02x04 - Episode 4

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with my dear friend

and colleague,

the late Richard Melnick.

- Richard Melnick's

blood sample I had tested

came back

with traces

of Taxus Baccata, a poison.

- They'll keep digging,

especially if they sniff

a potential scandal.

- We need something solid

to stay on this case.

- Fionn could have invested

through a third party.

- What led you to invest

in Trestfort Limited?

- A recommendation from

an associate, Fionn Brannigan.

- I want her delt with.

No more waiting.

- You have to give us more.

Something I can investigate.

- It was Richard who helped

launder my father's assets.

He introduced me to a man,

Gordon Hearst, a facilitator.

- CTU tracked Cline

to Ireland.

And there's a possibility

I was followed.

- Richard had a mole in CTU.

He never told me who it was,

but it's how he stayed ahead

of the investigation.

- Armed Garda!

Hands where I can see them!

- Claire, it's me!

- Jesus Christ!

Sean!

Are you injured?

- It's not my blood.

- Bibi?

- She's hurt, but she's OK.

The protection detail

are with her.

- Yeah, well, then,

we have to keep moving.

We can find him.

- We won't find him

on our own in the dark.

- We can't just stop looking.

- We can.

You know we should.

We're needed back at the house.

- How is she?

- Nasty blow to the head.

It seems superficial,

but she'll need

a head CT ASAP.

- OK. Well, she won't be

going anywhere

until the area is secured.

- You've kept us here for hours.

She's in shock.

- The sh**ter's still out there.

It's too dangerous.

She stays here for now.

- It's your call, Detective.

- Detective Sergeant.

Do you know who tried

to k*ll me?

- We'll talk later.

- Do you?

- Claire, armed support

can go with the ambulance.

Let her go.

We need to get back

to the search.

- They're around the back.

- Ah! For f*ck's sake!

The car that was following me.

- So, we know he's on foot

and he didn't plan to be.

We look at stolen cars,

ports, airports.

- Agreed.

Put a rush on the DNA check.

- Yes, Detective.

- Cline is still at large.

He left the scene on foot.

A car was reported stolen

from Ennis last night

after the sh**ting.

- Cline found Bibi last night?

- Yeah, but she's OK,

besides a fright

and a cut on the head.

Sean got her out of there before

Cline could finish the job.

- Sean is OK?

- He's fine, but Bibi's

pretty shaken.

- And were you planning

on telling me about it all?

We're meant to be

in partnership on this.

- Oh, I'm sorry,

I was a little bit busy

keeping Brannigan alive.

Maybe if CTU had found Cline

before he made his way

out of Antwerp,

then, I wouldn't have

almost lost a colleague,

partner.

- It's not like Cline

to leave a job unfinished.

We'll she be moved?

- We're taking care of it.

We found a car we think

he had to abandon.

We've swept it for DNA

and I've instructed forensics

to liaise with your team

to see if we can definitively

match it to the sample

from the Daniel Katz m*rder

to say for certain that Cline

was involved in both incidents.

- That would definitely help

loosening my leash here.

I'll make sure

it's a top priority.

- I have to go.

- Brannigan's been discharged

from Ennis General.

We have a safe house ready.

Sean, Claire, liaise

with Serious Crime

on her protection detail

and find out how they think

this ties in with the car b*mb.

- OK, Chief.

- Something else?

- Can I have a word in private?

- Huh?

- Bibi Brannigan has alleged

that someone in Antwerp CTU

was feeding Richard information.

Someone recruited

after her arrest.

- Who?

Of course, she didn't say

who.

- She said she doesn't know.

And there's no evidence on it

apart from Brannigan's word.

But I thought in light

of this recent incident

I should bring it to you.

- You thought right. You should

have thought of it earlier.

We need to inform CTU.

- Yeah, but who do we tell?

It could be anyone on the team.

We'd just be tipping

them off that we know.

- So, what do you propose?

- Continue the investigation,

see if anything comes up

that could corroborate

Bibi's statement.

In the meantime,

keep CTU at arm's length.

- I know you haven't been

working with CTU for long,

but what's your gut

telling you?

- I don't know.

- Them, we keep this

between you and me.

Understood?

- Gordon Hearst.

By all accounts but Bibi's,

a legitimate businessman.

I can't find any links

to Fionn Brannigan

or Richard Melnick.

- His online presence

is squeaky clean.

And he's had no criminal

investigations,

not even a speeding ticket

that I can find.

- So, nothing to corroborate

Bibi's allegations.

- Not yet.

Did she say why

she didn't mention him

in her original statement?

- Hearst still has

a little nest egg of hers.

She was trying to keep him

and it off our radar.

- Let's bring her in.

This could be a major lead,

but we're gonna need

some hard evidence

to start chasing it down:

bank payments, emails,

call records.

- When we asked you

about this man before,

you said you knew him

as Richard's driver.

If there's anything else

you can tell us about him,

it has to be now.

- I already told you, I only know him

as Richard's driver.

Why?

- He's our main suspect.

- You already knew about him.

You had his picture!

And you still let him

get to me!

Where is he now?

- He's still at large.

- If you haven't caught him,

then he could still come back

or they could send someone else!

- They can't send someone

if we get to them first.

If we can link Richard

to the bombings,

find the people

behind all this.

- And the first step is you

giving us information

about your dealings

with Gordon Hearst.

- I've already told

you everything.

- We need a bit more

than your word, Bibi.

Documentation, evidence

- I don't have anything.

Apart from first contact,

he always meets

his clients in person.

He's very good

at this, meticulous.

No paper trails, no phone calls.

There's a reason you never

knew about him.

Can I have a glass

of water, please?

- You never came across his name

in the initial investigation,

so it makes sense that he's

good at covering his tracks.

And it means that we don't have

cause to bring him in yet.

We'll need Bibi to set up

a meeting with him,

get something incriminating

on the record.

- You think she'll be

able for it,

after all she's

been through?

- She's brought all the troubles

on herself, you know that.

- But to expose

her like that

She's still a victim.

She was just shot at.

- Bibi, I know you're scared,

but you came to us.

You want this over,

to feel safe.

This is what

it's gonna take.

We need you to contact Hearst

and set up a meeting.

- With Cline still out there?

Absolutely not.

- We understand

how you feel.

We'll have armed guards

protecting you,

you won't be in any danger.

And once we have Hearst

on the record

helping launder money,

we can use that as leverage

to question him

on Richard Melnick's

past involvement.

- I'm not even sure he'd agree to

meet me.

- If necessary,

act desperate.

The fallout from

the last year

Say you need the assets

he's holding,

so you can leave

the country, start over.

- It won't be much of an act.

- Exactly.

It's believable.

Hearst will have no reason

to be suspicious.

- Username:

alabaster dot rain.

Password: seven, eight,

three, capital A,

lowercase R.

Write an email to Hearst.

Subject line: Client Request.

"Gordon, I need to meet you

"to discuss an urgent

reevaluation

"of our business arrangements.

"Recent events mean

"our long-term strategy is

no longer feasible for me.

"Liquidate my investments

"and meet me in Dublin

this week with the funds.

B.M."

- And the email address?

- You don't need one.

Just save in Drafts and log out.

And then we wait.

- Meeting in person is risky.

- If you want

to minimize the risk,

why don't you tell me

what's so important

rather than wasting time?

- Brannigan survived.

A minor injury only.

Aubrey Cline has

not been caught,

but they have DNA evidence.

And

- There's an and?

- Christian has gone to see

a body in Charleroi.

He thinks it's Gabrio Rojas.

- Any progress

on the IT attack?

- Hmm, not yet.

- OK. Let me know as soon

as you learn something.

But for now,

your priority is

to find out where

Bibi Brannigan is.

- It could be difficult.

They're on high alert now.

- Find a way.

- I'll try.

- No you'll succeed.

- So simple, it's stupid.

When we look at email accounts,

we're looking for what's

been sent and received,

but here, it's all done in Drafts.

They never send the email,

but whoever has

the login can read it.

- And once it's read, it's deleted.

- Yeah!

- No Norah?

- She said we'd call her

if we got anything.

- I've got something.

"Mrs. Melnick,

"Due to other commitments,

"I'm unable to travel to Dublin

"in the short to medium term.

"However, a meeting could

be arranged in Antwerp

the day after tomorrow. Gordon."

- I can't go to Antwerp.

- She's right. The risk

- I know.

Does it mean anything

that he won't come to Dublin?

- He could just be busy.

He has lots of other clients.

- New draft.

You call him by his

first name, right?

"Gordon, I understand.

"Unfortunately, travel is also

not possible for me.

"So, I will send

a representative

to collect the funds

on my behalf."

And save.

Fancy a trip?

Hearst is a cautious man.

- Don't be surprised

if he changes things up,

tries to catch you off guard.

- We'll be ready.

- He's not just an accountant.

He works with dangerous people.

If he gets suspicious,

he won't hesitate.

- I understand.

We'll be careful.

- You think this is my fault.

Not just this, but before

in my mother's house.

- Why didn't you tell us

about Hearst earlier?

His testimony, his evidence

it could've been

what we needed.

- I didn't think I'd have to.

I was wrong.

- The money meant

that much to you?

- It's not just the money.

It's my father.

It's his legacy.

Can't you understand

that even a little?

- Not really.

- Area secure,

you can bring her in.

- I can't remember

if I thanked you.

You saved my life.

- I was just doing my job.

They'll do their job too.

You'll be safe here.

Bibi.

Bibi.

You'll be OK.

Give her a moment.

- Ah.

- Detective Matis Blanchet,

I'm Detective Sergeant

Claire Wallace.

Meet Detective Sean Prendergast,

forensic accountant Norah Dillon

and IT specialist Josh Ola.

- Hi.

- Detective Blanchet will be

our ECAB liaison

for the joint operation

with our Belgian equivalents.

- Normally, we have a little

more preparation time,

but I understand

this is a live lead.

DS Wallace,

you're making contact?

- I wasn't involved

in the original Brannigan

investigation,

so I'm less likely to be

identified as CAB.

- Very good.

You're travelling alone?

- In case Hearst is watching

the airport, yes.

Bibi has warned us

he's a very careful man.

- Norah, Josh and I are

flying out ahead of Claire.

We'll help set up the operation

with your team.

- We provided DS Wallace

with tracking and monitoring

software on her phone.

As soon as Hearst provides

the meeting location,

we can set up the surveillance

ready for them.

- You have armed

support ready?

We don't want

to take any chances.

- Agreed. I'll brief my team.

See you.

- We are keeping this one

need-to-know.

I don't want a word about Hearst

getting out to anyone else

until he is in our custody.

It's between us and our ECAB

contacts, that's it.

- Chief, they're here.

- Hi. Ms. Dillon.

- Hi.

- Detective Prendergast.

Mr. Ola.

- Hiya.

- Hi.

So, if you want

to check out the equipment.

I'm sure you've worked

with similar before,

but I don't want any nuances

to interfere

with this operation.

- Absolutely.

Go on.

- Can you run me through

the plan for tomorrow?

- Yeah, sure.

So, DS Wallace arrives

at the hotel,

she checks into her room.

We'll meet in

the adjoining room,

where we can debrief,

fit the hidden microphone.

Want one?

Now

Hmm.

From here, in a mobile unit,

we'll track and listen

in on the DS.

Now, when Hearst

contacts DS Wallace

with the exact meeting location,

we'll head there

in unmarked police cars

and wait in place.

- Sounds good.

- Yes.

- I need Adrienne

from Legal, now.

- Welcome.

- Louise Reilly.

I have a reservation.

- Yeah. One moment,

Ms. Reilly.

Yes.

Room 203.

- Thank you.

- And your guest is waiting.

- My guest?

- Yes. In the restaurant,

just around the corner.

We can take your luggage

to your room, if you prefer.

- Yes, thank you.

- Thank you.

- Gordon Hearst?

- Yes.

Please to meet you.

- Louise Reilly.

- Have a seat.

- Josh, you're with

Detective Blanchet?

- Yes. We're in the mobile unit.

- Good. We need

to be ready to move.

Hearst's here at the hotel.

- Got it. What about the signal

for the transfer?

- We need a way to get

the microphone to DS Wallace.

- Claire will give

us an opening.

We need to be ready.

- OK.

- I apologise, I thought

we were meeting elsewhere.

I must have been misinformed.

- Just a small precaution,

if you don't mind.

- No, not at all.

I have contracts to review

for some other clients,

so getting this transfer

out of the way

will be quite convenient.

You have the funds?

- No.

- I'm sure I wasn't misinformed

about the purpose

of our meeting.

My client was

quite specific

in her instructions.

- I'm sure she was,

but she's making a mistake.

The value will be

reduced by half.

So, I'm sure you can see

the benefits to your client

in holding off for a period of time.

- My client makes

her own decisions.

I'm not here to negotiate,

I'm here to collect the funds,

as per her instructions.

- But still, it would make

- This is the call.

- Hello.

- Ms. Melnick,

this is Gordon Hearst.

- I assume you're

with my representative

since you're calling on her phone.

What's the problem?

- I must tell you this course

of action seems unwise.

- Well, I don't care

how it seems to you.

I've made my decision.

Just give my funds

to my representative.

- But the loss of value

If I would even

have a few weeks

to convert it

- No, today.

There's nothing else to discuss.

- Then, we should go

to my office.

- Of course.

- Yes. Please follow me.

- They're leaving.

- Excuse me, can you tell me

where the bathroom is?

- Yes?

- She's heading to the ladies.

Good woman.

You go alert the rest

of the team,

I get the mic to Claire.

- Thank you.

- Wait here.

You can go in.

- Hey.

- Hey.

We're going to his office

for the handover.

They've taken my phone,

so you can't track me that way.

- I'll let the team know.

- The big guy with me,

he's armed.

- Good.

Claire, mind yourself.

Do we have an office address

for Hearst in Antwerp?

- No.

- That's what I thought.

We'll need to follow them.

- Where are we going?

- Get in.

- Josh, how's the audio?

- Crisp and clear.

But Norah was right, we lost

the signal from the phone.

- Then, we can't lose them.

- Hiya.

- Mike! Drive!

- They're moving west

on the Desguinlei.

Turning left onto

Jan Van Rijswijcklaan.

- Chief Inspector.

- Mr. Melnick.

- Look, if this is

about my ex-wife again

- I'm not here

about your ex-wife.

- Is there a new threat?

Is my son's safe?

- I'm not here

about your son either.

It's about your father.

His death is now being

investigated as a homicide.

We think his m*rder

could be related

to his involvement

with the bombings of last year.

- What are you talking about?

- Did you know your father

was connected

to these t*rror1st attacks?

- Who told you this,

Bibi? Bibi?

How could you possibly

believe anything she says?

You know that she's a liar. You know

that she'll say anything,

she'll do anything.

This is probably all some

scheme for the custody case.

- It's not just Bibi's word.

We have evidence.

Aubrey Cline,

Richard's driver,

he k*lled a man last week

who helped bringing

the bombers into Belgium.

He tried to k*ll Bibi

just days ago.

They're mopping up loose ends.

- Is Bibi OK?

- Yeah, for now.

But your father

didn't work alone.

I think that the people

he conspired with are

the ones behind the m*rder.

- Dad, I'm hungry.

Can I have something to eat?

- Just stay upstairs,

I told you.

I'll bring you something. Right?

- Sorry.

OK. So, why are you

telling me this?

- Because I think you're

a good man, James,

and I need your help

to find and stop these men.

- I can't help you.

- Richard's home office

gave us nothing.

We can't get access

to his files from Trestford.

So, I need anything you can

give me from Trestford

that could help

to identify the conspirators.

- I never worked for the

company! I never wanted to!

I don't know anything.

- Dad.

- Stay in your room, I said!

I'm sorry.

- f*ck!

- Come on!

f*cking Belgium!

- f*ck!

We have a problem.

There's a delivery truck

blocking us.

- Come on!

- Go!

The left, right?

- Right.

We've lost them.

Trying to pick it

back up again.

Turn right here.

Jesus Christ, we need

to find them!

- They can't be far.

I'm heading

to Ernest Claesstraat.

- Still can't see him.

- f*ck!

Where are they?

- I see them!

- Ah, Jesus!

- We have eyes

on the target.

Heading east

on the Burssenslaan

at the intersection

of the Verhouevenlaan.

- Mind if I join you?

- Can you? These bits here

are really complicated.

- OK.

What do we have so far?

- I'm up to step 25.

- 25.

OK, about you keep

working on that wing

and I'll

find something to do?

- OK.

What?

- Nothing.

- OK.

- Ah, I need your

small fingers here.

Can you push that

tiny one for me?

- Yeah.

- They're slowing down.

- Pull in.

- f*ck! It's a big building.

If they go in,

we don't have the numbers

to sweep every floor.

- Do you have a cigarette?

- We're at the final location.

The target's now stationary.

- So, this is the place?

- Yes, it is.

- Are the funds here?

- Don't worry, my assistant

is preparing everything.

Tom, you can pull

into the garage.

- Yes, come.

Hem. Hi, Stefanie.

- Hi, Mr. Hearst.

- So, this is my office.

- Fifth floor.

- Alright.

Target's at the fifth floor.

All units stand by.

- Copy that.

We're close.

- What would the rate

of return have been

if Ms. Melnick had let

the investments run

their planned course?

- Around 40 cents on the Euro.

- That seems excessive.

- Well, there are

substantial expenses.

My fees of course,

but also compensation

for all those involved

in the process.

- I have other clients

who might be interested

in a similar investment.

- OK, first team,

you're with me.

We're going up

through the service stairs.

The second team's with Detective

Prendergast on the elevator.

- ALL: Check.

- We know at least

one of them is armed.

With this case, we've learned

to be ready for anything.

There's a lot of civilians

in that building.

We don't want anyone getting

caught in the crossfire.

- Thank you, Stefanie.

Yes. So, please

sign here.

- Pleasure doing

business with you.

- Pleasure is all mine.

- Money's been transferred.

- Sean, let's go!

- OK! Let's go!

Go, go, go!

- OK.

That's yours, I believe.

- I'll be in touch

once I consult with

those interested clients.

- Perfect.

- The police are here.

Time to go.

Let's move!

- Get rid of everything.

- Yes, sir.

- Shred your files.

- Drop what you're doing!

Everyone, stop!

Police! Nobody move!

Police! Polizei!

- Police! Nobody move!

Don't touch anything!

Hands up!

- Nobody move!

- Away from the keyboard!

Now!

- Get back from the desk!

- Here!

Hands where I can

see them! Police!

- Move! Move!

- Target!

- Get the car ready!

- We're cut off.

- The suspect escaped.

Probably

heading to the garage.

Team two, meet us there.

- Copy that.

- Police! Get down

on your knees!

Put your hands on your head!

Drop the g*n!

Stand up.

Good evening.

- My father's laptop,

his documents,

all of that went back

to the company.

When they released his body

to the funeral home,

I was able to get

his personal effects.

I thought maybe you can

find something in there.

- Thank you.

- I'm not doing it for you.

I should get back to my son.

- Jeffrey, can you escort

Mr. Melnick out, please?

- Yes, sir. Come with me.

- Hey, Mila.

- Josh, it's Chief

Inspector De Jong.

- Huh, what can I do

for you, Inspector?

- We just got access

to Richard Melnick's

mobile phone.

Can you work with Mila

to cross-check it

on any lead you have

in Ireland?

- Yeah, of course.

- Are you in Belgium?

- Yeah. In Antwerp.

- This had better

be important.

- This couldn't wait.

James Melnick brought in

his father's phone.

I'll be cross-checking

the records

with everything we have

here and in Ireland.

I can clear the messages

and take the SIM,

but a missing one or a blank one

would be too suspicious.

I need a replacement SIM,

ideally with his

business calls and so on.

- I'm sending someone to you.

- Any more to come?

- Yeah, there are two more lots,

but we can put them

in the second van.

You're alright?

- Here comes

the Chief Inspector.

- Hi, Christian.

- You run an operation

on our case

without even talking to me?

- This is a CAB operation,

so we liaised with our

European counterparts.

Planning calling me

every time you work with

counterterrorism in Ireland?

- If it's related to the

Brannigans or the Melnicks,

yes, I would.

- We don't know that yet.

- Don't bullshit me, Claire.

Ah.

Comite P.

I've been cleared.

Not even a warning.

- Congratulations.

- I've been trying

to convince myself

that I did the right thing

that sh**ting Rivera

was the only option.

But I k*lled

not an innocent man,

but a terrified man.

And worse, someone

with information.

Someone who could have

helped to bring justice

to the b*mb victims

some closure to their families.

And all that suffering,

that's on me.

Comite P, their judgment

can't change any of that.

- I'm sorry.

- Well?

- Good news and bad,

but mostly bad.

The file encryption

on the computer drive is

Eh

- Sophisticated.

- That's an understatement.

I'm doing my best, but

- So, we focus

on breaking Hearst.

- Without the leverage

from the files,

we may not break

Hearst at all.

Without Hearst, we might

never break the files.

And all this is

a massive dead end.

- Never say never, lads.

We've still got the paper files.

And if there's even

a hint of connection

to Richard Melnick in there,

I'll find this.

- I wouldn't bet

against you.

- Yes, I have Stefanie

Courtois on the line.

- Patch the call through

to my mobile immediately.

What happened?

- The police came, Europol.

They arrested Mr. Hearst,

brought us all in

for questioning.

No one will talk,

but they have

our computers, phones,

files, everything.

- Stefanie.

Stefanie.

I want you to do exactly

what I tell you.

- I understand.

- Teodora, take your feet

off my table.

Yes?

- We have a problem.

Gordon Hearst

has been arrested.

Because you didn't

deal with Bibi.

- I'll take care of it.