The Mantis (La Mante)

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

Hello?

- Where are you? - At Virginie's. Why?

- Are you with her? - No, I'm in my bedroom.

Get out of the house now, quietly.

Why? What's wrong?

We think the copycat killer may be her.

- What? - Lucie...

What do you mean?

I can't get there straight away. Go downstairs, act natural.

Virginie doesn't know. 2 cops are waiting for you outside.

- Call me when you're with them. - Okay.

Shit!

Looking for this?

Yeah.

Here you are.

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

I need some fresh air, that's all.

- What are you afraid of? - Sorry?

You can't hear or what?

I can.

- What are you afraid of? - Nothing. Why?

I don't know.

You're looking at me like I was a monster.

Here.

See you in a bit.

That's not the right one.

How lucky to be able to make love with Damien.

With Alex, you know...

I thought he was different.

He wouldn't mind my particularity.

He let me down.

You don't know what that is.

Rejection, humiliation... You don't!

The tearing in your stomach, you don't know.

No.

See?

The only thing that appeases me,

that heals me

is to see them die.

The silence

right afterwards.

Deafening.

Please, Virginie, let me out.

It's the police.

Open the door.

Open it.

Don't worry. I'll take care of you later.

Open the door!

It'll be nice, you'll see.

Damien, I've locked myself in. She has a gun.

Calm down. Stan and Christophe will handle her.

They'll get you out.

There's a window in the bathroom.

Can you try to get out?

There are bars.

Mrs. Carrot, are you there?

Yes, I am.

Where's your friend?

Somewhere in the house but she's armed.

We'll come get you.

I'll check the lounge.

Clear.

Nothing to the right.

I'm upstairs.

In the bathroom, to the right of the stairs.

Don't move.

Lucie!

Can you hear me? Lucie!

Lucie!

What should I do, my love?

How does it feel to be afraid?

It must turn you on.

Stop it, let me out.

"Let me out. Stop it, Virginie.

I'm afraid."

Damien...

do something.

Shut the fuck up!

Damien...

Stop it.

Stop it.

What are you doing?

Lucie!

Go on!

Go on.

- Hello. - What have you done?

Nothing yet, just a little injection. She's sleeping like a baby.

I'm warning you, if you hurt her...

What? You'll do like your mother?

Bitch!

THE MANTIS

EPISODE 6

The house is empty.

Christophe's body is upstairs.

Lucie...

Why didn't I do anything?

She was there before my eyes.

I did nothing.

We did nothing.

We weren't able to protect Lucie!

Why did you drag me into this? Why me?

Why did you call me? You dragged me into this hell!

Go! Now!

Damien...

go now!

- I'm hurting. - We all are, we have 2 friends...

2 mates on the slab!

And now we must find your wife.

So breathe! I need you!

You hear me?

Listen, we'll find her.

You've known her for 5 years.

You must know something.

- I don't know... - Besides you,

did she have any other friends?

She always said

we were her only family.

Of course.

I simply don't know that person.

So?

No sign of her.

The situation hasn't changed.

Sweetie...

you look terrified.

I know what you're thinking.

"What a bitch!

Playing games with me all this time."

Wrong. I love you, you know?

"Virginie, do you think he's lying?

Do you think his mother is really dead?

I'm pregnant! What am I gonna do?"

I had so much fun with you.

Her car is on her street.

We suppose she's driving another car.

Check that.

Are you sure?

When was the latest withdrawal made ?

- Scan this photofit. - Right.

- And send it to them. - Thanks.

I'll send the photofit.

Everyone into position. All details count.

Achille.

Connect all the cameras

and put Jeanne's phone on full screen.

Loading...

Look, there's a cage behind her.

I wanted to be a mother too.

I have a belly too.

But it's not working anymore.

It's dead.

Say hi. I think they're all there.

You don't want to?

Don't be angry, must be hormones.

Now we're all gathered, let's play together.

You know the 7 families game?

Never mind. I'll begin.

From the Carrot family,

I'll give you back Lucie and the baby.

And I would like the mother.

The exchange will be in 4 hours.

Half an hour before, I'll say where.

Stern, could you pass me your phone?

Thank you.

Damien,

Jeanne wants to speak to you.

Yeah?

You must accept it, Damien.

She'll kill you.

Lucie is carrying your child.

You must save them.

Please, let me do this for you.

Please, Damien.

- We'll exchange them. - Hang on...

They could be accomplices.

No time for Cluedo. A pregnant woman in horror

wants to go home.

Szofia, set up a team.

Achille, get a small tracker.

Will the commissioner allow it?

I'll handle him.

Want some?

You're a fucking bitch.

I gave you water and you spat at me!

You can be really annoying!

You must be out of your depth.

How could I authorise that operation?

Setting 2 killers loose?

Why not add Hanibal Lecter to the party?

Listen, we have no choice.

We'll take all necessary precautions.

I've gathered an intervention squad.

Plus, the Mantis will have a tracker so we can follow them in real time

to arrest them after the exchange.

Without your green light, a pregnant woman will be killed.

You got us in this mess, Ferraci.

You set up this operation with the Mantis and failed it.

From now on, I will give the directions.

If it turns out badly,