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Yes. I'll be right there.

A child was abducted from a nursery.

Minna Nygaard, 11 months old.

Stop!

I didn't take her! Why would I kidnap my daughter?

It's not him. I don't think so.

You're here for the pram? Who do we have here?

-It just feels weird leaving her. -It'll be good.

See you. It's just you and me now.

The kidnapper smoked Polish cigarettes.

That's our only solid lead.

-You asked about Poland? -Yes. Any news?

This came from the police in Tworóg.

It seems like there's a witness who has seen a girl.

I'll come down. I have to talk to the witness.

In this gale? They're closing everything down.

If it's Minna, we can't wait. We're three days late.

-Rolf! What's going on? -She's gone!

She's gone! It can't be. I strapped her in!

Someone's taken her.

No! My daughter! My daughter! Stop the car!

-Rolf? -Hello.

It's been a long time. Are you still in Jutland?

Yes, I'm just going through some old moving boxes,

and I found the ultrasound you gave me New Year's Eve.

It's the most beautiful gift I've ever gotten.

To think it's been five years already.

I've been thinking of you. How are you doing?

I'm in Boston. I've been to a flower show and bought tulips for the plot.

-Sounds nice. -They are.

I'll plant them tomorrow.

Would you go to the churchyard someday, if you're in Copenhagen?

I still dream about her quite a lot.

She's big now. She looks like you.

She always asks when I'll pick her up.

-You can't keep blaming yourself. -There's no one else to blame.

It was an accident. It just happened.

-We can't do anything but... -But what? Forget it and move on?

I'm sorry, I didn't... I'm sorry.

She's dead, Rolf.

We're boarding now. I have to go. Call tomorrow after 2:00 p.m.

Right. Safe flight.

A silver-grey Mercedes has been reported stolen,

plates XP 54 250.

XP 54 250. A silver-grey Mercedes.

I guess I was going a little too fast.

You were driving over 100 km/h.

-Do you have a license? -Yeah.

Actually, this is my brother-in-law's car. My license is in my car.

-Who's your brother-in-law? -He's Rasmus Olsen.

-Have you been drinking? -No.

Blow in here, please.

It looks good. Name and social security number?

Kim Jørgensen. 221069-0499.

Thank you. Just wait here.

09-23, I have a registration ID. XP 54 250, over.

It's the superintendent's car. It was sent over the radio.

Damn it.

09-23 requests for assistance from patrols in the Tornby area, over.

The suspect has entered the plantation. I need assistance.

-Village Police, Tornby. -We have a stolen car in your area.

-Can't you drive out there? -I'm off duty, goddammit.

Yes, I know that. Munch's Mercedes has been stolen!

-He ran off. -Try Hjørring.

If local kids are racing, they'll probably go out tonight.

-Who are you? -Village Police, Tornby.

Bloody hell. I stopped him.

-You saw him? -Yes. He ran off.

It wasn't some kid. He was older.

-How old? -Like you.

I wonder why he lit up the car. Maybe he wanted to get rid of evidence.

Tell that to the superintendent. He's here.

Goddammit.

What the hell were you doing? You must have heard the APB.

-He ran off. -Chief.

Are you listening to music on duty?

I know it's unprofessional, but I promise I'll find him.

-Did you check blood alcohol? -Of course. He was clean.

Larsen? You worked at the criminal police in Copenhagen.

You have contacts at the DNA registry.

-We don't waste their time on cars. -I'll be the judge of that.

Let's get one thing straight.

The police need little incentive to cut your job as a village officer.

Get to Copenhagen and make yourself useful,

or I'll personally make sure to cut your sad little job.

At least you use gloves.

How did he become a village officer?

He lost his daughter in an accident.

Miss Julita Sienko.

You can change clothes behind the curtain.

-Do you know how far you are? -A month and a half.

-You don't have a regular partner? -I do.

-Then what's the problem? -I'm only 19. We're not ready at all.

What makes you think I'm going to perform an illegal operation?

You helped my colleague's sister.

Who did you tell about your pregnancy?

My colleague. No one else. Not even my boyfriend knows it.

What about your parents?

I only have my grandma, and she doesn't know it either.

-That'll be 3,000 zloty in cash. -My friend said it'd be two.

You have to understand I'm running a great risk.

It's gold. I inherited it from my mother. It's worth a lot of money.

Sorry. You can come back when you have all the money.

Welcome to the modern days.

I was so tired of kneeling down to look for semen and cigarette butts,

so when Markmand stopped I applied for the job.

It's been amazing to build this place up.

We don't have everything worked out, but we've wanted this for 15 years.

The minister is drumming up votes for a national DNA register,

and the police are bending over backwards to market us to the world.

-How are you doing? -I'm all right.

-How long are you in town? -One day. I need to check a sample.

-What's this? -It's a carjacker.

You've come all this way for a car?

Yeah. It's the chief's car.

He told me to search the DNA registry, or he'll cut my job.

-That's not up to him. -They close up left and right.

Where would I go?

-I think it might be good for you. -Good how?

You been there five years.

You need colleagues and life. You should move on.

How do you move on from that? No one can tell me what happened.

We don't know what happened to Minna either.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...

Don't. You have to stop blaming yourself.

It wasn't your fault.

I still think Andrea is alive.

I constantly think

there might be a link between Minna's kidnapper and my daughter.

Minna's kidnapper didn't take your daughter. You have to let it go.

Minna's father had his own daughter abducted. Jannik Vidt found the DNA.

There was no connection.

-DNA doesn't lie. -No...

I'll get it through. Come by in the afternoon.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

-I've tried calling you all day. -I've been at work.

-I think I've messed up. -People do sometimes.

We sometimes say things we don't mean. We'll figure something out.

I still think what I said yesterday.

I've packed up all my things. I came to give you the key.

There.

I don't feel it. I don't feel us.

I feel like I'm suffocating. I'm sorry.

I have to go back to work.

I've searched from Hirtshals to Blokhus. Nobody's seen that car.

Did you find anything?

No. If there was anything, it's burnt.

And the local officer? Any news on the DNA?

I have to find that car thief.

-What happened to his daughter? -Washed overboard on a ferry.

He lost it completely, thought she'd been abducted.

But it was an accident.

The superintendent doesn't strike me as a surfer.

"North Shore Bed & Breakfast." Is that by Løkken?

Hello. One of your guests lost their key.

He's mid-50s, grey hair and beard, heavy build.

-We only have young guests. -I'll need the guest in this room.

-She isn't home. -Who?

-Molly. -When did you last see her?

Yesterday. We were in Hjørring.

She wanted to go home, so she hitched a ride.

Do you have a picture? Of Molly?

The one with the blond hair.

Did she have that bag with her yesterday?

Thank you.

Hello?

-Tadek? -Good evening.

You came by car?

I came to see Julita, but she's not at home.

Come on in, then. We'll wait together.

Come in.

She's probably out running.

I'm just going to use the bathroom.

Tadek. What are you doing here?

-Is everything okay? -Yes.

What are you doing here? I thought you had your exam.

I came because I want to show you something.

I have a surprise for you.

Okay. Give me five minutes. I'll put some clothes on.

-Is everything okay? -I'll be out in a minute.

Ready?

Here it is...

Wow, it's nice.

It only takes three and a half hours to get here from Warsaw.

The only problem is that the radio is stuck on one channel.

So I plan on becoming an R'n'B fan.

-Are you okay? -Yes, I'm just tired, that's all.

Are you pregnant?

I've decided to have an abortion.

How could you think that way?

I don't want you involved in this. I'll handle it.

It's my child too, we're together in this.

No, we're not together in this!

I live in fucking Stalowa Wola, and you're studying in Warsaw.

You're going to be a doctor.

We can move in together at my place in Warsaw! We can start a family.

-Your parents will never agree. -That's not for them to decide.

-What are you doing? -Julita...

Will you marry me?

I wasn't going to propose here, but...

I've asked your gran for permission. There's room for us in the apartment.

-We can paint it and... -Yes.

-Yes? -Yes. I really want to.

I'm getting married!

Yes!

If you have time, you could drop by and get your fishing gear.

Can it wait until next time?

Don't you miss fishing?

It's been such a long time now.

It always made you so happy.

If only I could be like you.

You're not the only one who's sad.

But I pull myself together, visit her and bring her flowers.

But it's a damn lie. She's not there.

To me, she's there. I fight through every day. I want a life.

Pick it up, goddammit!

-Yes? -Rolf Larsen?

-Who is it? -Neel, from Hjørring.

-The one with the car thief. -Now is a bad time.

I wanted to hear if there's any news on the DNA.

I think he picked up a girl. Her bag was in the car when I stopped him.

I think he burned the car to erase evidence of her.

Molly, early 20s, blond hair. No-one's seen her since yesterday.

I'm going back to the plantation to look for leads.

No, get in touch with your colleagues.

It doesn't sound like a solo job.

-I'm sorry that I... -That's all right.

-It was good to see you. -You too.

Just because management finds a case significant

doesn't mean that the DNA database results are.

-Is it a bottleneck problem? -Skaubo.

It takes time to get leads through the system. What's that?

The car thief from Hjørring. We ran the profile three times.

You're lagging behind, but you spend time on a car thief from Hjørring?

-He wrecked a police chief's car. -I just helped an old colleague.

Rolf?

I'm glad to hear you've settled down in Jutland.

But the DNA database doesn't have time

for a car thief from Hjørring. Even if it's the chief's car.

It's more than a car thief. The thief may have abducted a girl.

-What girl is that? -I don't know the details.

She's in her early 20s, disappeared yesterday.

What makes you think she's abducted?

Indications. If the perpetrator's registered, we need to know.

He's not. There's no match with that car thief. Sorry.

You did what you could. Hjørring can't expect more.

I'm sorry, Rolf. Stop by next time you're in town. We'll grab a beer.

Thanks.

-It's Rolf. -Hi, it's Neel.

What's up?

Do you have results on the car thief?

It's a waste of time. He's not in the DNA database.

What about Molly? Did you find her?

No. There's nothing new here either. I'll call you right back.

Hi. Is there anything to see out there?

Yes. Rollers.

And this. A wolf turd. Fresh.

-Did something happen? -No. Does anyone live out there?

Out there? No. Not since the Tranum Man was locked up 15 years ago.

Thanks.

TRANUM MAN

-Rolf, it's Neel again. -Hi, Neel... again.

That DNA database is pretty lousy.

-What do you mean? -He's done it three times before.

He was in prison for 16 years for kidnapping, rape and homicide.

-I'm totally lost. -The car thief that I stopped.

-They call him the "Tranum Man". -A homicide and three rapes?

-Shouldn't he be in the database? -He bloody well should.

He grew up one mile from where I stopped him, at a mink farm.

He was released six months ago.

-Where are you now? -At the mink farm.

I'm going back to Copenhagen

to ask them how they could mess up the DNA.

Hey, stop!

Gran, I found a bargain. I have bought so much knitting yarn...

Renata, you're here?

-Where's Tadek? -He's at home, with his father.

-They are renovating the apartment. -Right, I forgot.

I'm sure it'll be great.

I borrowed his car so I can drive my stuff to Warsaw.

Sit down for a minute. You and I need to talk.

Oh, yes. Tadek is a wonderful boy.

He's so romantic. He only wants what's best for everyone.

But he's studying.

Now is your chance to build the life you were dreaming of.

Once Tadek completes his studies and becomes a doctor,

you can have all the children you want.

-But don't ruin it for yourselves. -We're not.

Tadek wants to keep it. We talked about it.

-Julita, Renata is right. -Do you want me to have an abortion?

I only want what's best for you.

But you're only 19, Julita.

It's Tadek.

-She knows I'm going to call her. -She knows what she's doing.

What do you mean? What would she do?

Dad, do you know something I don't?

Where did Mum actually go?

What's going on, Dad?

You have to be the wise one.

If you really love him then do the only right thing for both of you.

I've called a clinic in Germany. They're waiting for us.

-For fuck's sake, Dad. -Tadek...

You claim that DNA doesn't lie.

-You can't barge in. -You say it's not wrong!

The likelihood is less than one in a million.

-Get out with those shoes. -You guys missed a known rapist.

I think you got the DNA of the officer who took the sample.

He's a rapist and a murderer. How could you miss that?

-This is DNA from two individuals. -Explain.

It's a mixed profile. Two people's DNA mixed together.

-Shouldn't the database spot that? -We only make the profiles.

If there's an error in the analysis, you have to speak to forensics.

-So the error is in the DNA database? -It looks like it.

Skaubo, there's an error in the DNA database.

You've overlooked a felon who's been in prison for 16 years.

Yes. I'm on my way. Good. See you.

I need to refuel.

I know it's hard for you, but you're doing the right thing.

You're a wise and young woman, remember that.

Hi, it's Tadek. Leave a message after the beep.

How the hell did a convicted rapist get overlooked in our database?

How can we convince the politicians of a national DNA database

if we can't even manage our own? How bad is it?

It's a programme error that encompasses certain mixed profiles.

-"Certain"? -Yes.

Probably hundreds of matches that have never been registered.

-It's Rolf. -It's Neel. I got him.

The Tranum Man. And I found Molly, and she's fine.

Okay. Well done.

Can... Can I ask you a favour?

Go to my place, get a box of evidence and bring it over here.

-What's this about? -It's a five-year-old case.

-Your daughter? -Yes.

If DNA errors can happen now, it could have happened back then.

It needs to be investigated again.

Subtitles: C.B. Muller & Tage Poulsen Oneliner