Everybody Loves Diamonds

LOOSELY BASED ON A TRUE STORY

ANTWERP VALENTINE'S NIGHT

Who has never had the urge to steal something?

And, sure... Some are able to resist the temptation.

Others...

Where the hell is he?

Get a move on.

He got lost for sure.

We'll have to go looking for him

and I'm sure the police will show up too.

Give it a rest!

-You're stressing me out. -Fine.

-Guys. -Albi, where are you?

Below you. I'm coming up.

-We're coming. -Finally! Stay here.

I'm staying.

-Help! -Help him up.

-Help me. Wait. -Come on, out you come.

Wait, wait!

Ouch! Lift me up!

I'll send you my physiotherapy bill.

Guys, this is definitely my best Valentine's Day ever!

-It sure is! -Yes!

No, it's not over yet!

In less than three hours, half of the world's cops will be after us.

Right! And if they catch us, it'll be our worst Valentine's Day ever.

-Go! -Come on!

Oh, shit!

-Leo! -What is it?

Shit, shit! There's a police car tailing us!

-Fuck! -Shit!

Where did these guys come from?

What do we do? Leo?

Don't speed up.

-Fuck, fuck, fuck! -I knew it.

Damn, I almost had a heart attack!

Oh, my God...

Come on, quickly.

Come on.

SANDRA THE LOCK PICKING QUEEN

ALBERTO THE HACKER

GHIGO THE ALARM GURU

Throw your phones here.

From now on, zero communication between us.

For emergencies, call Alberto.

If you dial 22 22, it'll look like a customer service call.

Here are your new IDs.

Do you realize how close we came to giving up?

How terrified we were of our plan failing?

Now look at us! We made it! We're at the last mile, guys.

-It's done. Stay focused. -Yeah.

-Stay focused till the end. -Let's go.

Get rid of these bags. You have 48 hours.

Come on.

-Bye. See you later. -Leave it.

-I'll take it. -Go, Sandra.

LEONARDO THE MASTERMIND

Here?

Put it on the back seat!

Go, come on!

Leo!

Try to be careful. It'd be a shame to lose sight of one another again.

See you soon, kid.

BRUSSELS ROYAL PALACE

Now the officiant will read the motivation for the award.

The King appoints Albert Mertens

as Member of the Order of Leopold II

for his exceptional merits as Head of the Diamond Squad,

and for his dedication to the protection of the World Diamond Center

and the nation's interests.

Once he gets here, the King will take the medal and...

Excuse me.

As I was saying, the King will take the medal...

That's your...

Khadir, I told you I would be at the Royal Palace!

What are you saying?

Fuck.

Don't let anybody touch anything until I arrive.

Excuse me.

ANTWERP

There are dates that mark the life of a nation.

Valentine's Day risks becoming one of the darkest days in Belgium's history...

This morning, Antwerp woke up without its diamonds.

Thieves broke into the World Diamond Center,

one of the most secure places in the world. The city is in shock.

The World Diamond Center in Antwerp was broken into last night.

More than a billion dollars' worth of diamonds

were stored in its safe deposit boxes.

This robbery is hard to believe.

The WDC was considered impenetrable.

The World Diamond Center in Antwerp, symbol of the global diamond trade,

whose advanced security systems make it one of the safest places

in the world, has been robbed.

OVERNIGHT HEIST AT WDC

DIAMOND CENTER ROBBED

THE THEFT OF THE CENTURY

SECURITY CAMERA

MOTION SENSORS

HEAT SENSORS

Everything is intact.

No signs of tampering.

The main entrance and the side doors as well. No signs of forced entry.

Did you speak with Debour?

Yes, but he's delirious. He's still in shock.

POLICE

The door is still intact.

They messed with the alarms.

They're incredible. The lock has 100 million combinations.

They didn't guess the combination. Someone must have given it to them.

Use your brain!

I won't be the man who let the World Diamond Center go bankrupt.

Time for the main course.

I've always guarded those diamonds as if they were mine, I swear.

And now they're gone. They took them. Bastards!

JUDITH DEWITT WDC DIRECTOR

JAN KOVAC INTERIOR MINISTER

ALBERT MERTENS DIAMOND SQUAD CHIEF

On the contrary, my dear man.

It is you who will no longer sleep well.

Wait.

An Italian, even in the darkest times,

must always be a gentleman.

Good luck, Leonardo.

Bye bye, little girl!

-Hello, my love. -Well? Did they recover any diamonds?

They might not be ours.

TURIN

Before leaving Paris this morning, I was so happy.

I was even handling important clients.

Now it all seems pointless. I don't know how you can cope so well.

I can't even go into our jewelry store.

Don't worry about it. With everything that's happened,

one setback won't destroy us.

Perhaps you're right.

My father wants to speak with you.

-Leonardo? -General?

I've been in similar situations.

In my experience, it's a good sign when investigations start off well.

And one more thing.

My sources assure me that this Mertens

knows what he's doing, he's tough.

I must say, these robbers...

They certainly pulled off an incredible feat, did they not?

Yes, but they won't come out on top. All it takes is a small mistake.

I must be going. I'm expected at the base.

Go fuck yourself.

We have to check those diamonds one by one.

This is an absolute priority. Get the bag analyzed. Look for traces, origin...

-This could be the key. -Okay. Anything else?

-Just start with that. -Detective Mertens!

-Yes. -This just arrived.

Thank you, Michel.

A finding in Beveren. Khadir, you deal with it.

Nadine, get moving. These are not people who get caught off guard.

CHAMPOLUC AOSTA VALLEY

Hey, you! Hold on.

My apologies.

It doesn't recognize season cards.

BUSSOLENO SUSA VALLEY

-Bye. -Wait!