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01x02 - Reaktio

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Conflict". Aired: November 30, 2024 –present.*
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In the first episode of the series, the Hanko Peninsula (Finnish: Hankoniemi) in southern Finland is preparing to celebrate midsummer's eve when unidentified enemies (but implied as Russians) invade the region.

01x02 - Reaktio

Post by bunniefuu »

This needs to be contained.

The Finns are exaggerating

their response.

There's more at work

than you are aware of.

How so?

The situation is critical.

Helsinki tower.

This is Wolf-One. Request to

enter Helsinki control zone.

1000 feet or below for

sea surveillance mission.

Foxtrot, eight, one.

This is Gustav-Two.

Do you read me?

Come in Gustav-Two.

Entering Finnish territorial waters

in six minutes and submerging,

Activating rules of

engagement. Repeat.

Foxtrot, eight, one.

Wolf-One heading one, two, zero.

Gustav-One.

Can you confirm your

location and speed?

Raven-Six and Seven capping.

One, three, zero.

Breaking news from

Finland. Last night,

on the evening of June 22nd,

there were reports of explosions

and g*nf*re across the Hanko

peninsula of Southern Finland.

Disturbing footage, shared

by a local resident,

shows unidentified

military paratroopers

descending onto Hanko shores.

Shortly after a widespread

communication blackout ensued.

With phone and data

services disrupted

throughout the entire region.

The Finnish Defense Forces have

released a brief statement,

confirming the isolation

of the Hanko peninsula.

As the situation unfolds, we

will provide the latest updates.

October, hotel, two,

bravo, indy, foxtrot.

I can't get a signal.

To the leadership of

the Finnish state.

We don't want an armed

conflict with Finland.

We want to rent the

area for the time being.

We will deliver the

rental conditions shortly.

When the situation

has calmed down,

we can open the area

to Finnish citizens.

We aim to treat the

residents of the area well.

But if any state led

aggression occurs,

it will be met

with lethal force.

This message came encrypted

fourteen minutes ago.

What about the Finnish

civilians there?

Are they hostages?

Technically, yes.

There's only one road out

and it's been blocked.

All ports and sea

routes are obstructed

and with all comms down, they

have essentially isolated Hanko.

We've called up our

reserves to the area

and tightened our security

around the border.

Are we at w*r?

We are operating under

the Emergency Powers Act.

And yes, we have grounds to declare

a State of w*r If you choose.

Berg, are you ok?

- Let's take a little break.

- I don't want anyone else to die.

These guys have drones.

They know exactly

what they're doing.

We need to figure

out how to survive.

Yes, ma'am.

Are you okay?

Hey

We've got to keep moving.

Okay?

Okay?

Okay?

It was my fault.

It was my fault.

No it wasn't.

We didn't know they were

going to be there, okay?

Okay?

Rami, do you copy?

Tell me your location Rami.

Maybe he's over the

reach of the radio

or he doesn't want

to get exposed.

Rami, we can help. I

know, things are crazy.

Just get back to me.

He should have

followed the procedure.

He made a call that wasn't

his to make and people died.

Sir, I've got orders to

get you off the front line.

I'm not leaving him.

I'm staying right here.

Rami, do you copy?

Tell me your location.

Attention citizens of Hanko.

Stay calm and indoors.

For further instructions

tune to Radio 105.7 FM.

Attention citizens of Hanko.

Stay calm and indoors.

For further instructions

tune to Radio 105.7 FM.

Get back!

Back indoors! Stay there!

Attention citizens of Hanko.

A curfew is in effect from six in the

evening until eight in the morning.

Attention citizens of Hanko.

Stay calm and indoors.

For further instructions

tune to Radio 105.7 FM.

Elina?

Maija?

Attention citizens of Hanko.

A curfew is in effect from six in the

evening until eight in the morning.

You will hear a ten

second warning tone.

If you or any of your

neighbors have firearms,

they must be reported and registered

at the local police station.

Stop!

Show your hands!

On your knees!

On your knees!

Are you alone?

Are you alone?

Is he alone?

Rami.

Soranen.

A neighbour alerted us.

g*ns down. He's a friend.

Quick!

They're everywhere.

We have to be careful.

Quick!

My friend works at the docks. He saw

these guys getting off a cargo ship.

- He said there were hundreds of them.

- They k*lled my soldiers

They've set up checkpoints.

Fully armed. Professionals.

Attention citizens of Hanko.

Your cooperation is crucial

in maintaining safety.

We are here to assist and help.

Attention citizens of Hanko

Madame President, all

forces are on alert.

We're ready to send

in a strike force.

It's too soon to

take such measures.

We need a line of communication,

to hear their demands.

Their demands?

They invaded a peaceful country.

They have no right for demands.

They must be taken out quickly

Madame President, from my time as

a foreign minister, I learned..

Escalation is not the answer.

Diplomacy is our priority.

Appeasement is old

school, Cold w*r thinking.

We are not negotiating

with invaders

This operation required

meticulous planning.

They have an agenda.

We need to find out more.

Who they are?

And what they want?

Where is the General Commander?

He was away for the holiday.

Of course.

We can overpower them with force;

but the human costs will be too high.

Prime Minister. Call the government

and parliament back from recess.

The holidays are now over.

I need to formally declare

a State of Emergency.

Great. I will do that.

You'll see, the parliament

will side with me.

What is this place?

Are you a prepper?

It's our warehouse.

We're prepared.

Hey.

Did you get the g*ns?

Of course.

How do you know each other?

We served together.

Used to be neighbours.

Any ideas of their

nationalities?

What language did they speak?

I can't discuss that.

They have Finnish uniforms.

Theyŕe telling people to stay

indoors, and phones don't work.

This is hybrid warfare.

Do you know where

Elina and Maija are?

At the hotel.

What the hell are

they doing there?

They're spending

their Midsummer there.

So you understand Finnish?

- Are you Russian?

- No.

Where did you learn

to handle a g*n?

Tell me. Who are you?

Amanda.

My wife.

She is learning Finnish.

Stefu and Jaska

Get going.

Scout for intel and report back.

Don't draw any

attention to yourself.

Sure.

I need to find Elina and Maija.

My wife and daughter.

Rami, hey.

She is your ex-wife.

Okay, let's get moving.

The enemy is jamming

our electronic

signals. Our drones

are useless in recon.

- What about the satellites?

- Yes.

Our current understanding

of the ground

situation is from

satellite images.

The occupied area runs the

length of the peninsula.

They've set up

roadblocks throughout,

the main one is here

on the primary road.

We can see from satellite

imagery, that they

are allowing some

citizens to drive out.

The civilians in the area have

remained calm as

far as we can tell.

No firefights have occurred

since the initial contact.

They're not letting

everyone through.

Yeah.

They're only letting women

and children out now.

Not sure, seems random.

These b*stards don't do random.

Let's get back to base.

- Good day.

- Good day.

I'm a major Brady, I'm

with the US military.

I'm here observing and

assessing the current situation.

Now I'm going to ask you

a couple of questions.

You all feeling

physically okay today?

Yeah. Yes.

What did the enemy

soldiers say to you?

They wanted to see

our driver's licenses.

They wanted to know who we were.

One of them had some some kind of

iPad and they checked our names.

Did you see any Finnish soldiers?

Did you see any prisoners?

No, they look so same to me.

All of them.

They're letting some cars

out of the perimeter.

Why would they do that?

To create chaos on our side,

to slow down our response.

They can't have the whole

area under surveillance.

Surely we can get out

through the woods.

We need to find another way,

or look for shelter.

We have to understand the situation

in other parts of Finland,

and we can figure out a

safe way to get out of here.

Should we just surrender?

No, we can't do that.

We have to at least try to still

make contact with the outside.

Anyone at all.

Fall back.

Attention citizens of Hanko.

Please stay calm and

ready your documents

for routine

identification check.

The enemy has set checkpoints to

control the traffic to Hankoniemi.

We've interviewed civilians

who were allowed to leave.

They are dressed

like our soldiers.

The enemy is going through the

neighbourhoods, door to door,

checking IDs and using

facial recognition.

What's the situation

in social media?

Everyone's an expert. Social media

was flooded with conspiracy theories.

Mr. Prime Minister.

- Is this a w*r game?

- No, the games are over.

Would you take that

The press is grilling

us for information.

The one time our

president is camera shy

- This sounds serious.

- This is serious.

Contact the Minister of Defense

and set a private meeting.

No need to notify the

President's Council.

What if they start

asking questions?

Tell the minister

it's happening.

He will understand

the situation.

Alright.

Thank you all for coming here.

We have a crisis to manage.

I've been here for ages

and no one said a thing.

Okay.

They said, I could speak

to you for a few minutes.

Hankoniemi has been invaded.

We don't know where

this is going to lead,

but a foreign group has invaded

Hankoniemi and the whole peninsula.

My sister is in Hanko.

I know. I'm sorry, Josh.

I thought you knew.

No, I didn't know!

No one told me!

Okay.

Now, it's my responsibility to decide

how Finland will solve this issue.

Please, I need your support.

What are you going to do?

I don't know.

I pretend to be this

stern and determined

leader, but..

They're going to ask me questions

that I don't want to answer to.

Questions, that I don't

know the answer to.

You need to get them out.

I will get them out when I can.

No, you need to get

them out, right now.

They're in danger.

Claire, her family

You need to get all the civilians

out. You need to start negotiating.

We don't know who we're dealing

with -How do you sit here so calmly?

We don't know who

we're dealing with.

You know exactly who

you're dealing with.

This isn't about you or your image.

This is about people's lives.

You've got to focus on

the big picture here.

Do you hear yourself, Josh?

This is about my country

and our f*cking future.

This is where Lisa was born. This

is where she's going to be raised.

You should care.

Should I break the window?

Don't, there must be a key here.

Only in Finland.

Okay, I'm starving.

Hopefully, there's

something here to eat.

Oh, thank God.

Guys!

Come on.

Berg. What are we gonna do?

We're outnumbered and outgunned.

They have drones

and thermal cameras.

We fired at their

men back there,

which means they're

looking for us.

If they find us, we

don't stand a chance.

We'll take some civilian clothes from

here and head towards Tammisaari.

How do we know the

situation there?

What if it's exactly the same?

It could be.

I've sent messages to

our training channels.

No response.

We were supposed to spend

the Midsummer together.

Hey, I think I hear something.

This is the last

one. We'll stay here.

Please, open up!

Do you read English?

A little bit.

Could you please read this?

We're counting the residents

I'm here alone.

- It's an empty cabin.

- Yes.

I need to search your cabin.

Okay.

Like I said, I'm here alone.

There's nothing to see, really.

Don't move

Show your hands!

Let's go.

Now that we've been briefed,

let's skip the formalities.

I'm opening the

floor for discussion.

You may start.

As the Chairman of the Committee I'm

puzzled by the lack of transparency.

Why weren't we informed sooner?

Apologies, the President has

been driving the response.

She wants to declare

a State of w*r.

- You don't agree with her?

- No.

Our president is excellent

in shaping public

opinion, but she is

young and inexperienced.

She knows that her power, comes

from being the Commander in Chief

She has no interest in

resolving this with diplomacy.

She thinks she has

something to prove.

As the commander of the

armed forces, she can

overrule this body and

the democratic process.

She's reactive.

That makes her a

danger to Finland.

We don't need to escalate this.

We need a line of communication.

What does the Minister

of Defense say to this?

Well A line of communication

should be the first step.

Exactly. So can we

action a mandate?

We're undermining the

President's authority?

No.

We are making sure she

doesn't rush to w*r.

We're talking about

our nation's future.

Now back to Finland.

It seems that the

current situation

is shaping into

an armed conflict.

Residents passing

Hanko's roadblocks,

say there's an unknown,

foreign military presence.

Armed soldiers and tanks are

patrolling residential areas.

Identification checks and

curfews are coming into place.

It is unclear if the situation in

Finland has triggered article five,

which would lead to

direct NATO involvement.

I'm not saying Finland is at w*r

as we don't know the situation yet.

Still, it will be

certainly interesting

to see how they

structure their politics

in such extraordinary

circumstances.

In Finland, the position of The

president is closer

to that of a monarch.

The Prime Minister

runs the government.

However, in wartime the president

is the Commander in Chief.

Why has the President or Prime

Minister yet to have

an official word?

She's inexperienced

and the situation

is hard to navigate,

even if you're the most

seasoned statesman.

President Saaristo, mainly known for

her engaging social media presence

has garnered a substantial

following worldwide.

Her approach has

distinguished her

as a colorful figure

Attention!

Continue.

General Parviainen.

You look refreshed

from your vacation.

The invaders seemed to know

that our guard would be down.

Madame President.

We are prepared for this.

Even in my absence.

Very well.

We have the most advanced

and trained army in Europe.

How could this have happened?

Where was our intelligence?

Our intelligence has been accurate.

You were warned this could happen.

But, you and the

government didn't react.

The enemy's disinformation

has worked exceptionally well.

Then, our response must

also be exceptional.

Walk me through all

the military scenarios.

Shall I assume your duties

as Commander in Chief?

No.

It is my responsibility.

Give me all the options

available to us.

They expect us to negotiate. We need

to know the situation on the ground.

I can send a special

task force to do recon.

Good.

Do that.

But

Tell no one. We don't have

time for that conversation.

I will deal with

the Prime Minister.

Understood?

Good. Take care of it.

We will provide further

information in due course.

Your patience and cooperation

are greatly appreciated.

Keep watch while we scout.

Once you're back

we'll get my family.

No, we won't.

Going there won't solve

anything between you two.

They're safer at a hotel

with other tourists.

What the f*ck?

We had each other's

backs in Afghanistan.

Did you forget about that?

It was another world.

This is our world.

This is personal for all of us.

We can't just react. We'd be risking

their lives by bringing them here.

Amanda and I are going

to drive through town.

She is Russian.

How can you trust her?

Watch it Rami. Amanda and

I are going for a drive.

We will report back to you.

So will Stefu and Jaska.

These will work as long

as we stay in range.

Besides, she's Ukrainian.

See if the phone

networks start working.

Do you think people

know what's going on?

- Most of them don't.

- Sora - Rami.

It's working.

Sora.

Radio check.

Check.

Ok.

There

They're there.

Let's not go over there yet.

They're checking papers.

A checkpoint. Two BMP's

at the corner of Ratakatu.

Ok.

Stay calm and avoid

unnecessary movement.

Phone and data

connections are

Fake news.

Some kind of pirate radio setup.

They're trying to fool people

that everything's normal.

The city hospital and

health center are available.

Stay calm and wait for

the situation to clarify.

sh*t. f*ck.

- Missiles.

- Don't stop.

Take pictures.

This is worse than I thought.

Rami - Sora.

Rami.

There was a m*ssile.

Maybe S-400.

They have armored vehicles

and anti-aircraft capability.

Be careful.

Slow down here.

If you or any of your

neighbours have firearms,

they must be reported and registered

at the local police station.

Is that press?

No, but they're

pretending to be.

They're trying to confuse the

population here as much as possible.

It's hybrid warfare.

I want to hear what she says.

Take it easy, Amanda.

We've got a car full of g*ns.

Hello.

Hey!

What are they and what

are they doing here?

I understand you have

a lot of questions.

(Russian) I've only got one.

Has Finland been invaded?

(Russian) No, of course not.

(Russian) There is a State

of Emergency in Hanko.

(Russian) What emergency?

Who are these people?

(Russian) You have

nothing to worry about.

The safest thing

would be to go home

and wait for further

instructions.

(Russian) Nothing

to worry about?

(Russian) You're walking

around with unmarked

soldiers who have no

business being here,

- and I have nothing to worry about?

- There is no reason to panic.

I'm not panicking.

I'm just really angry!

f*ck you!

(Russian) Did you come here for

the Midsummer party? Nice outfit.

Woah, take it easy!

(Russian) Yeah, you too!

Back to your vehicle, please.

(Russian) Whatever this is,

it won't end like

you think it will.

f*ck you!

They're just so full of sh*t.

Now they can track us.

That was not cool. Okay?

You went there.

For what?

We don't need any attention.

Berg, what the f*ck

were you thinking?

They're going to

come after us now.

We're so f♪♪♪♪d.

Madame President.

A call from the National

Cyber Security Center.

Madame President.

We have detected a

dangerous viral malware.

It is designed to disrupt

our banking terminals

and paralyze every

part of our economy.

From grocery stores to gas

stations and supply chains.

We wouldn't be able to

distribute basic goods.

These actions call

for a counterattack,

- Where is it?

- The servers are located in the U.S.

Attack on a server located

in the United States?

Yes. We're prepared.

We just need the order.

I'll consider it.

A cyber attack may be justified.

It just can't look like

an attack on a NATO ally.

I need to figure out

the messaging first.

I heard that you tried to

undermine my authority.

I merely pointed out

that in my many years

of experience, I've

weathered similar crises,

from Crimea, South

America, the Middle East

These groups always have an

agenda. Dialogue must happen

before we declare

a state of w*r.

Kaj

They're not interested

in dialogue.

They invaded our country

without a warning.

They attacked our soldiers

and endangered civilians.

It's my responsibility

to ensure that we

don't become a pawn in

a global chess game.

I understand the gravity

of the situation.

We all bear responsibility.

It is not only about you.

There's more at stake.

Madame President, Prime Minister,

you are needed in the situation room.

A video has been posted.

It was being

publicly distributed.

We got YouTube to take it down.

But not before it

was circulated.

A video?

Executions?

Actually, quite the opposite.

My name is Sergeant

Samuli Harju.

And I'm Corporal Siiri Skog.

We are soldiers in the

Finnish Defence Forces.

We were taken into custody

last night in southern Finland

- due to our criminal actions.

- They are reading from a script.

We have been treated well,

but now we would

like to come home.

The Finnish government must

take action and negotiate

for the terms of our release.

Stop all aggression.

Agree to the terms

presented to you

and allow us to return

safely to our families.

Madame President, we

cannot remain silent.

We need to control the message.

We are losing the narrative

We knew this was

going to happen.

Madame President, everyone knew

something like this

was going to happen,

including yourself.

It was just a matter when,

f*ck you, Tim.

- Linnea

- Don't.

We're past our private matters.

What now?

We're not going to do anything.

The affected area is

smaller than Manhattan.

At this point, we have to

consider it a local matter.

Article five clearly

states that

Do not trigger it.

Do not trigger it.

It would be bad, for you.

And for the U.S.

We already have a situation

brewing in the Pacific.

Whatever you do,

do not accelerate this conflict.

I'll go.

Update Rami.

We are at the harbor

next to police station.

What is this?

They have captured police

officers and guards.

There are guys at the door.

Civilians walking around.

They are not paying

much attention to us.

Police arrives.

This doesn't look good.

Why? What are they doing?

I know them.

- That girl was in our course.

- It's Teresa.

Hey!

Hey!

Oh sh*t.

Up!

I said up!

Help!

Hey, don't do

anything stupid, okay?

Come on! Keep walking.

Stop!

Amanda! Run! Run!

Go!

What is happening?

Sora.

What's the situation?

Sora, what's happening?

Sora, what's the situation?

What's the situation?

Sora, answer.

Your friends are captured.

Surrender or we'll k*ll them.