"Hello, Benjamin." "I've found the two Congo bitches at the Sandholm Centre." "Swoop." "Run in the snipes." "Why did they choose Denmark?" "To join their husband and father." "a newspaper editor in Congo." "He was imprisoned by rebel forces." "He escaped." "They have news about your dad." "I'll go to Stockholm to see Kalume." "I'll need his articles on Stern, Le Mabé and the Israeli weapons industry." "What the hell?" "Kalume is probably dead." "Thanks to him." "See what I'm getting at?" "Kalume is not Kalume." "You didn't tell him where they are?" "Shit!" "That's exactly what I did." " Where's Le Mabé?" " He disappeared." "Fie Mouse, help me, please." "Take this one." "Stay here." " Can't you come, Mum?" " No, sweetie." "We're divorced." "Other divorcees spend Christmas together." "Stop it, Sofie." "Why did the child soldiers rape the girl?" "Axel, I shouldn't have told you." "It wasn't only child soldiers." "But why?" "So she'd say where her dad was hiding." " But why kill them in Denmark?" " I can't listen to this." " Go away, then." " Axel!" "But why?" "She knew where Le Mabé was." " Stay here." " Wasn't he in Sweden?" "Daddy's coming." "Mum?" "We don't know where he is." "We don't know, okay?" "Sorry, sweetie." "Merry Christmas." " Are we excited?" " Yes." "Get in the car." "We'll get Gran too." " I don't want to go." " Please, sweetie." "The kids are so excited." "We'll do Christmas next year." "Get in, beautiful." "Bye." "I thought you could look after Bingo." "Well, I didn't plan on that." "Merry Christmas." " Are you cross?" " Yes, I bloody am." "The kids cheering about a skiing holiday with Dad." "You trumped me." "It cost a fortune." "Yes..." "We shouldn't fight." " Have a nice Christmas." " Why did you start?" "Drive carefully." "Well, I almost forgot." "The Swedish Forensics crime scene report on Benjamin." "See here." "It wasn't Le Mabé who killed Benjamin." "What?" "Here." "Forensics conclude that a third person killed him." "You didn't expect that, eh?" "No..." "The person involved also tried to kill Le Mabé." "Blood on the door frame." "Le Mabé is wounded." " When did you get this, Jens?" " Yesterday." " It's Christmas." " Yes, it is." " See you." " Yes." "Merry Christmas." "Bye-bye." "Maybe we'll see each other on Boxing Day." "Thanks for these." " Will he notice?" " Jørgen?" "He hasn't noticed me for years." "Are you all right?" "I didn't see him." "He came out of nowhere." " Nothing happened." " No, but I was damn scared." " Are you all right to drive?" " Yes." "Max..." " We'll have to go to the police." " But we can't." "THE EAGLE a crime odyssey" "It's infected." "It won't heal." "I'm in a lot of pain because that stupid bitch hit me." "Why not go to a witchdoctor, sir?" "He can cure you." "Please, Commandant..." "Did you find Jens Aagaard?" "Yes." "He's an important man in Denmark." "However important he may be." "he can't cheat me..." "Le Mabé." "Hi, Michael." "I'll have to ask you to come in." " It's Christmas." " Not until tonight." "Why?" "I can't tell you on the phone." " Why not?" " Why do you think?" "Right, see you later." "Bye." "What time is it?" "I have to go to work for a while." "Okay." "See you tonight." "Shouldn't I wait until tonight?" "It's childish." "but I want you to have it now." "You seem happy." "It's Christmas." "You slept well, too." "Several nights without nightmares." "How do you feel?" "I miss Maja." "But fortunately I have you." "See you later." " Nazim, give me yours." " Look after it." "When was my phone bugged?" " When you went to Stockholm." " What?" "Lucky you're a bore." "Not many secrets there." " What do you know?" " Did I miss something?" "Lucky you don't know where Beatrice and Mateso are." "You could have blown it." "It's only my phone that's bugged?" "It's the only one the Swedes checked." "so I'll change all the SIM cards." "I keep a lot on mine." "Calendars, messages..." " I'll transfer it all." " No, I'll do it over Christmas." " They knew about Le Mabé." " They were listening in." "Apparently." "So the people who bugged your phone are the same people who killed Benjamin Stern" "and wounded Le Mabé." "But who the hell are they?" "Who was the third man in the flat?" "What did the Swedes say?" "They've arrested a... a nerd who's working for SafeHouse lnc." " SafeHouse Inc..." " Yes." " Weird coincidence." " Sure is." "What is SafeHouse Incorporated?" "It's a global security company." "Danish-owned." "It seems they're not on the level." "That guy with scissors in the neck and the other..." "Gordon." "They also freelanced for SafeHouse." "Who hires people for SafeHouse?" "Should we wish Gordon a Merry Christmas?" "I must leave before noon or I'll be roasted too." " Ditte, are you busy too?" " No, not really." " This fax from Køge Police..." " Yes." "A couple is convinced they saw Le Mabé at a rest area." " Could you check the area out?" " Of course." "Did you prepare the sermon?" " I'll use last year's." " Again." "His uncle is a handsome man." " Do you think?" " Yes." "Maurice!" "The name alone..." " But what a fate!" " Yes." "A man with a degree from the Sorbonne spending Christmas in a refugee camp." "How could we do that?" "Is this really all you could get?" "These are the only clothes I have?" "Well, it will do." "She's delicious." "that little wife of his." "Not her." "They're all whores." "I have one thing to give you." "It's in my coat pocket." "I can't use this." "Yes, you can." "We have to be careful." "Aagaard is a cunning man." " Poul?" " A princess without the pea." "How do you say "child soldier"?" "Good morning, Moto." " You borrowed the car last night?" " Yes." "Don't do that without a driver's licence." "I had to pick up Uncle." " A hubcap is missing." " So what?" "Sit down and shut up." "Thanks." "How was Congo?" "Someone on the plane said she needed a new heart and eyes because of what we'd seen." "There's no justice in this world if those responsible aren't put on trial." "And their damned cowardice." "They're using child soldiers." "I met a girl, taken from her family as a six-year-old." "At ten, she was forced to kill her sister to show what happens to deserters." "What's it all about?" " Diamonds." " And tantalum." " What?" " A mineral ore." "It's in our mobiles, computers." "meat thermometers..." " All that electronic crap." " Okay." "We don't care how we get it and how many die as long as we can get a new toy." "Some warlords have raped and murdered thousands to get that mineral." "And who was one of the worst?" "Le Mabé." "Do you have time today?" "No." "I should be home wrapping up those tantalum gadgets and MP3 players for my grandchildren." "Where are you going?" "I'll see my dad and Hanne, my mum." "What about Hallgrim?" "We're not together any more." " Hi." "Welcome home." " Thank you." "What couldn't you say on the phone?" "We don't know about the other phones." "but Hallgrim's is bugged." " So I'll need your phones." " Here." " How long was it bugged for?" " The last two weeks." " By whom?" " There's no direct connection..." " But he works for SafeHouse." " The security company?" "Apparently they want Le Mabé." "Just a sec." "It makes sense." "If Le Mabé is facing trial in The Hague he may talk about the multinationals he collaborated with." " They'll be on their arse." " What multinationals?" "Was it nice to get home?" "When did you leave?" " Yesterday." " So you haven't slept." "Yes, a bit on the plane." "Someone's enjoyed our calls." " They don't care about our private lives." " Our what?" "Why is he here?" "Any news on the ambulance killing?" "Gordon also worked for SafeHouse." "Great job, getting the uniforms and the ambulance." "I repeat." "my client declines to comment." " Did I ask him anything?" " No." "Do you still claim the uniforms were a bit of fun for a Christmas function?" "Or what?" "And you killed Nikki Vincent Hansen as a Christmas prank?" "My client has explained how they found the stabbed man and took him to hospital." "So please explain why you were cutting Beatrice Nendolo's throat." "I must say, I admire Thea Nellemann's patience with such clever police staff." "Yeah, yeah ..." "Fine, ducky." "Who and what can't we know about?" "Why is SafeHouse silencing Stern, Le Mabé." "Beatrice Nendolo and Mateso Kalume?" "Thea, are you there?" "They're out of their minds now." " He shouldn't have said SafeHouse." " No." "Who's behind SafeHouse lnc?" " They're still doing it." " Who owns it, you mean?" "Easy." "Just look it up in the Register of Companies." " It's the Aagaard Group." " The Aagaard Group?" " They make hospital equipment." " I do know them." "Come on, Storm." "You know." "I see you're broadening the charge to include the reputable security company SafeHouse lnc?" "Well, enjoy yourselves." "Any other Christmas presents?" "We'll get whoever sent you." " It's freezing." " Yes." " Hi, Ditte." " Luke." "You're the guy with the Gospel." " You knew that?" " Yes." " My big night." "Did you find that?" " Yes." "That could be it." "The witness said it was a Mercedes." " Lucky me." " Bingo." "It's Christmas, of course." " About that couple..." " Yes, they were funny." "Married, but not to each other." "Convinced they were the first couple to ever have an affair." "And scared stiff we'd tell the press." " Oh." " Especially the woman ..." "Because she thinks Le Mabé is fatally injured." "Why are you so sure it's Le Mabé?" "Because they were independently able to point him out from among five other photos." "But where the guy is." "I don't know." "He can't hide with any Congolese in our district." "There aren't any." "As far as we know." "Good." "Yeah." "It's cold." "How about a cup of coffee?" "No, I have to hurry back to Copenhagen." "But thanks." " Yes, I will." "A quick one." " Good." "No, I don't have time." "I'm sorry." "I'll have to give it a miss." " Merry Christmas." " We're so polite." "See you." "You're angry." "Marie, do we have to do this again?" "We agreed that neither you nor I would leave the unit." "That's it." "That's not why I asked you here." "I saw a classified report on Congo in the Hague." "Which I never saw, of course." "If I reveal the contents." "can I trust you won't mention me?" " Yes." " Can I trust you won't mention me?" "You're aware of how important tantalum is for the West?" "It's hard to imagine electronics without it." "Le Mabé is just a local gangster." "Other people equipped him with weapons for his warfare." "Somewhere... when a certain amount of the ore needed for tantalum was mined." "he'd send in his child soldiers." "To terrorise." "murder and rape the locals while his gang looted the tantalum and brought it to Rwanda." "He'd then hand it over to the people who'd given him the weapons." "Nice, white people." " Big multinational companies." " Right." "Some in the Prosecutor's Office think these people should be charged with crimes against humanity." "And rightly so." "Hence the preparation of this classified report." "A Dane appears in the report." "Jens Aagaard." " The Aagaard Group?" " Yes." "It's obvious why he wants to get rid of Le Mabé." "Yes, but Le Mabé can't get off that easily." "Le Mabé has to go before the International Court." "It's the only true justice for his victims." " But Aagaard..." " Yes, Aagaard." " How do you get to him?" " How do we stay alive?" "I've transferred the lot for you." "Didn't I tell you I'd be doing it?" "I had to activate the old card to do it." "What?" "I received an SMS before turning it off." "You need to be kissed all over!" "Anna." " Anna..." " Actually, I don't bloody care." "But shouldn't you talk to your wife?" "It's none of your damn business." "I suppose not." "Hallgrimsson." "I'm expected." "Well?" "You have something for me?" "He may have found the phone tap." "The number is inactive." "We'll leave it there." "It appears he's had an affair with the deputy in the unit." "They fight all the time." "She's as cold as ice." "Meanwhile, he's fooling around with a Swede." " Confused, I'd say." " Scared of commitment." "Understandable." "Right." "Get out now." "Mr Aagaard?" "Well, please do come in." "Hallgrimsson." "Want some?" "Yes, I'm hungry." "You're not." "I'm waiting." "What's so important on this Christmas Eve?" "Don't be alarmed." "But we think the internationally wanted Congolese war criminal called Le Mabé is in Denmark." "I see." "We've received information that he'll seek you out." "Le Mabé?" "No, it doesn't ring a bell." "We'll protect you if you're interested." "I'm already protected in every way." " SafeHouse Incorporated?" " Yes." "I may have to warn you about that as well." "Your..." "That bodyguard of yours..." "He's being charged with murder and attempted murder." "I was of course informed about it." "Is it possible that you've met with Le Mabé in Rwanda?" "No." "Oh, yes." "We donated a children's hospital to a refugee camp." "We didn't make it public, but..." "since you ask." "Wealth has its obligations." "You're using large amounts of tantalum?" "If you say so." " Do you buy it in Rwanda?" " From a war criminal?" "I'm just asking." "Ask our imports group on the fourth floor." "But you'll have to wait till after New Year." "I'm starving now." "so I'll have to show you out." "Merry Christmas to you and your lady." "Yes, send up lunch." "Yes, Thea?" "What's it about?" "Okay, I'll be there." "I was totally speechless." "Not for me, thanks." "Thea gave me three bottles." "Still one left." "Get a lift with me." " I want to be fun to be with tonight." " I want fun now." " How many are coming?" " The lot of them." "And every time." "my... my grandmother asks" ""When will little Michael get a girlfriend?"" " My brother thinks I'm gay." " Well, are you?" " I should be." " Drink?" " Later." " Why so busy?" "You're off duty..." " I'm checking hubcaps." " No rush." "Why is that?" " What?" " Why no girlfriend?" " Surely they're lining up?" " The wrong ones." "But what if one had a..." "What if one really wanted somebody and she'd found another?" "Well, that's crappy." "Yeah, like a real sweet..." "No more wine for me either." "Frandsen got her." " What?" " Who?" "Frandsen." " Our Frandsen?" " Yes." "And Anna." " Frandsen?" " You're joking." "Bookkeeper Frandsen?" " He's at her place now." " Say what?" " You've got it wrong." " Hell, no." "I saw an SMS which was bloody obvious." " I shouldn't have said..." " We won't tell." "No promises." "That's why he's been so cheerful." "Hi." "Merry Christmas." "Keep your head down." "What were you thinking?" "You looked up Jens Aagaard and told him he's involved in war crimes in Congo." "Do you know who Jens Aagaard is?" " Yes." " It appears not." "The minister called me after you'd left." "Have you lost your mind?" " You know how many died in Congo?" " Yes." " You know why?" " Tantalum, Marie told me." " What about Aagaard?" " He finances the atrocities." "He finances the hospitals." "Do you know something I don't?" " So why this assault?" " More a pre-emptive conversation." "He knows we'll investigate him if Le Mabé dies." "We need to be extra prepared taking Aagaard on." "He's untouchable till then." "Clear?" " Yes." " Good." " Cheers." " Merry Christmas." " How are you?" " I'm fine." "Your cousin..." "Can you get hold of him?" " Merry Christmas." " See you." " About Frandsen." "I shouldn't have..." " No, but we won't tell." "Marie, have I ever told you how sweet you are?" "No, but you have now." "You're just so sweet." " I know what to do." " What?" "I'll beat my granny to it and ask her about boyfriends." "Get in, damn it." "Let's go home." " Please don't get hurt." " Yes." "No." " Please don't get too drunk, right?" " See you." "Ugh, it's cold." "That's mine." "Merry Christmas." "Same to you." "Are you okay?" "Yes?" " See you." " Yes." "I'm just researching the paint on the hubcap." "What colour is it, Ditte?" "Mercedes calls it 636-1." "It was repainted recently." "Yes..." "We have a big authorised repair shop here in Køge." " Yes, exactly." " Damn it, Ditte." "It's Christmas Eve and you want me to check on a repair shop to get a list of cars recently painted in that colour?" "I love men who can read minds." "I bet." " What about your husband?" " Wouldn't you like to know?" " Okay, I'll try." " What?" "I'll try to work something out." "Are you on duty tonight?" "I'm with my family at 7." " Then I'll call before 7." " It will be over by 7.15." " Say what?" " Never mind that." "And, Luke..." "if that car story draws a blank." "then ..." "Merry Christmas." "Same to you." "No!" "You killed my cousin." "Shoot him." "Shoot him." "My cousin ..." "Yes, yes." "Come on, we need to get away." "Do you think he'll remember me?" "Hi." " Merry Christmas." " Hallgrim." " Frida." " Hi." " Lovely to see you." " Likewise." " It's been so long." " Yes." "When we last met, you were still breastfeeding little Maja." "She's about seven now, right?" "Yes, exactly." "Thanks." "Sit there." "Come here." "Now he's tipping over the wardrobe." " What are we having?" " I ordered three ducks." " If that's all right." " Sounds great." "Good choice." " Where's little Maja now?" " With her dad in Lanzarote." " You miss her." " Yes." "And you're a bit sad?" "Yes, a bit." "Then you can have your present now." " From Santa Claus." " Thank you." "It's a pair of skis." "Thank you." "But..." "My God, it's so beautiful." " It's too much, really." " No..." "Let's see now..." "It's fallen out now." "That's it." "Did you see the policeman's look?" "Are they real or not?" "Of course they are." "Thank you so much." "Cheers." " Hi." " Hi, kids." "Merry Christmas." "Klara, look into the camera." " But you're there." " Look in there." " Then I can't see you." " It doesn't matter, Axel." " Hi." "Are you well?" " Of course." "We've had a big Christmas dinner." "It's just like home." " Klara won the special prize again." " Well done, Klara." "Hurry now." "Say Merry Christmas." "Aren't we opening presents?" "There's no time." "People are waiting." " We have to sing that song." " Only the first verse." "A child is born in Bethlehem." "Bethlehem." "They're rejoicing and sliding home." "Hallelu-Ma." "Hallelu-Ma." " Merry Christmas." " Thanks, kids." "Merry Christmas." "Cheers." "Cheers." "Hallgrim could have been as rich as those Icelanders who bought the Magasin department stores." " Really?" " Yes, if he'd wanted to and dared to." "We had a huge company in the Westmann Islands." " Well, I couldn't, Dad." " He just had to take it." "Suddenly one day, he ran off." "Like an offended schoolboy." "The policeman is angry now." "you see." "Is something wrong?" "Yes..." "You're so sweet." " Stop that." " Yes, yes." " Ditte here." " Hi, Ditte." "It's Luke, Køge Police." " We found the car." " Where?" "The vicarage in Vallø." "I'm informed they have a foster child from Congo with a visiting uncle." " Okay, we'll take it from here." " So you want us to stay invisible?" " You're reading my mind again." " Okay." "Yes, Ditte?" "Hello." "No, you're not disturbing." "That's fine, Ditte." "Were you sick?" "I ... just have to leave." "Just put the family on hold, Holsoe." "I know, but that's how it is." "See you there." "Get moving, damn it." "Moto?" "Look what I've got." "That's a nice card you've got." "Does Christmas mean a lot to you?" "Well..." "What?" "To me, Christmas means it can't get much darker." "The old is dead." "and something new has to begin." " It's almost religious." " No, I was just with my dad." "He seduced my girlfriend when I was 16." "But I can't keep being offended by that." "Good evening, Holsoe." "Hi." "You know each other." "Luke has been miked up." "We'll do it like this." "You're married." "You're going to your parents for Christmas." "The engine starts smoking." "you pull over and park in front of the vicarage." "A series of mishaps..." " Your phone is dead." " Okay." "Luke forgot his." "You'll go to the vicarage." "explain what happened and ask to use the phone to call for help." "You'll probably get inside." "You'll arrest Le Mabé at the first chance." "Nice and quiet with no dramas." "We're surrounding the house." "If we sense the situation is getting out of hand, we'll go in." "Any questions?" " Let's get started." " Okay." " Ready?" " Okay, let's go." "There are no problems." "We know where he sits." "Easy." " What did he say?" " They eat duck in tomato sauce." "Please close the card, sweetie." "Right?" "Now." " Now, sweetie." " She just got it." "It's not so good." "Do what Gran says." "Erika, why don't you take the card from her?" "She needs to respect "no"." "I don't want to force her." "Hey, what's that?" "She needs to learn how to behave and respect others." "She means no harm." "Just relax, it's Christmas." "Don't touch her!" "Goodbye, Commandant." "How many times have you done that to me?" "Good evening." "Sorry to interrupt." "We'd like to use the..." "Yes?" "No." "No, that's all right." "Bye." " Back to the Christmas duck." " Not me." "There have been two murders." " Do you need me?" " Merry Christmas." "Okay." "Same to you." " Good evening." " Good evening, Police." " I'd like to see Jens Aagaard." " One moment, please." "Mr Aagaard... it's the police." "I bring good tidings." "I can reassure you." "We've arrested Le Mabé." "He's very safe and is being questioned." "Merry Christmas."