01x01 - Campus Drie Eiken

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Good morning ladies and gentlemen.
Today we are talking about...

Today we are going to talk about...

offender identification.

A study has shown...

that eighty percent
of wrongful convictions...

are the result of
incorrect identification of the perpetrator.

I have a multiple-choice list
with twenty questions here.

They're about the man
who just mugged me.

Daan, are you still working
on last night?

Can you stop talking about it?
-That won't work.

We just drank too much.
-Then say it didn't mean anything.

That meant nothing.

You're so cute
when you try to lie.

Especially if you...
-Mrs Donckers.

Mrs Sneyers,
you have a good memory.

Annelies Donckers.

I still see you in my
dreams, when I have eaten too late.

Her papers were never in order.
-I know.

It's Inspector Donckers now.
That's my colleague De Winter.

We want to speak to Professor Teerlinck.
-Aula 2.

Then: the man had A, a moustache, B,
a beard, C, a moustache and a beard...

D, none of the above.
The correct answer was D.

Two more. It promises
to be an exciting year.

A statement, anyone?

Miss?
-Because we were shocked?

Because we?
-Were shocked.

Think again,
especially about your choice of study.

Because we are herd animals.

Like all herd animals
, we are only concerned with our species.

We can only
give a correct description of congeners.

Strange specimens
do not interest us.

Who can tell me what
would have made it harder?

If the man had a g*n.
-That has nothing to do with it.

It's true. We would be
so fixated on the g*n...

that the face would escape us.

But think again
about the herd animal.

If he had been a Moroccan.

That is absolutely correct.

Evolution has not trained us
to recognize other races.

That wasn't necessary,
because you didn't come across it.

Before someone gets homesick
, we encountered the plague and cholera.

But then again, Geert Hoste didn't.

In the next lesson we will deal with
the interrogation of witnesses. Thank you.

Professor.
Annelies Donckers, do you remember me?

I am now a police inspector.
-Congratulations.

This is my colleague De Winter.
-Nice to meet you.

Could we have a word,
please?

Five minutes. That's all.

This is Diana Thyssen.
A student on campus.

That's the girl
who was r*ped here.

Our investigation is deadlocked:
no traces, no testimonies.

The victim doesn't remember anything.

The whooper swan mating dance
can last up to three hours.

Some people find that fascinating.

I think it's a waste of time.
Please state the purpose of this conversation.

I was hoping you'd look into the file.

Inspector...
-Donckers. Annelies Donckers.

The fact that I don't remember your name means
you were an average student.

Let's keep it that way.

What was that, huh?
-I knew he wouldn't say yes.

You're so cute
when you try to lie.

Especially if you've had too much to drink.
-Daan, please.

Everything is okay between us, right?

'Cause I think you're a really
good boy.

And a good colleague.

You still remember something about it, don't you?

That it was fun.
-That it was great fun.

I want kids with you.
A lot of. And a house.

And a garden and a dog
and maybe a pool.

The two of us, I don't like that.
-I can wait. I have patience.

Can I ask you something?

That r*pe from ten years
ago, that Devriese file...

Rabet does not believe it is the same
perpetrator and he is right.

There's too much time in between.
-I want to talk to it.

You're not listening.
-I knew her.

She was a friend of mine.

What about the Thyssen case?
-Not good.

The sex offenders
we know are incarcerated.

Or they have an alibi. Donckers
and De Winter are working on it.

We're getting nowhere.
-The principal calls me constantly.

He is afraid of another victim.
-I know.

We patrol as much as possible.
-Is everything alright?

Yes of course.

If you have something, can I hear it?

Hi Saskia.

Can I come in for a second?

Ladies.

I will tell him.

Good morning.

Jasper, will you have time
to come by later?

I had a visit
from a student, Tanya Pleysier.

You gave her a 1
and you won't say why.

And you
also called Mrs. Pleysier a stupid cow.

Ret*rded calf.

At least it was something with a cow.

Ms. Pleysier can take this
to the complaints committee.

Jasper.

I can't
keep my hand above your head all the time.

Of course you can. Do you know why?
-No.

You promised my mother that.

Okay then.

Professor, I'm too busy to take your
personal calls.

Of course, Mrs. Sneyers.
Who called?

Mrs Donckers.
She wants to speak to you urgently.

Tell her next time I'm
on an expedition to Kilimanjaro.

And if she calls again
and she insists...

Then tell her...
-That that's a mountain in Tanzania.

Professor, this is Saskia Devriese.

Saskia was r*ped ten years ago on
the Drie Eiken [3 Oaks] campus.

I think by the same perpetrator.

I was in my freshman year and...

I had been to a party.

I...
-Harder.

I had been to a party
in my freshman year.

I came back to my room.
And I wanted to go in.

But then someone stood behind me.
And he grabbed me.

And he pushed a knife against my throat.

He pushed me in
and pulled my chain off.

Then I had to undress.

They never caught him.

Tell the professor
what he said to you then.

One word and I'll be back
to finish it.

Did you hear it?

One word and I'll be back
to finish it.

Diana Thyssen's r*pist
said the exact same thing.

Her necklace is gone.

The modus operandi matches
and the location is identical.

I don't let myself be
pressured in my own office.

Not even by sniffling friends.

There is something else.

Do you have any other acquaintances
who have been assaulted?

I was there.

I was at that party too.

Saskia was tired and wanted to go home.

But not me.
So I stayed then.

If I had gone then...

Saskia has never been the same.
And I want to get that m*therf*cker.

Two things:
you don't touch my stuff.

And two, I'm not Hercule Poirot. I
study crimes, I don't solve them.

I want to speak to Diana and nothing more.
-When?

This afternoon between two and three,
I may have time.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Diana Thyssen comes home
around midnight.

She came from a meeting.

She goes in and she is
attacked in the ladies’ room.

That man was masked and had a knife.
A kind of hunting knife.

And then she doesn't remember anything.

Except that one sentence.
-And no further trace?

Everything was cleaned.

What is striking is that no
sperm was found anywhere.

Not in the toilet
and not with Diana herself.

So he knows what he's doing.
-Professor, wait a minute.

You have to be careful.
It just happened.

Diana, this is Professor Teerlinck.

Professor, this is Diana
and Mr. Thyssen, her father.

Mrs. Thyssen, you are meant
to tell us exactly...

where the perpetrator came from.

I do not know.
-Of course it is.

At some point I heard something.

And suddenly there he was.

And he held me.

From then on, she doesn't remember anything.

Were you alone in the toilets?

Did you hear anyone else?
In the other toilets or in the hallway?

I do not know.

Did you have the impression that he was
in the building for the first time?

Perhaps. I do not know.

What was the first thing he said to you?

Did he give instructions?
-What is this?

Inspector, if madam can only
whine, I can't help.

It does not matter.

As long as she feels sorry for herself,
we can't dig into her memory.

I had to piss her off.
Too bad that father was there.

And now?
-I hope you come on time.

Do you also think that...
-That it's the same k*ller.

If that trigger is strong enough,
the culprit will strike again.

Still working so late?

Sorry.

Scare someone else.

I heard
you called for help.

Did Dan tell you that?

Yes, that's the best professor
I've ever had.

I'm glad
you're taking the initiative...

but not without consulting
the Chief Inspector.

Are you going to tell him tomorrow?

I don't think that's necessary anymore.

I think the professor
has dropped out anyway.

Maybe that's better.

Do you want a muffin? They are delicious.

You know what they say, don't you?

Someone you admire from afar
is sometimes disappointing up close.

Ma'am, I'm sorry.
I just want to ask something.

Quiet.

Quiet.
I just need to ask something.

Do not touch.

I'm a professor. I teach here.

Goddamnit.

Call an ambulance.
Go get someone.

Good morning.
-Tomorrow.

Who were you in bed with last night?
-Not now, Dan.

I'm just interested.

There was a PV on my desk.

The patrol has
arrested a suspect on the Drie Eiken campus.

Is he stuck?
-Probably.

It's not certain it's anything.

Professor?
-Do you know him?

Jasper.
-You too?

Everybody knows each other. Cosy.

Apologies are not necessary.

Citizens are not supposed to do their
own research, Professor.

What I don't understand is how he is
aware of the file.

I asked for his advice.
-And why don't I know about that?

You do?

As much as I
want to follow this awkward conversation...

I don't have the time for it.

You could have solved this case long ago.

Jasper. Professor.

Are you leaving now without saying anything?
You can't do that.

Now if you tell me everything you know...

I won't bother you anymore.

Promised?
-Promise.

No more friends
with severe traumas?

No more friends
with severe traumas.

Do you want coffee?

When it comes to sex crimes,
there are a number of constants.

Inspector?
- Men between the ages of 25 and 35.

Usually their parents are
divorced before they are 16.

They are often single, antisocial, have
problems with their intimacy...

have a higher intelligence...
-Not so fast.

But often also a low verbal IQ.

So we're looking for a single man,
with divorced parents...

and with poor vocabulary.

Bravo. It is solved.
-Sarcasm. That's nice.

I've seen you need a code
or a badge...

to gain access to the campus
where Diana Thyssen was assaulted.

The
unsub... -So he has a badge.

Or he knows that code.
We screened everyone.

Then you have searched for
known sex offenders.

And that's why you didn't find him.

So do your victims a favour
and check everyone again...

but then on the basis of the
characteristics he noted.

And as I said,
if it's the same perpetrator...

we have to wonder
why he waited so long.

A trigger.
-Something must have happened recently.

And if so, Inspector?
-Then he will r*pe another girl.

Fantastic.

Thank you.

The same perpetrator from ten years ago?

When were you going
to say that to me?

Chief Inspector...
-That was my idea.

Yes, I thought there were
enough clues...

Goddamnit.

Why do you do that?

I'll save myself.
-Would you like a cup of coffee?

A Coke.

Jasper.

We talked about Tanya Pleysier.
-Who?

That Ret*rded calf.

Mrs. Pleysier won't like that.

If you apologize,
it's done.

Dean, at six.
-Alright.

Listen, I'd really appreciate it...

In exchange for my absence
at the next meeting.

Is it possible to negotiate?
-Two meetings.

Three.
-Two. Ready now.

Okay.

Yes, keys.

We ran all the staff
through the computer.

Three men came out.
We're questioning them now.

The first is...

Jeroen Samin. He works
at the Faculty of Science.

That's not that far from campus.

I did not do anything.

Then there is another...
Stefaan Seghers.

Until recently, Mr Seghers worked
in the maintenance department.

He has been fired.
That might be a trigger.

And then we have a third:
Thiery Bulté.

He is a sous chef at the student
restaurant Den Eik [The Oak].

Mr Bulte.
-What's the problem?

And his bonus is that he...

He has been arrested once
for as*ault.

We're checking their alibis.
We'll be doing a line-up soon.

Commissioner, may I ask you something?

I know Professor Teerlinck from the past.

No, I'm not going to say anything more about it.

Watertight alibis, all three.
And the line-up has been cancelled.

Cool, isn't it, that academic nonsense?

Jasper.

Keeping promises is apparently not
your forte.

Nobody is perfect.

Look at this.

Mrs. Sneyers says
you come here often.

I can think well here,
if they don't come to harass me.

We've arrested three suspects.
-All three innocent?

And still no new victim?
-No.

That is almost impossible.
-Maybe.

According to the analysis
of Quinsey, Rice and Harris...

only 23 percent recidivate.

Quinsey, Rice and Harris are idiots.
It's about reported crimes.

You probably missed that lesson.

Check all hospitals
within a radius of twenty kilometres.

Sorry I'm late.
A lot of traffic.

Super busy on the road.

That's Tiny Claes, a law student.

She was
rushed to hospital after a fall last night.

And will she make it?

They don't know yet.

She has a skull fracture
with bleeding.

Everything depends on whether the... Annelies?
-I'm listening.

It all depends on how quickly
the swelling will subside.

Dan, smell it.

Pepper spray.

Can you arrange security?

Dan here.

I'm calling for security. Can you
send someone to the hospital?

Yes, room 119.

Okay thanks.

You are so early. How come?

Professor. Tanya Pleysier for you.

Who?
-That Ret*rded calf.

It's definitely not
part of my job...

to look for you every time
you need to apologize.

People who go
beyond their range of tasks make the world go round.

Is that right?

And their craving for recognition is
why they continue to do so.

Then you're in luck.

Get well soon.

Without her, the place would collapse.

The problem is
, she knows that herself.

You wanted to speak to me?

I often come here to enjoy the view.

Especially the cathedral is amazing.

Professor, I want...

Sometimes I think it's not
fair for ordinary houses.

They stand so small and finicky
next to those pearls of architecture.

Then I console myself with the thought
that at night those towers are empty...

and those little houses are full of people.

It becomes a problem
when such a small house thinks...

that it is a large tower.

You're not going to
apologize, are you?

Inspector, I want to try something.

What is he doing here? I thought that...

Diana, the professor
wants to ask you some more questions.

Inspector, could I have a
word with you?

What are you doing?
-The professor has been appointed...

He has no authority
to question witnesses.

If you let this go through,
you could forget a conviction.

That's from the investigating judge.

The professor has been appointed
as an external consultant.

He has all the powers.

Can someone close the door?

Okay. But I'm there.
-I'm doing this alone.

Since when do you think you can play
the boss here?

Well, someone has to do it.
-Excuse me?

Chief Inspector, I take it you
once successfully led your service...

but there isn't much to notice
at the moment.

I assume an unresolved trauma.

Paul's only daughter
died six months ago.

That can count as unprocessed trauma.

I should have said that.

Diana, I'm going to
ask you a few questions.

It is important
that you then close your eyes.

Close your eyes, Diana.

We're going back to the night
it all happened.

Not as Diana Thyssen,
but as someone else.

Someone who sees Diana on her bike
in the city, in the dark.

Do you see her?

Yes.
-Good.

Is she in a hurry?

I want to hear you say it.
-Yes, she's in a hurry.

She puts her bicycle
in the bicycle shed.

And she walks to the door.

She looks for her pass
and opens the door.

New?
She can't find her pass?

Then how does she get in, Diana?
-Someone's coming out.

Someone is coming out. Good good.

She goes in
and she goes to the toilets.

Can you see it all right?

She is now inside the toilets.
Is there anyone else?

No.

She hears something in the hallway.

And does she know what it is, or?

She's just waiting for the noise to
go away?

She's coming from the toilet now.

She's going to wash her hands.
Is there anyone else in the meantime?

She washes her hands.
She grabs her handbag.

In the mirror. Someone is standing.

A guy.

How is that one?

What is that man doing, Diana?
-He grabs her.

And he has a knife.

What is that man doing to her, Diana?
He's tearing her necklace.

She has to take everything off.

Diana is not fast enough.
It has to be faster.

He has a knife.
-Does she know who that man is?

What does he look like?
-He has a mask.

A mask. And his eyes?
His neck or his hands? To be...

tattoo. He has a tattoo.
Three dots on his hand.

Very good, Diana.

Prisoners' favourite tattoo.


Canter and who?
Canter and Kirby.


who have been convicted...

but for a different crime.

So he has erased all traces,
because he is an ex-convict.

He has never been convicted
of a sex crime.

I'm going to check that out.

Federal Police, is your husband home?
We are looking for Dennis Vermeire.

There must be something else, right?
Really no coffee?

The jewels?

He kept that necklace, right?

He claims he found it.

He intended to return them.
-That's all?

Tiny Claes is still in a coma.

If he doesn't confess,
we should let him go.

Something else.

I've been leading my team for fifteen years.

With great success, if I do say so myself.

We solve 76 percent of all cases.

That is one of the highest scores.
-That's true.

Yet you bring someone in.
You didn't stop it.

Is it because of what happened?

If I don't do my job right...
-It’s not like that.

I hope not. I hope not.

His name is Dennis Vermeire.
He fits our profile.


child of divorced parents.

He works at Clean and Go,
they clean the toilets.

When he was twenty, he robs the
newsagent. He gets four years.

He is released in time
to commit those first offences.

It doesn’t fit. He is married.

And there is no reason.

Why did he start again?
-And he has an alibi too.

Trustworthy?
-His wife.

That is not possible.
Dennis would never do that.

By the way, he was
home all night the day before yesterday.

Are you sure?

He didn't feel well. He
went to sleep early. I watched TV.

The whole evening?
-Yes.

He couldn't leave
without her noticing?

He had taken sleeping pills.
-Sleep pills?

Yes, apparently he suffers
from insomnia.

It could be.

She won't protect her husband if she
thinks he's a r*pist.

She doesn't know she's defending him.
-She says he was home.

Out of guilt,
but she doesn't know.

She can't know either.
Because she wasn't home herself?

It has not been easy for you,
Mr Vermeire.

Your parents divorced so early.
A broken youth.

When you're twenty,
things go all wrong.

You think it is not
distributed fairly in the world.

You decide to take what's yours.
And then it ends badly.

Four years for armed robbery.

Those are miserable years in jail.

And then it is a long search
when you come out for a job.

You find a job.
Cleaning toilet cubicles.

If you were to ask me that...
I don't want to think about it.

And because of your job, you regularly
visit the Drie Eiken campus.

There you see all those beautiful young ladies.

Of course they don't see you.

Please.

Again you think:
It is not evenly distributed.

And again you take what you thought you were
entitled to.

This time you get away with it.

And normally you would relapse.

But for the first time
, something good happens in your life.

You learn...

Jasmien.

You get to know Jasmien.

And you think:
Finally something good in my life.

Something calm and regular
in my life.

Until you discover it, of course.
When did you discover it?

When did you discover it,
Mr Vermeire?

Until you find out your wife is having
an affair.

How did you find out,
Mr Vermeire?

Of course you didn't want this.

You didn't mean to harm Diana Thyssen.

Otherwise you wouldn't have stopped.

It's your wife's fault.

Your wife has
done a terrible thing.

She has
awakened the monster in you.

That's what women do.

I said I was going to sleep.

That I'd grab something to...
to get a good night's sleep.

But I kept waiting
in the hallway, by the door.

Yes. Thank you.

Then I heard her call.
She left a few minutes later.

And I followed her.

And after that?

Did you argue?
Did you go back home?

I will tell you what you have done.
You went to campus.

And you've taken
what you thought you were entitled to.

But this time in revenge,
for your wife, for all women.

Dennis, did you
r*pe Saskia Devriese and Diana Thyssen?

And tried to as*ault Tiny Claes
?

When she wakes up from the coma
, there's no point in denying it.

I ask the question again:

Did you
r*pe Saskia Devriese and Diana Thyssen?

And try to as*ault Tiny Claes?

I want to hear it, Dennis.

And.

Thank you.

Perhaps one more thing:
Your Chief Inspector is not well.

What's normal when you've
had to say goodbye...

from someone you loved.

Time heals all wounds, right?

We've got him.

Sorry.

Really sorry.

I got a call
from Tanya Pleysier.

As?

Just to say...

that she switches
to a psychological assistant.

Wise choice.

Have you seen Christina?

As?

What?

Don't tell me it didn't hurt you.

It didn't do anything to me.

Then why were you holding her picture?

Isn't it usually
behind your mother's?

Bishop to D6. Checkmate.