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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

DECEMBER 6TH

- Oh. - Forgot I was starting today?

No, I'd just forgotten that I'd given you the keys.

You thought you'd take me out with that slipper?

Yeah...

So you'll keep me posted?

Have a nice day!

Wow. What a nice tree.

- Hey. - Hello.

- Good to see ya. - Likewise.

Could you put it on the patio? There's no space in the shed.

- Right now? - When else should you do it?

Wanna just leave it here so it can take root?

What're you doing?

Ayaz! You let the tree fall on the costumes!

God, I hate this fucking parent-teacher work shit.

Uh, you all right? Is it a full moon or something?

I swear to God, it's this stupid fucking Christmas show at the kids' school.

I'm telling you, it'll be the death of me.

I can't even go to the bathroom without

getting a new text about something else that needs doing.

Well, why is there so much on your plate?

- Do you realize, during one school year... - Yeah?

...there's the anti-bullying group, and then we have the family group,

and then we have parent-student talks, and of course the parent-teacher talks.

And let's not forget birthdays, where all the kids have to be invited.

Then the fall semester group, so no one feels lonely during the break.

Then the winter group with sledding, because some people can't ski.

And we can't leave them out.

Then, the 17th of May volunteering, then summer show group,

where we get together and barbecue and swim,

and someone always nearly drowns or is allergic to fried onions.

And now, of course, we have the Christmas show group,

and I got stuck sewing costumes as my homework,

assigned by the self-appointed tyrannical shrew spearheading the whole thing.

Okay. Understood.

- Mm. - Shit.

But thanks for helping with the tree.

I swear... For God's sake!

- Get over here! - Okay. See ya later!

And then, I'd just like to say what an honor it is to head this ward,

and how grateful I am for this opportunity.

It's a big undertaking, but I'm looking forward to the challenge.

Uh, like I said, it's important to me that you all feel seen here.

That you're taken care of.

A hospital where employees like to work benefits us and our patients.

Uh, so just grab me or come by my office

if there's anything you'd like to bring to my attention.

Uh, if I'm not there, then you can likely find me out on the floor.

To be honest, I think I do way better hands-on than as a pencil pusher.

Yeah, I'd like us to work as teammates, or a family.

Yeah, well, this should be interesting.

Okay. Well, how 'bout we get this day started, huh?

- Yay. - Yeah.

Yeah. Yay.

- Good job. - Thanks.

Good to see you.

- Good job. Wonderful. - Thanks.

Thank you.

Inspires trust and confidence.

Ten out of ten.

Yeah, I don't need you to grade my morning briefing.

No, no.

I'm excited to have you as a coworker.

And a friend.

- Johanne? Oh, sorry. - Hey.

Um, have a minute to, um, help me out?

Sure. Of course.

It's Willy.

- The guy with the "dust bunnies." - Right.

He's running a high fever.

And it won't drop.

Okay.

Are you fucking kidding me?

Are there any employees here over the age of 30?

Wow, that was refreshing.

Quite a while since someone thought I was too young.

I know that you've had some blood work done.

I've taken a hundred blood tests, and I'm not taking another damn one.

I'm not letting you take any more of my blood until you can tell me why.

Is there anyone who knows what they're doing at this damn hospital?

He refuses to do more blood work.

If you can't help me then send me home.

I promise you, we won't be running any more blood work

than is absolutely necessary.

But we can't let you outta here until we find what's causing all your problems.

Well, hurry up.

Hm.

Okay. Uh, let's get him in for an MRI.

He's gonna absolutely say no. The man'll get furious.

Yeah, but when he gets all hot and bothered,

you just have to keep your cool.

I've tried adjusting the temperature. He's never happy with anything.

No...

- I meant "cool" like "just be chill." - Right.

- Yeah. - Oh, damn.

Yeah.

Hey, how's project "Gold Monk" going? Do you have any... candidates yet?

It's just that my "make out with some rando on the dance floor" days

are kinda behind me.

- Got it. - I prefer talking first.

- You know what I'm saying? - Like on a date?

Not quite like that. Not a date.

But it can just be a "hang."

No...

A "blind" hang.

Yeah, no way I'm doing that.

Anyone you're into?

- Nah. - Exactly. You need my help.

- No, don't help. - Too late.

No. Vera, please. Stop. Please.

Oh. Are we sharing the office?

- Disappointed? - At seeing your smiling face?

- Hm. - No. It's, uh, it's perfectly fine.

Just promise you won't start decorating the place.

The last ward manager had an insane wall,

full of pictures of all her kids and her kids' kids,

and God knows who else.

- Hm. - It looked like a...

One of those big criminal suspect boards in a cop show.

Lucky for you, I don't have any kids.

So I won't bring tons of pictures and drawings and stuff.

Hm.

- You're decorating. - Just a little Christmas spirit.

Oh! We're decorating for Christmas. Fun.

Bente, come on. It's one little decoration.

- It's cozy. - Yeah.

Hi, Mama.

I was just wondering if you and I could maybe get together after work today?

Yeah, that sounds nice.

Okay. Yep, let's do that.

Gotta get back to work. Great.

- Yeah. - Bye-bye.

I'm seeing Mama after work. We're making candles.

Okay.

And I have to break it to her that

it's not such a great idea to bring her fiancé for Christmas Eve.

Pop's kind of overwhelmed by it. And I get that.

Yeah. Oh, really? And how's Tor doing?

Not sure. He's been messing around with building model trains or something.

- Hm. - It's a little weird.

He needs to get out of the house if you ask me.

Has he met anybody?

I didn't think you were interested, Bente.

- I'm not. - Right.

I'm not.

- What? - I'm just not.

- You're not? - No.

What?

- Bente? - Johanne?

Hey there.

You like that?

- But still, absolutely not. - No?

Jingle bells swing And jingle bells ring

Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun

Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell...

- Hi, Mama. - Hi!

- Hi. - Hi.

- Hi. - Oh...

- Good to see you. - Yeah. Wow, Mama, you look great!

- Do I? Yeah. - Really?

Hey, so I was thinking

wouldn't these look nice on your dining table on Christmas Eve?

Yeah.

Yeah, uh...

there's something I need to ask you.

- Yes? - Yeah, um...

I think one of the best things about Christmas

- is the whole family's brought together. - Yeah.

And I was thinking maybe Bengt Erik would like to celebrate with his own family?

So are you saying that it'll be all of us except Bengt Erik?

What? Uh-uh, that's not what I meant. I didn't phrase it very well.

Um, it's just, Pop's kind of going through it right now, right?

So he's planning on skipping out this year, and that'd be sad.

Okay, so then he was just pretending when he said that he was okay with it?

No! No. No, it's totally not that.

But I think he just finds it a little awkward to celebrate with Bengt Erik?

So your father's happiness matters more than your mother's?

No, I just don't want Pop to spend Christmas Eve by himself.

We should stop talking about this now.

We're here to have a good time.

Yeah.

Mama, I'm just saying, for Christmas Eve,

it's one day where things can be how they were before.

But Johanne, things aren't the way they were before.

Mama, but the holidays are--

Johanne, this Christmas,

I want to celebrate and be seen as the person I am now.

I'm so tired of being punished for being the one who left. It's getting old.

Yeah, I get that, but we don't feel that way.

That's not what I'm trying to say.

You know what, I'll make it easy. For everybody.

Bengt Erik and I will go celebrate in Spain.

Don't be like that.

Okay, honey, thanks so much for a lovely time today. Hm?

Merry Christmas, and I'll see you next year.

I'm just trying to make everyone happy, don't you get it?

Yes, I know that.

But this time, I don't think it's gonna work.

Come on.

- Mama. - See you.

You can't... Mama! Don't go to Spain!

Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun

Hello?

Now the jingle hop has begun

Your Mama locked herself in? What's that mean?

Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time

Dancin' and prancin' In Jingle Bell Square

- Hello? - Hey!

- Where are you guys? - We're downstairs.

- Hey. - Hey.

Hey.

- Is she in there? - Yeah.

- How long? - Maybe like an hour, I think?

- Where's Anton? - Um, he's at practice.

Okay, why don't you two go upstairs and play?

- We're not allowed to play on weekdays. - But you're playing right now.

Mama can't see us from there.

No, exactly. Go upstairs, where she can't see you.

- Okay, thanks. - Yeah, thanks.

Mm-hm.

Maria?

It's me.

An adult.

You wanna talk about it?

If you don't answer me,

then I guess I'm gonna have to use a big old axe to break down this door.

How, um...

How ya doin'?

I just can't face her.

Face who?

That bitch Marianne, the Christmas show lady.

She's a nightmare.

I have to sew all the costumes.

Yeah, I see that.

No, you don't, 'cause they have to be finished in an hour,

and that's impossible.

Can't you just say, "Sorry, I can't"?

You can't just say no. No one ever tells that woman...

no.

Hm.

I have to be at the fucking parent meeting in an hour with finished costumes

and I just can't.

I can't stand there in front of all the parents,

getting verbally berated by that woman.

Again.

Well, you'll have to just step up

and let that angry little smurf know that you just can't do it,

and, uh, just put her in her place.

You haven't met her.

What about Ayaz? Can't he step up?

He could, if he wasn't working overtime for the third time this week.

Hm.

I can step up.

You?

Yeah.

I'll just say you're sick, and then...

and then I'll fill in for you at that meeting.

You would do that?

Yeah.

- You're serious? - Yeah.

So you can maybe stress a little less.

You have to be at school in less than an hour.

Okay.

- Oh! - Oh, hi!

- Hi! - Look who it is!

- Hey! What's up? - Hey.

Uh, I'm stepping in for Maria.

- Yeah, she's really stressed out. - Yeah.

- Hey! - Long time no see.

Yeah, guess it has been a while, hasn't it? Just been all busy, busy.

- Oh, I know "busy, busy." - Yeah. Yeah.

- Hey. - Hey.

Why're you here?

- Uh, I'm stepping in for Maria. - Isn't that something?

Yeah.

This whole school volunteering thing has got Maria super stressed out.

This Marianne lady scares the crap out of her, but she can't be that bad, right?

As you know, there'll be a slight change in the song

that the children are going to sing during the Christmas show.

If there are any children who for some reason haven't learnt the new lyrics yet,

I've printed them out right here.

They'll be over there by the wine.

That way you can bring it home

and make sure the children learn this song backwards and forwards.

Uh, I have a question about the new lyrics.

We actually closed that discussion at our last meeting.

Well, I wasn't there.

I know, you weren't! That's why I send you all meeting notes, but fine.

Haven't read it yet, sorry.

But why has "In the Barn Sits the Gnome"

been changed to "In the Barn Sits the Rat"?

Well, like I said at the meeting and in the meeting notes,

there were several kids who didn't want to be a rat, or even associated with one.

Playing a rat can be both hurtful and offensive.

It's offensive to play a rat?

For some, uh, it can be traumatizing

to be referred to as vermin or creatures.

We have historical examples of this, as I'm sure you all know.

But it's not the time to delve into that.

So this year, it's gnomes dancing 'round the porridge.

But isn't "In the Barn Sits the Gnome" a very traditional Norwegian Christmas song?

Sure.

But another old beloved Christmas tradition was

to bring a bunch of hay into our homes and the whole family would sleep on the floor,

so the beds would be free for our dead forefathers.

Christmas traditions need to be constantly deconstructed and challenged.

That way we can learn from history's mistakes and do something about it.

We talked about this last meeting, so I think it's time we move on.

And who are you? You are...?

Oh! Right, sorry. Yeah, hi. I'm Johanne.

Maria's under the weather. So I'm here 'cause I'm the aunt.

Uh, not to Maria, obviously, but to her kids.

Oh, and I'm also the aunt of the twins of Sunniva and Morten here.

Oh! And godmother to one of Jeanette's kids.

I'm Maria's sister, that's probably more... straightforward. So...

I don't see any costumes here.

Where are they?

They're, uh, not quite finished yet, since she's sick so...

Well, someone broke their word!

But I've seen the costumes and, let me tell you, they'll be, uh...

they're very cool.

I promise they'll be great once she's done. Which she's about to be!

- They need to be done ASAP. - Mm.

So, please make sure she gets the message.

Oh. And you can help out at the painting station tonight.

Anyone else have more questions to things I've already answered?

Good. Then let's get cracking.

- Over there. - Yeah.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Johanne. - Adrian.

Nice to meet you.

So, yeah, uh, Maria's my sister,

and I'm completely out of my element.

So, these right here are gonna be used as set pieces on stage

for the kids' Christmas play.

Hm.

- Yes. - So brushes there, aprons there.

- Just jump right in. - Right.

- Impressive setup here. - Yeah.

Whatever happened to just handing out cookies,

singing "Jingle Bells" and saying "Merry Christmas," right?

I know!

Mm.

Oh! It's Trym!

You know Trym?

- Yeah. Do you know Trym too? - Yeah.

Yeah, well, he's, uh, my friend's ex-partner.

I just haven't seen him in forever.

He took the break-up with, uh, Jeanette,

uh, rather badly, even though it's been five or six years.

I, uh... I know what that's like.

It's tough to start over.

Yeah. Tell me about it. Huh...

I agree.

So you're, uh, single?

Yeah. Wait, um... does it show?

Uh, yeah.

Okay.

Dunno if I should take that as a compliment.

One minute. Hold that thought.

- Trym? - Hi, Johanne!

Hey.

- So nice to see you. - Good to see you.

- Why are you here? - I'm stepping in for Maria.

- Mm-hm. Yeah. - How generous.

- How are you? You been okay? - Uh, yeah...

Yeah. Well, you know...

Yeah.

Hey, I'm sorry but I got here late so I gotta get to work.

Yeah. How 'bout we get a coffee soon?

- I'd love that. - Okay, let's do it.

- Mm-hm. - Yeah.

See you later.

Mm, so, since I'm still holding that thought, I was thinking that if...

If I don't see you back here...

maybe we could meet somewhere else?

Oh, right. Mm-hm. Where were you thinking?

I hadn't really got to that part.

I'm sorry, uh...

I'm not very good at this.

I'm a divorced dad with a toddler.

I can't remember the last time I asked someone out.

Well, I'm not doing the dating thing.

Ah, copy that.

Here's my number, in case you change your mind.

Oh my God, a business card.

That's very American Psycho of you.

Never thought of it that way.

Mm. Mm. Maybe rethink this part.

- Okay. - Okay.

Yeah, anyway.

If you need any help, you know, painting something,

or whatever, then you can just gimme a call.

Okay.

Hey there.

That supposed to be a reindeer?

Kangaroo. It's a kangaroo.

Okay.

- So does it light up? - Yep.

Where're the other lights?

- The basement. - Why?

No one to light them for.

Well, I miss all your lights.

- You do, huh? - Mm.

You used to say they were cheesy.

They are, but they made you so happy, that I eventually grew to like them.

I see.

But, uh, Pop, we really need to talk.

We're talking now.

Well, yeah.

It's about two things.

- Yeah? - First, about Mama and Christmas Eve.

She won't go without him?

No, but I, um... I'm working on it.

Okay. That's really up to her, you know.

Yeah, don't worry, I'll take care of it.

The other thing is regarding a date.

- You're going on a date? - No, but you will be.

I heard about a singles' night

held specifically for people like you downtown tomorrow.

People like me?

Yeah, I got a hot tip about a singles' night for the over-60 crowd.

Oh, I don't think...

Come on, you can't just sit here by yourself at home,

messing with those model trains like a psycho.

I won't let you become a weird, old loner.

- Oh, I don't know about that... - Yes, you have to get out there.

Time to spread your wings and fly.

And I'm coming along as moral support.

I gotta dress up?

Well, yeah. I don't know, maybe wear something sexy?

Did you know that kangaroos can't jump backwards?

No, I actually didn't know that.

- Hm. - So, it sounds like we've got a plan.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Okay.

- I'll come pick you up. - Yep. Bye.

Bye.

DECEMBER 7TH

Hey, did you shut off the water?

Uh, excuse me!

- Did you turn the water off? - Yeah.

Well, can I get a little heads up next time? I'm running late for work.

Just figured it would've sucked to lie down there while the water was running.

Huh?

I don't get what you're saying,

but I'm just telling you it would've been nice

to be notified that I wasn't gonna have any water.

I told you I need to work on my own schedule, didn't I?

Yeah.

Oh my God, what a total idiot. Just insufferable.

I can't get him to give me a heads-up on anything.

He just does whatever he feels like.

Okay, but is he hot, though? Is he?

You serious right now? Who cares if he's hot?

I can't communicate with that man. He's unintelligible.

You wouldn't get a word he said.

If he turned out to be the Gold Monk's supreme leader,

it wouldn't even remotely surprise me.

But... I was at a parent-teacher meeting yesterday,

don't ask how I wound up there,

and one of the parents hit on me.

Really? Gimme the tea.

His name is Adrian.

And is he hot?

He's a parent.

Oh, okay, wait.

- He's a father. - Mm-hm.

So he's a hot dad then.

We're talkin' hot dad.

- Mm... - He's a daddy!

- Yes, Daddy. - Daddy... Mmm...

- Mm. - Mmm?

And Nora will be covering the patient in room 212 until lunch, okay?

- Okay. - Great.

But before we get to work,

I thought we could maybe do something nice,

since we have Christmas coming up.

Um, I went ahead

and wrote down everybody's names on these pieces of paper.

- Secret Santa? - Yes!

I thought we could do Secret Santa, be all festive.

Yeah? Is everybody familiar with the concept?

You draw a name, then you buy a gift for them, something personal if possible,

doesn't need to be expensive, but it has to be a secret.

How much do we have to spend on this? 200 kroner, or something?

What? 200?

Is that too much? 150, then.

Oh, awesome, so you wind up with some cheap crap you'll never use.

- Okay, then how about 250? - Sorry, 250?

I honestly don't get what the problem is, Ralf.

Okay, so let's agree on a price, then.

- Your call. - Yeah.

Okay. 200.

- Yeah? - Mm-hm!

Yeah? Great.

Okay, anyone wanna draw first?

Me! I do.

- It's very cool. - Yeah, it's fun, right?

- Right? It's ridiculous. - It'll be fun. I promise you!

- Great initiative. - Thank you.

- Good idea, Johanne. - Thanks.

- I know who I'm hoping for. - Oh, please don't.

Hey, Magne? You're actually in here too, since you're gonna be here all the time.

- I'm sorry, me? - Yes.

There're two names left, so we can each draw one.

Um, yeah. Just wondering about that report to the director.

- Yep. - Is it coming?

It's coming, I swear. Mm-hm.

- Great. - Yeah.

'Cause of course.

- Hm. - Yeah.

I don't know anyone here.

That's kinda the whole point.

You talk to people and get to know someone.

More men than women here.

Well, that just means you'll have some competition.

You can do it.

Yeah.

Tor?

- Bente? - Yeah.

Well... how nice to see you here.

Nice to see you as well.

Uh... want a drink?

Ah, I'd like one, but I can't.

I really would love to but, um,

just got a call from the hospital right as I came in the room,

- so I have to run back and-- - Oh. That's a shame.

- Yeah. It's a shame. - Yeah.

- But that's life. - Yeah, that really is life, isn't it?

- Mm. Unfortunately. - Yeah. Yeah, unfortunately...

Yeah.

Uh...

Okay.

Okay. Uh...

So...

Well, I hope you have a lovely time tonight.

- Thanks. - And, uh... I'll be going.

Yes, of course. Take care.

- Yeah, bye. - What? Uh, yeah.

That's a bummer.

Yeah.

Okay, um, can you hang around?

Uh, I can be your emotional support daughter for a couple minutes,

- but then I gotta get outta here. - Just 20 minutes.

And I'll come to you if I need you to rescue me.

- I'll be here. - All right.

- Single and ready to mingle? - Yeah.

- Thank you. - I'll take one too.

So, you're here trying mature speed-dating?

Did you just say "mature"?

Wow, that's a nice way of saying "old people."

They say 60 is the new 40, you know.

Oh my God. That sounds scary.

I mean, what does age mean anyway?

I'm 35 but not an adult.

Not by a mile.

Yeah. Same.

I'm really not.

Or, well... I mean, yeah. You get it.

- Mm-hm. - So...

Yeah, no, I'm here 'cause I've forced my lonely father to come do speed dating.

And he wants me to stay close in case he needs help.

- So he abandoned you at the bar? - He did, actually.

- I've met someone. - Already?

- Yes. - That's good!

This is Øystein.

We went to middle school together a hundred years ago,

and we hadn't seen each other since.

Oh, really? Yes, hello. Johanne. His daughter.

- Yes. Hi. Øystein. - Guess who's also into model trains?

I'm gonna take a guess and say Øystein?

- Bingo. He's got 50 of 'em! - 50 model trains, huh?

- Oh, no, no. Complete train sets. - Yeah.

We're talking locomotives and train cars from various countries.

- Oh. Cool. - Yeah. Complete sets.

Very cool.

Started collecting decades ago. Back in the '70s.

We're gonna go home to drive some trains. Wanna come with us?

I think that, um, I'll leave the train conducting up to you,

but thanks for thinking of me.

I appreciate it.

- Then we're gonna get going. - Let's go.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Okay...

- This was a great idea! - Yeah.

- See you, Johanne. - Yeah, I'll see you later. Bye.

Later.

Yeah, I'd like a beer, on second thought.

One for you, one for me.

Are you allowed to drink on the job?

Well, I'm off starting now.

- Now? - Yep.

Oh. How convenient.

- Skol. - Skol.

You know, I'm actually really proud of my dad.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

He didn't wanna come here, but he did it anyway.

Maybe it didn't turn out exactly like I planned,

but he faced his fear, right?

It's inspiring.

Mm-hm.

- What else could you want? - Mm.

Yeah, people should face their fears more often.

Yeah. What fear do you need to confront?

- I... - Let me guess. Commitment.

- Ow. - Yeah.

Little judgmental, are we?

Yeah, no, I'm sorry. I was making a wild guess.

It's not bad to want to stay free to...

do whatever you want and go wherever the wind blows you.

Mm. Yeah.

So, you're not opposed to one-night stands?

Definitely not.

I've become more and more afraid of everything with age.

Once bitten, twice shy, as they say.

Mm.

But you shouldn't be living like some monk either.

- A Gold Monk. - What?

Nothing, uh...

I'm just...

Word vomit. Uh...

No, yeah.

Mm-hm. No, but yeah, what did you say, like just now?

"Once bitten, twice shy."

- Yeah. - Yeah.

I don't think it's a bad idea to start off with, at the bare minimum,

an itty bitty flame.

Don't aim for the full bonfire from the start.

- Yeah. - Right?

Are you that "itty, bitty flame"?

I could be.

- Yeah? - Hm.

For tonight?

Um...

Wanna come back to my place?

Why are we whispering?

No idea.

But, uh...

Wanna come back to my place?

Come on.

Whoop!

What's up with all the plastic?

Uh... don't worry 'bout that, it's nothing. Yeah.

Come here.

Whoa! Wait, wait, wait, wait, what's going on?

Oh, shit!

No! No, no.

Wait, why are...

- Not me, man! - Oh, God.

Hey! Come back! Wait.

Stay away!

- No, hold on, wait! - Stay away from me!

No, wait. He's just...

Ah!

Oh, hey, you're home.

Okay, then, I'm gonna call it a day.

See you tomorrow.

Close your eyes Wish what you wanna wish

Whatever you do Don't share it with anyone

I've made mine But I won't be telling you

I'm gonna keep it a secret

Take my hand Kiss me under mistletoe

Snow's all around I'm so excited

One more sleep Till I see if my wish will come true

Can't wait till it's Christmas

I won't ask for nothing else this year

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh!

Santa won't you come And help me please

- 'Cause you're the only one - You're the only one!

- That can make it be - That can make it be

I won't ask for nothing else this year

And make a promise This is all I want