- PM Berg agrees to a Russian proposal to introduce thorium in their many nuclear power plants and convinces his party rebels that there's no realistic alternative. Their leader Anders would seem a worse pushover to Moscow, so Berg remains head of the government. Djupvik has just accepted the Russian job offer when Berg and his assistant-mistress are taken hostage by a ruthless masked commando, demanding an end to the deportation of Russians and the closure of detention centers that were announced by Berg. While Djupvik mediates, Berg accepts, yet a sharpshooter kills an assailant. Berg is evacuated to the U.S. ambassador's residence and announces a sort of national government in interior exile. Daughter Maja convinces Bente that her father Thomas must have been murdered by the Russians, so she breaks with her admirer and fires Russians from her staff.—KGF Vissers
- November
PM Berg meets the King and is resigning due to a non-confidence motion. There is no new candidate to take over so the King asks Jesper to carry on as usual.
Jesper video chats with Astrid and sees his son from afar. Astrid is dressing up to go out for diner with an "investor".
Dag Ottesan hugs Bente after the funeral. He shows her the front page article on Thomas' death, coming out tomorrow. The police file is closed, but she is not interested in knowing more.
General Rolfsen shows the Cabinet that Russians are crossing the border on foot. A Russian FSB officer, Lev Kulechov, has been identified as a sleeper agent. There may be others hiding in the general population.
The PM holds a press conference. He brushes aside the parliamentary crisis and announces there is a bigger problem with many illegal Russians in Norway. He asks all employers to report any non-permit workers. Bente casts a glance at a waiter.
Sivadorova meets with Berg and demands a retraction of his statements, the PM refuses to be told what to do.
Busloads of Russians are being rounded up for deportation. Djupvik meets an Intelligence handler, they go over the Russian file. Kulechov was picked up. A new man, Andrey Bouvarin, is in Norway to help the Russian Office.
Bente greets a group of Russians and lets them sleep at the restaurant.
The TV anchor asks Berg why the change with the Russians? He responds by saying they have to remain resolute in the face of unknowns.
Sivadorova meets Anders Knutsen, the resigned Cabinet Energy Minister. She knows he was the real force behind the Thorium plants, and Russia has 50 nuclear plants which can be converted.
Djupvik is part of an assault team on a facility, they find a shipment of small arms in a hidden room. The cases are carried out to their vans. They are Russians, Bouvarin is the leader but he is worried his pregnant wife will be picked up by Immigration. The Russian HQ is filed with folks lining the stairs, Djupvik is summoned to Sidorova's office. They appreciate his work in finding Resistance hideouts but he is relieved of duties and told to go home. An older man stands beside Sidorova. Knutsen comes to see Berg. Rygg agrees with a proposal to sell thorium technology toRussia, but Berg would like to see them leave Norway first. Knutsen agrees to return to the Cabinet if Berg agrees, then suggests Berg can resign with dignity. Jesper realizes Knutsen thinks he can become PM but tells him he is not strong enough to work with the Russians.
Ingrid Bø calls Ottesan looking for info on Thomas Eriksen, he says Thomas was working for the BBC when he died. The TV news carries the item and Bø visits Bente. Bente mentions he went for the military exercises, but did leave a box behind. Bø takes the shoebox, Maja has locked herself in her bedroom blaming herself. Bente assures her daughter it wasn't her fault. They listen to Thomas' cheerful birthday message on Maya's cell. Maja tried to phone back but a Russian answered. Bente redials the number and also gets a Russian.
In the morning, Anita gives PM Berg some bad news, the Russians won't accept the deportees and are refusing to let the Norwegian planes land in Moscow. Berg says take them to Svalberg then. In his office black suited soldiers with automatic weapons and suicide bombs take Berg and Rygg hostage. The Norwegian Police Delta Team quickly surround the government offices.
The Polish coffee barista is suspected of letting the terrorists in, they speak Russian. Sidorova does a video call to the remaining Cabinet and expresses her own outrage, but blames it on desperate people and Berg's own recent actions. Sivdorova will provide no further help.
The terrorists force Anita to relay their demands: and end to deportations, release of detainees, safe passage for themselves and that the PM announcemen they can leave the country safely.
Djupvik volunteers to negotiate but without implicating Sivadorova or Russia. She agreesand says he has to convince the PM to give in to some of the demands.
Djupvik meets General Rolfsen and updates him. A new Security man, Gosev, has replaced Serkin and Moscow has lost faith in Sidorova.
Djuvpik walks unarmed to the PM's office, the gunmen allow him in. Police snipers are waiting to have all four targets in sight. Berg concedes a bit in order to let Anita go. Bouvarin is the leader of the gunmen. As things get tense, shots ring out and the four gunmen are killed.
In the car after his heartrate settles Jesper calls Astrid to say he's OK. She wants him to come to Paris but he says he cannot. Berg is taken to the US Ambassador's Residence. Arneson gives a brief press conference to explain what happened, but does not blame Russia.
Gosev challenges Djupvik and has photos of him meeting Rolfsen. Djupvik says Norway approached him and he only wanted a peaceful solution, he was unaware of the snipers.
Bente goes to show Ingrid Bø Maja's cell phone, the last call was from a hotel in Murmansk. Bø says she'll look into it. Bente returns to the restaurant and the Russian staff are helping themselves with a big lunch in her kitchen. She threatens to kick them all out. Her Russian boyfriend arrives and she sees him talking with the staff, she is subdued and rejects his approach.
A new coalition government Cabinet assembles in the King's boardroom table, Friis and Knutsen included. Berg is there via video link. He announces a new plan to build illegal immigrant reception centres in each County.
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