"THE SORROW BIRD" "Welcome." "This is the provincial chief superintendent Lena Josefsson." "It's almost Christmas, so it's perhaps not the best time..." "But I think you need to hear this from me." "In terms of staff retrenchment we've considered efficiency versus cost." "Ystad is doing well..." "But it's too small for its own CID unit." "So all CID work in the district will be concentrated in Malmö." "What happens to us then?" "Currently we assume we'll be downsized." "This will be accomplished mainly through attrition and staff transfers." "If this proposal goes ahead, we'll move to Malmö in January." "I never expected to end up like this." "This feels all wrong." "I've been here for twenty years." "Can they do that?" "Ebba, it's only a proposal." " A bad proposal." "It's a bloody awful proposal but management will recognize that too." "And we'll be here in twenty years time." " Yes?" "Still a bit too sour." "The man at table 7 wants to have a new bottle of wine." "See y again soon." "Hey, hello." "How nice to see you." "What are you having?" "Perfect." "Very good." "Good night." "You have the belly already" "Iris wants a real Santa Claus." " Is that an order?" "Paolo?" "What do you want?" "Keys." "Don't look so angry." "Did you have any food?" "Did you have any food, Jussi?" "We have to go." "Martinsson called." "Paolo Salino, 43 years." "Owns Restaurant "Il Cardinale" on the Majorgata." "He was kidnapped by a car that was parked here..." "And then drove off in that direction." "All forces have been alerted and Nyberg will handle the phone calls." "Likely multiple offenders." "Thanks." "I can hardly stand up." "Kurt Wallander." " Why are you doing nothing?" "It was a large car." "A large, dark Jeep." "Will you find him?" "I'm Kurt Wallander." "We'll do what we can." "What exactly happened?" "Mama." "Do you have any idea who could've done this?" "A crazy guy." "Or someone who wants money." "Maybe someone who's angry at me and what I stand for." "They just grabbed him." "You have to find the car." "And?" "Are you listening?" "Your shoe's untied." "May I ask you, when was the last time you spoke to him?" "I talked to him this afternoon." "He phoned." "I talked to him then." "Eleven years ago, Paolo..." "Salino." "Paolo Salino spent three months in prison for drug possession." "Last year, the police in Malmö expanded their investigation about him." "Why?" " He was suspected of drug trafficking." "But that wasn't successful." "So a settlement?" " Not so fast." "Nothing's wrong with his restaurants." "Always tax paid." "A good reputation." "He imports Italian delicacies as well." "His wife Malin Rosenhane comes from an old noble family..." "And is councillor for the Future Party." "And married to an immigrant?" " Second generation." "Married to a rich woman, business doing well." "Why would he get involved?" " Greedy?" "Nyberg." "The car?" "Jeep, large model." "It was a gravel path, so the tire profile is difficult to determine." "Wiretap?" " No calls yet." "Malin Salino was strongly urged to stay home." "Two patrol cars will keep an eye on the house." "For the moment we're looking into Paolo's activities." "And his companion?" "Who's in the hospital and can't be spoken to, yet." "But call anyway just to ask how he's doing." "Then we're done." "How are you?" "Nyberg can follow up." " Nyberg?" "Martinsson, you mean." "I told you?" "One trip 50 minutes, two times." "Then I'll go home at 19:30 and then I still have to get Klara." "I can pick up Klara." "I might as well go back to Stockholm." " In Malmö you can get a promotion." "In Stockholm too." "Keys." "Stockholm is a stinking city." "Keys." "Jenny keeps to herself, but she knows everything about Paolo Salino." "Was she there from the beginning?" " Yes." "One of my best detectives." "That's why I don't understand how she screwed up the last case so badly." "Don't you know about the incident?" "Was she involved?" " She isn't exactly a team player." "Whatever we tried, we couldn't get anything on Salino." "He was an obsession for Jenny and her colleague." "They went out on their own to follow him." "They didn't request back up when it went wrong." "Her colleague Maria was killed." "We've put a lot of work into Salino." "Couldn't we handle the case better?" "For now we'll work together." "What became of the investigation?" "Bugger all." "Right." "Talk to her." "Jenny?" "Do you have any idea who would abduct Paolo Salino?" "Do you have any leads?" "What actually was it with Salino?" "His restaurants' turnover was way too high." "We suspected he had additional sources of income." "Like?" " Drugs, probably." "Four years ago his name popped up in a case, but we had no proof." "Did he receive threats?" " No." "We monitored him for a year, we had an informant..." "We conducted three raids." "So I don't know who wanted to snatch him." " But you're continuing on this?" "I was right, I know it." "The last time Salino was there." "I saw him in the car myself." "Here's my card." "Call me if you think of anything." "Are all these motion detectors?" "And if they don't contact us?" "It's already been 14 hours." "Is this your only plan?" "Waiting for a phone call?" "We're working on several fronts." "The floor was newly polished." "Why don't we hear anything?" "Why doesn't anybody call?" "We have money, we can pay." "Your husband was in jail for..." " Why must we rake that up now?" "Since then he hasn't had so much as a parking ticket." "Last year, the police followed him..." "Last year you followed us day and night..." "Searched our records and found nothing." "Nothing." "Just try to help us." "Do you know anything?" "That's my mother." "Want to see my owl?" "Beautiful." " It's a tawny owl." "A tawny owl?" "The one that sounds so creepy at night?" "I collect owls." "I think I'll get two new ones from dad at Christmas." "Where did you get your gun?" "Why do you ask?" " I saw a policeman with a gun." "From someone in the restaurant who thought dad's food was delicious and had a case." "I thought of something." "There's a man called Olle Tjäder." "We bought the restaurant in Ystad from him." "Suddenly he now thinks he got too little money for it." "What was his name?" "Olle Tjäder, 40 years." "Three times in jail for driving under the influence." "He sang in several bands." "With Dox32 he had a gold record in Japan." "I've got the album." "Several people saw him acting aggressively at the restaurant." "Why?" " I don't know." "This spring, he sold the restaurant to Salino for 400,000." "While it was worth two million." "Afterwards he demanded more money or he wanted the restaurant back?" "Tjäder has a heroin habit." "I think we should transfer this case to Malmö." "They know about it." "Or we handle it together." " For now on we'll do that." "By the way I thought you had already tried out the Malmö chief's chair." "I think he doesn't seem so sharp anymore." "How long has he been here?" "Twenty years?" "You'd tell me if there was anything?" "I want you to keep me informed, about the case and Kurt's condition." "Linda will know about that." "In a year's time, Ystad won't have a CID unit." "Take it from me." "You'll have a good time in Malmö." "There's room for you there." "Sorry about the mess." "Sorry about the mess." "We're living here temporarily." "This is my sister's apartment." "What do you want from Olle?" " I just want to talk to him." "Do you know where he is?" " No, I don't know." "When will he come home?" " No idea." "Do you know who Paolo Salino is?" " Yeah, I know." "According to our information Olle..." " That information's no longer correct." "We know he has drug problems." "We just want to talk to him." "Paolo Salino disappeared last night." "If you think Olle has anything to do with it, then you don't know Olle." "He's just too sweet." "He can't say no." "And types like Paolo Salino abuse people who are weak." "Is Olle weak?" "He's doing his best." "But it's damn hard." "I have..." "Here." "Narcotics Anonymous." "That's where Olle goes everyday." "Yesterday also." "Hello?" "I'm in here." "Can anybody hear me?" "Is anyone there?" "God, grant me the serenity to accept what I can't change..." "The courage to change the things I can..." "And the wisdom to know the difference." "Thanks everyone." "Want a lift?" " Not necessary." "Next week it's your turn." "Almost a half year." "I'm proud of you." " I have a good mentor." "You know where to find me." " I'll see you." "Olle Tjäder?" "Kurt Wallander, Ystad CID." "How are you?" " Good." "Shall I open the window?" " Not necessary." "We just have a few questions." " Good." "Do you know, Paolo Salino is missing?" "Do you know Paolo Salino?" "I know who he is." " You sold him a restaurant." "And that's doing well now." " He can run it better than me." "Why do you think that?" "What do you mean?" " Weren't you happy about the sale?" "Who says that?" "Malin Salino." "That bitch." "Did he take advantage of your habit?" "You sold it very cheap." "Do I have to answer?" " No, not necessarily." "I've been clean half a year already." "I know nothing about that." "Where were you last night?" " Here." "No." "No one saw you." "What did you do?" " Nothing." "Really?" "Good." "I was drunk." "I've been clean almost six months." "I took a beer..." "And then another..." "Don't tell Ulrika." "She's so proud of me." "What are you afraid of?" " Nothing." "If you know where Paolo Salino is, then tell me now." "I have to go." "I know nothing about that." "I've been clean half a year already." "I don't want that shit." "He's clean." "Why would he do anything?" "That's precisely why." "He can think clearly now." "Good day." "Who was that?" "Olle Tjäder." "Let's follow him?" " Yeah, what do you expect." "What do you want?" "What do you want?" "What is it?" "Hello?" "'In the middle of my life..." "I was in a dark forest' Let me out me.." "On." "Off." "On." "Off." "Damn thing." "To the other side." "Where did he go?" "Is anyone there?" "I can't breathe in here, I got to get out." "Huh." "Hello?" "Are you out of your mind?" "Stop." "Hey, I want out." "Here, take this." "I have money for you." "Come back." "A high dose of diamorphine in the blood." "Heroin." "But there was also damage to soft tissues." "Was he beaten up?" "Skilfully, because externally you can't see anything on him." "He hadn't used for half a year and was proud of it." "Now he's here from an overdose." "Overdose." "Heroin overdose." "This is some of his stuff." "I should've tried to stop him." "But I didn't..." "I said..." "Maybe it... was murder." "A piece of the mask used in the abduction." "Found beside Olle Tjäder." "Who helped him?" "Or who did he help?" "Hi." "Are we interrupting?" " No." "Can we come in?" "Nice house." " Thank you." "Do you live here alone?" "It was my father's." "Was he a cop?" "Yes, a traffic police." "What was his name?" "Kenneth Blom." "What are you doing?" "Do you know who Olle Tjäder is?" "Yes, he was the owner of "Il Cardinale"." "On jail a few times, last time in '99." "Ex-musician." "A little well known, but a junkie." "Was Kenneth Blom your father?" "Football." "We played together on the football field." "We often chatted." "Nice guy." "Everyone liked him." "But only me and the priest were at his funeral." "Twenty years service." "And two years after retirement you're forgotten." "Behold the police." "Why the interest in Tjäder?" " He's dead." "How?" "Overdose." " Tjäder?" "Was he still clean?" " There may be a connection..." "With Salino's kidnapping." "Don't go..." "Oh, yes." "We want to ask you..." " No." "What do you mean no?" " I won't cooperate in the investigation." "You're the one, most familiar with it." " I can't" "Not yet." "You'll never get that bitter." "I like her a lot." "I noticed." "Shall we get something to eat?" "How are you?" "What is it?" "Dad." "What is it?" "Do you want to get some air?" "Dad." "Have you experienced anything like this before?" "And you're taking your meds?" " Yeah." "There isn't anything wrong with your heart..." "But the scan shows the brain's working slower." "Has your memory come back?" "You're asking me?" "No, I don't think so." "And your mood?" "He's difficult to deal with." "You can get angry." " No, I'm not angry." "Will it take a long time before it gets worse?" "I can't say, but hopefully." "I'd like to see you more often." "And I'd like to talk about your work situation, Kurt." "You should slow down." "What are you saying?" "From my experience, I know..." " Fuck your experience." "I need help." "Medicine, research." "Slow down, what's this bullshit?" "Calm down, don't get angry." " I'm not angry." "But I'm not fucking slowing down." "Did you think you could escape it?" " Everybody thinks that?" "I remember you despised me in recent years." "I didn't despise you, dad." "I thought it was just awful to see you so sick." "Getting old isn't pretty." "What should I do?" "What should I do?" "Let go." "There's no support." "What is it?" "Nothing." "Secrets?" "I don't have any." " So me then." "It wasn't anything." "Alzheimer's?" "Kurt?" "How long have you known?" "Two months." "Why didn't you say anything?" "He doesn't want that." "He doesn't want anyone to know." "He's ashamed." "I just don't know what to do." "Sometimes he just fades away." "I don't know what to do, I can't do anything." "If I try to do anything, he gets very angry and yells at me." "Everyone thinks I..." "I can pull him through this, but I don't know why." "He's never done anything for me." "I don't want him to die." "Hey, I need water." "I must have water." "Water." "I'm thirsty." "Is someone there?" "I need a drink." "Wait." "Hey, come back." "Come back." "I want to know who you're helping." "Why?" "Who are you helping." "What are you talking about?" "Hey, you." "No." "Come back." "I hope I'm not interrupting, but I saw a light and the dog was home." "What are you doing?" "I want to help with the investigation." "Why did you change your mind?" "I don't know, but I feel I can trust you." "Tjäder was my informant." "I let him gather information." "He repeatedly tipped me off." "But there's a leak somewhere, because it never lead to anything." "I trusted Tjäder." "He'd never take an overdose." "Not exactly a watchdog, by the way." "We had a border collie when I was little." "Dad loved that dog." "Ma hated it." "And you?" " I loved everything he loved." "Was he a good father?" "A really good one." "I think Tjäder was beaten up." "By someone who wanted to know something." "Probably true..." "Salino?" " Yes, Salino." "Where's Salino." "Do you think Tjäder was involved in this?" "What does Gino Frilato say?" "He was very confused when we spoke to him." "No sensible word came out." "We must go to talk to him quickly." "Be careful." "Don't fall." "No one's closer to Salino than him." "Damn." "Paolo's so smart." "He never hides it in the same place." "Never." "At 13:10 he left the hospital." "There's a light on." "Thorson?" "What's he doing here?" "Kurt Wallander, Ystad CID." " I know who you are." "Why aren't you in the hospital?" "This restaurant doesn't run by itself." "Are you here alone?" " Yes." "Can I look around?" " If you have a warrant." "Hello." "Good day, Jenny." "Hello." "What a surprise." "What are you doing here?" "You know Ystad's handling this investigation?" "Yes, still." " Why not?" "Ystad submitted a request." "I've answered all the questions." "Sit down." "I have a few questions." "What do you know about Olle Tjäder?" "Is this an interrogation?" " No." "It feels like one." "What the hell are you doing?" " Kurt." "Can you shut up?" "What are you doing here?" " I'm at work, just like you." "I'll go after him." "Hey, Leif." "Sorry, you're involved in this." " In what then?" "Where are you going?" " To the station." "My car's in the garage." "I'll drive you home." "I know the way." "Come on." "Iris." "Case." "Tawny Owl." "Tjäder." "See if there is a packet in the glove compartment." "This ?" " Yes." "You too?" "No." "Never get enough of these things?" "Have you thought about it?" "And?" "Really?" "Are you sure?" " Yes." "I've never known anything more certain." "Damn, there you have it." "I'll ask for assistance." " No, we do this ourselves." "What do you suggest?" " What were you doing in the restaurant?" "Which way do you mean that?" " I saw you with Gino through the window." "It didn't seem like an interrogation." " What were you doing?" "Police." "There's something about your rear light." "Get out." "Why should I?" "Get out." "What are you doing?" "It was you." " What did I do." "You always tipped Salino off when we planned a raid." "When Maria and I went on our own, Salino was there." "You ratted on us." "You Leif." "Do you understand how it feels, Leif, to have people like you in the police?" "What are you doing?" " Turn around." "What do you want?" "What do you want?" "Justice." "How sweet." "Stop." "Shut up." "Please." "And why did you kill Tjäder?" "There's someone above me." "Who?" " I don't know" "Give me a name." "I don't know." "Take off your shoes." "I want a name." "A name." " I don't know" "A name." " Stop it, I don't know." "Fuck you, asshole." "Fuck, corrupt bastard." "Why did you talk with Malmö behind my back?" "I'm in charge of this investigation." "I'll determine if we need help." "What are you talking about?" " Thorson." "Malmö." "I don't know Thorson." "I haven't spoken to Malmö." "Doesn't matter in any case." "Thorson's a double crosser." "Thorson's involved in one way or another." "He knows Gino." "Maybe Gino wants to take over the lot." "We got a green light from Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor." "Thorson isn't on duty there and must be interrogated." "And have Nyberg search the restaurant." "Good." "Maybe it wasn't kidnapping, but a settlement." "I told you that." "You said that?" " Yes." "But you weren't listening." "Do you know this man?" " Should I?" "So you don't know him?" "You don't have anything on me, huh?" "May I ask Iris a question?" " Iris? Do you remember me?" "You said you saw your father with a policeman who had a gun." "Look at this picture." "Do you recognize this policeman?" "Take a good look." "No, it wasn't him." "Are you sure?" "I think Thorson and Gino were looking for this at the restaurant." "It was hidden behind a fat separator." "It's a list of data..." "Code names and amounts." "I think these are bribes." "And Thorson wanted to have..." " Krabi." "Thorson owns a cottage there." "I don't want Thorson to get away." "He took the whole morning off and isn't at work." "No shoes anywhere?" "He was shot at close range." "He was holding his service weapon and a bullet's missing from the magazine." "Suicide?" " No." "The distance was greater." "There's no powder residue around the entry wound." "Any clues?" " No, not yet." "Only his own fingerprints." "The perpetrator knew what he was doing." "There was something odd about his feet." "Apparently he was out walking without shoes." "Who does that in December?" "Stand up." "It's you." "That police woman." "Leif Thorson, do you know him?" "I shot him." "Thorson received kickbacks from you." "Before I killed him, he said someone was still above him." "Now I want to hear from you who that is." "Go to hell." "According to Karin, Thorson was shot yesterday between 17:00 and 18:00." "A neighbour heard a bang when children's hour started." "I have a picture of the bullet found in Thorson's body." "Here you can see clear traces." "It's a bullet with a hollow point." "Speed Gold Dot." "The police use them." " But anyone can buy them." "A police weapon can't be ruled out." "So we have a police officer who takes bribes..." "Salino." "Paolo Salino." "We question him and a few hours later he's dead." "There's a third person." " A third one?" "According Salino's list there's still someone else who accepts bribes." "Someone who doesn't want him to tell what he knows." "This is just speculation." " It could be a motive." "Who saw Thorson last?" "You brought him home?" "After you met him in the restaurant." "What time was that?" "Do you remember, Kurt?" "No." "According to Gino you left at 2:45." "Is that right?" " Yes, that's right." "Where did you go then?" "Home." " Can anyone..." "Jenny?" "You can give me your service weapon." "And I must take you in for an interrogation." "Come along, then you can tell what you know." "We will test fire Jenny's weapon." "You started to smoke." "Good eyesight." "Say..." "How are you anyway?" "Fine, though." "Are you sure?" " Yes." "Kurt, I know." "I know you have Alzheimer's." "You didn't want to mention it?" "How do you know?" " Doesn't matter." "It doesn't affect my work..." "I'm sorry." "I'm so sorry." "Martinsson will take over the case." "You have 24 hours to clear out your stuff." "After that you tell your colleagues you're retiring." "For personal reasons." "And if I refuse?" "I'll fire you." "And I must report you withheld information." "I hope for both of us that isn't necessary." "Dad." "You need to answer when I call." "What happened?" "You know what." "What then?" "Mattson knows." "How?" "I'd like to know." "I didn't say anything, if that's what you're thinking." "It doesn't matter." " Well something matters." "Go away." "Do you know what I do for you?" "I lie for you." "I cover up for you." "I do everything for you." "And you don't trust me." "You think the world revolves around you." "Have you ever thought about anyone else?" "Hello?" "My God." "I understand this is difficult." "But we must..." "Help each other." "Come a little further forward." "Closer to the microphone." "You gave Thorson a lift." "Where did you drive him?" " Home." "Did you see him go into his house?" "I went home." " But did you also see him go in?" "He got out, I drove away." "Can someone confirm you went home?" "No." "Doesn't match with the culprit's gun." "Do we have any other evidence against her?" "I can't." "No, I can't." "It's a fucking disease." "So you can say that." "Do you believe I shot Thorson?" "What happened?" "I stopped and asked what he did in the restaurant." "And?" "He leaked." "Thorson leaked." "To buy a house in Thailand" "And he said there is someone else, above him." "Who then?" " He didn't say" "Do you have any idea who it might be?" "I did something desperate." "But I had to." "He was the only one who knew who the leak was." "Are we talking about..." " I wanted to know who was leaking." "I wanted a name." "I wanted to know why Maria's dead." "Don't make it worse." "If I denounce them, will you support me?" "For me it's over." "Today I'll go to the office, call everyone together ..." "And say I'm retiring." "It's not about you, you don't care." "Tell me who the leak is, so I can release you." "You have a fucking family." "Everyone does." "Not everyone." "I think you want to see your family again." "I don't think you shot Thorson." "Do it." "Do it." "Do it, damn it." "Bitch." "Fuck off." "Goddamn." "Turn right." "They found dad." " Oh yeah?" "What are you doing?" " Cleaning up." "I'm... moving." "And what are you doing?" "Drawing?" "What's that?" " A book." "Do you want to keep that pen?" " Thanks." "Keep it." "It was him." "What do you mean?" "He had business with dad." "Thanks." "Say..." "It was Jenny." " What?" "Jenny held Paolo captive." "He accused her." "Do you know where she is?" "I have to pick her up." "Where's Nyberg?" " He's not here." "Is it important?" "63... 63 12 60." "Can I trust you?" " You know best." "Come over to my place in half an hour." "You need to do a ballistic analysis." "Military recruits Salino and Mattson were sharp shooters" "Mattson." "What is it?" "My eyes aren't what they used to be." "This applies to everything." "You know what they say about pessimists?" "They live just as long, but their life is much more boring." "Now I'm going shooting." "Does this work well?" " Yeah." "This works." "Tell me." "I should send this to the lab for certainty." "But the bullet that killed Thorson..." "Is more or less identical to the one we just fired." "So this probably is the murder weapon." "But who shot it?" "This is a police weapon." "Where did you get it?" "Do you know whose it is?" "I trust you, Kurt." "I'm ready to listen when you want to tell me." "It's me." "Do you have a result?" "Kurt, did you find out anything?" "I may have found the murder weapon." "Whose is it?" "I can't say now." " We have an agreement." "I want to be sure." " I can't wait." "They're after me, you know." "I need to know who it is." "I'll tell you tomorrow." "Linda, speaking." " Are you home?" "Yes, my shift is over." " Is there anyone at the station?" "Why?" "What..." " Was anyone else there when you left?" "Yes, Mattson was still there." "This is the voice mail of Jenny Blom..." "Damn, Jenny." "One, two, three." "No one better be there." "Jenny?" "You're a good police woman." "You..." "Fire." "Drop your weapon." "Now we go upstairs." "You're going to write a farewell letter." "Before you shoot yourself dead." "And otherwise?" "I shoot you dead here." "Put the gun away." " Go away." "This is the wrong way." "You're not like him..." " Don't pretend you know me and go away." "We had a deal." " Go away." "You said you trusted me." "And I trust you." "I know you didn't shot Thorson." "You're not a murderer." "If you kill him now, he's the winner." "Jenny, put the gun down." "Poor Kurt." "Who will believe you?" "An idiot with brains like Swiss cheese." "Stay." "Put down the gun." "Give yourself up." "Put the gun down." "Put the gun down." "Mattson." "He'll go to jail for murder anyway." "And the code names?" " They have no evidence." "Dear friends." "I spoke to management." "They thought it over and decided we won't be taken over by Malmö." "If you already purchased a travel pass, bad luck." "But..." "I'm going to retire." "For as you already know or suspect..." "Or feel..." "I have... sorry..." "Alzheimer's." "You may have seen me..." "Irritable and annoyed." "I forget things, important and unimportant." "But I hope... you will remember..." "Because I won't..." "What the good times we had." "And you will remember me as a police officer..." "Who tried to follow his heart." "Janne." "Here." "You'll be a much better chief than me." "I'm finished." "Good day." "Are you ready?" " Klara's ready." "Good day Klara." " Good day Grandpa." "Tomorrow Hans will come." "And I'll see you again on Friday." " I'll see you Friday." "Good day."