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Inspector Palmu's error

Based on the novel by Mika Waltari.

Obviously my mask is pretty good?

Yes, sir. It is good.

I assume it's meant to scare.

That's enough candles, butler.

Close the door.

Evening, butler. -Good evening, Aimo sir.

Are everyone here? Where's Bruno? Is he still sober?

You're the first one. Mr. Bruno is in the hall.

Butler! Look! -But that's...

I guess you were surprised, butler.

Bruno! Damned, I was so shocked...

Evening, butler. -Good evening.

Gee, it's so exciting here.

Oh, so thrilling!

This is so crazy. I wish we wouldn't participate this at all.

But Erik, it's only a game. -You're so humourless, Eric

What is it?

Bruno!

I was so scared...

And now! Ladies and gentlemen.

We can move on to the theme of the night.

Which is as you remember... crime!

"Crime I've committed"

Thrill must always build up till the end. So let's start modestly.

Aimo, you're first.

Then ladies. And then it's me.

And Erik. He promised to be the judge. -Award judge.

Aimo, take your basket.

That's a difficult guess.

Wait a minute, Bruno.

What's the greatest crime in game? -Murder!

Of course it's murder.

Murder! -What?

Murder is the most pivotal and ultimate crime.

And it can never be redeemed.

And that's why murder is the only good subject for detective story.

If you want to write a detective story you can forget the forgery plot.

It must be murder! -What?

Take back those records!

Many has spoiled their chance by hurrying too much.

Policeman must be able to wait.

Wait for criminals to act and then solve the crime.

And there's no any romanticism in it.

You're always talking about the psychology and intuition and whatever.

And you like to brag about your university studies.

I'm just a old simple policeman but I know-

-that imagination must not have anything to do with solving the crime.

You just need to collect all the facts, set them on their right places and make the conclusion.

That's all. But you need to be meticulous.

That's why you need to re-write this record. Some literal activity for you.

Palmu.

You know Bruno Rygseck?

Same man who was guiding the traffic with horns in his head on May Day.

Bruno is no more. He got what he deserved.

He slipped on the soap, hit his head and drowned in his bath. Half an hour ago.

Sic transit gloria mundi. -What?

It's latin. -Gimme a break. My head is aching already.

There's nothing strange about it but it gives you a moral. Grotesque end for grotesque life.

Think about it. Man drowns in his bath. They needed to break the door to get him.

You will make the interrogation, Palmu. There's no one else available either.

Little accident like this are your specialty.

But be discreet.

Don't tease the family etc. Hugo Rygseck is a powerful man.

Can we take a car? -Take a car. Take a paddy wagon.

Take the new armored car, in case someone harasses you on the way.

Remember, Palmu! No foolishness! Hugo Rygseck is...

Inspector. It's a murder! Nobody can drown in his bath.

They say Bruno Rygseck didn't have a single sober day in his adult days.

For him it is a natural end.

Who is... or was Bruno Rygseck?

He was the worst rotten egg of rich aristocracy of Helsinki.

He should have been put in some sanitarium.

But he owned a notable part of Ryk�m� corporation.

Ryk�m� corporation?

As far as I know he never worked in his life.

And he used his money to things you should not use your money.

Inspector means he had fun all his life?

Police.

Is the body still in house? -Body?

Mr. Rygseck was taken to hospital. -He isn't dead?

There's a reason to presume he can be resuscitated.

Why did you call the police then?

Engineer Vaara and I wanted to be sure not to make any neglects.

Engineer Vaara. Who is he?

Assistant manager of Ryk�m� corporation. -Is he here?

In the hall.

What's your position in this house?

I'm mr. Rygseck's servant.

My name is Veijonen but he calls me butler.

Why? -I don't know.

In english butler means servant. -I didn't ask you!

Can I point out that in the hall there's miss Rygseck, my master's aunt-

and mrs. Rygseck, my master's wife.

And miss and mr Ryk�m�, his cousins. -Family meeting, eh?

Finally.

Good day. I'm inspector Palmu. I'm here for interrogation.

Right. We are waiting information from the hospital.

Excuse me. Maybe we can get the table.

Maybe you could tell me when everyone came here and what happened?

Miss Amalia Rygseck said she arrived with Alli Rygseck.

Arrived? I know when I came. Exactly.

It's just phrasing we use.

She came with Alli Rygseck 9.35.

And told butler, mr. Veijonen to wake his master. Which he did.

Both went then to hall to wait. Mrs Rygseck agrees with this.

Engineer Erik Vaara arrived 9.45.

Butler told him Bruno Rygseck is having a bath so he also went to hall.

Student Aimo Ryk�nen Arrived at 10 or few minutes past 10.

Or few minutes to 10. About ten o'clock.

Butler gave me a drink and I stayed here in the hall.

Office Clerk Airi Ryk�m� arrived at 10.20.

She rang door bell several times. Engineer Vaara told her then what happened.

Accident was noticed already then.

Butler Veijonen went upstairs at 10.15 as miss Rygseck insisted him.

As his master had not yet came from the bath he went to the door of the bathroom-

-and as the door was locked and he didn't get answer he became restless-

and asked engineer Vaara to come with him.

With mr. Ryk�m� they broke the bathroom door and found mr. Rygseck in the pool.

Does anyone have anything to add?

Why were you all here this morning?

What does it have to do with this? I had private business. And that's not concern of police.

Excuse me.

I am.

He's dead.

It can't be true.

Bruno avoided the earthly judges but he won't avoid the divine judge.

Kokki, make sure body is ready for autopsy. Butler, you come with me!

No-one can leave the house without my permission.

Bathroom? -This way.

Here.

Where the stairs lead?

Lounge upstairs.

And this corridor? -To cellars and outside.

Take your fingers away!

Who have been here after you found him? -Everyone.

It's very tidy here. -I cleaned here after the ambulance left.

Cleaned? Why?

Floor was slippery because of water and soap. There could have been another accident.

Master slipped on the soap on the floor.

Soap? -Yes, it left a long trace on the floor.

And naturally you threw the soap away?

Oh, no.

It went flat but I squeezed it back to it's original shape.

I made it instinctively.

Right, this is very simple.

Knob goes here when it's open and there when it's locked.

Bolt moves easily back and forth.

And weight of the knob makes it fall to the slot.

Right?

We have eyes on our heads, don't we?

Imagine this.

Now I lock the door so I can take a bath in peace.

Why inspector is taking bath?

Did your master use to lock the door while taking bath? -Not usually.

Many times he needed my service. I had to serve here also.

Serve? -Yes, you see mr. inspector...

Hurrah!

Come to swim!

Really?

Yes, and sometimes...

Why door was locked this morning? -I don't know, mr. inspector.

Right, tell me little about your master's habits in mornings.

He woke every morning at 9.45.

Was he so precise? -In this he was.

This is the last bond which still connects me to the organized society.

The day it's disturbed I'm ruined.

Bath is ready, sir.

After 20 minutes he rang from his room.

I bring his breakfast.

Did his friends know about these habits?

Definitely.

And now you'll show me how did you broke the door.

It wasn't me. It was engineer.

Allright.

We came here, engineer was first and I was last.

We knocked and listened. We tried the handle.

Then he kicked the door open.

I was standing here and switched the light on at the same time.

Then we rushed in.

Then? Tell me everything!

Then...

Soap! He has slipped on the soap.

There.

Lift the foots!

Let's turn him. -Be quiet!

Let's lift him so water will flow out.

Yes. And then?

Engineer Vaara went to call for ambulance after he told us what to do.

Then I noticed it.

Look! -A bump. He hit his head.

Airi! Don't be stupid!

Airi! Be quiet!

Hit her? -Yes.

Then? -What's going on?

He slipped on the soap...

Engineer told them what has happened and the situation calmed down gradually.

Miss Rygseck told me to clean the soap away before someone else would slip.

Which I did after the ambulance took mr. Bruno away.

Have you told me everything now? -Everything, mr. inspector.

In that case it's all clear.

This proves again the fact that murderer makes always a mistake.

It can be just a minor thing but it's enough.

According to your testimony I can make only one conclusion, butler.

But it was an accident.

On the contrary, butler. It was a murder.

But let it be. For now.

Backdoor.

Who used this door? -I never saw anyone using it.

But I have a reason to presume that some late guest might have came this way.

A woman, for example? -For example.

I also have a reason to presume that my master might have given the key to some guest too.

Very considerate.

Were there many of these guests?

That I cannot say for sure.

You don't presume anything? -No, mr. inspector.

Here?

Cellar and the boiler room. It's always locked.

Oh, I forgot. Coal men were here this morning. I was here.

Coal men? -Yes, they brought coal this morning.

The biggest influence to criminality is? -Condition of home.

I have a family member... -A criminal?

Who are you? And what the hell are you doing here?

K.V. Laihonen, an author.

What are you yelling, man? What are you doing yourself here?

An author Laihonen. What are you doing here?

I'm looking for my script.

What? -It's called Castle in Spain.

Castle in... -Spain.

Name is allegory of course.

Castle in Spain means something that doesn't really exist.

It's everyone's dream, secret wish about the land that doesn't exist.

Why do you think you can find it here?

Well, I'm not looking it from right here.

But we had important things to discuss and we came here as there was no any other place.

How long have you been here? -Butler, what are these people doing here?

You don't know what has happened? -No.

I'm inspector Palmu, criminal police.

You don't have anything to hide? -No.

Mr. Laihonen, how did you end up here? -Script...

I mean how come you're here as in your home? Are you a friend of mr. Rygseck?

I'm here for the first time and I never even met mr. Rygseck.

And miss... -Miss Vanne, daughter of chief manager Vanne.

Well, I was Bruno's friend. -You were?

I mean I was his friend till yesterday but I don't want to be anymore.

That's why we met here and that's what we were talking about.

He has forgave me now. -Of course.

Allright. But you are long time friends at least?

Not at all. We met today for the first time.

Or we met last saturday but then I didn't know who she was.

How long have you been here?

Oh my gosh! It's almost 12. Time has gone so fast.

We were supposed to meet at 10 am but author Laihonen came too early.

Because my clock is few minutes fast. -Well?

I saw him in front of the cellar talking with the coal men.

And when they went for another load we came in and have been talking here ever since.

We had very interesting discussion.

You said you were criminal police?

Strange coincidence. We were just talking about crime.

But who called the police?

Crime was supposed to be so perfect that the person in question couldn't rely on police.

Person in question?

Person in question is at the morgue now.

Morgue? -That's right!.

Bruno Rygseck drowned in his bath while you were discussing here.

Just think about it. A person was killed while we were here.

It's like a divine judgment.

Killed? I didn't say so.

I said he drowned.

As miss Vanne knows, mr. Rygseck consumed a lot of alcoholic drinks yesterday.

There's a reason to presume he wasn't yet sober in the morning.

He slipped on a soap, hit his head, fell to bath and drowned.

Really?

Yes, last night. I need to know more about it.

Who were there? -Everyone.

Miss Rygseck was only briefly though.

And author Laihonen wasn't here personally-

-but his script had a part in the show last night.

Miss Rygseck, engineer Vaara, miss Ryk�m�, mr. Ryk�m�, miss Vanne. No others?

No others.

Well, others are upstairs. May I ask you to join them?

Wait a minute! You know where that door leads?

Of course, to Bruno's bath room and to lounge upstairs.

Hey Irma! Come on and let's have a drink!

By the way, did you hear Bruno kicked the bucket?

Inspector, can't hurry up a bit? Women are getting restless.

Allright, I'm such an old oaf but since you all three are here now-

-could you show us how did you broke the door?

Why? I'm not a comedian.

No, Erik. They always do it like this. It's called alibi.

Bruno!

Bruno! Open the door!

Go away.

I already noticed something on butler's report.

Something very strange.

Why the lights are on at the bath room?

Of course they're on. Bruno wouldn't bath in dark

The lights are on although butler turned the switch.

That's the whole point. When you turn the switch the lights turn on.

Butler turned the switch instinctively. Right?

I didn't see him turning the switch.

But he did it while you kicked the door. I remember it clearly.

Don't be fool, Aimo! It was all so chaotic. You can't remember it.

But I saw it. Of course I remember it.

Did you turn it or not, butler? Think carefully.

Yes, mr. inspector. I made it routinely.

You can't remember it, butler.

Don't you understand that it causes just troubles for all of us.

Mostly to yourself. -I turned the switch, I can swear it.

Allright, butler. We'll see whose testimony is more credible.

By chance I happen to know something about your past.

Gosh, I'm such a dunce. I don't understand anything.

Attention! What are you slacking off here?

I have no time to wait. I have thousand things to do.

And you, old man!

Butler, the grave is not ready yet. -Yes, miss.

Grave?

There's guests? -Miss Vanne, daughter of chief manager Vanne.

You were here last night.

Who is this man? -An author Laihonen.

An author Laihonen. I've read one of your books.

That's nice.

I burned it after reading!

Such a little creep.

What are you looking for here?

At the moment around 70 cm long wire.

That man is crazy!

Besides I want to know why there's so many people here?

What business you had with Bruno Rygseck engineer Vaara?

I'll tell you:

I came to beat him up, to punch him into eye and broke his chin.

Enough?

Engineer Vaara, you're a man of honour.

You came here 9.45 a.m. How did you spent your time while you were waiting?

I went straight to upstairs but Bruno wasn't at his room anymore.

I came back and I waited in the hall.

How long were you there? -Around 10 minutes, I think.

Were you really so long there?

Right, can I ask... -I want to be as frank as him.

We were discussing with Mrs. Rygseck about getting Bruno to sanitarium.

Did you hear anyone walking in the lounge while engineer Vaara was gone?

I didn't hear. Door was closed and we were talking very enthusiasticly.

Why do you ask?

Inspector, I really need to go now. -Wait a minute!

You don't happen to have wire as long as this in your pockets?

You'll pay for this!

You're gonna tell your high superior, right?

Erik?

Aimo, what's happened?

Erik is such a dunce and so are everyone else.

And i don't know anything because no-one tells me nothing.

Airi, be careful what you say! Police has no right to pester you.

What is this all about?

Light switch. Because butler turned the switch and i saw it-

-but Erik tells me not to admit it and says he didn't saw it but of course he did.

What's the boy raving about light switch? -Can I ask you to go upstairs.

Mrs. Rygseck, you came with miss Rygseck and sat here till Bruno was found dead.

Yeah.

You were talking about getting your husband to sanitarium.

I've told you already. -Excuse me.

Yes.

If I understood it right, engineer Vaara peaked in 9.45 and left then for 10 minutes.

Bot of you remained here during that time.

I've told you! -Be quiet!

That's right. -Did you hear anything?

No. The door was closed and we were discussing all the time.

Did you notice anything special on engineer Vaara?

Well, I think he was nervous.

When we waited for you he was drumming the window with his fingers all the time.

So you lived separately although the divorce wasn't legal yet?

Yes. I was warned before our marriage but I paid for being gullible.

Did you had children? -No.

So, you're the only heir? -Not at all. We had prenup.

My father's will was that shares of the corporation won't end up outside the family.

But i can assure you that mrs Rygseck has made sure that she won't end up penniless.

Will you come with me, Anni?

I have to go now, inspector.

That's fine. I have no reason to bother you.

For the moment. -Thank you, inspector. Goodbye.

I'll come back afternoon. I hope that house is empty then.

Hey. Let's have a drink!

If you'll wait for moment, I'll go and check what's the butler doing outside.

Right. We're in no hurry. -Aimo.

But be sober as possible.

Excuse me. Have you found my script?

Oh Lord! Strike me with the divine condemnation if he bothers me once more.

Some other guy would be happy to sit there discussing.

Mr inspector.

You haven't seen anything or heard anything. And you don't know anything.

Your day has been terrible and you're shocked. Right?

How did you know...?

It's just a closet.

Mr. inspector. A rag.

What are you doing, butler?

Can't you see, inspector? I'm digging the grave.

Grave? Are they gonna bury him...

Princess Adeline is going to be buried here.

Princess? -von Katsendorf Copperg.

Miss Rygseck was very fond of her.

How did it die?

I have a reason to presume that it got poison in her cream last night.

Why do you presume it?

I brought the cream.

Why was it poisoned? Why I have to pull every word from you like using corkscrew.

Corkscrew...

Allright, inspector. But I ask you to remember that I'm only a servant here-

That's why my observations are random since I was there only when I was needed.

I'll try to remember that.

I'm used to strange things in this house.

But last night was one of the strangest.

Already before the guests arrived my master gave me a shock.

He was disguised. -What was he?

Grim reaper.

Young mr Ryk�m� was the first guest who arrived.

And he brought Princess Adeline.

I have a reason to presume that he had stolen it.

Then came miss Vanne.

"Castle in Spain"

And I have a reason to presume that she also stole it.

Really? Daughter of chief manager Vanne.

Do you want me to continue? -Excuse me.

At first everyone was having fun. They drank lots of alcoholic drinks.

But then before 11 pm. Something happened.

And now ladies and gentlemen...

If you have noticed the buffet is just below the stairs.

They're wooden and for some reason little rickety.

So you can notice there if people are moving fast on the stairs.

Erik! -Listen! Wait!

Butler! -Yes sir.

Bring some cream on a plate! -Cream?

Cream! For the cat! Or do you think I'll drink it?

He went upstairs. Why? That I got to know soon.

Good, butler!

Bruno. Tomorrow you'll pay for this and everything else.

Butler, bury Princess Katsendorf Copperg to the garden.

Then there's not much to tell anymore.

My master told to Aimo that Amalia wouldn't dare to do anything.

Miss Vanne was last who left after arguing with my master who was very drunk.

Why miss Amalia wanted the cat to be buried right here?

I think she had a feeling that she was going to move here soon.

Why?

Some of the family were planning to get him into sanitarium.

Butler, you know as well as I that it was a murder.

Because before you turned the light switch the bathroom was dark.

And the door was locked from the inside.

You know very well how it can be done.

You come to the bathroom, knock your master dead-

-push him to the pool, make a trail with a soap-

-and lock the door from the outside.

You know very well how to do it. -Yes.

There was a case in the hotel... -Hotel?

Yes, I used to work in a hotel.

With a wire as long as this you can easily lock the door. Right?

It's a old trick.

After that murderer simply turned the light switch, instinctively.

Right? -Yes, as a old habit.

Like you did when you entered the bathroom.

Then you washed the floor and got rid of all the clues.

Why would I then stick to my testimony that I turned the switch?

It's the only thing that refers to murder. -Why do you stick to it then?

You would eventually find out so I'll tell you.

The hotel... I was fired from there. -Why?

Because of deficit of the cash. -And then?

Nothing else.

You still haven't told me why do you stick to your testimony.

Even a child would notice that you know more than you tell us.

And that is your intention.

Butler, I warn you. Do not play with evil powers!

When you're finished come with us to the upstairs!

There's no other servants in the house than the cook and you?

No, Mr. Rygseck used to drive car by himself.

Yes, I've read about it from the papers.

Stairs to front of bathroom.

Mistress' bedroom. It's a guestroom now.

Bathroom of upstairs.

And here mr. Rygseck's so called sanctuary.

Study and bedroom.

You'll stay here.

Inspector! -What?

Apparently Bruno used to take photos in his bed.

Yes, and paint too.

Butler!

What's the name of the tune?

Now up my soul.

Why does it play now?

Coincidence. I turned it at morning when master went to bath.

Was the camera there then?

No, it was standing.

You were here later too, didn't you notice it then?

I was only at this door.

Did you open the drawer? -No.

Was the script here then? -Yes.

Was the thread there too? -Thread...

I think so.

Red book.

Mr. Rygseck's red book.

What is it? -I don't know.

I heard people talking about it often.

Many were eager to see it but he only showed it to few.

I wasn't allowed to see it.

You don't even presume what it contains?

Here you are, your script.

I'm so grateful, inspector.

Can I have the thread?

Of course. I wonder who blockhead has tied it so, thread will damage the margins.

I... I tied it.

I would not had done it if I'd known.

But that's not important.

Where did you get the thread?

From the candybag.

I like candies.

So do I. -Really?

Especially certain hard ones with soft inside. Kiss Kiss candies.

Everybody to the hall! Butler too!

Inspector, I have to leave now. I've been missing my work all morning.

You have to tell me first why you came here this morning.

I forgot my powder last night and I came to get it...

Don't be dunce, Airi. Everybody knows you came to...

Aimo!

How about you? Why you came here?

Me? I came for drink. Because I had hangover.

I thought Bruno will need one anyway when he wakes up.

I thought that when he takes some absinth...

Absinth? -Yes, he used to drink it with his wife.

Some toxins... -Yes, it's awful.

So I wanted brandy... -Right, you came for drink.

By the way, who has the key to back door?

I have it.

Inspector Palmu is asked on the phone.

Boys, come!

Shut the door!

So boys, do you know what we'll do now?

We'll go home. Yes, We'll drop the investigations and go home.

We have no right to bother peaceful people.

And why?

"There has been no evidence that it was not an accident."

Says Hagerth.

I tried to tell him about the light switch and he told me to go hell!

He's probably just nervous. -He's having hangover!

But what can you do? Chief manager Rygseck has reputedly called his minister friend.

And he called to governor who called to police commander-

-who scolds Hagerth and Hagerth scolds me.

And now I scold you so that it's all in right order.

Right? -Yes...

Damn Rygsecks and Ryk�m�s.

Everybody are free to go.

I said it right at the beginning that this case is dunce.

What does one light switch means anyway?

Here's the key.

Are the investigations quit?

Yes, if you hurry you still have time to crawl to Canassa.

Canossa.

Inspector Palmu.

This case is interesting. Maybe we could have a cup of coffee together.

It's already past breakfast time. -But it's lunchtime right now.

If I can ask you to join us. It would be really pleasant.

We are pleased to accept your invitation.

I know. let's go to hotel K�mp.

Our car is ready.

Welcome.

Inspector, the paint was scoured off on two spots.

I mean on the lock of bathroom... like it was scoured with wire.

You can't see it with bare eyes but with magnifying glass I mean...

Do you always carry a magnifying glass in your pocket?

To the mondays.

Life is beautiful.

Even a little harm can abandon a lifelong principles.

This is the first time I drank alcohol during working time.

It's true.

-I also left a script to publisher...

Script. It would be fun to know how your script ended up to miss Vanne.

It's a long story you don't want to listen.

I'd like to.

Do you know the treasure hunt? -Treasure hunt?

I ordered a pianist. A low music won't bother us too much?

On the contrary. Music is inspiring.

Kokki, quit that out.

Right, treasure hunt is a wild game from the America.

Every gamer has to acquire for example 10 objects in certain time.

But they're more or less difficult to get:

hair from the horse's tail, policeman's baton, actresse's shoe etc.

And one who'll bring most objects will win.

I don't believe... -Yes, I've heard about it too.

It all begun when we met Bruno last thursday.

I think Aimo had some money business with Bruno.

I believe Bruno came up with the idea just to tease Vaara who didn't really fit our group.

I had read about treasure hunt and thought it would be fun.

But it didn't suit for Bruno.

No, no, no. Everybody has to commit a crime.

Such a crime that victim cannot report it to police.

Doesn't dare or can't otherwise. It must be something irreplaceable.

Good, this is good. -I don't really understand.

For example, if you steal aunt Amalia's cat, that's irreplaceable for her-

but she wouldn't report it to police because they'd think she's crazy.

Or... There's author Laihonen.

If he'd lose a script for his new novel he couldn't re-write it because he's so absent-minded.

Well, I'm not that absent-minded.

But I couldn't probably write it how it was.

Anyway, engineer Vaara objected the plan.

This is the craziest idea I've ever heard.

You just don't dare and neither does Airi because she always do what you want.

In this case she will. -I'll do what I want.

Don't be dunce, Erik!

I'll take part in one conditon. -Well?

If I win you'll go to asylum for two years.

Engineer Vaara withdrew eventually but agreed to take part as a judge.

I think he came to look after Airi.

We agreed to meet at Bruno's home in sunday at 9.00 pm.

I agree with Vaara. It was an mad idea.

It's playing with evil powers of the human soul.

When your mind is busy with crime you'll unleash something that normal life will keep hidden.

Criminal must have an alibi, otherwise...

And now we'll come to the scrpt.

It's so stupid. Don't laugh at me.

I grabbed to Bruno's idea because I had wanted to meet author Laihonen.

I have to go now.

He had never noticed that we lived on the same street.

Almost opposite to each other.

Is mrs. Laihonen home?

No, she's gone to countryside. She'll be back next week.

Right, thank you.

I made sure his mother wasn't home though I had already guessed it.

Guessed? -Yes.

I guessed it because author Laihonen was sitting at Kappeli.

He's so kind and his mother is tyrannizing him so much.

Forces him to wear galosh and doesn't let him to go to restaurant.

No, it's not like that...

I forgot the galoshes.

What did I tell you.

Thursday and friday nights he was working at late hours.

He only went for coffee in cafe nearby at 9 pm.

On saturday night...

Miss?

Hey, miss. Hello?

Water!

Just a moment.

Damn!

You don't understand how cunning my crime was.

Author Laihonen couldn't tell the police because-

-then his mother would know that he brought young woman to his apartment at night.

Yes, I knew that the beautiful stranger had took it but I didn't know what to do.

I'm curious to know how did you end up to the coal cellar.

Don't be such an idiot, Bruno!

Give it to me!

No, I won't!

Excuse me... -What?

Excuse me, who lives here? -What?

Oh, you're here.

You're here already?

I came too early. -I have to explain you everything.

Let's go to cellar so we can talk.

Miss Vanne, why did you wrote a letter? Wouldn't a phone call had been better?

Yes, I didn't think of it.

I'm just clinging on minor things, it's my bad habit.

Maybe we could move on to last night?

Well Aimo, how did your crime went?

When aunt Amalia went to her sewing club this morning-

-I sent one kid to get the cat and told that aunt has asked to get it.

You were wise to send kid instead of going yourself.

Irma!

Silence!

When I was laying on the chair and he was getting me some water-

and then I took it.

Well, it's little bit better. -It was great!

That was just a ordinary theft.

But look at this!

Here's 10 bills from Aimo which Bruno has agreed to pay.

But how did you get them? What was the crime?

We can't tell that. -It's a secret.

But I can tell you that it was blackmail. Some sort of blackmail.

That's not fair. What's the point if you can't tell us?

I think it was a moral crime.

What?

Or what do you think, Airi?

Airi used my moral weakness to get a hold of that paper-

-which will cost mea tidy sum of money. Aimo's gambling debts.

Right, Airi's crime was a damn good crime.

But my crime is so horrible that I can't show it to anyone else than judge.

Erik, come to upstairs and choose the winner.

Maybe Bruno has hidden a corpse there.

Get away!

Bruno won the game but I will make sure he won't boast long.

And we already heard about poisoning of the cat.

What Bruno showed to engineer Vaara?

You don't know it.

And my guess is that he won't tell us.

And besides the crime doesn't necessarily have to do anything with last night.

Even though it's strange that everyone were at the house this morning.

And mrs. Rygseck... -Indeed, she profited quite a lot.

I mean, more than if they had already separated.

And then there's butler.

I could swear that he lied to me on one thing.

By the way, miss Vanne.

Why did you socialized with Bruno Rygseck when you knew how morally depraved he was?

Inspector means that because I'm from the so-called good family?

Good people just tend to be boring, Bruno Rygseck was not.

Besides, there's many forms of moral depraving.

I only asked it because I want to think only good things about you.

Well, we didn't come to talk here.

Eyes dark like a autumn night, they never bestow me a harmony.

Even if I travel to edges of world I keep seeing those eyes.

They stare accusing with full of tears, I can't ever forget them.

Eyes dark like autumn night, they'll follow me in my soul.

Palmu, where have you been?

Whole station is upside down because of you.

At K�mppi, for lunch. -At working hours!

And drunk as a skunk!

And you were with car?

No, no. Or yes but now it's in front of K�mppi.

And now you'll go fast as you can back to Bruno Rygseck!

But he's dead. Died in an accident this morning.

Palmu, it's no time for joking. Engineer Vaara called us half an hour ago

Mrs. Rygseck has taken poison and died!

Maybe we should not drop the investigations after all.

We?

Well, let's go boys!

Kokki! You won't drive the car!

Yes, yes. Hey come with us! Little task for you.

Inspector, I owe you an apology.

There's been another horrible accident. -An accident?

Where's the body? -Upstairs.

We carried her to her former room.

I'm especially sorry that I was the one demanding to drop the investigations.

And thus causing this another accident.

I'll take one thing at time.

Inspector Palmu, Dr. Dahberg.

Asphyxiation in a blink of an eye.

Poison has burned the throat and mucosas.

Hydrocyanic acid? -Probably potassium cyanide.

It produces hydrocyanic acid when it comes in tough with gastric acid.

Have you smoked here?

Inspector, I don't tend to smoke while I'm working.

Has anyone else smoked here after her body was brought here?

Certainly not. Door was locked and the room has not been used as far as I know.

Come with me!

We came to discuss actions resulting from Bruno's death.

I came to represent chief manager Rygseck. He's crippled as you know.

So here was Miss Rygseck whom I asked to take over the house.

I've already took the inventory of the silver.

Miss and mr. Ryk�m� and mrs. Rygseck

It was complusory to invite her too because the divorce wasn't legal yet.

Awkward situation came about right from start as Mrs. Rygseck demanded to have the house.

Even though she didn't have any right to it according to the prenup.

What did she inherited?

Large amount of cash and pension from the corporation till her death.

And if she had divorced?

Only the pension which would have been ceased if she had remarried.

So her husband's death happened at very convenient moment.

If the mrs. would still live, I mean.

She didn't have any right to the house, anyway.

Who are the heirs?

Chief manager Rygseck and the present family.

You served the drinks, butler? Tell me how it happened.

It happened in wrong order. I was supposed to serve miss Rygseck first.

But she told me to serve mrs Rygseck first.

It's not true! I didn't tell you to serve her poison!

Nobody knew it was poison.

It went like this:

Mrs. Rygseck sat here.

Absinth, aunt Amalia? -Aimo!

I'll take absinth. I haven't got it for a long time.

I'll bring you a bigger glass then.

No, thanks. I'll have it dry.

And miss? -Madeira, but serve her first.

I can't drink that.

Doesn't it taste like anise?

No, this tastes like... ...almond?

When we lifted her up we could clearly smell the almond.

-Potassium cyanide -But we can't find the jar.

And it was almost full jar.

Where did Bruno Rygseck got the poison and what kind of jar it was?

And where it was left yesterday? Anyone seen it?

So, ordinary chemistry jar with picture of skull and no-one has seen it.

Everyone thinks it was left in the hall.

Except butler who believes Bruno took it with him.

Excuse me, presumes.

Right, we need to find the jar.

Body to the morgue! Absinth bottle for analysis!

And then it would be good if I could find the weapon-

-used to knock Bruno before he was pushed to bath.

You still want to stick with your claim that Bruno was murdered?

And you believe that mrs Rygseck death was mistake and the poison was ment for Bruno?

It's clear. -Bruno drowned in bath.

Inspector, butler is ready to correct his error with the light switch.

It's true. I didn't turn the light switch.

What are you always babbling about the light switch?

Dunces.

Engineer Vaara, I believe many people had reason to want Bruno dead-

-but who benefited from his wife's death?

For now everyone who was in this house at morning is suspect.

I call the murder squad who'll take your fingerprints.

No-one will leave this room without my permit.

But inspector, you have no right...

Such a dunce guy.

Inspector, I'm in a bit of hurry.

What are you waiting then? Butler, give doctor his coat!

I'm ready to answer your questions. -Thanks a lot and goodbye.

Goodbye!

Butler, who was staying for the night in guest room?

So, you have noticed it.

I've been trying to figure it out but don't know who could it be.

I can swear all the guests left.

Who was the last guest?

Miss Vanne. She wrote a letter before she left.

You may go.

Hello, it's Palmu.

Listen...

If you want I can give you a pattern for the whole case.

Let's assume first that there's one murderer. -X.

X doesn't like Bruno.

He mixes potassium cyanide to absinth.

So Bruno would take it for hangover and drop dead.

But for some reason X discards the bottle and goes and knocks him dead.

Maybe murderer was in hurry and needed to discard absinth...

Wait!

There could be two murderers. X and let's say Y.

X plans to knock him and Y mixes the poison.

But X is faster.

Or then Y was planning to poison mrs in the first place.

Or maybe Y didn't plan to poison mrs but someone else, for example Z.

Or maybe X reached for Z too, neither succeeded.

You're drunk! -Not at all.

Stop! Don't smudge it with yuor fingerprints!

How could you know it was there?

I looked there. Out of curiosity.

Let's start with Bruno's murder. Kokki, call miss Ryk�m�!

Tell me truth about your brother's debts.

Don't be afraid we won't get him in any trouble.

Aimo is so childish and very susceptible to influence of others.

But he's otherwise good kid. From his childhood...

And Bruno lended him money and paid his bills.

Just the other night I understood that he did it to get me under his control.

Aimo has cold bloodedly forgered my name on over 10 bills.

They're worth of 120.000.

My God!

I thought to forget it if you can come to solve it to my place.

Me?

Yes, tomorrow night. At 11.

It's not a matter of money. You have time till tomorrow night.

Or I'm forced to send Aimo to prison.

Of course, no one has to see you coming.

Key to back door.

What is it?

What? What? What?

Not even a primitive manners!

Kokki, take 'em to bathroom and tell what to do.

And don't be as noisy as gypsies!

So, you came?

I didn't have an option. I came.

And when I left Bruno gave me this.

It should be legal. -Certainly.

Why did he gave you this?

No-one shall never know. We swore it to each other.

You committed a crime. -You know about the game?

Maybe it was a blackmail but he was a blackmailer too.

Bruno said it was a moral crime.

So, Irma Vanne has been gossiping.

You may think anything about me but I won't break my vow.

Do you know what Bruno showed to Vaara?

No and I don't care!

And he can think what he wants about me. I'm just happy my eyes are open now.

Obviously he thinks too, that's the reason he came here this morning.

And you came after him because you were afraid...

It's not true -You were afraid that Vaara would...

It's not true! Erik is not a murderer!

You have no reason to bother miss Ryk�m�!

What! What is this?

Engineer Vaara, you have no right to get involved in my affairs.

You may go to hall to wait. And miss too.

Turn around! Everyone!

This needs to be photographed.

Take the fingerprints of Mrs Rygseck from the morgue.

Thank you.

Engineer Vaara.

What did Bruno showed you in his room?

It's none of your business.

Have you ever browsed Bruno's red book?

I've heard about it but it has nothing to do with this.

Doesn't it? I thought you loved miss ryk�m�.

You're totally crazy! Do I have to put in cuffs?

Of course I wrote Bruno's name to bill because I couldn't get a hold of him...

...but it's not forgery if I write it...

Yes, Bruno showed me red book. The one with pictures of girls.

Bruno liked taking photos. He really...

Right, We're done. You may go.

I'm sorry, miss Rygseck that you needed to wait so long.

I'm used to wait. -But I had a reason.

You're a judicious woman, miss Rygseck and that's why I'm asking you to help us.

I'm gald to help you if you can tell me two things.

Do you have a valid reason to believe my nephew Bruno was murdered?

Yes.

Do you think that someone tried to poison me today?

It occurred to me too but I don't think so.

I'm ready to help you.

Who in your opinion benefited from Mrs Rygseck's death?

Benefited? You mean who'll inherit her?

No doubt it's her mother who is still alive.

She'll get the money Alli inherited from Bruno.

Do you think that the same person who mixed the poison to absinth killed your nephew?

What do you mean?

Why did Bruno died before he met none of those people who came to see him?

You mean murderer needed to hurry?

After mixing the poison murderer had no time to wait for absinth.

In that case murderer needed to know who were waiting for Bruno.

Exactly.

When are you going to capture him?

Who? -Butler, of course.

You're a smart woman but for now we need to keep our thoughts secret.

I thank for your help.

I'll go and get my things here now.

I'll keep an eye on him. -Fine.

You'll get new hostess, butler. Miss Rygseck went to get her things.

By the way, do you have any reason to presume-

-that someone would think you tend to drink your master's absinth?

Your own fault, butler. Why don't you tell everything?

What did you ment with that?

Well, I just warned him.

Besides sometimes talking nonsense can get you results.

Inspector, have you forgotten the coal men?

What about them? I don't need them.

They were around at the time of murder.

Knowing Bruno's lifestyle it's possible he was tactless towards some worker girl.

Girl's brother, a coal man comes to get even with Bruno.

He uses the opportunity he got to avenge his sister.

Do you read weekly magazines? -But I don't think...

Murderer was uncovered long time ago already.

First mistake revealed it was a murder.

Second one revealed who was the murderer.

Second mistake?

Mrs Rygseck's death was another mistake.

Do you mean you don't know who's the murderer?

Well, it's not your fault you have a slim head and broad shoulders.

But your notes are very tidy.

I forgot to give this to Kokki.

There's some nice fingerprints inside.

I like to take 'em personally from people who lie to me.

I think I'll go to sauna. You can write the report meanwhile.

Palmu. Yes.

What time?

I'll come. Goodbye.

Chief manager Rygseck rang and asked to come for visit at 10.30.

Chief manager Rygseck?

Come! Let's go, we don't want to let big guys wait for us.

Without wanting to interfere with investgation I'd like to point few things you might not thought.

You have no doubt noticed that my nephew Bruno was very unpredictable person.

Maybe you have thought that he was downright insane.

But he was not that. I'm convinced about it.

I knew him well and I'd never force him to asylum.

Nevertheless, my sister Amalia thought he was insane and needed to get under custody.

Only few knew how vulnerable person Bruno was.

And how inclined to states of depression.

I knew this side of his nature. Like I said I was very close to him.

And I knew how idea of suicide often grew on his mind.

Let me continue!

Bruno was afraid of aunt Amalia and her attempt to get him to sanitarium.

He understood her threat and knew he went too far this time.

At night his tired brains came up with the suicide as the only possible solution.

He got up and mixed poison to absinth, his favorite drink. But-

-He was a coward and couldn't do it.

So, it wasn't coincidence that he slipped on the soap and hit his head.

It was all caused by his death wish.

Inspector Palmu. It would be honor for your wits if you accept my hypothesis.

When you talked about Bruno's state of mind you didn't want to refer to family burden.

No, I didn't think it was necessary.

Yet it's known that your father died insane.

I assumed you as a clever man would drop out the unessential facts.

Ill speak, gossips.

Corporation is a family business? Who has the highest authority?

My sister has 1/4 of the shares, I have almost half. Bruno had 1/4.

Aimo and Airi have few shares.

And after Bruno Rygseck's death you own more than half.

Simple arithmetics!

But I didn't hear your opinion yet.

Murder is always a murder. -I demand proof!

I won't allow that taxpayer's money is wasted for useless investigation!

I hope you understand what I mean.

We already have two corpses. Who shall be the third?

You're a stubborn man, inspector Palmu.

Well then, we won't talk about this anymore.

We can move on to the main subject.

We've been planning for long to standardize the guarding of our faculties.

We have just looked for right person to carry it out.

Inpsector Palmu, It's possible we will offer this position for you.

I hope you'll consider my offer.

Maybe you can dictate it to your secretary.

Otherwise it would expire if you'd suddenly die.

Your remark is correct, inspector.

I'm planning to travel to south for holiday with my sister Amalia.

But your fear is unnecessary. it won't affect our plans.

My car is available for you.

No, engineer Vaara. I haven't enlisted for night guard yet.

Well, we need to clarify ourselves too.

Yesterday morning you were at Bruno's study.

You took a key from the pocket of his trousers and opened the drawer.

What were you looking for?

Bruno's book of memories. And you found it.

You tore a page from it and returned downstairs to the company of women.

Right, Aimo Ryk�m� joined you soon.

Young man who had just before committed the most cunning murder.

Aimo?

When he understood that Bruno had desecrated her sister on the basis of his bill forgeries-

-he made his decision.

But the tragedy is that both you and Aimo were mistaken.

Bruno didn't touch Airi Ryk�m�.

I'm shamed for you. Love demands trust.

But inspector, it wasn't mistake. I saw it myself.

You didn't see nothing! You know Airi visited Bruno, nothing else.

You deserve to lose her love.

But I saw! -Well show me too! The photo.

Skillfully made.

If I had a magnifying glass...

I have here.

Thank you.

Yes, it's clear...

Here's the junction.

Head belongs to miss Ryk�m�. Body, who knows?

That's all you saw.

You were ready to believe anything about your bride. Shame on you!

It was right for you to lose her love.

But that's not all. By believing this you also made simpleminded Aimo believe it.

You were about to beat Bruno.

Aimo went even farther. He killed a man who desecrated her sister.

What a shame for family! What a shame for corporation!

World shall see Aimo and Airi Ryk�m� only as the heirs of Bruno.

Now I have to arrest them both because miss Ryk�m� knows about his brothers crime.

Inspector. It wasn't Aimo.

I killed Bruno Rygseck.

I'm forced to arrest you.

I would like to see Airi first.

Miss Ryk�m�, would you come here?

Miss Ryk�m�, I need to show you a photo which Bruno showed to mr. Vaara.

But... this isn't me.

But engineer believes so. -Airi...

So, that's why Bruno told me not to tell anyone.

And Erik, you believed?

You believed I had such a ugly body.

Miss Ryk�m�, Engineer Vaara just confessed killing Bruno.

Erik, I was afraid of that.

Afraid?

But inspector said Aimo... -What about Aimo?

Aimo killed Bruno. -Aimo?

Killed? Do you believe Aimo could kill anyone!

You old wrinkled fungus!

You lied to me. -But you have confessed!

Well, I didn't believe you however.

I appreciate your nobility.

And I believe miss Ryk�m� does too.

Excuse me, can I use phone? -Of course.

Would you like to have a cigar? -Thanks.

Almost as good as on upper level.

Can I speak with butler Veijonen?

Thank you.

Butler has disappeared.

Had left yesterday evening. -Who answered the phone then?

Miss Amalia Rygseck.

We need to go now.

Thank you and good bye.

I've been home and working. And miss Vanne has helped me.

Maybe I'm bothering? -Not at all. I have coffee ready.

Why did you lied to me, miss Vanne?

You spent night in Bruno's guest room.

Answer me!

I didn't want author Laihonen to get wrong impression about me.

When Bruno refused to give the script to me I decised to spent the night in the house-

-and take it while he's taking a bath.

I was awake early in the morning and smoked few cigarettes.

It's butler.

You might not believe me but I heard noises.

It was engineer Vaara who smashed Bruno's camera.

Was it him then who... -No, no. Please continue.

I was afraid author Laihonen was waiting for me already.

So I rushed downstairs without anyone seeing me.

Wait a moment. What was that sound?

I can't say.

Try to remember. You passed the bathroom at the time of murder.

I thought the stair creaked. I looked around but saw nothing.

You didn't notice anything else? -No.

You must have noticed something.

I didn't saw or heard anything else. Don't you believe me, inspector?

You lied me once already, miss Vanne. You're covering up something from me.

It's better for you... -I don't know anything!

Not even if you kill me. Why don't you believe me?

I believe you Irma.

I must order you to stay in your home which you can't leave without my permission.

This is definitive! -But it's...

Well author can stay with her.

Inspector. -Don't bother me!

Listen, Toivo. -Goddammit! Kokki!

Order one of the boys to watch for Miss Vanne's place. She's in house arrest.

And you!

Take this bedroom key to miss Amalia Rygseck!

And bring me the red book!

But don't look at it!

And tell her, and remember this, that we're on the trail of the murderer.

And miss Vanne knows something about murder because she spent the night in house.

And tell same things to Aimo and Airi Ryk�m� and engineer Vaara.

And show the red book to miss Vanne.

But why? -Just do what I told!

And remember. For everyone privately.

Right.

Have you done anything to find butler?

Inspector will take care of it. No need to worry miss Rygseck.

You know, I have a feeling that he's sneaking around the house.

When I was in the town I had a feeling that I was being folowed.

He might have key to the house. I'm still spending the night here.

Did you know that miss Vanne spent the night here when Bruno was murdered?

And inspector Palmu believes she knows quite a lot about the murder.

You could guess it about that bitch. Even if she's a manager's daughter.

Painted lips and eyes.

By the way, what have you been painting?

Come and see. I'll show you.

You didn't know I used to paint when I was young?

Now it's decent enough to have on the wall.

It was immoral.

It's getting dark.

Frankly, I'm little bit scared.

I wish I had a gun. -I can lend you one.

That's friendly. Really?

But how do you use it?

Here's the safety. And then you just pull the trigger.

I'm sorry.

Give it back to me. Accidents might happen.

Hey, If you start to shoot here I'm leaving.

You'll leave when the bath room door is fixed.

Is it clear?

You have to be really cautious with gun.

Even a exaggerated self-defence is punishable act.

Miss Vanne? -Yes.

It's miss Rygseck, hello. -Hello.

I was thinking, maybe miss could help me a little?

I can't think of anyone else. To help me solve these unfortunate events.

Maybe you don't know it but butler has escaped.

I'd like to investigate it and thought maybe you're interested to come here.

We could investigate together.

Well. -Well what?

Well? -Mission completed.

You met everyone. -Mission is done.

Miss Rygseck is about to spend night in the house.

She thinks she's been followed in the town.

She is. I don't want more corpses.

What are we waiting for? -We're waiting murderer's move.

Web is getting tigher.

I can't understand what's taking so long.

Can I speak with miss Vanne?

Sleeping? Wake her up then!

She was sleeping already then. -Wait a moment!

What?

She was sleeping already when I visited there.

So you didn't meet her?

Where is miss Vanne? Don't stammer man!

Where did she go? When?

An hour ago!

You come with us!

Miss Rygseck. I have checked his room now but I didn't...

Miss Rygseck?

There you are, miss. I've been looking for you.

Come!

Old woman is inside. -How about miss Vanne?

Yes, she came half an hour ago.

And you let her go? -Well, inspector didn't forbid it.

Quickly now! You'll go to front door. Butler, give him the key!

You go first. Lights can't be switched on.

Come back!

Miss Vanne! Open the door. It's Palmu.

It's all over. Open the door!

Look! Hello.

Brandy? There's no danger, I tasted it myself.

We'll go now, Amalia.

You must be tired. -I'm very tired, Gunnar.

You're a nice boy. I'm sorry that pistol fired accidentally.

I'll travel abroad now. Isn't it right, Gunnar?

Let's go now! -You're so nervous, Gunnar.

Visit me in my office.

I can't understand why you had to run in front of me?

Such an old oaf like me would better...

He's a hero.

I can't understand where did she get a pistol?

From me.

Since it's going to be long debriefing wouldn't it be nice to have it-

-in hotel K�mppi, for example. If I can be a host, I mean.

Great idea!

Well, I couldn't imagine something like this.

Congratulations!

Inspector Palmu, so why did miss Rygseck killed her nephew?

Not because of the cat?

Cat ment much more to Amalia Rygseck than we can even imagine.

In a way. She had shaped the cat as her own image.

Isn't it right, author?

Yes, it can be true.

It's a deep thought.

Bruno was only one who knew Amalia's secret: insanity.

And killing the cat was a declaration of war.

Bruno killed something in her.

I understand. How about Mrs Rygseck's death?

Mrs Rygseck lied to me when she said they both sat on the hall at the time of murder.

She knew Amalia killed Bruno but she wanted to blackmail her with the info.

So she gave her alibi. And that's why she demanded to have the house.

And thus signed her death sentence.

Right, but how about the murder weapon?

Weapon? The one used to knock Bruno?

We have already seen it many times. Kokki!

Amalia Rygseck's umbrella.

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