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CZECH TELEVISION PRESENTS

THE PRAGUE MYSTERIES

EPISODE 6

Come on, pass the ball!

Foul!

Ten!

Guys look, there are some women's clothes!

And a purse!

Don't do this at the table.

I tell you every morning. It looks like a candy store in here.

Okay.

I thought you lost it somewhere.

What?

This powder box.

No, I didn't. Mum had it.

Bye, Papa.

Good morning.

- What happened? - Well, look.

She left as if nothing happened.

Doesn't mind it at all.

You know what she told me?

That you had it!

I see.

If the kid hadn't lost it in the car...

I don't suppose Julie was there with him, I'd be told.

I'm just wondering how he got it.

He must think I'm a complete idiot!

And what if something happens to him?

The best thing would be for the kid to forget about the police

and go work in a post office somewhere.

Why the post office?

Well, so that he gets state pension.

But you know what? I'll deal with him.

Hynek, stop it!

- Promise me one thing! - What?

You're not going to tell him anything.

- But... - Hynek!

I...

Well, boss, it's clean!

Let me see.

Is that what you call clean?!

Well...

Hey, you there, come here!

What? I am making bread, boss.

You see that?

He calls that clean.

Yeah, that's clean.

Look closer!

Pick it up.

And again.

Yes, boss.

Cleanliness is a must.

Especially here at Stangl's. So move it!

Yes, sir.

- What did you do to him? - Nothing he went completely nuts.

- Why is he yelling? - I don't know.

What the hell are you two talking about?!

Nothing, nothing at all.

Stupid boys, if it wasn't for me, you'd be hanging like dead meat.

- What? - On the gallows!

We're closed!

Come by the shop in half an hour! My wife will be there.

This is the police!

Open up, we need to talk to you.

I see. Boys, go make dough!

Come on, let's do it.

- And wash your hands! - Yes.

- Yes, boss. - And wash your hands, okay?

- Morning. - Hello.

- Morning. - Are you Karel Stangl?

- Have you forgotten me, Vojta? - Official procedure, sorry.

Is this your wife's dress?

And purse?

Yes...

what happened?

I think you should come with us.

I'll go change.

Hello, inspector.

Inspector...?

Jesus Christ...

Inspector?

Are you alive?

Turn around.

Turn around? Why?

You always put it in the arm.

Well, not today.

But be gentle, okay?

Gently!

That's what you get for scaring me.

I'll pay you back.

I'll look forward to it.

All they found was the dress and the purse by the river.

Nothing else.

It was a wedding present.

The purse, too.

You know what?

Go home and get some rest.

Everything will be explained somehow.

What would I do at home?

I'd see her everywhere I'd look.

Don't you have anyone you can go to?

At least for a couple of days?

She's dead, isn't she?

And you won't tell me!

Everything we know, you know.

We only found the dress and the purse, not her.

Stranger things have happened.

Many times we thought someone was dead and...

they weren't.

But I have nowhere to go!

I only have my bakery!

I had Helga...

I don't have her anymore.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Chief Inspector, a word!

I'm sorry, Mr President, I didn't mean to interrupt.

No, no, you're not interrupting anything.

How is your Inspector Havlik doing?

- Will he be alright? - He will, Mr President.

He's like a cat, hard to kill.

- Well, that's good. - Yes.

By the way,

when are we going to that club of yours?

As soon as possible, Mr President.

Goodbye.

Ah, hello, Chief Inspector.

Hello, I was just thinking about you.

Were you?

How far along are you with the case?

What case do you have in mind?

My daughter's case.

Oh, your daughter's case...

Yes.

Yes...

I mean...

I have to say, I'm on the trail and it looks good.

- Really? - Yes...

I've seen her with this...

handsome...

young man.

About your age, or maybe older?

Rather my age.

I don't know who it is yet, but...

but when I do, I'll be sure to let you know.

For God's sake, Novacek!

Sir...!

I would so like to ask you something!

What is it?

But I can't, you know?

Oh, I see.

Official secrets.

Something like that.

But chiefly I gave a promise.

Good morning, Chief Inspector.

- Hello. - Hello.

I'll wait.

So your old man got killed on the street.

Just like that.

And right in front of the police commissariat in Vienna.

I was less than a year old, I barely remember any of it.

But yes...

If it wasn't for Budik, all three of us would be dead.

But you said it was Budik's fault that your father,

the Count, bought it.

Fault!

Budik saw it from a great distance...

and before he could run near, it was almost too late.

But then he knocked the bomb out of the anarchist's hand.

It still exploded.

Dad faced the wrong way and took a direct hit.

Mum, she barely survived.

And I, miraculously...

not even a scratch.

I was in the stroller and the Budik pushed me away.

And then he'd go visit Mum at the hospital and take me out

instead of her.

You know, Alzbeta,

world revolution cannot be stopped.

District Inspector Budik, that's not him.

Chief Inspector Hynek Budik, that's him.

That's me.

What do you need?

Chief Officer Voldan, from the Smichov commissariat.

- Asking your permission to... - What's the matter?

I want to ask for your advice.

I see.

So you don't think she drowned by accident?

Well, we found a swimsuit at her house, and she...

she only had the one.

They say she didn't go swimming very often,

and couldn't swim very well either...

and we received an instruction that all such strange cases

should be investigated as suspected murder.

And well, we can't do that at Smichov.

We're just an ordinary constabulary.

All right.

We'll take that as an official report.

Show me where you found the clothes.

- Right away. - And once we have a body...

Yes, that's the place, here...

yeah, around here somewhere.

Cisarska louka.

There's a pretty strong current out there.

Mrs Stanglova, if she drowned, she may already...

Be anywhere.

It was the same with this Mrs Maskova, who fought with her husband

and threw his bike into the river so he couldn't ride it to the pub and...

it was found a fortnight later, in Kampa.

- Mr Masek? - No, his bike!

REVOLUTION

MASS MEETING

Will you read to me a bit more?

No, it's too late.

And now I have to operate on Hubert here.

At least three more pages!

Pavlinka, you must go to sleep!

So two pages.

Maybe we should still be inhaling this.

We've been inhaling that already.

Then lie down with me, we'll sleep together.

No.

What about Hubert?

He's missing an arm.

You'll sew him up in the morning.

I'll be the teacher.

And you close your eyes.

I'll read.

I always wanted to go to school.

So now you're in school here.

"The Enchanted Princess."

"Many ages ago,

there lived in a lonely castle

an enchanted princess..."

- Hello. - Hello.

There.

So where exactly was the dress?

The boys were playing football here, and when the ball fell into the river,

they went to look for it and saw the dress.

They picked it up, so I don't know exactly.

I think I've got something, Chief Inspector.

Let me see.

Give it to me.

Well, I think it's obvious.

Obvious!

We'll see about that.

"Darling, I am unhappy and desperate.

"Nothing comforts me anymore. I don't know what to do.

"I don't see a way out.

"I am afraid of what might happen,

but I must find the courage to end it myself."

You still think your marriage was a happy one?

Probably wasn't, when I think of it.

Why didn't you tell Chief Officer Voldan?

It's not the kind of thing you brag about.

We all have our sins,

but when your wife goes missing and you don't know where she is,

you have to tell us everything.

Come on, six months after the wedding?

Even if it was right after the wedding night!

Then why did she even marry me?!

It didn't have to happen because of you...

Who else...?

Mr Stangl, we don't know that yet.

Can you show us something with your wife's handwriting on it?

She kept the accounting books.

- I can show you one. - Thank you.

- Here you go. - Thank you. The letter.

Couldn't I have left some fingerprints on the letter?

No, we already checked.

There were no prints, only smudges.

It rained.

I'm no expert, but if you compare the handwriting in this letter

to the handwriting in the ledgers that Mrs Stanglova kept,

I think it's clear.

It's identical.

We'll see.

But I've never seen a suicide by drowning

where someone would take their clothes off first.

And when someone wants to end their life, they tend to be tidy about it.

They write a suicide note on a beautiful piece of paper, not this.

Gentlemen...

it was probably murder.

I agree, Chief Inspector. We found it in your home!

And eight more like it!

Two days after

someone robbed the printer's warehouse.

The very same you happen to be working in.

Do you even have a warrant for all this snooping?

Don't ask about a warrant, Bures, forget it.

Look, we know you work at the printery.

But you taking work home? We're not buying that.

We know you too well, Bures.

You know how hard it is to make money these days.

Stealing because you don't have money?

Shit, Bures, stop kidding us!

So what am I supposed to eat?

You won't have to worry about that now.

For the next few months, the state will take good care of you.

That's really not fair.

Especially since I could talk.

I could tell you what I know,

if someone cared to listen to me...

Look, if you got something to say, just spit it out.

Got a cig?

I could tell you who the papers are for...

and what they are printing on them.

It should have been me!

At first I was pissed that I wasn't the one printing it.

But now I'm actually glad I didn't.

Here on the left.

This house, huh?

Well, I hope so.

You hope so?

I've never been here.

I see.

Hello, ma'am!

Yes?

Does Pavel Drabek live here?

There's one of that name living in old Mrs Prochazkova's flat.

I see. All right.

Bures, if you made this up and we're here for nothing,

you're not getting out of jail for a year at least.

Why would I make it up, what would be the point?

Unless you let me go now...

- Forget it. - I'll come with you, of course.

I've got time.

Go! Move it!

- Speed it up, will you? - Yeah, yeah.

I told you I'd come with you,

but you said I should wait in the hallway.

But I have the keys.

Yes, we can see that, ma'am.

So you see, here... here's his kitchen...

I see.

He cooks there, and there he sleeps.

- Yes. - There, there he sleeps.

Well, you know, young people...

Hey, look there!

That's the suitcase!

He would always come with it, and then he...

left with it again.

What is it?

Ma'am, we'll ask the questions here, right?

Oh, I'll be quiet.

I could use that paper to light a fire if you didn't need it.

Ma'am, how long has this man been living here?

I don't even remember!

He's such a quiet guy.

Look what I found.

That might be mine.

No, ma'am, this is certainly not yours.

Well, if it's from here, then it's not mine.

It's gotta belong to a younger woman.

You know, I was under no illusions.

I fell in love

with a beautiful young girl.

I was happy she even talked to me.

I get it now. She wanted a secure income.

But she could have picked anyone else.

And she chose me!

Did she have a friend or someone to talk to?

Not really.

She was rather lonely.

But she was beautiful in the loneliness.

That's a very good bread roll.

Thank you.

Thank you.

She really didn't have any friends?

Not really...

except maybe Litovova over there.

They probably went to school together.

So did they or not?

They did.

I wasn't much interested in this Litovova.

I only cared about Helga.

Okay, that'll do.

You know, she had these episodes...

you could tell from a distance that she was sad.

Will you help me?

I mean, which women are happy?

There isn't much happiness to be had.

Come on... some must be happy.

Yeah, the kind who marries an older guy?

If they liked each other...

Nonsense, it was all about the money!

Money can't buy happiness.

You know what, inspector?

I don't get it.

Pegs!

Please.

Could you help me?

She had income,

she had a handsome guy too...

Well, it's hard for me to judge

if Mr Stangl is handsome.

But I'm not talking about Stangl here.

So who are you talking about?

Oh, didn't I tell you?

You didn't and you know it.

Of course I know, boy.

She had a lover.

I never saw him, but according to Helga she looked good.

And Stangl knew about this?

He? No way!

The husband is always the last one to know.

How long has she been seeing him, the lover?

Pegs!

Please.

I think two years at least.

You've got government pay, right?

Yes...

Are you unmarried?

Yes...

But I am in a serious relationship.

Oh, well.

And do you happen to know

the name of this lover?

Kristian.

I don't know his last name.

But he's an engineer and I know where he works.

Oops.

I read in the paper, Chief Inspector,

that they make engines for Ford and even for this Nash of ours here.

Yeah, yeah.

What can I do for you, gentlemen?

- Hello. - Hello.

- We're looking for someone. - Try lost and found then.

We are the lost and found.

So don't be flippant and answer our questions.

Well, we haven't asked him anything yet.

We're looking for a certain Kristian.

He's an engineer here.

An engineer? Kristian?

That must be Mr Krivan.

Come in!

- Hello. - Wait a moment.

I'm just going to finish something here.

CONSTRUCTION OFFICE

Well, we have plenty of time.

Well, I knew we were going to have this talk.

- I've been expecting you. - Really?

There must be some mistake.

Oh, no.

I knew you'd find me here.

Really?

Certainly. Where else?

But I can't go with you.

We'll see about that.

We won't.

I'm staying here, no matter what you promise me.

I'm afraid that in your situation,

you won't like our offer very much.

Oh, that's good.

You know, I am very happy here.

Very happy indeed.

The money is good.

And most importantly, I'm getting married.

Should I congratulate?

I'm sure you will as soon as I tell you who I'm going to marry,

Slavka Brenner.

Daughter to my boss, Mr Brenner.

Are you from Pilsen, right, from the Skoda company?

You see, when I marry Slavka, I become the Chief Engineer here

when Brenner retires in a few years.

I would never get promoted as high in Skoda.

We're not from Pilsen.

We're from Prague.

From the police headquarters at Bartolomejska street.

Fourth Department.

I see.

I thought you were from Skoda.

They've been trying to poach me for over a year.

- But as I said... - You're getting married.

With your boss's daughter, no less. I understand.

Do you know Helga Stanglova?

No.

Who's that?

Her maiden name was Tuckova.

Uh... No.

Neither Tuckova nor Stanglova rings any bells.

That's funny,

because she knew you.

Is that what she says?

"Said", more like.

Helga Stanglova is no longer alive.

She's dead?

Mr Novacek here

might be wondering what it's like to date the daughter of your boss.

What do you mean?

For exactly how you told him.

Did you come to him like a man

and told him face to face that you were seeing his daughter?

How else should I do it?

Well, imagine there are some among us

who are too scared to be so direct.

They're cowards, then.

I absolutely agree, sir, absolutely!

Do you want to tell us what we are going to find here?

How would I know?

You know what you've got here, don't you?

Yes, but I don't know what you're looking for.

Oh, please.

We asked you about Helga Stanglova.

You're an engineer,

which means you are educated.

Why don't you tell me who sent you to me first?

How does that relate to whether you knew Helga Stanglova or not?

It doesn't really, but I'd like to know.

Would I perhaps find Mrs Stanglova in this album?

Why should there be anyone but Slavka?

Only Miss Brenner is there.

Do you mind?

Are you reading this, sir?

Put it back.

I like literature too, you might be surprised.

Leave it.

So...

"Coal Kingdom"!

Oh dear.

Original novel about the Iron Cartel.

You didn't get very far.

It's a personal thing, give it to me.

- Well exactly. - Give it back to me.

- Calm down. - Give it back to me!

Stop it, be so kind!

Which one of your friends has first name beginning with an H?

Hugo Masin.

A classmate from school.

And Mr Masin writes you letters signed

"I love you, forever yours, H."?

Are you really going to tell us that some other "H" wrote this,

or will you finally admit that these are letters from Helga Stanglova?

Nothing. So we'll take a ride

over to the station and hear what you've got to say

and that's the best case scenario for you.

And the worst case?

We'll see about that.

You'll damage the binding, sir.

The police agent will take a look around the flat

just in case we forgot something.

That is, if you don't mind.

- No, it's all right. - Excellent.

And the witnesses will stay here, too, yes?

- Let's go. - Please.

Come on!

How did it happen?

She drowned.

The body hasn't been found yet, but it will be, rest assured.

The body's always found in the end.

How did you know Mrs Stanglova?

Intimately.

But we've met when she was still Miss Tuckova.

Then I met Slavka and, well...

And with Slavka, it was love at first sight.

Look, this isn't fair.

I have to look after my future.

I can't make drawings forever.

And so that you know, Helga also had her mind

- set on Stangl, rather than me. - Yes...

That's why after she got married,

she was sending you letters signed "Your H."?

Fine.

Look, if she did it because of me...

Jesus, women are hysterical, we all know that.

Come in.

Would you mind, Chief Inspector?

Excuse me.

What is it?

I found this during the apartment search.

Thank you.

It's getting a little complicated here, sir.

What do you mean?

This...

"I know it's not even been a year since the wedding,

"but I'd like to get a divorce and marry you.

"I just want to be with you.

"I love you.

Yours forever, H."

I've never seen that.

I suppose you won't be needing me anymore.

- Have a nice day. - Sit down, sir.

I said sit down!

Thank you.

So...

We found this half in your flat

and this part by the river,

where Mrs Stanglova's clothes were found.

Julie!

When I catch you, I'll arrest you!

You won't catch me!

You didn't catch me.

Didn't I?

But I'm gonna arrest you anyway.

Well?

I'll be damned.

There's enough to cover Prague three times over.

Well, depends on how densely they post these.

"Prague Anarchists", "People's Camp",

"Through Revolution to Anarcho-Communism!"

We also found this in his flat.

Read it to me.

"Symptoms of yeast infection of the vagina.

"Recommended treatment:

chamomile solution, for use in a bath."

What is it?

It's from a doctor.

But there's no name.

Probably for some woman.

A woman, huh?

It'll help you in your investigation.

- Please. - Not mine, yours.

What do you mean?

Well, it's your case, so get it done.

We?

We need capable people.

Bring me the man whose suitcase this is, and you'll surely be promoted.

Good luck, gentlemen.

I have to go home.

I'm getting up for school in two hours.

I have to be in my bed, where I've been all night sleeping.

Sisi can't brush my teeth for me.

One more kiss.

But only on the cheek.

- Colleague, a word... - Yes?

Did you arrest a certain Mr Krivan yesterday?

- Yes. - You should be careful.

In what sense?

I received a call from Dr Prevratil.

- The lawyer? - Indeed.

No other Prevratil would call me when I am having a breakfast.

What did he want?

To wish me well and also tell me

that Engineer Krivan is innocent.

He stressed that he was innocent.

He asked me to convey that to you.

I understand.

Anything else?

Well, maybe just that Dr Prevratil would love to inflate

every mistake the police make.

And that wouldn't help anyone. Anyone!

I understand and thank you, Mr President.

Then break a leg!

I always wanted to join the police, Chief Inspector.

Yes.

What about the post office, have you considered that?

- The post office? - Yes, post office.

You could make a safe career there, too.

Ring the bell.

What do you want? My parents aren't home!

Miss Brenner?

- Yes. - Chief Inspector Budik, police.

- A brand new mansion, right? - Yes.

By architect Gocar.

My parents are in America.

My father is on a six-month internship at Ford,

- and my mother went with him. - It's you we need anyway.

Oh, I see.

- In that case, please come in. - Thank you.

You see what it looks like here.

Please come into the lounge so we don't get in the way.

I am sorry, I was just having a snack.

Gentlemen, we have a family lawyer, Dr Prevratil, to handle such affairs.

Yes, I heard.

So he should be present, shouldn't he?

I mean if you want to interrogate me.

This is not an interrogation, Miss Brenner.

Then?

We ask you to corroborate Mr Krivan's testimony.

Kristian didn't do anything.

Is it true you were supposed to get married?

We are getting married!

- Dr Prevratil said... - Did you know Helga Stanglova?

I don't care what Kristian was doing before we met.

And he doesn't mind what I did either.

But he certainly didn't do what you think he did.

How do you know what we think?

I heard something.

And I'm not stupid.

Plus, he's at work all day.

All day.

What about the night?

He's with me all night.

You know, he has a small apartment...

You call his apartment small?

Naturally.

But there's a big bed in it.

I understand.

Novacek, for heaven's sake, what are you doing?!

- I'm so sorry, inspector... - Leave it, don't touch it!

The maid will clean it.

I am sorry.

I've been thinking about the fact that Miss Brenner

didn't really answer our question.

Which one?

Whether she knew Helga Stanglova.

Yes, that's true.

So...?

Well, she said she didn't care about what happened before they met.

But the thing with Stanglova continued even after that.

- And? - So I wonder, Chief Inspector...

if she knew Helga,

if she found letters from Stanglova at Krivan's place.

I'm just wondering why Krivan would keep the torn off piece of the letter.

It leads directly to him, doesn't it?

Indeed.

You're right, Novacek.

Oh, and...

why did you ask me about the post office before?

That was just an idea, you know?

They have to get up early, too.

I don't think I'd like it there.

I like secrets!

I know.

I am not only Mr Brenner's attorney, but also his longtime friend.

So if anyone in his family asks me for anything,

like Miss Brenner in this case,

I will naturally do my best to help.

- And she asked you? - Indeed.

She wants me to represent Mr Krivan in the unfortunate woman's case.

How do you know she was unfortunate?

A figure of speech.

Unfortunate as in lost, you know?

Poor, if you will.

Indeed.

I know something about that.

Thank you.

One more thing,

so that you understand, as legal counsel to Mr Krivan,

I should know about anything you'll be discussing with him.

Thank you.

Please.

I hope we meet again.

Goodbye.

Jesus!

I'm sorry, I scared you, didn't I?

Are you here to see me?

Could you take a look at this?

I see.

Well?

Do you recognise either of those two?

No.

Who's that?

Well, that's the engineer Kristian Krivan.

Pardon me.

Give it to me.

What a handsome man.

Helga was right!

I just made coffee, so...

I'm sorry,

I'd rather know more about the woman.

She's not that pretty.

More like the opposite.

Wait!

I might know her after all.

Really?

Do you remember where you know her from?

I think I even saw her once in Stangl's shop.

We were talking to Helga and she came there.

She bought nothing, just stared at us.

Can't you find a minute for the coffee?

I'm terribly sorry, I have to go.

Yes?

- Is the doctor here? - He'll be here in a minute.

What's going on? What happened?

Is that your prescription?

Yes, I wrote it.

But there's no name.

Name? I'm a gynaecologist.

I know that.

Could you tell us which of your patients

you made the prescription for?

I could certainly do that, there is a number and also the diagnosis.

I know, but we need a name.

- Nurse? - Yes?

Please look it up for me.

- Yes, doctor. - Thank you.

Well, constable, here you go.

What is it?

I always put this between the doors.

Someone's in there.

Let's get out of here!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop right there!

I'm screwed.

What else is new.

But now I've got one foot in the slammer.

Because of my man.

I hope the one who lives here is more reasonable.

He is. And he's waiting for me outside now.

The landlady's not here and she's deaf anyway.

You never know.

The cops were waiting in his flat, so we ran away.

But I don't know what to do now.

- What should I do? - Betty!

So Miss Brenner knew Stanglova.

Come in!

Chief Inspector, you have a visitor.

Let them come in.

Good morning.

Good morning, Mr Stangl.

What do you need?

I came to ask how it's going.

If you've found out something.

And I brought you something.

Jakub!

Put it on the Chief Inspector's desk.

What kind of morning would it be if you didn't have a warm bread roll.

Straight from the oven!

You already have your coffee, I see.

Well, thank you kindly,

but I can't tell you anything yet.

I don't mind.

Still, have some.

You too, young sir!

Is there something you want to tell us, Mr Stangl?

No, that's all, inspector.

- Jakub? - And the basket?

We'll take it back next time.

Goodbye, inspector.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

I'm sorry, Chief Inspector, but I have some business to attend to.

That's right, Novacek,

intuition is the most important thing for a cop.

This could be the Kodymova case.

You're right, inspector.

I know this one.

I am sure I know him.

Good buns.

Yeah.

The papers were full of his pictures back then.

What did you say?

Klimova?

No, I said Kodymova!

Kodymova...

Ah, there it is!

Nothing ever gets lost here, inspector.

I'm not an inspector, just a police agent, for now.

I see.

Just you wait. All in good time.

- Would you like some coffee? - Yes.

For sure.

Violent fornication.

Suspect Jakub Kleindienst.

Only he wasn't convicted then.

I'll borrow this!

No, no you can't!

Mr Stangl?

Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

Your basket.

Can we talk to your apprentice, Jakub Kleindienst?

Do you see him here?

One needs as many hands as possible and he runs away.

After what happened with Helga,

people are buying like crazy.

Good for business,

but they're like hyenas.

They just want to see how I cope.

I do the work of three people.

Studenovsky is at the counter.

Do you know where Kleindienst might be?

If you find him, bring him back and I'll chain him to the oven!

He's been there whole year and he runs all of a sudden.

And you're sure it's the same guy who was arrested for the rape?

Why else would he run away now?

I hope he'll tell us himself.

If he's even there.

Come on, where else would he go?

A kid like this.

What's going on?

- Mrs Kleindienst? - Yes.

- Hello. - God bless.

We're looking for Jakub Kleindienst.

The old man died over six years ago.

He was killed in the war.

Goodbye.

Wait here, just in case.

Can I come in?

We're looking for your son.

Ah, you're from the police?

He's not here.

But he is, am I right?

Come on in.

Leave the door open.

Sit down, let me pour you some milk.

Thank you.

Did you ever drink it warm?

I don't think I have.

So have some.

It's wholesome.

He told you to cover him, didn't he?

Come on, have some.

Well, so he was here after all.

Stop, Kleindienst!

Stop!

Jakub said I was supposed to deny him

if people came asking for him.

Mum, please stop.

Come on.

Shouldn't I come with you?

Next time, Mrs Kleindienst, next time.

What were you thinking?

Why did you try to run?

Because I know I have a record.

You certainly do.

But I didn't do anything back then.

Or now, either.

So why did you run?

Even Mr Stangl told me to leave.

Told me to run away and come back when things get sorted.

He even gave me money for the train.

Mr Stangl told you that and gave you money for the train?

Yes.

INN ON THE WATERFRONT

Chief Inspector Budik. May I come in?

Come in, inspector.

That's Helga.

I'm packing her things.

I can't be around them anymore.

You know...

it's terrible to pack for someone you still love.

Yes, that's terrible.

Fortunately, I haven't had to so far.

Won't you sit down?

Thank you.

Please.

Here.

I'm gonna go get some fresh bread, they just finished baking it.

That won't be necessary.

Please, Mr Stangl, sit down.

Well then, why did you come?

To tell you we know the name of your wife's killer.

- Do you? - Indeed.

Thank the Lord!

There were three possibilities.

Certain Kristian Krivan was one of the suspects.

I don't know him.

An engineer at Brenner's plant.

Let's say a good friend of your wife's.

Really?

My wife didn't tell me that she had such acquaintances.

- She didn't? - No.

And then there's a certain Miss Brenner, Krivan's fiancee.

And what motive would she have?

The third suspect was your apprentice Jakub Kleindienst,

already once investigated for violent fornication

that happened close by at Smichov.

Well, so which of the three was it?

- No one. - So it was suicide.

No.

The police have been looking for your wife's body for many days now

and found nothing.

Well, that can happen, can't it?

That the body won't be found at all.

- Or... - It can.

But there's something else.

In Mr Krivan's apartment, we found a part of a letter,

the other part of which was used as the suicide note.

So it was this Krivan.

Not really.

The trouble is, the letter is dated the 21st.

But the post office did not deliver any letter to Mr Krivan

after the 21st.

Do you smoke?

No, thank you.

Good for you.

In short, we don't think your wife left this place.

And that's the fourth possibility that came up.

Namely, that the killer...

is you.

The letter your wife wanted to send to him

was found in Mr Krivan's apartment.

She wanted to send it but didn't.

That means that someone must have broken into Krivan's apartment

and leave that part of the letter there...

intentionally.

And that was you.

You found out that your wife was unfaithful to you.

You had a fight, maybe you scuffled and you killed her.

And where would I...

hide the body?

You mean what was left of it?

Getting rid of it is not so simple.

Yes, there's an oven in the bakery,

but there are also two apprentices there all the time.

So you sent Kleindienst to his mother.

And the other apprentice remained was in the shop instead of your wife.

Gentlemen!

You are obviously tired!

I'll make you some coffee.

Sit down, Mr Stangl.

That's enough, gentlemen.

Stand back.

Novacek, take a picture.

We don't have to look inside, do we?

Like the bread rolls.

Mr Stangl, I'm arresting for the murder of your wife.

Hands?

You don't understand what it's like to love someone,

really love her!

And then you find

that she's cheating on you

and always has been!

Pick him up.

Stand back!

Don't push forward! You won't see anything here.

What did I tell you?

Stand back!

Get in.

I'm not going to tell you twice!

I'm not falling for that dead man trick again!

But these other gentlemen might get scared.

What gentlemen?

You'll see.

So here he is, the patient.

- Hello, Rudla! - Hello!

So how's it going?

It could be better, but I'm not complaining.

There's wonderful service here,

I get everything all the way to bed.

Just tea.

I know him well!

I have a surprise for you.

Lord Mayor, please.

Let me introduce you, District Inspector Havlik,

this is Lord Mayor, Dr Baxa.

Greetings.

Pleased to meet you, Lord Mayor.

District Inspector, your bravery has made an impression

on the entire city council.

So if you mean the bomb thing,

I'd rather be a bit less brave.

On behalf of the Prague City Council,

allow me to present you with a token of appreciation for your bravery:

a medal...

and one thousand Czechoslovak crowns.

Please.

- Congratulations! - Wow...

Carefully, Lord Mayor.

Novacek!

Hello, inspector.

What are you doing here?

Well, I'm a cop too, and have someone with me!

Daddy!

Pavlinka!

I have someone for you.

Toni!

I changed my mind.

If you still want to, I'll marry you, Rudla.

And I'll be a bridesmaid!

Excellent idea!

And I'm going to officiate the wedding right here.

- But you cannot! - Why couldn't I?

As Lord Mayor, I have that power.

And as a wedding gift, I'll make you a photo!

Yes.

So Chief Inspector here will be your best man

and the nurse will be Toni's maid of honour.

Yes, please.

Well, don't be shy!

That's it.

This will be a great success!

There's an election next year, any news in the papers is good news.

Miss Alzbeta Budikova?

Miss Alzbeta Budikova?

Yes...

I'm arresting you for conspiracy against the state!