Where's Wanda? (2024) s02e01 Episode Script

1
Here we are again. A year
after the worst months of our lives.
ONE YEAR LATER
This is the annual
Sundersheim Pumpkin Festival,
where the whole town gets together
to bid a proper farewell to summer
PUMPKIN BELLINI
and get properly wasted.
There I am.
The hat thing was just an experiment.
Well, and there's Dedo without a hat,
but with some pumpkin beer.
My brother Rüdiger, by the way,
took over the Kapitän Lounge
after Brauer went to jail.
Ole is still dating Alex.
Aren't they cute together?
Are you ready?
Five, six, seven, eight.
Jonas Vinson is still
passionately coaching his Sparkles.
Louder.
Do you remember Katarina Vinson?
She's our mayor now.
What an ugly beast.
Our local celebrity. Dedo thinks
- Ouch.
- she still smells fantastic.
- Damn it.
- You and the police chief,
you'll both be judges
at the pumpkin pie eating contest.
Then the men's choir, a meeting
with the oldest resident of Sundersheim.
And later, you'll have to be back up
here to announce this year's Pumpkin King.
Louder!
Oh, my gosh, what is happening now?
What else is going to go wrong?
Yeah, Sundersheim really is
a strange little town.
- Come on, then.
- But for the first time in a long while,
there's no place in the world
I'd rather be.
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- Hey!
- Hello!
I have to confess something.
What?
I didn't vote for her.
Me neither.
They say that traumatic experiences
either bring a couple closer together
or drive them apart.
And well, we're doing really well.
My whole family.
How does it taste?
- Yeah.
- Honestly, really good.
Considering that I made it
in the bathtub, right?
But you're probably asking yourself
the same question as I do.
Where is Wanda?
There she is.
It took her a while to get used
to everyday life again.
But she's strong,
and she's back home and healthy.
Wanda.
Wanda. There you are.
Sometimes I still can't quite believe it.
- Everything okay?
- Yes, everything's great.
Katarina is going to
crown the Pumpkin King later.
- Would you like to go watch it together?
- No. I can't.
I have to
I have to take care of something.
Hey, we had a deal. No secrets.
If someone has done
something bad, something really bad,
then I have to say something, right?
God, I
I feel like I'm holding a hand grenade.
And if I don't throw it,
it'll explode in my hand.
I'm sorry. I have to
I have to go.
Wanda?
Don't you guys think
she was a little weird too?
After everything we've been through
together, maybe I'm worrying too much.
Dedo always says lightning never
strikes twice in the same place.
And he is an electrician, after all.
So, hey. What could go wrong?
SUNDERSHEIM PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
We have a breaking news report
from Sundersheim.
Mayor Katarina Vinson has been
fatally injured during a public event.
INCIDENT AT THE SUNDERSHEIM
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
According to police,
the incident occurred in the early evening
during the town's annual Pumpkin Festival.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene.
MAYOR VINSON PASSED AWAY
However, they could only
confirm Katarina Vinson's death.
A young woman was arrested
in connection with the incident.
- The investigation is
- Excuse me.
Could you please turn that off?
Thanks.
Please let us talk to our daughter.
All right? I just want
to know that she's okay.
I understand, but I will have
to discuss that with my supervisor.
Please have a seat for now.
But doesn't she have the right
to a phone call or something like that?
- Yes.
- As far as I know,
your daughter is currently
being processed.
Being processed.
What is that supposed to mean?
Please have a seat.
As soon as I can tell you more,
I will let you know.
- Yes. But
- Okay. Yeah, thanks.
What
What do we do now?
Do we need a lawyer?
Are they taking care of that,
or do we have to do it?
I could call Karl. He would know someone.
I bet she's cold.
- Huh?
- She's only wearing this
this thin jacket.
She'll be cold.
No, no. I'm sure she's fine.
She hasn't eaten yet today.
Only that that waffle for lunch.
That's not enough.
Carlotta, it will be fine. Okay?
We just need to talk to them.
And then, everything will work itself out.
- Yes.
- Yes.
Wanda would never
- No.
- Just the thought of it is
totally crazy.
We don't even know what exactly happened.
I think it's all just
a big misunderstanding.
Yeah, that's it, right?
Carlotta? Carlotta?
Huh?
Why is this happening?
We just got her back.
We can't lose her again.
Hello?
- Listen. Listen.
- Honey.
- Where is she?
- Please.
Where is my daughter?
Chief Detective Schmidt.
Initial interrogation. Wanda Inga Klatt.
Time, 12:37 a.m.
All right, Wanda.
I can call you Wanda, right?
What else?
All right, Wanda.
I'm Chief Detective Simon Schmidt.
Can I please see my parents now?
First, I'd like to talk to you
about what happened to Katarina Vinson.
I don't know what happened to her.
Then let's just start with what you know.
Okay.
So
I went backstage.
I heard something.
A noise.
And then I went to check it out, and then
she was lying there.
Just like that.
Like what?
Yeah, like that.
She was bleeding.
And someone
someone had
Killed her.
Who is behind it?
- Excuse me?
- Yeah. In crime shows,
there's always someone
behind the mirror watching.
Wanda. You've got to help me out a little.
I just want to understand
how you got to the crime scene
and the victim's blood on your arms.
I just wanted to check on her,
and then she grabbed me.
I see. So, she was still alive
when you found her.
Yes.
And you didn't help her.
It was pitch black on that stage.
Lenka was just lying there, and suddenly
the lights came on, and the cur--
- Katarina.
- What?
Katarina Vinson was lying there.
You just said Lenka.
I Yeah, of Katarina. Right.
Lenka Němcová is the woman
whose murder you witnessed.
Exactly one year ago.
Have you been mixing things up
often since then?
Confusing objects, people?
No.
- My gosh.
- I'll be right back.
Oh, God.
- The parents?
- Yes.
Those two are incredibly dedicated.
Mr. and Mrs. Klatt, I assume.
Chief Detective Simon Schmidt,
Tannenfeld PD.
I've been called in to lead
the investigation
into the murder of Katarina Vinson.
I have experience with major cases.
The Beast of Lichtenberg.
- I'm sure that rings a bell.
- Where is Wanda?
In the interview room. I'm currently
conducting the initial interrogation.
- We want to see her now.
- That's not possible.
It's a misunderstanding.
She would never
She would never do anything like that.
Unfortunately, a few hundred
eyewitnesses say otherwise.
- But--
- They saw your daughter kneeling
in front of Katarina Vinson's body,
holding the bloody murder weapon.
There's definitely
an explanation for that.
That's why we need to talk to her.
Right now.
Listen. I completely understand
that this is difficult
for parents to come to terms with.
But if you'd like, we can certainly put
you in touch with our counseling services.
- No, we don't want that.
- I don't want any counseling services.
- I want to see my child.
- Unfortunately,
that's not possible right now.
- Okay. Listen, Mr
- Chief Detective Simon Schmidt.
Mr. Schmidt, Wanda is still a child.
- Yes.
- No.
Legally, she's not.
You do both realize that your daughter
is a murder suspect? Do you?
The best thing you can do for Wanda
and yourselves right now is to
- to go home.
- Go home.
- What?
- But we can't
I know my daughter, Mr. Schmidt, and--
Maybe you should just consider
the possibility
that you don't know your daughter
as well as you think you do, Ms. Klatt.
So, Wanda.
Katarina Vinson was lying there--
Stop. There was a guy.
A guy?
Just before I went backstage.
He literally walked right into me.
He almost knocked me over.
He had this weird look on his face.
What kind of look?
As if he wanted to kill someone.
This might sound crazy,
but he had an eye patch.
Right, like some pirate.
Eye patch. Okay. All right.
Let me sum this up.
So, you happened upon Katarina Vinson,
who lay there dying.
This was right after she was attacked
by a man with murder in his eyes.
In his eye.
Yeah. What can I say?
That's what happened.
In the wrong place at the wrong time.
Again. Wanda Inga Klatt,
wrong time, wrong place.
Tell me, could it be that you're
the unluckiest person ever?
Wanda. Is there any reason
why you'd want Katarina Vinson dead?
I would like a lawyer. All right?
Dedo!
We have to go to the police right now.
TO GET THE SPARK BACK!
The lawyer said they're
transferring her to jail.
We have to talk to her first.
We've been through so much
to get her back, and now
now we're losing her all over again.
Hey, we're not gonna lose her, okay?
Wanda.
- Wanda.
- Mom.
- Hey.
- Honey.
- Honey.
- Hey.
Hey.
They say I killed her.
- But I didn't.
- Look at me. Look at me.
What happened?
I don't know.
I was there. I heard something.
I went to the back. I saw her lying there,
but I didn't kill her.
I didn't kill her, Mom. I didn't do it.
- I believe you.
- All right. We have to go.
I believe you, Wanda.
Honey, honey.
We will sort this out.
I promise.
Yes, we will sort it out.
I love you!
We love you!
Carlotta? Carlotta, wait. Hey.
Where are you going? Just wait, please.
- Hello? You can't be in here.
- She didn't do it.
Excuse me, please.
And I thought I was done with the Klatts.
Wanda didn't do it. She is innocent.
It's not my case.
But, Ms. Rauch, you know Wanda.
That's exactly the issue.
I was specifically told to stay out of it
because of my history with your family.
I thought you'd be glad to be rid of me.
If I remember correctly,
you lied to me last time
and constantly ignored my instructions.
And, right, you knocked me out
with the kettle.
I apologized for that.
It was a misunderstanding.
There's nothing I can do for you.
If you have a problem,
take it up with Schmidt.
But Schmidt is an asshole.
Well, for once we agree on something.
But even if I believed Wanda was innocent,
which I don't,
no one will listen to me.
I've been sidelined.
Ms. Rauch, Wanda said she heard something.
What if we find other witnesses?
- And maybe we can help.
- Yes, we can help. We could make lists.
Stop.
Don't you dare come at me with
any of that amateur cop bullshit again.
Otherwise, you'll end up in jail
next to your daughter
faster than you can say
"obstruction of justice."
Understood?
I won't let them take her
away from me again.
- Okay.
- I I
Thank you.
I won't let them take her
away from me again!
Please. Not now.
Mr. Schäfer, when exactly
did you take over the Kapitän?
Well, that was
roughly, let's say, give or take,
about six months ago.
So, after the previous owner,
Ms. Brauer, was arrested, right?
Yeah, exactly.
By the way,
it's called Kapitän Lounge now.
We are going for a more stylish crowd.
We heard that Wanda Klatt was
using your premises. Is that true?
Well, used.
I mean, she was hanging out
in the basement a lot.
Yeah, just like teenagers do.
When you're sick of your stuffy parents,
you just go hang out
with your cool uncle instead.
Okay, team.
Open the basement door, please.
Yes.
I have that one. The
I have a spare key. Just a second.
check the shelf.
A rat.
What exactly are you looking for?
For clues, Mr. Schäfer.
Ideally for evidence.
My job is to put myself
in my suspects' shoes
and see the world through their eyes.
You want to see the world
through a teenager's eyes?
Well, Chief, just between
us two pastors' daughters,
you're way off track here.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yes.
Well, Wanda is, how should I put it,
a very eccentric girl.
She gets that from me.
And yes,
Wanda can blow up pretty quickly too.
She gets that from her mother, but
Rüdiger?
Rüdiger?
What's going on here?
This is a police investigation.
And I have to ask you
to leave immediately.
What do you think you'll find here?
- Wanda's never been here.
- No.
Why are you looking at each other?
We have received
confidential information suggesting
that Wanda may have
planned her crime from here.
- What kind of information?
- What is he on about?
Well, she just said she wants
to hang out somewhere for a change
and have some peace and quiet.
Are you serious, Rüdiger?
Well, you guys are
always hovering around her.
After what happened last year,
I just figured maybe she wants to listen
to The Smiths in peace or something--
- I can't believe it, Rüdiger.
- Carlotta.
- After everything that's happened.
- Boss.
- How could you?
- Ms. Klatt.
We found something.
The bloodhound has picked up the scent.
KATARINA VINSON
APPOINTED MAYOR
I believe your daughter was traumatized
after witnessing the murder of
Lenka Němcová.
After that, she developed a kind of
paranoid delusion.
A massive conspiracy with Katarina Vinson
as the secret mastermind.
But it's all just a conspiracy theory.
The reality actually looks like this.
Lukas Novak was convicted
of murdering Lenka Němcová,
and Leni Brauer was charged with multiple
violations of the Wildlife Trade Act,
among other things,
committed under the alias, King.
In my line of work,
it's the hard facts that count.
Katarina Vinson was killed
by a blunt force blow to the head
with this statue.
The only fingerprints on the murder weapon
are your daughter's.
None of this makes any sense at all.
- Look, I know how this looks. But
- Mrs. Klatt, with all due respect.
I've been doing this job
for some time now.
And if there's one thing
I've learned, it's this.
If it waddles like a duck
and quacks like a duck,
then it's usually a duck.
Mr. Schmidt, with all due respect.
Our daughter isn't some stupid duck.
Yeah, yeah. Maybe we should give
Mr. and Mrs. Klatt
a moment to process all of this.
And perhaps we could talk in private
outside, Chief. Okay?
Of course.
Thank you.
Dedo. Dedo, that can't be right.
Carlotta, the wall. It's her handwriting.
And her fingerprints.
Do you think what Wanda said
about Katarina is true?
I mean, is that even possible?
"I feel like I'm holding a hand grenade."
What?
That's what she told me.
At the festival.
She said someone was doing something bad
and that she had to do something about it.
I thought it was just
some teenage girl stuff.
Oh, God, what a nightmare.
Residents of Sundersheim.
This is a very, very sad day for our town.
This horrible crime has
shaken our community to its core.
My colleagues and I
- will
- Chief of Police, if I may.
I'm Chief Detective Simon Schmidt.
And anyone who knows me knows
I'm a man who gets the job done.
I will do the same here,
and I will do it quickly,
so you can all sleep soundly again.
Please go. Leave us alone. Go away.
This much I can tell you for now.
We have taken
a suspect into custody.
But let's not kid ourselves.
In a situation like that,
there are no winners.
The aftermath of this terrible act
will continue to be felt in Sundersheim
for a long time to come.
Your town has lost its mayor.
And that's not all.
A family, a beloved wife,
and a loving mother.
KATARINA
GONE TOO SOON - R.I.P.
Stop.
Get in.
DON'T DREAM YOUR LIFE
LIVE YOUR DREAM
I'm a complete wreck.
What are we going to do now?
The lawyer did say we should just
sit tight for now, right?
If I sit tight any longer,
my butt is going to rot off.
- Do you want me to do that?
- No, I got it.
You should first remove the
Dedo. I know how to open a bottle of wine.
What does that even mean?
"To sit tight."
I mean, how are you supposed to
Damn it.
Why do we never buy wine with a screw top?
- What are you doing?
- Huh?
What is that?
Nothing. That is just work.
Work? Now?
Someone just called about a lamp. Yeah.
Dedo. What is that?
It's just a list.
What kind of list is it?
That
Listen. My head's
all over the place right now.
And I figured that if I just
write everything down,
in a logical and systematic way, then
it'll all fall into place on its own
Carlotta, that
"Guilty or innocent"?
Yes.
"Guilty. One: Standing over the body
with the murder weapon in hand.
Two: A creepy investigation board."
So far, I have
"Three: Post-traumatic stress disorder,"
question mark.
"Four: No other suspects.
Five: Fingerprints on the murder weapon."
"Six: Blows up as quickly as her mother"?
I have no idea what to do
in a situation like this, Carlotta.
This is all new to me too.
Dedo, you're her father.
You should believe her. You really should.
And you should help her.
I want to. But how?
When she disappeared,
at least I could come up with a plan.
There was a very clear goal, a very clear
number of places I could search.
But this is
Carlotta, what if
what if the police are right?
What if the thing that happened to her,
if that really messed her up.
What if she's sick, Carlotta?
Then we have to make sure
she gets the right help, don't we?
- She didn't do it.
- I am not saying that she did.
If you don't even believe her,
what chance does she have?
- Carlotta? I--
- No.
- Carlotta? I--
- No.
Hi, Ole! Are you okay?
She does it all the time.
To be fair, she's never done that before.
You know what I mean.
It's always all about Wanda,
and what about us?
We just get dragged into it.
I get it. You're upset.
I understand how you feel.
But we're still family.
Actually, I just wanted to tell you
that we understand
this isn't easy for you either.
Have you heard from Alex?
Give him time.
Things were almost back to normal.
And what about all that stuff
at the Kapitän?
That seems totally crazy, Dad.
I can see why everyone thinks it was her.
But luckily, this family
couldn't care less
about what everyone else thinks.
It's all about what we think. Right?
And what do you think?
Undo it
It takes two
It's up to me and you to prove it
On the rainy nights, even the coldest days
Hey, brother.
Uh-huh.
Hey, about that thing with Wanda
and the basement
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's fine.
I mean, no question about it,
you're an idiot.
But you couldn't have known
what she was up to.
You don't look too good, Dedo.
Come on, sit down.
I'll make you a Käpt'n Special, okay?
- On the house.
- Yes. Thanks.
Well, Carlotta is absolutely certain
that Wanda didn't do it. But
- This guy, this Schmidt guy.
- Yes.
He's totally zeroed in on Wanda.
He's 100% convinced she did it.
I see. And what do you think?
I have no idea. I just can't picture it,
but all that stuff
he found in the basement
Now she has at least a motive.
And all the circumstantial evidence
When you look at that,
I mean, then you automatically think,
"Yeah, Wanda killed Katarina Vinson,
didn't she?"
Thanks.
Yuck. What on earth is that?
This is something completely new.
I call it the "Mermaid's Kiss."
Two fingers of Blue Curaçao,
a splash of crème de menthe,
rum from the Captain,
and my secret ingredient,
a dash of fish sauce.
Well, if you ask me, I don't believe it.
- What exactly?
- That Wanda did that.
I mean, we're talking about Wanda here.
The girl who, when she was seven,
gave mouth-to-mouth
to a dead squirrel to save its life.
Oh, my God, yes. I was sure
she was going to get rabies.
- That thing had been dead for a week.
- Yeah.
Or how she taped two Lego pieces
to her head with Scotch tape
because she didn't want Ole to feel
self-conscious about his hearing aids.
Nah. Wanda is all sorts of things.
But a murderer?
- Thank you, brother.
- Hey, Dedo. Come on, we're family.
Family. In the clubs, we are fam.
What does that mean?
Don't know. I got it from the Internet.
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Yeah, I have a question.
What's your most expensive item?
I'd say we have some very expensive TVs.
That gem over there, for example,
the 75-inch Neo QLED UM
Yes. Thanks so much for the chat.
Hello? That one?
Yeah, that one.
Thanks so much.
Excuse me? Could you help me for a second?
Very good. Great.
Yes, thank you. Thanks so much.
What
That just can't be.
Hello? You there. Excuse me. Excuse me.
Hey! Were you planning on paying for that?
No, I wasn't.
I know exactly what you're up to.
Do you really think I'm going
to put you in a cell with her?
How stupid do you think I am?
I'm stubborn. I have no idea
if I'm as stubborn as you are.
Nah, you're on a whole different level.
You know, I
I've always tried to be a perfect mother.
And actually,
I was lying to myself the whole time.
I was juggling a bunch of stuff
and just kept hoping
I wouldn't drop anything.
Now look at me.
There's this old saying.
"If your child falls into a well
the first time
that's just bad luck.
The second time, it's your own fault."
Here.
You can go.
If you'd be so kind
and get the hell out of here.
What would you do if you were in my shoes?
I would have at least stolen something
that's easier to carry.
I know this isn't your case, Ms. Rauch,
and I also know that you're not
exactly my biggest fan.
But you are a good cop.
You really care about the truth,
and that's all I want too.
Just the truth.
Thanks for picking me up.
I'm sorry.
You're sorry?
Yes, I
What exactly are you sorry about,
Carlotta? Please tell me.
That I did something really stupid?
You just don't get it.
After everything we've been through,
you still don't get it, do you?
- What is that?
- My list.
You didn't look at the other column.
INNOCEN
IT'S WANDA!
Carlotta, I really don't care
if you do something stupid.
I've done so many stupid things
in my whole life.
You couldn't make up for that
in the next 100 years.
But that's not the point.
We're a family, Carlotta.
And if we do something stupid,
we do it together.
We've taken on the universe before,
and we beat it.
We can do it again.
And if the police won't help us,
then we'll just have to do it ourselves.
We will prove her innocence
and bring her home.
No matter how.
No matter how.
No matter how.
And besides,
how many times have I begged you
that we really, really need a 75-inch TV?
You never even let me finish.
- So, we really need a 75-inch TV.
- Yeah. Let's see about that.
Do you actually know how heavy it was?
Why is our front door open?
Did we maybe just leave the door open?
Dedo!
- Hello.
- Hello.
My name is Marlene Kimble.
And this is my husband, George.
- Yes?
- Yeah, we just moved to the neighborhood.
We've been meaning to
introduce ourselves for a while now.
But I wasn't sure when to come over.
It's always so busy at your place.
- Sure. That's really nice, but Yeah.
- Right now is a bad time. Yeah.
- Right now is a really bad time.
- All right. We don't want to disturb you.
- All right.
- All right.
Thanks for stopping by. See you.
Well. That worked out great.
You didn't give them the pie.
- I didn't have the chance to.
- And what now?
Well, let's not panic.
Panic? I'm not panicking.
I'm reasonably concerned.
Sounds like panic to me.
I don't like your tone right now.
That's the wrong trash can.
We have to find out what they know.