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We live entirely indefensible.

You aren't protected if something happens to me. When I get home we'll marry.

-We must attach the divorce decrees. -All of them?

We have just arrived from Moscow with a Russian journalist.

-I know her from the old days. -How do you know her? -Well.

Are you suggesting we take her? What the hell are you thinking?

She is the only one who could get me to consider leaving Rachel.

How beautiful she is. Congratulations.

-How did it go? -Good. She was a girl. Solvig.

She's cute. Little Kurt's waiting. I'm going away on a job.

When are you coming home? Back. When are you coming back?

I don't know. I'll call. Okay?

What I said to you ... It is so silly.

I want to hear what you want to say.

-I miss you. And I miss you.

Lord God, heavenly Father.

We thank you for marriage. Your grace be with them-

-Who are now married and grant your blessings so they receive life-

-The fear of God and love do not cause anger and strife.

And let them always, although they will not avoid trials-

-Experience your gracious help. Let them-

And all of us live our lives here on earth and be blessed in eternity.

It must be awful to be 50 and detect-

-the ladder you climbed throughout your life stands against the wrong wall.

But I have set my ladder right. I love Borgen, our "little village".

I've been happy every day I've been in politics.

Thanks, everybody, for coming on my 50th birthday.

"When the boss was on leave." Typically Trikker.

-Who is flirting with you? -Thomas Eriksen.

Member of Parliament for ... that little party in the coalition.

We were classmates in the 80's. His father committed suicide in the sixth grade.

Already in school he wanted to be PM.

"The longest limb of a mature man is the tongue."

Said by a known politician in a earlier time.

In your office, it is useful to be slightly in front.

Why is the PM in Strasbourg and not at the minister's birthday?

Because soon she will be the former.

Koch must resign before the unpleasant report of the national audit-

-A confusion of her private and public finances.

They make it nice and slow. She'll resign for personal reasons.

It's almost a shame.

The new minister could become Koch's own invention.

No one knows the very industrious Thomas Eriksen. But more likely ...

When speaking of the devil. The beautiful Cecilia.

-A pure gift to a spin doctor. -Because she can't think for herself?

Ministers come, ministers go, the Centre is composed.

Can you go a little sideways so I get a picture with Cecilia Toft?

I've written a speech for you.

It will be nice to hear it.

What's he doing?

"Dear Claudia".

"I never believed it about a man and a woman."

"Even when I met you."

"Until we loved the first time and saw each other's eyes. "

"All the Way."

"And knew each other."

"And I thought,"

"There she is."

"I love you."

Yes, that's it.

I thought the thing was still an attack from the opposition.

Not so, Thomas. Sorry. One can't walk on water.

The PM has been generous. I get to orchestrate my departure.

There will be a cabinet shuffle. I've recommended you as the new attorney general.

Our group chairman supports you. He'll turn the group into position.

You are the most trustworthy candidate, but you don't have popular appeal.

So now you've 14 days to get Denmark behind you. Go for it?

-What's happening to you now? -I get a professorship at Harvard.

Thomas, go after it.

-Well, Rasmus? Stay healthy? -I'll do that.

Thank you.

Yes, goodbye. You know I have guests in the morning?

Thank you - for now.

Sorry.

I'm so happy you move out tomorrow.

-Did you buy the double bed? -Yes. I'll assemble it when you move.

But he was so sick. He pushed me away.

He was like an animal hiding to die.

What would I have done if you had not been there?

Kiss her!

Yes!

Jonas? Jonas!

Mrs. Koch? Margrethe?

Ida Maria, take care of Bister? I'm sorry. Mommy.

Rasmus, came up.

Yes?

Okay, that's understood. Yes.

Leon is coming.

THE PROTECTORS

The PM has called a meeting-

after Margrethe Koch's sudden death.

Many rumours of a cabinet shuffle or a generation shift-

-But all ... Now the PM.

-What did she die of officially? -Cardiac arrest.

Yes, that often causes death.

My thoughts are mainly to Margrethe's family.

Margrethe Koch was a politician with an unusual wingspan.

Now what? Who will be the new minister?

The PM described the Koch a politician with a large wingspan.

But her last appearance here at Christiansborg wasn't happy.

Recently, she lost her husband after a long illness-

And she had been involved in allegations of financial impropriety.

Perhaps it was too much for her ailing heart.

There was fortunate the two of you were out there then, huh?

We should have figured out she'd do it.

-Sorry. Figured out what? -There were plenty of signals.

-Like what for instance? -Her speech at the reception.

The way she said goodbye and thank you.

For me and Jonas, she said: "Thank you - for now."

Did you memory skip that until now or did you remember already yesterday?

I thought about it this morning. Bloody hell, she has a daughter.

-Yes, sorry. -You shouldn't say sorry.

You get fucking angry when someone commits suicide.

You can almost feel cheated. Two grown men guarding her.

-And she commits suicide. -Yes.

We can protect the VIP's to much, but not against themselves.

At first: you may be angry. Then: it wasn't your fault.

Deal?

Yes.

Good. What will you do for the rest of the day then?

Nothing. Well, we're having a big moving day.

Jonas moves back to his old apartment now Rachel living in Berlin.

And so ... Jasmina move in with me.

Well, I must say. Why the hell are you here then?

Pick it up, you jerk.

Radio Avisen. The time is 9:00.

We begin with a death. Foreign Minister Margrethe Koch is dead.

Margrethe Koch represented the Aarhus constituency.

The circumstances surrounding her death remain unknown ...

Do you want these?

Is it too early to move in together?

- I don't think so. - Is that true?

It's good for you not only to be one of the gang and get some ...

-A little sex? -Get to be a woman, I thought.

My locker will stay here.

Did you feel someone took care of you?

When you were little.

I had you. You took care of me.

You followed me to school. Tove said: "What a cute little mom you have."

She thought you were my mother.

-I thought about mom and dad. -So it was just like that.

I've never seen any parents who were more in love.

It was a bit like we were ... Not redundant, but some ...

It was as if they were each other's necessities of life.

The grandmother also said: "They breathed through each other" -

- "As if they'd die without each other."

Do you feel that with Rasmus?

Hey.

-Hi. My name is Nuh. -Hi.

-This is my sister. -Aisha says you're going to move.

A woman?

I needed to be "more female" so you get the apartment to yourself.

Why don't you just?

There is nothing wrong with being in love!

-Hi. Rasmus. -Nuh.

Hey. Are you ready?

-Stormgaard, here. -It's ... Thomas Eriksen.

Can we have a cup of coffee? Of course. But why?

-You've heard about Margrethe? -Well, it's awful.

She said to me yesterday afternoon as group chairman-

You knew her plans to resign.

She suggested the possibility, yes. And you'd support me in cabinet.

-I think you may have misunderstood. -No, absolutely not.

She can't deliver now she's dead? Is that it?

-Do you have her records? -We've lost a good friend.

Let's talk when you've calmed down a bit.

Glad you could come. Have you had breakfast?

We'll go and eat.

-Where are you? -We're still in the park.

I took a few important calls. Have you heard what happened?

-The two of us had a deal. -Mom, I want to go out and swing.

-Your days there are au pair girls. -Now, is Fanny there, alright?

Then Sally is in therapy, because her dad doesn't want to see her.

-Fanny! No! -Thomas?

Oh, dear. You must never go so near the water, honey.

I get so scared, honey.

You called Thomas Eriksen. I can't take the phone now ...

Bye, honey.

Okay, honey. Regards to Monika. Drive carefully.

-I'll get the keys tomorrow. -Okay.

So I thought ... It doesn't matter if I stay another night?

Of course. It could be nice as well, huh, Rasmus?

Shall we?

-Why did you call her "sweetheart"? -I didn't at all.

- "See you tomorrow, baby." -Then I called her "sweetheart".

Weren't you in love with Tanya? Why do you then call Rachel, darling?

-I don't know. -Now just go up, dammit!

-Hello? -Jasmina?

-Is everything as it should be? -You have heard about Margrethe Koch?

-Yes. How do you feel? -Alone comes to mind.

How would you know there's more to live for?

She will be buried on Friday at Aarhus Cathedral.

There will be many. From Islamabad, the foreign minister.

-Are you doing anything tonight? -No.

You and Jonas travel to Aarhus and reconnoitre. We'll need all the hotels.

Can we do Koch's daughter a favour?

You still have to talk carefully. She wants the family dog.

-Yes. See you. -Can you believe what we do.

-Rasmus. Yes?

-Hey, it's Thomas. -That's Tina.

At the party's press service. The cat is out of the bag.

A medic told a newspaper Koch committed suicide.

What? You said she didn't.

She did, but if anyone calls you "no comment". Okay?

Of course. -Have a nice day. Goodbye.

I'll be right there, honey.

Hey.

Cecilia Toft was known nationally last year as a judge in the "X Factor" -

And entered Parliament with a record number of votes.

She just completed a law degree with honours.

Otherwise, it's Thomas Eriksen a more anonymous politician.

He is well known at Christiansborg for considerable objectivity and tremendous diligence.

And Erik Thomsen ... Sorry, there was the wrong picture.

And his name is Thomas Eriksen.

He would also be a ministerial candidate.

Cecilia Toft appeared on the party list before the last Assembly elections.

See you later, okay?

Goodbye.

You've reached Thomas Eriksen. Leave a message.

Now Mom and Dad soon.

Hi, honey. What has happened?

-She surely will need stitches. -Sally ...!

Then she'll get a scar.

Were you swinging a little too high?

Where is Fanny?

-I forgot Fanny. -What do you mean? Where?

Down at the kiosk. I wanted buy something to drink.

-I'll go down ... -You stay here with Sally.

-How could you forget Fanny? -I don't know, honey.

I am a nurse. Can I look at the wound?

-We can make do with a patch. -I just have to ...

Is that okay?

Fanny?

Fanny?

Fanny!

Stop!

My girl is gone.

-What happened? -My girl is gone.

-How old is she? -Two years.

She's gone. Fanny is gone. The police are here.

I'll come.

Daddy, where are we?

-Have you seen my phone? -No, I didn't.

Have you seen my phone, dear? Have you seen my phone?

It's wet.

Yes, dad's phone is wet.

We tried to reach you. Copenhagen Police want a meeting.

-What happened? -A two-year girl has disappeared.

Perhaps she's been kidnapped. Her dad is Thomas Eriksen, politician.

He says he forgot the kid in a stroller at a kiosk at 9:15.

-Then the kid just disappeared. -How can you forget a child?

He was just informed about Koch's suicide. At the kiosk-

-he learned the older daughter was in the emergency room. He just left.

It's probably just a crazy bitch who's abducted the kid.

-She'll put it back soon. -Maybe she crawled away herself.

She'd have been found by now.

If she hasn't been found in half an hour, it's critical.

Let's go.

-Forget the child? Poor wife. - I did that.

-Did you forget Frida? -We were about to divorce.

I used the stroller to bring the beer home.

The second time I forgot the kid, Irma, outside. I got the jump on him.

Before, I agreed with the press-

-They didn't publicize Margrethe's death for the sake of the relatives.

-What's the problem? -The anticipated press conference.

Maybe you want someone to comment about suicide. The cat is out of the bag.

-This is a really a crap thing. -Crap thing? Margrethe's death?

Yes. And I'm sorry. But it'll certainly be inconvenient.

Her private tragedy will scrutinized and examined.

Someone will probably be happy to make the public aware-

the PM is obliged to oversee his ministers.

It'll teach you to say you were disappointed with the tragic results we now see.

The situation will be defused a little if you appoint Cecilia Toft.

She'd be an incredibly popular choice and shift all the focus from you.

It's Benedikte T�nnesen, PET.

Vestergaard.

All right.

Yes. Poor woman. And poor him, of course.

Don't hesitate to call if there's anything new. Thank you.

Thomas Eriksen's daughter was taken from a baby carriage.

The press conference will be extra short. The public will see we're looking for the girl.

For Christ's sake. They didn't send the dog patrol before?

-It's Sunday. -It will be a long day.

When we finish talking to the kidnappers. We'll ping them. The SWAT team strikes.

Then Fanny comes home. And you can come out and help Claudia.

Keep it away from Alfred. Otherwise you'll be racing pigeons next time.

-Oh ... -The Greens.

Yes, hello. I'm coming. Five minutes.

If the press learns we're giving bodyguards to political couples, they'll completely freak out.

-I'll arrange that. -See you.

-Where have you been? -Out looking for her, of course.

-She probably just climbed out. -She can't.

She did so in the park when we were talking on the phone.

She almost fell into the pond.

Is that what happened? -What?

Has she drowned?

And you don't dare tell me.

Why do you live with me? What do you want me to do?

I'm sorry.

PET's provided bodyguards. -Why?

Hey, Rasmus. -We are sorry for your sake.

Does PET think Fanny's disappearance may be politically motivated?

It's possible. Until the negotiating team is in place-

-You must follow our instructions if the offender calls. Okay?

It's mine.

1 and 2 up and running.

That's Thomas Eriksen. -Jesper K�rn, Ekstra Bladet.

Isn't it awful?

Is it true you left your daughter outside a kiosk? You admit that?

-You're a brave man, Eriksen. -I'm a very unhappy man.

Look. Are you thirsty?

Beautiful juice.

Beautiful juice. Aren't you thirsty?

Talented.

Talented.

-It's the police. -Wait a minute!

Hey. It's the police. We're looking for a two-year girl.

-I've heard about it on radio. -Have you seen anything suspicious?

Sorry. I'm studying, so I'm busy more than one thing.

Can we come in and look around a bit? It is purely routine.

You have a nice view to the kiosk.

Did you see anything between 9:20 and 9:45?

Then. I was sitting in here working.

-Are you going on a trip? -No, I'm going to do the laundry.

-The washing machine out there then? -It's broken. The water's leaking.

-Sorry to disturb you. -It doesn't matter.

-Good washing. -Thank you.

Hi, Tanya.

-I am happy. -What good you have become!

What?

-Do you want to stay with me?

No, came. Jump!

Get in the car. Jump!

So there.

Dad?

-Can I ask for a signature there? -Thanks for your help.

Thank you for your time. Goodbye.

-They have to find another room. -You got a problem with that?

-It would be nice for you ... -Or did I complain?

-What is it? -I saw my father with a girl my age.

There should be a place in hell for fathers who are unfaithful.

-Isn't it premature to go on TV? -He must know what he's doing.

I saw the daughter yesterday. Cute. Daddy's Girl.

People like they are. Girls are like that.

Had you been able to forget about your girls?

If I did, it would used against me, no.

Thomas, when I'm done with my introduction-

-So I'll ask you the question all viewers are interested in:

How could you forget your child and then just run away?

You can explain for yourself. Then we'll discuss the issues we talked about.

-Is that okay with you, honey? -Aren't you afraid?

We need the press and all the help we can get to find Fanny.

-I don't know her. -Listen to me. -I don't know her.

She's there. I'm quite sure 'we have left our little girl.

Five minutes to transmission.

Hey.

-Leon? -Hey, boys.

-Congratulations. -Thanks for the gift.

Hey. There's a lot of activity on Thomas Eriksen's phone.

Politicians can be one real swine to each other-

But he's getting lots of sympathy from all directions.

Thomas, you are going through every parent's worst nightmare.

You left your child outside a kiosk. When Katrine arrived, she was gone.

It's unforgivable. The only explanation, an apology -

-Are the circumstances behind that. I'd just been told ...

Now, he's not going to say she committed suicide.

... our oldest daughter ended up in emergency room.

I was already quite shaken by the death of our foreign minister.

I just ran. Down to the emergency room for my older girl.

And I can't explain what happened in my head.

But only one thing is important right now. We thank you for all the coverage.

But we need your help.

Help us to find Fanny.

He can be good. It is setback to generate public support.

Someone must have seen something. Someone must know where Fanny is.

What kind of person who can take a little girl from her parents?

A child needs her parents.

-Fanny ... -Mommy!

Dad and mom are praying for you. We love you.

Hey.

Jasmina El-Murad from PET.

Hello, Bister.

I am sorry about your mother's death. I'm terribly sorry.

Here you are. To your mom's house. They have lifted the "don't cross" barriers now.

Foreign Affairs and PET have removed all the secret material.

-Secret? -Of a working nature.

Well ...

Your boss said you had a farewell letter.

Here you are.

Was that it? -Yes.

This is no letter. This is no way to behave.

Your boss said it was a letter. This isn�t a letter.

It's not a letter.

-I'm sorry. -They haven't said anything about her on TV.

It's all about the little girl.

-They slept together. -Who?

Yes, my mother and Thomas Eriksen.

The little girl's father.

Or they did sleep together.

He was on all her trips. To London and Moscow.

He would have gone with to ...

Now what's it called? There, the bomb exploded.

-Islamabad? -You must know they slept together, too.

It doesn't concern me and we don't discuss VIP's personal lives.

VIP? Is that what my mother is?

A dead VIP.

Now she knows what it is. To die alone.

She was at a party when my dad died on New Year's Eve. Last New Year's Eve.

She stuffed him into a hospice and then she left.

I regret this.

Can you make a list of relatives coming to the funeral?

No.

I don't want anything to do with the funeral.

-I won't go. -Okay.

Yes, but then ... I'll go.

-I won't have the dog anyway. -I can't help you with it.

Goodbye.

Sorry, Bister.

I'll take care of you.

We'll take care of each other.

Hi, Mom. It's me.

I'm in Aarhus. Can I visit? About 20 minutes.

Is dad at home?

See you in a while then. Goodbye.

Vestergaard! Are there any traces of Fanny?

A lot's happening today. First the Foreign Minister, then the kidnapping.

I'm here in a private matter. Please respect that.

They say you can't tell the difference between before and after ...

-Before and after what? -Well, what do you think?

Well ... It is quite possible you can't.

Thomas Eriksen's lying.

Just a moment.

Tell me?

He said he got the call about the suicide before he entered the kiosk.

Directly after he got a call from the au pair and left.

There is only one problem. It is 29 minutes between calls.

What was he doing during the half hour?

Why is he lying?