Billionaire Island (Lakseøya)

OCTOBER 15TH

DO NOT DISTURB

Good morning, people. Good morning, Amsterdam.

You just heard all about it in the traffic news bulletin,

it's incredibly crowded in the area around the Johan Cruyff ArenA.

And why is it all at a standstill?

It's the venue for a one-off concert by XTZ.

Fans have travelled here from all over Europe to see their idols.

K-Pop has never been more popular.

So, here's XTZ with their latest single ...

K-Joy!

["Eg hadde ein gong ein båt" by Ivar and Kari Medaas playing]

BILLIONAIRE ISLAND

Ah... Speed! You were just on in the car.

Oh.

It's been a while.

What are you doing out here?

Don't tell me you're going to the Aquaculture Convention too?

Don't tell anyone I gave it away,

but a little bird tells me that all the salmon guys

are gonna honour you this evening

with the Honorary Award.

Dear me.

-I'm Marion. -And I'm Hadia. Together we're the...

Fishfluencers!

Today we're reporting from Norway's biggest convention for aquaculture.

Aren't we? Havbruks Dagene.

Me and Hadia were hired by the Sea Food Group

to tell you what's going on here and to find out...

-Hi. -Hi, welcome.

Eigil Hansen. Uh, I have a booking for two rooms.

And we'll be judging this year's Happy Salmon.

Hansen.

We'll find out why Norwegians consume...

- Two rooms? -Yeah. Eigil Hansen and Gjert Meyer.

Meyer. It seems someone has amended your reservation.

I'm sure you agree it's totally insane to pay almost twice as much

for two singles in separate rooms.

We'll just have to move the beds apart.

Don't waste your time with that.

We need to prepare for our meeting with the Minister of Fisheries.

But, Tora, as the Minister,

could you tell us more about what you are doing

to create a level playing field in the fishing industry?

Certainly. So, then, we are now building a women's network,

and its official title will be The Fishing Network.

What was that?

Fishing Network.

It's a women's network?

- Yeah. The name isn't set in stone. -

- That's very good. - Over to you, Viljar Meløy.

-Sure. -As a man,

what made you decide to focus on diversity?

Martin Luther King once said that,

"The time is always right to do what's right".

Okay.

Well, let's all join hands and give a real diversity roar.

- Sure. - Yeah?

She's done now. She'll be right out.

Excuse me?

No, we don't want anything, but could you clear the table for us?

Gjert Meyer?

Ellen Beate Danielsen,

advisor to the Minister of Fisheries.

Oh! I'm so very sorry.

I thought you worked here.

I know I look young for my age You're not the first to make that mistake.

Oh no.

You look terrific, love. I assure you.

So, where's Tora?

She sends her apologies, but you can talk to me instead.

And I'll be sure to convey everything to her.

Tora said that this might be about diversifying.

That Julie Lange and Marlax are trying to acquire you.

Yep. Um... we've got an extraordinary general assembly due soon.

If Lange gets the lion's share, then I'm out.

We know you can't speed up the process with the Office of Fair Trading,

but Gjert thinks a political signal would make it easier

for the shareholders to stay on the fence.

But you know very well that Tora can't really comment on specific cases.

But this is about principles!

Julie Lange could register abroad at this rate!

We do sympathise.

But you'll need to figure this out yourselves.

Thank you.

Our pleasure.

Okay. If you could be a fish, what kind would you choose?

She'd rather do that than see us.

Well, I think you should ask Tora that question.

A hot question for Julie Lange.

-Could you kiss the fish? - Yes.

Let's see. Yeah!

- Gonna take my break. -Yep. Go have your lunch.

Okay, the old man's working the till now.

Breezers are really good, so let's get some more.

I don't really like that, but the guys drink it.

Uh, guys. So, she's got to weigh a hundred kilos more than me.

Will this even work?

-Emma! That's body shaming. -Here.

My cousin has slow a metabolism. She's just trying to help us, you know?

Go!

Smile.

-Hi. - Hi.

- That's a lot of booze for mid-week. -Yes, our friend Jessika has got promoted.

-Yeah. -I'll need to see your ID, please.

Mm. Here you go.

Ta.

Date of birth, then?

Sixteen, ten, ninety-nine.

So, what star sign would that be?

Eh... huh?

- -

Guys. I'm sorry.

My mind just went blank.

Don't fret, Emma. I think star signs are really tricky.

Emma, "Aquacorn" isn't even a Zodiac sign.

Shall we just forget it?

Hey, girls! You wanna lift back then?

No.

Go on, get in the back.

These girls are perfect. They're already wet.

- -They can piss off!

Shit.

I'm texting Jakob. He said he could get some stuff.

-Oh! K-Joy's been attacked. Oh my... -Huh?

Stop the massacre!

Is that a gun?

Stop the massacre. Fuck Marlax.

Fuck Marlax.

- Why they saying "Fuck Marlax"? - Fuck Marlax.

Amy, there's an issue in Amsterdam.

A water pistol filled with fish blood was used

in the attack on the Korean pop group XTZ

outside the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam today.

The promotion deal with Norwegian seafood giant, Marlax,

had made the band a target for attacks.

Tierschutz Europa have posted several upsetting photos

of wounded fish in fish farms that are being spread rapidly by K-Pop fans.

Are those from our facilities?

No, they're not. Maybe it's some sort of publicity stunt

by an animal welfare group.

He's online.

Hi. We just watched the news.

What a terrible thing to happen.

How is K-Joy doing?

He's currently in the hospital.

His eye has had an allergic reaction to the liquid.

But hopefully he'll recover full sight.

-You must tell him to get well soon. -Thank you, I will.

Uh... the reason I summoned you is

to discuss the consequences for the campaign.

Maybe, in the current situation, it'd be a good idea to postpone.

I hear you, but no.

That will look like an admission of guilt.

I get you, but you have to understand

that the photos of the wounded fish have made an impression on K-Joy.

He feels a strong connection to animals.

Yes, I understand.

We're an animal friendly business

and these false allegations are terribly upsetting to us as well.

A couple of days would be helpful, I think.

Uh... listen. Our contract is crystal clear.

Any attempt to try and wiggle out of it

will be handled forcefully by our legal team.

God, they're so annoying!

Okay.

There's no need to go down that road.

I can talk to the boys.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Thank you too.

Did you have to be so crass?

We just have to be forceful in this.

Uh... do you have anything low-carb?

-Like a chia pudding? Or... Okay. - No, we don't. Sorry.

In that case, I'll have a black coffee. Yeah.

-Mm. - Yeah. I'll bring it.

I'm on tenterhooks. Tell me what you couldn't say on the phone.

Uh...

It's actually a bit of a bummer, sadly.

-Mm? -Um...

You've been cut from the film.

-Huh? -I know that this really sucks balls.

But...

it's the final decision.