All language subtitles for The Ambassador s01e07 Most important day of the year.eng

The Defence Minister of Mexico,
señor Rivera. Welcome!

She's wondering why you're selling
stuff that kills people.

We have one project:
women and climate and peace.

We know the project doesn't exist.

Women and Climate and Peace.

Señora Bolano!

Naoli Bolano,
famous human rights activist,

is fronting your WCP project.

How does that tally with Sweden
selling fighter jets to Mexico?

Now we're really close.

The day has arrived,
when I can hand over the offer.

Help me write my resignation letter.

How is the eye contact
at this distance?

-I can see both pupil and iris.
-Good.

Jeanette, can you hear me from here?

-What?
-Perfect. We'll put Norway there.

The Defence Minister's office called.

Rivera is looking forward to spending
the national holiday here.

Yes! Can you feel the air vibrating?

-No, I don't notice much of a wind.
-It was a metaphor.

This is the greatest day of the year.

Sweden's most important celebration
- our national holiday.

-Is it really that Swedish?
-Have you got another suggestion?

-Other holidays feel more Swedish.
-Like what?

Midsummer, Christmas, New Year.

Easter, Walpurgis Night,
February break, even autumn break.

It may be like that in Sweden,
but you're not in Sweden now.

-Officially, I'm in Sweden.
-Exactly. In this Sweden

this is the biggest day
and it just got even bigger.

Señor Rivera, buenas tardes.

THE AMBASSADOR

Why is it so important that Rivera is
coming? The offer has been submitted.

Wrong answer. The right answer is
that our work is just beginning.

The offer has been submitted.
We're awaiting a decision.

Which is made by people who can be
influenced in the right direction.

Our direction in this case.

Why invite competing ambassadors?

You're opting for the category
"diplomatic finesse".

Not to invite the ambassadors
would be tactless.

This way all of our friends
get to enjoy the party,

but we'll place the Defence Minister
so that it's easy for us to...

-What shall I say?
-Suck up to him?

-I wouldn't use...
-Offer extra frills?

Frills? That's something you put on
to compensate for a bad present.

If you want to influence Rivera,

why place Japan, one of our biggest
competitors next to him?

Andreas! Great. Welcome to
"Who wants to be a diplomat?"

-I am already a diplomat.
-Play along.

You have no idea what I'm doing
on the terrace.

No, I rarely know what you're doing.

Why do we seat a competitor
next to the Defence Minister?

So that it'll be less obvious
that we're sucking up to him.

Correct answer,
minus the phrase "sucking up". But!

Here's the deciding question. Japan
is one of out biggest competitors.

Why seat Japan's ambassador
next to Rivera?

Isn't that like saying:
"Go ahead and steal our deal."

Japan... Matsuyama.

He doesn't speak English, so their
conversation will be slow.

Which is the best solution for us.

We have a winner.

I am a bit unclear about how you
want to formulate tonight's speech.

What is it you don't understand?

"Something strong and emotional."
It's a bit woolly.

Hola. What trajectory do you want
your speech to have?

What's that taste in the meatballs?
The not-meatballs?

-Probably the Mexican spices.
-There you go.

How about saying something
about respect?

Our two countries together
in perfect harmony.

"Maybe something about respect?
And cross border relations?

Sort of thing. Or something."

Yes. Sort of thing.
Gracias.

Thomas!

I think there's been a mistake.
Unintentional, but still.

Why is no-one from Business Sweden
sitting at the table of honour?

You're referring to yourself.
The seating plan is intentional.

What does that mean in my case?

Maybe that you have a tendency to...
A tendency.

Do I have a tendency?
Do I speak with my mouth full?

Do I lick the knife? Pick my nose?

Finished?

You have a terrific tendency
to dominate conversations.

You hijack them and take them
in a different direction.

Hijack them?
Are you likening me to a terrorist?

I didn't say "terrorist".

You are a contact seeking and
extremely talkative kind of hijacker.

That's what I'm saying.

You want me to call everyone?

I suspect that's the best way of
checking that everyone will be here.

-We've booked a mariachi band.
-They've got the instructions?

The national anthem after the speech
followed by The winner takes it all.

-Strange choice of music.
-The band thought so, too.

-What's wrong with it?
-We're celebrating.

-And that's a very sad song.
-What's so sad about it?

-It's about their divorce.
-You weren't even born then.

Not when World War two broke out
either, but I know about it.

Let me guess. Someone won.
See you in my room in ten.

70 million people died, Thomas.
It wasn't a big victory for anyone.

Birgitta!

Birgi...

Birgitta!

Hello! Are you deaf. Come here.

Let's go outside.

What does this mean, do you think?

Please check that this sounds okay.

-Just as okay as all the other times.
-It's important I get it right.

-I can't hand in...
-Your resignation?

God! Yes!

-Have you not told him?
-No. Yes.

-I said it, but he wasn't there.
-That would have been good.

-But he wasn't.
-When will you tell him?

Soon. Very soon.

-Incredibly soon.
-Just do it!

That's everything more or less
sorted for tonight. Anything else?

Yes?

If anyone's interested, I've compiled
a list of questions about Sweden.

-Basic quiz questions.
-I appreciate the thought of a quiz.

Even more so, if I'd been a pub
landlord, but this is an embassy.

-We're celebrating our national day.
-And why do we celebrate it?

No need to pitch it as a quiz.
I've turned it down.

-Was it not Sweden's independence?
-Is it something to do with a king?

-I'll google it.
-We do that every year.

-Does no-one know the answer?
-Answers. There are two reasons.

Our national holiday commemorates
the coronation of Vasa in 1523

and the government reform of 1809.

Thanks for the information,
which I'm sure many of us knew about.

The question which sparked such
interest is not even in the quiz.

Which, of course doesn't exist.

Reminder: This evening
is for our friends to enjoy,

but first and foremost
for us to kowtow to Rivera.

-Kowtow!
-I just wanted to say it out loud.

Please make this an enjoyable evening
in the way us Swedes do best:

Make sure the bar is well-stocked..

Off you go.
Andreas, could you stay here, please?

Yes...

Have you spoken to Birgitta?

I have from time to time over the
years. You may have to be more

specific.

-No, I just...
-In that case...

The speech.
I saw that you'd sent one version.

Is this the best you can do?

Have you read it?

If you're not happy,
I'll go over it again, of course.

-Good.
-Okay.

Gracias.

Right, Birgitta. Let's start.

Congratulations.

Thanks. Even if we don't congratulate
each other on our national holiday.

No, what's the point of that?

-Welcome to the party.
-Thanks.

The Norwegian national holiday
is a collective psychosis.

Showtime!

Buenas tardes. It's an honour to see
you here tonight, señor Rivera.

What a hearty welcome!

Sí, sí. My Spanish isn't perfect,
I hope English is okay?

Yes, absolutely.
Thank you for inviting me.

Speaking of English,
here is Ambassador Matsuyama.

Welcome, Ambassador.
I am contented by your presence

during this pivotal occasion
of our commemoration.

We may have slight communication
problems, but nothing to worry about.

I suppose you've met
the Japanese ambassador?

Señor Rivera!
So nice to see you again.

-How was the golf on Sunday?
-Nice to meet you, señor Matsuyama.

I'm no pro, but I can still get
through the 18 hole course.

-What are they talking about?
-About golf.

Now Matsuyama
is recommending a restaurant.

We'll have to break them up.

Get Rivera away.
Just get him away. Now.

Señor Rivera.

Ambassador Matsuyama.

I drove a Toyota once.

Have you seen Isabelle?
Long dark hair.

-Sorry.
-Oh, she tends to be here.

Thomas. I have a surprise for you.

Señora Bolano.

-Señor Embajador .
-Señora Bolano.

Luckily, I saw that you
left her out on the guest list.

-So you just invited her?
-Yes.

You said that it was a party
for all of our friends.

Do you know how much time I've spent
on the seating plan?

You don't need to worry about that.
I'll sort it.

Señora Bolano, I do hope we get a
chance to talk more this evening,

but excuse me, I have some delicate
diplomatic matters to address.

Sorry.

-That sounded important.
-It usually does.

-So in this situation, what to do?
-Don't know.

Confess one's feelings and prepare
for them not to be mutual?

How should a diplomat
address this situation?

-Why are you asking that, Mr Excel?
-I saw Thomas and Andreas at work.

The way they talk,
how this game works. It was like a...

-Show of absolutely nothing?
-A dance.

You've been upgraded
to the table of honour.

-We were just talking about you.
-I'm not talking to you.

-You want me at ground zero. Why?
-I need a hijacker.

-You do know how to convince people.
-Keep Matsuyama away from Rivera.

-Talk him apart.
-He wants you to be yourself.

Okay. Here comes the terrorist.

Don't use that word
around ambassadors.

The mail. The speech.
Have you got it?

Yes, I saw it
and I've got a question:

Is this the best you can do?

I thought so. I hoped so.
But there's not much time.

No rush. The speech is not
until the pudding is served.

-Right. I'll write and you eat.
-Yes.

Señor Rivera, as far
as the contract goes, I think...

I love Champagne, don't you?
Me encanta el Champagne!

-Mr Rivera, I was thinking that...
- Señor Embajador .

-Ronja said I could sit here.
-She did? She's full of surprises.

There was actually a plan
behind the seating.

I wanted to talk a bit more about our
project, Women and Climate and Peace.

Perhaps the national day
is not the best occasion.

What project is that?
Are you working together?

It's a thing we do.
A small project.

No, Thomas. Don't be so modest.

It's a big thing. It might do
some good for this world.

Wouldn't that be a nice change,
señor Rivera?

Señora Bolano, always a pleasure.

Didn't your mum tell you
that lying is wrong?

-Do you know each other?
-We've met.

On opposite sides
in pretty much every opinion.

Okay, seems like we're
looking forward to a great evening.

-Salud.
-Salud.

-Oh, are you here?
-I don't know. Am I?

Oh, yes, here I am. I'm busy.
I need to finish the speech.

-I thought it was finished.
-Me too. Someone else didn't.

"Is this the best you can do?"

-And is it?
-There are a few versions.

Thomas just wants you to be
as good as he knows you can be.

So he's doing this because he cares?
I'm glad you reminded me.

It's easy to forget when you're
wandering along the motorway

after kidnapping half of the Foreign
Ministry. That's when I forget.

Maybe that wasn't
Thomas's finest hour.

No, but there are so many fine
hours. Which one to choose?

Maybe when he thought
that my boyfriend was a spy.

Oh, he's not my boyfriend anymore.

And now he's calling.
Boss of the year. Hello?

Now?

No, the speech was after the meal.

Yes, I'll be quick.

I don't have time.
My deadline just shrank to nothing.

I need to write something about
respect and relations. I've no ideas.

Write what you think a respectful
relationship should look like.

That's not a bad idea.

-I'll make sure you get some food.
-I'll start writing. Thanks.

This is a disaster.

Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to
Sweden and the Swedish national day.

What a special day for our country
and so much history behind it.

Did you know there are two reasons
why we're celebrating?

Which makes this
twice as important.

Señora Bolano has a question.
A friendly one, I hope.

Yes, what are the reasons?

That's a very good question,
but I can't tell you,

because it might be
one of the questions

in the most Swedish
of all Swedish traditions.

Questions about Sweden
in the form of a competition.

You mean a quiz?

Yes.

A quiz.

-Your dinner, señor.
-Gracias.

Sorry, there's no time.

Which type of rock
is most common in Sweden?

-There's no multiple choice?
-No.

-Where have you been? For lunch?
-I've written your speech.

Before you say anything:
Yes, this is the best I can do.

Thank you, Jeanette. Everyone knows
a lot more about Sweden now.

I haven't finished.

We have some other things
to take care of.

Ladies and gentlemen, you have now
been through a Swedish quiz.

It is time now for another
Swedish tradition. The speech.

We're celebrating Sweden's national
day, but we're not that good at it.

That's not necessarily a bad thing

because I want this evening
not to be about us Swedes,

but about all of us

and the relationships we establish
as countries and as people.

Both as an ambassador
and as a private person,

I'm convinced that all that matters
in our lives is relationships.

For a relationship to grow, just
like us people, it needs oxygen.

That oxygen, I would say,
is respect.

Respect for the people
close to you.

And maybe more importantly, respect
for those who are not close to you.

People you might not agree with.

People who you may not even like.

But you can still respect each other,

still try to find a way
to reach each other.

If we keep trying,
we can make this a better world.

We, the people, together.

That is the Swedish way. Thank you.

There you are.

A few hardcore partygoers are
wondering where the ambassador is.

I said goodbye to señora Bolano
and señor Rivera.

They are enjoying
some mutual respect. For now.

Good.

Thanks for the speech. It was...

electrifying.

Thank you.

For...

trying to get me to do my best.

When I wrote the speech.
"Is this the best you can do?"

Oh, that.

It was something that
a Washington politician did.

Kissinger. A subordinate
was writing something for him.

He wanted to know what
Kissinger thought and he said:

"Is this the best you can do?"

So his subordinate rewrote things.
Kissinger asked 30 times.

In the end the subordinate said:
"Yes, this is the best I can do."

Then Kissinger said:
"Okay, then I'll read it."

-What, have you not read it?
-In the end I did.

Shame you didn't finish earlier. I'd
have liked to deliver the final cue.

-You think that's the problem here?
-Come on, Andreas.

You just said I helped you
to do your best.

People got an image of Sweden.

What we represent.
We made them stop and think.

Whether that means anything
for the deal...

What lies behind people's decisions?

-What makes people take that step?
-I'm resigning.

I was wrong.

-Are you able to say those words?
-The winner takes it all is nice.

A bit sad.

Shame you missed it.

It's about a divorce.

Sorry for the delay. We can finally
continue with the quiz.

Question number 24.

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