" I must ask you to stop." " Just sit down." "It's a red van, registration..." " Something you haven't told us?" " I could never harm her." "Theis may do something stupid." "You may think so but he's done nothing." " Where's Kemal?" " He took a taxi." "Around 10 o'clock the doorbell rings and it's Nanna Birk Larsen." "She returned some books." "She stayed two minutes." " He's lying." " Do a search." "The flat, cellar, allotment..." "The lot." "Have you suspended him?" "Has Eller dumped you or is she waiting till tomorrow?" " I want you to come back." " You didn't trust me." "They've found her bike outside the teacher's flat." "If Kemal never drove the car how would he recognise it?" " He could have found out." " That's unlikely, isn't it?" "It's not him." "On the basis of a talk with the police." "I'll defer suspending the teacher." "What?" "No suspension?" "Are you covering for a murderer?" "Fix it or I'll cut you loose." "You asked me to find this document." "What about your credibility?" "Your party took credit for the role models." "Read your homepage." "You have to come to the meeting." "They want a vote." "About you stepping down for a new candidate." "He was here." "He touched the coffin." " You think it's him, eh?" " Theis, he's finished." "We'll wait like we did that other time." "Don't talk about that again." "You knew he was a suspect." "He held my hand and you said nothing." "You want everyone to adapt to you." "The examiner says he's done it before but I can't find similar cases." " I care about you, not your case." " I need your help." "I'll call later." " And the building waste?" " On Saturday." "What did you put out at 1 .30 a.m. in black bags?" "An old bedspread." "He carried her out in the rain, covered in black plastic." " His friend was waiting for him." " What did his friend look like?" "One like him." "He had help." "He didn't see him close up." "An Arab." " What's in the background?" " Evening prayer." "Kemal's dad is in a mosque in the west." "I'm on my way." "THE KILLING" "The mobile belongs to a Mustafa Akkad." " Do we know him?" " No, and no description either." " When did he call?" " 32 minutes ago." " It's best if you wait here." " Why?" " It's a mosque." "No need to offend." " I'll stay behind." "That would be nice." "For once." "Peace and God's mercy and blessings be upon you." "Lord, accept our prayers." "Prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and upon all his family and companions." " Is Mustafa Akkad here?" " He left 15 minutes ago." " Where to?" " I don't know." " I'll look around." " Remove your shoes." "How do your son and Mustafa know each other?" "I have no son." "May God forgive me." "Many years ago..." "they were friends." "They arrived here at the same time." "But it didn't seem to mean anything to Rahman." " Do they still see each other?" " No." "No one here sees Rahman." "Any idea where I can find Mustafa Akkad?" " No." " He's not here." "It's important that we find him." "I think he rents out some garages." " Perhaps you'll find him there." " Where are these garages?" "Want some gloves?" "Only one garage isn't leased out." "Lund..." " Are they here?" " Yes." "It's looks like a funeral." "How did they react when it was cancelled?" "The 200 people who came in vain?" " Who called the meeting?" " Officially it was Knud." " I think others are behind it." " It's a stupid waste of time." " Don't underestimate them." " I won't." "I'll inform them properly." "But they ought to know better." " No news from the police?" " No." "Shall we get going?" "Good evening." "Sorry for the delay." "We're running a campaign." "This meeting is without notice so please keep it short." "It's correct that this meeting is without notice." "However there is... a situation in the press and the campaign..." "Fine." "Could we get to the crux of the matter?" "What's on the agenda?" "To be crude, Troels, you are on the agenda." "Let me have it." "We're all happy with you and the work you do." "But lately we've doubted your judgement and honesty." " What utter nonsense." " If I may?" "Many things indicate that the teacher may be guilty." "Troels hasn't suspended him." "He hopes to appear as though he's protecting an innocent man." "But in fact he's protecting himself." "Secondly..." "Why was Kemal's personnel file not handed to the police?" "I ask myself "Is Troels hiding something?"" "And then there are rumours of leaks from the office." "Very confidential information that ended up in places where it shouldn't." "When we add to that declining popularity and lack of government support." "I have to ask if Troels has any control over all this?" " Is that it?" " Am I not right?" "About the file, the police and the leaked information?" "It's taken out of context." "It's under control." "If Troels doesn't withdraw I suggest we decide on an extraordinary meeting and a vote of no confidence." "Relax." " It's the only sensible thing." " You can't decide that." "According to the rules, all it takes is a simple majority." " It's up to the members." " I asked them." " Think of another way." " We're here to find a solution." "This will cause more problems." " Anton's bike had a flat tyre." " Yes?" " Finished the demolition?" " Yes." "It's none of my business but... we're worried about you." "And we want to help." "Have you considered talking to someone?" "Pernille was asleep when we got here and the boys were alone in the room." " I think..." " We do what we can." "I didn't mean it like that." "The police called a while ago." "Call this number." "Thanks." " Where's Pernille?" " She needs to sleep." " She won't hear about the house." " I talked to the police." "Theis..." " Where is she?" " Give her some peace." "You'll wake the children." "I just want to talk to my wife, okay?" "They've got the teacher." "They've found the evidence." "Mustafa Akkad says "I'll tell the police everything."" "And you reply "Shut up or you'll regret it forever."" " Meaning?" " Butt out." "Why go to the police?" "Is it because he's an accomplice?" "If I'm not under arrest I'd like to go home." "Have you used his garage?" "We've just looked at one of them." "We found a little room at the back." "Like a cell." "It was an unusual garage." "I wouldn't know." "I've never been there." "Funny you should say that." "Your fingerprints are there." "I helped him tidy up a month ago." "Listen." "A witness saw you and probably Mustafa that night." "That Friday night." "You carried something downstairs." "Like a body." "You put it in the car and drove off." "You're wasting your time." "Nanna had left long before that." "As far as I know she was never in that garage." "Neither were you, you said." "I want my solicitor now." "We're only following the rules." "Firstly, I'm not covering for Kemal." "The principle is that a person is innocent until proven otherwise, and not found guilty by the press." "With regard to our role model program, which is not just mine, it's a program that we have spent time and energy creating." "Kemal is an example of this." "Should I just suspend him because the press has convicted him?" "We're obliged to back him as he has backed us out there." "Yes, we've had problems in the office and administration with regard to information that has been leaked." "That comes with an election campaign with Bremer on the other side." "And what did you expect from the government?" "You chose me because of my position on issues that have always been a thorn in the side of the government." "Don't waver!" "Let's believe in what we've started." "I promise you..." "Switch on the TV." "If we stick together the voters will return." "May I switch on the news?" "Sources within the police inform us that the 19-year-old Birk Larsen was probably kept hidden here." "We have no comment." "Enough people have an opinion." "The police have a theory that Kemal is connected to the garages." "In spite of this, the teacher has still not been suspended." "Now to the situation in Iraq." "That's not proof in itself." "Who votes for a meeting and a vote of no confidence in Troels Hartmann?" "It's a news bulletin." "Shouldn't we check it out first?" "The vote is 5-5." "Now we only need your vote, Knud." "Well... if it can help settle things." "We're hereby calling for a vote tomorrow evening." "Thanks for coming." "I'd like you to look at some photos." "Some things from a garage." "Perhaps you recognise some things as Nanna's." "No." "No." " Was she there?" " We don't know for sure." "Just look at the effects." "What about this one?" "She's got one like that." "You're sure?" "You're sure she had one like that?" "It's Nanna's." "She's got one like that." "Thank you." " Where is he now?" " We've got him." "He's under arrest till we examine everything." "How much do you have?" "She probably had an affair with Kemal." "It looks as if they met in his flat after the party." "He then drove her out there and... took her to the woods on Sunday." "Thanks." "The police have found something in the garage." " Let's go over there." " You stay here." "Try to find out..." "what to do with the group." " Get hold of the rules." " Knud's right." "A majority can move a vote against you and you must resign." "If you suspend Kemal you may win some votes." "So?" "I know." " And Knud?" " He's in Bigum's pocket." "We'll meet with them separately." "Change the schedule to make room for it all." "Excuse me." "Could I have a word with you, Troels." "In private." "Okay." "Come on." "It's not good when one of your own stabs you in the back." "They're all cowards." "They're not worthy of you." "Why would that keep you awake?" " I'm a bit busy." "Get to the point." " Very well." "I can save your skin." "Some of your group have approached me." "Bigum wants to talk." "They'll vote you out tomorrow and save what can be saved." " And you shouted a round?" " No, there's nothing to celebrate." "This city needs you." "Your energy is good for many." "And it would pain me to see you go down because... you got entangled in some silly case." "You have a proposal?" "I do." "You forget all about becoming lord mayor at this election." "You suspend the teacher and pacify your support base." "I'll tell your group that I can't use them without you." "The vote tomorrow will go your way and we're back where we were a week ago." "You and I will come to an agreement and with some luck we can use you as school mayor" "for the next... four years." " Why are you helping me?" " Don't give me your answer now." "The answer is no." " Shouldn't you sleep on it?" " I want to be able to sleep." "So... no." "Do you seriously believe the guy is innocent?" "I'll give you till tomorrow." "Sleep well." " Can we arrest Kemal?" " Yes." "We've got the sweater, the phone call and a witness who saw him put the girl in the boot." " That must be enough." " We'll arrest him." " Yes." " Call Hartmann." "His office called." "Bring him up to date." " You take Hartmann." " No way." " I'm at Forensics." "Thanks." " I won't take Hartmann." "Did you hear me?" " Good." "I have to talk to you." " I don't have time." "Talk to Meyer." "I want to talk to you." "What did you find in the garage?" "It appears to be where Kemal kept the girl." " Appears?" " We're charging him." "Is he going to court?" "When?" "Tomorrow." "But go and see Meyer." " When tomorrow?" " Is he guilty?" "Yes, I think so." "That you defend him to the press and don't suspend him is your problem." " You think he's guilty?" " Yes." "Right now, I do." "I have problems seeing otherwise." "Lund!" " No doubts at all?" " The hospital called." "About what?" "Bengt has had an accident." "As far as I understand he hit a crash barrier." "He was luckier than he deserves to be." "Why?" "He should have stayed in bed." "His blood alcohol level was 1 .2." " I want to see him." " Not till he's awake." " As I told you..." " I want to see him." "I'll see what I can do." "Stay here." " Can I do anything?" " No." "But thanks for..." "Of course." "I just think I have to..." "If that's okay?" " Sure." " Come on." "But thanks." "You were right." "He's done it before." "How are you?" "They say you have concussion and a broken arm." "I was so bloody angry with you yesterday." "I shouldn't have driven home." "I don't know why I am so..." "I read what you gave me." "It wasn't an impulsive act." "We can talk about that later." "He has a method, a pattern he follows." "We looked at old cases." "There's nothing similar." "Because the victims haven't been found." "The girl was dumped, never to be found." "That's what excites him." "Only he and she know... where... and when it will end." "For him, this is an intimate relationship." "A loving relationship." " So?" "Is he okay?" " Yes." "And you?" "We have to check women who've gone missing in the last decade." " Why?" " First here and then the whole country." " There's something else." " Check Kemal's CV and addresses." "We had to let him go." "We didn't have enough on him." " The parents recognised the sweater." " It may not have been hers." " What do Forensics say?" " They need more tests." " We've got a lot on him." " Such as?" "A witness who saw Kemal carry the girl downstairs." "The witness has recanted." "The old man isn't sure what he saw." "He says he never said what you say he did." "We must talk to him again." "He said quite clearly that..." "But he says something else now." "All you've got is a vague phone conversation." "Imagine what the judge said." "It's not Lund's fault he reneged." "Find Mustafa Akkad." "Brush your teeth." "Now." "We're leaving." "I'll clean out Nanna's room today." "I'll return her books to the school." "I'll ask Charlotte to come along." "Okay." "Can you manage?" " Don't go to the school." " I've made up my mind." "Of course I have to attend to my job." "I was released." "They found out they were wrong." "Shouldn't we buy a pram today?" "Please stay at home." "You've been up all night." "When I was lying in the cell I thought of how much I love my life." "I won't let them change that." " The others will think it's strange." " I don't care what they think." "I only care that you believe me." "Why was there blood on the T-shirt you wore last weekend?" "I told you." " Why did you throw it out?" " I cut myself with a hobby knife." "It wouldn't wash out." "I'll go to work as normal and then we'll buy a pram later." "Right, beautiful?" "What happens now?" " I don't know much." " What will he get?" "I don't know." "It's not important as long as he's punished." " Will you take them in?" " Sure." "I agreed to deliver them to the office." "Yes." "I'll call you later." "I'll call." " Why did you let him go?" " We had to." " But you had proof." " Not enough." "I'm sorry but..." "How much do you need?" "She was in his flat and the garage." "We need sufficient proof for the court." "And if you don't find it?" "I just saw him." "He's going to work and walking around." "I'm working on the case." "I'm getting closer." " I understand..." " Don't tell me that you understand." "Don't tell me that." "Lund here." "Just a moment." "Make sure someone's watching Theis Birk Larsen." " Lund." " Do we have an interpreter?" " Why?" " We've found Akkad." "The idiot returned to get some money." " Is he talking?" " I can't understand shit." "They're bringing him in now." "See you." "Off you go." " Want some coffee?" " Just half a cup." " How are things?" " Fine." " What did you do last weekend?" " We worked on the summer house." "Rama, could you come with me?" " Could we talk over coffee?" " No." " You'll have to leave." " But I'm not suspended." "It'll cause trouble." "I'm asking you to leave." "So you think I did it." "Excuse me." "My class is waiting." "I think we should talk about what has happened lately." "I'm sure you've heard a lot of rumours." "But I hope you trust me when I say that..." "I had nothing to do with it." "Any questions?" "Does anyone want to comment?" "Anything?" "Okay." "Let's get to work." "Karen..." "Blixen." "Lisa, where are you going?" "This is why we must talk about it." "They'll nail him." "They just haven't got enough evidence yet." " We must believe that." " But you don't." " I'm going to the house." " Yes." " Hide in that bloody house." " What?" "Isn't that what you do when things get sticky?" " You did that to Nanna too." " What are you saying?" "Whenever she wanted to talk you told her no." " And then you left." "Right?" " No." "That's not true." "Why did she keep so many secrets?" "Why didn't we know?" " She didn't come to us." " She was 19 and an adult." "And because you two always stuck together." "We had to." "You weren't there." " You let her do what she wanted." " I didn't." "You did." "And you didn't care." "What?" "I lay awake like you when she came home late." " I didn't want to take it out on her." " And how did that help us?" "Yes, there's a vote." "Who told you?" "Of course he won't resign." "We expect him to win." "We'll send a press release out when we know." "Good." "Bye." "How did it go?" "Well... they'll turn up to see what's going on." " I don't know if they'll vote for me." " The press knows about the vote." "Of course." " We'll talk to the group." " To discuss what?" "Kemal's release changes things." " Why was he released?" " Let's take it as good news for us." "Yesterday they were sure of his guilt." "Today he's suddenly free." "It doesn't add up." "Who says Sarah Lund told you the truth?" "We must trust their judgement." "Knud Padde is the one you have to concentrate on." "She appeared so sure." "He might be out but it's not solved." "They wouldn't let him go if he was guilty." "Henrik Bigum may be right." "The damage is done." "Not yet." "But if you back Bigum the damage will be done." "I want you to stay." "Why not drop the whole thing?" "If only you could convince me that you can win the election." "Can you?" "In the end it's up to you." "If you trust Bigum more... go with him." "Only Troels can win this election for us." "When we win Troels won't forget his supporters." "I have to think about this." "I'll call you." "What the hell were you thinking?" "When we checked the logbooks..." "When we told the police that..." "Are you sure Kemal wasn't near the car she was found in?" " Yes, of course." " We checked it carefully?" "What about the cars?" "The police suspect that Kemal has driven the car Nanna was found in." " Shall we get the next one in?" " I have to make a call." " Do you know something?" " About what?" "I was away when the police asked you." "You couldn't know." "Meaning?" "When the campaign started Kemal was in charge of an event." "Some young people had to get a lift." "No council cars were available." "So I... gave him permission to use one of ours." " Only one afternoon." " Was it that car?" "I don't know." "We've got a lot of cars." "Was it?" "That's what I'm checking." "But I think it was." "Check it." "Now." "Rudi and me are going to the house." "Are you coming?" "Anything I can do?" "You do know how much she meant to me too?" "Pernille and you have always been there for me." "This is not fair." "I want to be alone now." "You're sure I shouldn't wait for you?" "I just talked to Knud." "He'll back you for some good committee posts." "Let's get this meeting over with and then have some food and wine." " Did you find out about the car?" " Yes." "It was that car." "Good." "Call the police." "Explain the circumstances." "And that Kemal drove the car." " Wait." " Do it now." "We're taking a vote in a minute." "There'll be no vote, no committee posts." "I'll resign." " Troels, listen to me." " It can't be otherwise." "Send out a press release." " Stop, Troels." " It's not your fault." "It's not up for discussion." "I've damaged the party." "I defended a person who did something gruesome." "Now Bremer will win." "Yes." "So be it." "Let's get it over with." "Okay?" "Am I early?" "No." "Come in." "Welcome." "I don't know for how long." "I want to see Bengt tonight so eat without me." "I have to go." "That's fine." "Mark can go to ice hockey." "I'm off." " He's not talking." " Turn it up a notch." "What?" " Are we sure he's involved?" " Yes." " Why?" " He's got a clean sheet." "He's got four kids, prays five times a day." " So what?" " Something is totally wrong." " He could have cleaned up..." " But he didn't." "Shall we go in?" "Listen to me." "Talk or you'll be an accomplice." "Is that what you want?" "Your vow to Kemal won't interest the court." "You'll be deported and go back to the place you fled from." "Some policemen will meet you." "They may smile when they see you." "Not because they're nice." "You've got children?" "Do you want to see them grow up?" " He'll take them along." " Really?" "Not knowing if you can support them or send them to school or care for them if they get ill?" "The authorities may take them." "It's not what you think." "Rama's a good man." "But he did something stupid." "Talk." "We agreed I should drop in." "He knew the girl would come by that evening." "I told him I wouldn't get involved." "He needed a place." "When I arrived... the girl was feeling ill and she could hardly walk." "So we carried her down to the car and drove her to my garage." "To hide her from her family and the authorities." " I left but Rama told me..." " Stop there." "What are we talking about?" "I'm talking about the girl that Rama helped." "What girl?" "The girl from his father's congregation." "Abu Jamal's daughter, Leyla." "She ran away from home to avoid a marriage." "He just wanted to help her." "First he hid her in my garage and then he found somewhere else." "Sorry to bother you but Rama hasn't come home." "I see." "But I can't be his babysitter." "He went to the school but they asked him to leave and no one's seen him since." " Have you called him?" " I left heaps of messages." "He always rings back." "He knows I worry." "We'll find him." "Do you know where Birk Larsen is?" "He was at home but last I heard he was on his way to Humleby." " Check if he's over there." " I just did." "I haven't done anything." "I told you everything." "Your daughter... she left after a short while." "I helped another girl but I couldn't say anything." "Your daughter came by." "I should've told you before." "It's the truth." "His phone." "Call her." "Yes."