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10 years ago, there were about 30 bodyguards in Denmark.

Today bodyguards are part of PET, Police Intelligence

And the number has more than tripled.

The Defence Minister Henrik Skelb�k celebrated Christmas in Afghanistan -

And flies to Baghdad to celebrate New Year with the Danish forces there.

This coincides with a grenade attack by rebel forces -

-A few hundred meters from the airport where the minister's helicopter is landing now.

Authorities claim the area around the airport remains secure.

-Skelb�k ... -I want to go back to the helicopter again.

-The airport is safe. -I want to go back to the helicopter!

I don't care if you're chicken

But it's a hell of a message to send to the young people down there.

I promise to get you in and out again alive. Okay?

-You saved his political ass. -They will forgive me, he never will.

What happened to the grenade? It looked to be a little too close.

A bit dramatic, but it's okay.

Has he fallen asleep? The Queen will speak in about three minutes.

He's on route.

-Typical Katharina. -What?

She�s put down 500,000DKK on our house.

You are and will remain an oriental carpet dealer.

Is your dad looking forward to when you finally leave home?

-Here is disposed connection. -You will receive an income:

It's never quite the same.

This is directed to all Danish armed forces I thank you for your efforts this year.

My deepest sympathy goes out to the families -

- who now grieve and miss their loved ones -

- who sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan or Iraq. They are often in my thoughts.

All clear after the Queen's speech. Hugs, Eva

We wish each other a happy new year and welcome 2008.

Happy new year. God save Denmark.

Skelb�k, you should come this way. Now.

Yes, yes.

COPENHAGEN Monday, December 31

Hey, baby. Just a moment.

Wonderful you had time to call anyway.

My brother bought all the table-bombs there were in Copenhagen.

-What's happened? -I lost one of my guys.

lbro. There was a grenade attack. He got shrapnel in his neck.

And he was going to get married.

-His family then? -Little Kurt is on his way to the father.

-How about you? -I'll leave with the coffin.

-Leon ... -Stop it.

I love you.

THE PROTECTORS

Are you sober, Boaz?

Of course I'm sober. It's not after nine yet, right?

You said you couldn't drive a car.

You are so excited with that order. I don't know what my driver's license looks like.

-Were you very close to lbro? -Yes, I was, Boaz.

I'm sorry.

His father is coming to my house for dinner.

What if he leaves then? I insist on he top speed...

We'll send out a patrol car.

New Year's Eve will never be the same again for this family?

What does your family think about you wanting to be a bodyguard?

-After tonight, a hell of a lot. -Have you done the admission test yet?

-Now he's going out. -PET hasn't yet arrived.

I'll talk to him.

Sorry. Excuse me!

It all started with football. The European Championship '92.

Yugoslavia qualified for the European Championship final.

We were at war. Denmark came up instead. You won.

2-0 against Germany.

Perhaps Denmark still remembers. Even then you were megalomaniacs.

In any case, you voted not to ratify Maastricht.

You also voted 'no' to EU military cooperation.

If a common European position existed-

- there would be a common European army.

Then Denmark wouldn't be at war.

And my son wouldn't have been sent to Iraq by the Defence Minister.

Then, he wouldn't be dead.

-More tea? -Yes, thank you.

Kurt Birk, PET. May we come in?

It isn't necessary. The young man here told me everything.

There are a few things we need to discuss with you. Thank you.

Have you had something to eat?

SVANEM�LLENS BARRACKS Wednesday, January 2

The first day we weed out all the zeroes.

Hello, Rasmus.

20 of us entered the barracks last year, only seven graduated.

-Were you here last year too? Yeah ... I got diarrhoea.

I had to promise to come back this year. Did you read about the bodyguard who died?

-Is she a candidate? -Obviously.

-When will I see you? -I don't know. Tonight, think I.

-Hey, Rasmus. -Hi. How are you?

-Good, thanks. -Did Rachel drive you here?

I thought ... A bodyguard ... killed in lraq ...

My brain says one thing I have to protect the minister.

But my body says... Will I do it?

Isn't that why we're going to be toughened up?

-What is her name now? -Jasmina.

-Good morning. -Did you run here?

Tough.

-Good morning! -Good morning.

Welcome to the admissions test at PET's bodyguard training.

-My name is Kurt Birk. -My name is Kurt Strom.

-They're both named Kurt? -We'll place high demands on you.

The profile we're looking for has the ability to collaborate freely, show initiative

-Motivate, help each other. They have to be able to solve many tasks quickly.

And must have the courage to take responsibility. One rule takes precedence over everything else:

Here we treat each other like we want ourselves to be treated.

And then it works well.

-Any questions?. -Aren't we going to eat breakfast?

-Who's hungry? -Me. #41.

#41 come forward.

-Didn't you eat at home? -I expected to do it here.

Okay, go to the dining room and ask for breakfast.

Then you don't need to come back. Thanks.

Does anyone else have any issues?

We'll start with a small warm up. 10 km in 40 minutes.

We can only use the very best. Those who dare take responsibility.

You don't compete with each other.

You are competing with yourself.

Biro�s father decided he wanted him buried in Bosnia next to his mother.

Berlingske wrote today: "Minister's thoughtlessness cost bodyguard's life."

I don't know how they knew I went up to make a call, but they're right.

It was my fault.

My unpardonable indiscretion.

We'll take the coffin to the undertaker.

Then we'll fly the relatives to Bosnia with lbro.

-I'll follow the course. -They want to avoid all attention.

And no pressure.

I drove Katharina here, she was present when they arrived with the coffin.

PET HEADQUARTERS S�borg

Good morning.

Yes ...

Ibro Catic was a good bodyguard.

We'll have a minute of silence.

Is he sure? -He won't attend the funeral.

He'll never forgive himself for not taking his son home.

So I told the PM I called my wife.

-Even though we know it's a lie. -He doesn't know that.

He knows I'm in love with Opposition Party's funky culture critic.

Unless PET told him otherwise.

So family values rescues me. Everyone understands a minister -

-who's been to lraq to celebrate New Year, wants to call home and say hello.

What was lbro like?

He was a big, happy guy, that was his job.

Everyone knows we never should have gone into lraq.

I talked to my lawyer about wanting a divorce.

-Does Asger know that? -No. Are you crazy!

lobo�s father didn't attend the funeral. Why not?

Nobody 's seen him since yesterday.

So I called on him. I wanted to know how he was handling it.

42 didn't pass the 10 km requirement.

-The guy out front looks really good. -Jonas. Trained as a commando.

He is a charmer and does everything to live up to that reputation.

-Only if he isn't a security risk. -That's what I'll find out.

-The one with the hair, then? -Jasmina El-Murad.

-Where does she come from? -Bellah�j police. Egypt.

-Her mother is Danish. -Have you checked her?

PET used her as an Arabic interpreter while she studied medicine.

He calls himself "Rambo". He is besotted with firearms.

-I'm thinking of sending him home. -Good to set an example to the rest.

This guy gave the news to lobo�s father. He is a great guy. Rasmus.

-His father was quite calm when we arrived. -Get them to come here?

You know the facts. We've just lost a colleague.

And it puts everything into perspective.

If any of you have second thoughts and want to quit, do it now.

-Yes? -My wife told me to stop.

Happy journey home. Any more?

Then carry on.

-See you, huh? -Yes, we'll do it.

Good morning.

I just want to wish the Minister Happy New Year.

Same to you.

Who the hell was that?

Come on, Rambo.

All right. We'll change.

The hair. Aim for the braid.

Can't you hit a girl?

Okay, we'll change.

Yes please!

Sorry. You don't have the profile we are looking for.

Where is Jasmina?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

It's okay, we are finished for today.

-We have 20 who go on. -Can't I explain?

No. So it's just...

- Sand still. Where are you going, Jasmina? - I'm going home.

I said stand still!

Discretion is a honourable thing, so is one's appearance.

Use the evening to tidy yourselves up ...

Thanks for today!

Hi, Diana. Is it for me?

You ask every day, but cancer cells can't grow on raw food.

-I don't have cancer. -No, you can thank me for that.

-T�nne? -She'll come now the meeting is over.

Here, you forgot something.

-Hey, J�rgen. -Hey.

You wanted to talk about Catic? There's nothing wrong with your gut feeling.

I had misgivings when we went out to talk about his son's death.

He showed absolutely no emotion. His bedding was on the couch.

That was where he slept.

Probably in order to feel secure. I've learned a bit.

The Aliens Service or whatever we now call it, confirms-

Catic suffered from post-traumatic stress when he came here.

He wasn't actually treated for it. Either because he himself refused to.

Or, we didn't offer treatment.

He has behaved reasonably normally on the surface, but ...

his son's death may have pushed him over the edge-

That he can't get back from.

Perhaps lbro was his last link to a normal life.

What is the edge?

To relieve of all the old pain

he can transform it into great fury.

Not necessarily instantaneous violent acts, but ...

Catic can be calculated, strategic, and completely sober.

-Will this provoke his wrath? -Yes, it may well do so.

The article says the Minister didn't think his son was worth shit.

It's funny, because I travelled with lbro a lot of times.

He never talked about his father.

You should meet Benedikte T�nnesen, Our new manager. - This is J�rgen Boaz.

-MD, MD ... -Then it won't be any clearer.

-And psychiatrist. -Are you done with me?

I'll call you, Jorge.

-Bye. -Goodbye.

T�nne ... We have a precarious situation.

-Skelb�k needs a bodyguard. -There's no problem.

He will protest. I know him.

Among other things because of his personal life.

I'd ask you to get the PM to put him on the spot.

Is it that bad? -Yes.

Write me a paper if there's threat. Okay?

Has the woman, among the trainees advanced?

Hello! Are you already home?

-How nice. -I made it.

Only 20 of 72.

What have you done? Your hair.

I've moved on. I'm so close.

"We lost a Muslim bodyguard, so when we must pick up another wog."

-How many girls were you? -Just me.

A female and a perfect immigrant. They don't give a shit about you.

I'm happy. I'm going to the barracks in the morning. I don't know where it is.

Should you go to a strange place with 19 men?

-What do you think mother will say?. -I don't know.

You don't care. You don't care what we say.

Is there anything at all that means something to you anymore?

You are one of those wannabe Danes!

I'm sorry.

North Zealand Wednesday, January 9

-You passed the shooting test with flying colors. -Thank you.

Where did you really learn how?

ARMY OFFICERS SCHOOL

COPENHAGEN Christiansborg

-Just a moment. - See where I have been.

-To discuss you dress code? -See you on Friday?

-I'll try. It'll probably be late. -Okay.

See you.

We have to protest this.

It's completely wrong for her to live here.

I want to change my underwear but not if someone is staring.

Nobody wants to stare at your naked ass. Can't you pull the covers over your head?

I was here last year and you need a little bit of privacy.

-Go and ask for another room. -She could ask for one.

Yes.

Okay, I will. I'll do it.

That wasn't good. Now, they'll send him home.

You were doing that to trick me, huh?

All right. Then we'll try to make the best of it.

Time to start! Five minutes!

Four minutes!

You enter into a maze on the fourth floor and must find the way out.

Questions?.

You should go in there!

Next! Come on, hurry up!

It's all right.

Breathe.

You look great. It suits you.

LONDON NORTH WEST Friday, January 11

-Well? -Katharina and her father are here.

-Have you seen Catic then? -We haven't seen him.

-Is that the only entrance? -Yes.

-You stay here. -Roger.

-Hi. -Hey, Leon.

This is Leon, lobo�s manager. - My father Haso.

What about you?

We're there if you need anything.

Do you know someone who needs a house with a deposit of half a million?

-There is no problem. -I know, Dad.

-Have you seen Catic? -No, he only thinks of himself.

Why didn't he attend his son's funeral?

He isn't home. He doesn't answer the door. We drive a taxi together.

-He doesn't want to drive? -He has just lost his son.

-It's had an impact on him. -My father in law sometimes goes into hibernation.

Do you know where?

Around here. Staircases. A breeze. What do I know?

He always comes back.

Katharina ...

No, sorry. You can remove it with butter.

What should we do?

-Haven't I seen you before? -Well, I was at Catic's.

That's right, yes.

Tell me ...

Is any one of you married?

What?

-What 's your wife's name? -Her name is Rachel.

You are a prisoner of war and are detained with information the enemy wants.

But you shut up.

Then you are exposed to torture, but you are still keep quiet.

Then your wife ... Rachel.

And they begin to rape her right in front of you.

First a soldier, then two soldiers. And then three soldiers.

How long can you hold out?

-How long can you hold out? -I don't know.

-What do you say? -I don't know.

The continuing until she is more dead than alive.

In the end, you give in, stop crying and give them the information.

Then they cut your wife's throat and castrate you. How does it feel?

-How do you feel! -I am furious!

That's what Catic was exposed to in the former Yugoslavia in 1992.

Then he comes to Denmark, lives a reasonably normal life-

And does his job. You could almost say he's forgotten everything.

lobo�s manager has asked about you.

But lobo�s death may have revived his old trauma.

He is seized by the old rage-

And seeks an outlet in an act of violence.

If such a man is squeezed into a corner He can wipe out everything around him.

Yes. It is an example of the person-

-you have to protect your VIP's against in real life. Any questions?.

Yes?

-Did I wake you? -It doesn't matter.

lobo�s dad has beaten Katharina's dad half to death.

-Are you going away? -No.

Copenhagen Police will take care of it.

-Good evening. -Good evening.

-I've a meeting with Skelb�k. -We've been informed.

I'll have to get used to to being known as PET's secret.

-Now, he'll be difficult to wake in the morning. -He can only blame himself.

We aren't his valet.

-I'm glad you have bodyguards. -Not me. It makes me paranoid.

Suddenly, ordinary well-meaning citizens are potential murderers.

It isn't safe. Catic isn't so well-meaning.

If Catic really wants to kill me.

So, the two out there are there all the time.

The PM spoke to me like a five year old child.

You can scare yourself to death, too.

-Yes, yes, yes. It's true.

Fear raises blood pressure as much as adrenaline for persons with heart defects.

During the Blitz in London more people died of panic.

Trampled to death than in German bombings. Did you know that?

I'll show you what you can also die from, if you�re tremendously lucky.

Yes, you can show me this?

Do you see that?

The cops came in the middle of the night before we expected them

So me and my baby were sweaty on our backs

middle of the night

They poured gas through the windows

so ours tears flowed in the room

Oh yes

Middle of the night

Middle of the night

Middle of the night

Middle of the night

-In the middle of the night -Shall we play another verse?

The cops came in the middle of the night before we expected them

So me and my baby were sweaty on our backs.

Middle of the night

They poured gas through the windows

so our tears flowed in the room.

Oh yes

-In the middle of the night -I have to talk to you.

Middle of the night

Do you know of the "See & Hear" journalist Sisse Holm? Are you having a relationship?

-Relationship is going a fit far ... -Is it yes or no?

-It's yes. -Then we can't use you.

You're married. She can squeeze you for spicy details about people's private lives.

Sorry, Jonas.

If you don't discuss it with your wife. Do you understand what I mean? Good.

I'm going now. See you on Monday.

Regards to your family.

I have to hang out a bit with my boys.

There's coffee out there.

We received images from a surveillance camera at an internet cafe.

It is Catic. The owner thought he was behaving strangely.

It's on your machine. Bye.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Send Trikker to me.

-Did you get it? -Yes. Close the door.

Good morning.

To Christiansborg.

-Is it Skelb�k? -What the hell is he doing?

Can you please stop here?

How do I get closer?

Can you please stop now?

Why is he looking on Eva Enevoldsen's website?

To be continued ...