01x05 - The investigation

[bunniefuu]

[Grant] Above them, in control positions,

waiting for the green light.

- Go.

- [rapid g*nf*re]

I'm with them, Mum.

With those who have Pia.

They k*lled our men. Somebody's gotta pay.

Hurry up.

[Yusuf] I really am in a hot mess!

[Noa sobs] The Israelis need to know

that they alone are responsible for my

[voice breaking]

unnecessary death.

[Karl] You're a f*cking monster.

I rely on you to get me out,

and you rely on me to get Pia out.

[Alex] If I give this information to you,

you will do what you can

to get Pia and Nadav out.

- Okay.

- Arik Shor is Pia's father.

Do you realise what you have just done?

And how do you expect me

to use this information?

As you said,

Arik Shor is one of the most

powerful men in Israel.

But this,

the truth about his daughter,

it will k*ll his career, his family.

Save his daughter and his career

he will owe you big time.

That is,

if what you're telling me is true.

It is.

The information you gave us,

it's interesting.

Even useful, if we do it the right way.

Still

Still what?

I would need to find a way

how to get the hostages out,

and I don't.

- But you can go into Sinai.

- These men are hiding in a vast desert.

- How am I supposed to find them?

- You're the ones in charge here!

Enough!

How is it possible to come here

and be so arrogant?

And to tell me

how I should and can do stuff?

For now, there is hundreds

of more important things to do.

Example, your friend

and Israel are bombing us.

- We had a deal!

- Alex!

- [in Arabic] Out!

- [in English] But

There must be something you can do!

- Alex.

- Please!

[Layla, in Arabic] I'm sorry.

[Alex, in English] Do you know?

Do you know what they're planning in Oslo?

!sis and their henchmen,

they're planning to get Abu Salim

out of jail by force.

Every second she's there

- Just Please!

- Enough, Alex. Alex.

[Alex breathing heavily]

[Alex gasping]

[Layla] When you said

you had something on Arik,

I never thought it was Pia.

[breathing heavily]

[sighs]

- Alex

- [Alex sighs]

Is it true?

Is she?

[Alex sighs]

So, that's why she came to Israel.

[Alex sighs and chuckles]

To see him.

[in Arabic] They're getting him out?

Abu Salim is not to live

another day in freedom.

Who do we have in Europe?

Selma.

This other mess with hostages,

we leave it, right?

f*cking !sis!

They're making us look

like impotent fools.

We should show them we're in charge.

Having secret assistance

from an Israeli Minister of Intelligence,

it could help.

What you're saying is impossible.

We can't start doing business

with Israeli ministers

I'm the one who decides here

what we can and cannot do.

Call Selma.

[breathing heavily]

[in English] Wait here.

[in Arabic] I have something

to say to Bashir.

[Bill Clinton, in English] Tonight,

we bear witness to an extraordinary act

in one of history's defining dramas.

[camera shutter clicks]

[child laughs]

[shouting indistinctly]

[Pia screams]

[indistinct chatter]

[door opens]

Someone from the Shin Bet

is here to see you.

[Arik clears throat]

Uh, um I only have 15 minutes

before the meeting of the cabinet.

He said it would be enough.

[Arik] Send him in.

- Go ahead.

- Thanks very much.

- [Arik] Hey.

- Hello.

[Arik chuckles] It's Adam, right?

Yes. Adam Berkowitz.

It's an honour to meet you, Minister.

[Arik] Yes, yes, yes.

I've heard a lot of good things

about you from Udi.

Thanks. [chuckles] Thanks.

You're on the way to an urgent

cabinet meeting, so I'll make it short.

Okay.

It's about the

rescue operation in Sinai.

Udi appointed me head of the invest

The investigative team?

Yeah, yeah, we talked about that.

So how's the investigation going?

We're finding out who is capable

of carrying out this operation.

Mm-hmm. And? Any leads?

We believe that it did come

from the direction of Israel.

After analysing data like the short time

it took the team to organise, get there,

as well as their familiarity

with the area, and so on,

that's our conclusion.

Israelis would have done a much

better job, don't you think?

- [chuckles]

- [chuckles] Maybe.

We've managed to talk

to a few private security companies

that are capable of operations

of this magnitude.

We received proof that they didn't

have any connection to the matter.

Very nice, though I wonder

how it relates to me.

One of those we still haven't been able

to locate is Shaul Grant.

You know him, don't you?

I was his commander.

[Adam] Hmm.

Yes, I also read that you testified

on his behalf at his military trial.

Look, Grant bent a few rules now and then,

you know, he didn't always go by the book,

but we're talking about

the finest officer in my unit.

That's also what I said

at his military trial, of course.

Hmm. Nice.

You have any idea where we could find him?

Are you being serious?

Look, I rarely speak to him these days.

I

see him now and then, at memorial services

for the guys, at unit nights, but

I I don't remember when I last saw him.

[smacks lips] Shame.

[inhales]

I was hoping you could give us a lead

on where to find him.

[Arik laughs]

Tell him I said hello

when you see him, okay?

You're friends

with the Norwegian mother, right?

From '93?

- Yeah.

- Hmm.

Yes, although [clears throat]

"friend" is a bit

of an exaggeration, I'd say.

- Mm-hmm?

- You know, I

My wife and I are just trying

to support her as much as we can

during this terrible ordeal

she's going through.

[Adam] Hmm.

Nice talisman.

Yes. There's a

There's this stall that sells them.

- By the Rose Garden.

- [Adam] Hmm.

Look, with regard to the operation,

I can't believe

Grant was involved. [chuckles]

Even a nut like him wouldn't take on

such a dangerous operation,

and even if he did, I'm sure

he would have done a much better job.

- [chuckles] Right. But I'd like to know

- [Arik] But but but

I think now you'll have to excuse me,

because I'm really late for that meeting.

Thank you very much

for your time, Minister.

It was a pleasure meeting you.

I'll tell Udi that everything

he said about you was right.

- [chuckles] Good day.

- [Arik chuckling]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[metal gate clangs]

Alex,

they are going to try.

To try what?

They are going to try to get Pia back.

[gasps] H-How? What did you say?

I will tell you later.

[sighs]

Layla, I can't begin to thank you.

Thank me when this is over.

Right now,

you need to convince our Israeli friend.

To do what?

- He will have to deal with them.

- Arik?

[phone ringing]

[in Arabic] I'm Selma.

Yes, I'm here.

What should I be doing now?

[Alex, in English] I just met Hamas.

- I'm sorry?

- They want to deal with you.

[Arik sighs]

I told them you're Pia's father.

What?

- I had to make them act, and you

- This is it!

There will be no more contact from now on.

- Do you understand me?

- Please, Arik, they can save her.

They have some proposal.

Oh, really?

A proposal?

- I figured you for a smart woman.

- [Alex sighs]

But tell me,

if they leak this secret

and I must resign,

what use am I for them?

Well, I wou

If the Hamas suddenly makes a claim

about me being her father,

well, right now, I have bigger problems.

With this investigation,

I'll end up in jail soon anyway.

So, you make sure

you don't end up in jail then.

[scoffs and sighs]

I know this is my problem,

but if I go down, you go down.

[engine revs]

[engine revs]

[in Arabic] Peace be upon you.

- [man 1] Hello dear.

- [indistinct chatter]

Welcome.

[indistinct chatter]

[man 2] Welcome, Sheikh.

- [man 1] Let's go to the chambers.

- [man 3] Welcome, Sheikh!

[Ali] Yusef

- Are you okay?

- Thanks to God.

Are you getting rest?

Welcome.

[in English] My mother will never

forgive me for taking her to Sinai.

[softly] Shh, shh, shh.

No, I'm sure she will.

See you coming home?

[Nadav breathes softly]

[Pia] You never really talk

about your dad.

We're not in touch.

For years he

He didn't let me meet Noa, so

- Why?

- I'm dead for him.

He gave me up.

God is more important to him, okay? So

[voice breaks] He did the same with Noa.

[breathes agitatedly]

[sobs] How can I

go back home without her?

[Pia sobs softly]

[Nadav sighs and sobs]

the investigation of who was behind

the failed rescue attempt in Sinai

which ultimately cost

an Israeli hostage her life.

According to our sources,

the inquiry marks a major turning point

in the investigation.

We will report back

when there are new developments

in the case.

[keyboard clacks]

[sighs]

[sighs]

- [door opens]

- Uh, Doron asked for a meeting

Sorry to interrupt, Minister. He's

Again?

Well, I'm sorry. We'll continue later.

Bat-El, set up a meeting.

Thank you, Maya.

[sighs]

- I'm sorry to interrupt you again

- [Arik grumbles]

You apologise too much, Adam.

I'm starting to think it's a tactic.

You're on to me, Minister.

[chuckles softly]

[Arik] Okay, what?

- What now?

- [Adam] As I've already told you.

We're looking to find out

who hired Grant and his team.

Are you willing to get to the point?

[Adam] Did you, at any point,

ask Grant to carry out a rescue operation

to release the hostages?

No. Absolutely not.

Where were you the night of the raid?

At home, probably.

Probably?

[Arik] You're welcome

to phone my wife and ask.

[inhales] According to the data we have,

someone called Grant from these offices.

Do you know how many people

work in this building?

- Hundreds.

- [Adam] Yes.

But not all of them have this photo

on their desks.

[Alex] I thank you for coming

on such short notice.

I called you here today

because I have something

to say to the world.

In this time of grief and desperation

we owe it to the world to be truthful.

Minister, I'm sorry to interrupt.

There's something you have to see.

[Alex over television] Secrets can hurt.

There is already too much pain going on.

So, the time for secrets

has to come to an end.

I will start by saying

how deeply sorry I am.

All I ask before you condemn me

is one thing.

What I did

I did as a mother,

a mother who could not bear

to sit and wait for her child

to be ex*cuted.

A mother

who, as all parents out there,

would do anything

to protect her child.

The attempt to save Pia, Nadav and Noa

has already cost too much.

I understand

that the uncertainty of who was behind it

is causing even more grief.

I want that grief to end.

It was

as a frightened,

helpless,

desperate mother I acted.

It was as a mother I failed.

It was as a mother

I hired

mercenaries

and ordered

to free the three hostages.

I am responsible for the failure.

And for that, I want to say again

how deeply and utterly sorry

I am.

[overlapping chatter]

[clears throat]

Okay. Bat-El, please turn it off.

[chatter on television]

[chatter ends]

I

- [door closes]

- [Arik sighs]

I think you have other matters

to attend to.

Yes. [clears throat] Good.

Thank you.

During the w*r, and throughout

the subsequent German occupation,

they defined and condemned,

as t*rrorists, our resistance fighters.

Okay, so what you're saying is

The cliché that one man's t*rror1st

is the other's freedom fighter.

Who's the judge of that? Norway?

That has to be our argument

for a new trial.

We can't convict a member of another state

for being a member

of what we might think of

as a t*rror1st organisation.

[mobile phone chimes]

- [whispers] sh*t!

- What is it?

- [Christian] Um, it's your wife.

- Hand me it.

[Alex on video] I hired

mercenaries

and ordered

to free the three of

[Karl] Oh dear God.

Karl, you must stay calm,

or else, we'll lose our grip here.

[Karl] I-I'll see you later at the office.

[under breath] Oh f*ck!

Uh, yeah Hi Hi Alex.

I-I don't know what the hell to say.

I-I hope you know what you're doing and

And-and please call me

as soon as you hear this.

And by the way, here at home, it's going

I think I've found a way

to get Abu Salim out of prison.

Please call me as soon as you can. Bye.

[underground train approaching]

[acoustic guitar strums]

WE WANT THEM HOME

[guitar continues strumming]

[Alex] Anat

I just want to say [sighs]

how deeply sorry I

- [yelps]

- [woman 1] Get out!

Get out of here!

- Get out! Get out of here!

- [overlapping angry shouting]

- [woman 1] m*rder*r!

- [rabbi] Please.

- [woman 1] You k*lled her!

- [rabbi] Calm down. Calm down.

- Calm down.

- [woman 1] How could you k*ll her?

- [woman 2] No shame?

- [rabbi] Come with me.

- [woman 2] You should be ashamed.

- [rabbi] Yes, move aside. Come on.

- Please.

- [woman 3] Go on. Go!

- [rabbi] Stay.

- [woman 3] Get out, scumbag.

- You're a m*rder*r!

- Stay.

- [man] That's right.

- [rabbi] Come.

You can't come here anymore.

You understand?

These streets are not safe for you now.

Go now.

Be careful.

[sighs]

[indistinct distant shouting]

[voices grow louder]

[overlapping voices shout angrily]

- [woman 1] Get out!

- [woman 2] Go home!

[man 1] Get out of here!

You're not welcome!

Please.

- [people chant] Go home.

- Okay.

Please. Please, let me through.

- [woman 3] Go home!

- [man 2] We don't want you here!

- [overlapping shouting]

- Okay, just calm down.

- Please! Please!

- [car approaches]

[shouting continues]

- Hey, leave!

- [Alex] I'm sorry, I

- Go! Go! There's nothing here for you!

- [man 3] Get back!

I'm with the government. Get in.

- Move back!

- [shouts continue]

- What's up? What is it?

- [man 3] Get in!

- [Alex] Why?

- [woman 4] m*rder*r!

- [shouting continue]

- [Alex] Wh-What's going on?

[tires screech]

I just want to ask you a few questions

about your role in the rescue attempt.

Okay.

Did you hire the mercenaries yourself

or did you get anybody to do it for you?

My husband helped me with this.

As you can imagine,

we're both devastated by the

tragic result.

[sigh]

Were there any Israeli citizens

responsible for arranging the mission?

Did Arik Shor have any role in this?

Arik Shor has a role in your government,

who does nothing, like my government.

That's why I had to try something else.

We have triangulated a phone call

to the supposed organiser

from the ministry of your friend Shor

the day before the attempt.

I don't keep the minister's phone records.

[sighs]

He's not local. That's all I can tell you.

[Adam] Something's not right.

I'll figure it out.

[in Arabic] Here comes the tea.

[Yusuf] My son!

Yusuf?

[Yusuf] You know I've been busy, and

Shut up.

I talked with Bashir.

- If you go back, they will forgive you.

- Thank you, Mum.

[Layla] There's one condition.

You should bring Pia and Nadav.

What?

- But that's impossible.

- [Layla] Bashir was very clear.

- [Yusuf] Impossible, Mother.

- You can't come back without them.

I'll have to run through the desert.

If I have to drag them along,

the Israeli is wounded,

Ali will catch us in no time.

[Layla] Sorry, Yusuf,

but you have to find a way.

Thank God!

[sniffs]

Karl.

This is starting

to go the wrong way, yeah?

Wrong things are happening.

Seems you and your wife

have misunderstood a few things.

You seem to believe

that you have a choice.

[sighs] But let me

make this completely clear.

If you

or your wife

like this, again,

try to pull off any bullshit,

try to free her or anything

that we didn't ask you to do, then,

unfortunately,

I'll have to send a message.

[inhales deeply through nose]

"k*ll her now," it says.

[sighs]

Don't forget to tell me the date

for Abu's court case.

[door opens]

[Dana sighs]

What?

Are you not shocked

that one of your old friends

is behind all this?

I wouldn't say shocked.

It was obvious someone involved

with the hostages was behind it.

Mum, can I go out?

Yeah, sure. Where?

To Anna's.

[sighs] Okay, but keep your phone on.

- Okay. Bye.

- And take your key.

[Alma] I will.

Oren told me his troops are on high alert,

and it's all because of her.

They always raise the alert level.

It happens much more often than you think.

He'll be fine. Don't worry.

I'm his mother.

I'm afraid something will happen to him

So, maybe as a mother,

you can understand Alex.

Really?

Are you really justifying

that idiotic thing she's done?

Come on, of course not.

[phone chimes and vibrates]

- [phone unlocks]

- [Dana] What, is there a problem?

No. It's just work.

I'll be right back.

- You really have to go?

- [Arik] I can't stay, Dana.

[phone vibrating]

Alex?

[Alex] Listen I'm really sorry.

[Layla] Sorry about what?

I'm sorry I never told you

the secret about Pia.

I understand.

Take care, Alex.

[Alex] You too.

What are we going to do?

Have you talked to the Shabak?

Yes.

It's going to be alright.

Are you sure?

Yes.

For now.

And now I want to know if you're doing it.

[Arik] You mean,

dealing with them?

Mm.

No.

But now that the heat

of the investigation is off

Yes. And for that I'm grateful.

Still, I can't deal with Hamas.

And besides, Alex,

no matter what they want,

it's not going to be something

I can give them.

- But you don't know that.

- Yes, I do.

You know, outside the hotel,

there is a group of people who hate me.

And not only them.

It feels like the whole of Israel wants

to chew me up because of what you did.

I'm sorry, but I never asked you

to take the blame.

I'm not complaining!

I was well aware

that they were going to be angry!

Okay.

I just want to remind you that that anger,

which at the moment is directed to me

As I told you, I really don't respond

that well to threats, Alex.

So, maybe you should.

Because if you don't

now there are two secrets

you don't want to come out.

[woman moans]

[man, in deep voice] Monster.