All language subtitles for The.Pirate.Bay.2024.S01.E02.REPACK.1080p.WEB-DL.H264-FLIX.en

The series is inspired by true events.

The course of events has been dramatized.

CEASE AND DESIST LETTER - ILLEGAL USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL...

Illegal distribution of copyrighted material...

We have been informed...

Best regards, John Malcolm

1,892,998 USERS

Hello? - Hi, it's mom here.

Hi. Can I come in? - Yeah, come on in.

Hi there!

What were you doing? - Working.

Am I bothering you? - No.

The email is acting up again.

Doesn't the IT support at work fix it? - No, they can't.

They are not as good or as nice as you.

The first one is true.

Who has been tampering with your POP server? - What do you mean?

Your POP ser...

Hello. - Did you see the email from the MPAA?

I did. - What should we do?

Nothing. - Really? It's from the MPAA, after all...

Their message is that if we don't stop, we'll have to pay for it.

What does it matter? - Did you forget what they did to Suprnova?

"Just click, but you can't hide."

They are drama queens. Don't worry about it.

Are there any problems? - Uh... No, not at all.

According to the new legislation -

even saving files is illegal.

We have a login program that provides information about IP addresses.

IP addresses? Could you explain that in more detail?

The internet connection creates a unique IP address and...

It's a bit like a personal identification number. With it, we can trace the accused.

With the help of the police, we can confiscate the computer, -

with which the accused has committed an infringement of copyright.

So, they spread the Hip hei hutsu movie -

Through a peer-to-peer program called DC++.

Would you be so kind as to step aside? - Pontén, do you like the cake?

No, thank you. - It's baked at home.

Don't say that, free is good. - Pontén, why does freedom scare you?

Hello. - Hi. How's it going?

This Anakata advises on the Flashback forum, -

how to lift a manhole cover and provide tax declaration tips.

They are also a houseplant advisor.

Hasty discussions about drugs, -

how to prepare LSD oneself and what is the best way to inject.

This guy is a living encyclopedia. - No information about his identity?

We need to find out who he is. - So far, there is no information about that.

You would have seen that trash at the district court.

They were starving me in my face. Arrogant brats.

Everyone demands free files, as if it were a human right.

Not everyone, though. - Really?

I have been in closed chat groups and published... - Really?

Look. - What?

Not everyone is excited about the actions of Pirate Bay and similar platforms.

That's a good thing. - Yes, the discussion is quite intense.

Indeed. - You can really sense the tone of voice.

This is a good thing.

Let's try to talk to someone from them. - Let's do that.

TPB = PIGS

HARASSERS
ASSHOLES

Is he still just a student? - Yes, but he knows these things.

He studies law and has often helped me.

He is amazing. And he's also free.

Nice to see you. - Hi.

This is Peter. - Hi. I'm Mikaela. Nice to meet you.

So Hollywood has threatened you. Did you get a cease-and-desist letter? - Yes. So...

They want to take away our freedom of speech. - I see.

Remember that the group may have pressures.

Try to be concise and a bit pedagogical as well. - Of course.

Hey, I just spoke with the data protection authorities.

They have decided to revoke the permission to track IP addresses. - Why?

It is a violation of privacy protection.

Let's stay in touch.

File sharing in the old DC++.

It happens by downloading files and sharing them.

The situation is clear when an individual sharer is responsible for the file.

The new BitTorrent technology is completely different.

In that, users help each other in a so-called peer-to-peer network.

A user can simultaneously download material from different sources and share it.

Sharing becomes more efficient -

and it becomes harder to prove who is sharing files without permission.

They share only snippets from shows like Beck instead of the entire episode.

This is how sites like The Pirate Bay operate.

How is such a site even legal?

It encourages committing crimes.

You are not responsible for the files; rather, the users are responsible.

The Pirate Bay is a proxy service.

So why was Suprnova shut down?

The one that was operated from Slovenia? - Yes.

I am not fully familiar with the local legislation, -

but the country's position on the corruption index is not flattering.

One could thus think that the USA or Hollywood bribed the Slovenians...

Rather, they threatened, and that's why the site was shut down.

Not an impossible thought.

The USA has the ability to interfere in matters. - Indeed.

The day after the premiere, my movie was found online.

Someone had filmed it from the screen.

Then it is not the same movie but a cheap copy.

I am not after the money. That's not the point.

This is humiliating.

According to the research -

every other Swede thinks that file sharing should be legal.

I understand that kids like it. "Free, wow."

But that every other Swede? Who still goes to the movies?

The copyright industry is a huge giant.

Based on what I have heard and found out, -

you seem to have found the Achilles' heel, the technology.

What do you think? - What about?

I believe your actions are legal. That's how I interpret the law.

Do you understand what this means?

I note that the law is now this, but it can change.

We tricked the system!

Henrik.

I cast a few nets. - Good job.

Hi. - Hi, hi.

Someone has reached out. - Already?

I received a message during the meeting. They want to talk to us.

Get out of the way.

I believe we will find the vulnerability easily.

Wait a moment.

Hello. - Hello. Joel?

Who's there? - Henrik Pontén, I work at the Anti-Piracy Office.

As I understand it, we are thinking the same about a certain file-sharing site.

Oh really?

Listen, Joel.

I'm willing to pay a lot for the right kind of information.

Joel?

I'll let you know about myself.

Screw you, Hollywood! Respond, respond, respond.

Good recipient.

Thank you for your email -

regarding the alleged copyright infringement of thepiratebay.org.

As a legal advisor, I respond to your kind letter.

"We and the Supreme Court of Sweden do not consider it illegal that -

information is shared on BitTorrent -

about where to find copyright-protected content."

"As law-abiding and upstanding citizens -

we do not question the policies of our wise government."

"Best regards, Anakata."

Now...? - Yeah. Send, send, send.

Send, send.

Yeah! It went...

"...we do not question the policies of our wise government."

Alright. I assume you all have read that already.

This is clearly about the kids, but we cannot disregard this.

We need to familiarize ourselves with Swedish law.

How do they view file sharing there?

Is this new to them? Who runs that site?

We need to bring on a Swedish lawyer. I have a few names.

Great. Oliver, call the first one on the list.

Too acidic. I would like something...

Could we order drinks already? - I would like something mineral...

I'll ask the sommelier. - Great.

Don't mention it. We'll take Sancerre.

Bring two bottles. - Well, that's something!

Did you see that there was a verdict in the Pontén case?

A fine of 16,000 crowns.

That he even manages! - I appreciate that.

He does what he can. - A waste of money.

The problem is that Pontén makes himself an easy target.

Did you see him the other day on TV3? In his leather jacket.

The Hasselhoff! Oh my god.

The copyright law needs a proper overhaul.

Why do you think that? - What happened to freedom of speech?

Isn't it a value to be cherished? - How does that relate to this?

You know very well that I am a proud defender of freedom of speech.

But if piracy is supposed to be freedom of speech, that's perverse.

Perverse? Monique, don't be ridiculous. - I mean unhealthy.

Now you're exaggerating.

It's a sign that something is wrong.

Even a child knows that stealing is wrong.

Can’t you see any possibilities in that, -

that the internet could be like a big library filled with information?

Are you serious, Jerker? Did you turn into an activist? - Maybe.

I don't oppose technology.

Digital libraries have enormous potential, -

but I doubt pirates are involved in that.

It’s pure nonsense that different freedoms would apply to the internet.

That’s exactly what needs updating. We don’t live in the Stone Age.

If you steal or copy -

If you use copyrighted material and share it, -

you are committing a fundamental crime.

It may be fashionable to claim that, -

copyright is an old invention that restricts creativity.

In the past, one had to be a monk or live off the rich -

to create anything at all.

Let’s have some more wine.

After this, I really need more.

Where is my phone? - I want spirits, wine isn’t enough right now.

You have two new messages.

Hello, Mrs. Wadsted.

This is James Becker calling on behalf of John Malcolm from the MPAA.

I would like to discuss a commission related to piracy in Sweden.

The film industry lost $18.2 billion in revenue -

due to piracy in 2005.

Online piracy alone cost $7.1 billion....

MPAA, Motion Picture Association of America.

It represents the major studios in Hollywood.

Warner, MGM, Columbia, 20th Century Fox.

But... - Wait a moment.

It goes without saying that this is a billion-dollar business.

It also loses billions -

to file-sharing sites like The Pirate Bay.

Now I am being asked for help, we are being asked.

CONNECTION HAS TIMED OUT

Brokep: What the hell happened?

TiAMO: I don’t know.

Fraux: Is the MPAA messing with us now?

Zerr: Why is the site running slow?

57% of users have been lost.

Damn...

So? - It crashed.

The bandwidth ran out, too much traffic!

You need to optimize the code.

Calm down. You shoved too much stuff in there. - Shut up.

It’s going to crash soon. We need to shut it down. - Don’t!

Otherwise, everything will go wrong. I’m trying one last resort.

Then it’s over and I’ll be 7,500 crowns poorer.

Poor thing. - Optimize the code, I’ll arrange for a better network.

Is there a problem? - No.

Alright... - There. The homepage is working again.

Thank you. That’s not a good spot for the fig tree.

It can’t stand direct sunlight, even though it needs light.

Find it another place. - I’ll do it.

Thank you. - Thanks.

This is Carl Lundström's voicemail. Leave a message. - This is Fredrik Neij.

We need to talk. Could you call me?

I don't think he's brave enough to come.

Hey.

So? - What can you tell me?

Okay.

The Scene is a community that hacks games, movies, software, everything.

It includes the best in the world, not locals.

For them, hacking is a sport, -

and they share files only among themselves.

The goal is to be the first hacker, -

and some of the Scene's members would shut down sites like Pirate Bay.

Why? - Because those sites share the material with everyone.

Every file has a kind of identifier.

When files are shared, the creators have the police and people like you on their backs.

Do you belong to this Scene? - Me? No.

If you don't belong to it, why are we wasting our time on you?

Because I know how you can get in. - Really?

There’s one guy who usually hangs out at Bahnhof Bar.

He could point out the servers that connect to Pirate Bay.

Do you have his phone number?

I want 40,000. - Excuse me, what? For what?

For taking the risk. - What kind of risk?

You want 40,000 just for a contact? - Not just for that.

Those individuals will do anything to remain anonymous.

If I'm putting myself at risk for you, I want 40,000. - Forget it.

Then forget the whole thing.

If we find that person, you’ll get your 40,000.

Just so you know, we are keeping an eye on you.

What was that supposed to be? We don't know anything about the guy.

No one is willing to cooperate, so did we have an option?

Oh hell. - Let it go.

Hey, Carl. It's your former favorite employee here.

That is, Fredrik. Fredrik Neij.

Hey, Carl! Fredrik here.

I have one thing in progress. Call me when you can.

I came to meet Carl Lundström. - What's your name?

Fredrik Neij.

Did you have an appointment? - No, but he knows me.

We've worked together. - I see. He’s not here right now.

I'll wait then. - He might not be back for many hours.

That's okay. What's the internet here? - We have...

I'll figure it out myself.

Karin is on the phone. Unfortunately, she is not available.

You've caused a hell of a problem, so you're also responsible for solving it.

Fredrik Neij, you don’t give up. - Do you have a moment?

Book a meeting time with Karin. - Are you familiar with Pirate Bay?

Yes. - Do you use it?

I might have used it once.

You are one of millions of our users. Welcome.

Did you do that? - I and Gottfrid.

No way! - The site grows daily, and that’s why I’m here.

I'm listening.

We have been running it through my workplace's network.

But that no longer works.

The site crashed, and the processor broke.

Our site has too much traffic.

You have enough capacity here, so maybe you could help us.

I need something to drink.

The growth is coming so fast that the network can’t keep up.

I believe we can develop something really big...

Hi, Calle! - Well, look at that.

Looks like you’ve already started. - Indeed.

Hi. I’m Frans. - Fredrik.

Frasse, listen to this; you might learn something.

I met this guy at Dreamhack in 2004.

He was a big talker.

He had a lot of enthusiasm and visions. In this country, few can envision.

The matter is presented, and then everyone goes home. In the end, nothing happens.

We'll catch up later. - We're sitting over there.

Fredrik, I’m proud of you.

Cheers.

I like that you really don’t spit in the glass. Eat.

Can we use your network?

Our broadband company has fallen behind in development, -

so we can't guarantee a stable network on your site.

Or if your visitor numbers increase even more, as I understood.

But...

I am building a new venue in Stockholm.

So perhaps... let's brainstorm a bit.

Carl. - What?

Could we reach an agreement? - Come on. Have a little fun!

Gottfrid: Well?! How's it going?

Did you arrange the new network?

I would think so.

I am Monique Wadsted and I came to meet John Malcolm.

You can go in. - Thank you.

I am excited to fight for the good -

and to defend people's right to tell their stories.

It's about freedom of speech. - We don't need convincing.

How did you plan to proceed?

It would be best to find the site administrators and file charges.

We don't know who they are, but my best investigators will look into it.

I am also negotiating with the local authorities.

The perpetrators can definitely be found.

Once we figure them out, -

the case has a good chance of succeeding in court.

Good chances? - Nothing is certain.

We need to clarify, -

how current legislation applies to cases involving new technology, -

BitTorrent, and peer-to-peer networks.

As you surely know, my experience speaks for itself.

Certainly. - To my understanding, you know Minister of Justice Bodström.

Thomas Bodström. I do know him. - That's good.

It would be better through legal means... - We want to weigh our options.

Time is not to be wasted. - That's obvious.

You can't park here. - I really don't care. Right here.

Haven't you paid these? - No.

And I take it you're not planning to? - No. I'm collecting them.

How long will this take?

Hard to say, but this case takes priority over everything else.

There he is.

We will do everything we can to get Pirate Bay shut down.

Where is Carl? - I don't know.

The alarm button is on the left.

What did he say? Can we use this?

Hi, guys! Welcome to my little hall.

This is incredible!

Gottfrid, go to the barber so you can get a real job. - Why?

Hey. Peter Sunde. - Carl.

You're not alone with Gottfrid. - Peter is also involved.

I handle communications. - So you're the Minister of Propaganda?

Are the boys hungry?

First-class meat from Swedish cows of prime age.

Though you can't say that anymore.

There's this hell of a cool thing on the internet, -

that freedom of speech can flourish there.

I want one like this. - And you shall have it!

The most important thing for me is to stop the flow of money, -

which goes from Swedish workers to the elite across the pond.

Sweden is one of the most Americanized countries in the world.

It’s high time to stop pouring money into imitating the Americans.

The Pirate Bay is the opposite of homogenization.

The Pirate Bay signifies diversity. - That's not quite what I...

It's a counterbalance to American cultural imperialism.

No, thanks.

Never mind then. Tell me your five-year plan.

We'll continue as before. Why change what's proven to work?

We have three million visitors.

The number has doubled in two weeks.

We plan to double it again.

Moore's Law, that's our five-year plan.

That's not Moore's Law. Unless you mean we double every other...

I know Moore's Law. It's about rapid growth.

What about the legal side?

According to our lawyer, the law is on our side, -

so they can’t do anything to us.

Can they?

You do eat meat, right? - Of course.

But... um... how much do you want?

Our resources are pretty limited right now. - I don't want anything at this stage.

Nothing? How do you benefit from this?

I get satisfaction from knowing that Hollywood is sweating.

Plus 30 percent. - 30 percent?

Yes. - Like where from? We're not a company.

We could be. Why don't we start a company?

Let's negotiate. The whole world is at your feet.

Don't trip over the technical details.

Surely you eat corn on the cob?

FAR-RIGHTIST

He belongs to far-right circles.

Sweden for Swedes...

Did you know about this? - What?

Close the door. - What's wrong with you?

Did you know about this? About Carl Lundström.

We can't cooperate with Sweden's Goebbels. - Don't be ridiculous.

I've known him for a long time.

You were supposed to support freedom of speech, you damn leftist.

Idiot. Freedom of speech isn’t black and white.

It's binary. Freedom of speech either exists or it doesn’t.

There you heard it. I can’t stand your political correctness.

If opinions differ a little... - A little? You’re the dumb one!

Don’t you understand that he’s far-right?

People like him undermine freedom of speech.

You have no idea what you're talking about.

Carl has been like a father to me. - Wow.

That too is a role model.

Okay, go to hell if you don’t want to be part of this.

Nobody cares. - Stop it, you damn...

"If we don’t believe in the freedom of speech we despise, -

we don’t believe in it at all." Chomsky.

Your favorite philosopher. - Thanks, I know.

This is the kind of device you need. There's room for over 20,000 copies.

The MPAA contacted Monique Wadsted.

She's good. - Well, I guess she is.

...especially The Pirate Bay. - I’ll call back soon.

It’s simple. As you probably know.

Excuse me. I happened to overhear what you were talking about.

I am Henrik Pontén from the Anti-Piracy Office. - Dad.

It’s illegal to download copyrighted material.

It’s a crime. - What are you explaining? It's free.

This can't be true.

You're an employee of an electronics store and you encourage breaking the law.

If you follow his advice, you could get fined or even jailed.

I hope you understand that.

Especially you. - Thanks.

What did you say again? - 20,000 copies.

Check your mail. Joel

I only read ordinary words.

The food will be ready soon!

Secret connection. No log file will be made. Chat calmly.

Hey, can we meet?

Rouge: Not possible.

What kind of information do you have?

Rouge: I want 100,000 first.

If I pay 100,000, I want to meet you.

Here’s my phone number: 0700-287831.

Rouge: I’ll be in touch.

Rouge has left the chat.

What are you doing? - What? I’m just...

Work stuff. - What happened?

What do you mean? - Markus said you insulted someone.

I didn’t insult anyone.

The guy was explaining to clients -

how they could download illegal files.

I understand. That’s wrong.

Can’t you forget work while with the kids? - Of course.

We're eating now.

Piracy and file sharing is becoming somewhat of a people's movement.

Today, the world's first Copy Swap was held, -

where hundreds of young people exchanged pirated material.

I defend everyone’s right to engage with culture.

We should share our own and care for others.

Welcome to the world’s first Copy Swap!

They want the movie and I have it. And vice versa.

I think it’s good to show that there are many of us defending the cause.

At the same time, the popularity of The Pirate Bay is growing by millions of users per day, -

even though the authorities are doing everything they can to stop it...

Mom.

Can you keep a secret?

About The Pirate Bay. I run it.

The physical education teacher had to pay -

350,000 kronor in damages.

350,000 kronor? Can that be true?

Don’t worry. We’re not doing that. - Goodness!

It's not the same thing.

The reporter said that we are a people's movement.

"They walked hand in hand down the gravel path."

"Suddenly the sky tore open and it started to rain heavily. They were laughing..."

See you tonight at 11 PM.

Why meet in the middle of the night? - They don’t adhere to office hours.

You seem excited? - Don’t talk nonsense.

9,999,990 USERS

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Damn.

Translation: Anna Alho, Yle