I miss you.
Me too.
What would you have done if I was there?
If you were here with me now?
I would...
...run my fingers through your hair.
I would have kissed...
your birthmark...
on your collarbone.
Mm.
And then stroked your cheek.
Crown Prince? It's 7:00 p.m. Phone time's up.
Uh, just a sec, Housemaster.
- Simon, I have to hang up. - No.
But I'll see you on Monday. Kiss.
Bye.
Uh, come in.
Thank you.
POOR PRINCE FOOLED BY A GOLD DIGGER
THE BOYFRIEND IS AN IMPORTED PROBLEM
NO WONDER THE FAGS ARE FLOCKING TO HILLERSKA
WITH THOSE INITIATIONS, HAHA
HANDS OFF OUR PRINCE
Yeah, you'd better hurry now, girls.
THE STUDENTS AT HILLERSKA ARE SICK CLOSE HILLERSKA NOW!
IT'S WILHELM'S FAULT IF THE SCHOOL CLOSES
...how the previous board reasoned...
Well, I can't answer for them, can I?
You think it's problematic for the school
with these homophobic initiations?
What does that say about the school's values?
We reject all forms of hazing and bullying, of course.
And the witness revelations are certainly deeply disturbing,
but we don't share the opinion that's been portrayed.
But traditions are important for this school,
like the Crown Prince said in his speech.
And the initiations that former students have mentioned...
Turn it off.
...are a part of...
- Turn it off. - Come on, chill.
- Positive traditions... - I said turn it off!
Our entire graduation is ruined.
For three years, we have struggled to get to enjoy our final days here.
For three years.
And now, well, hmm, we're getting nothing.
We're not getting anything whatsoever just because some people become upset
because we joke around at an initiation.
Is there seriously anyone in here who has been bullied?
Hit? Beaten up?
But this is clearly an exaggerated story come out.
Talk about some damn porno.
I mean, we didn't have a porno at our initiation, right, Wille?
- No. - Crown Prince.
You have a visitor.
Who... is it?
This way.
See you.
We have to give up our graduation
because Wille had to tell the entire world that he hooked up with some freakin' dude?
For fuck's sake, Vincent.
Get a grip.
This is no joke.
What if our school has to close?
We'd have to switch schools. All of us.
I mean, would you like to attend a school in town with socialists
and bougie white trash?
Do you want that?
If we don't want to destroy everything that we've built here at Hillerska,
we should...
we should support our school.
We should give some kind of... of joint statement.
Show both the school inspectorate and the media our view of the school.
How it really is.
It might calm things down. We might even get our graduation back.
Your father asked me to speak to you.
He wanted to visit you in person, but, um...
he didn't dare leave the Queen alone.
How is she?
She has migraines, trouble sleeping...
The doctors have done all kinds of tests,
so we'll just have to wait and see what they say.
Okay.
I mean, why can't she just... call me?
I mean, it's... so chaotic here.
People...
say that it's my fault that it's all been made public,
and I... just don't know what to do.
You haven't experienced anything of what they're talking about?
No, nothing that I haven't been able to handle.
But you understand the concern of the Royal Court?
If all these stories turn out to be true,
it won't look good for us to allow you to stay here.
So, you're gonna try to force me to quit the school?
I think we should remain calm until we know what the outcome is.
But yes, if it turns out to be true, we have to act.
It wouldn't look good if we didn't.
Okay, so the plan is to not do anything until it looks bad not to do anything?
Just lay low, and we'll get through this.
Oh. Oh my God.
This guy who is together with the Crown Prince.
Yeah, it is.
- He's such an attention whore. - Yeah, I know.
He thinks he's such a celebrity.
Ugh. He's so annoying.
What if they close the school because of me?
But you've... only tried to do good.
People dare to speak up about their problems here.
It's great.
And if they close the school because of everything that's happened,
I mean, that's a really good thing, right?
But that means we couldn't be together.
How is that good?
Of course we could.
Or are you just together with me 'cause we go to the same school?
No.
I'm not.
No?
I just meant that if...
If I go to a school in town,
we'd almost never be able to see each other.
I mean, we don't see each other outside of school now anyway.
I mean, it's the same thing.
And that doesn't make a... difference between us... or does it?
- No. - No.
But it sucks.
Yeah, I know.
Can't you start rowing again? Then we can see each other after class.
- Rowing? - Mm-hmm.
With August?
No, I don't think so.
Why do you still do it?
You should do an activity that you actually like.
The whole vibe is so bizarre right now.
I mean, people are already acting as if they shut the place down.
Felice Ehrencrona?
Could I have a word with you in my office?
Uh, sure.
Hmm?
- Please have a seat. - Mm-hmm.
So, Felice...
Would you say that you, um, like it here at Hillerska?
- Yeah. - Of course.
What is it that you like about it?
Uh, well, maybe all the fantastic, dedicated teachers.
It's calm, safe.
- Yeah. It's just nice here. - Hmm.
And outside of school hours?
Well, at the moment, the situation is quite unusual, to say the least.
But apart from that, it's... it's really, really great as well.
And the camaraderie at the school is amazing.
And you get friends for life.
Exactly. Nice to hear.
Great.
'Cause the reason is this.
The school inspectors are planning a visit,
and they have sent us a list of students that they would like to interview.
And you're one of them.
Oh, okay.
- Um... - Hmm?
But it's nothing to be nervous about.
They are going to ask you the same type of questions I just asked,
and you, you answered brilliantly.
I want you to know that I'm so glad that they made the decision to talk to you.
We are very proud to have you here with us.
And, of course, it's great to stress that this isn't some homogenous school.
We have diversity in every way.
- ♪ I don't gotta do what you tell me... ♪ - Good.
Good.
Good. Come on! Come on! Great!
Great!
Great. Good job, all!
- Nice, nice! - ♪ I do what I, I do what I want ♪
♪ I don't gotta do what you tell me... ♪
Stop looking at me like that, Simon.
- Cut it out. - Come on.
You're supposed to catch it.
- Stop it, Simon. - Five seconds left. Come on!
- Last one. Last one. - Three, two, one, and...
Well done, everyone.
Nice!
All right.
I have a little bit of information regarding the annual spring hike.
To Pinepoint.
Your parents have been informed--
Wait. Wasn't it canceled?
Like everything else?
No, it is not.
Luckily, the school management understood
how important it is for us to follow the curriculum.
And, uh, if there's one thing we all need right now,
it's spending some more time out in the open.
So we'll camp overnight, barbecue...
And if someone has a guitar, feel free to bring it.
All right! Chop-chop! Come on!
Here you go.
- Thank you. - It's gonna be great, huh?
Yeah.
All right. Here you go.
Oh fuck.
But listen, guys! I still expect you all to behave, okay?
- It says marshmallows. - For you.
Well done, Henry.
Do you think we'll get to sleep together?
THE PRINCE'S SCHOOL THE PARTIES - MENTAL ABUSE
Is it because of this that you don't want to go back?
No.
I mean, I understand if you don't want to go back to that school,
but you might have to start thinking about what you're gonna do instead.
Get a job?
What kind of job could I get?
Well, um...
Well, I don't know, but there are things that you could do
that... that could help you get a job.
A driver's license, for example.
Maybe you'd like to work with horses.
I don't think I want to work with horses.
I realize that people just buy and sell horses as if they're a product.
And the horse has no say in the matter, even if it's being abused, so...
Well, in that case,
maybe you could help take care of the horses that have been mistreated.
And then a driver's license would be a good first step.
Uh, have you been practicing at all?
A little.
Okay.
So before you start the car, it's important that you--
Make sure you assume the correct driving position.
- Yep. - That's right.
And before you start driving, you also have to--
Put your foot on the clutch and the brake
so that I can shift into first gear.
Then I... move my foot from the brake
to the gas pedal and slowly release the clutch
while I slowly push the gas pedal.
Well then, uh, let's go, I guess.
Mm-hmm.
LEARNER
Here.
Today I thought we'd go through the classic Valborg songs.
And we'll start with "Vintern Rasat."
Excuse me, will we even be allowed to celebrate Valborg?
We don't know that yet, but--
'Cause many of us feel that it's pointless
to rehearse if we aren't allowed to perform anyway.
I understand that you are concerned,
but the show must go on.
We're gonna rehearse as if we are gonna perform.
Come in.
We have a new choir member.
Sorry I'm late.
- Welcome. - Thank you.
♪ Winter's stormed out of our mountains ♪
Did you really quit rowing?
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm?
I didn't know you liked to sing.
I don't like to sing.
- You don't? - No.
No?
I like to listen to you while you're singing.
Mm.
And now I get to see you outside of school.
- Mm. - Mm-hmm.
You're crazy.
Mm.
Come here.
- No. No, I'm gonna miss the bus. - A little bit longer, please.
I'm gonna miss the bus.
- I have to go. Mom's gonna go crazy. - Okay.
Bye.
See ya.
- Ouch. - I'm sorry.
Ugh, come on. For real.
I can't take this anymore. I'm dying from boredom.
I get that the school's reacting, but this is too fucking much.
What are we supposed to do? We've got no phones, nothing.
It's also that... I mean, it's so insanely sad.
'Cause we're sitting in here... so depressed,
and the whole world thinks we're doing all these sick things.
Mm!
Mm.
Yeah. Come in.
Hi.
How, uh... how's it going?
Yeah. It's...
it's going well with this petition or whatever it'll be.
Hey, uh...
August, that... initiation thingy--
It's been such a long time since I thought about it, so...
It feels strange to...
Mm.
I can't talk to Vincent about that night because he just calls it a joke.
Well, it was a joke.
But it wasn't a... very funny one, maybe.
No.
I don't know, it... Um...
I think that's why I didn't dare to speak up, you know?
Hey, at least we put a stop to it.
We kept our promise.
We didn't do the same thing to our first-years.
Well, yeah. That was good.
I don't know. I mean...
I... I'm not sure that I want it pub...
publicly out there, the thing that...
- Yeah, no. - What happened to us.
Everyone knows. It's...
- Yeah, no. Me neither. - Good.
Good.
Okay, well, I'm off.
- See ya. - Yeah.
August!
Yep?
- The curfew started at 7:00 p.m. - Yeah.
I just have to go for a run. You know?
Or go to the gym to... clear my head.
I... I just need 30 minutes, tops.
You'll have to exercise before the curfew or during scheduled hours.
I understand that, but my head's spinning, you know?
My... My brain is...
I won't be able to sleep a wink if I don't get to release some...
Maybe you could do some yoga in your room?
UNKNOWN NUMBER
Hello?
What do you mean? She's still pretty.
The new principal? Well, mid?
Mid? Easily a seven with makeup.
- A five. - A five?
- Coffee? - Yeah, see you there.
Maybe a six, if she wasn't such a bitch.
- What? Are you done? - Yeah.
We don't have anything else to do.
Yeah, but we could just take a photo of hers.
- Felice, we can't. Come on. - I'm not gonna write anything...
Since when are you...
Are you okay?
Hi.
I just wanted to check... um...
how, um...
What?
How, um...
is... Sara doing?
I don't want to interrupt. I... I just wanted to know if she's... okay.
If she's okay?
Uh, yeah, um--
She's living with her dad, who she totally hates.
She's not coming to school. She has no friends left.
She doesn't even have her family left.
And it's all your fault.
- What did he want? - He asked if Sara was okay.
- What the hell does he think? - I'll be right back.
August, what the hell do you think you're doing?
I... I just wanted to check--
We had a deal. We stay away from each other.
You're not to talk to him. Or her.
You can't decide who I'm allowed to talk to--
You're not gonna talk. You're not gonna look.
You're not even gonna breathe anywhere near us.
You think you have power 'cause you're my spare, but you don't.
And do you?
Huh?
August, my family owns you.
You have to obey me.
No, I don't obey you. I'm not working for you.
You're not the King yet.
♪ Do when they do what it takes ♪
♪ Full speed, in action ♪
- ♪ No time for breaks ♪ - Wilhelm!
- ♪ Eyes on the prize ♪ - Hey! Wille, stop!
It was a joke.
Yeah, exactly. It was just a mock fight.
Were you mock fighting?
- Mm. - Yeah.
You have to understand that it's not just the school
that's concerned about this,
but also the Royal Court.
Because of that, we have decided that the two of you are to attend...
Well, what should I call it? Mediation talks.
Here, with me. Once a week.
- What do you...? Both of us? No. - That's not necessary.
It... It won't happen again, Boris. You don't have to worry.
Great, but it's already been decided.
You two seemed so close before.
And from what I've gathered,
you both had a very close relationship to Erik.
- Not him. He didn't know Erik. - As if you did?
- What did you say? - As if you did.
WE ARE ALL CREATED TO BE A PART OF GOD'S PLAN
"DO NOT HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH A MAN AS ONE DOES WITH A WOMAN
IT IS DETESTABLE" LEVITICUS 18:22
♪ Just let it slide ♪
♪ Forget their looks and their words ♪
♪ Don't let them see you ♪
♪ Like this ♪
"I can be your revolution..."
♪ Just let it slide ♪
♪ Forget their looks ♪
♪ And their words ♪
♪ Don't let them see you like this ♪
♪ I can be your revolution ♪
♪ Protect us from the others ♪
♪ Let's be a revolution ♪
♪ We who have each other ♪
♪ Yes, we can be a revolution ♪
♪ If there is no other way ♪
♪ No other way, no other way ♪
Okay.
OMG I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD SING?
BRO YOU'RE SHINING!!
A message for the Crown Prince.
Thank you.
TALK TO SIMON. THIS IS WHAT I WARNED YOU ABOUT
♪ Just let it slide ♪
♪ Forget their looks ♪
♪ And their words ♪
♪ Don't let them see you like this ♪
♪ I can be your revolution ♪
♪ Protect us from the others ♪
♪ Let's be a rev... ♪
Hi.
How did it go? Are you okay?
Uh, well...
Good, uh...
Look...
Simon, uh...
This video... that you posted...
Yeah?
Uh, it's... it's really a nice thing... but...
But what?
But... I... just don't want you to get a lot of crap for it.
No, me neither, but I can post whatever I want, right?
Yeah, of course you can, but...
I just don't want you to...
You know, it's the lyrics.
People can interpret them in all kinds of ways.
I don't want you to become a bigger target.
I just sang.
And the lyrics just turned out that way.
I mean, people can view it however they want,
but I don't think it's wrong, standing up for us.
Yeah, and that's really beautiful, but...
everything you do represents me and the royal family.
And it sucks, I know that.
But... I just want us to be able to have some privacy.
And it doesn't work if you post stuff like this on social media.
Not for us.
Okay.
- I love you. - I gotta go.
- Okay. - Mom's here.
I love you too.
Kiss. Sleep tight, now.
Good night.
This is crap.
Is that another threatening letter?
No, it's for Sara.
It's from Hillerska.
So?
I know that you are angry with her, but I also know that you still care.
Mom, I've taken care of myself and Sara since we were kids.
For her own good.
And I cut off all contact with my own dad 'cause she hated him.
And now she's living... with our dad.
So no. I'm done caring.
Simon.
Mm. Okay.
Hey, your mom wants to talk to you.
You got a letter from, uh, Hillerska
saying that you will lose your place if you don't come back next week.
And Mom wants you to move back home.
Okay.
And now I know.
You can tell her I'll be staying here tonight.
Did you get all that?
No, of course I won't.
What makes you think I'd do something like that?
What are you talking about? Of course not.
No.
♪ Fires burnin' ♪
♪ All around ♪
♪ Ashes falling to the ground... ♪
Exactly.
Listen, I have a question.
If we're gonna be forced into the cold forest,
couldn't we turn it into a rave?
We've got shitloads of lights.
Oh my God, yeah.
Please! Come on. We can bring speakers and like...
Come on. We'll bring all the lights we can find.
- My God, it's gonna be awesome! - Felice.
What's going on?
That's the problem.
Nah, it's just the thing that I'm gonna be interviewed.
I mean, I'm having a major freak-out because of it.
It feels like the whole school's future is depending on what I say.
Well, it's kinda true.
But no pressure.
No, I mean, I'm just sort of jealous because now you get to defend yourself.
The rest of us just get to read all the shit that's being written,
and... we can't even respond.
But a lot of what they're saying is actually true.
I mean, the whole thing... the initiation thing...
The third-years bossing around the first-years.
Who is external and internal.
I've never thought about it, not until now, anyway.
Yeah, but what the papers write sounds so much worse than it actually is.
Have we really suffered that much because we...
...that we run errands for third-years
or that we have to be dinner monitors once a week?
Yeah, but it's... more serious stuff than that.
I mean, the things with the guys and the porno. Mm.
You think that's true?
- Because that's fucked up. - Yeah, but listen.
Yes, of course it is, but
at the same time, you can't close down the school just because of that.
No, exactly.
I can only speak for myself, but I thought our initiation was great... great fun.
Yeah, I mean, I thought our initiation was really fun.
I just mean there's a clear hierarchy
and, uh, certain expectations and peer pressure.
It can be really difficult.
But I'm just saying, you know, if you feel, like, so damn oppressed,
it's better to speak up when you're still studying here
and not after your graduation and start complaining then, right?
But, I mean, take this, for example.
Housemistress always tells me to put my hair up when I forget.
But never you.
I just mean that it's not always easy to be the only...
...Black girl with curly hair in our class.
You are really, really beautiful.
That's not really...
That's not really what I meant with this, but yeah.
Okay, can someone help me out?
- Come on. - I think my watch is stuck.
♪ I'm a frickin'... ♪
- Hi. What's up? You good? - Yeah.
♪ What I need ♪
♪ Seven-figure bling ♪
♪ I don't need a king... ♪
Come here, big boy.
- You're so light. - This is fine.
- ♪ Yeah ♪ - ♪ I got what I need ♪
♪ Killers on my ring ♪
♪ Seven-figure bling ♪
♪ Every eye on me ♪
♪ Diamonds, all they see ♪
♪ I'm a frickin' queen ♪
Okay, guys. Let's divide into groups of three, each tent.
- So girls with girls and boys with boys. - What?
What? Hey, there's four of us.
Okay, then one of you will have to share a tent with two others.
Hold on. Pause.
If you are gay, you're allowed to sleep with each other,
but not if you're straight?
What girl would you be dating?
No, I... I just meant in... in theory.
No, in theory.
- I mean-- - And what about the nonbinary ones?
I'll just randomize it, then.
Come on, now. Just work it out.
Maybe we shoudn't share a tent.
What?
It just feels like they think that we're gonna have sex.
No guy's gonna want to share with us anyway.
Am I gonna sleep with Henry?
No chance in hell.
Uh, I mean, I... I could sleep with them.
- That would work. - No, but we'll sort it out.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
Okay. If it's fine with you, okay. Sure.
Uh, guys...
Uh, could I sleep in your tent?
I mean, if that's okay.
Yeah, of course.
Do it. Are we making the fire or something?
As long as he's happy
Uh-huh.
Damn, this is so nice.
♪ I'm silent ♪
♪ New apocalypse girl ♪
♪ Those on the surface ♪
♪ Can't get back to Earth ♪
♪ You say it's over now... ♪
You won't have a hot dog left if you hold it like that.
- I've got to heat it up. - Yeah.
Hey, are you having a party?
- Marieberg is in the building! - Stop!
- Stop! Stop! Who are you? - What?
- I heard the music. - Rosh?
Hey, chill out. We come in peace, man.
Malin? Malin. It's okay. They're... they're Simon's friends.
Okay, but no photos of the Crown Prince.
- Thank you. - Shit, this is crazy.
I told you we were camping.
- Hi. - Hi.
- Is this your version of camping? - Yeah. We're having a rave.
- Rave? - Mm-hmm.
I mean... so why's nobody dancing?
- Thank you for coming with me. - Okay, be careful.
- Sit down. Come on. - Ah.
Oh my God.
You know, Simon's friend... isn't... isn't she a bit weird?
You mean Rosh?
I don't know her name.
Uh, no. I thought she was cool.
What?
Okay.
- Who has the tissues? - Uh, hold on.
Just hold on a bit.
What... What are your plans for the summer?
Uh, not much. I'm probably just gonna chill with Simme in Bjärstad.
Nice. And you, Rosh?
Yeah, I'm gonna be, like, an instructor at a soccer camp for kids.
- Oh, that's fun. - Yeah, great fun.
And intense. They're like six to ten years old.
Oh my God, cuteness overload.
And you?
Um, we're actually going to New York.
- Mm. - Have you been?
To New York?
Yeah. Or to the US?
No.
- Never? - No.
'Cause it's like Stella's and my biggest interest, to travel and...
Uh, I'm also gonna work this summer.
Like you.
Oh, cool.
I mean, I'm gonna, um... attend a course. Some studies.
The whole summer, through the Royal Court. It's also gonna be... pretty intense.
- The hell? - Look. It's only of her.
- What the hell? - Give it.
Give me my fucking phone back!
- Don't want you filming the Crown Prince. - The Crown Prince?
What are you talking about?
Well, you could have figured out that with your ass that was gonna happen.
Exactly.
- What are they doing? - Easy.
Of course.
Just look at the pictures. It's only shots of her.
What's the big deal?
Can I have my phone back? Thanks.
Let's get the fuck out of here. Come on.
I, uh, think it might be best that you go back to your own camp now.
Yeah.
Thank you. Bye-bye.
It was nice of you to drop by. Sorry.
- Yeah, she took my fucking phone. - Oops.
Let's roll.
Come on, imagine not having been to the US.
No, they were just... They just took it.
Yeah, I know.
How was I supposed to know that she hasn't been to the US?
What was I supposed to do? Tell them to get lost or something?
It wasn't the right time for everyone to meet.
No, okay. It was a bit tense, but the next time, then we'll just--
Wille, you can't just say that you're gonna work this summer.
You're going to a prince school. That's not the same thing.
It's totally the same thing.
The difference is that I didn't get to choose like Rosh.
Wille, we have to work to be able to afford things.
You get everything for free. You get clothes. You get travels.
You get... You get whatever you want.
Me and Ayub have had to apply for jobs since we were 14. Every year.
- You can't talk about choosing and-- - Shh!
People can hear us.
It sounds like we're fighting.
What do you mean, "we" and "you"?
Shouldn't we... So we can't hang out?
Because some of us get clothes from their parents and some don't?
Is that what you mean?
You don't understand how privileged you are sometimes.
I don't understand that.
So Rosh and Ayub know how much money August gave you, right?
Should I turn off the lights?
Oh my God, it's freezing.
- Good night. - Good night.
♪ You break my walls ♪
♪ And shoot me down ♪
♪ Say your girl is happy ♪
♪ But she lost her smile ♪
♪ Boy, you tear me open ♪
♪ Could be the bad girl ♪
♪ Always so broken ♪
♪ Judge me like that ♪
♪ But instead, I stay up ♪
♪ Yeah, you know that I am just sad ♪
♪ For being a fool ♪
♪ In love ♪
Hello?
Hi. It's Dad.
Yeah, I... I can hear that. What's...
I'm just calling to tell you
that your mother will have to take some time off.
What?
Nobody wanted it, but the doctor insisted.
And she's in bad shape.
This year, after Erik and everything that happened after that...
Is it... my fault?
No, no, no.
It's nobody's fault, Wilhelm.
She's just very, very sad.
But she's...
she's gonna get better, right?
How long will she be off her duties?
We don't know yet.
We just have to hope that things will move in the right direction
as this, of course, mustn't get out.
And it means that you'll have to be strong now, Wilhelm.
That you'll be ready.