The Bridge (Bron/Broen)

SUMMARY

The lights on the bridge went out.

- Saga Norén. - Copenhagen Police.

Two women killed a year apart. Dismembered and assembled.

- Someone's making a statement. - Do you understand my Danish?

- Who are you? - A protector of the truth.

Why are you calling me?

Sorry about the drama. This is only a beginning.

I was shocked when I heard the message.

It was recorded three and a half years ago.

- What do you do? - I'm in the police.

- It's a corpse. - Oh, OK.

- Can the lights be turned on? - Martin! A dog is alerting.

I thought I was about to die.

- I neither can nor want to anymore. - Do you want a divorce?

I've been contacted. Homelessness. It's about the homeless.

Six people have been found.

They seem to be poisoned and have been brought to hospital.

Sonja? It's me.

- He's going to kill homeless people. - He's started already.

EPISODE 3

Saga Norén, Malmö County Police.

Do you know anything about the poisonings?

- Saga Norén. Do you know...? - No.

Go... over there.

- In there? - Go over there.

THE BRIDGE

I'm going back to Malmö.

- Are you sure it's the same man? - Yes.

Two women, the car bomb.

- Nine dead homeless people. - Ten now.

- Is your Swedish colleague clever? - Saga Norén?

- Her clear-up rate is fantastic. - She's very efficient.

She's found time to report you.

I'll stall as long as I can, but try to make her withdraw it.

- Show some finesse. - Finesse? What do you mean?

The two of you are colleagues. Just colleagues.

- Am I here because of this? - No, no. I'll walk you to your car.

We want to attract businesses and families to our region.

It's bad enough that we've got homeless people, now they're killed.

We have to handle a trial against five police officers.

The Monique Brammer case was never mine. I'm not involved.

- What are you trying to tell me? - Solving the case has top priority.

- And your second priority? - We need some positive publicity.

It seemed to be going well. He woke up. Suddenly... well...

I wasn't there when mum died either.

Your father loved you very much, Maja.

Very much.

- Hi. - Stefan Lindberg.

- This way. - Thank you.

We're running tests, but don't know what she's swallowed.

- Should we contact anyone? - No, I'm all she has.

- OK. - Thank you.

Forgive me.

Forgive me, Sonja.

- It's mine! - Let go!

What the hell are you doing? They want us to leave.

- Who? - The welfare office. There's a bus.

- Aren't you coming? - I take care of myself.

What are you doing?

- Any news about the survivors? - Two in Denmark, one in Sweden.

Didn't anyone see the cases of wine be put there?

- Do we know which poison it was? - Not yet.

And he doesn't leave traces.

The spasms suggest an alkaloid. The rigor mortis implies strychnine.

But vomiting blood isn't typical for strychnine.

- Get yourself a hobby. - What?

The bottles and cases gave us nothing.

It's been more than 24 hours, and we have nothing.

We'll start from scratch again.

The reporter Daniel Ferbé has joined us in the studio.

He's been in contact with the perpetrator or perpetrators.

- Which is it? - I've been in touch with one person.

12 people have died in 24 hours. What do they want?

They, or him, want to point out five problems.

Five truths about society.

He's a truth terrorist.

They questioned whether we're equal before the law. What now?

We shouldn't be so upset.

The same number of homeless freeze to death every year.

They're his words, not mine.

- Why did he contact you? - I don't know. Maybe he trusts me?

He's pointed out two problems, what are the three remaining?

I have no idea. He'll let me know when something happens.

Do you write what he wants? I'd be done as a reporter.

- I decide what I write. - Aftenposten's circulation is.

Saga? Congratulations, Gry! He's broadcasting again.

- Can't you trace him? - I'll find the server, not him.

What does he want? A man tied to a chair?

Do you know who he is? It could be a three year old recording.

Martin. Yes, we're looking at it.

Who? Are you sure?

We'll be right over. We know who he is.

I had a meeting with my boss. She's under pressure.

Five of my colleagues face trial for murder.

- Are you listening? - Yes.

It's difficult to tell. Try to say "oh" or "yes" now and then.

I'm in the car next to you. How can I not listen?

She needs positive publicity.

She'll try to demonstrate good police work.

- Do you catch my drift? - No.

When we solve this, she'll make it look as if Danish police did it.

- We should both take credit for it. - Fine, if that's important to you.

It should be important to you.

It must have occurred to you that this might lead to a promotion.

Yes, it occurred to me.

- You improve your career. - It doesn't matter.

I can't climb higher up the ladder. I'm not cut out for management.

- Who's told you that? - No one.

I wanted to let you know.

- Thanks a lot. - Thank you.

- Excuse me. - Move!

- Let go of me! - Calm down. Please! Stop it!

- Show me your bag. Let me see. - No, you can't.

- Let go of me! - Stay still, show me the bag.

Please, let go of me.

- What's wrong with you? Stay still. - Let go.

Show me the bag. Hello? I have to check it.

I didn't mean to do it.

- I still need to check the bag. - I'm sorry.

- Have they got their own beds? - It's first come, first served.

- But not for Bjørn? - He was violent towards the others.

- And that pays off? - In the end no one took his bed.

- Who's the girl? - His daughter.

She lives in the US.

- Was he a sailor? - He was in the merchant navy.

Has he clashed with anyone else?

Apart from neighbours, businesses, associates, parking attendants...

and most others in the world?

Hi. You don't have to look hard to find someone that bears a grudge.

- I know where Bjørn is. - Or was, at least.

- That's the dart from a stun gun. - OK.

The cartridges contain tiny notes with the production number on.

You can tell who fired, for how long, and how many times.

- A note? - No, tiny notes.

We need people to search for them.

I'm sorry.

Yes, that's it.

- What's on your mind? - Why he's there.

- What's in it for the perpetrator? - We'll find out, he's keen to talk.

I spoke to Lillian about another matter.

You filed a report. What can I do to make you withdraw it?

- Nothing. - What?

- What did you do last night? - We both worked.

- I know. Before that? - Why do you ask?

It's what colleagues do, they talk. I'm just making conversation.

- I had sex as well. - What?

- How did you find time for that? - It doesn't take long.

- What's his name? - I can't remember.

- So he stuns Bjørn. - Yes.

He ties him to a chair and posts it online.

Why? He killed the others straight away.

Saga Norén, Malmö County Police. When?

We'll head straight there. Bye. She's awake.

She woke up a short while. She slips in and out of the unconsciousness.

- Unconsciousness. - Pardon?

- It's without the definite article. - Thank you.

Let's have a quick look so the trip isn't wasted.

Sonja? Can you hear me, Sonja?

Sonja? Can you hear me, Sonja?

- I'll fetch a doctor. - Wait.

- Sonja? Can you hear me, Sonja? - Stefan.

I'm Saga Norén from the County Police.

- Stefan was there. - Stefan?

- Do you know him? - Everything's fine.

- Did you see who brought the bottles? - Stefan!

Did Stefan bring them? Fight it, Sonja. Stay awake.

Fight it, Sonja. Stay awake. Who poisoned you? Did you see him?

- I saw him. - Did you recognize him?

What did he look like?

- Who are you? - And who are you?

- I'm her brother. Is she awake? - No.

I'm Saga Norén. This is Martin Rohde from the Copenhagen Police.

- What's your name? - Stefan Lindberg. Why are you here?

Have you got an ID?

- You found her and drove her here. - Yes.

How long has she lived on the street?

I don't know.

We lost contact when I was 15. We were in separate foster homes.

So... I found her yesterday. I didn't know she was alive.

You find your sister after years, on the day she's poisoned?

- What? What's wrong with that? - How unlucky.

- Where were you when we arrived? - I had some things to sort out.

They were more important than your dying sister.

- I can show you where I found her. - There's no need, we know where.

Let me know if I can help you. Can I go be with Sonja? Thank you.

- I'll get some flowers for Gry. - Why?

- It's her birthday. Didn't you know? - Just go, I'll wait here.

- Have you got any Swedish money? - Yes.

- Can I borrow some? - Yes.

Aren't you going back to work?

Mum...

I said I'm sorry.

- Take a painkiller. - I did an hour ago.

It's from a stun gun. Can you trace it?

- Do we know which make? - No.

Here you are. Happy birthday. They're from Saga and me.

I didn't buy any flowers. You said they were from both of us.