All language subtitles for Van der Valk S04E06

Where is it?

It's where you'll
never find it.

He was a scientist.

Tycho's dream was to find
a breakthrough

in the cure for cancer.

Klink bought the patent.

Dad funded Tycho
to carry on their work.

And if Klink found this out,

he wouldn't exactly be happy.

Hendrik's got throat cancer.

You got to get him
to a clinic.

And I thought solving murders
was difficult.

Street cameras got
a photo of our assassin.

All right, assuming she's a pro,
let's check the database--

known criminals,
former military.

I don't know, mercenaries, even?

Well, we're imagining
she works for Klink, right?

Yeah, I'd bet my liver on it.

Ruben Mesman himself confirmed
the dark web rumor

that his father was
getting shafted by Klink.

Klink patented a medical
breakthrough and sat on it.

Yeah, only Dad-- a little bit
miffed, one might imagine--

he got Tycho

to continue his research
in secret.

We think Klink finds out

people are still working
on the breakthrough.

He's a powerful man--
he's got ego

and money to hire
a professional

to do his dirty work.

Well, we know
Tycho Bos was worried.

Yeah, so what does he do?

Goes and shows his partner's
film in a nightclub.

Why do that?
I know why he did it.

The venue live-streamed
the whole thing

and posted it
on social media platforms.

It's still here.

Hidden in plain sight.

He encrypts
whatever he's discovered

in the film, in those images.

A medical breakthrough?

A swan? A snowman?
Yeah, some breakthrough.

That really just looks like
drug slang to me.

No, it's clever.

They can silence him,
but not the film.

Mm.
Only we don't know
what it contains,

and we don't have the key
to unlock it.

So, who does?

Well, presumably, Klink and Co.
know about it, too,

and want the same,

in order to contain it,
control it, and shut it down.

Okay, I'll pay Klink a visit
in the morning.

Let's pick it up then.

You okay?

Could have lost you today.

But you didn't.

No, don't get
off the subject.

He can't file a report
like that.

This is it, isn't it?

This is all that it's
gonna be, just us.

Yeah.

No families,
no children.

Is that a problem
for you?

No.

You?

No.

Anyway...

We promised Hendrik
a celebration,

so a celebration
we shall have.

Hey up, what's that say?

Hang on-- hang on,
let's have a look.

A letter.

"Sorry can't join.
Emergency at hospital.

Drinks below.
Lena."

Shame-- let's not
let it ruin the night.

No.
Come on, then.

What, what, do you have one?

If you've got it,
play it!

Snap!
Piet!
Ooh!

You don't look me in the eye,
you never look me in the eyes.

How'd you do that?!

Let me have a shot, as well.

Seven, six, five,
four, three...

Amateurs.

Has he gone?

Out like a light.

About time.

Let's go for it.

He's all right,
he's all right.

Let's go, let's go...

Straighten up,
straighten up.

You do know all our jobs
are on the line here.
Yep.

And this is
essentially assault.

I knew you wouldn't
let me down.

And what if someone else
needs all this?

Yeah, well, someone does--
Hendrik.

Tell me you brought
everything.

Yeah-- bloods, syringes,
ultrasounds, endoscope.

Yeah, you name it,
we've got it.

Let's keep going.

Hey...

Hey, what are you...

What are you... No!

No!

Hendrik...
No!

No!

What are you doing?!

Get this off me!

No, God... I said...

- Come on, Hen...
- How dare you!

I said no!

No! No!

Hendrik!

I said no!

Leave it.

We shouldn't have,
but we tried.

Morning, boys.

Heard I was coming,
did ya?

Wondered about a power breakfast
with Klinky.

Brought pastries.

Van der Valk--
he's on his way up.

Hey!

Klinky.

Oh, what a shame.

Brought these.

Wow.

Look at this big boy.

Very Alpha.

King of the jungle.

Yeah, endangered species.

I tell you what,

it must get very,
very windy up here.

I gather you own a boat.

Spartacus, I believe.

Correct.

Scourge of the Romans.

Bit of a dimple
on his chin.

Died, didn't he?

Let's eat.

Is this all for me?

You're not expecting
anyone else?

I mean, there's no Miss Klink,
or Master?

No.

Like you,
I'm something of a loner.

I know.

I know.

Please, help yourself.

Look what I brought.

Fresh out of the oven.

La croissant.

You said Ray Mesman
was someone you took on

because he helped you
in the early days.

Did you have any dealings
with him more recently?

What sort of dealings?

Oh, I don't know--
patents, for example.

No.

Why, should I have?

Hate to think I'd missed out
on an opportunity.

The only way to lead
a market field

is to have control
of the technology.

You ever sat on a patent?

So that it never sees
the light of day,

and therefore doesn't
affect profit?

That's very cynical.

Please, no flattery.

Have you?

No.

That's not what we heard.

You see, we were told

you bought Ray Mesman's patent.

Something to do with
a potential breakthrough

in the treatment of cancer.

And then you sat on it.

Why would I do that?

Profit.

You don't like me, do you,
Commissaris?

Oh, I don't know.

I wouldn't go that far.

I mean, we're just
getting to know each other.

If you did get
to know me better,

which I doubt,

you'd realize
there's one thing

that matters more to me
than profit.

Ego.

Think of all the people
out there,

and beyond.

Frightened.

Scared of death.

Mortal.

Imagine being the man
who gives them

a medical breakthrough
the world dreams of.

No, I wouldn't be able
to sit on that.

Ego or no ego,

whatever the world
thinks of me,

I am just trying
to improve it.

Anything else?

There is, actually.

Do you-- sorry.

Do you recognize

this woman at all?

Can't say I do.

Why? Who is she?

That's what I'm trying
to find out.

She seems partial
to a bit of killing.

Well, maybe she's the pro
you were looking for earlier.

When you pointed the finger
at my guys.

Maybe she is.

You okay with your crumbs?

More than.

Kalie, hi--
everything okay?

Okay, I'm on my way.

Uh, listen, Hendrik,
about last night...

That's all water under
the bridge, all right?

Okay.

Coffee?

Thought you'd never ask.

How could you?

You should have told me.
Kalie, I got her.

You should've told me!

She's with Ruben Mesman.

Can you go keep
an eye on her apartment?

I trusted you.

Yeah, but I, I didn't have
any choice.

They, they were obsessed with
it, that's all they cared about.

Is that why you
came on to me?

What?

No, no.

No, it isn't, they...
Yes, it is.

You know your problem?

You're just another parasite.

Another nobody.

Still the loser
you always were.

Hey.

Is everything okay?

What is this?
You stalking me, too?

Not exactly.

Why, is he?

No-- no, I'm not,
it's, um...

Yeah, I...

It's complicated.

Oh.

I can do complicated all day.

Who's gonna start?

Want to tell me
what's going on here?

Me and Ruben go back
a long way.

We were mates.

Just mates?

On my part, at least.

Ruben never did it
for me,

then or now.

But I was there for him
when he needed it.

Just you, or you and Tycho?

Me, to begin with.

Then I met Tycho

and things changed,
obviously.

I take it that didn't
go down well with Ruben.

I don't know.

He said he was cool with it,

that he would be there for me.

But then he came on strong.

When? Recently?

Did anything happen?

No.

Although I maybe...

Tycho was out a lot, and...

Maybe I encouraged him.

I don't know,
I, I didn't mean to.

He was lying to me, as well,
wasn't he?

Tycho, Ruben, Ray.

They all lied to me.

We think Tycho lied
to protect you.

Still, hurts.

How did Ruben get on
with his father?

So-so.

He was desperate for
his approval, really,

but what with the drugs
and everything...

And since Ruben got clean?

Much better,
as far as I know.

The images Tycho put
in your film.

We think they might have
been some kind of coded message?

He might have left a clue
about how to unlock it?

Does that make
any sense to you?

A phrase, a nickname,
some place you used to go?

I'll think, but

nothing comes to mind,
really.

Excuse me.

Alis Willems' apartment's
been trashed.

Okay.

I'll send forensics down there.

Could Ruben Mesman have done it?

Possible, I guess.

Well, I want a word with him,
anyway.

I'll grab Piet.

I don't want you
to go home.

Is there anywhere else
you can go?

Just until I'm sure
it's safe.

Uh, sure.

My mum's.

Ruben Mesman was
pretty fired up earlier.

We better tread
carefully.

Always do.

You okay about Hendrik?

We did what we could.

How was Klink, by the way?

Alpha.

You know what's troubling me?

If we're right, and Tycho Bos

had made some scientific
breakthrough,

why kill him?

Because you don't want his
breakthrough to become public?

Yeah, but they killed him
before they even found it.

Seems odd to me.

Hello?

Ruben?

Yeah.

Is he dead?

No.

But he's definitely
lapsed.

I'm sorry, I have to ask.

When you left the park,
did you come straight back here?

Did you go via Alis's apartment?

Is she okay?

I hate myself
for upsetting her.

It wasn't my idea

to keep her in the dark
about the research,

it was theirs.

She'll understand in time.

Huh.

Well, it's unlike anything
to go wrong on your watch.

Let alone with one of
your investigations.

Sorrento.

Remember that?

Worst holiday I've ever had.

Pasta was good.

I thought you two
buried the hatchet.

Old habits.
Old habits.

Any clue
how they got in?

Uh, forced the back door.

Oh, clearly they weren't
after her computer, then.

Well, we know what
they're after.

Question is,
did they find it?

We know Tycho was clever,
we know he had a plan.

But how's someone
meant to access it?

And where's the trigger
to unlock it?

And how come he knew
they were after him?

I mean, Tycho was
sufficiently scared

to contact our emergency
number and leave a message.

Yeah, he did,
didn't he?

Where is that message?
Can I take a look?

Sure, maybe once I'm done
going through this lot.

You must hate
your job, Eddie,

whiling away the hours,

reading up on Klinky.

You dished up any dirt yet?
I'm working on it.

CHNOPS!

Hendrik, about what happened

last night...
No, that's not why I'm here.

Let's just pretend that
never happened, all right?

One word, everybody:
CHNOPS!

Is that what we were
drinking last night?

No, sadly.

But they're close,
though.

Close-- no.

"Shnops" is how you
pronounce

C-H-N-O-P-S.

As I'm sure you all know,
stands for...

Yeah.

I didn't think so.

The constituent parts
of a chemical formula.

Oh, that's it.
All right?

So, let's try that again,
shall we?

All concentrating?
Good.

CHNOPS, meaning...

C?
Carbon.

Hydrogen.
Good man.

Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen,
oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

Now,

listen and weep.

All medical formulae--
and I'll say that again,

just for the hard of
thinking, Piet--

all medical formulae

follow this pattern.

So, for example, um, penicillin.

All right?

That's, uh, C16, H18, N2,

O4, S, uh, yeah.

There's no P in that one,

but that's how you
identify it.

Carbon 16, hydrogen 18,
and so on.

So, if Tycho Bos

discovered a formula
for a medical breakthrough,

it would look something
like that.

No, it wouldn't look
something like that,

it would look exactly like that.

So all we have to do
is figure out

how the images-- egg,
piano keys, swan, and so on--

how those might relate to
those letters and numbers.

That's it.

And we do that how?

Well, I'm just
the water carrier, you know?

Someone else has to provide
the genius.

No, no, no,
you can do that, too.

You're getting there, let me
know when you've cracked it.

What?

Whoa, whoa, whoa--
over here.

It's Klink,
with the great and good.

But look at
the background.

That's our woman.

That Klink said he'd never seen.

See if our conspiracy theorist
knows her.

Remind me why we're
talking to her.

Well, because so far,

she's been right
about everything.

Why open the door
with a plastic fork?

Just in case.
In case what?

I brought takeout?
Oh!

Police have a sense of humor.

Who knew?

Know this woman?

Someone to do with Klink.

No.

Why, who is she?

I can do some digging
if you want.

No, we...

We just wanted to check
if you knew her,

if you'd met her at all.

No.

No, I wish I had, though.

I could help you
with this investigation.

You could,

but generally,

no offense, we, uh,

like to keep it rational.

I couldn't agree
more.

Someone shot JFK--
no one imagined that.

Someone messed with the photos
of the moon landing.

Same people behind both.

Maybe we could discuss it
some other time.

Oh, places like this
are all very well,

but do you think
he's happy?
Yeah.

No pastries this time,
guys.

This time,
it's official.

I know you're not a fan of
being close to people, but...

Mars? Really?

Why not?

Have you ever thought of
traveling to another planet?

Not really, no.

To be honest,
I even find Rotterdam

a bit of a stretch.

Don't get me started
on Sorrento.

We heard you were planning

on being the first man
to walk on Mars.

Not just walk.

I plan to be the first person
to conquer it.

We won't keep you, then.

We've been studying your
life story, it's very...

Active.

Particularly for someone
with your memory issues.

The woman I showed you
a photo of,

the one you said that

you'd never seen
before.

That's her--
you remember her now?

I do, yes.

That's Nettie Haak,
she used to work for me.

Forgive me,
I didn't recognize her

in the image you showed me.

Not forgiven.

You lied.

What did she use
to do for you?

Officially,
Nettie was a nanny.

I haven't seen many children
running about.

What about unofficially?

She was my bodyguard.

What, before this lot?

A female bodyguard blends in,

looks less obvious, and,
to be honest,

a woman's intuition
can be useful

in some of the situations
that come up.

That's so flattering.

I mean, in fairness,
these cavemen

don't exactly scream
"sensitive," do they?

So, when did you
last see her?

About two years ago.

She moved on.

Like a promotion?

From bodyguard to

something more specific?

What, hitwoman, maybe?

I have no idea
what she went on to do.

Were you two physically
involved?

Oh, you were.

She got past first base,
then?

Very touching.

It didn't work out.

Never mix work and play.

Hm.

But then, uh...

You know all about the dangers
of that, don't you?

Run that by me again?

You lost someone
a few years ago.

Mandy.

No, no.

No, Mandy was your dog.

I'm talking about

Arlette.

I'd rather you didn't.

Hm.

The past is the past,

and it's better left there.

Agreed?

Agreed.

Yeah, all right,
I'm awake, so don't,

don't try anything.

Any luck?

Well, uh,

I think it's a combination

of shape and rhyme
associations, but, uh,

the numbers are easier
than the letters.
Okay, go on.

Right, well,

a swan is a,

a two, because a swan
mirrors the shape of a two.

Heart on its side,
same principle, three.

A sailboat, four.

Snowman, eight.

Piano, 88.

'Cause that's the number
of keys on a piano.

Skeleton, 206,

'cause that's the number
of bones in the body.

Egg?

Zero?

Eh, it could be, but

it's also associated
with the letter E.

In English,
the bird is a jay, so...

I think that's a jay.

Can I, um, just ask
a question?

If you must.

The letters E and J

don't seem to appear
in your chemical formulae.

Well, like I said, Piet,

the letters are giving me
more bother,

but it's a work in progress.

What do you want, Shakespeare?

Okay.

Oh, and, uh, Kalie's here
to see you.

Seems to think that you
wanted to speak to her.

Hey.
Always did know
how to keep a woman waiting.

Yeah, sorry,
we've been busy.

How can I help?

Nettie Haak.

Yeah, thought you'd
like that.

Currently employed as an
assassin, possibly for Klink.

Before that, she was
his protection.

Before that...

She trained with me
in Apeldoorn.

- Same year?
- Same apartment.

We were close.

- She's hardcore.
- Yeah, well...

She nearly took Lucienne out.

Then why didn't she?

If she'd wanted to kill you,
she would have.

Never met anyone as black
and white in my life.

Why would she work
for Klink, though?

Money? Status?

Of no interest to her.

Back then.

Maybe she's changed.
Really?

People tend not to, though,
don't you think?

Don't get me wrong,

she could get angry
and lose it,

but always for a reason.

Some guy two-timed her once--
she ended it overnight.

He was history.

What if Klink betrayed her?

He admitted
they were involved.

We're assuming she was working
for him,

but maybe she was
working against him.

Freddie, let's meet.

You know the drill, just you.

- Hey.
- Klink is on the move.

Oh, and by the way,

I've forwarded you that message
Tycho sent us.

All right.

Eddie's following Klink.

If he heads this way,

do you want to join?

What are you looking at?

Tycho's message he sent
to the emergency number.

"If they get me,
tell Alis I love her.

Ciao, Bella."

Hey.

Following Klink--
he's heading into Amsterdam.

Wherever Klink's going,

he's going alone.

I'm tracking him now,
yup.

I'll send my live location.

You're coming, right?

Yeah, I'm on my way.

But Nettie,

what exactly is this all about?

Want to see you, that's all--
the past is the past.

It's all water under the bridge.

That okay?

Sure.

I'm close.

Thanks for bringing me
along.

Not a problem.

I mean, on the one hand,
we are all in this together.

There's no point in getting
stuck in the past.

Right, and on the other?

Well, it's good for the killer
to have someone else to target.

Okay, let's split up.

Love to.

Was that Freddie Klink?

I swear that was him!

No Klink, but I found Nettie.

You close?

I got it--
we're round the corner.

- We've got her.
- But where's Klink?

Ms. Haak,
you're under arrest.

Nettie?

We're pretty sure Nettie Haak
killed Tycho and Ray, right?

But now she's dead--
I don't get it.

Well, she clearly had the
inside track on their movements.

Who else would know them?

Ruben Mesman.

He ran their research facility.

He wasn't happy
they hadn't told Alis

what they were up to.

But Klink did this, right?

Even if it was self-defense.

Oh, we don't know that
for sure.

Still, he was here,

and he can't have gone far.

If he's on foot,
someone will have seen him.

He's famous, right?

Yeah, but it's dark.

I'd know Freddie Klink
if he walked past.

Yeah, I'm sure you would.

I mean, you got
good night vision,

ain't ya? Like a bat.

Let's find him.

You can, uh,
follow them, if you want.

Piet,

we're searching for a killer.

We're not dating.

Yeah, I know.

Sometimes it's,

it's hard to tell
the difference with you.

Didn't hear you complaining
before.

Well, I was younger then.

A little bit better-looking.

Hm, you were never younger.

You were born ancient.

Charming.

No luck in finding Klink,
unfortunately.

Greetings, dead person.

Insights, Hendrik,
fast as possible.

Time is
of the essence.

Oh, isn't it just?

Well, uh, first impression's bit
of a flashback to last night,

if I'm honest.
Yeah, not now, Hendrik.

Why kill someone here?
Why would anyone do that?

In public,
surrounded by people?

You wouldn't.
Well, you wouldn't.

Well, you might do
if it was on an impulse.

Hendrik,
we need more...

I mean, he could be
miles away by now.

Nah, nah, he's closer
than you think.

The weapon is a very--
and I mean a very--

specific piece of kit.

Not any old scissors,
lab scissors,

the like of which
we saw last night--

where was that,
where was that again, Eddie?

The research center.

That's two streets away.

Want to live?

Do what I say.

Take the pen.

No, wait.

It's the other hand
you write with, isn't it?

Yeah, yeah.

Now, take the sheet of paper
with the other hand.

Move it around
to get it straight

and reach across to write.

Actually, let me just
turn it over

so you can read it.

It's a triple murder confession.

It's cool, huh?
It's written in your hand.

It's a new technique.

A new patent.

Copies handwriting
in such detail

that no one
will question it.

Sign.

No, I didn't think so.

But then I don't really need
your signature.

Just your fingerprints.

Oh, and, uh...

Some blood.

For good measure.

Now all that's left is for you
to give me the formula.

It's my father's,
and by rights,

it's mine.

Where is it?

Stay back.

Stay back
or I'll kill him.

Huh, be my guest.

You said
you were angry

with Tycho
and your father.

Was that just to do
with Alis?

It was something to do
with him.

Why don't you let him talk?

There's no need to keep him
quiet now we're here.

Yeah, why not?

Why did you and Dad
lie to me?

Your father did what
he thought was right

because he couldn't
trust you.

Look at you.

You're all over
the place.

I just watched you stab Nettie.

Oh, like you care.

You dumped her and all she
wanted was revenge for that.

So, I tracked her down
and we teamed up.

Hell hath no fury and all that.

No reason to kill her.

She was going to kill him
without getting the formula,

like she did with Tycho and Dad.

Was that part of the plan?

Not really.

So, she went rogue.

It was all personal
for her.

Thing is, he doesn't
have the formula, either.

Do you?

No.

I wasn't sitting on any patent.

I was funding them.

Ray's original discovery
needed further work.

I wanted him
to oversee Tycho.

Ray pretended
it was behind my back.

Did Tycho know?

No one did.

It was better Tycho thought
I was the bad guy.

I'm used to it.

And they didn't tell you.

Even after you'd cleaned up
your act.

Still untrustworthy, even then.

And there's you thinking
Klinky here

betrayed your father,
when, in fact,

they're all off
saving the world,

together.

Without you.

Must have stung, right?

Yeah, it did.

How'd you find out?

I heard Dad on the phone.

To him!

Were you jealous of Tycho?

The son your father
never had.

Oh, shut up, just shut up!

Shut up!

Tycho stole everything from me.

My father,

my birthright, Alis...

So, you thought
you'd get revenge,

steal their breakthrough,

claim it as your own,
and what?

Finally come good?

The prodigal returns.

All I wanted was something,

after everything
I'd been through,

and all I got was disapproval,

and disappointment,
and judgment.

I guess I owe you.

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess you do.

I have a question.

We think Tycho left a key
to his formula.

Only we haven't been able
to find it-- yet.

But if we do,
who would it belong to?

You?

Who else?

Alis.

I mean, Tycho left the formula
for her, really.

What, what are you saying?

I'm saying, if we find it,

she might be prepared
to share it with you.

In Tycho's memory.

But it's her call,
isn't it?

I mean, it's not about profit.

It's not about ego.

You reckon you could put
a lid on that for once?

For the greater good,
yes.

Whatever she wants
would be fine by me.

I envy her.

Being able to...

To love.

Ah, well, he was never good
at saying goodbye.

Fancy joining us
for a drink?

At the Scheltema?
Mm.

No way.

He wouldn't like that.

Why did it end between you two,
really?

It can't just have
been about Mandy.

No, it wasn't just
about the dog.

There was something.

But I never got to tell him.

Tell him what?

Hi.
Hi.

I'm sorry it's late.

I just wanted to check
something, if that's okay.

Course-- whatever.

The message that Tycho left...

He said he loved you,

and, "Ciao, bella."

That's, uh, that's goodbye
in Italian,

right?
Yes, that's what we
always said.

Anything to do with this?

Our favorite
holiday.

From then on,
whenever we said goodbye,

it was always, "Ciao, bella."

So, you cracked it, then?

No, I have not.

E, 478,

J, 206,

P, 88, Q, 113, U...

525.

Which put together...

Absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Hm.

Oh, well.

You did your best,
me old pal.

I mean, that's all any
of us can do, right?

Spill.

Have you got your pen
with you?

Always.

Just in case you ever bump

into an encrypted medical
breakthrough for cancer.

Is there any point

to this?

Try subtracting two
from everything.

That's more like it.

Your absurd, appalling,

and outrageous attempt
to get me tested...

...was, quite frankly,
an outrage.

It was also really,

annoyingly

touching.

And it's made me think.

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