Asylum City (2018–2019): Season 1, Episode 8 - Episode #1.8 - full transcript

- Six months ago -

Whoa...

Don't you ever tell anyone about this.
-Of course.

And it'll never happen again.
-Of course.

And it didn't happen now, either.
It didn't happen.

I don't know about that.
I tend to remembers things.

Then forget,
never forget anything.

Everything stays in my head,
I take it with me.

It's memories I take with me
to my grave

or to my old age home,

so that when I sit there like a vegetable,
not remembering who I am,



at least remember this night.

Are you for real?

Absolutely.

Why? We were drunk, it was...

it was meaningless.

People get horny when they're wasted,
it's meaningless. -It's not meaningless.

Don't tell me you've thought about me
beyond this one night stand. -No, no...

After this, we'll each go
our separate ways,

what happens in here
stays in here, that's fine,

but...

But?
-That's all there is.

What do you mean?

That's all there is. What do you
expect me to remember after this?

My children's birthdays?
The highlights of my career?



You've had highlights?

How I proposed to Inbar?
Who the heck remembers...

You proposed?!
forgot about it as I was proposing...

You've proposed to Inbar?!

Yeah, so?
-And here you are...

You're nuts!
-Bingo.

I'm nuts and so are you.

Get the hell outta here.
-Because you and I are both nuts,

we won't remember all these moments
when we were normal.

Get out!
-Only the moments when we were nuts,

like this one.

Why did you cry?

At least tell me why you cried.
-Because...

Forget it, I'm screwed up.

Fine.

Now, please leave.

Alright.

We're such screw-ups.

Yes and July August Productions
present

Asylum City

Okay, yes, yes.

Yes.

Okay. Alright.

Bye.

Listen.
-Okay, I've been waiting for this.

I have a new suspect
in the Michal Poleg murder.

The case is closed.
I took you from the case six days ago.

Yariv Ninio.
-Who's Yariv Ninio?

The attorney.
-From the State Attorney's office?

Wait, listen...
-You're something else.

Listen. Motive.
-What's the motive?

Michal had filed a complaint against hirri1
to the Israel Bar Association

that could've ended his career,
Complainer dead, complaint dead.

Okay.
-The Foreign Ministry had issued a report

that banned the deportation
of refugees to Narundi.

Yariv Ninio stood before the court
and denied any such report,

blatantly lying to the judge,
which is a criminal offense.

The report exists, I've got it,
and I can prove it had been sent to Yariv.

But you can't prove that he received it.
-Okay... -Or read it.

If we seize his computer,
we'll prove it.

It's still a far cry from getting
a search warrant against an attorney

from the State Attorney's office. -Okay,
but do you agree he had a motive?

I'll keep going.

Michal's neighbor said
that at 1:00 a.m.

she heard someone knocking
on Michal's door and yelling in Hebrew,

cursing in fluent Hebrew,
with an Israeli accent.

Okay, it still doesn't mean it's him.

And they had an affair
that ended badly,

and he denies it.
-Okay, now that's interesting.

But men lie about affairs,
it still doesn't make him a murderer.

But it strengthens his motive.

And, we found DNA.
-What DNA?

There were blood stains on Michal's door,
so I sent them for a DNA analysis.

And? -It's not in the system,
I don't know whose it is,

but I can tell you in certainty
that it's from a white man,

not an Eritrean.
-Still, it doesn't mean it's him.

Besides which, he keeps snooping
around the case, Galit told me that.

He's been flirting with her intern,
extorting her for details.

Okay, thafe suspicious, but it's not
something I can present to a judge.

I'm sorry. I'd need the Attorney General's
approval to arrest an attorney.

What you've got won't cut it.
-But do you agree I've got a case?

What about...
the guy who confessed?

Who fled the murder site,
and nailed the reenactment?

He was paid to confess. -He got paid
to spend the rest of his life in prison?

He did it to free his sister
from women traffickers

who told him they'd kill her
unless he paid.

And who paid him?
Yariv Ninio?

How does he even know him?
-I don't know, I didn't find a connection.

Well, you don't have a case until you do.
-Come on...

All you've got is a suspect who turned
himself in and said: "I murdered her."

All the rest is conspiracy theories.
-If I push Yariv, he'll mess up for sure.

So far, the only one messing up is you.

Drop it, Anat,
it will end badly.

I don't get it.
Explain this to me.

There's nothing to explain, I got
a travel certificate, and Tm leaving.

How'd you get a travel certificate?
Who issued it for you?

You know I work with the police and
Ministry of the Interior as a translator.

Yes. -So I asked them for a favor,
and I've got relatives in France.

What do you guys care?
One less black guy.

Anything I can do to help?
I'll go to the Embassy,

I'll push them, find out what they want
from you, maybe you just panicked.

What they want from me?

They want to kill me.
You think they'll admit that?

So... what do you need?

Look, you guys owe me
4,000 shekels for next month.

I need that money now,
if it's possible.

Here, take 400.

Make it 500.

Send me your address when you
get to France and I'll wire you the rest.

Thanks.

- Buenos Aires, Argentina -

Hi, what are you doing here?

I heard that you're not feeling well,
so I came to help. -Thanks, I'm fine,

I'm really fine.

If that's so, then why are you
locked up in your room, alone?

It's Buenos Aires, Muchacho,
go have fun.

No... I didn't feel well earlier,
but I'm fine now, I'm flying back today.

Boaz, Boaz, calm down.

I'm here because we were worried,
that's all. Sit down.

So how're you feeling?
-I'm fine.

Must have been something I ate,
but now I'm alright. -Okay, okay.

Let's see where things stand.
Show me the papers.

Here you go.

That's the letter of agreement,
all signed, everything's there.

Boaz, relax. Sit down,
order yourself some breakfast,

and in the meantime I'll go over this.

I'll grab a bite on the way
to the airport, it's fine.

Dude, you've gotta learn to enjoy life,
you're too uptight.

Okay.

Well, looks like you did your job...
perfectly.

Well done.
-Really? Good, because...

I don't know, they looked kind of...

Kind of what?

Well...

Kind of what?

Boaz, talk to me,
I trust you and your judgment. Talk.

Well, I guess I wasn't supposed to see it,
but because I stuck around,

I happened to see Narundi's
Defense Minister enter their room.

Narundi's Defense Minister?

Are you sure?

How can you recognize their
Defense Minister? -From the news.

You know, with all that's going on there,
the civil war

and the genocide, he's often on the news.
-Okay. So what did you see?

saw them walk into Ernesto's room.
-So?

I don't know.

You tell me, I mean...

Are the assault choppers go to Narundi?
-Of course not.

So why did he...?
-How should I know?

Because he came to buy arms
and they are arms dealers,

so I assume they do business
with other countries too.

They book a hotel room,

make deals with the entire world,
buy, sell, have barbecues,

what's it got to do with us?

Boaz,

you did a great job here, okay?

After you eat your breakfast

for a walk around town,

have a little cafecito, a small drink,

pack you up and you'll fly back home.

Okay.
-Okay? -Okay.

go take a shower.
-Sure.

Freshen up,
take a shower,

everything's alright.

Well?

It's alright.

Are you sure?
-Yes.

Just tell your friend Ernesto
to be more careful

next time he meets
with the Defense Minister

of a country he shouldn't
even sell firecrackers to.

How do you know
it was their Defense Minister?

Because his mother was called Black Mumto
his father was called Black Jumbo,

and his name
was Little Black Sambo.

Hello, Inbar.
-Hello.

My name is Anat Sitton,
Chief Inspector Anat Sitton.

I won't bother you,
I just need to ask you a question.

Me?
-It's about Yariv. Got a sec?

This won't take long,
just a few questions.

I gather that on March 25th
you were at a hotel in Eilat

for a bachelorette party
with your friends, right?

Just answer me, so I don't have
to make this an official interrogation.

March 25th, Eilat,
bachelorette party,

were you there or not?
-Yes, I was, why?

That night, from midnight onward,
were you in any contact with Yariv?

Did you call him, did you
WhatsApp each other, anything?

No, I don't think so.
What's going on?

I'll explain shortly.
When did you first speak after that night?

The next morning.

Who are you? What's with the questions?
Am I under interrogation?

No, no, no, don't worry.

One last question and I'll go.

So you spoke only the next day?

How did he sound?

Fine, I guess.

Well, you're his girlfriend,
you're getting married,

how did he sound?

He was a bit hungover after a night out
drinking with his friend...

But I'm not answering anymore questions,
I'm calling Yariv.

That's fine, call him.

Look, I'll level with you,
I just wanted to cover all my bases,

because there are some speculations
regarding where he was that night

and... I'm doing this at a cafe
to avoid having to do it officially

at the police station, but...

I'm sorry, you're right,
we'll do it the official way. I apologize.

If you speak to him,
tell him not to worry,

it's just protocol.

What protocol? -You know what?
If you answer one more question

I might be able
to save him the trouble.

Who's the friend
he went out with that night?

What else do
you want me to tell you?

I want you to tell me the truth.
-I did tell you the truth.

Are you sure? -Yes, Yariv was with me
at the bar and we drank.

That's what you told
his girlfriend Inbar,

but I'm not her, I'm the police,
you can't lie to me.

I'm not lying.
We were at the bar, drinking,

and many waitresses
and customers can vouch for that.

Since what time?
-22:00, 22:30.

Until when?

Think carefully before you answer,
because...

if it turns out you lied
during a murder investigation,

in the best case scenario,
you'll get disbarred,

but in the worst case scenario,
you'll do time for disruption.

Unless you're also his lawyer,
in which case I understand you can't talk.

But you're not his lawyer,
you're his friend, right?

No, I'm his lawyer.

We're friends,
but... I'm also his lawyer.

He's got attorney-client privileges,
so... I'm sorry.

Oh, I didn't know. -You didn't ask,
I thought you knew. I'm his lawyer.

Of course.
So you can't provide him with an alibi.

What do you mean? -If you're his lawyer,
then you can't be his witness,

it's one or the other.

I'll be happy either way,
all I'm after is the truth,

so if you say you're not his lawyer,

please come down with me to the station,
sign a written statement

regarding where you were
and until what time, no problem.

But if are his lawyer...
-I'm his lawyer.

Alright, thanks.

At least we got that sorted out.

Thanks.
-Bye, thanks.

What, is this because
we had an argument?

It's because I asked you
a thousand times.

But... it's only one more meeting.
-It doesn't matter.

We have nowhere to hold a meeting, Doron.
-The shop isn't the place for that.

But we have no other place!
Many people are coming.

So let that MP friend of yours
find a venue.

He's coming to talk... -Oh, really...
-And maybe people will finally listen...

Hallelujah.
-And we'll finally get the ball rolling,

and by next time we'll have a venue!

I'm done with this.

Doron!

Come on...

Where are you going? We're talking.
-I need some fresh air.

Doron, where are you going?!

What's this?

You asked what the money is for.
That's what it's for.

But what is it?
-Remember last summer?

You said it'd be a great home,
and that you wish we could live there.

Yeah.

So that's what it's for.

I put a down payment
of 250,000 shekels.

Where'd you get 250,000 shekels?
-I got it, okay?

All for you.
So we can finally leave this place.

I don't even know what to say.
-Say...

If you tell me to say thanks,
I'll smack you.

I know, that's why I won't say it.

At least say you're not angry.

Now do you understand why I didn't want
to host people inside the shop?

But where did you get the money?

Doron..

I can't tell you, okay?
-You have to tell me.

Enough. -Doron!
-Natalie, stop it!

First and foremost,
we deserve congratulations.

The first stage of the deal
is underway.

Did they sign?
-Signed before the Argentinians.

And the Argentinians?
-Signed before the Narundis.

And the choppers?
-Prepared and ready.

Once we get a carrier, they'll be
shipped overseas within 48 hours.

What do we say Narundi got
in return for the refugees?

Once they start digging, they'll discover
we pay Narundi $5,000 for each refugee.

Is the Treasury aware of this?
-They are.

And since no transaction is actually
taking place, they don't really care.

If it ever gets published, they'll issue
a statement that this deal never existed.

And we'll baek that up.

Okay.

Ronel, want to present
the next stage?

The next stage is how
we technically deport

30,000 Africans
who will obviously refuse to leave.

How to get them on busses
and... sayonara.

It'll reach the Supreme Court.
-Of course it will,

but legal-wise,
it'll be totally legit this time.

We've already recruited
500 deportation inspectors,

and once it's official, we will send
the border police into south Tel Aviv,

load 100-200 refugees
on buses every day, and...

twice a week, there's a direct flight
from Ovda Airport to Narundi.

An Airbus carrying 800 passengers,
we've leased two aircrafts.

So how long will this campaign take?
-Within six months to a year

the coast will be clear.

Chief Inspector Anat Sitton. Hello.
-Yariv.

I heard you were looking for me.
-Yes, let's talk.

By all means, let's talk.

If you want to ask me something, ask me.
Why go to my fiancee or my friends?

It's not what you think, really.
-Oh, it's not?

Let's talk inside my office.
Would you like some coffee?

Have a seat.

I just had to find something out
and wanted to bypass

the formal protocol
to save you the trouble.

You call this "saving me the trouble"?
-Did I scare your girlfriend?

Please tell her I'm sorry,
I really didn't mean to.

So let's wrap up this nonsense
and move on. -What nonsense?

Michal Poleg. -Yes.

Someone knocked on her door
around the time of her murder,

someone Israeli. A white man.
I have to find that person

because he might have seen or heard
something on the other side of the door.

Okay.

I have a witness who believes he saw you
leaving her apartment that night.

Me?
-Where you at her place that night?

Me? Of course not,
who said he saw me?

Some guy who works
as the court security man

took his dog out for a walk that night
and said it might've been you, but...

Of course not,
why would I go there?

So you weren't there?
-No.

Ever?
-Pardon?

You weren't there that night,
or ever?

I already told you the other day
that I'd never been to her place,

what do you want from me?
-Okay, okay.

And you were with your friend Kobi
between midnight and 2:00 am?

Yes.
I didn't check the clock, but yeah.

Because he started saying
you've got attorney-client privileges...

Yes, because he's also my lawyer,
he can't talk, it's the code of ethics.

If there's no choice, I'll allow him
to break the confidentiality

so that he can tell you he was with me.
-Great.

I doubt it'll come to that,
but I had to check.

Please tell your girlfriend I'm sorry.

What's her name again?
-Inbar.

She seems lovely.

I gather you two are engaged.

Yes.
-Congrats.

Thanks.

Anyway,
if there's anything you need...

I'll ask you directly.

Okay.
-Thanks.

Bye.
-Bye bye.

Dr. Alighieri?

Listen... You're not gonna believe this,
but I need another favor, a tiny one.

But Gabriel...
-No, no, I can't talk about it.

But I'm free.
-No, it's too dangerous.

Those people...

You don't know. -If you tell us
who paid you to say you killed Michal,

the police
will protect you and Lidi.

If you don't talk, you go to jail.
There, we cannot protect you.

And if they think
there's even a chance you'd talk,

they will kill you for sure in jail.

Gabriel,
I can't go on with my life

when you are in jail
or dead because of me.

What if I end up alone again?

Then you will have saved me
for nothing.

It was Ermi.

Ermi?

Yes. -Ermi paid you?
He gave you the money?

No, no...

He didn't give me the money, he just...

In this morning

I go to Michal to ask for help with Lidi.

The door was open

I go in, and...

saw her there, lying... dead.

run and this crazy man with the dog
saw me,

and I didn't know what to do.

Ermi helped me.

He helped me with food,

he helped me to hide.

After two days

he came and said that..

someone rich will pay for Lidi

say that...

I killed Michal.

All I want is you to get free,

that they don't kill you.

Gabriel,

do you know who this rich man is,
the one who gave the money?

I don't know.

You must talk if you want to get out.

I don't know, I swear.

I just...

He said that it was a white man,
Israeli.

Wow.

Ermi...

Who knows Yariv.
-He knows him well.

They worked together closely.

He'd translate documents, testimonies,
appeared in court many times.

Where can I find him?

That's the problem.

He already left the country.
-What do you mean?

The Eritrean Embassy
came looking for him.

Turns out he was a dissident
back in Eritrea.

He didn't tell anyone, but...

he hid in Israel and..

they found him and he rightfully panicked.
-Panicked? Why?

They wipe out dissidents,
it's happened before.

So he left the country?

Yep, yesterday.

How? Does he have a passport?

He issued a travel certificate,
it's like a passport.

I have no idea how he issued it,

maybe thanks to his connections
with the police,

but... he's already left.

Fuck!

Where to?

France. He's got family there.

Are you sure he left?
Maybe he's still in the country?

"Hello, the number you have reached..."
Unavailable.

Check with boarder police maybe.
-Fuck.

He's the key to the whole case,
I need him.

To find out who paid him?
-I know who paid him, it's Yariv,

but I need Ermi to say it
so that I can arrest Yariv.

Okay, and what about Gabriel?

When do you believe he can be...?

Not yet.

Not yet, I'm sorry.

They abuse him at the detention facility
every day, they beat him up.

I'll see what I can do about that.

Thanks.

Go to Lidi, I'll be in touch with you.

Yes, Dr. Alighieri?

You're a lovely man,

a better scientist than Einstein,
and downright adorable.

Thank you.

Remember fee DNA of a white man
found on Michal's door? -Yes.

Guess whose is it?

Kobi, Kobi, no, no, no...
You didn't do or say anything.

You said whatever you said
to Inbar.

She can't interrogate you because
you're my lawyer and Inbar is my fiancee,

and once we're married, she won't be able
to testify against me. -What's going on?

Alright, bye, we'll talk tomorrow. Bye.

What's going on?
-Nothing, Kobi is panicking like a baby.

What's it got to do with me?
-Nothing.

The cop you spoke with
scared him, that's all.

Yariv..

We're the police.

Yariv Ninio, you're under arrest
on suspicion of Michal Poleg's murder.

English: Hagit Harel
Subtitles: Trans Titles Ltd.