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[severe music]

[cricket chirps]

[engine whirs]

[fabric tears]

[Woman] Powerful.

[Moses] We'll give you a pay review every six months.

Hmm, that's what my boss told me two years ago.

[Moses] Let's see how we can change that.

Come on, get out.

[Zandi grunts]

[Zandi] [gasps] What is this, eh?

[Moses] Eh? Eh?

Now walk. Walk.

Yeah, you heard: walk.

[Zandi] Moses, [indistinct].

[Moses] Uh, over there, hmm?

- Uh-uh. - Huh?

[Zandi grunts]

[Zandi moans]

Hey, dog!

Voetsek! Voetsek!

[Zandi] [grunts] No! What's that?

No! No, no, no, no!

Oh no, no! [squeals]

[Zandi sobs]

No! [squeaks]

Argh, argh, argh.

[dog yaps]

- [bag rustles] - [glass clinks]

[obscure music]

[menacing music]

[Micki] Uh. [gasps]

[Micki huffs]

[birds chirp]

[Micki sighs]

Uh. [sighs]

[throat squelches]

[horn honks]

[Jerry] Got a spare 800?

[David] For what?

Hey, man, my cousin's selling two tickets for the semis.

Tell him he's a greedy bastard.

You can pick them up for 200.

Ask the captain. Maybe he'll go for it.

Hey, Captain, you supporting the national team, yeah?

You think I give a shit about the rugby

with everything going on?

See what's happening in the press?

You see what we're up against?

Sorry, Micki, we got 15 dead bodies,

not a single suspect.

Brigadier says you have a brilliant instinct.

[inhales] Okay, I'll be looking

at what you've put up here, later.

Hmm, might need some work. Uh...

Look, I know how much pressure you're all under.

This is the biggest murder investigation we've ever had.

Yeah.

Okay, well, I will start with some general observations.

With Nyameka, the killer strangled her with a bra

and then left it on her chest,

but it's not the right size for it to belong to her,

but it is the right size for it to belong to Brenda,

who was killed prior to Nyameka,

which suggests the killer could be transferring underwear

from one victim to another.

Like the jewellery.

When she was found, Pretty was wearing a necklace.

Her family say it didn't belong to her.

Yes, but it's been confirmed

it did belong to his previous victim.

Um, he could be using the jewellery of one victim

to entice another.

He also covered this woman's face with her panties.

Why?

Uh, it's an indication of depersonalization.

He has nothing but contempt for these women.

[tuts] Okay, and we're looking for links.

All of our victims are aged between 20 and 30,

and none of them are prostitutes.

He could be targeting women

who, specifically, don't work the streets,

and we have some similarities in the way he killed them, uh,

uh, apart from Gloria.

Uh, but she was strangled, too.

Uh, yes, she was. I'm referring to her son.

His body was found

just 500 metres from where she was dumped.

Yeah, he wasn't found until eight days later.

The lab said he could've died from exposure.

He wasn't murdered.

So he must've been with his mother

when she was taken away.

Exactly, mm-hmm.

There is something unusual in the killer taking Gloria

if she was with her child.

[Dan] Captain.

- Hmm? - A body's been found

in Onderstepoort.

They think it's one of ours.

[momentous music continues]

Micki, Erika can come with me.

[Micki] Was quick.

[engine whirs]

[engine buzzes]

[road murmurs]

[birds chirp]

[grass rustles]

[shutter snaps]

[Ruan] Such a weird position.

No, he's done that on purpose. Look.

So, he's placed her on her front

so he could bend her legs back

to tie the rope from her ankles to her neck.

Then when she got tired and her legs went down,

the rope pulled.

[Ruan] She strangled herself.

Eventually.

I think he watched her die a horrific death. [huffs]

Uh, can we make sure

forensics check for semen around the body?

[desolate music]

Okay, so we have Brenda [sighs] found in January;

Emily, March; Aphiwe, April.

May.

The time of death for Emily is...

Ah, it's six weeks before Brenda.

Ah, she died first, um.

Of course, her hands are tied at the front, oh my God.

Okay, now.

- [button clicks] - [phone beeps]

[phone rings]

Yeah, Erika? Hi, sorry it's so early.

Um, I think I have something.

We need to look at the victims in a different way,

not in the order of when they were found

but in the order of when they were killed.

The methods of bondage looked random and confusing.

That's why the team wasn't sure it was the same guy,

but look: if we put them in the order of when they died,

we can see a progression.

Uh, first, the hands are left untied.

Then he started to tie them at the front.

By the time we get to these victims,

he's started tying their hands at the back.

He's getting better with how he's restraining them,

yeah, and ooh, um,

can you get someone to fax these to Mr. Ressler?

See when he wants to meet?

We got a situation near Boksburg Prison. [sighs]

We gotta head there now.

Uh, another body?

It's not just one. It's a whole fucking field of them.

What?

[obscure music]

[ground rustles]

[handbrake croaks]

How many?

[Ruan] Six so far.

[Detective] Ah, seven now.

There's another one down there.

[Ruan] They're at various stages of decomposition,

like they were, were brought here at intervals over time.

[Micki] Um, how long since the first one was dumped?

[sighs] They're not exactly sure yet,

but some of them are badly decomposed.

Found some bones out this way.

First two they brought in were lot more fresh.

He's getting more confident. Keeps coming back.

Yeah. He's stepped up his mission.

[investigator speaks indistinctly]

[zipper buzzes]

[investigator speaks indistinctly]

[bird chirps]

[zipper buzzes]

[Micki huffs]

[bird tweets]

[shoe clops]

[grass rustles]

So, why so close to that?

[Erika] D'you think it's deliberate?

Well, possibly if he spent time there.

[pants pat]

We need to speak to the relatives.

Find out if they know who the victims were in contact with

in the days leading up to their deaths.

I'll draw up a list.

Thanks. Uh, just, um, excuse me.

[water burbles]

[water sloshes]

Hi, hi, hi, hi. Nice.

[tongue squelches]

[Micki laughs]

[dog laps]

[huffs] Okay.

[gleaming music]

[telephone rings]

Hello. Yeah.

Okay. 'Kay.

[telephone clacks]

[Ruan huffs]

They've found semen at the scene in Onderstepoort.

Yeah, he was probably masturbating

while she was choking herself.

[Micki grunts]

[lighter clacks]

You all right?

How is any sane person supposed to make sense of that?

I dunno.

Did you know Mandela asked to visit Boksburg?

Yep. [huffs] I gotta go.

Meeting Mr. Ressler.

I'll see you later.

[tender piano music]

[brakes squeak]

[trunk clicks]

[patrons speak indistinctly]

[shoe scuffles]

[shoe clops]

[shoe scuffles]

[shoe clops]

Micki.

Hmm? Oh, ah, Mr. Ressler.

Robert, please.

Mm, uh, it's so great to finally meet you

in person, Robert.

The commissioner tells me you're having a tough day.

Huh, I'd say that's an understatement.

Thank you so much for coming,

and for agreeing to help.

Well, based on your observations,

I'm not entirely sure you need it.

Oh, huh, that is very kind of you,

but no, it's always useful to have another point of view.

I mean, the police side, uh...

Oh, it's so forensic,

and whoever's killing these women, it,

oh, it feels like there's so much more going on.

Well, let's start with the basics, then.

[Micki] Mm.

D'ya think the killer is using the same MO

for all the women?

Yes, so, these women were all killed

where they were found,

and same for the victims at Boksburg Prison.

Looks like he's walking her up to the other corpses

while she's still alive.

Intimidating each one before he kills her.

How do you see him getting her there in the first place?

Um, by enticing her?

Yes.

[Micki] Makes her believe he's a decent guy.

I've, um, I've, uh, I've been thinking

about the location, too.

- Hmm. - Uh, do you think

he chose his graveyard

within sight of the prison on purpose?

Possibly.

[blows] Sorry, the,

the AC here's not quite what it is

- back home. - Oh my God, I'm so sorry.

[gasps] I've not even offered you a drink.

Oh, it's fine. I, I don't drink when I'm working.

- Uh. - A water's fine.

You stay here. I'll go and get it.

Uh, another glass of red?

Are You sure?

[Robert] Of course.

'Kay, thank you.

[Robert] Heh.

- [brooding music continues] - [birds chirp]

[News Reader] President Mandela has promised

all possible support

to police hunting for the alleged Boksburg serial killer.

[News Reader] Arriving by helicopter,

President Mandela was met

by about 30 members of the Vosloorus ANC Women's League,

who demanded that the police intensify their investigations.

I came here to give support to the police

in their difficult jobs.

We must remember now

that these are no longer the enemy police.

They are our police.

If we cooperate with them,

give them the information

that they will be able to make a breakthrough.

I will give them every support which they need.

[shutters snap]

[Ruan] We need the support,

but you gonna tell me

the killer's enjoying all this attention.

Some killers like to think of themselves as notorious.

And it's fueling him now.

Seeing the president there will make him jump for joy.

'Kay, but what's motivating him, though?

Oh, well, hate, [inhale]

and I think he's scarred by a trauma when he was small.

Does he have to have a trauma? Isn't he just evil?

Serial killer is not born like that.

They become killers as a [inhales] consequence

of childhood damage.

They're killing strangers to express their anger.

Could the same man

who killed all the women in Atteridgeville

be responsible for Boksburg?

Yes.

What about Cleveland?

Look, um...

Okay, we're looking for someone who's got time on his hands,

um, possibly self-employed.

He's got money.

He needs it to dress well,

and he's charming.

Thinks of himself as popular.

There's an arrogance to him.

His profile sounds very similar to Selepe.

Well, yes, but...

Well, a profile describes a personality, not a person,

and a serial killer

can have the same personality as another.

Uh, okay, where was I?

Yes, so he's driving an expensive car

to match his nice jewellery, his flashy-looking watch.

He knows how to talk to women. [sucks] He's got experience.

He's probably been in a long-term relationship

at some point.

[Ruan] What about his appearance?

Uh, we're looking for a Black male, late 20s to early 30s

with a history of sexual offences, probably rape.

Sexually motivated killers

don't just randomly start murdering.

They start off assaulting first.

Remember when Micki switched the order of the victims

in which they were found

to the order that they died?

[tuts] Exactly, he's gaining more and more control.

[man speaks indistinctly]

Are you okay?

Uh, I need to speak with someone urgently.

Please, come with me.

[telephone rings]

[Micki] Hello.

Aphiwe Mthembu's mother's just called in.

We're just waiting for her

to come across to Murder and Robbery.

Apparently, someone's been in touch,

claiming to be the killer.

[Micki] Argh, he'll be calling the papers next.

[Erika] To say what?

[huffs] Something inflammatory about us

to goad us on how he's getting away with it.

Give the press more to talk about.

I'll be with you in an hour.

It's okay. Uh, Ruan said you're entertaining Mr. Ressler.

Yeah, he's a good man. Won't mind if we've got a lead.

It's sorted.

I told Ruan that Jerry and I will come and speak with her.

Okay. [sighs]

When I interviewed Jeffrey Dahmer,

he was talking about eating human muscle,

and when I asked him if he cooked it first,

he said, "Of course, I cooked it."

Like that?

[scoffs] As if it were completely normal.

Edmund Kemper was the same.

You know how much he hated his mother.

Apparently, she screamed at him for most of his life.

Exactly.

He told me that, after he killed her,

he cut out her vocal cords,

and he put them in the kitchen sink's waste disposal.

He said that, when he switched it on,

everything just flew out of him.

And then he, he casually turned to me and said,

"Jesus, the bitch just wouldn't quit."

[Micki laughs]

- [Robert chuckles] - Oh my God.

[Robert] Ah.

Oh, I should tell these stories to the captain.

Oh yeah? Is he struggling?

[tuts] I think so, mm, sometimes,

and this press really does not help.

Yeah.

You could do something about it:

get hold of the investigation as your own,

deflect the bullshit.

How?

Call a press conference.

Take control, Micki.

And then put all your energy back into catching the killer.

[Micki] Mm.

Can you talk us through what he said?

Not very much.

I had to hang up.

He told me that she tried to stop him.

'Kay, take your time.

He said, "Hello, Bertha.

You don't know me.

I killed Aphiwe."

Uh. [exhales]

I was too shocked to think.

I thought someone was being cruel.

Do you think it's really him?

There's a possibility.

Why would someone do that?

Did Aphiwe get in touch with anyone before she died,

maybe an old boyfriend, maybe someone new, anyone at all?

There was someone.

Uh, she told me she was going for an interview.

Do you remember where?

No, but she said

it was with someone who worked with a, a charity:

Human something, I think.

She would've been offered the job, you know.

Every time she went for a new position,

she got it.

Huh [sighs].

So, we got a lead,

from a blue handbag they found at Boksburg.

Victim was a Zandi Joy Malembe.

They've traced where she worked.

[Micki] Where?

Back office of an insurance company at Beyers Park.

Okay, um, ooh, we've got a room of journalists waiting.

Can you go?

Of course, yeah.

- Thanks. - Dan.

You all right?

Fourie just told me

we've got Mandela's people phoning about updates every day,

so expect them to use that at the press conference.

Cap, there's been an assault on a young girl.

Her father found his friend trying to have sex with her.

They brought him in last night,

and now he's in his cell,

shouting about him being part of a war,

and he's using a German accent.

[Ruan] Yeah, so?

He says he killed them all.

Killed who?

The women.

Okay, take him to point out where he dumped the bodies.

If he gets it right, call us immediately.

Uh, he won't. Sounds like he's playing mad.

And come on, we should hurry.

[Ruan] Argh.

[Micki] Hmm.

[journalists speak indistinctly]

Ladies and gentlemen, thanks for coming.

I know it's hot.

We'll try and get through all your questions.

I'm Captain Ruan Krotz;

Captain Micki Pistorius;

Mr. Robert Ressler.

All right, we'll try get your questions.

Let's play nice.

- First- - Yep, Captain.

- Ca-Ca-Captain. - Hey, Captain, are ya...

Is it true that you have a suspect?

We can't confirm that yet.

We need you to call this number.

If anyone has any information they think might help,

they should call us immediately.

- But then- - Women need to know

- how dangerous it is out there. - Are you connecting Boksburg

to the Atteridgeville and Cleveland murders?

We're not going into any details

on any connections just now.

Oh, Captain, Captain Krotz.

- Is there a [indistinct]. - Captain Krotz,

so, you needed the help of Dr. Pistorius

'cause your team had no leads?

We're not here to speculate about my team.

My work takes me to many different departments.

Next question.

Yeah, but okay, but you got the FBI here.

You've got the FBI. Surely, that says something.

We're both profilers.

[Journalist] Okay, but what does that mean?

Sir, are you, then, playing down your failings

in all of this?

Listen, we're here to make sure

that the public is vigilant.

People want to know

who is the monster that dragged in the president.

President Mandela came to show his support.

But well, if you think

that these six bodies that were found in Cleveland

are connected to a new murderer,

where does that leave you with Selepe?

Again, please, can we not speculate?

Two killers can operate at the same time.

Their boundaries can overlap.

Let's keep the focus on what's going on now,

keep our citizens safe,

and find this killer.

But what we're actually asking-

L-ladies and ge...

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much.

No further questions, thank you.

[journalists speak indistinctly]

[Ruan huffs]

Time-waster didn't pick a single scene.

Works for the courts. Has massive debts.

You were right, Micki.

We're charging him with attempted rape.

[Micki] Uh [sighs].

So, [sighs] one of Zandi's colleagues

said she had a meeting with a man

working for Youth Against Human Abuse.

Aphiwe's mother said

she was meeting with someone

from a charity called Human something.

He was trying to poach her.

Said he could give her more money.

She never came back.

We got a name yet?

Moses Sithole.

[Micki] An address?

There was a patrol car two blocks away.

We sent them in, but he was gone.

He hasn't been seen in a week.

[sucks] The landlord gave them this.

He left behind his driver's licence.

We took a copy.

What do you think we should do?

[Micki] Look.

Release this photograph. Draw him in.

[shadowy music]

Moses.

[Moses] You still owe me.

But Buli's here.

Not the money.

I need you to get me a gun.

You'll have to come to my work tonight.

[Moses] What time?

I start at 11:30.

[hand pats]

I'll be there at midnight.

[bird chirps]

[shoe clops]

[handle clicks]

[latch clicks]

[telephone rings]

I did it.

[Jerry] It's him.

Erika.

Okay, yeah.

[gloomy music]

Hello.

[Moses] It was me.

And can you prove it, that you did it?

There's a body out there.

You missed her.

Who?

[Moses] Patience.

Where is she now?

The old sports ground in Germiston.

You can see the rail tracks from the west stand.

Walk directly towards them.

You'll get to a bridge. She's underneath.

I didn't kill the boy.

Which boy?

Gloria's son.

He ran off when I was talking to her.

I love children.

I'd never kill a child.

[payphone clacks]

[button clacks]

[train tracks rattle]

[Robert] So what did he sound like?

[Micki] Articulate, calm, like he's loving the attention.

This is his lifeblood now.

Think he'll call again?

Yep.

When?

Uh, any time.

It's a game of cat and mouse.

[Ruan] I'll cover the phones tonight.

[flies buzz]

[Erika] D'you know who it is?

I think it must be Patience.

[shadowy music]

[flies buzz]

[window knocks]

[window whirs]

Sir, I need to speak to someone about my cousin.

He's asking for a gun, and he's dangerous.

Can you give me his name?

Moses, Moses Sithole.

[telephone rings]

Hello.

[Jerry] Captain, we've had a tip on Sithole.

He's arranged to meet his cousin at 11:30 tonight

to pick up a gun at an office complex in Boksburg.

I'm en route.

[cane clonks]

[Ruan] What's the time?

[Jerry] It's late.

Where is this guy?

[cane clonks]

Uh, I'm meeting someone.

You got an appointment?

Uh, no, my cousin, uh, Sidney.

He works in the underground unit.

Can we give him your name?

[Moses huffs]

[apprehensive music]

[cane clonks]

[Ruan] [cracks] Argh!

[Jerry] Police! Stop!

[gun bangs]

[Moses thuds]

[shoe clops]

[Micki] Why didn't you call me?

It was late. Had to act in the moment.

Huh [sighs]. Well, at least he's still alive.

[shoe clops]

[Erika] Coffee.

[Ruan] Aw, brilliant.

[Micki] Please. Thank you.

[throat squelches]

[Ruan sighs]

- [throat squelches] - [cup clacks]

[tuts] I want you to speak to him.

[Erika] Me?

Mm. It's a good experience.

You'll be fine.

We know he wants to confess.

[inhales] He already said so on the phone.

Mkay.

- [table clacks] - [shoe clops]

You sure she's up to this?

[Moses breathes]

Heh. [chuckles]

Ha, they tried to kill me, you know, the police.

[Moses breathes]

Argh. [sucks]

Argh, argh, [sucks] just, just, just, j-...

[Moses breathes]

What are you doing here?

I'm here to talk to you about what you've done.

[Moses breathes]

[hands pat]

You already know. [breathes]

[Moses spits]

They arrested me for rape

in 1989, heh.

[Moses huffs]

- Ja, ja, ja - [bed rattles]

I thought I would be in there forever,

but they let me go.

[shoe clops]

Hey. [pants]

Don't you ever walk away from me

when I'm talking to you, bitch.

[shoe clops]

He's getting off on it in front of me

and tells me they arrested him for rape, the sick fuck.

[Micki] Uh [sighs].

Then they told me they released him.

Okay, you're fine, fine. Take a deep breath.

[Ruan sighs]

Hello, Moses. My name is Captain Pistorius.

I know who you are.

[Micki] Why did they release you?

Good behaviour.

[Micki chuckles]

I was a model prisoner.

Uh, I used to sing for the choir.

After they released me,

I started Children Against Human Abuse

to reunite children

with their families.

Tell me what else you've done, apart from the rape.

You want my life story?

[tuts] I want you to tell me

about the women you've killed.

What makes you think I'll do that?

Well, you called us. I know you wanna talk.

You said on the phone you wanted me to arrest you.

[Moses chuckles]

Maybe.

Just speak to me.

You can tell me anything you want.

Tell me why you wanted a gun.

I wanted to meet you,

but I needed to protect myself.

If they were going to shoot me,

maybe I can get them first, yeah.

[Micki] See? You do want to talk to me.

Tell me what you did, Moses.

I killed the first one after my release.

How many more did you kill?

I killed all of them, like I said when we spoke.

[Micki] Did you do it alone?

What do you mean?

[Micki] Hmm, did you have an accomplice?

No.

Why did you do it, Moses?

When they arrested me for rape,

they took me to an ID parade.

She picked me out, that bitch,

just like my mother.

Tell me about her.

After my father passed,

she couldn't cope with us,

so she took me to the police station,

and she said,

"If you ever tell anyone that you're related to me.

I will kill you."

So they took us to the orphanage,

me and my brothers.

And then they moved us again,

but I ran away because I did not want to be there.

I only raped the pretty ones.

[glowing music]

Hurt has been my daily bread.

Hurt has been my prayer.

Hurt has been my feelings all the time:

every hour, every minute, every second

every day every week

every month every year, heh.

[shoe clops]

[shoe scuffles]

[Ruan breathes]

[Ruan laughs]

He hates women

from when he was in prison for rape.

That's why his victims all look similar,

like the woman who accused him.

And for the women he left at Boksburg,

he could see the prison while he was killing them.

That's the instinct the brigadier told me about.

Hmm, [chuckles].

You should listen more to him.

It's never too late to open your mind to something new.

Hmm, a weaker man would've doubted his ability

now you have to come in.

Ah [sighs].

If we don't doubt ourselves, we're not doing our best work.

For the record, I don't think it's bullshit,

the psychology stuff.

[Micki] Ha ha ha.

[Ruan laughs]

- Well done, guys. - Drinks.

- Well done. - Drink?

[Erika] No, no, no, no.

Just one drink.

- No, uh- - Just one.

- No. - Erika.

Guys.

Next time.

Next time. I promise.

[Dan] Great job.

Cheers.

[Jerry] All right, Micki.

[Dan] Bokke!

[Jerry] Bokke! [laughs]

You're not going with them.

[tuts] Not today.

You deserve a drink. You've worked hard.

You should go and let your hair down.

[chuckles] Yeah, I, I can't.

Um, there's, well, some stuff going on with my parents.

You okay?

My mum's not well.

D'you wanna talk about it?

No, um, [tuts] I'd rather not.

[inhales] Well, if you're free tomorrow,

you can always come to my sister's.

Oh, it's just a braai, but it'll be fun.

And bring your man.

[chuckles] Thanks. Um, it's really kind.

Aw, come here. Well done.

Thanks, Micki. [tuts] Enjoy.

Okay.

[Ruan] Stunning.

[Micki] I drove him out to Hartbeespoort.

[Robert] I saw a baboon.

[Micki] Saw one? You nearly got killed by one.

I wanted to take a photograph to show my wife,

but Micki was worried

- about the traffic. - Uh-uh, no, no, no.

- Coming around the corner. - No, no, I was trying

to tell him how dangerous those little bastards are.

[Robert huffs]

Oh, um, would you excuse me for just a minute?

- Sure. - Uh, we'll catch up.

Hello.

[tuts] Hey.

How's things with your mum?

She's comfortable today, thanks.

Ja, I mean, some days are better than others,

but please, don't ask me if I wanna talk about it,

'cause today is about you, 'kay?

Chip in a teacup?

Ja, thanks.

[chip crunches]

Why are you here alone?

Steve's probably still out drunk somewhere, I think.

Hmm, like the rest of the country,

- huh? - Mm. [laughs]

[chip crunches]

Hey.

What a result, eh?

- [Micki chuckles] - I know, right?

That dropkick in extra time.

Ah, Stransky's my hero.

- Mm. - [Suzaan gasps]

Oh, you should meet Mark.

[Micki] I'm not 14.

[Suzaan] Oh, come on.

- [Micki laughs] - Stop it.

[Suzaan] He's really nice.

[Micki] I don't care.

Thank you.

Thanks.

[glasses clink]

[throat clears]

♪ Out on the open road ♪

[Mark] Just getting your dad some water.

[glasses clink]

How d'you know him?

I don't. Uh, we just met.

I'm staying with Annika. We were friends back in college.

What did you study?

Law.

Mmm, intelligent.

Well, we're ticking all the right boxes here.

[chuckles] I work for a wine company now.

That's a shame. Mm, just starting to get my attention.

[Mark] Uh, what about you?

I heard something about killing people.

Uh [chuckles], it's complicated.

Are you sneaking out back?

It's not sneaking away

when no one notices, because they're drunk.

I'd notice.

[poignant music]

[water burbles]

[bird chirps]

[music fades]

[music stops]