Arctic Circle (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 5 - Syyllinen - full transcript

I... I'll call you back.

Yeah.

Fucking hell!

This can't be happening...

You recognized me.

I've gotten photos. Your mother..
- Mom is...

I don't know if you knew.

She's not doing so well.

You must hate me.
- I'm here on police business.

We're investigating Aava's murder.
Apologies for the late hour.

The night Aava was killed,
Aava and Toni argued.



Doping was mentioned.

So?

As her coach, you would have known
if she used any banned substances.

Do you want to catch the killer?

Of course.
- Then find the stalker.

Who stole some small things?
- From Aava's home, damn it.

There was no other evidence,
just that threatening note.

Well...
There was that note.

I have nothing to say
about any doping nonsense.

Fine.

Did you or Aava ever
have any suspicions -

about who the stalker was?

Well, I thought it was
a disturbed fan.

Aava thought it was a competitor.



But... - Did Aava have
any enemies outside sports?

Not that I know.
- Anyone who hated her enough -

to stalk her or
to psych her out.

She was very popular.

You coached Aava for 14 years.

You were as close as an athlete
and her coach can be. - Yes.

And you can't think of anyone -

who could have hated Aava Lahti
like the plague?

Think about it. Nobody?
- No.

It was me.

I was the stalker.

"Fucking whore,
your end will come soon."

As a teenager,
I read in the paper...

That my own father...

Who had abandoned me -

was now coaching
a judoka about my age.

From that day on,
I hated Aava.

I hated her so much.

Then I started training.

Not only judo, -

but also taekwondo, karate...

Jujutsu, kickboxing, boxing.
All day long.

Did you have a coach?

Did you compete?

I had a completely different goal.

I wanted to challenge Aava
one beautiful day.

Beat her up properly.

Make you watch her lose.

But I kept putting it off.

Then I just settled for...

Driving her mad
before our big stand-off.

But it never came.

Nina...

I sold it.
- What?

My truck.

Oh?
- Paid my debts from Ivalo.

What are you going to do now?

What?
- Yes.

There are...

all kinds of things.
- Like what?

Hi.
- Hi.

How's Venla?
- Fine.

Asleep.

Good.
- And how are you doing?

Parent-teacher meeting at 2.20.
Can you make it? - Marita.

I've got it!

There's an old cellar
hidden in the ground.

I was there three days.

Nobody did not find me.

The dogs not sniffed me.
- Okay.

But stupid, I left too soon, so...
They find me.

When they drop you,
go south one kilometer.

It's there.

Near a big rock.
- Why are you telling me this?

Because I like you.

You wanna have enough food
in your hiding place -

so you can this time
hide a bit longer.

Oh, your brains!

I would like to eat them.

I wanna smash your ratface
in the ice.

I wanna see your smelly brains
squash.

I wanna take a week
that I don't piss -

so I can piss for an hour
on your fucking fucked-up head.

You're fucking crazy!

Fucking crazy!

We can't interrogate Kajanne,
but maybe we don't need to.

Where are you now?
- When we came to pick him up, -

we saw he was putting together
some kind of biography.

Most of it was about Aava, but...

What now?

All the papers are gone.

So, what should we do now?
- I'll call you back.

The... biography pile?
- Yes.

We've got it. It's included
in the investigation file.

Could the FRP take a look?
- It's not...

We were looking for
his associates we didn't know.

Pretty please.
- Why are you like that?

Let's find you and empty room.
I can't let you take them out.

That was the asshole we arrested.
- Optician Riikonen?

Quite a character.

Have they been beating up
each other again?

Anything to do
with illegal gambling -

and high-stakes poker in Rovaniemi
goes through Riikonen.

Here we go.

What are we looking for, actually?
- Anything, really.

After Kajanne himself, this stalker
is our best bet for the perpetrator.

Forget the stalker.

Why? We don't have so much time.
- Yeah, I know. Just forget it.

Okay. Kajanne will be executed
the day after tomorrow. - I know.

Forget it. I'll explain it later.
You just have to trust me.

Sorry.

Going to Oulu this afternoon.
Can we meet before that? - Dad.

Are you okay?
- Yeah.

Shit..
- Cream, milk? I didn't know.

I know nothing about you.

Neither. Thank you.

Now I know something.

Thanks.

I've cleaned the truck
for the buyer.

They'll pick it up tonight.

Did you kill Aava?

Of course not.

My plan was to hurt her.

Badly.

When Aava was murdered,
I was afraid it would be tied to me.

When that didn't happen...

I came to my senses.

Out of pure gratitude,
I went to the Police Academy.

Had a child.

I didn't leave you and Elina.

It was your mother
who threw me out.

What do you mean?
- A classic.

I had another woman...
Well, that's an exaggeration.

Just a... one-night stand.
A mistake.

But of course -

a new mother doesn't like it much.

No, she wouldn't.

I understand Elina was angry.

But I don't understand -

why she didn't want me to have
any contact with you, ever again.

Your mother was an educated woman, -

and I'm just an electrician.

We weren't married -

and back then,
fathers didn't have too many rights.

But... Mom told me
you were afraid of me.

That I'll be your undoing.

I don't know what your mother
told you about me.

But based on
what you told me yesterday, -

I should have fought for you,
fought much harder.

I thought then -

that it would be better
for me to disappear from your life -

before we get to know each other.

You wouldn't miss me
like I missed you.

What do you mean?

I started coaching a girl your age.

I didn't know how to deal -

with the fact that my Bunny
was taken from me.

Crap. Parent-teacher conference.
I have to go.

I'm sorry.

We tried to call you.

I'm sorry.
Hi, darling.

The teacher can see us
after the last pupil.

That's great. Thank you.

Bwoody muwdewews.

Nobody here knows
about the girls' shenanigans.

Maybe it's better.

What was that about?

All right.
- I'm sorry about the mix-up.

Don't worry, this is fine.
Come on in.

I'm Venla's mother.

Yes.

All right.

I'll wait here.

School-wise, everything
is going better than fine.

Great.
That's how it seems at home, too.

The only thing is the bloody drawings
Venla has done at school.

Take a look.

Here's a list of various
mental support services for children.

Well? What did he say?

Why did he think you're her mother?
- Why do you think?

You're never available.
Someone has to answer the messages.

I want Basque soot.

What soot? - The one dad makes.
Why isn't he here?

Let's go see
where dad is.

All right.
- Dad's truck.

Dad's truck, that's it.

Open the door, mom.
- All right.

Calm down!
- Yeah!

We're looking for the child's father.
- Esko Kangasniemi.

I don't want any trouble.
- Where is Esko?

Where is he?
- Downstairs.

All right.
- There's a room, members only.

Take us there.

Hey!
This was supposed to be a surprise.

Hi, darling.

Welcome to our hobbyhorse workshop.

He looks fast, right?
- Yes.

Do you like it? It's for you.
- Why are you here...

In a secret place?
- What's so secret?

The community hall gave our room
to a video work shop.

This place was vacant,
so we came here.

Esko has been making
this surprise for a week.

I've been sewing day and night.

Working at full steam.
Do you like it?

He's really fast.
- It is.

It is.
- What is it called?

Budge!
- It's a good name.

Who is that?

It's me.

I'm not afraid any more.
- Really?

Dad made Budge for me.

I can escape
the murderers.

Is that how it works?
- Yes.

Dad. Venla. Marita.

DOPING! MULLER CAUGHT!
- Föhn.

I hope you don't like it.

Today is a big day for you.

And for you, also.

Not much time for you.

Morning.
- Who is Föhn?

Föhn? - Yes.
- What about him?

You were looking for
Kajanne's new acquaintances.

Föhn is not one of them,
but probably Kajanne's oldest friend.

Föhn Fucking Roine.
- Do you have his contact info?

Everyone knows where to find him.
- Well?

I want to say thank you all
for this week so far.

Nothing has stopped our courage.

Nothing has unsettled
our determination.

Nothing has compromised
our privacy.

We still have two big days left.

Last night you heard what kind
of monster we're hunting today.

Stepan Nitko.

The Moth Man.

He's responsible for at least
27 confirmed kills.

As most of you know, Nitko managed
to escape from our hunters last year.

Later, he was tracked down
by our game keepers.

Nitko has been in our custody
in Moscow for an entire year now.

So...

He must be thirsty.

He may forget who is the hunter here
and who is the prey.

Be strong, be careful.
Godspeed!

Carry out good justice today!

Death shall be their shepherd!

And the upright shall rule
over them in the morning!

Thank you.
Okay, let's go.

Mr. Föhn wanted to meet you here?

Well, not exactly.
He was here. I called the bartender.

And who was he again?

He's a sports journalist
at the local paper.

Or at least used to be.
Now he's retired.

His name is Frans Roine.

He's Toni's old hockey pal
from his junior years.

Did Toni really suspect Aava
of using or being involved in doping?

No, not really.
He was just trying to find -

a reason, any reason,
why they didn't have a child.

Thanks.

Toni wanted a baby.

But Aava wanted to see
where her career goes first.

Toni went along with it.
But then...

Right before the murder,
Toni found out -

that Aava had not been
using contraception, -

even though she'd said so
through their marriage.

Toni started wondering
why she lied to him, and so did I.

Well...

Do you know what
abortion doping is?

What?
- In the early stages of pregnancy, -

the female body produces more
red blood cells and hemoglobin.

It increases oxygen intake ability.

Early pregnancy
also raises testosterone levels, -

which of course increases strength
and boosts other hormone production.

Yes, but...
- Well.

You get pregnant before
important games -

and there's no risk of
getting caught for doping, -

as there are no foreign
substances in your body.

It's perfect.

Aava timed their vacations
to match her ovulation?

And conceived a child
without Toni's knowledge.

And then after the games...
- Aborted the unborn children.

That's what they call
abortion doping.

What did Toni
think of your theory?

Well...
I couldn't tell him about my doubts.

I couldn't prove anything.

Sorry, I have to take this.

Hi, what is it?

Mom's doctor called.
She doesn't have long.

Can you come now?
- I'll be right there.

Bye.

I'm going for a smoke.

Mom...

Mom.

Make me a good mother.

Dad, you know
what if we're wrong, right?

What if, dad, we could just...
We can just stop.

Now, dad.

I got a bad feeling about this.

You look like an angel.

No sign of Aava Lahti
making an abortion -

in the public patient file records,
ever, not even as a teenager.

We're gaining on you!

Another thing
I looked into Aava's injuries -

especially the broken ribs
on both sides. - Yeah?

The ensemble of injuries...

Was so graphic...

It lead everyone to see
the whole thing as a ritual murder.

Yeah.
- But look here.

A typical X-ray of ribs broken
under pressure in resuscitation.

And... here is Aava.

Are you suggesting
that someone tried to revive Aava?

But where would that lead us?
Back to Toni?

It won't explain the other injuries.
Why were her lips cut off?

Why was there toilet cleaner
in her throat? - Nina.

You should come now, if...

My condolences.

This is fucking wrong.

Esko, can you give us a moment?

Why is Esko kissing you
on the head?

Not now, Nina.

Have you two fucked?

Well, isn't it part of the deal?

What deal?

When you're in love.

Nina, wait.
- I know what you're planning.

First, you pamper Venla
like two fucking sugar daddies.

Then you want to see a shrink.

Setting me up as a bad mother.
- No need to set it up.

You're trying to take Venla from me!
- You are a bad mother!

You're never home, have never been.
- Keep it coming!

Our dead mother took care of Venla,
otherwise she'd be in care now.

Isn't that what you're planning?

But you're in luck,
this time me and Esko care for Venla.

Two pathetic addicts
trying to play a fucking family...

Who's an addict here?
- Calm down. - You shut up!

Don't you see
how you handle your job?

Nina!
- Shut up.

You Bunnying Venla and shopping
does not make you a real mom.

You know what? Nothing
will ever make you a real mother.

Budge was left behind.
- Too bad.

Where are we going, mom?
- Mom has to think.

Hi.
- Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

The abortions...

Aava wouldn't have had them
in the public healthcare, never.

Like you said,
it would have gotten out.

If she even had any.

Where do the Finnish celebrities
go to have an abortion in privacy?

How the fuck should I know.
- I don't know, either.

But it has to be quite expensive.

Your old supervisor Ylikorpi, -

he tried to investigate
the murder from multiple angles.

Yes?

Nina?
- Yeah.

So, he got the bank records from
everyone involved back in the day.

I could check if Aava had any bigger
payments after her major tournaments.

Okay. Fine, do it.

I need to go now.
- Nina..?

Hey.

Of course.

You.

Only you have the right
to put me down yourself.

You ready?
You wanna do it?

Wanna kill me?
Do it.

Come on!
Don't be such a fucking child!

In all its simplicity, -

toughness is a complicated thing
to cherish, Justin.

I'm not the self-made man
everybody thinks I am.

The Marine Corps made me a man.

I went to Vietnam,
life, years and years of business. -

made me what I am today.

If I could make myself
into the man I would like to be, -

I would make myself
a kinder, gentler man.

But I am what I am.

But I've made a fortune, Justin,
many, many fortunes -

on the weaknesses
and mistakes of other people.

I can't change that.

I need this week,
one week a year -

when I try to pay for my sins.

I've known this
ever since I was a little boy.

The same thing every year.

Felt like Christmas.

Cos you returned home -

full of...
- Full of what?

Full of love, dad!
You returned home full of love.

That's why I wanted to join you
and to come to this place.

I'm sorry, son.

I'm not gonna stop.

But you won't be joining us tomorrow.

I love you, son.

Can I just give up?

Time is running out for Toni
and I can't do anything about it.

So is that okay? - I don't know -

what you're talking about,
but it's fine.

I couldn't think of
where we could go.

So I came here.

This is your grandpa.
- Hi, grandpa.

I prefer gramps myself.

It's too late, not any more.
- Mom, please!

All right, once and then to bed.
- Gramps, count out loud.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

Do you have something to drink?

Seven!

The stronger, the better.

Six.

Thanks.
- Five.

Four.

To Toni Kajanne!

Three.
- People die every day.

Two.
- One died today.

Your old flame.

One.
Here I come!

Hey, I was going to call you.
Nothing in Aava's bank records.

No major payments
after her tournaments. - Okay.

Is there my father's bank account
information also in that file?

The coach?
- Yeah.

Yes, it's here also.
- Okay. Good. Check it right now.

It was so nice
to tuck a child into bed.

And it's a lot of work.

When I was little, -

half of my dreams
were about this place.

And now you're really here.

Always after the major tournaments
you went with Aava...

You had sizable invoices
from operations in Provita.

What is that?
- A private clinic in Oulu.

My back.
Disk prolapses.

Trips are hard for coaches, too.

My colleague found out
the doctor's name.

Why on earth would you visit
a gynecologist?

An obstetrician, in fact?

What are you on about?

I let you both in.

And you... - I envied Aava for years
because she snatched my father away.

It never entered my mind that you
could do something bad to her.

It's not that simple.

Aava was like a...
- Abortion doping. Whose idea was it?

Mom saw you at Saariselkä
the night Aava was killed.

The police thought you were in
Rovaniemi, where your phone was.

Did you leave your phone
behind on purpose?

If you did,
you had decided to kill Aava.

I forgot it.

Aava was in trouble
and I left in a hurry.