Fortier (2001) s01e06 Episode Script

This is impossible.
This can't be happening.
ls anyone there? l hate this.
ls the power still out? lf l'm still here in 10 minutes, l'll climb out the top and jump off.
What do l tell Johnson about the meeting? How should l know, Suze? Tell him l need some juice.
What flavor? - Suzanne.
- What? Ask him to have someone pick up the video equipment.
l'd be panicking if l were you.
How do you do it? l'm practicing visualization.
l tell myself l'm safe.
While l've got you there, Roger He says l'm suffocating him.
Look, l'm suffocating right now.
- We'll be ready at 5:30.
- 5:30.
Mr.
Johnson, your papers.
Get this from the university.
lt's for the briefing.
Mayrand, Dufour.
Fortier's coming? She's giving the briefing.
She's giving the briefing.
Pardon me? She's giving the briefing, that's all.
That's right.
Enough waiting.
The trap door.
So? Put that in the conference room.
What's she up to? Suze, it's me.
l think this is it.
Yeah.
l'm coming.
Excuse me.
Billy also has autism.
His interactions and behavior may give the impression that he's uninterested in others or the world around him.
- l'll never take the elevator.
- Jams 5 times a week.
lf you work for Child Protection in your free time, you have to use it.
l don't take new cases, l just follow up on my old ones.
- ls it the film l ordered? - lt's my Cancun holiday.
You're in a good mood today.
Thank you.
Billy's developmental delays were apparent at age 3.
Since birth, he hasn't reacted readily to eye contact or smiles.
Autism challenges researchers Ten-year-old Nadia Lambert is autistic, exactly like the kids you just saw.
Pass this around.
Here.
Pass this on.
Four days there's been no sign of her.
This is one for the milk cartons.
We're not milkmen.
- lt's a joke.
- We're in no mood for jokes.
This child is really different.
She expresses her needs differently.
Eating, communicating and playing don't work for her.
l don't think she ran away from home, or that she's been hiding out somewhere for almost a week.
An unusual case.
That's why we're on it.
This case is top priority.
ls that clear? We're getting it late.
Takes time to transfer a file.
One week is fast for them.
CAP had to show what they can do.
Well, now we know.
Had to give Child Protection time to react.
We get the cases that the others can't solve.
You really think she ran away? Did l say that? We had to open a file on the family.
They have files galore, and now we have to find her? You got it.
Kidnapping.
lt's not the flu she has.
Autism is serious.
Even learning to eat is a big deal.
Why didn't we get it right away? She disappeared last Saturday at Between 1 :00 and 5:00 p.
m.
Social Services is working with us? We certainly hope so.
The parents are locals.
Separated Nadia's father is remarried.
Her brother, Matthieu, is 19.
Solid alibis.
We'll proceed methodically.
Anne l think we should investigate our own way.
Start with the family and friends.
What do we know about the neighbor who lives alone? He was questioned like the others.
- That's all? - lt's not the lnquisition.
We follow procedures.
Why him especially? - He bothers me.
- Great.
Well, if he bothers you - He bothers her.
- He bothers her.
He bothers me.
So what? Damn dog.
- What's the neighbor's name? - Dugas.
Any criminal history? Traffic tickets.
Nothing that interests us.
Tell me about the family again.
No history of violence.
No drug or alcohol abuse.
Ordinary family.
The father manages a supermarket.
The stepmother is a secretary.
The mother sells real estate.
- She lives nearby.
- To be close to her daughter.
- Shared custody? - Alternating weeks.
Brother's in university.
Nothing weird here.
Could the parents have done it? Could they have killed her? Come on.
What was your first feeling? My first feeling lt's hard to say.
Let's have a look.
- No answer.
- He's not home.
Are you serious? lt's possible.
You always take the bait.
What would you do for fun otherwise? Quiet neighborhood.
How's it going with Rita? She went to a holiday camp.
A holiday camp? lsn't she a bit old for that? Not a kid's camp.
- You know, ''Hands up'' - That's Club Med.
lt's not that one, but anyway lt's for couples, and Single women go for free.
lt's just for a week.
Don't you miss her? Of course l do.
l l miss my Rita all the time.
But if it's a choice between that and sleeping on the couch when she has a visitor Did l ever tell you you're a hell of a guy? Yeah.
Yeah.
You too, Mayrand.
Too bad we're not fags.
Tell me about the last time you saw Nadia.
l was going to take her swimming.
l changed my mind.
l started making dinner.
She was playing in her room.
Usually, we watch her constantly.
But that day - Yes? - You think it's my fault, right? She went to the convenience store.
She came home and Nadia was gone.
How long? What about you, Mathieu? l was roller-blading.
She fell asleep.
l needed some milk.
lt's not far, l hurried.
l thought l had time You left an autistic child home alone? Only 15 or 20 minutes.
- And when you got back? - l looked in her room.
She was gone.
l called Benoit.
He didn't call back right away.
l was working.
lf l had known That's why it took 4 hours to report her missing.
When l came home, we did.
Nadia almost never left her room.
Did Nadia ever show you she was unhappy or angry? How could she? She's autistic.
By fits of rage, when she was frustrated.
Not as l recall.
To find her, we need to know what happened that day.
Will you do your job? You only searched for two days.
She might be dead.
You're going in circles.
We don't need a psychologist.
We're not crazy, we're scared.
Calm down Calm down? We can't take any more.
No one's doing anything.
We're doing all we can.
Staying calm will help.
l can't.
We may never see her again.
Stop it.
They're the police, not us.
They just keep asking the same questions.
We've been repeating the same information for four days.
- We'll never see her again.
- That's enough.
Calm down.
Kathleen Mr.
Lambert, Mathieu, let's go downstairs.
Sit down.
Don't lay it on so thick.
What? l don't believe you.
The questions l ask will help me understand what's happening.
lt may be tedious, but trust me.
-The police questioned us.
- l know.
But my group is special.
We handle heavier cases.
Heavier? Psychiatric criminals.
For Nadia? The kidnapping theory provides a profile.
lt's no small-time crook.
A pedophile? lt's a theory.
Tell me about Nadia.
How do you get along? Seeing you act like you did, l get the impression you love her a lot, for a mother-in-law.
- Don't l have the right? - Yes.
But your husband has two kids, one of whom is autistic.
The mother's around, and you're closest to the child.
lt's not a reason to arrest me.
But it can't be easy.
Do you blame yourself? For what? You were roller-blading instead of watching your sister.
She's an idiot.
She was always yelling at Nadia.
Yelling? Really? She and my dad were always fighting because of my sister.
What kind of fights? Screaming matches.
What about you? What about me? lt couldn't have been much fun.
When it got to me, l'd leave.
lt's just a drag for my sister.
Yeah.
Thanks.
The stepmother feels guilty, but very relieved.
Seems she'd have been glad to put Nadia in an institution.
- The neighbor? - No answer.
He's at the body shop where he works.
You go there.
l'll see the mother and meet you after.
- And me? - You're off.
- l'm off? - l don't need you anymore.
Super.
l like how you treat me.
Enough of this catfighting.
l'm off We don't have much time.
Great.
l'm not one of the gang.
That's okay.
lt's okay, l don't need a lift.
l'll find a taxi, don't worry.
Close the door.
lt's the videotapes l made of Fortier.
Yes.
- And? - Nothing special.
She sleeps at home, lives here.
No one but the dog in her life.
Get me a list of her Washington colleagues.
Where do l find that? ln Fortier's personnel file.
lt lists all the institutions.
Anything criminal-related is FBl.
Why are you doing this? Just do as l say.
lt's a pretty room.
l decorated it for her.
l sleep in the next room.
When she needs me, l'm close.
We're both alone.
Mathieu never visits.
He never sleeps here.
- Why not? - Not enough room.
Her father had custody this week? Yes.
You don't get along with the stepmom? lt's complicated.
- What's complicated? - l'm not neutral.
What you say stays between us.
You'll say it's spite.
She's the problem? She doesn't care that Nadia's gone.
She won't admit it, but l know.
Mathieu mentioned it.
l understand.
lt's hard enough to love someone else's child, but when the child is sick Any indications of that? Nadia cries after visits.
Nadia can't talk, but some things don't need to be said.
l know his girlfriend doesn't love my daughter.
Quit circling the garage, l'm getting dizzy.
We're stopping.
Quite the garage.
Yeah.
- 36-41 .
- 36-41 .
We're at We're on Lambert's neighbor.
lt's quiet.
We're waiting for Fortier.
Hey, Dufour Do you think women and cars are the same? The body shop made you say that? Body shops are plastic surgery for cars.
My Rita's custom made.
l'm not saying she hasn't a spot of rust, but she's the real thing.
We do like to take care of them, though.
That's for sure.
Does it feel strange when someone else drives your car? l'm getting fed up with these jokes.
- Get it? - Got it.
When you never drive your car, it stalls.
Same with Rita.
Those guys are doing me a favor.
- They're here.
Hi.
-Hi.
-ls he still there? - Unless he dug a tunnel.
- We've been here an hour.
- We were counting bricks.
You into cars, Mayrand? - Yeah.
- Come with me.
Christ.
Hey! Now we need a body shop.
Move the car or l can't get out.
lt's just a car.
Don't take it personally.
lt won't make you less of a man.
Less of a man? Unbelievable! You question him, l'll watch him.
Why me? The interrogator is more threatening.
He'll think you're the boss and worry less about me.
What should l ask? Tell him who we are.
We'll watch his reaction.
And then? Then Say Nadia's parents suspect him.
- ls it true? - No.
l can't do that.
Think.
l want to see his house.
lt's not so simple.
You're the cop.
Usually l have a warrant.
You've done it without a warrant.
Not with a girl.
Think of something.
l want to see his house.
- What are you looking at? - Dugas' place.
What are you thinking about? l don't know.
- He's nice to Nadia.
- lt's not that.
You can't be suspicious of everyone who looks different.
Dugas is all right.
He lives next door.
lt's not our job to find her.
He'll say how you behaved with her.
And what you said.
What did l say? Was getting milk so urgent? - Was it? - She's not my daughter.
You've said that.
You think l got rid of her? Why not? - Enough of your hysterics.
- Let me go.
You knew l had a sick daughter.
And now you're sleeping with your boss.
Let me go! Stop pretending you're sad! What if Dugas says that you used to beat her? Shut up, or else - Or else what? - l'm leaving.
Sir? Hello.
Cpl.
Mayrand of the SAS.
We're here to see Mr.
Dugas.
- ls he here? - ln the paint shop.
- l'll get him.
- Thanks.
Maurice! Some people for you.
Cpl.
Mayrand of the SAS.
This is Dr.
Fortier.
Don't worry about it.
What's the SAS? We do special investigations.
What have l done? - We're after Nadia Lambert.
- Poor girl.
Do you know her? Yes, she's my neighbor.
- Did she know you? - l just told you.
As more than neighbors.
Did you have any contact with her? Are you arresting me? We're interviewing everyone close to the Lamberts.
That's been done.
Sometimes we do it twice.
l'm not stupid.
She sent you? - Who's ''she''? - Lambert's crazy girlfriend.
- What do you mean? - She'd scream at Nadia.
Once, she said, ''Deal with your moron or l'll kill her.
'' That's a serious accusation.
l know, but it's the truth.
You're saying it was her? She'll say it was me.
Why would she? So you won't suspect her.
Or maybe because l was nice to the girl.
Nice in what way? l bought her a stuffed toy, little gifts, chocolates You came to arrest me? You wouldn't mind us checking your house, without a warrant? - My house? - l want to see where you live.
Give me a minute.
- l'm sorry.
- lt's okay.
Good dog.
A real crazy case.
We always work on crazy cases.
A bit to the right, Fernand.
You're disgusting.
l'm hot.
You'll get a disease.
He's had his shots.
He's massaging my neck.
lt feels good.
Dogs lick their balls.
Not Fernand.
He wouldn't do that.
That's what you think.
His mistress, Mother Superior, keeps him too busy.
Fernand keeps it all inside.
He's frustrated.
Aren't you, Fernand? Don't even try it with me.
Don't say that.
He'll be even more frustrated.
See how affectionate he is? Talk like that makes him lick his balls.
Here they come.
Nice doggie.
- Can l take him? - Of course.
You never used to do that.
Come on.
He'll follow us.
We'll meet him up there.
- What about the stepmother? - We're on it.
You could hear her from your place? lt was hard to miss.
Did you discuss it with Nadia's father? lt's not an easy subject.
l mind my own business.
- Can we look around? - l've got nothing to hide.
l'll check upstairs.
Please don't touch.
Sorry.
What's downstairs? The basement's unfinished.
lt's a mess.
Can we see it? l'll turn on the light.
Hey, guys.
Wow.
This is weird.
Strange set-up.
Looks like someone's moved out.
Yeah, look.
There was something on the wall.
- What is it? - l have something.
Check this out.
lt's a little earring.
Does he have pierced ears? Come on.
The bastard got me from behind.
Cpl.
Mayrand here.
Suspect on the run in a brown Taurus - Will you be okay? - l'm fine.
Go on.
- Are you all right? - Yes.
Please.
Mr.
Johnson Any comments? Happy? We didn't touch it.
Doesn't sound like you.
Get that away from me.
Stand back.
Griffin loves you like a son.
We leave it alone if it looks like an SAS case.
We wait for you.
You took your time, though.
l brought the forensic expert.
Poor thing.
Are we opening it or not? Damn it.
l told you not to come this way.
Usually it's clear.
- You should have gone around.
- Who says he turned left? He's right-handed.
Of course he'll turn left.
Some cop you are.
Nice theory.
Come on, move it! You want him to fly? We're screwed.
at Roy and St.
Hubert.
We're stuck.
Stuck? Watch this.
Stay, Fernand.
Stay on it.
Good.
Hi.
Do you like playing cops, baby? - Okay.
- Gloves.
Thanks.
You'll check for organic evidence? lf there's anything, we'll find it.
- This was shot from Dugas' house? - Yes.
Don't forget the sperm.
Sperm's organic, kid.
l was being precise.
Have fun.
Come on, guys.
A pedophile next door.
The papers will have a field day.
A pedophile next door.
What now, boss? We have the guilty party, now we need the victim.
Have the adjacent waterways dragged again.
Right.
- What are you thinking? - Nothing.
l know you.
What are you thinking? Our suspect is not necessarily guilty.
lt would be too simple for you.
What more do you want? Evidence.
- lf we find sperm? - Yeah.
Give me.
Where would you go with this? Find the other one.
Come on.
Warrants Get warrants.
That's him.
- Did you get the call? - Yes.
Did you see Dugas? No one in the last 20 minutes.
He left his car and split.
He's no pro, he's still around.
l can smell it.
You've got quite a nose.
lt's easy when it's obvious.
We're going to scout the shops.
Stand by around here.
Call reinforcements.
ls it hers? You found it at the neighbor's? What was it doing there? We went to Mr.
Dugas' house, but he ran away.
- What do you mean? - Look Don't tell me that.
lt's not for sure, but Mr.
Dugas may know something about Nadia's disappearance.
Not that.
Mrs.
Sirois Sit down.
She may have visited him without anything happening.
Why would he run? He may be guilty of something else.
We don't know.
Maybe he got scared.
Excuse me.
Fortier.
Yes.
l'm coming.
l'm with Mrs.
Sirois.
Yes.
Can l use the washroom? lt's next to my room.
She'll call me back.
She's with the mother.
Work of an amateur.
lt wasn't well weighted.
Dugas has no record.
l'll have the lasagne.
Thanks.
- This'll hit the spot.
- Yeah.
Especially after an eight-hour shift.
What business are you in? Moving.
l prefer my job.
Dufour.
Moving? l thought you were in body work.
When did you find her? She was right in front of me when you said that.
She doesn't know.
l didn't tell her.
Do we wait until we find Dugas? Yes, l agree with that.
Anyhow lf he's who l think he is, it'll give us an edge.
Give me 20 minutes.
l'll meet Parent at the car and l'm on my way.
Yes.