Episode 1

ANNOUNCER: COMING UP NEXT FROM WALTER CHOICE ON PBS MODUS - Based on Anne Holt's bestselling novels, Swedish crime thriller series, "Modus" follows criminal profiler, Inger Johanne Vik and Detective Ingvar Nyman as they are pulled into high profile cases where the lines between their personal and professional lives blur.

In season two, America's first female President played by "Sex in the City" star, Kim Cattrall is kidnapped while on an official visit to Sweden.

(mellow melodic music) The carefully conceived and meticulously executed nature of the abduction points to an inside job but as Vik and Nyman investigate, they begin to suspect the truth is far more devastating.

- Hedvig!

- Vik is drawn into the epicenter of the conflict, when she crosses paths with Madame President.

- No!

He saved our lives.

- And the secrets both women thought were buried and forgotten forever suddenly come back to haunt them.

- Where is she?

MODUS WAS MADE POSSIBLE, IN PART, BY CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA AND BY CONTRIBUTIONS TO YOUR PBS STATION FROM VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

THANK YOU.

♪ [SIRENS] WOMAN: DON'T BRUSH YOUR TEETH... DON'T WASH. [PEOPLE SHOUTING] DON'T SHOWER, DON'T BRUSH YOUR TEETH, DON'T WASH. DON'T BRUSH YOUR TEETH, DON'T WASH, DON'T CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES.

I NEED TO GET IN.

DON'T SHOWER, DON'T BRUSH YOUR TEETH, DON'T WASH.

DIFFERENT WOMAN: TO PREVENT PREGNANCY, HIV, AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.

PHOTOGRAPHER: TURN YOUR HEAD, PLEASE.

WOMAN: DON'T BRUSH YOUR TEETH, DON'T WASH...

PHOTOGRAPHER: BACK AGAIN.

WOMAN: DON'T CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES.

DON'T SHOWER... DON'T BRUSH YOUR TEETH... INGER JOHANNE: NO!

[LOUD THUD] [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING] WOMAN, FAINTLY: DON'T SHOWER, DON'T BRUSH YOUR TEETH, DON'T WASH... DON'T CHANGE... [DOOR OPENS] WOMAN: UNIT CHIEF WARREN SCHIFFORD, FBI?

READY?

[GULPS] SCHIFFORD: THERE'S CLEARLY BEEN SOME KIND OF MISUNDERSTANDING.

INGER JOHANNE IS A STUDENT OF MINE AND A FRIEND.

LET'S GO, SIR.

♪ ♪ REBECCA SCHIFFORD, WARREN'S WIFE.

I'M SO ANGRY ABOUT WHAT MY HUSBAND'S DONE TO YOU.

NO.

NO ONE DESERVES THAT.

DID HE TELL YOU ABOUT OUR 4 CHILDREN?

YES.

OUR YOUNGEST ELLIOT HAS THE SAME CONDITION AS YOUR DAUGHTER.

[SIRENS] ♪ ♪ [DOOR OPENS] ♪ ♪ SHE'S DROPPING THE CHARGES.

OBVIOUSLY.

[ELEVATOR RUNNING] AND SHE'S LEAVING THE FBI EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY TO GO BACK TO SWEDEN.

HERE'S WHAT I WANT IN THE DIVORCE SETTLEMENT, AND YOU CAN FIGHT ME, OR YOU CAN ACCEPT IT.

I DON'T CARE EITHER WAY, BUT I'M GETTING FULL CUSTODY OF THE KIDS, AND I'M TAKING THEM BACK TO LONDON WITH ME.

SHE'S AGREED TO KEEP HER MOUTH SHUT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE HOTEL ROOM PROVIDED YOU NEVER GET IN TOUCH WITH HER AGAIN.

[REBECCA SIGHS] DID YOU GIVE HER MONEY?

SHE'S NOT A PROSTITUTE.

♪ [ELEVATOR RUNNING] ♪ ♪ WOMAN: ♪ DARKNESS ♪ ♪ SO MUCH DARKNESS ♪ ♪ ONCE I KNEW ♪ ♪ WHAT LOVE WAS ALL ABOUT ♪ ♪ INSIDE ME ♪ ♪ MOUNTAIN OF SHAME ♪ ♪ WHO IS TO BLAME?

♪ ♪ STILL NO REPLIES ♪ ♪ TO LIFE'S WHYS ♪ ♪ SECRETS AND LIES ♪ ♪ I DON'T WANT TO DIE ♪ [DOOR OPENS] [CELL PHONE RINGING] [SPEAKING SWEDISH] INGVAR: JA... ♪ ♪ [DOORBELL RINGS] AH.

HEJ.

HEJ.

MAN ON COMMS: PERIMETER SECURE.

SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, MADAM.

[SIGHS] SCHIFFORD: APOLOGIES.

JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES' DRIVE.

I DON'T CARE WHERE I SLEEP AS LONG AS I SLEEP.

IS THIS DIVERSION BECAUSE WE'RE AFRAID OF TROY?

WE'RE JUST TRYING TO COVER ALL THE BASES.

MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE GONE STRAIGHT TO BERLIN.

MAN: WHAT?

OK. WE HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES.

[GROANS] GOT A MIGRAINE?

NO.

IT'S JUST--UGH-- I DON'T KNOW.

I WAS HERE IN '86 WHEN PALME WAS ASSASSINATED.

IT WAS A SKI HOLIDAY WITH A GIRLFRIEND, AND HER FAMILY, THEY KNEW PALME.

HER FATHER CRIED SO HARD THAT HE WALKED INTO A DOOR.

WHY AM I THINKING ABOUT THAT?

I WANT TO VISIT PALME'S GRAVE.

WILL YOU PUT THAT ON THE SCHEDULE?

OF COURSE.

HUNTER, MAKE A NOTE.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

EVA.

EVA?

YOU ON DUTY TOMORROW?

I'M SORRY, SIR.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT SWEDISH WOMAN, YOUR STUDENT AT THE FBI?

I HAVEN'T SEEN HER IN 4 YEARS.

GOOD.

MAN ON COMMS: ALL CLEAR.

OK.

IT'S CLEAR.

LET'S GO.

[CAR STARTS] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ HEJ.

EXCUSE ME, SIR.

CAN I HELP YOU?

JESSICA OSTLUND, OFFICE MANAGER.

WE MET AT THE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON.

OF COURSE.

HELLO AGAIN.

JUST WANTED TO STOP BY.

WELL, THE PREMISES ARE A BIT MAKESHIFT.

IT'S BEEN SET UP PURPOSELY FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT.

IT'S IMPRESSIVE, EFFICIENT.

BARELY FLOATS.

OH.

WARREN SCHIFFORD, FBI, PERSONAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT.

ALVA ROOS, CHIEF INSPECTOR, HEAD OF THE TASKFORCE.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

HAVE A NICE DAY, MR. SCHIFFORD.

OH.

UH... 4 YEARS AGO, I HAD A VERY SWEDISH STUDENT WITHIN THE FBI.

VERY SWEDISH?

FREE-SPIRITED, INTELLIGENT.

INGER JOHANNE... VIK?

YES.

SHE'S PREPARED A NUMBER OF PROFILE ASSESSMENTS FOR US.

VIK.

IS SHE HERE?

NO.

SHE'S JUST PART OF THE EMERGENCY UNIT.

IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME IN STOCKHOLM?

YEAH.

BEAUTIFUL CITY.

ALTHOUGH FRIEND OF MINE DID WARN ME IT CAN MAKE A FOREIGNER FEEL...VERY LONELY.

[NEWS ANCHORS SPEAKING SWEDISH] [GASPS] ♪ [BREATHING HEAVILY] [WATER RUNNING] [POUNDING] SCHIFFORD: OPEN UP THE DOOR!

♪ HEY.

EVERYTHING OK, HUNTER?

ALL FINE, SIR.

HOW'S YOUR WIFE?

MY WIFE?

AND--AND, UH, THE BOYS?

I BET THEY MISS YOU.

THEY'RE FINE, SIR.

MADAM PRESIDENT IS WAITING FOR YOU.

I'M BEING RELIEVED NOW.

SLEEP WELL.

SCHIFFORD: THE INTEL THAT'S BEEN POURING ON TROY THESE PAST FEW DAYS, IT'S JUST TOTAL, ANARCHIC CHAOS.

IT COULD BE A DIVERSION, COULD BE A TROJAN HORSE, BUT IT DOESN'T FIT WITH ANY OF THE OTHER INTELLIGENCE WE'RE GETTING.

NOTHING ELSE POINTS TO AN IMMINENT, SPECTACULAR ATTACK.

YOUR JOB IS TO BE ON THE FOREFRONT, TO FIND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE THREATS.

WELL, WHAT WORRIES ME IS THAT THERE'S NOTHING WE'VE BEEN GATHERING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT COULD GET THE ENEMY GLORY OR--OR EVEN ATTENTION.

I HAVE GIVEN YOU VIRTUALLY LIMITLESS RESOURCES.

ZOE.

WELL, THAT'S A GORGEOUS DRESS.

GOOD CHOICE.

NOW OUR LITTLE CINDERELLA, SHE'S GOING TO THE BALL WITH THE YOUNG ROYALS.

AHEM.

MOM, ENOUGH WITH THE FAIRY TALES.

OH!

COME ON!

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT?

YOU JUST BE YOURSELF.

YOU'VE GOT PLENTY TO OFFER.

OK. NOW YOU SEE THIS?

THIS IS QUEEN ASTRID, AND SHE WAS BELOVED AND RESPECTED FOR HER CARE OF INNOCENT WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

THAT WAS HER LEGACY.

MADAM PRESIDENT, THE CAR IS HERE.

AH.

NOW YOU WAKE ME UP WHEN YOU GET HOME TONIGHT.

I WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING.

MM-HMM.

I LOVE YOU.

MMM.

LOVE YOU, TOO, MOM.

HEH HEH.

I SUGGEST WE LOOP IN THE SWEDISH PRIME MINISTER AND HIS HEAD OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ABOUT TROY.

NO, NO, NO, NO.

THEY'VE GOT TOO MUCH ON THEIR PLATE AS IT IS.

BESIDES, THEY GOT AN ELECTION COMING UP.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST.

♪ ♪ [EXHALES] ♪ INGER JOHANNE: I'VE DONE IT, WARREN.

I'VE TOLD ISAK I'M LEAVING HIM.

[SCHIFFORD BREATHING DEEPLY] ♪ ♪ [BEEP] [CHIME] WHAT IS IT?

MAN: WE'VE JUST RECEIVED NEW INFORMATION, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE TO ACT SOONER THAN WE THOUGHT.

SEND IT THROUGH.

YOU GOT IT.

HEY.

I GOT TO RUN.

LET'S TALK LATER.

♪ ♪ ♪ MAN: SHE'S CHANGED HER MIND.

I WENT TO SEE HER.

SHE'S CHANGED HER MIND.

♪ SHE'S CHANGED HER MIND.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

TYLER, VOICE-OVER: I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE OFFICE... MAN: I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

TYLER: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, SO HELP ME GOD.

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES...

HERE'S ZOE!

THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY...

I GOT AWAY WITH IT.

IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO.

ZOE: DID MY MOM GO TO BED?

WE SAID GOOD NIGHT TWO HOURS AGO.

[RADIO CHATTER] [SIGHS] HELLO THERE.

HEH.

MOM!

MOMMY!

MOM?

♪ ♪ HEY, ZO.

WHERE IS SHE?

WHERE'S WHO?

MY MOM.

SHE'S IN BED.

NO.

SHE'S NOT.

♪ ♪ WHERE IS MADAM PRESIDENT?

EVERGREEN.

CODE ORANGE.

NO.

ZOE, YOU GOT TO LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME.

IT'S GONNA BE--ZO, ZO, IT'S GONNA BE OK. WE HAVE TO GO.

WE HAVE TO GO.

NO, NO, NO.

PLEASE LET ME STAY.

IS THERE AN EXPLANATION FOR YOUR PRESENCE HERE?

STANDING ORDER FROM OUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

WHY WASN'T I INFORMED WHEN YOU ENTERED?

I DIDN'T WANT TO WAKE YOU.

WOMAN: COME ON.

LET'S GO.

GO.

ZOE: WHAT IS GOING ON?

WOMAN: WE'RE TAKING YOU TO THE EMBASSY FOR SAFETY, ZOE.

WAIT.

DON'T LEAVE ME.

KEEP MOVING.

COME ON.

LET'S GO.

IN THE CAR QUICK.

GET HER IN THE CAR NOW!

OK. BACK INSIDE.

BACK.

LET'S GO!

[ALARM BLARING] [CELL PHONE CHIMING] [INDISTINCT CHATTER] MAN: MADAM PRESIDENT'S COAT IS GONE AS ARE HER SHOES.

UM, MAYBE SHE HAD SOMEPLACE TO BE, SOMEWHERE WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT.

HOW DID SHE GET OUT, ROY?

YOU GONNA TELL ME THAT?

I DON'T KNOW.

CAN YOU PICTURE OUR PRESIDENT CLIMBING OUT OF THE WINDOW AND DOWN THE WALL BECAUSE SHE HAD SOMEPLACE TO GO WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT?

NO.

WITH COMPLETE DISREGARD THAT BY DOING SO SHE WOULD SET UP THIS CLUSTER...?

NEVER MIND THE FACT THAT OPENING ANY OF THESE WINDOWS TRIGGERS A REALLY LOUD ALARM.

YOUR PEOPLE ARE CONTAMINATING THE CRIME SCENE.

CAN YOU AT LEAST PRETEND TO BE IN CHARGE?

♪ [TIRES SQUEAL] ♪ [CELL PHONE RINGING] [SIRENS] [TYPING] [INDISTINCT CHATTER] [CELL PHONE RINGING] SCHIFFORD: NO.

JUST--JUST PUT TOGETHER WHATEVER YOU HAVE AND SEND IT TO ME, OK?

NO, NO.

JUST--YEAH.

I GOT TO GO, I GOT TO GO.

ALVA: MADAM PRESIDENT DIDN'T WANT ANY SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IN HER SUITE, SO WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT SHE GOT PAST SECRET SERVICE.

I DON'T NEED YOU TO TELL ME MY PRESIDENT'S HABITS.

IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY SHE MIGHT HAVE DISAPPEARED VOLUNTARILY?

OH, DON'T BE ABSURD.

WELL, MAYBE SHE WANTED TO MEET WITH SOMEBODY SHE KNEW IN STOCKHOLM, YOU KNOW, WITHOUT THE PRESS AROUND.

THAT'S--WHY IS THAT ABSURD?

SHE USED TO LIVE HERE.

TELL ME SOMETHING.

DO YOU THINK WE'RE A BUNCH OF AMATEURS?

MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST STICK TO YOU ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS I NEED ANSWERING, OK?

HEH.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S OK, MR. SCHIFFORD.

A CRIME HAS MAYBE BEEN COMMITTED IN SWEDEN, WHICH DEFINITELY FALLS UNDER SWEDISH JURISDICTION BECAUSE SWEDEN IS A SOVEREIGN STATE.

I'M IN CHARGE OF THE INVESTIGATION.

YOU'RE OUR GUEST, BUT AS A COURTESY AND OUT OF RESPECT FOR YOUR PRESIDENT, WE HAVE ASSIGNED YOU WITH A LIAISON OFFICER THAT WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T INTERFERE WITH OUR INVESTIGATION.

IS THAT ALL RIGHT, MR. SCHIFFORD?

FAIR ENOUGH.

CAN I HAVE HIM?

THIS IS INVAR NYMAN, CHIEF INSPECTOR.

THIS IS WARREN SCHIFFORD FROM FBI.

PLEASURE.

HEY.

[HELICOPTER FLYING] [CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING] [INDISTINCT CHATTER] THAT'S WHERE I LAID OUT MADAM PRESIDENT'S MAKEUP.

DOESN'T SHE WEAR LIPSTICK?

YES.

STRANGE.

IT-- I PUT IT OUT.

IT WAS--IT WAS THE ONE THAT MATCHES THE COAT.

SHE...

SO HER COAT WAS HANGING ON THIS RACK.

YES.

RIGHT NEXT TO THE REST OF THE OUTFIT FOR TOMORROW.

I MEAN...I MEAN, TODAY.

WHAT ABOUT HER PURSE?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN MADAM PRESIDENT WEARING A PURSE OVER HER SHOULDER?

[DOG BARKING] ♪ ♪ ♪ IS THERE A THREAT YOU HAVEN'T INFORMED US OF?

OH, I'M NOT AUTHORIZED TO TELL YOU.

WHO CAN AUTHORIZE YOU?

THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

[CELL PHONE RINGING] ♪ SCHIFFORD: AN UNDERGROUND TUNNEL?

YOU GUYS DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS?

CHRIST!

SO SOMEONE KNEW THIS WAS THERE AND DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING?

HEY.

YOU GOT TO HAVE AN INSIDER.

YOU TOOK A JOINT DECISION WITH OUR NATIONAL BUREAU TO MOVE THE PRESIDENT TO SKEPPSHOLMEN IN THE LAST MINUTE.

YOU CLEARED EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE TUNNEL.

I GOT TO NOTIFY MY EMBASSY.

IT'S NOT STRANGE THERE'S A TUNNEL.

STOCKHOLM IS FULL OF THEM FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.

YEAH.

YEAH.

HI.

IT'S WARREN HERE.

CAN YOU PUT THE AMBASSADOR ON?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER] ♪ ♪ [DOOR SHUTS] ♪ WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL TIES TO SWEDEN?

IS THERE ANYTHING THERE WE DON'T KNOW?

SCHIFFORD: SWEDEN NEEDS TO OWN THIS.

YOU GUYS LOST THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

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