"They know you've got no alibi." "Don't say anything to the police." "Not one word." " What did you do Friday evening?" " My client refuses to talk." "Maybe you should find the man who misused his e-mail, car and flat." "Olav Christensen?" "He's got an alibi." "I'm sure he's involved." "Check him out." "Your payslips show a deposit of 5000 kroner each month." "Consultation fees." "Where do they come from?" "I know this is messy." "Bengt will be here on Monday." " You've got a call." " He's skipped school." " I'll talk to him." " Not good enough." "Are you still a suspect?" " Did you e-mail Nanna Birk Larsen?" " Fucking murderer." "Fucking bastard." "Someone wants you before the electoral tribunal." " Are you involved in the case?" " No." "Are you?" "If they don't find him tell them the truth." "They will." " I wrote down what I want to say." " What about your husband?" "Yes?" "If anyone knows anything come forward." "Please withdraw the reward." "We'll get a lot of useless calls from people who tell lies." " I know what I'm doing." " Sure?" "Why aren't you with us instead of a bloody journalist?" "Can you help?" "Pack it all away." "Where are her things?" "When I get back I want you gone." "Check on Olav again." "Maybe he didn't use the flat himself." " Maybe he lent it out." " To whom?" "I must talk to him personally or I'll spill the beans." "Who was that?" "Let's talk about this." " We must talk." " I'm very busy." "I've called you all day." "I'm Olav." " Olav?" " I helped you." " With what?" " He said the flat was for you." "Who said what?" " Hello." "We've found Olav." " Where?" "If you're near the Town Hall you can't miss him." "THE KILLING" "We repeat information to all cars about a hit-and-run driver." "At 6 p.m. the driver of a white station wagon killed a pedestrian in Vester Vold Street." "Registration unknown but the left side mirror, front and windscreen may be damaged." " Did you see the driver?" " Too quick." "He hit him on purpose." " Why do you say that?" " He should have seen him." " Is the lord mayor back?" " I'll ask again." "Search Olav's office and get his PC to forensics." " Brix is waiting." " Talk to his colleagues." "Check if anyone at Town Hall drives a white station wagon." "Was it deliberate?" "No sign of him braking and witnesses say he had time to stop." "He could have been on the phone or picking his nose..." " Are you coming to see Bremer?" " Why?" "Brix expects us to bring Hartman in." "The parking attendant saw Bremer talk to Olav just before the accident" "I see." "They said he died immediately." " They're sure it's Olav?" " Two Town Hall officers identified him." "Troels, you must tell the police what you did that Friday." " Lund..." " I'm busy." " Is he dead?" " Yes." "I can't say any more." "What will you do now?" " My campaign chief overheard..." " I know about Weber." "Stop this!" "You must tell us." " You're checking his finances?" " And you're in our way." "Troels risks being kicked out." "If you go on interfering he'll risk much more." "Go back to work." "Am I still a suspect?" "He's the suspect and I'm in the clear?" "Is that it?" "Is it?" "The group wants to know." "Lisbeth's waiting in the office." "You had a meeting before he was killed." "Meeting?" "He stopped me in the parking area." " No firm arrangement?" " Not at all." "I hadn't exchanged one word with him before then." " What did he want?" " He'd "helped me..." " With what?" " I couldn't make out what he wanted." "He talked about some keys to a flat." " Flat?" "What flat?" " I have no idea." "He'd misunderstood." "He took me for someone else." " What did he say about the flat?" " Why is CID interested?" "Wasn't it a traffic accident?" "They' re not treating it that way." " The driver fled." " You're looking into the Nanna case?" " And who are you?" " Sorry." "I'm Phillip Dessau." "He's my press adviser." "Is he right?" "We' re just trying to get an overview" "You question me without telling me the truth?" "Did he say who might have caused the misunderstanding?" "No." "When he realised his mistake he left." "On top of his salary, 5000 kroner was deposited in his account monthly." "Nobody can tell me what for or who authorized it." "The lord mayor has nothing to do with him." "Talk to Hartman." "Someone gave him the impression that he worked for you." " Someone close perhaps?" " Is that an accusation?" "I'm trying to find a link to the money." "So far it's been very difficult." "Does this affect Hartmann's or my situation?" " Too early to say." " Fine." "Dessau will give you the information you need." "I'd like to be kept informed regularly." "Thank you." "Since the mother's appeal to the public several Witnesses have come forward about the murdered girl." "The police have searched the offices of the Liberal Party and Troels Hartmann's residence." "He's been questioned in the case, which is such a heavy burden that..." "I've arranged for us to meet at the burial site." " Okay." "What about Mum and Dad?" " It'll be only us." "And Theis?" "I understand your anger but you must talk about it." "Of course he should've talked to you first, but..." "But what?" "He didn't do it to upset you." "At some stage you'll have to move on." "It's important to find the culprit but you and Theis are more important." "You don't get it." "You don't understand anything." "Nothing is more important." "Not even Theis and me." "If he'd told me that Nanna..." "I may have..." "I can't trust any of you." "I really can't." "I can't." "Anton and Emil!" "Dinner!" "No, his phone is switched off." "Try to find out, but don't start any rumors." "Call if you hear anything." "I'll do a round." " What did he say?" " Nothing." " He must have said something." " He said nothing." "I was watching TV when he rang the bell." "He sat down without talking." "I invited him to eat but he mumbled that it was all his fault." " Then he left." " You let him?" "How could I know he'd been hauled over the coals here?" "Does he know the urn is being buried tomorrow?" "Yes, I presume he does." "It's not because we don't trust you." " They say you won't talk to the police." " I have talked to them." " But you won't say where you were?" " Trust me when I say I'm in control." "You're our candidate." "We have a right to know." "Let's meet tomorrow." "What?" "They're meeting tonight about your eligibility." "There'll be no meeting." "The},I've interviewed more staff and they' re searching Olav's office" " Are they sure it was him'?" " He received money for services" "We don't know the details but things are moving." " But it's not official?" " Not yet, but Bremer knows." " The police told him." " The meeting has started." " What?" " Bremer is with the other leaders." "He can't." "He knows about Olav." "Yes, but as long as it isn't official he's free to exploit the situation." "What's going on?" "Tell the police where you were." "I respect Troels Hartman as a diligent, talented politician." "But the evidence is mounting and he's unable to come up with a credible explanation." "Therefore I see no other solution than to vote that" "Hartman be brought before the electoral tribunal." " He's not a suspect." "Why not wait?" " We all know Troels." "I think I've known Hartman longer than any of you." "But I understand how you feel." "Especially since you were about to enter into an alliance with him." "But it's our responsibility to protect the political system." "We must ask ourselves how long our credibility will endure if such a prominent member of our assembly is interviewed daily as the main suspect in a murder case" "Sorry for interrupting." "Is the chairman aware that the police are here investigating right now?" "So I'd like to shed some light on the matter, please." "What do you all say?" " Speak." " Thank you." "I understand you're worried about the damage this case has caused." "The council has been discredited." " But..." " Bremer." "Fine." "Send me a fax immediately." "It's only a question of time." "The police are searching the offices to find the guilty person." "I'll pick Mark up after the party." "I have to go now, Mum." "Bye." "Several colleagues noticed that Olav appeared distracted." "He seemed nervous and often he went outside to make calls." " And the money Lund mentioned?" " No one knows about it." "We can't see what he did in return but we traced the call Weber heard." "The call was made from a common phone in the library." "So we don't know who called?" " There were a lot of calls." " The number is repeated often." "Check the library phones and talk to the staff." " If it was the same person..." " I think I've found what you wanted." "I traced it back and found it in the accounts." "It was allocated in a roundabout way but not by Finance." " What did you find?" " I found who authorized the money... to Olav Christensen." "It appears that a person here... bought Olav Christensen's services and silence by municipal means via the pay office." "And even if you knew that you neglected to inform the council in order to try to get rid of me." "I assure you it won't happen." "We've traced the money Olav Christensen received." "The pay office did pay the money out but it was in connection with environmental reports prepared for schools in Copenhagen." "The money was paid as consultancy fees." "Straight from the school mayor's budget." "Why should we do that?" "Why should we pay... someone from our own administration to read environmental reports?" "Your own office specifically appointed Olav Christensen because he came to you from Technology and Environment." "This is nonsense." "It's simply not true." "It's all a mistake." "Of course I didn't do that." "The data has been manipulated." "Jens, you know that I control my... it's clear that it's Bremer or... someone from Finance who has fiddled with..." "Shall we get it over with?" "If you want to continue in politics you vote like I do." "And if you're smart you make your alliance do the same." "Let's do it." "732 kroner and 25 ore." "20 euros." "MasterCard and Visa." "That was the pockets." "Please remove your jacket." "And your tie." "Your tie too." "Thank you." "Please place your shoes on the table." "Thank you." "Lift your arms so I can frisk you." " He authorized the money to Olav?" " Yes." "It's a bit roundabout but it looks that way." " Get it to the prosecutor." " Yes." " Has he said anything?" " No, not even to the charge." "He's got a lot to think about." "We must find the hit-and-run driver." "Uniform takes care of that." "Concentrate on Hartman." "That is not proof." "No one in his office knows about this set-up." " And Hartman tried to sack him." " Exactly." " I'd like permission to dig further." " I know, but it points to him." "And you're not quite objective about Hartman." "What the hell do you mean?" " Call me with any news." " Perhaps we should give it a go." "I mean... when Lund gets an idea there's a chance she's right." " Don't trip yourself up." " Meaning?" "You found out Hartman had no alibi." "Start taking credit for your work." "The car must be damaged." "Check all authorized garages." "Fine." "Bye." "Lund." "I'm busy." "I have to leave." " You must listen." " Talk to Meyer." "It's absurd to think he killed her." "He should tell us where he was." "He won't do that." "He's too proud." "He won't be able to convince a judge." " Let me talk to him." " Out of the question." "He's about to be chucked out." "Do you think this is a joke?" "Do you?" "If you know where he was, tell me." "Where was he?" "What did he do?" "At a preliminary hearing Troels Hartman will be charged with the murder of the 19-year-old Nanna Birk Larsen." "Based on the recent dramatic events the city council has decided to bring him before the electoral tribunal." "This will effectively end Troels Hartmann's candidacy for... it's too loud." "It's a huge setback for the Liberals..." "Was it a good party?" "It was okay." "I know you didn't go to school last week." "I can see it's weird to start again after having said goodbye." "It's been confusing but staying away is not the answer." "I don't want that." "Do you understand?" "I've been thinking about moving in with Dad for a few days." "When did you discuss that?" " Isn't it okay?" " No." "It's not okay at all." "Why not?" "I spend all my time with Grandma." "You know what he's like." "Think of all the broken dates and how sad it made you." "They've just moved and haven't settled in." "Where were you last week?" "They're more organized than we are." " They've got a room ready for me." " Maybe, but it won't happen." "I know I've been busy, but..." "it's nothing new, is it?" "Everything is normal." "Nothing is normal and you damned well know it." "Hello, this is Bengt Rosling." "Leave a message and I'll call you back." "Have a good day." "Hi, it's me." "It's Saturday." "I don't know when you land tomorrow evening or..." "I'd really like to see you." "Or when you've finished teaching on Monday or..." "I'm sorry that..." "I can understand..." "I'd like to see you and talk to you." "So if you... have the time..." "Hello." "Is that you, Bengt?" "Hello?" "Who is it?" "There he is." "See you." " Is he moving out?" " Only for a few days." "First the Norwegian, then Junior Hopefully Mum is staying." " Sorry, but..." " News about the car?" " No." " Check the Town Hall parking station." "I don't think it's necessary." "Brix found this." "Property information." "Hartman didn't tell us about his summer house." " Brix is out there." "Coming?" " Yes." "Okay." "Hartman inherited the house after his wife's death." "The neighbours say he hasn't been here since." "But the weekend Nanna Birk Larsen disappeared two neighbours saw a black car in the driveway Saturday morning." "The description fits the car she was found in." " Did anyone see him?" " No." "But his prints are fresh and there's also a newspaper." "Friday 31 October." "Also with his fingerprints." "It was taped onto that broken pane." " Why didn't he use his key?" " He may not have had it with him." "After the flat he needed an isolated place and he thought of this place." "He didn't have the keys with him so he broke the window and undid the latch." "He blacked out the windows so no one could see in." "The scullery has a concrete floor." "She may have been lying bound there." "I'll take this to the city court." "Ring me when you've found traces of the girl." " Can I count on you?" " Of course." "Did the medical examiner mention traces of propane?" "Would you park your car outside for all to see?" "No, I wouldn't." "We must check on the hit-and-run driver." " What will you tell Brix?" " Didn't he go to the court?" "It's Charlotte." "Just a moment." "It's the undertaker." "Tell him I'm on my way." "You'll need this trolley and these new straps." "Don't lose them." " Have you heard from him?" " No." "So you don't know..." " We've got an office removal." " I've sent Franz and Ruddy." "Maybe you should call him." " Can you look after the business?" " Of course." "It's just that I think..." "I'll try to find him before..." " I believe your sister's here." " What's it about?" "A few questions." "May I..." " How sure are you about Hartman?" " I can't say." "But the reward helped." "Am I right?" "Maybe." "I don't know yet." " I don't know more than I've told you." " Only you know about her lover." " And Hartman?" " What happened last summer?" "It can be petty details you haven't considered." "I checked the e-mails that Nanna and the man sent from the club's site." "I don't work there any more." "He's eager to see her but during summer she writes less and less." "Did she say it was petering out?" "She didn't, but I felt it wasn't as hot as in the start." "But she didn't say." " Did he ever see her at the club?" " I don't think so." "And the first weekend in August?" "On Friday he writes that he's going away in the morning." "He wants to see her." "He called her on a phone that we can't trace." "I remember that day." "We had a VIP arrangement." "There is something..." "I told her to put her phone on "silent"." "She got lots of messages." " The alert was shrill." " Who called?" "She didn't say and she didn't reply to them." "She didn't even read them." "Then she asked me to take her orders while she met someone." "She went outside?" "Did you see who she met?" " She went out to a car." " What car?" "I don't know." "I was busy." "Did you see if it was a sedan or a station wagon?" " Maybe." " Did you see the driver?" " No." " What make was it?" "Any marks?" "Nothing at all?" "Are you sure?" "I remember it was white." "The secretariat wants us out of the office." "Pack all personal effects and get out tomorrow." " Nothing will be decided till tonight." " Don't you understand?" "He's in custody." "The electoral tribunal has ruled." "He'll be out in 72 hours." "The solicitor is on her way." " She's trying to find a solution." " There's no solution unless he talks." "Can't you pull some strings?" "What about your dad?" " He must have connections." " Tell me what happened." "I want to know what he was doing." " I don't know." " Yes, you do." "When I called to say that Troels was gone, you were calm." "You calmly told me he was on a binge." " Rie..." " You knew where he was." " I..." " What was he doing?" "I promised never to tell He'll kill me." "What the hell is so damn secret?" " Is it another woman?" " Of course not." "Is it about his wife?" "Answer me." "It was their anniversary." "What has he done?" "You've got a visitor." "Your shoes..." "Sit down." "I need your help." "That evening you were in the flat, did you at any time notice a white station wagon?" "Was one parked in the yard or in the street when you left?" "Is there someone at Town Hall who drives one?" "As far as I know, I was arrested for driving a black car." "If it's a white car what am I doing here?" "You can thank yourself for this." "I know what you did in your summer house that night." "Rolled-up towels under the door, mattresses in front of the windows, and an open gas oven." "Maybe you were disturbed... maybe you chickened out and had regrets." "I don't care." "I need your help to go on." " You know nothing." " Don't I?" "It was your anniversary." "Your diary tells the rest." "The doctors recommended treatment for your wife." "She refused because it might injure your unborn child." "I think you feel guilty and that night you gave up." "You were so frightened that... you prefer to hold on to it rather than admit it." "And now you're here." "Will you help me?" "You haven't got that much to lose." "I'll call back if I need more information." "I've got a list of all white cars that park regularly at the Town Hall." "Here." "Data from the boom gate shows that one of them left straight after Olav talked to Bremer, that is, a few minutes before he was hit." " Which one?" " Second from the bottom." "Phillip Dessau?" " The lord mayor's adviser?" " Yes." "He was a bit late when we talked to Bremer yesterday." "Wife, two kids, lives in a house at Frederiksberg." "Three years with Bremer." " The car?" " It hasn't been seen since." "Today he drove his wife's car." "Do you want to place the urn?" "Is it Nanna?" " She's turned to ashes." " Why?" "So it's easier for her to enter heaven." " Isn't that so?" " Yes." " When's Dad coming?" " A bit later." "Why not now?" " Whats that?" " A wreath that came today." "From whom?" "I don't know." "There's no card." " It's very nice." " Yes." " You must know who sent it." " You take this." "And this one is for you." "Put it down with the urn." "Take it away." "I don't want this burial site." "There must be another one." "You chose this spot yourself." "I don't want her buried here." "Find somewhere else." "Here is fine." "We all decided that this would be the right place." "I don't want the wreath or this site." " I can't do anything." " What's the problem?" "We saw that there are lots to choose from." "Ask at the office if you want another burial site." " Did you find him?" " No one's seen him." " What's going on?" " There's a wreath with no name on it." "The guys and I bought a wreath." "Could that be the one?" "I didn't know what to write so I just told them to deliver it." "When's Dad coming?" "What are you doing, you poof?" "What the hell!" "You fucking fool." "There he is." " What the hell are you doing?" " Let's get out of here." " Are you okay?" " Yes." " Shall I call the police?" " No." "You're here on circumstantial evidence." "Therefore the judge is unlikely to extend your stay." "But if they find more evidence in your summer house" "The more you tell me the more I can do for you." "Do you understand me?" "Well, it might be better if I return tomorrow." "You can let me know when you've decided to talk." " What's going on at Town Hall?" " What?" "The Town Hall?" "What's happening?" "The electoral tribunal has made its final ruling." "Final?" "Sure?" "It will become formal at a meeting tonight." " What time?" " I don't know." " Let's discuss your defense." " Can you get me the municipal law?" "Yes." "I must check something about the tribunal." "Tell Brix that I'm ready to talk about the weekend." "Let's go through it." "We don't have time." "Trust me." "Use your contacts." "Contact the prosecutor and get the police to drop all charges." " You'll be here till Wednesday." " Do as I say." " Get Morten and give him this." " I can't do that." "Of course you can." "I'm telling him to tell the truth." "I have to get out." "Before tonight." "Please help me." "The tribunal hands down its ruling tonight at 8.30." "We need chairs for the media." "Yes." "Wait a sec." " The lord mayor isn't here." " We know." "Maybe you can help." "Could we do it tomorrow?" "It's about some details to do with Hartman." "Five minutes and we're gone." "I'll call you back in five minutes." "Fine." "Bye." " What can I do for you?" " A few questions." "Before the poster party there was a party at Hartmann's office" " Were you there?" " Yes." "Did you see Hartman later?" "No, I had some things to organize." " But you were at the Town Hall?" " Why?" " You may have seen him." " No, I was here in the office." "Fine." "The first weekend in August you met Hartman..." " What meeting?" " Hartman said you met that weekend." "I had no meeting with Hartman." " You're sure?" " I'm sure." "Does he say that?" " He said you met." " The first weekend in August?" "No." "I was with the lord mayor in Latvia." "We left early Saturday morning." "Interesting." " Is that all?" " Yes, I think so." "No, there's something else." "Could we examine your car?" "What?" "Hartman says he got your keys by mistake from Security." "He realised his error when he drove up the ramp." " He says he drove my car?" " So he says." "We doubt it but... we want to check it to be sure." " You want my car?" " You'll get a replacement car, of course." " It's not here." " It isn't here?" " Where is it?" " Tell me again why you want it." "It's a simple routine check to ensure..." " What's going on?" " I don't know." "I'm being interrogated." "Not at all." "We have some questions about Hartman." "If you want more information ask your boss to tell my solicitor." "He'll contact him tomorrow." "Thank you." "What the hell was that?" "A white station wagon." "Registration YJ 23585." "Stop it and bring it in to forensics." "Received, Lund." "If he called Nanna 21 times from Latvia someone must have noticed." "There were ten people on that trip including Dessau and Bremer." " Seven were business people." " Anyone not from Bremer's camp?" "He wouldn't invite his enemies but there was one, Jens Holck." "Get me his address and I'll go." "A Jens Holck." "H--L-C-." "The Moderates." "Oh, you're awake?" "Let me put the light on." "How are you?" "Where..." "Where are my things?" "You were attacked." "They probably stole them." " Where am I?" " The Holy Cross Hostel." "We found you in a laneway off Skydebane Street." "You refused help and didn't want to call home, so we brought you here." "You talked about your daughter." "I understand from the others that you're Birk Larsen." "Stay here till tomorrow." " I'll get you some soup." " No..." "I can't stay here." "You look as if you need to." " We might be able to help you." " No." "I don't think so." "Neither you nor..." "He can help me." "I'll get you some soup." " What are we having for dinner?" " I don't know." "Dad's big pancakes with jam." "Okay." "Then we need some milk and some eggs." "Can you take the boys?" "Yes." "Why?" "Go with Aunty and make pancakes." "Aren't you coming?" "No." "Drop me off here." "Let's go home." "I'm sure Vagn has found Theis." "Please let me off here." "Let me off, I said." "It had been brewing for a while." "Then came the poster day and the campaign launch." "I finished at the Town Hall and went to the flat to write the next day's speech." "All of a sudden..." "I became overwhelmed" "I missed her and I doubted myself, whether I had the right to... to... this life." "I got drunk." "Because of your anniversary?" "I left the flat... two to three hours later to go to Rie." "But I couldn't." "I hailed a cab in the street and went to the summer house." "She..." "She loved that place, it was her..." "I..." "I didn't have a key so I smashed a pane in the door." "You claim you were alone out there?" "I was alone." "I don't know... how..." "Why..." "I still don't know." "Maybe because I was drunk." "And stupid and feeling sorry for myself." "But suddenly I had the thought that... it would be better to end it there" "in our summer house." "I turned the gas on and lay down... to wait." "Got a minute?" "But... when I woke the next morning the door had blown open." "I was sure I'd closed it." "It was as if she'd intervened to say "I won't accept this."" "And then Morten found me and... he drove me back to my villa where I stayed till the conference late on Sunday." "Morten Weber has confirmed this to me." "You couldn't tell us because of the election campaign?" "You were worried about your reputation?" "Whatever I tell you ends up in the media." "Would you waste your vote on a man who might top himself at any time?" "And there was my consideration for my girlfriend, Rie." "I'd hoped to keep her out of this." "Can you imagine what she'd say about what I did?" "Yes, of course I can." "That's it." " Take him back to the cell." " No." "I've told you the truth." "Morten Weber has confirmed the story." "I'm sure." "He may be charged as an accessory." "Listen!" "I have to get out now." "I must get out." "I must get out." "Get him to call Morten Weber." "Okay?" " The forensics report?" " Yes." "Give me proof that Nanna was in his house." "It'll be difficult." "There's nothing." "Not one hair." "What about the blood in the scullery?" "Yes. it's fish blood." "Brix here." "Yes." "No, I haven't." "Why?" "Understood." "Thanks." "Has Lund put out an all-points on Dessau's car?" "We suspect he's hiding it to cover his tracks." "He may be the hit-and-run driver." "His wife and kids were stopped coming home from a baptism." "There's not a scratch on the car." "It can't be true." "Bloody hell!" "I was there because of my experience with fodder in Poland and East Germany." "I only saw Dessau on the plane over and when we returned." " Did he stay on his own?" " We split into groups." "Bremer and Dessau stayed in Riga and I went on to the town of Saldus." " Did he call or SMS a lot?" " I can't recall." "I'm sorry I can't help you more." "I have a meeting." "Do you still have the itinerary?" "Hotels and the like." "That would help." "I'll just go in and look for it."