"Management wants to cut the 12 o'clock news" "Yes, it has poor ratings." "Gender segmentation of the news" "This is my wife, Karoline." "This is Alex." " Hello." "Alex Hjort." "Take it easy." "I'm not going to intefere in what you two get up to." "You'd better go now." "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." "'The New Democrats have 20,000 valid signatures... and can run in the elections." "Congratulations." "One seat there." "It looks like a discussion group for the Labour Party." "Jon, aren't you a little too chic for this party?" "Absolutely." "It's golden and slides down before you know it." "A toast to the New Democrats" "We can take part in elections." " Fantastic" "As of now we'd get 6 or 7 seats." "On to the elections" "All we're missing is good organization, money and 35 candidates" "As far as candidates are concerned, I've also got news." "I've found someone" "A very highly regarded economist" "Eight years ago he was a candidate for the Nobel Prize" "Is that Søren Ravn?" "That's Søren Ravn" "Will he be a candidate for us?" " Yes" "Do you want him to become finance spokesman later on?" "He has to be elected first, but yes" "You've done education, environment, tax and finance, haven't you?" "Don't you also want a good, detailed financial policy?" "Of course." "Ok, we have..." " Just a moment" "I don't doubt Ravn's competence, but I was with him at university" "He was very left-wing." "His great hero was Erich Honecker" "And he was a member of the Danish Communist Party" "Yes, he was." " He was." "Birgitte, is it really such a good idea?" "Ravn seems to be a bit of an old rake" " Lots of young women fall for him" "He's an outstanding economist." " We'll have to take a vote." "Who wants Søren Ravn to become our candidate?" "Me." "Nadia." "Nete." " And Katrine." "That makes four." "Katrine's not here as a politician" "I'd like to ask Katrine to step aside when the politicians are voting." "Can anyone think of a more competent economist... who can formulate innovative economic policy?" "He could make all the difference for our party at the next elections." "We'll vote again." "If it's 3-3, we leave it." "Who's for Ravn?" "Accepted." "Søren Ravn is our new candidate." "Zones of the past." "Your candidate has an impressive CV" "Yes, it says something about the weight we attach to the economy." "Then I'll ask if choosing Ravn suggests... that your party finds politics too important to leave to the politicians." "Are technocrats more important than you?" "Can I respond to that?" " Go ahead." "It's true that I know something about economics, and then more than some politicians." "But I'm entering politics because I want to strive for my standpoints." "And the fact that I know something about the subjects I'm interested in... can hardly be seen as a problem, can it." "The choice of the economist Søren Ravn has led to praise in parliament." "Thorsen in the Labour Party sees the choice as serious and innovative... ..difficult to find anyone who has anything negative to say about the New Democrat candidate" "Members of cabinet are also enthusiastic about the idea... that Ravn will take part in debates about the economy" "At the moment it all looks very good for the New Democrats." "Positive criticism." "Great." " There's a good response to Ravn" "That doesn't yet give you a blank cheque." "What?" " You've got your own agenda." "Which you're pushing through with your sub-lieutenant Katrine." "An odd strategy for a party called the New Democrats." "Only recently we were in agreement that there were a number of party founders." "I find it strange that you have difficulty with a candidate.." "that even our opponents have warmed to." "It looks as though there's more at stake than just your ego." "You're not being a team player." "Does your team bore you?" "My focus is on the party." "You've given one of the most significant posts to an outsider." "Is that supposed to make me happy?" "Another news item is that the increase in ratings has been caused... by the 6 o'clock news." "We're very happy with that, aren't we Torben?" " Yes, we're very happy with that." "We've made the news a bit lighter... because viewers prefer to see more family-oriented items in the earlier news." "That has indeed brought about the rise in ratings, and that's great." "You mustn't be afraid to listen to the viewers." "We also asked if they miss the 12 o'clock news, which had been cut." "A survey of viewers shows that this isn't the case." "What do your co-workers think about that?" "I'd expected a lot of protest, but they understand the situation, so..." "That's it." "Torben, did you say that we want the 12 o'clock news back" "No, and I have my reasons for that." " It distinguishes us from TV2" "In the real world, nobody wants to see it." "No-one will miss it." "At most a few readers of a broadsheet." "Who says that?" "A large viewer survey contracted by management." "Søren's coming to tell us something today." "We have to explain our economic policy.." "and Søren will chair a number of meetings where he'll outline his vision." "Does history really not have any relevance at all?" "Ravn wanted us to become a communist state supervised by Moscow." "We wouldn't be speaking Danish now." "That was thirty years ago." " Just thirty years, yes." "Shall we leave the past behind?" " Erik, shall we give him a chance?" "We're all integrally tied to the economy." "That's why the rich countries try to rescue the poorer ones with billions of euros." "That's to save ourselves." "Sartre said that scarcity is fundamental to human existence." "Money, food, water, space, love, sex." "So we fight over them." "Or we learn how to distribute them." "Do we want to go forward with the teacher?" "Don't you think he's attractive?" " Absolutely." "'Distribution of scarce resources with competing needs'" "Very simply put:" "Who gets what when there's not enough for everyone?" "My proposal for a financial policy for the New Democrats is based on a concept... of the complexity and interconnectedness that we're bound up in... whether or not we want it." "We have a green profile as a leading idea... and distance ourselves from the current welfare distribution." "Distance from the idea that it's an unchangeable given." "What is a given is that I always take a break of five minutes." "Is that ok?" "When?" "An old colleague at the Ekspress sent me this." "This is what the Ekspress will report tomorrow." "They're asking for a comment" "Birgitte's candidate:" "True to Moscow." "I've commented on that before." "Katrine, talk with Soren about how he should deal with the media." "I'm going for a smoke" "It's an old story that they wrote when I became a professor." "What was it about then?" "I think they found it strange... that a professor turned up who flirted with the Marxist idea of a planned economy." "I'm sure." "In 1980 you joined the Danish Communist party, and remained a member for 13 years?" "When the wall fell, it became difficult to hold on to my convictions." "I began then on a serious self-examination" "My entire youth was dedicated to it." "But I've never denied it." "Although, these days, naturally, I've distanced myself pretty far from communism." "And armed revolution?" "That was in our program." "They didn't talk about the 'party soldier' for nothing." "What makes you think they could find more?" "Photos from that time?" "Compromising information?" "I have no idea what lies ahead... but if they find something, I can assure you it's harmless." "Fine." "Thank you." "I'll go get a pack of cigarettes." "Listen up." "I believe I have a small red star lying around somewhere." "Would it be compromising if I put it on every so often?" "You can try." "I'll be right back." "It's an old story about his past as a communist." "He's always been open about it." "What do you recommend?" "A strategy called 'look ahead'." "We talk about the economy, not the past." "I'll arrange an in-depth interview... where Ravn can explain his views on finance and set himself apart." "You have the ball." "I would like to see your proposal before nine o'clock tomorrow." "I can't make it." "I have a meeting." "Have a good day." "It was nice on Thursday." "That it was, yes." "Very much so." "Very nice." "Sorry, it's me." "I've been under a lot of pressure." "Take all the time you need." "I know what you mean." "I really have a sense of you now." "Can we meet tomorrow?" "Yes." "Or Wednesday would be better." "Otherwise, I have to go home first." "The radiographer would like us to do some more testing." "Another one?" "It's a biopsy, it only takes a minute." "Why do I need a biopsy?" "I don't know." "Can I see a doctor?" "Hello, Birgitte Nyborg." "Mogens Winther." "I wanted to talk because I don't know what's going on with me." "Sit down." "Okay." "I'm here because I'm getting pain in my right hand." "This morning you had a mammogram and breast examination." "It's routine if there's an abnormality like yours." "As a result of the mammogram, the radiologist requested a biopsy." "Was there something in the photos?" "He thought a biopsy was called for." "Right now?" "It will save you an extra trip here." "What does that have to do with the pain?" "Maybe nothing." "But sometimes the body sends us a signal in a different place." "Well, it's a signal that makes us want to look." "It's very quick." "Today's not good" "Now is the best time for busy people, isn't it?" "And if you have any changes in your breast tissue, you have no time to lose." "Torben, will there be just one cameraman in the studio from now on?" "Yes, that's the plan." "It would have been the chief editor's idea." "Is that a problem?" "It's a very well-thought out and modern plan, isn't it?" "But there's always someone opposed to progress." "You call us reactionary because we want quality?" "Just cut it out, damn it." "This doesn't always have to be a battleground." "I don't feel like it." "We need to report the news" "Come on." "Particle filters,waste incineration, give me something." "Ravn criticised government policy in an interview." "So it's not about his time as a communist?" "And it's not just a tactic by his party." "Ravn's criticism is sincere." "He's already been quoted on the internet." "Point for Katrine." "Let's invite Ravn." "Together with a spokesperson from the Liberals?" "You can't smoke here." "Has Ulrik briefed you?" "Yes, when I was in make-up." "He's very vain." "If he makes it difficult, start praising his questions." "Can I just talk about the economy?" "You can try, yes." "Fine." "How do I look?" "Compromised." "Should I keep that with me?" "Go ahead." "Do I need to hold anything else for you?" "No." "Have fun." "Hi sweetie." "Should we order take away?" "Our candidate is going to be on the news soon." "What's wrong with you?" "I bumped my shoulder today." "Can you pick something delicious?" "Our plan for tax reform will create many new jobs." "And we're going to reform the pension system with the advice of economic experts." "That sounds very good, right?" " Absolutely." "But I've read the proposals." "I'm sorry to say they won't do much for employment." "Isn't that Søren Ravn?" "Yes." "I want to watch too." "...it's symbolic, at best." "The New Right has promised its supporters that they won't meddle with the pensions." "Even then it would only be a drop in the ocean." "That's the commentary." " I don't want to be all too technical" "Surely not to spare me?" "Shall we just get some sushi?" "We're talking about sickness benefits and job flexibility." "Ravn hasn't seen the calculations." "I've sat on three labour market councils which have repeatedly rejected these sorts of calculations... because everything points to the fact that even if you reform sickness benefits... and work flexibility and also the disability benefits... it still remains doubtful that it will be of any real economic benefit" "Because not everyone you'd like to help get into work is able to work." "You're fooling yourselves and your voters." "This is the hard reality." "That's easy for you to say." "You don't have to put the policy into practice." "That policy?" "Fortunately not." "It's not my aim to make politics popular but sensible." "Good that he's part of your team." "Shall we get something like a Menu B?" "The welfare state has to change tack..." "A change of direction that requires courage." "Now, now." "You friend's quite sharp." " Rather." "My mother's making pancakes with Gustav at home" "That's nice." " That went well." "Good that you remembered all my advice about financial policy." "I would have been lost without it." "Thanks." "What do I do with this?" " A souvenir." "For me?" "Torben, where were you?" " What do you mean?" "I waited 20 minutes for you in the studio." "Why then?" " Because we had an appointment." "I thought that you'd go ahead with it..." "We have to prepare our talk for the portrait of Ravn tomorrow." "Did Pia manage to get hold of him?" " Yes, and she told you that." "Shall we do it?" " Is tomorrow morning at 9 possible?" "In the studio?" " Of course." "Have a nice evening." " You too." "Søren Ravn Soviet spy?" "It was all over, you said?" "I've never seen evidence." "It's all loose speculation" "We'll have to hope it is." " It's the Ekspres" "I told you, didn't I, Birgitte?" "If that man turns out to be a traitor.." "During the summer camps for young communists, the KGB recruited people." "That doesn't mean that he was recruited, does it?" " It's the Ekspres" "Where's Ravn?" " He's coming." "I'll sort this out." "I'll talk with him myself first." "The trips to Moscow are no fantasy." " I've never claimed that." "I've never concealed them." "I didn't think it would matter" "The KGB recruited agents there." " They were political summer camps." "How often did you go?" "Four times." "From 1984." "Maybe three." "One year I went to East Berlin" "Have you been again since?" " To Moscow?" "Yes, two years ago." "With my then-wife." "Did you also look up old comrades?" "Yes, one, Lenin." "I wanted to see his mausoleum." "This article says that you visited the Russian embassy in the 1980s" "I went to four or five receptions." "Did you speak to KGB agents?" " It was a reception 80% of the embassy staff those days were KGB." "So I drank bad champagne with a few of them." "But it was never about espionage or delivering information." "And they never wanted to recruit you?" " Clearly, definitively, no." "Katrine, what are we going to do?" "Full disclosure." "I want to have everything there is about that time." "We can best keep them quiet by giving them all the information there is." "And then I think of the greatest enemy." "Who's that?" " The Ekspres" "I've found some old photos... and some reports on meetings of the DCP." "There you are." "Old party magazines." " Oh dear" "I'm not ready yet." "And proposals from various workgroups I was in." "That really won't interest them." " We'll see." "What's this." "I should have left that at home." "Those are my contacts in the KGB." "I'm trying to help you." "Who's that?" "That was the ambassador in Copenhagen at the time, Malakov." "And some embassy staff." "He'll be here any minute." "I have to go." " I'll call you." "Do you remember?" "Birgitte." "I didn't know you'd also be here." " I'm on my way home" "I appreciate your frankness." "But don't think that we'll just write whatever you want." "No, that'd be a first." " I still owe you an apology." "An apology?" "For the front page that time, with photos of your daughter." "We went too far." "You went beyond all the limits and harmed my daughter" "I'll accept your apology when it's on the front page of the Ekspres" "Ravn's given the Ekspres all his documents" "Everything about his youth, Moscow and the Soviet embassy." "I do understand Nyborg." "He could win the election for them." "The Freedom Party's saying that Ravn shouldn't be allowed into parliament." "Shall we call Saltum?" " That really is too not sexy" "Come on." "That you should say that." "How's it going with the new one?" "Benedikte.." "Nedergaard." " Yeah." "Her against Ravn" "She represents another wing of the party." "And she's a honey." " She certainly is." "'Juul  Friis' is about Ravn tonight, isn't it?" "Yes." "Why?" " Niels from Information dropped by." "He's consulted the archives of the security service." "He got hold of previously unreleased information about a 20-year-old espionage case... that's very serious." "About Ravn?" " Indirectly, yes." "His friend Gorm Kofoed is the lead character in Denmark's biggest spy case." "Why wasn't that case already made public?" "Kofoed died of cancer in 1993, before the Stasi archives were opened." "What did he reveal?" " Lots." "His codename was Feniks." "He worked for the Justice Department" "And he gave the KGB information about our security service." "Jesus." "And he was Ravn's friend?" " His best friend." "Here are photos of Gorm Kofoed and this is Ravn" "Just to make it clear." "Did Niels just give you that story?" "If we mention his new book." "And I agreed." "This doesn't make sense." "Why's this coming out precisely now?" "Ravn's just cleared his name on the front page of the Ekspres." "Now a story pops up that his best friend was a KGB agent." "Was this archive box dredged up deliberately?" "This is getting a little too John Le Carre" "The New Democrats are doing well in the polls, the Liberals aren't." "He's just demolished their policy." "And Hesselboe is afraid of Nyborg." "We can't claim that Hesselboe's behind this." "There's no evidence for that." " That isn't necessary." "What do you mean?" " We just tell the story." "We tell the story and then we ask Ravn for the information." "Listen to him, Torben" "Come on." " Wait a minute." "Don't you have to discuss this with Alex?" " Does he have to ask for permission?" "Not at all." "We tell the story in.." " The 8:30 news." "And the follow-up's in 'Juul  Friis' - 'Juul and Dickhead'" "We have to get photos with..." "How can someone like that become part of the government?" "In a democracy, the people determine who gets to be in parliament." "At that time Ravn was opposed to democracy" "The Soviets were preparing an invasion of Denmark." "That's treason." "It was twenty years ago." "I've left that far behind me." "I've never wanted to sell Denmark out to anyone... and I've voluntarily laid all my cards on the table." "Some information has come to light about a serious espionage case." "Your good friend Gorm Kofoed is the lead character in that case." "Many Danes think that you've haven't told us everything." "It was a great shock to me too... to hear that Gorm was a Soviet agent" "I found it terrible." "But there's no indication that I was one too." "You can't reproach my actions." "I was only tempted ideologically." "But in principle that's bad enough." "You believed in armed revolution." "You went to cocktail parties with the Russians." "The security services have a file on you." " True." "They have a file on me and on 60,000 others." "But your friend was a KGB agent." "In his Stasi file, you're named as someone the KGB was interested in." "That list contains Justice Ministers and police commissioners." "Are are accusing all of them of being KGB agents?" "You're making me out to be an anti-democrat, traitor and spy." "But aren't you innocent until proven guilty?" "I don't have to prove that I wasn't an agent." "The onus of proof lies with you." "And I wish you luck with that." " The time's nearly up." "Can you guarantee that in the future... still more uncomfortable secrets about your past won't emerge?" "I can't..." " It's a very simple question" "I can't know what the media will want to raise in the future." "But I've never been an agent for the KGB or any other foreign power." "That brings the evening to a close." " This was 'Juul  Friis'." "Thank you." "Didn't that hesitation go for a little too long?" " He was very persuasive." "I believe him" "Maybe it was just me." " We have to stay on the front foot." "We've been through everything." "Maybe even Ravn doesn't know what's interesting." "Are there more photos, with KGB agents..." "Did he have other dodgy friends?" "I'll call Katrine." "And find out if you know other people with information." "I know the police commissioner at the time." "Kurt Bisgaard?" "Oh dear." "Is he..." "He's not gay." "It's called a network" "Birgitte here." "It's not over yet." "We still need to dig deeper." "Former KGB chief in Malmö." "Katrine here." "I've found someone who can tell us something if he's willing" "Call me back." "Hallo Birgitte." " Hallo Mogens." "Take a look." "There are changes in the tissue in the so-called top outer quadrant." "They're high on the outside of your right breast." "Little points that look like grains of sand." "What does that mean, changes in tissue?" " For the time being, nothing." "But at the same time I have to say... that for me it looks similar to an early stage of cancer that we call category 3." "It has to treated straight away." "It's not a major operation." "You can go home the same day." "When?" " As soon as possible." "One of the next days." "That's quick." " It's a legal requirement" "You passed the law yourself as PM." "The area isn't so large, two by two centimetres." "I'll do the operation." "These days we also leave it looking very good." "Am I also getting chemotherapy?" " Not straight away." "But you will be irradiated." "25 times in 5 weeks." "Week days, then." "All the week days." "But can I keep working?" "The irradiation only takes a few minutes.... but you shouldn't underestimate how an illness like this has a strong psychological...." "We'll call you." "Fine." "Stay away from my headphones." " I need them" "They're not yours." " Cut it out." "What's this?" "You're not three years old anymore." "Sorry." "Be nice to each other." "Keep the fucking thing then." "Your wife's sitting in your office." "I've been waiting a quarter of an hour." " Why?" "Relationship counselling" "How could you forget that?" "Sorry, it just completely slipped my mind." "I'm so sorry, I really am." "Lately I've been under such insane pressure here." "I know." "Lately I just don't know what the problem is." "I don't remember..." "I keep forgetting everything." "I can't keep going here." " No, sweetheart." "But you're going anyway." "You have one of the most prestigious jobs in the country." "I know that." "You're a respected journalist." "We should go, otherwise it makes no sense anymore." "Sorry, honey." "Just come along." "Torben." "Nice to see you." "You got that right, it's been a long time." "It certainly has been a long time." "Do you still drink your coffee black?" "Is that what they say?" "That's what they say, yes." "I'm curious about what story you have for me." "I suppose you've got some dirt I can take back to the Ekspres." "We're the street boys." "Fine, I can live with that." "Is this about Ravn?" "You must have misunderstood." "What is it about, then?" "The point is that I'm fed up with TV1." "There's no money for anything anymore." "And now we have this young programme director." "Alexander Hjort?" "Annoying as hell. 34 years old." "Very young." "He wears men's jewelry." "I can't stand it." "That's depressing, sure." "Why are you telling me this?" "Do you want counselling from me, or should I give you a hug?" "No, it's because I'm thinking of leaving TV1." "You're looking for a political editor." "Then I remembered that we've known one another for a long time." "It might be time to see how well we can work together." "So is this a job interview?" "No." "I see it more like an offer." "Hold on." "I hope you know how much respect I have for you." "So I'll be totally honest." "You don't have sex appeal anymore." "You're an administrator." "It's the younger generation's turn." "If I am looking for someone, I look for someone who's no older than 32." "If I can give you some advice, stay where you are... and stay friendly with jewelry boy." "Hanne, Katrine here." "I have a little present for TV1" "In the case about his past, Ravn has been declared innocent of all his sins by the former KGB agent Vassily Andrejev" "Hanne Holm spoke to him at his home in Malmö" "Well done Katrine." "The affair should be clear now." "Yes" "My source at the Ekspres says that Søren won't be on the front page tomorrow." "Okay, Søren." "Tomorrow you'll be meeting with the chairman of your district." "I'm going home to read up." "I'll be here tomorrow at eleven o'clock, right?" "Thanks for all your help." "See you tomorrow." "Katrine, we should talk about the media strategy." "We now have to reinvent the case of Ravn the economist." "It's Kurt Bisgaard." "I'm the former police commissioner." "I know Jon from your party." "Jon told me to call you." "I have information regarding Ravn." "Everything you do affects the party." "Every time something new comes up." "Sit down." "I still have a lot to read." "Did you really tell me everything about your time in the party?" "It was 25 years ago." "I don't even know myself if I can remember correctly or incorrectly." "There were parties at the embassy." "You had affairs with secretaries." "Affairs?" "We flirted." "Flirted?" "Or more than that?" "Maybe more than that." "With some." "Did you and Gorm spend time with the same women?" "Women?" "Secretaries, party girls." "What about it?" "Ida Skov?" "Who was that?" "A girl I met in 1990." "We were in a relationship." "And why did it stop?" "I lost interest." "Is that the whole truth?" " Yes." "That's a lie." "She committed suicide." "Why do you ask if you know?" "Why did she kill herself?" "Say it." "That's private." "I decide what's private." "What's this?" "It's my job." "It's my life." "I met Ida in college." "We were together for five years." "She got pregnant... but six months into the pregnancy, she lost the baby." "She fell into a deep depression." "I couldn't..." "I had no idea how..." "Then she..." "Then she took an overdose of sleeping pills." "I wasn't there for her." "No further questions, ok?" "No more." "Hello." "Is the district chairman there?" "He's on a later plane." "I'm taking him to the airport now." "He'll like that." "Yes, he's the old-fashioned kind." "Did you tell Søren he has to wear nice clothes?" "Do you have a minute?" "I want to brief you about the Viborg district." "Can it wait?" "Birgitte, can I talk to you?" "Birgitte Nyborg's said yes to an interview." "Hanne's going to do it." "I think Ravn is calling it quits." "Søren Ravn withdrew as a candidate for the New Democrats today." "Ravn has made it known that he can't live with the media's accusations... on the basis of views that he hasn't held for years." "Søren Ravn has been accused of being a Soviet spy." "Ravn will stay on as Professor of Economics at Copenhagen University." "Hanne Holm spoke today with party leader Nyborg." "I think it's unfortunate... but as a politician you have to have a high degree of transparency." "Ravn's announced that he's not ready to sacrifice his privacy..." "Was Ravn too sensitive?" "The past few weeks his whole life has been dug up... even though he's done nothing illegal." "There's nothing to indicate it's going to stop." "And what are the consequences for you?" "It's not just unpleasant for us." "The country has lost a gifted politician who had a lot to contribute." "But that's how modern democracy works, with the media as the fourth estate." "I'd agreed that I'd pick up my things when no one was here." "I'm sorry I attacked you." "That's your job." "You have to find these stories before the media does." "Nobody has the right to do what I did." "I went too far." "I have a thing about secrets." "They frighten me." "So they have to be exposed." "We all have something." "It's nice to hear you admit you were wrong." "That probably doesn't happen often." "I was looking forward to working with you." "And I with you." "Give everyone my regards." "Oh yes, you get a key." "If someone says 'Soviet' or 'past', I'm going to throw up." "Yes, we have to keep going." "Jon, of course, continues as the finance spokesperson." "I am wondering if that's until a better candidate is found." "In that case, I'd prefer another solution." "I assure you that you'll stay until at least after the elections." "Are we agreed on this?" "That's good." "Anything else?" "We don't have enough candidates for all the electoral districts." "It would be smart if we took the time to check out our candidates" "Yes." "Can we have a meeting about it tomorrow?" "I can't tomorrow." "Can we start without you?" "That's fine." "But a nuisance." "I have an appointment with my father in Bornholm." "Quarter past nine?" "Soon a nurse will give you a little morphine to help you relax." "You'll only get the real anaesthetic in the operating room." "Have you ever been under anaesthesia?" "Time will go by quickly." "It's not a complicated operation." "I wanted to ask you if there's going to be anyone waiting for you when you wake up."