Codename: Annika (2023) s01e04 Episode Script

Chest, head. A professional job.
-No sign of forced entry.
-Anything on CCTV?
Nothing. The perp pulled a fuse
before entering.
Look for any CCTV footage
from the front and back.
-The shops and offices across the street.
-I'm on it.
The French woman?
Or Rasmus Ståhlgren himself. Ex-military.
Rasmus was with me last night.
Nothing happened.
Any phone calls, any visitors?
-Was he home all night?
-I woke up at 5:30. He was gone.
You got the tracking program
on his computer?
We need to check a tracking.
A laptop, activated last night.
Are you okay?
-Yes.
-Good.
Leave through the basement, find
a safe spot. Let's meet at the station.
-But I
-End of discussion.
I told Ståhlgren
that I owe money to some people,
and they're after me and want to hurt me.
I didn't think he would do anything.
Hell of a gamble.
-What was Holmström doing there?
-Checking the camera.
-Did he have his badge on him?
-No.
I haven't been burned, okay?
Ståhlgren doesn't know I'm a cop.
I'll keep going,
just until the auction next week.
I'll give you Rasmus and
his connections on a silver plate.
Otherwise Holmström died for nothing.
I'm so sorry.
Did he have any family?
Have you ever fired a weapon
in the line of duty?
No.
It's unregistered.
What's your stand on taking a life?
-Avoid until necessary.
-It's starting to look fucking necessary.
Holmström was engaged.
He wanted three kids
and a summer cabin with a sauna.
-Hey, honey.
-Hey.
-You don't look good. Everything okay?
-Just work stuff.
Tell me something fun.
I can send you a video of a puppy
farting in its sleep.
Hey, I've been thinking
Where do you want to have the reception?
I made a list of venues.
-I thought you might have.
-Let's talk about it on Friday.
Can you make it to the gig?
Sure.
Emma, you know it's a big deal for me.
Yes. Of course it is.
Okay. But you have no idea
what I'm talking about.
Nope, but
-Okay.
-But I'll be there.
Great. I'll need
all the support I can get.
I'm worried none of my jokes will land.
You'll be fine.
They asked for you.
Just stick to what you know.
-You okay?
-Talk to you later. Love you.
-Okay.
-Bye.
You want it, you take it.
CODENAME:
ANNIKA
-Hey.
-Hi.
Did you get home all right?
Yes.
No hassle?
No.
-You left early.
-I went for a run.
I like running early in the morning.
Are you coming to the meeting?
The Thesleff will most likely
be a domestic sale, right?
We will have the Japanese online,
but I would safely assume so.
Next. Af Klint. 1909.
Assessed at 2.5 million crowns.
An interesting provenance.
Yes. It's a remarkable find.
Found in the attic of a French estate.
Aren't they all.
That's a remarkably quick turnaround
on an authentication.
A word in my office.
Sorry about that.
So, the next item.
-What if she killed Holmström?
-You're okay. I'm here.
I've got three units nearby.
-"Cobalt blue" for back-up.
-Cobalt blue.
She's coming.
Fuck.
Hi. I'll have what he's having.
So, how do you like your new life?
I heard you work for Rasmus now.
It's been interesting.
You know him well?
-I was friends with his father.
-How did you get to know him?
It's a long story.
Well, well, well.
Here she is again.
-Annika, Annika, Annika.
-Hi.
You're exactly the right age.
-For what?
-To be her.
I'm not sure what you're talking about.
Annika Storm.
Stormare.
Funny.
I'll go back to the table.
Annika. Annika.
That can't be your real name?
There's something wrong here.
I know who you are!
A raid!
The suspect is armed.
Assess the risk.
Would Agatha Torstensson know
her friend's daughter is a cop?
-Don't know. I've never heard of her.
-Okay.
Can you find out what she knows?
-Ask your father if he ever met her.
-No.
Okay. We'll just ignore her for now.
We need evidence that Torstensson
is an operator in Blanko's scheme.
-Agreeing to buy the painting is evidence.
-Yes.
Go meet Magnus Torstensson
when he's on his own.
-Where?
-How are you with substance abuse?
Hard to say when it started.
Fifteen, sixteen?
-Sorry, couldn't find parking.
-It's all right.
Excuse me.
We used to drink moonshine
my friend's uncle made.
Twice divorced, last saw my kids
at Christmas three years ago.
-So, that's that.
-Thank you for sharing.
Anyone else? Our newcomer?
Okay.
-Hello, I'm Annika.
-Hi.
I'm an alcoholic.
This is my first AA in Stockholm.
Moved here a few weeks ago for work.
My first meeting for some time, actually.
Well, I was
Last week, I was out with a friend,
it was her birthday.
We were celebrating.
I've been sober for two years.
But I thought a glass of champagne
never hurt anyone.
So, that glass turned into a bottle,
then another bottle and shots,
and,
I don't need to tell you
what an all-night bender looks like.
And I thought I could
still drive myself home.
She got in, too.
I promised to take her home.
We amuse ourselves with this
Something I learned
when I was young and I still do.
It's like this.
I count down,
and the passenger pulls on the handbrake,
and we spin.
Now!
But this time, there was
an on
-An oncoming truck.
-What happened to her?
-What?
-Your friend.
I'm sorry, I
Excuse me.
Why are you here?
-I want to stop drinking, but keep going?
-No.
-You're clearly following me.
-Oh, please!
Okay, sorry. I'm sorry.
What happened to your friend?
We missed the truck by an inch.
Okay.
I see.
I had just graduated
from the School of Economics
and I thought I owned the world.
I'd asked for a BMW for graduation,
but Dad said I'd have to earn the money.
He wanted to teach me something.
So, I took his BMW.
I picked up my best buddy,
and partied all night with coke,
girls and the full shebang.
At 5:00 a.m., I drove off the road,
straight into a rock face.
It took four hours to cut him out.
He was alive when they started.
Fucking hell.
It took me 20 more years and
three more BMWs to get sober.
Rasmus' father was actually my sponsor.
That's how we met.
He died three years ago.
How?
Hunting accident.
Your wife drinks.
On and off. Mostly on.
-She doesn't have a problem.
-Do you?
Didn't your friend know
you're an alcoholic?
She's not a friend.
She's a business partner.
She wouldn't seal a deal
unless I got hammered with her.
I've been there. Moscow, most of the '90s.
I owe her a favor.
But I can't do it myself.
-So, it's not a coincidence we met.
-Nothing in life is a coincidence.
What do you need?
Someone to buy a painting at
the Nordic Masters auction next week.
Is this partner an attractive
Parisienne called Béatrice Joly?
You think I want to end up in there
with three bullets in my gut?
That's what happens to Blanko's fronts,
sooner or later.
Get out while you can.
Don't just light a spark
if you can set the world on fire.
Dad
Ståhlgren hunting accident
Auction house owner dead
Just like your mother used to paint.
-Excuse me?
-Your mother, Annika.
You seem to be confusing me
with someone else.
You're a spitting image of her.
My mum is a 55-year-old insurance clerk
who lives in Vällingby. Her name is Signe.
My apologies.
I have a photo
that might explain my confusion.
Beautiful. Are you still in touch?
We lost touch pretty soon
after she moved to Finland.
She was a wildfire. Pure, raging fire.
The good kind.
One that creates rather than destroys.
They never saw it.
-Who?
-The faculty.
I quit when they kicked her out.
As a protest.
Why did they kick her out?
So, what is it that you do?
I verify paintings for Ståhlgren's.
You couldn't persuade my husband,
so you came to me?
What do you mean?
I would help you
if you were Annika's daughter.
Come over for dinner tonight.
Bring Rasmus, too.
Wildfire.
Can I ask you something?
We'll continue this later.
Where did you disappear that morning?
When I stayed over?
I told you. I went for a run.
You were gone when I came back.
I didn't leave because of
what happened between us.
What do you think happened?
Go ahead, take it.
-Hey, Mum.
-Can you talk?
It was Ståhlgren.
He followed Holmström inside
and took him down.
How do you know?
CCTV footage from across the street.
He entered the building at 4:43 a.m.
Right.
It wasn't your fault.
-Will you bring him in?
-Not yet.
Emma, this is personal now.
You must get as close to him as you can.
-Don't stop.
-Okay.
Thanks.
-Welcome.
-This here is for you.
How lovely, you didn't have to. No Rasmus?
-I don't need him.
-Indeed. Come!
It's exciting to talk to you.
Darling, our guest has arrived!
-Annika!
-Magnus.
-Welcome.
-Thank you.
-Chin-chin!
-None for me.
-One never says no to Champagne
-I'm driving.
Agatha,
-there's water on the table. Please, sit.
-I'll have some.
There's something I'm dying
to show you after dinner.
I want to hear your opinion.
Which one would give me a better price,
-a Hugo Salmson from 1879
-We're not selling the Salmson.
-or an Anna Cassel from 1902?
-Thank you.
Salmsons are hard to come by,
so you might want to hold on to it.
-Exactly!
-I think they're everywhere.
-They're very rare.
-Not at all!
Ta-dah! Look!
-Look here.
-You really don't need to
Just look.
Why was she kicked out of the art school?
ANNIKA STORM
- Rebel, artist, woman
We had a croquis teacher,
"Stinking Sundqvist" we called him.
He had a peculiar odor.
He had a habit of getting very close
to his students physically.
Asking us to undress
and model for him, for art's sake.
But with Annika, he groped the wrong girl.
She
She stabbed him with this!
Poke, poke, poke! In the ribs.
I kept it as a fond memory.
A big fuss over a few blood drops
and a man's destroyed dignity.
So, they kicked her out. Of course.
Of course.
Milan welcomes
Swedish artists
-She was in Milan?
-She never went.
She got pregnant.
She gave away her whole career
for this child.
Listen,
Annika
She was just amazing.
A fantastic human being.
I've never met anyone like her.
Not before, not since.
I loved her.
I truly loved her.
I did, too.
-How is she?
-She's
I'm sorry. But she died
in a car accident 15 years ago.
How awful. How mundane.
My darling beloved Annika.
Why are you using her name?
Surely, she didn't name you after herself.
There are people
I'd rather not deal with in Finland,
so, I took her name.
You took her name and disappeared.
You became her.
Our Annika.
You could say so.
Annika.
Annika, your mother's daughter.
You need our help with something, right?
-I want your husband to
-Is it for Blanko?
Honey, it's never the men
who run these things.
I know Ståhlgren's is laundering money.
What do you want us to do?
I want you to buy a painting
from the Nordic Masters auction next week.
Okay. Consider it done.
On one condition.
This painting I painted that.
It's her.
After the first time we made love.
It's exquisite.
Not as good as the one she painted of me.
She took it with her to Vaasa.
Is it still there?
-Yes, it's there.
-Bring it to me.
-Yes?
-I'm going to Finland for a few of days.
-Not possible.
-It's a family emergency.
-Fine.
-Thanks. Bye.
Ståhlgren here. I need a favor.
Let's give a big hand to my dear friend
who will soon be dragged to the altar!
Give it up for tonight's headliner
Sampo Raivio!
Good evening. How's everyone feeling?
Great! You know how I'm feeling?
Semi-okay. I'm getting married!
Not sure if I should tell my girlfriend.
We have an open-door policy
in our relationship.
I open the door, she leaves.
Finland also applies this
easy exit policy in prisons!
Right, this one needs a bit more work.
You know who's familiar with prisons?
My fiancée.
Before you say anything,
no, I'm not a prison wife.
My future life partner is a cop.
I know what you're thinking,
"Handcuffs on the house!"
I woke up the other morning,
she'd handcuffed me to the bed.
So, there I was like, "Nice, baby,
exciting, put your uniform on."
Turns out she found my pot plants
in the wardrobe.
She's the toughest cop.
Not in a clichéd way.
Not the kind to kick you and shut you up.
She does everything by the book.
She would literally
write a parking ticket
for a cop car in the middle of a raid.
Who are the heinous criminals
she's trying to nail?
They're artists.
People who commit art crimes.
Put the brush down!
Easy, motherfucker!
You're suspected of murder,
money laundering,
and breaking the aesthetic harmony!
Thank God,
the forgery wasn't a Schjerfbeck!
Nobody at the station can spell it.
Anyone here getting married?
Or is married already? My condolences.
That's it for me! Have a good night!
Emma!
Wait up!
-Emma, please stop!
-What the fuck was that?
Honey, I'm sorry.
I'll cut the cop stuff out.
But you said to stick to what I know.
I don't care about your
lame handcuff jokes.
But you can never,
ever talk about my cases!
-I'm sorry!
-This is why I don't tell you things.
That's the point!
You never tell me anything!
I'm an open book
and you clam up and push me away.
-Don't be pathetic.
-Fuck, Emma! I'm pathetic?
I haven't met your dad.
How's that for pathetic?
-And you never talk to me about your mom.
-Shut up!
You won't tell me how she died!
Fuck!
Come here.
-Don't touch!
-Let me see.
-It's not broken.
-Gee, thanks.
This is not working.
-You're not yourself, not my Emma.
-I know.
I'm someone else when I'm over in Sweden.
What, like undercover?
Okay.
-Sampo, I'm sorry.
-I've seen what it does to you.
-I
-No, you're on fire.
It's like you are walking on air,
it's great to watch.
You love it, don't you?
I get it. It's the role, right?
-She's aggressive, not you.
-No, she's not.
She's a bad-ass
who punches thugs in Stockholm.
-It's like, "Hi, I'm Krav Maga"
-Sampo
-You hit me really hard.
-Stop joking now!
-It's kinda my thing.
-I know.
And I love you for that.
But sometimes I feel
like you're this
huge, massive magnet,
and you suck all the energy away.
-That's not how magnets work.
-And you suck all the air away.
I can't breathe around you.
Okay.
You're right.
I'll give you some air and space.
Fucking right now.
-What the hell is this?
-Your little shit of a kid here
Shall we?
Who the hell is barging in here?
Don't move!
Hey, Dad.
Get out.
-Dad.
-Out!
You have no business here,
whoever you are!
You still kill rats with that?
Who are you? What do you want?
Dad.
It's Emma. Your daughter, remember?
I don't have a daughter.
-Dad
-Get away from here, you devil!
My beloved's eyes, they are grey and blue
I keep thinking of them always
Almost always
Every Sunday, during the week
Whenever I close my eyes
If I close my eyes
Every Sunday
Sometimes during the week
Whenever I close my eyes
My Emma!
Hey! Hey there. Hello.