In episode four, Gone Fishing, of The Missing, Julien Baptiste (Tcheky Karyo) tells Mark Walsh (Jason Flemyng) that he needs to talk with Antoine’s girlfriend. He hopes that he can get Antoine’s information from her. At the same time, we are introduced to his girlfriend, Rini Dalca (Anamaria Marinca, The Last Enemy), who is now teaching school.
Mark confronts Malik Suri (Arsher Ali) about the article regarding Tony’s violent past. Mailk pretty much blows him off and mentions his new job with the Telegraph.
Meanwhile, Baptiste reveals a new segment of the video to Tony Hughes (James Nesbitt). The segment shows the morning after, in which a cleaning van is parked outside of the house, which possibly held Oliver. It is revealed that the owner of the company, at the time, was Karl Sieg (Johan Leysen). Of course, Karl has since disappeared, but Julien believes he knows a way to locate him.
Tony begins growing closer to Ian Garret (Ken Stott), who sets up a bank account for Tony. While he initially denies the offer, Tony eventually signs the paperwork, which gives him the ability to withdraw money from the account on his own. Afterwards, Tony overhears the phrase that Vincent Bourg (Titus De Voogdt) said, when Tony snuck into his apartment. He finds out that the phrase means, “I will not say anything”.
Meanwhile, Rini is confronted by her boyfriend, who insists that she move in with him. At the same time, Mark tells Emily Hughes (Frances O’Connor) that he has gotten a promotion. Emily tells him that the investigation regarding Oliver is over with her.
Meanwhile, we flashback to 2006 and see Rini, as a strung out junkie. Julien promises to help get her clean, if she provides him with the information that he needs. In the meantime, Tony makes contact with Vincent again. Vincent tells him that, “his disease is like a cancer and that it is possible to treat the symptoms, but not the cause”. In the meantime, Julien continues working to get Rini off of drugs.
Emily also tells her mother, Penny (Diana Kent), that she should return home. Despite reluctance, Penny agrees to return home with her husband.
Back in present time, Tony and Julien make contact with Rini. They attempt to get her to help them locate Karl Sieg. When she refuses, Julien suggests she can help them find someone that can help, which she says she cannot. At the same time, it becomes clear that Mark didn’t actually receive a promotion. Instead, he has given his notice and plans on quitting. He insists that his relationship with Emily has caused him turmoil at work.
Vincent visits his doctor and receives another shot. He reveals the treatments are helping and he needs to clear up the past, in order to start a new future.
Finally, Rini returns to Julien and Tony. She tells them that she is willing to help them. She says the lunch caused her to change her mind.
Back in the past, Rini has finally come off of the drugs. Rini eats soup, which is the same she had, before changing her mind to help Julien. Khalid Ziane (Said Taghmaoui) is seen searching the crime scene again. He gets angry and smashes his phone on the ground. When he picks it up, he discover a piece of evidence, which he places in a plastic bag. At the same time, Karl Sieg watches all of this from a distance.
Tony makes a visit to Ian again. The pair share a drink, before Tony discover’s Ian’s painting, which happens to be a portrait of his daughter, Molly. Ian tells Tony that his daughter disappeared from his home, while he slept at night. He tells Tony what his father told him which was that his condition was like a cancer. He said the symptoms could be treated, but not the cause. Tony instantly makes the connection between Ian and Vincent.
At the same time, Emily returns to pick up the vehicle. The mechanic (Kevin Dudous) tells her that it was simply a dead battery and bad luck. She notices Oliver’s drawing in the backseat. When she returns to the motel, she encounters Tony, who tells her about the connection between Ian and Vincent.
In the present, Vincent visits Ian Garret Consulting and requests to speak with Ian. He discovers that Ian disappeared 8 years ago and never returned. The company representative also tells him that Ian was recently officially declared dead by the courts.
Review
Another brilliant, gripping episode of The Missing. It is difficult not to sympathize with each of the characters. Even the newly introduced Rini is an interesting character and it is difficult not to fear for her safety now that she has agreed to help the cause. I really enjoyed Anamaria Marinca in The Last Enemy. She should be an asset to the show.
Despite Vincent’s unforgivable actions, I still find it difficult not to feel sorry for him. What exactly is he going to reveal? On the other hand, the 2006 Tony continues to be pulled and used by many different figures including Ian. What exactly is Ian’s motive and why did he disappear?
At the same time, I cannot wrap my mind around Mark’s dubious behavior. What exactly is he hiding? What was his involvement, if any, in Oliver’s disappearance? Oh, and what is up with Karl Sieg? Overall, this show is chilling, bleak and suspenseful. It delivers the perfect amount of emotions and this episode definitely hit the spot. It deserves a 9.5 out of 10.
Jay Skelton is a fan of all television shows and movies. He tries his best to keep up with the latest foreign television shows and movies. Jay loves skinny dipping in the dark too.
