02x08 - Angstig gehecht

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Talk to me.

At 10:30pm, a cyclist sees the car
in the ditch and calls the police.

They find the body
of Marianne Termont,

20 meters from the car.
in the ditch. No witnesses.

Traces of an accident?

Only black paint
on the side of the car.

Nothing better to do
on a Monday night, dear people?

We drop everything
when you call, Sven.

Mr Termont?

Annelies Donckers, Federal Police.
This is John van Humbeeck.

Firstly, our condolences.

We realise this is hard, but
we'd like to ask you some questions.

- You said your wife went for a drink.
- With whom?

She told me
She wouldn't be home late.

When the bell rang,
I knew something was wrong.

We didn't find your wife's mobile phone.
Could she have forgotten to take it?

I don't think so, no. I don't know.

Mr Termont.

Any news?

The autopsy will confirm what
I thought. She was k*lled instantly.

- But not from the accident.
- No.

The wound on her temple can't
have been caused by the accident.

So she got out of the car by herself.

She crawled 20 meters.

And was k*lled there.

Your first memory of your mother?

- First or oldest?
- Aren't they the same?

The one you think of first
isn't necessarily the oldest.

The first then.

She was late.

Late for what?

We went on a school trip to Bruges.
That was a dreadful day.

When we got back, all mothers
were there except mine.

- And then?
- I didn't talk for a week.

- You were angry.
- No, I had laryngitis.

The weather was bad
in Bruges.

Do you blame her for not always
being there for you?

- Do you have children?
- It's not about me.

So no children.

Didn't you want any,
or couldn't have any?

Do you blame her
for not always being there?

You should ask my mother, not me.

You want to know why you're
what you are. We must discuss her.

I suggest you make
a list of her qualities

to discuss next time.

Together with her.

Marianne Termont,
35 years old, a psychologist.

Found dead 20 meters from her car,
with a wound on her left temple.

Found dead 20 meters from her car,
with a wound on her left temple

Her husband said she went for a drink,
but can't remember who with.

No one has come forward
saying they went for a drink with her.

- She wasn't hurt in the car?
- No. There was black paint on it.

- We can't find her phone.
- Interesting.

The autopsy report.

Christina.

Jasper.

Dirk filed for divorce.

It's definitive.

No traces yet of the other vehicle.
We're screening nearby cameras.

The wound on her head was caused
by a heavy metal object.

- Oh, man.
- What?

The autopsy shows Marianne
was 6 weeks pregnant when she died.

Mr Termont?

Could we have another
word with you, please?

Of course.

Could we go somewhere else?

Pregnant?

You didn't know yet?

Not long. Just a few weeks.

Mr Termont, wouldn't it be better
if you went home?

Mr Termont, wouldn't it be better
if you went home?

I can't be home.

Our first shot at a medal in years.

I coach the Belgian gymnastics team.

It seemed so important.

But now...

We're still looking for the friend
your wife had drinks with.

I called everyone I know.

Nobody knew anything.

And her mobile phone?

- Have you found it yet?
- No. We haven't, so far.

I've called her
at least a hundred times.

Always got her voicemail.

We gave her number
to the providers.

They're scanning the towers,
looking for the phone's signal.

They're scanning the towers,
looking for the phone's signal.

Something's wrong.

Why go to such trouble?

Probably misplaced pity
for your grief.

It wasn't an accident,
your wife was m*rder*d.

There are strong indications
that the accident didn't k*ll her.

I suggest we leave it at that for now.

Unless the Professor
has something constructive to add?

So, have you told him yet?

No, I haven't had the time.

Then I'd make time, if I were you.

OK. I'm...

- I'm afraid.
- You should be. He won't be pleased.

- Jasper.
- Dean, I have a question.

Is it callous to say
sports are a useless activity?

Idiotic games
in which grown men chase a ball

are a sublimation
of the old tribal wars.

The athletes try
to conquer each other's territory

and are rewarded
with gold cups, primal screams,

and sex with brainless women.
I don't need to draw a picture.

No.

- Good.
- Jasper,

the conference programme.
With the order of the speakers.

He won't be pleased.

- Put it on my desk.
- OK.

Take a look at it
when you have more time.

What is that for?

Gijselbrecht asked me to list
all my mother's negative qualities.

Is it enough?

- Why did Gijselbrecht ask this?
- To prepare for a talk.

Your mother agreed to talk
with you and the psychiatrist?

- In a small room?
- We'll see. You know her.

She'll think of some silly excuse,
or simply won't turn up.

PREJUDICED

Don't forget
about the programme, all right?

CUNNING

Good news.
The traffic cameras got a result.

Five black cars near the scene.

Termont’s phone records show
there was a call from a landline,

- where this car is registered.
- Fantastic.

And who was the driver?

Senne Vercammen?

Federal Police.
Can you come with us?

Can you call my mother?

Recognise this car?

- Yes, that’s mine.
- True.

The picture was taken at 9:12pm.

90 minutes later,
a car was found in a ditch nearby.

There were traces
of black paint on it.

The same black paint as on your car.

What happened?

I'd gone for a drink
with the professor and some friends.

When I got home, Marianne,
my coach's wife, called me.

- That coach is Peter Termont?
- Yes.

Why did his wife call you?

We're training
for the World Cup in Canada.

We're training
for the World Cup in Canada.

A few days ago,
I had a big fight with Peter.

What about?

Well, he just thought
I wasn't focused enough,

that I didn't live for my sport.
Crap like that.

Marianne called me to say
that Peter wanted to talk it out.

- At his home?
- And?

I got in my car
and drove over there.

The last part of the route
is a very dark road.

Suddenly I saw headlights coming
towards me. I don't know how...

but I hit that car.

I stopped.

I looked.

It was far away and dark, so...

Then I saw the driver
get out of the car,

and was OK.

- So I drove away.
- Drove away?

- I'd been drinking, so...
- You drove to your coach?

No, I was panicking.
I drove straight home.

But that driver is OK, isn't he?

Marianne Termont
died at the scene.

Commissioner.

- Senne Vercammen's parents are here.
- Thanks.

Mr and Mrs Vercammen.
I'm Commissioner Flamant.

Mr and Mrs Vercammen.
I'm Commissioner Flamant.

Why was Senne picked up?

We had to question him.
He was involved in a fatal accident.

That's impossible.

He was home all yesterday evening.

Wait, he did go out for a while.

You shouldn't have
let him leave. I told you.

This is your fault,
I hope you realise that.

Come here, my boy.

Everything will be all right,
sweetheart.

Mummy is here now.

Don't worry.

Are you OK, buddy?

Unavailable yet overprotective.

We'll continue this conversation
in my office. Follow me.

I need to write a few things down.

Aha. So I'm a dictator.

You know I hated
that gymnastics class.

You know I hated
that gymnastics class.

Jasper, you were 8, and
you still couldn't tie your shoelaces.

Hanging me on bars is no solution.

No? That was meant
to extend your boundaries.

This ts all crap.

Unavailable.

Overprotective.

- Wrong. They're mutually exclusive.
- Not necessarily.

- Wrong. They're mutually exclusive.
- Not necessarily.

You weren't there.
There was always something else.

You weren't there.
There was always something else.

But when the champagne was drunk,
you played the protective mum.

- Jasper...
- But you were never there.

I had no choice.
You couldn't handle the world.

Nothing much
has changed there, by the way.

Insufferable.
I'd forgotten that one.

Professor. Professor.

Professor.

Mrs Sneyers.
I was talking to my mother.

I hope it was a nice talk,
because she just called me.

She can't keep the lunch appointment.

Unreliable.
I already had that one, I think.

Have you looked at the list
of speakers yet, for the conference?

No. I'm too busy right now.

Yes, I can see that.

Senne!

Senne!

Hey, Coach, stop.

Hey, Coach, stop.

- What are you doing?
- After all I did for you.

You were like a son to me.
And then?

You think I wanted this?

What happened was terrible. But
I didn't know Marianne was in the car.

I don't mean that,
and you know it. You cheat.

Peter, I don't know
what you're trying to do here.

I know It's hard,

but if you don't leave now,
I'll call the police.

Let's go inside.

What'd he mean?

Senne!

Daddy.

He hasn't eaten a thing all day.

That's not right, is it?
Rice pudding, that's your favourite.

Come on, open your mouth.

Dad.

Dad, you'll get so weak.
That's not what you want, is it?

- What's that?
- An advanced directive.

For your father.

I know you'll deal with it sensibly.

How does euthanasia usually go?

Who takes the initiative?

Normally it's the family. If there's
advance directive, of course.

Come on now, Dad.

- Dad.
- I'd wait until tomorrow.

- I'd wait until tomorrow.

If he doesn't improve,
I'd call a doctor.

OK.

OK, thank you.

Her phone signal was last traced
close to the crime scene.

After that, nothing.

We can check her phone records,
maybe that will help.

- News?
- We're stuck.

We talked to friends,

colleagues, relatives.
No one went for a drink with her.

colleagues, relatives.
No one went for a drink with her.

- And this Senne Vercammen?
- He had a fight with his coach.

- And this Senne Vercammen?
- He had a fight with his coach.

Not Marianne.

- But there's something about him.
- I agree completely.

Let's try something.

Go on.

Shall we go to the cafeteria first?

Shall we go to the cafeteria first?

Very good, Matthias.

Young man.

You realise that one day,
all this will be over, don't you?

That your body will let you down,
and you won't be a local star anymore?

You'll probably get depressed,
without the attention.

And because you'll see you're
just like the rest, average and banal.

And comical.

The cafeteria?

Yes.

It takes 40 facial muscles
to express surprise.

There are many varieties.

From "I didn't know that,” to...

"That's incredible".

When these officers told you
your wife was pregnant,

you reacted with amazement.
Your look said, "That's impossible".

So you were childless because
of you, not because of your wife.

Yes.

That's true.

So when you heard she was pregnant,
you knew she was having an affair.

Your best athlete,
and you didn't know?

No.

Did you hear her
call Senne that night?

No.

You confront her, you have a fight
and she drives off in anger.

But then her lover
drives her off the road.

He runs, she calls you
and you think this is your chance.

You crack her skull,
take her mobile phone,

and make up a story
about her going for a drink.

I didn't know
she was having an affair.

I only realised after the accident.

Marianne pregnant,
senne going to see her.

If 'd known, I'd have
confronted him before she died.

Don't worry, it'll be fine.
I'll call our lawyer.

Look, I'm very fond of Debbie.

We've been together for 5 years.

It's just that...

just the... the sex.

I have a problem with intimacy.

At first I used
my training as an excuse,

but Debbie started to wonder
if it was her fault.

I couldn't talk about it at home.

Then, one evening,

I got to talking with Marianne.

And Marianne was...

She was a fantastic woman.

she was just so open and mature.

She made me feel at ease.

So I told her about my...

my problem.

And she...

she put her hand on my...

It was never my intention to...

And it only happened a few times.

You know she was pregnant?

Yes.

We were coming home
from a party, Debbie and I.

Debbie dropped me off.

When I came in, my father
was on the phone to Marianne.

He gave it to me.

You sound so serious.

Then she told me.

She wanted to see me.

She lied to Peter she was going
for a drink with a friend.

- Where did you agree to meet?
- At a car park, halfway.

I was completely rattled.

It was dark,

and before I knew it I'd missed
the turnoff for the car park.

Then it happened.

What happened?

What I told you from the start.

I'd had too much to drink,
I panicked...

and I drove off.

At home, I tried
to call Marianne a few times,

but she didn't answer.

If I hadn't lost my way,

or if I hadn't driven off,

then she...

- You won't leave town?
- Of course not.

she finds out her boyfriend
got his lover pregnant.

And she acts
like nothing happened.

Two options: she's blinded by love,
or she already knew.

She already knew.

If she knew, she had a motive.

Children see their parents,
especially their mother,

as a guideline for exploring reality.

Normal children explore the world,
and when in trouble,

Normal children explore the world,
and when in trouble,

they seek comfort from their mother.
Then get their fingers burnt again.

they seek comfort from their mother.
Then get their fingers burnt again.

Fearfully attached children
don't explore reality.

They want Mother constantly.

Who doesn't comfort them.

Any explanation?

- Mother doesn't always pay attention.
- Almost.

The mother isn't consistent.

She's either over-absent
or over-present. Overprotective.

Fearfully attached children are
insecure in relationships later on.

Problems with intimacy.

And they have
one more thing in common.

They always have
a domineering mother.

Absolutely not.

Dr Gijselbrecht says
it could be beneficial.

I'd rather have my legs amputated
than stay in a room with her.

Are you afraid she'll find out
you caused a lot of my problems?

Do you think that?

It looks like it.

I admit it may be overwhelming.

- But it's not meant personally.
- Jasper...

I know how psychiatrists think.
They always blame the mother.

You know why?
Because we can't defend ourselves.

Our unconditional love
makes us so vulnerable.

- So you met in salsa class?
- No.

OK.

- Thanks for your time, anyway.
- Oh, really?

- Thanks for your time, anyway.
- Oh, really?

Yes.

No, sir... but I know enough.
Thank you for all the information.

Have a nice day.

Everyone says the same thing.
Senne and Debbie are a great couple.

Everyone says the same thing.
Senne and Debbie are a great couple.

Everyone says the same thing.
Senne and Debbie are a great couple.

Debbie is a sweet girl
who dances very well.

I don't think she knew
about Marianne, or the pregnancy.

Nothing here either.

- We could question her.
- There's no point.

We cant pressure her.
If she's even involved.

Come with me.

- A test?
- Yes, a test.

You've suddenly disappeared.
That can mean two things.

You're either too busy
with your neuroses,

or you know who did it
and won't say, to test us.

- I know who did it.
- See?

But this is not a test. I'm silent
because of lack of evidence.

And I'm convinced the case
can only be solved by a confession.

We may have an idea, too.
Not everyone is Ret*rded.

Then it wont be long
before you find out yourselves.

Ms Donckers.

These are the proofs
of an article by the Professor.

So?

He thinks it has to do
with the case you're working on.

He says the solution is in here.

- Did the Professor say that?
- Sometimes he acts almost normal.

Can we read it?

If it's back on my desk
in the morning,

I guess nothing's happened.

Not too long now, Conny.

So? Did she fall for it?

If Ms Donckers
has to read the article,

why not just give it to her?

This is more exciting.

Maybe it would be better if you didn't
answer when I ask you something.

I know who did it. The Professor
told Sneyers to give us the article.

- Why?
- No clue.

- Why?
- No clue.

But I know
who he thinks did it. Listen.

But I know
who he thinks did it. Listen.

The lack of intimacy
is often compensated by criminal acts.

Senne Vercammen
admitted a problem with intimacy.

- You should listen...
- No, it all checks out.

He blames his mother
for flawed emotional development.

He blames his mother,
subconsciously, of course.

By k*lling pregnant Marianne,
he's really k*lling his mother.

As revenge
for his bad sexual relationship.

Bernard, a car.

Debbie called the victim
the day of the accident.

- Yes, so?
- That's odd, at least.

Yes, but we have
to choose someone.

Or not.

It must be a mistake.

It'll be all right.

It'll be all right.

So.

You don't know who did it.
and arrest them both?

John.

- That's about it.
- Why not arrest all of Antwerp?

- The k*ller will be among them.
- I think Senne matches the profile.

- It was Debbie. She had a motive.
- It's not that odd.

We pretend to think
they did it together.

- Until one cracks.
- And if they don't?

John.

So? Any progress?

Plenty. They each arrested
their own suspect.

Interesting. Let me guess.
Donckers chose Senne Vercammen,

and her colleague
chose the pretty girlfriend.

- I hope one of them's guilty.
- Not, I'm afraid.

- Voila! The press will destroy us.
- No, the press will love this.

They'll think it's a masterful ploy
by the inspectors.

I'd like to make a statement.

Next month
we'll be married 28 years.

More than a quarter of a century.

How about that?

Leen isn't...

She's basically not a bad woman.
She means well.

She can be tactless,
but she’s always been a good mother.

Caring.

Maybe a little too strict sometimes,

but that's how
you achieve things in life, right?

If things don't go the way she wants,
she can get very angry.

And when something goes wrong,
It's usually my fault.

The problem is, eventually
you start to believe what they say.

That you're a loser.
You keep quiet.

You don't do anything anymore.

You hope it'll be over soon,
and keep quiet.

What exactly happened that night?

Senne came home
when his coach's wife called.

I didn't think
that was odd in itself.

Leen had a premonition.

Yes, something was the matter.

We have a second phone
in the kitchen.

Tempers flared, of course.

Senne was furious because his mother
had listened in. Leen went mad.

His career was over, he could
forget about the World Cup.

She was just livid.

She was just livid.

When Senne said
he was meeting Marianne later,

it was as if something...
snapped in Leen.

I tried to calm her down,

but suddenly it was
all my fault again, as usual.

And as always,
she would have to solve it again.

Did your wife follow Senne in the car?

So your wife saw the accident?

She claims she didn't.

But it can't have been long.

I don't think she intended to do it.

But Marianne stood in the way
of Senne's future.

She saw her chance.

And she took it.

she broke Marianne's mobile phone.

I kept the wrench.

I wrapped it up very carefully.

Her fingerprints must still be on it.

Are you wondering
why I'm telling you all this?

My wife got one thing right.

I wasn't there
often enough for Senne.

I've never been a real father.

And today,
I want to make up for it a little.

Thank you.

- Unavailable and overprotective.
- But I had no proof.

- Unavailable and overprotective.
- But I had no proof.

That's why
you let them have the article.

I knew Annelies
would follow it blindly.

Arresting the son
pressured the mother.

I never thought
the father would have the courage.

Your article concluded
the son did it. Lack of intimacy.

I admit I cheated a little.
I didn't give you the whole article.

Some factors can compensate
a lack of intimacy.

Some factors can compensate
a lack of intimacy.

Some factors can compensate
a lack of intimacy.

- Such as?
- A successful career.

In Senne's case,
a World Championship medal.

But like I said,

sports are only a glorified form
of criminal behaviour.

If you'll excuse me,
I have an appointment.

Well, we were both wrong.

Well, we were both wrong.

- Shall we have a drink together?
- No.

Perhaps we should start without her.

No more than I expected.

I see you've made a list.
That's pretty impressive.

Jasper.

Doctor.

Look.

My son was not an easy child, and
you can call that an understatement.

But I've done my best.
Was it perfect? Probably not.

But I did my best, damn it.

You started digging for things
you should have left alone.

And since then,
things only got worse.

I'd like to contradict that.

Therapy's going well.

- You think so?
- Yes.

This is an invitation
to the Criminology Conference.

This year, Antwerp is the host.

Professor Doctor Jasper Teerlinck
is the second speaker.

So?

My Jasper would never settle
for second place.

The fact that he's settling for it now
is your fault.

That basically summarises
the whole box.

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