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THE FOLLOWING SERIES IS INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY

NAMES, DIALOGUE AND EVENTS HAVE BEEN FICTIONALIZED

Yes, she's sitting next to me.

There is a mom who wants to talk to you.

Hi, Mom! Hi!

I'm out!

I know!

It's insane, I know!

This is your room.

It's really nice.

You and Lucas can stay here as long as you need.

- When do we leave? - It could be any time.

Until then, act like nothing is happening.

Live a normal life.

When it rings…

we're on.

ESCAPING BOLIVIA

Hello!

- Are you excited? - Yes, very!

Ida, you need to fold your clothes. Keep things in order.

- I know, Mom. - Tell me about it.

You're painting Cecilie's grandparents' house, right?

- And you'll get paid, right? - Yes, Mom.

Stop asking so many questions.

I have to ask.

- I wanna make sure my girl is safe. - Thanks.

- Make sure no one's exploiting you. - No, they're not!

- Will you send a postcard? - Yes!

- I'll try to remember. - Good.

- Fold your clothes! - Yes, I'm folding them!

Ida?

Ida?

Ida?

Is this where you've been hiding? Are you okay?

Yes.

- Are you going to work today? - Yes.

I'll take Lucas to the nursery for the day then.

Yeah, you're such a beautiful baby…

Good morning.

PRISON SYSTEM

BOLIVIAN POLICE

Have a nice day.

Good morning. Wait for your turn.

Come forward.

When it rings…

we're on.

Last one up loses!

- Good morning. - Good morning. Thank you.

Thank you. Thanks.

Forward.

- Did anyone see you? - No, I don't think so.

Good.

Ida, meet Tommy.

The mercenary who will bring you safely to Norway.

A mercenary?

- Aren't you coming with me? - No…

The fewer of us involved, the less the risk.

I'll meet you in Brazil at the Norwegian Embassy.

We'll cross the Brazilian border by car.

It'll take about a day.

They rarely stop anyone unless they look suspicious.

- I can't make out what he's saying. - He's Danish…

We'll cross the border to Brazil in the dark by car.

About a day's journey from here.

Tommy is one of the best, and he's been here for a few weeks.

He's prepared the best and safest route home.

- Through Brazil, right? - Right.

And what happens if I get caught at the border? Or before that?

You won't.

But what if it happens?

Then it's back to prison and no bail. Or to a Brazilian jail.

Brazilian jail?

- The guards are scared to go inside. - That's why you won't get caught.

Right?

When do we leave?

You checked in at the prison today?

Yes.

Then we have three days until you have to report yourself again?

Leave a note with Solveig, tell her not to worry,

tell her not to call the police,

tell her you'll be back in a couple of days.

But you won't.

- I'll pick you up at midnight, okay? - What? Tonight? So soon?

Do you have other plans?

No, it's okay, it's just…

It's just quite fast.

Great, see you then.

Midnight sharp. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

- See you at the embassy. - Thanks, Tommy.

- Good luck. - Thanks.

It's all going to be fine. Be ready to leave by midnight.

A one.

Your turn.

- I think I'll go to bed. - Already?

Yeah.

Lucas usually wakes up so early.

Ida?

You know you are safe here, right?

Thank you.

I'M SAFE, I'LL BE BACK IN A FEW DAYS. DON'T CALL THE POLICE. THANKS!

Should I…?

Okay, Ida.

- Are you ready? - Yes.

DAY 1 ON THE RUN

Listen carefully. From now on, you will be role-playing.

Your name is Mia.

You're a wealthy hotel heiress from Norway who's on holiday.

I'm your husband and Lucas is our child.

The aim is to arrive at the Norwegian embassy in Brazil

without raising suspicion.

Put on this wig.

Let me see.

- Ready? - Yes, I'm ready.

- Don't forget your kid. - Can you speak a bit slower?

Don't forget your kid.

- I would never… - It was a joke.

Let's go.

To make it look like our kid,

you'll have to pretend to like me.

What's up?

Have you done this before?

Yes. Many times before.

I wouldn't risk it if I didn't think it's going to work.

- Okay? - Okay.

- How are you doing? - All is good.

- Good. And Ida, how is she doing? - She just woke up.

We've been driving for eight hours.

We are headed towards the border. There have been no checkpoints.

- What do you say, Ida? - All good, yes!

Great.

- Call when you're across the border. - We will.

- Bye. - We'll talk soon.

Have you been to South America before?

It's so different from Norway.

You can't trust anyone in Bolivia. At least not in a court of law.

You know Kripos, the Norwegian Criminal Investigation Service?

They were there during my trial and when I got the verdict.

They believed it was 11 kilos of cocaine and not 22,

but they weren't allowed to testify or cooperate…

because they believed I was innocent.

- Okay. - It's true.

Hey, sweetie.

I have to take this.

Maybe you should find out why he's crying?

- Hello? - Hi, there!

Okay, when?

Did… It just happened? Yes, well, you know what to do.

Get back in the car.

- Get back in. - What?

We're driving. Get back in.

What's happening?

Where are we going?

- Tommy? - I'll explain when we get there.

- What are we doing here? - Plan B.

- What do you mean? - We're sleeping here.

- Someone's coming! - It's fine. That's Matteo.

I'll get the bags.

Hi. Hello. Matteo.

- I'm Mia. - He knows who you are.

Yeah. We'll be right in there.

- All good? - Okay.

Listen carefully, okay?

We'll wait here until tomorrow.

Then we cross the border by boat on a river over there.

We leave at dawn.

The gards at the border patrol are less thorough at the end of the night shift.

You're kidding, right? By boat?

You said we were gonna drive across the border.

That it was easy unless we raised suspicion.

I know what I said. Now, I'm telling you plan B.

But why are we doing this?

Hugo, your lawyer, has reported you missing.

If he finds out you're gone, he must report it.

- I'm sorry. - We knew this could happen.

That's why we have a plan B.

Listen to me. It was best to drive.

Now that you are missing, it's better by boat.

Okay?

We'll wait until tomorrow so you can get a good night's sleep.

Eat.

It'll be a long day tomorrow.

- I'm not hungry. - Eat something anyway.

Tommy,

we have a problem.

What kind of problem?

I just got a word from my police friend.

They're going to have her passport picture by the border posts

by midnight.

- Wait, ¿my, my picture? - By midnight already?

They really don't want her to get away.

We have to leave before midnight.

Tommy, remember there are twice as many guards ther at night.

- She has a baby with her… - No.

- No, we can't do that. - Ida, please.

Tommy,

are you sure we can take that risk?

If wea re reckless or careless at any moment, she…

- We have to leave now. - No.

- Now? - Yeah. You get the boat ready.

- No. - Ida, go and put your wig on.

- Okay. - No!

- I can take your… - No!

- It's going to be fine. - No!

I can't do this!

I hear you, Ida. I understand.

Ida, take a deep breath.

- Please. Please, I can't. - Take a deep breath.

- Take a breath. - I can't go back to prison!

- I can't go back to that prison! - I hear you, Ida.

I understand. Can you feel my hand? Squeeze my hand.

Good.

Take a deep breath.

You're not alone in this. We're in this together, okay?

Know that you are here and breathe.

Can you hear the crickets?

Listen to the crickets, okay?

Breathe.

Did you know the sound of crickets means luck?

Okay.

- He needs this, so he can sleep. - What?

You want me to drug my child?

- The boat is ready. It's time to go. - Be right there.

We have to do it in this kind of situation

to keep the child calm.

It's the safest for both of you.

It won't hurt him, he won't notice anything.

He'll just sleep.

- It's not dangerous? - It's not dangerous.

You can give it to him.

Hey, you. Hey, little guy.

There you go.

One thing at a time. Everything will be okay.

What if I panic?

You listen to the crickets.

What?

It's nothing. I'll listen to them.

- What did I say? - It's just a bit cheesy.

- A bit cheesy? - Listening to the crickets…

Okay, then look at me, if that helps.

And take a deep breath.

My friends, please, we must move now.

Yeah, now. Let's go.

My friends… we're getting close.

Stay hidden.

Hold your breath and close your eyes.

When you open them again, we'll be on the other side. Don't make a sound.

Out for some night-fishing?

We're gonna take a ride.

It's the best time to catch fish, you know!

If you're lucky, I'll catch some for your wife.

Is everything okay?

Yes.

Can I just take a quick check around the boat?

Of course. It's just some compartment for extra ropes,

life jackets for tourists, and…

- Practical things. - I see.

Okay, that's good.

Thank you.

Alright, good luck with the fishing then.

Thank you.

Tommy, Ida.

Welcome to Brazil.

- We clear? - We clear.

Congratulations.

We made it.

We did it.

It was close.

Tommy!

- How much further do we have to go? - Come here.

- We're here. - Okay.

We're going to this road, so we pass through here first.

There are border guards in the area, we must be careful.

Brazilians and Bolivians are working together, okay?

Keep your eyes and ears open, and your mouth shut. Understand?

Hey, you.

Tommy, wait. I need to feed him.

We can't stop now. We have to get out of this area.

We need to stop. Otherwise, he'll start crying even more.

I need to feed him.

Are you a bit warm?

Do you have kids, Tommy?

Yes, two.

Do you miss them?

A lot.

I really do. I think he's asleep.

Have you guys checked here?

I always use this path.

I'll take the other path today.

Are they coming this way?

Not much movement.

Tommy?

To the next path…

- We have to walk. - Yes.

- Can you walk with him like that? - Yes.

You take that road and I take this one.

Hey.

Come on!

Fuck!

- What is it? - We have a problem.

Okay, relax. Turn the engine off.

Can you open the hood for me?

Open the hood!

Ida!

Try again.

Turn the engine off.

Okay… Ida!

Ida! Get in the car, you shouldn't be out there.

Get in the car, Ida.

- Get… get in the car. - Okay.

Okay.

Go on, try again.

- Wait, how? - The distributor cap was damp.

That's why the spark plugs didn't spark.

And you know this because…?

I went to car mechanics classes because I liked this guy.

It only lasted six months, he was a total ass.

Still, I got something out of it.

Hardcore. Really, really hardcore.

One of the Norwegians convicted in the Bolivian cocaine case,

Ida Berge Hansen, has been reported missing by her lawyer,

states Los Tiempos, a Cochabamba-based newspaper.

She was last seen in her city residence,

and her lawyer fears she might have fled.

- Earlier this year… - God.

- Hey, Wenche. - Hi. It's on the Norwegian news.

Ida has escaped.

She made it.

She crossed the border. She's in Brazil now.

- Really? - Yes.

I'm meeting her at the Norwegian Embassy.

- She'll likely be home within a week. - Right.

Thank you, Joakim.

Someone else is calling, it might be Ida.

We'll talk later!

- Ida? - No, it's Michelle.

Ida is wanted.

- Yes, she is. - My God, Wenche.

I'm not so stupid that I can't see you're in on this.

I've informed everyone that you and your daughter

are fucking cunts who only think about themselves.

- Michelle… - Thanks a fucking lot.

I'm so sorry…

I have no one left, don't you understand?

You don't give a shit about me!

Turn off the lights, it's time!

Okay, but don't shout!

No!

No!

Nightmare?

Do you ever sleep?

Not while I'm driving, no.

We're here. Here, put these on.

Wow, fancy.

Do you remember who you are?

- I'm Mia. - Yes, and?

- A 25-year-old hotel heiress. - Yes.

You are my husband, Lucas is our son, and we are backpacking.

- And if they ask for a passport? - It's at the bottom of my bag.

Good. Put your scarf on.

- Welcome. Welcome, Mr. Dalen. - Thank you very much.

It's such a pleasure having you and your family with us this evening.

- Thank you so much. - My name is María and I'll be assisting you.

- Thank you. - We arranged for your plane,

it's almost ready to board to the exciting and vibrant city of Brasilia.

That's wonderful, thank you so much. This is my wife.

¿Will there be any drinks on board? ¿Like wine, for example?

Absolutely, Mrs. Dalen. We can arrange that for you as well.

Excellent, excellent.

- ¿And Norwegian water? ¿Is that possible? - Absolutely.

- Is Voss water acceptable, ma'am? - Amazing, thank you.

And the car? We discussed…

Ah, yes, we will take care of the car as requested.

Great.

Before you board, we need to see some ID.

- Passports? - Yes, sure. Here we are.

And your wife's?

Both of us? Okay.

Your passport, Mia. Do you have it with you?

No, I don't.

We didn't think it would be necessary, it's a domestic flight and it's rented.

We really need to see it, sir. For safety.

Are you sure it's necessary? Okay.

Sorry, I don't remember where, where I put it.

I think mine actually might be at the bottom of my bag.

Should I ask the assistant to come back?

I think it's difficult to find… It's gonna take a while.

Sorry.

I'm sorry, I just…

Oh, my God, oh, my God, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry. I'm really stressed.

- Dear, breathe. - It's been a long night and…

my baby just… he just fell asleep.

I haven't been sleeping all day.

And it's, it's a lot for us to travel, it's far,

in this heat and… it's so stressful.

Also with a baby. Do you have a baby?

You know, it's okay. It's okay.

It is in your name, Mr. Dalen, and that will be enough.

- Are you sure? - Sure.

Thank you.

Yes.

- We had a rough night with the baby crying. - Don't you worry.

Hey, you!

Are you sure? What was your name again?

- María. - María. Thank you, María.

Of course. Of course, follow me,

the plane is right around the corner.

Wenche? Hi!

Helene Staaib here, from VG magazine.

I wondered if I could ask you some questions?

- Do you know where your daughter is? - No, I'm sorry.

Is it true that she escaped from prison?

Joakim from Alfa was seen at Oslo Airport a few days ago.

- Can you let me pass? - Wenche, I just want to talk!

Wenche!

Hi! Welcome to the Norwegian Embassy!

Oh my God! I've been so nervous!

With Hugo reporting you missing.

- But it worked! - It worked.

And I got great help from this guy!

- Hi! - Hi! Fantastic work, Tommy.

A little detour on the boat, but it all went very well.

Hi, Lucas.

Hi, baby.

Sorry to ask for this…

Can we take the pictures now? For the story, and then we're done?

Just move a bit back, so we're in the shade.

I promise it'll just take a second.

Wonderful.

Great, thank you!

Alright! Let's get this emergency passport.

Yes. As myself, right?

Not as Mia.

Yes, you can take the wig off now.

I have some bad news unfortunately.

I'm sorry to say this,

but we can't give you an emergency passport.

I've tried everything, I cannot make it happen.

Cecilie got an emergency passport, didn't she?

When Cecilie Henriksen left,

it caused major problems for the Norway-Bolivia relations.

We can't take that risk again.

Just so I understand correctly…

Two Norwegian men kill their driver in Congo,

you bend over and treat them like royalty.

But a young girl with a Norwegian baby?

That's too risky to get involved with?

We are not "bending over" for the men in Congo.

And you know that.

And we're not in Congo, we're in Brazil.

I'm sorry about this.

I have a son.

- There must be something you can do. - Lucas isn't wanted.

If you authorize someone, he's free to go home to Norway.

But I have to stay.

Yes. I'm sorry.

- Hi, Joakim! - Hi.

- How's it going? - We didn't get the passport.

- What? Why? - Because she's wanted.

- So what do we do now? - I don't know.

We must stay until we figure it out.

Tommy will use his contacts and see if he can find a solution.

- That sounds expensive. - How are we doing for money?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news… but it's almost all gone.

We're going way over budget with money we don't have.

I can't figure this one out on my own.

- Okay. - You need to come home.

Yeah…

We'll talk later.

Of course we're gonna get you home, Ida.

- We're working on a solution. - But it's not gonna work.

This is completely insane!

Who do we think we are, really? Fucking James Bond?

So you just want to give up? Serve 13 years in prison?

Is that what you want?

- After we've come this far? - Well, what alternative do I have?

While I'm waiting for you to find a solution,

I'm wanted… in all of fucking South America!

Hey, guys. How are you?

Good.

Norwegian?

How are you doing?

Good, thank you. And yourself?

My wife is Norwegian,

but she managed to lose her passport, and…

we were at the beach and now we're here.

She's always losing things all the time.

That's very unfortunate.

Wait a minute.

Haven't I seen you somewhere before?

Me? Maybe, yeah.

I've been on TV and newspapers, yeah.

- Maybe. - Yeah.

Cute baby.

- Thanks. - Yeah.

- Anyone? - No.

Yeah.

Yes. Thank you.

- Lighter, lighter… - I'll light it.

I'd love a cigarrette. I can take a cigarrette, yeah.

I'd love one, thank you.

- Thanks. - Very nice to meet you, man.

- Good luck with the… with the passport. - Good luck with the passport.

- Have a good day. - Yes. Yes.

Have a good rest of your day.

- Thank you, thank you, you too, you too. - Yeah.

- Have a good day. - Yeah.

Well…

You had to have a cigarette?

You're wanted, for fuck's sake. You mustn't be recognized.

Ida, when I first read about you,

I thought, "what a bunch of stupid girls,

thought they could smuggle 22 kilos of cocaine from Bolivia."

Then I met you.

You're not stupid.

You're clever.

You're brave. And a good mother to Lucas.

Even though you were scared,

you crossed the border by boat, with Lucas on your chest.

You are strong. Do you hear me?

And now you want to give up?

You're not the type to give up, right?

- No. - What?

- No! - No.

We're gonna get you home.

I'll get myself home, you mean?

It's up to me.

Yes.

That's what I mean.

Let's call Mom then.

Hi, Hege.

Just calling to say that I need to take the rest of my time off.

This is the last time. Absolutely.

Thank you! Bye.

Mommy loves you to the moon and back.

And a million times for eternity.

Yes.

Hi.

- Hi, Mom. - Hi, sweetie.

You've been so brave.

Hey, you.

- How are you? - Good, actually.

Hi, little guy.

When he cries,

he likes to be stroked on his forehead and down his nose.

It calms him down.

His favourite toy is the lion, it's in his bag.

If he can't get to sleep, you can sing "Rock-a-bye Baby."

He also likes some noise when he sleeps. Probably because of the prison.

Or just speak Spanish.

It's fine. It's okay.

And there's two letters in there as well.

In case I don't make it home.

Take them with you. Don't open them here.

- Hey… - Yes, sweetie…

Thank you for everything, Mom.

Okay.

- Ida. - Yeah?

You're on the front page of VG.

That guy from yesterday must have recognized you and taken a photo.

The police know you're here. We need to go.

- Okay. - Hi, Lucas.

Okay, are you coming with me? Yes.

Ida.

Please be careful.

- I'll see you soon, okay? - Yes.