Engrenages (2005) s03e01 Episode Script
Season 3, Episode 1
You! Good evening.
- How much for a blow job? - 30 Get in.
Come here! What's that? Fuck! Good morning, gentlemen.
Mr Prosecutor.
What do we have? Here - Do we know who she is? - No We haven't started on the reports.
It's your call, Prosecutor.
What's the Prosecutor doing? Is it the crime squad's case or ours? I'll find out.
Wait, be specific Where were you? Here? I don't get it, Mr Superintendent.
You do not want the case? The crime squad is overwhelmed with the mosque case Because of the neighbourhood the culprit is homeless or an addict.
Superintendent Aubert's unit should easily find the lunatic who is responsible You agree? Not really, Mr Prosecutor.
The victim has been carefully tied.
The case is certainly more complex than it seems.
What do we do, gentlemen? Leave her here? What do we do? Boss, we're quiet at the moment.
If the crime squad doesn't want the case, we'll take it.
Here we go! With a star like Captain Berthaud, you'll crack the case in 48 hours, or your squad is hopeless.
Fine, Superintendent Aubert, I refer this case to you.
Thank you, Mr Superintendent.
Gilou, get over here.
The case is ours.
Let's go, guys! Not even a thank you? So! Squale and Gilles, get the body and bring it to the train tracks.
Gilou, Teddy Bear, check the area and talk to the homeless guy.
- He found the girl.
- OK.
Tintin, Alex, Dany, check out the road below the train tracks.
- Let's go - Let's take care of the reports.
Put the body in the middle of the tracks, in the shade.
We're going to move the body for the preliminary report.
Seems to be no blood on the grid The victim must have been killed somewhere else.
The victim is a young woman, about 20 years old, Caucasian.
Dark hair - It's fine.
You got it? - Yes.
Her body is wrapped in a black tarp and tied up - Can you zoom in on the knots? - Yes.
Scissors We cut the knots Let's go? So She is naked Cuts to the throat, thorax, lower abdomen, groin Her breasts have been removed You are taking pictures? Her lower abdomen has been cut mutilated Let's turn her over.
No apparent wound to the back Thanks.
Let's put her back.
Her face is not damaged.
A leaf-shaped earring on her left ear The earring! The right earring is missing A drug addict wouldn't go at a body to that extent.
This is the work of someone who's really screwed up.
It's our case and we're keeping it.
The crime squad passed on it.
Captain, I am going back to the courthouse.
Keep me posted.
I'll walk you back, Mr Prosecutor.
Laure! The homeless guy is telling the truth.
He found her at 7:00 this morning.
He says he didn't hear a thing, that he was really drunk.
His breath makes me believe him.
So Let's take her to the forensic lab.
Bring back the tarp for the DNA report.
It was in a skip below the train tracks.
Karine Lavergne.
Lives on rue de Lor, near the Bagnolet ring road exit.
March 6, 1992.
The girl was barely 18.
It's her.
- Only one shoe? - Yep.
We haven't found the other one.
The right earring is also missing I haven't seen it.
Finish up here and send the clothes to the lab.
Gilou! We are going to inform the family.
I can't come.
I have to interrogate the homeless guy at the station and check his dump.
It can wait.
I am not doing this alone.
Oh I know the girl.
Her grandma came two days ago to say she was missing.
At the time, I didn't I thought she had gone with a boyfriend without telling her You didn't broadcast her picture? You didn't call up her phone number and bank details? No I did the minimum.
I listened to the grandmother, I sent a missing person notice and registered her in the missing person database.
I am sorry.
You think that's enough? I am in the hot seat for the death of Mustapha Larbi.
You remember? Thank you Tintin, change of plans! What's happening? Apologies.
Go on.
So This case is about the beating of a young homosexual in a nightclub.
Broken nose, shattered arch of the eyebrow It might not be worth launching an inquiry for three stitches.
Let the police station conduct the preliminary investigation.
The problem's not so much the wounds as the homophobic nature of the beating.
I understand.
And this is why I do not want people whose sexual conduct is immoral to transform the Justice into a propaganda tool.
Anything else? So, Pierre, why were you late? I was at a crime scene.
A young woman was knifed, disembowelled, horribly mutilated At the moment, I can't tell whether she was a lesbian or not What do we know so far? Not much.
One thing for sure, we are dealing with a true psychopath.
We need someone strong to examine the case.
Someone like Judge Roban.
It's true.
He is like a leech that won't let go.
It may be true, but no one can doubt his rectitude and his integrity.
Precisely, Pierre.
It seems that Judge Roban is in charge of a case regarding an accident in Villedieu.
A child bitten by a dog.
As you are very close to the Judge, please keep me informed about this case.
Mr Chief Prosecutor, should I understand that you believe that spying on magistrates is the duty of the public prosecutor's office.
I only wish that you keep me informed.
Pierre, remove my doubt.
We are on the same side, aren't we? That's the security guard's dog.
It attacked my son during the carnival parade in Villedieu.
Look at what the beast did to him.
Baptiste is not even 8 years old.
We don't know if he will survive.
Mr and Mrs Perrin have launched a complaint against the dog handler and have launched a civil action.
They also wish to launch a complaint against Didier Courcelles, Mayor of Villedieu.
Why? The city council organized the carnival and is therefore responsible.
Furthermore, someone from the city council called them yesterday and asked them to withdraw their complaint against the guard in exchange for money.
Someone from the city council? That's vague.
The person did not leave a name.
The approach is a bit unusual.
The Mayor of Villedieu might be afraid that the bad press surrounding this case will tarnish the reputation of the city.
But such a transaction is not an offence.
However, going away for a weekend and leaving kids under 12 alone is.
What are you saying? We may have been away when my son was bitten, but he was with my daughter.
She was looking after him.
That's what the police report says.
Julie, your daughter, 11.
5 years old, was looking after her brother who is 8.
What's that got to do with the accident, Judge? Sir, I will make sure that the city council and the dog handler assume their responsibilities in this case, but your clients should also assume theirs.
- Meaning? - The fact that without proper cause, they did not satisfy their parental obligations and jeopardised the health, the security or the education of their child.
According to article 227.
17 of the penal code, this is punishable by and a fine of 30,000 Euros.
Judge, you can't be serious.
They may lose their child Therefore, I will summon you soon in order to indict you.
Sir, Madam, thank you.
What? What does it mean? Say something! Mr.
And Mrs Perrin, you must sign your hearing, please.
Yes Judge Roban's office.
Good morning.
Yes - Judge - Yes, of course Hold Judge You don't agree.
You find me harsh In judicial matters it is very hard to be fair when taking into consideration everyone's personal dramas It is Your mother is at the hospital.
She's had a stroke.
Good day, Madam.
- Good day.
- Captain Berthaud.
Are you Karine Lavergne's grandmother? Have you found her? You found Karine.
She is all right, isn't she? Just tell me that she is alive.
Please Tell me that she is alive I'm sorry.
Shut up! Shut up! It can't be.
It's not possible.
What happened? We found her body this morning, not far from here.
She'd been stabbed.
My God Did she suffer? We don't think so.
Had she been raped? We don't know.
We have to wait for the autopsy results before we can say.
We are very sorry.
We need to ask you a few questions before we can start the investigation.
What do you mean, "start the investigation"? I went to the police two days ago.
I even gave them a picture of Karine.
Someone should have recognised her.
Here I gave the picture to a detective.
Lieutenant Gilles Escoffier.
You didn't send it out? She must have been locked her up somewhere immediately.
That would explain why no one saw her.
He locked her up for two days? And you are telling me she didn't suffer? What did he do to her during those two days? We have very few details.
Try not to imagine anything.
We now need to piece together Karine's movements.
Your son has just arrived.
Martin? It's François.
Martin is busy.
He'll be here later.
- Later I will be dead.
- No, Mother, you're not going to die.
I just saw the surgeon.
You know it's common surgery The blood clot in your brain needs to be fixed, that's all.
A friend of mine had surgery for the same type of problem and she ended up in a wheelchair.
If they don't operate, it may happen again and you could be totally paralysed.
Go to my house and get my sleeping pills.
I have two boxes in my nightstand.
Why? You know very well You hate me.
If I die, you won't have to take care of me.
What are you saying? You heard me right.
Do not count on me! Look at that.
It's her personal diary.
She often mentions a Zoë.
A Zoë Richet keeps cropping up in the emails.
- Zoë again.
- It's her best friend.
Call Gilou.
He has to summon her.
Well, this Karine is not the wise young girl who only thinks about her studies as her grandmother believes Listen.
"Saturday night, sleeping at Zoë's.
Grandma doesn't know.
"Went to Grand Duc, a nightclub.
" "What a shame if I'm still a virgin when I start prep class.
Zoë is cool.
"She will find me an experienced man to do it with.
" An experienced man Zoë This is your turn! Look "What a shame if I'm still a virgin when I start prep class.
"Zoë is cool.
She will find me an experienced man to do it with.
" Did you introduce her to someone? No, I swear Karine She wanted to meet a man, so I mean, we were joking about it But I don't know anyone Listen If you introduced her to someone, just tell us.
Agreed? We just want to catch the guy who did this.
Don't you want to too? Alex! - So? - She won't stop crying.
She's hiding something.
There is a guy, but she won't talk.
Well We need to find him.
Tintin, go through her mobile phone.
Nadia, make her wait at the entrance.
I am going to the autopsy.
Are you coming with me or are you busy? What is this mess? I just read your transmission report.
Karine Lavergne has been gone for two days.
No call, no picture sent out.
Who has not done his job? There was a problem and I take full responsibility.
Like in the Larbi case? - You know what happened - Yes, I do.
If you had put your weapon in your desk instead of carrying it with you, Farouk Larbi wouldn't have stolen it to kill his brother.
It is nice to be loyal to your team.
But don't forget to be loyal to your superiors.
I have to remind you that if you had not insisted, the Prosecutor would have handed the case to the crime squad.
Fuck! I didn't want this case.
Go! Move! - After the autopsy, we'll talk to Zoë.
- I know.
At the moment I'm nice, but we'll need to bare our teeth.
Be a good boy and don't bite anyone.
You've messed up enough.
I don't want to see the Complaints and Discipline Branch.
See how he is? Martin, it's François.
I just arrived.
What do I do? Yes, I see you.
Yes, in the foyer.
François! How's it going? You haven't changed! - How long has it been? - Two years.
The last time I saw you, it was at the opening of your tenth travel agency.
- Two years.
- Yes.
How is she? Like someone who's who just had a stroke.
There is a big problem.
She has a blood clot on the brain and she refuses to have surgery.
- What do the doctors say? - There is no other solution.
So She won't listen to me, only you can convince her.
Why don't you respect her choice? What do you want? Let her die without a fight? I don't know, François, but it would be nice if one day you could stop deciding everything for her That's easy for you to say.
You see her three times a year.
Let me remind you that I lunch with her every Sunday.
So? You do what you want! You have always had a messed up relationship with her.
I will go and see her as soon as I can.
OK? Sorry, but I need to get back to work.
Ciao.
What's up? For fuck's sake, tell me what's wrong or I'll leave you here! You won't have to.
I'm going to leave.
You are leaving, and where to? The Search and Intervention Squad.
I asked to be transferred on the day Karine disappeared.
My mind was elsewhere and that's why I messed up.
- The Search and Intervention Squad.
- Yes.
Why? You are bored with us? You want to knock some doors down? I can't believe it.
After everything we went through.
What we went through Doing coke, sleeping with prostitutes.
You, on the brink of major cock-up.
Nice work Didn't it bring us together? You're like family to me That's family.
No.
No.
A family is a positive thing.
You build it.
It goes the distance, unlike you and I.
In total, seven blows with a sharp object.
Probably a knife one to the throat, four to the abdomen, one to the lower abdomen and one to the stomach.
Was she conscious before dying? Unfortunately, yes.
When you see the slaughter, it must have been quick To the contrary Apart from the one to the stomach, the blows were not life threatening.
The killer knew where to hit in order to make it last.
The mutilations were done after she was dead.
The blade was smaller than a knife.
Maybe a scalpel.
The breasts have been cut in a precise circular pattern.
A vertical cut 15cm long was made between the belly button and the pubis in order to reach the uterus That has been removed, including the tubes and the ovaries.
Who could have done such a good job? Someone with good knowledge of the human body.
A surgeon, a doctor, a vet, a butcher and a forensic pathologist.
Was she raped? There is no anal tear, but I will take a sample.
For the rest, it will be hard to say because of the missing genitalia.
Something bugs me.
The cut on the lower abdomen.
Usually for a hysterectomy or the removal of the uterus, the cut is horizontal.
Here, it is vertical.
Like it was done 20 years ago.
The killer could be old? He could have learned this cutting technique 20 years ago and still use it to this day.
He could be at least 50 years old.
I will not mention that in my autopsy report.
If the killer is a 30-year-old, his lawyer will have a field day with this theory.
You haven't said a word, but we'll start looking for someone at least 50.
One last thing.
While doing the external exam, I saw this strange burn.
It must have been done with the scalpel that was used for the mutilations.
The blade has been brought to white heat and pressed against the skin.
He branded his victim.
It's his signature.
If he wants to be identified, it means he will do it again.
If it's a serial killer we won't see the end of it.
Boss.
Cases like this one are very rare.
So why don't you want it? It came at a bad time.
I applied for the post of chief of the crime squad.
I am competing with your friend, Superintendent Bremond.
I understand now why no one wanted this poor girl's case.
If we mess up, I will lose the job.
Quite apart from the fact that we don't have the upper hand.
Berthaud, there are not many left who trust you.
And you? Let's say that you still have some way to go.
So, arrest the bastard who killed this girl.
Quickly.
Judge, I'm going to see the clerk of the court's office.
Yes! Hello, Pierre.
I wanted to warn you that the public prosecutor's office - Prosecutor Machard to be exact - will be closely following the case of the kid who was attacked by a dog.
I just received notice of the kid's death.
He died.
He died from his wounds.
Machard won't be happy.
I was informed that the Ministry of Justice asked him to make sure that this case would not create havoc at the beginning of Didier Courcelles' municipal campaign, the Mayor of Villedieu.
The Ministry of Justice is getting involved? Courcelles was the President's principal private secretary when he was Mayor of Villedieu.
Pierre, you are aware that I will not leave it at that.
That is why I am here, Judge.
- Yes.
- Fuck, it's heavy.
Laure, come and see this.
We found a video on Karine's computer.
Look at that We found the experienced man Yeah, he's at least 30 years older than her We think it's the deflowering ok Karine Lavergne.
We don't know who the man is yet.
He could be involved in her murder.
At this point, he starts making love to her.
It's not really important Leave it, Captain Yes.
I wanted to be sure.
It's obvious that Karine is consenting.
Indeed But look at that After that There is something else There, see! That's Zoë Richard, Karine's best friend.
She filmed it and transferred it into Karine's computer.
And she erased it from her mobile phone.
She said from the start she didn't know the man who she filmed having sex with her friend.
That's right.
Take young Zoë into custody and this time make her talk.
I'm happy this investigation is quickly moving forward.
I did hear it didn't start well.
Laure, you are aware if another difficulty arises, you'll be out You can't always count on me.
My boss is already on my back, and now you.
All I needed.
Thank you, Judge.
- Can I go now? - No.
You've been in custody since 3:10pm.
- Come on.
- What? - Come with me.
- Why? - Because.
- What have I done? You can let someone from your family know.
Your mother if you want.
Because you are not about to get out.
I live with my dad.
You can see a doctor too.
Though you seem fine.
Can you explain to me what I've done? You can see a lawyer.
I bet you don't know any.
I'll request a duty lawyer.
It doesn't help, but it's the law.
Move In the meantime, you will be strip-searched.
- Will you be doing it? - Would you like that? Come on.
Take off your trousers, underwear, socks Marie, I've got someone for you.
You The video camera is mandatory when in custody for a criminal case.
You don't care.
You love filming people, don't you? Zoë, you shot this film this, right? No.
Why are you lying? Look.
You filmed yourself in the mirror, without noticing.
That's you, isn't it? All right I filmed Karine because she wanted to remember her first time - You also found the man? - No.
No.
Karine found him in the street.
Randomly.
- In the street? - Yes.
The chances of meeting a psychopath rather than a nice man in the street are greater.
I am telling you I don't know him.
- He didn't mind? - No, he didn't care.
And where did you do it? He had a studio apartment I don't remember the name of the street.
Karine took me there.
I'm not bullying her.
It's a question of standing firm.
- Can I? - Go ahead.
Let's switch it off because I feel we are going nowhere.
- Stop messing me around.
- What? Your story about meeting a guy in the street is bullshit! Your friend was shy and stuck-up.
She'd never have approached a guy to take her virginity.
Impossible.
- But you knew him - No You filmed them.
- You had already slept with him? - You crazy! I never slept with him! You had sex with him because you are a whore.
- Stop! - And you loved watching your friend - Stop! I didn't! - In front of you.
And you gave him a blow job because you love - sucking dicks - Stop! - I didn't do that - Why wouldn't you do it? Why wouldn't you do it? Now you must talk Your friend is dead You understand it's bad So why wouldn't you do it? Because the man is my father.
Yes? Sir, I'm your neighbour from upstairs.
There's a leak.
Good day.
Police.
Are you Pascal Richet? Zoë Richet's father? - Yes.
- Move, please.
- What are you doing? - I said to move! - Oh! - My daughter called from the station.
What do you want from her? What has she done? The problem is not your daughter, it's you.
You are now in custody for the murder of Karine Lavergne.
Read the report and sign next to your name.
Are you crazy? What are you doing? I am not signing that! Refusing to sign? Very well.
It isn't important.
- I haven't done anything to this girl! - Except taking her virginity.
Can we see your bedroom, Mr Richet? - Why do you want to see my bedroom? - Your bedroom! - It's this way.
- Let's go.
Check everything with a fine-tooth comb.
Bathroom, toilets, kitchen.
Where is it? I can't hear - This way! - This way Speak! Don't move.
What do you do for a living, Mr Richet? I take pictures.
Wedding pictures.
I have a shop in the 19th district.
Photographs, nice Girls do get excited, don't they? And you dress them up with that? Listen, Karine was of age, and I have no taboo.
- I don't see the harm - Where were you Tuesday night? Tuesday, I think I was having dinner with my daughter.
You should have worked better on your story with Zoë.
Her mobile phone was used three kilometres from here.
She was having dinner with friends on Tuesday night.
While you were kidnapping her best friend.
No.
I didn't do it.
Zoë introduced me to Karine.
I saw her only once OK Let's go to your shop in the 19th district.
I am calling the public prosecutor's office.
Keep searching.
Mr.
Brunet, are you the owner of this Doberman called Tarzan? Well.
Sir, let me remind you that your dog bit and killed an eight-year-old boy, Baptiste Perrin, during the carnival parade in Villedieu.
This is the reason why I am thinking of indicting you for unintentional manslaughter Do you understand what it means? Counsellor, is your client sound in his mind? Judge, my client is disturbed.
Life has not treated him well.
He has monetary problems and he does not eat every day.
Like his dog Yes.
The vet's report says that it suffers from malnutrition and that it could be aggressive for this reason Mr Brunet, why don't you and your dog have enough to eat when you work fulltime for a security company? It's the Counsellor, translation? Judge, my client's boss, Michel Dejean, is a crook.
He does not always pay him for his work and he refuses to hire him officially.
Sir, do you think that your boss shares part of the guilt in this case? Fine.
I will ask him myself.
I am hoping he will be more talkative.
Thank you, sir.
Sign your statement.
And Tarzan? Where is he? He's all I have.
I am sorry, sir.
Due to the circumstances, I ordered it be euthanized.
I had Tarzan put to sleep.
Karine was never here.
What are you looking for? It is heavy What's this? A wedding photo? Some teens do like this type of pictures for their personal books.
Why is it in your drawer if it's personal? They have defects.
They're bad.
I was going to destroy them.
You also wanted to destroy the letters? "I melted in front of you when you looked at me, something was happening, "and I was going to pieces.
I love you my darling Your Chloë " "I kiss you warmly, your sweet sugar.
"I will give my life to you until my last breath.
" Are you sure that the girls who wrote this are not underage? It's nothing! I don't see the harm in keeping my girlfriends' letters.
Let's go up.
No.
It's closed.
I beg you.
People respect me here.
Question me elsewhere.
People respect you? You don't want them to see us? Where were you on Tuesday night? Tuesday, I can't remember At home.
Alone.
Alone? No, it's It's closed! CLOSED - PAEDOPHILIA Take it away! I'll be ruined! Come here, show your ugly face.
Show them.
Look! It's closed! Because he screws kids.
I didn't do anything! I swear.
I am innocent! - Let's go, you innocent - Let's go - Let's go, you innocent - Get in.
Go.
You jerk Zoë, come with me.
Hurry up Sit down.
When you left for school this morning, was your father in? No.
I don't know where he slept.
Why don't you live with your mum? She ran away with a guy 10 years ago.
She lives abroad.
I never see her.
Do you often introduce friends to your dad? Why do you do it? Don't you think it's sordid? Doesn't it make you sick? You know Not only did he sleep with your friend, we think he also killed her.
My father didn't do it.
He was there Tuesday night when I came back.
He was there.
I checked.
He was sleeping.
You checked? You mean you went to his bedroom to check if he was sleeping? Since we started interrogating him, he didn't ask once about you, about how you were doing He only thinks about himself.
Why are you covering for him? He doesn't care.
You're wrong.
- He loves me.
- No.
Don't think that he will love you because you're helping him.
You may introduce him to your friends and let him sleep with your best friend, but nothing will change.
He is using you for sure, but you do not interest him.
He doesn't love you.
That's the way it is.
Where was he on Tuesday night? Where was he on Tuesday night? Don't you see this is urgent? He was with Juliette He slept with her because her mum was out of town.
I promised my father I would tell no one.
Who is this Juliette? Our neighbour's daughter.
How old is she? She's 14.
Come on.
Give me your hands.
Come on.
Go on! Move! - Who are they? - Juvenile squad.
I called them to take Richet in custody.
We caught a paedophile, not a killer.
Yes.
Yes.
Let him in.
I am sorry.
My office has been emptied.
Can you tell me what's happening? I transferred you to the floor above.
Office 209.
You are now in charge of overseeing the government's penal policy regarding the fight against road delinquency.
You can't take me away from the crime section.
Let me remind you I am Chief Prosecutor and I can do as I please with you.
Dear Pierre, you need to understand that I don't intend to let an arrogant and insolent green-horn bother me.
I heard that Roban is about to indict more people in the Villedieu carnival case.
- Why didn't you tell me? - I didn't have to do it.
Go back to the straight and narrow or you will be in trouble.
- Is that a threat? - More a prediction.
You don't have to be a fortune teller to know that in six months your career will be over.
Your reputation will prevent you from being hired.
Laure! There's a new missing person in the area.
Célia Moreau, 19 years old.
This morning, she took her sister to Robert Debré Hospital.
She should have been in school after, she never made it.
Antoine, her older brother, informed us.
Fuck She looks a lot like Karine, doesn't she? What kind of girl is your sister? Since my dad passed away, Célia's been messed up.
She goes out with homeless guys freaks, these types of guys.
I told her I had a bad feeling about the tall black guy.
- Who? - A big guy who calls himself "Tyson.
" He lives in a closed down clinic.
He wanted to marry Célia.
She dumped him eight days ago, He was really pissed off.
What did he do? Did he threaten her? Did he beat her? Yes, he threatened her several times.
He said that if she didn't come back, it would end badly.
He sent her a psycho text message.
Let me read it for you.
She sent it to me.
"Once I Once I have sharpened my gleaming sword, "I will dip my arrows in blood, "and my sword will feed on my enemies' flesh and hairless heads.
" - Yep.
- He is totally crazy.
- Where is this clinic? - In Aubervilliers.
- Do you know the address? - Yeah.
Don't move! Don't move! Get up! Get Up! Do you know Tyson? - It's the director.
- Tyson is the director? Where is he? On the first floor On the first floor.
Let's go up Director Shit Fuck.
It's Célia
- How much for a blow job? - 30 Get in.
Come here! What's that? Fuck! Good morning, gentlemen.
Mr Prosecutor.
What do we have? Here - Do we know who she is? - No We haven't started on the reports.
It's your call, Prosecutor.
What's the Prosecutor doing? Is it the crime squad's case or ours? I'll find out.
Wait, be specific Where were you? Here? I don't get it, Mr Superintendent.
You do not want the case? The crime squad is overwhelmed with the mosque case Because of the neighbourhood the culprit is homeless or an addict.
Superintendent Aubert's unit should easily find the lunatic who is responsible You agree? Not really, Mr Prosecutor.
The victim has been carefully tied.
The case is certainly more complex than it seems.
What do we do, gentlemen? Leave her here? What do we do? Boss, we're quiet at the moment.
If the crime squad doesn't want the case, we'll take it.
Here we go! With a star like Captain Berthaud, you'll crack the case in 48 hours, or your squad is hopeless.
Fine, Superintendent Aubert, I refer this case to you.
Thank you, Mr Superintendent.
Gilou, get over here.
The case is ours.
Let's go, guys! Not even a thank you? So! Squale and Gilles, get the body and bring it to the train tracks.
Gilou, Teddy Bear, check the area and talk to the homeless guy.
- He found the girl.
- OK.
Tintin, Alex, Dany, check out the road below the train tracks.
- Let's go - Let's take care of the reports.
Put the body in the middle of the tracks, in the shade.
We're going to move the body for the preliminary report.
Seems to be no blood on the grid The victim must have been killed somewhere else.
The victim is a young woman, about 20 years old, Caucasian.
Dark hair - It's fine.
You got it? - Yes.
Her body is wrapped in a black tarp and tied up - Can you zoom in on the knots? - Yes.
Scissors We cut the knots Let's go? So She is naked Cuts to the throat, thorax, lower abdomen, groin Her breasts have been removed You are taking pictures? Her lower abdomen has been cut mutilated Let's turn her over.
No apparent wound to the back Thanks.
Let's put her back.
Her face is not damaged.
A leaf-shaped earring on her left ear The earring! The right earring is missing A drug addict wouldn't go at a body to that extent.
This is the work of someone who's really screwed up.
It's our case and we're keeping it.
The crime squad passed on it.
Captain, I am going back to the courthouse.
Keep me posted.
I'll walk you back, Mr Prosecutor.
Laure! The homeless guy is telling the truth.
He found her at 7:00 this morning.
He says he didn't hear a thing, that he was really drunk.
His breath makes me believe him.
So Let's take her to the forensic lab.
Bring back the tarp for the DNA report.
It was in a skip below the train tracks.
Karine Lavergne.
Lives on rue de Lor, near the Bagnolet ring road exit.
March 6, 1992.
The girl was barely 18.
It's her.
- Only one shoe? - Yep.
We haven't found the other one.
The right earring is also missing I haven't seen it.
Finish up here and send the clothes to the lab.
Gilou! We are going to inform the family.
I can't come.
I have to interrogate the homeless guy at the station and check his dump.
It can wait.
I am not doing this alone.
Oh I know the girl.
Her grandma came two days ago to say she was missing.
At the time, I didn't I thought she had gone with a boyfriend without telling her You didn't broadcast her picture? You didn't call up her phone number and bank details? No I did the minimum.
I listened to the grandmother, I sent a missing person notice and registered her in the missing person database.
I am sorry.
You think that's enough? I am in the hot seat for the death of Mustapha Larbi.
You remember? Thank you Tintin, change of plans! What's happening? Apologies.
Go on.
So This case is about the beating of a young homosexual in a nightclub.
Broken nose, shattered arch of the eyebrow It might not be worth launching an inquiry for three stitches.
Let the police station conduct the preliminary investigation.
The problem's not so much the wounds as the homophobic nature of the beating.
I understand.
And this is why I do not want people whose sexual conduct is immoral to transform the Justice into a propaganda tool.
Anything else? So, Pierre, why were you late? I was at a crime scene.
A young woman was knifed, disembowelled, horribly mutilated At the moment, I can't tell whether she was a lesbian or not What do we know so far? Not much.
One thing for sure, we are dealing with a true psychopath.
We need someone strong to examine the case.
Someone like Judge Roban.
It's true.
He is like a leech that won't let go.
It may be true, but no one can doubt his rectitude and his integrity.
Precisely, Pierre.
It seems that Judge Roban is in charge of a case regarding an accident in Villedieu.
A child bitten by a dog.
As you are very close to the Judge, please keep me informed about this case.
Mr Chief Prosecutor, should I understand that you believe that spying on magistrates is the duty of the public prosecutor's office.
I only wish that you keep me informed.
Pierre, remove my doubt.
We are on the same side, aren't we? That's the security guard's dog.
It attacked my son during the carnival parade in Villedieu.
Look at what the beast did to him.
Baptiste is not even 8 years old.
We don't know if he will survive.
Mr and Mrs Perrin have launched a complaint against the dog handler and have launched a civil action.
They also wish to launch a complaint against Didier Courcelles, Mayor of Villedieu.
Why? The city council organized the carnival and is therefore responsible.
Furthermore, someone from the city council called them yesterday and asked them to withdraw their complaint against the guard in exchange for money.
Someone from the city council? That's vague.
The person did not leave a name.
The approach is a bit unusual.
The Mayor of Villedieu might be afraid that the bad press surrounding this case will tarnish the reputation of the city.
But such a transaction is not an offence.
However, going away for a weekend and leaving kids under 12 alone is.
What are you saying? We may have been away when my son was bitten, but he was with my daughter.
She was looking after him.
That's what the police report says.
Julie, your daughter, 11.
5 years old, was looking after her brother who is 8.
What's that got to do with the accident, Judge? Sir, I will make sure that the city council and the dog handler assume their responsibilities in this case, but your clients should also assume theirs.
- Meaning? - The fact that without proper cause, they did not satisfy their parental obligations and jeopardised the health, the security or the education of their child.
According to article 227.
17 of the penal code, this is punishable by and a fine of 30,000 Euros.
Judge, you can't be serious.
They may lose their child Therefore, I will summon you soon in order to indict you.
Sir, Madam, thank you.
What? What does it mean? Say something! Mr.
And Mrs Perrin, you must sign your hearing, please.
Yes Judge Roban's office.
Good morning.
Yes - Judge - Yes, of course Hold Judge You don't agree.
You find me harsh In judicial matters it is very hard to be fair when taking into consideration everyone's personal dramas It is Your mother is at the hospital.
She's had a stroke.
Good day, Madam.
- Good day.
- Captain Berthaud.
Are you Karine Lavergne's grandmother? Have you found her? You found Karine.
She is all right, isn't she? Just tell me that she is alive.
Please Tell me that she is alive I'm sorry.
Shut up! Shut up! It can't be.
It's not possible.
What happened? We found her body this morning, not far from here.
She'd been stabbed.
My God Did she suffer? We don't think so.
Had she been raped? We don't know.
We have to wait for the autopsy results before we can say.
We are very sorry.
We need to ask you a few questions before we can start the investigation.
What do you mean, "start the investigation"? I went to the police two days ago.
I even gave them a picture of Karine.
Someone should have recognised her.
Here I gave the picture to a detective.
Lieutenant Gilles Escoffier.
You didn't send it out? She must have been locked her up somewhere immediately.
That would explain why no one saw her.
He locked her up for two days? And you are telling me she didn't suffer? What did he do to her during those two days? We have very few details.
Try not to imagine anything.
We now need to piece together Karine's movements.
Your son has just arrived.
Martin? It's François.
Martin is busy.
He'll be here later.
- Later I will be dead.
- No, Mother, you're not going to die.
I just saw the surgeon.
You know it's common surgery The blood clot in your brain needs to be fixed, that's all.
A friend of mine had surgery for the same type of problem and she ended up in a wheelchair.
If they don't operate, it may happen again and you could be totally paralysed.
Go to my house and get my sleeping pills.
I have two boxes in my nightstand.
Why? You know very well You hate me.
If I die, you won't have to take care of me.
What are you saying? You heard me right.
Do not count on me! Look at that.
It's her personal diary.
She often mentions a Zoë.
A Zoë Richet keeps cropping up in the emails.
- Zoë again.
- It's her best friend.
Call Gilou.
He has to summon her.
Well, this Karine is not the wise young girl who only thinks about her studies as her grandmother believes Listen.
"Saturday night, sleeping at Zoë's.
Grandma doesn't know.
"Went to Grand Duc, a nightclub.
" "What a shame if I'm still a virgin when I start prep class.
Zoë is cool.
"She will find me an experienced man to do it with.
" An experienced man Zoë This is your turn! Look "What a shame if I'm still a virgin when I start prep class.
"Zoë is cool.
She will find me an experienced man to do it with.
" Did you introduce her to someone? No, I swear Karine She wanted to meet a man, so I mean, we were joking about it But I don't know anyone Listen If you introduced her to someone, just tell us.
Agreed? We just want to catch the guy who did this.
Don't you want to too? Alex! - So? - She won't stop crying.
She's hiding something.
There is a guy, but she won't talk.
Well We need to find him.
Tintin, go through her mobile phone.
Nadia, make her wait at the entrance.
I am going to the autopsy.
Are you coming with me or are you busy? What is this mess? I just read your transmission report.
Karine Lavergne has been gone for two days.
No call, no picture sent out.
Who has not done his job? There was a problem and I take full responsibility.
Like in the Larbi case? - You know what happened - Yes, I do.
If you had put your weapon in your desk instead of carrying it with you, Farouk Larbi wouldn't have stolen it to kill his brother.
It is nice to be loyal to your team.
But don't forget to be loyal to your superiors.
I have to remind you that if you had not insisted, the Prosecutor would have handed the case to the crime squad.
Fuck! I didn't want this case.
Go! Move! - After the autopsy, we'll talk to Zoë.
- I know.
At the moment I'm nice, but we'll need to bare our teeth.
Be a good boy and don't bite anyone.
You've messed up enough.
I don't want to see the Complaints and Discipline Branch.
See how he is? Martin, it's François.
I just arrived.
What do I do? Yes, I see you.
Yes, in the foyer.
François! How's it going? You haven't changed! - How long has it been? - Two years.
The last time I saw you, it was at the opening of your tenth travel agency.
- Two years.
- Yes.
How is she? Like someone who's who just had a stroke.
There is a big problem.
She has a blood clot on the brain and she refuses to have surgery.
- What do the doctors say? - There is no other solution.
So She won't listen to me, only you can convince her.
Why don't you respect her choice? What do you want? Let her die without a fight? I don't know, François, but it would be nice if one day you could stop deciding everything for her That's easy for you to say.
You see her three times a year.
Let me remind you that I lunch with her every Sunday.
So? You do what you want! You have always had a messed up relationship with her.
I will go and see her as soon as I can.
OK? Sorry, but I need to get back to work.
Ciao.
What's up? For fuck's sake, tell me what's wrong or I'll leave you here! You won't have to.
I'm going to leave.
You are leaving, and where to? The Search and Intervention Squad.
I asked to be transferred on the day Karine disappeared.
My mind was elsewhere and that's why I messed up.
- The Search and Intervention Squad.
- Yes.
Why? You are bored with us? You want to knock some doors down? I can't believe it.
After everything we went through.
What we went through Doing coke, sleeping with prostitutes.
You, on the brink of major cock-up.
Nice work Didn't it bring us together? You're like family to me That's family.
No.
No.
A family is a positive thing.
You build it.
It goes the distance, unlike you and I.
In total, seven blows with a sharp object.
Probably a knife one to the throat, four to the abdomen, one to the lower abdomen and one to the stomach.
Was she conscious before dying? Unfortunately, yes.
When you see the slaughter, it must have been quick To the contrary Apart from the one to the stomach, the blows were not life threatening.
The killer knew where to hit in order to make it last.
The mutilations were done after she was dead.
The blade was smaller than a knife.
Maybe a scalpel.
The breasts have been cut in a precise circular pattern.
A vertical cut 15cm long was made between the belly button and the pubis in order to reach the uterus That has been removed, including the tubes and the ovaries.
Who could have done such a good job? Someone with good knowledge of the human body.
A surgeon, a doctor, a vet, a butcher and a forensic pathologist.
Was she raped? There is no anal tear, but I will take a sample.
For the rest, it will be hard to say because of the missing genitalia.
Something bugs me.
The cut on the lower abdomen.
Usually for a hysterectomy or the removal of the uterus, the cut is horizontal.
Here, it is vertical.
Like it was done 20 years ago.
The killer could be old? He could have learned this cutting technique 20 years ago and still use it to this day.
He could be at least 50 years old.
I will not mention that in my autopsy report.
If the killer is a 30-year-old, his lawyer will have a field day with this theory.
You haven't said a word, but we'll start looking for someone at least 50.
One last thing.
While doing the external exam, I saw this strange burn.
It must have been done with the scalpel that was used for the mutilations.
The blade has been brought to white heat and pressed against the skin.
He branded his victim.
It's his signature.
If he wants to be identified, it means he will do it again.
If it's a serial killer we won't see the end of it.
Boss.
Cases like this one are very rare.
So why don't you want it? It came at a bad time.
I applied for the post of chief of the crime squad.
I am competing with your friend, Superintendent Bremond.
I understand now why no one wanted this poor girl's case.
If we mess up, I will lose the job.
Quite apart from the fact that we don't have the upper hand.
Berthaud, there are not many left who trust you.
And you? Let's say that you still have some way to go.
So, arrest the bastard who killed this girl.
Quickly.
Judge, I'm going to see the clerk of the court's office.
Yes! Hello, Pierre.
I wanted to warn you that the public prosecutor's office - Prosecutor Machard to be exact - will be closely following the case of the kid who was attacked by a dog.
I just received notice of the kid's death.
He died.
He died from his wounds.
Machard won't be happy.
I was informed that the Ministry of Justice asked him to make sure that this case would not create havoc at the beginning of Didier Courcelles' municipal campaign, the Mayor of Villedieu.
The Ministry of Justice is getting involved? Courcelles was the President's principal private secretary when he was Mayor of Villedieu.
Pierre, you are aware that I will not leave it at that.
That is why I am here, Judge.
- Yes.
- Fuck, it's heavy.
Laure, come and see this.
We found a video on Karine's computer.
Look at that We found the experienced man Yeah, he's at least 30 years older than her We think it's the deflowering ok Karine Lavergne.
We don't know who the man is yet.
He could be involved in her murder.
At this point, he starts making love to her.
It's not really important Leave it, Captain Yes.
I wanted to be sure.
It's obvious that Karine is consenting.
Indeed But look at that After that There is something else There, see! That's Zoë Richard, Karine's best friend.
She filmed it and transferred it into Karine's computer.
And she erased it from her mobile phone.
She said from the start she didn't know the man who she filmed having sex with her friend.
That's right.
Take young Zoë into custody and this time make her talk.
I'm happy this investigation is quickly moving forward.
I did hear it didn't start well.
Laure, you are aware if another difficulty arises, you'll be out You can't always count on me.
My boss is already on my back, and now you.
All I needed.
Thank you, Judge.
- Can I go now? - No.
You've been in custody since 3:10pm.
- Come on.
- What? - Come with me.
- Why? - Because.
- What have I done? You can let someone from your family know.
Your mother if you want.
Because you are not about to get out.
I live with my dad.
You can see a doctor too.
Though you seem fine.
Can you explain to me what I've done? You can see a lawyer.
I bet you don't know any.
I'll request a duty lawyer.
It doesn't help, but it's the law.
Move In the meantime, you will be strip-searched.
- Will you be doing it? - Would you like that? Come on.
Take off your trousers, underwear, socks Marie, I've got someone for you.
You The video camera is mandatory when in custody for a criminal case.
You don't care.
You love filming people, don't you? Zoë, you shot this film this, right? No.
Why are you lying? Look.
You filmed yourself in the mirror, without noticing.
That's you, isn't it? All right I filmed Karine because she wanted to remember her first time - You also found the man? - No.
No.
Karine found him in the street.
Randomly.
- In the street? - Yes.
The chances of meeting a psychopath rather than a nice man in the street are greater.
I am telling you I don't know him.
- He didn't mind? - No, he didn't care.
And where did you do it? He had a studio apartment I don't remember the name of the street.
Karine took me there.
I'm not bullying her.
It's a question of standing firm.
- Can I? - Go ahead.
Let's switch it off because I feel we are going nowhere.
- Stop messing me around.
- What? Your story about meeting a guy in the street is bullshit! Your friend was shy and stuck-up.
She'd never have approached a guy to take her virginity.
Impossible.
- But you knew him - No You filmed them.
- You had already slept with him? - You crazy! I never slept with him! You had sex with him because you are a whore.
- Stop! - And you loved watching your friend - Stop! I didn't! - In front of you.
And you gave him a blow job because you love - sucking dicks - Stop! - I didn't do that - Why wouldn't you do it? Why wouldn't you do it? Now you must talk Your friend is dead You understand it's bad So why wouldn't you do it? Because the man is my father.
Yes? Sir, I'm your neighbour from upstairs.
There's a leak.
Good day.
Police.
Are you Pascal Richet? Zoë Richet's father? - Yes.
- Move, please.
- What are you doing? - I said to move! - Oh! - My daughter called from the station.
What do you want from her? What has she done? The problem is not your daughter, it's you.
You are now in custody for the murder of Karine Lavergne.
Read the report and sign next to your name.
Are you crazy? What are you doing? I am not signing that! Refusing to sign? Very well.
It isn't important.
- I haven't done anything to this girl! - Except taking her virginity.
Can we see your bedroom, Mr Richet? - Why do you want to see my bedroom? - Your bedroom! - It's this way.
- Let's go.
Check everything with a fine-tooth comb.
Bathroom, toilets, kitchen.
Where is it? I can't hear - This way! - This way Speak! Don't move.
What do you do for a living, Mr Richet? I take pictures.
Wedding pictures.
I have a shop in the 19th district.
Photographs, nice Girls do get excited, don't they? And you dress them up with that? Listen, Karine was of age, and I have no taboo.
- I don't see the harm - Where were you Tuesday night? Tuesday, I think I was having dinner with my daughter.
You should have worked better on your story with Zoë.
Her mobile phone was used three kilometres from here.
She was having dinner with friends on Tuesday night.
While you were kidnapping her best friend.
No.
I didn't do it.
Zoë introduced me to Karine.
I saw her only once OK Let's go to your shop in the 19th district.
I am calling the public prosecutor's office.
Keep searching.
Mr.
Brunet, are you the owner of this Doberman called Tarzan? Well.
Sir, let me remind you that your dog bit and killed an eight-year-old boy, Baptiste Perrin, during the carnival parade in Villedieu.
This is the reason why I am thinking of indicting you for unintentional manslaughter Do you understand what it means? Counsellor, is your client sound in his mind? Judge, my client is disturbed.
Life has not treated him well.
He has monetary problems and he does not eat every day.
Like his dog Yes.
The vet's report says that it suffers from malnutrition and that it could be aggressive for this reason Mr Brunet, why don't you and your dog have enough to eat when you work fulltime for a security company? It's the Counsellor, translation? Judge, my client's boss, Michel Dejean, is a crook.
He does not always pay him for his work and he refuses to hire him officially.
Sir, do you think that your boss shares part of the guilt in this case? Fine.
I will ask him myself.
I am hoping he will be more talkative.
Thank you, sir.
Sign your statement.
And Tarzan? Where is he? He's all I have.
I am sorry, sir.
Due to the circumstances, I ordered it be euthanized.
I had Tarzan put to sleep.
Karine was never here.
What are you looking for? It is heavy What's this? A wedding photo? Some teens do like this type of pictures for their personal books.
Why is it in your drawer if it's personal? They have defects.
They're bad.
I was going to destroy them.
You also wanted to destroy the letters? "I melted in front of you when you looked at me, something was happening, "and I was going to pieces.
I love you my darling Your Chloë " "I kiss you warmly, your sweet sugar.
"I will give my life to you until my last breath.
" Are you sure that the girls who wrote this are not underage? It's nothing! I don't see the harm in keeping my girlfriends' letters.
Let's go up.
No.
It's closed.
I beg you.
People respect me here.
Question me elsewhere.
People respect you? You don't want them to see us? Where were you on Tuesday night? Tuesday, I can't remember At home.
Alone.
Alone? No, it's It's closed! CLOSED - PAEDOPHILIA Take it away! I'll be ruined! Come here, show your ugly face.
Show them.
Look! It's closed! Because he screws kids.
I didn't do anything! I swear.
I am innocent! - Let's go, you innocent - Let's go - Let's go, you innocent - Get in.
Go.
You jerk Zoë, come with me.
Hurry up Sit down.
When you left for school this morning, was your father in? No.
I don't know where he slept.
Why don't you live with your mum? She ran away with a guy 10 years ago.
She lives abroad.
I never see her.
Do you often introduce friends to your dad? Why do you do it? Don't you think it's sordid? Doesn't it make you sick? You know Not only did he sleep with your friend, we think he also killed her.
My father didn't do it.
He was there Tuesday night when I came back.
He was there.
I checked.
He was sleeping.
You checked? You mean you went to his bedroom to check if he was sleeping? Since we started interrogating him, he didn't ask once about you, about how you were doing He only thinks about himself.
Why are you covering for him? He doesn't care.
You're wrong.
- He loves me.
- No.
Don't think that he will love you because you're helping him.
You may introduce him to your friends and let him sleep with your best friend, but nothing will change.
He is using you for sure, but you do not interest him.
He doesn't love you.
That's the way it is.
Where was he on Tuesday night? Where was he on Tuesday night? Don't you see this is urgent? He was with Juliette He slept with her because her mum was out of town.
I promised my father I would tell no one.
Who is this Juliette? Our neighbour's daughter.
How old is she? She's 14.
Come on.
Give me your hands.
Come on.
Go on! Move! - Who are they? - Juvenile squad.
I called them to take Richet in custody.
We caught a paedophile, not a killer.
Yes.
Yes.
Let him in.
I am sorry.
My office has been emptied.
Can you tell me what's happening? I transferred you to the floor above.
Office 209.
You are now in charge of overseeing the government's penal policy regarding the fight against road delinquency.
You can't take me away from the crime section.
Let me remind you I am Chief Prosecutor and I can do as I please with you.
Dear Pierre, you need to understand that I don't intend to let an arrogant and insolent green-horn bother me.
I heard that Roban is about to indict more people in the Villedieu carnival case.
- Why didn't you tell me? - I didn't have to do it.
Go back to the straight and narrow or you will be in trouble.
- Is that a threat? - More a prediction.
You don't have to be a fortune teller to know that in six months your career will be over.
Your reputation will prevent you from being hired.
Laure! There's a new missing person in the area.
Célia Moreau, 19 years old.
This morning, she took her sister to Robert Debré Hospital.
She should have been in school after, she never made it.
Antoine, her older brother, informed us.
Fuck She looks a lot like Karine, doesn't she? What kind of girl is your sister? Since my dad passed away, Célia's been messed up.
She goes out with homeless guys freaks, these types of guys.
I told her I had a bad feeling about the tall black guy.
- Who? - A big guy who calls himself "Tyson.
" He lives in a closed down clinic.
He wanted to marry Célia.
She dumped him eight days ago, He was really pissed off.
What did he do? Did he threaten her? Did he beat her? Yes, he threatened her several times.
He said that if she didn't come back, it would end badly.
He sent her a psycho text message.
Let me read it for you.
She sent it to me.
"Once I Once I have sharpened my gleaming sword, "I will dip my arrows in blood, "and my sword will feed on my enemies' flesh and hairless heads.
" - Yep.
- He is totally crazy.
- Where is this clinic? - In Aubervilliers.
- Do you know the address? - Yeah.
Don't move! Don't move! Get up! Get Up! Do you know Tyson? - It's the director.
- Tyson is the director? Where is he? On the first floor On the first floor.
Let's go up Director Shit Fuck.
It's Célia