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Nations with languages like Norwegian,

with no future tense paradigm,

have populations which save…

…more money than in countries with languages without auxiliary verbs…

…expressing future tense.

Tense forms of the verbal system make people regard the future differently.

But…

Do you know which, word which is the only one…

with all the special Norwegian vowels æ, ø and å?

Maybe you mean blåbærsyltetøy?

But aren't you forgettingsjåførlærer??

We'd better get started again.

I understand well that some people uncomfortable in this situation.

We are all fond of, and have close ties to, our jam.

That's why we feel a need for sharing this process with you.

We're getting close to the end.

But we would like to hear your opinion before we make the final decision.

So, feel free to come up here for a taste.

Hi.

Hi.

I just came back from a talk with Elisabeth.

Elisabeth…?

Your teacher.

Right.

An incredible arrangement.

I've never thought of that before.

The children are discussed with those who see them regularly.

How many kids are there in your class?

-29. -Good heavens!

That adds up to nearly…

15 hours!

Plus preparations, plus she will make herself up and look good.

I wouldn't have had the energy.

-She's getting paid for it. -Not that much.

We couldn't have lived up here, to put it that way.

We talked quite a lot about you, Suzy.

We have to.

I asked Elisabeth if she noticed a difference in you,

after Karianne, your Mum,

left.

"Left." As if she just went off…

-…on a short vacation. -Well, after she died, then.

But Elisabeth says you are just like before.

Gentle and cheerful and clever.

Like you used to be.

And in many ways, that's nice to hear, but…

You don't need to feel that you have to carry everything,

not on your own.

You can be just as sad as you want to.

Are you keeping a lot inside?

I don't think so.

-Sure? -I think so.

Elisabeth said:

"Sometimes children feel they have to protect the adults."

That you don't want to show me or her what you really feel.

I don't think it's like that.

Okay.

But keep it in mind, okay?

-Yes. -Yes.

How are you doing?

Is there a lot you're trying to protect me against?

No, I don't think so.

Not that I'm aware of.

Right.

So, you feel fine?

Yes…

Maybe "fine" is an exaggeration, but…

I think I'm doing surprisingly well.

At times I think maybe…

…I should be more sad.

What do you mean by "should?"

I don't really know.

That it would look better?

Maybe.

I have actually thought the same.

But we're not…

There's nothing wrong with us.

Nothing.

She was…

…a nice mother.

Yes, she was.

But it might be that,

that Karianne, that Mum,

was not the kind of person one thought about a lot when she was not there.

I've heard…

…about such people.

Yes…

Maybe we get more sad after a while.

Yes.

Don't you think? That might be.

Anneli Soma.

-Yes. -Hi.

Jonas here.

Come with me, please.

This will feel a little cold at first.

Okay?

Is this your first one, Anneli?

-Yes. -Exciting, isn't it?

I have three children myself.

Sometimes I wish that all the children I see here…

…were mine.

Just breathe.

Relax.

Oh, he's lying on his side.

His head is turned to the left.

Here are the fingers on his left hand.

A thoughtful little fellow.

Are you thoughtful? You seem like…

…the reflective type.

Now I forgot to ask you if you wanted to know the gender.

I thought this was a girl.

No, this is certainly not a girl!

-Is everything normal? -And look at this…

Here you see the heart.

I say this far too often, but it's a miracle.

-Just as incomprehensive every time. -Is everything normal?

You bet. If it gets more normal, it will almost tip over to abnormal!

I just thought…

If a message is very hard to convey, it could be…

…that you don't say anything,

especially if there's nothing you can do.

There's nothing wrong with your child, Anneli.

It's no fun when you remember everything.

Should I pretend to be less good than I am?

That doesn't feel right.

Actually, my task as a father is to prepare you for the real world.

You will meet a lot of competition later in life.

Did Mum and I earn our money on letting others…

…bypass us all the time?

Should I tell my clients…

…that there are other dentists who are much better?

Could we play Car Lotto?

No, because there's training in 25, no, 24 minutes.

Go change.

Good.

Hurry up a bit.

-Hi. -Hi.

I heard the caretaker died while cutting the grass.

Yes. Sveinung told me.

We must enjoy life while we've got it.

I agree.

I've bought a new guitar.

Because I rarely buy new clothes these days,

and I feel that I…

That I'm on to something.

Andrej says so too.

-Really nice, Line. -You think so?

It's great!

I'm so glad you've gotten into music.

I can see it in you.

It may sound strange,

but you shine, in a way.

This makes me really happy.

You're very pretty these days.

-No, I'm not. -Yes!

You are.

-I think I'll play a bit. -Right.

I go running with the ski kids.

Sounds wonderful.

Hi!

Let's go upstairs.

-Upstairs? -Yes.

Just sit down. Nykvist, you too.

Didn't you buy the house after Vårsug?

Yes.

Usually I live downstairs, and Jens… But…

I don't feel like explaining.

But I'm glad you came.

I thought a bit on the way here.

I'm grateful you came to me.

We made some films.

We had fun. But…

It wasn't a great success.

-We didn't have extremely much fun? -No.

Our personalities are different.

But I enjoyed those films.

They were nice, in a way.

But now things are rolling, to put it mildly.

To be honest, I…

I've done a lot.

I've got projects running.

-My film may be an Oscar candidate. -How wonderful!

From your side it's more quiet.

I don't feel like I owe you anything.

You're not going to use Vårsug now?

You've got the film rights, of course.

And they're not very lucrative.

No, to put it mildly.

And I would like to have them.

You want the rights to Vårsug?

I can't just give away the rights…

…to films I have produced.

-It's my inherited silver. -I understand that.

I won't sell them cheaply…

…just because we knew each other 15 years ago.

I understand that.

But what would you sell the rights for?

Jørgen.

-Hi, there. -Hi!

-Sitting around here? -I like it up here.

I'm not running anymore, because of my knee, but I have to get out.

Just keep going.

That's it.

I have to look after the kids.

You don't answer my emails.

No.

I just…

I thought it got to be a bit much.

Or not much, but wrong.

It just wasn't me.

-I think it was. -No.

It wasn't.

I saw something in your eyes in the tiger park.

This doesn't just go away.

You…

We've gotten in touch with a forester up at Dovre.

He keeps track of the musk ox stock.

That's enough!

I have put this behind me!

I'm trying to live a normal family life,

and I want you to respect that.

I'm reading an extremely exciting book.

Some indigenous people were hunting,

running after an animal, like a deer,

for up to 24 hours.

Until the animal collapsed.

We humans have stamina.

And…

Finally, the animal is just lying there.

Are you coming, or what?

I'm coming, Sveinung.

Now we'll do 90% of maximum pulse!

Listen…

I just bought back the rights to my film.

Okay?

Maybe you notice I look happy?

No.

But I am.

Now I can make the film I want to make.

How nice.

But it…

But it means that it's getting harder to pay the rent.

It's okay.

-Don't worry about it. -But I do worry.

It's no problem, Dad.

Thank you.

-Don't thank me. -Okay.

I can raise it to 52 kroner a minute.

-That's a crazy amount of money. -Simon, I don't see anymore.

So, how are you going to make a living?

That's my problem.

By pulling out of the group, you make us all look suspicious.

No one else finds wallets,

dogs and everything else people misplace.

Only you, Anneli.

-I beg you! -I've told you I won't.

The alternative circles…

It's no damn Sunday school,

where you can come and go as you please.

I think you should leave now.

I wanted to give this to you and the child.

It's packed with positive energy, and all kinds of other things.

I think I'll just…

…bring it back home again.

-Fine with me. -Just forget it.

"I am a found child.

But until I was 8,

I thought I had a mother."

That looks so cozy.

-I go out and practice a bit. -This late?

-He was up to something. -Okay.

-Enjoy yourself. -Good night, kids.

-Good night. -Good night.

"Who held me in her arms,

rocked me and wiped my tears."

"Come with me, for your own good.

Or you'll end up in the orphanage."

"You rarely get to do exactly what you want in life."

Thanks a lot!

I'm not really sure. Where do you want me?

Hi.

My name is Line Rotevatn.

I would like to play a song for you,

which I wrote myself.

It's the first time I'm at one of these open-mic evenings.

I haven't played that long. Just had to tell you.

Come out of the closet!

Let's see…

Right.

Yes…

You have a beautiful voice.

It's just a matter of choice of material.

-You really think so? -Yes.

I don't find it easy to write tunes.

Everything has been done already.

Nothing has been done, Line.

You have to leave now.

Please.

Hi.

-What am I supposed to do with this? -Read it.

White Birds.

If you like it, I have some melodies lying around.

To sing in dialect isn't exactly my style.

Thank you.

Just read it.

My name is Michal Bortko, and I want to…

Can be…

A caretaker.

I can plumber, painter…

I can see from this…

…that you have attended a caretaker course?

-But you don't get a certificate? -No.

I didn't sit for exams at the caretaker school.

But I followed the course for a while.

How long?

I guess I attended it a month.

I've been working in the forest, sort of.

Hardwood forest.

I have three certificates for the use of chainsaws.

Both Jobu and Husqvarna.

So, exactly this problem…

Or rather, this is no problem.

I have fixed up all the houses here.

Maybe not yours… Hi!

I think I can be the best caretaker you have ever had.

It would be a great honor to live in the caretaker's housing.

I would feel like a king,

and would serve you until I die.

I don't agree. We have known Bartosz for years.

He and his people have been regular guests in all our homes.

A slightly weird personality.

It's peculiar that he doesn't learn neither English nor Norwegian.

But he's the top candidate.

Enormously resourceful.

We offer a really good package.

No caretaker can afford to become a co-owner here.

He who gets the job,

will have his hands full.

In return, he will have a steady job,

salary, all rights, and not least:

full disposition over a house…

…which is surely worth seven million.

It must be the most attractive caretaker position…

…in the entire country.

Why do you say this?

I just think that we should take this seriously.

I agree. A good package,

many want the job, a good negotiating position.

A slightly vulgar…

…Norwegian or another jolly East European is not good enough.

Remember, this is someone who will enter our houses for years to come.

Someone whom…

…our children will have get to know, and grow up with.

If we need another round, or to hire a headhunter,

we'll do so.

Do any of you know someone in the headhunting business?

Yes.

Of course.

Expensive?

Yes, but then we'll be contented.

Listen…

I would like to say this.

It's maybe crazy, but let's think unconventionally.

We live in…

In a very homogeneous area.

Our kids are hardly aware…

…that they live in a city…

…with people of other convictions and people with darker skin.

We went on bicycle down to Grønland a couple of Sundays ago.

And I see the total shock on the faces of Fredrik and his friends.

That's no good.

It's our duty…

…to show our kids that there's a world outside Ullevål Hageby.

So what if we go for this…

…Mustafa Bhabra?

He hadn't even completed his caretaker course.

But he's just going to adjust some taps, paint a bit,

and fix a little fountain. How hard can that be?

And he's got a wife and three children.

Isn't this a nice twist?

And useful, and good for the school.

Firsthand integration experience every single day,

that's, that's…

Valuable stuff.

Yes…

Really.

You make a refreshing contribution to the steering committee.

You really do.

I buy the argument about our kids.

I find it immensely exciting.

Well, then…

Let's go home and sleep on it,

and then we'll talk again tomorrow.

We just hire him.

I think this is thrilling.

Mustafa Bhabra.

Something really happened here right now!

It's great that a proposition may turn everything upside down.

Hello?

Hello?

I have a few questions.

To be exact, I have eleven questions.

-That's a lot of questions. -I think you…

You owe me that much.

Did you take over my gift?

I wouldn't exactly call it a gift.

Okay, maybe it's the wrong word.

-But did you? -Yes.

-That's outrageous. -Yes.

May I start now?

Okay.

Did you know that your clairvoyance would be transferred to me?

I don't know if I knew…

-But the thought had struck you? -I wasn't hoping for it.

You wished to get rid of your gift?

-Yes. -And you knew…

…there was a chance I might get it?

-Still you chose to become pregnant? -Yes.

Was this an act of selfishness?

Not necessarily.

But you thought slightly more of yourself than of me?

You didn't exist.

You still don't.

Did you think more of yourself or me?

Mostly of myself.

Do you see where I'm going here?

Are we…

…talking about a fundamental breach of character?

Or just a kind of minor flaw?

Listen, I…

-Anything I can offer you? -I'll just drink what you drink.

I drink port.

Then that's what I'll have.

You shouldn't drink during your pregnancy.

A bit of port dulls your clairvoyance.

Reduces the probability of getting it.

So it doesn't help?

No.

I thought so.

I'm sorry.

I hoped that you would be released. I really did.

You took a calculated risk.

Would you rather have wanted not to be born?

That's an immense question.

And slightly too intimate.

-How bad have you got it? -Pretty bad.

Do you feel that you have to warn people about everything?

I felt that way all through my childhood.

But you can't phone around and talk about all the terrible things to come.

At that time, the telephone rates were high.

I quit thinking that way when I was 14-15. I gave up.

I held out a little longer.

Have you got any friends?

Not really.

Not even in the alternative community?

They are the worst of them all.

You may also have children.

It won't help.

-I've got a daughter. -And she's got it?

No, she doesn't, thank God.

She's happy.

Unreasonably happy, I would say.

And you live with her mother?

Speaking of family, you should contact my father.

To grow up without a father will be too demanding.

But will he want me?

By the way,

couldn't you drop that Norse name?

I don't feel like being called Njål.

What would you like to be called, then?

Korak?

You want to be called Korak?

I would love to.

It is kind of weird, though.

Doesn't matter.

Right…

Okay.

If you really insist.

Thank you.

Then,

I won't take up more of your time.

Don't you have anything that brings you pleasure?

Yes, I do.

I've got this.

-Are you playing? -Yes.

You've got music in your life?

Yes.

-And it makes you happy? -That's putting it a bit strongly.

But it makes you feel better?

I don't use comparatives like that.

It's hard to compare hopelessness.

But when I play, I feel that… The bottomless pit I exist in,

becomes slightly less bottomless.

5-6 per cent.

Maybe 7.

-Well, that's something. -Definitely.

So I play a few times a day.

Okay, let me hear you.

Where do you think Mum is now?

I don't think we should talk about that now.

It makes the night so long if you lie thinking about it.

But, like, what do you think?

I think you know.

You don't believe in anything.

Yes, I do.

But not that she's in heaven.

No, I don't believe she is.

-You think she is simply gone. -Yes.

Just like not being born.

-You don't find that too simple? -No.

But I know that she still exists.

Okay…

If nowhere else, at last she exists inside you.

And inside you.

Yes, inside me.