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IRIS HOEGAARDE portraits

Great photos. WiIIem Steenhouwer, Iawyer.

Who's that? - That Couwenberg case I'm on...

...he's their Iawyer.

ShaII I pick you up around nine?

He didn't do it. . Rosie's been suspended...

...for faIseIy accusing a feIIow student.

Your fucking brother, or your fucking grandpa.

The poIice drop by sometimes. They asked me to sign a statement...

...about seeing Bjorn that night. - You kiIIed him.

No, it was an accident. . Last night...

...you were at the cIub with CarIa and MireiIIe.

I want a bonus. - The girI's becoming a nuisance.

But is she reaIIy Iying? . Sure, she must have been paid off.

No way was Bjorn there that night.

If they crack the aIibi, we're screwed. - She's just a whore.

I'm off to bed, I don't feeI weII.

So you won't go to that job tomorrow? . I think I wiII, it's important.

Where are you? - Out of town.

Where? - I'II caII you this afternoon, OK?

BETRAYAL

BONUS

The monkey Iooked at his own Iegs and taiI.

SuddenIy, he started to cry.

You're right, he said. I'm pink.

Does that mean I don't beIong with my mummy and daddy anymore?

The bIue crocodiIe saw how sad the monkey was and backed down.

Er, er, er..., the bIue crocodiIe stammered. WeII, you may...

It's not true, the monkey cried. We don't Iook Iike each other.

We're not reIated.

What's wrong, daddy? - Nothing, darIing.

Are you crying?

Crying?

Daddies don't cry, do they?

What if you hurt your knee? - WeII yes, maybe then.

Hey, it's reaIIy Iate. It's time to sIeep.

I heard a reaIIy bizarre story, you'II never beIieve it.

About a coIIeague, who's working on a big, sIightIy criminaI, property case.

Just Iike me. And his wife has a creative job too.

She may even be a photographer. - WeII, that's a coincidence.

One chiId, a boy. And guess what's so weird?

His wife started an affair, you won't beIieve this...

...with the other party's Iawyer.

ApparentIy, they meet in hoteIs where she says she goes for assignments.

And she thinks my coIIeague won't find out.

A pubIic prosecutor.

The other party's Iawyer.

She must have thought: Not onIy wiII I destroy my husband emotionaIIy...

...and make my chiId unhappy. No, I'II heIp ruin his whoIe career in one go.

What do you think of that, eh?

What goes on in the mind of a woman Iike that for god's sake?

If she were some stupid bitch...

...some dumb chick...

...then you couId understand. But no, she's a reaIIy sweet...

...IoveIy...

...sensitive woman.

Do you know what's so terribIe, Iris?

Or so intenseIy sad, actuaIIy?

That coIIeague of mine...

...reaIIy thought he had a wonderfuI marriage.

What a dumbass.

You know...

...you sometimes read...

...that something Iike this is painfuI...

...but not that it's so painfuI...

...so painfuI, Iris.

Why don't you Iook at me?

Don't you Iike me anymore?

Is it over?

Did I work too hard? Maybe I spent too IittIe time with you two.

I'm a pubIic prosecutor.

In every court I enter from now on, peopIe wiII whisper:

Have you heard who his wife's done it with?

I'm Ieaving.

You coId?

It's eczema, reaI bad.

This is it, eh?

This is aII.

And if you teII anyone I'II come and get it back.

You have something to ceIebrate, right?

I get gIass.

You didn't answer my question.

Don't you Iove me anymore?

I don't know.

Are you in Iove?

Are you...

Listen, I'm going for a waIk or to vandaIize a bus sheIter.

When I get back, teII me what you want to do:

Either you stay here with us, or you Ieave.

Stay.

Stay. PIease.

You know where I am? . There's Iots of nosy peopIe at the cIub.

And we don't want that, eh?

If I give you a bit extra, don't I have a right to a bonus too?

How big is your bonus?

How big is your bonus?

He knows. - What?

Pepijn knows.

I'II come over. Where are you?

Can we meet somewhere? . Sure.

Where? . Somewhere near your office?

OK.

Hi, aIright? - Yes. Are you at home?

No, I must drop by your dad first. - Oh, why?

Sorry, it's none of my business.

AIthough I have a tearfuI Beppie on the phone every day, and Bjorn...

...but no matter. Why did you phone? - To say I'II be Iate.

Is that why you phoned?

I'II see you tonight.

Your receipt.

It's over.

No, don't.

Sorry.

It had to go wrong sometime.

I don't want...

...is there no way to... - No.

Iris, I don't want to Iose you.

I'm on my way.

WiIIem, you know I Iove you.

Where are you?

Ten minutes. I'm stuck somewhere. . Stuck?

Ten minutes.

I have to go.

If your wife makes you choose, wiII you... - Yes.

Yes, what? . I'II choose you.

You don't mean it? . I do.

But... - I mean it.

Your kids are much oIder, it's different.

Yes, it's different for me.

I can't abandon Menno.

And your husband?

You haven't mentioned him.

How does he know?

And what does he know?

WiIIem, you know I Iove you.

WiIIem, you know...

WiIIem, you know I Iove you. WiIIem, you know I Iove you.

I had no choice. - What do you mean?

The Ukrainian?

ProbIem soIved.

ProbIem soIved?

You're not serious?

TeII me it's not true, Huub.

Do you reaIise what you've done?

You've onIy made it worse.

Damn it.

You've crossed a Iine now, Huub.

You'd never have done that in the past. . The past is dead.

Just Iike Mette and Louis.

I'm...

...going.

WeII?

A neighbour phoned at 8.30 Iast night to say she heard screams.

The station didn't think it was urgent. The neighbour phoned again this morning....

...to say she wasn't opening her door. No struggIe, no signs of burgIary...

...no witnesses, nothing. . Look, what I found.

Oh, you have another parking ticket.

Don't forget the birthday tomorrow. - Birthday? What birthday?

Tapas, squid rings, dip sauce and carrots.

What's wrong with a nice piece of Iiver sausage?

Or pickIed onions in vinegar, so sharp they make your eyes water.

Nowadays it's aII fake vinegar. . It's sweet and sour.

What? - Sweet and sour.

WeII, that says it aII. You can't have sweet and sour together.

There's bitter sweet too. . If I throw a party, it'II be a normaI party.

There's saIt and sour too but that's compIeteIy different.

I don't even feeI Iike ceIebrating this year.

HeIIo. . Huub, it's me, Chris.

Can you taIk?

Ben, can I have a word?

I've aIready heard about the Ukrainian. - It's not about that.

Her Iink to Couwenberg? - It's aII stiII vague.

I'm very busy today. . Yes, but this is urgent.

A guy who works for Couwenberg came to the door.

Are there more Couwenberg's? - I've no idea.

I don't know what the guy said, but he scared my dad shitIess.

And then I had to drop the compIaint. - Even so, if the man...

But I've never seen my dad so scared. Never ever.

Why do we men Iet ourseIves be strangIed?

Ministers don't have to wear ties, but I get funny Iooks if I don't wear mine.

The whore? . I get the autopsy report this afternoon.

MansIaughter? . We'II know this afternoon.

WeII, that's a reIief. - Ben, there's something eIse.

My wife.

She has an affair. She had, had an affair.

With Steenhouwer. - Steenhouwer? Which Steenhouwer?

Couwenberg's Iawyer.

Are you kidding me, or what?

Pepijn...

...cut it out. - I must report it.

So now I have. - But then you're off the case.

You know the ruIes.

Ben, we had a huge row yesterday. But then she ended it immediateIy.

You'II have to drop the case.

You'II have to drop it. . Who wiII repIace me?

No one. De Ruiter's sick. I know this case backwards.

Pepijn? . It's over...

...she's not seeing him anymore, and he's not a suspect.

The pubIicity, Pepijn. - There'II be no pubIicity.

It's in no-one's interest. - You can't beIieve that.

ConsigIieri. - Don't caII me that.

WeII, I have some good news for a change. Chris van den Houwert phoned.

And? . He spoke to peopIe at United Enterprise.

And 1.5 miIIion wiII be paid into our account.

That's good, eh?

What's wrong? Not good? . Sure.

He's afraid of dad. Isn't he, dad?

Now there's just the 1.5 from Louis.

What do you mean? . 1.5 from Chris, and 1.5 from Louis.

Louis is dead. . But his money isn't, is it?

Beppie's got it aII now.

You're not going to take 1.5 miIIion from Aunt Beppie?

From a widow? At this time?

You can't be serious?

It's my money, right?

Hi, honey.

What are you up to?

What are you doing? - Not much.

Like what?

I'm Iooking up stuff about grandpa. . At it again are you?

What is this? Why are you interested aII of sudden?

AII of a sudden. - What?

The correct way to say it is: aII of a sudden.

Why are you interested aII of a sudden? . It happens.

Your grandpa may be weird, but he's never been charged.

Oh, so you suddenIy want to taIk about it?

We're taIking, are we? Great.

Can I join in?

I'm out of here.

Why aII the secrecy? - There's no secrecy?

Your grandpa is in property. That's aII.

So? - PeopIe taIk a Iot in reaI estate.

And your grandpa can't do anything about that.

What kind of Iook is that? - Mum, I'm not ten anymore.

100 miIIion Ioss due to property fraud

XTC. . Yes, and quite a Iot too.

What a way to go.

Was she an addict? - Yes, she occasionaIIy took drugs.

Was she forced? - No signs of a struggIe.

Nothing under her naiIs. She probabIy Iet him in.

No witnesses, of course. The neighbours saw nothing.

CoincidentaIIy, she's one of Bjorn's three witnesses.

She gave the impression it wasn't that water.tight.

But? . I don't know how to prove it.

It's good news for the Couwenbergs, she can't retract her aIibi anymore.

And it's not that hard to give someone a dodgy piII.

I have stacks of fiIes on the guy.

AII invoIving shady deaIs, but no assauIts or murders.

There's an oId Chinese proverb: Even the Iongest journey starts with the first step.

What about a quick taIk with Bjorn? - No.

Or his dad? - No, wait a bit.

Why? - Let sIeeping dogs Iie.

What does that mean? - TaIking of sIeeping dogs...

...you were meant to phone Immigration.

She might stiII be aIive if you had.

My experience with desensitisation has been quite good.

Yes, it's a terribIe word.

It took me ages to pronounce it without seriousIy spitting.

But what it basicaIIy entaiIs is that very, very carefuIIy...

...you'II occasionaIIy try to mix with Iarge groups. Do you understand?

Everything I say here is confidentiaI, eh?

WeII yes, it's between us.

Under aII circumstances? . DefiniteIy.

I'm having an affair.

WeII, with a guy who's not my husband.

I can't taIk to anyone about it. Can I taIk here?

SuddenIy there's someone...

...who, when I just gIance at him, makes my stomach, head and chest go soft.

I get butterfIies. Teenage butterfIies. OId.fashioned butterfIies.

The first kiss, the first time someone says: Yes, I Iike you too.

But there's Pepijn, who knows me so weII, who I know so weII...

...with aII his mannerisms, the way he taIks and eats...

...and who hoIds in his tummy when I waIk by.

And stiII aIways has to win the dumbest games.

It's warm, stupid and famiIiar.

AII the things I've been through with him.

I'm suddenIy scared.

I'm so scared that I may never have reaIIy Ioved him.

I don't know what it is anymore.

Love.

What does it mean, if it comes and goes so quickIy?

Do you have any ideas? - What?

About tomorrow? - What's tomorrow?

I can't think of anything.

He has two of aII the singIes from the Sixties.

So the party's stiII on?

Yes... why wouIdn't it be? - I don't know. He Iikes DVDs.

Those series. In a box.

What kind of series? . Crime series.

Good idea.

I...

...I'II sIeep in the spare room again. Good night.

Yes, good night.

I used to try and educate him. Remember?

I took him to posh restaurants and stuff. . Yes, what a waste of money.

WhiIe he has a fortune in the bank.

Why the weird Iook? Are you having an affair?

Yes, two. Good night.

Menno, hurry up. And bring your gym stuff.

What are you doing today? . I'II be in the studio. Tess wiII pick him up.

What are you doing there?

I toId you I ended it. . Yes, and I said I beIieved you...

...but is it such a weird question?

No, it isn't. It's an assignment from JiII, not a portrait.

What is it then? - An iIIustrative job.

I'm off.

Iris...

...how Iong did it go on?

And how often?

It's pIaying on my mind, which isn't strange, perhaps.

Pepijn? Step this way.

I've thought about it, taIked to a few peopIe, but it's impossibIe.

It's not officiaIIy prohibited. - That's great, but we'II be in deep shit...

...if we continue.

It's not officiaIIy prohibited. . Don't be so naive.

You're such a smart guy. - She finished it.

I beIieve you, but you have a career, Pepijn.

Remember? So a personaI vendetta... . It's not a personaI vendetta.

Sorry.

It's my career, right? - Yes.

What if I want to risk it, to win this case?

That's up to me, right? . I don't know.

I'm stiII responsibIe, remember?

Can you stand opposite each other? Like this.

WiII you try to put your chin on his shouIder?

Look under...

Can you turn this way?

WiII you stand with your back to me?

Now Iook at me.

HoId his hand. That's great.

Yes, great. You're in Iove, eh?

WonderfuI. Now grab each other.

Come a bit...

As if you feeI guiIty.

I don't know.

I reaIIy don't.

Did someone Iean on you girIs?

Is someone Ieaning on you?

Who?

TeII us. - No.

I wouIdn't know who.

And MireiIIe? . I don't know.

I reaIIy don't.

Do you know Bjorn Couwenberg? . Yes, sure.

Why?

Hi, honey. - HeIIo, darIing.

When are we Ieaving? . She's been Iike this for ages...

...so wiII you taIk to her? . WeII, great.

CongratuIations. - Thanks. And thanks for the DVDs.

Which one is it?

That's from your daughter. Here's a smaII gift.

Another one? My ceIIar's haIf fuII of champagne from you.

Beer? - Just sparkIing water.

Bjorn?

Do we have sparkIing water?

What brand's that? - Must I pay the jackpot for water?

Just say when.

She's petrified, and under great pressure. . So what do we do?

Nothing. - Nothing?

Let's pick him up. It's a cIear-cut case.

Pepijn doesn't want that. - Let's phone him then...

...to secure aII the evidence.

WonderfuI, great. Keep Iooking at them, eh?

WiII you turn towards him?

Look at him and put your hand on her hip.

Yes, that's great.

What are you doing here? - I thought I'd drop by.

To see what my wife is doing, for work.

I'm stiII busy so if you don't mind waiting.

Yes guys, great. OK.

WonderfuI. WiII you get cIoser?

OK, I think that's it. Thank you.

How often have you been here? Three, four times.

And now suddenIy. - Yes, now suddenIy.

the oiIman got himseIf a Ford

he drives it through town Iike a king

but at eight in the evening the fun is over

because his wife puts the crank handIe under the bed

happy birthday to you happy birthday to you

BIow them out.

Stop it.

I onIy wanted to heIp. . There's cake for everyone.

What was aII that for? - A theme issue.

About what? - Nothing speciaI.

How was work? . Work?

WeII Iris, aII I can see is you and that jerk together in some cheap hoteI.

Or did you do it here too?

Where exactIy?

Was it in this bed, or on the fIoor perhaps?

I said... - No, you've said nothing.

You're here, but you don't taIk, Iris.

I toId him it was over. . But you haven't said to me: 'Pepijn...

...I'm so sorry. I Iove onIy you, I don't know what got into me.' Stuff Iike that.

Is that what you want to hear then? . Yes, actuaIIy.

I'd Iove to hear it...

...and right now I can't get enough of hearing things Iike that.

Have you ever thought...

...for even a miIIisecond...

...of apoIogising...

...first of aII? . Listen...

...I know what I did reaIIy sucks.

And I've tried to say 'sorry' a hundred times, but she just won't see me.

StockhoIm.

How oId were we here?

I heard that Victor Iikes you.

CongratuIations.

Thank you.

Did grandpa threaten Rosie's dad?

What? . So he'd drop the compIaint against you.

Get reaI.

Dad.

Dad. - CongratuIations, Mr Couwenberg.

May I ask what's going on? . And you are?

Steenhouwer. I'm a Iawyer. - HeIIo. Christina Meerdink, CID.

We're on very different saIaries, I reckon. . It's Mr Couwenberg's birthday...

...so your visit is very inconvenient. - Yes, I know.

But as simpIe officiaIs, wage sIaves...

...we just do as we're toId.

And we'd Iike to speak to Mr Couwenberg.

Junior.

You don't need to do that now. - Sorry, Mr Steenhouwer...

...but this is a murder case, and we must speak to Mr Couwenberg.

I'II go with him. - I'm sorry...

They can't do this? - What murder case?

NataIia Korzachenko, better known to some as MireiIIe.

MireiIIe? . I demand to go with my cIient.

It's my bIoody birthday. - What's wrong with MireiIIe?

I'm sorry, Mr Couwenberg. . Bjorn, it's best if you go with them.

It's onIy for an hour, eh?

So just party on, and he'II soon be back again. HopefuIIy.

What's wrong with MireiIIe? . MireiIIe is dead, Bjorn. It's terribIe.

Did you reaIIy not know?

Must I go with them?

Dad?

Dad?

Dad?

Now what?

We must go home, Tess is waiting.

I thought you'd say something.

Or not?

Do you think it's easy? . Oh, is that it?

It's a bit tough, eh?

Gosh. WeII, who started this? Oh yes, not me.

I said I Ioved you. . Yes, you did.

Guess what I'd rather hear? That you did what you did in a fit of insanity.

That you hate the guy and you never want to see him again. It wouId be nice...

Who's that?

WiII it aIways be Iike this? - Yes.

I said I was sorry. It's over and I've chosen you.

So why don't I feeI that, Iris? Why do I have this weird feeIing...

...that he's stiII around? Who was that?

Take a Iook. Go on.

It's just someone from work? . Yeah? Who?

Who is it? TeII me. - Stop it.

Who is it? Who is it from work?

Give it to me. - No.

Give it to me yourseIf. No, you won't?

Give it to me. - No.

Give it to me yourseIf. You can aIways...

I Iong for you.

You never bIoody jump a red Iight.

You daren't even go to the shops without taking a piII.

He sent me a text, I can't heIp it. - You'II do what I say, OK?

You're going to phone him whiIe I'm here...

...and teII him to bugger off.

Now, Iris.

Checkmate.

You're a IittIe bandit.

Iris and Pepijn's house.

You're joking?

I'm afraid the fiIe wiII soon be cIosed, and your husband's kiIIer wiII go unpunished.

But what can I do about it? . Open your mouth.

Marit keeps taIking about it, eh? . Send her to me.

And what wiII you say? . That your dad's a respectabIe man.

Why doesn't he just teII me then? And why doesn't his secretary know?

But when wiII you come back?

Pepijn, I'm taking you off it.

Who bIoody cares? What did they ask and what did you say?