The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court Page #2

...approximately nine hours

after Schumer's death.

And this is the gendarmerie's

preliminary accident report.

He arrived in Berlin at 8 a. M...

...on Luxair, Flight 9871

from Luxembourg.

What doesn't track is in his statement,

the IBBC chairman, Jonas Skarssen...

...claims that Clment had been with

him in Luxembourg since 10 a. M...

...which is obviously impossible

if Clment arrived in Berlin at 8 a.m.

Did the gendarmerie say anything

about this inconsistency?

Nothing.

- I haven't told them.

- What?

I wanna go to Luxembourg

and question Skarssen myself.

- No. Absolutely no.

- Viktor, listen to me.

I go to Luxembourg,

Skarssen confirms that statement...

...I catch him in that lie,

I can build...

For chrissake, Lou,

you're not at the Yard anymore.

Interpol is not

in the law-enforcement business.

We deal in intelligence

and facilitation.

Focus on that, work that and pass your

take onto the appropriate authorities.

And then what?

You know we've been circulating

our take since the very beginning.

No one ever does anything,

no one ever can.

Whatever case we have gets lost

in the complexities of international law.

Schumer, Clment...

...this entire f***ing wall.

There's nothing that complex

about cold-blooded murder.

Hi. I've got an appointment

with Mr. Skarssen.

- Your name, please?

- Mr. Salinger? Please follow me.

Mr. Skarssen.

Mr. Skarssen.

Agent Salinger? Please follow me.

Mr. White.

Agent Salinger.

I apologize for the wait.

I'm Martin White,

the IBBC's legal counsel.

This is Commissioner Villon

of the gendarmerie.

I thought it useful for him to join us,

considering the nature of your query.

Please, have a seat.

I think there's

some misunderstanding.

I'm here to speak with Mr. Skarssen.

Yes, but as Mr. Skarssen's attorney,

I insisted that I speak with you first.

Mr. White, I had a confirmed meeting

with Mr. Skarssen at 11:00.

If I was gonna meet with you first,

why didn't anybody tell me?

I understand,

and I'm sorry for the confusion...

...but I'm sure I can help

answer your questions.

Now, please, have a seat.

As I'm sure you're aware...

...I have some questions

regarding Andr Clment.

Yes.

It's my understanding

that Mr. Clment was working...

...at Mr. Skarssen's residence

the night he was killed.

The night of the accident, yes.

What time did he arrive

at Skarssen's home that day?

If I recall correctly, around 6 p.m.

- You were there?

- Yes.

And you're certain about this time?

Quite.

I'm confused.

What you're telling me conflicts

with Skarssen's statement...

...in the gendarmerie's

accident report...

...which was that Clment had been

working with him since 10 a.m.

I was present when Mr. Skarssen

gave his statement.

- That is not what he said.

- It is according to this report.

May I?

There is an error

in the preliminary draft.

The time is wrong.

The finalized report here

says Clment arrived at 6 p.m.

Clerical errors like this

can happen from time to time.

This is why the gendarmerie

discourages the release...

...of any preliminary documentation

pertaining to open cases.

So is there anything else

we can do for you, Agent Salinger?

- Yeah.

- It's me.

I just got the results from

the tox analysis I ran on Schumer.

- And?

- It's inconclusive.

Inconclusive? What the hell

is that supposed to mean?

They found trace elements

of cyanide in his blood...

... but the levels

are not nearly high enough...

... to meet their criteria

for poisoning.

Are you there?

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

Are you crazy?

Madame Clment?

It's Eleanor Whitman from the

New York District Attorney's office.

I already left a couple

messages just...

Mrs. Clment,

I'm sorry to keep calling you.

I can only imagine what a difficult time

this must be for you.

But I'm not convinced your

husband's death was an accident.

Look, here's my cell number.

You can call any time...

Stop calling me. I have nothing

to say to you. Just leave me alone.

Please. I just need to ask you

a few questions.

I have two children.

They've already lost their father.

- I understand.

- No, you don't.

Are you aware your husband

met with our investigators...

...the day he was killed?

You ever planning to come to bed?

- I heard your voice.

- I'm sorry.

- When'd he come in here?

- An hour ago.

T. Rex was in the closet again.

Let me take him back.

Come on, buddy.

Lou?

They knew about

the discrepancy in the report.

They had Skarssen's

statement changed.

How did they know, Viktor?

- Come inside.

- No.

Are you insane? It's freezing out.

Come outside.

Stop it!

Lou, wait.

Lou.

Have you lost your mind?

I think we take the dog for a walk.

Get some fresh air.

Who did this?

Who do you think?

From my apartment.

Whitman's got them too.

We need to inform

the secretary general immediately.

You gotta be kidding.

We start setting off alarms,

the opportunity will be lost.

Opportunity?

The last thing Schumer told Ella...

...was that Clment was giving him

information on an IBBC arms deal.

Umberto Calvini.

Chairman of Calvini Defense, one

of the largest defense contractors.

And probably

Italy's next prime minister.

This guy standing next to him,

that's our insider.

Andr Clment.

And?

Whitman found out that Clment

was negotiating for the IBBC...

...to purchase a large number

of missile guidance...

...and control systems

from Calvini Defense.

But at the very last minute,

the deal collapsed.

What happened?

We don't know. Whitman's

meeting me in Milan tomorrow.

We're gonna talk to Calvini

and find out.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Eleanor Whitman,

this is Inspector Alberto Cerutti.

- Charmed.

- Nice to meet you.

Please, there's not much time.

Calvini leaves for Turin

immediately after this engagement.

I didn't realize we were meeting

at a political rally.

Best we could do

on such short notice.

Thirtieth floor. I'll be waiting outside.

You need to press the button.

You look awful.

Thanks.

When was the last time

you got any sleep?

Don't know.

When was the last time

you had a healthy meal?

Can't remember.

- How about the last time you got laid?

- Why, are you offering?

You need to take better care

of yourself, Lou.

I can't have you crash and burn

like you did two years ago.

Please follow me.

This meeting is strictly off the record.

Mr. Calvini cannot be entangled

in your investigation...

...nor can his participation in this

discussion find its way to the press.

We understand.

Wait here for a moment.

So you read my file.

I made a few calls to London.

You should've told me everything...

...with your IBBC case at the Yard.

You should've told me it's why you left.

What did they tell you?

That you screwed up because

the witness you brought in was a joke.

And when you were forced to

drop him, the case fell apart.

You flipped out, attacked the assistant

commissioner and broke his nose.

My case did not fall apart, it was shut

down, and my witness was rock-solid.

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