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INSPECTOR REX

THE DOLL MURDERER

Take your time to look around.

Amazing.

You have an exquisite collection.

My parents collected them too.

Over the years the collection has grown.

My husband isn't impressed with my love for dolls.

Please don't tell him I was here.

Of course not.

This doll is very beautiful.

Did you know they had dolls in France in the 1 4th century?

They were sent abroad to sell French fashion.

No.

Many dolls were lifesize.

I didn't know that.

Now I'll show you something special.

Look...

It belonged to a lifesize doll.

A lovely dress...

The doll's missing. Otherwise it would be perfect.

- Where did you get it? - From a dealer.

It's also from France.

May I ask you something?

Yes.

I've never seen it worn. That would bring it to life.

Would you try it on?

Me? Try it on?

I'm sure it would look great on you.

I'll wait outside.

Well... I'm not sure.

You'd make me so happy.

All right.

Thanks.

Closed

I'm ready.

You look so beautiful in it.

Maybe it's just the dress.

No, no.

A perfect combination... You and the dress.

- May I take photos? - No. If someone finds them...

They're only for me.

You bring it to life. Please.

All right then. Why not?

Stay like that.

This is really crazy.

No, we both love dolls.

And only doll lovers will understand.

As a child I had a doll collection.

Me too.

Look...

Looks good.

Somehow it's not quite right.

The mouth...

Dolls always have a red mouth.

Got a lipstick?

Yes.

I hope the colour's right.

May l?

The colour's really great.

I'm looking like a doll.

Many doll makers took the most beautiful women as their models.

- Stay as you are. - Like this?

Terrific.

Now let's try a different pose.

What are you doing?

You're a doll.

You're my doll.

Ouch! That hurts.

You're my doll and must obey.

You're mad. I must go now.

Please don't hurt me. I won't tell anybody.

Dolls have no will of their own.

I know you're hungry. Mum's hurrying up.

Wait a few more minutes

until the cake's ready and has cooled down.

- Angelika... - Hi, Mum.

Are you baking for her?

Yes, a Guglhupf.

Aren't you hungry?

- Yes. - Come, lunch is ready.

Look, Mum, I want that doll.

Yes, darling, but it's too expensive.

Let's go now.

The mail, Rex. Get it.

Where the hell are you?

Rex... I'm talking to you.

Very funny!

Telephone, Rex.

Telephone.

Hey, not with the hose! You're crazy!

- Get the hose. - Hi, Richard.

- Ah, B�ck. What's up? - A man has found a corpse...

Did you hear me?

I did. Corpse found in the Vienna Woods.

A man found a female body in there, at around 8.30 a.m.

Anything unusual?

Yes, drag marks from outside to here.

But we found no clothes, no jewellery, no lD.

It will be difficult to identify her.

- Did you check properly? - Yes. Can you see more?

Pass me the torch.

- Why? - Come on!

Aha!

She wore contact lenses.

So we didn't check properly.

They might help identify her.

Many people wear lenses.

Women wear them instead of high dioptre glasses.

Strong glasses don't look good.

- No. - Richard! Where are you?

Here, Leo. What happened to him?

Gee, what a day it's been!

My car didn't start.

The taxi refused to drive me here.

I had to walk and sprained my left ankle.

Well, what's up?

A female body between 20 and 30.

- She wasn't killed here. - Anything else?

The usual. She's dead.

Rigor mortis has set in. The cadaveric lividity is visible.

I'd assume the woman died about 1 2 to 1 4 hours ago.

Fine.

Can you tell how she died?

She was strangled.

Horizontal strangulation marks on her neck and blood clots.

Incredible.

For once I'm ten minutes late and you're doing my job.

Cause of death, dear colleague?

Compression of the blood vessels.

Really!

Sometimes I regret having taught you so much.

Have you also taken the body temperature?

No, I'll leave that to you.

But the cold outside

made it drop one degree per hour after her death.

So you know everything.

Really! Calling me here to this maze.

Honestly! Why did I come here at all?

Oh dear.

Oh dear. But it's no problem.

I'll fix your doll very soon. Don't worry.

- When can I pick her up? - On Wednesday.

Thank you. Goodbye.

I have a fine collection.

If you like, I'll show them to you.

When I have time, yes.

Bye.

Mrs Hofst,,tter, I'm glad you're early.

I'm very busy in my workshop.

I don't want to be disturbed.

Is anything wrong, Martin?

No. Why?

I've known you for ages.

As a child you were always hiding when you had problems.

- I know about it. - About what?

About you.

Living alone is bad for you. Why don't you get married?

Sorry, Mrs Hofst,,tter.

I haven't found a woman to my liking.

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The dead woman's around 30, 70 metres tall, brown hair.

Do you fit contact lenses?

We're looking for a person who had them fitted.

Just a minute. Thanks, Rex.

It may have been some time ago. Please check old orders.

3 4 dioptre right.

Fine. I'll wait.

It's not her. Any more patients with that prescription?

Take your time.

They're at it again. No, not you. I apologise.

Thanks all the same. Bye.

That could be her. I'll write it down.

Ingrid Cermak. Cermak spelt with a C.

The address?

- Looking for someone? - Yes, for Mr Cermak.

Cermak... that's me. What can I do for you?

Moser, Crime Squad. Does lngrid Cermak live here?

My wife? Has something happened?

Possibly.

Can you tell me where your wife is?

- I don't know. - Are you separated?

No, but I still can't tell you.

So she goes away and you don't know where?

No...

We quarrelled and after that she left.

Usually she goes to a girlfriend's but...

she isn't at her place.

Does your wife wear contact lenses?

Yes. For quite some time now.

Why?

We found a body in the Vienna Woods.

Is that her?

You don't seem to be upset.

We've been quarrelling a lot lately.

Your wife's been murdered.

It means you're a murder suspect.

Listen... do you believe that l...

A bad marriage is no reason to kill a person.

- Where do you live? - Here, above the shop.

Come in.

As you can see we live in separate rooms.

This is her room.

Where were you yesterday between 6 and 8 p.m?

In my shop, arranging the stock.

Any witnesses?

No. I was alone.

Be available, Mr Cermak.

Mrs Lorenz? Wolf speaking.

I own the doll shop. Yes, that one.

Remember, I invited you to look at my collection.

Would today suit you... around 6 p.m?

Look, it's like this.

I have some exquisite pieces. But they don't belong to me.

I must return them. This would be your last chance.

Yes? Fine. I'm looking forward to it.

See you.

You can finish for the day, Mrs Hofst,,tter.

I'll repair the doll out here. It's not much.

Look, we're closing very soon.

No, really. Go and take your time shopping.

If you insist...

I have the file. Her name was Eva Faber.

She was found very close to where we found Mrs Cermak.

- What else? - Nothing at all.

They didn't even find a suspect.

In both cases no papers or clothes were found.

Both bodies were taken from the street to the brickyard.

It says here

she was not killed where the body was found.

That's all.

Assuming it was the same suspect.

It worked out the first time, so he tried the same again.

Logical, right?

Mrs Lorenz...

I'm so pleased you could make it.

I had to have a look at last.

Yes, it's worth looking at.

Now we won't be disturbed.

Closed.

- Found anything? - I think so.

I had more photos done. Look at her lips.

A loud colour!

Nothing about this in her file.

It's not unusual. Just the way it was done.

Right. Lips aren't done like this any more.

Somehow it's strange.

The dress suits you beautifully.

We won't talk about this.

Looks a bit old-fashioned.

It's not worn usually, just looked at and enjoyed.

Would you mind if I took a photo?

No. Go ahead.

That looks great.

Something's missing.

Do you have a lipstick?

Yes.

May I do it?

Wonderful.

The dead woman last year had unusually red lips.

Our dead woman wears no lipstick at all.

So, no match.

Except...

The killer was careless the first time.

He learnt from his mistake.

- Why? - It would point to him.

What do the puckered lips tell us?

No idea.

Very good. Wonderful.

Now, please sit down on the settee.

Very good. Very good.

Now a half-lying position.

As dolls do it.

Like a doll.

Stop. This is enough.

You're a doll!

Dolls don't have a will of their own.

You're a doll.

And dolls do what I want.

You should be asleep, Angelika.

Anything unusual to see?

No. Only the dolls.

- Is everything all right? - Yes, Mum.

Sleep well.

Sweet dreams. I love you.

- Crime Squad? - Yes, I'm Moser.

It's about your late sister. May I come in?

Please...

It happened over a year ago.

I've told the police everything.

Have you finally got a clue who murdered her?

Possibly. There are new findings.

Are they yours?

Yes.

They used to belong to my sister.

After her death I kept the dolls.

She loved dolls.

They're a memento of her.

Tell me,

did she like make-up? On her lips?

No. She hardly wore make-up.

Very rarely lipstick. Why do you ask?

Hers had been applied in an odd way.

She'd never have done that. I've no idea how it happened.

Will there be new investigations?

Yes, it looks like it.

How do you know about the dolls?

- Just a guess. - I put them away.

Why?

In recent years my wife cared only for her dolls.

Especially that one. She was like her child.

- That one? - Yes, that one.

She couldn't have children.

That was no problem for me. But for her...

She worked herself up into this doll hysteria.

- That's why you quarrelled? - Yes, that too.

Once I threw that doll against the wall.

But my wife had her repaired.

The shop's round the corner.

You stay here.

Hello. Can I help you?

- Moser, Crime Squad. - Police? What happened?

Don't get excited.

I came to ask about a customer, lngrid Cermak.

Cermak? Sorry, I don't know her.

She brought quite a big doll in for repairs.

It's possible.

Look, we take the doll and the customer gets a number.

We don't take names.

Cermak... I might know her by sight.

Does the name Eva Faber ring a bell?

I told you we give numbers.

We never use names.

Do you have any colleagues?

Mr Wolf, the owner. He isn't in right now.

- He's buying spare parts. - When will he be back?

It's difficult to say. Maybe tonight.

Fine. I'll come back then.

He might know more about Mrs Faber or Mrs Cermak.

I'll tell him.

Hey, where did you get the ball?

I threw him my ball and we started playing.

He would love to play all day long. Right, Rex?

- Rex? - His name. And yours?

- Angelika. - Aha. You live here?

Yes, in the house over there.

Do you also like the dolls?

Of course.

- Which is your favourite? - The big one.

- Which one? - With the hat.

Very nice.

I'm sorry I told him about the numbers.

Will we be in trouble over tax?

No. The police don't care about our tax.

What then?

I don't know.

The lab says the killer removed Mrs Cermak's lipstick.

- We may find it. - If he didn't remove it earlier.

Not necessarily.

He was in a hurry and acted rashly.

Are you sure he removed it only here?

Maybe he remembered he forgot to do it last year.

Give me the contact lenses.

Search for this. Search!

Find it.

When Rex works we're always running.

A lipstick...

Good.

Rex...

The first time he overlooked it.

But in the Cermak case he removed it.

Now we're sure it was the same person.

Hello.

I'm Wolf. You wanted to talk to me.

Yes. Hello, Mr Wolf.

Please take a seat.

I've talked to your colleague but...

it wasn't helpful.

She worked for my parents

and cared for me as a child.

When I took over the shop she stayed on.

A devoted soul.

But she knows very little about your customers.

She told you we were using numbers, not names.

Sure, we know our regulars by name.

That means people who love dolls?

Then you must know lngrid Cermak.

I do.

Three weeks ago she brought in a child-sized doll for repair.

She never came back?

The doll will be ready next week.

Does the name Eva Faber ring a bell?

Eva Faber?

No, I don't remember that name.

Where were you two days ago between 6 and 8 p.m?

In my workshop.

As usual.

- Any witnesses? - Mrs Hofst,,tter.

She was doing the book-keeping.

The book-keeping...

Hello, Angelika.

Have you ever seen such a big doll?

Yes.

Right. Last night.

That one walked all by herself.

Some dolls can walk, others have to be carried.

The doll last night was very special.

As I said, a doll.

Did she run away from you?

No, she didn't. I tried her out.

- Where is she now? - In my workshop.

Sleep well, Angelika.

It was no doll. It was a real woman.

Without evidence no search warrant.

No warrant, no evidence.

Moser.

Yes...

What?

Sounds good. Send her up.

- Hello, Angelika. - Morning, Mr Wolf.

Come in. I have some new dolls.

No, thanks. I'd rather go and play.

It was no doll but a real woman. I saw her.

Dolls can't drive a car.

When I'd dressed... as a doll

he took photos of me.

Then he wanted more.

What did you do?

I fought him off and then ran away.

I'm so embarrassed.

That's why I didn't report it straight away.

But reading about the murder in the paper...

Thanks. You've helped us a lot.

Children must go to bed at 9 p.m.

- Hello, Angelika. - Hello, Mrs Ehrbacher.

If you're a good girl I'll read you a story.

Angelika...

Angelika...

Angelika...

I really don't know where Martin went.

What are you doing?

Don't protect him.

You could be guilty of being an accessory to a crime.

I won't say more.

Careful.

Richard!

Have a look at this.

Did you know about the photos?

No. It's not wrong, is it?

No.

Except that the women looked like this before

and afterwards like this.

And he did that?

The woman is lngrid Cermak. Do you recognise her?

He was like my own child.

I can't possibly believe he did that.

You'd have given him an alibi, right?

Yes, he asked me to say I was here that night.

I didn't know...

Where is he?

- He went out. - Where to?

I don't know. He took a doll from the display and left.

Which one?

Elise, the beautiful doll from the window.

Why would he take a doll?

Has anyone seen a little girl?

Little Angelika?

Over there, Spiegelgasse 8. She plays in the yard.

Mum!

Mum!

Angelika!

Angelika, where are you?

Here.

Angelika... stay where you are.

Understand? Stay where you are.

Stay calm.

Don't be afraid. Rex will stay with you, okay?

You're safe.

Thanks, Rex.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

Terminus, Mr Wolf.

Okay?

Will the shop be closed?

For a while, maybe.

- The pretty doll's kaput. - Yes, looks like it.

But there are others.

How do you like this doll?

Thank you.