"TWO SUSPECTS" "A TALE OF AN ESCAPE TOLD BY TANCRED IBSEN" "Grete, come and see!" "Mummy!" "Mummy!" "Wait for me!" "No!" "Run in the water." "Yes, lie down and rest." "Shoot!" "Shoot!" "Come on now!" "Put it in your pocket." "Now you can rest a little." "They mighve been killed." "Both of them." "Now he 'll shoot me because I saw him shoot them." "You did well." "I didn't think you could handle them." "I just fired over their heads." "Two shots." "Yes." "You shot them." "Both of them." "But..." "We have to move on." "Come on now." "I said, come on!" "Wait here." "There's a cabin over there." "Open the door." "Open the door, I said!" "Is me." "Are you back?" "Sit down at the table." " No, leave the door open." " As you wish." "Whas in your bag?" "In my bag?" "Yes, your bag." "Whas in your bag, I'm asking you." " In my bag?" " We've borrowed some bits and bobs." "May I see?" "I said, may I see!" "Hurry up." "I'm not impressed." "This one's mine." " What about your pockets?" " My pockets are empty." " Whas this then?" " A watch." "Pack up your rubbish." " Do you have any snuff?" " I don't use snuff." " Remember that we've never met." " Yes." "Bye, then." "Don't close the door." "So?" "How does it feel?" "Fine, thanks." "But, say..." "Are you sure it wasn't you who shot them?" "Then how were they able to run after me?" "Of course they were your shots." "You did a good job." "We have to think about last night." "Whether they'll have any clues." " We didn't meet a soul." " Yes, we did." "Two men and a woman." "We were on our way to the shooting range." "But if they find the sheriffs, the police'll ask everybody   if they've seen anyone." "Think hard." "Did anything special happen when we were at the store?" "GREETINGS TO THE HILLBILLY DEVIL FROM THE OUTLAWS" "No, nothing happened." "Nothing at all." "We have to get rid of everything from the store in case they catch us." "I'll go and lie down for a while." "I'm really tired." "I wish I'd listened to my mum." " Is a lively bunch in there." " It is." "Is for Ekström." "The Swede." " I see." "Is he back?" " Yes." "He's a hell of a guy." "Be careful with him, Gustav." "You think he's so splendid." "Young guys like you always think so." "All the men are bragging to make him think that they're like him." "Stay away from him." "I've been there." "Thas where I swapped watches with that big shot." "Oh yes, I remember." "That was a fine trick." "Leave the door open." " Listen up." "Do you see that knife?" " Yes, we're not blind." "Do you know what the previous owner swapped it for?" "A pair of boots." "And three months on top of that." "The boots weren't exactly bought and paid for." "The paper said they didn't think it was me who stole the boots." " Did they write about you?" " They do so all the time." "Didn't you read about the unknown person who never does anything wrong?" "That unknown person is me." "In the flesh." "Have I ever told you how I got a jacket and a box of cigars?" " Oh, yes." " But you've never heard it." "I borrowed a box from a store in Drammen." "And then I met this poof and I asked him..." "Close the door." "Is freezing in here." "He doesn't even close the door during winter?" "I tried closing it once and he had a fit." " I thought he'd kill me." " He's dangerous, thas for sure." "But no one can match him." " He doesn't exactly blabber on." " He didn't say much at the plant." " Well, he asked for snuff." " He's a dangerous fellow." "What happened?" "I'll tell you." "He asked the foreman:" ""Do you have any snuff?" "No, we don't use snuff here."" "They were about to lift railway tracks." "They were grafting away." "Ekström pushed them all away   and lifted the track on his own. 300 kg!" "Then he said to the foreman:" ""Do you have snuff now?"" "He's not timid, thas for sure." "Is it true he's also a really good runner?" "Shut up now." "There's not a single man who can keep up with him." "Once the police were chasing him." "They brought an Alsatian bitch." "But the mutt had to give up after having panted for two hours." " Why didn't he kill the mutt?" " He's a great animal lover." "I've heard him." "He calls them." "He gives a strange whistle." "And then they come." "I almost felt like coming myself." "Is true!" "You shoulïve been there." "Jesus Christ." "Then he pats them and strokes them." " He's also very kind to children." " Kind?" "You shoulïve seen him when three police officers came to get him." "He was eating when they came." "You were there." ""Are you Karl Johan Ekström?". "I sure am!" he said and went for them." "He broke the first one's nose." "The other one spat out teeth for days." "The third one he tied like a knot." "It was a hassle to get him untied." "I never thought I could pity the police,   but I must say it was a bloody sad sight." " Keep the change." " Thank you." " Ekström, can I go with you?" " Go with me?" "Mum thinks I'm going fishing with two friends." "They already left." " I'd rather go with you." " Stay with your mum in the kitchen." " I've got a gun." "And bullets." " Go home and play, boy." " What the devil are you doing here?" " Can I come, please?" "All right." "You can keep watch." "But I tell you..." "I don't want any tricks." "There." "Now is done." "Damn it." "The snuff tin." "Have you seen it?" "No." "Then is still there." "Today I bought snuff in the store..." "Here you are." "1,25, please." "Thank you." "Those bloody sheriffs!" " Can you say when it took place?" " My guess is 6 to 8 hours ago." " Any idea who the murderer might be?" " No, not yet." " Have you found anything?" " No." "Yes..." "A snuff tin." "Is not the most common model, so now we've got something to go by." "He probably walked along the stream." "He knows what he's doing." "Everything suggests a double murder committed by two people." "The murderers are not yet known, but the police follow a lead." "No, I can't say that I've seen it before." "Thank you." "Ekström, are you absolutely sure that it was me who..." "Yes." "But don't worry." "As long as you're with me, you're safe." "But if you run from me, they'll get us both." "They won't take you if it was me who shot them." "If I'd gone straight to the coppers, I woulïve coped." "But now that you're my partner, they'll take both of us." "I'll get the same sentence as you." "Didn't you know that?" "Thas why we have to stick together." "Remember that." "Yes." "But now is time to get going." "Look." "I only fired two shots and I aimed over their heads." "Over their heads?" "Is a bloody shame I don't have any snuff." "They've probably found them." " Run down and get a paper." " Shall I do that?" "Yes, you." "Now I can beat it." "He daren't follow me when there's a crowd." "On the other hand..." "I think he would dare." ""There's a stream of onlookers from all the surrounding towns."" "What else?" ""The only clue is a snuff tin which has been left at the crime scene."" " Does it say so?" " Read it yourself." "I've been busy doing other things than going to school." "Read!" ""All evidence suggests that the murders were committed by two men."" ""One is likely to be Swedish." "The police believe the murderers   committed the burglary the same night at the store."" ""Two bullets were found in the oldest officer." Two bullets!" "I have an idea." "It might be better for you if we swap guns." "Why?" "Do you know how many years you'll get if they find it on you?" "10, 15, 20..." "Do as I tell you." " Why should you take the blame?" " They'll never get me, son." "But why do they think one of us is Swedish?" "I don't know." "You were up to something in the store, weren't you?" "Is true." "I wrote a note for the door while you were in there." "What did you write?" " Just some words in Swedish." " In Swedish?" "What did you write?" "I just wrote..." ""Greetings to the hillbilly devil from the outlaws"." "You stupid child!" " They don't know who it is." " No, but they have the snuff tin." "Tell me..." "Have you ever been behind bars?" "No." "And I never will." " But I know what it feels like." " How come?" "When I was a little boy I was placed in a home." "An orphanage." " How long were you there?" " For three days." "More than enough." "They kept going on about upbringing." "They wanted to make me a good man." "All this nonsense about citizens and brothers." "Bloody idiots." "They just wanted to put me in prison like my father." " They wanted to imprison him?" " Yes." "But they didn't succeed." "He was the best thief around." "Watches, wallets, silverware..." "Do you know how he opened windows?" "You put tar on a bag." "Then you give it a good push and the glass is glued to the tar." "You shoulïve seen him fight." "He never used his hands." "He just headbutted them and gave them a knee in the family jewels." "And poker..." "When there was a couple of hundred in the pot,   he called three of a kind or full house." "And they made their bets." " And then he had four of a kind." " Did he cheat?" "No." "He never played with friends." "He was a decent guy." "They respected him." "And then they murdered him." " Murdered him?" " Yes." "Shot him like a dog." "He wanted to defend himself." "It happened on the very day he'd locked me in a closet." "No!" "Don't!" "Get in!" "Get in!" " Dad!" " No." "You stay in there." "Whas the story with your father?" "He died." "Long ago." "And mother never scolds me." "She's all good." "She wouldn't dream of cheating anyone for a penny." "You were brought up all wrong." "This is a sheriff's home." "We'll ask if he's in." " You want to ask?" " No." "You ask." "Excuse me, do you know if the sheriff's home?" "He's looking for the murderers." "He sent away his wife and children." " The murderers are in this region." " Thas what I wanted to tell him." "We've seen two suspicious looking people in the wood today." "Is it really true?" "Isn't it dreadful that they can't catch them?" "It is." "Can't you stay with me tonight?" "My husbanïs not at home." "He's helping the sheriff." "I'm so afraid of those murderers." "No, I have to move on." " What did she say?" " He's out." "He's sent away his wife and children." "Shall we pay him a little visit?" "He has invited me." "He said, "the next time you come, I'll give you food and lodging."" ""Remember that." And now I just remembered." "Pull down the blinds." "See if we're mentioned in these papers." " This is it." " What does it say?" "That the sheriffs were murdered by two unknown men." "Everyone has to search." "What a bloody mess." "Put it back." "Turn out the light." "You can go to the kitchen." "Les eat." "Sheriffs lead a luxurious life." "The sheriff's wife is a good housewife." "Her jam is delicious." "I love jam." "If I were a rich man, I'd buy myself a whole barrel of it." "The snuff tin..." "Is a long walk." "Pack the rest of the food." " Are you having a shave?" " Yes." "We're there tomorrow morning." " Where?" " At Anna's." "No, no." "Wait here." "Are you alone?" " Good to see you again." " Good to see you." "This is for you." "Don't worry." "I got it fair and square." "Well..." "This is my friend." "His name's Gustav." " Welcome." " Thank you." "Come and see." " Hello, gran." " Hello." "Hello, little fellow." "I can see that you recognize your father." "Your hands are so fine." "Yes, they are." " He's so big now." " Yes, he has grown." " Isn't he a big boy?" " Yes." " Is it?" " Of course it is." "Oopsadaisy." "This is my son." "When you grow up, I'll teach you everything and take you with me." "You'll be the talk of the town." "I always get my way." "Here's some food for you." "I'll go and lie down." "Wake me up when there's coffee." " You're not very old." " I'm 17." " Where did you meet?" " At home." " And the two of you teamed up?" " Yes." "You must be special." "He's never wanted to team up with anybody." " What has happened?" " It wasn't me." " What are you two talking about?" " Nothing." "I think is best if you come with me." "Since the police assume one of murderers is Swedish,   the search focuses on regions close to the border." "There are road patrols and people who can't account for themselves   are arrested and subjected to thorough interrogation." "The home guard is now assisting the police." "The air force has placed a plane at the police's disposal." " Are there military exercises here?" " I don't know." " May I have some more bread, please?" " You two have quite an appetite." " Here you are." " Slice it." " Have you heard any news?" " No." " And you, Gustav?" " Thanks, I'll slice it myself." "How about saving a bit of jam for Gustav?" "There are four glasses there." "Isn't that enough?" " Did you really buy these?" " Yes." "They're rationed now." " Didn't you know that?" " No." "More coffee?" "Come." " Anna!" " Is it you who are out for a walk?" "I wanted to hear if you would stay with us until they catch them." " Catch who?" " The murderers." "Two sheriffs were killed." "And they should be in this region?" "Yes." "Last night an old woman saw two suspicious people at the railroad." "And they were seen by two boys." "Both of them were carrying guns." "One of the men chased them, but the boys were too quick for him." "They're moving east." "They're probably going to Sweden." " One of them should be Swedish." " I see." "Is he really?" "You don't believe it could be him, do you?" "Well..." "There's a reward of 3,000 kroner to the one who catches them." "Thank you for the invitation, but I'm not afraid." "I'm off to do the shopping, then." "Have a nice day." "Anna..." " Was that jacket lying in here?" " Yes." "Idiot!" "Well, we... we're in bit of a hurry." "Thank you for having us." "Come on!" " Do you have a piece of string?" " No." "We'll get new boots in Sweden." " Are we going to Sweden?" " Yes." "Didn't you think that my son was fine?" "Yes, I did." " So was she." " Yes." "She's fine." " Have you known her long?" " For a year." "I met her at a ball." "She was scared of me, avoided me." "When she walked home, I was waiting for her in the wood." "And then I took her." "By force." "Now she's my woman." "And mine alone." "She does what I tell her to do." "Without a word." "She never says anything stupid to make me squeeze her, but still..." " I know how to take them." "You know?" " Yes." "I know I can trust her like I trust myself." "Do you know if he goes by other names as well?" "Victor Stal and Kalle Johansson." "But you know his name at birth is Karl Johan Ekström?" " Does he use snuff?" " Yes." " And a snuff tin?" " Yes." "Did you notice him taking it out today?" "No, I don't think he did." " Would you be able to recognize it?" " Yes." "Does it look like this one?" "That is his tin." "Hello?" "Put me through to Sheriff Syversen." "And Sheriff Nesø." "And who is the other man?" " He hasn't taken part in it." " Ekström travels with someone else?" "He can't have done anything." "He's just a boy." "Boys can also be dangerous when they have a gun." " Whas his name?" " I don't know." "But if he hasn't done anything, why doesn't he leave Ekström?" "Ekström probably wants him to stay." "He usually gets things his way." " Do you think he's forcing him?" " Yes." " And you won't tell me his name." " I don't know it." "Maybe you know where Ekström plans to go?" " No." " So far he's been travelling east." "So is likely that he's planning to go to Sweden." " And he is your boyfriend?" " He's the father of my little boy." "Well, I guess you deserve the 3,000 kroner." " I won't touch it." " You don't want it?" " Thas not why I came to you." " But..." "I imagine that he can get rough sometimes?" "Once in a while." "But he's kind." " Is he kind?" " Yes." "He's kind." "No, don't go yet." "Thank you." "Is this Sheriff Syversen?" "This is Gloppen." "Now I know who one of the murderers is." "I see." "He really is Swedish." "Karl Johan Ekström... 5 foot 9 inches, stout, dark." "He's definitely not going to get past me." "And what about the other guy?" "You don't say!" "Yes, I'll tell him." "Olav, run to Nordbø and tell him to call Sheriff Gloppen!" "The sheriff murderers are coming this way." "Who's there?" "Good evening." "Is just us." "Have you also joined the search?" "Come on!" "Team up with somebody and search the areas you know the best." "They're nearby." "Be careful." "They are dangerous men." "I'll run to them." "Turn myself in." "Remember this:" "Never let them get you alive." "Shoot the devils down." "Shoot until you have only one bullet left." "And save it for yourself." " Are you telling me to?" " Yes!" "Give me your word." "I swear..." "Come on!" "Come on!" " Where are you going?" " The dog's on to something." " You're moving backwards." " No, you are." "If they walked in that direction, we'd have met them." "Do as you like, but is you who are moving backwards." "You're the devil himself!" "I want to go home!" " Shut up!" " I want to turn myself in!" "If you run off, I'll shoot you down." "The attack on the home guard shows that the murderers stop at nothing." "The police are asking everyone to be on guard and report   if they see anything suspicious." "Now we're here." "This is where we'll stay." "Nobody will think we're here in the area." "But we can't use the stove and make coffee." " Coffee?" "I'd rather have some food." " We'll get some." "When?" "Tonight." "There's a little store down there." "We'll get provisions for some weeks." " Are we staying here for weeks?" " Yes." "Until they give up the search." "We have to stay right here." "Don't go more than 50 metres." "Remember that." " Did you hear me?" "Remember that." " Yes." "Just sleep." "Is going to be a hard night for us." "Keep calm, okay?" "Come on now." "I think there's someone in the store." " Do you see anyone?" " No." "Look at those cowardly, hillbilly devils!" "Now they aren't afraid." "Just a couple of months ago, they bought stolen goods cheap from me." "We were such good friends." "I told them I worked in the wood." "They got it at cost price." "Oh, you're so cunning." "But not so cunning that you find out I'm here!" "I'm close enough to spit at you." "Hillbilly devils!" "They don't hear a thing." "Idiots!" "They woulïve told me to shut up because the murderers might hear me." "As long as the murderers are on the loose, nobody feels safe." "A lot of people are taking time off to help the police." "There has never been such a large police operation in Norway." "The most secluded regions are being visited by the police." "The forest is being thoroughly searched." "A lot relies on the cooperation between the plane and the patrols." "Come in." "There's smoke from a fire in the forest." "It must be about 1 km due east, altitude 213, close to the road." "I have a clear view of two men by the fire." "The police reckon it won't be long before they catch the murderers." "Maybe we'll have to live like this forever." "Fight, run away..." "Run away." "Where are you going?" "Didn't I tell you not to go very far?" "There weren't any more berries up there." "Do you have some food?" "Thas enough." "You know that I can't steal very much here." "Read this." " What does it say?" " Now they know is you." " Karl Johan Ekström, it says." " What else?" "They bring your description." "And say that you're with an unknown person." "A young man." "Small for his age." "And that I'm ill." "How did they find out that is me?" "The murderers have vanished." "The dogs can't do much in the rain." "The murderers might have crossed the border after all." "The guards now stop their work." "The police continue the search." "Do you think they're still looking for us?" "I don't know." "Do you think they know we're together?" "I don't know." " Are we staying here long?" " I don't know." " And they haven't contacted you?" " No." "Is really strange." "They've vanished completely." "You don't have any information?" "Any idea where they might be?" " No." " You should try a new answer." " I'm afraid I can't." " Did he never tell you anything?" "How he always manages to get away." "No." "There isn't a single spot we haven't searched, except the one he's in." "Yes, he did say he had a hideout where no one would ever find him." " Did he say where?" " Only that nobody would look there." "He didn't say anything else?" "Yes..." "He said that they wouldn't look because it was close by." " Close to what?" " I don't know." "Close by..." "Thanks a lot." " I have to get home." "Goodbye." " Goodbye." "New information suggests the murderers are in Norway." "The home guard has once again joined the search." "The snow makes it difficult for the murderers to stay in hiding." "When it starts snowing, we can go to Sweden." " Thank you for lending it to me." " Keep it until you get warm." "Hands up!" "Surrender!" "Run!" "Watch him." "It wasn't me." "I just shot into the air." "Hillbillies!" "Run and get him!" "Don't stand around and stare." "No, he didn't come down." "He has to be up here somewhere." "He bloody well managed to escape." "There's his track." "And blood stains." "He can't have gotten very far." "Hello!" "No, don't shout." "There he is!" "He ran down again." "He's been running back on his own tracks." " Well, he's not stupid." " Look!" "There're his footprints." "And look." "Blood." "Whas going on?" "We found his tracks and followed him." " Then he ran over there again." " Where did you see him?" " Just over there." " When is snowing, he gets away." "Idiots!" "Come on." "He's not getting away this time." "He'll run into Sheriff Gloppen's arms." "If you've got your orders, then just go ahead." " Are they still here?" " One of them." "We got the other." "They've been hiding at Sheriff Syversen's." "Form a rifle line and we'll get him this time." "I always get my way." "I trust her like I trust myself." "But how did they know that is me?" "He's coming now." "It was you who got me caught." "And I trusted you." "You've done the worst thing a man can do." "I'm just defending myself." "I have a right to live as well." "To live, not to kill." "And you'll kill again if they don't catch you." "Shut up." "Or I'll shoot you." "Shoot." "Shoot!" "Shoot... is all you know." " They wanted to lock me up..." " Me, me, me." "Always me." ""I always get my way." This is your way." "And look at you now." "If you could think of your son just for once." "You want to make him into the person your dad made you." "He will become the man you could have been." "Better than the rest." "But you don't know that." "You won't surrender to the good in you." "You think is shameful to be good." "I would have put up with you." "Don't you understand?" "When I heard this, I no longer had a choice." "Say hi to the boy for me." "There he is!" "Hey!" "He ran that way!" "Surrender, Ekström!" "You don't stand a chance." "You think you'll catch me?" "I won't surrender as long as I live." "I'll trick you!" "For the very last time." "Subtitles:" "Malene Hollnagel Scandinavian Text Service 2008"