Kommissar Rex (Inspector Rex) (1994) s07e04 Episode Script

Der Bluff

1 INSPECTOR REX THE BLUFF - Do you still need me? - No, I'll just put in the code.
- See you.
- Bye.
Faster.
- Hands off! - Stay calm.
Don't panic.
Shut up.
Put the money in here.
Get going- Hurry UP- Faster.
It's me again.
I only You, you're coming with me.
Wait.
Take me, I'm the boss.
All right then.
Come now.
Don't call the police.
I mean it.
- We should get extra pay.
- A false alarm is good exercise.
- And where's Rex? - He was here a moment ago.
I think I know.
On the ferris wheel.
We gave him sausages up there last week.
It's about time you told Rex who the boss is.
You try, and let me know.
I'd love to see it.
You're right.
Someone here is the boss.
Brandtner.
Yes, where? Okay.
We'll be right there.
We've got work to do.
But first our colleague must come down.
What were his movements like? Did he have an accent? It all happened so fast.
I didn't notice anything.
Not the way he walked or talked.
Nothing.
God, Tina, are you all right? Mr Czernak, our cashier.
And this is Mr Jéger, the manager.
Please watch carefully to see if the thief seems familiar.
Many thieves visit a bank as customers.
No, sorry.
I saw no one like him.
No way.
Not even his mother would recognise him like that.
I'll have to take the tape with me.
Alex, we've issued a photo of Stollberg for the search.
Yes, good.
Fine, that's all for today.
Thank you.
- What about the blue Audi? - Found lots, but not that one.
Did you arrange a line-up of crims without alibis for the witness to see? The computer's not working.
There's a virus.
- Look at the index cards.
- There are thousands.
All right, we'll help.
But let's eat first.
Rex! You're much too good to him, I tell you.
How idiotic.
This road's always clear.
Stop.
Call the police.
Hurry.
Why wait till today if you heard shots last night? I was scared something would happen to me.
We've lost valuable time.
- Work a bit faster today then.
- Listen, you you can go.
- Be glad I rang at all.
- I didn't hear that! The thief killed Stollberg because he'd seen him.
With this current, it will take ages to find the body.
- If at all.
- All you can do is try.
We need Stollberg's biological profile.
- And his blood DNA.
- Sure.
Brandtner.
Hi, Fritz.
- Great.
I'm on my way.
- What's new? Fritz found some people for the line-up.
- Ring Mrs Stollberg, please.
- Okay.
Awful Thank you for letting me know, Mr Beck.
Mrs Stollberg, if you need anything No, thanks.
Your colleagues told me who to contact.
Yes.
And please keep me informed.
Thank you.
Goodbye.
Are you mad? The police might come any time.
- I wanted to see you.
- They suspect Paul is dead.
Go, before anyone sees us together.
- I'll phone you.
- I'm in trouble.
I'll ring, okay? - What are you looking for? - Who the hell are you? Fellinger, Fraud Squad.
We're doing a routine check.
- And who are you? - Thomas Jéger, employee.
On Fridays, we normally leave at 2 p.
m.
- Need any info from me? - No, thanks.
Have a nice weekend, regardless.
Thank you.
Somehow, it's incomprehensible.
Can you recognise anyone? I only saw him briefly from the back without his mask.
Please turn around and take off your masks.
Wait.
Number three perhaps.
Take your time.
It might have been him.
Listen to his voice.
No.
3, name and address, please.
Hugenoff.
I live at 44 Margarethen Street.
- My address in Poland too? - No, thanks.
Well? Thank you, gentlemen.
Just a moment, please.
Well? In Stollberg's safe they found a marriage contract.
She'll get only 10% - Lots more if he dies? - Indeed.
- Good work, thanks.
- Okay.
How well do you know Mrs Stollberg? She only ever comes to Christmas parties, and so on.
- Why? - Was it a good marriage? - I try not to gossip - Yes or no? There are rumours.
They matter to us.
- They say it's her golf coach.
- What's his name or club? He coaches in Schwechat But it's only a rumour.
Yes, thank you.
That's it, Ms Baumann.
Jéger.
Oh yes, it's about time too.
No, I decide the rules.
We'll meet.
I know where to find you.
I see.
Wenninger with a double n.
Thanks.
The golf coach is Tom Wenninger.
He's not there today, but I have his home address.
- What about Rex? - Alex isn't back from forensics.
- So? - Rex will trash your desk.
Rex, we're going out.
So there.
- Yes, please? - Hello.
I'm Beck, Crime Squad.
I have a few questions.
Top floor.
Take the lift on the right.
He wants to get there first.
I'll take the lift as usual.
- That's why Rex is slim.
- I'll laugh all the way.
I'll see you laugh if you ever get there.
Take the stairs, Superman.
What's wrong? How do I know? You're the expert.
Excuse me, could you help us? The lift's stuck.
Mr Wenninger? Stop! Get us out of here.
Mr Wenninger! Stop right now or Mr Wenninger! I'll tell the police about the burglars.
Fine.
Mr Wenninger! Rex, hurry up.
Huff)'- Kids, take a good look.
We know your tricks.
It must be a forgery.
Hi, Alex.
We've got a small problem.
Well? - A capuccino.
- And water for your dog? Yes, please.
Very kind of you, thanks.
What will you do to them? I'll have to think about it long and hard.
Well, you come with me.
That's odd.
No hand-cuffs.
That's because the cowards didn't resist.
Must be beginners.
- So, here you are.
- Thanks.
Enjoy it.
Come on, drink.
Rex! Great.
You waited for us.
Have a drink now.
I lost huge bets recently at golf playing a Russian millionaire.
I had to force my luck a bit.
- So he noticed? - He was told next day.
He threatened to send a killer.
So my colleagues looked like Russian hooligans.
Whom you locked in the lift.
Well, from upstairs But why link it to the bank robbery? First, you look like the culprit.
Second, you have no alibi.
Third, we heard you're having an affair with Mrs Stollberg.
I really was alone at home.
She's had lessons with me for years.
That's all there is to it.
Mrs Stollberg We would like to ask you a few questions.
Fritz, can you come in please? Well Damn.
Broken again.
Our bank borrows 32 million, and on that very day there's a robbery.
I didn't know that.
The culprit was just lucky.
Or he knew how much was in the safe.
- What do you want from me? - I'm quite sure.
You killed Huber and Stollberg.
Have you gone mad? Whether you did it alone or with Mrs Stollberg, - I want half the money.
- So I'm a killer? I opposed Stollberg's decision to employ you.
It's insane to hire someone who's been fired over fraud.
- Who told you? Did Stollberg - It's irrelevant.
Get me the money in two hours or I'll inform the police.
The transfer documents are now in a safe place.
Just in case.
See you later.
Sometimes I shared my troubles with him.
But that's all there was to it.
My husband had been difficult lately.
And you have a most unfortunate marriage contract.
Mrs Stollberg, if we can prove that you two are lovers - What then? - Perhaps the robbery was staged to murder your husband.
I really don't know what to say.
Or Mr Wenninger did it alone, without your knowledge.
That's absurd, completely absurd.
I want my lawyer here.
I'd have detained them.
He trapped policemen in a lift.
Remember? - There's not enough evidence.
- Thanks.
- Any results yet? - No.
But two important facts.
The Fraud Squad says Stollbank was in debt.
Yet the thief left 32 million shillings in the safe.
Why didn't anyone tell us about it? - Jéger.
- It's Beck.
Could you come and see us as soon as possible? I'll be there in half an hour.
I had no idea about the money.
It's not part of my job to know.
Or that Stollbank was deeply in debt? I knew that.
There were many letters from creditors.
- Why didn't you tell us? - Why should it matter? You're obsessed with the bank employees because your search failed.
Kunz.
How awful.
Alex, a neighbour called the caretaker.
The ceiling was leaking.
He was in the shower.
- Leo, when did it happen? - Between 4 and 5 p.
m.
But the cause of death isn't clear to me.
He has a head injury on the right, but it wasn't that.
- What are the possibilities? - Many.
He could have had a heart problem and so on.
- No signs of violence? - No, it doesn't look like it.
The rest after the autopsy.
Thank you, gentlemen.
Bye, Leo.
A natural death at the bank, some coincidence.
- Anything's possible.
- Correct.
Let me have a look.
Rex, get Leo.
It smells like a toy racing car I had, there were sparks at the contact point.
An electric shock? Thank you very much.
Goodbye, gentlemen.
Rex, what is it? All right, all right.
Yes, I got it.
I'm coming.
But normally the main fuse blows first.
You can circumvent it.
Are there any burn marks from an electric shock? Electric shock? Rubbish.
Congratulations.
He probably really died from an electric shock.
- How could that happen? - An open circuit.
Which closes if you take a shower and touch the tap, for instance.
The culprit clipped a cable onto the plumbing.
I couldn't see it at first The lab will find the current conduit.
It was almost the perfect murder.
Hello! Tomato? Calamari? No? Ham? Yes? It was very clever.
No sign of a break-in, so he had a key.
But the bank owns the flat, so he could access one.
More? Still not enough? Mama mia! You have a big tummy.
But Baumann and Czernak didn't do it, they were with us when the evidence was removed.
Mrs Stollberg and Wenninger.
Our lift expert had a personal score to settle.
Very funny.
- Could you check it? - Immediately.
- So you don't pay.
- It's your turn anyway.
We'll check on the employees.
Perhaps one of them fits the bill.
Or he's seen too many thrillers.
- And what did you get? - A big pizza, a special one.
It's me.
I can't stand it any longer.
I can't keep going to work so no one will find out.
I'll be over there shortly.
See you.
Where are you off to? Hello.
After all the excitement I needed a break.
He's driving me.
So he kindly lent you a second set of clubs.
Why did you deny your affair? With my contract and his financial problems? It doesn't look good.
Please come with me.
We'll take your car.
Stop watching that video.
The lab couldn't find anything.
Something's wrong about it.
But I don't know what it is.
The Fraud Squad's sending us data from Stollberg's PC.
- Anything interesting? - Not really.
Appointments, emails, share market information Here are some orders to an internet supplier.
Flowers.
Perhaps he sent them to female customers.
The boss himself? Who received them? Strange.
The same address.
Looks like a private matter.
Perhaps we should check it.
- Do you see what I see? - What? Look at Huber.
- Why? - There, her facial expression.
Looks as if she recognised the thief.
Now she looks at Stollberg, but why? No idea.
I'll zoom in.
There! See Stollberg's head move? It looks as if Stollberg tells the culprit to shoot Huber.
Stollberg knew him.
The whole thing was staged.
But the DNA proved the blood was Stollberg's.
Stollberg or someone else could have done that.
That means Stollberg's alive.
You can refuse to talk, but you'd be better off to admit it.
I'm driving, don't distract me.
As you like.
And you take your hand out of your pocket.
Don't worry, I'm not driving today.
Perhaps it's Stollberg's flat, the flowers were for his ladies.
I can't imagine Stollberg still being here.
Perhaps we'll find a map of Rio under his bed.
Maybe.
Paul? - What about the bag? - I'll fly outwith you.
That's impossible.
It's much too obvious.
You resign from the bank in a few months.
I'm scared.
So much has gone wrong.
Trust me.
Everything will be fine.
I must go.
Paul What? There's another reason for me to come now.
It's that size already.
- It's our other secret.
- It's not true I thought you'd be happy.
Why are you doing this to me? You don't like kids? I do like them.
But I can't father them.
What? Did I never tell you? It didn't matter before.
But this one here can't be mine.
Tina, whose is it? It can only be Hans's.
Czernak's? When we rehearsed the robbery, you had to leave.
Hans and I stayed behind.
We drank some wine.
So we we had had a lot to drink I don't believe you.
I came back especially because the idiot couldn't deal with blackmail.
And all you do - is screw the bastard.
- Paul, I'm sorry.
You're sorry, sorry! How wonderful, you're Lucky you're still here.
We have to talk.
With pleasure.
You'll need to explain a few things too.
Beck speaking.
- Thanks, Kunz.
- What's new? Stollberg's dad sold electrical goods.
Stollberg studied electronics as well as banking.
That's it.
I insist.
I want more money.
Huber was a mistake.
It's your fault, idiot.
She recognised you.
Who robs a bank wearing his own watch? It was the excitement.
I just forgot.
- Besides - Shut up! You'd never have got a normal job again without me.
- And I got rid of Jéger.
- You made me a murderer.
- I want another 5 million or - Or what? Please or what? - You made Tina pregnant.
- What? Yes.
You nearly became a dad.
Paul! Police! Drop your gun.
Down with your guns.
NOW! - Call your mongrel off.
- Rex! Get in there.
Hurry up! Do it now.
The mongrel too.
Get in! Come on.
What now? Stand back.
I'll take care of him.
The ambulance is on its way.
You were lucky.
Stollberg got me into this.
- His wife had no idea? - No.
Will he harm her? He's with her now, isn't he? She's pregnant with my child.
- What's up? Come on.
- I'm getting out, Paul.
Don't be a fool.
Come on.
If I'd known someone would die, I'd have refused.
Did I want this? Come on now.
It's over, Paul.
Tina, there's no going back.
Yes, Rex, find him.
You wait here.
Kunz.
Hi, Beck.
No, that's impossible.
Well then, it can't be helped.
Pull over to the right and stop.
Thanks.
I'll do the rest on foot.
Get out of my way! Out of my way! - Close the doors and drive.
- Okay.
Stay seated.
- For the last time - It's all right.
Police.
I need your car.
Seatbelt or get out.
Can't you go a bit faster? Stay in your seats and you'll be fine, okay? Get going- Open up.
Don't! Drive on.
Drive on! Right now! I want you to drive.
Drive! For the last time Open the door.
Last stop, Mr Stollberg.
I think that's really a bit much.
Rex and I have really earned it.
You're paying- Do I look like a bank robber? It's on expenses.
It happens in the best of families.
Cheers!
Previous EpisodeNext Episode