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Good morning, Minik! Did you sleep well?

Yes.

- Hi, Eva. - Morning, Frank.

Morning, Jimi. Did you sleep well?

Yeah, yeah.

Morning, Mahmoud. Did you sleep well?

You know it.

Morning, Allan.

...Two... I don't fill it up.

Only to around here.

...Three. There we go. Then you slide it in here. See?

You try it.

Then you press the red button. Eva responding.

Open up, you fucking junkie! Hey! Lasse!

Calm down.

What? 20 people are waiting to shower!

Lasse? The others want to shower too.

- 20 people are waiting! - Shut it.

Do we really have to do this every day?

Y equals half of X multiplied by four. And X equals three.

So what is X multiplied by four?

Three multiplied by four?

- You know this. - 12.

Do you want to write it down? Then I'll do it.

Right... Twelve divided by two?

- Hi, Eva. - Hi, Arne.

Let's start by getting into a position

that's comfortable enough to hold.

Close your eyes.

Begin to take slow and deep breaths.

Allow each breath to calm your mind.

And your body.

And your heart.

Now, begin to look inwards.

See if you're perhaps holding anger

in certain places of your body.

With kindness and compassion see if

you can identify any of those places.

- Hello. - Hi.

Eva.

Eva, I have to talk to you.

Just a second, Jannick. Just a second!

- You need the toilet? - Yes.

- Hi. - Hi.

How's it going?

Nearly done. I'll take the mail down.

- I meant, are you okay? - Why?

- You've seemed a bit distant. - Oh.

I can cover your night shift.

- No thanks. I'm fine. - You always help us...

I said no! Thanks.

Fine.

- The mail from Vester 5. - Right.

Stop.

Continue.

And stop!

- I need your signature. - Carry on.

Will you sign, please?

And stop.

Continue.

Stop. Go on.

Go.

Take a deep breath in.

And as you breathe out,

allow the feeling to drift away slowly.

Now from this space that is more peaceful and serene...

Silence!

Hold it for a bit.

And exhale out.

Sorry.

What's the matter?

Then you'll have to call Mum.

Yes, try calling her again.

I can't talk right now. I'm in a meeting.

You do that. Great. Bye.

I'm sorry about that. My youngest daughter is...

She's having a hard time.

So... Well, you know.

- Do you have any children? - No.

What did you want to talk about, Eva?

Yes, well...

When I started working in this prison...

There were some...

There were some things that weren't completely transparent.

- With regards to me. - Yes?

Yes, and then... Now I'm...

...in a situation...

A situation? What kind of situation?

You could say that...

...that I've become biased.

- You're biased? - Yes.

In what context?

Are we talking about a prisoner?

No.

- It's not a prisoner? - No.

It's a colleague from my block.

I see.

Did you talk to your supervisor?

No, I don't feel like doing that.

I don't want to make a big deal out of it.

I don't understand why you're coming to me.

I want to apply for a transfer.

- A transfer? - Yes, to another block.

- Is that all? - Yes.

Departments are short-staffed, so...

- I want Centre Zero. - I'm sorry?

I'd like to be transferred to Centre Zero.

- That's a high security block. - Yes.

Fine, let's have a look...

Morning. Eva.

Hansen. I'm the new...

- Morning. - Yeah, yeah, morning.

- Eva? - Yes.

- Rami, head of department. - Hello.

- Welcome. - Thank you.

- You're from Vester 5? - Yes.

- So only weak prisoners? - I wouldn't call them that.

But I'm here to learn.

You can start by removing those.

Right.

And we don't wear that leash around our necks.

Right, morning assembly, come on!

Turn that music off!

013, food.

Good morning.

015, food.

Good morning.

017, food.

017, get up!

Get a move on.

019, food.

Relax!

Let's turn him around.

Relax! Relax.

He's spitting. Eva, get the pillow.

Turn his head.

Nice and easy.

Five minutes left. Five minutes.

What the hell are you doing?

What are you doing at 017?

We never enter a prisoner's cell alone!

- Yes, but... - But what? But what?

I was on my way home when I heard a noise from 017.

I wanted to make sure everything was fine.

- Have you read 017's case file? - No.

All right...

Mikkel Iversen, 25 years old.

Five years into a 16-year sentence.

Five years ago, he was already imprisoned.

He was serving for a minor offence when

he had a fight with a fellow prisoner.

- You don't need to... - Here we are.

A young guy his own age. Simon Hansen. 19 years old.

They started fighting.

Look at me when I'm talking to you!

Look at me.

They started fighting.

But what separates our 017 from the typical prisoner is...

that he doesn't just hit the

other person or head-butt him.

He goes into the communal kitchen...

and unscrews a kitchen knife from the wire.

He then takes the knife into the other guy's cell and stabs him.

Several times.

In the chest. And in the face.

In the throat.

Killing him on the spot.

This kid is serving a 16-year sentence...

for a murder committed in prison.

He's dangerous. Completely unpredictable.

Like everyone else down here.

They're not suitable for rehabilitation.

None of them are.

Maybe you're not suited for this block.

Are you?

Get home safely.

I'm sorry.

- Next! Keep a distance. - Relax.

Shut up, or go back to your cell.

Three cigarettes.

Here you are.

Next!

Five.

- Five cigarettes. - Yes.

- 017, right? - Yes.

Sorry.

What do you mean?

You've run out of cigarettes.

No, I haven't. 017, a packet of Red Skjold.

Check again.

There aren't any.

Let me in.

- I can't... - You stupid fucking cow!

Give me my fucking smokes! Fuck you!

- Give me my fucking smokes! - Do you want solitary?

- I'm going to the yard! - Do you want solitary?

Come here. Calm down.

Shut up!

Next.

- Three cigarettes. - Yes.

Here you are.

- Yes? - 017. I need to shit.

Hello?

Hello? Is it you again, you...?

017, food.

You whore!

Bastard!

Fuck!

Filthy pigs!

Get him in.

Handcuffs.

Put them on.

Fuck you!

Turn it on. Now!

- Coffee, Eva. - Thanks.

Nygaard. I see you're eating for two.

I have to work for two.

- Hi, Jens. - Good morning.

- Morning. - Morning.

- Feeling good? - No...

- You sure look good. - You're jolly today. How come?

Well, I'm working with you...

Rami? Rami?

- Yes? - 017 has a visitor on Friday.

- Okay. - Who is it?

I don't know. His mum, I think.

His mum?

Yes.

He shouldn't be allowed visitors.

Really?

Why not? Because he threw shit at you?

He got a week in solitary.

And... you also gave him a shower.

Unless I heard wrong.

It takes more to lose your visitation rights.

You know that.

Anything else?

Gate to yard duty officer. Transaction observed.

Step back.

Back off.

Shut up! Stay out of it.

Shut up!

Up against the wall. Keep your mouths shut!

Hands to the side. Come on.

Turn your hands.

Open your mouth. Stick your tongue out.

Hands on your head. Turn around.

Turn around.

Lift one foot.

And the other one. Good.

Spread your buttocks and squat down.

Cough.

Good. Stand up.

Stay there.

- Did you find anything? - No. And you?

He's clean.

- I saw them. - Shut up!

Calling all officers. Assault.

Get dressed. Hurry up!

- Hurry! - Go! I'll handle it.

- Sure? - Yes.

Assault in the yard.

Stop. Did I say you could leave?

Get back on the X.

Get back on the X.

Hands behind your head.

Hands behind your head.

Open your mouth. Wide.

Did you swallow them?

I said, did you swallow them?

The drugs you got in the yard?

I don't know what you're on about.

No?

Stay there.

Here you go.

Take it. Take it!

Get on with it!

A male officer needs to be present.

Get on with it.

I need a urine sample!

- I haven't done anything! - Then why are you in prison?

Stay on the X, or I'll raise the alarm.

That'll cost you a week in solitary...

And then Mum can't visit.

Back on the X.

You can't leave until you've urinated.

Let me know if you need anything.

All the heads will meet later this

week to discuss the North unit.

The last item on the agenda:

The board has decided to intensify

inspections in all units.

Tomorrow we'll raid the whole prison.

Focus on weapons but of course also drugs.

Your head of department will brief you.

- Where are you going? - We need gloves for the raid.

Hurry. You're alone on the block.

Let go of me!

Fuck you! Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Get him under control.

Line up here. Stand by.

Morten! Eva! 016.

- Hurry up! - Yes!

- Is group two ready? - Yes.

Fetch the dog. 017.

The dog is marking 017. Prepare.

017, inspection! Step away from the door.

Ready? Open.

Knife!

It's not my knife!

It's not my drugs!

One of our prisoners is in the sick ward.

His nose is broken and the skull fractured.

What exactly happened in the cell?

I entered the cell...

And then she did what she was supposed to.

The prisoner was armed and aggressive.

He has committed a murder in a prison before.

He had a knife in one hand...

and a lot of amphetamine in the other.

He seemed very intoxicated at this point.

That's why Eva entered the cell.

She looks after herself and her colleagues.

She simply did her job.

Is it your job to assault the prisoners?

How else would you explain what happened?

We wouldn't even be here if you

hadn't ordered another bloody raid.

Calm down, everyone.

This is a serious matter. Right?

Yes.

And you know we have to ask, Rami.

Yes.

And we've answered your questions.

So I assume the case is closed?

Unless the prisoner decides to press charges.

Which I'm going to offer him.

You can be convicted of aggravated assault.

A potential prison sentence.

Prison?

Yes.

He won't press charges. Don't worry.

Hi.

How are you feeling?

What do you want?

I just wanted to check if...

If you needed some fresh air.

I want to apologise for what happened.

I got scared.

I'm going to ask to be

transferred back to my old block.

Central Zero isn't for me.

So... you won't see me around anymore.

I spoke to that lawyer...

I think you should stay.

What?

Can you come every day?

To solitary and let me out.

Sure.

I smoke Red Skjold, not these ones.

Red Skjold?

I'll get some for you.

- Where have you been? - I took the mail out.

014 had a fit while you were gone.

Can you do the observation?

Of course.

- Why do you always do that? - What?

Let me light my own fags.

- You want one? - No thanks.

- Why not? - I don't want to smoke.

Have one.

Have one.

Can I have the lighter, please?

Give me the lighter.

- 017, give me the lighter. - Mikkel.

- My name is Mikkel. - Okay, Mikkel.

Give me the lighter, Mikkel.

- What's your name? - My name?

My name is Eva.

You teach yoga in the gymnasium. I'd like to join.

It's not yoga and I don't do it anymore.

- I'd also like to go to school. - What?

I want to go to school.

Can you get me in?

I don't know. It will be pretty difficult.

No. 013 is allowed to go to the workshop.

- He has special permission. - Then get me one of those.

You were just sent to solitary for

possession of weapons and drugs.

And whose fault was that?

- What do you mean? - What do you think I mean?

You will do this for me or I'll press charges against you.

Understood?

Get in.

Put your hands against the shutter.

We know that X equals one half of Y.

Y is 20.

Then what is X?

- Marco? - 10.

Close your eyes.

Begin to take slow and deep breaths.

Allow each breath to calm your mind.

And your body, and your heart.

You have to do it too.

See if you're holding anger in your body.

Close your eyes.

Close them.

I said close them.

This place may be a sense.

A feeling...

Or a memory.

Stay with it for a moment.

And then let it go.

Eva?

- Eva? - Sorry.

Didn't you transfer from Vester 5?

What?

Vester 5 is your old block, right?

We have a code 13 from Vester 5.

A suicide.

Good morning.

- Are you here with a prisoner? - No...

- I just wanted to... - Rough night?

Yes.

I was on my way home.

Coffee?

- Sorry? - Do you drink coffee?

- I wasn't there. - No.

- You can't be everywhere. - I wasn't there at all.

I left him.

Left all of them.

He needed me and I wasn't there.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

We try our best.

But it's only a job.

Right?

My son was in prison too.

- Your son? - Yes. Simon.

I couldn't...

Since he was a baby...

I don't know exactly what I did wrong, but...

He became more difficult.

- And bigger. Stronger. - Yes.

Then one day...

...he was arrested.

For an aggravated assault.

And he was convicted.

He went to prison.

And I was so relieved.

Not just relieved. I was happy.

Happy to get rid of him.

Happy he was no longer my responsibility.

He was in prison...

And I didn't visit him once.

And now?

How is he doing today?

Do you see him?

He was...

No, we lost touch with each other.

- Yes? - Eva?

Hello, Eva? Are you there?

Yes. What do you want?

I can't sleep. Too much noise.

Right.

What do you want me to do about it?

Hashish. Can you get me some dope?

Mikkel?

- Mikkel! - What?

We're done.

- What? I have an hour. - No, it ends now.

This whole thing is over.

I'm going back to my old block.

And all this...

...is over.

Fine.

Then I'll press charges.

I can get you out.

- What? - A day release.

But then we're even.

- A day release? - Yes.

Your mum will be pleased to see you.

M09 is not allowed visitors until

he tests negative for drugs.

I'll forward the applications from M05 M011 and M020.

You two can handle that.

There's an application for day release.

Day release?

A section 35 for M017, Mikkel Iversen.

- You applied on his behalf. - Yes.

You did what?

You can just decline it.

What's your assessment of him?

He's certainly made some positive changes.

He's a completely different person.

He shows self-reflection about his actions.

He tries to better himself through school.

Shows no signs of aggressive behaviour.

It would be complete madness to release him.

- He's not fit for... - I agree.

But it's not an application for release.

We're talking about a single escorted

leave to his mother's house...

followed by a walk in a nature

resort away from residential areas.

Still...

I think he would really benefit from

seeing his mother outside of prison.

I'll forward the application.

Six hours escorted leave accompanied by two officers.

Next case...

- Are those for me? - Yes.

Thank you, sweetie. They're lovely.

- Won't you sit down? - Where's the sofa?

I threw that out a long time ago.

Won't you sit down?

- Am I allowed to go upstairs? - Yes.

Thank you.

Come in.

No thanks. I'll just stay here.

- Come on in. - No...

I don't want to disturb.

You aren't. I just want...

Someone to be here with me.

- Yes. - Thank you.

The flowers are lovely.

- You've already said that. - Yes.

- I've started school. - Really?

Yes.

Very good.

What are you studying?

Maths and Danish and stuff.

That's great!

And I'm getting really good grades.

- And I've started doing yoga. - Yoga?

Yes, it's for my reha... rehabilitation.

Right. That's really good. All of it.

I'm so proud.

Would you like to continue your studies?

- What? - Afterwards.

After what?

After you're released.

Or maybe you haven't considered that?

But that's the point, right?

Sorry, what?

That he can take his exams so it'll

be easier to adapt to society.

Yes. That's it exactly.

I'm glad you provide those options.

Yes.

I'm just so proud of you.

- Eva helps me. - Really?

That's nice of her.

- I don't know about that. - Of course it is.

- She also beats me. - What?

She beat the shit out of me.

I ended up in sick ward.

Isn't that right?

Isn't it?

No. There was a... What?

- What, Mikkel? - I was just joking.

It's not funny.

- I'm really sorry. - Don't talk!

- Stop that! - What? She's working.

She's not here to talk or to eat cake. Just shut your mouth!

- Where are you going? - Upstairs.

You came to see me. Not to sit upstairs.

Sit down.

Sit down, Mikkel!

Have a piece of cake.

And behave normally. Can you do that?

Can you do that?

Stop it. Stop.

It's three o'clock.

It's three o'clock.

Mikkel? Are you coming?

It'll be better next time.

What do you mean?

Next time I'm on day release.

I want to stay out longer. Perhaps for a weekend.

Then you have to send an application. Right?

No.

You'll do it.

Mikkel, we said one day release.

That was the deal.

One day release. Now we're even.

Mikkel, I'm going back to my old block.

You're going to take me with you.

Get me a cell in your block.

Get it?

Are you listening? Do as I say.

I'm Simon's mum.

What?

I'm Simon's mum!

Stop! Damn it!

Stop!

Eva?

Calling Eva. Come in.

Hold on. We've got him.

We're here.

Copy that.

They're on their way.

Let's get your cuffs off.

- Fuck you! - Come and get them off.

- So come and take them off. - Come over here.

Fuck you! Come and take them off me.

Fuck you all!

All right. Let's go.

Come and take them off! Come on!

Are you okay?

Yes.

Are you sure?

I hear you're going back to Vester 5.

Some people can't be saved.

That's just the way it is.

Take care.