The Silent Valley (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Episode #1.2 - full transcript

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SILENT VALLEY

Horia! What's wrong? Horia!

Relax... Wake up now!
It's over. OK?



According to the lab results,
the gun was a Beretta M9.

- So he used Cristian Iuga's gun?
- He might have.

There's more. How should we proceed
with Cristodor Ceprache?

Honestly, I doubt he’ll talk
unless we give him a good scare.

No offense... I just know these people.
They only talk to cops if they’re...

- ...in the hot chair.
- Yap.

- If you cite him, we'll get him in.
- No. I’ll go talk to them.

- Where will you go?
- The Romani community.

Then... how do we do this?

Give me
the victims’ addresses, please.

I can’t fuckin’ sleep.

I toss and turn all night. When I do
manage to sleep I get nightmares.

Do you dream about him?

Not only that.



I dream about them
finding the gun too and...

- I think about him all the time.
- At least you get to sleep!

Look, it's no secret you go
training there at night, right?

Yeah, so?

I don’t know...

- If you told them...
- Don't start again!

But who says you weren’t
there on your own?

You can leave me
out of it completely!

- We’d be done with this already!
- Dude, I said no!

If we start talking,
this thing will never end.

We lost our best informant
there, in Silent Valley.

You had an undercover agent there?

A CI. Cristian Iuga.

And we have no leads. Plus,
that woman, she's being a nuisance.

- What woman's that?
- The prosecutor, Elena Zamfir.

She’s running the investigation.

But now that you’re here, you’ll
bring her to heel, I'd imagine?

Keep her from hijacking
our Jartea case, I mean.

So how's the inquiry going?
Do they have any leads? Any clues?

No, the killer didn't leave much,
just the four vics and a charred car.

- What about the murder weapon?
- Still missing.

♪ The Holy Word ♪
♪ The Holy Word shall be for ever.. ♪

♪ The skies and the earth ♪
♪ will perish, says the Word... ♪

♪ Only one thing will stand ♪
♪ against time and last for ever ♪

♪ It was gifted us, ♪
♪ Blood-spattered from Calvary ♪

♪ It is like no other, ♪
♪ One of a kind under the sun. ♪

♪ The Holy Word, the Holy Word, ♪

♪ The Holy Word is great, so great ♪

♪ The Holy Word, the Holy Word, ♪

♪ The Holy Word shall be for ever ♪

Please God, let Your Holy Spirit
work through us!

Amen!

Help us share in the love
with You, oh Lord!

Amen!

- Glory be to You, oh Lord!
- Blessed be! Amen!

- Glory be to You, oh Lord!
- Amen!

We ask, in the name of our beloved
Jesus Christ, who died for them...

...welcome these souls in Heaven,
beside You!

Have pity on Romeo, Stadian,
and Geani...

- ...our brothers, and my sons.
- Amen! Blessed be, Lord!

Did you hear that?

Someone's coming!
They're in the woods!

- Come on, man, let's run, hurry!
- Chill, man!

See?!

This thing you're going through,
it's not OK, Horia.

- You need help.
- I just need help getting to sleep!

Didn't you score your mom some pills
that time when she was crashing?

Yeah, when she started popping them
like candy, so the doc cut her off.

You can find anything on the street,
but pricey as hell.

Dad takes sleeping pills,
so I snatched some from him.

But his stash ran out, or he hid
them or whatever. Beats me!

Fine... What sleeping pills?

There's an... A and an X
in the name... I can’t remember.

- Anaxolan?
- That's it! Anaxolan!

Are you crazy?! That stuff's really
dangerous, they’re addictive!

If I stay up another night,
I’m gonna lose it!

Help me, please. Please!

Good day! Cristodor Ceprache?

Elena Zamfir. Prosecutor.

My condolences for your loss.

And who might you be?

He’s my youngest. Aleodor.

Can you tell me when
you last saw your sons?

That evening.

Did you know they were
working for Nicu Jartea?

It was their choice, ma'am.

Did they fall out with anyone?
Any enemies? Any debt?

They didn’t tell me
any of that stuff.

Do you know where
they were going that night?

Madam. I don’t want
any more trouble.

Our lives are in God's hands.

Whoever killed them will get their
just deserts on Judgment Day.

I understand. But as long
as the killer's at large,

innocent people, even kids...

...like Aleodor here...
...are in danger.

Whose car was that, Aleodor?

Sorry, ma’am, but we’re in a hurry.

Good bye!

Hey!

Did you bring it?
Hand them over, go on!

Dude, what’s wrong?
You look stressed as hell!

If I go another night without sleep,
I’ll kill myself, got it?

Come on, give it here,
I have to go!

OK, but this is all they had.

What's this, man,
are you hitting on me?

You want to get me high and then
do what you did at the cabin, right?

Where are you going, man?!

Take it!
At least this won't get you hooked!

Who do you take me for,
that junkie mother of yours?

Say it! You think I'm like her, huh?

CAN YOU GET IT FOR DOUBLE THE MONEY?

- Is something wrong?
- Horia saw everything.

What did Horia see?

He was in the forest
when it happened.

I’m listening!

He said he wasn't in the woods
on the night of the murder.

That's not true.

He was by the cabin, he went
in the shed, to park his bike.

Hold on, what did Horia see?

He saw a car coming into the woods.

He heard a gun go off,
three or four times.

And then he saw a man fall.

Was it three or four?
Try to remember, it's important!

- Easy, Elena!
- Four. I think it was four.

He said four.

Then he saw the killer
head for the shed...

Horia bolted through the woods...

The killer went after him...

He hid behind a tree and then
hit the guy in the head with a rock.

Then he took his gun and ran.

And why didn't Horia say anything?

He’s scared. Of that psycho.
And Radu.

- And why didn't you say something?
- I promised Horia I wouldn't.

But now he’s going crazy.
He can't sleep at night...

And where's the gun?

Hidden, in the woods.
I know where. He showed me.

- Are you sure this is the spot?
- Positive!

There's nothing here.

Shit!

It's not true.

- Nothing of what Filip said is true?
- Nothing.

Just that I was up there a bunch.
Training, that sort of thing.

Why do you think
Filip would make this up?

No clue!

He'll spin out his tales sometimes,
he's in his own head...

I don't know where he gets that from,
might be the stuff with his mom...

Speaking of, how is Filip's mom?

YOU SUCK!

Horia's denied everything.

The gun isn't there.

Filip's lying.

What's worse, he actually
believes his fabrications!

Yeah but... why would he make up
such a thing?

To get me back for the thing
with my sister?

To get you back?! Come on, Filip's
a good lad, let's not forget that.

What if it's his way
of getting your attention?

- So, his lying is my fault?
- No!

I’m saying,
maybe he feels neglected.

You've hardly had any time off
lately anyway...

Or he knows that whatever he does,
you’ll defend him!

That's only because
you’re always too tough on him!

But whatever the reason,
it's a warning sign.

And I think we need help.

Filip, what do you think
about being here?

They must be thinking I've lost it.

What about you, do you agree?

- Can I skip this question?
- Yes.

How do you feel about those murders
that happened so close to your home?

Next.

You told Elena and Silviu some
things about your friend, Horia.

Can you tell me what that was about?

Next.

- Horia, wait! We need to talk!
- You did enough talking for us both!

Let me explain!

I said you were in the woods 'cause
you're not doing OK.

- It's why I didn't get you the pills.
- Fuck you! I got them.

Horia, please, just wait! Let me...

- You're coming to the party, right?
- What party?

At my house, on Saturday.

- I might, sure.
- Come by, yeah?

Just you. No ruffian wingmen.

What the fuck
are you gaping at, dude?

Must be
some sort of delusion, right?

That’s just one possible explanation.

Was it all in his head or is he
consciously lying to us?

That's hard for me to tell
definitively after just one meeting.

- Please, could we talk openly?
- Of course.

Best case scenario, he's just
testing you...

...to see to what extent you can
handle his shenanigans...

...and if he can rely on your home.

Best case scenario?

So, you don't think this is
what it's about?

I have other theories, if you want.

Based on what Filip went through

and accounting for the complex
feelings he’s trying to cope with.

We can speculate.

But it’s too early
for me to issue any conclusions.

He's yet to express any of his
feelings or thoughts outwardly.

Which, frankly, is understandable,

considering the mistrust
that you've just shown him.

And that it wasn't his choice
to come see me.

We can’t pretend we believe him.
He told us a lie!

Not necessarily,
as far as he’s concerned.

But what if he’s manipulating us?

You asked me to talk
to the boy, not investigate him.

- Thank you! We’ll be in touch.
- Of course.

- Robert Dima!
- Elena Zamfir!

Nice to meet you.

It's impressive!

How’s the investigation going?
Quite well, from what I see here.

No shortage of persons of interest.
More faces than clues, unfortunately.

Nothing relevant
that might explain how...

...Cristi Iuga came to meet
such a tragic end?

No, nothing.

I’m sure it’s just a matter of time.
It’s early days still.

- Shall we?
- Of course.

The car’s been set on fire.
Clearly, to hide all possible traces.

The cabin hasn't been touched.

It suggests there was no one
there that night.

Did the lab results come in?

They sent over everything.
Well, just about.

And? Nothing promising?

Nothing helpful for making headway.

Have the DIICOT provided enough
intelligence support?

I see.
The age-old institutional war.

Add to that the fact that the DIICOT
aren't known for their etiquette...

...and I'll conclude
your answer is no.

I'll say it in their defense though.
Their methods aren't uncalled for.

Considering the type of people
they're usually dealing with.

Always working in the shadows, under
pressure, in a closed-off world.

If by 'closed-off' you mean
self-reliant, tinged with corruption.

I know the DIICOT quite well,
this isn’t my first rodeo with them!

Cristi Iuga's reports
on the Jartea clan.

These span
3 years of undercover work.

I'd prefer it if you came to me
for whatever info you need.

Be assured, I will always treat you
with collegial respect. And trust.

- I'll be in touch.
- Alright.

I only told them to help you,
can you really not see that?

I thought you were losing it!
Not sleeping does that!

Pill-popping addiction is not a joke!

Get the fuck out of my face!

Do you really think
everyone's a faggot like you?!

All I know for sure is I love you.

Even if you were a girl,
I’d love you.

Are you nuts?! Your mum should’ve
got you dolls with dicks and slits!

- You’d know the difference!
- It was your way?

You’re a fucking aberration,
you fucking turd!

Even legal businesses are staffed
with under-the-table workers here.

Yeah, shopkeepers, hair-stylists,
waiters, day workers...

The underground economy is costing
the state 22 billion a year in losses.

While the criminal networks
are whooping it up.

And we twiddle our thumbs.

- So what do you propose?
- To crush them.

So a cake walk then.

We just annihilate them!
Nothing to it. We bust in on them.

Go for
the money-laundering, rackets,

their gangs and their rings,
all of it!

And these ops would solve...?

We'll have these scumbags living
in hell and paranoia!

Yeah. We've deployed slightly
different methods so far.

I know. And they've failed.

We got a dead CI out of it.

We have to strike. Swift and efficient.
There's no other way.

You do get we can’t wait another
three years to place another mole.

That's what I was brought in for.

Madam DA can have her murders.
It's her job after all.

- And about what you told her earlier?
- What's that?

The hell with her!

You've reached
Child Protective Services.

Please, leave a message.

I'm Filip Zamfir. I'm calling for
Mrs. Ionescu. It's urgent.

- Is something wrong?
- Child Protective Services called.

They want a meeting,
as soon as possible.

OK...

Filip doesn’t want
to live with us anymore.

I set it up with the social worker,
two hours from now, at our place.

I hope you can make it.

Good day.

The funeral home sent you, did they?

I told them I didn’t have
any money for'em!

'Cause Jartea said he’d cover
the funeral.

But I don’t need his money.

When they heard I've got nothing,
they said they'd call the cops on me.

I don't have it, lady, I just don't!

I'm not from the funeral home.
I'm DA Elena Zamfir.

- Oh my Lord! They're suing me!
- No, madam.

I'm investigating
the Silent Valley murders.

I’ve come to ask you some questions
about Romeo.

But first I just want to say
I'm so sorry for your loss.

Your only child, you raised him
more or less on your own...

Do you happen to know where
he was headed that night?

I don't. He doesn't tell me
where he goes.

I don't know.

You know, you can file a request
with City Hall, for financial aid...

It covers most of the funeral costs.

I did go,
to file that, madam, but...

...they said it was wrong and didn't
tell me how to get it right.

I can help.

I’ll send someone from City Hall
to show you how to fill in the forms.

Good bye.

Madam?

My Romeo kept saying how he
didn't wanna work for Jartea no more.

And you think Jartea found out
and did it as payback?

Don't know about that.

But I reckon, if he'd been the one
who killed them...

...he'd have hidden them so deep
they'd never turn up again.

Anything else?

That's all I know.

All right. Thank you.

[IN ROMANI]
What's up?

Get in!

The boss wants a word.

Move it, squirt!

Go, go, go! Go, lads, go!

- Hello! I'm sorry I'm late.
- Good day!

So they think I'm crazy.

- That's not true!
- Let’s let Filip finish.

What are your thoughts on this?

My husband must have told you
how we came to this confusion.

Partially. But I'd like to hear
your version as well.

I’m so disappointed that he...

...that you'd have this notion, Filip.
What you just said is...

Then why didn’t you believe me
when I said the gun was there?

What gun's that, Filip?

Something about one of my inquiries,
it's got nothing to do with this.

The problem is
he's always defying us.

I thought it was a phase,
but lately...

In any case, we’ll get through this
together, OK? As a family.

No.

- This will never be my family.
- But we are! How can you say that?

She didn't even consider mom a part
of this family!

That’s why she sent her to jail!
Get it? She put away her own sister!

- You know it’s not the whole story.
- It is! It is!

Now she just took me in because
it looks good for her. That's it!

I’m just a fucking project to them!
Nothing more!

I’m just something broken
that they need to fix!

That's not true!

- Yes it is!
- No it's not!

If that's what you think of us,
I've got nothing more to say.

What if they end up taking him away,
did you think about that?

I don’t understand
what did I do wrong!

Wrong?! You have to spend time
with him and build a relationship!

And not act like you did him a favor
by taking him in!

And not look away
when he talks about his mom!

Not to cop out
when the going gets tough.

That way Filip can understand,
and feel like he's got a family!

- Why must I stay with them?!
- At least until the next report.

I don't get it...
Did they bribe you or what?!

I’m sorry, Filip, I know it’s
not easy for you, but trust me!

These conflicts are normal
in the first two years.

- Mainly when teenagers are involved.
- You're saying it's my fault?

What I mean is kids your age
have different needs.

A smart kid with a big personality
like you feels sort of misunderstood.

Other times you feel alone,
like you don't fit in.

I know what that's like.

It's all part of growing up.
There's no avoiding it.

And no matter where you're placed,
you'll be facing the same issues.

These people are your family.

And these family bonds stick,
no matter how hard we fight them.

Anyway, judges always favor
relatives in adoption cases.

Filip, let's give it some time!

Let's wait and see if you can't
manage to overcome this together.

- [IN ROMANI] Hey kid, welcome!
- Good day.

[IN ROMANI] I’m deeply sorry about
your brothers, you know.

- How's your dad?
- Dad's doing OK.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Anything you need, kid,
you let me know, you hear?

Got it? Good.
Let's go inside, it's cooler.

Worried you'll track mud in,
Aleodor?

You can do it, go on!

- You do a lot of walking, huh?
- Yes.

How would you like
to drive a scooter?

Can you imagine?

You'd be beating
chicks off with a stick.

Well then maybe you can tell me
what you know about what went down.

About what they were up to
that night.

I don't know anything. They kept
their business to themselves.

What business is that, huh?

- Weren't they unemployed?
- Yes, they were.

OK, then, tell me
about this business!

I don't know, Mr. Nicu!
They never told me and dad nothin'!

You prick! I'll find out anyway, so
if you don't want me to fuck you up

and your bible-thumping daddy,
you'd better 'fess up now!

- I really don’t know, Mr. Nicu...
- Then who does, huh?

They talked about a deal they’d made
to take a shipment. It's all I know!

[IN ROMANI] I bring them in
on the scheme, put food on the table,

...and they steal from me!?

- Who did they deal with?
- I don't know!

You don't?!

- They're dead! Why does it matter?!
- What did the DA want?

She only spoke to dad!

Tell me what you said
or I bury you!

Nothing, promise,
I didn't say nothin'!

- We didn't do anything!
- On the ground!

I'll kill you! You and your dad!

Everybody down! Face down!
Hands behind your head!

You're dead!

Get the fuck off!

Face down! Hands behind your head!

What do you think you're doing, huh?

What's this business about?

Is there a warrant to go with
this fuss you're making?

Hey! Where are you going?

Hey lad,
what's with this warrant, huh?

What's your probable cause?

- I'll make a complaint!
- Please do.

Bingo!

You might want to add to it that
people are doing coke in your house!

Coke? In my house?!

Give me a break! It's a frame-up job
as the day's long!

Don't you think I can see that?!

We found him in the basement.

Do you know him?

Or is this a frame-up job as well?

Some thugs thrashed him
and he came to complain.

I don't know how to tell his dad. He
is old, got a bad ticker, poor thing.

So you put him in the basement
because wounds faster in the dark.

Did he have you beaten up?

Be brave, you're safe now.

The kid speaks the truth!

I have my faults,
but I don't hit kids!

Thanks for dinner.

You're welcome.

Where to?

Just out.

With Horia?

This can't go on.

You know what?

What if we had the Diaconus over
for a barbecue?

We’ll ask them to bring Horia along.
They’re probably cross with us too.

This way, we can smooth things over.
What do you think?

That’s it! A barbecue!
Why didn’t I think of that?

Do you have a better idea?

Go on!

You do realize Horia's
Filip's only friend, right?

And I bet tempers got frayed
after that gun thing.

I tell you, this operation hurt
the entire Roma community

Their searches were based
on just clues they made up

It's textbook, abuse of power!

Do you think the raids are related
to the Silent Valley inquiry?

Maybe. But, either way,
they've this in common:

Mrs. Zamfir is forgoing procedure
left and right.

She's conducting
informal interrogations...

She's using some shady tactics
to win the witnesses' trust...

Sure, it could all be just a rumor.

But you know what they say: where
there’s smoke, there’s fire!

Can you tell me why you hijacked
my case with a raid...

...that no one bothered
to tell me about?

And that sicced
all those jackals on me?

I know, I read that.

We're not all that bothered,
we're used to it.

I'm sorry you ended up
in that journalist’s cross hairs.

If you'd given me a heads-up you'd
have nothing to be sorry about now.

It was a generalized determent raid.

We didn't target only Jartea's clan.
We ransacked the whole city.

You realize this might've destroyed
my chances of finding the killer!

The whole Romani community
will be under Jartea’s eye!

Getting anyone to talk now
will take a lot of effort!

It's the only language
they understand!

They should be kept on the boil,
made frenzied!

Really?!

Have you ever thought about
those whose lives Jartea's hurting?

They might give us a hand,
if only we won their trust!

I didn't mean the Romani people...

...but the gangsters!

ALL the gangsters.

Let me explain.

We decided internally to put pressure
on the clans in the city.

To show them we're watching.
Jartea is just one of many.

It didn't even think that
it could impact your investigation.

But I promise, from now on,
we’ll tell you.

From now on?

I already had a very good lead,
which I meant to follow differently.

Oh, really?

Why didn't you tell me
you had such a good lead?!

We would've postponed the raid.

As to what the papers write,
I wouldn't worry.

The Romani don't read dailies.

Mrs. Zamfir, I reckon we all stand
to benefit from working together.

Or we risk standing in each
other’s way quite often.

So? Can we try improving our
communication and working together?

We both want
the same thing after all, right?

I'll start.

We found Ceprache's youngest
in Jartea's cellar. He was beaten.

It's not serious,
but he's at the county hospital.

If that's of interest to you...

Everything is of interest to me.

ROOM 1

- Hello, Aleodor.
- Hello, ma'am.

Jartea beat you up, isn’t it?

I know they found you
in his basement.

It would help me to know
what he wanted from you.

If he did this,
he’s not going to stop at anything.

He’s dangerous and you’re not safe.
Help me stop him!

I understand why
you won’t talk to me.

So I’m not about to pressure you.

If you do change your mind or
if anything happens to you, call me.

Good day.

- Your mother can't come down today.
- Why not? I made the appointment.

- I'm sorry. Try again next week.
- But what happened?

We can't give out
any more information.

Please! I need to talk to her!
It's about something very important!

Sorry, try coming back next week.

Not like that!

Look, this is how you do it!

Thanks for the show-and-tell, Radu!

I guess I could use
some practice, huh?

How about a top-up?

Hard liquor would hit the spot.

- Whiskey. 12 years old. Want some?
- Yeah!

What about your meds? You know
mixing the two is a bad idea.

How about some wine, Filip?

Thanks, but... I need something
from the house.

All done!

- There you go. Enjoy!
- Thanks.

Come on, the stake’s done.

Let's go, Filip!

...marches to a slower beat.

- Slower? Like the joke!
- Don't be cross now!

- You've got the gun.
- Yeah.

Thanks!

Excuse me... I have to push off.

So soon?

There's a party at a classmate's
I have to get to.

At their age, it’s a miracle when
they sit down with us for a meal!

Could you let us know
when you’ll be back please?

I’m not going.

Wouldn't you rather go with Horia
than spend the night with us, though?

I wasn't invited.

I know you wanna get rid of me,
but don't make me be a tagalong!

Enjoy your meal.

He doesn’t believe it himself,
you can be sure about that.

This kid should show some gratitude,
don’t you agree?!

Excuse me.

- Good bye!
- Bye!

Hello, Barbu.
I can. Go ahead.

...is not available...

It went to voice mail...

Maybe he went
to that party after all.

- So he'd be with Horia.
- I'll call him.

The person you...

No, it's shut off.

Grab the keys, let's go!

- I can't, I've been drinking.
- Let's go!

Have you seen Filip?

He wasn't around, no.

- What about Horia?
- He just left.

Let's go!

There he is!

Horia, where's Filip?

I don't know.

- Didn't he go with you to the party?
- No.

I'm not Filip! So don't play games!
Where is he?

I really don't know.

0-17 to Barbu. The Railway police
reports seeing someone...

...on the rails,
in Triaj, near Oneves.

Roger 0-17. I'm on my way.

Filip!

Filip?

Filip, can you hear me?
Filip? Filip!

Are you in any pain? Filip?!

No, I just wanna stay here
a while longer. Just that.

I think he's just
three sheets to the wind!

Let's go! Easy does it...

There you go! All done!

The person you are trying
to call...

The person you are trying
to call...

Jesus! I wouldn't have pegged Filip
as someone capable of that!

Sorry about last night.
Hope you're not upset.

Oh no, of course not...
Don’t worry about that...

Give Silviu our love.
And Filip too, of course.

- Will do.
- Bye.

- Where did they find him?
- Near the train tracks, in Triage.

- What was he doing there?
- They wanna know, too.

It looks like he tried to...

Fixing a kid his age
is next to impossible!

Fixing?! We’re not talking
about a car here, Radu!

Horia!

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