Frozen Lake (Der Tote am Teich)

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...I'll put it in your tin.

I want to eat something I like. I don't like poppy seed strudel.

Why tell me now? You should have told me sooner.

I tell you all the time, but you make them anyway.

Sometimes you're so annoying. You know I meant well.

Yes, sure.

Why don't you come along, Mum?

At least for a walk around the pond.

The doctor said that you should walk.

Why would I go walking?

I run around all day long.

Sure, in the house. You should get some fresh air.

Oh, come on.

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- Good morning! - Good morning.

Yes?

Where?

Fine.

Goodbye.

Grete, we have a problem.

We're understaffed with holidays coming up.

You have to take Nemeth with you.

On a murder case? She's only a newbie.

You can't always do everything alone.

Okay, why not?

- We'll see what she's made of. - Okay.

Take care. Good luck!

- Hello. - Hello, Sepp.

- Was he with you last night? - Who?

- The corpse. - I didn't have a look at him.

A man from Linz.

He was staying at the Pfoser farm, his name is Prantner.

I don't know him.

- Who was here last night? - The usual crowd.

There was someone from Vienna, I saw the car.

Why didn't he drive home?

After five pints?

When did he go?

None of your business. What do you want, Sepp?

A lemon soda, please.

Please turn left at the end of the street, in 80 metres.

- Turn left here. - What's this?

James Bond.

- There's also David Hasselhoff. - No.

- Another one? - No.

- Bruno, get me a small one. - Wait till you want a pint.

How long will they leave him lying there?

It doesn't matter, he's been there all night.

He's easier to transport when he's stiff.

- Good morning, Grete. - Morning. Let's go.

Excuse me!

- You can't pass by here. - I found the corpse.

- Ms Oller? - Yes?

Ahorner. Good day.

Are you Inspector Ahorner?

- I retired. - Right.

The dead man is Prantner. A tourist from Linz.

He was staying at the Pfoser farm, with my cousin.

You don't happen to know who the curling stone belongs to?

I do. My uncle.

Oh dear, first the cousin and now the uncle.

Where can we find your uncle?

In the cemetery.

I installed game cameras in the forest.

I also had one overlooking the pond, but someone took it off.

Only the strap remains.

That would've been too easy.

- What does a game camera look like? - This big.

Just tell me the manufacturer and model.

Wildwatch Snapshot.

Well, ladies?

Is this it?

- Yes. - Can I have a look?

Well, I'll be off then.

- I will contact you if I need help. - Okay.

Or... Just a minute!

I'll give you my mobile number.

- Thank you. - Goodbye.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Grete, I'm freezing.

All right!

Right. The curling stone is probably what killed him.

Hey, someone was murdered!

I know!

Geli's guest from Linz.

Yes. Guess what he was beaten with.

With Uncle Rupert's curling stone.

You don't get to choose your death.

Or your life.

What?

Mayer, the man with the Vienna licence plate, was the last to leave.

And after that?

I took the rubbish out.

But nobody was lying outside.

Okay, continue. What did you do after?

Nothing. I fell asleep in front of the television.

I don't know the victim. He was never in here.

Tell me, Ahorner's game camera out there...

- Was it still there yesterday? - I don't know.

That clown hangs them everywhere.

He thinks there's a moose running around.

A moose?

I'm sure you don't mind the forensic unit taking a look around?

I do.

Because I didn't do anything.

Well, that's not quite true, Mr Amon.

You have a criminal record for assault.

Draw me up a list of everyone who was here last night.

Understood?

With pleasure.

Ms Nemeth?

If you know something about a suspect, please tell me before I talk to them.

Sorry, Ms Oller. It won't happen again.

By the way...

Apparently Prantner's car disappeared.

At least our colleagues from Rohrbach said it's not on the road to the pond.

A black Jeep with a Linz licence plate.

Prantner is unmarried, lives alone, has no children

and he's an executive in a fairly large engineering firm.

He's been here for two weeks now and his deputy is worried.

- How come? - Want to talk to him?

No.

- Can't it wait a while? - We have reception over there.

Hello?

- Hello, Mr Grammer? - Yes.

I'm passing the phone on to Inspector Oller.

Yes? Oller.

Like I said to your colleague, Jakob and holiday...

Yes? Hello?

- He's gone. - Hello!

- Hello? - Yes?

Right, you suddenly disappeared. Where were we?

Right, Jakob and holiday.

No way! He was a workhorse.

At most he'd spend a weekend in the Canary Islands or skiing in Kitzbuhel.

But cross-country skiing in Muhlviertel? No way!

So?

Hello?

I lost him again.

I hope the reception isn't as bad everywhere.

- Don't you want to try again? - No!

A two-week holiday. And here of all places.

- Maybe he had a burnout? - Yes, sure.

What are you doing, Sepp?

Stop that!

I'll be right back.

We brought snow chains. Here you go.

- Good day. - Do you know how to use these?

You don't need those.

Is Ahorner investigating with us now?

Maybe.

But he's biased. He's related to all of them.

What if someone in his family is involved in the case?

Sure, probably his uncle in the cemetery.

Please stop your sobbing.

- It's not your fault. - Yes.

Come on, Geli.

Give me that.

- Sepp, it's awful. - It's not your fault.

Where's Christl?

Why?

- Sisters stick together in hard times. - Nonsense.

This is the CID from Linz. Don't be afraid, they won't bite.

Good day. I'm Oller.

These are my cousins.

- Gertrud. - Hello.

- Geli is the farmer. - Good day.

And Sonja is her daughter.

Yes, thank you, Mr Ahorner.

Goodbye.

- Can I talk to you in private? - Yes, of course.

I wanted to talk about the Mayer couple from Vienna.

They're guests here too.

I went to fetch some eggs in the barn yesterday.

What?

- Hello! - Sepp!

- I'll go fetch some eggs. - Sure.

- Bring it out. - Come on, out we go.

Look at that! They're so sweet.

So sweet. Sweet like you.

Let me put it back down again.

- Hey, take your paws off of her! - Stop!

Leave him alone!

Leave him alone! Stop it!

- Arsehole! Bastard! - Herbert, please leave him alone.

Herbert, please! Please leave him alone.

What are you looking at? Stay here!

Go on then. Drive off, arsehole!

I'll find you anyway. Coward!