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01x01 - 36 Seconds

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Detective Hole". Aired: March 26, 2026.*
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A brilliant but troubled detective, Harry Hole, hunts a serial k*ller while battling a corrupt adversary, Tom Waaler, as they navigate ethical gray areas, with Harry determined to bring the criminal to justice.

01x01 - 36 Seconds

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-[helicopter thrumming]

-[police siren wailing]

[dispatch on radio]

Foxtrot 0 to Leonardo 03.

Leonardo 03 responding.

[dispatch] We have a report of a car

matching the getaway vehicle

from the bank robbery last week.

Blue Ford Taurus,

license plate November Victor 34550.

We lost visual contact one minute ago,

heading north towards Marienlyst.

Can you get eyes on the vehicle?

[officer] Roger that, Foxtrot.

We're headed that way.

[tires squealing]

["Stand By Your Man" by Tammy Wynette

playing faintly on radio]

[man] Thanks.

[phone vibrating]

Hi, Chief.

[chief speaking indistinctly]

Where?

[officer on radio] Headed east

on Marienlyst street from downtown.

-Looks like they're picking up speed.

-[engine revving]

-Hi, Tom.

-Where you off to so fast?

Yeah, the nutcase from the bank robbery,

they found his car.

I'll… I'll see you later?

I'll call you!

["Pretty Vacant" by Sex Pistols playing]

-[man] Harry, wait up!

-[dispatch on radio] Attention all units.

Keep an eye out for a blue Ford Taurus,

license plate November Victor 34550.

Bravo 41 responding.

It's our case, we're moving out.

[rock music continues]

-[tires squealing]

-[siren blaring]

There's no point in asking

You'll get no reply… ♪

Bravo 42, we're trailing

about 500 feet behind him,

near the Majorstua intersection.

I got no reason, it's all too much ♪

You'll always find us… ♪

[car horn blaring]

Out to lunch ♪

Oh, we're so pretty ♪

Slow down! Harry, slow down!

We're vacant ♪

Oh, we're so pretty

Oh, so pretty ♪

[tram bell ringing]

-[tires squealing]

-[music stops]

[loud crash]

[dashboard beeping softly]

[groaning weakly and panting]

[intriguing intro music playing]

[radio] It's 10.00 a.m.

and here's the latest news.

More people are demanding

that the police carry firearms

as Oslo now has more ill*gal weapons

than ever before,

and it seems that a g*ng-related conflict

is about to escalate in the suburbs.

And on to other news,

the heat wave continues in Oslo.

The temperature reached 88° yesterday.

[expectant music playing]

[g*n c*ck on video]

-[glass shattering]

-[citizens screaming and clamoring]

[tense music playing]

Ahh!

THE PERSON WITH HIGHEST AUTHORITY…

-[woman] Helge?

-Yeah?

"Whoever's in charge behind the counter…"

[continues on video] "…will open the vault

and put the money in the black bag."

"They have exactly 30 seconds."

"If it takes any longer,

the person reading this will be shot."

[Helge] Okay.

-[device beeps]

-[tense music continues]

-[woman nervously] Twenty-seven, 26…

-[Helge] Yeah. Wait, wait.

-[nervously] Twenty seconds, Helge!

-Hold on, I'm trying!

[woman] Seventeen…

[baby crying]

The one with the green tape, Helge!

[lock rattling]

[Helge] Okay, got it, hold on.

[woman whimpering] Seven, five…

[Helge] Which one is it?

-Two, Helge!

-[Helge] Yeah! Yeah, hang on, I have to…

[bass dropping]

[Helge] I have to open it…

Just wait, I have to open the…

-Two, Helge!

-[Helge] Yeah, hang on, I have to…

[woman crying]

[dramatic music playing]

[sobbing]

[Helge] Here. Take it.

[woman] You took six seconds too long.

[dramatic music continues]

[breathing heavily]

-[loud bang]

-[all screaming]

[baby crying]

-[knock on door]

-[chief] Harry?

[woman breathing heavily]

[loud bang on door]

[chief] Harry?

-What the hell are you doing in there?

-I'm working, Chief.

Harry, that bank robbery

happened more than five years ago.

[Harry] Yeah, so?

Well, there's no point in anyone

reopening that case, especially not you.

Okay.

Ellen? I need someone socially competent.

Where are you going?

The biometrics expert is here.

The one on loan

from forensics in Stockholm.

You were supposed to handle that.

-Was I?

-[chief] I told you, remember?

Yeah, I thought you were messing with me.

'Cause I don't have--

[Ellen] People skills?

Leadership capabilities? A heart?

-Can you please…

-Yeah?

…act normal for once?

Try to be sociable

and not make things weird.

-Come on.

-[chief] Beate?

Harry.

-Lønn.

-Hi.

-Beate Lønn.

-Harry.

Ellen Gjelten.

So you're Swedish, huh?

-Yeah.

-[Harry] Mmm.

Uh, that's not…

Is that a problem?

No, I don't have anything

against Swedes in general.

[g*n firing]

[g*n firing]

-Hey.

-You're trying to make SWAT team, right?

-Mmm.

-Mmm-hmm.

Yeah, you gotta hit 270 out of 300.

It's a tough bar to clear.

[chuckling]

You mind if I show you something?

-Yeah, go ahead. Yeah.

-Okay?

Stand like you were before.

Ah, you look like sh*t.

Back your right foot up, okay?

Widen your stance.

Just lean forward a little bit.

-Relax your shoulders.

-Got it.

Relax, man.

-[man] Yeah.

-[Tom chuckling]

All right, control your breathing.

No thoughts, no feelings.

Everything else fades away.

Just sink into the target.

Inhale, exhale, fire.

-[g*n firing]

-Fire.

-Fire.

-[g*n firing]

Fire.

Lower your weapon.

You nailed it that time. See?

If you need any more help, give me a call.

POLICE CAPTAIN

That g*n right there is a Ceska Zbrojovka.

Pretty rare in Oslo,

but yesterday narcotics seized one.

They were doing a raid on the east side

and stumbled across it

in a garage owned by this guy,

Sverre Olsen.

We knew he was a drug dealer,

but also known for weapons trafficking,

and he has two bank robberies

on his record.

So now you think Olsen is the bank robber?

Well, no one had ever heard of

a Ceska in Oslo until that bank got hit.

So I'd say either it was Olsen,

or he sold that Ceska

and he knows who the robber is.

Yeah.

Guess we have to find Olsen then.

But didn't you say

you need people skills to solve this?

Right.

Look…

Right there.

He gets her to talk,

so we can't ID him on the voice analysis.

See that? Look at her reaction.

What is he saying?

[soft static on video]

My guess is the robber's

threatening her with the g*n,

saying he'll sh**t her,

and she's in shock.

I mean, it makes no sense though.

He had the money,

he could have walked away--

Twelve years in prison instead of 21.

-How about you?

-Whoever wrote the report

was convinced that he wanted to show

he was willing to k*ll civilians.

That way police units in the area

wouldn't respond right away,

they'd have to wait

for SWAT teams to deploy.

So you read the report?

Then you probably know that…

that during the chase afterwards,

one of our cars…

crashed.

Yeah. Coordinate with narcotics,

I'll go check Sverre Olsen's garage.

-All right, but weren't you gonna give--

-[door opens]

Yep.

[tense music playing]

Hey.

Why don't you take the elevator?

It's boiling outside.

I just f*cking love stairs.

Hey, guys.

Hole just ran downstairs.

It's 90 degrees outside.

Is something going on?

Word is he got some kinda lead

on Sverre Olsen

after the weapons seizure yesterday.

Wait, what the f*ck

is he getting involved for?

-Narcotics deals with that, right?

-[man] f*ck if I know. Ask him.

So close! Just never give up, boys.

["Brimstone Rock"

by 16 Horsepower playing]

What you doin' there up atop my roof ♪

Creepin' cross them shingles? ♪

Hey!

You 'bout scared me

Half to death, girl ♪

What's your name

Ruthie Lingle, yeah? ♪

[song fades]

[phone vibrating]

-Hey, you.

-[woman] Hi, handsome.

I saw you called.

Yeah, so, I've got an appointment

with the therapist today,

so I'll be late for dinner

with you and Oleg.

All right.

Don't worry about it.

When will we see you?

Start without me, and…

I'll be there later.

Yeah, that works for us.

But could you get

a bottle of wine at some point?

Uh, sure.

[laughs] Uh, if you're okay with it.

Yeah, it'll be…

an exercise in self-control.

[laughs] Thanks.

I love you, Harry.

Mmm.

Do you love me back?

See you.

[laughs softly] See ya.

[intriguing music playing]

[clears throat]

Is he here?

Sverre?

Yeah.

Where else would you find him?

The other place, I guess? I don't know.

Where's that exactly?

[quietly] f*cking cops are here again.

[chuckling]

[engine revving and tires squealing]

Stop the car!

[groaning]

[yelling]

Hey, as*h*le, stop it.

Stop or you're dead!

[both panting]

-Now where's Sverre Olsen's other hideout?

-Wait.

Stay quiet, Roy.

Cops can't carry g*ns.

He can't f*cking threaten you.

I got this, okay?

No one's saying sh*t.

Three hundred?

That's enough for an extra quarter gram.

-He's not allowed to bribe us either.

-[Roy] No.

Fine then.

-Five hundred?

-Can't you f*cking hear? Huh?

Yo, dude!

We want double.

Look, all I've got on me is 800.

-[Roy chuckling]

-Sverre Olsen.

Yeah, right. No way.

Schou's Square, under the bridge.

Hey, what the hell?

You're right,

giving you cash would be ill*gal.

And I told my girlfriend

I'd buy some wine.

[woman sighs]

[dark music playing]

[woman] Hey, man. Looking for someone?

-[Harry] Sverre.

-He's not here today.

But I have some really good sh*t, man.

No, thanks. That's all right, I'm good.

He's looking for me. What do I do?

[man] We have a cabin up in Nordmarka.

I'll send you the location.

Look, man, I need some money.

They took my g*ns.

We'll cover the cost of the weapons.

You just stay at that cabin,

and don't talk to anyone

until we can get you out of the country.

After that, we might use you

as a courier when we need more muscle.

Muscle?

-f*ck, we're going to w*r now?

-Yeah.

[laughs incredulously]

And who are we fighting?

-We're fighting people like you.

-[call disconnects]

[dark music continues]

[Beate] Fusiform gyrus.

That's the little part of the brain

that does facial recognition.

-And you've had it your whole life, huh?

-Yeah.

Technically, all of us

have a fusiform gyrus.

It's in your brain.

But mine's always been

a little more advanced.

You're telling me

that you literally can recall

all the faces

registered in the Swedish database.

Right. And the Norwegian one.

They sent it to me before,

so I was able to flip through, and…

That list has to be

thousands of faces, huh?

It's a little freaky…

I know.

-[laughs]

-Not at all.

So what's it like working with Harry Hole?

Harry.

I mean…

Might as well tell you everything,

there's so many different rumors.

For instance, he was drunk and he got

in a car accident that k*lled his partner.

He carries a bottle of whiskey

in his pocket to prove to himself

that he's actually done drinking for good.

But Harry's one of the best.

He can be a little awkward

in social situations.

Not much emotional intelligence.

He's never been interested in a*s-kissing

like somebody over there.

[Beate laughs]

[Tom] Hey, Beate.

-Hey!

-I heard something about you joining us.

-How crazy that we both wound up here.

-Totally.

Oh, so you guys know each other, then?

Look at that.

Yeah, we've met.

-So, this your first day?

-Mmm-hmm.

Oof.

It's always a little nervous

on your first day of school, right?

[chuckles]

Hey, by the way, I heard you and Harry

are doing some work on Sverre Olsen?

We're looking at him, yeah. Why, Tom?

Just let me know if you need any help.

-[Ellen] Thanks, I'll tell Harry.

-Okay.

-[Ellen] Mmm-hmm.

-Well, I'll see you around.

So how do you know him?

He was my teacher at the police academy.

But that's all ancient history.

You okay?

Yeah. Yep.

But I should probably get back to my desk.

-[laughs nervously] Okay. See ya.

-All right, bye.

[dark music playing]

[muffled screaming]

[panting]

f*ck, f*ck, f*ck.

[bag unzipping]

-[breathing heavily]

-[dark music continues]

["I'm Done With f*cking, I Want To Dance"

by The Dogs playing on headphones]

["I'm Done With f*cking,

I Want To Dance" continues]

Come Saturday night

I was slick as a panther, just watch me ♪

You're welcome to look, but I'll buy it

Off your hands if you touch me ♪

[song fades]

[ethereal music playing]

[man] Look, even if I could buy this…

it's not worth as much

as I bet you're hoping.

But it's a diamond.

Yeah, a mediocre one at that.

The red coloration

is a sign of uncrystallized carbon,

which has an effect

on the overall clarity.

-How much is it worth?

-Well…

I'm guessing you don't

have a certificate for it, am I right?

Yeah, I'm not surprised.

So it's a blood diamond, then?

Look, are you buying it or not?

No, like I said, I can't.

STÅLE AUNE

PSYCHOLOGIS

Hi, my name is Harry,

and I'm an alcoholic.

And that was so difficult

for you to say that eventually

you just stopped going to AA?

It works for some folks, but, um…

-You'd rather come here.

-[Harry] Mmm-hmm.

-How many years have we worked together?

-Yes, but why now, though?

You haven't had a drink in a while, right?

Yeah…

There's a woman now.

[laughing] I knew it.

Mmm-hmm.

I knew you'd never buy yourself

such an expensive bottle of wine!

[laughing]

I mean, I hardly recognized you

when you walked in the door, Harry.

I thought, "Wow, he looks like

a perfectly normal, well-adjusted guy."

Mmm-hmm.

Yeah, I'd rather be

safe than sorry with this.

I don't want to f*ck it up.

Yeah.

Listen, I heard you're

looking into that old case,

reviewing all the video evidence

from the bank that got knocked over.

Yeah.

Is it possible you're thinking

that if you solved the case quicker,

there would be no crash

and you'd be in a different place now?

And maybe Lars would still be alive today?

It's been five years, Harry.

You have to move on.

I don't get what that has to do

with me dating someone.

Well, you're saying

you don't want to f*ck it up.

And what always

f*ck things up in the end?

Your own self-loathing.

Mmm. You think that's why I drink?

What do you think, Harry?

I drink 'cause I'm thirsty.

And I'm always thirsty.

It's been two years, three months,

and seven days since I…

last had a drink, but I was shaking

when I stopped by the store to buy this.

You came to me

'cause you think I have an answer for you?

Not really. I came so I could…

hear myself say what I just said out loud.

Isn't that what you're here for?

[chuckling] Okay. That's a big relief.

[Harry] Mmm.

Well, Mr. Hole,

you have five minutes left,

so if you'd like to unburden yourself

or share anything else…

[Harry grunts]

[tranquil music playing]

[door closes]

-[woman] Hi!

-Hi.

How are you? Got the wine?

-Thanks.

-Hi.

Hey, Oleg.

Oleg, say hello.

-Well.

-I hope that it's…

Sure, yeah. I'll drink this.

-What's that old game again, Mom?

-Pong? Was it that, or Tetris?

Yeah, Tetris.

I told him that your record

was 17,559 points.

Already crushed it. I got 18,000.

Yeah, I'll be back, little man.

We'll see about that, old man.

-[both chuckling]

-Oh, God.

[Beate] So how's it going?

[Ellen] None of

our informants know where he is.

So I asked narcotics to send

some surveillance footage from the garage

just to see if I could recognize anybody,

but the quality's too low.

-[Ellen exhales heavily]

-He's got a rap sheet.

Drug arrest.

Kvinsvik, I think.

Same with him. Busted for drug possession.

Okay.

So these guys are buying.

They're in there for, like,

one or two minutes at the most.

Which means they most likely

have no idea where Sverre Olsen is.

Now this guy,

he's in there for almost a half hour.

So I'd say he knows something.

No, I'm sure he doesn't.

-And why not?

-'Cause he would have told us.

You don't recognize him?

[ethereal music playing]

Trust me,

he was worse with my last boyfriend.

The guy buys my son

this nice Rosenborg jersey,

'cause that was the team Oleg loved,

but after that

he started supporting their rival.

[chuckling]

He's not having

an easy time making friends, and…

he's been worried he might lose me.

Well, he's under no obligation

to accept me, right?

If you and I are…

Yeah? Go on.

If you and I are going to continue this…

Mmm-hmm?

…it's best for Oleg to make up

his own mind about who I am to him.

Okay?

Okay.

[kiss]

You know what all the ladies at

police headquarters always said about you?

-No. I probably don't want to know either.

-[woman laughing]

They said, "Don't get excited,

'cause no one can have all of Harry Hole,

Rakel."

"He needs to feel free or he'll run."

-So--

-So that's not gonna work with us.

I want the whole thing.

There's no point otherwise.

So if that's a problem,

go ahead, please run away.

-[phone ringing]

-[sighing]

-I just have to…

-Mmm-hmm.

Hang on. Talk to me.

-[mouthing]

-Yeah.

Okay, got it. Yeah.

Yeah, I'm on my way now.

[Ellen] Beate Lønn just identified

Tom Waaler on the surveillance footage

narcotics got from Sverre Olsen's garage.

So what's Waaler's story?

I don't know! He's not at work

and he's not picking up his phone.

Right, um…

I'll pick you up. We'll go to his place.

How certain was she that it was him?

[Ellen sighs] 70%.

-Okay.

-[intercom chimes]

[Ellen] I know, she's pretty specific.

-[Tom on intercom] Hello?

-It's Harry Hole and Ellen Gjelten.

-Can we come in for a sec?

-[Tom sighs]

[Tom] Is it important?

I'm a little busy right now.

It'll take five minutes.

[upbeat music playing on stereo]

Okay, I'll call you.

[Ellen] Hi.

-Not too shabby for a police salary.

-Yeah, I got a nice little inheritance.

So, what's up?

[Ellen] You've been

in contact with Sverre Olsen.

Sverre Olsen? But that's narcotics, right?

I know. You're right.

Then why haven't you told us about this?

Huh.

What's this?

[Harry] It's you.

-What?

-[Harry] Mmm.

-Our analysis says this is you.

-What analysis?

Why were you there?

And why have you been keeping it secret?

Are you out of your mind?

It's not you, that's what you're saying?

You're gonna come in here

and accuse a colleague

after running that shitty f*cking picture

through a program

that 90% of the time is wrong?

We didn't run these

through a software program, Tom.

Okay, well…

Did Beate Lønn convince you guys

that she sees things other people don't?

Beate Lønn does see things

that most of us don't.

You should know

that Beate and I had a relationship

that didn't really end the way she wanted.

Uh-huh.

And that's why Beate's lying,

is that what you're saying?

She has before.

So if we looked into your location at

the time stamp of that footage, you were…

I'm either here or at work.

-That's where I'm at.

-Uh-huh.

[menacing music playing]

Did Lucas go on vacation or something?

I don't know.

-Is that guy coming back?

-He does have a name, Oleg.

I don't know.

I guess… it depends when he gets off work.

He have his own key?

[laughs] No, honey.

I don't want that guy staying over.

He should stay at home tonight.

[chuckling softly] Okay.

Oleg?

I hear you.

Thank you.

[Ellen] It has to be Waaler

in this picture.

Look, I'm not saying

that Beate Lønn is lying, but 70%?

That's two out of three.

And obviously it would make sense

if he popped into her head

since they have a history.

[sighs] I just…

I'm inclined to believe Lønn

before I trust Tom Waaler.

How'd it go with the therapist,

by the way?

[Harry] Aune thinks that I have

real issues with commitment.

-[Ellen] Oh, that's his diagnosis?

-Yeah.

He said he thinks it's…

all because my mom

died when I was a kid, and…

my first girlfriend k*lled herself,

and, um…

yeah, that car crash.

So, yeah, I guess that's why

I'd rather just be alone.

Then I can numb myself.

[Harry chuckles]

Psychobabble.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

The hits keep coming, don't they?

That's love for you. Really f*ck' sucks.

It makes you feel like

we can't stop what's coming

and we're headed straight to hell,

so you walk around just hoping

a disaster is gonna happen any minute,

so you can get it over with already!

It didn't work out?

[sighs deeply]

He was a giant as*h*le,

just like you said.

-And, yeah, I'm okay, I'm just…

-What did you do?

Throw another chair?

[Ellen laughs]

I didn't this time, actually.

That's the thing.

Even though it would've been

completely justified.

[chuckling]

Thank God humans

were made to survive almost anything.

Despite it all.

We all f*cking have to carry on.

No, we don't.

[scoffs]

We just fall apart a little slower

or a little quicker.

[Ellen] Ugh.

You're so broken, Harry.

[sighs theatrically]

By Sunday, you gotta do something

that shows Rakel Fauke that you love her

at least three times,

it isn't that hard, okay? Can you do that?

Enjoy rehearsal.

-Yeah, I love you too. See ya.

-[laughs] Goodbye!

-Three loving things, Hole! Three things!

-[scoffs]

[playing energetic rock song]

["Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon

playing on record player]

Walkin' through

The streets of SoHo in the rain ♪

He was lookin' for the place

Called Lee h* Fook's ♪

[song continues in background]

INVESTIGATION REPOR

BANK ROBBERY AT MAJORSTUA

Ah-hoo, werewolves of London ♪

Ah-hoo ♪

Ah-hoo… ♪

-[song fading]

-[menacing music fading in]

[man on recording] Hi. Allow me

to introduce myself.

I am the form you hoped didn't exist.

I am the one who crawls out

from underneath the bed

when you've fallen asleep.

The one who sits on your chest,

puts the bit in your mouth… and rides you.

Rides you all the way to hell.

[menacing music crescendoes]

Hi, boss. What is it?

[Sverre] Yeah, hey, Boris.

I just need like a quarter or two.

[Boris] Can't you just

take some from your own stash?

They raided the garage.

-Didn't you hear?

-sh*t!

-Where am I gonna get product from now?

-It's all good. Don't worry.

I'll be back soon, dude,

so you don't need to get a new supplier.

I'll send you a location.

-Get here as soon as you can.

-Yeah, okay.

And don't tell anyone where I am.

-Got it?

-What the f*ck?

It's in the middle of the woods!

-Do you have the cash?

-I'll have to pay you a little later.

Nah.

[Sverre] No?

Hey, you taught me not to take IOUs.

Call me when you've got the cash.

-Boris? No! Boris…

-[call disconnects]

m*therf*cker!

[bystanders cheering]

-[Rakel] Thanks for coming.

-Yeah, sure.

No, it's just that

I know this isn't exactly…

your thing.

What?

-A little park outing…

-[chuckling]

It does not get better than this.

Well, we're glad you're here.

Ice cream, anyone?

-That a yes?

-Yeah.

-I'll take care of it.

-It's all right, I got it.

It won't take long.

And you guys can try

to actually talk to each other.

That's what people do.

[man on phone] His name's Boris Koupich.

Sorry, but all we've got

on him at narcotics

is that he's trafficked drugs

for Sverre Olsen before.

I'm sending you a picture of him now,

so you can see what he looks like.

Hey, you owe me for this.

Plus the money for the new upholstery

on that chair you smashed.

[Ellen] Boris Koupich?

Where's Sverre Olsen?

Stop!

Tell me where he is!

[grunts]

[groaning]

What did my mom mean

when she said it's not your thing?

Too much sun and too much noise.

And too big a crowd.

[bystanders cheering]

Have you tried the diving board yet?

[bystanders exclaiming]

Heights aren't my thing.

Huh.

You freeze?

Huh?

Once you've decided to jump,

that you're up there on the edge,

you can't move, right?

Why're you asking me that?

Well, 'cause I froze once.

On the diving board?

Nah.

No, not exactly.

Yeah, my little sister was in trouble.

Trouble?

I was twelve, something like that.

We were taking the elevator.

Her hair got stuck

in the space right between the wall

and the elevator before it got going.

You froze after that?

Yeah.

Was she hurt bad?

It could've been worse.

Patch of her hair tore off.

She bled a little, but she healed up.

And you?

I can't take elevators.

Really? You still can't?

No.

Listen.

If you go off the diving board today…

I'll take the elevator to the tenth floor.

[Oleg laughs softly]

Not a chance.

[phone ringing]

-Yeah, talk to me.

-[Ellen] I know where Sverre Olsen is.

And now I even have

a location on my phone.

It's a remote cabin up in Nordmarka.

So, you coming?

-[Harry] Um, yeah, hold on, I…

-[children clamoring on speaker]

Wait, are you at the pool?

You're a family man today?

-Yeah, but hang on, I'll talk to--

-No, don't even think about it, Harry.

Seize this opportunity!

At least one of us

has a chance to be happy.

You hear me? I'll check out the location.

All right, fine.

Hey, listen, don't do anything.

-It's not--

-I won't engage. No arrests.

I'm just going to see

if Boris is telling the truth.

And if Olsen's there, I'll be sure

to call the boys who get to carry g*ns.

Yeah. Call Delta, and then call me.

Yep. I'll talk to you later.

All right.

-Here.

-Thanks.

So… what did you talk about?

The weather.

The weather?

-[Oleg] 'Cause it's so f*cking nice.

-Oleg.

Sorry.

[Harry] But it is f*cking nice.

[darkly intriguing music building]

[man on phone] Olsen?

I need money.

Or I'll tell them everything.

[man] Tell who?

The police, obviously.

[man scoffs and laughs]

And you think they'll give you money?

[man laughing]

Yeah, I don't know.

But they might get me

a better sentence, reduce it a few months.

Either way, I could do it.

You'd be sh*t out of luck.

It's a minimum of four years

for running g*ns.

With everything else I know.

-All right, I'll think about it, Olsen.

-[line disconnects]

[somber music playing]

[Oleg] I don't want to be

called a wuss for the rest of my life.

Don't worry, you'll do it

by the end of the summer.

He can do a ten-meter-high dive

by the end of summer, right?

[grunts] No, I doubt it.

[sniffles]

I'm sorry, what?

Well, maybe the five meter,

yeah, but not the ten.

And why not?

Because it's tall.

-Okay.

-You done a ten-meter-high dive?

-No, I haven't.

-[phone vibrating]

I've done the seven-meter death dive.

-It's true.

-Hang on.

When?

[Rakel] Hey.

Uh, when I was about your age.

I snuck into the pool after they closed.

Why'd you sneak in?

Because then no one would be watching

if I chickened out.

No, it's fine. It's fine.

Okay.

Hey, that was Eric.

He's working on a contract right now

and he needs help with it.

It's gotta be in by Monday.

I have to take care of this.

Is that okay?

-Sure.

-You guys can find something to do.

-Yeah, we'll figure it out.

-Are you sure?

Yeah, I can handle it.

Thanks.

[guests singing] Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you ♪

Happy birthday, dear Ivar

Happy birthday to you ♪

[guests cheering and applauding]

You know he just offered me

the Deputy Chief of Police, right?

Wow! Congrats.

I'll be recommending you

for Detective Chief Superintendent.

Me?

Yes, it's an open seat.

-[man] That's right, Chief Superintendent.

-There he is! Commissioner.

-Enjoy yourselves. [chuckling]

-Happy birthday.

-[woman] Hey.

-Hi.

-[woman] Hello.

-Hi.

Anyway.

So is there anybody in your division

that could be a candidate

to take your chair?

Sure.

Ellen Gjelten is an excellent leader.

She's great with people,

she has a lot of guts,

and she always thinks outside of the box.

But?

Tom Waaler is the most ambitious.

And he has the highest

case clearance rate after Hole.

Go on, tell me more.

[chief] Well, narcotics originally

borrowed him from Interpol in Brussels,

but I think he likes it here.

Then he took the authorization course

at the police academy.

After that, he transferred over to us.

He's clever, tough, knows the system,

knows how to work it from the inside.

Interesting.

You're not considering Harry Hole?

Uh…

No, listen, I love the guy.

Nothing against him. I mean…

I just think

we should keep him where he is.

The thing is,

he doesn't always follow the rules.

[Oleg] Are you sure we won't get caught?

No, we won't.

Just step up here.

[ominous music playing]

[g*n clatters]

[mutters] Oh, f*ck.

I thought I saw this Lotus

parked at police HQ.

Organized Crime. Isaksson, right?

You never forget a face.

-Yeah.

-What are you doing out here?

Uh… Anonymous tip came in.

We're looking for someone

and we think he's in a cabin up there.

Oh! You need some help?

I know the area. Run here all the time.

Nah, we're pretty much

just checking a box.

-I mean, it's an obvious place to hide.

-Okay.

Nice tights.

Thanks.

Okay!

See you around!

[sinister music playing]

Okay.

[phone ringing]

[Harry] Seven meters feels…

higher than you'd think.

[Oleg] You're sure

it's deep enough in there?

Only one way to find out.

It's deep enough.

[gasps] Yes!

-Mine was way better than yours!

-[Harry] No way.

The point is to make the biggest splash.

So I win.

Unless you want to jump from the ten,

but let's save that for next year.

-[whispers] Okay…

-[line ringing]

Okay.

[line ringing]

-[menacing music building]

-[Tom] It's the Prince.

Hi, Sverre.

Got a coffee for me?

[on phone] Delta, Sørensen speaking.

Hello?

Hope you have something for me.

[Tom] Yep, I sure do.

-[g*n fires]

-[grunts]

[groaning]

[line ringing]

[Sverre groaning]

Sverre, give me your hand.

There we go. Okay.

-Alright. And…

-[groaning]

-[g*n fires]

-[line ringing]

[on voicemail] Hi, this is Harry.

Talk to me.

[trembling breath]

[Sverre groans]

[breathing heavily]

[Sverre yelling]

-[yelling continues]

-[twig snaps]

[tense music building]

Should I do it?

Well, uh…

I don't want to lose my title to a kid.

I'll give you 50 kroner

if you agree to postpone this dive

till next year.

-A hundred.

-[scoffs] No way.

I'm on a cop's salary.

[suspenseful music building]

[line ringing]

[phone ringing]

Hey, I'm gonna

turn around in three seconds.

And you know it doesn't count

if there's no witness.

Three.

Two.

One.

[grunts]

[Oleg] Take the L.

-[Harry laughs softly]

-Time for the elevator, right?

Yeah, a deal is a deal.

-You're the witness?

-Of course. Wouldn't miss it.

[chuckles] Talk to me.

[Rakel] Hey, you. We're finished here.

What are you guys up to?

-Uh, we're fishing.

-Okay.

[chuckling]

-I won't be long.

-Okay, we're almost done.

-You did amazing work.

-Oh, yeah?

-You're so damn good.

-Thank you.

So sorry for ruining

your Saturday with this, Rakel.

-Can I buy you a drink to make up for it?

-No, that's fine, really.

-We'll do it some other time.

-Rain check, then.

[Rakel laughs]

Come on.

[Ellen grunting]

-[phone vibrating]

-[muffled] Get off me!

[choking]

[grunting frantically]

[choking]

[on voicemail] Hey, it's Ellen Gjelten.

I'm not here, leave a message.

[dark music playing]

Okay…

[grunts]

["I Wanna Be Sedated"

by the Ramones playing on stereo]

What band is this?

It's the Ramones.

-"I Wanna Be Sedated."

-[line ringing]

-Ever heard it?

-Nope.

[on voicemail]

Hey, it's Ellen Gjelten. I'm not here…

What do we tell my mom?

Um…

That we didn't catch any fish.

That's a lie, though.

-Really?

-[line ringing]

Did you catch a fish?

No.

[on voicemail]

Hey, it's Ellen Gjelten. I'm not here…

-[stereo fades into background]

-[ominous music playing]

[Sverre groans weakly]

[Tom] No, no, no, no, no…

[groaning and breathing heavily]

Tom? Tom, what are you doing?

Ahh! Ow, ow, ow!

[Ellen groaning and grunting]

[grunting] Ahh!

Tom, what are you doing?

What the hell, man?

Talk to me!

What the f*ck

were you doing in the woods, Ellen?

[Ellen grunts loudly]

f*ck!

["I Wanna Be Sedated"

continues playing on stereo]

-[Oleg] Thanks, Harry.

-Yeah. Any time, man.

-Hey, Mom.

-Hey!

-You guys have fun? Yeah?

-Yeah.

[line ringing]

-[chief] Yeah?

-Hey, Chief, it's me.

So, listen, I've been trying

to get a hold of Ellen. And she's…

alone on a patrol

and I have feeling she might be in danger.

I need to find out where she is.

-She's alone? What the f*ck, Harry?

-I know it's my responsibility.

But we have to track her phone.

Can you authorize it?

Are you worried?

Always worried, Chief.

I'll take care of it.

[menacing music playing]

Tom, you haven't crossed the line.

I won't talk.

[fire poker clangs]

Tom, listen to me.

I won't say a word, okay?

He'll be dead. We're fine.

He'll bleed out. We can blame him.

-We're friends.

-Yeah?

This isn't you. I know it's not.

You're a good man.

I know you are.

-I won't tell anybody, I swear.

-I don't want to do this.

But it's okay,

you haven't done anything yet.

Tom, you haven't done it yet.

-I'm really sorry.

-It's fine. No, please. No, I'm not…

-He won't say anything. I won't.

-[loud thud]

Ellen.

-God damn it.

-[sputtering and groaning]

Hey. Hey.

-Come on, let's see. Okay.

-[Ellen sputtering]

-[Ellen gasps]

-[loud thud]

[Ellen coughs and gurgles]

-[whimpers]

-Now you get to sh**t. Okay, here.

Here, hold it.

-Like this.

-[groaning] No!

Sverre?

You're gonna aim the g*n at Ellen.

-And you're gonna sh**t.

-I can't!

-[Tom] Okay, let's aim.

-No.

A little higher. Right there.

And now fire.

Pull the trigger.

-One, two, three.

-I can't.

-[g*n clicks]

-[Sverre whimpering]

-[g*n c*ck]

-Can't you just do it?

Here. Try again.

-[sobbing] Just do it yourself.

-Now.

-[wincing]

-I want to trust you, pull the trigger.

-Okay?

-Okay.

Here we go.

One, two…

[g*n fires]

Nice.

-[line ringing]

-[operator] Police emergency number.

[trembling] Yeah, hello?

This is Captain Tom Waaler.

[Tom on phone] We've got an officer down.

Perpetrator too.

I had to sh**t him in self-defense.

I had no choice.

I'm in a cabin north of the city,

out in Nordmarka.

Sending coordinates now.

We're gonna need paramedics

and the forensics team.

[somber music playing]

Hi, Harry.

-What's Waaler doing here?

-He was first on the scene.

What? You have to get him out of here!

The perp's dead.

There's a fresh body in there.

-Trust me, don't go inside.

-You've gotta get him out of there!

Don't go in there, Harry.

Leave it alone, all right?

Harry!

[somber music continues]

[somber music building]

So sorry, Harry.

I was too late.

[stifling tears]

-["Avalanche" by Nick Cave playing]

-I stepped in to an avalanche ♪

It covered up my soul ♪

When I am not

This hunchback that you see ♪

I sleep beneath the golden hill ♪

You who wish to conquer pain ♪

You must learn, learn to serve me well ♪

You strike my side by accident ♪

As you go down for your goal ♪

The cr*pple here

That you clothe and feed ♪

Is neither starved nor cold ♪

He does not ask for your company ♪

Not at the center ♪

-The center of the world ♪

-[song fading]

[dark music playing]

[distorted male voice] Open your eyes.

The pattern is simple.

A red guiding star.

A five-pointed devil's cross

will show you the way.

I know this has to be hard for you

after losing Ellen like that,

but life goes on, Harry,

I can't cover for you any longer.

[woman] If I give you the authority

to investigate Waaler,

you'll be doing it on your own.

[chief] We just got another m*rder.

I need you over there right now, sober.

[Harry] It's the police.

Lisbeth has gone missing.

The premiere is in eleven days.

[journalist] You haven't gotten

closer to solving the case?

[chief] We have our best detectives

working day and night.

Yeah, so this is for us.

He wants to get our attention.

But at the same time,

he doesn't give us anything solid.

["Call Me Devil"

by Friends in Tokyo playing]

I ain't no angel… ♪

[Harry] How about if I agree

to come on board on that project of yours?

[Tom] You'll execute a mission alone

without asking any questions.

You'd need to burn a few bridges.

That's what we do. We take out the trash.

[distorted male voice] Come.

I'll lead you through it.

-["Call Me Devil" continues playing]

-They call me devil ♪

My heart is empty ♪

They call me devil ♪

Just try and tempt me ♪

I'll steal your soul

I'll eat you whole ♪

Ain't no other way ♪

They call me devil ♪

And you should be afraid ♪

I'll tell you lies ♪

I'll crawl inside your mind ♪

Grab hold of your eyes ♪

I will make you mine ♪

And I'm gonna take my time ♪

They call me devil ♪

My heart is empty ♪

They call me devil ♪

Just try and tempt me ♪

-I'll steal your soul ♪

-[song fading]