The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Page #5

Millennium is an excellent magazine.

We also think its undervalued right now,

which is good business for us.

Theres another reason.

I dont like bullies.

Are you referring to Mr. Wennerstrom?

Im referring to anyone who tries

to sue --

their enemies into submission.

If Mr. Wennerstrom would

like to try it again,

hell find himself fighting

a company that can afford to fight back.

Ive always admired Henrik Vanger.

Hes a titan - and a gentleman.

But hes also quite old now -

which may explain..

how he could be taken in

by a convicted liar.

Sh*t.

The current archive is on CDs,

The older stuff, still negatives.

What general period are you interested in?

September, 1966.

Thank you.

Is this about Harriet Vanger?

Youre too young

to know about that.

Everyone here grows up

knowing about her.

Its how were taught

about strangers.

- Lisbeth?

- I need to pay my rent.

I need some money.

Oh, come in.

I feel..a bit..badly,

how we left it last night.

- Me, too.

Good...

Youre alive.

You recognize this?

I had it with me last time.

I set it here. Remember?

And the snap,

you see it?

Its not a snap.

Its a wide-angle micro-lens.

I thought it was gonna be

just another blow-job.

Which is disgusting enough.

I misjudged,

just how sick you are.

Okay, this is whats going to happen.

Pay attention.

Look at me.

Once you can sit again,

which could be a while, I admit.

were going to my bank and tell them that

I alone have access to money.

Nod.

After that,

youll never contact me again.

Each month youll prepare a report

of a meeting we will never have.

In it, youll describe

how well Im doing,

how 'sociable' Im becoming.

Then, you will negotiate

with the court--

to have my

declaration of incompetence lifted.

If you fail,

this video will spread

across the Internet like a virus.

Nod.

And, If something happens to me

..if I get hit by a car -

if you run me over with a car -

This will upload automatically.

Nod that you understand.

Oh, Gabardina.

Im taking the keys to this apartment.

Because, Ill be checking on you.

And If I find a girl in here with you,

whether she came of her own

free will or not -

No. Not the video.

I will kill you.

Do you doubt anything Ive said?

Do you doubt in the

reports that've followed me all my life?

What do they say?

If you had to sum it up?

They say Im insane.

No, it okay. You can nod

because its true.

I am insane.

Nod!

I know itll be hard for you

to abide by my rules.

The abstinence part,

most of all.

So, Im going to make it

easier for you.

Lie still. Ive never

done this before.

And, There will be some blood.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- What are you doing here?

- On my way to Skelleftea.

I can only

stay for four hours.

Whats in Skelleftea?

Bible Camp.

Oh, yeah.

- I'm not dangerous.

- Its fine, Nilla.

Whatever you want to do is fine.

- Everybody needssomething.

- Just so long as its not God.

I didnt say that.

Ive never been around enough to know

everything thats going on with you,

and I apologize for that.

But Id never want

you to not tell me something,

B'cos you think

I might not want to hear it.

Thats what Im doing.

It really should have been me visiting you.

Im sorry.

Its okay.

It was nice seeing you.

Bye bye.

- See you.

- Yeah.

Dont go too hard on the Catholics.

What?

The article youre writing.

I'm not writing an article

about Catholics.

The Bible quotes on your desk...

A woman who is a medium

or a sorcerer; shall be put to death, by stoning.

If a dove is the sinners offering,

the priest shall wring off its head,

cleave its wings, and burn it upon the altar.

Hello.

Detective Morell,

its Mikael Blomkvist.

Yes, Hello.

How are you?

Not still freezing in Hedestad,

I hope for your sake.

You know, The Rebecka Case

that you mentioned.

Would you recall the last name?

Of course I do, but what would it

have to do with anything?

- Nothing probably.

- Jocobsson. Rebecka Jocobsson.

How was she killed?

She was decapitated.

Her arms were cut off and she was burned.

But all this happened in the 1940s -

What have you found?

- Im gonna have to call you back.

- Why?

- Is it Henrik?

- We were talking.

He started rubbing at his arm

an then collapsed.

Is he gonna be okay?

I cant talk, Mikael,

I honestly don't know -

- You gotta go.

- I'm sorry.

I'll talk to you later.

Good evening.

Come on up,

How is he?

Well, The good news is he survived.

How he does now,

we have to see.

- Hes in Intensive Care.

- Right.

- Can I have one of those?

- You want a sandwich?

- A small Scotch.

- Sure thing.

Thank you.

I hate to be indelicate. But...

Henrik promised me something

when I agreed to do this.

- Yeah, Wennerstrm.

- I need to know what he has on him.

- Now. In case.

- In case he dies?

- That is indelicate.

- And I apologize.

Well, I dont know what he has on him,

if youre asking me.

And he cant tell you

in the condition hes in.

We also didn't discussed

who Id report

- to if something happened to him.

- Who else, You'd report to me.

We both know nothings going

to come of this, don't we?

No, we don't know that.

What do you mean?

- I may have found something.

- You're joking?

What have you found?

The last time I reported on something

without being absolutely sure,

I lost me my life savings.

I need a research assistant.

Can you authorize that?

Yes.

- Do you have one in mind?

- I can find someone.

I know a excellent one. She did the

background check on you.

The what?

You don't think we can hire just anyone

without doing background check?

I want to read it.

Herr Frode was kind enough to share

your report with me.

The investigators name...

That is her name, yes?

I can find no record of her, and

Im pretty good at that kind of thing.

Would it really matter?

But It would if I wanted

to speak to her, Yes.

It's against policy.

- You sure?

- Just like your sources. You understand.

Okay.

Here's a name for you.

My sister,

she's also my lawyer.

She'll be contacting you.

Theres information in here that

could only have come from one place.

The reason you can find no record

of her is because

her records have been sealed.

- Shes a ward of the State.

- What does that have to do with anything?

Shes had a rough life.

Can we please,

not make it rougher on her?

Who is it?

Mikael Blomkvist.

- Actually Im not really up (yet) -

- May I come in? Please.

Hi.

You and I need to talk.

I got us some break...

I'm sorry, I need...

Who do you think you are?

Im the guy you know

better than my closest friends do.

Why don't you put some

clothes on and get rid of your girlfriend.

We need to talk.

I'm sorry,

You have to go.

Okay.

Do you need me to stay?

No.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Bye.

- Sorry.

- Bye.

I guess I alarmed you

turning up like that.

If you touch me,

Ill more than alarm you.

That wont be necessary.

Your report, very detailed.

but for me,

It wasn't very entertaining.

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