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I understand how impatient you are with having a concussion.

But don't lose heart.

Are you selling drugs? After everything Martin has done for you!

I didn't ask for your pity or for him to play dad. I didn't ask for a damn thing!

We have to stop the break-ins.

They got a million's worth of furniture last week.

So we have to forgive each other. We don't have anybody else.

Why do some pay more than others?

If you'd paid attention you'd know that Waves is a huge draw for this town.

Who's in favor of the 5-point plan including its budget?

That DNA test doesn't mean anything.

You're not my dad.

I don't belong here, Martin.

Honey?

- Erik, are you coming to the party? - Yes.

Is something wrong?

Waves is behind again.

We won't make the tender round for the power supply to the harbor.

It's not good. I honestly feel duped.

- Can't Martin get a stay? - Martin can't make anything happen.

- If you sell, Waves will move away. - I'm not running a charity.

Martin?

Honey?

I talked to Roslund.

You have to get the mayor to postpone the tender round.

- Remember the boys in Havana? - What boys?

The ones selling plastic cups.

They found them in trash cans and sold them.

- I wish we were all like them. - You wish we were all piss poor?

No, that we'd treat everything as if it has value.

I understand why you're upset about Oliver. I am, too.

But right now, this is more important! This is about the entire town.

If it were up to you, the Chippendales would be our handymen!

But it's just the Hobby Club, so you'll have to imagine the rest of it.

I'll make the witch.

- We're not having a witch. - Midsummer's Eve with no witch?

We had this same argument last year.

We're a women's network, so we can't go around burning witches.

That's taking political correctness a bit far.

- Are you on top of the food, Ulla? - Yes, I've ordered 450 sausages.

Great. So see you at 4 p.m. tomorrow?

- How was Saint Petersburg? - I'll tell you next time.

We have that email from Claudia Bondesen.

She needs two letters of recommendation to become a member -

- but we don't usually insist on that. And she's self-employed.

And she managed to save Bondesen Construction from bankruptcy.

Well, we'll see.

- She's only had it for two months. - She's kinda impressive, right?

- And she's alone with a little girl. - What does our foreperson say?

There's so much going on right now with Midsummer's Eve and all that.

According to the rules you need two recommendations.

I'll tell her she can apply when she has two recommendations.

Great, thanks, Tone.

Yes. 4 p.m. tomorrow. It'll be great.

Thank you all for a good meeting.

- Bjarke went over to the fish import. - Good.

- Is something wrong? - It's the Mermaids.

You need two recommendations to become a member of their club.

- Sounds kinda old-school. - Yes, right?

Jonna, have a look at this.

Come.

CB Construction?

- Are you changing the name? - Yes, to put distance to the past.

It can mean both Claudia and Casper Bondesen.

- Do you like it? - Sure.

- You don't like it. - Sure, I do.

Will you tell Bjarke to ask HC who wanted the remodeling.

- Sure, I'll do it now. - Good.

We talked employee types.

I learned that it's important to be able to handle the smart grumbler.

Wonderful. That course would be good for several other managers.

- Did you meet any nice colleagues? - Not like that, but sure.

- If you did, I'd be the first to know. - Of course.

Great to have you back, Tom.

There have been a lot of break-ins and we're completely stuck.

We don't have enough people.

Jan's sick, and the others are in vice and domestic violence.

- Well, we have to do something. - What would you have us do?

- Just get to it. - Sure, we'll have a look at it.

Did you learn how to handle a boss who's a grumbler?

It's the symbol of brotherhood.

Maybe I should get one.

How's your head? Doing better?

Taking fewer pills now?

Oliver, there are two kinds of people.

In here as well as out there.

Those who are in control, and those who let themselves be controlled.

You're not the addict type. You're a leader.

Someone who has ideas.

- What did you make on the furniture? - About 100K. I spent a bit of it.

Watch out so Carlo doesn't screw you over.

- You bet. I squeezed him to come up. - Good.

We placed the chip in this Arne Jacobsen chair.

And we posted it on this real estate site that we believe they check out.

We're hoping it'll lead us to their warehouse.

Yes, let's hope so.

- What else do we have? - Not much.

No.

- Have we identified the dust suits? - No.

We have this surveillance footage from a break-in.

If you look here...

There, right? That's a woman.

- Or a man with boobs. - Yes. Or what Brammer says.

- Why didn't you pick up the goods? - What's up, Danny?

What's up? Upgrading the interior?

Bedroom 2.0.

- I didn't hear from you yesterday. - I was out sailing.

Insane winds. Had her doing 12 knots.

- That's the 3rd time you stood me up. - Carlo had a doctor's appointment.

Wanna come with me to Gothenburg tomorrow? A quick day trip?

- That would be awesome. - Super awesome.

We can go to the amusement park.

- Tell Carlo to pick up his orders. - Yeah, yeah. See you.

- Hi. Is Malene in? - The Mayor is busy today.

I said the Mayor's busy.

- You're new, aren't you? - I worked for Malene in the union.

- Hi, Jackie. - I told her you're busy.

- Will you tell them I'm on my way? - Yes.

Did you hear that Waves is a couple of months behind?

Yes, and that's a problem for the tender round deadline.

Can't the municipality just push the deadline?

It's up to the harbor board, so that would look strange.

If they lose the order, Roslund may pull out and Norskov loses Waves.

I can't afford gossip about me favoring a particular company.

Martin will have to find a majority on the harbor board.

- I'll vote for of course. - For Martin or the majority?

For whatever's best for Norskov.

- Hi, honey. - Hi.

- Did you have a good day? - Yes.

- I'm glad. Hi. - Hi.

- Will you be at the party tomorrow? - Yes.

I've been thinking about something.

Would you recommend me to the Mermaids?

Yes... Can we talk about it some other time?

Of course. The girls can play together, and we can have some coffee.

Yes, I'll check my calendar and get back to you.

- Okay. - Bye.

Come.

Something's moving in there.

- Where? - There.

I think it's a hedgehog.

Jackie, could we invite Claudia and Lucia to Midsummer's Eve?

Just to make them feel welcome around here.

I have a feeling they don't really talk to anyone.

- That's kinda her own fault, isn't it? - You can't share a bonfire with her?

It's her fault the climate plan fell through. She and HC voted against.

Jackie, come on.

Can't you be on my side for once?

- There he is. Over there! - No, it's right here!

- Hi. - Hi.

- What's that? - Something I brought for you.

Aw, it's so cute.

We found it when we were checking the bonfire.

So I thought it might as well live here in the garden.

- Are you home alone? - Mom's on her way to Dad's.

Aren't you going?

- Hi, Tom. - Hi.

- What are you doing here? - I had a hedgehog to deliver.

- A hedgehog? - It's going to live in our garden.

Aw, it's adorable.

Hi.

Thanks. That was sweet of you.

Jackie asked me to tell you that you're welcome at the party tomorrow.

- She told you to say that? - Yes, it's for the whole town.

It starts at 5 p.m., and you can buy food there. For kids, too.

Okay.

Why hasn't Lucia been here in four weeks?

- She just needs some time. - What's your game, Claudia?

How the hell do I know you're not turning her against me?

Casper...

How do I know that CB Construction doesn't stand for Claudia Bondesen?

- How do you know that? - Is it a secret?

- Did you talk to Jonna? - Don't you think I have eyes?

Are you leaving me? Is that it?

I just want to know if I still have a family.

Casper. Come.

Of course you have a family.

- How's the speech coming along? - Fine.

You're writing it by hand? Just like the Queen.

Well, you are a queen.

I spoke to Malene. She won't support you unless the board's behind you.

Right, she wouldn't want to take a stand or have a vision.

Most of them will be at the party. You should work them a bit.

- Claudia will be there, too. - I see.

I talked to Tom. She's been super stressed.

Yeah, well she's been pissing all over me.

Shut up, Martin. We're the big ones around here.

Yes, your majesty.

She's on the harbor board so maybe you should stay on her good side.

Cheers.

Cheers.

- See you tonight? - Yes, of course.

How about you, Brammer? Are you coming to the bonfire?

No, I promised my date we'd go to the Skaw.

- Nice, huh? - Which one is it?

- Are there more than one? - Brammer is swimming in dates.

- Are you on Tinder? - Yeah. It works.

Well, I'm only dating two women, so don't get too excited.

Good morning. We'd better get started.

- Did anyone take the chair bait? - We didn't get any reports.

But there was a traffic accident in Brønderslev.

Martin will freak out if he sees 20 kilos of potatoes in tin foil.

Yes. See you later. I'll be there around 2.

Hi, Oli.

Hi.

Is it for your mom's grave?

Is it too much?

No. I can understand why you'd want something personal.

It could be something a bit simpler.

I'd actually like to figure it out on my own.

Yes, of course.

We'd like to pay for it, if you don't mind.

I can pay for it.

With what money?

He found out that acupuncture helps for the pain.

But alternative treatment is insanely expensive.

And you don't get any public subsidy.

You want to help out, but you can't from behind bars.

- I might have a job for you. - That pays more than 5 kroner an hour?

- How about 5K? - Will it hurt?

No. At least not you.

But it may hurt Daisy a little bit.

For 5K, I'd kill Daisy.

Hopefully that won't be necessary.

You have a visitor, Casper.

- Have you seen Claudia? - Not for a long time.

Do you know if she's seeing anyone? Her cousin or anybody?

- I haven't talked to her. - Couldn't you go visit her?

See if you notice anything odd about her.

You never know with chicks.

They're sweet as sugar and then suddenly stab you in the back.

And they don't even know it. You have to keep them under control.

- Will you do that? - Yes.

- I'll do it. - Good. What's that?

She loved angels.

Yes.

Party time.

- Hi. - Hi, Lucia.

Hi, Oli. This is great. You just stopped by?

- Isn't it about time? - Yes, I should say so. Hi.

Oh, this is wonderful.

Let me look at you.

- What's that plastic crap? - I think it's just fine.

- Plastic has been banned in France. - No, it hasn't.

- Now the cutlery is wrong, too. - We agreed on bamboo.

- It was too expensive. - How much can it cost?

There is no tin foil on the potatoes at least.

Relax, honey. Save your fuel for the board.

- God damn it. - Oh, no. She couldn't help herself.

- Oh, there's Jackie. - What are all these things?

We've picked loads of flowers. There are more in the car.

In Serbia we have a tradition of making wreaths of flowers for Midsummer's.

- We'll do that, if it's okay. - Sure.

The place looks amazing. What a great job you've done.

- Did you pick all the flowers? - Yes. And Oliver helped us.

- Oliver? Did you talk to him? - Yes, he stopped by.

The two of them are so fond of each other.

Did you hear that he bought a headstone for his mom?

Yes.

He's such a fine young man. You've done an amazing job.

- I should go talk to Roslund, so... - Sure. Go ahead.

So, sweetie. Shall we sort through the flowers?

Hi.

It's with great pleasure we Mermaids bid you welcome to our bonfire party.

First, we'd like to thank the fine fellas from the Hobby Club.

You've done a great job. Thank you.

Just as all Danish holidays, Midsummer's Eve -

- is a mix of hedonistic rituals and Christian traditions.

At Christmas, Winter Solstice meets the birth of Jesus Christ -

- and Easter is a lovely mix of the Resurrection -

- and ancient Norse fertility rituals.

Tonight, we celebrate Midsummer and the birthday of John the Baptist.

And when you look at the old customs -

- nature is always at the core.

They sought out sacred springs at this time of year.

They sought out holy trees and picked herbs.

Here in Norskov we have our ocean -

- and our sky and our forest and our hills -

- and our beloved beach.

It's nature that gives us our energy and joy of life.

It's what we live off, and it's what binds us together.

As Drachmann so beautifully writes in his tribute to Midsummer:

"But the prettiest wreath is made on Saint John's Eve.

It is bound by Midsummer hearts so warm and so joyous.

But the prettiest wreath is made on Saint John's Eve.

It is bound by Midsummer hearts so warm and so joyous."

There's a Russian saying that goes: "If you drink, you die.

If you don't drink, you die, too." So why not just go full throttle?

The Russians have a point.

Although they tend to take that a bit too literally for their own good.

- Aren't you coming inside? - Yes.

Jackie was just in Saint Petersburg.

She's reached an agreement with a factory -

- that's going to manufacture our furniture.

That sounds fantastic.

She visited the place where our granny lived.

- Your granny is from Saint Petersburg? - Yes. They moved here in the 1920s.

But after the war, Bobo was alone.

She was a tough lady, your granny.

There was a lot of things she never talked about.

What was she like?

She was tough and she knew a lot of sayings.

Such as?

"Bring your thoughts to bed, for morning is smarter than night."

Yes, I know it.

My granny used to say: "The worse you feel, the better you must look."

- What's going on? - Sorry, but I must ask you to leave.

- Tomorrow's a workday, and I'm... - You want us to leave?

- But we're having such a good time. - I'm exhausted.

Come on, honey...

Sweetie, calm down.

The party's over! Am I supposed to give you a lift home, too?

Would you like some help cleaning up?

I'm sick of hearing about you and your crappy life and crappy company.

- You're pissing all over us! - That's enough!

- Jackie, stop. - Stop that!

- What's going on? - What the hell are you doing?

Is that why you had to have her here?

- What do you mean? - Claudia?! Of all people!

What's up with you?

Everything.

Everything I touch seems to wither away.

- Hey, it stopped. - Yes.

Is it the decoy chair? Did they take it?

- Can you see the address? - 126, Big Street.

- Of course. - Retro Heaven.

Steps. Steps. Shit.

What the hell are you doing? Don't bring it here.

- Get it yourself next time. - Don't play smart with me.

Get out. Out! Go home and sleep it off.

We leave when we get our money.