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Wed, Jan 10, 2007
During the Miss Baarsjes election, Evert and Altan help one of the contestants, a Moroccan girl, after she finds a severed penis in her mail. Later, a Muslim fanatic kidnaps her, threatening to kill her unless the election is canceled. Tara slams the election, featuring Moroccan girls parading in bikinis, as being offending to Muslims, and demands that Arend cancels it to save the girl from being killed. Arend refuses, saying he can not bow to terrorism. Romano, who is a jury member, encounters an old flame, but discovers that she is trying to get him to let her daughter win. Helga and Leona help an Albanian contestant and her brother, whose parents and cousins have been murdered by gangsters. Jeroen's ex-wife drops by the police station; Jeroen is furious with her for taking their children on holiday without telling them. Tina promptly kisses him to 'get rid of her'. She and Jeroen also try to help a disabled man who fell from his wheelchair reconcile his relationship with his sister. Mr. Horstman bugs the police station because his troublesome niece can't compete in the election and even manages to ensnare lawyer Prem to accuse the election organizers of discrimination. Teun deals with his niece when she causes a ruckus at the preparations for the election. The contestants' coach, an old friend of Sylvester's, turns out to be dealing in stolen watches.
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Wed, Jan 17, 2007
Jeroen and Leona deal with a mother whose abusive husband died in a fall down the stairs, and become suspicious when she quickly confesses that she sabotaged the stairs. Tina is furious when Teun refuses to help several abused homeless people whose beatings were filmed and put on the Internet because they haven't filed charges. Sylvester is horrified when he enters a house and finds an abandoned toddler playing with a loaded pistol. Romano deals with two clowns who were pelted with eggs, and a noisy saxophone player. Hafid has been sentenced to community service for setting Dr. Van Druten's house on fire, and applies for work at the police station, to Evert's dismay. Evert and Altan help Efe deal with a 'food pirate', a woman he invited into his snack-bar for a free meal but who is now coming there so much it is hurting his revenue. Hummer dealer Roy Engels barges in on Leona while she is at the dentist, insisting he 'needs her'. A very pregnant Iris demands that Lucas helps her raise their child.
Wed, Jan 31, 2007
Sylvester arrests a hit-man after witnessing him murdering a criminal businessman, and feels attracted to his wife while guarding her. The man is later murdered. Lucas investigates, and discovers that his old friend Cor Breedveld is behind the murder. Engels, who is also being threatened by Breedveld contacts Leona and tells her there is a leak at the police station. Teun deals with the distraught mother of a young man who committed suicide by OD-ing on drugs. Romano tries to help a trouble-making obese women find some spiritual support. It is Hafid's first day of working at the police station, and Evert tries to make it as unpleasant as possible.
Wed, Feb 7, 2007
Altan and Evert investigate a case of theft in a church, and are puzzled when they find a pastor playing soccer with some Moroccan teens. Later, they find the pastor with one of the teens, who has been killed. Evert also continues to bug Hafid. Jeroen and Sylvester arrest an abusive man who pulls a gun on them, and Jeroen refuses to draw his own weapon, successfully getting the man to put his gun down by talking to him alone. Jeroen, already troubled by his ex-wife taking the children to Spain for a long vacation, comes under fire from Sylvester and Arend over this, causing him to break down. Sylvester makes up for it by taking him to a female boxing match. Leona tries to get Engels into a witness protection program, but finds him murdered by the end of the day. Teun and Romano experience technical and bureaucratic difficulties when trying to get a minor offender into the legal system by computer. Taco has recovered from his burn-out and has started his own little repairing company, but is in trouble, causing frustrations for Helga. Breedveld meets with Lucas again and implies that he may hurt his aunt; Leona sees them together and becomes suspicious. Jules is obsessed with a stolen Virgin Mary statue and is miraculously healed from his La Tourette when it weeps.
Wed, Feb 14, 2007
After the family of Barry Goosse, the hit-man murdered a while ago, is threatened, Sylvester has to protect his son, going undercover at his school as an intern. Things turn complicated when one of the boy's classmates turns out to be the foul-mouthed Billiebob Brouwers, and a hit-man shows up at the school. Leona suspects Lucas is the leak at the police station. Iris goes into labor at the police station and is rushed to the hospital. Breedveld continues to pressure Lucas, and Lucas shoots him when he threatens Iris. Helga and Altan deal with a girl, traumatized by incest and abuse, whose parents were murdered by her friend. Jules, who was reverted back to his Tourette ways since returning his Virgin Mary statue, has won a prize, and Evert dupes Tara into riding across the neighborhood with him.
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Wed, Feb 21, 2007
Teun and Romano investigate the death of a young cyclist who died of a stimulant overdose, and deal with his distraught father. Sylvester witnesses a young boy kill himself with a grenade, and suspects the grenade belonged to Belgian arms dealer Guy Schools. Arend realizes he is too emotionally involved and sends him home, but Sylvester visits Guy and severely beats him. Jeroen and Myrna get closer, but when Jeroen and Sylvester go to a boxing match, she puts drugs in his drinks. Police raid the arena, and Sylvester gets into a fight with a fellow police officer while trying to get a drugged Jeroen out of his compromising situation. Jules wants to go to Lourdes to cure his Tourette's for good, and Tina tries to help him come to his senses. Helga is confused when Taco crashes a friend's car in a test ride, but then somehow finds the money to buy a luxurious new one. Evert tries to help an alcoholic opera singer. Romano is bugged by a man claiming to be the heir of an old royal dynasty.
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Wed, Feb 28, 2007
Altan responds to a call about a bank robbery, and is then held hostage by the bank robber, who has a bomb strapped on him. The man is mistaken for a ruthless German gangster, and an arrest team led by Eduard Laagveld gathers in front of the bank. Arend clashes with Laagveld over the best course of action. Helga is in for a shock when one of Taco's clients is found beaten to death with one of Taco's hammers. Leona and Lucas interrogate him, and he refuses to tell how he got the money to pay for a car last week. Following the incidents last week, Sylvester has been suspended. Jeroen visits him and warns him he'll lose his job if he doesn't talk to Arend, but Sylvester is unresponsive. Jeroen also deals with a shop cart thief and is tricked by a girl who warns him about a street race being held. Teun and Tina deal with two children whom they caught killing a chicken at a local petting zoo, and Tina discovers that they have been living with their grandmother, who has died recently. Teun also tries to comfort a distraught Helga, unsuccessfully. Felix Krol's 'attorney' bugs Romano.
Wed, Mar 7, 2007
Taco has confessed to murdering his client, and a distraught Helga is put off-duty. Lucas and Leona share her doubts about his confession, and he is released when the real culprit is found. However, instead of taking him back home, Helga breaks up with him. Teun comforts her, and they promptly kiss. The Roma children found by Tina last week are missing, and Evert and Altan investigate. Tina also wants to help, but it is outside of her jurisdiction. 'King' Felix Krol's march causes a disturbance on the streets. Altan's niece and old flame Arzu visits from Istanbul and reveals that she is in trouble for recognizing the Armenian Genocide. She is also going to get married, but doubts the marriage's future. Evert is furious when he discovers that Hafid has, albeit successfully, interrogated an arrested thief. Sylvester, still at home, has become delusional.
Wed, Mar 14, 2007
Altan and Evert investigate the murder on a baby, and Altan goes into a lengthy interrogation with the most likely culprit. Helga and Teun deal with an elderly woman who wants to be euthanized, but seems to have been talked into it by her son, who wants to spend his vacation without having to worry about her. Teun also tries to get closer to Helga following their recent kiss, but she brushes him off. Tina is called to a scene where Jules is being harassed by several Moroccan teenagers, and Hafid poses as a police officer to help disperse them. Hafid shows interest in Tina. By threatening to reveal information about Sylvester's fight at the boxing club a few weeks ago that could get Sylvester fired, Lucas blackmails Jeroen into participating in an operation to catch the organizers of illegal garage fights. Meanwhile Sylvester, who is communicating to his colleagues via a web-cam, announces that he'll return in a few days, apparently coming back to his senses. Arend visits his mentally ill wife again in her hospital after she shows major progress that could allow her to return home, but doesn't believe she has recovered at all. Iris bugs Lucas by leaving their newborn son with him at the police station.
Wed, Mar 21, 2007
Jeroen's undercover operation goes awry, putting his life and that of Myrna's at risk as he enters an illegal, no-holds-bared boxing match. Evert, Teun and Tina deal with an alleged pedophile whose house is mobbed by people from the neighborhood. Nothing is found on the man, but then a boy claims he molested him. Evert thinks Hafid is a bad influence on Tina. Helga discovers a cannabis plant in an unknowing old lady's basement. She enlists Jules' help to clean it out, and they both get high from accidentally eating cannabis brownies. Sylvester returns, and Arend goes to bat for him when his job is threatened. Also, Arend privately admits to Tara that he doesn't love his wife any more, even though he does still care about her.
Wed, Mar 28, 2007
Altan testifies in the court case against Dogan, but Laagveld's poor documenting of his undercover operation hampers the case. When Dogan is acquitted, Arend suspects Laagveld is deliberately letting him fly in order to find his contacts, who are even bigger fish. Altan later receives an ominous phone call from Istanbul. Arend dines with Ireen, but is in for a horrible surprise. Tina is promoted, and she is also hit on by Hafid. Hafid later saves her life when a confused man holds her at gun-point. Teun discovers that a promiscuous 14 year-old girl is sleeping with her teacher. Sylvester makes his return to the police station and gets into a wild car chase with Helga. Leona and Lucas investigate the gruesome death of a young woman whose eyes were stabbed out. Leona suspects Lucas of pushing Jeroen into doing the undercover operation. Sylvester blames himself for introducing Jeroen into the boxing world. Jeroen himself is still in the hospital in critical condition.
Wed, Apr 4, 2007
Altan is in Istanbul, trying to save Arzu from Dogan's clutches, and is unexpectedly joined by Evert. Things take a turn for the worst when Dogan captures them. Meanwhile, back in the Netherlands, Teun and Helga deal with an abusive father in a deeply religious family. Hafid poses as a window-cleaner to help arrest an abusive boss, but uses questionable methods. Leona, Lucas and Sylvester deal with a feud between Moroccan and Antillian youths. Jules tries to destroy a group of sexually explicit gnome statues.
Wed, Apr 11, 2007
Altan escapes from Dogan's henchmen, is rejoined by Evert and goes to Dogan's hideout to rescue Arzu and finish things once and for all. In the Netherlands, the suspected murderer of Mo has been kidnapped by Mo's friends. Arend and Tara try to mediate between the feuding Moroccan and Antillian gangs as the Moroccans plan a memorial march. Romano and Tina deal with a distraught prostitute whose son is about to be taken away by child protection services after it has been discovered that she abandons him to go working. Leona discovers that Lucas blackmailed Jeroen, who still hasn't recovered, into going undercover. Lucas also receives worrying news from Zwart- Cor Breedveld's body has been found. Romano is bugged by Horstman again. Helga helps Jules when he is held responsible for a rat problem near the police station.