Raid dingue Page #2

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- Connected?

- Joanna!

Reflex! You armed?

Reflex!

Why is she so tense?

- Big guy, huh?

- Please.

Ever seen this?

Annoying, right?

RAID turned her down again.

She's very uptight.

A double!

I got you there.

- Sir?

- Yes, Samia?

The Minister of the Interior is here.

Why?

A private chat.

Minister!

Thank you, Samia.

Sorry, sir. But I... can't help you.

Why? You won't take a woman?

Read her file again. It's not good.

She's not that bad.

She's not bad, she's a zero.

A total zero.

A zero? My daughter?

Sorry, but this is

the worst file I've ever seen.

That right?

I'm surprised she ever made cop.

Enough. Don't rub it in, Legrand.

I'm not saying take her for RAID.

Just let her go through training.

Put her through the ringer,

while keeping an eye on her.

Make her regret the whole thing,

kick her out.

Case closed.

How do I justify it to my guys?

I'm sure you'll find a way.

Just one thing:

this is confidential.

It never leaves this office.

In 2 months,

she gives up, quits.

It's all settled.

Sorry, can't do it.

What a pity.

You disappoint me, Legrand.

I was going to approve

your budget increase.

Now the G.I.G.N. will get it.

Are you blackmailing me?

Don't be melodramatic. No!

One hand washes the other!

Legrand...

Come on.

Patrick!

Minister.

I can't.

Can't.

Froissard.

I need to talk to you.

What's up, boss?

I'm putting you in charge of recruits.

Thanks for the confidence.

Training elite officers is an honor.

Good. You'll manage new arrivals,

starting Monday.

Yes, sir.

- I'm fine.

- Can you get up?

Don't touch me.

''Gene the jinx''.

Honey.

I'm tired of wedding tasting.

- You do it.

- Not the wedding. This!

''Dear Joanna Pasquali,

''Due to an error,''

blah-blah... ''application...

''we are happy to inform you

that you are qualified to join...''

That's right.

RAID.

You're in RAID.

Unbelievable!

What's that?

They won't have much of this.

Body lotion and facial cream.

To stay beautiful and feminine.

- Thanks for letting me live my dream.

- I'll miss you.

Careful. They're a macho bunch.

No, honey. Not anymore.

Thanks, Vincent. Next!

Secretarial, nursing or food services?

Cleaning! I'm a woman,

so ''cleaning woman''.

Wrong building.

Many men have trouble reading.

I'm here to join RAID.

Please call me ASAP. Legrand

Stay there.

Joanna Pasquali is here.

Come see me.

A broad endangers the unit.

A ''woman'', Froissard.

Spare me your sexist expressions.

I'm not sexist.

But you know as well as I,

you can't trust a woman.

Do you hear yourself?

What? No one will feel safe

partnering with that.

A woman isn't built to carry the load.

90 lbs. of equipment!

On assignment,

we'll have to carry her!

We can't cover front and back!

She's in training now.

Woman can't handle danger.

They scream.

Sure!

They're afraid. They cry.

They bust a nail, get their hair caught,

wear make-up on a stake-out!

Gene, we have a woman. Period.

They always have to pee.

Our jumpsuits don't have flaps!

You're not sexist.

Sorry, my mistake.

- You done?

- No!

They have no sense of direction!

They can't even park a car.

Seen our trucks?

The worst part is

the treachery of br... women.

They tease guys, spread discord.

Enough! I know you have

issues with women.

No, with one woman.

Unfortunately, she was my wife.

I love women...

when they stay where they belong.

A woman is fragile.

She's like a small wounded animal.

This one is like a tiny bird,

fallen from a nest, with a broken leg.

Seriously. That in RAID?

Shut up and listen to me.

I've seen her file,

she has some impressive talents.

Hidden talents.

Perfect fit for our unit. But a woman.

Let me see!

I can't.

Can't.

Same name as the Interior Minister?

That's unrelated.

He's her father but it's unrelated.

I get it. So it becomes my problem.

I'm warning you,

first chance I get, she's gone!

Welcome, men.

And women.

Yeah, women.

I'm Gene Froissard, training leader.

I've been with RAID almost 12 years.

You are France's best policemen.

And policewomen.

Policewomen...

- Yeah, right.

- That's it.

With me...

However! Last year,

out of 20 selected

only 1 made the squad.

So don't get cocky.

Your first lesson will be humility.

He who serves only himself

has a fool for a master!

- Can I ask a question?

- No!

There are 16 of you.

Four bunks to a dorm,

give me 4 groups of 4.

Now that is one group of sixteen.

I said 4 of 4.

Let's go, guys.

And gals!

Hang on.

There are 8 with the girl-thing.

All right, give me 5 groups of 3 men,

and Pasquali

1 group of 1 man. Woman.

Excuse me, but not fitting in

would disqualify me.

If I'm alone, I'm out.

She's right. That's unfair to her.

- I'll volunteer.

- So will I.

Silence!

You, you and you with Pasquali,

and you with that group of 3.

Drop your gear

and get into yourjumpsuits. Go!

By the way, Pasquali?

Like the Minister?

Unrelated. He's her father,

but it's unrelated.

Got it.

- I'm Yanis.

- Greg.

- My name's William.

- Jo.

Joelle? Josephine?

Josette? Jocqueline?

Joanna. Everyone calls me Jo.

Use your legs.

Try harder. Push that leg.

Lift your left foot a little.

No, the other leg!

Right hand extended.

She'll never do it.

Release safety! Weapons cocked!

The bad guys are on that side.

Pasquali.

Almost there?

She's almost disqualified.

- What?

- Get down.

Sorry.

She's disqualified. She...

No! The enemy has been neutralized.

Yeah, but...

What is that jungle camouflage?

Oh, right! Sorry.

It's a Guerlain facial mask.

I had no time to remove it.

Sorry.

Got visual!

Subdued him without killing.

Good, but after gaining control,

remain on alert at all times.

Nice. You killed your partner.

I'm so sorry.

A RAID shield.

A RAID helmet.

A RAID attack dog.

All right.

Two RAID agents in the field.

- Two RAID agents?

- Yeah, you can see them.

The RAID logo. Of course.

- A pistol.

- A RAID pistol?

Not necessarily.

Why?

No reason.

- Pasquali?

- Totally obsessed by RAID.

I agree.

Her written tests are good,

but I can't form an opinion.

Either brilliant, or totally stupid.

I favor the latter theory.

But she's fearless.

She takes on every challenge.

Sure, she's reckless.

Clumsy, naive, weak. She's a woman.

She's a..?

A wo- mess. She's a mess.

Really, how long can this go on?

Naive, clumsy, but...

courageous and stubborn.

She stays for now.

Your gear, including weapon, is 90 lbs.

On assignment, you must have reflexes

and agility to meet danger

and extreme situations

like the one you'll now encounter.

Nice going.

We better pull her out.

No! She's still making bubbles.

It's been a while now.

Pasquali!

Too long! Come on up!

Go in after her.

You all right?

He's hard on you.

Yeah, he doesn't like you.

He likes no one.

Here.

No, I think I'm good.

Pasquali against... Rousseau.

Yeah, go ahead.

I can't hit a woman.

Know what? Go play elsewhere.

I'm a RAID agent.

You're the girl. Fight!

- She's got skills.

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