"We're putting out a search for a hit-and-run driver in a white station wagon." " Do you think it was premeditated?" " Bremer was seen talking to Olav." "He had me confused with someone else." "He talked about the key to a flat." "Every month, 5,000 kroner extra were transferred to his account." "I found out who approved the money for Olav Christensen." "Bremer and the other leaders are meeting." "I see no other recourse than to report him to the Electoral Commission." "Obviously Bremer fiddled with..." "Troels Hartmann, what's going on?" "We have to find the driver." "The arrangement is new to everyone." "Is it OK if I go and stay at Dad's for a couple of days?" "This is Bengt Roslin." "Leave your name and number." "I don't know when your plane lands tomorrow but I'd like to see you." "First the Norwegian, then junior." "I hope your mother stays put." "It's important to find the killer but not more than you and Theis." "Nothing is more important." " When is Dad coming?" " A little later." "The others told me that you are Birk Larsen." " Where am I?" " The Holy Cross hostel." "She went outside to talk to someone." "All I know is that it was a white car." "As far as I know, I've been arrested for driving a black car so what the hell am I doing here?" "I know what you did that night in the cottage." "Rolled up towels under the door, mattresses in front of the windows newspapers in all the cracks and an open gas oven." "The Electoral Commission has met." "The official decision will be made tonight." "What did Troels do that weekend?" "I have to get out of here by tonight." "I thought it was best to end it all." "Take him back to his cell." "A car left the parking structure minutes before he was run over." " Phillip Dessau." " You want my car?" " What's going on?" " They're questioning me." "Has Lund put out a search for Phillip Dessau's car?" "His wife and children are at Sorø police station." " The car doesn't have a scratch." " Jesus Christ!" "I only saw Dessau on the plane over and then back again." "Do you still have the itinerary?" "I'll go and check." "THE KILLING" "Meyer here." "I'm on my way to Holck's house." "Has Lund called?" " No." " It's been Holck all along." "He had an affair with Nanna Birk Larsen." "He got the key to the flat." "The accounts show that Hartmann authorised the money." "Holck doctored them." "His station wagon hasn't been seen since the civil servant was run over." " That doesn't prove anything." " I gave Lund the address." " Send the patrol cars out now." " What about Hartmann?" "Fuck Hartmann!" "Listen to me." "We need to get to Lund now!" "I'll send a car out." "Keep me posted." "SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 8:07PM" "Jens Holck?" "Holck?" "Hello!" " Hello!" " Step away from the door." " What do you want?" " To talk to my lawyer." "Well, you're not allowed." "Have a seat." " Have you heard from my lawyer?" " I want to ask you about Jens Holck." "I've already told you everything I know." "There's an important vote at..." " What time is it?" " Can Holck have doctored the books?" "What books?" "The accounts that show that you authorised the money for Olav." " You think Jens did it." " Answer the question." " Has he been acting strange?" " Strange?" "Hell if I know." "He's doesn't exactly have winning manners." "She wasn't at the address I gave her." "The house was for sale." " What about the town hall?" " No, I called." "Put out a search." "It's not the first time we can't find her." "There's something very wrong." "If we don't move now, we're in trouble." " Where is Holck currently living?" " What's going on?" "If he's not at his address, where could he be?" "He was divorced recently." "He's staying with relatives." " What relatives?" " I don't know." "What's going on?" "Hartmann says he's staying with relatives." " What relatives?" " I don't know." "Find out." "If you think Holck did it, why am I here?" " Take him back to his cell." " The meeting is starting soon." "You know I didn't do it." "You know that for a fact." "Put out a search for Lund and her car." "I have my own company that I started from scratch." "It took me five years." "I also have 30 employees and a branch in Denmark and production in Vietnam." "A turn in the election..." "What do you do?" "A nasty case." "The city council will vote tonight on excluding Hartmann." "Hartmann has been charged although sources say that..." "Do you travel a lot?" "Someone said, "To travel is to live"." "But they weren't talking about business trips." "Let's go to your room." "Put it on my tab." "This is where I stay when I'm in town." "Come in." "Sorry." "I didn't know I'd be having guests." "Would you like a drink?" "What would you like?" "As a student I worked as a bartender at the Grand Hotel in Oslo." "Gin and tonic." "No ice, no lemon." "I'm sorry." "I thought we..." "Is there something wrong?" "Would you like another drink?" "Take my clothes off." "Are you sure?" "You seem a bit..." " You're sure you don't want to stay?" " Thanks for your help." "I have to go." "You're welcome." "A long time ago I lost everything I held dear." "How and why doesn't matter, but that's what happened." "Life wasn't worth living." "And guilt made me do awful things." "I cursed my life." "But today I can see there was a plan behind it." "Here, you can keep it." "What seemed like the end turned out to be a beginning." "God gives us hardship for a reason although we don't understand when we're up to our necks in shit." "Before I met my wife and started a family" "I did many things that were wrong in life." "I hurt people because I thought they deserved it." "It's a long time ago." "I just think that guy there hasn't forgotten so he only gave me a short break." "I'm sure there's something that can give you and your family hope." "There is" "But I don't think it's very Christian." "Untie me." "We'll work it out." "I know you didn't mean for this to happen." "We'll work it out." "All right?" "They can trace me." "Some of the people from the town hall went out that night." "We'd all had too much to drink." "The civil servant said I could spend the night in the party's flat." "Hartmann must have just left." "The computer was on when I got there." "So I sent an email." "Just for fun." "That's how I met her." "The little whore." "I told the station where I was going." "They're on their way." "Do you have children?" "These are mine." "My wife." "My ex-wife." "She says I won't be able to see them very often." "I could never kill somebody." "But that civil servant kept pressuring me." "It had cost me too much." "I know." "That's why you have to untie me so we can talk properly about it." " I'd like to." " Yes." "But I can't." "I'm sure you understand." "Wait." "Listen to me." "The police are on their way." "They can trace my other mobile." "I have two." "You're lying." "You can check." "It's in my car." "It's either in the glove compartment or my handbag." "OK." "Hold it, Holck!" "Drop the gun!" "Drop the gun, for Christ's sake!" "Get down!" "Drop the gun!" "Drop the fucking gun!" "Come on!" "On the ground!" "Tell my wife..." "How did you know where to go?" "The same way Lund did." "I called his ex-wife." "There'll be an investigation." "You'll be informed." "The girl's parents have to be told." "Well done, Meyer." " Get some sleep." "OK?" " Yeah." "Make sure all your things are there." "Don't you owe me an explanation?" "I can't comment right now." "You're free to go." "You have a minor concussion." "Go home and relax." "I'm fine." "We're not done yet." "If the stitches come undone, you have to get new ones." "They said it was Jens Holck." "He had taken Sarah Lund prisoner." " Who told you that?" " Your lawyer." "The charges were dropped." "You're cleared." " Where's Rie?" " You are excluded from the election." " Where is she?" " Bremer called a press conference." "He wants the vote made public." "Much to our regret, we have to say goodbye to Troels Hartmann." "Never before has the city council had to take such drastic steps." "But it was obvious that something had to be done." "And the vote was unanimous." "Now that the air has been cleared..." "HARTMANN RELEASED." "ON HIS WAY TO TOWN HALL ...we can get on with politics and the election." "The other group leaders..." "The other group leaders and I have agreed to lead the town out of the crisis that the Hartmann case brought on." "And furthermore we'll fight for..." " What the hell is going on?" " Hartmann, when were you released?" " Are you still charged?" " No comment." "I can't comment on the case." "I know the police will soon make a statement." "All I can say is that the case is over as far as I'm concerned." "I'll be cleared." "You're not in the city council." "I'm sure the city council will inform me of any decisions." " So you're not out of the election?" " We have a lot to do right now." "I'm sorry." "We're very busy." " Where is Rie?" " I don't know." "Where is she, Morten?" "I had to tell her the whole story." "Where you were that night and what happened." "There was no way round it." "She has all kinds of wild ideas." "I'm sure she'll understand." "Right now we have to get a handle on the practical side." "Shall I pick up some food?" "Then we'll make a schedule of..." "I'd like to be alone for a while." "Where is she?" "I found a number on her mobile." "Is this it?" "I didn't do anything." "She wanted to." "And suddenly she went berserk." "I didn't know she was married." "Piss off." "Get dressed." "Where are your shoes?" "I tried to call you." "The police called." "They found the killer." "Do you understand what I'm saying?" "They caught him, and he's dead." "He's dead." "Charlotte took the boys to your parents'." "Do you know where Theis is?" "Say something, for fuck's sake!" "One day we all went to the beach and I wanted to teach Nanna how to swim." "We stood out in the sea, she and I." "I told her that first she had to learn to float." "She was scared." "But I told her I would hold on to her." "No matter what, I would always hold her." "The scene took place at an abandoned factory." "Holck was shot in self-defense after having threatened an officer." "Jens Holck was killed this evening by one of our officers." "Evidence points to Holck being the perpetrator we've looked for." " You had charged Hartmann." " We had our eye on the town hall." "Unfortunately, Holck couldn't be apprehended in any other way." "Do you feel guilty?" "No." "Are you frightened?" "You will have a reaction." "That's not the problem." "What is it?" "I know what I said about the perpetrator's profile." "That there could be more victims." "But if Holck is the perpetrator, it's not very likely." "Then I was wrong." "I never said I was as clever as you are." "Be glad that it's over now." "Come to bed." "DAY 15" "The decision to exclude Troels has been revoked this morning." "We have to explain to the voters that Troels is innocent." "We know that, and so do the police but the voters have to understand." "Many of our financial supporters have backed out." "And without money there's no campaign." "So it's crucial to get them back into the fold." "Our plans for a broad alliance have been blown to smithereens, but that is still our ultimate goal." "So it's important to get back on track." "Is this at all possible with only a few days till the election?" "To be quite honest, we don't know." "It's clear that this case will haunt us for a long time." "And the election we had dreamed about seems very far away." "So the situation is definitely different." "although time is against us, I think we should give it our all and see if we can make the best of it." "Finally I'd like to take the time to thank you all for your support." "Without it I could never have gotten through that difficult time." "So thank you." " Get cracking." " I'll see you out there." "Have you talked to Rie?" "There are so many things..." "I know." "I've left about a thousand messages." "Sorry to interrupt." "I just came by to say welcome back." "Thanks." "Imagine him being out on a limb." "I don't understand." "We have just been in Latvia together." "He was a bit down in the mouth but I thought it was because of the divorce." "I had no idea he had so much on his conscience." "Troels I'm very sorry that I was mistaken." "Believe me, I thought I was doing the right thing in the situation." "And I'm sorry if I accused you of things in the heat of the moment." "Don't give it a thought." "Now it's important to look forward." "This has changed the election." " Have you spoken to the others?" " Yes." "We all agree that we have to turn the public feeling around." "The voters think that chaos reigns here." "Our most crucial task is to win the voters' confidence." "That's the legacy Jens Holck gave us." "But I don't know what your position is." " What's the plan?" " Tonight we hold a press conference." "I'll say something about all the parties working together to clean up the mess after Holck." "We have buried the hatchet and hope to win back the respect and confidence of the voters." "So it's a truce that will cancel the election." "Do you have a better suggestion?" "I would have preferred to see the campaign through but as things are..." "I actually think it's best to follow my advice." "Remember that we do have a responsibility." "Can I count on you tonight?" " Yes, of course." " Good." "I'll let you know about the time." "Items were charged to Holck's bank account." "They were gifts for Nanna." "Among other things, the boots and most likely the necklace with the black heart that she had in her hand when we found her." "He transferred money to the civil servant's account in appreciation for access to Hartmann's flat." "We've also matched his prints to ones found in the flat." " What about these photos?" " They were found at Holck's place." "It's a picture of him and Nanna Birk Larsen." "Taken during their affair." " What does his ex-wife say?" " She confirmed his infidelity." "She doesn't know who he was with but she says that he was obsessed with her." "What do we know about his movements on the 31st?" "He was at the poster party, and Nanna went to the town hall later." "Probably to pick up the key, so she could let herself in the flat." "Was he seen that weekend?" "No." "His ex was away with the kids." "No one has seen or talked to him." "And the car we found at Holck's?" "Forensics confirms it was the car that hit the civil servant." "What do you think?" "I think it's a good case." " What happens now?" " Not much." "I think Bengt and Mark and I will gather the pieces and move on." " What about you?" " Me?" "There'll probably be an investigation of the shooting." "It's a matter of form." "Why the hell didn't that idiot just drop the gun?" "I told him to." " What the hell could I do?" " You didn't have any choice." "And I'm glad you did it." "So now what?" "The case is closed, right?" " What do you mean?" " I don't know you very well." "But I can tell you're still thinking..." "I'm just tired." "I talked to the legal department." "They say there's ample evidence." "The case is closed." "Will you talk to the girl's parents?" "Of course." "No problem." " What about Sweden?" "Any news?" " No." "I'll call the station." "I've ordered a glass of the strong stuff to celebrate." "I'm coming." "I don't give a shit about your deadline." "Our customers can't get through because we're hounded by reporters." " Have you heard from Theis?" " He's on his way from the house." "Vagn, we don't have to tell Theis about yesterday." " We could keep it between us." " You want me to lie?" " Hi." " Hi." "Did you hear that they found him?" "The police will be here in an hour." " Where is she?" " Where the hell do you think?" "She's where you should be." "What the hell's wrong with you?" "You didn't come to the cemetery." "We ran around looking for you." "We were there with Pernille and the boys." "What the fuck?" "You idiot!" "You've completely lost it!" "Everything's going to hell in a hand basket." "And I won't have it!" "What's happened?" "I want you to tell me what has happened." "I was over at the house." "It doesn't look too bad." "We're further than we thought." "They say he's dead." " Theis, I..." " It doesn't matter." "It doesn't matter." "I've missed you." "If you agree to the meeting, you've given up." "We don't have any choice." "People don't want to hear about CO2." "So now it's fine that Bremer stays in office." "No, it isn't." "But perhaps I'm not the right man." "You found me in the cottage." "Did I look like a top candidate then?" "I don't know." "But I know you're not afraid of anything." " Where were you?" " At a friend's house." "I'm sorry that I didn't tell you about it." "Yes." "Why didn't you?" "Three days later you wanted to move in with me." "And I meant it." "It was my first thought when I woke up." " Yes, but why didn't you tell me?" " Because..." "I still don't know why I did it." "It was stupid." "You could tell Morten, but not me?" "Sometimes I'm in doubt about what the hell you want." "I'm the one pressing for a flat and children." "So now it's my fault?" " No, I didn't say that." " Yes, you did." "I don't care anyway." "Rie, I'd like to try to explain it to you." "Troels, it's over." "But we're still in the campaign." "I have a big stake in that." " Did you agree to a truce?" " Yes, but fuck that." "Say no to the truce." "Don't go to the press conference." "I'll get an appointment with someone who has information." "Jorgen Hauge?" "My name is Sarah Lund." "CID." "I'd like to talk to you about your daughter Mette." " Why?" " It won't take long." "It's 15 years ago." "She disappeared on 7th November." "It was a Wednesday." "On the way home from handball." "We called the police." "They searched for her." "Two, three weeks later, only two officers were on the case." "They never found her." "So we buried a casket without a body." "Might she have committed suicide?" "She had been depressed." "Did she leave a note?" "No." "Did she have a boyfriend?" " Not that we knew of." " Was she seeing someone?" "I don't recall." "It's a long time ago." "Was there something that puzzled you back then?" "Yes." "The whole thing." "Yes, well..." "Thank you very much." "Sorry to trouble you." "Why are you here twice in one week after 15 years?" "What do you mean by twice in one week?" "An officer called and asked the same questions." "What was his name?" "He was difficult to understand." "I wrote his name down." "It's probably in the living room." "Where did she get that necklace?" "She bought it or was given it." " Who gave it to her?" " I don't know." "Why?" "Do you know where it is now?" "I don't think we ever found it." "Why do you ask?" "Do you mind if I take it with me?" "They met through an Internet portal and had an affair for quite some time." "He used Hartmann's identity, and that confused us at first." "But then we figured out the connection." "Why did he do it?" "Most likely he was in love with her." "She was the one who broke it off." "He convinced her to meet him one last time in the party's flat." "How did he die?" "He..." "He threatened the life of a colleague." "So we had no alternative than to shoot him." " Did he say anything?" " No, he didn't." " And you're sure it's him?" " Yes." "We'd like to have Nanna's things back as soon as possible." "Of course." "By the way, Sarah Lund isn't on the case anymore." "Call me if there's something you need." "Thank you." "Right." "Goodbye." "Where is he?" "And who is our secret guest?" "Gert Stokke." "He's the head of Holck's department." "Holck's department?" "Why would I want to talk to someone from Holck's department?" " Thank you for coming." " I hope this is in confidence." "And you do realise the risk I'm taking?" "Yes, of course." "I've worked here since October 1984." "But I've never..." "Three years ago, I was appointed head of Holck's department." "And therefore I've had access to all accounts and budgets." "It's a very important job that is under appreciated." "Tell us about Holck." "During the summer I noticed that he had changed." "He had always been very conscientious but then he let things slide." "At one point, he took a day off because his child was sick." "Later, his wife called and asked about him." " Then one has one's own ideas..." " About him having an affair." " It was no business of mine." " I haven't heard anything new." "If that's all, I have a press conference soon." "You knew that Holck had an affair and that he had used our flat." "I wasn't sure about it." "I had heard about it a few times." "Once I wanted to send him some papers and he said that I should send them by taxi to Store Kongensgade." "He could've had a meeting with you." "You knew he used our flat?" "Do you know what you could have spared me?" " Why the hell didn't you say so?" " I told Bremer." "I requested a meeting with the lord mayor." "I said he would take care of it." "He would talk to Holck about it." "He didn't think I should say anything." "And when did this take place?" "Several months ago." "I thought the lord mayor had things under control." "Bremer wants everyone to meet." "What should I tell him?" " How is she?" " She needs rest." "As soon as we get away from here, things will be fine." "I need to have the place to myself." "We have to move on." " Hi, darling." " Hi." "I need to talk to Bengt." "Now?" "I just got your mother to help me." "Fine." "You talked to the father of one of the missing women." "Sarah..." "Your boss, Brix, called me three or four days ago." "He had heard about my theory about the perpetrator." "I told him what I thought, but he brushed it aside in a very arrogant way." "That irritated me." "I wanted to prove I was right, and so I called the father." "So what did you find out?" "What did you find out?" "Last night you told me you were wrong." "No connection to old cases." "But you went there." "Didn't you?" "And you saw this." "It might be a fluke." "There are thousands of those necklaces." "Sarah..." "I love you" " I don't think you should deal with..." " What did you do afterwards?" "I took some notes and gave them to Brix." "To Brix." "We weren't on speaking terms." "I was angry with you." "Sarah, please..." " What should we do now?" " We could go for a meal." "No, I'd rather just go home." " Can't we go out to eat?" " Dad wants to go home." "Do we have any food at home?" "Big steaks and soft ice and candy and coke?" "No, I don't think we do." " Then we'd better go out to eat." " Yes!" "Let's go." "I have to talk to someone first." "I'll be right back." "I just need to have a word." "What's up?" "I'm not sure." " You're bleeding." " Let's go back to the canal." "I think there's more out there."