Gidseltagningen (2017) s01e07 Episode Script

1 Copenhagen in terror and fear This is Philip Nørgaard from the PET Anti-Terrorism Unit.
The garage wall was covered with pictures of me.
It doesn't mean anything, focus on the 13 hostages down there.
There's gotta be a fourth man who helped them from the outside.
Have you talked about me? - No! Your brother Jim, dead in the line of duty.
You're saying Danish soldiers are involved? Jim Hansen was in the K7 Unit.
Two got killed, 4 are disabled.
Philip, you know that Unit? - No.
Sammy? You were in command of the K7.
We got hit hard.
I escaped, then Jim and Mark after him.
They were both blown to pieces by a grenade.
I don't believe him.
- Why would he be lying? I need the recordings from the K7 Unit.
Jim is like a brother for me.
Philip, there's something you should hear.
It's them.
Would you rather talk to Philip? Mark? Ok, put him on.
Hey, partner.
I thought you were dead.
- I still have 7 or 8 lives.
DAY 7 So you know Mark Hald.
- Yes.
And Jim Hansen - Yes.
You knew all along it was Mark Hald down there.
- No.
You didn't recognize the voice? - I swear Don't even bother.
Hans I thought they were dead.
- Why did you? I can't comment.
- You work for me! I decide what you can or cannot comment! How do you know them? Philip This is your new home, my friend.
We were hostages together.
Hello? Where are you from? - Denmark.
What's your name? Philip Nørgaard.
Dannebrog Camp, Patrol B8, Unit K7.
- Mark Hald.
Mark Hald? How long have you been together? - 6 months.
Did you escape alone? How long have you been here? - 11 months and 4 days.
We thought it would end soon.
Ransom then negotiations We have no idea what's going on, we think they're negotiating.
Or they're taking time, to soften us and the negotiators, to get more money.
There's something you should know.
Nobody's coming to save you.
- What? Why? They all think you're dead.
- What the fuck are you saying? I heard your names the voice is you were hit by a grenade behind enemy lines.
It's impossible - Your commander said that.
Sammy.
He said you were gone.
- Are you sure? Yes, 100%.
He said he saw you die.
- Fucking bastard! Listen they know I'm alive.
They'll come look for me and they're gonna find you two as well.
I'm still deciding whether I can still trust you, Philip.
Hans I can't tell you anything more.
They want you at TTF, they're waiting for the report.
We haven't finished yet, I'll be right back.
Louise I thought he was dead.
They told me he'd been killed he used an accent Philip, enough.
I think you're unethical and unreliable.
You lied and put the hostages even more in danger.
I gotta go to the KST.
- Louise We now know the identity of the kidnappers' leader.
Mark Hald, a Danish soldier, Staff Sergeant, 5 tours.
S.
P.
He was in mission with Ben's brother, Jim.
Until yesterday, we thought both Jim and Mark were dead.
Is Jim down there too? - We don't know.
Ok were Mark and Philip in the field together? - No but they do know each other.
We'll get to that later.
What's gonna happen to Philip, now? I know you're dying to hear what Philip has to say.
But there's no point, if we don't have an overall view of the facts first.
Until further notice, I'm head of the TTF.
What about the Nordvest apartment? Shall we continue searching or we just ask Philip? What the hell is going on? - Later, Clausen.
We gotta be aware - Later.
I wanna talk again with that Captain, Sammy.
His story is full of holes.
I'll pick him up.
- Thanks.
We haven't heard from the subway for long.
- I've been trying all morning.
Keep trying.
- They ask why we have a journalist here, what am I supposed to say? Naja is in contact with them and she's at center of the fundraising.
We wanna keep a close eye on what she does.
We're done for now, thanks everyone.
- I'll go get Sammy.
How's it going? We had a spike after Bodil's death but then it stopped and we're 3 millions short.
We would need some blog activity, maybe another interview.
Nothing from the kidnappers? - Nothing.
Hi, Niels.
- What have you got yourself into? What can I say - What about your old job? It's clear the job's not mine anymore.
They had no choice, they used you as an example.
I was against that, you know.
Listen, it was nothing after all.
I can set up a meeting with Bertelsen and you're gonna solve this.
I'll think about it.
What's going on? Have you been arrested? We'll call the lawyers.
I just know I'm under surveillance all the time.
Go back home already.
Think about it and call me, will you? I promise I'll think about it.
- Take care.
Do you have a problem? What's wrong? - I want to go home! This is your fucking home, bitch! Fuck you! This is your home now, accept it! Danish? How's that possible? I think he was talking to the police.
- The police? What was he saying? - That he still has 7 lives.
Wait I wanna try.
Alpha! How much longer do we have to stay here? It won't be long.
They raised most of the money.
When they have the whole of it, you can take the elevator and go home.
I'm sorry it had to go this way.
It wasn't - Hey! What the hell? I told you.
Why would you do that? - We gonna be out soon, I don't care if they see my face.
I care.
If they catch you, there's the risk they'll get to me too.
They won't catch me.
- It is not what you agreed on.
You haven't forgotten the half million euros? - You'll get your money, ok? Because if you had, we would have no reason not to kill you.
Relax, it's all under control.
- Relax? Relax The money will be here very soon and then we're out.
Get your act together, now.
He's crazy.
- Yea, I know.
Taking the mask off is not what we agreed on.
- We will be fine! Even if he does get caught, they can't connect him to us.
There's no connection between us.
Don't worry.
- I'm not worried.
But we need to show them that we're fucking serious.
Don't.
Just one just one more.
Answer that phone Don't do that.
Relax - You want your money? What the fuck was that? Shall we get ready? - Right away.
This is Mark.
We heard gunfire, is everyone ok? They're all ok, we were testing the rifles.
Mark, it's time to find a peaceful solution.
Everyone's ok, there will be no negotiations.
You don't test rifles like that.
- They only answer so we don't go down there.
They seem to be under stress.
Hans, we gotta go down.
- It must be definitive, study every possible scenario.
Roger.
7 days and 2 dead.
I hope for a peaceful solution but it seldom happens.
I hope it won't end in a bloodbath but unfortunately I'm not optimistic.
Louise! What happened? I heard gunfire - Not now.
Those 3 girls were promised a job au pair.
Instead they became slaves of the sex industry.
We could help them.
All I see is they're pushing a girl into a house.
- One minute! I need a whole different kind of pictures.
I think I can find the pictures we need.
Those people cut off the fingers of the curious, just let it go.
In fact, I was thinking of you as newscaster.
Really? Anchorwoman? - Yes.
No, thanks I'd rather follow that story - 3, 2, 1 The problem is how to move the whole action into the train station without losing momentum.
No one saw Sammy since yesterday.
We left one of ours there and we put out a description.
We have a few choices: the elevator is not the best one, it's small and we would be sitting ducks.
The tunnel entrance is not ideal either.
The whole tunnel is full of booby-traps, hard to avoid.
The third way is the elevator shaft.
We could break through there using tear-gas and stun grenades.
That way, we'd have 15 seconds to free the hostages.
It's the safest solution for the hostages.
Good.
Before going into action, I want a precise risk evaluation.
Call me when it's ready, I'll be with Philip.
Why didn't they escape with you? - Jim was wounded.
Mark didn't wanna leave him.
Then we were told they got killed by a drone.
Who told you that? - I can't disclose that Good morning.
I'm here to clarify a few things.
- Hi, PÃ¥l.
Hans, Philip.
Let's see if we can clear the air and answer all your questions.
There's too many microphones here, how about stretching our legs a bit? Now, Hans, where were we? - Clearly, I'm the only one who knows nothing here.
I don't even know whether keep Philip or have him arrested.
I have a TTF commander who served with one of the kidnappers and is now sworn to silence.
What's going on, PÃ¥l? Why everyone thinks Philip was the only hostage? - Because I asked him to say it.
We thought Jim and Mark were dead.
We realized they were alive only after Philip's report.
What did you do then? What we usually do, we contacted the kidnappers and started the negotiations.
We did everything we could to keep the press out.
After Somalia, they were all a bit insecure.
We saw how they raise their requests if they feel they're in control.
Then some local informer told us everyone was killed during a drone attack.
When we realized it was too late, we saw no reason of making it public.
Therefore Philip was only following orders.
My orders.
I see this matter is above my rank, still we gotta deal with the hostages.
Philip, I'll see you at the 6 pm briefing.
PÃ¥l, you and me are not done.
I'm as shocked as you are.
But I assure you we did the right thing.
PÃ¥l.
You told Hans about some local informer.
- Yes.
You had told me it was the Americans.
Is that so? There was no intel, no drone attack.
You knew they weren't dead.
Dad? - Up here! Philip - You knew that too? Knew what? - That Jim and Mark were not dead.
PÃ¥l knew and back then you two worked very close.
He had just taken my place - So you knew.
And you never told me! - Philip you had lost your mind.
You kept calling PÃ¥l to know about the negotiations.
You were gonna tell the press.
- I wanted to help them! You had become a source of stress.
PET and Defense did everything they could.
PÃ¥l told you they were dead to give you some peace - Then what happened? They couldn't come up with the money.
So you abandoned them.
- It wasn't easy, but when a Country can't pay, sometimes you gotta let the hostages go.
Sometimes there's just no other choice.
- I can't accept something like that.
I know you can't.
Goodbye, dad.
- Philip Now we do have several experts in the field, including Many expect some kind of action, but they also point out that when you're dealing with assassins ready to die for their cause an armed intervention is very dangerous for the hostages.
Two minutes.
Do you have a couple of minutes? - One sec.
Are you being treated well? - Yes but I feel I've been put aside.
You're not, in fact you're free to go.
I suggest you remain here though.
Mainly for your own good.
Let us know if you need anything.
You have 5 minutes.
Go through the cellar and up the stairs to the backroom.
There's a peephole, you can see everything.
Naja, what do you need? - I'd like to help if I can.
Have you been contacted by the kidnappers? - No.
Then you better stay in the waiting room.
I'm good at checking on people and I could interview the families No, Naja we have all under control.
If we need you, we'll let you know.
Give this to Andreasen.
- Ok.
I'm sure you mean well but we're all under pressure.
I'll walk you back.
We'll pump the gas through the vents here and here.
This should numb the kidnappers while our unit goes down the elevator shaft.
It's important that It's important that the hostages are immediately treated against the gas.
We have medics and nurses ready to go in as soon as the place is secured.
What do you think, Philip? Well given their background, they might have gas masks with them.
Even if they don't, the few seconds before the gas becomes effective will be enough for them to react and execute all hostages.
True, it's risky but it's also the best possible solution.
The gas will give us the time to intervene.
If we could disarm the explosives in the tunnel you could go in with less risk for the hostages.
Yes but the explosives have to be disarmed from the subway station.
Then we gotta go there.
- It's dark and we don't know how many and where.
We also have to bring back the hostages.
For them, the tunnels are even more dangerous.
Nils, there's too much at stake here.
- Naja, you did what you could do.
Come back, we need you here at the studio.
I'll call you.
- No later than tonight.
I need to inform the management.
- Ok, bye.
Naja, you're live in 3, 2, 1 now.
Gas prices went up 7,5% in the last 6 months Philip! You can't go down there, right? - What you mean? None of us is in direct contact with them, we're at a dead end.
We heard gunfire this morning.
I'm sure you're considering the possibility of a tactical attack.
I really can't let you be a part of this.
I could help you, I can go down in the subway.
What are you trying to say? A live interview from the subway.
To kick start the fundraising again We cannot send a reporter.
- Do you have other choices? I really want to help for whatever I can.
Are you aware of the risk you're taking? - Yes.
What's going on? - We're done here.
We already have enough money.
We're waiting so we have the full amount, we can't show weakness at this point.
You've been weak from day 1, we're not waiting anymore.
Let's stick to the plan.
Bullshit.
You had your time.
It's the journalist, she asks you to call her.
It's urgent.
Naja here.
Thanks for calling.
I really wanna help you but the fundraising is at a dead end.
I thought I could come down there for a live report from the inside, with all the hostages.
One last interview, to help raise the full amount.
The police gave me permission.
They want to put an end to this too.
Ok.
You come alone.
If I smell cops, the hostages are done.
You'll do as I say or else it's gonna end very bad.
One more interview and we'll get the full amount.
Put the bulletproof vest on.
Raise your arms, please.
The microphone too, here.
Flashlight.
Good.
Now you're ready.
Ok, Naja no sudden movements and do everything Mark tells you to do.
You just enter the station area, we'll take care of the rest.
- Ok.
Naja Toft is coming for a live interview.
She's gonna speak with all of you, I need you to be cooperative.
It's your last chance to let them know how important the fundraising is.
So it must go well.
One last interview? You're 500 meters away from the explosives.
Unit 1, keep position.
Make visual contact.
Unit 1, situation? 250 meters.
I'm almost there, I can see the station.
Stop! Turn off the light! But I need to see where I put my feet! Show me your face! Disconnected now, move forward slowly.
Stop! Just step over the wire.
Go two steps, there is another one.
Easy.
Ok, you're through.
Come on in.
Hurry up.
Get over here.
Stay there.
First one disarmed.
Approaching the second one.
Disarmed.
Snipers in position.
- We're ready.
Stand by.
- Stand by.
3 minutes per hostage, is that clear? Buy some time.
- I need to activate the streaming from your computer.
Stand by.
Naja, at my signal ready to hit the ground.
It'll take a couple of minutes.
- Alright.
Stand back! Count 3.
I need one for the first interview.
2 - You.
1 Now! Freeze! Put down your weapons! Two down.
- Two kidnappers down.
Out! I pulled the pin! Stand back! Everybody out! - We can't hit him.
1 and 2, pull back.
- Retreating.
Everybody out! Get out of here! He's on the phone.
Hello? - I'll take that money.
One last request: send Philip down.
No.
You'll get the money.
When you want, where you want - No more deals.
Send Philip or the hostages die.
Mark? I'm coming.