The Angel Maker (2023) Movie Script
No, stop! No!
Let me go! Help! Hel...
THE ANGEL MAKER
Why are you up already?
I only just got up.
I didn't want to wake you.
Are you going to work today?
Yes.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
She was found like this
earlier this morning.
Someone went to a lot of trouble
to put her in exactly this pose.
The victim was placed like this
immediately after dying.
The offender fixated her in this pose
until rigor mortis set in.
She was most likely killed somewhere else,
but the autopsy will determine that.
Of course.
- What is this place?
- A home for troubled young women.
She was placed here for a reason.
Is there a reason why
the site wasn't cordoned off?
I'm just the pathologist.
But if you must interfere in my work -
- then take a look at the victim's hands.
Get it to the Department
of Forensic Medicine asap.
Who found the body?
Grethe Othman.
The woman over there.
She owns this place.
You're welcome.
Emilie.
She is Emilie Olsen.
Well, she was Emilie Olsen.
She...
She stayed here for a couple of weeks
a few months ago.
Why was she here?
She needed a time-out.
The girls who come here need a break.
Some have been fighting
with their parents.
Others have violent boyfriends,
drug problems or...
- And you help them here?
- Sometimes.
I'm not a psychologist
or a social worker -
- but my door's always open.
Have you received any threats
or unusual inquiries lately?
Besides the body
placed outside our front door?
Yes, besides that.
Our home protects young women.
Threats are a weekly occurrence.
But nothing that might...
prepare us for this.
Who would do something like this?
One last thing.
Is this place associated with the church?
We help everyone.
I personally believe
that it's irrelevant if God exists -
- as long as we act as if he does.
This always happens when you relocate us.
I know NC3 are swamped.
I understand, but I can't wait two days
for an IT specialist.
Okay. Okay!
Good. Bye.
- Laura speaking.
- This is Sandra Munck.
- Hi, Sandra.
- How are you?
- Fine.
- Good. Listen...
I've been given the go-ahead
to call you in -
- for a minor job
if you feel ready, that is.
We need to open a memory card.
Can you come in?
Sure. Send me the address,
and I'll be there in an hour.
Sounds good.
And you're sure you're up to it?
Yes. See you.
Good. Bye.
That was Sandra Munck. She asked me
to come in and help with a minor job.
Jesus Christ,
who makes you work now?
Please stop, Mark.
You and I haven't talked for more
than two minutes since you....
And now you take off
as if everything's back to normal?
It's just a minor job.
Okay. Fine.
- You must be Laura?
- Yes.
Hi.
Jesper, head of the investigation.
How much do you know about the case?
Not much. Sandra just asked me
to look at an SD card.
The police are quiet about 21-year-old
Emilie Olsen who was found dead earlier.
Witnesses say her body
was carefully placed -
- outside a home for young women.
- Laura is here.
- Hey, Laura.
- Good to see you again.
- You too.
- You've met Jesper?
- Yes.
Sit down.
Laura was top of the team
back in Copenhagen.
You wanted me to look at a card?
Where's it from?
We just want it opened
as fast as possible.
Okay.
There's a code.
It may take some time.
Fine.
ANGEL MAKER
Okay...
No digits, no special characters.
It's designed to be easily cracked.
Angel maker.
That's an old term for a child murderer.
play-me.mp4
Look at the camera and say your name.
- Look at the camera and say your name!
- I'm the angel maker!
No, no...!
Sandra, what the fuck is this?
Where did you get this card?
Laura, can you stay on and help?
Are you sure you're ready?
- Sure.
- Good.
Look, I need to understand something.
She's a cyber expert, right?
Laura is a violent crime investigator,
specializing in cybercrime and profiling.
But this isn't a cybercrime case
to be solved behind a computer.
We don't know that yet.
No, but we know
that she's on official leave.
You do also know that I can hear you
although I have my back to you, right?
I'll go see Emilie Olsen's parents.
Good. Take Laura with you.
It's not that I doubt your competence.
No, of course not.
Listen...
Emilie was tortured and killed
like on that video.
She was then carefully placed -
- like this in front of a place
called the Sun Home.
A home for troubled young girls.
But what... what do you think?
That our offender is organized
and mission-oriented, but not chaotic.
And he craves attention.
No doubt about that.
That's also why he left the video for us.
Yes, most likely.
- Helene Olsen?
- Yes.
When can we get Emilie?
When can we get Emilie home
so we can bury her?
We're working on it and we're doing
our best to speed up the procedure.
- Of course.
- Did...
Did Emilie have a boyfriend?
Was she seeing anyone?
She wasn't really into that kind of thing.
Okay.
Emilie stayed at the Sun Home
and that's also where we found her.
Why did she stay there?
Well, we...
We fought a lot at one point.
Living at home isn't easy when you're 21.
I think she needed to get away.
Right...
Can we see Emilie's room?
Of course.
- This is it.
- Thanks.
- We'll just have a look around.
- Right.
She's got a lot of pricey makeup for
a girl who isn't into that kind of thing.
These shoes are worth a fortune.
I didn't take you for a shoe expert.
No, but... my wife.
She's got the cheapest laptop
but a webcam worth 7,000 kroner.
All these clothes are designer.
She must have gotten money
from somewhere.
What is it?
Holy shit.
We'd better have another word
with her parents.
- Do you know anything about this?
- About what?
- What the hell is that?
- We found it in Emilie's room.
No way! You didn't find that
in Emilie's room!
Frederik... honey...
- That's not Emilie's.
- We don't know, do we?!
We haven't talked to her for a year!
She shut herself off from us.
Well, we're done here, so...
We have to seize Emilie's laptop.
I'm sorry for your loss.
I don't get how she can lead a double life
without her parents knowing.
Give me a few hours with this -
- and I'll compile a list for you of
everyone Emilie's been in contact with.
FDF.
What?
I was a boy scout.
For real.
Guinness Book of Records for building
the world's largest milk-carton raft.
- Ever met Johan before?
- I don't think so.
He's a bit odd.
Not much sense of propriety.
- Hello, Johan.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Johan.
- Laura.
We got the tiny room today. My colleagues
have a double autopsy next door.
Well, where would you like to start?
- The floor is yours.
- Okay.
Well, long story short...
She was strangled with a bag that
obstructed her airways, making her faint.
But she shows signs of resistance.
Abrasions on legs and elbows.
He easily overpowered her and moved her
to a place where he hung her by her arms -
- and slit her open
from her lower body to her navel.
But she was fortunate.
How?
She undoubtedly suffered a great deal.
The pain has been excruciating.
But he cut the aorta
to the legs early on.
It runs along the spine
and divides into two below the navel.
So she bled to death very quickly.
See these short stab wounds?
Dak, dak, dak...
They indicate that he tried to keep her
alive for as long as possible.
You get used to it.
It's just the cranio saw next door.
We call it the screaming nun.
It's pretty harmless, actually.
It doesn't rotate like a saw.
It just oscillates. Just an inside joke.
The scan shows brain damage in the fetus.
At this stage, we can't say
how extensive it is.
But considering your age, Laura,
the odds don't look good.
What does that mean?
Are you suggesting an abortion?
We're not gonna have an abortion,
are we, Laura?
Laura?
- Laura!
- Yes.
Any thoughts?
Can you tell if she was pregnant?
Her hCG levels aren't high enough,
but I had the same notion -
- because... he used this.
A wire hanger that he modified into
the weapon he used to cut her up with.
He also used a wire hanger
to fixate her hands.
- Why a hanger?
- It's an old symbol of abortion.
You used it to prick a hole in the amnion
in cases of uintended pregnancy.
- Johan, has she ever had an abortion?
- I can check.
Yes. She had an abortion here
about a year ago.
She was punished.
We won't tell anyone that you're here
unless you want us to.
If you want to talk about whatever
happened, feel free. You don't have to.
That girl died outside, didn't she?
You get your own room with a lock.
I'll keep you safe here.
Okay.
NC3 can't access her online bank
until in eight hours.
Check this out.
Emilie Olsen has over
half a million kroner in her account.
She spent fortunes on clothes and shoes.
I'm busy and have no further comments.
- Sandra, come here.
- Sure. What's up?
Emilie made almost 600,000 kroner
on a platform called MyFans.
- It's a platform...
- I know what MyFans is.
How did you access her account, Laura?
She's dead. She'll hardly report us
for hacking her laptop.
Look.
This is her MyFans account.
Hey, that's in her room.
There's a recurring subscriber.
There's a...
... local IP address.
The idiot used his own name.
Bo Adelbert.
I doubt our offender is so careless.
This creep bought violent porn from Emilie
the day before she was killed.
- Bring him in.
- Of course.
I'll have the legal team prepare
the formalities so we're ready to move.
- Hi.
- Bo Adelbert Mogensen?
- Yes.
- This is Laura Westfald.
Jesper Poulsen. We're with the police
and we'd like to ask you a few questions.
Okay. What about?
- Emilie Olsen. Does that ring a bell?
- No. Who's that?
How about Emikat2001?
Go to Mommy, sweetie.
We can do it here or take you in.
- Right...
- Who is it?
Nobody, honey. Just stay inside.
Well? Do you want to talk here
or at the station?
You like to watch young girls
cut themselves?
- I haven't broken the law.
- That's not what we asked you.
We asked if you like to watch
young girls cut themselves.
Last month, you spent over 20,000 kroner
on MyFans. How does your wife like that?
Well, she doesn't know.
Your last contact with Emilie Olsen
was two days ago -
- when your ordered photos of her
cutting herself.
The following day,
she was found gutted and killed.
What?
I haven't got anything to do with that.
I never met Emilie.
But I know she had other subscribers.
You're the only one of her subscribers
who asked her to cut herself.
But that's not against the law.
Where were you between 10 p.m.
last night and 7 a.m. this morning?
I was at home with my family.
- They'll confirm that?
- Yes.
Go ahead and call my wife.
And now I'd like to go home
or talk to a lawyer.
You'd like to go home?
To your daughter?
What would you do if some pervert
told your daughter to cut herself?
Adelbert's alibi holds up. His family
confirms he was at home all night.
Well, it would almost have been too easy.
Yes.
What got into you earlier?
What do you mean?
At the autopsy and the interview.
You tend to get carried away,
don't you?
I don't know what you mean.
Hi, baby.
Sure, I'll buy some antacids
on the way home.
See you, baby. Bye.
How far along is she?
37 weeks.
And she has heartburn?
Yes.
Tell her to drink milk and eat almonds.
That usually does the trick.
Does it work on mood swings, too?
Give it a shot.
- These are the last ones.
- Okay.
Line! Need a ride?
Line?
Remember to buy beer for tonight.
Yeah, sure.
I'll do it on my way home
because I have to go back to work.
You said it was a minor job
that would only take a couple of hours.
Yes, but they need my help
with more, so...
The others are coming at six.
I'll stop by the store
and be back in time. I promise.
Okay.
What?!
Hello!
Line?
Hello!
Jesper speaking.
Where?
We're on our way.
How did the press find out so fast?
That's just the way it is.
Try to ignore them.
Hi.
Line Vestergaard, 23.
Same MO as Emilie Olsen.
She was killed somewhere else
and then placed here.
If you look here...
See how short and precise
the stab wounds are. Dak, dak, dak.
He's getting better. And he didn't hit
the aorta like last time.
I think we'll see more victims.
- The same MO, you say?
- Yes.
- Did you find an SD card on her?
- Not yet.
Any fingerprints or DNA?
No, and I doubt we'll find anything.
I mean, if he hasn't left anything
so far -
- he won't start doing it.
- Do we know when she was killed?
- It's still too early to say.
She was found less than an hour ago.
- Who found her?
- Jrgen, the owner.
... without saying goodbye, and then
I found her this morning in the cold room.
How do you know she went home?
Well, I don't.
Was she killed while I was here?
Could I have saved her?
Jesper! Laura! Get in here.
Jrgen, one of my colleagues
will take the rest of your statement.
No fingerprints, no DNA.
Of course not.
Let's see what's on it.
This card has a virus.
Now it's gone.
That's really strange.
It must be a batch self delete.
- A what?
- A virus that self-deletes.
Not many know how to do that.
I'll try entering the code
from the other one.
Say your name!
My name is Line...
... Vestergaard.
Say it! Do it!
What do you want?
He's really enjoying it.
I am an...
I'm an angel maker.
I haven't done anything.
Bjrke just called to say -
- we have to call a press conference
about the case today at 4:30.
- Why?
- Because of this.
... latest news in the Emilie Olsen case.
I have to warn you -
- that the following clip contains
extremely unpleasant scenes.
Who are you?
I'm the angel maker!
- How the hell did they get that?
- Someone must have leaked it.
Impossible.
The laptop has been offline all the time.
- TV 2 say they got it from here.
- But that doesn't make any sense.
Look. Did anyone try to open
the first SD card before I came?
The one found on Emilie Olsen?
Was it this one?
Jesper, was it this one?
- Yes.
- Laura, what are you doing?
The card had a self-deleting virus.
If the first card had one too -
- he now has access to everything!
Emails, access codes, the works!
Everything we've said has been recorded.
That's why he could send the video
from our server.
- Shit.
- Shit? What the fuck were you thinking?
You don't put a strange drive
into an online computer!
Jesper, was it this one?
Okay, here's the deal.
Until IT has been by -
- all computers must be off
and all activities must be offline.
Jesper? Come here a sec.
- What's up?
- Look.
This is Line Vestergaard's medical file.
She had an abortion, too.
You hacked her medical file
on your laptop?
We'll have access to this info
as soon as we're back online. Relax.
Maybe that's how he finds them.
By hacking their medical files.
Maybe.
Jesper...
Look. I just got a message
from Line Vestergaard's profile.
"I enjoyed the view
of your little office."
It's him.
"I was overjoyed to find out
they'd hired an...
... angel maker for the investigation."
- Can you trace it?
- I'll try.
I just gotta run this decipher script
on his IP before he logs off.
We just have to let it run its course.
- We have to stall him.
- I'm on it.
"What do you want?"
"I'm the answer to your prayers."
Ask him again.
I bet his mission is
more important than he is himself.
Come on, come on.
"One less angel maker. See you soon."
He logged off.
I only got 68% of his PGP key.
- I'll call NC3.
- They're more understaffed than us.
This could take days.
There must be a faster way.
There is.
But you won't like it.
Good evening. I'm Bjrke Nrregaard.
This is an official press conference -
- about the discovery of Line Vestergaard.
We cannot answer specific questions
while the investigation is ongoing -
- but our theory is -
- that it's the same offender.
I can't stand listening to him.
How long will this take?
He must be convinced we can't trace him
for him to message us. He's gloating.
You know the profile.
A beta male who thinks
he's an untouchable alpha male.
I gather you assigned Laura Westfald
to the case.
Yes.
Can she take the pressure?
You know that
IT specialists are hard to recruit.
Yes, but what if she's not up to it?
This case has already blown up
in our faces.
The police reform act
is up for negotiation.
- I know.
- Okay.
So if this goes south,
you're willing to sacrifice her?
- Yes.
- Good.
We're going to see Alex.
He also lacks a sense of propriety
now and then.
Alex, it's me. There are two of us.
- Hi.
- Good to see you.
- This is Jesper.
- Hi.
Shut the door.
This is gonna take all night,
and perhaps even longer.
- I'll do it for 5,000, because it's you.
- Fine.
- 5,000 for what?
- To find out where he messaged from.
- We can't pay for that.
- 10,000, because your friend is a pain.
You do know I'm a police officer
and that extortion is illegal?
15,000.
- 20,000 if you persist.
- Say another word, and I'm arresting you.
- 25.
- Stop, okay? Alex is okay.
If I can find his location,
I'll happily pay 5,000. Alex?
Whatever.
But your friend pays.
I've put this T-shirt up for sale online.
Just transfer 5,000.
To this number.
- Now, please.
- Do it.
I can't see.
What does it say?
Okay?
Laura... next time you contact me,
remember to use your sock5.
And I need your police login.
- Yes.
- Don't give it to him. Laura?
- Laura?
- I'll send it on Discord.
"Dinner's ready. Laura? They're here.
2 missed calls"
Fuck.
We have to go.
- Keep in touch.
- Yes.
Let's go.
Hey, don't forget your T-shirt.
- If he doesn't deliver...
- I know he's a little weird.
Marc and I have dinner guests.
Wanna join?
I know it's short notice,
but it would be nice.
You just spent 5,000,
so a free meal might be nice.
You forgot about the dinner party and want
me along so you won't get into trouble.
- Right?
- Yes.
Come in.
Leave your jacket in there.
I already had two of those,
so it's not mine.
- Hi!
- Hi.
- Hi, baby.
- You're a little late, huh?
This is Jesper, my new partner.
I had to help him out.
- Hi. Good to see you.
- Good to see you.
Hi!
- Marc.
- Nice to meet you.
- Welcome.
- You can sit here.
It's perfectly fine. Sit down.
- I'll get an extra plate.
- Thanks.
Or a fascist.
Seriously!
- What's this?
- Non-alcoholic beer.
- Fucking hell!
- It doesn't have to contain alcohol.
I have a night out without kids,
so I need some alcohol.
- Mom of the year. Sorry.
- I'll drink to that.
Cheers.
Got any kids, Jesper?
My wife is pregnant, and she's definitely
not a fan of non-alcoholic beer.
See?
She's gonna make a terrific mom.
Let's drink to that.
- Congratulations.
- Thanks.
Congratulations.
- Cheers.
- I'll get some water.
How's work, Marc?
- Lycra man.
- Lycra man.
Laura?
Laura?
Laura...
Laura!
Sorry. I'm just tired.
- I was getting water, right?
- Laura...
We're your friends.
You can talk to us.
- I think ...
- Thanks, Monica.
Laura, just listen to Monica.
You can't keep on shutting yourself off
from the rest of the world.
Marc says you hardly ever talk anymore.
Psychologists call it building a tower,
and when you keep doing it...
You can't come into my home
and act the shrink.
It's not my fault you lost your job -
- and rebranded yourself a coach
after one evening school course!
Don't sit in my home and talk
about me behind my back and think -
- you have any fucking idea
about how I feel!
Great, Laura. I'm sure you've convinced
all of us that you're doing swell.
Thanks for all your help.
I can't go on like this.
I'm gonna stay the night at Jonas's -
- and I'll be back for my things tomorrow.
Don't you think you need to...
... get some rest?
I have to get home and then
I'll see you in a couple of hours.
I had a son six months ago.
He weighed 600 grams and had blue eyes.
And he was brain-damaged. Or...
They told me he might be.
So I chose to kill him.
- Don't say that.
- But I did, didn't I?
We don't say it in so many words,
but that is what I did.
I...
I was afraid of taking the risk.
So I had an abortion at week 22.
But... You didn't tell Marc about it
or what?
No... That...
Not until afterwards.
- He wanted us to take the chance.
- Right.
So they let me take him home.
Louis...
So Marc could see him.
And...
And we could say goodbye together.
They let you take your dead baby home?
I know it sounds macabre,
but they give you the option -
- and it was really lovely.
Right.
Help! Help!
I hear you
but we need her expertise.
Good morning.
- Good morning.
- When did it happen?
Have Bjrke release a new statement -
- and alert all units.
Okay, bye.
Another girl disappeared. Michelle
Frandsen didn't come home last night.
Go see her parents, now.
Right. We're on it.
Jesper...
Alex just texted me.
Is there something I ought to know?
We have a quick stop on the way.
I'll keep you posted.
Fine.
- We can't afford any more mistakes.
- No, of course not.
- Alex says it's here.
- A container site?
It makes sense
when you look at the videos.
P-9, P-9, alert. Ekko0905.
We're investigating
the Michelle Frandsen case -
- and we're following a lead
on 294 Kattegat Road. Ekko0905.
- Police.
- Hello there.
Please step out here.
We're looking for someone who rents and
possibly lives in one of your containers.
Well, then I'd like to see
a search warrant.
You've seen too many bad movies.
We don't need one.
But we'd like you
to answer our questions.
See this woman? Emilie Olsen was 21
when she was killed.
We suspect this person of killing her
and another woman and kidnapping a third.
So if you have a log of people coming
and going within the last 24 hours -
- I'd love to see it.
I do have one -
- that I've neither seen
nor talked to either, actually.
He pays me in cash.
He's in 22G1.
- Where is that?
- At the far end.
- 22G1?
- Thanks.
She's alive.
P-9, P-9, emergency, Ekko0905.
We found Michelle Frandsen.
She's in a critical state.
Laura!
No...
One less angel maker.
This one looks fine,
but get some rest.
Is anyone with you at home?
Yes.
Thanks.
- Marc speaking.
- Hey.
It's me.
I'll get my stuff tomorrow.
I've just been really busy, so...
I suppose that's why you called.
Okay, then. See you tomorrow.
Hey.
Hi, Laura.
How are you doing?
I'm okay. Slightly impaired hearing.
And you?
A slight concussion.
And Michelle?
Baby... Hi!
- Thank God.
- Good to see you.
- Can you come home?
- Yes. I was just waiting for you.
Need a ride, Laura?
Sorry. Eva, this is Laura.
- Laura, Eva.
- Hi.
Hi, Laura.
I'm so glad you're okay.
Sure, would you like a ride?
I called Marc, my husband.
He's on his way.
- Okay.
- And congratulations.
Thanks.
- Well, let's get out of here.
- Yes.
- See you.
- See you.
Laura?
What are you doing here?
Go home.
Sandra, I saw him.
I know what he looks like.
You mean you saw his face?
Yes. I'm doing a composite drawing.
Okay. Great.
Forensics found lots of fingerprints
and we're waiting for the DNA analysis.
Look.
- This is him.
- Okay.
Send it to all units and Interpol -
- and we'll put it on hot rotation
on all media platforms until we find him.
Do you need to be debriefed?
No, let's focus on the case.
That's the main thing right now.
- Email it to me?
- Yes.
Good.
Ludvig... You can't have all this stuff
lying around.
What if someone saw it?
You have to be more careful.
Clean it up!
I'm sorry, Mom.
Darling...
- I can't bear to lose you.
- Mom, you won't lose me, okay?
I only need one thing now.
Ammonium nitrate.
Enough to blow up all the bastards.
What do you mean?
At the hospital. All the bastards
who helped remove my baby.
My baby!
Darling, I understood your feelings
about Emilie, and I supported you.
She ruined your life,
but... but the others.
You have to stop now.
There...
There...
- Mom...
- There...
Sweet darling. There...
"Are you awake?"
Laura...
You look like you could do
with some breakfast.
Thanks.
Where do we begin today?
Laura...
Even when we find him,
even when he gets life -
- you'll still need help.
Anyone can see you're not well.
Anyway, so I...
This has nothing to do
with what happened at the dinner.
But I intend to ask Sandra
to send you back on leave.
Go ahead.
Johan?
Okay.
Thanks.
Well?
No match from the container.
- No prints, no DNA.
- Of course not.
However -
- he'll now see his face
plastered all over the media.
That's how we'll nail him.
We'll use his ego to lure him out.
Jesper, give me 24 hours
before you talk to Sandra.
Help the police find
the Wire Hanger Killer
Check this out. He's gonna love it.
"Help the police find
the Wire Hanger Killer."
"The police ask the public
to help find this man."
"Nothing to go on..."
"Intelligent murderer..."
"The police are in the dark."
We sure sound like bungling amateurs.
Precisely.
What have you got for me?
I'll let Laura explain.
We want to post this online.
An appeal for help.
Can you release a statement
and ask the media to share the link?
What is this?
If he fits the serial killer profile,
he's gonna love this.
We can track all traffic on the site
and see who spends most time there.
Think about it. Who's gonna love reading
this over and over and over again?
Not half bad.
No, but we're gonna need
some cross-references.
We can use all anti-abortion organizations
in Denmark.
I spoke to them and they've agreed
to share their visitor data. Look.
This is a heatmap of people
who've visited all anti-abortion sites.
Can you narrow down the search field
to a 15-km radius from our first victim?
Sure. No problem.
If this turns out to be a waste of time,
we'll be a public laughingstock.
Yeah, but I can live with that.
As long as we do something.
We'll either be a laughingstock,
or we'll find him.
The police admit -
- they have no leads and ask the public
to help them catch the Wire Hanger Killer.
The only lead is this composite drawing.
The man is 190 cm tall,
normal to slim build. He's regarded...
The traffic is dying out.
Only repeaters left.
Let's start cross-checking
their search funnel.
I hate to ask...
The words or sentences
you use to find the site.
Words like murder and Emilie and...
Well, that's a little too broad.
Try using Emilie Olsen,
Line Vestergaard and Michelle Frandsen.
Michelle Frandsen.
That name hasn't been released yet.
Right. Let's give it a shot.
Only one IP address left.
It's visited all anti-abortion sites -
- and our site nine times today.
Is there an address?
The Sun Home.
Ekko0905, I'm ready.
We're investigating the murder case
and headed for the Sun Home, Ekko0905.
Grethe, do you know this man?
No.
Are you sure?
Yes.
We have reason to believe
he's our offender.
His picture has been released
to the media and Interpol.
It's just a matter of time
before we find him.
So if you're hiding something from us -
- now is the time to say it.
Grethe, we're here to help you.
He's a good boy.
He needs help.
And that's why we're here.
Just tell us who he is
and where to find him.
His name is Ludvig.
He's my son.
He was in a relationship with Emilie,
but she just used him.
It broke his heart.
Where can we find him, Grethe?
Promise you'll protect him.
We promise to protect him.
Just tell us where he is.
In the workshop or in the barn.
Stay here.
- Police!
- Police!
- Show me your hands!
- Hands up!
Now!
One step closer, and your unborn baby
won't have a dad.
There are two tons of ammonium nitrate
in these barrels and I have the detonator.
- Let's savor this moment.
- Put it down!
Do you really think you can order me
around, Laura Westfald?
A police officer who killed her own baby
and now wants to arrest me.
Ludvig, shut up and get over here.
Because I killed some despicable
baby killers. See the irony?
You killed and tortured three women.
You're gonna rot in prison.
You're an angel maker. How can you live
with yourself? I don't understand.
Shut up.
What was his name again? Louis?
Yes, that was his name.
- Sweet, little Louis.
- Don't listen to him.
- Your own child.
- Put that down and get out here.
Your son, who you killed,
was it a relief to get rid of him?
- Ludvig!
- Could you feel his heart stop beating?
We learn that the suspect is in the barn.
We draw our weapons,
enter and identify ourselves.
We warn him.
The offender threatens -
- to detonate
a 2-ton ammonium-nitrate bomb.
And you were convinced
that he intended to do it?
Yes. I was convinced of that.
Right.
Okay.
We need to investigate this further,
and Internal Affairs is waiting outside.
As are our lawyer and union rep,
so I'm sure things will work out.
Please hand over your weapon.
Take a week off after your debriefing.
Good work.
Remember to relax, okay?
I just came back for some things.
Are you okay?
Please stay.
Hey...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
- There...
- I'm sorry.
It's okay.
It's okay.
There...
Get up.
- Where's Marc?
- Shut up. Move.
When I was pregnant with Ludvig ...
... his father tried to slit me open
with a wire hanger.
It's a miracle -
- a miracle that Ludvig survived.
You looked me straight in the eye -
- and promised me to protect Ludvig.
- Now my son is dead.
- Look, I understand...
You don't understand anything. Shut up.
You're not a mother.
You chose...
You chose not to be a mother.
Well, Laura Westfald, you...
... who are so good
at making choices.
You didn't hesitate a second
when you shot my Ludvig.
Not one second.
My beloved son whom you...
You promised to protect him.
I handed Ludvig over to the two of you.
Because I thought he had gone too far.
Because he needed help!
Take this.
If you shoot two -
- one gets to live.
And if you don't choose
or if you try to turn around -
- I'll kill all four of you.
It's entirely up to you.
Who's it going to be?
Your love -
- your partner or the pregnant whore
he's married to?
Who will be taken away from you first?
Well? Who will be taken away from you
just like you took my son away from me?
Let Eva go.
She's got nothing to do with this.
Eva... Eva, look at me.
It's gonna be okay. I promise.
I'm gonna fucking kill you!
I don't think you get
what this is all about, Laura!
So for the last time:
Who's it going to be?
Please stop.
Please stop!
- I'm going to count to three...
- No!
And then I'll shoot.
First Jesper.
Then Marc.
And finally you.
Or else...
... I'll let you live.
So you'll know what it's like.
One...
... two...
... three.
In memory of
Rasmus, Carl Holger, Jacob, Muhammad
Let me go! Help! Hel...
THE ANGEL MAKER
Why are you up already?
I only just got up.
I didn't want to wake you.
Are you going to work today?
Yes.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
She was found like this
earlier this morning.
Someone went to a lot of trouble
to put her in exactly this pose.
The victim was placed like this
immediately after dying.
The offender fixated her in this pose
until rigor mortis set in.
She was most likely killed somewhere else,
but the autopsy will determine that.
Of course.
- What is this place?
- A home for troubled young women.
She was placed here for a reason.
Is there a reason why
the site wasn't cordoned off?
I'm just the pathologist.
But if you must interfere in my work -
- then take a look at the victim's hands.
Get it to the Department
of Forensic Medicine asap.
Who found the body?
Grethe Othman.
The woman over there.
She owns this place.
You're welcome.
Emilie.
She is Emilie Olsen.
Well, she was Emilie Olsen.
She...
She stayed here for a couple of weeks
a few months ago.
Why was she here?
She needed a time-out.
The girls who come here need a break.
Some have been fighting
with their parents.
Others have violent boyfriends,
drug problems or...
- And you help them here?
- Sometimes.
I'm not a psychologist
or a social worker -
- but my door's always open.
Have you received any threats
or unusual inquiries lately?
Besides the body
placed outside our front door?
Yes, besides that.
Our home protects young women.
Threats are a weekly occurrence.
But nothing that might...
prepare us for this.
Who would do something like this?
One last thing.
Is this place associated with the church?
We help everyone.
I personally believe
that it's irrelevant if God exists -
- as long as we act as if he does.
This always happens when you relocate us.
I know NC3 are swamped.
I understand, but I can't wait two days
for an IT specialist.
Okay. Okay!
Good. Bye.
- Laura speaking.
- This is Sandra Munck.
- Hi, Sandra.
- How are you?
- Fine.
- Good. Listen...
I've been given the go-ahead
to call you in -
- for a minor job
if you feel ready, that is.
We need to open a memory card.
Can you come in?
Sure. Send me the address,
and I'll be there in an hour.
Sounds good.
And you're sure you're up to it?
Yes. See you.
Good. Bye.
That was Sandra Munck. She asked me
to come in and help with a minor job.
Jesus Christ,
who makes you work now?
Please stop, Mark.
You and I haven't talked for more
than two minutes since you....
And now you take off
as if everything's back to normal?
It's just a minor job.
Okay. Fine.
- You must be Laura?
- Yes.
Hi.
Jesper, head of the investigation.
How much do you know about the case?
Not much. Sandra just asked me
to look at an SD card.
The police are quiet about 21-year-old
Emilie Olsen who was found dead earlier.
Witnesses say her body
was carefully placed -
- outside a home for young women.
- Laura is here.
- Hey, Laura.
- Good to see you again.
- You too.
- You've met Jesper?
- Yes.
Sit down.
Laura was top of the team
back in Copenhagen.
You wanted me to look at a card?
Where's it from?
We just want it opened
as fast as possible.
Okay.
There's a code.
It may take some time.
Fine.
ANGEL MAKER
Okay...
No digits, no special characters.
It's designed to be easily cracked.
Angel maker.
That's an old term for a child murderer.
play-me.mp4
Look at the camera and say your name.
- Look at the camera and say your name!
- I'm the angel maker!
No, no...!
Sandra, what the fuck is this?
Where did you get this card?
Laura, can you stay on and help?
Are you sure you're ready?
- Sure.
- Good.
Look, I need to understand something.
She's a cyber expert, right?
Laura is a violent crime investigator,
specializing in cybercrime and profiling.
But this isn't a cybercrime case
to be solved behind a computer.
We don't know that yet.
No, but we know
that she's on official leave.
You do also know that I can hear you
although I have my back to you, right?
I'll go see Emilie Olsen's parents.
Good. Take Laura with you.
It's not that I doubt your competence.
No, of course not.
Listen...
Emilie was tortured and killed
like on that video.
She was then carefully placed -
- like this in front of a place
called the Sun Home.
A home for troubled young girls.
But what... what do you think?
That our offender is organized
and mission-oriented, but not chaotic.
And he craves attention.
No doubt about that.
That's also why he left the video for us.
Yes, most likely.
- Helene Olsen?
- Yes.
When can we get Emilie?
When can we get Emilie home
so we can bury her?
We're working on it and we're doing
our best to speed up the procedure.
- Of course.
- Did...
Did Emilie have a boyfriend?
Was she seeing anyone?
She wasn't really into that kind of thing.
Okay.
Emilie stayed at the Sun Home
and that's also where we found her.
Why did she stay there?
Well, we...
We fought a lot at one point.
Living at home isn't easy when you're 21.
I think she needed to get away.
Right...
Can we see Emilie's room?
Of course.
- This is it.
- Thanks.
- We'll just have a look around.
- Right.
She's got a lot of pricey makeup for
a girl who isn't into that kind of thing.
These shoes are worth a fortune.
I didn't take you for a shoe expert.
No, but... my wife.
She's got the cheapest laptop
but a webcam worth 7,000 kroner.
All these clothes are designer.
She must have gotten money
from somewhere.
What is it?
Holy shit.
We'd better have another word
with her parents.
- Do you know anything about this?
- About what?
- What the hell is that?
- We found it in Emilie's room.
No way! You didn't find that
in Emilie's room!
Frederik... honey...
- That's not Emilie's.
- We don't know, do we?!
We haven't talked to her for a year!
She shut herself off from us.
Well, we're done here, so...
We have to seize Emilie's laptop.
I'm sorry for your loss.
I don't get how she can lead a double life
without her parents knowing.
Give me a few hours with this -
- and I'll compile a list for you of
everyone Emilie's been in contact with.
FDF.
What?
I was a boy scout.
For real.
Guinness Book of Records for building
the world's largest milk-carton raft.
- Ever met Johan before?
- I don't think so.
He's a bit odd.
Not much sense of propriety.
- Hello, Johan.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Johan.
- Laura.
We got the tiny room today. My colleagues
have a double autopsy next door.
Well, where would you like to start?
- The floor is yours.
- Okay.
Well, long story short...
She was strangled with a bag that
obstructed her airways, making her faint.
But she shows signs of resistance.
Abrasions on legs and elbows.
He easily overpowered her and moved her
to a place where he hung her by her arms -
- and slit her open
from her lower body to her navel.
But she was fortunate.
How?
She undoubtedly suffered a great deal.
The pain has been excruciating.
But he cut the aorta
to the legs early on.
It runs along the spine
and divides into two below the navel.
So she bled to death very quickly.
See these short stab wounds?
Dak, dak, dak...
They indicate that he tried to keep her
alive for as long as possible.
You get used to it.
It's just the cranio saw next door.
We call it the screaming nun.
It's pretty harmless, actually.
It doesn't rotate like a saw.
It just oscillates. Just an inside joke.
The scan shows brain damage in the fetus.
At this stage, we can't say
how extensive it is.
But considering your age, Laura,
the odds don't look good.
What does that mean?
Are you suggesting an abortion?
We're not gonna have an abortion,
are we, Laura?
Laura?
- Laura!
- Yes.
Any thoughts?
Can you tell if she was pregnant?
Her hCG levels aren't high enough,
but I had the same notion -
- because... he used this.
A wire hanger that he modified into
the weapon he used to cut her up with.
He also used a wire hanger
to fixate her hands.
- Why a hanger?
- It's an old symbol of abortion.
You used it to prick a hole in the amnion
in cases of uintended pregnancy.
- Johan, has she ever had an abortion?
- I can check.
Yes. She had an abortion here
about a year ago.
She was punished.
We won't tell anyone that you're here
unless you want us to.
If you want to talk about whatever
happened, feel free. You don't have to.
That girl died outside, didn't she?
You get your own room with a lock.
I'll keep you safe here.
Okay.
NC3 can't access her online bank
until in eight hours.
Check this out.
Emilie Olsen has over
half a million kroner in her account.
She spent fortunes on clothes and shoes.
I'm busy and have no further comments.
- Sandra, come here.
- Sure. What's up?
Emilie made almost 600,000 kroner
on a platform called MyFans.
- It's a platform...
- I know what MyFans is.
How did you access her account, Laura?
She's dead. She'll hardly report us
for hacking her laptop.
Look.
This is her MyFans account.
Hey, that's in her room.
There's a recurring subscriber.
There's a...
... local IP address.
The idiot used his own name.
Bo Adelbert.
I doubt our offender is so careless.
This creep bought violent porn from Emilie
the day before she was killed.
- Bring him in.
- Of course.
I'll have the legal team prepare
the formalities so we're ready to move.
- Hi.
- Bo Adelbert Mogensen?
- Yes.
- This is Laura Westfald.
Jesper Poulsen. We're with the police
and we'd like to ask you a few questions.
Okay. What about?
- Emilie Olsen. Does that ring a bell?
- No. Who's that?
How about Emikat2001?
Go to Mommy, sweetie.
We can do it here or take you in.
- Right...
- Who is it?
Nobody, honey. Just stay inside.
Well? Do you want to talk here
or at the station?
You like to watch young girls
cut themselves?
- I haven't broken the law.
- That's not what we asked you.
We asked if you like to watch
young girls cut themselves.
Last month, you spent over 20,000 kroner
on MyFans. How does your wife like that?
Well, she doesn't know.
Your last contact with Emilie Olsen
was two days ago -
- when your ordered photos of her
cutting herself.
The following day,
she was found gutted and killed.
What?
I haven't got anything to do with that.
I never met Emilie.
But I know she had other subscribers.
You're the only one of her subscribers
who asked her to cut herself.
But that's not against the law.
Where were you between 10 p.m.
last night and 7 a.m. this morning?
I was at home with my family.
- They'll confirm that?
- Yes.
Go ahead and call my wife.
And now I'd like to go home
or talk to a lawyer.
You'd like to go home?
To your daughter?
What would you do if some pervert
told your daughter to cut herself?
Adelbert's alibi holds up. His family
confirms he was at home all night.
Well, it would almost have been too easy.
Yes.
What got into you earlier?
What do you mean?
At the autopsy and the interview.
You tend to get carried away,
don't you?
I don't know what you mean.
Hi, baby.
Sure, I'll buy some antacids
on the way home.
See you, baby. Bye.
How far along is she?
37 weeks.
And she has heartburn?
Yes.
Tell her to drink milk and eat almonds.
That usually does the trick.
Does it work on mood swings, too?
Give it a shot.
- These are the last ones.
- Okay.
Line! Need a ride?
Line?
Remember to buy beer for tonight.
Yeah, sure.
I'll do it on my way home
because I have to go back to work.
You said it was a minor job
that would only take a couple of hours.
Yes, but they need my help
with more, so...
The others are coming at six.
I'll stop by the store
and be back in time. I promise.
Okay.
What?!
Hello!
Line?
Hello!
Jesper speaking.
Where?
We're on our way.
How did the press find out so fast?
That's just the way it is.
Try to ignore them.
Hi.
Line Vestergaard, 23.
Same MO as Emilie Olsen.
She was killed somewhere else
and then placed here.
If you look here...
See how short and precise
the stab wounds are. Dak, dak, dak.
He's getting better. And he didn't hit
the aorta like last time.
I think we'll see more victims.
- The same MO, you say?
- Yes.
- Did you find an SD card on her?
- Not yet.
Any fingerprints or DNA?
No, and I doubt we'll find anything.
I mean, if he hasn't left anything
so far -
- he won't start doing it.
- Do we know when she was killed?
- It's still too early to say.
She was found less than an hour ago.
- Who found her?
- Jrgen, the owner.
... without saying goodbye, and then
I found her this morning in the cold room.
How do you know she went home?
Well, I don't.
Was she killed while I was here?
Could I have saved her?
Jesper! Laura! Get in here.
Jrgen, one of my colleagues
will take the rest of your statement.
No fingerprints, no DNA.
Of course not.
Let's see what's on it.
This card has a virus.
Now it's gone.
That's really strange.
It must be a batch self delete.
- A what?
- A virus that self-deletes.
Not many know how to do that.
I'll try entering the code
from the other one.
Say your name!
My name is Line...
... Vestergaard.
Say it! Do it!
What do you want?
He's really enjoying it.
I am an...
I'm an angel maker.
I haven't done anything.
Bjrke just called to say -
- we have to call a press conference
about the case today at 4:30.
- Why?
- Because of this.
... latest news in the Emilie Olsen case.
I have to warn you -
- that the following clip contains
extremely unpleasant scenes.
Who are you?
I'm the angel maker!
- How the hell did they get that?
- Someone must have leaked it.
Impossible.
The laptop has been offline all the time.
- TV 2 say they got it from here.
- But that doesn't make any sense.
Look. Did anyone try to open
the first SD card before I came?
The one found on Emilie Olsen?
Was it this one?
Jesper, was it this one?
- Yes.
- Laura, what are you doing?
The card had a self-deleting virus.
If the first card had one too -
- he now has access to everything!
Emails, access codes, the works!
Everything we've said has been recorded.
That's why he could send the video
from our server.
- Shit.
- Shit? What the fuck were you thinking?
You don't put a strange drive
into an online computer!
Jesper, was it this one?
Okay, here's the deal.
Until IT has been by -
- all computers must be off
and all activities must be offline.
Jesper? Come here a sec.
- What's up?
- Look.
This is Line Vestergaard's medical file.
She had an abortion, too.
You hacked her medical file
on your laptop?
We'll have access to this info
as soon as we're back online. Relax.
Maybe that's how he finds them.
By hacking their medical files.
Maybe.
Jesper...
Look. I just got a message
from Line Vestergaard's profile.
"I enjoyed the view
of your little office."
It's him.
"I was overjoyed to find out
they'd hired an...
... angel maker for the investigation."
- Can you trace it?
- I'll try.
I just gotta run this decipher script
on his IP before he logs off.
We just have to let it run its course.
- We have to stall him.
- I'm on it.
"What do you want?"
"I'm the answer to your prayers."
Ask him again.
I bet his mission is
more important than he is himself.
Come on, come on.
"One less angel maker. See you soon."
He logged off.
I only got 68% of his PGP key.
- I'll call NC3.
- They're more understaffed than us.
This could take days.
There must be a faster way.
There is.
But you won't like it.
Good evening. I'm Bjrke Nrregaard.
This is an official press conference -
- about the discovery of Line Vestergaard.
We cannot answer specific questions
while the investigation is ongoing -
- but our theory is -
- that it's the same offender.
I can't stand listening to him.
How long will this take?
He must be convinced we can't trace him
for him to message us. He's gloating.
You know the profile.
A beta male who thinks
he's an untouchable alpha male.
I gather you assigned Laura Westfald
to the case.
Yes.
Can she take the pressure?
You know that
IT specialists are hard to recruit.
Yes, but what if she's not up to it?
This case has already blown up
in our faces.
The police reform act
is up for negotiation.
- I know.
- Okay.
So if this goes south,
you're willing to sacrifice her?
- Yes.
- Good.
We're going to see Alex.
He also lacks a sense of propriety
now and then.
Alex, it's me. There are two of us.
- Hi.
- Good to see you.
- This is Jesper.
- Hi.
Shut the door.
This is gonna take all night,
and perhaps even longer.
- I'll do it for 5,000, because it's you.
- Fine.
- 5,000 for what?
- To find out where he messaged from.
- We can't pay for that.
- 10,000, because your friend is a pain.
You do know I'm a police officer
and that extortion is illegal?
15,000.
- 20,000 if you persist.
- Say another word, and I'm arresting you.
- 25.
- Stop, okay? Alex is okay.
If I can find his location,
I'll happily pay 5,000. Alex?
Whatever.
But your friend pays.
I've put this T-shirt up for sale online.
Just transfer 5,000.
To this number.
- Now, please.
- Do it.
I can't see.
What does it say?
Okay?
Laura... next time you contact me,
remember to use your sock5.
And I need your police login.
- Yes.
- Don't give it to him. Laura?
- Laura?
- I'll send it on Discord.
"Dinner's ready. Laura? They're here.
2 missed calls"
Fuck.
We have to go.
- Keep in touch.
- Yes.
Let's go.
Hey, don't forget your T-shirt.
- If he doesn't deliver...
- I know he's a little weird.
Marc and I have dinner guests.
Wanna join?
I know it's short notice,
but it would be nice.
You just spent 5,000,
so a free meal might be nice.
You forgot about the dinner party and want
me along so you won't get into trouble.
- Right?
- Yes.
Come in.
Leave your jacket in there.
I already had two of those,
so it's not mine.
- Hi!
- Hi.
- Hi, baby.
- You're a little late, huh?
This is Jesper, my new partner.
I had to help him out.
- Hi. Good to see you.
- Good to see you.
Hi!
- Marc.
- Nice to meet you.
- Welcome.
- You can sit here.
It's perfectly fine. Sit down.
- I'll get an extra plate.
- Thanks.
Or a fascist.
Seriously!
- What's this?
- Non-alcoholic beer.
- Fucking hell!
- It doesn't have to contain alcohol.
I have a night out without kids,
so I need some alcohol.
- Mom of the year. Sorry.
- I'll drink to that.
Cheers.
Got any kids, Jesper?
My wife is pregnant, and she's definitely
not a fan of non-alcoholic beer.
See?
She's gonna make a terrific mom.
Let's drink to that.
- Congratulations.
- Thanks.
Congratulations.
- Cheers.
- I'll get some water.
How's work, Marc?
- Lycra man.
- Lycra man.
Laura?
Laura?
Laura...
Laura!
Sorry. I'm just tired.
- I was getting water, right?
- Laura...
We're your friends.
You can talk to us.
- I think ...
- Thanks, Monica.
Laura, just listen to Monica.
You can't keep on shutting yourself off
from the rest of the world.
Marc says you hardly ever talk anymore.
Psychologists call it building a tower,
and when you keep doing it...
You can't come into my home
and act the shrink.
It's not my fault you lost your job -
- and rebranded yourself a coach
after one evening school course!
Don't sit in my home and talk
about me behind my back and think -
- you have any fucking idea
about how I feel!
Great, Laura. I'm sure you've convinced
all of us that you're doing swell.
Thanks for all your help.
I can't go on like this.
I'm gonna stay the night at Jonas's -
- and I'll be back for my things tomorrow.
Don't you think you need to...
... get some rest?
I have to get home and then
I'll see you in a couple of hours.
I had a son six months ago.
He weighed 600 grams and had blue eyes.
And he was brain-damaged. Or...
They told me he might be.
So I chose to kill him.
- Don't say that.
- But I did, didn't I?
We don't say it in so many words,
but that is what I did.
I...
I was afraid of taking the risk.
So I had an abortion at week 22.
But... You didn't tell Marc about it
or what?
No... That...
Not until afterwards.
- He wanted us to take the chance.
- Right.
So they let me take him home.
Louis...
So Marc could see him.
And...
And we could say goodbye together.
They let you take your dead baby home?
I know it sounds macabre,
but they give you the option -
- and it was really lovely.
Right.
Help! Help!
I hear you
but we need her expertise.
Good morning.
- Good morning.
- When did it happen?
Have Bjrke release a new statement -
- and alert all units.
Okay, bye.
Another girl disappeared. Michelle
Frandsen didn't come home last night.
Go see her parents, now.
Right. We're on it.
Jesper...
Alex just texted me.
Is there something I ought to know?
We have a quick stop on the way.
I'll keep you posted.
Fine.
- We can't afford any more mistakes.
- No, of course not.
- Alex says it's here.
- A container site?
It makes sense
when you look at the videos.
P-9, P-9, alert. Ekko0905.
We're investigating
the Michelle Frandsen case -
- and we're following a lead
on 294 Kattegat Road. Ekko0905.
- Police.
- Hello there.
Please step out here.
We're looking for someone who rents and
possibly lives in one of your containers.
Well, then I'd like to see
a search warrant.
You've seen too many bad movies.
We don't need one.
But we'd like you
to answer our questions.
See this woman? Emilie Olsen was 21
when she was killed.
We suspect this person of killing her
and another woman and kidnapping a third.
So if you have a log of people coming
and going within the last 24 hours -
- I'd love to see it.
I do have one -
- that I've neither seen
nor talked to either, actually.
He pays me in cash.
He's in 22G1.
- Where is that?
- At the far end.
- 22G1?
- Thanks.
She's alive.
P-9, P-9, emergency, Ekko0905.
We found Michelle Frandsen.
She's in a critical state.
Laura!
No...
One less angel maker.
This one looks fine,
but get some rest.
Is anyone with you at home?
Yes.
Thanks.
- Marc speaking.
- Hey.
It's me.
I'll get my stuff tomorrow.
I've just been really busy, so...
I suppose that's why you called.
Okay, then. See you tomorrow.
Hey.
Hi, Laura.
How are you doing?
I'm okay. Slightly impaired hearing.
And you?
A slight concussion.
And Michelle?
Baby... Hi!
- Thank God.
- Good to see you.
- Can you come home?
- Yes. I was just waiting for you.
Need a ride, Laura?
Sorry. Eva, this is Laura.
- Laura, Eva.
- Hi.
Hi, Laura.
I'm so glad you're okay.
Sure, would you like a ride?
I called Marc, my husband.
He's on his way.
- Okay.
- And congratulations.
Thanks.
- Well, let's get out of here.
- Yes.
- See you.
- See you.
Laura?
What are you doing here?
Go home.
Sandra, I saw him.
I know what he looks like.
You mean you saw his face?
Yes. I'm doing a composite drawing.
Okay. Great.
Forensics found lots of fingerprints
and we're waiting for the DNA analysis.
Look.
- This is him.
- Okay.
Send it to all units and Interpol -
- and we'll put it on hot rotation
on all media platforms until we find him.
Do you need to be debriefed?
No, let's focus on the case.
That's the main thing right now.
- Email it to me?
- Yes.
Good.
Ludvig... You can't have all this stuff
lying around.
What if someone saw it?
You have to be more careful.
Clean it up!
I'm sorry, Mom.
Darling...
- I can't bear to lose you.
- Mom, you won't lose me, okay?
I only need one thing now.
Ammonium nitrate.
Enough to blow up all the bastards.
What do you mean?
At the hospital. All the bastards
who helped remove my baby.
My baby!
Darling, I understood your feelings
about Emilie, and I supported you.
She ruined your life,
but... but the others.
You have to stop now.
There...
There...
- Mom...
- There...
Sweet darling. There...
"Are you awake?"
Laura...
You look like you could do
with some breakfast.
Thanks.
Where do we begin today?
Laura...
Even when we find him,
even when he gets life -
- you'll still need help.
Anyone can see you're not well.
Anyway, so I...
This has nothing to do
with what happened at the dinner.
But I intend to ask Sandra
to send you back on leave.
Go ahead.
Johan?
Okay.
Thanks.
Well?
No match from the container.
- No prints, no DNA.
- Of course not.
However -
- he'll now see his face
plastered all over the media.
That's how we'll nail him.
We'll use his ego to lure him out.
Jesper, give me 24 hours
before you talk to Sandra.
Help the police find
the Wire Hanger Killer
Check this out. He's gonna love it.
"Help the police find
the Wire Hanger Killer."
"The police ask the public
to help find this man."
"Nothing to go on..."
"Intelligent murderer..."
"The police are in the dark."
We sure sound like bungling amateurs.
Precisely.
What have you got for me?
I'll let Laura explain.
We want to post this online.
An appeal for help.
Can you release a statement
and ask the media to share the link?
What is this?
If he fits the serial killer profile,
he's gonna love this.
We can track all traffic on the site
and see who spends most time there.
Think about it. Who's gonna love reading
this over and over and over again?
Not half bad.
No, but we're gonna need
some cross-references.
We can use all anti-abortion organizations
in Denmark.
I spoke to them and they've agreed
to share their visitor data. Look.
This is a heatmap of people
who've visited all anti-abortion sites.
Can you narrow down the search field
to a 15-km radius from our first victim?
Sure. No problem.
If this turns out to be a waste of time,
we'll be a public laughingstock.
Yeah, but I can live with that.
As long as we do something.
We'll either be a laughingstock,
or we'll find him.
The police admit -
- they have no leads and ask the public
to help them catch the Wire Hanger Killer.
The only lead is this composite drawing.
The man is 190 cm tall,
normal to slim build. He's regarded...
The traffic is dying out.
Only repeaters left.
Let's start cross-checking
their search funnel.
I hate to ask...
The words or sentences
you use to find the site.
Words like murder and Emilie and...
Well, that's a little too broad.
Try using Emilie Olsen,
Line Vestergaard and Michelle Frandsen.
Michelle Frandsen.
That name hasn't been released yet.
Right. Let's give it a shot.
Only one IP address left.
It's visited all anti-abortion sites -
- and our site nine times today.
Is there an address?
The Sun Home.
Ekko0905, I'm ready.
We're investigating the murder case
and headed for the Sun Home, Ekko0905.
Grethe, do you know this man?
No.
Are you sure?
Yes.
We have reason to believe
he's our offender.
His picture has been released
to the media and Interpol.
It's just a matter of time
before we find him.
So if you're hiding something from us -
- now is the time to say it.
Grethe, we're here to help you.
He's a good boy.
He needs help.
And that's why we're here.
Just tell us who he is
and where to find him.
His name is Ludvig.
He's my son.
He was in a relationship with Emilie,
but she just used him.
It broke his heart.
Where can we find him, Grethe?
Promise you'll protect him.
We promise to protect him.
Just tell us where he is.
In the workshop or in the barn.
Stay here.
- Police!
- Police!
- Show me your hands!
- Hands up!
Now!
One step closer, and your unborn baby
won't have a dad.
There are two tons of ammonium nitrate
in these barrels and I have the detonator.
- Let's savor this moment.
- Put it down!
Do you really think you can order me
around, Laura Westfald?
A police officer who killed her own baby
and now wants to arrest me.
Ludvig, shut up and get over here.
Because I killed some despicable
baby killers. See the irony?
You killed and tortured three women.
You're gonna rot in prison.
You're an angel maker. How can you live
with yourself? I don't understand.
Shut up.
What was his name again? Louis?
Yes, that was his name.
- Sweet, little Louis.
- Don't listen to him.
- Your own child.
- Put that down and get out here.
Your son, who you killed,
was it a relief to get rid of him?
- Ludvig!
- Could you feel his heart stop beating?
We learn that the suspect is in the barn.
We draw our weapons,
enter and identify ourselves.
We warn him.
The offender threatens -
- to detonate
a 2-ton ammonium-nitrate bomb.
And you were convinced
that he intended to do it?
Yes. I was convinced of that.
Right.
Okay.
We need to investigate this further,
and Internal Affairs is waiting outside.
As are our lawyer and union rep,
so I'm sure things will work out.
Please hand over your weapon.
Take a week off after your debriefing.
Good work.
Remember to relax, okay?
I just came back for some things.
Are you okay?
Please stay.
Hey...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
- There...
- I'm sorry.
It's okay.
It's okay.
There...
Get up.
- Where's Marc?
- Shut up. Move.
When I was pregnant with Ludvig ...
... his father tried to slit me open
with a wire hanger.
It's a miracle -
- a miracle that Ludvig survived.
You looked me straight in the eye -
- and promised me to protect Ludvig.
- Now my son is dead.
- Look, I understand...
You don't understand anything. Shut up.
You're not a mother.
You chose...
You chose not to be a mother.
Well, Laura Westfald, you...
... who are so good
at making choices.
You didn't hesitate a second
when you shot my Ludvig.
Not one second.
My beloved son whom you...
You promised to protect him.
I handed Ludvig over to the two of you.
Because I thought he had gone too far.
Because he needed help!
Take this.
If you shoot two -
- one gets to live.
And if you don't choose
or if you try to turn around -
- I'll kill all four of you.
It's entirely up to you.
Who's it going to be?
Your love -
- your partner or the pregnant whore
he's married to?
Who will be taken away from you first?
Well? Who will be taken away from you
just like you took my son away from me?
Let Eva go.
She's got nothing to do with this.
Eva... Eva, look at me.
It's gonna be okay. I promise.
I'm gonna fucking kill you!
I don't think you get
what this is all about, Laura!
So for the last time:
Who's it going to be?
Please stop.
Please stop!
- I'm going to count to three...
- No!
And then I'll shoot.
First Jesper.
Then Marc.
And finally you.
Or else...
... I'll let you live.
So you'll know what it's like.
One...
... two...
... three.
In memory of
Rasmus, Carl Holger, Jacob, Muhammad