Hidden Assets (2021) s02e04 Episode Script

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with my dear friend
and colleague,
the late Richard Melnick.
- Richard Melnick's
blood sample I had tested
came back
with traces
of Taxus Baccata, a poison.
- They'll keep digging,
especially if they sniff
a potential scandal.
- We need something solid
to stay on this case.
- Fionn could have invested
through a third party.
- What led you to invest
in Trestfort Limited?
- A recommendation from
an associate, Fionn Brannigan.
- I want her delt with.
No more waiting.
- You have to give us more.
Something I can investigate.
- It was Richard who helped
launder my father's assets.
He introduced me to a man,
Gordon Hearst, a facilitator.
- CTU tracked Cline
to Ireland.
And there's a possibility
I was followed.
- Richard had a mole in CTU.
He never told me who it was,
but it's how he stayed ahead
of the investigation.
- Armed Garda!
Hands where I can see them!
- Claire, it's me!
- Jesus Christ!
Sean!
Are you injured?
- It's not my blood.
- Bibi?
- She's hurt, but she's OK.
The protection detail
are with her.
- Yeah, well, then,
we have to keep moving.
We can find him.
- We won't find him
on our own in the dark.
- We can't just stop looking.
- We can.
You know we should.
We're needed back at the house.
- How is she?
- Nasty blow to the head.
It seems superficial,
but she'll need
a head CT ASAP.
- OK. Well, she won't be
going anywhere
until the area is secured.
- You've kept us here for hours.
She's in shock.
- The shooter's still out there.
It's too dangerous.
She stays here for now.
- It's your call, Detective.
- Detective Sergeant.
Do you know who tried
to kill me?
- We'll talk later.
- Do you?
- Claire, armed support
can go with the ambulance.
Let her go.
We need to get back
to the search.
- They're around the back.
- Ah! For fuck's sake!
The car that was following me.
- So, we know he's on foot
and he didn't plan to be.
We look at stolen cars,
ports, airports.
- Agreed.
Put a rush on the DNA check.
- Yes, Detective.
- Cline is still at large.
He left the scene on foot.
A car was reported stolen
from Ennis last night
after the shooting.
- Cline found Bibi last night?
- Yeah, but she's OK,
besides a fright
and a cut on the head.
Sean got her out of there before
Cline could finish the job.
- Sean is OK?
- He's fine, but Bibi's
pretty shaken.
- And were you planning
on telling me about it all?
We're meant to be
in partnership on this.
- Oh, I'm sorry,
I was a little bit busy
keeping Brannigan alive.
Maybe if CTU had found Cline
before he made his way
out of Antwerp,
then, I wouldn't have
almost lost a colleague,
partner.
- It's not like Cline
to leave a job unfinished.
We'll she be moved?
- We're taking care of it.
We found a car we think
he had to abandon.
We've swept it for DNA
and I've instructed forensics
to liaise with your team
to see if we can definitively
match it to the sample
from the Daniel Katz murder
to say for certain that Cline
was involved in both incidents.
- That would definitely help
loosening my leash here.
I'll make sure
it's a top priority.
- I have to go.
- Brannigan's been discharged
from Ennis General.
We have a safe house ready.
Sean, Claire, liaise
with Serious Crime
on her protection detail
and find out how they think
this ties in with the car bomb.
- OK, Chief.
- Something else?
- Can I have a word in private?
- Huh?
- Bibi Brannigan has alleged
that someone in Antwerp CTU
was feeding Richard information.
Someone recruited
after her arrest.
- Who?
Of course, she didn't say
who.
- She said she doesn't know.
And there's no evidence on it
apart from Brannigan's word.
But I thought in light
of this recent incident
I should bring it to you.
- You thought right. You should
have thought of it earlier.
We need to inform CTU.
- Yeah, but who do we tell?
It could be anyone on the team.
We'd just be tipping
them off that we know.
- So, what do you propose?
- Continue the investigation,
see if anything comes up
that could corroborate
Bibi's statement.
In the meantime,
keep CTU at arm's length.
- I know you haven't been
working with CTU for long,
but what's your gut
telling you?
- I don't know.
- Them, we keep this
between you and me.
Understood?
- Gordon Hearst.
By all accounts but Bibi's,
a legitimate businessman.
I can't find any links
to Fionn Brannigan
or Richard Melnick.
- His online presence
is squeaky clean.
And he's had no criminal
investigations,
not even a speeding ticket
that I can find.
- So, nothing to corroborate
Bibi's allegations.
- Not yet.
Did she say why
she didn't mention him
in her original statement?
- Hearst still has
a little nest egg of hers.
She was trying to keep him
and it off our radar.
- Let's bring her in.
This could be a major lead,
but we're gonna need
some hard evidence
to start chasing it down:
bank payments, emails,
call records.
- When we asked you
about this man before,
you said you knew him
as Richard's driver.
If there's anything else
you can tell us about him,
it has to be now.
- I already told you, I only know him
as Richard's driver.
Why?
- He's our main suspect.
- You already knew about him.
You had his picture!
And you still let him
get to me!
Where is he now?
- He's still at large.
- If you haven't caught him,
then he could still come back
or they could send someone else!
- They can't send someone
if we get to them first.
If we can link Richard
to the bombings,
find the people
behind all this.
- And the first step is you
giving us information
about your dealings
with Gordon Hearst.
- I've already told
you everything.
- We need a bit more
than your word, Bibi.
Documentation, evidence
- I don't have anything.
Apart from first contact,
he always meets
his clients in person.
He's very good
at this, meticulous.
No paper trails, no phone calls.
There's a reason you never
knew about him.
Can I have a glass
of water, please?
- You never came across his name
in the initial investigation,
so it makes sense that he's
good at covering his tracks.
And it means that we don't have
cause to bring him in yet.
We'll need Bibi to set up
a meeting with him,
get something incriminating
on the record.
- You think she'll be
able for it,
after all she's
been through?
- She's brought all the troubles
on herself, you know that.
- But to expose
her like that
She's still a victim.
She was just shot at.
- Bibi, I know you're scared,
but you came to us.
You want this over,
to feel safe.
This is what
it's gonna take.
We need you to contact Hearst
and set up a meeting.
- With Cline still out there?
Absolutely not.
- We understand
how you feel.
We'll have armed guards
protecting you,
you won't be in any danger.
And once we have Hearst
on the record
helping launder money,
we can use that as leverage
to question him
on Richard Melnick's
past involvement.
- I'm not even sure he'd agree to
meet me.
- If necessary,
act desperate.
The fallout from
the last year
Say you need the assets
he's holding,
so you can leave
the country, start over.
- It won't be much of an act.
- Exactly.
It's believable.
Hearst will have no reason
to be suspicious.
- Username:
alabaster dot rain.
Password: seven, eight,
three, capital A,
lowercase R.
Write an email to Hearst.
Subject line: Client Request.
"Gordon, I need to meet you
"to discuss an urgent
reevaluation
"of our business arrangements.
"Recent events mean
"our long-term strategy is
no longer feasible for me.
"Liquidate my investments
"and meet me in Dublin
this week with the funds.
B.M."
- And the email address?
- You don't need one.
Just save in Drafts and log out.
And then we wait.
- Meeting in person is risky.
- If you want
to minimize the risk,
why don't you tell me
what's so important
rather than wasting time?
- Brannigan survived.
A minor injury only.
Aubrey Cline has
not been caught,
but they have DNA evidence.
And
- There's an and?
- Christian has gone to see
a body in Charleroi.
He thinks it's Gabrio Rojas.
- Any progress
on the IT attack?
- Hmm, not yet.
- OK. Let me know as soon
as you learn something.
But for now,
your priority is
to find out where
Bibi Brannigan is.
- It could be difficult.
They're on high alert now.
- Find a way.
- I'll try.
- No you'll succeed.
- So simple, it's stupid.
When we look at email accounts,
we're looking for what's
been sent and received,
but here, it's all done in Drafts.
They never send the email,
but whoever has
the login can read it.
- And once it's read, it's deleted.
- Yeah!
- No Norah?
- She said we'd call her
if we got anything.
- I've got something.
"Mrs. Melnick,
"Due to other commitments,
"I'm unable to travel to Dublin
"in the short to medium term.
"However, a meeting could
be arranged in Antwerp
the day after tomorrow. Gordon."
- I can't go to Antwerp.
- She's right. The risk
- I know.
Does it mean anything
that he won't come to Dublin?
- He could just be busy.
He has lots of other clients.
- New draft.
You call him by his
first name, right?
"Gordon, I understand.
"Unfortunately, travel is also
not possible for me.
"So, I will send
a representative
to collect the funds
on my behalf."
And save.
Fancy a trip?
Hearst is a cautious man.
- Don't be surprised
if he changes things up,
tries to catch you off guard.
- We'll be ready.
- He's not just an accountant.
He works with dangerous people.
If he gets suspicious,
he won't hesitate.
- I understand.
We'll be careful.
- You think this is my fault.
Not just this, but before
in my mother's house.
- Why didn't you tell us
about Hearst earlier?
His testimony, his evidence
it could've been
what we needed.
- I didn't think I'd have to.
I was wrong.
- The money meant
that much to you?
- It's not just the money.
It's my father.
It's his legacy.
Can't you understand
that even a little?
- Not really.
- Area secure,
you can bring her in.
- I can't remember
if I thanked you.
You saved my life.
- I was just doing my job.
They'll do their job too.
You'll be safe here.
Bibi.
Bibi.
You'll be OK.
Give her a moment.
- Ah.
- Detective Matis Blanchet,
I'm Detective Sergeant
Claire Wallace.
Meet Detective Sean Prendergast,
forensic accountant Norah Dillon
and IT specialist Josh Ola.
- Hi.
- Detective Blanchet will be
our ECAB liaison
for the joint operation
with our Belgian equivalents.
- Normally, we have a little
more preparation time,
but I understand
this is a live lead.
DS Wallace,
you're making contact?
- I wasn't involved
in the original Brannigan
investigation,
so I'm less likely to be
identified as CAB.
- Very good.
You're travelling alone?
- In case Hearst is watching
the airport, yes.
Bibi has warned us
he's a very careful man.
- Norah, Josh and I are
flying out ahead of Claire.
We'll help set up the operation
with your team.
- We provided DS Wallace
with tracking and monitoring
software on her phone.
As soon as Hearst provides
the meeting location,
we can set up the surveillance
ready for them.
- You have armed
support ready?
We don't want
to take any chances.
- Agreed. I'll brief my team.
See you.
- We are keeping this one
need-to-know.
I don't want a word about Hearst
getting out to anyone else
until he is in our custody.
It's between us and our ECAB
contacts, that's it.
- Chief, they're here.
- Hi. Ms. Dillon.
- Hi.
- Detective Prendergast.
Mr. Ola.
- Hiya.
- Hi.
So, if you want
to check out the equipment.
I'm sure you've worked
with similar before,
but I don't want any nuances
to interfere
with this operation.
- Absolutely.
Go on.
- Can you run me through
the plan for tomorrow?
- Yeah, sure.
So, DS Wallace arrives
at the hotel,
she checks into her room.
We'll meet in
the adjoining room,
where we can debrief,
fit the hidden microphone.
Want one?
Now
Hmm.
From here, in a mobile unit,
we'll track and listen
in on the DS.
Now, when Hearst
contacts DS Wallace
with the exact meeting location,
we'll head there
in unmarked police cars
and wait in place.
- Sounds good.
- Yes.
- I need Adrienne
from Legal, now.
- Welcome.
- Louise Reilly.
I have a reservation.
- Yeah. One moment,
Ms. Reilly.
Yes.
Room 203.
- Thank you.
- And your guest is waiting.
- My guest?
- Yes. In the restaurant,
just around the corner.
We can take your luggage
to your room, if you prefer.
- Yes, thank you.
- Thank you.
- Gordon Hearst?
- Yes.
Please to meet you.
- Louise Reilly.
- Have a seat.
- Josh, you're with
Detective Blanchet?
- Yes. We're in the mobile unit.
- Good. We need
to be ready to move.
Hearst's here at the hotel.
- Got it. What about the signal
for the transfer?
- We need a way to get
the microphone to DS Wallace.
- Claire will give
us an opening.
We need to be ready.
- OK.
- I apologise, I thought
we were meeting elsewhere.
I must have been misinformed.
- Just a small precaution,
if you don't mind.
- No, not at all.
I have contracts to review
for some other clients,
so getting this transfer
out of the way
will be quite convenient.
You have the funds?
- No.
- I'm sure I wasn't misinformed
about the purpose
of our meeting.
My client was
quite specific
in her instructions.
- I'm sure she was,
but she's making a mistake.
The value will be
reduced by half.
So, I'm sure you can see
the benefits to your client
in holding off for a period of time.
- My client makes
her own decisions.
I'm not here to negotiate,
I'm here to collect the funds,
as per her instructions.
- But still, it would make
- This is the call.
- Hello.
- Ms. Melnick,
this is Gordon Hearst.
- I assume you're
with my representative
since you're calling on her phone.
What's the problem?
- I must tell you this course
of action seems unwise.
- Well, I don't care
how it seems to you.
I've made my decision.
Just give my funds
to my representative.
- But the loss of value
If I would even
have a few weeks
to convert it
- No, today.
There's nothing else to discuss.
- Then, we should go
to my office.
- Of course.
- Yes. Please follow me.
- They're leaving.
- Excuse me, can you tell me
where the bathroom is?
- Yes?
- She's heading to the ladies.
Good woman.
You go alert the rest
of the team,
I get the mic to Claire.
- Thank you.
- Wait here.
You can go in.
- Hey.
- Hey.
We're going to his office
for the handover.
They've taken my phone,
so you can't track me that way.
- I'll let the team know.
- The big guy with me,
he's armed.
- Good.
Claire, mind yourself.
Do we have an office address
for Hearst in Antwerp?
- No.
- That's what I thought.
We'll need to follow them.
- Where are we going?
- Get in.
- Josh, how's the audio?
- Crisp and clear.
But Norah was right, we lost
the signal from the phone.
- Then, we can't lose them.
- Hiya.
- Mike! Drive!
- They're moving west
on the Desguinlei.
Turning left onto
Jan Van Rijswijcklaan.
- Chief Inspector.
- Mr. Melnick.
- Look, if this is
about my ex-wife again
- I'm not here
about your ex-wife.
- Is there a new threat?
Is my son's safe?
- I'm not here
about your son either.
It's about your father.
His death is now being
investigated as a homicide.
We think his murder
could be related
to his involvement
with the bombings of last year.
- What are you talking about?
- Did you know your father
was connected
to these terrorist attacks?
- Who told you this,
Bibi? Bibi?
How could you possibly
believe anything she says?
You know that she's a liar. You know
that she'll say anything,
she'll do anything.
This is probably all some
scheme for the custody case.
- It's not just Bibi's word.
We have evidence.
Aubrey Cline,
Richard's driver,
he killed a man last week
who helped bringing
the bombers into Belgium.
He tried to kill Bibi
just days ago.
They're mopping up loose ends.
- Is Bibi OK?
- Yeah, for now.
But your father
didn't work alone.
I think that the people
he conspired with are
the ones behind the murder.
- Dad, I'm hungry.
Can I have something to eat?
- Just stay upstairs,
I told you.
I'll bring you something. Right?
- Sorry.
OK. So, why are you
telling me this?
- Because I think you're
a good man, James,
and I need your help
to find and stop these men.
- I can't help you.
- Richard's home office
gave us nothing.
We can't get access
to his files from Trestford.
So, I need anything you can
give me from Trestford
that could help
to identify the conspirators.
- I never worked for the
company! I never wanted to!
I don't know anything.
- Dad.
- Stay in your room, I said!
I'm sorry.
- Fuck!
- Come on!
Fucking Belgium!
- Fuck!
We have a problem.
There's a delivery truck
blocking us.
- Come on!
- Go!
The left, right?
- Right.
We've lost them.
Trying to pick it
back up again.
Turn right here.
Jesus Christ, we need
to find them!
- They can't be far.
I'm heading
to Ernest Claesstraat.
- Still can't see him.
- Fuck!
Where are they?
- I see them!
- Ah, Jesus!
- We have eyes
on the target.
Heading east
on the Burssenslaan
at the intersection
of the Verhouevenlaan.
- Mind if I join you?
- Can you? These bits here
are really complicated.
- OK.
What do we have so far?
- I'm up to step 25.
- 25.
OK, about you keep
working on that wing
and I'll
find something to do?
- OK.
What?
- Nothing.
- OK.
- Ah, I need your
small fingers here.
Can you push that
tiny one for me?
- Yeah.
- They're slowing down.
- Pull in.
- Fuck! It's a big building.
If they go in,
we don't have the numbers
to sweep every floor.
- Do you have a cigarette?
- We're at the final location.
The target's now stationary.
- So, this is the place?
- Yes, it is.
- Are the funds here?
- Don't worry, my assistant
is preparing everything.
Tom, you can pull
into the garage.
- Yes, come.
Hem. Hi, Stefanie.
- Hi, Mr. Hearst.
- So, this is my office.
- Fifth floor.
- Alright.
Target's at the fifth floor.
All units stand by.
- Copy that.
We're close.
- What would the rate
of return have been
if Ms. Melnick had let
the investments run
their planned course?
- Around 40 cents on the Euro.
- That seems excessive.
- Well, there are
substantial expenses.
My fees of course,
but also compensation
for all those involved
in the process.
- I have other clients
who might be interested
in a similar investment.
- OK, first team,
you're with me.
We're going up
through the service stairs.
The second team's with Detective
Prendergast on the elevator.
- ALL: Check.
- We know at least
one of them is armed.
With this case, we've learned
to be ready for anything.
There's a lot of civilians
in that building.
We don't want anyone getting
caught in the crossfire.
- Thank you, Stefanie.
Yes. So, please
sign here.
- Pleasure doing
business with you.
- Pleasure is all mine.
- Money's been transferred.
- Sean, let's go!
- OK! Let's go!
Go, go, go!
- OK.
That's yours, I believe.
- I'll be in touch
once I consult with
those interested clients.
- Perfect.
- The police are here.
Time to go.
Let's move!
- Get rid of everything.
- Yes, sir.
- Shred your files.
- Drop what you're doing!
Everyone, stop!
Police! Nobody move!
Police! Polizei!
- Police! Nobody move!
Don't touch anything!
Hands up!
- Nobody move!
- Away from the keyboard!
Now!
- Get back from the desk!
- Here!
Hands where I can
see them! Police!
- Move! Move!
- Target!
- Get the car ready!
- We're cut off.
- The suspect escaped.
Probably
heading to the garage.
Team two, meet us there.
- Copy that.
- Police! Get down
on your knees!
Put your hands on your head!
Drop the gun!
Stand up.
Good evening.
- My father's laptop,
his documents,
all of that went back
to the company.
When they released his body
to the funeral home,
I was able to get
his personal effects.
I thought maybe you can
find something in there.
- Thank you.
- I'm not doing it for you.
I should get back to my son.
- Jeffrey, can you escort
Mr. Melnick out, please?
- Yes, sir. Come with me.
- Hey, Mila.
- Josh, it's Chief
Inspector De Jong.
- Huh, what can I do
for you, Inspector?
- We just got access
to Richard Melnick's
mobile phone.
Can you work with Mila
to cross-check it
on any lead you have
in Ireland?
- Yeah, of course.
- Are you in Belgium?
- Yeah. In Antwerp.
- This had better
be important.
- This couldn't wait.
James Melnick brought in
his father's phone.
I'll be cross-checking
the records
with everything we have
here and in Ireland.
I can clear the messages
and take the SIM,
but a missing one or a blank one
would be too suspicious.
I need a replacement SIM,
ideally with his
business calls and so on.
- I'm sending someone to you.
- Any more to come?
- Yeah, there are two more lots,
but we can put them
in the second van.
You're alright?
- Here comes
the Chief Inspector.
- Hi, Christian.
- You run an operation
on our case
without even talking to me?
- This is a CAB operation,
so we liaised with our
European counterparts.
Planning calling me
every time you work with
counterterrorism in Ireland?
- If it's related to the
Brannigans or the Melnicks,
yes, I would.
- We don't know that yet.
- Don't bullshit me, Claire.
Ah.
Comite P.
I've been cleared.
Not even a warning.
- Congratulations.
- I've been trying
to convince myself
that I did the right thing
that shooting Rivera
was the only option.
But I killed
not an innocent man,
but a terrified man.
And worse, someone
with information.
Someone who could have
helped to bring justice
to the bomb victims
some closure to their families.
And all that suffering,
that's on me.
Comite P, their judgment
can't change any of that.
- I'm sorry.
- Well?
- Good news and bad,
but mostly bad.
The file encryption
on the computer drive is
Eh
- Sophisticated.
- That's an understatement.
I'm doing my best, but
- So, we focus
on breaking Hearst.
- Without the leverage
from the files,
we may not break
Hearst at all.
Without Hearst, we might
never break the files.
And all this is
a massive dead end.
- Never say never, lads.
We've still got the paper files.
And if there's even
a hint of connection
to Richard Melnick in there,
I'll find this.
- I wouldn't bet
against you.
- Yes, I have Stefanie
Courtois on the line.
- Patch the call through
to my mobile immediately.
What happened?
- The police came, Europol.
They arrested Mr. Hearst,
brought us all in
for questioning.
No one will talk,
but they have
our computers, phones,
files, everything.
- Stefanie.
Stefanie.
I want you to do exactly
what I tell you.
- I understand.
- Teodora, take your feet
off my table.
Yes?
- We have a problem.
Gordon Hearst
has been arrested.
Because you didn't
deal with Bibi.
- I'll take care of it.