The Darkness (2024) s01e06 Episode Script

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- Hi.
- Hi.
- Welcome.
- Thank you. Oh.
- These are for you.
- Thank you.
So, yeah, the car.
You're so pretty.
Even prettier
than your pictures.
What's this place?
Home.
So, uh
Here we have the bathroom.
Here we have the bedroom.
And, uh, kitchen.
Sorry about the mess.
Why you go through my bag?
You take my phone.
Passport.
I just put them away
in a safe place.
Your phone won't work
out here anyway.
Water no work. In bathroom.
Hey.
Are you okay?
Do you want to go to bed?
This place not what we agree.
This not city.
I no feel safe here.
No. You say,
"I do not feel safe here."
Ah!
I'm sorry it doesn't meet up
with your expectations.
I no leave home for here.
Where I work?
How I make friend?
You don't need to work.
I'm working.
I'll look after you.
What you doing?
- What you doing?
- It's freezing.
Why should I have
to sleep out there?
No. No.
No, stop.
I no want this.
I don't know. I
Please, take,
take me to airport. Please.
No. Wait.
Just calm down.
Calm down?
You, you're just you lie.
Lie. You-you promise new life.
This is not life.
We will make a life.
We will make a home.
Together.
Just the two of us.
Home?
I not stay here with you.
I not even like you. You lie.
This place is prison!
Shut up.
This is joke. You are joke.
You say that?
After all I've done for you?
I'm not a fucking joke!
Selfish.
Ungrateful bitch!
You're not going anywhere!
Take it.
You're mine.
Forever.
Do you feel any pain here?
- Nothing?
- No. No.
Okay. And your neck. It's okay?
Yeah.
Okay.
I'm gonna check your spine.
Thank you. How is this?
- It's okay?
- It's okay. Yeah.
I haven't found much.
Thanks. I'm okay.
You could've just
interrupted a break-in.
I told you.
This has to do with my case.
Did you check the blood
in the hallway?
We did.
We'll send it to the lab.
Do you want us to dust?
No. He was wearing gloves.
So, um
I was thinking
about what you said.
And if I'm Peter Pan,
does that make you Tinker Bell?
Here's me thinking
you were actually gonna say
something serious.
No, I, um, actually, um
I need your advice, as a friend.
Platonic advice.
So
there's this kid. Rudi.
And, um
He w His mum, well
He-he lost his mum and it means
he's on his own here.
They want to send him
back to Russia,
where he's from,
as early as next week.
And I don't know,
I was thinking of, I
You were thinking
I was thinking that maybe
I could help him.
- Foster him.
- Okay.
Or something. I don't know.
Just to keep him here,
do you know what I mean?
- Mm-hmm.
- Um
And I wanted
to talk to you because
uh, well, because you're
a good person and, um
And you're right.
I need to stop doing
whatever it is I'm doing.
Running away. I know that.
And I
I know you don't think
I'm very good at this.
Well, not very good at this yet.
Right.
But let's see what happens.
Fuckers.
Stolen car.
Magnus said to give it to you.
- Has the owner been interviewed?
- Not yet.
You, uh
- you speak to Hulda?
- Uh-uh.
You might want
to, uh, check on her.
Hey.
How are you?
I'm fine.
Really? Because
Leifer just gave me
a report that says
"Unknown male assailant entered
the building without permission
"and attacked her with a knife.
Interrupted burglary."
Un-fucking-believable.
I don't even work there and
they're still gaslighting me.
This wasn't a burglary.
Naomi, Katja, Elena.
They are connected.
I know they are.
The man who was here
knows it, too.
So why didn't you call me?
Hulda?
Yesterday, with-with Rudi,
I was such a shithead.
I'm sorry.
I don't care about that.
I care about the fact
that somebody
broke into your house.
Look, I need your help.
Sure, yeah, anything.
My work server.
They
deactivated my password.
Okay, um
Yeah, meet me at mine.
And Albert?
What about him?
Well, do you have
any theories there?
I don't know.
A distraction? A setup?
Mm.
Maybe he was involved.
What is all this?
It's just a-a late night
dive into fostering laws.
Why are you reading group chats
from gay parenting websites?
Well, it's actually
about Rudi, um
I was looking
into fostering him.
Okay.
That's, um
Not what anyone was expecting?
Yeah.
It's also very unlikely
to happen.
I'm just saying
it's, uh
It's an amazing thing,
being a parent.
But it's hard.
It's just really hard.
- What, you think I don't know that?
- No.
You don't.
Cool, well, uh
thanks for the pep talk.
I know you care, I can see that.
But
Rudi, this whole situation,
it's
it's not your problem to fix.
What, so don't try?
I'm not saying that.
It's just
Is this what you really want?
'Cause you have to want it.
It's not something
you can give back.
Look, I don't know everything.
I know, I get that, okay?
But, um, you know,
I figure things out, you know?
Or
I would have, I don't know.
That's
that's all being a parent is.
Lukas, I think
any kid would be
lucky to have you as their dad.
Well, thank you.
I'm going to hug you now, okay?
So just keep
your quills tucked in.
You need to go and say goodbye.
'Cause you'll regret it
if you don't.
Mm-hmm, yeah.
Fucking life, eh?
Don't get me started.
Thank you.
Now, please try
not to do anything
that's gonna
get me into trouble.
No, don't worry.
They'll never know.
See you later.
Hulda.
Hi, Hulda, it's Bjartur.
- Bjartur?
- Yeah.
Listen, I was, um,
going through my files
and I saw that the girl
you asked about was in my class.
I'm sorry.
I completely forgot.
Which girl?
Naomi Katz?
Go on.
I found an essay she wrote
about why she came to Iceland.
It might explain
what happened to her.
I want to see it.
Well, it's not translated.
But I can help.
If you would like to come over.
Text me your address.
He's scheduled
to see the doctor.
But she is running late.
Is he okay?
Just a procedure.
We have to show
he was in good health
when he left our care.
So, um
when is that happening?
Tomorrow.
Go on.
He's in his room.
Are you gonna play
any sports when you get back?
It's good I didn't fill
this full of basketballs, then,
isn't it?
Here.
Let-let me show you.
Here.
So I've got some games
on here for you, okay?
So you press this button there.
And if you go in here
"Lukas,"  that's me.
Okay, so you click on that.
And that is my
my phone number
and my email address, okay?
So if ever you need me,
you call that,
and I'll be here, okay?
- Thank you.
- Hey.
That's okay.
I'm sorry.
I've got to steal Rudi
for a little while.
Yeah.
It's okay, go on.
Bjartur?
Hey.
Folder's inside.
Want to come in?
That's okay,
I-I'll just grab it and go.
- I'm on my way out of town.
- Oh.
I haven't translated it yet.
But I've got time.
I can make some coffee.
Can you just summarize?
Um
- what does it say?
- Well
it's pretty long.
Then it'll have to wait
till I get back. I'll call you.
She mentions a man in it.
And you're not busy?
Free as a bird.
Maybe you can come with me?
You can translate the essay
while I drive.
Um, I-I'll pay you
for your time.
Where are you going?
Just a few hours out.
I need to check on something.
I'll just grab my things.
The assignment was to write
about why they came to Iceland.
The students.
They were supposed
to translate it into Icelandic.
But Naomi disappeared before
Do you think something
happened to her, too?
I can't really discuss that.
Can you tell me
where we're going?
Skaftafell.
There's a place I want
to look at in the mountains.
Hmm.
- It's beautiful up there.
- Mm.
What an adventure!
Hey.
Can I help you?
Uh, yeah.
I work with Hulda.
And you live
Yeah, just over there.
And you didn't see
anything then?
No. Not until Hulda came up
carrying Moa.
My dog.
And they came from
From where? Which direction?
Well
From over here.
Right.
That anything?
Yeah, it is, yeah.
Then she says she met
an Icelander
named Adrik online.
Some international
dating website.
Is there a surname?
- No.
- Okay.
Keep reading.
At first, it was casual, but,
over time, it became
Well, she writes,
"Strastnaya lyubov."
It's hard to translate.
Kind of means a passionate love.
Mm.
So
Adrik asks her to come
to Iceland and marry him.
Promises to take care of her
and she won't have to worry
about a thing.
So sad that it had to end.
- You know?
- Mm.
The way it did.
Just keep reading, please.
I need some gas.
Be right back.
Got to pee.
Mm.
These are lovely.
- Thank you.
- Did you make them?
- Yes.
- Mm.
Well, I'll take them.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
My daughter would love these.
Okay, we're all set.
This is Hulda.
I hardly ever listen
to my voicemails,
so if you want
to reach me, text me.
Hello?
Hulda?
Did you want something to eat?
- Um
- A hot dog, maybe?
No. No, no, no.
Uh, I'm losing the light,
so we should go now.
Ready, captain.
Sure.
Yeah.
No, no, her cards.
Um, I need to know
where they were last used.
Yeah. No, I-I-I don't care
which fucking one. All of them.
Okay. Uh
Yeah.
A petrol station?
Where?
Okay.
- Okay. Thank you.
- You're welcome.
May I use your phone?
Mine's not working.
Hmm?
Me, neither.
Must be in a blackspot.
So much for global roaming.
Hmm?
What's that?
It's just a thing. They were
selling them at the gas station.
My father used to say
that the Huldufólk,
the hidden people,
they were always watching us.
Mm-hmm.
They're everywhere.
They're part of nature.
They're in the rocks.
In the water.
Everywhere.
He told me,
- if I was ever bad
- Mm-hmm.
they'd come and take me away.
Like they took my brother.
My brother died of measles.
Mm.
He wasn't a nice man.
My father.
No, that wasn't nice.
How old were you?
I don't want to talk about that.
Maybe we could talk
about the case, then.
Hmm? The other detectives think
we got the guy who killed Elena.
That Katja and Naomi
are unrelated.
I thought you weren't allowed
to talk about it.
Well
usually.
But you've been so helpful.
And a fresh perspective.
You never know, right?
Maybe you'll see something
I've missed.
- Hmm.
- Hmm?
Right.
Katja and Elena.
Naomi.
Do you think they were murdered?
I don't know enough
about it, but
I guess it's possible.
Hmm.
What do you think?
That it's possible.
Someone killed Elena, but
whoever did it, they're smart.
Convinced everyone that Katja
and Naomi were just accidents.
- Mm-hmm.
- Everyone
but me.
Yes.
You're right.
It would take someone very smart
to get away with
all of it.
I agree.
It must've been
very well planned.
- Or they just got lucky.
- Mm.
If they were murdered,
do you think
the killer knew them?
Well, gives them an opportunity
- to do it.
- Right.
- And motive.
- Mm-hmm.
'Cause when you know someone,
then there's feelings,
and feelings can be
hard to control.
Do you think that,
maybe, their killer
even cared for them?
Maybe deeply cared for them?
Why are you telling me this?
I want your opinion.
Hmm.
Love makes people crazy.
Right?
Right.
Uh, was she with anyone else?
Mm, I didn't see anyone.
She bought some fairies.
Right. Um, do you guys
have security cameras?
Yes.
Oh, no.
That's what I said.
She is in danger.
Somewhere off Road F223.
Well, get them
in their cars, now.
And keep a trace on her card.
What makes you think
Elena's dead?
It's just there wasn't
anything in the news.
Did you find her?
No. We didn't.
Is she, Bjartur?
Is Elena dead?
Oh, look.
Looks like somebody's home.
This was fun.
Wait, wait, wait!
Ow!
Help! Help!
Help! Help!
Help, help, help, help! Help!
Are you all right?
Elena I will get you out.
Help.
- No.
- I-Is there a key?
Do do you have a key?
I don't know.
I think he keeps it on him.
Where is he? Where is he?
It's okay. I'll get you out.
Is it loaded?
He keeps bullets
in the other room.
Okay. Cover your ears.
Okay.
Oh, where are your clothes?
I don't have clothes.
He took them.
Here.
Take this.
It's okay.
Do you do you have shoes?
You okay?
We have to go!
What the fuck is that?
Hurry.
Please.
What are you doing?
What the fuck?
What is it?
It's nothing. We're going.
- Get down!
- Okay.
- Down!
- Okay.
On your knees.
Hulda, are you okay?
- We have to go. We have to go.
- Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
- Let's go.
- Are you all right? Hurry!
I'm ready.
Hurry!
Take this.
Don't lose it.
Follow the road.
Think of your son.
Go!
Go. Go. Now! Go.
Here I am. Yeah.
It's just us now.
You want to kill someone,
kill me.
You know,
I never wanted to hurt anyone.
I loved them!
Yeah. You loved them.
What a great love story!
What a great love story,
Bjartur.
The day you die,
there won't be a single person
that gives a fucking shit.
It's over! You're done!
Hey!
Look at me!
Hey! Look at me!
Elena!
Come back!
They're closing all the roads
because of the storm.
Lukas, where are you now?
Wait. I see something.
Hang on. I've found her.
Hey, Elena!
Come on.
Hey.
Hey. It's okay.
She's gonna be fine.
The doctors just need
to keep her asleep
for a little bit longer so
she can get better, all right?
She's going to be so happy to
see you when she wakes up, Rudi.
Lukas. How is she?
She's gonna be fine.
But Hulda I
There's nothing more
you can do tonight.
You've done enough.
I need to get back out there.
Let the search party
do their job.
It was in her coat.
Did she say anything
when you picked her up?
"Hulda."
She said  "Hulda."
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