Episode 5 of Cash Queens commences with Alex, Kim, and Sofia surveying the loot of a staggering 2.5 million euros they've snatched from Castel Bank. The news channels buzz with reports on the daring robberies, featuring a clip of the cops being outwitted by the thieves. Sofia's ex-husband notices one of the thieves limping and promptly recognizes her.
Laurent grills Rosa about her presence at the bank during the robbery, fueling suspicion that she was part of the criminal act. Victor, also present at the interrogation, muses over Laurent's allegations. Outside, Victor confronts Rosa, inquiring if she had a hand in the robbery. Rosa firmly denies it. Laurent texts Ezéchiel, expressing his doubts about Rosa's innocence.
Meanwhile, Sofia ingeniously employs a ball pool toy for her children to conceal the stolen cash. The four women meticulously insert the bills into the balls and fill Chloé's pool with them. They frolic in the ball pool as Mr. Marionnaud returns home. He asks Chloé to clean up the pool and picks up one of the balls, only to drop it without opening it.
The women leave the balls at another storage unit and decide to flee to Panama to evade the authorities. Rosa proposes taking their children along for a fresh start in Panama, away from their exes, boyfriends, husbands, and the tumultuous lives they lead. Kim is in high spirits until Ezéchiel confronts her, demanding repayment of her debt. He discovers some of the balls with cash that Rosa had given to the group. Kim lies to Ezéchiel, claiming that Mr. Marionnaud hired professional thieves to stage the robberies. He informs Laurent of this and urges him to investigate Mr. Marionnaud.
Concurrently, Malik informs Laurent that one of the modified BMWs is registered under the mayor's name. Mr. Marionnaud is asked to bring the car in for inspection. Chloé learns of this from her father and urges him to speed things up. Kim and Chloé devise a plan to destroy the car.
This episode showcases the women's resourcefulness, as they employ various tactics to evade capture and protect their ill-gotten gains. Their bold moves and intricate planning add an exciting dimension to the narrative, painting a vivid picture of their desperate attempts to evade justice.
The women orchestrated a public heist on Chloé, snatching her car as she operated it. Kim and Rosa conspired to torch the vehicle. Meanwhile, Malik and Laurent confronted Mr. Marionnaud in an interrogation room, accompanied by Chloé, where they learned of the car's fate. The police eyed Mr. Marionnaud with suspicion, yet he menacingly threatened them for doubting him. Laurent delved into the bank notes discovered within the ball that Ezéchiel had retrieved from Kim, discovering they were registered under Castel Bank.
Malik spent time with Chloé, discussing Mr. Marionnaud's involvement in the robberies. Chloé withheld her plan to travel to Panama, and the pair engaged in their customary tryst. Sofia's ex-husband, Oualid, arrived at her doorstep, threatening to expose her as a thief. He noted her limp in CCTV footage from the Castel Bank robbery and demanded 300,000 euros for silence. Sofia shared Oualid's threat with the group, who refused to be bullied by him.
The women donned thief's attire while Sofia waited in a hotel room for Oualid. Upon his arrival, they brandished guns, frightening him initially. Oualid promptly recognized Rosa, Alex, and Kim. He then asked for 1,500,000 euros in exchange for his silence. As Oualid rose to attack Sofia, he stumbled and hit his head on a table, succumbing to his injuries on the hotel room floor as the episode drew to a close.
