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I know very well that your patience is stretched to its limit.

I assure you that for the past 72 hours,

we've been working day and night to identify the problem.

There must be some contingency plan? Are you in control of the situation?

We are in control of some aspects.

Total control would be an overstatement.

When will the power be back?

It's difficult to specify a timeframe.

- Partly because of a system failure. - What kind?

- A bug or a virus... - Not good enough. Resign!

Here's a man who may know more: Chief Technical Officer Leif Lien.

Much of this is his domain.

Leif, could you tell us what you've been doing?

- Well, Else... For years... - Speak up!

For years, I have been submitting my reports to you and your predecessors,

about the lack of contingency plans for a power failure.

I've asked for funding, but I've never been taken seriously.

Now we're in a situation that is totally out of hand. Thank you.

What is the situation, then, in your opinion?

This city is in a state of emergency, and it's going to get worse.

The last part of the emergency network has just crashed.

Mobile phone and internet services have already been dead for 2 days,

making it almost impossible to identify the problem and fix it.

The next facilities to go will be the waste water purification systems.

There's no fuel available. No planes, trains or metro lines are moving.

It's -12˚C outside.

It's going to snow. We have no snowploughs in operation.

The main roads will clog up.

Supplies from elsewhere in the country won't get here.

Levels of fear and panic will start to increase.

We can expect looting, robberies,

murders and riots.

Tonight, people will be scared. For good reason.

I feel I've made more progress in 3 days than in the last 10 years.

I'm hoping Ravn's experiments...

can confirm my findings.

Could we have some help here?

Let me listen to your breathing a little...

Breathe.

Bente?

I'll find you a blanket and a better spot.

- A femur fracture gets priority. - Only life threatening injuries.

Hi.

I'm not supposed to have visitors, am I?

No... Oh, come on...

Please!

Say "ow".

Here's the thing. Only one power generator keeps our cell doors locked.

If it breaks down, all the doors open. That generator is in the boiler room.

We're breaking out tomorrow, and you're helping us.

Me? How am I supposed to...

No. I can't. Sorry.

I hear you're going to be a dad soon.

If you refuse,

I'll be the first person to pay your kid a visit. Got that?

Vilma, I have to go back down to A&E soon.

Hey... Are you all right?

I'm getting nowhere without your results.

I thought you said my research was useless?

Inconsistent. Unprofessional.

Unethical. But you woke me up from a coma.

And clinically speaking, that ought to have been impossible.

Thank you.

My bacteriophages killed the infection but ruined my neural system.

Your cure repaired the damage and stimulated regrowth.

I feel like something is different inside me.

We've created something valuable together.

If I could use what happened to me

to save thousands of lives, maybe even millions,

something that will outlast us both by far,

and give more purpose to what you did to me,

wouldn't that be great?

And there was evening, and there was morning... the third day.

But still no light.

A darkness lay over the seven...

Hello.

What's up?

I'm eating. What are you doing here?

I've come to get my research.

- Nothing down here is yours any more. - No, mostly stolen from the hospital.

That's right, you went back there. They've got power. Good for them.

Straight back to the system. Are you giving them your work as well?

Did you take it?

The stuff in the freezer, my notes on the wall. Did you?

- I didn't take it. - Who else has been down here?

It's been locked up since you left. I'm the only one down here.

You just sit down here on your own?

Are you hungry?

No thanks.

I've got food and heating to last me a good while.

I can see that.

There must be others in need of help. You should open this place up.

I probably should.

Not everyone can fend for themselves.

How about your brother and his family? How about helping them?

I'm actually helping people as we speak.

And my brother was warned.

How much do you actually know about this? About the power failure?

- Are you involved in any way? - Involved?

You know a lot about this. It's your job. You talk a lot about it.

And you have access to just about anything.

So you think that one person, acting on his own...

That little me is capable of cutting the power to a million people?

I really don't know what you're capable of any more. Are you involved?

You made your choices. I made mine. You need to accept that.

Give me your keys. We're through here.

- I'm going to the police. - You want to go to prison?

Do you? No one's going to know what we did down here.

Oh look, Radka!

Hi! That looks heavy. Can I give you a lift?

No thanks, I haven't got far to go.

I don't know how much petrol I've got left. Let's just see how far we get.

Maybe just some of the way.

Oh, hello!

- You're a cutie. What's her name? - Kaja.

She likes staying warm in the car.

- Come on, Radka, get in. - Why don't you take the front seat.

No, wait. Radka! Stop! Wait!

Radka!

Wait!

Oh god...

I'll fight to keep the power switched on here for as long as I can,

but it may come down to us or A&E.

Hi.

- Hi. - It's gone. It's not there any more.

All your research, gone?

- You've got a backup, right? - No.

- Sorry, Vilma... - But it can't just disappear.

- We need those results! - I know, but they're gone.

Who works like that? I find that very odd.

- That's the way it is. - Shut up!

Please leave us alone for a minute, Grete.

Ravn, if your work's gone, I need you to remember what you did.

It's a year's worth of work...

It's an alternative to antibiotics in dealing with resistant bacteria!

The world is waiting for this. You need to write it all down.

Do you trust them?

- What's that? - Do you trust them?

Corpus and Grete.

They're a commercial big pharma company.

And they want to sell what's inside you.

What choice did I have? Corpus backs our story of me being in Switzerland.

- You should have talked to me first. - Without this, you'll go to prison.

Maybe, but I'd rather do that than sell my soul after all of this.

This will give us a completely fresh start. Together.

If you help me.

- Ravn, what are you doing? - It's not you I'd be helping.

We can't base our new life on an even bigger lie.

- We're this close! Ravn, please... - We can walk out together, right now.

I'll take my sentence as long as you and Siv are there.

- We've walked out of here before. - It's too late.

Not if you come with me now.

What if I don't?

Vilma...

Ravn?

Hey... Are you all right? What's the matter?

It's over. Between Vilma and I.

- How are you doing down here? - It's just getting worse.

- Where do I start? - Let me show you.

Sepsis. Burns. Lots of fractures. That one needs an X-ray...

On July 13th 1977 at 8.30pm, there was a total blackout in New York City.

It took 24 hours to put the power back on.

By then, more than 1,600 shops had been looted and set fire to.

4,500 people were arrested.

550 police officers were injured.

Like now, there was an economic crisis.

People were angry.

Then they got scared. Of the dark, and of each other.

The following Sunday, a local priest said to his congregation:

"We are without God now."

- Leif? - Hi!

This is my brother Leif. He works for the city council.

I've prepared a safe place for you. It's not far from here.

It's got everything you need for quite a while. For her as well.

It's all ready. Just come quietly, without attracting attention.

- You're so kind to think of us. - Is it in one of those bomb shelters?

Come and see for yourself.

Thanks, but we don't need to go underground.

- It's really nice here. - I can see that.

We're getting to know our neighbours.

When tablets and mobile phones run out,

people start talking again. It's been a really nice experience.

A nice experience? This is just the beginning.

The power isn't coming back.

It isn't coming back!

- Of course it is. - No, it isn't.

I give you one more night, then this little camp of yours has had it.

Don't listen to him. Leif has always been a pessimist.

It's our fourth night. We've established a routine.

We even prepped a bit. Yes, we did!

We learnt a few things from you over the years. Look.

We've pooled our canned goods. Dry foods. There's water.

Torches, candles, firewood... We've got spirits as well.

We set up a watch together with the next building.

We can last all week, maybe longer.

What do you say, Leif? Do you approve?

It will be OK as long as we stick together.

- Won't you stay a while? - I can't, I have loads of work to do.

But... We could use some help.

Know anything about old generators?

We've got one, but it won't start.

Petrol or diesel?

Diesel.

- I'll have a look. - Would you?

- But then I have to leave. - Yes, of course.

Ravn? There's a woman who's about to give birth.

- Hi, what's your name? - Marit.

All right, Marit. Look at me. Breathe deeply. Come on.

There we go. That's great. How far apart are your contractions?

They're coming all the time.

Oh god, has our generator died?

- Get an ambulance. To the clinic. - Let's bring as many as we can.

Come, Marit.

When Anna gets a little older,

think about all the things you could teach her.

What did you have in mind?

Like about that fireplace.

We never should have thrown it out. We should have listened to you.

- Here. - I'm not sure if I...

It feels like she's learning something just from being here.

- She won't remember any of this. - Maybe not.

But she gets to experience it first hand. I thinks that's important.

An early impression of how fragile the world is?

But also how people really want to help each other, deep down inside.

That's why it's going to be OK in the end.

She won't be learning anything from me. It's too late.

All right, move along inside! Make yourselves at home.

We'll try to help all of you.

There are blankets and some food. Marit is first.

Have a listen and see if you agree.

You're doing fine. Let Unn have a listen as well.

There's not much time.

I don't know what you've been told, but the party's over. Get out now.

All of you, I said! I'm armed. You do as I say. Move!

- What's going on? - Continue.

- Stop whining. You too, move. - Leif! They're staying.

You break in here, blowing our cover!

- You need to leave. - It's my clinic...

Out!

We're clearing up your mess.

Do you think they'd need our help if it wasn't for you?

Ravn! It's coming!

It's their own fault...

All right, Marit. It's going to be fine.

Any minute now, Marit.

Marit, we'll do this together. Push all you can. It'll be all right.

Put your weight on her like this. Not on her belly, but behind it.

One more time, Marit! Come on!

All right, Marit. Breathe!

- It's not coming out. C-section. - We'd have to push the baby back in.

We haven't got the equipment. We need forceps. Or a ventouse.

What kind? I've got lots of tongs.

That'll work. OK Marit!

I'll turn and pull while you push all you can. Ready? Come on.

Leif, hold her foot so she can push against you.

Contraction coming? Here it comes. Come on.

- Great, Marit! - Keep going!

Here comes the head!

- Head's out! You're doing great! - I'll put my hand here.

One final contraction! Come on now!

Great, Marit!

There's your mum.

He's beautiful.

Fantastic...

You OK?

- Can I have a word? - About what?

Becoming a father.

- Do you have any kids? - Yes.

Boy or girl?

Two girls.

- Do they live with you? - They visit every third weekend.

It's a long story.

My wife is due today.

I'm never going to meet my kid, I realise that.

I just... wondered if I could ask you a favour?

You're not allowed letters or visitors.

Yes, I know. I just...

I was hoping you could read it through.

So you can see it's not related to my case, and then maybe...

I don't know what to do...

Here.

- Did you really write...? - Yes.

It's really... articulate.

If I could write like this...

- I'm so sorry. - What for?

Damn it...

Come on, guys!

Calmly!

That way. Open that door!

Teo?

Teo!

Hello, Vilma.

- How is everything? - Good.

I had a long talk with Corpus A.G.E. to analyse the situation.

I see.

It's a pity about Ravn's research, but it's only of academic importance.

- It's important to me. - We understand that.

But pharmaceutically speaking, the interesting stuff is inside you.

We don't have to understand the workings in detail to use it.

Corpus can work on samples taken from your body.

They are to assist my work. That was our deal.

You'll be involved in all of it, of course.

God, Vilma, I've seen their lab. It's absolutely insane.

They can isolate cell material in your pituitary gland.

- Where is this going to happen? - Switzerland.

We can't work here anyway. No power.

And we'll be back in a week, funding and answers secured.

And it's completely safe.

What do you mean, it's safe?

Yes. They're the experts in this specific area.

To get their samples, they'll have to put you in an induced coma.

But it's just for a few days.

Vilma, it's not the same.

This is completely safe. You will wake up again.

- All right. - And you won't feel any of it.

- When do we leave? - Tonight.

Corpus is sending a helicopter to pick us up.

- Hi. Am I intruding? - No.

- I was thinking... - Is this your place? Is it?

Yes, in a sense.

It's just like you described it. On the forum.

- Have you read it? - I've read everything you've written.

Off-grid solutions, hidden away, ready for use in a disaster.

If this place didn't exist...

Thank you.

- Thank you so much. - You shouldn't thank me.

I know you helped Teo. Helped him build that shelter.

And you let him stay down here. Thank you so much, Leif.

Leif?

Hey, Leif!

- Where are you going? - Out. Like you told me to.

- I know I'm done here. - Marit is right, you know.

What?

If it wasn't for this place, her baby would be dead.

You're the lifesaver here. Marit doesn't know anything.

No one but me knows you cut the power, right?

I've done far worse things.

- You're not well, Leif. - OK. But I'm not your patient.

- No, you're much more. - Bullshit! I believed you!

I believed we were friends! In this together.

That we both had problems that we could work out together!

- I helped you. And then you left. - All right.

OK, you're right. I left.

But I'm here now. So are you.

This place is ruined.

You took over everything I had. There's nothing left.

We can help people who have nowhere else to go,

but you have to choose sides.

Are you going to rescue people or hurt them?

People are going to remember what I did.

I was right. Now they know what they stand to lose. That's my legacy.

People are dying out there, Leif. Because of you!

You can't play God just because you feel alone and unnoticed.

- I know you're a good guy, deep down. - Stop it! I'm not!

You're scared.

And you're angry because people aren't as scared as you are.

Can you turn the power back on?

- It's not that easy. - Can you do it or not?

I'm sorry.

They threatened to kill my family. I had no choice.

I thought you wanted to see your wife. Why didn't you escape?

I don't want a longer sentence. Then I'll never get to see my son.

- It's a boy, then? - Yes.

I always wanted a son myself.

There was a mass escape a couple of years ago, after a technical failure.

A general amnesty was issued.

Those who came back within 24 hours didn't receive extended sentences.

We did have a power failure. And you came back to check on me.

These are dead. That one's good.

Start there and we'll work our way over.

- Hello, Leif. What's going on? - Hi, Else, thank you for coming.

I've worked it out.

A virus,

planted by someone who penetrated our firewall and shut us down.

Who could that have been?

Let me get back to you on that.

I'm removing the block they inserted, so these guys can reroute the power

to transformers that are still working.

So parts of the city will have power.

Oh, and Else...

You know what?

Formally speaking, this was my responsibility.

I don't think it's right that you should be the public scapegoat,

just because you had no idea.

I'll take the blame.

- Oh... - Thank you so much, Leif!

- Well done. - Please...

Teo?

- Teo... - Hi.

Hello? Leif?

Who's there?

Hi.

Hi.

I'm sorry.

Ladies and gentlemen, this has been a difficult time for our city.

We now know which specific department failed here.

I'll hand you over to Leif Lien.

Karsten...

Leif is on TV.

I'll begin by explaining some of...

Are you the Leif who opened a clinic in a bomb shelter

beneath Valkyrien square?

If so, it was without official approval.

That is correct, I utilised some vacant premises.

Can you tell us how many people were treated down there?

In that clinic?

100 people, maybe. Let's say 150.

We received multiple tips about lives being saved there, is that correct?

We just... We did what we could with the means available to us.

There's no... It's not that big a deal, really.

Leif, last time you told us you had warned the city about this happening.

- What are your thoughts about it now? - I'm thinking it was avoidable.

And I'm thinking that once something like this has happened,

and things are the way they are,

we just have to make the best of it and be happy that we get another try.

Because that's what we've been given.

Nothing is going to be like it was before.

But we can't just give in.

Leif, NRK TV would like to see your clinic...

All right.