-John Pohlmann? -Yeah.
Karasch. I'm an heir locator.
You are the heir to a considerable fortune.
What did this Giacomo see in his dream?
I mean, what should the heir do?
Whatever gives humanity back its lost future.
So how big is the fish?
It's one trillion.
One freaking trillion dollars.
Shit!
John, why the hell would they give you money?
No idea, man. Because they're crazy.
Gregorio Vacchi.
-John. -I know.
They don't tell you the truth. You're in danger.
What?
Who the hell is Lorenzo Fontanelli?
Was he supposed to inherit before me?
Leave us alone.
Yes?
Ahead of Luc, there's only this Japanese guy.
Kenji Takahashi.
Yes.
September 14th, '98. We've already researched it.
There's only one. In Osaka.
We only have two days left. A team is on the way.
Why are you doing this?
So...?
So it was all fake?
Lorenzo, he is not your brother?
Did you kill him?
Wait. Please don't. You don't have to do this. Please.
-Calm down. Calm down. -No, no, no.
-Listen. -No.
Listen, I would've really been happy for you.
Really.
-Screw you! -You would've done--
Screw you, you stupid lying bitch!
No.
No...
Don't go away!
Michela!
Stay down, stay down.
They are coming closer.
Come on.
Stay behind me.
What's that?
A deepfake.
So it would look like suicide.
Let's go. Follow me.
Let's go.
Come on.
Let's go!
Marco, what happened? Did anyone get hurt?
None of us.
But there were casualties on the other side.
Michela is dead.
We must inform the police.
Why didn't you tell me about Lorenzo?
He was killed.
-It was an accident. -Bullshit.
The road was wet. The police checked everything.
They didn't find anything.
And you were stupid enough to believe that.
We have to warn the heir next in line after me.
This Takahashi guy, they want to kill him too.
Kenji Takahashi.
What makes you believe that?
Because I heard Michela talk about him on the phone.
There's only one ahead of Luc.
So who the hell is Luc?
Luc Fontanelli is next in the line of succession
after Kenji Takahashi.
-Benetti. -Yes.
Contact Kenji Takahashi. He must be brought to a safe place.
John,
it was a mistake.
We shouldn't have hidden Lorenzo's death from you.
I can understand if you're upset.
Upset?
They tried to kill me.
Make it look like a suicide.
A freaking deepfake! Don't touch me.
You put yourself in danger by running away.
We did everything we could to protect you.
Oh, yeah?
By hiring the hit woman who was supposed to kill me?
Wow. What a smart move. Clever.
Congratulations, everybody.
-Don't you do background checks? -John. John!
Please.
There is no point in arguing.
Please.
You, Franca. You deal with the police.
And John,
may I have a word with you?
Please sit down, John.
There is no denying
that someone wants to take control of the inheritance.
Whoever is responsible for your kidnapping
has proven they have the means,
and don't shy away from killing.
You are in danger, John.
It's absurd to deny it.
We will do everything in our power to protect you.
Nevertheless,
I can understand
if you no longer want to accept the inheritance.
But you have to decide now.
The reading of the will is in two days.
Whatever you decide,
rest assured that we will not let you down.
We will compensate you
for everything that has happened to you.
You people think
you can solve everything with money, huh?
Money does not heal wounds,
but it can be an expression of respect and sympathy.
How much?
Five million.
Ten.
I appreciate your honesty, John. Agreed.
Yes, thank you.
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me.
Thank you very much.
What's the matter?
He's renouncing the inheritance. We have to draw up a contract.
He will receive ten million as financial compensation.
You're giving him money?
You want Takahashi.
He comes after John in the line of succession.
It has nothing to do with me.
-John is the heir. -Not anymore.
He wants to go home.
Because you're paying him off.
No, because they almost killed him.
Where are you going?
Franca! You will not speak to him.
I demand you stay here!
I am deeply sorry about what happened.
You're right.
We should have protected you better.
We completely failed, and I'm sorry for that.
But doesn't change the fact that you have a job to do.
I don't have to do shit.
If I'd known I'd almost be killed
I wouldn't have come.
However, you did come.
And you did accept the inheritance.
Did you really think this was going to be easy?
Why don't you just piss off and leave me alone?
You'd just rather run off.
Do you know how it feels to have a bag over your head
not knowing if someone's going to blow your damn brains out?
No, I don't.
See?
You just don't like taking responsibility, that's all.
It's never been your thing.
How do you know that?
Because you read that shit someone put together about me?
What are you going to do with ten million?
Never work again and just drive around with your Ferrari?
Yeah, why not?
I wasn't born with a silver spoon up my ass.
I worked my ass off.
And I did take responsibility. We did, me and my brother.
Because we were kicked out everywhere.
We changed foster families
like you change your damn wardrobe.
Didn't you also read that in your stupid files?
Then don't judge me.
Wait. Please, wait.
You're right. We are different.
You're different from me,
and you're definitely different from most of the other heirs.
But what if it's supposed to be this way?
That someone gets the money who never had any before.
Someone who is free.
And a freethinker.
Someone just like you.
I know you're scared, and, damn, you should be,
but, John, this is bigger than us.
This is your responsibility.
You have the power to change people's lives.
But how can I do this by myself?
You won't have to.
I will help you.
"...decree that whoever
will be my youngest male descendant
in the year of our Lord 2023,
on September 23,
shall 'ex lege aetas legitima'
inherit all
my earthly belongings."
Is that you, Giovanni Fontanelli?
Yes, that's me.
John Fontanelli.
"I saw wars where people marched across the land
and devastated everything.
The sun itself was hurled down from the sky
and everything froze in fear of this power.
A war broke out that destroyed the Earth itself."
That is the vision that Giacomo had.
With this, you can access your petty cash at any time.
How much would that be?
Five billion.
How much will the inheritance be?
One trillion dollars.
One trillion?
Exactly.
You have decided to take on a great responsibility.
And of course we can continue to manage your fortune
if you so wish.
I suggest that you also keep on Marco Benetti and his team.
Sure.
I will keep Benetti.
But I don't want to decide everything right now.
First, I'd like to go home.
Franca assembled a team of experts from various fields.
You can consult these people anytime.
But how you save the world...
you have to find out for yourself.
What the hell is this? Why Manila?
You have to leave the country.
The police are investigating you as a suspect.
Why? What happened?
Only one bag.
The flight leaves tomorrow.
I have to stay here. What about the inheritance?
In Manila, someone will get in touch.
Then you'll find out everything you need to know.
No. I want to talk to Zia.
That's not possible.
Holy shit.
Hey, you squares.
Yeah, it's a V12.
Where's Noah?
Inside.
-Are those all--? -Yeah. Bodyguards.
Come inside.
Did you hear that, Deyna? You're kidding, right?
-One trillion? -Yeah.
You're kidding.
Give me that.
One trillion.
-Dude, you are by far-- -The richest man in the world.
The richest man in the world.
Here, Hellstroem.
He's next with 220 billion. You're five times as rich.
Yeah.
Dude, I don't believe it.
Is there anything
you can't buy with one trillion?
No idea. Greenland?
You wish to speak to me?
Thank you for everything you have done.
With the reading of the will,
our mandate expires. You can go home.
John has no idea what's coming.
He needs our help.
He has to learn from his experiences.
You're sending me away?
You have violated our duty of neutrality.
Why? Because I talked to John?
He wanted to renounce the inheritance.
Don't you realize how self-righteous you are?
You always pretend to be neutral, but you're not.
You wanted to get rid of John
because he wasn't good enough for you.
John is weak.
He took the money without hesitation.
As the richest man in the world,
he will be exposed to very different temptations.
He didn't take it!
Because you interfered.
No! You wanted to determine it.
Because you couldn't let go.
But then just be honest enough to admit it.
I stayed out of it.
Always!
And so will you. That's it!
Overpopulation.
Overpopulation is the root of all problems.
No.
We have eight billion people on Earth.
By the end of the century, it'll be 11 billion.
I would just invest in birth control pills.
Come on. No, Lino. Come on.
Too much screwing going on in the world.
John.
Invest in education.
Equal opportunity, that's what's missing.
And if women are well educated,
the birth rate will drop and the likelihood will increase
that people realize that on their own.
You're a bunch of idiots.
Get out, or I'll go and take the car for a spin.
Thanks, honey.
Give me the keys.
Winning isn't everything It's the only thing
Hey! My brother is the richest man in the world!
Oh, man.
Hey, don't overdo it, okay?
If you tear through the neighborhood
like you do with your bike,
I'll have to scrape you off the road at some point.
And I don't want that, okay?
It's all yours.
Huh? What am I supposed to do with it?
Drive Noah to daycare?
I mean it.
My gift to you.
No.
I'd rather you help us with the house.
An early repayment wouldn't be bad.
What are you talking about? Early repayment?
One trillion dollars. Don't you get it?
You'd never have to work again.
But I want to work.
And you can.
But then do something you like,
not your shitty job, okay?
Come on, you can leave this whole bourgeois dream behind.
Do you even hear what you're saying?
Be quiet.
I think someone's calling your name.
Lino...
Lino!
Shit. Get in there, now!
Hey, guys! Be quiet for a minute!
Hey!
I just wanted to say I'm glad you're all here.
As you may have heard, I inherited a little something.
But I don't want anything to change.
I'm going to stay the same.
All of us. You're my friends forever.
But...
But I want you to have something, too.
There's enough for everyone, okay?
And no matter what, you can always come to me.
John! John! John! John!
What, man?
Shit.
John.
Where are you?
Where do you think I am? I'm in Berlin, man.
You must come back to Italy.
The press knows about the inheritance.
Yeah, I noticed that.
How the hell did they know?
Well, you didn't exactly keep a low profile, did you?
Now we must hold a press conference.
Is Marco around?
Put him on, please.
Benetti.
Party over already?
Hello?
Yes.
There was someone at the party.
We have to be careful.
Yes.
They're leaving.
They should arrive in three hours.
We'll do the press conference without him.
He's not ready yet. Let's go.
Wait a minute.
How did they get your number?
No idea.
They called while we were still asleep.
Mr. Pohlmann, are you there?
I'm very sorry about that.
Hey,
why don't you stay at a hotel for a little while or something.
Is that what it's going to be like now?
With the press, you mean?
Yeah, with the press.
I don't know, man.
Once everyone has written about it,
-it'll die down. -Make sure it does.
I can't take this for long, and Deyna even less so.
John, promise me.
I promise, okay?
You nutcase.
-You've reached Franca Vacchi... -John.
-...I can't get to the phone... -The press is here.
We have to go.
Franca, call me.
I messed this way up. I'm going to need your help.
-Let's go, -I'm on my way back to Italy.
I have to get back to Italy.
Listen up.
The next few days are going to be very stressful.
I'm afraid you'll have to go someplace else.
What do you mean?
Warm it up.
You bet, dude. Hotter than hell.
-Where is the heir? -He is indisposed.
The inheritance is connected with a prophecy.
It states that the heir is to use this money
to give back to humanity its lost future.
Currently, he is preparing for this.
According to our research,
the heir is a bike messenger from Germany.
Is it true that four days before the reading of the will,
he had to change his citizenship and last name?
No comment.
Why did he do that? Was he trying to save on taxes?
As I said, no comment.
So for you, "the lost future" consists of tax-saving schemes?
Mr. Fontanelli!
Mr. Fontanelli, over here! Over here!
Smile.
-Hey, over here! -Over here!
This is the last call for Manila.
Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please.
This is the very last call
before the closure of the gate for Air France 055
to Manila.
We invite all passengers
to board immediately. Thank you.
If you prefer,
I can have a more inconspicuous room
made up for you.
They're out of their minds.
Signor Vacchi asked me to tell you that
he has called a meeting of the Council of the Experts
for tomorrow.
Is Franca here?
I'm sorry, Signor John,
Miss Vacchi left for Milano
a couple of days ago.
When is she back?
I'm afraid she didn't say.
However, we will let her know you wish to converse with her.
Have a nice night.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
Zia!
Zia, open the door.
Let me in!
Zia!
Zia?
Zia!
Talk to me.
I don't understand, Zia.
It was promised to me.
You promised me!
Why are you doing this?
I'm not leaving.
Not before you have spoken to me!
Talk to me!
-Good evening. -Stop, stop, stop.
Your ID.
Yeah, sure.
Take it easy.
Do you live here?
Sure, I live here.
-Move along. -Thank you.
Let's go.
-Hello. -Why are you still in town?
Why didn't you tell me that I wasn't going to be the heir?
Why?
Why him?
What happens is not always in our hands.
Was he also prepared?
No.
Then how is he going to fulfill the prophecy?
Luc,
do you trust me?
Yes. Yes, of course.
Then you must listen to me carefully now.
Some very influential people
agreed upon you becoming the heir,
but now they no longer need you.
You must flee. Immediately.
Go to the airport.
A ticket to Algiers is waiting for you there.
You will come here to me.
And now
confirm that you are flying to Manila as agreed.
Hang up and give them back the phone.
As soon as you've done that, you have to run.
You can't hesitate, got it?
-Okay. -If you do, they'll kill you.
Yes, of course.
I'm going to Manila.
Okay. Bye.
You want to kill me?
"I saw wars
where people marched across the land like ants,
and devastated everything. The sun itself was flung down.
And everything froze in fear of this power.
A war would break out that would destroy the Earth itself.
So powerful had humanity become."
More than two-thirds of the people in sub-Saharan Africa
have less than two US dollars a day.
To sustainably eradicate this poverty,
seven percent growth each year is needed.
The key is autocentric development.
Which means growth must come from within,
and must be based on the needs and resources
of each country.
The best way to achieve this is to make money available
in the form of microcredits to microentrepreneurs,
who have no access to the capital market.
Sorry if I disagree,
but Africa already has more microentrepreneurs
than anywhere else in the world.
It has been demonstrated
that it is difficult to combat poverty in this way.
They need a middle class.
-We can no longer think... -They need businesses
-to create well-paying jobs. -...of the economy as we have.
In the foreseeable future,
there can be no decoupling of economic growth
from CO2 emissions.
Yeah, but you just can't decouple growth
from jobs or from the social systems,
not to mention the stability of democratic systems
that depend on popular approval.
Let's talk about concrete solutions, shall we?
Hold on, I haven't finished my statement yet.
Look at the screen!
Democracy...
If they haven't got a middle class, they cannot expect...
When there's democracy, everything is settled.
John.
I admire your ambition.
But, you know,
you don't have to save the world in one day.
Come on.
How about we cool off a little?
Yeah!
You need to see this.
Have a look.
Thank you. I'll do it.
We are gradually shifting the trillion into stocks.
No more than 10 percent each year.
We only buy blue chips.
You can then use the dividends
to fund the foundations that do good things
for the rest of your life. You know?
Oh, so, the money goes
to another asset management company?
Here...
VB Capitale?
Always just what you approve.
"VB"?
What does that stand for?
"VB" is Vacchi-Bartoli.
Bartoli is an asset manager in Florence
with whom we have worked for a long time.
You're going to love that guy.
He has corporate offices in London
and New York, and by the time--
So you're a partner in the firm.
That keeps it only in the family.
And how much do you get out of this?
What's in it for you?
Forty million.
A year?
John, listen.
We manage over a trillion dollars.
If all goes well,
your dividends alone will bring 80 billion a year.
Forty million of that is not even 0.1 percent.
It's actually half of it.
Only 0.05 percent.
Jesus, it's nothing.
Half of nothing.
-Chin. -Nothing, huh?
To nothing.
Thank you for coming, Franca.
What happened?
How are you?
Thank you, Farnese.
I know how much
I have hurt you by sending you away.
You have done so much.
I'm feeling quite tired, Franca.
And I want things to be sorted between the two of us.
I finally read what you wrote.
It's brilliant.
But they are your ideas,
not his.
You are not the heiress.
Even though I might wish you were.
You would only influence him.
You couldn't help it.
You know it's true.
Yes.
John.
John, you are the richest man on this damn planet.
If you don't enjoy this now, no one can help you.
You as the heir.
You are at the right place at the right time.
Good morning, sir.
Please remember the fitting at 2 p.m.
for the funeral tomorrow.
How can I forget, Farnese?
Signore Gregorio Vacchi asked
if you would like to join the family reception
after the ceremony.
Of course.
What's that?
A messenger just dropped off a letter for you.
See you in a bit.
"The Power of Economic Transformation Processes."
By Franca Vacchi.
I have been born into a family of lawyers and notaries.
For over 500 years,
the Vacchis have helped wealthy Florentine families
to grow their fortune
and become more and more powerful.
We were always successful,
but we never stepped into the spotlight
because the golden rule of the Vacchis
has always been, "We must stay neutral."
In writing this dissertation,
I will break this rule.
My condolences.
Hey.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
Can I have a word with you?
Not now.
I tried to call you a hundred times.
Not here.
Franca, I'm sorry, but you said you'd help me.
You promised it.
You have to find your own way, John.
You have experts to advise you.
And Gregorio will help you too.
Forget the experts, Franca. They're all useless.
I can drill a thousand wells. I'll do it.
Microcredits, wind turbines, fine with me,
but none of that saves the world.
Enough.
I can't help you.
Farewell.
Henrietta.
Franca...
why didn't you ever show this to me?
My dissertation?
Who gave it to you?
I don't know. Someone sent it to me.
You've put down everything on paper already, years ago.
Why didn't you tell me?
These are my ideas, not yours.
I am not the heiress.
We didn't wait 500 years to find you
to then do it ourselves.
I can't help it that you guys stick to something
someone wrote down 500 years ago.
That's stupid, but you went through with it
for whatever reason and now there's a trillion dollars,
and I have no idea what to do with the damn money!
Well, I'm sorry.
I trust you more than anyone.
I like Gregorio,
but for him it's not about the prophecy at all.
For him it's all about the money.
"Our problems are global. They don't stop at any border.
A world government does not exist
and probably never will.
But there's the market.
Politicians will only think of their countries.
Money rules the world.
That's exactly where
the activist hedge fund idea comes in."
So what is your secret weapon?
What is an activist hedge fund?
It has nothing to do with charity.
Or throwing soup on a painting.
That's what I thought.
The economy
determines how we live.
Where we live.
Our mobility.
How we communicate.
If you really want to change how the people live,
you have to have the key companies under your control.
So what you want is world domination?
Okay, that's cool.
But...
isn't a trillion a little too little?
I mean, for world domination?
Not necessarily.