Code 37 (2009) s01e07 Episode Script

He had a stroke.
He had surgery last night, but remains in critical condition.
Skull Fractures, cracked ribs, bruises This guy was beaten up completely.
Perhaps multiple perpetrators.
Do you know who he is? - He had no cell phone or wallet.
Just that, a condom and key.
Okay.
911, Ghent police.
I found someone, he's no longer moving.
His whole face is bloody.
- Where are you? The Citadel Park, the knoll on Leopold II-laan close to the shed.
- Okay, sir, and you are? The call came in last night at 01:10.
The intervention squad was on the spot 15 minutes later, but the man who called was already gone.
This is the mobile used to make the call, found in the bushes nearby, but memory completely erased.
No incoming or outgoing calls, No SMS, no address book, not even fingerprints.
Okay, check the telephone traffic from the mobile masts.
Witnesses? - Guys, listen here.
I just got called by the mayor.
He was harassed all last month by emails from a street worker, a certain Daniel van Damme, who claims men are regularly beaten up in the city park at night.
Why didn't we hear about that before? - Because no victims filed a complaint.
Most men walking around at night there, are cruisers that are - That what? They are gay men looking for sex, they're not trying to make it obvious.
How do you know that, Kevin? So we are looking for gay bashers and their victims who cruise in the park? Yes, that explains why he had a condom in his pocket.
Is there anyone missing who fits the description? No, still nothing.
Good, will you take care of an APB and make this case absolute priority.
Yes, for male prostitution you come to Leopold II-laan .
Maybe the victim was there for work, but yeah What? Shiva.
Hello, Hannah Maes, Sexual Crime Unit.
My colleague Ruiters.
May we ask you a few questions, Mr.
Drijssen, Rik Drijssen.
Shiva sit.
Do you come here often? - Occasionally with Shiva.
Were you here last night also? - No, why? Shiva, hey, come on, enough.
911, Ghent police.
I found someone, he's no longer moving.
His whole face is bloody.
- Where were you? The Citadel Park, the knoll on Leopold II-laan That's your voice and the barking of your dog? Yes, okay, I was in the park last night.
To take Shiva out.
I found someone Is this the victim's phone? - Yes.
Why did you erase it? - I didn't erase it.
Why did you throw it away? - I stuck it back in his pocket.
That's how it got in the bushes right? Yes, I don't know.
- After your call to 911 you walked away, why? I have a wife and two children.
So explain why you go walking around there at night.
To take your dog out, right? Or do you have another reason? Had you already seen this boy? No.
Is he going to be all right? - It's wait and see.
He's in pretty bad shape.
I called 911, I couldn't do more? Have you seen or heard anything last night that can help us? I only know he wasn't the first.
How do you know? - From an outreach worker.
He informs everyone in the park.
Good day.
- Hello.
Daniel van Damme.
- Welcome.
What's so urgent? Say, the gay bashings in Citadel Park You've sent quite a lot of emails to the mayor.
Six in total, yes.
The cops don't find it interesting enough.
There must always be a badly hurt victim first.
You are already aware of the seriously injured man.
I am the outreach worker.
I must know what happens in my park.
And do you know who this guy is? - No, never seen him.
Sure? - Yes.
Do you know other victims of the gay bashers? One of my boys, a prostitute.
- Fantastic.
What is his name, address? - A number? No, sorry, course that's confidential.
Well, then we'll go to pick up and interrogate you boys one by one.
So typical, but I haven't expected respect from the cops for a long time.
Certainly not after what happens in the park.
Good afternoon, gentlemen.
Man, those social workers, the shit from I get from them.
You also need to give a little - Didn't I do it now or what? I don't say.
Mr.
van Damme? Mr.
van Damme? If you don't want another one of your clients beaten up, you need to help us.
You can't understand how difficult it was to get their confidence.
But yes, but nobody will know that you talked to us.
Okay, the prostitute who was badly beaten up, is called José.
José.
And a last name? - I don't know.
But he's a Brazilian.
- Where can we find him? On the boulevard, Leopold II-laan between 16:00 and 18:00 and around 22:00 in the evening.
Okay.
Thanks, man.
I appreciate it, really.
Come on, there are still some good cops.
Yes, we do our best, yes.
Maybe you should give me your phone number, if there is anything, I can reach you.
I will immediately change my card.
Voilà, see, please.
If there is something - Inspector Desmet.
My pleasure.
Man, man, man, he was ready to give you a blow job.
Good, come along here, we'll go to Citadel Park.
Good day.
Superintendent Maes of the Sexual Crime Unit.
I am looking for a file from eight years ago.
Access to cases should be requested in advance.
With a mail or internal memo.
- It is an urgent matter.
they all say that.
Can you at least check if it's here? File number? - G/37/008280.
Not so close.
- Sorry, sorry.
Yes, here.
Damn.
It was supposed to have been destroyed by water damage when it was moved here.
That would be noted on the cover.
Okay, where did it go to? - No idea.
Can you find out for me? Thank you.
- A drink? I don't think so.
We've driven around here ten times and haven't seen the Brazilian yet.
Kevin Desmet.
Hey, hello.
No, we haven't seen José yet.
Yes, until later, huh.
Good day.
Was that Hannah? - No, Daniel van Damme.
Who has something for you.
A thick, oily bean.
Come on, boy, buddy, dupe Say, see over there.
Let's see, huh.
Hello, José? - Sexual Crime Unit.
Are you José? - Yes.
Come, follow me.
Come on, boy.
Get dressed and go home.
Is it true you were recently beaten up? Who said that? - Is it true or not? When did that happen? - Three weeks ago.
One Friday night around 00:30.
Two offenders? Can you give a description, do you think? No, it was dark, I didn't see anything.
José, why did you never report it? Because my parents think I work in a cafe to pay for my studies and I want to keep it that way.
You don't think we believe all that.
Marafanti José, Marafanti José, Marafanti José.
Or is it José? Three charges for assault.
You landed your last victim in the hospital.
That was self-defence? - Legal self-defence? Strange, it says you were robbed.
- That bastard owed me money.
Did you also take his money? - Who's that? He was beaten up last night in Citadel Park.
You work there and apparently have no problem meeting people, you had the same condom as him.
Was he a customer who didn't want to pay? I got that condom from Daniel.
Daniel van Damme? The outreach worker.
When was that? - Last night in the park.
The police of Ghent are looking for the identity of this man.
He was found in Citadel Park Tuesday seriously injured.
The young man is 1.
76 m tall, slim build and has brown hair.
He wore a brown sweater, a gray plaid pants and black sneakers.
Do you recognize this young man? Call as soon as possible Surprise.
- What's that? You texted you needed help.
- Yes, I need help.
That's a dinner for two, I don't just get that.
Yes, sorry - This is a Canadian lobster.
I have cooked the beast itself.
Besides, we have to make up to one and other.
You had my car towed, I said you're jealous.
My proposal is: Good food, good drink and water under the bridge.
What do you think? - I'm not dressed.
Me neither, huh.
For me no more, no, thank you.
I've had enough.
It was nice, thank you.
You want to go home or what? - Yes, it's late.
You don't need help.
- There is dessert.
What? I have to go home.
- Come on, don't now? Sorry.
No milk or sugar.
Be careful, it's hot.
Inspector Desmet, what do you do when you're not working? If you'd like to go out with me for a drink, call me.
Good, do you recognize this type of condom? Yes, those are the condoms I distribute in the park.
All for safety.
When was the last time you distributed condoms? Two nights ago, why? The victim in hospital also had a condom, that's why.
You've never seen him before? - I hand out a lot of condoms to many different men, perhaps even to him.
Say, I've called your outreach coordinator.
He said it doesn't look good for you, huh.
There are plans to close down outreach in the park.
The number of prostitutes lately is significantly reduced, so too the inconvenience and crime.
Well, on paper at least.
So basically the gay bashings come at a good time for you.
Will you now suggest that I'm bothering these guys? Yes, to make your job secure and continue playing park Santa Clause.
Next month I start working at the Center for Equal Opportunity and Fight Racism, so I don't have a reason to roam the park.
I apparently wasn't so mistaken about the cops.
Yes, you want to know something else? - No, Bob, nothing more, thank you.
Ms.
Maes.
- She just came in.
Excuse me, I'm here for Ronald Kastelijn.
Sorry, tell me nothing.
- He was on TV yesterday.
From the APB? - I'm his girlfriend.
Is everything okay? Come with me.
Have you any idea what he was doing in Citadel Park at night? Probably he was there on the way home.
Do you live together? Then you must have noticed earlier he'd gone missing? I spent a week at Andy and Geoffrey's.
Who are they? - Andy is my brother.
Geoffrey is a cousin of ours.
Ronald and I had a fight.
- What about? Ronald promised to marry me, but A few weeks ago he start to have doubts.
Do you know the reputation of Citadel Park? I know what you're saying, but Ronald isn't gay.
I'm already two months pregnant by him.
Congratulations.
And he found that as good news? He was really super happy he's going to be a father.
Does Ronald have a computer? - A laptop.
Can you bring it to the office? - Why? Hold on.
Yes, Charles.
- Yes, Hannah.
The mast survey for Ronald Kastelijn's mobile has arrived.
Just before he was assaulted, he received a call, Rik Drijssen.
- Cross Check with Rik's mobile.
Already done.
- And? So you knew Ronald well.
- Yes, we We sometimes met to talk in the park.
We hit it off well.
Ronald was about to make the same mistake as me.
Marry because his girlfriend was pregnant.
Yes, you just tell us now.
Because Ronald Kastelijn is your sex partner.
Therefore, you deleted his mobile data.
Nobody was supposed to know it.
It had nothing to do with sex.
We liked seeing each other.
We checked your mobile traffic.
You called Ronald shortly before the attack, We also found various messages from him in your archive.
And there was one that said: I don't want to leave Lara.
Painful, huh.
- Did Ronald reject you? Is that why you beat him up? - I didn't do anything wrong to the guy.
How do you explain you found him and you recently called him? - We agreed to meet.
At 01:00.
I called him to say I'd be ten minutes late.
If I had been on time, it wouldn't have happened.
Will it take a long, I'd like to go back to Ronald.
I'm almost done.
Good day.
Good day, Lara.
Hannah Maes.
- Andy de Bock, her brother.
Sorry for the delay, huh.
- I'm ready, I think.
Okay, Lara, I don't have good news, so if you prefer your brother shouldn't be here - Andy should know everything.
We discovered Ronald has a relationship with a man.
No, that's wrong.
Ronald is certainly not gay.
Nevertheless his laptop is full of links to gay erotic websites.
Damn.
You must have noticed something? What? And you said nothing about it? I want to see Ronald, he promised to provide for our baby.
Where are you going? - Away.
And Ronald then? For my part, the pansy can die with his crap.
The search of Rik Drijssen yielded nothing, nada.
He confessed his affair with Ronald Kastelijn to his wife, but he continues to deny he and Ronald poked each other.
And we believe that? - He feels something for Ronald.
And there is no evidence against him.
Then we have to find other victims and witnesses, come on.
I think we have to start cruising tonight, hey, you.
What, in Citadel Park? They'll see straight away that I'm straight.
Isn't that something for Kevin? You do something for gay men? - Come on, Bob, come on.
Okay, okay, that's enough.
Straight or not, I expect everyone will be back here punctually at 23:00.
Commissioner, what should I wear? - This is perfect.
Want to say something? - Yes But it hasn't anything to do with work, so Come on, say it again.
I've met someone who suits me, I think.
And? - Yes, I'm not sure if I fall for that person.
- You don't know if he's your type.
Something like that.
- Then you should try, huh.
You'd do that or what? - I? I would Absolutely, yes.
You need to try.
Good luck.
Hey, Daniel.
With Kevin.
Kevin Desmet, yes.
Mr.
van Wevelgem or should I call you Benny Quintens? On April 16, 2001 you entered the home of Judge Maes with two other men, Who were they? I don't know what you are speaking about.
Eight years ago did you escaped, so I can pick you up.
Then you need to do that.
- I want names, Benny.
What do you say, Mommy? Widow.
- Widow? Good evening.
Hey, man, that's already the third who doesn't want to talk.
As long as their feet keep away from my body, I like it.
Afraid that they're going to convert you? Sorry I'm late.
- Hey, everything alright? What? Yes, I just banged myself.
Who got it into his head to walk around here at night? Bob, don't talk, just cruise.
Hey, I get a prize.
Can I help you? Sorry, excuse me, have you a light? Thanks, huh.
It is chilly, eh.
You come here often? No? That's normal with all the guys who meet here.
Quiet, aren't we going to chat first, huh.
Good? Look, do you know that guy? Come on, damn.
Guys, this really isn't working.
Bob, you have to show your soft side, hey, man.
My ass.
- With a little more tenderness Hey, guys, Andy de Bock hangs around here with another guy.
Follow him.
They're speaking to someone.
Fuck, they're attacking him.
Police, stop.
They're walking towards Emile-Clauslaan.
Halt, police.
Stand still.
They're walking towards the exit.
Police stand still.
Stand, I tell you.
Geoffrey de Bock, he's your cousin.
- We live together, yes.
Two men under one roof.
Sounds pretty gay for gay bashers.
How many gay men have you beaten up? One.
You don't mean to say tonight was the first time? Look, when I heard Ronald was a fag, I went crazy.
I had to let off steam.
- You knew a while ago he was gay.
That's not true.
Two nights ago you and Geoffrey de Bock walked through the park looking for gay men meeting each other, who did you encounter? Ronald Kastelijn.
- Lara's lover.
The guy who got your sister pregnant.
A fag.
who lets himself get blown and screwed.
You beat him up and left him for dead, he could have died.
I never touched Ronald.
- Where were you at 01:00? At home, watching TV, with Geoffrey.
- Can Lara confirm that? I don't know, she was already asleep at 22:00.
Get that smile off your face.
I mean it, hey, man.
And? Geoffrey and Andy tell precisely the same story.
Black.
So those guys rehearsed well.
Okay, let's try something else.
Call José in for identification.
Then we'll organize a line-up.
We form a straight line.
Sign at chest height.
We look straight ahead and remain silent.
Okay, José, did any of these men attack you? Take a look.
We have time, you know.
Just go down the line.
No, it was dark, I didn't see anything.
Are you sure? - Yes.
Yes, sorry, huh.
There's still light in that park? - Maybe not here.
And? That home search at Andy and Geoffrey's didn't reveal anything.
Lara confirms three nights ago she went to bed at 22:00.
Then we have no evidence against Andy and Geoffrey.
No, only the beating last night.
That victim doesn't want to make a complaint.
He wants to keep quiet.
It isn't true, hey, we can't just let those two go free.
Bob, we have no other choice.
Come on, let it go.
Yes, Ronald Kastelijn died.
- What? Swelling of the brain.
No, wait.
It's all my fault.
I knew Andy and Geoffrey beat up gay men.
I often heard them talk about it and never went to the cops.
Yes, Mark, we have them.
Andy and Geoffrey de Bock.
We'll go there now.
Can you issue an arrest warrant? If you want, I'll take you home.
Did the cops say anything? - It's over, Andy.
I told them everything.
- What did you say? That you often attacked gays.
- What? Did you kill Ronald? Stop it.
Keep your calm.
How are you? - Sit down.
Quiet, quiet.
Now you can explain to us why two cousins beat up many "nieces".
Come on, hup, have these people wronged you? Or is it because they're gay? - That hasn't anything to do with it.
There must be a reason? Gay people don't fight back.
And they don't complain if you take their money.
Was it their money you were interested in.
To do what? To go to the pub.
So you often beat up and rob gays to start buying pints? Fine! Come on, say, those guys look after themselves.
Now who's walking in Citadel Park in the middle the night? You said the same last night.
- I? You shouldn't think you'll just be charged with theft.
Now I see you're not laughing.
What happened to Ronald, is manslaughter.
I and Geoffrey had nothing to do with that.
We didn't knew Ronald was gay.
He often beat up gay men himself.
- Who should I believe? Yes, he's even been with us.
Come on, come on, Ronald, your turn or have you become gay? When was that exactly? - A few weeks back.
On a Friday night.
- And the victim? What was he like? - About as old as me.
Normally built.
Not from here, I think.
Some South American type.
Good, José, we have good news for you.
We have found your assailants.
We do have a small problem or rather, you have a problem.
There is a difference in their version of the facts and yours.
They claim there were three and you saw two perpetrators.
Explain that.
- I've already said? It was dark.
I think you don't want us to make a link between you and the perpetrators and that you didn't identify them in the line-up.
Why would I do that? I also want the perpetrators to be found.
Not if you have already taken your own revenge.
Ronald was one of the three guys who attacked you.
And three weeks later The same happens with him.
What do you mean? That I had ? I didn't know that guy at all.
And do you recognize that? Because they were on your shed.
Are you with me? But isn't allowed.
You have no right The prosecutor decided I did have the right.
And I think he was right, because, you see those red specks? The laboratory must still examine but I guess it's blood.
Ronald's blood.
Okay, José, tell me what happened.
I had just finished a customer.
And I walked back to the boulevard.
Then I saw him and I recognized him immediately.
He had done the same to me.
I had lost 300 euros.
300 euros.
That guy deserved no better.
Not better than what? Death? Ronald died this morning from his injuries.
That is I haven't want that.
You gave him a severe punishment and you'll be severely punished yourself.
Lean forward.
Kevin, how did it go last night with the person you were going to meet? We had something to drink and That really isn't going to be repeated.
Not really your type.
I don't know if I have a type.
That'll be fine.
Come on, until tomorrow.
Let's get another drink.
- No, I think tonight Because I do.
- I have to inflate my tire.
We'll just go.
We'll put it in my car.
Is that your suitcase? - Yes.