Steirerblut (2014) - full transcript

(THE FOREST KILLER)

She is good.

You've hit her really hard.

I caught her in the back.

It's okay.

Willi!

She's heading into the Klostergraben.
Pursue her.

Okay. Coming.

Come.

Search!

Shit!



Mohr. Hello.

Bergmann here.

Am I interrupting something private?

Shall I call later?

A woman can do two things
at the same time. What's up?

We have a dead woman in the car.
The car is in the ditch.

It is not clear whether
it was an accident

or whether someone helped it along.

Why me? I have the day off.

Not anymore. It's in Saint Anna.

Shit.

You are from there, aren't you?

- Yes. I'll be right there.
- I'll pick you up.

Good morning.



Can any of your men
notify the public prosecutor

and the state CID?

If he suspects anything.

Jerk.

Max, now is the time
to do something for your uncle.

Before the know-it-alls
from Graz come.

She had a laptop.

It's not in the car.

I understand.

No dirndl for the trip
to the countryside?

I'm afraid it's at the cleaners.
Hello.

Hello. You drive.

Okay.

Are you looking forward to going home?

I can't wait.

It's nice to go back to your home...

My home is the police.

Don't you know?

Yes, I did.
That's exactly how I assessed you.

That's why it would be
criminologically negligent

if we don't use the home advantage.

RESTAURANT
OAK INN

She dutifully filled out
the registration form.

She was in room 7.
Let's go.

Mitzi, will you make me
a meat loaf in the meantime?

I don't want my guys
to starve in the forest.

- How many?
- For four people.

Okay.

- Seriously?
- Does it bother you?

Yes, it does.

Do you already know
the name of the dead?

Eva Kovac.

That doesn't really help.

Kovac.

That's not a local name.

She's from Leoben
and spent the night at the Oak Inn.

She can't have been
on holiday in that dump.

No, she was a reporter.

There's a rest stop up ahead.
You can smoke there.

No, keep going.

- I'm sorry.
- Me too.

I hope you at least have
a guilty conscience.

No, it's not healthy anyway.

I never smoked for health reasons.

- Good.
- Yes. Not bad.

Mitzi gets it from Moser.

- Ah, really?
- Yes.

Here they come.

Put the Leberkäs away.

- Hello, Sandra.
- Hello, Max.

What a surprise!

May I introduce, Inspector Leitgeb.

- Control Inspector.
- That happened fast.

- Sorry, Control Inspector Leitgeb...
- And Post Commander.

This is Inspector Linzer.

Yes, this is Chief Inspector Bergmann
from the State Criminal Police Office.

- Good day.
- Hello.

- Hello.
- Good day.

We know each other from before.

How long have you been
in the criminal division?

Not long yet.

Please tell each other after hours.

Have you notified the Criminal
Investigation Department?

No, that was Inspector Linzer.

The accident seemed strange to him.

- Strange.
- Yes.

And to you?

It could've been an accident,

but there are a few inconsistencies.

Come along. I'll show you.

- Come along, Bertl.
- Yes.

You wait here, okay?

The dead woman has a severe injury
on the side of her head.

But she was not wearing a seat belt.

That's where she might
have hit her head.

Very unlikely if the injury
is on this side.

The first dead body?

Yes.

If I may say something:
the gear lever was in neutral.

Yes, and up there
on the path there are no...

Skidmarks.

Are you okay?

Yes, I like the smell
of Leberkäs in the morning.

- Sorry.
- Now it's fine?

Absolutely.

We need forensics.
They need to take a closer look.

Have you found
any personal belongings?

Yes, in her handbag.
This is her purse.

Hello,
District Inspector Mohr speaking.

We need the colleagues from Forensics.

When the colleagues come, they
should also take your fingerprints.

But why mine?

Surely you not only touched the dead
woman's purse, but also the car.

Your colleague too.

So we have to exclude
your fingerprints.

I understand. Makes sense to me.

Great.

She stayed at the Oak Inn.

The hunters found her at 6:30 am.

If you want to question the hunters,
I told them to wait at the Inn.

- Did you know her?
- No.

I only saw her once when
she came to the police station.

What did she want?

Nothing. She asked for an address.

- Whose address?
- I don't know any more.

Max, that might be important.

You don't forget that so quickly.

Will it be less if I pay now?

Bollocks.

She didn't want an address,
but to forget about her parking fine.

And?

That's what I did.

- What a nice policeman!
- I've always been!

Engineer, I'm not coming in any more.

Are you leaving?

The innkeeper is not well disposed
towards me at the moment.

Hey, I don't like this.

Do you think I like it?

So close to the municipal election.
Look at that!

I already have enough problems
with my nest-dwellers.

I'll break all his fingers
if I catch him.

You're too easy to tease.

Your father was policeman here?

If it's in my file,
it's probably true.

Turn left.

Now you have taken a wrong turn.

No, this way is shorter.

You see, the home advantage
is already there.

- Good day, everyone.
- Hello.

Good day.

- Hi Sandra. How are you?
- Hi.

A big mocca, please.

- Yes. Anything for you?
- No, thanks.

Forgive my rude forwardness,
my name is Schober, Engineer Schober.

I'm a hunting guest of the mayor

and have nothing else
to do with the matter.

I met the lady once on one
of my construction sites.

She wanted to do an interview
with me, but I refused.

That's all I can say.

I have already had to postpone
two important appointments today.

If you have any questions
for me personally,

I will be happy to answer
them at a later date.

But I really have to go now.

Goodbye.

Hi.

- Good hunting.
- Bye.

So guys, now tell us:
when was the meeting point?

Some were already at
the forester's lodge at 4 am...

- I was there at 5 am.
- We left at 5 am.

Did anyone notice anything unusual
on the way to the forester's lodge?

- No.
- No.

- Nothing at all.
- Not that I know of.

- And in the forest?
- Nothing either.

Who found her?

Willi was the first to see her.

Exactly.

I was chasing
the injured deer with the dog.

And suddenly I see the car.
That's when I called everyone.

That was all.

I think it was an accident.

- Yes.
- Did someone know her?

She always ate here.

She was here a few days
and we also talked with her.

- Sandra! Hello!
- Hello.

We didn't know you were a cop.

I'm with the SCID.

State Criminal
Investigation Department.

That's just what we say here.

Didn't you find anything better, girl?

That's terrible what you're dealing...

and the thing with the reporter...

Tell us about the reporter.

- Chief Inspector Bergmann.
- Good day.

Good day.

Sorry.
Are you done with the hunters?

For the time being.
Take down the personal data.

They are all from the village anyway.

I want lists with names, addresses,
telephone numbers, sexual preferences.

What?

That was a joke,
but only the last one.

We have already
told everything to Max.

But we'd like to hear it too.

She arrived the day before yesterday.
She had made a reservation by phone.

Yes, and she always ate here,
also yesterday.

Exactly, and she still went out
in the evening.

- When?
- Around 11 pm.

And when I closed at half past eleven,
she was not back yet.

She was our only guest.

Is business that bad?

No, it's the off-season.
And the summer was...

The inns here are not doing well
at all. No wonder, given the location.

What could she have wanted here?

She was reporter,
she was looking for a story.

Do you know what
she wanted to write about?

Well, a story...

Does Franzi still work for you?

Yes. But she has the day off.

Does anyone else work here?

Branca. Yugoslavian.

I didn't want to say it downstairs.
That's unpleasant.

But there are
rumours that the reporter

wanted to write
about the mayor's deals.

Which deals?

What politicians do: Nepotism,
corruption, lobbying...

Do you think things like
that only exists in Carinthia?

- Here you are.
- Thank you.

The colleagues should also
have a look at the room.

Okay, I'll tell them.

Didn't she have a laptop?

- She had one.
- Ah yes?

And where is it?

Expensive underwear.

And what does that tell us?

She was a woman who also
wanted to look half undressed.

That fits her.

How?

She was very sociable, approachable,
she had no shame at all.

Mum, cake!

You know what I mean. I have to go.

What does she mean?

Well... a sociable,
approachable woman without shame...

That means in the countryside
she was man-hungry and horny.

So the opposite of you.

Exactly.

Mohr. Yes.

We're coming.

The colleagues are there already.

- Yes, like that!
- She took a strong blow.

You certainly don't get an injury like
that in such a small car accident.

So a fake accident?

Yes, there is much to suggest that.

Time of death?

Sometime between midnight and 3 am.

And what murder weapon?

Hard to say.

You will know whether it was
a wine bottle or a golf club?

Of course. After the autopsy.

And in half an hour
we can go to the mayor.

Good.

Is there anyone we need to notify?

She was once briefly married, no kids,
so has been single for over 10 years.

Actually, she only has a demented
father in the old people's home.

Once I'm demented,
you won't have to visit me any more.

Hi, Mum.

Why do I always have to hear
from the others that you are here?

I still would have contacted you,
but I'm actually here on business.

- Hello.
- Good day.

- You're here because of the dead?
- Yes.

Was it not an accident after all?

We're working that out now.

In the countryside, word gets
around faster than the internet.

When are you coming over?

Does Mike still live with you?

He still doesn't have a job

and can't afford
anything except Hotel Mum.

You don't need to be afraid of him.

I am not afraid.

Mike has changed.

He's much calmer now.
You'll see.

Tomorrow for lunch?

I can't promise anything.
I'm on duty.

But if not tomorrow,
then the day after tomorrow, okay?

Yes, I already understood.

I don't want to keep you
from your work.

- Then, goodbye.
- Goodbye.

- What?
- You tell me.

Home advantage is great.

Mrs Kovac contacted you.

Well,
I might as well say it right away.

Mrs Kovac and I would certainly
not have become friends.

But that wasn't because of me.

She had was very
likeable persona at first sight.

But as a journalist,
she was rather sensationalist.

It's understandable.
They have to make a living, too.

But there are limits.

How did the interview go?

It was in my office. When was it?

Do you know the term kickback?

Yes sure, football, back pass.

Yes, and kickback payments?

This I don't know.

Because Mr Zaric says you got
a return pass. Under the table.

That's not possible.
I don't play soccer.

Mr Zaric said, however, there were
increased bills to the municipality.

They were paid
with taxpayers' money,

but a part flowed back
to you under the table.

Your comment?

I'm certainly not going to continue
the interview at this level.

These are all baseless accusations.
Please leave the room now.

You will still have to comment
on these questions, Mr Leitgeb.

Get lost!

That must have been
the day before yesterday. Anita?

What? The interview.
My days are so full...

Yes, um...

Ah, when you were so knackered?
You even came home early.

Thanks, Anita.
When I was so knackered. Sure...

If you beat a journalist
to death in the office

and then throw her
in her car into a ditch,

then one is knackered, of course.

I don't think it's that funny.

I don't find it funny either.

If my stupid wife doesn't realise

that she's making me
look bad in front of you.

I saw how it made you suspicious.

Do you want to get rid of me?

Do you have a new boyfriend?

You're nuts, Hias!

What is this now
in front of the people?

You always seem a bit nervous.

Does that surprise you?

Shortly before
the local council election.

Of course I was knackered.

After she left the office, alive,

I didn't see her alive again.

I would appreciate if you could
solve the case as quickly as possible.

One farmer's feast
and one vegetable platter.

- Thank you.
- Thanks.

Seriously? Sportswoman,
non-smoker and vegetarian?

Do you want to live 200 years?

I don't care how old, but healthy.

- Michel?
- Yes.

We wanted to ask you something.

Okay. Go on.

When did Kovac eat here yesterday?

As always, 7-8 pm.

And then?

Then she sat at the regulars' table.
She was very sociable.

- And approachable.
- Yes.

When did you go to bed?

I went to bed around 11 pm,
Mum closed up.

Who was here?

More or less the same ones.

Whom did she talk to?

Whom did she talk to?

Actually, with almost all of them.

She wanted to know what people thought
about the mayor, she asked me too.

What do you think about him?

Well, I mean...

You can't say he does nothing,

but whether it's always the best,
I don't know either.

Anyway, he doesn't
dare come in here any more.

- Why?
- Because Mum will yell at him.

He's taken the glee club away from us.

What does that mean?

Well, In the countryside,
every club has its regular pub.

The glee club was always at ours.
Always. Already with Dad.

The mayor has now
persuaded the association's board

to change to his regular venue.

That was a big
drop in earnings for us.

30 people who rehearse
every week and drink a lot.

- Anything else?
- Not for the moment, thanks.

Bon appetit then.

Eat up,
otherwise the weather will be bad.

Always the mayor.

Did you bring a toothbrush?

Well?

I don't have a minibar in my room.

- Whoops!
- Mike.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Mum was pleased,
but she was also a bit sad

that someone had to be killed
for you to come home again.

- I assume that's your brother.
- Half-brother.

In our family, everything is half.
My half-hearted sister...

Isn't he much too old for you?

This is my superior.

Chief Inspector Bergmann from
the Graz State Criminal Police Office.

Sorry.

Anyway, I have to buy pretzels
and eggs before they close.

And don't worry, I won't disgrace you.
Mum gave me some money.

I am paying. For once.

You have an interesting family.

May I meet the father too?

He left here long before I did.

- Good morning.
- Hello.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

Come on! This is used
more as a storage room, but...

for our purposes,
it's not too bad.

Ah... That works.

Tell us... You were yesterday morning
in Kovac's room yesterday.

That's what the innkeeper told us.

Was the laptop already gone?

Which laptop?

The one we can't find.

That's weird. A reporter without
a computer and cell phone, right?

What did you do in the room?

I looked around. That's routine.

I still assumed
that it was an accident.

There could still have been
the boyfriend in bed

or a suicide note on the table...

Okay.

This means that our computer freaks
in Graz have to reconstruct

have to reconstruct the entire
correspondence of the last few weeks

via Kovac's e-mail address.

You can go and continue tearing up
parking tickets, Post Commander.

How long were you with him?

What's it to you?

I am your supervisor.

One summer.

So we have the autopsy, the newspaper
office and her apartment on our list.

- What should I do?
- Autopsy.

Or are there restrictions
for vegetarians?

The time of death was sometime
between 0:30 and 1 am.

The perpetrator killed her
with one blow from behind.

Can you say something about
the murder weapon yet?

It was definitely a very
hard object with an edge.

For example, a square iron rod...

It definitely didn't
happen in the car.

- Are you completely sure?
- Yes.

And something else is interesting.

Immediately after death occurred,

she must have laid
on her left side for a while.

You can see
that in the death marks here.

Later in the car, she must have been
lying on her right side.

Which you can see well
in the death marks on that side.

Wait... That means
that she was killed somewhere else

and only then put into the car?

Yes.

Do you think the killer
was a man or a woman?

Well... First the heavy blow...

And then carrying a dead body,
you need a lot of strength for that.

Or a helper.

These are speculations.

What's not a speculation is that...

She had sex shortly before her death.

Rape?

No, we found no defensive marks,
we assume it was consensual.

But what is interesting is
where we found sperm.

Listen up. This will interest you.

She had sex just before she died.

No rape. Without condom.

But still there is no
sperm in the vagina.

Looks like coitus interruptus.

But there is a small
cum stain on her sleeve.

Well preserved and suitable
for DNA comparison.

That's at least something.

I found a photo where
you can see Kovac with her laptop.

Now at least we
know what it looks like.

Have you had time
to talk to her father yet?

No, he's so demented, he doesn't
even know he's alive himself.

He was completely unaware
of what happened to his daughter.

Too bad about the woman.

What do you mean?

Just saying...

So we are looking for a guy
who managed to seduce pretty Eva.

Where can we find him in this dump?

So the mayor couldn't
be this man at all.

No matter. We will try to find out
what she has been doing here

for the last two days and who
she has been dealing with.

And from them we get
swabs for the DNA test.

So your boyfriend
can get right to work.

What boyfriend?

Ah, newspaper articles she has written
lately and her email correspondence.

The result of the forensics.

There were many
fingerprints in the car.

And besides her hair,
nine different hair of men.

Three of woman.

Do you have any plans for tonight?

No.

8 pm at my place?

Post commander,
we have a task for you.

Have you ever organized
a DNA series investigation?

No.

TODAY REST DAY

Franzi?

- Sandra?
- I didn't mean to scare you.

- What are you doing?
- I felt dizzy.

I always have that when
I have my period, you know?

Yesterday I could not work at all.

I am happy to see you.

Yes, so nice to see you again!

But what are you doing here?

I'm here because of a murder.

Are you dizzy again?

Yes, a little bit.
But that will pass in a moment.

Wait, I'll get you something to drink.

In the next life,
I want be born as a man.

Really?

Would you rather walk around
with seminal congestion all your life?

You have always
helped me so much, Sandra!

I'm glad you're here again!

But I have to bring Dad
food now before it gets cold.

I'll see you, right?

Sure.

- Bye.
- Bye.

- Hello!
- Hello!

- Come in!
- Should I take off the shoes?

No, don't worry about it.

- Wow, so pretty!
- Thanks.

Nice flat!

This is not a service flat!
How long have you lived here?

Two years. Come.

All this on your policeman's salary?

No, the plot was a bargain.
The house is not paid off yet.

My uncle helped me
with the bank and the credit.

He's like the village emperor here.

But he does things for the people.

Please, take a seat.

What is he doing for them?

He is trying to attract
businesses here,

and is expanding water conservation.

But he has not only friends here?

As mayor,
you can't just have friends.

- Why?
- You can't please everyone.

Really? Is it like that?

Let's eat now.
I cooked vegetarian.

As you don't like liver cheese.
This is tofu.

- Tofu.
- Yes, tofu.

I bought it in Leoben
for the occasion.

I wouldn't have thought
you're capable of that!

Right?

- Are you hungry?
- Yes.

Is it something serious?

With Steffi? Let's see...

She travels a lot for work.

When she's here, you live together?

Sporadically.

It doesn't bother her
that this is here?

No. It was such a good time!

It was.

That's when we
climbed the Hirschenkogl.

Right.

Actually, that was such a nice time.

Yes. But long gone.

Yes. And you got more beautiful.

And you more fat!

You've always been a bit mean!

I like you anyway.

And how you'll like
my close combat training!

I'm not doing
anything against your will.

But I remember you more romantic.

Max...

Do you want a fuck now
because of the old times,

as your girlfriend is
on a business trip?

Can't you take it as a compliment?

To who? To Steffi?

No, I mean...

We're working on a case together.

So what?

You have a thing with your boss,
don't you?

Max, I'm sorry.

It really could have been
a nice evening.

- Thanks for dinner.
- Sandra!

A staff meeting among security organs?

What else? And you?
Still out that late?

I just came from Graz.
Parliament session.

- Are you in the state parliament too?
- You do your best.

But you're not really popular.

Tell me... Are you investigating me?

You're popping up everywhere.

You are the only one
who has a motive so far.

Just because she wanted to print
some lies in her stupid newspaper?

You should solve the case
as soon as possible. And then leave.

Good night.

Hi!

Hi! I didn't expect you now!

Pour me one, too.

Did she get away from you?

You can say so.

Did you find out something?

Kovac had almost nothing.

Here we have the rededication
of Oberleitner's meadow

in the building land.

This is completely safe.
Oberleitner can piss off.

But the logging permit
for Kaven was a mistake.

There can be nothing there.
And I have made up for that.

Do you think anything is leaking
there from the local council?

Or from those of the Citizens' List?

Oh, the Citizens' List...

Are here still mosquitoes?

Uncle Hias, I always help you.

But if you are involved
in the murder somehow...

Be honest: It wasn't you?

Don't kid around!

But you would have liked to fuck her.

OAK INN

How long have you been in Austria?

Two months.

- How do you like it?
- Well, it's okay.

- Thanks, keep the change.
- Thanks.

You're still up?

Yes, does it bother you?

- Good night.
- Good night.

It took long. Did he lose control?

I'm over 18, Dad.

That was below the belt!

Deliberately.

It was kind of job-related, too.

Then let's have a drink, job-related.

While you report to me.

I don't have that much to report.

I saw that the mayor was
meeting with Max later. They talked.

Some relatives do that.

No, it was conspiratorial.

I understood only some words.

Max gave the mayor
some pieces of paper...

Are we having a drink?

I'm tired.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Good morning.

- Morning.
- Morning.

- Did you have a fight?
- No.

The colleague cannot stand
the smell of eggs in the morning.

Can I clear this already?

Franzi,
did you have any contact with Kovac?

Only at the Inn.

I cleared her plates.
She never ate up.

Can we talk later?

Please be careful.
Franzi is not well.

You know how sensitive she is...

If something happens to a woman,
it comes back to her in such moments.

I was wondering already.
Is he still alive?

- Partly.
- What does that mean?

Cancer eats him up.

He has cancer for a long time now.

Probably not even the devil wants him.

And Franzi has to take care of him?

There's no one else around.

He doesn't want a foreign assistant.

We help a lot.

What happened?

Franzi...

was abused by her father
when she was 12.

There was never a report.

The father was mayor
and the biggest farmer.

Your father was policeman here?

Yes, but he was gone already.

You could have filed a report.

I was 15.

The whole thing came out later.

Franzi didn't want everyone to know.

The victims never want that.

Maybe I should've done it.

- But now it's time-barred.
- Sandra?

I have to go home shortly.
Can you come with me?

Go.

Yes. See you in the office.

She was like Lechner Gerti.

She always showed
her breasts like...

Oh, Lechner Gerti!

She always got good grades for that.

Yes! And now she's
with a player from Sturm Graz.

Really?

And how about you?

I will marry.

Who? Michel?

In white.
I have the wedding dress.

I wanted to know who the groom is.

Michel asked me.

Mitzi is in favour,
but my father isn't.

He wants to disinherit me if I do.

And what will you do?

We wanted to wait until he dies.

Why 'wanted'?

Everything is a bit
uncertain right now.

You are not sure
if Michel is serious about it?

I wonder if a man means
anything he says to a woman.

Except he wants sex.

They are like animals.

I don't know if I want to go in.

But yes, come!

They are riff-raff - Mitzi and her son!

And Franzi, this stupid cow,
doesn't realize...

that they just want my possessions.

I am afraid that that pack will mix
poison into my soup at some point.

That they'll get rid of me.

What world is that?

Only the riff-raff
are still reproducing

and the decent
people are dying out.

Or are beaten to death. Like...

She sat here.

Who?

The dead woman from Leoben...

from the district gazette.

Not that fast!

Yes, Father.

Eva Kovac was here?

Yes, three days ago.

I told her everything,
what a pig he is.

This asshole mayor.

She said she has
evidence against him.

If that would've been printed
in the newspaper,

he could have wiped his ass

with the result
of the local council election.

Why God doesn't punish him?

Commit no sins, Father!

What kind of cancer is it?

Cancer of the balls.

It emerged down there

and now it's slowly proliferating
all the way up to the brain.

He does not want chemo and radiation.

I don't take blister ointment
with me to hell neither.

Franzi has suffered like a good girl

and may now watch me croak.

The more miserable the better,
right, my girl?

Yes, Father.

He talks a lot when someone comes.

And then the mayor persuaded
Oberleitner to sell his large meadow

on the edge of town
to the Engineer Schober.

Who's Schober?

He is one of the hunters
who found Kovac.

Schober has a large
construction company

and is also the main sponsor
of the soccer club.

Oberleitner agreed
to the sale of the meadow

only because it was verbally agreed

that Schober would build
a new soccer field there.

For a meadow here in the area,
you pay 2.50 per square metre.

And here it comes: Half a year later,
the mayor rededicated the meadow

to building land
in the municipal council.

He has an absolute majority there.

And thus the one square metre
was worth 70 euro.

And the price is rising.

Because Engineer Schober is currently
building a residential complex there

with state funding, on his land.

And Oberleitner, who has cancer,

is kept alive only by his
hatred for the whole world.

But you will not be able
to do anything about it.

How can that help
with our murder case?

It doesn't.

- Hello Sandra.
- Max, we have to talk.

- About last night?
- About your uncle.

Is that the only thing
you are interested in?

Yes, possibly.
He was at yours yesterday?

- No, why?
- Are you sure?

Are you spying on me?

I saw him at yours.

It's not okay you're lying for him!

Your close relationship
with a possible suspect

may not be okay either.

What is that about?

You did a bad job of interviewing
the guys at the regulars' table.

As we were making
the lists for the DNA samples,

something occurred to me.

Mike was in the Oak Inn too.

What? When?

On the night of the murder.

Bad for a person
with a criminal record.

Did they take
a DNA sample of him, too?

Sure.

I really can't help that now.

It was said all those
who met Eva Kovac.

- Where do you want to go?
- Interrogate Mike.

I'd do it. You don't have to go.

Do you want to give up my home field
advantage at this very moment?

I'm coming with you.

See you.

Shit.

How long was he in prison?

Half a year.

Why?

Serious bodily injury.

Were you the victim?

No.

His girlfriend at the time, Susi.

It was a bad relationship.

One weekend quarrel and separation

and the next weekend
they were back in bed all day.

Well...

During a period of separation,
he raped her.

That's what she told me.

She showed me bruises.

I convinced her to file
a report against him.

When she did, he beat her up.

She tried to escape
over the balcony.

She fell down.
Ruptured lung, broken bones...

But she survived.

So it was assault and rape.

No, he was acquitted of rape.

I would like to stop here
for a minute.

Hello! Is the food ready?

- There is no food yet.
- I'm not hungry.

Why did no one mention that Mike was
here too on the night of the murder?

I don't know about that.

It's true, but just shortly.

He didn't even have a drink.

Did he talk to her?

If so just shortly.

Why did you hide it?

"Hide it." I forgot!

Mike has been punished enough.

- What are you trying to say?
- Nothing.

- With such a sister?
- But he doesn't know anyway.

How can you be sure of that?

Just my feeling.

I would like to have that feeling.

- Hello, Mama.
- We said for lunch! Good day.

- We are here for Mike.
- Because of the murder?

- Yes.
- Leave Mike alone!

Can we come in?

But take off your shoes,
I just cleaned.

Please, Mum, we're on duty.

All the worse if you're
walking in pools of blood.

Here. They're from my men.

One died and one ran away.

- And she followed.
- Mum.

Do you want coffee?

No, thanks.

Yes, please.

What are you looking at?

It wasn't me, but Farmer Huber.

- Contract killing.
- Mum, please!

How many years
do I get for that, Commissioner?

Only the Germans have a commissars.

But now I know where your
daughter gets her sense of humour.

Is that for me?

I already told you at Christmas that
I don't eat dead animals anymore.

I have a hard time
remembering such nonsense.

What do you eat then?

- I could also make zucchini...
- Fried in lard. No, thanks.

Don't bother.
We have to talk to Mike anyway.

He's sleeping.

Can you wake him up, please?

Don't you remember how angry he gets
when you wake him up too early?

It's almost 11 am, a reasonable time.

I can try.

Your mother must have
looked good at your age.

Can you please not do comparisons?

How often do you visit her?

Easter Monday and on December 25.

But only if Mike's not here.

We send each other birthday cards.

A close relationship.

Well...

She nagged my
father until he ran away.

Every time they argued,
she stood by Mike.

That's what she gets for it now.

Mike has a headache.
You are to come back later.

- That's not possible.
- Excuse me?

We're trying to solve a murder case.
Didn't you tell him?

Of course.

Enough, he needs to get up,
the lazy dog.

Sandra!
Don't go against your brother.

Half-brother.

They had such a good relationship
before she turned him in.

Mike.

Mike!

What's up...

If you don't open up right away,

we'll have the patrol car pick you up
and drive you the police station.

Maybe it would be better if you...

Easy, easy...

What can be that urgent?

Anyway, don't you say hello first
when you enter somewhere?

- Please dress yourself.
- Good day.

You were at the inn the night
Eva Kovac was murdered.

- And?
- Did you talk to her?

- A lot of people talked to her.
- What about?

I gave her information
for her article.

I want to ruin
the mayor's re-election.

Since when are
you interested in politics?

Since I know what
an asshole the mayor is.

When did you leave?

Around 11 pm.

I can confirm that.

He was home before midnight.

Don't you hang anything on him again!

Anything, Mum. Anything?

You know... She fell for the stupid
lies of Mike's girlfriend.

Sandra got herself
into something again.

She probably wanted
to make up for something

she failed to do
with her friend Franzi.

Because her father... You know...
Mike would never do that.

The girlfriend had blood coming out
of her nose after intercourse,

bruises everywhere, I saw it.

Ah, but you didn't want
to look at Mikes bruises?

And he was acquitted of rape.

Mum, please don't bring up
the same old story!

But it's true!
She just doesn't get it!

Blood is thicker than water!

And the Styrian blood
especially, right?

Hard to believe you are of my blood.

You know how happy
I am that I'm out of here?

That I noticed.

Here, everyone thinks
he can do what he wants.

The mayor,
Oberleitner and you as well.

There's a law, goddamn it, and it
applies in this fucking dump, too.

And before that law, I swear that Mike
had nothing to do with the murder.

Do you think that's worth
anything what you swear?

That's enough.

Sandra!
Sandra!

Sandra!

Do you use them against the mayor?

- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.

I would actually have to
pull you off the case.

I can do it.

I will call colleague Walesch,
he shall take over for you.

Please don't. It's not necessary.

And what about
the home field advantage?

- Yes.
- Hello.

- What are you doing?
- Nothing.

Can I come over?

Sure.

And then?

I went to Vienna.

To my dad.

He had a new wife.

Why don't you tell me something?

What?

Anything.

My most beautiful murder cases?

No.

Stop or I'll call the police.

- The police is here already.
- No bullshit. What do you want?

I want to know if you think
I'm capable of murder.

Yes. If you're drunk.

You never asked me
how I was doing in prison.

Right. I was taking care of Susi.

Those six months were the worst.

You can't imagine.

- Susi has a trauma for all her life.
- Yes.

I've served my sentence and I don't
want to go back in there, you know?

And you're following me to say this?

No, not just this.

Because you're avoiding me.

Because you tell yourself
that you have to be afraid of me.

You know what I think?
You're afraid you made a mistake:

Look into my eyes.

I didn't do harm to Eva Kovac.

I wanted to help her.

Excuse me.

We noticed on the phone bill

that Mrs Kovac was
still calling from her room.

That's interesting. Thanks.

There are still some
unpaid bills from Kovac.

Will anyone pay them?

I'm not responsible for that.

Morning.

Good morning.

- Morning.
- Morning.

Kovac called
the mayor during the night.

- On the night of the murder?
- Yes, from the room. At 1:15 am.

But according to the autopsy,
she was already dead then.

Maybe they got the time of death
wrong, it's only 15 minutes more.

Then we'll let
the village emperor explain.

The evaluation
of the DNA tests is here.

No match on hair, but on sperm.

You would have not expected that.

Tell us, who?

Take a guess?

We are not in kindergarten.

- Willi.
- Willi?

Who is that?

The hunter who found Kovac.

Then we need to invite two men.

Who else?

Take a guess?

This is disrespectful!

I hope you have a valid reason
so close to the election!

I'm sorry, Uncle Hias!

I will complain
to the state directorate

about how you deal
with innocent citizens.

- Where to?
- Here please.

- Good day, Mr Leitgeb.
- Hello.

- Please, sit.
- You dare!

According to your statements,
you arrived from Graz

at midnight
on the night of the murder.

We found out you've been
called by Eva Kovac at 1:15 am.

So?

This was her last sign of life.

Now I'm really among the suspects.

Can you remember the call?

You want to trick me.

We can easily check it
against your mobile number.

It's not necessary.

There was a call.

But no one said anything.

I often get these calls.

There are nest-destroyers,
even in my community.

You didn't meet with Kovac that night?

Goddamnit, no!

Willi is here.

Good.

What do you want from Willi?

Please wait here.

I only jerked off briefly.

You couldn't think of anything better
to do than jerk off next to the dead?

I thought...
She doesn't care anyway.

She doesn't care anymore.

If I may say something...

Willi doesn't have a lot
of contact with women.

- Thanks, Max.
- Willi is a good worker.

He has been in community service
for 16 years, has never done bad.

This is desecration of a corpse.

I disgraced myself
there more than her.

My God, Willi,

all I can say is,
let mercy go before justice!

However, we do not make
the law among ourselves.

You are not creative,
that's part of the game!

No! We are not as creative
as you in interpreting the laws.

Isn't there a lesser penalty

for cooperating with the police?

That's right, mitigation.

We will see.

You know something
you haven't told us yet?

I think I know who beat
the journalist to death.

Who?

On the night of the murder,

I peed by the pub
before I went home.

I saw Mike get into
the car with the woman.

They drove off.

A serious accusation!

It was like that.

And when was that?

It was late.

When exactly... Sorry Sandra.

First I didn't want to say it.

It's right to say the truth, Willi.

The fact that he got
into the car with Kovac

does not mean
that he beat her to death.

But we will get him.

Mike!

The police are here!

- Hello, Mrs. Mohr.
- Good day.

- Something happened?
- Is your son here?

We have to...

Mike!
Mike!

- Shit!
- Leave my son alone!

We cut him off.

Okay, I stay behind him.

Yes?

He got away from us
on his motorbike.

That's not possible!

He knows the sneak peaks better.

What do we do now?

You know what the next
step is - put out an APB.

We can't do that with Mike.
He will not give in.

Rather he will do something stupid.

Do you think it was him?

Think? The way he's acting,
he's making himself suspicious.

One moment. Someone is calling.

Shit. It's Mike. What do I do now?

You always know
what to do otherwise.

And if I do the wrong thing now?

Okay.
I allow you to make a mistake.

Thanks.

Are you crazy?

No, but innocent.

- Then turn yourself in.
- Yes, I was there before.

What do you want from me now?

To talk to you.
Just the two of us.

Why should I do that? You lie,
you ran away from the police...

- Yes, but that's your fault.
- My fault? Are you completely nuts?

If you can't find Eva's
killer within four days...

I brought Eva here.
I brought her to the whole story.

Why didn't you tell me this before?

Because you made me a criminal!

In half an hour
at the big construction site.

But...

Shit...

I need your car.

Thanks for coming.

But you don't have much time.

That's okay.

See the guy with the blueprint,
the construction manager?

A colleague of mine.
We play soccer together.

Zaric works at Elite Bau,
the company of Engineer Schober.

The mayor's hunting friend.

Zaric has employed undeclared workers,

whereupon Schober fired him.

Then Zaric was so
angry that he told me

that Elite Bau only got the flood
control construction contract

because they gave
the mayor a kickback payment.

What's a kickback payment?

That is when Elite Bau writes
a higher bill than it actually costs.

The mayor doesn't care, because
it's only taxpayers' money anyway

and, above all, he gets
the surplus paid back under the table.

What?

After Zaric told me this,
I got him together with Kovac

because he wanted
to testify against the mayor.

You put Kovac in contact with Zaric?

Yes! That's it.

But on the night
Eva Kovac was murdered,

Zaric called me and said that
he does not want to testify after all.

The mayor probably
convinced Schober to rehire Zaric.

Of course I went straight to Eva,
we then drove to Zaric together

and tried to persuade him
to testify after all.

But he didn't want to any more.

Okay, I will question Zaric.

Yes, please do that.

And in my room you'll find
enough evidence to prove that.

We meet at midnight at the inn.

Mike, that's not possible.
You have to turn yourself in.

We need to tell my boss about this.
They want to put out an APB.

- Mr Zaric?
- Yes.

Mohr, Criminal Police Graz.
May I ask you something?

Go on.

Do you know this woman? Eva Kovac.

Yes, yes.

I'm sorry but what I said
about the mayor was made up.

How did you explain
to her your change of mind?

I told her my shirt is closer
to me like her ass. Goodbye.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Have Mike called you already?

Yes.

Come in.

- Yes.
- Mohr.

I found documentation
that exonerates Mike.

What do you expect from me now?

Can we wait until tomorrow
to put out an APB?

We soon make ourselves
liable to prosecution.

Yes, I know.

You said I'm allowed
to make one mistake.

Okay, but keep me in the loop
and keep this between us.

Yes, sure. Thanks.

What about the APB?

You're not usually so fast either.

Don't you want to eat something?

What do you have?

A cheese sandwich with pickle.

There you can see
that Mike Kovac brought in.

That he put her in contact with Zaric.

That together they were going
to blow the mayor's cover.

I don't think it was him neither.

But it's not clear
exculpatory evidence.

- He has no motive.
- It might have been an accident.

They got closer, fucked, she fell down
somewhere and hit her head.

You have to convince him
to turn himself in!

What does he want? Sorry.

Yes, what's up?

I saw you when you met Mike.- So what?

Don't worry, I won't tell your boss.
I can help you.

How?

Maybe with exonerating
material for Mike.

But you have to come.- What is it?

- Come over.
- Okay. 10 minutes.

It was Max. He says he has
exculpatory material for Mike.

I know I'm asking a lot
of you right now, but...

- Go.
- Thanks.

What's that?

You're always so negative.
Let's eat.

You know why I came.

You want to do business first?

- Yes, exactly.
- But that's a big vote of confidence.

I will be right back.

Mike sent this voice message at 2 am.
She was already dead at that time.

Hi Eva, this is Mike.

I can't sleep because
of disappointment.

Zaric is a cowardly asshole.

I just wanted to say
that I will not give up

and will continue to keep
you informed of everything

and thank you for your cooperation.
Bye.

Thanks. That really helps.

But... is that Kovac's mobile?

Yes, that was a bit stupid.

When we found her in the forest,
I still thought it was an accident.

Then I searched her bag
and put it in the patrol car.

It must have slipped out.

I found it yesterday
between the seats.

Did you also find her laptop?

No.

This is suppression of evidence.

Sandra, after my help, you...

Do you think I'm going to let you
and your uncle make me an accomplice?

No need. Be happy I told you!

I'm really disappointed in you!

You have your own way
of showing thankfulness.

OAK INN

And after we saw Zaric,
she walked me to my motorbike.

- Was there still light, in the inn?
- Yes.

- Are you sure?
- Yes.

Eva was so frustrated

and as we saw light she asked me
if I would join her for a drink.

Do you want to come in with me?

No thanks, I'll drive home.

And for four days
I have been thinking,

would it have happened
if I had joined.

Bye.

Don't look like that.
You don't believe me again?

I do.

Thanks.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Sandra?

The rape...

Do you still think it was so
wrong that I was acquitted?

I don't know.

At least you're not quite
so sure anymore.

Bye.

What are you doing?

Are you crazy?

I was waiting for you.
Why didn't you call?

Sorry. But I know now
that Mike didn't do it.

He saw on the night
how Kovac went into the inn.

There was still light.

I think it happened here.

The home advantage is also
the home disadvantage.

What do you mean?

It depends on how you look at it.

The fact that the saleswoman
recognized the innkeeper,

as in the countryside
everyone knows everyone,

is a disadvantage for the landlady,
but an advantage for us.

- Hi.
- Hello.

Michel, we want the truth now.

We think Kovac was
beaten to death here.

With a trophy like this.
The one that's missing.

Mum!

The ornamental cover on
which the trophies are placed

was bought by you in St. Anna
only the day after the murder.

- What?
- You did understand.

To cover up the fact
that one is missing.

- Where is Franzi?
- She's getting some milk.

What happened on that night?

Kovac didn't leave
this house any more.

I think Franzi saw
the body lying there. Here.

These are only assumptions.

The time of death very
can be determined precisely.

Kovac couldn't call
the mayor again.

She was already dead.

Say something!

Did you beat her to death?

Why would I do that?

I don't know. Maybe because she
didn't want to have sex with you.

She wanted it as much as I did.

I was about to close when she came.

Don't talk bullshit now, son.

She was totally down

because Zaric, the informant
against the mayor, withdrew.

There you unpacked.

First we talked.

She talked and I listened.

She liked it.
Then we drank a few brandies.

Franzi?

Is that you?

Franzi?

Franzi!

Franzi then looked
at the dead woman so angrily.

Like a madwoman.

The woman was beyond help.

So we wanted to help Franzi.

And you wanted to help yourselves.

Franzi gets a big inheritance.

You make it easy for yourself, Sandra.

I have been with Franzi for
eight years and I really like her.

I have never held it against her
that she is sexually disturbed.

But it's not nice.

Only in the dark and without any...

That means you sent Franzi home,

put the dead Kovac in the car
and drove with her into the forest.

But one thing has to be said.
She turned Michel's head.

Sure.

The poor men,
who can't resist beautiful women.

Do you think the Kovac
is partly to blame?

In retrospect and when
you are not in the others' shoes,

it is easy to judge.

And the biggest crooks
smile from the election posters

and continue eagerly.

If you think,
the world will be better,

if you put Franzi
and us in prison, go on.

Where is Franzi?

She should be here by now.

Franzi?

Mr Oberleitner, we're looking
for Franzi. Is she here?

You must stop, Sandra.
I don't know what's going on.

She has never been as kind to me
as she has been the last few days.

But it was all just an act.

Suddenly the slut has
a wedding dress on

and runs away.

The church!

You must prevent her
from marrying him,

the bloody inheritance hunter.

Can I talk to her?

Okay. Go.

The colleague is with her.
Please wait a bit.

I would've liked to
invite you to the wedding.

Nice dress.

Do you still believe in something?

Yes. Somehow.

Not in this God.

I don't believe in anyone anymore.

- In no one.
- Then why did you come here?

Because I wanted to be a white bride
like everyone else from our year.

- Sandra?
- Yes?

Can you do sex like
the women in the porn movies?

I didn't understand...

I can't.

I can't do anything.

Did Michel force you
to do something?

No.

Will you tell me what
happened that night?

I was at home...

But I couldn't sleep.

Because I saw how
Michel looked at her.

So I went back
as I wanted to help him.

You know, about the sperm jam...

They were in the inn.

I had already turned around
and was about to leave,

but then she said something.

- Do you want me to sit on you?
- Yes.

"Do you want me to sit on you?"

She was actually a kind woman.

Once she gave me a tip of 2.50 euro.

2.50 euros is a lot, with that you get
a square meter of meadow here.

Please come.

It was Franzi, that's horrible.

But I told you right away that
my uncle had nothing to do with it.

Max,
you are facing disciplinary action.

But why?

Embezzlement of evidence.

We will see...

My uncle is a member
of the state parliament.

Good, I understand.

Then we'll do it like this.
Thanks. Good night.

The prosecutor said
we can do it this way:

If they sign the confession,
they will be charged while at large.

She wants us to take their passports.

Okay.

Read through this again.

Are you tired?

Yes.

Come on. Let's go for a drink.

I would like to but I can't.

I promised Mum I'd stop by.

Great.

What about Mike?

Take him with you to your mum.

Thank you.

- You take the helmet?
- Yes, thanks.

ST. ANNA IS OUR HOME. THANK YOU!

Why did you join the police?

I'll tell you if you don't laugh.

I promise.

To work for more justice.

Can I cry?

A serious conversation
is not possible with you.

I can't start out as hardened as you.

I will tell you something.

Are you going to smoke
in the car again, you ruffian?

Sorry, I forgot.
And I wanted to tell you...

I appreciate how you do your job

and I want to offer you
the first name basis.

Thanks.

But I still won't let you
smoke in the car, you ruffian.

Tell me, just a game of thoughts:

Would I have had a chance
with you 15 years ago?

15 years ago...

I was 10 years old
and cried because Falco died.

No, I meant...

On the other side...

I am certainly closer
to Falco in terms of type

than Boris Becker or Dieter Bohlen.

Can you please
finally pass the tractor?

Did you hear?
The mayor won the election.

How great! Let's get out of here.

Finally!
I thought you'd let me starve today!

I bring you lunch today, Oberleitner.

I don't take anything from you!

Franzi?

Franzi can't come in the near future.

What?

She beat a woman to death.

The police took her.

Franzi?

Don't tell me such bullshit! Franzi!

In the meantime, don't you want to
eat something before it gets cold?

Not from you.

It was from me before.

Dumplings with goulash
sauce I have today.

Then give it to me already.

After all I can't let it starve,
my cancer.