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Sweden wants to sell jets to Mexico,
but in order to do so

we'll have to invest
just as many billions in Mexico.

Women and Climate and Peace.
I love this project.

Just to clarify:
this is not a project.

-Did they sign it?
-Yes.

Panmexa is behind protocol 2014:6.

Look at her shoes. A lot of
people struggle in this country.

Sorry. No cash.

I think
she just wants to say goodbye.

Can't you put that away?

Why are you so negative?
We're on the front cover.

Yes, I can read.

Maria Knutsson
Political adviser

"When the nursing assistant
puts her hand out in a greeting,

the Ambassador thinks
she's begging for money."

A misunderstanding. Her shoes were
worn out. I thought she was poor.

If anyone calls,
maybe leave that detail out.

It's the political adviser appointed
for Women and Climate and Peace.

How can you be an expert on something
that doesn't exist?

Hang up.

Hello? No, we're not avoiding you.
Why would we do that?

We've been having meetings all day.

We're in the car now
on our way to an important meeting.

Flexible Hold?
What happened to Liquid Steel?

I will tell him that. Thank you.

If you're going to tell me that she's
cancelling, I'd love to hear it.

Otherwise I don't want to know.

-No, she'll be here tomorrow.
-Unbelievable.

Someone is flown across the world
to discuss an imaginary project.

It's unbelievable we haven't told
the Ministry that it doesn't exist.

On top of that you've got hotel costs
and the daily allowance.

Do you realise what Women and Climate
and Peace is costing the tax payer?

-WCP.
-What?

-That's what we call it internally.
-Has it got an abbreviation?

It's been talked about so much
that it needs an abbreviation.

We need to bury Women and Climate
and Peace. We need to do it now.

Oh, it's facing the wrong way.

THE AMBASSADOR

-Hi. Alejandra.
- Hola! Andreas.

Mr Ambassador, I am Alejandra.
We're late. Please follow me.

-You haven't heard anything?
-Specifically?

Or have I heard anything in general?

About the jets. Has the government
approved the offer?

I'll call Axel. He'll have to check
with Isabelle, who will ask her boss,

who will check with the government.

A deal worth 30 billion.

Shouldn't Sweden's highest
representative be highly involved?

Sweden's highest representative
ought to focus on his job,

not on what he wishes was his job.

Everyone is waiting, Mr Ambassador.

What are you saying?
That my job isn't important?

-No, it's not that.
-Good, because you're wrong.

Hola!

This is Señor Nilsson.

Born in Mexico, smuggled to Sweden,

but today he's coming home.

-Hello?
-No, Andreas.

I haven't heard anything
about the jet offer yet.

Am I sure?

You mean I was told,
but chose to repress it.

Andreas, I have to go now.

Has something happened?

-Haven't you heard?
-Has she been fired?

No, worse. Isabelle, assistant
manager of Business Sweden,

has been demoted to sitting
among embassy staff.

So? That's terrific.

A malicious person
would have thought so.

That kind of person would have
found it even more amusing

that Isabelle will have to
answer to me in the future.

My impression was that we'd be
working alongside each other.

Was that your impression?
That's not how I remember it.

But let's have a look.
I still have my notes, you see.

Let's see.

"Fuck, Isabelle! You
almost messed up the counteroffers.

In the future you listen to Axel.
He knows what he's doing."

Read your notes. Read them carefully
before you go to sleep

in your lonely bed.

Head of Business Sweden

The bed isn't lonely.
You are lonely.

Isabelle.

Has the government
responded to the offer?

Of course you call me first of all.

No, no insinuations.

Yes. I'll be straight over.

But today, it's not only about
the monkey, it's also about me,

initiating the start
of an animal rescue programme

between Mexico and Sweden.

Questions? Yes.

Has the government approved
the offer for the jets?

Only monkey-related questions,
please.

Only monkey-related questions,
please. Por favor.

-Yes?
-Jesus!

The 30 centimetre rule?
Are you aware of it?

-What did your boss say?
-Never stand closer than 30 cm.

Unless you're a couple.
But maybe that's what you want?

Ignoring your weird rules,
what did she say?

The Swedish government has approved
the offer, including counteroffers.

Hola!

Are you still unpacking?

I thought your boss would calm down
now that the offer's approved.

-Isabelle...
-Now what do you want?

Are you wondering why a wonderful man
like you are single?

No, forget it.

-Hello?
-Hi, Andreas.

Only together,
we can save the world.

Thank you.

Thank you for that
interesting and long speech.

So many graphic descriptions
of how you can torture a monkey.

The offer has been approved.

It makes me so angry.

So it's time to do
what we're here to do.

Cut the red ribbon.

Hang on. What's this?

-The ribbon symbolises...
-Ribbon? It's a rope. A hawser.

I'll never be able to cut that
with these.

There seems to be an issue
with the scissors.

The problem is the compatibility
between the rope and the scissors.

-Can we just drop it to the ground?
-Sure.

If you want the headlines to read:

"Swedish - Mexican coalition
symbolised by rope in animal faeces."

Listen to the Ambassador.
This is his field of expertise.

Among other things, of course.

Among many other things.

Hola! One moment, please.

Isabelle. It's reception.
You've got a visitor.

I'm a bit busy.

Sí. Sí. Of course

It was someone from Panmexa.

No, not that, it's dangerous. The
Ambassador is not the last samurai.

Momentito. Problemo.

Panmexa has abandoned
the counteroffer.

The Swedish government wants this
resolved within 48 hours, so...

What are you doing?

No, no, Thomas.

-Panmexa...
-Wait.

Panmexa is withdrawing because Sweden
is in favour of unions

and against unequal pay.

It was hard to follow
due to the outbursts

-but that was my understanding.
-Was that your understanding?

Luckily, I write down
everything people say.

-It wasn't that straightforward.
-Oh, really?

Were there other issues? Such as we
don't chain our staff to their desks?

Has Panmexa not signed
the employment agreement?

The person who Axel forced to sign
the agreement had not got approval

and has now been sacked.
Good work, Axel.

Since Isabelle didn't do her job,
we only have a few days

to try to resolve one of Sweden's
biggest deals. Bravo, Isabelle.

Andreas,
you've been sent flowers again.

-Thanks for announcing that.
-Yes. Take them away.

People have started to suffer
allergic reactions.

I have an idea I want to check with
you ahead of the WCP meeting.

That abbreviation again! I came up
with that at the spur of the moment.

-I know.
-You know it doesn't exist.

Why are we talking about it?

I want to organise a WCP conference.

And I want to play centre
in Modos's golden linkup from '79.

You and I have something in common,
Ronja.

Dreams which will never come true.

Mind out. Coffee.

46 hours ahead of the government
approving the offer,

we have to find a new counteroffer.
What do we do?

There must be something
Business Sweden can do.

You must have a backup.

We have had other partners in mind,

but it takes time to start afresh
and we don't have time.

Isabelle is right.
There are other criteria to fulfil.

-Like...?
-The usual.

Public sector investments,
preferably Swedish companies.

And they need to be exciting,
with a fun toy and chocolate.

-What does the Foreign Ministry say?
-Not much. They're mainly shouting.

They haven't asked for my view?

-Why would they do that?
-I don't know.

Maybe because I'm the Ambassador.
Doesn't anyone find my job important?

For those who want to see Thomas's
monkey, it's now on a local channel.

That was unfortunate timing...

Laurent, I'm not angry,
but you can't send flowers here.

No, it's my workplace.

Stop sending me stuff.
Don't send anything. Okay? Bye.

Have you got problems,
you and Laurent?

He could send cheese instead.

We don't have problems.

Buenos días. Hola!

-There's no "we".
-Have you split up?

What? No, we can't separate,
because we're not together.

Don't say his name. I don't want it
to be part of the common discourse.

Like WCP. It just spreads.
Everyone's talking about it.

I'm sorry for contributing
to the common discourse.

I'll probably regret this, but...

I think this is a suggestion
for a quick solution

to this counteroffer. You could...

-Have you done this?
-I'm sure it's really bad.

-Why not give it to Thomas?
-He never reads the things I send.

He's not done it for three years.

I am responsible for media
and communication.

You two seem to have problems
communicating.

Why don't you read it?
Just have a look at it.

Sorry, I'm busy
doing proper business.

But great that you wrote an essay.

It's not an essay. It's a...

-Have you got the backup list?
-What?

You had it last.

Isabelle...

I was going to run this idea
past the political adviser.

-The WCP conference?
-That's Ronja's idea.

-And you think it's a good idea?
-No, it's a brilliant idea.

"International guests..."
"Security arrangements for them..."

Bla, bla, bla "hotel..."

-"Limousine service"?
-Fuck. And simultaneous interpreting.

The ones sitting in an orchestra pit
chattering away like squirrels.

Do you realise
how much this will cost?

That's what I want you to work out.

The Foreign Ministry
will never agree to this.

And that's what you want,
because then the project folds.

Not at all. I want to do something
for women, climate and peace.

Birgitta...

Don't be shy when you do the costing.

Women, the environment and world
peace thank you for your commitment.

You're welcome.

Are you joking, Thomas?

I realise the symbolic value of a
conference with international press,

but at this price?

Something smaller may be an option.

Ronja means an event in the basement
with rice cakes and PowerPoint,

but if we want to make a real
difference, there's a price tag.

Yes, but this much?
Simultaneous interpreting?

And an expansion of the WCP concept?

This is Ronja's idea. Tell them.

I thought the WCP project would
invite the entire LGBTQ movement.

So... WCLGBTQP?

That's a lot of consonants.

No, it is... 35 per cent
of all consonants.

Which together
make this project bigger.

And here,
I want to reach out to Andreas.

Thank you, Andreas.
He has really opened all of our eyes.

He and his partner have had to endure
a lot as a result of their love.

-Have you?
-Yes.

-It is a struggle.
-Tell them about your struggle.

Yes, well...

You have to endure a lot.
There's a lot of degradation and...

-Attacks. Abuse.
-Abuse, yes.

-I am a human being.
-You are just like everyone else.

-I deserve some respect.
-Respect... Maybe one day.

I understand,
but this is a delicate situation.

Not for me personally,
but politically and internationally.

I'm thinking that
no-one should be excluded.

That's the sad thing about politics -
you have to prioritise.

Oh, God...

So it's just
Women and Climate and Peace.

-Yes, exactly.
-Yes.

But I hope things will be okay
for you and your... friend.

Okay, let's drop it.

Noted.

So you'll be in touch as soon as you
know? I want to start WCP today.

-Can I be totally honest?
-"Honest" is my favourite word.

Don't rely on our support
in this project.

I have to admit
that I'm deeply disappointed.

I mean, what is this about? A few
loaded words next to each other.

Intellectually, I know what you mean,
but emotionally...

But if no-one really
wants to do this...

Maria! I forgot to mention one thing.

I've spoken to a lady who would be
pleased to front the campaign.

Her name is in the folder. Adiós!

-Enthusiastic.
-That's one way of describing her.

But like I said,
if no-one wants this...

Good luck and have a nice trip.

-Who wrote this?
-I found it on top of my computer.

Birgitta, ask Andreas to come here.

-I'm afraid I can't.
-And why not?

He's already in the room with you.

Did you write this?

I know it's you.

The hospital visit,
the lady with the shoes.

I don't know anything about business
strategy and stuff like that.

I stayed up all night to write that.
I was a bit tired by the end.

It was as if I'd taken LSD
and was hallucinating.

I didn't. I have read...

Sweden is giving away shoes.

It's amazing, as a starting point.

I have a few thoughts on how
we could make it actually work.

-Birgitta.
-Do you want to know who's with you?

Not too many changes.

No. Call the Mexican Health Minister
for me, please.

If you're feeling unwell,
a doctor may be more appropriate.

Call her now and thank her
for the previous meeting.

Ask if she's found an appropriate
place for the candlesticks.

-Axel, prepare a new deal.
-On my own?

-Isabelle can help you.
-So on my own then.

I'll call her right away.

Just to be clear...
The aim of the call with the Minister

is to find out
where she's put the candlesticks?

No. Tell her that I've got an offer
for her that she can't refuse.

It's not about candlesticks.

The downside of secure employment.

So Sweden is giving away shoes
to Mexico?

Not just any shoes,
but hospital shoes.

"Shoes" meant nothing to me, but
"hospital shoes" really clarifies.

What are you talking about?

About our inspiring meeting with one
of the heroes of Mexican healthcare.

"The care assistant
stretches out her hand in a greeting.

He thinks she's begging for money."

Not that. There's something about
worn out shoes, too.

Now Sweden wants to offer her a gift.

For the hard working, underpaid
staff in the healthcare sector.

Provided that the grossly
over financed defence sector

buys our plan. Sign there, please.

It fulfils all criteria and
the Minister will make the decision.

We don't need to get off with
every middleman first.

I found a Swedish manufacturer of
clogs focusing on the health sector.

That's killing so many birds with
one stone, I can hardly count.

Two birds with one stone,
it's not that hard to count

if you mean
both hospital shoes and clogs.

Leave, Jeanette. Bye-bye.

What does my boss make of this?

I thought it might be of advantage
for all of us

if we presented a finished solution
instead of a half baked idea.

Well?

Yes... No, but...

Let's go with it.

As quick as you can. Six hours and
forty seven minutes to deadline.

And let's hope
the Health Minister agrees.

-What's taking so long?
-I don't know.

Sí.

Gracias.

That was the Health Minister,
el Secretario de Salud.

We've got a deal!

But remember that we're back
to where we were yesterday.

We have a long way to go.

Andreas,
your boyfriend is at the reception.

I'll tell my boss,
who will explain things to Stockholm.

Isabelle!

Do tell them about my contribution.

Of course.

Congratulations!

Thanks, but it's just a small step
towards the jet deal.

I don't care about the murder
machines. WCP has the go ahead.

Oh, no. It was too big,
too expensive and too stupid.

No, the front woman I found
made them say "yes".

The Foreign Ministry has wanted
a cooperation with her for years.

I didn't know who she was.
I found her online.

Ronja.

Yes, I just briefed the Ambassador.

He's so happy.

I sent everyone home early
after all the hard work last night.

I'm going, too.

I'll wait in case
the Foreign Ministry calls.

Isabelle promised to inform them
of my contribution.

I'm sure you'll get
the appreciation you deserve.

-Bye. Thanks for today.
-Yes. Thanks.

Okay. Three things.

This is not serious.

-Okay.
-Okay.

Number two: This is my workplace.
Don't show up here.

I need to separate things.

And the third thing?

If you want to buy me stuff,
don't buy me flowers. Buy cheese.

Fromage? Really? Okay.

Yes, why not? I like cheese.

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