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INSPECTOR REX

TRICKS AT THE BAR

Okay, I get it. I wanted a drink anyway.

Come on, Rex.

Have you had enough?

I see.

It's Kunz. Yes?

It's me. You can keep playing.

We're only on stand-by for eight more minutes, and...

Wait. Don't hang up. Your phone's ringing.

Homicide. Hoffmann's office. Kunz speaking.

Right. Thanks.

Marc? You can't keep playing.

There's a corpse in the 19th District, 27 Strasserberggasse.

Okay. Niki and I will meet you there.

Rex! There's work!

Excuse me. Where's the ladies' sauna?

- Upstairs, first floor. - Thanks.

- At last. Hello. - Hi.

Hi.

There were several blows to the skull with a blunt object

which shattered the skull and caused severe brain injury.

There are no defense wounds or murder weapon.

Goodbye.

Several blows...

With a blunt object. No defense.

I assume the killer took him by surprise.

Hi. Forensics says it's a classic break-in.

His name is Bernhard Baumann. He owns a private bank.

His sister and her husband are here. They were at the opera.

I can't believe Bernhard is dead.

There was a chance it would happen some time.

I must try to get the candlesticks back.

That's not important now.

They've been in the family for years. I want them back.

Good evening. Hoffmann, Homicide.

Good evening.

- I'm sorry about your brother. - How did it happen?

A burglar took him by surprise.

But there's an alarm.

It alerted the security service

but when they arrived it was too late, unfortunately.

- May I see my brother? - Not at the moment, I'm afraid.

I have some questions and I need a list of stolen items.

Is anything special missing?

I haven't been able to check yet.

- I really can't say. - It's not that urgent.

But it is important for our investigations.

Here, Rex. Breakfast.

Yes.

No offenders on the books who break into villas

and get carried away, eh?

No stranger's fingerprints, eh?

What's in the will?

The numbers mean nothing to me.

I just want to know what the bank's worth.

Okay. Call me if there's anything new.

The financial terms are no help. Tell me in Schillings.

No, euros.

Not bad.

Yes, I'm also pretty sure it wasn't a pro.

And what else have you got?

Commercial Crime says Baumann and his sister own the bank.

They're doing extremely well.

She owns everything now. Forensics found his will.

The killer was apparently an amateur.

Do you think she hired him to do it?

That's like in a bad 70's detective novel.

Greedy bank heiress has brother killed.

Possible, but I don't believe it.

She has other ways besides getting a burglar to kill him.

I'll have another look around the villa.

We'll ask about the loot in the relevant circles.

The list of stolen items should be here somewhere.

Wrong. You gave it to me. Come on, Kunz.

Oh, that's right.

Have you seen Rex anywhere?

He got in here, but then where did he go?

He came straight up here. Did he go anywhere else?

This seems to be an older scent.

Are you from the police too?

Hello. Hoffmann, Homicide.

Did you let the water out of the pool?

Mrs Fuchs, poor Mr Baumann's sister, asked me to.

She said to empty the pool and have the bathrobes washed.

Are you shopping or just wrecking the furniture?

It's all used.

- The more used, the dearer it is. - I'm looking for candlesticks.

You've just found one.

Not like this. I'm looking for silver ones.

Baroque, a set of four.

We don't have any.

That was one of two, but people break everything.

Rd Pay a good price.

Now I understand. You mean stolen candlesticks, Inspector.

- How did you know? - The police always tell us.

Yes, but how did you know I was a policeman?

Your badge is hanging out.

I can't help with stolen baroque candlesticks.

But if I can give you a hand with something else...

Any time.

It's great that lovely ladies like you are cops now, honey.

If we're so informal I'll have a look around.

It wouldn't be the first time stolen items were found here.

No need to, sweetheart. Let's go out together instead.

Fine, sweetheart, if you're into handcuffs.

- Hey! - Where are the Austrasse bins?

- No idea. Why? - I need them.

Excuse me.

Sorry, but we need the bathrobe as evidence.

Thank you. You've been very helpful.

Burglary says the angel was stolen three weeks ago.

You brat!

And if you don't give me a hot tip soon, watch out.

Well...

if anyone knows, it's Gustl Brunner.

He deals in really hot things.

Where can I find him?

There's a little bar near the brothel in Lichtegasse.

- Doesn't he have a flat? - Of course.

But you'll find him at the bar. He uses it as his office.

Fractured skull beginning in the anterior hairline area.

Hello, doctor. You had something to show me?

Yes. Look.

The first head blow came from the front.

The man fell down and was then hit on the back of the head.

- In that order? - Yes. It's Pupp's law.

If two brain fractures occur after one another

the lines of the two fractures never intersect.

Hence the sequence of the blows.

He could have just knocked him over.

That means it was deliberate murder.

Perhaps the victim knew the killer.

He was apparently at the crime scene earlier.

Besides, in the contusions on the scalp

I found traces of oxidation.

So the murder weapon could be a metal object.

Metal?

Four silver baroque candlesticks were stolen.

Find them and you should have the murder weapon.

Do the police have any idea who it was?

No. ls my wife still on the phone?

You're making me wait outside like some employee.

So many people are calling now word's got out.

My brother did own half of the bank.

Well? Have you got anywhere?

I called all the antique dealers on your list.

- And? - Nothing.

They say the loot wouldn't be sold this soon.

And who says it will be sold to a dealer?

No one.

But I don't care. I want the candlesticks back.

One dealer told me about a fence

who does very risky deals.

- That's all I know. - It's not much.

No.

But those candlesticks aren't worth much.

In one of the bases, my brother...

hid a hard disk from his computer.

The data on it concerns only him and me.

- Are you in the right place? - That depends.

I'm looking for Gustl Brunner.

I have no idea who that is.

I have something to sell. I need money.

I don't know where Gustl is right now.

But he drops in almost every day.

He does his business here.

He sometimes takes a girl upstairs,

but he doesn't pay them...

He sells them things cheap.

I can't buy anything. I need money urgently.

You can earn money here, too.

You're not serious?

There's nothing to it.

You get a cut from the drinks. The rest is up to you.

No one's ever needed training.

Who knows when Gustl will come?

Here.

- It's on the house. - Thanks.

Hello, Gustl. The usual?

What else?

Hi, Gustl.

You're here already.

I hope it's worth it. I'm usually asleep at this time.

Something fantastic. You'll be amazed.

Genuine.

I can see that, too.

- Where'd you get it? - Doesn't matter. How much?

800 euros.

Damn currency. Doesn't sound like much.

It isn't...

but the watch is so hot you could iron with it.

- I heard what happened. - I didn't mean to.

I'll keep the thousand and sell you the other things.

Some watches, candlesticks and other bits.

- Hello. How about it? - I'm off duty.

Mr Gruber, she's told you twice.

Go and sit in a booth. Gerlinde will be here soon.

Anita... He's the second customer with an animal.

There's a veterinary hospital nearby. A good excuse.

You know what vets charge. And we get the money.

What's wrong with the animals?

Nothing at all.

But at home they say "Oh, dear. Hansi's a bit pale.

"L must take him to the vet." And here they are.

- What do you want? - I'm looking for Gustl.

Hoffmann.

Hi, Niki.

Where are you?

Where?

Bring me the short low-cut black dress,

fishnet stockings and high heels.

What should I bring you?

Not so fast. I'll repeat it...

Your apartment keys are in the top drawer,

you need the short low-cut dress,

fishnet stockings, high heels... and all black.

I'll see what I can do. Bye.

- Has someone died? - No, Niki's in a brothel.

Where?

She's looking for a fence called Gustl.

- Sounds familiar. I'll check. - What's that?

An antique movable coat stand. I've always wanted one.

Come here.

We have the DNA analysis of the traces on the bathrobe.

There are skin fragments from two men on the belt.

Some from our banker, but lots from an unknown person.

And the dead man's sister

has nothing better to do than have the robe cleaned.

And her husband's calling all the antique dealers

trying to get the stolen items back.

We can't stop them.

But the trail's being blurred.

Some people can do what they like.

Terrible!

Done any work yet, or are you just hanging around?

- I was waiting for my clothes. - As if you needed them to work.

Yes?

Take a break. It's a business meeting, okay?

Tell me when you're finished.

Let's go. We can discuss the rest upstairs.

I never thought we'd end up in a seedy hotel again.

Makes a change from home, eh?

Hey, you can come too. It's not what you think.

Suit yourself.

This is the receiver, Gustav Brunner.

No current address.

He tried to sell a gold watch stolen in the robbery,

but the jeweller didn't take it and called us instead.

One more reason to stay here.

The fence is bound to lead us to the killer.

The items haven't passed through many hands yet.

Hey, I said the short black dress.

Short? I couldn't find it.

It's pointless to arrest Gustav Brunner and pump him.

He's a pro. He'll only admit to what we can prove.

I know why you said I wouldn't be noticed with Rex.

There's a vet clinic nearby. It's open day and night.

The guys use it as an excuse.

Hey... If you're peeking, you should have come in before.

He's here now.

My name's Fuchs. Mr Brunner?

What's up? The office is closed.

Sorry, but I've got urgent business to discuss.

Leave us alone for a bit, honey.

What is it?

I'm sure you've heard about the murdered banker.

- Where do I come in? - I'm his brother-in-law.

Congratulations.

Here's a list of the stolen items.

I want to buy them back, and I hear you're the expert.

- Says who? - I want them back.

I pay well, and the cops won't hear a thing.

We'll see what can be done... if anything.

You look fantastic.

Thanks.

On what other occasions do you wear that?

It's my outfit for hard cases.

Trying to tell me something?

You told them earlier you needed money

and had something to sell Brunner.

I got it from the police depot.

You're right. I wouldn't have known what to offer him.

Exactly.

A guy was asking for Gustl this afternoon.

- What did he look like? - Elegant, tall...

Medium-length hair, cute.

Do you know who it was?

Our victim's brother-in-law.

- You look really good. - Thanks.

By the way, Gustl's here. You had something to sell him.

Thanks.

Hey, look at that. A new face. Very nice.

- Care to join me for a drink? - Love to.

I wanted to sell you something.

I need money urgently.

I hear that all day.

It's not worth more than 300.

I was hoping for a bit more.

I'll be right back.

You have it easy, while we're slaving away out there.

I'd have liked to work in the brothel.

Hi, Niki.

Yes.

Okay. I'll see if I can find one.

But send Kunz. Yes.

You'd be noticed.

He's to come to the hall between the bar and the hotel.

Quickly. Gustl's getting pushy.

Right. Bye.

Brunner's in the bar and is getting pushy.

See if you can find a golden Rolex in the depot.

An Oyster set with diamonds. Take it to Niki.

Great.

I'll call Brunner and try to distract him.

- Won't be easy. - I'll think of something.

Here's to the beginning of a wonderful bit of sleaze.

You know the saying "Love hurts."

Maybe the ring will be worth a bit more.

Gustl! Phone. It's urgent.

I've finished for the day.

- Work, that is. - He's finished work.

Tell the idiot to come at once or I'll go elsewhere.

You should come, Gustl. A better class of guy.

Do I have to?

He seems to know you.

What's up?

Hi, Gustl. It's me, Poldi.

What sort of Poldi are you?

What do you mean?

We were inside together.

Really? Where and when?

Last year, in the 2nd District Court.

When exactly?

They let you out in January

and I was in a bit longer.

You said I could call if anything came up.

Which wing were you in?

I was in Four and you were in One.

We often met in the yard.

Okay. What's up?

Right. A St Francis, a St Florian and a Mary.

Baroque?

Early baroque. The very finest.

Where did you find them before they were lost?

It's in the paper... two days ago.

I'm interested. Come here this time tomorrow.

What's that panting in the background?

I got myself a pit bull terrier.

Do you want to hear him?

Leave him at home tomorrow. I'm allergic to dogs.

Bye.

Is everything okay, Niki? These two were in the depot.

This one.

- Luckily someone called Gustl. - Yes, it was Marc.

I thought you were cheating on me.

I wanted to look good for you.

Amazing watch.

- I got it cheap. - Can I have a look?

Gustl does good deals or none at all.

- They cost... - If not more.

I'll sell it in two days. Just like that.

- What's your room number? - 14.

I'll go ahead. Bring champagne.

Of course. You can rely on Gustl.

- Well? - Yes.

Great.

- I'm going up with Gustl. - Have fun. Be careful.

Thanks.

You haven't been up there for ages.

Gustl gives everyone a chance...

or he wouldn't be Gustl.

WOW!

I've never understood why Goethe said "More light."

- You know Goethe? - Well...

I once got a book collection cheap.

With the furniture.

First we'll drink and get in the mood.

You come here first.

Some fingerprints are from the victim, a few from Gustl

and some are from an unknown person.

Not for long.

If he doesn't have a record all our work is in vain.

But he does.

Manfred Koller.

- Convictions for theft... - And an address. Let's go.

Police!

- Calm down. - Any closer and I'll jab you.

I'm only telling you once. Just one step!

Relax. We're looking for Manfred Koller.

He's not here. Piss off!

We could take you with us.

Where did the dog come from?

Dog?

What dog?

God knows what your dealer gave you. Where's Manfred?

We can send you to detox if you'd rather.

Koller shot through yesterday with all his gear.

- Where to? - No idea. I'm not here much.

Hi, Gustl.

Can you tell me what happened last night?

You were so drunk you fell over.

I can't remember a thing.

I feel as if I'd been struck by lightning.

Don't worry about it.

But it is a bit embarrassing.

- It might work out next time. - Sure.

He's coming.

He's getting in a taxi.

- You look exhausted. - I had a wild night.

- Got the money? - Yes. We'll get the stuff now.

And you went to the banker's place and robbed him?

- More or less. - How could anyone pick you up?

He's into weird stuff.

Go out the back way.

- What's up? - Kunz, Homicide.

I'm arresting you for stealing a watch.

Get me down!

Get me down!

So you broke into Baumann's villa.

He caught you, and you hit him with one of the candlesticks.

Exactly.

What made you decide to rob him?

I thought there'd be plenty to take.

Interesting.

You make a living from ordinary theft.

Aren't robbery and murder out of your league?

Have you contacted the dead man's sister?

I told you I killed him. What more do you want?

To know what really happened.

Mr Koller...

Please take off your scarf.

We found flakes of skin on the belt.

We'll have no problem proving they're yours.

You'd been to Baumann's house before, right?

He picked me up at the station.

He said he'd pay me. We were in his house and in the pool.

Then he started strangling me with the belt.

I ran away without the money.

I wanted to get it the next night.

But there was none there, so I took the things.

You killed him because he recognised you.

Haven't two young men been reported missing recently?

Well, and then...

Fuchs offered double what it's all worth.

When was the handover to be?

It's too late now. In about an hour.

- A good deal. - The statues weren't bad.

- Am I bugged? - No.

My colleague phoned you.

By the way... give me the watch.

Somehow I'm having a rotten day.

- What are you doing here? - Working.

I get it. Now I understand what was going on.

Don't worry, it could happen to anyone.

Now we're all good friends,

you help us, and we'll forget a few things.

- Is everything there? - What I bought from him is.

Give him the money.

He's in a hurry.

Out you get.

Rex!

That's what it was all about.

A hard disk.

Your brother murdered two young men.

You knew, and you wanted to cover it up.

And you almost succeeded.

Tell us where he hid the bodies.

In the forest, near our hunting lodge.

- Have you known for a while? - Since the second murder.

He promised me he wouldn't do it again.

Can I go to my cell now?