01x02 - Intervjun

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DEMOCRATIC COALITION POLITICAL PARTY

The future is hurtling towards us
at break-neck speed.

The world sometimes feels dizzying.

CLIMATE CHANGE
SOCIAL EXCLUSION

But fear not. The Democratic Coalition
is fighting for...

-Social Exclusion stepped on me again.
-Cut!

Sorry, it's hard to see here in the dark.

You're here.
Social Exclusion is over there.

No! Excuse me.

-Could Social Exclusion please move away?
-Björn.

We don't want Roxanne to break a leg.

Better let them handle it.
It's technical stuff.

Sure. It's just that they
don't seem to know their job.

-They do.
-Are you sure? Cause I saw...

Who's the creep
that's obsessed with Roxanne?

If you see something, you must speak up.

-Björn?
-Björn, who?

Roxanne's husband.
They've been married forever.

What, I'm supposed to keep track
of everyone in Roxanne's personal life?

-Yes, that's the idea, Saga.
-Okay.

-It's your job.
-But what's he doing here?

Is he on sick-leave? He has that aura.
Sort of adult babysitting.

Are there any proper toppings,
like ham or liver pâté?

-It's all cheese.
-Our campaign is fully vegetarian now.

-Better get used to cheese.
-Okay. Delicious.

We must adhere to the Party's
environmental angle and be sustainable.

-Kaminsky's orders.
-What about employment?

Then the food would be better.

It was, but that was before
the climate report last week.

So now we're pushing the environment.

Sorry, Bill. You hate the environment.

-Langås!
-Yes.

What's going on? Why aren't you done?

We ran late because Roxanne hurt her foot.

Color me surprised.
Dagbladet will be here any minute.

-Yes.
-We're talking Gunnar Nilsson,

a real hatchet man.

-Right.
-What, he knows karate or something?

If ending political careers
were an Olympic sport,

he could play roulette with his medals.

You're not used to his kind.

I expect your Minister to
get through this very important interview

without hurting her little foot.

Sure! Roxanne is on her toes.

-Or...
-You double-checked her background?

-Oh, yes.
-Triple-checked?

Quintuple-checked?
I don't want any surprises.

-Check! I hear you.
-White as snow.

Then I'll go meet them. Good luck!

-Good.
-Likewise!

That went swimmingly. Really.

Roxanne's dad was a big shot in DSP South.

He was also big
in the facial hair department. Look.

-Hi!
-Hello!

How's the background check going?

It's going well.
We're maybe halfway through the material.

-Halfway?
-Let's say 70 to 73% done.

But all seems fine.

Roxanne is having
a very important interview like right now,

and there can't be
any surprises whatsoever.

-Okay.
-That means none at all.

Nothing ill*gal or politically incorrect.
She needs to be snow white.

-Snow white.
-What?

Just quintuple check everything!
And keep me posted.

Good. Bye.

Hello...

-What was all that about?
-We're to quintuple check everything.

-Quintuple?
-Exactly.

Wait. Didn't Björn make his
own wine in his basement in the 90s?

-That's not ill*gal, is it?
-No, possibly disgusting.

They aren't likely to find anything.
Unless they come up here and snoop.

Right. But they're conducting
the interview in Roxanne's house.

-Really?
-Let's go over there and check.

Well, that does sound quintuple.

There... Like Nixon said.

So, how do you feel?

We're hoping
the voting booths will be really crowded.

It's too bad for Mikael Wahlström
that the copier room was so cramped.

That story again.

Surely you had planned for him
to lead your campaign but

-that incident got in the way?
-The investigation was dropped.

And the floorplan is fixed.

-A smaller copier room?
-No, but it's a good idea.

A really good idea.

No, I'm expecting Mikael's
time-out to be over anytime now.

You should concentrate on
today's interview.

Right. Roxanne Wiklund.

-I'll enjoy this.
-What do you mean?

You'll see.

Can you walk? I've got ibuprofen.

-Björn, I birthed two children.
-Knock, knock.

-Lisa!
-Hi!

-Did I go over well?
-You were great. Terrific.

I didn't know that she could act.

Hollywood's calling.
And all these roller-coasters.

Up, down, front and back. And I can hardly
dare to go on the kiddie coaster.

-That's how pathetic I am. I tried...
-Björn, I wasn't acting.

-I was being myself.
-True. You're good at that.

I just wanna say
that Gunnar has arrived. So...

-Already?
-What? Is Einar early?

Gunnar. The journalist. Gunnar Nylander.

Gunnar Nilsson. I don't want to worry you,
but try and stick to the party line.

-Yes. The climate?
-Exactly!

-I know that already.
-Yes.

-Of course.
-I wasn't worried until you said that.

-Should I worry?
-No!

-Don't worry.
-You never need to worry, darling.

-And, Lisa, about her foot?
-Yes?

There's medical staff around, right?

It's a bit of a safety issue.

My foot is fine. It's perfect.

Good.

Is there anything else
I need to worry about?

Nope.

Gunnar!

-Roxanne Wiklund.
-Gunnar Nilsson.

Nice to finally meet
the new face in DSP's campaign.

Yes. And great to meet you.
This is my team.

Here's Lisa. She's sort of
the brain behind the face.

I assure you that Roxanne
also has got a brain.

Well, let's hope so.

Yeah.

The numbers for DSP aren't encouraging.

What's your plan to attract voters?

Right to the point, okay?

Well, we in the Democratic Coalition feel
that the climate issue is most important

-to the Swedish people.
-Exactly.

What's your view on
personal responsibility

in terms of environment impact?

-I'm incredibly aware...
-Björn Wiklund. Roxanne's husband.

-Your family ran Wiklund's Kitchens?
-Exactly.

Björn is only on the board.
He's a substitute.

I've been other things too.

And he wasn't supposed to be here.

-You were supposed to be playing padel.
-Padel.

But they had to cancel.

You were talking about
DSP's green energy profile, right?

-That's right. Fossil-free by 2030.
-Right.

You know, many in the government
are facing criticism

for taking cab-rides excessively.

Yes, but that goes for the opposition too.

It's almost becoming a lifestyle.

"They're no better than us."
But is that really a viable excuse?

-I hardly ever use cabs myself.
-No?

-I barely even drive.
-We've got an electric car.

Actually, it's a hybrid,
so we do use some gas.

-It's a rental.
-A rental?

I use public transportation
whenever possible.

So we're going by bus
back to my place. Right, Lisa?

-Exactly.
-And I usually walk, or go by bicycle.

Can we get some more photos
before they tear it down?

-Sure.
-Excited about your traveling by bus.

Bus? Are we going by bus
all the way to Solsidan?

-Is that even possible?
-I'm checking now.

You'll have to remove the car
we apparently never drive.

It's at the entrance.
Just drive it to the office.

-Wanna stop for a burger on the way?
-Sure. Come on.

Vegan burger? Not!

-To be a high ranking politician.
-The money comes from Björn's family.

True. Have you tried
Wiklund's moose meat patties?

-No.
-Not tasty.

Hi, you're Carola, right?

-We work with you mother.
-This is Jan. I'm Berivan.

-Roxanne is doing an interview today.
-Whatever.

-Okey, so what are we looking for?
-Anything ill*gal.

Politically incorrect,
polluting, h*m*...

-Okay, I get it.
-Yes.

-Let's do this.
-Yes.

Let's see. The bus stop is that way.

Nice camera.
I'm sort of an amateur photographer.

-Roxanne, I think...
-Yes, exactly.

I go by bus so often,
I get the bus stops confused.

It happens.

What about this one?

No, politically incorrect.

-Get rid of it.
-How is Buddha politically incorrect?

-He was a kind, jolly fellow.
-Sure,

but neither Roxanne
nor Björn are Buddhists.

So it's cultural, religious...
appropriation, right?

It's a matter of interpretation.
Think, Jan!

-Okay.
-Get rid of that too.

-Right. Cultural appor...
-Appropriation.

-Yes, and violence.
-Violence!

-Yes, good, Janne!
-I'm learning.

What about this?
They seem to travel a lot.

Not a good look.
What with jet fuel and pollution and such.

True. And this? Riding on an elephant?
That's close to animal abuse.

A naked child on a beach. Is not good.

But then, it might be their child.

-Sure, but...
-But it doesn't matter.

Exactly. And what kind of
heteronormative crap is this?

Is this the 1800s, or what?

But you must be able to get married?

Yes, or wait, is that really so?

Because then, everyone must
get married, and... but...

-Let's remove it all.
-Exactly.

Might as well.

It's so nice not just going straight home.

Darling, you've got so much stuff,
why don't you sit somewhere else?

Okay. Let's see...

How are we doing?
This trip will take a while, so...

That's absolutely okay. It's great.

-You sit there, Lisa.
-Okay.

-Please excuse me.
-It's okay.

I still don't get it. How is
a coffee machine problematic?

Trust me. These capsules are
extremely bad for the environment.

They may as well power their kitchen
with diesel!

Yes, but...

sh*t! They're here already?

I just love going to work by bus.

You relax. You can't do anything,
you can just sit there

like, "Oh, I don't often go here..."

You broaden your horizon's, sort of.

I think it's really fun.

What's your view on
free public transportation?

It sounds like a great idea.

But, sadly, it can't be entirely free...
Because of the environment...

For the environment, sure.
But there are other aspects.

So a bit free, yes.
But also a bit not free.

-"A bit free, and a bit not free"...
-Yup.

A reasonable fare, you know...

-Hi, there.
-Hi.

-Hi. We're... And you are...
-Cleaning. It's Tuesday.

Right, it's Tuesday.

Hiring a maid is okay. People do that.

As long as they pay tax on the wages.

I'm Berivan. We're friends

of Roxanne's. I just want to ask,
you work for a firm, right?

-And the arrangement is...
-What?

Your payment, I mean.
As a household technician.

We saw nothing about
that in Roxanne's paperwork.

-In our... friendship paperwork.
-Yes.

Three hours a week. 600 SEK each time.

Björn hands me the money in an envelope.

Damn it!

What do we do?

They're here!

I'll never go by bus ever again.
It's so intrusive.

He's really grilling me.
Isn't he done soon?

The trip took a bit longer,
but that's okay.

sh*t, there they are.

Here we are!

Welcome to our little pad.

Let's start
with a tour of the house, okay?

Excuse me, you got
my email earlier, right?

About me reading the article
before it's published?

Are you trying
to influence the free press?

No. I just want to check that
all names are spelled right, you know.

The Fourth Estate was formed
to scrutinize those in power.

I hope you realize that. No freebies here.

-What the hell?
-Our eldest daughter's room, Destiny.

She's an exchange student
in Portugal right now.

Portuguese is quite
incomprehensible, right?

Sounds like a drunken Dutchman
trying to speak Spanish.

Lacrosse is really a tough sport.

Yes, she is quite the little badass.

Just like her mom.

Let's look at Carola's room.

Come along.

-Hi, darling!
-Hi.

How's it going? High score?

How's everything? You hungry? No?

We'll be downstairs doing the interview
I told you about, with me.

But dad will make us dinner later. Okay?

Go get them! Kisses!

Maybe Roxanne can tell you about
the Party's plans for climate reform?

You have a pool, I see.

That's right.

Heated, I assume?
Not a very sustainable choice.

No, we're actually planning
to have it filled with dirt.

And grow. Vegetables. In it.

In the pool?

Yes.

Zucchini, tomatoes, cucumber, salad and...
Baby carrots!

We're actually turning into proper...
veggies, the lot of us.

-"Veggies."
-The kids, my hubby. All of us.

Yes.

But what the...

I don't get it.

No...

-What level are you on?
-At 49.

Cool. What's your build?

Never mind that! What are we to do?

Maybe we ought to tell Lisa.

Okay. And say what?

Hi, we're holed up in Carola's room

with some stolen goods, playing
video games with an unregistered maid.

-The name is Mona.
-My apologies. I'm Jan.

-I'll just message her.
-Let me help you.

How do you intend
to solve the power crisis?

-That's a really big question...
-Yes.

...and there are as many answers
as there are types of electricity.

-Types of electricity?
-Exactly,

but why don't we get the photos now.
We're done, right?

-Where do you want us?
-Over here.

-I'm not quite done, actually.
-No?

Okay.

BERIVAN: In Carola's room,
gaming with Roxanne's unregistered maid.

Roxanne, what do you say to those
who see you as a temporary extra

on the political stage? And that everyone
is waiting for Mikael Wahlström's return?

First off, I'm no extra.

And second, I'm a bright, shining star.

Only in your own mind.

No, you're wrong. You're misinformed.

You're nothing but a tabloid journalist.

-Thanks!
-Stop doing that.

Let's end there,
and never mind about the photos.

At least I'm not lying about
growing zucchini in the pool

-to appear environmentally conscious.
-I'm not lying.

-I will grow zucchini!
-And you haven't used

public transportation at all, I'll bet.

I've probably gone by bus more
than you have ever done

in your entire, shitty life!

Stop sh**ting!

Stop laughing!

Honey, did you see...

Stop that!

-Are you all right?
-Yes, I'm fine.

-Just say...
-No child should have to...

You can always talk to me.

-Can I have a word?
-Yes.

No wonder that
she reacts like this when...

No wonder at all.

And her mom invites
Sweden's biggest newspaper...

I get how this looks, and how
it may look in the article.

Yes, it will probably be
a real click magnet.

-Do you see a cab?
-Not yet.

-Is there something I can do?
-No.

The point of freedom of the press
is being free and unbiased.

-Hi, Gunnar.
-Hi.

-How's things?
-Do you know each other?

Yes, I clean at Gunnar's house too.

-See you Friday.
-Yes...

Okay, then I guess we'll get to read
the highly favorable article

and choose photos before publication?

Or is, "They're no better than us,"
a good excuse for hiring an ill*gal maid?

Bye!

-Call another cab!
-Okay.

"Roxanne Wiklund, DSP's new,
environmentally conscious vote magnet."

What a great headline! Well done!

Yes, the most stressful day I've had

since slicing chili before taking a piss.

Well, that's just the boost we needed.

Environmental focus, nice photos.
Great for the public opinion. Bravissimo!

I enjoyed it, actually,
meeting the press for real.

I was as happy as a clown.

-Clam.
-Clam?

What clam?

But I need real milk in my coffee.

Environmental or no,
this vegan milk sh*t makes

-the coffee taste like gruel.
-Time to celebrate.

You can have pâté in your coffee too.

Gunnar Nilsson.

He hasn't written this favorably
about a DSP minister ever.

-What have you got on him?
-Do you mean, "Well done"?

No, I thought Roxanne
came across as a very good

and concise spokesperson

for the Party and for the campaign.

Lisa, don't forget
that politics is a fire.

My will is a skewer.

And you're but a tiny piglet

rotating on that skewer.

Or, well, perhaps not a piglet...

You're a green pepper.

-On your skewer?
-Exactly.

-I love green peppers.
-Yeah?

Keep up the good work, basically.

I swallowed a fly.

Please stop. I need to get off!

The future is hurtling... The DSP
feels that the future is hurting...

I just said that.

I have to get my hair fixed. Seriously.

What am I supposed to say here?

The future is hurtling towards us.
I want to get off!

Whose rotten idea was this?