Vaka (2026) s01e01 Episode Script

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PRIORITY 1
WARNING: HEALTH RISK
a catastrophic dispersion event
No!
WAKE
18 HOURS EARLIER
- No.
- What are you doing?
Hurry up!
- We need more poles for the ski school.
- I'm on it.
I hate when this happens.
- Someone must have fallen.
- An amateur, probably.
- You would never fall?
- No.
Stop the ski lift!
What's going on down there?
Lukas?
- Has this happened before?
- I've never experienced it.
Jump!
Can you hear me, Lukas? Lukas?
What the hell is going on?
What the hell! Stop the lift!
- Stop!
- Hey!
Stop the ski lift!
- I want off!
- Stop!
Stop!
Stop!
Stop!
Can you hear me, Lukas?
God damn it, Lukas! Stop the ski lift!
- Where the hell is he?
- That's a good question.
Don't you know his schedule?
- Christian. Hi, Christian!
- Hello!
- Not seen you at the club recently.
- I've been busy.
A health minister has to have
a decent backhand, doesn't he?
Yeah
Unfortunately, I only have five minutes.
Something came up.
We'll try to be brief.
Given the circumstances,
we hoped that you might like to
cast a new eye
over the details of Hugo's sentence.
I've been reading about
"intensive surveillance"
with electric control.
You have been arrested
five times in the last year alone.
Aggravated assault, burglaries,
possession, dealing.
You've spent six months
in juvenile detention.
It's full everywhere, Olof.
It will be at least a year
before he's placed somewhere
- Christian.
- A lot can happen in a year.
I'll have to stop you there.
Your son is not suitable
for such arrangements.
I'm not so sure
He's a repeat offender
with a high risk of addiction.
I understand.
This last year has been
pretty tough for us. It's
- I know.
- Ever since Linnea passed away
I understand.
What do you think, Hugo?
What do I think?
I think
that I am a random "nobody" to you,
and that you won't do
a damn thing to help me.
Instead, you're going to sit here and move
your papers back and forth for an hour
Then you'll go home to your wife
and your lovely home, kiss her
and smile at your lovely children
and sleep in your soft, lovely beds.
You won't think for one moment
about me or any other pesky bastard.
- Hey! Where are you going?
- You can stop caring now.
Hey
What I did in there
is a minor miracle, do you understand?
You heard what he said.
You cannot go outside.
Drug test once a week.
Listen to me. If you blow this,
there'll be no more chances.
You'll be locked up.
- So get in the car.
- I'm walking.
You're walking?
That you don't thank me right now,
- that's
- You did this for my sake?
What do you mean?
You sit in there, talking about me
like I'm a traumatized child.
Do you know how embarrassing that is?
Do you realize how many people
are waiting for me right now?
- Do you understand
- I'm sorry!
I'm sorry, Dad.
For all the issues with me and Mom.
Without us, I'm sure you'd be the PM.
This is the last
This is the last time I save you.
Just so you know.
Sounds important.
If you're lucky it's work.
Elwing.
No, I've been in a meeting, so
How many injured?
AMBULANCE
Elin! We're out of splints!
Here. Take this.
- This is going to hurt a bit.
- Yes.
- On three. One, two, three
- Okay.
Hey! She's not breathing!
Noel, we need the defibrillator.
- She's gone into cardiac arrest.
- Okay.
- How long has it been?
- A few minutes.
I started CPR, but I've got no pulse.
I'm a doctor.
- Keep going.
- Okay.
- Here they are.
- Yes.
Let's do it.
Clear. No pulse.
Let me.
Charging.
Clear.
- We have a pulse.
- We need a stretcher!
Eleven seriously injured, two dead.
People had their cell phones up again,
as you can see.
Elin is there, but it's chaos.
They're short on people.
Emergency vehicles can't get through
due to the road accidents this morning,
and apparently,
the emergency rooms are overcrowded.
Do we know what happened?
What is the police saying?
Too early to say.
- Isn't there a lot going on right now?
- We have to go.
- We're late to the press conference.
- Yes.
Christian.
- Did you see the poll I sent you?
- Yes, thanks.
One problem at a time.
Hi.
- Hi.
- Hello.
How'd it go for her?
- She's okay.
- Good.
- Yes.
- Yes.
- What a mess.
- Yes.
- My name is Elin.
- Lovisa Hassan.
- Where do you work?
- I don't practice anymore.
Excuse me. We need a paramedic.
Can you help us?
Sure.
- Thank you. Great work.
- You too.
Thank you.
I thought we'd taken care of everyone.
- It's not one of the injured.
- Okay.
We spoke to some employees and one of them
is in a condition
that might be due to narcotics.
- Okay.
- You'll have to see for yourself.
When the lift started backing up Hey?
- Why didn't you press the emergency stop?
- I couldn't.
- What do you mean, you couldn't?
- I just couldn't.
We should take him to the station.
This is hopeless.
- Shouldn't I examine him?
- No. He's high as a kite.
He probably needs to get some sleep first.
- I'm already here.
- Exactly. Go for it.
Hi.
- What's your name?
- Lukas.
Hi, Lukas.
My name is Elin Karlberg. I'm a nurse.
How are you?
Did you take anything today?
Nothing?
Okay.
What is wrong with them?
- What?
- My hands.
They're huge.
What's wrong with them?
Look at me.
Look straight ahead.
What
What the hell is wrong with me?
- Calm. Breathe.
- What happened?
It's okay. Just breathe.
- You need to rest.
- I can't.
I can't rest. I can't.
- Hey. We need to talk.
- Yes.
Wait a moment, I'll be back.
- He's a damn junkie.
- It's not drugs. It's something else.
- You saw his eyes.
- I know what drugged eyes look like,
but that's not it. He's hallucinating
and needs psychiatric help.
- I'll take him with me.
- You know the procedure.
- We need to question him first.
- He needs to go to a hospital first.
I'll make sure he gets help afterwards,
but we're taking him to the station first.
I can't breathe!
- Pull over! Stop the car!
- I can't breathe!
- Calm down!
- Help!
- I'm coming around.
- We need an ambulance.
We have a sick person in the car.
I need to get out!
Shit! Stop!
Stop!
Fuck! Stop!
Stop!
- Will you go to Almedalen?
- I believe so.
- I don't know for how long.
- Nice.
Next year.
- Stefan?
- Stefan is sick, so I'm covering.
A little icing on the cake with
the Minister for Foreign Affairs present.
Welcome to the press conference!
We will be signing the deal
between Framkemi and the PHA.
Our cooperation with Framkemi
will be a turning point
for Swedish healthcare.
It gives us access
to cutting-edge research
which will reduce operating costs
in the long run.
This initiative represents
a new progressive way
to work to maximize healthcare.
Private and public funding
will drive innovations
in healthcare in our country.
I wish this kind of collaboration
had existed when I was a physician.
Here! Question!
Earlier funding to Framkemi has been
criticized because you, Christian Elwing,
have a personal connection
to the company's management.
Now that the subsidies have tripled,
how do you respond to those concerns?
- Well
- I can answer that.
Long-term relationships with several
Every solid and successful cooperation
is based on trust.
It applies everywhere.
Especially when business
and the public sector are cooperating.
That we already have
an established connection
and a very strong trust in each other
in this highly specialized industry,
I don't see that as anything negative,
but rather as a valuable asset.
I think we'll put a stop there.
Thank you very much.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Hi.
The little one's asleep Hello!
- So cute. How old?
- Nine months.
- So cute.
- Yes.
Hey.
- Nice to see you. All good?
- Likewise. Yes, all good.
Should I ask again
now that you can speak for yourself?
It is what it is.
It's Christian's project.
Your voice should be heard more often.
For what it's worth.
I'm surprised you took it on.
You're not worried about
such massive support
for a company run by an old friend
from medical school?
You who hates nepotism.
Doesn't it bother you?
You were so hung over,
you threw up in the bedpan
- But totally worth it.
- Right?
By the way, I read your article
on neuropeptide receivers.
Oh? I'm actually going to meet the girl
who inspired
that particular project tomorrow.
Let's see.
- This is Alice, my niece.
- Look at that.
- She has narcolepsy.
- With cataplexy?
Imagine being five years old and
being paralyzed every time you're happy?
I hope we can help children
like her one day.
- Sure.
- Christian?
You need to see this.
- Can it wait?
- No.
Excuse me.
It doesn't look good.
"Your parents decide
what punishment you get."
"Hugo Elwing, son of Health Minister
Christian Elwing, avoids jail
and instead gets to serve his sentence
in the family's luxury apartment."
- It would've come out sooner or later.
- But, Christian
It would've been good for me to know.
I can only manage this stuff
if you share it with me.
Where are you?
Send the test results ASAP!
The meeting with
the Medical Products Agency is on Tuesday.
- What time is your flight?
- Early tomorrow morning.
- I'm back on Friday
- Excuse me!
Mattias from the Neuropharmacological
department. We need to talk.
Now, wait a minute.
This is the wrong time and place.
- Whatever it is, it can wait.
- We need to contact ECDC.
This might end in catastrophe.
We had a mechanical security check
booked in last month.
But since we were in step four,
I postponed it
We need to file a report. I have already
prepared everything for them.
Everything is filled in,
all the sequences and data.
Listen to me.
- Have you spoken to anyone else?
- No, but
Listen. You haven't been doing your job.
I will be filing a report, if anyone.
They will undoubtedly want to know
who is responsible.
- It has to be handed in!
- Come with me.
- Come with me!
- Let go of me!
- Come on.
- Let me go!
I'll take it.
Overnight problems
with the local deliveries
of electricity has occurred
throughout the county.
The Civil Contingencies Agency
is currently investigating the extent.
The uncertainty of the situation
has sent all of Stockholm's hospitals
into emergency status.
Hugo?
- It's just me, Hugo.
- Are you my prison guard now?
You could at least put the dishes
in the dishwasher. This isn't Grand Hotel.
TRAINING TO RUN AWAY
FROM ALL THE ZOMBIES
Are you okay?
I just want to I just want to be tired.
Hey. What are you doing?
Are you filming?
Is there anything I can do? Get water?
I just want to be tired.
I just want to be tired.
I just want to be tired.
Tired
She just ran faster and faster
So I was like, is she gonna stop?
What the hell?
That's the craziest thing I've ever heard,
she said she wanted to get tired.
- It's too soon.
- I'm ten, Dad! Ten!
What if I'm delayed or something happens?
- We've already talked about this.
- Everyone else has one.
Everyone?
You know what Here.
Can you stir, please? Okay?
Look at this.
I had these when I was your age.
I thought you might like them.
Pretty cool, huh? Right?
You don't need a smartphone. Not yet.
You become addicted.
And also,
the radiation is bad for your brain.
Okay?
Dinner soon. Go and play.
Dad, there's something strange
with your eyes.
What?
Eyes forward.
I'm wrecked.
Like this.
Please, not that toothpaste.
Come on, honey.
It's bad for them.
Use the organic one I bought.
- What does it matter?
- This crap is poisonous.
- You serious?
- You know much fluoride is in that?
- Fluoride strengthens the teeth.
- In small doses.
But not when you're growing.
Then it gets into the skeleton
and causes trouble.
- Here.
- Yeah, yeah.
Spit, Maja.
- Going home already?
- Yes.
- Only 14 hours?
- Only half a day.
- Nice.
- Yeah.
- Good job.
- See you tomorrow.
It was so frustrating. He doesn't even
have a higher position than me.
But somehow, he always manages to be
where the decisions are to be made,
while I get to make coffee.
But he's a pig.
- We noticed that at the Christmas party.
- Yes.
- What's this?
- Here you go.
Honey
I know how much you loved the old one.
I don't know how I could lose it.
Thank you.
It suits you.
Really nice.
Sorry How was your day?
- Sorry, that was stupid.
- No, it's okay.
It's been a busy fucking day.
Or this whole week, really.
These accidents
I don't know.
What's this?
Hello?
It's me
Who is this?
Lukas From the slope
How did you get this number?
Help me
- Calm. Wait. Breathe.
- I need help!
I can't hear what you're saying.
What was that all about?
It was the guy who operated the lift
during the accident.
Okay. That couldn't wait until tomorrow?
No, I need to go there right now.
He needs a hospital.
I told the police earlier.
Elin
It gets just a little manic sometimes.
- The way you are with these people.
- Okay.
If it's manic to help others,
then I guess I'm manic.
It's our anniversary today, Elin.
- Sometimes, you need to drop work.
- My job isn't the same as yours.
What do you mean by that?
- You know what I mean.
- Hey
Don't wake me up if I've fallen asleep.
Lukas?
Lukas?
Hello?
Lukas?
Hello?
Lukas?
Lukas?
Lukas?
Shit.
MULTIPLE HOSPITAL WARDS CLOSED
DUE TO LACK OF STAFF.
Hey. You got any dinner plans?
- Let's switch. Wait.
- Okay.
I read the article.
- So he'll stay at home?
- Yes.
When will it be enough, Christian?
- What do you mean?
- He's an adult.
You don't understand,
you don't have children.
Why did you interrupt me?
What?
During the press conference.
I was going to say the same thing as you.
It wasn't your question.
It was humiliating.
Are you angry now?
I just think it wouldn't hurt
if we worked together on this.
People are talking about it.
You spend billions of taxpayers' money
on an old friend from medical school.
Or are you being rude in public
so no one will think we're having sex?
Of course not. Hey
You could at least pretend
that I mean something to you.
Are you grumpy too?
Are you not thirsty?
Are you holding?
I would like a cappuccino
and a double espresso with
- A macchiato, please.
- Yes.
That's 55 SEK.
With
With what?
Hello?
Are you okay?
Excuse me?
Right A cappuccino double espresso.
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
That's all.
We are experiencing some
turbulence.
Please keep your seat belts on.
A leakage from vial 4
has been detected in S4503BA.
The leakage has major consequences
and is a danger to the public.
What the
imminent risk
of a catastrophic dispersion event
NO RECEPTION
Thomas? What's going on?
Shit!
Mayday, mayday, mayday.
Thomas!
Thomas!
Thomas! Shit!
Get up, damn it! I can't steer!
Thomas! Get up!
- Pull up. Pull up. Pull up.
- Fuck!
PLANE CRASH NORTH OF STOCKHOLM.
ONE OF THE WORST IN SWEDISH HISTORY
Passenger plane
crashed shortly after takeoff.
- Saga. Wake up.
- What?
We have to get to the office.
- What happened?
- A passenger plane has crashed.
It crashed shortly after takeoff
from Arlanda Airport. Shit.
190 people onboard. That's insane.
Damn it. I need to go home
and change shirts.
Moa.
Moa?
Come inside.
So cold.
- How long have you been awake?
- A while.
What's this?
I thought we deserved a nice breakfast.
As our date was interrupted yesterday.
I'm making bacon too.
- Let me see your eye.
- Wait.
circumstances of the accident
are still unclear,
and the police remain silent.
- Do you have to leave?
- No. No one has called me.
Isn't that strange?
I guess no one survived.
Fuck, I have to go to work.
NATION MOURNING
190 DEAD IN PLANE CRASH
Do you think it's a coincidence
that the plane crashed?
The frogs aren't boiling
slowly anymore.
People, wake up!
Show everyone
It's already happening.
I wouldn't get on a plane
even if they gave me a million.
190 PEOPLE DEAD IN PLANE CRASH
DEADLIEST DISASTER
IN SWEDISH AVIATION HISTORY
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Can't sleep It's insane
I've been awake for a week
I'm going mad
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