"When you came to school this morning there were police on duty here." "They will be here all week as a part of our anti-drug drive." "And now we're going to learn how to deal with this problem on our own." "Welcome, Linda Wallander." "The floor is yours." "There are around one hundred students here." "Three of you will resort to lies, threats, stealing and cheating your best friend..." "Just to get hold of this." "I want to talk to those three people, the rest of you can leave." " What's going on?" " Be here on time and you'll know." "Linda's car stalled, so I took her to that school." "We have a missing personv Carl Svendsen, 42 years old." "His car was found by a bus stop on Route 10." "His 2-year-old son was in the car, but there were no traces of Svendsen." " Was he the driver?" " That's our assumption for now." "The man's wife was committed to the St. Lars asylum a year ago." " Have we questioned her?" " She doesn't communicate." "Carl Svendsen was one of the owners of a boat company." "I'm going to talk to them." " Could someone take his flat?" " What's the address?" " Vinkelgatan..." " ...number 4." "Vinkelgatan, that's right next to the school." "We're on it." ""We're on it"?" "What's left for me, going door-to-door?" "I figured you and Svartman..." "The two of them riding together..." "You have to talk to Linda." "She says she knows the rules and that they don't have a relationship." "Don't they live together?" " Please explain the difference?" " I certainly can't." "I've spent 25 years with my wife, if that's a relationship..." "If that's all, I'll go check out that Volvo." "Kurt..." "Your glasses are in your office, I might as well read this." "Carl Svendsen had a call at 6v05 pm, from a Ole Svendsen." "And have you forgotten that you have a doctor's appointment in 20 minutes?" " Right..." " Another appointment?" "They like to keep track of people who have had heart attacks." "But they say heart attacks are stress-related, so you'll be fine." "He had two gun licenses, so let's check out his gun cabinet." "How'd it go, by the way?" "Any problems passing your physical?" "No, I've been a good boy." "I expect they'll give me a toy or something for good behaviour." "I'll see you later." "Thanks, Nyberg." "You mentioned some trouble with your water-works." "Well, sometimes I have to get up and take a leak." "You also mentioned dribbling and that the stream was..." "That's not exactly the way I put it, but..." "We ran some tests and I'd like to take a closer look at you." " Why?" " Well..." "I believe it's just normal prostate enlargement, but in order to eliminate anything else, I'd like to take a smear test." " When will I get the results?" " In a week's time." " That's a bloody long wait." " I can try to speed things up." "I don't think you should be worried." "If the tests show any signs of illness, we will have zeroed in on it early..." "Illness?" "Are you talking about cancer?" "Yes." "Strange..." "The day has come when I'm glad to see police officers at school." " It'll keep those creeps at bay." " They know we'll be gone next week." "It's a signal to the kids, that we know what's going on, that we care." " Why do you have these problems?" " All schools on the coast do." "All the stuff that comes in on the boats." "The "New Europe"..." " When's the next group scheduled?" " Tomorrow, at 2:15." "Are you coming?" " I really don't know." " I hope so, you were great." " What's up?" " I can't come along today." " So what's new?" "Who is it?" " Nobody." " Let me see." " Don't you touch that!" "Time to get some work done." " Who is it today?" " Bob the Builder." "Shit..." " Excuse me." "Do you live here?" " Yes, I do." "Why?" " We're from the police." " Do you know Carl Svendsen?" "We're neighbours, but we don't actually know each other." " Is there something wrong?" " We'd like to get in touch with him." "Have you seen him today?" " I hear his wife is ill?" " Yes." "Ever since that business with their daughter, you know." "The poor thing killed herself." "She was only 14." " Is that you, Carl?" " No, it's the police." "Who are you?" "I'm Carl's father." "Have you found him?" "Were things like usual when you called?" "What did you talk about?" " Nothing special." "Everyday events." " Could you be more specific?" " Is it important?" " We don't know." "Nils and I had been swimming. I wanted Carl to hang up our trunks." " Your trunks." "Anything else?" " Stefan..." "It's all right." "I had left behind a plastic bag with a towel and swim trunks a newspaper and my mobile phone." "And a lottery ticket." "I didn't win anything, though." "What's his relationship with his son like?" " Does he see him as a burden?" " No, quite the other way around." "He lives for Nils." "The boy is his life." "What about his social life?" "Clubs, friends..." "I don't think he sees many people." "He mostly spends his time with the boy." "That's what grief does to you, life gets very heavy-going." " Would you say he is depressed?" " That's why he was on sick leave." "But he would never abandon Nils like that." "Never!" "Something must have happened." " One of the rooms is locked." " Yes, Anja's room." "All right if we open the door?" "He hasn't touched a thing since she died." "She hung herself from that." "The sporting rifle is still here." "He took the shotgun." "The guy decides to die, so he brings his son along for good measure?" " Why wasn't Nils with Grandpa?" " Ole was in Copenhagen for a funeral." "I just don't believe he would leave his son in the car." "Maybe someone forced him to leave the car." "If he had killed himself we would have found the body." " I want to see Ellen, Carl's wife." " The doctors say she doesn't talk." "Go ahead." " Martinsson, how's the search coming along?" "It's been called off." "The dogs had this training course, so I figured we might as well..." " Where the hell is everyone else?" " Patrolling the school." "The school?" "Send them to the scene of the crime." "Do as your told, for Christ's sake!" " How did your appointment go?" " It went fine." "Thanks." "Forensics is finished with the car." "We found fingerprints from Carl Svendsen, except for on the steering wheel and the gear shift lever." "Either the guy wears gloves, or someone wiped those surfaces clean." " When was this?" " A little over a year ago." "After his daughter's suicide?" "He had lost interest in the business, he wanted me to buy him out." "I hear this is the first year that business is good." "That's right, people seem to be able to afford things again." "But when you both ran the company together, that wasn't the case." "And soon after he bailed out, business started booming." " Wasn't he bitter?" " I don't think he cared." " There was no discord between you?" " No." "This happened over a year ago." "Jeanna, my wife." "Kurt is here on business." " Do you know that Calle's disappeared?" " Yes, I heard it on the radio." " Did you know him well?" " Of course." "He was a business partner and we saw him and Ellen socially." "Our daughters were the same age and they were always together." "Until Anja..." "Do you have any idea what might have happened to him?" "Just what we always were afraid of, that he'd kill himself." " How much does that weigh?" " I don't know." "Ten kilos or so." "Say you got caught on one, you wouldn't be able to get loose, would you?" "No, I don't think you would." "You will be around in case we need to see you again, won't you?" "Bye." "Hi." "Those cops..." "Know how long they're going to hang around?" "A week or so, I think." "Some kind of anti-drug drive." "You're new here, aren't you?" "I haven't seen you around." " Are you waiting for someone?" " Yes." "If you need to score, talk to me." "Ask for Jens." " What do you mean "score"?" " Beer, smokes, other stuff..." "Oh..." "No thanks." "See you." " A boyfriend already?" " You're hilarious, Dad..." "Hello." " Have you seen this before?" " No." "She says you gave her the money." "What the hell?" "These cost thousands of kronor." " Where is she?" " In the shower." " Been there long?" "What about food?" " She won't say if she's eaten." " What do you mean?" " She never talks to us." " Where's that counsellor's number?" " On the bulletin board." "Yes, I have discussed this with her." "She feels you're putting pressure on her." "Mainly about eating." "And according to the doctor, she's not underweight, so..." "I realise it's hard." "Not being able to reach your child is scary." "But she is getting help." "We can't do more than that." "Here." "It's a gift." "Maybe we can get that junker of yours going tonight." "Thanks." " What's wrong?" " I was thinking about Anja's room." "What kind of person locks the door on their dead daughter and turns her room into a museum?" "It's fucking creepy!" " Did you see how dusty it was?" " He isn't up to it." "HAVE YOU SEEN CARL?" "Svartman's spoken to the bus drivers on duty the night Carl disappeared." "The last bus passed that stop at 1:45 am and the car wasn't there." " So he must have gotten there later." " Not exactly a breakthrough." "We should have searched the area with the dogs immediately." "Listen, Ann-Britt, there's something I'd like to talk to you about." "I might have to take some time off." "I took a smear test today." "I might have prostate cancer." " Do they really think so?" " I'll get the results next week." " Is there anything I can do?" " I don't think so." "Does Linda know?" "No, and I don't want you to tell anyone." "Promise?" "So now you know." "Listen, Kurt..." "Are you on any kind of medication?" " I mean, can you have wine?" " I guess." "Then I think we should have some tonight." "At my place." "We'll see." "Hi." " All right if I lie down?" " Sure." "Had a bad dream?" "No." " Are you coming with me to Lund?" " What would Kurt say?" "People glare at us if we stand next to each other at the coffee machine." " It'll only take a few hours." " I have stuff to do too." "Please, I really want you to go with me." "What's the big deal?" "Going to a mental hospital, it's..." "All right, I'll do it." "Okay?" " What did you do that for?" " What are you doing, you whore!" " Sara, report to the headmaster." " I didn't start this!" " Go at once!" " Danne started it, I saw it all." "I'll take her to the counsellor instead." "What are you waiting for?" "Go to class!" " Is Danne the only bully?" " The other chickens don't stop him." "That's awful." "I'll keep an eye on him." "I know where he lives." "By the way, where do you live?" "On the outskirts of town." "Svartö." "That's a long way." "Do you ride your bike to school?" "No, I get a lift to school and I take the bus home." " Can you play that thing?" " Sort of." " I take lessons three times a week." " That means you're good!" "Other kids might want to start a band." "Post a notice." " I don't think so." " I really think you should." "Been in another fight, Sara?" "Let's go another round." "By the way, have you seen Tove today?" "Tove, please..." "Tove, don't go!" "The tracks come from a small lorry or a pick-up." "We're checking the local optometrist records, and a blood sample has been sent for analysis." " What make of tyres is it?" " The experts will tell us that." " And the glasses?" " The frames are commonly available." "We've got to find out what kind of vehicles use these tyres." "Hand me those frames, will you?" " Is this it?" " Building 85 is over there." "Then make a right turn." " Want me to wait here?" " I want you to go with me." " Have you been here before?" " Yes, I have." " Okay..." " I'll tell you later." "Come on." "She's barely uttered a word since she got here, so don't get your hopes up." "She doesn't talk to her husband either?" " What about her son?" " He sits on her lap." "She looks pleased, but she doesn't talk." "Ellen, you have some visitors." "Hello, I'm Linda." "I'm a police officer." "They did tell you I was coming, I hope?" "Carl, your husband, has disappeared." "Nils..." "He's fine." "He's in good hands." "Only we don't know where your husband is, can you help us out?" "Bloody hell!" "It certainly puts you off bacon for a while." "The smell when she ground that cigarette into her hand..." " Want me to do the school gig?" " No, I'll do it." " Who is it today?" " Funny Bunny." "I don't know much about drugs, but I've stayed away from them." "I never put anything in my body if I don't know what it is." "You do need to know more than that, though." "You need knowledge." "So today we will hear some information from the police." "Welcome, Linda Wallander." "Tove?" "Tove!" "Go away, there's nothing to see here." " Who is it?" " Tove Sahlin." "I'll ride with her." "Didn't you hear me?" "Get out of here." "You lot, too." "A lot of people wear glasses like these I guess." "They might be his." " Did he have this brand?" " Yes." "You know, having to bury your own child..." "Carl had to do it, and I might have to do it, too." "It's a timeless kind of feeling." "To me, my grown-up son Carl will always be the little toddler as well." "I don't know if I can handle this." "I never imagined that Carl would go before me." "Cruel fate had already taken little Anja and Ellen and..." "And it had made Carl lose his mind." "That bit about losing his mind..." "Did he ever show any signs of depression before Anja..." "No." "I believe guilt was to blame there." "He left Anja on her own the night... she died." " Where was he?" " He was..." "He was with the other woman." "His partner's wife, Jeanna Sahlin." "Hello, Linda." " How's she doing?" " Her condition is stable, they say." " What had she taken?" " Rohypnol." "A lot." "Her heart stopped beating." "What are you doing here?" "I need to talk her father." "He might be involved in Carl's disappearance." " You can't do that right now." " Even if he's the murderer?" "He's not going anywhere." "Do it tomorrow." " I've got to know." " You're worse than I thought." "I know you're supposed to show compassion..." "Right!" "When Mum was in the mental institution, that's when you should have shown some "compassion"..." "Hello." "Good." "My daughter's here, she's been drugged." "I have a few questions, could you come with me?" "The last time we spoke you said there were no hard feelings between yourself and Carl." "But several people have told me you often engaged in heated arguments." "He would turn up and make a fuss about money." "He was hostile, he felt you had cheated him." "But I hadn't." "Everything was fair and square." "You deposited 25,000 into his account on a monthly basis." " Only not last month." "Why?" " The sum was paid in full." "Have you been checking my banking transactions?" "The man might be a victim of a crime, so we check everything." " Did he ever threaten you?" " I never took it seriously." "It was hard on him to see how business improved." "So you didn't split up due to his affair with your wife?" " How the hell do you know about that?" " Was that the reason?" "Answer my question or I'll take you down to the station." "Yes, it was." "Are you satisfied?" "Do you enjoy tormenting me when I'm down?" "My daughter could die." " Did you kill him?" " No, I didn't kill him." "How could anyone harm a man that's been through so much?" "But you did want to?" "Instead, you forgave your wife and you run the business together." "Yes..." "His misfortune made us..." "We realised how easily you can lose someone and that you need to cherish what you have." " May I go to my daughter now?" " Sure." "One last questionv Do you have an alibi for that night?" "I'm part of a sleep research project." "I sleep here three nights a week, hooked up to an EEG machine." "You can check the read-out." "May I go now?" "Yes." "Thank you." "Carl?" "Carl?" " Have you found him?" " No." " I'd like to see Anja's room again." " Do whatever you bloody like!" "I'd like to bring this down to the station, if it's all right with you." "I'll give you a receipt." "A word of advicev don't drink any more tonight." "It will be hard to get up with the boy tomorrow." "I won't be getting up with him." "Social Services doesn't think Nils should be staying with me." "What?" "Really?" "I want you to go!" " Did you call Carl yesterday?" " I wanted to see if he was at home." "Does Ralf know that Carl and I were in touch?" "No, and I won't tell him." "So, Carl's father answered the phone." " You know what happened." " Not everything." "You hung up on him." "Why?" "I just didn't feel up to talking to him." " Is the affair still on?" " No, it isn't." "When was the last time you saw him?" "A week or so ago." "We ran into each other downtown." " Was he his usual self?" " He isn't well, you know." " What did you talk about?" " Tove." "He knows we're concerned." "She was admitted to the hospital for a possible eating disorder." "When your child is in trouble and you can't help her..." " ...do you know how that feels?" " Yes, I do." "She's so evasive." "She hardly talks to us." "She won't answer our questions, and we found money in her room." "She won't tell us where it came from." " What if she talks?" " She won't." " I hear there's a new girl." " Shouldn't we keep a low profile?" " What's the girl's name?" " Sara." "I'll call you tomorrow." " Do you recognise this guy?" " No, who is it?" "He came by and asked me about the car the other day." "I said I didn't have it, and he left." " Did you tell him I had it?" " I told him it had been stolen." "Good, because I've never seen this guy before." "Hi." " Feeling your mortality?" " Something like that." " You didn't come yesterday." " Yesterday, I was brave." "But not today." "Hi, it's me." "I guess you've gone to bed." "I just wanted to let you know I'm not coming out tonight, so..." "Good night."