Mission London

Mission London

Year: 2010

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: Bulgarian

Director: Dimitar Mitovski

Comedy

Varadin, the new ambassador, must organise a concert at the London embassy to celebrate Bulgaria’s EU accession and get the Queen to attend. Corrupt staff, a gang running the kitchen, a fling with a stripper and a mix‑up with a PR firm supplying look‑alike royals turn his simple task into a chaotic nightmare.

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1

Ambitious Queen attendance plan

A concert to celebrate Bulgaria joining the EU is planned at the Bulgarian Embassy in London. Varadin, the new ambassador, is tasked with ensuring the Queen attends, at the insistence of the Bulgarian President's wife who wants a proper party. This sets the stage for political prestige and diplomatic tension around the event.

Pre-event Bulgarian Embassy, London
2

Funding gap and duty-free scandal

Director Dee Garber discovers a funding gap in the Eurofighter project identical to money misappropriated from the embassy's duty-free shop. The staff had been operating without a boss for four months, which helps explain the lax control. Varadin closes the duty-free shop on his first day to curb the leakages.

Early phase Bulgarian Embassy, London
3

Katya's double life begins

Katya works as a cleaner at the embassy and moonlights at a nightclub. She is approached by Munroe, a producer from Famous Connections, who offers her a role in a 'fantasy' event. Barry, a make-up artist, transforms Katya into a Princess D lookalike.

Evening (before the party) Bulgarian Embassy, London
4

Ducks, transmitters and Hyde Park

Kosta works at the embassy's duty-free shop and supplies stolen liquor to his Russian contacts, who plan to store stolen ducks in the embassy freezer. The ducks were stolen from Hyde Park and contain locator chips belonging to the Queen, unbeknownst to the conspirators. The plan hinges on the embassy as a hidden stash.

Prior to the event Hyde Park / Bulgarian Embassy kitchen, London
5

Dee and Varadin bond over politics

Dee Garber becomes friends with Varadin after supplying the Bulgarian President's speech for the European Conference. Over drinks, Dee reveals that he once dined with Prince Charles through Famous Connections. Varadin then meets the owner of Famous Connections and asks for the Queen's attendance; the owner agrees but demands better sandwiches for the function.

Planning phase London
6

Satellite hunt for spy devices

Detective Collway orders a satellite search for the ducks and is surprised to see the signal emanating from the Bulgarian Embassy. Security chief Racho intensifies the search for hidden spy devices inside the embassy. The investigation tightens around the kitchen and the planned list of ducks.

Day of investigation Bulgarian Embassy, London
7

Spy devices found and planted

Racho and Kosta locate the signals in the kitchen freezer and plant the transmitters into bread, feeding them to swans in Hyde Park. The police swoop in as the swans gobble the decoy devices, and media report that the Hyde Park swans ate the ducks from Richmond Park. Unbeknownst to everyone, one duck with a tracking chip still hides inside the embassy.

Pre-event Bulgarian Embassy kitchen / Hyde Park, London
8

Private party demands higher fee

Famous Connections dispatches Munroe to explain Varadin's expectations about the Queen's involvement. Munroe discovers Varadin anticipates a real Queen, not a look-alike, and the owner doubles down, stating the Queen will attend as a private, exclusive event and raises his fee.

Negotiations London
9

Devorina's grand preparations

Devorina Selyanska is thrilled that the Queen accepted the invitation and hires a famous presenter Chavo and a fire designer to heighten the spectacle. She remains unaware that Chavo is the right-hand man of a Russian restaurateur with mafia links. The preparations promise a grand but dangerous setting for the embassy function.

Lead-up to the event Bulgarian Embassy, London
10

Katya’s confrontation and contract twist

The owner of Famous Connections notices Katya inside the embassy and pays her to move out. Varadin, heartbroken about the deception, finds a playbook in Katya's room containing scripts for her 'fantasy' parts from the agency. Katya confesses the truth, and Varadin confronts the agency owner, who claims they only provide look-alikes, forcing Varadin to continue the contract.

Evening prior to event Hotel room / Embassy, London
11

Mafia murder and duck disposal

The Russian mafia guns down the 'Big Boss,' and Kosta and Chavo scramble to dispose of the ducks by serving them to embassy staff. The mafia mistakenly kills an impostor; the real Big Boss is still alive, complicating the plot. Chavo realizes that Kosta lied about the ducks' fate.

During pre-event chaos Embassy kitchens / surrounding venues, London
12

Banquet and tracking chip revelation

On the big day, the Famous Connections staff assemble the private aristocratic party. The chef finds the last missing duck and serves it to Selyanska's royal banquet, triggering the tracking chip to be picked up by satellite. Detective Collway tracks the signal and Chavo realizes that Kosta lied about the ducks.

Event day Bulgarian Embassy, London
13

Katya and Desmond pull a caper

Katya, newly fired, teams up with her driver Desmond to steal from old pervs for quick money. On their first job, Desmond enters the room while Katya is tied and knocks their customer unconscious, then robs the safe. The scheme adds another layer of crime to the embassy night.

Post-firing Embassy/adjacent location, London
14

Fire erupts and evacuation

A fire designer's show spirals out of control and the embassy catches fire, triggering sprinklers and an evacuation. Detective Collway leads the response while the revelation of Selyanska's identity adds a political complexity to the chaos. The night ends with the embassy in flames and investigations underway.

Event time Bulgarian Embassy, London

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