Fortier (2001) s03e03 Episode Script

How was it with your daughter's husband? l already told you.
- Did they get along? - Yes.
That's not what Mario told me.
You've tormented him enough.
The lady hasn't hired you yet.
lt's all right.
You're treating him like a suspect.
- He is.
- A witness Among others.
Like this lady.
This lady? Everyone who knew Julie is a witness.
Okay, can he leave? He's tired.
- Ma'am - Thanks.
Why did you say André was mean? He's the only person you mentioned.
Do you know something? Yes, well Not really.
Yes or no? Mario gets upset when André's around.
l've never known why.
Why's that, Mario? Since they first met? lt started seven or eight months ago.
Before, it was fine? lt was fine before that.
What you're saying is that Mario and André stopped getting along when your daughter learned she was pregnant.
Correct? That's correct.
The two coincide.
Well What do you think? lt changes everything.
This makes two.
Like before, no traces.
Just a toy stuffed in the body.
That just means the killer's clever enough to be careful.
Think the big oaf is clever enough to have done this? l'm not letting him go now that l've got him.
Mario isn't a psychopath.
His mother will watch him.
Come on He may have the mind of a child, but he has the body of a man.
l don't get it.
What don't you get? He's clearly deficient, but no sign of mental illness.
lsn't retardation sign enough for you? lt takes more than retardation to do something like this.
lt takes a severe mental disorder.
You think so? Mario doesn't have that kind of disorder.
He's neither schizo-paranoiac nor borderline He's not violent.
Wrong! He attacked a nurse.
You were on the receiving end when he ran away.
l'm still seeing stars, myself.
He was scared, so he shoved us.
The nurse was because Go on.
Why? Because she was pregnant.
He didn't do it.
He's not leaving until l'm sure he's not the killer.
l want the fingerprint analysis, at least.
Why not hold him a few days? Release him.
He's too terrified to talk here.
Mario needs his mom and a familiar environment.
Not married, no known lover.
Somebody got her pregnant.
- lnsemination.
- That's boring.
Boring to you, but maybe not to the second victim.
You read too many women's magazines.
We'll find a husband.
lf there's a daddy, he's in no hurry to show up.
Men are heartless.
- Where did she work? - Some company A sales rep.
That's all CAP found out.
Did the second victim know Julie Doyle? - l don't know.
She's dead.
- Still, it's possible.
l doubt it.
Different company.
Look, l found this.
We'll give it to the Kid.
He'll check it out.
Give us 24 hours.
l'm not leaving my son here another night.
You really think Mario could've killed his sister? He didn't even know the second victim.
We don't know that.
He didn't.
- You don't believe her? - She doesn't know everything.
l know everything about Mario.
You can't say why he's mad at his brother-in-law.
Don't let them do it, please - l'll talk to Johnson.
- l couldn't convince him but l'm sure Mario knows something.
She told you all she knows.
lt's not enough.
Give me a minute.
l'll get him out.
l told you everything important.
Won't you trust me? Why don't you let me decide what's important? André and Julie weren't getting along.
They were crazy about each other.
Crazy about each other? Yes, crazy about each other.
You sure have a way with women! - Gabriel! - What? We have the details of the second victim.
No family, no lover, no husband.
All alone in the world.
Any connection to the first victim? Not that we know.
The Kid'll check out what we found.
He's working on Julie Doyle's colleagues.
At least we have the loony.
Where'd you put him? He's at home, under police surveillance.
- We let suspects go now? - lt was best.
l talked to Fontaine.
Considering his retardation, it could damage my case.
l decided to let him go.
And with Fortier on my back Fortier, of course - Where is she? - She's with Parent.
Can we go? No, Durivage is briefing us on the kidnappings.
l don't need you, but pick me up afterwards.
Perfect.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
That's fine.
Perfect.
- Hello.
- Hello.
l'd like to talk to you.
At this hour? Yes, at this hour.
l'm a bit tired.
Could it wait? Mrs.
Leblanc Cpl.
Parent.
l'm a neat freak.
Police work is dirty business.
l'm meeting Mrs.
Doyle's colleagues.
l know.
l'm repeating myself.
You have questions? No, we're just here for coffee.
l'm trying to pick you up.
How long had you known each other? - Why? - l want to know.
Last time, l got no answers.
l wasn't well.
lt's a hard way to lose someone you care about.
Yes.
So? How long? l don't know Five years.
You studied together? You knew her from school? You met through work? l don't get it.
André introduced me to Julie after he hired her.
Mario said that? Mario said that.
Do you suspect l killed my wife? l don't suspect anyone yet.
But l'm sure you'll agree, your wife died in a disturbing way.
Would you agree, Mr.
Poupart? The baby was stolen from your wife's womb.
lt was replaced by a doll, which you'll have to identify.
The same thing was done to another woman.
Whoever did this is desperately trying to tell us something.
lt's tormenting him.
Things weren't going well between you.
ln what respect? Think it's easy talking about this? Look lt's not her, it's me.
- You? - Yes, it's me.
l was crazy about her.
Funny, your mother-in-law used the same words.
But not her.
Not Julie.
Not like before.
That's probably why we decided to have a baby.
Because things were bad? Yes, we thought it would bring us closer.
Julie wanted a baby, though we weren't getting along.
Was Mario aware of that? Yes, l think so.
About a year ago, we argued in front of him.
He got really upset.
He freaked out.
Since then, he he's disliked you.
But it's not me.
lt's her, Julie.
Julie loved you less? Yes.
Please remain available until further notice.
Okay.
l gave the case top priority.
That's all we've got.
No trace of the two missing kids.
We followed every lead.
Maybe they were taken out of the country? Why kill pregnant women if he can steal live babies? Good question.
Why would he kill live babies? Aren't they separate cases? Longer it takes, more likely they are to be dead.
in which case we're more likely to find them.
Bodies need to be disposed of.
That's where killers screw up.
We need to know if Exhibit A and B are connected.
The doll and the teddy bear? Fortier's convinced it's the same person.
So? Lenny Small He's a character from Of Mice and Men, by Steinbeck.
Read it? No, l haven't.
lt's late and l'm tired.
ln the play, Lenny loves rabbits, but he loves them too much.
As he's not very intelligent, he crushes them.
Crushed rabbits.
Nice story.
l definitely won't read it.
But if it's about rabbits, why's it called Of Mice and Men? He squeezes them too hard with his hands.
He kills them with his love.
See the irony? Honestly, no.
But about the future godmother, Nathalie Mrs.
Doyle's colleague She's not particularly friendly.
A girl at the lab.
She's kind of weird.
l'll meet her later.
As you wish.
Mario's obviously afraid of something.
ls he afraid of us, his mom his brother-in-law, who? Why would a mother protect her daughter's killer? To save her son.
But l doubt she knows Mario witnessed the murders.
''Witnessed the murders''? Did l say that? You said: ''witnessed the murders.
'' l meant, ''important witness in the murder cases.
'' They weren't getting along.
Her husband said Julie got pregnant to save her marriage.
But the other pregnant woman found dead wasn't saving a relationship.
She was single.
The relationship is beside the point.
The girl at the lab said that pregnancy had changed her.
- l wonder why she said - What? She's pregnant too? Yes, two months.
Then she started to cry.
That's all l got out of her.
Julie's husband hired her at the lab.
At the lab? That's where the two women met.
He introduced them.
lt's coming through.
Thanks, Bobby.
l like paper.
Memory like a sieve.
Right.
Look at this.
Forensics.
The moron left traces on the doll and both victims.
And on the lollipop they found in the alley.
l think we've got him.
No wonder he took off.
Cesareans in cold blood.
Not as stupid as he looks.
and a lot meaner.
Guys like him piss me off! Could he be kidnapping kids? Maybe he eats them.
You're disgusting! We've had crazy cannibals before.
True l indulge in human flesh.
Not often, but - Oh, yeah? - Yes, Rita.
Yeah Okay, Jean-Marie.
Thanks.
Bye.
Mrs.
Doyle! Do you recognize this? lt belongs to Mario.
You said you'd watch him.
We're surprised too.
A bear? l'm sure you can figure it out.
l was counting on the police officers.
Great surveillance work.
We weren't going to call in a SWAT team.
You promised me! lt doesn't prove anything.
Just that Mario was feeling bad.
Surprised? After what you put him through? Since when are you a psychologist? His mom promised to watch him, too.
Does he often use the fire escape? lt was the first time.
- Could we talk for a minute? - Sure.
l'll be back.
l didn't want her to hear it.
Forensics found Mario's fingerprints on the doll and on the murdered women's bodies.
He left by the fire escape yesterday, and maybe the night of the murder too.
The bear was inside the second victim.
Both Mario's and Julie's fingerprints were on the doll.
She touched it before she died? Probably not the night she died, but certainly earlier.
lf the bear is Mario's, maybe the doll is from the baby's room.
Circumstantial.
You think he's guilty? l'm only stating facts.
Facts lead to opinions.
We've become too intimate.
You're the one l don't get you.
You keep changing.
l tend to forget your clients come first.
l still see your point of view.
lt shouldn't come between us.
There's nothing between us.
Mario needs to be controlled for his own protection, and hopefully not the protection of potential victims.
- ls Nathalie here? - She's off sick.
Talk to the cops? We all did, of course.
We had to.
About me? About you? Yes.
Why would l mention that? Are you sure? Sure but Julie was the problem, wasn't she? l didn't mention it.
l know you like your privacy, but at times like this Of course had l known, l would've sent flowers, but My condolences.
What? l didn't mention it.
We were on the case and l l didn't know how What are you talking about? Johnson was searching in the death records.
l found it odd but l figured it out.
You have my support.
Was it someone close to you? This has to go out by tonight.
- Any news about Mario? - No.
We should have held him here.
- Could it be the husband? - The husband? - So is it Mario or the husband? - Maybe both.
Stealing unborn babies together? CAP just called.
Another woman murdered and another kidnapping.
Fetus was stolen, nothing inside.
Go, boys! You know what we're missing? A father.
Julie Doyle's husband, l l'll handle it.
SAS Yes No, he just left.
Yes At what time? Fine.
ls that him? André Poupart? He's not here.
Why? He's off today? l mean, he must be at home.
Thanks.
Anything linking Mario to the murders? - Plenty.
- Fingerprints.
The bear, the doll A lollipop at the crime scene.
- Circumstantial.
- Sure We've all thrown away lollipops at murder scenes.
Doesn't make us guilty.
Until you find him, your evidence You're hurting me.
- What'll the charges be? - Have to find him first.
You're really starting to piss me off.
Premeditated, maybe? l'll get him off.
So kind of you to warn me.
Have you so little empathy? For your client or the victims? A tall guy, about 6'2'', a bit spaced out? This guy.
Seen him around? CHECKlNG SlMlLARlTlES PLEASE WAlT SlMlLARlTY REPORT - POSlTlVE CHEMlCAL PRODUCTS CHEMlCAL LABORATORlES So Your client's in the interrogation room.
You okay? You look upset.
Where were you? l was looking for you.
Personal.
What do you mean, personal? They don't know each other, but may have known their attacker.
Julie Doyle was a lab technician.
Corrine sold chemicals to the same lab.
The latest one Danielle Lacoste, worked for a transport company delivering to the same lab.
Stay.
You could've told us.
What? l offered Anne my condolences.
Even shrinks need support, when they lose someone.
ldiot.
No, look lt couldn't have been Mario.
We found his fingerprints.
The doll and the bear passed though his hands.
lt's impossible.
Then who was it? Unless you know something, we'll charge Mario.
Oh, yes.
Do you know why? Three women were murdered.
They were all pregnant, and all connected to the lab.
These aren't anonymous, random acts.
By following her everywhere, Mario met everyone at the lab.
We checked.
He's been there several times.
lt's true.
So, it's him.
That's impossible.
l believe you.
But if it wasn't him, the only person who had contact with the three of them is you.
and the manager.
Don't you do the purchasing for the lab? You've the right to remain silent and to a lawyer.
Anything you say can be used against you in court.
- ln court? - Yes, in court.
You lied to me from the start.
Your marriage was on the rocks because you were unfaithful.
Three pregnant women are dead.
They were all connected to the lab, so you knew each of them very well.
Trying to raise the birth rate? l'm not the father of Corrine's baby.
l'm not the only man in town.
Danielle Lacoste? Don't know who the father is.
Maybe not.
But the fourth, you do.
She definitely won't die.
Who? Nathalie Leblanc was your mistress.
She's pregnant too.
My colleague confirmed it.
She can't be.
She lost the baby two months ago.
Police.
Don't move.
Please You're under arrest.
- Don't move.
lt's okay.
- My baby Please, ma'am She's not talking? She doesn't want to talk.
ls she going to come back to earth? l'll transfer her to psychiatry.
Can you explain it? Personality disorder combined with psychosis.
What caused it? Just losing Poupart's baby? That only triggered it.
lt's a combination of things.
She's very delicate.
lf nothing traumatic happens, she seems fine, As soon as there's a problem, she loses it.
l haven't much sympathy.
- Me neither.
- l do.
She's alive, but she's a zombie.
lt's almost worse.
l disagree.
Her lawyer will plead mental irresponsibility.
She was conscious of her actions.
How can you consciously do such a thing? That's the worst part.
When you're driven to such a horrible act, it's beyond your control.
You can't help it.
l can't get my mind around that.
lt's hard for you to understand.
lt was just as hard for her not to take her rivals' babies.
She couldn't accept other women being pregnant, and not her.
Especially if the women were close to her man.
Funny Valentine.
Sends shivers up my spine.
- Where does Mario fit in? - Mario He'd place the toys in their bellies.
That's what l think.
His way of making up for Nathalie's actions.
He started following Nathalie after she killed his sister.
That's why his fingerprints were everywhere.
Nothing was found inside Danielle.
Probably he couldn't follow her that night.
Let's not spend all day staring at her.
Kid, do the report.
Dufour and Mayrand will keep looking for Mario.
Look, ma'am Surely there's someplace you haven't thought of.
l have no idea.
The Old Port, the park, his school Anywhere else he could go? Think fast, it's vital.
He'd always eat at home or at the hospital cafeteria.
What else did he do for entertainment? Nothing by himself.
Julie always went with him.
Where? Where would they go? l can't think l You'll be transferred to a clinic.
Under confinement.
Does it hurt? Yes.
Did l hurt them? Yes.
l wanted my baby.
Just a little baby, all my own.
l know.
Mario You know Julie's brother? l think he saw you.
Did you know? You saw him.
He's not good at hiding, is he? But you never hurt him.
Why not? l never hurt anyone.
l saved my baby.
She gives me the creeps.
Come on, no worse than the triangle murders.
lt is worse.
Pregnant women Depends how you see it.
lt always seems worse if the victim's a baby.
But l say, a murder's a murder.
Now we just have to catch the big dummy.
We'll follow up on what his mother told us.
The murders must have freaked Mario out.
He hated André because he knew about their marital problems.
We have new place to check.
Want to come? l don't get it.
- What don't you get? - Why would he hide here? - His dad used to work here.
- lt's not his style.
lt's too dismal here.
No wonder his mom didn't think of it sooner.
Mario had no reason to hide here.
Unless Unless what? l don't know.
Mayrand! The danger's over, Mario.
Don't be scared anymore.
We found her.
We arrested the woman who hurt Julie, okay?