All language subtitles for A Police Romance (Un roman policier) 2008

The young hawks have grown up.
It is time for them to fly the nest.

The young owls fuss like
angry cats until the early hours.

Police, open up!

Don't move!

Put your hands in the air.

Don't move. Drop your weapon!

- I said drop it!
- Hamid!

Hamid!

Hamid!

Madam!

Let go of her!

- You killed my son! Hamid!
- Take it easy, madam.

Are you OK?

You killed my son!

You killed my son!

Alvarez...

Caffin...

Champe`re...

Dutier...

and Lousteau.

I'd like to introduce you to Benoi^t
Del Cruz and Jamil Messaoudain.

- Messaouden.
- I'm sorry?

Messaouden.

Messaouden.

These trainees will be helping us
out the next three weeks.

Were we not supposed
to get fully qualified officers?

We're not here to train.

Caffin, we have them,
so let's make do.

Have you seen this area recently?

They'll need our protection
the whole time.

It's a shame you had to come
under such circumstances.

There'll be no welcome party

out of respect
for our late colleague.

Right gentlemen, back to work.

Excuse me.

There's nothing to worry about.

Did you see him?

Up you get, madam.

You dirty wh*re!

You're a wh*re!

You're a wh*re too. F**k off!

Shut it, *rsehole!

F*****g pig!

No!

Madam, calm down.

Madam, calm down!

For f**k's sake!

Get a move on.

Did you think you were in the ring?

He smashed his wife's head in,
so I smashed his in.

- You provoked him.
- You don't hit women!

So what, you make your own laws?

I was protecting you.

You can't have it both ways.
That guy's nuts.

- You weren't following orders.
- You didn't give any!

You didn't give me a chance!

Whatever.

"Whatever"?

- My office, now.
- No, I'm going home.

You're going nowhere.

I'm going home.

I'm in charge of my men
until their shift's over.

You're going nowhere.

Blue is for
"caught in the act" cases.

You put

"CA"

in each sub-folder.

Red is for preliminary
investigations.

Green is for letters rogatory.

Just like before
you put "LR" in each sub-folder.

You need to read the title each time.

On you go.

Then you put them away in the boxes

and mark the title
once a box is full.

You know where I am if you need me.

Make a note of what
each colour is for,

otherwise you'll forget.

Good luck. I'll see you later.

Thank you.

F*****g hell...

- Is that your dinner?
- Yeah.

Do you want some?

No, thank you.

You'll need to eat more than that
if you're to stay awake.

Go ahead, have some.

That's seriously good.

My wife made it for me.

She always cooks for me.

What about yourself?

Are you married? Do you have kids?

No.

But you've got a missus
to take care of you?

A handsome fellow like you
must have a few.

I told you, I don't.

What's that?

This is to wake me up.

I've got others for sleeping
during the day.

I've never taken these before.

I started after the incident.

What?

Did one of the prisoners escape?

No, but you're 14 minutes late.

It was the bus,
then there was roadworks...

It took bloody ages.

By the time we'd gone round...

Go get your uniform on.

I wanted to see you because
I've taken a look at your file

and it seems a waste
to have you doing admin.

You've realised you made a mistake.

I didn't make a mistake,
I took a different decision.

I didn't join the police
to do paperwork.

Or to be some dogsbody.

That's enough, beat it!

Would it kill you
to apologise to that woman?

Why? Is that your grandma?

Lousteau, Messaouden.

Is he for real?
Trying to teach me manners?

She's saying that, from her window,

she sees men in balaclavas with guns
going into the swimming pool.

In fact, there are multiple cars
going to the swimming pool.

The guys unload bags.

There are three cars.
The guys unload bags

and hide them in the swimming pool

while other guys watch over them.

There's a third car
that drives around,

She thinks they're keeping a lookout.

Her glasses must be binoculars!

They're infrared glasses!

What are they unloading?

Drugs.

She wants to know
what we're going to do now.

Thank her for her statement and...

We need to take her back,
she can't go on her own.

Fleury tower, is that right?

Louis?

Could you take this lady
home, please?

I used to work

with my daughter at the bar.

I worked at the till.

When they brought in the euro,

she wanted me to pack it in.

Now she works nights.

She's all on her own
and she finishes really late.

I can't get to sleep.

I look after her son, Sai¨d,

but I'm worried about him.

I really am.

You've got nothing to worry about.

I'll give you my number.

Feel free to give me a phone

whenever you like.

Thank you, my son.

Park here. She can walk
the rest of the way.

We can't do that.

What? I'm taking her upstairs.

She's old and she's scared.

Plus I want to see out her window.

Are you mental? Stay down here.

I'll be two minutes, calm down.

This isn't our job! Get back here!

I'll be late.

He undressed me and penetrated...

Only...

Only in what?

Have you got a minute?

What is it?

- May I?
- Go ahead.

This is the view from the lounge
of the woman we spoke to yesterday.

She can see the two main paths,

but there's an emergency exit here.

It's towards the back, at the side.

And there's a little nook, here.

And?

It's a great place to hide things.

She phoned me to say she thinks
they're going to come back tonight.

She saw a weird-looking guy hanging
around, at the side,

like he was checking
if the coast was clear.

I hear what you're saying,
but that won't be possible.

You don't like me, do you?

What makes you say that?

You're only like this with me.
You always say no.

Either there's a problem
or you don't like me.

I don't have any problem with you.

You haven't done anything
for me to have a go at you for.

Then why are you so cold with me?

Cold? That's not fair.

I did what I did
because you broke the rules.

I disciplined you.

See, why are you annoyed with me?

I'm not, I'm answering you.

I came here to give you a report
and make a suggestion, that's all.

They wouldn't use
a place like that as a stash.

Do you need a warrant?

By the time we get one,
that lady will be dead.

And those men in balaclavas
married with stable jobs.

We don't need a warrant.

But we do need to be careful.

If we questioned all the old women
on these estates

we could take down the whole system.

I mean it.

Nobody knows more than they do.

I think that's the first time
you've smiled at me.

I have to say, it suits you.

She says they aren't coming tonight.

Why not?

Because I've got a sore hip.

- She says...
- No need, I got it.

I'm sorry.

Have something to eat or drink.

Only God knows.

Come on, only God will know.

We're late.

Come on, my girl.

You're going to get us caught!

They're heading this way.

Turn around.

Turn towards me, smiling.

Do it.

Let me tell you a story.

This is the story of the woman
in tower 461.

I don't want to hear your story.

It's a good job you're dark-skinned.

Why's that?

There's hardly a white face here.

And?

What is it?

We're on a stakeout. The lieutenant
is watching from one of the flats.

That's Del Cruz. He's a newbie.

What is it you're watching?

There they are.

Captain Viard from narcotics.

Jamil Messaouden.

They'll sniff you out a mile away.

You're on a stakeout
in your own car with trainees.

It wasn't a stakeout.

We just went up to the seventh floor.

You can see it all from there,
from the pool to the road behind.

Is that right?

See all of what?
The whole neighbourhood?

You can see the whole neighbourhood
from the seventh floor?

These are some real hot shots
you've got yourself.

Whose flat were you in?

The Belhoucine family.

Don't you have anything better to do?

Than listen to some
old woman and her stories?

No wonder things are
so bad around here.

We make do with what we've got.

And by "make do" you mean
killing teenagers, is that it?

Armed teenagers.

Then go after those at the top,

the ones selling them the guns

and the drugs.

You think it's easy
raising a child on your own

with an 80-year-old mother?

You think I've got it easy?

You don't help us. All you do
is drive us deeper down.

I've got places to be.

If there's a problem with my mum,

you come to the bar or phone me.

Don't come to my home.
Is that understood?

Alright.

- Sai¨d!
- Yes, grandma.

Come here, darling.

Take these cre^pes.

No, I can't.

Take them!

I don't have any room!

Just take them!

The others will make fun of me.

Come on, do it for me.

I'll get laughed at!

No one's going to laugh at you.

Not at my grandson.

They're staying in there.

- What?
- They're staying in there.

Here you go.

So that you work well.

And that you have success.

Alright, off you go. Best of luck.

Hello.

Hello.

Where's Sai¨d?

He's at school.

Did you see the time?
It's half nine.

I don't want you bringing
the police here again.

Who told you about that?

Nobody came here.

Don't lie to me.

Don't you call me a liar!

You've been away for two days.

You might as well
go and live at the bar.

Your son,

he already doesn't have a father.

And now you're ignoring him.

Do you know what time

he gets back home these days?

Don't bring the police here again.

Do you hear me?

You've been told a pack of lies,
no one came here.

Have you gone mad?

Do you want trouble for us?

Then let me work at the bar!

No.

You stay here.

You see nothing and you hear nothing.

Otherwise, I'll put you in a home.

That's right, get rid of me.

Put me in a home.

Have you no shame?

I really hit the jackpot with you.

I've had enough of you.

You're driving me mad.

Looking for a good time?

Beat it!

Clear off!

Let us work.

Oi, Del Cruz!

Could you not be a bit
less bloody obvious?

Why did you tell us to meet you here?

Forget about it.

Got anything else for us?

Yes.

You're going to miss them.

That's for me.

That was the old grandma.

The guys in balaclavas
are at the pool.

Doing what?

They're there, unloading stuff.

Right, we'll go take a look,
see if that reassures her.

Hajja, we're on our way.

You need to find a new grass.

Not only is he giving us
sh*tty intel,

but he's wanting more
and more for it.

Do you have anything to drink?

I've given up.

Sh*t, they've spotted us.

Slow down.

Slow down.

Look out!

Move and I'll kill you.

Let her go!

Drop your weapon!

- Let her go or you're dead.
- Drop your weapon!

I'm out of here.

You can phone the emergency services.

I've got two kids.

I don't want to die.

Where's the backup?

Where are they?

Nobody gives a damn.

- My kids...
- Give me your gun.

I've got two kids!

Give me your gun.

Easy does it.

They've gone.

We're safe, I blocked the door.

I swallowed some blood.

No, that was just water.

It was just water.

You need to warm yourself up.

The water's hot, come on.

I feel cold.

I feel too cold.

Come on.

Sh*t!

Hold on.

I said f*****g hold on!

Never seen him before.

We'll be back for the interviews.

Not bad...

Relax, I was joking last time.

- So this was all the grandma.
- Yeah.

Here's our backup.

While we chase around like idiots.

You wait for us here.

With all the dust inside, there's
not much hope of fingerprints.

How many shots were fired?

Right, Jaubert,
let's check out the pool.

You go back home to your kids.

- We'll go with you.
- Don't worry, you'll be OK.

Breathe through your mouth. Breathe.

You'll be alright.

- How much are we talking?
- At least 20 kilos.

Nice catch.

Narcotics will transport it.

We'll be taking your gun away.

For how long?

As long as necessary.

You'll see the shrink tomorrow.

I've got nothing to say to them.

Have you heard from Sai¨d?

What do you expect?
I'm always at the bar.

I'd like to have a word with him.

I'm sure he's up to something.
We need to have a chat.

Leave Sai¨d alone, please.

I could try to convince him.

All the kids know what's going on,

but they'll never tell you anything.

And do you know why?

Because there are guys they're
much more afraid of than you.

Much more.

All I want is to try to reassure him.

It would be a good way
of getting to know him.

Look, just leave Sai¨d alone, OK?

OK?

Hamid wasn't some big shot.

They gave him a gun deliberately
so he'd get killed by the cops.

That's what his mother thinks.

What a load of rubbish.

Last week

there were two who got shot.

There are guns going about,
people are bound to get hurt.

Have you listened to yourself?
"There were two".

We're not talking about rabbits.

What are you expecting?
That the kids kill each other?

- That would make your life easier.
- Enough.

I'm protecting you.

What from?

Getting a fine
for staying open too late?

As for the swimming pool,

that was thanks to my mum
and an Arab cop who listened to her.

And what did you do?

Tell me.

Do you know him?

I've seen him around.

At least he actually does things.

You're here?

Did you think they'd keep me in?

Who the f**k did this?

I hear you really gave it to her.

Did you enjoy yourself?

You watch your *rse,
you little pr*ck.

Where do you think you are?
You don't belong here.

Was she a good sh*g, the boss?

- I'll smash your f*****g head in.
- Calm it down!

Suck my f*****g d*ck!

You get the f**k out of here.

You too.

Caffin, beat it.

Caffin!

Get your uniform on.

Those f*****g b*stards.

- Lousteau saw you.
- What did he see?

You and the lieutenant.
F**k's sake, Jamil!

- So what? We didn't kill anybody.
- Sure.

As if things weren't hard enough.

It was her who started it, not me.

Enough! I don't want to hear it.

You need to watch your step
if you want to stay with the force.

I've only got 10 days left
in this dump, then I'm gone.

That's right, off you go.

But in the meantime,
avoid her, you hear?

Don't be alone with her,
do you understand?

Do what you're told, then leave, OK?

- What about those pr*cks?
- Forget them.

Lousteau is always stirring sh*t.

He loves to run his mouth off.
Forget about him.

If you fight other cops

then you're finished.
You'll never qualify.

I don't give a f**k.

- No?
- No.

How will you put food on the table?

Del Cruz will be off patrols
for the time being.

You will take it in turns to work
on the front desk and in records.

Back to work, gentlemen.

Here we go.

We have a problem.

They know.

Messaouden, Mrs Belhoucine.

Do you prefer Johnnie Walker
or Martini?

I want to take you all for a drink.

On me.

And you'll have a whole bottle.

What's she saying?

She wants to take us all out
to drink Johnnie Walker.

She says that
you'll have a Jane Rose.

A Jane Rose?

He said we won't be spending
our evenings driving her home.

He's saying that we are all

happy that you're with us.

No, that's not what he said.

Why did you bring them here?

Sai¨d hasn't been home
since yesterday.

We've brought her back,
like we said we would.

I hear your son's gone missing.

Is that the best
she could come up with?

I'm sorry. I really am.

Hi sweetheart, where are you?
Could you phone me back, please?

Alright, love you.

He'll phone back, inshallah.

Don't sit by the till.

If you keep bothering them,

they'll put you
in an old folks' home.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Can I get you a drink?

It's on the house. For your trouble.

We can't leave our car.

Mohamed, show her
where I park my car.

It will be safe there.

God in heaven...

- That wasn't tea.
- No.

It's a special recipe.

Whisky.

Apple juice.

Add some ice cubes.

Then some mint leaves.

Our little secret.

- Have you got a light?
- No.

There you go.

To our successful catch.

We caught a dealer with a load
of hash this week.

I know. Thanks to my mother.

On you go. We've come this far!

Let us know if your son phones.

Right.

That's for my mother.

What the hell are they up to?

Salam alaykum.

Cheers mate!

Alright kids.

Give me the keys.

I've got them.

Right then.

Strip search!

Found it!

Alright!

Policeman, policeman

Show her your bazooka

And shoot her

In the *ss!

Hang on.

That's enough.

The cops might pull us over!

Policeman, policeman

Show her your gun

And shoot her

In the *ss!

I want to go in the front.

She's mental!

Leave it!

Let's all calm down.

Alright.

Stop it for God's sake!

Is this how the police behave?

Don't drink if you can't handle it.

Come on.

No thank you.

Cut that out.

You shouldn't be sitting in the back.

Look, Emilie...

Leave me alone.

Make your way to Fleury tower

for an assault on a minor.

Make your way to Fleury tower
for an assault on a minor.

Do not come here.
They're taking Sai¨d away.

To Saint Christophe.

Look, listen...

I swear, we didn't touch your son.

What is it you want?

Huh?

Maybe someone settling a score.

- What?
- We're finished.

Don't be like that.

That's enough!

I'll find them, I swear to you.

Fati, listen to me.

- Who did this to you?
- Beat it.

Who said you could talk
to the victim?

If you've got a problem
with my men, you come to me.

A woman reported you
for assault and battery.

Instead of looking for the kid
you got pissed at his mum's bar.

His mum didn't know.

You don't know when to shut it,

that's your problem.

Carange!

I want cops outside that kid's
room day and night, got it?

This is what you get
working with dumb rookies.

It's not my fault
you can't handle your drink.

You can argue once I'm gone, alright?

I've got enough to put you away
for 10 years.

20 if I really want to.

Son of a b*tch.

Who's the f*****g wise guy now, eh?

Motherf****r.

That's enough.

You piece of sh*t.

There's...

some pr*ck of a cop involved.

He watches the guys in balaclavas...
To kill young kids...

they don't need anymore

or who are blackmailing them.

Who is he?

Who is he?

Stay with him until
he gives us a name.

Keep me posted.

Don't worry, I'm here.

Look at me.

- What are you doing?
- What does it look like?

Are you having a laugh?

Stop that right now.

I'm a big boy.
And I've had it up to here.

So please, get off my case.

What are you going to do?

It's nothing, look at the size of it.

And don't tell me about the buds

kids leave in the cars.

For f**k's sake.

What good are we

if we don't even respect ourselves?

Respect?

Respect?

And Viard shows respect, does he?

Have you seen Viard?

Alright, Viard...

Viard's with narcotics.
He's an exception.

Right, sure.

You know what?

This stuff should be legalised.

Then we wouldn't have
any of this bullsh*t.

Right, well...

I'm sorry.

Having a puff on a joint
that's being passed around

is not the same as rolling one.

What a hypocrite you are!

I'm not a hypocrite!
It's not the same thing.

Alright, move.

Move, I want to take a lie down.

If you give them a name
then they can go arrest them.

I don't want to end up like Hamid.

I'm not going to say anything.

It's better to wind up dead.

Right?

I'm getting out of here, I'm done.

I've had it with this sh*thole.

Do you know what will happen then?

They'll take your grandmother

and roast her like a pig on a spit.

She'll be in so much pain.

But there'll be no one
to hear her screaming out.

Or they'll force her
to drink chemicals

to get her to tell them
where you are.

Bleach for example.

If I give them a name, then I need
to get out of here tonight.

It's Caffin.

Here, take him to my pal Veto.
Keep it on the quiet.

He'll fix him up so he can
testify tomorrow.

Every Wednesday,

he comes to coach us.

Caz is the guy.

He's untouchable.

He coaches celebrities

but he keeps his hands clean.

Caz talks to us.

He says he wants to get us
swimming like stars,

but he really wants to drag us down.

At the start he said to me...

Go on, darling.

God will forgive you and so will I.

He told me that if I knuckle down
then I'll make money.

A lot of money.

And I'll get a gun.

Whichever one I like.

To do what with?

To shoot when I feel like it,
when I'm in danger.

I cleared off when I saw him
taking the p*ss

out of two friends of mine
who had been shot.

He was happy, that suited him.

It was deliberate.

Hamid...

God rest his soul.

Hamid was starting to want
to be paid more.

Then he gave him a gun.

And the cops showed up.

Louis, get up!

Louis, get up for f**k's sake!

Wake the f**k up!

Speak up, I can't hear you.

You can't? Why not?

I can't tell you over the phone,
it's too important.

Just come, I'll be waiting for you.

Let's go.

Do you know him?

That cop is seriously f****d up.

He's really into my mum.

Viard spends all his time
spying on my mum.

That must be his new job.

Viard and your mum?

Excuse me.

- Where are you going?
- He can't get to sleep.

I'm taking him for a walk downstairs.

That'll be the corticosteroids.

Yeah.

What did she say?

I've got absolutely no idea.

Carla?

Why is there a policeman
asleep in room 12?

Where's room 12?

You found me.

It's only me.

First of all,
I'm sorry about earlier.

- What for?
- For speaking out of turn.

I'm sorry.

Sorry, what was that?

I'm sorry.

How's that?

Is that why you told me to come here?

Sai¨d?

He needs out of here, he spilled.

Where's Louis?

Louis's asleep. He overdid it a bit.

There's a former top level
swimmer at the pool.

Goes by the name of Caz.
We need to nick him.

Thinks he's above the law.

He's running the show.

The kids do swimming with him
on Wednesday nights.

Meanwhile,

the guys in balaclavas
make folk's lives a misery.

He's got it easy.

He has everyone fooled.

He's a smart f****r.

Don't worry,
the lieutenant's in on it.

She's here to help you.

We're taking him back
to the hospital right away.

But they'll kill him.

We're taking him back, end of.

Stop the van!

Stop the van!

Look out!

You nearly got us all killed.

Sai¨d!

Go after him.

You go after him.

I'm not worried about him.
He's smart, he'll be fine.

Drive.

You'll explain yourself
back at the station.

I'll have you charged
with aiding a fugitive.

Drive.

And what will you tell them?

That I took you hostage?

Listen, you little sh*t.

Hey, I didn't insult you.

It will be your word against mine.
I don't fancy your chances.

Will you tell them that
I raped you in the showers as well?

Is that how it is?

You're nothing but a loser.

A loser who'll wind up in jail.

- A tosser.
- I'll tell them myself.

How you came,
how much you were into it...

Cut it out!

- Cut it out!
- Let me go!

That's right, on you go.

All you're doing
is making things worse for yourself.

Alright, cuff me.

Go on. I've had it
with this f*****g job.

Come on.

That's not how it works.

Don't worry, tomorrow night
will be my last shift.

You won't see me again after that.

I wanted to apologise
for the showers.

Alright.

I don't know what came over me...

Clear off.

Get out of here!

Just go!

Go!

- Where is he?
- At Caroline's.

How's he doing?

He's fine.

I'm staying here.

I'll keep out of the way,
you won't know I'm here.

I don't want you at the bar.

Why don't you want me at the bar?

I told you, you won't know I'm here.

Please.

Don't worry about it,
I've got a lead.

I swear, I'll find those sc*mbags.

I love you. I love you so much.

Cut it out.

Cut it out!

Take him something to eat.

Mind your own business.

You're so much like your father.

Right down to your accent.

What are you doing?

What do you think?

That I'm only fit for the scrapheap?

That no one wants me in my uniform?

Well I've got news for you!

You'll wake the kid!

Clear off you useless cop.

Is SaI¨d here?

Is he here?

I told you to clear off.

Did you hear what she said?

Did you hear what she said you pr*ck?

Stop!

You little poof.

What's going on here?

Fati!

My gun!

In you come.

He's nuts.

You'll be proud of me tomorrow.

My name will be on everyone's lips.

My star...

The love of my life...

Just leave me in peace.

Don't think...

Don't think I haven't seen you.
You want her for yourself.

You f******g...

What do I care?
I'm the best cop in France.

I'll get you all.

Even that b*stard Caffin!

Caffin?

Yeah...

Come on, up you get.

Come on.

I can't leave you here like this.

Come on, up you get.

Bloody hell...

You smell good...

You smell good.

Not like me.

- Give it here.
- No.

Oh to be somewhere
in the Caribbean...

Holding the woman you love
in your arms...

Like a medieval knight.

Do you know what that's like?

It gets you here...

...here...

It consumes you.

It leaves you in a total mess.
You can't think straight.

All you see...

All you see is her.

Your mouth wants her breasts...

Her mouth...

Her c**t...

Her pubic hair too.

Fati's drives me crazy.
Like you wouldn't believe.

I could spend hours down there.

Fati's c**t...

It's a little triangle like this.

And it smells really good.

I'm not kidding.

It's like this size.

Honestly, it drives me
crazy every time.

It's the Bermuda Triangle.

What are you like...

That's where all the men drown.

Yeah.

You daft f*****r...

What about you,
are you still sh*gging yours?

Well, are you?

No, not anymore.

Here's to the women we love...
and the guys sh*gging them!

Drink up.

Keep going.

Just leave me alone.

I don't know what to say.

You've said enough.

Daddy?

I'm thirsty.

Do you want some water?

Can I stay with you?

- No, go to bed.
- But tomorrow's Wednesday.

The guys in balaclavas hand over
the money. Then what?

It's all the guys in balaclavas.

They tell me where to find
guys who are a threat.

Teenagers they give guns to
so the police will kill them.

I didn't want them to die.

I wanted them to get hurt,

to have to hide away.

And to set them straight.

Every night.

I arrest them.

They get out.

I arrest them again.

Then they get out again.

They're just boys.

I'm knackered.

No one's waiting for me.

And there they are.

Who's in charge of operations?
Who's the boss?

It's a former top athlete.
He keeps his hands clean.

I've never seen him. I swear to God.

I've told you ten times,
for f**k's sake.

What's this? You leave it until
your last night to show up early?

- How's it going?
- I regret that joint yesterday.

I've no idea what happened.

What's up?

Nothing. Honestly.

You're a real piece of work.
But I'm going to miss you.

I'll miss you too.

You have to keep going.

This job isn't for me.
Isn't that obvious?

What happened yesterday?

I'll tell you in the canteen.

I'll buy you a coffee.

How come Messaouden
went off in a car on his own?

Louis!

We're going to Fleury tower.

Hi, have you come to cheer us on?
Or has another one been misbehaving?

Caz?

You're going to come quietly,
like it's no big deal.

Jamil!

Caz!

SUBTITLES BY PAUL MULLANEY