02x01 - Episode 1

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HORNSHERRED, DENMARK

Boys! Listen. Sit down.
That goes for you as well.

It is way too noisy in here!

-Are we nearly there yet?
-Yes, Emil. It's just up here.

-Can anyone tell me how old this tree is?
-No.

Ew, what's that?

-Tina, what are you doing?
-Let's go?

Careful. Slow down.

Ew! That's so gross.

That's a lot of blood.

-Oh, no.
-Poor thing.

-Perhaps someone stepped on them.
-What are they even?

-Don't touch it.
-Are they dead?

Let me take a look.

Are they?

Yes, they are.

-Oh, no.
-Poor things.

-Look. Can you see the embryo?
-Yeah.

They're bleeding.

-Can you see the beak? And the eyes?
-Yes.

Look at that.

-Look.
-Ew.

You don't see this often, kids.

Ew.

-Do you know what it is?
-No.

It's a cuckoo chick.

-Ew.
-Gross.

It's pushing another bird's
eggs out of the nest.

But why?

To survive,
it gets rid of all the other eggs.

-Now another one’s dying.
-That’s how it is.

-No!
-Ew!

Poor thing.

It's not doing it out of cruelty.

It's in its nature.

-And we enjoy the cuckoo’s call in summer.
-Ja.

-Do you remember the sound it makes?
-Cuckoo, cuckoo.

Hey, how about we play hide-and-seek
before lunch?

-Yes!
-Yes?

-Emil, you're it.
-Why me?

Because I said so. Come on.

Counting to three and four is a breeze

Eggs become scrambled
If you give them a squeeze

Counting to five, counting to six

If you're a troll,
You'll have kids with a witch

Counting to seven, eight and then nine

Nothing grows in buttonholes of mine

Counting to ten
The only one up

Everyone else put their nightcaps on top

Here I come!

Say something!

Say cuckoo!

Say something!

-Found you!
-Ugh!

Say something!

Say cuckoo!

It's not fun anymore!

Say something!

Hey!

Hey!

Found you!

Bjarke!

There's a dead boy over here!

Help!

HIDE AND SEEK


COPENHAGEN

Next stop, Solvangsvej.

ATTACHMENT: 1 VIDEO

COUNTING TO SEVEN AND EIGHT AND THEN NINE

ZARA IS THE GROSS AND HORNY KIND

COUNTING TO AH
AND ALSO OH MY

WHEN SHE IS FOUND
GAME OVER, BYE BYE

HI, SWEETIE. I'M HOME NOW.

DID YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY WITH DAD?

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU.
KISSES, MOM

Boo!

Boo!

Cuckoo.

Cuckoo.

Cuckoo.

-Boo!
-Boo!

Boo!

You'll wake up everyone.
Sorry. No idea where he gets the energy.

-It's okay.
-Boo!

Do you have kids?

We’re landing soon.
Buckle his seatbelt, please.

Right.

Please switch that off.

-Ready to go home to mom?
-Yes.

-She missed you. Did you miss mom?
-Yeah.

I'm sure she missed you too.

Sweetie, find your mittens please.

Le, hello?

-Awkward you’re joining the dads’ trip.
-It isn't.

-I'm not bringing those pants.
-Do your own packing then.

No.

Come on. Help me pack.

Could you please put your phone away?

-And come help me?
-Yeah.

What's so interesting?

Someone I haven't seen for ages.

-A boyfriend?
-Mom, no!

-Is it a boyfriend?
-No.

Take a picture of me in my new jacket.

-With my phone. The camera's way better.
-Sure.

-I can blow like a wind machine.
-No. Take it from further down.

-Do you want your knees in it?
-All of me.

Oh.

Do, like, a…

Stop it.

You look tough.

Very cool.

-Yeah, good pictures.
-Would you please help me pack?

-In a minute.
-Let's find your woolen underwear.

-Mom, can't you just stay home?
-Sweetie, it'll be nice!

Hi. I'm here to see my brother.

-Jon Hess.
-Okay.

I believe he's been admitted here.
His neighbor found him unconscious.

I was told
he was admitted for observation.

No. Your brother is in the ICU.

-ICU?
-Yes.

The elevator is on the right.
It's on the second floor.

Do you need help?

Yes. I'm looking for my brother.
Reception said he was up here.

Jon. Jon Hess.

He's still in surgery.

For what?

-He fell down at home.
-Yes?

He quickly developed speech
and sensory issues.

Sadly, the CT scan confirmed
a brain hemorrhage.

Was he drunk?

The surgeon will explain later.
The waiting room's this way.

FOR SALE

The last rays of sunshine cast long
shadows on the savanna.

Alone and with pride,
she walks through the grass.

It's a lioness without a pride…

Hello? Anyone there?

FOUND YOU!

…the parents believe
mistakes were made in the investigation

of the still unsolved m*rder
of their daughter,

17-year-old high school student,
Emma Holst,

who disappeared two years ago
on her way home from a party.

Her body was found the day after
by an elderly couple

in a residential area in Glostrup.

The most important thing for me
is that the case is reopened.

The offender is still at large.
How…

Your brother is in his room.

As the doctor said,
he's in an induced coma.

Are other family members coming?

No. It's just him and me.

Has it been a long time?

Yes, it has.

I live and work abroad,
so it's been some time.

Then you have a lot to talk about.

He can't hear you but he can sense you.

It might be good for you.

To talk to him.

Better you than an old grandpa like me.

Yeah. I'm just afraid
Le will k*ll me first.

Nonsense. She loves her mom.

-Good morning.
-It's gonna be a great trip.

-What are you doing today?
-An IT search at a missing woman's house.

Why's NC3 involved in that?

That's what I'd like to know.
I'll call you later.

-Yeah.
-Bye.

FOR SALE

Hi. Good morning. Good morning.

-You look perky.
-So perky.

-The victim is 41 and divorced.
-Yeah?

Zara Solak,
graphic designer for Hvidovre Council.

She's been on sick leave due to stress,
which is somewhat apparent.

-Hi.
-Hi.

She's only been missing
for, what, 12 hours?

Yes, but she had a stalker.

That's why we decided to call you.

We're happy to help.

-Who reported it?
-Her ex-husband.

He stopped by at 9 pm
to drop their daughter off, but…

There was no one here.

Same thing this morning.

The daughter panicked,
and her ex-husband called us.

Perhaps Zara just forgot
what they'd arranged.

-Yes.
-Yes.

But we can't find her phone,

so we thought
you could trace her some other way.

Of course we can.

I heard the ex talking
to officers earlier.

The daughter caught her mom
with a man eight months ago.

Since, it’s been
one Tinder date after another…

But why are we involved? Why are we here?

Um… Because I said it was okay.

Well then… Let's get it over with.
I'd really like to leave early.

Do you have plans?

I'm going camping trip with Le.

-How cool!
-Yes.

-Do you have hiking boots and band-A*DS?
-Not at all.

PETITION FOR DIVORCE
AFTER LEGAL SEPARATION

THE ART OF SELF-LOVE

B-COMPLEX STRESS FORMULA

PEPPER SPRAY

Why are you taking my mom's things?

We're just looking for something
that might tell us where your mom is.

-So we can bring her home.
-She'd never leave without telling me.

It's probably just
a silly misunderstanding.

Sometimes grownups
misunderstand each other.

But why has someone been here, then?

Before the police arrived.

Well…

what do you think?

Why do you think someone's been here?

Because the kitchen has been tidied.
My mom never does that.

I'm the one doing that.

Okay.

But…

Perhaps she did it,
so it's not always your job.

Or perhaps it was…

-Hi.
-Hi.

Come, sweetie. I have to go to work.

Is that your iPad?

It's my mom's. I play games on it.

May we borrow it?
I promise to give it back to you.

-Here.
-Thanks.

Bye.

This was all.

What?

Um…

I don't really know.

-I'll go get my laptop.
-Yes.

Yeah…

It's been a couple of years now, since I
lost my husband in a traffic accident.

But it's still…

For a long time, his shoes
were just sitting in the hallway.

I just couldn't…

I was, sort of, paralyzed, actually.
Physically too.

I don't think I got out of bed for weeks.

But I can't quite remember.

It's perfectly normal to get stuck, Signe.

One is often met with the expectation
that you'll be moving on some day.

But that's not how it works.
Grief evolves.

But it never goes away.

Hello, Marie.

Hi. And sorry I'm late.

Do you want to share how you're feeling?

Your complaint will be determined today.

Yes. The public prosecutor
will announce their decision today.

So, I'll be keeping this close by.

And how do you feel about it?

In a way, it feels a bit easier,

now that there's hope of seeing
some progress in the case.

So you feel you can handle it?

It is hard with attention
on the death of my daughter again,

and that everybody's
talking about Emma, and…

But the most important thing to me is…

It's our lawyer.
I have to get that. Sorry.

Of course.

Hello?

I don't understand.
There's clearly been a mistake!

The Ministry of Justice reviewed--

By their own admission,

it took them way too long
to collect cell tower data.

The assessment is
that it wouldn't have made a difference--

But it's not right
that he'll just never be found!

No, but the ruling is final.
The case is closed.

I'll contact another lawyer
to review the case.

Listen, Marie.
It's the public prosecutor's ruling.

-It's not mine--
-I get that. Sorry. I didn't mean…

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

-There's nothing more we can do, sorry.
-Thanks for trying.

You're welcome.

I thought they would…

Wow.

Yeah, it's a lot.

Zara's provider reports
nine number changes.

Each time, the stalker found her

and sent more pictures
and videos of her. Texts too.

-Can I see?
-Yes.

There.

"Counting to one, counting to two,
tired of playing? I'll find you, b*tch"

-"Who's playing hide-and-seek?"
-No replies, but more rhymes.

"Counting to three and four is a breeze.

Does she spread her legs
when she is squeezed?"

No, like…

Counting to five
And counting to six

If you're a troll
You'll have kids with a witch

What's that?

Don't you know it? It's Halfdan Rasmussen.

Never heard of it.

Come on! My mom used to sing it to me
when I was a kid.

"Counting to seven and eight and then
nine, Zara is the gross and horny kind."

"Counting to ah and also oh my,
when she is found, game over, bye bye."

And then that last one.

"Found you!"

Creepy.

-Were you able to trace the sender?
-Not yet.

I've traced some emails
to a server in Eastern Europe.

I ran the IP through our archives to see
if it was registered in other cases.

-Yeah? Was it?
-Yes!

CASE OVERVIEW
NAME: EMMA HOLST

Why do you think she's in danger?

Because her stalker might be the same
as in the Emma Holst case.

Emma Holst? But that case is closed.
The parents' appeal was dismissed today.

Europol hasn't confirmed it yet.

If it’s the same stalker,
we call Violent Crimes Unit.

-Absolutely. Contact them right away.
-Great.

-Thulin?
-Yes?

Contact Europol as well.

You know that liaison officer down there.
What was his name again?

Mark… something. Hess?

-Yes.
-Give him a call, and keep me posted.

What're you doing?

Jon is my brother.
I'm picking up some clothes for him.

So you're the cop. Jon told me about you.

-Okay.
-I called the ambulance.

Thank you. That was kind of you.

How's he doing?

Well, he's…

They're keeping him for a while.

That's good. He's quite lonely.

Right.

Do you know
where the key under the door mat is?

-I took it. You never know.
-Okay.

A verdict was reached today
in the Holst family’s complaint

over the police’s handling
of their daughter's m*rder case.

You need this one as well.

-What's that?
-It's Jon's.

-I'm off on an all-inclusive trip, so…
-I'm not taking the bird. Just the key.

You're taking both. There you go.

And say hi to Jon.

He's not picking up.
If you call, he'll recognize the number.

No. Just try again.

-Weren't you two together?
-No. We weren't…

-No.
-No?

That's what everyone says.

Well, we just dated a little bit.
For about six months.

That's all. So no, we weren't together.

Okay. Did he get to meet Le?

Say something!
What happened? Give me something.

I don't know what happened.
He just disappeared.

-Disappeared?
-Yes.

He had to go work somewhere,
and that was that. So…

-Did he panic or…?
-I have no clue what happened.

I don't know.
All I know is that Le was devastated.

But it doesn't matter.
It happened two years ago, so…

So you're okay with it?

I'm just glad he lives in The Hague,
so I don't have to see his face.

-Excuse me. Esra Foldager?
-Yes.

Naia Thulin and Sandra Lindstrøm.
We're with NC3.

I know who you are.

A woman has gone missing
from her home in Valby.

She’s been the target of intense stalking.

-We would like you to take on the case.
-We need evidence of a crime.

I know, but it's the same IP address
as in the Emma Holst case.

Has that been confirmed?

We haven't reached Europol yet.

We just wanted to,
well, talk to you first.

Mark Hess from Europol
has a meeting with HR in a bit.

-Excuse me?
-Let's wait till he gets here.

So he's not in The Hague! Exciting, huh?

We're not talking about that now.

-Hi, sweetie.
-Hi, mom.

I won't have time to pack our lunches.

Can you buy some sushi on the way?
Wouldn't that be nice?

I'm kind of fed up with sushi.

Oh, okay. Right.

What would you like then? Pizza?

I'm at school right now,
but I'll figure something out.

-Okay. Bye, sweetie.
-Bye.

There are elements of both systematic
and psychological harassment.

Okay. What are your thoughts?

In her bedside table,
we found pepper spray and a knife,

so she must've feared for her life.

Sorry.

She's only been missing yesterday?

Yes, but Emma Holst was also stalked
right up until she was m*rder*d.

Wasn't that two years ago?

Yes. She went missing
heading home from a party.

-Did she too receive a counting rhyme?
-Not to our knowledge.

Why would the same offender
go for a 19-year-old student

and a 41-year-old
graphic designer from Valby?

Women with very different profiles.

Sorry. I'm not sure
what you want me to do here.

We just need you to ask Europol

to log information from
a server in Eastern Europe.

Sandra has everything you need.

-Yes.
-Okay.

Can you open an investigation?

Not without a body.

You know the rules.
You know how it works.

Yeah.

But we can get Skovbjerg and forensics
to examine the woman’s home.

Right. Good. Let's start there.

-He's pretty hot.
-I think he looks pretty beat.

-It's kind of sexy, isn't it?
-Stop it.

And what's with the bird?

-I heard he was on leave.
-Leave? He's a workaholic.

Naia!

Hi.

-Hi.
-Hi.

So, how…

How are you?

I'm fine.

-How about you?
-I'm fine too.

Good.

You look great.

How's… How's Le doing?

Le's doing fine too. Teenager, so…

I'm sorry I left the way I did.

Yeah…

Yeah.

Um… But I thought
that maybe I should talk to Le.

-About…?
-Just to explain, to tell her why…

No, no, no. It's fine.
We've moved on. Everything's fine.

-Sure?
-Yeah.

-But… you take care, okay?
-You too.

Anton, try to hand it in by 6 pm Friday
just like everyone else, okay?

Sure.

And hey. If it's too difficult,
then send me a message.

I'd prefer that to you not handing it in.

Deal.

Hi, Bo.

Who are you teaching?

God, Marie! I mean…

It's not fair.
Let me know if you need anything.

No, it's fine.

-But thanks. I'll be fine.
-Yeah.

Enjoy your lesson.

Yeah. Thanks.

Marie? Do you have a minute?

Is it about Thor?
I'll talk to him about his absence.

No, Marie, it's not about Thor.

I heard your complaint wasn't upheld.
It must be difficult.

Yes, it's…

Working helps me take my mind off it.

Yeah…

Since… it happened,

the school has had some difficulties
attracting students.

That the school gets funding
per student isn’t your concern, but…

What do you mean?

The school needs to put this behind us.

We need the media
to stop writing about us.

I'm not the one contacting reporters.

No…

But our open house program is nearly over,

and we'd like to make a good impression
on new students and parents.

Of course.

I suggest… that you stay home this year.

And don't attend the open house.

Okay.

-Yeah.
-Let's turn this around together.

In the media too.

-Sure. I'll… do my very best.
-That's all I can ask for.

Yeah. So you're only just now
on your way to the house?

What the hell are they doing?
Tell them to examine the kitchen.

Skovbjerg has talked to Zara's coworkers.

Why? She was on sick leave.

Have them check the kitchen,
neighbors and dash cams.

Yeah, great.

-Thank you. Talk to you later.
-Next time, you call him yourself.

What did he say?

The neighbors didn't see anything.

But they collected two dash cams
to check later.

While forensics check the house.

We'll check the footage ourselves.
Do you have your laptop?

-Yes, but…
-Let's do it now.

Okay.

What's that?

I don't know.

Did anyone talk to the driver?

They only just now
received the footage, so I doubt it.

You get a hold of the driver
from that construction company.

Ask them if they know anything.

I'm going back to the house.
And nudge Hess.

Thanks.

You have a bird now?

Hi, Le!

-What's its name?
-I don't know. It's my brother's.

Can't you just ask him?

Not right now. He's not well,
so I'm taking care of it.

Until he's feeling better.

Do you want something to drink?
I have soft drinks.

Yes, please.

How did you know I was here?

I saw it on my Snap Map. On my phone.

Of course.
A good way to keep track of everyone.

-Want one of these? Tonic.
-Yes, please.

Does your mom know you're here?

Don't you think it needs water?
This one is empty.

There.

Come have a drink, buddy.

Here.

Your birthday present.

-Thanks! Is it for me?
-Yeah.

So, how are you?

-I'm fine.
-Okay.

I have 3,000 TikTok followers.

-You have 3,000 followers?
-Yes.

-Congratulations. That's a lot.
-Thanks.

But it sucks
mom's going on the dads' trip.

-As the only mom?
-The only mom.

So, my mom and then everyone else's dads.

It's a bit weird.

-Aren't you going to open it?
-Yes. It's so beautifully wrapped.

Is it a football?

How nice.

It's a bit childish,
but it's been a while since I made it.

Two and a half years.

Me leaving so suddenly… had nothing
to do with you. You know that, right?

I had to… leave.

And I didn't say goodbye.

-I tried texting you.
-I know.

And I texted your mom.

But I didn't want to upset you further.
You know?

I'm sorry, but I have to get this.

Sorry.

Hey, Francois.

What?

He said he would mail it immediately.

It's sent from Vestegnens Police Force.

Nothing? Christ!

Okay. I'll get it myself.

Yeah. All right. Later.

Le?

Now you owe me a birthday present.

Yes. Okay.

Mom, we'll be late.

Mom!

It's fine, sweetie.
It's an open house sort of thing.

Time for the news at 4.

First, the Emma Holst case.
Today the public prosecutor dismissed…

Don't you want to listen?

No.

Thor! Are you coming?

Relax!

If he finds anything at the dump…

-Hi.
-Hi!

-Good to see you.
-You too.

-Hi, Thor.
-Hi.

-Hi.
-Hi.

-Welcome.
-Thank you.

-Come on in.
-Thank you.

Hi, dad. Happy birthday.

Thank you, sweetie.

-Happy birthday.
-Oh, it's great to see you.

Here you go.

No!

Really?

It's from Thor too.

I forgot to bring a present.
I've just been so busy.

Never mind.
Michael's just happy you came.

I found those soft drinks we talked about.
Want one?

-Yes, please.
-Lovely. We've set up a little bar.

-I'm so happy you came!
-Of course.

-Happy birthday.
-Thanks.

Hard to celebrate after that ruling, but…

Yeah.

We could get
another lawyer to look at the case

and file a new complaint.

Would it change anything?

I don't know.

It's just…

It feels so wrong to give up.

Marie, we're not giving up.

We've tried everything.

-Hi.
-Hi.

-Happy birthday.
-Thanks.

-Welcome.
-Thank you.

-Hi, Michael.
-Hi, Bjarke. Good to see you.

-You'll find refreshments on the patio.
-Nice.

-Sorry.
-It's okay.

-Would you like a glass of wine?
-No, thanks.

-Coffee?
-I'll get it myself. Talk to your guests.

Okay.

-Hi.
-Hi.

I'm leaving.

What's going on?

We've been told to wrap it up.

Zara Solak made contact.
She texted her ex.

She thought their daughter
was with him this weekend.

Okay. But did anyone speak to her?

Right now she's on a plane to Paris.

And I've checked. A return ticket
has been charged to her card.

What about the report?

The ex-husband withdrew it.

So there's no case anymore. Fortunately.

Happy camping!

Get an officer to meet her at the gate.

Sure.

The Emma Holst case is filed in here.

Then we have… We actually got this today,

the public prosecutor's word
that everything was done by the book.

I'm not here about your investigation.
I'm just curious.

-I'll get someone to email you the files.
-Please.

Hi. I need Hartvig, or is he camping out
by the coffee machine again?

Of course he is.

Yes. All right.

No, no. It's fine.
No problem. See you. Bye now.

My colleague left,
and we need his password to gain access.

-Would tomorrow be okay?
-No, it won't.

All right.

I'll go get him.

Hi, Sandra. This is Mark Hess.
I'm at Western Copenhagen Police.

They'll be sending the case file ASAP.
I can then forward it to you.

The report was withdrawn.
The case is closed.

What?

Yeah. I thought you knew that.

No. I didn't know that. No one's told me.

Okay. I'm sorry.
That's… I don't know why.

-Okay. All right, thanks. Bye.
-Bye.

Yes! Got it.

That won't be relevant after all.

Oh.

COUNTING RHYME SIGNIFICANT?

What the hell is this?

Counting rhyme?

Yeah, it was in a text
Emma received from the stalker.

Do you have the text?

Yes. It's here somewhere.

Right here!

When did she receive it?

Shortly before she disappeared.
A few of days before.

Here it is.

It's there.

"Counting to one, counting to two.
Emma, you b*tch, I'm done with you."

-Do you know it?
-Yes.

I'll take this. Email me the file.

Did he apologize
for just leaving like that?

He tried, I guess.

You don't have to defend him.

-Mom?
-But I fee… Yeah? We're coming.

I'm not defending him.
I barely talk to him.

He was supposed to help catch
a stalker playing hide-and-seek,

but the case was dropped.

-Hide-and-seek? The kids game?
-Yeah.

We're ready.

-Mom?
-Yes?

You're not bringing that one.

-It's retro.
-Not in a cool way.

It's fine, I just need it for…

-Can't you just find a different one?
-It's warm and comfy!

-Oh.
-Okay. Sorry.

Right. Have a nice trip. Take care, okay?

Yeah. Thank you so much.

-Where should we sit?
-I'll sit with Esther.

-Not with me?
-I'd rather sit with her.

Okay. Hi, Esther.

-Hi!
-Oh, hi!

-Hi.
-Hi.

Have you met Bjørn?

-Bjørn who?
-Otto's dad.

-The new boy in school, you know.
-No.

-He's single.
-Okay.

-Bjørn?
-Hi.

Don't, not now.

This is Naia.

-Hi.
-Who I told you about.

-Nice to meet you.
-The coolest person I know.

I did hear that you were coming.

-Yes. Um… I am.
-Great.

With my daughter, Le. She's down there.

You've got a lot of equipment.
Need a hand?

Yes, please. Thank you. Thanks.

-And you're…?
-Otto's dad.

-And he's happy?
-Super happy.

He's had a great start.

-That's good to hear…
-Naia? Naia.

-Just a second.
-Of course.

-Why are you here?
-I tried calling.

I found this at Western Copenhagen Police.

Emma Holst received
a counting rhyme as well.

-Emma Holst?
-Yes.

-I'll be right out.
-Right.

-Sweetie?
-Yeah?

-I'm sorry, but I have to go.
-Yes!

Okay, you got your way.

-But listen, please behave.
-I promise.

So she wasn't on the plane?

And that's been confirmed
by French police?

Okay, good. We'll talk later. Bye.

Why this Paris thing?

Someone's trying to slow you down.

Maybe he felt you were getting close.

-Last sign of life came from this house?
-Yes. She texted her daughter yesterday.

What about the texts
to the ex supposedly from Zara?

When were they sent?

At around 12.30 pm.
After Skovbjerg and his team arrived.

Has the offender been watching us?

Have you spoken those people?

It's a probate estate.

-Do we know who has access?
-No.

Hello?

Anyone here? Police!

It's empty down here.

Nobody's here.

She's been sitting here all along,

able to see it all.

This is Thulin.

f*ck.

POLICE

BASED ON THE NOVEL BY SØREN SVEISTRUP