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You want it.

Run!

Who was the guy who came to see you?

The one you helped to escape?

What if you spent another night in a cell thinking it over?

Veksi.

Veksi Sorvali is from financial crimes, filling in for Hietanen.

If I cash in my shares I can get around 45,000,

but that still leaves me 5000 short.

I’ll give you the rest.

Five thousand for the sick brother.

Not enough.

You have the chance...

to rise within our organisation.

You need to do bigger gigs.

I know this is my last posting. A guy my age won’t be put anywhere.

If I smell of booze, I’m gone.

But I haven’t had a single beer since I joined you.

I’m a murderer.

I think I’ve seen this guy before.

What have we here?

What’s it say?

Okay. You’re free.

Free?

>Ne have a murderer. You can go.

What?

Suppose this is for you.

- What is this? - Your boyfriend had it.

I don’t know how to get out. I can’t access my account to book flights.

What can I do? Can I do a bank transfer?

Leena, I said I can’t access my account. You know this is Ukraine?

Is there someone local or something?

Actually, Vlad...

our Lithuanian chief physician...

I’ll find out if he could help.

I don’t like asking, but I’ve no one else.

It’s fine.

I repay you from Finland once I get the transfer.

Thanks and it was nice to see you. I have to go now.

- That was long. - Sorry.

I ran into someone I know and had a chat.

- Torsten? - Yes.

Is that your real name?

Of course. Why?

Your picture is all over scammer sites.

Yes, I mean...

- I’ve been meaning to tell you. - You’re a scammer.

My picture has been hijacked.

I’ve reported it, but it takes time.

I’m supposed to believe that?

Just when I lent you five grand.

- I can pay it back. - No.

It just came to mind.

It would be my luck.

Let’s go.

Um.. I can’t come today. I’m going to my brother’s.

Of course you can come.

- What’s up with you? - Nothing.

I had a dream that a colleague killed someone.

It’s your day off.

I know.

What are your spring holiday plans?

I’ll film a Kundalini yoga session

then I promised to take the girls to the stables.

You’re joining us, right?

I’m just teasing.

I’m sorry we can’t go anywhere for their holidays.

That’s okay.

I’m going on the boat today.

- Can I go to a sleepover? - Whose?

- Sebastian. - Sebastian who?

2A.

- From school? - Yeah.

- I guess. - You guess?

- Can I have his parents’ contacts? - Why?

- You’ll stay there. - Not alone.

Why not invite him here instead?

No! He’s not my boyfriend.

Know anything about this Sebastian?

Why did she get angry?

- We don’t even know if she’s into boys.

You can’t assume he’s a boyfriend.

Of course not, but we need to check. He might be an adult.

- Where are you going? - Out.

Are you interested in boys?

What? I asked.

I’m interested in horses.

That’s good.

We’ve identified the man who jumped off the roof.

Timo Linna, currency broker.

The DNA matches with Lindberg’s murder scene.

He was dating our bouncer.

I guess they argued, he made a big exit with an architect,

and the other guy stayed behind minding the coats.

A classic love triangle.

But why kill him?

He regretted it, and lost it when Lindberg touched him.

- Bingo! - What?

We just got a good lead on the guy scamming women.

A client remembered

that Notko had mentioned some guy she was dating.

And guess where he was working.

Finnish intelligence, Supo. He’s one of us.

Okay. Did she remember the name?

No, but apparently it was Swedish.

Thorolf Anders Backman, Chief Inspector.

Except there’s no such guy in Supo, or anywhere,

because he doesn’t exist.

Yeah?

There’s also a new police report in.

Johanna Maaninka lent ten grand

to some guy who was buying a new electric BMW

and then completely disappeared.

- I asked her to come in. - Good.

We have similar cases over the last year different names, same pattern.

First, a small loan that gets repaid.

Then new, bigger loans.

The complainant is always a rich woman.

And the perpetrator is a Supo inspector, an export manager, a doctor,

or a foreign ministry official.

Right.

Do the identities mean anything profiling-wise?

He often presents as Swedish-speaking.

And the professions are useful for fraud.

Foreign scams are based on there being no video connection.

You can’t get images from a war zone, but this guy meets in person.

Do the transactions make any sense?

They’re made to Lithuania. They’re hard to trace.

Could it be a crime ring?

This Backman guy is just a soldier?

I don’t know.

There are thousands of these romance scams every year in Finland alone.

Not everyone files a report.

They just lick their wounds at home.

Think I’ll head back to Pasila.

Take me sailing this summer.

Sure, if I can get it in the water.

My next time off is sometime in May.

I’ll see you tonight.

We’ve been dating for a few months.

Works at Supo, or so he says.

I’ve taken him to his office a lot.

Why did you come here now?

I read in the news about similar cases.

One died.

Got scared.

- Where does this Thorolf live? - I don’t know.

We’re always at my place or at some hotel.

- How much did you give him? - Lend.

How much?

Small amounts first.

And he always paid them back in time.

But then I made the cash payment for the electric BMW.

Ten grand.

And no sign of him or the BMW since.

This is embarrassing. I’m a sensible person.

I guess it could happen to anyone.

He’s really friendly.

Kind of inconspicuous, dull somehow.

I’ll show you some photos.

And you tell me if someone looks familiar.

No.

No.

No.

He doesn’t look like a villain.

These are villains.

He promised to finance my trip.

What about it?

- I told you to take a break. - I had to call.

Leena could have got suspicious.

- She’ll give me money. - How much?

A grand? Two grand?

She’ll give more later.

We’ll come up with something.

What about this other thing?

She found your picture.

- So what? - What do you mean “so what”?

Hey.

- She could go to the police. - She won’t go.

She loves me.

Romance scammers stalk Finns

You're saying there’s no way you could get scammed?

No.

What makes you different?

I recognise the scam.

- You don’t have a weak spot? - Like what?

I don’t know, like being praised or flattered

or being called “darling” or “baby”.

- That’s what it says. - Have you used “baby”?

-No.

It’s like calling you “teddy bear”.

What? I get teddy bear a lot.

- Really? - Yes.

You are kind of friendly-looking.

Wow.

But baby? I’d beat them up.

Are you dating anyone?

- No. - What do you mean “no”?

- No, no. - So you are.

I'm seeing someone.

For how long?

- Just recently. - How long is “recently”?

Just last week.

- What’s that? - Now I understand.

What?

Why Mikko had to be taken skiing.

- So he wouldn’t be alone. - He’s always alone.

Maybe that is why.

Tell me about the guy.

He’s Heikki.

Heikki? Ah, Heikki.

- Heikki Heikki. - Heikki like Heikki.

What does Heikki do?

Heikki’s an engineer.

- Engineer Heikki? - Engineer.

What does engineer Heikki do?

- You don’t want to know. - Yes, I do.

-I want to know everything about Heikki.

- You know surgeons in the hospital?

- They perform different surgeries.

They need different tools for it.

Does Heikki make those tools?

Just a certain kind of very small parts.

Small parts?

Like ones holding screws in place when they’re drilled into bone.

It wouldn’t immediately occur to me

that they need such small parts.

- That’s what Heikki does. - Small parts?

- That’s awesome. - But Heikki isn’t a scammer.

- Done a background check? - You don’t do that.

Everyone does.

He hasn’t asked for a loan.

- That’s what scammers do. - Once they gain your trust.

Heikki has even paid me. He paid the restaurant bill.

Is that a hint?

You won’t spread this around?

Because I’m pretty unlucky with men.

No, no.

- You’re here? - Yes. I was waiting for you.

- It feels strange. - What does?

Someone waiting.

You’re not jealous or anything?

How would you know?

Are you?

No.

- Glad you came. - It was nice to come.

Maybe I’m a psychopath who just fakes their emotions.

Maybe.

You’re always around people like that.

- It smells good here. - There’s something small right there.

Wow.

Something small.

Look, Dad survived an evening off.

Morning.

- What time did you come in? - Around midnight.

And you?

After Dad.

- How? - I walked, the rest of the way.

- Did you get drunk? - Dad!

- Wasn’t it a house party? - Yes.

- At this Sebastian’s? - It’s some guy in his thirties.

No, he’s in high school.

- Where does he live? - Sundsberg.

And his school? In Kirkkonummi?

- Helsinki, in Ressu. - At least he’s not some hippy then.

- Meaning? - He’s her boyfriend.

No, he’s not. He’s just a friend, a rapper.

A rapper?

But hey, I’m going to work, so “See you in the evening, bros.”

There he is. So drunk he can’t sit up.

Shall we ask for a patrol?

- Hell, no. - Does Jarvela know?

Not yet.

He’s begging to be caught.

It’s so damned self-destructive.

Look...

the beauty and the beast.

Let’s go.

What? I was expecting uniforms.

We got this cutie instead.

- Come on. - Well, what?

Onerva, you’re wonderful.

You had no guts to call the patrol.

- It wasn’t about guts. - Onerva.

- You’ve got Marketta. - Marketta is gone.

- Is that why you drink? - That’s why I drink.

Marketta is gone because you drink.

Look at yourself, man.

Marketta is gone because for years

you’ve been beating her when you’re drunk.

- Hey... - Shut up.

You’ll go to the health unit first thing tomorrow.

By the way, this is the last time I’ll do anything for you.

Everyone is always the same, damn it.

Damn it.

Sorry, sorry. I’m late.

Onerva is dating someone.

Heikki, an engineer.

Awesome.

Will you have time to do some actual investigating?

I did some more research on the Notko case.

It looks like our scammer.

Repeats the same pattern as the frauds Onerva found.

But whether it’s murder, still no answer.

Money transfers from Notko’s account are extensive.

The elements of criminal fraud exist.

This case belongs to us as far as suspected homicide is concerned,

but otherwise it’s for Fraud.

I should be singing karaoke up north instead of being here with you lot.

Where is Veksi?

Tell him to come to my office when he appears.

- It’s about the overtime. - What about it?

There was some confusion before. She knows about it.

- That would involve everyone. - No, it's about me.

She can get me fired.

- You’ll do it yourself with that attitude. - Am I paranoid?

Just give it to me straight. That’s what you meant.

Sit down.

Do you know Marketta Makinen?

My girl?

She filed a report for assault.

What’s happened to her?

In fact, for repeated assaults.

That’s bullshit.

You know that talking shit can ruin someone’s career?

I have to suspend you during the investigation.

- And you’ll see the health unit. - Fuck that.

Do you know how this will go?

I’ll get probation at most, maybe a fine.

Then drink somewhere for a couple of years and come back. Bingo!

I turn up in some other department and the same thing continues.

That’s how this will go.

Fuck you.

Veksi.

- What? - Badge.

What the fuck are you looking for?

- I’m picking up my things. - Fuck!

- I don’t have a choice! - These are my things, damn it!

Just throw them away! You fucking woman!

I’ll show you, damn it!

God damn!

Marke!

I love you, do you get it?

Why did you want to leave here?

I love you.

Fuck.

He has a gun. He almost shot his ex-wife.

- Thank you. - Harjunpaa, I...

You won’t go in alone!

Nykanen!

Veksi!

It’s Timo.

Veksi, hello!

- He’s got a dog? - Yes.

Veksi! Hello, can you hear me?

Is he out cold?

- The lady said he was wasted. - Do we have a key?

Command centre.

The situation is over.

The target is dead.

Dad.

Hello.

Dad?

- Hello, hello? - Hello, who’s there?

This is Timo, your son.

See, our dog has run away.

- Savu! - Savu died years ago.

- You don’t have a dog. - No, he’s escaped.

- He’s not here. - Where are you?

Where am I? I don’t really know.

- I guess I’m lost. Savu! - You’re not home?

No, I went looking for Savu.

Okay, well... You have no idea where you are?

- Whatever you do, don’t go anywhere.

Hello?

Dad?

Hello? Hello, help...

Hello? Hello?

Savu!

Savu!

Heino!

Heino!

Heino!

Heino!

Going to be a cold night.

Heino!

I’ve picked up quite a few frostbitten seniors from under trees.

This needn’t be that bad.

- Heino! - His last location was around here.

- Then he ran out of battery. - Heino!

Heino!

Come in.

Okay.

I couldn’t find home.

I thought I’d offer something a bit special today.

- Yes, this is amazing. - Dip.

Special.

My colleague told everyone at work that I’m seeing you today.

Does it bother you?

I guess not.

It’s fine.

No one at my job knows.

What about your ex?

No, she doesn’t know either.

Are your children there now?

Yes.

A romance scammer at work.

There are thousands of those kinds of scams every year.

People are weird.

Everyone is probably thinking about their own relationship like

how much of it is true and how much is a scam.

I have an important question.

Well?

Are you a police officer at all?

I’m not.

I thought so.

- What are you then? - I’m a test driver.

I’m testing this particular car brand in Lapland.

Top secret.

What about you? I don’t think you’re an engineer.

No.

I’m in the military,

in intelligence.

Can’t say anything else.

- If I told you, I’d have to kill you. - That’s what I thought.

You wouldn’t have twenty grand to lend me, would you?

I do, yeah. When do you need it?

Will tomorrow be good?

I’ll get it done.

This one.

Hello. I have some information about the romance scammer,

the one in the news lately.

The one the police are after.

He lives on Kalasatamankatu and goes by the name Torsten Wahlstrom.

He also goes by the names Nils Hammarberg,

Niklas Groger and Thorolf Backman.

No, I want to remain anonymous.

I’m a victim of that man myself.

Yes, bye.

Torsten.

Where are you going

I have to go away for a while.

The risks are too great.

Police are investigating a homicide.

But there’s nothing to worry about. I’ll call you later.

You reported me.

I did not.

You’re imagining things.

- I could never... - You’re going to Lithuania, aren’t you?

Don’t be stupid.

Torsten, hey.

Nykanen, Harjunpaa. Kalasatamankatu 18 C 6

Report of sounds of violence from next door.

- Will you check? - Copy that.

Stay still. Stop struggling!

Stop struggling now. Hey!

Stay there. Stay.

You may have noticed you’re under arrest.

Stay still. Stop struggling.

- Stop struggling. - Harjunpaa.

- Helena Notko. Sound familiar? - 0.

You’re suspected of her murder.

And that of...

this woman found strangled at your place.

Who is that?

- You don’t want to name her. - I’m not a murderer.

- Despite killing two women. - You’ve used multiple names.

Who are you really?

Who are you?

Who knows?

Tell you who you are.

Risto Laakkonen, from Kerava.

Dropped out of high school.

Convictions for petty theft,

big and small.

Then you vanished.

Is this therapy or an interrogation?

Where were you going with the case?

And the money inside? Where did it come from?

If you’d come a minute later you’d never have caught me.

Are you acting alone?

Some transfers were to Lithuania, to Saule Labutienelle.

Who is that?

Kennel keeper.

I import abandoned dogs.

You’ll get years for fraud, but we’re interested in the murders.

- I haven’t murdered anyone. - Listen here!

You were at the flat of a woman who has been found dead

and who transferred money to this dog breeder.

- She was dead when I woke up. - Why didn’t you report it?

The last caller to report you was anonymous and knew your address.

Was it this woman we found dead in your flat?

Was she your victim or accomplice?

She was my lover.

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

I wish you a warm welcome to Vesa Sorvali’s memorial service.

After all, we will remember Vesa as a policeman

who wanted to give his whole career to the...

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