The Lawyer (2018–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript

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The report on the murder
is falsified.

Aren't you an Anker anymore?

We were put in separate foster homes
after our parents were blown up.

Hey, brother.

You know both the Swedish and Danish
legal systems. I need you.

Thomas Waldman planted the bomb
under the car.

Frank Nordling, this is my client,
Thomas Waldman.

I'm going to investigate Waldman,

and you're sitting here,
smoking heroin.

He's involved with narcotics
and white collar crime.



-Why did Waldman kill Dad?
-I don't know.

You're just a fucking lackey!

What were you doing on
Jarnu Marcon's boat?

Can I see your ID?

I'm in love with you.

Don't sabotage your relationship
for my sake.

-We can continue like before.
-No, I can't.

We ship in and out via Karlshamn.
Find a firm in Sweden.

We have nothing on Waldman.
He knows Bogdan Nikolitch,

who has a building firm here.

Brian Poulsen went in for aggravated
assault and needs a lawyer.

We can get to Waldman that way.

-Did you get Brian out?
-No, it wasn't me.

It was Frank, my new lawyer.



I pressured the prosecutor
to drop the investigation.

Either my lawyer is a genius who got
Brian out against all odds,

or there's something you should
know about your Brian.

THE LAWYER

Bogdan Nikolitch and Martin Kodres.
Who the fuck are they?

Thursday, court in Malmö.

-Fuck!
-You have to help me!

They think I talked to the police.

You have to contact Bogdan.

I haven't said anything.
I'm no snitch. I didn't say anything.

Bogdan?
Did Bogdan Nikolitch do this?

I'm no snitch.
Tell him.

Hold this on it.

Frank, I've got a young daughter.

You have to talk to him.

I've got a lot of shit on Bogdan
and the others.

If I was a snitch,
his whole gang would be locked up.

Careful.

You have to fix this, Frank.

-I can't.
-What?

I don't know Bogdan.
I've never met him.

-What are you saying?
-I can't.

The bastard did this
because you got me out so easily.

Why else would they think
I snitched to the police?

I don't know why you've come here.

If you're in trouble,
you have to go to the police.

I can't do anything.

This is your fault,
and now you don't want to help me.

-Is that what you're saying?
-Calm down.

You wanted out,
and now you're out.

Thanks for that.
Thanks a million for your help.

-Nobody's home.
-Maybe the neighbours will buy some?

Sara Khalil works for the
narcotics cartel in Malmö.

She's one of Jarnu's contacts,
so no need to worry.

Are you sure you don't know
who was there that evening?

-Which evening?
-Never mind.

-Good morning, darling.
-Hey, Dad.

Hey!

-Have you been smoking?
-No.

I called Iben,
but she never picks up.

When is she moving her things in?

-Come here, darling.
-What is it?

Dad?

Leave Iben alone for a bit.
She's left me.

Why? What happened?

It's just one of those things.

-But you were so good together.
-Yeah.

-She just didn't want to anymore.
-That's crazy.

Talk to her.
I'm sure you can work it out.

Is that why you've been so grumpy?
You had problems?

Why didn't you say anything?

I can't talk about it now.
I'm on my way to a meeting.

Therese...

You're so hot.

Can I give you a lift somewhere?

-See you, Therese.
-Not if I see you first.

-Hey, Brian.
-Hey.

What happened to you?

Nothing.
Why are you wearing my overalls?

Lelle said I could take them.

What the fuck are you doing here?

Bogdan said you're not
welcome anymore.

Bogdan will calm down.
It's all a misunderstanding.

Get out. Or should I call Bogdan
so he can tell you?

-What about my pay?
-Get out!

Fuck!

-Hello?
-It's Brian Poulsen.

Are you the one I should talk to
about a gun?

If the shooter on the boat knows
who you are, Waldman does too.

Not whose child I am.
I identified myself as police,

and said I contacted Jarnu on duty.

Okay. So we're giving up on this...?

-We're dropping it.
-We just have to be careful.

Hey...

We'll stay in touch
with these burner phones.

Then we can't be connected.
Nobody can know we're siblings.

He doesn't know about this house.

I have everything
about the explosion here.

You've just run for your life.
Brian Poulsen was assaulted.

Bogdan Nikolitch beat him to a pulp.

They think he's talked to police.

Good.
Then he's angry and ready to talk.

No, no, no. Sara.
This isn't okay.

-Innocent people will get hurt.
-Brian isn't innocent.

Find out what he knows
about the business.

I talked to a colleague
in Copenhagen.

In March of 2001,

Bogdan and Waldman were stopped
outside Copenhagen.

They had two AK-74s and ammunition
in the boot.

Bogdan took the rap
and got three years in prison.

He's kept Waldman clean
since the late '90s.

If we get to Bogdan,
we'll get to Waldman too.

-This is so fucking dangerous.
-What did you expect?

I don't want to.
I'm getting out.

-So...
-You're not leaving me again.

Stefan...

I've been given a case
with a conflict of interest.

It involves a client that I defended
last year at Gillberg's.

Conflict is contagious.

Give it to someone else.

We charge per hour.
Are we just going to throw it away?

It's my first week.
I'm trying to impress.

-Help me out a bit.
-I'm sorry.

You get 20 per cent if we swap.

-When is it?
-Next Thursday.

It clashes with another case.

An insurance fraud.

I'll take it. I'll do a good job,
you get 20 per cent.

-20 per cent?
-Yeah.

How do you know
if the client will even want you?

These are important people
to the firm.

-Okay. Deal.
-Thank you.

Damn it...

-How much?
-Two kilos per bag.

Ten bags in each drum.

-What about the dogs?
-They can't smell it.

It's nut oil. With ten bags per drum,
they can't smell it.

-Per delivery?
-100 kg, 90 per cent.

Same for MDMA.

Okay. Lithuania wants
an advance of four million.

We have a lot of H left.
You'll have to find a buyer.

-It's worth five million, right?
-Yeah.

But not if it goes fast.

Okay.

Come in. There's something you should
look at before we go to Copenhagen.

I know a few Swedes
who will take a tenth now.

The rest in a few days.

Is something wrong?

A yearly health check.

Okay. So everything is
as it should be?

Yes. Why wouldn't it be?

How did it go in Klaipeda?

Everything went well.
But...

Are you sure now is the right time
to do business with Ledas?

Why?

The tax office is going to do
an investigation into building firms.

-Everyone's eyes are on us now.
-Okay.

Then we need Martin Kodres
to answer the tax office's questions.

-Can you organise that?
-Yes.

Good.

-Damn...
-What?

Are you sure everything's okay?

Thomas,
how long have we known one another?

Over 20 years.

If something's wrong,
you can tell me.

-Everything's fine.
-Okay.

Make sure you talk to Kodres.

A conviction is the last thing
we need right now.

Talk to Stefan
and get him to understand

how important this is for us.

He's to drop everything else.

I'll have to do it myself. Drive!

This is Bogdan Nikolitch.

Hey. Frank Nordling.

He's heard that Stefan Milton
has swapped cases

and that you're representing Martin.
Martin and Ivan Kodres.

-Hey. Frank.
-Ivan.

-Hey. Frank.
-Martin.

I'll call tomorrow,
so we can talk a few things over.

Solved the preliminary investigation?

Yes, but...
Bogdan, Martin and Ivan.

What's your interest in the case?

I recommended Wisén's firm to Bogdan.

I just want to make sure
he'll be well taken care of.

Okay.

-What do you want to know?
-Sit down.

-How long have you been a lawyer?
-I've been practising...

Cut that out.
How long have you been a lawyer?

Five years.
Five successful years.

Okay, Martin. Shall we book a meeting
tomorrow at 9 o'clock in the office?

Listen to me.
Martin wants a lawyer who's loyal,

and creative, not someone
who does everything by the book.

Which of those are you?

If it can be won, I'll win it.

-Good.
-Brian Poulsen...

The evidence against him was strong.

How did you do that?

I was loyal and creative.

I went the extra mile
and turned over the right stones.

But if you get
the suit against Martin dropped,

you'll need to go more
than the extra mile.

Absolutely.

The prosecutor has serious evidence,
but it'll be okay.

They questioned me
about a three year old sentence.

I can't be dragged into this.

We'll see what our new friend
can do for the case.

The prosecutor cunt is out to get me
because she failed last time.

She should get what she deserves.

Ivan... Ivan!

I think it's best
if you're quiet now.

Frank...

Are you the right man for us?

Of course.

Your firm has earned good money
from me.

I just want to say that if you need
anything, anything at all...

I can get it for you,
even beyond the fees.

How kind.

But Svend-Erik pays me well,

so it's not necessary.

Okay.

Thank you.

The main hearing in hall 13
will now resume.

Hey.

We have the Kodres case together.

You're going to call in Ivan Kodres,
Martin's brother, as a witness.

He's not accused. You're dragging
Ivan in just to insult my client,

by referring to Ivan's
previous sentence.

Even having this conversation...
You do get how inappropriate it is?

The phone history mentioned...
When do we get those documents?

-Are you really going to do this?
-Yes.

-What do I tell my boss?
-I'll send the documents to you.

Thank you.

-Hey, darling!
-Hey, Dad!

-Why aren't you asleep?
-You haven't read me a bedtime story.

-Daddy has to work.
-I can't sleep without the story.

-It'll be a short one, okay?
-Okay.

Have I told you the one
about the rabbit and the lion?

-No.
-Well, then...

Once there was a little rabbit,

that was so scared of everyone
that it stayed at home.

It didn't want to go out,
so it always stayed home.

And its Mum...

What happened then, Dad?

Darling, Daddy has to hang up now.

I'll call you tomorrow
and finish the bedtime story.

-Okay. Good night.
-Sleep well. Bye, darling.

-Hey.
-Hey.

If you take that bag,
you sign your own death warrant.

Put the bag down,
and we'll forget everything.

Calm down.

Calm down.

You'll have to kill me.

But you already know that, right?

Brian.

-Frank Nordling.
-They tried to kill me, Frank.

-Brian?
-They might still be here?

-You have to help me.
-Okay. Breathe.

-Tell me what happened.
-Listen...

They tried to kill me.
You have to help me get out of here.

Do you hear me?

If you don't, you'll have
my death on your conscience.

You'll have my death
on your conscience!

You have to help me, okay?

You have to help me.

Are you listening, Frank?

Frank?

They shot at me, Frank.
They could still me here, so drive.

First, tell me
what the hell is going on.

Drive! Drive, for fuck's sake!

Shit, it's them, Frank.

It's Bogdan and Markos. Drive.

Drive, drive, drive. Frank, drive!

-Drive now, damn it!
-Okay, okay.

What do you have on Bogdan, anyway?

Why don't you go to the police?

You don't know what Bogdan can do.

I saw him drag a man down
into a gravel pit

and saw off his legs with a chainsaw.

He's totally fucking mental.

The police can't help me.

I have to leave the country.

You can't flee.

If you help the authorities,
they'll protect you.

Why is it suddenly so important
what happens to them?

Because they'll kill you.

Your daughter will grow up
without a father.

If you want to help me,
get my passport.

It's in a box in the bedroom
at my place.

The key is under the doormat, okay?

I'm not going to get your passport.

Go to the police.

-Go to hell!
-Brian. Calm down.

Go to hell!

What are you doing?

If you don't help me,
you can go to hell, Frank.

Frank, I put a GPS chip
on Bogdan Nikolitch's car.

We need to prove that Waldman
is involved.

I have a case
that could be the perfect in,

but the prosecutor
has a card up her sleeve.

-What?
-An eyewitness.

Talk to the witness.

I can't just talk to the witness.

You have to start thinking
more like them.

Do I understand you correctly?

You want to silence or threaten
a witness?

-No.
-There's a limit.

Yes, but the limit isn't here.

We can give the witness compensation.

He'll be happy.

What's his name?

What's the witness' name?

What's the witness' name?

Olle Hjelm.

He's Patricia Staaf's star witness.

-Hello?
-Is this Olle Hjelm?

Yes. Who is this?

-I have an offer for you.
-Who am I speaking to?

There's an envelope
on your front tyre.

What's this about?

5 000 now, and 100 000
if you can help me with something.

With what?

Come in.

Hey.

I received a strange phone call

from one of the witnesses
in the Kodres case.

Oh?

He suddenly remembered
an important detail

that he didn't mention
in the police interview.

-Is it something crucial?
-Yes.

What's the problem?

It's a bit distasteful.

He wants to be compensated
for saying it in court.

It's just unbelievable. I've never
experienced anything like it.

It's not common here.

He saw someone other than
Martin Kodres at the crime scene--

Has the witness
told anyone else about this?

Did he say who he saw?

No, not even that.
I'll call him and say we're not...

But, at the same time, expert
witnesses are paid for their services

so it's really the same thing.

We look after our clients.

If we can help them, we should.

Is there anything on your phone
that could cause us problems?

No.

I tried to trace it,
but "find my mobile" is off.

Brian has probably dumped it.

-Was he helped by someone?
-Yes, almost definitely.

His car is parked
at the hotel car park.

-Are you okay?
-I'm okay.

Listen...

Give me three days. I know Brian.

He'll make a mistake,
and we'll get him.

Find out where the idiot's hiding
and who's helping him.

Spread rumours about a reward.

-How much?
-100 000 to whoever finds him.

-Did you unlock it?
-Yeah.

Can I change the code now?

Okay...

Shit...

Can I get the contents of this
on a USB stick?

Yes, but not today.
You can get it tomorrow.

Okay, that'll work. Thanks a lot.

Now, you prosecutor cunt...

Jonas.

-Jonas.
-What is it?

Jonas.

Oh fuck! Jonas!

Jonas!

Patricia?

-What the hell are you doing here?
-I just wanted to see you were okay.

Jonas is in there.

It's okay.
They wanted to do a lung exam.

He inhaled smoke.

-Did you see who it was?
-No.

If it was Ivan Kodres...

Calm down. It could be anyone.
I put people in prison all the time.

-Why do you think it's him?
-He feels unfairly accused.

-So does everyone.
-Okay.

When I heard about what happened,

I got so fucking scared.

You can go to your husband now.

Bogdan Nikolitch was
a military engineer

in the Balkan war.
He's familiar with explosives.

He's an accomplice.

Waldman and Bogdan Nikolitch
murdered our parents.

Have you heard anything
from Olle Hjelm?

No.