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Dad?

He makes me come over and he's not even here.

"My darling Prune. I had to go away again.

"I'm sad to have to tell you this way,

to have to leave you, just when we were getting close again,

"after such a long separation.

"You didn't even seem mad at me anymore. "

No way!

The number you've dialed is not in service.

Shit...

"I don't how long I'll be gone.

"It might be a while.

"You can't reach me. No one can tell you where I am.

"They'll question you about me.

"They'll say things.

"These people are very smart.

"You won't be able to lie to them, even if you want to.

"So don't try."

Hi, this is Prune Debailly.

- You said I could call you. - Yes?

I think my dad is gone.

But I don't know where. I don't understand what's happening.

Can you come over?

- He didn't tell you? - He left a note.

- A long, strange note. - Where are you?

I'm at his place.

- Don't move, I'm on my way. - OK. Thank you.

"Prune, read this notebook now,

"while you're still the only one who has it.

"You'll have to hand it over.

"Don't hide it. Don't throw it away.

"I won't give away any secrets, but I'll tell you why I've gone. "

A few days earlier

"Marina Loiseau, a French national,

"a seismologist working at the ISR in Tehran,

"was arrested for sharing intelligence

"with the CIA."

- What's going on? - Now's not the time.

- Are you kidding me? - No.

- I can't know what's happening? - No.

- Can Clément Migaud? - No.

I can't sit still.

I understand.

I have a theory.

It involves Guillaume.

Me too.

But this isn't the time to discuss it.

- Why? - No one will listen to us.

Be careful, Marie-Jeanne.

We're heading into the storm.

There will be lots of turbulence.

You'll think you're falling, but we won't fall.

Do not panic.

Others have panicked. You, stay calm.

We'll land safely in the end.

- You believe that? - I do.

- What should I expect? - People playing dirty.

But I'm telling you, when it's over, we'll make it to the hangar.

Please drop the flying metaphor.

OK.

Gentlemen...

Hi, how do you do. Are you OK Ben.

Hello.

Colonel...

Well, let me remind you that the Iranians hold French citizen Marina Loiseau prisoner.

We have almost no information about her situation

The only thing we know is that she is charged with spying for the CIA.

I'm here to answer all your questions.

Fine, but needless to say that the explanations

we have so long received from you are not satisfactory.

Right.

You have my solemn assurance that this young lady

is in no way connected with any of our agencies

CIA or anybody else.

We regard this as a case of collateral damage.

As a result of an internal struggle between the moderates and the hardliners of the regime.

She was obviously at the wrong place at the wrong time.

When the conservatives exploit tensions, they need scapegoats every now and then.

But why a French researcher?

Well, if it had been an American or an Israeli researcher they would have been delighted.

But they use what they had to hand.

You're telling me that the Iranian charges are based on nothing, aren't you?

It's the Iranian way, we're used to it.

In concrete terms, I'm here to tell you

we wish to share our experience with you, as well as our means.

Unfortunately in this type of case there's a long history

between the Iranians and us.

As things were not resolved,

unofficially, in the first few days, we now enter what's called a long run.

We know from experience that we need to give maximum publicity to the case

and we're going to keep the Iranians on the defensive. This tends to also protects the hostage.

When this is done we need to find the right go-between to talk to the Iranians.

So, let's play fair.

What we think over here is that your role in this affair is not very clear.

And whatever you did, it turned out badly.

If we are right, just say so.

And let's said that between professionals, before things get really bad.

In other words, this case can get dangerous and political, then

there's nothing we can do. Remember what happened with the Germans?

When it was made public they had a mole within there services?

I guess nobody on this table wants to re-live such a situation.

Well thank you for being so straightforward.

I'll be straightforward too and ask you a question.

Go ahead.

Does Marina Loiseau work, or has she ever worked, for the French government?

I don't get it.

You mean you came all the way from Washington, just to tell us that?

I don't understand, to tell you what?

To go fuck ourselves.

Do you know why I asked them to stay?

Because you're a woman.

And I am a man.

If I were alone here with you,

it would be playing with fire.

Don't make me send them away.

Can I call my embassy?

- Which embassy? - The French one.

- You're French? - Yes.

Why do you work for the Americans?

I don't work for them! Why do you think that?

I work at the seismology institute.

Here are all your conversations, since you came to Iran.

Phone, email, messages...

The VEVAK knows everything about you. Everything.

Here.

Start making a list of the targets you worked on.

My job is to conduct seismological research.

Don't mess around.

Write down the names.

Change of strategy.

You know Shapur Zamani?

Yes.

- He was your target? - No, he's a friend.

Look where your friend is now.

Bring him in.

He wasn't expecting this.

He thought he'd get away with it, once again.

As if you could betray your country with impunity.

Now...

One of two things can happen.

Either we send him back to the expert who's already worked on him.

Or you can spare him unnecessary suffering.

You choose.

Pick up the pen for your friend.

Not you!

Him!

There.

He did his part.

Now,

you do yours.

You only have to write

the name of your targets. That's it.

I'm a researcher.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I'll let you say goodbye to your friend.

2 circles surround you.

The first is friends. The second is targets.

Those 2 circles can never meet.

Friends remain friends. Targets are not friends.

What does that mean?

That you can destroy their life, without a problem.

You don't care about them.

You don't pity them.

I'll alert the French embassy.

Surely they can do something...

like alert a human rights NGO,

and the media...

Or find a lawyer.

There must be a way!

Bitch!

Forget the idea of a trial.

When American bombs kill children,

there's no trial.

There's never a trial for Muslims.

The justice of the impure is the greatest injustice.

You'll be judged by the pure and just values of Islam.

The American spy will be executed in one week.

If the Americans don't retaliate within the week

from their Turkish air bases,

the spy will live one more week.

I know all your resources are mobilized.

After the failed first mission,

you're redoubling your efforts to neutralize Chevalier.

This is a difficult, challenging war.

But communication warfare is key.

We must hit hard in terms of communication.

Where are we with the 2nd mission?

Mr. President, we should be ready in a week.

As you know, it's being handled by a very discreet, independent team,

headed by Guillaume Debailly,

our agent who organized the release of our hostage in the Sahel.

An estimated success rate?

40%, Mr. President.

Gentlemen, I thank you for this update.

Jacques will give you our formal position on Marina Loiseau...

Phénomène's papers are fine. I double-checked.

I can find all the websites she signed onto.

I've already done it.

So all's good on our end. Nothing can betray her.

What's the vibe at Mortier?