- Hi. -Hi.
- Welcome. -Thank you. Oh.
- These are for you. - Thank you.
So, yeah, the car.
You're so pretty.
Even prettier than your pictures.
What's this place?
Home.
So, uh...
Here we have the bathroom.
Here we have the bedroom.
And, uh, kitchen.
Sorry about the mess.
Why you go through my bag?
You take my phone.
Passport.
I just put them away in a safe place.
Your phone won't work out here anyway.
Water no work. In bathroom.
Hey.
Are you okay?
Do you want to go to bed?
This place not what we agree.
This not city.
I no feel safe here.
No. You say, "I do not feel safe here."
Ah!
I'm sorry it doesn't meet up with your expectations.
I no leave home for here. Where I work?
How I make friend?
You don't need to work. I'm working.
I'll look after you.
What you doing?
- What you doing? - It's freezing.
Why should I have to sleep out there?
No. No.
No, stop.
I no want this.
I don't know. I--
Please, take, take me to airport. Please.
No. Wait.
Just... calm down.
Calm down?
You, you're just... you lie.
Lie. You-you promise new life.
This is not life.
We will make a life.
We will make a home.
Together.
Just the two of us.
Home?
I not stay here with you.
I not even like you. You lie.
This place is prison!
Shut up.
This is joke. You are joke.
You say that? After all I've done for you?
I'm not a fucking joke!
Selfish.
Ungrateful bitch!
You're not going anywhere!
Take it.
You're mine.
Forever.
Do you feel any pain here?
- Nothing? - No. No.
Okay. And your neck. It's okay?
Yeah.
Okay. I'm gonna check your spine.
Thank you. How is this?
- It's okay? - It's okay. Yeah.
I haven't found much.
Thanks. I'm okay.
You could've just interrupted a break-in.
I told you.
This has to do with my case.
Did you check the blood in the hallway?
We did. We'll send it to the lab.
Do you want us to dust?
No. He was wearing gloves.
So, um...
I was thinking about what you said.
And if I'm Peter Pan, does that make you Tinker Bell?
Here's me thinking
you were actually gonna say something serious.
No, I, um, actually, um...
I need your advice, as a friend.
Platonic advice.
So...
there's this kid. Rudi.
And, um...
He w-- His mum, well...
He-he lost his mum and it means he's on his own here.
They want to send him back to Russia,
where he's from, as early as next week.
And... I don't know, I was thinking of, I...
You were thinking...
I was thinking that maybe I could help him.
- Foster him. - Okay.
Or something. I don't know.
Just to keep him here, do you know what I mean?
- Mm-hmm. - Um...
And I wanted to talk to you because...
uh, well, because you're a good person and, um...
And you're right.
I need to stop doing
whatever it is I'm doing.
Running away. I know that.
And I...
I know you don't think I'm very good at this.
Well, not very good at this yet.
Right.
But let's see what happens.
Fuckers.
Stolen car.
Magnus said to give it to you.
- Has the owner been interviewed? - Not yet.
You, uh...
- you speak to Hulda? - Uh-uh.
You might want to, uh, check on her.
Hey.
How are you?
I'm fine.
Really? Because...
Leifer just gave me a report that says...
"Unknown male assailant entered the building without permission
"and attacked her with a knife.
Interrupted burglary."
Un-fucking-believable.
I don't even work there and they're still gaslighting me.
This wasn't a burglary.
Naomi, Katja, Elena.
They are connected. I know they are.
The man who was here knows it, too.
So why didn't you call me?
Hulda?
Yesterday, with-with Rudi,
I was such a shithead.
I'm sorry.
I don't care about that. I care about the fact
that somebody broke into your house.
Look, I need your help.
Sure, yeah, anything.
My work server.
They...
deactivated my password.
Okay, um...
Yeah, meet me at mine.
And Albert?
What about him?
Well, do you have any theories there?
I don't know.
A distraction? A setup?
Mm.
Maybe he was involved.
What is all this?
It's just a-a late night
dive into fostering laws.
Why are you reading group chats
from gay parenting websites?
Well, it's actually about Rudi, um...
I was looking into fostering him.
Okay.
That's, um...
Not what anyone was expecting? Yeah.
It's also very unlikely to happen.
I'm just saying...
it's, uh...
It's an amazing thing, being a parent.
But it's hard.
It's just really hard.
- What, you think I don't know that? - No.
You don't.
Cool, well, uh...
thanks for the pep talk.
I know you care, I can see that.
But...
Rudi, this whole situation, it's...
it's not your problem to fix.
What, so don't try?
I'm not saying that. It's just...
Is this what you really want?
'Cause you have to want it.
It's not something you can give back.
Look, I don't know everything.
I know, I get that, okay?
But, um, you know,
I figure things out, you know?
Or...
I would have, I don't know.
That's...
that's all being a parent is.
Lukas, I think...
any kid would be...
lucky to have you as their dad.
Well, thank you.
I'm going to hug you now, okay?
So just keep your quills tucked in.
You need to go and say goodbye.
'Cause you'll regret it if you don't.
Mm-hmm, yeah.
Fucking life, eh?
Don't get me started.
Thank you.
Now, please try not to do anything
that's gonna get me into trouble.
No, don't worry.
They'll never know.
See you later.
Hulda.
Hi, Hulda, it's Bjartur.
- Bjartur? - Yeah.
Listen, I was, um,
going through my files and I saw that the girl
you asked about was in my class.
I'm sorry.
I completely forgot.
Which girl?
Naomi Katz?
Go on.
I found an essay she wrote
about why she came to Iceland.
It might explain what happened to her.
I want to see it.
Well, it's not translated.
But I can help.
If you would like to come over.
Text me your address.
He's scheduled to see the doctor.
But she is running late.
Is he okay?
Just a procedure.
We have to show he was in good health
when he left our care.
So, um...
when is that happening?
Tomorrow.
Go on.
He's in his room.
Are you gonna play any sports when you get back?
It's good I didn't fill this full of basketballs, then,
isn't it?
Here.
Let-let me show you.
Here.
So I've got some games on here for you, okay?
So you press this button there.
And if you go in here...
"Lukas," that's me.
Okay, so you click on that.
And that is my...
my phone number and my email address, okay?
So if ever you need me,
you call that, and I'll be here, okay?
- Thank you. - Hey.
That's okay.
I'm sorry.
I've got to steal Rudi for a little while.
Yeah.
It's okay, go on.
Bjartur?
Hey.
Folder's inside.
Want to come in?
That's okay, I-I'll just grab it and go.
- I'm on my way out of town. - Oh.
I haven't translated it yet.
But I've got time.
I can make some coffee.
Can you just summarize?
Um...
- what does it say? - Well...
it's pretty long.
Then it'll have to wait
till I get back. I'll call you.
She mentions a man in it.
And you're not busy?
Free as a bird.
Maybe you can come with me?
You can translate the essay while I drive.
Um, I-I'll pay you for your time.
Where are you going?
Just a few hours out.
I need to check on something.
I'll just grab my things.
The assignment was to write
about why they came to Iceland.
The students.
They were supposed to translate it into Icelandic.
But Naomi disappeared before...
Do you think something happened to her, too?
I can't really discuss that.
Can you tell me where we're going?
Skaftafell.
There's a place I want to look at in the mountains.
Hmm.
- It's beautiful up there. - Mm.
What an adventure!
Hey.
Can I help you?
Uh, yeah.
I work with Hulda.
And you live...
Yeah, just over there.
And you didn't see anything then?
No. Not until Hulda came up carrying Moa.
My dog.
And they came from...
From where? Which direction?
Well...
From over here.
Right.
That anything?
Yeah, it is, yeah.
Then she says she met an Icelander
named Adrik online.
Some international dating website.
Is there a surname?
-No. -Okay.
Keep reading.
At first, it was casual, but,
over time, it became...
Well, she writes,
"Strastnaya lyubov."
It's hard to translate.
Kind of means a passionate love.
Mm.
So...
Adrik asks her to come to Iceland and marry him.
Promises to take care of her
and she won't have to worry about a thing.
So sad that it had to end.
- You know? - Mm.
The way it did.
Just keep reading, please.
I need some gas.
Be right back.
Got to pee.
Mm.
These are lovely.
-Thank you. - Did you make them?
- Yes. - Mm.
Well, I'll take them.
- Okay. - Yeah.
My daughter would love these.
Okay, we're all set.
HULDA This is Hulda.
I hardly ever listen to my voicemails,
so if you want to reach me, text me.
Hello?
Hulda?
Did you want something to eat?
- Um... - A hot dog, maybe?
No. No, no, no.
Uh, I'm losing the light, so we should go now.
Ready, captain.
Sure.
Yeah.
No, no, her cards.
Um, I need to know where they were last used.
Yeah. No, I-I-I don't care which fucking one. All of them.
Okay. Uh...
Yeah.
A petrol station?
Where?
Okay.
- Okay. Thank you. - You're welcome.
May I use your phone? Mine's not working.
Hmm?
Me, neither.
Must be in a blackspot.
So much for global roaming.
Hmm?
What's that?
It's just a thing. They were selling them at the gas station.
My father used to say that the Huldufólk,
the hidden people,
they were always watching us.
Mm-hmm.
They're everywhere.
They're part of nature.
They're in the rocks.
In the water.
Everywhere.
He told me,
- if I was ever bad... - Mm-hmm.
...they'd come and take me away.
Like they took my brother.
My brother died of measles.
Mm.
He wasn't a nice man.
My father.
No, that wasn't nice.
How old were you?
I don't want to talk about that.
Maybe we could talk about the case, then.
Hmm? The other detectives think
we got the guy who killed Elena.
That Katja and Naomi
are unrelated.
I thought you weren't allowed to talk about it.
Well...
usually.
But you've been so helpful.
And a fresh perspective. You never know, right?
Maybe you'll see something I've missed.
- Hmm. - Hmm?
Right.
Katja and Elena.
Naomi.
Do you think they were murdered?
I don't know enough about it, but...
I guess it's possible.
Hmm.
What do you think?
That it's possible.
Someone killed Elena, but whoever did it, they're smart.
Convinced everyone that Katja and Naomi were just accidents.
- Mm-hmm. - Everyone...
...but me.
Yes.
You're right.
It would take someone very smart to get away with...
all of it.
I agree.
It must've been very well planned.
- Or they just got lucky. - Mm.
If they were murdered,
do you think the killer knew them?
Well, gives them an opportunity
- to do it. - Right.
- And motive. - Mm-hmm.
'Cause when you know someone, then there's feelings,
and feelings can be hard to control.
Do you think that,
maybe, their killer even cared for them?
Maybe deeply cared for them?
Why are you telling me this?
I want your opinion.
Hmm.
Love makes people crazy.
Right?
Right.
Uh, was she with anyone else?
Mm, I didn't see anyone.
She bought some fairies.
Right. Um, do you guys have security cameras?
Yes.
Oh, no.
That's what I said. She is in danger.
Somewhere off Road F223.
Well, get them in their cars, now.
And keep a trace on her card.
What makes you think Elena's dead?
It's just... there wasn't anything in the news.
Did you find her?
No. We didn't.
Is she, Bjartur?
Is Elena dead?
Oh, look.
Looks like somebody's home.
This was fun.
Wait, wait, wait!
Ow!
Help! Help!
Help, help, help, help! Help!
Are you all right?
Elena... I will get you out.
Help.
- No. - I-Is there a key?
Do... do you have a key?
I don't know. I think he keeps it on him.
Where is he? Where is he?
It's okay. I'll get you out.
Is it loaded?
He keeps bullets in the other room.
Okay. Cover your ears.
Okay.
Oh, where are your clothes?
I don't have clothes.
He took them.
Here.
Take this.
It's okay.
Do you... do you have shoes?
You okay?
We have to go!
What the fuck is that?
Hurry.
Please.
What are you doing?
What the fuck?
What is it?
It's nothing. We're going.
- Get down! - Okay.
- Down! - Okay.
On your knees.
Hulda, are you okay?
- We have to go. We have to go. - Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
-Let's go. - Are you all right? Hurry!
I'm ready.
Hurry!
Take this.
Don't lose it.
Follow the road.
Think of your son.
Go!
Go. Go. Now! Go.
Here I am. Yeah.
It's just us now.
You want to kill someone, kill me.
You know, I never wanted to hurt anyone.
I loved them!
Yeah. You loved them.
What a great love story!
What a great love story, Bjartur.
The day you die, there won't be a single person
that gives a fucking shit.
It's over! You're done!
Hey!
Look at me!
Hey! Look at me!
Elena!
Come back!
They're closing all the roads because of the storm.
Lukas, where are you now?
Wait. I see something.
Hang on. I've found her.
Hey, Elena!
Come on.
Hey.
Hey. It's okay.
She's gonna be fine.
The doctors just need to keep her asleep
for a little bit longer so she can get better, all right?
She's going to be so happy to see you when she wakes up, Rudi.
Lukas. How is she?
She's gonna be fine.
But Hulda... I--
There's nothing more you can do tonight.
You've done enough.
I need to get back out there.
Let the search party do their job.
It was in her coat.
Did she say anything when you picked her up?
"Hulda."
She said "Hulda."
♪ Now crawl to life ♪
♪ But speak so careful ♪
♪ Those whitened forces ♪
♪ Descent unstable ♪
♪ Come alive ♪
♪ Fallen wild sons ♪
♪ Fall. ♪