Fortier (2001) s02e07 Episode Script

Give me a couple of hours to have a beer with the boys.
l'll come straight home after.
l have to go.
Hi.
l'm here on behalf of Financial Crimes.
We're going out tonight.
Everyone's welcome.
We have work to do, Thomas.
ls Anne here? l've had enough.
See you tomorrow.
Give them our regards.
Suzanne's right.
Do your shift and take off.
No point getting carried away.
No one appreciates it anyhow.
l'm almost done.
- So, are you coming or not? - No, thanks.
Tonight's the big meeting.
- What big meeting? - About Fortier.
Good timing.
Didn't want to let me in? How are you? l'm taking care of myself.
Hot chocolate? The inquest isn't going that badly.
Leroux's tough, but l've known Gagnon for 20 years.
You've been brooding for a week.
That's enough.
A man died because of me and l'm being investigated by the state police.
We can't investigate ourselves.
The coroner's report will be out soon.
- Mayrand will be blamed - Who fired the gun? ls Fontaine doing this to you? Not only him.
l didn't expect a prosecutor we know so well to be so mean.
He can't resist the limelight.
He's out to get you, but he won't succeed.
What did l do to him? What does he want? To prove you were criminally negligent.
His name in the paper.
Ombudsman, Zorro, Robin Hood, whatever.
Worrying about it won't help.
- Anyone would've done the same.
- You know l'm not anyone.
This is the worst thing that could've happened to me.
She was very discreet, apart from a few allusions.
Like she was with us.
What about the inquest? Do we stand by her? You say we abandon her? She'd stick by you if you were blamed.
Stupid move, taking your gun into the interrogation room.
This is about her.
She said she'd talk when she was ready.
Has she spoken to you? No? Exactly.
We keep backing her up like fools.
You're pretty hard, Mayrand.
l owe her nothing.
lt's not a question of owing.
lt's like dividends.
l scratch your back, you scratch mine What seems to be just human can become illegal, at least in finance, especially if rules are ignored.
Easy, Thomas.
You're off duty.
We could use the inquest to put the heat on her.
Any chance they'll go to Washington? None.
You came to tell me the truth.
Go on.
Unless someone spills the beans.
l won't, you won't, neither will Griffin.
They won't go back that far.
A man died.
Why? Because of my incompetence.
Why am l incompetent? l had no training.
Why not? They'll want answers.
You overestimate them.
You tried to stop a guy from doing something stupid.
Just shut up.
Even if they get wind of it, the record's been wiped clean.
Neither Gagnon nor Fontaine can access it.
The state police can.
The feds What'll happen to me? Nothing.
- lmpossible.
- Nothing, because it happened in Washington, not here.
lf you want to take another week off Only if you want to.
With all the stress No.
l'm coming back.
What are you looking for? Don't ask stupid questions.
l mean in your personal life.
Your wife's waiting for you.
What you went through doesn't define you.
But you don't know everything l went through.
See you tomorrow at the office.
He'd just called me.
Lizotte? Yeah.
No evidence yet.
We have Buddy St-Onge.
l don't trust him.
He'll screw us.
An informer's a backstabber.
We found Lizotte.
- At home? - Yeah.
Let's haul him in.
Without a warrant? We have 24 hours to crack him, until the contractor's lawyers show up.
Crack a hitman in 24 hours? lmpossible.
Not us.
l don't like you working late.
Your son's waiting for you.
Think about him.
l do think about him.
Jean-Luc's restaurant is opening soon.
He needed help.
You work in construction all day, then do carpentry for your friends at night.
l'll wake Alexis up.
l'll get it.
You son of a bitch.
Anne's honest and devoted.
- She's the best.
- They all are.
ln her case, it's true.
Does she usually handle interrogations? ln Legris' case, she did.
Anne participates under supervision by a detective.
l didn't get that impression.
Did you? Look, Gabriel We're grownups.
Tell us the truth.
We can make allowances.
The SAS is a squad unlike any other.
Get organized, Mayrand.
The Brossard peeping Tom was in '92, not '95.
That was the Dorval flasher, old man.
Mayrand's right.
That was before the SAS.
You were still in daycare.
l know those cases by heart.
Hey, guys lt's time.
- Now? - Yeah.
- Johnson? - ln a meeting.
- Get him.
- But Get him.
Yes? Sorry.
Could you come for a minute? - What? - Durivage insists on seeing you.
- About what? - Probably about Savard.
Savard Right.
l'll be back in two minutes.
lt won't take long.
- What do you mean, no? - No, l don't feel like it.
Told you it wouldn't work.
Stubborn as hell.
Don't make me look like a bastard.
lt was your idea, not mine.
l was there.
So was Thomas.
You dragged Thomas into your scheming, too? Didn't have to twist his arm.
Wouldn't you agree? Perfect opportunity to blackmail me.
Thanks.
- Thanks a lot.
- Don't get mad.
lt's just getting heavy.
lt was Mayrand's idea, but we agreed, didn't we? Let's talk.
Whatever your reasons are, it's a low blow and it makes me angry.
l'm very angry.
lf we weren't so close, l couldn't forgive you.
Get out.
- But, Anne - Out.
You've got all of J.
P.
's investigation in there.
St-Onge says if they killed J.
P.
, he'll be next, as he's feeding us information.
J.
P.
called me He said, ''With what St-Onge gave me, ''l'll have the contractor by the balls.
This is big.
'' The feds? They'll take the case, but they'll wait for us.
Lizotte - You bring me a hitman.
- So? Our squads are allowed to work together.
We worked together on the serial killings, didn't we? Lizotte has at least 20 murders under his belt.
- Got any evidence? - l wouldn't be here if l did.
lt's okay with Griffin, but you don't have long.
Just until a lawyer shows up to get him out.
Why do you need me to make killers talk? Two reasons: One: l'd kill the bastard, and two: the redhead.
Anne? l want to humiliate him, not just make him talk.
- You want to know who paid? - l want to see him bawl.
Get it on videotape.
lt'll be my Christmas present.
lf Lizotte's really the killer, he won't talk.
Not to us, but maybe to her.
He's not mentally ill.
Maybe not, but he's damn crazy.
How are you? l'll feel better when it's over.
As l've said, we're just doing our job.
We're favorably biased.
toward police.
You know what to say if they ask you anything? Need to draw you a picture? - You? - l know.
Let's see some enthusiasm.
You're the best, act like it.
- That guy - l've seen him before.
- ls it Lizotte? - Yes.
l grilled him when l was with CAP.
We've never had anything on the guy.
- Nothing major.
- No? Durivage says he shot Savard.
Keep him warm until Anne's ready.
Search the databases.
Claude Lizotte, May 27, 1960.
Carpentry's his cover.
Babysitting for CAP.
Great.
When one of the crew dies, we're all one family.
ln the old days, we could've had him cracked in two hours.
Suspicion isn't enough anymore.
Let's review l have almost everything l need.
Gun handling? l didn't take a course.
Why not? l'm allergic to guns.
Are you trying to make things harder? l see a gun, l pass out.
Except when you jumped on the suspect.
Someone who's allergic to nuts will eat them if he's starving.
Self-defense is the same.
There's no choice.
Do you usually perform the initial interrogation? - Not always.
- Let me finish.
You interview first, because How did you put it? The mentally ill are Sensitive.
Of course.
Johnson lets me see them fresh, not after 200 hours of police interrogation.
We need a reason.
Understand? l understand.
You were questioning him when he took Mayrand's gun? Yes.
Funny lt's like Johnson couldn't do without you.
l only know two things: l'm allergic to guns, and l can tell a criminal from someone who's sick.
That's my job.
What's the difference? Suffering.
Killing a cop is funny to you? Deserves the death penalty.
Are you afraid of dying? Do l look like a killer? We know it was you.
Where were you yesterday? On a job site, then at my friend's restaurant.
Can anyone verify that? Jean-Luc.
Sure.
Jean-Luc.
- Jean-Luc who? - Poulin.
Take note: Jean-Luc Poulin: alibi provider.
With that alone, you're off to a bad start.
A guy l don't even know You don't need to know him.
He was an informer.
Always the first to know.
A snitch says l'm a killer, so l killed the cop.
That's why l said you're off to a bad start.
Am l being charged? We're questioning you.
Later, we'll see.
l'm allowed a lawyer.
Don't need one if you're innocent.
But if you want one l'm not guilty.
Pretty cool, for someone who's innocent.
l am.
What? Cool or innocent? Guys who are wrongly accused are usually crying and shaking.
But you You look like you just blew a load.
l've had it rough, but it doesn't make me guilty.
Christ Almighty Another one who had a difficult childhood.
Tell Fortier about it.
Who's Fortier? We'll review what you've said, think about it, then we'll see the others.
When? When are you free? Next week or the week after.
You've got a few weeks.
Please - Don't use me to settle scores.
- Me? l can't help being a psychologist.
Don't lash out at the profession through me.
Pardon me? You had a bad experience with a shrink? You told her? l feel it.
l'll wait for you in the car.
You're good.
But he has the power to make my life difficult.
He was refused at the police academy by a shrink.
Three times, then the shrink was transferred.
- Try to understand him.
- That's what l did.
Do you have any control over him? He's tough, but he's fair.
Two demerit points.
That won't get him a life sentence.
Nothing psychiatric either.
Come on These are the bills for work that was never done? Exactly.
Excuse me a moment.
Sévigny here.
- Thomas, it's me.
- l know a lot of me's.
Me who? - Just kidding, Etienne.
- Very funny.
lf l give you the basic info on Savard's suspected killer can you check his financial files? l can't get in.
l'm on my way.
Sorry, sisters, Something's come up l was super-nice Sorry.
l was cooperative and never raised my voice.
Exactly as you asked.
You couldn't resist taking a jab at Leroux.
You know he's a know-it-all.
No point trying to one-up him.
l threw him off balance.
Makes it harder for him to get at me.
ls Anne with you? What's it about? l'd like to tell her myself.
- Who is it? - Savaria.
l'll take it.
- Sure? - Yes.
Can we get together? What for? l have ideas for your defense.
Johnson knows inquests, but l've a few tips for you too.
- When? - Right now? Come to the SAS.
On my way.
Did you say here? That's what l said.
l want no lawyers here until tomorrow.
l'll call him back.
He'll get suspicious.
l'll handle him.
The guy in the interrogation room lf you're ready, you can make a name for yourself.
l already have a name.
This one would count.
He took out one of Durivage's top guys.
A contract killing.
We know him, but have nothing on him.
CAP was investigating five Mafia murders.
An informer tipped us.
An informer l know.
But say it was him, a pro who'd never talk, even under torture.
But with your psychology lf you think you're bad, check him out.
You'll feel better about yourself.
- What's he say? - ''l'm innocent ''l've nothing to say, and my wife makes good muffins.
'' l doubt we'll get anywhere.
Parent found nothing in the usual databases.
- Thomas is on the financial.
- Mayrand's wrong.
Give me a week.
He'll talk.
l haven't got a week.
Unless we take turns.
l want to see him first.
Go to racketeering.
- Racketeering? - Connected to organized crime.
These are known to us.
Take Sario, for example.
Sario That guy's worth 3 billion.
But l've never heard of him.
You won't until he gets arrested, which won't be soon.
And 3 billion is just what's on the books.
Small businesses? Criminals rarely put their eggs in one basket.
What's this got to do with our guy? Because killing a cop takes a lot of money.
Any idea how much? l've heard $20,000.
Higher $30,000? A cop on the verge of a major bust? Up to $100,000.
$250,000 for the judge.
Plus the lawyer's fees.
lt's a big risk.
A professional killer is very expensive.
So whoever paid for Savard's murder is probably in there.
Not talking to me? You shouldn't be here.
Not for the reason you think.
Know where you are? ln a police station.
You know what we do here? Who we are? l understand you're a psychologist? We don't handle cases like yours.
Not usually.
Cases like mine? l work for a squad called the SAS.
lt's not Crimes Against Persons.
l'm still innocent.
You're nicer than the others.
Things are looking up.
l'm not what l seem.
Cause of death is plain enough.
- Murder weapon? - Ruger .
22 caliber automatic.
Not your average gun.
- Makes no difference to J.
P.
- Unfortunately not.
- Anything else? - Practically nothing.
Check with ballistics but l say the weapon was modified.
- The safety is on the right.
- So? The killer's left-handed.
Thanks.
SAS-00-1926-Lizotte, Claude.
Date of birth: May 27, 1960.
First interview.
Do you mind? The tape recorder.
Do you mind? You're not afraid of dying, are you? Like anyone else.
You're not nervous.
l bet $20 on the guy.
$1 ,000 on Fortier.
You piss me off.
Never want to bet.
- We could be wrong.
- lt's him.
l don't like his face.
Too straight.
- And Fortier's not herself.
- Poor kid.
- So? - He's dead all right.
Anne's with the guy.
You sure it's okay? She would've said if it wasn't okay.
Gabriel, l'm not sure it'll help her.
Got a better idea? You want my job? Mayrand, keep your mouth shut.
Gentlemen.
- Anne's very busy.
- l'll wait.
Got five minutes? Let's go for coffee.
After you.
Let's go to the snack bar.
Change of scenery.
l wouldn't want to be the boss.
Me either.
Let's go to the jail.
Come on, doggie.
When was your first contract? l've been doing it forever.
My dad got me into it.
- l don't mean carpentry.
- That's what l do.
Carpentry contracts.
Can l ask you something? Depends.
Could you call my wife? Tell her what's going on? - Tomorrow? - Yeah Tomorrow for sure.
Why'd she say to come right away? Only fools don't change their minds.
We should know.
What's going on? Nothing.
Why don't you want me there? l said, come tomorrow.
But today, you don't want me in there.
Are you fond of Anne? My feelings toward her have nothing to do with it.
lf you respect her at all, stay out of the SAS today.
lt's not a lot to ask.
Just one day.
Why won't you call her? Your heart is as hard as a stone.
What? You don't flinch, you keep your cool.
l refuse to call your wife.
lt's just a ploy to change the subject.
l didn't kill him.
You're smiling? Because it's getting annoying.
- You want a lawyer? - l already answered that.
l don't need one, as l'm not guilty.
You know we have an informer? lf you say so.
l'll make a prediction.
l don't know if l can make you talk.
But when l'm through, your life will change forever.
Your visitors are here.
You don't know? lf you don't know who paid, how do you know Lizotte killed J.
P.
? l know a guy who knows the guy who hired him.
l don't know the guy who pays.
You talked to Savard an hour before he was killed.
Yeah.
What for? About a shipment via Magog coming from Halifax.
The broker's name is on the container.
He checks the dope from Miami.
J.
P.
wanted to hook up with the gang up here? l called him when l heard about it.
l didn't kill him, l'm in jail.
CAP's lucky to have guys like you.
One phone call, and the case is closed.
You should go on the internet, speed things up.
Ever thought of a web page? But he's just making amends.
Right, buddy? No choice.
You do have one choice: Clam up Listen carefully.
you'll rot here.
They got Savard.
l'll be next.
l told Durivage, no visitors.
Sooner you talk, sooner we go.
Not here.
lt's your choice.
So far, you've chosen to play innocent.
lt's a good act.
Deserves an Oscar.
lt's easy.
l am innocent.
You could choose to confess.
ln your profession, l guess you have to know when to quit.
You don't believe me.
Not me.
l don't believe you.
lt's not what you say.
lt's the way you say it.
The way you act with me.
- Your wife might buy it.
- Leave her out of it.
l work with the mentally ill, because people like you Say what you will Their wives their kids don't mean anything to them.
Thanks.
So, buddy Feel better out here? You don't work for Durivage.
Does he know you're here? Just answer the questions.
Here in the yard, you can tell us more? Your story has some loose ends.
lf you drop me now, l'm dead.
Buddy We know a guy who knows a guy, who had a dog that chased a cat that ate a mouse near Lizotte's house.
He's the one we want.
Right, Buddy? You don't know the game.
lt's not your job.
Don't you wonder why your snitch is accusing me? Maybe he's protecting someone.
lf you don't know him, how can he accuse you? So, he's never seen you, and doesn't know you exist.
What do l know? He found me in the phone book.
Your wife runs the house? What's your number? - My phone number? - Yes.
Does your wife run the house? Answer me.
Who cares? You don't know your number's been unlisted for two years.
lf he found you in the book, he's been after you for a while.
Dominguez Far out.
He's into cigars and cement.
l doubt he puts contracts out on cops.
How do you know? ln general, everything depends on money.
Contracts are more common in some sectors.
Such as? ln a criminal organization, quick profits means big risks.
The higher the risk, the more vulnerable they are.
Not Dominguez.
He's in the third sector.
- Third sector? - There's three sectors.
The first is gambling, drugs, prostitution.
Second is money laundering: entertainment, cinema, casinos.
Dirty money that gets turned over quickly? Right.
Third is legitimate companies financed by laundered money.
A small business financed by foreign capital transferred three times before ending up in a numbered account.
lt's quite a web to untangle.
Except that Being almost legal, it's rarely a question of life or death.
Only for the bank.
We all have problems with banks.
Me and automatic tellers - Dominguez? - Right.
Your family Ever think about them? Haven't got a family.
The wife and kid in our files You couldn't care less? No idea who they are.
- Even better.
- Good news.
l hate bad news.
What bad news? You don't care.
You don't know them.
A dumb accident.
So, there's no one in your life.
So who gets the money? What accident? Was it her or the kid? What's really a drag with you, is that you don't believe we're on your side.
Look There's no accident.
Keep it that way by talking to us.
Let's go.
We're getting nowhere with him.
Hey, wait! What'll happen to me? Nothing, since you know nothing.
At worst, you'll give Bertolin a blow job.
But like they say on TV, ''No means no.
'' So make sure he respects you.
Bastards.
Wait! lf you lf you know a bum who knows me, tell me.
l just want to understand.
We've misunderstood each other.
As we speak, a team is identifying suspects capable of financing a hit on a cop.
That's to find who's at the root of the crime.
Another team's on the informer.
Especially for you.
Not to mention CAP, who can't wait to pick you up.
They're not gentle.
You're not impressed.
You want a lawyer? Mr.
Lizotte l know what's going on.
l know who you are.
Your crime doesn't interest me.
l don't approve, far from it.
But your murders don't interest me.
Why am l here? l want to know what goes on in your head.
l want to know, to understand what's wrong in mine.
ln your head? Yes because when l kill, l always feel something.