Spin (2012–2016): Season 2, Episode 3 - Otages - full transcript

Friday

Gabrielle,

they're all here.

Officially,
the president is tired.

He's doing less
to prepare for the G8.

We stick with that.

Nothing else comes out.

No reason to alarm people
over an illness.

- And his schedule?
- There are no problems.

There are no official visits.

Postpone the
Economic and Social Council,



make an excuse.

There's the Qatar emir's brother
at 3.

He's a good friend

of the minister of foreign affairs.
They can have tea

and lie to each other with delight
as usual.

I'll do the lunch
with the prime minister.

He should be told.
He's the head of government.

I won't go into
detail for now.

Catherine, stop sniveling.

- It's fine.
- I'm sorry.

Can I talk to you?

Yes.

How long will it be secret?

I don't have the medical info
for a statement.



Once I know,
I can alert the media?

Naturally.

Listen, Gabrielle,

the president's in a coma
with a possible stroke.

You say he's tired.
That's a lie.

I need time.

If the president can't govern...

If he can't, I won't hide it.

For now,
these are all ifs.

You don't know,
so you keep quiet.

Simon Kapita. I'm expected.

Do you have ID?

- Go on.
- Thanks.

He's still in a coma.

The Men in the Shadows

It's hard to establish
an exact prognostic.

It's a slightly atypical case.

You don't know!

It's inflammation of the meninges

expressed as hyper-secretion
of cephalorachidian liquid

increasing pressure
in the meninges area.

There's no purulent infection.

Which means...?

He's in a coma.

- Can we inform the public?
- Oh, no.

No media at the hospital.

I'm all alone.

Can you believe it?
I'm all alone.

No one cares about Alain Marjorie.

They only care about
the government and the Republic.

If it's secret, you'll have no one.

I want him to wake up

before the media show up.

Can you handle the shock?

Daily life defeats me. Not despair.

Don't worry.

Thanks for coming.

I told the prime minister.

- You told him?
- Yes.

I want the Constitution
to be respected.

I don't think that's true
of his chief of staff.

She must've missed the class
on constitutional law.

Hang in there.

The first lady had to tell me
he's in a coma.

What the hell, Gabrielle!
I lead the government.

He's been in the hospital
3 hours, not 3 days.

I didn't know anything yet.

You had a lunch with him?
Let's eat.

- Don't try to buy time.
- Don't be paranoid.

I'm paranoid?

Sit down, please.

Will he come out of it?

I've talked to
all the doctors.

- Yes.
- Is this coma normal?

Yes.

No.

Well, it's rare.

Shit!

If this gets out, we're fucked.

The market will plunge,
The index will drop 1%...

- 3%!
- Don't be alarmist.

- No one will believe it's benign.
- It's viral meningitis.

And a coma.

- Maybe you'll announce his death?
- Stop.

I'm sorry.

I warn you:

I'm telling foreign affairs.
It'll go through my office.

Foreign affairs
belongs to the presidency.

No, to the president. And for now,
he's in a coma.

Actually, I'm not hungry.

Too bad. It's very good.

May I?

Come in.

You picked up
New York ways.

I wanted to eat
something I hate.

- Does that ever happen to you?
- No.

To punish your hunger?

Good question.
Have you been in analysis?

Not yet.

A good answer.

Lunch with
the prime minister?

Yes.

We campaigned together.
I've known him for 10 years.

He's loyal to Marjorie and...

And?

He's marking his territory.
Like the president were dead.

You're marking yours, too.

No. I'm defending
the president's territory.

The prime minister
governs, not you.

Did you tell Elisabeth
to tell him?

No.

Gabrielle,

you can't run
the country all alone.

Will he come out of it?

Yes.

Is it normal
that he won't stop moving?

Yes, Madame.
The doctor told you.

Can you leave us?
I want to talk to him.

Thanks.

Alain...

Listen to me.

Please listen to me.

Wake up.

You can't leave me all alone.

I can't stay all alone.
I need you.

Everyone needs you.

If you wake up, I'll be
a wonderful first lady

you'll be proud of every day.

I promise.

Do you remember?
I was good in the campaign.

It's the presidency
that brings me down.

All those first ladies
to greet, I hate that.

Why can't presidents all be
widowers or single

instead of bringing along
these china dolls?

I want to laugh with you.

We don't laugh anymore.

We don't talk anymore.

Alain...

Alain...

Alain!

Why isn't he moving?

He's fine, Madame.
Don't worry.

I feel like
time has stopped.

There's no life anywhere else.

Listen, Mr. Dostovski,
I understand

you want
to make yourself known,

but Hermés isn't for sale.

Nor is PSG.

Wait for an opportunity.

Mr. Dostovski isn't patient.

I can organize an event,
a very elegant party...

I want to invest, not look
like a Russian upstart

wasting his money.

I like France, I speak French,
I want to live here, too.

- I understand...
- Dourange. The steel industry.

That's a good idea.

It's a jewel
of French industry.

Would there be government aid?

I can connect you with
former prime minister Deleuvre.

No. I want French chic.

A hotel, a fashion house...
Something chic.

The steel industry...

Fine. Send him in.

I'm very pleased
to meet you, Mr. Bakian.

I'm nothing,
Prime Minister.

Forget that title.
I don't have the job.

I thought in France, you use
the highest title.

That's in the past.
You were saying?

That I'm just
a simple intermediary.

Mr. Bakian, is your investor
serious?

He wants to spend money
in France.

Nothing's more serious
than money.

And this money...?

It was earned honestly,
Mr. Deleuvre.

The Russian way.

Russian oligarchs must
diversify their activities,

not put all their eggs
in one basket.

It's so easy to fall into disgrace
in that country.

What can we do to prove this?

Convince me.

Doesn't the president handle
the Dourange situation?

Yes. Well, partly, yes.

I've never been to the palace.

Oh, really?

We could set something up.

With the president?

That would be hard.

Then with...
how to do you say in French...

"Secrétaire général."

In this case,
it's a female chief of staff.

- Today?
- Short notice, Mr. Bakian.

I'll do it as soon as possible.

Excuse rne. I have to make
a phone call.

Go right ahead.

Who is this weirdo?

An intermediary.

Yes, I got that.
Shady?

Nationality?

Hungarian father,
British mother.

Speaks fluent Arabic and Russian.

I know the type.

When did he come onto the scene?

With the left.
Connections to the Interior ministry.

- Under Hussan?
- Yes.

That's not the best
recommendation right now.

He wants to see the president.

Hussan must've had reasons
not to introduce him to Marjorie.

Dostovski, his boss,
is serious.

Yes. Like a Russian!

If Dourange moves its factory,

half of my department's out of work.

Counting the services
and businesses that depend on it.

I'm ready

to make a deal with the devil
if he brings me someone serious.

Get him,
I'll handle the president's office.

It's yes
for the first 2 appointments.

I didn't put it down.

But Deleuvre wants you to meet
a buyer for Dourange

ASAP.

Another one? I'm not sure.
Who is it?

I don't know.

Tomorrow, there's room,
since it's Saturday.

Yes, Catherine.

Thanks.

What happened?

The president just woke up.

Sonia, let me hug you.

Squeeze Deleuvre in
sometime tomorrow.

Call the doctor to see
how exactly he's doing.

Aspirin?

That's all I can take?

Aspirin...

Their only treatment.

Take me back...
to the office.

You'll have a spinal tap once a day

for 5 or 6 days.

I won't stay here...

a week.

We'll see on Monday.
Wait 'till after the week-end.

I've got an incredible headache.

We'll make you go to sleep.

You have no choice, Alain.

Madame, you should go home.

He won't wake up all night
and will never be alone.

There's nothing to fear,
I assure you.

Thank you.

There's still the president
of Lithuania's visit.

We'll see tomorrow.

We must tell the public.

The president can't exert
his functions for 1 week.

We can't keep the secret.

- After the weekend.
- You're incredible!

You'll say on Monday
he's been sick since Friday?

Why not?

I agree.
We can hold out over the weekend.

So, show yourself on Monday.

An inauguration, a visit...
I'll find something.

Why?

- To reassure people.
- I'm not reassuring.

You will be.

Why not have her do the news, man?

- She's in no shape.
- You're buddies, now?

- Should we go?
- A coma brings people together.

Have someone take care of this.

But Challange didn't call back.

- Where's Kapita?
- He just left.

I'll show myself!
I won't sleep.

I'm too wired.
I want to go out.

- I'm kidnapping you.
- Where?

Have a drink, go out.

I need to get out. I spent
all day in a hospital.

Alain came out of the coma.
Let's celebrate!

- Sorry, my son...
- Does he have a nanny?

Nannies are great.

Mothers are poisonous.
Mine especially.

She made me
an intellectual.

And definitely neurotic.

The less your son sees you,
the better off he'll be.

Let's go.

Who made you

what you are?

A brilliant professional woman...

Your mother?

My father.

He was Auditor General.

Your family's gone to
the best schools for generations.

France has reinvented privilege.

Your parents were lawyers.

Yes, indeed.

A socialist government
should abolish legacies,

elite schools, all that...

You're more radical
than the president.

Less pragmatic.

I did my part.
I defended the widow and the orphan.

Did you ever wonder what
you'd be if you'd been born

into a background...

that was underprivileged?

I always had
great grades.

That's what makes you
so sure of yourself,

so forceful.

You lack imagination,
my dear Gabrielle.

Good grades aren't enough.

You mighfve been
a bartender.

Well, I would've been worse.

Hello. Excuse me.

- Aren't you...?
- No.

But you're charming.

Can I buy you a drink?

Yes.

Somewhere else.

Where's the valet?
I want to drive.

You're coming with us,
Madame.

Please.

Please.

Some other time.

May I see you out?

No, thanks.

Maybe some other time.

Saturday

Yes, I got it. I'm coming.

Thanks.

- What happened?
- We have no details.

This is the president's
diplomatic advisor.

- Arthur Frot. Nice to meet you.
- Simon Kapita.

- Hello, gentlemen. Hello, Sonia.
- Hello, Gabrielle.

Have a seat, please.

- We must wake up the president.
- Hello, Admiral.

It's not urgent to wake up
a man with meningitis.

Head of the joint chiefs of staff,
Admiral Gaillaud.

Simon, please.

Can someone tell us
the situation exactly?

- The president...
- Should sleep a full night.

Thanks, Admiral.

And the minister
of foreign affairs?

He sends his regrets.

He'd be here
if the president called.

OK. Who can give us a run-down?

I spoke to my Algerian counterpart
2 minutes ago.

- Go on.
- At 4:30 this morning,

a group of 20 terrorists,
in military dress,

attacked the complex
of the gas site

in Sidi Menssas, managed
by the French company Gazex.

They took about 30 people,
including families,

and they managed
to stay at the site,

where they're hiding
with the hostages.

They let a few
Algerian guards go.

Demands?

They want French troops
out of Mali.

- We must send experts.
- Algeria doesn't want that.

It's their right.

Who handles communications?
The foreign minister?

The families mustn't find out
from CNN.

Or Algerian national television.

The president must show himself

to show
someone's handling the crisis.

First time
I agree with a p.r. guy.

They'll see he's sick.

If we'd announced it,
it'd be easier.

What would that change?

Knowing that he can't govern

wouldn't exactly
reassure people.

He can lighten his schedule.
Thanks, terrorists.

- Arthur, that's awful.
- We need him back in the office.

- The conference call is ready.
- OK.

Simon, see about the president,
and liaise with foreign affairs.

If you need anything, ask Sonia.
Let's go.

The gas site.

It employs 700 people,
most of them Algerian.

About 15 were there
during the attack.

They haven't been released.

As for expats,
Gazex says there are about 29

including spouses.

There are exactly 17 French
employees at Gazex,

but we think the terrorists

are holding 29 French citizens
and 15 Algerians.

If none are dead.

Gazex is sending us
info on them.

I think so.

The Algerian interior minister.
Are you ready?

We're ready. Go ahead.

Hello, Mr. Minister.
You know everyone here.

Yes. Hello. Lady, gentlemen...

Hello. First, can you tell us
if there are any victims?

The terrorists went at it
full force.

But we have no specifics.

We must be ready for anything
from these shameful individuals.

Do you know any more
about this Islamist group?

Al-Muthalimin...

No one's heard of them.

It must have been specially created.

Are you in contact with them?

We don't speak to terrorists.

- Can we send you...
- Excuse me, Madame.

We'll handle the problem ourselves.

- Will you intervene?
- Yes.

When?

As soon as possible.

As soon as we have
equipment and men.

Our president will contact yours.
No conference call.

He's not n Paris.

We'll expect his call.
Goodbye, Madame, Messieurs...

"Not in Paris"!
Another little lie.

This is bad.

If they intervene,
there'll be a massacre.

They're not trained
for this kind of operation.

No hostages will come out alive.

We must prevent it.

It won't be easy.

Not with the president so out of it.

Calm down.

Close the curtains.
I can't stand the light.

Simon, please. Thanks.

OK...

Mr. President...

Gabrielle...

I need... I need to call

the Algerian president? Right?

The Algerian... presi...

Go, now.
He can't do anything at all.

Thanks.

I can't handle this.

Of course you can.
I thought you were tougher.

I can't convince
the Algerian president.

The Algerians won't intervene
in 15 minutes.

You have some time.

- Will it be OK?
- Yes.

I'll quiet the mob.

The journalists.

- Hello, everyone.
- Kapita!

Hi, Simon.

You don't take weekends off?

Any news?

Foreign affairs
is full of doublespeak.

Thanks, I wrote the press release.

It says nothing.

We've got nothing new.

Will the Algerians intervene?

It's not on the agenda.

Interior, Foreign Affairs,

Army and their Algerian
counterparts are speaking.

And the president?

The president also.

There are troop movements
but they won't intervene?

- They're in position, it's normal.
- If you say so.

Will the president
make a statement?

When we know more

on the terrorists, the hostages...

The president of Gazex
says some are dead.

- He said that?
- And CNN picked it up.

How do they know more
than the president's office?

We're only giving info
that's confirmed and true.

We're thinking of the hostages'
families, French and Algerian.

The press department
will keep you updated.

Appoline, can I see you?

You're accredited?
Thought you weren't interested.

At Mediamag,
we all cover everything.

I have the accreditation,
but I hardly ever come.

Except now.

I'll find info elsewhere
since you won't say.

No, I promise.

I'll call Gazex again.

And Juliette?

- We spoke on the phone.
- Where is she?

I don't know, I swear.

It bugs me.

Call me when you talk to her,
please.

Not believable.
You have his latest statement?

It's here.

I want to talk to the Gazex CEO.

He's at Foreign Affairs.

Can he shut up?

He's leaking info to the press.

No one can talk to the media.
I manage the show.

You're right.
Don't get mad.

I'll handle it. I know him.

This kind of thing
makes me crazy.

What's the situation?

Foreign Affairs is talking to Niger
and nearby countries.

We'd rather talk to
the terrorists' friends,

but Bin Laden isn't available
anymore.

Frot...

You need a link
to the terrorists?

Diplomacy has its secrets.

Officially, we don't talk to them.

We have images
from Algerian TV.

Keep on g0ifl9-

Terrible images
were just sent to us

by a contact of Al-Muttlalimin
terrorists who attacked...

5 dead... 5!

They put these images
on Algerian TV.

We don't know their names.

We don't recognize them.

Imagine their families.

I need
the Algerian Interior minister.

We need to talk to the terrorists.

They should at least give us
their identities.

I want to talk to the hostages.

Gabrielle...

Simon!

I wanted to see you.

I'm available to speak to
the hostages' families.

Thanks.

The president is better.
Actually, no.

He's awake for 5 minutes,
then asleep again.

The doctor says
he'll be better soon.

I'll let you know.
I hate doctors.

You can't handle everything.

For the families,
I'm available.

Was it a dream

or did a lady pass by?

She's going to crack.

Not necessarily.
She's over-excited, but...

Give her
her meds in her whiskey.

Mr. Deleuvre is waiting.

"Deleuvre"?

- What's he doing here?
- He has an appointment.

Dourange.

He has a buyer.

Arthur, set up a meeting
later today, and this time,

I want
the Foreign Affairs minister.

Thanks.

I'll start drinking whiskey too.

Maybe I'll give up tea.

I'll leave you lovebirds.

What did he say?

Didn't hear anything.

OK. I'm going.

- Mr. Prime Minister.
- Madame...

Mr. Bakian.

You haven't changed.

You know each other?

We ran into each other

in Hungary, when Miss Tackichieff
was with the embassy.

That's right: "ran into."
Come.

- I'd like to speak to you alone.
- What's this about?

- Memories to share.
- We have no memories to share.

I have information
on the hostage-takers.

Go on.

Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister.

Please follow me.

I'm listening.

I have to go to Libya.

I don't know anything,
but I know who does.

Come back when you have
that information.

I want a mandate to negotiate.

Is that all!

You have no intermediary.

You have no one.

You're treading water.
My informers all say so.

Why bother? We won't withdraw
military aid to Mali.

For money, as usual.

France doesn't pay ransoms.

25 million for the Iraq hostages,

8 for Florence Aubenas,

15 for Chesnot and Malbrunot.

- Germany...
- Rumors.

Persistent ones.

You'll take a commission, of course.

I'm just an intermediary.

Are you serious, Mr. Bakian?

You know I'm
a serious man, Gabrielle.

- I have to talk to the president.
- Fast.

For now,
we'll talk about Dourange.

Of course.

Mr. Deleuvre.

You can drop me off here,
on the bridge.

Whatever your relationships,
your friends, your networks are,

if you screw me over,
I won't forgive you.

I'd understand perfectly,
Mr. Prime Minister.

Who's this fucking asshole
you loaded off on me?

Put the screws to Hussan

so he'll spit out
what he knows about Bakian.

I can't find him.

I'm paying you enough to.

It's an issue of
the hostages' life.

I can't let this idiot Marjorie
and his bitch

get fucked by a bastard
who came from nowhere.

What are you waiting for?
Want me to fire you?

Move your cute little ass!

National Assembly

Wait for me here, please.

Mr. Hussan,
thanks for coming.

It's nice to get out.
The hostages freed me.

The media is all over
the families to get tears,

a cry of grief...

Great times we live in, right?

- I try not to think about it.
- Good idea.

OK!

Bakian.

How long have you known him?

You don't know
guys like Bakian.

Do I want
to help you?

It's not about me.

We worked hard
to keep him away from power,

and you take him right there?

- And Gabrielle knows him.
- Really?

Yes!

When you use a shady guy,
you make a barrier.

Your boss
shouldn't know some things.

You don't tell Deleuvre
the dirty shit you do.

A president should be protected.

- What did Bakian do for you?
- I won't tell.

- Why'd you come?
- To send a message.

Don't mess with Bakian.

Or he'll explode in your face.

Go tell your boss.

Why don't you French kiss him!

Stop. I didn't do anything.

- I'm just polite.
- Yeah, right.

- I didn't sleep with him.
- That's worse.

OK. I'm sorry.
Didn't you ever do anything stupid?

They have a huge crisis to handle,
and I'm here in a park.

Alain won't take my calls.

I'm better than Palissy,
but I can't do anything.

You've never been unemployed.

No.

Well, it's the same thing.
You're unemployed.

I know what it means to be useless.

You're essential to me.

Doesn't seem that way.

I'm sorry.

It's the 1st time Alain
has a crisis without me.

We're not together.
I don't know how he's managing.

And the fact that Bakian
is mixed up in all this...

worries me greatly.

You tell me that this individual
is a bad character.

But you recommend him.

What are the other options?

Oh, yes. OK. I see.

I'm exhausted after 5 minutes

and even losing my words...

and after 10 hours,
you only have Bakian!

What's the risk?

Nothing, for now.
We'll see how it goes.

If we send Bakian,
we can't send a negotiator later.

The Libyan option will be closed.

There are no other options.
Time's running out.

OK.

Off...

Offic...

Officially, this Bakian
has nothing to do with us.

No government aircraft. Nothing.

Before we give him the green light,

he should prove he's really
the man for the situation.

I want guarantees.

Guarantees.

Yes, Mr. President.

Mr. President.

- Well?
- Defense secrets, Mr. P.R.

I'm sorry, Simon.

You didn't miss anything.
This shit had to fall to me!

You wanted to see me?

Yes.

I've got problems.

I've gone through all the files
on Islamo-Thingy networks.

Everything that's dangerous
or trying to look like it.

There's a ton.

Get to the point.

Your daughter
is with a bad crowd.

Yes, Juliette.

Who's she with?

She's with networks
sending young guys to Syria.

I kind of knew.

- If you're OK...
- No. But she's doing research.

She's researching very closely.

What does that mean, exactly?

That to get into there,
when you're a young lady,

means you have solid relations
in the milieu.

Want me to dig around?

- She'd never forgive rne.
- Try to make her talk.

- What she's doing is dangerous.
- What's the risk?

The people she's with
do it all: radical Islam...

drugs, stolen cars...

Stop. It worries me.

Girls should be in the convent.

What happened with
the secret defense meeting?

Ask Gabrielle.

What are you doing here?
Leave.

Go!

Does she nap a lot?

No. She lies down a minute,
but doesn't sleep.

Well, it's time.

Gabrielle!

- Did I fall asleep?
- I think so.

Kapita's here.

You look fine.

Send him in.

The Algerian Interior minister

has ordered special units
of the Algerian police

to launch an assault
on the Gazex complex

where dozens of hostages
are still held.

Military operations
are happening now.

Supported by army helicopters,
special forces

launched an assault
against the Islamists.

Witnesses confirm
that the staff,

expats, and Westerners

were indeed the target...

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