The Girl from Oslo (2021) s01e01 Episode Script

A NETFLIX SERIES
[car approaching]
[man] Let's go inside, Alex.
It's her birthday after all.
[Alex] You know,
I'm not sure this is a good idea.
But you haven't spoken with her
for several weeks.
[man] Come on, don't be childish.
[Alex] Okay.
[sighs]
[man] Hmm.
[muffled music playing]
- [whispers] Are you ready?
- Yeah.
Ring the bell.
- Perhaps we should have called her.
- Hmm.
That wouldn't have been
much of a surprise, would it?
[sighs] Okay.
- [doorbell chimes]
- [door unlocks]
HERE LIVES PIA
[both] Happy birthday to ♪
[girl] Oh.
[whispers] Hi. So sorry.
We are here for Pia.
- Oh.
- [man] Surprise.
Well, uh Okay.
- I I'm sorry for the mess.
- [music continues]
[girl] I just, um
I threw a little party yesterday,
so if you'd just let me
[music playing]
[music stops]
I'm Cecilie.
I go to university with Pia.
She lets me stay here while she's away.
- [man] Away?
- [Alex] Oh.
Yeah. Pia's in Israel.
In I-Israel?
[waves lapping]
[man] What can I do?
I didn't mean it. Stop! [chuckles]
[chuckles]
Pia!
Come on! One last dip! [laughs]
- Come on!
- [Pia] No, I just
I just dried!
- [girl] Come on!
- [man] Oh!
[girl laughs] Stop!
There you go.
I'm very glad you convinced me to come.
[man laughs] Yeah, I told you
a trip to Egypt would cheer you up.
- Mm.
- [Pia laughs]
[phone chimes]
MESSAGES - MOM:
PLEASE PIA. WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS.
Your mother?
Again?
What does she want?
I think she just wants to say
happy birthday or something.
[man] It's your birthday?
- Why didn't you Did you know?
- No.
- But it's
- Why?
[scoffs] But I'm not really
a birthday girl.
- I didn't want to say it.
- I'm giving you a gift.
- No. Oh, my God, guys, really.
- Hey. One, two, three!
- [Pia grunts]
- [both] Happy birthday to you ♪
Happy birthday to you ♪
- [muted] Happy birthday dear Pia ♪
- [Pia] Thank you.
Happy birthday to you ♪
- Thank you!
- [woman] Woo-hoo-hoo! [laughs]
- [all laugh]
- [man whistles]
[in Arabic] Come here! How are you?
[in English] Okay, let's see.
[Pia] Wow! They're beautiful.
[man] Yeah, you like it?
- [Pia] Of course.
- [man speaks Arabic]
No, no!
Seven. Seven.
- Forty?
- [child] Yes.
[man, in Arabic] No.
- [in English] What are you doing?
- [Pia, in Arabic] Thanks.
- [man, in English] No.
- [Pia] No, it's what it costs.
- Fifty.
- No.
No, listen.
The bargaining is half the fun. Okay?
Let me. Come on. Okay?
[in Arabic] Thank you.
[girl, in English] Happy birthday.
- Well, enjoy. It's yours.
- [Pia] Thank you.
[man] Make a wish.
- Make a wish?
- [girl] Yes!
[Pia] Okay.
[waves lapping]
Happy birthday.
- Happy birthday, Pia.
- Thank you.
[ominous music plays]
- [man sings in Hebrew]
- [guitar strums]
[chuckles]
[in English] It's for you.
It's for me?
[laughs]
[continues singing in Hebrew]
[all chuckle]
- [man, in English] Why are you laughing?
- [she chuckles]
[he chuckles]
[guitar strums gently]
[phone chimes]
- [purse unzips]
- [guitar strums gently]
[purse zips]
[tense music plays]
[approaching engine revving]
[tires screech]
[tires screech]
[men shout indistinctly in Arabic]
- [Pia screams]
- [kidnapper 1, in English] Get out!
[kidnapper 2 grunts]
[kidnapper 3] Hey!
- [Pia panting]
- [indistinct shouting in Arabic]
[girl gasping]
[whimpers]
[man shouts in Arabic]
[Pia whimpering]
[girls grunting]
- [Pia, in English] Please, please, please!
- [kidnappers mutter in Arabic]
[kidnapper 3, in English]
Shut up! Don't move!
[man pants]
[all pant]
[metal doors clank]
[man 1, in English] Yes?
[man 2, in Arabic]
Our friends send their greetings.
[man 1] Yes, what's up?
[man 2] Plan executed.
They're with us.
Finally.
Finally, some good news. Thank God.
[church bells ringing]
[Bill Clinton, in English] Today,
we bear witness to an extraordinary act
in one of history's defining dramas.
[camera shutter clicks]
[child laughs]
[indistinct shouting]
[Pia screams]
[father] Doesn't she want
to speak with us?
[Alex] I don't know.
[classical music plays]
Why do you think she went to Israel,
of all places?
[Alex sighs] Well I've no idea.
Uh [sighs] But you
You two had fights before.
It's never been so bad
that she doesn't want to speak with you.
[Alex sighs]
[classical music continues]
What exactly are you keeping from me?
[inhales sharply] Jesus.
As if Pia's disappearance
isn't bad enough,
you are trying to accuse me
of having done her wrong.
I'm not accusing you.
I'm just trying to make sense of
[clicks tongue]
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to
[clicks tongue and sighs deeply]
[voice echoes] I'm going there.
[father] What?
- [Alex, clearly] I'm going to Israel.
- [father sighs]
[sighs deeply]
- Aren't you overreacting a bit now?
- [bag zips]
[Alex] Like you say,
there's probably nothing wrong, but
[father] But But what about your job?
Well
I'm only supposed
to write an article anyway,
so I might just as well
write it down there.
I just have to sort this out.
[church bell ringing]
[Alex on voicemail] Pia, it's Mum.
I just wanted to say,
I'm so sorry that it turned out like this,
and that
That you didn't
That I didn't say anything.
I want to tell you
No, I'll tell you when I see you
in person, not over the phone.
I am sorry.
And I'm in Israel on my way to Jerusalem.
Call me when you can.
[footsteps approaching]
[man] Make sure everyone attends.
I don't want any excuses.
Get hold of them, wherever,
get them in the room.
That's the most important
- Alex?
- [Alex chuckles]
Arik.
[chuckles]
[exhales]
They said a friend is waiting
at the front desk, but [sighs]
Look at you. You haven't changed a bit.
- You have.
- [laughs]
You never were one for diplomacy,
were you? [chuckles]
It's so good to see you.
It must be, what? Um
Years.
I'm not here to talk about the old days.
I'm here because
I'm looking for my daughter Pia.
Looking for her? What do you mean?
Well, we had a a big fight.
- And Pia came here.
- [Arik] Yes?
And now, I can't seem to reach her,
and I thought maybe you could help.
Alex, I
[sighs]
It must be stressful.
I'm sure I can make someone find out.
- Okay.
- Excuse me. "Pia"?
- Bakke.
- Bakke.
Pia Bakke.
Have someone find out
which hotel she's in.
I'll take care of it,
but you know they're waiting for you.
I'll be right there.
- [Alex] Thank you. [chuckles]
- [chuckles] No problem.
Alex, it's probably nothing.
You know a lot of young people
come here to enjoy themselves.
Yes, um
She hasn't been to see you, has she?
Me? No, why?
[woman] Arik, we've got to go.
Give me a card.
Look, I'm really
I'm really worried for her.
Here's my number.
This one. It's okay. Call me anytime.
I'm sure she'll turn up just fine.
Arik, I'm leaving.
Yes, okay.
Bat-El, the minute you get the hotel,
give it to Mrs Bakke, okay?
No problem, sir.
Give me ten minutes and I'll find it.
- Bye.
- Bye. [chuckles]
[Arik chuckles]
Okay.
- [man] What was the name?
- [Alex] Pia Bakke.
Pia Bakke. How do you spell "Bakke"?
- B, A, double-K, E.
- Right.
Uh No. She checked out five nights ago.
- She checked out?
- [clerk] That's right.
Where? Did she say anything
about where she was going?
Um, I'm her mother.
If you can remember anything
[clerk] I think, maybe,
I remember her vaguely.
Swedish?
Norwegian.
[clerk] Uh
She didn't say where she was going.
Ah! But she was here with someone.
Okay. Who?
Ah, don't worry. He's a good guy.
Um, he plays the guitar
in the bar next door. Nadav.
- Nadav?
- [clerk] Yeah.
[woman] The elections
are approaching this coming year.
According to the polls,
you're already a stellar success.
Do you plan on running for prime minister?
Do you even think Israel is ready
for a Mizrachi minister who is religious?
- First of all, God willing, we do have
- Minister.
- an excellent prime minister.
- I apologise for the interruption.
Can you come out for a second?
Yes.
Excuse me. I'll be right back.
[inaudible]
[woman] The names of the three hostages
are Noa Solomon, Nadav Solomon,
and Pia Bakke.
In exchange for their release,
ISIS demands the release
of 12 Palestinian prisoners.
- [Arik sighs]
- [woman] And one Norwegian prisoner.
What's our line?
How do we respond to their demands?
As I see it, we have two options.
One is a prisoner exchange,
a mistake we've made too many times
if you ask me.
Remember, 40% of the thousand terrorists
Netanyahu released
returned to terrorist activity.
We are familiar with the numbers, Mosh.
The second option?
To go in there and get them out.
How long do you estimate
it will take to find them?
[Mosh] A few days.
[man] We're not alone here.
We've talked to the Norwegian government,
and our shared interest with Egypt
to fight terrorism in Sinai
requires full cooperation.
Arik, contact your friend
in Egyptian Intelligence and get to work.
Already being done.
Another matter that requires planning
is how we handle this in the public eye,
to restrain the streets,
so we can work quietly without the chaos
we experienced in previous abductions.
[woman inhales deeply]
It's amazing that there's a serious
travel warning on Sinai,
and some people just don't care.
[Mosh] Okay, people.
[Arik] Uh
You should know, uh
I know the mother
of the Norwegian hostage.
I met her during the talks in Oslo.
- That's actually good for us.
- [bag zips]
Talk to her.
Support her. Try to contain her.
[sighs] I'll keep an eye on her.
She can't be exactly "contained".
People, let's hope this crisis ends
in the minimum amount of time
and with minimum damage.
Bye.
COURTHOUSE
[footsteps approach]
- [woman] Karl Bakke?
- Yes.
[woman] Yes.
Charlotte Fjulsrud, Oslo Police District.
Marianne Hovland, also Oslo police.
Karl Bakke.
So, what can I do for you?
Is there somewhere we can talk?
Um Yes. Sure.
- Uh, well well, what do you know?
- [Charlotte] Let's not talk here.
[Karl] Uh, okay.
Alex
- [sighs]
- [door closes]
The source saw this just now.
It's from ISIS.
What is it?
[Arik sighs]
- Alex, this is going to be hard to
- Put it on.
[Arik exhales deeply]
Thanks to the good grace of Allah
[Alex's breath trembles]
this brave group
of Islamic State fighters
have captured the three of us.
One Norwegian and two Israelis.
[Alex sobs]
[Pia weeps]
The Islamic State have two demands.
- [Alex's breath trembles]
- [Pia weeps on video]
One, the release of their brother-in-arms,
Abu Salim, from his prison in Oslo.
[Pia sobs]
And two
the release of 12 ISIS prisoners
held in Israeli jail
for so-called terror offenses.
[sobs]
If there is any attempt to find us
[sobbing]
we will be killed immediately.
- [Alex gasping]
- [Pia sobs]
[Alex sobs]
[Pia sobbing]
[Alex crying]
[Karl breathes heavily]
- [sighs]
- I am so sorry.
Both our and Israeli Intelligence confirm
that this is legit.
- Unfortunately.
- [Karl sighs]
[Marianne] I am sorry.
[Karl breathes agitatedly]
[sobs]
[Arik] Alex
[breath quivers]
[exhales shakily]
[Arik] I can't stress
how sorry and shocked I am.
I can assure you
that this is now top priority
on every level.
We are going to do everything
in our power to solve this.
[breathing agitatedly]
B-b-b-but wh-what will you do?
[Charlotte] Currently,
we are looking at different strategies.
L-Like what? To let the prisoners
they're asking for go free?
[Marianne] Norway's official policy
is to not negotiate with terrorists.
[Karl gasping]
You said you'd do everything to save them?
Yes. E-Everything in our power.
Yes, so make sure
it's in your power to save them.
- Listen
- [Alex sighs deeply]
It seems horrible but there isn't anything
you can do right now.
[sobs] What can I do?
- But I want you to know, Alex
- [she groans]
- Hey, look at me.
- [Alex's breath quivers]
I want you to know that I am here for you,
until all this is over.
[Alex sobs]
[Charlotte] We have a question.
Why is your wife already in Israel?
Why is your wife already in Israel?
[Karl breathes agitatedly]
[Alex] Hello?
[Karl] Alex?
- Hello?
- [Alex] Karl?
[voice breaks] Yes, I know.
It's utterly s-surreal.
[breath quivers]
What do the Israelis?
C-Can they get her out?
[Alex] I don't know.
They have to, right? They
Israel is used to this kind of stuff,
so surely they can't just
l-leave them out there.
[Karl] Yeah.
But you're in Israel right now?
Wh-wh-wha Did you know something or what?
[Alex inhales] I don't know. I got a
- A feeling that something was wrong.
- [Karl sighs]
- [Alex] That something had happened.
- She looked so terribly lonely.
- [Alex sobs] Oh, my God. I know.
- [Karl breathes heavily]
- [woman] Alex Bakke?
- Yes.
Hello.
- Ingrid Nystrøm, Norwegian Embassy.
- Oh! Hello.
- Can we sit down?
- Yes. Yes, we can.
Okay.
It seems
that they are being held in Sinai.
- [Alex] In Egypt?
- [Ingrid] Yes, in Egypt.
But-but Pia, why was she
Why was she in Sinai?
The place is a popular
tourist destination, so yeah.
But Norway's stance
is, uh, to never negotiate
with terrorists.
Yes, the official Norwegian position.
In reality, there are certain situations
where we go in and negotiate,
but, you know, most cases are dependent
on money, and, um
To be honest,
this highly depends on Israel
and what they will choose to do.
But Abu Salim, the prisoner in Norway?
It seems that will be
very difficult as well.
It's a very complicated case,
and Israel can't just go
into another country.
[Alex sighs softly]
Alex, you must know that we are doing
everything we can to help you.
- [Alex inhales deeply]
- Okay? Hmm?
[Alex sighs softly]
[sighs]
[meekly] Yeah.
- [indistinct chatter on TV]
- Here.
It may be good to know,
you are not alone.
It's the mother of the two other hostages.
It's not just me.
I've been told that the mother
of the Norwegian hostage
has come here to Jerusalem.
Without knowing her,
I know we both are in pain.
We are shocked
and frightened.
It is a pain
that neither of us have ever felt.
[Ingrid] Here This is my number.
If you need anything, whatever it may be,
feel free to contact me.
[sighs] Thanks.
[Ingrid] Alright?
We'll keep in touch, then.
I call upon you to join me,
and call out, together,
to the Israeli and Norwegian governments
to free the abducted children.
[gasps] Oh my.
[taps card on hand anxiously]
Hi. It seems there's no legal foundation
to free Abu Salim.
[sighs] Then we'll have
to try something different.
[Karl] Yeah, but what?
- I'm coming there.
- [Alex] What? To Israel?
You've got to stay in Oslo.
Why's that?
Because we have to put pressure
on the Norwegian authorities.
We must W-We have to Um
We have to get that prisoner out.
Yeah.
What are you doing?
I I'm on my way to see Arik.
I have to get him to do something.
I'll call you later.
Okay. [clears throat]
[sighs]
[engine starts]
[tense music plays]
Alex.
Hi.
I really, uh, need to talk to you.
Of course.
But I-I'm sorry to say, there is no news.
No, no, it's not that.
There is something I must tell you.
You must be Alex?
- Yes.
- Hi. I'm Dana.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you too.
I
I cannot imagine how you feel.
I'm so sorry.
- Come in.
- No, no. No, I
I didn't want to intrude. I
No, don't be silly. It's okay.
Why are you standing at the door with her?
- Come in, it's okay. Of course.
- Yeah.
- [Alex] It's okay
- [Dana] Yes, of course.
[Arik sighs]
[woman] The names of the three hostages
are Noa Solomon, Nadav Solomon,
and Pia Bakke.
[Pia sobs]
If there is any attempt to find us
[sobbing]
we will be killed immediately.
Look
Are you sure
that Pia didn't come to see you?
Pia?
- Yeah.
- No. Why?
[dishes clatter in distance]
You asked this already.
Why do you think
she would come and see me?
[dishes clatter]
Hey.
[Alex sighs]
What would you do
if your child was in danger?
[inhales deeply]
[sighs]
Alex, from the government's point of view,
we couldn't do more
than what we are already doing.
No.
- I mean
- Well
From a father's point of view?
Mm-hmm.
[inhales and sighs softly]
If my child was kidnapped like that
[sighs] I don't know what I'd do.
[dishes clatter]
Honestly.
[distant clatter]
[softly] You are in that position.
What?
You have a child kidnapped.
[Alex sighs]
Uh
I'm sorry. You've lost me. I
You are her father.
[splutters in disbelief]
Are you saying that?
No, no, no.
- Yes.
- No.
- Yes.
- No.
- Yes.
- Not another word of this.
[sighs]
[Dana] Dinner's ready.
Can I have more water, please?
[Dana] Mm-hmm.
We have one more, a son.
He's not here. He's in the army.
- Oh.
- [Dana] Yes.
[Alex] What's his name?
- [Dana] Oren.
- [Alex] Hmm.
[Dana] Hmm.
[Alex] And, uh
- Your name was?
- [girl] Alma.
Hmm. Alma.
- [Alma] Yes.
- Beautiful.
Thank you.
So, why just not release the terrorists?
- [Arik, sternly] Alma.
- [Alma] What?
It's to free three innocent people, no?
Alex, uh, how is Pia's father
handling this, uh, terrible situation?
[clears throat]
He, uh He is in Oslo.
[Dana] Hmm.
Trying his best to help from there.
It's not easy, as you can imagine.
[Dana] Hmm, of course.
You know, Alma, Oslo
is the place where your father
and Alex first met.
They tried to make, uh, peace.
But there's no peace.
[engines rumbling]
[vehicle clunks]
[sighs]
[whispers] Help me.
Help me. Help us.
Noa, Noa, Noa, Noa
- Noa, no, no, no
- Help me. Please.
- Please.
- [terrorist 1 grunts]
Okay. Shh, shh, shh.
- [speaks in Hebrew]
- [Noa sobs]
- [Nadav, in English] Okay, okay! Okay!
- [Noa whimpers]
- Okay.
- [Noa's breath quivers]
- Be quiet.
- [Noa sobs softly]
[loud clanking]
- [rattling]
- [tires screech]
[terrorists speak in Arabic]
[indistinct overlapping chatter]
[terrorists speak in Arabic]
- [Nadav pants]
- [terrorist speaks in Arabic]
[in English] Noa, listen.
We have to run.
- We have to escape. Shut up.
- [Noa] No, we can't.
- I can't do it.
- Quiet! Quiet!
[terrorists chatter indistinctly]
Listen to me. Listen to me.
- [Pia whispers] But what?
- [Noa] Pia Please, Nadav.
- This is our chance. We need to run, now.
- Please, no.
- Please, Pia. Please, Nadav.
- Now.
Quiet! Quiet now!
[Noa whispers] Nadav.
- Nadav! Nadav!
- [Pia] Shh. Shh.
- [Nadav grunts]
- [Noa gasps]
- [terrorist 1 groans]
- [Nadav grunts]
[grunting]
[Nadav gasps]
Run, Pia! Run!
[grunting]
[pants]
[grunts]
[terrorist shouts in Arabic]
[Nadav grunts]
[Pia panting]
[terrorist 1] The girl ran away!
- [terrorist 2] Where did they go?
- [terrorist 3] Where? Who ran?
[terrorist 4] Get in!
[terrorist 5] Get in!
Let's get in the vehicle!
- Get in the truck!
- [terrorist 1] Okay.
[Pia gasping and panting]
- [woman moans]
- [whip cracks]
[man, in deep voice] Monster.