"You said it was urgent." "Yes." "Hektor Stolt-Hansen has tried to outbid Oil for Development and sell the province's oil to the Chinese." "In cooperation with Sharif Zamani." "Okay." "Sit down." "Relax." "Have an olive." "I'll buy you lunch." "And these." "It's okay." "They're from Cambodia, they're top of the range." "You hired him, right?" "Yes." "Fruit for life needed someone capable." "That's what you got." "Yes." "He did it on the side, it's not illegal." "But it's deeply immoral." "It compromises Norwegian aid, foreign oil policy, and you." "I'm really sorry." "And..?" "The deal seems to be back at Oil for Development." "The Chinese pulled out when Zamani died." "The trip to Kabul can go ahead as planned." "What about Hektor Stolt-Hansen?" "I don't know." "What will you do about Hektor Stolt-Hansen?" "I'll remove him from Fruit for life." "Good." "I need to talk to you." "Do you usually just show up unannounced?" "Do you usually swim in the rain?" "Yes, it's fucking great." "Did you meet Zamani in Oslo before he died?" "Why do you ask?" "For many reasons." "Just answer." "Yes, I met him." "When?" "If you're playing a game where you barge in and ask questions," "I'll play along, but then we need to change the rules." "I have some questions of my own." "Who sent you to kill Zamani?" "I walked by and saved his wife." "That's bullshit." "Where did you meet him?" "By the restaurant at Ekeberg." "He wanted to see where Munch painted "Scream"." "He could probably relate to that." "My turn." "How did you feel when you killed him?" "It was self-defence, it was quick." "Who was he meeting here?" "Me, before you showed up." "To discuss what?" "You and your wife aren't very good at communicating, but don't you ever talk?" "What was he doing there?" "What do you want?" "I'm wondering if you had anything to do with the murder." "What's wrong with you?" "One more day, and I would've signed an oil deal between Afghanistan and China." "Then you kill him, and now you're here throwing accusations at me?" "Zamani was your man in an oil deal?" "You bought apples from him." "Zamani and I negotiated with the Chinese for years." "We went to school together in London." "He had no power then." "He was on the wrong side of the Mujahideen." "He tried to fix it by marrying into a respected family of commanders and honorary members of the northern alliance." "It didn't work." "They all looked down their nose at him." "We're friends because I understood how he felt." "You understood why he'd kill his wife?" "Stop trying to draw ridiculous parallels." "You don't know what it's like to be looked down upon." "I do, and that's why I was allowed to negotiate this deal." "I'd get him respect and revenue." "That land was the one thing he had that his family couldn't touch." "Only he could sign that deal." "Oil for Development never got close, no matter what that smug uncle said." "You killed my colleague, a close friend, and a good man." "Who else knew he was here?" "The Chinese..." "He probably took a cab and bought some ice cream, too." "If you have so much time, you can figure it out yourself." "I thought you came here because of Johanne." "Why would I do that?" "I thought you came because she left these here." "Here you go." "I'm taking a shower, and when I get back, you won't be here." "Hector:" "Rolf, look who's in town." "We'll sign the deal with China tomorrow." "Rolf, look who's in town." "We'll sign with China tomorrow." "You lost." "Johansen to Erling." "Go ahead." "I'd like to stop by the market after the meeting." "Are you kidding?" "Over." "I'm not kidding." "I need some rugs." "Copy." "We'll go after the meeting." "Thank you." "Johansen will stay with the vehicles." "Adella and I will join Rolf in the meeting with Sharif and Heydar." "Because we've already agreed." "You can't just think about money." "Think about your people." "Think of how much better off they will be." "And if you have to think about yourself, then you can think about how well-liked you will be." "You will get the best tables in Kabul." "You'll have dinner with the prime minister." "You'll be a man of honor." "I can buy all that." "The governor is in." "The prime minister is in." "The energy minister is in." "The Taliban supports you." "They won't sabotage the oil extraction." "I'll pay out the Taliban." "You can't change your mind like this." "Why is he asking about that?" "I don't know." "He doesn't know where she is." "And you?" "What's going on, Erling?" "What will you do to her?" "She's my wife." "I'll do whatever I want." "You!" "Without your wife, you wouldn't have any position in this province." "Let's move on." "I can't believe this!" "What a fucking psychopath." "He doesn't give a shit." "Hi." "Ronaldo?" "Hello, girls." "Hello." "My name is Adella." "Can you teach me?" "Rolf and I have known each other for a long time." "I met him in Kosovo." "I was asked to assist peace negotiations in the Balkans." "I began to trust him, and we started using him." "He's given us intelligence for several years." "Rolf received classified information from me." "He's a confidant and a friend." "One we can share classified information with?" "Hear him out." "The assignments could affect his choice of contacts in Afghanistan." "He is responsible for the oil deal." "He had detailed information about our latest assignments." "He knew where Wasima was staying, and that Zamani was on the kill-or-capture list." "Rolf had a motive." "Zamani got in the way of Oil for development." "What do we do?" "You saved an Afghan woman." "That's the official version." "That's what happened." "You also had a motive to kill Zamani." "You should be thankful you're getting out of this in one piece." "For now, both you and we remain silent." "Rolf Inherad can't know that we know." "No one can." "No one." "Understood?" "Yes." "Good." "He wanted to bring me to Afghanistan as his security guard." "I didn't know that." "But we know he's going back." "Rolf violated our trust, but the oil deal is more important right now." "Are we just going to watch him land that deal?" "That would be for the best." "Did you see the article about Rolf in Time Magazine?" "I haven't read it yet." "He's on his way to Afghanistan." "I know." "We're collecting information at the moment." "You're one of the few who's got some of the more sensitive information." "The information no one wants to divulge until it's too late." "Is this about the Peace Prize?" "I never talk about the Peace Prize." "What do you want?" "Dirt." "If everyone was like Rolf, there would be peace." "But he's been divorced twice, and never sees his daughter." "He never has time off, and the budgets are messy." "A lot of the money might be going to corruption." "That's a profile that fits pretty much all the candidates." "What kind of dirt do you need to not pick them?" "Personal gain." "Those who use an issue for their own benefit." "Okay." "What about you?" "How's your home life?" "It's not easy." "It's never easy." "It will get easier eventually." "I don't know." "Not necessarily." "I remember when you started dating Erling." "He sat outside the study hall and waited without looking like a poodle." "That's an achievement." "Yeah." "See what you can cough up about Rolf Inherad." "We've just started." "I didn't take you for a nester." "I can't build a nest." "You don't do it yourself?" "No, are you crazy?" "Have you found some Poles?" "Uzbeks." "Are you heading back out?" "It looks like it." "Isn't that a bit too soon?" "You okay?" "Hi." "Yeah." "We need some dust up our noses." "He's going soft from the Norwegian air." "Where are you going?" "That's secret." "Aren't you suspended?" "Kabul." "The Foreign Minister and NORAD are going as well." "Rolf Inherad?" "Yes." "We have our own guards, but the Minister has asked Ekeberg for help." "Why?" "I don't know." "Do you?" "Kabul might not be the last stop." "We'll know more after the briefing." "Is Adella joining you?" "They didn't blow off his third leg." "That's uncalled for." "Is she going?" "Probably." "They need an interpreter." "When are you leaving?" "Pretty soon." "We need to eat at the airport." "That sushi is so fucking good." "Can I give you a hug?" "Is the Minister going with you?" "Is the Minister leaving today?" "No." "He'll arrive later." "We're sending the troops first." "Take care." "We'll see you soon." "Promise me that." "It was good to see you." "You too." "I've turned into a pet." "A good pet." "Bye guys, I'll miss you." "What did Ekeberg say?" "Just that they knew it was Rolf." "They won't do anything about it." "Because of the oil deal?" "Yes." "Is anything else bothering you?" "No." "No, it's okay." "I mean, it's nothing." "Apparently, Johanne spent the night at Hektor Stolt-Hansen's place." "Are you surprised?" "Not that she made a mistake." "I'm surprised by who she chose to do it with." "You travel too much." "She knew that when we got together." "She's alone a lot." "I'm the one who's gone." "I miss her and Rikard, but that doesn't make me do stupid things." "It's not the same." "Why not?" "You don't need to refuel." "I don't?" "Not the way most people do." "You're self-motored." "You're a "perpetuum mobile"." "A what?" "What's that?" "Listen..." "No, what is that?" "Johanne needs you." "She needs you to..." "She needs to be flattered, and to feel wanted." "She needs you to help her with Rikard." "So the fact that she goes home with a guy, that's okay?" "It's not okay, but it's human." "Keep your cool." "That's what you've trained for." "Not for this." "Yes, you have." "This right here is stress management." "Shut up." "When you're handicapped, you can say whatever you want." "Do you think Rolf and the Minister have the same meeting?" "Maybe." "Why do you ask?" "It feels big." "The Minister doesn't ask the special forces for assistance very often." "Perhaps, but you're suspended." "You're not going." "I know that, thank you very much." "We do this a hundred times a year." "Not a hundred." "We have a lot of these assignments." "You need to focus on you home life." "Do the Police Security Service think we're better off with just them than with soldiers as well?" "There's no reason to think the PST won't protect you." "The press will be there, and we're a peaceful nation." "We can't bring people who shoot at a make-believe enemy." "It wasn't make-believe." "But sure, let's be populists." "The Minister will meet weavers and the Afghan Minister of Power." "A peaceful visit." "Could we ditch the weavers?" "No, they're before the oil meeting." "It's a humanitarian angle." "Who do you owe favours to?" "Is there something we should know?" "Who's behind the weavers project?" "My previous employee at the Embassy..." "Honesty is the best policy." "We can meet the weavers, but they have to wear burkas." "They can't, due to safety measures." "They won't even be allowed to enter the hotel." "Then there won't be any weavers." "Why not?" "That's just the way it is." "I don't get it." "What's more important?" "To fix past mistakes, or to get the deal signed?" "Fine." "I'll see you at the airport." "Yes." "I have to ask." "Why didn't you want the weavers there without burkas?" "An extra guest will be attending." "Who?" "Mullah Ahmed." "Another meeting with Mullah Ahmed?" "On other terms." "It's worth a shot." "Does the Minster of Power know?" "No." "He thinks he's signing a deal, looking like a democratic leader." "Mullah Ahmed arrives before the meeting." "We'll introduce him later." "The Ambassador has anchored it politically." "The Mullah is a liberal Taliban member." "Does his views go to the top of the Taliban?" "We think so." "What if we can do it?" "A meeting between the Taliban and the government is a huge step towards peace in Afghanistan." "Hello." "We're about to eat." "Where should you put your helmet?" "In the hall." "That's right." "Where's mum?" "At work." "We're going to eat now." "Do we bring our iPad to the table?" "Put it away." "I can leave it here." "No, put it away." "Dad, do you think it would've been better if grandpa wasn't a jockey?" "Why do you ask?" "He has to take a lot of painkillers." "Yes, but grandpa loved to ride, and he was good at it." "It's important to do what you like and are good at." "You shouldn't worry about how it's going to turn out." "Are you afraid of dying?" "In Afghanistan?" "Thankfully, not a lot of Norwegian soldiers die." "But it is war." "Yes, but those we're fighting against don't have the same weapons and training as we do." "They don't get as much information, so we're one step ahead of them." "Why haven't you won the war, then?" "That's political, you should ask your mum about it." "It's because..." "We engage in so-called symmetric warfare." "It means that we can't use cannons against someone with a bow and arrow." "We can't bomb civilian villages where there aren't any soldiers." "We can't shoot anyone who's unarmed." "We have to see their weapons." "If we think they'll shoot at us, we can shoot." "And then you shoot faster." "Because you have the best weapons?" "And the best training." "Isn't that unfair?" "What do you mean?" "For the Taliban?" "They make road bombs which explode when we drive over them." "That's pretty smart." "Hi." "Hi." "It's good to see you." "You too." "Working hard?" "I have to, to get back on my feet." "Yes." "Could you help me with some sit-ups?" "Yes, of course." "Where should I go?" "You can stand over there." "Put your hands there, so I don't topple over." "Okay?" "Yes." "Is this good?" "It's good." "If it's good?" "You're doing good." "Are you going back out?" "Yes, I am." "I don't like it." "It's going to be fine." "I hate it." "Hey..." "Can I invite you to dinner?" "Yes, you can." "I have to shower." "Will you help me?" "Yes." "Is this okay?" "Push it a bit closer." "Like this?" "Yes." "I need to grab on to it." "Thank you." "Can I push you?" "If you insist." "I insist." "Fine." "Maybe we could stop by the handicap toilet and bang?" ""Bang"?" "You know, let's fuck." "That's a good idea." "Really?" "Why did you go home with Hektor?" "I slept on the couch." "One thing at a time." "Why did you go home with Hektor?" "The restaurant closed, and I said I'd join him for a drink." "Why?" "We were talking." "It was nice." "How nice?" "Stop it." "So I can't ask why you spent the night with another man?" "I didn't, Erling." "I slept on my colleague's couch." "Why?" "I was exhausted." "I probably had one too many." "Maybe I thought it'd help." "Did it help?" "I don't know." "What does that mean?" "I don't know." "I don't remember." "You forgot me for a few hours?" "Maybe I did." "I wait for you to get home, and now I don't even recognise you." "You're not present." "I'm here!" "You are not present!" "Did you sleep with him?" "Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, I did." "Did you sleep with him?" "I slept on the couch." "I don't believe you." "Believe whatever the fuck you want." "Answer me." "I did answer, Erling." "What are you doing?" "I'm leaving tomorrow." "It's work." "Where?" "I can't tell you." "How long will you be gone?" "Three days." "You're going away for three days?" "Where?" "Are you going to Afghanistan?" "You can't." "Not now." "Okay?" "I'll sleep in the office tonight." "Grow up!" "You of all people can't say that!" "What do you mean?" "I can't do this now." "You can't leave like this." "I've explained how I feel." "You don't listen at all." "We have bigger problems than whose couch I've slept on!" "Don't leave." "Johanne!" "What?" "Are you going to hit me?" "Tekst:" "Heidi Kristine Johannessen"