Asylum City (2018–2019): Season 1, Episode 10 - Episode #1.10 - full transcript

- Two days after Michal's murder -

How's it going?
-Slow. See for yourself.

What do you want?

Have you seen Avi Shimoni?
-Nope, he disappeared.

Why did he disappear, Berko?

I don't know, Andre,
you keep asking me that.

I told you, we gave her
a small punch in the stomach,

she kicked him in the balls
and ran, that's all.

Did he do something to her after that?
Who knows. He's unpredictable.

I fucked up big time, sending
a thug like him to talk to a girl...

With all these cops everywhere,
Faro is pissed off as hell.



Look, Andre,
I wasn't gonna tell you,

but this Gabriel guy
that all the cops are looking for...

Yeah?
-Ermi knows where he is.

Is he stupid?
Why didn't he tell us?

He's probably not that stupid.
He's got an idea that could work.

Shoot.

He says this Gabriel
needs a lot of money.

So?

And that maybe,
if we offered him money,

he'd agree to turn himself in
and admit to murder. -Wait...

did he murder her? -I don't know,
but what does it matter?

He'll get a life sentence.
-Andre, is that your problem?

It would clear the cops from the area,
and Shimoni, if he really did harm her...

How much money?



$25,000.
-$25,000?

His sister is held by the Bedouins.

They told him he either pays up
or they finish her.

That's why Ermi believes he'll agree,
just to save her.

Bedouins...
It's not Bedouins.

Get me a beer.

It's those morons from Ramat Gan.
-Who?

You know the brothel,
where Ordea Cinema used to be? -Nope.

It's an old trick, they've done it before.
Whenever a black hooker gets sick,

they look for someone
to pay for her.

So what do you say?

It's worth a shot.

Asylum City

Nobody paid me.
-Ermi...

Nobody paid me anything.
-Your friend in jail

says someone paid him
to admit to murder

and that you mediated that deal.
-So what if he said that?

He said it to get out of jail.
-I know you're in a tight spot,

but do you really want
to take the fall for someone else?

I'm telling you, nobody paid me.
-You're lying.

You're lying, Ermi,
straight to our face.

If nobody paid you, then how
did he get the money? -What money?

The $25,000
paid in return for Gabriel's sister.

Gabriel beesn't have that kind of money?13
so where did he get it?

I don't know.
-Sure you do,

you yourself brought his sister
to the women's shelter, you liar!

Gabriel told me to bring his sister.
-Okay, okay,

so you were in contact with Gabriel
while we were all searching for him?

He came up to me on the street.
-Came up to you on the street?

He asked that I help free his sister.
-How could you have helped him?

He needs $25,000!
-Where would I get $25,000?

Maybe from your safe
in Doron's store?

What safe? -The one you kept
in Doron's toy store.

Where did all that money
come from?

I had a safe?
What are you talking about?

Doron told us everything, he's in custody.
You kept a safe in his store.

Where did you get all the cash
that was in it? You saved up?

Hundreds of thousands of shekels
from translation work for the police?

Whose money is it?
Is it the bank's?

It's Doron's. He's a liar!
It's his safe!

Oh, so you do know about the safe.
-Yes, but it's in his store,

what's it got to do with me?
-You work for the bank.

No, no, no...

Listen, don't talk, listen.

You work for the bank,
Doron works for the bank

and it's the bank's money in that safe.
-It's Doron's money.

She told you to hush up, didn't she?

Yaron... -I can't stand
listening to this pile of lies!

Your fingerprints are on that safe,
you know that?

Well...

maybe he showed it to me once.
-Yeah, right.

An Israeli guy with a secret safe
showed it to you just to show off?!

We're neighbors, friends.
-Give it up, you damn liar,

I've had it with you.

You know what? Say I believe
that you don't work for the bank.

That means it's your money,
you paid Gabriel,

and that you're going to prison
for 15 years for accessory murder,

plus another five for money laundering.
C'mon, let's close this case,

why waste our time?
-Yaron... -No, I've had it!

Why are we even trying
to help this liar?

Let him rot in prison! -Sit §l®wn...
-Anat, it's over.

I'm submitting this case as is
to the State Attorney's office. Fuck him.

Come on...

I'll talk to him,

but, Ermi,

I know you're scared,

and that whoever paid you
is a dangerous person

or a dangerous organization.

Am I right?

Listen,

I'll put you in protective custody,
where nobody can come near you.

When you leave, I'll write you
a letter of recommendation,

you can leave Tel Aviv,
work in any field you'd like,

but if you don't talk now, you'll be sent
to prison for a very long time.

Take your time,
think it over carefully.

Don't ruin your life.

Well?

We'll wait and see.

So, who ratted Ermi out?

I guess it's that guy
who was arrested,

the one with the safe.

Did he know him?

How? Why?

I work around the clock
to get us outta this shit hole!

It's all Andre and his screw ups.
-He was only trying to help.

All he did was call a brothel.

Go visit the black guy in Abu Kabir prison
and assure him

that you'll be representing him now,
and that nobody will turn him in.

He's got a shark of a lawyer,
the bank's support, there's money,

we're all set,
he just needs to keep quiet.

He's scared to talk.

Obviously. -Which makes this bank
look even more suspicious.

As opposed to Yariv.
-I doubt he'd take the fall for him.

Yep.

What about your friend?

Perhaps he knows something
that would help us pressure him.

Who?

Itay,

the guy from the refugee shelter.

He knows him, doesn't he?
Perhaps he can give us something useful.

I'll... talk to him,
see if he can help.

Talk to him,
see if he can help.

Call him.

Call him, you have his number?

Hey.
-Hi.

How are you doing?
-Fine.

You?

Also fine.
-Okay.

Because I'm more than okay.

So am

Okay.

How's it going with Ermi?

Look, he's not admitting to anything.

Not that he paid, not that he got paid,
not that he works with the bank...

It's a problem.

We've got nothing
other than what Gabriel told us. -Yeah.

Okay, so...

Let me try something.
-Okay.

Alright, bye bye.

Hello.

Yes. Mr. Navon,

how can I help you?

One of your people came to my shelter

and he was looking for Ermi Ligas, and...

I see.

What is this?

What is this?

This is the man you call Ermi.

His real name is
General Imman Kabai.

He is a wanted war criminal

War criminal?
-Yes.

Wanted by Eritrean government,

by Interpol,

also by the War Crimes Tribunal
of International Criminal Court in Hague.

It's in Holland.

Yes, I know where Hague is.

What war crimes?
-Gen. Kabai headed a small army

of 10,000 warriors who did many
atrocities during our war with Narundi.

Some of his warriors were children,

aged 10-16.

It's a well-documented fact,

you can Google it.

It's okay, no...

I know your history well,
I don't need to Google it.

You don't think it is your Ermi?

I'm afraid it is.

We have very sophisticated
face recognition software.

It is him.

Do you know where he is?

Mr. Navon,

I can understand your reluctance,
but please understand,

we are not the horrible people
everybody says we are.

Yes, of course not.

We want
to bring those people to justice.

Just as you do.

Okay.

Okay, thank you for your time.

No, thank you.

Please, take this photo.

It may help you change your mind.

No, no, okay, I'm good.

Or you can just Google it.

They'll get on the bus in pairs.

What do you mean, pairs?
-One African, one cop.

One cop will put him on the bus,
another will be here to take over.

Okay. -Okay? He cuffs the guy
and hands him over.

Hands him over to who?
-To another cop that'll be waiting here.

He takes the cuffed guy,
sits him down and cuffs him to the seat.

Isn't it better if two cops sit him down?
-It is, but there's no room.

There'll be two more in the back
just in case.

What about the windows?
-What about them?

When we transport Palestinians
we first bar the windows

because it's the first thing they break.
-I doubt they'll put up resistance.

Alright, I'll ask.

It's okay, let her in.

Hey. -What's up?
-They told me you'd be here.

What are you guys doing? -Running checks
to prepare for the deportation.

What is it?

Remember that Ermi guy
you introduced me to?

Ermi, sure.
-He's in custody right now.

Really?
Is it about Michal Poleg?

What do you know about him?
Anything you can give me to twist his arm?

Like what?
-Something that would get him to talk.

I don't really know him that well.

One sec.

Itay, I'll call you back. -Anat,
you're not gonna believe this,

I was at the Eritrean Embassy.
I think I know who killed Michal.

Sweetie, I'm sorry,
we're on a time budget.

Thanks.

Listen, I think I know who killed her
and why.

You cuff them to this bar here..

Anat?
-They'll stand like this the entire ride?

It's only an hour or two.
-Anat, do you hear me?

Okay.

Let's get started.

How are you doing, Ermi?
-Alright.

Is everything alright?
-Yes.

You want anything to eat or drink?

No.
-You're not hungry or thirsty?

Who's Imman Kabai?

Who's Imman Kabai, Ermi?

Cat got your tongue?

Fine, if you want to keep silent, we'll
put you on the first flight to Eritrea,

General Kabai,

a murderer,

wanted by the International
Criminal Court in the Hague.

I want you to listen to something.

"Itay,
you're not answering your phone."

"Just so you know, I got beaten up"

"by these two overgrown thugs
who followed me,"

"I bet that banker sent them,"

"but that's not why I'm calling."

"Something else happened."

"I have to talk to you, ASAP."

"I found out something
pretty distressing and... insane."

"Call me as soon as you can,
I'm waiting."

How did she find that out?
-What?

I don't understand,
what you're talking about. -"What"?

That her friend Ermi,
who was so nice and helpful,

is actually a wanted war criminal

who murdered hundreds of people.

Is that why you killed her?

I didn't kill anybody.
-Is that so?

The fingerprints they took
when you were arrested,

and the prints found
in Michal's apartment

are a 99% match.

I've been to her apartment
several times.

Your prints were found on the floor,
next to the body.

What were you doing there?
A hand stand?

I want to talk to a lawyer.
-Forget lawyers.

Then I'm not saying another word.
-Don't.

We'll put you on a flight to Eritrea
where they'll kill you on arrival.

Tell us what happened there
and serve your sentence here.

If not, suit yourself,

your friend, the president,
awaits you.

You don't scare me.
You think I'm stupid?

Playing good cop, bad cop?

Lawyer, or else I'm done talking.

Well?

They're not letting him
talk to a lawyer yet,

but the day after tomorrow,
when he's remanded,

they have to let him talk to me.

I don't know.
I'm worried.

Ermi's not a kid.
He won't talk.

He knows Andre, he knows Boaz.
-So what's the problem?

Fly them both outta here
until things settle down.

No can do. I need Boaz.

He need to return to Argentina
for the second round of documents.

He's the frontman for this deal,
he can't just disappear.

What about Andre?

Come on, Faro, it's unnecessary.

He knows you.
-So what? So he'll talk.

So they'll keep me in custody
for a month, big deal.

So the black guy talked.
He can't prove anything.

It's the word of an Eritrean refugee
versus a lawful Israeli citizen,

a former combat solder,
salt of the earth, for fuck's sake.

Alright. We'll wait a day or two
and see what she's got.

Who?
-That bitch, Ariye Gur's daughter.

I want you to have her wired. -What?
-Are you sure?

Wiring a cop?
-We've got people in the police,

we know every step she makes.
-We know what she tells her bosses,

not what she tells her dad.
Wire her house.

Alright.

I'll try talking to him again tomorrow.

Are you okay?

Just contemplating...

that it's over.

"The bank paid", "Yariv paid",

conspiracies,

and then it turns out
a black guy killed her.

That's what everyone will say.

"A black guy killed her.

This will destroy their community,
they're all gonna take the heat for it.

Everyone will say: "They're all like that.
What did you expect?"

If Michal hadn't messed with them,
she'd be alive today.

It's that simple.

Let's go to sleep.

No, I'm fine.

No, you're not,
you haven't slept in three nights.

Come.

You asked, I answered.

That's what I do.

I didn't tell you until now
so you don't get freaked out.

So I don't get freaked out?

So I don't get freaked out?

Shiri...
-You think I don't sense things?

I've been sitting here for hours on end,
worried, are you that dumb?

I had no choice.

Who's that guy that was here?

I think he works
at the refugee shelter.

What refugee shelter?
-The refugee shelter

where that girl who was murdered
used to work.

I think he's the manager.

Why did he come here?
What does he want?

Just to snoop around,
he doesn't know anything.

Were you involved in that murder?

Me? I'm an accountant.
-Who works with that bank.

Yes.

I want to ask you something,
and be honest.

If you don't, I'm taking Romi,
driving to my parents',

and you'll never see me again.
-Shiri, come on...

Were you involved in something violent?
-What? No.

Did you see anybody hurt anyone?
-No, of course not,

I'm not involved in that part...
-You're involved in another part.

Yes, I'm an accountant.

I make Excel charts.

Did you, with your own eyes,
witness anything violent?

No, absolutely not.

There was some yelling
here and there,

but... I personally didn't see anything,
they also made sure of that.

It's got nothing to do with me,
I'm not one of them.

I certainly hope not.

I told you, Shiri, I had no choice,

that bank was on to me,
they said they'd turn me in.

What was I supposed to do? Go to jail?
-Yes, it's better than getting killed

or working with people who do these things.
-Nobody will kill me.

So go to the police right now
and come clean about everything.

Then they'll certainly kill me.

Do you realize
you've put us in danger too?

That you've put Romi and me
in danger?

Do you?

It'll be fine,
I'm taking care

How?

We're signing a huge deal.

That's why I flew to Argentina.
-So?

They promised that I'd be done
as soon as the deal is signed.

They've never broken a promise yet,
they're men of their word.

Once this deal is done,
I'm out.

Okay? And then it's over,

I start fresh.

Have you thought it over?

Yes,

and I'm ready to tell you everything.

Everything.

But I want to cut a deal.
-You what?!

You want information
about the bank?

About the drugs?

About dirty cash,
women and weapons?

Bring over someone
who can cut me a deal.

Are you high on something?

Who will cut a deal with you, Ermi?
You're a murderer.

I want a lawyer
and someone from the State Attorney,

or I don't talk.

Don't. I'm giving you a chance
to explain what happened there,

maybe it was an accident,
you didn't mean it, but suit yourself.

You'll do 30 years in prison here
until you're handed to Eritrea.

You want to know who paid Gabriel?

Who?
-The bank.

The bank?
-Yes, the bank.

And they murdered people, too.

But I want to cut a deal.

I'll tell you everything

if you issue me a new passport

and let me leave
your stinking country.

Any fingerprints?
-Yes.

Where?
-In her apartment,

in the kitchen, the living room,
on the floor, next to the body.

He must've bent over her.

It's not enough, he'll claim it was there
from a previous time.

Any eye witnesses?

His DNA on the body?

Something to place him there
at the time of murder?

Cell phone GPS?

Anything?

We need a confession.

He'll confess.

The guy's no sucker.
-Give us time to do our job,

it'll be fine.

Okay. What about that bank
he mentioned? Is it real?

Yes, but we can get to them in other ways,
no need to cut a deal with a murderer.

We'll get what we need about the bank,
we've got one of their men in custody.

We're just getting started.

He says they've murdered people.
-Yes.

Who? How many?

We don't know.

David?
-It's amazing.

Up until last week,
never knew they even existed.

And now that you know? -We don't
have to offer him the deal he wants,

we can knock 5-10 years off.
-He'd be doing 10 years for murder?

Get released after seven?
-So 12 or 13 years, whatever,

Let's see what he has to say.
-You'd cut a deal for what he might know?

Let him tell us what he knows,
and we'll consider it.

I get what's you're saying, but perhaps
there's a bigger picture here.

This bank is a well-oiled machine
that's been running right under our noses

by someone very clever. We won't get
another opportunity like that.

Why wouldn't we? We haven't even started,
if we investigate, we'll find him.

Ermi killed that woman
in cold blood.

Now he's telling us stories now.
Does that mean we have

to help him?
Buy him a flight ticket?

I'm not sure we can convict him
without a deal.

I'll tell you what kind of deal
I'd offer him:

Start talking and tell us everything
or I put you on a plane to Eritrea,

where you'll be killed on arrival.

Tomorrow he's getting remanded,
I'll ask for a five-day extension, okay?

But after that, we either
press charges or release him. Okay?

Inbar?

Inbar?

It's okay, you can leave.

Give me your hands.

You're going home.

don't understand.

We found who killed Michal.

Who?

I can't discuss it yet,

I'm sorry.

It's the one
who give the money to Ermi?

It's complicated.

I'll tell you when I can.

Don't think about it.

Important thing is, you are free.

Itay is waiting outside,
we take you to his apartment.

Gabriel,

it's over.

Really.

Anat.

Hey...

I'll be right back.

How's it going?
-Fine.

What's going on? Doron is still
in custody, and you promised me that...

I promised we'd go easy on him,
and we will.

Well, he gave you the code to the safe,
he gave you Ermi...

He worked for a crime organization,
Natalie.

I know.

I'm the one who turned him in, didn't I?
-Yes.

He's still my husband.

He's a moron,
but he's still my husband.

Well, tomorrow I'll see
what I can do, okay?

Okay.

Good night.
-Bye, good night.

Come.

Lidi!

I love you with all my heart.

Gabriel,

you can stay here, okay?

You can stay here for a while,
until you find a place to live.

I will be with Anat
and you can stay here, okay?

Here is a key.

You have my number
if you need anything,

and there is some money,
it's for you.

Oh... No, no, Itay,

No, no, no, no argument,
it's okay,

you pay me back when you can.

Thank you.

Thank you, Itay, thank you.

It's okay.

You are a good man.

Thank you.

And thank you.

It's okay.

So...

We will see you later.

Bye.

Have a good night. -Good night.
-You too.

Yeah...

So you're moving in with me now?

What do you mean?

I thought you...

But you said...

I'm just messing with you.

Let's go.

It's so weird that it's over.

What’s over?

The investigation.

I bet you're used to

You're immersed in it, and...

it's the most important thing ever,
and then...

they find the murderer and that's it.
You move on. -It's not like that.

It stays with you,
the things you see,

but...

what can you do?

Tomorrow there'll be another case.

Yeah, but for me it's not like that.

Being involved in it
made it feel as if Michal is still alive,

and now it's over, so...

there's nothing to...

None of this would've happened
had I just answered her call.

Even this..

is thanks to her,

in a way.

Hey.

Good morning.

What time is it?
-7:15, I've gotta run.

No, no, lady...

Very funny.

Is it okay if I tidy here a bit?

Are you kidding me?

Nope.

Be my guest.

Bye.

Who ratted me out? Natalie?

It was Natalie, right?

You'll be let off the hook,
don't be an idiot.

Yes, I'm an idiot.

Do you want
to get out of this mess?

Yes or no?

Then tell me what you know
about the bank.

I already told you everything, Anat,
that's all I know.

Ermi would come, put cash in
and take cash out, that's it.

I don't know anyone else,
I swear.

Natalie ratted me out, didn't she?

What a fucking bitch!

Hey, watch your mouth!

It's thanks to her
that we're letting you go.

You're letting me go?

Yes.

Well? -I followed her
from her home to the police station.

Nobody was on her tail.
-Alright.

Keep it up. -Ariye...
-What?

You promised her. -She's a child,
she's in danger, she doesn't get it.

She thinks that being a cop
makes her untouchable,

but these people mean serious business,
you know what I mean?

Besides, I'm the one
who promised her, not you.

Fine.

What about the..
-What?

What about the guy?

Oh, it's alright.

How's he?

He's a nice guy,
treats her well...

Details, Dima, details!

Ariye, what do you want me
to tell you?

He's a man, she's a woman,
they do what they do.

Come on, Ariye,
she's not a little girl anymore.

You've gone soft, Dima?

I'm her dad, I want to know,
is that so irrational?

It's rational.

It's rational.

Keep following her.

And keep me updated.

Warden!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Packing.
-Packing? Why?

I'm leaving, Natalie.

Oh, come on...
-Save it, I don't wanna hear it.

Calm down, will you?
-Don't touch me. -Calm down!

I did it for you, okay?
-For me?

Yes, for your sake.

You ratted me out for my sake?
-Yes, to get you out outta this mess!

You got in trouble,
how'd you think it would end?

I did it to get you
outta this whole mess!

If it weren't for me, you'd be in prison.
-So I'd be in prison, so what?!

I did it all for you,
for fuck's sake.

It was all for you.

Where are you going?

To my parents.

When the apartment is ready,
I'll move in.

The apartment in Nes Ziona?
-Yes.

Yes, the apartment that would've been ours
if you weren't such a goddamn bitch.

Bye, thanks.