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He's upset.

She's home now.

Let's talk when I get home.

Okay, love. See you later. Bye Bye.

Where's Kari?

- He's packing. - Packing?

Yes, he's going to stay with us for a while.

Oh?

What were you thinking?

- I thought I could... - Could what?

Could what, Kata?

That you could keep lying?

You know, I just don't get you!

How could you think that Kari had anything to do with this?!

He was a witness. Not an offender.

- I can fix this. - Oh yeah?

I just need to talk to him.

Kari, listen to me.

I understand you're angry with me.

I love you so much, sweetheart. I promise I'll make it up to you.

Why don't you trust me?

Why don't you believe me?

I just wanted to...

I needed to be sure.

- I was thinking of you. - Mom, you were not thinking of me.

- Okay buddy, are you ready? - Yep.

Kari.

Sweetie...

Sweetheart.

I'm sorry!

Hi Steinthor.

Do you remember me?

Yeah.

How are you feeling?

Awful.

Glad to be alive, though.

Thanks.

I need to ask you a few questions.

Is that okay?

Yeah.

Do you know how Kristjan found you?

When I was released from jail,

I got in touch with him because of that news story.

The one about the skeleton in Hvalfjordur?

Yeah.

We talked about Tommi and Valhalla,

and we parted on good terms.

And then he just shows up.

And the next thing I remember is waking up, and you were there...

You knew the bones belonged to Tomas.

Is that right?

It was the lighter.

I saw the photo of the lighter and I knew it was Tomas.

He used to light it when I had nightmares.

Did you have anything to do with his murder?

No, of course not.

- Yet, that's what some people are saying. - Bull.

Tell me what happened the night he disappeared.

Brynja...

Brynja... came to us

in the middle of the night.

I heard her footsteps

coming down the hallway.

And when she opened the door to the room Tommi and I shared...

Tommi knew, he knew it was his turn.

That's why he had the knife.

He was going to put a stop to it.

He was going to put a stop to it for the rest of us boys.

Once and for all.

And when he went...

Brynja took him to the basement where the man always waited for us.

And then...

Two or three minutes passed before I heard the man screaming.

And I was going to sneak out of the room,

but then Brynja came and locked the door.

The next day we were told that Tommi had run away...

That they were looking for him, but I knew it wasn't true.

He was killed. He was killed that night.

I was sure of it.

How could you be so sure?

Because...

Because we were going to run away together.

I want to welcome you all to this press conference.

You will be given the opportunity to ask questions.

Please get straight to the point and stick to the facts.

But first, a word from the national police commissioner.

Thank you. As you know, we have been working very hard,

but we are finally getting close to the end of what is

the largest murder investigation in Icelandic history.

We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the tireless group of investigators

who worked day and night to close this case.

We will release the findings of our investigation.

It will then be up to the state prosecutor

- Sorry, honey. Did I wake you? - to determine how to proceed.

No, not at all.

The findings will determine the extent of any reparations.

This process is often...

You didn't tell me you solved the case.

Have you spoken to the individual believed to be responsible

for the disappearance of the boy from Valhalla

on October 3, 1988?

He is not...

We cannot disclose that information at present.

Will there be further investigation into that case?

As things stand now, we see these two cases as one and the same...

Yes, we will of course investigate the boy's death.

We'll be looking closely at Valhalla and anything related to his disappearance.

Has the murder weapon been found,

and did it contain any biological evidence?

Yes, there were two murder weapons.

One was found near the crime scene a few days ago

and we pulled a fingerprint from it.

The other one was found on the deceased last night.

It is still being examined and tested for traces of evidence.

According to my sources, the suspect shot himself with a revolver

that belonged to the female officer pursuing him.

Can you comment on that?

Where did you get that information?

Could this have been prevented?

Would you call it an act of incompetence in the line of duty

when she dropped her weapon into the hands of a murder suspect?

What the hell does she think she knows!

We will be examining the incident from every angle to uncover

the truth of what really happened.

The police officer in question is on leave pending investigation, as mandated by law,

and she will provide testimony when it is time.

But let us not forget why we're here today.

We're here because...

They're a bunch of fools, Kata.

Alright, everyone!

It often takes months, even years, for our colleagues abroad

to solve an investigation of this magnitude.

It took us just over a week.

But we still need to tie up loose ends.

Reports go through Helga and her people.

The state prosecutor has requested that

Steinthor Jonsson's case take precedence.

I want to thank you all for a job well done!

And how are you feeling now?

I'm just... fine.

How are things at home?

What do you mean?

Well, you've had a lot on your plate,

and that, coupled with stress, can have...

Hold on, are you suggesting that my personal life

could somehow be related to him taking the gun from me?

No, I'm not implying anything, I'm just...

I understand you're angry that you have to be here.

But this is all just part of the evaluation, you know that.

A loaded gun was pointed at you.

A man took his life in front of you.

You have to work through something like this.

It's trauma that can cause an emotional chain reaction

that adversely affects those closest to you.

Your family doesn't always know what you're going through

or where the rage comes from.

I...

I thought he was going to shoot me.

I thought I'd never see Kari again.

And yet...

There's something inside me that...

understands him.

Understands who?

Kristjan.

Their boy is taken from them.

He's sent to Valhalla.

While he's there, he's abused, molested.

And probably killed.

And Kristjan thought they'd done it.

So he got his revenge.

Do you think he went about it in the right way?

Of course not.

But if I were to lose Kari, then...

So, um... An evaluation like this...

How long does it usually take?

Don't you worry about that. We'll take all the time we need.

- Have you found anything on Gudmundur? - No, not yet.

Kristjan used pepper spray on Gudmundur.

- Oh? - Yep.

Can you get me all of the autopsy reports?

Sure, no problem.

We were taken down to the basement...

into a dark room.

You couldn't see much, but I remember the sounds.

The dripping water.

It was like a shower or a leaky faucet.

FORENSIC AUTOPSY - FINDINGS

What do you think?

Well, there are a lot of things that don't add up.

Gudmundur is younger than the other three, stronger.

Maybe that's why Kristjan brought pepper spray with him.

And...

I’m here. I'll be out front.

And the murder of Brynja is...

unlike the murder of Thor, which is also unlike the murder of Omar.

Kristjan seems to have matured with every murder he committed,

- which in itself is not unusual. - Right, but that's not all.

There were clippings about Brynja, Thor, Omar and Steinthor

in Kristjan's garage. There was nothing on Gudmundur.

- Nothing? - No, absolutely nothing.

Gudmundur's stab wounds were also shallower than the others

and made with less force.

His eyes were left intact.

No Valhalla photo was found.

The shoe print at his house also appears

to be different from the one at Omar's.

There are just too many things that don't match up.

- Have you told anyone about this? - No.

I wanted to bring it to you first.

- Can you write up a report? - I'll go talk to Magnus.

- Can I take this stuff with me? - Sure, I have copies of everything.

Here you go.

I don't know if it helps, but here's some more of dad's mail.

- Just in case. - Thanks for that.

Everything helps.

How are you doing in Valkyrie?

Bad. I keep dying.

How are you doing?

After everything that happened with your dad?

I don't know.

No.

You know you can always talk to me.

Sometimes it's good to just talk about stuff.

I just wanted to bring these letters. I thought it might help.

That's great.

But if you want to talk about the other thing, then...

I can listen.

I've got to go.

I've got to get home before mom does.

No, Fannar, sit down, talk to me.

- Seriously, I've got to go. - Fannar, don't go.

Hey...

- Take another look at it. - Yep, will do.

Didn't we get all of Gudmundur's phone records?

Yeah, why?

Can I get a copy?

I have them right here.

In your inbox.

Why, is something going on?

No no, just a little follow-up.

Okay.

ICELANDIC NATIONAL BROADCASTING SERVICE

Hi, do you have two minutes?

I'm on the air in 15.

Can you tell me why you spoke to Gudmundur Finnbogason

the day before and the day he was murdered?

Give me a second.

Gudmundur got in touch and said he wanted to talk to me about Valhalla.

He wanted to show me some photos.

What kind of photos?

Some photos from Valhalla.

You didn't find anything at his house?

He didn't tell you what it was he wanted to talk about?

He mentioned abuse,

that kind of thing, which we already knew about.

He was also going to tell me something about Tomas' disappearance.

Tomas' disappearance?

Yes, but like I said, I didn't get the chance to talk to him.

He didn't want to say anything more over the phone.

Okay, thanks.

Gudmundur was on his way to show Selma some photos.

Where are they?

And why are there no clippings about Gudmundur in Kristjan's garage?

It just doesn't add up.

We'll see what Helga says.

I'll ask Hugrun to get everything she has to Helga first thing in the morning.

Yeah.

Oh, and...

Elsa asked me to invite you over for dinner tonight.

Around eight o'clock.

- That sounds nice. - Good.

INCIDENT REPORT BORGARNES POLICE

- Arnar! - Hi!

Come on in, won't you? It's so cold outside.

- Just like old times! - I'll say.

- What's it like being back home? - I'll always remember the smell here.

- The smell? - You know, the smell.

- It hasn't changed a bit. - Oh! I hope it's not a bad smell!

Not at all.

When Magnus told me you were coming,

I decided I'd cook your favorite meal.

- What's that? - Sausage and white sauce, of course!

Arnar, my friend. A word in private?

Did you talk to Hugrun and Helga about Gudmundur?

Yes, Helga's going to look into it first thing tomorrow.

Okay, great. I'll go over it better with her then.

Listen.

I got a call from Oslo today.

They want you to come back, now that the investigation is over.

- But it isn't over. - Yes, I know.

I know, and I did everything in my power to try to keep you here longer.

But the truth is that your job here is done.

I see.

So when do I leave?

From what I understand, you'll be flying back tomorrow evening.

Arnar, my friend. Don't worry.

I'll go over everything with Helga.

Okay, great.

You're sure you don't want to eat with us?

Quite sure. I'm absolutely stuffed.

That's Kata. She won every swim meet that she competed in.

You should see her in the water, she's like a dolphin!

Mom!

- I'll clear the table. - Thanks, mom.

Well, I just wanted to peek in and say goodbye.

- You're leaving? - Tomorrow.

Okay, so when will we see you again?

- What about you, how are you doing? - I'm good.

I have plenty of time to knit and do things like that.

How's work?

Well, that's also why I wanted to stop by.

How about some lasagna?

Uh, no thanks.

Mom, he's not hungry.

How can that be? He's nothing but skin and bones.

Oh god. Sorry.

You were saying?

You know I can't get into details, because you're on leave.

Oh, come on.

But Hugrun found certain inconsistencies

with Gudmundur's murder.

What kind of inconsistencies?

Gudmundur was pepper sprayed,

and there was no information about him in Kristjan's garage.

- How can that be? - I don't know.

- I also spoke to Steinthor. - And what did he say?

- He says he didn't kill Tomas. - Do you believe him?

And he says he heard a man's scream

coming from the basement, the night Tomas disappeared.

A man's scream?

Most likely from the man who was abusing them.

Steinthor says Tomas had a knife on him,

and he might have stabbed the man.

You think he's telling the truth?

I just don't know.

I expect Helga and the team to look into it.

But...

I'm mostly here to say thank you. It was great to work with you.

Likewise.

Oh, I was supposed to give this to you.

- What's this? - It's from Magnus. He says hi.

- Bye, Kata. - Bye, have a good trip.

Dearest Kata,

No night is so dark it can eclipse the coming day.

You are an outstanding policewoman, the best in this city, and I am certain

you will return to work before long. Yours, Magnus.

Yeah, hi. It's Hakon from Borgarnes.

Sorry to call so late. I wasn't sure who to call.

No worries. What can I do for you?

You don't have to pause it.

Yes. And what?

I found a secret room in the basement.

- In the basement? - Yes.

Under the stairs.

I think it's the room the man was talking about on the news.

Could you maybe send someone here from the city to check it out?

I'm here.

Were you trying to give me a heart attack?

Well, how was I supposed to wake you up?

Maybe honk your horn, give me some kind of warning.

- Do you have any luminol in the car? - Yep.

Can you go get it for me?

Sure.

Jesus.

It's like a slaughterhouse.

Tomas must have been killed here.

Isn't all the DNA gone by now?

No, not necessarily.

And if we're lucky, we'll also have the killer's DNA.

I mean, isn't it just the boy's blood?

Maybe.

A man's scream was heard from the basement that same night, so...

- Strange. - What?

There's nothing about Tomas in the database.

What?

How is that possible?

Nope.

Maybe there's something downstairs in the archives.

Hey, I found it.

No way.

REPORT BORGARNES POLICE

FRI, OCT 4, 1988 OFFICER: TRYGGVI SIGHVATSSON

Gerdur Bardardottir?

Isn't that the woman who lives on the farm next to Valhalla?

That's right. It's called Borg.

Shouldn't we go talk to her?

Maybe she remembers something from that night.

Oh yes, I'll never forget.

We knew Tomas. He was a good boy.

He had some fight in him. A tough boy.

Not like these wimpy kids you see running around today.

How did you know Tomas?

He always passed through our farm when he ran away from Valhalla.

Dad would go pick him up, and then we'd call Valhalla.

- I knew all about his plans. - What plans?

To get to Reykjavik.

He told me before he disappeared

that he just wanted to get to his mom and dad.

"Next time, I'll make it all the way," he'd say.

- Did you tell the police about this? - Oh, yes.

- We told them everything. - That's right.

There was a lot of traffic the night he disappeared.

- Traffic? - Yes. Two cars.

- The night Tomas disappeared? - Yes.

The first car drove by earlier on, and...

then the police car showed up later that night.

- A police car? - Yes.

Surely all of this is in the report. We told the officer everything.

There's no mention of a police car,

and there's nothing about the other car either.

We have to talk to Tryggvi Sighvatsson, who filed the report.

- Don't tell me he's dead. - Tryggvi?

No, he's not dead.

Although many wish he were.

Tryggvi, you've got visitors.

It's Police Chief Hakon and Katrin Gunnarsdottir from

the Criminal Investigations Department in Reykjavik.

Hi, Tryggvi.

- Just call if you need anything. - Thanks.

Well, well.

What do you want?

Hello, Tryggvi.

I wanted to talk to you about a police report

that you filed 30 years ago

about the disappearance of Tomas Kristjansson.

Tryggvi.

Don't you think you can help us with this?

I have no idea what she's talking about.

Tomas Kristjansson, a young boy who disappeared from Valhalla.

I'm sure you remember.

This is your signature, is it not?

Tryggvi.

Come on.

Okay, I don't have time for this.

That's right, go home. This is no job for a woman.

What kind of talk is that?

Could you leave me alone with him for a minute?

- Well, yeah, but are you sure... - Yes, it'll just take a minute.

Sure.

Thank you.

Tryggvi, I know exactly how you feel.

I've also made mistakes...

Mistakes so bad...

that I can't forget them, no matter how hard I try.

In fact, I shouldn't even be here right now.

I'm on a leave because I dropped my gun

into the hands of a man who shot himself in the head.

A gun that I'm not sure if

I needed to have on me in the first place.

But that's not the worst part.

I thought my son had done a terrible thing.

So I destroyed the evidence.

I haven't told anybody else about that.

But the thing about mistakes is that

it's never too late to make up for them.

And as I've just told you,

I've made my fair share of mistakes.

But I'm going to make up for it.

I'm going to try.

If I don't...

I won't be able to live with myself.

I didn't write that report.

I wasn't even in town.

Why is your name on it?

I just put my name on it because I was the chief of police back then.

But he wrote it.

Who?

Maggi.

Maggi? Maggi who?

The Reykjavik police commissioner.