The whole room is listening to Edvar. There was some power in his authenticity. Edvar, with a backhanded compliment, addresses to the clients. He tells them how they are very crucial for the Vevoda family to be successful. He tells them how this will be true as long as they keep on living power, profits, political gamesmanship over the search for love and dignity.

Jen questions how Eric know about the side note he had written about ortolan being a favorite meal of Bouchard.

ORTOLAN A FAVORITE OF BOUCHARD’S

How do you know?

Eric tells her that a British newspaper did a profile on him after the award ceremony and also cynically mentions that it is a perfect meal for a “villain”

ONE OF THE BRITISH NEWSPAPERS DID A PROFILE ON HIM RIGHT AFTER THE AWARD CEREMONY+MADE A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT. I MEAN, IT’S THE PERFECT MEAL FOR A VILLAIN.