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Yeah...

I'll check.

I'll sort it out, absolutely.

Yeah.

Where's Harald?

- Where's Harald? - He's on his way down.

What the hell can't wait?

We need to make a decision.

- The cement trucks are here. - Okay, so...

start pouring. We're already three weeks behind.

Yes, I know, but we found cracks in number three.

- Cracks? - Harald.

Not now, wait a bit, Magnus.

What kind of cracks? What's the worst that can happen?

Well, if we don't find a way to fix them, then...

we'll have to redo the whole damn thing.

- Damn it... - At least eight weeks and materials.

And if we... stop now, the concrete will go to waste, so...

Damn. Jeppson, what do you think?

What do you want to do?

- Ebbe called. - What the hell did I say?

Not now.

- Billy's missing. - What?

He hasn't come home and they can't find him anywhere.

We're not pouring today.

- He went home. - Weren't you watching him?

Billy!

- Well, that's good. - Yes, it is.

And I've given her something stronger.

Okay. Can I call you if anything happens?

Anytime. The important thing now is that someone is with her.

- I'm not going anywhere. - That's great.

Of course.

Mum?

Mum?

Go away, Vera.

- I just wanted to say sorry... - No, go!

- Sorry for everything... - Go!

Uncle Harald is here now.

Everything will be fine.

- Hey. - Hi, there.

What's happened?

Billy's missing.

Harald.

Ebbe Nilsson?

I'd like a word with you.

Is there any place Billy could have gone we might not have thought of?

We have already looked everywhere.

Magdalena doesn't seem well, is she taking anxiety medication?

Månsson. Can we talk?

This is exactly what he wants.

Who do you mean?

Tommy Rooth.

It wouldn't surprise me if he took Billy.

Took Billy? Why do you think that?

Tommy has been harassing my sister for a long time.

In what ways has he been harassing her?

It's a long story.

He forced her to come with him when she was young.

Almost killed her, he's a damn full-blown psychopath.

We'll talk more about this later.

If you want to help right now, make sure to get more people here.

- They're already on their way. - Good.

We'll organise the search and gather information.

Bring in Tommy Rooth. That's all the information you need.

Billy!

Billy?

Billy?

What are you doing?!

Dear child, you could get burned, you know that, right?

Go out and make sure everyone gets some coffee, okay?

- Have you looked into Tommy yet? - Tommy has an alibi.

- We know who he was with yesterday. - Alibi...

Who is it? Who's his fucking alibi?

If you want to be useful here, help continue the search.

Billy is around here somewhere.

I saw Tommy.

What?

- You saw him? - Yeah.

- When? - Yesterday.

- Where? - Over on the gravel road.

END OF SUMMER

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- Did you get any sleep? - Yeah.

Good.

- Are you hungry? - Yeah, a bit.

I'll get us something.

Then I saw him there, Isak.

And then... yeah...

they went up to... Vera.

- The new patient? - Yeah.

Hey...

What was your mother's name?

Her name was Magdalena.

You said in the meeting she took her own life.

Why did she do that?

What do you remember about your biological mother?

They mess with your mind...

these mothers.

You...

You work with this stuff.

What's...

What's going on with me?

I would say that you remember parts of your childhood.

But the rest stays beneath the surface,

and affects how you feel and how you react...

And how do I remember those parts if I want to?

Is there anything else that could help us?

I'm thinking clothes, toys...

- photos? - No. Unfortunately not.

Nothing like that.

Sorry, I have to get this.

Is it okay if I take a shower in the meantime?

- Hi, Ruud. - Hey!

I talked to Bengt.

Do you have a towel?

Yes, right, he said he had been in touch with you.

Yes, that's right.

But he called this morning, and he wanted...

to talk about something that happened with you and a patient.

I see. What do you mean? What was it about?

I'll ask you a straightforward question now, Vera.

Have you had contact with a patient outside of the clinic?

Well, I don't really understand...

Did Bengt say that I have?

Have you?

- Vera? - There must be a misunderstanding.

Can you tell me what he said I did?

He says that you met a patient last night at your home.

- At your place. - What the hell is this?

I need to handle something, I can't talk right now.

Hold on, if you hang up...

Can we meet and talk about this instead? I really need to go.

Okay, if you want to...

Come at 10 o'clock tomorrow and I'll try to get hold of Bengt...

- Yeah. - Let's hope he can also come.

Okay, good. Great. Thank you, bye.

Isak? Isak!

Damn.

Hello?

Is anyone there?

This is private property!

Get lost!

What do you think they were after?

I don't know.

Excuse me, I have to make a call.

- Hello? - Nicely done, Sis.

Are you going to miss Dad's 60th?

I need to sort something out at work, it...

- I might have messed up real bad... - Really?

I might have ruined my whole career, so spare me the sarcasm.

So you're calling because you want family support in a difficult time?

Well, you can call Dad yourself.

I'm not getting caught in your shit again.

Do you have time for a coffee?

Yeah, sure.

Where are you?

At Dad's. He had a surprise visitor last night.

What? Is he okay? What happened?

Yeah, it's fine. It was just some thieves or something. It's fine.

Well, did they get anything?

- Hello, what did they take? - Nothing.

They were probably just scouting the place. Wait a minute...

Mattias, are you there? I have to go.

Yeah, I'm here. I just found some cigarette butts.

The bastard smoked Top Hill.

Who the hell does that nowadays?

No, I... Bye.

WELCOME TO REFTINGE

Hey, old man.

Hi!

I didn't think you would come.

- Come on, you're turning 60. - Let's not talk about it.

You keep the place so nice.

- Yeah. - It smells lovely.

This one has the strongest scent.

You know what?

Take some of them and put them in your room.

I bred this one myself.

I thought of naming it Vera.

After whom?

I have one named Magdalena,

and then I have one called Billy.

And this one is resilient, beautiful, and stands on its own.

I thought Vera was fitting.

That's lovely.

How long are you staying?

Well, a couple of days at least.

You can stay as long as you want.

It's up to you.

You look so much like your mother.

I'll prepare some dinner.

I'll be down soon.

- How's it going? - Yeah, it's all good.

Look at this surprise.

Yeah, I can't believe it.

Nice to see you, bro.

You too, sis.

Are you staying for dinner?

Potatoes will be done in five minutes.

I actually just wanted to say hi, so...

How often do I get to have my two kids for dinner?

Oh, what the hell. I'll check with Cissi.

- Hey, Dad? - Yeah.

Was Mum in a car accident when she was young?

Not that I know of.

Hey, can I stay and have dinner at Dad's?

Yeah, Vera is here, so it'd be nice.

You need cleaning staff because it splatters like crazy

when you stand there, waving to get the light on.

It's a story.

Hey, don't be too funny, Mattias.

I have a pie from Cissi. I'll heat it up.

Oh, what did you get for Dad?

Cissi bought a flat-screen TV.

- Flat-screen TV? - Yeah.

But he doesn't watch TV.

I know, but he can read teletext.

What are you two whispering about?

Oh, nothing, nothing.

You're not planning for my birthday, are you?

- Nothing like that. - No strippers or anything.

No, come on. No strippers, of course not.

So, something strange happened at work the other day.

This guy just showed up at the support group...

How was it, revisiting Reftinge?

Is everything still the same?

- Yeah. - Yes?

Not much happening here.

That's how we like it. Calm and peaceful.

- Have you been to the cemetery? - No.

I was planning to go tomorrow.

Do you think about her sometimes?

Yeah.

I often talk about her in the support group.

With a bunch of strangers?

Everyone is there for the same reason,

trying to approach their trauma so they can process it.

For some, it has a tremendous effect if they choose to...

open up and talk

- about what has happened. - Vera, for fuck's sake...

This looks delicious.

This was the guy who came to the support group.

- Come on, Vera, stop it. - He was adopted when he was five.

He doesn't remember who his real parents are,

but he has memories from here.

Places, things.

Look at him.

Is this from your place?

Doesn't it remind you of someone?

But don't you see?

The shape of the eyes, nose, mouth.

You must see the resemblance.

I think I need to lie down for a while.

What the hell did you think you would accomplish with this?

Look at the picture and tell me that's not Billy.

It's not Billy.

Can't you try to help me instead?

I'm trying, but you're making it so difficult!

- You're treating me like an idiot. - You're being an idiot!

This guy has made you believe he's Billy!

I know how con artists work. He wants money.

No, he's figuring out who he is.

I think it was him the other night, not to plan a burglary,

but to understand where he's from.

I saw you looking at the photo. You saw the resemblance.

You know, you're not the only one who's thought about this.

I've read through the investigation several times.

I wanted to find something the others missed, but I...

I'm sorry, Vera. Billy is dead.

Who's saying Mum was in an accident?

- Some journalist reached out. - You've been talking to journalists?

I haven't talked to journalists. He asked questions,

then told me things about our family I've never heard, it bothers me.

Yeah, you let it bother you.

Then you come here and bother all of us.

It took Dad 20 years to put this behind him.

He hasn't, he's learned to endure it, you know that.

I'm here several times a week, and you come around every five years.

You know nothing.

Don't ruin Dad's birthday, go and apologise.

Dad?

- Hello? - Where the hell did you go?

Hi, Ruud, I...

Why didn't you answer? I called several times.

I needed to go down to Skåne.

Well, we were waiting for you, Bengt and I.

Couldn't you have called?

- My dad isn't doing well right now. - Okay.

I'm sorry, but it's that time of year and...

It's always been tough for him.

It's Mum's suicide, at the same time as his 60th birthday.

I'm worried about him.

He's completely devastated. So I...

I felt like I needed to be here with him.

I understand.

Take care of your father, Vera.

Thanks, bye.

Bye.

- Happy birthday. - Thanks.

Hey, I'm...

- I'm sorry. - I know.

We don't need to talk about it anymore.

1964-1966, CAR ACCIDENT

You'll do well in life.

FAMILY GRAVE

POLICE

He's sitting here, go ahead.

Hello.

Are you here for a visit?

Yeah, I was at the grave.

Right, you should have told me, I would have come with you.

You know, I've been thinking...

The gravestone.

Dad didn't want Billy to have a stone there.

Right.

You remember? When they declared Billy dead.

I called Dad this morning to say Happy Birthday.

He told me you had apologised.

I think it was very nice of you.

He doesn't believe Billy is dead. Not deep down.

No, and if one of my girls disappeared,

I wouldn't stop believing either.

If you have children someday, you'll understand too.

Well, then we agree at least.

I found a car accident.

What do you mean, so it's true?

No, your journalist has messed things up, like they always do.

So what's this then?

A small illustration of Tommy Rooth's madness.

Drunk as a skunk. 19 years old. Drives off the road and flips over.

Survives, unfortunately.

It was Tommy who had an accident, not Mum.

PERSON IN QUESTION, KJELL ÅKE RUNBERG

INTERROGATION, PAGE 1-3

Who is Kjell Åke Runberg?

Sailor. Tommy's friend who gave him an alibi.

When he took Billy.

It says he was interrogated, but there's no interrogation record.

No, I don't know.

So what have you learned now?

That when you bring monsters into the light, they disappear.

Promise me one thing.

At Harald's tonight...

don't talk about this.

No, I won't.

- See you tonight, darling. - Not tonight.

That's right, you're going away.

Bye.

No way!

Is that Vera Nilsson, in Reftinge?

You didn't think so, huh?

No, not at all.

I heard people talking about it, but I thought it was bullshit.

Don't you usually say all rumours are true in Reftinge?

Well, they are. Come here and give me a hug, you little brat.

You sent me a postcard from Paris, didn't you? When was that?

Well, it was about eight years ago, I think.

No. Has it been eight years?

Then it's worth celebrating your return.

We'll have a little one.

Here you go.

No, we have to toast first.

- What is it? - Banana liqueur.

Okay.

So good.

So, what do you say then?

- About what? - Your hair.

You're going to a dinner tonight. You should do something fun.

Shall we? Give it some volume, maybe? Some curls?

No, you know what, you would look so good in a French twist.

- Look! - What? No.

No, I was thinking of leaving it straight. Simple.

- Like this? - Yeah.

Yeah, just like your mother.

I mean, I've never met anyone more afraid of a hair tie.

It was like a straitjacket or something.

Do you remember a car accident Mum was in when she was 18?

Yeah, it was terrible.

I mean, she could have died.

She and Tommy could have both died that day.

- Mum and Tommy? - Yeah.

- Tommy Rooth? - Yeah.

I mean, there was a lot of commotion with those two...

Wait, Mum and Tommy Rooth were together?

Yeah.

Your mum, she had this wild and impulsive side.

She didn't care about the consequences.

You know, I heard that he had said to her before the accident,

that if he couldn't have her, then no one else could have her.

You know everything that goes on in Reftinge...

Do you think Tommy took Billy?

Yes, of course.

He couldn't stand that Magda was with Ebbe.

You know, Tommy was a real jealous bastard.

Where do you think he went?

I think he went abroad somewhere.

He was seen leaving Reftinge right after the police released him.

He packed his car full of stuff, and headed south on the highway.

Hello?

Hello?

You have reached Kjell Åke,

I can't answer right now, please leave a message.

Hi, Kjell Åke. My name is Vera...

This might sound a bit strange,

but I would really like to talk to you about Tommy Rooth.

You knew each other and...

I also met him when I was little, so...

Please call me back on 0-7-0-1-7-4-0-6-8-4.

Bye for now.

What was that about?

What do you want to know about Tommy Rooth?

- I need answers. - Yeah, but you've gotten answers.

You won't be satisfied until you find something out

that tells you if Billy is alive.

Maybe Tommy took Billy with him in the car.

No one knows where he went. Don't you want to know what happened?

Stop it! Can't we just...

let this heal and move on?

Isn't that what you do all day with your therapy?

Help people feel better.

This doesn't make me feel better in any way!

- It helps me. - Stop!

Can you do that for me?

No, you can't.

You know what really hurts?

It's that you believe that guy more than your own father.

And you didn't come home for me.

You came here to show me the photos.

Get out so I can get dressed.

Out, I need to get dressed!

Get ready so we can go to this damn birthday party.

Are you ready?

Five minutes!

Shall we go then?

There you are.

Welcome.

- Hello, Ebbe. - Hi.

Vera. Long time no see.

- I'll just go and say hello to Dad. - Yeah.

Ebbe, I apologise, but you and I see each other all the time,

I haven't seen this wonderful creature in years.

Come, I'll get you a drink.

Are you okay?

Get your father a glass of whisky.

Of course.

Chicken feet, all the beets, I was born in Skåne!

Can I become your... the ladies! He had a funny habit.

You are born in Copenhagen, I am born in Skåne

I can be your little man And you can be my woman!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

Is that from school...

- Should I... should I do it now? - Yeah, I think so.

Do it.

Excuse me, old man here.

It makes me so incredibly happy to see so many of us here.

And we have gathered here today to celebrate Ebbe's birthday.

But before we raise our glasses, I would like to say a few words.

Those of you who know me, you know how important family is to me.

Both my ex-wives are here.

Who knows, maybe there will be a third one.

Jokes aside...

The beautiful thing about family...

is that you grow so incredibly close to each other, you're forced to...

accept each other just as you are.

And we know that we are here for each other.

And that's no less true for you, Ebbe.

You became a part of my life when you married my sister.

And...

it makes me incredibly happy and moved

when I think of the warmth and care that you showed...

Uh, it's my age, I've become so damn sentimental.

Well, never mind!

I think we should stand up and raise our glasses to the birthday boy!

Ebbe, you are one of the warmest, most caring, and,

well, most beautiful people I have ever met.

We all love you. Cheers, Ebbe.

- Cheers. - Cheers!

Happy Birthday.

So, Vera, when are you going to start a family of your own?

I have to meet someone first.

You live in Stockholm, there are so many to choose from.

That actually makes it more difficult.

It's not like here, where you just take the first person you run into.

- Well, thanks for that. - But didn't you meet someone?

What? Who?

Someone you thought could be Billy?

Cissi, what the hell?

It makes you curious, right?

Can we celebrate my birthday without talking about my dead son?!

Ebbe.

And, suddenly, we're in a Lars Norén play.

Hey, Vera!

- Hi. - You out here, smoking?

Things are getting pretty wild in there.

I noticed.

So, tell me. Who did you find? Was his name Isak?

- Yes. - Mattias filled in the details.

And do you believe him?

I don't know. He's a young confused man with gaps in his memory,

he's trying to understand who he is.

He never said that he's Billy.

So you're the one who believes that he is?

I don't know, I'm just trying to help him find answers.

If you want answers, you can ask me.

What do you know about Mum's car accident?

Mattias showed me the police report...

Well, you won't find the truth in the report.

What happened was that Tommy, that bastard, tried to kill Magdalena.

Yeah, she broke up with him, but he couldn't accept it.

But there was a missing interrogation.

His name was Kjell Åke something...

Sailor, that old pirate.

Yeah, he had seen them driving away together.

I saw no reason for Magdalena to be implicated, so I...

pulled some strings.

Got her name removed from the report.

Did Tommy leave her alone after that?

He did three months for drunk driving.

Meanwhile, I did what I could to make sure

he had nothing to come back to.

I made sure no one around here gave him a job.

I drove him away.

There were a few quiet years until Tommy's father had a heart attack.

Tommy inherited the house and came back with a wife and kids.

I think you'd been born. That must have been when...

when Tommy started lurking around Magdalena again.

It made her feel awful.

I couldn't watch him torment someone I loved.

So I gathered a few of my guys.

Took care of him. Beat him up so bad he couldn't piss for a month.

Then it was quiet for a while.

I thought everything was over...

until Billy disappeared.

And you're sure it was him?

Everyone knows it was him.

Then why did you ask me to change the time?

- What? - Yeah.

- In my testimony. - What are you talking about?

I saw him in the morning, not the afternoon.

You were the one who wasn't sure.

You had seen him on the gravel road, you knew that, but...

What, did I make you lie about that too?

- No. - No.

And there are things you don't know about Tommy.

What the police found.

Can I have a moment with my sister?

Yes, absolutely.

Take care, I'm going to dance.

- Berit! - Yes?

Dad went home.

What?

I think you should too.

Go home to Stockholm, I mean.

All your talk has really upset him.

Sometimes you have to talk about difficult things too, Mattias.

You're the only one talking.

This isn't about what's good for anyone else, it's only about you.

And I'm thinking about what's best for Dad.

Well...

Hey, don't hang up, I...

I just want to apologise for leaving like that.

What the hell is wrong with you?

I don't know...

You're a damn psychologist, you should know.

I'm down in Skåne.

At home? What are you doing there?

Yeah, that's a good question, I...

It's a mess. I don't know if I'm going crazy, actually.

- But I can tell you later... - I won't see you.

I can't take it.

No.

No.

No, that's good, I know, it's...

I'm glad one of us is sober.

Bye.

Bye.

I love you.

I love you too.

I'm going home today.

Maybe we can meet.

What the hell, Vera...

Okay.

I'll come by later.

Love you.

Love you too.

- Take care. - You too.

Drive safe.

I promise.

- Hello, this is Vera Nilsson. - Hi, this is the home care service.

We were at Kjell Åke, Sailor's place and heard your message.

He has moved to the Långängen aged care facility,

if you want to reach him, you'll find him there.

Do you want the number?

No, thanks, I know where it is.

- No, okay. Goodbye. - Thanks.

I am here to visit Kjell Åke. Sailor.

My mother knew him.

That's nice. His room is this way.

Okay. How is he doing?

Well, it's a bit up and down.

Sometimes he's very lucid.

Look what a nice surprise. A visitor from the big city.

Hi.

I'll leave you to it.

Okay.

Hello, Kjell Åke.

My name is Vera Nilsson, I'm Ebbe and Magdalena's daughter.

I heard that you and Tommy were friends.

Have you had any contact with him since he disappeared?

- Tommy. - Yes, Tommy.

Do you remember when you last saw him?

Maybe you remember my little brother Billy Nilsson. Here.

Do you remember him?

Tommy.

Tommy? What about Tommy?

Tommy didn't kill the boy.

I know it.

Everyone thinks so.

I know the truth.

Well, what is the truth?

Kjell Åke, where did Tommy go?

Did he have Billy with him?

The maggots get us all in the end.

Here's some water.

Thank you.

Oh, look at that.

It looks like the guy who was here.

Sorry, what...

When was that?

He was here yesterday.

Don't you remember? He brought the chocolate you like.

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