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Well, yes, he's... you know... very upset, of course.

Listen, I think she's here.

Okay, I'll talk to you when I get home. Okay, honey. See you then. Bye.

-Where's Kári? -He's packing his things.

-Packing? -Yeah, he's staying with us for a while.

-Why? -What on earth were you thinking?

-I thought I could... -Could what?

Could what, Kata?

Keep lying? You know, I don't understand you.

How could you even think that Kári was involved in this?

He was a witness, not an offender!

-I can fix this. -Oh, really?

I just need to talk to him.

Kári, just listen to me.

I understand why you're angry with me.

I love you so much. I promise to make it up to you.

Why don't you trust me?

Why didn't you believe me?

I just wanted to be...

I had to be positive.

-I was thinking about you. -You weren't thinking about me, Mom.

-Kári, are you ready, buddy? -Yeah.

Kári?

Kata, dear.

Sweetheart.

Hey, sorry, sorry.

Hi, Steinþór.

Do you remember me?

Yeah.

How are you feeling?

This hurts like hell.

Glad to be alive though.

Thank you.

I need to ask you a few questions.

Is that okay?

Yeah.

Do you know how Kristján found you?

When I got out of prison a few weeks back,

I contacted him because of that newspaper article I'd seen.

-About the skeleton in Hvalfjörður? -Yeah.

We spoke about Tommi and Valhalla...

and then we parted on good terms.

Then all of a sudden, he just showed up there.

And the next thing I remember is waking up and you were there.

You knew that these were Tómas' remains.

Isn't that right?

It was the lighter.

I saw the picture of the lighter and knew that it was Tommi.

He used to light it whenever I had nightmares.

Did you have anything to do with his murder?

No, of course not.

-There are some who would say otherwise. -Bullshit.

Then tell me what happened the night he disappeared.

Brynja...

Brynja came to us...

during the night, and I heard her footsteps out in the corridor.

And when she opened the door to our room...

Tommi knew that it was his turn now,

and that's why he had the knife.

Because he was going to stop it.

He was going to put an end to it for all of us.

Then, when he left, Brynja took him down to the basement,

where the man was always waiting for us...

and...

And then,

two or three minutes later, I heard the man screaming.

And then

I was just about to leave the room, but Brynja came back and locked the door.

The next day...

we were told that Tommi had run away.

That they were searching for him. But I knew it wasn't true.

He was killed. He was killed that night.

And I knew it.

And how could you be so sure about that?

Because we were... We were supposed to run away together.

I want to welcome you to this press conference.

We will be taking your questions shortly.

And I would like you to stick to concise and relevant questions.

But first, a few words from our national police commissioner.

Thank you. As you all know, we have been under immense pressure lately,

but are approaching the end of Iceland's most extensive murder investigation ever.

We owe a debt of gratitude to the officers who have worked around the clock

-to close this gruesome case. -Go ahead.

The results of our investigation will be made public,

-but the prosecutor takes over now. -Sorry. Did I wake you?

-No, not at all. -This will not lead to a criminal trial,

but the court can determine the extent of any reparations,

-which can give the families... -You didn't tell me the case was solved.

Have you questioned the man suspected for the disappearance of the Valhalla boy

on October 3rd, 1988?

He's not...

We cannot disclose that information at present.

Will that particular case be investigated further?

Our current position

is that these two cases are in fact one and the same.

Yes. Of course, we will fully investigate the death of the young boy

and look closely at Valhalla and anything relating to his disappearance.

Has the murder weapon been found, and did it produce any DNA evidence?

Yes. Two murder weapons were used.

One was found at a crime scene a few days ago,

and it has a fingerprint on it. The other was found on the deceased yesterday

and it is currently being examined for traces of evidence.

According to my sources,

the suspect shot himself with a service pistol

belonging to the policewoman who was in pursuit.

Can you comment on that at all?

-What is the source of that information? -Could this have been prevented?

Should it be regarded as incompetence

when a service pistol falls into the hands of a murderer?

-What does she know? -We'll not turn this into some witch hunt.

We will examine every aspect of the incident and determine

what really happened.

The policewoman in question is on leave, pending investigation, as mandated by law,

and she will provide her testimony at a later time.

But let's not forget why we're gathered here today.

-It's because this case has been closed... -They're all a bunch of idiots, Kata.

All right, everyone.

It's not uncommon for it to take months or years

to solve a case of this magnitude abroad.

We managed to close the case in just over a week.

But we have to follow this up. All reports will be supervised by Helga and her staff.

The state prosecutor has requested that Steinþór Jónsson's case take priority.

But I want to thank you all for your absolutely incredible work.

And how are you feeling now?

I'm fine.

How are things at home?

What do you mean?

You've had a lot on your plate, and when coupled with stress, it can affect your...

Wait, are you implying that my personal life was somehow

to blame for the fact that he managed to take my gun?

No, I'm not implying anything, Kata.

I understand that you're angry about being here.

But this is all a mandatory part of the evaluation, and you know that.

A loaded gun was pointed at you.

A man took his life in front of you.

This is something you have to work through.

This kind of trauma can start a chain reaction

and adversely affect those closest to you.

Our family isn't always aware of what we are going through or...

or where all the anger is coming from.

I...

I thought he was going to shoot me.

I thought I'd never see Kári again.

And yet...

there's something inside me that understands him.

Understands who?

Kristján.

Their son was taken from them

and sent to Valhalla...

where he was abused, molested...

and probably murdered.

And he thought they'd done it.

So he got his revenge.

Do you think he did the right thing?

Of course not.

But if I were to lose Kári, then...

So... these evaluations.

How long do they usually take?

Don't you worry about that. We'll take all the time we need.

-Have you found anything about Guðmundur? -No, not yet.

GUÐMUNDUR - AUTOPSY

AUTOPSY REPORT

So, Kristján used pepper spray on Guðmundur.

Yeah.

Can you get me all the other autopsy reports?

Sure. No problem.

We were taken down to the basement...

into a dark room where you couldn't really see anything.

But I remember the sounds.

The dripping water.

It was like a shower or leaky faucet.

POLICE

FORENSIC AUTOPSY - FINDINGS: GUÐMUNDUR FINNBOGASON

What do you think?

Well, there's a lot that doesn't quite fit.

Guðmundur is younger than the other three.

Stronger. Maybe that's why Kristján used the pepper spray.

And...

FANNAR: I'M HERE.

And...

Brynja's murder

is different from Þór's, which again is different from Ómar's.

Kristján seems to have evolved with each murder,

-which isn't really that unusual. -No, but that's not all.

There was information about Brynja, Þór, Ómar and Steinþór in Kristján's garage,

-but nothing about Guðmundur. -Nothing?

No, absolutely nothing.

Guðmundur's stab wounds were also shallower than the others'

and made with less force.

His eyes weren't cut. No Valhalla photo was found.

The shoe print differs from the one found at Ómar's house.

There's simply too much that doesn't add up.

-Have you told anyone about this? -No.

I wanted to run it by you first.

Can you write up a report? I'll go talk to Magnús.

-Can I take this with me? -I've got copies of everything.

Here you go.

Here.

I don't know if it helps,

but I wanted to bring Daddy's recent mail to you guys, just in case.

Yeah, thanks for that. Everything helps, you know.

How's it going with Valkyrie?

Not that good. I'm always killed.

How are you doing? After everything with your dad and that?

I don't know.

No.

You know you can talk to me about anything.

Sometimes, it helps just to talk.

I just wanted to bring you these letters. I thought it might help.

This is great.

But if you want to talk about that other stuff, you know...

I can listen.

I've got to go.

-I have to get home before Mom does. -No, sit down and talk to me.

-I seriously have to go. -Fannar, don't go.

Hey.

Sure. Will do.

Didn't we get all the phone data from Guðmundur?

Yes, why?

Can I get a copy?

I have it right here.

I just sent it to you.

Is something going on?

No, just a little follow-up.

Okay.

CALL LOG - GUÐMUNDUR FINNBOGASON 12:55 - OUTGOING CALL - 779-2788

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Good afternoon.

Hi, you got a minute?

I'm on the air in 15.

Can you tell me why you spoke to Guðmundur Finnbogason

on the day of his murder and the day before?

Can you give us a second?

Guðmundur got in touch and said he wanted to talk about Valhalla.

-He wanted to show me some pictures. -What kind of pictures?

Pictures from Valhalla. Didn't you find any at his house?

He didn't mention what he wanted to discuss?

He mentioned abuse, which we had already heard about.

He was also going to tell me about Tómas' disappearance.

Tómas' disappearance?

Yes, but like I said, I didn't get the chance to talk to him.

He didn't want to tell me more over the phone.

Okay, thanks.

Guðmundur was on his way to give Selma some photos.

Where are they?

And why wasn't there anything about Guðmundur in Kristján's garage?

It just doesn't add up.

We'll see what Helga says.

I'll ask Hugrún to send her everything she's got tomorrow morning.

Yeah.

But, hey, on another subject,

Elsa told me to ask if you would like to join us for dinner later.

Eight o'clock?

-Yeah, sure. Sounds good. -Good.

JOURNAL

INCIDENT REPORT REYKJAVÍK METROPOLITAN POLICE

INCIDENT REPORT - BORGARNES POLICE

-Arnar! -Hi.

Come on in. Come on, it's freezing outside.

-Just like old times. -Yeah.

-What's it like to be back home, Arnar? -I remember the smell in here so clearly.

-The smell? -The smell in here hasn't changed a bit.

-I hope it's not a bad smell. -No, no, not at all.

When Magnús told me you were coming, I decided to cook your favorite dish.

-What's that? -Smoked sausage and sweet white sauce!

Arnar, can I talk to you in private?

Did you talk to Hugrún and Helga about Guðmundur?

Yes, Helga is going to look into it tomorrow.

Okay. Great, I'll go over this in more detail with her then.

Listen.

I got a call from Oslo today.

They want you back out there at once, seeing as the case is closed.

-But it isn't closed. -I know.

And I tried everything in my power to keep you a while longer.

But the truth of the matter is that your job here is simply done.

I see.

So when do I leave?

From what I understand, they've booked a flight for tomorrow evening.

Don't worry about a thing, Arnar.

I'll go over everything in detail with Helga tomorrow.

Sure. Okay. Perfect.

Are you sure you don't want to stay for supper?

No, thank you. I'm completely stuffed.

Okay.

That's Kata. She won every single swimming meet she entered.

You should've seen her in the water. She was like a dolphin.

Mamma!

-I'll clear the table, sweetheart. -Thank you, Mom.

I just wanted to stop by to say goodbye.

-Are you leaving? -Yes, tomorrow.

And what? When do we get to see you again?

-What about you? How are you doing? -I'm fine.

Plenty of time to do some knitting and stuff.

How's work?

Well, that's actually the other reason I decided to stop by.

But how about some lasagna?

No, thank you.

Mom! He's not hungry.

How can that be? He's nothing but skin and bone.

Oh, my God. I'm sorry.

What were you saying?

You know I can't go into the details, since you're on leave.

Oh, come on!

But Hugrún

found certain inconsistencies regarding Guðmundur's murder.

What inconsistencies?

Guðmundur was pepper sprayed

and we haven't found a single thing about him in Kristján's garage.

-How can that be? -I don't know.

-I also spoke to Steinþór. -And what did he say?

-He says he didn't kill Tómas. -And you believe him?

He says he heard a man's scream

coming from the basement the night Tómas disappeared.

-A man's scream? -Most likely from the man who abused them.

Steinþór says Tómas had a knife. He might have stabbed the man.

You think he's telling the truth?

I just don't know.

I expect Helga and the team will look into it all.

But, yeah, I'm mostly here to thank you for the great work we did together.

Likewise.

Oh, yeah. I was supposed to give you this.

-What's this? -It's from Magnús. He says hi.

Okay.

-Bye, Kata. -Bye. Have a nice flight.

Dearest Kata, no night is so dark it can eclipse the coming day.

You're an outstanding policewoman, the best in the city,

and I'm sure you'll return to work soon.

Yes, hello. This is Hákon from Borgarnes.

Sorry for calling so late,

but I didn't know who it was best to contact down south.

No worries. What can I do for you?

Just keep watching.

Yes. What is it?

I found a hidden room in the basement.

-In the basement? -Yes.

Under the stairs.

I think it's the room that man was talking about on the news.

Could you possibly send someone from down south to check it out?

I'm here.

-Are you trying to give me a heart attack? -Well, how was I supposed to wake you up?

Maybe just honk your horn, give me some kind of warning.

Oh, come on.

-Have you got any Luminol in your car? -Yeah.

Can you get it for me?

Sure.

Jesus.

It's like a slaughterhouse.

Tómas must have been killed here.

Aren't all the DNA traces gone by now?

No, not necessarily.

If we're lucky, we could even find DNA traces from the killer as well.

But isn't this just that boy's blood?

FIRST NAME: TÓMAS LAST NAME: KRISTJÁNSSON

Maybe.

But someone heard a man screaming in the basement that very night, so...

0 RESULTS FOUND

-Weird. -What?

There's nothing on Tómas in our database.

What? How is that possible?

Nope.

Maybe downstairs.

INCIDENT REPORT - BORGARNES POLICE

-Hey! Found it! -Really?

INCIDENT REPORT - BORGARNES POLICE OFFICER: TRYGGVI SIGHVATSSON

Gerður Bárðardóttir? Isn't that the woman on the farm next to Valhalla?

That's right. It's called Borg.

Shouldn't we go talk to her?

Maybe she remembers something from that night.

Yes, I'll never forget it.

We knew Tómas. He was a good boy.

He was a tough kid. He had guts.

Not like these gutless weaklings today.

How did you two know Tómas?

He always went through our fields when he ran away from Valhalla.

Dad would go and pick him up, and then we would call the boys' home.

-I knew all about his plans. -What plans?

Of getting back to Reykjavík.

He told me, before he disappeared, that he just wanted to get back to his parents.

He said that next time he would make it all the way back.

-Did you tell the police about this? -Yes.

-We told them everything. We did. -Yes.

There was quite a lot of traffic around here, the night he disappeared.

-Traffic? -Yes. Two cars.

-The night Tómas disappeared? -Yes.

The first car drove by rather early

and then the police car came during the night.

-A police car? -Yes.

It should be there in your report. We told the police officer all about it.

There's no mention of a police car. And nothing about the other car either.

We'll have to question this Tryggvi Sighvatsson who filed the report.

-Don't tell me he's dead. -Old Tryggvi?

No, he's not dead. Much to the sorrow of so many.

Tryggvi? You've got visitors.

Police Chief Hákon and Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

from the CID in Reykjavík.

How are you, Tryggvi?

-Just call me if you need anything. -Thank you.

Well, well.

What do you want?

Hello, Tryggvi.

I would like to ask you about a police report you filed 30 years ago,

about the disappearance of Tómas Kristjánsson.

Tryggvi. You think you can help us with this?

I have no idea what she's talking about.

Tómas Kristjánsson. A young boy who disappeared from Valhalla.

Surely you remember.

This is your signature, right?

Tryggvi.

Don't be like that.

Listen, I haven't got time for this.

That's right. You run back home. This is no job for a woman.

What's the matter with you?

Could I speak with him in private?

Sure. I mean... are you sure?

Yeah. Just for a second.

Sure.

Thank you.

Tryggvi. I know exactly how you feel.

I've made mistakes too.

Mistakes that were so bad that...

I can't possibly forget them, no matter how hard I try.

In fact, I shouldn't even be here.

I'm on leave because I accidentally lost my gun

to a man who shot himself in the head with it.

A gun I'm still trying to figure out

if I needed with me in the first place.

But that's not even the worst of it.

I thought my son had done something terrible.

So I destroyed the evidence.

Only you and I know about this.

But the thing about mistakes is that it's never too late to make up for them.

And as you can hear, I've got a huge load of mistakes weighing me down.

But I'm going to make up for them.

I'm going to try.

If I don't...

I'm going to have a hard time living with myself.

I didn't write that report.

I wasn't even in town.

Then why is your name on it?

I only signed it because I was the chief of police at the time.

But he wrote it.

Who?

Maggi.

Maggi? Maggi who?

The Reykjavík police commissioner.