[breathing heavily] She's got her.
My mother. She's got Lulu.
Your mother?
-Your mother, who's dead? -My mother is not dead, not literally.
-What's wrong? -I just don't know where to start!
The police showed me photographs of my own wife who runs an escort service.
And it gets worse, because they suspect her of laundering money.
So she'll be in jail soon and we'll have nothing left.
Yes, I don't...
I know I have to explain that to you.
And I will do so, Michiel.
But not now, because I've lost my child.
[yelling] When you go to jail, then you'll lose her!
You don't know her. You really don't.
She will destroy that child.
Really.
[theme music playing]
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
WOMEN OF THE NIGHT
-Congratulations and good luck. -Thank you.
TWO MONTHS EARLIER
Congratulations. Great.
-Congratulations. Good luck. -Thank you.
Excuse me. He's my son.
I just want to say that I'm incredibly proud of you.
Enjoy this evening, son. I love you. You, too. Have a nice evening.
[indistinct chatter]
Just a small party, right?
-My cheeks are numb. -A little while longer.
Mr. Blaauw...
-This is my wife Xandra. -Nice to meet you.
It's so nice to meet you, Mr. Mayor.
Call me Gerrit.
I was impressed by you before this, but even more so now.
[Michiel chuckles]
Gerrit.
Can I get you a glass of cava?
[stammering] No, thank you. I'm fine.
-See you later. -Of course.
Honey, you're doing great.
There he is, the man of the evening.
Wow. Hello.
You're the woman of the evening, in any case.
[laughs]
You can be proud of him. An asset for city hall.
He's only a spokesperson now, but in a few years... whee!
-[Michiel] Yeah, yeah. -Sorry I'm late.
Michiel, my boy, you did good.
-Thank you. -And you, too.
When I was asked to contribute to protecting the reputation of this city
and to help conduct the cleanup, I was, of course, very honored.
Honored and humbled with the trust that put in me with this new job.
Thank you for that.
But this would never have worked without Xandra at my side.
-What went through my mind... -[bottles clinking]
...in my first days as a spokesperson?
-Does Amsterdam need protection? -[laughing]
[Michiel] Please. It shows the beauty of this city...
What's the meaning of this?
What?
So you can have a drink to celebrate this and I can't?
-You're too young. -And who are you?
Your mother.
[Michiel] It wasn't always fair how it went.
It wasn't always reputable. That's true.
Even if it's just an Italian tourist who's standing on the Dam
and he can't tell the difference between the Bijenkorf and Madame Tussauds.
-[crowd laughing] -Too stoned.
Traditionally, the religiously persecuted
were also able to catch their breath here.
That's the most important thing that needs to be protected: tolerance.
From the streets to city hall, like Pretty Woman.
But you're no Julia Roberts...
and I know exactly what you are.
[yelps]
[speaking indistinctly]
[sizzling]
[Michiel] That's the pearl of this beautiful capital city.
Let's end this wonderful day with a toast.
To my kind wife. Cheers!
[crowd applauding]
[inhales]
[kisses] What a day, hmm?
[kisses]
Don't wait for me.
Xandra.
Xannie, baby.
I saw you through the window, and I thought, "It really is you."
-[in English] Come here. -Hey, Pam.
Wow!
[in Dutch] How long has it been?
[chuckles]
-You look good. -Thank you. You, too.
-Are you with someone? -Michiel.
[in English] What the fuck.
[in Dutch] He's the mayor's spokesperson now.
Wow. [chuckles]
How about you?
-[laughs] I won't be caged. -No.
Peacock.
You'll love it.
Peacock?
-No way. I have to work tomorrow. -[laughing] Sweetie...
you don't have to do anything.
[machine beeps]
[tires screeching]
[whistling]
Hi, honey.
What happened with that cop?
-Something went wrong. -Ah, we don't need that, do we?
Who fired?
[garage door opening]
[tires screeching]
[machine whirring]
Hi, Syl.
[whirring continues]
I received a call on my way here. They raided one of our clubs again.
They want to corner us.
[man clears throat] Okay...
Um, we have $3.5 million cash we weren't able to siphon off.
-Next week, we'll have one million more. -Yes!
What do you want to do? What's your plan?
Short-term?
Uh, we can move three times as much through the existing companies.
[man 2] And the new companies?
We're working on it.
Syl, how about your guy at city hall? Can't he take the pressure off a bit?
No, he can't.
Since you decided to have one of your guys kill a cop.
-I warned him. -Hey, hey, hey.
[man groaning]
[Syl] So I had to explain to this man here
what will happen if you endanger my business.
If one of you ever makes a mistake like that again...
-You do your thing and I'll do mine. Okay? -Hmm.
[upbeat music playing]
[cell phone chiming]
Why are you texting all the time?
-What are you doing? -[in English] Um... it's business.
[in Dutch] I work for a kind of events agency.
Are you still in?
Yes.
But as my own boss now.
Arranging clients, looking for girls,
planning appointments.
[in English] This is the life.
Is that Ralph?
[in Dutch] Uh-huh. This is his place.
[laughing]
[Xandra giggles]
[Pamela] Faster, faster.
-[Xandra yelps and laughs] -[gasps]
Sweetie...
[Xandra laughs]
Oh, God...
Shouldn't we do something together again?
You'd love Bliss.
Listen, in a few days, we have to go to a bankers' party.
I could use an extra pair of hands.
Wow.
Not like that. [clicks tongue]
To assist me.
No.
No. I can't do that.
-I promised Michiel. -He doesn't have to know.
It's only for one night.
I need someone I can trust to help me.
Just give it some thought.
[giggling]
-Good morning. -[woman] Good morning.
[cell phone chimes]
[chuckles]
[chimes]
Which girls should we take to the bankers' party?
[cell phone ringing]
Xandra Keizer.
Yes.
[sighs] No, I'm on my way.
Okay.
I'm listening.
That would be a first.
Selling fake IDs. Lu, really?
[sighs] Okay. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I got caught.
[bangs]
-You really think this is funny? -Isn't it all one big joke?
-You trying to be the concerned mother. -Lu,
the principal wants to inform Child Services.
-Do you know what that means? -That you're rid of me again.
[car starting]
[woman on TV] Laundering money accompanied by large-scale criminality
has been causing problems for years.
It's odd that these problems only seem to be taken seriously
after one of your people was killed.
There are limits to what we can tolerate.
It's obvious that they have been crossed.
[man] So it's an eye for an eye now?
Exactly.
[Michiel] There.
A perfect raid.
Great footage and then we get this. "An eye for an eye."
It makes sense in this case.
And there's nothing wrong with it, is there?
The only thing the viewer remembers is that the police is acting out of revenge.
One of our men was murdered.
Should we just take it lying down?
My deepest condolences.
-But the reputation of our city-- -He is...
You can't let people walk all over you.
We're not fighting against something. We're fighting for a cleaner Amsterdam.
His body isn't even cold yet, and you're talking about the city's reputation.
Detective, have some patience with Michiel.
It's his first week.
[man] I've got stuff to do.
-[sirens wailing] -[indistinct chatter]
THE CIRCLE DROP-IN CENTER
THE CIRCLE FOUNDATION
Bee.
Well, well. [clicks tongue]
How nice.
[Xandra] Hey, Bee.
[kisses] Hi.
-Important visitors. -Hi. Lulu.
-God, sweetie. I know you so well. -So why don't I know you?
-Lu. -What?
Behave.
It's a good question.
Is it okay if I show her around?
Of course.
[Xandra sighs]
So?
What do you see?
Junkies.
No.
People.
Is that why I'm here?
-No. -I don't use drugs.
I'm not stupid enough to get pregnant at 15.
Even if I was, I'd get rid of it.
[crying]
Lu! Lulu!
[baby's cries echoing]
[Xandra] Lulu!
[baby's cries continue echoing]
[exhales]
[sighs]
-[typing on keyboard] -Okay, so you'll confirm the new location?
-Yes. -Yeah. And the hostesses.
-Twenty should be enough. -Twenty-four.
-But the budget-- -Twenty-four.
[typing continues]
Okay?
-Okay? -Yes, okay.
[in English] All right. Okay.
[in Dutch] Thank you, that's all.
[scoffs]
[cell phone ringing]
Hi, sweetie.
I would love to, but I can't right now. Charlotte doesn't give me any peace.
Mm-hmm.
Yes, you always say that.
You just focus on the mayor.
Yeah. I'll read it when I get home, okay?
Yes.
[in English] Bye.
Yeah. Bye. Bye.
[sighs]
[in Dutch] Why not? He loved you last time.
TANNING SALON
Well, sweetie.
Aggressive, drunk and dirty, fine. But boring?
You take the lead next time.
If you do this one, I'll make it up to you at the bankers' party, hmm?
Lots of money there.
Okay, that's fine.
[e-cigarette crackling]
-Hi, pussycat. -Hello, Peter.
Mmm.
[whistles]
-It's twice as much as last week. -Then you can earn twice as much.
Yeah.
So, yes or yes?
-Good girl. Easy-peasy. -[cell phone ringing]
I'd answer that. The business has to keep going.
Twice as fast, in fact.
Hey, one more thing. Is Xandra on board?
-I'm working on it. -Hmm.
Wonderful.
[ringing continuing]
[in English] Gentlemen, I'd like to congratulate you on your decision.
And congratulations to you guys.
Marieke, frankly,
you have landed your firm a beautiful and prestigious project.
I am counting on things to run smoothly.
-[in French] I'll take care of it myself. -See you soon.
-[in English] Goodbye. -Bye.
[call disconnects]
[in English] All right.
[in Dutch] Can you make a report for Communications and PR?
Yes.
And find out why it takes so long to restock the coffee.
[in English] By the way...
[in Dutch] That's a nice pair of pants.
-[pop music playing] -[man] Tough meeting?
Wow.
Princeton Hotel. Hmm. Not bad.
No, Princeton isn't.
-Can you manage, sweetheart? -Mm-hmm.
-Try to keep the car steady. -Of course, doll.
[smacking lips] Hot.
-Ciao, baby. -You'll pick me up in an hour?
Of course.
[man moaning]
[in English] Okay, stop it.
[man panting]
[in Dutch] Am I not doing it right?
Yes, you are.
But it can always be better.
[man moaning]
[moaning]
[man panting]
That was good, wasn't it?
[bells chiming]
[laughs]
[Lulu laughs]
-[cell phone beeps] -[typing continues]
Is it funny?
-Lu. -[chimes]
[typing continues]
-Lutje. -It's Lulu.
[Michiel] Good morning, ladies.
I slept very well, thank you. You, too?
[typing continues]
Lu, can you put your phone away for a minute?
Fried egg?
-What are you doing? -Sweetie.
-I'm trying to talk to you. -I'm in the middle of a conversation.
-No one? -Where we were yesterday...
Oh, right. Michiel.
Xandra took me to a shelter for junkies yesterday.
They're not junkies. They're people who didn't have much luck in life.
Do you understand it really isn't a place for a little girl?
-Can I have my phone back? -[stammers]
I'm trying to tell you something.
-Xan. -Will you stay out of it?
Lu! [sighs]
Um, don't forget the photo shoot next week.
Oh, right. That's fine. Bye.
I don't know when the raid will be.
Give me a bit more time.
[Syl] I don't have more time.
The crime task force is breathing down my neck.
The crime task force. [chuckles]
That's who you're afraid of?
[car starting]
That madam of yours from Bliss,
she's about to talk.
You have to get me out now.
They want...
As long as I don't have a case against Peter Dolsen,
your case is still open.
[in English] Hey, that was the deal.
[in Dutch] The deal I made with the OM is airtight. It's only a few more days.
Days.
I promise you.
Hey...
[shudders] Okay.
[woman] Uh, Mr. De Wolf. The meeting with the mayor has been moved to ten o'clock.
Here are the files you asked for.
[in English] Sorry.
-[in Dutch] Michiel. -Good morning.
Could you give me some signatures?
Just a formality.
Since you work for the mayor, you also work for some advisory committees.
We all have to pull our weight.
I will read it.
[scoffs]
[laughs]
[in English] Let's go.
[cell phone chimes]
Will be home around nine p.m. How about you?
Don't know yet. Depends on the big boss.
[snickers]
[doorbell rings]
Xandra.
Ronnie.
-Welcome. -Hi.
-Hi, sweetie. -Kea.
-Xandra.
-Hey. -Hi.
-Janna. -Xandra.
-Are you new? -No, Pam needed some help.
And you are the help?
We can use all the help we can get tonight, sweetie.
Exciting.
-Bankers. -[Ronnie] It's not your first time, right?
They can really misbehave, especially in a group.
-Is that so? -Yes.
I work with those kind of sharks.
-They're not all the same, right? -Maybe you will find your Prince Charming.
[in English] Dream on, dream on.
[Ronnie chuckles]
[in Dutch] You know this is an important night.
That's why I brought Xandra with me.
She will assist me tonight.
Oh.
[Pamela] You will all get $2,500 for the entire night.
And 350 for one private hour.
If they want to book you for longer or take you somewhere,
they will have to pay.
[laughing]
-[indistinct chatter] -[slow jazz song playing]
[Xandra] Does everyone know what's going on here?
Some do and some don't.
-[Xandra] So for all he knows... -He'll have the time of his life
without knowing it was paid for.
[sighs]
[in English] What is her problem?
[Pamela in Dutch] She wants to be in your shoes.
Oh. Why isn't she?
-[Pamela] She's more useful over there. -[man] Pamela.
-Hi! -Congratulations with the ladies.
If they're as good as they look, this will be a night to remember.
I told you I would deliver.
[man laughs]
This is Xandra, my partner.
Business partner.
Ah.
Amazing to meet you.
-See those two gentlemen over there? -[Pamela] Yes.
[man] Will you give them some extra attention?
Without their revenue, we wouldn't even be here.
I'll take care of it.
-Who's that? -Valkenier.
He's the money man. He's our gateway to more of this.
And I think he likes you.
We'll give them Roxy and Rose.
Will you do it?
[Xandra] Hello, ladies.
Do you see those two over there?
-Are they special? -[Xandra] Very special.
The one with the glasses is really something for you.
Nice, the other one is more my type.
Let's go. [clicks tongue]
Do you see that man with Daisy?
Gave him a fine the other day.
Way too much alcohol. He broke the breathalyzer.
Aren't you afraid he'll recognize you?
No, we were with a bunch of agents. And I look totally different now.
-I'll have to arrest someone. -[chuckles]
[chattering]
[laughing]
-[glasses clink] -[man] Jesus, what a fancy bunch this is.
I don't know how much they pay you, but it's too much.
[woman laughs]
[man] Another opening that has to be filled tonight.
Stay here.
Can I offer you something?
Yes.
[chuckles]
Just say sorry.
To that whore?
[clears throat]
To Rose.
-[groans] -Now.
Sorry.
I can't hear you.
-Sorry. -What?
Sorry, sorry. Sorry, Rose.
[stammers]
[in English] Thanks.
Thank you.
[jazz song playing]
[in Dutch] Where were you?
-Me? -Yes.
I've cleaned up your mess.
[sniffs]
I'm sorry.
Should I?
Yes.
Sweetie, go to that gentleman.
♪ Why don't you tell me? ♪
♪ Baby, do you even care? ♪
♪ Why don't you tell me? ♪
♪ 'Cause you know it isn't fair ♪
[sighs]
[woman yelps]
-What a night. -Yes, it was.
[Valkenier] Mmm! Hmm!
So? What did I promise?
To our next collaboration.
Goodbye.
[in English] Bye.
[chuckles]
[in Dutch] For your help.
-Isn't that too much? -No.
Half each. You've earned it fair and square, partner.
-Partner? -Mm-hmm.
[Michiel sighs]
[inhales deeply]
-What time is it? -[shushes]
Where were you? [sighs]
[Xandra chuckles]
[theme music playing]
Subtitle translation by Nicole Bongaerts van Neer er.