Edderkoppen (2000) s01e01 Episode Script
Del 1
- G'day, Novak.
- G'day, Hjalmar.
- G'day, Volmer.
- G'day, Hjalmar.
Hjalmar!
Hjalmar! It was Novak's idea.
Rumour has it you're good enough.
You can trade this evening.
- It should be possible.
A 50 bill now and 5%,
if the deal works out.
Weasel,
find some animals you can torment.
Your lips are dripping with sweetness,
my bride.
- Under your tongue, honey and milk.
Stay away from him.
I am not.
In about half an hour.
16 Adelgade, the gate.
Good evening.
I need some booze.
- You can get it at the grocers.
- He doesn't have as much as I need.
- Thirty cases?
- Fine, but more next week.
Tomorrow night, half past eleven,
Kastrup Road.
If you're not there,
we'll drive off.
You get it from Sweden, right?
It must be worth several hundred thousand.
Curious?
Do you want it in cash or check?
Cash.
On delivery.
All right.
What the hell are you doing?
Get that thing away.
Stop him!
Who are you working for?
The Social Democrat!
(Hums "the lnternationale")
Bjarne!
- Something good.
- I can see that..
- Where's the story?
- I ran into problems.
- The Academic Orchestra anniversary?
- The royal couple were there.
- Not in Adel Street.
- What should I tell Gylling?
- That we finally have a story.
- A smashed Leica.
- I need it in 20 minutes.
- In 30?
- All right. So long. Goodbye.
- Go and wash your face.
Yes, Bjarne, butter rations
are being traded in Adel Street.
Was that the royal couple,
who stepped on the camera?
German precision engineering foiled
by a neophyte journalist.
How often do I have to say that?
Do you want to have
a beer with us?
No thanks.
- Anything else?
- No.
- Yes. Have you read my story?
- Yes.
What do you think?
You have much to learn,
- Mom, it's Sunday.
- People need their clothes anyway.
when you have a widow's pension.
- You do.
I've sewn your coat.
The sleeve was nearly torn off.
Is it normal to come to blows
at the Social- Democrat?
Almost every night you come home,
smelling like the pub.
I was at Kronborg, met a whore, bought
at the black market and got beaten up.
No, you are definitely
not wearing that one.
Here.
- You've been in a fight?
- But I got a good story.
- If it was up to me, you would
- in a bank.
- Or a normal job.
- It's a normal job.
Ole sent a postcard.
From New York.
Told him that we miss him
that he should come home.
- Why did you do that?
- He's your brother.
Why now?
Sure, Mom.
I have to go to work.
Have a good day.
Good morning, everybody.
Lets go through today's schedule.
- Hiort, would you start?
- Devaluation.
weakening the economy.
commerce minister Krag at 12 pm.
- Jochumsen.
- I'll speak with the trade union president at 14
..the Danish sports federation
has a meeting at 9.45
and then I report from
the boxing tournament in Aalborg.
Then Aaberg gets to travel again.
- Good morning, Madsen.
who wrote this book.
No but damn I've just discovered
a black-market warehouse
Vanbjerg is one of our
most-respected business leaders.
- I speak with Taulov about it here.
- It was shown everything. Good luck.
Gentlemen!
Language remember the language.
Academic Orchestra anniversary.
I've also written about-
dance classes for older people.
And now I am writing about
an unimportant book.
I had completely forgotten.
"The Decade of Peace."
Read it.
And hand me the interview by tomorrow.
You are not the crime reporter here.
I just want to write about
something that matters.
About what is happening
right here and now.
We stand at a crossroads
and must choose.
As a journalist I can help people choose.
- Between Good and Evil?
- Yes, or truth and lies.
Write a book about it.
But outside office hours.
Bjarne Madsen?
Davidsen, Department Head.
Do you know Oxford House?
It was founded by Harald Vanbjerg.
He died in 42.
The son, Georg Vanbjerg, leads the company
forward with great success.
300 employees, manufactures uniforms
for the merchant navy, the police
- And defense.
A strong defense
gives peace and democracy.
- And a good profit?
- It keeps us running.
We work based on the latest ideas
about organization and management.
The clothing department.
Despite rationing
we can showcase the very best
in contemporary fashion.
- The white one, I like it.
- Everything all right, Kitty?
- Yes, thank you.
- Excuse me.
- Now, tell me what you think.
- You can still tell me what you think about it.
- You are very beautiful.
- Thank you.
- Excuse me.
Here,
- Thank you for coming.
- Were you ordered to come?
- You could say so.
- Did you like my book?
- No.
- May I ask why?
Thanks, Danielsen.
- What are your interests then?
- Professionally?
Please, sit down.
- I want to expose the black market.
- Why?
than most people realize.
- Why are you here then?
- I'm interviewing you.
going to have a discussion?
- Let me tell you one thing.
People are basically only
concerned with themselves.
I try to overcome that, by hearing
about the things that interest others.
All dialogue is based on that model.
In addition, we must be honest.
What about when workers
demand higher wages?
Conversation. Not manipulation.
I take my employees
very seriously.
I am too.
Socialists need to talk together across
boundaries and position differences.
but in dialogue between people.
After two world wars, it
is the only way forward.
- It's my book.
- Is it a model of society?
You could call it
a vision of society.
I have no answer to
why you are here.
- It's my job.
- No. Why are you here?
- I had no choice.
- Shall we talk about my book?
You are coarsely criticizing
the police.
That's because there is
something to criticize.
bring attention to the black market
out of consideration for national security.
There is something called
Bjarne?
- Is It the justice minister?
- What about Vanbjerg?
Why is the government
talking about the black market?
- My dad will host a breakfast on Saturday.
- What did they talk about?
I mentioned that you might come.
- Bjarne. You have a big problem.
- Do I?
about life.
A sweet girl trying to make contact.
But oh, no
So long.
Hello.
- Is thisVissing?
It's Walter. Two corpses
were found north of Charlottenlund.
Are you from homicide?
Yes, Copenhagen wants to
take over the case. What do we have?
something heavy around their legs.
They were certainly
not meant to be found.
One is married.
He has a ring on his finger.
Good observation, officer.
Otherwise, we have no ID.
The corpses are quite decomposed.
- And then there's the faces.
Move away, for fuck sake!
- Ramsing, the emergency police.
- Pedersen.
Well, let's see what we have here.
- Fucking hell, what?
- Yes, fucking hell..
Get out of here.
- A colleague from Copenhagen.
Bjarne Madsen,
- H.C. Vissing, from the Social Democrat.
with my colleague.
I understand.
You steal my story.
You lie to gain information.
Did you think about what
will happen to that poor cop?
Are you thinking about those you
step on to get your story?
I was fond of your father.
Excellent trade unionist.
But the worst thing is that
Is the Vanbjerg- story finished?
"Behind the Director's humane message,
are accusations of collaboration with"
the German occupiers. Again, these
accusations could not be disproved."
- What does that mean?
- He was a collaborator.
The Oxford House was closed by
the resistance movement
"Director Vanbjerg purified "
How could he keep his business
running during the war?
not those of Bjarne Madsen.
- It's not always about you.
Do what you want.
But then it goes to rate and two of us
We need the movies.
when he hooks a fish, he prefers
not reel it in immediately.
No, he lets out some line and
lets it fight, until it gets tired.
The good packages must be treated the same way.
- Oh, hello darling.
- Good evening.
You look expensive today, Jenny.
- What do you want to drink?
- A cup of coffee, please.
- Who is she?
- No, one of the mild ones. A manhattan.
- Say hello to my old war buddy.
- Hello. Jenny Christensen.
I just came to say
You did the right thing.
I really appreciate that.
The trick is to not to write
The other day, when I wrote about the black market
in Adel Street, I got beaten up by two guys.
I saw them on the beach yesterday.
They are called Ramsing and Pedersen.
They are constables in the emergency police.
I've got it confirmed.
As far as I know, you are not the crime
reporter here at the magazine.
Yes.
Thank you.
- What date is it?
- The 7. of November.
The bodies were found here
They were in the water for a month,
and can not be identified.
A month ago, the Coast Guard in Karlskrona
got an emergency dispatch about -
- two Russian fishermen being
swept overboard here, east of Gotland.
The current conditions make it likely
that they have been swept from here-
- north of Bornholm and up into the sound.
Bjarne Madsen,
the Social- Democrat.
- Was there any special characteristics?
- No. We are working on
- In addition to the bodies being dissolved.
Were there no special characteristics?
- Which newspaper do you represent?
- The Social- Democrat.
Alright.
Are there any further questions?
Klausen, EkstraBladet. How long did it take
before they were found?
- I said you should shut up.
- He's lying. Gordan is lying.
- I was there. I saw them.
- What did you see?
- Would you like to know?
- Yes.
Tell me are you blackmailing me?
- Yes.
- All right. Come with it.
- The faces were gone.
- Yes, they could not be identified.
The faces were shot away,
as if one wanted to remove their identity.
Why would Russian fishermen be wearing a
coat from Oxford House?
Tailored, the lapel made of
persian lamb wool. I saw the tag.
Come on.
Hello, hello.
- You spoke yesterday on the phone.
- Was it him?
- What do you have for me on those two?
- What about Ramsing and Pedersen?
- I must go. Now!
but he knows something.
This could become huge.
The details about the currents
are going up into the introduction.
The details about the faces going out,
Our good relationship with the
police must not be jeopardized. Wrap.
Have you gone mad?
- How can you be sure you got it right?
And does it mean what you say?
Did you get any comments from the constables?
I saw them, whether or not the
justice minister likes it.
This is revolver journalism
of the worst kind.
labor movement newspaper.
- But you must admit the police explanation is a little shallow.
- We know that they were Danes.
How do you know that?
You can only ask questions.
from director Vanbjerg.
He would like to speak with you again.
- Vanbjerg wants to speak with you.
- When Vanbjerg says jump, we jump?
- You are getting it..
Nice to see you again. I must say that we
are good at enjoying each others company.
We should meet more often.
- We could get married.
- Yes. On Saturday?
I can not. You're not the man of my life.
Her name is Lisbeth Gordan.
The new girl in the Danish films.
She gets good reviews.
- Gordan!
- How about a trip to the theater?
We could eat at Josty
A little drink or two
and then we could
- Bjarne! Are you never listening?
- What!
He comes home.
Ole gets home.
- On Tuesday.
Yes, he can. He writes nicely.
Would you like to hear?
"Dear Mom. Thank you for your letter.
I always think of you."
from Hamburg. Ole."
- Do you think he will be here all Christmas?
- How should I know?
Bjarne that is a weeks week's ration.
It should not be like this.
We must make the best of it.
It is hard to see what that would be?
You held your big brother
in such high regard.
You were always right behind him
when he was going somewhere.
I was a little boy,
and why dad was so angry about it.
Why they shouted Nazi pig
after him at school.
Not before dad died.
Not before the Germans came.
Then I could see what it was.
People change.
We all do.
Do it for my sake, Bjarne.
Then let him come home.
Weasel?
- Hello, Madsen.
- Weasel says the two of you know each other.
A bit, yes.
What a nice place you have.
My heart has always beaten
for the social democrats.
Stauning got my first
and only vote.
I would have voted for Hedtoft.
Weasel will tell us a little
about the black market.
Yes, you have been scratching
the surface a bit already.
- And then one can wonder.
- About what?
About how it can be like this.
that question?
And what have you arrived at?
- The police are involved.
Is there perhaps someone
pulling the strings?
A man who is rich enough.
A man who is powerful enough.
Do you?
on the Gamle Kongevej street?
A very prominent man.
tell you anything?
Never heard of him.
Can you tell me why you've never
heard of the aforesaid person?
We had no idea he existed.
The devil is lurking in the
dark, for he is hidden.
- Someone is covering for him.
- Maybe.
- Is it the police?
- Can you prove it?
If I could, I would probably
also be on a beach somewhere.
- Maybe.
- Maybe.
- One man is pulling the strings?
- A spider.
A spider in the middle of his web.
Meet me tonight at 10. pm.
It is connected. Why were Ramsing
and Pedersen at the beach.
They are paid off by Hjalmar.
The spider.
I think you need to relax a bit.
He told us what we wanted to hear.
You draw conclusions too hastily.
We have no idea who he is.
Weasel knows everyone.
He was arrested in 47
and was just released.
He would have voted for Hedtoft,
He was arrested in 38
for violence against a tavern guest.
I called to get the details of the case.
It does not exist.
We know there is a black market.
Operating openly. There is violence.
Assault. Murder. Bodies on the beach.
And I am sure there are connections.
I could get you people who would swear they
have seen minister Krag do it.
Weasel's real name is Harry Pihl.
He got 2 years for selling drugs.
I've seen two policemen stand guard
at a black-market warehouse.
This is one of the biggest stories.
you are a damn
ldiot?
- Hiort?
- Meat prices are still rising.
- Nielsen?
- The unemployed are organizing a protest march.
- Aaberg?
- A swimming gala in Holstebro.
Bjarne, you must be
Chief physician Erik Olsen is defending his
dissertation about the intestinal flora in children.
Weasel.
Good evening, sir.
- Where is your colleague?
You are a businessman. Out drinking.
Are you with me?
They were at Kronborg.
- They were looking for something special.
- Something special?
- Use your imagination.
- The black market?
No thanks.
I ask the questions.
Just listen as closely as you can.
If anyone finds out
that you are a reporter
- Yes.
- Good. Come on.
They're all here.
Carlo manages gambling dens.
Gambling. Bookmaking.
Red: counterfeit money. Arms Smuggling.
and manages the inventory.
His men ship the goods.
Behind the bar, Svenne.
Hjalmar uses him to collect money.
Sick motherfucker.
Stabbed his commander at the eastern front.
Svend Aage Hjalmar. He knocked a
man down when he was twelve.
Nobody does anything
without Hjalmar knowing.
And beware.
Arthur, Hjalmar's right hand
- He always sits there and stares.
Weasel, old boy.
Did they already let you out?
How about yourself?
You got 7 years.
Svend Aage arranged it for me.
- Who the hell is that?
- Just someone from Kronborg.
That kind of guy? I must tell you about
a trip to the countryside. Esrom.
- Well, they come to Kronborg?
- Yes.
My name is Erik.
- Count Eric.
- Excuse me.
Esrom municipal office.
40.000 butter ration cards.
Svend Aage sold them for 8 kr. each.
- You went to boarding school, right?
Excuse me a moment.
- Hello, Red.
- Weasel damn it!
What the hell are you doing here,
you salacious mite?
a merchant from Haderslev came
to Svend Aage with four gold bars.
Old jew gold.
The boys got him on a drinking binge.
When he came back, the gold was gone.
American ones, right?
- Do you dance?
Bjarne?
What are you doing here?
Where have you been?
A girl like me is entitled to respect.
Come!
I am not as you think, Bjarne.
Inside me lives an innocent girl,
who dreams of the special one.
- They say you're a reporter.
- Who says?
I said it was a lie.
Do you listen at all?
Bjarne!
You can save yourself the trouble.
Svend Aage removes everything
I was just looking for a light.
Ah, here it is.
- What about you?
- No, stay.
- You are married, to Hjalmar?
- No.
With one of the others downstairs?
My husband is Volmer Olsen.
Do you know him?
- Have you seen him?
- No.
- What's your name?
- My name is Bjarne.
Not like the others.
away with someone else.
Not my Volmer.
He loves me.
He loves our children.
They miss him.
I thought I could
trust Svend Aage.
What has Svend Aage said?
That I should find a new man,
that Volmer's not coming back.
- Have you talked to the police?
- G'day, Hjalmar.
- For how long has he been gone?
- Volmer drove down to the ship.
They went on board.
He sat and waited.
- Who was waiting?
- Volmers driver.
The ship came back without Volmer.
He saw a trail of blood.
He saw a trail of bloodl.
- Trail of blood?
- There was a trail of blood.
On deck, the driver said.
And where did they come from?
- I came along to the police.
- Who did you speak with?
- Two of Hjalmar's friends.
- What's your name?
- Lillian.
- Where do you live?
Dronningensgade 5.
Can you help me?
Maybe.
Say, you can help me.
Say it.
- Say, you can help me.
- I will try.
Bjarne?
What are you doing?
Did he try to question you as well?
You run around and ask questions.
I want to be treated properly.
Listen to what I say Bjarne.
I have a message from Zemich.
He needs a favor.
- G'day, Hjalmar.
- G'day, Volmer.
- G'day, Hjalmar.
Hjalmar!
Hjalmar! It was Novak's idea.
Rumour has it you're good enough.
You can trade this evening.
- It should be possible.
A 50 bill now and 5%,
if the deal works out.
Weasel,
find some animals you can torment.
Your lips are dripping with sweetness,
my bride.
- Under your tongue, honey and milk.
Stay away from him.
I am not.
In about half an hour.
16 Adelgade, the gate.
Good evening.
I need some booze.
- You can get it at the grocers.
- He doesn't have as much as I need.
- Thirty cases?
- Fine, but more next week.
Tomorrow night, half past eleven,
Kastrup Road.
If you're not there,
we'll drive off.
You get it from Sweden, right?
It must be worth several hundred thousand.
Curious?
Do you want it in cash or check?
Cash.
On delivery.
All right.
What the hell are you doing?
Get that thing away.
Stop him!
Who are you working for?
The Social Democrat!
(Hums "the lnternationale")
Bjarne!
- Something good.
- I can see that..
- Where's the story?
- I ran into problems.
- The Academic Orchestra anniversary?
- The royal couple were there.
- Not in Adel Street.
- What should I tell Gylling?
- That we finally have a story.
- A smashed Leica.
- I need it in 20 minutes.
- In 30?
- All right. So long. Goodbye.
- Go and wash your face.
Yes, Bjarne, butter rations
are being traded in Adel Street.
Was that the royal couple,
who stepped on the camera?
German precision engineering foiled
by a neophyte journalist.
How often do I have to say that?
Do you want to have
a beer with us?
No thanks.
- Anything else?
- No.
- Yes. Have you read my story?
- Yes.
What do you think?
You have much to learn,
- Mom, it's Sunday.
- People need their clothes anyway.
when you have a widow's pension.
- You do.
I've sewn your coat.
The sleeve was nearly torn off.
Is it normal to come to blows
at the Social- Democrat?
Almost every night you come home,
smelling like the pub.
I was at Kronborg, met a whore, bought
at the black market and got beaten up.
No, you are definitely
not wearing that one.
Here.
- You've been in a fight?
- But I got a good story.
- If it was up to me, you would
- in a bank.
- Or a normal job.
- It's a normal job.
Ole sent a postcard.
From New York.
Told him that we miss him
that he should come home.
- Why did you do that?
- He's your brother.
Why now?
Sure, Mom.
I have to go to work.
Have a good day.
Good morning, everybody.
Lets go through today's schedule.
- Hiort, would you start?
- Devaluation.
weakening the economy.
commerce minister Krag at 12 pm.
- Jochumsen.
- I'll speak with the trade union president at 14
..the Danish sports federation
has a meeting at 9.45
and then I report from
the boxing tournament in Aalborg.
Then Aaberg gets to travel again.
- Good morning, Madsen.
who wrote this book.
No but damn I've just discovered
a black-market warehouse
Vanbjerg is one of our
most-respected business leaders.
- I speak with Taulov about it here.
- It was shown everything. Good luck.
Gentlemen!
Language remember the language.
Academic Orchestra anniversary.
I've also written about-
dance classes for older people.
And now I am writing about
an unimportant book.
I had completely forgotten.
"The Decade of Peace."
Read it.
And hand me the interview by tomorrow.
You are not the crime reporter here.
I just want to write about
something that matters.
About what is happening
right here and now.
We stand at a crossroads
and must choose.
As a journalist I can help people choose.
- Between Good and Evil?
- Yes, or truth and lies.
Write a book about it.
But outside office hours.
Bjarne Madsen?
Davidsen, Department Head.
Do you know Oxford House?
It was founded by Harald Vanbjerg.
He died in 42.
The son, Georg Vanbjerg, leads the company
forward with great success.
300 employees, manufactures uniforms
for the merchant navy, the police
- And defense.
A strong defense
gives peace and democracy.
- And a good profit?
- It keeps us running.
We work based on the latest ideas
about organization and management.
The clothing department.
Despite rationing
we can showcase the very best
in contemporary fashion.
- The white one, I like it.
- Everything all right, Kitty?
- Yes, thank you.
- Excuse me.
- Now, tell me what you think.
- You can still tell me what you think about it.
- You are very beautiful.
- Thank you.
- Excuse me.
Here,
- Thank you for coming.
- Were you ordered to come?
- You could say so.
- Did you like my book?
- No.
- May I ask why?
Thanks, Danielsen.
- What are your interests then?
- Professionally?
Please, sit down.
- I want to expose the black market.
- Why?
than most people realize.
- Why are you here then?
- I'm interviewing you.
going to have a discussion?
- Let me tell you one thing.
People are basically only
concerned with themselves.
I try to overcome that, by hearing
about the things that interest others.
All dialogue is based on that model.
In addition, we must be honest.
What about when workers
demand higher wages?
Conversation. Not manipulation.
I take my employees
very seriously.
I am too.
Socialists need to talk together across
boundaries and position differences.
but in dialogue between people.
After two world wars, it
is the only way forward.
- It's my book.
- Is it a model of society?
You could call it
a vision of society.
I have no answer to
why you are here.
- It's my job.
- No. Why are you here?
- I had no choice.
- Shall we talk about my book?
You are coarsely criticizing
the police.
That's because there is
something to criticize.
bring attention to the black market
out of consideration for national security.
There is something called
Bjarne?
- Is It the justice minister?
- What about Vanbjerg?
Why is the government
talking about the black market?
- My dad will host a breakfast on Saturday.
- What did they talk about?
I mentioned that you might come.
- Bjarne. You have a big problem.
- Do I?
about life.
A sweet girl trying to make contact.
But oh, no
So long.
Hello.
- Is thisVissing?
It's Walter. Two corpses
were found north of Charlottenlund.
Are you from homicide?
Yes, Copenhagen wants to
take over the case. What do we have?
something heavy around their legs.
They were certainly
not meant to be found.
One is married.
He has a ring on his finger.
Good observation, officer.
Otherwise, we have no ID.
The corpses are quite decomposed.
- And then there's the faces.
Move away, for fuck sake!
- Ramsing, the emergency police.
- Pedersen.
Well, let's see what we have here.
- Fucking hell, what?
- Yes, fucking hell..
Get out of here.
- A colleague from Copenhagen.
Bjarne Madsen,
- H.C. Vissing, from the Social Democrat.
with my colleague.
I understand.
You steal my story.
You lie to gain information.
Did you think about what
will happen to that poor cop?
Are you thinking about those you
step on to get your story?
I was fond of your father.
Excellent trade unionist.
But the worst thing is that
Is the Vanbjerg- story finished?
"Behind the Director's humane message,
are accusations of collaboration with"
the German occupiers. Again, these
accusations could not be disproved."
- What does that mean?
- He was a collaborator.
The Oxford House was closed by
the resistance movement
"Director Vanbjerg purified "
How could he keep his business
running during the war?
not those of Bjarne Madsen.
- It's not always about you.
Do what you want.
But then it goes to rate and two of us
We need the movies.
when he hooks a fish, he prefers
not reel it in immediately.
No, he lets out some line and
lets it fight, until it gets tired.
The good packages must be treated the same way.
- Oh, hello darling.
- Good evening.
You look expensive today, Jenny.
- What do you want to drink?
- A cup of coffee, please.
- Who is she?
- No, one of the mild ones. A manhattan.
- Say hello to my old war buddy.
- Hello. Jenny Christensen.
I just came to say
You did the right thing.
I really appreciate that.
The trick is to not to write
The other day, when I wrote about the black market
in Adel Street, I got beaten up by two guys.
I saw them on the beach yesterday.
They are called Ramsing and Pedersen.
They are constables in the emergency police.
I've got it confirmed.
As far as I know, you are not the crime
reporter here at the magazine.
Yes.
Thank you.
- What date is it?
- The 7. of November.
The bodies were found here
They were in the water for a month,
and can not be identified.
A month ago, the Coast Guard in Karlskrona
got an emergency dispatch about -
- two Russian fishermen being
swept overboard here, east of Gotland.
The current conditions make it likely
that they have been swept from here-
- north of Bornholm and up into the sound.
Bjarne Madsen,
the Social- Democrat.
- Was there any special characteristics?
- No. We are working on
- In addition to the bodies being dissolved.
Were there no special characteristics?
- Which newspaper do you represent?
- The Social- Democrat.
Alright.
Are there any further questions?
Klausen, EkstraBladet. How long did it take
before they were found?
- I said you should shut up.
- He's lying. Gordan is lying.
- I was there. I saw them.
- What did you see?
- Would you like to know?
- Yes.
Tell me are you blackmailing me?
- Yes.
- All right. Come with it.
- The faces were gone.
- Yes, they could not be identified.
The faces were shot away,
as if one wanted to remove their identity.
Why would Russian fishermen be wearing a
coat from Oxford House?
Tailored, the lapel made of
persian lamb wool. I saw the tag.
Come on.
Hello, hello.
- You spoke yesterday on the phone.
- Was it him?
- What do you have for me on those two?
- What about Ramsing and Pedersen?
- I must go. Now!
but he knows something.
This could become huge.
The details about the currents
are going up into the introduction.
The details about the faces going out,
Our good relationship with the
police must not be jeopardized. Wrap.
Have you gone mad?
- How can you be sure you got it right?
And does it mean what you say?
Did you get any comments from the constables?
I saw them, whether or not the
justice minister likes it.
This is revolver journalism
of the worst kind.
labor movement newspaper.
- But you must admit the police explanation is a little shallow.
- We know that they were Danes.
How do you know that?
You can only ask questions.
from director Vanbjerg.
He would like to speak with you again.
- Vanbjerg wants to speak with you.
- When Vanbjerg says jump, we jump?
- You are getting it..
Nice to see you again. I must say that we
are good at enjoying each others company.
We should meet more often.
- We could get married.
- Yes. On Saturday?
I can not. You're not the man of my life.
Her name is Lisbeth Gordan.
The new girl in the Danish films.
She gets good reviews.
- Gordan!
- How about a trip to the theater?
We could eat at Josty
A little drink or two
and then we could
- Bjarne! Are you never listening?
- What!
He comes home.
Ole gets home.
- On Tuesday.
Yes, he can. He writes nicely.
Would you like to hear?
"Dear Mom. Thank you for your letter.
I always think of you."
from Hamburg. Ole."
- Do you think he will be here all Christmas?
- How should I know?
Bjarne that is a weeks week's ration.
It should not be like this.
We must make the best of it.
It is hard to see what that would be?
You held your big brother
in such high regard.
You were always right behind him
when he was going somewhere.
I was a little boy,
and why dad was so angry about it.
Why they shouted Nazi pig
after him at school.
Not before dad died.
Not before the Germans came.
Then I could see what it was.
People change.
We all do.
Do it for my sake, Bjarne.
Then let him come home.
Weasel?
- Hello, Madsen.
- Weasel says the two of you know each other.
A bit, yes.
What a nice place you have.
My heart has always beaten
for the social democrats.
Stauning got my first
and only vote.
I would have voted for Hedtoft.
Weasel will tell us a little
about the black market.
Yes, you have been scratching
the surface a bit already.
- And then one can wonder.
- About what?
About how it can be like this.
that question?
And what have you arrived at?
- The police are involved.
Is there perhaps someone
pulling the strings?
A man who is rich enough.
A man who is powerful enough.
Do you?
on the Gamle Kongevej street?
A very prominent man.
tell you anything?
Never heard of him.
Can you tell me why you've never
heard of the aforesaid person?
We had no idea he existed.
The devil is lurking in the
dark, for he is hidden.
- Someone is covering for him.
- Maybe.
- Is it the police?
- Can you prove it?
If I could, I would probably
also be on a beach somewhere.
- Maybe.
- Maybe.
- One man is pulling the strings?
- A spider.
A spider in the middle of his web.
Meet me tonight at 10. pm.
It is connected. Why were Ramsing
and Pedersen at the beach.
They are paid off by Hjalmar.
The spider.
I think you need to relax a bit.
He told us what we wanted to hear.
You draw conclusions too hastily.
We have no idea who he is.
Weasel knows everyone.
He was arrested in 47
and was just released.
He would have voted for Hedtoft,
He was arrested in 38
for violence against a tavern guest.
I called to get the details of the case.
It does not exist.
We know there is a black market.
Operating openly. There is violence.
Assault. Murder. Bodies on the beach.
And I am sure there are connections.
I could get you people who would swear they
have seen minister Krag do it.
Weasel's real name is Harry Pihl.
He got 2 years for selling drugs.
I've seen two policemen stand guard
at a black-market warehouse.
This is one of the biggest stories.
you are a damn
ldiot?
- Hiort?
- Meat prices are still rising.
- Nielsen?
- The unemployed are organizing a protest march.
- Aaberg?
- A swimming gala in Holstebro.
Bjarne, you must be
Chief physician Erik Olsen is defending his
dissertation about the intestinal flora in children.
Weasel.
Good evening, sir.
- Where is your colleague?
You are a businessman. Out drinking.
Are you with me?
They were at Kronborg.
- They were looking for something special.
- Something special?
- Use your imagination.
- The black market?
No thanks.
I ask the questions.
Just listen as closely as you can.
If anyone finds out
that you are a reporter
- Yes.
- Good. Come on.
They're all here.
Carlo manages gambling dens.
Gambling. Bookmaking.
Red: counterfeit money. Arms Smuggling.
and manages the inventory.
His men ship the goods.
Behind the bar, Svenne.
Hjalmar uses him to collect money.
Sick motherfucker.
Stabbed his commander at the eastern front.
Svend Aage Hjalmar. He knocked a
man down when he was twelve.
Nobody does anything
without Hjalmar knowing.
And beware.
Arthur, Hjalmar's right hand
- He always sits there and stares.
Weasel, old boy.
Did they already let you out?
How about yourself?
You got 7 years.
Svend Aage arranged it for me.
- Who the hell is that?
- Just someone from Kronborg.
That kind of guy? I must tell you about
a trip to the countryside. Esrom.
- Well, they come to Kronborg?
- Yes.
My name is Erik.
- Count Eric.
- Excuse me.
Esrom municipal office.
40.000 butter ration cards.
Svend Aage sold them for 8 kr. each.
- You went to boarding school, right?
Excuse me a moment.
- Hello, Red.
- Weasel damn it!
What the hell are you doing here,
you salacious mite?
a merchant from Haderslev came
to Svend Aage with four gold bars.
Old jew gold.
The boys got him on a drinking binge.
When he came back, the gold was gone.
American ones, right?
- Do you dance?
Bjarne?
What are you doing here?
Where have you been?
A girl like me is entitled to respect.
Come!
I am not as you think, Bjarne.
Inside me lives an innocent girl,
who dreams of the special one.
- They say you're a reporter.
- Who says?
I said it was a lie.
Do you listen at all?
Bjarne!
You can save yourself the trouble.
Svend Aage removes everything
I was just looking for a light.
Ah, here it is.
- What about you?
- No, stay.
- You are married, to Hjalmar?
- No.
With one of the others downstairs?
My husband is Volmer Olsen.
Do you know him?
- Have you seen him?
- No.
- What's your name?
- My name is Bjarne.
Not like the others.
away with someone else.
Not my Volmer.
He loves me.
He loves our children.
They miss him.
I thought I could
trust Svend Aage.
What has Svend Aage said?
That I should find a new man,
that Volmer's not coming back.
- Have you talked to the police?
- G'day, Hjalmar.
- For how long has he been gone?
- Volmer drove down to the ship.
They went on board.
He sat and waited.
- Who was waiting?
- Volmers driver.
The ship came back without Volmer.
He saw a trail of blood.
He saw a trail of bloodl.
- Trail of blood?
- There was a trail of blood.
On deck, the driver said.
And where did they come from?
- I came along to the police.
- Who did you speak with?
- Two of Hjalmar's friends.
- What's your name?
- Lillian.
- Where do you live?
Dronningensgade 5.
Can you help me?
Maybe.
Say, you can help me.
Say it.
- Say, you can help me.
- I will try.
Bjarne?
What are you doing?
Did he try to question you as well?
You run around and ask questions.
I want to be treated properly.
Listen to what I say Bjarne.
I have a message from Zemich.
He needs a favor.