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A Yellow Bird production

in co-production with Ard Degeto and Film i Väst

Is 7530 on its way, over?

Security van 7530 left 20 minutes ago.

- What the hell?! Fucking idiot! - Gun!

- Get down! - Fuck!

Out! Out!

Down! Stay!

Stay down!

Still!

Down, down!

Stay down! Down!

Don't move!

One.

Two.

Three.

Last one.

Leave the money. Leave it! Let's go!

Fuck, fuck! Run!

Get up!

No!

Spaning is live in 30.

- Excuse me, can I have a picture? - Sure, no problem.

- That's great. - Thank you.

Bäckström.

Okay.

How many dead?

None?

That’s just a regular robbery, so why the hell are you calling me?

I’m a homicide investigator. I investigate homicides!

Get someone else, damn it.

There we go!

- Nice of you to show up. - Shut up and let's do this.

Welcome to tonight’s Spaning!

Our hotline is open, and we’ve got our two experts with us.

Firstly, our own master detective, the world’s greatest homicide investigat

Evert Bäckström!

Wait, what the hell...

- What the hell are you doing? - The doorbell's ringing.

- Hi, Edvin. - Chief Inspector.

In my day, we did the scout salute. What's up?

I ran away... Can I come in?

What happened?

It’s a code red.

I came to you. as soon as I could.

At first I thought it was a puffball mus so I kicked it.

But I didn’t touch it or anything, like with my hands.

- Where’d you find it? - On a desert island... Ofärds Island

That's a bullet hole! See the angle?

I couldn’t find the bullet unfortunately

The bomb squad have cleared the car, you’re free to take a look when you're d

- Karlsson. - I've got a case for you.

- No, I'm busy right now. - What do you mean? It's code red.

- Homicide, for God's sake? - I still can't help you.

- Why not? - Because I have other things to do.

That’s wonderful, but I’ve got a goddamn on my coffee table.

I’ve got a more important assignment for you here.

Doesn't matter. Somebody has to do this, since you so kindly turned it down.

Because I’m a homicide investigator. I thought you were, too.

Yes, but Toivonen asked me to help.

Hi there.

Let me just wrap this up, I'll be right with you.

- What's that? - Don't worry about it, it's confidential

How exciting. A new murder case?

Hello? Who are you talking to?

This was nice, and you're great. Let's do it again some other day.

- Hello? - Still there? Are you coming?

No, I’ve been working all night, you'll have to call someone else.

But I don’t trust anyone else. Come on, damn it!

- I don't know... - Great.

And call Niemi, we need forensics.

Talk about a flying start this morning.. So what do we make of this?

I think it’s an adult female... Or actually, I’m sure it is.

- What makes you so sure? - The cranium’s fully developed.

All adult teeth. So it’s not a child.

But the teeth are nice and intact,

so I reckon she was between thirty and forty.

When she died, that is.

- And it's a she? - Yes.

The sockets are smooth and the forehead is rounded and vertical

It’s usually more slanted and square-shaped on us men...

- Anything else? - Yes.

I’m not sure, but the shape of the skull doesn’t look Caucasian.

- So...? - Asian. Eastern Asia, that is.

Like maybe China. Or Thailand.

Superb analysis, little man.

How do you feel? Glad you could make it!

You didn’t mention a fucking boat.

You didn't fucking ask.

Edvin got seasick sailing,

so the other kids made him go ashore at Ofärds Island, all alone.

It was either that or get thrown in the. What's the name again?

Oceanic trench. So I chose the island.

That useless scout leader didn’t see a thing.

What do you mean alone? There must be residents on the island.

No, the island's cursed. Nobody wants to live there.

- Weren't you scared? - No, only women die there.

The curse only affects women.

That’s why we brought her, right?

Here.

Two milkmaids lived here a hundred years ago.

Then lightning struck and they burned up

Come here!

- Where are you going? - Edvin?

Edvin?

Edvin!

Over here.

This is where I found the skull. It’s a fox’s den.

We're on our way!

- That scout leader of yours... - Haqvin?

- What's he like? - He's weird.

And very strict.

You’re not allowed to run away. And absolutely not be on this island.

- Where are your mom and dad? - They’re in Croatia.

But...I don’t want to go back to the cam

We got something.

Oh, damn! Look!

It's a .22 caliber.

Unjacketed.

It mushroomed as it penetrated the templ and got lodged in the skull...

- But where’s the rest of the body? - Ask the fox.

- Are we ruling out suicide? - This reeks of murder.

Either way, we need to search the island and for that we need more people.

Let’s take it up with Toivonen.

- Later, Edvin! - What? What do you mean?

His folks are back tomorrow so... It’s better if he stays at your place.

- What?! - What?

So that’s why you called me?

Not the only reason, but I don't know anything about kids.

And just because I'm a woman I do?

It’s much easier if he stays with you since you live next door.

Toivonen, we need reinforcements. New case. Suspected murder.

Can you speak Swedish so I can understand?

I think she was murdered.

Suicide is more common than homicide, whenever firearms are involved.

Assume it’s a murder until you have evidence otherwise.

Is that what Bäckström taught you?

He’s promised to teach me everything he knows.

Me too.

Murder or suicide

- Where’s Nadja? - She's still on vacation.

And everyone else? We were promised reinforcements.

That’d be me.

Olsson, from Patrol!

- What the hell’s that? - Torn ACL. Desk duty.

I’ve never worked a homicide, but I'm sure it'll be fun.

Yes, "fun" is exactly what comes to mind when you work a homicide.

Is this our reinforcement? A goddamn cripple.

Toivonen said there’s more coming.

I’ve got the robbery too now, so...

I was going to question that scout leade but I won't be able to squeeze it in.

So who the hell’s going to do that?

Hiya! Oleszkiewicz. Task Force. I was told to give you a hand.

Toivonen!

We’re not making any more comments on the robbery now, you’ll have to...

Toivonen!

No, it's...

- I thought you promised reinforcements? - Which I gave you.

By stealing Ankan and saddling me with a couple of paralympians?

- We’re short on people right now. - They’re all working your robbery.

Yes. It’s hot and it’s got higher priority right now.

Ankan will have to assist you when she has time to spare.

Goddamn Hattifattener...

What did you say?

With all the evidence you have a Moomin could solve the robbery.

I’m investigating a murder here!

Or a suicide?

Statistically, the use of a firearm suggests suicide.

- Not if the victim is a woman. - How do you know it’s a woman?

- Can't you tell by the skull? - It doesn’t rule out suicide.

- There’s nothing else to go on, is there - No, and there was no gun, either.

I mean, if it was suicide, the gun should’ve been there

If the recovery site and the crime scene

Which you don’t know either.

Not until we’ve searched the island.

- So get going. - Should I send out the cripples?

But I thought you were the "world’s greatest homicide detective

Figure it out.

So we don’t know if it was murder?

Judging from the entrance wound and angle, I’d say it was close-range,

possibly a contact shot, which would suggest suicide...

If it weren't for the angle...

The entrance, pointing down at an angle, contradicts suicide, especially with a r

It’s the most common bullet in the world.

Saloon rifle, air rifle, you name it... Been around for 130 years.

And the skull may have been buried just as long...

So we don’t know who it is, either?

Please, please...

Please, I don’t want to die.

It’s a woman. Asian. And she was murdered.

Shot while on her knees. Hence the angle

The condition of the skull indicates it occurred five years ago

and she was thirty-five when she died.

And she was beautiful, but that’s a mere matter of opinion.

Questions?

No, not you.

The correct question would be... What’s her name?

The DNA results from forensics probably won’t give us a match,

so I want a list of all missing women in Sweden matching that description.

The list will have ten names on it, tops

Toodeloo! Let's grab lunch, Edvin! We've earned it.

- How the hell could he...? - He’s the best, don’t you know that?

Toodeloo!

What's with you? You look like you peed your pants or something.

I had a nightmare about the skull.

Yeah, well, they can be unpleasant.

But you know... Nightmares are really a gift. A present.

- From whom? - From your brain.

It’s your subconscious trying to bring order

to the things you’ve seen and felt during the day.

So don’t fear it, just embrace it.

Why?

Thank you.

Well, I'll tell you why.

Let's say this is your memory of the sku

Crystal clear.

But if you try to forget about it, or talk it off to feel better,

the shape of the memory will change... T

- It melts? - Well...

If you pull it out of your subconscious

you can study it and see it for what it was.

You might even see things you missed the first time aro

You can twist it and turn it and see it in a way no one else can.

Like a dream. Except you’re awake.

I found a murdered girl once, too.

When I was your age.

But we never found the killer...

Toivonen and the others... all they care about is the robbery.

But that’s just money. What we're doing is much more important.

This is about a girl who was murdered. A girl who wants justice.

And the only ones who can help her get it are you and me.

Can I train my subconscious, too? And become as good as you?

Of course you can. Well, almost, anyway.

But you mustn’t be scared.

You need to be brave and see the truth a is. Very few people have the courage.

How did you know she was hot? We never established that.

When you get to be my age, anyone under forty is hot. Cheers!

- Daddy! - Edvin!

That's enough. Many thanks, Evert.

We look out for each other. He's had lunch.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine...

Nine names, just like he said.

Is he a genius or something?

I hear he’s cracked ninety-nine percent of all his murder cases. All but one.

And it eats him up inside. That's why he's...

- It makes you wonder what... - What?

- Olsson? - With a double S.

That’s something! Congratulations.

Oleszkiewicz... With a double Z.

How many goddamn consonants can you squeeze into a name anyway?

Seven... Same as Bäckström actually.

We’ve got the list right here. Nine names. Just like you said.

Okay, I’ve got a suggestion.

You can call me Olsson as well. Except with a double Z. Olzzon.

Do you want to have a look at it?

Great, then you guys, Olsson and Olzzon, can run down this list.

- How did these women disappear? - And why?

- Hi. Where can I find Haqvin? - He's inside.

Parents don't know how to implement discipline.

They’re desperate for help.

Do you have kids of your own?

I’ve crossed the Atlantic eighteen times Sailed around the world twice.

It’s no life for a family.

But during the summers...

...this is my family.

Edvin, too?

Line up for inspection by the jetty in one minute. Go!

Hurry up!

What they did to Edvin was clearly wrong

But he's the one who wanted to be let ashore

and he was there for two hours, tops.

All alone.

- He’s all right, though, isn’t he? - Yes, that’s not what we’re investigatin

And you’re not a suspect.

I just wanted to interview you for additional information.

Yes, that's what they call it. I studied law, as I’m sure you know.

Other than that, I don't know anything.

- Do people often go to Ofärds Island? - I never see any boats there.

- Is that because it’s cursed? - Line up for inspection!

Right, the curse...

That's why we get the island to ourselves.

Ofärds Island was our adventureland when I was a scout.

Treasure hunts, campfires, sailing... You know.

Sailing’s not my thing.

What? Come with me sometime, maybe I can change your mind?

Thanks, but... I've got a lot going on a

When was the last time you were on the island?

A long time ago.

Speaking of work. Duty calls.

Right, life vests on!

A confluence of evil powers is this isle

The Devil’s work was the lightning bolt not hurled from the sky

but from the burning brimstone pits of h

Ida and Kerstin, the two ill-fated milkm were God-fearing and industrious.

No blame shall fall upon either of them

for the misfortune still plaguing the isle.

Ofärds Island

- What was her name again? - Mi-Mi Rönndahl

Out of the way!

We met in Bangkok in 2008. Married the year after.

So she must’ve been 25? How old were you?

We didn’t meet in a bar. She wasn’t like that.

She was working in a hotel and... we just clicked.

We busted our asses getting this place up and running.

And then she just disappeared.

And you still have no idea what happened to her?

Why are you asking about this now? Are you looking for her again?

I’m afraid we can’t say.

- So you’re looking again? - We’re not at liberty to say.

Smells good!

The world’s greatest homicide investigator, Evert Bäckström!

And... our very own star attorney Tomas Eriksson.

What are the chances of putting these robbers behind bars?

It’s hard to fall back on statistics her

since the number of armored car robberie has decreased significantly...

In my humble opinion these guys should have been caught already

given all the resources they’re wasting on this.

And given all the evidence they left behind...

It's somewhat embarrassing

Are you saying you’re critical of the police investigation thus far?

Well, the resources deployed have to be proportionate to

the gravity of the crime. I mean it’s not murder.

Still they're wasting resources with nothing to show for it.

It’s a bit... Hattifattener.

- Care to elaborate? - They’re doing it wrong.

They're going through all these old cases and old perps

when it’s clear as day this gang is new.

You have to put the man hours in, get out there and look for them.

For starters, they’re probably all blue in the face

from the dye pack the guard detonated.

So go out and start looking for robber smurfs.

Let’s hear what Police Chief Pentti Toivonen has to say.

We have a clear direction in our case,

but can’t comment on an ongoing investigation.

How close are you to making an arrest?

I can’t comment on an ongoing investigation.

But we’re grateful for any leads the public can give us.

That turned out pretty well, didn’t it..

I’ve got a free lead for them. Tune into "Spaning"!

Hi, sorry to bother you at this hour.

What' the name of that pain-in-the-ass prosecutor from Financial Crimes?

Hwass, that’s it. Didn’t she want to transfer to Homicide?

I think I need her on Bäckström's case.

There we go, thank you.

- Right, you wanted an autograph? - That's very sweet of you.

- The Brook Horse! I thought I heard you - God damn it.

Guard, can you please throw this antiques dealer out?

The Brook Horse is a devious animal,

warping the minds of his victims and leading them to their own demise.

Gustav G:son Henning. You probably recognize me from "Antique Dealers?"

Since you’re here bothering me, maybe yo can make yourself useful.

- Can you look this guy up for me? - Haqvin Furuhjelm. Scout?

I'm sure you move in the same circles.

See you later.

- Right, we don't have any paper. - Sign here.

Is it true you’re always packing heat?

What the fuck is your problem?!

Hi there.

- What's the problem? - I saw you on TV. You pissed on me.

This “Hattifattener case” is mine just as much.

I’m the one toiling on it while Toivonen's busy with the media.

It means something to me. Is that so hard to understand?

- Don't take it personally. Chill out. - Asshole!

We’re a team, trying to solve this to the best of our ability.

And you’re very important to this investigation.

Was that some kind of lame apology?

As this is an ongoing investigation I can neither confirm nor.

I can handle both cases.

I can handle a hell of a lot more than you or Toivonen think.

“Interview, scout leader Haqvin...”

I'll be damned.

We’re looking into several leads in the robbery.

Could be an inside job.

Nadja’s back, by the way.

Nadja!

- Zdravstvuyte! - Zdravstvuyte, Chief Bäckström!

- Welcome! Where have you been? - Come here!

Nadja, you're a star.

Nice and frosty. What's this called?

Berezovaya vodichka. Vodka of the birch forest.

The soul of my homeland, in a bottle.

- How’s the skull coming along? - Not bad, thank you.

Better than the other one.

We don't have an ID, we don't have the r of the body,

we don't have a murder scene, no murder weapon, no perp, no motive.

According to Toivonen we don't have a criminal offence either.

But what we've been missing most of all, the best forensic analyst in Sweden.

- Cheers, Nadja. - Na zdorovje.

- Having a party? - Can I offer you a...?

No, I think I'll wait.

I just got the DNA profile from NFC.

Run that, see if you get a match.

Bäckström, I’ve been thinking about the rest of the body...

Here’s the milkmaids’ house.

This is where the cows grazed, around he But where did they store the milk?

So it would keep until the farmhand came to get it?

- Some kind of root cellar? - Or some kind of shedo.

Somewhere small and cool, that might not be on the map.

Yeah, you'll have to go out there and take a look.

“Something small and cool” he said? Na zdorovje.

Bäckström, can I have a word?

No, Toivonen, I don't have time. I have

- There you are, Niemi. The boat's waitin - What, are you coming?

- I saw you on TV last night. - That's great. There's a rerun tonight.

I don't know.

What’s to say they stored the milk here?

This is where the cows grazed.

But the milk wasn’t for the cows.

We're looking in the wrong spot.

Maybe she wasn't shot here on the island, maybe she was hidden here

If you're hiding a body, you don't want to drag it more than a hundred meters.

And if you're a farmhand carrying milk cans, probably even less..

Yeah....but where?

- What? - Toward the meadow. Come.

A mound?

Give me that.

God damn it!

There's something here.

Holy shit...

I doubt she crawled in there to kill herself .

And I doubt it was a hundred years ago.

Look at that...

Well, Bäckström, you’ve got your homicide.

Did you have any doubts?

Hwass.

No.

Yes.

Sounds interesting.

So now we've determined: She was murdered.

And her body was hidden in the root cellar down here.

Then the skull was moved, probably by a fox or something.

And this bag is from 2004.

It hardly ended up there after the body, so the murder occurred 15 years ago, top

We also found some rope ends. It’s all been sent to NFC,

but the bag was probably tied around the head to avoid blood leakage.

Right.

The analysis of the cranium also indicat a woman from south-east Asia.

And yes, she was probably around 35, give or take five years.

- How... did you... - That gives you something to think about

How are we doing with the list of names?

We had nine names.

Six of them were in the DNA database but no match on the skull.

That leaves us with three women.

Pham Kim Ahn from Vietnam

and Boonsri Somluck and Mi-Mi Nge Rönndahl from Thailand

All three reported missing by their Swedish husbands.

One of them seems a bit shady actually. Gerald Rönndahl who runs a...

- No dental records or anything? - No.

We’ll contact their native countries and see if they’ve got dental records

or DNA profiles.

Good. Anything else?

Yes, I’ve got something.

I baked cinnamon rolls if anyone wants o

I thought it’d be nice if we all take turns baking...

That's a really nice idea.

- No, thank you. I hate cinnamon. - I'll have one.

I've gotta go.

Robbery’s calling.

Then you don't deserve a roll. I'll have yours too.

- Good luck. - Thank you.

Where do we start?

Chasing information abroad without any connections is pure hell.

But I’ve got a friend, Leif at NOA, who was a liaison officer in Bangkok.

We can start there. Thanks for the cinnamon roll.

Acting without being seen, that's the Furuhjelm motto.

- And our scout leader? - Closet fascist.

Went to boarding school in Austria and participated in far-right camps

with his father, a military man, turned arms industry worker.

In any case, they’re all filthy rich.

- So what’s he doing at a scout camp? - He’s not in it for the money.

Haqvin Furuhjelm hasn’t had a job with a salary since he finished la

- It’s all about sailing. - In southeast Asia?

How’d you know?

But no idea if he’s done anything?

Whatever he does, he does it where no one can see him.

"Acting without being seen."

Leif!? Tell me.

What? That can't be right.

What in the hell are you doing?

Don't mess with my case!

Take it easy!

Don't touch my material! Who the hell are you?

Hwass. Deputy Chief Prosecutor.

Toivonen asked me to lead this murder investigation.

But I don’t need a prosecutor yet. It’s much too soon.

- So it’s not a murder case then? - What’s going on?

I thought I was going to lead a murder investigation, but...

- Is it murder or not? - It sure as hell is a murder.

Bäckström, it’s not murder, or a suicide I don't understand it myself.

- I got a DNA match from NOA. - Okay, and...?

Jaidee Kunchai. Born May 2nd, 1973 in Bangkok, Thailand.

- Good, we’ve got a name. - And a problem.

Jaidee couldn't have been shot or hidden on the island...

Because she died in the tsunami 15 years ago, thousands of miles away.

The tsunami?

That’s impossible.

Yes. You can’t die twice?

Right, Bäckström?

Bäckström?

Bäckström?

According to the widower Daniel Jonsson's testimony-

Jaidee was found dead the day after the tsunami. So the question is...

...who is the woman on Ofjärds Island with a bullet hole in her head?

- Bunyasarn. - We have a complicated case here.

It's about that tsunami 2004.

How well do you really know Bäckström?

He's a corrupt bastard who shouldn't be a cop-

and not be allowed to talk shit on TV.

Get rid of that bitch. She can't be invo solving the crime of the century.

With Bäckström gone, this entire departm lies wide open for you.

Were you there when the tsunami hit?

Does it feel like... she died twice?