Remy Verdier (Her Deadly Night in Paris)

**Remy Verdier** (Laurent Maurel) is the main villain from the 2023 Lifetime film, *Her Deadly Night in Paris* (alternately titled: *From Paris with Danger* airdate August 19, 2023)

## Events

Remy Verdier was introduced as a very powerful and respected lawyer, as well as the wife of Madeliene Verdier and their son Antoine. However, it was soon revealed later on in the film that Antoine was not Remy's biological son, as Madeliene had engaged in an affair with her lover Gaston Mulan. Madeliene managed to keep the fact that Gaston was actually Antoine's father a secret for years but Remy eventually found out. Leading to Remy stabbing Gaston to death. The murder was witnessed by the family's exchange student Lucy Cunningham (the film's main protagonist). Remy claimed that Gaston was a bugular and stated to Lucy that it was difficult to rule self-defense in court. Remy offered Lucy to help plant Gaston's body in an alleyway near Lucy's school. However Remy (with the help of Lieutenant Edna Laurent) planted Lucy's DNA on Gaston's body in an attempt to frame her, Which ended up working.

Lucy suspected Lieutenant Laurent of being a co-conspirator of Remy's, whilst trying to maintain her innocence. Lucy's pleas fell on the deaf ears of Laurent, leading to her escaping custody and running to the US Embassy under the suggestion of her father, Parker Cunningham. Lucy ended up going to the embassy, but Laurent had informed the embassy about Lucy, leading to them having to turn her back in. Lucy feigned needing to go to the restroom and made her second escape. Laurent attempts to regain Lucy, only for Antoine to arrive at the scene. The two make their escape onto Antoine's art studio (which Remy was unaware of).

After narrowly escaping Laurent (who disguised herself as Cathy, the foreign exchange program coordinator), Lucy and Antoine follow Madeliene to Gaston's gravesite where Madeliene reveals the whole truth. The pair is then ambushed by Remy and his henchman, Christoph, who then proceed to knock the both of them out and take them away. Remy ties up both Antoine and Madeliene and had Christoph take Lucy to a forest where he would kill her and bury her body. Lucy ended up getting the better of Christoph and escaped to the apartment of Vincent, Antoine's cousin. Lucy sent a voicemail to Antoine using a burner phone, unaware that his phone had been obtained by Remy who then phoned Bernard (Vincent's parole officer).

## Climax & Arrest

Bernard paid a visit to Vincent's apartment demanding to know Lucy's whereabouts, only for Lucy to sneak up from behind and knock him out with a wine bottle. Lucy and Vincent return to the Verdier household. Lucy had found Antoine (who had broken free from his restraints), meanwhile Vincent attacked Remy and got ahold of his taser. Remy told Antoine that he wanted to be a family with him and his mother, and that it could still happen if Lucy was out of the way. Lieutenant Laurent arrived at the scene leading to Remy knocking Vincent out with the taser. Laurent revealed that she was the one who planted the DNA on Gaston's body and framed Lucy for it in order the manipulate the investigation. Remy told Laurent that she needed to kill Lucy and Antoine and make it look they they shot them both in self-defense. But Laurent refused (even after Lucy pressured her to do it) saying that it was time for Remy to clean up his own mess. In response, Remy tackled with Laurent over the gun and eventually shot her. Remy changed up the narrative of his story claiming that Lucy tried to kill Remy after shooting Laurent. At that moment, Remy got distracted by Madeliene's presence leading to both Antoine and Remy wrestling over the gun. Lucy shocks Remy with the taser gun, knocking him out. Afterwards Remy was arrested (off-screen) for his crimes