"Payback In Amsterdam" Turns Out To Be Best Served Cold in the 'Van der Valk' Season 2 Finale
Van der Valk's Season 2 finale begins straightforwardly. Cellist Fleur Mas (Hadewych van Gent) goes to work, performs at a concert, and has a "drink" thrown in her face during the reception, which turns out to be acid, falls screaming, and dies. The next morning, VDV is having a nice coffee with Lena, planning a day off in Paris. It could have been a beautiful day, but then his phone rang.
VDV: Considering you started "No to Silence," I thought you might like to talk.
Mas, 23, was a child prodigy; her farmer parents weren't around her much growing up. Just before the performance, her last call was from Amsterdam Tower, where CCTV shows her meeting with Arjan Hersi (Thomas Acda), a well-known investigative reporter and friend of VDV. Hersi initially lies about knowing Mas, but when VDV corners him, he says he is protecting his source. He looks alarmed when told she's dead and says VDV should be too. As soon as they leave, he messages Hester Gill (Sallie Harmsen).
