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THE DAY

- I thought... - No, you didn't think!

You didn't think. If you had done, then we wouldn't be here now.

People are being held hostage.

- Has that sunk in yet? - I wanted...

You wanted what?

That's 20 or 30 years behind bars. D'you realize that?

And?

Did you see that? Those pizzas are still there.

OK, suppose those men aren't here. What does that change?

- OK, sir. But if you could release Noor... - Hey, are your ears working?

The money and a helicopter first.

Then I will let people go.

And don't bother offering me 75,000 euros or something.

I want a million. And not a cent less.

Losers.

Who says he's to be trusted? Who says that Elias won't con you?

Have you thought about that? If all goes well you'll split the money.

That's a lot of ifs.

- But it will... - Who says that guy is to be trusted?

Who says so? Who says that Elias won't con you?

Have you thought about that?

- Have you thought about it or not? - Hey, keep the noise down, pal.

And stop fucking trying to turn him against me. D'you hear me?

If I say he'll get his share then he'll get his share.

- I gave him my word. - You gave him...

Like you gave me your word you'd call the whole thing off? Remember?

You're right, Serge. We won't do it, Serge. Your word is worthless, man.

And then you dragged my brother into it behind my back...

Dragged him into it? No one dragged your brother into it. It was his own choice.

D'you think he's still not able to make any decisions for himself, eh?

Oh, he is. He is. But whether they're good decisions

when he's being manipulated by a piece of shit...

- Hey, pal. - What?

- And afterwards? - What, afterwards?

If the cops interview me, what do I say?

I can't see any reason why I shouldn't tell the truth. Especially about you.

Listen carefully, pal.

If you rat on me then you'll be ratting on your brother too.

- D'you understand? - Yeah.

It was his own decision to take part. Wasn't it?

Take it easy.

DAD: ARE YOU AT THE BANK? LET ME KNOW. WE'RE WORRIED.

DAD: ANSWER YOUR PHONE INCOMING CALL

Hello?

- Mrs. Goossens? - Yes.

Hello. This is Kristien Delaruelle, from News 2.

- I assume you aren't inside the bank? - No, no.

OK. I wondered if we could talk to you about the hostage situation?

- The what? - The hostage situation at the bank.

Mrs. Goossens? Hello? Mrs. Goossens? Are you still there?

We can call you back later, if you prefer. Hello?

Good afternoon.

I came to say if anyone would rather wait at home

because they'd feel more at ease there, they don't need to stay here.

But make sure we can reach you at all times.

Aren't you going home?

No, I'm staying here in case there is any news.

- We live nearby. - Where do you live?

- On Parklaan. - Oh, really?

I grew up there.

- Which number? - Fourteen.

Tell me what you think.

Maybe we should adopt a firmer approach.

Yes, that's not a bad idea. But make sure...

I can also turn myself in. Is that a better idea?

Ten per cent.

On condition you don't open your mouth to the cops. Ten per cent.

D'you really think I'm going to burn my fingers on that money for ten percent?

That I want to have anything to do with this fucking mess?

May I remind you that the whole plan was your idea?

It was also my idea not to do it.

Best fucking plan I've ever had in my life.

OK.

Then I'll solve it another way.

OK, let's assume that, worst case scenario, it'll take us two hours.

That means you will have to keep the cops occupied.

- I know. - Will it work?

Goddammit. Of course it'd be easier after closing time. I said that.

The alarms are on. Drop a pen at night and the cops are there within five minutes.

Let alone burning open a safe.

Then the problem remains the same.

It's not like 20 or 30 years ago. With a cutting torch.

You can choose, Serge. Go to prison without any money

or keep your mouth shut for ten per cent.

Think about it.

- Did you know about that? - No, of course not.

He'll have a recording of you too.

I know you're angry, Serge, but we can't change anything now, OK?

Besides, ten per cent is a good deal.

And Susan doesn't need to know where the money came from.

Do you really think Susan knows nothing about it?

What does Susan know?

- Hi. - Hi.

Sorry to disturb you at home but...

I'd really like to talk to someone. If that's OK.

- Sure, come in. - Thanks. It's kind of you.

- Are you crazy? - It wasn't going to happen.

So? Is that any reason to tell your missus everything?

- Why did you tell her everything? - Why?

I was on the phone to him calling the whole thing off

and Susan overheard most of the call.

- So you told her all about it? - It wasn't going to happen.

- Fucking hell. - I had no reason not to tell her.

I couldn't talk my way out of it. She'd heard far too much.

Hold on. She knows you weren't going to do it?

Tommy, I repeat. She knows everything. Everything.

- Except that you've taken my place. - So why aren't the police here then?

Or Susan herself. Eh?

Why not? If she's so sure you've got nothing to do with it,

she could've told the police everything.

I feel a bit ridiculous now. Practically bulldozing my way in here.

No, it's fine.

- I was going crazy there in that centre. - I can understand that.

- How old is your little boy? - Six.

Do you think he is aware of everything that happened?

- I just have to... - Sure, go ahead.

Hi. No, no, no. No, still no news, no.

Hello, Basil. Is it OK if I sit next to you?

Yes.

Look.

Did you see this man in the bank this morning too?

What did he do? Was he scared or was he angry?

Angry.

Was he angry?

Why was he angry?

Because they'd hurt him.

- Did they hurt him? - Yes.

What did they do?

They stood in front of him and then they hit him.

And stuck tape over his mouth.

Bye.

- Everything OK here? - Yes, everything's fine.

Where were you?

Having a smoke.

- Didn't call yet? - No.

What did Ivo say?

- They're going to burn off the back door. - What?

In case they have to storm the place.

- They're not planning to do that? - Only if it's necessary.

Burning it off will take a while

so next time he calls we have to make sure we delay things.

We also have to think about what we're going to say if he...

- Bram speaking. - Why did you lie to me?

I don't care if the time frame is difficult.

That money will be here at the agreed time.

If you even think of storming the bank,

if one more cop gets near that garage, I'll blow the whole place up.

- Do you understand? - OK, but...

Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Shit.

- We haven't got much time. - What are you going to do?

I want to know. Are you going to keep your mouth shut?

Shouldn't we leave now, while we still can,

and discuss the money later?

We're only leaving when the cops have stormed the bank or all the money is here.

And not before then.

When we tested it, it was pouring with rain.

As far as I know, and I haven't really been outside,

it hasn't rained at all today.

Plus it was at 7 p.m. when people were coming home from work.

People use their dishwasher, their toilet, have a shower.

And one of the toilets is broken. Of course the tubes are coming in slower.

It won't open.

It needs a key.

- Goddammit. - What about going up?

When we came in here I noticed a staircase outside.

How do I know? If only 50 have arrived, tomorrow evening maybe.

No, everyone will come home tonight and piss and shit and wash up and shower.

You just said they evacuated the centre. Didn't you?

As long as you're here doing this, people won't be allowed home. So you're stuck.

There's only one door and it's locked.

See if there's nothing there we can free ourselves with.

If you had a brain in your head, you'd take the money that's there and run.

- And be glad you got that. - No.

What if we increase the flow so there's more water in the sewer?

How do we do that? Drive to the square and turn on all the showers?

The sewer runs along the canal, eh?

By the meadows the canal is higher than the street.

If we can get that water to flow into the sewer there, it'll go faster.

Fine. Give me a bucket and I'm off.

Two drainpipes would give you two or three litres per second.

I've got pipes like that at home.

Shift.

There.

- Shit. - How much time do you need to do it?

I'm not doing it. I'm in France.

If anyone sees me my alibi is fucked.

- Can't you do it? - What?

- Can't you do it? - It's nothing personal,

but leaving you two here with that money? I don't trust that.

Fine, pal. I'll do it.

What? You do trust him or what? What if he makes off with it all?

Right, so no one trusts anyone.

- Yeah. - Great.

Otherwise...

Come on.

Come on.

Can't Susan do it? That'd make perfect sense.

She knows about the plan. She's free to do what she wants.

- And she knows where Tommy's stuff is. - Leave Susan out of this.

It's thanks to her the cops aren't here yet.

- I can ask her myself. - Don't you dare, pal.

PASSWORD

With regard to Susan...

Maybe she'll like the idea of working for 15 minutes for 10 per cent of the money.

I'll tell you one thing.

You'll leave Susan out of it and you'll leave me out of it. Got it?

Dickhead.

Fuck...

You're really lucky I was the first one to get to the computer.

Supposing that doesn't work, what then?

Well, in the worst case scenario we'll have to storm the bank.

But that's something we want to avoid if we can, for the safety of the hostages

and of our own men. Because these situations aren't clear-cut.

- And for the hostage taker's safety too. - And if there are any specific threats...

Ibrahim, can you come with us?

Roeland will take over.

- Hold on a moment - What's the matter?

I think we'll delay answering it again.

- Let him call. - Fine. If you want to delay things.

And?

Only eight.

Goddammit.

- How far... - Pardon?

How far are you? How many tubes do you still have to fill?

I don't know. I think there's a quarter left.

Show me.

OK. Carry on.

Right, we're going to have to call Susan.

- Fucking hell. - What?

- What? - A car's stopping outside.

Shit.

And they're coming this way. Fuck. Put everything away. Pack everything up.

- You haven't been here before, eh? - No.

Right. Then you're about to learn to curse the place too.

Here.

Yeah.

Oh, there it is.

D'you know what? I'm going to let you sort it this time. Tell me what you see.

The...

The system has carried out an emergency stop.

Has it? Are the engines off?

- No. - So?

So no emergency stop. Only one part has stopped.

- Which one? - I can't see.

Pump number two?

- Think hard. Is it turned off? - It's not running.

Yes, but that's not the same thing, is it?

Is pump number two always on?

Oh, no. No. Only if there's too much water coming in.

So what isn't working then?

- The filtration system? - Which bit of the filtration system?

- I don't know. - You do know.

What is that?

I don't know, the bypass?

That's not the bypass light. Look. What does it say here?

63.

The trap filter.

There, now we know what the problem is. Now we can go and take a look. Come on.

- The engines are still running. - Then there's a blockage.

Can you see it?

Yes. There's a roll of tape stuck in it here.

- That got a long way. - Oh, lad.

Nothing surprises me anymore after 35 years.

The things I've had to dig out of here.

- What are you going to do? - Do a routine check.

Mrs. De Coninck?

So tell me, what's so urgent?

- Yeah... I wanted... I wanted... - Sorry. Just a moment. Sorry.

Murat?

No.

No, that's not necessary.

What did you say?

Yeah.

- Susan De Coninck speaking. - Susan, it's Tommy here.

I need to tell you something about what's going on.

Wait a second. Wait.

Sorry. Go ahead.

I just wanted to know if there was any news.

If there's any news we'll see you hear it as soon as possible.

Or you can talk to Victim Support.

But you really do have to let us get on with our job.

- OK? - I understand.

- Or was there something else? - No.

- Sorry. I apologize. - That's OK.

Hang in there. It'll be fine.

For God's sake tell me what is going on.

- Sorry. My boyfriend is here in the bank. - Inge?

- Yes. - It's OK.

- I'm Sanne. We spoke just now. - Yeah.

- I'll take you inside. - OK.

Do you know how things are inside? If Michael is OK?

We don't know anything yet but they've got some questions for you about the bank.

- Is that OK? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It's that way.

And?

It has been decided to call off the plan to storm the bank. They're not going to.

Are they keeping the intervention team nearby?

No, everyone away from the bank, like they asked for.

D'you know if the Benelux crisis situation exercise has been moved?

Susan's going to do it. It's OK.

- Here too. - What?

They're not going to do it.

They won't storm the bank.

Hey. No, you don't, pal. I want to see you.

Very theoretical. Although it was very useful.

- Hello. - Yeah.

I've just looked outside. I think we've got a problem.

Why?

The deadline has passed and that helicopter still isn't here.

- Sir, I explained just now that it isn't... - Hello?

- Hello, can you hear me? - Yes, I can hear you...

I don't know if you can hear me but I can't hear you.

Can you check if the signal is good on that phone?

- Hello? Yes, we've got a signal. - That's better. I can hear you now.

Did you hear my question?

MONEY ALMOST GONE. WE SHOULD LET POLICE KNOW MEN AREN'T HERE.

ONLY POSSIBLE IF SOMEONE GOES THROUGH MANTRAP.

But the second team is going to stay there?

At least one team has to stay there on the square, or not? Dries?

Jokke will have thought of that. No problem.

No one home, or what?

The bonnet is warm.

- Hello, madam. - Hello.

We're looking for Tommy De Coninck. He lives here but doesn't seem to be home.

No... No, he's not home, that's correct.

- Tommy is in France. - Oh, OK.

And you're his wife or...

- His sister-in-law. - Oh, you're Serge's wife.

OK. I've been trying to call you all day. I left you a message on your voicemail.

We're doing an item on all the relatives of the people in the bank.

- Yes, I heard it. - Did you?

I don't want to be on television talking about that.

Oh, no, no.

No, sorry. I didn't want...

Can I ask you something? Why are you feeding your brother-in-law's cat

while your husband is held hostage in the bank?

Yeah, it may seem a bit...

But keeping busy helps me keep my mind off it, d'you understand?

Yes.

I just wanted to get away because I keep getting calls from people asking how I am.

Yeah...

- I'm going crazy with worry. - Yeah. No, I...

I can't imagine. I think it's a very normal reaction

to everything that has happened today.

Would you be prepared to...

- say that in front of the camera? - No, sorry.

- Maybe people in the bank are watching TV. - No.

- No. - We understand.

Is that your brother-in-law's phone number?

Yes, but he's in France.

And I think his phone is switched off because we can't get hold of him, so...

- OK. Thank you. Thanks. - Thank you.

Hello, Mr. De Coninck. This is Kristien Delaruelle from News 2.

Could you call me back on this number, please?

MEN CAN DETONATE BOMBS

WON'T ESCAPE. LET ME THROUGH MANTRAP TO HANG SOMETHING IN WINDOW.

TWO OF US CAN'T ESCAPE. MEN WILL WONDER WHAT'S GOING ON.

Hello?

The fire hose is stuck. You'll have to come and help, I can't free it by myself.

Come on.

FIRE HOSE STUCK, GONE TO SOLVE IT, BACK IN 1 MINUTE.

I don't like being confronted with a fait accompli.

It's not. We discussed it.

Thai is... Not this. I never said I thought this was a good idea.

- Michael. - OK. Can you press the button?

Freya, please. I promise I'll come back. I'm not going outside. OK?

I won't leave you alone. Press the button.

Or you can go instead. That's fine by me too.

Again.

You shouldn't have confronted me with a fait accompli.

Freya.

I tried to stop him. It really wasn't my idea.

But I don't want anything to happen to him.

Can you hear me?

Yes.

If you'd gone outside, you would both be dead by now.

Do you realize that?

- Do you realize that? - Yes.

Leave him there for now. You go back downstairs.

- What... - I can hear something.

- What? What can you hear? - I think...

Jesus! I can't understand a fucking thing!

- Has gone out - Are they at it again?

What are you up to? Are you fucking with us?

Hold on. What do you mean? What...

You know damn well what I mean.

What's up with him all of a sudden?

Why is he so angry?

It's not the cops.

- I've no idea. - It's not the cops.

Or it is the cops and some are inside and the other idiots don't know yet.

- Wouldn't it be better if we left? - Let me think a moment.

- Yes, but if... - Let me think a moment, I said.

- What the hell? - If cops are in there.

- What? - To keep them at a distance.

- Not the bomb. - Have you got a better idea?

- Come on, turn those bombs off first. - Hold on. Fucking hell, now what?

Turn those bombs off.

- What did you do? - I didn't do anything.

Fuck, it won't stop.