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What do you want?

What do you want?

IF ANYONE EXCEPT MY MUM COMES FOR ME, I'M DEAD

8 DAYS EARLIER

TUESDAY, 8PM

FERMONT

52ND PARALLEL NORTH

ALONG LABRADOR'S BORDER

NORTHERN QUEBEC

It stinks!

We'll need a couple of shots to deal with that.

I'LL BE AT THE FERTEK. WHERE'S JUSTINE? SHE'S NOT ANSWERING.

Bedard�s checking the west wing. You take the east wing.

- It stinks that bad? - It's keeping everyone awake.

Oh, and Alex, it smells like death.

I hate to ask you again, but it's just you and Bedard.

It's through here.

- Are there many rooms like this? - About ten in all.

Mice.

No, it can't be that.

I'll go and unlock the furnace room.

THE WALL

QUEBEC CITY

973 KM SOUTH OF FERMONT

DAY 1 WEDNESDAY,17:30AM

- Trudeau. - We found a body, Sergeant.

- Where? - In F'ermont.

- That's bordering the North Pole. - Labrador, actually.

Oh, much better.

The Chief's waiting for you at the airport.

OK. Be right there.

MUM, I LOVE YOU

It's a delicate situation.

We need reliable, discreet people who can find the culprit, stat.

I'm not known for my discretion.

I know you're about results, not methods,

but this is a small community. So, a bit of tact wouldn't hurt.

I hear you. What went down in Ferment?

By all appearances, a murder.

But... a strange one.

- Strange how? - Take this.

Landry's on a case. He'll join you when he's done.

Press that small light.

- Yuck! - You do it, Bedard.

-1 feel sick. -1 know.

It's on.

Hey, check this out.

- That's too weird. - Can you tell who it is?

No, she's wearing a mask.

A Chinese mask.

- Hi. Alexandre Theberge. - Sergeant Trudeau.

I'll drive you to the station.

You're not staying at the hotel.

We got you a small flat in the Wall itself.

Have you found out who it is?

The dead girl.

No ID on her, and we had orders not to touch anything.

With the mask and the state she's in, it's hard to say.

- Nobody reported missing yet? - No.

You get a lot of tourists this time of year?

It was -60�C with the wind chill last week.

Even the French dogsledders bailed.

- So what drew you to the place? - Oh, me?

Nothing...

Nature, the great outdoors.

- Hunting, fishing. - You don't hunt.

Yes, a bit.

Mostly fishing, but I can hunt too.

Will you be with me the whole time?

Yes, that�s what the Lieutenant said.

- But if you'd prefer someone else... - Hunters versus fishermen?

Ski-Doo versus quad bike drivers?

They're pretty much the same.

- How long have you been here? - 3 years, 2 months.

- You'll be fine. Unless you... - No, it's cool.

I mean, I see it as a professional opportunity.

- Good, Alex. Can I call you that? - Yes. I...

You can call me Celine when it's just the two of us.

Otherwise, it's Sergeant or Detective Sergeant.

OK. Yes, Detective Sergeant.

Relax, Alex. You'll be just fine.

Lea, it's Bruno. I've been trying to reach you for hours.

If Justine wants to see you, she'll let you know!

I don�t want to know where she is,

- just if you talked to her. - Bruno!

Someone said the police think the body they found is...

- Have some class! -1 swear!

Don't be stupid. Her stuff's at home, she can't be far.

I'm sure she's at a camp with a couple of fly-in-fly-outs.

No, she swore she'd given that up. Except with me.

Get real, Bruno.

It's true, she didn't return my call yesterday.

She usually sends me a text and then calls.

- Who would she leave with? -1 don't know, she didn't say.

She must've said something!

A few days ago, she told me about some guy.

She sounded scared of him. I think she owed him money.

Then she left and that was it.

Shit! I have to go, the foreman's looking for me.

ARE YOU COMING HOME TONIGHT? PLEASE ANSWER

That's the famous Wall?

Yes.

Half the population lives there. The police station is there.

It's also home to the schools, the shopping centre and amenities.

It's also home to the SofTools, the shopping centre and amenities.

Lieutenant Desautels!

Lieutenant Desautels!

Lieutenant Desautels!

People are concerned, why haven't you removed the body?

What body?

We shut down the ventilation system, OK? To get rid of the smell.

- But do you know... - We don't know who it is.

You should worry about the wolf roaming around instead.

God!

Everyone knows about it and the detectives haven't even arrived.

Honey!

- Honey? -Yes?

- Not at the office? - My meeting's in an hour, I thought...

No...

-1 don't think so, Sophie. - What do you mean?

OK.

- My mother. - Let it ring.

I have to take it.

- Hello? - They found a body at the Wall.

- A body? Whose body? - The police.

- No, who died, Mum? - Some young woman.

- She was murdered. - Are you sure?

I have to go. The police want to talk to me.

FERMONT CITY HALL

- We still have time. - There's been a murder.

My communication plan is screwed.

It's your dad. Yes, Jules?

- You heard the news? - Yes, I'll be right there.

- Is Louis-Phil with you? - Yes, he is.

- Bring him along. - OK, we're on our way.

- Do you recognise her? - With the mask, it's hard to tell,

but it could be Justine, from the Fertek.

With the dark hair, I'd say it's Pamela.

She looks more like Justine.

Justine Fournier. It looks like her.

Try to contact her first, see if she's alive.

If not, find out whether she has any tattoos or birthmarks.

I don't think she had any.

- Me neither. - No.

- Not even on her bum? - No.

No...

There�s only one bar here.

- A strip joint? - Yes, but it has a pool table.

It's just quite hard not to notice a naked girl.

Justine moved away a while ago.

She comes back to visit friends and...

- Practice her art. - Right.

- A boyfriend? - No, at least not in Fermont.

She sees lots of guys on the site.

All the fly-in-fly-outs keep those girls busy.

How many fly-in-fly-outs are there in Fermont?

Maybe 3,000, depends on the mine output.

- That many? - Yes.

- Where do they stay? For how long? - Contracts last a few weeks.

There's a bunkhouse next to the mine

and a trailer park nearby, for longer stays.

Most have families back home, they come here to make money.

So lots of potential clients.

Dad, we launch on the 25th, so in a week.

Sophie lined up a speech and a photo op for the minister.

She can't let one dead girl derail her whole strategy.

- It's no time for publicity. - This could've happened anywhere.

Sophie's right. We'll be laughing stocks.

Stop it! It was an isolated incident.

Something's going on, I just don't know what.

- First sabotage, then murder. - Was it confirmed as sabotage?

Nothing about the recent incidents points to foul play, OK?

Here, Sophie, we'll discuss it later.

Yes?

Fuck!

Diggers 2 and 6 just broke down. Electrical problem.

More accidents!

Touch nothing until the medical examiner arrives.

When he's done, the ambulance will take her to the morgue.

- There's no morgue in Fermont. - What?

Yes, well, there isn't even a cemetery.

Almost all the housing belongs to Ricard Mines.

When people retire, they have to give up their houses.

There are no old people in Fermont.

- No one dies here. Well, usually. - What will you do with her?

Well, last time, we kept the body in the arena,

in the Zamboni garage until the first available flight to Quebec City.

Detective Sergeant Trudeau.

You insist on meeting me in romantic locations.

This is Dr Martin Landry,

a top-notch medical examiner with a twisted sense of humour.

We need her on ice ASAP. Is the morgue far from here?

Not too far. Bring your skates.

When's the last time you stashed a corpse here?

- About 3 years ago. - A mine accident? Heart attack?

No, it was a kid.

- A 9-year-old boy. - Murder?

An accident, but it was still pretty rough.

Don't tell me you found him too.

Yes, I'd been here less than a month.

His name was Gregoire.

Has there been another suspicious death in Fermont?

You'll recall little Gregoire.

After the recent odours, it's a popular subject...

It's been 3 years. Can we move on?

You OK?

I just want to make sure...

- With the latest news... - Thanks, that's sweet. I'll be fine.

- Want to go for a smoke later? - Yes.

-Yes? -OK.

Don't send her to Quebec City until we've identified her.

No other distinguishing features? Jewellery?

No, nothing except the mask.

Oh, boy.

It won't be easy. It's glued on.

Who has access to the furnace room?

According to City Hall, all maintenance staff have master keys.

Some have been lost, so other people must have one.

- So she was tied up? - Yes. Her hands in front.

No other signs of violence on her arms or hands?

- No defensive wounds? - No.

- So she let someone tie her up? - Probably.

- Likely cause of death? - There are signs of poisoning.

Overdose? Prescription meds?

I don't know, I'll have to run some tests.

Bizarre. Young Gregoire died of poisoning too.

- The boy from 3 years ago? - Yes, carbon monoxide.

The tests will tell. But yes, it could be that.

Where did you find him exactly?

In a storage locker in the west wing basement.

He locked himself in and got drunk on his dad's gin.

He turned on a chainsaw, then passed out.

The carbon monoxide from the chainsaw motor killed him.

A 9-year-old starting up a chainsaw?

Gregoire wasn't that little.

I know it's rare at that age, but could it be suicide?

Gregoire had a psychologist and a social worker...

-Why? - His father was violent.

They both testified that his life was tough,

- but he wasn't at all suicidal. - And they ruled out murder?

No. They questioned his father, but he had a solid alibi.

His death wasn't violent.

No suspect, no motive, no indication of suicide,

so it was ruled an accident.

Celine, take a look at this.

It's not much to go on, but definitely distinctive.

A little mermaid?

- Bedard, did you get the photo? - Yes, I just printed it.

Show it to Justine Fournier's friends and family.

Start with her friends. She wasn't close to her parents.

I�m on it.

Alain.

Pull Gregoire Lamontagne's file from 3 years ago.

He knows about it, he's friends with the mother.

He knows about it, he's friends with the mother.

I know it's none of my business... Do we need to dredge that up?

The case is closed. The family's barely over it.

It's true, opening that can of worms won't benefit anyone.

There's probably no connection, but I just want to be sure.

Anthony?

- Where's my kiss? - Hi, Mum.

Will you be home for dinner?

After what happened, I want us to be together

- to pray for your little brother. - Is your boyfriend coming?

Alain�s a nice guy. What did he ever do to you?

- Nothing, but what's he doing to you? - We're just friends.

-1 know what you're after, dude. - Anthony!

Felix invited me for dinner.

- You guys aren't worried? - You know where she is.

Yes, having her wicked way with a guy like you.

- Claude! - Or two or three.

She's your daughter, goddamn it. No one's seen her in 3 days.

I haven�t seen her since the Christmas before last.

And you expect me to panic every time she disappears?

Now leave us alone.

What is it?

OK. I'll be there soon. I'm on my fucking break!

Yes, I'm on a break. Oh, yes, sure.

-There's a rumour that... -No, no. Your dad's probably right.

I just want to find her to be sure.

You OK?

Thanks, Bruno.

Bye, Raphaelle.

STOP SCREWING AROUND.

ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?

Found it.

Bruno Lamontagne's alibi: the night his son died,

he was cheating on his wife, with a stripper.

Justine Fournier.

All right! I have the test results.

It was indeed carbon monoxide that killed her.

Justine's friend recognised the little mermaids on her nails.

- It's not definite proof, but... - How long to confirm identity?

Her dentist's sending the X-rays. I'll get them in an hour or 2.

- Too late. Alex, time to go. - Now?

- Too late. Alex, time to go. - Now?

Yes.

Hey, Tony!

Little shot of Jamaican antifreeze?

- Have you seen Raph? - Yes, she was talking to your dad.

- Raph? Are you kidding? - He was parked out front.

Raph was trying to warm up next to his truck.

I swear, Tony.

These last couple of days, it's all about Raph.

- Hello, Denis. It's Alex Theberge.

- Hello! - Hello, Denis. It's Alex Theberge.

We have a few questions for Bruno Lamontagne.

OK, I'll tell him to meet you by the passageway.

- Here, put this on. - Thanks.

First the foreman's on my back, now you.

Bruno, this is Detective Sergeant Trudeau.

I have a few informal questions.

When did you last see Justine Fournier?

At her birthday party on Saturday.

- Any idea where she is? - How would I know?

I've been looking for her. Ask anyone.

- The body you found, is it her? - We're not 100% sure.

She died the same way as your son did 3 years ago.

And Justine Fournier is the only person

who can back up your alibi.

- Fuck! - Stop it.

- So I killed them both? - Calm down.

I killed my boy? You'd better watch yourself!

- Calm down! - Go back to Quebec City!

That shows you don't know me.

Robert!

What's the problem? Are you done?

If that was an accident, it was a pretty strange one.

It wasn't an accident.

- Who would do that? - No.

That was no accident. Whoever did that knew exactly what they were doing.

An engineer?

- Probably. - Or someone trained by one.

Could be any one of those union morons.

It wouldn't be in their interest to shut down the mine.

Those local bums would screw me over any chance they had.

They wouldn't know their own interest if it bit them.

Anyway, there's no problem for digger 2.

But digger 6 needs major repairs.

I might not even have all the parts in stock.

I don't know what I did. Someone's out to get me.

Go back to work and stay out of trouble, OK?

You're not taking him in?

- You said no more questions. - For now.

We're in mining country.

We can't arrest every guy who loses his cool.

Plus, we have no solid evidence.

What's more, Detective Sergeant,

before harassing anyone else at their workplace,

let me know in advance.

I know my guys and that's not how you get them to talk.

I wanted to see his reaction, and it worked.

Oh, yes? I don't want to end up with egg on my face.

And when you're gone,

I'm the one who'll have to see these people every day.

I'm pretty sure we can turn this to our advantage.

Anything that slows production or tarnishes our reputation

is a bombshell.

But the mine's not responsible. It's a victim of sabotage.

You're right, we can't play that card.

We have to show the minister our business is worth saving.

No, it's not about saving it.

It's a partnership, a mutually beneficial investment.

Fine, but Ricard Mines isn't a multinational.

My dad can't afford to wait till the price of iron goes up.

If the minister doesn't help us, we'll have to close.

Do you think he's the killer?

Bruno Lamontagne. What did his reaction tell you?

That he's a nice guy who truly loved his son and Justine.

- Doesn't mean it wasn't him. - No.

But it'll be helpful the next time we question him.

Wound up like that, he'll reveal more than he intended.

Alain, it's Trudeau, do you read me?

10-4, Detective Sergeant.

Have a plainclothes officer follow Bruno Lamontagne

when he leaves the mine.

I want to know where he goes, what he does and with whom.

Got it.

Also, Dr Landry confirmed the identity. It's Justine Fournier.

Lieutenant Desautels is notifying the family now.

Thanks, Alain, 10-4.

What's that?

A wolf.

- Wolves so close to town? - Doesn't happen often.

It means they're injured or sick.

Or abandoned by their pack. Those are the most dangerous.

Not so different from humans.

- Stay back! - Is it a wolf?

Sergeant!

This is Louis-Philippe Ricard, son of Jules Ricard, owner of the mine.

This is Detective Sergeant Trudeau from Quebec City.

Nice to meet you.

Sophie, my wife, in charge of communications at the mine.

She'll be your contact there.

So, Celine?

How do you like Ferment?

Who do you think you are? You knew!

Yes.

Don't worry.

We'll save the mine.

I didn't think you'd care.

I just didn't want to know.

Sergeant!

Yes, I knew.

But don't play innocent.

You figured I'd keep an eye on her for you.

I didn't ask you to.

You have no right to play with people's lives.

What difference does it make if it's me or fate?

I could easily have assigned you the case

without knowing your daughter was in Ferment.

You would've finished the job anyway,

because what matters to you and me is the result.

Shut up, Jacques.

What�s he doing here?

- What are you doing here, Bruno? - It's Justine.

I heard it on the CB. It's Justine!

I'll drive you home.

She was going to stop dancing.

She was coming back to Fermont.

- What are you saying? - Go in the house.

- Go! Go on. - But...

You...

Did you tell her Justine was your ex?

You didn't tell her, did you? Because you're ashamed, right?

give you your hat back tomorrow.

Raph! Raphaelle!

Raph, I didn't do it.

Raph, I swear it wasn't me!

I swear I didn't do it! Raphaelle!

Raphaelle!

Raph, open up!

Raph!

Raph!

Raph!

You didn't seem keen on Louis-Philippe Ricard's wife.

It's me she's not keen on.

Louis-Philippe Ricard's wife