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Where are you at? They brought Dritan.

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- It's gonna start. - I can't hear. Wait.

- Are you coming? Hello? Just come. - Yeah?

- No! You don't get it! - Fucking come!

- You don't get it! - What don't I get?

- Because I didn't get anything! - No, wait!

- You don't get it! - No!

- You received it! - I didn't.

- You're mad! We're waiting. - Ask someone else. Not me.

- He said you got the dough. - Yeah. No.

- I'm not... - We're not idiots.

- When I don't get something, I know. - He said you did.

- Come, now. Dritan fucking needs you! - I can't hear! I can't hear you.

- Don't leave Dritan in the sh... - There. Fucking pain in the ass.

- Hey, you. - You good?

- Yeah, see you. - See you.

Yeah, bye.

Can I get a vodka, please?

Excuse me. Thank you, gentlemen.

There. All right, bye. See you. Ciao!

- They're waiting, sir. - Nothing can happen without me.

The kids' photos and the proof of residence.

Wait.

The money.

It's all there.

Right. Which room?

- Room F. - Go. I'll be right there.

- You coming? - Yes.

What's up?

- Annette. - Morning, sir.

- You got my robe? - No. I'd like another one.

I don't even know if I can.

Hire me as your lawyer. Nothing will happen to you.

- Here. - Thank you.

Hey, the deposit!

You have my coat.

...at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport.

It was discovered in two metal wheeled suitcases,

concealed beneath a thin layer of Colombian coffee beans,

27.3 kilos of a whitish substance

which turned out to be cocaine of very good...

Are we bothering you?

I'm representing Mr....

Mr. Alvaro Montoya.

Now, where was I?

Your client is being prosecuted for importing 27.3 kg of cocaine.

Regarding my client's phone, there has been a procedural irregularity

that seriously infringes upon the rights of the defense.

Sir, you cannot intervene whenever you like.

Of course, but in violation of Article 63-4-2,

my client's phone was examined in my absence

and should be declared invalid.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Sir, examining a phone is not the same as an interrogation.

True, but if you look at the last lines of the report,

my client says he's innocent.

So it is pertinent to the case, which makes it an interrogation

requiring my presence.

Sir, we grant your request and declare the phone report invalid.

Thank you, Your Honor.

I can now resume my account of the facts

where I was interrupted

by the spectacular entrance of Mr. Landry into the courtroom.

Your client, Mr. Montoya, is being prosecuted for...

I'll be right back.

Without a valid reason, the hearing continues, sir.

Absolutely, Your Honor.

Hey!

You done?

- Where are you going? - Why are you here?

No, why are you here?

It's my cousin's hearing. You deaf?

I can't help him. As I told you, you didn't pay me my fees.

You shut the fuck up!

Go defend him, now.

You should pay before the hearing.

You want your pay?

Here.

Your pay. Is that what you want? Look.

- You brought it? Are you crazy? - Listen to me.

You're going to plead Dritan's case. You hear me?

You hear me?

Do you hear me?

Okay, okay, okay.

- Or I'll rip your face off. Go defend him. - Someone's coming.

Don't move.

Clear.

Got it?

Go defend him.

- I'll see you in the courtroom. - That's better.

- Sir, what's going on? - Two minutes!

What are you doing? They're going to judge Alvaro without you.

I'm talking to you!

...in a parking garage that you own, four kilos of--

Having heard nothing, sir, we've started.

No problem, Your Honor.

So, on the night of February 9, 2024, Mr. Dritan or Drit-- Drit--

How do you pronounce it, please?

Dritan.

Dritan.

Mr. Dritan Berisha, you committed the following acts.

Excuse me. Your Honor, excuse me.

You said, "You committed."

"You committed." You wrote it down, Madam Clerk.

You said, "You committed."

Let me finish.

Your Honor, if you said "allegedly,"

I wouldn't interrupt, but you said, "You committed."

Does that mean that, for you, Mr. Dritan Berisha is already guilty?

That my client has no right to speak? That his word has no value?

That we are witnessing a mockery of justice?

Counsel, let's be serious, please.

Are you with us? Look at me.

- Yes. - Can we move on?

I am, ma'am. I am moving on, Your Honor. I am.

I'll remind you that the presumption of innocence is a basic right.

It is a basic right.

It is a basic right, Your Honor.

I therefore ask you to recuse yourself and to adjourn the trial.

Counsel, look at me. Look at me, please.

Request denied.

Then, I am leaving this trial. That's it.

I refuse to be the clown in this bad comedy!

It'll be okay.

Sure.

Mr. Montoya,

those look like tattoos on your neck and throat.

Can you tell us what they represent,

and assure us that they have no link to cartels in Colombia?

Forgive me, but what's this about?

Your imagination is running wild. You watch too much TV.

You may not speak, Mr. Landry.

I'm still waiting, Mr. Montoya.

No link, Your Honor.

It's my abuela's name.

Su abuela. His grandmother.

Forgive me, Your Honor, but you're getting it wrong.

Convicting this young man will not serve justice.

In your imagination, he is the mastermind of a cartel,

but he's simply a mule who was fed to the wolves

by a gang with no regard for human life.

You say he is guilty, but he's the victim of a criminal network.

I'm coming. Two minutes. I'll be right back.

Sir, if you leave, you will be removed from the case.

Mr. Landry is back.

Have you come to your senses, sir? May I do my job?

Mr. Berisha, is he your lawyer?

Are we sure?

Yes. I know what I'm doing, Your Honor.

Mr. Berisha is my client whom you are accusing

of having concealed four kilos of cocaine in his unit.

Four kilos of...

Cocaine.

- What? - Cocaine.

- Yes. No, two and a half kilos. - Four kilos. Go on.

Mr. Alvaro-- Mr. Berisha.

- Mr. Alvaro or Mr. Berisha? - Mr. Alvaro.

- Mr. Berisha. - Berisha. You might be a bit confused.

Mr-- Mr. Berisha, who recused the...

- Who? - The three twists of the pepper mill.

I don't understand.

Why are you saying that? What's the point?

No one said anything, it's all in your head.

Carry on. Try to make some sense.

Counsel?

What's wrong?

Call emergency services!

The hearing is suspended.

THE GOOD LAWYER

Tell us about your dream.

Well, there's not much to tell.

I dreamed I was getting high, and it felt good.

I dream that I'm getting high too. All the time.

So, we're not cured?

No, that's totally normal, it's just a step.

- Léonard, grab a chair. Sit. - I won't speak.

You have to sign my certificate.

Can't it wait a little bit?

I've been here for three weeks. Sorry, we all have our problems.

You said I'd be clean in three weeks.

So, that's it, I'm done. And I have to go, I have work to do.

So yes, you're clean, physically, which is great.

But the real work starts outside, I told you.

That's why you must all attend these meetings.

It won't work otherwise. Outside, you're on borrowed time.

"On borrowed time?" Really?

You've not come to a single meeting.

I don't like groups.

I'm quite shy.

Are you going to sign it?

We'll talk about it later. Let's finish the session.

Who's next? Julie, maybe?

Right now, you mean this month?

Yes, I mean, right now, today.

Are you available?

Yes, of course.

Great. I'll send you the address to pick me up.

Pick you up how?

What do you mean? Your CV says you have a driver's license.

I do, but I don't have a car. Sorry.

- Hello? - Yes, Henry Noé?

Noé Henry, sorry. This is Mr. Landry speaking.

Are you still looking for an internship?

- Mr. Landry? - Himself.

- I sent you my resume three months ago. - Well, I'm calling you today.

Are you available or not?

Yes, of course. I need to sort a few things out, but...

Okay, great. What car do you have?

- A Golf. - Okay, wonderful.

I'll send you an address and you pick me up, okay?

And get me some Crocodiles.

Crocodiles? The candy?

That's right. Thanks, see you soon.

MONDAY

- Hello. - Hello.

- Léonard Landry, nice to meet you. - Noé Henry, nice to meet you.

How old are you, Noé Henry?

Thirty-one.

A bit old for an internship, isn't it?

I put it on my resume.

Yeah, possibly. Is your car 31 years old too?

You sure about the earring?

Should I take it off?

No, it's fine.

I got the sour and the regular. I didn't know.

Okay, thanks. Here, for you.

Come on, let's go.

- Where to, sir? - Créteil. Courthouse.

- To plead a case? - No. I'm meeting Judge Lemonnier.

Thank you.

Annette?

Nope.

But this time, I have a guarantee.

- Hello, young man. - Hello.

- Still no. - He's a very good boy.

Remember to bring the robe back to Annette.

Wait here.

- Hello, Your Honor. - Hello.

Am I interrupting?

You are. What is it?

Why are you wearing a robe?

I was pleading other cases, and I was told you were in,

so I thought I'd see you about our case.

What case?

Well, our case.

The Landry case.

So...

You are accused, for a time not subject to statutory limitations,

in Créteil and on national territory,

of supplying, selling, possessing, transporting,

and using narcotics, namely cocaine.

That case?

Yes, that's the one.

Yes. I don't talk to people I'm going to judge.

I know, Your Honor, but we've worked together for a while.

We don't work together.

Okay, I'm just going to hand you a new document for my case.

It's a certificate for a three-week stay in rehab.

My doctors are very pleased.

And I can also provide blood and urine tests at the hearing

to prove all this is behind me.

And I also wanted to tell you personally, Your Honor,

that I'll use this treatment to start over and completely renew my clientele.

Give it to the clerk. I'll see you at the hearing.

Thank you.

- I could totally recuse you. - Excuse me?

Yeah, if you think about it.

You saw me that day.

Yes, don't worry, I saw you.

So?

Isn't it a problem to be both judge and witness?

I only witnessed your fall, Mr. Landry.

Do you get the nuance?

Yes, I get the nuance, but I think it deserves to be discussed.

- Yeah. I'll talk to my lawyer. - Your lawyer?

Yes, my lawyer, yes.

My colleague and President of the Bar, Ms. Iris Saint-Didier.

Ms. Saint-Didier told me she's not defending you.

That's impossible. She wouldn't do that to me.

I'll call her now.

- To clear up the misunderstanding. - Yes.

You've reached Iris Saint-Didier...

- Must be in a meeting. She'll call back. - I have work to do.

Mr. Landry.

Goodbye.

Has your friend been at Algarade for long?

She's a partner.

- She's the President of the Bar. - Iris Saint-Didier?

You know her?

I don't, but I sent her my resume.

She never replied.

Funny, because when I was an intern,

I didn't care who the President of the Bar was.

She's the boss of all lawyers.

Iris!

Fuck.

- Aren't you happy to see me? - Of course. Always.

You can't let me down.

I know that line.

I'm better. I'm clean. I just got out.

I need your help.

I've got the Varenne hearings. What can I do?

So what? My trial will only take ten minutes.

You've lost all credibility, Léonard. And not just with me.

I'm clean. And I fired all my clients.

I'm done with drugs. Defend me, or Lemonnier will disbar me.

Why the fuck were you in her office?

- What do you mean? - What do I mean?

She called me, damn it.

Don't you think I know why you want me to defend you?

You're the President of the Bar.

Why shouldn't I take advantage?

Regardless, they'll crucify you.

What about the presumption of innocence?

When I was defending maids, no one would treat me like that.

- Same story for the past ten years. Sorry. - I'm still a lawyer, aren't I?

How's your daughter?

How old is she now? Three?

Five.

Five? Damn.

I thought about us a lot when I was in there.

You're such an asshole.

VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZATION

Will you be long?

What kind of question is that?

- Hello. - Hello, sir.

- It's been a while. - Yeah.

- You want the new arrivals? - No, it's fine. I'm seeing an old client.

- I'm here if you change your mind. - Okay, thanks.

Dritan.

The fuck you doing here? You're not dead?

Dritan, we need to talk. You--

Guard!

That's not my lawyer!

It's okay. You won't see me again. I'll just be a second.

It's about your case.

You think I trust a filthy junkie?

Sit down, I'll explain.

I've been working on it for a month. I found a procedural error.

This could get you out.

It's yours. It's for your new lawyer. My treat. To make up for last time.

- All good, Mr. Berisha? - Tell him it's okay.

I just need a little favor.

Could you ask one of your guys to testify at my trial next Monday?

One of the guys who was with your cousin.

They just have to say

they saw me getting beaten up and someone slip something into my pocket.

You want me to betray my family?

No way. Are you crazy?

No. They say that they saw two strangers threatening me in the toilets.

That's all.

You've got balls to come and ask me that.

You know, Dritan, shoving coke in my face at your hearing

wasn't very smart.

Listen to me, you fucking junkie.

If you don't want me to crack your skull open, forget about me.

Guard!

Hey, Landry! Landry! You're back and you didn't tell me!

What's up, Caleb?

Come here. Two seconds. Come here.

- Are you coming, sir? - I'm coming.

Good to see you. You look well.

You gonna work your magic?

- I don't know, we'll see. - There's no "We'll see."

Who's the client?

- You are. - Exactly. And the client is...?

The client is...?

Always right.

- Everything okay? - Fine.

It's fine.

Go to the clerk to intercept my appeal statement.

I can't. I told you.

Do I send Suleiman?

Send him. I'll tell him the same.

It's done electronically now. Those days are over.

Wait, wait. Hey!

- Get me some Scurl! - What?

- Scurl, for my hair! - Right.

Talk to my brother Firmin. He's in trouble!

- I can work miracles, but not in Africa. - He'll call you. Just answer the phone!

Landry! Hey, he'll call you, answer!

Enough, Caleb!

- Hi buddy, how are you? - Not too bad. You?

Great.

- What are you doing next Monday? - Monday? I don't know.

- Great, I have a case for you. - What case?

- Mine. - Where?

- In Créteil. - Lemonnier and I don't get along.

- Are you kidding? Lemonnier loves you. - Maybe before the Bouroulac case.

- Okay. - I can find someone.

It's okay. Forget it. It's all good, don't worry.

Moron.

Whoa.

- Plus 243, what's that? - Looks like a scam.

Or the Draza brother. Fuck, that guy's a cancer.

Get rid of him. Say whatever you want.

- I don't know him. - Neither do I.

Hello, I'm Firmin Draza, Caleb Draza's brother.

Are you Mr. Landry?

Hello. I'm not, but...

Mr. Landry is not available. I can take a message.

I've been called in as a witness in a trial at the Kolwezi court.

Okay.

- How can we help? - I don't work in Africa.

You know, unfortunately, Mr. Landry doesn't work in Africa.

We're wasting time.

We're wasting time.

Caleb said you could help us.

Sorry. He must have misunderstood.

The NGO wants to use my son against the French company.

But he wants no part in it.

Which company?

Which company is it?

The company Firmin worked for. Varenne.

- Varenne? - Yes, hello, sir. Mr. Landry here.

- Forgive me, I was busy. - Hello.

My assistant can be overzealous.

Put your son on, please.

- Okay. - Thank you.

Hello, Firmin. Mr. Landry here.

Do you mean Varenne, the French energy group?

Do you work for them?

I'm a gas station attendant.

I was a gas station attendant on the mine site.

Okay. What does the NGO want you to say?

That Varenne is complicit with terrorists? Is that it?

I have nothing to do with that. I didn't do anything.

Don't worry, we won't force you to do anything. Okay?

Trust me, I'm here to help.

But do you work in Africa?

Firmin, I work everywhere, okay?

I've been a lawyer for 20 years.

And from now on, I'm your lawyer.

Don't talk to anyone but me. Is that clear?

It's clear.

And Firmin, don't move until I call you.

Thank you for your trust.

Head back to Algarade.

Sir?

- Sir? - "Counsel."

Where are you going?

I have a meeting.

ALGARADE MEETING IN PROGRESS

Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues. I need to talk to you.

What is it? We're working. We're in a meeting.

- I know, that's why I'm here. - I'm sorry.

What do you want?

I found Firmin Draza.

Who?

Excuse me.

Stop it.

I'm with Varenne's CEO.

Exactly. He should be interested in Firmin Draza.

Know your case, or should I ask them?

- How do you know? - None of your business.

What do you want?

The NGO is putting pressure on Firmin to expose Varenne.

- So? - So I'm his lawyer.

I have his trust.

With a favorable outcome, he'll do as I say.

That could make your client happy.

All right, all right.

I help you with Firmin in your case, and you plead mine.

You won't see me again.

That's a nice offer. Thank you.

Do me a favor.

Stay in your lane.

What now, sir?

Take me home, please.

10 rue Jean Goujon.

Isn't that your office address?

Yeah, and it's also my home address.

Tomorrow at 8 a.m.

- Be on time. - No.

Wait, no?

Sorry, but I won't be there. I'm quitting.

- What's going on? - Nothing.

It's just that I'm not a driver.

And I don't mind driving you here and there, but...

It's not the internship I had in mind.

Okay. So what's your dream internship?

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

Especially at your age.

I know what I don't want.

Oh, yeah? Tell me, I'm interested.

I can't hear you.

Are you still a lawyer?

See this? What's this? A cassock?

You see the day we've had?

Sure, I'm not a lawyer, but I'm also not an idiot.

What do you think?

That no one knows? Everyone knows. It was all over the Internet.

All the law students talk about it.

- I didn't force you to come. - I know that, thanks.

But it's not like the big firms are fighting over me either.

No one's replying. Nobody cares.

I can't be playing chauffeur.

Okay. It was nice to meet you, Noé. Drive safe.

Goodbye.

Shit.

I lost my house keys. They were in my coat.

- You lost your keys? - Yeah.

Fuck's sake.

Would you mind if I stayed at yours?

If you stayed...

No, it's not that I mind, but...

I live with my parents.

- Okay, I see. - If I could...

It's okay, forget it.

- Sorry. - No, it's okay.

Sir!

They're on vacation!

What?

My parents are on vacation.

There you go.

Go to the living room. I'll be right there.

Is this where you grew up?

Yeah, my whole life.

My parents run the dry cleaners downstairs.

That's funny. I grew up above my mom's café.

Two things we have in common.

What's the second one?

We studied the same thing.

You can have the couch. I'll leave this here.

Good night.

The Varenne Group, one of France's energy giants,

is in the eye of the storm.

The cause? Its activity in Congo, where the industrial giant

extracts lithium in the region of Kolwezi.

In 2021, the area became unstable.

The company allegedly struck a secret deal with a local armed militia

to keep its activity going.

The deal was simple.

They would protect the mines

in exchange for payment and supply of equipment.

But the problem, according to the NGO Horizon 360,

is that this deal led the mercenaries to commit crimes,

notably the massacre in the village of Ekoto,

which they reached after refueling their pick-ups at a Varenne facility.

The NGO is now suing the president of the Varenne Group, Anne Lamarck,

for complicity in war crimes.

Need help with that?

Have you ever been wasted?

A Tylenol, a bit of sleep, and you're good to go.

If I drink this,

I'll drink thirty more.

I call my dealer every four hours and I don't sleep for two days.

Pepper vodka. Three twists of the mill.

My favorite drink.

If I drink this,

in six months, I'm dead.

TUESDAY

Good morning.

Good morning.

You don't mind seeing your boss in his underwear?

Well, your former boss.

Can I make you a coffee?

Yes, thank you.

- Short or long? - Long.

Thank you.

This is for the bottles yesterday. I'm sorry.

Thank you.

I saw that you reposted your internship application.

Good, because I'm interested in your profile.

You have a car, right?

Yeah. A Golf.

- I'm not a fan. - Yes, but there are Crocodiles.

Then as an exception, I'll take you on as an intern.

On one condition.

You help me stay a lawyer.

Today marks the first day of the trial of Anne Lamarck,

CEO of the Varenne Group, the French energy giant.

I'm in the hallway. I'm entering the lobby.

So, is she here?

No.

I see you.

Go to the main room on your left.

She's not here.

- Sure? - Yes, she's not here.

Something's happening outside. Get out!

Immediately to your right.

Ms. Lamarck?

Ms. Lamarck, please!

I see her now.

What do I do?

- Is she with Iris? - Yeah.

Okay. Stand in front of Iris. She mustn't see me.

- Okay. - Ms. Lamarck, please!

- What do I tell her? - Anything. Slow her down.

Okay, great.

Ms. Lamarck, please.

Ms. Lamarck, I'm Mr. Landry.

I represent a former employee of yours in Congo.

He had disappeared, but I found him.

Are you sure this is the right time?

Yes, because his testimony could be crucial in your case.

Talk to my lawyers.

Ms. Saint-Didier knows. I'm surprised she didn't say.

- Why are you here? - I'm still a lawyer, aren't I?

The wheels are in motion, my dear Noé.

Let's get to work.

Call me when it's done.

Thank you, Noé.

Hello Firmin, this is Mr. Landry.

So, I personally spoke to Anne Lamarck.

We'll find a solution that works for everyone, especially you. Okay?

You can reach me.

Call me back whenever, I'll be waiting. Thanks.

So, did you get it?

No, there's nothing here.

There's nothing.

- I think I found it. - Great, thank you.

I think I got it all.

Okay.

Let's go to my office. It'll be easier.

Come with me.

Sit down and pull together some research on the Varenne case.

Jeune Afrique, RFI, Le Monde diplomatique, Twitter.

Anything you can find.

Okay.

KOLWEZI UNDER TENSION: VIOLENCE STRIKES

ARMED VIOLENCE NEAR KOLWEZI: A VILLAGE PLUNGED INTO CHAOS

- Yes? - You bastard, I just left the hearing.

Lamarck is freaking out.

She says she saw a lawyer who hassled her about a miracle witness.

Now she's on my case.

Léo? Hello?

Yes, I'm here. I told you, Iris, you need me as much as I need you.

We're going to the Varenne Tower. Meet us there.

Come on, let's go.

- Hello, gentlemen. - Hello. Mr. Landry.

- Here to see Anne Lamarck. - One moment, please.

Yes, Mr. Landry and his associate are here.

Wait over there. Someone will come down.

Thank you very much.

If Firmin calls, step out and pick up.

Reassure him. Say I'm in a meeting, but that I'm fully committed to his case.

Ah, my savior is here.

Mr. Léandry.

Landry.

Let me fill you in on my situation.

As you must know, I have the best lawyers in the world.

They told me that things would go well if the judge heard me as a witness.

And now, I'm being charged for a crime that I can't even explain.

All that for the modest sum of...

Lambert, how much are we up to with Algarade?

About 400,000 euros, Madam Chairwoman.

You have a fabulous job.

What do you suggest?

Ms. Lamarck,

I think we need to completely reorient your defense strategy.

We're listening.

So,

I have the trust of a key witness named Firmin Draza,

the former employee of the gas station who saw everything.

But the NGO wants him to testify against you.

What he says can tip the scales one way or the other.

And what did he see?

Well,

Firmin Draza claims, he told me again on the phone this morning,

that the terrorists were very threatening

to the safety of the employees.

The staff were terrified and had no choice but to cooperate.

So, what I recommend

is that you immediately request the cancellation of your indictment

and be summoned by the judge at the end of the trial in Africa,

which takes place in two days.

What do you think?

If Firmin Draza's testimony is favorable,

it could change the course of the trial there and exonerate you here.

Can we have his contact info?

- He'll only talk to me. - Of course.

Let me remind you that you fired him.

Where is he?

In Kolwezi.

Well, let's get to work.

- All right, enough, what do you want? - To officially join the defense team.

Ten percent of the overall fee you're charging

and a big envelope of expenses because my intern has refined tastes.

And last but not least, Iris, I'd like you to defend me at my trial.

- Proud of yourself? - Why wouldn't I be?

Because I know you.

Got time for a coffee?

No, I don't.

How about dinner tonight?

No, I'll forget to tell my boyfriend that I'm defending you. Ciao.

I'll let you contact Lemonnier to feel her out.

Did he call?

- Hello? - Yes, Firmin? It's Mr. Landry.

You'll think I'm harassing you.

I have some very good news. Your testimony--

I changed my mind. I no longer want to testify.

What do you mean? Why?

Because you work for Varenne.

No, wait.

I don't work for Varenne, I work for you, with Varenne.

I don't want anything to do with them.

Firmin, I know they treated you badly, but your testimony will change everything.

We'll ask them for compensation. Time to make them pay.

Sir, my mind is made up.

Firmin, I'm going to negotiate a very good deal for you, okay?

You will be handsomely rewarded for your loyalty to the company.

That's not the point.

Firmin,

you could keep your family safe forever.

My mind is made up. Thank you for everything.

No, no! Wait, Firmin, wait.

Fuck!

Hello, sir.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

Here you go.

Can you open the bag, please?

- What's that? - It's my hair gel.

May I?

All good?

Who's this?

He's my intern.

He has a gift for you. Noé.

What's the deal?

- What do you mean? - You came to help me with my braids?

I spoke to your brother on the phone.

I can get him out of the shit he's in.

But he changed his mind. He's out.

Even though he'd get a large sum from his former employer.

Please, can you talk to him?

Yeah.

And what will you do for me?

What, do what? Wait, I...

I'm talking about huge money that the whole family can enjoy.

Yeah, and I'm asking what you can do for me, not for my brother.

No, wait, there are things I used to do...

that I don't do anymore. I can't.

I have... I have problems.

And... it's not that I don't want to. Honestly. But I can't.

No, Caleb, stay! Don't go. Please, don't go.

Tell me what you want.

A guy got caught. He's in custody.

One of yours?

He's at the 18th precinct. Tanush Gashi.

What are you doing?

I'm writing the name of the young man. For my internship.

Stop writing everything down. It's unbearable.

Put down your pad and look around.

That's how you learn too.

- So, Tanush Gashi, is he one of yours? - He's one of Dritan Berisha's guys.

- Berisha? - Yeah.

Do you want me dead?

It's up to you.

Tanush Gashi?

What kind of name is that? Write it down. I won't remember.

Can I?

Is he looking?

No, you're good.

Get his phone. I want his client list.

Call this number.

Get his phone? Are you mad? It'll be sealed, it's impossible.

That's not my problem.

Figure it out.

If you get the phone,

I'll talk to my brother.

Gashi. Tanush Gashi. I'm his lawyer.

Sorry, sir, he asked for a public defender.

No. No!

That'll be a waste of his time.

Call the duty office and tell him he can stay home, please.

Okay, I'll pass it along.

Okay, thanks, I'm on my way. See you soon.

NO CALLER ID

- Yes? - Mr. Landry, Anne Lamarck.

- Yes? - We need to talk.

I'm listening.

Not over the phone.

Laurent's. 7 p.m.

Laurent's, okay.

See you soon.

Who's Laurent?

No one. It's a restaurant.

So we're not going to the police station? Right?

Tanush will be held for 48 hours. He's not going anywhere.

I'll need your help.

Okay.

- Good evening, gentlemen. - Thank you.

Do we sit down?

No, we stand and keep our mouths shut.

Please, have a seat.

I've been downstairs before,

but I've never had dinner in the salons. Very pretty.

Do you know what these dinners are?

Vault dinners.

No one asked me for a code.

That's not really what I was alluding to.

What is said here doesn't leave the room.

Thank you.

Strong attack.

Thank you.

Do you smell the notes of warm brioche?

Yes.

So, is this witness ready?

Of course. We spoke on the phone just over an hour ago.

What can we do to help you?

I'll admit that he was upset about being fired right after the events.

I see, and if everything goes well,

would he like to be part of the group again?

Yes, probably. That and...

- something else. - Right.

Let's stop tiptoeing around.

A hundred thousand.

Firmin has a very big family.

I'm told you're bad company.

Sure. That's fine, thank you.

No doubt. I'm definitely less respectable than you.

But for how long?

Why should I trust you?

Because you don't have a choice.

You won't mind that I looked into you.

No. I'd be surprised if you hadn't.

All right, I'll...

Thank you very much.

He's cute.

I get it.

You're not really his intern.

Yes, I am his intern. Why?

Lambert, what's the name of the guy we hired for my son?

Stanley.

Stanley, that's it.

And what does he do exactly?

- "Buddy clean." - "Buddy clean." I love the concept.

"Buddy clean."

Americans are twisted, but they sometimes have genius ideas.

A sobriety guarantor!

One hundred and fifty thousand.

- No, thank you. - You should, Noé.

You won't drink champagne like this every day.

He's right.

Just a bit, then.

Two hundred thousand.

These people are pigs.

They drink champagne while they're in cahoots with terrorists.

Says the guy who just guzzled 7,000 bucks worth of wine.

But you're not going to betray an innocent man, are you?

- I'm not, I'm saving him. - By selling his soul to the devil.

You don't understand this job, do you?

Go ahead, explain it to me.

Caleb, Anne Lamarck, all the others, I don't judge them, I defend them.

It's not about the truth but about the facts as established by the court.

- You familiar? You learn that at school? - Yeah, sure.

But that's only when it suits you.

- I should've studied medicine. - Come on, stop whining.

Did you back up your phone?

Yeah. Well, I think so.

Please reset it.

Why?

I'll explain later.

I'm his lawyer.

Don't say the public defender's here. I told him to stay in bed.

- End of the hall, on the right. - Thank you.

Hello.

I'm Mr. Gashi's lawyer. Hello. Sorry I'm late.

I'll take over from here.

Wait a minute.

Who's this man's lawyer?

I am.

Mr. Landry, the family's lawyer. Here's my card.

And Mr. Henry, my associate.

Good evening.

Dritan sent me.

I don't understand.

- What don't you understand? - Why wasn't I informed?

- That's what I'm doing. - I came for nothing?

I'm sorry, dear colleague. Shall I see you out?

Get home safe, sir.

- Thank you. I'm sorry. - I've never seen this.

- I'll alert the President of the Bar. - Sure.

She's a woman. Say hi to her for me.

- Sure. - Thank you.

So, where are we at? You get anything from the phone?

- The phone? - Yes.

The phone. Right. Yes.

With all this dope, I don't even remember where I put it.

Your client refuses to give us the code.

There. Maybe you can reason with him.

"He refuses." Maybe he forgot it. Has that never happened to you?

No, never.

Excuse me.

Can you stand here?

- Yeah. Don't stay there. - Of course.

Come over here, Noé.

Do you mind? I know you're not allowed, but I am.

So, allow me. Let's cooperate a little. Come on. There.

It's unlocked.

Shit. Fuck, sorry.

What did I say? Stand here.

- I'm sorry. It's my fault. - Seriously?

- Give him a hand. - No, it's fine. Don't touch it.

- It's fine. Stand there. It's fine. - Let me help.

- Sorry. - Please stand over there, I said.

Thank you.

There. Now it's unlocked. You'll avoid the paperwork.

And you won't mention that my client refused to give you his code.

Yeah, let's see.

I can't stay for your hearing. I have another custody.

But I'll come see you tomorrow. Okay?

It'll be okay, Tanush. Thank you, gentlemen. Let's go.

Goodbye.

Hold on, your phone is completely empty.

What the hell?

Goodbye.

Why-- Why are you doing this?

You can deactivate the automatic sleep mode.

- You know how? - Yeah.

- Are you sober enough? - Of course.

- You sure? - I know how.

Careful. If the screen goes to sleep, we're screwed.

Yes.

Yes, Caleb. Léonard Landry. We've got the phone.

- Go see Suleiman at the Cova. - Where?

- The Cova on the Champs. - The Cova? We're leaving.

- At the Cova. You got it unlocked? - Yes.

When do I get my phone back?

Buy one and send the bill to Algarade.

We're here for Suleiman.

- Evening, ladies, gentlemen. - The shark.

Hand it over.

Get all his contacts.

Bro, jackpot! It's Berisha's entire client file.

Tell Caleb we're good. He has to do something for me.

Tell me how you got that phone! Make yourself comfortable.

- A magician never reveals his tricks. - You're good.

Try some of my cognac.

For the magician.

Thank you.

I was thirsty.

Very good.

By the way, if I can get my phone back at some point, that'd be great.

Laugh all you want.

He's the future star of the Bar.

It's done, guys.

We ate Berisha.

Monopoly! Monopoly! Monopoly! Monopoly!

This stays between us.

Don't worry, bro, we're together.

Let Caleb know, please.

Don't worry, I said.

Relax. Come on, give him the good stuff.

This stuff is fire. Not the garbage from that jerk Berisha.

Are you crazy?

He sneezed, that's all.

Don't you ever sneeze? He's drunk too.

I'm really sorry.

Dear friends, all good things come to an end. Right? Let's go.

Beat it, you sharks.

- Let Caleb know, please. - Beat it!

Are you okay?

Where are we?

Outside my place.

Well, my office.

Why?

Well, I wasn't going to let you go home in that state.

What?

Isn't there another reason?

What do you mean?

I don't know, like...

You don't want to be alone?

Come on, get out. Nonsense. Take off your seatbelt.

- Are you embarrassed? - I'm not. Come on.

- Sir. - Yes.

If you have a problem...

Yes.

...you can tell me.

That's good, come on.

- Do you have a problem? - No. You do.

- Hey! - Yes! Oh, man.

- You're a great dancer. - Yeah, go ahead, make fun of me. Come on.

The keys.

I have them.

Hey. Hey, hey.

It's okay, it's okay.

Come on. Sorry.

Please don't embarrass me in the neighborhood.

This way.

It's actually quite common, people who can't...

Who can't stay alone for a second.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

I have the opposite problem.

So when...

When I'm not well, I don't want to see anyone.

- Really? - Really. No one.

You'll be more comfortable on the sofa.

No one.

That's what happened to me, actually.

For a year,

I didn't go to university because I was...

I didn't want to leave my room.

I stayed in bed for a year... without seeing anyone.

Yeah.

It's him.

Yes, Firmin? How are you?

I'm fine, thank you.

Tell me, what can I do for you?

I spoke to Caleb. I'm okay with you helping me.

Hello?

That's great, Firmin. That's great.

You know what? I'll come see you in Kolwezi.

I'll explain then. Does that work?

- Yes, but the trial is in two days. - One second.

Noé, do you have your passport on you?

Noé?

WEDNESDAY

How many drinks did I have yesterday?

Six?

I don't know how you did it. Sorry.

That's the problem.

It would have helped if I had a low tolerance.

You know, when you called me the first day,

I wasn't just happy that you were the only one who ignored my age.

I was happy because I'd seen you plead.

- When? - Ten years ago.

My first year of law school.

The Ritz maids case.

- A long time ago. - You remember?

I do. The beginning of my glory days.

Of my decline too.

Honestly, you were great. We were all in awe.

It was something.

- But now it's all gone. - No, that's not what I said.

You can become that man again.

That's very kind.

- Madame. Would you like some champagne? - No, thank you.

Thank you.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hello. Welcome. - Hello.

I'll wait for you here.

This is the last picture I have of Caleb before he came to your country.

He's very cute.

I have a lot of affection for your son.

We spoke on the phone yesterday. He told us you're a good person.

You're welcome here.

Thank you, Mrs. Draza.

Here he is. He hasn't seen anyone in a long time.

Firmin. We finally meet.

Hello, sir.

No, call me Léonard.

This is my colleague Noé.

- Nice to meet you, Mr. Draza. - Hello.

How do you think the trial will go tomorrow?

Won't the government and the NGO attack my son?

Don't worry, it's going to be fine.

We'll prove that Firmin is innocent and did the right thing.

We'll also prove that neither he nor the firm is involved in this massacre.

But, sir,

I was there.

I saw everything.

The terrorists were right at home at the mine.

Varenne pays them handsomely to keep the site running.

Varenne knew what the terrorists were doing.

We all knew.

So, Firmin, as far as I'm concerned, you're just a pawn in all this.

And the NGO is using you in their fight.

So think about yourself and your family.

Your testimony will prove your innocence. That's what matters.

And I've negotiated a very good compensation for you from Varenne.

Do you have something to write on?

Do you have your pad, please?

Thank you.

So, Firmin, tomorrow,

you'll say that a group of armed rebels, very threatening,

ordered you to refuel,

and that you had no choice but to obey them.

Nothing more.

Why should I exonerate the company?

No, you're exonerating yourself.

Listen, I won't force your hand.

It's your decision.

Two hundred thousand euros is about 500 million Congolese francs.

Five hundred million.

All right.

But what about the video?

What video?

The video the NGO just released. How do we deal with that?

When did they post it?

Two hours ago.

What do we do? It contradicts what he's supposed to say tomorrow.

You ask me to defend you when you had 20 grams on you, right?

Figure it out.

Don't tell me Varenne didn't know, it's their video.

I found out at the same time as you.

Yeah, right.

What do we do with this revelation?

I'm not there, Léonard. You are. So find a solution, and fast.

- So the rebels came in this way, right? - Yes.

Okay.

So, where's the camera?

There's one here.

And another one over there. Near the light.

Okay.

And so the guy from Varenne

took you

over there?

Yes. Why?

What time is the hearing tomorrow?

THURSDAY

KOLWEZI COURTHOUSE

Mr. Draza,

based on the footage we just saw,

you filled up the defendants' pick-up on the orders of Varenne employees.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Then,

you saw the pick-up leave and take the road to the village of Ekoto.

Yes.

- Twenty minutes later... - Silence.

...the defendants arrived in the village and this happened.

Madam Clerk, please.

Murderers!

Criminal!

Please, ma'am. Compose yourself.

Compose yourself.

Your Honor, I have no further questions.

Thank you. Does the defense have any questions?

No questions, Your Honor.

Mr. Draza, thank you.

Your Honor, may I add something?

You may.

Some elements were not mentioned

and they are important to understand what happened.

I would like to clarify.

We're listening.

I made a video

that helps to understand better.

Silence!

Silence! Silence!

Sir, please. I insist.

Bailiff, please proceed.

Your Honor, this morning, I went back to the mine site with my phone

to explain to you what really happened that day,

the day of the massacre.

When the rebels arrived, they were very threatening.

The managers knew that if we refused to give the rebels gas,

the staff were in danger, and there would be a disaster.

That's why he asked me what he did.

Silence!

Silence! Silence!

Silence, or I'll clear the courtroom.

Your Honor, in the video,

you can see a camera next to the pump

and another camera a little further back.

When the rebels' pick-ups arrived,

they threatened me directly to fill up, which I first refused to do at first.

He's lying!

- When the manager... - Liar!

When the manager came to see me,

he took me behind the site.

That's not true!

Silence.

Silence!

When we got here,

there was no camera behind

and the rebels couldn't see us because we were in a blind spot.

The manager asked me,

with the three tanks that were behind,

to close the diesel tank and open the gasoline tank.

- Silence! Silence! - This is the diesel.

I'm turning it off.

Then he told me to go to the gasoline, which is in the middle.

This is the gasoline. He told me to turn it on.

- It was the-- It was the-- - Silence!

- Your Honor... - Silence!

Your Honor...

Silence, or I'll clear the courtroom.

Your Honor, my manager understood that this was the only way

to damage the pick-up's engine

and prevent them from reaching the village.

That's why I did that.

Silence!

Silence! Silence!

Please, please!

Please.

Mr. Draza, what are you talking about? Those massacres have been committed.

Yes.

But if the rebels got up there,

it was not because of me or the company.

We did everything we could to stop them. We couldn't do more.

We couldn't do more.

Firmin, it's Léonard.

Are you okay?

Put your wrist under cold water. It's calming.

It works well.

You did what you had to do. You did great.

You won't regret it.

They'll leave you alone now.

I'll tell your brother I was glad I met you.

Glass of champagne, sir?

Would you like a glass of champagne, sir?

Yes, thank you.

- Champagne, sir? - No, thank you.

I'll take his.

- Please. - Thank you.

Oh, it's good. It's chilled. It's wonderful.

You find that funny?

I'm drinking to forget.

Give me a break.

It didn't go so badly. We did what we had to do.

Right, we did what we had to do.

Of course.

"The use of promises, offers, gifts, pressures, threats, assaults,

maneuvers, or artifices during a procedure..."

Article 434 and following of the Code of Criminal Procedure. I know the law.

Right, I'm not done.

"...in order to induce a person to make a false statement

is punishable by up to three years in jail and a €45,000 fine,

even if the attempt fails."

You'll make a good prosecutor.

I knew I should never have followed you.

What is your problem?

Varenne will keep the region alive, and Firmin will get a job offer and money.

His father, mother, and brother and sisters are happy,

Everyone's happy. End of.

Fuck's sake! The terrorists are happy too!

- You gave them an alibi. Wonderful. - They're going to get life, don't worry.

- We did our job without hurting anyone. - What job is that?

I'm part of your shitty schemes. What don't you understand?

Lower your voice and stop busting my balls, okay?

What don't you understand exactly?

I'm risking my life in this case.

Do you think I like what we saw?

No, but my trial is in three days, and I'd like to remain a lawyer.

It's the only thing I'm good at.

So go on, read your Criminal Code if you like.

But stop bothering me with your humanitarian bullshit moods.

No, no, no.

Sir, instead of champagne,

you might like some white wine, red wine, or some cognac?

I'd like you to stop offering me alcohol every two seconds, please.

Very well, sir.

LIVES GONE NAMES TO REMEMBER

- Not going to Varenne? - No, I'm coming with you.

Rue Jean Goujon, please, sir.

What number again?

Well... Ten.

Number 10, please, thank you.

You're coming to mine?

Almost. I'm dropping you off.

I thought for a moment...

The NGO is panicking. They're trying to postpone the hearing.

Luckily, the judge said no.

Hopefully, there won't be a video of the pick-up arriving at the village.

So far, it's holding up.

You did great.

Yeah.

Did you pay Firmin?

- It's in Varenne's hands. - Okay. And Lemonnier? Did you talk to her?

- Yeah, it should be fine. - Meaning?

Suspended sentence, but you won't be banned from practicing.

She'll let it slide this time. But not the next.

So I'd really like you to rest, do all your tests,

so I can find you in great shape

in three days in Créteil, okay?

Yeah.

- You're paying me like a thug. - I'm paying you better than a thug.

Aren't you happy?

I am.

You did your bit.

Being clean suits you.

I don't feel very clean right now.

If it makes you feel any better, neither do I.

What's up, Landry?

Stay here!

Where are you going? Open this door!

Show yourself!

Come here, Landry!

Where are you?

Fuck, Landry! Stop, you're wasting your time!

Stop, Landry! Come on!

Come here, son of a bitch!

Stop, damn it!

- Bamir, I didn't recognize you! - Oh, yeah?

- What can I do for you? - You're going to do something for us.

Know how much dough you made us lose?

You gave our clients to that fucker, Caleb Draza!

Wait. Hey.

I took the phone because it was going to bring you down.

With everything on it!

The messages, the contacts. You were going to get ten years!

- Are you fucking kidding me? - No! I swear.

And now that it's missing from evidence, the prosecution's case will fall apart.

- The investigation will collapse. - Cut the bullshit!

No. I'd never.

- No more bullshit. Stick out your tongue! - What?

Stick out your tongue!

Stick it out!

Stick out your tongue!

Wait, I'll pay you back! I'll pay you back.

How?

- Wait! - Talk!

Let's go to my place, okay?

Go to your place?

You don't get it, you filthy junkie.

With this, you'll tell us the truth.

- Stop! - Don't move!

Take this!

Son of a bitch! You'll talk.

Stop moving, son of a bitch!

Is this what you wanted?

- Wait. Wait, wait. Wait. - Come on!

Here.

- What's that? - Take a third of it if you want.

A third? You're funny.

- Yeah? - Yes, Iris, it's me, Léonard.

If I used half an hour ago, is it already in my blood?

I can't say. You'll have to see the results on Monday.

Monday? Fuck, that's too late. Can't we speed things up?

No.

And how long does it stay in my blood?

I'm a nurse, sir. Not an addiction specialist.

Can't you give me a certificate?

There's nothing I can do, but your hand looks like it's--

Okay, we'll show it to a doctor.

I thought you'd be gone.

No, I'm still here. Well?

Nothing before Monday, and they want to X-ray my hand.

Yeah, no kidding.

What do we do if the test is positive?

We go to the hearing without it? Ask for an adjournment?

We can't ask for an adjournment. I hope it'll be fine.

It's sorted. I got you a room.

Where?

Here.

You should stay under observation.

Alone?

What do you want?

For me to stay? For me to give you a sleeping pill?

- To tuck you in and watch you sleep? - Yeah, why not?

That's a great trick, putting your wrist under cold water.

- It works well, right? - Yeah. It works well.

Right, I'm off.

FIRMIN DRAZA

See you on Monday.

- Yeah, Caleb. - Show your face.

I can't get a hold of your brother. All good?

Are you fucking with me?

What?

Your money's in ten different accounts. My mom's been running around.

You're a pain, bro.

What do you mean?

Couldn't you pay me in euros like everyone else, or in crypto?

What am I going to do with 136 million CFA francs?

I don't understand what you're talking about.

Bro, you sort it out.

I want my money in euros, in Dubai.

I'll take care of it.

FRIDAY

Your Honor,

since this hearing was scheduled,

a decisive testimony proved that the Varenne Group

had nothing to do with this tragic and bloody massacre.

My client's appearance before your court...

would therefore be unnecessary,

except for this fact that we discovered last night.

The key witness, Firmin Draza... lied.

We have here an extract from Mr. Draza's bank account,

showing credits totaling more than 136 million Congolese francs.

And after checking the source of these incoming funds,

we traced them back to account 5127,

an account well known to your jurisdiction for being

one of the main accounts of the terrorists responsible for this massacre.

The investigation will prove it, but it is clear that the Varenne Group

was betrayed by a corrupt local employee

who maintained close ties with the terrorists,

providing them logistical support in exchange for payment.

Additionally, the Drazas are well known to the police.

His own brother, Caleb Draza, is currently incarcerated in Fleury-Mérogis.

The French justice system and your court know him.

Nothing to add, Your Honor.

Ms. Lamarck, do you have anything to add?

- Yes, Your Honor. - Then come forward.

Your Honor, our company Varenne, has always worked to promote development,

to improve access to water and electricity.

We have never financed a war.

We were betrayed, Your Honor,

by a child of the group. And today--

Your Honor, a lawyer who witnesses a crime has a duty to report it.

They regain their freedom of speech and are no longer bound by secrecy.

Colleague, what are you doing? What are you doing?

My duty is to prevent an innocent from being sacrificed

to save the head of one person, namely the CEO of the Varenne Group.

This is out of order.

In what capacity are you speaking?

Perhaps it's not clear without my robe.

I wasn't going to plead, but I am one of Ms. Lamarck's counsels.

That's not true.

I don't know this man.

This here can prove otherwise.

I request the hearing be suspended.

- Request denied. - I motion to remove Counsel Landry.

Make up your mind. I thought I wasn't your lawyer.

Recusal denied. Go on, Counsel.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Two days ago, at Ms. Lamarck's request,

I met Firmin Draza, in the suburbs of Kolwezi, in the Congo,

to dictate a testimony to him.

To exonerate my client, the Varenne Group.

Your Honor, I object to these defamatory and false statements.

- Continue, Counsel. - What did I get for this false testimony?

A large sum of money. No surprise.

Actually, Ms. Lamarck, since you like accuracy,

maybe you can tell us the exact amount of this transaction.

These attacks are despicable, Your Honor.

- Proceed, Counsel. - Two hundred thousand euros.

Part of which was paid into his account in Kolwezi

and used to trap Firmin Draza,

supposedly a child of the Varenne Group, now turned into cannon fodder.

Will you stop your nonsense?

Would you like to know, Your Honor,

where Mr. Landry was last night, and in what state?

Ms. Saint-Didier, this is a court of law, not a schoolyard.

Your Honor, can we stop this farce?

My scheme must have seemed too fragile.

They needed a scapegoat.

So they used the rest of the money they had promised Firmin Draza

to fabricate evidence against him,

and crucify an innocent man.

This man is a notorious drug addict who has no idea what he's talking about.

I know what I'm talking about.

All the more because I'm guilty.

Like you,

Ms. Lamarck.

And like you,

Ms. Saint-Didier.

Mr. Landry.

Your accusations will be examined at a later date.

I get the feeling your delinquent career is going from strength to strength.

Thank you anyway for this moment of integrity.

If you don't mind, we will resume.

Gladly, Your Honor.

You were telling us about the Draza family.

About Caleb Draza's criminal record, yes.

I'm listening.

Which is full of convictions.

2014. Drug trafficking.

2016. Possession of narcotics.

2018. Importation of narcotics.

Pontoise. Seventh Chamber. Aggravated robbery.

Jonathan Mbaya, 34 years old.

But also Bobigny.

- Zoé Meyenga, 12 years old. - Eighteenth Chamber.

Léon Mbaya, 67 years old.

- Have this man removed! - Samuel Banza, 29.

Nene Yamba, 41.

- Have this man removed! - Précieux Yamba, six years old.

Anu Mamba, nine years old.

- Amina Kanku, 31. - Créteil...

Junior Nkoy, 15.

Attempted murder as part of an organized gang.

MONDAY

- Here? - Yeah.

Mr. Landry?

Mr. Landry, can you hear me? How long's it been?

Over an hour.

It's the fire brigade. Can you hear me?

I haven't heard from him in three days.

I don't know if you can hear, but we're gonna break down your door.

Can you hear me?

What the hell is going on?

I tried to reach you all weekend. You scared me.

So, you break down my door?

I just fixed it too.

- Everything all right? - I'm sleeping.

Is that not allowed?

Well, sorry.

- We'll let you sleep. - Right.

- Sorry. - Let's go. Goodbye.

I brought your coat.

See? Your sacrifice paid off.

The police are searching Varenne's offices.

Firmin's situation is more tricky,

but he's going to be a civil party in the trial.

What about your trial?

What trial?

Yours. Today's Monday.

It's today.

- They'll do fine without me. - Come on.

You're not seriously going to skip it?

- Come on. - I don't have my test results.

And I'm doomed anyway.

And I don't have a robe.

Right, I didn't show you. Look.

I've been doing some arts and crafts.

Cute.

- Come on, enough. - Hey, hey, hey!

Cut it out.

Take a shower and go see the judge.

- I'm doomed! - That's not a given. We don't know.

You have to fight.

Are you still a lawyer or not?

Are you still a lawyer or not?

It's negative.

It's a sign. It'll be okay.

Here, sir.

...fraudulent judgment while performing his duties. So--

Mr. Landry, the hearing was at 1:30 p.m.

It's 2:15 p.m.

Please remove your robe, Mr. Landry.

Where is your counsel?

Ms. Iris Saint-Didier emailed us. She is no longer defending Mr. Landry.

I know, but don't you have another lawyer?

It's me, if that's all right with you.

If it's not a problem for you, it's not a problem for me.

You don't understand. You must sit on the defendant's bench.

Not on the lawyers' bench.

And I'll ask you again to remove your robe, please.

Very well. Let's continue.

I won't repeat the facts. Mr. Prosecutor.

Your closing arguments.

Thank you, Your Honor.

What a waste, Your Honor.

What a waste, Mr. Landry, I'm talking to you.

Would I be so cruel to remind you that,

when you were sworn in as a lawyer,

you swore to perform your duties with dignity,

conscience, independence, integrity,

and humanity?

However,

the show you put on for us last month

and, forgive me for saying so, that you're still putting on

is unacceptable.

Look at me and look at the others looking at you.

Look at your colleagues looking at you.

You are not alone, Mr. Landry. You may think so, but you're not.

You think that drug use

falls within your individual freedom to break the law, but you are not alone.

You are contaminating our entire judicial institution.

Because the facts we are dealing with, Your Honor... these facts

are indisputable. We were there.

And they are not only indisputable, Mr. Landry.

These facts are despicable.

Based on these facts,

I ask you, Your Honor, to convict Mr. Landry

of possession and use of narcotics and sentence him to one year in jail.

And as an additional sentence,

to a permanent ban from practicing law.

So, Mr. Landry, you weren't here, but before you joined us we mentioned

a note from the Paris Court of Appeal prosecutor's office

indicating that you confessed to being guilty in the Varenne case

of witness tampering, criminal conspiracy,

and attempt to deceive the law, all in the course of your duties.

We're listening.

Mr. Landry, have you nothing to add?

Very well.

All right.

After deliberation, the court sentences you--

No, wait, sorry, you can't--

The courtroom will not take my trial hostage.

- Okay, but you can't judge him like that. - Who are you?

I'm his lawyer.

- You're a lawyer? - Not yet exactly,

but as an intern I can plead under my tutor's supervision.

And where is he?

Right here.

Mr. Landry, tell your friends to stop their provocation.

No, forgive me for insisting, Your Honor,

but a law student who has taken an oath can plead in the presence of his tutor.

Léonard Landry is still performing his duties. He's still a lawyer.

Go on.

Your Honor, Mr. Prosecutor,

what you dream of doing today,

is to take this robe away from my tutor.

You may believe you have already done so.

This piece of fabric that I hope to wear soon,

though not quite yet, can be as heavy as armor, I've realized.

But this armor can't protect you.

You know, I've just had the most exhilarating, the most incredible,

and craziest week of my life.

The saddest too.

Get to the point, please. We don't have all day.

To continue, a week ago,

Léonard Landry called me. He was looking for an intern.

He didn't know, and I still haven't told you, sir,

that when you called,

I'd decided to give up on becoming a lawyer.

I couldn't see the end of it, and I'd decided to quit.

When I met you, I doubted myself and my ability to do this job.

And seeing you fight to remain a lawyer,

I understood the meaning of this job.

Your Honor, the very meaning of this job,

is to not leave anyone alone,

to not leave anyone behind.

The Léonard Landry I met last Monday in front of his rehab center

is the loneliest person I have ever met.

Along with me, but I digress.

And yet, he spends his time defending everyone,

the worst and the best, without judgment, with the same passion.

That's what I'm doing.

You're not alone. Look at me.

You're not alone.

You're the worst and the best, and above all,

you're anything but indefensible because I am defending you.

Your Honor, I will conclude by saying that I know the risk

in my position, of appealing to your empathy,

your humanity, even your compassion.

I want to reiterate that Léonard Landry is not someone who needs punishment,

but someone who needs urgent help.

This man almost died a month ago,

and the responsibility will be all yours if you kill him a second time.

I ask you not to do it.

Anything to add, Mr. Landry?

Very well.

The case is under advisement.

The court, after deliberation, Mr. Landry,

has found you guilty of the offenses with which you were charged.

And as punishment,

it sentences you to six months of probationary suspended imprisonment

and, as an additional penalty,

to a two-year ban from practicing law.

Needless to say, sir,

that we took into consideration the words of your young recruit.

You should know that if you were to return to your old habits,

the court will not show the same leniency.

That's all.

Next case.

Right there. Perfect.

Will you be okay?

- Yeah? - Noé, when do you take the bar exam?

In three months. Why?

I need a lawyer for the Varenne case.

I was told that you knew it well.

Absolutely, Mr. Landry.

Are you going to work your magic?

Mr. Landry, don't worry. From now on, I'm your lawyer.

You talk to me and me alone. All right?

All right.

Thank you for trusting me.

Thank you, Noé. Goodbye.

Hi, everyone. I've been sober for six months.

Hi. I'm an addict and I've been clean for 15 days.

Hi. I'm also an addict and I've been sober for eight days.

Hello, Léonard. Do you want to take a chair and sit down? Yeah?

Sorry. Thank you.

I'm an addict and I've been clean for three weeks and two days.

I'm an addict too, and I've been clean for seven days.

I'm an addict and I've been sober for 23 days.

My name is Léonard.

I'm an addict.

And I've been sober for one day.

THE GOOD LAWYER

Subtitle translation by: Greg Sanford