All language subtitles for Rejseholdet - Afsnit 13

Request for Assistance
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Kulhuse
07.30, Sunday October 1

Hey!

- Niels Ege?
- Yes.

Assistant Commissioner lbsen.
Police.

Hi.

I regret to tell you
there was a fire at your house.

What are you saying?

- Where's my wife?
- Your wife... didn't make it.

- Did Lulu not get out?
- No.

- My daughter Camilla?
- She's in hospital

with carbon monoxide
poisoning.

Niels.

Your wife's dead.
We'll take you to the hospital.

Niels! Oh, Niels.

I saw the fire.

I tried to get in,
but the fire was too fierce.

- I thought you were inside.
- No, I was...

I was down on the boat.

And Camilla and Lulu?

Lulu's dead.

- And Camilla?
- Camilla...

Camilla's in hospital.

- How is she? Has she talked?
- They don't know...

if she'll ever wake up.

Your hair?

- You've cut your hair?
- Yes.

You said you didn't want
to see me any more.

Did I?

- Don't you remember?
- No.

Come on.
You need to lie down.

There, there.

I'll look after you.

UNIT ONE

Reported by Claus Johansen,

a neighbour,

on Sunday at 07.17.

The deceased is
42-year-old Lulu Ege.

She worked at the school
where her husband is head.

Their daughter Camilla
is still in a coma.

Traces of inflammable liquids
found in the lounge and bedroom.

- Where the deceased slept?
- Yes.

- Not an accident.
- Maybe arson.

- And her husband?
- On his boat. All night.

- At this time of year?
- So he claims.

- Okay. See you up there.
- Bye.

You'd better take this.

Congratulations to Kirsten.

For her season
at The Royal Theatre.

- How do you know?
- I read it in the papers.

- Any meaty roles?
- What does she say?

I haven't seen her
since London.

- You went to London?
- She must have told you.

I had two tickets
to a popular show

and she came over to see it.

Don't you two talk?
Or don't you listen to your wife?

Anyway,
good luck with the investigation.

Does he know you're pregnant?

He calls me all the time.

- It's too much right now.
- Don't you want a child?

I do, but...

Not now.
I might be a single mum.

- He was at the Family Court?
- He was.

- He's got his divorce, then.
- He might change his mind.

Gaby.

He took his wife to Paris
because he's a nice dad

who's trying to help his kids
through the divorce.

He proposed.

Johnny Olsen on his knees!
What a sight!

I've got an appointment
tomorrow and I'm keeping it.

- Hi.
- You were quick.

There are traces
of inflammable material there.

That was the lounge
till yesterday.

- What kind?
- Turpentine.

In the bedroom too.

- Where the wife slept?
- Yes.

Look at this.

- She was lying like this?
- Yes.

Like she was asleep.

- She slept through this?
- I wonder.

Unless she was drunk
or had taken pills.

Could she have lit the fire
and gone to bed?

She might have.

- But what?
- Have a look at this.

The child was hiding
in there.

That chair...

was wedged
under the doorhandle.

Lock her in
and light the fire?

Even if totally sedated,
could a mother do that?

No.

She'd have sedated the child
if she wanted them both dead.

Could a father?

Could a father what?

Lock a child in
and set fire to the house?

Some could.
We've seen it before.

What's that?

She kicked the door
trying to get out?

She's eight years old.

Are you going to the hospital?
I'll meet IP at the office.

Look at this.
You take one flower at a time.

Tie it to the others.

That's it.

August is doing a good job.

Afterwards we'll place
the flowers up at the house.

Where's Camilla's mum now?

In heaven?

Maybe.

Can she see us now?

Yes. From heaven you can see
what everyone's doing.

What you're doing too?

Let's hurry up and finish this.

- I'll be off now.
- Okay.

Was it tough?

- What?
- The Family Court.

Oh! What do you think?

It's over now.

- I have something to tell you.
- That's a change.

I've called you so many times.

- Are you busy?
- I bloody well am.

That divorce fleeced me.
I'm on my way to Berlin.

- Okay.
- Here's my work sheet.

- What?
- My work sheet.

- What was it?
- Nothing. Forget it.

The neighbour told me

he was woken by the girl
crying for her mother.

He smelt smoke
and suddenly it all went up.

The local gossip is
they were splitting up.

According to the neighbour

they were fighting that evening
and during the night.

He woke several times
hearing the wife in hysterics.

Crime scene
12.30, Monday October 2

Where would I go?

Away from the fire, at least.

Are my clothes on fire?

Would I run
towards the sea?

Ingrid, come down
to the beach.

Niels Ege?

Yes.

Sorry for disturbing you.
I'm Allan Fischer

from Unit One.

How is she?

I need to talk to you, Niels.

Yes. I understand.

Not here though.
Can you come with me?

- Are you sure they're Niels'?
- Yes.

- He left prints in the house.
- When were these made?

Saturday evening.

Just after it started raining
around 9.

Couldn't he have been here
on Sunday?

The prints wouldn't have
looked like that.

The sand would have been
too dry to leave that imprint.

Ingrid.

Forensic Institute
15.30, Monday October 2

- Hi, Jan.
- There's not much to go on.

- The outside's all charred.
- And inside?

The stomach was heat affected.
Boiled, actually.

- Fascinating.
- It's interesting.

The contents are intact.

We've checked
for barbiturates.

During the night
she drank a lot of red wine

and took a big dose
of sleeping-pills.

- We'll see what type.
- That explains her position.

There's another
interesting detail.

No carbon monoxide
in her blood.

- She died before the fire?
- Yes.

I'll pick the report up tonight.

You're welcome to,
but I might have left.

Thanks, honey.

I just got the results
on the sleeping-pills.

- They were Flunitrazepam.
- Can you spell that?

I can. But look for
a container marked Rohypnol.

- Can I fax this report to you?
- Yes, sure.

She died before the fire started.

Could he have done it after all?

- You saw the forensic report?
- No.

- Wine glasses in the sink.
- She drank with the person?

She knew them well.

- Here you are.
- Thanks.

It's October 2 at 16.15.

Interrogation of Niels Ege

regarding the killing of Lulu Ege
and the arson of their home.

DI LaCour and DI Fischer
are present.

Did you and Lulu
have a good marriage?

- We thought so.
- Sorry for being so direct.

- So why sleep on your boat?
- I do that quite often.

- You hadn't been arguing?
- No.

- When did you go down there?
- Around...

Around 9 o'clock.

- Which route did you take?
- The usual.

- And that is?
- Through town.

Not down the slope?

No, why?
That's in the opposite direction.

- Did you sleep alone on board?
- Yes. What else?

- There was no one else?
- No, I had Lulu.

- And we had a good marriage.
- You're lying.

- I'd like to return to my girl.
- When we're done.

- Why go that way?
- Why were you fighting?

Were your clothes on fire?

- Why did you argue?
- I don't remember.

About the fight,
or going down the slope?

No... Yes...

Yes, we...
I did run down the slope.

- You did?
- Yes.

- In the evening.
- Why?

Weren't you going to your boat?

It's true, we...

We were arguing.

It was dreadful.
Lulu was the jealous type.

Did she have cause to be?

I collided with a fisherman.

- On the beach?
- At Hundested.

- When?
- It was...

early Sunday morning.

It was getting light.
At 6.30.

- At Hundested on Sunday?
- I couldn't sleep. I left at 5.

Your boat must have been
scratched.

No, because
we just missed each other.

Surely you can find
that fisherman.

Why aren't you with Camilla?

They're doing some tests.
They don't need me.

Please leave!

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

I didn't mean it.

I was with the police
and they...

they asked all sorts
of questions.

If they see us together
they'll believe...

They'll think I did it.

I don't know either.

You broke up with me.

Never wanted
to see me again.

I was here.

So you say.

- I should have stayed with you.
- Yes.

You should have.

But let's say
you were with me.

Why didn't you say so before?

I thought it was embarrassing

for a headmaster to have
an affair with a teacher.

But you'd probably have
found out anyway.

- You were with her all night?
- Yes.

- When did you leave her?
- I went to the boat around 8.

Why not home?

I couldn't.
I had to be alone.

Why did you
and your wife argue?

Had she found out
about Irene?

- Did she get angry?
- Very.

That's when we started
shouting.

She turned nasty
and said she had someone too.

- Did you ask who it was?
- Yes.

But she wouldn't say?

- You asked if you knew him?
- Yes.

- Did you?
- Yes.

- A parent?
- Yes.

Who?

That was none of my business.
This must sound very messy.

I'm used to it.

Niels, who did this?

What if...

If Lulu really had someone else,

could his wife
have resented sharing him?

- Was Niels here Saturday night?
- Saturday night?

Interview regarding alibi
17.20, Monday October 2

No.
Is he saying that?

Yes.
And that you're lovers.

Oh, poor Niels!

He must be in a real state.

I'd never do that.

I work with both him
and his wife.

This is a really good photo.

How well do you know
one another?

That's from a summer camp.

- It only happened once.
- Did it?

- Does anyone need to know?
- No.

So he was here, then?

All night?

We were making love
as his wife burned to death.

- When did he leave?
- I don't know.

Around 8, I think.

We heard the sirens but...

we didn't know
it was his house.

- Would you like a bed in here?
- Thanks.

- If it's not too much trouble.
- Not at all.

How's the kid?

- What kid?
- Camilla.

She's better. The effect
of the poisoning is abating.

- Going home?
- Yes.

- Can I come?
- Sure.

Gaby, why don't you stay
and share a glass of wine?

Stop it.

I won't be here tomorrow.

Look after your own reports.

The list of parents...

Oh?

Tomorrow...

We want to know
all about the deceased.

I see.
You'll be busy, then.

Congratulations.

What?
Of course you can.

Yes, I'll pass it on.

- Kirsten says hello.
- Thanks.

She's understudying
Mrs Alving in "Ghosts".

- Her lines are a problem.
- It's nice she's busy.

Sure.

Why do you think
they planned it?

- Their stories are identical.
- Perhaps it's the truth?

Why would Kirsten lie about
going to London to see a play?

And three weeks later
Ulf repeats the same story.

It's annoying.

Another bottle?

Yes. I was just going
to suggest the same thing.

I usually...

introduce myself
before taking my clothes off.

- Staffan Gustavsson.
- Ingrid.

What's a Swede doing here
at this time of year?

I'm a writer.
I'm just finishing a book.

- Should I know you?
- Yes, maybe.

- You read detective stories?
- What?

Detective stories.

Detective stories?

- Crime novels.
- Oh? No, I don't.

What's it about?

Well, it's...

it's about a female
detective chief inspector.

She's a single mother.
She has to fight for her job.

Then one day...
in the middle of a murder case

she meets a man
who falls madly in love with her.

What about the murder case?

She forgets it for a while,

because she can't resist
this fool.

But naturally, in the end
she solves the murder.

What about her and the man?

I'm not quite sure.

I'm trying to think
how it should end.

How exciting.

- Oh?
- Staffan Gustavsson.

- Staffan writes crime novels.
- I see.

I've heard of you.
They're said to be excellent.

I'm a bit tired.
I think I'll turn in.

Just turn out the lights
when you leave.

- Fine.
- Good night.

Right...

What are you doing here
in Kulhuse?

We're working...

- On a murder case.
- I don't believe it.

- What?
- Are you a detective?

Oh, come on!

Cheers.

I can't sleep. Do you have
a good crime novel for me?

I'll have to go now.

Tell me to go.
Please...

- I thought of something.
- Yes?

It may be nothing,
but after you mentioned the fire

I was in Kulhuse
swimming that morning...

and I saw a woman
running down the bank,

straight into the water,
fully dressed.

- What did she look like?
- She had...

She was about your height.

And she was wearing
light-coloured clothes.

She took my towel
when she left.

I think she was crying.

Why didn't you tell me?

You would have turned back
into a chief inspector again.

- How long are you staying?
- Another hour.

Then I may have to ask you
to come back.

Leave us your phone number
and address.

Why?

For a crime novelist
you're a bit slow.

Crime novelist?

Who said I write crime novels?

I'm a religious historian.

Well, well...

I don't know either.

Her name's Ida and she was shot.
I was there, right?

Wouldn't that be why
they've invited us?

She's not good-looking.

She's a big momma
weighing 95 kilos.

We'll just stay away, then.

Now you want to go?

LaCour's here.
Can we talk later?

Fine. Bye.

- Problems?
- Yes.

Mille opened my mail and saw
an invitation to Ida's wedding.

- You're going to a wedding?
- Why would I?

"Hi, I'm Fischer.
I shagged your daughter-in-law."

- Don't go, then.
- Not an option.

Mille wants to go.

- You've got some problem.
- Sure do.

Insane!

Morning briefing
07.45, Tuesday October 3

Doesn't this coffee pot
take water?

- Sure, it does.
- Oh?

- Pour it in at the top.
- I see.

- Didn't you bring any rolls?
- No.

Morning.

You passed the baker!

- Did you bring some?
- No.

- Where's your Irene interview?
- In the tray.

- No.
- Didn't she put it there?

Gaby told us to organise
our own reports.

Where the hell is Gaby?

Morning.

- What are you doing here?
- I thought you might miss me.

- Where's Gaby?
- Yes, where the hell is she?

Good on you, Johnny.

Did she go to Copenhagen?

Johnny...
She's at the state hospital.

- Why? What's happened?
- She has an appointment today.

Thanks.

This tastes like cardboard,
Johnny.

Irene was with Niels
when the fire brigade arrived?

- That's what it says.
- But a witness

saw a woman running from
the house down to the sea.

- What witness?
- Staffan. From last night.

He was swimming
when she ran down.

- She took Staffan's towel.
- Staffan?

The police found the fisherman
from Hundested.

Niels almost rammed him
Sunday morning.

So why say
he was with Irene?

In case we missed
the fisherman.

Why did she confirm it?
To get an alibi herself.

- Shall we get her in?
- Let's do that.

Gaby, we need to check...

if Irene has a past.

- Want some cardboard?
- What?

Suspect's address
08.20, Tuesday October 3

Hello.

She's probably at school.

We'll have to leave again, then.

'Turpentine'

Fischer!

Look...

I think she forgot to start
the washing machine.

- Is this the Swede's towel?
- Yes.

Have a look in the cupboard.

She didn't even
chuck the rest out.

But she kept the receipt.

Here it is.

And one for
two bottles of turpentine.

- She's making it easy for us.
- Indeed she is.

- I'll wait for Forensics.
- Do that, I'll go to the school.

Mummy?

Hi, darling.

I want my mum.

Daddy's here.

She set things on fire.

Who did?

I couldn't get out.

Who lit the fire?

Her hair caught on fire.

Forensics are at Irene's.

She's had
three restraining orders

from ex-boyfriends.

Things have been escalating.

Hi, Fischer.

Okay.

Fine.

Irene didn't go to school.

Hi.

Have you been to the hospital?

Is she better?

Why cut your hair?

Don't you like it?

Come on.

Why did you cut your hair?

Why?

You left me.

You killed her.

You did.

You killed her! You did!

Niels, Niels!

I love you.

She hasn't been seen
since yesterday.

Okay. Don't they have
a secret place?

His boat?

Let's try.

Her drainage pipe
was full of her hair.

I heard the tips were burnt.

- You're slow on the uptake.
- No.

Let me go!

He's insane! He's insane!

Why are you taking me?

He was trying
to strangle me.

Irene Krohn's arrest
11.56, Tuesday October 3

"It's my life's triumph.
Triumph over myself."

"Rather your
greatest humiliation."

"I entreat you
to return to your husband."

"I come to you in despair
crying 'Take me.'

- "Is that a wrong?"
- No.

No, Pastor Manders says that.
You say

"If only I weren't so cowardly."

Not there, I don't.
We're all over the place.

- I'll never learn it in time.
- I must answer this.

- Sorry to disturb you.
- Don't worry.

- We've arrested Irene Krohn.
- Well, well.

That was quick.
What have you got?

She was seen running
from the house.

- That doesn't make her guilty.
- No.

We've also found hair
and burn-marked clothes.

Not enough.

We've got her receipt
for turpentine.

- And a box of Rohypnol.
- They're not illegal.

Those pills are difficult
to get hold of.

She's his lover, has no alibi,

with three prior
restraining orders.

I'm not saying she didn't do it.

- But it must be proven.
- I know that.

What about the wife
having had a lover?

- Did you check that?
- No.

Why don't you do that first?

- We can all make mistakes.
- Thanks for your support.

- "Bye, Ulf."
- And he calls me a tight-arse.

- What's up?
- Nothing. Why are you here?

Looking for someone.

She's a real dish.
But she's also bananas.

She can't see
that her boyfriend loves her.

And he can't work out
how to make her understand.

- He's a bit thick, then.
- Yes.

And when you find her?

I promised the idiot to remind
her they were getting married.

She hasn't forgotten that.

No?

I just met her.

She was just about
to do something stupid.

But she didn't do it.

Where is she now?

She's sitting here waiting for him
to come and kiss her.

He'd better hurry.

I was so angry with you.

But that's over now, eh?

That's not going to determine
my child's future.

No, thanks.
I've quit smoking.

I don't even know
if Lulu had someone else.

Perhaps she was just sad.

I should never have
left her alone.

But she insisted that I went
to break it off with Irene.

- How did she take it?
- The usual way.

The last two months
have been hell.

But last Monday
I thought she'd accepted it.

But you couldn't stay away?

On Saturday evening
I really meant it.

I've never seen anything
like it.

She was unrecognisable.
She was frightening.

- You didn't suspect her?
- She came to our home.

She's Camilla's teacher.

We've been fixated
with each other this last year.

But that she would...

- I don't get it.
- Don't try.

Some things
are better left alone.

I'm going to the hospital.

Johnny, please take Niels
to the hospital.

- Take my car.
- Yes, this is it.

Of course.

Without a confession
we have no case.

- How did it go?
- Fine. Johnny turned up.

- He got there in time?
- I'd already made up my mind.

I'm glad to see you back.

It's October 3 at 13.30.
Interrogation of Irene Krohn

charged with
the murder of Lulu Ege,

attempted murder of Camilla Ege,
and arson.

DI LaCour and DI Fischer
present.

You're not obliged
to say anything.

You bought two bottles
of turpentine on Tuesday.

- What happened on Monday?
- I went to school.

- No, between you and Niels?
- Nothing happened.

- Was he tired of you?
- No.

I think he was.
That's what he told me.

- He wanted to split up.
- That's not true.

We met on Friday.

You bought turpentine
and some sleeping-pills.

- What were they for?
- I had trouble sleeping.

I'll say! In five days you
almost emptied the whole box.

Do you know
why the missing dosage

corresponds to
that in Lulu's stomach?

No.

Irene, do you take
rejection badly?

Because I have here one...

three restraining orders.

You still say you were with Niels
when you heard the sirens?

I don't say that now.
I couldn't bear to see him sad.

- Were you near the fire?
- I was inside the house.

- You were in the house?
- Yes.

I was on my way
to get a paper and...

I saw the fire
and I tried to get in and...

But the fire was too fierce

and my clothes and hair
caught fire and...

I ran to the beach
and jumped in the water and...

I didn't know if they were inside.

Great show, Irene.

Now tell me

when you decided
to trap Camilla.

I didn't do that.

Niels.

Camilla's in intensive care.

Irene, there's something
I don't get.

Were you afraid
Niels was caught in the fire?

How dreadful.

- The man you love.
- It was.

But he'd said
he was sleeping on his boat.

Why think he was in the house
when you knew he wasn't?

- But I didn't know.
- You didn't?

No.

I'd like your help
with something else.

Two wine glasses survived.

Will Forensics find your
fingerprints on one of them?

Please answer
for the microphone.

And consider your answer
carefully.

You probably had good reasons
to talk to Lulu.

Does your lack of a reply
mean you drank wine with her?

Yes.

Why did she let you
into the house?

I came to apologise.

How did she take it?

She wouldn't listen.

But it was important
for Lulu to understand...

that it was over
between Niels and me.

So they could
get back together.

Nice gesture. It's hard
to let go of the one you love.

Then you drank red wine

knowing you'd never
see Niels again?

Yes.

How did you feel about that?

You were afraid, weren't you?

Really afraid
of not having him in your life.

That's why you'd brought
the turpentine.

And that's why you put
sleeping-pills in her wine.

You weren't sharing Niels
with anyone.

You helped Lulu to bed
and waited till she fell asleep.

You waited till
the fire took hold.

But Camilla woke up.
Did she see you?

Camilla was an accident?

She stood there...

You locked her in
so she couldn't rat on you.

You didn't think, did you?
Things just happened.

You actually saved her life.
But she won't forget this.

Her mother in bed,
the flames,

the terrible heat and the door
she couldn't kick open.

We both know this happened.

You'll be empowered
by admitting it.

I'd like a glass of water.

A glass of water?

Water, please.

She was alive when I left.

I want a solicitor.

Why did she ask for water?
Damn it! I almost had her.

Damn it!

Camilla got through the crisis.
We're bringing her back now.

- IP!
- Yes.

The hospital phoned.
We can talk to Camilla.

Great.
We'll get Irene after all.

- Shall I do it?
- No, I'm staying.

I'm too tired to drive home.

You didn't sleep last night?

Didn't you read
one of those crime novels?

- Which ones?
- Staffan's.

- Oh.
- They're good, I hear.

- Or have I got it wrong?
- No. But you can't borrow it.

- Why not?
- For my personal use only.

A jury found Irene Krohn guilty of arson,
attempted homicide and homicide
due to the weight of forensic evidence
and Camilla's statement.
She was sentenced to life imprisonment.