A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
[suspenseful music playing]
[mechanical whirring]
Be careful with the boxes, please.
What's all this stuff for?
Computers for tracking the donations.
Every person can donate thanks to an app connected directly to this system.
I've no idea what you're talking about.
-I'm not surprised. -[clatter]
Whoa! I told you be careful. That's fragile.
[beep]
Ah!
-Hello. -Oblet, hello.
Shall we?
We got the entrances under surveillance.
All staff members and musicians are being checked.
And the guests will be searched.
Very good. But stay on your guard.
-Diop will probably show up. -You think so?
-You never really know with this guy. -Yeah, so I heard.
I'll, uh, sit in the audience.
-If there's a problem, just let me know. -There won't be a problem.
[indistinct background chatter]
-[Dumont] Hello, gentlemen. -Good evening.
See you later.
[woman] We're not finished decorating.
You'll have to imagine the rest. So, this is how the evening will go.
Over here, a screen will come down just behind the orchestra.
Images will be projected during the concert, just as you requested.
That's it. The logos you sent me will be displayed on the front of the theater.
Uh, Ms. Pellegrini, you'll be sitting on the first balcony.
-And the computer equipment? -On its way, sir.
Oh, there it is, right there.
Perfect. Thank you.
-Where's your seat tonight, sir? -Right there.
[Pascal] I'll be right outside the door.
-Do you think Diop might show? -Diop loves the spectacle.
He's furious, wants his revenge.
The question's not whether he'll come,
but when.
[door opens]
Babakar Diop?
Follow me.
I'm looking for someone personable.
And someone punctual. That's very important.
[Babakar] Couldn't agree more, sir. I'm suspicious of people who are late.
I prefer to be early.
I need someone trustworthy.
Of course you do. It's the least you can ask.
And naturally, this person will be able to trust me as well.
-What was your name again? -Babakar, sir.
Babakar Diop.
Thank you, Babakar. You may go.
As you leave, tell my assistant to put an end to the interviews.
I've found the person I'm looking for.
Thank you, sir.
[Hubert chuckles]
[door opens]
THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE CONCERT
[drone buzzing]
[Assane] I'm in the hallway.
[beeping]
[drone continues buzzing]
[Assane] Entering the office.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Assane] Something's on the desk.
Wow!
Oh, shit.
[Assane] Well, that looks interesting.
[Benjamin] Perfect.
[Assane] What have you got?
Okay…
[crackling]
This is great.
Okay…
"Lu…"
"Lucas…"
"Lu… Lucas… La…"
"Lucas La…"
"Lucas Lacroix."
[knock at door]
[door opens]
Lucas Lacroix.
Hello, Mr. Pellegrini.
Sit down.
[Lucas chuckles nervously]
[Lucas clears throat]
I'm here to keep you updated on your investments.
-That's great. Make it quick. -Absolutely. Of course, sir.
[briefcase clicks]
So, what happened? Did you make me money?
-No, sir, but I came here-- -Ah, so, you lost my money?
-Well, no, but-- -So, what's the point of this meeting?
It's something we agree to do for all our clients.
Next time, send me my account balance. It'll be much quicker.
Very well then, sir.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Benjamin] Lucas Lacroix is a wealth manager.
He looks after rich people like Pellegrini.
He's known for investments that are safe and have stable returns.
So, for him to do that, he's given access to clients' details.
I mean, everything.
Usernames, account numbers, passwords.
And he keeps this data inside a briefcase he always carries.
If we want details on Pellegrini's show, we gotta get that briefcase.
Great work, man.
[Benjamin] At your service.
[Benjamin panting]
[Lucas groans]
Are you okay, sir? Are you okay?
[Lucas] My briefcase over there, please.
-Hey, help me! I need that briefcase back! -Hey, you!
-Stop! -[Lucas] Stop him!
[dramatic music playing]
[Benjamin chuckles]
[sighs loudly] All right.
-Okay, okay, okay. -Got the stuff?
[Benjamin] Company financial statements, offshore accounts, taxes…
All good.
[Benjamin sighs]
All good! He finally let go of it.
-I can't thank you enough. -You're welcome. Have a good day, Lucas.
[Lucas chuckles]
[Benjamin whistles]
We need help, Ben.
Help? What do you mean?
An accomplice.
Yeah, and this is where you think you'll find an accomplice?
Yeah.
Right there.
They have the best editions of Lupin here.
You don't need to go to them. They'll come to us.
Uh, isn't there a ton of Lupin fans?
Plenty of candidates.
[Benjamin chuckles]
[Assane clears throat]
[Benjamin and Assane snicker]
[mysterious music playing]
[inaudible conversation]
[both laugh]
What do you want?
Excuse me?
You're pretending to read The Mysterious Mansion
and your friend's copy of The Crystal Stopper is upside down.
Okay, what do you want?
[suspenseful music playing]
Here.
Here. See? Leave this part there. Make it like this.
[Benjamin] Like this?
-[Assane] We have to be smarter than him. -[Ben] The target is Hubert Pellegrini.
[Assane] Richest man in France.
[Ben] We know all about him.
[Assane] We make it so he can't refuse your help.
[Ben] Careful, this guy's well protected.
[Assane] Make him think he's using a bad strategy.
[Ben] By dangling high-performing investments.
[Assane] The guy's blinded by money. We've seen his financial portfolio.
[Ben] Even when trading stocks, the guy's cautious.
[Assane] We're gonna create a new identity for you.
[Ben] And a financial expert résumé. If you're convincing, he'll listen to you.
[Assane] Especially when you dangle a double-digit financial return.
[Ben] We'll give you this one now, and another when the job is done.
You got it.
-You understand the financial markets? -Hmm.
-We can't screw this up. -That won't happen.
This Pellegrini, he's not like anyone Lupin ever went up against.
-[Ben sighs deeply] -But now we need to find you a name.
A reference to Lupin?
No, that's too risky.
Then something related?
Okay, like what?
Courbet. It's Lupinesque, no?
The Cliffs of Étretat, like Gustave Courbet's painting.
Good idea.
Well, that settles it. Now to introduce Courbet.
[phone rings]
Hello?
-[Assane] Yes, Lucas? -Yes?
-Pierre Lafont. I'm calling from Brussels. -Yes, hello.
I'm looking over a report from the Financial Markets Regulator.
Yeah?
A broker based in Paris has been trying to approach our clients.
In particular, Hubert Pellegrini.
Is that right?
I just wanted to warn you about this individual.
Yeah, hold… hold on, um… I'll write it down.
His name's Philippe Courbet.
That's all, thank you. Bye now.
[Lucas] Oh, okay, goodbye.
Bravo!
[phone rings]
Yeah? What do you want?
[Lucas] Hello, Mr. Pellegrini? This is Mr. Lacroix.
Oh, hello, Lacroix. Hello.
Sorry to disturb you.
I've just received information that's confidential
from my colleagues in Brussels.
Very good, very good. Go on.
A broker is trying to approach our clients, but be careful of him.
Ah, and why is that?
Yes, uh, well, he's had good results,
even made people richer, but his methods are questionable.
That's great that you told me. I'll watch out.
He might contact you, so I thought it best to warn you.
-Better safe than sorry. -What was his name again?
Right, it was Philippe Courbet.
Courbet.
-Like the painter then. Thanks, Lacroix. -Of course, and…
[line goes dead]
[suspenseful music playing]
[exhales deeply]
We could optimize your investments by diversifying your equity portfolio.
I'm listening.
Investing in real estate in North Africa, that won't work forever.
-I think we can do much better. -How do you know about my business?
[Courbet chuckles softly]
With all due respect, sir, it's my job to know who I'm dealing with.
Well, one part of my job.
And the other part?
The other part is to make people who are rich even more rich.
And I have a few ideas to share.
Like what?
Tell me more about this… this concert for your foundation.
[Hubert] Hmm…
This event will have all types of people.
THE MORNING OF THE CONCERT
-How are you planning to get in? An usher? -[Assane] No.
-[Ben] A stage manager? -[Assane] No.
[Ben] A hairdresser? Violinist? You can't just walk inside.
You're still wanted for murder.
Don't worry. If everyone does their part, piece of cake.
So, you came to visit your old man.
It's dope here.
No, for real, can we get a house like this one?
[chuckles] Maybe, not yet.
But in the meantime, here.
-What's this? -Open it. It's for you.
-You serious? -[Babakar laughs]
There's no way, Papa. How'd you do this?
-I've been working and I got paid. -It's really amazing.
[chuckles] Oh, no, no, no. Stop, stop.
-Just one. Move to the right. Come on. -Give it to me.
-Let's take one together. Over there. -Okay.
[timer beeping]
[shutter clicks]
[knocking on van]
[whirring]
[whirring stops]
Voilà.
Here it is.
Perfect.
-And the guys to help bring all this in? -All good.
But I need one more.
[Benjamin chuckles softly]
Let's do it.
[Courbet] Here.
You'll be perfect.
Whoa!
Got the case I asked for?
Right here.
[suspenseful music playing]
Whoa!
I told you to be careful. That's fragile.
[mechanical rattling]
[distant alarm blaring]
[woman] The logos you sent me will be displayed on the front of the theater.
Uh, Ms. Pellegrini, you'll be sitting on the first balcony.
-[Hubert] And the computer equipment? -[woman] There it is, right there.
[Hubert] Perfect. Thank you.
[Dumont] What are all these boxes?
[Courbet] These are the computers to transfer the donations.
Okay, and why are they so big?
This isn't the '80s anymore, Courbet.
It's not the computers that take up space. It's the hard drives.
Want me to open one to see?
Be my guest.
Perhaps you'd like to see another one?
[tense music playing]
There's 15 more like this on the truck.
Fine. Go ahead.
Okay…
[man] We have a problem. The guy from the apartment was strangled.
The murderer stepped on the victim's coat and left a footprint.
It's a Timberland, size 42.
[Belkacem] Okay. So what?
[man] So, Diop is a 46.
Okay. Thanks.
Fuck.
We've found the footprint for the assassin.
The size doesn't match Diop.
What's that look for?
What?
[Assane] Just tell me why you framed Babakar, and it's over.
-Do you get it now? -Go fuck yourself!
-[Assane] Last chance, Dumont. -Dumont.
-Exactly. -[Dumont] You wanna rat me out?
-Dumont. -[Dumont] Be my guest.
Yeah, I took the money. But I didn't spend it on watches or coke.
The money was for my kids!
What's going on?
[Guédira] You should have a look at this.
Okay.
Listen carefully.
The guy murdered in Assane Diop's place, he's the one we arrested, right?
-[Belkacem] Mm-hm. -[Guédira] Okay.
Same guy had a weapon registered to this address.
And we know it's Pellegrini's place.
His name is Léonard Koné.
Look. He shows up here.
In Babakar Diop's file.
In 1995, they were together in prison.
Same time Diop confessed to stealing the necklace. And guess what else?
Dumont was in charge of the case.
And Dumont, when you arrested Koné
at Le Havre, he wouldn't let you question him.
I'm telling you. Koné, Pellegrini, Dumont, it's all connected.
Look.
Here, Koné days ago at Le Havre.
And this?
Him in 1995 when he was serving time for attempted murder.
That makes sense.
Dumont wanted you off the case because you were getting close.
Well, yeah.
[Belkacem] He practically forced us to let Pellegrini go.
Hmm… This has gone on for too long.
The concert for the Pellegrini foundation is tonight, the Châtelet. He'll be there.
Then we'll arrest him. Boss or no boss.
We're live from the Théâtre du Châtelet
where the charitable event of the year is being held,
gathering all of the country's wealthiest people.
But in truth, there's only one individual who's drawing attention.
I'm of course referring to Assane Diop,
still on the run and in hiding at this time.
Everyone is wondering whether Diop,
who is wanted for murder and for stealing the Queen's necklace,
will show up tonight,
as he did during the last event held by the Pellegrini foundation.
Are we ready?
We're ready. The musicians will be on stage any minute.
Juliette and her father will be out soon.
Pellegrini will sit right there.
Second balcony. You see it?
The computer is set up to transfer all the donations
directly to Pellegrini's offshore account.
And this screen shows how much money is being collected.
[sighs] Okay.
Here we go.
Hey, Assane.
It's all right.
Calm and methodical, like always.
I'm the nervous one. Remember?
[Benjamin chuckles softly]
[Assane sighs softly]
[Assane clicks tongue]
-See you soon. -[Courbet] See you soon.
[suspenseful music playing]
[photographers shouting indistinctly]
[cameras clicking]
You look gorgeous.
I'm so proud of you.
[footsteps approaching]
[woman] Everyone is ready when you are, sir.
I'm coming.
[cameras clicking]
Finally!
-About time! -[Laugier] Sorry. Let's go.
[indistinct shouting]
Good evening. May I see your invitations?
Pardon. Go ahead.
[indistinct chatter]
[woman] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Juliette Pellegrini.
[applause continues]
Thank you. Thank you. Good evening, everyone.
It is an immense honor for me to welcome you this evening,
and to showcase the work of the foundation.
Through your donations, you have the opportunity to fund scholarships
and cultural activities for children who don't normally have access to them.
And tonight,
we have the most wonderful privilege of enjoying a concert
by the prestigious French Symphonic Orchestra,
conducted by Mathieu Lamboley.
They have agreed to perform tonight free of charge to support the foundation.
Please give them your applause.
[applause]
Do you think Diop will show?
I don't know. I think half the room's here for him.
Thank you. Thank you again.
[speech continues indistinctly in background]
-Hello. -[woman] Hello.
[Juliette] This foundation exists because of your support.
I know how much you believe in the power of education.
[lock clicks]
I'm appealing now to your generosity
by encouraging you to make donations during the concert.
The foundation's app you all have was created just for this evening.
PLEASE ENTER YOUR DONATION
[Juliette] All you need to do now is open it and donate.
-Donate to your father. -[Juliette] Thank you. Enjoy your night.
[gentle classical music playing]
PLEASE ENTER AND VALIDATE YOUR DONATION
TOTAL AMOUNT
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
Ssh…
[Hubert inhales deeply]
It's always the same with you.
You take the best seat for yourself.
-What do you want? -It's simple.
-I want the truth. -[Hubert groans]
[Assane] I dare you to move.
I have nothing to say to you.
It's gonna hurt. Be a shame to get blood all over that suit.
There's guards all over the place, sir.
-You won't get out alive. -Neither will you.
-Cut the "sir." You know me. -Too bad for both of us.
-[Hubert groans] -Fabienne Bériot.
-You killed her, didn't you? -No, she killed herself.
No more lies.
I didn't kill her.
It was Léonard.
On your orders.
[chuckles softly] Shame we can't ask him.
-[groans] -Don't fuck with me.
He was working for you. You also told him to kidnap my son.
Yes, but without harming him. I swear. Kids are sacred.
So, it wasn't my son you wanted. It was me.
-Well, you called and I'm here. -Yeah, behind me, like a coward.
Yeah, seems like we're taking turns.
-Wheel of fate. -[Hubert sighs]
-You wanted to kill me? -[Hubert chuckles]
Tell me!
Speak up. Admit the truth.
What the hell are you gonna do with the truth?
What good will it do you, huh?
We're both here now, but as soon as you leave, my men will kill you.
You can take the truth to the grave. It'll make a lovely shroud.
You shouldn't worry about my grave. Worry about your own.
You're gonna answer "yes" or "no." Did you want to kill me?
[gasping] Of course I did.
But you fucked up, then you had me framed for Léonard's murder.
-You could say that. -Who really killed him?
[Hubert] Pascal. Pascal Oblet.
Very good. That's really good.
-[Hubert groans] -And now finally…
My dad. You framed him. Tell me why.
-[Hubert gasps softly] -Tell me!
I hired Babakar to accuse him of stealing the necklace.
-For the insurance money? -Yes.
-Yes, what? -Yes.
Because I wanted the insurance money!
After that, I sent Léonard to kill your father.
-[Assane grunts] -[Hubert pants]
I had no choice.
He would've kept fighting it.
So, what are you gonna do, Assane? Huh?
You wanna tell the police?
No one will believe you. Like no one believed your father.
[Hubert breathing heavily]
[Hubert coughing]
[Hubert panting]
[metallic clang]
[Hubert groans loudly]
[Hubert panting]
[dramatic music playing]
-Diop! -[Pascal] Diop is in the building!
I repeat, Diop is in the building!
Okay, everyone take a floor. You take the upper level. Go!
There! That's him!
[dramatic music continues]
[Hubert sighs softly]
[music tempo slows]
[music tempo quickens]
Hey! Oh! Whoa!
[banging on door]
[elevator dings]
TOTAL AMOUNT
[guard] Hey, that's him!
[man] Don't move or I'll shoot!
-[music stops] -[applause]
Okay, you win. I give up.
[cheering]
Stay back!
Just wanted to say,
your safety's still on.
I'll take it off.
Keep that thing pointed at me. It's fine.
And may I?
Easy, look.
[safety catch clicks]
It's off now.
-[orchestra resumes playing] -Okay…
-[gun clicks] -What the… Shit!
[man] Come on!
[gasps softly] Sorry. It was the wrong way.
[man] There!
There!
TOTAL AMOUNT
Go round the other way!
PASCAL: HE'S INSIDE
[Dumont whispers inaudibly]
[Pascal breathing heavily]
Diop's in the theater. Go get him.
[man 1] Come on, come on! Unit one!
-Let's go! -[man 2] Go, go, go!
[police shouting]
[classical piece playing]
[Pascal breathes heavily]
[music intensifies]
[Assane whistles]
[Assane grunts]
[Pascal groaning]
[both groaning]
[Pascal grunting]
[both groaning]
[music intensifies further]
[Pascal groans]
[Assane grunts]
[Assane grunts loudly]
[Dumont] Stop or I'll shoot!
[Laugier] Drop the gun, Dumont.
-What are you doing? -We know everything. Drop the gun.
Come on!
Now!
[gun clatters on floor]
Stay where you are, Diop!
Let him go.
Not like this.
[classical piece ends]
[Laugier] You're under arrest for corruption and trafficking.
What the hell's wrong with you? He's the target!
[cheering and applause]
[Courbet chuckles]
[applause continues]
[audience muttering]
[Assane] Good evening, everyone.
Hello, Juliette.
Sorry to crash the party, but I had no choice.
-[Hubert sighs] -You need to know.
Babakar Diop, my father, never stole that necklace.
-[man 1] Approaching target. -Hubert Pellegrini falsely accused him.
And worse…
[man 1] On my mark once in position.
You ordered to have him murdered. And Fabienne Bériot.
[audience gasping]
He even kidnapped my son.
[audience gasping]
-[man 1] In place. -[Assane] Juliette, you need to know.
-[man 2] Delta in position. -Your dad stole from you.
All the money raised tonight, he embezzled it.
[man 1] Everyone, go, go, go, go!
Nobody move. Hands in the air!
Right now!
[screaming]
[shouting]
[dramatic music playing]
BEGIN TRANSFER
[woman over PA] Ladies and gentlemen, please do not run.
UNLOCKED
[lock clicks]
[Benjamin panting]
Here.
This is yours.
As promised.
-Do you have a lot of these diamonds left? -[Benjamin chuckles]
No, that's it.
Okay, I gotta ask a question.
If Assane wanted revenge on Pellegrini, why give him all that money?
[Benjamin chuckles]
We're talking about more than nine million euros.
-But that account isn't Pellegrini's. -What, is it Assane's?
No, the foundation's.
[Courbet chuckles]
-[engine starts] -[Courbet] We're not gonna wait for him?
[Benjamin] He's got another way out.
[tires screech]
[suspenseful music playing]
FIRE PROTECTION
Excuse me? Excuse me.
The Diop guy, he's up on the roof there.
-You're sure? -Yeah, it's him.
-Thanks. Let's go. -He's on the roof. Hurry up!
What you waiting for?
Go get him!
Attention, all units. Diop's on the roof. Head there now. I repeat, on the roof!
[man 1] All units, Diop is on the roof.
[man 2] Come on, let's go, guys!
VOICE MESSAGE
[Assane] My dad. You framed him. Tell me why.
[Hubert] I hired Babakar to accuse him of stealing the necklace.
-[Assane] For the insurance money? -[Hubert] Yes.
-Yes, what? -Yes.
Because I wanted the insurance money!
[man] Calmez-vous!
What's going on?
[woman over PA] Ladies and gentlemen, please do not run.
Uh, okay. He's up there on the roof.
-[man] All right, thanks. -Sixth floor. Yeah, hurry up.
[sirens wailing]
[tires screech]
[dramatic music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
[police radio chatter]
[siren wails]
Trust me, he's not getting out.
Hey, you guys. Psst, psst!
[man] What's wrong?
[woman] There he is!
[man] Hey, stop! Stop!
[woman] Come on! Let's get him!
Stop! Stop that man!
-Come on! Stop him! -Stop!
Stop him!
[Assane panting]
[man] Stop!
He's heading down!
-[rattling] -[Assane] Come on. Come on. Come on!
[sirens wailing]
That's him! Let's go!
Come back! Stop!
-[man 1] Fuck! -[man 2] He's gone!
Call more backup!
[woman] What's he up to, taking that boat?
Fuck! He's getting away!
[in French] ♪ He's the greatest burglar… ♪
[man] Come on! Move!
♪ Yes, but he's a gentleman ♪
♪ He'll take what matters to you ♪
♪ Without using a weapon ♪
♪ When he robs a woman ♪
♪ He gives her flowers ♪
♪ The gentleman burglar ♪
♪ Is a noble man ♪
♪ He shows up at night ♪
♪ But won't disturb your sleep ♪
♪ He will quietly unhook the painting You bought the day before ♪
♪ Before he goes ♪
♪ Once he's done with his guilty deeds ♪
♪ He'll leave a note on the piano… ♪
The date?
I forgot.
[Claire sighs]
Marius Jacob was born on September 29th, 1879.
I just told you.
[distant ringing]
What's that?
[ringing]
It's not here.
[ringing]
It's in your room.
[Claire] Are you sure?
[ringing]
[Claire] I bet your dad is behind this.
[ringing]
-[Raoul] Nothing's here. -[ringing]
-[louder ringing] -Ah!
[Juliette] You stole a painting from the Orsay.
You can steal a bracelet from your ex.
[ringing]
Here!
-[ringing] -Uh…
Hang on.
Sweetie, I don't know how to turn this thing off.
[ringing stops]
"Raoul's bridge?" What's that?
It's the bridge where your father and I decided to name you Raoul.
That's awesome. Let's go.
No, no. Out of the question.
Wait. Why not? Papa wants to meet us, so let's go.
No! We're not.
[Raoul scoffs] Well, I'm going.
Raoul, wait!
Mr. Pellegrini, you're under arrest for the abduction of Raoul Diop,
and the murder of Fabienne Bériot and Babakar Diop.
[siren wailing]
[indistinct background chatter]
[siren wailing]
[tires screech]
It's ten o'clock.
What's he doing?
[distant engine approaching]
[Claire] What's that?
Over there!
Papa!
[soft music playing]
[Assane] Raoul!
[Raoul] Papa!
[Assane] I'm glad you're both here.
-[Assane chuckles softly] -Is that it? It's finished?
Yeah. It's all over.
You were right the whole time.
-I cause too much trouble. -I don't care.
You said it yourself. I'm selfish.
I need to leave. For you.
[trembling voice] We can't lose you, Assane. Okay?
I'll be back.
[Raoul] When?
Don't worry.
You won't see me, but I'll be watching.
Take care of yourself. Okay?
[distant sirens wailing]
You too.
Hmm?
[sirens getting louder]
I love you both.
[car doors slam]
[man] Allez, allez, allez!
-[police shouting] -[Claire gasps]
[mysterious music playing]
[sirens wailing]
[soft piano music playing]