01x02 - A New Dawn

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Sonja?

Sonja

Someone call for an ambulance!

Let me through.

- Stop that.

- Help her.

Get him away from here.

I want talk to him later.

We need to stop the whale hunt.

And clear the area.

We'll go this way.

Sonja

I'm sorry.

Karla

You sit down right here.

Right here.

Okay, we need to get her transported

to the hospital.

And we need to close off the beach.

And get all the activists

to the station.

And make sure we question

everyone in and around the area.

This will cause

a massive media storm.

It'll spread like wildfire

all around the world.

Get them out of here.

When exactly

did you arrive in the Faroes?

I already told you that.

Sonja is found dead

shortly after you arrive,

and you pulled her body ashore.

That's quite the coincidence.

Why did you come here?

If you don't want to answer,

I can take you to the station.

She sent me a message.

A message about what?

She said she had a story to tell.

She must've known about my work.

I have some of her things in my car.

Why do you have her things?

I found them in a lake cabin.

Where?

By Toftavatn.

You're telling me

you never met Sonja before?

She sent me a video message, okay?

I recognised the place, I went there,

but she wasn't there.

You are a journalist. There are

many of them. Why exactly you?

Maybe you could tell me that?

She said she didn't trust anyone

anymore. Not even the police.

When did you find Sonja's phone?

Gísli here will take you to your car.

I want to speak to you again,

so stay in the area.

Let me know before

you plan to leave again.

- Was that really Hannis Martinsson?

- Yes.

I haven't seen him in decades.

What did he say?

It appears Sonja contacted him

shortly before she disappeared.

He won't say about what.

Keep your eye on him

and don't trust a word he says.

What about Sonja?

Shall I call for help from Denmark?

No, I have it under control.

This is my responsibility.

Hey, Dad.

Sonja's death is now

our top priority.

Every boat that participated

in the hunt must be searched.

Every person on the beach

and every participant in the hunt

must be questioned.

The foreign activists that escaped

have 270,000 square kilometres

of Faroese waters to disappear in.

So it will not be easy

to track them down.

But the activists on the beach

are in custody,

and we need to put

maximum pressure on them.

So Sonja's body appears

out of the blue.

We have found her car.

Her cellphone. A GOS hat.

We have two packed bags

that according

to witness Hannis Martinsson

were left in a cabin.

By Toftavatn on Eysturoy.

Everything shared on social media

of her and from the whale hunt

and from the GOS meeting

she was supposed to attend

the night of her disappearance

I want it archived and taken down.

Everyone who has uploaded

photos or videos

needs to be contacted and questioned.

No matter how insignificant

a clue might seem,

these are the clues that will tell us

whether this was an accident,

a suicide,

or m*rder.

Here he comes.

Einar's. A bottle. Two glasses.

I thought I would find you here.

Why did you come back?

You didn't even come

to our parents' funeral.

I'm here because of Sonja.

The girl that died.

She contacted me.

Contacted you about what?

She said she had a story.

Did you know her?

Did you ever meet her?

No.

I only knew her from the papers,

TV She made a lot of fuss.

I don't understand how a girl like

that could get involved activism.

No one understands that.

Could anyone want

to hurt her because of that?

I don't know.

Have you had anything to do

with those Guardians?

Guardians

They only want trouble.

That's all they want.

We have tried talking to them,

but it's no use.

They only want to

create scandals in the international

media to finance their activities.

Crazy stunts.

What stunts?

They interfere in the hunt

and the k*lling,

sailing into our boats

and whales alike.

Carving up the whales.

Is that environmentally friendly?

We have listened.

We have improved our methods.

It's as fast and humane as possible.

We have tried talking

to them, to no avail.

They will not accept that the hunts

are well-coordinated and sustainable.

Why did she get involved with them?

All I know is

that if we ever stop eating whale,

it will not be because of activists.

It will be because of pollution.

Not our pollution, but pollution

from heavy industries abroad

that are poisoning the oceans,

the fish, the whales.

Tell me one thing:

Why is it okay to poison a whale?

But it's not okay

to hunt and k*ll it?

Sonja was perfectly aware

of all that.

I thought you said

you never met her?

No, but

I'm just saying, until we all agree

to not k*ll any animals at all

Until that day,

I will continue to fish.

And I will continue to hunt whale.

Hey, aren't you that guy

who found Sonja in Sandagerð?

Hey, I'm talking to you.

Yeah, that's me.

She was a b*tch.

- Don't talk like that about the dead.

- I don't give a sh*t.

What did you say?

- What?

- What did you say?

Are you also one

of those f*cking activists?

You know that's my daughter

you're talking about?

You two stop right now,

or I'm calling the police!

That's enough.

- Who the hell was that idiot?

- Come on, let's go home.

Enough. Let's go.

You still live here?

Hey, Dad.

Do you see me?

After an initial external examination

of the body, there is little doubt

the cause of death was drowning.

There are several small lesions.

Small bone fractures.

Possibly caused by a high fall.

There are also some cuts

from a sharp object.

Possibly caused by a boat propeller,

bearing in mind

where the body was found.

And what about the time of death?

That's hard to say,

but I would estimate up to 24 hours

before the body was found.

I suggest we get

a police pathologist from Denmark

to perform a forensic autopsy.

Especially if this

might be considered as a crime.

A police pathologist will be able to

give you more detailed information.

Okay, are you ready, Páll?

Yes.

We're recording.

Why do you want to talk to us?

What makes you want

to come forward now?

I have followed

your stories on KVF lately.

I like your defiance and bravery.

But why here?

Why all this secrecy?

They fire me, but tell the media

that I quit without notice.

They follow me around everywhere.

Threaten me and my family.

A few days ago,

our kids' dog was run over.

They try to create mistrust of me.

Claiming I have breached

my confidentiality agreement.

Threatening to sue me

on top of it all.

So I might as well

tell the whole story.

You will probably

find this interesting.

What is this?

A USB with everything

I had time to copy.

A breadcrumb trail.

Dirty proof.

Evidence of treason,

corruption, bribery.

But you have to be careful.

We are not just talking

about one person.

This involves many more

than one party.

This runs deep.

This isn't just

about industry either.

It also includes the political

system. The judicial system.

The police.

These people are very,

very dangerous.

How do you know

the police are a part of this?

I just know they seem to be able to

do these things without interference.

What can we do to help?

You can rattle the cage.

Get the story out there.

They are trying to silence me.

But they can't silence everyone.

Hi. I am one

of your husband's former colleagues.

I'm Hannis. I'm a journalist.

I'm looking into

your husband's accident.

Can I ask you

a few questions about Páll?

It will only take a few minutes.

Yes, okay.

- Tea?

- Yes, please.

You don't know about anyone

who would want to hurt him?

No, Páll doesn't have any enemies.

Everything has been great since we

moved back from Denmark, but then

Suddenly, everything's ruined.

Because of Sonja.

Sonja? How do you mean?

Ever since I introduced them,

Páll has been different.

He

She was one of my old friends, before

she became my husband's friend.

Okay.

Did he talk about his job in the days

before the accident?

He was working on

some story about a CFO.

Who? Do you have a name?

Arni. Something

Strange last name.

I hadn't heard it before.

Páll didn't tell me much.

I don't know.

- Did you tell this to the police?

- No.

I didn't think about that.

You don't think that has something

to do with the accident, do you?

I don't know. There's just something

that doesn't add up.

You are sure you don't remember

Arni's last name?

Arni

Does your husband have

a home office?

Yes.

Sorry, I haven't had time to tidy up.

Or do anything at all

after what happened.

That's fine.

- Is it okay if I go through his bag?

- Yes.

Norðskip

A.B. Is that Arni, do you think?

Is it okay if I stay here

to go through his things?

I actually have

to go back to the hospital.

They're waking him from his coma,

and I want to be there

when he wakes up.

So I have to go.

I'd really like to speak with him,

if that's okay?

I'm quite sure Páll was working

on something big with Sonja.

Sonja?

I found some recordings

they had made.

They were on the trail

of some big cover-up.

I'm pretty sure this Arni

What he told got them in trouble,

and that's why your husband is in

the hospital, and Sonja is now dead.

A.B. Brestisoyggj.

- Arni Brestisoyggj.

- Arni Brestisoyggj.

- Hello, Bergur.

- Anita.

Is it okay if I bother you

for a minute?

You know I always enjoy

speaking to you, Anita.

But I can see you also know how

to enjoy yourself without me.

It's about Sonja's case.

We are interviewing everyone

that was on the beach.

You were there, right?

Yeah, a few of us

went down there. Why?

Someone overheard you

and your friends bragging

about threatening Sonja.

To get her to shut her mouth.

That was just a joke.

I've heard worse about her.

Traitor. She deserved what happened.

Someone should screw her

to shut her up.

You are in that new

rehabilitation program, right?

After your stint in prison?

Yeah, so?

So you know the terms.

One wrong step

Putting whale meat in a child's bed.

Threatening her mother.

Those are two good examples

of parole violations.

You're saying there's no connection?

I don't know anything

about any whale meat.

I put my meat in the freezer.

That there sounds like a real waste

of good food.

If Sonja can keep spewing

her activist propaganda,

can't we have our own

personal opinions about her?

If you want to arrest me for some

gossip, by all means, go ahead.

Whose car is that?

I'm not sure.

But I might know

who could do

something like that to Sonja.

Okay?

Who is that?

You won't find anyone in there.

What happened here?

There was a fire a few weeks ago.

Thank God, it was in the middle

of the day, and no one was at home.

Someone called the fire department,

so the whole house didn't burn down.

I presume you are looking

for the owner?

Arni, yes.

- Do you know him?

- Yes, he's of the good kind.

This is how fast things can

take a wrong turn.

Just like that,

anyone can lose everything.

Do you know where he is now?

They They moved abroad.

They didn't say where to.

I found it all a bit strange.

And now, the house is up for sale.

They were always so nice.

And then to just pack up and leave

like that, it didn't seem like them.

Then again

There are all kinds

of rumours going around.

But, you never

really know anyone, huh?

What rumours?

The whole thing surrounding Iktus.

- Iktus? What's that?

- The fish factory where Arni worked.

You are not the only one

who has been here looking for him.

Who else has been here?

Those two That reporter

that ended up in the hospital.

And Sonja, who was found dead.

She was also here.

I'm beginning to think that everyone

who gets near this house

ends up in an accident.

But I have to hurry. If you find

them, tell them I said hi.

I will.

Thank you.

You are one

of the whalers that media

and activists from around the world

have contacted these last days.

What are the comments

you are getting?

They are quite different.

Some of them I can understand,

but some of them

are too obscene to repeat.

Too obscene? Do you have an example?

I don't know.

They call us all kinds of things.

But hopefully, the waters will calm

over the next days or weeks.

There is always a calm

after every storm.

Hello. Yes, I'd like to report a man.

Dear Mother, I want to sleep

My eyes are getting tired

Jesus has promised

To look after me tonight

Hey, Dad.

I'm worried about my safety.

The safety of my daughter.

Your granddaughter.

Here are some more.

You're getting to write

quite a few reports, huh?

- Are witnesses still coming forward?

- Yes.

Everyone's a detective these days.

Any updates?

Yes.

I went to see the guy who supposedly

talked about threatening Sonja.

And?

He gave me a tip on who

might've broken into her house.

Also, Sonja's private car was parked

outside the garage, where he works.

She parked it there a week ago,

so I'm looking into that too.

Yeah, and there's also been a report

of another break-in at Sonja's house.

What, again? When?

This morning.

An elderly neighbour called it in.

When we arrived, no one was there.

And you are only telling me this now?

I checked the house.

Nothing out of the ordinary,

only that the police tape was ripped.

Then I called a technician

to come look for new prints.

Okay, I want us to change focus now.

Instead of working backwards

from when the body was found,

we will look forward

from the last time anyone saw her.

I want to establish a timeline.

Noting all the places and times

Sonja has been seen

or is said to have been

within the last 48 hours

before she disappeared.

Because right now, we don't even know

when she disappeared.

Sonja contacted me.

She said I was her father.

Is it true?

Is she mine?

Yes.

Why haven't you said anything?

You had already left.

You would never have

come back anyway.

Or given me the help I needed.

You are probably right about that.

She said someone was after her.

Do you have any idea

what she was involved in?

No.

- When was the last time you spoke?

- Two days ago.

She asked for help

to look after Turið.

The little one.

She said she needed to be alone.

We hadn't spoken for a while then.

After I told her

After I told her about you,

we had a falling out.

Sonja and I have been

through a lot over the years.

I was fortunate to find a new family

in Ragnar's congregation.

He took good care of me.

Even if Sonja didn't

really fit in there.

She was always a revolutionary.

I wonder where she got that from.

And now, she's dead.

Tell me more about Sonja.

What do you want to know?

Anything.

Okay.

On behalf of Aurora,

Sonja's mother,

I want to thank all of you

for coming to this vigil today.

I, like many of you, respected Sonja

for her bravery and persistence.

Dear God.

Let her young soul rest in peace.

And let those of us left behind,

remain strong in our faith

and unity.

We cannot let slander and rumours

lead to accusation.

For centuries,

our small tight-knit community

has survived on the conviction

of the good will.

Let us all pray.

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,

on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those

who trespass against us.

Lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom and the power

and the glory are yours forever.

Amen.

- And what about Sonja's mobile phone?

- That's a different issue.

It looks like she installed some sort

of military-grade safety app.

The only way to open it

is through FaceID.

I will do everything I can,

but we might have to send

the phone to Denmark.

And it can take weeks

before we get the data back?

- Yes.

- Okay.

Go home for the night.

You deserve it.

Thanks.

Hannis Martinsson

Sorry, Sonja.

Hi, Hannis.

My name is Sonja.

I don't know

if you remember my mum, Aurora.

Aurora á Heyggi.

She told me you are my father.

Hey, Dad.

Gunnar