Code 37

So a guy called to threaten you sexually?

And do you have an idea who he could be?

It's a sex line, anonymous. Triple X.

I call from home. - Yes, but Margot

you feel threatened by someone you yourself aroused.

Isn't that part of the game?

But this was different.

He said he was going to rape me.

That he'd...

fuck me in all my orifices.

He knew my name,

my address, which floor I live on and everything

Can you tell me what he said as detailed as possible?

Detailed?

No, I can't.

Maybe you should listen to the recording.

Welcome to Triple X. - Thank you, Mr.Vervoort.

Call me, John.

So from now you switch every day from teenage girls to me.

From 18:00 to 2:00, and weekends during the day.

Say...

Good. And the Black Mommas are also to be forwarded to me?

Yes, but Kiki, listen who they ask for, before you begin to speak.

How long will I do this?

Say, is she new?

She's a drama queen, huh.

Hey, how is it? - Nathalie.

Yes... These people are from the police.

That's Superintendent Maes and I'm Inspector Bob DeGroof.

Vice Squad? - Always at your service.

I've been through a trauma. - I know.

Margie panics easily. - I'd panic too

if a guy said he was going to rape me, he knows where I live.

A rapist who warns the victims. Isn't that stupid?

It seems you record everything. - That's right.

That's very good, but isn't that illegal?

Is that illegal?

That shouldn't be.

Getting a man do come, isn't so difficult huh.

That's just it. They shouldn't come too fast.

Sure. The longer they hang on line, the more you earn.

That's it. - How much does such a caller spend?

About 500 euro on average. - Per year.

Per month.

Good...

That recording.

Gregory. - Yes?

Transfer the recordings of Margot's calls at once.

On your knees. And you can't come until I say, okay?

Okay, mistress. - Because we still know

What punishment disobedient slaves get, don't we?

I'm your slave, you dirty bitch.

I'm only sixteen. - You're not 16, dirty cunt, Margot.

Who are you? How do you know my name?

I'll fuck you in all your orifices, you dirty bitch, I'll fucking destroy you.

Margot.

I haven't slept. - Who knows you're doing this job?

No one, except the people here.

And do you have any enemies?

Gregory maybe.

Is that the guy you were talking to, right?

What's his problem with you?

He made advances, I didn't follow through, and Mr. didn't like it.

Could that be his voice? - No.

But there are still those... Things...

Software, yes.

When Kiki's talking on her cell phone she uses it if she has customers on the line.

Who's Kiki?

Mike, but if I were you, I'd still call her, Kiki.

And why would I threaten Margot?

Because you clearly don't like the competition, for example.

Competition.

When you get her on line, she sounds like a granny with no teeth.

So you call the sex line yourself.

Just...

To hear how my colleagues are doing,

but I call using my phone, so they don't know it's me.

Can you hand over your cell phone.

That's my livelihood. Do you have a warrant for that?

Not yet. - I love to keep it close to me.

Okay.

Okay, what do we have?

Gregory Rans and Kiki have a monthly subscription with Proximus...

But that doesn't mean anything, because they could have a second phone.

I want a background check on Kiki and Gregory,

and I'll call the investigating judge about Kiki's mobile

and Margot's telephone. - Ho, ho, a telephone tap?

Yes, it's justified given the seriousness of the threat.

Unless we give Margot 24/7 police protection.

Margot. - Margot, Hannah Maes, Ghent police.

I wanted to let you know we'll start to tap your phone tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Yes, we need permission from the investigating judge.

I have to go, they called from the hospital, about my father...

Margot?

Margot? Hello?

Margot? Shit...

They can take you to the hospital... - No, I don't want to go to the hospital.

The wound should be sewn up, you should be examined for DNA traces...

No, I don't want to go to the hospital. I won't.

It's possible for someone to go with you? Do you prefer?

Go on.

We'll go down the stairs. - Why not go to the hospital?

Because she wants to stay here at home, because she was just raped.

Start a neighbourhood search. Maybe somebody saw the culprit.

Or do I have to make a drawing? What?

That call Margot got... - Her father had an accident, yes.

That didn't come from the hospital, but from the number of the threatening calls.

Fuck.

I was in hospital for 5 days with a fistula. Never again.

And...

Have you ever tried to quit?

Yes, with AA.

And but talking and talking

venting about how you lost your kids and your job through drink.

Yes, and? - Nothing.

Get back home, depressed. Start drinking again.

Can you understand that? - Yeah, yeah. That's no better.

Margot, your father didn't have a car accident

and the chances are the perpetrator called to lure you into the garage.

Did you see who assaulted you?

No, I didn't see anything.

Did you recognize his voice? - No, I...

I've heard nothing, no.

Could you describe him? Large, small?

I don't know, I don't know. - Was he as small as Gregory?

As big as Kiki? - No, no, not Kiki.

Kiki And why not?

Why not Kiki? - Threatening, yes...

But rape, she can't. - Why?

She might... with a tool?

She doesn't get it up for a woman.

Maes.

The victim got a phone call about her father being in hospital

and that didn't sound any alarm bells.

You should've said she had to go upstairs immediately,

that she shouldn't let anyone in, until you got there?

I knew the Vice Squad was a motley crew.

Well, now I know it's a problem of control.

You don't commit this kind of stupidity a second time. Is that understood?

Hannah, it wasn't your fault. - I know.

Trace evidence? - The guy used a condom.

Area search? - Yes, 18:25

someone saw a person step out of a blue BMW.

18:25. Ten minutes later I called Margot and she got raped.

License plate? - Witness didn't notice.

A description and the person could be anyone. No glasses

not particularly short or tall, aged between twenty and forty.

Would Kiki actually look like a woman without her clothes?

Yes, I did a background check on Mike De Mulder.

Alias Kiki. No criminal record. Three years ago won the Miss Transvestite contest.

Gregory Rans. - Father left when he was 2

mother started to drink heavily, he was taken in care by Children's Aid.

Margot is also on the booze.

Maybe Gregory saw a mother figure in her.

Mama Cognac. Tasty. - Gregory.

Good afternoon. This BMW Z4 at the door, is it yours?

No, I'd like it, but it's John's.

Where were you yesterday at 18:30? - At the cafe.

Can anyone confirm that? - Yes.

Tony, the bartender at the Charlatan. Why?

Margot was raped. - No, Margot, you don't mean that.

You don't think I did that?

Why does the son of an addicted mother see something in Margot

a woman of a certain age who's not always sober either?

Margot's start screwing around with me.

When I said I wasn't interested, it's against the agency policy,

she started trumpeting that she rejected me.

Is your boss at home? - Yes, but I wouldn't go in.

No, no, but just a second,

because the brunette with her burgeoning boobs is waving her gun.

No... Is that your notebook?

And you can make sure your voice changer so on your desk.

Where were you yesterday at 18:30? - Eating mezze at the Greek restaurant.

By yourself? - Solo.

Hannah. Come up here.

Hannah, Hannah. Hannah.

If this complaint is happening,

I'm personally dealing with the complaint, Mr. Vervoort.

And then I'll latch on to everything I can find, yes?

Illegal employment here, tax evasion there,

a little sexual intimidation.

And if I can find someone who wants to lodge a complaint against you,

on top of the rape. - I haven't raped anyone.

The boss shouldn't fuck staff in exchange for a job.

What's that? That's abuse of power, that's rape.

Hannah, now let's leave the office.

How's that?

Your employee Margot was raped.

There's a witness who saw the possible perpetrator step out of a blue BMW

and now we see you have a blue Z4.

How many people drive a blue BMW?

Sure, that's right. Do you know what we do?

The witness recognized the driver. so We'll put you in the line-up

and then it'll soon be over. Okay?

Okay.

I was there.

But I wasn't there with Margot.

With who? - Vania DeWit.

she lives in the same block. - Second solicitation round.