01x03 - Insomnia

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- Coffee?
- Thanks.

Are you sobered up?

Yes.

Breathe on my face.

- Do it.
- Yes.

Right...
Want some chewing gum?

- Is it that bad?
- Yes, it is.

Okay. But I'm sober enough.

- Are you sure? I can do it.
- No, it's all right.

Good party?

Well, you know...
It was just a party.

- Has she said anything?
- Yes.

Her name is Lena Novak.
She's 28.

She asks a lot about Ulrika.
She doesn't know she's dead.

The two of us will do it.
Raggi isn't coming.

Why not?

- He's, um... busy.
- Right.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- How are you?
- Good. Yes, I'm good... yes.

- Do I look like I'm sober?
- You just look really hot.

Yes.

How is she?

It's hard to tell until we know more.

She's mildly sedated, but should
be able to answer some questions.

It would be good
if I accompanied you.

She's started to trust me.
If that's okay.

- Fríða, Salómon will be with us.
- Okay.

This is Aníta, this is Frída.

They're from the police.

We're just going to ask
you a few questions.

You don't have to worry.

You can trust them.

It's fine.

I've known them both
for a long time.

I-- sorry, yes, I am...

I'm here to take your statement

regarding the other--
Other night.

So, just...

You know, tell me the time
it happened, be honest--

Yeah, just tell me the truth

and don't-- don't leave
anything out.

It's okay, just...

I remember you.

Yeah, I was at the store--
Oh yeah!

Do you need the translator?

No, it's okay.
Nice, okay.

Can you give me the pad?

You don't have one?

And a pen.

Okay.

Yeah, now I'm going to--
I'm going to record this, Lena.

Just, you know, speak clear.

The time is 5:15 a.m.
It's Sunday, April 20, 2021.

We're at Glerársandar Hospital.

In the room are Aníta Elínardóttir,
Fríða...

Melsteð.

Fríða Melsteð and Salómon Túlínius.

So, yeah, you can
just tell me your name

and date of birth
and where you were born.

My name is Lena Nowak.

I was born March 18th,
1992, in Krakow.

Poland.

Yeah, so, can you just tell me,
how do you know--

How do you know Ulrika Meyer?

- She didn't tell you?
- It's okay.

- Wh-- what's going on?
- -No, just--

We just need to hear
your side of the story.

My side?
Wh-- what is Ulrika saying?

Nothing, it's just so we can,
like, parcel it,

you know, together...

Yeah, remember, just answer
the questions, please,

and be honest, yeah.

- It's okay.
- Okay.

- We met about a week ago.
- -Mhm.

I just had set up my tent and
I was ready to go to sleep.

And...

..then I saw her...

Hmm.

..from a distance.

She was taking photos.

And I don't know why, but I
came after her and said hi.

I mean, we were both...

..in the middle of nowhere.

In the middle of the night,
in Iceland.

We started talking
and it sort of clicked.

We laughed through
the whole night,

just had a great time.

And after that, we met, like,

every night.

Mhm.

But she always
wanted to meet at my place,

my tent...

..and spend the night.

Oh!

Okay, so, you-- uh...

Would you describe
the relationship as like,

more than friends?

Does it matter?

Ye-- yes, it does.

Why?

Wh-- what is really
going on here?

Why do you need my side
of the story?

No, no, no...

Is that the reason
I was attacked?

No, no, no,
that doesn't-- I mean,

Lena, listen, listen.

I'm trying to help you here.

I'm trying to help,
and I need you to help me.

So I can help you and Ulrika.

Help Ulrika?

- Was she also attacked?
- Okay, let's just...

..let's just go back
a little bit.

To the-- to this attack.

Can you tell me what happened

from the moment
you got to the mountain

and until you came to the store?

What happened?

It was late when
we got to the mountain.

We got a tip through the
Northern Light page to be there

around 1:00, but we got there
a little bit after midnight,

to get some privacy.

And yes,
our relationship developed.

We were sleeping together.

And that night,
we smoked some weed.

We were just having fun,

enjoying our last
night together.

She was travelling to near
Reykjavík the next day

and I was travelling north.

I remember her taking her tripod

to the edge of the cliff.

And I went to pee, and when I...

..got out of the bathroom,

I saw a person
standing by our car.

And I thought it was Ulrika.

But when I approached her,

I realized it was
a policewoman, and--

- What?
- -She tried to hit me.

What?
Stop.

What, policewoman?

Yes, I told the officer before
that a policewoman attacked me.

No, no, no, no,
you didn't say a policewoman.

- Not a woman.
- -I said police officer.

And it was a woman.

And...

And the police officer
tried to hit me.

But she missed, and...

..and she started chasing me,
so I ran and I...

..I tripped over a chain,
or something, I--

Last thing I remember
was, just...

..just no ground beneath me.

Okay.

Wait, was Ulrika also talking
about a policewoman?

No, let's just--

Okay, yeah, this police officer,

what did she look like?

Can you describe her?

- Is she all right?
- Yes, it's just...

You're doing great.

Lena, are you okay?

Do you want to take a break?

Can you describe the woman?

This policewoman?

Lena.

Lena.

I didn't see her face, she...

..she was pointing a flashlight
directly in my face.

I remember she had,
like, blonde hair,

like, uh, shoulder--
Shoulder length.

Mmhmm.

Okay, you're sure
it was a policewoman?

Yes, I am a
hundred percent sure.

Did she say anything?

Did she say
she was a policewoman?

No, but I saw--

I saw the uniform when she--

When she got closer.

I-- I think she was taller.

- What-- she--
- Look, look.

It's on pause now.

It's on pause.

You need to tell me if
you took any other drugs.

This is-- this is the time.

Just be honest, 'cause
I understand, there's just--

No! I--

Last day and last night,
you know.

No, I told you the whole truth!

And--

Yes, and you're doing great.

It's okay if you did.

I told you everything I know.

We didn't take anything,
we just smoked some weed.

Could I please talk to her?

No, not right now.

We-- we're gonna finish up here.

It's okay,
you're doing great, Lena.

Sorry, Lena, not now, not now.

- Why not?
- -She's not here.

- Where-- Where is--
- She's in Reykjavík.

She's in a hospital
in Reykjavík.

Okay, so, let's just focus
on your story.

Is she okay? I--

Is she badly hurt?
Can I please talk to her?

Lena, Lena, Lena.

Is she okay?
Can I please talk to her?

Can I please talk to Ulrika?

- Can you just calm down?
- -Was she also attacked?

Is she okay?
Please tell me if she's okay!

I'm just going to
turn it back on real quick.

'Cause I need to know--
I need to know--

I need to know where did
you go, tell me--

- Aníta, that's enough.
- Just a few seconds more.

No, she can't handle any more.

We'll just take a short break.

And then we'll be back, okay?

Please go out now, thank you.

It's okay, deep breaths.

Shhh.

- Ragnar will be furious.
- He doesn't need to know.

- That's not my point.
- No, I'll go in there,

get her to tell me
what really happened,

and then I'll tell her about Ulrika.

But I'm saying
we're not allowed to lie.

- No, I turned the recording off.
- That's not what I'm talking about.

- Wait...
- I'm just saying we can't lie.

Didn't you hear her say she was
attacked by a blonde policewoman?

Are you saying I went up there
to throw that woman down?

I'm not saying anything.
She's saying it.

I'm just trying
to find out what happened.

Because I know
you don't know me very well,

but I could never...

That's why I'm “lying” to her,
understand?

You understand that.

This is a Keyser Söze moment.
I've never seen her before.

Right.
She's making things up.

It's obvious
it's a love affair gone wrong,

she pushed her off the cliff,
and is trying to save herself.

- Do you have more chewing gum?
- Shh, she's fallen asleep.

- Okay, let's wake her up.
- No.

She can sleep afterwards.
I just have to know...

It's six o'clock.
She's in shock.

We have to know
how she survived.

- It's ridiculous.
- It can wait until tomorrow.

What can't wait is knowing
who this policewoman is,

that is, if she exists.

We have to know it now, hello?

Tommi, she can't go on
the internet or read any papers.

- Don't let her talk to anyone, okay?
- Yes.

Okay. You'll call as soon
as she wakes up.

Thanks.

Two minutes.

- Two minutes!
- It can wait.

It would be for the best. Okay?

I'll tell you as soon as
she wakes up. Okay?

WELCOME HOME

I would have made you breakfast
if I'd known you were coming.

- Elín.
- Yes?

Listen...

- Isn't this roll-on for me?
- Yes, my dear.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Hung over?
- No, no. Not that much.

I interrogated the girl.

Her name is Lena Novak.
She's from Poland.

- Is she awake?
- Yes, she woke up last night.

- And what did she say?
- She said a lot.

But I wasn't able to finish
the interrogation.

She wasn't ready for that.

I understand.

I'm going to take a nap.
I'll see you at the station.

Aren't you going to eat?

What?
Is the hangover k*lling you?

No, I'm fine.

What, are you up?

Yes.

Can we discuss
the party last night?

Wasn't it quite good?

No.

No, it was rather miserable.

And your speech was horrible.

I'll try to remember that next time
I try to do something for you.

I asked you not to do it!
And to see you and Raggi

f*cking snogging like teenagers
in the kitchen...

It doesn't suit you
when you swear.

Mum, that's not the problem.

Did you want me to find out
this way? Raggi is my boss.

Is he my stepdad as well, maybe?

It's none of your concern who I date.

It's my concern if it's Raggi.

I'm not snooping
into your affairs in Reykjavik.

What do you mean?

Coming back home
with your tail between your legs.

I should have known right away
what was going on.

What's wrong with you?

Do you have some daddy issues
or something like that?

I think you should spend
some more time with your family

instead of breaking
other families up.

Why waste time
on something so dysfunctional?

Aníta.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Have you heard from Fríða?
- Yes.

She took a nap.
She'll be back later.

Yes, okay.

The interrogation last night...

The interrogation last night...

Lena's story is total nonsense.

Aníta...

We have to discuss this.

Yes. Okay.
So it's clear it's not...

When Una died,
she started to be very nice to me.

Invited me to dinner...

made sure I wouldn't starve to death...

Are you talking about Mum?

Yes.

I started to visit her a lot,
and somehow...

We don't have to discuss that at all.
I don't want to talk about it.

Yes, but Aníta...

you're not okay with it, are you?

I'm not... not okay with it.

But you could have told me.

- Rather than me walking in on you.
- I know.

That was the thing.
It was very embarrassing.

I know. I'm sorry.

I've been trying to tell you,
but somehow...

I never found the right moment.

No, I understand that.

But if we're going to work together...

I have to know about
these things, understand?

If you're going to be my dad
and my boss...

I want to ask you to keep it
completely separate and...

as a friend, don't tell her
about my personal life.

Okay.

I understand.

- No, I was at home.
- Can someone confirm that?

No.

We don't have to discuss it
any further.

Of course we have to discuss it.

Fríða, did you do it?

No.

Raggi, we have to discuss it.

She's a blonde policewoman,
and she's here.

Even though
the story is ridiculous,

it's the only thing we have.

I agree. I can't take part
in the investigation.

I don't agree.

Let's wait until she wakes up.
You'll finish the interview.

Okay? Push her
until she tells the truth.

Which is completely different
from this.

And meanwhile
this will be our secret.

- It won't leave this room.
- Okay.

Aníta, you have to tell him.

- Tell me?
- Nothing.

- You have to tell him.
- Tell me what, Aníta?

Lena thinks Ulrika is still alive.

That is, she thinks
she's in a hospital in Reykjavik.

- How...
- I was getting her to tell the truth.

I'm sure she's lying,
but I made a small mistake.

Did you lie to her?

Yes.
But the recorder was off.

Not because of that, but...

Raggi, as soon as she wakes up,
we'll correct it.

Fríða, you go to the hospital
and relieve Tommi.

I have to pick up Ulrika's husband.

Isn't that a bit strange?

Should I just turn up
at the hospital?

The blonde policewoman
at the hospital again?

I swear she told me it was a man
when I talked to her.

Okay.
Tell that to Raggi.

It's very important.

- Does Raggi think you did it?
- No. No way.

But still, I don't know.

- Do you think he might?
- Fríða, I don't know.

f*ck.

I'm teasing you. Sorry.

- Stop it!
- Hey, we're in a hospital.

Sorry, I promise.
I'll tell Raggi.

- Take a nap.
- Yes.

I'll do that.
Maybe I'll dream about you.

- You're an idiot.
- Love you.

Love you too.

I'm really sorry for your loss.

I'm Ragnar, Chief Sergeant.

Stefán.

Yeah, I know.

Follow me.

Sorry, wh-- when
can I take her home?

We have to, uh...

..send her to Reykjavík
first for an autopsy.

We can do that back home.

Yeah...

It's not that simple.

Sir, excuse me,
why is it not that simple?

Get in.

Do you know that
we were supposed to meet

in Reykjavík today?

When did you last hear from her?

Three days ago.

Did she sound different?

She was actually really happy.

Happy with the work she'd done.

Do you know how
she fell off that cliff?

I'm sorry, what-- what?

Do you know how
she fell off that cliff?

Uhh...

Wha-- what we know
is it was dark.

It was in the middle
of the night

and she had taken out her gear,
the camera and that, and uh,

she was ready
on the edge of the cliff.

Just-- it doesn't make sense!

She was afraid of heights.

This is our doctor, Salómon.

Stefán.

Nice to meet you.

Salómon was with us
when we found Ulrika's body.

So...

Around 8:30AM on Friday,
Ulrika Meyer's body was found.

Her injuries suggest that
she had fallen from a cliff.

She sustained
a number of injuries,

mainly to the head
causing her to fall.

And the final impact
causing severe damage

- to the torso, the rib--
- Pl-- please, stop.

Okay.

Her death was
most likely instant,

meaning she did not suffer,
I'm very sorry for your loss.

Can I just see her?

Of course.

Stefán...

We need to go through
a few details with you,

about the case if you would
give us some time afterwards

and then we--
Just a few questions.

'Kay, you-- just take all
the time you need, okay?

Hey.

Uhh, Stefán?

This is Aníta.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I'll hear from you. Right?

- Fríða?
- Yes.

- Tommi...
- I just talked to him.

He's on his way.

On the way in the car,
you said um,

that she actually was very happy

when you spoke to her
on the phone.

- Yes.
- Yeah?

What did you mean by that?

- By what?
- Well by um...

"Actually", it seemed--
It seemed to me

that you were a bit surprised?

Well, just, we've been going
through a rough period.

- Okay...
- Mhm.

Yeah, the reason we're asking
is because, according to Lena,

they were in
an intimate relationship,

like a romantic relationship.

Does that--.

Does it make sense
to you that they were...

So

This is a m*rder investigation?

No, no I mean we don't know--.

Well, I mean, we don't,
yeah, we don't know.

What we know is that
they were together

up on that cliff that night.

Yeah, and we want to know
if you think it's possible

that your wife
was in a relationship

with another woman.

Oh my God.

She asked me to come sooner.

During our last phone call,

she asked me to come to Iceland.

I don't understand.

She even sent me a message that
Friday to say she missed me.

And that she loved me!

I want to talk to you.

We're just gonna take
a short break, Stefán.

Can we step outside?

Do you not need water or...
Tissues?

We'll be right outside.

I think Ulrika was going
to stop this affair.

We have a motive for Lena.

You mean...

that the affair helped her
choose the marriage?

Yes. It can happen.

Yes. But if it wasn't
just an accident...

- We'll get him to a hotel.
- Yes.

I'll check on her.

- Has it been difficult?
- Yes, you could say that.

But that's all right.
I'm a B-type.

- And Fríða?
- What about her?

- Is she a B-type?
- No.

- She's always in bed by midnight.
- Always?

Yes, always.

Okay.

- Has she woken up?
- No.

I know what
you're going through.

We're not interrogating her today?

No, probably not.

About what happened this morning...

I can't apologise.

You don't have to.

I know I made a huge mistake.

It was very unprofessional of me.

I should have asked you to do it.
I was drunk and...

able to realise
the condition I was in.

- Okay.
- It will never happen again.

It's never happened before.
I'm not like that.

- Just so you know.
- Yes. I believe you.

Thanks.

Don't you want to go home?

No. Someone has to stay
at the station tonight.

You have your phone.
You don't have to be here.

- I don't want to go home.
- I see.

No, really. It was enough
to walk in on them

snogging like teenagers.

Oh, my God.
A bit cute, though.

Not really.

He was diving into her mouth.

Raggi, Raggi... stud.

Stud and stepfather.

Great.

- Congratulations on your new stepfather.
- Thank you.

- Sincerely.
- Right.

Want to stay at my place?
You'd be welcome.

- I see why you don't want to go home.
- No, I'm fine, really.

Not quite.

Your decision.
I've got Netflix...

Are you inviting me
for Netflix and chill?

Maybe.

No, no.
I'll just sleep on the sofa.

But thanks.

Let me know
if you change your mind.

There's enough room.

Okay.

Good night.

Okay.

And I thought it was Ulrika.

But when I approached her...

I realized it was a policewoman.

- What?
- -She tried to hit me.

What?
Stop.

What, policewoman?

Yes.

I told the officer before
that a policewoman attacked me.

No, no, no, no--.

Hi. Gústi, don't hang up.

Are you kidding?
Do you know what time it is?

Yes, I know.
It's not about us.

I'm on my way home.
I'm almost there. What is it?

What?

Okay, um...

Sorry. No.

I shouldn't have sent you the picture.

I know and I'm sorry.

I understand that you're trying
to save your family.

I understand it completely.

Yes.
Are you there?

You said you weren 't
going to talk about us.

Yes, but Gústi...

You pretend it's all my fault,
but it was you who started it.

You came to me.
I didn't force you to f*ck me.

Are you finished?

What? I'm not finished.
Is there something wrong with you?

Gústi? Hello?

Gú...

Ugh!

Halla?

Where is she?

Hello?

Hi. Are you awake?

Of course you're awake.
I mean, did I wake you up?

No, not at all.
I find it hard to sleep.

Okay.
Do you want some help?

With sleeping?

I mean, if someone here
can help you sleep, it's me.

Yes?
What were you thinking of?

Are you at home?

No, at the station.

Okay. I'll come and visit
in a minute.

- Okay.
- See you.

Yes. Bye.

It's been years
since I've been here.

They haven't changed the curtains?

- Are we alone?
- Mm-hmm.

Listen...

I know it's strange
and difficult

and we're working together...

But still... I don't know.

You need to rest.

I need a lot of things.

We're not in a hurry.

I'm too tired to sleep, anyway.

I've got this.

Two pills when you're in bed
and can rest.

Then you can take two
when you need...

- If you need it.
- Okay.

Not exactly what I expected...
but great. Thanks.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.