For Better And For Worse
Chapter 89

Anti-drug squad.

The prison director is going to see Commander Boris this morning at the brigade.

Hector: Hello Commander!

Boris: hello Mr. Hector, how are you this morning?

Hector: It’s not okay Commander, I have bad news.

Boris: what is it?

Hector: Last night, two of our inmates escaped.

Boris: what, how is this possible, how did this happen?

Hector: I think someone hacked into the prison’s computer network and cut the power to get them out.

Boris: Who was it?

Hector: of Corneille and his fellow inmate Émile.

Boris: Cornelius! Holy shit!

Hector: do you think it’s Gauthier’s work?

Boris: obviously yes. If he released him, it’s because he wants to get back to business.

Hector: We really need to nail this guy.

Boris: we are doing everything we can to do this but it is impossible to find him since Gauthier is only a mask. But we’ll catch him one day.

Hector: Good luck.

The director leaves.

Séverin’s home.

Isabelle and Stella are talking.

Stella:…but how could it be possible that he is alive? He’s not in prison, he didn’t escape, so how? Maybe you had this dream just to make giving birth easier.

Isabelle: no Stella, it’s as if it were real, my husband is alive, I know that now.

Stella: Maybe we should exhume the body we buried for a DNA test?

Isabelle, no, there’s no need, my husband is alive.

Stella: Fine, let’s assume he’s alive. If he comes now, what will you do?

Isabelle: I’m going to tell him the truth, then Séverin and I are going to divorce and I’m going to return to my husband.

Stella: It seems like everything seems easy for you, but have you wondered if Krist would still accept you if he found out about your marriage?

Isabelle: if I explain things to him, he will understand and accept me.

Stella: Okay. Otherwise, should we inform this Séverin of the birth?

Isabelle: why, he’s not her father?

Stella: Okay.

Isabelle: give me my phone, I’ll call mom.

So she calls her mother who immediately came to rejoice with them. However, Isabelle did not tell her father about it.

Komer Prison.

Rocky visits Prosper this morning.

Rocky: Hi Prosper.

Prosper: who are you?

Rocky: My name is Rocky but you can call me Roc. Gauthier sent me.

Prosper: Gauthier, that would have surprised me. Unless he needs something?

Rocky: Gauthier is trying to get you out of here but he’s doing it slowly. But first, he must get his drugs and his money back. This way, he can bribe the prison guards and free you. That’s why he needs your help.

Prosper: What does he want me to do?

Rocky: that you just tell the anti-drug squad that Gauthier will receive a large shipment of cocaine at the freight station in three days from 10 p.m. That’s all you have to tell the agents, okay?

Prosper: Okay.

Rocky leaves. On the other side, at the brigade, the commander calls John and Kevin to send them to question Prosper in prison.

MEXICO.

Krist trains thinking about what’s happening in his country right now with his wife. He still can’t believe it.

Krist: how can a mayor celebrate the marriage of a widow only a month after the death of her husband? This is totally illegal! No, Isabelle cannot voluntarily agree to remarry like that. Even if I died for her, anyone who has lost their husband will never be able to marry like this. I have to find out the truth and for that, I have to go home.

He thinks about his pregnancy.

Krist: today, Isabelle will certainly already be at the end of her pregnancy. She will have already given birth or she will give birth in a few days. Oh Marie, how much do I regret not being there to welcome you? But I promise you that I will be there to watch you grow. I will gain Gordjo’s trust. When he involves me in his drug deals, I’ll report him to the police and I’ll go find you. I will put everyone who has wronged us in prison. Only afterwards can we rebuild ourselves and live happily. I promise you, my daughter.

DOTTAN.

Komer Prison.

John and Kevin arrive at the prison and question Prosper.

Prosper: two agents from the brigade who visit me, I must be very important.

Kevin: indeed and you will be very useful to us.

Prosper: what do you want from me?

John: information.

Prosper: oh yes, and why will I help you?

Kevin: because you don’t want to see your pain increased.

Prosper: I’ve already told you everything, lieutenant, I don’t know Gauthier’s identity.

John: That’s not what we’re here for.

Prosper: oh yes, and for what then?

John: we want to know what Gauthier plans to do.

Prosper: What he plans to do is for me to ask you. You’re the one outside with him, but I’m locked in here like a rat.

Kevin: we know that Gauthier broke Corneille out of prison yesterday, why?

Prosper: You told me the news just now.

John: we have no time to waste, tell us what Gauthier plans to do.

Prosper: I don’t know anything about Gauthier’s plans ok, he abandoned me otherwise he would have made me escape too.

Kevin: I think he really doesn’t care about us. Guard, leave us alone.

The guard leaves in front of the door. John removes a pair of pliers from his pocket.

John: So, I start with the left or right corn.

Kevin: from the right, he is right-handed.

John grabs his hand and wanted to cut his finger.

Prosper: Wait, all I know is that Gauthier is going to receive a new shipment of drugs in a few days.

John: When exactly?

Prosper: I don’t know.

He presses his finger.

Prosper: in two days, in two days.

Kevin: where will he receive this shipment?

Prosper: at the goods station, from 10 p.m. That’s all I know.

John: Thank you.

Prosper: am a dead man now, because of you.

Kevin: sorry and thank you for your collaboration.

They leave and Prosper was taken back to the cell.

John: This time, he’s not going to escape us.

Kevin: no, we’ll get it this time.

Meanwhile, Gauthier’s men meet at the warehouse to carefully study the plan. Cornelius supervises everything. Émile begins making his bombs. John and Kevin return to base and report to the commander.

Séverin’s home.

Despite the fact that she broke up with Isabelle because of her remarriage to Séverin immediately after the death of her son, Odette still rushed to come see her granddaughter when Stella informed him that Isabelle had given birth. Stella opens the door and leads her inside.

Isabelle: mom, I thought you wouldn’t come?

Odette: I’m only here for my little girl. You never loved my son and that hurts me. I could never forget that.

Stella: how can you say that mom, she turned her back on her family for him.

Odette: I didn’t speak to you.

Isabelle: you cannot understand my reasons, mom, but the love I had for your son was true, sincere and unreserved.

Odette: I’ve heard enough.

She sits down, Stella brings her a drink. She takes Mary in her arms with a smile to bless her and speak to her. A few minutes later, Stella tells them that the meal is ready but Odette preferred to eat alone. Just after the meal, Séverin arrives and Stella opens the door for him. It is there that he notices that his wife has given birth.

Séverin: my love, but have you already given birth? Why didn’t you tell me about it?

Isabelle: what do you care, it’s your child?

Séverin: he’s been mine since the day we got married.

Odette: oh, oh, my little girl will never be your daughter.

Séverin: darling, who is it?

Isabelle: my daughter’s paternal grandmother.

Séverin: oh, sorry mom. Welcome to my home.

He shakes her hand and goes to his room to change before joining them in the living room.

Séverin: when did you give birth my love?

Odette: you claim to claim paternity of this child but you don’t know when he was born, how do you explain that?

Stella: he had gone to bed when Isabelle was giving birth. We were at the hospital early in the morning but the man didn’t even call to find out where his wife had gone so soon.

Odette: this is the kind of man you found to replace my son in just one month after his death.

Isabelle: mom…

Odette: no, don’t call me that anymore.

Stella: please, you are not going to argue in front of the baby, he needs love and not quarrels.

Séverin: it’s true, we all have to show love towards each other for the sake of the baby. Please mom, can I wear it?

Odette: no, you won’t touch my little girl while I’m still here.

Séverin: mom! Holy shit!

He gets up and leaves to go to Claire to tell her his problems.

Claire’s home.

Séverin: and since Krist’s mother is here, I can’t even go and cook myself, that will be shameful and I couldn’t ask my wife or Stella for food either because they are there same person and they will surely shame me in front of her. I at least hope you prepared because I’m really hungry.

Claire: of course darling, there will always be food for you.

So she serves him food.

Séverin’s home.

After Séverin leaves, Célestin arrives to see Isabelle’s baby. He then retires with Stella to talk.

Célestin: I want to give you a dowry in a month and we can get married.

Stella: no, you have to wait.

Célestin: wait, but why?

Stella: I’m not going to get married without Krist’s presence and he’s the one who should receive my dowry.

Célestin: but Krist is dead?

Stella: no, he is alive and he will come back one day.

Célestin: how is this possible?

Stella: Isabelle had a dream and she is sure that Krist is alive.

Célestin: just a dream? You discourage me Stella!

Stella: why are you in a hurry to get married? If we were still chaste, I would say that you want to get married to know me carnally but love, we have already done it so what is still special?

Célestin: I want to live under the same roof with you Stella, I want to have you close to me, I want to wake up every morning in your arms, for you to welcome me when I come home from work, for you to give me children , I want to live with you Stella. That’s why I want to marry you Stella in the first place, not to make love to you.

Stella: I understand you my love and that’s what I want too but let’s just wait for Krist to return, please.

Célestin: okay. I love you and I will do what you want. Although I still doubt Krist’s existence.

Stella: Thank you.

They join the others.