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Number 49. I call her Urszula.

Her new parents are waiting for her far from here.

-You have lied! -She's my child! Leave me alone!

No! Leave her!

-What is this? -Birth dates... Children's.

They're old annual protocols.

We've traced the licence plate.

Oliver Lassen, 28, from Brøndby. We're on our way there.

Hey!

Urszula. September 7th. It's her.

-Your daughter? -No, the Polish girl.

Doesn't it say "Bliss"? "Payment from Les Trois Cigognes."

A French private clinic specializing in fertility treatments.

-What is your connection to Bliss? -A baby came. It just wasn't... that.

-What happened to her? -I guess they took her back to Poland.

Melanie must be the one who got Victoria involved in the trafficking.

According to the national register, she's given birth three times.

Tell Rolf that I've gone down to talk to her.

-Hi. -Hi.

-How can I help you? -I need to speak to Melanie.

She's in Sweden with my wife. What's the problem?

It would seem that it's Melanie -

who taught Victoria to smuggle children out of Poland.

-She allegedly gave birth three times. -That can't be true!

-Take a look here. -That's terrible.

I can try to call them up there, but the connection is very bad.

Are you going on a trip?

No, we're collecting for the flood victims.

-Flood? -In Bangladesh.

The media don't focus on that. One third of the country is affected.

I'll get in contact with my wife -

-and as soon as Melanie is back, I'll send her your way.

Isn't that mostly in the summer time? The flooding?

-Because of the monsoon? -It's climate change.

It changes everything.

Do you mind if I just check your trunk?

Why would you?

Jussi Adler-Olsen? In Danish?

Who's that? Is that also going to Bangladesh?

-Hi. -Hi.

I'm sorry about that mess. I didn't want to get you involved.

You thought she was Andrea. That's why you took her DNA.

-Right? -I don't know what I thought.

You're going down that path again. It doesn't benefit anyone.

I know I'm right.

I hope I'll find out more tomorrow in Poland.

I'll be home tomorrow night.

Then you can get the key. Thorstein said they brought it.

The house is almost ready for you to move in.

Fine. See you tomorrow then.

-Bye. -Bye.

Hi, Neel. It's Rolf. Are you back in Jutland?

Call me. Bye.

-Shit! -Have you seen Neel?

She asked me to check up on the foster father. Now I can't reach her.

-Check up on him? -His background.

He worked with problem children at an institution in Vestegnen.

-Which institution? -Something called Hyrdegården.

That's where Oliver Lassen lived. When did you last talk to Neel?

This afternoon. She was going to talk to Victoria's sister.

Aren't you...

Hot tomato soup for you.

-You haven't eaten all week. -I want my daughter.

You have to understand we're doing everything we can to help -

and pass on God's love.

A child needs the security of both a healthy mother and father.

I know how hard it can be. But try to be open, if you can.

Lagowski Convent is a really good place.

I was a junkie in Krakow with a baby I couldn't take care of.

The sisters took me in, helped me find my faith -

and found a good home for my baby.

I'm not a junkie from Krakow. I just want my child.

A child of God, my girl.

Fuck you and your God. I want my daughter.

She can ring the bell if she gets her appetite back.

Are you sure you won't eat it?

I can eat a little bit.

The man who took your daughter

is coming here later with the child because something went wrong.

The French police believe that you raped and murdered Victoria.

I think she fancied you.

I saw the pictures you guys took.

She had your DNA all over her.

What went wrong?

She should've stayed in the car, not gone with me up to those queers.

Why? Did she mind that it was two men receiving the child?

No. She felt it was wrong that the boy couldn't be with his mother.

What happened?

She wanted to get pissed, so we drank vodka at a lay-by.

-And she didn't want to fuck. -Yes, she was the one who wanted to!

-Try telling that to the judge. -Well, it's true.

What happened then?

She was in a bad mood. Kept talking about that baby.

I tried to calm her down, but she was drunk.

She began to hit me and ran towards the motorway.

That was dangerous, so I drove after her.

Suddenly, she was in front of the car. I couldn't stop in time!

I knew her all my life.

You can still do the right thing.

It's obvious that Bror used you. Just like he used the girls.

Let me go. I can stop him.

He's made a fortune on those babies, and now he's leaving without you.

His wife is already gone. They'll leave you with the blame.

-I'm going with them. -Do you really believe that?

Do you think the girls are going? They don't care about you.

If he hadn't pushed her to go to Paris, Victoria would be alive today.

Just shut up!

-Where are you going? -Into town.

-My colleague was here. -She asked about Melanie.

That was several hours ago.

Step out, please.

-What's going on? -Up against the car.

The GPS shows she's still here.

Give me your gun!

-Put on the cuffs. -Oliver, think this through.

-What the hell are you doing? -Put that gun away.

-You were running away! -Of course not, you fool.

I tried to make the cop turn around.

Put that gun away, before anyone gets hurt. Let's go, you and me.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Take his phone. Put him in backseat. Make sure he can't use the radio.

Hey!

I need an ambulance for Kragebakkegård, Markvej 22!

The foster father died instantly. Oliver is in the ICU.

He said the wife was with Melanie -

but Melanie was locked up with the other girls.

I think the foster mother has gone to Bangladesh.

-Bangladesh? -They have a charity project.

But it looks more like a pension provision.

Most of the foster daughters who lived with them in the past 12 years

had one to five children, 27 in total.

They are registered as home births.

Children and parents were registered online without any skilled personnel.

And no one reacted?

If they are above the age of legal consent

the authorities can't intervene in how many children they have.

It says Melanie transferred custody to a Nicolas Beaulieu from Paris.

But they call her Urszula. Something isn't right.

Let's interrogate the girls. Rolf, come with me.

See you.

You hoped your daughter's name would be on that list?

There may be other fake mothers we haven't heard about.

And who says the Bliss network ends here?

What about the investigation by the police complaints authority?

Vidt denies everything. It seems he handed in that evidence.

He keeps insisting it was from that motel in Poland.

As if he concocted all that.

A false passport booking a room in Zaid's name.

That's a bit much, right? Who else would it be?

It almost feels like someone doesn't want us to solve this case.

Oliver brought Minna to Paris where they refused to take her.

Then she was seen at a gas station in Poland -

presumably on her way to the convent.

Hello, Melanie. I got you something to drink.

I'll let you know that Oliver has been hospitalised. He's in recovery.

As I understand it, your sister loved him -

but she didn't want to take part in the trafficking.

-I convinced her. -Why?

-To help them and pay it forward. -Pay what forward?

What they had done for us, Bror and Vibeke.

You helped send three babies to France. Where from?

-Poland. -All of them?

They were poor. They had no future.

Not all were from the convent. Some were taken from their parents.

They had no parents. They received good families.

I wish someone had done the same for us.

-This girl had a mum and a dad. -You don't have to talk.

You remember her, don't you? I think you called her Urszula, right?

-You must have seen her picture on TV? -We saved her.

-From what? -They didn't treat her well, like us.

Abused? That's what your foster parents told you?

She was. We did it for her. We paid it forward.

Sure. What happened to Minna after Paris?

We couldn't go back, so we went to Poland.

To the convent?

Do you expect us to believe all kids were Polish

when Minna was from Brøndby?

-It was a mistake. -A mistake?

We took the wrong girl.

What do you mean?

Urszula, the one from the convent...

I don't know how it happened. When we returned to Denmark -

and Oliver returned from the health check-up, he was with Minna.

What happened to the other girl, Urszula?

The ferry will arrive in a few minutes.

We kindly ask passengers not to start their vehicles.

Hey! What are you doing?

-My daughter, where is she? -I don't know.

Where is she? Liar... I saw you at the convent.

-Where is she? Tell me! -I don't know.

I don't know the name...

Where did you take her?

To Aunt Nova. Her name is Aunt Nova.

-Where can I find her? -She's at the car.

-You're sure? -Yes, it's... it's Aunt Nova.

-Hi, I'm here for the key. -Sure. Come on in.

-Hi. -Hi.

-Do you want some wine? -No thanks, I'm on my way.

I have to go to Poland in the morning.

We heard something happened on Lolland

with the foster kids. Someone was shot?

-Is it that case? -Yes, it is.

It's horrible, huh?

Yes, fortunately we're getting closer.

Minna was brought to a convent in Poland.

Other children were stolen as well.

They're serious this time. I think there's a real chance.

-What do you mean? A chance of what? -Never mind.

Well, congratulations. It sounds exciting, and important.

-Right. -Honey?

-Did you tell him... -Oh, no.

I'm pregnant.

-Okay. -I wanted to tell you yesterday, but...

Congratulations. That's wonderful.

Thank you.

Well, I'll...

I'll look forward to seeing it play out from the other side of...

Right, and the key!

Let's see. Tell me when you're moving. I'll give you a hand.

-I will, thank you. I'll see you. -See you.

Come, you're needed at the office.

Hi.

Almost all babies who aren't foundlings come from the clinic.

-Mandorla? -Yeah.

There seems to be two types of babies -

the ones officially given up and the unlabelled ones.

What puzzles me most is how nuns -

from patriarchal religious community got such a trade up and running.

It doesn't make sense.

I wish you turned out to be right.

It's hard to see how Minna's kidnapping

could be anything other than an exception.

My daughter disappeared on the ferry when the stolen car was there.

There were traces of a baby and an order of nuns in that car.

I've asked Wladek to look into it.

But there is something else you should see.

An 11-month-old foundling was handed

in a week after Minna's kidnapping.

Six months later, she was adopted by a teacher couple in Warsaw.

-Good morning, Piotr Kalinowski? -Good morning. Yes... Why?

-Can we come in? -Of course, come in.

We're baking rolls, we're having a birthday party in a minute.

What's this about? Excuse me.

Carry on, boys. Dad's just got to talk to these men.

I'm sorry about the mess. The boys insisted on doing it themselves.

Come in, please.

Is this about the burglaries in the neighbourhood?

No, not really.

-Can we do this in English? -Sure.

This is Rolf Larsen from Danish police.

-I'm sorry. -It's about your adopted child.

Yes, but why? Both Pawel and Szymon are adopted.

-You have a daughter too? -Yes, Alicja. What about her?

We would like to DNA test your daughter.

What's wrong?

We have reason to believe that your daughter could be identical

with a Danish girl who was kidnapped five years ago.

No, that can't be. All the procedures were followed.

We were approved by the Catholic Adoptive Centre.

This is a picture of the girl.

Dad, we have won a whole set!

No, honey, we lost a set but won a birthday game...

What's going on here?

The head of the national police sends

his congratulations with these bubbles.

After all these years. How was she? It must have been weird meeting her.

Right. It was her birthday.

I don't think it was the present she had expected.

-Congrats anyhow. -I'll go pack. I'm moving tomorrow.

I'll drive you. I've got a bottle of Bourgogne and rib eyes.

-Thank you. -Enjoy the spumante.

-Are you all right? -Yeah.

How did they establish a business with Polish nuns?

They don't have family there,

and Sunday school didn't seem like their thing.

Maybe Oliver has answers. He's ready for interrogation tomorrow.

He recovered?

-How's your head? -It's all right. I just need this gone.

Nobody at the Copenhagen Civil Service balked at 20-year-old girls -

signing over custody for three children.

They say they don't interfere in custody cases

unless parents disagree.

-They were processed in Copenhagen? -Yes, all cases were.

Yes, Karol?

-Don't they have a local branch? -Yes.

So why did all the girls travel 150 km to sign over custody?

It seems to be the same case officer every time.

Okay.

Everyone wants to get Alicja or Minna home as soon as possible.

The relevant authorities in Denmark have already been contacted.

What about the car?

It turns out that it wasn't the thief but the owner who was interesting.

Tadek Holownia died in a road accident about a year prior to that.

His girlfriend kept car after his death.

She just forgot to tell anyone.

The parents of the deceased reported the car missing

only when they kept receiving collection letters

a year after his death.

Who was the girlfriend?

Julita Sienko.

The girl who accused Mandorla of having stolen her baby.

So the traces in the car must be from her baby?

I realise this wasn't the connection you were hoping for.

-Okay, thanks. -Bye.

It was the girl who assaulted Melanie.

The one who accused Mandorla.

She traced the child to Denmark and took it.

That's why Oliver took Minna as a replacement.

I'll prepare the steaks. Come out when you're ready.

-You don't have to iron my clothes. -I don't mind.

Thank you.

Are you excited?

Yeah.

First it seemed like a good idea to move in across from Maria.

It would make more sense if we had found Andrea.

It'll be fine. Just take it one step at a time.

Thank you for all you've done for me.

I'm happy to be of help.

That's the most important thing, to pay it forward.

I'm sorry. What did you say?

Who could that be?

What part of the Civil Service is it you're working in?

Family Affairs?

You have to come with me.

I'm sorry.

Please know that we did everything

with the best intentions.

Excuse me, Aunt Nova?

Aunt Nova. The girls say my daughter is with you.

Please wait. Mrs. Nowak? Are you Polish?

I don't know who you are or what you're talking about.

-Please. -Leave now or I'll call the police.

-What do you want? -I have to speak to Aunt Nowak.

-They say she has my child. -There's no child here.

Can I just talk to her? Please, let me talk to her.

-No, you have to leave now. -I promise to leave you alone.

Just give my baby back to me, please.

I said leave now. We don't have your child.

Do you want to have trouble with the police?

Do you want to have trouble with the Danish police? Go.

I tried to call you.

Subtitles: Tage Poulsen and C.B. Muller Oneliner