Love & Anarchy (Kärlek & Anarki) - First Season

I updated our calendar.

I'm playing padel with Nille tomorrow night.

Great. I just added Isabell's dentist appointment on Thursday.

Okay, Frank, no more gaming. Eat your breakfast.

We're leaving in 10 minutes.

Coffee's ready.

Isabell, wear your warm jacket today. It's freezing outside.

Here you go.

I'll stop by the deli on my way home and get dinner.

Great. It's my first day on the new job, but I should be home by six.

Huh?

I just got you a new winter jacket. Why won't you wear it?

Because I hate Mini Rodini.

I'll go and do my makeup.

- -Ten minutes, Frank.

Don't forget, we need to decide on the tiles.

["Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes plays]

Mom, we're going ice-skating today. Where's my helmet?

It's in the hallway. I'll be right down.

LOVE AND ANARCHY

Hi.

This place can be hard to find.

-Hi. Welcome to our publishing house. - Thank you.

I'm so happy you could fit us in. I know how sought-after you are.

Thanks.

-Hey. -Hey.

So, we have a room for you right here.

-In here? -Yes, right here.

-Oh. -Okay.

Um, ah…

I apologize.

This belonged to our most senior publisher,

and he was a bit gaga when he retired.

I see. Well, get rid of the clutter and we'll be fine.

Listen, I have to admit…

I may be the director, but I still have my doubts.

You and I both know this has to happen.

Either you go digital now, or in five years, you'll be history. Simple as that.

That's good.

- All set? -Yes, let's go.

Hello, everyone. I'm Sofie, former Senior President at BCG.

Now I'm an independent consultant, specializing in future strategies.

I will be joining you for the next six months, starting today,

to assist your publishing house in going digital.

The plan is to make this leap into the future together.

Will you be firing people?

Super important question.

To me, you're more than just people, you are all individuals.

I will find the best solutions for this organiza--

-Hello. -Sorry.

I believe we can all agree that--

Oh, fuck!

Um, uh…

-Sorry, did I make a mess? -It's okay.

Thanks.

Here.

Well.

Sorry, it was an accident.

-It didn't spill on you? -No.

- -

Hey, would you mind?

-Just get rid of this stuff. -Sorry.

-All of this clutter has got to go. -Yes.

-What is he doing? -That's Max, our IT guy. He's just a temp.

He's fixing our intranet, usually he doesn't do much drilling.

-Tell him to be quiet. -Of course.

Hey.

-Yeah? -She wants you to drill more quietly.

Are you kidding me?

-Perhaps wait until she's on her break? -How the hell am I supposed to do my job?

Fuck it.

-Don't get mad. -I'm not mad at you.

Step right in.

Friedrich is our Literary Director.

- Hi. -Hi.

Denise is our Head of PR and Communication.

It was decided a few years back

that they have to agree on all publications

to create a better… balance.

-How exciting. I'll have a seat. -You do that, perfect.

-Will you be sitting in with us? -Yes, that's how I work.

I hope you'll make Sofie feel like part of the team.

- Sure, of course. - Great.

Hi, Hilma.

-Hi. -This is Hilma. She's our intern.

She's in charge of our Instagram account this week.

I've been working hard on establishing our social media presence.

-We now have 5,000 followers on Instagram. -5,022.

Okay, this is the rejection pile. These are recently received manuscripts.

These are the ones we're publishing, divided into limited and major releases.

And from there we go over the strategies.

I've read this amazing manuscript by Tove-Lee Ljungström.

It's her debut novel. Lots of gay sex, drugs.

They visit an ayahuasca retreat.

Definitely a rising star.

I read the manuscript over the weekend and I can't say I share your enthusiasm.

And yet, we're meeting with her tomorrow to seal the deal, if I'm not mistaken.

Yes, and since you would like to publish that poetry collection on fir trees,

I assume you think it's a brilliant idea?

Absolutely.

What kind of data do you base your decisions on?

What do you mean? We read the manuscripts.

Well, I… Mm…

No one other than you reads them before publication?

I've been in this game for 30 years.

I tend to have a pretty good eye for what's good and what's not.

One thing that's proven to be very useful are these e-book reader apps

that register where the user stops reading.

Apps?

For instance, this book you mentioned,

it would seem that it caters mostly to young, gay women,

but with a few tweaks in the content,

it might be possible to pique the interest of a middle-aged heterosexual male.

So I tell this… receptionist, or whatever she is,

"Okay, email me the contracts and I'll have a look."

Nope, instead she drags me off to a godforsaken storage room

with binders chock-full of these contracts.

-They haven't been digitized? - No!

I accepted this job because it was supposed to be a cakewalk,

but I'm going to have to clear my schedule.

So you won't have time to meet with the bathroom designer this weekend?

No, Sunday works.

-Don't just eat bread. -But it's tasty.

He's not wrong.

It's Dad.

Tell him we're eating.

-Hi, Dad. You're Facetiming me. Well done. - Yeah, well.

But with this sharp and recent increase in labor union law violations,

I can't just sit idly by and assume that…

Right. Dad?

The working class has to understand

that banding together is the only solution.

I hear you, but I thought you didn't watch the news anymore since it only upsets you.

Change the channel. Watch something else.

This is so exciting! I'm really looking forward to our collaboration.

When the final revision is done, your book will be amazing, Tove-Lee.

-Please sign here. -Thanks.

This feels totally awesome.

Nice.

-Congratulations! -Thanks.

I noticed that you have an impressive social media reach.

-I'll take a photo, if you don't mind. -Of course.

-For Instagram. - Great.

Okay.

Oh, right.

-Friedrich, maybe you can take the photo. -Me?

-Yes. -Sure, I suppose I can.

- That's good. -Sweet.

One more. Flip the camera.

Snap away.

- No, I mean… -This way.

-Are you smiling? Let's be "power ladies." -Claes!

-One moment. -Just take the…

-So good to see you. -You too.

-I didn't see you at the club. -No, I had to write my op-ed piece.

What's he doing here?

It was right on the money.

Are you his publishers?

He sent her a fucking dick pic!

-Why should we believe that? -Because she says so.

Fine, but where does his literature come into play?

-What are you on about? -This is still a publishing house.

I don't give a rat's ass about what people do in their spare time.

You can't just ignore public opinion.

He's one of our biggest moneymakers and has been for the last 30 years.

That doesn't mean he can get away with everything.

Well…

We have to see to the business side of things.

I see.

It's like I always say:

"You cannot combine true artistry and an unblemished track record."

Okay.

Wonderful. Thank you so much.

Hello!

Hello!

-You can't drill while we're working. -Huh?

You can't drill when we're trying to work. I can't think over the noise.

-I also happen to have a job to do. -That's not my problem.

Get creative.

Like, get here earlier in the morning.

What a fucking bitch.

I'll come back later.

Hello?

Hi. Sorry to bother you.