"You came here to kill me." "You came here to kill me." "The missing Niedermann is considered extremely dangerous." "Exercise extreme caution." "Patrol status check -- 81-20, over." "81-20, can you hear me?" "Over." "Eight, one, two, zero." "Can you hear me?" "Over." "THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST ("THE AIR-CASTLE THAT BLEW UP") Based on the novel by Stieg Larsson" "Her name is Lisbeth Salander." "She is 27 years old." "In this issue we reveal -- how Swedish government officials have conspired against her -- to cover up a pathologically sick murderer." "Alexander Zalachenko, a defector from the Soviet Union." "In Sweden, he has committed serious crimes:" "Arms trafficking, drug trafficking, human trafficking, mistreatment." "Alexander Zalachenko is Lisbeth Salander's father." "This issue of Millennium is dedicated in her honor." "Hi." "Can you open your eyes?" "My name is Anders Jonasson." "I'm a doctor here." "You are at the Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg." "Can you count to ten?" "One, two, three ..." "Good." "My text is on pages 40 to 50." "I'll have parts of the Björck report in facsimile." "That will make it stronger, nicer." " What do we have as visual material?" " Not much." "We can get pictures of Gunnar Björck, Teleborian and Zalachenko." " Some shots of St. Stephen's Hospital." " Yes, and of Lisbeth." " It sounds like at least 75 pages." " It may be more." "It'll be good." " Can we find more names?" " No, we must focus on what we have." "We can hope the publication will force others to come out." "The first name will lead to the second one, and so on." "Get to work." "We have more details on the murder near Gosseberga this morning." "A massive police force is looking for the perpetrator." "They have identified him as the 35-year old German-born Ronald Niedermann." "He is armed and, according to the police, very dangerous." " I'm looking for Fredrik Clinton." " Whom should I announce?" "Evert Gullberg, an old colleague of his." "Dad is sleeping, but come in." "Zalachenko will do what is best for him, whatever the consequences." "There is also my reputation." "We can't afford to have him start talking." "We need to silence him at any price." "We agree." "It can't happen." "But you can see how I feel." "Fredrik, we need you." "One last time." "I can't." "I have to spend five hours every other day at the hospital at a dialysis machine." "I'm going to die soon." "I can't get a new kidney." "That's how it is, my friend." " Thank you." " They were freshly baked." "I didn't know you had a daughter." "No." "We don't talk much about each other's private life." "Even if we have worked together for -- ... what, over 35 years?" "What about Lisbeth Salander?" "Her indictment is already under way." "What do we do with her?" "Hi, Lisbeth." "How's it going?" "Do you remember me?" "Anders Jonasson." "I know you feel very tired." "You got shot in the head." "We managed to remove the bullet." "It hasn't damaged any vital parts, As you can see " "You also had gunshot wounds in your right shoulder and left hip." "But it seems that overall you're fine." "What about brain damage?" "That's complicated, and can be hard to detect." "But don't worry about it." "The police wanted to talk to you." "But I refused them access, because of your condition." "They will come back later, but I won't let them in yet." "And Zalachenko?" "He was patched together and is stable." "But he's in serious condition." "Fuck!" "I was wondering when you'd come." "We have discussed how we're going to help you." "But to develop a strategy, we must first hear your version." "And how should such a strategy be like?" "We'll come forward to defend you." "But I think it'll be hard to get you scot-free from serving time." "Gee, can you believe it?" "We'll help with a lawyer and everything else." "But you must cooperate and give us some assurances." "Niedermann." "Niedermann did it." "It was he who shot Lisbeth." "There are many accusations against you, which can be hard to get around." "That's your problem." "That's your problem." "If you don't work them out," "I'll tell it all to the press." "I have all the names, dates, events -- everything." "I could rub you out for good." "I'm a survivor." "You should know that." " Zalachenko, you don't understand ..." " It is you who don't understand!" "This conversation is over." "Just one more thing." "Lisbeth..." " What's wrong with her?" " She must be put away, understood?" "Well." "Well..." "Hi." "Sorry for being late." "My sister just arrived." "We'll talk later." " Anyone else home?" " No." "But, Micke, she tried to beat her father to death with an axe." "That's attempted murder." "Or self-defense." "But she was arrested for having attempted to murder Zalachenko, or what?" "She needs a criminal lawyer." "Lisbeth and her mother were subjected to long-term mistreatment and abuse by Zalachenko and the authorities." "It started long before Gosseberga." "Here's documentation proving it." "A copy of the report written by a Security Police agent, Gunnar Björck." "It details how a 12 year-old girl was illegally kept in a ward at St. Stephen's -- and declared mentally incompetent." "Isn't that confidential?" "Say you got it from a journalist who can't disclose his sources." "You're willing to go really far for Lisbeth Salander, huh?" "I am." "DANGER" "MURDER" "ARCHBISHOP" "PRIME MINISTER" "I don't need a lawyer." "You'll be charged with having attempted to murder your father." "Micke thinks they'll try to get you locked up again." "So -- yes, you need a lawyer." "But you can choose someone else." "Do you want to have an appointment?" "Should I understand from your silence that I should leave?" "You make up your mind." "Do you have a cigarette?" " Do you have a nicotine patch?" " Yes, one moment." "Call from Room No. 3." "How soon to get a cart?" "I got this folder from Micke." "You know its contents, don't you?" "We're going to have a lot to talk." "So I want you to be completely honest with me." "Micke told me most of it, but some things he'd rather have you decide if you want to tell me or not." "I presume you know what's in his mind." "Something to do with computers and a DVD disk." "After everything we've done for you through the years -- ... now you threaten us." "Such gall!" "I'm a survivor." "I do what I think is necessary." "No, you do it because you're an evil, thoroughly rotten man, with no honor!" "No sense of morality!" "I came here to deliver our message to you." "We won't help you this time." "I have no choice, don't you understand that?" "Life has taught me there is always a choice." "Idiots!" "Idiots!" " I'm going to crush you!" " You're not going to do anything!" "No, stay there." "I'll see what's going on." "Out!" "He's got a gun!" "What's going on?" "Quickly!" "Wait, I'll help you." "Hold on!" "Hold on!" "He pulled the door, but couldn't open it." "It was unbelievable!" "A shabby geezer with a gun!" "Then I heard the shot when he shot himself." "Are you sure he tried to get to Lisbeth?" "Yes, it was awful!" "I've never been so scared!" " Should I go there?" " No." "Don't come!" "I'll stay with Vera Åkerlund in Kålltorp." " Police press conference." "Three o'clock." " I've got to run." " Take care of yourself." " Yes." " See you later." " Sure." "Bye." "Why didn't the police do proper surveillance?" "Unbelievable!" "You wouldn't think this could happen here!" "To get into a hospital with a gun and kill a patient is unthinkable!" "Oh, my..." "Fredrik?" "What's up?" "Come in, come in." "We're trying to get information on that as we speak." "What time was it?" "Find it out!" "What the hell...?" " Do you know what happened?" " Zalachenko has been shot." "It was Evert Gullberg who shot him." "The situation is a mess there." "No confirmation at this point." "I can give you confirmation." "It was Evert who shot him." "Only it didn't go exactly according to plans." " Coffee or something else?" " No, not now." "What the hell are you talking about?" "What plans?" "Gullberg had only a few months left to live." "He had liver cancer." "He chose to carry out a final mission for us." "He left us with his honor intact." " You knew he would kill him?" " Of course." "His task was to shut up Zalachenko." "And Salander." "That was the plan." "Are you out of your mind, like Gullberg?" "Think about what you're saying, Hallberg." "It was the right decision." " We did what was necessary." " Necessary?" "Decision?" "You and Gullberg have no mandate to make such decisions!" "Whatever happens, Zalachenko's death can't be traced to us." "Nor Evert Gullberg." "Our task is to make decisions no-one else dares to make." "Least of all politicians." "It's that simple." "One more thing..." "I'm back in business." "I'll be in charge of operations until this crisis is over." "The man who fired the deadly shot and later took his own life was identified as a 78-year-old pensioner." "He has worked as an accountant and tax lawyer." " What's his name?" " We can't disclose it at this time." "Is there any connection with Lisbeth Salander?" "We can certainly reject any connection with Lisbeth Salander." "It seems he was a lone perpetrator who acted moved by his own paranoid imagination." "He had sent twisted messages to famous politicians and celebrities, including death threats against Alexander Zalachenko." "The Security Police is investigating, but the man was probably mentally ill." "That was all from the police press conference." "We return to the incidents at the Sahlgrenska hospital in Gothenburg." "No!" " A change in the menu?" " Yep." "Hamburger today." " Please." " Thank you." "Lisbeth?" "Lisbeth?" " Need help?" " No, thanks." "Now eat your food." "I have a suggestion." "I'm not going home." "I've rented a room." "Would you like to stay over?" "I'm a wreck." "I haven't been sleeping well, damn the editor!" "So we'll just sleep." "It's the fourth time that car is parked nearby." " Are you sure?" " Yes." " How did this happen?" " Some details were unpredictable." " Surveillance in the hospital was increased." " Great...!" "How the hell can we avoid a trial now?" "I don't think we can." "We could have her locked up with a proper psychiatric evaluation." "She must be punished for the attempted murder of Zalachenko." "And for that, the best treatment is a lock-up." " And why not here at St. Stephen's?" " I see." "If for nothing else, for her own sake." "Who is the prosecutor?" "Ekström." "He's no star, but he's ambitious." "We can handle him." " What about other copies of Björck's report?" " We're rounding them up right now." "That should put an end to it." "You worry too much." "What about the blond muscleman who worked for Zalachenko?" " What happened to him?" " Ronald Niedermann?" "He is on the run." "It's just a matter of time." "He is Lisbeth Salander's half-brother." "Zalachenko had an affair with a woman in Hamburg." "Sounds almost like a fuckin' Greek tragedy." "Zalachenko tries to shoot his daughter with the help of her brother, then she returns back from the dead to bury an axe in her father's head." "Yes, you could look it that way, if you want." "You'll hear from me." "See you, Vera." "Bye." "Hey!" "Give me back my purse!" "Give me back my purse!" "What the hell...!" "A guy on a bike stole my purse." "What?" "How are you?" "Are you okay?" "I'm fine." "But the Björck report was in the purse." "It's okay." "I'll print another copy." "Annika, I'll call you later." "Milton Security, Armanskij." "This is Mikael Blomkvist." "I need your help." " What is the problem?" " I had a break-in." "I may help you." "Could you call me when I get to the office?" " Of course, I'll call on your cell phone." " Fine." "It isn't hard to press charges against Lisbeth Salander." "Although Zalachenko is dead." "But if the full story about Zalachenko comes out, the consequences could be disastrous." "It will affect our life, our relationship with foreign nations, and the secret contacts of the Security Police." "I could read the report mostly to get some background." "For the case against Lisbeth Salander it is not relevant." "Furthermore, with the Solicitor General involved..." "Right." "But parts of it could be useful." "Particularly the section on how Lisbeth Salander tried to murder her father before." "I could see that you get access to that section." "Yes, it could be valuable." "Alright, you'll get it." "Who is your boss?" "My orders come from the very top." "This means you can't talk to anyone but me about this." "I'll be discreet." " Anders Jonasson?" " Yes." "My name is Peter Teleborian." "I'm a senior consultant at St. Stephen's Psychiatric Clinic in Uppsala." "I need to talk to you." "It is about one of your patients, Lisbeth Salander." " Yes?" " Yes ..." "Okay." "I had her under my care since she was 12 years old, and I have a very good notion of her clinical picture." " What about her clinical picture?" " Lisbeth has a serious mental condition." "She is obviously delusional, with paranoid and schizophrenic features." "Like all sociopaths, she is completely without empathy." "Briefly, that's it." "I see she has a withdrawn personality, but she's no paranoid sociopath." "She is extremely manipulative." "That's included in her clinical picture." "She shows what she thinks you want to see in her." "You should know I have great concern for her mental condition." "I understand." "I have to see her to evaluate her condition before the trial." "I can't help you." "I'm responsible for Lisbeth." "She's not strong enough to meet anyone other than her lawyer." "I have court orders for a meeting with her." "I had hoped to avoid being formal to a colleague, but you leave me no choice." "As a doctor you should know that my own evaluation takes precedence, whatever the law says." "So you must wait patiently until I see her fit." "I had hoped for a more professional response." "Can we rule out that the Government has been aware of it?" "They must have known that a Russian spy defected to Sweden." "We had a Socialist Government in '76, when Zalachenko came." "Thirty years with no leaks!" "It wouldn't have been kept so secret, if many politicians knew about it." "Now that they're so busy writing their own biographies..." "Same thing with the Security Police." "It would have leaked." "It might be a small, secret clique acting entirely on their own, with considerable resources and influence." "With no leaks from them in 30 years, how are we supposed to get a lead?" "The best lead we have is Evert Gullberg." "We'll find more about him, and hope he will lead us to even more." "It shouldn't take too much time, or Millennium will be in trouble." "The publication should be out at the same time as the trial." "Can you see to this?" " Am I okay?" " You're clearly improving." "I'll make sure you get help with your rehab exercises." " I need no help." " Right." "Just don't scrape off your dressings." "And you should eat better." "I'd like you to do something about the food." " The food?" " Get me a pizza or something." "I seriously doubt there is pizza on the Health Services menu." "A Dr. Peter Teleborian came to see you." "He said he had dealt with you in the past." "But he walked out empty-handed." "Well." "This is for you." "Hello." "We met at the hospital the night Lisbeth Salander was interned." " I remember you." " I've got to talk to you about something." "I'll not disclose any information on Lisbeth Salander." "No, it is I who'll give you information on Lisbeth." "Important information." "Such a tangled conspiracy." "Sorry, but it sounds very unlikely." "I understand your thinking, but I assure you - it's all true." "The whole thing is documented and I'm going to publish the full story." "I'm trying to help Lisbeth for her trial." "That's why I'm here." " I'd like to ask you one thing." " What?" "About Lisbeth's secrets." "They are private." "She may need them in her defense." "To build her own case, she'll need this." " The Prosecutor has set some restrictions." " That's why I'm asking you." " Hey, how are you doing?" " Okay." " You don't mind I take a look?" " No." "Let's see..." " Does it hurt?" " No." " What about headaches?" " Okay." " The usual." " Good." "The police officer from Stockholm called again." "He had a full permit now." "He said he was in charge of the investigation." "He wants to come and question you." "Can you bend your head slightly backwards?" "Not too much." "I was a little annoyed that they were so eager." "But I can't keep them at bay much longer, with your medical condition." "You are recovering fast." "Do you understand?" "I told him you needed a couple more weeks." "Then you're expected to be moved to a jail in Stockholm." "I saw your tattoo on your back." "It seems quite large." " Why did you had it done?" " Why do you ask?" " Mere curiosity." " It's none of your business." "Okay." "Sorry." "It must have been painful and taken a lot of time." "Yes, it was indeed painful and took a lot of time." "Sorry." "Hello, Lisbeth." "With this you can tell your version of what happened." "Write down your autobiography." "Annika doesn't know you have a pocket PC, and it's better that way." "Should I give her the DVD?" "We also need to know more about Teleborian." "I moved into your apartment." "Mine is under surveillance." "Murder suspect Lisbeth Salander will be transferred out of the Sahlgrenska in Gothenburg " "She will be imprisoned at Kronoberg in Stockholm, as soon as her physical condition allows." "So says a spokesperson for the police." "The trial is scheduled for early November this year." "Plague, are you there?" "OK to give the DVD to Annika, but I'll write about the rape." "Contacted Plague about Teleborian." "He'll contact you if he finds something." "I found a connection with the Government." "Guess who visited the Prime Minister on October 5, 1976?" "A Evert Gullberg and someone named Hans von Rotting." "They were there three weeks after Zalachenko defected." " How did you find out?" " I checked the visitors log." "There was only one visit on October 5, 1976." "Well done, Christer." "But we must proved they were there to tell about Zalachenko." " Did you get any notes?" " No, just the names and date." " Now what should we do?" " We'll drive down to the Ministries." " Two people who work there may know something." " Do we have their names?" "One is dead and the other is a retired ambassador." "His name is Bang Janeryd and he lives in the outskirts of Grisslehamn." " We should have a chat with him." " Good." "I'll do it." "I know the case inside out and I can be dangerous to him." " It's as simple as that." " Okay, I'll yield to you." "The address?" "Here." "Fuckin' well done." "Surely you're aware that Gullberg shot Zalachenko..." " Didn't you read it in the papers?" " I did." " Why didn't you tell the police?" " I waited for them to call me." " Sounds quite convenient." " I knew nothing about his daughter." "What they did to her was terrible." "But the Prime Minister wasn't aware of it at all." "Neither was I." "You must convince me and the Millennium readers of that." "You are not authorized to use my name in this context." "I haven't had anything to do with it." "What I read here is news to me." "Okay." "You've only read part of it." "We have a lot more." "Everything we say can be proved." "I don't want to sound callous, but you have a responsibility and a debt." "So either you speak out, or hide yourself in your silence." " I'd call that blackmail!" " Call it whatever you want!" "If you talk to us, I promise not to mention your name." "The Prime Minister had meetings with Evert Gullberg and Hans von Rotting." " And you also met with them?" " Yes." "There was someone else named Clinton." "Like the American President." " Clinton?" " Yes." "How often did you meet?" "About ten times during my tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs." "I didn't know anything." "I just knew Zalachenko cooperated and that the information he gave us was invaluable." "Who initiated the contact?" "I don't know." " Did you talk about it to anyone?" " No." "Was there any report on it?" "No, everything was of course top secret." "I didn't even take notes during meetings." "So, all Administrations that came afterwards had no idea of the existence of a Soviet defector in Sweden?" "It may sound strange, but so it was." " What is it?" " We have a problem." "I have checked Teleborian's mailbox and found nothing." " Nothing?" " Nothing about you or the trial." "The only thing that could mean something are two short e-mails from  one "jonas@hotmail"." ""PSU 1 ready next week." It's dated September 20 this year." "The second one is also brief:" ""PSU 2 ready tomorrow."" "PSU?" "Psychiatric evaluation?" "Yes, it could be." " No files?" " No." "He hasn't sent anything from its office computer." "He must have a laptop with remote broadband." " It may be hard to get in." " But not impossible?" "Nothing is impossible." " I'll keep an eye on his mailbox." " Do it." "But don't call me on the phone again." " Use SMS or e-mail." " Okay, bye." "Fuck!" "Hello, Mikael Blomkvist." "Monica Figuerola, from Security Police." " Oh?" " I'd like to invite you for a chat." "It is a friendly invitation." "No risk at all." " Can I get my mail?" " Yes." " And some clean underwear?" " Absolutely." "Torsten Edklinth, Security Police." " Blomkvist." " Please be seated." "You're probably aware why we want to meet you." "So let's get down to business." "We have confirmed the existence a secret group, a conspiracy -- within a very sensitive part of the State administration." "My meeting with the Prime Minister last night gave way to a full investigation." "Meaning...?" "A full investigation." "The results will be reported to the Solicitor General, who will decide on any indictments." "But we need time to identify those who are involved." "I understand." "What do you want me to do?" "We want to know when you intend to publish the story." "If it happens before the end of our investigation, it could jeopardize the entire operation." "When do you want me to have it published, then?" "We can't say." "It depends on you, but we ask for your cooperation." "Let me say this ..." "I'm pissed mad at the State Government, at Security Police, and all the other fuckheads who locked up a twelve-year girl in a psychiatric ward for no reason, and diagnosed her as mentally handicapped." "I myself am very shocked with what happened to Lisbeth Salander." "But all those responsible will be punished." "Until then, we must identify everybody involved." "Same with me." "But I also want Lisbeth Salander acquitted, and properly so, in court." "Neither we or the Government can interfere in that matter, you understand." "Assuming I get all the information needed for the investigation, tell me when I'd be able to publish my story." "Information for information." "There's a simple way to settle this." "We can hire whomever we need for our investigation." "We could recruit Mikael Blomkvist as an external consultant." "Evert Gullberg." "Do you have any more names?" "Hans von Rotting, Fredrik Clinton." "One is dead, the other retired." " Both active in the group in '70 and '80s." " Group?" "Could we give it a name?" "We could call it "The Section"." " "The Section"?" " Right." "How did you find out about it?" "I have a good source." " Could we keep this place?" " I'll take care of that." "I was clamped on the bed." "Peter Teleborian stood by the bed." "He smelled of aftershave." "I hated his smell." "I heard his breathing quicken up, and saw his mouth move." "But I didn't hear what he said." "I hated his mouth." "It was the night of my 13th birthday.." "Niedermann is your brother!" "Come on, Buster, search!" " Search HQ." " 80-1651, over." "Come in, 1651." "We have searched the lower level." "Nothing to report." "Someone broke into the house next door, but the cops are here." "Do you want something to help you sleep?" "Lisbeth tried several times to tell the Social Services about Zalachenko's battering of her mother." "But nobody took the ten-year girl's accusations seriously." "Trying to save his mother, Lisbeth finally decided to kill his father by throwing a milk carton with gasoline on his face, and then a burning match." "Then society reacted." "But not by punishing Alexander Zalachenko." "Instead, it was Lisbeth who got punished." "At the age of twelve, she was locked up at St. Stephen's in Uppsala." "When she came out, she was declared mentally incompetent and placed under guardianship." "It's me." "Teleborian is going to meet with Jonas at 4 o'clock, Central Station." " What time is it?" " Almost three-thirty." "Fuck!" " Hi." "I'm going to take some blood samples." " I need to go to the toilet." "TELEBORIAN MEETING." "CENTRAL STATION 4:00 PM" " Yes, Christer." " I'm in the middle of the staircase." "Yes, I can see you now." "I'm just below." "I can see Teleborian." "Christer, go ahead." "I'll stay here." "Okay." "You should see him soon." "Black jacket." "I can see him alright." "He is standing there, waiting." " Watch him, but not too close." " No, I'm just watching him." "Someone is coming." "It must be Jonas." "Gray jacket, middle-aged." "I don't recognize him." " Now they are leaving." "Should I follow them?" " Yes, go after them!" " They're going towards Vasagatan." " Follow them." "Mikael here." "Teleborian is meeting a member of The Section." " Okay, where is he?" " In Vasagatan." "Are you coming?" "Sure." "I'll be there." " Hi." " Hi." "They are in there." " Mikael." " They are leaving." "Follow Teleborian." "We'll follow the other guy." "Monica here." "I need information on a license plate." "Guess who went through that door four hours ago." "Fredrik Clinton." " Is that Teleborian's evaluation?" " A draft." "It needs some work, but it looks good." "Teleborian is going from a meeting with Jonas Sandberg from The Section -- to a meeting at Police Headquarters?" " With whom?" " We'll see." "Jonas Sandberg joined SÄK in 1998 as a counterintelligence agent." "In 2001 he was transferred to a secret location abroad." "He was supposed to be at the Embassy in Madrid, but nobody there has ever heard of him." "Here is The Section's property." "Six floors, 23 apartments." "I have checked all tenants, but nothing unusual." "Above here, the penthouse, eleven rooms and kitchen." "It is owned by a company called Bellona." "The owners live abroad." " Can we get a camera up there?" " Do we have a warrant?" "I'll get you a warrant, if you can get me a teapot." "Never mind, I'll get one at home." " Hi." " Hi." " Am I interrupting you?" " Yes." " I'll be back later." " I'm almost done." "I just want to warn you the police is coming tomorrow." "Okay." "I'd like to delay the transfer a few days more, but..." " ... my colleagues would be suspicious." " Then you shouldn't." " Are you sure?" " Yes." " You don't seem worried." " No." "I've got a gift for you." "Why?" "You have been one of my most entertaining patients for some time." "If you're bored to death in jail." "The latest in DNA research." " Your cell phone..." " In the chocolate box." "Teleborian is going to write his evaluation as an expert." "He is going to insist you'd be locked up in a psychiatric ward." "This is a demand from the Prosecutor." "But we're going to hire our own expert for a second opinion." "Lisbeth, this is for your own good." "I'm not going to talk to any shrink, I said that already." "Hope they fit." "You'll only harm yourself with that attitude." "Lisbeth " " Out of the way!" " Lisbeth Salander " " How are you, Salander?" " Lisbeth " "Any comments?" "Murder suspect Lisbeth Salander was transferred today under police escort from the Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg to the Kronoberg jail in Stockholm." "According to Prosecutor Richard Ekstrom, the trial is scheduled for November 6." "Lisbeth Salander is being accused of the attempted murder of his father, Alexander Zalachenko, who was later brutally murdered at the Sahlgrenska Hospital." "There is increased security in connection with the trial, after threats were issued during the police investigation." " Sonny?" "When the hell did you come out?" " This morning." " What about Magge?" " He's going to stay there a little longer." "Good to see you." "The cops searched the place the same day you were arrested." "They found nothing." "Later came that blond fucker looking for a place to lay low." "That buddy of yours and Magge's." "He is no fuckin' buddy of mine." "He is wanted in the whole country." "That's why he needed a place to hide." "I sent him to Viktor's house." "Sonny!" "What the fuck...?" "Jenny..." "Jenny!" "Jenny!" "Jenny?" "It's me, Sonny!" "Who did it?" "Nieder" "Niedermann..." "Viktor..." "Viktor..." "Niedermann...!" "He'll fuckin' die for this!" "He'll fuckin' die for this!" ""Lisbeth Salander's autobiography"?" " If anyone could prove what is said here..." " Impossible." "They have no evidence." "Blomkvist is not stupid." "And neither is Erika Berger." "I think we must try a little harder to get them." "Press the green button." "We don't have much time." "We must put up the pressure." " Whose turn is it today?" " It's Malin's, right?" "Hello." "How're things going?" " Is sushi okay?" " No fish." "Chicken teriyaki for me." " Are you going to have lunch, Micke?" " No, I have no time to eat." "LAST NIGHT YOU SLEPT WITH YOUR LIGHTS ON." "ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK, ERIKA?" "TODAY YOU ARRIVED LATE AT WORK." "I CAN SEE YOU, ERIKA." "DO YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT?" "Can I charge my batteries with you?" "Mine are flat." "Micke..." "Look." "Anonymous." "Probably the same one as last time." " Have you had many of those?" " I got one last week." " Why didn't you tell me?" " I didn't think it was serious." "This remains between the two of us, we'll talk about it later." " Can I take it?" " Take it." " Do you want eight pieces of sushi?" " I'm not hungry today." "I'll pass." "Preliminary interview." "So we finally meet." "Ekström, Prosecutor." "This initial interview is a conversation, rather than an interrogation." "It's a way to get some insight into this complicated story." "I presume you have no problem with it." "The charges against you are serious." "But as the Prosecutor, I should take into account any mitigating circumstances." "It's important that you're aware of that, for your own sake." "This is a simple question." "Answer yes or no." "When you went to Gosseberga to meet your father, did you go there with the intention of killing him?" "So I must ask Counsel again to try to get Ms. Salander to answer." "And I must once again say that my client should decide whether she should answer." "I ask Counsel to have a serious talk with Ms. Salander." "I say this for her own sake." "Oh, well..." "I was surprised she is such a small, slender girl." "The trial starts on the 13th, the issue should be ready by then." "We must have it printed the week before." " How are we going to do it?" " We'll have to do teamwork." "You and Malin write about Teleborian's background and a little about St. Stephen's." "About 30 pages." "Is it okay?" " Yes, I suppose it's okay." " Good." "Ah " "Then there is another thing." "I've got two anonymous e-mails -- ...last week." "I think you should know about this." "Threat mail?" "What the fuck?" "Who the hell sent this?" " Did you report the police about this?" " No, no, I want no cops here." "But it's a serious threat to Erika." "We take it just as seriously." "But I'd have no cops in our office." " So we just fuckin' leave it at that?" " I didn't say that." " I'll take care of it in my own way." " Your way?" "How?" "The police doesn't give a shit to that." "They won't do a fuckin' thing!" "Stop it!" "Stop it now!" "For God's sake!" "No harm was done, after all." "Let it go." " Next item." " Thirty pages?" " How is Lisbeth Salander?" " Quite well, under the circumstances." " What have you got to say about the accusations?" " No comment." "You're going to defend her, you must surely say something...!" "Hi, kids." "You're all in here?" "Sorry for being late." "You have already eaten." "Good." "For your enjoyment..." "Here's Lisbeth's autobiography." "What?" "When did she write it?" "Doesn't matter." ""Bjurman"?" "Lisbeth's guardian?" " What is this?" " It's a movie." "You should watch it yourself." "Lisbeth approved its use in court, in case you need it." "Want some?" " Is Lisbeth Salander fully recovered?" " She was considered fit for interrogation." " That means she is physically well." " But not mentally, or...?" "It is known that Lisbeth Salander spent many years in a psychiatric ward." "Are you implying Lisbeth Salander is still mentally ill?" "I can't give you an accurate diagnosis." "So I asked for a psychiatric evaluation of her condition." " Who is the doctor?" " That would be Dr. Peter Teleborian " "Head of Psychiatry at St. Stephen's." "Peter Teleborian, what a surprise..." "ARE YOU AFRAID, ERIKA?" "YOU SHOULD BE." "IT WILL BE GET WORSE NOW." "FOR ALL OF YOU." "Christer?" " The same sender?" " Yes." ""It will get worse now." "For all of you. "" "Is he talking about us?" " Has Micke tried to track down the sender?" " He called an expert." "Obviously it didn't work." "We must report it." " We can't wait until they start shooting at us!" " I'll talk to Mikael first." " I'm going to call the police." " No!" "I'm the publisher in charge!" "And I'm the one who got the e-mails." "I'm not behind Mikael's back." "We must stick together and in agreement." "Especially now." "I'm going to call Mikael." "Mikael Blomkvist." "I'm not available now, but you can leave me a message." "Micke, where the hell are you?" "I've got another threat mail " " Now it's not just against me." "This is getting fuckin' uncomfortable." "Call back!" "Hello, Lisbeth." "You should know I'm sorry you've come to this situation." "I'll try to help you any way I can." "I hope we can work together, you and me." "I think we've got to know each other very well." "Those days, you were a stubborn 12 year old, very hard to take care of, demanding severe treatment." "One day you bit my finger." "Do you remember?" "You could never understand that contact could help in the treatment, creating proximity and mutual trust." "This applies especially to children." "Don't you realize I'm the person with the greatest possibilities to help you?" "Don't you?" " Hi." "You're still here?" " I called you many times." "I was writing and turned off the phone." "Same sender." "Christer tried to report to the police." "But I stopped him." "We need to work this out now, Mikael." "You and I are running this magazine." "We have a responsibility toward our employees." "It's not just the two of us any more." "I got in touch with one of Lisbeth hacker friends, Plague." "So we don't go to the police?" "If anyone can find the sender it's him, but it'll take some time." "But he'll do it faster than the cops." "Are we talking days?" "Weeks?" "Frankly, I don't know." "Suppose Millennium does indeed have something to publish -- ... what would they have?" "At the worst, probably a copy of the Björck report." "But they might not know anything about our activities." "Blomquist is said to have high credibility." "His magazine, too." "We could perhaps lower somewhat that credibility...?" "Whatever..." "We have to put an end to this, once and for all." "She called us at 3:15 AM." "She locked herself away in a room upstairs." " We were there 20 minutes later." " Did you find any clue?" "The police is searching." "We installed alarms around the house." "Erika told us of the threat mail." "It is probably related to what happened last night." "My contact is trying to track them." "I don't want the police to interfere." "It is time now." "It involves physical threats against you and Erika." " Against me?" " Yes, even against you." "The silent alarm in your apartment went off last night." "He was in for 17 minutes." "When we searched the apartment later -- we found 180 grams of cocaine stored in one of your speakers." "And 120,000 kronor in cash in your closet." " What the fuck...?" " They're trying to hit at you." "Since they can't hit at the magazine." " Is it still there?" " The money is." "The other stuff was removed." " I have to call Erika." " I think she's asleep." " Erika." " It's me." "I know what happened." "Fuck!" " I have to talk to you." "Can I go there?" " No, don't come here." "We'll talk about it later." " I want to see you now." " Let me sleep for a couple of hours." "At three o'clock?" "Samir's Pot?" " Are you coming, or not?" " At three o'clock." "I'll be there." " Good." "Bye." " Bye." "I'm going to take these three pages to the printer." "Have you heard from Erika?" "I talked to her." "She didn't feel well last night and is taking the day off." " How is she now?" " Better." "Damn, I need to go." "Did she get more threat mail?" "We've really done a great job in this issue, all of us." " How about a couple of beers later?" " No, I have a meeting at Samir's." "We don't know exactly how many of these individuals are involved in The Section's activities." "There are many other things we don't know yet." "We have identified the key persons, and they'll be arrested in a major action." "We'll have more information on this later." "It's ten minutes to three." "Let'a take a break, and get together here again in an hour." " Anything to report today?" " Clinton went to his dialysis." "The other guy has come and gone." "Jonas Sandberg was probably the only one to socialize." "At 10:30, he met with two men at a pizzeria in Bredäng." " Who are they?" " New faces for me." " They look Eastern European." " The Nikolic brothers!" "Tomi and Miro Nikolic." "From Serbia, but they used to live in Huddinge." "Very nasty types." "They were snipers during the civil war." "Miro is wanted for mistreatment, but since they live mostly in Serbia..." "Mikael..." "Hi, Samir." "Sorry for being late." " How are you?" " What do you think?" " Why didn't you call me last night?" " What could you have done?" "I called Milton Security because I needed help." "We're backing out now, Micke." "Samir's Pot on Söder." "Follow me quickly." "Thanks." "I had the publication halted." "I called the printer." "This also involves Malin and Christer." "It's for their safety." " Did you call the print shop?" " I can't take all that responsibility." " It's too dangerous." " Fuck...!" " Mick, phone call for you." " No, not now." "It sounds really important." "Sorry." "Down!" "Gunshots!" "Take a shortcut!" "What the hell...!" "Down!" "Police!" "Police!" "Hands up!" "Now!" "Police!" "Hands up!" "How are you?" "Are you okay?" "Here, dry it up." "Are you okay?" "Take Blomkvist and Berger out as quick as possible." "Let's get out through the kitchen." "The kitchen!" "Both officers were eating at the restaurant and recognized the brothers, one of whom was wanted for mistreatment." "A shootout broke out and they ended up arrested, but no one was hurt." "The two brothers are now suspects of attempted murder." "Damn it, fuckin' shit!" "Shit!" "I talked to Christer and Malin." " They can't be on the Editorial Board now." " No..." "We could've been killed today!" "Both of us!" "No job is worth dying for!" "We don't know if they wanted to kill only you, Mikael, or Erika as well." "But the idea was that the police would find drugs and money with you and link you with a Yugoslavian drug showdown." " Where is the rest of the Editorial Board?" " We are closing down for a couple of days." "We're delaying the publication of the magazine." "So I suggest you get bodyguards for you and Erika." "No, I won't have anybody behind me." " Let's see how it goes." " Did you contact her?" "So what's going to happen?" "I'm going to request Lisbeth Salander be institutionalized in a psychiatric ward, or, as a second option, get her a long prison sentence." "Shouldn't it be the other way round?" "Indeed, but in this case, the psychiatric evaluation is so unequivocal," "I really have no alternative." "Thank you very much." "The trial of Lisbeth Salander begins here at the Stockholm City Court, at noon today the 13th, in about an hour." "It is expected to last three days, and public interest is high, as you can see." "Police and Prosecution have shared information with the media, while instead the defense has denied access to any..." "Holy shit!" "Is it time?" " I didn't sleep one hour last night." " It will go well." "Sure..." "It will go well." " Let's go." " Thank you." "See you later." "Step back, please, step back." "I can only regret that " "Lisbeth Salander did not utter a single word in her seven pre-trial interviews." "This fact does not weaken any of the charges against her." "Thank you." "I yield the floor to Defense Counsel." "Thank you." "The Defense rejects all counts as charged." "We shall prove that the Prosecution's allegations are wrong, and that my client has been exposed to serious legal violations." "The Defense asks the defendant be found innocent, that her guardianship be revoked, and that she be released immediately." "Thank you." "Does the Prosecution have anything to add?" "The Prosecution requests all procedures be conducted behind closed doors." "It's about the psychological health and well-being of a mentally vulnerable person, and involves material that is not only confidential, but also that, in some parts, may come to affect national security." "We'll talk later tonight." "Excellent." "So we should begin by trying to get some light on why you went to Gosseberga to try to murder your father, Alexander Zalachenko." "Should we understand by your silence that you're not going to answer any questions?" "I'll answer any questions." "So, can you answer the question I asked you?" "I didn't hear any question." "I asked if you went to Gosseberga with the intention of killing your father." "No, you said you would try to get some light on why I went to Gosseberga to try to murder my father, Alexander Zalachenko." "That was a statement in which you were anticipating my answer." " Answer the question." " No." " No, what?" " That's the answer to the question." "You hit your father's head with an axe?" "Yes." "He got seriously hurt, and I argue that was attempted murder." "What do you think?" "These were two statements." "Which should I say what I think about?" "About whether the axe blow to your father's head was attempted murder." "It was not attempted murder." "It was self-defense." "Thank you." "Tell me if you need anything." " Can you get me some cigarettes?" " No way." "Thank you." " Hi." " Hi." " How does it feel to be under surveillance?" " It's probably okay." "As long as they stay outside." "Erika..." "I couldn't help doing it." "You're selfish." "And an idiot." "I'll stay home throughout this week." "And also next week." "I must be sure it was the right decision." "Okay..." "Are you talking about us or about Millennium?" "About both I guess." "You'll hear from me." "Take care of yourself." "Shit!" "Salander, it's time." "Lisbeth Salander's so-called autobiography is devoid of any credibility." "It has a series of allegations involving different people, one more preposterous than the other." "Everything there is an expression of the paranoid schizophrenia Lisbeth Salander is suffering from." "Can you give us an example?" "The most obvious one is the description of rape, that she claims was committed by her own guardian, attorney Bjurman." "The full story, with all those details, is a classic example of the kind of grotesque fantasies only children can imagine." "But Lisbeth Salander is not a child any more, she is an adult woman." "It still remains to be determined exactly what is her level of mental age." "But in principle you're right." "I see." "In 1993, Lisbeth Salander was forcefully interned at St. Stephen's." "During the years she spent there, she was under your responsibility." " Is this correct?" " Yes." "How many days did she lay fastened down?" "Immobilized in bed?" "It's impossible to remember." "Not very many." "Approximately?" "Maybe some... thirty days or so." "I don't see what's that to do with this case." "Lisbeth Salander claims she was immobilized for 381 days." "That's pure fantasy." "It's preposterous!" "So she wasn't fastened down for more than one year -  ... of the two years she spent there?" " Of course not." "The Defense has repeatedly tried get Lisbeth Salander's clinical record of the years she was interned at St. Stephen's, but without success." " Can you explain us why?" " Yes, the records are confidential." "It's a rule applied to all studies of this kind." "Counsel should know that." "Here I have a copy of Lisbeth Salander's records from those two years -- 1993 and 1994." "It shows that Lisbeth Salander was indeed fastened down for 381 days." "Attorney Giannini, what's the relevance of that with this case?" "I want to prove that Peter Teleborian is not telling the truth." "Attorney Giannini, records from '93 and '94 cannot be used today to cast any doubt on Dr. Peter Teleborian's credibility." "I see." "I felt like an idiot." "When the Prosecutor presented Teleborian's new evaluation, I had nothing." "Nothing!" "She's going to end up again in the mental ward, and I can't do a damn thing!" "Welcome to your own private young girls!" "Who are you?" "Plague." "What is this?" "Peter Teleborian's private notebook." "A USB copy." "Sorry." "Come in." "What's in it?" "Everything you need." "And also some nasty shit..." "Annika, I have it all here." "His collaboration with The Section, his psychiatric evaluation in several versions, fake dates, e-mail correspondence, everything." "Yes, there you are." "Good." " Here." " I'll never finish reading it." "Read it over lunch." "The dates are important." "You're the best." "See you later." "Bye." "You ended up at St. Stephen's after having poured gasoline on your father and lit a match." " Yes." " Why did you do that?" "Because he had being beating my mother for many years." "On June 12, 1993, he hit her out so brutally that she ended up disabled." " She got permanent brain damage." " Did you tell it to anyone?" "Yes, to the police who interrogated me, to the social worker, to different doctors, to a priest and to this pig." "When I came to St. Stephen's, I tried to explain what had happened." "But he claimed I was fantasizing and, as punishment, he had me fastened down." "That's nonsense." "That's another example of your client's lack of the ability to separate fantasy from reality." " You're lying, you fuckin' pig!" " Lisbeth Salander!" "Speak properly!" "Now I'll proceed with the sexual assault to which attorney Bjurman subjected my client." "That has nothing to do with the case." "Those are preposterous allegations without any hint of proof." "It is an example of the judicial onslaught to which Lisbeth has been subjected." "As for Fredrik Clinton, he may be undergoing dialysis." "That would be at the Karolinska Hospital." "Everybody will get all the files with the pertinent information." "I repeat -- Group 1:" "Bublanski." "Group 2:" "Svensson." "Group 3:" "Modig." "Group 4:" "Figuerola." "Group 5:" "Holmberg." "Any questions or doubts, refer to your own leader." "Good luck." "So you claim that attorney Nils Bjurman raped you?" " When was it, presuming it really happened?" " There's no "presuming"." "It happened Tuesday, February 18, 2008 -- ... and on Friday, March 7 of the same year." "As written in my autobiography." " Did you report to the police?" " No." " Why not?" " The police has never listened to me." "Did you go to a doctor for any injuries?" "No." " Did you talk to someone about it?" " No." "The late attorney Nils Bjurman has never been convicted." "He has never been arraigned or been under investigation." "However, it is my duty to remind you that Lisbeth Salander has been diagnosed as being paranoid schizophrenic." "She has spent several years in a psychiatric ward -- and has been under guardianship since her eighteenth birthday." "However regrettable that may have been, it was entirely justifiable." "Lisbeth Salander has her very own, confused view of the world." "That shows very clearly in her autobiography." "This is where her lack of touch with reality is clearly demonstrated." "It is in light of this, that we must try to assess the credibility of her words and statements." " Is the Prosecution finished?" " Yes." " Then the Defense may present their evidence." " Thank you." "Peter Teleborian claims Lisbeth Salander is lying -- about having been the victim of sexual assault by attorney Bjurman." "The Prosecution takes the same view." "I must now show evidence that what Lisbeth told is completely true." "When was this shot, Lisbeth?" "On March 7, 2008." "I used a hidden camera." "If you are nice to me..." "If you ..." "If you are nice to me  I'll also be nice to you." "Will you be nice to me?" "Will you be nice to me?" "Will you be nice to me?" "Too late." "Stop the film!" "That's enough!" " Why did you shoot it?" " Bjurman had raped me before." "He had forced me to give oral sex." "He called for more if I wanted to get access to my own money." "It was the only way to obtain evidence against him." "The only way to stop him." "We'll take a break." "A one-hour recess." " Sorry for being late." " It's okay." "Thank you." "Is the Defense bringing in new material?" "It is the same the Court has already received, but with a number of small, crucial differences." "I'll come to it." " Then I give the floor to the Defense." " Thank you." "Indeed..." "Nobody can deny that Lisbeth was subjected to grievous sexual assault in the hands of her guardian, attorney Nils Bjurman." "A person she thought she could trust." "As I have said, this illustrates a kind of assault against Lisbeth." "an assault that has been both psychological and legal." "And the person is most responsible for this is Dr. Peter Teleborian." "He has, in 1993, in complicity with Gunnar Björck, who was a member of an illegal group inside the Security Police, written a legal psychiatric evaluation with the goal of getting a dangerous witness out of their way," "thus confining Lisbeth Salander to a psychiatric clinic." "There must be a limit to such accusations!" "Excuse me, I have the floor now." "This occurred after Lisbeth had poured gasoline on her father," "Alexander Zalachenko, in a desperate attempt to save her mother." "But those who protected Zalachenko -- ... made sure to put a lid on it and keep everything confidential." "They were helped by Peter Teleborian, who confined Lisbeth to the St. Stephen's Hospital in Uppsala." "Those are insane accusations!" "I tried to help Lisbeth Salander any which way I could." "She tried " "Yesterday Dr. Peter Teleborian presented its new legal psychiatric evaluation." "Once again, with the intention of having Lisbeth Salander forcefully detained and locked up." "But, exactly as in 1993, he did it again under false pretenses." "That is a complete " "I must ask you to allow Counsel to finish her arguments, thank you." "Thank you." "This declaration is based on observations by my client, that happened when she was transfered to Kronoberg prison on October 6, an operation that should have been completed on November 5." "Is that correct, Peter Teleborian?" "The Defense summons two witnesses." "No!" "Police!" "Drop your weapon!" "Yes ..." "Do you know this document?" "Yes." "It is the psychiatric evaluation of Lisbeth Salander by Peter Teleborian." "There are three versions." "The first one, dated September 20, the second, October 1 " " And this is the third one, dated October 6." "You gave me the documents." "I also noticed that the evaluation dated October 1 -- is identical to the evaluation Peter Teleborian presented yesterday," "Dated November 5." "This is remarkable." "My conclusion is that Peter Teleborian has written evaluations even before he met with Lisbeth Salander," "and therefore he has no credibility." "Commissioner Edklinth, is it true -- that you got these evaluations on Salander from Mikael Blomkvist?" "Yes." " What is your conclusion?" " They are false." "They were written long before" "Peter Teleborian had the opportunity to meet with Lisbeth Salander in jail." "They were also produced in partnership with Jonas Sandberg." "It's a lie!" " Is it a lie?" " No, not at all." "The documents are dated, and there is e-mail correspondence between Peter Teleborian and Jonas Sandberg proving it." "He is part of a clandestine group inside the Security Police, which, since the '70s has protected Alexander Zalachenko." "That group was behind the decision -- ... to confine Lisbeth Salander to St. Stephen's in 1993." "Jonas Sandberg is one of a handful of people -- ... who right now are being arrested." "He is suspected of assisting the murder of Gunnar Björck -- ... and possibly of more murders." "We have evidence and many confessions." "Will Peter Teleborian comment on this?" "Two policemen are waiting outside the hall." "They want to take Peter Teleborian for questioning." "On what charges?" "He is under arrest on suspicion of violating the laws against child pornography." "Specifically, for the possession of 8000 images and movies depicting child pornography found in his computer." "This is being confiscated." "Please come with us." "Please be seated." "The Court was unable to assess all the information presented in the last hour -- ... but finds no reason to keep Lisbeth Salander under custody." "So she shall wait for her verdict in freedom." "Are you sure you don't want to go to Millennium?" "You can drop me off here at Folkungagatan." "You know this is all thanks to Micke, don't you?" "Yes, but..." "Yes." " How can I reach you?" " By e-mail." "Well." "Bye." " What's the reason for this?" " Justice prevailed." " So now we celebrate?" " Now we celebrate." " So, what now?" " It's starting!" "... suspected of murder, among other things." "The organization that worked from this building in Stockholm -- was behind all sorts of serious legal abuse against Lisbeth Salander." "But the story began in the '60s, when The Section was founded to monitor the nation's interests." "Formally, they never existed." "But they operated from this floor." "Evidence suggests that not even the State Police knew of the group." "In the mid-'70s, The Section enlisted the services of a Soviet agent..." "Lisbeth was released pending her verdict." "It means she'll get a suspended sentence." " Here." " An inventory of properties?" "It's Zalachenko's inheritance." "I don't want anything from that pig." "Maybe not, but you are of age now." "So I need your signature to confirm you have received this." "It's 300,000 in securities -- ... plus that property in Gosseberga, valued at 1.5 million." "I wouldn't have anything to do with it." "Then there is this " "An abandoned brickyard somewhere off Norrtälje." "The plot alone is worth 150,000." "Okay." "Sell that shit and give the money to charity." "I think you need to read it through." "Then I could sell it for you." "Micke sends you his regards." " Pizza Bussola?" "Here, sir." " Thank you." "Bye." "What is this shit?" "You deserve to die, you pig!" " Directory assistance." " Yes, hello?" "I want the number of a motorcycle club in Svavelsjö." " Who is it?" " Are you interested in Niedermann?" "I'm listening." "SOS Alarm " "Cop killer Ronald Niederman is at the Skederyds brickyard in Norrtälje." "A biker gang is going to kill him." "They are heavily armed." "Am I disturbing you?" " I was in the bathtub." " Yes, I can see that." " Did you see the news?" " No." "Ronald Niederman is dead." "A biker gang from Svavelsjö killed him." "Then the police came and sent everybody to jail." "Thanks for everything." "Thanks." "Thank you." "See you around." " See you around." " Absolutely." "Subtitles by HALIFAX"