Claire tells Assane he looks like a wreck
Assane meets his ex Claire to hand over late alimony and asks to see their son Raoul; she doubts his new job and his promise to change.
Claire Laurent
Every Lupin moment featuring Claire Laurent, in story order. Played by Ludivine Sagnier.
66 moments · 1h 35m
Assane shows up early for Raoul
For once Assane is on time. Claire is sceptical about his low-key night, and Raoul gets smothered by a dad who is finally there.
The scribbled Lupin book spells out Babakar's message
Assane recovers his father's copy of Arsène Lupin while Raoul reads his own; marked letters reveal Babakar's claim that he was innocent and trapped.
Claire visits the infirmary: make my wife smile
Claire comes to see Assane in prison; he tells her he has what he needs to clear his father's name, while a dying man asks a last favour.
Claire calls about Raoul's birthday
Claire catches Assane forgetting their son's birthday again, sees through his paperwork excuse and asks him to stay safe. Exes, still friends.
Raoul lets slip that Claire is dating a doctor
Girls' night turns out to be a date. Raoul teases his father about the handsome doctor with the nice car, then tells him to stop pretending he does not care.
Raoul's birthday top hat and a surprise train ticket for Claire
Assane gives his 14-year-old a top hat, then springs a train trip on Claire, who finds she has no choice as usual.
Claire in therapy: is Assane really her soulmate?
Claire admits that the man she called her soulmate keeps sabotaging their future, and decides to talk to him tonight to see whether he cares.
Raoul recites the Hollow Needle riddle on the train to Étretat
Assane reveals the trip is to the Arsène Lupin celebration, and Raoul rattles off the treasure riddle from memory while Claire watches her two fans.
Teasing Claire about the doctor, then the family selfie
Father and son grill Claire about Marc, then Assane takes a group photo and admires himself in it.
Happy birthday Raoul, sung to the whole train car
Assane leads the birthday song far too loudly, produces a marble cake and a Lupin figure, then goes off to find drinks.
The ticket inspector is a hitman: Assane's train fight and his cover story
A fake inspector works down the carriage toward the family and Assane takes him on; afterwards he explains his bruises as a quarrel over the best Lupin story.
Claire tells Assane she is pregnant and he shouts it to the restaurant
The fancy dinner Claire did not want turns into a celebration when Assane learns he is going to be a dad and cannot stop announcing it.
On the cliffs: a due date on Leblanc's birthday and the name Raoul
At Étretat the pregnant Claire shoots down Maurice, Assane Junior and Arsène before Assane lands on Raoul and promises no more fuck-ups.
Claire demands the truth about the man on the train
Claire will not accept another promise of no more secrets; Assane says it is about his father and asks for one more chance, until they notice Raoul is gone.
Raoul is missing: Assane searches the beach at Étretat
Assane runs the shore calling for his son, asking strangers about a boy in a top hat, as the Lupin celebration carries on around him.
Raoul is snatched at Étretat station
Tickets are checked, then a scream: Assane and Claire tear through the station and parking lot for their son dressed as Lupin, and a witness names a gray BMW.
Claire turns on Assane: no more trust
Claire blames Assane for the kidnapping and threatens to call the police; he begs her not to and swears he will get Raoul back. Guédira insists on coming along.
Claire walks out on the police to find Raoul herself
Offered a missing person report and a 24-hour wait for a kidnapping, Claire calls the officers a joke and leaves to look for her son on her own.
Twenty-four hours earlier: Assane asks Ben for help
Rewind to the night Raoul was taken: Assane tells Ben he suspects Pellegrini and needs him, while Claire is told he always finds a way.
Raoul comes home to Claire over 'I Can See Clearly Now'
Closing montage: Assane brings Raoul back to his mother while Johnny Nash's song plays, and the episode ends on a single word.
Claire tells Raoul his father is dangerous
Minutes after the rescue, Claire refuses to let Raoul praise his dad: she calls Assane a danger who can't keep promises and forbids him from seeing him.
Claire tells the police she wants Assane away from Raoul
Questioned about Assane's whereabouts and the fake cops outside her building, Claire gives nothing away, then says she does not want him near their son.
The news names Assane the most wanted man in France
A TV bulletin ties the apartment murder to the necklace thief and broadcasts Assane's name and face; Claire watches, then leaves him a message.
Raoul's bridge
Claire finds a message naming the bridge where she and Assane chose Raoul's name; Raoul insists on going, and Pellegrini is read his charges.
Goodbye on the bridge
Assane meets Claire and Raoul at ten o'clock, tells them it is over, and leaves them with a promise to be watching.
Claire to Assane: you're not a hero, you're scared
Under an orange umbrella Assane begs Claire to flee France with him and Raoul. She tells him the only fix is to turn himself in.
Guédira halts the funeral and orders the casket opened
Mid-eulogy at Père Lachaise, Guédira barges in demanding proof of death; the mourners erupt and the lid comes up.
Raoul refuses to believe his father is dead
At the grave, Raoul insists Assane escaped the coffin like Lupin would; Claire begs him to separate books from real life.
Assane becomes Alex, Raoul's new basketball coach
After rehearsing his new name, a disguised Assane meets Claire as the coach; she confides that Raoul just lost his father and he addresses the team.
Claire sends the journalist away
Fleur Bélanger corners Claire again at Raoul's game; Claire tells her to leave her son alone and tells the coach this is the life Assane left her.
Claire asks the coach to spy on Raoul, lands in the friend zone
Claire meets Raoul's coach to ask what her son confides; he refuses to snitch, then awkwardly insists he is not hitting on her.
Claire calls the journalist and snaps at the coach
A reporter wants Claire's story on Assane's death; when the coach suggests she cannot move on, Claire reminds him Raoul is her son alone.
Raoul is sure: Dad is Lupin, and the clue is Edith Swanneck
Cleaning Raoul's room, Claire finds his wall of clippings; he insists the death was faked and a Lupin title becomes her lead.
The coach calls Claire: I lied, I have no idea how to be a dad
Shaken, the coach admits he pretended to know what is best for Raoul; Claire talks about motherhood and confesses she is reading Lupin.
Dr. Vernes never existed
The hospital calls Claire back: no doctor by that name ever worked there. She closes her book on a line about Lupin and death.
Claire bluffs Ben into confirming Assane is alive
Visiting a battered Ben in prison, Claire pretends she already knows everything. His apology tells her what she came to find out.
Claire asks Alex if they could leave the friend zone
Claire tells the coach he is nothing like Assane except that he never worries, then asks if they could have been more than friends. He deflects.
The ketchup line gives Claire a flash of recognition
Hunting for Raoul's water bottle, Claire remembers the exact words from 1998 and the coach's introduction. Raoul asks whether Papa will come to the game.
Alex guides Claire through the Galeries Lafayette by phone
Claire says Assane being alive will not stop her seeing someone else and asks the coach if she has a chance. He steers her to the gold elevator.
Assane plants a wallet on Claire's follower and gets him arrested
Still on the phone, Assane sends Claire back downstairs, slips stolen goods into her pursuer's pocket, and lets security grab the man.
Claire and Mariama overrule Assane: you're dead, you don't decide
Assane wants to blackmail the minister; Claire and his mother have already decided the family runs. He promises his mom no more robberies or disguises.
The rose passes from a stranger to the right hands
A stood-up Assane gives a rose to a passerby; minutes later a woman asks for it back, claiming she was the late date. The pearl travels with it.
Assane's letter to Claire: it's time for the world to forget me
Claire reads Assane's farewell as he confesses to Guedira with three conditions, the first being Benjamin Férel's release. He turns himself in to set them free.
Claire catches Raoul mid-workout and learns he quit
Claire barges into Raoul's room, he admits he quit his job, and she lets slip a Dakar trip with his father is planned for next week.
Raoul asks Claire if she knew
The news breaks that Paris was hacked by Lupin; Raoul storms out after asking his mother whether she knew his father was planning it.
Ben swears off heists, then Assane walks in asking for help
Claire teases Ben about being an Assane groupie; the moment she leaves, the escaped Assane appears and asks Ben if he can count on him.
Ben's very old client and a note for Claire
Ben fumbles an excuse about an elderly client, Raoul bolts, and Claire is left with the dog until a note invites her to the Eiffel Tower.
Adèle traps Claire and Ben in a runaway elevator
Assane claims victory, Adèle needles him about his ex and his best friend, then sends their elevator racing up the tower.
Assane rides the elevator cables to save Claire and Ben
Assane fights the plunging elevator by hand while Ben holds Claire, lands to cries of 'Lupin', and gets an earful from Claire.
Claire tells Ben she is done being lied to
With Raoul missing, Claire confronts Ben about following Assane and lying to her, and lays down the one condition for staying together.
Claire breaks down: Assane creates chaos
Claire blames Assane for Raoul's arrest and for never checking on her; he swears he is back for good, but she can no longer believe him.
Raoul walks free, then Juliette tells Assane whose daughter Adèle is
Raoul is released into his parents' arms; a phone call about the arrest turns into the episode's final blow about who Adèle really belongs to.
Raoul turns the tables: a family full of liars
Caught with his stash, Raoul refuses to be lectured by the parents who told him his father was off on adventures, and asks Assane about his passport.
We'd be Lupin together: Assane refuses and acts like a father
Raoul begs to join his father's life; Assane insists Lupin is over and will not pass on his mistakes. Claire says she has never seen him parent like this.
Raoul leaves for Dakar without his father
At the airport Claire tries to hold on; Raoul says Assane only cares about himself and tells her to stay away from him.
Assane brings his wounded daughter to Claire
A ricochet has hit Adèle; with hospitals off limits, Assane turns up at Claire's door and introduces the girl as his daughter.
Claire learns why Adèle was taken away
Claire says she always knew about Juliette; Assane explains Pellegrini told Juliette her baby was stillborn to keep his bloodline pure.
Claire stalls the raid and Ben plays honey bunny
Korvin's men tear through the flat; Claire mocks them room by room until Ben and Juliette are found in bed demanding a warrant.
Claire confesses she led Pellegrini to Assane
Claire tells Juliette it was her teenage note that tipped off Pellegrini; the flashback shows him smiling over young love before Assane absolves her.
It's called family, and Raoul is gone
The honey bunny joke lands, Assane says this is family not friendship, then learns Raoul left for Dakar without a word.
Claire walks out as Assane decides to steal the treasure
Assane says the only way to save Raoul is to take the Guardians' treasure; Claire refuses to hear it, Juliette signs on.
Mission Varennes accomplished: the crew regroups with a truck and a horse
Claire teases Ben in biker leathers, Juliette rolls up driving the armored truck, and Assane trots in on the horse nobody can explain.
Pellegrini calls: bring the treasure or lose the kids
Hubert Pellegrini has Adèle and Raoul and names a Lupin riddle as the meeting spot; Assane drives off alone with everyone's keys in his pocket.
Claire recruits Guédira to decode the Arsène riddle
Stuck on where Arsène the First took his first flight, Claire turns to the other Lupin expert, who names The Teeth of the Tiger and Saint-Cloud Park.
Guédira's warning, a gunshot, and the helicopter lifts off
The police arrive as Raoul walks to Pellegrini's chopper; Guédira shouts at him to stop, a shot rings out, and Claire screams for Assane.