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How did it go, son?

I failed.

Your parents won't like that.

What do you study anyway? -Mechanics.

Mechanics is the future.

WELCOME HOME

Pale and skinny. Very different from how he left.

I knew that boarding house was no good.

Some times we live in... We're happy to live here.

We should never have let him go so far away.

Listen to this:

"General strike in England."

"It's not so much an industrial conflict."

"It's a rebellious movement that wants to hurt society."

"They try to pressure the government."

Renske?

Could you ask Postma to clean up the garden? And help him.

It all looks so neglected. -Yes, madam.

"No government can accept this."

"All available means must be used to..."

"...stop this rebellious movement that has been organised by Soviet agents."

Yes, it's time. Bye, darling.

Don't go upstairs.

What, darling?

Harm-Wouter's sleeping. Let him sleep.

But this is an exception. He'll have to be in time for breakfast tomorrow.

Geesje, we'll spoil our boy with breakfast in bed.

Good morning, Mr. Dijkstra. -Morning, Reinders.

Nice weather today, sir. -Yes, it is.

Because of my son. He came home last night.

You must be happy, sir. -Indeed.

Will the young man stay here? -His studies take 6 years at least.

You must be pretty smart to even start.

Yes, sir.

I can't complain about my son.

A good boy.

Where did you come from? -From upstairs.

He was here suddenly, madam. I couldn't help it.

We wanted to spoil you. -Why would you?

Because you just came home.

That's fine then. I thought you wanted to spoil me for another reason.

How I did in Delft, for instance.

For that too, of course.

That's wrong.

I flunked.

What did you say?

I'm sorry. I failed.

I'm sorry.

I'm going upstairs. I just got a headache.

Do lay down, madam. -It must be the heat.

Harm-Wouter, you're back!

Here, your bicycle. Back to the cows.

Nice day, isn't it? -Yes.

"In Kansas City, 18-year-old Lillian Bugger..."

"...wants to divorce her husband because he told her..."

"...that he was 78 years old, but he turned out to be 83 years old."

America... you can't even get a drink there anymore.

A Bokma, Meindertsma.

You're just annoyed because you don't speak the language.

And because you're tied to Germany, because of your patent.

I just saw your son.

Yes, he came home last night.

That's good news. Don't let him stay in Holland for too long.

That's all you read in the paper. Sex, crime and other nonsense.

Look at this.

Let's be happy we live here. Here, everything's the way it should be.

Yes, imagine you had women like these as your patients.

You wouldn't have any peace.

Good that the reverend isn't here, yet.

If he'd hear these stories...

Meindertsma, drinks on me.

Reverend!

Have you come to help us?

Renske, please.

Well... Just for a moment then.

Did you know Harm-Wouter's back?

Beautiful.

Madam's head hurts.

What did you say?

Her head hurts.

I just heard you don't feel well, madam.

I'm feeling a bit better.

There's nothing to do in Groningen.

Did I tell you about my landlord?

He's also a reverend. But they'll be surprised.

I'm making a painting and I'll take it to Amsterdam.

And then I'll be famous. Famous!

I'll live in Paris, with a rich young countess.

With black polished nails and red lips.

And I'll sleep in until 3 pm.

Because we'll have parties at night.

With champagne and caviar.

We should be grateful for living amongst the fields and the lakes.

I read that, in Holland, there are women who visit dance halls...

and who smoke in public!

It can't be true, reverend. -Absolutely.

These are times of decline, madam.

I'm glad my son studies in Groningen.

Reverend, you didn't have drinks with us.

No, Mr. Dijkstra.

I heard Harm-Wouter had come home...

...and wanted to ask when we're expected for the welcoming party.

Where is he?

What's wrong, darling? Headache?

Will you join me, reverend?

You take the girl to a dance hall!

With a big orchestra! The music's playing!

The shammy's a dance! The lights are turned off!

You take the girl in your arms and dance with her!

And then you can do with her what you want!

Right now and here, Harm-Wouter!

But don't you need music?

And who do you want to dance with here?

I'll find someone.

Now I have to go. They're waiting for me.

Well, Harm-Wouter!

It's been a long time.

My son.

I'll leave you be.

Goodbye. -Goodbye.

And?

How are you?

Not that good.

Take these, I don't know where to put them.

Let him finish.

What did you want to say?

I failed.

What did you say?

It's true.

What is true?

Are you saying...

Failed!

Did you come to tell me... -I flunked.

I'm sorry.

Come here, Harm-Wouter!

Has he gone crazy? -Don't fight with him, Menno.

Fight? I just want to know what he's been doing all that time!

While I'm working hard to pay for his studies!

And we'll remove everything outside! -But the people...

It all goes! Now!

That son of yours!

Well... It's time for me to go.

Renske, have you seen Harm-Wouter?

Where could he be?

Wouter!

I'll be right down.

They're all waiting for you!

Lots of friends have come to say hello to you.

This whole party is only in your honour.

I won't be part of this charade.

Don't make it even harder for your mother and me!

Where are you? They're all waiting for you!

He'll be there soon.

Comb your hair. -Hurry!

Where were you? I've got a real one.

A real record. A real Paul Whiteman.

What about that? Tomorrow I'll have a lesson.

What do I hear? That could become quite a shower.

Excuse me for a moment.

What are you doing?

I'm discussing a metaphysical problem with a friend.

What's that?

I hope you're not getting any wrong ideas.

That's cold tea.

Good joke.

He should visit me in Montparnasse, so he can taste my gin.

You have a hot maid.

Now that you mention it.

Go get changed quickly.

Here.

It's cognac!

Cold tea.

You're not trying very hard here either.

I want to have a serious talk with you at the factory tomorrow.

I can't believe he has time to practice while he studies so hard.

Maybe he can play something for us. That's a good idea.

Harm-Wouter!

Harm-Wouter, the ladies would like you to play something romantic.

He plays really well.

Would you mind playing something for us?

Play something.

Your attention, please! Harm-Wou--

It's not the right music for the shammy, but...

You should bend more.

1... 2...

Go with it.

2...

Relax.

2...

1... 2... 1...

Right.

Let's have a talk from man to man.

I don't know what you think of me, but I'm here to help.

I know that you have to work hard in life if you want to...

Yes?

No, I said I didn't want to be disturbed.

What?

No, I don't care.

Yes, tell Tadema that.

What do you want?

Where was I?

How hard life is.

Exactly, life's not about having fun.

That's not what we live for at all.

We live to work and do our duty.

To ourselves and society.

I'm sorry I can't meet those expectations.

You didn't even do anything all year long.

Come in!

What is it?

I need to use the archive, sir.

I'm in a conversation, Reinders.

Hurry up, man!

Yes... yes... and how's that other friend of yours?

He passed where I failed.

Did you have to do that?

Does everybody have to know?

If you do your duty, people will accept you.

You know how I started.

Chase those punks away!

Kick those boys out!

A quiet talk, I said.

Let me tell you, I know what I'm talking about.

Order and authority.

Now what?

I'm sorry. I forgot something.

Take the whole drawer and stop disturbing us!

Menno, hush.

I'm worried, dear.

About your son.

Our son.

Yes, except I didn't turn him into a mummy's boy.

He's becoming a good-for-nothing.

Failed! With such a good brain!

You should have been more involved with him from the start.

These days, people can only talk about what they've missed out on.

Don't cry, poor sod. Spend your time doing nothing.

It's all your father's fault.

What do you know about Harm-Wouter? You've never listened to him.

Maybe he's different from you. Maybe he's...

What are you talking about, woman?

About money.

Not everybody finds money that important.

I've never known anyone who found money as important as you.

You can only think of your factory.

Look at yourself.

For whom do you think I work so hard?

For whom?

Not just for myself, if that's what you meant.

That money should not be thrown out of the window.

I worked for that money! If you know what work is.

What are you doing?

Harm-Wouter!

Harm-Wouter!

Harm-Wouter, where are you?

Harm-Wouter!

Harm-Wouter!

Tomorrow, you'll be in time.

Do you have to look like this?

Can't you comb your hair first?

Here, get a haircut.

What will you do today? -Better study a bit.

Where did it come from?

America, they say. -That's far away.

That girl's still young.

Way too young for him.

Did you read about America in the paper?

An 83-year-old man married a 16-year-old girl.

It was in the paper.

Here, keep the rest.

Tadema, what is all this?

We forgot about the time. It won't happen again.

What's going on?

There are new people in the village.

What new people?

Foreigners, sir. -Not Russians, I hope?

No, Americans, sir. They say there was a naked girl in the window.

Good. I thought you'd gone on strike, like they did in England.

We're still content here. Right, men?

There's someone here to talk to you, madam.

To me? Who is it?

I didn't get the name.

Let them come in.

Yes.

What a situation with those people in the hotel.

That girl attracts men like flies.

Shouldn't they be working?

Those aren't my men.

And them?

Life's too easy for people these days.

Time for me to go.

I have to go, too.

It's going downhill here.

No, but I ordered it.

Our help is in the name of the Lord,...

...who made heaven and earth.

His mercy endureth forever...

...and forsake not the work of his hands.

Amen.

Was it silly to invite him?

It's not easy for him. Everyone's staring at him.

What will people think?

Apparently, he's leaving the day after tomorrow.

He's just visiting places from his past.

There they are!

You'll go outside.

But not with that girl.

No, I don't want him to get any ideas about America.

We should never have invited him.

Renske, come.

Do you speak German?

You...

A drink?

What on earth is he talking about?

And now I have 50 people working for me.

Tell him that.

What's he saying, dear?

He says he understood.

What's he talking about, dear?

He says the weather's very nice.

He's right.

I demand clear answers!

What do you intend to do?

What do you mean?

I mean you're not doing anything.

I don't see you try hard at all.

Do you want to change studies?

I don't know what I want, yet.

You have to have a goal.

Everyone has a goal in life.

You think you can get away with anything!

You don't want to do anything! Well, enough of that!

Start by putting those cheeses on the cart.

And tomorrow you come dressed in working clothes.

And not one bad word about me to your father or I'll find you!

Sit up straight!

Look at the road!

Sit up straight!

Keep the reigns tight! The horse has to feel you!

Harm-Wouter! Did she tell you?

Who? Tell me what? -Your maid, Renske.

Did she tell you how we danced?

Not a perfect shammy, but really good!

Did she tell you?

What are you talking about? -Look at the road.

Don't get distracted.

I still love you, you know?

Harm-Wouter! Don't think anything. Let me explain.

Listen to me.

I'd rather have had you wink at me instead of this.

It's good to see your mother make love to someone.

That's not a Dutch girl, is it? -She's from America.

America? What's she doing here?

She came with her stepfather.

Her stepfather?

Where is that stepfather then?

Are you making fun of me? Did you run away from the asylum?

Out!

I don't want to have anything to do with this.

What are you doing?

Stealing farmer Nijboer's milk?

No way!

Come with me. You can pay for the milk. Or work for it.

Come with me!

Come here!

Clean out the entire ditch.

Give me that fork and that bucket!

We'll be back around dinner time.

Start!

Take this...

...and wash it well.

Wash it well.

Did you get that?

I hope so.

What's going on here?

Stop it! Stop it!

What are you doing there?

Bloody hell!

Get off!

Get off this train!

Get off the train!

Get down!

I'll kick you off!

Your child's alive. There's no reason to worry.

What's your name? -Dijkstra.

Mr. and Mrs. Dijkstra.

Let's look at the wound.

Nudist!

Don't you have any money for shoes?

Don't you have swimming trunks? -Nudist!

Get lost!

Filthy nudist!

What are you doing here?

Walking around half naked?

Go mess up your own country!

Does your mother know?

Kiss the ground!