Detective Hole (2026) s01e07 Episode Script

[Beate] I've looked into it
and I'm sure, Harry.
[Harry] The son?
Yes, he's definitely our serial killer.
[Harry] Okay.
Thank you, Beate.
Our guy is Martin Aminov.
He's a 43-year-old Norwegian citizen
living in Prague.
Previous sentence for smuggling.
He gave his mom a diamond identical
to the ones we found on the victims.
And according to her he came to Oslo
to see his mom
on all the dates of the killings so far.
-She lives at Villa Valle.
-His mother?
Yeah, she lives
under the fifth point of the star.
She's expecting him tonight.
Backup's on the way to Schweigaard Street,
and my car's parked nearby.
No, wait, hold on a second!
Sit down.
No one goes anywhere until I say.
And pull back all the units.
I don't want a single cop car
within a kilometer of that house.
Believe me, if this guy senses any sign
of trouble, we won't get a second chance.
Falkeid, you and your men
stay put right here
and you wait for my command.
-Didn't you say--
-I said wait for my command!
I'm in charge. If something goes wrong,
it's my ass on the line.
So I want to deal with this on my own.
Is that understood?
Harry.
You stay here, take over.
[Delta] Hole, we're on our way
to Villa Valle now.
-Abort backup.
-Abort?
-Waaler is coming. He'll handle it.
-Okay, but we're five minutes away--
Abort. Now.
[tense music building]
-Alpha to all units, stand down.
-Standing by.
[intriguing intro music playing]
You carry a weapon?
[Beate] On an investigation
like this? Yeah.
Did he say when exactly he was coming?
Well, he said he had
something to do first.
Does he have a key to the front door?
I don't lock it when I know he's coming.
-The door isn't locked?
-No.
You can lower the gun.
-Hi.
-Mrs. Aminov.
-Where is everyone?
-It's just gonna be us.
Are you out of your mind?
-What's wrong?
-You're in front of the fucking window.
-Well…
-How long have you been standing there?
Amateur hour. Jesus.
Get into the kitchen. Now.
Into the kitchen.
Stay here no matter what happens.
Do you understand?
What is that?
Fourth floor, third door to the right.
Oh, fuck…
[eerie music playing]
Falkeid, get your squad ready
to bust into 406.
[music turns dramatic]
-Alpha to Charlie 2, come in. Over.
-Charlie 2 responding.
Prepare to enter apartment 406.
Hole is on his way now.
Roger that.
Give me a gun.
BACK IN FOUR WEEKS, JULY 7TH
[dramatic music fades]
-All clear.
-Clear!
[flies buzzing]
Fuck…
[Bjørn] Why do you think it's here, Harry?
Because this is the fifth floor.
[Falkeid] Hole?
[dramatic music playing]
[phone vibrates]
Yeah? Harry?
Hi, we were wrong.
We just found Marius Veland's body
wrapped in plastic up in the loft.
He wasn't the next victim,
he was the first,
so Aminov started with the thumb
and then he moved down the hand.
Now just the pinky's left.
He's coming here next.
I'm confused, tell me why Waaler's here?
Where the fuck's SWAT? What is this about?
He said he didn't wanna scare him away.
This can't be normal.
Over here,
he told me to stay back
just like he told you.
Harry, what the fuck is happening here?
I don't know.
Listen.
Be careful.
I have to hang up.
[Tom] Police!
Drop your weapon!
[dramatic music playing]
Drop your weapon now!
This is your final warning!
Drop your weapon!
[door opens]
[dramatic music stops]
Tom, he has no weapon.
What the fuck are you doing?
He has no weapon on him now
because I disarmed him already.
Let's go! Put cuffs on him.
[Beate] Stand against the wall!
Drop the bag.
["Me and the Devil" by Soap&Skin playing]
Drop it now!
Early this morning ♪
When you knocked upon my door ♪
Early this morning ♪
[dialogue can't be heard]
When you knocked upon my door ♪
And I say, "Hello Satan, I ♪
I believe it is time to go" ♪
Me and the devil ♪
Walking side by side ♪
-Me and the devil… ♪
-[music fades]
[distorted voice] I'm on my way back.
Back to my womb.
There, I will take my knife
and cut my way through.
Fuck me, man.
This guy's batshit insane, right?
This Aminov is an ex-convict?
Mm.
-Any fingerprints?
-No, no results yet.
Has Martin Aminov confessed?
The suspect has just undergone
the first rounds of questioning,
so it's a process.
Captain Tom Waaler here
has been spearheading it.
As you all know, interrogation is a mix
of fact-finding and building trust.
Until he's finished,
I can't offer any more information.
But is it true that you found both weapons
and diamonds on Aminov
and that the diamonds are the same type
as those on the victims?
-I can confirm that, yes.
-Next up, VG.
Sir, is it true that Marius Veland's body
was vacuum sealed when you found him?
[phone vibrates]
[Bjarne] I can't comment on that.
[Maya] But can you confirm that the man
you arrested is the Bike Courier Killer?
This is an ongoing investigation,
so I can't divulge any more details.
But aren't you at least glad
the search is over?
That's a trick question,
and won't take the bait.
Next up, Dagbladet.
Is it true the circumstances of the arrest
by Detective Tom Waaler
were rather dramatic?
I don't know, dramatic?
I was doing my job, that's all.
Was he planning to commit future murders?
Yeah, I mean, it's hard to say,
but he could've been.
[sighs] For fuck's sake.
Tom's a star now.
He's the cop that singlehandedly
caught the Bike Courier Killer
before he could go out and commit
his next grisly murder.
Guys, we found fingerprints
in Marius Veland's apartment.
They match the ones from the shop
and the ones at Camilla Loen's.
Now we've found the same
set of prints in the stairway
at Lisbeth Barli's place.
They match Martin Aminov?
No. That's the crazy part.
The print matches Veland.
So he's been bringing the thumb
to every crime scene we've found?
Yeah, apparently.
-Elegant.
-That's one word for it.
We're going to Boxer
to celebrate after this.
You coming?
-Yeah.
-Mm?
Are you coming?
Nah, I've already celebrated
enough for a lifetime.
Plus, now I'm no longer on the team.
-What?
-Yeah, today is my last day.
-The fuck are you gonna do instead?
-Something different.
Something entirely different.
Yep.
The summer I turned 20,
I went down to Strömstad
to see my best friend Solo.
We stole his dad's piece of shit car,
and drove up to Oslo.
We didn't have two kroner to rub together.
We couldn't afford a hotel,
so we slept in sleeping bags in the park.
We'd walk up and down Karl Johan Boulevard
all day looking for girls.
I lost my virginity in that sleeping bag.
I think that's when I decided
that this was my city.
We were 20, but…
it felt like we had it all.
Marius Veland,
Barbara Svendsen,
Camilla Loen, Lisbeth Barli.
They were all in their 20's
when they died.
Life hadn't disappointed them yet.
And I just spoke to Aminov.
He's a cold, calculating son of a bitch,
and he'll plead insanity to avoid prison
and wind up in a psych ward,
and then, he'll be good, make progress,
and before you know it, he's discharged.
Mhm.
That's how things are now.
We don't have anyone
cleaning up the trash anymore,
everybody just sweeps it
under the carpet and moves on.
And then everyone acts shocked
when the entire house smells.
It stinks, it is infested with vermin.
So someone has
to start cleaning up the shit
so everyone else can breathe.
You with me?
Mm, so far.
That's what we do.
We take out the trash.
It's time for your first mission.
All your issues,
this will solve all of them.
Get your job back.
So, what are we talking about?
Aminov.
He's trash. Take him out.
Joseph's Blessing.
KGB developed it.
It was mostly used by Chechen soldiers
when they wanted to commit suicide
after being captured.
It breaks down the cell walls,
every orifice in the body
starts to hemorrhage,
and then you bleed to death in seconds.
No smell or taste. One ampoule in a glass.
It should look like he committed suicide.
Sometimes you have to bend and break
the law to protect the majority.
Society demands our work.
Aminov will be in custody
until midnight tomorrow.
Then they'll transfer him.
They know you're coming.
[Harry] Right.
[Tom] Good luck.
[car door opens and closes]
[dramatic music playing]
[music fades]
-[calm string music playing]
-[doorbell rings]
[door opens]
[Oleg] Hey, Mom! Harry brought flowers!
Coming down!
You look really nice.
Yeah, so…
Sorry, I…
Thank you.
-Yeah.
-Let's put these in water.
-I got it.
-Not a bad idea.
Was it too much with the flowers?
-Kinda.
-Kinda?
Hi, Harry.
Harry. Maya Ek, Aftenposten.
We're asking people what they think
about the man getting captured.
-No, thank you.
-That's fine. Understood.
I wanted to ask you something else.
Really quick.
In your role as a police officer,
you've worked with Tom Waaler for years.
-Right?
-I don't work for the police anymore.
I see. But wait,
could you say anything about Tom?
Hey, just a second.
-You have a card?
-Uhh…
Call me anytime, please.
-Anytime.
-Thank you.
Did you say you don't work
for the police anymore?
Yeah. Last day on the job was yesterday.
But what's next?
What're you gonna do?
Something else.
[bell rings]
Attention everyone, the performance
will begin in five minutes.
Please find your seats.
Those of you with reserved tickets
are in rows one and two.
[breathes shakily]
[eerie music playing]
[cheering and clapping]
You're telling me that Pygmalion
is mostly about how…
people ultimately never understand
why they love someone?
It sounds simple
when you put it like that.
-Well, that is what you said.
-Yeah.
Yeah. I'm not much of a theatergoer.
[chuckles]
Well, I got an offer.
And I've agreed
to be a partner at the company.
-Congratulations.
-Thanks.
-That's what you wanted to tell me?
-No.
Look, Oleg told me.
I know he stole that wine.
And that you were the one
who picked him up and brought him home.
And then he told me
about the bet you made together.
He swore he would never…
ever drink again if you didn't either.
-Mhm.
-[Rakel sighs]
He loves you, Harry.
And that love just keeps growing.
[romantic piano music playing]
I know that the…
the odds are against us here.
But I'm hoping to get in on that bet.
If you want.
And I love you.
[Harry] Mm-hm. [clears throat]
And you love me?
Mm.
Yeah…
I love you.
I knew it.
Let's go inside.
[Harry] Hey…
I have to go do something. Sorry.
-At work.
-That's alright.
I won't lock the back door.
No, you should.
[music turns eerie]
Lock your doors.
For tonight.
["God's Gonna Cut You Down"
by Sivert Høyem playing]
You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time ♪
Run on for a long time ♪
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll cut you down ♪
-Hi, it's me. Can you hit record?
-[Otto] I got you, boss.
Consider it done.
Tell the rambler, the gambler
The back biter ♪
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down ♪
Well my goodness gracious
Let me tell you the news ♪
My head's been wet
With the midnight dew ♪
I've been down on bended knee
Talking to the man from Galilee ♪
He spoke to me in the voice so sweet ♪
I thought I heard
The shuffle of angel's feet ♪
He put one hand upon my head ♪
Great God Almighty
Let me tell you what He said. ♪
Groth.
…tell that midnight rider ♪
Tell the gambler, the rambler
The back-biter ♪
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down ♪
You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time ♪
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down ♪
[music fades]
How are you, Aminov?
I'm Captain Hole.
Could you give me your hands?
Uh.
Is this your "good cop" trick?
Hm?
Mmm.
You seem unusually calm
for a man who's been
arrested for four murders.
I didn't do it.
We found a diamond that perfectly matches
the ones found on the bodies.
We also found a Ceska Zbrojovka,
which is the same weapon that was used
to kill a Barbara Svendsen.
You said that you were in Prague
at the time of the murders.
So we checked.
I know you made a quick stop in Oslo
on each of those dates.
Are you claiming to have credible alibis
at exactly 5 p.m. on those days?
Yeah. I didn't think so.
You got more?
The file marks on the guns we found
in your bag are almost the same
as all the guns that've turned up
on the streets over the past year.
I mean, it's almost like
there's some kind of smuggling ring
that's importing them.
Interesting theory.
You smuggling weapons for Waaler?
Are the police involved
in that sort of stuff?
[tense music building]
When Waaler arrested you, he had two guns.
He said one was his service weapon
and the other your Ceska.
You were unarmed, isn't that right?
-Hi, Martin.
-Hi, Tom.
Why are you here?
What the fuck?
Tom, don't do this.
What's the matter?
Police!
And when I told Waaler
that the Bike Courier Killer
was Martin Aminov,
he seemed terrified.
Not because there might be another murder.
Nah, you know each other.
And he's afraid.
Because you're one of his runners.
And Tom Waaler's aware
that if you get prosecuted
for the killings
we both know you committed,
you will do anything you can
to secure yourself a favorable deal.
You'll tell us everything about him
and the entire network.
So it'd be much easier just
to put a hole in your head.
You don't believe me.
Do you think Tom Waaler will save you now?
Hm?
Like some sort of reward for your loyalty.
Or do you think you have so much on him
that you can pressure him
into helping you?
I thought you were a smart guy.
This whole time,
you've been one step ahead of us.
But somehow, you couldn't outsmart Waaler.
You're right, I don't believe you.
How was that…
How was the water?
I mean, it's water.
Right.
Joseph's Blessing.
[dark music playing]
-It's empty.
-Mhm.
Bon appétit.
What?
Compliments of Tom Waaler.
[retches]
Look, who do you think put you
in here unguarded and vulnerable?
You should have been
in a maximum-security prison.
Instead you're here
in an ordinary holding cell.
And that means anyone holding a police ID
can come in and out as they please.
I want to make a deal with you.
If you pop one of these within the first
ten minutes after taking a Joseph's,
you have a pretty good chance of survival.
I want you to testify against Waaler.
Wait.
Tick, tock.
Yes, alright, give it to me.
I will, I promise.
-Can I trust you or not?
-Yes!
How do I know that?
You need to convince me,
you understand that?
Start talking.
'Cause otherwise you'll bleed to death.
Ever seen someone die
from this stuff before?
First, you'll shit yourself,
and then blood pours out of every open
hole in your body, even your eye sockets.
Yeah, fine. Look, okay,
you can trust me because it's logical.
If I don't die tonight,
Tom will realize that I've betrayed him.
After that,
there won't be any turning back.
It'll be me or him. Plain and simple.
I won't have any other choice.
Keep talking.
If I have to stay in here,
there's no chance I'll survive.
Even if you give me the pill, someone else
will finish what you started.
I mean, come on, I'll only survive if…
if Waaler gets exposed,
arrested and sent to prison.
And you're the only one
who can help me do that now.
Well done. Congrats.
-Get up, turn around.
-Give me the pill.
Nah, we're leaving. Come on.
Give me the pill, for fuck's sake!
This pill's just Flunipam.
They're for insomnia.
Come on, get up.
[dramatic music building]
Easy.
Now, I wouldn't worry about it.
I'd already emptied the capsule
into the sink.
If the water tasted funny,
you can take it up with Water and Power.
Hey, what's going on?
Well, the detainee has to be taken
to the sixth floor for some questioning.
Where do I sign?
No one told me about this, Harry.
Well, yeah, but we don't typically
tell you guys this kinda stuff, Groth.
Just relax.
It's a small change of plans. This guy…
He's refusing his meds
so we're gonna try a different approach.
Nobody informed me.
Right.
Of course not.
Huh.
If you're done
with all your important questions,
could you pull up your prisoner's log
so I can put in the details and sign it?
For the cause.
["Insomnia" by Faithless playing]
I get no sleep ♪
["Insomnia" playing intensely]
I can't get no sleep ♪
[music is muffled]
[music playing intensely]
I can't get no sleep ♪
[music continues]
[Tom] Hello?
Yeah, It's Groth.
I've trying you for the last hour.
Yeah, well, I've been working out.
Yeah, I had a question. Was that detainee
supposed to be moved tonight?
Hole came here to pick him up
for an interrogation.
[music distorts]
Fuck!
Fuck.
Fuck!
Motherfucker!
-[car alarm blares]
-[music fades]
[tense music playing]
Why do you keep checking the clock?
To see when they start hunting us.
When's that happen?
Right about now.
[woman] Hi.
-[Tom] Son of a bitch.
-Hi, excuse me?
-What do you want?
-I just wanted…
I wanted to be sure to say thanks.
For what?
For the diamond.
[eerie music playing]
Thanks.
[phone vibrating]
Beate Lønn.
Hello, I'm sorry if I woke you up, Beate.
This is Maria Aminov calling.
-I've been wondering about Martin.
-Okay.
I wanted to know
when I can visit him in jail.
It's very hard to say at this point, but…
let me talk to some colleagues
and look into it and…
I'll call you back early tomorrow morning.
Okay?
There's something else.
It's probably nothing.
I'm a little worried about my tenant, Ina.
She hasn't been home for days.
You have someone living
at your place, Maria?
Yes, I forgot to tell you.
She's living in the old maid's room
but I never showed it to you.
She hasn't been there for a few days.
Well…
Where is she? She alone?
No, but now I really wish
I'd had a chance to meet the guy.
She just said
they were going to his cabin.
[eerie music playing]
-[man on phone] Yes?
-Hole fucked us.
He took Aminov and disappeared.
This is a big problem, Prince.
And for now, it's your problem.
How are you gonna solve it?
I mean, he's police.
How far do we want to take this?
Well, you don't have
a lot of options here, do you?
I talked to the Chief.
Your orders are to take out both of them.
Could you repeat that?
We want you to kill Harry Hole.
[eerie music reaches climax]
Okay.
Hey, it's me.
I just got off the phone with the boss.
-We've got a job to do.
-Okay.
["Scream" by The 5.6.7.8's playing]