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This is the famous Avy spring.

A popular stopover for pilgrims headed to Compostela, just like you.

Do you know if Saint James drank that water?

It's quite possible,

because recently, a high relief was found

proving the presence of Saint James in the region, at Grabels.

Take a look.

Paul?

Paul?

ALL ROADS LEAD TO JAMES

Paul?

-Mom? -What?

Are you looking for Dad?

No, why would I be?

Didn't you say "Paul"?

"Bowl."

Yes, I said "bowl," because I thought

a little bowl of cereal for a change wouldn't hurt.

Don't think I'm obsessed with your father

to the point of calling him first thing in the morning.

Right now, he's tiring me out.

-Ah? -My God, he tires me!

It looks worse than usual.

If you only knew...

I only made one,

I thought you'd gone to work.

No, you see.

I heard the door slam 15 minutes ago.

Fifteen minutes ago? I don't know, I was in the shower.

It woke me up.

If it wasn't you, and if it wasn't me, who was it?

Apolline is still asleep.

Sorry, it never ends.

Yes, Erwan?

OK, I'll be right there. I'll be as quick as I can.

Excuse me, I'm going to run to the shower,

or they'll be waiting for me.

A second shower?

DID ONE OF YOU COME BY THE HOUSE THIS MORNING?

Surprise!

What are you doing here?

And what are you doing here?

No, you.

I live here.

If you've come to apologize, it's too late. Mom's gone.

-Apologize? -Yes.

Apologize for what?

I don't know, but you're pissing her off.

Did she? Did she say why?

No, but don't worry, I'll tell her about the flowers.

Flowers? No, not at all,

they're for Lucile.

It's to celebrate her first month.

That's nice, but it's tomorrow.

Yes, it's for tomorrow.

I'm early, that's all.

Good day. I'm off, I've got work to do.

-Have a good day, Dad. -Bye.

Come on, take it easy, guys.

Halt, put down.

Hello, Commander.

Hello, Erwan. What's all this about a blood source?

Come, I'll show you.

The body was found at the bottom of that crevasse.

The leg was cut, probably on a rock,

which caused a hemorrhage.

All right, the victim's blood flowed into the spring

and dyed the water all the way down...

Exactly.

OK. Do we have his identity?

Yes, James Baron, 46, married.

He's the mayor of Grabels.

We found his keys here and the wallet here.

All right.

Did you see his wrists?

In my opinion, the body was dragged by the wrists,

he lost his personal belongings along the way,

and he was thrown it into the crevasse to get rid of him.

It's definitely murder.

This is the only possible access, through those woods?

Yes, it's the only one.

With a little luck, the culprit has left some clues.

Wait there.

-Good morning. -Captain.

Were you close to the victim?

I was, yes.

James was my ex-husband.

We met very young,

married at 20, divorced at 23.

I left to study in Paris, while James stayed here.

You still live in Paris?

No, I moved back to Grabels a year ago.

For your ex-husband?

Not at all. I came back for my sister.

She's been ill. I helped her take over our parents' vacation rental.

All right.

Do you know what could have happened to James?

Sorry for the question,

but when was the last time you saw him?

Last week.

I wanted to make sure he and his wife were OK.

Why?

Their house was broken into.

Excuse me.

Hi there. Léa!

-Well? -The witnesses?

In fact,

the victim and his wife were recently robbed.

Any connection with the murder?

I don't know, but it created quite a stir in town.

What was stolen from them?

A high relief depicting a matamoros, a vestige of the Middle Ages

that James Baron dug up in his garden.

"Saint James in high relief."

It's an important piece that could attract thieves.

Was anything else stolen from them?

I don't think so.

I'll talk to his wife. Is that all?

No. I was thinking of going to the town hall.

You'll give me the low down.

Speaking of, we could...

Great.

Did you see the house over there?

It opens directly onto the wood. Someone may have seen something.

What exactly did you have in mind

for the bachelor party?

It's going to be great.

If I tell you more, it's no longer a surprise!

I'm not really into surprises.

I'm more of a quiet evening person,

one that's easily forgotten.

I know you don't like giraffe costumes,

or penguin, and anything else that makes you feel uncomfortable.

I'm more into small, quiet, mature evenings.

Anybody home?

What are you doing here? Go away.

Calm down, ma'am.

Police, lower your rifle.

Isa, calm down.

It's the police. They won't hurt you.

Go to the kitchen, I'll be right there.

I'm sorry, sir. It's not loaded. I'm so sorry.

Does this happen often?

Please excuse her.

My sister suffers from mental illness.

With James' death, she thinks someone is trying to kill her,

but she's not dangerous.

She's a little upset today, like the rest of us.

She doesn't mind the pilgrims you take in?

Not usually. It's even good for her to take care of them.

But this is harder.

Are the windows overlooking the wood the bedrooms?

Yes.

Could anyone have seen anything?

No, I don't think so.

All the pilgrims came to visit the village with me.

No, actually. Hugo didn't come.

Hugo?

Excuse me, Ms. Baron.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

-Would you like a coffee? -No, thanks.

Thank you for coming out here.

Like I said,

I wanted to know more about that high relief.

My husband was so proud of his discovery.

His parents met on the Camino de Santiago.

That's why they call him James.

You can imagine, finding that in the yard, it was...

THEFT OF SAINT JAMES MATAMOROS IN GRABELS

...as if God had given him a sign.

And...

When exactly was it stolen?

Ten days ago, we were out shopping.

The burglars took advantage.

Any other missing items?

No.

They knew what they were looking for.

And your husband?

ONE-OF-A-KIND DISCOVERY IN GRABELS: SAINT JAMES HIGH RELIEF

How did he react?

Very badly. We filed a complaint,

but the investigation wasn't moving fast enough for his liking.

He started going away a lot.

Was he looking for the burglars?

I wouldn't put it past him.

Hugo? Are you there?

It's the police, sir.

I can't figure it out. Maybe something's happened to him.

Yeah, let me.

Bravo, Célestin.

Either I've put on some muscle,

or the handle isn't solid.

There's no choice now.

He must have gone out that way.

What did you know about that man?

He joined the group yesterday.

He told me he'd started his pilgrimage alone ten days ago,

departing from Arles.

He lied to you.

Have a look. There should be stamps for all stages.

There's only the one in Grabels.

THE HIGH RELIEF FOUND IN GRABELS IS AUTHENTIC

He's very interested in our victim, apparently.

Did you see, Célestin?

It's all right, don't worry. I'm used to it.

Time of death, around 7 a.m.

Yes.

And the cause of death?

He received a severe blow to the temple.

Are you sure it's not from the fall?

Yes, I found this in the wound.

What is it?

Mármol de Bagà,

a very precious Spanish marble,

used mainly in the 14th and 15th centuries.

The murder weapon must be from that era.

The high relief of Saint James.

I beg your pardon?

An object that belonged to the victim

that's been stolen. It dated from 1360.

Could be.

Yes, so there you go,

James found his burglar,

who killed him with the high relief.

Lieutenant Barbier speaking.

Are you sure?

How long ago?

OK, I'll let the commander know.

-Commander! -Yes?

The suspect was spotted in Grabels 30 minutes ago.

-Are the roads closed? -Yes.

Is Célestin still on site?

Affirmative.

I'll call him right away. Thank you.

I've searched the entire village,

I went up to the sign at the entrance, "Chemin de Compostelle."

He had to go through the countryside.

Hello.

We need to organize a search.

Or not.

I've got a visual on our suspect and I'll bring him to you.

-Hugo Tomes? -Yes.

You're under arrest.

Are you kidding?

Do I look like it?

Brigadier Hugo Tomes,

I'm on the Art Brigade.

Can you explain?

All right, what's the Marseille OCBC doing in Grabels?

We were informed of the theft of the high relief

found by James Baron.

OK.

You said to yourself: "I'm going to dress up as a pilgrim

"to go unnoticed"?

Let me explain. Three days ago,

I found the high relief on the dark web.

It was for sale?

80,000 euros. I acted interested, and they took the bait.

This morning, I had an appointment with the fence.

What happened this morning?

My bedroom door broke.

I locked myself in like an idiot.

I called for help, but nobody came.

I lost time.

When I arrived, the salesman had left.

Or he was busy killing James Baron.

You had an appointment at 7 a.m. That matches the time of the crime.

Good. Perhaps you could show us the place

where the transaction was to take place.

I'll show you anything you want, Commander.

Anything you want.

Very well, then. Captain Marchal will accompany you.

No problem.

So, what does the burglary of the high relief look like?

No fingerprints, no DNA.

The job was done in 30 minutes.

Nothing to identify the suspect. And you?

I've gone through James Baron's movements

over the last ten days.

Last week, he spent two days in Santiago de Compostela.

Did he identify the thief?

It doesn't fit with what Tomes says.

If the thief was in Grabels to sell the high relief,

why would Baron have found him in Compostela?

Right.

Célestin found something.

Crazy Fox? What's this?

What?

I asked for something quiet.

Holy cow!

Did you see it?

That's all Célestin,

sober and refined.

The sale was to take place here.

I didn't break the lock because I didn't want to burn my cover.

I understand,

but I have a murder to solve.

Do you know Commander Soler well?

Yeah, I do, and I wouldn't try it.

-Really? -She's got a boyfriend.

It's OK, he's not a husband, it's tempting.

Yes, it's tempting if you're a fast runner.

Why?

Her boyfriend is a sergeant in the Special Forces.

They call him the butcher of Marignane.

One day, I saw him fighting a bull,

he cut it in half with a penknife.

-A penknife? -Yes.

-No kidding. -No.

Plus, Léa hates orange.

Do you smell that?

-Detergent -Yes, detergent

with a twist of lemon.

This looks like it's been covered.

Like with the burglary.

The guy erases his tracks and takes off.

Not quite.

The murder weapon, or what's left of it, has been found.

It's the matamoros's head in high relief.

Erwan's party tonight?

Célestin forgot to give me my invitation.

What? I get it, I'm not invited.

Don't worry, you won't miss a thing, it's going to suck.

It's going to be strippers, booze, debauchery.

Who wants to take part in something like that?

Yes, who would want to...

Well, back to the crime scene.

Do we know the owner of the greenhouse?

Yes, he's a farmer, apparently deceased three years ago.

Since then, the land has been abandoned.

Any clues on the chain or padlock?

James Baron finds his burglars within days

and we have nothing.

Perhaps they were his acquaintances.

That's it, stop looking, I've solved the case.

The lab sent us the analyses of the high relief.

They found fingerprints,

those of our victim and another individual.

Étienne Joffrin, 36, stone mason.

Does he have a record?

He was arrested five years ago for handling antiques

and acquitted. Apparently, it didn't teach him a lesson.

What are you still doing here, Lieutenant?

Yes.

Are you sure that...? I'm sure.

What's up? Where are you off to?

Mr. Joffrin, you're under arrest.

Drop it.

-Célestin! -Yes?

So, artist, are we into large-scale production?

Is that why you stole the high relief?

To make copies?

At 80,000 euros a piece, I understand.

That's a nice nest egg for retirement.

80,000?

But James Baron found you,

he wanted to denounce you

and you killed him.

Nonsense.

Mr. Joffrin,

we found your fingerprints on the fragment from the high relief

used to kill James Baron.

Obviously,

since I sculpted it myself.

I beg your pardon?

The high relief with the matamoros was commissioned by James.

He was my customer. These were drafts.

James Baron gave these documents to Étienne Joffrin.

He annotated them.

No historical discoveries

in his yard,

he simply placed a specific order

for what he wanted.

Yes.

Some people know exactly what they want.

What does that mean?

Can we talk for two minutes

about this morning?

I'd love to.

Because... No, seriously?

What's going on? Have they released the sculptor yet?

Yes, he has an rock-solid alibi.

Well, marble-solid.

He couldn't have killed James, who was his client.

The question is,

why did the victim need a fake high relief?

We'll dig into it tomorrow.

Yes, tomorrow, of course.

There are some privileged people here tonight,

who are going to have a little party,

right?

What are you still doing here?

Why?

I've got some things to say to Léa.

You're leaving the groom alone?

Are you forgetting that it's his last night as a bachelor?

Go, go.

-Paul! -Yes?

You'll tell me all about it.

-OK. -Come on.

Yes, I...

Careful, it's hot.

Look out.

What's up?

Introducing my salmon and parmesan ratatouille.

It smells delicious.

I see you've passed on your culinary talents to your daughter.

These peonies are superb. Where did you find them?

Which peonies?

It wasn't me.

Dad dropped them off this morning.

No?

Are you back together?

Don't be ridiculous.

It's for Lucile's birthday.

-I'll go. -No, Mom.

Sit back. Enjoy. I'll go.

A bouquet of peonies, an early-morning door slamming...

It's not rocket science.

He spent the night here.

Who?

The best jams

are made in old jars.

That's a charming image. Thanks for the "old jar" part.

Don't take it like that, don't be touchy.

It's your life.

On the other hand, he didn't try too hard with the peonies.

I don't agree with you.

I love peonies, they're my favorite flowers.

It's official, you're back together?

I don't know.

Maybe yes, maybe no.

Things have always been complicated between us.

-Mom! -I'll be right there.

Anyway, today,

if you want to be in a relationship, you have to be handsome.

Anybody got a light?

Wait, what about Emily in accounting?

-Emilie from accounting? -Yes.

She's married.

What's the name of Franck's trainee?

I can't remember. She's fun.

Are you guys serious?

The one who likes to dissect corpses?

She has a big crush on Franck.

Good luck with that.

Why?

Because Franck is dating Léa.

Nonsense.

I saw them the other day at the IML.

They were giving each other a big, slobbery kiss

with caresses,

really sensual.

Seriously, though,

it's a secret.

Léa made me promise something.

We won't say anything, it's a secret, OK?

It's a secret, say it.

OK. Secret.

Damn.

Hello. I'm sorry about yesterday,

that we couldn't talk to each other.

That's all right.

Yes, Paul. I just didn't understand, that's all.

I didn't understand.

When I got home, I found the peonies.

It's so sweet. It was touching.

They're for Lucile.

Yes, it's true, I know.

Shall we have a little tête-à-tête at home tonight?

The children will be at Alice's. I'll take care of everything.

We'll have the house to ourselves.

OK.

You've had too much to drink, haven't you?

Are you hungover? How was it?

I'm off, I've got work to do.

Lieutenant, you're up early.

How's the head?

We're fine. It's all about staying hydrated, sir.

I heard it was grandiose.

Célestin has a talent for organizing parties,

I must admit.

I'm delighted for you, so let's get back to our investigation.

I went over James Baron's schedule

and a did recap of his phone records.

Didn't you already do that?

Just in the days leading up to his death.

I'm trying to figure out what he was up to six months ago,

when the high relief was discovered.

A fake high relief. What else?

On his online diary, it just says "Vacation"

for the week in question.

The day he supposedly unearthed the high relief,

he made a payment at a parking meter in Montpellier.

Just a moment.

At 10 a.m.,

James Baron unearths the high relief in Grabels,

and at 2 p.m. he parks in town?

It's the first place he went.

Has he been back since?

Twice, including the day he was robbed.

He must have had an appointment nearby. Where's that?

Downtown. The Commander and Camille are already there.

-Hello, Captain. -Hi.

-Croissant? -No!

-Sorry. -Jesus!

You don't miss a beat.

I'm sorry, sorry.

I don't believe that. Leave it, I'll take care of it.

OK, here goes.

What's this?

In the article there...

The high relief was certified by an expert.

Who was it?

Agathe Mercier. Here, I'll take that.

Agathe Mercier?

This is the ticket machine where James Baron used to pay his tickets.

Yes.

It's cute, but I don't see what it has to do with the high relief.

There are surveillance cameras. We'll get the footage.

A scallop.

The emblem of the Camino de Compostela.

Yes. Does the path go that way?

Obviously. It's a strange coincidence.

There. French Agency for the Chemins de Compostelle.

Hello. Anybody home?

National Police.

Chemin de Compostelle 2023, new route.

Have you seen the new itinerary?

It no longer passes through Grabels.

"Linking places marked by the worship of Saint James."

James would have us believe

that a saint was worshipped in Grabels 800 years ago...

To keep his village on the path.

That's why he came up with the whole scheme.

-Good morning, ma'am. -Good morning.

Can I help you?

THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES IN THE WEST

Master's degree in medieval studies,

PhD in art history, specialist in the early Middle Ages.

If anyone knows what they're talking about, it's you.

Many people are interested in history.

Yes, it's true,

but only one person dated your ex-husband's high relief

to within five years. Bravo.

Some details clearly evoke the years 1360 to 1365.

Yes,

while others would say the year 2023.

I beg your pardon?

You didn't notice that it was a fake?

Or did you lie on purpose?

A fake? I don't think so. Who told you that?

The man who sculpted it, Étienne Joffrin.

James commissioned it.

That's impossible, because the stone--

It was the right age, yes.

It was recovered from the facade of a building site in Montpellier.

James tricked me and I didn't realize it.

I understand.

This kind of story can ruin a reputation.

I know these images, annotated just the same.

James Baron has been here three times. Why?

To present his request on behalf of the Grabels town council.

Obviously, given the value of the high relief,

there was no longer any question of taking Grabels off the route.

Did you cancel the detour?

First, I asked him for an expert opinion. He brought it to me

and I submitted his request to the committee.

Then what?

Mr. Baron came back to tell me that the high relief had been stolen,

so everything's on hold.

But if you think it's a fake...

No, we don't think so, it is for sure.

I can't believe they'd have lied to me.

That they lied?

Mr. Baron wasn't alone?

No, he was with his wife.

How do you know it was his wife?

I saw them kissing.

Can you describe her for us?

Rather small, brunette, curly-hair,

sporty.

Thank you.

Fine, Ms. Mercier,

you weren't just James' ex-wife and accomplice.

You were his mistress.

Did you come up with the idea for the fake high relief?

Yes.

You were against the deviation

for the survival of your bed and breakfast?

It's not just that. It's complicated.

Let's hear it.

Last year, my sister, Isabelle, broke down.

When I returned to Grabels, she had completely lost it.

I've decided to take over our parents' place

to earn income

and stay close to her.

It exceeded all my expectations.

What do you mean by that?

When the first pilgrims arrived, I saw that Isabelle was better.

All right.

Contact with other people was good for her,

and that's why you wanted to keep the itinerary.

I panicked.

My sister can't handle any change.

I was afraid she'd have another seizure.

You went to James for help,

your lover.

That wasn't yet the case.

It happened gradually,

as we worked on our plan.

We rediscovered each other,

the same and different at the same time.

I see.

We were talking about the future.

I'd never have hurt him.

They were sleeping together, OK.

How's that going to help us find the mayor's killer?

Until the robbery, their plan was working perfectly,

the agency was ready to cancel the detour.

The theft dashed their hopes.

What does that have to do with their sex life?

Can't you see?

No.

Maybe the burglar's goal

was to sabotage their plan.

Adultery, and revenge.

Out of jealousy?

Right.

I can't think like that.

I'm too open.

The surveillance camera

filmed James Baron and Agathe Mercier.

It looks like a car is tailing them.

You see, I was right.

Élise Baron knew all about it.

When you discovered

that your husband had reconnected with his ex-wife,

how did you react?

I figured he'd get over it,

but James told me he was leaving me.

You knew about their plan

to prevent the detour of the Camino de Compostela?

You wanted revenge, so you stole the high relief

to sabotage their plan.

Your husband found out and you killed him.

No.

I'd never have hurt either of them.

What would it have changed?

There's nothing you can do about a first love.

Why didn't you tell me about that yesterday?

You didn't ask me any questions about it.

I don't see what Agathe has to do with my husband's death.

Agathe, nothing, but you...

Where were you yesterday morning when he died?

I was at home.

-Alone? -Yes.

No witnesses? Neighbors? Mailman?

Élise Baron, you're officially in police custody

as of 1:37 p.m. today

for the murder of your husband.

-Thierry, please. -Yes?

Take her into custody.

-OK, Commander. -Thank you.

The widow? Are you serious?

Yes, why not?

OK, why her?

She has an excellent motive, she has no alibi,

and she was in a great position

to steal the high relief without leaving prints.

That's the whole point of self-burglary.

If Élise stole the high relief

for revenge,

why did she risk so much to sell it?

I don't get it.

She should have destroyed it.

Yes, that's true.

There had to be someone in a better position

to steal it without leaving a trace.

James Baron's key, the burglar's padlock.

Bingo.

This means that James

was both the burglar and the salesman.

What got into him?

He went to so much trouble

and sabotaged everything two days before victory?

Maybe he felt remorse for his wife?

No.

I think the answer lies in the sale of the high relief.

What did he intend to do with the money?

Follow the money, as they say.

It's "follow the money."

Repeat after me.

What did he intend to do with the money?

Remember the victim's

trip to Santiago de Compostela?

Erwan and I dug deeper.

He went to Galicia to buy a studio. Guess the price.

80,000 euros, the selling price of the high relief.

According to the real estate agent I spoke to on the phone,

he planned to settle there permanently.

Maybe he wanted to leave with Agathe?

No, he said he wanted to go off on his own.

Something had gone wrong between the star-crossed lovers of Grabels.

Star-crossed, really?

If he wanted to abandon her and screw up their project,

that gives Agathe a good motive.

But how would she have moved the body

from the greenhouse to the spring?

That's up to you to find out.

Of course.

Lemon scent.

Just like in the greenhouse.

I'm sorry.

You're going to be fine, you're going to be strong, OK?

You don't need me anymore.

You made James believe

that you loved him so that he'd help you?

No.

I meant what I said.

But he got carried away.

He wanted to leave his wife so we could live together.

And you got cold feet?

James felt betrayed and manipulated,

so he wanted to sabotage your plan by making the high relief disappear.

I didn't know it was him.

Right up to the end, I believed his burglary story.

How did you find out?

It was the pilgrim, Hugo.

He was weird, with his questions about the high relief.

So,

I searched his room.

There was a file.

A file on the high relief.

I rigged his bedroom door so he couldn't get out.

I went to the appointment in his place.

And you ran into James.

I was furious, and so was he.

We yelled at each other.

He wanted to break the high relief,

I tried to stop him.

The next second, he was dead.

Yes, it's open, Paul.

It's open.

What are you doing?

-Can I get you a drink? -Léa!

What's going on?

That night together, it wasn't...

What was it for you?

I don't know.

If you'd prefer we pretend it never happened,

then that's fine.

Like with Franck, you act like nothing happened?

I don't understand what you're saying.

Célestin saw you at the IML.

No...

That was the day the prosecutor was arrested,

I went to see him at the IML to check up on him.

It was all very confusing,

he was still reeling from the emotion.

He kissed me and I was surprised, that's all.

I'm so goddamn tired.

Can you understand that? I'm tired

of always having to guess what you're thinking,

what you want, what you don't want.

It's killing me.

I'm waiting for you.

It hurts.

But I'll stop now.

I'm not going to spend my life chasing you.