Duel au soleil (2014): Season 2, Episode 6 - Les blessures du passé - full transcript
Procurer, ma'am.
It blew up at 1 AM.
The victim?
The house was empty,
but we have a...
sort of victim.
What do you mean,
"a sort of victim"?
DUEL IN THE SUN
Well, Jo, there's something...
I've wanted to talk to you
about for some time, but...
it's a bit complicated.
I wanted to...
Anna.
Are you getting married?
No.
It's not about Anna.
You should.
- She seems very nice.
- Yes. However...
what I'm going to tell you
is not about her.
You're scared of marriage.
If you keep interrupting,
I can't tell you.
This is not easy, you know.
When I met Anna, 18 years ago,
I was in love...
Hello.
Bruno was great
on the radio yesterday.
- He's a star.
- Thanks.
Can I speak with my daughter?
I just wanted to say hello.
It's important to be nice to clients.
Is it also important
to bother clients?
Leave us.
He and Anna are getting married.
Congratulations.
I love weddings.
Not at all.
What is it, then?
- May I...?
- Stop.
- I'll leave you.
- Well, thanks!
As I was saying, 18 years ago,
when I met Anna,
I was in love with her.
At that time...
Yes, Le Tallec?
I'm coming.
- Some other time.
- Sure.
Le Tallec.
You can never drive my car again.
Copilot's no fun, eh?
You got a speed ticket, Toussaint.
8 times just this year!
You're even worse than me.
Come on... The police
has something against me!
Crooked cops...
Hello.
Hello, Prosecutor, ma'am.
You look beautiful today.
That wet ashes perfume
suits you so well.
The explosion exposed a body
hidden under the concrete.
- Where is Meinard?
- He's sick.
I'm his substitute.
It's hard to tell
when this person died.
Around August 10, 2008.
How do you know that?
It won't be easy to identify it.
Her name is Kristel Vannier.
She was kidnapped in 2008.
She was 18.
We found her scarf
at a repeat rapist's house.
He always denied the crime.
How much faster
can you solve a case?
It's not solved yet.
Where are the house owners?
Mrs. Rizzo and her son
have a restaurant in Vallicelli.
- Where are they?
- On the continent.
They refused to pay
the revolution?
No. Or the nationalists would
have blown up the restaurant.
That's the colonel's problem.
You have to confirm
if this is Kristel Vannier,
and tell me how Hedler
put her down there.
Thank you.
Very well.
I looked everywhere and
there is no trace of her file,
but that seems normal...
Renucci has it in his office.
- Why? Wasn't the case closed?
- No, not for everyone.
Kristel was on a family
vacation at L'Oliveraie.
It's a grand hotel.
On Aug. 10 at 11 PM,
she left the hotel to go to a disco
and never reappeared.
At the time, there was a rapist
who had attacked
three young girls in the region.
They were all tourists.
He loved to keep a souvenir
of his victims,
and Ange found these
at Louis Hedler's
when he arrested him.
A makeup mirror,
a little panty, sunglasses...
and Kristel's scarf
a few meters from his house.
Victim after victim,
Hedler became more violent.
Rape wasn't enough,
he needed to kill,
and that happened
to Kristel Vannier.
That's what the judge thought.
But not Renucci, right?
I came to live on the island
hoping she'd come back.
It's stupid, but I invented
many scenarios.
Amnesia, escape...
Stories that gave me hope.
I'm...
I'm really sorry, Nadine.
Does the name Rizzo
tell you anything?
No, why?
Who are they?
Did they know Kristel?
Definitely not.
This is just a routine
question for me, but...
your daughter's body
was found at their house.
I want to see her.
I'm not sure that's
a very good idea.
Yes... I think Guy is right.
It's not a good idea.
Could you perhaps identify her...
dress and jewels...
we collected?
I want to see my daughter.
Well...
Let's...
examine what we have.
The ring.
That ring was not hers.
I had never seen it.
Maybe it's not her!
Did your daughter break
her left humerus
when she was about 12?
Yes.
There's a fracture on the skull.
Your daughter died instantly.
Come on, let's go.
We've nothing left to do here.
Come on... let's go.
Please. Let's go.
What's this?
A bathing suit.
A bikini.
She was wearing it.
But she was going to a disco...
Yes, I understand.
Send me a copy of the contract.
Thanks.
It's a thick file.
You must have spent
a lot of time on it.
When you like something,
time flies.
How curious.
Some documents were added
after Hedler was sentenced.
Well, that's strange.
Mrs. Vannier recognized
her daughter's body.
So it's a closed case, right?
There is something
weird, though.
Corsica BTP says the slab
was placed on August 11 at 8 AM.
What's strange about that?
Kristel left the hotel at 11 PM.
Hedler kidnapped her, raped her,
killed her,
and drove to the Rizzo's.
Enough time.
2 hours to go, 2 to come back...
Hedler got back home
at around 12:30 AM
and did not go back out.
You always knew that Hedler
had not done it.
Did you know?
I had my doubts.
Yes, I had my doubts.
We should reopen the case.
Hedler didn't kill her.
- Is there no doubt?
- No doubt.
This might be inconvenient, but...
I'll request a new investigation.
But I can't give you
this case, Renucci.
What? Are you kidding?
Is it your new game
to take me off cases?
Find something else
to have fun with.
Carnelo, the Prosecutor
at the time...
Bastard.
He became president
of the Assizes.
He wouldn't like it,
after what you did to him.
- What did you do?
- Nothing.
- He beat him up.
- You did that?
Carnelo spent a week
on sick leave, and you...
No. We had a manly discussion
about the affair,
but he was not manly enough.
Le Tallec will be in charge.
Judge, listen...
Don't force me to suspend you again.
I think you're wrong, okay?
He knows the case
better than anybody!
I'm sorry.
Take it or leave it.
There's no way I will
abandon this case.
No way. It is my case.
- You beat that judge up.
- He deserved it.
I will go all the way,
is that clear?
And you won't stop me.
Why are you so interested?
- What's the story?
- The story?
The story is that a young
girl's life was cut short
and that a family was
destroyed by grief
because the court lied to them
and they deserve the truth.
That's the story.
The best thing we can do
is to conduct
the investigation together.
But you must stay behind me,
in the shadow.
Is that clear?
Good.
- Oh, boss.
- No, Le Tallec is the boss.
I'm in the shadow now.
- What?
- Darcourt's decision.
What do you have?
The ring seems to be worth
thousands of euros.
It's a unique piece.
I sent photos to all the jewelers.
- What else?
- The experts got nothing.
She was not necessarily
killed at the villa.
- Maybe it happened elsewhere.
- What else?
The owners of the villa
are waiting in the office...
boss!
- May I attend the audition?
- To keep interrupting me? No.
- Hello.
- Hello.
I'm Captain Le Tallec.
I'll interrogate you separately.
So, if you will, Mr. Rizzo,
the chief here will offer
you a soda next door.
I want you to arrest
the bastards who did this.
To bomb us...
How dare they?
We're a respectable family.
That's not why you're here.
Do you know what we found?
Oil, I hope.
Business is slower than usual.
Can I have a soda?
Of course. You deserve it.
Good.
Do you know Kristel Vannier?
No, not at all.
Not at all, huh?
A girl who disappeared
8 years ago.
Never heard of her.
Never heard of her?
Of course I remember.
Everyone talked about it.
The press, the news...
And that White March in Ajaccio...
was so moving.
Poor girl.
To come to this island
and be treated like that
cannot be tolerated.
We were very moved by that case.
He body was under your slab.
Oh, my God.
Does this photo
tell you anything?
Yeah, I heard about it.
I overheard it on TV.
We're not into such news.
Well, since you were
the same age, I thought maybe
you'd met her that summer
at a party, on the beach,
or at a disco?
No.
I already have that in Ajaccio.
No need to go to Propriano.
So, if I understand correctly,
you're telling me
that you didn't set foot
in Propriano that summer.
Is that it?
You make me sick.
I already said no!
Look at that photo!
Look at it well!
If I knew anything,
I'd tell you right away!
Stay here, I'll be back.
- Tell me!
- Renucci! Let go of him!
Let go of him!
What's wrong with you?
Nothing.
We're having an argument.
What's the matter?
We were just talking.
You had no right.
We will file a complaint.
From now on, Darcourt's
order will be followed.
You're off this investigation!
Move!
What?
Do you want my picture?
Cheers.
Cheers.
Sorry about the other day,
I was mad.
Not at you, at Mom and Dad...
I mean, Pierre.
You can call him dad.
He was your father for long enough.
Plus, he was a good father,
so you can call him dad.
- What?
- It's nothing.
It's just kind of funny to go
from one dad to the other.
Now I'll have to tell Hyacinthe
that I'm not really his grandson.
Yeah, right.
- Yes?
- Ange?
- Where are you at?
- I better talk fast.
Le Tallec just went out
to the bathroom.
2 months after Kristel died,
Paul Rizzo married
a woman named Audrey Leca,
who worked at L'Oliveraie.
You know, the hotel...
Where Kristel and her parents
lived when she disappeared.
I can't believe that Rizzo
spent a whole summer
without coming over to visit.
- Right.
- Good job.
- Should I tell Le Tallec?
No, please don't.
Wait half an hour
before telling him
so we get there at the same time.
- Capisce?
- Okay.
You obviously forgot what I said.
Oh, no, not at all.
But I promised you
that I would go all the way.
Are you more calm now?
What do you mean?
I was never upset.
Hello. Captain Le Tallec.
Renucci.
It's nice to see you again.
- How are you?
- Fine.
I heard that Jo got married.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
We'd like to see Audrey Leca.
Why? Any trouble?
No, just a routine visit.
She's in the kitchen.
I'll call her.
Have a seat. I'll send you
something to drink.
Unless you can't accept it.
We can't.
Julia Olmi, ex handball player.
International.
She took the Club d'Ajaccio
to the nationals.
Stop.
Her husband is a business man
who travels the world.
And she's friends
with your pal, Darcourt.
- Oh boy...
- No, not at all...
Why do you know her so well?
Because she was very affected
by Kristel's disappearance.
She was only 20.
She was an intern here.
She was one of the few
who supported me
when everyone thought
Louis Hedler guilty.
I haven't forgotten.
Paul must have come
to see you often.
I don't feel like talking
about Rizzo.
Why? Complicated divorce?
Not as much as our marriage.
I married Paul
but lived with his mother.
It was impossible.
We suspect she laundries money
at her restaurant.
That's why we're trying
to reconstruct Paul's schedule
during that summer.
Will they be in trouble?
His mother could.
It depends on what you tell us.
Paul says he came
to see you in the evenings.
He did, after service.
He would leave before dusk
so his mom couldn't tell.
It's sad to be scared
of your mom at age 20.
Mrs. Rizzo met her accomplice
on the night of August 10.
Do you remember if Paul
was with you that night?
No?
Let me refresh your memory.
It was the night on which
Kristel Vannier disappeared.
Oh, yes, I remember.
He arrived at around 3 PM.
And he must have left...
at around 11 PM.
He said his mother
was suspecting something.
I never really believed
that explanation.
Did it have to do
with their traffic?
Probably.
Everyone seemed affected
by her disappearance.
They all exaggerated,
she was no saint.
Why? Did Paul like her?
Well, no.
But she was a teaser.
she knew he was
going to marry me,
so it was like a challenge
for her to seduce him.
"A teaser"? Are you sure?
Thanks for your help.
Is that it?
"A teaser."
- You chose to ignore that.
- What do you mean?
It's not in her file.
No, it's not.
But it's in this file here.
I couldn't heap
more stuff on Kristel.
I'll tell you what happened
that night.
You found an excuse
to go see Kristel,
and then things
got out of hand.
Oh, please...
- I didn't even know her.
- Stop.
Stop.
We know you knew her
and that she was
trying to seduce you.
And we know you lied
because you lie all the time.
- Did Audrey tell you that?
- What did she do?
Did she play big on you?
And you were weak,
she forced you and then...
I never touched her!
Yes, she got me terribly hot.
But when I said yes, she said
that she preferred girls.
Please...
And, to prove it, she started
making out with some chick.
That's all.
I didn't kill her.
So you lied to us
saying that
you didn't know Kristel...
but you were near her
when she disappeared
and you had a motive to kill her,
plus, we found her body
buried at your house.
It wasn't me, I swear.
Save your words for the trial.
It was me who placed
those explosives.
Could you repeat that?
I wanted the insurance money
to save the restaurant.
I can prove it.
What...?
Do you think I knew about the body?
Fucking hell.
Yes, what is it?
Oh, no. Sorry, Anna.
It's work.
Yes?
What?
Where is he?
I'm coming.
What is it with him?
What is it?
How is he doing?
What is it?
- He has triple fracture...
- Yes?
To the tibia and fibula.
And a cervical concussion
with displaced vertebrae.
It's okay.
He's having surgery.
It was me who called him.
You did well.
My grandson will be fine,
I'm sure of it.
He's a warrior.
It's in his blood.
I shouldn't have
bought him that bike.
You couldn't have known.
Exactly.
His father was like that at that age.
- Ange.
- What?
- What are you hiding from me?
- Nothing.
Come on...
tell me.
- What is it with Barthé?
- It's nothing.
It's nothing. Just...
nothing.
I got it.
The surgery went well.
We just put some screws
in for the fractures.
And... the scan looks fine.
We'll just keep him under
observation for a while.
Can we see him?
He's sedated and asleep,
but the family can come in.
Oh, we're all
kind of family, you know.
How do you feel?
A bit stiff, but I'll be fine.
I'm sorry, Mom.
It's okay.
I only care that you're alive.
- I screwed up bad.
- No, no.
We never do things
half-heartedly in this family.
Hyacinthe.
Did anyone tell him the truth?
We didn't need to tell him.
- He guessed it by himself.
- Really?
Yes.
He's a fine psychologist,
but a terrible comedian.
Especially when he pretends
to be asleep.
So, how is he doing?
He'll be fine.
Plus...
he's a warrior.
Can I buy you breakfast?
What?
What's the matter with you?
I'd like us to stop fighting.
At least for now.
Her daughter...
disappeared, her husband died,
Guy tried to do everything
to help her, they married.
I guess they have...
the right to know the truth.
You're too involved
with this case,
and you lack discernment.
Not that I'm preaching to you.
Preach to me?
- Yes.
- Okay.
I think I can bring
a new perspective
to this case.
Go ahead.
I'd like to hear it.
We found the person
who bought that ring.
It was Guy Pernel.
Wait...
How could I not see that?
Not that I'm preaching to you.
So you were the one who gave
Kristel that ring.
You bought it in Nice
on Saturday July 13, 2008,
at 3:30 PM.
At her age, Kristel
wanted to be liked.
You were her father's friend,
maybe she tried to test
her seduction powers on you.
Oh no. I...
- I never felt desire for her.
- Really?
Why did you give her
that ring?
I didn't kill Kristel.
I didn't kill her...
Take your jacket, Mr. Pernel.
We're going to the station.
- What? Now?
- Yes, now.
Please.
- Is Chief Renucci here?
- He's busy.
- I need to talk to him.
- He can't.
Wait. What's the matter?
What's the matter...?
Why don't you tell me?
Guy has nothing to do with it.
It was Hedler who did it.
He was sentenced for it.
Hedler is a repeat rapist,
but he didn't kill Kristel.
We have new evidence.
Mr. Pernel has no alibi
for the night she disappeared.
That's the thing.
We were together all night
that night.
Why hadn't you said that?
Say what?
That I was cheating
on my dying husband
while my daughter
was being kidnapped?
What's that story about a ring?
Kristel knew about us
and threatened to tell Jean.
I didn't want him to die
thinking we had betrayed him.
She made you say it.
The ring was a way
to keep her silent.
She insisted so much on it.
She did that...
and you didn't tell me?
Listen, Nadine, she was mad.
What she was going through
was unfair.
She hated the whole world,
she was young.
And you were willing to be
accused for it?
I had no right to stain
Kristel's memory.
She pestered me for weeks
about that ring...
and I never saw her wear it.
Okay! Let's start over.
- Read the testimonies.
- Looking for what?
I don't know.
We'll know when we find it.
- We'll spend the night here.
- Well, we have to find out
where Kristel could have been
headed on that August 10.
Go ahead.
Hey, Le Tallec.
Get to work.
- Am I interrupting?
- What are you doing here?
You're not answering the phone
and I need to talk to you.
Can I have him for 2 seconds?
Excuse me.
What is it?
This is huge.
The Aquaviva process
is getting noticed
and we were asked to become
partners at a Paris office.
- We start in 2 weeks.
- Wow!
So, you're leaving?
Well, yes.
I wanted to tell you sooner,
but it was not certain.
I'm sorry.
Not at all.
Why do you say that?
I'm actually... very happy
for both of you.
- Really?
- Yes, really.
- And you wanted to tell me...?
- What?
Oh... it's nothing.
- Sorry, I'm working.
- What case is it?
It's an old story.
With a nice ring.
Yeah. Hey, tell me something.
You're 18.
You pester me for weeks
to buy you a ring.
But, when I finally do,
you never wear it.
Yes...
Why don't you ever wear it?
I don't know.
Maybe because...
I want to give it to a friend.
Oh, shit...
Shit.
Where is he going?
Again?
What do you want?
To ask you some questions.
- One question, really.
- Sure, go ahead.
Good.
When we interrogated you,
you said Kristel provoked you
by making out with a girl.
- Do you know her name?
- No.
Tell us if she appears
in these pictures.
They're a lot.
Yes. Why, are you busy?
Yes.
Thank you.
Why that look on your face?
I'm trying to recall
the girl you used to be.
I was 20, I was shy
and insecure.
My first internship.
I loved the hospitality here.
Yes. And there was another
girl here at the time...
who was your complete
opposite, right?
Disrespectful, cheeky,
and extroverted.
- Kristel.
- Yes.
Did you know she had an affair
with another woman?
She was like a secret girlfriend.
I didn't.
You didn't?
That's strange,
because I have a witness
that asserts that you were
that secret love.
Is this a personal conversation
or an interrogation?
What do you think?
I think that,
if you want to continue,
it should be at the station.
It's too unsubstantial.
A memory from years ago,
from a swindler who blew up
his own back yard?
That's exactly why
we need a warrant
to search Julia Olmi's house.
We think Kristel died there.
But there's nothing in the file.
These are all assumptions:
That she was a lesbian,
that her lover killed her...
It's too insubstantial.
Get me one piece of evidence
and I'll give you it.
Why so much resistance?
What's so special about her?
She's fragile.
Her father is a tyrant
who has made her miserable.
And still does, although
she takes care of him.
It's tough to see a friend
in the eye of the storm.
So?
You can't reproach Renucci
for protecting his people
if you do the same.
You can't compare us.
So, give me that warrant.
Chief.
Hello.
We have a warrant
to conduct a search
of your house.
What's going on?
Who is it?
Police.
They want to search the house.
Tell them to go to hell.
Bunch of bastards...
A terminal patient
always says what they think.
Luminol didn't reveal
any traces on the floor.
The chlorine, and time,
make this impossible.
She was probably killed
inside, then.
Thanks.
Nothing here.
No traces of blood.
We're either mistaken...
or time erased all traces.
According to the report,
her wound could have been
caused by falling down stairs.
Le Tallec, we checked.
It's strange to have
a carpeted staircase.
No, I have one.
Okay.
Stones are a murderer's nightmare.
Excuse me. Could you remove
the staircase carpet?
If there was blood,
the stone must have absorbed
at least a small part.
- Even after 8 years?
- That's right.
After 8 years.
We found blood
on the staircase.
In a few hours, we'll know
if it was Kristel's.
Why?
I loved her more
than I ever loved anyone.
- What happened?
- I killed her.
Are you kidding?
Are you sure?
Listen... I'm old, I'm sick,
and I will die soon.
Why would I lie to you?
Bravo.
Really.
He wants to redeem himself
in his daughter's eyes.
Stop or you'll make me cry.
Bravo, Renucci,
you finally caught him.
After 8 years.
I'm sorry to disappoint you.
The killer is still out there.
What?
Didn't he just confess?
That doesn't make him a murderer.
Excuse me.
I was summoned to testify.
Yes, yes, indeed.
But the Chief is busy
so I must ask you to come...
this way, please.
Sorry, this is the only
room we have left.
He'll be right with you.
Are you sure
you don't want a lawyer?
Me, a lawyer? No.
What about you?
Okay.
What exactly happened
on August 10, 2008?
I... I killed Kristel Vannier.
Under what circumstances?
Well, I surprised her
with my daughter.
I wanted to throw her out.
She resisted, fought back,
and so I... pushed her.
And she fell down the stairs.
- That's it.
- Then what?
I knew a slab was going to be placed
in a villa...
- Yes, the Rizzo's.
The Rizzo's.
And then... when I heard
that that rapist...
had been arrested,
I went to leave Kristel's scarf
next to his house.
You got your man, Chief.
Yes... I understand.
I have a daughter too.
If I were in your shoes,
I would do the same thing.
Yes. Really.
To see your own daughter
flirting and kissing
with another woman...
can drive anyone mad.
Oh no. It wasn't Julia.
Kristel was harassing her.
Kristel was a good girl.
Kristel, a good girl?
Are you kidding?
I investigated her too.
Really?
And what did you find?
That she slept with everybody.
Men, women, young, old...
girls, boys, I mean...
anything that came her way.
- She was a bitch.
- No.
She was a bitch.
Did your daughter know
all this?
I told her, of course.
She got very upset.
She would not hear me.
She was an easy prey
for a girl like Kristel.
She was manipulated, that's all.
No!
Julia was in love.
No, she was stupid.
That's all.
Stupid and blind.
That girl didn't love her,
but Julie couldn't see it.
She was too naïve.
She was too young.
Stop searching.
Yes.
Is that what you'll say in court?
That Kristel was a bitch
and that your daughter was
too stupid to understand
that she was being
manipulated?
Well, sure.
Shut up! Shut up!
I killed her!
I killed her!
You can't say that!
I loved her!
I loved her so much!
- I can't.
- What are you saying?
- I don't love you.
- What about this ring?
- I used it to seduce you.
- What?
- Leave me alone.
- No, Kristel.
Let go of me!
Take him away.
You will also go to prison,
for complicity.
Yes, I understand
why you feel troubled.
It's a shock to learn
you have a half-brother
after 18 years.
I dreamed of having a brother
since I was little.
And now I won't be able
to see him much.
Why do you say that?
It's never too late.
You know what?
I'd like to have some rosé.
Wouldn't you?
I wanted to thank you
for everything you did for me
after what happened.
It was nothing.
It made me realize a lot of things.
I don't want to end up like Julia.
What do you mean, "like Julia"?
I don't want to screw my life.
She never had the courage
to assume who she was
or what she wanted.
She lived to please others.
I don't get it. You'll be
General Prosecutor in 2 years.
- It's what you wanted.
- Seb.
We could have been happy together.
But I ruined it, I know.
I left you in Lille
because I wasn't ready.
I wanted to be a Prosecutor.
Now I am one.
I miss you so much.
Will you give me another chance?
Maybe we could start by...
having dinner together.
Tomorrow.
Sure.
I'm so glad you came.
- For you.
- Thanks!
They're beautiful.
Thanks for being here.
I'm so glad you came.
- How are you?
- Fine.
- Le Tallec. Coming or not?
- I'm coming.
Red or rosé?
White, please.
Thank you.
You're handsome.
It's been a long time
since I felt this happy.
Well...
I'd like to offer a toast,
first to you, Jo,
who is leaving us to go
work on the continent.
And then, to Bruno,
who would better
make her happy.
And to Barthé...
my son.
And to Anna,
who has just...
come back into my life.
To all of you.
To family!
To family!
I forgot Jo's present.
I'll go get it.
Leave that for tomorrow.
- No. Now is better.
- Well, here.
Use my car.
You'll go faster.
Ange.
Your new colleague
has been here a year.
Does he ever relax?
No, never.
It happens. But you have
to be lucky to see it.
It happens... from time to time.
Hey, sis,
this rosé is delicious.
- It's the same as always.
- This bottle is special.
What? Why do you
look at me like that?
It makes me happy
to see you together.
I'll miss you.
- I'll be back.
- Sure.
You better.
Anna! Anna!
Subtitles: Eclair Media
It blew up at 1 AM.
The victim?
The house was empty,
but we have a...
sort of victim.
What do you mean,
"a sort of victim"?
DUEL IN THE SUN
Well, Jo, there's something...
I've wanted to talk to you
about for some time, but...
it's a bit complicated.
I wanted to...
Anna.
Are you getting married?
No.
It's not about Anna.
You should.
- She seems very nice.
- Yes. However...
what I'm going to tell you
is not about her.
You're scared of marriage.
If you keep interrupting,
I can't tell you.
This is not easy, you know.
When I met Anna, 18 years ago,
I was in love...
Hello.
Bruno was great
on the radio yesterday.
- He's a star.
- Thanks.
Can I speak with my daughter?
I just wanted to say hello.
It's important to be nice to clients.
Is it also important
to bother clients?
Leave us.
He and Anna are getting married.
Congratulations.
I love weddings.
Not at all.
What is it, then?
- May I...?
- Stop.
- I'll leave you.
- Well, thanks!
As I was saying, 18 years ago,
when I met Anna,
I was in love with her.
At that time...
Yes, Le Tallec?
I'm coming.
- Some other time.
- Sure.
Le Tallec.
You can never drive my car again.
Copilot's no fun, eh?
You got a speed ticket, Toussaint.
8 times just this year!
You're even worse than me.
Come on... The police
has something against me!
Crooked cops...
Hello.
Hello, Prosecutor, ma'am.
You look beautiful today.
That wet ashes perfume
suits you so well.
The explosion exposed a body
hidden under the concrete.
- Where is Meinard?
- He's sick.
I'm his substitute.
It's hard to tell
when this person died.
Around August 10, 2008.
How do you know that?
It won't be easy to identify it.
Her name is Kristel Vannier.
She was kidnapped in 2008.
She was 18.
We found her scarf
at a repeat rapist's house.
He always denied the crime.
How much faster
can you solve a case?
It's not solved yet.
Where are the house owners?
Mrs. Rizzo and her son
have a restaurant in Vallicelli.
- Where are they?
- On the continent.
They refused to pay
the revolution?
No. Or the nationalists would
have blown up the restaurant.
That's the colonel's problem.
You have to confirm
if this is Kristel Vannier,
and tell me how Hedler
put her down there.
Thank you.
Very well.
I looked everywhere and
there is no trace of her file,
but that seems normal...
Renucci has it in his office.
- Why? Wasn't the case closed?
- No, not for everyone.
Kristel was on a family
vacation at L'Oliveraie.
It's a grand hotel.
On Aug. 10 at 11 PM,
she left the hotel to go to a disco
and never reappeared.
At the time, there was a rapist
who had attacked
three young girls in the region.
They were all tourists.
He loved to keep a souvenir
of his victims,
and Ange found these
at Louis Hedler's
when he arrested him.
A makeup mirror,
a little panty, sunglasses...
and Kristel's scarf
a few meters from his house.
Victim after victim,
Hedler became more violent.
Rape wasn't enough,
he needed to kill,
and that happened
to Kristel Vannier.
That's what the judge thought.
But not Renucci, right?
I came to live on the island
hoping she'd come back.
It's stupid, but I invented
many scenarios.
Amnesia, escape...
Stories that gave me hope.
I'm...
I'm really sorry, Nadine.
Does the name Rizzo
tell you anything?
No, why?
Who are they?
Did they know Kristel?
Definitely not.
This is just a routine
question for me, but...
your daughter's body
was found at their house.
I want to see her.
I'm not sure that's
a very good idea.
Yes... I think Guy is right.
It's not a good idea.
Could you perhaps identify her...
dress and jewels...
we collected?
I want to see my daughter.
Well...
Let's...
examine what we have.
The ring.
That ring was not hers.
I had never seen it.
Maybe it's not her!
Did your daughter break
her left humerus
when she was about 12?
Yes.
There's a fracture on the skull.
Your daughter died instantly.
Come on, let's go.
We've nothing left to do here.
Come on... let's go.
Please. Let's go.
What's this?
A bathing suit.
A bikini.
She was wearing it.
But she was going to a disco...
Yes, I understand.
Send me a copy of the contract.
Thanks.
It's a thick file.
You must have spent
a lot of time on it.
When you like something,
time flies.
How curious.
Some documents were added
after Hedler was sentenced.
Well, that's strange.
Mrs. Vannier recognized
her daughter's body.
So it's a closed case, right?
There is something
weird, though.
Corsica BTP says the slab
was placed on August 11 at 8 AM.
What's strange about that?
Kristel left the hotel at 11 PM.
Hedler kidnapped her, raped her,
killed her,
and drove to the Rizzo's.
Enough time.
2 hours to go, 2 to come back...
Hedler got back home
at around 12:30 AM
and did not go back out.
You always knew that Hedler
had not done it.
Did you know?
I had my doubts.
Yes, I had my doubts.
We should reopen the case.
Hedler didn't kill her.
- Is there no doubt?
- No doubt.
This might be inconvenient, but...
I'll request a new investigation.
But I can't give you
this case, Renucci.
What? Are you kidding?
Is it your new game
to take me off cases?
Find something else
to have fun with.
Carnelo, the Prosecutor
at the time...
Bastard.
He became president
of the Assizes.
He wouldn't like it,
after what you did to him.
- What did you do?
- Nothing.
- He beat him up.
- You did that?
Carnelo spent a week
on sick leave, and you...
No. We had a manly discussion
about the affair,
but he was not manly enough.
Le Tallec will be in charge.
Judge, listen...
Don't force me to suspend you again.
I think you're wrong, okay?
He knows the case
better than anybody!
I'm sorry.
Take it or leave it.
There's no way I will
abandon this case.
No way. It is my case.
- You beat that judge up.
- He deserved it.
I will go all the way,
is that clear?
And you won't stop me.
Why are you so interested?
- What's the story?
- The story?
The story is that a young
girl's life was cut short
and that a family was
destroyed by grief
because the court lied to them
and they deserve the truth.
That's the story.
The best thing we can do
is to conduct
the investigation together.
But you must stay behind me,
in the shadow.
Is that clear?
Good.
- Oh, boss.
- No, Le Tallec is the boss.
I'm in the shadow now.
- What?
- Darcourt's decision.
What do you have?
The ring seems to be worth
thousands of euros.
It's a unique piece.
I sent photos to all the jewelers.
- What else?
- The experts got nothing.
She was not necessarily
killed at the villa.
- Maybe it happened elsewhere.
- What else?
The owners of the villa
are waiting in the office...
boss!
- May I attend the audition?
- To keep interrupting me? No.
- Hello.
- Hello.
I'm Captain Le Tallec.
I'll interrogate you separately.
So, if you will, Mr. Rizzo,
the chief here will offer
you a soda next door.
I want you to arrest
the bastards who did this.
To bomb us...
How dare they?
We're a respectable family.
That's not why you're here.
Do you know what we found?
Oil, I hope.
Business is slower than usual.
Can I have a soda?
Of course. You deserve it.
Good.
Do you know Kristel Vannier?
No, not at all.
Not at all, huh?
A girl who disappeared
8 years ago.
Never heard of her.
Never heard of her?
Of course I remember.
Everyone talked about it.
The press, the news...
And that White March in Ajaccio...
was so moving.
Poor girl.
To come to this island
and be treated like that
cannot be tolerated.
We were very moved by that case.
He body was under your slab.
Oh, my God.
Does this photo
tell you anything?
Yeah, I heard about it.
I overheard it on TV.
We're not into such news.
Well, since you were
the same age, I thought maybe
you'd met her that summer
at a party, on the beach,
or at a disco?
No.
I already have that in Ajaccio.
No need to go to Propriano.
So, if I understand correctly,
you're telling me
that you didn't set foot
in Propriano that summer.
Is that it?
You make me sick.
I already said no!
Look at that photo!
Look at it well!
If I knew anything,
I'd tell you right away!
Stay here, I'll be back.
- Tell me!
- Renucci! Let go of him!
Let go of him!
What's wrong with you?
Nothing.
We're having an argument.
What's the matter?
We were just talking.
You had no right.
We will file a complaint.
From now on, Darcourt's
order will be followed.
You're off this investigation!
Move!
What?
Do you want my picture?
Cheers.
Cheers.
Sorry about the other day,
I was mad.
Not at you, at Mom and Dad...
I mean, Pierre.
You can call him dad.
He was your father for long enough.
Plus, he was a good father,
so you can call him dad.
- What?
- It's nothing.
It's just kind of funny to go
from one dad to the other.
Now I'll have to tell Hyacinthe
that I'm not really his grandson.
Yeah, right.
- Yes?
- Ange?
- Where are you at?
- I better talk fast.
Le Tallec just went out
to the bathroom.
2 months after Kristel died,
Paul Rizzo married
a woman named Audrey Leca,
who worked at L'Oliveraie.
You know, the hotel...
Where Kristel and her parents
lived when she disappeared.
I can't believe that Rizzo
spent a whole summer
without coming over to visit.
- Right.
- Good job.
- Should I tell Le Tallec?
No, please don't.
Wait half an hour
before telling him
so we get there at the same time.
- Capisce?
- Okay.
You obviously forgot what I said.
Oh, no, not at all.
But I promised you
that I would go all the way.
Are you more calm now?
What do you mean?
I was never upset.
Hello. Captain Le Tallec.
Renucci.
It's nice to see you again.
- How are you?
- Fine.
I heard that Jo got married.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
We'd like to see Audrey Leca.
Why? Any trouble?
No, just a routine visit.
She's in the kitchen.
I'll call her.
Have a seat. I'll send you
something to drink.
Unless you can't accept it.
We can't.
Julia Olmi, ex handball player.
International.
She took the Club d'Ajaccio
to the nationals.
Stop.
Her husband is a business man
who travels the world.
And she's friends
with your pal, Darcourt.
- Oh boy...
- No, not at all...
Why do you know her so well?
Because she was very affected
by Kristel's disappearance.
She was only 20.
She was an intern here.
She was one of the few
who supported me
when everyone thought
Louis Hedler guilty.
I haven't forgotten.
Paul must have come
to see you often.
I don't feel like talking
about Rizzo.
Why? Complicated divorce?
Not as much as our marriage.
I married Paul
but lived with his mother.
It was impossible.
We suspect she laundries money
at her restaurant.
That's why we're trying
to reconstruct Paul's schedule
during that summer.
Will they be in trouble?
His mother could.
It depends on what you tell us.
Paul says he came
to see you in the evenings.
He did, after service.
He would leave before dusk
so his mom couldn't tell.
It's sad to be scared
of your mom at age 20.
Mrs. Rizzo met her accomplice
on the night of August 10.
Do you remember if Paul
was with you that night?
No?
Let me refresh your memory.
It was the night on which
Kristel Vannier disappeared.
Oh, yes, I remember.
He arrived at around 3 PM.
And he must have left...
at around 11 PM.
He said his mother
was suspecting something.
I never really believed
that explanation.
Did it have to do
with their traffic?
Probably.
Everyone seemed affected
by her disappearance.
They all exaggerated,
she was no saint.
Why? Did Paul like her?
Well, no.
But she was a teaser.
she knew he was
going to marry me,
so it was like a challenge
for her to seduce him.
"A teaser"? Are you sure?
Thanks for your help.
Is that it?
"A teaser."
- You chose to ignore that.
- What do you mean?
It's not in her file.
No, it's not.
But it's in this file here.
I couldn't heap
more stuff on Kristel.
I'll tell you what happened
that night.
You found an excuse
to go see Kristel,
and then things
got out of hand.
Oh, please...
- I didn't even know her.
- Stop.
Stop.
We know you knew her
and that she was
trying to seduce you.
And we know you lied
because you lie all the time.
- Did Audrey tell you that?
- What did she do?
Did she play big on you?
And you were weak,
she forced you and then...
I never touched her!
Yes, she got me terribly hot.
But when I said yes, she said
that she preferred girls.
Please...
And, to prove it, she started
making out with some chick.
That's all.
I didn't kill her.
So you lied to us
saying that
you didn't know Kristel...
but you were near her
when she disappeared
and you had a motive to kill her,
plus, we found her body
buried at your house.
It wasn't me, I swear.
Save your words for the trial.
It was me who placed
those explosives.
Could you repeat that?
I wanted the insurance money
to save the restaurant.
I can prove it.
What...?
Do you think I knew about the body?
Fucking hell.
Yes, what is it?
Oh, no. Sorry, Anna.
It's work.
Yes?
What?
Where is he?
I'm coming.
What is it with him?
What is it?
How is he doing?
What is it?
- He has triple fracture...
- Yes?
To the tibia and fibula.
And a cervical concussion
with displaced vertebrae.
It's okay.
He's having surgery.
It was me who called him.
You did well.
My grandson will be fine,
I'm sure of it.
He's a warrior.
It's in his blood.
I shouldn't have
bought him that bike.
You couldn't have known.
Exactly.
His father was like that at that age.
- Ange.
- What?
- What are you hiding from me?
- Nothing.
Come on...
tell me.
- What is it with Barthé?
- It's nothing.
It's nothing. Just...
nothing.
I got it.
The surgery went well.
We just put some screws
in for the fractures.
And... the scan looks fine.
We'll just keep him under
observation for a while.
Can we see him?
He's sedated and asleep,
but the family can come in.
Oh, we're all
kind of family, you know.
How do you feel?
A bit stiff, but I'll be fine.
I'm sorry, Mom.
It's okay.
I only care that you're alive.
- I screwed up bad.
- No, no.
We never do things
half-heartedly in this family.
Hyacinthe.
Did anyone tell him the truth?
We didn't need to tell him.
- He guessed it by himself.
- Really?
Yes.
He's a fine psychologist,
but a terrible comedian.
Especially when he pretends
to be asleep.
So, how is he doing?
He'll be fine.
Plus...
he's a warrior.
Can I buy you breakfast?
What?
What's the matter with you?
I'd like us to stop fighting.
At least for now.
Her daughter...
disappeared, her husband died,
Guy tried to do everything
to help her, they married.
I guess they have...
the right to know the truth.
You're too involved
with this case,
and you lack discernment.
Not that I'm preaching to you.
Preach to me?
- Yes.
- Okay.
I think I can bring
a new perspective
to this case.
Go ahead.
I'd like to hear it.
We found the person
who bought that ring.
It was Guy Pernel.
Wait...
How could I not see that?
Not that I'm preaching to you.
So you were the one who gave
Kristel that ring.
You bought it in Nice
on Saturday July 13, 2008,
at 3:30 PM.
At her age, Kristel
wanted to be liked.
You were her father's friend,
maybe she tried to test
her seduction powers on you.
Oh no. I...
- I never felt desire for her.
- Really?
Why did you give her
that ring?
I didn't kill Kristel.
I didn't kill her...
Take your jacket, Mr. Pernel.
We're going to the station.
- What? Now?
- Yes, now.
Please.
- Is Chief Renucci here?
- He's busy.
- I need to talk to him.
- He can't.
Wait. What's the matter?
What's the matter...?
Why don't you tell me?
Guy has nothing to do with it.
It was Hedler who did it.
He was sentenced for it.
Hedler is a repeat rapist,
but he didn't kill Kristel.
We have new evidence.
Mr. Pernel has no alibi
for the night she disappeared.
That's the thing.
We were together all night
that night.
Why hadn't you said that?
Say what?
That I was cheating
on my dying husband
while my daughter
was being kidnapped?
What's that story about a ring?
Kristel knew about us
and threatened to tell Jean.
I didn't want him to die
thinking we had betrayed him.
She made you say it.
The ring was a way
to keep her silent.
She insisted so much on it.
She did that...
and you didn't tell me?
Listen, Nadine, she was mad.
What she was going through
was unfair.
She hated the whole world,
she was young.
And you were willing to be
accused for it?
I had no right to stain
Kristel's memory.
She pestered me for weeks
about that ring...
and I never saw her wear it.
Okay! Let's start over.
- Read the testimonies.
- Looking for what?
I don't know.
We'll know when we find it.
- We'll spend the night here.
- Well, we have to find out
where Kristel could have been
headed on that August 10.
Go ahead.
Hey, Le Tallec.
Get to work.
- Am I interrupting?
- What are you doing here?
You're not answering the phone
and I need to talk to you.
Can I have him for 2 seconds?
Excuse me.
What is it?
This is huge.
The Aquaviva process
is getting noticed
and we were asked to become
partners at a Paris office.
- We start in 2 weeks.
- Wow!
So, you're leaving?
Well, yes.
I wanted to tell you sooner,
but it was not certain.
I'm sorry.
Not at all.
Why do you say that?
I'm actually... very happy
for both of you.
- Really?
- Yes, really.
- And you wanted to tell me...?
- What?
Oh... it's nothing.
- Sorry, I'm working.
- What case is it?
It's an old story.
With a nice ring.
Yeah. Hey, tell me something.
You're 18.
You pester me for weeks
to buy you a ring.
But, when I finally do,
you never wear it.
Yes...
Why don't you ever wear it?
I don't know.
Maybe because...
I want to give it to a friend.
Oh, shit...
Shit.
Where is he going?
Again?
What do you want?
To ask you some questions.
- One question, really.
- Sure, go ahead.
Good.
When we interrogated you,
you said Kristel provoked you
by making out with a girl.
- Do you know her name?
- No.
Tell us if she appears
in these pictures.
They're a lot.
Yes. Why, are you busy?
Yes.
Thank you.
Why that look on your face?
I'm trying to recall
the girl you used to be.
I was 20, I was shy
and insecure.
My first internship.
I loved the hospitality here.
Yes. And there was another
girl here at the time...
who was your complete
opposite, right?
Disrespectful, cheeky,
and extroverted.
- Kristel.
- Yes.
Did you know she had an affair
with another woman?
She was like a secret girlfriend.
I didn't.
You didn't?
That's strange,
because I have a witness
that asserts that you were
that secret love.
Is this a personal conversation
or an interrogation?
What do you think?
I think that,
if you want to continue,
it should be at the station.
It's too unsubstantial.
A memory from years ago,
from a swindler who blew up
his own back yard?
That's exactly why
we need a warrant
to search Julia Olmi's house.
We think Kristel died there.
But there's nothing in the file.
These are all assumptions:
That she was a lesbian,
that her lover killed her...
It's too insubstantial.
Get me one piece of evidence
and I'll give you it.
Why so much resistance?
What's so special about her?
She's fragile.
Her father is a tyrant
who has made her miserable.
And still does, although
she takes care of him.
It's tough to see a friend
in the eye of the storm.
So?
You can't reproach Renucci
for protecting his people
if you do the same.
You can't compare us.
So, give me that warrant.
Chief.
Hello.
We have a warrant
to conduct a search
of your house.
What's going on?
Who is it?
Police.
They want to search the house.
Tell them to go to hell.
Bunch of bastards...
A terminal patient
always says what they think.
Luminol didn't reveal
any traces on the floor.
The chlorine, and time,
make this impossible.
She was probably killed
inside, then.
Thanks.
Nothing here.
No traces of blood.
We're either mistaken...
or time erased all traces.
According to the report,
her wound could have been
caused by falling down stairs.
Le Tallec, we checked.
It's strange to have
a carpeted staircase.
No, I have one.
Okay.
Stones are a murderer's nightmare.
Excuse me. Could you remove
the staircase carpet?
If there was blood,
the stone must have absorbed
at least a small part.
- Even after 8 years?
- That's right.
After 8 years.
We found blood
on the staircase.
In a few hours, we'll know
if it was Kristel's.
Why?
I loved her more
than I ever loved anyone.
- What happened?
- I killed her.
Are you kidding?
Are you sure?
Listen... I'm old, I'm sick,
and I will die soon.
Why would I lie to you?
Bravo.
Really.
He wants to redeem himself
in his daughter's eyes.
Stop or you'll make me cry.
Bravo, Renucci,
you finally caught him.
After 8 years.
I'm sorry to disappoint you.
The killer is still out there.
What?
Didn't he just confess?
That doesn't make him a murderer.
Excuse me.
I was summoned to testify.
Yes, yes, indeed.
But the Chief is busy
so I must ask you to come...
this way, please.
Sorry, this is the only
room we have left.
He'll be right with you.
Are you sure
you don't want a lawyer?
Me, a lawyer? No.
What about you?
Okay.
What exactly happened
on August 10, 2008?
I... I killed Kristel Vannier.
Under what circumstances?
Well, I surprised her
with my daughter.
I wanted to throw her out.
She resisted, fought back,
and so I... pushed her.
And she fell down the stairs.
- That's it.
- Then what?
I knew a slab was going to be placed
in a villa...
- Yes, the Rizzo's.
The Rizzo's.
And then... when I heard
that that rapist...
had been arrested,
I went to leave Kristel's scarf
next to his house.
You got your man, Chief.
Yes... I understand.
I have a daughter too.
If I were in your shoes,
I would do the same thing.
Yes. Really.
To see your own daughter
flirting and kissing
with another woman...
can drive anyone mad.
Oh no. It wasn't Julia.
Kristel was harassing her.
Kristel was a good girl.
Kristel, a good girl?
Are you kidding?
I investigated her too.
Really?
And what did you find?
That she slept with everybody.
Men, women, young, old...
girls, boys, I mean...
anything that came her way.
- She was a bitch.
- No.
She was a bitch.
Did your daughter know
all this?
I told her, of course.
She got very upset.
She would not hear me.
She was an easy prey
for a girl like Kristel.
She was manipulated, that's all.
No!
Julia was in love.
No, she was stupid.
That's all.
Stupid and blind.
That girl didn't love her,
but Julie couldn't see it.
She was too naïve.
She was too young.
Stop searching.
Yes.
Is that what you'll say in court?
That Kristel was a bitch
and that your daughter was
too stupid to understand
that she was being
manipulated?
Well, sure.
Shut up! Shut up!
I killed her!
I killed her!
You can't say that!
I loved her!
I loved her so much!
- I can't.
- What are you saying?
- I don't love you.
- What about this ring?
- I used it to seduce you.
- What?
- Leave me alone.
- No, Kristel.
Let go of me!
Take him away.
You will also go to prison,
for complicity.
Yes, I understand
why you feel troubled.
It's a shock to learn
you have a half-brother
after 18 years.
I dreamed of having a brother
since I was little.
And now I won't be able
to see him much.
Why do you say that?
It's never too late.
You know what?
I'd like to have some rosé.
Wouldn't you?
I wanted to thank you
for everything you did for me
after what happened.
It was nothing.
It made me realize a lot of things.
I don't want to end up like Julia.
What do you mean, "like Julia"?
I don't want to screw my life.
She never had the courage
to assume who she was
or what she wanted.
She lived to please others.
I don't get it. You'll be
General Prosecutor in 2 years.
- It's what you wanted.
- Seb.
We could have been happy together.
But I ruined it, I know.
I left you in Lille
because I wasn't ready.
I wanted to be a Prosecutor.
Now I am one.
I miss you so much.
Will you give me another chance?
Maybe we could start by...
having dinner together.
Tomorrow.
Sure.
I'm so glad you came.
- For you.
- Thanks!
They're beautiful.
Thanks for being here.
I'm so glad you came.
- How are you?
- Fine.
- Le Tallec. Coming or not?
- I'm coming.
Red or rosé?
White, please.
Thank you.
You're handsome.
It's been a long time
since I felt this happy.
Well...
I'd like to offer a toast,
first to you, Jo,
who is leaving us to go
work on the continent.
And then, to Bruno,
who would better
make her happy.
And to Barthé...
my son.
And to Anna,
who has just...
come back into my life.
To all of you.
To family!
To family!
I forgot Jo's present.
I'll go get it.
Leave that for tomorrow.
- No. Now is better.
- Well, here.
Use my car.
You'll go faster.
Ange.
Your new colleague
has been here a year.
Does he ever relax?
No, never.
It happens. But you have
to be lucky to see it.
It happens... from time to time.
Hey, sis,
this rosé is delicious.
- It's the same as always.
- This bottle is special.
What? Why do you
look at me like that?
It makes me happy
to see you together.
I'll miss you.
- I'll be back.
- Sure.
You better.
Anna! Anna!
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