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You are released on procedural grounds.

I am innocent and free.

I intend to make the most of it.

(Music)

Let the police do their job.

That's my boy!

I'm so sorry for your loss.

This is the victim's sister and parents.

They killed him like a dog.

“They”?

The fools who falsely accused him.

The victim was incarcerated for rape and recidivism.

They lied!

They gave their consent and decided to kill an innocent man.

They're crazy!

You don't mean that.

The best thing is to let us investigate.

I'm very sorry.

Five years ago, Yann Jacovski raped Rosanne Fabre, 16.

He was her tennis teacher.

She committed suicide.

Christine, his mother, continued to attend the hearings.

He got seven years in prison.

As soon as he got out, he raped Élodie Le Goff, who had hired him.

Rapist and repeat offender.

Anything to please.

And he was already out of prison?

Procedural error.

Yann Jacovski was Polish and was entitled to an interpreter,

even though he had always spoken French, like you and me.

Article 63 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

What a load of rubbish!

What's legal isn't necessarily right.

Well, it'll have to be without me.

What are you doing?

I'm not going to know how to do that.

On the contrary, now is the time to reinvent yourself.

I've already invented the wheel, I'm not going to reinvent myself.

This business is not for me.

Don't insist.

We release a repeat offender.

We may have respected the law, but not the victims.

Past and future.

You don't take the law into your own hands.

Justice screwed up, Jacques.

Freeing a rapist on a technicality,

it's rotten and you know it!

You're right, it's rotten.

Who'd want to arrest a rapist's murderer?

You're trying to confuse me.

I'm not!

A repeat offender is a repeat offender.

Shooting him is a preventive measure.

But the death penalty has been abolished.

I don't condone it, I understand it.

Colleagues in a hurry could charge Jacovski's victims.

In fact, you want me to investigate to clear those who didn't kill him.

You refuse the case, you refuse the case...

You're a twisted guy.

Thanks for this. I do my best.

Find out who killed Jacovski.

Lucie is right, reinvent yourself.

Kevin, speede.

The A7 is jammed, I don't want you to be late.

I'll talk it over with your parents.

Yes. Thank you, ma'am.

May I help you?

Élodie Le Goff.

Yes.

Yann Jacovski has just been killed.

I wanted to tell you myself.

You must be relieved.

I would have preferred a trial.

He raped my daughter and denied it.

He tried to smear her during the trial.

He's the reason she killed herself.

He was convicted of rape.

He should have been convicted of murder.

My father always gave prisoners a second chance.

So did I.

Jacovski's behavior was exemplary and he maintained his innocence.

And you hired him.

Except that as soon as he got out of prison, he started up again.

He came here one night while I was doing my accounts.

He said he wanted to talk to me.

He was smiling.

Then suddenly, his gaze changed.

It became a cold look.

He was released today.

Weren't you afraid he'd come back to see you?

When my father had his accident,

he had his truck adapted and went back to work.

I got that from him.

When you have a problem, you fight.

Excuse me, Élodie, I have to ask you.

Where were you this morning?

Here, at 6 a.m., like every morning.

Any witnesses?

My employees.

You didn't teach this morning.

It was a shame to set him free.

It was hard to get out of my house this morning.

Can anyone prove this?

I live alone.

Are you surprised?

Now that he's dead,

his parents will move heaven and earth to prove his innocence.

Let them try.

And that you killed him.

I would have wasted my life.

I wouldn't have given her the pleasure.

You'll have to be very precise in your statements.

I'm going to ask you to come and give a statement to the SRPJ.

The Jacovskis' lawyer is ready to exploit the slightest inaccuracy.

I've heard of difficult depositions,

in front of cops far less sympathetic than you.

I have the fingerprints, yes. The investigation file?

I'll get back to you. We'll be in touch.

I have a copy of Yann Jacovski's two case files.

As always, fast, responsive.

Too much?

I don't think we're ever enough.

Sometimes you have to give time to time.

Be sure of yourself.

Sometimes you don't need time to be.

I'm sure of it.

And impatient.

Since the first time I saw you.

Tina, we're at work.

Still...

I have three questions for you.

Where are you having dinner?

Where? With whom?

OK.

What if I added my age and yours as an appendix to the file?

I love the differences.

You've got a lot to teach me.

I'm not into culture 2.0.

It's outdated.

That's what I was saying.

I'm rather old school.

Shall we postpone the symposium?

Calm down, please.

Let us through.

All clear.

Commander Moretti. May I help you?

Have a look.

My son had received threatening letters at home and in prison.

It didn't stop.

“Jacovski, we'll get you.”

“We don't want you here.”

We've filed handrails.

For nothing.

We'll examine this in my office.

We're filing a complaint for failure to assist a person in danger.

You!

You're the reason Yann is dead.

You lied to me.

My son did not assault you.

Dad!

Then why did you twist the law with this technicality?

We'll stop here.

Here comes the other hysteric!

It's her fault!

I didn't know who to unload my bad mood on.

I won't keep you.

His daughter was in love with Yann.

She forced her to lie.

That's why Rosanne killed herself.

That's it.

Thank you for this.

I'm sorry.

She's the one who killed him.

She's crazy.

In pain.

His daughter is dead.

So she had to kill my son?

You shouldn't have provoked her.

We're going to find Yann's killer.

Until then, listen to your daughter.

Let's all keep our cool.

Helena, we're going home.

What were you thinking, throwing gasoline on the fire?

The new Cain is having trouble finding his way around.

The victim is a culprit and the suspects are victims.

Jacques, are you all right?

“Jacques?

I see you and Tina are finally getting along.

Lightning.

At this point?

Don't enjoy it.

I'll get in the way.

At last the irreproachable Moretti has decided to reinvent himself.

She's the one who jumped me.

A tiny little man like you in the face of such youthful power.

I'm ready to register your complaint.

I'll need the details.

I'm in trouble.

Should I tell him to stay away from you?

No !

Ah yes, but still...

Can we get back to the Jacovski case?

Is this it?

OK?

I was counting on a state of grace in love...

I must be too romantic.

Lolita?

Bring our two presumed not guilty to the interrogation room.

Yes, Captain.

He calls you Lolita and you don't react?

It's been like a soft spring since I reinvented myself.

What's going on?

Shhh!

It's not her fault she shot.

Jacovski pushed her over the edge.

She didn't wait for him to have a gun on her.

Yann Jacovski was shot with a similar weapon.

You were ready to kill the father.

Why not the son?

In other times, I might have said that.

Now he's the victim?

He's always had two faces.

When he gave tennis lessons to my daughter,

he played big brother.

But he was a predator.

His father earlier...

It's as if Yann keeps getting us dirty.

I wanted to avoid it, but...

We have to take you into custody.

I'm the one who wanted to kill Yann.

You said you didn't want to ruin your life because of him.

He would have gone after other women.

I had to stop him from doing it again.

But Christine took my gun.

That's why she had it.

You want to help Christine, but it's no use.

We'll find out where the gun came from.

This was my father's gun.

If one killed Yann, the other knows and protects her.

You're a surrogate mother for Élodie

and you're a surrogate daughter for Christine.

I find it hard to feel sorry for Yann Jacovski, but if his victims are willing to sacrifice themselves..,

I'm not in my element.

Send this to ballistics.

I hope they don't find anything.

About...

You are of legal age and consent.

You don't need my blessing.

No, it's...

Find the women who have taken tennis lessons with Yann.

There may be other victims who didn't dare to press charges.

Yes, but I wanted to tell you...

When will Borel be back?

When he gets his place back, will he also have to take yours with...?

You're a pain not to let me speak.

Where's the Jacovski girl?

That's what I want to tell you.

She's gone again and there's something amazing.

Didn't she press charges for attempted murder?

Indeed, that's surprising.

- Do you have...? - His coordinates.

Here it is.

At least you don't get distracted in your work.

Helena? You're gone!

I wanted to check on you.

I'm at work.

I'm finishing a file.

But it's all right, don't worry.

Thank you for calling.

Thank you for calling.

This is great!

You work outside listening to the seagulls.

What luxury!

You lost your job six months ago,

when your brother was accused of raping Élodie.

Don't tell my parents.

She's the one.

I don't want to worry them.

I just wanted to hear your point of view,

necessarily different from your father's

since you didn't press charges.

Nice neighbors.

It's always like we're plague-stricken.

Are your parents here?

No, they're out late.

Perfect. I wanted to see Yann's room.

He's made your life miserable, your brother.

No job, no apartment...

No boyfriend, you'd be living with him.

You wanted to check up on me?

Yes.

You're being shot at, you don't say anything.

Your life is shot by your brother, you say nothing.

Something to worry about.

Is this your room?

Yes, but it's a bit of a mess.

I never make my bed either.

I went to boarding school when I was 12.

I've hardly ever been back since.

Weird sleeping with your teddy bears.

I have other worries.

Especially if your room doubles as a laundry room.

You don't really belong here.

Whereas Yann's room is untouched, like a sanctuary.

He was a good person.

But not you.

Before prison, he had a normal life.

He was well-liked, even had a girlfriend.

How old was he?

18 years old.

Decidedly...

He had a taste for teenagers.

Still at work?

Yeah.

That was Sandrine, Yann Jacovski's ex.

She hasn't seen him since prison.

Shall I send for her?

No. Keep it under your elbow.

I'm going to have dinner. It's been a long day.

Have a nice evening.

Don't take too long.

Sandrine was 18

and Yann 10 older at the time of their affair.

That's not much.

Love stories have no age.

The problem was, she was the same age as Yann's first victim.

Here's the list of students who took tennis lessons where he worked,

and I also have his criminal record.

Before the rapes, there's already petty crime.

For your debut at the SRPJ, you're not exactly spoiled.

Cain is on the verge of implosion, with Christine and Élodie,

he's walking on eggshells.

He's only comfortable with psychopaths,

hoodlums, perverts.

That's enough for tonight.

I'll finish the files at home.

I'll say good night.

Good night.

You can't keep Christine in custody any longer.

No alibi, motive and your gun.

And above all, attempted homicide of Marc Jacovski.

She's not much help.

What do you expect me to do?

That you help us help him.

Is this common among cops?

Not for him anyway.

I've been told to reinvent myself.

Normally, he'd push you to the limit.

I'd say you're not Jacovski's type.

How would you know?

He liked fragile teenagers.

You're a strong entrepreneur.

He liked to manipulate.

It's not like you to fall for that.

You wouldn't say that.

If you're insinuating that Jacovski didn't rape me, why would I kill him?

Be consistent.

Murders often defy logic.

If I were looking for reasons...

I'm not.

Under normal circumstances, he'd look into your contradictions.

That's what he does.

You talk about it while not talking about it.

Except that my specialty is cracking suspects.

Isn't that why you're here?

Oh no!

Now he respects you.

Actually, I have a favor to ask.

I used to dream of driving a truck.

I'm lucky to find a suitable one.

No one's driven it since my father died.

You were very young when your father had his accident.

That's what got you used to being strong, I guess.

His example was decisive.

He must be proud of you.

You're in pain, but don't show it.

I know what it's like to keep it all inside.

You don't want to be summed up by your handicap.

I don't want to always be reduced to this rape.

Without a trial, there can be no reparation.

I was able to rebuild myself, like you.

I like you.

I'll tell you what, if you killed Yann, I don't blame you.

You're finally ready to believe that he attacked me.

Sorry, that doesn't make me his murderer.

It's kif, though.

My old self would have brought you to the SRPJ.

under false pretences in order to get you to meet a victimologist.

He would have framed you.

That's what you're doing.

No. My new me leaves the choice up to you.

If you'd like to see it, I'll introduce you.

The one I sent for is very good.

She'll be able to help you.

If not, I'll take you home.

Your new self is totally a social worker.

How far am I going to go?

It's dizzying.

Unless you want her to confirm that I was raped.

If you don't want it, it'll come back.

I'm not kidding.

I want to help you, but I have to be sure you're sincere.

I'll see her, I'm not afraid.

I'd expect nothing less from you.

It may be adapted, but it's still no picnic.

Your father must have been a hell of a guy to do that every day.

Did you doubt it?

No, not really.

If she's lying, the victimologist will realize it.

She's seen hundreds of women raped.

Me, thousands of people lying.

Do you think Élodie could have falsely accused Jacovski?

She might have.

But why?

But it might clear him.

Or make her more guilty.

She wants to get rid of Yann for another reason,

so she accuses him, knowing that with recidivism,

he'll pay dearly, but doesn't expect him to get out of jail so quickly

so she kills him.

You're even more twisted than I am.

There you go, just as you planned.

I had planned not to interfere.

You have your confirmation: Élodie was assaulted by Yann.

That gives her good reason to kill him.

But I can't admit it.

Stunia! She's got something new.

Going to the morgue is always a breath of fresh air for you.

Jacovski has scars.

It sounds trivial, but he's had deep stab wounds.

A 12cm blade that damaged some ribs.

When did it happen?

Good question.

I'd say about 10 years.

No complaints against him at that time.

This is not the first time someone has tried to kill Yann Jacovski.

That'll cheer you up.

A good knife fight!

Thanks, Elisabeth.

If Jacovski was larded 10 years ago,

we can hope to fall back on a dirty settling of scores.

I can finally be me.

I'm back in business.

Who tried to kill you 10 years ago?

And who would have wanted to finish the job?

Any clues?

Of course we knew.

Some thugs wanted to shake down my company.

Yann interfered.

We filed a complaint.

But we never found them.

Our son protected us and paid dearly for it.

Once again, Yann was the victim.

And everyone was against him.

We redid his route and it didn't match.

At the age of 14, he was charged with theft,

a fire in his high school, etc.

Racketeering of fellow students.

Especially girls.

At 16, he was in a gang of delinquents convicted of...

Not Yann!

He wasn't like them!

The only explanation for all these false accusations,

is an international conspiracy.

That's all I see.

Do you want to know who my son was?

Get to know him.

You'll see.

He was a good person.

Except we shot him anyway.

Proof that at least one person didn't share your point of view.

We're wondering about it too.

You can't imagine how it's eating us up inside.

But we know how we raised him.

He had a good heart.

But what you're saying about our son..,

is not possible.

Not possible.

No! Damn it!

I didn't do it on purpose.

This is it. Your papers!

I didn't do it on purpose.

You'll receive a summons for obstruction of justice.

I'm just delivering a package!

Right, yes.

Does this happen often?

We're used to it.

We even keep paint in stock.

See anything?

Heard anything?

Nothing at all.

You were in your garden.

It's all broken glass and paint.

Monsieur has a construction company, so it won't cost him an arm and a leg.

That's one word too many.

I've always loved street art.

What do you do?

There's no reason why it should always be the same people having all the fun.

It's not my fault!

All right, Mr. Nothing-Was-Nothing-Idone.

We're going to sue!

We'll have to prove that “Watch out, you evil bastards”!

is a slander and not a billboard.

I received a complaint from Jacovski's hysterical neighbors!

Lolita, please have it digitized.

And for the budget line, see the commander.

He can't refuse you anything.

Sorry, Jacques, I can't help it.

Rumor and slander get on my nerves.

I've got news that'll calm you down.

Do you know who I just heard from?

No, but you're going to tell me.

David Wilcker.

How's the scumbag?

Is he asking for a reduced sentence?

A retrial.

He can still dream.

A dream come true.

Gaëlle found him new evidence to reopen the case.

Why didn't you move all your fucking boxes out of her house?

She found our files.

I couldn't believe she'd play me.

Where did you get this information?

From the judge who sent us the Jacovski file.

He told me about it as a friend.

We're going straight into the wall.

We can both plunge into this.

What have you been up to?

What you should have done a long time ago

if you hadn't lost your sense of justice.

You don't know who this guy is or what he's capable of.

I've listened to him,

whereas for you, it's just a bunch of old reports in a forgotten box.

You went through my stuff.

You won't make me feel guilty after what you did with Moretti.

He's manipulating you.

This guy is messing with your head!

Can't I think for myself?

I don't understand, Fred. We had values.

How could you send an innocent man to prison?

You're not measuring...

He deserved it, I swear.

Justice will decide.

Justice deals with what is legal, not what is just.

(Music)

Here comes the champion!

Well done, Yann!

They look like a normal family.

What's a normal family?

Even in “Little House on the Prairie”, there was drama.

If you no longer believe in family, there's no need to put others off.

Do you have any plans, Laura Ingalls?

What is he now, 22?

With his angel face, maybe he was already a monster.

How would I react if I learned that someone close to me was a rapist?

Stop it!

It's one of Transports Élodie Le Goff's trucks.

You're fixated.

The little one, it could be her.

Impossible, we've checked all the lists.

She wasn't registered with the club.

She could have girlfriends who were.

That would be crazy.

This is Élodie Le Goff.

She lied.

She knew Yann Jacovski before she hired him.

She certainly didn't hire him by chance.

I questioned myself, I tried to change

while you rolled me in flour.

You recognized me at the tennis club.

I've been there once or twice, what does that prove?

That Yann didn't rape you in your office six months ago,

but at the sports center when you were 16.

I would have accused him right away.

No, because your father was alive.

And you wanted to protect him.

Now your father's gone.

So you hired Yann so you could finally accuse him of rape.

And you killed him so he wouldn't do it again.

My employees...

Your employees could follow you all the way to hell.

You know, I admire you.

You're strong enough to keep your mouth shut for years.

and determined enough to plan a cold-blooded ambush.

You have the makings of a sublime murderer.

Reasonable and passionate.

Fragile.

And manipulative.

What was I thinking?

That I was going to get a confession?

You don't flinch at the last minute.

In a bad mood?

It's a roller coaster right now.

Not my best day.

I'll cheer you up.

Christine's gun didn't kill Yann.

Ballistics are conclusive.

So she can get out.

And that's two...

The death threats sent to the Jacovskis were posted here, here, here and here.

This corresponds to the itinerary each day,

from her home to her fake office.

Wow!

Not a bad office at all!

Yeah.

We used to come here when I was little, on Sundays, with my parents,

when things were going well.

“Yann Jacovski, disappear or I'll kill you.”

“I'll have your hide.”

You couldn't tell him so you wrote it down.

It was to get my parents to leave Marseille.

We couldn't stay here, you saw that.

I read that you hated him.

I've always defended him.

He was my brother.

Almost unknown.

You didn't grow up together.

Our bonds are stronger than that.

Time to quit your fictitious job?

I'll show you out.

I have my car.

Oh dear, your tire.

Don't look at me like that! What are you going to think?

You'll stop at nothing.

You think I'm acting in bad faith?

Bad faith is an undervalued quality.

You defend your brother so as not to afflict your parents,

but deep down...

I loved him very much.

Then why didn't you come and wait for him when he got out of prison?

It wasn't your job that got in the way.

Why didn't you file a complaint against Christine?

I have compassion.

Especially if you've been through the same thing as his daughter.

I beg your pardon?

That would explain your hatred of your brother.

I never said that.

You threatened to kill him.

And we killed him.

I already told you why.

Yes.

I can see why you've let off steam.

When family and justice do nothing...

We've arrived.

Wait till I park.

Don't give me that bullshit.

You're overreacting.

You're proving my point.

I'll do it.

I'll do it.

You can go to the IML to visit your son.

This is the address.

This is the address.

A silly question that keeps running through my head: why did you put Héléna in boarding school?

Because it was a good school.

I didn't want her to be singled out in middle school.

Of course you did. Because of Yann.

It must have been hard to separate you from your daughter.

Unless your son was a danger to her.

My mother bled for this pension.

I'm grateful to her.

I have my answer.

I won't bother you any more.

Instead of sending Héléna to boarding school, you could have sent Yann away.

You know who I think of when I look at you?

A mother and daughter.

To two other victims, Élodie and Christine,

linked, complicit and in solidarity.

Like the two of you.

You're putting me in a lot of trouble.

I feel like I'm stirring the pot every time I question someone.

Whereas you, I'd have cooked you up onions and peppers.

I would have had a field day.

Recidivist rapists are my thing.

I wouldn't let you go.

A little prick who's managed to ruin so many people's lives!

Oh no!

Talking to yourself?

Admit it, you talk to your dead.

Without a letter rogatory against me, I don't confess to anything.

What do you want him to tell you?

The truth.

But now he's dead, he doesn't care.

Not sure.

That he's dead?

That he doesn't care.

Believe it or not, there is life after death.

It's the memory.

That's what his family fights for.

I was hoping you could resurrect him for me, like that, right away.

What a shame!

But this idea that we're trying to save the memory, I'll steal it from you.

Thank you for allowing us to see our son.

This won't be enough to help you grieve.

You'd also have to do the trial that didn't take place.

What?

You want justice for your son?

It's the only way.

No one will be able to say that you dodged the truth.

I didn't dodge anything.

If you want to keep your son's memory intact, his memory,

and are sure of his innocence, listen to Élodie.

The truth won't come from her.

What do you risk if you hear it?

Think it over. See you tomorrow!

Are you sure you want to do this?

No.

I've been saying it all along and nobody listens to me.

We're ready to go.

We can listen to her if she listens to us.

I'll try to be an impartial judge.

In all modesty, of course.

Le Goff versus Jacovski.

First question :

Are Yann's parents ready to acknowledge Élodie's rape?

I refuse this charade.

My son has never assaulted a woman.

You take note, clerk.

And you, are you ready to admit that the defendant

raped you not six months ago, but 10 years ago?

What does that mean?

Élodie will explain.

Élodie, you're here for him.

To tell him to his face, as well as all those who denied your attack.

Come on!

Prove to them that he didn't succeed in destroying you.

Prove to them that you can hold your head up high, as your father would have done.

If I'd turned you in right away, you'd have gone to jail.

You wouldn't have raped Rosanne.

And she wouldn't have killed herself.

All this time, I've been responsible for her death.

That's the great strength of perverts, making people think it's your fault.

No !

Rosanne committed suicide because she was in love with Yann.

Your son raped me at the same tennis club!

I was 17.

I didn't have his courage.

I should have filed a complaint.

I tried to kill him with a knife.

She's right, Marc.

No.

Our son was not what you think.

He despised girls, Dad.

All the girls.

Even... even me.

I don't have the courage of Rosanne or Élodie.

Not yet. Sorry.

You've broken the silence, that's something.

And you've confessed your guilt about Rosanne.

After this confession, Élodie wouldn't have too much trouble

to confess to your murder, if she had done it.

You're not going to let an innocent woman take the blame?

The court retires to let the Jacovskis deliberate.

We'll wait for the culprit at the SRPJ.

Come along, Lieutenant.

Which one of you killed him?

So, you think Héléna killed her brother and you left them there?

They need to explain.

And I think I've done enough.

I've come to sign my confession.

After sacrificing your daughter, you sacrifice yourself.

I don't believe you.

What does it matter?

I'm already doomed.

I'm Yann's mother.

What's that?

Ingrid Jacovski's minutes.

Don't be an ass, Fred.

How's that?

Where is the interpreter mentioned?

I summoned one. Didn't you wait for her?

You knew that her absence would invalidate the procedure.

That's what Yann's lawyer used.

I think I've got a mistrial on my hands.

Is Jacques with Cain?

“James”?

Lolita...

Is it?

Do you think it was the right time to do that?

You know what this could cost us.

Ingrid is innocent and Héléna only defended herself.

Procedural flaws should also help the victims.

You're right.

We're risking a lot, but we might as well have fun all the way.

My subpoena.

Yours will be delivered to your home.

For the Wilcker review proceedings,

we are summoned.

We're going to have to reinvent ourselves if we're going to make it.