03x09 - Het vluchtmisbedrijf

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You're so quiet.

Silence isn't always a bad thing, right?

That's true.

But I see you want to ask me something.

I would like to get to know my father more.

And you're afraid.

Would you like to help me?

I'll be here, Jasper,
whenever you're ready.

What?
- Nothing.

You're smiling though.

I think I was happy for a second there.

Oh really?
- Yes. But it has faded already.

Being in prison must have been hell.

- You're mistaken. Hell is other people.
- Let’s keep Sartre out of this.

You had the option for an early release.
I read your file.

You declared to the Council Chamber
that you'd try to escape.

- That might be true.
- How would you have done it?

Ask Ms Sneyers to bake a cake
with a chisel inside?

Tie your sheets together?

- Where would you have escaped to?
- Yes, Jasper, where to?

You freak out when you leave
your familiar Surroundings.

I don't want to talk about my past.

I'd still like to ask you about it,
what you know about your father?

- Why do you ask?
- Don't look at me.

I think we've searched
in the wrong place.

We've always thought
your mother was the problem.

Maybe the root of all your problems
lies with your father.

Chief?

It's Saskia.

Good morning!

Excuse me...
can I ask you something?

I just know something is wrong.

Johan and I split up a few weeks ago.
He had a tough time with it.

Then out of the blue, two days ago,
I got this text message.

When I call him
it goes straight to voicemail.

I’m convinced
something has happened.

I've brought a photo.

His details are on the back.

St Joseph's,
that’s a psychiatric facility.

He works there.

- Thank you.
- Take care.

What was that about?

- John?
- Missing person.

- That's not our department.
- I told her.

Can we talk?

What about?

Good afternoon.

How are you?

I brought you something.

From the faculty.

I'll put it on the bedside table.

Lots of vitamins.

All right, goodbye.

I see Johan had the day off yesterday
and he's not in today?

- Have you called him?
- Yes, five times.

Maybe something happened.

- You last saw him on Monday?
- That's right.

We had a staff meeting
and we both left around six o'clock.

Have you noticed anything
about him lately?

- No. Have a seat.
- Thanks.

- He wasn't depressed or anything?
- Depressed?

Excuse me.

Go on, but I don’t have much time.

I can't answer that, you need to contact
the environmental planning office.

He was at the city council on Monday.

That's all good, then.
Okay. Bye.

What was the question?

- Was Mr Bauwens depressed?
- No.

I know he was divorced recently,
but depressed?

- Let me know if you hear from him.
- Of course.

Excuse me?

As you know, our colleague
Van Der Weyden had an accident.

Apparently there’s no sign
of the driver.

Have they interrogated Teerlinck yet?

This is what I propose.

Jasper...

Dean...

Good news, Van Der Weyden
is recovering nicely.

- That's good news?
- But he won't be able to teach yet.

That is good news.

The board has decided
that under the circumstances...

- Since some time has passed...
- The answer is yes.

Yes, I'll take over Van Der Weyden’s
lectures, my lectures really.

- That was your question, right?
- That was one of them.

The second question is,
are you ready for that?

- Absolutely.
- Okay.

Ingrid...

about Professor
Van Der Weyden’s accident.

You don’t think...

The professor doesn't have a car
or a driving licence.

Of course.

But people do make contacts
in prison, don't they?

He could have hired someone.

- We shouldn't assume the worst.
- I don't know.

He’s done crazier things before.

Ms. Sneyers, still friends with the Head
of the Arts and Humanities Secretariat?

"Friends" is a bit strong. Why?

My father used to be lecturer there
and I'd like to see his file.

Nobody outside the faculty
can access those files.

I'm sure you'll manage.
You've done crazier things before.

Thanks for coming.

- One beer. You?
- No, I still have one.

You see, John...

I didn’t want this either.

But Saskia has been made team leader,
end of story.

- Get over it and move on, okay?
- Why?

- What?
- Why?

- Why what?
- Why her and not me?

Because you're not a woman.

These days, when two candidates are
equally qualified, they hire the woman.

I don't know if that makes
you feel any better, but that’s it.

Apparently they have to reach
a certain target up there.

This stays between us, okay?

Nothing like a water corpse.
Always a Challenge.

Hey, Johnnie...
you re impatient today.

His bike is 40 meters further upstream.

Did he fall in the water?

I'll have to open him up, but there's
a good chance he was already dead.

- Severe trauma to the head.
- Bingo.

Deep impact on the parietal lobe.
You don't survive that.

- Could it be from a ship?
- Then he'd be mangled, Inspector.

Chief Inspector.

What about you?

- But we do have a name.
- Johan Bauwens.

- Who?
- Johan Bauwens.

- How do you know?
- Have you informed the family?

Yes, I believe so.

- How did you know?
- Missing person yesterday.

Get over it, kids.

- You could have told me in advance.
- What?

- That it was yesterday's guy.
- Do you tell me things in advance?

Federal investigation,
can we come in?

Mum, these people are from the police.
They have some questions.

The doctor gave her something.

Madam?

It's not your fault, Mum.
You can't really think that.

- Mrs Grimon?
- Bauwens.

Tessa Bauwens...

Grimon.

Can I talk to you in private?

This is the cause of everything.

My parents bought an apartment
six months ago.

It was for their old age.

It turned out all wrong.

How?

They'd paid for it
but it wasn't finished.

And the agency
refused to do anything.

see, I’m a lawyer.

I went through it and it was all legitimate.
And they'd signed.

I told my father he had to let it rest
but he couldn't.

It became an obsession.

He'd been cheated
and wanted justice.

My mother couldn't take it anymore.
They constantly fought about it.

- How long have they been divorced?
- They're not.

He left two weeks ago.
He didn't take anything.

I never expected
he'd do something like this.

She destroyed him.

You know why they're so quiet,
don't you, Professor?

They think you have
something to do with the hit-and-run.

You can't really blame them,
can you?

What's the expression?
Once a criminal, always a criminal.

That was all for today.

Bauwens was dead
before he was dumped.

The water washed off all traces.

- Anyone with a motive?
- Yes, maybe.

He and his wife
had bought an apartment.

From the agency Desmedt-Denaeyer.

This is the manager, Erica Denaeyer.

It led to a lot of problems.

Bauwens claimed the apartment
wasn't complete.

- Registered letters, bailiffs.
- They fell out and he left.

Bauwens wanted to lodge a complaint
but his son told him not to.

He's a lawyer.

- Is that all?
- This conflict was pretty intense.

- Have you spoken to Denaeyer yet?
- No, we want more details first.

Should we get the Professor involved?

Isn't it a bit soon?

No weapon, no traces,
a possible motive.

Well, see what you think.
Keep me posted.

I think it's a good theory.

- Your father’s file.
- Thanks.

I hope it's worth it.
I did have to pull some crazy stunts.

Jasper...

- How was your first lecture?
- Short.

Yes, I heard. How come?

- I brought the wrong syllabus.
- You never bring a syllabus.

Even stranger
that it was the wrong one.

If you're not ready,
we'll find another solution.

So you think so too.

You don't have a car or a licence...

But you did consider the possibility.

“Consider” is too strong.
More of a random thought.

- Totally unjustified.
- Tu quoque.

I didn't mean it that way.

Professor, it’s Saskia and John
from the police for you.

Let them in. Brutus is done.
his knife planted firmly in my back.

Problems, Dean?

Does the conflict
have anything to do with it?

It has everything to do with it.

What?

Its a typical example
of the Strain Theory,

the tension that arises
between the life goals we have

and the means we have
to achieve them.

In concrete terms, Bauwens is treated
unfairly by the estate agent

which generates negative emotions
leading to delinquent behaviour.

That doesn't tally. Bauwens
is the victim, not the perpetrator.

Then you'll have to look
for the perpetrator in Bauwens.

Keep me posted
on any new developments.

Another thing. A colleague of mine
was involved in a hit-and-run.

I'd like a copy of that file.

- We don't handle traffic crimes.
- We'll see.

Does this attitude indicate principal
objections to our collaboration?

We'll see what we can do.

- That's not your decision.
- True.

With bonobos, going up the pecking order
leads to more stress.

Makes sense, more responsibility
leads to more stress.

More stress brings unreasonable
behaviour. Just a thought.

- Bonobo.
- Damn it.

The apartment was Johan's idea.

He said money
Should be invested in real estate.

- What went wrong?
- What didn't go wrong?

When we signed the deed,
nothing was finished.

skirting boards, floors, kitchen.

But the agent said
they'd take care of everything.

Denaeyer promised us.

Suddenly she showed up
with a contract.

It said we'd bought the apartment
in its current state.

There was even a bailiff there.
It was all on paper.

Was that all true?

They make you sign
hundreds of documents.

You can't possibly read them all.
Would you?

We had a quote drawn up
to finish everything ourselves.

50,000 euros.

It wasn't the money.
Johan just...

We felt cheated.
He couldn't let it go.

He kept phoning and emailing
and writing letters.

He became obsessed with it.

In the end,
all we did was fight about it.

All we did was fight.

Mr Bauwens was an unreasonable man.
There was always something.

- Sorry, I was stuck in traffic.
- See me in my office later.

It wont take long.

I hired a bailiff to confirm everything.

Confirm what? I thought
the apartment wasn't finished.

- That's true.
- So Bauwens was right.

No, he knew the apartment
wasn't finished.

- He paid less for it.
- If that’s true...

Or did you promise him a discount
and let him sign a contract

which stated he was buying an unfinished
apartment without a discount?

You should be in real estate...

John.

I'm convinced Bauwens did this.

Brigitte...

We’re done in here.

What was that?

In principle, the professor is right.

The perpetrator in Bauwens
gave Denaeyer a motive.

But surely not for a few scratches
on a car?

On the other hand...

Denaeyer screws over Bauwens
and he takes revenge.

And it escalates.

We need to chat.

What's your problem?

Problem?
What problem?

Don't play dumb.
Your problem with me.

- Oh, that.
- Yes, John, that!

I'm team leader. Just accept it.
Draw your own conclusions.

- You think I'm bad at my job?
- It's not about that.

Then what is it about?

Ignoring me all the time!
Your constant long face!

And then the stuff with your hand,
I hate it.

- What hand?
- I'm not Annelies.

- Are you serious?
- Yes, I am.

seriously, John.

I won, John.

- I'm team leader, you're not.
- That's true.

Deal with it.
My exam went better than yours.

- You really think so?
- Yes.

What?

- Nothing.
- Just spit it out.

Saskia... You got the job
because you re a woman.

That's what I wanted to say.
They had some quota.

Obviously that counts more
than skills.

Who said that? Rabet?

I'll walk.

Damn it.

This is between us.

I don't know how you do it.

Winding everyone up
and still getting them to love you.

Before you get any ideas in your head,
I'm not talking about me.

They're waiting for you.

Professor, we're very glad
to have you back.

We really missed you.

We'd like to say something
on behalf of all the students.

We know what happened and we
understand what you did completely.

See? There are people who love you.

It's really windy.

So that’s how it is?
I was appointed because I’m a woman?

- Sit down.
- Not if it’s to listen to you.

Calm down
before you hurt yourself.

Two things.

Put yourself in John’s position.

Hard worker, smart guy.
He thought it was done and dusted.

- That does something to a person.
- No reason to insult half the world.

Did I insult anyone? Perhaps
you should have been open with John.

Secondly, a team leader rises above
what people say.

Behind her back or to her face.
Or she’s not up to the job.

Is it true?
Is it because I’m a woman?

Is it true?
ls It because I’m a woman?

Sort it out.

Do you have a minute?

- Saskia...
- Me first.

Maybe I underestimated
your disappointment.

Maybe I shouldn't have said that.

- Okay, the Bauwens case.
- Go on.

This text makes no sense.

They buy an apartment, they fight,
he leaves and then he's sorry.

- About what?
- Maybe he lost his cool during a fight.

It happens.

Perhaps.

- Who do you think?
- Erica Denaeyer.

I admit the motive isn't strong.

But I think there's more to her story.
I don't believe her.

- What do you suggest?
- A search warrant.

This will cost you money.
This will really cost you.

Does this make you hard?
screwing with people?

- Want to file a formal complaint?
- I certainly do.

Ah, there's my lawyer.

f*cking loser! About time, isn't it?
Is this what I pay you for?

Danny Coopmans.
I'll be representing Mrs Denaeyer.

- Can I see your warrant?
- Is that all you can say?

7,000 euros per month.

That looks in order. I can assure you
my client has nothing to hide.

I demand you put every piece of paper,
and my computer, back where it was.

So you have nothing to worry about.

- Can I have the keys?
- You want to drive?

You go with the guys.
I need to do something.

No sign of a driver,
contradictory witnesses,

all we have is a dark Volvo.

I'm not stressed
and I’m certainly no bonobo.

Bauwens didn't listen to his son.
He started a court case.

It's in the file.

50,000 euros,
quite a damages claim.

Guys, I just spoke
to the commissioner.

He got a call from Coopmans
and Deckers, a big law firm.

Apparently their client, Denaeyer,
wasn't very happy.

- We know.
- What now?

Nothing. If you wind people like that up,
you're doing a good job.

I found this in my mail.

I think
we re barking up the wrong tree.

That's Tessa Grimon.
So that’s why she felt so guilty.

- Who's the guy?
- Van Doninck, head of St Joseph's.

That's the facility
where Bauwens worked.

There’s a new development.

- What do you want me to tell you?
- The truth.

I met Tessa at a staff party.
We got on very well.

Things were bad between her and Johan
and we met up a few times.

suddenly Johan showed me the photos
and told me to do something for him.

Or he’d show them to my wife.

What did he ask for?

To cause Denaeyer's agency
as much damage as possible.

You're the deputy mayor, right?

Amor vincit omnia.

How fitting.

What did he tell you to do?

Reject building permits,
Strict inspections, things like that.

I told him independent officers
did all that, and I couldn't.

He got angry
because he realised I was right.

- Who sent us the photos?
- I don't know.

Where were you four evenings ago
between 6 and 12?

That was Monday.

You stated you went with Johan
around 6 after a work meeting.

- What did you do after that?
- The council meeting.

It went on until after midnight.
There are lots of witnesses.

The whole city council was there.

Tessa Grimon finds out her ex
is blackmailing her lover.

They fight, it gets out of hand,
she dumps him in the canal.

Maybe with Van Doninck's help,
after the council meeting.

Erica Denaeyer.

Bauwens demanded 50,000 euros
and threatened to sue.

That's off the docket now
which suits Denaeyer very well.

Then there's the photos.
Who sent them?

Johan Bauwens believed
ne was treated unjustly.

So he looked for a way to find justice.

He took it a long way,
it became an obsession.

He damaged the agent's car
and blackmailed his boss with photos.

Of his own wife, even.

- And he lodged a complaint.
- He lodged a complaint.

The director lied.

Bauwens would never stop.
Not before he was avenged.

So when the director refused
to give in to the blackmail,

Bauwens says he put the photos
through his letterbox.

The director drives home
as fast as he can.

Bauwens regrets posting the photos
and texts his wife.

“I'm sorry.”

- How did you find out?
- Simple.

The licence plates didn't match.

The director didn’t take his own car,
probably his wife's.

Because of the damage.

Armed peace may be better than w*r
but it's no less dangerous.

I'll tell you about the cyclist.

Bauwens put the photos
in our letterbox.

Bauwens put the photos
in our letterbox.

Jenny always empties it at 10 o'clock
so I had to be quick.

I did see the cyclist.

He made a sudden move
right in front of me.

I couldn't stop in time.

I panicked.

My career...

my marriage, all in ruins.

- I never should have driven on.
- That's right.

- You were too late anyway, right?

Jenny was furious.

She still is.

she sent you the photos.

You stated before that Bauwens
came to work that day as usual.

You even worked late together.

- That can't have been easy.
- No.

No, but I didn't k*ll him,
if that's what you're trying to say.

The affair was a mistake.

It never should have happened.

I felt so bad.

All those fights. And when Johan
found out, he couldn't cope.

He couldn't handle it
and left immediately.

- When did you last see him?
- Not since then.

Then I got that text message.

- He didn't come by that evening?
- No.

I called but he didn't answer.

- Are you sure of that?
- Yes, I told you that.

Obviously you couldn't
live with him anymore.

Unpredictable, vandalism, blackmail,
who knows what else?

Can we end this conversation?

I can only conclude that you have
no concrete evidence at all.

This is not an easy one.

Before Professor Teerlinck arrives,
I'd like to make an announcement.

Come in, find somewhere
to sit or stand.

The professor regrets his conduct
at the last lecture.

He will never
leave the lecture hall early again.

From now on.

He will probably... Here he is.

Good morning.

In a criminal investigation

there are three criteria to establish
whether someone is a suspect.

What are they?

Motive, opportunity and means.

Exactly.

In criminal psychology,
there's another criterion, personality.

Hypothetically, should having a colleague
in hospital be to someone's advantage,

it doesn't mean
he’s responsible for the crime.

This conclusion
is short-sighted and silly

and drawn from the conviction
that we always know better.

As I said, a hypothetical example.

Obviously the criterion of personality
wasn't considered in this case.

- Isn't it hard to assess a personality?
- Absolutely. Why?

- Someone can pretend to be different.
- Exactly.

Could you repeat that, loud and clear?

Because someone
could be pretending to be different?

Chief Inspector, three things.
1, who signed the damage claim?

2, I'll need a list of all Coopmans
and Deckers’ employees. The law firm.

3, you must search the house.

That depends on 1 and 2.

That was all for today.

They're just about to start.

- Chief Inspector, there is no evidence.
- Yes, there is.

Traces of blood.

Everything was done to clean up
but nowadays we always find something.

- It was me.
- Then explain to us how...

The photos
weren't in your house.

They were taken at your son's.

And we know why.

A damages claim.

- Who signed the claim?
- Its signed by Mr Bauwens.

But it's not your signature.

Your father did it.

He forged your signature.

I'll need a list of all Coopmans
and Deckers employees.

Denaeyer was furious.

Livid. That's what my boss said.

She was one of the law firm’s
biggest Clients.

She was one of the law firm’s
biggest clients.

Dad didn’t know. I never told him.

He would have just got angry.

Denaeyer demanded my dismissal

and a guarantee
I'd never find another job.

I went out for some gin and tonics.

When I got home,
he waved the letter in my face.

He'd scared Denaeyer off
and she'd change her tune now.

Then I told him the truth.

The simple truth.

He got angry. And so did I.

Far too angry.

It was a bike.

Could we stop now?

I mean...

What you said at the end,
your Christmas present...

I thought that colour was for girls.

I'm so sorry, Mum.

You had the option
of an early release.

You declared to the Council Chamber
that you'd try to escape.

I understand
Dr Gijselbrecht’s question.

Why did you feel
your conviction was justified?

Why did you want to go to prison?

- Dad, I'd shot someone.
- It was an irresistible urge, son.

Or was it love, Jasper?

No guilt, I don't believe in that.

Are you serious?

You made me feel
more guilty than anything.

I'm sorry.

I really am.

Dad, tell me God exists.

God exists, doesn’t he?

Bach is God.

Bach is God.

- And beauty and comfort.
- And love, son.

And love.

The 1990 Chateau Petrus.

Are you sure?

Could you help me?

- I'd like to know more about my father.
- Your father?

I asked Ms Sneyers
to get his staff file.

Apparently she had
to pull some crazy stunts.

It only contained
some insignificant papers and a photo.

someone obviously removed
the most important documents.

someone is trying
to keep something from me.

I'd like to ask you to help me
to find out the truth.

I worked for the police once.

That's convenient.