01x07 - The Big Fish

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We have Morris Finn's confession.

He sold carved ivory to

Poonam Verma, poached to order.

And I can verify the confession,

Your Honour.

We also have a photograph

of Verma

taken by surveillance teams

in Delhi outside her gallery

which was used to identify her,

when shown to Morris.

Of course,

the call records also.

Do you have any other

evidence against Verma

other than this confession?

None. But we are working on it -

we just need to get her into custody.

Gentlemen, what you have here is a

confession from a known criminal and liar

who's made a complaint that he

was under duress from your officer

and forced to sign this confession.

This is not enough.

Your Honour, if you would

grant me the warrant

and let me hold her for a day,

we'll have all the evidence we need.

For all we know, she could be

ordering more ivory as we speak.

Okay - I'll issue it. But you'll need

that evidence to make this hold.

And while she may be

operating out of Delhi

you need to arrest her here in

Kerala, however the hell you do it.

Yeah, no problem.

You need to get Poonam

here first, somehow

and then we can

legally arrest her.

Sir, and what if we can't,

or she escapes?

Escape is not the issue.

It is getting her here

fast enough

before she wiggles

out of it with her contacts.

I'm sure she's connected

enough to get out of jail free.

Sir, why don't you

come with us?

I need to focus on

Ravi Don now.

How are you going

to get him?

Don't know, but I'm taking

that one on myself.

- Good luck.

- Sir, I hope this is my last turtle report.

How do you people put up

with this pollution?

- It's why I keep my kid away.

- SHO Sir! Sir

I'm Shekhar, from the Wildlife Crime

Control Bureau, we spoke earlier.

- Hey, sign in and make an appointment

- It's alright, I was expecting them.

Come in. I don't have

much time, so make it quick.

I have to pick up chole bhature

for my wife and kids

or I'll never hear the end of it.

My wife's agreed to cook for 6 nights

a week, but I'm responsible for the 7th.

What kind of world do we live in?

It's all because of this "feminism".

So tell me

These two represent the

Kerala Forest Department, and

Sir, we need your help to

apprehend an ivory seller

who's gotten many

elephants k*lled.

We need to get her on a

plane to Kochi, immediately.

Elephants?

I'm guessing this isn't top

priority for the Kerala Police?

- No, Sir.

- Call Sunita in.

She's a staunch vegetarian,

she'll help you.

- Yes, Sir?

- You know about elephants?

Sir?

See that? Nobody here

knows about wildlife.

Because animals can't

make complaints.

We city folk live in an

asphalt jungle.

We have nothing to do

with animal hunting.

If this was the

m*rder of a person

you have an accused, a weapon -

there's a will at least.

We city dwellers don't think

about wildlife crime

don't even want to

know about it.

Exactly, Sir. And by k*lling

these poor creatures

these monsters have created

a 10.5 nil rupees industry.

What? What's a 'nil'?

Sir, that's a trillion dollars.

Sunita, please help them

apprehend a local ivory dealer

who's ordering the death

of elephants in Kerala.

Yes, Sir.

And be wary - these rich people

are highly connected.

Keep as many others

out of this as possible.

And get that Constable Jivan

to help, he's reliable.

Sir.

Okay Madam, I have to leave now,

or my bhature will get cold.

Thank you, Sir.

Go ahead, start.

HiHello.

Can I talk to you

for a second. Now?

- What happened?

- What is this?

- I'm hosting a few friends, why?

- Why didn't you tell me?

It's like the other night when Zoya

was here, you didn't tell me either.

And now, all this.

What's the point of telling you?

Are you ever home?

This isn't an army operation

where everyone salutes

you and reports to you.

I asked you to take rest,

but do you? You don't.

And like a child, you sneak out

through the back door.

I'm too old to deal with this.

You're a workaholic, and if you want

to ruin your health, then go ahead.

But I refuse to repeat myself.

And one more thing.

The next time you want to

bribe Zoya, up the payment.

Yeah Nagesh

hold the line.

- Yeah, tell me.

- Yes, Sir. Still nothing to report.

Don's wife went out

a few times this week.

We even followed her

to the market.

And no packages or

parcels going in or out?

Nothing out of the

ordinary at all?

No, just the painters working

late nights for the past few days.

- And Don's wife

- What painters?

House painters.

- f*ck, why didn't you tell me earlier?

- It's just housework.

as*h*le, you could have snuck inside as

one of them! Go now, join the painters.

- Sir?

- Don't you understand?!

Leave the iron stand, go inside,

and tell them you're there to help.

But Sir, I don't know anything

about house painting.

I don't f*cking care, you don't

need to be a Picasso!

Just get inside there. And what's

the name of the company?

"Niram, Painting with Pride."

Go inside, tell them you want

to help - I'll get you permission.

Sorry Brother, gotta go.

- Hello, "Niram, Painting with Pride"?

- Yeah, go ahead.

I'm calling from the

Kerala Forest Department

I need you to do

something for me.

Forest Department? We have

nothing to do with you.

- BrotherI'm joining you.

- Who are you?

I'm the new guy - they sent me

from the office to help out.

Brother, we don't do favours,

we work for money.

Listen to me, 'brother.'

Either you help me, or the next call

will be from the Chief Minister.

And you can tell him

what you told me.

What are you talking about?

I've never seen you before.

Hello, Sir

Sure, Sir.

He's here right now.

Okay, Sir. Will do.

I don't know what's going on,

but you got the job. Here

Hold these.

Follow me.

Alright, here you go.

Cover this with grey.

- Fill it.

- Okay.

No, I heard he kicked her out.

She's gained weight -

that's her fault.

I hope he calls her, but to be

honest, I really can't stand her

18 CCTV cameras that

will see us coming.

A door that would withstand

a simple bombardment

and it's three floors.

It's impossible to penetrate

with our resources.

We can do it late tonight,

when everyone's asleep.

But do what?

I'm hungry.

Uh huh - not bad at all.

Have you done this before?

No, but Xavier gave me

a few tips before he left.

- It's looking good.

- Listen, do we get a break?

No - even if the sky falls,

we have to finish tonight.

Why?

Because I want the paint smell

out before the party this week.

Stop the chit-chat,

I'm paying you for overtime.

Yes, Madam.

- I just need a minute for the toilet.

- First room, over there.

We can go in the house?

- Is someone using my bathroom?!

- No, Madam.

Liar!

Hi, this is Ganavi, please leave a

message after the beep, thank you.

Ganavi, it's Neel -

please call me back urgently.

Ever since the SHO mentioned food,

I've been thinking of this place.

- The food is great here.

- And the service is terrible.

In Delhi, the worse the service,

the better the food.

This is Mala, a range officer

with the Kerala Forest Department.

Hello.

Is this the 'other woman'

that your wife calls me about?

- I wouldn't be caught dead with him.

- I like her.

And I'd rather chill with

my snakes. Got the stuff?

Yup, I raided the office.

Wow - looks like a real

professional operation.

- What's actually happening tonight?

- You're not coming.

We just needed these - I'm buying

you dinner to call it even.

No, the price of these things is my

involvement. No way am I missing out.

- Nupu, we don't even have a plan.

- What?

- I have an idea, but it's risky.

- What is it?

I'll need you to take my lead -

can you do that?

Hey rich kids, order or leave.

This isn't a f*cking park.

Oh thanks, Ganavi.

Yeah, Neel. I'm down

with a virus, what is it?

It's really important - that guy

I was looking for, Ravi Don

he might return to

Trivandrum this week.

- 'Might' return?

- No, he will return.

Verified?

- Not yet, but it's a solid source.

- So you want me

to check the passenger list of every

incoming flight for the next 7 days?

Yes, something like that.

This would be a second favour.

No, it's part two of

the original favour.

Look, I'm already grateful to you,

but I'll owe you after this.

Please check all lists for

Trivandrum and Kochi.

- He could already be in the country.

- He could.

What kind of intelligence

man are you?

Aren't you supposed to verify all intel

at least thrice before acting on it?

Unless your instinct says

otherwise, Ganavi.

And now my instinct tells me -

you please do it.

- Hmm.

- You're the best, Ganavi.

If you ever need anything

in the wildlife world

Yeah, yeah, I know.

- Who is this? It's 3 am.

- Delhi Police.

Your vehicle was

involved in an accident.

You need to come

to the station with us.

f*ck.

Ohshe's pretty wretched,

so watch out.

Yet to meet an ivory dealer

who isn't wretched.

- What accident?

- What is all this?

There was no accident.

I'm Mala Jogi, range officer from

the Kerala Forest Department.

- You're Poonam Verma?

- Yeah.

- Then you know why we came.

- How would I know?

Morris Finn and his team of

poachers have been arrested.

They've identified you

as an ivory seller.

Ivory? I pray to Lord Ganesh,

how could I k*ll an elephant?

Well then if you and Lord Ganesh

don't mind, we'd like to see inside.

You can't just barge in like this,

we've done nothing wrong

Quiet!

- There's no basement, I'll check upstairs.

- Go ahead.

Very nice -

you have a daughter.

Stand back.

Shashi, back to bed.

I don't believe it.

I've never seen a workshop

like this before.

We got her.

I'm not so sure, guys.

The texture feels slightly off.

Eh!

- Jivan, take their phones.

- Give me the phone. Quickly.

Give me your phone.

- This Poonam Verma is smart.

- Why?

Because ivory needs extremely

high temperatures to burn.

It looks flawless,

but smells like plastic.

- I need to talk to you.

- Not without my lawyer.

Give me a minute, you may

not need your lawyer.

We know the entire stock

upstairs is fake.

You thought we would seize it,

and you'd go to court

and prove it's all a false case

because of the plastic stock.

You'd prove your innocence,

while embarrassing us, correct?

Don't worry,

this is your lucky day.

The Forest Department is

building a case against you.

But I'll take care of that

and let you go

if you're willing to

give me a cut.

You've been named in these interrogations,

and every Kerala newspaper has reported it.

So optics dictate that

we do something.

But if we claim we have no evidence

against you, then you walk.

This happens all the time,

you just have to play along with me.

Why should I?

Because the others

are not in on this.

Come with us to the station, deal with

the formalities, and then you're free.

Otherwise, range officers

will keep coming for you.

If you can keep me from arrest,

you won't regret it.

Finelet's go.

All fake, every last piece.

She didn't do anything.

You th*gs will pay for this!

- Do you know who we are?

- Leave it, I'll be back soon.

- Why is she cooperating?

- Shh.

Neel, I have news.

But first I need something from

you to brighten up my crappy day.

I'll name a tigress in

Periyar reserve after you.

- How's that?

- I like the sound of that.

Okay listen, your Ravi Don is flying

from Doha into Kochi, at 7 am today.

You're sure?

Right, I stay up all night,

go through all of this trouble

just to bring you

the wrong intel.

You are the best, Ganavi.

And you owe me a tigress name.

Sending the flight details.

Great.

Now we got you,

m*therf*cker.

What?!

I told Poonam I want a cut of

her profits, and then I'd let her go.

So she thinks she'll pay

you off and get away?

It was the cleanest way to

detain her without arrest.

- You call this clean?

- And I thought I'd seen it all.

But you have another problem.

You must show your Kerala arrest

warrant to a magistrate here

and get a transit warrant,

to transfer Poonam to Kerala.

And the civil aviation authority

you need their permission to transport

a prisoner on a commercial flight.

- Poonam's lawyer is here.

- Let's go.

We have Poonam's phone

but come 9 am, her lawyer

will likely make a few calls

and she'll walk, before we

get the transit warrant in time.

And once she's out, she'll make some

payoffs and actually get away scot-free.

The only way to take these people

down is to go public with the story.

Tell the press that she's been

arrested, she confessed

and there's a mountain

of evidence against her.

Then nobody will

want to go near her.

If you want to take her to Kerala,

don't wait for a Delhi magistrate.

- Is that legal?

- It's at their discretion.

Call the Kerala Magistrate, ask if she'll

take Poonam without a transit warrant.

If she will, then we'll take

Poonam to the airport now.

- If not, then we're in trouble.

- Understood.

- Who the hell is calling so early?

- Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you.

I'm in Delhi, working under Neel

Banerjee on the elephant poaching case.

Why are you going out

of your way to help us?

My daughter loves elephants.

She'd never forgive me if she

found out I'd let their K*llers go.

That's the officer.

- I want to meet my client.

- You'll have to wait.

You cannot question

my client without me.

Yes Sir, I assure you -

there's been no interrogation.

So can we bring her to you

without a transit warrant, Ma'am?

Again, I'm sorry for waking

you, but it couldn't wait.

- When did you apprehend her?

- An hour ago.

I'll waive the transit

warrant requirement

but legally that can

only last for 24 hours.

Get her to me within that

time frame, and I'll take her.

Thank you, Your Honour.

Alan.

We have permission, but we

have 24 hours to deliver her.

If we leave now, we can

make the 9 am flight to Kochi.

And the civil aviation

authority's permission?

Can we transport her under the radar?

I mean, until she's arrested in Kerala

she's technically a civilian.

Sir, we're taking her for a

medical exam, and then to court.

Why don't you meet us at the court,

you can consult with her there.

'Consult with her there?' This is

bullshit, I want to see her now.

It's okay, we'll have

our chance shortly.

Fine, Ms. Sunita -

see you at the court.

But remember -

no questioning without me.

- Of course, Sir.

- Come.

Where's my lawyer?

Change in plans. You'll have

to come to Kerala with us

to deal with the formalities

there, with my boss.

Kerala? This wasn't the deal,

I'm not leaving Delhi.

Play along quietly, or we'll drag

you there and actually book you.

- Can I at least eat something?

- No time.

How are you feeling?

How do I look?

- You know about my

- Hmm.

- Can no one in Kerala keep a secret?

- Only the elephants.

So it's in your lungs?

Probably from all the Delhi air

I've eaten up in the last 50 years.

- Treatment?

- I don't know.

Meaning?

I'd have to stop working,

be bed ridden.

Out of commission

I'd have to let this all go.

What does your wife say?

Brother, listen to me - there's only

so much one can do for the world.

You have to know when to call

it quits and take care of yourself.

Believe me, I've seen what

it can do if you go too far.

In the end,

we're both expendable.

You know what the

problem is, Kishore?

We've spent our entire lives

fighting the wrong fights.

- You mean on the wrong team?

- No no, I mean the political one.

All of our time and

energy goes there.

And we ignore the real fight -

catching assholes like this.

But if we lose this fight,

it's over.

And I'm not going to let

some corrupt, lazy officer

take over for me

and drop the ball.

Even if this fight kills you?

- Welcome to Kerala, Ravi Don!

- Grab him!

Kerala Forest Department - you're

under arrest for dealing in ivory.

I didn't do anything!

What the f*ck?!

- What the hell is this?

- You two, over there, quickly.

We have a warrant to

search the premises.

Who are you?!

- Forest Department.

- Ma'am!

Your husband's in

our custody.

I have low blood sugar. If I don't

eat something, I'll pass out.

Fine, Shekhar and I

will feed her

you go hold the plane,

in case we're late.

Just remember, security can't know

that we're transporting a criminal.

- Keep it discreet.

- Like I don't know that.

Let's make the deal now -

how much do you want?

I told you, it has to

be done in Kerala.

Why? It's easier to let me

go here, no one will know.

I can't, you have to deal

with my superiors.

Bullshit, you're making

this up as you go.

Yes I am, but I'm trying

to help you. Come on.

I'll sit here and eat.

- You can eat while you walk.

- No I can't!

Move.

- I need to use the washroom.

- f*ck.

Something's not right.

We now ask all remaining passengers

to board flight 88 to Kochi.

Don't we get to bypass the line?

Hold on, I'm thinking.

I needed more to eat.

Try fasting,

it's good for you.

- Lighters aren't allowed.

- Fine, keep it.

Auntie, where are you going?

sh*t!

Get up, Auntie!

- Sir

- Yeah?

- We are closing the gate now.

- Can you wait a few minutes please?

No, Sir. Please board now

or you'll miss the flight.

Okay, can I speak to

the flight attendant?

- As you like.

- Thank you.

Wake up.

Hi, uhcan you delay closing the

gate for a few minutes please

I have two more people

coming in. Please.

Come on, wake up!

I havelow blood sugar.

- How are you related?

- She's

Her niece!

I'll get you something to eat as

soon as we clear security, okay?

Actually Madam, she's

I'm escorting her, she's rather unwell.

But we'll be fine, thank you.

- Madam, what's in this?

- Just water, nothing else.

I want my lawyer.

No. And if you keep this up,

the deal's off and you're finished.

- You sure she'll be okay?

- Yeah, this happens all the time.

We'll get you a meal

on the flight, Auntie.

Poonam Verma and Mala Jogi,

this is your final boarding call.

Please proceed to Gate 60,

boarding is about to close.

- Move!

- Why are we in such a rush, huh?

- Sir, pleasetake your seat.

- Ma'am, my friends are on the way

they have to make this flight, it's a

matter of life and death, please.

Sir, if it's a medical issue,

they can speak to the airline.

- Cabin door closed.

- Sir, pleasesit down.

What's the rush?

Mala Jogi, Poonam Verma!

Hurry up!

Sorry Ma'am,

the flight has left.

There is no deal, is there?