Asylum City (2018–2019): Season 1, Episode 6 - Episode #1.6 - full transcript

Three years ago

Wait here, please.
-Why? What do you want?

I don't... I don't understand it.

What is it? I'm an Israeli citizen,
What do you want from me?

I'm an Israeli citizen.
-Is that so?

Sit down, Mr. Faro.

Sit.

Where are you from?
The Embassy? The Mossad?

I'm a legit businessman,

licensed.

I run a legit security company.
I give security services.



All legit.
-Legit, I know.

The drugs you traffic
are also legit.

I don't traffic drugs.
-Yes, you do.

From Kenya to Holland.

I'm neither Dutch nor Kenyan,
so I don't really care.

Don't get me wrong,
one word from me,

and you end your days here,
in a jail cell in Nairobi.

But? -We believe
you might be of help to us.

Who's "us"?

Okay.

Let me explain.

As you know, Israel has
an African refugee problem.

Yes.

The state decided that these refugees
can't open a bank account.



No bank account, no checkbook,
no credit cards, nothing.

Okay.

So suppose a refugee working in Tel Aviv

wants to transfer money
to his family back in Africa,

in Eritrea or Sudan,
wherever the fuck he's from,

how can he do it
with no bank account?

How?
-Via money changers.

Problem is, you know who has
strong connections in Africa?

Iran,

the Hamas,

and other money changers
within the Palestinian Authority.

So if a refugee
wishes to transfer 1,000 shekels,

he gives it to a money changer
in Jaffa,

who transfers it to the Hamas,

the Hamas makes a phone call to Iran:
"Hello, Iran, what's up?

"Would you please wire 1,000 shekels
to the Bugubugu family in Sudan,

"in Eritrea,
wherever the fuck?"

Understand?

The money never leaves the state,
and who makes a profit?

Hamas?

Hamas, the Islamic Jihad,
the entire gang.

Now, since the state managed to create
a problem, the state must solve it, too.

So we came up
with a creative...

solution.
-What solution?

Suppose we hire someone
who already has connections in Africa,

an arms dealer or drug dealer,
some shady character...

Know anyone?

And suppose this someone opens a bank
that serves only the refugees,

making sure that the money is wired
through that bank, not through Hamas,

it could be a very lucrative business, no?
-Lucrative?

How much money
do these poor saps transfer?

We estimate

600 million shekels,
according to last year.

But a bank like that

would be illegal.

Totally illegal.

But there are illegal situations
where the state persecutes you,

and there are illegal situations
where the state has reason

to turn a blind eye.

What if someone finds out about
this illegal project? What then?

Then the state plays dumb.

Moreover, the state is appalled that
things like that happen in its back yard.

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Series created by:
Eitan Tzur, Uzi Weil, Liad Shoham

Based on a novel by Liad Shoham

Hani Furstenberg

Dvir Benedek

Doron Ben David,
Ori Yaniv, Sean Mongoza,

Alon Padot, Michael Afwerki,
Nati Ravitz

Avi Balleli

Editors:
Boaz Leon, Ido Muhrick

Cameraman:
Moshe Mishali

Producers: Yochanan Kredo, Assa Saxon,
Eilon Ratzkovsky, Guy Jacoel

Scriptwriter: Uzi Weil

Director: Eitan Tzur

Asylum City

Like this,

and then I... I hit her

in the face.

In the head.
-In the head. Show exactly.

Looking for fuck-ups?
You won't find any.

Because you're the reenactment champion?
-No. Because he's the murderer.

Did you finish the transcription
I asked for? -No.

Please do.

I want this case at the State Attorney's
office by tomorrow morning.

And then what did you do?
-And then I run.

Ermi.
-Hey, Itay.

Hi. Can we talk for a sec?
-Sure.

What's the deal
with Gabriel's sister?

What do you mean?

How did she get here?

I don't know.
-But you brought her over to Dalia's.

Yes, I did.
-Where did you find her?

On the street,
she was on the street.

What street?
What's going on, Ermi?

Gabriel was sure that his sister
died in Sinai, how'd she end up here?

I don't know,
all I did was bring her to Dalia's.

But how did you reach her?
You just found her on the street?

Ermi...

No.

It's Gabriel.

He told me where she'd be.
Before he turned himself in,

he asked me to come and get her.

Gabriel told you
where to find her?

Yes.
-How did he know?

Idon't know.

He paid someone ransom.

They don't just free people,
he paid them thousands of dollars.

Yes. -What do you mean "yes"?
Where did he get thousands of dollars?

I don't know, he just did.
-But how, Ermi?

Did he get that money
from the bank?

I asked him,
he wouldn't tell me.

He got money for confessing to murder,
that's what happened.

And I bet whoever gave him the money
also killed Michal, don't you get it?

I don't know what went on
over there,

and neither do you.

Why didn't you tell me?

How could you keep this from me?
How could you allow him to ruin his life

and let Michal's killer
get away with murder?

How I let that happen?
Are you seriously asking me?

Yes.

Because Lidi would've died otherwise,

they would have killed her in a heartbeat.

She's alive now,
that's what's important.

Understand? She's alive
and not held by those kidnappers.

I checked out that bank.
-And?

It's a problem, nobody knows about it.
-Really?

They know it exists,
but not who runs it.

Look, whoever is behind it
is very dangerous and well organized.

It's one heck of an operation,
a corporation in itself.

People come and go,
deposit money, take money out.

It makes sense. If that girl was on
to something that jeopardizes them,

they'd have no problem wiping her out.
-No, no. Just the opposite.

An organization like that
needs to keep a low profile.

The last thing they need
on their hands

is the body of a young woman
from Tel Aviv nonetheless.

Remember when the cops
started showing up at our door?

Yes. -After that moron Siboni started
blowing up cars and hurting civilians.

Remember the kids from
the ice cream place? -No, Dad, I forgot.

You look disappointed.
-Yep.

I'm 100% sure that our suspect
didn't do it,

and that bank
was the only lead I had.

Well...
thanks, Dad.

Anati, I trust you, remember.

Here's to firsts.

And here's to many more.

What is it? Talk.

No, I'm all for it.
-But?

I hope we don't end up like Amiram Nir.
-Who'?

Never heard of Amiram Nir?

He was a TV anchorman, wasn't he?
-You really don't know?

I forgot.
-Okay, listen.

Back in the 80s,

Reagan was president of America,
Israel was fighting in Lebanon, remember?

Sure I remernber.

The the Hezbollah in Lebanon
abducted many Americans,

30, 40 men, maybe more.

Israel offered America a deal:

"we'll sell missiles to Iran,

"the Iranians would get the Hezbollah
to release the American POWs,

"and we'll use the money
we make from this deal

"to buy new missiles from America.
Sounds good.

Did this really happen?
-Wait, listen.

At the same time,
a communist government ruled Nicaragua.

Raegan hated them
and was dying to throw them off,

but Congress passed a law
that forbids any meddling,

not with arms nor money, nothing.

So what did he do?
-What?

So America turns to Israel
and says:

Remember the missile deal
with Iran?

"Let's do that again, only this time
you'd transfer the money under the table,

"and we'll transfer it under the table
to the underground in Nicaragua,

"the ones fighting the communists."
-Okay.

The thing is, that sort of transaction
can't be done legally.

You need a secret middleman,

like we have.

So who's the middleman?

The anchorman.
-Bingo.

Amiram Nir.
But he's no longer an anchorman,

now he's the PM's
National Security Advisor,

and he sells Israeli missiles to Iran,
you believe this? -I do.

He takes the money,
transfers it to some colonel in the CIA

who uses it to buy arms, and hands them
to the underground in Nicaragua.

But one day, an airplane full of weapons
crashes over Nicaragua,

and its sole survivor
is a CIA agent.

You're killing me with this story.

Google it, it's all true.

They start an investigation,
Congress assembles a special committee,

who knew about it?
Who approved it?

Reagan could be sent to prison,

maybe George Bush Senior,
who was Vice President,

or even the colonel himself.

Who do you think
was sent to prison in the end? -Who?

Nobody.
They hushed it all up.

Everyone came out unscathed,

and the only one who could
bring them all down was Amiram Nir.

Anyway, the colonel was put on trial,

and Amiram Nir was supposed to testify.

but a week before his court appearance,

he gets killed
in a mysterious airplane crash.

The colonel isn't sent to prison,

George Bush becomes president,

and they all went on their merry way,
all but Amiram Nir.

Here comes "Amiram Nir"...

"Returning the neighborhood
to the residents!"

Hey.

What's this?

A meeting.

Here in the store?

Yes.

This is not place for your underground,
it's a business.

Do you see any business
taking place here?

Well, it won't,
if you start this nonsense.

Excuse me?
-That's right.

You don't ask permission, you just...
-Just what? -Make trouble, Natalie.

Oh. -You let me do
all the work around here

while you hang out with your MPs.
-Oh, my MPs.

Get this crap outta here.
-Screw you, it's my dad's shop.

Oh, now it's your dad's shop?
-Yes, it is,

and I'll do what I want.
-You're being stupid, Natalie.

I'm doing something very important,
and the fact that you don't see it...

You're being stupid, you walk all over me
and it'll come at a price. -What price?

You sit here for hours and nobody even
walks in here, but you don't mind that

because you get to sit on your ass.
-Shut up, I can't listen to you anymore.

Yeah..

I'm out. -Go!

Their guy will contact you at the hotel.
-Okay.

Remember, Buenos Aires
is six hours behind,

but you let me know
as soon as you land.

Do they know who I work for
and who I am?

Of course, why wouldn't they?
-I don't know.

Boaz, you're going there
to cut a completely legit deal.

But it doesn't feel legit.
-It doesn't?

Why doesn't the IDF sell to them directly?
Why does it need us?

Because we brought the client,
so we deserve a percentage.

That's how it's done.
It's all completely legal. -Boaz, listen,

I thought about what you said,
and you're right.

If you want to move on,
you're fully entitled to.

You have a promising future with us,
but the last thing I need is

to employ unhappy workers.

For real?

See this deal through,
and you're free to go.

Put it in your bag.

Have a good flight.
-Thanks.

Baby steps.

Hey, what happened to you?
-Nothing.

It's okay.

I have something to tell you.

It's about Lidi.

She's alive, she's here in Tel Aviv
in a shelter, she's okay.

Did you hear me?

Did you hear what I said?

Sit down! Sit down!

He'll sit down.
-Okay, okay.

She's okay?

She's really okay?

She's been through a lot,
you know, but...

but yeah, she's okay.

Thank you.

Thank you very much,
thank you.

I can arrange that she visit you, but...
but we haven't told her yet.

She doesn't know that you're in jail,
that you said you killed someone.

Gabriel,

I know you got paid.

I know you got money
to free Lidi, okay?

She's here, she's safe.

Please tell me the truth,
who paid you?

can help you. Please

Like you helped Hagos?
-What?

Warden, take me back.

It's over.

Michal Poleg of blessed memory"

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Are you the cop?
-Yes.

Thanks for coming.
-You're welcome.

Looks like she was very special.

Actually, she was very annoying.

It's true.

But she saved people's lives.

Whereas I..

I'm nice, not annoying,
and who did I ever save?

Can I ask you something?

Now?
-Just a simple question,

it's important.
-Okay.

We have some loose ends
regarding the African suspect.

It's alright, ask away.

Did Michal have any relationships

that ended badly?
Was she on bad terms with anyone?

Are you kidding?
She fought with the whole world.

I mean, a romantic relationship.
We couldn't find any...

Did she have a boyfriend or a girlfriend?
-No, no.

She wasn't romantically
involved with anyone?

Maybe, but we weren't so close.

When she already showed up
for a Friday night dinner or a birthday,

she wouldn't discuss
her personal life.

Only world problems,

endless monologues.

She could talk
for a straight hour.

Kids would wait to open presents

and she'd go on about
the Secret Service's torture methods,

old people rummaging through garbage cans,
the Bedouins raping...

Sorry,
I didn't mean to upset you.

You never know
when the last time is gonna be.

You keep thinking, fine,
so we had an argument,

no big deal.
We'll make amends next time.

I have to go. -Of course, sorry.
I truly am sorry.

She used to have a fling
with some guy.

She didn't elaborate on it,

but it was someone from State Attorney.
It ended badly.

Do you remember his name?

Yaniv, Yariv...

He also dealt with the refugee issue,
but I can't remember, it was long ago.

Thank you.

"The Yavin family"

Hello. -Hi.

My name is Itay, I'm looking for Boaz,
can I talk to him?

He's not home.
-But his car is parked here.

He traveled abroad. What's this about?
-Abroad?

Yes. Do you know each other?
-Not really,

I just wanted to consult
with him about something.

Do you know when he'll be back?
-No,

but why did you come here?
Call his office and set a meeting.

Okay.

Do you even know what his line of work is?
-Excuse me?

Do you know what he does,

to afford this nice, big house?
-I don't understand what you want.

Never mind.
-Then please leave.

Fine, I'm going.

Hello.
-Hey, Anat.

May I?

Sure, come in.

I have to talk to you about something.
-Okay.

You know I no longer lead
the special investigation team.

I didn't know that,
I thought it was a done deal.

No, it wasn't,
that's why I was bumped off,

because I don't think
Gabriel Kidane is the murderer.

Does David know you're here?

No.
-What you're doing is very improper.

What's improper is framing Gabriel.
-That's a serious accusation, Anat.

Well, they're not doing it on purpose,
he's their only suspect, but...

nothing's adding up.

But he confessed and reenacted it,
I saw the footage.

What you saw is Yaron's footage
after rehearsing with him.

In my reenactment he missed
a lot of things. A lot.

Trust me,

something isn't right there.

What do you suggest?

That you don't rush the indictment,
give me time.

How much time?
-A week or two.

I can't.
Everyone's being pressured,

my bosses,
my bosses' bosses,

the media,

I can give you a day or two, at most.

I'll take it. Thanks.

Say, is there anyone here
named Yaniv or Yariv?

Yariv, Yariv Ninio?

Perhaps.
Someone who deals with refugees.

Yariv Ninio.
That's him. Why?

Did he have an affair
with Michal?

I don't know.

But it would explain a few things.

What do you mean?

He keeps butting
into her case all the time,

tried to hit on my intern,

to extort details from her.
Why?

Is he here today?

Yariv?

This is Anat Sitton, she used to lead
the Michal Poleg investigation team.

Really? Way to go, you caught him
really quickly, huh? -Thanks.

Could I have two minutes of your time?
I need to ask you some questions.

Me?
-Yes, you.

Okay.

Okay, I'll leave you two alone.
-Thanks.

We're trying to put together
a personal profile of Michal.

How well did you know her?

From court, you know.
We were on opposing sides,

so I got to know her, but nothing too...

I see.

And what did you make of her
as your opponent?

She was a very idealistic girl.

I disagreed with her worldview,

but I respected
her devotion and dedication.

What happened to her was tragic.
-Yes.

I told her several times
that she's risking herself

going against
all these shady characters.

I told her to be careful.

Sounds like you had
a warm relationship.

Pretty much,
within the confines of...

I'd call it courteous.

When did you see her last?

A few days before the murder,

at a hearing against the deportation.

They lost.

How did she cope
with losing the case?

I assume it pained her.

She knew the guy,
it must've been rough. -Yes.

Were you at her place recently?
-What?

At Michal's place.
-No.

Have you ever been there?
-No, why would I be?

Well, you knew each other, so I figured
you've been to her apartment.

No, no, we weren't that close.

Well,

thank you for your time,
you've been very helpful.

Glad to help.
-Thank you.

I'm dying to close this case.
-I bet.

What happened to your face?
-Oh, that, yeah...

I fell off my bike like an idiot.

Some kid cut me off,
and I fell on my head.

When did this happen?

About a week ago.

Well...

Bye, thanks.

Hey, Lidi,

can we come in?

Yes, yes, please.

This is Itay.

Itay is a very good person,
he helps us,

he helps all refugees.

Okay. -Okay?

Itay is also a very good friend
of your brother, Gabriel.

Gabriel?
Do you know where he is?

Yes.

But...

he's in jail.

He's in jail
because he said he killed someone.

Gabriel? Killed?

No, I don't think he did, okay?

I think he got a lot of money
to say he killed.

Lidi, do you want to see him?

Visit him in jail?

He did this for me.

But it's okay, Lidi.

It's okay, it's not...

it's not too late, okay?

You come with me,
he sees you are free,

he can still say
he didn't do it,

but you must come with me
to convince him

to say he didn't do it.

Okay. Yes.

I come, yes.

Folks, thanks for coming,
good night.

Hey, Natalie.
-Hi.

Where've you been?
Why didn't you show up?

I couldn't make it.

It's a pity, I wanted you
to meet some people.

I know,

but I had stuff to do around the shop,
so... I couldn't make it.

It's alright,
there'll be other opportunities.

I really wanted to be there,

but something came up
at the last moment,

and I couldn't leave.

And...

where are you now?

I'm... at home.

It's late, the day is over.

come next time, for sure.

It's alright, no pressure.

Natalie, can I tell you something?

What?

Remember you told me
that where we're born

determines what kind
of people we are?

Yes.

Well, I think you're nothing like that.
-What do you mean?

You're much more
than where you were born.

You're the type of person
who's capable of being anything.

Whatever you set your mind to.

You really think so?
-Yes.

Well, it's late,
guess I'll call it a night.

Yeah, alright. Good night.

Good night.

Sorry for calling you urgently.
-It's fine.

Hi there, what can I get you?

I'll also have a beer.
-Sure. -Thanks.

So what did you find out?

I think I know why Gabriel
confessed to the murder,

but I doubt you'll believe me
because you're steadfast.

I'm less steadfast than I was before.

Thanks.

I'm listening.

Gabriel has a sister.

Together they crossed the Sinai desert
where she was kidnapped by Bedouins,

and he hadn't heard from her since.

For over a year,
he was sure she was dead.

Okay.
-Okay.

The day before yesterday,
two days after Gabriel turned himself in,

someone left his sister outside
the neighborhood's shelter for women.

You think that's a coincidence?
-I'm not following...

You know how expensive it is
to free someone from women trafficking?

Thousands of dollars.
Where did he get that kind of money?

Someone must've known
about his sister

and that Gabriel would do
anything to release her,

so he offered him cash
in return for a confession.

You must think the bank is behind this.
-Yes.

Because the bank.,
killed Michal?

Yes.
-Why?

Why?

Perhaps she was on to something,
like she said in her phone message.

First, the fact that someone paid him
would certainly explain some things.

Okay.

From what I've investigated, it's very
unlikely that an organization their size

would risk murdering a civilian.

Okay, but do you agree
that Gabriel isn't the murderer?

Yes. -Good, so let's release him,
why is he still locked up?

I can't.
Right now he's our only suspect,

and I'm no longer running
the investigation, so...

What? What do you mean?
-Yep.

Don't forget that he didn't just confess,

he was also seen bolting
out of her apartment. It's a problem.

What do you know about that bank,
other than rumors?

Not much.

I followed one of them.

That's dangerous.

I know it is, they beat me up.
-What?

It's alright. Bygones.
I followed some guy named Boaz Yavin.

I don't know what he does there,
but he works for them

and he almost beat Michal
in broad daylight.

This is the guy.

What's he got to do with it?
-He's one of the bosses at the bank.

Wanna know something?
After I started snooping around him,

he got on a plane
and flew abroad.

The risks you're taking are very...

Your turn.
-To do what?

I told you everything I know,
now it's your turn.

You have a very interesting conception
of how the police system works.

You once said you're not the police,

you're Anat.

So I'm asking Anat.

Okay.

What can you tell me about Yariv Ninio?
-Yariv Ninio from the State Attorney?

I gather you've had your share
of clashes with him.

Yes, in court.
He does a good job, professional,

but he's a bit trigger happy.

Like, dude,
you sentence people to death,

be a bit more...

I don't know.

And personally?

He's just another lawyer
climbing his way to the top.

Michal loathed him.
-Were they ever involved?

Romantically?

Yes.

We were in court a few days
before she was killed,

and I saw them yelling at each other
after the discussion.

It was obvious
that they once had a fling.

she didn't deny it either,
but that's all I know.

What did they fight about?
-Basically, about the report.

What report? -The Foreign Ministry report
which she claimed that he destroyed.

What are you talking about?

You didn't know about it?
-No.

She claimed
the Foreign Ministry issued a report,

but wouldn't tell me
how she knew about it.

A report that forbids deporting refugees
to Narundi,

because they're caught and transferred
to Eritrea, where they're being killed.

Okay. -Okay.

Someone at the Foreign Ministry
had written that report

and sent it to the State Attorney's office
who are ignoring it,

according to Michal's claims.
That they buried that report.

What's it got to do with Yariv Ninio?

Yariv Ninio was the one supposed
to have received that report,

but he declared in court that
there was no such report,

because if there was one,
and Michal was right -

he's in big trouble.
-Was there or wasn't there?

I don't know, Michal said there was.
But you know... Michal.

You won't tell me what have you got on him
that links him to the case?

You're so mysterious...

Alright.

So what now?

I'll look into some things
and we'll talk tomorrow.

Alright, so...

Bye for now.
-Bye.

Be careful with your investigations.

"Itay Navon"

Dr. Alighieri?

I figured you'd want
to know this ASAP.

Yes?

The DNA on the door...
-Yes?

Is from a white person,
not an African.

Excellent, thank you.

English: Hagit Harel
Subtitles: Trans Titles Ltd.