Young Wallander (2020) s02e02 Episode Script

1 Their actions sparked a heated debate about whether or not a person can be born evil.
In the spring of 2013, this quiet Malmà suburb woke up to the news of an unimaginable event.
When the caretaker of the local swimming pool came to work that morning, he found Jorgen Moberg's battered body locked in a burning hot sauna.
The autopsy later revealed that he had died from overheating.
During the trial that followed, the case continued to make headlines, as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the District Court of MalmÃ, where Elias Fager, too young to be put on trial, confessed to taking part in the killing and gave evidence against his older brother, Soren.
Maybe If that's the best we've got, let's go with it.
Thank you.
Please.
Thank you.
How are we doing this? We're professionals.
That's what we let people see.
- All the rest, we leave at the front door.
- Okay, great.
- You're not gonna ask me what I want? - I know what you want.
What's that? My job.
Is that what you think, really? I, uh I want the Fager case.
- Frida - Detective Inspector Rask.
Detective Inspector Rask.
Are you sure that's a good idea? I'm the most experienced here.
You know that.
I do.
That's why the answer is no.
You're my lead detective.
I need you across the unit while I find my feet.
With all due respect, that's not my problem.
Fine.
A compromise.
Lead the investigation, but let Wallander do the donkey work.
This might not be anything other than a tragic accident, but if Elias Fager was murdered, maybe someone knew who he was.
We could be dealing with a vigilante.
If that's the case, then Elias's brother might be in danger.
We need to speak to Soren.
Can we bring him in? I'm almost certain he was the guy in the flat.
So you're guessing.
- Soren got out of jail four days ago - You went in there without a warrant.
I just wanted to confirm the victim's identity.
It was on my orders, sir.
On your orders? Really? We need to talk to Soren.
There's no way the Ministry of Justice will release his new identity or whereabouts unless a specific threat is made against his life or he's suspected of a serious crime.
And we're gonna need a lot more than a hunch to convince them of that.
Yes, sir.
Get on with it.
All right, listen.
Just give them a nudge, will you? We've been waiting for this call since four.
Thanks, fam.
No, I haven't got hold of the waitress yet, and yes, I'm still working on it.
It was Soren in Elias's flat.
I know it.
He was looking for his brother.
- And he didn't know he was dead.
- Why was Elias walking down that alleyway? He was walking away from everything.
The taxi ranks, the tram stop, the club.
Maybe he did need to take a piss.
In that tunnel? Ugh.
No, I'd never do that.
That puts you in 1% of the entire male population, Wallander.
Congratulations.
The sedan? That alley's barely wide enough for a car.
We know how fast the car was going when it hit him.
Why would anyone wanna speed down there? Look, you and I both know that this wasn't an accident, but Osei's right.
Problem is right now, we can't prove it.
Go find that witness again and see if she can give us anything.
- When is her next shift then? - I don't know.
Look, I don't care if you pay your staff off the books.
Does she have a friend here? Someone I can reach her through? Uh You could try the university.
Make sure she gets this.
Tell her to call me.
Tell her she isn't in any trouble, but it's important, okay? Hey, sorry to bother you.
Uh, I'm looking for - No.
- No idea? - No.
- Okay.
Okay.
- I don't know her, sorry.
- Okay.
Hey.
Yep.
She lives in student digs, 16 History Lane, second floor.
Oh, thank you.
Katja, this is Kurt Wallander, the detective.
Listen, I need to talk to you.
KURT WALLANDER CRIMINAL INSPECTOR Well, yeah, Friday or Monday's fine.
See you later.
Hey, hey, Kurt.
I sense a bright idea.
Yeah, so, after the hit-and-run, the car took a route where it wasn't caught on CCTV, right? Yep.
There was a camera in the tunnel, but it was broken.
- So I went through the logs.
May I? - Yeah.
Thanks.
What's this? This is a call-out on a domestic-violence case.
The timeline fits and just a couple of blocks away.
It must've passed the dark sedan further back before the turn here, and it might have picked our guy up on the patrol car's dashcam.
I mean, it's a long shot.
Yeah, but worth checking up on.
Wake up! I'm awake.
I was working.
Of course you were.
Listen, I spoke to Jaz and, uh, we'd love to come over tonight.
- Great.
- Yeah, we got a babysitter and everything.
Yeah, that's wonderful.
I'll I'll cook for you.
Don't worry about it, man.
Just get a takeaway.
Are you okay? Yeah, man.
Just a headache.
- It's gonna be good tonight, bro.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Osei wants a word.
Oh yeah? All right.
Good luck, man.
He wanted me to be part of the big revolution, overthrow the government.
My dad hates authority, especially the police.
So honestly, it was a way for me to annoy the hell out of him.
I understand you've been very critical of the investigation into the bombing at North Harbor.
I don't want to get into politics.
Politics? You consider police work politics? Is that a trick question? I just wanna know.
I think it can be if you let it.
Less than a month ago, you brought in Karl-Axel Munck for an interrogation that ended up with you threatening him outside the station here.
I have apologized to Munck's legal team on our behalf because we're part of a team.
And from now on, that's how you'll behave.
No personal vendettas, no threats.
If you wish to continue working here, you will represent this unit in accordance with protocol.
Keep those emotions in check.
You've been given an opportunity to impress me.
It'd be in your very best interest to do so.
You all right? He wants me gone.
Early lunch.
Come on.
Lamb shish kebab, right? The only way to eat meat.
Is that your best Hemberg? Turkish street food and an expensive bottle of Barolo.
Come on.
It's gonna be fine.
We just We just need to get used to him.
Do I have a problem keeping my emotions in check? What the fuck did you do now? He said I can't keep my emotions in check.
He's got a point, Kurt.
Listen, I've asked for everything there is on the Fager brothers.
With it all being classified, it could take a while.
How could they have overpowered him? Fourteen and 16? Soren was big, pumped up on drugs.
They caught him off guard.
He was locking up the pool.
- What was their motive? - Revenge.
Moberg had accused Soren of bullying his daughter, took his head off in front of the entire class.
Killing him seems a bit extreme, doesn't it? Yeah.
But they were damaged kids, right? Aren't we all? Their father died first, and the mother overdosed when Elias was only about three years old.
She struggled with severe mental-health issues.
And And what about the foster parents? Divorced.
He passed away, cancer, and she remarried and lives in Spain.
Okay.
Thank you.
If you think of anything else, please don't hesitate to call.
Of course.
Fuck! Hi, this is Katja.
Leave a message.
Hi, Katja.
This is Kurt Wallander again.
Listen, I really need to talk to you.
Please call me back.
Thank you, sir.
Thank you.
I just warmed him up for you a little bit.
I'm sorry.
Family.
Please.
No, it's okay.
It's fine.
I've got a family myself.
Um, so, Officer Abd Al-Rahman tell me why you decided to become a police officer.
Can I be honest with you, sir? Absolutely.
I could never answer that question sincerely because I thought the person on the other side wouldn't understand.
Though the truth is I feel very grateful being in this part of the world.
My father never made it out.
And he paid the ultimate price for fighting for what he believed in.
What I'm trying to say is I'm really proud of what we have here.
I wanna fight for it, and I wanna defend it.
And I wanna keep my family safe along the way.
I appreciate your honesty.
And you are clearly committed.
I read about what happened during the demonstrations earlier this year.
You should never have been placed in that position.
I got separated.
There was nobody to blame.
Nevertheless, it must've been an extremely traumatic experience.
I trust you're fully recovered now.
Yes, sir.
Absolutely, 100%.
My understanding is that around the same time, you actually gained a position here at Major Crimes.
That is correct.
It's where I wanna be.
But ultimately, the position was filled by Detective Wallander.
So what happened? Me and Kurt, we're like brothers.
We're friends.
There's nothing wrong with that.
He's also a very good detective, sir.
Officer Al-Rahman, there are going to be changes around here.
We're building a new team, and I believe what that team requires are people like you.
But there'll be no place for secrets or loose cannons.
I look forward to working with you.
Is red wine good for you guys? Perfect.
Just water for me, please.
So you have a new boss.
What's he like? Yeah, I mean, you know what it's like in the beginning.
Everyone's tense.
- Mm.
- Everybody's a bit stressed out, but, uh, he knows what he's doing.
He comes from a completely different background, so I think he's saying the right things.
So how was your chat with him, man? Good.
Good, he's cool.
Yeah.
He's no Hemberg, of course, but, um, there's just I don't know, man.
There's just something different about him.
You know what I mean? Like just fresh.
He could become a speechwriter.
He would make a buck, for sure.
- What's that supposed to mean? - I'm just kidding.
No, seriously like You got a problem with Osei? I don't know.
I Well, spit it out, man.
I just think he seems to care a bit too much about how things look.
And you don't think what people think about us is important? I agree with his politics.
I just don't think politics belongs in the police force.
I think it's important that we remain objective.
- That's exactly his point.
- Okay.
We're not objective.
You just don't see that.
Because I'm white? - Hey.
- No.
I want to understand.
 Tell me.
You don't have to deal with it every day.
Okay.
The rule book for you and me is completely different.
That's what you don't know.
Know how much harder I have to work to get half the shit that you take for granted? - 'Cause my life's just been easy? - 'Cause it fucking has been, Kurt! It fucking has.
Reza, calm down.
I'm sorry, Mona.
I did fucking everything to get that position.
And they just fucking give it to you.
Like I didn't even exist.
It just fucking hurts that you're so oblivious sometimes.
It was delicious, Mona.
Oh, good.
Good.
Thanks.
What was that all about? He just doesn't get it sometimes.
Baby, Kurt's family.
I know.
- How's your head? - It's okay.
- I want you to see someone.
- I don't need this shit right now, Jaz.
Sorry if I got a bit Talk to your friend about it.
- You should listen to him.
- Yeah.
Make it stop ringing.
Morning, Rask.
- Have you seen the fucking news? - What? Have you seen it? They've got his name, pictures.
They have everything.
According to TT How the hell did this get out? that the young man who was killed in the hit-and-run was Elias Fager, one of two We were told specifically to keep this out of the press.
Elias and his brother Soren Osei is gonna go ballistic.
were found guilty of the brutal murder of Jorgen Moberg.
Where the hell are you? believed to have been an act of revenge.
Shit.
Get over here now.
Rask.
Wallander? He was here a moment ago.
Find him.
Elias's older brother Soren was sentenced to eight years for his part in the killing.
The fact that Elias Fager was too young at the time to be jailed for Moberg's murder provoked public outrage.
Elias and his older brother were issued protected identities and have been living under assumed names ever since.
I'm Katja.
Anton.
Explain to me how the hell this got out.
Internal Affairs will be all over us.
Sir, why would either of us wanna leak this? Perhaps because someone is frustrated, disappointed.
If you've got something to say, I suggest that you say it.
It's out of my hands.
- What was that all about? - Nothing.
- Did you tell anyone? - No.
Did you talk to your girlfriend? Are you serious? Of course not.
Now the best thing we can do moving forward is to have each others' backs, all right? God, Sara.
Moberg's widow.
Someone's gonna have to explain this fuck-up to her.
It's not gonna be some random family liaison officer.
Get your coat.
- Milk? - Uh, no, I'm fine.
notorious killers.
Eight years ago, Elias and his brother Soren, just teenagers at the time, were found guilty of the brutal murder of Jorgen Moberg.
I can't go through this again.
Just don't talk to the media.
Hopefully, this will all blow over soon.
We should've been the ones to have had our identities protected.
Not those monsters that killed my husband.
Just can't bear to think of Alexia having to relive her dad's death again.
I'm sorry, Sara.
This man didn't spend a day in prison.
How is that possible? The death of Elias Fager They destroyed my life.
and once again sparks the debate of Sweden's judicial system.
They're saying it's a vigilante attack.
The investigation is still ongoing.
We can't I want to know when you find the person who did it.
Yeah? I wanna thank them personally for making sure that justice was finally done.
protected identities and have been living under assumed names ever since.
How come you ended up with the Fager case and not Hemberg? It was his case.
His wife had just left him.
He was a bit of a mess.
He needed help.
I needed to prove myself.
Hmm.
What? Oh, Kurt, he was such a nightmare.
You've no idea.
- I can imagine.
- No, you can't.
Growing up, it was just me and my dad, so I suppose I was pretty used to having to keep things together.
How was he, your dad? Off the rails.
He's not around anymore.
Yours? My dad is his own best company.
Yeah.
- Hmm.
- Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh God, I miss Hemberg.
Hmm.
Me too.
You know, down here, they used to have dodos and huge fucking beavers, a kilometer from here.
Now they're trying to recreate mammoths using new technology.
How the fuck are they doing that? What, penguins shagging elephants? DNA, you melt.
was Elias Fager, one of two notorious killers.
Vince? The murder of Jorgen Moberg, a respected schoolteacher, sent shock waves throughout the country.
The fact that Elias Fager was too young at the time to be jailed for Moberg's murder provoked public outrage.
Elias's older brother, Soren, was sentenced to eight years for his part in the killing, a sentence that many believe was far too lenient.
Fuck! - DI Rask.
- Hey, how're you doing? - Good to see you, as always.
- Yeah, you too.
Wallander, good to see you back.
How's things going over in Infernal Affairs? Fine, thanks, Detective.
We need a word about the leak, if you don't mind.
All right, sure.
Okay.
Now? Okay.
Chivalry's not dead.
Grab the blinds, Nielson.
Okay, gents, what do you need? Quick as you can.
I haven't got time.
We've got protocol to stick to.
You understand that.
- We'll be in touch shortly.
- I'm sure you will, Edman.
Oh God.
- How'd it go? - It's like pulling teeth.
What're you up to? Reliving your misspent youth? No, I'm trying to find out if Elias left the club alone or if someone was waiting for him, if it was a planned attack.
They could've been outside the club, might even be a shot of the car.
All right, uh, field it over to Modin.
She can put it through some facial-recognition bollocks.
You see? This is why you're in charge.
Hey, I need your help trying to find a face in a haystack.
Just the gorgeous detective I wanted to see.
- I've got something.
Remember the CCTV? - Yeah.
This is the dashcam from the passing patrol car.
See? Yeah, the headlight's broken.
Fits with the timeline.
Bumper's damaged too.
- Whoa, wait, there.
- Yeah.
Okay, run it.
Let's see who our killer is.
It's one of ours.
That can't be right.
Erik Andersson.
Do you know him? Yeah, I know him.
He works in fraud.
Hey, Erik.
Yeah.
It's Frida.
Hi.
I don't have a lot of time.
Okay, and there's no spare set of keys anyone would've had access to? Cheers, Erik.
This stays between us, yeah? So? Andersson's on holiday in Spain.
Spain? Oh, nice.
He's been there all week.
Where did he leave his car? What's this all about? A green Skoda allocated to Erik Andersson.
It's supposed to be in for service.
Yeah.
The service on Andersson's car was done.
It's ready for collection.
Go double-check the green Skoda's still in the lot.
You're not gonna find it.
It was used in a hit-and-run.
The one that killed Elias Fager.
Shit.
I heard about that.
It's the only set.
I take one bite, and my whole throat starts swelling up.
I mean in the middle of this Sorry, excuse me.
We ran the plates on the car.
It's one of ours.
It's registered to Erik Andersson.
I'm sorry.
Are you fucking kidding me? The last thing we need is a missing police car in the city.
Find it quietly.
Oh, and one more thing, Rask.
Have you spoken to Sara Moberg? Yeah.
I wanted her to hear it from me instead of Some family liaison officer whose trained job it is to deliver that kind of news.
You said you'd keep your emotions out of it.
It's the least she deserves.
I spent months with Sara Moberg during the initial investigation.
I wanted to give her some comfort.
You can call it damage control.
Just find the damn car.
- Attorney General Holmgren.
- Uh, Superintendent.
- Congratulations on the job.
Well earned.
- Thank you.
I hate to talk shop, but my unit caught the Elias Fager case.
I heard.
Bloody mess.
It'd be really helpful if we could get the information on Soren Fager.
We'll probably need to talk to him.
Right.
Well, I'll do my best, but after the press-leak debacle, frankly, people are wondering how much your department can be trusted.
Rest assured, I'll find out what happened.
In the meantime, we really could use that information.
Enjoy your evening.
You know, he's not even 40 yet.
The guy will make attorney general way before he's 50.
I tell you, trust me.
Trust.
Well, no one kisses arse like you, Freddy, so I'm sure you'll get on like a house on fire.
Get in the car.
No, no, no.
I'm being serious.
Listen! Unit 2, unit 7 has been called away from the North Harbor scrapyard.
Please proceed there and take over the search for a green Skoda, registration Mike Lima Bravo 037.
Hello, Control, Car 2 here.
Show us en route, ETA How long? - About five minutes.
- Five minutes, over.
All units, be on lookout for a green Skoda, registration Mike Lima Bravo 037.
All right, let's get this done.
No.
No.
Hey, you got a minute? What's up, brother Kurt? I'm looking for a stolen car.
Not my line of work.
If you were dumping a car, where would you take it? You're forgetting that you're the policeman here.
Plain sight.
The car, I'd leave it in plain sight.
In one of the estates, by a playground with the doors open.
It's an invite for a free ride.
Mess up any evidence.
Thanks.
Hey, Kurt.
If I'm right, does that mean you owe me one? I'll add it to the list.
Easy! Ah! Easy, boy.
Easy.
Easy.
You all right there, Fred? Yeah, the next shift will have to pick this one up.
Change of plan.
Let's go.
Kurt's got a lead on where the car might be.
We're gonna check out some playgrounds.
What?! This is ridiculous, mate.
Is this all Kurt's got? Drive around the estate like a pair of twats with hats on? Just keep your eyes peeled, Freddy.
- Hold up.
Hold up.
There he is.
- There he is! Fucking Kurt! I can't believe this worked.
Control, this is Car 2 in pursuit of a Skoda.
Registration is Mike Lima Bravo 037.
Request backup.
Someone's gonna get hurt here, Freddy.
Turn's there, Reza! Turn! Turn! - Fuck! - It's all right.
All right, let's pull it together.
It's all right.
The paths cross up ahead.
All right, breathe, mate.
This is yours.
This is yours.
Keep it together.
 Keep it together.
Come on, show me those skills! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Rez! Rez! Watch out, Rez! Rez, pull it together, move! Police! Step out of the vehicle with your hands in the air! - Come here! - Run! Stop there! They were too fast.
Well, at least we caught this little bastard.
How're you doing, you little prick? You hurt yourself? Call it in.
Control, we need medical assistance and a fire crew.
Yeah.
Okay.
Is he conscious? And there's people stationed there, yeah? We'll be there shortly.