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"HOW ON EARTH ARE YOU GOING TO MANAGE
IN GREAT BIG DENMARK?"

NIVIAQ KORNELIUSSEN, BLOMSTERDALEN

Pia? Torben? Let's go.

Close the door.

We really need to stick to our plan.

We'll break the story
on all platforms at 1:00 p.m.

Let's run through it.

Benjamin's lining up interviews
with the party leaders.

We'll show them the text.
Expect some strong reactions.

It clearly shows that she lied
to the Foreign Policy Committee.

We'll publish online through the day
with the comments in the news at six.

And that's when we'll interview Nyborg.

Could you wait five minutes? Thanks.

I can't imagine how Nyborg
will wiggle out of this one.

I'd love to hear her try, though.

- Do I call her?
- It's an important call. I'll do it.

Considering my relationship with Birgitte,
I think I should do it.

THE MINISTER HAS NO COMMENT

Birgitte, Victoria left, so please meet
Nina, our new ministerial secretary.

- Nice to meet you.
- You too.

I look forward to working with you.

- Regitze in Legal...
- I've got this.

We need to talk
about Jon Berthelsen first.

- Okay.
- Thank you.

Thanks.

Don't you like the new secretary?

Jon asked for an emergency meeting.

- What's the emergency?
- It's at 2:00 p.m.

Your new oil policy in Greenland
is the only item on the agenda.

What? I didn't change my oil policy.

That's how they're wording it.

Accepting their version
of the story makes it true.

Tell them I'd be happy to discuss

how we tackle Greenland's insistence
on exploiting the oil.

It's Katrine Fønsmark.
They probably want to run the same story.

We'll let her wait.

She'll probably call you.
Tell her I'm in a meeting.

And there she is.

Yes.

Oliver Hjorth.

Katrine Fønsmark. I'd like
to speak to Birgitte Nyborg urgently.

She's in a meeting.

I used to answer her phone
when she didn't want to.

Believe me, she'll want to take my call.

I'm sorry, she's busy.
Perhaps I can help you?

Please tell the Minister
that I have a text message sent by you

proving that she knew that Mikhail Gamov
was a co-owner of the company

prior to the Committee meeting.

- Do you understand?
- Yes.

TV1 can prove that Nyborg violated
the Ministerial Accountability Act,

a criminal offense
which may cost her her position.

Sent from your phone.

Yes, I'll let the Minister know.

Please do.

Tell her it'll be online at 1:00 p.m.
for the party leaders to comment.

She should consider if she'd like to
explain herself on the six o'clock news.

All right?

I'll tell her.

- What did Nyborg say?
- She was far too busy to talk to me.

So I delivered the message
to her secretary.

- Okay. Will she be here at six?
- Of course.

- When she knows what's at stake.
- Great.

- I'll let Narciza know.
- She's on at six?

Yes?

She wasn't great with Nyborg last time.

Well, Nyborg's agenda
did come as a surprise.

- We were all surprised.
- But a news anchor should remain focused.

And Narciza is our anchor at six.

- What about Mikkel?
- Katrine…

There's a schedule, and we have to...

Yes, schedules are lovely and practical
unless they affect the news quality.

Then they're useless.

- Don't worry. I'll speak to Narciza.
- Yes.

- Okay?
- Right.

She won't be pleased.

Probably not. We'll fix that later.

I spoke to Malik about this,
and he had no objections.

You're not getting a face tattoo!

Why do we always meet
in private in Hans' house?

It's his office when he's in Ilulissat.

You're not getting a face tattoo.

My great-grandmother couldn't get one,
so I want one.

You don't even remember her!

You're 16. You're not getting a tattoo!

It's not up to you.

It's none of your business!

Fuck you!

I apologize.

It's okay.

- Let's begin?
- Sure.

Nyborg had a hard time in the media, huh?

- Will she be okay?
- Of course she will.

She changed her oil policy,

so I hope you checked
that no one will unseat her.

I'm glad that we can finally start
the second round of negotiations.

We've wasted so much time
arguing back and forth.

Let's talk facts.

Deadlines, money.

Here's my proposal.

The annual block grant
from Denmark to Greenland is 3.9 billion.

As the oil revenue increases,
we'll phase out the block grant.

Once it's phased out,
we're financially independent,

after which point,
all oil revenue belongs to Greenland.

"All oil revenue belongs to Greenland"?

Are you sure this is the official stance
of the government of Greenland?

Listen.
It's one thing to agree on the oil,

but we all know that
you're in a coalition government.

Your own party wants independence,

while the Premier's party
wants the opposite.

They want a relationship with Denmark.

Both the Premier and all of
Naalakkersuisut support the proposal.

- Hi, Asger.
- Is this a bad time?

No, I'm on my way
to the party leadership meeting.

I'm in Hans Eliassen's utility room again.

We need to change our tactics.

They have a new agenda
and want everything.

With the Premier's support.

- That's just madness.
- Yes.

We need to move up a gear
and be a bit faster.

- I think you should come up here.
- I can't right now.

I know, so I suggest

that you invite them to Copenhagen
respectfully and as equal partners.

You need to take part in negotiations.

And you and I need to have
a good cop, bad cop routine.

Am I the bad cop, then?

No, you're just the more important cop.

- Hello.
- Hi.

Sorry I'm late.

It's okay, Birgitte.
We only just sat down.

- We were just talking about...
- Me?

It's been a turbulent time
for both the party and our policies.

Turbulent?

I'm the Climate Minister,

and over the past few days,
you've U-turned on the Greenland oil.

It's government policy.

It became government policy
because you succumbed to pressure.

We would have faced
a vote of no confidence.

Let me correct you. You would
have faced a vote of no confidence.

And where would that leave us?

If I resigned,
would you have been Foreign Minister?

Or should I have pulled our party
out of the government,

triggering a general election
before we've even served for 100 days?

The constituencies are asking questions.

I spoke to my local constituency leader
for ages last night.

Get your local leader under control.
Call them and shut it down. That's it.

Birgitte, we're here
because of our principles.

Thanks. Our climate policy
won us the election.

- And the voters expect...
- Nadia, please stop.

You're the Climate and Energy Minister,

so you know
oil consumption is rising globally

as countries experience
middle-class growth.

And they want the life we have.

- But...
- Hang on, Jon.

Greenland controls
its own natural resources.

As Justice Minister, you know

we can't prevent Greenland
from exploiting the oil.

They will exploit the oil
no matter what I do.

So basically, I'm only guilty
of accepting the situation.

I agree with Birgitte.

We can do more by participating

and thus influencing
Greenland and international players

to include climate questions
in negotiations.

I'm sorry. It was a brief meeting.

Thanks for coming.

Well!

That was useful…

Yes, I know. I will.

It would be great with a few more details.

Narciza?

Sorry to interrupt. Can we talk?

- We'll talk later.
- Yes.

I'd like to move you
to the news at 9:30 p.m.

Are you free?

- Why?
- Nyborg will be on the news at six.

I'd prefer if the same anchor
didn't interview her again.

We do that all the time.

I interviewed the head
of the National Council Association twice.

True, but this is Birgitte Nyborg.

She's facing a crisis, so we have
a special editorial responsibility.

I'm sorry, but we have fixed schedules.
Who we interview never changes that.

You didn't do so well
the last time you interviewed her.

I see.

So that was your point.

What was wrong with the interview?

A party leader changed her policy
live on air, and you didn't question it.

She kept changing the topic
to her own agenda.

But it's your job to stay on point.

Instead, you changed the topic
to Greenland independence.

You handed her the interview!

Tonight is very special.

Birgitte Nyborg may have to resign.

To give us the psychological upper hand,

she shouldn't face the anchor
she just dominated.

If this was a soccer game, I'd say,

"You played and didn't score.
Get a different striker."

I didn't score?

And what if I won't do it?

As your boss, I'm asking...

No, as my boss, you're moving me

to another slot
under some incompetence pretense.

- Do we really...
- Yes, we do.

Fine, then.

It's my decision. Sorry.
End of discussion.

Christ! We never discuss
things like that by text.

You only do it over the phone.

This isn't great.

"Isn't great." That's just
a diplomatic term for catastrophe.

I know I could lose my job.

I can't make mistakes like that
at the Foreign Ministry.

Including high school, I spent half
my life trying to get this job.

I never took summer holidays

as I went to summer school
while at college, and…

I was first in my class.
Just like you were.

Well, I was second.

And a bloody text message…

I'll get the Minister.

Pull yourself together. Okay?

Birgitte, I feel awful...

You're my secretary, and I'm the Minister.
A majority didn't unseat me.

Send an email to TV1.

"The Minister has no comment."

"She's already explained the matter."

"A parliamentary majority agrees."

Let's look at the distribution
of potential oil revenue.

Sure.

It's politics, Oliver. It moves quickly.

Move on, right?

Sure.

Jens Jakob, the Minister blatantly lied.

Yes. Right? And we can prove it.

But your main argument is
that she had a slap on the wrist?

Sure. Talk to you soon.

What's up?

Do we even have an opposition anymore?

The Liberals can't be bothered
to oppose Nyborg

because a majority is in favor of the oil.
Nyborg won't comment.

- She's not coming.
- What?

- Didn't you see the email?
- No.

"The Minister doesn't wish to comment."

"She has already explained the matter.
A parliamentary majority agrees."

- That's problematic.
- Like I said.

That's not what I meant.

It's quite a dangerous precedent.

Parliamentary politics are always tricky.

But a Minister responding
to a serious question

that she doesn't wish to comment?

- She can't do that!
- No, she really can't.

Let's look into it.

How often do ministers send emails
compared to 10-15 years ago?

A lot more frequently, I guess.

It was uncommon when Nyborg was the PM.

But with Signe Kragh,
it's the rule, not the exception.

That's a democratic problem.
What are you doing?

This is great stuff.

If we can't get an opposition statement,
maybe the government will comment.

I'm calling Nyborg's boss.

I'll repeat what you just said.
It's Friis!

Hi, Niels-Erik. Do you have a minute?

This is the one o'clock news.

TV1 has copies of text messages showing

that Birgitte Nyborg knew about
the Russian oil company ownership

in Greenland and its owner Mikhail Gamov

shortly before she denied any such
knowledge in the Foreign Policy Committee.

- It looked different before…
- Yes.

The Chinese embassy
is requesting a meeting.

- What about?
- I'll call and ask.

And TV1 just broke the news about you.

I saw. It's exactly like I said.

They only have one outraged comment
from the Solidarity Collective.

Shouldn't you get a press advisor?

- It's fine.
- Before it's too late?

Listen up. I emailed the PM.

"Dear Signe."

"As you may know,
they just broke a story about me."

"I just wanted to let you know
I spoke to the opposition."

"They don't want to reopen the matter."

"All's well. Best, Birgitte."

FROM: SIGNE KRAGH - THANKS FOR THE EMAIL.

STOP BY MY OFFICE ASAP, PLEASE? BEST, S

- Go on in.
- Thank you.

Did you know that I always admired you?

You were my greatest idol.

When you presented your first cabinet,
I thought,

"She's doing the right thing.
I want to be like her."

- Did you?
- Yes.

But when TV1 calls me asking

if you replied to a reporter by email
that you had no comment,

I worry about the signals
we're sending as a government.

We're sending the signal
our boss wants us to send.

When we were elected, you said

that you'd like to see
more written replies

to keep track of communication.

Not to a degree
that makes us look undemocratic.

- Undemocratic?
- Yes.

And what about your attempt to give
Michael Laugesen a key position

with no regard to voters,
Parliament, or the government?

- A close friend of yours.
- It never did happen in the end!

And my friendship with Laugesen is over.

Did the media make sure of that?
No. The media didn't.

My Foreign Minister did.

So this is payback?

Don't you see that there's no reason
to comment on it anymore?

There is no case.
Parliament has confidence in me.

Sometimes a minister should
worry about other people's confidence.

Like the Danish people's and mine.

I'm asking you to go on the news
to explain yourself tonight.

We can't include it.
Without Nyborg, it'll be short.

It's a great story. There's a killer
in Greenland drilling for oil!

- Great story...
- Nyborg is coming after all.

- Great!
- Great.

We got it.

- Go for it.
- We did it!

Katrine, I have to say

that I feel weird taking over for Narciza.

I get that, but it's my decision.

I explained to Narciza
that a change of anchor looks better

than the same person
interviewing the Minister again.

- I get that, but...
- Sorry to interrupt.

Lone Jacobsen, HR.

We're a little busy right now
preparing a news story. Can it wait?

That's what I want to talk about.

And perhaps not out here?

Of course. Let's go in the kitchen.
I'll be right back.

I spoke to one of your anchors,
Narciza Aydin.

She says that according to the schedule
she's on the six o'clock,

but that you said she was off

because she's incompetent
for a particular interview.

Is that correct?

In principle. But that sounds
more like Narciza's version.

Okay.

She contacted the Union of Journalists,
so we have to pursue the matter.

Okay. I'd like to point out
that it's a massive overreaction.

I swapped two anchors.
Nothing wrong with that.

But I hear what you're saying.

Thanks for telling me.
I have a broadcast to sort out.

Signe Kragh,
do you have confidence in Nyborg

after the story broke
on TV1 earlier today?

I have confidence in all of my ministers.

I understand Nyborg is
speaking to the press later.

I'm sure she'll set the record straight,
so we can get back to work.

Birgitte Nyborg
has not been available for comment.

But we spoke to her deputy
Jon Berthelsen of the New Democrats.

Jon Berthelsen, what's your comment
now that there is proof

that Nyborg withheld information
from the Committee?

I obviously can't comment…

No comment, Jon. Off you go.

But you're the Justice Minister.
Surely, this has consequences for Nyborg?

Well, Denmark has
an overriding legal principle

of being innocent until
proven otherwise someday.

Be quiet, Jon.

If Nyborg has to resign,
would you take over as party leader?

The deputy should always be ready
to take over, should the leader resign.

- I bet you are.
- Thank you.

I was obviously shocked when I heard
that someone like Mikhail Gamov…

…shocked…

Someone like Mikhail… Yes?

- Hi.
- Yes?

I called the Permanent Secretary
to the Premier

to push for negotiations in Copenhagen.

Great. And the US ambassador?

He's busy all day and can't make it.

Unbelievable!

- Even when you're calling?
- They know what you want.

Which is?

For the US to help you explain on the news

how they asked you
to withhold the Gamov information.

It won't happen.

They'd never disclose their
security policy to help a Danish minister.

TV1 asks you to arrive
half an hour early for makeup.

And the Chinese embassy
asked for that meeting.

I don't want to meet
with the Chinese ambassador.

I want to see the US ambassador.

Thanks, Oliver. I'll call them.

Did you eat? Should we get some food?

- I'm not hungry.
- Okay.

- What'll you say on the news?
- It's completely ridiculous.

The PM insists on it
despite my parliamentary support.

But the support stops

if I have to answer
for a deal with a Russian criminal.

And you say I can't mention the Americans.

What do you think I should say?

I run the Ministry as Permanent Secretary.

I think you need a special advisor
or someone you can speak to like that.

- Do you want coffee?
- No, thanks.

But thanks for taking the time.

No problem.

It's just a formality to close the case.

You were one of the last people
to see Malik alive.

Yes, he…

He drove me
to the drilling site once, and…

we hung out for a while after.

Did you notice anything in particular?

No, he seemed nice.

I know he missed the Navy.

He met one of his old colleagues in town.

Did he seem upset or sad?

- No. I don't think so.
- Or depressed?

Perhaps a little…

Maybe he was struggling a bit?

He…

He had had better luck
with the ladies way back when.

And I think he had the occasional joint.

Makes sense.

I think that's it.

Sorry, what makes sense?

Well, the Navy discharged him,

and his marriage broke down,

and he spent a lot more than he earned.

Perhaps it all got to be too much.

Suicide.

Too many young men commit suicide.

Greenland has the highest suicide rate.

Tragically so.

Hi, Tanja.

My mom and dad are idiots.

Malik left the Navy years ago.

He didn't look like that.

That's parents for you.

This is how he was.

Nice picture.

It's unbearable when
young men commit suicide.

It so typical of Danes
to say that kind of thing.

"Greenlanders drink and commit suicide."

- And if it wasn't suicide?
- Sorry, that's not what I meant.

Malik would never do that.

- Sorry.
- Don't touch me.

- Come on inside?
- Just leave.

- You'll freeze.
- Go!

Please leave now!

You're not wanted here!

- Sorry.
- Go away!

Sorry, that's not what I meant.

- Go away!
- No.

Go away!

NYBORG KNEW ABOUT RUSSIAN CONNECTION

We called you, Maria Lottrup,
political commentator, Jyllands-Posten.

Should Nyborg find a new job?

LOOK! THE CAFE WE WENT TO IN BROOKLYN
WHEN YOU WERE HERE.

Unless she's got
a massive trick up her sleeve,

I fail to see how a top politician
and minister can survive

in light of indisputable evidence

that she lied
to a powerful government committee

and thus lied to the government
and ultimately to the Danish people.

So you think there's reason
to investigate…

- Hang on!
- Birgitte?

Sorry, I need a second.

I spoke to the Chinese embassy.
You need to speak to the ambassador.

- What about?
- There are no details.

They said it was about
the current political situation.

The Chinese never say that.

And the ambassador
will be here in five minutes.

We need an emergency meeting
with the Committee ASAP.

4:45 p.m.? That's two hours' notice.

- I'll do it.
- Great.

Oliver.

Please ask TV1 to put my interview
at the end of the news?

I can't make it at 6:00 p.m., but 6:20.

- Sure.
- Thanks.

Rasmus, please notify the PM's Office.

There's crucial news about the oil.

It's unlike the Permanent Secretary to
come to the PM's office at short notice.

Relations between our ministers
have been strained.

Because your Minister sometimes chooses

to disclose confidential information
directly to the press.

Yes. We're rectifying the situation.

Great.

It's about to get very cold in Greenland.

You won't like it.

Where's the bloody fire?

Thank you so much
for coming at such short notice.

- Did we have a choice?
- No.

- A word?
- Yes.

Your mantra is, "Stick to your guns."
Stick to them or she'll divert.

This is not about foreign policy,
but about her breaking the law.

She still has majority support.

She's Birgitte Nyborg,
and it'll damage her reputation

to be a politician
who lies and shuns responsibility.

Hi, Narciza.

- Didn't we have an agreement?
- I don't know.

It's my slot.

I just wanted Mikkel to know
there are no hard feelings.

Thank you.

It's super kind of you
to support your colleague.

But it looks a bit demonstrative,

and it may make Mikkel
and everybody else nervous.

I think it's disloyal.

You remove me from my show,
but I'm disloyal?

Stop it. We're live in 90 seconds.

- Argue somewhere else.
- He has to focus.

- Shall we?
- Please.

Thanks, Narciza.

Stick to your guns.

TV1 had documentation proving
that Russian Mikhail Gamov

is a stakeholder in the company
drilling for oil in Greenland.

He's connected to the Russian president
and to an assassination

on Russian opposition leader Oleg Kutozov.

And Gamov's headed
for the EU sanctions list,

suspected of money laundering
for the Russian mafia.

Birgitte Nyborg,
at a Committee meeting last week,

you were asked about Mikhail Gamov's
involvement in the oil company.

You said you didn't know anything.

However, today TV1 learned

that you did know
that Gamov is one of the owners.

You were trying
to find more information on him.

Is that correct?

Partially correct.

The fact is that when it comes
to large international corporations,

it can be complicated to find information
on something so simple as ownership.

Birgitte Nyborg,
the name must be in the contract.

It isn't, Mikkel.

You have to go through
holding companies and groups

before you get
to anything connected to Gamov.

At the Committee meeting,
I still hadn't uncovered the owners.

- So I think...
- Let me interrupt.

Are you denying
that Gamov is a stakeholder?

Yes. I am, actually.

He and all the Russian companies

were bought by a Chinese equity fund.

China?

Holy shit.

Stick to your guns, Mikkel. Come on.

Why didn't you then say
that he was a former stakeholder?

Because I didn't want to raise
unnecessary suspicion or fear.

Look at your own segment.

A news agency
obviously focuses on the drama.

A scary Russian and possible assassin

of opposition leaders.

It's a great story. And that's your job.

My job as a politician,
however, is to tell a true story.

We were still investigating the ownership,

so I chose to remain silent
awaiting the facts.

But you sat in front of your colleagues
in the Committee,

the most confidential
parliamentary setting.

Could they not have handled
the information

about Gamov
at those confidential meetings?

And still you invite me here to discuss
details of that confidential meeting?

I had every reason to believe
that the information could be leaked.

Do you disagree?

The Committee should probably reply
to that, so let's leave it.

- Birgitte Nyborg, thank you.
- Thanks.

She's so goddamn annoying!

Her Chinese trump our Russians.

COMPETENT @NARCIZA_AYDIN
REMOVED FOR "INCOMPETENCE"?!

FEMINIST LEADERS MAKE ME SICK!

TIMES ARE CHANGING @TV1NEWS?

Long day.

Yep.

Cheers!

- What are we celebrating?
- Your employment.

- Would you have fired me?
- No.

You can make a great secretary.

Which I presume
you really want to prove now.

You run fast,
but I think you can run faster.

Victoria couldn't.

You can teach me an awful lot.

Who knows? Perhaps you can teach me too.

I doubt it.

I could teach you to fix your tie.

What's wrong with my tie?

It's too wide.

It's loose and wide
and a little old-fashioned.

- What about yours?
- It's a Windsor knot.

A tight Windsor.
Or sometimes a Four-in-Hand.

I have no idea what you're talking about.
No one cares about my tie.

They do…

I could sport a used car salesman's knot
without anyone noticing.

- Want to bet? 500 kroner?
- Sure.

On Monday, I'll have done
something ugly with my tie.

- No one'll notice.
- I think they will.

- Let's bet.
- 500 kroner.

Magnus?

FROM: ASGER HOLM KIRKEGAARD
READY TO NEGOTIATE. SEE YOU ON MONDAY.

CAPTION - TODAY WE START
OIL NEGOTIATIONS WITH GREENLAND

Energy bar?

No, thanks. I don't like them.
They taste like sawdust.

Don't forget to tag
Hans Eliassen and the government.

Tag? What do you mean?

- Right. Let me do it.
- Please.

Let me show you.

There he is. And there you go.

The US ambassador asked
for an urgent meeting.

Now he'd like to talk to me?

Sure, after you told the world

that the Chinese
are drilling for the Greenland oil.

The story's running on CNN,
in the Washington Post and The Guardian.

Channel 2 found out
about your son and the pig transport.

I'll send you a link.

It's not a huge story yet…

Should we postpone
the Greenland negotiations?

No! Are you crazy?
That stuff is his problem.

- I'm at work.
- Birgitte, watch your tone please.

I know.

Could we agree that if I go all…

- You'll let me know?
- Deal.

Thanks.

- That is one ugly tie.
- Really ugly.

But nobody's noticing.

You owe me 500. Just pay via the app.

Rasmus, by the way…

That tie won't do.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi, Asger.

Asger. Nice to meet you.

- Did you enjoy the flight?
- Yes, I did.

- All right?
- Yes.

Sorry.

The international press
is interested in China.

So is the Greenland press.

- Welcome.
- My permanent secretary.

Innunguaq Lyberth.

Emmy Rasmussen.
Head of the Premier's Office.

- Pleasure.
- Likewise.

That's lovely.

- Thank you.
- Very beautiful.

- Let's sit down.
- Sure.

- Sandwich?
- No, thanks.

- No?
- No, thanks.

- You don't have to.
- Great.

I'm so pleased you're all here.

According to the Self-Government Act,

negotiations must be held
with the Greenlandic government,

Naalakkersuisut, and the Danish government
on the allocation of resource profits.

- I'd like to...
- Wait a sec, Hans.

Asger tells me that your starting point is

that once the block grant is phased out,

the remainder of the oil profits
belong to Greenland.

Not to simplify negotiations, but…

strictly speaking, we're dividing a cake.

Hans, you're saying
you'd like the whole cake.

Because it's our cake.

Let's take a look at the size of the cake.

Sure.

An optimistic estimate
based on current oil prices

is a total value
in the region of 2,000 billion kroner.

That's a big cake.

Yes, but that's not profits.
That's the overall value.

Of which 80% is allocated
to the oil company.

That's not entirely true.

The company share
will decrease dramatically

once their initial investment is repaid.

He's referring to section 17
of the drilling permit.

Even a conservative estimate
would net you 1,000 billion

which is the same as the current
block grant for 250 years.

Or the same as giving each
Greenlander 17.8 million kroner.

Yes, but the money
will finance our independence.

What will you do when the oil is gone?
When the world drives electric cars?

When the agreement was made in 2009,

the parties agreed that Greenland
and Denmark should negotiate

because Greenland wasn't ready
to cut all ties to Denmark.

- We are now.
- Your party is, Hans.

Independence is not
the official government policy.

I know some Greenlanders believe
that Denmark mistreated you,

and you want to decolonize.

But there are Danish MPs
who disagree strongly.

I represent them too.

Yes, but we're not teenagers
asking to leave home.

We've already moved out.

Show us you have faith in us
to manage on our own.

But you can't.

What would happen if we left tomorrow?

It's no secret that most of your public
administration is delivered by Denmark.

And that's how Denmark keeps us dependent.

Oh, stop it!

Need I mention the number
of political scandals in Greenland?

Abuse of power, nepotism, corruption.

We've got that under control.

We don't need Danish solutions
to Greenland's problems.

Fine. Let's talk again
when your suicide rate is under control,

along with alcoholism
and widespread sexual abuse.

I have to say that today's about oil.

- Let's stay focused.
- Yes, let's.

Do you know who
I'm dancing with on your behalf?

The US.

Russia, China!

We don't have your problems with China.

No, but that's because you're naive.

You're on an island
the size of Western Europe,

but your population is only around 56,000.

What do you want?

To be the independent
Bahrain of the Arctic?

You'll end up as a pawn
between the US and China.

They'll eat you alive!

They don't care that
you're an indigenous people.

We have home rule!

Based on an act passed
by a Danish Parliament.

Don't forget, acts can be amended.

This is completely unacceptable.

- Well!
- Yes…

I'm just trying
to welcome Greenland to reality.

- Perhaps you were just a bit...
- I was clear.

That's different.

This is a shitty case.

You need a personal advisor.

Birgitte?

If my minister apologizes to yours,
what will your minister say then?

Definitely not sorry.
It was completely uncalled for.

Yes.

Agree.

- But your demands...
- Stop it. Don't do that.

Don't go all civil servant on me.

Okay.

Want to get some food?

And don't get all personal either.

Okay.

That doesn't leave me
a whole lot of options.

I really like you.

Do you know what you could learn from us?

To delay gratification.

And to do without.

We're pretty good at that.

Hey.

Nyborg suddenly changed the policy

when the government decided
to support oil exploitation in Greenland.

This led to increased dissent
in Parliament,

as well as within the individual parties.

Even local constituency leaders
are now speaking out,

expressing dissatisfaction with Nyborg.

One local leader is you,
Agnete Brix. Welcome.

You've been with the New Democrats
right from the start.

What's wrong with Nyborg's party line?

A lot of us believe
that Birgitte Nyborg is special

because she never lost
touch with her voters.

But her latest statements
are at odds with this.

Others think so too.

No one person is bigger than the party.

If the leader starts voicing opinions
clashing with the party line,

I think the party leader
should have a good think, so we don't...

- I'm not terribly popular.
- No.

But I still like you.

Where are you off to now?

I'm going home to prep for tomorrow.
We've got to put out some fires.

I need to talk to my Arctic ambassador

about a new negotiation mandate
for Greenland.

I haven't eaten since this morning
except for this apple.

Want to have dinner?

Sure.

- Just you and me.
- Yes. And some food.

- Sure.
- Okay?

Just promise me
we're not discussing "the party line."

Of course.

Narciza?

Well done.

Well done?

It was a good broadcast.

Great interview
with the local constituency leader. Great.

Did you stay to praise
a completely average interview

with a provincial leader?

I'd like to apologize.

Okay.

And suggest that we move on.

- I think you were out of line.
- You have a right to your opinion, but…

Well, you know. I'm the boss.

That's that?

That's that.

Yes.

That's that.

Are we moving on?

Completely.

Of course, it had to be Agnete Brix

shooting off her mouth
about my "lack of public appeal."

But…

Oh, that disappeared quickly.

The whole party knows that
she's been crushing on Jon for years.

- Jon?
- Yes.

- Isn't he…
- Yup.

And why's she supporting Jon?

- What's his constituency?
- Hers.

Exactly!

Would Jon challenge you?

Jon? No.

I made him politically.

No, he doesn't have ambitions like that.

Jon's a nice boy, you know?

He's a family man.

With two clever daughters and shares
an eco-friendly house with Brian.

Does that mean he can't be party leader?

You have to make some tough decisions
if you want to keep this type of job.

Don't forget, becoming PM cost me…

my marriage and my family.

Would you do it all again if you…

already knew the consequences?

Yes.

- Is it easier now that you're alone?
- Of course it is.

I'm not supposed to admit it,
but of course it is.

People like us never live normal lives.

Do we?

We're always working late
and getting up too early.

We disappoint the people we love.

But some people are workaholics.

They love their job
more than anything else.

Wouldn't you rather vote for a workaholic
than a mom collecting her kid at 4 p.m.?

Yes.

But it's a bit sad, isn't it?

But that's who we are.

Right?

I think you're like that too.

Excuse me, may I take your plates?

- Yes.
- Sorry. You haven't even started.

- No, please take it.
- Okay.

- It was delicious.
- Thank you.

Where were we?

We were talking about my boss…

She bombed relations with Greenland
back to colonial times,

so I have a diplomatic job
of epic proportions to do

when I see Hans
tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m.

to review a 74-page concession agreement,

which I have to pick up at the office.

So…

- Go home. Work!
- Yes.

I'll wait for the bill.

- I had a nice time.
- See you tomorrow.

- Sure.
- Yes.

Hi.

- There you go.
- Done?

DAD

POWER-HUNGRY BITCH! @KATRINEFØNSMARK

POOR @NARCIZA_AYDIN SHE HAS A LOT OF FANS.

CAN @TV1NEWS AFFORD TO FIRE HER?

Did you know
the Internet's full of trolls?

And they can't spell.

Hey!

…discuss this week's political events
without mentioning Birgitte Nyborg.

It has been a roller coaster ride
for the government in the media.

How is the mood of the New Democrats?

It is strained to tell the truth.

There was almost a vote
of no confidence against Nyborg,

and then she does a U-turn
on the party line on climate policy

without party support.

Can Birgitte Nyborg undo the damage?

It would have been appropriate
if she'd stepped down honorably.

Then she'd have had time
for her activist son,

who's in some sort of trouble
with the pig transport.

Although she had
a poor explanation about the Chinese

and survived in principle,

she has suffered serious damage
to her reputation.

You're talking as if the only
honorable thing to do is to resign.

Far too many people resign too early
because they said something wrong.

- But...
- It's ridiculous.

- There's a reason...
- You fight!

I'm not paying my taxes
so the Foreign Minister can resign.

That's a first for you ever
in your career defending Birgitte Nyborg.

But the Danes want credible politicians?

No, they don't.
That just sounds nice. We actually…

We want politicians with
an incredible will to fight and survive.

Only predators remain
at the top of politics.

Who do we respect?

The ones who are bleeding
and being counted out in the ring,

but who then get up
to fight another round.

For political leaders,
it is always a battle.

A battle for power.

We are so afraid and easily offended
when we talk about power in this country.

A politician has to fight for power.

She has something to fight for
and to believe in!

I have to tell you without
the slightest bit of shame…

MAGNUS - MISSED CALL

For some of us, power trumps the cause.

Laugesen.

It's Birgitte Nyborg.

I was wondering if you'd like to meet.

Subtitle translation by:
Helle Kaiser-Nielsen