- What is it? - It looks like a...like a burn.
- You could've missed something. - If you look at...
Bye now, daddy.
- What are you doing? - Lovers can be seen together, right?
That's why we've donated money, so that the museum can build a whole new wing.
Just a few more weeks left.
- Jeanette has moved in. - But I wasn't supposed to meet her.
Why do I have to be here? It's not okay!
No smuggling. No racing. That's my son you're carrying.
Eurovision Star in Secret Tryst
- She's just using you in order to... - No, she's not. She loves me.
- Was it the first time? - No.
Dammit, Anna! With Benjamin!
Anna?
She had some fun, was found out, and now it's over.
- What did you talk about with Linn? - How you drove your sister to suicide.
- The burns. They look like signs. - Those are Babylonian numerals.
I've thought about where I'm happy. And I'm happy with you.
I love you.
There you go.
- Hi, mum. - Hi, my love.
- I thought Håkan was picking her up. - He didn't. The school called you both.
I've turned off my cell phone.
Where is Håkan?
He wrote a note about going to the summer cottage. I'll call him.
Don't. A day or two alone could be good for him.
And for you. It'll give you a chance to pull yourself together.
Mum...he died.
Benjamin died.
Yes. But there are many of us who need you.
Our investigation shows a connection between the murders on Helle Anker,
Lars-Ove Abrahamsson, the attempted murder on DCI Hans Pettersson
and the shootings of Aleksander Dover and Morten Anker.
We ask people to let us know if they have seen anything or anyone in the vicinity.
The way Helle Anker was found is already known.
She was at a dining table with three mannequins. A man and two children.
Hans Pettersson was found hanged inside a carnival ride. A ghost train.
Crucified, or made to look like a scarecrow. We see no religious motives.
Lars-Ove Abrahamsson was placed in an empty outdoor pool in a sun chair.
- What is the connection between them? - Nothing I can address at this point.
The burns in the victims' mouths were numbers.
Babylonian numerals. 3,500 years old.
A sexagesimal system based on 60. There's no sign for 0.
The code written on Morten Anker's fridge...
Sorry. Visitor.
Hi.
I think I know something
about those murders you're investigating.
Yes?
- I saw the press conference on TV. - Yes...
And the first one... What was her name? Helle...?
- Helle Anker. - Right.
I looked at some pictures online, and the scene reminded me
- of a Dutch artist called Waarheid.
That's a pseudonym which means "the truth" in Dutch.
- Why are we talking about him? - Well, he made a piece...
It's a room with a man
surrounded by dolls made to look like women and children.
- Your point? - Sorry.
The point is that the piece is called "De perfecte familie" which means...
We can surmise what it means.
There's another piece called "The nightmare",
which portrays a scarecrow on a big pile of bird seeds -
surrounded by dead birds who haven't dared to eat because of the scarecrow.
Please continue.
Yes, Frank Nielsen is the artist behind the painting "A Day at the Beach"
which is actually an abstract painting, but that's what it's called.
Do you follow me?
You think the murders were based on those works.
Yes.
So potentially all crimes in the world could be based on a work of art?
Like if you have a dead person who has a little smile
then you could call that Mona Lisa?
- Yes, well... - In principle. In principle you could.
Thank you so much for coming here. It's always nice to get a few pointers.
- Do the pieces have anything in common? - No, they don't.
But they're all owned by Freddie Holst, and all exhibited at the museum ...
- I want to see that exhibition. - Freddie Holst?
Now. Right away.
- No allergies, right? - No.
Thanks.
Hi. I'm Jeanette.
- Anything wrong with the guest house? - No, but it's nice to have company.
Well then, I can arrange for someone in the staff to join her.
- I think I'll leave. - No, you stay.
You may come and go as you please here. I apologise on behalf of my wife.
I'll just leave.
What the hell is wrong with you?
So now you're listening to radio?
Åsa, honestly...
The silent treatment? How old are you? 12?
It's Jörgen, Sara, and David here.
"Right we are." And, Sara, you're dressed for a canoe trip.
And Swedish radio to boot...
It's all gone to shit.
How long did you follow Anna Ekdahl to get those pictures?
I didn't follow her. Someone tipped me off. I wish they hadn't.
I've received death threats online. Twitter is like a hate-athon.
Tina, he died. Benjamin... He died.
- And how is that my fault? - You took the pictures.
Tina...
Wish me luck.
So, here we have "A Day at the Beach", Frank Nielsen.
They say he has hidden four animals in the painting, but I can't see them.
No.
- So how many pieces like this are here? - 32.
Do you know the names of all of them? Could you make us a list?
- Now? - Of course.
- Do you think it'll lead to anything? - It's our best bet for now.
- So you're thinking Holst? - Yes.
- This has something to do with my art? - It might.
- Do you know any of these people? - Never seen them. Never heard of them.
No threats? Has anyone approached you?
- Do you know what I do for a living? - Not in detail.
I invest in loss-making businesses and turn them profitable.
- By firing people? - Yes. Sometimes.
Sometimes I restructure the company. I sell off parts of it. Outsource.
I do what needs to be done. Not everyone has appreciated that through the years.
- Not my dad, for sure. - Did I buy your dad's company?
- No. Not you. Someone like you. - Someone like me.
Yeah.
We need a list of the companies you've invested in for the past three years.
Of course. But there are quite many. It still seems far-fetched.
Does this ring a bell?
It's the number of my secret Swiss bank account.
No, I'm kidding. I don't have a Swiss bank account.
Sorry. There's constant pressure on my bladder.
Don't worry. I like to watch you move about.
- But, Claes... - What? Can't I say I find you beautiful?
- It really suits you to be pregnant. - Thanks.
I'm so glad things have turned around for you.
- Things have been good for a while now. - I know. I read about you.
- I follow you on Facebook. - Wow.
Is it...
Is it a problem? This thing with me and Freddie?
I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt a bit.
But the important thing is that you're happy.
- Are you happy? - What kind of question is that?
A question we should ask ourselves and the ones we care about more often.
Yes. I'm happy.
- Have you been to any of my talks? - No.
You haven't? I'm giving one tomorrow in Malmö. Maybe you'd like to come.
We'll see. Maybe.
- Thanks for lunch and company. - Yes, it was really nice.
What the hell!
She'll hurt you again. She's done it before.
She's having a baby with the man who betrayed you. Why would you see her?
Wait, wait...
Everything with you has been weird, but this crosses every line.
- I'm sorry, but somebody has to... - No, you don't have to do a damn thing.
Sorry if I haven't been clear. I was flattered, but this...
Get out of the car. Out!
- We're in Denmark. - You came, so you can leave. Out!
- I don't understand... - Out! Shut the door!
John did a routine check on Sandberg, Freddie Holst's former business partner.
Why former?
He had an alcohol problem, and Holst got him into rehab.
To give Holst full management rights Sandberg signed over his part to him.
- Holst then sold the company. - Nice guy, right?
Sandberg was only partially compensated.
He also lost their art collection.
Three years later, Freddie Holst married Åsa, Claes Sandberg's ex-wife.
Take him in for questioning.
I understand your scepticism, but this was the best thing that happened to me.
Of course that took years to realise.
And I've hated Freddie. I admit that. But happiness is a choice.
He stole your business, right?
No, he didn't. But he did steal part of the profits from the sale.
- You lost all of your art. - Yes, among other things.
- And your wife? - He didn't steal her, but she left me.
- She left you for him? - She would have anyway.
You must understand the state I was in. I was deeply unhappy,
and I made Åsa unhappy. And I was drinking.
When Freddie betrayed me, I was forced to look at what was important in life.
- And then you chose "happiness"? - Yes. But as I said it took some time.
Are you happy?
Who? Me? Are you serious?
- Are you happy? - Define happiness.
Happiness is a permanent feeling of well-being,
independent of external factors, be they positive or negative.
Alright... You know what, Jesus? I think we're done.
Do you like it?
I'm sorry. I just got curious.
It's okay. You should see it. We don't want him to miss out on anything.
Yes. I can tell.
Here.
Just for Marc.
Yes.
Is something wrong?
No. It's silly, but...
I just always imagined my child would have a green room.
- It's not your child. - No, of course not.
I didn't mean it like that.
But I do agree. Green is better. And now we're two against one.
Is he kicking?
No. I think he's asleep.
Could I feel him anyway?
Yes.
Of course.
Nothing at Sandberg's place. The prosecutor has decided to let him go.
- Did you check his alibi? - Of course.
When the murders were committed, he was in Varberg and Borås, respectively.
He has no connections to Helle Anker, Hans, or Lars-Ove Abrahamsson.
Is this really about Freddie Holst? The artworks are the only connection.
- It's too early to rule him out. - Especially now.
What's that?
A list of companies Freddie Holst has done business with.
- Number four from the bottom... - Andersen T&L.
- Are you coming? - Yes.
What were you reading?
When?
Yesterday. When I arrived. You said you were reading something.
Why do you want to know?
You and I are sleeping together, but I don't know anything about you.
- That's because I prefer it that way. - Why?
Everyone I've ever got close to has in some way left me and/or hurt me.
Okay.
"Psychology - The Science of Mind and Behaviour" by Nigel Holt.
Just over a year ago we needed funding, and then Freddie Holst invested.
- But you're the founder? - Yes, I am.
- And he took control of everything? - It was either that or bankruptcy.
We got lucky. Is this related to the murders? Why bring up Freddie?
Has he made any major changes since then?
Saga, just go on. I'll be back.
Has he? Made any changes?
Toys & Hobbies
A lot of the stuff from the sites is sold in this catalogue.
- How does that help us? - The order slip is missing.
- What did he say? - Eight people have been fired.
Two more will be dismissed. They also dropped two sub-contractors.
So more than ten people have a reason to dislike Holst.
- Why do you dislike him? - I just don't like his type.
- What type is he? - The type who lines his own pockets.
Earning money in a capitalist economy is hardly grounds for being disliked.
- Can't I just be allowed to dislike him? - Yes.
- You dislike people, too. - No. Not without a reason.
Hi. Rasmus Larsson.
Good of you to come. Let's go this way.
- I assume this is about the threat. - What threat?
Perhaps I've misunderstood, then.
Saga was at my place yesterday evening. Things got very, very unpleasant.
I'd like to hear more about that.
But first I wanted to talk a bit about the investigation and the trial
- that led to you and your husband losing custody of your other daughter, Jennifer.
Then there's 3-3-2 3-9-4-8.
And 3-3-7 3-9-5-1.
And finally there's a... It's a fire engine. 1-1-2-9-8 3-3.
And when was it? Yes, good.
And where was the order sent?
Only one order included all the stuff. Sent to the same PO box in Malmö.
And the owner of the PO box?
I don't understand.
Toys found at the scenes were sent to your company. What's not to understand?
Yes. But...to whom?
The people you let go were still here in August, right?
Yes. They had been dismissed but worked through until September 1st.
We need a list of employees and a list of dismissed workers.
Of course.
- Who takes care of your post? - Usually it's Kjell. Kjell Söder.
He was the first one at work after Helle Anker was killed.
- Is he at work today? - No. He quit. He wanted to travel.
When did he quit?
About a week ago. The day you came to the company was his last day here.
Yes...
- The paper dumped me. - Yes. Matilda told me.
How is snapping the pictures worse than publishing them?
It isn't, but Matilda has to make it look that way.
I've called around. I'm done for. I can't get a single job.
- Sad. But what can I do? - Buy my pictures.
Tina!
There's no way. You're done. I'm sorry. I really am.
No Caller ID
Anna Ekdahl (Eurovision 1996) is in Copenhagen with her lover...
- Hello? This is John. - Hi, John.
- It's Tina. - I can tell. How are you?
- Could you help me with a phone number? - Yes. What's this about?
Something happened. I've been threatened.
What was Rasmus Larsson doing here? Don't you know what he did?
- Everyone makes mistakes, Saga. - He compromised the whole investigation.
- After the incident... - Not an incident. A breach of protocol.
Don't interrupt me.
Rasmus's work has been exemplary. Everyone deserves a second chance.
- So he's working with us now? - No, he's helping with something else.
What?
Any useful information since the press conference?
- Not yet. - And Kjell Söder?
No priors. No connection with Helle Anker, Hans, nor Lars-Ove Abrahamsson.
I'd hoped we would have got further by now. Do you follow?
I don't know how far you hoped we would've come.
Let me put it like this... I was expecting more.
I have info on the murders
Want to meet? At 6.45 p.m. N 55º 35' 37º, E 13º 2º 43º
Come alone. Answer, once you're there
I'm here
Saga Norén, Malmö CID.
Saga, it's Lillian. Hans is on life support.
He stopped breathing?
Yes. They took some tests, but I don't think they know what it is.
- His system has stopped working. - Yes, but they don't know why.
- Neither do I. - No, of course you don't.
That's not why I called. I just thought you'd want to know.
Yes, I would. Thanks.
What's up, lovebirds?
- Did Saga say where she was going? - No.
- I'll just go out and make a call. - You do that.
Did you check that unlisted number I asked you about?
Yeah. I don't usually do this kind of thing, but since you were threatened...
Her name is Eva Rosenqvist.
She has three phones registered in her name. Do you know her?
No...I was just surprised. It's usually guys who do stuff like that.
Hi.
I'm having a beer with John and Tina. Would you like to join us?
No. I don't like beer.
- You and I could do something else. - No. I want to be alone.
Not even sex?
No.
Okay.
- See you tomorrow. - Yes.
- It was him. The boyfriend. Benjamin. - What are you saying?
The tip-off was from a phone registered to Benjamin's mum.
But I asked his friends, and it's his phone.
- Why would he tip you off? - To make Anna's husband jealous, maybe.
He probably had some kind of plan. But he wanted those pictures published.
- I want people to know. - Don't pin it on a dead teenager.
Should people have his suicide on their conscience and now this?
- Why not? Everyone blames me. - You're pointing fingers at a dead boy.
That won't make things better for you. Just worse for everyone else.
- Hi. Eva Rosenqvist? - Yes.
Hi. I'd like to talk about...
It wasn't my fault that your son died.
What? Did you know Benjamin?
No, I'm a photographer and ...
He tipped me off about an address where I should...
What... What do you mean it wasn't your fault?
Nothing. I'm...sorry for your loss.
Wait! Who are you?
Wait! Who the hell are you?
Hi there.
- Who found him? - The cleaning lady over there.
- I'd like to talk with her later. - OK.
She seems pretty shaken. That's understandable.
- Hit the cat out of the barrel. - What's that?
It's a game you play in Denmark at Shrovetide.
There's a barrel with a cat on it. The kids hit it until the barrel breaks.
- Lots of candy falls out. - Like a piñata?
Yes.
- Why is there a cat on it? - There used to be a live one inside.
- Why? - I don't know.
What happens when it hits zero?
We found this in his trousers.
Håkan Ekdahl.
- When was he last seen? - Two days ago. He was with Anna.
- We need to talk with your daughter. - Is that really necessary?
Yes.
She's in the bedroom. She's taken a sedative.
Be gentle with her. She's very fragile these days.
Then maybe you should talk with her.
Why?
Linn says this type of interaction is not my strong suit.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
Why did your daughter not report him missing if he was gone all day yesterday?
He'd gone to their summer cottage. We thought he needed some time alone.
Why did you think that?
Anna had cheated on Håkan, and he had just found out.
With whom?
A young man.
But he's also dead. He killed himself.
We've...been through a lot.
We need the address.
A gym. A man killed with a bat,
a Danish game called "hit the cat out of the barrel",
and a clock ticking down. Does that mean anything to you?
No, I ...
Yes, the clock. There is a piece by pop artist Eduardo Paolozzi
called "Countdown to Disappointment". That means...
- I speak English. Is it at the museum? - No, it's in the Holst family home.
- How do you know? - We picked up his other pieces there.
Thanks.
- This confirms a connection with Holst. - Yes.
Thanks.
- What are you doing here? - We're re-painting.
- No, this was just painted. - Yes, by us. But now it'll be green.
- Green? - Yes.
- Says who? - Freddie called yesterday.
Hi.
- Hi. - I've missed you.
I've missed you too. Are they alright? Can you stand it here?
Freddie is alright. It's just his wife. She doesn't like me.
But that's okay. What are you up to?
- I'm making plans for the house and... - I can't wait.
Everything alright, Jeanette?
I don't want you here, Marc. It might upset Jeanette and make her sad.
She needs rest and calm.
Did she seem upset and sad to you?
Jeanette is my girlfriend, so you'll have to live with me dropping by.
- I'll give you 30,000 if you stay away. - Are you kidding me?
It's just a few weeks. You'll manage.
Buy something that'll soothe the yearning or otherwise entertain you.
- 40,000. - 30.
- Minus 1,000 for every word you say. - Sorry, what?
That makes it 28,000. Nod your head if you agree.
Come on.
- Hi. - Hi. We're with the police.
- Saga Norén, Malmö CID. - I see. What do you want, then?
- Have you seen this man? - That's Håkan. Is he not here?
- No. - I saw his car in the car park.
I'll call forensics.
He was here yesterday...
He had company. I had problems getting past the car.
- What car was it? - No idea. But it was yellow.
Thanks.
- Kjell Söder's car is yellow. - Yes.
Kjell Söder. Do we know where he is?
Nothing in his flat. He had a one-way ticket for Singapore.
- Do we know if he boarded that plane? - Not yet.
- Connection with any of the victims? - No.
- Hi there. - What are you doing here?
I thought you'd like to see this.
The burn scar from the victim in the gym.
- That's a number 4. - So it's definitely a code.
If there's a numeral or a letter in each mouth, there are three left now.
Maybe.
Cause of death was blunt force trauma to the upper body and head.
I can't tell how many times he was hit, but it was many.
He had an extra penis...in his pants.
We need to run a DNA profile on it, but it's probably Lars-Ove Abrahamsson's.
And what about Håkan? Was he missing any body parts?
Two. Both eyes were gone.
Anything else?
Not at this point. Do you have any questions?
- No. - Okay.
Helle Anker, heart. Hans, hand.
Lars-Ove Abrahamsson, penis.
Håkan Ekdahl, eyes.
It seems the body parts are something other than trophies.
We've talked about symbolism before.
So Helle Anker has been...heartless.
- And Hans and the hand? - The long arm of the law?
Yeah. If that's still something you call the police today.
Lars-Ove Abrahamsson, assault. But what about Håkan Ekdahl?
Something he saw. Didn't see? Should have seen?
What about the artworks?
- Is there any connection with Holst? - No, there's nothing there.
There is. We just haven't found it yet.
- What were they doing here, then? - You know.
- But I don't know why. - I wanted a different colour.
- Right after she moved in? - Yes, we talked about it.
So it was her? She's not even going to be in that room.
- I thought it was boring. - So my choice was boring?
Yes, it was boring, Åsa. It was unimaginative.
Okay, anything else she would like us to change? Furniture? Car? My clothes?
- Shut up, Åsa. - I'm not going to fucking shut up!
Shut up now, I said!
It'll be alright.
- Hi, what's your name? - Emelie.
How are you? Wait...
Let's do it like this. You answer as I flip the page, okay?
- One, two, three... - I'm good.
"I'm good."
Am I some sort of mind reader? Is that it? No.
Or could it be that people who come to my talks actually feel good?
No, that's not it. And often, the question is not honest.
It's a sort of rhetorical agreement.
I want to hear "good", and that's what I get.
Hi. Welcome.
But just once, try answering with, "No, I actually don't feel good today."
"I'm actually not very happy right now."
How would that feel? Would that be hard to do? Maybe even embarrassing?
People don't want to listen to my problems.
Well...
There's another way. You say "good"
and you mean it.
- Didn't you understand? - Should I tell you something?
No, you should just leave.
Bruises can appear up to several hours after the time of death.
If there is no suspicion or autopsy, it may never be discovered.
Your dad had bruises in his nose, haemorrhages on his upper lip.
Injuries that are consistent with suffocation.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
I called the home. They said you were alone with him when he died.
But don't worry. I covered it with makeup.
You could even have an open casket if you wanted.
You can thank me with dinner tonight.
Two minutes. Get rid of her. I'll wait by the car.
But, Annika...
- Hi. - Hi.
So good of you to come.
- Thanks. It was interesting. - It was?
- Perhaps a bit fluffy... - What do you mean?
Well, a bit unscientific, perhaps.
I'm living proof that it works, so I don't understand what you mean.
Do you want to do something?
Yes. No. I can't, actually.
- The girlfriend? - No, she's nothing like that.
- I came to Sweden just for you. - Yes, I know. But I have some meetings.
I didn't think you'd come. We'll have to do this some other time, okay?
- Okay. - Bye.
5,000.
Are you in?
3,200. And this.
I have some bad news.
Has something happened to Hans?
No. But your mother has been found dead. It looks like suicide.
How?
She was found in her car in the garage with the engine running.
I know things have been tense between you.
What has she been saying?
You've lost both your parents in a short amount of time. That must affect you.
If it does, I don't know how yet.
Just say what you'd like. If you want reduced hours or some time off.
I don't.
Thanks.
I hope you can hear this even though you've got worse.
Now my mum has killed herself.
Just like my sister Jennifer.
I thought we were doing well, Jennifer and I.
But then...
On her way to visit a friend she threw herself in front of a train.
Yesterday, we questioned a man who defined happiness.
I didn't recognise his description. This must mean I've never experienced it.
Maybe I couldn't save Jennifer because I couldn't see that she wasn't happy.
I'm sorry, but you need to leave. It's late.
I'm not disturbing him. He's in a coma. It's good that someone talks to him.
- It's 11 p.m. Visiting hours are over. - I see.
- Saga? - Can I come in?
- You want to come in here? - Yes.
We could easily go somewhere that's open if you want.
Why can't I just come in?
It's rather late.
It would be just as late if we went somewhere else.
Okay.
Why haven't you got rid of their things?
They disappeared six years ago.
Yes. It feels like giving up if I throw their things away.
As long as their things are still here...
It's as if they might still come back again.
That's an irrational way of thinking.
Yes. I know.
But I'm not very rational when it comes to them.
Not at all, actually.
Did something happen? Why did you come here?
My mum killed herself. I sat at Hans' side, but I got thrown out.
- Instead of going home, I came here. - Saga...
- Haven't you got rid of anything? - No.
If they were to come back, they would've grown out of those clothes.
They're not coming back. I know that.
Up here.
It's just...
It's the rest of me that has a hard time realising it.
I have to find out what happened to them.
That's why you were given the case.
So do you get lonely often?
Here at home, you mean?
Yes. Or...
I see them.
Alice and the girls.
They're here in the house with me.
All the time.
I talk to them. And they talk to me.
- Are they here now? - Just Alice.
The girls are sleeping. In there.
Where is she?
There.
Do they talk with you?
Yes.
But you already know what they'll say?
Yes.
When we have sex, does it feel like you're cheating?
No.
No, that's actually okay.
- If we had sex here, would she watch? - We're not having sex here.
But you're very, very welcome to stay and sleep here.
Move.
Do you want one of these? To help you sleep?
No, I'm always able to fall asleep.
- Goodnight. - Goodnight.
Do you want a job?
Documentation. Well paid.
Tell me more
Write me at L369G42@russmail.com
Subtitles by Mathias Larsen Svensk Medietext