Bäckström (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Episode #1.4 - full transcript

There'something fishy about that family.

Check up on Mi-Mi's husband
and on the restaurant.

No!

- What do we have here?
- Pilsner sausage.

- Is that the scout leader?
- Haqvin? He's weird.

- How's it going with the Russian devils?
- It's fine.

We strike on Wednesday night at 10.

With Bäckström away, the entire department is open.

You want me to nail him?

I found a murdered girl in the forest once.

To Sally.



- Are you married?
-No. You have to meet the right person.

Has something happened?

It wasn't her who died here.
It wasn't Jaidee!

- Okay, everyone's in place.
- So. Boris Borovsky.

He's driven his car through the south entrance.

Hopefully with Tsar Ivan Vasilievich, our main target.

Sorry, excuse me. Police.
Unfortunately, I have to take this one.

I'm on a really important job. Thanks.

Floor it. This is urgent.

-Here we go. -Yes.

Shouildn't we wait for Bäckström?

It looks a bit busy round here.
Go via Solna.

Yes we can do that.

Otherwise you'd have
had to do it anyway.



- Okay, we have to move now.
- Give him a few minutes.

You said yourself that he was adamant about joining us.
- Or didn't you?

I'll have a large Renat, please.

Shouldn't you be working? Well?

Do you want us to blow this?
If not, we have to move now.

I'm as ready as I'll ever be.

Shall we?

Yes? Good.

Let's go!

Upstairs secured.

-Police! -Police!

Room clear!

Lights!

We need light!

There's only the GPS transmitter here.

- And a radio playing. -Piss!

- Yes, room clear.
- Got it.

They've screwed us over, Toivonen.

Fucking GPS.

Oh damn...

We have to stop being seen like this.

My mistress is getting suspicious.

I can't find anything.
His colleagues can't be counted on either.

I need help, Something concrete.

– Noodles.
– Noodles?

Noodles Severin. He hates Bäckström.

They were once partners,
then Mrs. Severin came between them.

What the hell do they see in him?

There's a rumour that Bäckström stole some art from a crime scene

- and that Severin saw it all, but for some reason kept quiet.

-Why? If he hates him.
- That's up to you to find out.

- Morning, morning. - Good morning.

Commissioner, it's good to have you back home!

- It's about the Skull ...
- It's not convenient right now.

I saw Haqvin on the planning board next to the Bullen's Pilsner sausage and ...

That's really good.
But now isn't a good time, Edvin.

-Okay okay.

No, but what the hell ...
Drop by the station later -

- then we can have a planning meeting, just you and me.

-Yes. Bye.
-Bye.

Who is Sally?

Is that her place?

It's grandma and
granddad's summer cottage.

I went there a lot as a kid.

And Sally?

Sally was the girl next door ...

Every time I take on a new case so ...

... I think of that cottage, the trees, the river, the meadows.

Late summer. Lukewarm in the water, cold in the air.

There is no mystery that cannot be solved.

What happened?

With Sally.

Evert! Evert!

I don't know.
Not yet.

Yes. Uh-huh.

Okay thanks.

Forensics have checked every centimeter.
Completely cleared out.

Obviously, they knew we were on our way.

Boris may have found the GPS under the car.

Or he saw you when you installed it.

A handful of people here-

- knew we would strike last night.

You mean someone here leaked it?
But who?

I think he's ripe for questioning.

Olsson, are you coming with me?

-Bäckström! Welcome back.
- Thanks thanks.

- We missed you last night.
- Yeah, the plane was a little late.

- Did you find anything out there?
- Yes actually.

And I'll tell you all about it soon.

- Have you got yourself a tattoo?
- Infinity. Same as Jaidee had.

They stuck it on another body,
with Jaidee's nightdress and jewellery.

What? What body?

They replaced Jaidee's body with someone else's.

- Yeah, who?
- Someone who looked damn like Jaidee.

And who had an infinity tattoo?

Yes. It looks damn real, but it's actually just a transfer.

You need strong stuff to get rid of that

It can wait.

That change of bodies must have taken place before the tsunami.

By all accounts, their bungalow was inaccessible -

- before Jaidee was found.

So they must have known that the tsunami was on its way.

Which of course they couldn't have..

So you're saying that, in all that chaos -

- someone had the presence of mind not only to find a dead body -

- but also someone who looked like Jaidee?

And then went down to an inaccessible bungalow -

- and dressed the body in night-clothes and jewellery.

- Don't forget that transfer.
- But...

Yes, don't laugh. You'll get that damn laugh to choke on later.

- That's how it was.
- Why would Jaidee want to fake her death?

Because it's a classic case of fraud.

Yes, but where's the money?

After Jaidee's death, Daniel's finances bottomed out -

- and the company was sold for a song.

It doesn't sound very classic.

No, but I'll take Anna, Jaidee's girlfriend, in for another interrogation.

She was responsible for
finance at that time.

Nadja, try to find her.

No, Nadja. Hold it on that.

We'll interrogate a potential culprit first.

Things have been happening wilie I've been away. Who?

Gerhard Rönndahl. Mi-Mi's husband.

Yes Yes. What the hell are we waiting for?

What do you think I've done?

We know you tried to falsify your accounts.

But that's not quite everything.

Is it?

Coffee?
- What?

Do you want coffee? You look like you need some.

Yes thank you. Coffee.

-Have a seat. -Thanks.

-Black? - Sure, that'll be fine.

- There.
- Thanks.

- That was pretty stupid with the accounts.
- Yeah, it wasn't very smart.

They are a bit hard to flush, those accounts.

But I don't want to lose Mi-Mi.

Restaurant Mi-Mi, I presume.

If you only knew what I've sufferer trying to make it work.

And Mi-Mi, she was ... She was so damn gorgeous.

And then she said she was a good cook too.

And then after we moved to Sweden and started Mi-Mi's, well ...

We found out her chicken tasted like shoe leather.

- Fuckin' hell.
- So, one day she was gone ...

... with all the appliances worth anything.
With the payroll money...

- And so you saw red.
- No.

But Naphraporn, the maid sent by the Employment Service -

- she said she could cook.

- And could she?
- Could she cook?

Actually, she cooked bloody good food.

But Mi-Mi is still a partner.

Okay, that's why you want her declared dead.

Yes. So Naphraporn and I could take over completely.

After all, it won't happen if she gets to decide.

Your bank statement shows you sent money to Mi-Mi's family.

- To keep them quiet?
About what?

The prosecutor here thinks you murdered Mi-Mi.

How could I do that?

Yes, that's what we want to wring out of you now.

Otherwise you can put on those handcuffs again -

- and go back down to the cell.

Hello!

She lives in Denmark!

She lives there with her new husband, and she has a sausage kiosk.

What the hell...

Mi-Mi Rönndahl, now Åse Johansen.

Operates a sausage kiosk outside Tivoli Gardens.

So Gerhard is not our killer.

No, but he bribed the family to make them say she was dead.

Do you know where Anna lives?

-I'm working on it.
- Call me as soon as you hear anything.

Hey, I don't have time for you.
I have an important meeting.

– With the National Police Chief?
- With TV.

In Frihamnen,
and I'm already late.

- Just like during the raid yesterday.
- My plane ...

- Landed on time.
- Yeah, but ...

Okay, I confess.
I was jet-lagged.

You seem to be in a very good mood now.

But that's probably because Toivonen and I failed.

- Why would that please me?
- You're ctiticising the investigation.

Because you still haven't caught anyone.

Why weren't you there yesterday?

I had stuff to do that
was more important for me.

Like what?

I don't think that's anything to do with you.

What do you think, should we get some comfort food at the new Indian place?

I've got something I have to deal with.

Boris.

Hi.

-Hwass.
Hi, Jessica Törnfelt at NFC.

I'm calling about this DNA case, 49867.

- Yes, what was the result?
- Same as last time.

– Jaidee Johnson.
- Are you sure about that now?

We are not wrong about the same test twice in a row.

You should have the result on email now. Does anyone else need it?

-No thanks. Itt's enough to get it to me.
- Okay, thank you.

Hi.

Hello, Ankan.
Butt-dialler, right?

–How did the meeting at the TV station go?
- Yeah, it went well.

- I just got out of there.
- Okay.

- Where are you going now, then?
- Nadja called.

She's arranged a meeting with this Anna ...

Do you want a lift?
I'm close by, as it happens.

- Oh yeah, are you?
- Yes, if you are in Frihamnen, that is.

- Yeah, yeah, damn.
- Okay, then I'll come and get you.

Not necessary. I'm just jumping into a taxi here.

Hi.

-Hello?
- Can you get me a surveillance team?

- Sure, what happened?
- I have a visual on Boris.

I don't understand. How did they get the body down to the bungalow?

We can figure that out later.
For now let's try to figure out why.

Here.

Can you describe their business model?

Yes, easy. They bought land cheap from Thais -

and sold expensive
to westerners.

Jaidee's dad was high
up in the military -

- so she could take some shortcuts through him.

The military controls
almost everything there.

Even so, the business went bad.

No.

When Daniel sold the company in 2006, he got one crown.

Yes, but that was after my time.

And I know they had some liquidity issues right when Jaidee died.

Yes, they had the chance to buy a fantastic beach property -

- for 4 million crowns.
The plan was to resell it -

–To an English hotel company for 24 million.

And as I understood it, Daniel managed to get the money in the end.

How?

Maybe through Jaidee's life insurance ...

Yes, but then I would have left anyway.

-Why?
- I got another job.

- How was Daniel as a boss?
-Good.

But not really like Jaidee?

You liked her.

But how close were you really?

In 2004, when you celebrated Christmas, you stayed in the hotel complex -

- a long way from their nice beach bungalow.

Yes, but we did lots of things together.

But not so much at night.

They were on the Golden Flamingo, fishing.

- You couldn't join in.
- No. Now I have to ...

You need nothing. We can continue this conversation down at the station.

Yes...

Three's a crowd.

Or rather four.

They were looking for a certain type.

And that would be tall, dark and Asian.

- Not one single detail was correct.
- -No.

Hi.
Well ... Have you lost something?

- I'm looking for Severin.
- Okay.

- You have a visitor.
- Yes...

- Can we talk privately?
- Yeah, it's just us here.

- I should go, right? -Yes...

I'll get a coffee, then.

Bäckström.

Two years ago you saw him steal a painting from a crime scene.

No, I know nothing about that.

Why protect a colleague like him?

I have...

So, Bäckström ...

I've tried...

Look. Look how that went.

I can fix an office for you with a view of the whole city.

If you co-operate with the internal investigation ...

No stop. Before you end up here too.

You are a real cop, right?

Then come on and tell me what you know.

Otherwise I'll throw you out on the street before this is over.

Sure. I'd rather live in a shoe box than tangle with Bäckström.

Now I understand why they call you the Noodle.

My name is Severin! Sven Otto Hilding Severin!

Fine, you just carrty on refusing.

You've got all day.

Toivonen. Toivonen!

Yes, hey. I heard you put survewillance on Boris.
Good work.

- I think I know who the leak is.

So they had 24 million reasons to fake Jaidee's death.

- Have you been able to track the money?
- No, of course not.

Well, they've been pretty smart in the way they've managed it up to now.

Daniel sold the company to hide the deal -

- And probably managed everything through front men or shell companies.

They must have had some bastard helping them -

- to manage transactions and hide the money in some tax haven.

-Who then?
- Some bastard, I said.

But if Jaidee really died in the tsunami -

- then Daniel may still have hads the insurance money.

None of what you say refutes the DNA test from Thailand.

We need to get that new answer from NFC.

Yes yes. I've been holding on to that, but it's holiday time now, as you said.

I'll ask them to hurry up.

Okay, I heard what you said, Olzzon.

Now it's got to the point -

- where I think I know how they changed the body.

We've got some new and spicy information.

Jaidee had the habit of inviting people to the bedroom.

And she preferred, to quote a friend:

"Tall, dark, Asian women."

Well? Did you get an answer?
- Huh? No.

But dammit, we have to get hold of that DNA answer-

- so that we can say the Swedish tsunami police have made fools of themselves.

Then we have our breakthrough.

Yes well, Bäckström. I agree with you for once.

Bäckström, come here, will you?
- No, certainly not.

- I have something to announce
- Yes, announce away, then.

You are suspended with immediate effect.

What the fuck ... Something to do with the Thai trip?

In accordance with the union agreement, I'll explain it.

Without the Thai trip, I wouldn't have made this breakthrough.

I'm not going into the reasons.

Good, then I don't have anything to worry about.

- Don't make it worse.
- I'm just about to solve the case.

Go willingly or I'll call the uniforms.

Now ... uhuh ... Yes, do it. Do it.

- You give me no choice.
-Good luck!

You won't find any fucker in this building to drag me out!

Seriously, you don't have to do it like this.

It's just humiliating
for everyone.

You've made your bed,
now you have to lie in it.

For fuck's sake, let go.
This is ridiculous.

-Get lost.
- You've made your bed,
now you have to lie in it.

I'll be back soon. Then you'll find yourself in the bike store, fucking arsehole.

Hello! What are you doing here?

I'm meeting the Superintendent.

- Bäckström has been taken off duty.
- Is he sick?

- He's been suspended. It means ...
- I know what it means.

Then you know that is
when a police officer -

- is suspected of making serious mistakes.

- The superintendent would never do that.
- I'm sorry, Edvin.

So what about the mystery of the skull now?

I'd talk to him about Haqvin and Bullen's pilsner sausage.

- What is it? Has he lied to you?
- Nothing.

Haqvin hid the tin can in the same place as the skull.

It must be him! Take him in for questioning and search his the cottage.

Edvin, this is a murder investigation.

It's not for children ...

You, it's summer, you've got summer holidays.

Shouldn't you be swimming, playing footbal? Just having fun?

Don't hang about in a shitty police station. Right?

Okay.

- Okay.
- Okay. Bye.

Maybe look at it like this: it's summer, -

- You've got paid holiday. You can do whatever you want.

In any case, I plan to go out to the sea bath, have an early dinner -

- and maybe walk along the beach. Doesn't that sound like something?

To hell with that! For fuck's sake! Absolutely not!

If the opportunity came up, if you got the chance -

- not to be Superintendent Evert Bäckström -

- Who would you like to be then?

I know, it's a staggering thought. But think about it.

Even you could become a new person.

Bus 312 to Adelsö / Ekerö will depart from stop 4.

Thank you.

Cheers.

This view is really unsurpassed.

No, certainly not.

- I mean the sea. -Uhuh. Indeed, right?

You said something about how I could be ... another person.

Yes, but you would never stop being you.

So there's no hope for me?

No, but you've always been the master-detective a bit.

You've been like thst ever since what happened to Sally.

If it's okay to talk about it.
-It's okay. It was a long time ago.

When I'm with you, you're not just a cop.

Maybe you can become something more.
With me.

Yes ... Of course it would be nice not to have to lie down and count bodies-

- instead of counting sheep when you try to get to asleep.

Is that the way you think?

- Are you thinking about it now? - No.

- What are you thinking about, then? - Now I'm thinking of the sea.

So are you.

- How would you manage?
- How do you mean?

If you weren't just Tina Bonde, Sweden's best PR woman.

- I haven't really thought about that.
- So think now, then.

I can dream ... You mustn't repeat this to anyone.

I love my clients.

But what fucking self-absorbed little kids they are.

No, I'd like to avoid everybody.

- Maybe we should escape?
- Isn't that what we've done?

I mean escape for real. To Hawaii or somewhere.

No, escape ... It's not possible. Believe me.

Why not? Have you tried?

It's from Thailand, I have to take it.

Everything ok?

We have to skip dessert.
I know pretty much everything now.

Didn't you want to avoid thinking about all the murder mysteries?

Yes, but that's why
I have to solve them.

So I don't have to think about them.

Have you enough power in the car to make it to NFC?

Now. Let's go to the bottom of this.

Hey! Wait!

Stop!

Stop, I said!

Like I said, everyone starts going home now ...

Like I said, it's fucking important!

This concerns the 2004 tsunami and the covering up of a murder.

- I might be able to help you. Hi. -Hello Hello. Hello.

Evert Bäckström. You probably recognize me from TV, "Stakeout".

I have no TV.

Well I wrote a paper on DNA identification then.

- Mom, we wer3e supposed to go home now.
- Who are you looking at?

That's my friend Keyo.
Should I tell you when I met her?

Maybe we can go up then.

According to the Swedish tsunami police, -

- Jaidee Kunchai Johnson died in the tsunami.
But she didn't.

While they're sitting having breakfast -

- another woman is in their bungalow sleeping.

She looks like Jaidee, with her clothes and the same tattoo.

Oh, fuck ...

So they survived the tsunami—

- and realised that now they had the best opportunity in the world -

- to screw the insurance company for 3.8 million.

A porter then identified the body as Jaidee.

But here it says that Jaidee's mother Ratchanee also identified it.

And how did they manage to escape the Swedish tsunami police?

Don't ask me. You're the one who's done a paper about itt.

All I know is that all Swedes were swabbed. -

- and then compared with comfirmed DNA from home.

But in Jaidee's case, there wasn't any.

There were bodies you couldn't take any DNA from.

That lay too long in the water and dissolved.

- Jada Jing only lay there a day.
- In salt water, yes.

So you won't get any saliva.

And the hair is affected. But there are other body tests you can take.

Bone marrow, pull out a tooth ...

- But you didn't do that in this case? -No...

Something made them not do it.

Something or someone.

I'm really sorry, but we have to do our job.

- I have ... - What is this?

Look, I ... Yeah, but you see. There are hairs on it, after all.

-Take it. Take it all.
- Okay.

-Okay? - I'll see if it gives us anything.

The mother, with her power as a officer's widow -

- could get them past the formalities.

And that wouldn't be the first time.

I know you've got a lot to do -

- but I would like the results from the DNA test -

- so we can confirm that it's Jaidee's skull we found.

I sent it today. To the leader of the investigation.

-What is her name? - She's called Hvass ...

It's Edvin. - Hi, Edvin.

There's a car following me!

Why would anyone follow you?

I've committed burglary!

Did you say burglary?

-What;'s happening? - Talk a little clearer. I can't hear you.

-I don't know what to do!
- Where are you?

Now they're coming!

Who's coming?

Fuck!

Edvin? Hello?

English subtitles by jeremys and faxeholm1234