Kommissar Rex (Inspector Rex) (1994) s02e12 Episode Script

INSPECTOR REX DEADLY DOSE What on earth did they inject you with? You'll be fine.
Please.
School of Veterinary Science Dr Hausner Evening, Doctor.
Am I interrupting? - No, I called you.
- Don't you have a meeting? - Why? - Someone was at your door.
Come off it.
No one's here.
Just take the bitch with you.
See that she gets a drink, but no food.
- I'll look after her later.
- Fine.
A new guest.
She doesn't seem well.
I'll win the next game, I'm telling you.
Have you gone mad? You didn't visit me yesterday either.
Uschi Why can't you see it's over? What else must I do? Don't you like me any more? Please, let's talk about it tomorrow.
So that's how it is.
When you slept with me, you liked me, eh? I was good enough for you.
What if someone hears us? Who could possibly hear us? Uschi, stop it.
Why? Please, Uschi You know what? You're a coward, like all men! Admit you're scared of your wife.
I love you.
I cannot be without you.
Read this.
It is over.
For good.
I hope I'm not interrupting.
You said it was over a while ago.
And I believed you.
So you're spying on me, that's I came to give you yesterday's test results.
Heinz! Heinz! Good God, Heinz, what happened? My heart My husband's had a heart attack.
An ambulance, quick! - Morning, gentlemen.
- Morning.
Come on, let me go.
This is a new suit.
Rex, let him go.
It's a new suit.
His wife won't like it.
Heads up.
H"llerer Rex.
- Anything new? - Nothing special.
A quiet night.
Good morning.
Morning.
- I hope I'm not interrupting.
- What can I do for you, Ms Reichert.
Last night, on Ringstrasse, my lecturer Dr Hausner collapsed and died.
Supposedly, it was a heart attack.
And? - Please.
- No, thanks.
I don't think it was a heart attack.
Why do you think that? I was there too.
I saw it.
Why wasn't it a heart attack? Because he was much too healthy for that.
Why tell us that? Because you're with Homicide, lnspector.
- And you think - That's why I came.
- Do you suspect someone? - Yes.
His wife.
She was there too.
- What's her motive? - She's insanely jealous.
- And you are? - Uschi Reichert.
I was his student.
That's all I intend to say.
Goodbye.
- Just a moment, Ms - Yes? Sorry, it's not so simple.
We have to record your statement.
Graf.
Hello, Richard.
A Dr Hausner, heart attack.
Please check him out.
- lmpossible.
I'm busy - Two Havanas.
- Ask Thalbacher.
- Four! All right.
But not till tonight.
- Did Hausner take the dog? - Sure.
If the cage is empty.
The new shift is starting.
Ready.
Tell me when you are.
- Sonia.
- Yes? These are for you.
- The keys to the house.
- I thought that Richard Rex, come here.
Give me the keys.
He's killing me.
Rex! Where are the keys? Where are they? Fetch the loot.
Now! What's this, Madam Vet? He puts things in my pocket.
He likes you.
He gives you presents.
But the keys concern me, I think.
- You were telling me - l, well, Richard You know I want I'm sorry.
- Moser.
- Hi, Richard.
It's Leo.
Hi.
I found something, come at once.
- Why now? - I'm working late for you! Fine, I'll come over.
Do you notice anything? That red spot, is it a puncture? Exactly.
Five centimetres deep.
The blood test? I found 1 0 milligrams of an amphetamine derivative.
The killer knew his stuff.
The symptoms mirror a heart attack.
The puncture is in his armpit where it's hard to detect.
How long before it takes effect? A high dose like that works instantly.
So the killer injected it while he was on the tram.
The injection was given through the coat, as I found fibres in the wound.
You'd have to know medicine to do it.
- Could a vet do it? - Yes, most certainly.
What? - Good morning.
- Hello.
- What are you doing? - Waiting for you.
Crime Squad.
The caretaker kindly opened up.
Yes, Hausner.
No, it's not possible now.
Later.
- What can I do for you? - My condolences, Doctor.
But I have some questions.
Why? He had a heart attack.
Aren't you surprised? He was healthy, allegedly.
True but he smoked a lot.
I don't understand.
It seems your husband didn't die of natural causes.
That's absurd.
You're a doctor.
- A heart attack can be faked.
- No.
I mean, yes, but l I don't understand.
What are you driving at? Does the lnstitute store amphetamine derivatives? Yes, of course.
Why? Can you access them? Are you saying I killed my husband? It was merely a question.
I loved my husband.
- Why would I kill him? - For love.
My husband died in my arms two days ago.
And now you come here Where were you two days ago between 9 and 9.
30 p.
M? In my car, on the way to the Burg Theatre.
And there are no witnesses for it.
Doctor No.
Why were you both near the theatre? - The play was nearly over.
- Thank you.
My husband was on his way to dinner with colleagues.
He went every week.
But not you.
No, not me.
- I followed him.
- Why? To see where he'd go.
We had argued.
About what? He'd had an affair With a student.
He told me it was over.
Two days ago I found them both in his office, and Before we could talk he simply left.
What's this student's name? Uschi Reichert.
Sorry.
It's all right.
Another thing - Did he always take the tram? - Yes, always.
Did you see him get out? Yes.
Back into the car.
Right now.
What's up? Get into the car.
I said, get into - Your dog - What else? Damn animals.
Very nice.
Goal.
We wanted to solve a murder, I thought.
- Hold on.
- What? Come here, come here now.
What now? - Give me your ham roll.
- My ham roll? Give it to me.
Don't look so envious.
Take it to her There we go.
Push it to her.
Well done, well done.
Come here.
Want another one? Come over here.
That's a good doggie What's the matter with you? How do you look? Did it taste good, eh? I think it was a crime of passion.
With an amphetamine injection? And which of the two ladies did it? Hey, you! Where did you get the dog? - We found it.
- It belongs in the kennels.
Then watch it more carefully in future.
I thought Dr Hausner had taken her back, but I probably didn't shut the kennel door properly.
So it was Dr Hausner's? He brought her suddenly during the night and wanted to pick her up again later.
Crime Squad.
I'll borrow her for two hours.
Any objections? I don't know.
Well, why not? - Come back again next week.
- Thanks.
Look, something's wrong with this dog.
Come here, be good.
Her pupils are dilated.
That's odd.
Where did you get her? I found her.
Look at this shaved patch.
Intravenous injections.
She's received several in the past weeks.
- Maybe in a laboratory.
- That's why she's confused.
Life in those places tends to be hellish.
The animals can't roam, they're isolated.
Let alone what's done to them.
No animal gets out alive.
She was at the Veterinary lnstitute, with Dr Hausner.
Do you know him? Would he do such a thing? Dr Hausner? No.
He's openly against such tests.
Yes, it's Moser.
Yes, Stocki, well? Reichert hasn't been there today.
No one's seen her.
Fine, I'll go to Reichert's home, then, and you check out the lnstitute.
- Richard - Can you do me a favour? - Will you check out the dog? - Fine, I'll do a blood test.
Thank you.
- Richard - Yes? - I wanted to discuss - Well, l - This evening, okay? - Okay.
Hello.
What can I do for you? Moser, Crime Squad.
I came to see Ms Reichert.
Yes, she lives here as my lodger.
You must be here because of Dr Hausner.
Awful story.
The girl was so unhappy.
They wanted to get married.
Get married? Yes! The wife must be awful.
So he wanted a divorce.
They'd been together for two years.
Very romantic.
They planned to go to Majorca for their honeymoon.
She was so excited already.
She always told me everything.
Tell me, is she here? She didn't come home last night.
I am very worried.
- Could I see her room? - Of course.
Please come in.
It's this way.
Thank you.
Please Well - My dog would love some water.
- Of course.
Come along.
- Goodbye, Mrs Bronner.
- Goodbye, Mr Moser.
Come, Rex.
Uschi, where were you? I was so worried.
With a friend.
I must be off again.
Okay, everything's fine.
I'll be back soon.
Shit, this can't be true.
What's happening here? - Follow me.
- What is it now? What's this all about? - lsn't that Reichert? - Yes.
I spoke to her colleague.
Hausner's and her affair wasn't really much.
They'd slept with each other once or twice.
Seems he'd had enough.
She didn't want to believe it, began to threaten him.
He was scared of her.
That does happen.
- Could it concern animal tests? - Unlikely.
They're all animal liberationists.
- Hausner's office? - I think so.
Hello, Ms Reichert.
I was like this when I arrived.
May l? "lf you leave me, something awful will happen.
" You wrote this to him.
Yes, but I didn't kill him.
I'll call Forensics, let them look at this.
Where can we talk? In the lecture hall.
There's no lecture now.
What? Veterinary Science lnstitute.
Just write that down.
Yes Well, Ms Reichert.
You were right.
- Dr Hausner was murdered.
- You see? I knew it.
But you're the main suspect.
Did you know that too? No, why? Because he'd ended it.
- We only quarrelled.
- Ms Reichert We know the relationship didn't last.
He left you.
But we loved each other.
Enough.
I I'll tell you how I see it.
He rejected you repeatedly, mocked you.
You procure amphetamine, a syringe.
You knew where he'd go, that he'd take the tram.
An ideal place to anonymously inject someone.
- No! - No? What happened? I followed because I meant to stop him when he got out.
- But his wife was there.
- And then? He died and I couldn't talk to him again.
- I see.
He simply died.
- Yes.
Dr Hausner treated a beagle, do you know of it? - No idea.
- Why did you accuse his wife? Because it was her fault.
If it hadn't been for her Okay.
You can go now, Ms Reichert.
Why let her go? She'll be under surveillance.
I want to know what's up with the beagle.
- Yes? - It's me.
Everything's fine.
I found the dog.
Who cares? When will the first delivery arrive? I'm sorry, but there will be a delay.
I can't continue here.
Someone found out that I work for you as well as for the company.
You received a down payment, so come up with the goods.
I need to find another laboratory first.
Of course, I'll destroy all evidence.
What? Sure, I'll get rid of the dogs.
- The date? - As agreed.
The room is a shambles.
It was searched systematically, doors and cabinets broken into.
To create such chaos takes time.
Reichert wasn't here long.
- Well, what do we do now? - No idea.
We've overlooked something, but what? Try to see everyone here.
I'll see Hausner.
Richard! Sonia! My assistant rang me, the beagle's gone.
- The beagle's gone? - The kennel was open.
Someone stole her.
It gets worse Not here.
Stocki, I'll see Hausner later.
Let's go.
We found atropine in the blood.
Combined with a morphine derivative.
Is it some medication? No, it's a highly toxic hallucinogen.
- Like LSD? - But ten times more dangerous.
Highly addictive if combined with morphine.
Like crack.
That's it.
They're developing a new drug.
You need a large laboratory.
- Why? - You'd need 50 dogs at least.
The test determines the amount that is fatal for half the animals.
They call it LD50 - What? - They must be disposed of.
You need a large laboratory.
- You've helped a lot.
- Richard - Yes? - I have a job offer abroad.
My former lecturer wants me as a researcher in the US.
What? Why are you only telling me now? I've tried to talk to you for weeks.
- For how long? - Six months.
Okay.
Let's discuss it.
When? When you're available, Richard.
Rex, come along.
Can you tell me what this is? Yes, laboratory animals are given these.
The number indicates the laboratory.
It's from a lab animal.
Find out which lab it's from, go there, and find out if they have beagles.
I'll go and see Hausner.
Did your husband do tests on dogs? My husband openly opposed animal tests.
On the night he died he handed a beagle to a caretaker.
Did you know that? No.
What's the explanation for it? We often received test animals rescued by people.
My husband was a consultant for animal welfare.
Your husband told you the truth.
Uschi Reichert Well, she mixed something up.
She became obsessed with a fantasy.
- I wanted to tell you.
- Thank you.
Who is this? That's Dr Slavic.
Does he work here, at the School? No, he joined a drug company straight after uni.
He studied with my husband, but held different views.
Where is he now? - Our man's called - Slavic.
- How do you know? - What will he tell us? No one tells me anything.
Police? Fine, send the gentlemen to me.
- Mr Biedermann? - Yes, Doctor? I need you to collect two dead animals.
The dog is not allowed in.
I see.
Rex, wait here.
Dr Slavic? Inspector Moser.
This is Stockinger.
It's about a murder.
And there's a beagle involved.
- It's from your laboratory.
- I see.
I know nothing about it.
You're not missing one? No.
But come this way, gentlemen.
Yes it's one of our name tags.
Strange.
It might be from laboratory 2.
How many dogs are there in your department? Right now, fourteen.
And what are you testing? A new cardiovascular product.
But I assure you we stick to the legal guidelines.
- May we have a look inside? - It's against safety regulations.
Even if I'd like you to.
- Please understand.
- Sure.
- Thanks for your help.
- You're welcome.
Why were you at the School this morning? I was preparing a lecture I'm to give.
Why? Never mind.
Anything wrong? Everything's arranged.
Thank you, Mr Biedermann.
Do you believe him? Where's the dog? - lnspector? - Yes? My name's Norbert Biedermann.
I'd like to make a statement.
- Well? - Let's go in there.
I heard you're investigating a murder.
Well, if it's about Dr Hausner He was here two days ago.
I had phoned him.
In secret.
- Why? - The dogs I felt sorry for them.
Every day, some died.
Hausner was an animal liberationist.
I called him anonymously, so he'd do something about those drugs.
Drugs? What happened? At first they talked rather quietly, but later, they argued.
Hausner knocked Slavic down and took a beagle.
- What did Slavic do then? - He followed Hausner.
What time was that? About 7 p.
m.
Stay calm I'd be grateful if you could keep me out of this.
It won't be easy.
You're an accomplice.
I know.
Slavic! Richard! Dr Slavic, I arrest you for the murder of Dr Hausner.
That's ridiculous.
- Where's your proof? - I'll tell you.
Mr Biedermann saw you following Mr Hausner.
- So what? I went home.
- Where's that? And why did you leave the tram at the Burg Theatre? - I didn't.
- Yes, you did.
- We have a witness.
- Do you? I'd love to see that witness.
Thanks, Doctor.
I don't get it.
You earn a lot, you're respected.
Why do it? Do you know what my product is worth? Who are your employers? - I won't tell you.
- We'll find out.
There are not that many buyers for designer drugs.
Stocki, we'll take the dogs to the Vet School.
There's nothing I can do? You live for your work above everything else.
It's only for six months.
The phone bill will be pretty big.
I can call you as well.
When will you fly out? In three days.
We'll miss you a lot.
Right, Rex?