01x06 - Episode 6

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How would you describe

your father-in-law's temperament?

A good person. Calm. Good natured.

- Violent?

- No, not violent.

No, Alain. Not a bit.

But in your deposition, you accused him

of as*ault and battery.

Yes, a heated conversation

that ended badly.

It sometimes happens between us

we have short tempers.

But I withdrew my complaint shortly after.

What was the reason

you argued with your father-in-law?

Politics.

We disagree on the subject.

Mr. Prosecutor

Do you confirm that the argument

with your father-in-law

was just a dispute about politics?

Yes, absolutely. Well I Yes.

I remind you, Mr. Ziegler,

that per section 434-13 of the penal code,

perjury is punishable by a 75,000 euro

fine and a five-year imprisonment.

Mr. Ziegler, I’ll ask you again,

what was the reason behind the argument

that led you to press charges against him?

Go ahead, Mr. Ziegler.

Alain wanted to borrow money

and I refused.

So he went to see his daughter, my wife,

and convinced her to lend him 25,000 euro.

It was the down payment

we saved to buy an apartment.

He told Mathilde

the money was to buy a job.

Mathilde lost her phone,

and couldn’t call me

before giving him the money.

She didn't know her father assaulted me

I had to go to the hospital

and missed work for a week.

And again, we’re being told

that Mr. Delambre simply overreacted.

The jury will decide.

Inspired by the novel

by Pierre Lemaitre, "Cadres Noirs"

Also in the news, the Delambre case.

The prosecutor deeply undermined

the defense's strategy.

He emphasized Alain Delambre's

manipulative personality.

The testimony given by his son-in-law,

whom Alain Delambre sent to the hospital

after a money dispute,

will complicate matters for his attorney

and daughter, Lucie Delambre.

I call Mr. Charles Bresson

to the witness stand.

Mr. Bresson,

do you swear to tell the truth,

and nothing but the truth?

Raise your right hand.

I swear.

Could you say the whole sentence,

Mr. Bresson?

Yes, sorry.

I swear

to tell the truth, nothing but the truth,

and the whole truth.

The whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Can you describe the dispute you witnessed

between Mr. Delambre and Mr. Pehlivan?

With all due respect,

Mehmet kicked his a*s first

Mr. Bresson, I ask you to mind

your language before the Court.

Yes. Okay.

Alain was working.

He was behind schedule

and Mehmet insulted him.

We’re used to it.

He yells at everyone all the time.

Then Alain kneeled down

to read the code on a package

and Mehmet came from behind

and kicked him in the a*s.

Alain stood up and head-butted him.

Just a teeny tiny hit.

I ask the audience to stay quiet.

These are serious issues.

I won't tolerate any disrespect

to the victims or the defendant

He also deserves respect.

Mr. Bresson,

you confirm that Mr. Delambre,

as you said, "head-butted" Mr. Pehlivan?

Do you confirm this, Mr. Bresson?

Yes.

Thank you, Mr. Bresson.

Counsel.

Do you confirm that Mr. Delambre's gesture

was a response to a violent act

by Mr. Pehlivan?

Yes, I do.

Thank you.

Would you say this reaction

was out of proportion?

Well, it's hard to tell

You need a device to measure it.

Still, Mr. Delambre

went back home unscathed that day

while Mr. Pehlivan was

kept for two days at the hospital.

Yeah, but Mehmet is a crybaby.

Mr. Bresson

since you’re close to Mr. Delambre,

can you tell us how

he obtained the weapon

used at the Exxya tower.

Mr. Bresson, you’re also under oath.

Honestly, I don't know.

But it's not difficult.

- Why? Is it so easy?

- Well

you know

in the hoods, you find a g*n for 150 euros

and b*ll*ts for 50.

It's not hard to find someone

who can do the job for you

- Really?

- Well, yes.

Just go to any place

where unemployment is over 40 percent.

Mr. Bresson, you’re saying

that getting a weapon is a minor issue

since there are many ways of getting one.

Actually, no, the weapon

isn’t a minor issue.

And Mr. Bresson is no expert.

He isn’t qualified to answer.

Mr. Bresson is not an expert,

but he has seen a lot.

You could learn from it.

You’re in no position

to lecture people about experience.

You have no experience in this court.

Members of the jury

won’t appreciate your personal attacks

Your Honor, I request this attempt

to disqualify me in the eyes of the jury

be included in the statement.

The jurors don’t need this.

They’ve seen enough

since the beginning of this trial.

This is a sexist remark

that shows your biased approach.

Members of the jury

had the chance to see

It's been a long day for everyone,

I ask you to calm down tomorrow

and limit your remarks

to what’s relevant to this trial.

The hearing is adjourned.

It's okay, Dad. The testimony went well.

Don't worry, it's going to be okay.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

Lucie. Good?

Yes, okay.

The trial of Alain Delambre

opened this morning.

On this first day, the defendant

was depicted as violent,

armed and manipulative,

a far cry from his portrayal

as a hero in his biography,

which has been a best-seller

for the past two weeks.

The jobless guy who suffered a burnout

will be a hard sell.

Gregory!

He's right.

Not a good start.

of witnesses called to testify.

We will soon

The man on trial today is accused

of taking ten people hostage.

I wish to proceed

with the victims' testimonies.

Mr. Jean-Marie Guéneau,

do you swear to tell the truth?

Raise your right hand.

I swear to tell the truth

and nothing but the truth.

I was very clear with Fontana,

but that was over a year ago.

I wonder if my message still stands.

I would say

we were impressed.

Impressed.

Excuse me?

Your Honor, I meant we were more worried

that Mr. Delambre does the wrong move,

than on purpose.

Wait, Mr. Delambre bursts into your room

with a g*n and you aren't scared,

just impressed?

That's exactly right, Your Honor.

Mr. Delambre didn't behave

like a t*rror1st.

Simply put: he seemed as scared

as we were.

Mr. Delambre fired several times

but never aimed at us.

Frankly, Mr. Delambre was pretty clumsy,

Obviously, he didn’t know

how to use a g*n.

Do you recall what happened next?

Mr. Delambre didn't know what he wanted.

He was incoherent.

He had us sit against the wall

and asked us to wait

while he negotiated with the police.

But there wasn't anything scary about it.

And then what?

- Mr. Delambre wasn't violent with you?

- No.

- He ended up asking me a few questions.

- Like what?

if I was married, if I had kids,

things like that.

Nothing bad.

I have nothing to complain about.

Thank you Mr. Guéneau.

I now call Mr. Paul Cousin.

Mr. Delambre was disoriented.

it was hard to understand what he wanted.

You could see a man under pressure

who couldn’t control his emotions.

More irate than aggressive.

With no desire to injure or k*ll,

in spite of what’s been said.

But Mr. Delambre fired at you

No he didn’t.

Maybe he tried, but since I was running,

I can’t confirm this.

Was Mr. Delambre dangerous?

Danger is relative.

I would say no.

He was distraught, not dangerous.

But everyone clearly saw

he wanted to sh**t you.

- You need to ask the others, sir, not me.

- No?

Well

if this hostage crisis

was a walk in the park,

why did you wait so long to flee?

For everything,

there’s a time to observe

a time to understand and a time to act.

No more questions, Your Honor.

Counsel, the witness is yours.

No questions, Your Honor.

Thank you, Mr. Cousin.

I now call for Clémentine Haddad.

The witness is yours, sir.

You described Mr. Delambre

as a desperate man,

at the edge of the abyss. Right?

I was in shock

my comments were exaggerated.

But now

with distance, I would say

that this hostage crisis was shocking

because it was surprising. It was

unexpected.

And yet in your deposition,

it says you were terrified.

Terrified?

I was a bit scared

- but not terrified, no.

- Really?

Someone aims a loaded g*n at you

but you're not terrified.

- You're very brave.

- I grew up in Beirut.

Bombs were our lullabies every night.

Weapons don't affect me much.

Thank you, Mrs. Haddad. We will

come back to your testimony if necessary.

Thank you.

I now call Mr. Alexandre Dorfmann

to the witness stand.

Mr. Alexandre Dorfmann,

do you swear to tell the truth

and nothing but the truth?

Raise your right hand.

I swear to tell the truth

and nothing but the truth.

Mr. Dorfmann, you were taken hostage.

Can you tell us how was it for you?

It was shocking, of course.

Traumatizing at the time.

For me and my colleagues,

since this was unprecedented.

About Mr. Delambre

It wasn’t a physical as*ault against us,

he was more like

a man who lost his way.

Counsel?

Mr. Dorfmann,

thank you for your testimony

I'd like to recall the statements

you made after the incident.

You

spoke to the press many times

in the days following the events.

And among other things, you said, I quote:

"Physical violence can never be deemed

an alternative to dialogue.

We will never tolerate violence."

And yet, you exerted violence

on your own employees

by staging a hostage scheme.

Yes, it's true. You’re right.

CEOs like me are always waging

economic wars.

To protect jobs, to avoid job losses.

And it’s our duty to understand

and hear the frustrations

of those who suffer the most.

We share these frustrations

maybe with less despair.

What happened to Mr. Delambre is unique.

It’s extraordinary since it’s unheard-of.

Our response as CEO’s

should be extraordinary, too.

That's why

my employees and I have decided

to withdraw our complaints.

You’re trying to derail

the judicial process!

No, Your Honor, on the contrary,

we’re clearing the way

so that justice can prevail.

The positive testimony from one

of France's leading CEOs was crucial.

Withdrawal of complaints

and call for clemency.

Nobody expected such a reversal.

Once again, many on social media

are siding with Alain Delambre.

Autofix will drop the charges

against your father.

They don't want to be the only ones

to kick him when he's down. It's wise.

Your dad's still in trouble.

His reputation scared my client

but not the jurors.

- You think so?

- Yes.

We'll see in the end.

I can't miss this. This is fun.

Mr. Pehlivan and Autofix

dropped their charges.

I can't force people

to sustain their complaints.

And I see that every plaintiff

is retreating.

Or asking for clemency.

The jury will appreciate, as I did

the performance

of the victims who have now

switched sides.

They were trapped by Mr. Delambre:

they worry about their image.

It's a form of manipulation

and blackmail typical of Mr. Delambre.

I appeal to the jury's

sense of responsibility:

what you need to judge is not only a man,

it is the foundation

of our social contract.

Today, laid-off workers consider it

within their right to use violence

extortion, looting,

blockades and threats

Will the jury

allow them to add hostage-taking

to the list of means

they consider legitimate?

Mr. Delambre portrays himself

as a victim of society,

but don't fall for his trap.

Social injustice is his alibi.

He's a skilled manipulator

who took ten people hostage

and threatened to k*ll them,

then acted out an elaborate plan.

For all the charges against him,

I ask this court to condemn him

to 10 years in prison.

It's been a long day, counsel.

We'll continue tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.

Hearing adjourned.

Dad, don't worry, okay?

"The notion of social contract

is central and essential to our debate."

And then

"Credentials, work, kids,

debt, unemployment."

You may now speak, counsel.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.

Yesterday, the prosecution asked you

to make an example of Mr. Delambre

for having, I quote:

"elevated social tensions

to an unacceptable level."

And this notion of social tension

is

central.

I mean that it's a serious question.

The link between the individual

and the group he belongs to.

And this question

is

is very important. It’s central.

So, I thank the prosecutor

for mentioning the social contract.

Because right in front of you

stands a man

who complied

with every term of the social contract.

He abided by its rules.

He was told to study and work.

He earned his degrees

and worked for nearly 40 years.

He was told to borrow to buy an apartment.

He did that.

He was encouraged to have children.

He had two.

He sent them to school

so they earn their living.

He did that.

And then suddenly

after forty years of loyal service

when it was time to reap the benefits of

his commitment to the social contract

society changed its mind.

No more work

shrinking pension

and humiliation.

Odd jobs, uncertainty

creeping poverty

the promise of a grim future,

growing old in grief.

So, I ask you:

who violated the social contract?

Who is on trial today?

The firm that plotted a hostage scheme?

The society that exploits and rejects?

No.

It’s Alain Delambre that we’re judging.

He is the menace

the rebel

the guilty one

the potential assassin.

In the past few weeks

France saw in Alain Delambre

what it means to be out of work…

and its disgrace.

The entire nation saw itself in him.

And it didn’t err.

You’re not judging the fate

of one unemployed man,

but three million

for the next 20 years.

And allow me to make a personal note.

You know the tie I have with my client.

I can tell you what kind of a man he is.

What a wonderful father he’s been.

Everything he gave us and

Everything he

Are you done, counsel?

The jury will now deliberate.

All rise.

Will the defendant please rise.

To the question: Is Alain Delambre

guilty of kidnapping,

detaining and sequestering 10 persons

as defined in article 224-1

of the penal code,

the jurors responded "yes" by a majority

of at least four.

To the question: Did Alain Delambre

deliberately free these persons

before the seventh day,

the jurors responded "yes"

by a majority of at least four.

To the question: Did Alain Delambre

intend to k*ll or injure

one or several persons,

they answered: no.

In light of the context

and of the defendant's character,

the court sentences Alain Delambre

to five years imprisonment

with three years suspended.

Since you served time pending trial,

and being eligible for parole,

Mr. Delambre, you are free.

You were great.

It's over!

Over.

Thank you.

It's over.

Congratulations, counselor.

Will the prosecution appeal the decision?

Given the situation, it seems unlikely.

Thank you.

I hope one day

you’ll tell me if I’m right.

I’m convinced this was all planned

and that you hoped things

would unfold this way.

You'll tell me, right?

You wanted me to defend you

because you knew I would break down

and it would sway the jury.

You knew how much I’d suffer

but you didn't care

because it served your interests.

You're rotten.

It’s ok.

What do you think of this verdict?

No comment.

Will the AG appeal?

No comment.

How was it to represent your father?

Please. A few words.

This is the voicemail of Lucie Delambre.

Leave a message.

My love, call me please.

I can explain everything.

In 16 months in jail, I had aged 10 years,

I took Mathilde’s money, used Lucie,

drained Nicole and lost my son-in-law.

Retirement postponed.

I’ll spend my last years in a rat hole.

Unemployment. Back to square one.

I lost everything.

All I wanted was to be free.

But now that I am, it’s not enough.

I must give those crooks the money I took.

I lost everything.

I can’t accept it.

The only question, the last one:

can I still keep the money?

Yes or no?

I'm thinking.

I see only one solution.

Goodbye, major.

Oh, sh*t.

It's pretty strange.

Let's go.

To Beauvais, Charles. Right away.

What for?

I'll explain.

Do you think Cousin will agree?

We'll see.

Can I have your phone?

You reached Nicole Delambre.

Leave me a message. Thank you.

Nicole.

I can't wait to see you.

I'm with Charles.

I'll see you soon.

Wait for me, I have something to do.

I love you.

Are you sure of this?

Alain!

Who's that?

What is he doing?

- Stay calm.

- Ok.

- Alain, what's going on?

- Don't worry, Charles.

This is the account number

where you’ll transfer the money you owe.

You do that now.

Impossible.

The money is in various foreign accounts.

With time difference and opening times,

delays needed to verify codes,

wire transfers,

authorizations and check passwords

I need

at least one day.

I give you two hours.

You have till 9 a.m.

Call me to say the money was wired.

- Don't make me k*ll her, Delambre.

- Alain?

Shut up, okay? Shut up.

Quiet.

Stay here!

Stay here! There's no point!

Stop! Stop!

b*stard.

We should give back the money

and get Nicole.

Fontana. It's ready to go.

Let me speak to my wife or I'll stop.

- Alain?

- My love?

What do they want, Alain?

Answer me, Alain!

I'll give them what they want. I promise.

Alain, what are you doing?

I'm on my way, on the road.

Did they hurt you?

Where are you, Alain?

I said 9 a.m. Not a minute more.

Is that clear?

- I’m here to see Mr. Cousin.

- Your name?

Alain Delambre.

Someone here for Mr. Cousin.

What are you doing here, Mr. Delambre?

How'd you think Dorfmann will feel

when he finds out you were my accomplice?

What accomplice? It’s bullshit.

Sure, accomplice for 20 million.

What are you talking about?

If I tell Dorfmann

we planned everything together

looking for revenge

and decided to screw him

by leaving with the money.

Who do you think he'll believe? You or me?

- Me.

- No he won’t.

Dorfmann will reconstruct the whole story

based on this theory.

He'll wonder why, by chance,

you were the one who ran away.

And why I didn't sh**t you.

He'll also remember you did everything

to stop him from being Exxya’s CEO.

This doubt will haunt him.

At one point, he’ll need to blame someone,

and you’ll be the fall guy.

What do you want?

You were special advisor to the CEO,

involved in all the dirty work

for the past ten years.

I should’ve known you were the prick

who fired 1500 workers in Beauvais.

I want dirt on Exxya.

Seven-figure bribes,

Sales to t*rrorists,

shady deals. Anything.

I hacked Exxya's system.

I could’ve found anything in there.

The data just needs to be

somewhere on a server.

You won’t get in trouble.

Nobody will blame you.

Why would I do that?

Dorfmann took the job

you were waiting for.

And he's been treating you like a dog

for the past two years.

Three million.

I'm listening.

In 2013

Exxya sold combat helicopters to China.

There were kickbacks.

Who benefited?

A minister.

Pascal Lombard.

25 million euros. In a swiss bank.

What about Dorfmann?

He was the middleman.

Where are you?

Call your boss and say, "2013.

Pascal Lombard. China, helicopters."

- Then call me.

- You won't manipulate me.

Give us the money

- Or I'll take care of your wife.

- I give orders now.

Because if you don't,

Dorfmann will get very angry.

- Don't bluff.

- Listen, as*h*le,

call Dorfmann.

In one hour, you'll release my wife

and go home.

I swear, if she has one scratch

your ops in Africa will seem like a joke

compared to what I'll do!

And don't make me call you, otherwise,

I’ll invest every penny

I take from your boss

and pay someone to rip your ba*ls off.

So tell him: 2013.

Pascal Lombard. China. Helicopters.

Yes.

Yes.

What else?

Yes.

Very well. Thank you.

Unknown number

Dorfmann is waiting for you.

We’re in.

Charles, listen to me.

If something happens to me,

put my whole family on a plane

and go as far as possible.

Don’t worry about money.

Why are you saying that?

Everything’s going well.

Even if Dorfmann gets his money,

he won't let it go like that.

You're the one who has them by the ba*ls.

If something happens to you,

it will be all over the news.

They are not like us, Charles.

They don't play by the same rules.

Guys like Dorfmann are above the law.

You’re not dead yet. What’s your problem?

They'll let me believe I made it

and then they'll take care of me.

It's just a matter of time.

Those people always win in the end.

Mr. Dorfmann's office please.

I'm Alain Delambre.

Yes. He’s expecting you.

Very good.

Come in!

Make yourself comfortable, Mr. Delambre,

I'll be right with you.

I have to go, I have a meeting.

Okay.

Let's do that. Perfect. Thank you.

See you later.

How are you, Mr. Delambre?

- And you?

- Well. Do you play golf?

Do I look like a guy who plays golf?

Well I had a golf metaphor

that resembles our situation.

Anyway, I have very little time.

- I'm in a hurry, too.

- Perfect.

I heard about the helicopters China thing.

Do you think anybody cares?

Lombard got paid well,

too well actually, but

It's ill*gal.

You're right.

That was in 2013, that’s old news.

Nobody cares.

True, but it doesn't look good,

don't you think?

After the role play, the trial

the headlines,

the spotlight can point at you again.

On Exxya. Shareholders won’t like it.

Never a good thing.

You're right.

I don’t need this kind of publicity.

I didn't make you come here for this,

I made you come

because I wanted to thank you,

Mr. Delambre.

- You shouldn’t have.

- I insist.

Thanks to you, I came out of

a tricky situation with my head high.

I'm glad.

I’ve been dying

to get rid of the shareholders.

You helped me do that.

They're gone for good.

You had someone break their fingers?

Actually, they broke my ba*ls.

Still or sparkling?

Still, please.

Thank you.

- Some water?

- No.

Thanks to your trial

and the platform it gave me,

I’m now considered one of France's

most altruistic bosses.

Well deserved.

Now in Beauvais,

you can fire everyone,

no one will doubt your intentions.

They must be happy, right?

People will always complain.

Do you know that thanks to my testimony

at your trial,

Exxya stock rose by nine percent

in two days. Surprising

Those you fired must feel good about that.

All I know it makes up a hundredfold

for the money you took from us.

I'm glad. I was worried about you.

What will you do now, Mr. Delambre?

Get some rest. Clear my mind.

Clear your mind, careful.

What are your plans?

Frankly, retirement sounds tempting.

Good. You’re a wise man.

You should’ve worked for me.

You’re efficient.

Too bad.

You know, Mr. Delambre,

you and I aren’t that different.

You think capitalism is inhuman

and based on greed.

That it maintains poverty

in order to enrich the wealthy.

Always the same discourse.

But when money lands in your lap,

you're the first one to run with it.

When there's money,

you're willing to leave your wife

with a bunch of K*llers.

You know why you and I

are more alike than you think?

Simply because we’re human beings

We're more like wolves than lambs.

We protect

our territory, our families,

the food we crave,

we're capable of anything.

Even these 20 million euros.

You consider them yours

because you stole them from us.

Very well.

So, I won't say it because

But your behavior could be seen

as inhuman

greedy, immoral.

Only the privileged can afford

this kind of moral grandstanding.

It's not necessary with me.

In fact, your system lied to me

manipulated me

used me and was going to get rid of me

without a second thought.

This money isn't mine because I stole it.

It's mine because I earned it.

No.

But keep it. It's yours.

It was a pleasure, Mr. Delambre.

- And my wife?

- Don't worry.

She’ll be home soon. Send her my regards.

I won’t forget.

Have a good retirement, Mr. Delambre.

Hello? Nicole?

Go f*ck yourself, Alain!

You have reached Charles.

Please leave a message.

Charles, where are you?

Nicole stayed on Choisy Avenue.

We saw each other a few times.

I don't think she'll come back.

Time passes slowly

because without her, life

has little meaning.

I paid Mathilde back.

Lucie never called me

although the lawsuit propelled her career.

I miss Charles.

I volunteer for a non-profit

that helps young entrepreneurs.

I help them with strategy.

I have to keep working, I can't help it.

I'm pretty busy.

On top of this job

I need to win my wife back

reunite my family

and launder 20 million euro.