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-You wanted to talk about David Ehrling. -Wasn't he involved in this deal?

Or actually the brain behind the whole idea?

-With its rather dubious setup. -Enough!

Get out!

THE INNER CIRCLE

How the hell would I know that you're married?

I was sure you knew. That you'd checked me out.

I have something very interesting for you.

A video of David Ehrling and two prostitutes in Moscow.

Created by Håkan Lindhé

There was an assault at Kallis

which sadly led to the death of the victim, a young woman.

He answered right away asking what my problem was, so I said.

That she had to be silenced or stopped, at any cost.

Darkweb?! For fuck's sake, Lena!

-What were you thinking? -I did it for you!

I've got to go.

Up already? Or...did you just get back in?

I'm off to Visby to support my husband. I'm not exactly keen, but...

Why do you support him when you don't want to?

You don't want to be Mrs. Prime Minister. Or have you changed your mind?

Are you and dad splitting up?

Get down!

You have some explaining to do.

I saw your friend Martin at the restaurant yesterday.

-He said your son's stopped turning up. -Really?

I'd like to propose an agreement.

We try to keep the next few weeks civil.

-Fair play all the way. -May the best candidate win.

Have you written anything?

We haven't had time for that yet.

You have nothing on paper I could read?

-What newspaper? -I'm from the police.

-Here you go. -What's this?

-Your speech. -My speech?

Now you know what to say.

DÜSSELDORF, ONE YEAR EARLIER

-Hey... Do we really have to do this? -What?

But it's just... I don't know if I want to.

Are you serious? Have we wasted a whole weekend coming here

to the asshole of Europe without doing what we came for?

I don't feel that we're in the right mood.

You might not be in the right mood. I, however, am in the right mood.

Are you?

Hi. I'm with her. It's my wife.

-And? -My wife.

-Yes, he's with me. -Good. Thank you.

-It's nearly midnight. -I know.

Thank you.

Here you are, darling.

-You don't need to be angry any more. -Okay.

It was a bad time starting that discussion again. I thought we agreed.

In theory we do agree, darling.

But if I was to become Prime Minister one day

then we can't continue with this. But we're not there yet.

But you will become Prime Minister. We both know that.

It's just a matter of time.

-Do you think so? -Should I stop living because of that?

THURSDAY JULY 5, 2 P.M.

You can go in now. Good luck.

Good afternoon. Welcome to this press conference.

As you know I will be holding my annual speech here in Almedalen tomorrow.

I would like to begin with...

That's why I would like to express

mine and the Governments sympathy...

It has just started.

Klara, come and sit with me.

-Don't you want to watch? -No.

Our thoughts are with her friends and family.

Don't worry about him.

He's just jealous that he's not on TV.

The police are doing everything to find the person or persons behind this crime

to hold them accountable.

Before I continue I would like to introduce David Ehrling.

Thank you. Thank you very much, Elvira.

Hello. Good afternoon, my friends.

I...

Before I start...

I have to tell you something that happened the other day.

My daughter asked me the other day:

"Daddy, what is your job?"

"Darling, you know I work in politics."

"Yes, but what exactly do you do?"

How do you answer that without sounding too boring. I thought about it and said:

"I try to make the world a little better."

"Really", she replied and looked at me with her bright, blue eyes.

"How is that going?"

My dear friends, this is something I too wonder every now and again.

Politicians need to ask that question.

How is that going? Are we making the world better?

-Did you write this? -No!

It is easy to despair in today's world.

Every day we hear about threats to our climate,

about how extremism is spread.

What is this?

The respect of human life has been devalued.

The notion of "truth" has been diluted.

It is easy to lose hope. To feel that is it difficult to breathe.

To feel that you want to give up. But we mustn't give up.

We are driven by the will to look to the future.

The will to work together to bring about change.

We know that we can make the world a bit better by working together.

Thinking back to our forefathers who laid the foundation to our country

you can't help but feel respect.

They laid the foundation for the Sweden that we live in today.

It is therefore important that we defend and manage this heritage,

so that our children and grandchildren can inherit a Sweden

where the following basic human values still exist:

Compassion,

respect for each other, work, morals, integrity.

I want a Sweden where we care for each other,

where we can look each other in the eye, where we cooperate to solve problems.

I want a Sweden where no one feels left out, treated unfairly,

or ignored, or treated unjustly.

I want a Sweden where we dare to dream as big as we can.

A Sweden where those dreams can become reality.

That is my Sweden. That is the future's welfare state.

When my daughter asks me about the future again,

"How is it going, Daddy?" I can look her into her eyes and say:

"We're doing fine, darling.

We're doing really well."

Thank you.

Well... Thank you, David.

I have been Prime Minister for five and a half years.

You were just so incredible! Fantastic!

-Do you mean it? -Well done!

-Hi, honey. -Should we go?

-Yes. -No, David.

No... Oh, yes... The thing is...

We... I...

-Am I interrupting? -No. David, this is...

-Bojan Eriksson from the Police. -Right. David Ehrling.

-I would like to talk to you. -Of course.

-I think there is a room for you here. -Yes, there is a room here.

What was that about?

I don't know, to be honest.

I should go and see how they are doing. See you later.

Many people want to see you so I'll try to be brief.

No problem at all.

-It's about Josephine Sparre's murder. -I thought so.

-Did you? -I met her a few hours before she died.

-Please sit down. -Thank you.

-Did you know each other? -I wouldn't claim we knew each other.

We met a couple of times...

So, how would you describe your relationship?

-I would describe it as professional. -I see.

Absolutely.

Good, if in any way you could describe it as a relationship.

We found a text message conversation between the two of you on her mobile.

-Did you? -Maybe I could read a bit for you?

Here we are... You write:

"I would like to apologize for last night.

How about dinner? We could discuss it then."

She replies: "I'm not into married men with children."

You write back: "Please. It's not what you think."

You've added a sad smiley. "At least a drink?"

Then she replies in capital letters:

"FUCK OFF!" And there is a middle finger...

I don't know how you work but...

This doesn't sound very professional to me.

-No. I had almost repressed that. -Had you?

We have been through her computer too.

It seems she was working on an article about you...

That's right.

...and Erik Hansen.

-Did you know about that? -No. I knew about this interview.

-And that was quite general. -This is completely different.

It was material of a serious nature

which didn't put you in a very good light.

It seems she had got hold of a video from a hotel room in Moscow...

With you and two prostitutes.

-Does that not jog your memory? -No...

We don't know if she got it in the end.

If she did and proceeded to write the article...

Then I don't think you would have been holding a speech here today.

No...

Do I understand you correctly? You think I had anything to do with her murder?

I don't think anything. I just want to establish the facts.

I'm sorry but we agreed on three minutes.

-We have finished for now. -Yes...

-But if I have any more questions... -Of course.

-Thank you very much. -Thank you.

-Is everything okay? -Yes, of course.

Good, because there are a million journalists waiting to speak to you.

David Ehrling, could I ask a question, please?

Let's just calm down. Everyone will get answers to their questions.

Please, Ditte. Three minutes.

The biggest question of them all right now is Ehrling, Hegel...

-Who should it be? -Hegel has credibility.

She has routine, experience, she is the one to carry the party further.

You talk about the need for a vision.

All of a sudden we have this person, Ehrling, holding the speech...

He is exciting. We want to talk about him. We can't get enough.

That is Hegel's problem. She has the charisma of a concrete barrier.

No way! Did you hear that? They said I'm as boring as a concrete barrier.

Don't worry about them. You're not boring at all.

I should never have done that DJ battle. What did that add?

-Nothing. -Don't worry. There's plenty of time.

Critics say that he took liberties at the Prime Minister's expense.

The question is how this will affect his position...

Why are you so quiet?

What are you thinking?

I'm just a bit tired.

-So it's not about Lena? -Why would I be thinking about Lena?

-I just thought that... -Please. I don't care about Lena.

If the two of you are sleeping together... I couldn't care less.

I would even understand it.

She is smart and pretty and young. Just your type.

Anyone can see that she would do anything for you.

-No, not Lena. -Anything for you.

-That's not the case. -I'm just saying I'm fine with it.

-Okay. -You're welcome.

-Where were you yesterday? -Please...

-I rang you but you never replied. -Why are you torturing yourself?

We have an agreement. We both do what we want without discussing it.

-I want to know who it was. -Does it matter?

It matters to me.

I'm not saying. It is not part of our deal.

Let's focus on David Ehrling. Any suggestions?

Maybe we can find an old school friend.

-He's been married before. -A bitter ex who wants to speak out?

-What makes you think she's bitter? -Okay. My bad.

A happy ex living the good life. So what?

-He has a brother who is a bit bent. -What do you mean by bent?

My friend is an editor. This brother, Joel, had sent in a script.

Well?

It wasn't bad but couldn't be published.

It was about a guy who slaughtered his entire family.

It would be better if he'd done something or if the book was published.

Hello!

-Hi, darling! -I've missed you so much.

I've missed you too.

-Did you watch me on TV? -Yes. You were best.

-Do you think? Thank you, sweetie. -Hi! Good!

There is a problem with the toilet again. It must be Rasmus...

-Could you take a look? -The toilet? Yes.

David? I thought you were incredible.

May I come in?

What are you playing? That must be... What is it called?

Stop it. You don't know anything about games.

Oh, a little. Hey...

I'm going swimming. Do you want to come?

No?

How is it going at work? Is everything okay?

-I heard you said you were ill today? -Yeah, my hand hurts.

Your hand hurts? Does it hurt a lot?

This isn't the same as clearing tables.

If you get a few aches when you start a new job

it's not really a reason to call in sick. You understand that, don't you?

Martin is my best friend. He managed to get you this job.

You should make sure you do the job.

If you have promised something...

If you've promised to take your son driving...

-I know, and we will do it. -When?

-Next week. -I'll believe it when I see it.

Listen. If you make sure you do your job

I'll make sure I take you driving.

The carrot and the stick. The carrot and the stick.

David Ehrling is a spitting image of his father.

Can't you try to give him something he wants without demanding something back?

Can't you see that he's in a stage in his life

where he needs time to think instead of washing dishes in a posh restaurant,

-to teach him the value of the dollar. -So he can be a great artist?

Like his successful uncle? Is that what you mean?

No, that's not what I mean. I'm here. I see what I see.

What is it you see?

That your children are unhappy because you always put yourself first.

-Is that how you feel? -I suppose.

Well...

I'll have a word with Martin so you don't have to do it.

But then you'll have to clean out the toilet. Okay?

-There was the stick. -Right.

We have finished our little talk.

Are you doing that?

-The best thing would be... -Forget it! Just stop it!

Okay. Enjoy!

Thank you. And this is trash.

ERIK HANSEN MOSCOW

THE GOVERNMENT APPROVES PORT OF SLITE PURCHASE

Shouldn't we just bring him in?

It's too soon.

He would just get nervous and we wouldn't get anything from him.

-How do you know? -I know him.

Or his wife. I knew her.

Hi! It's time to return Sparre's things to the paper.

Tell them thank you.

Hi, Erik!

-Could I help you? -I would like to speak to Erik.

English, please?

I would like to talk to Erik.

He's not here.

Stop it! Hello!

Mr. Hansen, wake up!

Where is Lilian?

Madam Lilian is dead. She's been dead for more than one year, sir.

There is a woman here looking for you, from the police.

I'm so sorry. I fell asleep.

I should apologize for coming over unannounced.

Long time no see!

-The funeral, I think. -Yes, that's right...

-Would you like some coffee? Champagne? -I'm just here to ask some questions.

-About the murder of Josephine Sparre. -What about it?

From her computer we know that she was doing research for an article

about you and David Ehrling.

-You knew that, didn't you? -Did I?

She was here to interview you just hours before she died.

Would you excuse me for a minute, please?

Sure. No problem.

-Grandpa! -Just leave it.

It's Erik Hansen. Should I answer it?

-Ask him what he wants. -Okay. Hello?

No. He's swimming.

He's wondering what you want.

Okay.

He says shit's hit the fan.

That he wants to speak with you fast as fuck.

I know. I know...

You're right. We'll do that. Good. Thanks.

Bojan, I'm sorry but I had to call my lawyer.

-Or my former lawyer. -I just wanted to ask some questions.

He advised me not to say anything unless he's present.

-You're not a suspect. -No.

I didn't think so. This feels a bit awkward.

You and Lilian were good friends. But that's what he said, unfortunately.

We could talk about something else. Would you like some wine?

No, thanks. I have to go. Louie hasn't had his supper yet.

Klara, what's the matter with Grandpa?

-Some crazy man rang. -What man?

Erik something.

This is David Ehrling. Leave a message and I'll call you back.

It's me. Call me when you hear this.

-Is Martin here? -Yes, he's in there.

-But it doesn't say... -Rytting!

-What are you doing here? -Do you have a minute?

Of course.

Hello.

-Do you want anything? A beer? -No, thanks. I'm driving.

-Has something happened? -No... Or...

It feels hard to have to say this...

You have always been so good to me and the family in every way.

I really appreciate that. But...

-It's not working any longer. -What isn't working?

Rasmus. He can't work here anymore. He doesn't want to.

-Okay. -What did you think I meant?

No, it was nothing.

Tell him that's fine. There are others.

-He can come back if he wants to. -Thank you, Martin. It feels really...

Never mind.

What, are you 12? Your mum is not here.

You know that it's still legal, right?

-We'll see for how long. -No bans. Then I won't vote for you.

No...

How are things? Are you coping okay?

I have to go. I promised Mum I'd cook with her tonight.

-See you later. I'll speak to Rasmus. -Say hello from me.

Have you found anything among Jossan's things?

Before David became a minister he worked as an adviser for Erik Hansen.

When the Russians wanted to buy the port.

-But weren't allowed? -Yes.

Instead Erik Hansen bought it with a Russian oligarch

to hire it out to the Russian state, but then there was Ukraine...

-And then? -That was as far as she got.

But then I found this.

A video of David Ehrling and two prostitutes in Moscow.

-Can I see it? -Of course.

Great. How? When?

Whenever you want. In an hour?

-Can I have your number and call you? -No, no, no...

-Can you call me back in 20 minutes? -Yes, that sounds good.

-Hi, Astrid. -Could we talk?

Sure, but David is not available any more today.

-I know. But I wanted to speak to you. -I see...

Where are you. Can we meet up?

Hi.

The police gave us Josephine's things and I know why they wanted to see him.

-Okay... -So where is he?

-He had to go home to his family. -Marriage crisis?

-If that was it, I'm going. -No, wait. It wasn't that.

Just before David became a politician he went to Moscow with Erik Hansen.

During this trip David had two prostitutes in his hotel room.

There is evidence. A video captured in secret.

That is not the main issue.

Just some hours before Josephine was murdered, she was offered this video.

If we were to write about it... There is a lot of interest in this.

...it will be over for you.

But I don't want to work like that. I have a suggestion.

Okay. What is it?

That you convince David to do an interview and talk about this.

The cooperation with Erik Hansen, the Russia deals, the women, everything.

And if he doesn't want to?

Then I can't help you, unfortunately.

-How long do I have? -Until midnight. Then I publish it.

What the...

What the hell?

Dad... Dad, what are you doing?

But, what the...

Did you see that, Henning? It was the Kvällspressen paper this time.

-It's the third one in half an hour. -What is going on?

-This is your fault. -What do you think?

Your family gets to pay the price for your career ambitions.

-Exactly! -Dad?

What the hell?

Hey! Joel!

Hello? Mum!

Mum? What is the matter with them all?

-What is going on? -Dad got a call from Erik.

I don't know what they talked about but he was very upset afterwards.

He said he had spent all his life enhancing the Ehrlings' reputation.

It could be crushed in a matter of hours.

-Where are the kids and Ingrid? -I don't know.

I guess they are locked in their bedrooms.

-You have to stay until tomorrow. -I will do, Mum.

-Your family needs you. -I know.

Just a moment...

I'm sorry for bothering you.

What is the problem?

What's going on?

I have to go back.

Subtitle translation by: Tina Shortland www.plint.com