Thu, Jan 11, 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.
Sun, Jan 8, 2006
During an escalating neighbor fight between a Dutch man and a Moroccan family about a piano being lifted into the Moroccans' house, a group of Moroccan teenagers irritates the man, prompting him to destroy the piano. Watchman Romano Hartseer and officers Tina Zonderland, Jeroen van Veen and Sylvester Daals are called to the scene, and when Sylvester apparently kills Faysal, one of the youngsters, a destructive riot ensues. With the police station's chief gone and the new chief, Arend van der Voort, not yet present, detective Lucas Visbeen has the difficult task of managing the extremely hectic day. Sylvester feels guilty for Faysal's death, plagued by his Lonsdale childhood in Volendam. His sordid history has been disclosed to pesky lawyer Prem Radhakishun and fierce Moroccan politician Tara el Hamchaoui by the station's former chief. Tara also accuses the police force of racism after Lucas makes an unwise decision in sending the mobile units to the riot. Detective Altan Uslu looks after his younger brother, Efe, who is being forced to hide heroine for a dealer, and is startled by the return of his criminal cousin Dogan. Officers Teun Gerards and Helga Kuiper are called to a scene of public indecency, which turns out to be a group of idealists trying to stimulate brotherhood between races by shooting interracial porn videos. Teun is startled by the 'mastermind' behind the 'organisation', the seductive Charmaine. An old lady, Mrs. Hartekamp comes to the police station claiming her radio has been stolen. Romano tries to have his stinky uniform cleaned; detective Leona Savonet receives it and hands it to him.
Sun, Mar 26, 2006
Tina and Leona are puzzled by an illegal Chinese immigrant who claims to have lost her daughter. Leona thinks she is delusional or lying, but headstrong Tina feels otherwise. Evert and Lucas deal with a woman whose heartless husband died of a stomach ulcer. Romano tries to help a friend whose buddy tricked him into buying equipment for money laundering which didn't work, and discovers that the boy's mother hates him. Teun and Helga ask the help of foul-mouthed Jules in removing a poop-throwing and peeing homeless bum, David, from a public library. The plan works, but the man then recruits Jules to continue his mischief elsewhere. Efe decides to reclaim the drugs that were stolen from him earlier; Altan accompanies him and kills all three dealers when they attack Efe.
Sun, Jan 22, 2006
After Kenneth de Boer, who has been arrested for brutally beating a young woman, goes free on a technicality, Jeroen continues monitoring him and tries to track him down when he attacks his victim again. Romano deals with a group of taxi drivers who claim to be discriminated by a snack bar owner who refuses to let in more than two of them at once. When Mrs. Hartekamp reports her radio stolen again, Tina, who is appalled by her colleagues not taking the old lady seriously, discovers that she has dementia and comes from a group home. Teun and Helga are alienated by a teenage boy who first reports his wallet stolen and then, when a girl fitting his given description of the thief is found, denies it was her. Teun also visits Charmaine again. Evert and Altan investigate the murder on a young Hindu. Arend confronts Evert about his racist remarks and receives a controversial offer from Tara el Hamchaoui- she suggests using unemployed people with poor chances of getting other work to fill in the understaffed police station'ss extra hours. Crazy garbage cleaner Jules finds Theo's corpse, and Dogan calls Altan, implying that Efe was the killer. Lucas has won his dancing competition.
Sun, Feb 12, 2006
Teun calls in the help of Charmaine in order to find a the daughter of a deeply religious friend who is horrified to learn that she is now a prostitute. Later, Teun asks Charmaine to stop prostituting. Romano deals with the owner of an aggressive dog which mauled a young girl after the man gathers a group of protesters to stop the dog from being put down. Evert discovers that a dead junkie is a famous American jazz musician. After his dancing partner, Iris, has sprained her ankle, Lucas continues practicing, now with Leona. Arend has Altan meet a prosecutor who is running an operation to catch Dogan; Altan agrees to participate and go undercover in exchange for Efe's immunity. The tension between Arend and Tara rises, and Arend visits his wife, who is in a mental hospital. A man who believes he is an angel jumps from a roof, and Sylvester and Tina come across a man running across the street, naked.
Sun, Mar 19, 2006
Altan and Evert investigate the murder on a young Moroccan near a mosque, and are puzzled when a woman in a bhurka comes to them claiming she murdered him because he was an apostate. Lucas and Leona investigate the theft of several Hummers, and call in the help of Hummer fan and expert Sylvester. Teun's secret visiting of Charmaine is revealed to Helga when he calls in her help in separating a man and a woman who called the police after getting stuck whilst having sex. Dogan promptly gives Altan the pistol which was used to murder Theo, confusing him. Later he invites Altan to a nocturnal gang meeting. Jeroen and Tina deal with a German man who stalks a family looking for a baby; it turns out he is the biological father and the baby was supposed to have been sold to him and his infertile wife. Arend pulls a daring prank on a colleague.
Sun, Apr 2, 2006
Dogan finds out about Altan's treachery, putting Altan and Efe's lives at risk. Arend doesn't trust Laagveld. Romano deals with Mr. Horstman and his Moroccan neighbor, whose fight resulted in a major riot several months ago, again when the neighbor's autistic daughter is nowhere to be found. Helga, Tina and Jeroen deal with a family living in their van after being unable to pay their house rent; Jules makes a shocking discovery about the father. Teun wants to stop Charmaine from marrying one of her clients, a Russian gangster, and shows up at their wedding with a Bible. Iris's mother has found out she is pregnant and Iris wants Lucas to meet her. An elderly woman with heart problems doesn't answer her doorbell has a surprise in store for Sylvester.
Thu, Jan 18, 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.
Thu, Feb 22, 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.
Thu, Mar 1, 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.