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The goal is to sell our
fighter jets to Mexico.

At Business Sweden, we don't
need anyone double-checking us.

Foreign Affairs thinks you do,
since they've sent me to do it.

She wants to know why you're
selling things that can kill people.

That was not anything important,
so let's move on!

Hey! Peter. Freelance journalist.

-Yes!
-Why not answer the girl's question?

A new survey shows that
people are passionate about

women's issues, climate and peace.

I can tell you that we have a lot
of projects at the embassy.

We have one called... women...

and climate...

and peace.

THE AMBASSADOR

-Good morning. What's going on?
-What do you mean?

You're here before me, moving the
furniture. Isn't that a bit strange?

I'm just rearranging some things.

What's this?

An old photo. New York Times.

I know that photo. It's JFK, '61.
An iconic photograph.

-Did you say yes to the interview?
-I was forced to.

You were forced to...
Define "forced", please.

No, I can do that for you.
Moses, he was forced to part the sea.

Define media and communications
manager.

Does it mean you're against all
communication with media?

No. It's about control.

You have no idea what angle
they'll use in this article.

It's no ordinary interview.

The paper is doing an edition on
Swedish diplomats around the world.

I know what I've turned down,
Thomas.

If I end up on the cover, everyone
in Foreign Affairs will see it.

Alongside this fairly subtle
historical reference...

They'll think you've got
delusions of grandeur.

They'll think of me when choosing
a new ambassador in Washington.

So, that's the plan.
It's a watertight plan. Really nice.

-Hello?
-Fantastic. Watertight. Good.

Define urgent.

My boss said you wanted
a chat with me.

Don't you have something to tell me?
The meeting with the Panmexa guy?

Oh! And jealous too.

Can't I see other men?

I'm going to be very clear now.

Sweden wants to sell planes to Mexico
for many billions.

In order to do that, we must invest
just as many billions in Mexico.

It's called countertrade.
Do you understand?

Great, because that's where
your job comes in.

Okay?

So I want to know if the countertrade
contract with Panmexa is ready?

This is unbelievable. It's just a
little trade deal worth 27 billion,

but you're acting like we're
selling Christmas magazines.

I sold Christmas magazines once.

Okay. But this conversation isn't
about Christmas magazines.

Nothing was going to come
between me and that bike.

-Jeanette, can Isabelle and I...
-No, go on.

The bike was
top of the line that year.

It didn't matter how cold it was
or how many times they said no.

I went back. "How about
a kitchen calendar? Are you sure?"

Yes, we're sure, they said.

Eventually people pretended
not to be home when I came around.

I didn't get the bike.
I got a pair of socks.

Seriously?
You don't know how serious this is.

And you don't know how funny you look

when you're having a heart attack.

I'm playing with you.

Panmexa is done.

-Really?
-Yes.

-Send me the paperwork then.
-Of course.

You can send me the paperwork
for that painful ejaculation you had.

A movie? Was that so urgent? Is it
"Mimmi and Reine in the Mountain"?

We at the embassy have
a lot of other projects,

that I think will make the world
a better place.

But... why are we watching this?
What is this?

From our event directed
at the Minister for Defence.

I know, but...

Quiet! I'm trying to understand
what I'm talking about.

...and peace. Women, climate and
peace. A fantastic project.

I embellished a little.
Why are we watching it?

Maybe to show that control and improv
theatre seldom work well together..

Theatre?
It think it was very believable.

-Foreign Affairs thought so too.
-Foreign Affairs? Did they see this?

The journalist Thomas is talking to
in the clip

mentioned it to someone at
Foreign Affairs.

who naturally had no idea
about the project.

-Of course, it doesn't exist.
-But someone wants to talk about it.

Now Foreign Affairs
wants a presentation of

Women and Climate and Peace.

-To be delivered today.
-That's a bit of a tight deadline.

Not if the project
had actually existed.

Good morning. Let's do it. Lovely.

-Hey?
-Jesus!

I've had cases of herpes that were
less persistent than you.

-But I don't have herpes.
-And I have no interest in knowing.

-Not right now, anyway.
-I'm not interested.

Why is there a contract missing from
the Panmexa paperwork I received?

SÖ 2014:6

-Why didn't Panmexa sign it?
-Axel, a little tip.

Invite me to dinner before you
whisper the commission ID number.

Why don't we have the signature?

We started signing everything,

but he thought there was something
special about me. Not unusual.

He wanted to continue
over dinner and drinks and...

Ring him.
Find out why they haven't signed.

SÖ 2014:6 and you're not my boss.

You mean some kind of
video production?

Moving pictures with graphics
combined with

an authoritative voice backing up
what the pictures and graphics say?

I think the term I used was
"information film", but sure.

Women and Climate and Peace...

I love this project!

It's not a project.

All I want is a peppy film,
that shows off how much I love

women, climate and peace.

So we don't need to be
restrained by the truth then?

Like that you spend your waking life
selling weapons of mass destruction.

Fighter jets aren't
weapons of mass destruction.

Most of the destruction is
from the constant crashing.

Six crashes. In terms of percentages,
they practically don't crash.

It should look as though
we've put a lot of time into it,

so we can ditch it after.

Packa-packa!

-Peter! Welcome home to Sweden.
-Thank you so much.

-What was that sound?
-Nothing.

You're here. Even though
I turned down the interview.

The ambassador said
you'd changed your mind

and forced him to do an interview.

Like Moses was forced to part
the Red Sea. That's how it goes.

I want to clarify the ambassador is
referring to an earlier conversation.

-He's not comparing himself to Moses.
-Of course not.

Moses helped his people out of Egypt,
I'm helping mine in Mexico.

That's where the differences end.
This way.

What angle were you thinking
for the interview?

We'll have to see where it goes.
We'll see what happens.

-The fighter jets deal is off-limits.
-So you've said, a number of times.

I just want to be clear.

And I heard you've spoken with
Foreign Affairs about our project.

-Yes. Women and Climate and Peace?
-Yes.

-Weird, they hadn't heard of it.
-A misunderstanding. It's been fixed.

But it's also...

-Off-limits.
-Good. Thank you.

-Is there anything we can talk about?
-Yes. Everything!

Almost. As Andreas and I
said before you came,

we really want an open dialog
with the media.

Good. This is a series of reports on
our ambassadors around the world.

Who else have you spoken with?

The usual. London, Moscow, Peking,
Washington DC.

Now you've gotten hold of someone
a bit more at the centre of things.

I'm not going to get involved in how
you take the photos,

but you might want to snap them
now while we're at it, so...

I'll start with the interview.
That usually gets people to relax.

I'm quite relaxed.

Thomas, you have to come.

Not now, we're talking about
diplomacy who comes from the Greek...

There's been a bus accident.
A Swedish school class.

It's on TV now.

There's been a bus accident with
Swedish school pupils

that has just occurred in
Mexico's capital city, Mexico City.

It's always a bit more moving
when there are kids involved.

...the Swedish teacher
who rescued the students.

As ambassador, I have to keep calm
and lead by example.

Lead the forces onward.

Okay. Crisis management.
You know the drill.

We've had a bit of a
rocky start to the interview.

But everyone survived
and that's the most important thing.

So, shall we continue?

Unfortunately, I have to go.
The teacher is still in hospital.

She's the one who
pulled all the kids out of the bus.

It's a huge story.
What a hero!

The kids have been discharged
and on their way here.

Let the little children come to me.

The ambassador isn't comparing
himself to Jesus in any way.

I just want to clarify that.

I hope everything goes well
with the kids.

Can I call you later and get
some quotes from the kids?

Sure.
There's another story as well.

That we at the embassy
are there for people in need.

If there's any extra space,
you can think about that.

The hospital first.

You could come with us.

That was the prime minister
on the phone.

He wants us to deliver
an official thank you to the teacher.

-The prime minister?
-Yes.

I don't want to interfere
with your work

but it might be nice to get
that in the article?

It's up to you, if you don't have
a bunch of kids to look after.

We're talking about
twelve uninjured kids.

The only thing in need of hugs
and warm blankets is our WiFi.

WiFi... Yes, well let's go. Good.

I've tried to get hold of my contact
at Panmexa, but he's not picking up.

Panmexa.
You're not the problem.

Here, the reason that Panmexa
isn't signing SÖ 2014:6.

Subcontractors that won't
allow unions...

who give women worse salaries...

How could I miss this?

We can still fix it.

He tricked me.

Okay... As usual, I have no idea
what you're talking about.

I said that with
a total lack of sarcasm.

But then... The whole setup...

All this about asking me out. The
idea was that we'd sign the papers.

But he started saying, "We'll do it
later, let's have one more drink..."

And I fell for it.

Yes, but then... You'll have to tell
him off when you see him again.

Hey, Isabelle...

I've seen your work
on this sale otherwise...

It's actually not so bad.

I can't see him again.

I can't do this myself.
I don't even know what he looks like.

But Thomas does.
He can sort this out.

Axel, please!

I'll call Andreas
and see if Thomas has time.

EMERGENCY

Hey! Thomas Hofwander,
Sweden's ambassador here in Mexico.

-Lotta.
-An honour to meet a hero.

-How are you feeling?
-Okay. But I'm no hero.

That's what all heroes say.

On behalf of
the prime minister of Sweden,

I'm here to thank you on behalf of
the Swedish people for your...

heroic efforts.

Does the prime minister
know I'm here?

Yes, yes. He rang me personally. We
have good contact otherwise as well,

but today it's all about you...

and how important it is that I, as
our country's highest representative,

get to shake your hand.

A symbolic, but still extremely
valuable and important act.

-A picture of the handshake?
-Yes. Here we are.

-Did you get it?
-Perfect.

Yes...

Look at her shoes. Some people have
a very hard time in this country.

I hope the care is good anyway.

Now, then. Get well soon!

Sorry. No cash.

I think she just wants
to say goodbye.

Sorry.

Thomas, I have to talk to you.

It turned out Panmexa
doesn't allow unions

and has tons of underpaid
female employees.

"There's a knock at the door, what's
that? A media circus. Welcome in!"

Just so I understand. There's no
media circus outside a door just now?

-No.
-Okay. So what are we doing now?

Axel has booked a meeting
this afternoon with Panmexa.

-You're going to be there.
-Me? Why not Isabelle?

-Isn't it Business Sweden's domain?
-It's too big.

Axel said we need
the heavy artillery, and that's you.

What about them in there?

The message is delivered,
the picture taken.

No JFK picture, but still.
There's not much we can do.

-Let's give them hell!
-That's the ticket.

Law enforcement.

Hey! Hop in!

José, drive!

Stop!

What the hell is this?

"Teacher smuggled drugs,
thanked by the embassy."

"The teacher's heroic act was really
an attempt to save smuggled drugs."

"Drugs" and "the ambassador" in
the same sentence. That's not good.

We'll have to cancel this and
have a press conference instead.

The prime minister gave us a job.
We did it.

What happened next isn't our problem.

But it...

That's not entirely true.

Yes, that you thanked a drug smuggler
is true, but that we...

That the prime minister
sent us there, is a lie.

Now you've lost me.

I know how important
the interview was for you.

It was slipping away from us
so I came up with that.

You... You came up with...

So this is your fault?

Yes. I thought,
"What does it matter?"

What would the prime minister do?
"No, don't go there."

She's a hero, after all.

I thought I had control over this...
I need some air.

Hey! So this is where you're hiding.

The presentation of Women and Climate
and Peace, when are we doing it?

We don't have time.
We have to hold a press conference.

We've dragged the prime minister's
name into a drug racket and...

I'll have to step down.

Firstly, I think it demands a higher
office to call it "stepping down".

We'll take things one at a time.

Andreas, you make sure
the press conference happens

and consider our spin on it.

-Axel, you go to Panmexa alone.
-Alone?

-The presentation?
-After the press conference.

-Directly after?
-Yes, directly after.

Let's get ourselves
out of this bloody sauna.

-Axel, good luck.
-Thanks.

Democracy needs a free
and somewhat honest press.

I wasn't there to thank anyone
for having smuggled drugs.

You demand those of us in the
service of the state to be honest.

And that's a reasonable demand.

But if we're all honest,
I think it would be a better world.

Last question.

Last question. Yes. Christian, TT?

Any comment on the rumour you thanked
on behalf of the prime minister

despite him not having asked you to?
On the topic of honesty.

I can answer this question with
total honesty, actually.

We anticipated events.

We assumed the prime minister would
want to thank a heroic woman,

who had saved the lives
of twelve school students.

Does anyone here think that was
an unreasonable assumption?

Very nice.

No more questions.

The whole speech will be printed
in English as usual. Thank you.

And let's be honest
with one another.

I don't know what happened
with the light...

This world is
the only world we've got.

And we need to take care of it.

-We have calculated...
-Oh, god.

...that there are
three major problems in the world.

There are also more major problems
in the world

but we choose to focus on
these three right now.

Women are inferior to men
in all countries.

And we need to change that.

But we wanna be clear that there
are women in the world better off

than other men in other parts
of the world, just to be clear.

We have a climate threat
that kills us every day.

There are no real statistics on
this, but you can assume it,

the scientists say.

People die every three minutes
in armed conflicts

all over the world.

As mentioned earlier, you can
assume it, it's not real facts here,

but this is still very important.

We need to help the women,

the environment, and we need the
world to come together in peace.

Can we fix that?
Yes, of course we can.

We fix the world together.

Women and Climate and Peace!

No comments.

You have to explain what this is.

Absolutely. We will do that. Soon.

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

Thank you! We'll have
a statement for you in a short time.

What the hell!

It worked out.

-Did they sign?
-Yes.

Panmexa is standing behind
SÖ 2014:6.

Good.
Thank you for getting him there.

Isabelle... The guy at Panmexa...

He said he hadn't
asked you out at all.

That you had suggested
dinner and drinks.

-Me?
-You, yes.

And then clearly suggested that you
continue to discuss it at your place.

-He said you were very persistent.
-Well you two got very close!

I don't care that much that you
made a mistake in your work.

That's why I'm here.

But that you lied to me
to get out of seeing him?

-Now I know where you stand.
-And I you.

At the bottom of the list of people
whose opinions I care about.

You actually said directly after
the press conference.

He probably meant we would check
the presentation, just us,

before we presented it to
the whole global press.

It was five reporters,
so it wasn't the whole world.

I'm not talking about the number.
They were global press!

Today isn't a good day for you to
lecture others on right and wrong...

And I think you did us a favour.

Have you seen the headlines?
Nobody's writing about drugs.

They're focusing on our megalomania

and how we're going to solve the
world's problems.

Before you say anything, Jeanette,
I know women aren't a problem.

The reporter texted. You succeeded.
They want you on the cover.

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