Season 2021 | Episode 1

♪ ♪ MÄRTHA: It was a beautiful day in our life.

(speaking Norwegian): MÄRTHA: Everything changed that day.

(people screaming) Hitler wants to make a move northward.

ELEANOR: Norway?

Those poor people.

MÄRTHA: You want to fight the Nazis, but you're telling the Americans you won't.

It's politics.

♪ ♪ MÄRTHA: Europe is on fire, Franklin.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm in a dancing mood, a gay romancing mood ♪ ♪ Whenever I'm with you ♪ ♪ The music seems brighter, my troubles are lighter, too ♪ ♪ When I'm with you ♪ ♪ I'm in a merry mood... ♪ (Märtha speaking Swedish, Olav speaking Norwegian) (blows raspberry) (laughs) Hello, cowboy.

Hmm.

(chuckles) (chuckling) Hello, cowgirl.

(chuckling) (knock at door) MAN (through door): (laughs) (Olav and Märtha giggling and moaning) (train whistle blows) (crowd cheering, band playing) OLAV (laughing): (band concludes) (crowd cheering) One more time.

(band begins Norwegian national anthem) (knocks) OLAV (through door): (anthem playing) (Märtha giggling) (anthem continues, crowd cheering) Hurrah!

(anthem ends, crowd cheering) MAN: Your Highness, picture, sir?

Your Highness, picture?

(flashbulb pops) REPORTER: Prince Olav!

What is your impression of America?

It's, uh, it's wonderful.

Everyone's been splendid.

It's a, it's a beautiful country.

Ah, Princess Märtha, what do you like best about America?

(chuckles): My husband.

(reporters chuckling) (band playing in background) MÄRTHA: MÄRTHA: It's so embarrassing.

FRANKLIN: It's wonderful.

"My husband."

(laughs) Oh, I wish my missus would say the same thing.

Well, keep on wishing.

(chuckles) Oh, this is a good one.

Cowboys, hm?

(all chuckling) It's no wonder you've become so popular.

America's new sweethearts!

Just like Eleanor and me.

(laughter) So, Your Highness, what are your thoughts on the chances of war breaking out in Europe?

Well, I'm, I'm not sure... Oh, here you are... OLAV: It seems Hitler does not want to wage war on the West, and... Well, as for Poland, it's a different matter.

Do you think an invasion is imminent?

FRANKLIN: Eleanor, please.

Give the man a break.

They're two are on holiday.

Excuse me, I must go see what's cooking in the kitchen.

Oh, I hope it's food.

(chuckling) ELEANOR: Besides, I have heard Franklin's jokes a couple of times before.

(chuckling) Poor Eleanor.

Brilliant mind, capable of anything.

Except relaxing.

(all chuckle) BOY: Grandpa!

We lost our ball.

Oh, well...

Fetch it!

It's in the pool!

Oh-- Jones?

I'll get it.

Oh.

Very kind.

OLAV: I'll have a little swim.

(chuckles) Very nice of him.

Yes.

My husband.

(both chuckling) Hm.

So you enjoyed your tour?

Very much.

I have fallen in love with America.

Ah!

Well, America has fallen in love with you.

♪ ♪ ♪ When can I see you again?

♪ ♪ I've been waiting out here ♪ ♪ For so long ♪ ♪ And I don't seem ♪ ♪ To find a reason ♪ ♪ To keep building these castles ♪ ♪ Out of snow ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ They only melt away ♪ ♪ When spring is arriving ♪ ♪ And you won't be here ♪ ♪ Waiting to drag me down ♪ ♪ Into your pond ♪ REPORTER (on radio): Tensions between Germany and Britain have grown steadily since the Allies declared war on the Nazis.

It is no longer a question of whether the declaration will manifest into full-on attacks, but more a question of who strikes first and where the battle will be fought.

(knock at door) After the invasion of Poland, German aggression has become increasingly... Why are you sitting here all alone and in the dark?

Aren't you coming to supper?

Hitler.

He certainly isn't invited.

It appears he wants to make a move northward.

Norway?

Mm... Or Denmark.

Or both.

But those countries are neutral.

Explain that to Hitler.

Can he really afford to establish another front?

He can't afford not to.

Whoever controls Norway controls the steel.

And the Germans need a helluva lot of it.

When could this happen?

(sighs): Anytime.

Soon.

♪ ♪ Those poor people.

(inhales deeply) I hope they're prepared.

(sighs) (kids laughing) Astrid!

(Vimsa barks) ♪ ♪ (camera shutter clicks) RAGNI (speaking Swedish): (thumping in distance) (thumping continues) (thumping) WORKERS (in Norwegian): OLAV (in Norwegian): (Harald calling) (Vimsa barking) GIRLS (in Norwegian): HARALD: OLAV and RAGNHILD: ASTRID: RAGNHILD and ASTRID: Oh!

WOMAN: ♪ ♪ WINSTON CHURCHILL (on radio): Everyone wonders what is happening about the war.

So far, it is the small neutral states that are bearing the brunt of German malice and cruelty.

And above all, the Norwegians have their ships destroyed whenever they can be caught upon the high seas.

CHURCHILL (on radio): Every one of them is wondering which will be the next victim.

(planes droning) MAN: (planes roaring low) CHURCHILL: All of them hope that the storm will pass before their turn comes to be devoured.

(woman crying) (exhaling deeply) CHURCHILL: But I fear the storm will not pass.

(plane engine roars) (explosion, water splashing) (gunfire, screams) (plane engines roaring, gunfire, panicking) CHURCHILL: It will spread to the south, it will spread to the north, it will rage and it will roar ever more loudly, ever more widely.

There is no chance of a speedy end except through united action.

(turns off radio) ♪ ♪ ASTRID AND RAGNHILD: (Haakon laughing) HAAKON (speaking Danish): (laughs) SERVANT and HAAKON: Mmm.

OLAV: (Märtha clears throat) (kids laugh) MÄRTHA and HAAKON: (all laugh) (Märtha gasps, Olav growls) ♪ Somewhere over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Skies are blue ♪ ♪ Then the dreams ♪ ♪ That you dare to dream ♪ ♪ Really do come true ♪ ♪ Somewhere over the rainbow ♪ OLAV and KIDS: ♪ Birds fly over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Why, then, oh, why can't I?

♪ SERVANT and OLAV: (kids playing in distance) RAGNHILD: RAGNHILD and OLAV: (Harald imitating gunfire) (Harald imitating gunfire) (shouts): ♪ ♪ (door closes) (clock chiming softly) (Vimsa panting) MÄRTHA: ♪ ♪ (footsteps approaching) ♪ ♪ (Olav speaking Norwegian, Märtha speaking Swedish) (Märtha sighs) OLAV: (Märtha responds) (voice rising) (Märtha calming Olav) (sighs) (laughter, music playing) MÄRTHA and MAN: OLAV and MÄRTHA: HAMBRO and OLAV: HAAKON: (Nygaardsvold chuckles) NYGAARDSVOLD and OLAV (speaking Norwegian): (Märtha greeting) MÄRTHA and NYGAARDSVOLD: OLAV: (voice rising) HAAKON: OLAV: Madam Ambassador.

Ah!

Your Highness.

I need to ask you.

Have you received any reports from the American intelligence?

I mean, regarding a threat of a German invasion.

Olav fears it could happen, but our government seems to be more concerned about a British invasion.

Oh, believe me, Your Highness, no one hopes more than I that Norway is spared from this war.

Please, if there is anything you know...

Anything.

Well... in times of war, steel is more precious than gold, so as long as most of Germany's iron has to pass through Norway, yes, there's a risk of invasion.

Please, Madam Ambassador, is it imminent?

Prepare for the worst.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (dog barking in distance) (Ragni speaking Swedish, others speaking Norwegian) ULLA and ROLF: RAGNI and NIKOLAI: RAGNI and ROLF: EINAR: (Ulla chuckles) (Einar groans) (Ulla responds) ROLF: EINAR: (Ragni sighs) REPORTER (on radio): German troop concentrations have been reported as taking up position near the Danish border in Jutland.

We have not been able to obtain any further information regarding this development.

As of yet, Danish government officials have not issued any statements, nor have they responded to our request for comment.

(radio static) REPORTER (in Norwegian): (turns radio off) (in Norwegian): ♪ ♪ (Märtha's breath trembling) (jewelry clattering) (Märtha speaking Swedish, Olav speaking Norwegian) (jewelry rattling, Märtha shuddering) (Olav shushing) (air raid siren wailing) (phone ringing in distance) (in Norwegian): RAGNHILD and MÄRTHA: ASTRID and MÄRTHA: OLAV: (gasps) (alarm horn blaring) (Nikolai speaking Norwegian, Ragni speaking Swedish) (Einar speaking Norwegian) RAGNI (in Swedish): ♪ ♪ (Vimsa yips) RAGNHILD and MÄRTHA (in Norwegian): MÄRTHA and OLAV: BUTLER: (Vimsa whines) OLAV and BUTLER: MÄRTHA (in Swedish): MÄRTHA and BUTLER (in Norwegian): (Olav shushing, plane in distance) ASTRID: (Vimsa barking) MÄRTHA: (staff calling) (Vimsa barking) (plane approaching) (plane roars overhead) (Vimsa whining) OLAV and ASTRID: OLAV and ASTRID: (Vimsa barking, children moaning) (Vimsa whines) MAN and WOMAN: MAN and OLAV: ASTRID: Vimsa... ♪ ♪ (steam engine hissing) ANNOUNCER (in Norwegian): HARALD (in Norwegian): HAAKON (in Danish): (Haakon laughs) (in Swedish): MÄRTHA (in Swedish) and HAMBRO (in Norwegian): HAMBRO (in Norwegian) and HAAKON (in Danish): HAMBRO: HAAKON and HAMBRO: HAAKON and NYGAARDSVOLD: KOHT (in Norwegian): (Olav murmuring) (Märtha speaking Swedish) KOHT (continues): OLAV (speaking Norwegian): (knock at door, door opens) (speaking Norwegian): NIKOLAI: (whistle blows, steam hisses, cars shifting) OLAV: NIKOLAI and HARALD: (door closes) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (plane roaring overhead) (train brakes squealing, glasses shatter) (gasp) (plane roars overhead) MÄRTHA and OLAV (in Norwegian): MÄRTHA and OLAV: (Märtha panting) (plane roars overhead) (door tears open) ASTRID and RAGNI: (Märtha panting, planes roaring overhead) (people yelling in distance) (guns firing in distance, people screaming) (explosion, all yelp) (planes roaring overhead, people yelling) OLAV: (crowd panicking) (child crying) OLAV: HAAKON (in Danish): (woman gasps, wall shuddering) (crashing against wall, people gasp) (Vimsa barking) GERMAN SOLDIER (in German): SOLDIER: SOLDIER and COMMANDER: (Vimsa barking) GERMAN SOLDIER (in Norwegian): ♪ ♪ KOHT (in Norwegian, voiceover): OLAV and NYGAARDSVOLD: NYGAARDSVOLD: (murmuring and crying, explosions in distance) HAAKON (in Danish) and NIKOLAI (in Norwegian): (in Swedish): (bomb exploding nearby, material clattering) HAAKON (in Danish): (man agreeing) (Vimsa barking, people whimpering) (barking, whining) (gun fires) (in Norwegian): ♪ ♪ (car doors closing) (in Norwegian): MÄRTHA (in Swedish): OLAV (in Norwegian): (speaking Swedish): (Nikolai speaking Norwegian) (both speaking Norwegian) (engine starting) OLAV: WOMAN and RAGNHILD: MÄRTHA and OLAV: (car door slamming shut) MAN: (car horn honks) (engines starting) ♪ ♪ (exhales) (in Swedish): (in Norwegian): (indistinct chatter) (in Danish): (Märtha speaking Swedish) (speaking Norwegian): (agrees) (crying) (crying) RAGNHILD (in Norwegian) and HAAKON (in Danish): (Haakon and children talking indistinctly) ♪ ♪ MÄRTHA and RAGNHILD (in Norwegian): ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (car thumping on road) (in Swedish): (engine popping softly) NIKOLAI (in Norwegian): NIKOLAI: MAN (in Norwegian): (branch cracks) (man grunting, metal clinking) NIKOLAI: (pistol cocking) RAGNHILD (in Norwegian): (in Norwegian): ASTRID and MÄRTHA: MÄRTHA and SIGNE: SIGNE (whispers): (rifle cocking) (pistol thuds on ground) (pounding on window) (Märtha and others gasp) NORWEGIAN SOLDIER (in Norwegian): MÄRTHA (gasping, in Swedish): ♪ ♪ DRIVER (in Norwegian): (planes approaching) (Haakon speaking Danish, Olav speaking Norwegian) (planes approaching low) (roaring overhead) ♪ ♪ BORDER GUARD (in Swedish): (in Norwegian): NIKOLAI: MAN (in Norwegian): BORDER GUARDS: (guards shouting distantly) (panting) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ MÄRTHA and RAGNHILD: (Nikolai speaking Norwegian, Ragni speaking Swedish) EINAR (in Norwegian): (door opens and closes) SWEDISH PRIME MINISTER (on radio): (indistinct chatter) (horns beeping in distance) MAN (in distance): (Haakon speaking Danish, Olav speaking Norwegian) ♪ ♪ (planes approaching) (bomb crashing, group exclaiming) OLAV (in Norwegian): (panicked shouting) (bomb exploding) (Haakon grunting) (men panting) (engines roaring) (explosions and gunfire in distance) (gunfire, explosions in distance) (panting, struggling) (gunfire continues) ♪ ♪ HOPKINS: The Norwegian forces are stalling.

The king and the government are fleeing north.

We can't just sit quietly and watch Hitler take Europe.

(quietly): They don't even know we're here.

They have spies everywhere.

You must leave.

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