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- What's so urgent about it? - I don't know.

Sarah Beijer has resigned. She's only been here for three months.

I 'm not going into why she's leaving, but I do know the reason.

Luckily, I've got someone to take over her post.

And I am determined that nothing will prevent them from settling into the job.

This is a place of work not a playground. Is that understood?

She's incredible. Who the hell does she think she's?

- She's the boss. - She's your boss. You're my boss.

Do you think it's a playground? Yes.

MAN WITHOUT A FACE

Hello. Fine night, eh?

- Have you thought about it? - I have. But it's damned expensive.

And what's your house worth? How much good furniture have you got?

No clue, huh? Not many people do, until everything is gone.

- We've got the dogs. - They sleep after dinner.

That's when thieves let themselves in through the basement.

Think about it some more. We'll talk.

- Why a woman, again? - Why not?

- You're asking for problems. - With Gunvald?

Do you think I'd let his prejudices affect my recruiting policy?

No. I just want a smooth running team again.

And you won't get that with a woman?

Haven't you considered that there also quite a few talented men around.

Yes. But right now I think the team needs a woman's input. So does Gunvald.

Anyway, you had a woman in the team before. Have you forgotten?

- No. I've not forgotten. - How did that work out?

It worked well, very well after a while.

Didn't you live together? Yes, but not anymore?

I'll employ a woman. We'll see how it goes. Make do with Josef for now.

- How's he shaping up? - He's competent.

- He's just as experienced as you. - What's worrying you?

- That he's not reached higher. - He's not interested in climbing the greasy pole.

- Are you? - No.

So We'll have no problems then.

It feels pretty fair to me. You get a man. I get a woman.

- And Gunvald? - He can bark at the moon.

- It's starting to get cold. - Did he catch you?

Who?

The man who came when you were out.

- I said you were walking the dog. - I didn't see anyone.

- What did he say? - It was something to do with an alarm.

He was a foreigner. An immigrant. He spoke with an accent.

- Who could it have been? - I don't know.

- Why did he come here, J�rgen? - I don't know.

Maybe it's the same man that's been phoning.

A man called the office to complain about a burglar alarm.

- Why would he come here? - I don't know.

He was angry and threatening to go to the Consumer Ombudsman.

We know who he is. I'll call him tomorrow.

It's a bit creepy for him to come out here.

Forget it. Fiffi's stomach is better now. Fine, solid stools.

She can go back onto normal food. Is there any tea?

What is it?

- Are these today's? - This morning. Absolutely fresh.

- You'll taste the freshness. - So, how many do you want?

- 5, maybe 6. - Are you back on the job now? - Yeah.

- Can you take Martin's order for him? - What's he had?

Butter Baked chicken breast with marinated quail's eggs.

And some little meringues for dessert. All very fine delicacies. Three portions of each.

- Maybe you'll get a taste. - If he's clever.

I got some yoghurt ... Not up to your usual expensive delicacies from Hammad, of course.

Oh yes! Fine. Thank you.

Are you having guests?

- At home? - Where else would you invite guests for dinner?

- Is it somebody's birthday? - No.

Back to my yoghurt, then.

My daughter and Josef Hillman are coming for dinner. Would you like to join us?

- There's only three portions. - We can share them out.

No thanks. I don't like to accept last-minute invitations.

There's plenty you don't like to accept,Gunvald.

Lena, I have to go out. If you need me I'm on my mobile.

How many Chinamen can you fit in an Opel Corsa Sedan? - None. - why?

There's no such car.

- Has kv�rulanten called again? - The immigrant?

- No. Why? - I was just curious.

- Seriously. - This was a good idea.

- How long have you been cooking all this? - For hours.

Just preparing the buttered chicken is a project in itself.

And then the eggs need to be marinaded for exactly the right amount of time. - Does it have to be that precise? - No! ... Coffee?

Come on, Fiffi.

Come on, Fiffi. Not in there. Come to Daddy. What are you doing?

- What kind of a racket is this? - Are we disturbing you?

How can I get to sleep with all this going on?

- You've certainly not gone to bed yet? - It doesn't matter. it's the principle.

This is an apartment complex. We need to show consideration for each other.

- Sorry. We'll quieten down. - We? Do you have guests?

- Are you going to offer me a drink? - No.

Don't be so boring. You haven't had any visitors since your wife left.

- What wife? - Have you forgotten her already?

How can you be a policeman? You don't remember a damn thing.

- Who won gold in the cross country event in Rome? - I've got guests.

- We'll quieten down and you can back home. - It was a Pole.

It's a bit chilly tonight.

- Cooler than normal. - It's great.

It's just a deer.

Relax. She's seen something.

it's Fiffi.

Hello, little friend. What have you done with your daddy?

What the ....?

What is it?

Bloody hell.

He's over there.

- Do you know who it is? - I think it's Beckman.

We all live round here, and we usually see each other walking the dogs.

- Mats! - Is he dead? What is it?

He's over there.

Look at his face.

Oh, bloody hell!

- What a fuss. Whose dog is that? - John's.

His?

It's Gunvald. I gave the quail a miss and went to work instead.

Oh, bloody hell. See you there.

- Yes, I'm sober. - What's happened?

- They've found a body near the lake. - I'm coming with you.

No, you don't need to. You've got a ton of boxes to take care of.

Murder gives you plenty to do. But you can run Inger and William home.

- Yes? What...? - Mrs. Beckman?

My name Gunvald Larsson. we're from the police.

Has anything happened? Where's J�rgen?

Died on the spot. The knife pierced the aorta.

Some cuts and damage to the arm indicating some resistance.

- Any distinguishing marks? - No. Do you need some?

- I'd prefer to avoid having to bring his wife in. - Understandable enough. I'll just check ...?

- What the hell is that? - A full facial removal.

Quite clumsily performed and somewhat hurried.

This method is often used for liposuction. The skin is incised and pulled ...

Do we know what kind of knife was used?

- A dagger maybe, the victim was stabbed - Why do you ask?

Did the murderer skin him alive and then murder him with the same knife?

- You're definitely sober. - Take his fingerprints.

She broke down completely.

- I won't interview her again yet. - And?

Nick and Robert are working door to door. The dog walkers haven't seen anything.

They were probably too busy picking up dog shit. And then we...

- Joseph? - Hello, Gunvald.

- I told you to go home. - What would I be doing there?

- That's a nice comb-over style. - "Pondus" down on G�teborgsk.

I've received a preliminary report from the technical department. They've found...

- Joseph, have you rushed this through? - Yes. Are you going to listen to it or not?

They've found a lot of tracks. and a knife stained with blood.

- it's difficult to assess now. - No traces of... face?

No. It was an ordinary kitchen knife. No fingerprints.

- Identity of the corpse hasn't been established so far. - We've taken fingerprints.

We can assume it's J�rgen Beckman.

42 years old. An alarm Salesman.

Here are the pictures from the crime scene and of the victim.

for when you visit the crime scene.

- Who called her? - I did.

- Did you wake her up? - I did.

- Thank you. - Bon Appetit.

It's what she's paid for.

- You're looking well, yourself. - I hope I am.

Joseph... Good to have you back.

- I've missed you. - Ditto.

- Have you met the Chief? - Yes. A beautiful woman.

Very nice.

A psychopath.

- You smell of alcohol. - Calvados doesn't smell.

Another murder in the middle of the night. You weren't asleep, I hope?

- How's the woman? - She's in shock.

- Is she here? - Not yet.

- Have you interviewed her? - No, not yet...

Do it.

- it's half past three. - I know.

What difference does that make? Every minute is precious in a murder inestigation.

Interviewing her now is not just meaningless.

- It's insensitive and insulting. - it's a part of the job.

Yes.... Do you think we should also get her to identify her husband's flayed skull while we're at it?

I heading up the investigation, and I'll decide when we do what.

- Or have we got a problem here? - We could have. Are you going to nterrogate her?

Naturally. But not tonight.

- Have you met Hillman? - Yeah, nice guy.

- Have you found anything? - This thing.

- What is it? - A Palm Pilot, an electronic notebook.

We found it when we searched his office in the villa.

- Have you done that, already? - We were there anyway.

We got her permission first. A little sympathy from us and she said yes.

- Have you looked through it? - I can do that.

- Shouldn't forensics take a look at it? - What for?

- His fingerprints. - We need a positive identification...

Of course. Can you send it over, Joseph?

- What about the neighbours? - Nobody's seen anything. They were allshocked.

- And any joggers? - Where would they be?

Maybe on the other side of the lake at the same time as the murder.

They wouldn't see anything.

- Have you asked whether anyone heard a dog barking? - No, not exactly.

Do so.

Tomorrow. See you tomorrow boys.

Thanks for a wonderful dinner!

A "Hammed" called and asked if it tasted good. Who's he?

We've got his electronic notebook back.

- Anything interesting? - it's protected.

You need a password.

- So what do we do? - Break the code.

Fiffi.

Fiffi, his dog. You know how dog owners are. Try it.

Sorry to disturb you so early.

I slept a bit. I took a couple of sleeping pills, so...

You know, there are crisis support groups as...

I've got a phone number. But I've not...

My siste'sr coming in an hour. She can help me.

Can you manage to answer any questions?

What time was your husband out with the dog last night?

Just after nine o'clock.

Was it always him who took it for a walk?

Yes. He...

He liked a little fresh air before bedtime.

And everything was the same as always was when he went out?

Apart from that he decided to go a little earlier than usual.

He went before the evening news instead of after.

- Why? - I don't know.

Do you know whether your husband had been threatened in any way?

No....What do you mean, threatened?

We're just ruling things out. It's routine.

No, he...

There was a man who phoned when J�rgen was out with Fiffi...

- The night before, so it was the day before yesterday.

- What did he say? - I don't know.

J�rgen said it was something to do with an alarm.

He'd telephoned the office and said...

- he was going to contact the Consumer Ombudsman.

- Did he say what his name was? - No. But he was a foreigner.

He spoke with an accent.

Would you recognize him?

I don't know... Well, maybe.

- But last night no-one called? - No.

- What did you do? - When?

Whilst J�rgen was out with the dog?

What did I do? I watched a little TV, eat a bit of food.

Took a bath.

Would you be able to hear the doorbell from the bathroom?

Oh yes, definitely. I heard it when you came.

How would you describe your relationship with Jurgen?

It was stable.

He had no financial problems that you know about?

No, absolutely not. He earned a good wage.

We don't spend very much money. We... We had...

Anything else we need to ask Mrs. Beckman about?

No. we're very grateful that you've been able to help us.

Excuse me.

Do you want to take a look around?

No.

So we'll go then.

- You couldn't tell. - No.

It was gruesome news, even so, she was very difficult to read.

- Want me to do it? - No.

Hey, I talked with Oberg yesterday about the new member for the team.

- She wants a woman again. - Yes, she's obsessed with it.

I recommended that we had a man.

- Why? - Because of you.

I explained that your antipathy to female officers was a result of ...

- severe traumatic childhood experiences. That it was a sort of mental disorder.

that could only be corrected through extensive psychotherapy.

Which I very much doubt Oberg is willing to pay for.

Here's the crime scene.

Do you want to hear my theory?

About my traumatic childhood experiences?

J�rgen goes out just before nine.

Earlier than normal. so he doesn't meet his dog walker friends.

So if the killer was here already, waiting to kill him, skin him...

And disappear before the other dog owners showed up ...

the murderer must have known he was going out earlier than normal .

What does that imply?

- An agreed meeting? - But who with?

- The immigrant who came the night before? - Maybe.

Or the killer was already watching the house, saw him come out, followed him and killed him.

That's possible, too ...

- What is it? - Nothing.

I found the password for his Palm Pilot.

Good. What was the password?

Fiffi. And I found some interesting names on his customer list.

- Tahmed Ahmed. - Who's that?

Perhaps he's the one who telephoned on.

Do we have an address?

- When does he get home? - He's working the evening shift this week.

- What does he do? - He's a ticket seller on T-Bana.

Do you recognize this man?

Yes. My husband ordered a burglar alarm from him.

There's been a lot of burglaries round here.

When did he fit it?

A few months ago. Has anything happened?

He's dead.

That's terrible.

- Were you satisfied with the alarm? - Yes. Why?

Because one of Beckman's customers visited him at his home on Sunday night...

- ...to complain about an alarm. Could that have been your husband.

Why would it be him?

Because the man was an immigrant, and given your surname...

My husband was born in Pakistan, yes. Now he's a Swedish citizen.

And he worked the night shift on Sunday. Was there anything else?

- She seems quite sensitive. - And a little scared. Why?

Paranoia. The country's second-most common phobia.

- What's the most common phobia then? - cop anoia.

- I've found something. - His Face?

No, the Palm Pilot.

I cross-referenced all his notes, and all his customer visits ....

With the name, date and time. He was a pedantic man.

- Is that why you're so excited? - Then I discovered a pattern.

He always wrote the customers surname. Every time.

Except on Fridays. Then he only wrote the initials.

1pm every Friday. Why?

A sort of code system?

Some initials are repeated for several weeks in a row.

All at the same time.

So I compared the initials with the names on his customer list.

And all were there during that same period. 11 names in total.

Why use a code? If they were his customers?

Not just customers. They were all women.

- Who's the last one? - The last initials are...

- SA - Solveig Ahmed. Married to Tahmed.

The alarm was ordered in the man's name. Are there other women with the same initials?

- Should we bring her in? - No.

We don't know what it's about yet. We'll begin with the others.

Half each?

Yes, it's him. J�rgen.

How did you meet him?

He sold alarm systems.

Yes, I know, but...

- You want to know if we had a relationship. - Yes.

Yes. We met once a week.

He came here on Fridays at one o'clock and we had sex.

- Does that sound shocking? - No, not at all.

I had just come out of a stone dead relationship.

It was like he was from another world. Relaxed and funny and he brought me flowers.

And he was a dream in bed.

Do you think his wife knew about your relationship?

Not a clue. But I think it can only mark you as a woman.

- What did she say? - The same. Sex on Fridays at 1pm.

It went on for some months.

- Beckman lived a double life. - For a whole year. Strange.

- Why? - With his looks.

He wasn't particularly good looking. How did he do it?

- Are you jealous? - Do you think she knew about it?

His wife? Yes, things like can mark you as a woman.

- Do you want some coffee? - No thanks.

Have you caught the...?

No, not yet.

We're still collecting ... boring information.

- What about? - About your husband.

He had extra-marital relations.

- That's not true. - Yes, it is. Sorry.

- We've interviewed several witnesses who confirm it. - What witnesses?

Women that your husband has had a sexual relationship with.

Did you know about it? That he was at it?

"Was at it"?

Why use that ugly term? Isn't it enough that he was murdered?

Not for us. Our job is to find his killer.

There's something else we want to talk with you about but we've waited until now.

Your husband's body had been mutilated when he was found.

Mutilated?

His face was removed.

The skin was cut away from the skull.

- A strong reaction. - Much more than I expected.

I think she knew. So why would she lie?

- Shame, maybe. Or another motive. - Motive?

- Do you think she's implicated in the murder? - I don't know.

What indications are there? None I can see.

No witnesses. No connection to the murder weapon. And she was in the bath.

- But she's certainly got a motive. - A woman betrayed.

Would she slice off her husband's face because he was unfaithful?

And we don't yet know if there is a connection between his death and his double life.

No. But there could be one with Solveig Ahmed.

She was the "S A" he had a relationship with.

- What if her husband is at home? - Isn't he supposed to be on shift tonight?

Yes?

Hello. We're from the police. Tahmed Ahmed?

- Yes. Has something happened to her? - Who?

- My wife? - No, no.

Aren't you at work this evening?

Yes, but they rang from the school. She didn't collect the little...

- Where is your wife? - I don't know.

- How long has she been away? - A few hours. That's all.

Did you visit J�rgen Beckman on Sunday evening?

- Who's Beckman? - Jorgen. Did you go to his house on Sunday?

He sold you the burglar alarm.

I don't understand. I've not visited any Beckman. I've got to go now.

- Is she really missing? - I don't know.

- He seemed surprised to see us. - Put the house under surveillance.

- Have you located Solveig Ahmed? - No. Robban is out looking for her now.

- The husband watered the flowers and then went out suddenly. - Did you follow him?

Yes. He went to 23, Kornv�gen. He went in an apartment for about 15 minutes

- Who lives there? - The apartment's sublet. We're checking now.

Get me the brochures for the alarms Beckman sold.

Joseph, keep searching find out everything you can about Solveig Ahmed.

- Voila. - Where did that come from?

My daughter. As a thank you for a small dinner I gave the other day.

- Want a piece? - Yes.

- Who is it? - The new cop I want to bring in.

Alice Levande.

31 years. Unmarried.

From one of Norrland's toughest districts. Won three club championships in the shooting.

Has participated in four homicide investigations.

Done well, if you read the small print. She has grit.

- You want to start a cock fight. - Not at all.

But any girl coming here needs some...

Physical skills.

So you're happy?

Satisfied with her merits, yes. We should welcome her together.

- You and I and Gunvald? - No. Gunvald's a subordinate.

Shall I tell him that?

- What are we celebrating? - Alice Levande.

You can wait down there to the left I'll be there in a minute.

- They found her in a park. - She looks completely done in.

Obviously been out all night.

- Is it okay for me to start? - Do it.

Give you time to get a shave.

Sit down.

- Take off your coat? - No thanks.

This is where we work. A beautifully designed hell.

- Do you want a coffee? - No thanks. Why am I here?

Because we're investigating a murder.

Of J�rgen Beckman, the man who installed the alarm on your balcony.

- Have you eaten anything today? - No.

We've talked with the other women...

- that J�rgen Beckman installed alarms for.

And who he then went on to have a sexual relationship with.

Was that what happened with you?

Did he visit you at home?

No, he...

He took me in his car to a hotel.

Which hotel?

Hotel Oden at Odenplan.

- Here are the alarm brochures, I'd... - Put them there. Want a piece?

No thanks. It's made with the wrong kind of fat.... hydrogenated.

Go ahead. It was all we had.

- Is it schwartzwalderkage? - Yes.

Why did you begin a relationship with him?

My husband and I met when we studied medicine in Uppsala.

He came from Pakistan.

He'd almost graduated as a doctor when he arrived.

Although he didn't work as a doctor because he was from...

We fell in love with each other married and had two children.

A few years later there was unrest in Pakistan and his family fled to Sweden.

Ahmed and I had lived quite equally until then, but...

After they arrived everything was different.

His mother dominated me.

Finally, it became unbearable.

And when I was at rock bottom he appeared at the door.

J�rgen?

He was... He was very charming.

And clever.

After a while we started a relationship.

But then it ended.

Why?

Because I was pregnant.

By J�rgen?

How did he take it?

He was confused. He thought he was sterile.

- I think he was happy. - And you?

I realized what I'd done and the consequences of it. I've...

- I've got two children with Tahmed. - Did he know about J�rgen's?

I didn't tell him anything.

- But you were pregnant. - I got a very early termination.

I told him nothing.

- You're from Pakistan, right? - Yes, I know you know.

- How do they feel about infidelity there? - No different to here, basically.

Not quite. The difference is around 256 honour killings a year?

- Why are you asking? - I need information.

- about Islamic honour killings. - It has no religious affiliation.

- Most Muslims are against it. - What's it about then?

Karo kari, amongst other things.

What's that?

A custom. A sort of family honour tradition. Quite disgusting.

What is it exactly?

Anyone that violates the family's honour has to pay for it.

Kari refers to the degraded woman. She's immediately ostracised from the family.

Karo is the offending man. The intruder.

And they have to pay with their lives?

First and foremost the woman. But very often the man as well, actually.

Especially if they're from the Sind province in Pakistan.

Hello, Solveig, it's Gunvald Larsson again.

I've a question for you. Where in Pakistan does your husband come from?

Yes, I've heard of there. Good. That's all, thanks.

- Do you have the time to talk? - Sure.

Do you want to tell me about karo kari?

- You know about that? - Yes. Is it new to you?

No. But I didn't know Solveig's husband was from Sind. Did you know?

And that karo kari is deeply embedded there. But maybe you knew that too?

So now we both know... Tahmed if he follows tradition...

- May have killed his wife's lover.

We've seen honour killings before in Sweden and brutal assaults on women.

- That's what normally happens. - What is?

- They always go after the woman first. - Why hasn't she been attacked?

Perhaps that's why she's afraid. She didn't dare go home yesterday.

We don't know if he knew about her infidelity.

- Not until we interview him, at least. - We can't do that without revealing it.

Does he need to know ?

What if he believes in karo kari? Have you thought about that?

You know adultery means death in karo kari? -It's a risk.

- Do you think we should take that risk? - Yes.

- Can you close your hot dog stand? - Why?

We're the police. Is there something wrong with your memory?

Are you interrogating everyone beckman sold alarms to, or just immigrants?

No, we're interrogating everyone.

What were you doing on Monday night?

I don't talk to people like you.

Listen, Tahmed.

we're here because there is something we need clarifying.

We just need information, we're not here to make life difficult for you.

Give us answers and you can go back to your work. So I'll ask again:

- What were you doing on Monday night? - I was at Solvalla races.

- Is there someone who can confirm this? - What do you think? I was there by my self.

- Do you have any betting slips? - No.

Who won the third race?

Silver Muffins. Have you talked to my wife?

No. What about?

About him, Beckman.

Why would we do that?

You're talking to everyone he sold alarms to. She was home when he installed it.

But it was a man at Beckman's house on the night of the murder.

Therefore, we're talking to you.

You think I murdered him?

- Did you? - Why would I do that?

Because he sold me a burglar alarm? How stupid do Swedish cops need to be?

did he suspect anything?

Hardly. He doesn't know about the affair, he knows nothing.

If he doesn't know anything he's totally uninteresting to us.

You don't kill your wife's lover if you don't know he exists.

Nobody knows whether he knew anything.

- He's certainly got a reason to lie. - What was he doing on the murder night?

- He was at Solvalla. - So he claims.

- It wasn't the right horse? - You can see the race results in any newspaper.

- Why did you ask then? - He could have answered incorrectly.

- What's that? - A passport photo of him with a beard.

- We need a new one. - Why?

To ask Angelica Beckman whether he's the one who came visiting.

And if it was, he wasn't there for a burglar alarm, he was there for karo kari.

Here. You wanted to know who lives at 23, Kornv�gen.

Good.

- When will you get the kids? - Can I finish eating first?

Don't you want to know where I was last night? -No.

Why not?

I don't know.

What don't you know?

Eat now.

- I know you know. - You know nothing.

What have you done? What have you done?

You know nothing! You know nothing!

What happens if you turn it on twice?

Yes, I understand. Then it starts immediately?

Good. How do I get the print out?

My name is Solveig Ahmed. I want to talk to Gunvald Larsson.

It's important.

Hello, it's Solveig...

Hello, Solveig? What's happened?

- I just heard a scream. - Let me see.

- He's attacked her. - If he has, it's our fault.

- What are you doing? - Smile.

You know where she lives. Get going.

Can we borrow a room?

Now spit it out your fucking yokel!

There has been a brutal murder attempt on your wife so we need to work quickly.

Where were you when you got the message?

I was at home.

I'd been to collect the children from their grandmother's.

She wasn't home. We'd just eaten a pizza she'd left for us.

-When someone from the police rang and said they'd found her...

Your wife had a sexual relationship with the deceased J�rgen Beckman.

- Did you know? - You're sick.

How can say something like that to me when my wife is lying in there...

- What kind of people are you? - Perfectly ordinary policemen.

- Did you know about their affair? - It only exists in your sick minds.

Sit down.

You know what this is?

Your wife had it in her hand when she was found after the crash.

Just before it happened she called me...

- And told me she'd found it in your inside pocket.

And I'm getting pretty tired of all the shit you're giving out.

Either you tell us exactly what you know.

Or Commissioner Beck will book a bed for you in the intensive care unit.

Is that understood?

Commissioner Martin Beck take over the questioning, please.

So, what will it be?

I'd been lucky at Solvalla and won a little. A couple thousand.

I was going to put it into the children's account.

I went into the bank and they said that there was no money in the account.

I didn't understand.

I was always putting money in there. But suddenly it was all gone.

Did you ask your wife about it?

No.

That was my first instinct, but I knew...

- It was only me and her who had access to the account.

So it had to be her who'd emptied it.

Without saying anything to me. Why would she?

Don't you understand?

You need to realize, she was the one who...

.... paid for the hotel room when she had sex with Beckman.

Do you understand now?

Was it him who came the night before the murder?

No.

Many thanks.

Alibi holds. He was with the children's grandmother when she was hit.

Shit. Yes?

- No. - Was she sure?

What the hell are we going to do now?

We...

show him this.

What the hell is that?

- Where did you find it? - In Solveig's jacket pocket.

Do you know who made this?

it's a photocopy of J�rgen Beckman's skinned face.

"Karo Kari"...

Do you know who wrote it?

But you know what that means, don't you?

You can go now.

Solveig is in coma and shouldn't be disturbed.

Do we follow him?

- Where's he going? - to 23,Kornv�gen

- Who lives there? - His brother.

Does he have a brother? Why weren't we told that?

What the hell are they doing?

Discussing karo kari.

They've got heated tempers.

- Shall we follow? - No.

There are those who wouldn't be able to handle it. It's too much for them.

- Too much for what? - Murder.

- Do you know what time it is? - Do you recognize this person?

- I've already seen it. - It's a different picture.

- Is this the man that came to the house? - It was him.

That's him. Who is it?

- Are you absolutely sure? - Yes.

- Get copies to Nick and Robban. - Aren't you coming? - Was there something else? - May I come in for a moment?

Why didn't you have any children?

- We had Fiffi. - Fiffi's a dog.

It's past midnight, and you want to discuss our childlessness.

Yes.

- J�rgen was sterile. - How do you know?

Do you need to ask these questions?

Yes, unfortunately.

Because we tried for many years to have children.

We went to interviews and had the tests.

It was exhausting for us both.

How do you know it was your husband and not you?

Because I got pregnant when I was young, and I had an abortion.

Abortion can lead to sterility. It didn't need...

Stop now.

Sorry, but what is it you want? To hurt me?

- No, not at all. I regret that I have to ... - You don't.

You feel nothing when others are suffering. You just have your job to do.

You don't know what it's like to long for a child, year after year.

Only to finally understand you'll never have one.

Do you have any children?

Yes, one .... still alive.

- Find Oberg and get her in here. - Do it yourself. Where's Martin?

- Hassan is here. Are you coming? - No. Is this the alarm print out?

- What are you looking for? - a face.

- I need to inform you that this is an official interrogation. - About what?

- You have a shop on Sk�rholmen. - We've paid the VAT on everything.

- What is your relationship with Tahmed? - He's my little brother.

- There's a strong hierarchy within your family. - Are you a sociologist?

No, I am an ordinary, simple, low-paid cop...

- Who has to waste his time interrogating scum like you.

20.55 ON

21.52 OFF

- Do you recognize this woman? - No. Is it your wife?

Angelica Beckman claims that you went to her home. Did you? -No.

- You're saying she's lying? - Possibly.

Or confused me with someone else. Don't you know we all look alike.

Her husband was J�rgen Beckman. Do you know him?

He had a sexual relationship with your little brother's wife.

Then he was killed. Do you know anything about it?

- Where were you on Monday night? - Home.

- Who can testify to that? - My wife.

- How did you get on? - He used his wife as an alibi.

- Should we bring her in? - Why? She's worthless as an alibi.

Because of his views on women?

Apropos that, can you come with me?

- Well you woke her up. - No, it was Joseph.

Good luck.

You're not especially thrilled with Hassan?

- he's a pig. - Certainly.

This is Alice Levande.

- Your daughter? - No. Your new colleague.

I'm talking to you about this Because of what happened with Sarah Beijer.

- You don't like to be woken up in the middle of the night. - I don't like your tone.

Especially not the tone that belittles women, something you seem to be expert in.

It's all a result of my traumatic childhood experiences.

Whatever caused it, it's destructive for the department.

- And what do you intend to do about it? - I'll give you two extremely simple alternatives.

I'm all ears.

You should be a little nervous now. You know who's the boss.

You know how the chain of command works. This is your future at stake.

Either you treat Alice Levande properly, with due respect or ...

What did Oberg want?

Shut up about that.

- Alice Levande? - What the hell is the trouble with you today, Hillman!

Haven't you got anything better to be doing? Get out and look for the face, dammit!

- What's up with him? - He's a bit off balance.

I think Oberg touched a sore point tonight. He's showing it a little... You know.

We've no time for any private mudslinging.

- Can you bring Hassan in? - Do it yourself.

- He was here last night. - We need him in again. And Angelica.

- I want a definite ID. - Have you met her?

-Angelica? -Alice Levande. The new star. Have you met her?

No. Bring in Hassan.

Stay completely still. I can't be bothered to run more.

Do I need to do everything myself.

The children are with their grandmother.

Does it hurt?

Can you step outside for a moment and wait for me there?

Would you like to talk a little?

Once I turn on the VCR it all becomes official. Is there anything you want to say before that?

You're a dead man.

If it was already switched on would you be so free with the threats.

- Is there something you'r trying to avoid? - Are you married?

No, but I fuck your wife senseless while you're away at your work.

Didn't you know?

She's unclean.

- You're sure it's him? - Yes. A hundred percent.

Good.

- How long have you been in Sweden? - About a year.

- Do you know about karo kari? - Do you?

Commisioner Martin Beck is now entering the room. Go ahead.

Did you run Solveig Ahmed over last night?

Are you an idiot? Is this place full of idiots?

I need a simple yes or no. Did you run her down?

Police Commissioner Martin Beck is play a tape recording.

- How do you know it was him? - The car's his. It ran into me.

When he drove away I was on the ground but I could see it was him.

- Your cousin, Hassan Ahmed? - I saw him turn around.

- Lying shitof a whore! - We can cuff you to the desk. ..

it won't be necessary with his puny matchstick arms. Sit still!

Do you still deny that you were there when your sister in law was run down?

Did you know that your brother's wife was being unfaithful to him with a J�rgen Beckman?

Your brother visited you -

- about a week before the murder and told you about her infidelity.

He was desperate and needed support. Didn't you help him?

- Didn't you help your brother. - He's not my brother!

I no longer have a brother.

I have to tell you that you're now officially suspected of attempted murder.

To begin with.

I know that...

That what I've done to you and the children is inexcusable.

- I know it can't be reversed. - it's as much my fault.

Everything started to go wrong when my family came.

I started moving back more and more into their old ways

But when it dawned on me that it was happening...

I was completely confused, and didn't know what to do.

I talked to my mother first, and she said she wouldn't tell anyone.

But she told Hassan.

I don't get it.

She knew what he'd do.

- How are the children? - They're fine.

Do you want to see them?

Do you think it's him? Is he J�rgens murderer?

Yes, I think so. I am sorry that you had to hear that.

What sort of person could run his own sister in law down?

It's got a lot to with culture and tradition.

What she did was risky to put it mildly.

It's not smart to be an unfaithful wife if you're married to a Muslim.

- No, probably not. - Especially not with a married man.

Decidedly immoral. And particularly hard for you.

First, she takes your husband and then gets pregnant by him. Not a wise move.

- I told you that, didn't I? - What?

- That she was pregnant? - Yes.

You must have felt terribly humiliated.

It was terrible.

Was that why you killed him?

- Do you believe that? - Yes.

- Why? - Because Fiffi didn't bark.

Fiffi?

I walked around the lake yesterday.

And a dog barked on the other side. I could hear it quite clearly.

And we know from the two joggers that no dog was barking when the murder took place.

Strange. I've thought a lot about it.

Why wouldn't Fiffi bark if a stranger was murdering Jorgen?

I think it's odd.

But not if the dog knew the murderer.

And there's something even more confusing.

Come in.

According to you, J�rgen left the house alone together with the dog, is that true?

You walked around the house. Cleaned up a bit. And then you had a bath.

Is that confusing?

- Yes, because of the alarm. - Our alarm?

That's right. The alarm J�rgen installed in the spring. Quite complicated.

Of course, he was in the business. Do you know how it works?

- It alerts a security company. - It's the same with most of the latest alarms.

What is special is that your one doesn't require a code.

it's activated automatically once the key is turned twice in the lock.

I know.

Did you also know that all activations and deactivations are electronically recorded?

- It's the whole idea of the alarm. - Exactly. Sit down.

This is the security company's report...

- From 2nd March this year.

It says your alarm was activated at exactly 20:55.

That was the time you said J�rgen left the house.

And then the alarm was deactivated at 21:52.

The alarm was therefore active for 57 minutes.

The exact 57 minutes during which J�rgen was killed...

- And you, according to your own testimony, were still in the house.

Without the alarm activated. It's confusing.

Unless you both left the house at 20:55...

- and J�rgen turned the key twice, as he always did when you went out together, ...

- And consequently, activated the alarm.

And you're deactivated it when you returned at 21.52 and opened the door.

And because the officers who informed you about J�rgens death arrived at 22:15...

- You had about 20 minutes to finish a bath and go downstairs again.

When you put everything together it becomes considerably less confusing.

That's why I believe you killed your husband.

Poor little J�rgen.

He was so nervous when I talked about the immigrant who'd been round.

He went back and the forth to the window half the night looking out.

I knew it was connected to his affairs.

Emotionally, I was, of course...

At my wit's end with the endless humiliation.

It couldn't help but undermine everything we had and we had a big quarrel.

And he let it slip that he'd got her pregnant.

Do you understand?

A little slut he sold a fucking alarm to, he made her pregnant.

We don't he ... he .... he ....

You know what the worst thing was?

The bastard said he was happy.

He said he was pleased that he could make a woman pregnant.

He was happy!

- But I didn't mutilate him. - I know.

Why did you do that?

I arrived too late.

I came too late to do what my weak, useless brother had been unable to do.

- I did what tradition requires. - And what's that?

Those who dishonor the family shall lose their face.

The offender shall remain faceless when he meets God.

He'd watched J�rgen for a week.

But when he'd planned to strike he found J�rgen already dead.

So he mutilated his corpse instead.

- Why didn't the dog bark at him? - It probably did.

But Hassan was half an hour after the murder, and the joggers were long gone by then.

This is Alice Levande.

Welcome. I'm Joseph Hillman.

Gunvald Larsson. Hi, Alice. It's about time you got here.

It's a miracle I'm still going strong. It's like a Pensioners Association in this place.

- I need to show you around. - This is my office. You'll be in. ..

I'd like to help Alice settle in if that's okay?

Of course.

- Has he been in therapy? - No. He's got a gun to his head.

Do you think it'll work? -Mmmm.

- I believe this your desk, here. Is it okay for you? - Really good.

The computer's here. Calculator. Internet. Just switch it on. On and Off.