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He was born in Syria and came here when he was 12.

Check his alibi. I found ether.

Find out if it's the kind found in the girl.

- When does your plane leave? - He left and drove off.

- Did you see him return? - No.

- You didn't see him till 3 a.m. - No, but I'm sure he was there.

My mother can come on Friday and help with the housewarming.

I've cancelled it.

But we're coming on Friday.

I'm afraid they suspect a teacher.

They looking into an old incident.

His name is Rahman Al Kemal.

I met a role model by the same name.

- I checked all the teachers. - Who gave you the files?

- A civil servant. - Morten was right.

We drop role models and cancel the ads.

No, we continue.

The guy hasn't been proven guilty. I believe in this.

Anton heard things at school. He knows what happened.

- She may not know anything. - If she does, I want to know.

A retired DCI said Larsen was a dangerous man.

It's 20 years ago.

The drug dealer threatened to grass on Larsen.

But it all came to nothing.

- What did the drug dealer say? - Nothing.

He was very dead.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive them that trespass against us.

- It's not important now. - The man they suspect is here.

Don't mention the role models tonight.

It comes from up on high.

- The hell I won't. - You're not being asked.

Aren't some of the role models criminals?

- One is involved in a murder case. - Does that mean we can generalise?

I have a plan for Copenhagen without slums and ghettos.

The role models are essential in achieving that goal.

Keep an eye on Birk Larsen. Keep him away from Kemal.

Too late. They've left.

- Get your luggage. - Yes!

Stop the plane. CID. Stop the plane.

It's kind of you to drive me home. I left my car at home.

Didn't we miss the turn?

THE KILLING

It's a red van with license plate...

Here it is: UE 93 682.

- Birk Larsen Movers. - Of course you're playing.

When you mother pulls a stunt like this, you can't be the one to suffer.

Poor Bengt. Whatever must that nice man think?

He doesn't only think of himself. He understands better than you do.

Let's hope so for your sake.

- What have you got? - Kemal didn't come home.

- He doesn't answer his phone. - His car?

- It's out front. - Drive the route again.

From here to Birk Larsen's. Look for them.

Shall I file a missing person report?

Lund figured Larsen was dangerous...

Do you see Lund here?

I can't see her anywhere. From now on it's my way. You got that?

It's a red van from Birk Larsen Movers.

A red van with license plate UE 93 682

from Birk Larsen Movers.

HQ, HQ. Jan Meyer here.

I didn't put out a search for anything. Over.

80-15. Roger. DCI Lund requested the search.

Lund is in Sweden. Get a grip.

80-15. Roger. It wasn't a joke.

Lund called five minutes ago and requested a search.

Theis Birk Larsen.

Leave your name and number and I'll get back to you.

He didn't pick up. Why is it important that you talk to him?

You have no idea where he is?

He drove Kemal home.

- Why is it important? - What happened before they left?

While I was talking to Kemal, Theis came over, and then they left.

Was he angry, upset or...?

How do you think Theis feels today? Look around you.

Your husband may be about to do something stupid.

I need to find him.

- Why would he do something stupid? - Mum.

I'm coming, sweetie.

- Sarah Lund, CID. - Vagn.

You're a friend of Theis'. Where did he go?

I don't know.

As a friend you should help him.

- Where did they go? - I said I didn't know.

Lund. Trace two cell phones.

Theis Birk Larsen and Rahman Al Kemal.

Here are the numbers.

- You'll pay for this, you know. - Where are your warehouses?

What are we doing here?

The battle for the mayoral post took a dramatic turn

when Bremer accused Hartmann's role model

of being involved in a murder.

Isn't it true that some role models are criminals?

- Of course not. Nonsense. - One is involved in a murder case.

- What murder case? - No. No comment at this time.

I promised the Centre Party a meeting tomorrow morning.

- What do the police say? - I can't get hold of them.

You have to suspend Kemal and issue a statement.

I'm not doing anything till I've heard from the police.

You have to.

You have to show that you have nothing to hide.

You think I should just give in?

- Since Bremer whipped up a frenzy? - Yes, I do.

You brought it on yourself.

- What the hell does that mean? - We had an agreement.

I said what had to be said. I'll vouch for it.

No, you screwed up.

Is that Parliament's opinion?

I want you to win, but you're ruining our chances.

Mine or yours?

Is that how you see it? Perhaps I'm not the right adviser.

No, perhaps not.

I promised to let you know if there was any news.

Right now that teacher is guilty, conviction or no conviction.

- Do you think so? - Yes. No, the press does.

- Just get hold of the police. - Where are you going?

- I'll be back soon. - Where are you going?

How's the trace coming? A warehouse at Sydhavnen.

A depot in Valby. A storehouse at Frihavnen.

- Where at Frihavnen? - No idea.

What about this workshop? Is he there?

Didn't I say I didn't know a damn thing?

A cell phone tower has located Kemal's phone.

Send a car out to Frihavnen.

No offence, but my wife is waiting for me.

She's pregnant, so I don't want her to worry.

Maybe I should just call her and say that I'm...

She was a stargazer.

That's what it's called

when you look up at the moment of birth.

We joked about it.

We said that she'd probably be an astronaut.

She liked going to school, didn't she?

Definitely.

I wasn't good at it, but she was.

She was a very good student.

And she was fond of you, wasn't she?

She often told us about your lessons.

People are talking about you.

- They really are. - No matter what you've heard...

I promise you.

Nanna was my student, and I would never...

What? You would never what?

I would never hurt her.

- Why are people talking about you? - I don't know.

Are you hiding something?

I didn't touch her. It's a misunderstanding.

I'm going to be a father.

- What did they say? - Chill. I'm waiting to hear.

I want you to leave now.

Where the hell do you get off coming to my daughter's...?

I don't know what you think, but Theis hasn't done anything.

- I believe he has. - No one at the harbour.

- Try another warehouse. Find them. - What do you think he's done?

Are the kids sleeping?

Where is Rahman Kemal?

I think he took a taxi.

Where have you been?

I'd like to read them a story. If it isn't too late.

Thanks. Hang on a second.

Kemal just called his wife.

He's on his way home.

Call off the search.

Get Kemal to the station as quickly as possible.

Bengt speaking. Leave your name and number.

- Have a nice day. - Hi, it's me.

You must be busy welcoming the guests.

I wish I could be there, but something turned up in the case.

It's annoying, and I'm very sorry.

Give everyone my best and tell them... Yes, it's annoying.

But... well.

I'll talk to you later, dear. Bye.

- Is he ready for questioning? - This just won't do, Lund.

No, you're quite right.

I've decided to stay till the case is over.

It's no good coming and going from Sweden.

It's a mess.

- The Swedish police have let me... - Stop it, Lund. Stop it!

You're not staying. End of story.

The girl visited him Friday night. When he's admitted that...

We won't need you.

- Let's hope he confesses. - I'll let Buchard know.

And I'm doing the questioning. You can be present if you like.

Hello. Coffee or tea?

- Some water. - Help yourself.

- Hi. - Rahman Al Kemal.

I'm turning this on. You're not under arrest

but you'll be questioned within the rights of an accused person.

- You have the right to an attorney. - I don't need one.

I'll answer your questions.

But first I have a confession.

Last Friday I was on watch at the Halloween party at school.

My watch ended at 8:30 p.m. I drove home to pick up my wife

and we drove out to our allotment garden.

Around 9:30 I realised that we forgot to bring coffee.

I drove to the gas station.

On the way back I remembered the floor man was coming Saturday.

I drove back to the apartment to move things out of the way.

A little past 10 the doorbell rang.

Much to my surprise it was Nanna Birk Larsen.

She returned some books by Karen Blixen.

She left after two minutes. That's the last I saw of her.

That's it.

You say she came to return some books.

Friday evening. In the middle of a school party.

They weren't school books? They were your own personal books?

Yes. I know I should have told you this before.

And why didn't you?

You found things in the cellar.

I figured she'd gone back to the party.

Then there was the old incident about a student a few years ago.

I was afraid that the situation would be misunderstood.

It's around here somewhere.

I've seen you on TV.

You don't have time to play doctor.

Why don't you return my calls?

The office is busy, you know. The office is busy.

I bet you haven't even suspended him yet.

What does Eller say to that?

Has she stood you up, or is she waiting till tomorrow?

- I'm sorry. - Now what?

Just because you bring me some insulin, everything is fine?

I hoped you could accept an apology, but apparently not...

Poor Troels. He always wants to do the right thing.

- He might listen to the wrong people. - I'm asking you to come back.

Yes. Now you need me. When the shit has hit the fan.

When your wife died,

you were sitting here, and I was sitting there.

Do you remember?

You didn't trust me.

- Yes? - They found the girl's bike.

It was left outside her teacher's place on the night she disappeared.

- Draw up the suspension papers. - I already have the paper.

SUSPECT IN NANNA'S MURDER

How can the mayor announce who we suspect on TV?

It isn't a problem.

Our man is right there.

When the commissioner calls me, it's a problem. What did he say?

Some rot about meeting the girl at his apartment.

- He told you that? - After six days.

He sanded the floors and removed every trace.

- What do you think? - Give me two hours with him.

- It didn't go well last time. - I'll question him as a witness.

I think he's lying.

Search his apartment, cellar, allotment garden, everything.

Locate the building waste, tap his phone and inform Hartmann.

And don't fuck up in front of the press.

I want to talk to you in private.

Tomorrow. What do we do with him?

Your wife's on her way. Can you stay with family?

- Why can't I go home? - We're searching both places.

Otherwise you'll have to go to a hotel.

We need your passport.

And don't leave town. We're doing a reconstruction tomorrow.

Show us the meeting with Nanna.

- I've told you. - Your wife is here.

By the way, which car did you use Friday night?

- My own. - Role models can use Hartmann's.

You might have borrowed one for your building waste.

I drove my own car.

I don't know anything about the one at school.

The suspension will be announced shortly and is effective immediately.

Here are the documents for administration. I've alerted them.

You announce his suspension and distance yourself from him.

You regret your error in judgment and support the police's efforts.

If they ask about role models, you don't have any comments.

I get it.

People in the public eye who make a mistake must apologise quickly.

Yes.

That's very important.

SUSPECT IN NANNA'S MURDER

Rahman Al Kemal.

A nice guy.

No one has a bad word to say about him.

He's saved half the youths in outer Copenhagen.

So I play basketball with him.

And the weekend before that he might have killed a student.

- They're waiting for us. - Do you believe that?

My job is to save you, and that's not easy at all.

The police want to brief you.

Yes. Why not?

If you cancelled your trip to brief me, you're a little late.

Have a minute?

Kemal admits he met with the girl at his home.

He says she left, but no one has seen her since.

- The short version, all right? - He might have held her captive.

We aren't charging him till we searched his place.

We knew all that already. Thanks.

I need the mileage logs and documentation

for who drove your cars the last two years.

Maybe Kemal drove the car Nanna was found in.

He hasn't.

The role models have free access.

- It says so in the records... - But not the same cars.

The role models drive the old clunkers.

- Are you sure about that? - Absolutely.

Otherwise I would have said so. I'll find the documentation.

- Thank you. - Does it matter now?

If Kemal never drove the car, how would he recognise it?

- Perhaps from another context. - But it's not likely, is it?

But it might indicate that he's not guilty.

We have a press conference. Where do we stand?

- He's our main suspect, so suspend him. - You've been wrong before.

I just need the documentation.

It isn't him.

It damn well isn't him.

They suspect him, don't they?

Where did you go? Why did it take so long?

I don't know.

I'm going over the house tomorrow.

- To work on it. - The house?

I have to fix it up. In order to sell it soon.

Have you seen the blueprints?

He was here.

We talked about Nanna.

I thanked him for the flowers in the church.

He touched her coffin.

- Why won't you say anything? - Because we don't know for sure.

You think he did as well, don't you?

Tomorrow we'll hear what the police have to say.

Hi, Bengt Rosling here. Leave your name and number

and I'll call you back. Have a nice day.

Hi.

If you want to have a family, you have to work for it.

I tried to call him. He doesn't answer.

It's because of the party. He can't hear the phone.

I haven't been the world's best example.

- But that's no excuse. - We haven't broken up.

- You've never let him in, have you? - Of course I have.

I just want you to be happy.

And not to be lonely when you are old.

- Do you understand? - Yes.

Based on my meeting with the police, whose report is inconclusive

I will not suspend the teacher in question.

He is neither charged nor convicted.

I will not take part in the character assassination the mayor seems bent on.

Only on a firm basis will there be a suspension.

- Thank you. - How long has he been a suspect?

- What if he is guilty? - He's innocent until proven guilty.

- What does the Centre Party think? - Does your group support you?

This is Bengt Rosling. Leave your name and number.

The security camera shows Kemal buying coffee at 9:42 p.m.

- And the apartment? - We're working on it.

He got a call before he left the gas station.

From a laundromat pay phone near his home.

Possibly from Nanna.

They met in his apartment 20 minutes later.

Check for evidence.

If we know she was there, we can prove they met.

- Any other calls from his phone? - Later he called the floor man.

He already confirmed that Kemal cancelled on his machine.

- Do you want to hear it? - Later. I'll be at Birk Larsen's.

Call me when the apartment is ready.

- How did you get here? - I drove all night.

- How did the housewarming go? - Fine.

I sent people home at 9.

Listen, Sarah. It isn't hard.

Just walk out that door, get in the car and we'll go home.

You don't know those people.

What about your family? And Mark?

- He's supposed to start in school. - I want you to read the case.

You want everyone to defer to your needs.

He bathed her and cut her nails. What kind of person does that?

He removes every trace carefully, or there's some other reason.

Look.

The medical examiner thinks he's done it before but I can't find similar cases.

I'm not interested in your case.

I'm interested in you.

Hi there.

- I have to go, but you don't have... - I'll be right there.

We have to visit the girl's family, so...

Please stay.

It would mean a lot to me.

I need your help.

I'll call you later.

- What did you find out? - The role models didn't use the cars.

We need a new campaign leader if Morten isn't coming back.

I'll get to work on that. Knud Padde is waiting in your office.

Now?

- I have a meeting with Eller. - He insisted on talking to you.

- You know what he's like. - Can't you...?

I'll hold on to Eller.

Hi, Knud.

Sorry, but you've chosen a really bad time...

- Have you seen the papers? - Hmm.

The constituency is concerned. The group wants a meeting.

- I can't. Eller will be here in two minutes. - Why didn't you suspend him?

It looks like you're covering for him.

According to the police, the teacher is probably innocent.

Not according to the papers. I don't know if we can take the pressure.

Of course we can.

- I'll get us out of this. - Kirsten Eller is here.

I'll let you know when we're done.

It'll be fine.

No, wait.

Use the back stairs.

Big, strong sweaty men drive Eller wild.

Why didn't you tell me that Bengt was a psychologist?

There's no shame in dating your therapist.

He's a criminal psychologist.

He's the smartest man I know. Present company included.

I've asked Buchard for a meeting about us.

Do you know where your husband is?

No. He's probably on the job.

We need information to determine

whether Nanna knew her murderer.

Do you mind doing that later?

It could be something she said, times she wasn't home. Anything.

- Presents. Books she borrowed. - You knew he was a suspect!

You let him come to the funeral. And to my home.

He held my hand right there. And you said nothing!

And now you come asking questions. It's too late.

- What are you doing about him? - We're searching his home today.

I'll call you as soon as we know.

Has she been to his house?

Was she... at his home that night?

- We can't... - Yes, she was there that night.

No one has seen her since.

In order to prove it, we need information that links the two of them.

All I know is that she liked him as a teacher.

Check what you want.

- But keep me informed. - Of course.

I'll come over to the house and help you.

It's good you didn't do anything last night. The cops were everywhere.

How can an ape like that be a teacher? It's a sick world.

You know what, Theis? He's finished. I promise you.

Theis... We know what to do.

We wait. Just like last time. Do you remember?

Don't you talk about that anymore.

Meyer speaking.

If there's anything I can do, let me know.

You know what you can do.

Your role model is the prime suspect in a murder case.

- He could be innocent. - Not suspending him is madness.

That's your opinion, but it shouldn't ruin our cooperation.

Yes, but mind you, our alliance is only a technical measure.

- Are you busy washing your hands? - This is crazy.

- We can't renege on our politics. - Your politics, Troels.

I won't be held accountable.

The long and the short of it is that if you don't make this go away,

I'll distance myself from you.

Here's the document you asked me to find.

More coffee?

No thanks.

In short, we can't be seen together anymore.

All our joint arrangements are cancelled. Even the one tonight.

Your credibility is also at stake.

You've taken credit for my role models.

Your homepage says so.

You're pleased enough about our joint initiative to write about it.

- This is blackmail. - Not at all.

If I were you, I'd take responsibility for my own homepage.

- Thanks for the coffee. - See you tonight.

I thought you'd bailed on us.

I'm no good at taking too much time off.

How did you know?

If I were her campaign leader, I'd have taken credit for it too.

I...

Tell the group we're going with Eller tonight as planned.

- I'm glad you're back. - Sure about that?

This is Morten. Fine.

She was there for 24 hours. There must be more than two prints.

We vacuumed, sprayed luminol and used UV light.

Any traces are gone.

- What about the boots? - We analysed the mud.

It isn't from the crime scene.

- What about the ether? It's unusual. - Not if you have a helicopter.

What do mean? A helicopter?

This thing flies on a mixture of oil, paraffin and ether.

- What do the neighbours say? - There was a party on the 3rd floor.

A tenant saw him take out some trash at 1:30 a.m. That's it.

Trash?

I buzzed her in.

I opened the door and waited.

- Was the light on? - Only in the living room.

Fine. She stood here.

At your door. Then what?

She asked if I had a minute. I said yes. She came in.

She felt guilty about some books.

- Did she close the door? - No, I did.

Then she gave me the books.

- And you went inside? - We stayed here.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

Why are her prints on a photo in the living room?

The floor was to be sanded, so our things were out here.

Including the class photo.

She looked at it before she left.

Then what?

Then...

Did you walk her out or...?

No, I closed the door behind her.

Why did you cancel the floor guy? Something he shouldn't see?

- It was too expensive. - So you cancelled at 1:30 a.m.?

Did she just come by?

There was a call to your phone minutes before.

That was when I was at the gas station. Wrong number.

You talked for 90 seconds with a wrong number?

He wanted to talk to the person who had the number before.

The call came from the laundromat nearby.

- Does that sound likely? - I don't know.

- You threw out some building waste. - On Saturday.

What did you throw out in black bags at 1:30 a.m.?

An old carpet. From my grandmother.

I threw it in a dumpster on my way back to the allotment.

If that's all, I'd like to see my wife again.

- And the phone at the laundromat? - It's been cleaned several times.

So you don't have a damn thing.

- Mrs. Birk Larsen is on the phone. - Not now.

Start from the beginning again.

- No more on Kemal. - We have to continue.

- The girl was there. - But you found nothing.

He cleaned up and took her somewhere.

Where did he take her? You've checked everything.

Apartment, car, cellar, allotment, youth club...

If you feel pressured by Troels Hartmann and his campaign...

I don't give a shit about the campaign.

You have an old man who saw him take out trash at night.

- That isn't normal. - No, but it doesn't get him life.

Kemal is lying.

- He must have a place. We just haven't... - Then find it.

What did you want to talk about?

It can wait till tomorrow.

What were they looking for? What do they think you did to her?

They'll soon find out that they are wrong.

I don't understand why you didn't tell them straight away.

I didn't want you to worry.

I've told you that I'm sorry.

Rama.

Good. Thank you. Goodbye.

They searched his home and questioned him to no avail.

- They released him for now. - Are you sure?

It doesn't look like he's guilty right now.

I'm sorry about yesterday.

You know...

We said things... I just want you to know that I'm doing this for you.

- We'll talk about it later. - Yes. I just wanted you to know.

- The conference room is ready. - Thanks.

- Troels! - Knud...

I'm sorry. Can I have a word?

- Not now. We're about to start. - I have to talk to you.

- Call Morten and set up a meeting. - No, now.

I'm sorry.

Welcome. Nice to see you again.

I tried to tell you this morning.

Knud, like I said, everything is under control.

- Last time was fun. - Come on. People are waiting.

- See you. - Come to the meeting tonight.

I haven't called a meeting.

It's no surprise that your way of handling things causes concern.

What are you trying to say?

Some people believe that you're damaging the party.

They want to vote on a possible resignation and a new candidate.

So, Troels. Where are we supposed to be?

They didn't find anything.

What?

They searched the apartment all day, but didn't find anything.

- Are you listening? - Yes.

- Let's wait and see. - "Let's wait and see"?

Is that all you can say? You never say anything!

What do you want me to do?

- What? - He killed our daughter.

All you do is work on the house.

What is it you want me to do?

They say he had a relationship to her.

What?

If it was the teacher, the police will find out.

What if they can't?

They can.

It was 1:30 a.m. Then what?

I woke up because someone was partying.

I got up to go to the bathroom, and I looked down in the courtyard.

From that window.

- He took his trash out. - At 1:30?

He carried it out and put it on the trunk.

It was wrapped in black bags. That's all I know.

Did it look heavy?

What did it look like? Was it square or rectangular?

It was only a few seconds. And it was dark out.

Could it have been a carpet?

Would you please leave now?

I think you saw more than that.

We need all the help we can get. A young woman was killed.

Here's my card.

He carried her out in the rain.

She was covered in black plastic.

You couldn't see that it was a little person, but it was.

His friend waited by the car.

- He opened the door and laid her in. - What friend?

It only took a moment.

Then they closed the door and drove off.

- What did this friend look like? - Just like him.

- What did he say? - "No, shut up.

"Or you'll regret it for the rest of your life."

Not now, Lund.

Kemal had a helper. The witness changed his statement.

He saw Kemal carry the girl, and someone helped him.

- He could hardly see him. But he... - Was an Arab.

- Yes. - Kemal got a call.

The guy says he'll go to the police, and Kemal threatens him.

- Have you traced it? - To the northwest area.

Hang on.

What's that sound in the background? Rewind it a bit.

- It's isha, the evening prayer - Evening prayer?

I think I know where the call is from.

Kemal's father frequents a mosque in that area.

- I'm going there now. - See you there.

I suppose that can't be avoided.

I'd like to welcome Kirsten Eller

and my good friend Troels Hartmann.