Liaison (2023) s01e02 Episode Script

Any ice cream?
Do you want some?
No, thank you.
Hey.
Hey.
I'm sorry. I
It's great Richard chose you.
You deserve it.
- I just
- I know.
Look I'll keep out of your way. Okay?
Mmm. You don't have to do that.
Mr. President, the
British are experiencing
a sharp uptake in cyberattacks.
They think that the attack on
the Syrian hackers in London
was one of our agents.
And? Was it?
Of course not. We got an outside
man. We're covered, no problem.
You're protecting the DGSE?
The beauty of it is if he
gets pinched, we cut him loose.
Thus far, I'm unimpressed.
So where did you find this guy?
The company owned by Alain Dumas.
Dumas? Who's that?
A DGSE legend who retired and
started his own security company.
I really think we should cooperate
with the British, Mr. President.
Absolutely not. The Syrians
reached out to us first.
There's no reason at all to rob
France of such a useful advantage.
Perhaps the fact that the
attackers are targeting Britain.
And maybe Europe and France as well.
And if that's the case, Britain won't
be volunteering to help us solve it.
They'll protect their
own interests as usual.
Stop. How is their cybersecurity?
Still under the EU cyber shield, right?
They've signed cooperation agreements.
All right, that settles it, then.
Good day to you, Sophie.
Good day, Mr. President.
An enormous cleanup operation
is underway in London
after the Thames barrier failed,
causing the worst floods in
the capital for over a century.
- Okay.
- Hundreds of historic buildings, homes
Princess.
Here you are.
- Any Coke?
- Oh, no, no Eh.
How about, "Daddy, you are the best.
Thank you for making my lunch." No?
Thank you, Daddy, for making my lunch.
Kim, enjoy your school trip.
Hey, Kim.
Thank you, Alison.
Bye, guys. See you later.
Right.
- You know, I'm not a baby.
- Come here.
Go on.
Mmm, mmm, mmm.
You'll always be my baby.
Look at your face.
Hi there. Welcome.
Please, anywhere you feel comfortable.
Okay.
Okay.
So, my name's Martin
and I'm an alcoholic.
Hi, Martin.
Morning.
Um, so, where shall we start this week?
Who feels like sharing?
Simon, how about we start with you?
Okay. Uh, hi.
So, uh, last time we met,
I think you said you were struggling.
Um, yes. I
How did you find me?
I always know where you are.
It's not very difficult
to find you, you know.
But I'm not here for
you. Purely a coincidence.
So what do you want?
Walid Hamza.
- Hand him over, I'm gone.
- Why should I?
Because you owe me.
So you can finish him
off? I saw the footage.
You put him in the hospital.
Is he dead? No? So.
- I should call the police, yeah?
- Mm-hmm, yeah, you should.
Well, we can't stay here. Get in.
Is that an invitation?
'Ey, that was not an answer. Come on.
- I don't not like her, it's just
- Mm-hmm, but?
She's just so different.
She ignored me first.
You know, her coolness is
just on the surface. I promise.
Just give her a chance, eh?
- But Mom said she won't even marry you.
- 'Ey.
Your mother has never made an
effort to get to know Alison.
All right. If you can promise me
there's an actual
person underneath there.
Who born you, huh?
Walid and Samir Hamza, they're cousins.
They hacked into the Syrian
military server and wiped it clean.
On that server they found plans for
terror attacks on British targets.
Attacks? By who?
We don't know.
All we know is they came to us
for exfiltration and asylum
in exchange for those plans.
Wait. Who's "us"?
Us. The French. The DGSE.
Hold on. Why did Walid try to kill you
if you were going to take him to France?
They must think we betrayed them
and they're done working with us.
They came to London probably to
do a deal with other folks.
I said I'd meet them by the stairs.
There they are.
And try to look up from your phone
so you actually get to
see some of York Minster.
Oh, and text me when you get
back to King's Cross, okay?
Okay. I will.
All right.
- All right. Bye, Dad.
- All righty.
Have fun.
'Ey. Behave yourself.
- Hey. How're you guys?
- Yeah, all right.
Are we gonna miss the
train? What time is it?
My dad's just chatting
shit all the time.
'Cause I don't know, his his
girlfriend or whatever is like
She's just annoying.
Just annoying.
Did anyone revise for the exam?
I know where the attack plans are.
I just need Walid to
access it, not to kill him.
The only way to open the thumb
drive is with his fingerprint.
You can come with me if you want to.
Hmm?
You need to turn yourself in.
Again?
You've really got some
balls to ask me that.
As a DGSE agent, you're safe.
Of course.
So what's new? You been okay?
The family and all? Hubby? Any kids?
I have no children.
And we're not married.
Bummer.
- Hi, Alison.
- Shahina. Hey.
Listen, um, I thought I
might check in on Hamza.
Where did they end up taking him?
Um, hang on a minute.
He's He's in St. Callum's ICU.
Are you going there now?
Alison?
Alison, you there?
Um Uh
- Okay. Thank you, Shahina.
- Okay.
Do you know this is a
no-parking zone, madam?
I told you. Sorry, sir.
Oh, I I'm sorry.
I'll move straightaway.
What's wrong?
On to Walid?
With you, absolutely not.
Gabriel!
Fuck.
So he really is a
member of the delegation?
Yes, and his passport checks out,
which is why they won't
rescind his immunity.
What next?
Well, I have a few more
tricks up my sleeve.
I'm sorry.
Yes.
Did they get the registration?
All right, listen, um,
send out a couple of
teams to comb the area,
but if they see him, they're
not to make an arrest, okay?
Thank you.
He's been spotted in Brick Lane.
What's this really all about, Detective?
It seems like you're going
through a whole lot of bother
for a fight in an elevator.
We think it's connected
to a terrorist plot.
This guy, Walid Hamza,
he was studying in Paris
when his father was murdered
in Damascus by Syrian agents.
He went back home.
We think he may have
been recruited by ISIS.
ISIS?
- That's highly unlikely.
- Why?
He's Druze.
Look. He's wearing the Druze star.
And the Druze are against radical Islam.
Well, it wasn't on him after the attack.
Yeah.
- What's happening?
- Someone's in the system.
That's not me.
Nice, nice, nice, nice.
The next stop is King's Cross.
Please make sure you take
all your personal belongings
with you when you leave
Yes, I'm trying that.
It's not letting me in.
Wow.
We've lost all control of the
signals. It's green across the board.
I need to shut down the
network. I think it's a hack.
Richard. Sorry, um
There's been a collision on
the York to London train line.
How serious?
- One of them was filled with school kids.
- Where did it happen?
Just outside King's Cross.
Call Evans on London Rail.
Uh, not through here. Okay.
- This side, please. Can you pick it up?
- Yeah, sure.
Mind your way, please.
Put pressure on it.
- What happened?
- Got another one over here!
- There's someone else.
- Three, two, one, lift.
Over here!
Help me, please!
Miss, let's get up. Put your
hand securely there. That's it.
Kim. Kim!
- Ali-Alison!
- Kim!
Alison! Alison.
Are you okay? It's gonna be okay.
Alison, it hurts everywhere.
It's gonna be okay. Shh.
Yeah. Yeah, she's
okay. We're very lucky.
Okay.
Alison.
Alison! Alison!
- Hurry up.
- Move backwards.
Just grab that and lift it.
Calling Dr. Martin Wells.
Dr. Martin Wells. Could
you please come to A and E?
- Dr. Martin Wells. Please come to A and E.
- They need you. They need you!
Mind your way, please.
Stretcher coming through.
Is my dad here?
He's on his way, love, just
- Where are you?
- Is that him?
I can't see you.
Here.
Dad?
Can you come and get me, please?
Yeah.
Alison!
Dad? Dad?
- Dad?
- Oh, darling. Are you okay?
It's okay.
Doctor, get her something for the pain.
Yes. I'll find someone.
It's okay. Where does it
hurt? Where does it hurt?
My darling, it's okay.
- Richard?
- It's been confirmed.
They hacked into the system again.
- I have to take this.
- Okay.
Okay, listen. Look
at me. You'll be okay.
Straight through. In there.
Can all available doctors
please report to room 314?
Can all available doctors
please report to room 314?
TRAIN CRASH IN LONDON
In the United Kingdom,
a violent collision between two trains
occurred near London.
According to our information,
the two trains involved were
traveling on the York-London line.
There are numerous accounts of injuries,
but the reports are still in progress.
The accident occurred a few kilometers
north of King's Cross railway station
involving a passenger
train and a cargo train.
According to local authorities,
the accident was caused
by a failure of the signaling system.
It's a confirmed cyberattack,
Mr. President. Origin unknown.
Could it happen here too?
Possibly, yes.
We all pay into the cyber shield, right?
Couldn't they have warned us in advance?
Since Brexit, the accords
no longer include Britain.
But didn't we negotiate new accords?
So I was told, but it's complicated.
That was the first thing to verify.
If the UK is vulnerable, then
what we're doing is wrong.
Britain has their own cybersecurity
center and they refuse our help.
This is imperative.
We should immediately share
intel on the Syrian hackers.
If Sophie would let me talk, I
could let you in on some good news.
We found the hackers, and we're
bringing them back to Paris.
I just heard about this.
They'll be debriefed immediately.
I assume by you?
I'll be handling this personally, yes.
Mr. President, when the hackers arrive,
I request they be debriefed by the DGSE.
Sorry, Didier, I'm
with Sophie on this one.
The DGSE will be taking over.
So, Didier, what will
you tell the Brits?
We saw it coming, but it
slipped through the cracks?
Shall I leave it up to you?
Let me know how it goes.
Walid's dead.
Someone got to him.
Any idea who?
No, but they're good
enough to hack the trains.
You still have the
thumb drive, I assume?
Yeah. I can't crack
the two-layer security.
Fingerprint and password.
No choice but to find Samir.
You can stay in England as long
as you have diplomatic immunity.
I know someone who can lend a hand,
but we'd have to share some intel.
No, that's not an option.
But we can pay for help.
No, no. She's not about the money.
And who is she?
She.
- I'll call you back.
- Okay.
Mr. Taraud is here to see you, sir.
Mr. Taraud.
I've been fighting with them all day.
That bitch Sophie of the DGSE
is back in charge of the case.
Don't worry about any of that.
We're so far ahead of the DGSE,
by the time they figure anything
out, it'll all be finished.
And when will Samir arrive in Paris?
As soon as he lands, he's yours.
Thank you.
Give me the
Leave the fucking phone!
Stop where you are! Get them!
- Follow them! Follow them!
- Get away from him!
Follow them! Follow them!
Get them! Get them!
- Are you all right?
- No.
- Who are they?
- I don't know. Fuck!
Get up. Get up.
Who are you?
Where the hell are you coming from? Huh?
I'm talking to you!
- Where are you from, dude? Who are they?
- I don't know. I don't know. I don't know.
It's all right, dude. It's okay. Are
you from Syria? Are you from Syria?
- Huh? Are you from Syria?
- I'm from Syria.
Come with me. Come with me. Let's go.
He's from Syria! He's from Syria!
Don't worry. Come with me.
Come here. Don't worry.
They beat him up.
Don't worry. Don't worry.
They won't come back. Let's go.
There you go.
- I'll get you some tea, okay?
- Okay.
You okay?
That was too close.
Hey.
Shh.
We're here.
We're fine.
All right. Okay.
Yes.
It's DI Hobbs.
Come in.
It's great you're in.
She's asleep.
Right.
According to our sources, Petit's
neither an EU delegate nor DGSE.
- Hold on. We were told just this morning
- His cover's obviously thorough.
He's ex-Foreign Legion turned
contractor. Real name, Gabriel Delage.
And how do you think he
was involved in the crash?
We know he was working for Telkis.
A firm that engages men like him
to do dirty work all over the world.
What I suspect is, he came to
London to execute Walid and Samir.
So you know where he is?
We've been tracking him with CCTV.
Right now we're waiting for the
French Embassy to approve his arrest.
Why are you waiting? I'll make the call.
- Albert.
- No, no.
Detective, use me.
If he had anything to
do with that crash
Do you have eyes on the suspect?
Okay. Great.
Arrest him.
Yeah, I've lost him.
- I chased him down.
- Hello.
What about Samir?
Have you managed to track him down?
Not yet.
But if we arrest Delage,
he might take a deal and
tell us who he's working for.
Sorry. Thanks.
The cops are after
me. I need to see you.
- Where?
- The city.
Ah.
So what did Richard say?
There's a COBRA meeting.
- Ah. Okay.
- I'd better get going.
I'm going there too. Do you need a lift?
No, thank you.
Ah. Princess.
I can't sleep.
Alison.
Thank you for today.
It's okay, my love.
- I'll be in touch.
- Okay, Detective.
Come over here.
Telkis? You're a mercenary.
You have no sense of honor.
Honor?
Sorry, but look who's talking.
You are wanted for murder.
Your immunity will not protect you.
Go back to France or wherever.
Just leave. Right now.
You'd like that, huh?
You'll never change. You're always
about covering your own ass first.
Not mine, bastard. You're
the one I'm covering for.
Alison.
Alison, look.
The plans are here, they're encoded,
and you know the files
inside are encrypted as well.
Give it to me. I know
someone who can open it.
There's no fucking way. They're
using original algorithms.
That's why I have to find Samir.
- The attack is over already.
- No.
This was not the attack.
That was a warning.
Until somebody claims
responsibility, it's not over.
Gabriel, children were killed today.
So tell me right now,
who is behind this?
No idea.
But Walid and Samir didn't
come to London by accident.
They have a contact here.
Okay.
I'll see what I can find out.
- Hello?
- We have a lead on Samir's wife.
She made it out of
Syria. She's in Europe.
Okay. I'll go now.
Okay, so we've managed to
trace Samir Hamza's movements
to Victoria Coach Station
and onto this Megalines
coach bound for Dunkirk.
So, what? Now he's in France?
And you've lost Delage?
I'm afraid so.
Who the hell's been attacking us?
The Chinese? The Russians? The Pope?
For the moment, there's
no evidence of interference
from any foreign government.
Okay, then. Let's get
down to brass tacks.
Alison.
Our cybersecurity is inadequate
to cope with a situation
of this magnitude.
I totally agree.
So the attacks are
gonna become more severe?
My recommendation would be a
deal with Europe immediately.
Bollocks. Hammering out
a deal would take years.
Not necessarily, no.
Our department worked on
one before it was abandoned.
They'll have us over a barrel.
Actually, we negotiated very
reasonable terms, I thought.
Oh, forget it. We're not
going back to Brussels.
- Toby.
- I said forget it.
Toby.
You may advise the prime minister,
but when it comes to matters of
this country's security, I decide.
All right?
Your deference to our enemies
really surprises me, Richard.
Europe is not our enemy.
If that's what you believe,
you're even less suited
for your job than I thought.
The deal was this close to being signed
until the PM stepped in
and changed his mind again.
You're not afraid of Toby, are you?
Toby?
Toby Gleason's a clown.
In fact, you're going to Brussels
tomorrow to sort it out, all right?
I don't have the authority to sign it.
Take Bolton with you.
Maybe he'll be of some use.
Finally.
I'll phone the commission.
Make sure they play nice.
And don't let Bolton out of your sight
until he's signed that deal, okay?
Gleason's gonna find out eventually.
I don't care.
I am not going to stand
idly by and watch that man
sell this country's security off
to a bunch of corporate mercenaries.
Honey? It's so late.
- It's been a busy day.
- He's been here for over an hour.
I'm sorry, Bob. The president
held me up. I couldn't slip away.
I can keep myself occupied.
What brings you to Paris?
You, Didier. You kidding me?
You promised me you'd
get rid of the Syrians.
Actually, I made no promises at all.
And I know where to
find the second hacker.
Meanwhile, the British will
sign a deal with Europe.
- What? Where'd you hear that?
- I just found out.
They'll be in Brussels tomorrow.
Your contact in the European Commission.
Maybe she can do something for us.
Later, Dad.
Later.
The Brits will not be signing
an accord with the commission.
You have my word.
This is who you and Bolton
will be seeing tomorrow.
Sabine Louseau.
Vandermeer's chief of staff.
She's competent enough and
she's She knows the file.
While you're working with
her, I'll get onto the PM.
See if I can get the go-ahead.
Okay?
My stupid phone. I don't
know where I left it.
Hmm. Maybe try calling it.
Hello.
I've missed you a lot.
You should spend more
time with me in Brussels.
Too busy.
You too busy to have a drink?
Oh, come on. After I came
all this way to see you.
There's something we
should discuss. In private.
Come.
Of course you didn't
come just to see me.
I'm onto something big, okay?
Something so big it'll
change both of our lives.
Oh, God. Last time you said
that, I ended up in Brussels.
Yeah, for double the pay
and prestige, remember?
All right, take it easy.
What's up?
The Brits wanna be back
into the cyber shield.
The deal's been ready,
waiting to be signed.
They can't sign it.
You saw the London crash?
It was a cyberattack.
It's no surprise they need Europe.
Of course we'll help
them. That's not the issue.
But for the French, the
timing just isn't right.
It's not in the interest of France.
Is it in your own interest?
- You'll be compensated, of course.
- Thanks, but I'll pass.
Like you said, you've
been very generous,
and I don't need anything more from you.
And Pierre?
Take a look.
Your son's beautiful.
Look at him.
I'll get you a good cut, no problem.
No.
Come on, now.
Not for you. For the boy.
Come visit more often.
He's gotten so much bigger.
I'll count on you for
the British, all right?
Okay.
But this is the last time, all right?
Thank you.
- Samir?
- Myriam.
I left you ten messages.
Did you change your phone?
Yes. Don't worry. Have
you arrived? How is Hicham?
Thank God.
Everything is fine, my love. We have
just arrived in Belgium. And you?
Uh, then I'll come to you.
I'll come get you. Okay?
Where's Walid?
Walid stayed in London.
Why? Where are you now?
I'm fine, Myriam. Don't worry about me.
I'm with friends.
Message me on this number
if you want to talk to me,
and I'll call you back. Okay?
I really miss you.
Bye.
Did it work?
Can I hang on to this phone?
Yeah, of course.
But these things can have an impact.
Mum, I don't need a therapist.
But this person is the best.
I wouldn't give you
anything less. Just
- Yes, I know, but
- Do this one thing.
- It wasn't only me in the crash. Every
- Kim, please. Just
This could be for you.
This is just for you.
- You okay?
- Please, Kim?
- Yeah.
- Kim.
I've been trying to reach you for hours.
Sorry. Uh
- Mm-hmm.
- I lost my phone.
Ah.
You saying that even
more is stressing me out.
Where'd you see it last?
I don't know.
- Oh, sorry.
- It's all right, my love.
Cheers.
Dad.
Can you come help me?
Mm-hmm.
Ask Dad. He'll say the same
thing. That it's not necessary.
- This could really help you.
- Linda.
I'm just trying to do
what's best for you.
I'm your mother. I'm going
to worry. That is my job.
But I'm just trying to
help. Whatever I can do.
Listen, first thing in the morning.
And you just go, see how it feels. Okay?