Bon Cop Bad Cop 2 (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The Tattoo Killer is a bilingual, portly hockey fan who believes the sport is a Canadian national symbol being corrupted by ownership moves to American venture capital. He views the relocation of hockey teams as a desecration of the game and targets team owners, executives, and figures he holds responsible for this commercialization. Each victim is connected to hockey in some way, and he uses tattoo signatures as his calling card to express his philosophy and seek revenge.

Foreshadowing: The victims are all tied to major league hockey, with the film using spoofed team names to hint at the killer's obsession with the sport.

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• relocation

Luc Therrien acts as the Tattoo Killer's primary accomplice throughout the film. The killer enlists Therrien to carry out the gruesome murders, using him as a physical intermediary to execute the attacks while the killer orchestrates the operation from behind the scenes. Therrien is the one who attacks Ward at his home while wearing a mask, and he is later used by the killer as a bargaining chip during the final exchange.

Foreshadowing: Therrien was the key lead the detectives were pursuing from the beginning, and his violent confrontation at the roadside bar established him as dangerous and connected to the case.

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Bouchard had imprisoned Luc Therrien in the trunk of his car and then drove to his daughter Gabrielle's ballet recital, leaving Therrien trapped inside. When the recital ended, a tow truck dragged the car away from the no-parking zone. As the detectives scrambled to chase the driver, the car exploded in a blaze of smoke and heat. The explosion destroys their evidence and prime witness, significantly escalating the danger and complexity of the case.

Foreshadowing: Bouchard's decision to take Therrien to a public venue while leaving him unattended in the trunk creates the dangerous situation that leads to the explosion.

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Every victim murdered by the Tattoo Killer is connected to major league hockey. The victims include Benoit Brisset (a hockey executive), Grossbut (a former hockey team owner), Martina Flabcheeks (the League's first woman agent), and others. The film uses thinly disguised parodies of real hockey teams, owners, and players rather than depicting the actual NHL. The killer leaves tattoo signatures on each victim that encode clues to the next target.

Foreshadowing: Early in the investigation, the detectives identify the victims' common link to professional hockey, which becomes the key to predicting the killer's next move.

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The Tattoo Killer kidnaps Bouchard's daughter Gabrielle as leverage to force an exchange with league commissioner Harry Buttman. The killer wants Buttman in exchange for Gabrielle's safe release. This triggers the final confrontation between the detectives and the killer, raising the personal stakes dramatically and forcing Ward and Bouchard to work together under extreme pressure.

Foreshadowing: The killer's pattern of targeting hockey-connected individuals escalates to include the family of a lead investigator, making the case deeply personal.

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The detectives piece together the killer's identity through the pattern of tattoos left on each victim and their connections to hockey. They realize the bilingual nature of the killer (indicated by French and English elements in his messages) and his obsessive stance against hockey team relocations. The investigation reveals a fanatical hockey supporter who has been manipulating events with Therrien as his accomplice. The final confrontation at the exchange confirms his identity as the mastermind behind the murders.

Foreshadowing: The TV warning broadcast where the Tattoo Killer calls in provides clues about his personality and bilingual nature.

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Ward and Bouchard attempt to bargain for Gabrielle's release by offering Therrien in exchange for her safety. However, the tactic backfires and inflames the killer's resolve. During the showdown, Ward distracts the killer while Bouchard frees Gabrielle. A ferocious struggle ensues, and the killer meets his end when one of his own explosives detonates in his vicinity. Therrien is also executed by the killer and detonated with his own explosive device.

Foreshadowing: The plan to use Therrien as leverage directly triggers the killer's violent response, showing his unpredictability.

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In the aftermath of the case, news reports reveal that league commissioner Harry Buttman will issue a rule preventing the relocation of hockey teams. This ironic twist closes the film on a satirical note, validating the Tattoo Killer's core grievance about protecting Canadian hockey teams from moving to American markets. The ending serves as the film's satirical nod to national identity and the sport's stubborn hold on Canadian culture.

Foreshadowing: The killer's entire motive revolves around preventing hockey teams from being moved to American venture capital locations.

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• satire

When the detectives search Luc Therrien's home, they discover a large marijuana grow-op in the basement along with another body, former hockey team owner Grossbut. This discovery links Therrien to criminal activity beyond just the murder investigation. During the search, a laser tripwire triggers a bomb that blows the house to bits, leaving the detectives dazed from the fumes and ultimately causing Chief Leboeuf to remove them from the case.

Foreshadowing: Therrien's criminal background and the violent confrontation at the bar establish him as a dangerous criminal with multiple layers of activity.

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Ward is attacked in his own home by a masked assailant who is later revealed to be Luc Therrien. Meanwhile, Bouchard develops a personal relationship with Ward's sister Iris, which creates personal tension between the two partners. This subplot adds another layer of complexity to their already strained partnership, mixing professional friction with personal complications.

Foreshadowing: The attack on Ward escalates the personal danger while the Iris affair introduces betrayal elements that could further strain the investigation.

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