Kommissar Rex (Inspector Rex) (1994) s04e09 Episode Script

INSPECTOR REX STOLEN HAPPlNESS Would you put the box somewhere else? Poldl, have you got the gas pliers? No, they're in the back of the van.
What's wrong? What happened? Say something! She What do you mean? Help! She I'll be right back.
I'm going to get help.
Must you dump the files in the box like that? When I tidy up I do it with a will.
- How long will it take? - Until I've finished.
Can you be more precise? Two years, three years? - It's still here.
- Not for long! It could take two or three years.
Oh? How's your burst pipe? The tradesmen are making it worse.
Brandtner, Homicide.
Where? Hello, doctor.
How did she die? Most probably of a cerebral oedema.
She has contusions on the cranium.
That wouldn't be fatal.
Then she must have a broken skull? Yes, at the base, which is weaker than the top.
If a blood vessel is damaged by a piece of bone, an epidural haemotoma occurs, so she was still alive when found.
Someone called an ambulance but she was dead when the doctor arrived.
Any indications of sexual assault? Nothing visible.
Alex, we can rule out murder with robbery.
Forensics found this.
A key, no papers, jewellery, money.
There's a company imprint and a number on the key.
Get Höllerer to check it out.
The injuries were caused by a blunt object.
Forensics should look for big branches, or more.
No sexual assault, no robbery.
The killer hurt her badly, then left her here.
He presumably got the weapon here too.
That means he acted rashly and took big risks.
The lady with the pram found the body.
I'm Brandtner.
So, you found the woman? She was still alive, so I got an ambulance.
- Did she say anything? - She said "she" twice.
"She"? - Where have you been? - At the scene of the crime.
We found the murder weapon, a large branch.
Got anything on the key? - Not yet.
- It's important.
The key's our only clue to identifying the corpse.
I rang the manufacturer, but I got the nightwatchman.
That's not much use.
I rang our boss, but he's at the opera.
He'll call me when he gets home.
The opera.
That would be nice.
- The cultural experience? - No.
The sleep.
There's blue paint stuck to her hair.
Could it be left-over hair dye? No.
I found the same particles in pores from other areas.
- What sort of paint is it? - Cobalt blue.
It's used by artists and it's hard to clean off.
From the way the paint's distributed she used a spray-can or, more likely, an airbrush.
That may well be the case.
The autopsy shows that the woman's skull was extremely thin.
You mean the murder may not have been intentional? That's quite possible.
This may turn out to be a difficult case.
We found all the usual items on her.
Money, jewellery and so on.
Maybe the killer took something we don't know about.
But what? Sorry.
Brandtner.
Hi, Peter.
Anything on the key? It's for a locker.
What kind? How many unis have those lockers? This might help.
Are art schools on your list? And in Vienna? Just one? Good.
Our victim has traces of cobalt blue on her body.
There.
You have a clue.
Mask? Come.
Come on Gerda Klimek.
Her toothbrush and toiletries are missing.
She made some coffee.
Yes, but didn't drink it, though she'd got the cup out.
She must have left in a hurry.
Maybe she was afraid and spent the night somewhere else.
Hello.
Is Gerda Klimek there? Brandtner, Crime Squad, and Böck.
Why is Gerda mixed up with the police? She was minding our baby.
Where is she? Come on in and we'll sort this out.
My name is Klaus Ebner.
This is my wife Sonja.
I crashed my truck in lnnsbruck.
- She came to see me.
- I called a babysitter service.
It sent Gerda, who was meant to mind Sandra at our place.
- But she wasn't there.
- So we came here.
Where's my baby? I'm sorry to say we found Ms Klimek dead in a park with no baby.
What? What do you mean? Gerda Klimek is dead.
But where's Sandra? Where's Sandra? I'm very sorry, but nothing indicated she'd had a baby with her.
I don't understand.
Our baby can't have disappeared.
Klaus? Sandra Surely something can be done! It can't be true.
A baby can't just vanish.
We'll do all we can to find your baby.
Thanks.
There was a truck accident and Mr Ebner was in hospital.
The search is on for the baby and the pram.
A babysitter takes a baby girl for a walk.
She's knocked down and dies.
Dr Graf thinks the murder probably wasn't deliberate.
The baby has vanished and so far, no ransom demand.
The Ebners don't appear to have a motive either.
The witness stated that the victim said "she" twice.
From that we can conclude a woman stole the baby.
And the motive She probably can't have children.
Your husband said you'd be here.
We have more questions.
Have you been here recently? Yes.
There's nowhere else to go.
All the mothers bring their babies here.
Have you noticed a woman here without a baby, behaving strangely? No.
Wait A women spoke to me a few days ago.
She was pregnant and asked how old my baby is.
I even let her hold my baby.
But when I said it was a boy, she suddenly lost interest.
If you think of anything else, call me.
The pram! Sorry.
Stop! Police! Thank you.
Excuse me.
Where did you get that pram? I found it in the park in some bushes.
- Please come with me.
- What? The police car will take you home.
Okay.
Goodbye.
I'm sorry.
I thought we had her.
I didn't know that was a boy.
Oh, well.
At least it's the right pram.
Right Apparently the killer only took the baby.
She left the pram so we wouldn't find it, and her.
But she could have taken the other things.
Now she has another pram, so it will be hard to find her.
I'm going to a clinic to see a baby-stealer.
Why? To find out how a woman like that thinks and, if possible, acts.
See you.
She's much better already.
Yesterday she said to a patient that wasn't the right way to get a child.
Think she'll talk to me about it? No idea.
You'll have to find that out.
Do you want some? You want to be fed.
Bring it here.
Thanks.
Is the dog yours? Yes.
His name is Rex.
And I'm Alex.
You're welcome to play with him.
Thanks.
- Looking for someone? - Yes.
You.
Me? - I need your help.
- What? Take a seat.
Please.
I'm looking for a baby who's disappeared.
A baby disappeared? I haven't got one.
I'm alone.
I don't have a baby.
I know.
I know you're here alone.
I don't want to be alone.
Ms Wolf Ms Wolf? Look at this.
An empty pram and these were all that was found.
You're from the police.
Yes.
We both are.
We're pretty sure a woman took the baby.
Why do you think she left these behind? How should I know? You were once in a similar situation.
What do you know? Nothing at all.
Ms Wolf, please help me.
Please.
The woman doesn't need those.
I bought all new things for the baby too.
Only the very best.
Such as? Everything.
For the next two or three years.
Why? Can I play with Rex again now? Of course.
A day's gone by and you haven't found our baby.
Why not put her photo in the paper? We deliberately didn't do that.
If the woman feels trapped, she may harm herself and the baby.
We can't just sit and wait.
You haven't got anywhere.
Mrs Ebner, we're doing all we can to find your baby.
You mustn't lose control now.
I want my baby.
I want her back.
You're just making excuses.
Sleep, my darling.
I'm here with you.
Always.
We'll always stay together.
Could you look a bit sadder? Thanks.
That's it.
For you.
- What? - Not even death is free.
- Please put the money away.
- Okay.
Well, have a nice day.
I don't know if what we're doing is right.
I don't either.
But we have to do something.
The paper will print the photo and offer a reward.
If the police are doing nothing Come on.
Ms Oswald! Hi there! Well, there's the baby.
When did you have it? - I didn't notice you'd gone.
- I wasn't in hospital long.
There were no complications.
What a lovely baby.
Boy or girl? - Let me hold you - It's a girl, of course.
She's a very big baby.
So was I when I was born.
Even bigger.
The baby's father will be so pleased.
Didn't he take time off from his work abroad for this? - A birth is something - We're separated.
- That's terrible.
- Do you think? A child needs a mother first, and she has me.
That's true.
All the same it's wonderful.
Especially since you thought you couldn't have children.
I had treatment.
That's a lovely pram.
It was the best they had.
I want my child to have it better than the rest.
How many shops has Höllerer been to? Four.
The psychiatrist said that's not unusual.
Women who steal babies buy lots of baby gear first, for years ahead.
There are lots of shops selling baby gear.
- Have you got a better idea? - Sorry, no.
It's no good to us but thanks, anyway.
Goodbye.
The woman we want must have bought a lot of baby gear.
We assume it was delivered, so I need the dockets for the last month.
They're stored in Lower Austria.
They'd have to be sent here.
Please arrange it and call me when they come.
I will.
Thank you.
Goodbye.
Look.
I looked like this just before you were born.
And now you're here.
You're here! Yes, I've calmed down.
I know the baby needs quiet.
Look, Mother.
I did manage to have a baby, after all.
Now I'm a real woman.
I know you're very happy about that.
I always wanted it, but Of course.
I'm always there for you and for the baby.
Look what the baby's father has done.
Damn! That's all we needed.
They'll be hunting down new mothers and the killer will hide.
Drink, darling.
Drink.
- Well? - Nothing yet.
Good morning, Ms Oswald.
- Have you read the paper yet? - No.
Why? A young woman was murdered and a three-week-old baby was stolen from her.
- There's a photo of the baby.
- Really.
May I see the newspaper? Here.
Here's the newspaper.
See for yourself.
- What do you mean? - Look at the photo.
The baby looks like yours.
That's absurd.
I can't see any resemblance.
I can.
And your baby is more than a few days old.
Oh? And what are you going to do? I think I should call the police.
You're crazy.
If it is your own child, everything will be fine.
You're not going to call the police.
Why did you do it? What am I meant to have done? What are you saying? You you should be locked up! No one will take you away from me.
Look at this.
A cradle, a cot, a pram made by our firm, a change table, tricycle, nursery furniture, and so on Ten days ago.
For Eva Oswald, Altgasse 8.
Ms Oswald? - She's gone.
- No wonder, after that article.
- She's alive.
- I'll call a doctor.
Take it easy.
- Ms Oswald - Was there a baby with her? I'll have another look in her flat.
We hid from Daddy in Reichenau again.
This is my favourite place in the world.
- The doctor's here.
- Look.
Childhood photos.
One says "We hid from Dad in Reichenau again.
" There are lots of postcards of Reichenau and her mother's buried there.
Reichenau is a typical summer resort.
Exactly.
So it's empty at this time of year.
She knows it well.
An ideal hiding place.
We're fine, Mother.
You have no need to worry at all.
I'll never let anyone take her from me.
No one will hit her.
You don't hit a little child.
Yes, go ahead and impound it.
They've found Eva Oswald's car.
So she isn't driving it.
She knows we're looking for her.
She's probably hired a car.
Oswald this is it.
Fresh flowers.
She's here.
I just wonder where.
- Well? - There are 50 empty houses.
We'll have to search every one of them.
Rex, we have to find her somehow.
All clear.
Someone must have scared her away.
From here we can see anyone who comes, darling.
No one will catch us.
It's not so cosy, but I'll make it nice.
Look, you're smiling.
Why aren't you smiling? She probably saw us and drove away.
- Her car was there.
- That doesn't help us.
- But - Stop that! I know this area.
There are more empty houses there.
Look.
No one will take you from me.
No one.
No one.
You stop them.
I'll follow her.
What's the hurry? It's all right, my love.
Everything's fine.
Everything's fine.
What do you want? Leave us alone.
Careful! You might slip.
If anyone takes my baby I'll jump off with her! Calm down, Ms Oswald, please.
You don't want to endanger the child, do you? Think of the child.
Just the child.
Who are you? I'm only here to help you and the baby, okay? We don't need any help.
All right, but please do me a favour.
Sit down.
No.
No! Listen, Ms Oswald.
I know you love the baby.
And I know you don't want her to be hurt.
Please put the baby down and let's talk calmly.
I know you want to keep the baby, but her mother is crying day and night for her.
I am her mother.
She's my baby.
Do you want to keep running with her? Her name is Sandra.
No, it isn't.
It's Maria, like my mother.
Yes, of course.
Maria.
It's a lovely name, Ms Oswald.
Believe me, we'll find a solution.
Give yourself and the baby a chance.
No! No! Let me go! Let me go! Please, let me go to my baby! Please let go of me! Let me go to my baby! Please! Calm down, Ms Oswald.
Calm down.
It's over.
Shit! Please Okay.
I've got you.
Come on.
Please Do you know what you are? A real hero.