Le Bureau des Legendes (2015) s04e04 Episode Script
Season 4, Episode 4
Sugar? Milk? Neither.
- Are you used to the view yet? - No.
I'm not jaded yet.
They wanted me and made a good offer.
At least it's flattering.
Is it going well? Very well.
It'll go well for you too.
You'll see.
I don't see myself as an international negotiation advisor.
I'll stay in Intelligence.
At the bottom of the ladder.
You must be a fish in water here.
Let's speak casually now.
It always felt weird to speak formally together.
I thought it mattered to you.
I thought it mattered to you.
What do you want to know? I'm being made to doubt myself.
Who could possibly manage such a miracle? I'm stubborn, but not dogmatic.
I was joking.
So you're doubting yourself? It's very harmful to my work.
Can you be a little more precise? No.
It's JJA.
That's his method.
He's a genius.
He'll convince you you're harming the cause you've always defended.
You know his father was a Communist leader? In the 1970s.
When they blamed themselves of having bourgeois thoughts.
Unbelievable - Did he do that to you? - Yes.
And now I'm in the private sector, happy as a clam.
What did he convince you of? The real question is, are you still capable of making sound decisions.
I realized I wasn't calm or rational when it came to Malotru.
I felt guilty about him.
Guilty of what he went through, and what he did to us.
As a result, I made some poor decisions.
It was time for me to go.
I try not to dwell on the deaths I may have caused or the secrets that may have been revealed, and the resulting damage.
This view helps me not think about it.
You made bad decisions and caused damage, just like me.
I hope you'll have a nice view, wherever you go.
And a good salary.
I would have done what you did.
I'd have lowered my guard.
Malotru would have played me too.
No, I didn't send you thinking he'd soften you up.
I just thought he needed help.
And that you'd listen to him.
Voicemail No messages - Can I have info on the structure? - No.
Can I be in contact with my department? Excuse me.
I came as soon as I could.
Sit down.
I'd like your opinion too.
I'll start over.
You are a French officer in the hands of a foreign service.
Not a friendly country.
You've told them you'll sell yourself.
You're really a fake defector and your mission is to recruit a cyber officer within this foreign service.
How would you go about it? Have I already sold them a lot? I hope not.
So, they're on their guard.
Am I a cyber expert? So, I'm not in contact with cyber officers.
First, I have to reel one in.
I'm not particularly interesting because I know nothing.
I don't know who to lure, nor what bait to use.
Am I in contact with my service? No, you're not.
That would be too easy.
It's impossible.
Without external help, I'd never succeed.
Thank you, Jonas.
Cybercafe Delete history Delete history Delete history Where? When? Okay.
I'll be there.
Empty your pockets.
Hello, Marie-Jeanne.
Have a seat.
I'd rather stand.
Don't be a child.
If you're expecting self-criticism, I may disappoint you.
This isn't North Korea.
It's too late for self-criticism.
It's time for punishment.
Excuse me.
Sylvain, I need you.
Can't it wait? No, Liz.
Here, nothing can wait.
What is it? What's she asking you about? I'm not allowed to say.
Okay.
Let's try something else.
You've taken part in the search for Malotru twice.
Are we wrong to allocate resources on him? I don't ask myself that question.
I do what I'm told.
Right.
A different angle.
If it were up to you, what would you do about Malotru? Don't avoid the question.
- Is the rainbow wheel still turning? - Yes.
That question bugs the system.
Malotru's like a virus.
Kendrick Lamar, "Humble"? That's right.
I'm Jonas, from the CT.
Are you Safia? Yes.
An Egypt analyst? Right.
You do the Muslim Brotherhood.
I do the Salafists.
I know you also work on Libya, so you must know some of the guys I questioned.
Probably.
Ever been to Cairo? Benghazi? You haven't been in the field yet.
Want to start? Where? Sevran.
Rania Belkebir.
We think she sends money to her son in Syria.
She was arrested and released.
Not enough proof.
She belongs to this French NGO.
"A Future for Children - Syria".
They're hiding a money transfer system, a hawala.
The NGO sends funds to a collector who distributes it to various jihadists.
I need to find this collector.
What am I supposed to do? Meet this woman.
Find out how to send money through the NGO.
- Where's she from? - Algeria.
Ghardaia.
The Mzab region.
It has two groups.
The Sunni Chaambas and the Ibadi Mozabites What is she? Ibadi.
Then she must disapprove of her son.
The Ibadis are staunchly opposed to Salafism.
Why confide in me, not the police? I'd go myself, but I don't look the part.
It's Nour Benazer, Mrs.
Belkabir.
Thank you for seeing me.
I read about you in a newspaper.
I called "A Future for Children".
They said you left the association.
I was arrested and because of me, they were investigated.
They don't deserve that.
So my cousin Wahid joined the jihad in Syria two years ago.
It was fine in the beginning.
He got paid.
He could buy whatever he needed.
But very quickly, it became complicated.
He only received 40 euros a month.
So he asked his mother, my aunt, for money.
She sent him 300 euros each month.
It was hard.
She deprived herself.
But she said it was worth it.
"Said" ? She got arrested.
She's in jail.
She's waiting for trial.
She made me promise I'd send her son money.
But the person who handles his hawala also got arrested.
I don't know where to turn.
So, I thought of you.
If you read my story, you know I didn't send my son money.
I know, but maybe you looked into it.
Maybe you wanted to.
Maybe you know how.
I don't.
I'm sorry.
Okay, then I apologize.
I troubled you for nothing.
Allah leads astray or guides who he wants.
He is the Almighty, full of wisdom.
You know Jabir ibn Zayd al-Azdi? Of course.
My aunt often quotes him.
My family is a mix.
Sunnis, Shiites and ibadis, like my aunt.
She raised me.
My cousin Wahid is like a brother.
He's my big brother.
My aunt hesitated to send him money.
ISIS is contrary to her beliefs.
I hope Allah guides me in my search.
Wait.
Moscow Check, please.
Thanks.
Tomorrow.
What time? Four o'clock.
I'm still at work at that time.
In the morning.
I saw a man named Garry Antonov, with Igor Rijkov in the lounge.
Early fifties, six feet tall, 200 pounds.
Brown hair, balding, tortoise-shell glasses.
I used the program in Misha's computer to see if he'd been there before.
This man only comes here in Igor's company.
He's already come several time this year.
Sometimes for lunch, sometimes after work.
Garry Antonov.
An expert on electoral procedures in contemporary democracies.
His work focuses on indecision in politics.
How every election depends on a few undecided voters.
"Switchers".
You know him? Yes.
If Igor Rijkov, a Center 21 engineer, is hanging with Gary Antonov, a psychosociologist, they must be working on an Al program relevant to political indecision.
- Al? - Artificial Intelligence.
Okay.
The program "learns" by itself.
These programs process huge volumes of data and learn to use them with predefined objectives.
- Here's an example.
- Finally! This is you, using your laptop at home.
Okay.
You do many things.
You click, write, use the mouse thousands of times per week.
I see.
I install a program that records your activity.
Absolutely all of it.
What you click on, visit and read I even record how long you stay in each place, to a millionth of a second.
Now, I tell my computer, "Go ahead, analyze all this stuff.
" It searches.
Eventually, it tells me that at election time, you read a lot about centrists.
You watch more debates, and most importantly, you read political analysts you never normally read.
My program tells me you're undecided.
He taught me this program.
He also taught me to suggest articles to you.
Forums, films and podcasts as well.
To influence your political opinions.
If I multiply this program by one or two million, I can "switch" a few hundred thousand undecided voters.
That's what Igor is working on? I don't know.
But what he's working on can achieve this.
With a world-renowned expert and the power of Center 21.
No messages The program Cesar is talking about Do you think it interests the TD? How can we find out more? By breaking into Center 21's network? With the best cryptographs? So, how do we do it? Technically speaking, we can't.
Technically speaking? Technically speaking.
1,200 euros in cash.
You okay? Yes.
You seem nervous.
Nothing can happen to you.
If they're suspicious, they'll take the money and run.
They can't hurt you.
What if they do? Name the cars around us.
A Smart.
A yellow van.
- A blue Ford.
- All ours.
Directional mic, infrared camera, frequency analyzer.
We'll know everything going on.
At the slightest issue, we'll intervene.
The collector's whereabouts.
That's all we need.
I know.
That was bullshit, about the cars.
Right? Yeah.
Nice try.
A Future for Children Syria Hello.
- I have an interview.
- Who sent you? Rania Belkebir.
Before we start, give me the code.
What code? The code, damn it.
Don't you have it? I'm sorry, I don't have a code.
I'm just kidding.
Who's it for? My cousin.
Wahid Redjem.
When did he leave? Two years ago.
- Syria? - Yes.
- Are you close? - Very.
My aunt, Wahid's mother, raised me.
She I don't care.
Wahid is dead.
One month ago.
Drone attack.
Stop! He's not dead.
What? Wahid's not dead.
As far as I know.
I don't know you.
You could be messing with me.
I needed to be sure you're close to him.
I understand.
How will you find Wahid? How can I be sure he'll get the money? Don't worry.
That's my job.
I have the right contacts.
Hang on.
This is my aunt's entire savings.
She worked hard for it.
Reassure me, brother.
8 km per hour.
What about you? You run at 8 km per hour? For how long? Three minutes.
Then I go down to 5 km per hour.
The collector is in Mosul.
Moscow It's pure shit! Thank you.
You've reached 0695000695.
Please leave a message after the beep.
Okay, it's me.
Why are you doing this? I don't understand.
Do you know about this? I've been offered an impossible deal.
That's not like you.
It's amateur.
You wouldn't play that game.
You're telling me to fuck off.
Is that it? I should fuck off? What should I bring? Red or white? Sounds good.
1 new message Okay, it's me.
What are you doing? I don't understand.
Do you know about this? I've been offered an impossible deal.
That's not like you.
Henri? It's Marie-Jeanne.
- You're director now? - Yes.
Did Henri retire? No.
Is he head of Intelligence? He's dead.
What? He died on a mission.
That's impossible.
Which mission? He went somewhere to negotiate your release.
Paul? Why did they let him go? He insisted.
Do I owe my release to him? To lots of people.
How are you? It's tough.
What about you? I left Henri messages.
It was tough on everyone.
Very tough.
Well What will you do? Did you hear my message? There's nothing I can do.
I'm trapped.
Without Henri, ll I have no shot at anything.
I can't even come home.
Goodbye.
I can help you.
No.
Sell them something.
Like what? Sylvain Ellenstein.
- Are you used to the view yet? - No.
I'm not jaded yet.
They wanted me and made a good offer.
At least it's flattering.
Is it going well? Very well.
It'll go well for you too.
You'll see.
I don't see myself as an international negotiation advisor.
I'll stay in Intelligence.
At the bottom of the ladder.
You must be a fish in water here.
Let's speak casually now.
It always felt weird to speak formally together.
I thought it mattered to you.
I thought it mattered to you.
What do you want to know? I'm being made to doubt myself.
Who could possibly manage such a miracle? I'm stubborn, but not dogmatic.
I was joking.
So you're doubting yourself? It's very harmful to my work.
Can you be a little more precise? No.
It's JJA.
That's his method.
He's a genius.
He'll convince you you're harming the cause you've always defended.
You know his father was a Communist leader? In the 1970s.
When they blamed themselves of having bourgeois thoughts.
Unbelievable - Did he do that to you? - Yes.
And now I'm in the private sector, happy as a clam.
What did he convince you of? The real question is, are you still capable of making sound decisions.
I realized I wasn't calm or rational when it came to Malotru.
I felt guilty about him.
Guilty of what he went through, and what he did to us.
As a result, I made some poor decisions.
It was time for me to go.
I try not to dwell on the deaths I may have caused or the secrets that may have been revealed, and the resulting damage.
This view helps me not think about it.
You made bad decisions and caused damage, just like me.
I hope you'll have a nice view, wherever you go.
And a good salary.
I would have done what you did.
I'd have lowered my guard.
Malotru would have played me too.
No, I didn't send you thinking he'd soften you up.
I just thought he needed help.
And that you'd listen to him.
Voicemail No messages - Can I have info on the structure? - No.
Can I be in contact with my department? Excuse me.
I came as soon as I could.
Sit down.
I'd like your opinion too.
I'll start over.
You are a French officer in the hands of a foreign service.
Not a friendly country.
You've told them you'll sell yourself.
You're really a fake defector and your mission is to recruit a cyber officer within this foreign service.
How would you go about it? Have I already sold them a lot? I hope not.
So, they're on their guard.
Am I a cyber expert? So, I'm not in contact with cyber officers.
First, I have to reel one in.
I'm not particularly interesting because I know nothing.
I don't know who to lure, nor what bait to use.
Am I in contact with my service? No, you're not.
That would be too easy.
It's impossible.
Without external help, I'd never succeed.
Thank you, Jonas.
Cybercafe Delete history Delete history Delete history Where? When? Okay.
I'll be there.
Empty your pockets.
Hello, Marie-Jeanne.
Have a seat.
I'd rather stand.
Don't be a child.
If you're expecting self-criticism, I may disappoint you.
This isn't North Korea.
It's too late for self-criticism.
It's time for punishment.
Excuse me.
Sylvain, I need you.
Can't it wait? No, Liz.
Here, nothing can wait.
What is it? What's she asking you about? I'm not allowed to say.
Okay.
Let's try something else.
You've taken part in the search for Malotru twice.
Are we wrong to allocate resources on him? I don't ask myself that question.
I do what I'm told.
Right.
A different angle.
If it were up to you, what would you do about Malotru? Don't avoid the question.
- Is the rainbow wheel still turning? - Yes.
That question bugs the system.
Malotru's like a virus.
Kendrick Lamar, "Humble"? That's right.
I'm Jonas, from the CT.
Are you Safia? Yes.
An Egypt analyst? Right.
You do the Muslim Brotherhood.
I do the Salafists.
I know you also work on Libya, so you must know some of the guys I questioned.
Probably.
Ever been to Cairo? Benghazi? You haven't been in the field yet.
Want to start? Where? Sevran.
Rania Belkebir.
We think she sends money to her son in Syria.
She was arrested and released.
Not enough proof.
She belongs to this French NGO.
"A Future for Children - Syria".
They're hiding a money transfer system, a hawala.
The NGO sends funds to a collector who distributes it to various jihadists.
I need to find this collector.
What am I supposed to do? Meet this woman.
Find out how to send money through the NGO.
- Where's she from? - Algeria.
Ghardaia.
The Mzab region.
It has two groups.
The Sunni Chaambas and the Ibadi Mozabites What is she? Ibadi.
Then she must disapprove of her son.
The Ibadis are staunchly opposed to Salafism.
Why confide in me, not the police? I'd go myself, but I don't look the part.
It's Nour Benazer, Mrs.
Belkabir.
Thank you for seeing me.
I read about you in a newspaper.
I called "A Future for Children".
They said you left the association.
I was arrested and because of me, they were investigated.
They don't deserve that.
So my cousin Wahid joined the jihad in Syria two years ago.
It was fine in the beginning.
He got paid.
He could buy whatever he needed.
But very quickly, it became complicated.
He only received 40 euros a month.
So he asked his mother, my aunt, for money.
She sent him 300 euros each month.
It was hard.
She deprived herself.
But she said it was worth it.
"Said" ? She got arrested.
She's in jail.
She's waiting for trial.
She made me promise I'd send her son money.
But the person who handles his hawala also got arrested.
I don't know where to turn.
So, I thought of you.
If you read my story, you know I didn't send my son money.
I know, but maybe you looked into it.
Maybe you wanted to.
Maybe you know how.
I don't.
I'm sorry.
Okay, then I apologize.
I troubled you for nothing.
Allah leads astray or guides who he wants.
He is the Almighty, full of wisdom.
You know Jabir ibn Zayd al-Azdi? Of course.
My aunt often quotes him.
My family is a mix.
Sunnis, Shiites and ibadis, like my aunt.
She raised me.
My cousin Wahid is like a brother.
He's my big brother.
My aunt hesitated to send him money.
ISIS is contrary to her beliefs.
I hope Allah guides me in my search.
Wait.
Moscow Check, please.
Thanks.
Tomorrow.
What time? Four o'clock.
I'm still at work at that time.
In the morning.
I saw a man named Garry Antonov, with Igor Rijkov in the lounge.
Early fifties, six feet tall, 200 pounds.
Brown hair, balding, tortoise-shell glasses.
I used the program in Misha's computer to see if he'd been there before.
This man only comes here in Igor's company.
He's already come several time this year.
Sometimes for lunch, sometimes after work.
Garry Antonov.
An expert on electoral procedures in contemporary democracies.
His work focuses on indecision in politics.
How every election depends on a few undecided voters.
"Switchers".
You know him? Yes.
If Igor Rijkov, a Center 21 engineer, is hanging with Gary Antonov, a psychosociologist, they must be working on an Al program relevant to political indecision.
- Al? - Artificial Intelligence.
Okay.
The program "learns" by itself.
These programs process huge volumes of data and learn to use them with predefined objectives.
- Here's an example.
- Finally! This is you, using your laptop at home.
Okay.
You do many things.
You click, write, use the mouse thousands of times per week.
I see.
I install a program that records your activity.
Absolutely all of it.
What you click on, visit and read I even record how long you stay in each place, to a millionth of a second.
Now, I tell my computer, "Go ahead, analyze all this stuff.
" It searches.
Eventually, it tells me that at election time, you read a lot about centrists.
You watch more debates, and most importantly, you read political analysts you never normally read.
My program tells me you're undecided.
He taught me this program.
He also taught me to suggest articles to you.
Forums, films and podcasts as well.
To influence your political opinions.
If I multiply this program by one or two million, I can "switch" a few hundred thousand undecided voters.
That's what Igor is working on? I don't know.
But what he's working on can achieve this.
With a world-renowned expert and the power of Center 21.
No messages The program Cesar is talking about Do you think it interests the TD? How can we find out more? By breaking into Center 21's network? With the best cryptographs? So, how do we do it? Technically speaking, we can't.
Technically speaking? Technically speaking.
1,200 euros in cash.
You okay? Yes.
You seem nervous.
Nothing can happen to you.
If they're suspicious, they'll take the money and run.
They can't hurt you.
What if they do? Name the cars around us.
A Smart.
A yellow van.
- A blue Ford.
- All ours.
Directional mic, infrared camera, frequency analyzer.
We'll know everything going on.
At the slightest issue, we'll intervene.
The collector's whereabouts.
That's all we need.
I know.
That was bullshit, about the cars.
Right? Yeah.
Nice try.
A Future for Children Syria Hello.
- I have an interview.
- Who sent you? Rania Belkebir.
Before we start, give me the code.
What code? The code, damn it.
Don't you have it? I'm sorry, I don't have a code.
I'm just kidding.
Who's it for? My cousin.
Wahid Redjem.
When did he leave? Two years ago.
- Syria? - Yes.
- Are you close? - Very.
My aunt, Wahid's mother, raised me.
She I don't care.
Wahid is dead.
One month ago.
Drone attack.
Stop! He's not dead.
What? Wahid's not dead.
As far as I know.
I don't know you.
You could be messing with me.
I needed to be sure you're close to him.
I understand.
How will you find Wahid? How can I be sure he'll get the money? Don't worry.
That's my job.
I have the right contacts.
Hang on.
This is my aunt's entire savings.
She worked hard for it.
Reassure me, brother.
8 km per hour.
What about you? You run at 8 km per hour? For how long? Three minutes.
Then I go down to 5 km per hour.
The collector is in Mosul.
Moscow It's pure shit! Thank you.
You've reached 0695000695.
Please leave a message after the beep.
Okay, it's me.
Why are you doing this? I don't understand.
Do you know about this? I've been offered an impossible deal.
That's not like you.
It's amateur.
You wouldn't play that game.
You're telling me to fuck off.
Is that it? I should fuck off? What should I bring? Red or white? Sounds good.
1 new message Okay, it's me.
What are you doing? I don't understand.
Do you know about this? I've been offered an impossible deal.
That's not like you.
Henri? It's Marie-Jeanne.
- You're director now? - Yes.
Did Henri retire? No.
Is he head of Intelligence? He's dead.
What? He died on a mission.
That's impossible.
Which mission? He went somewhere to negotiate your release.
Paul? Why did they let him go? He insisted.
Do I owe my release to him? To lots of people.
How are you? It's tough.
What about you? I left Henri messages.
It was tough on everyone.
Very tough.
Well What will you do? Did you hear my message? There's nothing I can do.
I'm trapped.
Without Henri, ll I have no shot at anything.
I can't even come home.
Goodbye.
I can help you.
No.
Sell them something.
Like what? Sylvain Ellenstein.