THREE YEARS EARLIER
I've found him, Mr. Winch.
In the heart of the Burmese jungle.
In a Karen village.
Largo has been living there for three months.
He met her
when illegally crossing the Thai-Burmese border.
She took him to her village, wounded, and he never left.
Go back there.
And keep your eye on him.
What if he never came home?
Don't be absurd, Freddy.
He'll have to come out of hiding one day.
Whether he likes it or not, Largo is my heir.
THREE YEARS LATER
Oh my God! Oh my God!
AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN
"GPS: Find airport."
You humiliated Nazatchov before the press!
He'll never forgive you.
Find that son-of-a-bitch Winch for me!
And the journalist bitch, too!
Why did you need to save her?
Would you rather I'd been killed?
"Find the airport!"
Forgive me, my Cyrillic is rusty!
I'll do it.
I don't want to die here!
I have a wife! Four children! A career!
I went to Harvard! I'm a practicing Presbyterian!
GPS calculating route.
Turn left.
I think you're right, Nazatchov is a bit cross.
It's your fault! You baited Nazatchov with your questions!
I was doing myjob as a journalist!
- GPS re-calculating route. - I have a job too, missy!
I manage a group with 392,000 employees!
Nazatchov exploits and traffics!
Either we sign with Nazatchov or we lay off...
Keep to the left.
Turn right in 600 feet.
- Holy shit! - Hang on tight.
- Make U-turn in 300 feet. - What are you doing?
Make U-turn when possible.
Yourjet is surrounded by police.
Forget the airport.
Nazatchov will never let us leave alive.
He runs the entire country!
- And that's alright with you? - Shut up, would you!
I know a mercenary, he'll save us.
Lazarevic. An expert in crisis situations.
Very costly but highly efficient...
You Bosnians are too sentimental!
Beware of clichés, they sometimes end in massacres!
LAKE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
- Hello. - Good day, sir.
- I'm here for Mr. Jung. - He's waiting for you.
Tell him to come in.
Thank you for receiving me.
At last I meet you.
- Mr. Jung, it's time for your shot. - Later.
Later, I said.
She's always on my back.
You'd think she was in love! Come here.
Look at this. This photo was taken here.
Handsome, weren't we?
You were my father's only friend...
His oldest, there's no doubt.
This photo dates back to October 1947.
He was fresh from Yugoslavia with his mother.
They lived here, in the attic rooms.
Your grandmother worked for my parents until she died.
My grandmother?
Nerio's mother.
Your grandmother, Largo!
I was one of the only people who knew of your existence.
Nerio often complained to me about you running away.
About your lack of gratitude towards him...
It's true,
father and son relations are complex.
Nerio didn't want a son. He wanted an heir.
He left me no choice.
But the fortune he left me... I'll use it my way.
I read your letter.
Your project is fabulous.
As former Red Cross President,
I can only encourage you, but... - But?
The men who run this world all have humanitarian foundations.
That's nothing new.
The rich give to the poor,
but only a little.
Very little.
Putting your entire fortune at the service of humanitarian causes
will upset the established order. - Good.
And you will create many enemies. Very many enemies.
And very powerful ones.
"A man with no enemies is no man at all."
Bosnian proverb.
Don't make light of my words.
Mr. Jung?
The needle... The needle!
I'm happy to have met you.
You'll be all right.
My wife died of cancer ten years ago.
My only son died in an accident when he'd just turned thirty.
No one needs me anymore.
I need you.
The financial world has been rocked!
Nerio Winch's heir will...
An ambitious project...
You've given me a reason to live.
The captain informs us that we've left territorial waters.
Thank you, Gauthier.
I'll open the champagne, sir! For the occasion, I've chilled
a bottle of Grand Siècle 1981 , which was given to your father
by Mikhail Gorbachev at the opening of the Minsk paper factory.
Of course, in this overcast weather,
rosé champagne might be more appropriate.
I have a Laurent Perrier 2003... - Gauthier! Anything you want.
Very well, sir.
Shall we?
Have a seat.
No regrets, Largo?
This agreement is irrevocable.
Your access to W Group accounts will be frozen as soon as you sign.
Prior to the final sale, you'll be a poor man again.
It's a classic contract.
Kromberg Partners guarantees you a buyer within two months.
Moreover, the sales price is indexed
on your stock value, on the day of the sale.
If the sale took place today,
that would come to approximately 53 billion, Mr. Winch.
That's all?
Should your value rise,
you could hope for a bit more... - I jest, Mr. Beaumont.
Please initial the pages and sign.
Why are we signing the contract at sea?
It allows us to sign the agreement
as if we were in the Swiss offices of Kromberg Partners.
With full Swiss tax advantages.
And a signature...
Deputy Prosecutor Francken wishes to question you Mr. Winch.
She could've called my office for an appointment.
Knowing her, she's in your office right now.
Open this door, Mr. Winch.
It's Freddy Kaplan's cabin. Only he has the key.
- I told him. - Must I break in?
Do what you want, only do it fast.
Oh my God!
Freddy!
Death by strangulation. It occurred at least 12 hours ago.
No wonder you wouldn't open the door.
Are you accusing me of murder as well?
Calm down, Mr. Winch!
I hated Freddy for many years.
Whenever I ran away, he'd find me.
Every time. - He was watching over you.
He was spying on me.
Freddy knew exactly what I was doing in Burma.
He knew I'd no contact with Nerio. He'd have cleared my name.
Do you think that's why he was killed?
Many very powerful enemies...
You were so right.
I only wish I could help you.
Was Nerio capable of doing something like that?
That massacre?
No. Of course not.
He was my friend. I want to believe he wasn't.
MUONG NAM, BURMA THREE YEARS EARLIER
Malunaї?
Kadjang!
Largo is my friend.
Come on, I'll introduce you to my comrades.
Ko Sin, Som Sak, this is Malunaї.
This is a Burmese Army pass signed by General Kyaw Min.
Stop it! Stop it!
You stay out of this!
You want to help him, do you?
Did AAA send you?
Let's just say "yes".
They sure are on the ball.
We have to get going.
My name's Simon.
Simon Ovronnaz.
Largo.
So one day, I come home from work
and Eleanor says: "I got a job at the French School of Bangkok."
For me, Asia meant Chinese take-outjoints.
But it didn't take me long, I decided to come.
She took the post and I found a job too.
'Cause, you know, I'm totally lost without Eleanor!
Shit, I can't see a thing.
She might not be a babe, but she's sweet.
We've been together since we were twelve years old.
She's my mother's best friend's daughter.
We're supposed to get married next year!
Thailand.
She's got everything all planned...
HONG KONG THREE YEARS LATER
Hello. What is your password, please?
Pandora.
Thank you.
What type of transaction do you wish to make?
I'd like to know my balance.
One moment, please.
The credit balance of your account is 65,824,127 dollars.
BANGKOK AIRPORT THAILAND
I'm not sure I'm the proper person for your mission.
I suffer horribly from motion sickness.
I must take these in order to survive on your yacht, sir.
Quinoa mixed with dried cassava and bamboo shoots.
It's miraculous.
It acts upon the neuron-transmitters that regulate nausea.
A dear friend in Peru whom I met
when I was with the MacMullans sends it to me...
I just saw your pal Lazarevic in Bangkok.
I know he's efficient, but I need no protection.
You can call off your watchdog.
It certainly is hot! Humid too, no?
Welcome to Bangkok.
Customs informed us of your arrival.
I'm counting on you, Gauthier.
Of course, sir.
It's me again, sir. I desperately need to speak to you
so I've decided to leave yet another message.
As requested, I am looking for a certain Simon Ovronnaz...
I met his fiancée - or rather ex-fiancée -
who was not very cooperative.
Apparently Mr. Ovronnaz left her abruptly three years ago.
She still holds a grudge.
But rest assured,
I pursued my investigation by questioning the caretaker.
The man - who incidentally had appalling bad breath -
indicated the address of Mr. Orvonnaz's new lady friend...
Well, his ex-lady friend now.
Charming by the way.
From what I gather, Mr. Ovronnaz has moved south,
to Ko Sukon, to live with another friend...
If you see what I mean.
Since I've had no news from you, sir, I shall travel...
Darn!
It cut off.
I'd hoped Lazarevic would organize a commando operation to free me.
I got your message.
I've had no contact with Lazarevic
since the Nazatchov episode.
He flew into Bangkok on a Winch Airjet.
As it happens, half his fees - which were quite steep -
were paid in Winch Air flight time.
He goes where he wants, when he wants.
He's a mercenary who works for the highest bidder.
As for you, Largo,
the Thai Justice Minister arranged everything.
I had nothing to do with it.
Someone informed him that you were in jail...
The Thai government wants no trouble with the W Group.
Did he convince Francken of my innocence?
- Francken has no proof. - She has a witness.
She had a witness.
I told you, the Thai authorities arranged everything.
Let's go!
MAKILING MILITARY CAMP BURMA
Drive through!
Move it!
- Hello, Mr. Cochrane. - Hello.
Mr. Winch isn't here?
What powers of observation!
I hear he might have...
disappeared?
Mr. Winch signed a contract with you.
Just find us a buyer.
I told you, we have a serious offer.
Perfect. Where is it?
Follow me, Mr. Cochrane.
UNITED NATlONS GENEVA, SWlTZERLAND
Vladimir Podolsky, Private Secretary.
- Did you have a good trip? - Thank you.
- This is my assistant. - Hello.
Sorry we're late. Is he here?
The Swiss are punctual, so imagine Swiss judges...
Do you know what the expression "bank secrecy" means, madam?
Leave us alone.
Put this on.
I want to dine with a real woman.
And there aren't many in this rat hole.
Put it on!
You did a good job.
Winch went to great lengths to find you.
He contacted me.
Magnificent.
Really magnificent.
Sit down.
With the money Winch will pay me to free you,
I'm going to leave this jungle.
And this shitty country.
I'm going to become a new man.
I'm going to start a new life.
You could come with me.
I'll take good care of you.
I'll treat you like a princess.
Have you forgotten? You can't say no to me!
Have you forgotten already?
Send a jeep for Winch tomorrow.
As soon as he transfers the money, we kill them.
Both of them.
It's me again, sir.
I am still discreetly searching
for Simon Ovronnaz but despite my efforts
I'm unable to locate him.
The mission you gave me is difficult indeed.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Scoffing every conceivable danger, I have pursued my quest,
traveling to the innermost regions of Thailand,
which one could call picturesque.
My experience as a Scout has helped me survive
in this foreign-though-not-hostile land and mix with the locals,
who sometimes even prove to be warm.
As for Simon Ovronnaz, he's no longer in Ko Sukon.
Financial difficulties,
if I correctly understood his recent ex-lady friend.
Thank goodness, I have a new trail...
in Bangkok.
That's all, sir, I hope you're well. I worry about you.
Where are you?
Call me as soon as...
Darn!
It cut off.
The general is expecting us.
He wants to see this man.
I've received the orders.
Get moving!
Want us to go up in flames?
What's going on here?
Who are they?