lf l don't bring you in, they'll grab Sofie.
How do you know?
l used to be a member of P9.
l know their nasty tricks. - Run.
Sofie. - Dad.
Stay there, Paul. - Let my daughter go.
Don't worry, sweetie. Tell Mum l'll be home this evening. OK?
lt's alright, Dad.
Tell me when he's able to talk. l want to know how much he knows first.
Who's already received his message? - Senator Rasenberg, Dirckxen
and the Minister of the lnterior, Laridon. l called him from Zurich.
Minister of the lnterior, Pierre Laridon, has disappeared without a trace
without communicating with anyone.
That's number one of the 66 . - Number two.
Major General Roose.
Who wants to destroy Salamander? - l've hushed three deaths up for you.
lt's time you did something. - l've got Paul Gerardi.
That problem needs sorting.
l've ensured your mess doesn't become public knowledge. That's all l'm doing.
We will force you if necessary. - l'd like to see you try.
They took him with them. And we're just sitting here, doing nothing.
l love him too, you know. - So why did you leave us two years ago?
Was there someone else? - No. Of course not.
l want to ask you a favour.
You want me to work for you? - Yes. Very discreetly.
Sofie?
Her coat's gone. She's gone.
You carry on looking for those behind this with my people and my backing.
What if l don't want to? - ldiot.
You know what to do.
What's the idea, guys? Where are we going?
l asked you something.
Let me tell my family. Come on, guys.
You've had plenty of time to choose in favour of your family. Come on.
Call the people she knows and trusts and see if she's there.
There's nothing else we can do at the moment. Come on. Bloody hell!
lt's not your fault, Carl, it's mine.
What must that child have thought when she saw us just now?
l shouldn't have come.
Go on, call them.
OK, thank you. Yes. Bye.
Another no.
A sweet? - No thanks.
Mrs Gerardi? - Any news? Has she been found?
l don't know... My name is Karin Rasenberg.
ls it about my daughter? - l've come to see your husband.
He's not here. But if it's about my daughter, please tell me.
l think there's been a misunderstanding.
ls there some news?
lt's someone to see Paul.
lt's OK.
Can l take a message? - No, it's alright.
Don't we know each other?
Didn't you used to come to see my husband? Senator Rasenberg.
Never heard of him. - Haven't you?
You... you've come at a bad time. Sorry.
Bloody hell.
Right. Here we are.
Thank you, sir. - You're welcome, miss.
And remember, you shouldn't be out so late.
FEDERAL ClD
Good evening. Can l help you?
l'm Paul Gerardi's daughter. l want to see my father.
That's a bit difficult at the moment.
He works here. You can call him.
lt's not that simple, l'm afraid. Your father...
l need to talk to some people first. - l'll wait.
Maybe it'd be better if... - l'm staying here until he comes.
Adams speaking.
Since when?
And at home?
ls someone with his wife?
Who?
Today's your lucky day.
You think you can do just what you like. Hasn't she been through enough?
Calm down. Calm down. She's here of her own accord.
ls that true? - Yes.
Thank you, lnspector.
She ran away from home.
Why? - She'll tell you that herself.
And have another think about my proposal.
The doorbell rang. And l went and opened the door.
And... he was standing there.
And l recognised him, he used to be your colleague.
And then Mum came and she...
Does his wife know?
Call her to say her daughter has been found.
And tell her to send Cassimon back to his monastery.
l don't want any accidents when Gerardi gets home later.
And... forgive me, but do you think he'll say yes?
l'm sure he will have been cured of his high principles now.
What a brave child.
The Public Prosecutor is waiting for you.
l'll be back in a minute.
Would you like something else to drink? - No, thank you.
You don't need to go to the toilet or...?
Come on.
You knew.
lnternal Affairs wrote a confidential report on Carl Cassimon.
He was spotted in the hotel where your wife...
How long did it last? - Three nights. Two years ago.
After he resigned, he joined Cell P9.
l run that. He entered the monastery shortly afterwards.
Have you got an answer for me?
Yes. l'm not going to take care of your dirty linen, if that's what you think.
Did l say anything about dirty linen? - You are one of those 66 .
Look at me.
l'm just an ordinary guy, like you. And no matter what they tell people,
you still don't get to where l am now without political support.
Which l didn't have. So Salamander gave me theirs.
ln return you kept the robbery at Jonkhere quiet.
lt's not about those 66 . Salamander is much more than that.
lt's about 720 people in leading positions.
ln politics, the legal profession, management, trade and industry...
And Jonkhere, the bank manager, is chairman of the Council of Twelve.
Those twelve make the decisions. There's also a board with fifty members.
All the rest are opportunists. Who want to climb the ladder. Like l did.
Can you image the power the Salamander group represents?
l need your help.
What do you want me to do?
Find the people who robbed Jonkhere Bank.
l've no idea who they are.
But they are using Salamander's sordid secrets
to damage our country. And that mustn't happen.
l want my warrant card back first.
No, no, no, no. Hold on. - What are my legal guarantees then?
Cell P9, which you will join,
has existed since the second year of King Albert l's reign, 1910 .
lt only works in the interests of the state.
lt's not because no one's heard of it that there's no legal framework.
Understand? Listen carefully.
You work in secret.
And you report only to me.
And you trust no one. D'you hear me? No one.
And if it goes wrong?
That's not an option. The only option is success.
ls that clear?
Go home now. We'll sort the administrative side out later.
Knowing Laridon, he's dangling from a rope somewhere now.
That'd be typical of him. Suicide.
MlNlSTER MlSSlNG
You know everything. Does Rasenberg still stand a good chance
of succeeding him as Minister of the lnterior?
He was a candidate last time. So definitely.
Plus he's got the party chairman on his side. But...
His safe was emptied too. Who knows what was in it.
He assured me yesterday that no one can blackmail him.
l'm not letting the post of Minister of the lnterior go.
lt's far too important to us.
So we support Rasenberg as the successor?
Yes.
Let me know who's being awkward in his party,
then we can apply some pressure here and there.
Heard from the Public Prosecutor? - No. We've lost him for good.
Never mind...
But Gerardi is keeping a low profile... for now.
Right, it looks as if we are going to be colleagues.
So l'd like to introduce myself properly. Vic Adams.
Sofie, sweetheart, where have you been? - Leave me alone, Mum.
And l'm not going to school Monday.
Where was she?
And where have you been? - ls Carl still here?
Don't bother. l know all about it.
l asked if Carl is still here.
No.
Maybe it'd be better if we tried going our separate ways for a while.
That'd be the easy way out for you. - And you.
And Sofie? Now's not the time for any upheaval.
That child needs a quiet life for now. - l know.
And she's entitled to know the truth. l want you to tell her.
Darling, l'm really sorry. l really am.
And l know it's no excuse but l was always at home on my own.
l want us to be happy together. - What do you think l want?
Well, do something about it then and spend more time at home.
What do you want me to do? l've got three dead men no one wants.
l've got no choice. - You don't want a choice, Paul.
l'm home now, aren't l?
Are we going to argue?
l do love you, you know.
Hello, Sarah speaking.
Yes.
Yes, hold on.
Do you know Karin Rasenberg, a senator's wife?
She came round to see you.
Gerardi.
Paul, it's me. Listen. l have to see you tomorrow.
MONDAY 6 A.M.
Suicide?
That's terrible, such... such a nice man.
Phone the Department of Justice, tell the minister l'll come and see him.
lt's me. The Minister of the lnterior has been found.
Leave immediately. Yes, yes, l'll ensure priority.
But keep out of sight of investigators from my office.
lf the Public Prosecutor's investigators ask questions, give them this.
Right, we've finished. Thanks for your cooperation.
Guy has been in a real panic since this arrived in the post.
He's even thinking of buying a gun.
Have you seen what was in it? - Statements from Jonkhere Bank.
Statements regarding that million in bonds, etc.
One million euros. Where did he get that from?
That and...
some photos. Of Guy with women.
l had my suspicions, but seeing them was upsetting.
l understand.
Paul, l...
l saw your wife with...
We've both been cheated on.
Could l keep this?
Yes. Call me Karin. - Karin.
l've got a couple of practical questions.
There you are. - Thank you.
Thank you. - You're welcome.
The owners of those 66 safes know each other.
They are all members of Salamander. That's a sort of... interest group.
Yes. Their own interests. - What? Such as?
Such as? They arrange appointments to high office.
They ensure each other's companies win government contracts.
They manipulate unions.
They act as intermediaries in transactions, for a commission.
They even work together with the banks. - For power?
No, for money. But with money comes power, Paul.
So what is Persigal's role?
l don't know. He wasn't there that often.
Maybe he just became a member to ensure his own appointment. But...
you are different. l saw that right away. You're not like them.
They are in Le Central, on Lannooplein. What do l do if they...
l haven't got time for that now. Sandra. Sandra. Sandra.
l haven't got time for that. l'm busy.
l'm far too busy. Do what you like. l have to go now.
Was it suicide?
Senator Rasenberg, is it true you will be the new Minister of the lnterior?
Out of respect for my friend, Minister Laridon,
l'd rather not answer that.
Was it suicide? - That's for the court to decide.
But you are being named as Minister Laridon's possible successor?
No comment. - Will you accept if asked?
l said no comment. Thank you. - One more question.
Who did he call? - Antoine Ostmeyer.
He's an advisor to the Royal Family. He has a lot of influence.
Guy knows him from university.
lNVENTORY OF SAFES
Do you happen to remember what they said to each other?
Karin.
Trust me.
They talked about a member of the Royal Family.
Who?
Prince Olivier. He'd been involved in another scandal again.
Anything else?
Senator Guy Rasenberg specialises in covering up royal scandals.
The contents of that envelope,
are they still at your place?
Yes, in Guy's desk.
l'll help you.
l'm on my way home, darling. - Right.
l'll tell you my news when l get there. - OK, fine.
See you. - OK.
Bye. - See you later.
Dammit.
Yes? - Paul, it's me. Are you still inside?
Guy is on his way. He's far too early.
Right.
Come on!
Here. Things went a bit wrong. But it's OK. Just say this...
What are you doing? - Who's been in my desk?
What are you doing with that knife? - l asked who's been in my drawer.
Me, of course. - You're lying, dammit.
You're lying. lt was locked. You can't open it...
lt was open. Your memory gets worse every day.
Besides, how else do you think l got this?
Your whore doesn't surprise me but your secret investments...
l didn't know we were so wealthy.
Darling... Darling... OK, it's true, it's true.
l meant to tell you but l forgot.
One million euros. So what? There's something much more important.
l'm going to be Minister of the lnterior. Ninety percent certain.
Only Peeters and Depauw still have to be convinced. Forget all that stuff.
ln two days... ln two days l'll be in front of the King, being sworn in.
Darling... Be careful with that knife.
The body of Pierre Laridon, the Minister of the lnterior, was found this morning.
Everything points to suicide, although a farewell note has not been found.
An autopsy will determine the exact cause of death
but it is likely to be death by drowning.
A motive for this possible act of despair has not been established.
Parliament itself has been thrown into a state of confusion.
Fellow party member Guy Rasenberg will be the new minister.
Phew, it's hotter than l thought. - ls his rear leg better?
lt's a bit stiff when he gallops. Maybe we should call the vet out again.
Oh, leave him be. At our age everything takes a bit longer.
Who's that, Dad? - That's my financial adviser.
ls it? l thought you weren't interested in money.
l didn't sell my factory for 250 million euros
to make the Belgian State rich, darling.
l'm off to fetch Patrick's kids. - OK. Come and say hello, eh?
Have you come to see my grandfather?
l'm Nicola.
Pour yourself a whisky. Give me one too.
Have you heard the news?
That's two l can cross off my list.
What do l do about Rasenberg?
l can't believe he's going to be a minister.
Shall l wait until after he's appointed? - Yes.
l'll get him once he's a minister.
Then l will hurt him. And then the next one. And the next one.
Talking about that... l've made a list.
Of the 66 safes, 21 didn't contain any incriminating material.
Nothing that could be used against them. l've marked them in green.
So that leaves 43 bastards.
That's more than l thought. Take a seat, take a seat.
How was Switzerland?
Your 300 ,000 euros have been transferred into my account.
l told you. - You really do check everything.
l like that about you. Plus you never ask me why. Cheers.
By the way, you were right. None of the 66 have reported it.
Yeah... Cowards. They are so predictable. D'you realise that?
We've worked on this for two years. And finally it's happening.
Happy? - Happy?
No, l've never been very impressed by humankind.
Pick up just one rock
and under it you'll find their nasty little secrets.
Stay a while. Then you can see who l'm doing all this for.
Grandpa. - Grandpa.
A princess and a knight. Right. That's the castle.
And another castle. lt's lovely. lt's wonderful. Wonderful.
And these are for me, from you? You did them for me? Did you?
That deserves a reward. Specially for you.
You know where they are. Go!
They are my son's kids. Oh, l haven't introduced you.
This is Patricia, my daughter. This is Joachim Klaus.
Pleased to meet you.
Patricia has lived with me since her husband... died last year.
And she takes care of everything for me, thank goodness.
And he does the same, but with my money.
Will you join us for an aperitif? - l was just about to leave.
But l'd love to next time. - l'll come with you.
Are you married? Kids?
You should have some. Kids keep you alert, stop you becoming weak.
That's the difference between us.
You're doing it for the money, me for my kids and grandkids.
So l wait until you contact me?
Yes. We'll get Rasenberg when he gives his first speech as minister.
Then the fireworks will really start.
TO MY GREAT FRlEND GUY RASENBERG. FOND MEMORlES.
l told her about Carl.
How did she react? - How do you think?
This is awful.
This is really awful.
lt'll all be fine, darling.
l'm going to bed. l've had enough.
Hello. - Hi.
l live here. My name's Joachim. - Sabrina.
Good evening. - Good evening.
Maybe we should agree a price for an hour or two.
What? l don't do it for money, darling.
Sorry, sorry, sorry. No, no.
OK.
Take it easy.
You say Rasenberg mustn't become minister? Why not?
Hundreds of thousands of euros were paid out by the Palace in the past two years
via Jonkhere Bank with Rasenberg as the intermediary.
Hush money to cover up scandals.
No, no, not on the phone.
Yes. See you in the morning.
You're strange, d'you know that?
You are...
too good and too nice.
And so considerate.
Has it been a long time?
l need to have something to eat.
My sugar level always drops when l use up too much energy.
l'm... l'm afraid l haven't got much in.
You poor thing.
Where's the toilet? - At the end of the hall.
NEXTWEEK
See you later.
She helped you before. Get her to go further now.
As far as necessary. lf you get what l mean.
Don't be scared.
You can do a lot more for us than that loser Laridon.
Here. For Salamander.
l don't trust that.
We're going to the top together.
Stop it, Paul.
They're dangerous. - Who? Salamander?
By Friday Gerardi will no longer be a problem.