01x04 - Episode 4

[bunniefuu]

[prison door lock buzzes]

[Corinne] I'm not asking you
to wine and dine 'em.

They're always in a tiny cell.

They finally get a day out,
we can at least buy them a soda.

-That stuff's bad for your health.
-[sighs]

Oh, great. Like these outings
weren't bad enough already.

[she sighs]

This is not gonna make them
wanna rejoin society.

[sighs] Well, you...

Mm.

Hey, no funny business.
We're a little strapped right now.

-Thanks.
-[grunts softly]

So, today we're taking
the inmates to a job fair. Fantastic.

We normally do stuff
that's way more fun than that.

Little bike rides, you know,
and picnics, er, theater...

But, hey, the warden twisted our arm
on this one, because, you understand,

er, public opinion.

God forbid inmates have fun.

Hard enough getting them locked up,
so why let them out?

People have no idea
how rough prison really is at all.

Seriously, it's rough.

They're all idiots.

You know they're just complete...

idiots.

[rapping] ♪ When I'd get back home ♪

♪ Never had a mama ♪

♪ No one threw me any bones ♪

♪ Bro, I did it all alone ♪

♪ Motherhood behind a dark veil ♪

-Ooh.
-♪ Motherhood behind a dark veil... ♪

That kid raps pretty damn good.

♪ My mama she was never there ♪

On the bright side,
we could all use a little fresh air.

[prison door lock buzzes]

[prisoner] Officer!

MINIMUM SECURITY

[indistinct distant shouting]

-That dress looks good on you, Stéphanie.
-Oh, thanks.

With that hair,
you look just like Pocahontas.

-Oh, that's really sweet, thanks, boss.
-Oh, you're so elegant.

[Stéphanie chuckles]

Well, you look great too.
That outfit looks...

looks really comfortable.

Honestly, comfort's my thing.
I'm all about comfort.

-Hey, what's that for?
-Well, in case someone escapes, boss.

Stopping an escape attempt... Oh, man,
that's the holy grail for a prison guard.

We train our whole lives for that moment.

But escape from what?
They're gonna be free soon.

-Samir's not getting out anytime soon.
-Watch what you're saying, okay?

Mr. Fayed is a model inmate. He takes
an active part in prison life, alright?

And you know my policy.

Instead of punishing
every little mistake, I prefer...

[in unison]
...to reward people for positive behavior.

There. And I have complete faith
in Stéphanie's judgment.

Of course. Me, as well.

Not at all. She's useless.

I've been watching little Stéphanie
these past few weeks.

She may have Corinne fooled, but not me.

Hey, I'm not a complete idiot, okay?

I know exactly what she's after.
That senior officer position.

-Hello.
-You good, Officer?

-I'm good, and you?
-Good, thanks.

Yeah, I'm really happy to get out.
We're usually just in here all cooped up.

And it's the first time
we're going out together.

With the inmates. It's the first time
we're all going out together.

Mm.

-You're pretty today.
-Thank you. That's sweet.

-I say today, but you always are.
-[both chuckle]

You gotta be
careful with some of these inmates.

It's easy to get attached.
They call you "brother," "family."

They're always joking around,
and then one day,

they stab you in the back, you know.

-[Samir] JP, you okay?
-I'm good. And you... brother?

-Sure you're all right?
-Yeah. Why would I lie to you?

You wouldn't do that... to your brother.

Yeah, trust me,
you don't wanna set me off.

[♪ French folk song plays on radio]

-How are you?
-I've been better, you know.

It's been a while
since I've sat through a job interview.

-Don't stress yourself out like that.
-Well, yeah, but...

-I've got a wife and kids counting on me.
-Yeah, I get it.

But you don't have to find
a job today, okay?

It's nice being out for the day.
Enjoy it. It'll do you good.

Mm.

[giggling]

[♪ French folk song continues on radio]

JOB FAIR
TRAINING AND PLACEMENT

Hi, I made a reservation online.

Badges are picked up
at that desk over there.

Ugh. Going well already.

-[Stéphanie] What's that?
-My résumé.

Can I see?

"Hobbies: cooking, piano, and boxing."

Not bad.

[whispering] They're liars, manipulators.

And if you're not careful,
they'll have you believing their BS.

I mean, everybody lies
on their résumé, so...

-So you're calling me a liar?
-Nah, bro, I wasn't talking about you.

On mine, I said I finished
high school, you know?

Seriously? You lie on your résumé
and that's all you give yourself?

At least make it sound impressive.
Like a city college degree or something.

To be an officer, all you gotta
do is finish middle school.

I didn't want them
to think I was overqualified.

[inhales sharply]
Sorry, I can't find it.

Try Chenoise Detention Center.

[inhales sharply]
Okay, so Chenoise Detention Center.

Ah, yeah, here it is.

Ten. There you go. All set.

But...

-It says Chenoise Detention Center.
-Yes.

They can't go around wearing those.
How are they supposed to find work?

That's the name on the reservation.
It was done automatically.

Of course. It's nobody's fault.

It's the fault
of whoever made the reservation.

Oh, so now it's gonna be my fault?

This isn't a badge, okay?

It's a label. It's a stigma.

And you know what it reminds me of?

It reminds me of those people
they made wear a star.

All because they were rich?

Well, I'm not taking part in that.

I do this job
to give them a second chance,

not remind them they made a mistake.

Sorry to care.

-You're right, boss. It's outrageous.
-Hm.

-We'd better head back.
-Hell, no!

We are certainly not heading back.

You think this is how we get
them to rejoin society?

By setting them up to fail
when they're not even out yet?

No. That's not the outside world
I want them seeing. Definitely not.

Well, look at that.
At least there's no line here.

-[arcade machines beep]
-[Corinne sighs contentedly]

But, boss, you can't
just change the plan like that.

We need approval
from a judge, a prosecutor.

We gotta notify the authorities--

Relax for a second.
The job fair is right next door.

-What if the warden finds out?
-How's he supposed to find out?

You gonna tell him? No. There you go.

My priority isn't obeying the warden.

It's looking out for the inmates...
Oh, look. The caterpillar.

It's important to remind them,
life's not just work all day,

pay your bills, all the bullshit.

See? Life's about making memories.

[ride operator] Here we go!

Oh, hey, they even have bumper cars.

Can we do the bumper cars?
I'm begging you.

Of course, Stéphanie.
That's what we're here for.

-Awesome.
-That's the point.

What, you've never been to a fair before?

Yeah. It's my first time.

It's not complicated.
Just put the stock right here.

-Against your shoulder. Good.
-Okay.

Just lift this up.

Line both of them up,
then sh**t at the balloons.

Okay.

-Hey, I'm really good at this.
-Honestly... bravo.

-Thanks.
-Incredible.

Alright!
Looks like you haven't lost your touch.

Back to work when you're out,
or what's the plan?

Nah. That's all behind me, bro.

I got a good reason to stay out now.

Once I'm out, I'm staying out.

Don't get ahead of yourself.

Tonight, you're coming back with me.

How's that for you?

That'll be 55 euros.

Ah...

Er...

Hm, no, I'll use my card for this.

You guys here with a company outing?

Er, yeah. Absolutely. Why?

Ten adults here on a Tuesday morning?
Dead giveaway.

What line of work?

We're in tech.

We're in tech.

-In tech?
-Yeah.

[g*n fires]

[g*n fires]

[screaming]

[JP] Oh man, I can't do this.

So, tell me, how's he doing?
Has he been eating okay?

-[Joël] Who?
-[Corinne] What do you mean? Maillard.

But you're Maillard.

[Corinne] No, 103.

Oh, you mean your son.

-Yeah. How is he now?
-He seems like he's okay.

-He's singing right now.
-Aw, that's so great.

Yeah, he just wrote
a nice song about his dad.

About his dad?

Yeah. He says
he understands why he left you guys.

I'm not really into rap,
but it's pretty good.

[ride operator]
Next ride's about to start.

-[screaming]
-Hello, Corinne? Where are you?

-[JP shouts] Oh, my God!
-Er...

Well, right now,
we're, er... we're at the...

the career booth for...
event entertainment

and they're doing a demonstration.

It's actually very interesting
because I'm reading the...

the brochure right now,
and they offer apprenticeship programs.

It's so loud here. I'm sorry,
I can't hear a thing. Nothing at all.

I can't make out a word you're saying.
Can you hear me?

-[beeping tone]
-Hello, Corinne? Corinne?

-There. Problem solved.
-[JP] I ain't doing that!

-[Corinne] Hey, guys!
-[screaming]

Wow, look how shiny those apples are.

-Yeah, they're candy apples.
-They look so good.

Yeah, they're not bad.

Poor guy.
He can't even afford a can of soda.

[Samir] When do you get out?
I'll teach you boxing...

Imagine when he gets out. He won't even
be able to take his girlfriend for dinner.

You never know. Maybe his girl
will be the one inviting him out.

-[Samir laughs]
-Yeah, but come on...

-When you're broke, it's hard.
-[Samir] You've bulked up. Looking good.

Hey, bro, wait.
You want me to buy you a soda?

Nah, bro, thanks, appreciate it.
But I gotta go to the bathroom, man.

-Wait, I'll come with you. Come on.
-No, no, no, no, no, I got it.

[sighs] Such an as*h*le.

I can't hear anything.

[plopping]

Okay, that's better.

-In tech.
-In tech?

Anything involving tech, er...
renewable, eco-friendly, all that.

So a bunch of tree-huggers.

-These days, we hear insults...
-Oh, oh... Well, damn it! Holy f*ck.

[chuckles] You good, boss?

You don't remember me?
I did two and a half years with you.

Come on, man, that's not nothing.
It ain't life, but it ain't nothing.

-I'm trying to...
-Come on. Fabrice Pichon. Fab.

Fab.

-Oh, yes. Oh, right.
-There you go.

-Of course I remember you.
-You looked out for me.

-He was a brilliant engineer.
-Absolutely not. You're mistaken.

No, I was in for fraud. Remember?

-Oh.
-And organized theft. Oh, yeah.

I've always been a team player.
[chuckles]

You even scattered
my mother's ashes for me.

I had some issue
with a furlough or something...

All good, boss. Everything went fine.

I know who you are.

You're a real crook, man.
We used to call this guy Chewy.

Look at those little teeth.
It's all coming back to me.

Didn't you make head officer by now?

That was your dream, I remember.
[chuckles]

You wouldn't have some spare change?

-I could really go for a bite to eat.
-Sorry. I've only got my debit card.

A card's fine,
as long as I got the PIN number.

-I just--
-Mind if I have a few?

-Just a little usage fee.
-A little, then.

-Come on, don't...
-I'll leave you some. Don't you worry.

Tastes even better
when you're not the one paying.

[chuckles]

Thanks, Corinne.

I'll make it up to you,
if I get the chance.

[she sighs]

Hey, guys, between us,
I'm gonna be honest,

don't get too excited about getting out.

-Out there, it's a real sh*t show.
-Come on. Why would you say that?

Because when you're in prison, it's easy.

There's always somebody
opening doors for you.

Once you get out,
it's a different story.

Because those doors
slam right in your face.

Yeah, I agree with what he's saying.

When you've got a two-year gap
on your résumé, even a good one...

it's tough to find a job.

Then when these clowns hear you've
done time, they figure any second now

you're gonna jump up and yell,
"Allahu Akbar!"

-Not here.
-[Fab] It's true.

-[Corinne] He's kidding.
-That's an understatement.

-You gonna finish that?
-No.

I mean, it's true.
In the beginning, it's not simple.

-It's not a walk in the park.
-In the beginning?

I've been out five years.
I've been homeless for six months.

There's no "in the beginning" at all.

Even at the end, it's still the beginning.
The beginning of the end.

-Come on...
-Prison's the beginning of the end.

I know what I'm saying.

Mr. Pichon,
may I please have a quick word with you?

I'm here to get inmates back on track,

not society.

Er, yeah, when they get out, they can run
into how harsh the world is these days.

Er, it can make you wanna stop trying.

But that's exactly why

sometimes they need
a little push to turn things around.

-A PIN's supposed to be private.
-You're covered.

-It's just a PIN in the end.
-Yeah.

There.

All set, right.

Okay. Have a nice day, Mr. Pichon.

-Where are you going?
-I'm still working on my Coke.

Come on, you got money now.
Get something besides Coke, alright?

Coca-Cola's not exactly healthy.
Get a beer instead, Mr. Pichon.

Honestly, with that, I'm barely
gonna make it through the night.

I'm still kinda short.

You couldn't throw in a little more?

Huh?

-Make it 200 and I'll be good.
-Seriously, this is the last time.

Yeah, but 200 would be amazing.

No, no, no, no. That's too much.

You can go. I'll grab it.

-Huh?
-Go. I'll take it from here.

Oh. Hold on, let me just check.

No, no, it's fine.

Alright, then, goodbye, Mr. Pichon.

[♪ upbeat music plays in background]

Oh, come on, don't look so miserable.
Look, I bought a ton of tickets.

-[Stéphanie] Oh, awesome.
-Go enjoy yourselves.

-Can we do the haunted house?
-Nah, the punching machine.

We'll split up. It's fine.

No, no. Absolutely not.
Either we stay together, or we stay here.

Oh, come on, relax, Jeff.
Go on, go have some fun.

That's an order.

-[Stéphanie] Thank you very much, Corinne.
-[Jeff] Let's have fun. Fun equals smiles.

Yeah, this'll be great.
It's gonna be so much fun, come on.

-Smile.
-[prisoner] Whatever.

Tell me everything later, alright?

-[Jeff] You can count on me.
-Not you. The others.

[Jeff] Let's go have fun,
but no funny business.

Hold on, I'm finishing this.
It's costing me enough as it is.

It all starts in your feet.

Then you shift your weight.

[grunts]

[machine beeps and whirs]

That's how you throw a real punch.

Eight forty. How you girls doing?

[machine beeps and whirs]

[punching machine] On top!

He's not just hot, he's a beast.

I mean, he's super cute.

That'll be 144 euros, please.

Oh, that's expensive.

[card machine beeps]

No. Payment declined.

Oh, crap.

Er, let me try this one.

[card machine beeps]

No, still no luck.

So what are we gonna do?

[chuckles softly] It's ringing.
Don't worry, we'll sort this out.

Ma'am, if you can't pay,
I'll have to call the cops.

Shh, shh.
Yes, yes, Warden, this is Corinne.

So, listen, we're still at the job fair.
We were buying water.

But the card won't work.

I already told you
we're a little strapped.

Just expense it and I'll pay you back.

Well, I'm a bit strapped
for cash right now, as well.

Come on, it's not a big deal.
They can have water later.

-[phone beeps]
-Er...?

Hm.

Okay, er, so, we've got...
just a tiny little hiccup. No worries.

Can you give me a couple minutes?

-Do you have any ID?
-Yes.

Jessica, Sonia, this is Samir.

My guy. We're from the same prison.

I'll let you get acquainted.

-So, you two are from the same prison?
-Yeah, yeah.

Look at this guy.

Out in the real world, he must do alright.

Look at him. Mashallah.

What's with you?
You wanna bang him or something?

No, nothing like that. I'm just saying,
you can tell he's a charmer.

Good thing he's locked up.
Save some for the rest of us.

-You must work out a lot in there, huh?
-[Samir] Yeah, a little.

[Jessica] Do you get into fights in there?

[Samir] Nah, not at all.
It's pretty chill.

[machine beeps and whirs]

I bet nobody messes with you.
[chuckles]

[machine beeps and whirs]

-You got a girl on the outside?
-Yeah, I got a girl.

[Jessica] You been together long?

-[Samir] It's still pretty new.
-So, you in love?

I think I'm in love, yeah.

[Jessica] Oh, yeah?
She's lucky, huh.

Of course he's taken.
Let's go ride something.

Oh, sh*t, he's a player.

[yelling]

[grunts]

-Oh, my God...
-You lost your mind, buddy?

A good officer doesn't hit hard.
He hits dead-on.

[punching machine] Game over.

Excuse me, have you seen
a tall guy in a brown jacket?

No.

Excuse me, have you seen a guy?
Not much hair, kinda scruffy?

Er, no, sorry.

Have you seen a bum,
all red-faced and filthy?

No, I haven't.

Oh, Mr. Pichon. I was worried
you'd wandered off to find work.

-Funny you say that. I was just about to.
-Sure, amazing. Listen...

Could you give me back
some of the money I gave you?

I need to pay for lunch and the card's
blocked. I'm kinda stuck here.

I already spent it all.
I can't help. Sorry.

You can't have spent it all
in 15 minutes.

I did. I got food, went on rides,
did a bunch of dumb stuff...

I'm being honest.

If I'm telling you
I don't have a dime left, then--

Hey, hey, hey. Oh. Oh. That's my money.

-No, that's mine. Not yours.
-Robber!

He's the thief.
He did two years in prison.

Somebody help! I'm being robbed!

-[Samir] You try.
-[Stéphanie] Alright, thanks.

-[Samir] Ready?
-Yeah.

-[Samir] You gotta feel it.
-Okay.

-Put your heart into it.
-Alright, I'm putting my heart into it.

Heart's into it.

-[Samir] This'll be good.
-Okay, let's do it.

-I want that one.
-Which one?

-That necklace, there.
-Why not the lighter?

Seriously?

-[Samir] The car's nice too.
-I want the necklace.

-Come here, I need a word.
-[Stéphanie] I gotta win this.

-[arcade machine dings]
-[Stéphanie screams]

-[Samir and Stéphanie laugh]
-[Samir] Okay, here you go.

-We gotta keep an eye on Fayed.
-Yeah, I agree.

-I got a feeling he's up to something.
-How so?

I wouldn't be surprised if he's targeting
the weakest link in the group.

Oh, I know what you mean.

-[Samir] Hold still.
-Can't have him making a move.

-I mean, making a break.
-Don't worry so much.

If he tries anything,
he's gonna hit a brick wall.

[arcade machine beeps]

Jackpot. Holy sh*t, we won, man.
Holy sh*t. Yeah!

-Holy sh*t!
-[prisoners cheer and whoop]

f*ck, where'd they go?

-Where the hell did they go?
-[ride operator] Win a prize!

So, ma'am, this money, was it a gift?

Did you give it to him willingly,
or did he try to pressure it out of you?

-Yes, yes, I gave it to him, of course.
-Right.

No, the idea was
for him to go look for a job.

A gift's a gift. Taking it back is...

-Stealing.
-This man knows his law.

That's what I'm saying.
I'm the victim.

-Do you wanna press charges?
-[Fab] Huh?

-What?
-Against her.

Oh, no. No way, I mean,
what's the point of that?

Even if you lock her up,
she'll get out and start all over again.

Come on now. Look,
I'm not some criminal here. Excuse me.

-And my 12 meals? Who's paying for those?
-Ah...

Do you have a way to pay for those?
Otherwise, I'll have to take you in.

There it is.

-Come on, think of your mother.
-What about my mother?

I went to Ostend
to scatter her ashes at sea.

The Thalys train cost a lot.

Thalys doesn't exist anymore, ma'am.
It's Eurostar now.

[indistinct chatter and cheering]

Come on, give me a break.

This sucks. This is unreal. Unreal.

-[Jeff] Boss! Boss! Boss!
-What?

-We've got an escape.
-What?

It's Fayed. He was with Stéphanie,
and now they're gone.

-I swear he took her hostage.
-I told you she was useless.

"Little Stéphanie" this,
"little Stéphanie" that,

and meanwhile,
she couldn't even stop an escape.

-It's not her fault. She's just so naive.
-She's not naive, she's an idiot.

-Easy now.
-Right. Sorry. Hello.

-Hello.
-Sorry, boss.

-[Corinne] Easy there.
-Yeah.

-[sirens wailing]
-[dog barking]

Come on, are you sure
this is all necessary?

-What?
-They can't have gotten very far, so...

Er...

-This all seems a bit much, doesn't it?
-May we do our jobs, ma'am?

-Yes.
-Thanks.

I'm one of the officers.
Chenoise Correctional.

-[JP shouts] Stéphanie!
-What's wrong with that guy?

-Hey, Chief?
-Yes.

-Someone wants to talk to you.
-[sirens continue wailing]

-[JP] Stéphanie!
-[Corinne] Oh, my God.

Absolutely, no way. No, no.

This outing's been planned for months

with the probation
and rehabilitation program.

The point was to show them
new career opportunities.

-And especially carnival, er, work...
-[reporter] Mm-hm.

...which gets heavily criticized
and is desperately short on workers.

-But...
-We all know that.

What people want to know
is who's paying?

-The taxpayers?
-No. That's all on my card.

One hundred percent, I swear on my life.
That's one thing... I'm sure of.

And the inmate who escaped,
can he be considered dangerous?

-Very. Very dangerous, yeah.
-Yes?

-And not even near release.
-[reporter] Oh, really?

To be fair, he pretty much
took advantage of a trainee officer

who wasn't up to the job.

Let's not forget, we're also
desperately short on qualified staff.

-[JP] Stéphanie!
-That much is obvious.

Oh sh*t, there you are.

Hey, hey, let go of me.
Are you crazy or what?

-The hell are you doing?
-Did he hurt you?

What? The hell are you talking about?

You're nuts.

-What's going on here?
-[JP] Oh man, I'm glad she's back.

That's not what happened, I swear.
It was a mistake.

I actually thought Jeff said
we were splitting up into groups.

So when I ended up with an inmate,
I wasn't just gonna ditch him, was I?

-[dance music blares]
-[both laugh]

-[Stéphanie screams]
-How is it?

[screaming]

[Stéphanie and Samir] Whoa!

[laughter]

Honestly, I had a really great day.

Come on, let's move.

Feels good to be back home.

[prisoners shout indistinctly]

Thanks, boss. We really had a great day.

That makes me happy.

-You're not mad about the job fair?
-Quite the opposite.

There's more to life than work.

And let's be honest,
it sure beats being stuck in solitary.

Thanks, Corinne. Have a good night.

[prison door lock buzzes]

[prisoner] How come
he gets to be out there?

[Corinne] I took it upon myself to bring
inmate Maillard out of solitary for a bit,

so he could breathe.

I don't believe
locking them up like animals

is how you help them
get back on their feet.

It's important to...
to give them some space.

Let them breathe fresh air.

Let them see a future
beyond the prison walls.

That's how we're gonna
help them spread their wings.

Because one day,
they're gonna have to leave the nest

and fly on their own.

What... What's wrong?

No, no, no, no!

-[siren wails]
-No, Jonathan. No! Don't do this!

Jonathan, get down from there right now!

-[g*nsh*t]
-Jonathan, no!

[crash]

-[Corinne gasps]
-[prisoners' shout raucously]

Oh...

[rapid banging on cell doors]

[prisoners shouting en masse]