03x04 - Episode 4

[bunniefuu]

[Linda, in Spanish]
No, I didn't see anything.

I was sitting here,
watching TV, and suddenly...

Bam!

I had a look, and there was
broken glass all over the floor.

We don't know who did it. No, not yet.

We can't stay here.

We'll have to move
if things keep on like this.

No, we just can't...

We can't live like this.

[somber piano intro playing]

["Why" by Bjoern playing]

♪ Was it enough? ♪

♪ Skin went so thin, before we got in ♪

♪ You faded ♪

♪ Into your art ♪

♪ Stories you told ♪

- ♪ Fooled me you were a king ♪
- [sniffles]

♪ Never let me in ♪

♪ Fell down a tree then fell much deeper ♪

♪ f*cked up your mind ♪

♪ And couldn't keep up ♪

♪ Losing your ground became my burden ♪

[Wilhelm] It's good to see you.

How are you?

- ["Why" fades]
- [Simon] I don't know.

[Wilhelm] Heard anything else?

[Simon] No.

The police can... can they do anything?

Not a damn thing.

But we've lived there for 14 years.

Nothing like this has ever happened.

Had this happened to me,
they would've seen it

as a thr*at to the nation.

And you're my boyfriend, so...

[sighs]

I'm just glad you're okay.

[crows cawing]

[somber music playing]

[Simon] Mom...

Mom has talked about us
maybe having to move.

Are you serious?

[sighs] I'll talk to the Royal Court.

Okay, I'll talk to them, and there...

there's gotta be
something they can do, okay?

You'll be all right.

[Wilhelm sighs]

[teacher] You have two hours,
starting now.

["Rise Up Let's Go"
by Amy McKnight playing]

[clock ticking]

♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ You do better when I do better ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Better as one, yeah, better together ♪

♪ Nah, nah, nah, nah ♪

♪ 'Cause I do better when you do better ♪

♪ Go, yeah, go, yeah, go ♪

["Rise Up Let's Go" fades]

[birds singing]

[August] How'd it go?

[Nils] It felt good, you know?
It was just such a long damn test.

Man, that was a f*cked-up test.

I mean, are all the national tests
that difficult?

I didn't understand squat.

I'm gonna fail, big time.

Yeah, but you handed in your test
after 30 minutes.

Mm. But why even try
if there's no reward afterwards?

Without our graduation,
all these efforts are worth jack sh*t.

[Nils] Yeah, but what can we do?

It's gonna take months
before the School Inspectorate

reaches a decision.

Yeah, but we don't have months, Nisse.

Our graduation is now.

- Not later. Now.
- What are you thinking?

Well, we need to do something big,
you know?

Something bigger
than, uh... than the petition.

Something that changes their minds.

[Nils] Sure. Like what?

[Vincent] I don't know. [sighs]

[scoffs] I can't think. I'm so hungry.

- I need some f*cking food or something.
- [Nils] Let's eat. I'm starving.

[gentle music playing]

[gentle music fades]

[indistinct chatter]

[guy] No. Four of them.

[Stella] If you would tell people.

- No. I've been trying to tell you.
- Listen to you.

No. I've been trying to tell you
like a million times.

A million times.

- [Fredrika] I know that.
- [Stella] What? No, what?

- [Stella clears throat]
- [Fredrika] Hmm? Okay.

Come on. Let's go.
Felice, just ignore her.

[Sara sighs]

[indistinct chatter]

Greetings, comrade.

How is your struggle
against the aristocracy?



You know, Labor Day.

[scoffs] Come on...

Ugh. You can't even cr*ck jokes anymore?
What's wrong with you?

Yeah, you can make jokes
if they're funny, Vincent.

[Vincent] I mean,
it's a really funny situation.

It's really weird.

I mean, isn't there
a... a conflict of interest here?

I mean, you're pro-communism,

against monarchy,
and you're dating a prince.

Vincent, you don't have to be a communist

just because you'd prefer
a democratically elected head of state.

Okay, so you are against the monarchy?

What is it about me
that provokes you so much?

- Are you a h*m*? Is that it?
- [Vincent] h*m*?

No, absolutely not.

The problem isn't that you're gay.

The problem is that you are a communist.
You understand?

Or did I, uh, hurt your feelings now?

Do you have to go and demonstrate a bit?

- [sighs]
- [Vincent] Yeah, go ahead.

You're so f*cking pathetic.

[kisses]

[Nils] Oh, it's pasta salad again.

Boys...

[August] Mm-hmm?

I just had an idea.

[Nils] Okay, what?

[energetic music playing]

A demonstration.

[Nils] Have you become
a socialist, Vincent?

- [Vincent] No, I'm serious. Hear me out.
- [Nils] Yeah, sure.

[guy chuckles] It was
quite funny, actually.

- He works on the night shifts.
- [Wilhelm] Hey, um...

You never answered Vincent's question.

If you're against the monarchy.

I can both like you
and be against the system.

[rock skips]

But can you, really?

Yes, Wille.

I'm not gonna initiate some coup.

Of course I can.

What is it about the monarchy
that you like so much?

It's Sweden's history.

I mean, we are one
of the oldest monarchies in the world.

We are a symbol that unites the people.

"Unites the people"?

You sound like Jan-Olof.

But, come on, Simon. It is a real job.

There are so many examples
of diplomatic situations

that the royal family has solved
because the government wasn't able to.

- Yeah, uh...
- Where we could be a neutral party.

Everything you mentioned can be done
without someone being born to do it.

Letting the people choose.

And without you,
Wille, having had a choice.

What... what kind of life is that?

[somber music playing]

It's a...

It's really a privilege.

Not a punishment.

I'm just saying
that I've seen how it makes you feel.

[somber music fades]

THE FUTURE

Right. It's finally time
for our annual Future Week.

We'll be joined
by our past successful alumni,

who will be holding some lectures.

And that brings me
to today's Swedish assignment.

You are going to have to think
about your future

and compose a letter

to your future selves.

This letter,

you will get back
just before your graduation.

And we do this to motivate you.

What do you hope for?

[Henry] Well,
Valter wants to lose his virginity.

[Valter] Hey, shut up.

- [students laugh]
- [teacher] Hey, this is serious.

[energetic music playing]

[teacher] Who do you want to be
when you graduate?

What do you want to do in the future?

Who do you want to become?

[Fredrika] I want to be
exactly like I am now.

Couldn't be better.

- [both laugh]
- So f*ckin' sad.

[birds singing]

[August] Sara!

[energetic music fades]

[panting] Hey.

Hi.

I, uh...

I just want to tell you that...

I was so happy to see you at Valborg.

Yeah, and now too.

Well, in that case,
you were probably the only one.

You know that you can always

talk to me if...
if you feel lonely or something...

I think I gotta go. I have my theory test.

- [chuckles] Really?
- M y driver's license.

Wow, that's great.

[Sara] Mm.

[August] Bye.

Good luck!

See ya.

[line ringing]

[call connects]

- [Farima] Wilhelm?
- Hi, Farima.

Did you get the package I sent?

With the suggestions for your foundation?

Yeah, but I haven't had time
to look at them yet.

You need to decide so we can announce
the foundation on your birthday.

Yeah. I'll look through them,
but that's not why I'm calling.

Okay. What's on your mind?

You have to help Simon.

You have to send the Security Service
or some guards or something.

I mean, he...

he's had hate mail before, but...

Someone threw a damn rock
through his window.

He's scared to death.

Yes. I will look into it.

Okay.

Good. Thanks.

Is there anything else
you would like to talk about?

[somber music playing]

How's Mom doing?

That's, uh, why we need
to discuss your birthday.

The Queen is too unwell
to attend the announcement.

And therefore, neither will the Duke.

We don't want any speculations.

But what? Am I...
Am I supposed to handle everything myself?

No, it's been decided that it's best
to send you and, uh, August.

[sighs]

I'm not even surprised anymore. What...?

[music grows tense]

[huffs]

I will go to Simon
with the Security Service,

and you decide
the theme of your foundation

and tolerate August's attendance.

[Wilhelm sighs]

I'm trying to help you here, Wilhelm.

Okay, fine.

But then...

then I want Simon
to be with me on my birthday.

[Farima takes a deep breath]

We have an agreement.

[Jan-Olof] Let's be transparent
and admit that there is

an increased thr*at level
against the Crown Prince

after his statement,
coming from right-wing extremist groups.

Is it possible
that they're the ones who did this?

Against Simon?

[Farima] It's impossible to know that.

It could also be a prank,
like the police think.

But to be on the safe side,

we could arrange
temporary accommodation for you.

[Linda] Yes, yeah.

I've been thinking
that maybe we should move.

To Gothenburg, maybe.

We have family there.

[Simon] Mom, I don't want to move.

I just want us to feel safe
in our own home.

As the Security Service
has rightly pointed out,

it's not optimal to live
on a ground floor,

with windows in all directions.

It makes you vulnerable.

Let's do this.

We'll arrange, uh, transportation
for Simon to and from school.

At Hillerska, you are safe,

and then you have this direct line
to the security services.

You call them as soon
as you feel the slightest bit unsafe.

Should you receive new threats or calls,
you phone them.

And then,
we also expect you to do your part.

What's my part?

The less you're seen right now,
the safer you'll be.

No posts on social media,
no comments, no pictures.

- No new music, no interactions whatsoever.
- [Linda sighs]

No partaking in demonstrations.

No gatherings whatsoever.

[Farima] Just keep a low profile.

The best thing would be
if you just deleted all your accounts.

[quietly] Okay.

[Farima] Okay? Good.

[Jan-Olof] Well, then...

- [somber music playing]
- [indistinct chatter outside]

- [Jan-Olof] Thank you.
- [Linda] Thanks for your help.

- [Farima] Thanks for the coffee.
- [Linda] Sure.

[sighs heavily]

[somber music fades]

[Micke] How did it go? Huh?

Ah.

It's all right. Most people
don't pass on their first try. It's...

- I got 64 out of 65.
- What?

[sighs happily]

God damn, you're amazing.

[gentle music playing]

I'm sorry. I...

I'm just so damn proud of you.

You're halfway there.

Let's celebrate.

[fridge door opens]

[typing on phone]

[gentle music fades]

[somber music playing]

THE FAMILY

MY SIS AND HER BIGGEST IDOL

[takes a deep breath]

DELETE ACCOUNT

CONFIRM TO DELETE ACCOUNT

ACCOUNT DELETED

[sighs deeply]

["Outrageous" by The K! X playing]

♪ One they caught wasted ♪

♪ In my parents' basement ♪

♪ Bubblegum and braces ♪

♪ Stuck on being dangerous ♪

♪ When I crossed the Bay Bridge ♪

♪ And I did it naked ♪

♪ Look at me now, look at me now ♪

♪ Whoo-hoo ♪

♪ Ferris Bueller famous ♪

♪ Ego reinstated ♪

- ♪ Nothing gonna tame this ♪
- [song fades]

I spoke to Farima.

She told me
you're more than welcome on my Birthday.

But do you really want me there?

Won't there be loads of

journalists and stuff?

No, there won't be any journalists.

We'll have a photographer
for the Royal Court,

who will take pictures
and ask for a quote or two.

And then, dinner at the palace.

August will be there.

I can't really...
handle that without you there.

[Simon scoffs]

Or don't you want to join?

Of course I want to come to your birthday.

[chuckles softly]

Good.

[takes a deep breath]

So, what are the suggestions?

These are the themes
that the foundation could have.

[Simon] Art and culture, young leadership,

environment and nature, sports and health...

That one was on the top.

I think they want me to choose that one.

I guess it fits the narrative. [sighs]

They want to show
that I'm a serious, traditional,

smart, and strong young man.

[Simon scoffs]

I mean, to be honest,

if you have to do stuff like this
because you are the Crown Prince,

can't you at least choose

something that you really care about,
something that means something to you?

Maybe related to mental health issues
in young people

or something to do with LGBTQ+.

There's chaos everywhere.

People are being jailed.

People are m*rder*d
'cause of their sexual orientation.

I mean, do you understand

what you could do to help create change?

Yeah, but that is seen
as a political statement.

[Simon scoffs]

To love whoever you want is a human right.

[Wilhelm sighs]

So what? Am I supposed to be

an advocate for all queers
just because I'm in love with you?

[tense music playing]

[sighs] Simon, I get what you mean.

That's not the problem.

But that's just not how it works.

[flatly] No.

We're not supposed to take a stand.

And just people knowing that
I'm in love with you makes a difference.

Isn't that enough?

[sighs]

Can't be bothered.
I'll take sports and health.

[papers rustle]

...MAKE IT THROUGH THESE TWO...

[pop music playing on headphones]

[girls chatting indistinctly]

[Stella] Are these any good?

Or this one.

[teacher] These are the future letters

that you wrote to yourselves
in the first year.

Now I'd like you to write
a paper reflecting on its content.

How did your future plans pan out?
Here you go.

Did they turn out as planned,
or have they maybe changed?

[somber music playing]

[students murmuring]

Hey, um, gather everyone
in the big hall after lunch.

- Okay.
- First and second years.

- All right.
- [Vincent] Mm.

- ["Big Mad" by Jade Josephine playing]
- ♪ Ah... ♪

Hey. Gather everyone
in the big hall after lunch.

♪ Big bad ♪

Here.

We gather in the big hall after lunch.
Spread the word.

We're gathering in the big hall.
After lunch, okay?

- ["Big Mad" fades]
- [guy] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. All right.

[indistinct chatter]

Hi. Hello. Uh, the third years
want us to gather in the big hall.

Now. So if we could... [claps]

Chop-chop. We have to...
We're in a hurry. We gotta go there now.

People are already there.

- [students chattering]
- [Henry] The big hall. You too.

[energetic music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Vincent] Okay, everyone.

May I, uh, have your attention?

[indistinct chatter continues]

Hello?

[August shouts] Silence!

Listen up. Vincent has something to say.

[clicks tongue] Thank you.

[clears throat]

Okay. Um...

I know that everyone in here
is as tired as I am of the new rules.

And they say
that they're there to protect the school,

but we have already shown them
where we stand.

Now it's just a way to try to control us.

Through fascist methods,
violate our right to our own privacy.

And I know
that everyone in here can sympathize with

what we third years
are experiencing right now.

That we've been denied our graduation.

But now, that has come to an end.

We are going to show our displeasure
in a way that the school cannot ignore.

We're going on strike.

[tense music playing]

And we ask all of you to join us.

And you first and second years
who think that it might change...

Seriously, they've been mocking me
every day.

[Vincent]...solidarity with us...

[Simon] And now they're gonna demonstrate?

- Yeah, but...
- And talking about solidarity...

We're gonna do a sit-in strike
for justice.

And we will sit still
until the principal listens to us.

[cheers and applause]

I sure wouldn't mind getting my phone back
so I can call you at night.

So you're on their side?

[Wilhelm scoffs]

Simon, is it so strange
that I want a somewhat normal life?

You thought that these rules sucked too.

Don't you want to sleep in my room
and hang out whenever we want?

To have a normal relationship?

I have a chance to take a stand
without consequences.

Shouldn't I take it?

So you can only show solidarity
when it doesn't cost you anything?

But... [sighs]

Please, Simon...

[indistinct chatter]

Simon? [sighs]

Come on.

[tense music swells]

[Vincent] Attaboy.

[scattered cheers]

♪ Hillerska! ♪

[students join in] ♪ Hillerska! ♪

♪ Hillerska! Hillerska! Hillerska! ♪

♪ Hillerska! Hillerska! ♪

♪ Hillerska! Hillerska! Hillerska! ♪

[Simon sighs]

Hi.

Where, uh...

Where is everyone?

They're striking.

Um, what?

Why's that?

Is Wilhelm striking as well?

Is, uh... is everything all right?
Did something happen?

Except that someone threw a rock
through our window at home.

And that I'm not allowed to exist
on the Internet anymore.

And that Mom wants to move.

I've never been better.

[somber music playing]

I hope you're having
a great time at Dad's.

Who I, by the way, haven't had
any contact with for several years,

even though I wanted to, for your sake.

I hope that you're having
a really nice time together.

[footsteps approaching]

But where's the rest of the class?

They're striking.

- What?
- ["Sho Nuff" by Julisa playing]

- ♪ Which is today, y'all ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I've been on the grind
And I never slow up ♪

♪ Haters always talk
But they never show up ♪

♪ I know it's my time
By the way they showed up ♪

♪ Baddest in the town
All they say is, sho nuff ♪

♪ Sho nuff, all they say is sho nuff ♪

♪ Sho nuff, all they say is sho nuff ♪

♪ Sho nuff, all they say is sho nuff ♪

♪ Sho nuff, yeah ♪

♪ Ah, I'm a queen, I'm about to brew ♪

♪ Gimme my acres and a couple mules ♪

♪ I had to text, that's another rule ♪

♪ Collecting all this garbage... ♪

This is completely unacceptable.

Return to your lessons immediately,
each and every one of you.

- ♪ And I drop it off with ♪
- [stereo clicks off]

[Vanessa] Am I not making myself clear?

Miss, this is a peaceful sit-in strike.

I want to talk to you in my office. Now.

[Vincent] We're gonna sit here
until the school management

listens to our points.

This is nonnegotiable,

so those who don't return
to their lessons immediately

will be given an official warning,
and I will contact your parents. Hmm?

[indistinct whispering]

Well, we're open to negotiations.

[Vincent] Hmm, exactly.

Our only demand
is that the rules are eased.

[Vanessa and Housemaster] Hmm...

It's like this.

We have former students here today,

who have taken their time to come here
and hold lectures for you.

So you're not only embarrassing the school
but also yourselves.

Mm-hmm. And that's very unfortunate,
but they studied here

when nobody batted an eye
at the prefect system

or the governing order they had.

So, are you sure, miss,
that they are on your side?

Or that our, uh, parents are?

[tense music playing]

[Vanessa] Yes.

Um, if they won't give up,
we'll cancel dinner

and close the school cafeteria
and the kitchen

and lock the doors to the dorms
until they give up.

- Okay?
- ["Watcha Gonna Do" playing]

♪ Watcha gonna do
Watcha gonna do about it? ♪

♪ Watcha gonna do
Watcha gonna do about it? ♪

♪ Watcha gonna do
Watcha gonna do about it? ♪

♪ Watcha, watcha gonna do? ♪

♪ Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do? ♪

♪ Watcha gonna do
Watcha gonna do about it? ♪

♪ Huh? Watcha, watcha gonna do? ♪

- [song ends]
- [indistinct, excited chatter]

- [gentle tune playing on piano]
- [chatter fades]

[gentle piano tune continues]

[Simon, in Swedish]
♪ I can be your revolution ♪

♪ If there is no other way ♪

♪ Let me be your revolution ♪

♪ If there is no one else ♪

[takes a deep breath]

[sighs]

- [indistinct chatter]
- [pop music playing on stereo]

[Vincent in English] Simon.

Welcome.

Hey, Simon. You got another lollipop?

No.

[sighs] Hey, I'll give you 100 crowns.

- What?
- Mm, I'll give you 200 crowns right now.

I'll give you 300 up front.

Did anyone bring food,
or what are we supposed to eat?

f*ck me, if I had known
this was gonna be a hunger strike,

- I wouldn't have gone along with it.
- [Valter] Me neither.

Come on. This is exactly what they want.

To... to... to break us,
or that we'll give up.

They're not gonna let us starve to death.

Yeah, but we should've thought about it.

[Vincent] But... [sighs]

Yeah, I...

I just didn't think
that it would take this damn long time.

- But...
- God. You're complaining all the time.

I mean, don't you find it, like...

like quite nice
to be a bit hungry sometimes, you know?

Excuse me, but what's nice
about being hungry?

[August] It's... motivating.

Yeah, you might be a bit dizzy
for a while and feel nauseous,

but that will pass,
and when it subsides, it becomes like...

It's as if it all goes quiet...
in your head.

[somber music playing]

A calmness all through your body.

That sounds like an eating disorder.

- Yeah, totally.
- [group laughs]

[Nils] Well, I wish my head
would quieten down soon.

'Cause the only thing
I'm thinking about is pizza,

burgers, pasta, candy, you know...

[stomach rumbles]

[Vincent] We should have brought
some entertainment.

I'm so g*dd*mn bored.

[Nils] The only entertainment
I have is this.

Oh wow! That's exciting.

- Yeah, if I can read yours.
- Yeah, sure.

[Vincent] "Hi, Nils."

[laughing] "I hope you're having
a truly wonderful spring."

Come on. Who's written this? Your grandma?

You're one to talk. "What's up?
I got my ADHD diagnosis last year."

"I had to start medication."

- "I feel a bit different."
- Okay.

[laughs] Damn, are you...

"As if someone's removed
and kicked my head in."

[Vincent] Okay, okay, okay.

[chuckles] August, can I read yours?

- [August] Huh?
- Let me read your letter.

- I don't have it on me.
- Knock it off. Give me your letter.

No, I mean it.
I think it's in my room or something.

- [Vincent] Yeah, right.
- [Nils] Let us read your letter.

Forget it. I don't have it on me.

- Come on. But damn it.
- [August] For real.

- Let me read it.
- Stop it. Knock it off. Come on.

- [Nils] What the f*ck?
- Damn you!

f*cking... What the f*ck's your problem?

- [guy] What are they doing?
- Seriously, August, you have to calm down.

[Vincent] But why?

Don't take yourself
so serious all the time.

I mean, what's in it
that is so embarrassing?

That you wanted to be prefect? Or what?

If that's so lame,
then why did you backstab me

soon as you had the chance

and took the prefect assignment from me?

- [Vincent] For real?
- [August] Yeah.

Come on. You can't blame
your own f*cking failures on me.

Everyone in here thinks
that you're way too uptight.

You used to be fun,
but what the hell happened?

God... I mean, for real.

You're just getting more
and more boring each day.

I mean, f*ck you. For real.

[tense piano music playing]

[keys jangle]

[Wilhelm] Thanks for coming back.

[Simon] I don't wanna fight.

[sighs]

Me neither.

[exhales]

I just don't understand
why we get like this all the time.

'Cause we are

different?

[Wilhelm sighs]

We think differently.

[Wilhelm huffs]

Hmm. Isn't that supposed
to be a good thing?

That we're different?

That we...

complement and learn from each other?

[Simon sighs]

Do you learn things
when you hang out with me?

[chuckles softly] Yeah.

[gentle music playing]

I just feel so damn...

clumsy sometimes.

I never want to hurt you,

Simon.

Me neither.

[gentle music fades]

[sighs]

Do you have anything to eat?
I'm so damn hungry. [laughs]

[both chuckle]

I can check.

[bag rustles]

[gasps] Oh!

[Simon] Three hundred crowns.

Simon, please. [laughs]

- Three hundred crowns.
- Come on, please. I'm desperate. Please.

I'm so damn hungry.

Mm!

[grunts]

It's so crazy
that Henry offered me 300 for my lollipop.

- That's so f*cked up.
- [laughs]

One thousand eight hundred Swedish crowns!
Any higher bids?

- 1,900!
- 1,900 crowns!

f*ck! 2,400!

Two thousand four hundred crowns!

Any higher bids?

Going once, twice, thrice...

And sold to the man
over there with the red hair!

- Here you go!
- Thank you.

[Fredrika] What do we have now, Stella?

An energy drink.

Seven hundred!

["Barefoot" by Absent Chronicles playing]

[excited chatter]

- [all laughing]
- [braying]

[Vincent] Wait. Are you leaving? Hey.

- Hey. What's happening?
- But where are you going?

[group boos]

[chanting] Traitor, scab!

Traitor, scab! Traitor, scab!

Traitor, scab!

[crowd exclaims]

Stop! It's embarrassing!

[chanting] Show your d*ck for Hillerska!

Show your d*ck for Hillerska!

Show your d*ck for Hillerska!

Show your d*ck for Hillerska!

Come on. This is so out of hand.

Yeah. Imagine if the school inspection
would've seen this.

- [both laugh]
- My God.

[Felice] At least then,
they would have got it.

What do you mean, got what?

How things can get here sometimes.

So you mean you mentioned it
during the interview?

[indistinct chatter]

I mean, I was just being honest.

What do you mean?
You talked about the initiation?

[Felice sighs] I didn't tell them
what we do.

Come on, what?
All schools have initiations.

I'm sorry. Are you being real now?

[Fredrika] I mean,

Felice, I get that you've been
really depressed and stuff,

but you can't take that out
on everyone else.

Guys, I'm sure if she said something
that made them worried,

they would've acted on it.

I'm sure it's fine.

[Fredrika and Stella] Mm-hmm.

[Fredrika] Mm.

[somber music playing]

[girl] Seriously. What's wrong with you?

[gentle music playing]

[birds calling]

[footsteps approaching]

[Wilhelm exhales]

[whispers] Good morning.

[Simon inhales sharply, sighs]

- Simon...
- Mm?

Good morning.

[softly] Good morning.

Did you sleep well?

No.

- Did you?
- [chuckles] Nah.

[both chuckle]

[Vanessa] Just read through it
one more time before you send it. Okay?

Hmm? Mm.

Let's get some air in here.

- Hmm.
- [students murmuring]

[Vanessa] Good morning.
Did you sleep well?

- [guy 1] Principal. The principal.
- [Vincent groans]

For those of you who feel like
they're done with this stupid nonsense,

breakfast is served.

[hesitates] Excuse me,
what are we actually waiting for?

I mean, that our parents find out

that their children
are denied their education

and are starving,
or that the media are let in on it?

[sighs]

I won't give in to blackmail, Vincent.

Yeah, but nobody has to know
that this ever took place.

If you just eased up
the restrictions a bit.

[tense music playing]

You know what? Here's the deal.

You'll get access to your cell phones.

[students cheering]

But they are only to be used
after school hours, okay?

And our graduation?

- [girl 1] What about the student dinner?
- [guy 2] Yeah. What's up with that?

Well,

we'll include that as well.

[guy 3] Yeah!

[students cheer]

[hesitates] Uh, and the Score Hunt?

Absolutely not.

And that's as far as I'll go.

And I want you to know,

in case there's anyone else
who plans an end-of-year-ritual,

or other degrading activities,
that they are strictly forbidden.

- Okay?
- [guy 4 scoffs]

Well, then.

- No more starving. Let's eat.
- [scattered applause]

[girl 2] Finally.

Yes! We f*ckin' did it.

[students chanting] Hillerska! Hillerska!

Hillerska! Hillerska! Hillerska!

[energetic music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[cell phone chimes]

[phone ringing]

[guy 1 laughs] I mean,
did you see the look on her face?

Stone-cold.

[guy 2] My back hurts like hell.

- [girl] No wonder. You slept on paper.
- [guy 2] It's so damn painful.

[indistinct chatter continues]

This is yours.

Thanks.

[inhales sharply] I read it.

Okay. That's okay.

It's quite sad
that the only thing you write

is that you wish you could feel okay

and nothing more.

That's how it is.

- I've been wanting to tell you something.
- I don't want to hear any more excuses.

That's not what I want to say.

I know that what I did was wrong.

And that you'll probably never forgive me.

And I'll have to learn to live with that.

But I also want you to know
that I'm very grateful

that you were my first real friend.

[somber music playing]

[sighs]

You mean, like, at the palace?

- With the Queen?
- [chuckles] Yeah.

I mean, will there be
like 10,000 silverware,

so you won't even know where to start?

I know. I'm kind of freaked out.

I mean, it's the first time
I meet his parents.

As his boyfriend, for real.

[Rosh] I get it...

I don't even know what I'm gonna get him
as a birthday present.

I mean, when I was together with Jasmina,
I bought loads of bath bombs and stuff.

Does he like to take baths?

[sighs] I don't know.

Why don't you just give him
something personal?

Yeah, and what would that be?

[sighs] Should I go there and be like,
"Hi. I'm..."

"I'm a... kid,
and I've made you this drawing"?

Okay, no. [clicks tongue]
Maybe not a drawing.

You could write a song or something.

- Yeah, but...
- [Rosh] That's personal.

The Royal Court would really like that.

Come on. Since when do you care
what the royals think?

Well, since I realized what it means
to be together with one of them.

[somber music playing]

I don't know, I'm...

I'm just gonna try it out
and go along with this.

And just do whatever they say.

When, uh, you deleted the photos of us...

I don't want to seem sensitive
or anything, but yeah, it kinda hurt.

I just deleted some apps,
but that's not a huge deal, right?

No, but maybe we just don't want you
to, like, delete yourself.

That's all we're saying.

[birds singing]

[takes a deep breath]

[indistinct chatter]

[August] Hey, uh,

that birthday thing...

What?

I assume you don't really want me there.

No... I don't.

No, I tried to talk to Farima
but she insisted.

It's not like I want to be there either.

[exhales] August, I don't believe that
for a second.

I mean, the only thing you have ever tried
to do is be a part of my family.

You followed Erik around like a dog.

- Not even he took you seriously.
- Hey, I loved Erik.

You didn't know Erik.

[somber music playing]

August, he would have hated you
if he knew what you did to me.

I'm sure he would have,
but I don't think you fully knew Erik.

August, yes, I absolutely did.

I was his f*cking brother.

- When are you gonna get that?
- [sighs]

Erik was everything that you aren't.

Everything that you could never be.

Hey, you remember that, uh,

initiation?

The one they wrote about in the papers?

The one with the p*rn?

It happened to us.

Our class.

And Erik

and his third years arranged it.

Erik was there.

[clicks tongue] That's not true.
You're lying.

They took us to the palace,

undressed us,

lined us up,

and then they told us that the first guy
to get an erection gets

beaten up. [chuckles sadly]

Then they showed us a film with two guys.

Uh...

They laughed like hell.

[chuckles]

They were just laughing at our... panic.

Because we... we didn't understand
if... if they were joking

or if they were being serious, or, um...

And Erik was there.

[sighs]

Erik was there.

[door opens]

[Boris] All right, boys. Please come in.

[somber music building]

[somber music continues]

[somber music fades]