Inhuman Resources (2020) s01e02 Episode Script
Episode 2
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A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Violence is like alcohol and sex.
It's not a phenomenon, it's a process.
We get into it without noticing.
Because we're ripe for it.
I was ruthless at the beginning,
but it was time to go to the next step,
where everyone would start noticing.
Inspired by Inhuman Resources
by Pierre Lemaître
I reckon the hostages we're supposed
to break are in this lot.
Quite a fancy bunch, eh?
You bet Look at this one
Guess where I found him?
In his school's directory.
Look.
Cousin
CEO's special adviser
for international affairs.
In short: no job description,
no official role.
Always travelling.
Yep.
Look. Maldives, Luxembourg,
Hong Kong, Switzerland.
Deals with private banking, in tax havens.
He's in charge of Exxya's shady deals.
The offshore accounts.
He's second in command
and he oversees financial matters.
You know what?
I think I came across him two days ago.
Cousin
Cousin.
See, I'm not drunk all the time! Look.
"Paul Cousin, set to be Exxya's CEO."
When was that?
It was two years ago.
And Dorfmann?
Dorfmann Wait.
- Dorfmann was named last year.
- Excellent!
Cousin got snubbed at the finish line!
He'll never fire on the crowd.
Let's drop him.
There's him, there: Guéneau.
- Not bad.
- Yeah?
Ambitious, hard worker
He does all the air shows.
Dubai, Santiago, Seoul.
Nice one.
He'll go for it: this bastard would toss
out the whole factory without a flinch!
He's perfect.
Florence Ancelin,
43, trained as a top civil servant,
in charge of PR and media relations.
No children.
Married to her job.
It's a keeper.
Our third choice Clémentine Haddad.
Alain, here.
These three are our targets.
Now we load the guns
and let the dogs loose.
Let's hope we've picked the right ones.
Albert Kaminsky.
Any personal experience
about taking hostages?
- Absolutely.
- Everyone who calls says that.
I was with the counter-terrorism unit
all my life.
You can check.
Why are you no longer there?
May I ask how old you are?
Over 50, under 60. Why is this relevant?
At my age, I quickly spot certain types.
Fags,
fascists, racists,
alcoholics, junkies
People like you too.
You know who I am, Mr. Delambre.
You were fired from the police
for misconduct.
So what?
So why should I trust someone like you?
You wouldn't, if you had the choice,
but I doubt you have a choice. Right?
Four half-days of weapons training.
How much?
What exactly do you want to know?
How kidnappers proceed
and how victims react.
35,000.
20,000.
30,000.
15,000.
25,000.
Okay.
For this price,
I want you to look into three people.
To write a novel?
Are you kidding me?
What do you want to know
about your hostages?
I want to strip them bare.
Malpractice, debts,
family problems, sisters on drugs,
alcoholic spouse,
lies, lovers, mistresses
I want everything.
I'll start when I get the money.
25,000 euros?
Yes.
Tell me how I get a loan
and how to get it fast.
- Tomorrow would be fine.
- Wait.
First, what's it for?
A job, a golden opportunity,
but I need 25,000 euros.
Wait, you want to buy a job?
Yes, I pay and I get the job.
That's illegal.
Whether it's legal or not
that's not the point.
It's been six years now.
Have you ever been unemployed?
So lend me 25,000 for a car,
kitchen, whatever,
and I'll pay you back in three months.
Look, we
You need guarantees to get a loan.
I'll get a job!
But you don't have it yet.
- What if I had a sponsor?
- Who?
I don't know. You.
That's impossible,
we're buying an apartment.
Our loan won't allow it.
Grégory,
I really need this money.
I beg you.
I can't help you, Alain, really.
Know what I'd do if I were you?
Go on holiday.
Clear your head.
If you can't afford a hotel, go camping.
Are you OK?
Sir?
Can you hear me?
Let's sit you down.
Yes, Dad?
Can I come in?
I need 25,000 euros, sweetie.
If I pay I get the job.
But I don't have it!
You saved up 50,000.
Yes, but it's for the apartment.
That's in three months.
I'll pay you back sooner.
It's Grégory's money too,
I have to talk to him.
He'll agree, he's pragmatic,
but he'll take ages about it.
After six years of shit I've finally got
a chance. Will you help me or not?
Sweetie, I really do need this money.
- How will you pay it back?
- They'll give me an advance.
I'll pay you back in three weeks,
maybe two.
If I pay them today, I get the job.
If not, I'm dead.
You want your daddy dead?
Don't tell Grégory. It's our secret.
I'll pay you back, I swear.
If you want an IOU, I'll sign it now.
Quick, before the bank closes.
Let's go.
Here.
Thanks.
You've got to promise.
We sign in three months.
I'll have paid you back long before then.
Have I ever lied to you?
Thanks.
What happened, Alain?
Grégory is in the hospital.
- You stole her money?
- I'm expecting a baby!
What's wrong? You're extorting money from
your daughter and beating up her husband?
- Are you crazy?
- Listen
Give Mathilde the money back now!
- It's too late.
- I don't believe you. Where is it?
Give it to me, I'll give it to Mathilde.
Give it to me!
I spent it.
- I spent it to get the job.
- What?
A special contribution.
It's called a "down payment warranty".
What?
Yes, there are new rules, now!
You have to pay to get a job now
in recruitment firms!
- I've never heard of that.
- You're not looking for work, that's why!
And the role-playing thing?
The executives?
Just a formality, Nicole.
I paid so the job is mine.
What if they keep it
and don't give you the job?
They'll confirm it by e-mail
any minute now.
I want to see it.
OK, fine.
- When do you start?
- In two weeks.
I hope so!
You're destroying our marriage
and your daughter's life!
Charles, could you do me a favor please?
Send me an e-mail
with a BLC Consulting header,
confirming that I have the job.
You see?
Here, the gun doesn't touch the hostage.
Get up.
You can touch him with the gun,
to scare him
but only if you're sure
he won't kick the gun away.
I shot 13 bullets.
How many are left?
Four.
Perfect.
Now you need to understand
your hostages' mental state.
Put your cup down.
On your knees, asshole! Spread
your legs, like a girl! Come on, Delambre!
Arms out!
Palms up!
Get up.
About striking.
You see the impact of a sudden slap?
It stuns the hostage,
throws him off.
If you want to keep them confused,
double down.
There are two methods for that.
First, threaten,
then shout.
Noise level in overdrive.
Loud enough to stop them thinking.
Got it?
What's this rumor all about?
That Exxya's losing it.
They'll impose someone to run Beauvais.
- Probably a German.
- The English are in the running, too.
Either German or English,
we lose control of the operation.
Are you stupid?
Can't you see it's fake news?
We fire 1,250 people
that's 1,250 families.
4 to 5,000 people.
You think they'll send a foreigner
to Beauvais to clean up our dirt?
Please!
It certainly shows they're impatient.
It's a warning, and that's never good.
It means we have to speed up.
Yes, but how can we go any faster?
By putting a new manager in place
in three weeks.
U.S. embassy hostages
German special forces
Hostage-taking in Beslan
Fear of terrorist action in Ireland
Photograph of female hostage in Iran
Hostage-taking in Gladbeck
Use of paralyzing gas
Alain, I'm suing you
for battery and theft.
Let me explain.
Tell it to the judge,
I'm going to the police.
Doing that to a pregnant woman is low.
Very low!
Wait, Grégory!
- Hello?
- Look, sweetie, I'll come by
Dad!
My life was spinning out of control
but something weird was happening.
I was active again, working to get a job.
I was working and it felt good.
As for my methods, I admit
they're questionable.
But in terms of efficiency,
I wasn't doing bad.
I'd made very few mistakes up till then.
If I went on like that,
I could pay off the apartment
and reconcile with Nicole and the girls.
Grégory would heal and all would be fine.
This wasn't the time to back down.
Hi.
- Okay, honey?
- I don't have much time.
Did you look into my thing?
Yes, but cases vary a lot.
Assault can go from a small fine to
Self-defense.
No, that's not how it works, Dad.
Can't you talk to their lawyer?
You're a lawyer and you know her
- It's awkward
- You said she's a bitch.
You could reach a deal with her.
All right.
I'll talk to her. OK?
See you later.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- This is Mr. Fontana.
- Hello.
And his team. Yasmine and Antoine.
- Hi.
- Hello.
I'm impressed by you and your team's
track record, Mr. Fontana.
Taking hostages
requires special skills, no?
- All three of them have
- Don't worry.
It's only a game.
How should we set up
the interrogation procedure?
They'll be with the hostages.
The recruiters will be in another room,
asking their questions through a wire.
The hostages will think
the questions come from them.
We need to preserve the element
of surprise. There can't be any leaks.
We'll bypass security measures
and set it up overnight.
No video, phones or recordings
during the operation.
That goes for us too.
Can I see your equipment?
HK MP5, used by special forces.
Simple and effective.
AK-47, known as Kalashnikov.
The most popular assault rifle.
9mm Uzi, very easy to use.
Stéphanie.
How are you, Lucie?
How's Jeremy?
I know you're trying to get at me
through my dad.
Not at all. My client, Autofix
You have nothing,
just a letter from an alcoholic
who withdrew his testimony.
Asking 100,000 euros for two days
in hospital is amateurish.
It'll be dismissed
and you'll be ridiculed into the bargain!
I think, on the contrary, that the judge
will convict your father
and that 100,000 euros
will seem reasonable.
You'll have to prove
Threatening a lawyer
with the intent to impede his work
is considered a felony.
- Your dad has a skill for screwing up.
- What do you mean?
Didn't he tell you?
He came to see me a few days ago.
Ask the security guys.
Maybe I can ask for 50,000 in damages.
I'm tempted
What do you think?
What's this?
It's role-playing. A hostage situation.
What do you mean, hostage-taking?
An armed unit will take some people
hostage and see how they do.
Wait.
You're getting people to believe they're
taken hostage in their workplace, right?
That's sick!
- It's not what you think.
- And what should I think?
An armed unit bursts into your office,
you think you might die,
just to amuse your boss?
Why not shoot them? Just for fun?
It's just a trick, honey
Better yet.
Put a mattress outside, don't tell them,
throw them out the window
and see how they land.
It's done now. I paid, I have the job.
Two guys with plastic guns,
it'll last 15 minutes.
It's just to see
if they can keep their calm, right?
I'm getting a job, for sure.
That's what matters, no?
What are you turning into?
A man with a job.
The man I married would never do this!
Because he wasn't out of work
for six years
and didn't have to pass out pizza flyers!
Unemployment is not an excuse.
That's what people with jobs say.
I'd passed the point of no return.
I'd robbed my daughter Mathilde,
her husband was suing me,
Autofix could cause me
to lose my apartment
Nicole was having doubts about me.
On top of this,
I had to appear totally confident.
This is Nicole Delambre's answerphone.
Leave a message after the tone.
What the fuck are you doing, Dad?
What do you mean?
No one understands you.
You headbutt people,
you rob your daughters,
you lie to everyone
I'm looking for work, can't you see?
I thought you'd found some.
- Everyone's pissed at me!
- No!
I'm pissed at your constant lies.
I don't lie to you.
I talked to Gilson.
Great idea to go and see her
and yell at her at court!
Are you doing this to bug me
or can't you help it?
- She's bullshitting.
- They've got you on CCTV.
- Hello.
- Hi.
It's no surprise she refuses to negotiate.
Fuck it! How can I pay 100,000?
She's testing your resistance. Get it?
She'll settle for a more reasonable
sum in the end.
- How reasonable is that?
- 20 or 30,000.
Call that reasonable?
Dad, I can't wipe your slate clean!
- I'm a pain in the ass.
- No
I can tell I am.
I should talk to my kids
like at a job interview!
Why do you say that?
Corporate model won over education,
the state Now it's the family.
(Want to meet your daughter?
1) Set your goals,
(2) Build your arguments,
(3) Anticipate resistance.
Stop it.
Still
your foreman, Grégory, Gilson
It's time to calm down!
Grégory deserved it. Have you never
wanted to punch him?
Everyone has!
But robbing him by coercing Mathilde
has never occurred to me!
You paid. Are you sure you have this job?
- The guy promised, I think so
- You think so?
No guarantee but his word?
What am I supposed to do?
Ask him for a receipt for a bribe?
You gave him 25 thousand
with no guarantee? Are you crazy?
Since you paid for it,
why take people hostage?
Look, the hostage thing
is a harmless role-playing game.
No. It's violent and illegal.
It's just role-playing!
It's violence directed at employees
and you're an accessory.
It's not as violent as being unemployed!
All right?
Your mom is all "holier than thou"
because she has a job.
I'd rather you were on my side.
- It's not a war, Dad.
- Yes, it is.
Between jobseekers. The winners survive
and all the others die.
You know what? Wage your own war.
Don't call me when you're in jail.
Excuse me. Thank you.
Lie down.
Same as before.
Spread your legs.
A professional hostage-taker
has got to stay sharp.
To eliminate all risk, get it?
The shouting, the threats,
it's all to stay in total control
of the situation. OK?
Come on. Give me your hand.
Good.
Right!
I need to know how to use the hostages'
secrets to break them down.
That's right. But what sort of secrets?
You have to poke where it hurts.
- Hello.
- Mr. Delambre?
The big day is on Sunday, 9 a.m.
OK. And the address?
To avoid any leak you'll get an e-mail
at 7 a.m. on Sunday. OK?
How do you feel?
Yes I feel great.
Good. Goodbye, Mr. Delambre.
Goodbye.
Private Psychiatric Clinic
Goodbye.
Fuck!
Shit, I missed him!
Look.
Is that him?
Yeah, that's him.
Well done.
Hi, old buddy. Anything new?
I followed Ancelin and guess what,
she checks into a psychiatric clinic
every night at 7:30.
- For what?
- I don't know, but
the clinic's site says it's for psychotic
disorders: schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, anxiety,
mood disorder, personality disorder
Lots of disorders!
I'm sorry, my love.
This will soon be behind us, I promise.
Open
Deputy budget director
Yearbook of former students
- Hello?
- Hi, Charles. I'm a bit stuck here.
Yeah, me too.
A problem?
I'm being summoned to court.
Autofix's lawyer is threatening me
if I don't show up.
Don't worry,
I'll get the job and pay them.
I'll even get you a car.
I hope you're right because
Of course I am.
I've a photo of a guy
who's fucking Clémentine Haddad.
He looks familiar but I can't find him.
Can you send it to me?
Right away.
There, I've sent it.
I got the photo.
Give me a minute.
OK.
It's running.
Come on, come on!
Right
Got him.
Eric Martens. Do you know him?
AERONAUTICS:
CONNEL-EVANS WINS SOUTH-AFRICAN MARKE
The US's Connel-Evans
was chosen over the French group
and awarded a large
South African contract.
He works for Connel-Evans.
Head of operations.
The slut!
She's sleeping with the competition!
We'll turn her inside-out!
Yeah. That's two down.
Thanks, Charles. Bye.
Jean-Marie Guéneau.
We got him by the balls.
The commandos.
I once worked with guys like that.
Luckily they're on your side,
or you'd stand no chance.
So
how do you feel?
I'm playing for my life.
I don't ask that kind of question.
OK. Let's get back to it.
No, madam.
A desktop on your computer
isn't your actual desk.
No.
Are you looking at your screen?
Yes?
I'll call you back, madam.
Nicole.
- All right?
- Hello, Charles.
Can we talk a few minutes?
It won't be long. I haven't much time.
Yes, of course.
I know you're very close to Alain.
Yeah, me and him are like that.
I don't understand
what's happening to him.
Maybe you can help me.
We're close, but not that close.
In fact, he doesn't tell me much.
I know it's looking good
for his job at Exxya, but
Do you know about this
role-playing game?
Role-playing game?
He hasn't mentioned it.
He's a secretive guy, you know. He's
Did he tell you he's paying a bribe
to get the job?
- A bribe?
- Yes.
Well that's
It's crazy how greedy people are!
Always assume a gun is loaded.
Don't forget.
That's it, good.
Loaded, ready to fire.
Perfect. Loosen up.
Flex. That's good.
Forward, forward.
Go on, forward.
Left. Good.
Right.
Perfect. Right.
Forward. Yes.
That's good. Right.
Nicole?
What's this?
Who's he?
Fuck!
Get out of here.
Out!
- Let me explain.
- No!
This hostage thing,
it's not a game with water pistols.
Where are you going with this?
- I get your point.
- No, you don't!
This hostage hoax
is incompatible with who we are.
Don't make me live with it.
All I know is I'm in the race.
And where will it lead you, exactly?
- Can't you see we'll soon be homeless?
- What?
Yes, it's disgusting but so is our life!
These people are scum
but I'm going to do it! Do you hear?
I'll do whatever they ask me! Everything!
Even if I have to shoot them
to get this job,
I'll do it because I'm sick of going down!
Do you hear me?
This job is my life. I get it or I die.
What do you prefer?
I'm sorry.
This is Nicole Delambre's answerphone.
Leave a message after the tone.
I'm sorry, my love. Come back.
I'll explain I'll stop it all.
That's it, I'll stop everything.
Call me back quickly.
Lucie, if you see Mom, ask her to call me.
It's urgent, sweetie.
I don't believe it! What are you
doing here? Where's the money?
Let me in. I have to talk to Nicole.
She's not here.
- What about my daughter
- No way!
You hurt her enough. Out of the question!
Listen, Nicole,
call me.
Tell me where you are, I'll come for you.
She's a good woman, your Nicole.
Too bad. We were almost there.
Just tell yourself, buddy,
that in a couple of days
you'll scare a few people, get the job,
and it's all back to normal.
Yes, I'm the joker.
Sure! No one's as prepared as you.
It's nice of you to help me.
Why are you doing all this?
I was also a hotshot in my job, like you.
My wife wasn't as great as yours
but she was still pretty good.
Then I had problems.
And after that,
I wasn't as reliable at work,
a few things slipped past me
Finally, they threw me out.
I already had a weak spot for booze
Here.
That's life.
Hello sir, I've a letter for you.
There you go Please
just sign here.
Perfect.
- Have a nice day.
- You too.
Fuck!
Hello,
this is Lucie Delambre's answerphone,
please leave a message
Lucie, Autofix has three more witnesses.
You talked of a reasonable sum but they're
confirming 100,000 euros. Call me quick.
- Yes?
- Mr. Delambre?
It's Olenka Zbikowski from BLC Consulting.
I need to talk to you.
I'll come down.
The dice are loaded, Mr. Delambre.
The job will go to a candidate
named Constance Rivet,
a very close friend of Bertrand Lacoste.
She'll get the job.
I'm sorry but you stand no chance.
What do you mean? But I passed the test.
No, you didn't.
You failed miserably, I'm sorry.
You should've been rejected then.
Lacoste said: "You're my joker.
It's the end of the tunnel."
That's his style.
He kept you as a foil.
He knew that even if you did well,
the client would not want a man your age.
Why pick me, then?
It's like with women.
They won't hire one,
but they put them up on display.
Same thing with seniors.
They needed at least one.
And that was you.
I don't want you to waste your time.
And get humiliated.
I'm informing all the candidates.
Except Miss Rivet.
This is bullshit. It makes no sense.
Lacoste used me,
pressured me, drained my energy
and in the end, he dumped me.
So I want his wonderful scheme to fail
through lack of participants.
Don't go, Mr. Delambre.
Don't exhaust yourself
for a job that was never meant for you.
My only hope of getting
my life back had just vanished.
I'd done all that
maybe destroyed my family, for one reason:
to get a job.
But it was all an illusion.
In the end I was just a pawn.
MEMORANDUM
Human resources
Gilson-Charrier, associate lawyers
Kaminsky, can you do me a favor?
If I can.
I need a gun with real bullets.
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Violence is like alcohol and sex.
It's not a phenomenon, it's a process.
We get into it without noticing.
Because we're ripe for it.
I was ruthless at the beginning,
but it was time to go to the next step,
where everyone would start noticing.
Inspired by Inhuman Resources
by Pierre Lemaître
I reckon the hostages we're supposed
to break are in this lot.
Quite a fancy bunch, eh?
You bet Look at this one
Guess where I found him?
In his school's directory.
Look.
Cousin
CEO's special adviser
for international affairs.
In short: no job description,
no official role.
Always travelling.
Yep.
Look. Maldives, Luxembourg,
Hong Kong, Switzerland.
Deals with private banking, in tax havens.
He's in charge of Exxya's shady deals.
The offshore accounts.
He's second in command
and he oversees financial matters.
You know what?
I think I came across him two days ago.
Cousin
Cousin.
See, I'm not drunk all the time! Look.
"Paul Cousin, set to be Exxya's CEO."
When was that?
It was two years ago.
And Dorfmann?
Dorfmann Wait.
- Dorfmann was named last year.
- Excellent!
Cousin got snubbed at the finish line!
He'll never fire on the crowd.
Let's drop him.
There's him, there: Guéneau.
- Not bad.
- Yeah?
Ambitious, hard worker
He does all the air shows.
Dubai, Santiago, Seoul.
Nice one.
He'll go for it: this bastard would toss
out the whole factory without a flinch!
He's perfect.
Florence Ancelin,
43, trained as a top civil servant,
in charge of PR and media relations.
No children.
Married to her job.
It's a keeper.
Our third choice Clémentine Haddad.
Alain, here.
These three are our targets.
Now we load the guns
and let the dogs loose.
Let's hope we've picked the right ones.
Albert Kaminsky.
Any personal experience
about taking hostages?
- Absolutely.
- Everyone who calls says that.
I was with the counter-terrorism unit
all my life.
You can check.
Why are you no longer there?
May I ask how old you are?
Over 50, under 60. Why is this relevant?
At my age, I quickly spot certain types.
Fags,
fascists, racists,
alcoholics, junkies
People like you too.
You know who I am, Mr. Delambre.
You were fired from the police
for misconduct.
So what?
So why should I trust someone like you?
You wouldn't, if you had the choice,
but I doubt you have a choice. Right?
Four half-days of weapons training.
How much?
What exactly do you want to know?
How kidnappers proceed
and how victims react.
35,000.
20,000.
30,000.
15,000.
25,000.
Okay.
For this price,
I want you to look into three people.
To write a novel?
Are you kidding me?
What do you want to know
about your hostages?
I want to strip them bare.
Malpractice, debts,
family problems, sisters on drugs,
alcoholic spouse,
lies, lovers, mistresses
I want everything.
I'll start when I get the money.
25,000 euros?
Yes.
Tell me how I get a loan
and how to get it fast.
- Tomorrow would be fine.
- Wait.
First, what's it for?
A job, a golden opportunity,
but I need 25,000 euros.
Wait, you want to buy a job?
Yes, I pay and I get the job.
That's illegal.
Whether it's legal or not
that's not the point.
It's been six years now.
Have you ever been unemployed?
So lend me 25,000 for a car,
kitchen, whatever,
and I'll pay you back in three months.
Look, we
You need guarantees to get a loan.
I'll get a job!
But you don't have it yet.
- What if I had a sponsor?
- Who?
I don't know. You.
That's impossible,
we're buying an apartment.
Our loan won't allow it.
Grégory,
I really need this money.
I beg you.
I can't help you, Alain, really.
Know what I'd do if I were you?
Go on holiday.
Clear your head.
If you can't afford a hotel, go camping.
Are you OK?
Sir?
Can you hear me?
Let's sit you down.
Yes, Dad?
Can I come in?
I need 25,000 euros, sweetie.
If I pay I get the job.
But I don't have it!
You saved up 50,000.
Yes, but it's for the apartment.
That's in three months.
I'll pay you back sooner.
It's Grégory's money too,
I have to talk to him.
He'll agree, he's pragmatic,
but he'll take ages about it.
After six years of shit I've finally got
a chance. Will you help me or not?
Sweetie, I really do need this money.
- How will you pay it back?
- They'll give me an advance.
I'll pay you back in three weeks,
maybe two.
If I pay them today, I get the job.
If not, I'm dead.
You want your daddy dead?
Don't tell Grégory. It's our secret.
I'll pay you back, I swear.
If you want an IOU, I'll sign it now.
Quick, before the bank closes.
Let's go.
Here.
Thanks.
You've got to promise.
We sign in three months.
I'll have paid you back long before then.
Have I ever lied to you?
Thanks.
What happened, Alain?
Grégory is in the hospital.
- You stole her money?
- I'm expecting a baby!
What's wrong? You're extorting money from
your daughter and beating up her husband?
- Are you crazy?
- Listen
Give Mathilde the money back now!
- It's too late.
- I don't believe you. Where is it?
Give it to me, I'll give it to Mathilde.
Give it to me!
I spent it.
- I spent it to get the job.
- What?
A special contribution.
It's called a "down payment warranty".
What?
Yes, there are new rules, now!
You have to pay to get a job now
in recruitment firms!
- I've never heard of that.
- You're not looking for work, that's why!
And the role-playing thing?
The executives?
Just a formality, Nicole.
I paid so the job is mine.
What if they keep it
and don't give you the job?
They'll confirm it by e-mail
any minute now.
I want to see it.
OK, fine.
- When do you start?
- In two weeks.
I hope so!
You're destroying our marriage
and your daughter's life!
Charles, could you do me a favor please?
Send me an e-mail
with a BLC Consulting header,
confirming that I have the job.
You see?
Here, the gun doesn't touch the hostage.
Get up.
You can touch him with the gun,
to scare him
but only if you're sure
he won't kick the gun away.
I shot 13 bullets.
How many are left?
Four.
Perfect.
Now you need to understand
your hostages' mental state.
Put your cup down.
On your knees, asshole! Spread
your legs, like a girl! Come on, Delambre!
Arms out!
Palms up!
Get up.
About striking.
You see the impact of a sudden slap?
It stuns the hostage,
throws him off.
If you want to keep them confused,
double down.
There are two methods for that.
First, threaten,
then shout.
Noise level in overdrive.
Loud enough to stop them thinking.
Got it?
What's this rumor all about?
That Exxya's losing it.
They'll impose someone to run Beauvais.
- Probably a German.
- The English are in the running, too.
Either German or English,
we lose control of the operation.
Are you stupid?
Can't you see it's fake news?
We fire 1,250 people
that's 1,250 families.
4 to 5,000 people.
You think they'll send a foreigner
to Beauvais to clean up our dirt?
Please!
It certainly shows they're impatient.
It's a warning, and that's never good.
It means we have to speed up.
Yes, but how can we go any faster?
By putting a new manager in place
in three weeks.
U.S. embassy hostages
German special forces
Hostage-taking in Beslan
Fear of terrorist action in Ireland
Photograph of female hostage in Iran
Hostage-taking in Gladbeck
Use of paralyzing gas
Alain, I'm suing you
for battery and theft.
Let me explain.
Tell it to the judge,
I'm going to the police.
Doing that to a pregnant woman is low.
Very low!
Wait, Grégory!
- Hello?
- Look, sweetie, I'll come by
Dad!
My life was spinning out of control
but something weird was happening.
I was active again, working to get a job.
I was working and it felt good.
As for my methods, I admit
they're questionable.
But in terms of efficiency,
I wasn't doing bad.
I'd made very few mistakes up till then.
If I went on like that,
I could pay off the apartment
and reconcile with Nicole and the girls.
Grégory would heal and all would be fine.
This wasn't the time to back down.
Hi.
- Okay, honey?
- I don't have much time.
Did you look into my thing?
Yes, but cases vary a lot.
Assault can go from a small fine to
Self-defense.
No, that's not how it works, Dad.
Can't you talk to their lawyer?
You're a lawyer and you know her
- It's awkward
- You said she's a bitch.
You could reach a deal with her.
All right.
I'll talk to her. OK?
See you later.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- This is Mr. Fontana.
- Hello.
And his team. Yasmine and Antoine.
- Hi.
- Hello.
I'm impressed by you and your team's
track record, Mr. Fontana.
Taking hostages
requires special skills, no?
- All three of them have
- Don't worry.
It's only a game.
How should we set up
the interrogation procedure?
They'll be with the hostages.
The recruiters will be in another room,
asking their questions through a wire.
The hostages will think
the questions come from them.
We need to preserve the element
of surprise. There can't be any leaks.
We'll bypass security measures
and set it up overnight.
No video, phones or recordings
during the operation.
That goes for us too.
Can I see your equipment?
HK MP5, used by special forces.
Simple and effective.
AK-47, known as Kalashnikov.
The most popular assault rifle.
9mm Uzi, very easy to use.
Stéphanie.
How are you, Lucie?
How's Jeremy?
I know you're trying to get at me
through my dad.
Not at all. My client, Autofix
You have nothing,
just a letter from an alcoholic
who withdrew his testimony.
Asking 100,000 euros for two days
in hospital is amateurish.
It'll be dismissed
and you'll be ridiculed into the bargain!
I think, on the contrary, that the judge
will convict your father
and that 100,000 euros
will seem reasonable.
You'll have to prove
Threatening a lawyer
with the intent to impede his work
is considered a felony.
- Your dad has a skill for screwing up.
- What do you mean?
Didn't he tell you?
He came to see me a few days ago.
Ask the security guys.
Maybe I can ask for 50,000 in damages.
I'm tempted
What do you think?
What's this?
It's role-playing. A hostage situation.
What do you mean, hostage-taking?
An armed unit will take some people
hostage and see how they do.
Wait.
You're getting people to believe they're
taken hostage in their workplace, right?
That's sick!
- It's not what you think.
- And what should I think?
An armed unit bursts into your office,
you think you might die,
just to amuse your boss?
Why not shoot them? Just for fun?
It's just a trick, honey
Better yet.
Put a mattress outside, don't tell them,
throw them out the window
and see how they land.
It's done now. I paid, I have the job.
Two guys with plastic guns,
it'll last 15 minutes.
It's just to see
if they can keep their calm, right?
I'm getting a job, for sure.
That's what matters, no?
What are you turning into?
A man with a job.
The man I married would never do this!
Because he wasn't out of work
for six years
and didn't have to pass out pizza flyers!
Unemployment is not an excuse.
That's what people with jobs say.
I'd passed the point of no return.
I'd robbed my daughter Mathilde,
her husband was suing me,
Autofix could cause me
to lose my apartment
Nicole was having doubts about me.
On top of this,
I had to appear totally confident.
This is Nicole Delambre's answerphone.
Leave a message after the tone.
What the fuck are you doing, Dad?
What do you mean?
No one understands you.
You headbutt people,
you rob your daughters,
you lie to everyone
I'm looking for work, can't you see?
I thought you'd found some.
- Everyone's pissed at me!
- No!
I'm pissed at your constant lies.
I don't lie to you.
I talked to Gilson.
Great idea to go and see her
and yell at her at court!
Are you doing this to bug me
or can't you help it?
- She's bullshitting.
- They've got you on CCTV.
- Hello.
- Hi.
It's no surprise she refuses to negotiate.
Fuck it! How can I pay 100,000?
She's testing your resistance. Get it?
She'll settle for a more reasonable
sum in the end.
- How reasonable is that?
- 20 or 30,000.
Call that reasonable?
Dad, I can't wipe your slate clean!
- I'm a pain in the ass.
- No
I can tell I am.
I should talk to my kids
like at a job interview!
Why do you say that?
Corporate model won over education,
the state Now it's the family.
(Want to meet your daughter?
1) Set your goals,
(2) Build your arguments,
(3) Anticipate resistance.
Stop it.
Still
your foreman, Grégory, Gilson
It's time to calm down!
Grégory deserved it. Have you never
wanted to punch him?
Everyone has!
But robbing him by coercing Mathilde
has never occurred to me!
You paid. Are you sure you have this job?
- The guy promised, I think so
- You think so?
No guarantee but his word?
What am I supposed to do?
Ask him for a receipt for a bribe?
You gave him 25 thousand
with no guarantee? Are you crazy?
Since you paid for it,
why take people hostage?
Look, the hostage thing
is a harmless role-playing game.
No. It's violent and illegal.
It's just role-playing!
It's violence directed at employees
and you're an accessory.
It's not as violent as being unemployed!
All right?
Your mom is all "holier than thou"
because she has a job.
I'd rather you were on my side.
- It's not a war, Dad.
- Yes, it is.
Between jobseekers. The winners survive
and all the others die.
You know what? Wage your own war.
Don't call me when you're in jail.
Excuse me. Thank you.
Lie down.
Same as before.
Spread your legs.
A professional hostage-taker
has got to stay sharp.
To eliminate all risk, get it?
The shouting, the threats,
it's all to stay in total control
of the situation. OK?
Come on. Give me your hand.
Good.
Right!
I need to know how to use the hostages'
secrets to break them down.
That's right. But what sort of secrets?
You have to poke where it hurts.
- Hello.
- Mr. Delambre?
The big day is on Sunday, 9 a.m.
OK. And the address?
To avoid any leak you'll get an e-mail
at 7 a.m. on Sunday. OK?
How do you feel?
Yes I feel great.
Good. Goodbye, Mr. Delambre.
Goodbye.
Private Psychiatric Clinic
Goodbye.
Fuck!
Shit, I missed him!
Look.
Is that him?
Yeah, that's him.
Well done.
Hi, old buddy. Anything new?
I followed Ancelin and guess what,
she checks into a psychiatric clinic
every night at 7:30.
- For what?
- I don't know, but
the clinic's site says it's for psychotic
disorders: schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, anxiety,
mood disorder, personality disorder
Lots of disorders!
I'm sorry, my love.
This will soon be behind us, I promise.
Open
Deputy budget director
Yearbook of former students
- Hello?
- Hi, Charles. I'm a bit stuck here.
Yeah, me too.
A problem?
I'm being summoned to court.
Autofix's lawyer is threatening me
if I don't show up.
Don't worry,
I'll get the job and pay them.
I'll even get you a car.
I hope you're right because
Of course I am.
I've a photo of a guy
who's fucking Clémentine Haddad.
He looks familiar but I can't find him.
Can you send it to me?
Right away.
There, I've sent it.
I got the photo.
Give me a minute.
OK.
It's running.
Come on, come on!
Right
Got him.
Eric Martens. Do you know him?
AERONAUTICS:
CONNEL-EVANS WINS SOUTH-AFRICAN MARKE
The US's Connel-Evans
was chosen over the French group
and awarded a large
South African contract.
He works for Connel-Evans.
Head of operations.
The slut!
She's sleeping with the competition!
We'll turn her inside-out!
Yeah. That's two down.
Thanks, Charles. Bye.
Jean-Marie Guéneau.
We got him by the balls.
The commandos.
I once worked with guys like that.
Luckily they're on your side,
or you'd stand no chance.
So
how do you feel?
I'm playing for my life.
I don't ask that kind of question.
OK. Let's get back to it.
No, madam.
A desktop on your computer
isn't your actual desk.
No.
Are you looking at your screen?
Yes?
I'll call you back, madam.
Nicole.
- All right?
- Hello, Charles.
Can we talk a few minutes?
It won't be long. I haven't much time.
Yes, of course.
I know you're very close to Alain.
Yeah, me and him are like that.
I don't understand
what's happening to him.
Maybe you can help me.
We're close, but not that close.
In fact, he doesn't tell me much.
I know it's looking good
for his job at Exxya, but
Do you know about this
role-playing game?
Role-playing game?
He hasn't mentioned it.
He's a secretive guy, you know. He's
Did he tell you he's paying a bribe
to get the job?
- A bribe?
- Yes.
Well that's
It's crazy how greedy people are!
Always assume a gun is loaded.
Don't forget.
That's it, good.
Loaded, ready to fire.
Perfect. Loosen up.
Flex. That's good.
Forward, forward.
Go on, forward.
Left. Good.
Right.
Perfect. Right.
Forward. Yes.
That's good. Right.
Nicole?
What's this?
Who's he?
Fuck!
Get out of here.
Out!
- Let me explain.
- No!
This hostage thing,
it's not a game with water pistols.
Where are you going with this?
- I get your point.
- No, you don't!
This hostage hoax
is incompatible with who we are.
Don't make me live with it.
All I know is I'm in the race.
And where will it lead you, exactly?
- Can't you see we'll soon be homeless?
- What?
Yes, it's disgusting but so is our life!
These people are scum
but I'm going to do it! Do you hear?
I'll do whatever they ask me! Everything!
Even if I have to shoot them
to get this job,
I'll do it because I'm sick of going down!
Do you hear me?
This job is my life. I get it or I die.
What do you prefer?
I'm sorry.
This is Nicole Delambre's answerphone.
Leave a message after the tone.
I'm sorry, my love. Come back.
I'll explain I'll stop it all.
That's it, I'll stop everything.
Call me back quickly.
Lucie, if you see Mom, ask her to call me.
It's urgent, sweetie.
I don't believe it! What are you
doing here? Where's the money?
Let me in. I have to talk to Nicole.
She's not here.
- What about my daughter
- No way!
You hurt her enough. Out of the question!
Listen, Nicole,
call me.
Tell me where you are, I'll come for you.
She's a good woman, your Nicole.
Too bad. We were almost there.
Just tell yourself, buddy,
that in a couple of days
you'll scare a few people, get the job,
and it's all back to normal.
Yes, I'm the joker.
Sure! No one's as prepared as you.
It's nice of you to help me.
Why are you doing all this?
I was also a hotshot in my job, like you.
My wife wasn't as great as yours
but she was still pretty good.
Then I had problems.
And after that,
I wasn't as reliable at work,
a few things slipped past me
Finally, they threw me out.
I already had a weak spot for booze
Here.
That's life.
Hello sir, I've a letter for you.
There you go Please
just sign here.
Perfect.
- Have a nice day.
- You too.
Fuck!
Hello,
this is Lucie Delambre's answerphone,
please leave a message
Lucie, Autofix has three more witnesses.
You talked of a reasonable sum but they're
confirming 100,000 euros. Call me quick.
- Yes?
- Mr. Delambre?
It's Olenka Zbikowski from BLC Consulting.
I need to talk to you.
I'll come down.
The dice are loaded, Mr. Delambre.
The job will go to a candidate
named Constance Rivet,
a very close friend of Bertrand Lacoste.
She'll get the job.
I'm sorry but you stand no chance.
What do you mean? But I passed the test.
No, you didn't.
You failed miserably, I'm sorry.
You should've been rejected then.
Lacoste said: "You're my joker.
It's the end of the tunnel."
That's his style.
He kept you as a foil.
He knew that even if you did well,
the client would not want a man your age.
Why pick me, then?
It's like with women.
They won't hire one,
but they put them up on display.
Same thing with seniors.
They needed at least one.
And that was you.
I don't want you to waste your time.
And get humiliated.
I'm informing all the candidates.
Except Miss Rivet.
This is bullshit. It makes no sense.
Lacoste used me,
pressured me, drained my energy
and in the end, he dumped me.
So I want his wonderful scheme to fail
through lack of participants.
Don't go, Mr. Delambre.
Don't exhaust yourself
for a job that was never meant for you.
My only hope of getting
my life back had just vanished.
I'd done all that
maybe destroyed my family, for one reason:
to get a job.
But it was all an illusion.
In the end I was just a pawn.
MEMORANDUM
Human resources
Gilson-Charrier, associate lawyers
Kaminsky, can you do me a favor?
If I can.
I need a gun with real bullets.