Stillwater (2021) Movie Script
(ENGINE WHIRRING)
(METAL CLANGING)
(LOUD THUD)
(CLANGING CONTINUES)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)
(DOG BARKING)
(SPEAKING SPANISH)
(ON INTERCOM) Thank you for making
my Sonic your Sonic.
My name is McKayla.
How can I help you tonight?
I need a Footlong Cheese Coney
with mustard and onions,
large Tots and a large
Cherry Limeade.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(KEYS JINGLE)
(MAN ON TV)
We're on the road showing
real people the stain-fighting
power of OxiClean.
(WHISPERING) Thank you, Lord, for this
and many other blessings.
Please keep a watchful eye over Ally.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
(MAN ON TV) Do you know
how annoying that is?
Not to mention you could
blow out your eye that way.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- MAN: Where you from?
- BILL: Stillwater.
Who's the last drilling company
you worked for?
- ITA.
- Why'd you quit?
Operator dropped the rig. We stacked.
I got laid off six months ago.
What are you doing now?
I work construction.
But it's been slow
since the rig's been down.
I've been doing cleanup
after that tornado by Shawnee.
Getting after it.
(MUSIC PLAYING ON CAR STEREO)
(MUSIC STOPS)
- Hey, Sharon.
- Let me finish this page.
One more page.
Thank you for this food and for
all that is good in this world.
Keep Allison in your
watchful eye. Amen.
Amen.
You get hired out yet?
Nope. (SIGHS)
Had an interview this morning.
Got a call from your mother
a few days ago. She moved to Tampa.
She ask for money
or some shit?
No. She asked about you.
You should
call her sometime.
I got enough
I'm dealing with here.
Did you pick up my car
registration?
Yeah. I got it at home.
Spent all morning waiting for it.
Got it online.
Everything's online.
Can't get a real human being
if you try.
Didn't stop them
from charging me $23.
I'll pay it.
That's not
what I meant.
I know.
SHARON: There's a bag of things
by the front door for you to take.
And an envelope of photos in on her desk.
Those are important.
WOMAN: Okay, you have
two stopovers.
The first in Atlanta,
the second in Frankfurt.
- You're at Gate 22.
- Thank you.
(PILOT ANNOUNCING IN FRENCH)
(FAINT BEEP)
I just need your
signature, please.
(DIGITAL BEEPING)
- You are with us for two weeks?
- Yes, ma'am.
Thanks.
Here's your key.
Room 156.
Thank you, ma'am.
Welcome back, Mr. Baker.
Hey.
(CHILDREN CHATTERING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(LOCK BEEPS)
(LOUD MUSIC PLAYING)
(WOMAN LAUGHING)
(WOMAN LAUGHS)
Hey. Hey.
Y'all mind
keeping it down?
I'm trying to sleep.
The music.
Huh?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
No English.
- No speak English. (LAUGHS)
- Yeah, all right.
Hey, good night.
(CONTINUES LAUGHING)
(DOOR SLAMS)
(CHURCH BELLS TOLLS)
Baker.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
MAN: Salim, neuf.
Moussa, dix.
Baker, onze.
(KEYS JINGLE)
Merci.
- Hey, baby girl.
- Hey, Dad.
- You look good.
- Thanks. (CHUCKLES)
- How was the flight?
- Okay.
You doing all right?
- I'm okay, yeah.
- Good.
Good. You got some
laundry for me?
- Yeah. Some.
- I'll get it done.
They gave us
two more visiting days.
The next one's Friday,
2:00 p.m.
How's Gram?
She's good.
Still got the oxygen tank.
Still got plenty
of opinions.
(SCOFFS)
Miss her.
She bought you everything
you wanted. Uh...
We got you
an extra pair of socks
and a good new
pair of sneakers.
Thanks. Uh, Gram said that
she was giving you some photos for me.
Ah. Shit.
I forgot 'em.
Just bring 'em
next time.
No, I mean I forgot them
at home in Stillwater. Sorry.
Doesn't matter.
I got you a Cowboys sweatshirt
at the airport.
They're gonna be
good this year.
They got this big old
tight end out of Guthrie.
Takes about three guys to bring him down.
He gonna go pro for sure.
Cool.
- You still working at the library?
- No. I quit.
Um. Dad, I need you
to do something.
(PAPER RUSTLING)
I need you to get that to Leparq,
make sure she reads it.
- Okay?
- What is it?
It's a letter.
Just give it to her.
- Yeah, yeah.
- The address is on the envelope, okay?
Yeah, okay.
But are you good?
Dad, please.
I'll do it today.
I'll make sure she reads it.
Okay. (SIGHS)
Mind if we pray a bit?
Yeah, sure, Dad.
Thank you, Lord, for bringing us together
on this blessed day
and thank you for keeping
a watchful eye on Allison.
Mr. Baker.
I'm sorry
you had to wait,
but Matre Leparq
is not coming back to the office today.
I'll come back tomorrow, then.
Thank you, ma'am.
Mr. Baker, she's in
court all week.
Why don't you
give me your letter?
And I will make sure
she gets it.
Can't do that.
Thank you, ma'am.
As you wish.
Bonjour.
BILL: Hey.
(DOOR LOCK BEEPS)
(DOOR OPENS)
(DOOR SHUTS)
(DOOR OPENS)
You locked out?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Key. You got a key?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
BILL: Come on.
Let's go get it. (EXHALING)
Come on. I'm gonna
get you a new key.
MAYA: Bell?
Bill.
Beal?
Closer.
What's your name?
- You.
- Maya.
Maya. That's nice.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
It's a tattoo.
(MAYA SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hmm?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
It's an eagle.
- Eagle?
- Eagle. Bald eagle. America.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Yeah, and I got a skull
with a knife going through it.
(RECEPTIONIST SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Merci.
- Thank you, ma'am.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Merci.
Thank you.
Afternoon. I'm looking for that person,
Matre Leparq.
Ms. Leparq?
- Mr. Baker?
- Yes, ma'am.
I just need a few minutes
of your time.
Letter from my daughter.
I'm sorry, Mr. Baker, but I cannot honor
your daughter's request.
Why's that?
Mr. Baker, a judge will not
reopen this case based on hearsay.
- This is not possible.
- Okay.
We have exhausted
every possible legal action.
This letter tells me that your daughter
has not accepted her sentence.
And she must.
Do you understand?
Yes, ma'am.
I must go.
I have a full day.
Can I get
that letter back?
- As you wish.
- Thank you.
Mr. Baker,
there's a time for hope
and there's a time
for acceptance.
The last thing you want
to give your daughter is false hope.
That could make her situation very dire.
Do you understand?
Yes, ma'am.
(DOOR LOCK BEEPS)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
- Hello.
- Hey.
Thank you for helping
my daughter Maya yesterday.
I was a little bit
late coming back.
It's... You know,
we're between apartments,
and we don't have electricity
at our new place. So...
Sorry. I don't
speak English.
Oh. Yes.
The balcony. Yeah.
Uh... Well, my English
came back to me.
Uh. I'm sorry
for the loud noise.
It's because of my girlfriend Nedjma.
She's a bad influence on me.
- I'm Virginie.
- I'm Bill.
Hello, Bill.
You're in Marseille for vacation?
- Visiting my daughter.
- It's cool.
Well, hopefully we're only here
for one or two more days,
but if you need anything,
you know, we're next door.
- Thank you, ma'am.
- Thank you. Bye, Bill.
"Dear Matre Leparq, I'm writing
to you because I was contacted by
"Dr. Patrick Okonedo,
"chief of the outreach program
I was involved in at university.
"Patrick was approached by a student
who met a guy named Akim at a party.
"She was told he had stabbed a girl
years ago and got away with it.
"It must be the same Akim
who killed Lina."
You're the father of the girl,
the American student?
Yes, ma'am.
Um...
"His DNA must be compared
"to the unknown DNA
found on the crime scene.
"I beg you to investigate, to talk
to Mr. Okonedo and to the student.
"I am innocent of this crime,
and I have no one else to assist me.
"My grandmother can no longer
make the trips to Marseille,
"and you know my father.
"I cannot trust him with this.
He's not capable.
"Please do not abandon me
in this horrible place.
"I have lost five years of my life,
and I still have four to go.
"Sincerely,
Allison Baker."
(WHISPERS) I'm sorry.
Appreciate your help.
Please don't say anything
to anybody about this.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)
(INDISTINCT OFFICE CHATTER)
(DOOR OPENS)
Mr. Baker.
Please, this way.
So, how can I help you?
Well, I want to see
Mrs. Leparq about the case.
Matre Leparq is not
available today.
There's a new lead.
This guy was talking
at a party about the murder.
Mr. Baker...
So somebody needs to talk to this teacher,
this guy, Patrick Okonedo.
We need to hear
what he has to say.
Mr. Baker, Matre Leparq was
very clear with you yesterday.
She cannot
pursue this case.
But if you wish to pursue
a further investigation,
we can recommend this.
It's a list of private
detectives you can engage.
No, I don't want
a detective.
We have worked with
the people on this list,
and they're all
very capable.
I don't care how capable
they are. I don't want...
- I'm circling the names...
- Stop circling that.
My daughter's
in fucking jail.
I don't need
some fucking list.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
As you want.
Fuck this.
(MACHINE WHIRRING)
Merci, Sybille.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- You good?
- Yeah, I'm good, I'm good.
Let you out a bit late today.
They shouldn't do that.
You know they're gonna
call you back in on time.
It's okay.
It happens sometimes.
- I did your laundry.
- Thanks.
- Um. Did you give my letter to Leparq?
- Yeah, of course.
And what'd she say?
Well, she told me what you wrote
about Akim and the girl at the party.
And what'd she say?
Well, she said, you know, she works on
a lot of these cases...
Dad, is she gonna
investigate it or not?
Just tell me.
- Yeah, she's gonna look into it.
- Really?
She said that? She said
she's gonna look into it?
That's right. I told her
how strongly you felt about it.
Does she need me
to do anything?
No. She said she just needs
some time, and...
She did say she didn't
want to make any promises.
She didn't want to give you any
false hope or nothing like that.
No, no, no.
But that's still great.
Akim exists.
He killed Lina.
I know.
I know that.
You have no idea how many times I wrote
and then rewrote that letter.
- Oh, my God. (CHUCKLES)
- Well, it worked.
- Yeah.
- Maybe God answered our prayers.
Thank you, Dad.
Thank you so much.
(SOBBING)
Excuse me, ma'am. Bill Baker.
Called about a list.
(BEEPS)
One moment, please.
BILL: I don't know how much
you remember about the case,
but Allison came here for college,
and that's where she met this girl, Lina.
Allison and Lina
were together,
and one night they got in a big fight,
and Allison went to a bar.
That's where she met
this Akim guy.
And they had some drinks.
He stole her purse.
And when Allison got home, she found
Lina dead and called the police.
And they never could
find this Akim.
He's the one
who killed Lina.
What do you think?
Mm-hmm.
You speak English, right?
- English?
- Yes. I am.
Fuck.
Give me back the letter.
Mr. Baker.
Please. My office.
I was in service at the time of this case.
In the police.
Have you talked
to this Okonedo?
- The professor.
- No, sir.
I see why your lawyer
doesn't want to help.
Some kid at a party
hears gossip about a murder.
Maybe she remembers
this famous case.
Why now?
It was five years ago.
That's how long my kid's
been in jail, five years.
Does she know we are meeting?
Your kid.
No, sir.
- Are you rich, Mr. Baker?
- No, sir.
This is a DNA case.
It means two steps.
First, I look
for the young man.
That will not be easy. People will talk.
He will try to disappear.
Then, if I find this Akim,
I have to get a sample of his DNA
and use my connections
in the police to test it
against the DNA
from the crime scene.
How much?
- $12,000?
- Euros.
Thank you for your time.
Mr. Baker.
Do you believe your
daughter is innocent?
I know she is.
Then maybe it's not so much
to see her go free.
(DOOR LOCK BEEPS)
- Excuse me, ma'am.
- Yes?
Can I ask you
a question, please?
Yes, of course.
I'm just too much of a dumbass
to figure this out on my own.
I don't speak French.
How can I help you?
I'm looking for a guy
who works here.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Sorry to interrupt.
Do you speak English?
(ALL LAUGHING)
I do.
Looking for Patrick Okonedo.
- (SPEAKING FRENCH)
- (ALL LAUGHING)
- Have a seat please.
- That's all right. I'll wait outside.
No, no, please.
Join the party.
(ALL CHUCKLE)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
PATRICK: It's impressive.
It's the kind of office
a PhD will get you. Mint tea.
I want to talk to the girl
you told Allison about from the party.
Yes. (SIGHS)
I assumed as much.
To be honest, I've always felt guilty
about what happened.
I should have
warned Allison.
Warned her?
About what?
Well, I knew Allison and
Lina were sleeping together,
but I had no idea
Lina had moved in with her.
I try to not be cynical about
these type of relationships.
Poor girl from the ghetto,
rich American student.
But then I end up
being guilty of naivete.
- Allison grew up poor. She isn't rich.
- Educated.
There is a lot of resentments towards
the cultural elite.
But I'm sure
you're aware of that.
What about the girl
from the party?
- My student?
- Yeah.
Her name is Souad.
She's from
the outreach program,
the same one Lina and Allison were
involved with when they met.
And she heard some guy
talking about Lina's murder?
This is what
she told me.
Could I talk to her?
She'll talk to you, yes.
I'll give you her
phone number.
Souad doesn't speak
English very well.
You will need
someone to translate.
Could you do that for me?
No, I'd rather not.
I'm still running
the outreach program.
I cannot be
associated with you.
Or your daughter,
after what happened.
Whatever my personal
opinion may be.
My daughter's innocent.
(EXHALES SHARPLY)
I wish you good luck.
(TOY WHIRRING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Hey, Patricia,
afraid I need some help again.
I'm supposed to attend
a very special birthday tomorrow,
and I lost
the address.
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(DOOR BELL BUZZING)
(WOMAN SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hi. It's Bill Baker.
Pardon?
- Bill, from the hotel.
- Bill.
- Yeah, I was stopping by. Sorry to...
- (DOOR BUZZES OPEN)
- Last floor.
- BILL: All right.
- Hi, Bill.
- Hey, Maya.
I got something for you.
It's a robot.
(MAYA GASPS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Hi.
- Hi. Sorry to intrude.
No, it's okay.
Come in.
I have some
friends over.
(DOOR CREAKS)
How did you find us?
The lady at reception
gave me your address
'cause there's this girl
I need to call,
but she don't speak English,
and it's kind of personal.
You want me to make the call
for you. Is that right?
Yes, ma'am,
but I'll come back another time.
No, it's fine. Just come in.
Just let me grab my phone.
Come.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey.
Bill, this is la crme de la crme
of the Marseille theater scene.
(ALL CHUCKLING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
We're doing this
mask exercise.
- All right.
- Yeah.
Excuse the mess.
This is going to be my office,
but we're still moving in.
Have a seat.
So, who am I calling?
Um...
The girl from the letter.
- It's about the case?
- Yes, ma'am. I want to meet with her.
Is the lawyer
not helping you?
(SIGHS)
Doing it myself for now.
Oh, well...
Okay. Um...
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
What a great deal. I got this place
through this friend of mine.
I fell in love with this view,
but it has a few defects.
Probably just
a circuit breaker.
I could look at it
if you want.
- Yeah? You know how to do that?
- Yes, ma'am.
Well, that would be great.
Souad? Souad?
Oui. Bonjour. Souad?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Let me see.
Let me see.
(TOY PLAYS LOUD MUSIC)
Cool.
I didn't know it did that.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
That goes on easy. Hold on.
There you go. Looks good.
Okay. She agrees to see you
tomorrow at 6:00.
- All right.
- Um. She was nice. Bit shy.
So how are you gonna talk to her
if you don't speak French?
Well, that's a fair question.
I'll figure it out.
Okay. Well, I could come
and translate if you need.
- You sure?
- Uh. Yeah.
Yeah. Maya has art class,
so if you come here at 5:30,
then we take my car.
Appreciate it.
You show me where that fuse box is,
I'll work on that breaker for you.
No, it's okay.
You don't have to do that.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Just give me that damn thing.
Come on.
MAYA: Bill.
Bye, Bill.
Bye.
I have to confess, I went online
and I read about Allison's case.
It was a big story
at the time.
I mean, the press
was ferocious, no?
You say "ferocious"?
- Yes, ma'am, we say that.
- Yeah?
(SCOOTER REVS PASS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Dumbass.
Yeah, people, they don't know
how to drive in this fucking town.
It's a crazy place,
Marseille.
But I still
prefer it to Paris.
You know, people actually
talk to each other here.
And plus,
it's cheaper.
And why did Allison come here
for school? I'm curious.
- Don't know.
- No?
Yeah, she was going
to Oklahoma State.
She just called
me up one day,
said, "I'm going
to France," to here.
She's independent.
Yes, ma'am.
Always been.
Are you close?
Well, you read
her letter.
And where is her mother?
She passed.
Killed herself.
Allison was raised
by her grandmother mostly.
- I wasn't around much.
- Where were you?
Working oil rigs and being
a fuckup when I wasn't.
It's not easy being
a single parent.
I often work at night, and Maya,
she gets really upset.
- What do you do?
- I'm an actress.
- On TV?
- No. Theater.
- Do you go to theater?
- No, ma'am.
- Never?
- No, ma'am.
Okay.
BILL: Thank y'all
for talking to me.
(VIRGINIE TRANSLATING
IN FRENCH)
So, this guy that she met
at the party, Akim,
anything she could
tell us about him?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- She said he was quiet and nice.
- Nice?
(CONTINUES SPEAKING FRENCH)
And then he told her friend
he'd stabbed a girl
and that the police
never caught him.
- So...
- Okay. Does she know where he lives?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
BILL: Does she know
where he lives?
VIRGINIE: She says he lives
in a different project. It's called Kalliste.
- BILL: What's she saying?
- Nothing helpful.
I'm le pre.
Allison. That's my little girl.
Allison is my fille.
You understand?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
She doesn't
want to help.
Can she tell me
anything?
What does
this guy look like?
(VIRGINIE SPEAKS FRENCH)
- Where are they going?
- They're leaving.
No, no, no. Hold on, hold on,
hold on, hold on.
(ARGUING IN FRENCH)
Hey. Hey.
Souad. Souad.
Bill, Bill, let them go, okay?
She's afraid.
Afraid of what?
I'm talking to her.
Yeah, but that's not
how it works here.
Well, you tell me
how it works, then,
'cause nobody here's
doing shit for me.
VIRGINIE: I do shit
for you, okay?
We should go. Now.
Okay?
- Yeah, all right.
- All right?
VIRGINIE:
That's it. Kalliste.
That's where she
says Akim lives.
Well, can we go
look around?
No. Not at this time.
It's not safe for us.
'Cause we're white?
'Cause we're
not from there.
And there's
a lot of dealing.
Well, I got
to do somethin'.
No one will talk
to you. Trust me.
Bill, what if
there's no Akim?
There is.
Okay, but they never found this person
during the investigation.
My daughter's
not a liar.
No, I didn't say
she was.
It's just that everything
I read about the case...
So you're some kind
of expert now?
No, I'm not.
The press
was against us.
All they cared about was Allison
was sleeping with some Arab girl.
Bunch of fake
news scumbags.
That's why you punched
that English reporter?
I was drinking then.
- ALLISON: Hey, did you tell Gram about Leparq?
- No. (SIGHS)
No, I didn't want to get her
hopes up until we know more.
She's getting on,
your grandmother.
Oh, I had a meeting
with the judge yesterday.
Yeah? About what?
Well, I have my parole review
coming up in about three months.
And it's the thing where I get
out of here one day a month.
- Yeah, okay. So what'd he say?
- She. She said.
You know, as long as my behavior
remained good, shouldn't be a problem.
I felt like saying,
"Fuck parole.
"My lawyers are working
on getting me out of here for good."
No, we don't know
that yet, Ally.
- You got to keep...
- I know, I know, I know, Dad.
I didn't say that.
But I wanted to.
And somebody from
Leparq's office was there.
Oh. Yeah?
Yeah. I never met her, but I asked her
how the investigation was going.
What'd she tell you?
She said she didn't know
anything about it,
but she also said
she just started working there.
Leparq's probably
taking care of it herself.
- It's a big case.
- Yeah.
I told her
I wanted to talk to Leparq.
She should be
keeping us informed.
- You know what I mean?
- I'll talk to her.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Okay. Well, I'll see you
in a couple days.
Uh. Dad, do you think that you could stay
in Marseille a little longer?
Just in case
something comes up.
Yeah, I could do that.
I'll check in on work and stuff.
(DOOR OPENS)
I can have Gram wire you
some money if you need.
No, no, don't do that.
I'll figure it out.
Thanks, Dad. Bye.
(DOOR LOCKS)
(MAYA YODELING)
Uh. Max.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Now, once the oil company has a lease...
Give it here, M. Come on.
Once that oil company has that lease,
they hire a drilling company.
That's who I work for.
And then we get there, we rig up
and we put all that shit together.
Once we have that rig up,
we start making a hole.
That's what
a roughneck does.
We make holes.
All right, test it.
Go on, flush it.
Get it.
- Flush.
- Oh. Flush.
Yeah.
Flush.
(WATER SPLASHING)
Hell yeah, a va.
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)
(FAINT MUSIC PLAYING)
Bill, come. Come here.
Come and see this.
Nedjma is
a technical genius.
I'm not a genius.
I'm just younger.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Okay.
- These are online or some shit?
These are all from Instagram accounts
of Souad and her bitchy friend.
And these photos
are all from the party.
How'd y'all get 'em?
I set up a false
Instagram account,
followed Souad with her lovely friend,
whose name is Samira,
and then geotagged the party Souad
was at when she saw this guy.
So there's a chance Akim
is in one of these photos.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
...Arab and light skin.
Light skin,
yeah, and tall.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
So we're going to print them up,
and then you can show them to Allison.
No, I'm not
gonna do that.
Why? If Akim is there,
she'll know.
I don't care. I'm not gonna do that.
I'm not gonna do it to her.
I gotta protect her.
I don't understand.
Why are you being
so stubborn about Allison?
What we should do is go back to Souad
now we got those pictures.
Well, we stole these photos
from Instagram,
so I'm not sure
this is a good idea.
- Well...
- NEDJMA: Can I say something?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Did anyone else in Marseille
see this Akim guy or just Allison?
Bar owner. Where they met.
He was at the trial.
- He didn't do shit, but...
- VIRGINIE: Okay.
What's it called, the bar?
What's the name?
I don't remember
the name of it.
- It was near her apartment.
- Yeah. Okay.
Hm.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Okay. Bill, did you
vote for Trump?
No.
Voila!
- I didn't vote.
- VIRGINIE: What?
Why didn't you vote?
Got a record.
I was arrested.
They don't let you vote
when that happens.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(DOG BARKING)
(SCOOTER REVVING)
VIRGINIE: It's there,
around that corner.
Your friend, Nedjma,
she mad at you for helping me?
Don't worry about Nedjma.
She's generally hostile.
You know, she's very protective with me,
but she's a good friend.
She helps me
with Maya.
Where's Maya's father?
Corsica, running
a nightclub on the beach.
He was a fling.
- That's how you say?
- Fling, yeah.
- Yeah.
- Does he visit?
He used to, but it's better
when he doesn't.
What?
That's where
Allison lived.
Twenty-one.
That's where
it happened?
Yeah.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
He's the new owner. He wasn't there
when the crime happened.
Does he know where we could
find the old owner?
Yes, I know.
He's right there.
Drinking my profits.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
He recognize anybody?
BILL: What's he saying?
(SCOFFS)
Okay. Let's go.
What'd he say?
Nothing.
He's useless.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey.
Hey. Hey.
What happened?
I'm sorry. I just... I can't
talk to that guy anymore.
- He was just saying some horrible things.
- Like what?
Like he just wants to put
an Arab kid in jail, you know?
He doesn't care
which one.
That's it?
"That's it?" What do you mean,
"That's it?" He's a racist.
Okay, he's a racist.
We still gotta talk to him.
No. I don't talk
to him. No.
Well, he might
know something.
No, he doesn't
know something.
Bill, we're not gonna send
an innocent boy to jail.
My daughter is innocent.
(MUMBLES IN FRENCH)
Can't believe
this conversation.
Well, then you live in some
fancy-ass world, honey,
'cause I work with guys
like that all the time.
No, but it doesn't matter,
okay? It's not right.
I'm not saying it's... I'm trying
to get my little girl out of jail.
That's all I give
a fuck about.
And you sound very
American right now.
Good. I am.
Yeah, and you're also
a stranger here.
You don't understand shit.
You know what?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Mr. Baker, one moment, please.
You have a message.
SHARON: She said you need more money
because Leparq reopened the case?
I'm dealing with it, Sharon.
- Dealing with what?
- Nothing.
I mean, Allison told me
to give her a letter.
I did, and now Leparq's
looking into it.
Well, is she looking
for Akim again?
I told you, I'm dealing
with it, Sharon.
Who is gonna
pay for this?
Nobody's talking
about money.
- Okay?
- Bill, have you been drinking?
- No. Listen, Sharon, I'm her father.
- Oh, my God, Bill.
You're supposed to visit and come home.
Don't mess with this.
You're gonna need
to trust me on this.
That's it.
I'm gonna call Leparq.
No, don't do that, Sharon.
Sharon.
(DIAL TONE)
(MACHINE BEEPS)
(GUARD SPEAKS FRENCH)
Dad, what is going on?
I talked to Gram. She said that you're
acting really weird.
All right, I just need you
to trust me, all right?
I need you to look
at these pictures.
Dad?
Dad, are you drinking?
- What? No, never.
- Are you using?
Ally, I'm done with that shit.
You know that.
Now, come on.
Look at these pictures.
What the fuck are these?
Where's Leparq?
Why isn't she here?
Just look at the photos
and tell me if you see Akim.
I think he's in there.
Please, baby. Please.
Please.
(EXHALES SHARPLY)
- No, I don't see him.
- Okay, all right. There's more.
There's more.
Holy shit.
- Holy shit.
- You see him? Which one?
That's him. That's him.
That's Akim.
You're sure?
That's the guy from that night?
Daddy, that's him.
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
Kalliste?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Yeah. In there.
Just drive on in.
Thank you.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Ma'am, you seen that guy before?
Akim? He lives here. No?
Ma'am, have you seen him before? Akim?
Excuse me, sir.
You seen that guy before?
How about you?
Have you seen this guy before?
- Looking for him. Akim.
- No.
You know him? Akim?
No.
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
Excuse me. Y'all know this guy?
Him? Akim?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
You ever seen that guy?
Akim?
No, no, no no.
This guy? No?
Hey. You know that guy?
Right there? Akim?
You know him?
This guy, Akim, he lives here?
No, no.
You know Akim?
No, no.
MAN: Bye-bye, cowboy.
(HORN HONKING)
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You speak English?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey, you know this guy?
His name's Akim.
He lives here. Akim?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
The guy lives here.
(ALL CHUCKLING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I speak English.
You suck my dick.
(ALL LAUGHING)
Get the fuck off...
(ALL SHOUT)
(GRUNTS)
(GROANS)
(GROANS)
(MAN SHOUTS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GROANS)
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)
Hi.
They asked me
if I knew anybody.
Are you okay?
I saw him.
I saw Akim.
- In Kalliste.
- Did you tell the police?
That was my chance.
That was my chance.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- What the fuck did you do?
- I was trying to help.
Tell me exactly
what you did, Dad.
Dad.
She wouldn't do it, Ally.
Leparq wouldn't look into the case.
Oh, my God.
You fucking lied.
About all of it.
Of course you did.
I found him, Ally.
I found Akim.
And why didn't
you call the police?
Why? Why?
You let him get away.
He's fucking gone now.
He's fucking gone.
I feel so stupid.
I feel so stupid.
You've always lied to me,
my entire life, always.
I hate myself
for ever trusting you.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Ally, listen to me.
- No. No. No.
You are done
fucking up my life.
Do you get that?
Do you?
Stay the fuck
away from me.
(SOBS)
(DRILL VIBRATING)
Bill. Bill. Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey, guys.
(INAUDIBLE)
- Hey, Bill. (SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Yeah, I got it.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(WOMAN LAUGHS)
- Hey, Bill.
- How we doing?
- How was school today? Good? You get it done?
- (SPEAKING FRENCH)
All right, come on.
Let's go.
- (SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Yeah, I got it. Here. I got you that.
Here you go.
Maya, you gotta eat
the whole thing.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I see what you're doing,
but you got to eat the bread part too.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You gonna pawn it off
on me? All right.
(WATER RUNNING)
Bill.
(BILL SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Hammer.
- Hammer.
Ciseau something.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
That's a shitload
of words for "chisel."
- Chisel.
- Come on in. Get the light.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(MAN TALKING INDISTINCTLY
OVER TV)
Maya, supper.
Maya.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
That bald guy's gonna
lose his shirt.
Oh, no.
Yeah, that's how they do it.
Cut to commercial before the big reveal.
Come on.
Let's eat. Come on.
You do your homework?
Homework?
Ah, no.
Well, appreciate
the honesty.
Yeah, I used to hate
school too.
Hated everything about it.
Dropped out of high school, worked a rig
like my daddy, started making hole.
That what you gonna do?
You gonna make hole?
- Oui, I make hole.
- No shit.
You got to start out
a worm, you know.
That's the lowest
of the low. A worm.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You going right
to the derrick?
You got to have
the want-to.
You got the want-to?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey.
- Thank you, Lord, for this and other blessings.
- (DOOR OPENS)
Please look after Ally.
Keep a close eye on her.
We ask this in Jesus' name.
Amen.
- Dig in.
- Dig in.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Hey.
- Hey.
(TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY)
- There's a burger up there if you want it.
- VIRGINIE: Thanks.
- For me?
- Yes, ma'am.
- That's rent.
- Thank you.
(GRUNTS)
Could you please
get me the ketchup?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
No.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Thank you.
Bill, she has to do
her homework.
I know. 100%.
Do your homework.
Yeah?
When I see what you guys eat,
I understand why you pray before.
How was play practice?
Rehearsal.
Uh, it was shit.
We do a lot of stage writing,
so it's messy,
and the director,
he's young and provincial.
What's stage writing?
We don't know what we're doing,
so we make it up instead.
- Cool.
- Cool Raoul.
(MAN ON TABLET) Drops back,
scrambles to the middle.
Down inside the 10, so the clock
is running, clock is running.
- Back to bed.
- I look with you?
No way. Bed.
You're gonna get me in trouble.
- My tablet.
- Yeah, I'm using it. Bed, now.
(SIGHS IN EXASPERATION)
...fourth quarter.
Well, why not?
(DRILLING)
(HAMMER THUDDING)
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Hello?
Yeah, this is him.
LEPARQ:
It's a one-day leave.
She goes out
in the morning,
comes back to
the prison at night.
Then if it goes well, she'll get
another day the following month.
The idea is for inmates to acclimate
to the outside world again.
- Understand?
- Yes, ma'am, I do.
The judge
requires a chaperone,
someone who is going
to vouch for her.
Did she ask for me?
No. But you are
the only option.
Okay. Allison hasn't talked to me
for more than four months.
I am aware.
Mr. Baker, do not take
any initiative this time.
- Understand?
- Yes, ma'am, I do.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Color she love.
- Oh, her favorite color?
- Oui, favorite.
- Yeah, not sure.
Hey, Maya.
No.
I thought it was pretty.
Bill. Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Soccer, no. Allison likes Oklahoma State.
She likes real football.
This is football,
favorite foot.
No, these guys are a bunch of babies.
Bunch of crybabies.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
All right, all right, don't get
all wound up. How much?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Merci, Bill.
- All right.
- VIRGINIE: Merci, Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Bonjour, Maya.
Bonjour.
- Hi. You must be Bill.
- Yes, sir. Hi.
Good to meet you. Virginie told me
you are from Oklahoma.
That's so cool.
- Okay.
- Renaud is a rising star director.
That's me.
Oh, you're the one who
does the stage writing?
Yeah. You know about
stage writing? Great.
You know, man, I really love
working like this.
It's real, you know?
Stage writing? It's truth.
It's from life.
(INHALES AIR)
Virginie been
telling me about it, right?
Yeah. Merci, Bill.
Um, would you help me move the table?
- 'Cause dinner is...
- Yeah, I got it.
RENAUD: Seriously, for me,
it makes total sense.
People should be
able to carry guns.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You know, but they got freedom.
It's basic freedom.
I would love to have a gun.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I'm sure you have a gun.
- Don't you, Bill?
- Yes, sir, I do.
- Yes.
- No, you do not.
Why wouldn't I?
I got two of 'em.
I got a shotgun
and a Glock.
- Two guns. It's perfect.
- Oh, no. It's okay. It's okay.
- It's, it's... It's his culture.
- His culture.
Culture is such
a broad concept.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
I'm gonna
call it a night, y'all.
Come on, Bill.
It's early.
- I'll put Maya to bed.
- I can do it.
- I got it.
- Okay. (CHUCKLES)
You're my favorite.
Favorite what?
Favorite American.
Sweet dreams, little girl.
(BLUES MUSIC PLAYING)
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
(GRUNTS)
VIRGINIE: You know
it's Sunday morning, right?
Where's your friend?
Oh, he left early
this morning.
- We had a bit too much to drink.
- Ain't no shit.
I was thinking I'd like to
bring Allison by the house.
Won't it be
too much for her?
I'd like her to see
where I live.
- If you're okay with it.
- Why wouldn't I be?
Not everybody is.
(GATE BUZZES OPEN)
- Hey.
- Hey.
- This your van?
- From work.
- What work?
- Construction.
I told you about it in my letters.
You didn't get 'em?
I did.
I didn't read them.
- You want to get going?
- Yeah.
Merci.
(SOBBING)
Life is brutal.
Can I drive?
(COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING)
- ALLISON: I haven't heard this song in a while.
- Special playlist for today.
- How old is that thing?
- It still works.
So you never went home?
- Nope.
- How come?
Are you sure
we can park here?
What are they gonna do?
Arrest me?
(MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
OM. You really
are a local now.
Maya sold me on it.
That's her favorite team.
- Does this kid have a father?
- He's not around.
- Lives on a beach or some shit.
- Groovy.
- So is this woman your girlfriend?
- It's not like that.
I just live with them.
Like roommates.
What does she do?
- She's sort of an actress.
- Sort of an actress?
- She a stripper?
- No.
She just don't do TV acting
or anything. She does theater.
Theater.
(CHUCKLES)
Have you seen her act?
What am I gonna do
in a fucking theater?
(LAUGHS)
Yeah.
(ALLISON SIGHS)
You know
what's messed up?
I never had a chance
to mourn her. Lina.
It was so intense
when we first met.
She was so funny.
And cool
and beautiful.
Then she moved in,
and everything got fucked up.
She started sleeping
with other people.
Like it didn't matter.
Like she was just using me,
or something.
(TEARFULLY) And I felt
so humiliated.
(SNIFFLES)
But, you know,
the really fucked-up thing is
I just want to see her.
I just want
to be with her.
So much.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(EXCLAIMS)
(GASPS)
(CHUCKLES)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Bonjour.
- Bonjour.
- This is Allison.
- Thanks, Dad. I think she knew that.
- I'm Virginie. (GIGGLES)
- I'm Allison.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Come. Come in.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Get out here.
- Wait.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
BILL: Hey, y'all.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Watch out.
It's hot. It's hot.
Yeah. Well,
then take this.
I got it. I got it.
I got it. I got it.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Let's pray.
Thank you, Lord, for this
and many other blessings.
Thank you for this
special day with Ally.
In Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.
- Maya?
- Dig in.
(CHUCKLES)
- There you go.
- Merci.
Thank you.
So you two really
aren't having sex?
Allison Baker.
What? What?
You're so French now,
I thought it was okay to talk about sex
at the dinner table.
Sorry.
Is it okay?
The food.
It's honestly the best meal
I've had in a really long time.
Good.
- And no, we don't have sex.
- Jesus.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
So where did you
have lunch today?
- Pizza.
- Pizza?
Chez Sauveur.
It's my favorite place.
- Yeah? (CHUCKLES)
- It's so good.
And I'm curious. Why did you
come to Marseille to study?
It was far away.
And completely different.
And the pizza.
(GIGGLES)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I like it too.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
BILL: Uh-oh. No. Uh.
He's a fuckup.
Always has been.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
It's more beautiful
on this side of the wall.
I like them. Virginie and Maya.
It's good what you have.
I'm just trying
to do it right.
I'm happy for you, Dad.
(WOMAN SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey.
How are you doing?
- Pretty good.
- Yeah? The day was nice?
Flew by.
Merci.
Pourquoi?
Everything, I guess.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Good night.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Hello?
Excuse me. I'm Bill Baker,
father of Allison Baker, from Baumettes.
What happened to her?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
What does that mean?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Get the fuck off me.
(WOMAN ON PA SYSTEM)
(PRAYING)
I don't leave you,
you don't leave me.
I don't leave you,
you don't leave me.
(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)
- Is she okay?
- She's stable.
(THUMPING)
Hey, Bill.
BILL:
I talked to Sharon again,
told her you was back in here.
And work's been going good.
Good group of guys.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Sixteen, 17, 18, 16...
Bill.
- What? Did I mess it up?
- Oui, you messed it up.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
"Love at first sight. I was trapped
by how you looked at me."
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Light.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Cap. Glasses.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Merci, hand.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Mathilde...
VIRGINIE: So,
what did you think?
- What'd I think?
- Yeah. Of the play. What did you think?
- Oh, it was good, yeah.
- Yeah? What was good?
Well...
I don't fucking know.
I don't know shit about plays.
- Plus, it's all in French.
- Come on, Bill. One thing.
Um... (SIGHS)
No one stands
like real people.
- (CHUCKLES) What?
- It just looks weird.
Look, it's great, I'm sure.
I don't... Don't ask me.
- I'm a dumbass.
- No, you're not.
And, no,
it's not great, no.
(MAN SPEAKING FRENCH)
Cheers.
I will say you were really good.
Best thing up there.
So, I got exciting news.
- I got the part.
- On the TV show?
- Mm-hmm. Yeah, and I said I'd do it.
- No shit.
- That's great.
- Yeah.
But it's more money,
but it's also more hours,
so that means I'll have to pay
for a babysitter
and I'll be away
more from Maya.
Well, I could help
with Maya too.
No, you help enough, you know?
You got a job. You're busy.
I don't care.
I want to.
- Why?
- Why?
Mmm.
I like spending
time with her.
And with me too?
Yeah. And you too.
How much
do you enjoy it?
A lot.
I would say a lot.
This would be a serious
change for us.
Guess it would.
- You guess?
- Well, I mean, I know.
And you know what?
- Oh. For fuck's sake.
- (LAUGHS)
(DOOR UNLOCKS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Do you have cash?
- Yeah. Yeah.
How much is it?
- Sixty.
- No shit?
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
- Hey.
- Hey.
This is your music.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- It's a bit sad, no? Maybe I...
- Oh, hell no.
- No, it's beautiful.
- Yeah?
- Yeah, you can dance to it.
- Really?
No, no, no. Come here.
Come here. I'll show you.
- You show me?
- Yeah, I'll show you.
This is Sammi Smith.
We got eyes on us.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(VIRGINIE CHUCKLES)
BILL: Hey.
Ready for it?
(BILL CHUCKLES)
- Hey. I need to ask you something.
- What?
Do you really own a gun?
(VIRGINIE CHUCKLES)
BILL: Two guns.
(WATER DRIPPING)
Hey, Maya?
Want to hand me my casque?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
My casque. My helmet.
My hard hat. Will you get it for me?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Yes, ma'am.
(SCREAMS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(CROWD CHANTING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(INDISTINCT COMMENTARY)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD ROARS)
(DRUMS BEATING)
Damn.
This place is heating up.
A lot of fans.
Going nuts.
Someone should tell 'em
they're winning.
(CRACKERS BURSTING)
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(CROWD CONTINUES CHANTING)
(REFEREE WHISTLING)
All right, let's go.
(MUSIC TEMPO INCREASES)
Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I think I see a friend from work.
Want to see if it's him.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Okay, let's go get the van.
- Is it your friend?
- No, that wasn't him.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
- Hey.
- VIRGINIE: Hey.
- How's it going?
- Good. Game just ended. Be home soon.
Okay. Take your time.
- It's your night.
- Okay. See you in a bit.
(STARTS ENGINE)
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GRUNTS)
(THUDS)
(DOOR OPENS)
Go back to sleep.
Go on. We're going home.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Mr. Baker. (CHUCKLES) Nice to see you again.
- You're late.
Oh. (SIGHS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
What can I do
for you, Mr. Baker?
That DNA test we talked about,
I want to get it done.
First I will need
the DNA sample.
Can I ask you
how you got this?
Can you do it or not?
Yes, I can.
But I am an ex-cop,
so let me tell you,
it will be a serious mistake
to commit a crime
to prove your
daughter innocent.
It will not get her
out of jail.
And it will send you in.
- Do you understand?
- How fast can you do it?
It's hard to say.
A week at least, but it will cost you.
Here's 3,000 now.
I'll give you another 3,000
when you get it done,
but it's got to be
quicker than a week.
Even if it matches,
I still have to find this guy.
- No, you don't.
- You know where he is?
He could still disappear
before the results come back.
He won't. Call me
when you get it done.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Come on.
(WATER RUNNING)
BILL: Maya?
Maya?
Hey, Maya?
(DOOR OPENS)
- Hey.
- VIRGINIE: Hey.
- This is quite a greeting.
- Have you seen Maya?
- I was in the shower.
- Yeah.
She's playing soccer in the courtyard.
I'm sorry I'm late.
That's all right.
Don't you want to ask me
about my first day at work?
Yeah, yeah.
How'd it go?
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Bill? Who is the man
in the cave?
In the cave?
With the tools.
I saw him.
I'm gonna need
your help. Okay?
'Cause it's a secret.
You can't tell anyone.
Even your mom.
Okay?
He's a bad man.
He'll be gone soon.
It's gonna be
our secret. Okay?
That's my girl.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
(DOOR UNLOCKS)
(DOOR SHUTS)
(EXHALES SHARPLY)
Shit.
(AKIM GROANS)
(MUFFLED VOICE)
I learned something new, actually.
It's helped me a lot.
It's something called the "Maktub."
A nurse told me about it.
- It's about acceptance.
- Acceptance of what?
Your fate.
It's helping me to stop
struggling so much.
Stop questioning everything.
You just embrace your fate and
learn to live in peace with it.
It's a Muslim idea.
It's about letting go
of all of that
shame
and guilt
that pushes you down
and keeps you down and
makes you feel so powerless.
And that's how I felt
for a really long time.
Powerless and forgotten.
And that makes
living really hard.
You know what I mean?
But you're innocent.
- So we got to keep fightin'.
- It doesn't matter that I'm innocent, Dad.
It's not about justice.
It's about finding peace.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I don't know
what you're saying,
but you're wasting
your breath.
We're gonna wait for that DNA,
and then we'll know.
She ask me.
She pay me.
You want more water?
Allison, she say,
"Go. You put Lina out."
- That's enough now. That's enough now.
- "Money for you."
She tell me take it.
She gave me collier.
"You take it.
Money after."
Here. Drink that.
Go on.
"You take it for you."
Gold.
Like this.
Like this.
The necklace?
I don't want that.
No. She gave me.
She say, "Go.
You put Lina out.
"Necklace now.
Money after."
You're not even making sense.
Time to shut the fuck up.
Stillwater.
What'd you say?
The collier.
It say, "Stillwater."
Gold.
She say, "Do it.
Make her go.
"Make her go out."
(WHIMPERING)
(MUFFLED SCREAMS)
Hey.
- Hey.
- Where were you?
I walked back from
the Baumettes.
We have to go
and see Isabelle.
We'll be late
if we don't leave now.
Do I... Do I have to go?
Yes, of course.
I told her you were coming.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hurry up, please. Maya.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
VIRGINIE: So, Isabelle is a sort
of like godmother for us.
Maya really loves her.
Well, you'll see. This is really
the other side of Marseille.
(INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION)
SHARON: I don't know
what you're talking about.
The gold necklace I gave her
the day she left said "Stillwater" on it.
Yeah, I remember it.
What about it?
Do you remember,
was she wearing it at the trial?
Did she still have it on?
What are you getting into,
Bill?
When we went to get her stuff,
did you see it?
I don't know.
I don't remember. Why?
I'll talk to you later,
Sharon. Bye.
Ca va.
Yeah. Yeah, a va.
Talking to Sharon.
- Is she okay?
- Yeah, yeah, she's fine.
Are you?
What do you mean?
You just seem distrait.
I am. Sorry.
I'm happy you're here.
Me too.
You too?
You're happy you're here?
- Yeah?
- I am.
Really.
Me too.
I like you, Bill Baker.
Okay, come.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
(MAN SPEAKING FRENCH)
Mr. Dirosa, it's Bill Baker.
Really need that result.
It's kind of urgent.
(WINDOW SLAMS)
(WIND GUSHING)
(DIROSA IN FRENCH)
Bonjour.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
You know, I used to fight a lot
at school when I was a kid, too.
But that's not good.
Fight? No.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You sure you don't
want this?
The man in the cave,
you will kill?
What? No.
Of course not.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I would never, ever do anything
to hurt you or your mother. Never.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Because I love
both of you. So much.
I do.
You just have
to trust me. Okay?
Okay.
Mr. Baker, a word,
please. Police.
Can I see your ID, please?
Your ID, Mr. Baker.
Thank you.
Take off your cap.
Okay.
Thank you.
So, Mr. Baker, my colleagues are
gonna take the little girl inside.
Okay?
- No, Bill.
- Okay, all right, all right, all right.
It's okay.
It's all right.
- You go with her.
- No.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
It's all right.
- You're all right.
- So, Mr. Baker, look at me.
Do you have
a basement here?
Yes or no?
- Yes, sir.
- Okay. Give me the keys, please.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Please.
Stop.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Stop.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Do you have the key?
Mr. Baker.
He's got it.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Let's go upstairs.
POLICEMAN: Sit.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Oui.
Oui.
Oui.
(CLICKS TONGUE)
(SIGHS)
Okay.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Virginie,
I didn't mean to...
How did you find him?
Pure chance.
The soccer game.
With Maya?
(EXHALES)
Did you ask her to lie?
Did you?
I never meant
to involve you or Maya.
- I know...
- You...
You have to leave now.
Okay. You pack
your things, you leave.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
Can I come in?
Maya?
You don't want
to talk to me?
All right.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I love you.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(VIRGINIE SNIFFLES) Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(CRYING)
(PHONE RINGING)
Mr. Baker, I've come with some
extraordinary news.
The judge in your daughter's case
called me this morning.
New evidence
has surfaced.
Apparently, a retired cop came up
with a DNA match on the unknown sample.
It also matched a sample
the police collected
on a burglary case four years ago,
after the trial.
- Did they catch him?
- No, not yet.
But all we need to prove
is sufficient doubt.
So even if they
can't find the suspect,
there's a real chance
they will release Allison.
In fact, the judge has already agreed
to reopen the investigation,
which is almost unheard of.
I think this could only
happen in Marseille.
Thank you for coming
to tell me, ma'am.
Mr. Baker, this is the best possible
outcome for your family.
Do you understand?
I do.
Thank you, ma'am.
(MARCHING BAND PLAYING)
(BAND CONTINUES PLAYING)
Go, Pokes.
(CROWD CHEERING)
I told you we were gonna
bring our girl home,
and that's exactly
what we did.
(WHOOPING)
Welcome home, Allison.
Welcome back to Oklahoma.
Welcome back to America.
(CROWD CHEERING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
You're being antisocial.
You all right?
The day you left for Marseille,
Sharon and I drove you to the airport,
and when we got there,
I was embarrassed I didn't have
a present or nothing,
so I went
to the gift shop.
I thought I'd get you a book
or a key chain or something.
Then I saw
this necklace.
I thought it'd be like a little
piece of home to take with you.
It was gold.
Said "Stillwater" on it.
(SOBBING)
(TEARFULLY)
I didn't want it to happen.
He told me that he would just help me
get her out of the apartment. That's all.
I didn't want her to die.
I loved her.
I know you did.
You think
I'm a monster?
You're my daughter.
I could never think that.
Dad, what is wrong with us?
(EXHALES SHARPLY)
I don't know, baby girl.
I don't know.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry.
Me too.
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
- Morning.
- Hey.
(SIGHS)
Couldn't sleep.
Went for a walk,
and ended up here.
I'm glad you did.
You miss them?
I do.
Can you go back?
No, I can't.
But it was good.
That don't change.
I'm sorry.
Life is brutal.
(SIGHS) Everything looks
the same here.
Nothing's changed.
Don't you think?
No, Ally, I don't.
It all looks
different to me.
I don't hardly
recognize it anymore.
(METAL CLANGING)
(LOUD THUD)
(CLANGING CONTINUES)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)
(DOG BARKING)
(SPEAKING SPANISH)
(ON INTERCOM) Thank you for making
my Sonic your Sonic.
My name is McKayla.
How can I help you tonight?
I need a Footlong Cheese Coney
with mustard and onions,
large Tots and a large
Cherry Limeade.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(KEYS JINGLE)
(MAN ON TV)
We're on the road showing
real people the stain-fighting
power of OxiClean.
(WHISPERING) Thank you, Lord, for this
and many other blessings.
Please keep a watchful eye over Ally.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
(MAN ON TV) Do you know
how annoying that is?
Not to mention you could
blow out your eye that way.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- MAN: Where you from?
- BILL: Stillwater.
Who's the last drilling company
you worked for?
- ITA.
- Why'd you quit?
Operator dropped the rig. We stacked.
I got laid off six months ago.
What are you doing now?
I work construction.
But it's been slow
since the rig's been down.
I've been doing cleanup
after that tornado by Shawnee.
Getting after it.
(MUSIC PLAYING ON CAR STEREO)
(MUSIC STOPS)
- Hey, Sharon.
- Let me finish this page.
One more page.
Thank you for this food and for
all that is good in this world.
Keep Allison in your
watchful eye. Amen.
Amen.
You get hired out yet?
Nope. (SIGHS)
Had an interview this morning.
Got a call from your mother
a few days ago. She moved to Tampa.
She ask for money
or some shit?
No. She asked about you.
You should
call her sometime.
I got enough
I'm dealing with here.
Did you pick up my car
registration?
Yeah. I got it at home.
Spent all morning waiting for it.
Got it online.
Everything's online.
Can't get a real human being
if you try.
Didn't stop them
from charging me $23.
I'll pay it.
That's not
what I meant.
I know.
SHARON: There's a bag of things
by the front door for you to take.
And an envelope of photos in on her desk.
Those are important.
WOMAN: Okay, you have
two stopovers.
The first in Atlanta,
the second in Frankfurt.
- You're at Gate 22.
- Thank you.
(PILOT ANNOUNCING IN FRENCH)
(FAINT BEEP)
I just need your
signature, please.
(DIGITAL BEEPING)
- You are with us for two weeks?
- Yes, ma'am.
Thanks.
Here's your key.
Room 156.
Thank you, ma'am.
Welcome back, Mr. Baker.
Hey.
(CHILDREN CHATTERING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(LOCK BEEPS)
(LOUD MUSIC PLAYING)
(WOMAN LAUGHING)
(WOMAN LAUGHS)
Hey. Hey.
Y'all mind
keeping it down?
I'm trying to sleep.
The music.
Huh?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
No English.
- No speak English. (LAUGHS)
- Yeah, all right.
Hey, good night.
(CONTINUES LAUGHING)
(DOOR SLAMS)
(CHURCH BELLS TOLLS)
Baker.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
MAN: Salim, neuf.
Moussa, dix.
Baker, onze.
(KEYS JINGLE)
Merci.
- Hey, baby girl.
- Hey, Dad.
- You look good.
- Thanks. (CHUCKLES)
- How was the flight?
- Okay.
You doing all right?
- I'm okay, yeah.
- Good.
Good. You got some
laundry for me?
- Yeah. Some.
- I'll get it done.
They gave us
two more visiting days.
The next one's Friday,
2:00 p.m.
How's Gram?
She's good.
Still got the oxygen tank.
Still got plenty
of opinions.
(SCOFFS)
Miss her.
She bought you everything
you wanted. Uh...
We got you
an extra pair of socks
and a good new
pair of sneakers.
Thanks. Uh, Gram said that
she was giving you some photos for me.
Ah. Shit.
I forgot 'em.
Just bring 'em
next time.
No, I mean I forgot them
at home in Stillwater. Sorry.
Doesn't matter.
I got you a Cowboys sweatshirt
at the airport.
They're gonna be
good this year.
They got this big old
tight end out of Guthrie.
Takes about three guys to bring him down.
He gonna go pro for sure.
Cool.
- You still working at the library?
- No. I quit.
Um. Dad, I need you
to do something.
(PAPER RUSTLING)
I need you to get that to Leparq,
make sure she reads it.
- Okay?
- What is it?
It's a letter.
Just give it to her.
- Yeah, yeah.
- The address is on the envelope, okay?
Yeah, okay.
But are you good?
Dad, please.
I'll do it today.
I'll make sure she reads it.
Okay. (SIGHS)
Mind if we pray a bit?
Yeah, sure, Dad.
Thank you, Lord, for bringing us together
on this blessed day
and thank you for keeping
a watchful eye on Allison.
Mr. Baker.
I'm sorry
you had to wait,
but Matre Leparq
is not coming back to the office today.
I'll come back tomorrow, then.
Thank you, ma'am.
Mr. Baker, she's in
court all week.
Why don't you
give me your letter?
And I will make sure
she gets it.
Can't do that.
Thank you, ma'am.
As you wish.
Bonjour.
BILL: Hey.
(DOOR LOCK BEEPS)
(DOOR OPENS)
(DOOR SHUTS)
(DOOR OPENS)
You locked out?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Key. You got a key?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
BILL: Come on.
Let's go get it. (EXHALING)
Come on. I'm gonna
get you a new key.
MAYA: Bell?
Bill.
Beal?
Closer.
What's your name?
- You.
- Maya.
Maya. That's nice.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
It's a tattoo.
(MAYA SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hmm?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
It's an eagle.
- Eagle?
- Eagle. Bald eagle. America.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Yeah, and I got a skull
with a knife going through it.
(RECEPTIONIST SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Merci.
- Thank you, ma'am.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Merci.
Thank you.
Afternoon. I'm looking for that person,
Matre Leparq.
Ms. Leparq?
- Mr. Baker?
- Yes, ma'am.
I just need a few minutes
of your time.
Letter from my daughter.
I'm sorry, Mr. Baker, but I cannot honor
your daughter's request.
Why's that?
Mr. Baker, a judge will not
reopen this case based on hearsay.
- This is not possible.
- Okay.
We have exhausted
every possible legal action.
This letter tells me that your daughter
has not accepted her sentence.
And she must.
Do you understand?
Yes, ma'am.
I must go.
I have a full day.
Can I get
that letter back?
- As you wish.
- Thank you.
Mr. Baker,
there's a time for hope
and there's a time
for acceptance.
The last thing you want
to give your daughter is false hope.
That could make her situation very dire.
Do you understand?
Yes, ma'am.
(DOOR LOCK BEEPS)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
- Hello.
- Hey.
Thank you for helping
my daughter Maya yesterday.
I was a little bit
late coming back.
It's... You know,
we're between apartments,
and we don't have electricity
at our new place. So...
Sorry. I don't
speak English.
Oh. Yes.
The balcony. Yeah.
Uh... Well, my English
came back to me.
Uh. I'm sorry
for the loud noise.
It's because of my girlfriend Nedjma.
She's a bad influence on me.
- I'm Virginie.
- I'm Bill.
Hello, Bill.
You're in Marseille for vacation?
- Visiting my daughter.
- It's cool.
Well, hopefully we're only here
for one or two more days,
but if you need anything,
you know, we're next door.
- Thank you, ma'am.
- Thank you. Bye, Bill.
"Dear Matre Leparq, I'm writing
to you because I was contacted by
"Dr. Patrick Okonedo,
"chief of the outreach program
I was involved in at university.
"Patrick was approached by a student
who met a guy named Akim at a party.
"She was told he had stabbed a girl
years ago and got away with it.
"It must be the same Akim
who killed Lina."
You're the father of the girl,
the American student?
Yes, ma'am.
Um...
"His DNA must be compared
"to the unknown DNA
found on the crime scene.
"I beg you to investigate, to talk
to Mr. Okonedo and to the student.
"I am innocent of this crime,
and I have no one else to assist me.
"My grandmother can no longer
make the trips to Marseille,
"and you know my father.
"I cannot trust him with this.
He's not capable.
"Please do not abandon me
in this horrible place.
"I have lost five years of my life,
and I still have four to go.
"Sincerely,
Allison Baker."
(WHISPERS) I'm sorry.
Appreciate your help.
Please don't say anything
to anybody about this.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)
(INDISTINCT OFFICE CHATTER)
(DOOR OPENS)
Mr. Baker.
Please, this way.
So, how can I help you?
Well, I want to see
Mrs. Leparq about the case.
Matre Leparq is not
available today.
There's a new lead.
This guy was talking
at a party about the murder.
Mr. Baker...
So somebody needs to talk to this teacher,
this guy, Patrick Okonedo.
We need to hear
what he has to say.
Mr. Baker, Matre Leparq was
very clear with you yesterday.
She cannot
pursue this case.
But if you wish to pursue
a further investigation,
we can recommend this.
It's a list of private
detectives you can engage.
No, I don't want
a detective.
We have worked with
the people on this list,
and they're all
very capable.
I don't care how capable
they are. I don't want...
- I'm circling the names...
- Stop circling that.
My daughter's
in fucking jail.
I don't need
some fucking list.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
As you want.
Fuck this.
(MACHINE WHIRRING)
Merci, Sybille.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- You good?
- Yeah, I'm good, I'm good.
Let you out a bit late today.
They shouldn't do that.
You know they're gonna
call you back in on time.
It's okay.
It happens sometimes.
- I did your laundry.
- Thanks.
- Um. Did you give my letter to Leparq?
- Yeah, of course.
And what'd she say?
Well, she told me what you wrote
about Akim and the girl at the party.
And what'd she say?
Well, she said, you know, she works on
a lot of these cases...
Dad, is she gonna
investigate it or not?
Just tell me.
- Yeah, she's gonna look into it.
- Really?
She said that? She said
she's gonna look into it?
That's right. I told her
how strongly you felt about it.
Does she need me
to do anything?
No. She said she just needs
some time, and...
She did say she didn't
want to make any promises.
She didn't want to give you any
false hope or nothing like that.
No, no, no.
But that's still great.
Akim exists.
He killed Lina.
I know.
I know that.
You have no idea how many times I wrote
and then rewrote that letter.
- Oh, my God. (CHUCKLES)
- Well, it worked.
- Yeah.
- Maybe God answered our prayers.
Thank you, Dad.
Thank you so much.
(SOBBING)
Excuse me, ma'am. Bill Baker.
Called about a list.
(BEEPS)
One moment, please.
BILL: I don't know how much
you remember about the case,
but Allison came here for college,
and that's where she met this girl, Lina.
Allison and Lina
were together,
and one night they got in a big fight,
and Allison went to a bar.
That's where she met
this Akim guy.
And they had some drinks.
He stole her purse.
And when Allison got home, she found
Lina dead and called the police.
And they never could
find this Akim.
He's the one
who killed Lina.
What do you think?
Mm-hmm.
You speak English, right?
- English?
- Yes. I am.
Fuck.
Give me back the letter.
Mr. Baker.
Please. My office.
I was in service at the time of this case.
In the police.
Have you talked
to this Okonedo?
- The professor.
- No, sir.
I see why your lawyer
doesn't want to help.
Some kid at a party
hears gossip about a murder.
Maybe she remembers
this famous case.
Why now?
It was five years ago.
That's how long my kid's
been in jail, five years.
Does she know we are meeting?
Your kid.
No, sir.
- Are you rich, Mr. Baker?
- No, sir.
This is a DNA case.
It means two steps.
First, I look
for the young man.
That will not be easy. People will talk.
He will try to disappear.
Then, if I find this Akim,
I have to get a sample of his DNA
and use my connections
in the police to test it
against the DNA
from the crime scene.
How much?
- $12,000?
- Euros.
Thank you for your time.
Mr. Baker.
Do you believe your
daughter is innocent?
I know she is.
Then maybe it's not so much
to see her go free.
(DOOR LOCK BEEPS)
- Excuse me, ma'am.
- Yes?
Can I ask you
a question, please?
Yes, of course.
I'm just too much of a dumbass
to figure this out on my own.
I don't speak French.
How can I help you?
I'm looking for a guy
who works here.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Sorry to interrupt.
Do you speak English?
(ALL LAUGHING)
I do.
Looking for Patrick Okonedo.
- (SPEAKING FRENCH)
- (ALL LAUGHING)
- Have a seat please.
- That's all right. I'll wait outside.
No, no, please.
Join the party.
(ALL CHUCKLE)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
PATRICK: It's impressive.
It's the kind of office
a PhD will get you. Mint tea.
I want to talk to the girl
you told Allison about from the party.
Yes. (SIGHS)
I assumed as much.
To be honest, I've always felt guilty
about what happened.
I should have
warned Allison.
Warned her?
About what?
Well, I knew Allison and
Lina were sleeping together,
but I had no idea
Lina had moved in with her.
I try to not be cynical about
these type of relationships.
Poor girl from the ghetto,
rich American student.
But then I end up
being guilty of naivete.
- Allison grew up poor. She isn't rich.
- Educated.
There is a lot of resentments towards
the cultural elite.
But I'm sure
you're aware of that.
What about the girl
from the party?
- My student?
- Yeah.
Her name is Souad.
She's from
the outreach program,
the same one Lina and Allison were
involved with when they met.
And she heard some guy
talking about Lina's murder?
This is what
she told me.
Could I talk to her?
She'll talk to you, yes.
I'll give you her
phone number.
Souad doesn't speak
English very well.
You will need
someone to translate.
Could you do that for me?
No, I'd rather not.
I'm still running
the outreach program.
I cannot be
associated with you.
Or your daughter,
after what happened.
Whatever my personal
opinion may be.
My daughter's innocent.
(EXHALES SHARPLY)
I wish you good luck.
(TOY WHIRRING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Hey, Patricia,
afraid I need some help again.
I'm supposed to attend
a very special birthday tomorrow,
and I lost
the address.
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(DOOR BELL BUZZING)
(WOMAN SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hi. It's Bill Baker.
Pardon?
- Bill, from the hotel.
- Bill.
- Yeah, I was stopping by. Sorry to...
- (DOOR BUZZES OPEN)
- Last floor.
- BILL: All right.
- Hi, Bill.
- Hey, Maya.
I got something for you.
It's a robot.
(MAYA GASPS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Hi.
- Hi. Sorry to intrude.
No, it's okay.
Come in.
I have some
friends over.
(DOOR CREAKS)
How did you find us?
The lady at reception
gave me your address
'cause there's this girl
I need to call,
but she don't speak English,
and it's kind of personal.
You want me to make the call
for you. Is that right?
Yes, ma'am,
but I'll come back another time.
No, it's fine. Just come in.
Just let me grab my phone.
Come.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey.
Bill, this is la crme de la crme
of the Marseille theater scene.
(ALL CHUCKLING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
We're doing this
mask exercise.
- All right.
- Yeah.
Excuse the mess.
This is going to be my office,
but we're still moving in.
Have a seat.
So, who am I calling?
Um...
The girl from the letter.
- It's about the case?
- Yes, ma'am. I want to meet with her.
Is the lawyer
not helping you?
(SIGHS)
Doing it myself for now.
Oh, well...
Okay. Um...
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
What a great deal. I got this place
through this friend of mine.
I fell in love with this view,
but it has a few defects.
Probably just
a circuit breaker.
I could look at it
if you want.
- Yeah? You know how to do that?
- Yes, ma'am.
Well, that would be great.
Souad? Souad?
Oui. Bonjour. Souad?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Let me see.
Let me see.
(TOY PLAYS LOUD MUSIC)
Cool.
I didn't know it did that.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
That goes on easy. Hold on.
There you go. Looks good.
Okay. She agrees to see you
tomorrow at 6:00.
- All right.
- Um. She was nice. Bit shy.
So how are you gonna talk to her
if you don't speak French?
Well, that's a fair question.
I'll figure it out.
Okay. Well, I could come
and translate if you need.
- You sure?
- Uh. Yeah.
Yeah. Maya has art class,
so if you come here at 5:30,
then we take my car.
Appreciate it.
You show me where that fuse box is,
I'll work on that breaker for you.
No, it's okay.
You don't have to do that.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Just give me that damn thing.
Come on.
MAYA: Bill.
Bye, Bill.
Bye.
I have to confess, I went online
and I read about Allison's case.
It was a big story
at the time.
I mean, the press
was ferocious, no?
You say "ferocious"?
- Yes, ma'am, we say that.
- Yeah?
(SCOOTER REVS PASS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Dumbass.
Yeah, people, they don't know
how to drive in this fucking town.
It's a crazy place,
Marseille.
But I still
prefer it to Paris.
You know, people actually
talk to each other here.
And plus,
it's cheaper.
And why did Allison come here
for school? I'm curious.
- Don't know.
- No?
Yeah, she was going
to Oklahoma State.
She just called
me up one day,
said, "I'm going
to France," to here.
She's independent.
Yes, ma'am.
Always been.
Are you close?
Well, you read
her letter.
And where is her mother?
She passed.
Killed herself.
Allison was raised
by her grandmother mostly.
- I wasn't around much.
- Where were you?
Working oil rigs and being
a fuckup when I wasn't.
It's not easy being
a single parent.
I often work at night, and Maya,
she gets really upset.
- What do you do?
- I'm an actress.
- On TV?
- No. Theater.
- Do you go to theater?
- No, ma'am.
- Never?
- No, ma'am.
Okay.
BILL: Thank y'all
for talking to me.
(VIRGINIE TRANSLATING
IN FRENCH)
So, this guy that she met
at the party, Akim,
anything she could
tell us about him?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- She said he was quiet and nice.
- Nice?
(CONTINUES SPEAKING FRENCH)
And then he told her friend
he'd stabbed a girl
and that the police
never caught him.
- So...
- Okay. Does she know where he lives?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
BILL: Does she know
where he lives?
VIRGINIE: She says he lives
in a different project. It's called Kalliste.
- BILL: What's she saying?
- Nothing helpful.
I'm le pre.
Allison. That's my little girl.
Allison is my fille.
You understand?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
She doesn't
want to help.
Can she tell me
anything?
What does
this guy look like?
(VIRGINIE SPEAKS FRENCH)
- Where are they going?
- They're leaving.
No, no, no. Hold on, hold on,
hold on, hold on.
(ARGUING IN FRENCH)
Hey. Hey.
Souad. Souad.
Bill, Bill, let them go, okay?
She's afraid.
Afraid of what?
I'm talking to her.
Yeah, but that's not
how it works here.
Well, you tell me
how it works, then,
'cause nobody here's
doing shit for me.
VIRGINIE: I do shit
for you, okay?
We should go. Now.
Okay?
- Yeah, all right.
- All right?
VIRGINIE:
That's it. Kalliste.
That's where she
says Akim lives.
Well, can we go
look around?
No. Not at this time.
It's not safe for us.
'Cause we're white?
'Cause we're
not from there.
And there's
a lot of dealing.
Well, I got
to do somethin'.
No one will talk
to you. Trust me.
Bill, what if
there's no Akim?
There is.
Okay, but they never found this person
during the investigation.
My daughter's
not a liar.
No, I didn't say
she was.
It's just that everything
I read about the case...
So you're some kind
of expert now?
No, I'm not.
The press
was against us.
All they cared about was Allison
was sleeping with some Arab girl.
Bunch of fake
news scumbags.
That's why you punched
that English reporter?
I was drinking then.
- ALLISON: Hey, did you tell Gram about Leparq?
- No. (SIGHS)
No, I didn't want to get her
hopes up until we know more.
She's getting on,
your grandmother.
Oh, I had a meeting
with the judge yesterday.
Yeah? About what?
Well, I have my parole review
coming up in about three months.
And it's the thing where I get
out of here one day a month.
- Yeah, okay. So what'd he say?
- She. She said.
You know, as long as my behavior
remained good, shouldn't be a problem.
I felt like saying,
"Fuck parole.
"My lawyers are working
on getting me out of here for good."
No, we don't know
that yet, Ally.
- You got to keep...
- I know, I know, I know, Dad.
I didn't say that.
But I wanted to.
And somebody from
Leparq's office was there.
Oh. Yeah?
Yeah. I never met her, but I asked her
how the investigation was going.
What'd she tell you?
She said she didn't know
anything about it,
but she also said
she just started working there.
Leparq's probably
taking care of it herself.
- It's a big case.
- Yeah.
I told her
I wanted to talk to Leparq.
She should be
keeping us informed.
- You know what I mean?
- I'll talk to her.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Okay. Well, I'll see you
in a couple days.
Uh. Dad, do you think that you could stay
in Marseille a little longer?
Just in case
something comes up.
Yeah, I could do that.
I'll check in on work and stuff.
(DOOR OPENS)
I can have Gram wire you
some money if you need.
No, no, don't do that.
I'll figure it out.
Thanks, Dad. Bye.
(DOOR LOCKS)
(MAYA YODELING)
Uh. Max.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Now, once the oil company has a lease...
Give it here, M. Come on.
Once that oil company has that lease,
they hire a drilling company.
That's who I work for.
And then we get there, we rig up
and we put all that shit together.
Once we have that rig up,
we start making a hole.
That's what
a roughneck does.
We make holes.
All right, test it.
Go on, flush it.
Get it.
- Flush.
- Oh. Flush.
Yeah.
Flush.
(WATER SPLASHING)
Hell yeah, a va.
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)
(FAINT MUSIC PLAYING)
Bill, come. Come here.
Come and see this.
Nedjma is
a technical genius.
I'm not a genius.
I'm just younger.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Okay.
- These are online or some shit?
These are all from Instagram accounts
of Souad and her bitchy friend.
And these photos
are all from the party.
How'd y'all get 'em?
I set up a false
Instagram account,
followed Souad with her lovely friend,
whose name is Samira,
and then geotagged the party Souad
was at when she saw this guy.
So there's a chance Akim
is in one of these photos.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
...Arab and light skin.
Light skin,
yeah, and tall.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
So we're going to print them up,
and then you can show them to Allison.
No, I'm not
gonna do that.
Why? If Akim is there,
she'll know.
I don't care. I'm not gonna do that.
I'm not gonna do it to her.
I gotta protect her.
I don't understand.
Why are you being
so stubborn about Allison?
What we should do is go back to Souad
now we got those pictures.
Well, we stole these photos
from Instagram,
so I'm not sure
this is a good idea.
- Well...
- NEDJMA: Can I say something?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Did anyone else in Marseille
see this Akim guy or just Allison?
Bar owner. Where they met.
He was at the trial.
- He didn't do shit, but...
- VIRGINIE: Okay.
What's it called, the bar?
What's the name?
I don't remember
the name of it.
- It was near her apartment.
- Yeah. Okay.
Hm.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Okay. Bill, did you
vote for Trump?
No.
Voila!
- I didn't vote.
- VIRGINIE: What?
Why didn't you vote?
Got a record.
I was arrested.
They don't let you vote
when that happens.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(DOG BARKING)
(SCOOTER REVVING)
VIRGINIE: It's there,
around that corner.
Your friend, Nedjma,
she mad at you for helping me?
Don't worry about Nedjma.
She's generally hostile.
You know, she's very protective with me,
but she's a good friend.
She helps me
with Maya.
Where's Maya's father?
Corsica, running
a nightclub on the beach.
He was a fling.
- That's how you say?
- Fling, yeah.
- Yeah.
- Does he visit?
He used to, but it's better
when he doesn't.
What?
That's where
Allison lived.
Twenty-one.
That's where
it happened?
Yeah.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
He's the new owner. He wasn't there
when the crime happened.
Does he know where we could
find the old owner?
Yes, I know.
He's right there.
Drinking my profits.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
He recognize anybody?
BILL: What's he saying?
(SCOFFS)
Okay. Let's go.
What'd he say?
Nothing.
He's useless.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey.
Hey. Hey.
What happened?
I'm sorry. I just... I can't
talk to that guy anymore.
- He was just saying some horrible things.
- Like what?
Like he just wants to put
an Arab kid in jail, you know?
He doesn't care
which one.
That's it?
"That's it?" What do you mean,
"That's it?" He's a racist.
Okay, he's a racist.
We still gotta talk to him.
No. I don't talk
to him. No.
Well, he might
know something.
No, he doesn't
know something.
Bill, we're not gonna send
an innocent boy to jail.
My daughter is innocent.
(MUMBLES IN FRENCH)
Can't believe
this conversation.
Well, then you live in some
fancy-ass world, honey,
'cause I work with guys
like that all the time.
No, but it doesn't matter,
okay? It's not right.
I'm not saying it's... I'm trying
to get my little girl out of jail.
That's all I give
a fuck about.
And you sound very
American right now.
Good. I am.
Yeah, and you're also
a stranger here.
You don't understand shit.
You know what?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Mr. Baker, one moment, please.
You have a message.
SHARON: She said you need more money
because Leparq reopened the case?
I'm dealing with it, Sharon.
- Dealing with what?
- Nothing.
I mean, Allison told me
to give her a letter.
I did, and now Leparq's
looking into it.
Well, is she looking
for Akim again?
I told you, I'm dealing
with it, Sharon.
Who is gonna
pay for this?
Nobody's talking
about money.
- Okay?
- Bill, have you been drinking?
- No. Listen, Sharon, I'm her father.
- Oh, my God, Bill.
You're supposed to visit and come home.
Don't mess with this.
You're gonna need
to trust me on this.
That's it.
I'm gonna call Leparq.
No, don't do that, Sharon.
Sharon.
(DIAL TONE)
(MACHINE BEEPS)
(GUARD SPEAKS FRENCH)
Dad, what is going on?
I talked to Gram. She said that you're
acting really weird.
All right, I just need you
to trust me, all right?
I need you to look
at these pictures.
Dad?
Dad, are you drinking?
- What? No, never.
- Are you using?
Ally, I'm done with that shit.
You know that.
Now, come on.
Look at these pictures.
What the fuck are these?
Where's Leparq?
Why isn't she here?
Just look at the photos
and tell me if you see Akim.
I think he's in there.
Please, baby. Please.
Please.
(EXHALES SHARPLY)
- No, I don't see him.
- Okay, all right. There's more.
There's more.
Holy shit.
- Holy shit.
- You see him? Which one?
That's him. That's him.
That's Akim.
You're sure?
That's the guy from that night?
Daddy, that's him.
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
Kalliste?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Yeah. In there.
Just drive on in.
Thank you.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Ma'am, you seen that guy before?
Akim? He lives here. No?
Ma'am, have you seen him before? Akim?
Excuse me, sir.
You seen that guy before?
How about you?
Have you seen this guy before?
- Looking for him. Akim.
- No.
You know him? Akim?
No.
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
Excuse me. Y'all know this guy?
Him? Akim?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
You ever seen that guy?
Akim?
No, no, no no.
This guy? No?
Hey. You know that guy?
Right there? Akim?
You know him?
This guy, Akim, he lives here?
No, no.
You know Akim?
No, no.
MAN: Bye-bye, cowboy.
(HORN HONKING)
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You speak English?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey, you know this guy?
His name's Akim.
He lives here. Akim?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
The guy lives here.
(ALL CHUCKLING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I speak English.
You suck my dick.
(ALL LAUGHING)
Get the fuck off...
(ALL SHOUT)
(GRUNTS)
(GROANS)
(GROANS)
(MAN SHOUTS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GROANS)
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)
Hi.
They asked me
if I knew anybody.
Are you okay?
I saw him.
I saw Akim.
- In Kalliste.
- Did you tell the police?
That was my chance.
That was my chance.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- What the fuck did you do?
- I was trying to help.
Tell me exactly
what you did, Dad.
Dad.
She wouldn't do it, Ally.
Leparq wouldn't look into the case.
Oh, my God.
You fucking lied.
About all of it.
Of course you did.
I found him, Ally.
I found Akim.
And why didn't
you call the police?
Why? Why?
You let him get away.
He's fucking gone now.
He's fucking gone.
I feel so stupid.
I feel so stupid.
You've always lied to me,
my entire life, always.
I hate myself
for ever trusting you.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Ally, listen to me.
- No. No. No.
You are done
fucking up my life.
Do you get that?
Do you?
Stay the fuck
away from me.
(SOBS)
(DRILL VIBRATING)
Bill. Bill. Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey, guys.
(INAUDIBLE)
- Hey, Bill. (SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Yeah, I got it.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(WOMAN LAUGHS)
- Hey, Bill.
- How we doing?
- How was school today? Good? You get it done?
- (SPEAKING FRENCH)
All right, come on.
Let's go.
- (SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Yeah, I got it. Here. I got you that.
Here you go.
Maya, you gotta eat
the whole thing.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I see what you're doing,
but you got to eat the bread part too.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You gonna pawn it off
on me? All right.
(WATER RUNNING)
Bill.
(BILL SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Hammer.
- Hammer.
Ciseau something.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
That's a shitload
of words for "chisel."
- Chisel.
- Come on in. Get the light.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(MAN TALKING INDISTINCTLY
OVER TV)
Maya, supper.
Maya.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
That bald guy's gonna
lose his shirt.
Oh, no.
Yeah, that's how they do it.
Cut to commercial before the big reveal.
Come on.
Let's eat. Come on.
You do your homework?
Homework?
Ah, no.
Well, appreciate
the honesty.
Yeah, I used to hate
school too.
Hated everything about it.
Dropped out of high school, worked a rig
like my daddy, started making hole.
That what you gonna do?
You gonna make hole?
- Oui, I make hole.
- No shit.
You got to start out
a worm, you know.
That's the lowest
of the low. A worm.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You going right
to the derrick?
You got to have
the want-to.
You got the want-to?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey.
- Thank you, Lord, for this and other blessings.
- (DOOR OPENS)
Please look after Ally.
Keep a close eye on her.
We ask this in Jesus' name.
Amen.
- Dig in.
- Dig in.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Hey.
- Hey.
(TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY)
- There's a burger up there if you want it.
- VIRGINIE: Thanks.
- For me?
- Yes, ma'am.
- That's rent.
- Thank you.
(GRUNTS)
Could you please
get me the ketchup?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
No.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Thank you.
Bill, she has to do
her homework.
I know. 100%.
Do your homework.
Yeah?
When I see what you guys eat,
I understand why you pray before.
How was play practice?
Rehearsal.
Uh, it was shit.
We do a lot of stage writing,
so it's messy,
and the director,
he's young and provincial.
What's stage writing?
We don't know what we're doing,
so we make it up instead.
- Cool.
- Cool Raoul.
(MAN ON TABLET) Drops back,
scrambles to the middle.
Down inside the 10, so the clock
is running, clock is running.
- Back to bed.
- I look with you?
No way. Bed.
You're gonna get me in trouble.
- My tablet.
- Yeah, I'm using it. Bed, now.
(SIGHS IN EXASPERATION)
...fourth quarter.
Well, why not?
(DRILLING)
(HAMMER THUDDING)
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Hello?
Yeah, this is him.
LEPARQ:
It's a one-day leave.
She goes out
in the morning,
comes back to
the prison at night.
Then if it goes well, she'll get
another day the following month.
The idea is for inmates to acclimate
to the outside world again.
- Understand?
- Yes, ma'am, I do.
The judge
requires a chaperone,
someone who is going
to vouch for her.
Did she ask for me?
No. But you are
the only option.
Okay. Allison hasn't talked to me
for more than four months.
I am aware.
Mr. Baker, do not take
any initiative this time.
- Understand?
- Yes, ma'am, I do.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Color she love.
- Oh, her favorite color?
- Oui, favorite.
- Yeah, not sure.
Hey, Maya.
No.
I thought it was pretty.
Bill. Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Soccer, no. Allison likes Oklahoma State.
She likes real football.
This is football,
favorite foot.
No, these guys are a bunch of babies.
Bunch of crybabies.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
All right, all right, don't get
all wound up. How much?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Merci, Bill.
- All right.
- VIRGINIE: Merci, Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Bonjour, Maya.
Bonjour.
- Hi. You must be Bill.
- Yes, sir. Hi.
Good to meet you. Virginie told me
you are from Oklahoma.
That's so cool.
- Okay.
- Renaud is a rising star director.
That's me.
Oh, you're the one who
does the stage writing?
Yeah. You know about
stage writing? Great.
You know, man, I really love
working like this.
It's real, you know?
Stage writing? It's truth.
It's from life.
(INHALES AIR)
Virginie been
telling me about it, right?
Yeah. Merci, Bill.
Um, would you help me move the table?
- 'Cause dinner is...
- Yeah, I got it.
RENAUD: Seriously, for me,
it makes total sense.
People should be
able to carry guns.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You know, but they got freedom.
It's basic freedom.
I would love to have a gun.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I'm sure you have a gun.
- Don't you, Bill?
- Yes, sir, I do.
- Yes.
- No, you do not.
Why wouldn't I?
I got two of 'em.
I got a shotgun
and a Glock.
- Two guns. It's perfect.
- Oh, no. It's okay. It's okay.
- It's, it's... It's his culture.
- His culture.
Culture is such
a broad concept.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
I'm gonna
call it a night, y'all.
Come on, Bill.
It's early.
- I'll put Maya to bed.
- I can do it.
- I got it.
- Okay. (CHUCKLES)
You're my favorite.
Favorite what?
Favorite American.
Sweet dreams, little girl.
(BLUES MUSIC PLAYING)
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
(GRUNTS)
VIRGINIE: You know
it's Sunday morning, right?
Where's your friend?
Oh, he left early
this morning.
- We had a bit too much to drink.
- Ain't no shit.
I was thinking I'd like to
bring Allison by the house.
Won't it be
too much for her?
I'd like her to see
where I live.
- If you're okay with it.
- Why wouldn't I be?
Not everybody is.
(GATE BUZZES OPEN)
- Hey.
- Hey.
- This your van?
- From work.
- What work?
- Construction.
I told you about it in my letters.
You didn't get 'em?
I did.
I didn't read them.
- You want to get going?
- Yeah.
Merci.
(SOBBING)
Life is brutal.
Can I drive?
(COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING)
- ALLISON: I haven't heard this song in a while.
- Special playlist for today.
- How old is that thing?
- It still works.
So you never went home?
- Nope.
- How come?
Are you sure
we can park here?
What are they gonna do?
Arrest me?
(MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
OM. You really
are a local now.
Maya sold me on it.
That's her favorite team.
- Does this kid have a father?
- He's not around.
- Lives on a beach or some shit.
- Groovy.
- So is this woman your girlfriend?
- It's not like that.
I just live with them.
Like roommates.
What does she do?
- She's sort of an actress.
- Sort of an actress?
- She a stripper?
- No.
She just don't do TV acting
or anything. She does theater.
Theater.
(CHUCKLES)
Have you seen her act?
What am I gonna do
in a fucking theater?
(LAUGHS)
Yeah.
(ALLISON SIGHS)
You know
what's messed up?
I never had a chance
to mourn her. Lina.
It was so intense
when we first met.
She was so funny.
And cool
and beautiful.
Then she moved in,
and everything got fucked up.
She started sleeping
with other people.
Like it didn't matter.
Like she was just using me,
or something.
(TEARFULLY) And I felt
so humiliated.
(SNIFFLES)
But, you know,
the really fucked-up thing is
I just want to see her.
I just want
to be with her.
So much.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(EXCLAIMS)
(GASPS)
(CHUCKLES)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Bonjour.
- Bonjour.
- This is Allison.
- Thanks, Dad. I think she knew that.
- I'm Virginie. (GIGGLES)
- I'm Allison.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Come. Come in.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Get out here.
- Wait.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
BILL: Hey, y'all.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Watch out.
It's hot. It's hot.
Yeah. Well,
then take this.
I got it. I got it.
I got it. I got it.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Let's pray.
Thank you, Lord, for this
and many other blessings.
Thank you for this
special day with Ally.
In Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.
- Maya?
- Dig in.
(CHUCKLES)
- There you go.
- Merci.
Thank you.
So you two really
aren't having sex?
Allison Baker.
What? What?
You're so French now,
I thought it was okay to talk about sex
at the dinner table.
Sorry.
Is it okay?
The food.
It's honestly the best meal
I've had in a really long time.
Good.
- And no, we don't have sex.
- Jesus.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
So where did you
have lunch today?
- Pizza.
- Pizza?
Chez Sauveur.
It's my favorite place.
- Yeah? (CHUCKLES)
- It's so good.
And I'm curious. Why did you
come to Marseille to study?
It was far away.
And completely different.
And the pizza.
(GIGGLES)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I like it too.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
BILL: Uh-oh. No. Uh.
He's a fuckup.
Always has been.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
It's more beautiful
on this side of the wall.
I like them. Virginie and Maya.
It's good what you have.
I'm just trying
to do it right.
I'm happy for you, Dad.
(WOMAN SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hey.
How are you doing?
- Pretty good.
- Yeah? The day was nice?
Flew by.
Merci.
Pourquoi?
Everything, I guess.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Good night.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Hello?
Excuse me. I'm Bill Baker,
father of Allison Baker, from Baumettes.
What happened to her?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
What does that mean?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Get the fuck off me.
(WOMAN ON PA SYSTEM)
(PRAYING)
I don't leave you,
you don't leave me.
I don't leave you,
you don't leave me.
(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)
- Is she okay?
- She's stable.
(THUMPING)
Hey, Bill.
BILL:
I talked to Sharon again,
told her you was back in here.
And work's been going good.
Good group of guys.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Sixteen, 17, 18, 16...
Bill.
- What? Did I mess it up?
- Oui, you messed it up.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
"Love at first sight. I was trapped
by how you looked at me."
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Light.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Cap. Glasses.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Merci, hand.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Mathilde...
VIRGINIE: So,
what did you think?
- What'd I think?
- Yeah. Of the play. What did you think?
- Oh, it was good, yeah.
- Yeah? What was good?
Well...
I don't fucking know.
I don't know shit about plays.
- Plus, it's all in French.
- Come on, Bill. One thing.
Um... (SIGHS)
No one stands
like real people.
- (CHUCKLES) What?
- It just looks weird.
Look, it's great, I'm sure.
I don't... Don't ask me.
- I'm a dumbass.
- No, you're not.
And, no,
it's not great, no.
(MAN SPEAKING FRENCH)
Cheers.
I will say you were really good.
Best thing up there.
So, I got exciting news.
- I got the part.
- On the TV show?
- Mm-hmm. Yeah, and I said I'd do it.
- No shit.
- That's great.
- Yeah.
But it's more money,
but it's also more hours,
so that means I'll have to pay
for a babysitter
and I'll be away
more from Maya.
Well, I could help
with Maya too.
No, you help enough, you know?
You got a job. You're busy.
I don't care.
I want to.
- Why?
- Why?
Mmm.
I like spending
time with her.
And with me too?
Yeah. And you too.
How much
do you enjoy it?
A lot.
I would say a lot.
This would be a serious
change for us.
Guess it would.
- You guess?
- Well, I mean, I know.
And you know what?
- Oh. For fuck's sake.
- (LAUGHS)
(DOOR UNLOCKS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Do you have cash?
- Yeah. Yeah.
How much is it?
- Sixty.
- No shit?
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
- Hey.
- Hey.
This is your music.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- It's a bit sad, no? Maybe I...
- Oh, hell no.
- No, it's beautiful.
- Yeah?
- Yeah, you can dance to it.
- Really?
No, no, no. Come here.
Come here. I'll show you.
- You show me?
- Yeah, I'll show you.
This is Sammi Smith.
We got eyes on us.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(VIRGINIE CHUCKLES)
BILL: Hey.
Ready for it?
(BILL CHUCKLES)
- Hey. I need to ask you something.
- What?
Do you really own a gun?
(VIRGINIE CHUCKLES)
BILL: Two guns.
(WATER DRIPPING)
Hey, Maya?
Want to hand me my casque?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
My casque. My helmet.
My hard hat. Will you get it for me?
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Yes, ma'am.
(SCREAMS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(CROWD CHANTING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(INDISTINCT COMMENTARY)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD ROARS)
(DRUMS BEATING)
Damn.
This place is heating up.
A lot of fans.
Going nuts.
Someone should tell 'em
they're winning.
(CRACKERS BURSTING)
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(CROWD CONTINUES CHANTING)
(REFEREE WHISTLING)
All right, let's go.
(MUSIC TEMPO INCREASES)
Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I think I see a friend from work.
Want to see if it's him.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Okay, let's go get the van.
- Is it your friend?
- No, that wasn't him.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
- Hey.
- VIRGINIE: Hey.
- How's it going?
- Good. Game just ended. Be home soon.
Okay. Take your time.
- It's your night.
- Okay. See you in a bit.
(STARTS ENGINE)
(INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GRUNTS)
(THUDS)
(DOOR OPENS)
Go back to sleep.
Go on. We're going home.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
- Mr. Baker. (CHUCKLES) Nice to see you again.
- You're late.
Oh. (SIGHS)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
What can I do
for you, Mr. Baker?
That DNA test we talked about,
I want to get it done.
First I will need
the DNA sample.
Can I ask you
how you got this?
Can you do it or not?
Yes, I can.
But I am an ex-cop,
so let me tell you,
it will be a serious mistake
to commit a crime
to prove your
daughter innocent.
It will not get her
out of jail.
And it will send you in.
- Do you understand?
- How fast can you do it?
It's hard to say.
A week at least, but it will cost you.
Here's 3,000 now.
I'll give you another 3,000
when you get it done,
but it's got to be
quicker than a week.
Even if it matches,
I still have to find this guy.
- No, you don't.
- You know where he is?
He could still disappear
before the results come back.
He won't. Call me
when you get it done.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Come on.
(WATER RUNNING)
BILL: Maya?
Maya?
Hey, Maya?
(DOOR OPENS)
- Hey.
- VIRGINIE: Hey.
- This is quite a greeting.
- Have you seen Maya?
- I was in the shower.
- Yeah.
She's playing soccer in the courtyard.
I'm sorry I'm late.
That's all right.
Don't you want to ask me
about my first day at work?
Yeah, yeah.
How'd it go?
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Bill? Who is the man
in the cave?
In the cave?
With the tools.
I saw him.
I'm gonna need
your help. Okay?
'Cause it's a secret.
You can't tell anyone.
Even your mom.
Okay?
He's a bad man.
He'll be gone soon.
It's gonna be
our secret. Okay?
That's my girl.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
(DOOR UNLOCKS)
(DOOR SHUTS)
(EXHALES SHARPLY)
Shit.
(AKIM GROANS)
(MUFFLED VOICE)
I learned something new, actually.
It's helped me a lot.
It's something called the "Maktub."
A nurse told me about it.
- It's about acceptance.
- Acceptance of what?
Your fate.
It's helping me to stop
struggling so much.
Stop questioning everything.
You just embrace your fate and
learn to live in peace with it.
It's a Muslim idea.
It's about letting go
of all of that
shame
and guilt
that pushes you down
and keeps you down and
makes you feel so powerless.
And that's how I felt
for a really long time.
Powerless and forgotten.
And that makes
living really hard.
You know what I mean?
But you're innocent.
- So we got to keep fightin'.
- It doesn't matter that I'm innocent, Dad.
It's not about justice.
It's about finding peace.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I don't know
what you're saying,
but you're wasting
your breath.
We're gonna wait for that DNA,
and then we'll know.
She ask me.
She pay me.
You want more water?
Allison, she say,
"Go. You put Lina out."
- That's enough now. That's enough now.
- "Money for you."
She tell me take it.
She gave me collier.
"You take it.
Money after."
Here. Drink that.
Go on.
"You take it for you."
Gold.
Like this.
Like this.
The necklace?
I don't want that.
No. She gave me.
She say, "Go.
You put Lina out.
"Necklace now.
Money after."
You're not even making sense.
Time to shut the fuck up.
Stillwater.
What'd you say?
The collier.
It say, "Stillwater."
Gold.
She say, "Do it.
Make her go.
"Make her go out."
(WHIMPERING)
(MUFFLED SCREAMS)
Hey.
- Hey.
- Where were you?
I walked back from
the Baumettes.
We have to go
and see Isabelle.
We'll be late
if we don't leave now.
Do I... Do I have to go?
Yes, of course.
I told her you were coming.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Hurry up, please. Maya.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
VIRGINIE: So, Isabelle is a sort
of like godmother for us.
Maya really loves her.
Well, you'll see. This is really
the other side of Marseille.
(INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION)
SHARON: I don't know
what you're talking about.
The gold necklace I gave her
the day she left said "Stillwater" on it.
Yeah, I remember it.
What about it?
Do you remember,
was she wearing it at the trial?
Did she still have it on?
What are you getting into,
Bill?
When we went to get her stuff,
did you see it?
I don't know.
I don't remember. Why?
I'll talk to you later,
Sharon. Bye.
Ca va.
Yeah. Yeah, a va.
Talking to Sharon.
- Is she okay?
- Yeah, yeah, she's fine.
Are you?
What do you mean?
You just seem distrait.
I am. Sorry.
I'm happy you're here.
Me too.
You too?
You're happy you're here?
- Yeah?
- I am.
Really.
Me too.
I like you, Bill Baker.
Okay, come.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
(MAN SPEAKING FRENCH)
Mr. Dirosa, it's Bill Baker.
Really need that result.
It's kind of urgent.
(WINDOW SLAMS)
(WIND GUSHING)
(DIROSA IN FRENCH)
Bonjour.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
You know, I used to fight a lot
at school when I was a kid, too.
But that's not good.
Fight? No.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
You sure you don't
want this?
The man in the cave,
you will kill?
What? No.
Of course not.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
I would never, ever do anything
to hurt you or your mother. Never.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Because I love
both of you. So much.
I do.
You just have
to trust me. Okay?
Okay.
Mr. Baker, a word,
please. Police.
Can I see your ID, please?
Your ID, Mr. Baker.
Thank you.
Take off your cap.
Okay.
Thank you.
So, Mr. Baker, my colleagues are
gonna take the little girl inside.
Okay?
- No, Bill.
- Okay, all right, all right, all right.
It's okay.
It's all right.
- You go with her.
- No.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
It's all right.
- You're all right.
- So, Mr. Baker, look at me.
Do you have
a basement here?
Yes or no?
- Yes, sir.
- Okay. Give me the keys, please.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Please.
Stop.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Stop.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Do you have the key?
Mr. Baker.
He's got it.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Let's go upstairs.
POLICEMAN: Sit.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Oui.
Oui.
Oui.
(CLICKS TONGUE)
(SIGHS)
Okay.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
Virginie,
I didn't mean to...
How did you find him?
Pure chance.
The soccer game.
With Maya?
(EXHALES)
Did you ask her to lie?
Did you?
I never meant
to involve you or Maya.
- I know...
- You...
You have to leave now.
Okay. You pack
your things, you leave.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
Can I come in?
Maya?
You don't want
to talk to me?
All right.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I love you.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(VIRGINIE SNIFFLES) Bill.
(SPEAKING FRENCH)
(CRYING)
(PHONE RINGING)
Mr. Baker, I've come with some
extraordinary news.
The judge in your daughter's case
called me this morning.
New evidence
has surfaced.
Apparently, a retired cop came up
with a DNA match on the unknown sample.
It also matched a sample
the police collected
on a burglary case four years ago,
after the trial.
- Did they catch him?
- No, not yet.
But all we need to prove
is sufficient doubt.
So even if they
can't find the suspect,
there's a real chance
they will release Allison.
In fact, the judge has already agreed
to reopen the investigation,
which is almost unheard of.
I think this could only
happen in Marseille.
Thank you for coming
to tell me, ma'am.
Mr. Baker, this is the best possible
outcome for your family.
Do you understand?
I do.
Thank you, ma'am.
(MARCHING BAND PLAYING)
(BAND CONTINUES PLAYING)
Go, Pokes.
(CROWD CHEERING)
I told you we were gonna
bring our girl home,
and that's exactly
what we did.
(WHOOPING)
Welcome home, Allison.
Welcome back to Oklahoma.
Welcome back to America.
(CROWD CHEERING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
You're being antisocial.
You all right?
The day you left for Marseille,
Sharon and I drove you to the airport,
and when we got there,
I was embarrassed I didn't have
a present or nothing,
so I went
to the gift shop.
I thought I'd get you a book
or a key chain or something.
Then I saw
this necklace.
I thought it'd be like a little
piece of home to take with you.
It was gold.
Said "Stillwater" on it.
(SOBBING)
(TEARFULLY)
I didn't want it to happen.
He told me that he would just help me
get her out of the apartment. That's all.
I didn't want her to die.
I loved her.
I know you did.
You think
I'm a monster?
You're my daughter.
I could never think that.
Dad, what is wrong with us?
(EXHALES SHARPLY)
I don't know, baby girl.
I don't know.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry.
Me too.
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
- Morning.
- Hey.
(SIGHS)
Couldn't sleep.
Went for a walk,
and ended up here.
I'm glad you did.
You miss them?
I do.
Can you go back?
No, I can't.
But it was good.
That don't change.
I'm sorry.
Life is brutal.
(SIGHS) Everything looks
the same here.
Nothing's changed.
Don't you think?
No, Ally, I don't.
It all looks
different to me.
I don't hardly
recognize it anymore.