1985

Marc and Franky start their careers with the elite corps of the Belgian police. To Franky’s dismay, his sister Vicky evades all contact with them because as cops they are unwelcome on the leftist university campus.

After the attack on Vernaillen, Marc is taken into protection by his new superior, adjutant Goffinard; Franky jumps back into the breach for his boss, adjutant Debels.

Together with Goffinard, Marc discovers that there is a connection between several, at first glance unrelated, serious crimes, but Goffinard forbids Marc from sharing that info with other services. He doesn't want snoopers.

At a demonstration, Marc as a gendarme and Vicky as an activist face each other. When a group of students attack Marc, Vicky saves him, which brings them closer together.

Marc and Vicky build on their secret relationship, but discussions about drugs and their political antagonisms create tensions. Franky gets to work as a security guard at a minister's private party.

Following her graduation, Vicky has become a lawyer and lives with Marc, as he and Goffinard continue their secret investigations into the Brabant Killers from Marc’s apartment.