Bjarke.
I didn't mean to...
I just felt sorry for her that her father...
What? Come on, Bjarke. Tell me what you know.
I need to know where she is.
Tell me all you know about her.
Keep up.
She was just a kid. Cheerful and outgoing.
- Very curious. Always was. - This big. Now it's like this.
- Look there. - That day at the bog too.
Come see.
Gross.
She was fascinated by nature,
the birds, and of course, the cuckoo chick.
Now another one's dying.
- No! - Ew, no!
But it was like something changed in her after the police showed up.
What?
Come on, Bjarke.
The boy had been missing for weeks.
It was in all the newspapers.
Everyone talked about it.
Did you see anything else?
No, I didn't.
Then what?
I just thought she reacted strangely.
Is he dead?
Come on, girls.
Is he?
So you think Thea knew her father killed Daniel?
Well, it was just that thing she'd done.
What thing?
- Come on, Thea. We're getting on the bus. - No, I can't find my bag!
- I can't find mine either. - I'll find it.
Come on, girls. Find a seat.
She had practically crucified it.
So you thought it was Thea who crucified the cuckoo chick?
Yeah. Maybe.
Why didn't you tell the police?
It was all about the boy,
and the cuckoo thing seemed minor in comparison.
You could've said something later.
You've known all these years.
I'm sorry.
I need a photo of Thea.
Can you manage that?
We might have one in the office.
Come on. Show me.
But why does it matter so much now? What has she done?
HIDE AND SEEK
Where's Mom?
I don't know.
Aren't we having dinner?
She was making osso buco.
No way she'll make it in time.
What?
You've reached Marie Holst. I can't--
She's not picking up.
Maybe she's with Signe.
Hey, Thor.
No, it's fine. You can call me anytime.
What's up?
No, I'm on my way to a job interview, so cross your fingers for me.
Why do you ask?
Really?
That's weird. You don't think she'll be back soon?
She didn't say what she was doing?
No.
But she sounded a little down last time I talked to her.
She didn't really want to talk about it.
Probably just needed some air.
But I'll let you know if I hear from her, okay?
If you hear anything, please let me know.
- Of course. - Good.
- No reason to worry, Thor. - Right.
Good. Bye.
See you.
I'm really sorry about this, Marie.
It wasn't supposed to go like this.
We...
I thought we had such a nice time together.
I...
feel like
you, Molly, and Thor...
are my family.
If only you'd let go, for God's sake.
You have to understand that I had to do it.
It was Emma's fault my family fell apart.
I had to kill her.
When her dad died in prison,
Thea took her mother's Polish maiden name, Novak, and left town.
The photo is from before she moved.
She later appeared at the Bakkegården youth facility.
Then she vanished. Both Thea Staal and Thea Novak.
But everything suggests she went to her mother in Poland.
- We'll get Europol involved. - I've talked to them. They're on it.
Thanks, Hess. We'll take it from here.
What...
Sandra and Hess found DNA samples
that prove Thea was behind the murders of Solak, Lund, and Holst.
- Do we know her motive? - No, not yet.
But she probably staged Hougård's and Kølster's deaths as a murder-suicide.
She was at the inn, just like Hess said.
And her DNA was on the axe.
Thanks, Sandra.
Let's focus on finding her.
Find out who Thea Staal is today.
How did she know her victims?
We need to find her before she kills again.
I'M HEADING OUT TO THAT YOUTH FACILITY
KEEP ME IN THE LOOP!
You called about Thea Staal.
Yes. Mark Hess, Copenhagen Police.
Agnete Munk, head of the facility.
I have her file right here.
I'd just started as a social worker when we got her.
Thea was the calmest, kindest girl.
But she had a rough time.
Did she ever talk about her father?
No, never.
She told me people used to spit at her mother in the street
and shouted that she knew what was going on and should've intervened.
One day, her mother was gone.
- Went back to Poland. - Was Thea placed here after that?
Here's a photo of her.
Was she ever in foster care?
No. Though it would've done her good.
I need to know where she might've gone or where she could be now.
Could her file shed some light on that?
- I don't really know what that would be. - Can I go through it?
It's confidential.
Yes, I know.
We were so young when we met.
Not long after, we had the boys.
Marcus
and Mathias.
We were so happy together.
Roy and I.
Until your skank daughter started fucking him.
Marriage is sacred.
Doesn't your family get that?
Verbs are words like "machen," to do, "gehen," to go...
Would you stop?
What's up with you?
She wouldn't just disappear.
Maybe she had an appointment.
I'll check her calendar.
DEAR MOLLY AND THOR, THIS IS THE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER WRITTEN
IT BREAKS MY HEART TO HAVE TO LEAVE YOU, MY LOVELY LITTLE ONES
Right. I just spoke to Europol.
Thea Novak moved to Kraków
and worked under the Polish name Juliana Stasiak.
Searching for that name, I found a Danish marriage certificate.
Juliana Stasiak married a man named Roy Bohm-Møller in 2012
and is now Signe Bohm-Møller.
Where was this taken?
Maybe at the family's cottage?
Where the father committed his assaults?
Did she keep going there?
When we couldn't find her, she'd gone there to clear her head.
Just a second.
- Sandra, what's up? - We have her name and address.
Hold on, Sandra. Got to borrow this.
And send me the cottage address.
Okay, let's hear it.
Signe Møller, 40. Formerly married to the late Roy Bohm-Møller.
Guess where she worked.
At the Agency of Family Law.
That must be how she knew the victims.
She's not at her address, but I'll see if something points us her way.
Perfect. Send the address. I'll be on my way.
That won't work.
What are you talking about?
Foldager says you're due for a debriefing.
No! Without me, you'd never have fucking found her.
Hess.
You were at Naia's funeral today.
We've spoken to the neighbors. She keeps to herself mostly.
Always says hi, but that's it.
No one's seen her. No one knows anything.
Jesper, contact her previous workplaces. Find out if anyone's seen her.
- On it. - Foldager.
Look at this. Of course she has several.
Search them. And find her computer. We need to find her now.
Stop it. Come on.
- I need to get this. - Don't. I'm getting my license soon.
Hi, Le. It's me.
What's up?
Where are you?
At Esther's.
At Esther's?
We just finished the wake.
I wanted to see how you were doing.
And to say
it was a beautiful funeral today.
But you weren't there. You left.
Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. It's...
I'd like to see you. If you want to.
You don't need to worry about me. I'll be fine.
I know. But I'd still like to see you.
Should we?
Just go home, Hess. You can't keep coming and going like this.
THE COTTAGE IS AT TERNEVEJ 12, ØSTBY. BEST, AGNETE, BAKKEGÅRDEN
It's the police.
Police?
- Pull over. - My mom's gonna freak.
Mine too.
License, please.
Thank you.
What were you thinking, Le?
You're not my dad!
Mind your own business.
I miss my mom.
Me too.
- I feel like I know her. - How?
She just looks familiar.
Anyway, the accident report says
they were in a head-on collision with a truck.
The dad and boys were killed on impact.
- But Signe Møller survived. - Yeah.
She was in the hospital for weeks. She also got psychiatric treatment.
And in her statement, she says she argued with her husband while he was driving.
He wanted a divorce.
It's just strange. Her kids died in 2023.
But she's still doing their laundry and updating their calendar.
Recent traces of them are everywhere in the house.
Okay, so Signe's whole family dies, and shortly after, she kills Emma.
I know you thought about ending your life.
You said so at grief counseling.
But how would you do it?
Would you take an overdose?
I'm not entirely sure.
Any thoughts?
Signe, listen to what I'm saying.
I'm your friend. Am I not?
I know you so well.
I get you.
I know what it's like to lose someone
and to be in grief. Right?
You can't control your feelings.
You're not thinking straight. You do stupid things.
I understand that.
Signe, we have so much in common.
We've shared so much.
Yeah, we have.
I still remember your first day at grief counseling.
I honestly didn't think that flyer in the mailbox would work.
You were so heartbroken.
And it really helped me,
getting to know you,
getting close to you.
I can help you.
But now you've ruined it all,
so I have to find a solution.
No. Signe, no. You can't live without me.
I'm all you've got.
Not true. I still have Thor and Molly.
You're sick!
Are you the type who'd drown yourself in a bog?
That's what you'll do.
You stay away from my kids!
"Dear Molly and Thor."
"This is the hardest thing I've ever written."
"It breaks my heart to have to leave you, my lovely little ones."
She didn't write that. She'd never call us "little ones."
Yeah. I'm calling the police.
Come here.
Gunna made tea and cookies.
You know what, Le?
I'm sure the three of us are going to be just fine.
How about we go out and buy a few things?
Then you can fix up the room exactly how you want it.
I'd like that.
What about Mom's things?
They're yours now.
We'll put them in storage.
You'll get them when you move out someday.
But if there's anything you want now, we'll go get it, of course.
Thanks.
I know this is hard, Le, but we'll figure it out.
Foldager?
Signe Møller has videos of all the kids
from her group therapy at the Agency of Family Law.
They're all there. Solak's daughter, Lund's son, and the two Hougård girls.
Who are you sitting with?
It's me.
I get that you're upset, Aska, and that you're angry at your mom.
It is her fault your family fell apart.
That wasn't very nice of her.
Signe is almost obsessively focused on the parents' divorces and affairs.
Foldager.
I'll be there as soon as I can.
Holst is missing.
- What? - Her family can't reach her.
- They spoke to her friend. It seems-- - Fuck. It's her.
I know where I saw her. Signe is Marie Holst's friend.
She was at the station that day.
Are you sure?
Yeah. I remember finding it weird that she brought a friend.
Call Hess.
Tell him Signe Møller is still out there, and that Holst is missing and in danger.
I can't get through to him.
I've been updating him, but he's not answering now.
Try again.
I'll go to Holst's to talk to the family.
Hey.
I think I might be lost. Is this Ternevej?
This is number 12?
Yeah, this is 12.
Are you the owner of the house?
No, I'm just renting it for a couple of weeks.
What's this about?
- I'm with the police. I'm looking for-- - Because I'm staying here in the winter?
They said the house was approved for year-round use.
I should've known. The owners are from Poland.
From Poland?
Okay. And how did you get in touch with them?
Through a rental agency.
Why? What's this about?
I'm investigating a murder case.
Really? How awful.
I hope it's nothing serious.
What's your name?
My name's Julia.
Julia?
Julia what?
Can I see your ID?
Mind if I take a quick look inside?
Of course. Come in.
Can I see some ID too?
Sure.
Excuse the mess. I'm in the middle of a divorce.
Are the birds yours?
No. God, no.
Can I ask what happened in this case?
It involves the previous owners, the Staal family.
The dad's name was Thøger Staal. He was a bird-watcher. Explains the birds.
- Oh, okay. - The daughter's name was Thea.
Thea Staal.
Pretty nasty case.
Oh, now I feel weird being here.
Can I see some ID?
Yeah, of course.
When they owned it, there was a shed on the property.
Is it still here?
No, that's gone.
And the bog is...
Over there.
Can I go down there and take a look after?
Yeah, of course. Go ahead.
- Thanks. - I can't seem to find my wallet.
I think it's out here.
Sorry if I'm a little distracted.
It's just the divorce. It's been rough.
- Are you married? - No.
Wise choice.
People say divorce is awful,
but you don't understand until you're in it.
You talked to your mom's friend Signe?
When was that?
Not sure. Three hours ago.
Did she say where she was headed?
Why?
We need to know where Signe is. I need the number you called.
Who cares about Signe?
My mom is missing.
Counting to one, counting to two
The hen doesn't wear socks and shoes
...and four is a breeze
Eggs become scrambled If you give them a squeeze
What the hell?
- Did you reach Hess? - Still not picking up.
But his car is parked in the area where Signe called Thor from.
Not far from the Staal cottage.
Wasn't it torn down?
- No, just the shed. - Send the address.
We need a team there.
If you're a troll You'll have kids with a witch
Here I come!
Say something.
Where are you?
Say something.
Where are you?
I just wanted to say...
Will you please call me back?
Bye.
Found you.
TWO WEEKS LATER
Thanks.
Beautiful headstone.
Are you here to say goodbye?
I want to show you something.
If that's okay.
When are you home?
The prosecution is looking into whether to charge me with murder.
What?
But you saved that police officer.
Yeah. It is a little complicated.
They'll probably argue it wasn't only self-defense.
So that means I'll probably go to prison.
For how long?
Two, three months tops.
Because of mitigating circumstances.
Okay.
So you'll be out when I graduate?
I will.
I thought about something.
Is it okay
if I wear Emma's graduation cap when I graduate?
So she's kind of there with me.
Yes. Of course you can, honey.
That's a good idea.
But you have to pass first.
- Yes. - Throwing a graduation party?
No, I don't think so. Everyone does that.
Welcome.
Is this yours?
Wait, you bought this?
Yeah, I did.
There's so much space.
I was thinking you might want to be here too, sometimes.
What do you mean?
Come sit down.
I'm leaving Europol.
I'm going to get a job here in Denmark.
And I was wondering if you'd like to live here with me.
And you can have first pick of the bedrooms if you want.
Am I sharing with Johnny Margrethe?