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THE WORLD OF SILENCE

- Knock knock! - You scared me.

You should knock before coming in.

I didn't want you to run

out of the shower.

Is there a problem?

No, but I think we should talk.

You have a big problem. I'm listening.

I'll be gone in 48 hours,

so I wanted to talk a bit about the kids... and about us.

This is troubling.

You look a lot like my ex, but you seem more...

mature and responsible.

Excuse me.

Yes, Erwan? Yes...?

OK, I'm coming.

We'll have to continue later,

we have a body at the aquarium.

OK, should we take my car?

No, you take your car

so you can finish your reports,

and empty your desk.

Are you serious? Léa!

Excuse me.

Hello.

Ladies, gentlemen.

- Hi, Chief. - Hello, Erwan.

Alain Leclerc. 40, married, two children.

- Did he work here? - Yes. He was a vet.

- Any blows or wounds? - No.

What might have happened?

We found this next to him.

Look.

He was injected with an anesthetic?

Apparently, he managed to remove the dart

from his neck, stumbled, and finally fell here.

His body is not rigid yet. He died less than 3 hours ago.

So, before 7 am.

Interrogate his colleagues and find the dart gun.

I'll talk to the director. Thanks, Erwan.

Do you feel better, Dr. Lafarge?

Call me Océane.

This is my first job,

I'm not used to "doctor" yet.

- When did you arrive? - 7:30 am.

I had to take some early samples.

Did Dr. Leclerc also arrive early?

Alain was very conscientious.

He sometimes spent the night at the aquarium.

Did you see anything strange this morning?

He might have had a euthanasia planned.

- Outside his working hours? - It was his style.

He liked to put a secret end to animals' suffering.

Without telling people.

He was a good vet, but as a person...

I don't mean to be rude, but... he had a tough character.

Tough? And did that bring him trouble?

Not that I know of.

Let me through.

- Who are you? - Gillain. I'm a caretaker.

OK, come with me.

How is Océane? Did she find the body?

Yes. You can see her later.

Did you know Leclerc well?

Yes, he was my tutor.

I'm a trainee.

We spent the last year working together.

He taught me everything I know now.

Did he have enemies?

No. He looked after animals. What kind of enemies?

In his private life, maybe?

He wasn't very open about it. But he was getting divorced.

I see. Do you know why?

His wife said he loved animals more than his family.

Was this true?

Maybe. People who love their work are like that.

He told you a lot of things...

No, he told me nothing,

but I heard them fighting last week.

Did she come here often?

That was the first time I saw her.

OK, thanks. You can go now.

Taking care of animals was his religion.

He thought he had to devote himself.

Thus the divorce?

I don't know if his work was the main cause,

it's just a hunch.

Tell me everything you think.

Alain was a sniper. He was a little obsessive.

So he was hard headed but... how so?

Stubborn, mean, unmanageable?

He never listened, just followed his convictions.

Was he also like that in his private life?

- Why would he be different? - Why didn't you fire him?

He was brilliant.

Every aquarium in Europe wanted him on their team.

And his colleagues?

He was well respected as a professional.

Do you know his wife?

Catherine? Yes. I met her a couple of times.

It was bad the last time.

Between you and her? Why?

She wanted my testimony for court.

What did she reproach her husband for?

He spent too much time here

and was a bad father.

I kindly kicked her out.

So she wanted exclusive custody.

- See that? - Yes. Just animals.

He was a vet.

Had he been a mechanic, it would have been cars.

I don't have pictures of rifles...

Look, here are his kids.

Right. With a dog, a cat, and a turtle.

Animals were his obsession.

The lock was forced. Come see.

Look at this one.

It looks like new. As if someone had polished it.

You're right. Let's have it analyzed.

Yes.

Bravo! Very good. You see... when you want.

A passing grade is enough.

Want some juice?

- Should we go see a movie? - What's the matter?

Is it serious? Is dad OK?

- Don't worry. He's fine. - But something isn't.

- You're not always this nice. - Can't I love my sister?

Stop joking around. What's the matter?

Dad asked me to take care of you.

How cute.

In exchange for what?

Ten euros per hour. Baby-sitting tariff.

That way we all win.

This way I can earn money and you can feel more relaxed.

Wait. Did dad tell you everything?

Don't worry.

When dad leaves, I'll be here for you.

At ?10 per hour, I bet you will.

Ms. Leclerc, Chief Soler.

Call me back as soon as possible.

Thank you.

The gun has no prints on it.

- It was well cleaned. - The killer knew where it was.

It wasn't done on an impulse, it was premeditated.

I just talked to Security. The guards checked.

No breaking.

He had the keys to the aquarium.

Go see the witnesses.

What anesthetic did they use?

We don't know yet. I have a list.

Compare orders with stock. I'll go see Ms. Leclerc.

Do you think she's involved?

I don't know. I want to check.

- See you later. - Later.

We need to find alibies. How many employees work here?

No less than 50.

Animal service, administrative service, caretakers...

It'll take me 10 days.

They do shifts, though.

This morning, there were 28.

- Is 28 better? - Much better.

- Shall we swap? Bye. - Bye.

National Police

- Camille... - Yes?

Any news on Leclerc?

No record, apart from his divorce.

He must have a lawyer. Call him in, please.

OK.

Captain... how is Alice doing?

Well, we talked.

I think I know what to do.

OK. I'm happy for you.

You should do the same with your wife.

- Ex-wife. - Right.

Do you think I should invite Léa to the movies or skating?

She'd be surprised.

You must communicate. Speak your heart out.

I know what she thinks. "Paul, you never listen.

"Paul, don't do that. I can't trust you.

"Paul..."

Marchal, you talk too much.

Catherine Leclerc is not at home.

- I know. - How?

I talked to her mom. She has the kids with her.

Couldn't you have told me?

Of course not. You just can't be trusted.

Was trust No. 3 on my list?

Why are those kids with their grandma?

Ms. Leclerc is on her boat.

I asked the coast guards to bring her in.

Right on the day he husband gets killed...

Can I help you?

Do you have an inventory of medicines?

It's not up to date.

- Why? - Because of Alain Leclerc.

He never recorded what he used.

There was an inventory, but...

So you just stopped keeping track?

We did all we could.

What are you doing here?

Shouldn't you be after Alain's wife?

- News travels fast, I see. - We talk.

- Mr. Gillain, I presume? - Yes.

You could have avoided that.

I need a list of medicines as soon as possible, doctor.

Alain is dead?

And you go out to sea on the same day. Weird.

No, it isn't.

I go out to navigate often.

With your phone off?

I wanted to disconnect, forget about the divorce.

You left port at around 10 am. Where were you from 7 to 9:30?

You can't be thinking I...

I just want answers.

So where were you between 7 and 9:30 am?

Driving my kids to my mother's.

How long did that take you? 15, 30 minutes?

Where did you go then?

Why do I have to answer all this?

The deceased is my husband, my kids' father.

Maybe that's just the problem.

Why did you want sole custody?

No, it's not what you think. I can't tell you more.

In that case, I'll have to ask you to come

with me to the Station.

Thank you.

Alain was not just a client. He was a good friend.

How could you be objective?

It's my job.

He suffered for being far from his kids.

Why did he work so much, if he wanted to be with them?

I told him just that, but Alain had his temperament.

He told me his job was difficult,

and that aquatic animals needed more attention.

Judges tend to give custody to the mother,

but it seems like your client

wasn't really fighting.

He was. In his own way.

He didn't want to choose between work and family.

I know other excuses. That's an easy one.

What do you mean "in his own way"?

Maybe he had something to influence the judge...

but he never told me.

The director was at his house.

He came to the aquarium as soon as he heard.

Any other witnesses?

Eight night employees who already went home.

I called them.

What is this?

The aquarium's surveillance camera.

This was last night.

- Do you know her? - No.

I want to believe you're innocent,

but you're not helping.

You were at the aquarium last night at 9:45,

with your children's father. Why?

He wanted to see me.

He had something to tell me.

What about?

I don't know.

He told me to come back later. He had a problem with a shark.

He was always like that.

His damned fish came before us.

I think he told you he had found out

something compromising about you.

Like an affair, maybe?

Catherine, this is about your husband's death.

If you have something to say...

His name is François Castagnier.

- Did your husband know him? - No.

- Did he know about you two? - Yes.

- How did he find out? - Bad luck.

Someone saw me with François at a restaurant 5 km from here,

and they told Alain.

That would have prevented you from obtaining custody...

so you got angry and killed him.

I never would have harmed him. You must believe me.

You have a call, Chief.

It's the coroner, and it seems urgent.

Yes, Franck.

A mistake in the estimation of the time of death?

OK, I'm coming.

Is there a problem?

I don't know yet. Keep Catherine in custody.

He didn't die this morning.

Why was he still hot when he was found?

The aquarium is damp, and that distorts estimates.

Plus, he didn't die on the spot.

What do you mean?

He had an athlete's heart.

He agonized for hours before passing away.

We must go over all the testimonies.

Do you have a specific time for the attack?

The most accurate estimate? Between 10 and 12 pm.

You look worried.

If it happened last night, everything changes.

So it has nothing to do with that rumor...?

What rumor?

They say you and Marchal are together again.

- Of course not. - Oh, OK.

- Paul told you that? - What would that change?

- Nothing. - So?

Franck, you're a bit too curious.

Just a bit.

I don't think you killed your husband.

That's not what she thinks.

The Chief and I don't always agree.

But everything points to me.

A lover is a good motive.

Your husband neglected you. He worked so much

that family life became impossible.

That can be tough.

But the method just doesn't click.

If you had killed him,

you would have done it on a whim.

You would have grabbed just anything.

You wouldn't have used a dart gun to do it.

Why are you telling me this?

I want to catch the murderer...

and I hate to waste my time.

Your husband had a tough personality. Any fights at work?

Yes, with everybody.

Would one of them want to kill him?

Were you feeling claustrophobic?

No. I just let Ms. Leclerc go.

What...? No you didn't.

We couldn't keep her here. We have no proof.

She was with her husband at the time of death!

Oh, but that's not conclusive...

It's not irrefutable proof.

Her lawyer would have gotten her out anyway.

She didn't do it, Léa. She wanted to save her family.

By preventing a father from seeing his kids?

Your sense of masculine solidarity seems limited.

I'm against people who neglect their kids.

One can do both: Work, kids...

I've been doing it for 10 years.

Yes, exactly. See where that took us?

You became fixed on that woman because she's against work...

Paul, get out!

Léa, I'm already out.

Should I go out on the field?

You annoy me. By God...

So, in short,

nobody here got along with Leclerc.

You're not contradicting me.

I can't.

Who might have gone so far as to kill him?

Nobody.

We all just let Alain do his job.

His methods were unconventional.

That caused conflicts.

I think so, yes.

You think so? Aren't you the director?

I'm not a vet.

I let my the doctors work things out

as professionals.

Who can I talk to, then?

- Stéphane Gillain. - Leclerc's trainee.

They were often together.

Stéphane put up with him...

Where can I find him?

The workday is over but... I have his address.

- OK, give it to me. - Come to my office.

We got the inventory of medicines.

- There's something weird. - Like what?

Looking at the receipts,

we find medicines missing, especially of one kind.

What kind?

Toxicomanogenic ones. Narcotics.

Stéphane Gillain.

He's the only employee with a police record.

- He got several sentences. - Also for narcotics?

Yes, more than once.

He's kept himself out of trouble for 2 years.

Did he get this job through an association?

Exactly.

I think he was stealing, and Leclerc caught him.

That's a possibility.

But...

the only person who had a good motive,

lied to us,

and was at the crime scene last night

was Catherine.

So let's keep looking.

What, Erwan?

You think she's innocent,

just as Marchal does.

Tell me, Erwan...

were you trained by Marchal when you got here?

Yes, why?

So you have a special relationship with him.

Like Stéphane Gillain did with Alain Leclerc:

Mentor, student, Oh Captain, my Captain...

So you're not objective!

You've been blinded by the big and strong Captain Marchal!

OK, you can relax now.

Let's keep digging.

I'm taking a shower.

When I come back, I want some toasts,

a fried egg, not burned...! And some orange juice.

Freshly pressed, not from the bottle.

My dress is out hanging. It needs to be ironed.

This is not good.

You're paid to take care of me.

Do what I tell you or I'll tell dad,

and you'll be unemployed.

This is a nightmare.

Yes, that must be it.

I'm not even awake right now.

The iron is in the closet.

Place it on "Cotton." Hurry up!

See? I'm not even late.

Good morning, darling.

Stop pretending, dad.

If you cared about me, you'd stay.

I'll be just an hour away,

I chose that to be able to see you often.

Isn't that paradoxical?

We'll see each other every 2 weeks.

I understand this is hard for you,

but I'll keep my promise.

Every time you call me,

I'll call you back in less than 15 min,

and we'll talk every evening at 8 sharp.

Are you sleeping better?

It's hard for me to work with your mother.

- I mean, it's impossible. - Yeah, I know.

It's easier to pay Thomas

to do your job as a dad for you, right?

That's different. I want you two to be close.

Don't worry.

He'll come close to me as soon as he smells money.

He has a piggybank instead of a heart.

I thought you wanted to make up for lost time.

I do, of course, but...

But you don't want to work with mom.

So we'll just have to adapt to your decision.

Call it as you like. To me, it's a forward escape.

You can't assume anything. You're a coward, dad.

No, Alice... Don't say that.

I do what I can. Please...

Hello.

Will this keep happening every morning?

You want to become indispensable.

I want peace.

An easy way to seek forgiveness.

What resulted from your visit?

I had a lead on Gillain but didn't find it.

That's too bad. We caught him this morning.

I know!

My young disciple Erwan told me.

Do you also give him 10 euros to keep you informed?

Alice didn't like that.

I know. I noticed.

Can we talk about this for a minute?

I doubt it. Éric is interrogating Gillain.

Maybe later.

Later, right...

- I never stole any medicines. - The closet was locked.

But, that night, that lock was forced open.

You took the gun to kill Leclerc on an impulse.

- I understand. - Why would I have done that?

To kill your boss or steal narcotics.

I always have access to that closet...

Did you assist him during operations?

He was teaching me. He never judged me.

- He was my trainer. - Did you always assist?

Also when Océane Lafarge was the one operating?

Didn't that bother Dr. Leclerc?

He didn't love it.

But she said I worked for everyone.

But she was wrong. She's not on your training plan.

So why did you assist her?

I won't say more.

He seems nervous about Océane.

He looks worried.

Maybe he likes her, or they go out together.

Or Leclerc is in on it and he's hiding things.

Or all of the above.

Maybe it was a love triangle that ended in crime.

That's Marchal's new theory. I told him to go see Océane.

So you sent him back out. Are things better now?

Not really.

But I can cope better by sending him places.

I investigated Catherine Leclerc.

She was a shooting champion as a teenager.

OK.

There you are.

- Do you have the lab results? - Not yet.

- Can you weigh him? - Yes.

- 3.2 kg. He lost 200 grams. - OK.

We'll have to keep an eye on him.

You'll be fine.

Thanks.

Have a nice day.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Can you do this alone? - I'm trying.

It must not be easy.

Plus, Stéphane Gillain is in custody.

By the way,

given that you have so many graduated caretakers,

why did you chose to work with him?

Because he's very talented.

Weren't you trying to provoke Leclerc?

Do you think this is a school classroom?

Maybe you were lovers.

No. There was nothing between us.

I wanted Stéphane to learn something more than...

Please complete the sentence.

More than...?

We each have our way of loving animals.

Some practice euthanasia, others don't.

What was Leclerc's opinion?

He practiced it regularly.

Not you, apparently.

No. I preferred to try to save them.

I see.

People like Leclerc call that therapeutic harassment.

I just wanted Stéphane to have

both points of view, so he could decide.

That's all I wanted.

- OK, thank you. - You're welcome.

- Have a nice day. - Thanks. You too.

Could you investigate something for me?

- What are you on, Éric? - Océane Lafarge, for Marchal.

- What do you have? - She's an intense character.

This is her first job, but she's a star.

Why?

She has innovative ideas on animal care.

Here, look.

Her graduation memoire was on anesthesia suppression

for simple operations.

- Are you serious? - Yes.

She says the adrenaline produced by pain

helps certain species heal faster.

Some doctors consider this an experimental thesis.

I can't believe it.

Just the opposite of Leclerc.

She has twice as many deaths in her operations

than most of her colleagues.

Lab reports? Thanks.

- Whose? - Stéphane Gillain's.

He's clean, look.

He didn't steal those medicines.

Maybe he resold them.

He was never a dealer. This is weird...

Catherine Leclerc is under custody.

I know. She was a shooting champion and all that.

There's a question I ask myself often.

Yes, wait. I know what it is.

"Why is it so hard for me to respect

"my ex-wife's orders?"

- No. - No?

No, but you're close.

It's: "How would I proceed if I had to denounce you?"

- Why would you do that? - No reason.

But let's imagine you were against me,

that you were mean to me.

The protocol would be to go to the Colonel.

But the bond we have would keep me from it.

You will soon be rid of all this.

I don't see what you mean.

Leclerc didn't have this type of dilemma with Damiani.

So I put myself in his shoes

and it became obvious that I'd also be fed up

if my director never made any decisions.

So I'd go to the next level.

Leclerc wrote a letter to the Veterinarians' Council?

He sent a 10-page dossier

denouncing Océane Lafarge's methods, to have her banned.

- Do you feel proud? - A bit.

You can.

My God, you annoy me.

Paul, dazzling insights like this made me

want to have kids with you.

"Dazzling insights"?

- Erwan. - Yes?

You... Excuse me.

The aquarium vets must keep a record of surgeries.

Yes, we have the file.

There's something I don't get.

In his report,

Alain Leclerc details all of Océane's surgeries.

Why didn't he just print the record?

There are no records for vets' surgeries.

Is that normal?

There is none.

If Océane was breaking the law she had to be discreet.

She must have recorded current surgeries.

Maybe the file was erased.

There's no trace of old files on this program.

Who has access to it? The whole staff?

Only the vets: Alain Leclerc and Océane Lafarge.

Thanks, Erwan.

OK, give that to Camille, please.

Yes, Paul?

I have an idea, but you won't like it.

That would be a first.

- You must free a suspect. - Catherine Leclerc?

- No, Stéphane Gillain. - Stéphane Gillain? Why?

I want to try something. I'll bring him back later.

- OK, fine. Is that all? - Yes.

Could you interrogate Catherine Leclerc,

as a witness this time?

What was Alain doing when she went to see him?

- Do you also want coffee? - Let's not fight.

No, I'll put up. You'll be gone soon.

We should really meet tonight.

We must discuss the future.

The future...?

The future... OK.

Marchal just left with Gillain.

- No way. - It's true.

Did you try to stop him?

Yes. He said he had nothing to lose.

I'll be blamed again.

Soler knows. He was joking.

Oh... what a smart joke.

Hello?

OK, thanks.

- The forensic wants Soler. - She's with C. Leclerc.

- I'll go, then. - OK.

I hope he doesn't change the hour of death.

- Hello, doctor. - Hello.

Isn't Léa with you?

Glad to see you too, doctor.

I heard you have news...

Yes. A. Leclerc died of an anaphylactic shock.

Anaphylactic shock?

He was allergic to a molecule present in the tranquilizer.

- What kind of molecule? - A rare one found in sedatives.

Did anyone know about this allergy?

I think not even he did.

So this wasn't premeditated?

It was an involuntary homicide.

The aggressor only wanted to sedate Leclerc.

Yes, but what for? To keep him from seeing...?

Or to keep him from doing something.

His wife said he was getting ready

to conduct a surgery...

Why keep him from curing an animal?

The thing is... the record of surgeries is gone.

But we know one thing thanks to Lafarge:

When Leclerc went to work outside his working hours,

is was to practice euthanasia.

They wanted to prevent that.

Did Damiani launch a procedure after an animal's death?

The innocent director?

Yes, that's it. Sorry. Good luck.

Thanks.

How do you think I run this place?

Of course there's a procedure for every fish we lose.

What does it consist of?

We verify the animal is dead,

call the Sanitary Services,

they come to remove the body within 12 hours,

and they give us a certificate. - 12 hours? Are you sure?

Yes, we have no morgue or freezer here.

- But they didn't come yesterday. - No.

I know for a fact because

they need my signature to leave.

I must go now. I have work to do.

Of course.

- Have a nice day. - You too.

You're not easy to find.

Fortunately, I had a guide.

He was sure you'd be here. I don't know how he did it.

So you treat fish at home?

No, I was taking samples.

- Is Stéphane free? - He is for now.

It will all depend on what you decide to confess.

OK, so here's what we have.

We know that Leclerc had decided

to put an animal to sleep 2 nights ago.

Let's say it was a little penguin.

But another vet, like you, for example,

decided that animals should not be killed,

but saved through surgery.

Yes. And if that worked...

when Alain woke up,

he would have had to admit he was wrong.

It seems like you don't like my little story.

But I'll go on.

Let us now imagine

a young caretaker in love

with this pretty doctor,

and let's say he decides that animals must live...

There's a perfect duo for my story.

You obviously didn't know

that Alain would die accidentally.

- That's ridiculous. - Do you have proof?

Oh, you're holding out.

Well...

Did I tell you

that Océane was the one who told us about the drugs?

Those drugs you never took...

It was smart of you to force the lock

to make us go after someone who didn't have a key.

You threw me under the bus?

I had no time to think.

I couldn't say anything.

The penguin needed monitoring, and only I could do that.

I needed a false lead.

Is that all I was for you? A false lead?

Of course not. You know it...

- I never would have... - Shut up.

- I want to declare again. - I understand.

Océane Lafarge confessed.

She wanted to keep Alain from killing a penguin.

She didn't know he was allergic.

Stéphane Gillain will also be judged.

They love animals.

Thank you for your work.

I will tell my kids.

I'm sorry.

I don't resent your accusation.

I wasn't very objective.

You can't always be the best at work.

My husband didn't understand that.

I wanted to shock him by demanding full custody...

- But it didn't work. - No.

There're people you just can't change.

Bye, Chief.

- Good luck. - Thanks.

Involuntary manslaughter. 15 years at least.

- 8 for Stéphane Gillain. - Right.

- What about the bosses? - They have a date.

To say goodbye in private.

- Farewell party for 2. - Nice.

Marchal is the only one who never noticed

- Soler's look and makeup. - Really?

You hadn't noticed either?

Men and subtlety...

- How are you? - Good, how are you?

Good, thanks.

- I ordered you a mojito. - Great, thanks.

So you wanted to talk.

I've been thinking about my transfer.

What do you mean?

I mean... to leave now, just a year after your arrival...

Is that cowardly?

One might say that.

I've also been thinking after your kidnapping.

Plus... your transfer hasn't been signed yet.

Léa, I want to...

I don't want to leave.

I matter to Alice and Thomas.

Especially to Alice, because...

her grades have dropped.

Going from 17 to 15 is not catastrophic.

It's not, but they've dropped anyway.

Plus, she has insomnia.

She needs me here to manage her anxiety.

She'll feel reassured.

What are you talking about?

What insomnia? What anxiety?

She's having trouble sleeping.

Why didn't I know about it?

She must have thought I would solve it.

She didn't want to worry you.

You always say I neglect my family.

I want to be a responsible father now.

You know.

You act behind my back.

Just like at work. We're a team at work.

And family is also a team.

There's a dad, a mom, kids, we communicate...

I know, but what do you want me to do?

When I ask, you tell me to figure it out,

and when I do, you say I'm selfish.

You also didn't tell me about the transfer...

What am I doing here, Léa?

You just faced me with the facts.

I'm damned if I leave, damned if I stay...

What do you want, really?

I don't know. I really don't.

You're off?

To see my daughter.

A second ago, you were happy I'm staying.

It's good you're staying.

It's good for the kids.

Léa, are you serious?

Shit, this is complicated.

Subtitles: ECLAIR V&A