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Be careful.

Move on.

- You okay? - Yes.

Fuck, I didn’t have time to react.

- That was brilliant. - Thank you.

So Norway’s first on the market?

Yes, for the last few years,

we’ve put a lot of work into developing these systems.

Autonomous weapons.

Congratulations to both of you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

See you, then.

How much time do you need?

Two weeks. Maybe three.

The replica works just as it should, so we only need time to run it in.

Two or three weeks.

That’s perfect.

- But you can’t... - It’s a matter of time.

It’s just bureaucracy and formalities and all that.

The outcome is a given.

Bjørn.

- Are you okay? - Yeah.

I just got a stain on...

Yeah.

Shall I go with you?

To hold my hand?

No.

Okay. Then I can make my first meeting.

Yeah. Good.

Hey...

Most of the people out there are only here thanks to you.

That’s an exaggeration, isn’t it?

You’re great. Okay?

- Do you want something? - No, it’s fine. Thanks.

Ouch!

Oh my God!

It’s fine. No worries. I just have to... Yes.

- Sorry. - No, it’s absolutely fine.

Bjørn!

Bjørn!

- Well, damn! - Hey.

HC?

- It’s been a while, to put it mildly. - It really has.

So you’re here. That’s great.

I’m just a bit surprised.

- That’s great. - Yeah, yeah.

Yeah.

- HC Computer Engineering? Is that you? - I have my own company now.

I figured it was better to be my own master, so...

Yeah. “HC” stands for “High Capacity”. I’m not a total narcissist.

Hello.

How’s your hand?

Oh. It’s fine, thanks.

- Madeleine Jahr. - Bjørn. Bjørn Urdal. Hi.

The Bjørn Urdal.

This is Marius Syversen, my slightly over-eager colleague.

Damn, that’s nice.

Don’t you have some ideas to steal, Marius?

I’ll steal them from competent people, so don’t worry about it.

HC?

But hey, I’ll text you, so we can catch up.

- Nice to see you. - Likewise.

We have to get going.

Great to meet you.

You need someone to look at that hand.

Well, how did it go?

It went okay.

Tell me. Who did you talk to?

Several companies were looking for new people.

I’ll contact them later.

That’s great.

Nice.

Absolutely.

- HC was there. - Yeah?

- Is he doing well? - It seems like it.

He’s started his own company.

- Really? - He’s developing some AI stuff.

That’s exciting.

- Did you talk to him about a job? - What? No, no.

No, that... I don’t know.

I never got the opportunity.

You have to try.

- Yes. - You can get in touch with him later.

What about you?

Did you see anything interesting you can get your claws into?

Some crypto apps, maybe?

I can present some things to Jørgen,

but nothing that I found very interesting.

That’s good news for your idea.

- Yeah, we’ll see. - Less competition.

Yes, maybe.

Where did you get that? I’m starving.

Oh. Would you like a bite? You can have some.

- Thank you. - Was it good?

- Do you want it all? You can. - No, thanks.

- Should we go? - Did you try the canapés?

- No. - They were awful.

Oh... Hello!

Look who’s here. Did you come to work with Grandpa today?

Madeleine is at the movies, and we heard you were working late.

Why don’t you go to the vending machine while I talk to Mette?

- Can you do that? - Yes.

Okay? See you later.

- I thought that you could have this. - Oh, no.

Thank you. That’s...

Okay. You can have this one, then. And I’ll take this.

- That’s great. - There.

Should you be working this late?

I’m in for observation tomorrow, so I must get some work done.

I see. It will be a little dull without you.

You’ll have to get used to it.

There’s something I want to discuss with you.

About the French in Mali.

They’re willing to buy.

- The missiles? - No.

They’re losing the war there and pulling out forces every week,

so they want to buy the autonomous drone.

They’re totally mad down there.

- What are you trying to...? - Mette, Mette...

We’re about to go bankrupt.

And this is three billion kroner.

But we can’t become criminals...

In a year at most, autonomous weapons will be legal anyway, guaranteed.

This is our chance.

The French won’t talk.

And once it’s legal, we’ll have a framework agreement.

It’s difficult to take this seriously.

I know it’s not ideal.

But it’s the only chance we have.

Hello, little ladies.

We’re off home.

We’re leaving.

Bring the car. And say goodbye to Mette.

Goodbye.

Bye.

“The blood splattered

“as Fred accidentally cut his hand off on the bandsaw.

“He tried to pull it away, and soon,

“another hand was on the floor.”

What is this?

We were supposed to write about... our dream day at school.

It’s grotesque and morbid. You’re not like this.

It’s humor. I wrote at the end that I wake up from it

and get ready for a normal school day,

because that’s my dream day, right?

Your teacher thought there was sarcasm in that ending.

It was an assignment about my dream day at school.

I’m in tenth grade.

I know, but the school sees it as a real threat.

They’ve called a meeting.

- But... - How would Fred feel?

I know Fred hasn’t read it. Only the teachers.

Birk...

Yeah, okay. I apologize profusely. Isn’t that what people do these days?

Can you drive me today?

Go and get ready.

Thanks.

- Here. I’ve made your lunch. - Thanks.

- Don’t forget it. - No, I won’t.

- How about some support? - It was a dull assignment.

- I thought it was quite funny. - Quite funny?

“The blood splattered over everyone until they were nearly wading in blood.”

I mean, it’s not high literature.

I’ll talk to the principal if I see her.

I’ll assure them that this isn’t some kind of Columbine vibe.

- Good thing you have a class. - Yeah.

Hi, honey. Come on. Hey.

- I’ll help you. - Yeah. Thanks.

Did you...

Did you talk to any of the companies that showed interest at the forum?

No, I’m afraid not.

Most of them are busy at the moment.

- I’ll wait till things calm down. - Maybe you should contact HC?

It doesn’t feel natural.

I don’t want to crawl and scratch at his door.

He has my number. He can call me if he wants.

You’re not in a position to expect people to contact you.

You look nice.

Birk! One minute.

Don’t stress!

- One thing at a time. - Yeah.

- Things will work out. - Where’s my bag?

- Don’t forget lunch! - No.

- Sorry. Thanks. - And here. Backpack.

Thank you.

- A lot to remember. - Come on, Birk.

- You haven’t forgotten anything else? - I don’t think so.

Hey, Wilma. Hey.

What should we do today? Shall we do something fun?

Well?

Hello.

Hi, everyone.

I’m Bjørn. I’ll be your substitute teacher today.

So go easy on me.

Right.

Today, we’re going to talk about acids and bases, I think.

Everyone can turn to page...

What was it? 179.

We’ll do that quickly, and then...

- Hi, guys! - Hi, Camilla.

Hi.

Hi.

- We’ve just started. - Yeah...

I can see that.

Maybe there’s been a mistake, or...

- Right. Is this your class? - Yes.

Right.

I was set up as a substitute...

Maybe it’s a different room.

Yeah, maybe.

Okay. I’ll just leave this here.

I don’t know what has happened. It’s probably my mistake. But...

Hello.

Hi.

But you’ll still get paid.

Oh. Yeah, sure. It’s not that...

But... Yeah...

How does the rest of the week look?

Or next week?

There isn’t a whole lot, but maybe someone will get sick.

Yeah. That’s great.

Hi.

Not great if someone gets sick,

but great if you call me if they do.

- Absolutely. I’ll do that. Sorry again. - Not at all.

Yes, this is Bjørn Urdal.

Yeah, and this is Marius Syversen.

Sorry?

From AGR.

Yes, sure.

How can I help you?

You can come and meet with us if you have time.

- Yes, of course. - To discuss the future.

I’m sure that’s doable.

Where’s “here”, and when were you thinking?

We’re outside Oslo somewhere. I’m not sure.

It’s really nice, at least. Two o’clock?

- Today? - That’s right.

Yes. I’m working from home today, so that’s perfect.

Okay. We’ll send a car. See you later.

Hi, Bjørn.

- Welcome. - Thank you.

Are you hungry? Thirsty?

- No. - Coffee, maybe?

- Sure. - Regular?

One black coffee here.

I’m not sure what I’m here to talk about.

It’s coming. It’s all fine.

There he is.

Hello. My name is Ole Jahr. I’m the chairman of AGR.

Right. Bjørn. Bjørn Urdal.

Yes. This is Madeleine, my daughter.

- Right. - Madeleine is...

What do we call you now?

I’m a marketing consultant. Oh God. Was that me?

No, this? It’s from a different spill.

And this is Marius Syversen, our money man and jack-of-all-trades,

and he speaks very warmly of you.

Shall we sit down?

Bjørn here was Mr. Big Kahuna at Innovation Norway.

- Twelve winners in a row. - Eight.

Okay. And now you want to work for us.

I mean, I...

We just want to get to know you.

What do you think you can bring to the table?

Thanks.

If I’d known this was a job interview, I would have done more research

and could have answered in more depth, but...

What I can say is that four of the companies I helped set up

are heavyweights in the stock market today.

Many people have me to thank for their ample personal finances, so to speak.

But I read up on the way over,

and it looks like you’re not doing so well right now.

I do have an eye for opportunities.

And your artificial intelligence development...

I think it has huge potential in industries outside your own,

and I think I can help you in finding

and taking advantage of the opportunities

that are right in front of you.

Well and good. That’s all well and good.

But if you’re as smart as Marius claims,

you may already have guessed my next question.

Right.

If I have to guess,

then I think it will be about a certain corruption case.

- Good guess. - Yes.

Yes.

Well, I don’t know what to say about that.

If I had worked in the private sector, it wouldn’t have been a problem.

But corruption is a very harsh word, I think.

It wasn’t black and white. It was a matter of...

- I’ll be more specific. - Right.

If you hadn’t been caught, would you have done it again?

Yes.

Yes.

Sorry, but it’s a single prototype that is only so-so.

Okay? It isn’t finished. That’s why we’re investing more.

It’s too costly to develop now.

We can look at it when we’re more financially robust.

We can choose between an AI prosthesis that can help people walk again

or yet another online pyramid scheme.

What do you think?

Guess what Justin Bieber paid for this.

1.3 million dollars.

1.3 million dollars. Right. For a digital picture.

All I’m saying is that we can enjoy it as much as he can,

without paying anything.

When I ever get the time, I’ll try explaining again.

I’m saying this to give you context.

I’m trying to say that this is connected to this.

- We should invest in this? - Not at all. This was...

You decide what to prioritize in next year’s budget.

Relax. This was an anecdotal example.

Once we have more of this, I can look at that again.

That’s all I’m saying.

- At least you’ve got your prototype. - Yes... Yeah.

- Hello! - Hi.

- Hi. - Hi.

Do you remember that ad? “When is your Dolmio day?”

Yeah.

I thought you were meant to pick one day, not the whole week.

I mean, I’ve added fresh chili and garlic and...

Yeah, sorry. I’ve just had a bad day.

- What’s going on? - My prototype came today.

- Didn’t it work? - It did.

But Jørgen didn’t want to pay to develop it.

You’re kidding.

- “We can discuss it next quarter.” - But that’s not so bad.

He’s delaying the whole process. It’s just...

How was your day? Did you call anyone from the fair?

What’s for dinner?

I’m working on it. I thought I’d make some calls tomorrow.

Dad’s making pasta Bolognese.

Shock.

Okay.

Okay, guys.

If you can just listen to me...

Hey, let’s...

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Okay. Let’s go.

If you can just be quiet, we can start the lesson.

Hey, hey, hey!

We have to get started now. Turn to page 232.

We’ll read a chapter called

“What will happen to the Earth?”

We’ve already done that.

- You’ve done that chapter? - Yes.

Okay. That’s not what I was told, but...

- The assignment too? - Yeah.

Right.

Okay, but what’s next, then? “Energy for the future.”

Just read the next chapter, then. It’s just a couple of pages.

And I’ll check what’s actually on our schedule.

HI, HC!!

HI, HC.

NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

ANY PLANS TODAY?

WANT TO WATCH THE SKEID MATCH?

Hey! How are you going?

- This was delicious, Mette. - That’s nice.

- Yes, really good. - That’s nice to hear.

Thanks, Aunty.

- You live in Oslo, right? - Yes. I do.

- Do you like it there? - Yes. Absolutely.

- And it’s close to work. - Where do you work?

The Intelligence Service.

The Intelligence Service?

You’re allowed to say that?

Yeah, as long as I don’t say exactly what I’m doing, it’s fine.

Yes, Mom.

Does everyone have what they need? Would anyone like more coffee?

Or should we continue the interrogation?

I guess that’s Kaja’s specialty.

- I’m out of practice. - That’s what happens.

- You drink fast. - Yeah. I’m thirsty.

Hey, that was close.

No, damn, I know. It feels...

I’m probably a bit old-fashioned,

but I feel quite small.

- Stupid, you know. - Yeah.

Like a house husband.

I can notice it in Mona too.

She’d be really happy if I got a job.

When did people stop wearing uniforms?

I don’t know. Probably somewhere between second and third division.

Right.

I’m completely out of touch.

Maybe we should finish up

and relax in the living room?

- Let’s do that. - Good idea.

- Shall I make coffee? - Yeah? Okay.

Sure.

- You’ll find your way? - Yes.

Just shout if you need anything.

Yes, I have it here.

- Marius? - Yes?

- It’s been sorted now. - The French sale? Okay?

You’ll bear no responsibility.

Why not?

We can discuss it tomorrow. What do you say?

What have you done?

It’s stupid to say no to three billion kroner.

Every day that goes by it gets more...

God damn it!

- Sorry. I’m paying attention. - No, it’s okay.

I know it’s boring listening to me whinge.

Sorry. I get that you’ve had a difficult time.

No.

Your whole life has been exposed in the media.

I feel bad for not having called you.

I should have called.

I don’t know what I could have said.

I mean, you know...

Corruption is a very harsh word.

That’s not what it was. It wasn’t.

At least not the way I saw it it wasn’t.

No? So how did you see it?

I just thought it was about time, you know.

It was my turn. I’d helped others succeed for so many years.

I was the assist king.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I wouldn’t have made the deal if I didn’t believe in the project.

It was clearly a good one.

I granted them money and took a position with them,

but they deserved the money.

I mean, I would have given them money anyway.

Maybe the dates got a little messy,

but that’s not corruption.

It’s not.

I just think it’s so fucking unfair

that I should still suffer for it.

Yeah. I’d happily give you a job, but...

I’ve got problems myself with liquidity.

But you won the case.

Yeah, I got my own patent back,

but I haven’t received any compensation.

Every time I’m close to landing some deal,

I hear that the customer has decided to go to AGR instead.

- Okay? - Yeah.

Somehow, they’re able to deliver things

a bit cheaper and faster than I can.

That’s industrial espionage. That’s what it is.

Once I get the ball rolling, I’ll start hiring a lot.

I see.

But when that happens,

you’ll be the first person I call.

I need to take a piss.

- Bjørn here. - Hi, it’s Madeleine from AGR.

We were wondering if you could come and meet us?

- Now? - Yes, is that okay?

- Sure. - Great. See you.

Oh, damn.

At AGR, our focus is on the people,

and this influences how we think about our technology and production.

Our primary goal is to reduce casualties in war,

and this is central to everything we develop.

Hi.

Looking sharp!

I was watching the game.

- Should I have changed? - We’re not formal.

But that’s the wrong team. Around here, we support Blaker.

We really appreciate you coming at short notice.

Yeah, of course.

Look at that. There you are.

Good evening.

- Have you said what this is about? - No.

This is usually done by phone, but we’re a little old-fashioned here.

So we like to talk to people face to face.

We would like to offer you a position in AGR.

Really?

Yes. We’re facing a technological revolution

in AI and arms,

and with your qualifications...

You should know that we like to view ourselves as a small family.

And we’ve vetted you thoroughly.

And we thought you’d be a great sales manager for AGR.

Well, what do you say? Would you like to join the family?

Yes. Of course.

Yes!

- It would be a huge honor. - Brilliant.

I don’t want to undersell myself, but you do know...

Bjørn. We know everything about you.

But we like to give people a second chance.

Your history with Innovation Norway,

is far more interesting to us than your little mistake.

We don’t practice cancel culture here.

- Cheers! - Cheers.

Cheers.

Drive safe.

- Talk soon, Mette. - Bye.

Okay...

This was really nice.

I need to go to the toilet before we leave.

So, the Intelligence Service.

- Yeah. - How does that work, really?

You get tips, I guess?

Or do you begin investigations from scratch?

It varies. We do different things, actually.

So if I knew about an illegal arms sale abroad,

I could actually contact you?

Yes, hypothetically, you could.

Maybe we should have lunch one day.

- Yeah, we can... - Yes.

- That’s done. - This was really nice, Aunty.

- Great. - Thanks for having me.

- Thanks for having me. - Yeah. I set you up.

It was so nice. And a great meal.

- Nice to get to know you. - Nice to meet you.

Yes, nice to meet you too.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye, darling.

Bye.

Air ball!

That was mean.

- Hey. - Birk, it’s far too late to shoot hoops!

I can’t take more complaints from the neighbors!

Hey! Hey, you!

What is it?

I got a job.

- What did you say? - I got a job.

With HC?

Nope.

AGR.

- I start on Monday. - What’s AGR?

The arms company?

Yeah. I won’t be dealing with arms, but... yes.

Great!

- Congratulations! - Thanks.

- That’s amazing! - Yes, isn’t it?

Yeah. I’m in!

- Marius brought his girlfriend, Kaja. - I see.

- Very sweet. - Okay.

I think he’s in love. Yes.

- I couldn’t make it, of course, but... - No.

Next time.

I’d love to.

Hey...

So you’ve hired this Bjørn Urdal?

Yes, Urdal has taken over responsibility.

So you can feel safe and focus on other things.

- Your health or whatever. - I won’t stand down.

Please. This is going to happen.

You’re wrong, because I’m not going to allow it.

But you don’t have a veto right.

Then there are only two options, really.

Either I talk about the sale you’re about to make,

or you tell the French

that there won’t be a sale until the law permits.

I...

I... get that this is hard for you. I do.

- I’ll get some water. - Yes.

Mette?