My case is before parliament? That's super!
l can't sleep. l have nightmares.
Hallgrim's stopped trusting me.
- No staff problems? - No.
Except for your young trigger-happy lT expert.
You must be prepared to get a new man in your section.
He admits being with her. but he had no involvement in what happened later.
Didn't he? Just have a look at this.
- Someone wants to talk to you. - l'll pick you up soon.
- How much is your rent? - 5000 kroner a month.
For an 1 1 million kroner house?
Von Halle blackmailed Estrid to freight cocaine?
You slept with the enemy.
- Did you know what they were carrying? - lf l lie now and say l didn't...
would it be you and me?
You should have lied.
- Nice seeing you again. - Thanks.
- Can l help you? - ls this the right size?
- How old is she? - Seven months.
My girlfriend is seven months gone.
- Oh. - She hasn't been born yet.
Then it's too big. That's for a one-year-old.
Oh.
But we have them down to four months.
l wanted something more practical.
But girls are allowed to dress up as princesses.
l'm not wild about the colour.
What about this one?
Yes. that's... fine. l'll take that one.
- Anything else? - Yes.
l'd better have my girlfriend along for the rest.
That's a good idea.
Hi. Frida. l left my things there.
Tonight?
7 is fine. l've got a lot to do.
Yes.
Fine. See you.
That shop across the road has fantastic earrings.
Everyone just commented on my tummy. Then it was all about the baby.
All my mother-child photos show me without a head.
l told my husband l gave him three children. Now l want flowers.
l want presents. l want to feel special. That's 699 kronor.
- 600 and... - 699 kronor.
How do you want to pay?
Where were those earrings?
Hello! Excuse me... Aren't you going to pay?
Lærke?
This is reception.
Hello?
THE EAGLE a crime odyssey
Hi.
- Where are you? - l'm in Kaliningrad.
- Where in Stockholm? - Says who?
- Frandsen. - l'm on a long weekend.
- l'm at Hotel City. Know where it is? - l'm still on a weekend.
This was in the father's suitcase.
Hello? Rydén. what's happening?
l want you to come here. lmmediately.
Of course.
Hello. l'll take those.
A little girl's been murdered on the fourth floor.
Why can't l talk to my wife?
The girl is Danish.
She's lying in the bath.
Murdered and abused. in that order.
The father. Preben Nielsen.
says someone must have come when she was on her own.
He went to a café because he couldn't smoke here.
You don't believe him?
Well...
- So why did you arrest him? - The girl had drawn this.
Her father hired her out?
Someone else has been here.
They're not Preben's fingerprints in the bathroom.
lt was violent. but no one heard her cry for help.
so perhaps she was used to it.
Look at the men in the drawing. lt's as if they're standing in a queue.
On their three legs.
- Can they take the body? - l'd like to see her.
Preben had his video camera on the bathroom shelf.
- Anything on the tape? - He managed to erase everything.
lt would have fetched a fortune on the internet.
l'm sure that annoys him as well.
We'll seize his computer in Denmark.
A description of the killer?
We're working on it. He's probably vanished into the crowd.
You said she was killed and abused. ln that order.
Yes.
Everything was very... almost pedantically executed.
He'd folded her dress up. nice and neat.
He murdered her in the bath.
almost as if it were compulsive behaviour.
Perhaps he'd done it before.
Fie Mouse's boyfriend? No way.
- Want one. Frandsen? - No. l'm on my way out.
When l knocked on Mads's door to say l'd drive her home
the door was locked.
You're wrong. Fie Mouse isn't ready for that.
Enough of that ""Fie Mouse"". We can't stand hearing it.
Neither for our sake or hers.
Your son's a looker. Thanks for driving her home.
Hi. Hallgrim. Did Rydén ruin your weekend?
Marie...
These are for you.
Why?
l don't know. Someone left them at the gate.
- Are they from you? - Sure. Do you want a beer?
Look at the card.
Don't use your teeth. damn it.
- Happy birthday from Dad. - lt's next month.
lt's the first time he's remembered.
- Put the cork back in. - Uh-oh. got a dirty job for us?
lmpounding a computer. A little girl was murdered in Stockholm.
Assaulted. hired out by her dad. The Swedes have arrested him.
The mother may be in on it. Come on. Nazim. lt's on a farm.
- lt's all conjecture. - You must talk to the local chieftain.
- Must? You mean Vedfeldt? - Hallgrim wants total silence.
Vedfeldt is a blabbermouth. He wants it in writing.
You're the boss. be creative.
Why don't you get a move on? ls the girl's dad in the register?
You must check it. l have to see Elin.
Of course.
- He says he doesn't understand me. - He's lying.
l know.
- May l try to process him? - l've been waiting for you to ask.
Process him? What does he mean?
Hello.
Hallgrimsson.
DCl for the Danish Special Branch.
- Finally a Danish speaker. - Have you had coffee?
Yes.
- Have they treated you okay? - Yes.
They don't understand a word l say.
- You're a carpenter? - Yes.
- What does your wife do? - She's a biologist.
You live in Slangestrup.
- Yes. - ln the country?
Couldn't you get me a phone? l simply have to tell my wife.
Yes.
Just answer a few questions.
When did you last rape Lærke?
- How dare you? - This morning or yesterday?
l love her.
You're wasting my time. We've found traces of your semen.
- l love my daughter. - You admit raping her?
lt's not rape.
But it is. Forcing someone to have sex against their will.
While you were sitting at the café...
enjoying a beer...
a stranger undressed Lærke.
He neatly folded her frock.
He took her into the bathroom...
put her in the bathtub.
He took a knife and cut her throat. Then he abused her.
Should he get away with that?
l don't know who he is.
Your prints and the murderer's prints are on this envelope.
5000 dollars. That's a lot of money.
Are you protecting him because you let him go all the way?
- What do you think l am? - Others will judge.
l think you're an accessory to murder.
- No. - What. then?
l gave him permission to...
take a bubble bath with her.
So you have met him?
What's his name?
- He calls himself the Groom. - Like in bridegroom?
- ls that what it means? - Yes.
Lærke was his little bride.
So sick...
This is your daughter's last message.
Look. She wrote ""Dad"" there.
l promised myself every time it would be the last time.
Preben Nielsen is ready to give a description of the killer.
This could be anyone. even you or me. We'll get thousands of responses.
- Preben Nielsen is a useless witness. - Or he's terrified of the murderer.
Or he's ashamed and represses it.
- When can we get him to Denmark? - l'll find out after the press conference.
Press conference?
- Who's the prosecutor? - Margot Boberg.
- How did she get this case? - A paedophile case has status.
- She wants Lærke's drawing. - For a TV program?
lt's so heartbreaking.
We're after a murderer. The public may help us.
And the others? lt may be a big paedophile ring.
lf she goes on TV they might all disappear.
- What do you suggest? - We stick to the facts of the case.
We search for him and suppress her name and the drawing.
- Margot won't agree. - She damn well has to.
The girl's mother hasn't even been told.
Hello.
l didn't mean to frighten you.
lris Nielsen?
Ditte Hansen from Special Branch.
l've got some very bad news for you.
Your daughter Lærke has been killed in Stockholm.
- And we've arrested your husband. - He's in Stockholm.
- We know. - He'll be back tomorrow.
Can you hear what l'm saying?
Sorry.
l forget to put them on.
When l'm outside.
- Your daughter's dead. - Speak up. please.
Lærke has been killed in Stockholm.
l'm sorry.
There's a lot l want to talk about.
Dildos...
whips and handcuffs...
A picture of the little girl.
ln a fine red dress on Dad's counter.
like in the drawing.
Some bitch is fixing her up.
- And soft toys. - ls this man an idiot?
What?
l can get into everything. Preben hasn't encrypted anything.
What correspondence! He's been emailing the whole world.
That's great. l mean...
- You know what l mean. - lt's great. A goldmine of information.
She's in this picture.
Bloody hell. This is the mother.
lris Nielsen. The time is 1 7.07. And you're under arrest.
Take her away.
Make it quick.
Boss. l've secured Preben's computer. lt's fantastic. Nothing's encrypted.
l might be able to trace the lP addresses he's communicated with.
- When will you know? - Marie's getting a court order.
- Okay. - Hallgrim...
Preben talked to the whole world. This is huge.
- Look for the Groom. - The bridegroom?
Lærke's killer's nickname.
- Lærke's mum? - Arrested.
Keep quiet till we've got the computer story.
Keep me informed.
Why is he always so damned sour?
Hi.
l think they need water.
Where's Maja?
- She's with Mum. - Pity. l've got something for her.
l've got something for you too.
Why?
l felt like it.
- Like them? - Yes.
l fell for this one too.
ls it sweet or...
silly?
lt's sweet.
l thought...
when you go on maternity leave...
wouldn't you like to be in Copenhagen?
l can't leave my job. but...
lf we find a really nice place...
What are you trying to say?
l want to get married.
l can see lots of reasons to get married...
but there's one reason why we can't.
l can't trust you.
Oh?
When l rang you in Stockholm from Copenhagen...
l know l cut you off. Rydén was there.
You said you should have left an extra key...
Well. l should have.
Did you know l was outside your building when we spoke?
Do you know who l saw inside?
lt's over. lt's completely over.
What were you thinking?
That l should have slept in the bed next to her?
l'm saying...
- lt's completely over. - Since when?
Now you want to get married. have children and play happy families.
What do you take me for?
- What do you take me for? - Shall l go?
You're not leaving. l'm throwing you out.
What about our child?
You're not even capable of being upset.
Just go!
Don't forget your bag.
Hallgrim. come on.
l'll help you. Mum.
There's never a man around to carry the heavy loads.
Do you think it's all fun and games?
- lt's because l'm tired. Hallgrim. - l know. Mum.
l'm sorry.
- lt doesn't matter about her. - No...
l'm sorry because...
l said l wanted to get married.
l just want to say
if you want me to. l'll be there for our child.
Goodbye.
- Yes? - Hi. Hallgrim.
l never did say thank you for your help.
And enjoy your weekend up here.
Your people sure aren't lazy. l hear you arrested Preben's wife.
Who told you?
Margot. She spoke to that Danish police...
Vedfeldt?
lt'll be on TV along with the girl's drawing.
- When? - ln ten minutes. On Report,
- What the hell's up with him? - The process?
- When are you back? - Tonight.
lt's the most unpleasant material l've ever seen. lt's huge.
lf we do this right. we can unravel a whole network of paedophiles.
We're matching lPs to countries.
- Has Michael found the Groom? - Found the Groom?
Preben's emailed the Groom but l haven't identified him.
By the end of the night l'll have identified them all.
- Did you hear him? - Fine.
Fine? lf we keep a cool head. it could mean...
- Marie! Margot Boberg... know her? - Sure.
She's going on air soon with Lærke's drawing.
She can't. lt will all collapse.
- Will you call her? - Yes.
l sat next to the PM on the way home from New York.
Out of the blue he says ""Margot. don't you want a constituency?""
Hell. no...
Pass me that. please.
- Margot Boberg. - Marie Wied.
You're leading the investigation into the girl's murder?
- And you're broadcasting her drawing? - We're after a ruthless killer.
lt won't help the investigation. only add to public indignation.
lt's not that bad.
We're about to uncover an international paedophile ring.
lf you do this. they might cover their tracks.
Like they did with Lærke.
- What do you mean? - Dead children can't testify.
- l don't like this conversation. - You have a responsibility.
The murderer. the Groom. is on Preben Nielsen's computer.
- We're locating his lP address. - How long will that take?
l think you can publish his real name in the a.m. bulletin.
Can you promise me that?
- Yes. - Okay.
- You can't promise that. - l said ""l think"".
Frandsen. how do l get into that account?
- l tried that. - Did you call Frandsen at Elin's?
We had to. Nazim's tracing the money.
Those greedy-guts earn heaps on their kids.
lt could be an Austrian bank code.
No. call any time.
Do you have some good girlfriends to talk to?
They've been so sweet. They've sent hundreds of text messages.
Everyone knows what they did. No one will touch them when they get out.
- lf l meet them. l'll smash them. - Really? That won't help.
Doesn't matter.
You girls have to tell the boys that it's not cool to fight.
You seem to have coped well.
ls it okay if we go? There's a party on.
Yes. sure.
See you.
They're so sweet.
Why didn't Emil come? Have you been arguing?
No. he had lots of homework.
Homework?
He can't cope. can he?
With the fact that l'm lying here.
lt's too much for them.
- l'll tell him to come tomorrow. - Of course not.
You'd better hurry.
Why?
So you can catch up with them and drive them to the party.
They'll be at Central station in 20 minutes.
But then you could go to work afterwards.
l want to stay here.
You make me nervous.
Why?
l'd sleep better knowing you're at work.
Then l know you believe that l'll be here tomorrow.
Please go.
l love you too. Villy.
- Hi. - Hello.
- Did Frida get upset? - No.
Why are they so stingy about one day off?
Hi.
- ls it your birthday? - No.
- What's that? - lnternet cafés.
The Groom only uses internet cafés.
These are locations he emailed Preben from.
He doesn't have a private lP address? Shit.
l promised Margot his identity by the morning news.
- That's not possible. - No.
lnterpol needs his travel pattern.
He might have given us some way of tracking him.
The Swedes have done a preliminary profile.
They think the sexual desire is secondary to his desire to kill.
l want an update. Briefing in two.
- Weren't you away? - Does it look like it?
Hi. Michael. How many lP addresses have you identified?
More than 1 00. 70 to go.
Those small numbers make me dizzy.
We've ranked them according to severity.
Classified by country.
There are lots of them.
The ones at the bottom look and get inspired.
This is the hard core.
They exchange photos. videos. and use chat rooms.
They want to get to the top. Almost impossible.
You must be recommended and deliver the real stuff.
Like hiring your daughter out to a pervert in Stockholm.
While filming the event.
They deliver material to the rest of the pyramid.
- lt's good business. - They're very sensitive.
One father writes that they're practising and his daughter will be ready soon.
How disgusting.
What we've seen here
is that they push the boundaries further and further.
They start by looking at some photos.
lt escalates when they start exchanging experiences.
The incident in Stockholm isn't surprising.
- How many families are at the top? - Seven.
Plus the Groom. who has no kids. He foots the bill to play along.
- Do we have their names? - Yes.
Well done.
That's a damned...
good job you've done.
- What do you think. Frandsen? - Well... l agree totally.
We'll focus on those seven.
Others can sort and send the rest to the police authorities.
- Where in the world do they live? - l've got them here.
William and Mary Johnson. Tifton. Georgia. USA.
Robert and Duffy Smith. Manhattan. New York.
Bjørn Kristiansen. Oslo. A single dad.
""Mr Sensitive"".
Angela and David Brown. Ashford. England.
Barbara and Fritz Müller. Lucerne. Switzerland.
And in Marburg. Germany. Karin and Frank Neumann.
- Preben and lris Nielsen. - We've got them.
- We must arrest the others. - Let's dispatch the seven cases.
No. The Swedish media are moving on Lærke's murder.
That will make the paedophiles cover their tracks.
We'll call a meeting here at 8 a.m. with all involved police authorities.
- Can we? - We must.
l'll call Berlin.
- l'll call Hauge. - l'll call US Customs.
What do you think?
- ls that him? The Groom? - Yes.
Where did you get it?
From a camera in an internet café in Barcelona.
- When? - Three weeks ago.
He'd just arranged to meet Preben in Stockholm.
- There's no doubt? - No.
Spanish lntelligence says he was the only customer then.
Why didn't l think of that?
- l'm smarter than you? - Yes.
You are.
lt took you a while.
Yes.
Sorry.
- Good morning. - Morning.
- The Groom? - Yes.
- What do we do? - Publish it.
We must first arrest the families and protect the kids.
The whole thing will crash.
- And if he kills again? - While we withheld the photo...
l'll take responsibility.
ls everything ready?
Yes. l've printed it out. Marie has it.
l need to change shirts. l haven't had a shower today.
- l stink like a wart-hog. - Put a shirt on.
- Margot? - She's pissed off.
l promised her a scoop if the operation was a success.
- She can take the credit then. - Fine.
Marie...
- l owe you an apology. - What for?
For the way it ended between us.
Thanks.
l'm happy if you've found someone else. or better.
if someone else has found you.
They're from my dad.
He forgets my birthday too.
Morning. For what it's worth.
Morning. Hauge.
- Morning. - There's no early Oslo flight.
l've been driving for nine hours. thanks.
- What about some breakfast? - lt's coming.
Bjørn Kristiansen. He was worth the drive.
l caught him two months ago. lt nearly went to court.
Then his daughter suddenly changes her story. and he goes free.
Now he's demanding compensation.
- Look at this. - Morning.
- Good morning. Hauge. - Morning to you too.
- Hi. Hallgrim. Sorry l couldn't come. - Hi. Regine.
- You're there now. Are you ready? - Yes.
Our patrol cars will be at the Marburg address in an hour.
Good.
l got a shock when l checked the names you gave me.
- She's a judge. he's a high-ranking cop. - l know.
- l hope your case is watertight. - l hope so too.
Regine. we'll email you yours.
l don't understand you.
l'm waiting.
Move your arses.
Please speak slowly.
He's caught! And the young girl? Where is she?
You said she was there.
ls that right?
Go outside to the stairs. l've been there.
There's a basement there. Go down the stairs.
Great.
Go and talk to her.
Okay. thanks very much. Good work. really good work.
He's shooting out of the window. With his service pistol?
Why didn't you think of it? He's a cop.
Shit. shit. shit! Why couldn't you prevent it?
He killed his wife and shot himself.
And the kids?
Good work. Thank you.
- Have you got a smoke? - No.
The girl was in the basement with a dead cat.
The dad made her kill it
so she'd understand what would happen if she didn't keep quiet.
Shall we send this guy out?
Yes.
We're close to a breakthrough in exposing an international paedophile ring.
As a result of our intensive investigation.
police in the USA. Norway. Denmark. Germany. England and Switzerland
have made many arrests.
These investigations have made it possible for us
to produce a photograph from a security camera
of the man the police suspect of the hotel murder
of Danish girl. Lærke Nielsen.
lnvestigators have not yet been able to identify him.