All language subtitles for Struggle.for.Life.S01E04_English

Hello?

Did I wake you, Mina?

I miss you.

It's less than an hour
since you left.

Mina, please go out with me.

I'm just tired of being secret.

I need to sleep, Serafin.

Don't hang up.

I will take you back to sleep.

The Bicycle Thief

What are you doing here?

I'm working.

I owe Bartosz for the kitchen.

I thought you wanted
to find your dad.

Yes, but...

I also dread it a bit.

Maybe my father will get angry.

It would make his wife sad.

She was very nice.

- Were they mean to you as a kid?
- No one was mean to me!

- What are you doing here?
- I fucked up.

I fell asleep at work.

- You were with Mina?
- Half the night.

Better than no night.

You!
Go to work!

Okay.

What kind of place is this?

- A bicycle workshop.
- Where do all the bikes come from?

Recycling, bikes left behind...

They're stolen.

- It's not that simple...
- Hey, man! Come on!

Yeah, man.

Serafin.

Do you know what this is called
in Norwegian?

"Sykkelpumpe."

Serafin.

"Jeg pumper opp deg
med min sykkelpumpe."

- What does that mean?
- "I'll pump you with my bicycle pump."

I can feel that I don't really
want to bring it up.

I don't think
that would come naturally.

This is our anniversary year.

We have been looking...

for a suitable gift from us
to the neighborhood.

I started thinking about
this snail problem.

So we would like
to give you a campaign.

"Agents smiles against the sniles."

Pretty catchy, right?

But is it pronounced
"snails" or "sniles"?

"Sniles."

Isn't it "snails"?

That's unimportant.

- It's a good rhyme.
- I didn't mean to criticize.

So, you'll give us
a snail campaign?

Help you organize it.

Cleaning up your garden won't help
if your neighbor does nothing.

Snails don't respect property lines.

We have to do this together.

Together,
we'll get rid of this nuisance.

This sounds like a great idea.

Splendid.

Anything else you would like
to bring up?

No, I don't think...

Actually there is something...

I have been asked
to talk to you about.

I'm not sure how to present this.

It can't be that bad.
Give it a try.

It's about your viewings.

In a way, you dominate
the market here, more or less.

And the same agent
organizes all the viewings.

- Mina. She is excellent.
- Sure.

But I think some people ask themselves
if it always has to be the same agent.

Is this because she is short?

Short?

Because that's a kind of debate
we should rise above.

What debate?

I didn't say anything.

What do you mean?

That she is short.
If that's the issue.

I just feel that...

I just...

It's like this:

I have to live up
to certain principles.

That's just the way I am.

When I look at myself in the mirror,

I have to see certain principles.

Fine.
I feel the same way!

But, it's like...

These people are taking
good care of their apartments.

These are our homes.

So, we are entitled
to ask this question.

This is a bit weird.
Why don't we just drop the issue?

Yes.
But I just felt that I was...

Sorry about that.
- Me too.

Hello?

Are you okay?

Yes.
I'm fine.

Are you sure?

I think you should lie down a bit.

It's those snails.
They're everywhere.

Let me follow you inside.

- Come on. I'm a doctor.
- You're a doctor?

Sit down for a while.

What a nice place.

You think so?

Authentic.

Nice.

- Do you live here on your own?
- No, with my husband.

- He should help you with the raking.
- He doesn't like garden work much.

I'll get you a glass of water.

Who is your family doctor?
- Schreiner.

- At Majorstuen.
- I know him.

Are you happy with him?

You could switch to me.

Would be more practical,
with your doctor close by.

- Wouldn't it make him sad?
- Not at all. It happens all the time.

I leave my phone number here.

Call me if you need me.

Goodbye.

- What did that horrible person want?
- She wasn't horrible.

- She helped me.
- I see.

Henry.
We have to talk.

We have to sit down like adults,
and figure out how to do this.

Do what?

Organize things.

To make the best out of it
for both of us.

I think you could probably
call home once every six months.

Not that I myself was
very good at calling home, but...

Listen, Mum,

I don't really know
how to say this, but...

Are you pregnant?

You are!
You're pregnant!

How nice!

I thought you lost your psychic powers
when you got me?

Yes, I did.

I'm just guessing.

Do you know who the father is?

Hey, you...

How will you support yourself now?
When you lose your ability?

- Does that always happen?
- Yes.

Usually it does.

- You lost it, right?
- Don't worry about it.

- Try to look forward to it.
- Right.

Did it just vanish?

From one day to the next?

Little by little.

The more you grew in my belly,
the less I was able to see.

Really?

Neither one of us
ever chose this, right?

But now you've gotten rid
of the problem. I'm sure of it.

You know who the father is,
don't you?

I can see you do!

Hey...
Everything's all right.

Tomasz.

She wants to meet me today.

- She wants to meet me today!
- That's great!

Okay, guys!

First class.

Garbage.

Second class.

Packing.

Wait!

I've got an identical one
in Poland!

- Garbage.
- What? This is a good bike.

No, it's old.

- Nobody will buy it. Next.
- Then give it to me.

First class.

Second class.

First class.

What should
we start off with today?

I'm not sure.

Maybe we could
look at our proximate goals?

But first I'd like to say
that I hardly...

slept at all last night.
- Thinking too much?

I was editing.

How exciting.
I guess time flies by fast.

And afterwards,
I didn't feel tired at all.

So...

That's the way it usually goes.
And now I'm tired.

I'm sure that won't be a problem.

There's one thing
we can discuss right away.

- Fine with me.
- It's your session.

To be honest,
we have felt a bit stupid.

We talked about this
at home last night.

We have gone to therapy with you
for nearly a year now.

We both feel
it has been really good for us.

I sound like we would like to quit.
But that's not what it's about at all.

Because you've been outstanding,
Knut Egil. You're...

You're just fabulous.

We just feel that...

We don't want to use your time...

on the wrong premises.

- We want to...
- Anitra. Jørgen.

These walls have heard things
which you can't begin to imagine.

The point is,

Jørgen and I have decided
to go our own ways.

And we feel like we should
discuss this with you...

in these sessions.

Where we stand,
and where we're going.

- It doesn't feel quite right.
- Have you decided?

Yes.

We have been
looking for new apartments.

For a while.

- For a while?
- Just a few months.

So...

Then, you haven't been
honest with me regarding...

the specification of goals.

- Shame on you.
- Well, it's not carved in rock.

Actually, it is.

But we are who we are.

But it's a bit silly
to sit here and play-act.

We have spent a lot of time
on setting this up together.

Everything going on in this room...

is based on confidence.
That's our foundation.

- We're not sitting here for my sake.
- We're sorry.

We should have told you earlier,
but...

It just got more and more difficult.

That's what happens
when you postpone things.

Maybe we can
learn something from this too.

It's not like we've been
100 percent sure all the time.

Well, at the start
I thought: "No way."

But, then,

after some sessions with you,

you made me, or us, feel that...

"Yes!
We might be able to make it."

There have been...

There have been moments here,
when I have felt that...

"Anitra, now it's time
to go home and get it together."

I have often thought that...

we should have started seeing
you a bit earlier.

Because,
this therapy has given me...

a totally
different perspective...

of many things.

I have often thought...

"I'm so dumb."

"All these weird,
destructive thoughts in my head..."

"If we had only contacted Knut Egil
a little bit earlier..."

"Then, things might have looked
different now."

But there's not much
we can do about it now.

I just hope that,

if I or Jørgen...

find another partner,

that we can come and see you
at an early stage.

I would like to contact you...

as soon as I meet someone.

Before we get stuck.

You mean, both of you,
with your new partners?

Does that sound strange?

Well...

We should consider this
when it actually happens.

You just have to feel it out.

If it feels wrong to you,
we won't do it that way.

May I?

Let's have a two minute break.

I'll make use of the opportunity
to go and pee.

Lighter.

That was really sad.

It's just the way things are.

Feel free to come around
on your own.

I can see
this may be hard for you.

Five puffs.

It just goes
straight through me these days.

Your body reacts.

When I think about it now,
I realize this must feel weird.

I'm so sorry.

Many people have a hard time.
You're not the only ones.

No, I mean regarding you.

What I said
about coming back to you...

Who knows, maybe it will happen.

- Pretty soon.
- Just make an appointment.

Will I still be in the system?

I don't really know.

I'll have to find out.
- Great.

What do you think?
Do you want to quit these sessions?

- We need you more than ever.
- Yes, there's a lot to sort out.

Concerning Jens Christian,

and all kinds of things.
- Then we'd better adjust our goals.

Can you manage?

I feel completely wasted.
But, okay...

Maybe it's a better idea
to have a fresh start next time.

In that case,

I have a little something
I would like to talk about.

I've been in this business
for many years now,

and I feel the need
for a little variation.

A year ago
I started further education,

which may form part of a PhD.

- In addition to your job?
- Yes.

But it leads to long evenings.

So we might also
be in need of a family therapist!

I'm writing an article
related to my studies.

I think it may be published
in a quality magazine called:

The Family Therapist.

In this article,
I make use of case examples...

from my practice.

Behind your backs,
I have used your case...

as an illustrative example.

Of course I was going
to check with you if it's OK.

If not, we'll just drop it.

We have nothing against that.

No.
I kind of regard that as an...

An honor.

But why did you pick us?

It has to do with the way
you have approached all this.

The way you relate
to your own lives,

and your partner's emotions.

I find it exemplary.

In that sense,
you're some of the best I've had.

This actually made me feel glad.

Those were nice words.

Thank you.

I'm going running now.

I should go, too.

- Why don't you come with me?
- No, I don't have the energy.

- Getting heavy?
- No, I'm fine.

You just go.
I can go for a round a bit later.

- Beautiful creatures.
- Yes.

They are.

You always run
the same round here?

No!

Not exactly the same, but...

It's nice here.

You're not alone.

What's that supposed to mean?

Exactly what you want it to mean.

- Hello?
- Hi.

It's about the ad
on the Ullevål Hageby billboard.

I was just wondering if...

If I've reached the right number.

Hello.

- Does Dr. Karianne Vindenes live here?
- She's not at home.

- Any other adults at home?
- Yes, Hugo is here.

Nice place.

- You think so?
- Don't you?

Well, I guess it's...

It's nice enough.

Hugo?

Could you...?

Hi.

May I help you?

- Your wife came by today...
- You're Kiran, aren't you?

Yes.

My old teacher.

- Is that right?
- Yes.

Would you like a glass of red wine?

- At this time?
- Yes. Just a small one.

- Well, yes...
- Please, sit down.

I usually don't intrude
on people this way,

but your wife came by.

I'm sorry if she...

She can be a bit harsh at times.
Look at this.

Where are you?

I'm right there.

I remember him vaguely.

I have to tell you this.
You were a fantastic teacher.

- No...
- Yes.

Seriously.
Of all my teachers,

you've had
the greatest impact on my life.

- You must have been a special case.
- Not at all.

Many people feel the same
way about you.

Nice of you to tell me this.

Is everything okay?

This was just a bit unexpected.

It's so long ago.

Life as a pensioner
is not always that easy.

All the idleness.

Was I a strict teacher?

No.

Angry?

Not that I can recall.

- That's an interesting ring.
- Yes.

An old family patent.

You're the ball bearing kid!
I remember you now.

Is that how you make a living?

Yes, in a way.

I didn't come to Oslo to steal bikes.

I also have other things to do.

I've got a date.

Hey...
What?!

What do you want to talk about,
my son?

I slept with a woman.

A Norwegian woman.

Outside marriage.

And I have...

a pregnant girlfriend at home.

This is serious, but,
it is commendable that you confess.

She is clairvoyant.

She can see things.

Clairvoyant?

She sees things.

That's why I couldn't resist.

How then?

She told me it would happen.

She just said that
to get you into bed with her.

No, she really is clairvoyant.

Those things are just humbug.

Anything else you want to talk about?

I used my penis to measure something.

Your penis?

In a cabin.
A kitchen.

- Are you a craftsman?
- No, I'm a linguist.

I see.

It's kind of hard to explain,
the penis incident.

Sounds insignificant.

So, it's okay?

It sounds slightly unhygienic,
but I don't think it's a sin.

- Why are you here in Norway?
- To find my father.

He is Norwegian.

Have you found him?

I think I know who he is.

Do you miss your father?

No.

But he owes me money.

He has avoided paying it
the last 28 years.

Yes, then it piles up.

Are you going to seek citizenship?

No...
I haven't thought about it.

Consider it.

It will give you the right
to Norwegian social security.

Really?

I'm just telling you,
so you'll know.

But I don't want
to break up his family.

It's a pity, but it's not a sin.

Maybe his wife will leave him.

He should have thought
of that earlier.

Hi.

- How was your day?
- Good. Very good.

- And yours?
- Normal.

It's a very nice place.

Not snobbish.

I like that.

- Hi.
- One Coke, please.

A Coke for me too, then.

Sure you're not hungry?

- I can afford it.
- I have to work.

Okay.

Mina, I was flying today.

- Flying?
- Yes. Flying inside.

Last night was so...

It was wonderful.
For me too, but...

I don't know
how to say this, but,

this has been going
a bit further than I thought.

I'm not sure about this, Serafin.

I don't understand...

I shouldn't have let it go this far.
I'm sorry for that.

Is it too fast for you?

Please tell me.
We can take it slower.

No.

I just don't think it's right.

Right?

Right for me.

But we have fun together.
We are laughing.

But it's a feeling.
I...

I think...

No, I know,

that we are not meant to be.

But why?

What's wrong?

I don't know.

- Am I too tall?
- No.

I like that you're tall.

It went too far.
I'm sorry.

It just felt so good.
The way you were calling,

and flirting with me.
All that.

You made me feel special.

You are special.

You are the most wonderful person
I have ever met.

Serafin...

Is that a class thing?

- I don't know.
- Because that is stupid.

- Kiss me, Mina.
- Please, Serafin.

One kiss.

Come on.

Was there any class in that kiss?

Don't try to convince me.

Because I don't understand.
You like me.

I like you.

Last night was just perfect,
and now...

Is it because of what I do
and where I come from?

I can't answer all this, I...

You're just not my dream, Serafin.

I'm sorry.

I have to go.

I need to see you again.

It's not a very good idea.

Please, Mina, I need to see you again.
We cannot end like this.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Come in.

Okay.

Now try G major.

Take it easy.
You'll manage well.

- You think so?
- I'm positive.

We'll take the time we need.
But practice at home.

I don't know if I'll practice
that much at home. I feel that I...

I'd like this to be more my thing.

- Musical shyness?
- Maybe.

No problem. You can come here
at any time and practice, if you want.

You live in this neighborhood?

In the Askeladdveien Street.

The light conditions
are better here.

Not much of a difference.

30 minutes in the morning, 30 minutes
in the evening. It makes a difference.

Mina.
I think we're making a big mistake.

You coming here is a mistake.

This is my job!

Is it your dream, Mina?
This house?

Leave now!

Write your name on the list,
if you want to bid.

- Thanks for the talk.
- It was nice.

Hello...

- Hi. Are you Mr. Kiran?
- Yes.

My name is Tomasz Novak.

May I have a word with you?

- You want to talk to me?
- Yes.

Why not?

Maybe we should sit down and talk?

Yes. I'd like to.

I come from the city of Kraków.
In Poland.

Do you know it?

I have been there many times.

Beautiful city.

My mother, she...

She used to work
in Auschwitz as a guide,

for many years.

Elzbieta Novak.

- Elisabeth.
- Elisabeth?

I think I remember her.

Pretty woman?

- Laughing a lot?
- Yes.

Yes. That's her.

This...

This is her.

And this is you!

Look at that.

So much younger.

Of course I remember her.

How is she doing?

She's doing fine.

- She lives in Kraków still?
- Yes.

Can I keep it?

Of course.

But there is one more thing.

This picture was taken in 1985.

And nine months later,

I was born.

My mother has given me
reasons to believe that...

You are my father.

That's the most ridiculous thing
I've ever heard!

- I'm sorry if this comes as a shock.
- A shock?

It's just nonsense!

- Maybe we can talk more later?
- I never screwed a Pole.

- I didn't get that...
- I have never fucked your mother!

And now I have to leave.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- It's freezing cold out there.
- Yes.

Don't catch a cold.

What are you watching?

Nothing.

Just something that was on.

- I'll go have a shower.
- Go ahead.

I'll be right here.

Turid?

Turid?

Turid...

Turid!

Tomasz?

How did it go?

Not so well.

What about you?

Not very well.

Have we got
a place to sleep tonight?

You'll probably go to Anneli.

No, no...

Could you imagine living here?

Yes.

Couldn't you?

Yes, of course.