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We are Sweden. The serious
and responsible alternative.

Women and Climate and Peace.

I love this project.

Have you and Laurent got problems?

Stop saying his name.

I don't want it circulating
in the common discourse.

I want to organise a WCP conference.

We both have dreams
which will never come true.

Andreas and his partner have had to
endure a lot because of their love.

Yes, it's a struggle.

The foreign ministry
agreed the WCP conference.

It was the front woman I set up
who made it work.

THE AMBASSADOR

Oh, come on...

How am I supposed to get
anything done?

Great, that you think people have
expectations of you.

I can't sit out here anymore.

I need my stuff, my desk, my chair.

No, you need to help me
get our part of the offer finished.

-Well, thank you.
-What for?

I need to help you.
You can't manage without me.

Interesting and frightening.

I suppose you haven't finalised
the contract for the hospital shoes.

Damn,
I knew I had forgotten something.

Signed, sealed and delivered.

Is it true?

Mm... Great. It works.

Points to Isabelle.
I'm the greatest.

-Are you counting points?
-Go Isabelle, yeah!

Oh.

I need an update of the offer
before my TV interview.

Your TV interview?

They asked me. I'm doing it.
I would say it's my interview.

Absolutely, although Business Sweden
drives the deal.

And as the ambassador,
I am the fronting the deal,

and I'm asking again
about the status of the offer.

Thank you.

So who else will be featuring
on your TV show?

I think the foreign minister
will be present.

So I guess it's her and me...

representing Sweden
in front of the people.

The Swedish people.

"Although, it is Business Sweden
driving the deal..."

Come on.

Maybe occasionally the person doing
the job ought to give the interview.

Interviews are not my thing,
but thanks for remembering me.

-I'm one up on you.
-Isabelle, do you have a moment?

No, she doesn't.

Something's happened. I think.

So maybe nothing's happened?

I need your help in checking that
what's happened hasn't happened.

-Okay? Please?
-Sure.

You're doing an interview
about the jets.

And Women and Climate and Peace.

We're coming in loaded.

You know you've got a meeting with
Naoli Bolano today?

The Women and Climate
and Peace woman?

Her official title at the conference
will be WCP ambassador.

Ambassador? A bit of a hefty title.
Does she really deserve it?

Naoli has a few of her own
suggestions for the conference.

I'll have a look at them.

-When?
-Well, straight away.

I will save you the walk
to your desk. There.

Thank you. From the bottom
of my heart, thank you.

"All countries involved must pass
a certification..." Of course.

"in accordance with
the core values of WCP.

It is also important
that the countries involved..."

Great to see you.

What was it we used to do
before entering someone's room?

Was it knock?

We have code red,
so do we have to discuss that now?

-So what do we have to discuss?
-Well, that...

Before Isabelle comes in
and blows this out of proportion

-I just want to say...
-The French are spying on us.

No, there is a...
There is a small risk.

Hang on. What are you saying?

There is a minute risk.

I've understood there's a risk.
Please elaborate on the "spying".

His embassy boyfriend
has taken pictures of his computer.

Oh, does he have a boyfriend?

His boyfriend has taken pictures
of our offer.

If the French see it, they can
make a counteroffer to the Mexicans.

First of all, he's not my boyfriend.

Stop living in denial and don't
leave our offer to be photographed.

I took it this morning.
It's from his computer.

I've got the password.
"Andreas", quite cute.

I see, data breach as well. Perfect.

If there's cocaine involved in this,
please let me know now.

Why do we have to
bring up data breach?

I have to know
what to tell the media.

Thomas? Jeanette wants you
in the conference room.

Birgitta, please mind your language.

It's about the interview.

Come on...
I haven't got time for this.

I'm going on TV
with the foreign minister

and then I have to see this person
about Women and Climate and Peace.

We need a solution. Quick.

Thomas? I want you
in the conference room. Now.

Does the boyfriend know
that we know?

No, he's not my boyfriend.

-I mean, we don't even know.
-Yes, we've got photo evidence.

I agree. We need to turn this
to our advantage.

Oh, a complete production.

Yes. Change your tie. Moiré.

It's an effect you get when a pattern
interferes with the pixels.

-What was so urgent?
-That was it. Moiré.

Jeanette, thanks for that lesson.
Thank you so much.

You realise it's going to
break the deal.

We've been ambushed
at the finishing line.

We're on the ground, wounded,
with our offer in hand.

Meanwhile, the French are catching up
in a chariot pulled by Andreas.

-Are you happy with your metaphor?
-Yes.

If, and it's an important "if",
it's a matter of espionage,

we'll have to call the police.

Why? Everyone's protected by
diplomatic immunity.

We'll just end up with
is a political scandal.

Aren't you getting
a trifle carried away?

Please, wake up.
We've got photographic evidence.

I suppose I'll have to
break up with him.

So you are an item?

No, but I'm seeing him.
I'll have to stop doing that.

Or not.

The French appear to be interested
in our offer.

-Let's use that to our advantage.
-What do you mean?

Let's say we change the price
in our offer

and let Andreas's Frenchie find out.

He'll take a few pictures,
click, click.

Hey presto! The French have
spied their way to too high an offer,

which they will try to match.

But we stay with our original figure

and enjoy a clear advantage.

And we'll have Swedish jets
taking to Mexico's smogfilled skies.

No, no. This is too uncertain.

It won't work. It's also
highly immoral and illegal.

They started it. We just stretch
that elastic band a bit further.

"Elastic band."
It's my life we're talking about.

Yes, and in your life,
you just carry on as before.

Isabelle is working out
a modified offer.

You make him grab it.

Andreas.

The future of Sweden is calling you.
Will you answer that call?

No, I'm not.

Should I pretend to love someone who
may have stolen national secrets?

No, that's overstepping the mark.
I'm not doing it.

-Laurent!
-There you are!

Lunch together, what a great idea.

-I've heard a lot about this place.
-I bet you have.

Tell me something you don't know.

No, you can't do that.
If you don't know, you don't know.

-Everything okay?
-Yes.

-You seem stressed.
-No, no.

-Sure?
-There's a lot with this offer.

We've made
several crucial changes to it.

I'm waiting for the email
with the new updates.

We shouldn't talk about it,
it's really secret stuff.

I'd have to kill you.

Exciting times.
Should be here in a second now.

Great.

Nice. So...

Oops.

Aren't you missing a comma?

You're not speeding things up
by breathing down my neck.

Do I want to know what you're doing?

-How is it going?
-You tell me.

Where is the offer? I need it now.

Isabelle is making the last changes.
We'll send it when it's done.

Thomas!

I have to hang up. The woman from
Women and Climate and Peace is here.

How can you be talking about WCP
right now?

I'm doing what a man in my position
has to do.

Today that involves
dealing with a French spy,

an interview
with the foreign minister

and an invented peace movement.

Unlike you,
I've not had time for lunch.

Neither have I. Fuck!

Isabelle. Send that thing over now.

Señora Bolano!
So nice to finally meet you.

Mr Ambassador.

-Join me.
-Thanks you.

Fuck.

-Is something wrong?
-Yes. No. It's fine.

Are you ready to order?

-I'll take what he's having.
-I'm sure you will.

What?

I'll have this one.

Gracias.

I think it's pretty safe to say

that Sweden is synonymous
with morals.

Yes, it is.

Have you reviewed my suggestions
for the WCP-certification?

Yes, I was looking into it earlier.

-Mm?
-Very interesting.

Yes. Very interesting.

It would be perfect if I could get
your approval

before I go public
with my involvement in this.

Absolutely.

-So in a couple of hours?
-Yes, time is of the essence.

It is. In a couple of hours, then?

Thomas!

I miss the fine art of knocking
before entering.

Yes?

The package is incoming.

I'm not expecting a package.

Incoming to Andreas.
From us.

-With our improvements.
-Thank you.

Sorry about that.

Where were we?

Sweden is synonymous with morality.

That we are.

-Finally.
-What?

It's the mail with the updated offer.

I'm just going to...
Oh, some interesting stuff.

Very interesting. Wow.

That's...

Sorry, I have to get this.
It's a really important call.

It's on silent mode.

Thank you. I believe we'll do
great things together.

I couldn't agree more.

Let me know when you've checked the
details, so we're on the same page.

We're on the same page
and in the same boat.

A boat that's on a straight course
to a better world.

No icebergs on the horizon.

Which of course is a big problem.
We really need to get the ice back.

-Yes.
-And drive the boat around it.

-What?
-The iceberg.

So that we don't crash into
the iceberg. That would be bad.

-Okay. Take care.
-Okay.

Bye.

Status?

He's not biting.

Is that a nicer way of saying
that you haven't made an effort?

I've done what we agreed.

What you told me to do.

But he doesn't seem at all interested
in the offer.

It's the restaurant.

You'll have to get him somewhere,
where you're alone.

Are you suggesting
what I think you are?

Because, no... I'm not going to.
That's where I draw the line.

-I'm not suggesting anything.
-Good.

-But...
-There are no "buts" in this.

Definitely no "buts".

Neither you, nor I,
know where to draw the line.

We leave that to presidents
and surveyors.

What are you talking about?

This is wrong. I'm not doing it.

-Period.
-You do as you please.

I'm just saying that our service to
Sweden knows no bounds.

Sometimes diplomats have to put their
country ahead of themselves.

But you do as you see fit.

-Andreas, your computer.
-Thanks you.

I still have some time
before I go back to the office.

So what do you want to do?

Right.

Was that it, or is there still a
problem with the mortadella?

You mean the moiré.
It's not a problem anymore.

Hi. Have you got a moment?

For you, Ronja, certainly.

Bonus points for knocking,
it seems to be a dying art.

Naolis suggestion.

She will be making her press release
any moment.

-I'll look at it later.
-Great.

I've printed it out. Again.

For you to have a look at. Again.

Thomas. Now, please.

I think it looks really good.

Within budget and everything.
Super.

No!

I thought the moiré was back,
but it's not.

So it's all good.

Nice.

He didn't bite,
but I got hold of the French offer.

The French offer?

-The French offer.
-How did you manage that?

That's irrelevant. It's there now.

Okay.

But, how did you manage it?

He went to the bathroom
and I checked his computer.

-This is great.
-No, it's not.

-It might even be better.
-No.

We haven't done anything
that they haven't done.

They ambushed us.

But now we cruise in a chariot
pulled by Andreas.

I'm happy with the metaphor,
that's why I'm reusing it.

Apart from that
and what Laurent has done to me,

and us and...

I'm really not sure about this.
It doesn't feel at all right.

I understand that, which is why
we're keeping this secret.

Isabelle?
Would you mind having a look at this?

I'm not sure what that is
or where it's come from.

Exactly. What might it be?

I have no idea, like I said.

But I have a gut feeling
that it may be something

that gives us
an advantage over the French.

-Okay, now you're pushing it.
-I know.

Thomas,
it's almost time for the interview.

Thanks.

I need to prepare ahead of my
appearance with the foreign minister.

Appearance?
I didn't know you're doing a show.

What shall I do?

Ahead of the show, or the gig, or...

-The interview?
-I've got it covered.

Have you?

You don't need me then.

When you're talking to the media.
Your media expert.

Maybe I can get your permission

to break up with the man
who's been spying on us.

Of course, Andreas.

I don't meddle in your private life.

No. Great. Thanks.

Foreign minister.

Damn, I look fat.

Sixty seconds!

Yep. Okay.

Fifty five seconds.

Fifty four seconds. Fifty three!

-Jeanette!
-Fifty two.

This is not a rocket launch.
No need to count down.

Okay.

Go time.

Welcome. On tonight's show:

The foreign ministry makes headlines
with the launch of

a worldwide charity project:

Women and Climate and Peace.

It's a project initiated by the
Swedish embassy in Mexico,

coinciding with Sweden's desire
to sell fighter jets to Mexico.

On the show tonight,
we've got

Thomas Hofwander,
Swedish ambassador to Mexico.

Hi, nice to...

First of all, in national news:
A continued issue...

You're not on yet.
You're the third guest.

Number three.

-You knew that?
-Yes.

That makes this countdown
even more unnecessary,

-don't you think?
-What?

...which no-one has seen,
and that creates problems.

I have tried to borrow money
in order to get by...

Isabelle, it's about to start.
Aren't you going to watch it?

You mean watch someone
take the credit for my work?

I'd rather not.

With us tonight, we've got

Sweden's ambassador,
Thomas Hofwander in Mexico,

who joins us live.

We're on!

Are you sure? I don't feel like
saying "go time" again unnecessarily.

Thomas Hofwander, good evening.

Hola.
Good evening from sunny Mexico City.

Or good day,
it is still daytime here.

Thomas, you have strongly advocated
selling fighter jets to Mexico.

But you're also a driving force in
Women and Climate and Peace.

How do you view
potential controversy there?

Large business deals
are always controversial,

as are comprehensive projects,
like WCP.

But in my view, the positives
outweigh the negatives.

We will have
an improved relationship with Mexico

contribute to Swedish prosperity
and make the world a better place

through Women and Climate and Peace.

I am pretty sure the foreign minister
agrees with me.

I would also like to say

that it's nice to finally meet,
Foreign minister.

The foreign minister
was unfortunately unable to join us.

That's a shame.

I was told the Minister
would take part.

Yes, she was supposed to,
but she was held up.

She was, was she?

What's up?
It sounded serious over the phone.

I know what you did.

-What?
-The picture.

How could you do that?

What are you talking about?

We're not going to call the police.

because we don't need
a political scandal right now.

But it's best if you forget
the whole thing between us.

You and me. Let's just forget it.

Why did you take the picture of
my computer with the Swedish offer?

Why?

How much do you know?
How much do you have?

How much do you...?
Let me see your fucking computer.

Let's see how much you've stolen.

-You are unbelievable.
-You are.

I like taking pictures of you
when you're not aware.

Look, this is the picture.

-I've seen the picture.
-It's just your hand there.

It's just one of a series
of pictures of you.

-What's wrong with you?
-I don't believe you.

How did you know the password?
-Well, it was "Andreas".

It doesn't explain how you knew it.

I guessed it
or maybe I watched you type it.

Probably the second one.

You are unbelievable.

You accuse me, when you're the one
breaking into my stuff.

-Please, I'm concentrating.
-You know what?

When you're done with
your snooping, it's over.

We're done here!

I don't believe that you think
I'd do something like this.

It's about following your moral
values in an immoral world.

I would say it's something almost
synonymous with Sweden.

And WCP is a clear example
of this.

Naoli Bolano,
famous human rights activist,

has today announced that
she'll be fronting your WCP project.

We're very proud of that.

In connection with this announcement

Bolano said that the starting point
for WCP

is to develop a certification
for countries achieving goals

favouring women, climate and peace.

A certification
which involves tax reductions.

Certainly.

But if Sweden is selling fighter
jets, i.e. weapons, to Mexico,

then Sweden will not pass
this certification.

We won't achieve the goals of our
campaign. Can you explain that?

Please elaborate.

Yes, of course.

We are still in the early stages.

I don't think it would be a good idea
to go into details

at such an early stage.

Had the foreign minister
not been held up,

I'm sure she would have agreed
that what matters is the outcome.

This was precisely the reason
why the foreign minister cancelled.

I see.

The questions are available in
advance. I didn't know. Foul play.

Okay. Drunk during office hours,
that's more like you.

You could say
that the competition is over.

There's no competition,
as there is no one to compete with.

What's that? Is that all the
complaints directed at you.

Axel, this is what makes me
able to do this.

You can keep the chair. I won't
need it over at Businesss Sweden.

-Is that it?
-I don't know. Maybe.

What are you doing?

I'm avoiding a political catastrophe.

That was an interesting performance.

The foreign ministry just called
to speak to you.

Stabbed in the back
and now I'm being told off as well.

No, they wanted to thank you
for being there instead of her.

They are fully aware of the balancing
act between the jets and WCP.

You did a good job.

I just did my job. Others will have
to decide whether it was good.

I told you
they did think it was good.

Minus the certification, of course.

I was busy dealing with
a diplomatic incident.

What the hell is that?

The diplomatic incident.

What's left of it.

Do I need to ask
why it's been buried?

Because it never existed.

Just like somebody said.
From the beginning.

If it never existed...

It's not right for us
to take advantage of it.

Could you clarify
why it wouldn't be right?

Because we're Sweden.

The serious and responsible
alternative.

Wasn't that what you said?

Synonymous with moral values.

That's us.

Okay.

I have been through the entire clip.

Not at trace of moiré.

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