Saint-Pierre

Patty seem a little sharp to you?

Patty’s joining me for my upcoming trip to Paris HQ.

And I want us to help each other.

Why did you invite Dr. Théo?

He has decades of therapeutic practice.

A grown man can’t be living his best life

in a cheap motel.

Your cup looks like it’s about to melt in your hand.

These cups might not look like much,

but they have their benefits.

I’m all ears.

A, they’re free;

I get a new one from the hotel every morning.

And two, they hold all kinds of different liquids--

you know, water, coffee, wine--

but they exist for a finite amount of time,

and then they disintegrate.

-So, you’re forced to drink your wine quickly?

Exactly.

Interesting.

I think I’m slightly better.

Of course you do.

I just want to say how grateful I am

that you’ve asked me to come with you to Paris.

-Well, we both know your future is very bright, Patty,

and it’s about time people who matter know it too.

You’re destined for more than just working for the SPMP,

and I want to make sure that the brass see you the way I do.

Bienvenue. Welcome aboard.

So, what’s on the agenda?

Aside from your presentation for your annual report.

We’ll discuss it over a glass of Château Pétrus

at L’Oiseau Blanc. We have a sunset reservation.

That’s the fun thing about a work trip...

It’s not all work.

La cabine.

What?

Open the door!

Excuse me, I’m Prefect Diard.

My officer, Montclair-Ito. What’s going on?

- A man just called. - Okay, take a deep breath.

Tell me exactly what the man said.

What’s going on?

Come with me.

A man called just before takeoff,

claiming the aircraft was rigged with an explosive.

There are 18 passengers, plus flight crew on board.

Patty and Diard are on that plane.

The airport’s completely locked down.

We’re evacuating now.

Everyone goes back to the station.

The man who called this in,

he threatened that all the plane’s exits and entrances

are wired; they’re booby-trapped.

Anyone tries to get on or off...

Boom.

-Beatrice Rouelle? You’re in charge here?

-Yes. Director of Operations.

-Okay, we’re gonna need a timeline for that airplane.

When it landed, where it came from.

-Flight PJ23109 arrived from Paris last night at 10:00 PM.

It was groomed and then refuelled for the next flight.

-And after that, it was unattended all night?

That’s right.

Bomb threat came in at 8:40 AM,

direct to the plane’s onboard phone.

The message was relayed to air traffic control.

-As soon as we got it, we initiated safety protocol.

We grounded all aircrafts

and rerouted all air traffic from here.

-The bomber called the plane’s phone directly?

-Ah, it works essentially like a landline

when the plane is docked.

So, we could trace that call?

Maybe. I’ve got the manifest

with everyone’s names and those who were on the inbound flight.

-Also, we’re gonna need a list of all the people

who had access to that plane. No one’s to be left out, okay?

Absolutely.

Marcus...

Have we had any demands yet?

Not yet.

Our guys are scanning the plane from a distance

to assess the legitimacy of the threat.

-Obviously, we have to treat this as the real deal

until proven otherwise.

Has anyone called Patty or Diard?

-Negative. We’ve banned all cell phones

and wireless electronics around the airport.

-The other frequencies could interact with the device.

-Mm-hm. -Good call.

-Well, right now, we’re in the dark,

but with two of ours on the plane,

I’m not taking any chances.

We don’t have to.

That plane, the onboard phone, it’s like a landline.

-What’s the situation with the flight crew?

Cockpit door’s jammed.

Bomber must have tampered with the automatic lock system.

Plus, the cockpit comms are disabled.

We didn’t think it would be safe to force it open.

The attendant is clearly new to the job.

I’m in command now.

Diard, not to be indelicate,

but do you have any enemies you want to talk to us about?

That’s gonna be a long list.

-What are you suggesting, Inspector?

-He’s suggesting this might be politically motivated.

You’ve cut a deal with Gallagher, Interpol,

and who knows who else.

We have to examine every angle.

Why are you headed to Paris?

-I can assure you my travel plans

involve nothing controversial.

Do you have anyone...

familiar with disarming an explosive device like this?

- Uh, yes, ma’am. - Our bomb expert is on the way.

And trust me, we’re gonna get you off that plane safely.

Keep this line open.

-Do we tell the passengers what’s going on?

-No, it’s best to keep things under wraps.

We say "bomb," they panic. They start calling and texting.

Next thing we know, we have a mutiny.

We need to contain the situation.

Can I have your attention?

I am Prefect Charlotte Diard.

I’ve just been informed that there is a technical issue

with the plane. So, for safety measures,

we’re required to lower the window shades.

And the pilot says cell phones

and personal electronics could potentially be interfering

with the navigational systems.

Yes, please.

Officer Montclair-Ito will collect all of yours,

including smart watches.

-Thank you. Merci .

Sir. Sir.

I don’t think now’s the time to ignore the instruction

to turn off your phone.

-I need to let my wife know I’m going to be late.

Oh, sir, I can’t let you do that.

This seems excessive.

We’re all doing this as a safety precaution,

even the prefect.

Of course.

Thank you.

We’re sorting through everyone who was at the airport.

We’ve called in all available officers

to help us verify each story.

It’s gonna take forever.

Yeah. Lucky we have a secret weapon.

Hey, any success tracing the origin of the call?

- None. - Whoever called it in

knew how to cover their tracks.

Uh, Marcus called me and updated me on the situation.

I’m glad he did.

Okay, this is... this is driving me crazy.

I need somewhere to focus.

You, out!

You, in.

-If we’re dealing with a person that planted a bomb on a plane,

we might want to explore the idea that they may be...

Out of their mind?

-Well, we should be prepared for a certain amount of instability.

We tracked down Simone.

She’s headed to the airport now.

We don’t have an official bomb squad,

so we use a local demolition expert.

-Did they make any demands? -Not yet.

We’re still trying to figure out who the target is,

if there even is a target.

Well, bombers are certainly not my speciality,

but these type of cases tend to involve individuals

with a fairly common profile.

Such as?

Likely male, age 25 to 50,

technical training or military background.

Planting a bomb is a radical move.

Very. So, your suspect will likely have a tendency

towards rigid thinking.

Maybe someone with an axe to grind?

-Perhaps, or a possible history of grievances,

social isolation, sense of marginalization.

Often exhibiting high levels of anger or resentment

towards authority or institutions.

Like an airport or airline?

Or the police.

Bombers are typically motivated by extremism

or revenge.

The fact that they didn’t mention a specific target

or make any demands...

suggests that the threat of death

might be the point.

He wants people to be afraid.