Conspiracy of Silence (2018–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - At Any Price - full transcript

Police and reporters all say
the same thing. It was suicide.

He was sick, going to die soon, jumped.

If it's in the papers,
I guess it has to be true.

One thing the police is
not talking about.

There was a news team here
when he jumped.

They left straight away, and no one
knows where they were from.

I showed them a photo of Robert,
and yes, it was him.

If Karl-Erik said anything to Robert,
I need to know what it was.

I have to go.

My father is alive.
Why haven't you said anything?

CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE



Okay... Yes,
your biological father is alive.

Maybe I should have told you.
- Maybe?

It's not as simple as that.
There are many... circumstances.

I didn't know how I... How?

You've had all my life to think.
But you couldn't find a way?

That's not true. I've only known
that Robert is alive for a few weeks.

He suddenly showed up
on my birthday and threatened me.

I was afraid. Terrified.

He is dangerous, Johanna.

He's dangerous for me,
but he is also dangerous for you.

And he was a danger to Louise, too.

I know she always spoke well of him.

Made him out to be some kind of hero.

She had good intentions,
but it wasn't true.



Robert hurt people.

Both physically and in other ways too.

He tricked us all.

Made us believe he was dead, and fled.

Why is he threatening you now?
- I don't know.

That's the reason for all the...

I wanted you out of the city as
quickly as possible. To protect you.

I thought I did the right thing
by not telling you.

I didn't want to worry you,
bearing in mind... Well, you know.

So you gave Olsson & Lagerlöf
my medical records

and got me this job?

Yeah... Yes.

You're the most important thing I have.

And I lied to you.

For the first and only time,
I lied to you.

But not because I'm a bad person.
At least I don't think I am.

Are there any more lies?
- No. This is everything.

I have to go back,
but we'll talk to each other.

You will answer when I call.
- I will answer when you call.

...and also that we can get
the proper training required

to handle our new material
in the best way possible.

Of course.
That shouldn't be a problem.

What do you say, Anders?
- Technically it's no problem at all.

Then I would include a long term
support appendix to the deal,

specifying exactly
what Sandersvik can do

to train and support
the Indonesian military.

Hey, Gone Girl.
Where have you been?

It's a long story.
- Okay, I get it.

But welcome back.
There's real chaos here

with this Indonesian
delegation arriving.

Can I take you to lunch?
- I'm fasting two days a week.

Today is a fasting day. Do you know
how little 500 calories is?

You don't have to eat anything.
I need your help with something.

Okay. What thing?

Central location, good workspace.
- Very cozy...

That smell? Did somebody die here?
- Don't know.

I'm serious. Did somebody die here?

I didn't ask. I had to give them
a quick answer.

It's not that easy to find
something in the city.

Okay. Can we not rent
a small room in your office?

This is so much better.
It's anonymous.

Robert is a wanted man.
- I know.

Which I think is a bigger problem
than a dirty apartment.

You think so, too, don't you?

Or rather Mario does.
- Yeah.

Is he okay with this?
- Yes, of course he is.

Shall we get started?
Are you coming?

Yep.

So these are your dad's accounts?

I know you are really busy, but...

Could you just take a look
and tell me if it looks all right?

...and we know that Spetz has
connections with David Hatch.

That's a trail worth checking.

But even more interesting is
that Spetz's daughter Johanna

has been in contact
with Niloufar Ardalan.

Robert...

Apparently, she has been asking
questions about Anders' activities.

She seems to want to learn more
about his business.

So I think we should contact her.

What does she know?
What can she help us with?

That's our main lead
and we should start there.

We mustn't forget what Karl-Erik said.

That there are others higher up.

Maybe we should look for them as well.

Can we find them? Do you have
any idea who he was talking about?

I just mean it's another trail.

Yeah, it is.

What do you think? It's important
that we're open with each other.

No secret agendas or secrets.

The daughter sounds interesting.

But how can we get to Margret van Haal?

Everyone falls for flattery.
We want her to relax.

So we book an interview
on her home turf.

Only nice questions.

Then we trap her.
- They will google your workplace.

That's why an award-winning
Lifestyle writer will interview her.

Schiller Fantuzzi has won awards
for her portraits of strong women.

And Margret van Haal fits
perfectly in that category.

Great! We'll be in touch soon.
Thanks, bye.

What? You've been staring at me
for half an hour now.

If you have something to say,
then just say it.

Okay. No secrets, you said.

Do you have a crush on Åsa?

Are we back at school, or what?
- No. This is important.

She's married.
So I see problems ahead.

Okay.
No, I don't have a "crush" on Åsa.

I want to do this as well as I can.

That means no more mistakes.
- Absolutely.

You can even pretend to be the one
making the decisions in front of Åsa,

if that makes you feel better.

As long as you promise
not to involve Spetz's daughter.

Why not?
- Never mind. Just don't.

I'm a reporter. I do what I have...
- Like hell you do!

Enough people have suffered.
She's not going to be one of them.

Okay, if you say so.

Will you let me run this?
- Sure.

Do your thing with Maggie. I'll look
for the person Karl-Erik mentioned.

No. You don't do anything.

You shoot police
and make a man kill himself.

You've been shot yourself!

We'll leave out Spetz' daughter,

but you'll sit here and wait for orders.

At least that's something
you know how to do, right?

One night. You said one night.

And now you're leaving us
in this bloody crappy room.

I hope you're ashamed now.

My dad's dead and you're
complaining about a room?

We could've been safe at Alessia's.
But you're going away with your ex...

Look at me. Look at me, Mario.
Are you joking?

I'm just so bloody scared.

The police can't do anything
without a body.

I'm scared too, but it's not gonna
make me sleep with my ex.

I don't think you will, but...
Well, you understand.

I understand, but I have to do this.
Okay?

No. Nothing about this is okay.

You and Max, your made-up assistant,

are meeting the CEO
of Sandersvik tomorrow.

How did it go for you?
- Just as I said. No problems.

You really want to be called Max?
- It's cool, isn't it?

Wait, let me do it.

Is this okay?
- Yeah, perfect.

Okay...

If I say...

deals indirectly with David Hatch,
and that he...

Shit...
- What?

I sound like a complete idiot.
- Stop it.

You were hard as nails as a student.
- Exactly.

Since then I've written thousands
of portraits of strong women.

I can flatter and cajole. But this...

Excuse me. Could you repeat
the question, please?

Now you're being silly!

There, there... Mommy's coming soon.

I NEED MORE CORTISONE.
- TOMORROW AT 10.

MEETING ROBERT
AT 10 TOMORROW

"Can you explain the nature of
Sandersvik's collaboration

"with Anders Spetz?"

"Can you explain the nature of
Sandersvik's collaboration

"with Anders Spetz?"

Can you please explain...

Hello.

Hi.
- Did you sleep well?

No, terribly actually. But I have
a young child, so I'm used to it.

Are you ready?
- Not at all.

But after breakfast and 100 cups
of coffee, I'll be fine.

Maggie? Do you have a minute?

Can it wait? I'm on my way
to the City Hotel for an interview.

Okay. It's probably nothing...

It's probably nothing? Okay.

Get in here. Close the door.

Hi.

Didn't we say ten o'clock?
- I know. I'm early.

Am I disturbing?
- No, not at all.

It's no problem for me.
I can wait.

What happened to your lip?

Customer return.

Just a customer...

You're not doing well there.
- No.

It's just some dirt here,
around the chamber.

Voila! As good as new.

It's not my medicine
we're waiting for, is it?

We said ten, so...
- Don't lie.

Why didn't you just do what I said?

I really like you.
I don't know why, but I do.

But you borrow money
and disappear for 30 years.

Then you come back and drag me
into this bloody mess.

What was I supposed to do?

I'm not blaming you.
It's not your fault.

Who are we waiting for?

That jeans guy.
- Okay.

Tell him that I don't have time
to see him today.

You're staying.

You said you like me.
- Less with every step you take.

I'm sorry about this.

So, that's why Johanna was here
yesterday?

To give you Anders's books?
- She hoped to prove he was innocent.

But... and I'm not supposed
to tell you...

I'm very glad you did.

He is connected to
some really shady people, Maggie.

I googled some names, and...

It's not people you want
to be associated with.

Let's be very clear. You have found
suspicious transactions,

that he made while he worked
for our company.

But those are in the past.
What about now?

I don't have this year's accounts.
- I need to know!

Can we throw him out?
Say we never knew?

I can dig deeper in our own books.
See if it ties back to us.

What were you working on today?
- VAT on counter purchases.

Not anymore. If it's access you need,
I'll make sure you get it.

Just... start digging and see
what you can find. Okay?

Meanwhile, I'll try to fake a smile
and survive this silly interview.

Before we are
absolutely sure about this,

don't talk about it to anyone. Okay?

I grew up in a small community
outside of The Hague.

We share the way we look at people.

Everyone is someone's parent, child,
or a friend of someone we know.

To be able to walk down to
the factory, to tell my new family,

that we've secured their jobs
is a wonderful feeling.

Is that also why you
so openly fight corruption?

Because you want to protect
this family in Sandersvik?

Yes, absolutely.

Let's face it.
Guns will always be around.

Someone will make them.

I want to lead the industry
in a new direction for everyone.

Honesty. Responsibility.
Morality. That's Sandersvik.

Both the city and the company.
- Okay.

So, can you explain the nature
of Sandersvik's collaboration

with Anders Spetz, please?

Sorry, we rarely disclose names
of the people we work with.

I don't see how this is relevant.

I thought this interview was about me?

It is about you. Absolutely.

But you talked about honesty,
responsibility and morals, so...

What is the nature of Sandersvik's
collaboration with Anders Spetz?

I can see the lack of transparency is
a problem,

but these are very delicate matters.

If we told the world what countries
had what kind of military resources,

I don't think we would be in business
for very long.

Of course not. You wouldn't.
Of course, but... True.

But you do work
with Anders Spetz, don't you?

I'm very sorry, I just don't see
why this is important.

Then I'll tell you why.

Do you know a David Hatch?
- No, I don't.

I'm not sure I...
- It doesn't ring a bell?

No.
- Well, you're new, so...

No, I...

He's infamous for mediating deals
with some quite shady buyers.

Some of them on the UN embargo list.

As I said, historically this has been
a very corrupt business.

But I would like to focus
on the future. On change.

But if I tell you I know that Spetz
does business with Mr. Hatch.

Things that happened before my time...

This is happening now. A witness saw
them together just two weeks ago.

If this is the kind of questions...
- You're not gonna answer?

You told me this was
about empowering women.

So why do you want
to cut me down, sister?

Your attitude is unprofessional,
your questions are irrelevant.

You're not telling...

That was gold!

The adrenaline is just...
Feel my pulse.

Pro! I told you.
- Oh, my god...

You're the best.

Maybe we should take our stuff...
- Absolutely.

I'll take the memory stick.
- Okay.

Oh, shit. What an ice queen.

Mario? Hi.

I told you I have a really important
meeting, and you still have to...

Yeah? What...

What? But...

What?

THANK YOU FOR LENDING ME
THE APARMENT

SORRY IT'S NOT FOR LONGER

Hi! Come in.

Take your shoes off.
I've cleaned the whole apartment.

The previous resident wasn't very neat.

I found dust and Lego pieces...

Maggie told me not
to tell anyone, but...

You have to know.
- What?

I have bad news.

Hello.
- Åsa.

I just want you to know
that you don't have to do this.

We have other ways
of establishing his identity.

Having said that, if you can do it,
it would mean a lot to us.

It would back up what you have told us.

We have a victim to put it bluntly.

We can put out an APB,
as we have a photo of the man.

But only if you feel you can do it.

Show me.

Shit, I can't even imagine.

Just so that you know...
I'm not gonna sit and watch.

Is it hard to let go?

Since it was you who was dumped?

Is that the thing? That you
didn't get to make the decision?

Now when she's vulnerable,
you show up in shining armor

and lure her with
some hunt for the truth.

Please... grow up.
- Me?

We have grown up. Unlike you.

Do you know what you're doing?
What you're messing with?

We're a family.
We have a child, we're married.

You can smirk.
But don't you dare ruining my family.

Me? You think I'm the one
who's ruining things?

Was I the one who just called Åsa weak?

Don't you think she knows how you feel?

Who wants somebody hanging over
their shoulder, texting all the time?

You treat her like
a bloody porcelain doll.

Tell her that she can't and shouldn't.

I don't. I tell her
that she should and she can.

Would you prefer someone who
builds you up or some bloody wuss...

No, no, no! What the hell?

Mario, wait outside.

I can't just let him say
whatever he likes.

Go outside. Just go. I'm coming.

Jens...

It was stupid...
- I don't give a shit!

We have to get the people who did this.

Anders Spetz's daughter.
- Find her.

I'm sorry. I went too far.

Say something.

Tell me I'm overreacting,
I'm selfish and don't understand...

I kissed him.
- What...?

I kissed him.
It wasn't even a kiss, but...

I did it because I was...
Oh, God, I'm sorry.

I was... After the interview
I just felt how I...

I was so happy that I had finally
done something meaningful.

Something important
and it went so well. I was so happy.

And there he stood by my side.
It will never happen again.

Don't you think I would've
wanted to be by your side?

But maybe you have forgotten that
we have a bloody kid to look after?

I know.
- Sorry, but this is so bloody unfair.

The police have their murder now.
Can we leave now?

I can't!
What is it that you don't get?

I have to finish this,
for Dad's sake and for mine.

I can't go home now.

I want to stand by your side.
- I know that.

So do it. Go back to the hotel
and wait until I'm done.

Take care of her. Let me finish this.

Okay? I'm sorry about everything,
but can you...

Thank you.

Okay...

Hello? Johanna?
My name is Jens Riis-Jørgensen.

I'm writing about
the Swedish arms industry.

I'd like to ask a few questions.
Please, can you open the door?

I know you're in there.
- Go away. I'll call the police.

There's no need for that.
I'll go. Absolutely.

I just thought that we were
after the same thing. The truth.

I have no agenda of my own.
I'm only interested in the facts.

But I need your help.

Hi.
- Thank you.

Sit down. I'll just get dressed.

What you're asking of me is sick.
- I know.

I understand how hard it is.

But I want you to view this
from a higher perspective.

It's not about you or your father.

Right now, Sandersvik is about
to sign a huge order with Indonesia.

There's something fishy about the deal

and your father is involved.

But we're not after him.

What if he's been fooled
as much as everybody else?

Through you we can learn more about him.

Through him more about the industry.
The world.

You and he could become heroes.
Whistle blowers.

What if he's doing this
against his will?

Threatened by those
we're trying to expose.

We can help him.

How do I know if I can trust you?

I really don't know.
What do you feel?

Go with that feeling.

I may have something
that I could show you.

Off the record, as they say.

We could do it this way:

I'll show you what we have.

And then, if you decide to trust us,
you can show us what you have?

Do you know a David Hatch?
- No, I don't. I'm not sure I...

Okay. Guilty.

Very nice work, Åsa.
- Thanks.

Question is, would it stand up in court?

Doesn't matter.
People can make up their own minds.

Says she who defends the system?
- Yes, I do.

I just want to kick-start this,
help it along.

Are you okay?

Is it your wound?

Anyway, I saw what she has done.
We have to help the system.

Are you refusing to answer?
- You said it was about me...

Sounds like what they said to me
in the eighties. Help the system.

Okay.
- But okay...

What rules are you prepared to bend?

I want to bend all the rules.
Everything.

Hi. I'm Åsa.
- Johanna.

Good to have you here.
You're really strong.

Shall we go in? Okay...

What the hell is this?

What has he done?

We can explain everything.

But it's important
that you listen to everything.

Would you like anything?
- Water, please.

Do you want to sit down?

We had a deal.
- Åsa changed her mind.

We had a deal!
What do you not get?

We have Maggie on tape.
We need the last piece of the puzzle.

This is going to stir up
all sorts of bloody crap!

What bloody crap? Damn it...

All of this. It's you!
- No.

Dad's told me everything.

You let mom down. You let us down.

Why do you want to ruin his life?

Why couldn't you just stay away?

You can all go to hell.

Johanna! Wait.