Vares: Private Eye Page #4

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- Yeah.

F***, someone's been here.

Sh*t.

For f***'s sake, Vares.

He was shot in the back.

He put something in here.

Eww, f***.

Don't touch it.

F***...

Freakin' gross. I'll call the police.

Don't! The place is

full of needles and stuff.

Shh.

You just happened to come

to the scene? - No.

I wanted to talk to Lahtipoika,

but he was already dead.

What did you want to talk about?

Antidote thinks Lahtipoika

has something to do -

with Pirkko Vuorela's murder.

- We'll see about that.

They found several people's DNA

in her body.

Do you have any idea -

who might've killed Lahtipoika?

How should I know?

Antidote said Lahtipoika

was blackmailing someone.

I think the hand fits the body

like a glove.

Maybe Lahtipoika got greedy and -

the blackmail victim hired a hitman.

It wouldn't be the first time.

- True.

Keep us informed if something happens.

I got fired yesterday. I need a job.

I'll see what I can do.

One more thing. The drugs

at Antidote's place are not his.

You know the guidelines for drugs.

They're very strict.

Very strict bureaucrats.

Hautavainio is a good man,

but he is still a police officer.

And a police oer can't let

something like innocence -

get in the way of arresting people.

My sense of justice

started crying out loud.

It cried for a beer.

Hi. A beer, please.

Vares.

Arto.

Hi.

I've never seen you here before.

- I happened to walk by.

This place is pretty quiet

for a student hangout. - Yes.

The news today was a quite a shock.

Everybody knew Pirkko.

Laila told me

Asta ended your contract. - She did.

I'm glad.

I had come to a dead end in the case.

I see.

Well...

It was nice to get to know you,

detective.

Likewise.

All the best for the future.

- Same to you.

See you tomorrow.

Hi.

Who's that girl?

- Who?

The girl who just walked in.

- I don't know.

You don't?

- No.

Would this help?

Her name is Twinkle Sylvin.

- Sylvin?

Twinkle.

That's what I needed.

This case was covered in darkness.

I needed a twinkle of light.

I tried to forget

the case but couldn't.

I had no leads

and not even a client anymore.

There were

just two dead girls and-

a photo taken by the murderer.

The sun rose and revealed everything.

Morning light.

The sun.

Hi.

I need a ride.

Wasn't this case

supposed to be over for you?

Come here and sit down.

Please, sit there.

Like this?

- Yeah, that's good.

Turn you head slightly to the left.

What are you doing? - The murder

didn't take place at 4:15 PM.

How do you know? - The direction

of sunlight would be different.

In the afternoon, the light

would have come from there.

This was taken in the morning.

The murderer set the clock

to the wrong time.

No one has an alibi anymore.

Holy sh*t.

How come our boys didn't notice it?

How come I didn't notice it?

- You got amateurs working for you.

Not for long.

- Is Antidote still locked up?

Yeah. Why?

Who's your prime suspect?

- I have three.

There could be four,

but that would be strange. - Asta?

You mean she murders

her own daughter and -

hires a private detective to catch her -

when the police can't find anything?

It doesn't make any sense.

- It's possible.

On the other hand,

it's straight out of a text book.

The murderer always returns

to the scene of the crime.

A dark horse? - If it's an outsider,

I've been on the wrong track.

So who did it?

- You tell me.

You first.

Twinkle Sylvin?

- By the window there.

Thanks.

Twinkle?

- Yes.

Jussi Vares.

An old friend of

Arto Ronimus' from the university.

You have a moment?

- I'm kind of busy.

I know her wife, too.

I'm sure you know that

men who cheat on their wives -

do it with other women too.

How do you get along with

the other women? - There are none.

He doesn't play those games.

He does with his wife.

Why not with you?

It wouldn't make sense.

He's going to leave his wife.

We're going to his summerhouse

for the weekend.

And that makes sense?

Go ahead,

get in line with the other girls.

If I were you,

I'd give it a second thought.

I tried a little creative sabotage.

If you're theory is true, -

the girls is in deep trouble.

She promised to cancel

her weekend plans.

You still haven't learned to shoot.

Vares. Hi.

Antidote. Hi.

- Check this suite out.

I have cable TV, clean bedsheets

and the food is great.

Looks good.

- This is a temporary solution.

Your place is still

under crime scene investigation.

Antidote, you have everything

you need here?

We have the killer in sight

and now we need your help.

My help?

And?

Lahtipoika's killer

knows your name and address.

But he doesn't know

what Lahtipoika told you.

You're not safe until we catch him.

What do you want me to do?

Work as a bait.

Sounds risky.

It does, but we'll take care

of your safety.

Cops looking after my safety?

The risk just doubled.

Can I think about it?

- Of course.

I'm sure the narcotics division -

and especially the district attorney -

will appreciate a favorable answer.

Son of a b*tch...

The police can't get officially

involved in buying information.

So do we all agree

we never had this conversation?

Okay.

Here's the situation:

They found Pirkko Vuorela's body.

The police suspect

it's connected to Kerttu's case.

Pirkko was murdered

by a man named Tarmo Lahti.

Someone hired him.

It looks like this same person

is involved in Kerttu's case.

Lahti tried to blackmail his client

and died shortly thereafter.

Before his death,

he told the name of his client -

to a small-time criminal

named Antidote.

You want to buy this information?

How much does he want?

- 5000 euros.

When?

- Now.

What happens after

we and the police get the name?

If the DNA is a match, the murderer

will be arrested and sentenced.

How do we proceed?

- I'll take the money to Antidote.

He'll give me the name, and the

police take care of the rest. - No.

I want to be first to hear the name.

I'll bring him the money.

Asta, that could be dangerous.

- I don't care.

I want to be the first to know.

- It's a bad idea.

She's my daughter,

my flesh and blood.

When can you do it?

- Anytime. Now.

Let me make a call.

It's me, Vares.

There are a couple of changes.

A woman named Asta Malmsten

wants to deliver the money.

So do we cancel the whole thing?

The place is the beach

on the Ruissalo island.

Call this number

when you get the name.

F***!

Markku. I need to talk.

Yes?

This isn't going according to plan.

- It is.

What if it's Asta? We have

to cancel this. - Calm down.

You can count on our boys.

Antidote will be safe.

Easy.

Get in the cars.

Antidote, let's go.

Let's go.

Are you nervous?

- I'm in a hurry.

Where's my sweater?

- On the coat rack, as usual.

I washed it.

Where are you going?

- To the seminar. I told you.

Can't you go there tomorrow?

- I want to be rested when I start work.

They booked a hotel

for all the lecturers.

I want to go over my presentation

before going to bed.

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