"This is the setting of our movie." "A city... a metropolis." "It's located at 16° longitude and 48° latitude." "The local time is a bit fast, exactly 5 min and 27 sec." "But the 1,660,981 city residents don't grieve about it." "Why should they?" "Foreigners think the Danube-River flows directly through the city." "Actually, it's the Danube-Channel." "The city is called Vienna." "But don't let the flair of that name mislead you." "Sure, it's a city of fine arts." "Mozart died here, for example." "Here at this spot, where all the other musicians heads are presented." "Nowadays however, there's no more composing going on." "The running man is a musician, too." "He's no Mozart, but they aren't playing minuets anymore anyway." "It's a big city, like many others." "With waste collection, toothpaste factories, traffic and, of course, a police headquarter." "Last year, it had to deal with 26 violent crimes, 17 of these murders." "One of them is the focus of our story." "Where were you?" "It's already started!" "What happened?" "Today, of all times!" "I killed someone!" "I killed someone." " How's that possible?" "It all started the Friday before last." ""Friday, April 14th 1961"" ""Fashion School of Vienna"" "Ms Jaeger, someone's here to pick you up." "Who is it?" "I could have taken you to the station as well." "You didn't ask me." " Had I asked you...?" "Hello Professor!" "Do you know each other?" " From a distance." "He's with me since a few month." "He will make sure that knitwear stays popular in Europe" "Once I'm old and done." " That won't be soon." "When Mrs. Capell met me she had already felt old and done." "Otherwise I wouldn't have taken the job." "So, you refreshed her?" "Professor Hoefner designed our Jersey model." "I know." "Are you happy that I could make it to take you to the station?" "Yes, I didn't expect it." "Very nice of you, Aunty." " Your things are in the car." "Excuse me." "I could have taken her." " Surely you have better things to do." "What do you mean?" "Your relationship to my company is..." " ...entangled?" "Because of Vera?" "It's no secret." "She's very capable." " After all she's your manageress." "If the business isn't in a chaos right now it's due to her." "But don't tell her that!" " Why not?" "She'd want a raise." " I see!" "Have a good trip, Barbara." "Here, the Parisian "Vogue"." "But bring it back, I still need it." "It defies me that we don't have something similar in Vienna." "Oh, and I brought you some sweets." "Don't eat them all at once!" "Do you even have enough money?" " Enough for those few days." "Eight days can be a long time, am I right?" "Of course!" "And give Angelika and her parents my regards." "Do I even have your address?" "Right..." "I have it at the office." "I think so too." "I saw it just yesterday." "In case something happens." " What's supposed to happen?" "You never know." "Anyway, bye." "Farewell!" "I think she was glad that I picked her up." "Don't you think?" "Sure... she was glad." "You were so quiet." "Don't you like her?" "Why, no!" "She's very nice." "Barbara is still very young." "What's up?" " I can't stand that Hoefner guy." "He's like..." " He wanted to tease you." "He's sucking up to you because he needs the jobs." "The school get's the jobs, not he." "Still... and he acts like her father towards your niece." "I entrusted her to his care." " I see..." "Do you want to go home?" " Why?" "I asked if you want to go home?" "Don't you have an appointment?" "You have the time to drive someone home who's only allowed to work once you're old and done?" "I'm just doing you a favor..." "Tell me that you only hired me as a favor!" "So, do you want to go home?" " Yes." "You're driving too fast." " It's still my car." "I know, you own everything." "The business, me..." "And I don't plan on giving up anything." "I don't want to!" "When I joined you, you said that you planned on retiring." "I never said that!" "I took you in because I felt bad for you." "At Altmeier's I would've been a manager by now." "Go, push." "The motor got flooded." " Are you crazy?" "G'day." "What's the problem?" " The lady can't drive." "Give me a push." "You can keep your apartment and rent it out or whatever..." "Tomorrow I'll pick up my things." " You can pick them up right now!" "I'll come tomorrow." " Tomorrow I'm out." "I have the keys." "I don't want you to enter on your own." "It's my apartment after all." "My apartment, my business, my car..." "I can't stand it anymore!" "Get moving!" "Give your brother a hand." " No need." "But I have to buy cigarettes." "I'll get you some." " Farewell." "I almost missed the train back." "I hope Aunty doesn't notice." "On Sunday you travel for real anyway." "Do you know them?" " It's Villinger from work." "He always acts like he's the boss." "And she?" " She's the bosses niece." "Well..." "We'll accompany you to the platform." " You act like I leave the country." "I'll be back day after tomorrow." " You'll get in touch right away, OK?" "I'm curious what the boss will have to say about this." "You want to tell her?" " Not, but maybe him, on Monday." "I haven't decided..." "Don't worry." "You'll stay at my sisters." "No one will know." "And what does your sister think about this?" "The main thing is that we have some time for ourselves." "Without her..." " I'm scared." "Scared?" "Don't be scared." "I'm not frightened of you..." "it's more in general." "Of your aunt?" " I don't know..." "I have a sense that my aunt is in love with you." "Nonsense." "Why do you have a room at her apartment?" "When I started working for her she thought it would be best." "She works a lot at home." "I never really lived there." "There are still some of your things in your room." "A suit, books, a shirt..." "And a tie." "But that's all." "Still, you should move out." "I wasn't there since you're in Vienna." " You should clear it out." "Precisely because you don't live there anymore." "She'd think I want to provoke her." "So, I leave some stuff there..." "But on Monday, I'll set things straight." ""Monday, April 17th 1961"" ""Knitwear Miriam Capell"" "Morning!" "The boss already in?" "She's always the first." " Morning!" "It's always the same." "Rain on weekends and sunshine on Mondays." "Morning!" "Is Villinger in?" "Even if we'd move the weekend it still would get spoiled by rain." "What was the boss' Sunday roast?" " Spinach." "It figures!" " Today she'll heat up the leftovers." "Mr. Villinger, the boss is already in." " So?" "She's the boss and she's busy." "Vera!" "Vera!" "Ms Valentin is in the demonstration room." "You called me?" "Are the things for Berlin ready?" "We want to shoot this afternoon." "We're at it." "We won't be able to finish it today." "The row counter makes problems again." "I'll tell you when I'm ready." "It's high time..." " For what?" "At Feldberg's they only use motorized machines since last week." "We still have to overhaul our machines." "New machines have a two year delivery period." "Wait and see." " Why?" "I'll tell you this afternoon." "Maybe we can get new machines immediately." "Impossible!" " Wait and see." "Nevertheless I'll see that the row counter get's fixed." "Have them check the cardigan locks as well." "Did you have a nice weekend?" "I'm sure Mr. Villinger hat a nice weekend." "Know-it-all." "I'm sorry about the thing on Friday." "What thing?" " You have to understand." "I have to know what's next for me." "For us..." "I have a business meeting right after lunch." "About the machines?" "Where are they from anyways?" "The main thing is that they come without a delivery period." "Do you want me to accompany you?" " No thanks." "The man wans to meet me alone." "Suit yourself." "I don't want you to be out all afternoon." "I'll be back in two hours." "Thanks, Helga." "Take a look at the machine's brochure." "Capell." "...right, one moment..." "Later!" "Yes, I found your note." "Yes, I'll be expecting you." "I'm looking forward to it too." "Good bye, Dr Melchers." "Yes, 2 o'clock sharp." "And when can I pick up the car?" " Not before Wednesday." "Sooner isn't possible." " Sorry." "Shall I drive you back?" "Not necessary." "I've to stop by my home anyway." "You're fixing it yourself?" "I have a screw driver." "I just want to know what's wrong so I can tell them what to repair." "Isn't the boss going over there herself?" "Mr. Kaschubek, I think you worry about things that are none of your business." "Asshole!" "Mr. Kaschubek!" "She said she'd leave for only 2 hours." "On Friday we have our first fashion show!" "It's chaos and the boss is out!" "She'll be back." " But when?" "We haven't even started on four of the dresses." "So?" " Nothing." "Nothing..." "And she doesn't even have a phone at home." "She can do whatever she wants." "On Tuesday, April 18th" "Miriam Capell was reported missing at the police station of Vienna's 7th district." "So, you're the homicide detective." " I'm sorry?" "What makes you think that?" " If a woman disappears just like that." "That's the janitor." " And that's Minky, her cat." "Ms Capell told me to bring her Minky back if I find it." "How should I find the cat?" "But this afternoon I suddenly..." "Is the elevator out of order?" "Sometimes it works..." " I have the key." "You have been in the apartment?" "I was there yesterday and this evening" "I went up when I heard him come in." "I thought maybe Ms Capell is back." "I took Minky and went up." "Should I tag along?" "Did you look for anything in the flat?" " No, just for Ms Capell." "And why do you need me?" " I don't want to go in alone." "I thought you've been already here?" "Yesterday and today?" "He was and he wasn't." "The apartment has two parts." "Here." "And he was in the front part." "Ms Capell is always on guard." "She's very money-conscious and always afraid of thievery." "She has three locks." "And a custom made safety lock." "My Gertrud always says, "just like the National Bank"." "The elevator is a bit slow." "But here we are." "When I heard that she wasn't in the office yesterday" "I told Mr. Villinger it's best to call the police." "We have a fashion show on Friday and the boss has to be there." "What's that?" " Study." "You've already checked it?" "Closed." "Is this the door to the other part?" "The hallway and the bedrooms are behind it." "We have to force the door then." "She keeps spare keys." "Lightswitch is to the left." "You stay here." "This is Babsi's, the niece's room." "Ms Jaeger." "Her parents had an accident." "Since then she's in Vienna." "That's a guest room." "That's her bedroom." "I hear water running." "Where's the bathroom?" "I'll show you." "Where's your phone?" "Call the police station immediately." "329611, extension 121." "Ask for Dr Radosch." "Sir, a murder in Grabner lane." "How about that?" "Murder?" "Almost like Chicago." "What's the date today?" "April 18th." " 18th?" "Isn't it someone's..." "Waiter, the bill!" "I always forget birthdays." "What did Mr. Hofleitner have?" "Put it on my tab." "But why?" "I just remembered who's birthday it is." "Mine!" "Let's go, Vondracek." "A pretty lady." " How do you know?" "I knew her." "I left everything untouched." "Today's paper?" "Did you put it there?" "I put it in the letter slot this morning." "And tossed it right over onto the window sill?" "Maybe I..." "This is Mr. Villinger who filed the missing person report." "Is the medical officer here?" " He's in the back." "Who's it?" " Dr Brunner." "Jesus..." "At least he can't mess up this patient." "The lady died without him." "Professor Stallinger is here as well." " The forensics are the speedy types." "Hello Professor." " Evenin'" "Total view... from here." "Vondracek, have a look around." " Alright." "There's washed out blood." " Here too." "Want to see?" " No need, I believe you." "Roll up the carpet and have it taken to the lab." "Done?" " Yes, sir." "Please." "There's another treat." "Inform the state prosecutor and the investigative judge." "Where's the phone?" " Downstairs." "Downstairs?" " I'm sorry, is this the inspector?" "Why, yes." " Thank god I'm not the victim." "I wouldn't think he's very capable." "How old was she?" " 34 years." "Not in bad shape, huh?" "I always say, the mature ones..." "Some mature even more, except if you treat them." "She didn't need me." "Someone else helped out with a heavy object." "He took the murder weapon with him?" " We couldn't find it." "The culprit tried to dismember the body." "With this bread knife?" "That's absurd." "What should he have used instead?" "Poultry scissors?" "Scissors were used as well." " What for?" "He used it to cut open the dress." "He simply cut up the back." "A pragmatist!" "Do you know how long she's been dead?" "She's been missing since yesterday." "I don't think she's dead longer then a few hours." "It's impossible to know precisely." "So you keep telling me for 12 years." "This time it's especially difficult." "We found the body in running water." "When ever have we had a body like that?" "I'm in this job for 20 years but I can't think of a similar case." "A water corpse?" " That's not the Danube-River." "He wrapped the tap with a cloth to silence the sound." "And he put the cloth over the drain so the water flows off slowly." "And he opened the window so it won't start to reek." "You're right." "He's clever." "Don't expect every criminal to adjust to your level." "The body has entered rigor mortis but no signs of swellings yet." "He almost cut through the knee." "He could have severed the lower leg but it would've taken a lot of work." "No swellings." "Meaning what?" "It means that the body was only a few hours in the water." "But not for 24 hours." "Had she been put in yesterday..." "And if she was murdered yesterday and put into the water today?" "No, the blood wouldn't have drained away like that, making the liver mortis disappear." "It's safe to assume that she was killed shortly before she was put into the water." "Medically speaking that's correct..." " But?" "It's not certain..." "Running fresh water in a bathtub is different than water in the open." "What's that?" " Fatty cream." "So she was killed on Monday?" " That's not what I'm saying." "Chances are it happened on Tuesday, but it's not absolutely certain." "But the highest probability...?" "Probably Tuesday." "Absolutely certainly Tuesday." "It's not possible otherwise." "Alright, let's have a look around the apartment." "What's in those two trunks?" " Empty." "Two trunks for a delicate person like that?" "That's excessive." "Vondracek!" " Yes, sir." "Everything is in it's place, no mess." "She was a very tidy person." "This looks like a key for a safe." " It is a safe key." "Everything done in here." "How much longer?" " Keep calm." "Haydn, Beethoven..." "Well?" " One moment." "All traces preserved?" " Naturally." "Not bad, eh?" "That's worth killing someone." "One could live a long time on this." "Not everyone, of course." " Why not everyone?" "Her for example." " Oh, right." "Mikimoto, but still." "Too bad she wasn't killed for this." "Why not?" " Because this stuff is still here." "Goddamn shit!" "...Sorry." "I know that you spent the last war in the Wehrmacht, but that doesn't mean you have to remind me of it." "This language..." "factually speaking you're right," "I too would prefer an ordinary holdup murder." "I want a list of her company's senior staff and of her friends." "And then find out what she did the last few days." "When did the niece go away?" "Ms Jaeger?" " Are there any other nieces?" "You mean of Ms Capell?" " My nieces I know myself." "I wouldn't ask you about them, right?" "Well..." "Babsi left..." "Ms Jaeger left Friday afternoon." "Ms Capell and I brought her to the station." "You have a room here as well?" " Yeah." "Let's take a look." "You know that you can't stay here for now, right?" "I don't stay here anymore anyways." " Since when?" "Since Ms Jaeger came to Vienna." "Rise and shine!" "Do you know what time you rang the doorbell?" "Umm..." "5 minutes past quarter to eight." "So that's 10 minutes to 8." "That's right." "I usually lock the front door at 8 p.m." "I thought if I rather should go upstairs first and then lock up..." "Or lock up first and then go upstairs, alright." "For how long have you been in the apartment?" "No more then 5 minutes." "Yesterday you were here for an hour?" " Right..." "I waited." "So you didn't enter your boss' apartment?" "It was locked." "But later, when you were here with the detective you knew where the keys were." "It would be normal to check if she is in her apartment." "But had she been in, she wouldn't have locked the door." "And it was strictly forbidden for me to enter her apartment." "Still, in these circumstances." " What if had she come back?" "And found me sniffing around?" "She couldn't come back." "She was dead." "But I didn't know that." " Right, of course." "What did she say before she left the office yesterday?" "That she's going to the apartment for some business meeting." "In her apartment?" "It's not unusual, especially for her business." "What do you mean?" "It was about new motorized weaving machines." "But why the meeting in her apartment?" "She met a man who was able to deliver without the long waiting period." "2 and a half years..." "Something was fishy about it." " You don't know the man's name?" "She mentioned the name "Dr Melchers"." "Maybe it was him she met." "But she didn't tell you directly?" " No." "She didn't..." "Recently I haven't seen any strangers visiting Ms Capell." "Maybe someone came in nevertheless." "Possibly, but in the end I see everyone either coming or going." "But there had to be someone you didn't notice." "Why?" " She didn't slay herself, right?" "In the same night, due to a similar case in DÃ¼sseldorf, communication was established with police headquarters in DÃ¼sseldorf." "Come in!" " Good morning!" "Here he is." " Who?" "The killer?" "Inspector Born." " Dr Radosch." "The colleague from DÃ¼sseldorf." "You've received the telex?" "I read it." "Are you up to date?" " No." "Two month ago in the "Koe"..." ""Koe"?" "Koenigs-Alley, the owner of a fashion house was killed in a bathroom." "Excessive hygiene, huh?" "We could help each other considering the similarities in both cases." "You don't need me anymore?" " Good bye." "Don't be irritated by his thorniness, it's only appearance." "I'm not scared." "Have a seat." " Thank you." "How's the investigation going?" " I have to go to the crime scene." "Do you want to check the reports?" "Can I tag along?" " No, I just have to check a thing." "The investigation is far from finished." "Do you have a specific direction you're marching?" "Dear colleague, we do not march anymore." "I didn't mean it like that." " I know." "I'm still in the dark." "No motif, no usable traces..." "Back home we separate it into subjective facts, motif etcetera, and objective facts like traces, murder weapon..." "Very good." "Take a look and tell me what you think." "Good bye." " Good bye." "So?" " She was seen on Saturday morning." "She bought spinach." " Spinach?" "Ugh!" "Ask for a size 36 skirt." "A size 36, please!" " Model "Rita"." "On Monday Ms Capell was in the office." "Until noon, we know..." "She had lunch and left afterwards." "Is she always in the office?" " Only on Mondays." "Why Mondays?" "She makes lunch on Saturday and brings the leftovers with her on Monday." "Economic, like I told you." " I call it cheap." "That's how you go places." "I always tell myself to save my money but it's gone before I know it." "We don't share those sorrows, right?" " Hardly." "What did she have for lunch?" " On Monday?" "Spinach." "Vondracek, write that down." " Yes, sir." "Fashion House Capell..." "No..." "Not now..." "I can't... the police is here..." "There has to be a clue." "I think it's about the machines she planned on buying." "Who was she in negotiations with?" " I don't know." "She got calls from a certain Doctor." "I don't know his name, I overheard her only in passing." "The brochures." "Take it." "Please, leave us alone for a moment." "I'll go as well." "Find out more about Dr Melchers." "Right!" "That was his name!" "Then come with me." "You're the accountant, right?" " Yes." "Accountant or chief accountant?" "Or accountant general?" "I just meant..." " I do know what you meant." "We need further information." " Please." "How much money did Ms Capell have?" "Where did she keep it?" "How did she spend it?" "Ms Capell has her peculiarities." "She had." " Yes, of course." "She kept sizeable amounts of cash in her safe at home." "Why?" "Some dealings go smoother if you pay in cash." "Isn't that a bit unusual?" " Yes, it is unusual." "But Ms Capell was an unusual woman." "The money she kept at home had to get there somehow." "Did she take a considerable sum home with her in the last few days?" "Certainly not in the last weeks." "But no one ever saw him, right?" "Come inside!" "Come in." "Hi!" " Hello, Mr. Villinger." "You know about the goings-on around here, right?" "Most of them, yes." "Who could it be your boss had the meeting with?" "Schober..." "Dr Melchers..." "Jodoleit." " What about Diberitz?" "I forgot about him." "So, four persons come in question." "Who of those have you met?" "I met Schober once." "He's from DÃ¼sseldorf." "Has he been to Vienna recently?" " I don't know." "I don't think he was or he would've been in touch." "Maybe he had a reason not to call." " Normally he stays at the Bristol." "We'll check that." "Dr Melchers." "Everyone knows the name but nobody has ever met him." "My brother met him once on a train, a few month ago." "Who's you brother?" " Josef Kaschubek from Innsbruck." "He's in fashion as well?" " Not at all." "What did he tell you about Melchers?" " Ask him yourself, he's in Vienna." "Is he staying with you?" " No, at the Pension West" "And Diberitz?" " I think it was him." "He's always involved in crooked affairs." "Just last month he was at the fair in Budapest." "Is that a crime?" "Normally not, but with him involved it's fishy." "There won't be another revolution just because of him." "Maybe the boss met with Professor Hoefner." "Who's Hoefner?" "He'll be here soon." "He only teaches part-time." "That's him." "Wait, wait..." "Good morning." " Hi, Vera." "Get in." " What happened?" "What's wrong?" " Later..." "They know each other?" " It may be insignificant." "Insignificant, yes." " Unless she's driving the victim's car." "They work together." "Hoefner's class does most of Capell's designs." "Should we talk to the administration?" " No need, it's not that important." "Fortunately it's not my case, I wouldn't know where to start." "Fortunate for you or for the murderer?" " For the murderer." "Maybe he'll give me a call." "Why's Hoefner suspicious?" "He's the only one who might have a motif." "He took on the school business." "Maybe he worked in his own pocket." "Maybe Ms Capell found out, and then..." "Jealousy?" " Maybe." "More pressing than the questioning of Hoefner was the identity of the mysterious Melchers." "Only one has ever met him, Kaschubek's brother." "The officers seeked him out in his hotel." "We're looking for a certain Melchers." "His name came up frequently." "I only know Ms Capell by name." "My brother works for her." "He's the one who told us that you met Melchers on a train." "Correct." "Sometimes he's a bit confused, but in this case he's right." "About two month ago I met Melchers in the dining car." "Which train?" " From Zurich to Vienna." "Did he talk to you about his business in Vienna?" "I don't know any details." "Something in the textiles sector." "Was he Austrian?" " Certainly not." ""We in Switzerland talk a bit differently."" "You haven't met him again?" " No." "But you could give a description." " Yes." "He's about my height." "I was just about to send out the description." "Anything else?" " No." "The autopsy should be done by now." "Do you come along?" "Sure." "Maybe here the bodies are cut up differently than back home." "So, I go now." " I hope so." "How long does it take to walk from the crime scene to the police station?" "To the station?" "About 5 minutes." "Villinger left the house at 8 p.m." "But the missing person wasn't reported until 8:40." "Really?" "We'll check this." "Inspector Krassner." "I don't know if it's important but I reported the victim last Friday because of an accident." "What time?" " 3.30 p.m." "She had an argument with a young man." "Did they argue about the accident?" " No, I don't think so." "I didn't get any details." "He got out of the car and left on foot." "That's all." "I have the report here." "Who was the man?" " I don't know." "A description is attached." "How long does an autopsy take in Germany?" "Two days at least." "Are they quicker here?" " In Austria?" "What gives you that idea?" "In Germany, a pregnancy also takes 9 month." "Really?" "Here we are." "Scythe-Alley?" "That's a joke, right?" "They claim it's sheer coincidence." "...after opening the chest..." "Who is it?" "Radosch." " Hey." "Did you become acquainted with the lady?" "Inspector Born from DÃ¼sseldorf, Professor Stallinger." "The report is done." "Let me see it then." "By the way, your colleagues in Germany only need 8 to 10 hours for a report." "Well... it's not yet done in writing." "The victim had green vegetables to eat before her death." "Spinach probably." " I see." "I'd have ordered something else as a last meal." "Only if you know beforehand." "So you believe she was dead for only a few hours when we found her?" "I believe that, yes." "Pity!" "Alright, I believe it too." "Don't you agree?" "There's little to agree." "I find a lot problematic." "Especially her murder." "She was pretty, diligent, canny..." "Too bad you didn't meet her earlier or you could have married her." "Melchers!" "There he is." "How did he look like?" "I don't remember." " Does the description help?" "I fits a lot of people." " Not me." "Where did he go?" " Airport." "He was in a hurry." "Dr Melchers arrived last Sunday from Zurich." "Sorry, but this is good news." "Can I have the list?" " No, but you can copy it." "Could we question the crew about him?" "What he looked like..." "There's not much use, the passengers don't introduce themselves." "I've never done business with the Swiss." "Maybe someone contacted you?" "I'd have remembered the name Melchers." "My brother-in-law has the same name." "Where does your brother-in-law live?" " In Toronto, since 10 years." "I knew Melchers." " You did business with him?" "He supplied material, right after the war when no one else was supplying." "Where is he now?" " At the cemetery." "Nobody survives 4 heart attacks." " When did this happen?" "Hmm... in summer of '53." "My wife and I where at the sea when we received word." "Rainy summer but the sea was beautiful." "Melchers..." "The brochures..." " Right, I know them." "The machines?" " No, the brochures." "These are machines from the eastern zone but we don't import them." "So none of them were ever imported?" " Not one." "A few weeks ago someone applied for an import permit." "But he never returned." "He probably found the delivery period too long." "Do you remember who it was?" " I do, because he was Swiss." "A certain Doctor..." "Melchers." "No, it only has one entrance." "But the entrance leads to two houses." "He's not in, but he'll be back soon." "Thanks." "Bill please!" "A coffee and the phone call." " 4.30." "Thanks." "Did you find Melchers?" "I think he went in right now." "The damn van passed by just when I was about to see him." "The chief is waiting in the car." "He stays here since 3 weeks." "I knew it was not one of the employees." "We're not sure yet." "If he's innocent he'd have come forward by now." "The story was in every paper after all." "Are you Melchers?" " What's it to you?" "Police." "ID, please." " What do you want?" "I'm Melchers." " Do you stay in this hotel?" "Is that a crime?" " Of course not." "What do you do?" " I'm in sales" " For what?" "Blouses and skirts." " Would you come with us, please." "I'm busy!" " We're busy, too." "You're here, Ms Barbara?" "I've just arrived." "I got a telegram." "Where are you going?" " I have to pick up a few things." "I don't think that's possible." "The door is sealed up." "It's best that you talk to the police." "You admit to being in DÃ¼sseldorf 4 weeks ago?" "I don't admit anything." "I was in DÃ¼sseldorf." "And so I was back in September." "When have you been to Zurich?" " April last year." "And before that I was in DÃ¼sseldorf too." "You never met Ms Capell?" "She's in knitwear, I'm in blouses." "Two totally different things." "I don't even know her." "So?" "I'm with the police and a friend of mine is piano player." "I never met Ms Capell and I never tried to meet her." "I don't know her!" "We will check your statement." " Go ahead." "Come in." "I'd like to talk to Dr Radosch." "I don't have time." "I'm Barbara Jaeger." " You're Babsi?" "Mr. Vondracek will take you to his office." "I'm done here soon." "They're coming." "Thank god." "Mr. Kaschubek, we feared you went back to Innsbruck." "I'll stay a few more days." "You're the only one who has actually met the mysterious Melchers." "Others must have met him as well." " But you're the only one we know of." "Mr. Maissner..." " It's Maitner." "Sorry." "He told me you have found him." "Yes, but we're not sure if he's the right one." "He has an alibi, so you're the only one who can help us." "That's quite a responsibility." " Please, come in." "So, where is he?" " Who?" "Melchers." "I'm Melchers." "I'm sorry..." "That's not him." "Huh?" "Are you sure?" "Without a doubt." "Thanks anyways." "We're sorry." "Vondracek, send in the girl." "What time is it?" "7:30 p.m. Shouldn't we check Villingers timing?" "Later, at 8." "It wasn't him?" " Nah!" "Can I go to the apartment?" " We'll take you there." "At this late hour?" " We have a meeting." "With Villinger." "I assume you know him." "Hi!" " Hi!" "Let's have a glass." " Alright." "I'll take you upstairs." " I'll come along if the elevator works." "You can wait here." "I'd like to have a look myself." "I haven't seen the flat yet." "Alright." "One moment." "Alright, let's go." "The janitor sees everyone coming in?" " That's what he told me." "Now we know what to think of that." "When did you leave Vienna?" "Friday afternoon." "OK." "After you." "Ugh, it smells disgusting." "I'll put together my things." "Here she was knocked down." "The lamp was knocked over." "She must have lost a lot of blood." "We have some traces." "The culprit cleaned up thoroughly." "Did he have enough time?" " Probably." "We're leaving." "Ms Jaeger, I leave you with Inspector Maitner." "What about the sealing?" " Securing of evidence is done." "Evening." "I knew that that's your car." "Alright Villinger, you walk over to the station, just like on Tuesday." "Very well, but why?" "You'll see." "There they are." "5 minutes, like I said." "Take a look yourself." ""Franz Villinger came at 8:40..." There has to be a mistake." "You think the police writes down a wrong time just like that?" "You think we're capable of messing even that up, right?" "Without a doubt." "At 8:00 you left the apartment." "It takes you 5 minutes from the apartment to the police station!" "But you arrived at 8:40." "Then the janitor has to be mistaken when he said I left at 8:00!" "Everyone is mistaken but you, right?" "You have no clue what happened in that half an hour?" "I came directly here!" "You can go now." "I came directly here, really." " Good night." "Do you think that's significant?" " The half-an-hour?" "Not really." "You act like you're watching a crime movie." "This is a strong suspicion and you laugh it off." "He's suspicious for a reason." "Who's suspicious?" " Yeah, who?" "On Monday Villinger's boss goes missing but he reports it only on Tuesday." "And only after the janitor surprises him in her apartment." "In the same apartment he inhabits a room in." "He didn't immediately report her missing." "But neither did all the other employees." "Villinger's alibi isn't proven yet." "We can't do everything at once." "We learned only this afternoon the time she was killed." "His isn't the only alibi we haven't checked yet." "Isn't it strange that he immediately knew where the keys were hidden when the inspector was with him?" "What's so strange about that?" " He told the inspector right away." "It would be suspicious had he kept it a secret." "And the argument in the car on Friday?" "Why shouldn't they argue?" "I'd get it had he killed her on Friday, but why wait?" "Maybe they had another fight on Tuesday." "Possibly." "But there're no indications that he even met her on Tuesday." "I believe he hated her." "If that's the reason, I would've been killed many times." "The people here are a bit more passionate than in DÃ¼sseldorf." "Granted, Villinger is suspicious in a few points." "That's all I was trying to say." "Good, because there are other suspicious persons as well." "Should I bring you home?" " The guesthouse is around the corner." "Do you call it a day?" " Soon." "I only have to study Viennese nightlife for a bit." "I want to use this opportunity and talk to Mr. Diberitz." "Villinger tried to conceal him from us." "But you don't have to come along." "I would like to go to bed." " It was an exhausting day." "Have fun!" " Good night." "I hope there's not an Italian band playing." "When's the band on break?" " In half-an-hour." "I'm looking for Mr. Diberitz." " Over there, at the table." "You want to see me?" "Police, huh?" "No one knows where you're residing." "I don't know either." "But it's known that I'm here every night." "Every night?" " When I'm in Vienna." "Were you in Vienna last Monday?" " Yes, I was." "Did you see Ms Capell?" " Miriam?" "No." "I haven't seen her in 4 weeks." "I wanted to visit her soon." " That's too late now." "Poor thing, she always was a bit naive." "What did you do last Monday?" "Well, I..." ""Friday, April 21st 1961"" "I want to report something." " One moment." "I'd like to speak to Inspector Lukasch." "My daughter didn't come home yesterday." "Just a second, one thing after the other." "But it's urgent." " When didn't she come home?" "Yesterday evening." " Now it's 11:30 a.m." "So, a quarter-hour more or less won't make a difference." "Good day, Inspector!" " Hello." "You need me?" " No rush, finish the lady first." "I'm scared that something happened to her." "Missing persons reports aren't our responsibility anyway." "Go upstairs, first floor, room 17." "Room 17." "What can I do for you?" "You already did." "I wanted to check if your watch is right." "Of course it's right." "11:30." "To the minute." "There must be order." "Missing persons is upstairs, right?" "But you know that." "I'd think, the police takes a statement first, with the time and all that." "That's how it's done." " Of course." "But before the statement is taken, it takes some time, right?" "Of course." "You should know that." "Do you remember Villinger?" "Of course." "He sat around for some time." "That's what I thought." "Good bye." "Didn't you want to go upstairs?" " No need, thanks!" "Bye!" "Yes?" "Oh, sorry!" " Did you want to see me?" "Are you Professor Hoefner?" " Yes, come in." "My name is Inspector Vondracek, criminal investigations." "Yes?" "My boss would like to talk to you." " Who's your boss?" "Dr Radosch." "I see!" "The Capell case." "The class is over anyways." "Let's go." " I have a thing to do at the office." "What's going on?" " Police..." "I stapled the telegrams together with..." " With a stapler." "What else would you do with a stapler?" "Unless you're Vondracek, who cleans his nails with staples." "May I go now?" " Yes." "Professor Hoefner is here." "We have a few questions for you." "Maybe you can help me clarify a few things." "Why I?" " We question not just you." "You teach Barbara Jaeger." "You knew her aunt, Miriam Capell." "You even worked for her." " The school did." "I just mediated the contracts and supervised the work." "Of course." "And you're friends with Ms Valentin?" "Correct, but that's a private matter, isn't it?" "It's no one's business." "In a murder case we put our nose in everyone's business." "Believe me, it's unpleasant for us as well." "I don't want to argue." " Why should we." "Good morning!" "Professor Hoefner" " Inspector Born from DÃ¼sseldorf." "You worked many times with Ms Capell." "Your class got the jobs and she got paid for it." "Excuse me?" "All orders were managed by the administration." "Vondracek is checking that right now." "Did you meet Ms Capell in the last few days?" "I had an appointment on Wednesday with her." "I saw her on Friday the last time." "What was it she wanted Wednesday?" " She asked for advice." "She had a deal at hand for motorized machines." "Do you know what deal..." "Who she bought the machines from?" "If I remember right, she spoke about a Dr Melcher." "Dr Melchers." "We just would like to know where you've been on Monday and Tuesday and then we're done." "Why me of all people?" " We ask everyone." "What did you do on Tuesday?" "Tuesday... in the morning I was at the school." "in the afternoon I went for a walk." " Where?" "I was eating out fish at the Danube." " See, that wasn't hard." "Report your statement in the outer office." "What are you doing today?" " Attend the fashion show." "Now we present model "Desiree"." "A suit for the afternoon." ""Rosina", a cocktail dress for a retreat in the country." "Model "Toni", red Lastex pants with sweater." "What do you want?" " How long will this take?" "At least another hour." " We need to talk to you." "But not right now." " Just one question:" "How was the fish on Tuesday?" " Why?" "Didn't you have fish at the Danube?" " So what?" "I thought you were busy last week?" " Having dinner is still allowed, no?" "Can you tell us what you did on Monday and Tuesday?" "On Saturday I was at my sister's, reading and baby-sitting." " Who's baby?" "My sister and her husband were going to Gloggnitz." "She's only 3, so they couldn't take her along." "I was there from Friday evening until Sunday evening." "Then I went to a movie with a friend." " Who's the friend?" "Helmut Ranhofer, a photographer." " Which theatre did you go to?" "Flieger-Cinema." " And after that?" "After that we walked to Fatty's Saloon." "And you didn't meet Ms Capell on Sunday?" "Not until Monday in the office." "In the afternoon I was out on business due to today's fashion show." "Busy." "This means you can't remember exactly where you have been?" "Of course I do... but I'd have to collect my thoughts." "And on Tuesday?" "I was here all day and then went directly to the apartment." "So, the people here can confirm this?" "Well normally yes." "They did confirmed it." "Villingers alibi was air tight." "...I want you to stay..." "No, he wasn't here on Monday afternoon." "Well, he was for a minute because the row counter made problems." "Then he left to organize the repair." "No, Villinger wasn't here on Monday." "I wasn't in that day." "He came on Tuesday, telling me about the row counter." "On Tuesday he was here all day long." "Who's there?" " Inspector Born." "Just a second." "It's said to stimulate the blood circulation." "Have you ever heard of Balzac?" "Of course." " He did that too while writing." "I even read one of his books." "Hat's off, dear Vondracek." "I read your report." "A real Balzac!" "So Villinger is out of the picture." " Yes, his alibi is tight." "At least for Tuesday." "I can't confirm Monday." "And now?" "Tomorrow I have to run around some more." "I lost at least 5 kilos with this case." " It's hardly noticeable." "You don't but I do." "Villinger has an alibi for Tuesday but not for Monday." "And Sunday..." " Sunday's uninteresting." "In Hoefner's case it's reversed." "He has one for Monday but not for Tuesday." "He was having dinner." " With a second person, in fact." "Ms Valentin was back at the office afterwards." "Had Hoefner prepared the crime beforehand..." "Then he would've prepared a better alibi." "But you can never be sure." "Kaschubek was in the office on both days, like all the other employees." "So, we're back at Melchers." "Maybe we shouldn't yet count out Hoefner." "So, do you make progress?" "As you can see." "Hofleitner, you're not paying attention." "Check!" "I mean with your murder." " Don't pin the murder on me." "I said "your" murder because you're working on it." ""Work"?" "It's like trail and error." "I ask around, here and there." "I bet it's exciting." " It is." "For the killer." "Is there something written about us in the paper?" "Dortmund beat Rapid Vienna in soccer." " What has this to do with you?" "Right, I forgot." "You're a fan of the Austria team." "Are you here to visit me?" "I was going to get a book from the apartment." "I need it for school." "But the police..." " I asked them and they don't mind." "OK, I guess." "Are you waiting for someone?" "Yes, for Mr. Villinger." "He was supposed to be here half-an-hour ago." "Would you see me upstairs?" " I'm not your nanny." "Is there someone?" "Help!" "Help!" ""Saturday, April 22nd 1961"" "How is she?" " It's not that bad." "She'll be over it soon." "It's the shock that's worrying me, the injuries are minor." "Did she say anything?" " Nothing." "When can we talk to her?" " Not before Sunday." "But today's Saturday." " Not before tomorrow." "He was looking for something." "He was in the apartment, searching for something in the desk drawers." "He must take us for fools if he thinks we haven't seized everything by now." "Barbara interrupted him and he wanted to get out unseen." "She was attacked in the hallway." "Then she screamed, the neighbors heard it..." "Do you think he went back after that?" " Probably not." "Certainly not." "I wonder what he was looking for." " Maybe this." ""Telegram to Miriam Capell, placed in Vienna on March 11th"" "Six weeks ago." ""Negotiations are satisfying -- must postpone the meeting will be back in Vienna soon -- " " Dr Melchers"" "That could be it." "But why?" "He probably doesn't know that we already know about him." "Maybe." "This guy can't just disappear without a trace." "But where is he?" "Anyhow, we should check our friends' alibis for yesterday." "You brought the troops?" " The weather is so nice." "Something happened?" " Why?" "Barbara didn't come today." " She's in the hospital." "Where have you been yesterday?" " Yesterday..." "After the fashion show Ms Valentin and I went for dinner." "What time?" " Around 9 p.m." "And before that?" "We talked in the office about the success of the show." "So we've heard." "What happened to Barbara?" " She was attacked." "She dodged the bullet." " My god." "She is alright." " But how... who..." "We're trying to find out." "Was that why you asked me... what I did yesterday?" "You don't think I..." " We do not think." "Barbara left last Friday, right?" "Yes, her aunt took her to the station." "She sure was leaving." "Thank you." "Good bye." "Good bye." "Don't you dare declaring this as business expenses." "But we're here on business." " Can you deduct expenses in Germany?" "Partially." " You have it better than us." "That's why so many crooks run free in Vienna." "The one's who visit fancy restaurants are safe from us." "But in general it's cheaper in Vienna." "Last year I was in Wiesbaden..." "my goodness!" "We're here for Hoefner's alibi." "But for that we wouldn't have to eat." "Isn't that your friend Hofleitner?" "My chess partner." "When I have time I play a match with him." "A bit fancy for him, no?" "He recommended it precisely because it's not expensive." "It's alright, I guess." "The description of Melchers fits exactly your friend." "You're right." "But it probably fits 5000 others as well." "Sadly his name isn't Melchers." " Spinach costs 6 schilling." "Who orders spinach in a restaurant?" "What did you say?" " Spinach is 6 schilling." "After that." "Who eats spinach in a restaurant." "I'm so stupid!" "I of all people didn't realize it sooner." "Capell disappeared Monday afternoon." "No one saw her since then." "She didn't return to the office." "According to the report she was killed Tuesday afternoon." "The report also says she had eaten spinach." "She had spinach on Saturday, on Sunday and on Monday she had the leftovers." "She wouldn't eat spinach again on Tuesday." "Surely not." "So she wasn't killed on Tuesday but on Monday." "And who's without an alibi?" " Villinger." "Hurry." "I have to get to the office." "When did Villinger leave the office on Monday?" "About half-an-hour after the boss left." "Around 2 p.m." " Yes, round about." "I wanted to give him an earful but he stayed out all afternoon." ""An earful"?" "Why?" " Because of Friday." "What happened?" "He picked up Ms Jaeger from the station without the boss knowing about it." "He didn't pick her up, he brought her to the station." "No, that can't be." "Both of them went to the exit." "At what time?" " Around 5 p.m." "I don't think Franz was here on the weekend." "He told us he knew someone who would baby-sit for us." "Barbara Jaeger?" " Yes." "I only met her once before." "Now she's staying with us." "She came on Friday?" " Yes." "Franz brought her over on Friday." "They had so much to talk about." "On Sunday Villinger watched this movie." "Villinger was suspicious from the beginning." "His relationship with his boss was rather tense." "But that doesn't mean he killed her." "Besides, he has an alibi for Tuesday." "Now that we can assume that the murder was committed on Monday." "Professor Stallinger agrees with my opinion." "This incriminated Villinger." "He admitted that he was in the apartment on Monday." "The next day his alarm clock was winded up." "He could have murdered her on Monday and stayed there for the night." "Now we have a possible motif." "He fell in love with the niece and convinced her to stay in Vienna for the weekend." "Franz knew what we investigated." "Barbara Jaeger inherits her aunts company and fortune." "If that's the truth, why did he attack the girl?" "She caught him in the apartment and realized he was the killer." "His scheme was destroyed." "What else could he do than to silence her." "I talked to the prosecutor." "A warrant is issued." "According to criminal procedure Â§177, after 48 hours the suspect must be set free or be put in custody." "Find out when we can question Ms Jaeger." "The file must be with the investigative judge no later then Monday." "We can't question you anymore, strictly speaking." "Code of criminal procedure, Â§163." "Question me, for all I care." "Are you sure?" "It's absurd to accuse me, of all people!" "You're close friends with Babsi." "Why would I attack her then?" "How come you were with her every night but exactly on the day she was attacked you had other plans?" "What makes you think that?" "The janitor said she waited for you that night." "Maybe Ms Jaeger recognized you in the apartment." "That's madness!" "I wasn't in the apartment!" " Calm down." "If Barbara's claiming..." "but that's not possible." ""Sunday, April 23rd 1961"" "We're glad you're feeling better." "Next week I can go home." "She still has to rest." "We have one detail to clarify." "The sooner we're done the better." "What is it?" "You told us that you went to a friend last Friday." "What Friday?" " Ms Jaeger!" "Yes, I went away." "But only until the next station." "Then I came back." " And then you met with Franz." "And you were to embarrassed to tell us that." "I know what I'm doing." "I take responsibility." "I would have told you, but but Villinger talked you out of it." " Yes." "You met with him secretly." "That's no crime and none of our business." "But had your aunt found out..." " Unthinkable." "She thought I was still a child." "Also..." " Also what?" "Nothing..." "She was also in love with Mr. Villinger, right?" "I think so, yes." "Could it be that your aunt had seen you on Sunday?" "I think she went away..." " No, she was here in Vienna." "Do you think she saw us?" "The Doctor told us you'll be healthy real soon." "The shock caused a memory lapse." "Amnesia is quite normal." "Too bad, so you can't tell us about the attack." "I remember that I had a date with Franz and then I woke up here." "The alarm's not working." "It's not winded up." "I don't need it in here." "Please finish up." " Of course." "One more question." "When did you really leave Vienna?" "On Sunday." "Can this amnesia be proven?" "Absolutely." "So it's impossible that she's pretending?" "Yes." "An amnesia after a shock like that is like the sniffles in spring." "Thank you." "The hospital visit aroused new surprising ideas in Radosch." "The thing with the alarm clock was my mistake." "But I don't use one." "Mine's up there." "It' simple, the alarm went off, meaning it was winded up 12 hours at most earlier." "We were at the crime scene on Tuesday at 10:30." "A bit later I set off the alarm." "Villinger had no reason and no time to wind up the clock." "So, another person did it to incriminate Villinger." "You're sure Villinger is out of the question?" "He was the only one who knew Barbara was going into the apartment on Friday." "He could've went there any other day or directly with her." "He would've found an excuse to look in his bosses drawers." "Our dear killer tried to be clever, and that was foolish." "Here we are." "At the bureau for telecommunications." "Here it is." ""Negotiations are satisfying -- must postpone meeting -- will be back in Vienna soon -- " " Dr Melchers"" "Nice, clear handwriting." "First you have to sign the receipt." "Remarkable order you have here." " That surprises you?" "Not really." "I can tell you now." "In the beginning I thought you didn't even care about the case." "But I couldn't say a word." "Sure you could have." "Everything you do looks improvised the hearings are not finished, the investigation not thorough." "I would have had Franz arrested on day one." "I could've done the same." "But we would have set him free 48 hours later." "I just talked to the prosecutor." "I'll discharge him today." " Villinger?" "Why?" "I have a strange idea." "What are you getting at?" "Ask how long visiting hours are for Babsi Jaeger." "Alright." "Sign here that you received all your goods." "It's your lucky day, huh?" " Luck?" "I didn't do a thing." " We could have framed you." "Framing an innocent person." "That's what you're good at." "I think there's a misunderstanding." "You're lucky Radosch is the investigator." "We almost never have as much evidence as we have against you." "Where are you going now?" " Home!" "That's impossible." "What's the problem now?" " I have exact directions." "Why can't I go home?" "First you have to go to the hospital." "For a visitation." " Hospital?" "Isn't it too late?" " Everything's arranged." "Thanks." "Good bye." "Thank you." "Discharge!" "We lock up an innocent and he even thanks us." "Come with us." "It's rather inconvenient." "If it has to be this way." " There's no way around it." "Can I at least..." " No time." "It won't take much longer, Mr. Kaschubek." "I can't come in identifying people every day." "It's Sunday after all." " We know." "We hope it's that last time." "I hope so too." "You gave us the description of the killer after all." "The Doctor waits outside." "I'm curious." " Me too." "I'm sorry." " About what?" "It's not him." "That's not Dr Melchers." "But doesn't he look a bit like Melchers?" "Same height, same slender hands." "You called them pianist's hands." "Doesn't he fit the description?" "Maybe." "See, his name isn't Melchers." "Isn't there the possibility that someone pretends to be named Melchers?" "Thus this could be the murderer, right?" "That's possible." "But he isn't Melchers." "There's no point anymore." "What?" "It's admirable that you don't pretend that it's him you met." "But there's no point anymore." "It's over, Kaschubek!" " What is over?" "What do you mean?" "Something's wrong..." "Oh, you try to do a number on me!" "I get it now!" "I don't get tricked, get it?" "You think I'll fall for this act, but I won't!" "I don't know this man, period!" "Why would we trick you?" " You know very well why." "You think I made up Melchers." " Correct." "But you can't prove it!" " Yes, I can." "See..." "An import offer for knitting machines." "The passenger list of Swiss Air from April 16th." "The telegram from the victim's desk drawer you were looking for." "And the corresponding handwritten original." "Your handwriting, Kaschubek!" "It's the same as on the hotel registration." "Our lab confirmed it." "A cunning plan." "Inventing a person and hoping that the victim would mention the name of this phantom." "Leaving the jewelry behind to make it not look like robbery murder." "Ms Capell paid enough as down payment for the knitting machines." "How much was it?" "Find out yourself!" "You're all s smart." " Not that smart." "Just smarter than you." "When we found out Melchers didn't exist we also knew the real killer." "The only person who has claimed to have met the non-existing Melchers." "Let's go." "What about me?" " Sorry, I forgot." "Tomorrow we'll play chess." "Good heavens!" "I have to hurry." "They are going to kill me!" " Just say you've killed someone." "I hope you come to DÃ¼sseldorf soon." " Probably not." "How did you like it in Vienna?" "Very much, but I didn't get to see the most important things." "The Ferris Wheel, the wine taverns..." "You know, the golden heart of Vienna." "That's probably why you liked it." "Probably." "The city is located at 16Â° longitude and 48Â° latitude." "It's clocks are 5 minutes fast, but no one grieves about it." "It doesn't matter that the Danube doesn't run directly through Vienna." "Many traits of this city are little outstanding." "At best, there's a bit more sense for theatre and music then in other places." "But what's the significance?" "People live their lives like they do in 1000 other cities." "And they die as well." "It has started already!" "THE END" ""We thank the police administration of Vienna and it's president for their cooperation."" "Subtitles by SingaporeJoe (KG)"