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DR PRESENTS

Do as I ask,

and your department will get a nice little feather in its cap.

I could really use a line and a vodka.

Preferably enough to kill me.

We need to hear from you, Amanda.

I have a job for you. Are you up for it?

Promise you'll manage without me.

Stop it, honey.

You have to do something.

- I can't. - Without you, there is no bank.

All the crap you two pulled with Energreen.

All the crap you pulled.

I covered for you every time!

This meeting was called to discuss the offer from Nova Bank.

We offer them something no other bank does.

They'll be a part of the bank.

He's your son, man!

Nanna's resigned. She left this for us.

- KCC Holding. - Who owns it?

Knud Christensen, chairman of the board at Nova Bank.

The flowers in the conservatory are lovely.

But not as lovely as when you tend them.

But as lovely...

...as my limited abilities will allow.

I miss you so.

It's a huge house.

You said so when we bought it.

I'll be home soon.

Yes, you will.

See you tomorrow, my darling.

I'm meeting with Absalon.

They don't know what we're offering.

Be humble.

We don't want to dig our trenches deeper than they already are.

Are you sure you shouldn't be there?

Yes. For that very reason.

OK. If you have time, I'd like to go over our strategy.

Susanne, I have to go now.

We have proof

that the companies that bought bankrupt properties at Nova Bank

are owned by KCC Holding.

You think my client is behind it?

What does KCC stand for?

It could be anything.

Yes, but it stands for Knud Carl Christensen.

That's pure speculation.

KCC Holding was established by Knud Christensen

in his own name in 1997.

It's based on the Cayman Islands.

You used your position at Nova to do business with yourself.

That's very illegal.

KCC was behind it, and you own it.

- My client has several companies. - Yes, we know that.

But they're all your responsibility.

Yes, obviously.

All the companies I own are my responsibility.

- But this one isn't mine. - It says so right here.

It's true that I established it,

but I no longer own it.

Maybe you overlooked something.

FOLLOW THE MONEY

Christ!

That can't be true.

But it is.

KCC Holding was moved in 2014 to the Netherlands Antilles

and was purchased by KCC Group.

That company is probably his too. You saw how nervous he was, Alf.

Yes, but that doesn't get us anywhere for Christ's sake, Mads!

If the owner and name keep changing, we'll always be behind.

- We can't nail him that way. - Then how?

We have to get a handle on how his chain of companies works,

so we can predict his next move.

We still have the information from Nanna and from Energreen.

We have plenty to go through.

Thank you.

- Hello. - Hello, hello.

Thanks for seeing me at such short notice.

We'll obviously comply when you ask for a meeting.

Henson contacted us.

- The English equity fund? - Yes.

They're offering to join us and make Absalon Bank a new offer.

Here.

You can read all the details, but most importantly

the new offer is 50% more than the last one.

I'm not sure you'll ever be worth that much.

But Henson usually get what they want.

And Nova Bank just goes along with it?

Listen.

I really wish things were different and that you wanted this

and could see the sense of cooperating with two strong partners.

I want you to know that we want to work together.

- But we don't. - Amanda!

You have three days to respond.

I'm sorry if that's not what you want,

but now you have our offer.

You'll hear from us.

Thanks for coming.

50% more.

How did they get Henson on board?

We can't refuse.

Are you ready to sell now?

- Can you be bought if the price is right? - No, Amanda.

The shareholders will never let us ignore an offer like this.

Amanda...

You know how fond I am of you two

and how proud I am of what you've done.

You have surpassed your father's abilities.

But I have to be honest.

Simon is right. You have to accept it.

- But we can't. - What, Amanda?

That's easy for you to say.

- What have you contributed? - Let's just...

Absalon is Absalon because of our ideas and visions.

It's what we created.

How much have you done?

What have you done besides being careful and sceptical?

You were tired of being in Dad's shadow, and now you're in mine.

- Because you can't do shit! - Amanda!

Let's call it a day.

Oh, well...

We can't sell to Nova.

They just want to destroy everything we stand for.

Help me find out what legal possibilities I have.

What do you have in mind?

Can we change the by-laws, so they'll take effect before a sale?

- How long do we have? - Three days.

What if we proposed that huge bonuses had to be paid

if the bank was sold?

The golden parachute defence.

Most of the board are greedy.

They would vote for it.

No. Nova is paying a lot.

Extra bonuses wouldn't scare them off.

And Absalon would look greedy.

That won't do us any good.

The best thing I can think of is to sell to someone else.

That's not why I came.

I know. I'm sorry.

Amanda, if we can find a buyer

who shares your vision and will cooperate,

you can still be in control of the bank.

- Mads... - Yeah?

Check 5024.

The one from the Maritime and Commercial Court.

Check who signed it.

Helge Larsen.

His name is popping up all over the place.

He could be one of our key figures.

OK.

OK.

We've been through every company Christensen started since '85.

That's 91 that vary in size.

Helge Larsen's signature is on every title deed.

They must have worked closely.

But they don't anymore? Christensen and Larsen?

No. It ends in 2007.

Larsen was convicted of fraud in 2007.

- That's why he's out of the picture. - But you want to talk to him?

Hell, yes. Listen.

Larsen knows the set-up. He has to explain it to us.

- If he's willing. - I think you should talk to him.

We're planning to.

You don't get it. It's an order.

It's an order because I'm the new boss.

Your new boss. Nanna's successor.

What? Really?

It's just for the time being, but who knows? I might keep it.

- Congratulations. - Thanks.

Both of you promise me that it won't change our relationship.

Don't worry. Not a chance.

- Congratulations. - Thanks.

Hey.

Annika?

Is this where you work?

Yes. What are you doing here?

I just wanted to thank you for the other night.

Thank you.

I thought you'd be happy to see me.

I am, but meeting here isn't a good idea.

It isn't?

Why not?

This is fine.

Would you like a coffee?

No. I don't want coffee.

OK.

So it's manufactured in Germany, but sold online.

That's all you know?

I understand. And you couldn't trace the SIM card either?

No. Thanks for your help.

Come in!

- Are we interrupting? - Not at all.

We talked about a new strategy.

Claudia convinced me that we have to sell.

- OK. - If we can agree on a buyer.

We only have one offer.

Right now, we have to make Nova Bank understand...

Would you stop being such a pushover?

If we say that we're for sale, there will be other buyers.

Others have tried to buy us before.

Finding a comparable offer in two days is impossible.

Maybe, but Claudia and I are already on it.

Interesting.

Good luck with that. I don't have time to help.

No, obviously.

Rejected offers from the last four years.

- You keep them? - Simon keeps everything.

They're in alphabetical order. Find Banca Fiori.

Banca Fiori. Who are they?

A bank in Milan. We met with them a few years ago.

It's Italy's most progressive bank, but not as visionary as I'd like.

And we are?

Fiori certainly thought so.

They wanted to invest in Absalon and start cooperating with us.

- We have the same ideology. - OK.

So why did you refuse the offer?

A cooperation means more money,

but also more problems if I want to make changes.

We weren't ready at the time.

It sounds like the right one to begin with.

- Helge Larsen? - Yes, that's me.

We're from the fraud squad. We'd like to ask you a few questions.

It's about the companies you set up with Knud Christensen.

Knud?

That's over 20 years ago.

- No, it was in 2007. - The past doesn't interest me.

I've done my time, thank you very much.

- Who is it? - The police.

- You go on back to your room. - What do they want?

- We just want to talk to your dad. - My granddad.

We're just asking your granddad about an old case.

- Does she live here? - Yes.

Her father is far away, and her mother is dead.

What do you want to know?

We want to know how Christensen sets up his companies.

He's chairman of the board at Nova Bank now.

He sells bankrupt estates to himself far below the going rate, but...

- But you can't prove it. - Exactly.

No, Christensen is a clever bastard.

And he's learned from the best.

We spent years on developing and refining the systems.

- And you succeeded in your opinion? - Beyond all expectations.

Except you got caught, right?

Yes.

My daughter was an addict,

and I wasn't a very attentive father.

When she died, I hit rock bottom.

I became careless and made mistakes in the books.

And the police noticed.

But Christensen got off scot-free.

He wasn't even charged!

Christensen keeps everything illegal at arm's length.

The documents I have are things of the past.

The companies I dealt with are either closed down

or reopened with a new set-up.

Unless...

Unless what?

Let me see what you have.

I'd like to see if I can see a connection.

I suppose there isn't any harm in that.

In the meantime, take a look at Mrs Christensen.

When Christensen was almost bankrupt,

we put several companies in her name.

If you find anything,

there won't be any middlemen.

Then he'll have to sacrifice either his wife or himself.

I'll get the dog to come round.

Honey, would you get that? I'm busy here.

Stay with Mummy.

- Hey. - Hi.

- What's up? - I'm picking up the Mazda.

Right, I forgot to give you the keys. They're right here.

Thanks. And I wanted to give you these.

You've got some nerve.

It's OK that you're never at the garage,

because you're helping the Swede.

But I won't be a part of that.

Don't screw ladies at the garage.

Fine. We'll talk about it tomorrow.

What's wrong with you? Lina and Milas are inside.

Get out of here, Bimse. Right now.

Fine, Nicky. But if Lina ever asks me,

I won't cover for you.

It's none of your business. Leave now.

Hi. Bimse, is that you?

- Hi. - Hi.

- Long time no see. - Yeah.

Come in for a coffee. Do you have time?

- Aren't you in a hurry? - Yes.

OK, see you another time.

- Take care. - Thanks. You too.

Bye.

Helge!

I haven't seen you for ages.

You're wearing your age as well as I am.

- I'll be brief. - Good.

I had a visit from the police.

They were very interested in our set-ups.

They're digging.

- But they won't find anything. - No.

Not yet.

They showed me what they had.

Together with my documents,

a very interesting picture is beginning to emerge.

What documents?

Minutes and accounts... from our heyday.

They prove that you were involved in everything.

How much is it worth

if I refrain from giving them to the police?

Why are you approaching me now

if you've had them all this time?

It wasn't interesting till now.

You're in the frame now, aren't you?

It's just like shares.

You don't sell them until the price is high.

Regitze sneaked Breezers in and drank all of them.

She threw up for hours.

I've heard enough.

The teachers are aware of it, but they don't lift a finger.

They can't expel all students.

Give me hand, little lady.

Jonas isn't into her,

so she cries herself to sleep.

"My life is over." I hardly got any sleep.

- Are you listening? - Mm-hmm.

I'm so glad you're home.

So...

- We have some news of our own. - Are you getting divorced again?

No, we're not. We're...

- Mum is pregnant. - What?

You're going to have a little brother or little sister.

A baby.

- Then I won't be the youngest. - No, you won't.

I'll be in my room.

Oh well...

You're late.

Help me. We're going out.

Stop.

You wait here.

Stay here.

So we meet again.

Our Swedish friend speaks highly of you.

I trust him.

He's good at spotting talent.

What is this about?

I need your services for a job.

We believe that you're now ready to work more independently.

Consider it a kind of promotion.

- Can I trust you? - Of course.

That man is causing us problems.

He needs to be stopped.

This is his granddaughter.

Tell me what you want me to do.

I'm calling the police. Don't come in.

My name is Olga Larsen. Someone broke into my apartment.

78 Bystr�det. 2610 R�dovre.

Helge Larsen? We have Olga.

You'll get her back when we get the documents.

You'll get further instructions. She'll be fine if you keep your cool.

No police.

Grethe, we're the police. We have some questions for you.

Really? How nice!

We'd like to ask you about your companies.

The ones you took over from your husband in '89.

- You mean Knud? - Yes.

- Yes, the ones you took over... - Excuse me.

Excuse me, can I help you?

Hang on. I'll deal with this.

Mads Justesen, police.

I'm going home soon.

I wouldn't know about that.

Can I ask you some questions about your companies?

Alf?

We need to know what these numbers mean, and...

Alf, Alf!

Are you Knud?

I'm coming home soon.

Thank you.

There you are!

- What's going on? - I had a call from a carer

who said that you questioned a woman suffering from dementia.

Tell me it isn't true.

That would be a violation of our in-house rules.

The nursing home isn't taking the matter further, but you can't...

We won't do it again without clearing it with you first.

No. Will you, Mads?

- No. - Then there's Helge Larsen.

- What about him? - Emergency services got a call

about a break-in at his home two hours ago.

When a police car got there, he sent them away.

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

So, no call was made about a break-in?

- No, it must've been a prank call. - Did Olga make it?

No, she would never do that.

- Where is she? - She...

She's with a friend, or...

- Is something bothering you? - Yes.

- You seem nervous. - I'm not nervous.

I'm not nervous.

Where is she, Larsen?

Where is she?

They took her.

Ever since I talked to you, they've been after me.

- Christensen... - They're threatening to kill her.

Do you understand? She's my granddaughter.

- We'll find her. - No police, they said.

We'll keep it to ourselves.

Does she have something we can trace?

A tablet or a phone?

She works out?

Yes. She's very much into it.

- Does she run? - Yes. Yes.

- Does she use this? - All the time.

It registers her pulse and how far she runs.

There's a GPS in it. A technician can look at it.

Come.

Relax. Relax!

I'm not going to hurt you. Calm down. OK?

Stand still.

Hey! Hey! Stand still.

I won't be home tonight.

Why not? What are you doing?

I can't tell you. I'm working.

Shit, Nicky! I'm going out with Ditte. You were gonna look after Milas.

I know, but I won't be. You'll have to bring him.

Jesus! Stop! Stop it.

You'll break something.

Sit down. Sit down and calm down.

Relax.

Do you want some water?

The IMEl number and her log-in are here.

We should be able to trace it.

- If there's a signal. - Isn't it a satellite connection?

No, it's not that simple.

We need to use the mobile towers to trace it.

Denmark still has dead zones, so...

Here we go.

- No signal. - Damn!

Is the watch in a dead zone, then?

- Perhaps. - Perhaps?

Maybe it isn't turned on.

- Can we see the latest location? - No.

- Then it's of no use. - If the watch goes online, we'll know.

All we can do is wait and hope.

16 years old.

She's only a year older than Esther.

Esther?

What?

- Is this a bad time? - No.

You know that it's important

that we talk to each other once in a while.

- Is everything OK with you? - What's the matter with you?

Nothing's the matter.

You're going to be a big sister again. Isn't that exciting?

I guess so.

Have you thought about where you'll sleep?

- What do you mean? - When the baby comes.

- It'll get your room. - What are you talking about?

Do you think it's funny?

You and Mum having another baby is ridiculous! You're too old!

Esther!

And you're sending me off to a stupid continuation school!

- We thought you wanted to go. - Could you please leave?

- Esther... - Go!

I'm sorry about that.

- How are things in here? - Great.

Good.

- Can I taste the wine? - Certainly.

- Which one is this? - This is the one you mentioned.

- Yes. - But this is the one I would choose.

- Ciao, Amanda! - Federico.

Everything OK?

That's not realistic.

No, it's absolutely not feasible.

What do you think?

If what we've been promised is true, there might be a chance.

Let's try it.

The contract...

I'd like to see Knud Christensen's face when he finds out.

You're staking everything you own in order to sell your bank.

Does it make any difference?

I don't know.

But you fought so hard to keep it, so I guess it does.

So, tell me... have you always been so boring?

- I don't think I'm boring. - You are.

- No. - You show such restraint.

You don't know me at all.

No, but I can tell.

Have you ever done anything that wasn't proper and normal?

- You're hammered. - Yes.

When I look into your eyes,

I can tell that you're afraid.

You have nothing.

And yet you're afraid of loss.

Don't be.

Just don't give a shit.

Do you understand?

Yes. I don't know.

Yes.

Claudia, I need to talk to you. It's important.

- Good morning. - We can't sell to Fiori.

Why not, Amanda?

They're the best you can get. You won't get anything better.

Best at what? Look at their bottom line.

Take a look.

They made a huge profit last year.

Exactly. What does that tell you?

- That they're good. - Yes, at earning money.

They're no different than Nova.

They prefer profit to innovation.

Let's go with the other solution.

We scare them off by offering high bonuses including Nova.

- We change our by-laws. - That's the golden parachute defence.

I told you that I wouldn't recommend it.

Of course you wouldn't, but that's what we're going to do.

We need the board's permission.

We'll get it.

Good morning.

Did you sleep OK?

Hey.

Everything will be fine. OK?

- You look perfectly normal. - What?

What did you expect?

What if my granddad won't give it to you?

Of course he will.

Listen. Everything is going to be just fine.

Drink this. It'll warm you up.

- What's up, Alf? - We have located the GPS.

The watch went online. I'll call the crime squad.

Don't call anyone. I'm coming.

Is this it?

Yes, according to the satellite.

If something goes down, not having backup is really stupid.

I promised Larsen not to tell anyone.

Sit down.

We need to call an immediate meeting. Preferably today.

- We can't. - I agree that...

Be quiet, Claudia.

The board will listen to you.

- You have to present the idea. - I won't do it.

I don't believe in it, Amanda.

We have to stop lying to ourselves.

Absalon will be sold whether you like it or not.

- Where is Simon? - He's right.

- Amanda... - Is this what you've wanted all along?

I'm not just the chairman. I've known you your entire life.

I only want the best for you.

You're not yourself right now.

- I'll call you later, Amanda. - Fine.

Shall we go?

Amanda?

Amanda?

What are you doing?

Amanda, stop it!

What the fuck are you doing?

Amanda...

J�rgen does creative accounting.

We just need to find proof. Then he'll toe the line.

You're going to blackmail your godfather?

We need his vote!

We're looking for accounts, lists of companies,

suspicious e-mails, infidelity, anything.

Amanda, think this through!

I have to find it!

He must have hidden it. There has to be something!

Amanda, stop it.

Go away!

She's inside.

Amanda...

No. Go away!

Amanda, calm down.

Put the papers down.

Come here.

There...

I'll take care of you. I'm here now. I'm here.

Claudia, can you take her home?

- Yes. - Good.

I'll stay and talk to J�rgen.

- Fine. - Come along.

Mum, I have to go now.

Yes. Dad's waiting outside.

Take care, sweetie. Bye.

I don't know, but I promise we'll look into it.

You have to find her!

You started all this.

We're doing what we can.

Come to the station tonight.

Why?

- Just come. - Who was that?

It was work, Esther.

If you don't have time to drive me, I can take the train.

Of course I'll drive you. I promised, didn't I?

Esther, listen to me.

The baby won't get your room. I was kidding.

And we can find a different continuation school.

No, it's cool. It's just...

It's just what?

Sometimes it's like you can't wait to get rid of me.

Esther...

You can be a child for as long as you want.

The baby won't change that.

You'll always be our little girl until the day you're sick of it.

Shall we go?

OK.

I don't want to sell.

We won't go against your wishes.

Thanks.

Hi.

- How is she? - She's asleep.

The contract with the Italians.

All it needs is your signature.

Simon, if you sell to Nova, they'll walk all over you.

With Fiori, you'll have a chance to be in control.

Amanda doesn't want to sell.

I know she doesn't, but...

The bank needs someone to act.

Sign the contract and present it to the board tomorrow.

You know how fond I am of my sister.

I know.

But you're right.

I have to do what's best for the bank.

Earlier you said that we started this because we approached you.

- But is that true? - What do you mean?

You gave us nothing significant.

His wife was a dead end.

- I have no idea what you mean. - You know what, Larsen?

I think you're full of shit.

What do you have

that drives Christensen to such lengths to get hold of?

If you know anything that can help us find out

who took your granddaughter and why,

tell me now.

This is all I have.

They're in a safe place. Everything's under control.

Good.

And the granddaughter?

She's OK, but obviously a bit scared.

Naturally. She's just a child.

Yes. Sometimes they're the ones who end up paying the price.

Yes.

And Larsen?

We'll prolong his agony until tomorrow, so he'll cave in.

Good.

Breakfast!

Fuck!

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