All language subtitles for Hidden Assets.s02e03

This programme contains strong
language and some violent scenes

Are you excited about your big day
tomorrow? It's not that big a day.

I know you bought that apartment.
Did you know what it was used for?

I had no idea, I promise.
A guy like that was always
going to meet a bad ending.

I want you to know you and the kids
have nothing to worry about.

I know my dad would want
that for his grandkids.

They killed Rivera before
he could detonate the bomb.

It's a fuck-up.

Ah! Fuck!

You should have come to me for the
fucking apartment, not Fionn!

Mr Melnick would like
you to leave now.

LAUGHTER

I'm hearing rumblings

from the Mayor's office
that your competitors are

pushing for a review
of Trestford's finances

following his death.

Could you arrange a private
meeting for me and the Mayor,

simply as a precaution?

Is he aware of undue
political influence

being used to sway the outcome
of the Rivera enquiry?

What influence?

The Chief Inspector was

at Deputy Prime Minister Maes'
office today.

Ms Brannigan has information
which may be of interest to CAB.

ACTIVATES ALARM

However, she has reason to believe

that disclosing this information
will put her life at risk.

Richard had a mole in CTU.

That's how he stayed ahead
of the investigation.

Passport. Welcome to
Ireland, Mr Van Gasse.

The Mayor's office has
confirmed his attendance

at the launch.

I'll impress upon him our desire
to expedite the process.

I'm not overly concerned.

I'll be in touch.

PHONE RINGING

Frances Swann.

Acting CEO of Trestford Limited.

How can I assist you
today...Officer Thijs?

Yeah, I need to confirm

if this man ever worked
for your company.

His name is Aubrey Cline.

This can be cleared up
very quickly.

We have no employment
records for this man.

We know that he worked for
Richard Melnick, Ms Swann.

But in a private capacity.

Never employed by this firm.

If the Officer wants to see
the records to confirm this,

I'm happy to authorise that.

Thanks for your time.

My pleasure.

Is there some issue
with this man

we should be aware of?

If he wasn't your employee,

there's nothing for you
to be concerned about,

Ms Swann.

CLEARS THROAT

Hmm.

DOOR CLOSES

Hiya.

There you go.

Any joy?

Nothing so far.

Rebuilding the Brannigan case files
is going to take time.

We need to figure out
what they're trying to hide.

Something that was missed
in the first investigation.

I mean, something that didn't
seem relevant at the time.

Yeah.

SIGHS

You OK?
Yeah, fine.

They went to a hell of a lot
of effort, I'll give them that.

OK.

What else have we got?

Siobhan Brannigan.

According to the files,

she had no knowledge
of her husband's activities.

She did everything she
could to destroy evidence.

Loyalty after the fact
doesn't necessarily mean

she was involved in the day-to-day.
True.

But given the lifestyle she had,

she'd want to be pretty naive

not to question where
the money was coming from.

It's worth checking out.

Where is she now?

Last we checked,
she had hightailed it

to Dubai with the kids.

The press had a field day
after Fionn's death.

PHONE VIBRATES
Barry Brannigan's son found dead

in suspicious circumstances...

PHONE VIBRATING

Right. Call her solicitor.

Tell him we want to arrange
a call with Siobhan.

Christian.

There had to be some form
of communication between them.

Phone calls, emails.

We still got Brannigan's
devices in evidence.

I can start there.

Fionn was getting
his instructions somehow.

Ah, Jesus!

Christ!

NEWS REPORTER: Niskus Group
is now facing uncertainty

following the death of
Trestford's CEO Richard Melnick.

Key figure in the formation
of the consortium

and his public face,
we spoke earlier

to Isobel Delvey,
spokesperson...

..to give us her reaction.

VOLUME INCREASES: All we've asked
for is a reasonable delay

in order to reassess
the financial stability

of Trestford and Niskus Group.

The sudden death of a CEO
this close to signing contracts

should raise concerns about the
direction of the new leadership.

This sale is not a small thing.

It should concern
every citizen of Belgium.

Expected at today's launch
is Deputy Minister Viktor Maes,

who's controversial decision
to privatise the port

faced initial resistance,
but soon gained both...

CLAMOUR

The conference room has been set up
just as you instructed, Ms Swann.

Yes.

YELLS FROM THE CROWD

See if there's any way
we can get them moved.

Hello, Frances. Fabulous event.

Thank you for being here.

Hi. Hello.

Let me take your bag.

Thank you.

Hi! Hello! So great to see you here.

Thank you for coming. It's nice to
be here. Thank you.

You got a good turnout.

All port-based businesses.

Yes, it's a good opportunity

to show them that they
will be in safe hands.

Something I'd also like
to discuss with the Mayor.

Let's keep it light for now.

The meeting is arranged
for after the press conference.

Mr Mayor.

May I introduce to you

Frances Swann?

Such a pleasure to finally meet you.

Nice to meet you.

We have the best view to discuss

everything we've planned

in terms of improvements
to the port...

It must be difficult to watch.

INDISTINCT

Your consortium was so
close to securing that bid.

Passent Hussein,
Vandaag newspaper.

Isobel Delvey.

You know that already.

They look very...friendly.

Niskus Group, or at least Trestford,

have plenty of friends
in high places.

Hmm.

High enough places to influence
the sale of a port, perhaps.

We had to put together
an excellent proposal.

We had the support of the
environmental lobby, the unions.

The whole package.

Yeah. But Trestford had the...

..political sway.

Is that a...?
Yes, exactly.

Excuse me.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Can all
members of the press

please make their way
to the convention room?

The briefing will start shortly.
Thank you.

Yeah, I'm sending you something.

Who am I looking at?

Aubrey Cline.

He worked for a private
military contractor

with Daniel Katz and David Perez.

The company just
confirmed their identities.

Jesus. Yeah.

We need Bibi to tell us how he's
connected to Richard Melnick.

Trestford is giving us
the runaround.

And we're also checking if he was
anywhere near Katz

the day of the murder.

Is he a suspect?

Well, more a person
of interest right now.

Have you question the man?

We haven't located him.

You haven't located him?

We just got this information, OK?

The company doesn't have
a current location for him,

but we notified Interpol

and we're covering
every line of inquiry.

If Cline knew we were onto Katz,

than he knows that
Bibi's been talking to us.

He'll come for her again.

What are you saying?

We've both had our
IT systems breached.

There's no leak on our end,

we've secured our systems.

If there's a list of witnesses
to be eliminated,

it makes sense Katz
would be on it.

Cline's a soldier.

He's taking his orders
from someone.

Yeah, I agree.

KNOCK ON THE DOOR

Or if they needed Richard
out of the way to get to her?

I'll look into that.

Have you told Bibi we need
to question her here in Antwerp?

She's safer where she is,

at least until
you've located Cline.

Claire, we need Bibi here.

Let's see how this plays out first.

We'll keep the lines
of communication open.

CALL ENDS

BREATHING DEEPLY

RIFLE COCKS

CLICK

It's a fair price.
You won't find better.

The car's ready?

This has been an open

and transparent process.

The sale of the port

ensures financial
security for Antwerp.

As I promised in my campaign,

I will always put the
interest of the people first.

Yes, please.

Minister, you're calling this
an open and transparent process.

What was the nature
of your relationship

with Trestford's CEO
Richard Melnick

before his sudden death?

A professional one.

A working relationship.

Yes, please.

What do you say to the
concerned environmentalists

who claim you're sacrificing
protected nature reserves

around Antwerp Port?

I can assure you the sale is
contingent on existing reserves

being protected and even expanded.

Thank you, Mayor.

Did every CEO bidding for the port

donate to your election
campaign last year?

Or was that just Richard Melnick?

LAUGH

As a journalist,
you know that by law,

all political donations are
a matter of public record.

I have nothing to hide on that
front.

Yes, please. Was Melnick's
donation in any way

an influencing factor
into the decision

to privatise the port?

Richard Melnick positioned

Trestford's European
headquarters in Antwerp

because he saw
the huge potential

this city has to offer.

And like the rest of us,

heartbroken by last year's
horrific bombings,

his investment helped
reinvigorate the city.

He wanted to support people
who shared his vision.

And that's what motivated
everything Richard Melnick did

throughout his career, vision.

And that what motivates us now.

Thank you, Frances.

No, Richard Melnick's donation
had no impact whatsoever

on the decision toward
Niskus Group sale.

This only thing influencing
that decision is

what is in the best interest
for the Belgian people.

Why is Niskus' name...
Thank you.

Thank you, everyone.

That's all the time
we have for questions today.

Ms Swann will be making
her presentation on behalf

of the Niskus Group
in approximately 30 minutes.

Why was that journalist
asking questions

about Richard
and campaign donations?

They'll keep digging,

especially if they sniff
a potential scandal.

Let them.

This...should worry
you, Frances.

The Mayor will not want
to be seen doing you

any special favours.

Not after what was said
at the press conference.

Then, you should be the one
to convince him otherwise.

I can't force the man...

I want my meeting
with the Mayor, Viktor,

as agreed...today.

What's that?

Ginseng and lemon,

meant to boost
mental performance.

Antioxidants, cleanse the mind.

It's good, honestly.

SNIFFS

Thanks.

Sure.

Aubrey Cline, suspect
in the murder of Daniel Katz

and the man who can link

Richard Melnick
to the bombings.

But... There's always a but.

..CTU are still
trying to locate him.

We need to move Bibi
to a safe house.

I'll get the process started.
In the meantime, go talk to her.

See what she can tell you about
the Cline-Richard connection.

And, Sean...

..stay with her.

You might check...

Later this afternoon,

maybe they'll send
something else.

How upsetting for you, Frances,

the press going after
Richard like that.

It comes with the territory,
Isobel, as you well know.

But still, so soon after
your mentor's passing.

Richard Melnick was
my business partner,

certainly not my mentor.

Yeah, of course.

Yeah.

MESSAGE SIGNAL

Ah, fuck!

ENGINE STARTING

MESSAGE SIGNAL

Fuck!

This moment is the
culmination of a dream

shared with my dear
friend and colleague,

the late Richard Melnick.

Shepherding Niskus Group
in his absence

is not a responsibility
I take lightly.

And my determination

to finalise this sale
is fuelled in his belief

in the unlimited
potential of Antwerp Port.

Though our focus is on
providing effective services

to meet the industry needs,

we are committed to
the development of Antwerp

as a green port,

as an example of how
market demands can be met

while protecting
the environment.

Liar!

Liar! Tell them the truth!

She's lying! Tell them the truth!

Murderer! She's a murderer!

Tell them the truth! No! No!

Save our port!

Save the hundreds of species

that will be wiped out
by this expansion deal!

Find out how he got in here.
Yeah.

Save our port!

Save the hundreds of species
that will be wiped out

by this expansion deal! Liar!

There's no doubting their passion.

LAUGHS

But this is a passion we share.

Which is why we have made
sustainability the cornerstone

of our proposal I am
presenting to you today.

Yeah, yeah. I thought
that went pretty well.

Oh. Hey. How are you?

How did the protestor even get in?

I'm fine.

Security are looking into it.

These things always bring
out the lunatic fringe.

You held it together, though.

Something I picked up
from your father.

I noticed the watch. Hmm.

He'd be pleased to see
you wearing it,

especially today.

Yeah, it's actually being
a welcome distraction

to be here after the past few days.

And how's Arthur?

Yeah, Arthur's OK. Hmm.

Bibi, on the other hand, is being...

Frances. ..Bibi.
Difficult.

Frances.

There's some people I want
to introduce you to.

Ah, there's something
I need to attend to first.

Sure.

And, James, I know you two did not
always see eye to eye,

but Richard thought the
world of you and Arthur.

Not of this would be possible

without the sacrifices
your father made.

Thank you.

Hmm.

Where does he want to do this?

It's not happening, Frances.

What do you mean,
it's not happening?

The Mayor left.

I tried.

He's requesting formal review
of Trestford's finances.

He wasn't prepared to discuss
this with me personally?

It's not the end of the world.

The review will take
a few weeks maximum.

Any delay at this
stage is a big deal.

If Richard's death didn't
impact Trestford's share price,

I don't see why it's impacting
the Mayor's decision now.

Because he's a politician.

Politicians care about allegations
that could affect their reputation.

I have my reputation
to uphold too.

I told my shareholders that
we're proceeding as planned.

I trust you're going to
put this right, Viktor.

Where are we with our acquisition?

I'm still waiting for
someone to send me a location.

I want her dealt with.

No more waiting.

CALL ENDS

SIGHS

MESSAGE SIGNAL

MESSAGE SIGNAL

Right.

ENGINE STARTS

What's up?

The solicitor can't get
through to Siobhan Brannigan.

He said the number's
been disconnected.

Should we be worried?

I'll call the Irish
consulate over there

and see if they have
a registered address for her.

Ms Brannigan.

Is Arthur OK?

Your son's safe,
Ms Brannigan.

I just need to ask a few questions.

Do you know of any connection
between this man, Aubrey Cline,

and Richard Melnick?

He was Richard's driver.

Do you recognise any of the men
in this photograph?

Cline was part of this,

he was working
with the bombers?

Any of the others?

This man with David.

They handled the bombers.

How was his driver involved?

That's what we're trying to
establish.

So, this corroborates what
I've been saying about Richard.

PHONE VIBRATES

It establishes a connection,

but we need more.

Excuse me.

Claire.

Josh.

We've got a problem.

The Irish consulate in
Dubai just informed me

that Siobhan's no longer on the
register of foreign property owners.

What? Why?

Her solicitor spoke to her
three weeks ago

and she never said a
word about selling up.

She did tell him she registered

the children in this
fancy private school.

Did they start?

Nope.

I can check and see if she entered
the country in the last three weeks.

I'll put a request for a
warrant to access her accounts

to see where the money from
the property sale was lodged.

PHONE VIBRATES

Is everything OK?

Your sister-in-law,

have you been in contact recently?

I was going to make contact
when I moved back to Ireland,

but by then, she'd already left.

Why?

We can't locate her.

It appears she sold
her properties in Dubai

and disappeared with the kids.

What?

How involved was Siobhan
in Fionn's business dealings?

She wasn't.

Mrs Brannigan, there are two
children caught up in all this.

We need to know they're safe.

Would Siobhan know anything
that would put her in danger?

Anything that would make her run?

Fionn always said that
Siobhan knew nothing.

After he died,
she wanted a new start.

I swear to God,
that's all I know.

Siobhan Brannigan?

Nothing.

SIGHS

What's all this?

We need something solid
to stay on this case.

I've pulled every available
public record highlighting

Trestford investors
and shareholders,

and there's no sign of Fionn
investing in Richard's company.

What we need is access

to Richard Melnick's
financial records,

but that would require
international cooperation.

And we don't have enough
to go to ECAB.

Fionn could have invested
through a third party.

That would be like finding
a needle in a haystack.

Even if he did use a smokescreen,

it could be any of these companies.

Then we start with
Irish based companies.

Here.

SIGHS

Here's another promising one.

Globexton Limited.

A logistics and shipping company.

And look at that,

it's in the same industrial
estate as Fionn Brannigan.

You're a genius.

Thank you.

CEO, Edward Molyneaux.

CLUB HITS BALL

Ah, great shot.

That's how it's done,
gentlemen.

Well done.

Mr Molyneaux.

I wondered if I could have a word.

If you're looking for
an interview, love,

you'll have to go through
my communications people.

Following you on the
golf course now, huh?

I just need a moment
of your time, Mr Molyneaux.

I'll catch up with you.

Come on, lads,
let's go out.

This is how the CAB conducts
its business these days?

This is just a friendly chat.

I thought you could help
us with some enquiries.

But if you prefer,

you and your solicitor can come down
to our offices and make it official.

What led you to invest
in Trestford Limited?

A recommendation from an associate.

My adviser checked them out.

Does this associate
have a name?

Brannigan.

Fionn Brannigan.

I knew your lot were after him.

And when I saw how he died

and his possible dodgy dealings,

I told them I wanted out.

But then you changed your mind.

I had a phone call
from Richard Melnick,

the CEO himself.

He told me I was making
a huge mistake,

that Brannigan was
a law onto himself,

that there was a
big deal on the horizon

that would triple my investment.

This was the deal for Antwerp Port?

Yeah.

Thank you for your
time, Mr Molyneaux.

Ah, sorry, one more thing.

When did Richard Melnick call you?

I remember reading about
Brannigan's death in the paper.

It must have been
a few days after that.

So, several months before the
port was actually privatised.

CTU has found evidence
that could corroborate

Bibi's statement
about Richard Melnick.

To be certain, we need access
to Melnick's financials.

CEO of Globexton,
Edward Molyneaux

invested in Trestford on
the advice of Fionn Brannigan.

This is proof of
a financial connection

between Fionn and Melnick.

I'd like to set up
a joint operation with ECAB

to investigate this connection
on the Melnick side,

to confirm that he funded

Fionn's participation
in the bombing.

I thought we agreed that once
you'd interview Brannigan,

you'd hand this over.

Yes, Chief, but this team
knows the case,

they know the players

and they have
the expertise necessary

for an investigation
this complex.

Molyneaux invested
in a hedge fund

on the advice of
a fellow businessman.

That's proof of nothing.

If it was, we'd be arresting
half the business community.

KNOCK ON DOOR

They're waiting for you, Chief.

It's not enough, Claire, I'm sorry.

And Bibi Brannigan?
CTU's witness now.

The Brannigan case was
a big win for this team.

The results they got
were impressive,

career-changing for some.

But we have enough of a backlog
without taking on cases

that are not just outside our remit,

but our jurisdiction as well.

Gately didn't bite.

The Molyneaux
connection's not enough.

Bibi will be heading to Antwerp.

NORAH SIGHS

Look, we tried.

SIGHS

Right, let's go again
to see what else we have.

We're waiting on a warrant

for Siobhan Brannigans accounts.

Authorities in Dubai
confirmed that she paid

for a one-way ticket for her and the
children to Ireland two weeks ago.

They never made that flight.

Bibi hasn't heard from her either.

I found something
on Fionn's phone.

It was built for dual SIM,

but we never found a second SIM.

Fionn's bank statements.

Fionn was buying
pay-as-you-go credit,

the same value each time,
dating back over two years.

Why buy pay-as-you-go credit?

Because he didn't want
those calls showing up

on a itemised phone bill. Yeah.

So, if we can track down the
provider, we can get the number

and a record of the calls
from that second SIM.

Yeah. I'll make some calls.

If anything comes in on
Siobhan, call me straight away.

I'm going to pay
Bibi Brannigan a visit.

INDICATOR CLICKS

DIALLING AND PHONE RINGING

Yeah, boss?

Josh, can you check
a plate for me?

What's the number?

08D-129-581.

Yeah.

Silver BMW three Series.

The BMW seems legit.

I'll follow up just to
make sure. Thanks, Josh.

RINGING

Christian?

Yeah, I have Dr Baert
here with me on speaker.

Dr Baert.

Richard Melnick's
blood sample I have tested

came back with traces
of Taxus Baccata.

A poison.

Christian.

Yeah, we need to find out
who would benefit most

from Richard Melnick's death.

And for that, we need
Bibi Brannigan here in Antwerp.

She says she knows nothing of
Siobhan's involvement in this.

She seems genuinely worried.

Evidence is emerging from Belgium

that your father-in-law
was murdered.

James said it was
a heart attack.

If they launch
a murder investigation,

they're going to want to question
you...in Antwerp.

I'm not going back
to Belgium! I can't!

The goalposts have shifted.

I want to keep you
in Ireland, Ms Brannigan.

I really do.

But for that to happen,
you have to give us more.

Something I can investigate.

Something that will keep you here.

Sana, Fionn,

now Richard.

All dead.

Your sister-in-law
and two children are missing.

It was Richard who helped
launder my father's assets.

How?

He introduced me to a man,

Gordon Hearst,

a facilitator.

He helped Fionn and I liquidate
my father's assets.

He set up a series of companies,
offshore accounts.

If Richard had Fionn purchase
that apartment in Antwerp,

it was likely Hearst to
arrange the transfer of funds.

Why the hell didn't you
tell us all this before?

Because this facilitator
was hiding your nest egg.

We need to keep her talking.

Get timelines if you can -

where Richard introduced them,
when they met.

I'll update Gately,

let her know that we
have cause to reopen

the Brannigan investigation.

I'll be right back.

SIGHS

ENGINE STARTING

Fuck!

Hiya. Thought you could do with
this. Ah, cheers.

Yeah, no worries. All good?
Yeah. Give me a second.

PHONE RINGING

Ah.

Christian.
Bibi gave up a facilitator.

Claire, Cline is in Ireland.

He flew into Shannon
this morning.

You were right.
He's coming for her.

I need to get an armed team here.

We need to move her now.

I need you to get up on the road,

keep a lookout
for a silver BMW!

And no-one gets past that gate
unless I personally clear them.

Got you.

PHONE VIBRATES

PHONE VIBRATES

Yeah. Sean.

Bibi needs to be
prepped to leave.

I have an armed response
team on their way,

but I need you at her side
until they get here!

What's going on, Claire?

CTU tracked Cline to Ireland.

And there's a possibility
I was followed.

WRITING

Ah!

Bibi!

Ah! Fuck!

Sean! What happened?

Bibi!

Bibi!

BREATHING HEAVILY

Are you shot?

Is he in the house?
The window.

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

Get down!

GUNSHOTS

BREATHING HEAVILY

BIRD NOISE