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
It's been secrecy for almost 30 years, the adopted son of Nario Winch
is in the spotlight today following the violent death of his father,
the heir of a multinational group with almost 400 thousand employees worldwide.
Today, Largo Winch is one of the most powerful men on the planet.
But does Largo Winch have what it takes to run an empire of that size?
- All I know is we know nothing about him. - We can only judge on his action.
Calling Cochrane back was an excellent decision.
Dwight Cochrane is a brilliant manager with
a long-standing reputation of his cool-headedness.
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 my job 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.
Your jet 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...
- Hey! - Let me do my job!
I'm the one paying for your job. You do what I say.
Customer's always right.
You Bosnians are too sentimental!
Beware of clichés, they sometimes end in massacres!
Today, this young man who's appeared from out of nowhere wield considerable power.
But how will he use it, only he... can say for sure.
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.
- I'm waiting outside. - Just give me two seconds. Come in.
- See you later, Steve. - Brian.
Don't start.
Hong Kong was without a doubt the place to be today.
Largo Winch had a big surprise for journalists at this press conference.
I have decided to sell the W Group.
The money from this sell will be entirely re-invested in a Nario Winch Foundation.
It will be dedicated to humanitarian projects,
- scientific research... - He's sexy.
...and any good ideas we could come up. - I think he's gonna be a tough one.
So... if you've got any ideas, we're listening.
The financial world has been rocked!
Nario Winch's heir will...
...the Nario Winch Foundation now has a president, the esteemed Alexander Jung,
former president of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
He shows a frankly youthful enthusiasm
when he speaks of the foundation and its 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,
Rosã 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...
Hong Kong Marine Police, stop immediately!
I repeat, Hong Kong Marine Police, stop immediately!
Back off!
- This is an act of piracy. - Return to your craft.
We're going to carry out a search of the boat.
You're in international waters. We have all the required authorizations.
- Go! - Who're these people?
- Who are you? - We're with the International Criminal Court.
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.
If you're looking for an eraser, it's in the upper left hand drawer.
A sense of humor on top of it.
Only when someone searches my office.
Pandora, that name means anything to you?
A Greek goddess. If my memory's right she possessed the box
which contained all the evils of mankind.
I have another version, more contemporary.
It's about a secret bank account used to
pay off a corrupt Burmese general.
I like my version better.
Mine's not a legend, unfortunately.
In southern Burma, a small minority has been oppressed for years by military junta.
The Karen People.
Three years ago, General Kyaw Min
and his men destroyed the village of Kay Pu.
The villagers were massacred, raped and deported.
Few lucky ones fled into the jungle.
The general led the operation personally.
The village was located on a nickel deposit, which is
why a multinational corporation pays millions of dollars to General Kyaw Min
to clear the village of its inhabitants.
The money for this operation... came from the Pandora account,
which I suspect your father Nario Winch of owning.
My father was no saint, but he wasn't a bastard.
You were in Burma. How long did you spend there?
- Five months. - That's right. You left three years ago,
right after the Kay Pu massacre.
I suspect you of going there on your father's order.
I also suspect you of being an accomplice of this massacre.
The last contact I had with my father was more than three years before he died.
- Someone has informed you. - And your being there was a mere coincidence.
The very day I announce the creation of my foundation
a prosecutor shows up and accuses me of crimes against humanity.
- Do you think that's a coincidence? - A conspiracy theory?
I'm coming.
So that's a door that you have no key. Is that correct?
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!
Inform the Hong Kong Police.
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
Kay Pu is 30 miles to the north.
They said there is nothing left after we left.
The resistance fighters brought them here.
Malunaï!
Kadjang!
Kadjang is from here. We grew up together.
Largo is my friend.
Come on, I'll introduce you to my comrades.
Ko Sin, Som Sak, this is Malunaï.
Come on!
Thank you, thank you! You are an angel.
You're welcome.
Hi!
I picked them up on the road. Was only a small potato for me.
Hot around here.
Isn't it?
Could I have something to drink before I hit the road?
Oh, thank you!
This is a Burmese Army pass signed by General Kyaw Min.
Ay!
What the hell are you doing here?
- I just bring them... these people. - Ay, what is your business here?
- Do you know General Kyaw Min? - I got nothing to do with all that.
I'm just a driver.
Some guy hired me to drive him around the region for a week.
He's the one who know the general.
Liar!
- I didn't do anything. It's true! - Shit!
Stop it! Stop it!
You stay out of this!
You want to help him, do you?
You stand out for him
'cos you are just like him.
He has a chance of making it.
But he will never forget.
No one will ever forget.
You can't stay here.
You want me to leave?
What about you?
I'm going to join the resistance. I want to fight.
Fight.
Kadjang will be proud of you.
Go away, Largo.
You have to leave.
- Says who? - Me.
I'm telling you this because I don't...
Then come with me...
if you love me.
I don't love you, Largo.
I don't anything about you.
I don't know who you are, where you come from.
I don't know what you're running from, but I don't want to run with you.
I know who I am, and I know I belong here.
I don't want to see you anymore. Get out of my home!
Now!
You're god of a liar.
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-out joints.
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
I'm sorry, sir. I just can't get off of this assassination.
Freddy'd been working for your father for years.
Miss Pennywinckle,
did my father ever mention a certain Pandora account to you?
Not as I recall.
- But I can check my files. - Yes, please.
Sir, I have nothing about that name.
Thank you.
Three years ago, these massacres took place in eastern Burma,
some 20 miles from the Thai border.
The Karen people living in this area had been oppressed
for years by the military junta in Burma.
It is important to know that this region's south shore
- is particularly rich in various nickels... - I've just spoken to the judge
- in charge of Freddy's case. - Any chances?
This investigation is not going to be an easy one.
Ever, the economic sanctions imposed by the UN
limit commercial dealings with Burma.
Do we have operations in this country, yes or no?
We have no holdings in Burma.
Any projects?
Difficult to say, in any case none to have been denied.
There is no Pandora account. The accusation is based on nothing at all.
Absolutely ridiculous. What? Thank you.
Dan Khongpipat is on the line from Bangkok.
Dan is in charge of the group's interests in the region.
- Hello, everyone. - What news do you have there?
According to my information,
Prosecutor Francken wants to organize a face-to-face meeting with Mr. Winch
and an eyewitness in Thailand.
Looks like our little prosecutor has a hidden trump card.
- Did you hear anything about this, John? - Let me see.
- Who's the witness? - No idea.
Upon Francken's request, an elite Thai police unit
is keeping watch on the witness
day and night in a secret place.
We've received the summons to meet
tomorrow at the United Nations headquarters in Bangkok.
Okay.
- You are not going to comply, are you? - Why not?
Well as your lawyer, I strongly advise you against it.
I want to know who this witness is.
Thai authorities are behind Francken. In Bangkok, you'll be at her mercy.
Largo, let your lawyers do their job, please.
What do we have on the prosecutor?
Well, when she started up at the finance team in the Public Prosecutor's Office in...
Florida, she landed a number of CEOs in jail.
Half that was a flash of lightning.
Her enemies say she has personal scores to settle
because she comes from a wealthy East Coast industrial family.
What... what would work about her?
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.
Miss Pen... Miss Pennywinckle,
do stop crying, and please book two tickets for me to Bangkok.
What about your private jet?
No one but you must know about this trip.
And... and the second ticket is for who?
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...
This is Dwight Cochrane, please leave your message after the beep.
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 a pleasure to see you again, Mr. Winch.
The witness is on the way.
You're not very talkative today.
You haven't asked me anything.
Don't worry, I will.
Good afternoon, Miss Ang, please take a seat.
Kay Pu case, fact-finding meeting between Miss Malunaï Ang and Mr. Largo Winch.
Miss Ang, do you know this man?
Yes.
Would you explain your relationship with him?
We lived together for a few months.
I only knew his first name-- Largo.
Can you repeat what you've told me about Mr. Largo Winch's
involvement in the dramatic events at Kay Pu?
Mr. Winch pretended to be a tourist--
a backpacker. But in reality, he was working for his father.
He acted as a go-between for General Kyaw Min
and Nerio Winch.
He told me everything after the massacre. He wanted me to leave with him.
- Malunaï, look at me, Malunaï. - I refused.
- Look at me, Malunaï. - You are trying to intimidate the witness,
- Look at me, Malunaï! Look at me! - Mr. Winch.
Mr. Winch!
I remained silent for too long.
I owe to them,
to all those who disappeared.
I owe them the truth about you and your father's gifts,
the harm you did.
I must speak.
What do you want? What is that you want exactly?
You want money?
Who's paid you for your lie?
What is this fuckin' crap?
- I told you, you're a goddamn liar! - Don't say that!
Don't say that!
Who do you really work for, Miss Francken?
I work for people like that young woman
so that people like you and groups like your's
can't exploit them and slaughter them for pocket change.
No.
I loved that woman. I lived with these people for months.
They are the most beautiful months of my life.
I'm incapable of doing any harm whatsoever to them.
Come on, you're being played, Miss Francken. The question is by whom.
I have the authority to hold you in custody.
I'll give you time to think it over.
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 Air jet.
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.
Largo?
- Largo! - Where is she? What did you do with the girl?
- Where is she? - We deported her back to Burma.
Do you know what that means?
She's part of the Karen resistance. She will be executed.
- We did this to help you! - Cancel the order.
It's too late, Mr. Winch.
I don't see...
Largo! Sorry about it.
Largo!
How much did the minister get for this?
How much?
With no witnesses and no proof, there's nothing I can do.
Well, I may have some news that'll cheer you up.
My friends over at the CIA gave me something interesting.
The phones of inners network picked up a call yesterday
from the W Group Building to a bank in Switzerland,
in the conversation during which the word "Pandora" was overheard.
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.
Excuse me. I'm so sorry to bother you, but...
we have an appointment with Mr. Nazatchov.
I'm here, I'm here.
Good to see you again, Mr. "Cocaine".
Winch isn't here. What a shame!
- Awful lover. - Ah, really?
And what is this... candid camera?
What made you think this stocky...
If I were you, I wouldn't talk that way about my future employer.
Mr. Nazatchov. As of yesterday's closing,
the value of the Winch Group was estimated at approximately 53 billion dollars.
How do you intend to pay such a sum?
Well, actually, Mr. Cochrane,
Mr. Nazatchov already agreed to pay the 10% guarantee.
Did you really? Then enjoy your meal gentlemen.
See you soon. Give my regards to Largo...
- ...when you see him. - Excuse me, Mr. Nazatchov.
Mr. Cochrane!
have it, baby.
UNITED NATIONS GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
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?
Do you know what the expression
"crimes against humanity" means, your honor?
You don't want Switzerland to lose its status
as the world's leading tax haven, do you?
Protecting war criminals?
What exactly do you want?
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.
Stay behind the car!
I have waited four years for this moment.
If I knew I meant that much to you.
You'll kill me another day.
Malunaï first.
I don't need you to save her.
I only need this.
There're three of you. There're 800 of them.
I arranged that you would know I was taking this road.
I have a plan, Kadjang.
So you haven't seen her for three years?
She disappeared several weeks after you.
I thought she joined you.
No.
Then why did she leave?
I have no idea.
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?