Vaka (2026) s01e02 Episode Script

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- I'm on my way, I'll just
- Christian.
I have to tell you before you come in
Henrika was on that flight.
I'm so sorry.
Christian? Are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for telling me.
WAKE
Johannes Johansson?
- Yes?
- Janus Malmsten.
Military Intelligence.
Okay
- Can I help you with something?
- I hope so.
HOSPITALS IN STOCKHOLM OVERCROWDED
THOUSANDS TREATED FOR UNKNOWN DISEASE
That's good.
Christian.
I've put together a statement
that we could
That'll have to wait, Moa.
Let's take it later.
That, which you put together.
There's coffee in there, right?
It's a big meeting.
- What?
- No. Nothing.
That's all the information
we have at the moment.
We'll know more when we get
the plane's black box.
But there's already a lot indicating
that the pilot made a mistake.
- Was he a recent graduate?
- Not at all, quite the opposite.
He was an experienced pilot
with over 5,000 hours of flight time.
- Was he mentally stable?
- Yes.
What is the police's view on this?
We've seen a significant increase
in violent crime and accidents.
So there could be a connection between
the plane crash and other incidents?
At the Security Services,
we believe there's a bigger picture.
It could be a threat against
our nation's safety.
- How so?
- Terrorism or violent extremism.
It could be biological warfare
or possibly sonic weapons.
You mean that this last week's incidents
have been terror attacks?
With sonic weaponry?
At this point, we are not ruling
anything out, Prime Minister.
We've been informed
that it is a matter of days
before the next big attack.
We have this information
from several credible sources.
If you only knew how high up
in the system this thing goes.
But why me?
It is a relevant question
and I know it may sound strange.
We need someone
who's completely outside the system.
Someone with an engineering background,
high work ethic
and who is immune
to all the propaganda out there.
And above all, someone who understands
the serious situation
we find ourselves in.
We've had our eye on you for some time
and we've come to the conclusion
that you tick all the boxes.
Okay.
I don't need to tell you
that this mission is extremely secret.
Yes.
You may not under any circumstances
talk to anyone about it.
Of course, I understand.
- Johansson. Welcome on board.
- Thank you.
Regarding the odd accidents lately,
what is the region's view on that?
In addition to all the trauma cases
in the hospitals,
many of our new patients have
some kind of neurological problem.
We see that clearly.
There's been nearly 4,000 cases lately.
What kind of neurological problem?
The most obvious symptom is sleeplessness.
Insomnia. Some patients have a sudden
inability to sleep at all.
Others have trouble falling asleep.
They wake up earlier,
which then shrinks the sleep window.
Insomnia doesn't sound like an emergency.
Nor should it be trivialized,
because lack of sleep interferes with
everything our brain needs
to function normally.
After only one night,
we lose concentration,
orientation,
we have temporary memory losses,
worse reflexes. After several nights,
we see that our patients become
They get worried. Easily irritated.
Aggressive. Some even become violent.
Some of them have also got
a small blood discharge in their eyes.
What about treatment?
We have tried to give sedatives,
sleeping pills,
anesthesia in the most advanced cases,
but we don't see any improvement.
- What happens to them?
- The tolerance for insomnia varies.
Some patients
cope with it better than others,
but lack of sleep means
that the brain goes under.
It crashes completely.
You get dizzy,
confused, and the brain gets damaged.
We're out of coffee.
Maybe you didn't know, but it's not
my responsibility to make coffee.
There's people here for that.
Andrea is not here today.
What is the most common cause
of pilot errors?
There are several causes, anything from
miscommunication, jet lag, stress,
- drugs, exhaustion.
- Exhaustion?
Is it possible that the pilot had
what you just described?
What if there is an epidemic of insomnia?
You mean that insomnia
would be contagious?
You said yourself that there's been
a significant increase
in violent crime and accidents,
at the same time as the hospitals
are overcrowded with patients
suffering from insomnia.
We have a stable and experienced pilot
who makes an incomprehensible error
leading to the death of 190 people.
By the way, did you send the results
of the poll to the agency?
- What?
- For the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Wasn't that cancelled?
The memorial service is at 6:00 p.m.
Fuck. You could've told me.
- I've been preparing all morning.
- Are you kidding?
- For fuck's sake.
- Moa?
Do something. Cancel it.
We're in the middle of a crisis.
Or you could have updated his calendar.
- Calm down.
- Holy shit, you always do this!
I'm not his secretary
and definitely not yours.
- What's up with you?
- Me?
The whole government is in there.
You know, you can't shove everything
into an Excel file like this.
Or do you usually
schedule sex with her too?
What the hell?
Elin, someone from
the Ministry of Health is injured.
Who?
I don't know,
but they're in Emergency Room 4.
- Just thought you'd like to know.
- Thanks.
- Göran?
- He's sedated.
- What happened?
- Someone attacked him.
- Who?
- It was something in-house, I think.
She was brought in
with a different ambulance.
- What did she look like?
- Black, curly hair.
- Do you know where she is?
- No.
I don't know what happened. I just did it.
- Like a reflex.
- Try to be still.
- What are you giving her?
- A sedative.
A luxury, believe me.
We're running low and the number
of patients who need it is increasing.
Currently, 80% of the people
we deal with suffer from Vaka.
That's what they call it.
She'd lay sleepless some nights,
but I didn't think about it at the time.
Some nights, she didn't sleep at all.
What's the red in the eyes?
- We don't know.
- But medication, sleeping tablets
It doesn't work.
She's right, it doesn't work.
You have to be able to do something.
Can I get some help? He's cramping.
We're drowning in patients and we're not
well enough to look after them.
Or even understand
what neurological disease this is.
I have to go, Elin.
We'll call you if something happens.
Sweetheart
Hugo?
Are you in there, Hugo?
- What were you doing?
- Pooping.
Aren't you going to get dressed
- How is he doing Göran?
- I don't know.
It was a miracle
that the pen didn't hit an artery.
It's insane what's going on right now.
- He never had notes before.
- He's probably just nervous. I would be.
Good evening.
It is with a heavy heart
that I stand before you tonight.
We have suffered an unimaginable loss.
But when I see all of you gathered here,
I am reminded
of the great solidarity of our nation
in difficult times.
Good evening
The families
What the hell?
The dead
- Good evening.
- Shit.
Richard! No, no, no!
Fuck! Call 112!
Richard. Richard!
Can you hear me, Richard?
Is the ambulance on its way?
What the hell?
We have to move him.
Richard is not feeling well,
but we have people here
who are taking care of him.
I don't know what the Prime Minister
had prepared to say here tonight,
but I know that no one wants
their relatives
to so suddenly and unexpectedly
be taken away from them.
There are no words for such grief.
And in times like these,
we need each other for solace.
No one should be alone
in a grief like this. It should be shared.
So, to those of you who lost
your loved ones in this terrible tragedy,
you should know that
we are with you tonight.
All of us in Sweden.
Thank you.
Prime Minister Richard Pavic passed away
tonight at Hötorget in Stockholm,
where people had gathered for a ceremony
to honor and remember the victims
of the biggest plane crash of our time.
The ceremony was interrupted
when Richard Pavic suddenly collapsed
in the middle of his speech.
The government has yet to comment
on the events
- Dad?
- Shit, you scared me.
Accident Investigation Authority
Sneaking around like a ninja.
plane crash north of Arlanda
in which 190 people
Why did the plane go down?
No comment has been made
as of yet as to why
the plane went down,
but are pointing out
What do you think?
Maybe the engine was broken.
You should always
think for yourself, Isak.
Only a sheep believes everything they say.
Are you a sheep?
No.
They forced it down.
Hi.
- How was your day?
- They just found the black box.
Oh, really?
Then we might know more soon.
They won't know for sure
until they've found the CVR.
CVR?
The audio recordings from the cockpit.
Right.
Your mother always said
you would make a good pilot.
I think she was right.
I don't think any airline in the world
would hire someone with a criminal record.
No, surely you can't go
Have you looked at those brochures
from Community Service?
Of course. It's never too late
for a new career,
from pilot to plumber. What a dream.
I didn't mean
Right Forget it.
What the hell do you think you're up to?
You can't live here
if you're on drugs, get it?
You think I'm here of my free will?
Did you forget about this?
Thanks for getting my face
all over the news.
- It wasn't embarrassing at all.
- You thought it was embarrassing?
How the hell do you think I felt?
Who the fuck knows what you feel?
Why do you always do this
to yourself, Hugo?
Why do you ruin everything,
every damn time?
Dad
It's so much better to be a plumber.
Dad! Let go!
- Let go!
- Let go!
Let go!
Hello. I would like to report a violation.
Especially those who have done evil.
"Dear Sandman," they say,
"We can't keep our eyes closed."
"We lie all night and see our evil deeds,
sit like trolls on the edge of the bed
and squirt hot water over us."
"If you wanted to come
and chase them away,
we'd be able to sleep,"
they sigh deeply.
"We will happily pay you for it."
"Good night, Sandman."
- Can you do the wolf?
- No, it's bedtime.
- Please?
- No, no arguing.
Please
A short one. Then it's straight to bed.
Okay, music.
- Are you ready, Isak?
- Yes.
I'm a bird.
My name is Sixten.
Today is a wonderful day.
- Look at the weather.
- Along came a little, hungry wolf.
- Oh, my gosh. It smells of bird here.
- No.
Ow!
I'm flying away!
- Then came the wolf's twin brother.
- No, not him!
He's the most dangerous one
in the whole world!
I'm flying away! Help!
No!
Ow!
You have to sleep now.
Good night.
Come here, Maja.
- Can you carry me?
- No.
- Please?
- All right. Come on.
Don't you have legs?
Good night, Maja.
- Good night.
- Will you turn off the lights, little man?
Time to wake up, Hugo.
- Is there someone at the door?
- Get dressed.
- Hello.
- Good morning.
- We're here for Hugo Elwing.
- Yes.
Stop!
- Let go! What the hell are you doing?
- Easy, easy, easy
- What are you doing?
- It's easier if you cooperate.
- Dad! Do something!
- Do as they say, Hugo.
- It'll work itself out.
- Where are we going?
To a prison where you can
serve the rest of your sentence.
How the hell could you?
- Come on.
- Let me go!
Hi, Mom.
- Hi, honey. How are you?
- I'm good. How are you?
I am so good. We have amazing winds here.
It's a steady eight knots
during the daytime,
- and at night, it's completely calm.
- Wow.
It's absolutely incredible.
Did you burn yourself, Mom?
You look like a crayfish.
It's the sunscreen they use here.
Our flight has been cancelled
due to that horrible accident.
- We can't leave Cuba tomorrow.
- Okay.
Hi, Linda!
- Okay.
- That's okay, right? Honey?
Yes, but When will you be home?
We think we'll be
Hello? Mom?
Is the airport closed?
No, it's just that the airline cancelled
the flight due to the plane crash.
Are they afraid that
they will force down more planes?
- "Force"? Who are "they"?
- The ones pouring fluoride in the water.
Fluoride? Like in toothpaste?
- My dad says it's dangerous.
- Okay.
And they put it in the drinking water?
Why? Has your dad told you this?
- I have to go, but I'll see you. Okay?
- Okay, bye.
Mattias here. Leave a message.
Mattias, it's 9:10 a.m. Where are you?
If you're sick,
call me as soon as possible.
Fill this out, please.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
Parliament has today decided
that former Minister of Health
and deputy Prime Minister Christian Elwing
will take over as PM of Sweden.
He replaces Richard Pavic, who died
during yesterday's memorial service.
There's Christian. There he is.
- Congratulations, Christian.
- Thank you.
Cough.
A little more.
Thank you.
Here he is. Our new Prime Minister!
- Welcome.
- Thank you.
In profile.
Face forward.
Here you go!
Yours is coming.
Let's toast to Christian.
- Cheers! Congratulations.
- Cheers!
Cheers.
All done, here you go.
This way.
Here we are.
Well, well, well
The golden boy is here.
Your dad can't help you in here.
Kaj, behave.
We'll give you time to settle in.
Dinner is at 6:00 p.m.
It would be a shame to miss
the black pudding tonight.
But
What happened?
I don't know.
A lot of people asked me
about the top I was wearing yesterday.
When I checked online,
I saw that it was out of stock.
But I found a similar one
on another website that I linked below.
Kisses.
- What are you watching?
- It's rated R, not for kids.
- What is it about?
- Zombies.
I have a zombie game on my computer.
Okay. Your mom already thinks
I'm the worst babysitter in the world.
- What are they doing?
- They're leaving town.
Why?
Because it's dangerous to be in town
when the zombies come.
When shit hits the fan,
you don't want to be with a lot of people.
- Why?
- Well
When the world ends, people get scared.
Scared people do stupid things and can be
even more dangerous than the zombies.
Because they will do anything to save
themselves and maybe their families.
Did you want something, by the way?
It could be a faulty fuse.
- This one. You see it?
- Yes.
There.
- Ask your dad to take a look at it.
- I will.
- Can I show you something?
- If it's quick.
- I have to go the gym.
- Come on.
- In here.
- Cool.
- This is my secret room.
- Wow.
- Good place to hide when the zombies come.
- Yeah.
- You can't tell anyone.
- No.
- Promise?
- I won't.
- Promise?
- Yes! Calm down.
I promise.
Good.
- Guys?
- Yes?
We've found an unknown viral infection
in the patient's blood.
- Risk class two or three?
- Four.
What?
The room must be sealed.
You know the procedure.
Isolation and immediate removal
of the source.
- This is the Prime Minister
- It doesn't matter. Now!
I can't remember
Christian? Christian, wait.
I
I just heard that Richard had a new,
unknown virus in his body when he died.
- What kind of virus?
- I don't know,
but apparently two other patients
were diagnosed with the same.
They are also deceased.
Okay.
I have to speak with Region Stockholm.
If this is an outbreak, then
- What is it?
- Nothing.
Are you okay?
They took Hugo into prison this morning.
I reported him.
He hid drugs in the apartment, and
As you said, enough is enough.
It's going to be okay.
Hello?
Hello? Mattias?
Mattias? Hello?
- Are you there?
- I'm here.
Where have you been?
I sat down at the computer
and noticed low pressure in boiler 4.
- Why didn't you report it?
- I tried.
She was lucky to get on the plane.
How are you, Mattias?
You've been gone for two days.
We'll just report it.
I screwed up.
- Big time.
- What do you mean?
Mattias? Talk to me.
You don't get it.
What is it that I don't get?
Mattias?
Someone came when we were in step four.
He was supposed to
check the system, but
I asked him to come back another day.
Then I don't know if he was fired,
because he never came back.
And I forgot.
- I forgot.
- Yes, but we have back flow preventers.
The valve must have broken
from the pressure.
If only I had let them check it in time.
There has been
a contamination.
Is the correct term, I believe.
A leak.
Okay. Hang on, Mattias.
And then
I did a test on our
water tap at home in the kitchen.
That our kids drink from.
It's in
Stockholm's drinking water.
Mattias, come here now. We'll fix this.
We can't. We're screwed.
I'm sorry, I can't live with this.
Mattias? Hello?
Mattias!
Mattias!