Episode 2 Below the Surface

This programme contains some violent scenes.

This programme contains some strong language.

Howdy, partner. Have you seen that movie?

I have 15 hostages. The price is four million euro.

If you are unsuccessful

in collecting it, the people will all die.

I will let you do an interview with one of my hostages on your TV show.

We want this to be a partnership

but the price for the partnership is four million euros.

Howdy, partner.

ECHOES: Howdy, partner.

COUGHING

You're very brave. And very stupid.

Hey...

HE COUGHS

LOUD CLATTER

HE BREATHES HEAVILY

BIRDS CHIRP

MOBILE RINGTONE

SIREN BLARES

HELICOPTER WHIRS

RADIO CHATTER, SIRENS

PHONE VIBRATES

PHONE VIBRATES

CUP CLATTERS

Good job last night.

Yes?

Are you ready for another one?

Another what?

Another interview.

Uh, I don't know if you heard, but

I-I got fired, so I don't have a TV show any more.

-You don't need a TV show.

-What do you mean?

You have a blog, don't you?

Yes, I have a blog, but it's not that kind of blog.

So, just stream the interview on your blog.

I-I don't understand. Why don't you just go to...one of the tabloids

or...?

Because I like you. I need someone people listen to.

I need someone people trust.

Someone with integrity.

We'll do it at 6pm. Will you be ready?

Yes, I'll be ready.

..do it at 6pm. Will you be ready?

Yes, I'll be ready.

BIRDS CAW

HE GROWLS IN FRUSTRATION

POP MUSIC PLAYS SOFTLY

KNOCK AT DOOR

BIRDS CAW

CHATTER

MECHANICAL WHIRRING

Hello?

Anybody there?

Hello?

Anybody there? Hello?

-Anybody there?

-It's just a radio.

Hello?

Hello.

This is Esben Garnov.

Hello, Esben Garnov. What's with the radio?

Well, I wanted to talk to you.

So you got creative.

No, I just wanted to hear how the hostages are doing.

The hostages are waiting for someone to come up with four millions euros.

I must tell you, Esben,

I think they are getting quite impatient with you.

We are ready to talk solutions.

Do you need anything down there?

Food, water, medicine?

No, we're just waiting to get paid.

And we are working on that.

But I need you to keep talking to us - not the press.

We cannot facilitate a payment of ransom money

if the whole nation is following the process.

What I would suggest is that you would consider releasing

a couple of the hostages.

Maybe some of the older?

And why would I do that?

As a gesture.

A sign of good faith.

As a gesture - is that your pitch?

Well, yes.

Well, here's a gesture for you, Esben.

I will decide when and why I release the hostages.

I will decide when and how we talk.

Next time you send down an elevator without telling me,

I will send it back up with a dead body in it.

Alpha, let's talk about your needs.

Hello? Hello?

SIREN BLARES

QUIET CHATTER

Hey.

RINGING TONE

SHOUTING IN BACKGROUND

CARS PASS, MUSIC PLAYS

QUIET RINGING TONE

Argh!

CAR DOOR SHUTS

Adel, I think we have gotten off on the wrong foot.

Well, maybe if you didn't kidnap me...

..we'd be best friends.

You're a funny guy. I like that.

But you also like...the big drama.

No, I don't, actually, no.

I want you to do a live interview...

..with this journalist, Naja Toft.

You answer her questions, you behave...

-Can you do that?

-What if she asks if I've been beaten up?

Then you tell her that you're being treated well.

You miss your friends, your family. You're really hoping

that this crowdfunding campaign goes well.

Tell her that you're tired, you want to go home.

Tell her something personal.

-Something personal?

-Yes.

If you tell her something personal, people will like you.

And if they like you, they will pay money to get you out of here.

-Is that right?

-Yes.

They will feel special, that they are doing something good, they are saving you.

You can paint all the pictures you want...

In your head, you're probably on this grand mission,

but this is a sick away of getting it, and the fact is,

you're just a criminal.

And a coward.

Adel...

..just so we're clear...

You've tested my patience twice. You don't want to test it

-for a third time.

-I'm not afraid of you.

And there's nothing you can do to scare me.

We'll see.

Answer the questions.

Behave.

PHONE RINGS

It's time.

And, er, who am I interviewing?

Adel Rasul, 38, karate teacher.

Are you ready?

I didn't hear you. Are you ready?

-Yes, I'm ready.

-Good.

-OK?

-Mm.

GATE CLUNKS OPEN

The line's dead.

What do you mean, it's dead?

They cut us off.

OK?

Adel, I thought I told you to behave and answer the question.

No, no, wait!

GUNSHOT

SIREN BLARES

RADIO HISSES

-Yes?

-We've released a hostage.

You can pick him up in the south tunnel.

Come again?

Come again?