03x06 - Riders

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-Hello!
-Hello!

-We have an announcement
to make, very important.

-We wanted to tell you that it's
better to watch the series in original version.

There you go.

That would make us really happy.
-Sorry, he's making tons of it.

-And there, bam, she

becomes commissioner and she betrays us!

-It's hard to believe!

-Yes.
-This is intolerable!

It is about
respect for the

institution and even,
more

generally, respect for the word given.

-What needs to be done
is... Parliament must veto.

-The veto?

-Yes.

-h* there...

It's complicated!
- This is the only option.

-Still...
-You say this is intolerable.

-What I wanted to say, precisely,

we couldn't tolerate that, the veto.

Yes, yes!

The veto...
-Yes?

-Unimaginable!

-Well no!

-Well yes.
-Well no!

-The Commission wants to
cheat us! We must counterattack!

We cannot accept
this contempt for Parliament!

We can't accept it!

-Damn! I forgot
that I had a meeting!

You'll have to come back.
-What?

-They won't be long.
-Who? We must react!

-I was just informed
that they were on their way.

-Who?

-Thank you for your visit, Gesine.
-We have to react, we can't...

-The Blue Deal is
essential to launch a

new accounting model centered on the ecosystem.

It allows us to revolutionize
capitalism, quite simply!

-I don't really know. Let's
just say that I'm not... thrilled.

-Aren't you excited?
-That's it: we're not excited.

-Not even a little bit?

-Riders.

-Horsemen?
-I see 3.

A rider is a provision added to a

section of law that has very little to do with

the subject matter addressed
by the bill in question.

It is often used to gain
the support of hostile parties.

-OK.
-So...

The Greens will
not oppose this text,

because article 24
mentions marine protected

areas, that they had been
hoping to get for a long time.



The Left will not
support your veto

because of article


on the adjustment
fund to globalization.


-OK.

-And no
chance of getting the vote

of Mecklenburg MEP because

of the 3rd part of annex 4 concerning...

fishing subsidies.


-The b*stards!

And no amendment possible:
either veto or validate the text.

-"Scheize!" What are we doing ?
-He's not going to help us with that.

He takes care of the institution,
not from our conflicts.

-Cantel has a team with her!

-We can't use our perversity to justify ours.

Here we go.

We have to work on our strategy.
-And how?

-Welcome
to “Discovering the EU”,

the podcast that puts faces
to the names of Eurocrats.

I'm Rose Pilkington and this...
-This sucks!

-I know
the name is ridiculous.

-No, he's hilarious.
It's the sound that sucks.

Can you try different
distances with the microphone?

-Um... Yes.

Hi! This is Rose
Pilkington! Hello! Yes hello !

Here is the sound of journalism
without lies and secrecy.

-It's better. Put it higher.
-Higher?

-Podcasting, the media of the
future, even if it's a financial pit.

-There, it's already much better!
-It's not ideal...

-OK.

Try again with this.
-Your towel?

-This is acoustic attenuation.
-It looks like a dirty towel.

-It reduces ambient sounds. Radio

reporters all do this, it makes a huge difference!

-I'm glad I gave up my
job at the Daily Mail for this...

-Perfect! It's all good !

-We can't record
the entire podcast like that.

-That's right. Need
to find a bigger towel.

-She will torpedo the Blue Deal.
It's his boat that must sink!

-I'm not sure that violence is the key.

-So how to destroy them?

-They are arming
themselves with our divisions.

We must
also arm ourselves.

-Arm
yourself! I like that!

-The
Commission is made up of

one commissioner per Member State,

so we could play on the usual

rivalries between nationalities.
-I love it!

-It's all the easier since
everyone hates the French.

-Of course! We hate
them! Excellent idea!

-"The French commissioner
wants to return to a...

"Soviet planning!"

-"She has Napoleonic
plans for the continent!"

-Yes! Yes ! Yes !

-It's zero carbon,
it's good for the seabed.

-And inflation?
It speaks to the Germans!

-We would obtain a conglomeration
of the largest companies.

-What is the link between
big boat and inflation?

-It could threaten small
companies in small countries.

-Boat...
-What did you say?

-The boats...
-No!

Not you! Him ! What did you
say about small companies?

-I said that this project
threatens small structures.

It is an alliance
between large multinationals.

It doesn't really
favor the free market.

-Oh! Jackpot!

If there is one thing that is
untouchable in Brussels, it is SMEs.

They're a bit like the baby
seals of the business world.

This guy is Didrik,
the best lobbyist in town.

He's going to flip this damn
Commission like a little Pfannkuchen!

-Astrein!

[Handsome!]
-Hello!

-Nein! Not you !

We're here for Didrik.

-Okay...

Didrik!

-h* there...

Is that him?
-Oh yes!

-He's not what I imagined.

-Believe me, he's the man for the job.

-Podcasts allow you to talk
about yourself from another approach.

People don't
care about bills.

They are interested in personal
stories, and your voice helps...

-I have already accepted this interview.

-Yes... I was just
giving you a little context.

Here we
are. This is the studio.

-What is it?
-My partner, Magda.

-Hello!

-I'm
talking about the tent.

-This is a
sound reduction device.

-It looks a lot like a tent.
-Please come.

It's a bit...

Ouch!

-And so, now,
the French

commissioner wants to create a big

conglomerate which will suffocate us,
small fish.

SMEs, we are simple people
who are trying to survive.

We get up early in the
morning, we work with dignity...

We can do nothing
against these giants.

Especially if the
Commission gets on their side.

We don't ask for much.

Just...

a chance to survive.

-You also represent companies
capitalized at hundreds of millions of euros.

-Don't worry, Didrik.

We'll take care of it.

-Thank you.

-We'll
take care of it, right?

-Of course!

-Obrigado.

*-So I think we should
change leadership in Parliament.

-The sound quality
is really good!

-Yeah.
-The tent works pretty well.

*-Besides, to be honest...

-What are you doing?
-Um... Just editing.

-You're not going to remove his
stutter, it's not ethical at all!

-We retouch the bodies
of celebrities in magazines.

-Yes. And that too,
this is completely immoral!

-Yes,
it's immoral, but...

it's a seller.

-No.

-But this is our slogan:
"Soft voice and hard truth"!

-I'm not going to let you do this.
-My God...

-Morning.

-Hi.

-Morning.

-...from 2
p.m. Is it OK or not?

-Cool, we cancel.

-Should we cancel?

-Something is going on
with the small countries.

-Huh?
-Eva met the cabinet

directors of the
Portuguese, Estonian,

Czech, Austrian and
Danish commissioners in the elevator.

They were going to the 13th floor,

a few hours
from the college meeting.

-So what?

-Small countries feel
threatened by industrial policies.

-What are they going to do? The
little beast doesn't eat the big one.

-Big?
It's exaggerated !

-I was talking
about France there.

-Here, the little beasts
weigh as much as the big ones.

In Parliament, the Germans

have 96 deputies
and the Maltese 6.

At the Commission,

they have one commissioner each.

-What do we do?

-We await the president's verdict.

-It's starting!

*-Good
evening everyone.

*Welcome to this
pre-college meeting press conference.

-Can't it be clearer?
-Are you planning to speak on TV?

My husband does this
too, I find it annoying.

*-Our container ship project *is subject

to a 2nd consultation
by the review committee.

-Yahou!

-What
is it? It's what ?

-They return the text
to the review committee.

-And is that good?
-Yes!

It is an internal committee which
checks the Commission's projects.

They are
experts in expertise.

In the language of the Commission,
this means that the project is dead.

-I told you!

It's incredible!

-Okay...

What do we do now?

Get out, everyone.

-Wait...

Look at this.

-What is this bullshit?

Did you make a f*cking
tweet to announce it?

-I did my job of communicating...
-The press only talks about that!

"The Commission is being
trampled by European companies."

Shut up!
-as*h*le!

You're fired!
-What's going on here?

-This idiot tweeted that his group

influences the actions
of the Commission.

So they will have to prove
that it's false! We're f*cked!

-This is...
-What did you do?

Did you screw us over?

-It's just a tweet!

-It's so much work!

Do you know
how much work is?

We worked so hard!

-What do we hear?

-It comes from the
office of the French commissioner.

-Would you
like to close the window?

-It is already closed.

THE LITTLE COUNTRIES?

-What does that mean?
-Wait.

-We are at 349 and...

No, it's still 349, but it's

double what
we did with the teaser.

If the audience doubles
with each podcast,

in 20 episodes, we will


Yeah, unlikely. -It's about who listens to

your podcast, not how many. -Do you know our podcast?

-I know what you need
to know here. It's my job.

I can see
your demographic thing?

Ca.

-Great! It's good !

We made the EU interesting
for 349 people who are here.

-Rose, the most important thing is to

reach the people who
are decision-makers here.

Question: would you rather have

thousands
of listeners like

your grandmother
or your dog,

or whisper in the ear of Obama,

of the President of the Commission,
of the Pope?

-I'm not targeting the Pope.
-He loves podcasts.

I have an offer from
my client to offer you.

-I told you:
we're going to be rich!

"Discovering the EU",
brought to you by Spotify!

-Almost: the European
Plastics Industry Federation .

They are looking for a
partnership and their offer is...

around 120

euros per episode.

Deal?

-Hi.

Congratulations
on your partnership!

-Oh! Champagne!
-Yeah. Well, no: prosecco.

-It's more suitable, I think.
-I think so too.

Shall we go back?

Come on.

-Otherwise...
-Otherwise?

You want...
-Yes.

-Is that true?
-Yes.

-Where are you going?

It's quite
romantic, isn't it?

Is he good?
-No.

-No?
-No!

-It's disgusting!
Sorry, it was cheap.

I want to discover
the EU more intimately.

-Don't say that! Say what you want,
but not the name of this podcast!

-That's right. OK.

-I think you're too covered.
-Yes.

-My God! Magda,
what are you doing here?

-The cow!
What is that?

-I'm not sleeping,
I'm taking a nap. I work!

-Who is she?
-It's uh..

-Look at me a lot while you
were going to sleep in our studio!

-What? It's not a
studio, it's a tent!

-WE KNOW!