve served 6 now.

- What were the facts?
- 13 armed robberies.

Five post offices, four petrol stations

and three casinos.

That's twelve in total.

Yes...
I robbed my grandma as well.

Is that how it started?
stealing money from Gran?

To this day, I'm sorry I did that.

- Why did you commit those crimes?
- I don't really know.

Mum, I want cookies. Now.

- What did you tell the judge?
- I'd never do it again.

A problem. You can't promise
if you don’t know the cause.

Say you'll take a course in self-control
and learn to channel your feelings

in order to find an answer
to your urge for instant gratification.

Johan has written it all down.

Yes, next.

Even a good swimmer can drown.

Maybe she got cramps, she was sick,
or she suffered a heart attack.

- Is Sven's report in yet?
- No, tomorrow morning probably.

- Would you swim on your wedding night?
- I might.

It depends whether I'm drunk,
tired or cold.

- Did you swim on your wedding night?
- We don't have a pool.

- Are you a swimmer, Paul?
- John, I'll take this with me.

- I want to take a look. See you.
- See you tomorrow.

How old was your daughter
when she had the accident?

28.

You always see through people.
That can be quite annoying.

The pain of her loss
won't be reduced by solving this case.

No.

You don’t have much.
Two statements.

I had a talk with the warden.

If we pay the costs, they re okay
with you visiting the crime scene.

It's fascinating to see how everyone
does his best to get me out of jail.

Well, let’s face it,
isn't it an outstanding opportunity?

Visiting a crime scene
is always outstanding.

- Good morning.
- Morning.

- Sven's report?
- Yes.

She drowned.
No alcohol, no signs of violence.

- But she has three broken ribs.
- Coffee?

I still have some.
The fractures are recent.

- She had sex shortly before she died.
- It was her wedding night.

But her husband said he fell asleep.

Maybe afterwards?

Yes, maybe I wouldn't share
with the police what I do in my bed.

Three broken ribs.

Excuse me,
I'd like to make a statement.

Okay.

Mr Aehrnouts.

- Sorry, it’s difficult.
- Take your time.

- My girlfriend says we...
- Esther Stichelbaut.

Yes.

She doesn’t know you're here?

- What's up with her?
- She says she went to bed around three.

- Yes, that’s right.
- No, it’s not.

I went to bed. And when I woke up
that morning, she wasn't there.

Did she have an explanation for that?

I really had too much to drink
and Michael was angry

because he really wanted to go to bed
and I stayed in the bar.

- How did you find out?
- A witness saw you after 3 o'clock.

- What happened in the bar?
- I really don't remember.

- The cleaners woke me next morning.
- Why did you lie about it?

I didn't lie, I just didn't remember.

- Never had a black-out?
- You can see the pool from the bar.

Yes, and I saw Gitte there.

- It's all coming back now?
- Yes.

She took off her robe
and jumped in the pool naked.

She’s not very skinny, by the way.

- Was she alone?
- Yes.

- Sure?
- 100 percent.

- You didn't go and chat to her?
-No. Why?

I'm trying to imagine it.

- Your best friend goes swimming...
- Best friend...

- You didn’t wonder about it?
- Someone wants to swim nude...

It's not the time
to go and chat with them, right?

Or is it?

Oh, sorry.

Rosalinde Dietrich.

No relation.

To Marlene Dietrich.

I'm always asked
whether I’m related to her. Okay.

I've had a thorough look at your file.

Intense.

I mean, you did sh**t that man
in cold blood.

I'm sure you had your reasons
but it won't be an easy trial.

Oh, is that mine?

It's my mother. No, quiet.

I'm a bit nervous.
This is my first m*rder case.

Quite a change from neighbour quarrels
and parking fines.

Want a drink?
Right, I also have good news.

Normally, early release
shouldn't be a problem.

Unless you state that you'll board
a plane to the Maldives first thing.

- The Maldives?
- Islands in the Indian Ocean.

Milk!

Professor, the police are here.

- She’s holding something back.
- Yes.

Are you coming?

- Where to?
- I'll explain en route.

Leave him. And uncuff him.

hit!

Damn it. Come on.

You're the new Annelies?

No. I’m Saskia Vogels.

Five minutes. That's all I'll need.

- Paul...
- Yes, I know.

You know
you can't find anything here.

You're just here to see whether
you can handle the outside world.

You're just here to see whether
you can handle the outside world.

“A puddle.”

“A brook.”

“A lake.”

“The sea.”

“Water filled her
with an insatiable, great...”

“great longing.”

“Great longing.”

“But for what, exactly?”

“She couldn't say.”

something's not right.

Professor, your copy.

I don’t understand a word.

We can't hear you.

I want to see all images from the party.

- All images.
- We'll see to it.

Then I want to talk to the parents.

- Have you seen the professor?
- He’s behind that tree.

Professor...

Professor?

The parents are here.

These people lost their daughter, so...
Well, you know what I mean.

Just us two.

Paul...

First, I've got a problem
with the concept of marriage.

It's a desperate attempt
to make man a monogamous creature,

which he or she by nature
and by definition is not.

Professor Teerlinck would like
to ask you a few questions.

Start.

The video.

I wasn't paying attention.

You've always known
what you wanted

And also in love,

it was no different.

That's enough.

So you hate your son-in-law?

I read that from your body language.
The words you used, your tone.

I've never been
very fond of Dennis, no.

He’s only concerned with himself
and his new challenges.

- Challenges?
- Horse riding, mountaineering, diving.

- And what was his latest craze?
- Kendo.

Kendo! And it all costs money,
if you know what I mean.

- Money he doesn't have?
- Not really, no.

So you think your daughter
was m*rder*d for the money?

That's interesting.

I know enough.
You can take me back to jail.

Ah, maybe one more thing.

Are you familiar with the concept
of the bayonet thrust?

Soldiers used to be trained
to thrust the bayonet,

to turn it and rip the meat out.

The wound would never heal,
no matter how many doctors treated it.

The wound would never heal,
no matter how many doctors treated it.

Losing a child
is like a bayonet thrust.

It never heals.

Hello? Sir?

Federal police. Dennis Vrijmoed?

He's training over there.

Dennis Vrijmoed?

- Shall I take off my shoes?
- Yes, please.

- Got a minute?
- I'm training.

sure. We'd like to ask you
some more questions.

- Yes?
- We talked to Gitte’s parents.

- I bet they gave me a hard time.
- Is there a problem?

Her father could never stand me.
I didn't take it personally.

You know the possessive type.
He wanted his daughter for himself.

He said you married Gitte
for her money.

- Still?
- Isn't that the case?

No, her money doesn't interest me.

We went to a notary. If anything
happens to Gitte, I get nothing.

- Excuse me?
- If anything happens, I get nothing.

Wait.

Here’s his card.

And?

How was it outside?

Just like before.
Death and destruction.

If death didn't exist,
life would lose its beauty.

And her humour.

- What?
- Too silly.

Professor, would you mind
coming with me, please?

sorry, but it’s quite urgent.

It went well for Carlo at the parole board.
Hell get an ankle monitor.

But now we've got a problem.

Word has gone round.

Dennis's story Is true.
They've got a contract. He gets zilch.

- Okay, so money is not a motive.
- Come on. Anyone else?

Esther Stichelbaut.

Her husband made a statement
against her.

She said she was with him
but he contradicts that.

Then sort it out, guys, damn it.

- We'll have to get him here tomorrow.
- Unless he's lying.

And then there's the angry father.

Let's go. I can’t focus here.

And?

Do you know who did it yet?

No, this is something I heard
the professor say by the pool.

Yeah, that's right.

- What was that again?
- “A puddle, a brook, a lake, the sea.”

“Water filled her
with an insatiable, great longing.”

“But she couldn't say what.”

And then he said
something wasn't right.

Know what's not right for me?
That Esther Stichelbaut.

That morning they find
the bride dead in the pool.

- And Esther is just...
- Are we done?

- She's acting weird.
- Okay.

sorry for that phrase, but she’s weird.

Think she’s having an affair with Dennis?
she hugged him rather intimately.

You thought that too?

she wasn’t just consoling him.

Maybe they had been lovers?

We're just going to ask her, John.

No, we re going to tell her.

“You and Dennis were a couple once.
Why didn't you tell us?”

Exciting.

Morning. Oh, yes...

We're up next. I’m well-prepared,
so the less you say, the better.

We're up next. I’m well-prepared,
so the less you say, the better.

Yes.

Okay. Come on.

Why didn't you tell us
you and Dennis were a couple once?

I don't know.

Is it important?

- Was it weird at the wedding of your ex?
- No. Why?

We're friends.
Especially Dennis and Michael.

- How was your relationship with Gitte?
- Good.

They were a good couple.
When Dennis is happy, I am too.

Let's talk about your friend Michael.

- Why?
- What was all that...

Belgian Kendo champion.
Jumping, deep sea diving.

- No, that’s Dennis.
- Yes. Very athletic.

- That's true.
- Michael’s quite different.

That's true too.

She’s with Michael
to stay in touch with Dennis.

That's ridiculous.

We didn't tell you everything last time.
There were no witnesses who saw you.

Michael came in and stated
that you didn't go to the room with him.

Yes, well, Michael just said that
to get back at me.

- Why would he do that?
- I threw him out.

We were through.

Gitte dead, Michael out,
Straight to Dennis?

No.

You don’t really think I k*lled Gitte?

That's even crazier. She'd slam me
if I wanted to hurt her.

If I hadn't drowned by then
for being so drunk.

- And?
- No good.

We can't get her to talk.
I don't believe a word they re saying.

- Right, John?
- I don't trust them.

- Who, Esther?
- No one, really.

- And the professor? Heard from him?
- No, nothing.

Come on, guys.

- Counsel?
- Yes.

- Counsel?
- Yes, right.

You have Professor Teerlinck’s file
in front of you.

We would like to insist
on early release.

You will find that the investigation
is closed

and that there are no further reasons
to detain my client.

He has a fixed abode and the chance
of recidivism is next to nil.

- There's no risk of him absconding.
- Is that right, Professor?

- What?
- That you're not going to disappear.

- My client assured me of that.
- I have to disagree with counsel.

Given the chance, I'd take the first plane
to the Maldives. Simple as that.

No, that’s the Pacific. The Maldives
is an island group in the Indian Ocean.

Do you have a notary?

Yes.

Well, we bought a house
and went to a notary.

All right, but do you have
his card with you now?

No.

If anything happens to Gitte,
I get nothing.

Wait.

- This the notary's business card.
- Okay.

You agree it was strange that he
suddenly produced that card in the dojo?

As if he expected us to suspect him.

S50 Dennis Vrijmoed
thinks it wasn't an accident.

Or are we just going crazy?

Want some?

Sure, give it here.

Of all the blunders you made,
this would be the biggest.

- Escaping to the Baleares.
- The Maldives.

- There’s not much difference.
- 4516 nautical miles.

Potato, potato.

With apricots this time.

Running away
won't solve your problems.

- That's why I don't run away.
- But you're not solving it.

I know you think it's all over.
Your professorship, your career.

- My reputation.
- What reputation?

That's true.

I used to think I was a career woman.
Turned out I did it for the money.

Professor, you're going
to pine away here.

- It's quite okay here.
- Yes, for a while maybe.

But not for long, I think.

You'd better give that
some real thought!

You really helped a lot of the guys.
They were glad of your Clarification.

Knight to F7.

But it did take a while, one by one.

We should organise it
more systematically.

- More systematically?
- Yes, by having group sessions.

- About different topics.
- Rook to F7.

Like famous serial K*llers.
They'll love it.

Queen to C7.

It'll be just like before, but now
with real criminals instead of students.

I wouldn’t have done that.

Checkmate.

Nothing is as sweet
as the taste of victory.

Victory is too fleeting
to live just for that.

Contentment and happiness
lie in the effort, not the achievement.

I know that, but still.

But congratulations. Though I must admit
your suggestion distracted me.

Really?

And?

John...

Damn, it's Mr Kendo.

There.

Those two seem to have a relationship.
So Dennis has a motive to k*ll Gitte.

But why did they get married?
He could have called it off.

- And he wasn’t after her money.
- Plus we saw Gitte’s pictures.

- Beautiful, right?
- Paul... Please.

Checkmate.

Professor?

The moment of victory
is too short to live only for that.

Contentment and happiness
lie in the effort, not the achievement.

- You'll be Dennis.
- Okay.

You got married.
You're tired after a long day.

Around 3, the guests leave.
What do you do then?

You have sex, Paul.

And after?

- You fall asleep.
- Yes, that’s true.

- Where do you have sex?
- In bed?

I don't think so.

Dennis is someone
who lives on the edge.

He goes from high to high.
Mountaineering, deep sea diving, kendo.

But once he's reached the top,
it's over. He loses interest.

I want this to be forever.

But no. I loved her.

We wanted lots of kids.

That's an ambition for many couples,
but not for you, Mr Vrijmoed.

You live for yourself, right?
Not for someone else.

- Certainly not for kids.
- I do!

But you knew your life
would become boring and predictable.

- Come on, you knew that already.
- No, he didn't.

You couldn't know.

The professor was right. Something
wasn't right. This was about a man.

“Water filled him
with an insatiable, great longing.”

“But for what exactly, he couldn't say.”

“A puddle, a brook, a lake, the sea.”

There, in that pool,
you realised this is forever.

You're stuck. You can't go back.

Contentment is in the effort...

not in the achievement.

- We'll never be able to prove it.
- Yes, we can.

There's one thing
Dennis didn’t take into account.

Victory goes to the player
who made the last mistake but one.

What did you tell him?

- I'll report you unless you take me back?
- I think he beat you to it.

Call someone, quick.

Yeah, right.
Which fast one did he pull?

“I had to. I should never have married her.
You're the only one for me.”

What nonsense is this?

Me and Dennis
are just very good friends.

How long do you think
he'll stick to his role?

How long
before you'll die in some pool?

Before they find you chopped up
under a train?

Before he adds hydrocyanic acid
to your coffee?

Dennis is a m*rder*r.

Esther?

You know, because you saw it all.

Dennis is just madly in love with me.

But he’s already
dumped you once before, right?

He really loves me, though.

It just had to grow a bit more.

Esther, Dennis Vrijmoed
is a m*rder*r.

Just tell us the truth.

You can also remain silent.
That's your right.

But then you will go to jail.

You had a motive and a reason,

the occasion was there
and you fit the type.

That's all twelve good citizens need
to decide your fate.

On a rainy Tuesday morning
at around half past nine.

After sitting in a traffic-jam
for over two hours.

It's not like in the movies, Esther.

We don't really care.

But one of you is going to jail.

I'm thinking.

What do you think
Dennis will do later?

When you come home from a visit
to the federal police?

You can drown in a bathtub as well.

Our only daughter was k*lled
in an accident a few years ago.

And well, I'm not going to tell you
what to do, as it’s different for everyone

but I can tell you
what you shouldn't do.

Don't lock yourself up thinking it will
automatically pass, because it won't.

It won't.

Everything okay?

“Water filled him
with an insatiable, great longing.”

“But for what, he didn’t know exactly.”

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Mark Twain, 1876.

- You really know everything.
- No, I don't.

But I should have known.

- What are you doing here?
- I came to surprise you.

- Isn't that okay?
- Sure it is. Of course.

I’ve booked us a table at Stannie’s.

If we ever get married,
promise me one thing, no pool.

A pool? Why?

We just solved this case.
A guy marries a girl...