The Bridge (Bron/Broen)

CCTV NO ENTRY

Weird...

What the hell?

EPISODE 1

It's over there.

-It's ringing... -Don't you dare answer it.

-It's Saga. -It's her or me.

Hans Pettersson, CID. I can't come to the phone right now. Leave a message...

It's 7:37 a.m. I should be able to reach you by 7:00 a.m.

I'm standing at a body disposal site. Call me as soon as possible.

Saga... I've got the pictures from the crime scene.

More like the body disposal site. She was probably killed somewhere else.

-OK. The pictures from... -And the feed from the CCTV?

On its way. I'm trying to say that I've identified her.

I see...

Helle Anker. Danish citizen. Reported missing yesterday by Natalie Anker.

-Her sister? -Her wife.

-How do you know it's her? -I found this image online.

See her wrist?

This was taken at the site. The same tattoo.

-Sorry, I'm a bit late. -Where were you? You didn't answer.

I overslept. But I got your message.

The victim has been identified.

-Give me two minutes... -For what?

Just give me two minutes.

Print all the info we have on her. Pictures as well.

Helle Anker. Founder of Ankerfert.

A fertility clinic established in 1988. It was sold in 2000.

Entrepreneur and polemicist. Married to Natalie Anker. They have a son.

She's got another son, Morten Anker, with ex-husband Villy Bartram.

She left a meeting at 3:00 p.m. in Malmö and didn't return home.

-Do we know if she crossed the bridge? -No, but we'll check the CCTV.

We assume she was kidnapped in Sweden. I'll talk to her wife in Copenhagen.

Saga, it doesn't matter where she was found or kidnapped.

She was a Danish citizen. You'll have to tag along with a Danish colleague.

Saga Norén? I've heard she's unfit to be with the police.

Where did you hear that? She's very competent.

-She has a special personality... -You don't like her.

The address.

-Can't you assign someone else? -I'm assigning you.

She's the one who turned Martin in, right?

-Rikard? -In here.

-Have you been in the bedroom? -All done.

Did you see my necklace? The silver one that looks like a shackle?

I know the one. But I haven't seen it.

It falls off when I sleep. I must get the lock fixed.

I'll look for it.

Lise Friis Andersen.

If your colleagues put your clothes in the toilet, would you just be "sorry"?

There's a difference. Those are adults in a workplace.

This is my daughter's workplace. Age does not excuse the behaviour.

-Of course not. -So what are you going to do?

I'll talk with the teachers. And remind all pupils of our zero tolerance...

-Why talk to all the pupils? -We don't know who the culprit is.

Yes, we do.

I know that Molly reacts outwardly, and that she's done similar things before.

But we can't accuse her of everything that goes on in this school.

-Make sure it doesn't happen again. -Of course. I'll deal with it.

Karen is lucky. She has a strong family and parents who care.

So she should retrieve her jacket from the toilet and be thankful?

-That's not what I meant. -It better not be. Come...

-Hanne Thomsen, Copenhagen police. -Saga Norén, Malmö CID.

-Shall we? -You're leaving your car there?

-Is that a problem? -You're blocking traffic.

-Is it a problem for you personally? -No.

Good. Let's go, then.

Do you know Helle Anker was sort of a celebrity?

Very active in the gender debate. LGBT issues.

"There's no gender, only humans." That kind of thing. A bit Swedish.

Is that a reference to Swedes being a bit more politically correct?

A bit?

-Did she receive any threats? -Probably. Many were provoked by her.

I met her eight years ago.

She was so brave.

-But also a bit unpopular, right? -Yes, like all brave people.

Your wife's body was placed in a very particular way.

I have some pictures...

She was by a dining table with three mannequins.

A man and two children.

-Like a family. -As opposed to our life?

No, that's not what I meant.

Toy food on the table. Along with toy utensils.

And a fire engine and a robot.

That doesn't mean anything to me.

-Had she received any threats recently? -Quite a lot, actually.

She'd just started a gender neutral pre-school here in Copenhagen.

Excuse me?

The first of its kind in Denmark.

-Were the threats in writing? -Most of them...

Some called. Others yelled at her in the street.

Have you saved any of the written messages?

Thanks. We'll send someone to take your fingerprints.

Mum!

Could you please leave now?

One more thing... Morten? Was he close to his mother?

He wasn't close to anyone. He isolated himself after Afghanistan.

-Where does he live? -Near Værløse. In a trailer.

-Come, Mum! -On my way, love.

How do I tell him something like this?

-How old is he? -Four.

At that age they don't understand death.

They react more strongly to the bereaved than to the dead person.

Just go to your child. We're done here. Thank you.

-Could I ask you a few questions? -No. Sorry.

You don't like gender neutrality? You snorted when she talked about it.

Does that make me a bad cop?

No. Why would that be?

You wanted to show pictures of her wife with that awful smile.

Yes. Was that a bad idea?

That was very poor judgement.

Saga Norén, Malmö CID.

Thanks.

The coroner. Helle Anker was missing her heart.

-She what? -Her heart was missing.

We're just dropping Aleksander off at the apartment.

-I hope we'll never see you again. -The feeling's mutual.

Through that gate. On the left. The one with the white curtains.

Hi, love. How was your good day?

What happened?

Karen?

-Come... Tell me what happened. -She was waiting outside.

I never should have told on her.

Come.

No going there. And no calling. It only makes it worse.

-No going, no calling. Come. -No.

Come with me. Now.

This is Molly's face. Punch it as hard as you can.

Around her eyes or nose. Not the mouth. Her teeth might damage your knuckles.

-My teacher says "no hitting back". -Let her turn the other cheek, then.

-She says it doesn't solve anything. -That depends on how hard you hit.

Harder.

Come on.

Make a fist. Keep your wrist straight. Put your weight into it.

Better. But you need to hit way harder.

Harder. Better.

Like that. Much better.

Way to go, Karen!

Why would the killer take her heart?

Maybe intimacy with the victim, control issues, or a keepsake.

Or maybe to show that the victim was literally heartless.

That kind of symbolism is very unusual.

-Do you have any hobbies? -No.

-Where do you live? -Copenhagen.

-Which street? Area? -Frederiksberg. Do you know it?

Yes. I know where it is.

-How's your family situation? -What are you doing?

-Small talk. -We're here to work. Nothing else.

-Exchanging personal information can... -You know what?

If you wanted to be chummy, then you shouldn't have put Martin in jail.

-Morten Anker? -Maybe. Who are you?

Saga Norén, Malmö CID. This is Hanne Thomsen, Copenhagen police.

What do you want?

We have bad news, I'm afraid.

Your mother is dead. She was killed.

OK...

Thanks.

Now I know. Thanks.

-When did you last see her? -Why do you want to know?

I'm investigating her death.

I don't know.

She came here. It was spring or summer...

-Did you care for her? -She was my mum.

That's not helpful. I don't like my mum.

-Can't you just leave me alone? -Where were you last night?

I'm always here.

-But nobody can vouch for that? -I know what you're thinking.

You're trying to...

I never touched her. I'm not talking to you any more.

Would you rather talk at the station?

Then be a bit more cooperative.

I can't remember when I last saw her.

-Anyone who would hurt her? -I practically never saw her.

-If you think of anything... -I don't have a phone.

-May we look inside your trailer? -No. It's mine.

I'll get a search warrant.

Yes.

That was the day when you went over there.

Right? And then...

I'd better get a move on.

I'm leaving!

I hope it'll be fun.

I'm sure it will.

Wow... Hi.

Hi.

Do you like it? M. M. Brandt.

I don't know...

Do you?

I have no idea. I know nothing about art. Do you?

Yes... A little bit.

Did I hear you discussing Brandt?

Mads Mikael was born in Copenhagen in 1923.

He was not only a sculptor but also a designer, an architect, and a set designer

and he studied astronomy.

He deals with universal truth in earthly metaphors.

He made this piece a couple of years before he died

when he'd met his second wife, Juliane Koch.

She was much younger than him. Only 27. He was way past 60...

Could I interrupt you there... Emil? I've been thinking about something.

Does this museum have a bar or a restaurant where you can sit quietly?

-Down the stairs to the right. -Down there? Thank you so much.