Iskalde Grøss #4/1993

In "4-sidet trekant," a farmer's hidden cruelty surfaces when he attempts to exploit a young woman he keeps as a servant. When she claims to have a boyfriend who visits her in the fields at night, he devises a chilling plan to impersonate the scarecrow and take advantage of her trust. The story unfolds in quiet dread as the woman’s belief in her secret romance collides with the farmer’s deception, culminating in a violent confrontation when his wife discovers the truth and confronts the figure in the field with a pitchfork.

In "Snill gutt," a father’s devotion to his son takes a dark turn when years of overlooked misbehavior culminate in a violent act that shocks even him. As Paul’s choices spiral into crime, Jim Ward faces an unbearable choice—one that tests the limits of love and justice in the shadow of a single, terrible decision.

In "Oppløst partnerskap," dr. Paul Merrick and Herman Winkler strike a dangerous deal to revolutionize the meat industry with a secret enzyme solution derived from papaya. As their partnership grows, so does the tension—Winkler’s greed pushes him to eliminate Merrick, but the very solution meant to boost their profits turns deadly when he accidentally consumes it.

In "En kvinnes skrik," a young girl named Margaret hears a woman's voice calling from beneath a vacant lot, pleading to be dug up. When her parents dismiss her, they quietly reflect on a long-buried past involving Helen Nesbitt, the woman her father once loved—and the song she wrote for him. Later, Margaret returns to the lot and hears the same haunting melody, a tune tied to a forgotten heartbreak, leading her and her father to uncover a truth buried in silence.

In "En på kroken," a young man's unease over his father's fishing obsession turns to horror when a seemingly innocent beachside snack reveals a terrifying connection to the sea. As the line from the rod pulls something far beyond a catch, the fragile boundary between sport and something far darker begins to unravel.

In "Rx... Død!", a young woman grows concerned for her brother’s well-being and seeks help from a doctor, who prescribes medicine to ease his stress. When the family druggist hands over a bottle labeled with the correct name, the doctor’s unease grows—something about the contents feels wrong. As tests reveal a horrifying truth, the full extent of what’s been happening to the brother begins to unfold, leaving only chilling questions in its wake.

Tom Brogen, a comic book editor long overlooked and undervalued, pushes his resentment to the edge—so he devises a plan to eliminate his boss by framing him for an affair with the fiancée of a disgruntled artist. As he manipulates events from the shadows, weaving lies and planting suspicion, the scheme begins to spiral in ways he never anticipated. But when the truth starts to unravel, it’s not the way he expected—especially when Gaynor enters the picture.