All language subtitles for Kommissar Rex S02E10 Duft des Todes

INSPECTOR REX

THE SCENT OF DEATH

Office duties all week.

- Not a single case. A miracle!
- You prefer a murder, do you?

You know I can't sit still.

So why not try lying down?

It's nice when
nothing's going on for once.

He doesn't think so.

What is it?

He never misses an opportunity.
Moser here.

Oh, it's you, Stocki.
Can you call back in 30 minutes?

I'm in a meeting.

What?

I am listening!

Any details?

Okay, I'll be right there.

I spoke too soon.
Murder in the 1 8th district.

Here you are, lnspector.

- Good morning.
- Morning.

Morning, Richard. Hi, Rex.

Could you let go?

- Well?
- What?

Oh. Yes...

The victim is...

Erika Burgstaller.
28 years old.

- Resident here for four years.
- Let go, Rex. He's talking.

Many thanks.

- Who found her?
- The cleaning lady, about 7.30.

No one saw or heard anything,
but I'm still questioning people.

There.

- Got anything for me, Leo?
- Yes.

The woman was strangled with
the sash of her dressing gown.

You can see it here

by the horizontal
strangulation marks on her neck.

- Any sign of a struggle?
- None.

She must have known the culprit.
He was standing behind her.

You can tell from the variable
depth of the strangulation mark.

If the man was strong

and playfully put the sash around
her neck, tightening it quickly,

the air passage
would be cut off,

quickly causing a lack
of oxygen in the brain and...

That means she was taken
by surprise.

Everything here
points to that...

Bathroom, dressing gown,
no sign of a struggle...

The time of death was between
9 and 1 1 p.m.

Hi there, Rex.
It's so long since I've seen you.

You keep declining
my invitations.

Because you always pressure me
to get your results.

- What's bothering him?
- He was doing that before.

He's allergic to your aftershave.

Rubbish.
I haven't used any for years.

Then maybe to a perfume
in the bathroom.

No, all the lids are on tight.

Wait a minute.

- The sash doesn't smell at all.
- That's not so.

It smells of a substance
not everyone can detect.

What is it?

I'll tell you that
when I'm absolutely sure.

There isn't much
on Erika Burgstaller.

Good family background
and education,

worked for a UN organisation
for the last few years

and is supposed to have had
a secret lover lately.

- Any leads on that?
- Her girlfriend told us that.

The man's separated and doesn't
want to pay his wife alimony,

so he shouldn't
have a mistress.

- It could have been a fling.
- Thanks, boy.

I slept on a mattress
after my divorce.

You had a real bed before that?

Not a fancy one like yours
with a built-in radio, but...

Does this lover
have a name and address?

No. The girlfriend only said
they met in a fitness club

but she didn't know which one.

Oh... thank you!

Now then...

No, you get dog biscuits.
Bread rolls make you fat.

Here. Rex?

Give that back to me!
Rex, my roll!

- You can do that to Stockinger.
- He just copies the pack leader.

He needn't copy all my bad
habits. Rex, where are you?

Your dog is here...
but the sausage is gone.

What about me?

- Give me half, Stocki.
- What? Have some dog biscuits.

That's the phone.

Moser here.

Hi, Leo.

What?

I'll come over. At least
Leo has something for me.

Really?
Will you tell us what?

Nothing for you.
It's erotic.

If you've finished with my roll,
you can come along.

Sure...

I thought I recognised the smell
and now I'm sure.

It's musk.

- Why don't I smell anything?
- People react differently to it.

One third of people
don't smell it at all... Iike you...

one third react negatively

and for one third
it's a potent aphrodisiac.

It was on the sash
and the gown.

But there wasn't a trace
on the victim.

So one could assume
that it comes from the culprit.

Where is musk from?

- Doesn't it come from an ox?
- Yes... no.

It comes primarily
from the musk deer,

a small animal
found in Asia.

They're a protected species
but the profiteers don't care.

- So you can get it here too?
- Yes, but don't ask me where.

Mostly synthetic or similar
substances are used here.

Are you sure
it's an aphrodisiac?

Yes.

I spoke to
a university olfactory specialist.

People who react to musk
get aroused when you wear it.

Maybe I should get some.

So this scent could be on
all objects the culprit touched.

Yes, I'm pretty certain.
But you can't detect musk.

I can't,
but maybe my dog can.

To which third do you belong?

I wanted to have another look.

I haven't found any fingerprints
over there.

The culprit must have
wiped them off.

We'll check the living room.

Let's have a go.

Seek.

Go...

Seek.

Good boy. Seek.

Good.

Well done.

- Joseph?
- Yes.

- Have you gone over the desk?
- We did a quick check. Why?

Did you find
a ring like this one?

No. The victim
wasn't wearing one either.

And there wasn't one
in the jewellery case.

So the culprit did remove
something from the flat.

I'm sorry, Sylvia.

I can't just give you up
after all we had.

Try to understand me.
It's the chance of a lifetime.

I must take this job,
even if it's abroad.

What about me?
We've made plans together.

I'll give you back
the deposit for the flat.

- lt'll take a few days.
- My God...

I don't care about the money.
I want you!

What job is it anyway?
Which country are you going to?

I don't want to talk about it
till the contracts are signed.

You know me. I'm superstitious.

I don't know what I'll do
without you.

You're a young, intelligent and
very desirable woman, Sylvia.

You'll find someone else.

I don't want to find
anyone else.

I want to be with you.

I love you.

It's impossible.
We have to split up.

If you leave me,
my life will lose its meaning.

Come on...

Please be reasonable. Okay?

Burgstaller's bank statements
didn't show anything unusual.

- There was one surprise, though.
- Did they give you a pen?

Do you want to hear it or not?

Only if you tell me who did it.

- Morning.
- Hi, Richard.

Morning.

- Any news?
- Yes.

I went to Burgstaller's bank.

She withdrew 500,000 from her
savings account six months ago

and took it all in cash.

- Maybe she bought something.
- I thought of that.

But I had already spoken
with her parents

and they said she hadn't made
any major purchases lately.

- So 500,000 just disappeared.
- Yes.

She always paid
by either credit card or cheque.

She meets a man
who remains anonymous

then she withdraws 500,000
which disappears.

Sounds like it's a system.

Maybe it's a marriage con man.

Con men don't kill
their victims.

Sometimes the victims kill
themselves. Have a look at this.

Notice anything in the photo?

The ring.

It's the same one
Burgstaller wore.

"Sylvia L. committed an act
of desperation yesterday.

"She jumped from the 4th floor,

"landed on a car's canvas top
and was only slightly injured.

"Her motive is not yet known."

My name is Moser.
I'm from the police.

The police
have already been here.

I told them everything.

I'm...

I'm not here about your accident.

Feeling a bit better?

All things considered.
What is it you want?

- Will you say why you did it?
- No.

That's private. Anything else?

We're investigating a case
involving a ring like yours.

- Where did you get it?
- It was a present.

From whom?

Ms Lorenz... it's important.

I think you had better leave.

Very well.

- I didn't want to upset her.
- But this does. Goodbye.

Goodbye, Ms Lorenz.

The similar rings made us think
there might be a connection.

But this Silvia Lorenz
isn't saying a word.

And the murder victim withdrew
money that has disappeared.

Probably to pay a con man.

The murder victim,
Erika Burgstaller,

might have pressured him,

but this Silvia Lorenz
jumped from the 4th floor.

He seems to have a strong effect
on women...

this guy.

Which he enhances with musk.

Does anyone with a previous
conviction fit the picture?

No one.

The guy's either new,
careful or both.

No fingerprints, no letters,
no photos...

So there's only the scent
and the ring.

He took
the victim's ring with him.

In the other case, he couldn't
know she'd jump out the window.

We're getting nowhere.
There's not a single clue.

You won't get this Silvia Lorenz
to talk.

She still loves him.

- That's why she isn't talking.
- You don't say!

By the way,
there's an old saying...

Women communicate
much better with other women.

- Didn't you know that?
- No.

That's quite new to me, but I've
asked Sissy B"hm to get sick.

Sissy? Did you now?

Hi. I'm Elisabeth.

Hi.
My name is Silvia Lorenz.

You look pretty pale.

Thanks.
Why are you in here?

- I don't want to talk about it.
- I had a nervous breakdown.

My bloody boyfriend
dropped me.

I only have a few bruises.
I'll be out in a few days.

So let's take it easy.
I'm calling my girlfriend.

Hi, Sissi. Great!

Elisabeth... I'm glad you're well
and the other lady is nice.

Yes, she is.
Yes, I feel much better.

I can't pine for the guy forever.
All men are rotten.

Don't exaggerate now.
Call me if you've got anything.

Thanks, Erika. Bye.

What was your boyfriend like?

Worthless.

I'll get over him.
What about you?

I still love him.

If mine came here, l'd...

- What about you?
- I'd give it another go.

- So what's the problem?
- He wants to leave me.

He says he's got a job abroad.

But I found out he met someone
else with a lot of money.

I...

I wanted to...

I jumped out the window.

- You wanted to kill yourself?
- I love him.

Even though he's unfaithful?

The fact you've survived all that
is a sign you should forget him.

There must still be a few guys
around who are okay.

There's only him in my life.

Yes?

Hi.

I'm fine.

No, I didn't get badly injured.

I can't talk now.

Don't mind me.

What?

Yes.

Yes, if you like.

Okay, see you soon.

- I'm going out for a while.
- Sure.

Dr Khberger
to lntensive Care, please.

Moser here.

What?

It can't be helped.
You couldn't know she'd run off.

- Did you get the licence plate?
- No, the taxi was too far away.

But I got the phone number.
40 1 00.

Got that. We'll get them
to find out who the driver was.

Bye, Sissi.

Why do such a stupid thing?

Because you wanted
to leave me.

So why am I here?

Come...

Calling all cars.
We're looking for the driver

who picked up a blonde woman
from the North Clinic.

Would the driver urgently
call base.

I repeat.
We're looking for the driver...

It wasn't serious between
her and me. Anyway, it's over.

Don't talk about it now.

- Do the police know about us?
- No.

Yes.

Thanks.
You've been a great help.

We've got the driver.

He took Silvia Lorenz
to this hotel. Come on, Rex.

It's huge.
How will we find her?

We'll think of something.

I'm so glad
you've come back to me.

Everything will be okay again.

I can't memorise every guest

who's taken a room here
in the last two hours.

What does he look like?

I don't know what he looks like,
but the lady...

The lady you've described
hasn't taken a room here either.

We're a respectable hotel.

See? I told you so.

He told me so.

Then there's only one solution.
Come on, Rex.

When will we
see each other again?

I'll call you.

Seek, Rex.

- What was that?
- That didn't work out.

- What will we do now?
- We'll try the next floor.

- He's got to be somewhere.
- I hope so.

Seek, Rex.

Maybe he took the stairs.

Why would he?
The trail went into the lift.

- I can't smell any musk in here.
- Really?

You don't have to,
as long as he does.

What's the meaning of this?
What do you want now?

- Where is he?
- I won't say a word.

- Please leave!
- Shouldn't you be in hospital?

Can't I be where I like?

Of course... but you met a man
who's suspected of murder.

What?

You're crazy.
How can you know that?

I just know.

- Well?
- I still have nothing to say.

Then may I take you
back to hospital?

- What are you doing here?
- What's going on?

I don't know.

This lady bent over and grabbed
something from her purse so l...

- Do you know her?
- No, I've never seen her before.

My name is Barbara Ottawa.
I think we have a mutual friend.

I saw in the papers that
you have a ring like this too.

Do you know this man?

Why should I talk to you?
Who are you?

I've been looking for him.

What do you want from me?
Please go or I'll call the nurse.

Yes? Hi, Erika.
When will you come to visit me?

- So you won't talk.
- Come as soon as you can.

Okay, I'm coming.

Come with me.

It upsets Ms Lorenz too much.

Just a moment, Ms Ottawa!

- What is it?
- I'd like you to wait a bit.

Thank you.

- Someone wants to talk to you.
- I don't want to talk to anyone.

Not just anyone.
It's a colleague.

My name is B"hm. Homicide.

We can wait for him
in there.

Oh boy...

Dr Buchelt is wanted
in Surgery, please.

I think she's an ex-girlfriend.
You'd better talk to her.

Okay. How's Lorenz?

She has to stay here
a bit longer.

Will you stay here?

This is my colleague, Mr Moser,
from Homicide.

I'll leave you two alone.

Thanks for waiting.
Now then...

We're after a man suspected of
murder, whom Ms Lorenz knows.

It seems you know him too.

Suspected of murder?

Are you sure?

Pretty much. When did you
last see your acquaintance?

It's been a long time.

- What do you know about him?
- Just that he fascinates women.

- Because of the musk he wears?
- That?

He got that from me.

Please...

I financed a few trips to Asia
by bringing back musk.

By the way, I also taught him
how to spoil a woman.

In every way.

Well...
then one day he was gone.

I never owned much,
but when he got that, he left.

What did you want
from Silvia Lorenz?

I saw the ring
in the photo in the papers.

By the way, he took the rings
with him too.

- There's more than one ring?
- Yes.

I brought them all back
from Asia.

That attempted suicide
fits too.

He takes advantage of women
and then drops them.

I thought she'd know
where I could find him.

- What if you do find him?
- He has to be stopped.

We suspect
that he killed a woman

who probably
wanted to report him for fraud.

Here.

This is an old photo of him.
He told me his name, but...

I found out
that it was a false name.

This may help us
find out his name. May l?

Of course.

Does he have any peculiarities,
habits or hobbies?

He's extremely vain.

His body came first.
He'd work on it all day.

He'd go to the gym
whenever he could.

We've checked that out, but...

He'd often change gyms.

Probably in order
to meet new women

and borrow money from them.

- Any leads?
- We've been to about 1 4 gyms.

Stockinger is still at it.

Where did you get this?

There's a new gym called
Super Body. I bought it there.

Oh? How can you eat this?

Why not?

I even joined.

This sure makes you sweat!

That wouldn't be so bad,
but the pain!

Can you imagine
H�llerer doing this?

All that flab
would gum up the works.

Hey, what is this?
Are you crazy?

What I am doesn't matter.
You're under provisional arrest.

Do you know what I think,
Mr Zauner?

That you also wheedled
a large sum out of Silvia Lorenz.

- Has she laid charges?
- No, she hasn't.

But most women
are ashamed to admit

they've been tricked by a man
who's only after their money.

You're right. We can't hold you
if charges haven't been laid,

but it's different with murder.

I'll tell you again.

I was in that gym all night.
Check it out.

We will, Mr Zauner.

I'm sorry, Mr Moser.
Not enough proof.

- I'm more sorry than you.
- I can't issue a warrant.

Ring me if you have
anything new.

What's with your dog?

The guy uses musk, so I couldn't
leave him in the office.

- Goodbye.
- Bye.

Stay, Rex.

You maintain you don't know
Erika Burgstaller

and I maintain we'll find
your fingerprints in her flat.

We'll get you,
even if it's half a print.

Can I wash
the ink off my hands now?

Go ahead.

You can go now, Mr Zauner.

- I'm sure we'll meet again.
- As I said, it wasn't me.

Good day, gentlemen.

Look out for him.
He's just left.

Oh, and Eckmaier!
I said undercover surveillance.

Surveillance is underway.

He may get an alibi at the gym.

He might have left in between,
killed Burgstaller

and... it will be difficult.

So what will we do now?

Well...

Do you know what?

Ring the magistrate.
He just left, though.

Ring his secretary. Get him
here first thing tomorrow.

Tomorrow morning.

You think this will work?

I don't know, but it's
the only way to get a warrant.

Good morning.

Good morning, sir.

- Hi.
- Well?

What do you want to show me?

It's still about
the Erika Burgstaller murder.

We only have
circumstantial evidence.

With this test I want to prove

that the suspect
handled the murder object.

The dog is going to find
the right sash out of ten.

The sashes have all been laced
with musk from various people.

Our colleagues' names
are on each of the bags.

The dog could find the right one
coincidentally.

We'll repeat it three times.
Place the sash where you like.

You must wear these gloves
so the scent doesn't change.

Very well.

I'll take Rex outside

and give him the scent with
this towel used by the suspect.

Come on, Rex.

- Which is the victim's belt?
- Here.

The bags are all perforated
so Rex can sniff them.

We'll video the whole procedure
in case we need it in court.

Okay.

- We're ready!
- Seek, Rex.

Seek. Good boy.

Come on.

Seek, Rex.

Good boy.

Well done.

- We'll give it a second go.
- Okay.

Come on, Rex.

We'll change bags
to eliminate his own scent.

We're ready!

Good boy.

- Here.
- Yes... and now a third time.

Sure.

Come on, Rex.

Ready!

Come in, please.

The sash isn't there.

You'll get your warrant.
That has convinced me.

I now ask the bride and groom
and their witnesses to rise.

I ask you, Mr Zauner...

Have you decided
of your own free will

to enter into matrimony
with Ms Gabriele Brandtner?

If so,
please answer yes clearly.

Yes.

I ask you too,
Ms Gabriele Brandtner...

Have you decided
of your own free will

to enter into matrimony
with Mr Hubert Zauner?

If so, please answer yes.

It's best you don't!

Mr Zauner,

I have a warrant for your arrest.

Rex! Don't jump in.

Stay, Rex.

Mezzanine - Please get out here

Sorry we had to interrupt
your wedding.

- Must have been a good catch.
- You can't stop it going ahead.

We can. Erika Burgstaller
threatened to report you.

- So you killed her.
- I don't know Erika Burgstaller.

Oh?
Yet you were in her flat.

- You'll have to prove that.
- We already have.

Through him.

- Your perfume.
- Let's go.

Moser here.
Hi, Elisabeth! What's up?

Very good. I'll come over.

My colleague is with
your girlfriend Silvia.

She's decided to testify
against you.

Women!

Perfume isn't
what it used to be, is it?