JASMIN GRASS APPLICATION AS COPYWRITER
Your portfolio's impressive.
Background in advertising psychology, extensive copywriting experience.
Your writing works for me.
Funny, creative, emotional, with strong storytelling.
I've done lots of campaigns.
- Including a few as senior creative. - Mmm, I saw that.
Which of course makes me wonder
if concept developer isn't a bit of a step backwards for you?
And the salary too?
You can move me up fast.
Okay.
OMEDIA ADVERTISING AGENCY LLC
- Hey. - Hey.
- That was perfect. - Yeah? You think?
- You'll get the call soon. - I hope!
DEAR CHILD
RULES
Are you excited, Lena?
- Hey there, Dad. - Hey.
I'm almost done.
How are you feeling?
Good.
- Let me help you. I'll do that. - No, no, it's fine, I'm...
You have to be strong now, Lena.
You've almost made it.
- Jasmin. - Good morning.
I've already told you
that I think a discharge after 14 days is a bit premature.
You should stay a while longer.
Thanks, but I just want to sleep in my own bed.
Your therapy is very important. I'd like to be sure you'll keep attending.
This is for an excellent therapist in Düsseldorf.
Eva says hi.
And the twins, but they have chickenpox, which is why Eva couldn't come.
Kai sends wishes.
Kai who?
- He was such a mess when he heard-- - Oh, poor Kai.
If he hadn't been screwing his ex for a year, then none of...
none of this...
It's not Kai's fault.
Kai is just a...
an asshole.
Why don't you come home? To Freiburg?
- What would I do there? - What'll you do here?
You have no friends or job.
Your apartment isn't really ready.
- You could stay with us for... - Please let it go, Dad.
I've always wanted to leave Freiburg.
There's better opportunities, and the job market's bigger here.
Plus, I had landed a job.
I'm worried, Jassy.
Yesterday, I read that there was another woman there before you.
A Lina Beck.
Lena.
Her name's Lena.
- And the children-- - I told you I don't want to talk about it.
- Hey. - Hey.
The same shoes we found in the house?
Yeah.
Where is she?
I'll take you.
Detective Bühling.
Where's the rest of her?
Wild boars, we think.
That's what the ranger said.
He just happened to notice it was fairly sunk in right here,
and then he found her, pretty much by accident.
He said there are traces of a whole pack here.
Thanks.
As we've learned from inside sources,
the police have found remains
that are possibly connected to the Jasmin Grass case.
Speculation is that they could be the remains of Lena Beck,
the university student who disappeared after a night out with friends
13 years ago.
Karin?
You found her?
Shit.
I heard it on the radio.
We have to wait for the forensics report.
I'll call as soon as we hear.
I promise.
You want some company? I'll make you lunch.
You still have to drive five hours to get home.
I'm sorry, sweetheart.
It's all right.
Okay.
I aired things out.
And stocked the fridge.
This is for the main entrance.
And the other three are for your apartment. Okay?
The locksmith said it's absolutely burglar-proof.
And I left a new phone on your table.
Thanks.
- Ms. Grass. - Yes?
I'm Detective Bujevic.
Just to let you know we're keeping an eye on things from over there.
Okay.
Jassy, why don't I stay with you a few days while you settle in?
Come on, Dad. It's fine.
I can handle it.
I'll be all right.
Say hi to everyone.
Why are you doing this, Lena?
You know there's no point.
He is always with you.
Can I try talking to the wife? I saw her leaving.
Come on.
Tell her we're here.
Earlier today, police were working on identifying remains
found in the surrounding forest.
The deceased is presumed to be Lena Beck,
the university student who disappeared 13 years ago
after a night out in the Düsseldorf area.
The case triggered a nationwide search.
I was just on the phone with Gerd.
They haven't confirmed it's Lena.
But I think it is.
This is the last straw, Karin.
We learned from the news...
...from the news that our daughter has been found.
Whew.
It's all over the media.
Yeah, of course.
We find Lena, and her parents hear it on the news.
- But we don't know if it's Lena yet. - Who else would it be?
Here.
The man at the house.
A probable likeness. They did their best with what they had.
It wasn't easy, considering how messed up his face was.
It's hard to blame Jasmin.
If it was her. I mean, she denied it, remember?
A blackout?
Or if this guy's partners did it.
I still don't believe there's more than one suspect.
Even if there are others, why would they leave him there?
To make us think we found the culprit.
And to make us stop looking.
That's also why they cut his face.
To make us do this, use our resources to find out who he is.
And it worked.
But why leave the boy who could identify them? I mean, he's a key witness.
Because kids are a lot of work.
SALLI ACCEPT CALL
And showing up anywhere with Jonathan might attract too much attention.
I don't get that either.
Why didn't Jonathan run away too?
- And please don't say it again. - He was too scared to run.
Jonathan's never been outside.
And Hannah?
Hannah is Hannah.
Better pick up next time, Detective.
Don't learn the hard way.
Gotta go.
I'll see you.
You're doing amazing!
That's so good, Hannah.
Jonathan, your turn.
- Mm-mm. - Come. You can do it.
Hmm?
Excellent, Hannah.
Don't be scared. I'll go with you.
Mm-mm.
Come, Jonathan!
Hannah, easy. It's fine.
If you don't stop crying, you won't be able to come home when Papa rescues us.
This will be your house forever.
Oh boy, what's going on?
It's all right, Jonathan. It's all right.
I'm right here.
I've got you.
I did everything right.
I remembered everything exactly.
I'm a big girl.
Good job.
I'll wake you up before dinner, okay?
- Keep going! - That's really good.
Hannah.
- Nurse Ruth! - Hello, sweetheart.
I have a little surprise.
A present?
THE TALES OF 1001 NIGHTS
"The Tales of the 1001 Nights".
- Thank you. - Do you like it?
- Well, I'll only know after I've read it. - That's true.
Would you like to go read a bit of it outside with me? Hmm?
Great.
A new book.
It's a gift.
Oh.
I won that one.
They don't get the ball.
Has your grandpa come to see you?
He's been here every day except today.
He'll bring me home soon, he said.
Good for you.
Will Jonathan go too?
No, he won't.
I'm Grandpa's favorite.
I'm curious. Can you tell me who you were showing the book to earlier?
Papa.
Is he watching you through the camera?
Just like at home so he knows we follow the rules.
Rules are important.
If you follow them, everything's fine.
If you don't follow them, you have to be punished.
See you, little Goliath.
Goodbye, Nurse Ruth.
This is Ruth Küppers. I'd like to speak to Detective Kurt.
This isn't Lena Beck's skull.
Belongs to a different woman.
However, I checked the DNA of all the hairs we found in the hair tie.
Two of them are indeed Lena Beck's.
So that means Lena wore that hair tie?
Yes, possibly.
The woman died about 15 months ago.
- 15 months? - Mm-hmm.
Jasmin Grass was abducted five and a half months ago.
So there's a ten-month gap in there.
Who took care of the kids and played Mama in the meantime?
What if there are other victims?
Besides Lena and Jasmin Grass... and this one?
We need to check the entire database.
Focus on young missing women in a 100-kilometer radius.
Slim build, average height to tall.
Hair color doesn't matter, but it has to be long. Light eyes.
Disappeared in the last five or six years.
Why in the last five or six years?
The children lived with Lena long enough to remember her stories.
Grandpa, the garden, the Eiffel Tower, that's all Lena.
You are too close to all of this.
If we're going to keep working together, I need to know I can count on you, Gerd.
No more lone-wolf business.
Here.
A friend of mine deals with depression.
It's a shitty disease.
So she was in the same house?
I don't understand.
Hmm.
Probably after Lena, we think.
As a replacement. Before Jasmin.
To replace our Lena.
So our daughter's dead.
Right?
He killed her.
Hmm?
The dead guy? Have you at least identified him?
We're scouring the data banks.
- But so far, there's nothing. - What about the survivor?
She was there plenty of time. She must know something!
Jasmin's in therapy, Matthias. She's severely traumatized.
- If we push too hard, it could backfire. - So, once again, you have nothing!
We have evidence.
Two hairs aren't proof to me! What do you do all day?
How do you think we've gotten this far, Matthias?
Two weeks ago we put together a special task force.
Guess what it's called?
The forensics department is working non-stop.
There's a nationwide bulletin inquiring about missing adult males.
We're scouring garages and scrapyards throughout North Rhine-Westphalia
for the car that hit Jasmin.
We've interviewed 53 people with possible access to the military site.
The army, NATO staff, even Aachen's Chief Tech Officer.
And nothing.
We questioned the guards from the firm that patrolled the perimeter.
In the 13-year window,
not one of their 36 employees noticed anything unusual going on.
Does that cover it?
Here.
I brought pictures
of the dead man in the house.
He must have looked something like this.
This is him 13 years younger.
With a different hairstyle and a beard.
Do you recognize him? Was he one of Lena's friends?
Nah.
All the press out there, you want me to get rid of them?
The more we ignore them, the faster they'll go away.
Karin, I...
I really thought we'd found her.
Hmm.
Oh.
Lena.
Lena, open your eyes.
I know that you're awake.
I'm hungry.
I know.
When will Papa be back?
He'll be here soon.
- I think he forgot us. - No, he hasn't!
- Then why isn't he here? - Don't fight.
I've got a surprise.
How about we share it?
Where's your piece, Mama?
I'm still full.
Oh!
You packed your bags, right?
- Are we going somewhere? - Yeah! A plane ride!
Boarding call! All aboard!
Please fasten your seatbelts.
On behalf of Captain Goliath,
I would like to welcome you on our flight to Paradise Island.
Cleared for take-off.
Speeding up and up!
We're glued into our leather seats.
We're flying higher and higher,
clearing 20,000 feet and suddenly...
Ah! We're floating.
I'm flying.
I see the sun.
The sky is so blue.
And the clouds are glowing pink.
On the horizon, the pilot...
...can make out a mountain,
rising in the endless sea.
It's Paradise Island.
With coconut palms.
Exactly.
I was racking my brain all night.
I don't think I've ever seen him.
Monday, you're back at work, right?
I requested a leave.
- What? - Mm-hmm.
Everyone understands, and Stefan will cover for me while I'm out.
Remember, work is good for you.
Mm-hmm. Mmm.
What are you doing today?
I'll finish painting the dollhouse, then go visit Hannah. You wanna come?
You should come with me this time. She'd love to see her grandma.
Please, Karin. It'd be good if you two met before she comes home.
Our home?
Just for a couple of days so she gets used to us.
- And then-- - I can't do it.
She's Lena's daughter.
That's why.
She... she'll remind us every day of what happened to Lena.
I don't need reminders.
It won't work, Matthias.
I can't do it.
I can't stand seeing her.
Lena would want this.
I don't need to see your hands. I trust you.
And it's okay if they're dirty sometimes.
Hello, Hannah.
Did you find Miss Tinky?
No, not yet.
Hi, Jonathan.
I'm Aida.
Remember me?
Hey.
Hannah?
This man.
Is he your Papa?
Yeah.
And what about this man?
Is he a friend of Papa's?
He's also Papa.
And him?
- Papa. - Hmm.
You have more than one papa, then?
Papa is Papa.
The woman who had the accident, her name is really Jasmin.
- It's pretty, don't you think? - I like Lena more.
I see.
At your house, were you two ever alone?
Without a mama?
Yeah?
How long?
Eight breakfasts.
And then Mama was back.
When I think of Mama, I know that I love her,
because I feel warm.
Love is similar to happiness.
Comfortable and warm.
And when I think of Nurse Ruth...
...I feel warm too.
Ms. Küppers?
Ms. Grass?
Who is it?
Your neighbor. Ms. Hardert from next door.
I'm leaving some groceries at the door for you.
Thank you.
What do I owe you?
Nothing at all. Your father left an envelope in my mailbox.
It had a shopping list and money.
Get well soon!
If you scream, I will kill you.
If you don't do exactly as I say, I will kill you.
If you think the wrong thing, I will kill you.
Those are the rules, Lena!
Ultraviolet light, also known as UV rays,
has a wavelength shorter than any color visible to the human eye.
You know a lot.
Can I do your ears now?
There's a bird.
Tell me, Hannah.
Your mama,
did she tell you and Jonathan lots of stories?
- At home? - Yeah.
Did she ever tell you about me, Grandpa Matthias?
Like what?
She told us that her papa was the best grandpa on Earth.
And Grandma was the best grandma.
And that they both lived in a beautiful house,
with a garden,
and a red swing
and lots of shelves overloaded with books.
Hmm.
It looks like a silly accident.
Fell off a ladder changing a lightbulb.
Except?
She called the station yesterday afternoon.
- Apparently, she sounded quite worried. - Uh-huh.
Nobody thought to ask why she was calling?
She said she would only talk to me.
I couldn't reach her.
- That's why I came here. - Okay.
Ms. Hardert?
Hello?
Jasmin, this is Detective Bühling.
I'm sorry to bother you.
Could I speak with you a moment?
It won't take long, I promise.
Hi.
May I come in?
How are you?
- How you holding up? - Good.
- I'm good. Thanks. - Glad to hear it.
That color suits you.
Obey the rules, Lena.
A neighbor got me a few things.
I told you I'd check in once a day, remember?
I thought you meant on the phone.
You got a new phone already?
I'll give you the number.
The man, it was always the same one?
There weren't any others?
I told you, there was only him.
Did he ever mention friends or talk about accomplices?
No. No matter how many times you ask.
- Any other women? - What?
Did the children or he ever mention other women?
There was only Lena.
We came up with a portrait. A facial reconstruction of the dead man.
As much as possible, anyway.
Do you recognize this guy?
Remember, Lena.
You know what happened.
Stop!
Hey!
Can you hear me?
Jesus. I'll... I'll call...
I'll call an ambulance, okay? I'm going to get you some help.
Jasmin?
You don't have to be afraid.
The prosecutor's office won't investigate you.
They have enough evidence to support a case of self-defense.
But
please answer.
You know what to do.
Jasmin?
Answer him, Lena!
Yes.
I recognize him.
Well done.
Mm-hmm.
Good.
These, uh, things...
...working through them, processing them,
it takes time.
Do you finally get it, Lena?
There's only us.
We are your family.
Lovely. Someone's gonna be happy.
Would you like them gift-wrapped?
That won't be necessary.